The daily witness, 12 mars 1909, vendredi 12 mars 1909

[" 1909.Load mm, SV ewer \\ i Fine NINS, ATTY UN A CRE root SH RO pada = CEASE aT Re Fe oA WEEN TY a ES Le ; LEST - Te ok TRO WL TE Ne = UT , JRA.RON MCAT aR me Er NT SR od = @ £4 \u2014 g Rebate, Alton Col.L, No.60.me \u2014\u2014 SUR SES 9 = ANOTHER LOSS TO McGIiL tandarg .Was .pares i proi.MacBride Appointed to the Imperial College Ve of Science and Technology.lL Con, ; A (A IMPORTANT POST UNDER DR.BOVEY AT SOUTH ed N10 KENSINGTON.tori, he VW.MacBride, Strathcona pro- science, and particularly of evolution, Ju dogy at McGill University, his faith crumbled to dust.Then he ; sd the appointment oË profes- showed how, after a period of unrest, ; sory under Dr.Bovey, at the he was able.through the instrumentality oo (olleze of Science and 'Lechnol- of science itself, to fight his way back = | Kensington, and will prob- to the belicf that God and immortality vo Metill at the end of the are what Christ represented them to be.\u2018 -es=slou, to take up the new Incidentally\u2014and this was the start ue of the controversy\u2014he declared the ist \\ +s of Professor MarBride's im- Adam and Eve thenry disproved, saying Mae rtirement from MceGul wil fit was definiiely n regret not only .nong the roamed al! over Tope, £9.00 or 60,000 e the aff and students vf McGill, years be/or: the earliest date which can ent.academie circles throughout the be assign.d tn the creation of Adam.overt.on.for Le is a recognized au-| \u2018Gradual evclution oz mar from an sistant in lus own particular branch oË ape.\u201d he said, \u2018is belie ed ir by every ker = and by lus researches and pub- zoologist cf acy moie\u2014by every one in 1! ns has added prestige alike to Me that is v\"> has anv niebt to have an Leon and to Canada.He will make the emed 4d man that McGill has ost to the cont int.© al College at South Kensington, as derson wax only a comparatively \u201chort ume Walkers «> that Dr.Bovey lent Montreal to be- uld pro me the Rector of that institution.dismiss Professor Ermest William MacBride, Miller, LAL {Cantab}.D.Sc.(London), F.R.>.One < born at Belfast.Ireland, on Decem- at there } 12, 1866.being à son of Samuel guilty.\u2018+ Bride, a partner in the firm of ary, wh 1 eit MacBride & Ce.linen manu- the + pers an that city.He had a bril- as called - educational career at Queen's Col- - .Beliast, then he graduated as B.Sc.3 Grosz \u2018> University of London, after- nited stat obtaining his D.Sc.and becom- 8, revers n- 1% Exhibitioner and Foundation gether Mo! 11 ar of Nt.John's College, Cam- tes Suprem.jge.w the d.I.ng specialized in zoology, he spent als, was \u201caime after graduating in the great y's dees - .sngtional Zoological Laboratory at from + \u201c \u2026, which is supported by contri- ourt judz - : _ from the chief governments of in favor jor the work of independent e statemen In 1892 he returned to Came most as university demonstrator in stion 1s on post involving the \u201cmorphology.a | full divers : Med direction of the Zoological y disagrer.Copy.In 1893 he was elected a PROF.MacBRIDE.érson sa : y.John's, and in the follow: 1 ; ; : + e Pal rn v pole.became the frst Biological opinion on the subject.\u2019 He.added co be inno a Walsingham » that man\u2019s blood relations nip with the nlty beyon HL © o the distinction he had found the fact that the serum of Lunas ty re ne i md, Medill I when it has been found to act as poison when ning von as fortuna Hod «on.injected in the blood of any enimals | hese counts erown that he had acceptec AD\" except apes; further, that thé\u201d veritähle fe hevond \u201cment Lo \u2018he new chaix of \u2018zovloasy \u2018missing link\u2019 between man \u201cand Hie ; a degre\u2019 nded by Lot 10° ptona.Since : , .le this pre oy 0 Teil! à rofessor MagB ule ape has actually been discovered.ig h surrounds 1s done murh criginal research wow., Ny have to db: +l has contrion*ed Ligely to scientilic A MBEGE AT 7 F able dout- blications.Perhaps bi~ -most valuable |\u201d U NSINGTON.[y fixed iv: rival work haz besn in conacciica Appeals ha- no the study of sca uIchins.A |, The Imperial College of Sclence and ence, aft- «r of his on this subject was pub- Techmology, at South Kensington, is an ts relalion- \u2026d by that great body.the Royal Institution organzej vnder a distinguish- was given .\u201cvy.and gained him the distinction j\u20acd board of goveincrs, presided over by these tu wine elected a Fellow of the So- [the Earl of Crewe.Its object is to sheet Nr +.Since then de his contributed provide a collave for a&vanced training tion, real\u201d \" rned monograph on \u2018Star Fish, Sea | M all: branches of &pplied science, und \u2019 \u201cine.ete.to \u201cFhe Cambridge Nat- [the Institution is not only far ancal of ted the jus | History.\u201d a work in ten volumes, anything of 1s kind mn Great britain, decision \"«paration under the direction of the but is unequalled in cquipment and or- he said.© ated Cambridge zoologist, Proies- ganization by (1) cther institutim of La verd - Arihur E.Shipley.This work, the kind in tLe Worla.F innocen .-aid.wil be the greatest natural The Imperial Cullege is really the o1t- foreman \u201cx series in the English language.come of the City and Guilds of London rt recor i: \u201cbp MacBride is a'so the author Institute, which was one of the first ally en lume on \u2018Zoology,\u2019 mow in use Organizations established to meet the Leven ofl\" > book by the advanced students Special educational requirements of the nat the 0° Lt University.industr.al population, and to supplement 1 Disc -~ r MacBride has for years been phe more general scientific and artistic xpress an \u201che most popular of local lec- panne afforded by the Science and Art nee 1 i.Me has always been ready Department of Great Gritain.When ates \\- \u2018ie public the benefit of his this Institute was formed the old Guilds \u2018 - and researches, and apper- Of London agreed to allow their Central s,qual realiness to lecture be- l'echnical College at South Kensington Natural Histery Society, on [1° be affiliated with it, and the organiza- S \u201cets as his experiments in tion now not only includes that college, \u201cure in connection with the Put also the Royal College of Science ai OLUMBIA biographical station at | South Kensington, and the Technical College at Finsbury, which is a branch of the City and Guilds Central Inst: ute.The scope of the work has bean greatly enlarged recently by erecting and equipping new buildings on land at South Kensington adjoining the original build- vard Islind; before members M.C.A., or other bodies - nn cn evolution,, in which Soong 1 oli > bef ng hehever., and before mix 4 on Carly Man,\u201d and nae tan \u2014nerally.time ago Professor MacDride FO THE remier Me- h-'ature 15 \u201cy el thé , tnure \u201cmently before the public tor |!\"88- 50 that absolutely the most advanc- that the} : slip of the Rev.Dr.Work- cd trainme possible may be given in ev- it 1s ad- : the latter was dismissed from © 5 branch of apnlied science.In thus of the\u201d » 11 stafï of the Wesleyan Theo- | extending the work of the institution the co-operation has been obtained of the government and of many powerful coucationa: snd indust-'al b and large contributions have been made by u umber of big industrial corporations.I'he institution now forms a training place for the whole Empire in post-gra- { -Jeze, Montreal, because his \u2018ocolozy were held to be at \u201cithe standards of the Wes- vodist Church.Dr.Mae tas (nu the \u2018\\Vitne=s\u201d in de- Dv Workman attracted wide- sm, and led to oa hizbiy :nutter Wid ion, 1 g to iea=ure | Fore 33 ete \u201cy XI en \u20aca= seks an) ioversy.ln defending Dr, | duate pork.and some amount of prelim- ded fr sbecatse he did not accept tid tary worl is also dine For instance, able a! \u201cHinien en the doctrines où in- t- ne Is a tour-year one, divided a © ats and the virgin birth, 2?(YO sets of two years each.The eed © ede \u201cectarod that Dr.Work.10st set is for training men on the lines assed | Chie a service to religion.and of other technical colleges, but the other Gener?wormed the leaders of thet Wo year sets are for taking students ks vo Chiron that ic they desire to who have already passed through techu- ives St Caves across the stream of call collezes and giving them post-grada- Pacific 1 Cacueht they doi te work, so as to develon them into Must not \u2018It is useiess for them clergy.\u201d he wrote, \"if the treedom.Theo must Te aders in commerce and in the various 1rofersions.In lis position as rector of this great .aus on oï t 3 of Jot y - avd deal t © heer care the whole of edu.Institution, Dr.Bovey is not called upon at sect \u2018 won infant school to the uni jte do any tea:bing work, but devotes by \u201c4 bar every crevice azainst \u2018 lHimself to organization and administra- 1 veht.They must estabiisly | Lon.Tt may be taken for granted, there- .I neatonmns\u2014im a word.they | fore.that it is largely to him that Dr.snted 30°} ue poly of their august i MacBride owes kis new and highly im- nding, 2 ive Church of Rome.\u2019 sortant apnointment.er e > Brite found himself plunged | ya, TTT ; Redpe \"+ contiover-r through au ad | JACOUES CARTIER COUNCIL.i\" 5 v tL the All ALL 2 At a meeting of the County Council 4 be ; TH ns prem ons strug 31 of Jacques Cartier, held at Pointe Claire A tbe pee Lon eed goes rion Wednesday last, Mr.B.St.Aubin, Bator o : he was ricepdy imbued vita mayor of the parish of Dorval, was\u2019 rials ides of Puritanism, le :t d d 9° NM .when be begin the study of elected warden, and Mr.J.A.Chauret * was re-elected secretary-treasurer MONTREAL, FRIDAY, LEVEL CROSSINGS.Mr.McNicoll Thinks that Lancaster Bill May Increase Number of Accidents.SENATOR POWER WILL INTRODUCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSIDERATION, Ottawa, March 12.\u2014In the Senate Railwa Committze to-day tne consideration of the Lancaster level crescings bill was postponed unt: the committee has had an opportun:ty to l:0k into the proposals which the Dominion Government has made within the past.few days for to contribute :owards the protection of all dangerous crossings.Mr.Creelman, general solicitor for the C.P.R., stated that east of Fort William his company had 720 'evei cruss- ings in the thickly settled districts ana of these 79 were protected.In the West, there were 853 such crossings, and of these only five were protected.He read a letter from Mr.McNicoll, the general manager, of the Canadian Pacific, as to the effect the Lancaster bi would have on the operation of thdt railway.He said that the effect would be very.serious indeed.The compu!- sory s.owing down to ten miles an hour at unprotected crossings in communities three minutes for each crossing.The consequence would be a reduction cf the time of trains and a revision oË al time tables would be required.There were so many of these cicssings between Toronto and Montreal that the train would miss the New Yorz connection and the time if the Halifax train would have to be put back.The conditions at Smith\u2019s Falls would be woise than at present, ani tire cculd be no connection between the Grand Trunk and the P.R.at Preckvide.Mr.McNicoll was of the opinion that the Lancaster Bill might increase rather than diminish the number of accidents.The experience in the United States was that where trains were run slowly through towns and villages persons, cs- pecially young persons, werz constantly being injured through endeavoring to board them.A man could run at the rate of ten miles an hour for a short aistance, and could board a train at some risk.Mr.McNicoll advocated a change in the Railway Act which would allow the reduction of overhead bridges by six to eight fee ifrom the pneseut required height ho ons ro feet.; - Senator.Power gave notice that would idtrodie a substitute for the Lan caster bill for the purpose of giving Railway Commission the full auflority over crossings protection and the speed of traims.Co Senator Ferguson gave notice that if there was a likelihood of the Senate adopting its amended bill\u2019 of last \u2018year he would insist on a provision which would prevent the railway companies being relieved of responsibility for accidents which oceur.\u2026 \u2014\u2014 DEATH OF DR.VANSLYKÉ The Rev.Dr.Everet VanSlyke, a prominent minister of the Dutch Reformed Church, died at his home, River- dale-on-the-Hudson, a suburb of New York, suddenly, yesterday.He was a very distinguished divine, having in 1800 been president of the General Synod of his church, the governing body in this country.He also held pastorates in Albany, Syracuse and Brooklyn, and was associated in the pastorates of the American Church at Berlin and The Hague.He is survived beside a sister and two brothers, by his second wife, Dr.Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of Mr.William Johnson, of Montreal.His first wife was Sarah Sheldon, of Binghamton, niece of Chief Justice Sheldon, of Illinois.CONDENSED DESPATCHES Cleveland, Ohio, Mar.h 12.\u2014One man is reported to be dead and seven injured, as the result of an explosion of a metal pot in the iron mill of the American Steel and Wire Company today.Salt Lake City, Utah, March 12.\u2014 James Christiansen, former aiate treasurer, who retired from oftice vn Jan.1, is under arrest on the charge of being a defaulter to the amount of $70,000.THE LATE MR.J.B.LARUE.Another well known old citizen bas just disappeared in the person of Mr.J.B.Larue.who died yesterday, of heart disease, at the age of 77 ycars.Born in the parish of St.Denis, county of Richelieu, Mr.Larue came to Montreal when quite a young man, and served his apprenticesh.p as a tailor.He afterwards commenced business on his own account, and for a period of nearly 50 years kept a wel pitronized establishment, first on St.Paul street, near Jacques Cartier square, and later on Noire Dame street, ncar Bonsecours street.He retired from active life \u2018a few years ago.Mr.Larue was com- nected with a number of ch .ritable and benevolent institutiors, and an interesting incident in his Lf: is the fact that for over 30 years he served at the altar, every morning.at the early 5.30 a.m.mass, in St.James\u2019 Church.He was the father of the Rev.Abbe Larue, chaplain at the Hotel Dieu, and also leawes two other sons and four daughters, would require from two to | J té there, or is the result of -hystexia?.4 MARCH 19, 1909.DOCTORS DIFFER.Expert's Evidence Was so Contradictory that it Puzzled Judge.MR.JUSTICE CURRAN SAYS HE HAS NEVER HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE, mare Expert medical evidence which was so contradictory ¢hat it puzzled the judge, called forth some strong comment from Mr.Justice Curran to-day in making his charge to the jury in the case of P.Micoulitch ve.L.C.Thompson and-R.J: Craig, which was concluded this -afternoon.The plaintiff was employed as a labor- \u2018er by the defendants, sub-contra:tors for the construction of the National Trans- contimental, his work beiig at La Tuque.He claimed that while working there last June he was unloading #lone from a tip-cart, when 1t tipped back and a large stone fell upon him, causing severe injuries and internal lesions, which have resulted In partial paralysis of his limbs and permanent mnjuries, \u2018 , In making his charge to the jury this forenoon, the learned judge, referring to the contradictory medical evidence produced,\u201d said :\u2014 In the whole course] of \u2018my practice as a lawyer and my experience as a judge for the last fourteen.years, I have never witnessed such a condition .of affairs as we saw in this case yesterday.Experts, men standing h in their profession, men for whom we have \u2018every respect, were examined.