The daily witness, 25 mars 1899, samedi 25 mars 1899

[" RVI.reeks own, for enry ) far crew ailed ), in ay ords awa, shil- Mr.sent steps this r of left wner the the ; the rth.sub- und TLL ong, | or- rday e of hes.but ined the this nds, \u2018hen ause nent the ates arly ana- rom year ex- The Sun- next ptist jum- the don shed Craig L, by + jan À prete ay En LE \"Vo.Vou.XL, No.f OGILVIE SPEAKS.| Statement, as.to Information Given Companies: NO PIS8SONAL ADVANTAGE.NARRATIVE OF HIS RELATIONS WITH THE BRITISH CANADIAN GOLD FIELDS OF THE KLONDIKE, LIMITED.Toronto, Mareh, 25 \u2014The \u2018Globe\u2019 has in Dawson a copy of Mr.William Ogil- vie's statement on the subject of his connection with the British Canadian Gold Fields of the Klondike, Limited.This reply was written by Mr.Ogilvie upon being shown by the \u2018Globe\u2019s\u2019 correspondent the \u2018Globe\u2019s\u2019 London letter, in which reference was made to the matter.On March 15 last the \u2018Globe\u2019 pub- hshed a telegram, sent by its correspondent, via Vancouver, which contained a condensed statement by Mr.Ogilvie npon the matter.The extended state: ment is practically an amplification of this telegram.Both the telegraphed stulement and the extended reply were revised by Mr.Ogilvie.RELATIONS WITH THE COMPANY.Mr.Ogilvie opens by relating the circumstances of his meeting in London Messrs.J.P.Roche, M.P., and B.Mallory, M.P.\u2018The question of the formation of a company, Mr.Ogilvie says, \u2018was often discussed, and, being anxious to see British capital invested in the Yukon, I lent my aid, as far as in my power, to the advancement of this project; always stipulating that the company should be established on a good, sound financial basis, before entering intc business, a feature not too common in the establishment of such companies\u2014 that is the promotion of the interests of the founders or promoters.These gentlemen agreed hegrtily with me in my ideas, and professed themselves eager to embark in the scheme laid down on the lines which I proposed, that is, a genuine enterprise, in which the pur} investors\u2019 species would 1 them in every way consistent with the duties required of me in any official position which \u2018might be given me \u2018in that egion hy the Aanadian Goverpment.\u201d THE EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION.Myr.Ogilvie then explains.that he held frequent discussions with Mr.Mallory, who had a good deal of knowledge of mining matters, upon the ar conditions existing in the Yukon.These were fully discuseed, and Mr.Ogilvie states that he gave all the information in his power upon these points.Commenting upon this, Mr.Ogilvie says:\u2014\u2018The reason that I gave this information to these gentlemen.was because I believed then that they were embarking upon an enterprise that would add greatly to the advancement and rapid development of our country.As regards the exclusiveness of this information I would say that I gave the same information generally in every lecture which I delivered both in Canada and in the Old Country.And if there be any exclusiveness in it at all it was confined to such points as these gentlemen intended to make use of on the lines which I had myself laid down, and because no others had proposed to embark in an enterprise of this character\u2019 REFUSED A POSITION.Mr.Ogilvie further says: \u2018Mr.Roche at that time offered me 2 much more lucrative position as a member of his company than that I now occupy ae commissioner of the Yukon territory.This I declined to accept, giving him as my reason that I had received similar and better offers \u2018rom other parties, and had pledged myself that if I did not remain in the government service 'I would accept such offers, and that I believed I could do better service to my country by remaining in the government employ rather than accepting a position, however remunerative, with any company, as in the latter case my labors would be confined to a small field, and in the former a very wide one, and my ambition was to assist to the fullest extent of my powers in the development of that rich region.the Yukon, and tbe Dominion of Canada generally.\u2018Mr.Roche then asked me if 1 would be able to undertake, while in the government service, the supervigion of their operations, for which I would, if I wished, receive a salary.This I stated at once would be impossible, and then and there made it clear that while I was willing to aid them in every way compatible with any public duties I might assume, it would simply be as a public official warmly interested in the development of the country, and that I could not and would not accept remuneration for any service or assistance rendered them or any other company or individual who might apply to me for \u2018such information.\u2019 Regarding the letter which appeared in the company\u2019s prospectus, Mr.Ogilvie says: \u2018I was then asked to formulate a scheme or plan of operation for them, which I did, on the assumption that the ive] that i work would be bogus fotthwill, sod this this scheme appesis is sr § res Se res pride nou i6_then gr existence, een oid ish-Canadian Gold Fields of the Limited! \u2018Thistletter F képt p \u201cged but believe a true copy, And tains essentially what I wrote #t that time, except two or three geographieal errors, which do not, however, affect the general nature of the facts therein set forth, Mr.Roche further asked me to what extent I would allow my name to be used in the prospectus.I suggested that he sbould draw up ome on general lines and 1 would amevd it.This was done, and the prospectus was amended by me, still under the impression that the operations would be begun during the season of 1898.This document was ini- led LE, me.i approved by me at that time.HIS ONLY INTEREST.Mr.Ogilvie then speaks of the delays which have prevented the company from ccmmencing operations, and alludes to other persons with whom he has co-op- erated in a similar manner, saying: \u2018For all this \u2018advice and assistance given and promised, I have been offered nothing, and would not accept it if it were offer ed.1 have no interest other than that of a Canadian anxious for the good of the country in any company, investment or business concern of any kind, directly or indirectly, nor do I expect to have any.Neither will I allow any one to hold such interest for me while in the service of the government, \u2018Permit me again to say emphatically that I have no interest in any part or parcel of the Yukon territory other than au ardent desire to see it developed on bres adequate with its great merits, and thus to enrich and increase the value of the land of my birth.The one small interest I had in the Yukon before assuming my present position, acquired in an open, legitimate way, I have, since my arrival here, almost given away, in order that I might be perfectly free and untrammelled in my official position as long as it is entrusted to me.\u2019 MR.OGILVIE'S REFORMS.Vancouver, March 25.\u2014The latest is- ques of Dawson papers, received from ravellers arriving the: days, carry the rs |and go far.to \u2018ihdjcété.4h Feb.16, -4Re\" policy, amplè, be Tieng thu iat of $125 toll for a trainroad: run à tram up & souree of great wealth | O'Brien\u2019 and Bill Henning, comes 'upder the head of illegal impotts, unceljectible, and cause \u2018for a damège action: here it has been secured.\u2018Then, ag in the matter of the water front Jeasz, ont of | which.certain restored offirials.are de-; elared to have made a fortune, he has written a letter, in which he practizally decides that this lease will be de Iired null and void as soon as the matter \u2018a submitted to a formal test of legality.while Lucille Elliott has been confirmed in her rights to claims 34 and 17, Dominion, the verdict of ex-Commissioner Faw- cett in behalf of another claimart, b- ne reversed.officials whose conduct is particularly | well pleasing to the miners.He has made a notable hit in arranging for a creek collection of mail, all vit-vo'n-, the government making iteelf responsible.for mail ro received.Tbe mail leaving Dawson on Feb.15 was the first batch bearing the two-cent stamps, the miners , herein receiving fresh evidence of the | benevolence of the government.and public of Dawson were energetical\u2019y agitating for two things\u2014a public echcol for the children of the city, and a reliable fire alarm system.LIQUOR IN THE YUKON, An enquiry as to the method now in operation regarding the sale of liquor in the Yukon district has elicited the following reply from the department of the Interior: \u2018No permits have been issued for the sale of liquor in a commercial way by or! under the direction of this department since August, 1897.\u2018The regulation of the sale of liquor in the Yukon district is entirely in the hands of the local council consisting of Mr.Ogilvie, the commissioner, and six advisers.\u2019 THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.London, March 25.\u2014The Berlin correspondent of the \u2018Morning Post\u2019 says: \u2018I am informed that Germany regards the withdrawal of Chief Justice Chambers from Sampa as imperative and that a refusal on the part of the United States to withdraw him would be equivalent to the abandonment of negotiations concerning Samoa.\u2019 etl FINANCES OF ITALY.London, March 25.\u2014The Rome corre: | 5 spcndent of the \u2018Morning Post\u2019 says it is believed the Italian budget will show a surplus, instead of the anticipated deficit, oving to the tobacco monopoly yielding an extra profit of six million lire, and to the fact that other taxes have proved con- tradiet any part of it as pot having been | , Ogilvie will | | | À ee few + è Colonel Steele is.another of the new At the latest reports, the press, pulp't ; Edition.MONTREAL, SATUR! COLD IN ENGLAND; Spring-like Weather Interruÿt- ed by Wintry Blasts, FTHE QUEEN IN - FRANCE-DÉPSE OF ROYALTY\u2014NOTES.~*~ Pe (Associated Press Cable Letter.) London, March 25\u2014The weather in Great Britain during the past week underwent a complete change.ast: week the weather was warm and summerlike.This week it has been bitterly cold; with snow everywhere.Londen pasticiputed lands throughout the country re certy snow clad with the worst snowstorms gx.perienced in many years.naturally, suffered most sexerely, pecially the country around: Byltvort where the shooting boxes.houses have been so mowed dp 4 4 they reszinble to some extent thMbmés | of Esquimaux, The Duke of York; been snowed up at Ahergeldie, neox nem Hé later.He went thére, \u2018owing to: the fleeting spell of spring weather seaylier the month, for the salmon.fishing the weather changed .quickly -to cold and & \u2018heavy snowstorm cat rhisk off: from communication with the out:Ë] world.It will be days before: Le it liberated.: THE QUEEN IN FRANCE, © Vv 4 RY AY, MARCH 25, 1899.) fidrnges, and it was said of him that he bl and wrote in at least twehty-five ic languages and was familiar with twenty-five others.] - \u2014\u2014 \u2018THE AMEER OF AFGHANISTAN.Lcndon, March 25.\u2014The Vienna correspondent of the \u2018Daily Chronicle\u2019 con- fltming the report of the ill health of the {Ameer of Afghanistan, says that his condition is serious, that he has declared his son, Habib Cullah Khan, his successor, and willed him two-thirds of his fortune.EXPRESSED REGRET.Trouble Between Officers Settled Amicably.\u2014 AND MILITARY TATTOO \u2014 AN\u2019 ARMY MEDICAL DEPART- The official inquiry held by Major- | General Hutton yesterday afternoon into the charge of breach of discipline preferred by Lieut.-Colonel Roy, acting D.O.C., against Lient.-Colonel Cooke, fa 1st-Prince of Wales Fusiliers, resulted in the latter expressing regret for what had occurred, whereupon the matter was allowed to drop.Nine pipers and four drummers of the 5th-Royal Scots\u2019 pipe band, left last night \"J for New York, where they wilt take part Her Majesty, Queen- Victoria, has gives d two additional instances of her worms | feeling this week, which have made & very pleasing impression in \u2018Southern.France, While out driving at:the beginaing of, the week she overtook a , ral and had no room to pass: The mon ers stopped \u2018and stood' aside, - but-# Queen requested the cortege to procééd; and her own carriage fol pived- 1 upects\u2019 fully at a walking pace, for heli a iley until the roads diverged.- Again, while drividg through Nice; où Wednesday, the- Quepen-pacsed.à Mild who was crying bitterly.She ordêred.her carriage .to be.spappad and sent member of ber suite to inqgtiive the id of the: child\u2019s distress snd: to\u2019 give if\" a, few: eoins, which hid a\u2019 magical \u2018oftéet, |X Tittle ile ox brilitsned up.and the tle.ane hifipy.\u2019 ; a Bpout Peopli \"8s y cess Maud Wales In \u2018atoriv happy in her new Danish: 1 it requires al the persia parents to r A \u201cgloomy enviroment of 1 i Her love for her alien hom; it is wdded, is mot increased by the!fact that the | ' prospect of any aa \u201cothers résshi | the throne has been gestroved ; birth of an heir to Prinde Christifh, the eldest son, of the Crown Prince Froder- ick.A ' A ROYAL SALVATIONIST.The Queen of Sweden and Notigay has i become a collector.far the Army, & poney box having be:n: placed rupon the dining table of the Royal nal- ace.| The Crown\u201d Princess\u2019 of Swe ! Norway i is now wintering at Rome.She is in ertremely bad bcaîth.The:spn- | stitutional ma'ady from which she dnt fers has begun to affect her eyes and, has been ordered to give up er: FL bies of reading, drawibg and pho'gif- phy.Th: only recreation left to music.hand NOTES.FES The Court of Chancery bas refuged.the.application of the Sheffidld \u2018Daily.Tele eraph,\u2019\u201d for an injunction.to: prevesf the! London \u2018Daily Telegraph,\u201d from.\u2018pub the applicant publishing à Sunday \u201cDaïty Telegraph.A movement is afoot \u2018td: indure Ve Jamieson, the leader of the raid into the Transvaal, t¢ hecome thie Unionist candidate in opposition to Sir*William Vernon Harcourt, in the West division of Monmouthshire,\u2019 which Sir William now |, represents in the House of Commons: Mr.Broderick, Parliamentarv foreign secretary, announced ir the Houss of Commons, yesterday, that the dgiern- ment did not consider that furthet action was necessary in the matter & ithe desecration of the Mahdi\u2019s tomb than to express its dicapproval of the remagal of: the body fram the tomb, and the citing of it into the Nile.\u2014_\u2014 im : NOTED LINGUIST DEAD.Bonn, Germany, March 24.\u2014 (,.W.Leitner, the linguist, is dead.[Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner was born in 1830.He was the first interpreter, of the British army operating in the Crimea, and later became professor of the Arabic language and-'Ti gyre of the Royal College, London.he was appointed rector of the College of Lahore.Some time later Leitner was entrusted with an important mission into the least known parts of Thibet, wiih took him two years to accomplish.6 on this mission he endured great suffering and passed through many dangers, but obtained the material for :n important work.At the Universal Exposition of Vienna, in 1875, he obtained- siderably better than the estimates.ed for the advancement of Oriental lan- : | ernor, a A -goversor of \u2018a coloi 8alv \u2018ation | Birkett, 3rd Victoria Rifles.lishing a Sunday edition dhder that tiide, the only grand diploma of honor accord- | lottery, on Saturday next in the widely advertised international concert, to be held in the armory of the 7th Regiment.