The daily witness, 29 mars 1911, mercredi 29 mars 1911

[" \\ \\ tage lance 1e of lous off er- nsive to be mme- sather ouble Pine YW S\u20ac- k of )-0° April t yo tainl takq thesd sell @ yout \u2019 ONL 2 : .3 .Nn Ved \u2019 + ~, EE Murphy's ad.18 on page LR Cy 5 : Ç a - .+ \u2018 - Tg + FINE AND COLD 2 r CN S S A A a oe acd le ÿ 2 + © EE Ca a a a a a a Se AR + + & + + SSH = PPS ; LN Sed \\ ! aN .\u2014 ES ES PS .PRICE ONE CENT.TT $ > = = 8 - A 5 & a = : SERIOUS RE nH A LY hd -~ : [(N NEW YORK STATE CAPITOL -sislative Building Sustains Damage Totalling Over $5,000.000 \u2014 Ari), LIBRARY DAMAGED \u2014_\u2014\u2014 + siungs of the Legislative Cue = Suffer Severely\u2014Erec- sap 0 Fralding Took 5 Years, March 29.\u2014Fire swept, .and water drenched, v ate's magnificent $27,- .stands this morning a Le by flames that started \u201cly library, burned away est wing and did damage t between $5.000,000 and fore the flames were de- v control by First Assistant \"mek at seven o'clock, after +» than four hours.Tt is hat the fire was started hy Jectrie push button.© wax discovered by a right + and the alarm was soundcd \u201cdock.Befure the firemen massive structure atop Hill, priceless documents, \u201cd records stored in the as- brary had been destroyed, ** \u2018departments were being 1.The oak imitation ceiling assembly chamber, composed notorious papier maich, was - destroyed.as was also the - million dollar staircase in the ER lu third floor, where the flames - Jd their start, the departments Cor partially de-troyed by fire, riously damaged by water were: State Library, containing 400,000 -mes, wmong them the most valu- gencalogical works in the Uni- voi Suites, together with relics, price- - ducuinents, some of them dating vo Koto 1776, and irreplacable.he Assembly and Senate libraries, red with thousands of volumes of und code books, also a number documents and manuscripts that :n never be replaced.The Finance Comniittee room, shich were stored drafts of all vpropriation and other present session.tore Can in the bills of the The chamber of the president pro em.of the Senate.The Lieutenant-Governur's rouin, cadly dagaged, but not wrecked.LOTH CIHAMBEES WHERE FLOODEL.The Fonute and Assembly chambers, vtr Musa dd with water that has ruined their rich furnishings, and the the letter hanging in strug- half dissolved paper.with its handsome adorn- Ii to have cost a great sli and was one of the show sights «the Capitol, cn the fourth floor, in the west wing.the wrecked offices are: The Court of Claims, in which many im- pertant legal documents were on file.Th bill draughting department.lhe Fureau of Weights and Measures The State Regent's rooms.The State Prison Commission.The State Educational Department, containing many valuable books of suicntitic and historical interest.tn the second floor, the damaged rouus are: The Attorney-General's office.The State Excise Department, prob- as swept by flames.on the first flnor the damaged de- tar ments include: The offices of the State Treasurer aml State Tax Commissioner.The State Board of Charities and th State Commission of Lunacy.Th lower office of the State Educations! Department.Practically all the offices below the t.rd floor, including the exceutive rhouther, were damaged by sinoke and Matt The departments which escaped the ravage of fire and the deluge of water > nude: The Court of Appeals.secretary of State's office.Iv partment of Public Works.The State Superintesdent of Pri- «+ office.The State Civil Service Commission, 1 forest, fish and gume department.cere os ES] Pose fare LL 1 TN REPORTED *= MISSING.While the fire was at its height, four \u201c-n were reported missing.One of m.Samuel Ahbott, of Syracuse, zht watehinan in the State Library, still missing, and is believed to + been burned to death.\\fter the fire was under control, d Weyler, 75 years of age, a \u2018tchman in the State library, was *- MAJORITY 404 VOTES.Protest Against Mr.Lavallee on Ground That He is Disqualified.- Dr.Eudore Dubeau was defeated by a majority of 404 votes yesterday in ja contest with ex-Alderman L.A.\u201c Lavalles to represent Lafontaine Ward in the City Council.thus reversing the results \u2018of the last civic election on Feb.Ist, 1910, when Dr.Dubeau was elected by a majority of .335 votes.After that election ex-Ald.Lavaliee entered a protest in the court that Dr.Dubeau had not the needful property qualifications, and he was unseated on 3 technicality after representing his ward for a year, although it was afterwards shown that this was done on City Hall re- i cords, that were jn error.At both : elections Dr.Dubeau was supported | by the Citizens\u2019 Committee, but Ald- Lavallee's friends worked like beavers, with the result shown yesterday.THe new alderman was for ten years a member of the Council, going out with the majority of the old aldermen that went under in the general elections a yéar ago.It was very nearly nine o'clock when the last\u2019 hox was brought in, although the result had been apparent long .before that,.as ex-Ald.La- : vallee had majorities ia 26 out of 34 .polls.\u2019 - \u2019 The result of the vot§ by polls fol- I lows: ) .Poll.Dubeau.Lavallee.: 2 31 :1-342 Ontario.28 2\u2014457 St.Hubert .33 55 3-\u2014364.St.Christophe 39 22 4\u2014875 St Christophe 2 44 5\u2014456 Ontario .25 32 66-347 St.Andre .25 68 7\u2014488 Ontario .23 45 8\u2014540 Amherst .39 67 9\u2014474 Wolfe: .33 45 10\u2014503 Amherst .42 61 11\u2014400 Montcalm .33 24 12\u2014534 Montcalm \u201c29 24 13\u2014389 Montcalm .18 37 14\u2014477 Beaudry .42 44 15\u2014403 Beaudry .23 48 16\u2014631 Beaudry .44 74 17\u2014459 St.Denis .66 21 18\u2014365 Ontario .36 55 19\u2014455 Ontario .38 28 20\u2014540 St.Timothee 25 52 12\u2014707 Wolfe .48 42 22\u2014576 Beaudry .28 26 23-484 Berri .41 30 24\u2014479 Berri .36 74 25\u20144 Alfred .2 67 26\u201465 Cherrier .22 46 27\u2014 148 Roy .22 3 28\u2014808 St.Hubert 37 40 20\u201434 Rivard .34 40 30\u2014680 Berri .35 32 31\u2014972 St .Hubert .27 , 34 32\u2014827a St.Andre .43 40 33\u2014!1 Johnson .40 53 34\u2014101 Mentana .33 78 1,128 1,533 Majority for Lavallee, 404.Ex-Ald.Lavallee was disqualified while on the old Council for his part as a member of the Finance Committee in voting unappropriated money | for the expenses of Mayor Payette and Mr.Bauset to France.This was sustained in the Supreme Court, and the appeal Is still pending before the Privy Council.On this account ,Dr.Dubeau filed a protest against his nomination.and it may be that the result of the polls yesterday may not show who will represent the Ward in Council.\u2014\u2014r\u2014 NEWFOUNDLAND MAILS (Canadian Associated Press.) Loudon, March 28,\u2014~ Judge Prowse, of Newfoundland, writes to .the \u2018Standard of the Empire,\u2019 maintaining that with a forty-five mile railway from Aspe Bay to Inverness, C.B,, mails could be delivered under five days throughout Newfoundland, Cane ada, and northern United States \u201c|-lay - Sheldan- could be-ia Montreal by WILL SHELDON COME BACK?Could Reach Montreal Tomorrow Night if There is \u2014 3 U.5.CASES MAY COME FIRST.Chief McCaskill Will Arrive in Pittsburg This After- * moon.| (See Also Page 4.) Considerable curiosity _exists in the city as to what will happen when Chief MeCaskill reaches Pittsburg with his warrants for Sheldon.High Constable St.Mars informed a \u2018Witness\u2019 reporter, that if there was no de- to-morrow night, but he was extremely doubtful whether such an event would happen.The cases against Sheldon in the United States are certain to cause some delay even if they do not result in holding him there for trial.No fresh mews of an official nature has been received\u2019 in Montreal, but the general feelitg is 4hat Sheldon will not come hack until the United States cases hawe been tried.Chief McCaskill wil} arrive in Pittsburg about theee o'clock \u2018this afternoon, and until he gets there, no fresh developments are expected.t CALGARY SEEKS PUBLICITY.Calgary, March 29.\u2014 The City \u2018Council has decided to appoint a pub- liclty commissioner to secure industries for the city, and will put aside $12,000 this year to meet ex- no Delay.' MONARCHISTS \u201c UNDER ARREST Secret Society in Portugal Plotting Restoration of King Manuel CALLED THE \u2018SABONARIA.ristocratic Families Leaving Coun- \"try for Spain, Where Leaders s of Plot are Residing.Lisbon, March 29.\u2014The \u2018Mundo,\u2019 the official organ, states that the provisional government has just discovered an important monarchical secret so- clety called the Sabonaria, with branches and many members throughout the whole country.Numerous arrests have been made.\u2018Military officers, priests, policemen, and members of the highest aristocracy who belonged to the court, and personal friends of the dethroned King Manuel are connected with the organization.The departure of Portuguese of the better class to the Spanish frontier continues.It is reported that in the last few days alone one hundred and twenty Portuguese families, mostly aristocrats, settled at Tuy, which, with Vigo, i8 the chief centre of the monarchical conspirators.According to newspaper statements, Captain Couceiro, who heroically defended the monarchy at the time: of the revolution, and whom the royalists would like to head a new revolt, is now at Vigo plotting.The provisional government asserts that it is prepared to maintain the in- penses of the new department.tegrity of the Portuguese Republic.Yes\u2014The people .who have broken the land, cultivated it, ruised the crops, labored early and late\u2014these are the people who make any country.The working people who \u2018made Canada\u2019 are poor, heavily mortgaged, and very keenly feel the injustice of present conditions.Reciprocity would be a measure of amelipration.J.G.P.Yes\u2014By all means let us have reciprocity with America while we have the opportunity.For the time must surely come when Canada will need a bigger market for her surplus produce.It means an increase of prosperity to both countries.LONDONER,.Yes\u2014And glad to have the \u2018opportunity to record my vote in.favor of ty.Pleased alsa to sive ha! testimony to the osteem in WiC i hold the \u2018Witness,\u2019 which I have read since I was old enough .to-learn: to read.1 was somewhat surprised on reading your article a few days ago \u2018Concerning the \u201cWitness, 1 hope it will.long Le Bpared to advocate, as it hasialways advocated.thc kind of \u2018rightcousness that exalteth a nation.\u201d Yes\u20141 am in favor of reciprocity, as I think it a benefit to the greatest number.N.N.\u2018 : Yes\u2014I enclose a ballot for reciprocity, and that ballot I date for this reason, that on March 24th of this present year I am become, in the eyes of the law, a man.And I count it an honor to mark my first ballot on a winning side, and the right side, on a great question, and through the medium of a great paper.I am satisfled, from a comparison of the two speeches delivered on the question (I refer to those of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Hon.Clifford Sifton) that the Government is advocating a measure of inestimable worth to the country.2 It is a pleasure to hear, as I heard not long since, a disinterested old Tory say, \u2018Well, I never found much in common with Sir Wilfrid, but Jhanged if I'm not with him in this\u2019 That \u2018Lot-headed Tory\u2019 was a doctor, and doctors should be disinterested, should Li they not: J, R.M.° It ls only od oe cape er not only be individually ea also, and they have the advantage responsibility devolves on his pal,\u2019 in street car or elsewhere, without delay, radius may paste one of the ballots paper and rule the sheet address and separate columns for natures, so that there \u2018CATCH YOUR PAL\u2019 that protectionist anti-Reciprocity voters wii to vote but will be sure to get others to vote THE BALLOT * The People Should be Allowed to Speak.\u2019 A.C.L.still insists that his words, \u2018Your Laurier-reciprocity-annexation agreement,\u2019 cannot imply that the \u2018Witness\u2019 and the Premier were consciously in favor of annexation.And he demands our apology for supposing he meant anything of the sort, There is no ground for personal enmity\u2014and there is no ground for apology.A, C.L.used the words, \u2018Your agreement.\" \u2018Your annexation agreement.\u2019 \u2018Your Laurfer-annexation agreement.\u2019 \u2018Your Laurier-reciprocity - annexation agreement.\u201d If A.C.L.does not now understand the meaning of his words he may consult any grammarian.and he will find that whatever he meant to say.we did not misconstrue or misinterpret the words he used.But as we have suid befdre, the muin thing is his ackmowledgmenm.that neither the \u2018Mas nor tho.Premier arc in fuvor of aanexation\u2014Fd.B.B.Yes\u2014{ am in favor of reciprocity.This is a Conservative riding and a farming community.There are about 125 families.All whom |] have heard speak on the subject of reciprocity have spoken in favor of it.METHODIST MINISTER.Yes -\u2014\u2014 The manufacturers arc playing with fire.Thousands of farmers are declaring that they will buy no more Canadian- made goods if they can help it owing to the meanness of the manufacturers and their allies in trying to stop farmers from selling their produce in the United States.They have tried by a tariff to force us to buy their implements, and now they want to dictate where we shall market our crops.Let the war continue.We are just beginning to find out where tha enemy is.The farmers can ruin any Canadian industry by means of the boycott: and so I say.the manufacturers are playing with fire R.B.This is a Sir John Macdonald alternative sort of reciprocity.The tit-for- tat kind.But it does not show the kind of spirit that those favoring reciprocity should have.Canadians should always buy Canadian-made goods if they can get them as good and as cheap as others.\u2014Ed.B.B.of splendid organization.All the more the individual in favor of reciprocity to \u2018catch a.d urge him to register his opinton eonle in Montreal and suburbs within a radius of fifteen miles must recora Be votes on dailots cut from the \u2018Witness.\u2019 People beyond that at the top of a sheet of foolscap or letter so as to have separate columns for the name and \u2018Yes\u2019 and \u2018No\u2019 opposite the people's sig- will be no possible uncertainty as to how each desires \\ to vote.Any uncertainty cancels the ballot.BN SEP PEER LLIBPBEERFIFTRIFISIRESINS » 22 » * \u2018WITNESS\u2019 COUPON VOTE.* = æ + The question is: Are you in favor of reciprocity?* #% * Answer it by making a cross in one of these spaces: » + * Name «.e\u2026.e.0s + YES % ._ * Address ©.ccceconccncerecrcnaas * ¥ PR TRRT TERY NO \u201c * EERE IE EE EE EE EEE EE BE EE * | » Ballots must be properly signed and the address filled in or * * they will not be counted.Retur.immediatel: to The Editor's * % Ballot Box, \u2018Daily Witness,\u201d Montreal.» BRE IB FRPP IEIVLIVEIENRRBEREPEIPERERXES Enclose coupon in sealed envelope and be sure to fully prepay postage at letter rates.Address: THE EDITOR'S BALLOT BOX, \u2018Daily Witness,\u201d Montreal.= «+++ & & 8 + PA + TARP TR 2 Yn ECE YN XE = eee \u2014g ¢ + ; ; N er \u2014\u2014 fo rr Sr AR pray o_o J a ahead - \u2014\u2014\u2014 [RR AUPE : Û = à Se Maga ay Sli Siig aah IEP rare a) Pos CP.R.AND \u2018S00 WENT HIGHER RICHELIEU UP The stock market this morning was active and bullish, Canadian Pacific stock mounted vet higher to 225 and \u2018[00\" in its customary way also rade an advance nn very active selling.Richelieu ar.peurs t+ Le regaining lost ground, having closed this morning at 116.Detroit was active and somewhat stronger.while Crown Reserve was traded in at a higher level.Steel commen was a little bullishiy inclined as was iio Quebec Railway.There was a fairlv active.market in banks and bonds.C.P.R.OVER 226 THEN DECLINES + -SCOTIA DOWN The rise in Canadian Pacific cul?minated this afternoon at 226 1-4, after which there was g decline of a fractional character.Scotia declined over two points, and Steele Common was stronger, Wall St.Steady\u2014 C.P.R.& Soo Strong The New York stock market closed steady this afternoon with C.P.Rat 225 7-8.Reading, 156 1-2.Soo 149 1-2.Union Pacific, 177, and U.8.Steel.78 3-8.Both 2.P.R.and Soo rose a couple of points during the day.The highest point reached by the former was 226 1-4, and by the latter 150 3-8, after which they both declined.London Consois, Stocks, Silver, Money and Rates London, March 29.