\u2018Two or three of them come here and swear positively that they have examined this man, and his interior.is: all out of place; his liver, lights and spleen; his bowels, big.and little, and every other thing is ail upset.Then we have the other medical gentlemen coming and swearing point blank\u2019 that there is nothing of the kind.\u201cNow, that is so, and there is no getting away from it.\u201d We have those gentlemen who are conducting autepsies every day, and who have a large experience of how: men are constructed and what \u2018their interior is, and we have: .yau.twelve mgm: sitting here, and you -haye to determine who is telling the\" truth about this thing.At all events; \u2018we have this:fset that the man\u2019s knee was injured.He got a blow, on the kpee from the barrow or something, and that Lnee or leg from above ib yesterday afternoon the Minis- : T'ailways made a full statement policy of the government xl to the protection of dangerous _=:ings on the railways of Ca- His proposals in this regard have ~ todied in a bill which provid23 s.or fund, from which contribu- iy be made towards this object.evening sitting the Hon.Geo.er accused the government of .sest kind of partisanship in the _\u2026g out of the new civil service act, a the matter of salary increases to incmbers of the Ottawa Civil Ser- Cw.\u2018iw reply to an inquiry by Mr.R.L.i wien, the Prime Mister stated that \u2026 Domonion Government had had no _egotiations with ihe United States i;overnment in regard to the duties on nulp wood, paper and lumber, and did not intend to have any such negotia- ions.In reply to a question by Dr.Chis \u201csim, of Hurou, the Minister of the {Interior stated that the area of land 1 undisposed of by the Dominion vu vernment in the Prairie Provinces on anuarv 1, 1909, was as follows: Mania, 17,862,240 acres; Saskatchewan, 4.578.139 acres, and Alberta, 117,369,- .Acres.\\l-.Barnard (Victoria) asked if the '-.perial Government has made any of- :- or proposal to the Government of t «nada to allow them the use of any ns vi war now out of commission or : - arded as obsolete, to be used by the i.ernment of Canada for the purposes .t-hertes protection or coast defence.I'n reply of the Hon.L.P.Brodeur, \\imrster of Marine and Fisheries was Lo.', Sam Hughes asked whether the |.vernment of Canada had done any- - -: to encourage the experiments of v.Alexander Graham Bell, of Bad- \"tape Breton, in the designing of a: mes.In a brief reference to this wr.ng subject Colonel Hughes al- the substantial assistance lent - lominion Government to Marconi establishment of trans-atlantic - ss telegraphy.le Minister of Finanee replied that.Canadian Government had the ighest appreciation of the work of Douglas McCurdy and of Mr.Baldwin, oung Canadians, in this respect.There \u201cas no department of the Government Canada in which their discovery ld be utilized, but the Dominion Gov- -ument had drawn the attention of the \u201caperial Government thereto in the pe that the Old Country authorities xsuld be able to avail itseM of the ser- .es oi these young Canadians and thus rain them for the services of the Em- re Le .- LEVEL ROSSINGS.2 Le Hon.Geo.P.Graham moved the wing resolution:\u2014 \u201cJhat 1t 1s expedient to provide that sum of $200.000 each year for five .-rvutive years from the first day of x\"! 1909, be appropriated and sct \u2018rom the consolidated revenue «! Canada for the purpose of aid- : H the providing of protection, safety ~nvenience of the public in respect «.usung highway crossings of rail- - « rail level.and that the said oo + placed to the credit of a special : \u2018à be.known as \u201cThe Rauway L \u201cpssing Fund,\u201d and be applied w authority of the Board of {., Commissioners for Canada.\u2019 \"+ s-aham said that in view of the =.discussion which has already \u2018ace on the question of level 1; would not be necessary for him \u201cauve arguments to establish the +\u2018.of some action being taken.wv vlem exists and what is required \u2018\u2019uctical solution.t vx of the bill, which would be > pou the resolution, is the en- wu of the powers of the Board of Commissioners and the contei- «i.«ai of the Federal Treasury of « woney for the accomplishment \u201c cHect In view.\u201c+ objections had heen taken to the .outlined in the resolution on -\"caud that all the expense con- \u201cht \u201che protection of level >> nz< enonuld be borne by the rail- > awl the municipalities affected.would leave the Railway Com- .tree to adopt that view when- ~ thinks It is proper to do so.at the beginning of our rail- -.-ation.sald the minister, the «the protection of level cross- «1 not be difficult.The rail the past.however, have re- | from the Federal and Pro- rovernments, and in the construction have been al- Lave pretty much their own matter of crossings, \"The = new come when it is neces- nde what we have done.The \u201cial course to pursue is for =r to asgent to a contribution \u201cot this evil.\u201cax, Mr.(Graham dealt with ~~ in detail.summarizing the \u201cent a< follows:-\u2014 .ore than twenty percent of \"any crossing will be confri- \"tue Federal funl.and in Ua sum in excess of five iva1ls be given.(2) The power of apportioning the cost will rest with the Railway Board.(3) No limit is fixed as to the amount which a municipality may be called up on to contribute.(4) A \u2018crossing\u2019 will be defined as à work not including more than four tracks.the bill not applying to terminals or railway yards where there are a large number of tracks.(5) The act will apply only to cross ings now in existence; crossiags cons structed hereafter shall be protected at the expense of the railways.(6) In the case of highways constructed hereafter, the Railway Board will have the power to apportion the cost as between the municipalities and the railways.Nex; Mr.Graham outhned some provisions which his bill will contain apart from those in respect to level crossings.The existing act, he sald, provides that when bonds are pledged as collateral security they are considered as issued and cannot be reissued.A provision borrowed from the British Act would be introduced covering this matter.There would be, he said, some features of the bill of special interest to the Canadian West.One was in respect to fire guards.in respect to which he had been consulted by more than one western member.They had pointed out that the railways have power to plough er guards outside the right- of-wav and that they considered in many cases that they should be allowed to do this without being liable to damage.The act would give the Railway Board authority to prescribe the conditions under which the railways may invade the property of others in order to provide proper protection.Another clause of the bill will deal with the matter of expropmation of property by railways.Under the present act, once a plan is filed the property through which it.runs remains stationary in value even if possession is not taken of it for ten years.This is bhard- ly fair to property owners.The bill will give the railway: two Years after filing its plans, to obtain its titles and during this period only will the value of the property remain unchanged.This clause of the bill, Mr.Graham explained, will not affect any present litigation as to the value of property.In reply to a question by Mr.Len- nox the minister expressed the opinion that the Railway Board has the power to compel municipalities to pay a share of the cost of protceting a crossing.He also informed Mr.Lennox that he had addressed a letter to the premiers of all the provinces asking for their co-opera- tion and suggesting that they might contribute something.He had also pointed out to the provinces that it would help the general plan if they would give the municipalities any necessary powers in reference to ralsing money.Sir.James Whitney, Premier of Ontario, had sent a sympathetic reply.The other provincial premiers had not yet bad time to reply.The Hou.Mr.Haggart congratulated the government upon the proposed measure.He said the legislation was abso- utely necessary, and in the right direc- ion._ Mr.Blain and Dr.Edwards asked why it was that not more than four tracks would constitute a crossing.They knew || of instances where there were five and six tracks across the highways, Mr.Graham explained that he wanted to get away from the viaduct scheme.Where there were more than four tracks, say, five or six, the case would be like two crossings.In reply to Mr.Stantield, he said 60 far as the government railways were concerned, it would be found that there were several amounts in the railway estimate for level crossings.Mr.Houghton Lennox thought there should be a limit as regards contribution by municipalities, unless these consented to pay more.Howgver, he congratulated the :ninister earnestly and candidly upon the legislation.He asked about the cost of gates.Mr.Graham said there would be no draft on the federal fund for a gate.Mr.Lennox inquired as to the initiative of proceedings for protection cof crossings.Mr.Graham gaid the bill provided for that.He expected the board to take the initiative, of course the municipalities or railways also could.Mr.R.L.Borden pointed out that there was no provision for such a case as a permanent work which might require repairs in future.Upon its construction did the liability of the government end, or would it be called upon ta contribute to repairs ?Mr.Peter Elson, East Middlesex, wel comed the proposed legislation, particularly on account of the country people.There were far more accidents and fatah- ties in the country than in cities, whicit went to prove that protection at level crossings would go a long way to elim- nate these accidents.The resolution was passed and a Lill introduced and given a first reading.MR.FOSTER\u2019S .CRITICISM.- On motion for committee of suppiy, the Hon.Mr.Foster, in the presence of crowded galleries, condemned, in the very strongest terms the manner In which the ministers in the re-classifica- tien of the Civil Service under the new civil service law had favored its own party friends at the oxpense of the appointees of the old government.Scores of party supporters had been brought irom the outside into the inside service THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS - \u2014 rare In The New Millinery Facts About Our Spring Gloves at $1.00 Evenat $1.00 we have a glove that is thoroughly reliable.It is made according to our own instructions, and our instructions are directed by our knowledge of what Montreal ladies want in the way of kid gloves.This glove at $1.00 is known as the \u201cElite.Itis made of real French kid, of course; 10 colors; 8 sizes, gusseted fingers and over- stitched seam.Then there is our y Dollar Leather Cape\u201d for men and women, selected by our own ex- lpert from among the very best ines England could afford to send to Canada, to be sold at a Dollar.tance.A gracious change itis, full of novelty, originalitv ad ins: iration ; a change which we have taken full advantage of, anu have done sull tuller The Brim Has Lost Its Consequence To The Crown And the Crown as if in truimph is wreathing itself in garden roses and flowers of most every charming variety, together with soft swathing of ribbons, besides gorgeous ornaments in jet and proud © M.phisto \u201d mounts; and, thus embellished and beautified, this new Crown is towcring high and helmet-like above its previous sphere, as if self conscious of its new impor- justice to in our spring exhibit of 1gog Millinery.When Summer Sample Hosiery For Ladies and Children Can be Purchased at Prices Like These ç Tailored Blouses.4 t same Still Newer [ White figured vestings and striped cambrics are the materials used in ~ the newest tailored waist arrivals.Among the cambrics there is one especially\u2014a softly toned tan shade relieved with quiet stripes of mauve, and, considered apart from the perfection and severity of the make, the combinations of these colors are good to look upon.The price too is interesting.$2.25 Spring Ribbons they do really wash.Daily at 5.30 pm.\\.Pl Store closes 7 There is a beautiful silk duchesse which we are selling for both Millinery and dress trimmings at .43.| selected by us for just these purposes.As for our wash ribbons It was specially before the new law went into effect, and in short the whole service had been made the football of party politica.In the recent election campaign appointees of the old government had been canvass- cd to vote for the Prime Minister as member for Ottawa, and were given to\u2018 understand that if they declined to do so they would be punished.In the.course of his remarks Mr.Foster pointed out that the pay roll of the Civil Service is now over eight million dollars, which is considerably more than the cost of the militia and regular troops of the Dominion.The Hon.Mr.Fisher said that Mr.Foster had been hasty in drawing his conclusions.Of 146 increases in his department, some 108 got their increases at the first of the fiscal year, before he knew what the provisions of the Civil Service Act would be.To twenty-nine increases were given with the avowed purpose of putting them in the classes to which they were entit'ed to enter under the new bill.All the increases were made on the recommendation of the heads of departments.It\u2019 was true that the majority of those who got increases were men appointed since 1896.The reason was that previous to 1896, the Department of Agriculture was starved by the Conservative Government.Many of the sub-depart- ments did not exist, he siid, in 1896.Mr.R.IL.Borden said that Mr.Fisher had evaded the provisions of the.\u2014What matters it if the Hosiery sale is over?It means a wholesaler wanting to be unburdened of his samples\u2014an opportunity for us to make the hosiery department a place of more activity to-morrow\u2014for you the privilege of buying, at less than the wholesale price, cotton and lisle stockings of lace ankle effect, allover lace, silk embroidered combinations of embroidery with lace, plain, bal- briggan and natural wool soles ; the greater majority of them black with lesser quantities of tan and white, there being some out-sizes included, together with all regular sizes for women and ribbed fockings for boys and girls.At time of writing details are not all ready, delivery just having been made by wholesaler.This, however, we know\u2014there are 1,050 pairs; we can find none worth less than .15; these we shall sell at.05 per pair; the best we find among them are $1.00 qualities; these will be selling at per pair .59; on the asis of value, other selling prices will be .10, .15,.19,.25, .35,.39 and .49.Did Montreal Ever See Neckwear | As Lovely as This Now on Exhibit ?\"A sturdy German Liner landed last week, at a Canadian port of entry, a consignment of neckwear which has had no counterpart in points of beauty and novelty.There is for instance a new Gibson collar silk-embroidered in color on silk foundation, trimmed with the loveliest of gold braiding and mounted by chic ruching.Itis beautiful\u2014that's all.From other fashion centres come new dutch collars embroidered on muslin and finished with daintiest lace.stiff embroidered linen dutch collars; Price .35, .50, .75.New Gibson shaped hunting stocks, white, colored and combinations of both, from .25 to .75.The very newest jabots in real Irish crochet, net, lace, lawn, with trimmings of fine val.hand embroidered linen ; ranging in prices from .25 to the real Irish hand made lace ones at $6.50 Would that space would permit us to enumerate all the others\u2014just the novelty ones! y 7.Also white } lace and insertion; others of Friday, March 12th, 1909.of the commissioners; even after the coming into force of the Act.The Hon.Wm.Pugs\u2019ey defended the increases in his department on much the same lines as Mr.Fisher had taken before him.Old and taxed officials, he said, had been given ipcreases in order to allow them to qualify for the classes their work entitled them to enter under the new Civil Service Act.After W.B.Northrup, East Hastings, and Hal.McGiverin, Ottawa, had spoken, the House went into supply on Nova Scotia harbor and rivers votes.IN THE SENATE Ottawa, March 12.