\u201cArrangements are shaping for the grand military tattoo to be held on the grounds of the Montreal Amateur Ath- Jetic;.Association on the evening preced- \u2018ing the Queen\u2019s birthday, as well as for thé military: review on Logan\u2019s farm on \u201ctie, holiday itself.The bands of all the paré éorps will take part in\u201d the tattoo, Jnekisted by the bugle bands of the Gov- j'ermor-Genéral's.\u2018Foet Guards and 43rd jan, Ottawa: Fifty torch-bearers rom each corps; will accompany their respective baide:, \u2018A firing party from the idd \u2018will-aléo take @ conspicu- es re aa wilt: fs onan March plidia \u201cge-day- sue.in) rind th : css BA e to: be givén by troops\u2019 Td a viceroy and fo a gow;4 rs a special\u2019 roy commiésioner aeting behalf of the sovereign; opening and clôs- ing the session of \u2018a\u2019 colonial legisläture, royal salute, standards and colors lowered, officers.saluting, men presenting arms, bands playing the first six bars of the national anthem.+ It is contemplated to create \u2018an army taedical department from the existing regimental service, with a view to forming an organization which shall meet the volunteer regiments.Committees will \u2018be formed in\u2019 the chief cities.\" Ë Montreal\u2014Surgeon-Majér Brisson, 85th \u2018\u2019Battalion ; Surgeon-Major Roddick, 1st Prince of Wales Fusiliers ; Surgeon- -Major G.E.Roy, 65th Mount Royal Rifies ; Surgeon-Major Rollo Campbell, 5th\u2019 Royal : Scots ; Surgeon: -Major C.W.Wilson, 3rd Field Battery ; Surgeon-Major M.8.Québec \u2014 \u2018Surgeon-Lieut.-Col.C.C.D Sewell, Royal Canadian Artillery ; Sur- geon-Major R.Waters, 9th Battalion Voltigeurs de Quebec: Surggon-Msjor H.R.Ross, 8th Royal Rifles.LOTTERIES.DECLARED TO BE WORSE THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.TIAN The \u2018Moniteur du Commerce\u2019 pub- \u2018liéhes the following important orticle on the question of lotteries :\u2014\u2018 There are severe laws to regulate the keeping cf hotels, taverns, restaurants, saloons, and all places where liquors are sold generally.There are also laws for the watching.and destruction of gambling dens, but it is a curious fact that there are no laws to control lotteries, which, after all, are nothing else but zambting establishments, or, if such laws exist, they are not enforced.Would veu believe it ?in certain cases the law protects the lottery, which is nothing Lut a form of gambling, on the motive of encouraging industry and arts.This constitutes an anomaly to be corrected and an: evil to be remedied.The display of works of art or industry in a show window is, after all, but an eye-deceiver unfortunately authorized by the law or by some law or other.The winners at lotteries in general claim neither paintings nor tools, knowing, for the most part, neither the value nor the us>fulness thereof.They prefer good sound dollars, which are more substantial.A newspaper of this city positively asrerts that there are here at least ten thousand { persans, who every week play a: the \u2018play \u201cpolicy.\u201d Most of them in the exercises of the _evenihg, seen definitly - a en Aliat Price ONE CENT.tion, who, each week, throw into tbcse offices a portion of their salary laboriously earned, to get nothing in return in any shape or form.A vigorous campaign has been and is being carried out every day against the sale of liquors, .n the interest of all classes.Has the thought come to any one that, by the side cf the evil done by the saloons, which, after all, are under control, arises another evil quite as great for our society\u2014the iot- tery?For those who have the experience of life, the passion of gambling among the masses is quite as terrible in its effects as the passion of drinking.From an economical point of view, it is even more disastrous, for, as a matter of fact, the drunkard causes money to circulate by consuming beyond measure liquors that are produced by the labor of man, while, on the other hand, the gambler + throws his money into the bonds or rather inte the hands tle, of eourse.Seriots hotel and res taurant Kkeepers have reason to «omplain of a decrease in their business.Lotteries carry out a desperate competition against them, under the covert of the law.Why do they rest satisfied with complaints; why do they not demand at least the passing of a law to control lot- teries quite as severe as the law which Af- controls their own , feed * bool *, - doe! 2% \"ef Joe! + bo 2, - and Underwear EASTER CLOVES! EASTER CARDS! 3 EASTER NOVELTIES! 3 ee eee JOHN MURPHY & CO,, 3 Sr sadbeoateed 0, .: x The best and most reliable makes 3 % at moderate prices! .$ % % 4 LADIES\u2019 BLACK CASHMERE HOSE, Double Heels and $ * Toes, 2Q¢ a pair.+ % LADIES BLACK CASHMERE HOSE in all weights, & = from 20c to $1:10 a pair.$ ë LADIES BLACK RIBBED CASHMERE HOSE, in all $ Qualities, from 25c to $1.25 a pair.z \u2019 CHILDREN'S BLACK CASHMERE \"HOSE, in all weights, | - and qualities, from 30c to 65¢ a pair.$ & CHILDREN'S BLACK RIBBED CASHMERE HOSE, 3% $ Double Knees, Heels and Toes, from 30¢ a pair up.$ 3 LADIES RIBBED WOOL VESTS, Extra Fine, in all + x weights, for Spring, from 50\u20ac up $ $ LADIES \"MERINO and NATURAL WOOL, in all qua.% & lities, for Spring.at Lowest Prices.+ 4 CHILDREN'S RIBBED WOOL VESTS, in all weights and Ÿ qualities, from 15 to 7 5\u20ac each.+ CHILDREN'S MERINO, NATURAL WOOL, and RIBB- & * ED SILK VESTS, in all qualities, at Rock Bottom J ë Prices, $ 3 rm \u2014\u2014\u2014 Ë \u20ac & 3 5 od 3 2343 St.Catherine Street, Corner of Metcalfe Street.% Ë Terms Cash Telephone Up 935.5 +5! * GROPP py paies city.+ LAUNDRY Goods called for and delivered in § all parts of the Work promptand efficient.Charges low.CENTRAL OFFICE, 690 Craig St.FACTORY, 10 to 12 Inspector St.$ & & rtf tte Ste tres pcs REALLY Sods Pde 2% - bo 2 5 o.À & 3 & < + % Ë $ 3 i In decoration Joes not necessarily & Z mean lavish expcadilure.They nev- \u2014\u2014r 5 FOR DEARER MEAT.PROPOSITION TO/RAISE THE SCALE OF PRIÉES FOR EASTER.c - * » Ald.Lareau, 'president: of the Butchers\u2019 Association, stated that a mass meeting of butchers is Being organized to take place \u2018at the Monument National on is being made to-secure the attendance of all the butchers of the city.\"AH.Lareau gays that butchers cannot sell meat dt the present.priges and keep Jup the quality.= Prime steers used to sell here at three and & half to four cents | per pound, live.weight, bit now butchers have to pay fivé te fivé and three-quar- \"| ters cents 6n-aceount, of the heavy exportations of live stock, He added that the Butchérs\u2019 Association hoped that it would.be degifled to\" raise \u2018the price of meat fwo dents a pound all round, and that \u2018the increase of price: would come into effect béfore the Easter.markets.get LORD PUNRAVEN OPPOSED.Dublin, March 24.\u2014The Crown division of Limerick county, is ablaze with placards denounting Lord Dunraven, who is tanding \u2018as \u2018Unignist eandidate for the see lection.The Nationalists are striving hard to defeat Lord Dunraven, and at a meeting in the interests of John Coleman, the Nationalist candidate, last week, addresses were made by the two leaders, Michael Davitt and\u2019 William O\u2019Brien.\u2018 .\u2014\u2014_ COUNT TOLSTOY COMING EAST.> \"Winnipeg, March 25.\u2014Count Tolstoy having finished his work in connection \u201cwith locating \u2018the Doukhobors, leaves for [the East:to-day.= - Lx ; y .NOTES AND NOTICES.\"Te Cure a Cold in One Day.\u2014Take | Eaxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.All Jdruggists refund the money if it fails to - \u2018The Celebrated Lindman Truss.\u2014Guar- anteed to retain comfortably all forms of hernia, floating kidneys and cages after operations.Qther trusses from $3.00 w A inal- supperters and clastic stockings \u201cmude to order.Telephone, which the will of Col.By was construed.218 St.Catherine street.>.1 = Season tickets excluded.Centiemen.15c.NEW YORK Tire EA THR\u2014 Delaware and Hudson © or Central Vermont Lines.$10.65 Good to return leaving New York not TICKETS FOR THE ROUND TRIP Good to go March joth.later than April 4th, 1899.For Tickets, Parlor and Sleeping Car accommodation apply to GRAND TRUNK TICKET OFFICES - SATURDAY, MARCH 25.EASTER BAZAAR SATURD AY, March 25, At BEAMAN'S HALL, 2269 St \u2018Catherine street, Yn aid of the Homoeopathic Hospital.Punch and Judy Show, afternoon; Zingari Banjo and Glee Club in the evening.Admission, 10c, 23 SATURDAY EVENING At 8 o'clock, Fir, H.Wade Hicks, Of NEW YORK, Will be the Speaker at the Young [len\u2019s Meeting Young Men\u2019s Christian Asscciation Building.For the Study of the Bible, SUNDAY MORNING, at 9.43.C.K.CALHOUN, Leader.SUNDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 a'clock, D.A.BUDGE, Leader.Strangers are specially invited.A wel.£ome for all men at these services.24 POPULAR Children, 10c.Scènes of Bastern Life, presented by Miss BEN.OLIEL, of Jerusalem and 30 persons in Palestine costumes.24 Adults, 25c SuwpAy, Marcu 26, MENS OWN.BRIEF, BRIGAT, BROTHERLY.Sunday, 20th March, 1899.Speaker, \u2014 REV.E.M.HILL, M.A.Every Sunday ' Afternoon at 3 p.m.In Calvary Co tlonal Church, Guy street, above Bt.Antoine.= COME! Her Majesty\u2019s Theatre, SUNDAY, 3.30, \u201cROME,\u201d \u2014BY- R.G.BOVILLE, M.A, Jesuit Church Male Quartette, Mixed Double Quartette.rs.WALLACE silver Boloists nik MOFFATT Collec Miss RENGOLGH.tion.\u201cEvery Man at his Best.\u201d TO-MORROW NIGHT, in Bethlehem Con- egational Church, corner of Clarke apd estern avenues, being the last of the smer- ies of Sunday evening sermous on \u2018The Men we Meet.A hearty invitation is extended to all! ROBERT HOPKIN, Pastor.MMANUEL CHURCH.SUNDAY, March 206, 189% \u2018God so Loved Morning Service\u2014Authem: the World,\" Gaul.Evening Service\u2014There is a Holy City,\u2019 Shelley, \u2018All-Ye who weep,\u2019 Faure.Ee¥.OWEN JENKINS B.D., of Colling- polar ©hlo, will preach morning and evéning.ARTHUR DOREY, Orgamist and Choir Master.25 Monpay, Marca 27.St.Andrew\u2019s Church.LECTURE By the Rev.J.EDGAR HILL, D.D., On Monday, March 27th, At 8,15 p.m.Subject THE LAND OF LUTHER.\u201d The audience will be invited to make a zontribution on bebalf of The Samaritan Hes Haspiml for Women -in Montreal.2% Mrs.Gordon\u2019s Meetings.\u201cMRS.GORDON, of Ottawa, will give daily | Bible Readings, in the Evangelistic Hall, 2424 St, Catherine atreet, from March 27 to April: L, \u2018at 3.80 p.m, MONDAY\u2014\u2018Do you know Jesus?TUESDAY\u2014\u2018Wayside Service.\u2019 WEDNESDAY\u2014'Christ in You.\u2019 THURSDAY\u2014'Living Water.\u2019 FRIDAY\u2014'The Compassion of Jesus.\u2019 SATURDAY\u2014\u2018Prayer.\u2019 EVRRYONE IS INVITED, EXCURSION! MONTREAL TO avo RETURN TICKETS FOR THE ROUND TRIP MONTREAL.Monpar, Marou 27.TO MANUFACTURERS.A meeting of the Manufacturers of the City of Montreal will be beld at the Wind- cor Hotel, on MONDAY next, the th instant, at 3 p.m., to sonsider the PROPOSED TAX ox MACHINERY THE PRIMARY UNION Meets every MONDAY AFTERNOON, at 4] o'clock, in the Y.W.C.A.Bullding, All Sunday-school teachers are welcome.Mrs.5 \u20ac.MATTREWS, Secretary.ROYAL SCOTS OF CANADA.ANNUAL DRILL.orders by Lient.Col, Ibbotson, Commanding, Companies will parade as follows:\u2014 Monday, Mareh 27th, No\u2019s 4 and 5.\u2018Tuesday, March 28th, No's 2 and 6, Thursday, March 30th, No's 1 and 3.Monday, April 3rd, No's 4 and 3.Tuesday, April 4th, No's 2 and 6.Thursday, April 6th, No's 1 and 3.Monday, April 10th, No\u2019s 4 and 5.Tuesday, April 11th, No\u2019's 2 and \u20ac.Thuraday, April 13th, No's 1 and 3.At 8 p.m, each evening.Uniform, Drill Order, witle gh \u2018oats, Recruit Class cvery Fridsy everng.By order, FRANK S.MEIGHEN, Captain-Adfutant, R.S.of C.2% Tuespay.Marcu 28.LECTURE ON.Jerusalem and Egypt Illustrated with Limelight Views in Paint 3t.Charles Congregational Church, 185 Zon- gregation street, by the REV, W.D.REID, TEESDAY, MARCH 98th, 1899, at 8 p.m.ADMISSION, 10 cents.25 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, Art Association PHILLIPS SQUARE WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 39th, LECTURE By Pref.F.P.WALTON, Dean of the Faculty of Law, McGill University, Subject, = - - * Oxford.\u201d Wira ILLUPTRATIONS.Fripay, Marcn 31.ER MAJFSTY'S THEATRE, GRAND PERFORMANCE.Handel's Messiah GOOD FRIDAY, March 31st, 1899.Mrs, Hinnah Cumming, Miss Mary Louise Clary, Mr, C.\u20ac.Towne, : .Mr.Heinrich Meyn.Chorus 235 Volces.Orchestra of 50.Principal Violin, Prof.J.J.Goulet.Organist, Mr.Arthur Dorey.Cofductor, Horace W.Reyner.Popular prices, 81, 75e, 5éc, 35e.General admission, 25c.Seats can be bogked at Branch \u2018 Star\u2019 Office on and after March Mth.15 Furure MEETINGS.Notice Is Hereby Given that a Special General Meeting of the shareholders of the VICTORIA-MONTREAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY: will be held at the Company's office, 183 St.Jarmcs street, Montreal, on MONDAY, April 3rd, at 11 a.m., for the purpose of organizing the Company and the election of Directors.By order of the Board of Provisional Di rectors, EDWARD L.TEMPLE, Secretary.Montreal, March 24th, 1 OTICE.A General Meeting of the Sharehol- \u2018ders of the City Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, will be held at their cf- fice, 759 Cralg street, on April 27th, at 8 p.m.J.H.TIMMIS, Secretary-Treasurer, (ENTS FORSALE.Apply at \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.Weekly Calendar, TaURSDAY, MARCH 30.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT to \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 G.H.M.LEOD By FRATERNITY LODGE, 1.0.0.F., No.21, et al, Under the patronage of the Grand Lodge of the Province of Quebec.EAST END METHODIST CHURCH LECTURE HALL, Corner Lagauchetiere and De Salaberry sts., THURSDAY Evening, March 30, 1899, at Eight o'clock.PROGRAMME PART I.Chairman .Mr.ARTHUR STAVELEY, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of P.of Q.1.Trio\u2014\u2018The Mariners\u2019 .Randegger Miss ENA CLARK, Messrs DUNN and McLEOD, 3, Violin Solo\u2014'Mazurka de Concert\u2019.Mr.ROBERT (3.ANDERSON 3.Song\u2014\u2018The Silent Chithes\u2019 .Miss MARGARET STARK.4.Recitation \u2018The Witch's Daughter,\u2019 Miss HAZEL BOND.(Pupil Montreal School of locution), ; 5.Song\u2014\u2018Hybrias The Cretan\u2019.fott Mr.HARRY UPTON.6.Beæpipe Selection AE Scotch Miss ETHEL CLARKE.7.Song\u2014\u2018The Red, Red Roses Mr.J.R.WILK PART II, 1, Duet\u2014'We Two When Parted\u2019.Rubenstein Misses MOFFAT and STARK.Song-\u2014\u2018The Curfew \u2026 .Stilts Mr.S.DUNN.Violin Solo\u2014\u2018'Sceich Fan\u2018asia\u2019.Volta Mr.ROBERT G.ANDERSON.Song\u2014'Heaversward\u2019 .Miss ENA CLAR .Recitation Scene from Aha \u2018Rivals\u2019 _.