\u2014 4 p.m.closing: Consols for money 81 5-8; do.for account, 81 11-16.OP.R\u2014231 1-8; G.T.R, 28.Bar silver steady, 24 5-164.per ounce.Money\u20142 1-2 to 3-4 percent.Discount rate, short bills, 2 5-16 to 3-8 percent.three months\u2019 bills, 2 1-8 to 3-16 percent.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 LAKE SUPERIOR STOCK.Stock of the Lake Superior Corporation sold in Philadelphia this morning at 29 1-2, while incomes were offered \"at 70.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014t\u2014\u2014 ANACONDA DIVIDEND.New York, March 29.\u2014Anaconda declared regular quarterly dividend of 5Q cents per share.Dividend is pay- 2 le April 18 to stock of record, April BERLIN MARKET AND MONEY.\u2018Berlin, March 29.\u2014Trading was active and prices were strong on the Bourse to-day.Exchange on London, 20 marks 43 1-2 pfennigs for cheques.Money.4 percent.Private discount rate, 3 1-2 percent.1 Porcupine Prices - E Migr.%ordon and Shorey Feport the ing sales and quotations: oF vDohie, 425-430.\u201cGreat Northern, 20 3-S\u20142n gHiollinger, $9.90\u2014810.00.Preston, 4532 \u2014146.#Porc.Goid, 685\u20146815, 1 + \u201d eWVest Dome.$3.25\u201483.2514, sDome Extension, 62% \u201463.Standard, 3344 \u201434 ) $ PARIS BOURSE AND RATES.«Paris, March 29.\u2014Prices were geady on the Bourse to-day.«losing: Three percent rentes 96 ffancs 37 1-2 centimes for the ac- ceunt.Exchange on London 25 francs 2§ 1-2 centimes for cheques.- \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 TORONTO SALES yx >».Toronto, March 29.\u2014Sales: Soo.25 at 148 1.2; Mackay, 25 at 92; pfd, oat 76 1-2, 3 at 76 1-2, 7 at 76; Maple af pfd., 10 at 94 1-2, 1 at 94 3-4: P.R.5 at 224 1-4, 5 at 224 1-2, 11 at 224 3-4; R.& O.N., 50 at 116 3-8, dat 115: City Dairy, 70 at 37: Saw s pfd.5 at 90; B.C.Packers, 2 50; Twin City, 5 at 108 1-2: Sao Paulo, 75 at 161 1-8, 206 at 161 1-4, 125 df 161 3-8, 15 at 161 1-2, 50 at 161 3-4; Rio, 30 at 106, 25 at 106 1-4, 1 at 106 1-4; Bonds, $4.500 at 99 1-2; Dul.Sup, 83 at 83.3 at 83 1-4: Pac.Burt, 6 at 46 152: pfd., 8 at 95 1-2; Nipissing, 100 at 1300; Mex.N.W., 50 at 54 1-8; Mol- sas.4 at 208 1-8; Commerce, 45 at 219; Dominion, 4 at 236; Imperial, 1 af 230; Porto Rico, 190 at 58, 25 at 57 148, 25 at 57 5-8, 25 at 57 3-4; F.N.Burt, 60 at 100 1.4, 20 at 109; pfd, 15 ab 118 1-2, 146 at 119 1-4; Crown Re- surve, 300 at 355, 90 at 333: Black Lake \u2018bonds, $5,000 at 74 3-4; Gen.Elec, 50 at 104 3-4; Toronto Elec, 25 at 123.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \\ UNLISTED STOCKS Unlisted stocks as reported by W, P.O'Brien for the \u2018Witness\u2019: Bid.\u2018Asked.62 621-8 Dom.Canners com.Pref.ce ef._ Price Bros.bonds .\u2026.\u2026.864 87 Lachine 5 p.c.ponds ce vl 101 103 Breweries pref .90 95 Bods .c v0 «0 .101 16244\" C power stock .58 59 onds .ee ee +.82% 244 Cereal com.+.+.18 20 ref .2.22 20 00 +2 TT IT Hillcrest com.47 19 ref a pou ve ee ee 3 = West.Can.Power .9 55 nds .- +.88% 831% Mex.North.Power .32 324 Steel.Co.of Canada.327-83 33 MORNING SALES.Cereal pref.5 at 76, T0 at 77.75 at 7 Lovie, 125 at 445.200 at 440, 100 at 435, 500 at 430, La Rose, 150 at 450.North.Ont.Exp.Co.50 at 6%.Canners, 5 at 62%, 525 at 62.Can.Power, 5 at 59;, do.Bonds, $6,- 5000 at 82%.Hillcrest, 200 at 48.Mex.North.Power, 79 at 32%, 200 at 32%.Sear Co.of Canada, 475 at 33, 25 at West.Can, Power, 35 at 54, do., bonds, $5500 at 8814.Mex.North.Power bonds, $1000 at 39%.Mex.North-West Ry.50 at 54.Maturing April lat, 1940.Boh on 2 Pacific M.S.R.IS SHOWING 600D EARNINGS FOR THIS YEAR Improvements to Entire System Increases Operating Expenses - -Uther Items.\u2014\u2014\u2014 President Robert, of the Montreal Street Railway, issued to-day the statement of earnings and operating expenses for February and the first five months of.the fiscal year.A glance at these figures will show that Montreal Street Is being pretty well managed, with an eye to economy, yet providing generously for extensive improvements and alterations all over the system.The company at the present time is carrying out a pro- >igressive poliey of if betterment throughout every department, and it is gratifying to note the appreciable increase in the volume of earnings.which will be required to meet the heavy demands on the company.The total earnings for the month show $330,737, as compared with $303.- 977 for February in 1910.Operating expenses were $227,604.as compareu with $204,255.leaving a net balance for the month of $103,133, which is an increase, in the face of heavy expenses, of Dearly 35,000 for the same period in 1910.Mr.Robert.Total charges are placed at $41.973.while the surplus for the month is shown at $61,159.For the five months the total earnings are reported at $1,830,922, as against $1,656,039 for the corresponding period a year ago.Operating expenses total $1,135.988, leaving a net for the five months of $694,934, or an increase of slightly over $35.000, when compared with the same months in 1910, .a Money and Discount Rates Easier In London-Home Ralls Continue to Advance \u2018London, March 29.\u2014 Money was easier te obtain, and discount rates were eaky to-day.\u2018The stock market moved irregularly.Home rails, _ foreign rails, and gilt- edged securities were active and dearer, but consols declined on.realizing in the afternoon.Grand Trunk shares were wcak on unfavorable traffic returns, and Kaf- firs and Rubber stocks sagged.American securities opened steady and about ainchanged.Following the opening.prices \u2018advanced a fraction Hight coverings.Then Canadian became gtrong and led an ups ovement until the early afte When profit taking caused recess .Prices hardened again in the : late trading.ard the market closed firm.Royal Porcupine Gold Mines Co.is Formed and Financed by Americans It is not surprising that the Amerli- cans are shawing an increasing inter - est in our Porcupine goldfields, where they are securing a gocd and prosper- cys footing.They are credited with unusual husiness cipacity ani acumen, and know a good thing when they see it.The latest news in this regarl is the formation of a new three-million-dol- lar company to be called the Royal Porcupine Gold Mines Company.The company\u201d is to be organized and financed by New York capitalists.The property secured Is close to the Hol- linger and comprises three hundred and twrty acres, A report hns already becn drawn up abou\u2019 the property.a.d it 1s highly ENCOLrANINE.Sir Thomas Monte Carlo.Shaughnessy is at Mr.E.A.Robert js in Ottawa.\u2014\u2014\u2014 Mr.James Thom has returned from the Continent.Mr.R.E.Harris is in New Glasgow, S.Mr.J.H.Plummer is in the city.MINING MARKET BUSY - : .eme , .Sales.on the Mantreal Mining -Ex- change, reported by Gordon and Shorey for the \u2018Witness\u2019: \u2014 : Crown Res.100 at 342, 300 at 340, 440 at 345, 200 at 333, 100 at 325.U.P.pref, 3000 at 18%.500 at 18.Apex, 1300 at 25.Dobie, 600 at 440, 200 at 437, 50 at445, 100 at 435, 250 at 425.Un.Pac., 1000 at 2%.P.Lake, 100 at 68, 100 at 67, 1000 at Standard, 2000 at 33%.La Rose, 2 at 500.! Black, 1000 at 1%.Sil.Leaf, 1500 at 4%.Hollinger, 200 at 10.60.Dome Exten., 150 at 63.Temiskaming, 500 at 651, 500 at 68 0) 86 (30).West Dome, 50 at 230.Porcupine Gold, 00 at 71.Monita, 5000 at 29.-\u2014\" $300,000 GOLD WITHDBAWN.- London, March 29.\u2014Gold to amount of $300,000 in coin has been withdrawn from sub-treasury for shipment to Dominion Canners, Limited 6.BONDS } Authorized, $2,500,000.Interss t Payable Half Yearly at the Bank of real, Montreal, Toronts, Hamilto n and ng.; Net Earnings of Company over s ix times amount required to pay Bond Interest.Bonds issued to the extent o f 2-3 value of fixed sssets.Price: $100 and Accrued Interest C.Meredith & Company, Limited anada.pe SEA Issued, $1,000,000.R.AND 0; BOARD: WILL DISCUSS MERGER DEAL The \u2018Street\u2019 is still guessing what will be the final outcome of the long and much discussed Navigation merger?.Every day appears to bring some new story or prediction, and the latest one is that the control will soon be passing into the harfds of a syndicate at the lead of which 18 mo less a distinguished personage than Lord Furness, who is likely to hold the office of president.All this gossip is more or less a rehash and it is well to leave it at that.It is quite evident that some people who are following dhe \u2018deal do not appear to understand that before thè merger cah bd consummated with any degree of success, it wil] be necessary to obtain the consent of the Richelieu and Ontario interests.A special meeting of the R.and O.directors will be held on Thursday morning.when #t is expected that President Forget will go into the whole situation.- Whether or not the board will take any definite action as regards the merger is not known, but it is safe.in assuming that Richelieu with {ts enormous assets and well established connections from Toronto to the Saguenay will not enter any deal unless it is well protected in every respect.Co 0 Shipments of American Coal into Canada Crowing Rapidly-A Large Gontract Pittaburg, March 29.\u2014The Pittsburg & Buffalo Company, with mines along the Allegheny Valley River.has contracted with the Canadian Pacific and consumers along their line, to deliver a million tons of nituminous cal dur- mg the ensuing year.Mr.John H.Jones, president of the Fittsburg & Buffalo Company, speaking of the opening of navigation, and the coal season, said that he expected this to be the banner year in coal production.The\"company looks for the largest tonnage over mined in the history ofthe .woFl.\u2018Our shipments into Canada, sand Mr.Jones, \u2018wlll\u2019 be greater than ever before, as our Canadian cousins are ensoying more of an industrial boom than we are in this country, and the Canadians have confidence in its continuation.\u2019 \u201c FINE REPORT OF EARNING ISSUED BY CPR.al.\"he statement ef earnings cf the r just issued for February, reveals the sane bright conditions of extended business and larger profits.The rate of increase in the profits of the company during recent months Canadian Pacific Railway Company, ® 29.\u2014 (Special), \u2014 Satisfaction % is nothing short of remarkable, and ® the annual meeting of the com- points to unusual efficiency in the {+ pany to-day.The record earn- management not only of the various roads, but of all the other departmentse ë profits reached $1,140,000, brought of revenue, including steamships and + hotels.- 4 pliments were p#id td President rcgs carninge for February.were talled $5,230,869, thaving net profits at the considerable figure of $1,144,707: The increase in net profits over the same month of last year is $342.311, which js considerable when it is remembered that the weather throughout that month was changeful and frequently stormy.Gross for the seven months ended Feb.28 reached the high total of $67 - 602,435.Working expenses aggregated $43.485,901, leaving ner protits at.$24,- 417.533, a gain of $22,873,491 over the corresponding period of the previous year.-G 1 + $e.375,576, while working expenses te- 3 J 7 AFTERNOUM BCARL.Canddlan Pacific Railway\u201425 gt 226, 25 at 226%, 25 at 2264, 50 at 228, 25 at 226, 25 at 226, 50 at 226, 35 at 226, 25 at 225%, 25 at 225%, 25 at 225%, 25 at 225k.Richeliev\u201425 at 115%, 25 at 115%, 25 at 115%, 100 at 116%, 5 at 115%, 10 at 115%, 3E at 11544.Kcotia Common-\u201410 at 100, 25 at 100, 25 at 9914, 50 at 99, 50 at 99, 50 at 98%, 35 at 98!:, 30 at 98, 15 at 9744, 25 at Detroit\u201425 at 691.Crown Reserve\u2014300 at 330, 25 at 330, 25 at 330, 1000 at 330, 400 at 330, 2000 at 330, 100 at 330, 100 at 330, 200 at 330.Steel Corp.(X.B.)\u201425 at 58 1-2, 2 at 58 1-2, 25 at 58 3-4, 160 at 59, 100 at 59, 25 at 58 7-8, 25 at 58 7-8, 25 at 59, 25 at 69.; Cement Pfd.\u20141 at 87, 4 at 87, 1 at 87, 1 at 87.Dom.Cotton Bds.\u20142000 at 102.Iron Pfd.-\u201475 at 102.Ogilvie Pfd.\u20142 at 127.Textile Com.\u201410 at 73.Toronto\u2014i0 at 128 1-4, 25 at 128, 23 at 128.; .Cement com.\u2014100 at 22 3-8, 100 av 22 3-8.: - Soo Rights\u201425 at 8, 100-at 8 1 at 7 3-4, 4 at 8.- \u2019 Bell Tel \u201410 at 145, \u2019 Rio\u20145 at 106, 25 at 106 1-2, Soo\u201425 at 150.50 at 150, 3 at 150, 25 at 150, 100 at 149, 25 at 149 3-4, 25 at 149 1-4.Ottawa\u201410 at 134.T.Davidson & Co.\u2014The dominating influence of the local market Is unquestionably the scarcity of money.Miller & Co\u2014 We still decline: to believe in anything but better prices later on.: \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 : - TORONTO CATTLE MARKET.Toronto, March 29 \u2014Live stock market.Réceipts \u2018moderate.market steady to firm at yesterday's prices.City cattle market, receipts 62 cars, with 851 head.of cattle, 227 sheep and lambs, 500 hogs.and .827 calves.Choice .butcher and export: cattle, about $8, anything extra choice selected going about ten cents higher.The general run of good to medium choice, very firm and in good demand at from $5.50 to $5.90; good cows, $4.50 to $5.00; bulls, $4.25 to $5.25.Common mixed, light butcher, $3.50 to $4.50; good to medium, $4.60 te $5.25; canners, $250 to $3.00; calves firm at $4.50 to $8.00 each; sheép, ewes, firm at $4.75 to $5.00; bucks, $4 to $4.25; lambs, yearling, light.$7 to 37.50; sprig lambs, $5 to $8 each.Hogs, market steady at decline to $6.60 f.o.b.and 30.50 fed and watered at Toronto, Heavy hogs over, 220 pounds culled out at fifty cents legs.Milch cows and apringers range from $60 to $40 each.ST.LOUIS SBOUTH-WBSTERN.St Louis South-western, February.net {increase was 5 337,572, months\u2019 net increase, $193,163.© J ean aang B.N.A.LOCAL OFFICE.BN.A.BANK HAS RECORD YEAR FINE GROWTH The Bank of British North America is growing in all- departments.Judicious and energetic management has placed this institution in a strong position.With the (growth of Canada this ambitious bank has kept pace with the countrys expansion, and it is gratifying to know that, according to the annual financial report, the past year has been the most successful and profitable in the history of the bank.It may be of interest to the business world to point out that the bank has now been seventy-five years in business, while the reserve fund has been created entirely out of profits.The investments, consisting of British and Dominion Government securities, are absolutely gilt-edged, and the bank is strong in cash reserves.The head office ia\u2019 situated In the world's financial centre, where all the soundest prihciples und the ethics of banking are best understood and consistently practised.The steady expansion of the bank in the last.ten years and the likelihood of this being continued and increased in the near future is shown by the fact that the bank has at present no less than eighty-five branch - banks throughout the.country, and they are all doing a good büsiness.; \u2018 The net profits for 1910 are given at $654,000, which is a handsome increase over the figures for the previous year.In all departments of the statement the same expansion is evident.This is evidently a growing time for the Bank of British North America.; éouppetpttet pa else re ententetontret Coed + + New Glasgow, N.S., March ë + with the company's business % for the yeur and conf dence in % + the management was expressed + *e 2 by.the shareholders of the Nova «% Scotia Steel \u2018and Coal Co.at > % *% < ings of the year, when the net SREY warm commendationsand com- Harris and the \u201cmanagement.> Power wis n the directors + .to increase thé\" capital stock to % \u20ac 530,000 by the issue of an Lu additional :15,000 shares of com- * < mon stock whenever they deem- hay, $8 to $8.50, clovez ms > $7.50.clover hay.$6 to $+ \u2014__ FLOUR MARKET UNCHANGED Manitoba spring wheat jue $3.60; do, seconds, $5 1H vor patents.$4.50, Manitoba »°10 5 $4.90.straight rollers.$4 1» 3%: in bags, $1.75 to $1.65: extras ?1.70, LIMITED DIVIDEND NOTICE An Interim Dividend of CENT.on the Preferred ONE AND ONE-HALF PED the Ordinary Shares for ending March 31st, 1811.©« clared, payable on Anrril 1° 2e $narehoers of record of te 7 rch, .\\ Mee Transfer Books nf tha coma will be closed from Mar =~ -¢ March 29th, both days inc!is-\" By Order of the Directors THOMAS GRELYN.CANADIAN CONSOLIDATED RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITÉ Pre ck of Tarte\u201d A Quarterly Dividend on the ferred Shares of the Capita.