\u2014In the Senate yesterday Senator Bostock moved for the tabling of copies of any charges against the chief justice oi British Columbia.He said it was an unpleasant and painful thing to take a sup of this sort.However, as justification of it he read a number of press references to Chief Justice Hunter, the British Co- fombian, as well as Vancouver and Victoria papers in May.1908, contained the announcement that in the case of Isador vs.Gilchrist, for {false arrest, His Lordship Chief Justice Hunter, who was to hear the case, had not made his appearance in the court when .the { case should have teen calied.The eight jurymen had, therefore, been re- Act by taking upon himself the duties solved into a board of arbitration, both | parties consenting.2 ar -\u2014 \u2014\u2014 The Victoria \u2018Times,\u2019 on June 11.1908, stated that the case of Rex vs.Wa:k=r was being heard by the full cotut in the morning, but in the afterncon no judge appeared to go on with the case.On June 20, 1908, the Vancouver \u2018World\u2019 contained an article which, under the heading of \u2018Clogging the wheels of justice,\u201d referred with regret to the frequent indisnositions of Chief Justice Hunter, which had often occasioned unexpected adiournments of the courts.A despatch to the Bellingham (\\Wash.) \u2018Herald\u2019 on October 21, 1908, stated that the Jenkins murder trial at New Westminster was not proceeded with owing to the absence of Chief Justice Hunter, who had been detained at Vancouver on one of his periodic engagements at the club.Sixty persons, summoned as jurymen, and a host of witnesses were on hand.: The Vancouver \u2018World\u2019 of May 20, 1908, stated that the full ceurt which was to have been opened at Victoria on the second had to be adjourned owing to the indisposition of the Chief Justice.A number of lawyers, who had gone to Victoria at the expense of their clients, had- to retu without having accomplished anything.Forty appeals had to be postponed.It looked as if the administration of justice in the province had suffered a complete breakdown.Senatqr Bostock said he had read these press extracts to show what the feeling in British Columbia was on this\u2019 matter.When such articles appeared in, the press he thought that the Chief Justice, who had been referred to, should be given an opportunity to be heard to remove any stigma which might have attached to himself as the result of these public statements.The motion was adopted.On motion for the second reading of an Act respecting the Brazilian Electro & Smelting Company, and one respecting the Mexican Land & Irrigation Company, Senator Kirchboffer explained that they had behind them the same group of Canadian capitalists who had been so successful in organizing the Sao Paulo and Mexican Tramway.The Canadian charter was sought because British capitalists preferred the stability of Canadian laws.Senator Lougheed raised the question as to whether, in the event of confiscation of the property of these companies by the governments of the southern countries, Canada might not be involved in an awkward complication.Sir Richard did not think there was such danger.British capital was )n- vested all over the world without special protection being provided or trouble resulting.Mexico had become a very stable country, and there had been no serious disturbance in Brazil for many years.The bill was given third reading.; #4 rates SI 5 3 Che Daily Wituess.SUBSCRIPTION RATES.\u2018Dally Witness .12 mos.$s.uv \u2018Weekly Witness\u2019 .2 mue.J.wW \u2018Werld Wide\u201d .,.1Z mos, 1.60 \u2018Noribera Messenger .12.moa.40 CLUBBING RATES.Iwo oO.three pubijcations Lo the same addres: worth oniy \u201cDaily Witness' and\u201dWorid Wids' 34.50 $3.30 Laily Witness\u2019 and \u2018Mescenger' 3.40 3.10 \u2018Laity, \u2018World W.de' and \u2018Mes- BODGET .4.30 2.\u2018WeeklyWitness' snd \"WorldWide 2.50 2.\u2018Weekly Witness\u2019 aod\u201d Messenger lav 1 \u2018Weeklx.' \u2018World Wide' and 'Mes- BEDECT\u2019 2 .21 .oe.290 2 Postage inciuded \u2018or Canada (Montreal ana tUDUrbe excepted), Newtoundiand and the 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Postage for United States, Alaska, Hiü- Welau and Philippine le.ands; \u2018Weekly Wit- lets,\u2019 23 cents extra; \u2018Northern Messenger,\u2019 ive per copy for \\ndiv:zual subecriptions isc pe: copy in clubs to one addres; \u2018World Wide,\u201d in clubs, lôc ex!ra postage: (Word Wide\u2019 alone at $1.50 is postpaid the world over, No extra postage on tbe \u2018Lally Wit * to the United Slates and its dependencies.Fcre;gn postage extra to all countries not nawed in the above list as follows: \u201cDally Witness,\u2019 $3.30 extra; \u2018Weekly Witness, $I et\u2018ra; \u2018Northern Meseenger.60: extra The last edition of the \u2018Daily Witness\u2019 is delivered in the city ever: evening of pub- cation at $4.00 per annum, and \u2018world Wide' at $1.50 per annum.y Al! tusiness communications should be ad- dreseed \u2018John Dougall & Son, \"Witness Omce, Montreal.\u2019 All letters to the Eultor should be addressed \u2018Editor of the \u201cWitness,\u201d Montreal.\u2019 WLile the pubilapers of the \u2018Witness\u2019 exciuage from its columns all financial and othr: advertisements which taey consider calculated or intended to take advantage 0! or injure the reader, !* must be under- etood that they in no way guarantee -ad- vertisements, and must leave their readers to exercise their own dimcretion in the way of! putting faith in them.It ti, of course, impoceible to know much abou! mining an- vertsing.which offers probad.y (hs most spccuiative, and, therefore, the moet risky of all investments, Tha great chances of gain are balanced by the great chances of ices, ano no one should invest in a very éyccu:ative property more than he can ar- ford to lowe.mme Headers of the \u2018Witness\u2019 leaving the city vr a shorter or lcnger period, can have the \u2018Daily Witness\u2019 each day of publication, by mail, at twenty-five cents per manth., Great sritaln and the United Stutes included.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 MARCH.3&2 s Mm TWiT F S \u2026| 11 2| 3 4/1 516 7| 8| 9/10/1t/12113 14|15|16/17/18/19/20 5126127 rm.LQ.14 Î 2 1122 |23 24/2 28 [29 |30 31.|.|.FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1909.MORE PAP FOR INFANTS.We were sure that the tinplate men would never be satisfied with so small a boon as was granted them under the general revision tariff of 1807.By that tariff, the dumping duty was imposed on tin plate, galvanized plate, and black plate.The enforcement of the \u2018dumping clause\u2019 of the tariff against these amounted to a duty, as it compelled United States manufacturers not to sell such goods cheaper in the Canadian than in the home market.As the United States tariff enables the manufacturers there to exact an extravagant price for tin plates and kindred manufactures, it made Canada \u2018safe from these depredators\u2019\u2014and incidentally prevented Canadian consumers from nur- chasing cheap goods\u2014that is, so far as United States productions were concerned.But there was Great Britain, so greatly beloved by our imperial protectionists, the mother of the modern iron and steel \u2018industries, and incidentally of nations\u2014she, will it be believed, took advantage of this pretty state of things and proceeded to develop a large Canadian trade.Did she consider the half dozen, and perhaps more, people who were living, or at least existing, out of making tin plates at the town of Morrisburg in the Province of Ontario?It is to be feared {hat history will not give her that credit, and it does not appear that she would deserve it, even if history did.Anyway, the Canadian tin plate men have felt the British campetitipn keenly, and now they naturally want duties, real tariff duties, placed upon all such goods, whether British or otherwise foreign.lf not they, or it, threaten or threatens to languish and die.Will they get what they ask for?It is to be supposed so.Why should Canadians be able to buy tin plates fairly cheap, anyway, when they have to pay through the nose for pearly éverything' else.It is absurd.| telligence, skill, and R - .Besides, why should the big brothers of iron and .steel be sheltered by tariffs and papfed by bonuses, while little brother Tinplate\u2014really an \u2018infant\u2019 in- dustry\u2014is being nursed in such a step- motherly way?Can a free trade.government continue to permit such an anomalous outrage?Never! | TIME TO TAKE UP A COLLECTION.Required: $5,000 from the city.An English baronet, writing to a friend in Montreal, tells him of a young lady deep'y interested in education, who handed him the Montreal \u2018Witness,\u2019 containing the report of the Montreal Technical School gathering, and he comments: \u201cTo me, it was full of interest, \u2018and also oË hope for Canada, Your \u201cgreat neighbor and Germany owe much \u2018to the scientific education given to \u2018their young men, and we, in the Old * Country, have begun to follow in their \u2018fcotsteps.\u2019 He goes on to say that, \u2018Over here, the municipalities general \u2018lv undertake the financial responsibil \u2018ities, and there is a proposal now be- \u2018fore our Pail'ament to make the tech- \u2018 nical schools free to all-comers, as are \u2018our elementary schools.Surely the \u2018big and prosperous city of Montreal \u2018 will not long leave work so vital to its \u2018 prosperity to voluntary subscription.\u2018It is emphatically the work of the \u2018whole community.\u201d To al of this, we can append a hearty \u2018amen.\u2019 Sir Lomer Gouin appreciates it fully as much as we do.The Provincial Government will continue its gcod work this year in the way of a grant, being high'y satisfied with the initial progress that has been made.But Sir Lomer is emphatically of the same opinion as the English gentleman, from whose letter we have quoted\u2014'The city of Mont- \u2018real shou'd contribute as much,\u201d he says.The city should, the city must, for the sake of its own best interests.We must forge ahead, we must be in the forefront, not.in the rear, of other cities.We shall have a Greater, Montreal some day inevitably by the inclusion of all the suburbs; but wat a Great Montreal, in the sense of in- high moral sense- on the part of its diversified community: The technical schosl so far has done .splendid work, and it can do work much more extensive in fuvu:\u201c if the city will only \u2018chip in\u2019 and help.Last year, the attendance was most encouraging, and in the soming scason there is reason to expect that it will be fifty percent better.What this will mean in \u2018the way of increased cost for tuition, light and working materials may be gathered {rom the fact that during iast year 598 men and 169 women at: tended the school and received ins rue- tion variously in metal work, wood work, electricity, chemistry, mechanical drawing.steam engineering, theory of structures, practical mathematics and frechand drawing.Besides these, there were 80 boys and men who took the preparatory course, which is designed especially for those who are deficient in the 2umwmon Erglish branches of study.Altogether, a work which, adequately to characterize it.needs the adjectives grand, noble.useful, indispensable, and many more.Let the city do its part.We take this opportunity to congratplate Mr.McFc: upon his devoticn\u2019 to this undertaking, and we hope that he and the work wiil receive from the city the encouragement that both deserve, en Loe FINANCIAL REVIEW,\" .The man behind the plough is master of the Canadian trade situation.Whether or not we are to enjoy abounding prosperity or again experience a sct- back in business depends, of course, largely upon how many acres the farmers plant and how much is produced this year.It might be well to remind our rural friends that every man who restricts or retards production this year is especially an enemy to his country.Everybody is struggling to restore prosperity from the Atlantic to the Pacifiz, the manufacturer; the banker, the whole- expected vf' the sure better times, and he can do this by raisipg bigger and better crops than ever befsre.If this is done successfully, the complete recovery of trade and commerce is certain.It is predicted that this spring and summer will witness an unprecedented rush of new settlers into the Western provinces.The movement from the United States seems to have already set in in greater volume than ever.The success of last year\u2019s crop has\u2019 had its effect, and is causing people to wake up and look around for new cl.ances in this country to better their condition in life.Mani toba and the new provinces are rapidly filling up with industrious and enter- | prising people.we must have now and then is really | sale and retail merchant, and:so far the- laborer.What is : farmer?He must give his share to ên- PE ESS ET TE ANS THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS Here and there, however, there \u2018are threatening spots on the labor horizon.The unfortunate situation at Glace Bay calls for immediate action on the part of the Federal authorities.The miners as well as the coal company hava their grievances, and a speedy readjustment of the difficulties which have becn growing in intensity for many months past should be the sole ambition of those immediately interested.There is every reason to believe that everything possible will be done to remove the.cause of the trouble and prevent a prolonged struggle.Here and there we hear of discontent on the part of some union or organization, but with the hardships of the long winter season over and the coming of spring and summer labor activities, there should prevail a desire on all sides to work together for the benefit of all, and to share in the ambition to make the present year the most\u2019 | prosperous and profitable in the annals of Canadian trade expansion.The strength displayed by the stock market this week, in the face of generally adverse features, is a fair indication of what may be expected when once the disturbing elements have been removed.The continued struggle between the Steel and Coal companies over the question of a basis of settlement for damages is not conducive to strong and active trading in these securities.It is evident that Mr.Plummer will\u201d insist on what the Privy Council judgment gives Steel a right to demand from the Coal people, and if reports are true, the tactics of the latter, notwithstanding their boasted determination to settle all differences, rare leading further away from a final termination of the trouble than the man on the \u2018street\u2019 is aware.The Steel company is not prepared, or at least wa presume as mich, to permit the Coal management to suggest a settlement on terms .that favor the latter, and until the Coal directors recognize the fact that \u2018the Steel company has nine-tenths of the argument on its side, it is needless to expect that they will come {ogether.Mr.Plummer insists on what he claims is the only proper way to proceed, and.he writes the Coal people to the effect that he is prepared to meet their representative and discuss terms of agrec- ment.But.Coal