\u2014Shertdan Mr.B.F.D, DUNN.8.Song, \u2018The Pricelass Gift\u2019 Hamilton Grey Miss JENNIE MOFFATT.7, Duett\u2014\u2018Battle 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Son, \u2018 Witness' Office, Montreal, and ali letters to the Egitor should be addreased + Editor of the * Wit.gh Montreal\u2019 The Daily Witness.SATURDAY, MARCH 235, 1899.WAS IT A FRAUD?Mr.Foster, in the debate on the speech from the throne, accused Sir Wilffid Laurier of having had from the beginning of the plebiscite movement, a tacit agreement with the anti-prohibitionists of his own party that prohibition would not be granted unless there were registered for it a2 majority of all the electors on the lists, a condition that was beyond the possibility of fulfilment.A majority of all the voters upon the list on one side of any question is an unheard of thing.To get such a majority for prohibition would require not only that thé vote on an abstract question should be as full as in the best contested personal elections, say, seven-tenths of the registered electorate, a thing utterly beyond precedent in votes of the kind, but it would require that of the vote so polled the prohibitionists should get over five-sevenths, or seventy- two percent.Mr.Foster asked if the prohibitionists had been informed of the impossible terms of the contest on which they had been invited to enter.He was a prohibitionist, and he had not been informed.He had indeed assumed that the contest was about to be carried on upon the well-established British and par liamentary principle of government by majority, and had proclaimed as much on temperance platforms.Notably in Ottawa he had done so in the very presence of a minister uncontradicted.These were certainly the presumable terms of such a contest in the absence of any other , cate \u2014 being stated.He asked if Mr.Spence, who was recognized by the Premier as a leader among the prohibitionists, had been informed of this handicap.If so, Mr.Spence had gone about deceiving the people by giving them no hint of it.Had the Minister of Agriculture himself been informed of this condition ?It would not appear so, as it was he who had allowed the present speaker to proclaim terms entirely different, and indeed had himself made statements which could hardly be differently interpreted from hia own.It was descending altogether below the level of the prize ring to invite people to a struggle and not to inform them of the terms on which it was to be fought out.Mr.Foster had this on which to base his theory of duplicity and foul play.Sir Wilfrid Laurier in his remarks in the afternoon had said that it was generally admitted that unless there was a major ity of the electors on the liste polled for prohibition it would not be wise to enact a prohibitory law.In support of this assertion he quoted Dr.Potts, Mr.Craig and others.Mr.Foster assumed, not without color, that if such a conclusion was so self-evident as to be generally ad: mitted it had no doubt been reached by the Premier in the earliest stages of the movement.That such a pledge had been given to followers he deduced from a Te- mark of Sir Wilfrid that no pledge to grant a plebiscite had been made to the prohibitionists, but that the plebiscite was & matter of agreement within the party.Mr.Foster held that the part of the plédge that had been made to the party had been that part which had been withheld from the public.What Sir Wilfrid may have meant by saying that no pledge was made to the prohibitionists we do not know, but it is clear that though there may be in this remark good ground for a parliamentary rebuke, there is in it no evidence that Sir Wilfrid had any understanding apart from the one he was referring to and which, whether made to the public or not, was certainly given to the public.If any such impossible conditions as the requirement of a majority of the whole registered vote tacitly underlay the proceeding, the whole thing was a fraud upon the people.Certainly, na such conditions were at any time or in any way made known to the people or to any one who in any way represented the prehibitionists outside of the government.We have, however, from other sources ground for surmise that some ministers understood the conditions of the plebiscite contest to be impossible ones.The Roman Catholiq clergy of this province had been universally informed from some source, which they regarded as definite, that no legislation would fallow.The Archbishop of Montreal when asked for his support to the prohibition cause commenced.his reply by saying, \u2018There will be no law.\u201d That was practically his answer, and he treated any further discussion of the question of prohibition as purely academic.A rural priest was said to have strongly urged his flock ta vote for prohibition os a moral duty, although he thought it his duty to inform them that it would be vain as far as any result was concerned, as no legislation was intended.This was the general tone of the clergy.We have already said, and we gee no reason to change our mind on the question, that Sir Wilfrid Laurier himself was honest in the whole proceeding.He told the country plainly that he was not a prohibitionist, but was willing to be governed on the question by the will of the people.He always refused, no matter how strongly pressed, to commit himself to any statement of how he would value the result of the vote, taking the ground that no one could foresee what conditions might arise.By so refusing he precluded the deduction that would otfierwise have been a fair one, almost a necessary one, from many of his utterances, that a plu rality vote would determine the result.Now that he has declared a substantial plurality to be insignificant, those who \u2018accepted those utterances and failed to note those warnings declare themselves deceived.There are others who, while they did not regard a simple majority as a pledged guarantee of victory, still regard the result as a substantial vietory, and are bitterly disappointed and displeased that it should be ignored altogether.Such listened to Mr.Foster for any offer, however small, that would give them an excuse for voting against the party that bas disappointed them, but he offered none.== ARBITRATION.Considerable importanée will attach to the attitude which may be assumed by the United States delegates to the International Peace Conference shortly to If recent re- assemble at The Hague.ports from Washington may be relied on, they will not be in favor of disarmament, nor will they agree to hamper in any way the inventive faculty of Americans in the production of warlike appliances.It is said, however, that they will support a general plan for the reference of international disputes to arbitration, In urging this line of policy they expect to have the support of the British representatives, and it is quite probable the expectation will be realized.Such a policy will be a curious commentary upon the | United States commissioners\u2019 practical refusal to submit the Alaska boundary dispute to effective arbitration.Should the conference succeed in nothing but the establishment, by mutual consent of all the powers represented, of the principle of | arbitration it will be a great stride forward in the cause of humanity, give » to international law an authority it has not yet attained, and confer an inestimable blessing on mankind.During the discussion which followed the first announcement of the Czar\u2019s proposition somebody pointed out that the supreme national authorities, in whom is vested the prerogatives of war and peace, are the true anarchists, since they acknowledge po authority higher than themselves.But if all agree to submit to arbitration before appealing to the final decision of the sword, that separate sovereignty must cease and become vested thenceforth in the comity of the nations.In a commercial age all nations are interested in the preservation of peace, and once such an understanding was arrived at and the proper manner of carrying it into operation decided on, it would become of necessity a compact for the policing of the world, so to speak.It is conceivable, too, that as the nations come to appreciate its economical advantages and the security it would confer, they would gradually recede from their present armed attitude towards each other.It would be the first great advance towards the realization of the poet's dream of \u2018the parliament of man, the federation of the world.\u201d The Hague and the neigh- baring town of Rhyswick are famous for the many gatherings they have witnessed of statesmen brought together to settle the fate of nations, but should the coming conference result in the acceptanee of the principle of arbitration by the powers, a greater fame will attach to the | Dutch birthplace of eivil and religious liberty as the spot where dawned a new era in the civilization of the world.af.HOTELS AND FIRE.It is said by builders that it is impossible to make a building absolutely fireproof, just as it is impossible to make a ship absolutely unsinkable.This view disagrees with what we have often heard said of buildings on the continent of Europe, especially of the older class, name ly, that you can build a fire on the floor in any room or against the wall and, except for smoke, the damage will be limited to a hole in the boards.The hotels and palaces in Italy are said to have all their partitions built of brick, and each room has a roof of arched brick hidden by a surface of beautifully frescoed plas ter, level except for a \u201cconsiderable cornice.The bricks are small and fine, and do not demand more room than ordinary wood construction does, We read some years ago of an American lady residing in apartment quarters in Berlin who was disturbed by the invasion of the house by the fire brigade.On asking at the landing what was the matter, she was, told that there was a fire some stairs further up.She tried hard to flee, but was forced to retire to her apartments, and the door was shut to keep out the smoke, the firemen saying, what seemed to be true, that there was no danger.We are not able to judge between differing views ag to how far fireproof conditions are practically possible.We presume it ië altogether a question of expense.If the proprietor will pay enough he can be absolutely safe, but it might cost more than he could ever make out of his building.We presume, too, that if there were no insurance companies we should have found ere this how to build so that fire would have no ehanee.As it is, a person burned out gets paid for all his loss, and he not only sleeps easy but he is careless about precautions, especially uch as cost money.What is absolutely certain is that it is easily possible to build a hotel that could not, like the hapless \u2018Windsor\u2019 of New York, be spoken of as \u2018a monstrous box \u2018filled with fire ; a huge, hollow, thin- \u2018 walled chest of brick and mortar, ex- ¢ pressly nade to hold this scarlet heap.\u2019 The Windsor Hotel no doubt supplied luxurious quarters and pleasing architec tural effects, and the hotel guest is willing to pay for these if he ean; but he counts also, and is entitled to de- | the risk was.travelling public revealed by RE of life and limb.It generaiv +p pens, however, when disaster that it is the guest wih.most either in person or propert: the management is fully The sympathy of the world 15 nai: mdr in this case drawn out towards the \u20ac prietor as well as towards the cther - ferers.The loss of his wife and i.ter is evidence that at Jeast he (dui subject his guests to any risk that he + not willing to accept for his own.H- had, however, no right to accept it « for them.Hotel-keeping 1s in these ©.a science which is asrmuch the sut of scientific study by those engaged © lit as any other branch of industry 1 has its literature and its convention- The name Leland has been associat with large hotel-keeping for forty or tir: years at least, and the proprietor of tv \u2018Windsor\u2019 cannot but have known what The fact that he accepter it for his family\u2014looking at the matter from the point of view of the public safety\u2014could only serve to give his guests a false assurance of security.Mr.Leland\u2019s personal loss disarms indignatio) but it must not disarm criticism weaken comment on the danger to - the à - aster, We cannot but note that wl as a family man Mr.Leland has suffer as a hotel-keeper, the person respons.for this fire-trap, comes out unscatl- Thus the structure and furnishings of :* Windsor Hotel are stated to have bi» insured for over $800,000, and even rental was secured by a policy of 875.00 Apart from the fortuitous circumstan that Mr.Lelend had his family at th- hotel, the risk was entirely one-suicd, Where the risk is so great, 1t is adic © contend that the extra cost of making .hotel moderately safe for guests, by hu ing compartments walls, should be regarded as a valid objection.The fire started at 3.10 p.m.and at 455 p.m.all the walls were down.Hu! the building been in even three or inur compartments, it is hardly possible to conceive of the destruction being + rapid even were its totality inevitable It is remarkable that so-called hotel hor rors are largely confined to the Umit! States, a condition of things which neces sarily implies unsuitable architectural ce sign, gross mismanagement or very defcc tive fire-fighting and life-saving apparatu: The Americans have never been accuse! of being behind in fire-fighting or hate\u2019 running.In the New York instance the rat that the structure was non-existent ore hour and twenty minutes after the fire began is a sufficient evidence of the uni ness of the structure for use u- a huge caravansary.The only fire escapes provided appear to have been ropes place : in the bedrooms.baldest kind of mockery, and it is nt uncommon to find it practiced in Cun.dian hotels.In the majority of cases a rope is just a little better than noth ing.Even an athlete out of training fcr some years, would find it a sufficientiy arduous task to descend without risk.by a rope hand under hand, from a sata story, and for most men and women suc cess would be impossible.The fr.tion and laceration of the hands woul speedily cause the untrustworthy instru ment of escape to be abandoned, the consequent result of a plunge to iu minent death.Yet hotel guests of a.ages and either sex are supposed, wii: out any previous training, and at a «1-5 when nerves and muscles are alike ul: strung, to perform this feat of descen.ing any distance by means of a rope\u2014dix- nified as a fire escape.If any of vur \u2018readers regard the performance of te operation as being a comparatively «.-v one, let them endeavor to descerni =n feet by this means.Acrobat: \u2014-1 toilsome, busy life enabled them to [For the \u2018 Witness 7 OBTAMP - INSOLVENT-NOTICE.tent one = a Commissions of judges such impart The Manitoba Government, \u2018THE MAN W ' ° \u2018 alle Subscribers have been RER the fre scand La d ot dealt with the Pacific + ing around for the necessary means AN WITH THE TOE.og the rae IMPORTANT SALE OF REAL ESTA he unfit- al and the Mercier affair acted i of extending and im .\u2018 a TE, in proving the system, Ye§ \u2018broth in ; A HE, 0S In the m .as a the same way, and gave rise to something naturally cast their eyes upon va Ta sie long a to the ox he stands *is or be T : LATE SIR JOHN ABROTT e re i .rrow whi 8 ; - o sel ' +i ES KER escapes spprosching ecandal If commissions are called the Manitoba school lands.When The weight of all tl rile the sun is low, st pole ny tomate att by Te aon: costly , w es placed © > appointed we would rather see the the Province of Manitoba was constituted back; te centuries on his PORDUS ravings pic on lo Paintings, Proof En- We.are Instructed by the C ponts \u201d mem .; .Bronzes, \u2018Ornaments, -a.