© this Company has been deciare .ble April 1st, 19811, to Sharcid ty record of March 18th, 191] amon uarterly Dividend of One Fe à ioe the Common Shares of the 750 p04 of this Company has heen Fe gers payable April 1st, 1911.to cu ni of record of March 18th.3813.| WALTER BINY Secretary-Treasu'er Le 1 RE W.GRAHAM BROWNE & co.DEALERS IN BONDS.222 St.James Street.Montreah PE \u2014\u2014 MARWICK, MITCHELL & C0 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT OF SCOTLAND, près 11 Place D'Armes (Quebec Bark ol Resident Partner, Te® David 8.Kerr, C.A.(Scot), 194 ¥ Sa S ( A NEM qu hero dr.be [I ast rr< op.enr nx an and no hly and into lite lUres pan- onm- Conan his ATTIS big and neeg Ureg [Ving pos).éned prose to the mans and ve nt nlm.kK un entaon hou nding \u2018th of wav y.Ha [++ the funds Asked Teuse 1.000 on f rate, Ficient tth= ithe AS of bn the netid- futnre Was Fortors Prt Joe 1\" oy N in tacai gaining see ap- pat be- na very ar and o make \\ g hear- - tuatiou e.The is uot > grow- ion.rong ln- a Wald Russian RAN er acre- 1er, ani Up \u2018> eld wos in 19 :]g Were place 3sia Wo.nfluen.e nf gran hur, r- nest N° Vv.No.Nor.I\" 150, 15 { bare \\NGED- ts, firsts op Whral 5 in T7 vo PER res, and ENT.ON Quarter heen de- ampany ond to ve.Cash ier.J TED IMITED the Pre; Stock of ad, pays, olders of Also, 3 Cent, ON tal Stock declared.reholder?NMORE.surer.rn & COs.fontreal.name à C8.ANTS Bus.) Relephon® 794 Mais ~~ THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.\u2018WEDNESDAY.MA _NCOURAGING GARDENING | \" P.R.Sending 100,000 Packets of Flower Seeds West to kmployees nen packages of flower seeds \u201cing snl cut this spring by vradian Pacitie Railway Com- + | department to the agents, -n and other employees of cpu.Cop pearly cs partntent Twenty Vears existence, sf the railway has 5, } colossa! proportions, and, as \u201cprix -00N dutere nt varieties of 44 < are brough: trom the four es of the globe, their purity and the best procurable.The 1 capanston of this department x to the love of culturing and the keen desire to beau- surroundings, which has into CC.P.R.em- this opportunity for in- + theun, and the result has + gratifring- Prizes were ~ 1a best Hower gardens last \u201ciy, Competition was very additional incentive will 4 this year, and prizes sven for the best photo- -dens along the line of \"rs rx us SWINE thor cuiçatod : and Forestry depart- company in the West n interest in the work, un to growing flowers, + agents raise vegetables -atically created minia- broke up.MAURETANIA REPORTED.New York, Marsh, 39.¢\u2014The Steamer Mauretania, Liverp d Queenstown, for New York, wag reported 1171 miles east of Sandy Hook at 9.50 p.m.Yesterday.She will dock late on Thurs- dav right, or 8.30 on Friday morning.SEQUEL TO RAID ON BALL quitted on Charge of Assaulting Mr.Roberts Before Judge Lanctot yesterday the Merry Widow Ball case had another hearing.It is the continuation of the action in connection with the raid of Feb.11, in which Mr.John H.Roberts, of the Dominion Alliance, and his Men were assaulted.Yesterday two of the six men accused of assault were acquitted.The four remaining Were held and required to put in an appearance next Tuesday.The defence tried to quash proceedings on the ground thut the warrant was irregular, and the special policemen exceeded their authority.In the course of hearing, Richard Mellor testified that the scuffle to retain possession of the bottles of beer was a rough mix-up, and both himself and Mr.Roberts were knocked about and assaulted by being hit with closed fists, by.Ferdinand Michaud and Albert Dumouchel.and that Emile Martin was making efforts to hit Mr.Roberts over: the head with a bottle.\u2018Were you drunk?was question put to the witness.He answered \u2018No.\u2019 the next before the raid took place\u201d \u2018T had two cups of coffee.Asked as to his means of livelihood, the witness stated that he had none.Counsel for defence tried to make the testimony of this man unrenable, but his next question: \u2018Is it not true that you were discharged from the C.P.R.for drunkenness?brought an emphatic denial from witness, who stated that he left of his own accord.During the examination of this witness he was asked to point out Du- mouchel, and could not.He got the wrong man.; Mr.Walsh maintained that it was legally sufficient to indicate a man and not compulsory to name him.This contention, however.was ruled out by Judge Lanctot Witnesses were brought in who swore they Had seen blows delivered, and that Mr.Roberts was in the orowd where the scuffle was hottest.The objection to \u2018the nature of the warrant held by Mr.Percy Price.as special constabie, was nou sustained.Mr.Price admitted buying ten glasses of liquor at the ball, but said that did not \u2018mean he drank them, He emptied them into spittoons when there was no \u2018one looking.Counsel for defence tried to prove there was no legality in the presence of Mr.Roberts and his men at the ball, and further that no assault had been proven.Prosccution claimed the warrants were in proper form, and stated that the evidence submitted proved con- clisively that.the assault had been committed.Fred Quinn, chapffeur, and E.Bela- vance, bartender, were acquitted.The four others, Ferdinand Michaud, H.Turgeon, Emile Martin, and Albert Dumouchelle had their case continued until next Tuesday.- : .\u2014brmprmnennmnne .DEATH OF FIREMAN GAUTHIER Fireman Gauthier, who was injured WHEN YOU WANT # perfoct trial balance, your books opened, closed, systematised or audited, Se GORDON \u2018How many glasses had you tasen Phone M.4179.281 St.James St.For Sale COUNTRY HOUSE Fine House.at Knowlton, P.Q., containing nine rooms, bathroom, furnace.Three acres of land, barn, and good orchard.Price.$4.000.00 (four thousand dollars.Cash, only $500.00 (five hundred dollars.) : APPLY TO ANGLO-CANADIAN REAL ESTATE GOMPANY, 105 Lindsay Building, 518 ST.CATHERINE STREET WEST.Telephone UP 4929.C.M.WHITHARD, Manager.\u201cLONG LIVE THE KING!\u201d Just received from Lo.idon, England, a Splendid Collection of large mounted photographs of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V., QUEEN MARY, and HIS LATE MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII.They are superbly finished, and well worthy af inspection.Prices range from 750 to $1.00 each.Mailed to any address on receipt of price.10c extra for postage.\u201cTHE WIGW AM\" Open Evenings.134 PEEL STREET.DEPARTMENT OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE Farnham, Que.Rifie Range.NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS SEALED TENDERS, marked on envelope, \u2018Tender for Farnham, Rifle Range,\u2019 and addressed to the Director of Contracts, Militia Headquarters, Ottawa, will be received until noon, the 10th of April, 1911, for the construction of a Rifle Range at Farnham, P.Q.\u2019 Plans and specifications may be seen, and full information oblained at the offices of the Officer: Commanding the Quebec Command, Montreal; the Town Clerk, Farnham, P.Q.; the Registrar's Office, Bedford, P.Q., and the office of tne Director of Engineer Services,Headquarters, Ottawa, Tenders must be made on.the forms supplied by the Department, and accompanied by an accepted cheque on a Canadian Chartered Bank, fot 10 per cent.of the amount of the tender, payable to the order of the Honorable the Minister of Militia and Defence, which amount will be forfeited if the party tendering decline to enter into, or if the contractor fails to complete his contract, in accordance with the tender.The Department does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.EUGENE FISET.Colonel, Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence.(H.Q.266\u20141.) Department of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, 22nd March, 1911.Newspapers will not be paid if they insert this advertisement without authority from the Department.A CLERGYMAN'S RECOMMENDATION St.Patrick's Rectory, Montreal, To Whom It May Concern: I consider the Lindman Truss as by far the best that has yet come under by notice.Its good points are: (1) Its adaptability; (2), Its simplicity, and (3), Its effectiveness in holding the rupture: the pads are so made and the pres- ure can be so regulated at will that the hernia is firmly and steadily repressed.Those in need of such an appliance will find it a boon.; J.Quinlivan, Priest, Pastor of St.Patrick's Church.Call or write for particulars.Consuitations free, B.LINDMAN, Reg'd.18 McGiliCollege Ave., Montreal EXCURSION TO WESTERN CANADA, APRIL 4th.The Grand Trunk Railway have arranged for a special excursion nnder the patronage of the Reverend Father Quellette, Dominion Colenigation Agent for the Province of Alberta, from Montreal to points in Alberta.In connection with this excursion, through tourist sleepers and through oolonist sleepers will be operated, leaving Montreal 10.30 p.m., April 4th, to run through to Winnipeg, Vegreville, Edmonton, and other points in Western Canada without change.The accommodation in these cars is very comfortable, there being large double berths, mattresses, linem, blankets and pillows.provided in tourist cars,\u201d there being -a small charge for accommodation in these tourist sleepers.In the colonist sleepers there are upper and lower = berths, accommodating two people, which are also very comfortable, but passengers must provide their own bedding, and there is no charge for accommodation in these cars.There are regular cooking ranges in the cars, and passengers bave the free use of same, and they will, therefore, be able to do their own cooking, and make coffee,.tea, heat milk, etc.\u2019 sn this date, April 4th, the first uomeseekers\u2019 cheap excursion will take place, and persons intending to travel may \u2018obtain full particulars from their nearest railway agent, or by writing to the Rev.Father Ouel- lette, 67 1-2 St.Antoine street, Montreal, or Mr.J.Quinlan, District -Pas- senger Agent, Grand Trunk Rallway, Montreal.FOR SALE \u2014 ROLL TOP DESK, Perfectly new, in use only a few weeks; $15 cash.207 St.Antoine street.TO LET, NO.133, LAVAL AVENUE, near St.Louis square; furnace, yard, by a ladder waggon falling .on him sions.service begins at 12.30 and closes at 12.58.' : T° Ce Hospital this morning at 2.30 o'clock.last Friday, died in the.Notre Dame etc.; mice locality, App.on premises, or to S.C.MARSON, 205 St nes Speculative mining largely in the Porcupine District.interest centres to-day Experienced operators with capital are investing heavily .in the new Gold Fields.In order to extend its zone of operations and participate in the possi- - bilities of thé Porcupine Camp, the UNION PACIFIC COBALT MINES, LIMITED, has purchased outright and intends immediate development | of two favorably located claims, showing gold values in Deloro Township.Surface operations amounting to two years\u2019 assessment work indicate that, with proper development, these claims will show splendid results.8\u2019.Preferred Shares.The Preferred Shares of the Union Pacific Cobalt Mines, Limited, being an outstanding issue of only 250,000, par value $1.00, represent a very low preference capitalization, based on the first earnings of the Company.Intending purchasers of Porcupine shares should write or ask their Brokers for descriptive circulars concerning these Preferred ares.The present market is around 19c.Quotations for buying or selling may be secured from any Broker or .9.A.J.Estes & Co., Commercial Union Bldg., Montreal - Bryant Bros.& Co 84-88 St.Francois Xavier St., Montreal The Metropolitan Securities Agency, 160 St.James St., Montreal, and Royal Exchange Building, Cobalt, Ont.N.C.Sparks & Co.\u2018\u2018Citizen\u2019\u2019 Bldg., Ottawa Gordon & Shorey, 84 St.Francois Xavier St., Montreal Perhaps she is planning on plodding through another summer with the old coal range again.Give her a happy surprise by having a gas range installed.With gas there is no disagreeable heat, no ashes, no coal to carry, no fires to build, no dirt.Three dollars down and one dollar per month installs one in your kitchen ready to use.Do it now, before the spring rush.Montreal Light, Heat | and Power Company Important Auction Sale ESTMOUNT REAL ESTATE.\u2018 Splendidly Situated Sash and Door Factory and Residence.Nos.27 and 31 Hillside Avenue, C and the large vacant emplacement fronting on St.Catherine Street, immediately in rear.We are instructed by MR.ROBERT NEVILLE, Jr, to sell by auction on the premises On TUESDAY MORNING, ith April The finely situated and spacious Metal Shested Factory Building, with Brick Boiler and Engine House, No.27 Hillside Avenue, close to the C.P.R.siding.Size about 37 ft.frontage by 173/2 ft.in depth, and the large brick encased dwelling No.31 Hillside Avenue, adjoining the factory, and comprising about the same area; making in all about 74 x 173 feet.Also to be offered at the same time and place, the finely situated vacant land on St.Catherine Street, immediately in the rear of 31 Hillside Ave.; dimensions 49 ft.7 in.by 170 ft.in depth, making an area of 7,900 sq.feet.As Mr.Neville has purchased a factory at Outremont, he has decided to offer this splendid property for peremptory sale.This sale affords a unique opportunity for any one requiring land so favorably situated.On view at any time.SALE ON PREMISES AT 11 AM.FRASER BROS, James street, - .Auctioneers.> ss = on TE no Re ina SU IEEE Te ras tres.» a bec, and is now becoming co T° nitobu.Forecast\u2014Toner Bay\u2014Fasterly winds.ligt « Thursday.northerly win).change in température.Ottawa and Upper =1 and cold with some hight 11 skin injuries and diseases.All| West Toronto; Haymarket Square, St.John; and Upper Lonsdale avenue 3 Ose Hu la, Mareh 28, 1911.0 8 one 0 ting the reader's desk aside, and druggists and stores sell at 50c.box u \"| Periods.(Applause).Ma.Te ar ass a nc .§ ] .box, North Vancouver.! sur, at an on Thursday.30th instant, soon impressed his hearers as a man or post free from Zam-Buk Co.To- The following appropriations from the Profit and Loss Account have Year gong cheap throat.- \u201c son TT CALI, ON US.who was quite at home when speak- porto, for price Refuse harmful heen made for the benefit of the Staff, viz.: York onlv vers vs at cal ven DAVIS \u2014 At, Pelle Riviere, PQ.on ing extempore.The lecture was Buk ons and substitutes.ory Zam.To the Officers\u2019 Widows' and Orphans\u2019 Fund.$ 6353.56 |and in London Eon perce a March 27.1911, John Davis.aged - - losely foll d th : » y Zôc.\u2018tablet at all To the Officers\u2019 Pension Fund.20,769.23 Th , =! - 2 \u201ccars Tv of StL 8.closely followed throughout, ang there druggists.; , , forte race edd.e Chairman went vo» - - 1 ress eral Fem Mile Send Station on was frequent applause, while the.Local hol ia .To the Officers\u2019 Life Insurance Fund.cee en ee ee ee oe ooo 3,893.34 the various industries af co.nessa RAGE VA Re ew or fl ow 1] ng 0, speaker's witty sallies were much ape Teer va olesele depot, 144 Craig St.London, 24th February, 1911.He pointed out that vii, Philip am.Friends and acquaintances are preciated.» Montreal.: _\u2014 had not been such à vou - foes, requested to attend.Office 40 Jurors Street.ir.Cornwall opened his address by the farmer ax 1908.it Hit rue arns FITZSTMMONS \u2014 At the Grace Dart remarking that Montreal was very Sians can do that, what may we be Proceedings of the Seventy-Fifth .:rices \u2014 comprising branches, sub- ON the whole, better 150 5 5 rad Home, of tuberculosis.on March 21, Telephone Main\u20141203, closely associated with the history of \u20acXPected to do?asked Mr.Cornwall.Yoariy C | Meeting on branches and agencies\u2014have been in- expected wf it In the.nek 1911 Mharles Fitzsimmons, ze! 55, the Las goat as the first man who He pad Seen the most spectacular trek early Lenera OOUNE ON crcased trom twenty-four to eighty- that the disappointing r Cia late of St.Anne de Bellevue.Que.penetra nto the district he was ©f his life recently, in the depth of a March 11th, 1911, three, and our premises in some of been practically confi rq .Co RODGERS \u2014\u2014 On March 27.1911.at 3°92 LOW COLONIST RATES going to speak about, was y citizen of Winter, when one thousand persons Tuosd Ys \u2019 \" the older centres have been remode)- Prairie Provinces, the farm.