apparently evades this.T'his cannot continue much longer, and we would not be surprised to learn sorne bright morning that the Steel directors\u2019 have determined.on action in order tg demand the fulfilment of the Prixy Council decision.09 We are most unfortunately compelled\u201d to witness a second controversy in Nova» Scotia \u2018steel and coal circles.This time over .an effort to reorganize the finances of the Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Cowm- papy.The scheme, as set forth in the proposition now before the Nova Scotia\u2019 Legislature, is said to represent the combined wisdom of those who have given their time, energy and means to make on.Not that alone, but it promises bigger and better things for the Nova Scotia Steel & Ccal Company's enter- ton.Not that alone, but it promises better times for the workmen who find employment with the company.So also: does it promise better things for the Maritime Provinces.And lastly, it hoids out a morc permanent assurance to :he shareholders for the future profits.In spite of that, if true, there is determin- | cd inside opposition.Se Still another d:pressing factor \u2018ig evs dent in the local stock.situation, the: ce | determined effort to \u2018bear\u2019 Power secur\u201d ities.There would appear te be no.reasonable cause for such an\u2019, attack, | further than that contemplated changes { to the city\u2019s charter at Queh.c are suggested: as effecting its dealings with the Montreal Light, Heat and.Power: Company.That need have no effect \u2018at all.on the value of the stock as the company can find abundant use for all its power.Possib\u2019y the knowing ones hav: been foresceing a fall when the pulflic came to know cf the successful financing où the Beaukarnois Company.which, as we have shown, is now on a fair way to completion.But the same argument applies to that.There is use for as-muc, more power as can be got.The first twenty thousand hcrse- power from Beauharmois will be used on the banks of the canal, almost before it rsaches Montreal.The financ'al position of Power seems to be an impregnable one, and we understand that the present year will be the most profitable in the history of the Company.Rumors of an increese in the dividend to seven percent are freely circulated and looking at the situation from a Power point of view, shareholders have po reason to feel dissatisfied with existing conditions, notwithstanding that .the [stock has been lately under pressure.ultimately pass away.Those will be wise who .buy power stock at the bottom of the slump.While the :week has given us a fair Slo prise, both at Sydney Mines and at Tren-| This wl | eA Aa Te mr ta ap mmm WR FERRARIS, LE RY CARN II LS HA YS SP GT ht str WIC NE EE a share of bear news, it has furnished several good \u2018tips\u2019 as to future financing on the part of several traction and industrial concerns.The decision of the Crown Reserve directors to increase the \u201calready large dividend was well roc2ived \u2018and the strength of this favorite stock has shown the public app:eciation.The low-priced securities have heen more or less neglected, but they romain firm.and indications wou'd pont to higher levels.The bond mark-t has been very favorable and some good sales have ben reported.Bank issues are qu'et, w.th no appreciable change in quotations over previous weeks.Certain improvement in Wall Street along conservative lines is suggesied by the latest developments.Purchase où standard rails on slight roce-sions has been made lately by careful investors, while industrials continue in the vead- of the entire stock market is towards beiterment, but as vet the list remains within a trading area.Serious adverse news affecting the marekt has been \u2018scarce lhis week, and this has helped to bring about an improved sentiment.The placing of large steel orders at low prices and the purchase of large quantities of copper have cau-ed a better feel ing.President Taft's statement that a revision of the tariff will be made as speedily as possible has been well received, and there is a strong belief that nothing will be done that will cause damage to existing privieges.The Southern Pacific is soon to issue $44,- 500,000 bonds to the public.This company has just so'd $21.000.000 to J.P.Morgan.The Erie Railroad is to put out an issue of about $30.000.000, of which 815,000,000\" will be offered for public subscription.The directors of \u2018the Pennsylvania will authorize an issue of $80,000,000, and Wall street is anxious y wai.ing to se: how this amount will be placed on the market.DID NOT SEE THE OTHER CAR CARTER SERIOUSLY INJURED ON DELORIMIER AVENUE LINE.As a result of a street ear accident ou Delorimier avenue at the corner of Demontigny street, yesterday, Eugene Belanger, a carter, 41 years of age, living at 220A Dorion street, lies in a critical condition at the Notre Dame Hosupital.\u2018The sleigh that the injured man was ldriving, in passing - the rear of a hatreet car, was struck by one moving in the opposite direction, and Belanger was \u2018thrown out, his head striking the front of the car.He was unconscious when picked up, and at the hospital it was found that his gkull was fractured.There is small hope for his recovery.CONDENSED DESPATCHES Yekaterinoslav, Russia, March 11.\u2014A sentence of penal servitude for twelve years has been imposed by a military court on a man named Rappoport, for participation in the murder of General Zheltanovsky, governor of Yekaterino- glav, three years ago.There was an encounter in the suburbs of this town yesterday between anarchists and the police, in, which two of the former were killed and five of the latter wounded.New York, March 11.\u2014 Alexander Michaelson, partner of Carl Fischer- Hansen, the lawyer who pleaded guilty .to attempting to bribe a witness, and is pow serving a year in the penitentiary, was disbarred by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to-day.Mich- -aelson was jointly indicted with Fischer- Hansen.District Attorney Jerome las dropped further criminai> proceedings against him in view of his agreement to accept diebarment.- \u2018Peterborough, Ont., March 11.-Rus- well Morrison, a prominent farmer of South Monaghan, was killed by the breaking of a flywheel of a horsepower | wood-sawing machine on his farm.A fragment mutilated his ler and death E resulted from loss of blood and shock.\u201cMorrison, who was 27 years old.was \u2018married on Jan.1 last.I ELOCUTIONARY CONTEST.Under the auspices of the Western \"Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union a silver medal elocutionary contest tcok place last night in Calvary Congregational Church, the Rev.J.O.Sullivan, pastor of Olivet Baptist Church, c- cupying the chair.There were six com- putitors, and Mr.O.Treanor, of the Presbyterian College, was adjudged the \u2018winner.Miss Loudon, president of the Western W.'s, presented him with the \u2018niedal.The other clocutionists were Messrs.Fowler.Dreyer, McNab, Ray- ner and J.Hutchison.Quite an inter- costing programme was presented, and «ne of the features of the evening was the singing of Miss Charlotte Dickson, who was the recipient of hearty applause.The Rev.Mr.Sullivan made a short but reusing speech against the liquor traffic.I have not beer long in Montreal, he said, \u2018but I want neonle to know where I stand in this matter.I want people to know that I can be depended on to \u2018fight this traffic first, last and all the { time.And, he concluded emphatically, Ë come of a fighting family.| RACES UNSANCTIONED, Mr.Louis Rubenstein, secretary of the Amateur - Skating Association of \u2018Canada, warns members that the races to be held in the Ontario rink are not sanctioned by the A.S.A.of C., and | that those taking part run the risk .of suspension, ee Ae sey \u2019 cure | NEW CONSULAR SERVICE To be Established by Great Bri- tair in Canada and Other Self-Governdng Colonies TO FOSTER CLOSER RELATIONS IN TRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE.Mr.Richard Grigg, who was some time ago appointed British Trade Commissioner 1or Canada, has arrived in Mont: veal, to open headquarters in the Board of Trade building.He would have done i 1 this several months ago had he not been taken ill in Victoria.B.C.where he had to undergo a rerious operation.from which he has now completely re- tovered.Mr.Grigg will orgamze a corps of correspondents throughout the Dominion, and these, like himself, will be in the pay of the British Board of Trade, a government department.justment stage.The chief tendency | Mr.Grigg states that the work he will carry on will be much on the =ame lines as that done by the United States consuls, who have played no small part in increasing the foreign trade of their country.For instance, Mr.Grigg pointed out that there were to-day no less than 189 American consuls in Canada, cach of whom kept continually in close touch with business conditions in his own dis trict, and furnished reports to Washington, whence they were sent out both to the newspapers and to the business men most interested, in cireular form.while business men on the other side were always able to secure direct information from the consnls bv correspou- dence with them, which had been found a very advantageous syslem.\u2018In the past\u201d said Mr.Grige.Britain has had a coneular service that touched practically cvery nation in the world except her own rreat self-govern- ing colonies.We felt that there should he some closer communication with the danehter nations of the Empire in regard to trade matters, As a result a small department has been formed.not only in Canada.but in South Africa.New Zealand and Australia.Each of these departments has a resident commissioner at ite head, while his agents through the country are known as cor respondents of His Majesty's Board of Trade, and are paid small salaries by the Britieh Board of Trade.\u2018We are now getting into shape for work in Canada) said Mr.Grige.\u2018 and it is our hope that the establishment of this bureau will lead to - knowledge of each other's trade conditions between Canada and the increasing trade between the two.\u2019 AN AMAZING SIGHT BRITISH STEAMER ENCOUNTERS MANY ICEBERGS 200 MILES FROM CAPE RACE.Philadelphia, March 12.\u2014Towering icebergs and a great area of field ice caused \u2018Great a better Mother Country, which should be reflected in Friday, Mareh 1°, 3.Tm WORK AWAITS ALL Col.Lamb, of the Salvation Army, Says Parties are Coming to Canada Unde; Guarantee.(Canadian Aésocia:ei p.;( Liverpool, March 12.14 Tunisian* sailed veterd.with 1.000 pas-engers.I Addressing a pariv oo good bran and muscic the \u201cTunisian\u2019s\u2019 pascens pe auspices of the Salvation A: Lamb, the comm:s-oner emugraticn, stated that eve out with a guarantes of +.through the Army Labor B, Referring to a party wi: by the Canadian Pacine Champlain\u201d Colonel Lam! -.already had in his pogsese an of situations and would b © every party wanomy work wc tion before the boa: suic!, ; À Caradian Salvation Arn, fa.present organizing a bri (to sail on March 31, and nn - ction she is visitnz various | Scotland next week, | The * Empress of Britian\u2019 va i for Canada with a very larg I passengers of all claz-es.| | GENERAL HOSPUT 4 The visiting zovernors tn ro, real General Hospital for now Messrs, George EE.Drummon \u201cCaverhill, J.B.Clearmhue ar, Brown.JUST OUT i The following are the con:ér's à v*ek\u2019s \u2018World Wide\u201d: ALI, THE WORLD OVET | A Pariiag Glance at Rosoeevelr Toure oo ing les: New York; the I-~id¢ on | New York.i President Taf.'s Inaugura! Add.» | Brooklyn \u2018Eagle.\u2019 The New Adminaration \u2018n= {a { Statos\u2014A Forecact\u2014-The \u201cOui ni A | York.| Can:da and the Br.i'sh Navy lipps Wgiley, in the 'Nawozu le.cs london.The Premier's S\u2018atement \u2018en \u2018ur | Veto\u2014Ergleh Paper.Army Administration ia India Edo H H.Colzen.in the \u2018Spectitor ien= Peace and King-Fdward'& Vec\u2026ni © - tein, in the \u2018Nation,\u2019 Lond:1.Simmons and the S-:cial Tie\u2014G.IT C4 tervon, in the \u2018Daily News\u2019 Laoi- SOMETHING ABOUT THE AL! The Com: Artist \u2014 The \u2018Evenin- \u201c+ New York.Brabme\u2014Some G'impaes Cf the 1 + < ge- in Private Life \u2014 The \u2018Da + ' New: York.CONCERNING THINGS 214000 \"If T Wire Dead'\u2014Coven 1: Poor \u2018Theses Little Ones\u2019 \u2014 E.consternation to the othcers and crew: of the British steamship \u201cTamarac\u2019 wien the vessel was within several nunared miles of the Grand Banks, on Marcin! 3.The \u2018lamarac\u2019 arrived bere vester-! day from Shields, and the report of her | ofncers caused amazement in slapping | circles when it became known that mure.than fifty icebergs were passed.The vessel was 200 miles northeast of | Cape Race when the lookout reported | Icebergs ahead.Officers crowded the bridge and with glasses swept the sea.To their astonishment the water was literally dotted with bergs of a:l sizes.I'he steamship soon found herself in heavy field ice, and finally was compelled to steam for twelve hours to cast- ward.She picked her way throuzh fifty icebergs, some of massive proportions and others less than ten feet out of the water, ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP MANOEUVRES AT AN ALTITUOE OF 3,000 FEET.Freidrichshafen, March 12.\u2014The Zeppelin airship, which went up from Lake Constance this morning, attained an altitude of over 3,000 feet, a record height for steerable balloons.Varied and most dificult manoeuvres were carried out at this height with great success.BALDWIN'S SIDE PARTNER.San Bernardino, Cal, March 1?.\u2014Sam Jads and Lyrice of Social A Lenten Meditation\u2014Peite-z WW.self\u2014The \u2018Outlook,\u2019 New Y-k Ernest Hello\u2014Pronhet and Far - -e \u2018Sun New York.\u2018Tono-Bungay'\u2014Mr.Wells's New ! « \u201cWestminster Gazotie.' HINTS OF THE PROGRESS \u2018 KNOWLEDGE.The Heavens'in March \u2014 Hear N = Russe!!, Pn.D., 12 the \u2018Soir 3 Awe can.\u2019 Fame and the Abetrac: \u2014 The \"LL ¢ ag Pce:t° New York.a Sc'ence Noces.PASSING EVENTS.THINGS NEW AND OLN.£o many men, eo tony mind.Evor: mun in his own wav \u2014Terence.World Wide\u2019 is a weakly reprin: o° + ticite and cartoons from leadirg journae and reviews reflecting \u2018ne curren! thougy n° bot.hemirpheres.$i.ob0 a year 10 any postal addre & \u2018\u2026 wor.c over.With Vie \u2018Weekly \u201cWV.ten 101 CTIY $2.00 a yea lo Bny avrares Capwda or Briil¢h lo'es See ub offe- on another page.Agents wanted.I'cugsl.& Son, Put.ehers Mon: res Caucûa.-\u2014 FINE I am tired, said the swallow, And I scarce can longer follow, For the hope of =ummer lng * + 1 seems hollow, O swallow! swallow! swalion A little while be brave, And the sweet green rest w, Of the land beyond the =.Baird, eighty years old, who was \u2018Lucky\u2019 Baldwin's eide partner in the davs of Virginia City and an associate of Flood, Mackay and Fair, was buried in a rude coffin on the descrt last Tuesday.He died, unattended save by his aged wifv, at Gold Mountain, on Monday night! Baird lost his fortune and 32 years ago he was installed by Baldwin as manager of the latter's Gold Mountain Mines.They never amounted to anything.but | Baird kept on living there.Civilization: was distasteful to him because of being forced out of the group of millionnaires on account of unfortunate investments.rete.NEW PAPER IN P.E.1.The \u2018Searchlight\u2019 is.the name of a new journal published in Montague, P.E.I., in the interests of temperance, social and political purity.Its aim is threefeld\u2014first, to give information; second, to secure better administration of the law, and third.to instruct the young in the great principle of righteousness and self-denial.eer SERMON TO STUDENTS, Before a large number of students the Rev.Dr.Paterson Smyth preached an eloquen:.sermon in the chapel of Bishop's University, Lennoxville, on Wednesday afternoon, His subject was \u2018The Power of Conscience,\u201d and he pointed out that conscience was something that was inculcated in the: human being, be he heathen or T'or the nesting-time will meet Aud thy lover will entreat the.And thy litue ones \u2018necth azur» -o.Vib greet thee, O swallow! swallon' swalios A little while be bsuve, And the sweet warm love w 0 Of the land beyoad the wa And the swallow kept her bering, Upward, onward, uigh despairing.Till the welcoming store repaiu Le: i Bt wavfarinz.Ye pilgrims all, like Swallow Bear onward a:d be brave.That the sweet rewards may 5 Cf the Land beyond lifc's w.vf \u2014Pauline WW.Foote.Toronto, arch 12.