|b urator to sel on is the ers chosen from among the highest certain lands were set aside from the À thing of labor, prod : Brae, Turkish and Persian Rugs.Bree Sy pbublic Auction at thelr office, No, 22 su t is not classes of civil service empl :, (sales of which a school fund B , produce of the soil TE and Brussels Carpets, Rich Draperies, by - Montreal, A .os ployees, with und for the bene- Bound to the i J Morris, of London; Chin i On MONDAY 7 ; ÿ Can: presiding offi : fit of th i crushing slow-ravol \u2019 8, Plate and Glass- » March 2ith, at Ee à in Cana- oral Fi cers such as the auditor-gen- of the province was to be formed, the wheel revolving invaluable In Kidney Disease.It sooth The aie wi tak o'clock.?ven 3\" an e .ie .; ; id.,; .soothes th e cw ake place in th of cases clerk of the House of Com- principal of which, it was provided, the Of Life ; blind even to hi .den cold.steps the quil ache, protects agninst sud: INSTITUTE HALL, Poser BD the following property.; an noth- 8.But we doubt whether parlia- 07 cc Was to have the use of as fast He gazes o'er thi ve ser, En Of afonte, Lear, Me Ce Drug: Dorcnester Stree by 85 feet In depth mie a8 B feet In trom ining for ment can with dignity and self-respect as it accrued.The educational needs of Too mute to voie graveyard world, real, insble.: THURSDAY and FRIDAY, April 6th & 7th, thereon, No.Si end ob Bem and welling ; fficiently elegates to commissions such duti the population such .ice his longing for a 30 and P.M.EACH DAY.«cown es sub-division No.4, Jot No.800 ; 24e es |.as we have de ; 3 ., the oficial pl .on out risk as redistribution, e ial immediately outra scribed grave.| - M, HICKS & CO., Auctioncers.St.Ann's Ward, a book of reference of 4 F1sK, ground , especially on such y outran not only the interest .: IS AN ASCERTAINED FAC Catalogue of plctures now in prepara.2.South.west © ty of Montreal.n à sixth unds as are set forth.The Liberals of the school fund, which was exceedingly Patience, dumb brother! That fu ASGERTAINED ton, [and mailed on application, The books 1471a on the oma pia niet Lait tubdivision ! : .E ur: .M.H.\u2019 ! - men suc- pertainly will be judged very strictly by small, but the most generous possible ap- where Tow Th yin May.ME SCO.width ta front a hy Containing #8 test A [he fric- their professions, which have been high propriations of the legislature.The gov- Thou standest runs thro\u2019 the two eterni at even ln the same vicinity the No.129 by à depth of 213 feet 6 inches one Morte: : is would in thie regard, and not by the low stand- ernment of Manitoba, on application to ties ; my I] ° BERRI ST west Side line a total supernei me sou: .r : 20; .5 .y instru- rd of their opponents, who have car- the Dominion Government, then Conser- This interval on which our seer h aledon (Near Viger square.) \u2019 feet.English Ieasure more or less, at ed, with pied through former redistributions.Cer.\"0\" received; in addition to the inter- caught thee as J Wem ne at tre above tables varehouse oie reste Sep ets ze to im- tainly, the Liberals should be given an est on the school fund, advances Is but a pause in God\u2019s great score, WwW TULSDAT.MARCHE 28th prt ot Toe seed on Colborne street, being ts of all portunity to do justice, and not be con- which were made up afterward from Which thunders on its music {hro\u2019 ha ATERS All the Elegant House of Jeference of Bt nna ad coma ed, with- med for the sins of their antagonists.the annual interest.That was when years ; # Cannot be duplicated; and lo hold Furniture and Effects, inches J Inches width Jn Front and oF tent ¢ ® ta crisia nd we think their policy of sticking the Conservative Government was Tby field of life lies fallow, seamed ard experience has Geman?Piano, Crystal and Brass Sonnet Ciend depth on the est sl 5 test à inch in h ke une as closely as possible to the county lines 2 Power ee Ottawa.Last en the cracked , sear vd their safety for general use e rors, Grandfather s Clock.Best Carpets, The ots i feet neliah measure, descen:l- ; a right one.There will, of course, be Dominion Government, on the application With frost and sin, but all the reati * paso Horse, Sieighs, Buggies Harness charges and \u2018hypothecs.ject to existing ., ea., , ope\u2014dig- nequalities, but not greater or necessarily of the Manitoba Government, proposed a °° Purst with bloom in the fast comi House will be on view on Monday adjudication of \u2018wach.property, ed 42 y of our = great as under the gerrymanders of bill advaneing the province for educa- Springtime.coming Money noon.SALE AT TEN Fotock.After.mA! particuters and the conditions of sile e of the 92 and 1882, when the county lines were tional purposes $300,000 out of a total of W ; 2 M.HICKS & CO., Auctionecrs, OF from the Auctloncors ce of the Curatar, rely easy 59 greatly ignored.$450,000, which, as we understand, the ho with perfzct sight could feel the H eal 4 _ FRASER BROTRERA, send ton oe fund now in actual existence amounts to Of tl thei 9 ADVERTISEMENTS.RIDDELL & Common snstantly 7 In introducing this bill t : he first seeing moment i ce N- : o th nt in any of I rato, ich they No ANITOBA SCHOOL FUND.|Fielding, the Minister of PE a, God's worlds ?abor » {MILLER'S REM OM Sh Jona re no om IE ghts.1t ve the Province of Manitoba was Ported it in the following nia i.I see God's seraphs watching for the SAVED BY LIVING AT TRE P OVABLE-LEAF | _Montreei, Zora.Fobradry 1899 ~ 8 u : ; \u2019 ty, 1899, ted that people both oe numbers of the young forcible and rensonable address : Wh hour .TURKISH BATH H ERPETUAL LEDGER, The Edward .[ been em.people, be married and unmarried, of It will be generaily admitted en first the light breaks thro\u2019 that 140 OTEL THE LATEST AND BEST.Obrien Ceo, 4 he fall of rovince of Ontario i rally admitted, I suppose, sodden brain, to 141 ST.MONIQUE STE No tedious ; R 1e fail 0 and took up land moved thither that the needs of the school fund in Mani.The hour wh Exe CL EEX.odieally.Dopeniue of new Ledgers ports PICTU 44 - & ed from and thei .Their letters home \u2018oba are greater to-day than they are like- | ur when that dull ear shall catch vealonto table.Evory modern con.1°0KinZ up old accounts, unable time fn RE 4 No men- fri eir presence there attracted their ly to be at Any future time, As the coun- The mighty harmonies that sweep - lates reasonable.men, aly handle live accounts.Dend SALE 4 er, made, ends and relatives, and very soon much oy 8 pete and villages are formed, it The worlds along in never-ending musie space on the Ledger wasted, Ee ine Gil and Wate Color g e stron \u201d uch easier for the 1 .; 9 .© - an r A hat thos g young ma people of Mani- F J Ws att pee womanhood of Ontario manhood and tobe to maintain their schools than at the Better the fallow field, the sodden brain ; s I D Cail and Examine it, or send for Cireular.go vw, INR Paintings 8 men, had over the prairie province We tered I think tharetore roi sparse population, The dull, unhearing ear; than the | Lhe very BEST Le rowDER ST BLANE Bot & Emineut Artiris of Great Britain, 3 , h .ave ' , s a s&und polley that Rich gr , Ita and to buy and use.- A OOK MAKERS The 1e flames, ard these people called the bone and In the early days of the province, when greed that leaves thee there among and ey are, beyond cavil, all wholesome 1755 & orn Ta of a very attractive ool tion au pue sale À J \"ailing sinew of the country.They were v they are not so well off as they may hope the furrows.Sook Priend does not seek to to with 1357 NOTRE DAME ST., Montreal.0,08 eld at our Art Coons pay oF ictures, wa ; od heaps much more ; they were also the intellect portion Jer time, we should give them Thy hour has not yet come, De daistrious Le non materiels of which may Thin at 3 a\" poet AFTERNOON, March ] ; ; the, of .; Trade 2 , , .i ] and enterprise of the count or pcec, taki their capital fund for chat pur.DU¢ When it strikes, what then will be Mat of every genuine package.ARRIAGE LICENSES Admirers of Art and Art Stude \u201cin i itry.Brought .Dg care, however, to reserve still That praise amid x invited to call and view this 1 ents are ; t a province whose educati enough for the futur id the fields ! SUED.lection, nterestiog col.H ur large especially its pri i ational, and | jnce.As I bavdal e needs of the prov- God would not rob thee of th: MONEY TO LEND.THE EDWARD O'BRIE i re better school primary and sccondary | \u2018ne th ready said, we are giv- ment\u2019s j at mo-ITRADEÏ CUSHING, DUNTON & BARRON, O'BRIEN CO,, À the d Shoot system are, in the opinion of edu Ee ot rs 00.ng tae a fund already For half 8 oy M mp MARK.NOTARIES & COMMISSIONERS, \u2014 SRE 74 1 the de- rationists, amon \u2019 of $475,000, and the prospect ! r half a universe.Pati ; EEE = 20 / 110 St.James stree ADVER > A ~ York * the world pong the most advanced in us tbe years roll on this sum nat ther ! atience my bro- ) LE A séroets TISEMEN PR, 1 : ; ) rid, cotch and English 18t io the hands of the - PAUSE VAE ; Poe | d inaee on Irish people who placed the highest becefit of the schools Soveroment fos toe Sund IF.L.P.ALL GGOD aids! CHAPPED HANDS MONEY TO LERD } , in ; ue upon education, the sons and question has been nsked me in converzation unday morning, March 19, RG __\u2014_ ERS.prevented and cure At Low Rate of Interest and 34 0 da = i arable ) ) nes tughters of people who had counted eo or a able members whether \u2014_\u2014\u2014 - B DIE & HARVIE'S SOFT DELICATE SKIN termes, on Drst-class preporers ii ce w ignorance, not merel © which cap be appled In this ECCLESIAS - LIFE SSURANG 5 dd érès | ave been but of the ements of lanes R's, which End ee it is not a trust fund| The Ree.Abie to 3 omy TMENTS.GRIDDLECAKE FLOUR BY USING THE obtained - SUN A OF 00 ércouns I hl 1 m: La ent classics and Which fs In reserve for the beneñt ve F.X.Baill For Grté : i of her \" thems tics a disgrace, those emi- sctocls.I 'hink we are bound ee den been appointed parish priest ae has ask For Sridlocakes, Hamas, de, LANOLINE & WITCH HAZEL CREAM, MARRIAGE LICENSES ai 5 \u2019 rants to Manitoba, thou ai to tbe government y , e Rev.Abbé J.M à ; = RIT.31h and 6b.pk.- ~ \u2019 gh capable, prac- 0 of Manitoba.We will tak ; : 1.Landry py - 188URD.A +s nearly bove already left to the government of vin take his place as parish priest of LECIROTY PING DONE IN THE MEDICAL HALL, MONEY T9 LEND, 3 Fe ; very bet Style and Col \u2014st\u2014 at \u201cWitness Oiica with despatch lonial Honse.JOUN M.M.DUPE, - ACCOUNTANT AND COMMISMAQHERE i - 1 107 St.James st.aud 315 Prince Arthat st N i a a Pg Maty am eae i PRESARIO SROs = ae.JIN [ORFS SEY AE te 4 A FRANCE AND BRITAIN.\u2014 Proposal to Send a French Army Across the Channel.\u2014\u2014\u2014 MAD SCHEME OF A PARIS SCRIBBLER.London, March 25.\u2014In spite of the signing of the Anglo-French agreement regarding Africa, one of the leading topics of the week on both sides of the Chanpel has been an article published in the \u2018Revue Des Deux Mondes,\u2019 seriously outlining a fresh scheme for the invasion of Great Britain.It proposes that 1,500 steam pinnaces be built and collested in the canals and rivers leading to the French coast; that each of them be armed with two quick-firing guns and that they convey an army of 170,000 and 500 cannon, with the necessary ammunl- tion, stores, etc.The cost of their construction is estimated at 130,000,000 francs and the pinnaces are to be provided with torpedoes to keep off hostile ships while the quick-firing guns are to repulse torpedo boat attacks.The writer of the article says there will be no difficulty in getting the boats across, pointing out that Napoleon had a far more difficult task at Wagram, where he crossed the Danube in the face of the Austrian army.The Er-glish coast defences are classed as be- img a negligible quantity and the operation is looked upon by the writer as being merely a matter of a few hours.Three divisions of 14,500 men each are to be landed in Ireland and the Irish are to be armed with the old Gras rifles.The English papers pooh-pooh the scheme, but the French newspapers discuss it as being a perfectly sound proposition.The! Petit Journal\u2019 praises the plan, declaring its chief merit is in its simplicty and unity, and points to the success of the Roman, Saxon and Danish invasions as proving the feasibility of the project.ADVANCE OF SCIENCE.WISCONSIN PROFESSOR SAID TO HAVE SUCCEEDED IN PHOTOGRAPHING SOUND WAVES.Madison, Wis.,, March 24.- Professor R.W.Wood, of Wisconsin University, has succeeded in making photographs of waves of sound in air.The sound wave is the crack of an electric spark, and it is illuminated and photographed by means of the light.of a second spark, which flashes bétweem two magn:sium wires at some distance behind the first, and at an interval of about one-ten-thou- sandth part of a second after the first spark.The second wave is thus cought before it has gotten out of the ñi:ld of the instrument, although moving with a velocity of-1,000 feet a second.The wave appears as a thin circle of thadow, with a light border, being simply a sectional view of the rapidly diverging spherical shell of condensed air, constituting the seund wave.By placing a glass plate near the point where the wave starts the reflected wave or echo has been photographed, which aprears as a circle with equal but opposite curvatures.These waves were observed by Toper, a German physicist, a number of years ago, but they have never been photographed before.etfs J.J.GOULET.TESTIMONIAL CONCERT TO THE PLUCKY PROFESSOR.The benefit concert given to Prof.J.J.Goulet last evening was very successful from the point of view of the merit of the performance, and was fairly well attended.While it was by no means a \u201cfull house\u2019 for such an occasion, had the preceding concerts attracted such audiences, the orchestra\u2019s pecuniary position would be very different from what it is to-day.In spite of his losses and lack of appreciation, however, Prof.Goulet retains his pluck and does not falter or fail.Already he has made arrangements to continue the symphony concerts next season, and those who are not over-fond of music, but like to see a courage that is Anglo-Saxon in its tenacity, cannot do better than subscribe for a few seats for the symphony concerts next season, if only to give them to their friends.Music lovers will of course subscribe, and this should be done quickly, so that the continuation of these concerts may be assyred.; The programme last evening was di verse and pleasing, but a little long.Reethoven's \u2018No.3 Leonora overture,\u2019 which he wrote to precede his opera \u2018Fidelis,\u2019 was the opening number, and was given in good style, as was the next number, the famous Mendelssohn's \u2018Seotch Symphony Other numbers which were very pleasing were Massenet\u2019s \u2018Scenes Pittoresques, Edward German's \u2018Morris,\u2019 \u2018Shepherd\u2019s\u2019 and \u201cTorch\u2019 dances from Henry VIIL, and Berlioz's Marche Hongroise.\u201d Miss Hollinshead sang \u2018Connais-tu le Pays\u2019 so acceptably that the audience demanded an encore, and Mr.H.W.Reyner\u2019s Motet Choir was another pleasing feature in a good en- téftainment.Prof.Goulet has rendered distinguished service to Montreal music, A CRAIG STREET FIRE: At a quarter to eight last night an alarm was sounded for a fire at 50243 Craig street.The premises are occupied by Messrs.Blouin, Desforges & Latour- elle, plumbers.