- rs Sherbourne street.Toronto, Edmund Montreal, in fact, the Beaver Club of left Edmonton for the Peace River The Secretary (Mr.A.G.Wallis) Jed, modernized and greatly enlarged.other parts of the count-.1, Car Hume, the heloved hushand of Sadie TO THE PACIFIC COAST Montreal were the first to explore the | country.These people were the best having read the notice convening the Though the expenditures and appro- a rule done well PE Wilson Rodgers, aged 20 vears.via the Chicago, Union Pacific ana Peace River district, which, he could : class of settlers, ana all the audience meeting, priations may look large, they are not Other lines of busine.el ETONF \u2014 On Mareh 26.1911, at the re- North Western Line, daily from March 33sure his audience.was the last | eed know, he remarked, about them, The Chairman (Mr.J.H.Mayne Teally 50 when measured ty this need turers, merchants and «.- i ol eldence nf his father.Charles A.Stone 10th to April 10th from all points in West.; { was that the first thing they asked Campbell, of Toronto) said: The re- of kecping pace with the tremendous stated.had upon the wir Tr frashier TOP rs re: Canada.peaking of the resources of the | when they became located, was how port and the balance-sheet as at De- strides that the country has been Prosperous vear with laure 8 Mn his A8th vear Co or \"| Personally conducted California SOUPtry, he sala No.1 hard wheat | Were they going to organize a school cember 31, 1910, being in your hands making and the expenditures this bas #d turnovers and fair neo oo 4 I n his 2Rth .Fred .0 ce la in StrictS about the seventh or eighth of J Cl 2° hic : Canada.Since June 30, 1902, we have values, In the hope of avoiding the rotation.viz.AT.fe A.\u201c \u201chn 15\" o'clock on SATURDAY, A Dai TOUR hitherto totally untouched by railway and the leaves of the trees had reach- eee throughout head PA oe appropriated $413,666.66 out of profits ever-recurring need of appropriations C.W.Tomkincon and A \" me Plans, Specification and Form of Con.development.Rapid strides have al- oq their full bloom in five or six days.cited about this reciprocity business.282inst premises account, and still it from profits against market deprecia- Mayne Campbell wer mae se tract to be entered into can be seen on T\u2018ady been made towards completing This might seem strange, but peoplo he said.\u2018Look at me.l live so far 1#S increased a further, $584,000.00: so tions.The sale of our consols and re-elected: and Messrs.NE esse Are and after March 18th, at the office of the the main line between Edmonton and had all their ideas of natural histor Eu ET vat me.SO tar nat we have expended in all $997.- of the Canada Threes was necessarily and N.E.Waterhouse.© = Lacs, Chief Engineer of the Department of the Coast, and up to the present 365 upset when they went into the Peace von from the country effected by it 656.66 for the purposes of this account at a loss.but the profit accruing from Price.Waterhouse & Co.were T° roa Railways and Canals, Ottawa, and at miles of steel has been laid.From River district.This rapid growth of WY ors a ie ie at 2 about it during the last eight and a half years.tne redemption of the $243,333.33 of elected as auditors.he Ontario SU Lawrence Canale Corne Edmonton, going west, the line is vegetation was due to the nineteen Conroe remaréed that he hoped Me During the same period, nowever, the the National War Loan at part, which The proceedings then termined wall, at which places Form vf Tender COMpleted as far as Prairie Creek.hours of sunshine which ine reglon come before them again and be able Ee = may be obta:ned.which is the entrance to the foot- enjoyed during the summer.North \u2019 3 Parties tenderizg will be required to accept the fair wages Schedule prepared or to be preparcd by the Department nf Labor.which schedule will form part of the contract.Contractors arc requested to bear in mind that tenders will not be considered unless made strictly in accordance with the printed forms, and in the case of firms, unless there are attached the ac- tua) signature, the nature of the occupation, and place of residence of each member of the firm.An accepted bank cheque for the sum of $6.000.00 made payable to the order of the Minister of Railways and Canals, must accompany each tender, which sum will be forfeited if the party tendering declines entering intn contract for the work at the rates stated in the offer submitted.The cheque thus sent in will be returned to the respective contractors whose tenders are not accepted.The cheque of the successful tenderer will be held as security, or part security, gor the due fulfilment of the contract to be entered into.The lowest or any sarily accepted.By order, tender not neces- L.K.JONES, Secretary.Department of Railways and Canals, Ottawa, March 21st, 1911.Newspapers inserting this advertise- rent without authority from the De- artment will not be puid for it.EXCURSION TO WESTERN CANADA, APRIL 4th.The Grand Trunk Railway have arranged for a special excursion under the patronage of the Reverend Father Gagne, Colonization Agent for the Province of Saskatchewan, from Montreal to points in Saskatchewan.In connection with this excursion.through tourist sleepers and through colonist sleepers will be operated, leaving Montreal 9.45 a-m., April 4th, to run through to Winnipeg, Vonda, Prince Albert, and other points in Western Canada without change.The accommodation in these cars is very comfortable, there being large double berths, mattresses, linen, blankets and pillows provided in the tourist cars, and small charge is maae for accommodation in such cars.In the colonist sleepers there are upper and lower berths, accommodating two people, which are also very comfortable, but passengers must provide their own bedding, and there is no charge for accommodation in these cars.There are regular cooking ranges in the cars, and passengers have the free use of same, and they will, therefore, be able to do their own cooking, and make coffee, tea, heat milk, etc.On this date, April 4th, the first homeseekers\u2019 cheap excursion will take piace, and persons intending to travel may obtain full particulars from their nearest railway agent, or by writing to the Rev.Father Gagne, Riendeau Hotel, Montreal, or Mr.J.Quinlan, District Passenger Agent, Grand hills of the Rockies, and from the coast working towards the Rockies 165 miles of track has already been laid.This year the work will be pushed ahead as rapidly as possible, and from Prairie Creek fully another 165 miles will be completed, while from the west end 100 miles are to be constructed.The Alberta coal branch will tap an entirely new country by running a line from Bickerdike on the main line through the Pacific Pass coal fields, as well as those of the Yellowhead, and provision has been made for 69 miles of it to be constructed this year.Another entirely new branch will be constructed between Regina and Moose Jaw, a distance of 49 miles.Besides all this construction work a vast mileage of grading is to be ae- counted for, and this will be carried on to the extent of two hundred miles on the Regina boundary branch, and those others which will not be completed.In addition to the above, the company is er -ting some of the largest bridges in the West.Over the Red Deer River on the Tofield-Calgary branch, an enormous bridge, 200 feet high, is now under construction.Another huge bridge has just been completed at Prairie Creek on the main line.A third is to be constructed further west over the Athasbaska River.Another over the Skena River, which is to Le the largest on the Transcontinental.of the Saskatchewan River there were ole hundred million acres of agricultural land, and the late Gen.Sir Wm.F.Butler had sald that this region would support a arger population than the country to the south.Mr.Cornwall had a very high opirion of Sir William Butler.and a high appreciation of his opinion, because two prophecies Sir William had made.one regarding the Alaskan boundary, and the other regarding the unfortunate South African war, had been fulfilled.Sir William made a fournen through the West in 1870, and had written a very interesting book on his travels.After his return he urg- \u2018ed on the Government the necessity of settling the Alaskan boundard question at once, but his advice was disregarded, \u2018with the result,\u2019 said the speaker, \u2018that we were Alverstoned.\u2019 Again, General Butler was comman- der-in-chief in South Africa before the war, and in that capacity advis- ea the Home Government that it would require a quarter of a million men to finish the war.Again his advice was disregarded.He was called an old fool who didn\u2019t know what he was saying, and waa recalled.What wag the sequel, Mr.Cornwall asked.\u2018Did it take a quarter of a million men?The speaker next quoted .official figures relating to the large export of agricultural products from one of the provinces of Asiatic Russia, one hundred miles farther north than Edmonton, to England.: \u2018If Asiatic Rus- RFF RER RH BF By By By among your friends.your paper.By By you.By + + + * + * * + + + #* * * + * * + most reasonable.* * * * + Trunk Railway, Montreal.ET ANP 4, WAYS TO HELP THE \u2018WITNESS.extending its circulation by personally talking it up using its advertising columns as you have opportunity.giving the preference of your patronage to advertisers who use the \u2018Witness\u2019 and letting them know it is letting the \u2018Witness\u2019 Job Printing Department serve subscribing to and advertising in its affiliated publica- tions\u2014 \"World Wide,\u201d \u2018Northern Messenger\u2019 the \u2018Canadian Pictorial.\u2019 introducing these publications to your friends.They are all \u2018worth while\u2019 publications, and the rates are These are ways by which people can help the \u201cWitness\u2019 and incidentally themselves \u2014 for we are giving the best value pessible in every direction.PEPPFIPSEFPRIRFPBPRFERFERFSFLEY crx edt a hg CREER XX and « \u20ac REE EXER EKER EE EKER EEE (Cm ns ee me UT 7 to prove that some of his hopes about the new country in which he had such faith had been fulfilled.This observation was received with much applause and cries of \u2018You'll be welcome.\u201d MINK AND MUSKRATS, Great Farm For Their Propagation.Spokane, Wash.March 29.\u2014Two thousand acres of land in the lake district, north of Athabaska Landing in the Province of Alberta, has been leased for a term of years:by Dr.T.J.Burgen, of Spokane, and his associates in Eastern Washington, who purpose operating a mink and muskrat farm as a commercial enterprise.The work of preparing the farm and stocking it with animals will begin early in June.Dr.Burgc said of the project: \u2018lL do not recall having heard of a similar experiment anywhere in Canada, but I have devoted all of my spare time during the last seven years to careful Investigation, and I am thoroughly convinced that the undertaking will be a big financial success.\u2018| was over the ground recently and chose the place.We are arranging to -place 5,000 rats in the lake, which is well stocked already.Dark rats will bo used, as the pelts are of a higher commercial value than the lighter varieties.\u201cThe rats require no food other than what they can get themselves except in unusual cases.We shall prepare for emergencies hy growing carrots, which will be fed to the animals if necessary.The muskrat pelts are worth from 50 cents to $1 each.\u2018It is a much more difficult problem to handle mink, as special pens are necessary, and the netting sunk deep into the ground so they will not escape.We shall secure 500 animals when we begin operations in June, and should have several thousand for commercial purposes a year from next winter.The mink will be fed on fish, which are abundant on our lease.We shall also handle some cattle, horses and dogs in connection with the fur farm.\u2019 .Dr.Burgen said that expert.trappers will assist in the work, and protection will he given by the Northwest Mounted Police.CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.The regular social of this society for March, was attend&d by over 300 mem- bere, and also 76 visitors, who had the pleasure of hearing Mrs.J.W.Barker, Miss Dawson, Mr.D.Daw, Mr.Kelbourne and others sing, and the Misses Bell gave several fancy dances.The newly elected President and officers were Introduced to the members.The society enters upon the current year with every anticipation of great prosperity.BALANCE SHEET, 31st DECEMBER, 1910 We have examined the above Balance Sheet with the Books in London, and the Certified Re\u2018 the Branches, and find {t to present a true statement of the Bank's affairs a g shown by the books ani LIABILITIES.ASSETS.Capital .44 .44 24 6e 48 040 $ 4,566,666.66 ds 1 at Bankers LL 20,000 Shares of £50 each, fully paid.BY Sash in Hand.22 2140000 $ASTT OUT NS To Reserve Fund.2.2.72._2,652.838.33 By Cash at Call and Short No- To Deposits and Current Accounts\u2019 .32,070,246.40 ; tice J 9.084 841 60 To Notes in Circulation .3,750,501.43 \u2014 } To Bills Payable and other Liabilities, in- _- By Investments \u2014 cluding Provision for Contingencies 9,614,837.70 Exchequer To Rebate Account._, .22 44 2e 2000 131,617.56 Bonds £115.- To Liabilities on Endorsements $ 531,906.37 000.191°.at par .$559,666.67 To Liability under Guarantee ji n £195,300, 1915, respect of which no Claim is at cost .944,794.10 LL anticipated .$200,000.00 1,204,480 10 , Dominion of Canada 33% percent.yan To Do.Do.$300,000.00 Bonds £173,000 at par .841,937 a ER\".'\" Other Inves ments 160,132 - < To Profit and Loss Account\u2014 LTT Net profit for the year ending By Bills Receivable, loans on Security, and = 4 this date, after educting other accounts.21 21244100 saine far guarsesand pre By Bank Premises.etc, in London,and at t-e \u201c$53 Branches Le ee ee ee eee ful debts .355494162 By Deposit with Dominion Government re Balance brought quired by Act of Parliament for Securit: 4: from a of General Bank Note Circulation Dec., 1909 .$294,653.39 Less Dividend and Bonus, paid April, 1810 .194,666.66 99.986.73 $654,928.35 Deduct Dividend paid ct, 1910 .$146,000.00 Transferred to NOTFE\u2014The latest monthly Returns re- eserve ceived from Dawson, Yukon, and Fort Transt à ; 121,666.66 George, B.C.are those of the 30th Noi ransterred to ember, 1910, and the figures of those Re- - imes Account 48,666.66 turns are introduced into this Account Transferred to The balance of the transactions for De.ficers Wi- cember with those Branches has been v edo Ra 6.353.56 carried to a suspense Account, pending Transferred to ha the reteipt of the December accounts.flicers\u2019 Pension Fund.20,769.23 Transferred to .Officers\u2019 Life Insurance Fund.Staff Bonus 3,893.34 29,200.00 376,649.45 Balance available for April Dividend and BONE Le LL TT 278.378.90 B \u2014 Co __$53,364,581.98 JR J oe ren N.E.WATERHOUSE, | of the F mv 1° G.SNEATH, Price, Water: Le London, 21st February.1911.Auditors.| Chartere! * : * _ -_ = - - CONTRACT FOR RAILWAY.St.Joachim to Murray Ray, a d1s- will be constructed = Saguenay Line.The succesaful tenderer, for firstsection of.the Quebec ang Sag- uenay Railway, extending from the east end of the Quebec railway Mr.M.J.O'Brien to Build First \u2018Section of Quebec and tho at tance of fifty-six niles, is Mr.M.O'Brien, of Renfrow.ong of the best known builders this continent.beginning his work as far back as the bulldig of the Inter- colonial.He is now six hundreé miles Transcontinental in Northern Quebec, and has just finished St.Flavie to Matane, on the colonial.This railway, which is to be bufit, sons J.charter.and woes prompt Mr.O\u2019Brien is Rodolphe Forget.MF \" on sident of the rond ATT Forget is president of and Ontario line oi =\" completing some of the National much by other lines too Elad to contirm 1 experienced an =\" © as Mr.M.J.O Prier contract for rail, tion.the railway from Inter- the feels that ne enterprise avi La va NA 5 eh Pa nl te.+ F rane bar nously Sneath fesars.e Te- ted- ,890.17 ,627.0V ,318.58 ),184.6% 657.27 Westmeoun aa MAN, Dao id etre prie tement in ra cit Le 3 ri lagna TS TR.GIRL orit; good A aus usew eferances ired - Aféyle ave, Weston i, rm.yy Tre Arfa t ix Bhar TY ANTED, A TOUNG 6 apply, de DES rule à A EPCOOK AND GENERAL ARRS oh oy E a M \u2019 % 2 \u2018estmount.aa 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[,, 400, d4à Dorchenter Weak 1.2 Ci S28 SPA Tg del Diploma\u2019 og minor: on : Pri hpiding 2X Discs Diplomas\u201d + and Victoria; laine Cam v lomas.Du t.cs chdol, h tary Diploma; Sot: TT fh hE ii co 18a \u201c0 : Tencha\u2019 Inter- dvanced x Fu, ca I Agr i fi Frame + 2 | Bertie Cmte \u201cFane + afters?despised \u2018as mers booté-learning® 1.9.tin present sme of gerponaibility hak de a ok Sylvin would snd the pics ii ail Bava ho deliberation: and.