-\u2014Kaimloops.=.Edmonton, 28, 18, Prince Albert, 1: SM low; Calgary, 34, 30; Qu\u2019Appéllo, 14, 10 1° low; Winnipeg, 16, 2%: Port Arthur.4 Parry Sound, 2, 14; Toroato, su, 27, Wt tawa.28, 16; Montreal, 26.1b; Queber, BOT IEE == PI * - > ST ey Py = 3 ji : pr TEE ) OPER Tr BT ov A rr Van Lg TE Tp -._ mm Lar tas.me GX FE eT Æ cree S te aA AT EE Se PL 56-5 x Sera « co SINR me.ERA ac = ASP SE CR part: Cedi ô na PE eh EER - Eis 4 a aug \u2018.Lu ; IN En TS BEIGE ae .i as = = i pape se, = \u2018 .LT à 2e a 2 : oo me nee a ï PRE a val RAA AE ONE EE 7 Re caw INT al rer ra A ame + f vi z : Rl - .: J - peer _ à a\" ve = .sa py - FRS ~ 7 Toa oe = .5 acy Ny ord go or pis Ey bac * be a Tr.Le A : rout its a aT, 2 EAE Bs TN A Ree A a Patino EC WT A .A , pres \u2026 A i ay USN MR de SR 8 A LOT \u201c > A WR at TNO re DER a , : z - © - er ; Le.Cy À pe LL LT mers ru _ PP ; ~ Est, a n at Ean : Ti NEN len Fer PE E SCE BEC Ce ; ?; Lanes TEE RR - ™ : RG - J A PS ê es 1e rp ur a SE AG be SRT, Res AIR eo se I \u20ac .pe QE rp i spé = POR EY rx DRUNKEN MAN GAVE CLUE Hunting Dagger in His Pocket Was Part of Loot Taken by Burglars.TWO CARLOADS OF PLUNDER FROM HOUSES IN LACHINE, RECOVERED BY POLICE.A clue which led to the discovery of two waggon loads of loot stolen from hcuses in Lachine recently visited by burglars, was unconsciously afforded by a drunken man taken into custody there, When Isaac Hobert, the man in ques « Montreal, tien, was scarched at the police station a small candle and a piece of silk ribbon were found in his pocket, together with a small hunting dagger.They were unusual posessions for a man of his class, and aroused the suspicions of Chief Na- poieon Robert, who kept the dagger, visited several of the houses that had been robbed, and found out that the knife had been used by the late Mr.James P.Dawes on his hunting expeditions, and that it had been stolen from the residence of Mrs.Dawes.Hobert and another man named Samuel Osborne were shadowed by the police for a .couple of days, and it was found that they were living a life of ease and luxury, so Chief Robert.with the assistance of Detective Girard, of the provm- cial pobice force, paid a visit to the two suspects\u2019 homes, at 131 Ninth avenue, yesterday afternuon, and the first thing that met their gaze m Hobert's house was Mr.Curne's stair carpet.Altogether the police recovered over two waggzon loads of nlunder, which have been recognized as part of the goods stolen from the residences of Mrs, J.P.Pawes.Mr.William Currie, Mr.Andrew G.Dawes and Mr.Christie.THE BRINKLEY DISASTER THIRTY-TWO BODIES RECOVERED FROM RUINS OF ARKANSAS TOWN.Little Rock.Ark., March 12.\u2014The finance committee of the Brinkley, Ark, relief association.headed by Congressman Joseph Robinson, has issued an appeal to the entire country to aid the sufferers at Brinkley.The appeal says that since Brinkley was destroyed thirtv-two bodies have been recovered and more may be found, that 200 injured have been treated in the emergency hospital, and scores elsewhere, and that the property loss exceeds $1,000,000, with only $5,000 tor nado insurance.me DROPPED THE ELEVATED MR.W.G.ROSS TELLS WHY CLAUSE THREE WAS WITHDRAWN.Discussing the decision of the Montreal Terminal Railway Company to withdraw from the Terminal Railway Bill clause 3, which permitted the construction où an elevated railway from west to east in Montreal.Mr.W.G., Ross told a \u2018Witness\u2019 reporter to-day that the clause was withdrawn as a result of a conference with Messrs.Geoffrion, Martin, Doherty, Rivet, Wilson and others, members representing the city constituencies.The company was also influenced in the dec:- sion by the delegation of aldermen also wanting this clause struck out.\u2018Our only desire,\u201d said Mr.Ross, \u2018is to keep up with the progress of the city, which we have been endeavoring to do in the best possible manner with the limited facilities the City Council has so far afforded us.MEMORIAL TO PREMIERS.A memorial to the premiers of the Do- nmuinion and the Province of Quebec has been prepared by the St.James Literary Nociety expressing the opinion that the valuable forest, inmeral, agricultural, water power and other resources of Canada can be best controlled and utilized by the appointment of national and provincial positions compused of men of special knowledge and sound judgment, and trusting that the outcome of the International Conservation Commission will be some such means of knowing and dealing with this country\u2019s resources.Last evening the society held a debate on the resolution \u2018That all exempted property should be taxed,\u201d when the affirmative, taken by Mr.5.M.Baylis and Mr.H.A.Jones, won.The negative cause was argued by Dr.Geo.Hall and Mr.Fred Scroggie.CONSERVATORIES OPEN, The following conservatories will be open to the members of the Montreal Horticultural Society and friends to-mor- row afternoon:\u2014- Sir H.Montague AHan, \u2018Ravenscrag, 505 Pine avenue.Co.Mr.A.Joyce, Rockland avenue, Outre- mont.Mr.R.B.etreet.Mr.R.Meighen.140 Drummond street.Sir William C.Van Horne, 517 Sherbrooke stret west.Mount Royal Cemetery Company, Mount Royal Cemetery.Mount Royal Park, Mount Royal Park.City conservatories, Lafontaine Park.Hon.Senator Mackay, Kildonan Hall, 651 Sherbrooke street west, entrance on Redpath street.Pi toRent Pianos rerted from $2.00 per month upwards.Six months\u2019 rent allowed if purchased.Cne price system and easy method of payment applies to the purchase of every instrument at Nordhsimer's, Limlied, 589 St.Catherine Street West, Sole Agency for Nordheimer, Steinway, and Planola- Pianos.Angus, 240 Drummond - \u2018+ Mr.L.J.Ethier, Representing Montreal, Strongly Opposes Measure Before the Quebec Legislature.Quebec, March 12.\u2014The Private Bills Committee met for the first time this morning under the presidency of Mr.J.A.Tessier, of Three Rivers.The principal source of discussion was the bill petitioned for by the Canadian light, Heat and Power Company, of The second clause of the bill seeks to abolish a clause in the present law by which companies require the consent of municipalities to exercise their power.Mr.L.J.Ethier, representing the City of Montreal, strongly opposed the measure and on motion of Ald.Seguin, of St.Mary's Division (Montreal), the CANADIAN LIGHT, HEAT | AND POWER COMPANY, matter was adjourned until Tuesday next, when delegates representing tt city of Montreal, and adjoining municipalities, will be present to discuss the matter.A ministerial caucus was.he'd this morning at which the principal measures of the session were discussed._ It is understood that the question of increasing the inlemnity of the members was also treated but no definite action was taken.The Canadian Light.Heat and Power Company obtain their power from the Beauharnois canal.THE CANADA LIFE.\u2014 Passed by Banking and Commerce Committee.Bill Ottawa, March 12.\u2014Before returning to the consideration of the Canada Life Bill to-day.the Commons Banking and Commerce Committee reported a bill for the incorporation of the Royal Canadian Accident Insurance Company with authorized capital stock of half a million dollars and headquarters in Montreal.The directors of this enterprise are Messrs.S.D.Stephens, Lawrence De K.Stephens, Warwick JF.Chipman, Percival Molson and William P.O'Brien.Mr.David Henderson (Halton) then resumed discussion of the bill regarding the division of profits of the Canada Life between the shareholders and the policyholders of this company.The contention of the Canada Lite was that an error had occurred in the company\u2019s legislation of 1879 in regard to a basis on which this apportionment of profits should be made.Under a strict interpretation of the 1879 legislation it had been contended that the participating policy-holders of this company were entitled to ninety percent of the gross profits, while the company submits that the intention was to tirst deduce the ordinary rate of dividends for the shareholders before the remaining profits were apportioned between the shareholders and policy-holders of the company.The company\u2019s present bill is to make this point quite clear and to correct the mistake which was made thirty years ago.Mr.Henderson asserted in most positive terms that no mistake had occurred, but that the company should be beld to its bargain.In days past he had himself acted as an agent for the Canada Life, and many a time had used this very feature of the company\u2019s charter as a reason why men should insure in this company.Mr.Henderson quoted an opinion by Sir Robert Finlay, of London, England, former Attorney-Gen- eral of Great Britain, to the effect that under the terms of the company\u2019s legislation of 1879 the policy-holders of the Canada Life were entitled to ninety percent of the profits from all sources.In conclusion.Mr.Henderson ap- pcaled to the committee to protect the widows and the orphans of Canada against this unfair legislation.Colonel H.H.McLean, M.P., (Sud- bury and Queen's), maintained that Mr.Henderson's hostility against the Canada Life was a personal matter.Ex-Premier Warburton, of Prince Edward Island, supported the bill because it seemed to him that a strict interpretation of the statute of 1879 -vould be unfair towards {he sharehnlders because it would he unreasonable to pretend that men would have put %875.000 new capital into this company if the policyholders were to receive ninety percent of the profits which it earned.After some further discussion the bill was passed with certain amendments.The second clause of the bill was amended so as to make it clear that the profits of shareholders are to be onfined to profits arising from the interest earned on the paid-un capital and from the shareholders\u2019 portion of the »rofits.Another amendment has been made changing the par value of the shares in the Canada Life from £100 Canadian currency to $130, and providing that four $100 shares shall be issued for every share of the £100 value now outstanding.The Canada Life is also specifically made subject to the provisions of the new Insurance Aet.In this form the bill was adopted and will be reprinted before it comes up for consideration in the House.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014ee THE LATE MR.JOHN MURRAY.The late Mr.John Murray, whose death was announced in last night's \u2018Witness,\u2019 came to Canada in 1859, settling in Montreal, and was connected with the telegraph business from its earliest days, being a contemporary of the late Mr.O.S.Wood, who was one of the pioneers of the Morse code.He was at one time manager of the old City and District.Telegraph Company.He also started the first telephone cir cuit operated in Canada, looking after the erection of the first lines in Montreal in 1879.Several years ago Mr.Murray published a book, giving some of his reminiscenes, under the title of \u2018A Story of the Telegram,\u201d which won muck favor among the telegraph fraternity.Mr.Murray is survived by two sons, Mr.Robert Murray, assistant to Mr.James Kent, manager of telegraphs for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and \"Mr.A.W.Murray, chief clerk of the Law Union and Crown Insurance Company.Another son, who went to South Africa during the Boer war, died a few years ago, i ht es AMERICAN FARMERS COMING \u2014\u2014 More than 50,000 Will Move into West this Year, Says C.P.R.Official.\u2014\u2014 Mr.A.C.Shaw, the general passenger agent of the C.P.R, at Chicago, is in Montreal to-day, arranging with head officiels here in regard io summer bust- ness.He states that quite apart from any benefit which may accrue to the C.P.R.as a result of taking over the Wisconsin Central Railway, there seems not the glightest reason for doubting the company will this year do the biggest Ch:- cago business in its history.\u2018For one thing,\u201d he said, \u2018there is no doubt that throughout the western states the farming classes are taking a greater interest than ever in western Canada.Last year fifty-eight thousand people went from the United States, principal ly from the west, to take up farms in western Canada, and this year I am con- virced that number will be considerably surpassed.One reason for this is that the boom in Texag lands is over, and the only new land left in Texas now is too dry for general farming unless irrigated.Fven this is extremely dear, compared with Canadian land.Fifty dollars an acre is being asked for it, with another twenty-five dollars an acre for water rights.All this is making the cheaper and better lands of western Canada increasingly attractive.\u2018Another thing which is attracting attention to the North-West wis the new line whick the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.Paul Railway Company is building across the Dakotas and Montana to Seat- tie, parallel with the international bousr- dary.That line is being built in hajf a dozen sections, and will be open.for freight this summer.It is opening, una.lot of new land, and is causing the general attention to turn from the south to the north-west.The result, I am convinced, will be to facilitate the movement beyond the new belt thus being opened up, and into Canada.Already many are arranging to move to Canada, and we shall be doing a big business in shifting them and üheir farming stock and cquipment next month.\u2018Prospects for tourist business this summer are aleo extraordinarily goed, owing to the forthcoming Alaska-Yukon Exhibition at Seattle, which will cause a good deal of traffic over the mountain section of the C.P.R., as well as along the British Columbia coast.We \u2018expect the C.P.R.will handle at least fifty thousand people out of the Chiéago territory alone,\u2019 said Mr.Shaw.REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.John Stewart has sold to Mrs.David H.Fraser the south-east part of lot 218- 95, in Westmount, with the residence, 640 Grosvenor avenue, below the Boulevard, for $10.500.Jean Dantony, et al, have sold to Wil- Ham Burrows lot 14-43, in Ville St.Louis, with the buildings 520, 520a and 520b Mance street, for $6,800.Mrs.C.Bastien has sold to J.E.M.Lefebvre the south-east part of lot 47, in Cote des Neiges, with the buildings erected thereon, for $5,600.C.Frenetee has sold to Mrs.Maurice Cote lot 369-366, in Ville St.Louis, with the buildings 313, 315 and 317 Fabre street, for $5,000.Dr.Avila Marsolais has sold to Mrs.A.Chenevert lot 339-288, in Ville St.Louis, with the buildings 297 and 99 Garnier street, for $4,000.Chrysologue Brunet has sold to Jos.P.Deslauriers a house on 16th avenue, in Lachine.for $3,600.The Sheriff has sold to Mrs.U.Chopin a property fronting on the Cote St.Antoine road, in Notre Dame de Grace, for $8.426.Urgel Daoust has sold to H.Legault six flats and two stores at the corner of Notre Dame street and Atwater avenue, for $6.350.Antoine Comire has sold to Miss M.ing community; in connection with all Touise Champagne houses Nos.6 and 8 Querbes avenue.Outremont, for $6.00 Mrs.A.Pourier has sold to J.M.Penvern a house on Boyer street.for $3.200.