\u2018The upper part of the building and contents were practically destroyed.But little damage was done on the ground floor, except by water, es most of the goods consisted of nardware.The total loss is estimated at two thousand dollars.Five stations responded to the call, but only one stream and one babcock were used.The fire was checked in half an hour.The cause of the fire is anknown.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 MR.ROBIDOUX AND THE REVISERS.Correspondence is being exchanged between Mr.Crankshaw and the \u2018fon.Mr Robidoux, the former demanding from the latter whether his alleged charges on the floor of the House against the former board of revisers are correctly reported, and if so, on what ground they were founded.The ultimate result of the correspondence will be expected with considerable interest.CALLED ON THE MAYOR, Hutton Wants the City\u2019s Co-operation.General GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO ATTEND THE BIG LAPRAIRIE CAMP.Major-General Hutton, accompanied by Lieut.-Colonel Roy, D.O.C., and his staff, all in full uniform, called upon His Worship the Mayor at the City Hall yesterday afternoon to ask that the city as- gist to make a success of the coming season\u2019s military displays in Montreal and vicinity.The General explained his idea of the military tattoo for the evening of May 23 and the plan for a big military review on May 24.The General ex plained that these events would attract many visitors to Montreal, and he expressed the wish that the city would assist by providing grand stands, ete.He also thought the city might with advantage co-operate to make a success of the big infantry camp at Laprairie and the cavalry camp at Longueuil, which will be held at the same time, during the latter part of June.The General said he expected His Excellency the Governor-General to spend a day or two in camp with the troops.The Mayor promised to bring the matter to the attention of the City Council if the General would reduce his proposition to writing.\u2014 ee.UNWHOLESOME VEAL.FURTHER SEIZURES AGGREGATING THIRTY-ONE CARCASES MADE.The Butchers\u2019 Association is assisting the city health authorities in their campaign against the vendors of unwhote- some veal.Ald.Lareau, President of the Butchers\u2019 Association, yesterday drew the attention of the city medical health officer to a report that Shore & Co.commission merchants, of St.Paul street, had sold some carcases of veal which had not been properly killed, being, in fact, the meat of calves that had died natural deaths.The inspectors from the abattoirs, Messrs.McShane and Bayard, were noli- fied, and after inspecting the meat, seis ed it as unfit for food.This morning Messrs.Hammel and Poitrais, meat inspectors, seized several more carcases in Shore & Co.'s ware house, making 31 seized in all.Ald.Lareau says it is impossible to prevent the sale of unwholesome meat in the city so long as unlicensed butch ers are allowed to trade in meat.-\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 FOOT CUT OFF.ACCIDENT THIS MORNING TO AN EMPLOYEE OF THE LACHINE WIRE WORKS.Joseph Chartier, thirty years of age, a wire drawer in the Dominion Wire Works, Lachine, while at work early this morning, became entangled in a mass of wire which drew him into a cutting machine, with the dreadful result that his left foot was almost completely severed.He was brought in by train to Bonaventure station, where an ambulance of the General Hospital was in waiting.Amp tation will be necessary.OUTREMONT REAL ESTATE.(To the Editor of the Witness.\") Sir,\u2014As a postscript to my lctier of yesterday's date, 1 may state that the | * suggested\u2019 explanatory circular relerred | to therein come to hand by mail last evening.But it + explains\u2019 nothing fur- .ther than to inform proprietors of the i manner in which the propos:d $30,000 loan is to be disposed of.W.PERRY.Montreal, March 25, 1809.VISITED BY THIEVES.Dr.L.O.Thayer has just returned from a visit to his summer residence near the Shawenagan Falls, back of \"Three Rivers, when he discovered that \"thieves had entered the place during the \"winter and rifled it of its contents, such he is fighting a good fight, and he will | as furniture, bedding, hunting and fish- yet succeed.d ing tackle, and much else.CAMPAIGN BEGUN, \u2014 Gen, Otis Opens the Attack on the Filipinos.ADVANCED UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS.Washington, March 25.\u2014Advices to the War Department state that a heavy engagement was in progress between the American and insurgent forces when the despatch was sent.\u2018Twelve thousand insurgents were engaged.Manilla, March 25, 3.35 p.m.\u2014The American loss reported up to noon to-day was eight men killed and about seventy men wounded.The loss of the enemy was heavier than during any previous engagement.3.45 p.m.\u2014Elaborate preparations were made for the movement.General Whea- ton\u2019s brigade was placed in the rear and General H.G.Otis and General Hall's were massed behind General Hales, Under the cover of the darkness General, Otis\u2019s and General Hall\u2019s brigades left their trenches and advanced close upon the enemy\u2019s line without being detected.General Wheaton\u2019s and General Hall's brigades occupying the vacated positions.At four o'clock the American troops breakfasted and the Filipinos, noticing the camp fires, their buglers called to arms.At daylight General Otis and General Hall's brigade advanced from Laloma church straight through the rebel lines, cutting the enemy's forces in two.Upon this occasion the rebels adopted the American tactics of holding their fire until the attackers were about a thousand yards distant.The rebels also fired lower than usual, but the Americans fired a volley with terrible effect and then rushed forward cheering and carrying everything before them.Once through, General McArthur's division was swung to the left, driving the rebels away on all sides.General Wheaton's brigade, in accordance with instructions, remained in the trenches.Before joining in the move ment, at noon, General Wheaton\u2019s troops developed a\u2018 strong opposition between Malabon and the River Tuliaaun.: The brigades commanded by General H GG.Otis and General Hall advanced on Novaliches and Polo, strongly entrenched towns.In the meantime General Hall's brigade swept the country clear to the waterworks and the foothills and Singalon, capturing San Francois del Monte and Mariquina.- 5.55 p.m\u2014The American loss js naw conservatively estimated at sixteen killed and a hundred and thirty wounded.\u201d OFFICIAL REPORT.Ss Washington, March 25.\u2014General Otid'g description of the battle is contained) in the following cablegram, received at the War Department this morning: = Manilla, March 25\u2014MacArthur, with two brigades commenced advance on No- valiches, north-west of Caloocan, and encountered the insurgents at daybreak this morning, advancing rapidly and success fully, suffering little; from Novaliches MacArthur will swing to left and strike north of Polo; Wheaton\u2019s brigade fronting Caloocan will press forward at the proper time; Hall\u2019s brigade on the éld line north of Pasig is demonstrating west, of the pumping station.Enemy twelve thousand strong on the line.I am endeavoring to take fraction in reverse.(Signed) OTIS.\u2014__\u2026œ INQUEST ORDBRED.INFORMATION GIVEN THE CORONER CONCERNING THE DEATH OF MR.HENRY LODGE.Coroner McMahon held an enquiry last evening into the circumstances of the death of Mr.Henry Lodge.Early this morning he told a reporter that he wes satisfied, from the statements of Mrs.Lodge and others, that the deceased\u2019s injury came about through his slipping in the dark and falling down stairs, go would not summon a jury.Information was conveyed to the coroner later, however, which would, if true, put the case in an altogether different aspect.On receiving this, Coroner McMahon immediately ordered an inquest, -vhich will open at two o'clock.General and profound sympathy is felt with Mrs.Lodge and for her tive little girls, the youngest of whom is only six months old.By the deceased's forethought in life his survivors are not left in want.DEATH OF MR.WILLIAM TYLER.The death took place yesterlav, very suddenly, of Mr.William Tyler, ta ger of Mr.George Tyler, the well-kuown confectioner, of Craig street.Mr.Filer was born in Banbury, in the county of Oxfordshire, England, in 1832, end came to Montreal about 1849.For suvcral years he served as a volunteer fireman and as such did duty on several impcr- tant occasions, notably et the Gavazzi riots, when he was nearly accidentally shot by the soldiers when they fired cn the people.He was a member of the Carnarvon Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons.- Deceased leaves a widow, one daughter and six sons to mourn his loss.\"lhe funeral will take place on Monday &fter- noon next, st three o'clock, from decus- ed's late residence on Mount Loyal avenue, to Mount Royal Cemetery.ii A CATHOLIC SCHOOL INSPECTOR FOR THE NORTH-WEST.The \u2018 Patrie\u2019 publishes the following: \u2018At the suggestion of the Rev.Father Lacombe, and in order to meet a formal desire expressed by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Haultain Government has decided to appoint a French-Canadian Catholic school inspector for the schools of the minority in the North-West.The salary attached to the new position will be $1,400.Mr.Haulfain demands that the official in question have a diploma, uni versity degree, and a perfect knowledge of the two languages.We know who is to be called upon to fill the office, bus we will not give bis name for a few days yet\u2019 He will have an important part to play, and will be in a position to render services ta the national cause.THE REV.MR.STOBO FOR EUROPE.The Rev.Edward J.Stobo, district secretary and general agent of the Quebec Auxiliary Bible Society, who has taken so much interest in the Anticosti settlers\u2019 case, expects to leave for Europe on April 7, going by way of St.John\u2019s, Nfld, The British and Foreign Bible Society has portioned for Mr.Stobo several weeks of work in London, and elsewhere in England, His friends will wish him a pleasant voyage.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 RIVER AND HARBOR.The depth of water in the harbor at half-past ten o'clock to-day was twenty- eight feet two inches, according to the gauge, showing a rise of six inches this morning.A general breaking up is ex- rected to-morrow if the warm weather continues.Masses of floating ice were noticed in the channel, and this would indicate a loosening somewhere higher up the river.KNOX CHURCH BAND OF HOPE.A LARGE CROWD WITNESS THE ANNUAL EXERCISES.The meeting in Knox Church last night was no small proof of the growing prohibition sentiment of the city.The large lecture room was packed to witness the annual exercises of the Band of Hope, and few entertainments this winter have been more heartily enjoyed.The Rev.Mr.Fleck referred to the large audience as a strong proof of the growing sentiment against the saloon, the arch-enemy of every girl and boy present.The entertainment consisted chiefly of gymnastic exercises by the band, assisted by the cadets of the Riverside School.The barbells, free gymnastics, hoop drill and flag drill by the members of the band all reflected the greatest credit on Miss Rhind and her assistants, while the dumb-bells, clubs, chrysanthemum and scarf drill by the Riverside cadets, under Miss Warner, were received with the greatest enthusiasm.The scarf drill was pronounced perhaps the most graceful of the whole and an encore was insisted upon.Songs dnd recitations by the members of the band completed the programme.The band is an unusually large one, numbering nearly a hundred, and many prizes were awarded for regular attendance.\u201cThe band as a whole is one of which Miss Rhind and her assistants may well feel proud, and for which the church and parents have every reason to be grateful.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 A COMBINE IN STOVES.Moncton, N.B., March 24¢.\u2014The stove manufacturers of the three Maritime Provinces held a meeting here to-day to consider a proposition from the Upper Canadian Association for amalgamation with them.The matter is to be further considered at another meeting Lo be held in Halifax at an carly date.It is expected that the Maritime men will advance the price of stoves at least ten percent.\u2014\u2014\u2014p\u2014 ANTARCTIC REGIONS.MAN IN PARIS WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE VISITED THE SOUTH POLE.Paris, March 24\u2014A man who calls himself Marquis de Dangley is attracting attention here by a remarkable story.He says he was wrecked on the .Antare- tic continent in the ship \u2018Orezon,\u2019 in 1863.There was aboard a french colony made up of descendants of refugees, who left Europe at the time of the Napoleonic wars.Later, he says, they organized themselves into a kingdom named Adelia.The country which they inhabit in the Antarctic is fairly temperate.The Marquis says that while a:rong them he visited the South Pole three times, and describes it as a huge volcano.(Gold, he says, is abundant in the region.The Marquis says he recently made his way to Australia, after being shipwrecked twice.He cxhikits many peculiar relics to support his story.Maritime records show that the \u2018Oregon\u2019 was wrecked in the Antarctic Sea in the year mentioned.A PLEASING CONCERT Miss Le Boutlllier, of well-known local musicians, gave an enjoyable concert in Karn Hall last night.There was a fairly large audience, and an excellent programme was renderod.Among those who Look part were Messrs.J.Saucier, R.Pelletier.G.W.Stephens, ir., P.Bruyere, Dufresne, Polquin, Dansereau, John J.Barry, Miss LeBoutlllier, Madame Saucier and Mademoiselle A.Gerin-Lajole, assisted by a number | WATURDAY, MARCH 25, Tr, CHINESE WIN.Judge Langeler rendered judgment this morning maintaining the writ of prohibition and quashing the conviction in the case of the eleven Chinese laundrymen condemned to pay a fine of $40 or go to jail for not paying the special laundry tax.The Court held that the Recorder had no power to fix the payment of costs and cab fare, over and above the amount of the fine, as one of the conditions for release from their imprisonment.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 CALEDONIAN LADIES \u2018AT HOME\u2019 A very pleasing \u2018at home\u2019 took place last evening at Drummoud Hall under the auspices of the lady associate members of the Caledonian Society of Mcrtreal.An excellent programme of vocal and instrumental solos, recitations, etc.was rendered, which was ably carried out, the periorm- ers being applauded to th2 echo.Mr.Wm, Seath, president of the society, occupled the chair, and during the evening light refreshments were served by members of the committee.The whole affair proved a great success ir every respect, and wis greatly enjoyed by those who were present, Much credit is due to Mrs.Chennell, to whose ef.foits tho success of the \u2018at home\u2019 was greatly due.The following are the names of ladies and gentlemen who took past In the carrying cut of the programme:\u2014Mrs.Parratt.Miss Russell, Miss Chambers, Miss M, Laughton, Miss Amanda Morris, Mr.J.Venables, Mr.Ritchie and Master Fred.Riddell, =\u2014 A GOOD FRIDAY RECITAL.One of the finest recitals given in St.James Methodist Church will take place on Good Fricay night, when Trowbridge's \u2018Emmanuel\u2019 will be given by a chorus of 65 voices arsisted by the popular soprano, Mrs.Geoffrey Twining (nee Miss Louise Daly.) This will be the last opportunity of hearing Mrs.Tinning prior to ber departure on April 15 for a prolonged stay in Europe.As the nrice of admission 1s very low the church should be crowded.Mr.Chas.Reichling, the well-known violinist, will be the leader of the orchestra: Mrs.Chadwick, organist: and Mr.W_ J, Birks, director.