-Ber- BE 1.4 : vider the line tokean.exXatt place srive a od enue ts rend out the} ve \u2018M giébé-cliapest to ¥ out the-p.Lo 16 Treen given: - but\" When -every | ne ourth word had to.Be bya ogg Ë ' rat ess work, especially à à = er Hop 1 tally thie, 10; a TRE, TO PURONARE, |e a Bh at fal LAA D TO PUF kets.orks to P.\u2019 YALL & BONS, these words weré- iysintal the open-mouthed listgper.DOW Intent he might be.He-had gene \"Fe ts fall back on his own -experienge; [her } and} guided by that, things wefe not Beating pf da badly in his estimation, \u201cWhew.| timé \u2018 on , Sylvia ssid to\u201d im,\u201c an \u2018they\u2019 ét vere in the hay-fleld, heaping up the F ad \u2018Bis wos nay into cocks \u201cwith iy cafe 3 *.stance-\u2014 Co Ti, Peer \u2018Kester\u2014I didn't tell t vere a letter from Meastér Maltons\u2019 steward, that came and that Philip read to me.\u201d She stopped for a moment.\u2026.Tee re tan L down.(ae Mae a : éachern \u201cWanted, for the \u201cA \u201cBehool Municipality fer the y \u20181911-1813: District No.1 Stoney Creek, 4 $288; Dis No.Grants, salary.$230; District No, § Ou | - - Led EE >< As Cora.salary $340; pi fet | 51 \u2014P@atiobl received { ADS a0 Worés\u2018fer 106.aéctsome for the price of __ otage \u2014 Fa NOTIORS, oy adie : 13 OTICEL -\u2014 L'OIVE NOTICE THAT I.: Ba QUES, much higher.babes of Nochare ement of less than nes space 8] SOR \u201cSALE, \"CONTENTS OF A EE | ER Ai fr eat Ne 9 ji L ry \u201ccheap for cash.cu aide + HE BALANCE pe fa = LEY & CO.$15 1s er te Er 0; city Le EE in almost ner ee Office ; \u2018Buling Naterds, | | \u201cAU of the stone, briak, doors, sesh, age 3 \"ot Tim on Apply oh\u201d the à LIT For Sale or To Let BTR Trtiales For Baie.onst word Bix tn- four.PARTIOULARET, Stamps.Will Be Aceepted.| above ratés are Cash with order d 3 ven, pot prepa! numerous entries ; made in our books for an STE 42 PRR LN ge \u201c > 2 20 = \u2014_ 7 era : the \u201cWité.2 *- t out 4 + > es \u2014 vo Ss a 2 of : ! entries five agate \u2014 WANDERERS AND PRESIDENT - Sonatina] Story From Ottawa Respecling tiie Action of M men land.Sam Lichtenhein at Boston Arena.De ma rizht up h Why I i | FRED.TAYLOR THE CAUSE.travelled State.an 5,000 miles The , Hockey and Baseball Magnate Gives His Authentic Verge of Quebec Pr the Misunderstanding, Which Only Goes to Prove Tha: after rar One Story is Good Until Another is Told.the Statet i - As for : a QE .\"nited St 5 \u201c Newport News.March! \u2014Thers ore \u2018Ottawa, \u2018March 20\u2014Unable to disturb Mr.Lichen-eln Tr erican 2 now 22 players hers, all of which hed the Stanley Cup Trustees with his the scene was 21 1 © °° sed by = a good work-out to-day.McCafférty Vue 2 up = es w \"| hé came forward Toe Poy ref on was unsparing in his orders, a bastle offers of a new hockey hig team wo.1 2 TE 1 Le to at ho \u2018 trophy, Mr.Sammy Lichenhein.the Fred Taylor jun 1 1 1 = ° half ré hockey president.seems un- 12 a ,Pomshell Ware .2 .there (all able to keep out of trouble.This ix | of What fw.ov ~ do not ki fils first year in professional hockey.| Wanderer pin.1 41 2 1 0 on \u2018ape .but probably the many dissappoint- Ottawa sj «tu +o | CL men shou.ments which he met with in his base- | Da i Pt at a vond my ye ball career have turned him into such to he © I Gl A Eu IN mue and à an irsitable personage that the slight- declared (it I = a hou \u2019 rage ' Some telegrams passed between Me-\" est hitch arouses his anger.i of dotiare het in Memt- coal aot Cafferty and Sam Lelchtenheim \\0- The lastest exhibition of the temper ! frame 1e vus AT/0E IE Three craie 648 Par day about a pitcher; but udthing: wes Which Mr.Lichenheln possesses.and | sancti.Ty 140 | | Gone this end.French he is unable to curb was staged.) Tne 2 ie UT A VOICE > Judd will not play: thie Wahoo\u2019 mr the dressing room of the Boston Taylor pla.i cine, vm A ET his arm is in bad shape.sé ena.on -Saturdey night, and despite a MEAN Ata Gan Sir\u2014Y ot ni the wether on yl the .flowery denials of the Wanderer a LL a P country r the boys will be én.Sod shape magnate, trouble and lots of it was coli LW la ne PE country T end of the week.Adi report a\u2019 In evidence previous to the start of rather humiiliand 4 1021 Witness.di of health.the game.The whole cause centred - _ humid aed c-procity Gr 6 ._- bn AS je Lichenheln, and the only dian ole Suarc hu ' protection F = + 3 co.mp action t the aforesaid é or, | 1 ader Le, | * Cleveland, March.By the will.of 1 : man acheived was the cancellation at returned to Montreal at +.UE ther of v M.Stanley Foblgon; «tite - president Anal \u2018Mootin of the Minto his orders, of a dinner which he had couple of his players.Wha == paper.! and principal: \u2018avec tie 8 \u201cLoni, g offered.the Wanderer players as pen next season no one Kno o vour last 5 Ex LL.rewarG .of their playing during Lichenhein.however, will >= 4° propriate, ce be Rl] Ros.re ô.\u2018 nab -Manager\u2014Sam Miller.1 the Montreal public, whose interests he studied in sport from the + this quest Vrs sani tn sport.y & | -BSecretary-treasurer\u2014Peter Lascelle, - + word_ go\u2019 and when unable to do so, would quit.+ and the 7x \u2018 p To 3) »Conimittee \u2014 Vincent Riviere, A.$ There will be some players of the Wanderer Club who think + long been J + + + +.+ + Te Ei \u201c ; v erick; 8 Miller and C.Moore.REE \u201c5S ra DOT TL ~Captain\u2014A.-Silmser.= AA atassassl tS RT SONS SVOPOITSIISTTIPIVEVIRIORPIRN La Ppom 4 \u201cToronto, M 5 28 >-Médretery y Haïl VARS a \u201c+ Delegstes to.Interprovincial Inter- - now hear \u201cfot: the.\u20ac.= As eve ee first TRO Ce 2 ds eagie\u2014P.Lascelle and S.; .old flag-a - - oy = us RSR \u201c.\u201coe ; .+ a.- > .0) N.- = re \u2014\u2014 ores : Xa , \u2018batch of 2 A amendments \u201cte SA \u2018 x à.a ¥ ler: + CURLING COMMENTARY.] loa Av oy dal Son single on Fane has been » ets : \u201c4 pestin à fn the\" allwiy Y his ; by Miss L.Smith.Fea 2 Cad ar D tes from sevetat: \u201cof = | Montreal Ladies Have Last Word.Point competition for four prize the presen » evidence in TE the Poir t were \u2018present znd ra MTS Ping Won hy \u201chn lieve that x ci pot .At the annual general meeting of the Grant, Mrs.Hare, Mrs.Milroy aod\u2019 of etter Ladies\u201d Montreal Curling Club which | Mrs.O.Smith.bh A was held in the club rooms yesterday The prize presented by Mr.A nat afternoon, the following were appoiînt- sey was won by Mrs.W.Oliver sai i ed to office for the coming year: Prest- |, An competition prize, present But the t M convinoed as well a whole Em ] Yand attac with the sport ana, Soi Peruse the notice.which .wove ® # See dent, Mrs.W.O.H.Dodds: vice- Mrs.W.L.Jamieson\u2014Won! president.Mrs.A.P.S.Glassco; ss E.Slater.= 5 TN ri i Is poing.on all \u20ac honorary secretarv.Mrs.W.Oliver The relations\u2019 prize for doubles.pr Anninston, Ata., March 28.\u2014The : Ro- The officers elected were: H , right atthe Je.and a.pleas- | Smith; honorary treasurer.Miss Gard- sented by Mrs.G.C.Smith and Mis» ey as chester Eastern League team wag de- president, H.Clark: 1a onorary Ling feature: of \u2018training \u2018opera.@& ner: committee.Mrs.E.A.White | Dawes, was won by Mrs.A.H.Dun mon re feated here this afternoon by 'a team Murray; vicé-pres pret VE >, tions so fac.sit.the interest the -o head.-Mps.-G.-H.Duggan.Mrs.C.Lop and Miss Ewan.and 1 composed of members, of ihe Anniston T7 igen a {6 .a re, taking in their.«| Hare, Miss Hamilton.Mrs.B.W.The Centenary Cup prize.for rine: aspira Southesstern \u2018League/ teans'{ énd.Marta £a 4 To a iets at A outs d © \u201cTh \u201cail look good- & Coghlin.was won by Mrs.Ambrose, Mrs Hae À Alabama Presbyterian College ee There.wilt be a Said | : an + \u2018the: hep.have.turned up The.prizes won during the past year! Mrs.Grant and Miss Hamilton (Shi A re, 5 to 2.meeting of.the e ete.5 Success of: Chub\u2019 Was CE pting \u201cSavage and Glaze.& Were presented to the several success- The points prize for granites.wa Sir\u2014 By : _ cutive of the.| le on Apr _14.:to rblght a {ue - ng Lf êtes is hold.-out, whilst + ful competitors at the, close of the presented by Miss H.Gardner, a.of recipro The Point St.Onari ; Ge A} es sup \u201ca \u2018schedule of \u2018games which vo 3 met, A fe : to locate the «| Meeting, the lucky recipients being: was won by Miss L.Tyre, with Mi ple these 0 es Pwillse Plaÿed \u2018on the srounds of the a escoutiter \u2018have on à = ses Hyg .% M.A.ATA.tank.on or ler Suen 5 | make Un heuv- played the Fame; sayitig that\u201d it ele- & ot & by Mrs.AW.Barnard, of Toronto Street Rink property and deposited = Recause w the colts won from thelr clübmates by day and Saturday.April ie on FH- vated She stapidard- of sport in the Set OW: os pr \u2014Won by Miss-L.Tyre.Lo [amount said to he a APE Prosperous 6 ne ne five innings fray The pr mme is pol foli and I: | aren: Thé ityx felt.proud.0f the | ALY tte er The Ava Kettle point competition purchase, with a thirty-day or the necess | © pitchers u Curves and speed, | ogré fows:- arity 0 CTE ete À ss uries as wu .arms were not spared y part Yards, 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 + \u2014\u2014 : of a.field.The \u2018Yannigans' on be- diving, .relay race, - 160 yards en 5 a ché \u2018accepted.\u2018tne a WATERLOO WON.- : wish to a cause they smote the ball hard and of- each to swim 40 yards).| shield on\u2019 re ee the Athletic As- i - measure « ten.The oolts had the benefit of bet- Competitors must be registered wi sociation.Sir Edmund\" Waäker, chair- | 1525 7\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Bamniscienc ter battery performers than the.- thie \u2018governing body 1 red with : man.of the Board of (Jovernors, spoke Decision to\u2019 Remain in Ball League.~ Would arr 5 ug nley an: | on behalf OW ther lars.Phelps caught McGinle dq which the s 5 t.n the e of the University.He said | bs miger Lo ood toned sia md.perbaps be made y Th mel Entries.\u2018must = | that .the\u2018 Ufiivérsity deeply appreciat- of TEL ones, uni: e ore-mentioned slabsters are fur- © on the official form : Sud) ac \u2019 2 she _\u201cCrnélhnati, Mâreh 28 28.The National ond n .e Be and that Tt t feflocted nel \u20ac a : Commission.to-day - \u2018decided that Wat- e the ther advanced their work than Ca- companied .by an entran ronal who.{wirled for | par: man\" for each .event, a 21 \u2018 tre regulars.Bradley's errors regulted | \u2018um.for relay rac «| erfoo, Iowa, tHe club which recently » \u2018 Irom 1s.erforts -to en ga hn vy enjoined\u201d the T SEE pi aka Soh | Gold medale, emblestatie\u201d of: \u2018ig Bs ea Ji rom Taro Tee 1 baseball league ve test Yr fe ae\u201d erie awning c , oh Pol ES di eg EDS stay in.At the same time it is de- = A analé and Me wnirter\u201d \"although will be awarded the hoy and | oe MERE 0 \u2014 1j a fare] \u201c \u20ac same time it is de- tr A \u20ac LE) on opposing teams, did all that was aek- sifver and\u2019 bronze medals to the 2nd well \u2018appeargnes\u2019 before\u2019 sais > for | 1| clJéé that Watemoo \u2018and Dubuque Fig : ed of them.experienced 27d 3rd men, in each n° Europe, to-day.George Hacken-.must dismiss the.court proceedings » fiir \u2014T he y sfnce.rente coins ua an and the -Hrtries close.Sn UE avant An A911 schmidt, She LL lion, met three | = Jig ad recently-*breught, thus placing them- ie recipro Ri morning practice the most spirited since with R.E.Melville, 250 Peel street, en in; last.FC with selves on- a \u2018footing \u2018 \u2018of good-fellowship M} persons \u201cid the arrival of the Leafs.The diamond Montreal.: e bôést.it that he - would : throw - ail Pre \u2018Billed With High: with \"the othér teams.The Three I Ment ever was Wet from an all-night rain, andthe | ; eme tremens | te e \u2018men.within an hour, allowing:| .league.fs \u2018ordered to prepare a sche- fe BL: players spent their time :in- bunting: | PROMINENT ATHLE?von.Hoot minutes to each.-He-falled: © wtdiiig Title.\u2019 dule; with \"Waterloo included.by April ward is + practice.; E .posed.of - Stephen -D.Heler; a | \u2018If such ,a\u201csthedule is not com- D hr CANADA, ~:~\" ae | Game ng; three minutes, twenty -twe © Sherbrooke} Marth 29.\u201d \u2014\" Sher~-| pleted by that time the National Com- els of A SOCIETY SHOW: - | Leith, n Britain, March 17, 1911, \u2014 oe seconds, £ Fritz.Mohl, .a-Swiss brooke nochéy\" Atäm-Lerf \u2018mission WHI take the diberty of mak- m Mr.A.Grossert, the well knows eauy wefght,.in \u2018pine; ædinutes.\u2018Afty \u2018last ni B à for.Boston ing one.~ \u2014 t w f° Am Organize for Leith latniote, has\u2019 just left the city ta seconds.but Ljalmar-Lunin, a heavy ght to play -a; return match The \u201cSoMtifern\u2019 clubs of the Three I, £: .omen, 0 erica take up an Important sition in the Swede.was \u2018\u2019afmoëst- toa \u2018much for - Taek Bopton._'Ehe- Bosto manage: | icroéatan ts tôles \u2018decision, ay t eith Suif a Charity.survey 8 dapar tent.a the.Canadian the Russie: He J Held.\"hint *6ff for t \u201chas, \u2018ad; reed tho tho.game ne - play ball\u2019 of become ama Sather ere FEES f nty min : .- - J 2 baller, Groesert played with the na Hackenschmidt BEET nds Sri dnada, and Sherbropka 166 \u2018fs \u2018thus victor in the struggle, - 4 4 w~ew York, March 28\u2014Promineut |Lorne, Musselburgh Union, Newton- and knees for al full inut s hands 1 wv make desper te éftorts to chwds one\u2019 of the bitterest ever ° Cons | Bl society women, among whom is Mrs.grange Star, and Leith, Amateyrs, and minute.and victory.» no wun gtartda\u201d among the minor leagues.: : A Reginald C.Vanderbilt, are organizing aso\u2019 for the Hibernians in the Charity : .: mes à PT I Ny 5 a horse show, to be held at Durland\u2019s p final of last season; being one of the LE ee a anc FP a ais ?few amateurs to hold a badge for this ._ re ,.| REE Riding Academy, on the evenings OL competition within recent years.In ; Lo.Ce 1 ge .= .\"1 April 20 and 21.Like the women'a the swimming world.he took a- leadin .; : - | S, vai +.horse show given at Durland'e ial Place Team the Leith Club, and played Le ; .a > dach 21 year.by Miss Ethel Boyd Bowers on the recent cham-| .; id no : ae i: Joe rs, J.Beavor Webb, the exhl- DIREhBS, (A keen golfer, he war's) à Have you provided for + To 3 bition will fave a charitable object and.be, holds\u2019 the records of -70 and- 68, / D | free from .e proceeds are to urn over to rospet vely,.for Comrie -and Craigen t | \u201d i the Seton Hospital in New York and |tfnn He was runner-up.in the Leith .- elephone service atyour , Wondering the sanitarium for consumptives at championship in 1809, and also played | + § 2 A The most Gabriel's, in the Adirondacks.HAR fn the \u2018Dispatch\u2019 ang the ; t ae Colonel William Jay, president of well \u2018smoker he was presented by hls new location ?If no 5 cu, 4 2 the Coaching Club, has been invited wend and th a dresse Leith Ama- - ge a Somme to judge.and it is expected that the teurs w a dress case and.a ; ë both.: ; , _in.Thermos flask, and he was accor ti t pe: young women of the Ladies\u2019 Four-in- great send-off as he left Bane no fy us a once.it ; donk gestive Hand Driving Club will fool thein Liverpool en route for hi coaches in the ring.While there wilk po en route Sr hz new home.be competitions for high stepping INSURRECTION RUMORS - \u2019 ~~ ces : \u2019 i ) LT to Te A i.will facilitate the instal- | wow harness horses, saddle horses, ponies .» _ __ x tion and hunters, tt is understood that oo Sumer or ora \u2018denied ate for all passes Disbgon, in a Pope- Hart ing start\u2014First.National (Wilcox), ind bromo money prizes will be offered.e amil : : s -| ford, made:thé best distance in a dar- 3,13.27; second, B | ti f t placed horses will receive only rib- H ton Tigers are Growling Dis- day Champion Jack Johnson's appeal ing- exhibition of driving.going 108 third, (Paper Half es abr ans a on 0 he service.