- \u2019 The Sheriff has sold to Mrs.Zoel B.Tardif houses on Demontigny street, in St.Lowe ward.for $5.825.Harris Weisburg has sold to Mrs.P.Cielli houses on St.Dominique street, in St.Louis ward, for 86,000.: MR.C.S.REED ON BAIL.Mr.Charles S.Reed, Canadian manager of the Thermos Bottle Company, who was arrested on a charge of obtaining $5,000 by false pretences, on Monday evening, i3 once more on bail, as his\u2019 counsel, Mr.Lawrence Macfarlane, succeeded in having Judge Leet sign the application for the renewal of bail at noon to-daw.Le as PL 4 \\ = À opter pie, rer toa pL en, ; ame SE AE SAN a A ea tn bi TERRA bé SN > ae TE asa TY SEV RRA Oe RO Sy EL SNR Ei) = pA Bein * ; A BLUE SERGE SUITS Three lines worthy of your inspection, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 the Suit.These are in fact the best value in Canada.Call and see them WM.CURRIE, of special value to men.Friday, Mareh 1°, + Retail Wholesale CI h ® 12.2 or ot Cr, Notre Dame St.Ww \u2014\u2014 hd 3 + 2 e\u2014 spn VETERAN COUNCILLOR MR.JOSEPH RIELLE, OF VERDUN, HONORED AFTER 34 YEARS\u2019 SERVICE.\u2014 As a token of esteem, and as a sort of recognition for many services rendered, all the town councillors of Verdun, with the exception of the mayor and Councillor Chas.Lamothe, who are 1ll, waited upon ex-Councillor Joseph Rielle at his residence, 90 Union avenue, Montreal, last night, and presented him with an address, a pair of cuff links and a gold tie pin.The address read as follows: \u2014 \u2018On your retirement from active participation in the affairs >f the Town of Verdun we feel that we would be remiss m our duty to you and to ourselves it some notice were not taken of the long and valuable services rendered by you to the municipality during the past thirty-four years\u2019 as councillor, alder man and mayor.\u2018On February 15, 1875, the council of the newly-created municipality of the village of Riviere St.Pierre held its first meeting, and among the names of those comprising that council we find that of yourself.Consulting the records from month to month and year to year down from that time until February 1 of the present year, we find your name as a representative of the people, and mention made of your efforts and loyal gervices in connection with all that nas been accomplished during that time.The change during these years in the name of the village of Riviere St.Pierre to that of the village of Verdun, in December, 1876, and again to that of the town of Verdun on April 25, 1907, are all matters of record, and are simply mentioned to emphasize the transformation that has taken place in the old village compared with the growing and prosperous town as it exists today.The green fields and farm houses of the old days are fast disappearing, and are being replaced by a network of streets of comfortable homes, together with schools and churches, giving indication of a prosperous and thriv- of which you would be fully justified in saying \u201c\u2018I have watched this trans formation, 1 have helped to plan these improvements and 1 am proud of the results.\u201d \u2018Of those associated with you in the early history of the town, only one remains, Mr.Henry Hadley, present with us to-night.Mr.Hadley was appointed councillor of the village of Riviere St.Pierre on August 28, 1875, and has served continuously in the affairs of the municipality to the present time.He wishes particularly to bear witness to your untiring efforts, wise counsel, and valuable advice in alf matters pertaining to the improvement and betterment of the town, while those of us who have been more recently associated with you feel that we are losing from our council one who has never failed to be on the side of right, and whose influence and advice have invariably made for the best interests of the community.\u2018In conclusion, sir, we ask you to accept, as a very slight token of our es teem and regard the accompanying articles of jewellery, the wearing of which we hope will serve as a reminder to you of the days spent amongst us, and of those who are left behind to carry on as best lies in them the good work already so well begun; and assuring you of our earnest prayer that you may be spared for many years yet in the enjoyment of health and strength, such as it has pleased the Almighty to bless you with up to the present time.The address was signed: Joseph Al len, mayor; Chas.Manning, Wm.C.Starke, Henry Hadley, Chas.A.Lamothe, P.T.Lyons, J.A.A.Leclair, John H.Farrar, Wm.Evely.aldermen; Geo.A.Ward, secretary-treasurer.OBITUARY LIEUT.-COL.J.Z.ROGERS.Peterboro, March 12.\u2014L'eut.-Col.J.Z.Rogers died suddenly at his home here on Wedacsday night, ins canse being heart trouble.from which he had suffered for some time.Col.Rogers was a son of the late Robert B.Rogers.and was born in Otonabee Township.in 1842.He was the founder of the Peterboro Canoe industry.He was a Fenian raid veteran.«nd for 16 years colonel of the 57th Revim>:nt.He leaves a widow and two ch'ldren, Caude «nd Miunie, both at home.22e STEWART IN THE ASYLUM.Orangeville.\u2018March 12.\u2014The maniac murderer, George Ernest Stewart, hiving been in jail for over a month.was quietly removed to the Hamilton Insane Asylum ast night.Stewart has become quite easy to control of late.: has been allowed out in the Jail ond dor.Heavily manacled, he was taken by the provinciel officer.ace Mmpani-d by the prisoner\u2019s father and governor.Bowles, who seemed to have him un- ger con \u2014\u2014 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL me Mrs.W.R.Miller is leaving this month for a visit to Europe.Mrs.Lansing Lew.s eaves at the end of the month to spend some time at Atlantic City.Mr.and Mrs.J.R.Colby among Montrealers at the Frontenac, Quebec.yesterday.Miss Surveyer.of Montreal, is the guest of Mrs.L.A.Taschercau in Quebec.Miss Elsie Cotton.who has been the guest of Miss Muriel Fethersionhaugh das returned to Ottawa.Mrs.Arthur Delisle and Mr-.J.F.Lemieux, of Montreal.are in Quebec, the guests of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Mrs.Pelletier.Mrs.Chas.Palmer has returned to Sherbro ke, after spending a shorl time here.the guest of Mrs.Co liers, Tupper street.Mr.and Mrs.Hanbury A.Budden an! family are railing to-day from +$t.Jolin, by the \u2018Empres of lreland\u2019 for Europe.Mrs.de Sola and Mrs.A.A.Sande- man are among those going to Quebec for the wedding of Miss Tienc Joseph and Mr.Woolf, of London, England.which takes place on March 25, at the residence of the bride's parents.At the luncheon of the Women\u2019s Canadian Club in the Royal Victoria College to-day, Miss Hurlbatt presided in the absence of Lady Drummond.Others at the guests\u2019 table were Dr.John L.Todd, the speaker of the occasion; Dr.Peterson.Dr.Shepherd.Dr.Lachapelie, Mr.Farquhar Robertson.Dr.Harding.and ladies of the committee\u2014Mrs.F.P.Walton.Mrs.Robert Archer, and Mrs.R.W.Reford.Miss Claire Dawson, Hutchison street, entertained at the tea hour on Wednesday afternoon in honor of her cousin.Miss Hazel Dawson.of Waterloo.Miss Dawson was assisted in receiving hry her mother.Mrs.J.A.Dawson, aud Miss Hazel Dawson, \u2018he tea tapic was prettily decorated with pink carnations.Mrs.Edward and Mrs.Wyle poured the tea and coffee, asssted by Miss Georgina Main, Miss Alberta M-i- drum, Miss Emid Sorlcy, Miss Beatrice Spencer.Miss Fdne Douglar, and Miss Irene Hopper.One of the most brilliant of official receptions in the Capital for some time was that held by the wives P.Graham in a rich vellow satin with garniture of Trich lace.Miss Murphy.s'ster of the new Secretary of State, wore a graceful empire gown of pale grey satin, with diamonds.LECTURE ON PICTURES, The Art and Literature department of the Montreal Wemen's Club on Monday \u201cafternoon will be addressed hy Professor Henry F.Armstrong of Me- Gill University.The suhje-t \u2018P'etures\u201d is one of interest to wom gonera'iv.and a large attendance is an\u2018icipated.Music will he contributed by Mis.and Miss Vinond.at two pianos, and Mrs.Bcronow, soprano.ARE ALREADY MARRIED.Road Department Public notice d6 hereby g.ve- +o propoœed to conétrucL eewer mentioned eeuvtion of eireet, na\u201d.St.Hubert Street \u2014From Laurier Avenue to a distance of 150 feet north, ex The proprietors wieli\u2018ug conze 775 Tu notify the City Surveyor at cr 4, after eewer is completed permits noe taken out and eum deposited to cover ee mated such connectone.© for existing sewers (1 said e'ree: r.- fiied with the City Surveyor w.\u2018+- n months after the completion cewer.Any information with scwera to be built will be given a ° « fice of the City Surveyor.All :n .- -¢ ance with by-law No.208 en voi SUWETE.coast of of the ve regio JOHN R., BARLOW.$ City Cty Survevor's Office, City Hall, Montreal, March Syrvarer 12th, 1209, SHIPPING NEWS \u2014 SHIPPING MOVEMENTS Vancouver left Liverpool! .Vars Sicilian left Portland \u201d Manchester Importer arrd fi.1 Manchester Shipper lef =: [on *\" Laurentian arrived Boe: Mauretania arrived New Yer.| Emp.of Ireland lef: St.Jah- \u201c Principi di Piedmont arrived New York .22 24 24 2 41 20° Tunisian left Movile .Lo Announcement has been made in Ha'i- fax that the marriage of Lieut.R.Hen- | derson, of the Canadian Avmy Service | Corps, on the Halifax station.to Cor Melia, daughter of Judge Watt, or New York, which was reported would take place in the spring, ac'ua ly took p'ace at Truro, N.S.in October last.Lieut.and Mrs.Henderson are now visiting at Prince\u2019s Lodge.near Halifax.lent.Henderson cam» from Per:h.Ont.He is a gradva\u2018e of the Royal Military College at Kingston, BIRTHDAY PARTY AT VERDUN.A birthday party wil! b+ held at the Presbyterian Church.Verdun, tonight, These functions prove very enjoyable and affords the citizens the opportunity of spending a social hour together.Cid a dem ques ; x.4: = \u201cpe Te Mg xg Virginian remorted Sabie l1 out Central «eo ee oe os se 451% 47% (-r«y Reserve .+ ee oo +.2.99 3.02 U utbers-Ferland .\u2026.83% 8414 A Cobaït se 00 ve eo.+ 75 80 Sem c+ ee es se 00 36 37 ii.~ Meehan .ee os 0 + 14 17 5-7 Lake x-d.os eer 8.1214 8.2% LL Doge .se 6.50 6.: Nipissing ve oa as 0e.32 33 YY x.n'ey-Dar-Sav.seer sees 88 92 NUETS Le uh 00 se se 014.00 11.12% Noa Scotia cs es oe 6 so.52 53 & son Lake se e060 .eo 26 26% : \u201coù Way \u2026.oe ee oo 3.00 3.18 Eos Queen os oe + oe oo 58 60 2° r Leaf \u2026 ve se ee sees 13 13% Jew sv ee ss be eees.1.56 1.57 - FEAMDE Le ee se es 2.1.8 1.39 DT AUADCE 4.00 000000 D 28 +1, L'ck Mining Co., Ltd.51 - 2 i MORNING SALES.(+ Lak\u20141,000 at 50\u2014Oniltted Mar, 11.fou L-ke\u2014500 at 144.\\ Ferland\u2014100 at 83.Sree nr 2575 at 11.U- «= \u201cFloyd, 1,000 at 10.Core: irrie\u2014600, 500 at 65.; ANTICIPATION OF SPRING fl WAS MANIFEST AT MARKETS Changes are Beginning to Take Place, and Some New Products Supersede the Old .ferent farmers\u2019 markets this morn- -~aved an animated scene of busy > and eellers, all delighted at the and epring-like weather.Jacques - square presented a most animated There were the two ranks of close- \u201cKl «leighs with the aisle be- These vehicles were loaded with +.beets, potatoes, shanks of beef, \u2018sde and tobacco, while in coups le was seen and heard a number \u2018= that audibly resented being + \u201cut by the legs and tail.© part there was an \u2018artful dodger\u2019 ©» pam off eome ancient maple \"in innccemt buyer, who app:ared y \u2018de about the product, and at ° : SéMopolitan crowd was much in- \"+ n a vehement argument tha! was \u2018ed by a man and woman, whose © fallen off during the excitement © voices were audible for some They were finally quieted by 2iookers, Under the projecting l'insecours Market was an inter- -ay of butter rolls, cheese, eggs, = fresh, poultry of all sorts and «70 meat products.In scme of - md be seen woollen mite and brillant hues, which no doubt \u201c 'n be disposed of before spring Sdn.ire taking place at the markets \u201c 02 the increasing mildness and ~ products will commence to ar- moon, Our c:y markets are at \u2018nes of interest ,espectally of Lan rural life aud habits, z ~ ; vice.re 3 ar aie tes MAKE EL 8 ee ere ett i BELL TELEPHONE CO.TO SPEND $1,000,000 In Improvements to its Service \u2014 New Lines and Exchanges to be Built this Year.mind The Bell Telephone Company will this year continue its policy of enlargement and in this work it will be nesessary for 1Le management to expend at least $1,000,(00.The improvements will include a long distance service from North Hay to Sudbury, aud then on to Sauit Ste.Marie.It \u2018s expected that this work will take at ieast two years to complete, owing to their being few public roadways between the different points, but the Ontario Government is hard at work opening up and surveying new roads, enabling the Bell \u201clelephone Company to go ahead with the coatemplated extensions.; Besides this, the manageracat is preyering to construct a number of new short lines in Ontario and Quebec, 50 ds tu take care of the rapidly growing long distance ser- Several new exchanges are to be &red at St.Thomas, Berlin, Sault Ste.Marie an dother places, while many improvements to the entire service will be carried out.U.S.STEEL REPORT MAY SHOW DECREASE IN EARNINGS Pittsburg, March 12.\u2014It is understood that United States Steel anaual report will show heavy falling off in cash.This is due to small earnings in 1398, the expenditures for ocomstruotion of Gury plapi nd additions to other properiies.Cask Lold- ings Gove ave~ag2d about §:30¢C (00, and it would mot be surprising ii coming report reveealed about $30,000,000 cash on band.ne \u2018Soo\u2019 Earnings emt New York, March 12.\u2014\u2018Soo\u2019 line earnings for the first week in March shows an increase of $18,797, and from July 1 2a increase of $401,686.Cotton Shows More Tone New \u2018York, March 124-Cotton shows rather more tone with better c:ass of buying, spot people giving support to nears, while October is in more general demand, more inquiry reportad fur épote, Deserve English Support The London \u2018Financial News,\u2019 eurveying the Canadian railway eystems, declares in a very healthy condition and well reserving the attention of the British capitalist.MONTREAL STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES Reported by W.P.O'Brien, 83 84.Francois Xavier Eueet.Tel.Main 631.Eellers Buyers Bellers Buyers Bell Tel.Co, ete +.Dom.IL & B 34 337, B.C.Pk.As.A vu 89% _\"\u201c \u201c ptd.12% 112% B.C.Pk.As.B.8% 9 Duluth com 18 17 Can.Con.4 39% \u201c\u201c ptd.a = Can, Pac.Ry.xd 167 16614 Halifax Ry.113 111 Crown Reserve 3.00 2.98 Hav.Eleo.38 .Detroit Elec, 60 se we 85 nee , Coal com 53 54% Mex.L.&P.80 .\u201c ptd va 101 *¢ ptd.cess sete Il.Trac.eee 95 93% Mk St.Paul 145 144 Int.Coal.70 * ptd.xd .ue Int.CL Cm .\u2026.MtLH&P 1115; Hi} int, Port.Ot 3.123% Mont.StRy.209 207 L.W'ds com 105 .New 8t.Ry.cone * pid.120 in Mont.Steel .Laur.Paper .114 \u201c pfd.106 JOL pt 18% 117 Mont.Tel.\u2026.145 Mackay com.xd 74 72% Niplasing.I 104 : d.xd 72 70 Bao l\u2019aulo.l 153 Nor.Ohio.eee Bhaw Wk P.9% N.8, 8 ee 884 &t John Ry.\u2026 100 pide ene +.Toledo,s eee 1 12 N.W.Land,, .Toronto.,,.121% 121 Oglivie Som.« 115% 115 Lri-Citrotd.89% 5 sees esse rian win ee Penma's Ltd.5 West To 1006 66% s once 84 .eve 169 BR.& 0.Nav.14 19 * BANKS B.N.A.iiiies ooee 153% Nationale, .Com'erce.175 174% New Bruns'k ove oor Dom.,.ecce0 243 see .Sco -.East.T.eee aver Ottawa.soe 1088 Hamilton.eree .\u2026.s uebec,.,,.126 1 flochlaga.eres al.Ir 226 316 mpert .\u2026.tere Standard.