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 LESSOR AND LESSEE CASE.Judge Curran rendered judgment yesterday in the case of Guy et al, vs.Folsy.This was an action for $150 rent due, and the plaintiff tendered $60 as the balance of the debt remaining in his hands after pay- itg for repairs to the furnaces, which ex- vloded, his pretensions being that the accident was due to bad construction and old age.The court held that the proof cstab- lished that the furpaces were of the most arnroved kind and comparatively new, and the accident was due to the ignorance or negligence of defendant's furnace man.Judgment for the plaintiff.SENTENCED FOR THEFT.Maggle Murphy was arrestel yesterday by Constable Dufresn: on a charge of stealing some articles from the store door of A.Valiquette, Notre Dame street.In the police court this morning she pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one month In jail.-_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 MGILL Y.M.C.A.Mr.H.W.Hicks, of New York, will address a meeting in the McGill Y.M.C.A.tomorrow afternoon at three o\u2019clock.All yourg ren of the university are invited.SHIPPING NEWS, The Leyland steamer Arab sailed from Portland on Thursday at 3.15 p.m., for Liverpool.The Allan linc steamer Norwegian, from Portland for Glasgow, arrived out yesterday.afternoon.The Alan line ateamer Carthaginian from Philadelphia for Glasgow, arrived out yesterday morning.The Allan line steamer Numidian docked at Portland at 3.30 p.m.yesterday.The Allan line steamer Grecian, [rom Glasgow, arrived at Boston at 7.30 am.today.St.John, N.B., March 24 \u2014The Ionaldson liner Concordia sailed to-night with a full cargo.Boston, Mass, March 25.\u2014The steamship service betweeu this port and St.John's, Nfid., recently inaugurated with the steamer Grand Lake has been discontinued.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 THE MARKED TESTAMENT.A great many people in giving copies of the New Testament to those whom they wirhed to benefit have taken the trouble to mark the passages which they thought most likely to do good, for a person unaccustomed to reading the bible may easily be discouraged by a genea- ology or bewildered by an involved argument.This plan is now carried out in an edition of the New Testament which bas the markings printed, just as if drawn with the pen, with black ink for underlining and red ink for marginal marks.The texts selected are those that have special reference to the gospel message, and those engaged in city mission work will find this marked testament a valuable aid in their work.It has been endorsed by clergymen of various denominations in England as well calculated to be.helpful in mission work without raising controversial questions.This book way be had prettily bound in red with box to match.(Chapman\u2019s book store, 20 cents.) NOTES AND NOTICES.Worth Knowing.\u2014The \u2018Canadian Journal of Medicine and Surgery,\u2019 in its Fev- ; TUATY number, says :\u2014'What can be 1rore palatable, and at the same time nonrish- ing and refreshing, for administration to \u2018a patient who cannot be fed on ordinary diet, than a cup of well-prepared cocoa?| There are few beverages which are more nourishing or more easily digested than | chocolate if it is pure.The brand which has during the last few years come to the front, and now occupies in the snar- ket a place that is duly deserved, is Cowan\u2019s Hygienic Cocoa, as prepared by the Cowan Co, Limited, Toronto.It is absolutely pure, and has lcm tested to be such by the principal analy«ts of Canada.It has enojyed an increasing patronage among the medical profession from year to year, and eproperly so.Medical men can in very many \u2018ates pecommend such an article, ard !y coing =o in the case of this one, wil te earning the gratitude of their patieats.\u201d CHAMBRE DE COMMER § At tbe regular meeting of the Cu tes -, Commerce yesterday afternoon, « was passed, expressing the appr Chambre of the grant of &ubsidies Montfort and Gatineau coioniza' ways.In reterence to the Canadian tbe next Paris exhibition, Mr.:.à rault remarked that by drawing same according to the last census Dominion, which was taken in 1-41, à justice would be done t~ the country was decided to ask the Federal Gover:- to cause the next census to be take 1900 instead of in the following yeor ata: Financial.W.H.WEIR & SON STOOKBROKERS, 113 St.Francois Xavier 8?Ww.H.WEIR.FP.H.WEIR.Members Montreal Steck Exchange.WE ARE in a position to place before the Londo Market.Bonds, Debentures and Large Loans on most satisfactory terms, Send full particulars.«Baila G.J.ADAMS & Co., Pi | a Be al °F pal Tt ate 8 BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS 1 would like to see, with a view of putting up a number of houses at Weredale Park, Dorchester 8t.West, cor.of Atwater Arve, H.L.PUTNAM, 1st Floor, Temple Building.Tel.Main 3390.\u2019 phe COUR Miscellaneous Advertisements.(RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED).EYES TESTED TO-NIGHT FREE «OF charge.THOS.ALLAN & CO.ov + Catherine street.Open evenings.ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN \u2014 CH A Coombes, the Ventriloquist.Phonogr.; Punch and Judy, Shadowgraph.à Stereopticon Entertainments for Fesifsa.s Parties, Concerts, etc.SHAW'SS MUSIC STORE FINE, LARGE AND LIGHT Warrhnui = To Let, suitable for light or heavy st age or manufacturing, Apply to JU!i*, MORRIS, 126 St.James street.FOR SALE, ONE LIGHT BEDROOM SET four pieces,epring and wool miattress, © tension dining table, ironing stove, mus rack, other effects.Apply at 236 5: A\" toine street.- FOR SALE, DOMINION CABINET ORGAN two knee swells, nine stops, good uk cw to be eold cheap.Apply after 6 ocin , to 15 Congregatinn street.v GORMAN'S SERVANTS\u2019 AGENCY.> Brunswick street; get them there; refc- ences, u TO LET, A BEAUTIFULLY Situated Si: rocm upper tenement, on Saunguinet stree?next to St.Louis square, at a rental of $14 per month, po tax.2 TO LET, A FINE LOWER FLAT, No.™¢ St.Antoine street, in good order.$14 je month, no tax.Apply to JOHN MORRIS, 126 St.James street.2 TO LET.A WELL FURNISHED UPPER tenement, all modern conveniences: re- recently papered and painted throughou: Apply at 42 Mackay stret.25 TO LET, ROOM, PLEASANT AND COM fcrtable; board if required, for one or two of strictly quiet habite, English family three minutes\u2019 from Morgan's.21 FE! Edward street.on TO LET, 263 ST.PAUL STREET.corner Vaudreull street, suitable for any merran tile or light manufacturing business, new front apd other improvements now being put in.Estate Joseph Tiffin.H.31.AUSTIN, 318 St.Paul street.Telcphour Main, 723.25 TO RENT, WELL SITUATED OFFICE c- McGill street, near Notre Dame, with us of telephone, light and heat.Address S.\u2018Witness\u2019 Office.WANTED, SITUATION BY MARRIED Man, as caretaker, warehouseman, or at: capacity; strong, healthy, active, und good scholar; pot afraid of hard or rough work; good references.Address R, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.or WANTED, FOR THE SUMMER.NEAR Montreal, furnished house, for family of three: location and surroundings muet bé healthy and pleasant.Address, with fu\u201d particulars regarding price, bow well fur nished, etc.Address HOUSE 30, \u2018W- ness\u2019 Office.2 WANTED, BY LADY, A POSITION +° working housvkeeper, mood needlewci no objection to living in the country À _dress V.R., 50 Cathcart street - WANTED, À GOOD GENERAL SERVANT who can cook well; four in family: ne children.Apply with reference a! 1s Bishop wtr.et.WANTED, A GOOD LAUNDRESS.Apply efter 6 p.m., at 301 Peel street.oo WANTED, A YOUNG MAN AS SHORThand and Typewriter (Remington), for à wholesale office.Apply.stating salaly expected to X., 24, \u2018Wituess' Office._ 2 YOUNG WANTED, AT ONCE, STRONG, woman, as resident laundress; referer.required.23 Mackay street WANTED, AT ONCE, A THOROUGHLY Good Housemald, able to walt at ta: Apply Ip evening at 19 Essex avenue TO LET.Fort street, No.81 and 8.Cottages.extension kitchens, five bedroomr: it ¥ order; Will be retinted and painted: $24 per month, no taxes.Upper Tenement, 358% Si.Antoine str hot water, bath, etc.; rent, $14 por It po taxes; wiil be put in good order Apply, w.L.MALTBY.309 St.James =\" ne - 137 me + Gus = Tyran\" A 2 th e \u2014 JE.mbre de motion 1 of the 8 to the lon rail- logue of Per- Up the s of the | an in.aken ar.putting Je Park, ter Ave, \u2018estivals, STORE.rehvuses, vy stor.o JOHN => YM SET.\u2018ess, ere, musi- ; Si, An.25 ORGAN ated Six et streêt \u2018ental of 25 No.278 $14 per N MOR- 25 UPPER ces; re- oughout.25 D COMe or two family, 21 St.25 , corner mercan- ogc, new w being H.H.elephone 25 FICE cn with ue Address.ARRIED , or any ve, and or rough s R, 20 25 NEAR mily of must be with full well fur- 0, \u201cWit.ION AS PWOMAN.try Ad- RVANT nily: no e at 118 .Apply 25 SHORT- ), for a ry salary ce.25 YOUNG >fererces 25 UGHLY it table nue.ges.with in good a; rente street.- mortar.street.25 Sarurpay, Marcr 25, 1899, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.mr RN QUEBEC CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION, The Qucbec Association of Congrega- sonal Churches and Ministers will hold its 1899 spring session in Bethlehem Church, Westmount, on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 11 and 12.An interesting programme has been arranged for tie meetings, as follows: \u2014 luesday, April 11\u20142 p.m., Roll call «ul appointment of committees; 3 p.m., paver hour, leader, the Rev.Thomas Hail, 4 p.m., conference on evangelistic methods, leader, the Rev.A.W.Main; +40 p.m, foreign missions, the Rev.E.M.Hill.In the evening the closing exercises in cennection with the collège will be held :n the college building.A feature will be an address by the Rev.C.E.Jeffer- sun of Broadway Tabernacle, New York.The programme for Wednesday, April 12, is as follows:\u20149 a.m., prayer and praise service, leader, the Rey.Prof.Warriner; 9.30 a.m., business; 10 a.m., \u2018Pree Church Catechism,\u201d the Rev.F.J.Day; 10.30 a.m., three minute written reports from the churches ; 11.30 am, college, Mr.Moodie, the Rev.Dr.George; 2 p.m., \u2018The Preacher and his Mission,\u2019 Mr.A.E.Harding; 2.30 p.m., \u2018The Ideal Church,\u201d the Rev.R.O.Hopkin; 3 p.m., conference on home missions, leader, Mr.Chas.Cushing; home mission finances, Mr.Chas.Black; report from the field, the Rev.A.F.McGregor; 4 p.m., woman\u2019s hour, leader, Miss Dougall; 8 p.m., praise service, led by the Moderator: 8.15 p.m., \u2018The Golden Rule in Business,\u2019 the Rev.W.S.Pritchard; 9 p.m., \u2018Rais ing the Average,\u2019 the Rev.Wm.Mclo- tosh [RR PATENT REPORT.Messrs.Fetherstonhaugh & Co.,patent so- llcitors, Canade Life Bullding, furnish the following complete weekly list of patents, granted to Canadians in the following countries.Any further information may he readily obtained from them direct: Canadian Patents\u2014Boot and shoe cleaner, 1.Kinney; pressure door, T.Shaw; cupola tail lamp, E.8.Piper; composition of material which makes a composition of rem- ody, T.Marean; gas machine, W.J.Stin- son, American Patents\u2014Tea mixer, A.H.Canning; supplemremtal seat for bicycles, F.T.T.Stanier; stem winding and setting watch, E.F.Heffernan.Property.LEWIS AVENUE, WESTMOUNT.$ 3,600.Solid Pressed Brick Dwelling, 7 apartments, B.& W.C.Concrete Cellar, Stationary Wash-tubs, Daisy Furnace.This is good value.Terms to suit.J.W.MOLSON & CO,, _ .___ RealEstate Agerits, _ 101 St, Francois Xavier 8t, HOUSE FOR SALE On St.Luke Street, West of Fort.A thoroughly comfortable well built stone front house, with extension kitchen.Four bedrooms upstairs and one down- stalrs.Concrete basement; Dalsy furnace, wc in basement and on upper flat; fine outlook.For sale at a bargain, owner leaving city.Easy terms.Price under $6,000.J.CRADOCK SIMPSON & CO., 181 ST, JAMES STREET.FOR SALE AT OUTREMONT An attractive detached house, with garden and grounds (about 17,000 feet.) House built expressly for present owner, about six years ago; good water service; extension kitchen; close to electric cars; price $5,700.J.CRADOCK SIMPSON & CO., 151 ST.JAMES STREET.Montreal.WESTMOUNT Building Lots Three Choice Lots of 50 ft.by 187 feet each, §tuated in the upper part of Argyle ave.Owner lives in England.Must be sold.J.CRADOCK SIMPSON & CO.181 ST.JAMES STREET.Fer Sale at Cacouna A Comfortable Dwelling House, of nine rooms, and two lots of land, each containing about ten arpents, with frontage on St, Lawrence river.Best part of Cacouna.Good outbulldings, including bathing house.Price $2,000.J.CRADOCK SIMPSON & CO., 181 ST.JAMES STREET.Rooms and Board.Always be sure to mention the \u2018Witness\u2019 when answering advertisements.Advertls- ers aplieclate 1+.TO LET, TWO LARGE FRONT ROOMS, furnished or unfurnished, with or without board, hot water heated, central, terms moderate.13 Torrance street.21 TO RENT, A WELL FURNISHED Double bedrorm on bathroom flat, heated with hot water; family private; not moving.Address 32 City Councillors street.18 BOARD\u2014A FAMILY OR OTHERS CAN be accommodated with choice country board and room in farm house, near West Farn- ham.Terms, incluéing washing, from $2 per week.Address Mrs.ELIZABETH PRUDLEBURY, Stanbury, Que, 17 A LARGE, BRIGHT FRONT ROOOM TO Let, suitable for bachelor.Apply No.9 Drummond street.11 WANT ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE \u2018Witness\u2019 may be left at the Wm.Drys- dale Company's Uptown Store, 2365 St.Catherine strect, or with R.Turner, Grocer, Point St.Charles, (01 Wellington at, west of Subway.at the same rates as If taken at the \u201cWitness\u2019 Office.Wanted.WANTED, A GENT'S BICYCLE; must be in Al condition and cheap for spot cash.Address, with full particulars, as to make, also stating price, to \u2018ACETYLENE,\u2019 \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.C24 Entertainments Given.R.McGLAUGHLIN, HUMORIST AND Elocutionist.Open for concert engagements; whole or part of entertainment.For terms, address 196 Berri stret.Flats to Let.FLATS TO LET.\u2014TWO FLATS, 40 x 40 each, adjoining \u2018Witness\u2019 Office; good light; heated by steam; suitable for offices, light manufacturing or warehouse; goods entrance; central location.Apply JOHN DOUGALL & SON, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, 24 FLATS TO LET.