= ood to al bons.It is expected that some of the content.froma 25-day jail sentence for speed- niles.Hughes, ¢rivifig a.Mercer and One hour race, heavy cars\u2014Disbrow : Mre.C leading exhibitors and owners of show \u2018 ing his automobile, forfeiting his Dail Tower.in a Warren-Detroit, were the.| (Pope-Hartford) first: v distance, 105 = es \u201cF horses will send them to Durland\u2019s| Hamilton, Ont.March 28\u2014Persistent Johnson a attorney ec notice.of on \"ner In the Ughter car classes.Miles; Wilcox (National) second; Address all Communications to Gi head ac to compete.rumors of dissolution in the Tiger camip L ughes, driving a Mercer,\u201d and! Merz (National) third.03 SONstipat ed .FuH details of the show are to be are je the air.and Ry is current gossip appea \u2018 Tower in a Warten- -Detroit, das the; | ; J R.F Jo M : proie I : nced in a few days.ugby circles at Hamilton will \u201d winners in the lighter car classes.os ; So NES age res botti , , \u2018æsimounced in fox days.have another senior team this fall The feature race- this \u2018\u2019afternoon | Summary:\u2014 qe, | epackeonville, dla, March 28\u2014The St anager.1 feel like o - SE | colors of the Rambler's od.he fi île.free-f ~change in the tide cut short the pro- red 071 RACING DEAD.Club, ome of Hamilton's oldest sporting proved.to be t Ne-mile, free-for-all | First event, téenty miles, open cars, grammie \u2018of \u2018the first day of the At- A Bp GI organizations.for nom stock cars.Running a Con- | 600 inches or less, 2.300 pounds- Mini-| janti \u2018Pablo\u2019 .ho -B.B.is t New Orleans, March 29.\u2014The City : a Wits antic-Pablo Beach Speed Carnival py 3.Park race track property is to go on - sistent racé from \u2018stëet to finish, Ws mum \u201cweight\u2014Merz (Natfonal),- first.| this afternoon.The thousands who E COMPANY OF 6 = ved.r : DALY WON AGAIN.| cox.driving a-Natignal; finished first! Time, 14.58.Disbrow (Pope-Hhrtford7.\"| had\u2018 gotie to: B, Hea WW Budo Ane Hock.\u201cAt a meeting of the direc .: 8 the- beach, sixteen miles \u2018 x \u201ctors of the New Orleans Jockey Club New York.March 28.\u2014Jehn Daly.of in 3.13.37, ahead.of\u2019 Burman, driving second: .Wileox (Natfondl), * third.- \u2018| from\u2018 thé city, saw only four races.the last 35 Hed.- \u2018Chicago.won to-nizht's block of his 150 2 Mercedes: and; Disbrow.în-# Bôpe- lé, race \u2014 Disbrôw The course was in ideal condition.& .ast night a vote resulted in the decl- 0) 50,150 \u201cchamplonshy Hartford.Hundred milé, race urse w.Mutation oy].to: \u2018advertise the property at once Tent piliard vateh From Core\u201d : Les (Bape Hast ord), fat, 1 15.25.Buran.| Yestérday's.proposed programme was Sing fro \u2018sale, It i» generally conc conceded that Moore.50.to 35.The final block win pe (Buick), second - JN | substituted - for - to-day\u2019s original the Cragin game 1s Sond in_this state.be played to-morrow might.The oùe hour hos\u2019 wink for: das of 1].Tire race; five miles, open, stand.ents.\u201d : cl itnufac = = - = to Los ; CD ree te ; CE 7 tr 0 NE eu 2 SE UE - BON ¥ it a | DE fe - oo ; sale nT 1 = uni \u201c Eo - LS ES FOR sms £ 8 oo A .2 / \\ yh \u2018 ) ion of hHousand 1 on th [traight fused to ws.Fra dm dows after ve 1 Ane to re » call ttled + presi.s wi win\", AE > pre nu 3 | will ++ ruth ckey not un - nti - lay- cted > go was the ice, his in- nner that > on ten- forty SION that with the hink next Yraroraartte00 000000000400 00 0000000 + ves, while Was we T prizes.er Smt, by Mig ilroy A Be rer nt present.\u2014Weon rbles.pr«- and Mi- H.Dun- for rin.Irs.Hae on (skir ites, wa dner.4 with Mi sents] © us KR 1 Tize.Pres gess Vas 1 NA.rream °° are nA 4° al vante on n° À he Moris posite a aption.- England.ang : UY RDS } herd, | anthropists, and patriots; ii f (To the Editor of the \u2018Witness.\u201d) ABANDONED FARMS.Sir, \u2014I read in the Montreal \u2018Star\u2019 that some one is to investigate why m many farms are abandoned in New I would like to ask why {is {1 s9 many more farms are ubaudonsd.ri ht up here in Quebec Province?1 Why I say more is because I -have travelled over every New England State, and twice have driven over sn) miles over the settled portion of Qu-bec Province.Here you pars furm gir farm.The houses boarded up, snd invariably is the reason: G-ne to th» States.As for annexation of Canala to the | United States being desired LY .american people, I know were it pro- pra by Canada it would he abso.futely refused.Furthermore 1 ver ture tn state that there are more than one-half of the 90,000,000 people over there (all In the Southern States) who de not know any such discussion is goinz on up here, So why on earth a few speeches from about -one dozen men should so excite Canadians is be- vend my knowledge to explain.\u201ctt must be like the new harem sa vm skirt\u2014the very latest political ze.cre H.B.WALKER, 548 Park Lafontaine.A VOICE FROM THE TOWNSHIPS: Sir\u2014You need not fear that yoor country readers will turn egainet the Witness\u201d The only opponents to re- ~.preity in the courtry are theoretical protectionists and Tory partisans, nel- ter of whom have ever taken your paper.| think the remark made.i vour last \u2018London Letter\u2019 was very appropriate, that the chief uproar about reciprocity comes from people who are trying to turn out the Liberal Government in the hope of personal gain.If this is not their purpose, why d¢ the Opposition at Ottawa refuse to vote supplies?And the Tory préss of to-day, with thelr mingled curses araimat the Government and their fervent prayers to God, are surely to take the wide straddle between the | sublime and the ridiculous.I was brought up on a farm in.the Fastern Townships along the Vermont border, and I know from personal experience eomething about the border trade, and I would like to ask some of the protectionists why the farmers of Quebec are so fond of smuggling their produce into American markets?Why, too, is cream \u2018being hipped from this province southwards?Yet it is being done, | have & motice before me of a cheese factory in West Bolton which ia to be closed this summer, while the rrean.is sent to the American market.This fact needs to be emphe- sized, Mr.Editor, IL O.V.ONE CLASS ONLY.Sir\u2014For thirty years 1 have studied this question, both from \u201cthe economic and the political points of view.Have long been convinced that tirere is only one class of Canadians\u2014the protected manufacturers\u2014who have oa an interest m opposing reciprocal trade arrangements with the United States.We now hear them frantically waving the old flag\u2014a method of campaign which has been resorted to by the forces of greed from the days of the Family l'ompact, one hundred years ago, to the present time.We Canadians \u2018believe that our system of government: is better for ue than the constitutk of the United States.\u201cWe.ere as termined as ever to remain Canadians and attached to the British Empire.| Rut the thinking majority of us are \u2018convinced also that national wisdom, as well as moral obligation to the whole Empire, require us to trade as freely as possible with the great neighbors who have 60 much in common with us, in language, literature and aspiration S.A TRIAL WANTED.Sir\u2014By all means let us have a trial of reciprocity.What wonderful people these anti-reciprocity men are! Trey seein to be, judging by their warning and advice to the common protectionists, prophets, phil- but let us not forget the fact that they are first, last and all the time protectionists, and that solely for their own protection and not the protection of the public, whom they have got into te habit of exploiting.It is to conditions in the country that we look, -and when crops are looking promising, pastures good and farmers are prospering, we hear that times are likely to be good.Why?Recause when the country people are Prosperous they have money to buy \u201cTe necessaries of life, and many lux- urles as well.But these patriots (?) wish to allow the people only what measure of prosperity they, in their niscience, see is @pod for them, nd Ë ; A ; Ef i i if, ifs ï it itn i a { il | I i â : Tg 3 \"A ë i ; ¥ i i i hed i à +f 3 i it § i lead the worfd in\u2019 civilisation, a sure and certain\u2019 promise a VOTELESS WOMAN ie FLUENCES SEVERAL rE, THE ANNEXATION BOGEY.gains to come.about?arms?No, for we are both Christian nations.Besides, we have the British Empire back of us, as we always haved had.Camada can end will foi her own destiny: Some of our friends sey we da not want to Le controlled by the American trusts.ghead, gentlemen, and protect your 0 abc 5 long enough, and you will have plenty of millionaires msde right here on the ground floor, and the next day you will have the trusts, \u2018Meade in Canada.\u2019 By force of Abbotsford, Que.WHY THEY ARE ANTIS.Pay a nénelty to sell our goods in the nearest or best merkets?\u2018Or why protected for their goods, - thereby shutting out competi tion, and making conditions favorable for them, forming trusts, combines, and every ecies of corruption; who put up big his, money, and energy in.every election, political or municipal?Who buy the influence of largely circulated newspapers, who put party, lucre or dis¢rimiration before honor or principle?Who try to corrupt our legislators far lexislative favors, end make millionnaires at the expense of the great ty of consumers?These, with a few others who have some selfish interests at stake, are Would not reciprocity be a boon to producers and consumers on both prices when bad crops ensues, by drouth, too.much rain, or some other rMsefortune happens?Talve 2 case in point at thie presént time.A good part of the State of New Yo-: and a\u2019 few hundred miles west of laut summer, which dried up, spurned, portation, but the sufferers by erops but pay & penalty of $4 per ton besides oh every tom of hay imported across the lines to carry their stock through the winter.> the evils of protection, which is absurd, contrary to reason, and\u2019 vnwbé- thy of the doings of civilization, for countries milly sit situated as\u2019 Canada and the United \u2018States W.A; oO.1 EE \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE PRAIRIE FARMER'S VIEW (To the Editor of the \u201cWitness.\u2019) Sir \u2014I see in your éditorial ef Feb, 7 that you would be pleased to know what the prairie farmers think of some of this reciprocity talk.Speaking would voice the feeling of the bulk of the population between the lakes and the Rockies, 1 ray that that treaty wil be the greatest Godsend that Canada has ever seen; and \u2018hat we will have a season of prosperity for the next ten years that will scagger some of the creakers.Now, commencing with fruit, what we want here in the North-West is fruit, fruit, would arrange everything eo as to | fruit, of all kinds, not coming in as plow themselves, the elect, chosen omes, unlimited prosperity.Like the flamond mine-owners, they would reg- > the supply to suit themselves.blot us have 4 trial anyway and put er à rescience or prophetic visiem to the tes G.BC A WOMAN'S OPINION, A : Sr\u2014There are two classes opposed reciprocity.The first is composed M persons to whom no logical argu- Ment ever appeals.to whom a step forward is always a false step.Such are a constant drag on the wheels of progress, and when they be- (ame a majority, instead of a minor- \u2014 \u2014 Wifered for Years From Constipation and Sick Headache.hue seems habitual with many | ple; indeed, some are seldom, if ever, free from it, suffering continually, and Yondering why they can get no relief.The most frequent of all are bilious or tick headaches, and are caused by some Gerangement, of the stomach or bowels, of beth.Burdock Blood Bitters regulates the Mrrive and biliary organs, removes Yiiiry nf the stomach, improves diges- on, regulates the constipated bowels, 01 promotes a perfect circulation of pure oo to all portions of the body.Ra ©.Meadows, Clarksburg, Ont.PS i \u201cFor years I was troubled with < néadache and dizziness, and was also nati; ated.I was advised to \"wk Blood Bitters.I only tool \u2018ee itles of the medicine, and now \u2018te a new person as I am complete I can truthfully testify ee :3 the best medicine I have ever ne Blood Bitters, has, 20 ist 15 yo bulle dp'an anale ti.0 88 8 oure for all troubles ae x \u2018om a constipated condition of iactared only br The I.Milburn, 2000 Torantie.Cast.it has been coming, apples in little boxes, wrapped up in tissue - paper, and selling at a price: \u201cthat one would think that he wax eating gold dust or sdme like precious stuff.I paid here this fall three -dollars for'a parrel of Spy -appiès.\u2018I \u201chave sold good apples in the.city of Toronta for fifty cents\u201d per \"barrel ' until I \u2018often wish that I could have sbme Of the apples.that I fed to my hogs down in Ontario.When wecannot get fruit first, second or third class (add the cheaper fruits it does not pay the long haul by rail) then we have to take medicine.What we want is a free international line, so that natural products can be shipped back and forth across the line to save the haulagé just as free as between Manitoba and Ontario, or between the State of Maine and New York.And those Niagara fruit growers will have a greater market right at their door in the big markets of the United States than 4hey -ever \u2018had before, as there is no fruit on this continent that can equal the Ontañto, even the British Columbia Spy cannot touch the Ontario Spy.I have tried both.Now; as to wheat, I do not exvect to see any rise in prices heie or in Canada when the duty is knocked ofi on the ground that wheat has gat vo come down to a world's level basis price.Every person knows that\u201d neapolis and Duluth prices hâve.r nt along been about ten.cents per Pil el above Port Arthur prices.And t reason is the manipulators havea ihe ed the wheat on the cold-storag¥ plan, that is to restrict the quantity put on the market 80 as to boost or hoist the rrice, only in this case they sh pped their - \u2018wheat out of the country\u2019 to m~'\"-~ a shortage at home.Then as to barley: I was farming in Ontario when the old recivrocity treaty was in force, and in Torento the price was ithirty cents, ninety cents, one dollar, and, I have solid barley at ome dollar and fifty cents per bushel.Then when the duty was put oh again, fifty-five cents per bush- «l for No.3 extra and every farmer that von would meet on the road going home from market was going along with his head hanging down, and his face locked as long as a telegraph vole.Now, this free trade wil} give the old Ontario farms a new | of life.and also all other farmers the Dominion, for-their barley, also .ti:eir oats, and everything: \u2018mentioned in fat list.Now, \u2018as to ONE RE he the: duty +.fittean pércent, I th \u201cthe sovernment could have Mo \u2018that duty down to thirteen percent, or at Sir\u2014I have no patience with the noû- sence about anmexation.How W's] Sir\u2014Wihy should we \u2018be obliged to.should we pay a tax or penalty to the both aides of .the line, and tend to level it, suffered a severe drought during Br and killed vegetation, trict, # ia.en 006 hundred =| mn WE n \u2018dm : > flop lems to the north $n Cariadx copious | drought: must not only bear the Joes -of thelr | This is only one phase cited: %o JP for myself, and I also think tra: 1.° Your nerves are » your Te and Tack of vital t mies existants a misery.Di.Nervio will tone up your neryous system.*] i ihé Ardibotile on , Your money ia returned.oy MILES MEDICAL \u20ac0., Terents, Can least to twelve and a half percent, ufacture rs could.hot work on that much Zavor it is about Hime they on pui or usiness.1 am not vor, tariff gown altogether.