\u2026 Co esse Monon\" 38 D, Ua er Te see 0100 00 Montreal.345% 245 4% 14 COTTONS, Can.C.Cot.xd 5244 49 Dom Ter 98 D.Tex.0om 63 61% Montreal sd 120 ne ECX DS Bell Tel.5 ,,,.164 \u2014Keewat'n Mills 104 103 Can.C.Col.8 \u2018#14 96% L.of Woods., ,,.107 Can.Con.#3 \u2026.Laur Paper.81i¢ 110 Cable,.sree .\u2026- Mag In Dewv.6 \u2026\u2026.ou» Dom.Coal.3 .98% Mex.E.L.Co, eres seen Dom.Cot.8 10044 100 Mex.L.XP.coos oc.DL&B.'5 9 90% Mc LH&P 100 8 Halifax Tr.5 .100%, BaoPaulo.5 .Met hor a i 10% Ronan a Se 1B .Ry.ex er.ease MWareh! du.LOC RE CT 0 N.8.8.&0.6 .108 \u201c06 \u2026.9% N.8co.Jon.6 vec 104 es \u201cD6 esse esse Ogilvie Mil.6 soo 10 T.York Rad.§ \u2026.coe eries B.6 108 107% West india.5 ,.90 Price Br 8.6 .104% Win.Rleo.5 108% 104 Rio de Jan.5 s2% se Wind Hotel 48 eee NEW YORK STOCKS.Specially reported for the \u2018Witness\u2019 J.D.Mon Hospital 8t., bocal Manager of J.S.Ban & Co, Now York, by direct wire - Opening and Closing Prices.March 13th Stocks Ov'e Clos Stooks.Opg., Close Amal.Cop.88% 68% Kan.T.pfd.xd .\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026 Amer.Loco.xd 50% 50% J, & Nash.12844 129% do.ptd.xd .Mia.Pac,.Am.Sugar.xd.13014 130% M.StP,.143% 1 do.pfd.xd.2.do.pfd.\u2026.spre .\u2026.Am Smelt.,.82% 83, Mex.Cent.\u2026.Am.Car Fy.4834 48% N.Y.Cent.15% 1 Am.8'LF.com, .Erie Railr'd.23% do.do.pfe.do.I prd.38 1% Am, Wool.do, II pfd.2954 39% Anaconda xd .40% N.Y.O.&W.54 Atchison.103%4 1044 North Pac.xà.137 137 do.pid.\u2026\u2026 .\u2026.Nor.& West.a 87 Balt.Ohio,.\u2026.10754 Pac.Mail.20% ao.pd.93% \u2026.Penn.IL.R.129 Brooklyn R.xd 7 7074 Pressed Steel.3 Can.Leather, .28 do.pid.x vase sess o.pfd.People'sGasxd ,.109% Can.Pac.+» 166% Phila.& Read 123% 125 Chygo Gt.Wes, 6% 6% do .xd 2% vo.Can.South.sees sees OO seu.» esses cess (hes.&Ohio.86% 66% Rock Island.\u2026.22% Chic, & Alt.\u2026\u2026\u2026.soe Railway 88.x cee Chic & N, W, ., RYronk8.com 30 D C M.& S.P.xd 142 142% do.do.pfd.Col.Bouth,.63% Feulh Ry.Con.Gas xd.128% do.pfd.,.81% 61 Col.Fuel .31% South Pac.1174 117 Corn Prod.183 Sloss Shet'dad .do.pd .TesuC,&kL.,.4! Detroit U.see .\u2018Fexas Pacitio 33%; 3 Del.& W.xd, .vo.Tol.R.& L.sees acte Del & Hud.xd .173% Twin City xd.104 Den.& Rio G 43% 43 VU, 8.Steel.os 1h oO pfd.\u2026.sire meee o.pfd.xd.1 Dul.8.8.ee .sense U.8.Rubber co.\u2026.do.pfd.do pfd.xd.coe G.N.R.pfdxd 140 140% Union Pac.xd 174% 176% Gen.Elec.xd .151% do.pfd.eese -9§ Havana, Blea.vena si a revenu pes etes owa Central .\u20184 do.pfd.,.444 49% Ill, Oent.144% 1413, West, U.¥.3d 4 vere Inter.Pump.31 37 Wis.Cen.com 48h Inter, Met.com.15% 15 do ptd.xd .87 _ \u201c pt 4414 44 Ban.Tex.i THE MONTREAL J UN UP SpT VOR etre te LOAN WAS A SUCCESS IN FACE OF CRITICISM 1 in London\u2014Mr.Fielding\u2019s Work is Comm ended.An address has just been delivered in er, in which he comments on the industrial, agriculturai and financial prospects of the United States.As an agricultural country, the Republic, in his opinion, will cease to be the factor it has been in the past in contributing to the requirements of other countries, and instead of being a borrower, as {in the past, the United States will be a purchaser of other securities than those of America.\u2018He claims that it is not uncommon for an agricultural farmer tu buy foreign securities.This is interesting to Canadians, for in this country, for a gocd while to come, we will be a large borrower of money against federal, provincial, municipal and industrial securities.At the present time our municipal and government securities are in demand by investors in the United Kingdom.Recent issues of securities bearing 4 percent interest have been readily sold at par.This is very gratifying indeed, and 1t shows the confidence that the British iavestor has in anything that is Canadian.Some criticism has been filtering through business channels in regard to the recent Dominion Government issue in London.These criticisms have been more or less misieadirz, and not in accordance with facts.The issue was urderwritten, but not in the usual manner understood by underwriting.The wbole of the issue Was subscribed for by the public, and imnie- diately the issue closed the issuing house had crders at a premium showing the confidence that the public had in Dominion securities.It is erroneous to say that the Dominion issue was a failure, but on the contrary.it was a success, and the Dominion not only got the price they fixed for it bonds, but the purchasers obtained a profit on the market immediately after the issue was closed.Irrespective of politics, it is a mistake to mislead the public in regard to the financial operations of the Hon.W.S.Fielding in the London markets, according to a local financier who has just returned from England.The Finance Minister has, he thinks, every reason to feel satisfied with the results of his work in placing the loan in London.\u2018It the public,\u2019 said the same gentlaman, \u2018were able to make a small profit on the issue no one in Canada will criticize the Finance Minister on that ground when we take into consideration the fact that Canada received the price that was fixed in the market for the bonds.The credit of Cun- ada stands high at the present time, both for the Dominion, provincial and municipal securities, and the holders of any of these have no difficulty in finding a ready market on thé best of terms for what they place on the market for sale.say, give credit where credit is duc.\u2019 Money on Call MR.FIELDING.New York, March i2, Noon\u2014Money on call easy at 1 Xpercent; prime mercantilo paper, 314 to 4 percent.Exchanges $280,184,022.Quiet on \u2019Change Conditions were rather quiet in- the hall of the Board of Trade to-day.Among those introduced on \u2019Change was Mr.J.A.Mander, of Milwaukee, by Mr.A.F.Read, and Mr.J.Archer, of Quebec, b r.L.C.Webster, » by Mr 1 COBALT STOCKS IN TORONTO MAKE SOME GOOD SALES Toronto, March 12.\u2014Soome good selling of Cobalt stock took place on the Standard Following are the sales and quotations: MORNING BOARD.- Amalgamated, 700 at 12.Beaver, 1000 at 17%, 200 at 16%, 500 at 1674, 5100 at 1544, 500 at 165, 5000 at 17 future, 5000 at 15, 2000 at 16%.Chambers, 500 at 81%, 625 at 82 .1000 at 82%, 1000 at 84, 1000 at 85%, 500 at 55, 500 at 847%, 1700 at 841%, 500 at 843%, 1000 at B#%.City of Cobalt, 95 at 75.50 at 7S, 1000 at 78%, 500 at 79.Cobalt Central, 200 at 46, 1000 at 46%, 300 at 46%.50 at 47.Cobalt Lake, 500 at 18, 204 at 1114.Coniagas 75 at 660.Reserve, 50 at 300.Foster, 500 at 364, 1200 at 36, 15 at 36.Larose, 20 at 655.Littie Nip., 100 at 3214, 500 at as.Nip., 10 at 11.12%, 325 at 11.00.Scotia, 100 at 52, 500 at 5244.Otisse, 300 at 50, Peterson, 2000 at 2614, 500 at 27, 800 at 27%, 100 at 28.Temiskamiug, 100 at 148 future, 2600 at 140, 600 at 139%, 1875 at 139%, 200 at 13914, 1000 at 13814, 2600 at 159.Trethewey, 3650 at 157, 30 at 157, 300 at 166, 1000 at 156%.COLLECTIONS ARE SLOW FROM RETAIL CENTRES Trade Awaits the Arrival of Mild Weather \u2014 Failures this Week \u2014 Some Increases.The past week has developed nothing of noteworthy character in an expansion in trade activity.With the approach of milder weather there is an increase in the demand for epring dry goods, but business in other lines is of the moderate character.Leather continues to move slowly, but prices remain firm, notwithstanding =a funther decline of a cent in hides this week, dealers now buying on the basis of 9 cents for No.1.The London wool sales which opened on Tuesday show an advance of 5 to 10 percent, and it is deemed pou:si- ble there may be some further stiffening in Bradford and Rubaix drees goods.Teas continue strong at the recent advance, more pantioularly in common and medium \"blacks.Canned goods show a tendency to weaker values, etocks being much larger than imagined, and some houses are etill selling 1907 pack.+ Collections are not wholly satisfactory, } and, according to oompleie returns, seme of the larger dry .goods housss report [only about 60 percent of their customers\u2019 paper as being met on March 4.District failures, according to Dun\u2019s, to the hum- ber of 15, with liabilities of $144,000, are reported for the week, \" Canadian Securities are Popular | | Ontario and Quebec\u2014Bell London by an eminent United States bank- I should mining exchange this morning, with prices | showing littie variation.DAILY WITNESS | RURAL TELEPHONE SERVICE IS RAPIDLY GROWING Atco Nearly 15,000 Subscribers in Telephone Interested.The telephone service that is rapidly revolutionizing the farming industry is to be IRON COMMON STRONGER AND IN GOOD DEMAND List Was Fairly Active With Power and Quebec Favorites \u2014Bond and Bank Issues \u2014 The etrength of Iron common on the stock market this morning, was a feature further extended and improved by the Bell Telephone Company, snd promises to be used to a much greater extent than at first anticipated, by the interest shown in the innovation by the residents of the rural districts thrcughout Ontario and Quebec.\"By the use of the telephone the most re- ,mote farm house is in reality placed within ithe city.More and more of the farmers in the two mentioned provinces, who have not been accustomed to telephones in their houses, realize the advantage of such an instrument, and now that the Bell Telephone people are doing all in their power to encourage the installation of this new system of service, farmers are rapidly taking advantage of it.By this system, the latter are privileged, where ihe Bell fele- phone Company has an exchange, to get together and equip a telephone line of what is practically their own.They put up their poles and wire, and purchase their own telephones at a reasonable rate.Then they own the whole outfit themselves.To encourage this system the Bell Telephone management has figured the cost of coanec- tion down to a minutest detail, acd in this the company is playing a prominent part in the development of the country.The advantage of the telephone in the farm house is innumerable from a business as well as an agricultural point of view.According to a statement made this morning by the Bell Telephone mauage- nent, there are 350 rural telephone lines connected with the Bell system, and at the present time the company has under consideration extensive improvements in connection with the growth of this particular rervice throughcut Ontario and Quebec.1t is estimated that nearly 15,000 rural subscribers are connected by the Bell Company, while in some cases the associations are mutual, and in others it is a commercial enterprise.At any rate, the Bell Telephone maragement is alive to the situation, Bank\u2019s Loss $1,290,000 Weshington, March 12.\u2014Banls Yost to Bub-Treasury since Friday $1,290,000.Atlantic Line Dividend bd New York, March 12.\u2014The Atlantic Coast Line declared a regular seini-annual dividend of 2% percent on preferred.CATTLE MARKETS Chicago, March 12.\u2014Cattle Receipts estimated at 2,000; market eteady; beeves, $4.60 to $7.30; Texas eteers, $4.50 to $5.40; western steers, $4.10 to $5.60; atockers and feeders, $3.50 to $5.50; cows and heifers, $1.90 to $5.75; \u2018calves, $6 to $8.50.Hogs\u2014 Recgipts, estimated at 21,000; market strong 5c Mght, $6.35 to $6.75; mixed, heavy, $6.56 to $6.95; rough, good to cholce, heavy, $6.65 $5.30 to $6.15; bulk of sales, Sheap\u2014Receipts estimated at weak to 10c lower; native, $3.25\" to :$5.75; western, $3.40 to $5.75; yearlings, $5.90 to $7.15; lambs, native, $5.75 to $7.70; western, $5.75 to $7.75.Bagt Buffalo, N.Y., Matoh 12,\u2014Cattle\u2014 Receipts, 150 head; fairly active and steady, prime steers, $6.50 to $6.75.Veals \u2014Relsipts, 200 head; active and 50c higher; 37 to $9.50.Hogs\u2014Receipts, 6,200 head; fairly active; pige, 10c to 20c lower; others ateady; yorkers, $6.65 to $7.05; pigs, $6.30 to $6.50.Sheep and lambs\u2014Receip's 10.- 000 head: active; sheep steady; lambs, 15c to 20c bigher; Jambs, $5 to $3.10.FANCY PRICE FOR APPLES The St.Albams, Vt, \u2018Messanger\u2019 hes been informed that a farmer in Shelburne, Vit., \u2018has received an order from London, England, ealling for thirty barrels of fancy eating apples, each apple to be wrapped separately.The price to be paid ds $18 a barrel, which is probably a record for such a shipment.Republic Iron and Steel Co.Pittsburg, March 11.\u2014The aixty-day examination of the sale of sheets of the Republic Iron and Bteal Company resulted in fixing of wage rate of the puddlers et $5.37% a ton for the ensuing eixty days.This 48 an increase from $5.25 the rate made two motthé ego.CHICAGO MARKETS Mears.J.8.Bache & Co., Bell Tele- pho! Building, report the closing prices in Chicago to-day as follows: - Open.High; Low.Ciose.Wheat, May .11F°% 17% 115% 117% Joly .104 - 195% 103% 105% Corn, May .68% 65% 68% 68%4b July.« .67% 68 67% 6$ Oats, May .55% 55% - 55K 5% July .49% 50 4% 50 Pork, May .18.02 15.02 17.90 17.95b J .« o .18.0G 18.02 17.90 17.67 Lard, May .10.37 10.37 10.22 10,37 July .10.50 \u201810.59 10.45 120.50 Sh.Ribs, May .9.47 9.47 9.42 9.4 July .9.65 9.65 9.57 9.63 FARMERS\u2019 MARKET PRICES, March 12.The state of the weather and the condition of the roads in the country were both favorable for marketing purposes, and the farmers brought heavy loads from long distances to the Bonsecours market this forenoon, which caused a brisk trade at lowër prices in many cases.Potatoes, beets, turnips and parsnips were al] lower in price, and #0 alse were ezgs and poultry, dead and alive, Oats were in large supply at $1 to $1.10 the bag; buckwheat was scarce at $1.30 to $1.40 do.; potatoes, 66c to 5c the 80 1b.bag; Swedish turnips, 46c to 50c do.; beets, 60c to 70c do.; parenips, Tôe do.; carrots,B6c to 9%0c do.; onions, 2¢ to lc per ib.; cabbages, $1.50 to $2.25 the barrel; Amerioati celery, 7c to §1.26 the dogen.There were no dressed hogs offered \u2018by the farmiers, but Mr.Bickerdike is selling Ma- nitobs dressed hogs at 9 ë-4c to 106 per Ib.; also country dressed veal carcases at 3c to 8c per 1b.Beef bindquarters, tc to 8c per !b.; do., fronts, 4!4c to 8¢ do.; dead turkeys, 19c to 23c do.; geese, 14c to 15c do.; chickens, 17¢ to 18c do.; live fowls, $1.76 to $2.85 the couple; tub butter, 24¢ to 2c per Ib.; print butter, 25¢c to 30c do.; nsw laid eggs; 25c to 40c the dosen; older eggs, 28c to 33a.-do.; apples, $3.50 to $5.50 the bri; Vafancia oranges, $3.25 to $3.50 the case; Calffornia oranges; $2.75 tc $3 do.; lemons, $2.50 \"do.; pineapples, 20c each.tomatoes, 180 to 20c the 1b.; bananas, $1.50 to $2.25 the\u2019 bunch.Hay\u2019is declining in price; loose hay sells at $9 to $11 the 10¢ bundles of 15 1bs.; pressed hay, §13 to $15 the ton: straw, $ to $6 the 100 bundles of 12 Ibs, y ; of the trading.The demand is good, and \u2018as a result àt advanced to 34 before the moon closing.This stock is being well ' smpported, and predictions are made that, ! following the reorganization of the Sydney plant and the intrduciion of proposed mew financing the common is destined to | advance rapidly and the etatement I6 + made that within a year it will be selling at 60.The preferred was firm at 112%.Fower was bought up in small lots and it beld well around 112%.Quebec Railway is \u2018a great favorite, and it appears to be es- | Joying public confidence, selling up to 50 \u2018on a heavy demand.Detroit Uni:ed was a little more active at 60%.Toronto rails was quoted at 101%, and Winnipeg at 16944.Canadian Pacific was quiet at 167%, and \u2018Soo\u2019 Common at 145.Scaitered sales tin other iseues were made, while some trading was done in bond securitics.Crown Reserve wes quietly purchased around 3% on the strength of the strong finanala: pcsition of the company.MORNING BOARD.C.P.R.\u20142 at 167%, 10 at 167%.Mexican\u20142 at 77.Bank of Montreal\u201412 at 245.Merchants Bank\u20145 at 161.Mackay\u201410 at 73.Sao Paulo\u201410 at 155.Ogilvie pref\u20143 at 11844.