\\ TWO FLATS, 40 x 4) each, adjolning \u201cWitness' Office.Good Light.Heated by Steam.Suitable for Offices, Light Manufacturing or Warehouse.Goods Entrance, Central Location Apply, JOHN DOUGALL & SON, \u2018Witness Office, Property.ESTATE JOHN J.DAY.For Sale or to Let, with possession, \u2018Case-del-Monte,\u2019 that very desirable Villa Residence of the late John J.Dey, Q.C., being No.731 Pine ave, near Cote des Neiges Rogd, and-:one of the finest sites within © precincts of the city.This residence is surrounded with artistic flower plots, while the property embraces a large fruit orchard -ontaining choice varieties of apples, plums, cherres and small fruit of all kinds in abundance ; also a desirable vegetable garden.The electric cars of the Montreal Street Railway Company now run up to the gate entrance of \u2018Casa-del-Monte,\u201d For further particulars apply to immediate GEO.R.DAY, Executor and Trustee, Room 3 Imperial Buliding, Place d\u2019Armes Montreal, 11th Feb., 1899 Estate John Coristine FOR SALE.That Valuable Property situated on Bdge- hi: avenue, 1180 Dorchester street, 70 x 170 feet, commodious, modern, double, solid stone residence, with conservatory attached, oak finish throughout.Spacious stables and ccech house.For particulars apply to JAMES CORISTINE à tu.475 St.Paul street.FOR SALE BY P.HUTCHINS & 00.A very fine Brown Stone Residence, 13 rooms, and al! modern improvements, Westmount .Another, ditto, ditto, ditto, Sherbrooke reet, west A splendid grey stone residence, Pine avenue .11,500 Fine do., do., do.,, Olivier ave .8,000 Another, do., do., do, Metcalfe ave.8,000 A modern Brick House on Western avenue .6000 Fine new Brick Cottage, ten rooms, Westmount .12 2.5,000 Nice Cosy Cottage, ten rooms, City Councillors street .3,600 A large Cut Stone Residence, sixteen rooms, highly finished and large lot, corner of Sherbrooke street -.18,000 A nice corner lot in Westmount \u2014 A soap, for .o.oo.oa.800 Additional lots and residences on various streets.B.HUTCHINS & CO., 30 St.John St.HOUSE AND GARDEN FOR SALE OR TO LET.At Outremont, near Wiseman avenus.Cars pass the door; 80,000 foet of land.Splendid Fruit Garden.Baautiful situation.Apply to R.H, BUCHANAN, 692 Craig st.HOUSES FURNISHED AND UNFURNISHED.Warehouses and Business Flats to Let, J.CRADOCK SIMPSON & CO., TO LET.8ST.JAMES STREET.MONEY TO LEND On First Mortgage on City Property.In amounts of from $2,000 and upwards, Low Rates of Interest for Large Amounts, J.CRADOCK SIMPSON & co., 181 ST.JAMES STREET.\u201c Employment Wanted.- To Let.WANTED, ALL KINDS OF GARDEN work, trimming trees, greenhouse work, and vineries forcing; best references.Address 73 St.Hypolite street.2% WANTED, BY A RESPECTABLE English widow, washing, house cleaning, or any kind of work by the day or week, Ap- Ply to Mra.G., 14 Vallee street.WANTED, BY A YOUNG WOMAN, for the summer months, position as lady's maid; mother's help, or care of children; \u2018no objection to travelllng or country; can begin May 1st.Apply REV.G.N MASSE, Feller Institute, Grands Ligne, ue.WANTED, BY A RESPECTABLE WOMAN, washing or ironing by the day.Address by letter to Madame GOUDREAU,94 Chen.neville street.24 TO FARMERS\u2014THE REV.J.P, RENAUD, Immigration Chaplain, deeires situation for man and wife, experienced at farm work (two children), to arrive end of April.Also at same time farm laborers, men accustomed to horses, and lads to learn farming.Apply to REV.J.F.RENAUD, The Andrews\u2019 Home, 46 Belmont Park.23 WANTED, SITUATION BY MAN AND wife, man as coachman, understands garden or cattle; wife as genera] servant ; good reference.Apply 302 Atwater avenue, 22 WANTED, BY A YOUNG LADY, Position as companion to an elderly lady; no objection to travelling; references exchanged.Address MISS MARY, Box 941, Belleville, Ont.22 WANTED, SITUATIONS FOR A FEW Boys, as apprentices or cther wirk in the city.Aprly to J.R.DICK, Boys\u2019 flome, 21; WANTED, BY A RESPECTABLE Woman vashing at home or out, white ciothes and vocllens a specialty, good references.Address LAUNDRESS, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.WANTED, SITUATION BY MARRIFD MAN as elevator man, janitor, or night watchman, strictly temperate; best references.Address, P.O.Box 261, Brockville, Ont.2¢ WANTED, EMPLOYMENT BY A Competent House and Tablemaid by the wesi.Apply 427 St.Lawrence strect.11 WANTED, TO PURCHASE LADIES\u2019 AND Gentlemen's cast-off clothing, furs, carpets, musical instruments, firearms, bicycles ; best prices palé.Address M, FRANK, 493 Craig street, Post-Office Box 423, formerly of 569 Cralg street.17 Bargains.Always be sure to mention the \u2018Witness\u2019 when answering advertisoments, Advertisers appreciate it.) FOR BALE, PIANO AND ORGAN COMbined by Gilbert, New York; useful instrument, in perfect ordar, $75; original cost, $450.This is a removal bargain.LAY- TON BROS.\" Warerooms, 148 Peel street, opposite Hamilton's.25 BARGAINS \u2014 LADIES\u2019 Easter Gloves + i Imitation Suede and Castor: Black, White: -and Colored Taffeta, Silk and Cashmere, 15c to 50c; large choice, below wholeene prices.Room One, 210 St.James street, opposite Nerdhefmer\u2019s, \"05 FOR SALE, TWO PURE-BRED WIL.loughby Pugs, Male and Femalg: 9 months old.Apply 17 Latour street.\u2018 A FOR SALE, A REMOVAL BARGAIN.\u2014 Heintzman Upright Piano, pretty walnut case, as good as new, $175; original cost, $350.LAYTON BROS, 148 Pèeel- street (opposite Hamilton's).25 FOR SALE, A FEW SITTINGS OF EGGS, from very cholce mated Golden, Silver Laced and White Wyandottes; also from Rose and Single Combed Black Minorcas.Price, $1.50 par sitting of 13.Address G.H.MUIR, Bougie P.Office, near Montreal, 24 FOR SALE, VENEER PRESS, CARPEN-\\ ters\u2019 Benches, large work hand screws, grindstone, 70 ft.kiln dried 2 in.Maple Planks; also Office Furniture and railing.Apply 446 St.James street.24 BARGAINS CHILDREN'S OUT-DOUR Costumes, in fine cloth, with Tams aud Hoods to match, snd a lot of Babies\u2019 Fina\u2019 Wool Hoods and Hats; prices low, Room.One, 210 St.James ptreet.23 FOR SALE, UPRIGHT PIANO, Canadian: manufacture.This inetrument Is in perfect order, and will be sold for $75 to an immediate purchaser; terms $5 cash, and: $4 per month.Apply, LAYTON BROS.148 Peel street (opposite Hamilton's).N.B.\u2014Removel Sale now on.FOR SALE.PIANO BARGAINS\u2014STEIN.way Upright in perfect order, $195; Evans Bros.Boudolr Upright, 18 months ju use, $196; Heintzman Upright, pretty walnut case, $175; Lavigne Upright, extra value, $150; Dunham New York Square, handsomely carved case, $165; Craig Square, powerful tone, $110; Plano and Organ combined, New York make, $75; Owen Cottage Upright, price, $65, ete.etc.Terms to suit purchaser.Apply LAY- TON BROS.\u2019 Warerooms, 148 Pecl street, op pcsite Hamilton's.N.B.Removal Sale now on.18 BARGAINS\u2014SHAWLS FOR THE BABY Carriage, and Baby Wraps, in White Wool; large for the prizes, b0c, 5c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50.Room One, 210 St, James stroet.2 FOR SALE, REGISTERED CLYDESDALE Stallion, used last summer in single and double harness.Apply to ROBERT BUN.NIE.County Chateauguay, Riverfield B.D.ne, FOR SALE, PRAIRIE STATE INCUBAtors and Brooders.Also Plans and Speci- | fications for building Poultry Houres made to a scale, from which any one handy with tools can build for themselves, Write for what you wart, enclosing stamp for reply.Look for further advertisemont.Address, until May 1st, 1899, 8.J.ANDRES, 132 St, Ann street, Quebec, agent for manufacturers.1 KINDLING\u2014FOR THE MILLION.K!ndling, $2; Cut Maple, $2.50; Tamarac Blocks, $1.75 ; MIJN Blocks, $1.60 ; cut any length; delivered anywhere in the city.\u201d J.C.MACDIARMID, Richmond square.Bell Telephcne 8353.8 Wanted Dressmaking.WANTED, DRESSMAKING BY AN Experl.TO LET, MONTREAL WEST, HOUSE and garden, eight rooms, extension kitchen, concrete cellar, rent, fourteen dollars.D.A.THOMSON, Ainsley Road, Montreal Junction, TO LET, 28 BALMORAL STREET, FIVE rcome, first flat; also No.30, ground fat, rent low.JOHN BURRELL, Temple Bullding.23 HOUSE TO LET, 9 EDWARD STREET,in fine order, twelve rooms, central position.JOHN BURRELL, 185 St.James street.[3 14 PLEASANT COUNTRY HOUSE, FURnished, To Let, at Lacolle, close to the lake; fuel and ice free.JOHN BUR- RELL, Temple Building.14 TO LET, TWENTY-FIVE OFFICES, newly tinted and enlarged, rent $2.50 per month and upwards, good light.Apply at 1862 Notre Dane street, corner of St.Henry street, from 11 to 1 o'clock.W.H.EVANS.1 TO LET, FINE FACTORY BUILDING, with boller, engine and other machinery, if desired, immediate possessiou.H.J.ROSS, 180 8t.James street.Telephone, 2382.TO LET OR FOR SALE, THORNLEA, summer residence of Mr, Leslic Skelten, delightfully situated; large grounds, beautiful views from wide plazzas, three sides cf house; mcst completely furnished; ice house filled: excellent boating; goed train service.Apply 96 St.Peter street.15 TO LET, FACTORY, NO.143, 145 St, Maurice street, 4 flats, 45 x 60; suitable for cigar factory.Apply W.H, EVANS, 1:62 Notre Dame street.22 TO LET, LOWER TENEMENT, 50 PRINCE Arthur street, 6 rooms, good order: rent $11.00 per month.Apply CHARLES T.BASTIAN, 457 St.Lawrence street, 22 TO LET, COTTAGE, 69 Aylmer street, § rooms, b.and w.c.; good order; rent, $16 per month.Apply CHARLES T.BASTIAN 457 St, Lawrence street.22 TO LET, PARTLY FURNISHED, 84 Cath.cart street, also 50, corner of Mansfield sireet; very warm houses; new Daisy fur.nacecs, bot water, 10 rooms.Apply 36 Cath.cart street, or 16a Bleury street.24 DWELLING, 860 LAGAUCHFETIERE street, in perfect condition; 12 rooms, furnace ; rent low.Apply to G.W.STEPHENS, Jr, 18 St, Alexis street.24 TO LET\u2014STORE TO LET, 40 ST.ANTOINE street, with extension; Stable 1f necessary.Rent very moderate.Apply to G.W.STEPHENS, Jr., 15 Alexis street.21 TO LET AT ST.LAMBERT, DWELLING § rooms ard extra upper flat; modern con.venicnces; newly papered and tinted, Apply to J.McIntoeh, Fairview, St.Lambert.HOUSES TO LET, 351 and 35% Prince Ar.\u2018thur street, Upper and lower part, 8 roome \u2026 cach, ail conveniences.near McGill University; furnace nicely finished; warm and \u201cWell drained.Apply at 349 Priuce Arthur -viOr 692 Craig street.Telephone air I \u201c0 LET, LOWER HOUSE, WELL LO- : wi¢ated, for & doctor; has 6 rooma and bath.rooip, all in beautiful order; Daisy furnace, ete: Eunguire, 19 Park avenue, 24 PO ET, BASEMENT, No, 5 Concord street, - off Upper Bleury; rent $8 monthly.Apply above.24 TO LET, HOUSE NO.8506 SEIGNEURS atreet, eight rooms, bath and w.c., and arge yard, good stable and coach house An rear; rent $13.00 a mouth.Apply 594 St.Paul street.24 TO LET, SELF-CONTAINED HOUSE, 71 City Councillors street, in perfect condl- tion throughout, eight rooms, hot water furnace, bay windows.Also 59 Aylmer street, elght rooms, furaace Rnd all mod- ærn conveniences, and a new house, on Columbia avenue.Apply to T, GILDAY, \u2018809 St.James street.w TO LET, ON LAURIER AVENUE, formerly Greene avenue, one top and middie flat, five and six rooms, hot and cold \u2018water, w.c.Apply 82 Laurier avenue.COUNTRY HOUSE TO LET; COTTAGES at Longucuil, on river side, cbarming situation, five bedrooms, furnished, bath ard w.c.aqueduct water, stable; ten minutes\u2019 walk from ferry boat.Apply to, T.PREFONTAINE & CO., Lumber merchants, Montreal.28 TO LET, 4400 ST, CATHERINE STREET, a semi-detached cottage, containing ten rooms, extension kitchen, rent $3%0.ro taxes, good yard and stable.Apply to H.HUTCHISON, 4404 St.Catherine + TO RENT, LOWER TENEMENT, Eight \u201crooms, besides bathroom, w.c, and pantry: Daisy furnace, oa 3%a \u2018atheart street; very convenient; rent low.Apply $566 Dorchester street.23 TO LET, HOUSE, FOUR ROOMS, No.352 Rotel street, rent $6.00 to good teaaut.Al- .80 house, six rooms, corner Wellington, \"and Galt avenue, Queen\u2019s Park, Verdun, $8.00, Apply at 601 Wellington street.- 21 LONGUEUIL, WEST END-TO RENT OR Sell on easy monthly -payments, nice pew Winter Cottages, oa Garloaville ave, Ap.\u2018Ply to A, HARDIE, on the ground, or hox 45, Longueuil.3 TO LET, BISHOP STREET, No.21; DAISY \u2018Furnace; very convenient.Apply $56 Dor- chester street.2% To Let.TO LET, CORNER SHOP, WITH SHELVing and counters, sukpablo for grocery; also, flat, containing eight rooms, heated, 14 and 18 Prince Arthur street.25 TO LET, AT MOUNT ROYAL VALE, A brick house, stone foundation, 9 rooms, ing M.A.A.A.Assoclation grounds, Daisy furnace, in concrete basement; rent $21 per month.Apply to A.E.W.KITTSON, 4340 St.Catherine street, or Room 60, Imperial Building.25 FARM TO LET\u2014ONE OF THE FINEST farms on the Lower Lachine Road; has been used many years as a milk farm with great success; convenient to the city.For full particulars apply to H, M.SIMPSON, 153 Hutchison street.Tel Up, 1333, or 29 Canaëa Life Building.Telephone, Main, 3344.25 TO LET, COMFORTABLE, CONVENIENT House, 624 Dorchester street, entrance l- so from Dufferin square: healthy, pleasant, central.J.FAIRBAIRN, 158 Drum- mond street, 25 CORNER ST.CATHERINE AND GUY street, altered to suit o- sub-divided, J.FAIRBAIRN, 158 Drummond street.25 TO LET, UPPER CORNER FLAT, Six rooms, bath and w.c,, $10; small flat, lve rooms, bath and w.c., rent $7.50.Apply 167 Roy street, coner Rivard street.2 Property.Classified Advertisements.CASH TARIFF.cellar, garden, fruit trees, good watersta Situation Vacant.2 .V.y e .bles, sheds, 2tc.2; Bitoation Wanted.20 10 _Molsons Bank.WORDS CENTS, TO LET, 21 MONTCALM STREET, very | Lupils Wanted.: Comfortable, good situation, batween the Rooms To Let.Léc for each addi.river and Notre Dame street, ten rooms, tional word.Six rent low, Ectate John Tifin, H.H.Articles Found.; AUSTIN, Agent, 315 St.Paul street.Tel, Becondband Artl- insertions for the Main, 723 es cles Wanted or] price of four TO LET, 213 ST.URBAIN STREET, A For Sale most desirable residence in every respect, 12 rooms, bath, w.c, Daisy heater, fine 25 28 yard, shed, and private lane, rent mod- WORDS CENTS erate; repairs, if needed.Estate John For Szle or Ë Tifin, H.H.AUSTIN, Agent, 318 =t.To Let.- 1 cent for each Paul street.Tel, Day, Main, 3, night, { additional word.Yp, 15.25 Other Articles | Six insertionsfor or i TO LET, STONE COTTAGES, Nos.13 and For Bale.| the price of four 158 Hallowell street, Westmount, adjoin- Personals 25 BO Agents Wanted.t WORDS FOR CENTS \u2014_\u2014\u2014 NOTICE PARTICULARLY.Postage Stamps will be accepted, The above rates are CASH with order.When not prepaid numerous entries have to be made, and the rate is, in consequence, much higher, No charge made in our books for any advertisement of less than five agate lines space.WANT ADS \u2014FORTHE\u2014 WITNESS May be left at THE WM.DRYSDALE COMPANY, UP-TOWN STORE: 2365 St.Catherine street, Between Peel and Mansfield 3's BR.TURNER.Grocer, Point St.Charles, 601 Wellington Street, West of Subway.OR WITH FOR SALE, TO LET, or Exchange, Fine factory building, with ergine, boiler and other machinery; reasonable price and terms.H.J.ROSS, 180 St.James str.Telephone 2382.25 EV1TIBLT ST AT FROPERTY FOR Sale, corner Dorchester and Dufferin square, 55 x 164 feet, solid stone ana brick bouses; unrivalled for manufactures.J.FAIRBAIRN, No.158 Drum- mond street.25 FOR SALE OR TO LET, 59 BLEURY ST.That very desirable corner store, suitable for a provision, tea store, or for manufae- turing purposes; at presert, and for mauy years occupied by Mr.Edward Elliott, grocer; the whole property, including the stores and dwellings gn Lagauchetiere st.can be\u2019 bought very \u20181tasonable for less than the value of the.land.For full particulars apply to H.M.SIMPSON, No.153 Hutchison street.Telephone, Up,\u2019 1883,of 29 Canada Life Buiiding.Telephone, Main, 3344.2 I'OR SALE, ELEGANT BUILDING LOT on South Side Springfleld avenue, West- mount, 50° x 100°.Address W.R.CLEN.DINENG, 26 Mattoon street, Springfield, Mass, 3 FOR SALE, AT LACHUTE, GOOD FROP- erty, situate in the centre of the town, very commodious house and outbuildings, four bedrooms, extension kitcheu, cellar, full size of house, about 160 feet front by about 215 feet deep; good, quiet home for city gentleman, ALEXANDER McGIB- BON.Lachute, P.Que.11 A DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.