- Wien the aden! P licy loges cé put to the country it was supposed to ba for the PP ot keeping the United States Capade a.du and ls and if the man mping mnbufactured goods.Now, sir, there wag no danger at that time of any such ery, for she had & big market at home for all her wares.Not so now, got \u2018to the stage that the heme mar ket: 18 supplied; and it is only - the ware and tare and wants of every-day life to be supplied And.if she.not get some place far ler surplus to go it will be.a case of amalgamation, Eonsolidati manipulation, so as\u2019 to restrict the eutput and prices to pay the dividends.And the Americans ¥now that thers is going \u2018to be a wonderful medket.right here -in this great Canada of ours all id goods, so 1 Say.that by koepis little duty on we wili bring a ot hy their manufacturers over here.Let the \u2018Americans come, both manufacturers and farmers, and artfsang, and capitalists and all their money with them, but: leave.their laws behind them.We do not want any lyach.law in this country; we.dc¢ pot want men to be allowed lo carry fréarms And if a man commits murder we want to see him with a rope collar around his .That rops collar, dat the greatest yo af puter t.evar, Mia }.3h, ol > Chair 1s A © they sf pret wes dp ho as soon as we ge: that Hudson's Ba railway a going.There is a whois ot of work to be cone in this mighty Sint that vif fos \u2018BFery person, ebuild engine, and everything elsé¢ &| hustling for thé vest fen yairs if this eats goes into force, Shove it\u2019 along, I am ge ine about Hid Friting.1 think that could keep WT, ne = for à month.T- \u201cwant this foires pui ed, but\u2019 will not answer sny sve And I would - to be we \u201c SECURES VALUABLE PICTURE, Turner's \u2018Now for the Painter\u2019 Purchased for $200,000.1 New York, Merch 28.\u2014Another Bri- tisk art\u2018 \u2018treasure, Tyrser's canvas.\u2018Wow for the Painter,\u2019 which was classed by Ruskin as one of the artist's ssven finest, has fallen into the hands of an American collector, at a price of $200,000, according to an announcement of a Sixth avenue dealer yesterday.Ths painting represents a Ag Oe Bout hae to the wind dia, about to on\u201d passen- ue a heavy séh voll \u201cagainst \u201cbench in irridesceut lues.ee VE, ar toed oak Bul by Go 7 texy of By the king permission of Dr.How- push ball used by the McGill boys and sometimes at the New Years celebration 6f the members df the Board of Trade, will be seen at the Y.M.C.A.display in the Arena.For the niglit of the display the intention is to have teams from the Railroad and Fajrmount branches amalgamated lined up againet the Central men, and a st rring contest is looked for.There can be no complaint from the spectators aBout not deing able to sep the ball in play in this game, as the dall used js six fest in diameter, and weighs sbout 50 pounds.This same is surs to provide amusement ang excitement, and the large floor space in the Arena \u2018wil lailew the in which to give tion of the game.This is one of the many novelties billed, but it lt shows that the offi- clals in ctierge are exarting them- \u20ac Al jétrations : Saturday \u201cWitness.\u201d After reading what to wear, the Advertisements of our leading Departmental and other stores will tell you where to get them to the best advantage.ard Barnes, of McGill\" University, the | \u201cTHE WITNESS\u201d On Saturday Next, April Ist in connection with the regular Saturday Edition.The Know,\u201d of interest to all.The tickets for the display, which have been on sale since last week, are going very fast, and Indications point to \u2018capacity house\u2019 on April 7.{permettant WAVED RED FLAGS.Wine Growers of Aube Cause Disturbance.Paris, March 29.\u2014There was more trouble with the wine growers in the Department of Aube yesterday over the exclugion of that section from the champagië district.Orders were issued that the red and black flags and Æeditious \u2018notices which had been af- to the.City Hall at Bar-Sur- \u2018Aube should be removed, and this.combibed with the arrival of a detachment of soldiers, caused great ex- citemrént among the protesting wine growers, who indulged in noisy mani- féstations.; \u2014pammmmnnnnnnne BIG COMPLIMENT FOR KAISER.Pola, Austria, March 29.\u2014 ArcHduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria has paid a great compliment to the Emperor of Germany.He took out the whole Austrign reserve aquadron, consisting of' 41 vessels, and intercepted the Imperial yacht \u2018Hnhenzol- lern, with the Emperor and Empress aboard, on its way to Corfu.A salute of twenty-one gung was fired by the flagship and the Imperial yacht, as a friendly farewell greeting.Gotan rewnen 2 OC, v the es, stope is throat and permanes cures tarrh and y Fever.| fres.Accept no substitutes, All dealers or Edmancen, Toronte Gus à ve Bom om agin ac.TEPER ,.23a selves to offer a varied programms \u2019 .vouchers.should buy a ACCOUNTANT.DISAPPEARS.= Ontario Government Employee Said to be Short in Accounts.Tornto, March 29.\u2014 Worthington G.Lindsay, accountant for the Department of Agriculture has disappeared and an investigation of his books already shows a shortage of over two thousand dollars.Provincial Superintendent Rogers declines to state whether a warrant has been issued for his arrest.Supicions conceming Lindsay were first aroused about the middle of last month.The young man, as accountant.had the handling of a large sum of money, principally in license fees from stationary engineers, and returned passage money received from immigrants.These sums Lindsay took to the deputy minister of agriculture, Mr.C.C.James, who initialed the The accountant was then supposed to take them upstairs to the audit offices.It is believed changes were made in the vouchers, and the money taken in transit between the two departments, there apparently being little check upon the account.Lindsay joined the department about six years ago, and was promoted about three years ago to accountant.The utmost confidence was placed in him, a circumstance that rendered it comparatively easy for him to go wrong.The only reason given for Lindsay's wrongdoing is that he has been in financial troubles.The vacancy has already been filled, r.David Cashman receiving the appointment.Lindsay was aged 28, unmarried and lived at 170 Ossington avenue.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 QUEBEC LIMIT HOLDERS.Quebec, March 29.\u2014Quite a ut of businees was transacted at the annual meeting.of the Province of Quebec Limit-Holders Association, which was held at the Chateau Frontenac yesterday.There was a large attendance of members, and among the matters Edition will be Complete, Authentic and Artistic.Handsome colored \u2018cover, and sixteen pages profusely illustrated with the latest things in \u201cHats, Gowns, Coiffures, Shoes, A ~\u201c Furniture, Gentlemen\u2019s Fur- - nishings \u2018and Haberdashery | are reinforeed by matter drawn from the \u201cmost afithoritative sources in-New York, [London and Paris, as to the correct things to wear for the Spring and Summer.woman and man in Montreal who really wishes copy of the For sale everywhere, One Cent.under consideration were the recommendations which the association will make to the Quebec Government in regard to a number of changes which the lumbermen desire.The election of officers took place at the morning session and resulted es follows: \u2014 President\u2014Alex.McLaurin.Vice-presidents\u2014George Cahoon ana W.K.Tower.Executive committee\u2014D.C.T.Atkinson, Donald Fraser, G.M.Stearns, Anderson, William Price, M.P.; H.C.Foy, W.G.Powers, Carl Riordon, J.A.Rousseau and B.A.Scott.Secretary-treasurer\u2014Paul G.Owen.ADVERTISERS\u2019 DEMANDS, Unreasonableness of Some of Them - Commented on by Mr.C.H.Ashley.\u2018The Promotion of Better Advertising.was the title of an address delivered by Mr.C.H.Ashley, of Toronto, last Saturday night at the Pun- licity Association dinner.he speaker considered the time was near when an advertisement which the most con- scientinus person could criticize would no longer be accepted.He was pleased to say that advertising was tn-day receiving the same intelligent editing to which newsmat- ter was subjected.The unreascnable demands made by advertisers for \u2018position\u2019 in the papers, which the publishers could not grant to every purchaser of space was severely criticized by Mr.Ashley.ett GERMANY\u2019S LATEST CRUISER.Hamburg, March 29.\u2014 The German navy\u2019s third mammoth turbine cruiser ! was launched here to-day and chris- terred \u2018Goeben,\u2019 after the distinguished Prussian general.The vessel is of the same class as the \u2018Von der Tann\u2019 and the \u2018Moltke,\u2019 \u2014\u2014 ~ Lun SUE i 3 wR ne at von oT SUR SRE have, sms So \u2014 SARE A eT > ; \u20ac ä = cime Form the most perfect source of supply in Canada for the newest ideas and bestvalues in Men's Shirts.New Shirts 85c, $1.00,$1.25 R.J.TOOKE, Limited \u2019 St.Jimes and St.Catheri ne Sts.mon MANITOBA'S BOUNDARIES Federal Government's Attitude i Discussed in Commons AGRICULTURAL ESTIMATES.Prosecution of Sheldon Will Be Left to Provincial Authorities\u2014 New Seed Act.\\ Ottawa, March 29.\u2014After spending two bours discussing quite a variety - of topics, the House yesterday went into committee of supply on the esti- aates of the Department of Agricul- taire, on which some progress was made before the hor of adjournment.Early in the sitting there was an interesting discustion between \u2018the \u2018Premier, Mr.R, L.Borden and Mr.W.D.Staples, Conservative member - for Macdonald, Man., in reference to the Manitoba boundary question.In the absence of official information as to the action of the Mauitodba Logis a- ture in rejecting the proposal of ihe Dominion Government, the Premier declined to discuss the details of the question.He indicated that he considered the extension of.the boundaries and the matter of a readjustment of.the subsidies as two subjects: which should be dealt with separately.\u201cThe discussion did not proceed: far enough to be very illuminating, however, Sir Wifrid, having remarkéä taat in expressing the hope that a settie- ment could be reached in ten minutes he had presumed too much on Mi: Roplin, the Opposition leader came to the defence of the Manitoba Premiler.lle said that Sir Wilfrid was hardly doing Mr.Roblin justice.The Hon.Sydney Fisher introduced a bill to amend the Seed Control Act, and during the discussion Mr.Staples urged the necessity of \u2018action being taken to supply clean seed to the farmers.Dr.Edwards, of Frontenac, urged the appointment of a government re- teree wt Montreal, whose duty it would be to see that the farmers get a proper price for their cheese, - The Hon.Sydney Fisher said fhat while the department was anxious to d- everything possibie for the cheese trade there had heen no complaints as to the weighing done by the official of the Board nf Trade at Montreal.\u2014> FEDERAL ATTITUDE.On the motion to go into supply, Mr.W.D.Staples said: \u2018I wish to ask the Prime Minister if he haa any informa- | tion, officlal or otherwise, from the government of Manitoba as regards the proposition made by this .goverr - ment for the extension of the bsun- dairies of that province.When \u2018he Prime Minister was in the.west ast | summer he stated in my county, ad in my hearing, that if Mr.Roblin would come down to Ottawa he and Mr.Roblin could.settle the bounaary question in ten minutes.The Prime Minister knows that Mr.Roblin tock tie first opportunity to come to Ottawa, that he confèrred with the right don.gentleman, that thoy discussed the question for much longer than ten minutes, and that the result was that instead of making a satisfactory proposition to Manitoba the right lon.\u2018gentleman made fuch a proposition ÆBat both the government and the ap- -Position in the leglaleture absoluteiy \u2018Tefused to accept it.In fact they bave taken it, and justly so, as an in- suil.All that the Province of Mani- £oba asks is equal treatment with other yrovinces, and I would Hke to ask the Prime Minister now what he proposed doing towards that little pro- wince; whether he intends to muke another proposition, or whether the matter is to stand longer as it has ætood for many years, much to the dis- \u2018satisfaction of the people of Manitoba.\u2019 Su Wilfrid Laurier\u2014I may say that up to the present time I have received mo information as to the answer made by the Province of Manitoba to the suggestion made on the behalf of the Canadian Government for the extension of the boundaries of the province.I know at the present time no more about the matter than the hon.gentleman has seen himself in the newspapers.1 presume that before long we shall have the official answer of the province, and we shall then be in a position to discuss it in this House.It is quite true that in my hon.friend s riding.and in his prezence, 1 stated that if Mr.Roblin would come to Ottawa and discuss the question I had hopes that :n ten minutes we would dispose of it.I am sorry to say that in making this statement I presumed too much on Mr.Roblin, although I believe that we can still convince him.I may say that at the present time Mr.Roblin is simply uniting twe thirgs, which are quite separate namely, the e-iension of the boundary and what terms should he given to the provirfce In lieu of lands, and, another readjustment of the subsidies raid generally to the Province of Manitoba, as well as to other provinces.Mr.L.Borden\u2014I do not think th Prime Minister is doing justice to Mi.Roblir in this connection, The right hon.gentleman sail in the west that ue could settle the question with Mr.Riblin in ten minutes.Mr.Rob- lin came here twice at least without getting any suggestion or answer from tne Prime Minister: and even after going back to Manitoba he waited for à month, or pernips two months before an answer was mare.I am speaking of reports which are current in the public press; if they ure not correct the Prime Minister can correct me.Therefore in syving that he reiied too much on Mr.Roblin's moderation, or sumething of that kind, the Prime Minister is hardly doing ~ Mr.Roblin justice.As I understand ' the circumstances, the offer eventuslly presented by this government to .ne \u201cProvince of Manitoba was in writing, Yin the-form of a telegram or a letter.\u201c It was the first offer this government had made with respect to finanrial \u2018tion Fund.terms that could reasonably be treated as such.The result of that has been that the Liberals -nd the Conserva- tivees in the Legislature of Manitcba unite in saying that that offer is one that cannot possibly be accepted by the province.\u2018 FOR LATER CONSIDERATION.\u2018Therefore I see no reason for the suggestion by the Prime Minister that Mr.Roblin has not acted in an eminently reasonable manner in this connection.As I understand the position\u2019 of the province of Manitoba, it is that It is entitled to be put either in the position of the two provinces to the west or in the position of the provinces of the east.In the One case it would be entitled to a very much larger financial allowance which the government has offered; in the other case it would be entitled to its public domain and to conipensa-~ tion for public domain that has been disposed of by this government in the past.That is the situation, and looking at it with every désire to be reasonable, I cannot see that very muchy fault can be found with the claim of the province.I do not think it cam be attacked logically.\u2019 Sir Wilfrid Laurier\u2014'1 do not intend to enter into a discussion of the matter at this moment.I will simply say to my hon.friend that in my judgment the two positions he has suggested are not necessarily connected.The extension of the boundaries of the province and the adjustment of the subsidies are two : things apart, and we will] discuss them latér on.