| Toronto Railway\u201450 at 121%.| L.of W.pref\u201410 at 119.i Crewn Reserve\u20141(50 at 3.00, 100 at 2.99.100 at 2.99%, 100 at 2.98, 200 at 2.97, 100 at - 2.98, 200 at 2.99, 20 at 3.00.Iron pref\u201490 at 112J4.Asbestos\u201475 at 92%.Hochelaga Bank\u201413 at 144.Coal\u201410 at 55.Pack, pref.B.\u201423 at 90.S00.common\u201450 at 145.Winnipeg Railway\u201410 at 169%.Telephone\u201410 at 145, 2 gt 145%.Iron\u201420 at 32%, 25 at 32%, 10 at 32%, 360 at 33, 25 at 33%, 245 at 33%, 255 at 33%, 500 at 34, 50 at 33%.Lau.pref\u20143 at 119.Pack.pref.A.\u201425 at 90.Quebec Railway\u2014347 at 4942, 49 at 40%, 756 a .Twins\u201425 at 104%.Power\u2014175 at 11144, 15 at 111, 50 at 11114.Detroit\u201430 at 6014, 25 at 60, 25 at 60%, 25 at 60%, 50 at 60%, 25 at 60%.Shawinigan\u20145 at 0414.Keew.bonds\u2014$1000 at 1033.Winnipeg Railway bonds\u2014$3000 at 105.Textile bonds\u2014$100¢ at 968, $1250 at 32 A.AFTERNOON SALES.Power\u201450 at 111%, 10 at 111%.Paon., pfd.A\u20142 at 91.New Street\u201422 at 206.Mont.St.Ry.\u201422 at 208.Textile pfd.\u201410 at 98.Pen, Com.\u20141 at 50.Wpgæ.Ry.Bds.\u2014$1,000 at 106.Iron Bds.\u2014$7,000 at 90%.C.P.R.\u201450 at 167, 25 at 167 1-8.Mackay\u20148 ar 73.Tri -City pref\u20141.at 89, Mexican\u201450 at 77.Toronto Railway\u20141 at 122, Quebec Railway-10 at 50, Crown Reserve\u20144600 at 2.50.Iron\u2014\u2014225 at 33%, 100 at 327%, 25 at 33%, 150 at 83%, 70 at 33%, 5 at 3314, 25 at 34, buver, 7 days.Iron pref-145 at 113, 25 at 112%.Bank of Commerce\u20146 at 175.Detroit\u201425 at 60, 50 at COK, Ogllvie pref\u20145 at 120, Illinois nref\u2014! at 94.Gold for London \u2014\u2014\u2014 New York, March 12.\u2014Nationaï City Bank will ehip altogether $2,000,000 gold coin to London on Saturday's steamer.Bar Silver Up a.Loædon, March 12.\u2014Bar eilver was quoted to-day at 234 pence per ounce.up 1-16 pence.- Copper Was Easy London, March 12.\u2014Copper easy, spot, £55 17s 6d, unchanged.Futures, £56 129 6d, unchdnged.- Best selected, £66, un- change LIVERPOOL MARKET PRICES Liverpool, March 12,\u2014Closing' \u2014 Wheat, spot, firm; No.2 red western winter, 8s 634d; futures, steady; May, 88 2W4d; July, & 4d; Bept., 78 10%d.Corn, epot, firm; wew American mixed via Galveston, 5s 104d; futures steady; March, 58 8%d; May, 68 104d.Hams, short cut, strong, 488 6d.Bacon, clear bellies strong, 51s 6d.iLerd, prime western, in tierces, firm, 51s Sd; Amerfcan refined, in patls, atrong, 5Zs 9d.Turpemtine, epirits, firm, 26s.Roslin, common, firm, 88 13d.aE MINING ttcoke.9 CHEESE AND BUTTER TRADE VERY ACTIVE THIS WEEK Large Export Orders Filled\u2014 Eggs Arriving in Good Supplies From all Points.There has been an active demand fo?cheese for export, and when this week's shipments get away \u201chere will be little, it amy, cheese left on this side of the water.There will be a great scarcity of colored cheese for local consumption.As high as 13% cents has been made this week in sales for this kind.There is quite an improvement in the butter market, owing, to some extent, to winter weather, which has brought on au increased demand at improved prices.There has been fully 2,000 packages of butier shipped to England this week.the market there having improved, owing to heavy frosts and winter weather which Britain has had.To-day's quotations are, fall made, 22% to 23 cents to jobber.Practically no winter made remains in the market.Dairies sell at from 17 to 13 cents.The egg trade is in a rather uncertain etate, A large eupply of Canadian and American eggs is on the market and prices have been reduced to 25 and 26 cen\u2018s per dozen.The Chicago eggs are somewhat smaller than the native, and some dealers are selling them at a cent less than the lauter.A really large demand, alone, can strengthen and readjust the market, and it is difficult to say much regarding the outlook, though there is little cause to fear a famine of eggs for some time.MILLERS COULD ACCOMMODATE MORE PURCHASERS OF FLOUR Toronto, March 12.\u2014Trade has Improved slightly and prices to-day are firm throughout the het, Traders are drawing upon country stocks, as deliveries by farmers have ceased almost entirely.Millers complain of the flour trade, but they are still buying wheat.Oats are very firm.Local dealers\u2019 quotations: Ontario wheat, No.2 white or red, $1.06 to $1.061%; mixed, $1.05 to $1.06 outside.Manitoba wheat, spot No.1, $1.20%; No.2 northern, $1.17% on track, bay ports; all rail No.1 northern nominal at $1.24%; No.2 northern, $1.21%; No.3 northern, $1.191%, delivered at Ontario points.Barley, No.2, 60c; No.3 extra, 7c to 58c; No.3, 55lec to 56c.Oats, Ontario No, 2 white, 46c outside; No.2 mixed, 45c outaide; No.2 Canada western, 48c on track, lake poris.Corn, American No.2 yellow, 74c to T4%c; No.3 yellow, 73c to 73%c; Canadian nominal at 70c Toronto freights.Flour, Manitoba first patents, $5.80 to $5.90; seconds, $5.50 to $5.60; strong bakens, $5.40 to $5.50; Om- tario winter wheat patents, $4.10 to $4.15, buyers\u2019 sacks.Buckwheat, No.2, 61c to 62c.Rye, No.2, 70c to Tlc outside.Peess, No.2, 92%c to 93\u20ac outside.Millfeed, bran, ecarce, $24 per ton in bags, outside; shorts $253 in bags, outside.: RE financial, EDWD, T.TAYLOR & SON, Insurance Agents & Brokers ROOM 17 TRAFALGAR CHAMBERS 40 Hospital 8t Tel.Main 2203 DOMINION COAL CO., Limited DIVIDEND NOTICE A Quarterly Dividend of One Percent has been declared on the Common Stock of the Dominion Coal Co., Limited, payable April 1st, 1909, to Shareholders of record at the closing of the Books on March 19th, 1903.Transfer Books of the Common Stock will be closed from March 19th, at 3 p.m., until April 1st, at 10 a.m.J.MACKAY, Secretary.sth March, 1909.THE ROYAL BANK or CANADA DIVIDEND No.86.Notice is hereby given that a Dividend ot Two and One-Half Percent for the current quarter ending 31st March, being at the rate of Ten Percent per annum upon the paid-up capital stock of this Eauk, has been declared, and that the same will be payable at the Bank and its Branches on and after THURSDAY, the 1st Day of April next.The Transfer Books will be ciosed from the 17th to the 3ist March, both days inclusive.Montreal, By Order of the Board.E.L.PEASE, General Manager.JOHN BLA Montreal, P.Q., February 29th, 1909.gtocks and Bonds bought and sold through my offices.- Advice given to clients on Cobalt and Cowganda Mines and NATIONAL TRUST BUILDINQ § 181 St James Street, Montreal.Tel.Main 2580 GOW GANDA-THE RICH FREE ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET We have published a booklet (full of illustrations) telling all about the Bartiett Mines Limited, with - maps of Ontario\u2019s new sliver fleld at Gow Ganda, which may be had free on request.F.R.BARTLETT & CO.LTD, oo Temporary Offices SOVEREIGN BANK BUILDING, MONTREAL. 10 * ANTI-RAILROAD FEELING PHILADELPHIA MAN SEES IN ITS DECLINE MOST HOPEFUL SIGN OF ERA OF PROSPERITY.\u2014 The Chicago \u2018Inter-Ocean,\u2019 referring to the recent anti-railway agitation, says: \u2018Mr.A.H.Mulliken, president of Pet- tibone, Mulliken & Company, of Chica- to, yesterday received the following telegram from Frank WW.Noxon, of Phila delphia: \u201cJ.H.Schwacke, of William Sellers & Co., a Philadelphia official of \u2018he Railway Business Association, commenting on resolutions adopted here today by a National Wholesale Lumber Dealers\u2019 Association, urging conservatism in railway regulation, said in an mter view: \u2018\u2018\u201c\u201c \u201cIt looke as if we should have the extraordinary incident of a Congress slected in the height of anti-railway agitation, completing its regular sessions without enacting a single new important *estriction upon railways.The explanation lies in the change which is taking place in public sentiment.Business interests are coming to realize that restrictions must be intelligent.The lumber dealers are the forty-sixth body to adopt resolutions urging conservatism.These expressions are playing their part in the changing altitude of legislators.¢ \u201c \u2018Several railways recently have successfully placed new bond issues, and there is some expectation of construction and other improvements.The disposition to be cautious now shown in Congress and some states is having a tendency to give confidence to those responsible for raising money for railway improvements.Unfortunately this favorable attitude is not yet general.In many states drastic measures are still suggested and enacted.\u201d \u201d\u2019 RAILWAYS AND THE INDIAN NORTHERN TRANSCONTINENTALS WILL NOT ADVERTISE REDSKINS ANY MORE.In line with the recent decision of the railways to make no rates for excursions to ice palaces, it has been decided, says the Chicago \u2018Examiner,\u2019 to cut out the Indian from all booklets on the big northern transcontinental lines.Representatives of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern, it is said, will use no more pictures of Indians and will refer to the red man but sparingly in booklets and other forms of advertising for the reason that it keeps alive in the east an impression of savagery :n the west.Agents of the lines named say that the Iudian has practically ceased to be a factor in western life, and \u201che constant reference to him as a native of the trans- Missouri country only keeps alive the feeling in the east that the west is too wild for comfortable habitation.ass COLLECTOR AT FREDERICTON.- Fredericton, N.B., Marah 11.\u2014Mr.L.C.Macnutt, editor of the Fredericton \u2018Herald,\u2019 has received word that he has been appointed collector of customs at Fredericton, succeeding Collector Street, whose superannuation will go into effect on March 31.Mr.Macnutt is a native of Londonderry, N.S.but has been for thirty years in Fredericton.The salary is $1,500.mr READABLE PARAGRAPHS \u20181 suppose your constituents ask you e great many questions.\u2019 \u2018No,\u2019 anewered Senator Sorghum: \u2018I! make the first question serve as a text for a four-hour speech, and then they ere afraid to ask any more.\u2019\u2014Washington \u2018Star.\u2019 A SUCCESS.\u2018Is he making good in his new line of work?\u201d \u2018Yes, indeed.He is already finding fault with the way his boss carries on the busi- neee.'\u2014Detroit \u2018Free Press.\u2019 Officer\u2014Hi, you! Tnat car\u2019s emoking.It can't go in the park.\u2019 Driver\u2014'Can\u2019t go in the park?My dear sir, this car can g> in the most unexpected places, also turn flip-flops, climb trees, do a really good buck and wing, and it not only emokes, but sometimes I suspect it of drinking.Possibly you mean the car may not go in the park.There is nothing in this world it can\u2019t do!'\u2014\u2018Judge.! \u2014 L w - CINDERELLA, 3 3 A ; Vo a.+R + + 5° + \u2018Papa!\u2019 \u2018Yes, daughter.\u2019 \u2018Who was Cinderella?\u2019 \u2018Why, Cinderella, my child, was the firet woman to get a No.4 foot into a No, 2 shoe, 1 believe.\u2019 \u2014Yonkers \u2018Statesman.\u2019 Tonmy\u2014\u2018Pop, what js mean: by circumstances over which we have no 77e.PES er CITY TICKET OFFICE- : _ 12 St.James Street.next Post-Om-» Te TEE GRAND TRUN Reduced Fares IN EFFECT FROM MARCH 1st TO APLIL o£.IN\" FE v N 30th, 1809, INCLUSIVL.VICTORIA, VAN- BE bit Ma ER CCE PRES $47.70 eee $47.70 $49.0 $48.00 SLEEPING CARS Mondays.Wednoscavs a-4 at 10.30 p.m.for \u2018he acccuvais- passengers holding first or : oor + .«4 .Cabinet-maker.Interior Fittings a Spe- 0 let.suitable for offices or light manu- CHAPTERS Perey Knee on eat font upon all occasions including specially artistic conceptions ete 0s Metcalfe street.Phone facturing.100 fect each, Many wind - + the early days of the Rue and, in the he aC undod outaide \u2019 od Up 4280.O14 buildings remodelled.All or- dows, heated, central ; next to \u2018Witness\u2019 - 2's attempt to settle Siberia.em, a harsh voice : 1 ] 1 ders i rompt attention.Office.Apply to JOHN DOUGALL & Ss ! , of the exile torced to take demanding entrance in the name of the in walking and travelling mode 8.ers receive promp \u2014 SON.142 or pater streot.- vd \u2018a (ooce days was La .RYST SPRING PARK IS TT .the blacksmith, with his wife The eyes of the women, sparkling like MONTREAL and OTTAWA.Centos Usavings Bank in the country.TO RENT, .IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, x eon Stepan.\u2018The frozea and t ,Ç inute, filled the next with Why?Because these lots will more than | large fron: office ; good light : heated ; 7 the terrible route was the) Sars ong Wi ' 1 fell.drawn double in value in the next three or four suitable for manufacturer's agent.Ap- a v.d recollection, mixed with amazed fears, and their faces ell, ard : years.Give us $3.00 or $4.00 cash acd] piy 142 St.Peter street.hv felt for the wolves whose and white.Vasili Totsin's eyes blinked come and choose your lot.HENRY ihe could always bear atl furiously and he took a step toward the FRIGON.Montreal, Real Estate Market, FIRST FLOOR TE ten man | door.Stepan Iline laid Katenka quick- y 141 St.Peter street.Phono M.1414.«c pretty child Katenka who, |, \"0 ther's arms, kissed Katia THE BE T ( MPANY oF T =A through one village, gave \u2018Y IN her mothers arms, d in , \u2014 === on St.Peter street, near corner of Craig.Stepan the hot cake that was over the children, whispered a wor Personals For offices or Warehouses ; bright and - her own eupper.This mem- her ear, and blew out the light, as the : attractive ; heated, and newly decorated.er iE ce hoa hilt of a sword beat again on the outer EMOVAL ] ICE M.J.GOHEN, LADIES TAILOR, DE- |APPW to \u2018Witness\u2019 Building.ather in the successfu si- door \\ ; ° : > \u2018 that the very late:t = = \u2018pd in Irkutsk.and later he Lo idi 8 sires to lnfortn you ii i L Fl T L \"0e \u2018a gir] whi Totsin.decent.law-abiding man, wa ns and trimmings for the ats To Let s > pa the new governor.Pach: already fumbling at the bolts, and pre- SUBSCRIBERS WHO INTEND MOVING on or about May rite and Seamer Season, have now ar- 0 ; \\happinees was the portion of sently succeeded in opening it, and a|1st,are reminded that in order to ensure early attention, rived: the range of Cloth oot the TO RENT.ON ST.PETER SREET, BE- argest variety e - < vnuple, for after the birth of a police officer and half a dozen men and the least possible interruption of their service, it is signs anywhere iu the city.All the popu- tween St.James and Craig streets, two «ner the elder Iiine was des- came in and closed the door behind J desirable flats, heated.suitable for ligh: .Pasehkin or ; a > .à lar Spring Shades are included.Each manufacturing or offices.Light and 0 rented na wire! encom hich them.Ce a Jieviteh?imperative that the order to TRANSFER THE TELEPHONE Garment I make is man-tailored through- power if required.Apply, 142 St.Peter 0 ier his ioïs.Shorly aleo Stepan NOW What is this, Vasili Vasilieviteh \" be placed NOT LATER THAN out.I fully guarantec that it wili fit ftreet.» the governor's divpleasure and What was a light doing in your house P perfectly.I produce Costumes and Coats a, n- 1 apelied to perpetual wanderings, 13 allowed fo e'av more than ten © anv one place, 28 Irkut«k province.ked death by s:riving to gain £0m> - Cf aix wife a: her father's home.bu: Uneteue He wae fac: drif:ing \u2018to and desnar when acc\u2019dent made it for hon \u2018o help the oid Jew'sh Prior Kron, who in return fitted a peddler and promised to he could to obtain news of Katia.= mingo, March 11.\u2014l'resident Le 0 has decreed a change in thy \\- and appointed muinisters à\" # War, Manuel Garcia; jus.C.Joubert; agriculture, Rw do; public works, Emilio T \u20ac .Tranquility reigns th : republic.FOURTH HUDSON RIVED New York, March 11.the hour from the tim +.0 UC bore in the system was