\u2019 - NEW SEED ACT ' 18 PROPOSED.The Hon.George P.Graham introduced a bill to legalize the \u2018establishment of funds in connection with the I.C.R., such as the Renewal Equipment Fund, and a Fire Protec- The bill is of a technical nature.The Hon.Sydney Fisher introduced a resolution and a bill based upon it to amend the Seed Control Act.It gives the government authority to Include the names.of noxious weeds not already included, to introduce Ri seeds of flax in the.list of grains, - to provide for grading of seeds not now graded.wo De ee At the suggestion of Mr.Dawid Henderson the bill was referred to the Agriculture Committee.Mr.W.D.Staples, Macdonald, said the whole question was one of the supply of clean seed to the ' farmers, and that could.be done with very little trouble by the establishment for instance of seed farms.The noxious weed pest could be exterminated hy this means.Until thie was accam- plished, he said, the farmers would continue to lose millions of dollars every year., .Mr.Fisher sald that two years ago they had distributed seed with a government guarantee.Mr.Staples contended that such a guarantee was not reliable.He himself had purchased in Ottawa some lawn grass which had the guaran.ee vf the Minister of Agriculture upon it.He had sown it on his lawn, and found it chock full of Canadian thistles and switch grass.Mr.John Herron, Alberta, asked the Minister of Labor if he was doing anything to settle the difficulties be- twéen the mine operators and miners in Alberta.He would impress upon the minister, he said, the very great importance and seriousness of the case.The Hon.Mackenzie King reviewed the situation in Alberta, and stated \u2018that he had sent out to British Columbia Mr.McNiven, of the Department of Labor, with instructions to confer with each of the parties in the event of their not reaching an agreement.It was difficult to know what could be done by the government, but Mr.McNiven would be there to see the parties and inform them that the good offices of the government were available in order to help them to reach an agreement.If an application was made for a board of conciliation and arbitration there would be no delay on the part of the Department of Labor.MR.LAKE MAKES CORRECTION.Mr.R.8.Lake, Qu Appelle, on a question of privilege, referred to a statement made by Mr.Fisher, at the Fielding meeting in Montreal, on Saturday *evening.As reported by the Montreal \u2018Herald\u2019 the Minister of Agriculture said.\u2018What does Mr.Lake say: \u201cI approve of the agreement.The agreement is in the interests of my pecple.It will be in the interests of the people of Canada.What is my complaint against it?I complain against it because it does not include a larger measure of manufactured articles.\u201d * Mr.Lake said the words attributed to him were an \u2018absolute misrepresentation of his meaning.He was aware that the Liberal press had misrepresented the attitude which he had taken in regard to that matter, but that was not unusual, and he did not think it necessary to call attention to it, but when a minister of the Crown made such a statement he felt it necessary to protest against it.Mr.Fisher said he understood Mr.Lake to speak in favor of the agreement.He had not undertaken to quote the exact words, but he had given his interpretation of them.He accepted the correction.Mr.J.E.Armstrong, East Lambton, pointed ouf that according to the Associated Press the British ambassador ut Washi gton had led the press to believe that the members of the Canadian Government who had represented Canada at Washington, were warned by the British ambassador that \u2018commercial union would be political union.\u201d He asked what Mr.Fielding had to say to that.Mr.Fielding\u2014! do not think it would be fair in a matter of.that sort te pay attention to some rumors in the public pres./ than that Tn .3 Mr.Armistrong said this was in ac- c dance with a statement said to have been made in the British House of Commons.The Associated Press was given & money grant by the Government, 2nd he assumed, therefore, L'at the news sent out would be correct.Co SE Mr.Fie .replied.that while the : A vent\" aided' the se > \u2018getting of \u2018news, no responsibility for the- characir of the news sent out was assumed.PROVINCE TO DEAL WITH SHELDON.Mr.armstrong asked if the Department of Justice had taken any action towards bringing\u2019 Mr.Charles D.Sheldon back to justice.; Sir Allen Aylesworth answered that this Was à provincial matter.If Sheldon wæ, \u2018brought back to Canada any information laid before him would have -careful consideration, \u2018 The Hon.Rodolphe Lemieux said the Attorney-General of Quebec \u2018had a warrant out against Sheldon, and the warrant still held good, Mr.\" Armstrong asked what about the \u2018fraudulént use of the mails.Mr.Lemieuk replied that they would tcke one thing at a time.Dr.Edwards, of Frontenac, referring to the deputatioh of dairymen of Bastern.-Ontario, which waited on tus vernment.some time ago, and asked if the questions put forward had received consideration from the Minister of Agriculture.He considered that dairy products ought to be graded and stampeq, and if legislation of this kind was introduced it would receive t.support of both.sides.of the House.The average price of.Canadian cheese, he said, was placed ry much below what It should be.At one time they had & referee in Montreal, but he had been dispensed with.He would like to.ses.the .referee reappointed.His Presence alone had a good efféct.Dr.Edwards made a strong plea for the establfghment of a cold storage warehouse in Montreal for cheesgo, \u2018butter, etc.Co Mr.Fisher declared that it was inadvisable to entey into competition with - the \u201cold storage warehouses of the trade.He thought that a system of stamping and grading would be a very risky thing.It might result in ester \u2018evil than \u201cgood.As to the iffiing \u2018of butter and cheese in Montreal \u2018he considered that the dairymen had not used suffictently .thè.official welghêr .àf' Montres! for thelr \u2018own protection.He haë never yet Heard of a compiaint regarding the official weigher there.WOULD DREDUCE, COMPETITION.: Mr.Fisher explained \u2018that while Mr.Cameron was the weigher for the Board of .Trade,\u201d the produce dealers 8 weigher in the person of Mr.John McLeod.He said it was open to shippers \u2018who have their certificates rcduced \u2018by Mr.McLeod to object if they choose to do so.Until such time as Tair and just complaint had been made against the weighing of Mr.Cameron it: was not likely that action would be taken along the line suggested.The minister added that shippers shoul insist on getting the full legal weight, and if they do not it is their own fault.\u2019 Dr.Edwards said that the purchasers of cheese should be made to give a guarantee.\u2019 Mr.Fisher thought that this would tend to reduce competition and would not be in the best interest of the trade.It- would not be wise.he said, to restrict the purchasing power of the market or to do anything which would tend to monopolize the business.Mr.Figper promised the House to do everything possible to develop the trade.He was not wedded to his own opinions, but desired to point out that there was danger in the plan suggested.Mr.J.E.Armstrong sald that the suggestion made by Opposition members of the House for the past ten years had been recommended by Mr.Fisher's own officials.He believed that under the present system farmers were being fleeced out of hundreds of thousands of dollars: Cv Mr.Thornton asked the minister to take up the matter of the sale of Canadian cheese in England as American cheese.He told of one Canadian cheese maker who when in England bought some cheese and found that it was his own make, but it had been sold.to him as American cheese.Mr.8chnell (North Oxford) took exception to the statement that the farmers are being fleeced.He said the farmers of Oxford County were perfectly satisfied with-present conditions.The House then went into committee of supply on Mr.Fisher's estimates.IF THE CITY LOSES.Water-and Power Co.May be Sued For Fire Damages In the case of the suit of the Queen Insurance Company againdt the city, for $50, - damages on account of the low presstire at Boulevard St.Joseph fire, being decided for the company, the city will take an action against the Montreal Water and Power Com- vany in guarantee.The latter hold that the city owns the water-mains and other assets of the defunct municipality of Vile St.Louis.but \u2018in case this contention does not hold they fn turn will take an action in guarantee against Mr.Duquette, contractor for the tunnel of the Boulevard St.Laurent, on the ground that he had cut, in the course of his work, the water conduit passing under his tunnel, so reducing the pressure.CONSTANTINOPLE TELEPHONES i Constantinople, March 28.\u2014 The the concession for the exclusive operation of a telephone system in Cdn- stantinople and the suburbs which was granted provisionally some time ago to the Anglo-American-French syndicate.The concesslpn is _for forty ydars and the Government has the option of purchase after the first ten years.æervice - in- the\u2018 Chamber of Deputies to-day ratified\u201d 5 ] d IN ren rare made in pla serges.à 1 | LOS pi map pa ey pled attractive.aybr.New Model Waists, as well as Hand Embroided styles, Exclut sive Silks, and Imported Dress Fabrics, French Gloves, Silk Hosiery, Novelty Neckwear, Collars, | shoppers to make selections in which individual preferences may be readily gratified.iH Fa i A J an PI j dr Ju i a ti 1 EXPOSITION WEEK nning this event.i ICIS en 3] ; 4 ~The Irresistible Charm of | New Merchandise SUGGESTS ITSELF AGAIN AND AGAIN IN THESE SPECIAL DISPLAYS DURING OUR ¢ Critical shoppers generally will appreciate the efforts we have * Because women crave individuality in their dress and are continually in search of something new and ever considering their \u2018selection of styles, this, as an important style event, will find immediate favor.7 \u201c So comprehensive is our display of Trimmed Hats, that great numbers are finding this exhibit to afford an unusual opportunity Ë for the exercise of individual preferences.This may be explained by the fact that all our creations are exclusive and unusually refined in character.Beautiful models are being shown in the close-fittng Empire styles.ll T Varied and different as are the new styles in Street Costumes, none, perhaps, are receiving such favor as models in satins and | | ser This is to be as largely accounted for in the broad | | range of colors as in the diversity of the styles.\u201c4 The entirely new style effects made possible by our Bordered Foulards have induced many to plan the making of afternoon and evening dresses of these sofi, rich materials.| | | | \u201c Neckwear, an indispensable complement to the Spring Costume, is being shown in styles so numerous as to make these displays Simple Dutch styles are finding decided and Ribbons MORGAN | @ CO.LIMITED, SH FTIEE d | i 1 - 4 i | qi] ai AAS fe ll enable | Ql | G Ces i RE tne, OPIUM BILL PASSES Receives Third Reading in senate Without Suggested Amendments Ottawa, March 29.\u2014In the Senate yesterday, on motion for third reading of a Bill to prohibit the improper use of opium: and other drugs, Sir Richard Cartwright moved amendments extending the application of the penalty provisions to opium, salts, derivatives and compounds.The amendment wus adopted.- Senator Wilson said he believed the Bill would \u2018work hardship in many cases.Under it a physician might be punished: for providing needed means for the relief of.people in grèat physical distress.An old lady or a young child frequently got needed relief from a \u2018dose\u2019 of paragoric.c.He was not sure.but that this Bill would prevent that humane practice in future.A farmer might get a quarter of a pound of opittn for the treatment of a domestic animal, and might only use a portion of it.He would be liable to severe punighment if found with the remainder of the drug in his possession.\u2018 Senator McMillan offered un amendment, providing a fine of fifty dollars or a month's.imprisonment for any one who took opium or its derivatives.Senator Power said that this was going further than the Bill, which only provided penalties for dealing in these drugs.- .Senator McMillan withdrew this amendment, but moved : another increasing the list of prohibited drugs, but providing that a* physician or veterinary surgeon may grant a certificate to erable a druggist to sell these drugs to persons who desire to Keep them at home for emergency use in the case of sickness of human beings or of domestic animals.Senator McMillan's amendment was lost, and the Bill was given third reading.EIGHT HOUR DAY BILL.The debate.on the Bill respecting hours of :labor on public works was continued by, Senator Casgrain, who said he-could'ipot agree with the contention of Senator.Power that this was a question exclusively reserved to-the provintes- to legislate upon.The Bill \u2018provided that on public buildings the \u2018Government should put a provision fn \u2018every -contract that a man should not be required to work more than eight hours a day.The Bill was a proper one.The Government should be a model employer and s:t an example to private employers of Canada.Senator Coffey gave his support to the Bill, and expressed the opinion d clared that measures such as this were necessary to restrict those money mad people, who scheme night and day to increase their wealth, and who, as employers, were regardless of the welfare or feelings of workingmen, but followed their golden dreams without consideration ror employees, whom they regarded as but cogs In the machinery which ran their gold producing mills.He did not include all employers in this category.Some were most humane and considerate.There were such within the sound of his voice.If all employers of Canada were like Senator Jones, Senator Edwards, Senator Jaffray or Senator Frost, instead of strikes and disor- d:rs, there would be a feeling of contentment throughout Canada amons the workingmen, which would result in the extinction of the socialistic agitator.Workingn.had the right mot only to live, but to take some enjoyment from life.FOUR FIRES.Children With Matches Caused Two .Outbreaks.Children playing with matches were the cause of a fire which started In the home of Mr.Joseph Roy, No.8 St.Elizabeth street last evening.The firemen extinguished it before musi damage was done.A child of Mr.R.Levouth, 27a Arcade street, set fire to a mattress last night, with the result that serious damage was done to the inside of the home before District Chief Mann and his men arrived.Early: this morning a spark of burning charceal flying from a hall stove raused a fire to start in the home of ur.H.Plante, 3052 St.Hubert sires District Chief Hooper and his men put out the flames with the hand extir.- guishers.: What looked like being a large fire occurred in the buildings once oc- cupled by the Canadian Dairy ('n.on Youville Square.Damage was confined to doors and windows.BRITAIN'S HUGE REVENUE.London, March 29.\u2014For the first time in the history of the British nation the revenue for the financial vear has exceeded £200,000,000.The total sums paid into the exchequer durinz the fifty-one weeks, from April 1.1010, to March 25, 1911, amounted to £200,789,- 034.that it was constitutionally sound.He CONVENT THREATENED Fire Destroyed Factory and Endangered Pointe-aux- Trembles Village RESIDENTS GOT SCARE.Because of Bad Roads Firemen Took Three Hours to Reach the Scene.As the results of a fire which occurred in Pointe aux Trembles last night, a sash and door factory and a new threc-starey dwelling adjoining \u2018were almost destroved, while the school of the Christian Brothers and a convent nearby, barely escaped ruin by the flames.Most of the residents of the village in the neighborhood of the fire started ta move their furniture and belongings, thinking that the whole village might he burned down.Such a calamity might have happened had not the wind driven the sparks in a direction where thcre are no houses.The fire originated in the boiler room of the sash factory and once tha flames got a start there was nothing to prevent their spreading, for the fire apparatus there is entirely lacking.Captain Charbonneau.of No.12 station, started at 9 o'clock to answer the summons, but because of the bad roads he did not reach the scene of the fire till nearly twelve, Station agent Z.Castongnay.who helped to extinguish the Aames wag burned about the hands and legs Mr.Louis Reaudry., the owner of the door factory, stated that his less would amount to about $50,000 was almost covered by which insurance.THF \u2018DAILY WITNERS is printed and published at No.140 : .Peter Street, in the City of Montreal, by John Red- th Dougall and Frederick Eugene Dougall, both of Montreal.| AI] buriness communications should be addressed John Dougall & Son, \"Witness\u2019 Office, Montreal, and all letters to the Editor, should be ressed \u2018Editor\u2019 of the \u2018Witness\u201d Increase Ist April Take advanta of this last chanc to secure some o them at ridiculous ly low first offer.Ings.The extensive improvements to be made by us imme: diately the weathei permits, will double the value of Pme Beach lots.You can now s- cure a block © eight lots for $630\" Which after Apn Ist, will cost vou $880.00.You can afford to take (rest certainly a chance - prices and sell - few lots to vou frends.\u2014\u20140\u2014 es | | bu 517 St.Catherine St.