\u2014 A brick dwelling-house, containing nine rooms, pantries, large kitchen, with coach- house, stablMg, wocdshed and poultry- yard, beautifully situated in the Village of Ormatown, together with about 214 arpents of land attached; also large garden with fruit trees.Good boating and fine scenery, Distance irom Montreal, two hours by Grand Trunk.A fine residence for either city qr country family.Also, six arpents of good land near the station; suitable for market gardening, frontel by a good gravel read.Apply on the premises or by lettér to the owner, CHAS.McDON.,ALD, Ornistown, P.Q.10 FOR SALE, A FARM IN HIGH STATE of cultivation, about 120 acres, in village of Windsor Mills, Que., one-quarter mile from post-office and G.T.R.station; commodious residence; farm.house and farm outbuildings in perfect order; terms reasonable.Apply S.J.BROWN, proprietor, Windsor Mills, Que., or Registry Office, Richmond, Que.18 FOR SALE, DETACHED CORNER HOUSE, Prince Albert and Chesterfield avenues, Westmount; also two semi-detached Cottages on Chesterfleld avenue, one block, from cars; beautiful situation; well planned; out of ordinary; summer built; best valle in Westmourt: open for inspection.Apply to J.E.BULMER, 444 Prince Albert avenue, Teleplione, Mount 254.24 FOKk SALE\u2014HOUSE No.53 METCALFE street, Dominion square, finest square in the city.Apply to 17 Bleury straet, 17 \u2018HOUSE TO LET\u2019 PLACARDS IN MANY styles, also lease forms, etc., for sale at the \u2018Witneus\u2019 Office.24 TO LET, SELF-CONTAINED COTTAGE, 5 rooms, w.c., rent $7.Also tenements, 4 rooms, w.c., rent $8, on St.John street, &t.Henri.Apply 2 Atwater ave.St Henrl 17 TO LET, THE UPPER PAKT OF A NEAT Cottage, half.way to Back river, third bouse past the toll-gate, fronting on St.Lawronce, street cars convenient ; five éparments and hall.Apply to PETER MARTIN, on the premises.8 TO LET, AT MOUNT ROYAL VALE, a brick Louse, stone foundation, ?rooms, cellar, garden, iruit tress, good water,stables, sheds, etc.J.WALKLEY, the Mcisons Bank.18 MERLINWOOD COTTAGE,LITTLE METIS, to let for the summer.Beautiful view, fine bathing and boacing ; clean beach ; splendid well water.House bas large verandah, is prettil; painted, and is in good order and furnished.For full particulars address or apply to Mr, WALLACE, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.24 TO LET, AT 3T.LAMBERT, TWO NEAT and comroriable semi-detached Cottages, with Jarge verandahs, contalning seven rocins, large garret, hot water furnace, enced hand; Children\u2019s Clothes a specialty.Apply at 522 St.Antoine street.18 bath and w.c.; gool garden with shade trees.Three minutes from: Depot.Apply WANTED \u2014 SHORTHAND, TYPEWRIT- FOR SALE OR TO LET, A STONE Front solid brick cottage, ten rooms, modern conveniences, easy terms.Apply on the premises, 90 Fort street.2 FOR SALE, OR TO LET, CUT STONE house, 119 Mackay street.Enquire within, or to HOMER TAYLOR, 185 St.James street, P.O, Box 1133.3 FOR SALE, GENUINE BARGAIN.A gentleman moving to England will sell his double house, with the furniture at- 25 percent off the estimated value, or will disprse of soparately.The house stands on the most valuable land in Westmount.Very suitable for a doctor, Address P.O.Box 796, Montreal, 21 FOR SALE, À NEW SOLID BRICK House, seven rooms, heated with hot water «ys- tem, Edison avenue, Victoria park, St.Lambert.Low price and easy terms.Apply Room No, 5, Temple Building.GEORGE BISHOP, Agent, 1 Pupils Wanted.ing, Bookkeeping and Speed Classes, Day and Evening, for writers of any system, METROPOLITAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, 2265 .C ne street.GOLTMAN, (Official Stenographer), Principal.G.BEATTY & BRO., or JAS.MATTIN- SON, St.Lambert.2 gms Situations Vacant.= Always be sure to mention the \u2018Wines\u2019 when answering advertisements, Advertisers appreciate ft.WANTED, STENOGRAPHERS to Read four interesting shorthand stories; Learners, Corresponding and reporting style, with keys in April number of \u2018Stenographer\u2019s Companion.\u2019 Send 10c to Metropolitan Business College, 2265 St.Catber- ine street, Montreal.WANTED, A YOUNG MAN WITH SOME office experience, capable of stenograph- ing and typewriting, to fi] & junior position.A \u2018stating salary expected,Lo M., 49, \u2018Witoees\u2019 Office, = > WANTED, GENERAL SERVANT, capable and good cook, no washing or ironing.288 Stanley street.2b TRAVELLER.\u2014LARGE PROFITS; greatest seller country; entire control territory given good men; write quick.CANADA FENCE CO., London, Canada.\u2019 WANTED, MECHANICS, CONTRACTORS.Clerks and others to see what The Men's Own {s like.Good music and a short address.Come.Calvary Church, Guy street, above St.Antoine, Sunday, 3 p.m.sharp.; WANTED, A YOUNG GIRL TO MIND baby and assist with light house work; references required.Apply 1171 St.Denis street.24 WANTED, AT THE DAY NURSERY, TWO Young Girls, to help with children and make themselves generally useful.Apply to Mrs.McDONNAUGH, 104 Milton street, between 7 and 8 in the evening.24 WANTED, A GENERAL SERVANT FOR small family.Apply with references, 481 St.Urbain street.\u201c WANTED, YOUNG MAN about eighteen, with gcod education, to learn a wholesale business.Address F.G., \u2018Witness\u2019 omos.WANTED, MAN FOR GENERAL WORK, in small factory; muet be reliable and intelligent; give experience and references to RELIABLE.\u2018Witness\u2019 Office.NIGHT WATCHMAN WANTED WHO un- derstends the care of steam bollers;.ane with a fireman\u2019s certificate, and good references 23 to character and competency, preferred.Address NIGHT WATCEIMAN, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, 23 WANTED, A PRINCIPAL FOR BEDFORD Academy for ext September; state sai- ary expected.Address GEO SULLEY, Secretary-Treasurer, Bzdford, Que.WANTED, AT ONCE, A GOOD GENBRAL Servant, must have references.Apply, 401 Mance street.23 WANTED, ALL PERSONS KNOWING friends desirous of insuring their lives can carn from $10 to by communicating by letter, with INSURANCE, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.2 WANTED, AN APPRENTICE TO THE drug business, one having some experience.Apply, giving.full inforn:ation to E.C.FRASER, Sherbrooke, Que.13 WANT» ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THB \u2018Witness\u2019 may be left at the Wm.Drya- dale Company's Uptown Store, 2365 -8t.Catherine street, or with R.Turner, G cer, Point St.Charles, 601 Wellingtos west of Subwuy, at the same rates as taken at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.ce rte Lost, Strayed and Foand FOUND, ON MARCH 2, 1899, ON BLEURY strezt, two office Keys.Owncr can have same by proving property and paying fer advt.Apply at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, Be 7 BUNCH OF KEYS FOUND ON UPPER Drummond street.Can \u2018be had nt the counter of the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.; MW.LOST, ON THE nd INSTANT, Betmesn Seigneurs and St.John ets, via St: \u2018ANtoine, Little St, Antoiné, St Jambds smd Notre Dame, Ladies\u2019 Gold open-face Water with chain attached, having head of : bit as charm.Reward at Sun Life A surance Company's office.3 T VUE pp.OU © J ai rente ce 5 sa i dt Bakers and Confoctioners.nS AULD, PLAIN AND FANCY BREAD BAKER AND CONFECTIONER.oy hele vrbene Hs Heaith \u2018Bread, s specialty.Care Hes.J Burm asd Rolls, in great variety, the best Always fresh ol.Mowat 13, Cor.Atwater Ave.and St.Antoine st.Builders and Carpenters.CHAS.FYFE, Established 18 Years CARPENTER and BUILDER, Off22 University st, Phone Up 2407 STORE AND OFFICE FITTINGS A SPECIALTY RANNTR TETE INI\\ SYSTEM EASTER HOLIDAYS: Return Tiokets will be issued at First-Class SINGLE FARE Between all Stations in Canada.Also to Port Huron, Detrglt, Mich., Island Pond, Vt., Massena Springs a Fort n \u201c(finclusive) Rouse's Point, rain, Black Rock, Niagara Falls, and Buspension Bridge, N.Good Goinz MARCH 39, a, APRIL 1, 8, and 3, and valid for Return leaving destination not later than April 4, 1899.SCHOOL VACATIONS.Students and Teachers or Séhools and Colleges, on Surrender of Samdasd ed by Princi- ses FORE ot Clos = VOLE FARE NE- THD, between Stdtions in Canada, from\u2019 March 17th to Ayril \u20181st, Inclusive, tickets valid fo return leaving Soa hs not later than April 10th Improved.Train Service Between Montreal and Otiawa.Leave Montreal 18.2) a.m.Arrive Ottawa {1140 a.m.18,30 16.05 po.rm.« \u201c 550 \u201c \u201c 49.0) p.m.* Ottawa 6 % La \u201c Montreai \u201811.30 a.m.# 14.19 p.m.6.45 p.m.\u201c 16.35 p.m.\u201c rv 19.45 p.m *Daily.tDelly except Sunday.SECOND-OLASS FARE From MONTREAL Te Victoria, B.C.: Vancouver, B.C.; New , Westminster.B.C.3 Seattle, Wash.; \u2018\u2019Tâcoma, Wash., and Pertland; Ore.$47-95- ro KOOTENAY POINTS - $45.45 SAN FRANCISCO, Los Angeles $56.IS EXCURSION TO BCs para Beatle, Wash noma, Ash, GR ertiaud, ue F5 Nèlsaus Bit.feobauns C8 poste B.C.April 46h and 18th.: Day ad and 16th.393.26 ir cio BAVND, TRIP.al ELE na serbes Vancouver, Westminste; ox Change in Time commencing \u2018March 26th, ON OTTAWA SHORT LINE, 24 H ou R MONTREAL to OTTAWA.Ev.Montreal, 245 a.m.\u201cAr.Ottawa, 12.15 p.m.*{v.Montreal.40) p.m.Ar.Ottawa, 6.30 p.m.*Lv.Montreal, 4.15pm.Ar.Ottawa, 7.45 p.m.*Week da ; Perth local will leave at 419 p.m.com DOMINION LINE Steamers of the above line are fitted np with all the modern fr-provements for carrying Live Stock, Butter, Cheese, Grain, and- every description of general carga, and are intended to be despatched from PORTLAND, Me.To BRISTOL (Avenmonth).On or about \u201ces.MEN EIMAC.Aprl 1 EMRON 85.M.Aprl.12 83.ASHANTI.April 28 *Cold storage, | For rates of freight and othsr particulars apply to.ELDER.DEMPSTER & \u20acO., 21% Commissioners £t., Montreal.Ontario Agency\u2014 R.DAWBON HARLING, 2 Wellington St., Toronto.Chicago Agency\u2014 JNO.E.EARLE & CO., 6 Sherman street.4 limited number of Cabin passengers, carried by above steamers at moderate rates, FOR TRE VISTEE BERMUDA |; From New York, 48 hours Elagant Bteamshi weekly.Frost unknown.a impossible.pe For WISTEE VVEST INDIES TOURS GO TO Tickets for 30 day's trip.Sifteen days in dhe troptos sale at all Principal Ticket Offices, further par ticulars, a to A.E.OTTER AR IDER & sos Agente for Quebee 8.8.Ca, 39 Broadway, or 3.BROOK x 00.211 Commits; t, Montreal.ARTHUR AHERYF, Secretary, Queben STEAMSHIP TICKETS To GREAT BRITAIN and EUROPE, BERMUDA, NASSAU, CUSA, JAMAICA, FLORIDA, MEXICO, BARBADOS and other winter.resorts.\u201cSent for W.H, HENRY, Pamphlets.116 St.Peter St, Tol, M.2648s.Mechanics\u2019 Inst.Bldg Railroad and Steamship Tourist Ticket Office.TOURS TO EUROPE, BERNUD FLORID WEST INDIES, Wixico .CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, £e.Allan, Dominion & Beaver Lines: Quebec Steamship Ce Agency\u2014THO#.COOK £ 50% W.M.CLANCY.Agen).Grand Trunk Ticket Office, 127 St.James Birey JPEND YOUR WINTER IN JAMAICA.BosTON FRUIT \u20acO.'S STEAMERS, New Fiuc Steol Twiu-Screw Steamships.2,000 tons cach.Atntéreoms Mghied by electric light.- - Leaye Boston every Wednesday.| Fipstclass Return vase.878.nD.BATTERS! 135 81.James aly Tansnt.i \u2018empie Bg Cement, Drain Pipes, &c.PORTLAND CEMENT, DRAIN PIPES, FIRE BRICKS AND CLAY, BUILDERS\u2019 and CONTRACTORS\u2019 SUPPLIES F.HYDE & CO.Phone.2812 3x Wellington st.March 27th, 1899, instead of 5.5 p.ru Rennid Trip Tiekets will be Sold for At One Way Lowest First Class Fare Macét Se Stat: and pd Apr 1st, 2nd-and 3rd, good to 1899, between all: stations east San Tg AND TELEGRAPH OFFIC E, A.James Street.\u201c EXCURSIONS FOR THE PUBLIC Return Tickets will Between all Stations.be.goid at One Way : First-Class.Fare, March 30th, lst April 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.Good to return leaving destination not later tham April 4th, 1899.SCHOOL VACATIONS, To Students ard Teachers Lolding certificates sighed by the Principals, Return Tickets will .be lzsued at One Way FIRST-CLASS FARE ' From March 17th to April Est.inclusive, Good to return leaving destina.tian net later than April 10th, to all points, except between staticns.Montreal to Ste.Renal uslve, Between Ste.Rosalls and intermediate points to Montreal and points West at on2 way FIR3IT-CLASS FARE and ONE.THIRD Tickets, Sleeping Car Reservations and LD nar ra try be obtained at Botia- Y TICKET \u2018OFFICE, de James retool, mA; PRICE, \u201c77 Distt Passenger Agent.SLECTROTEPING DONE IN very best Sule and with duspaced us * ituess oser DRAIN PIPES, PORTLAND CEMENTS, AT LOWEST HARKET PRICES \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 W.& F.P.CURRIE & Co.314 McGlll Street.Professional.ALFRED WALFORD, ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR, 14 Place d'Armes Square Telephone Main st SETH P.LEET, B.C.L, ADVOCATE, BARRINTER, do, MECHANICS INSTITUTE BUILDING, 34 Nt.Jumes street, TELEPHONE 610 ATWATER&DUCLOS Advocates, etc., 151 St.James st.CHARLES A.DUCLOS.A.W.ATWATER, Q.C, K.P.P.JOHN F.MACKIE, ADVOCATE, BARRISTER, dc, Bell Telephone Building.1760 Notre Bame st.MONTREAL.Telephone Main 3123.FUVROFE.EUROPE, EUROPE TICKETS BY ALL LINES, ALLAN, DOMINION and BEAVER LINES, ia John, Por B .HOLLAND-AMERICA, HAM BURG AMERIGAN.SETA SINALE MERIC NOY E NS-ATLAN- TIO, STATE, ANCHOR, L BANSPORT and RED | STAR Lines, via New Y : UTH AFRICA, FLORIDA, WE3ITP DIES BERN ODA AERICA, ¥ JAMAIUA etc Callor write {for lowest quotations belorsiao\u2019t else whe \u201cbp: rates, 240 upwards: steerage at lowes! ids £4 Send for monthly pamphlet of rates and.wail ings or 3 at my new address.My ia! winter Tétes M NTREAL to LONDON and Bek, weekly via Fon PE 1st Saloon and rail, rt past sh, re rer?Age .James 8¢., 0 ppastte ie Big.ob\" Bouse T dome pil REFORD AGENCIES.DONALDSON LINE rl ver ia 8.À 38 Sates aa.#8.Trito morage) New Steamer Building .e rsactensuedsen da coeaS: New Steamer Building.GLASGOW and 3T.JOHN ~.B) SERVICE From From! Glasgow.St.John, N.B Feb.18.,.88.ALCIDES ., March13.Feb.25.59.AMARYNTHI March 13 March 4.88.CONCORDIA.Marth 25 Feb.11.88.KEEMUN.«Fah JT \u2014AGEXTS\u2014 Glasgow.,.,.Donaldson Bros THOMSON LINE.WEEKLY LONDON SERVICE From PORTLAND.88.KILDONA Marci] 5 8.IONA cian March 1 se.HURONA.March 17 ss DEVONA «March 24 BS, CERVONA fn 1.March 31 AGENTS - Cairn Young& Noble, Newcastio-on- Da A.Low, Son & Co, enhall 8t.Londef, E.G.; W.Thomson à Co., Leith; W.Thomson & Sons, \"Dundee, Scotland.COLD STORAGE FITTED IN Special Steamers of Beth Lines, THROUGH BILLS OF LADING Granted by any of the het Te lines to or fram rap.r CANADA ok w ESTERN STATES, or further particulars: apply.to Henderson ra, Chicago, ILL, J.DL Riddell, Bérattord,.Où THE ROBERT REFORD À (Limited), 23 and 25 8t, Sacrament ss, Montreal\u201d STEAMSHIPS Ti Ceo .- is a.À « 7 TO and a Te i LIVERPOOL.- BATES OF PASSAGE: PIRST CABIN.1 Single, $30 to 835.Rcturn, $3520 $191.5).SECOND CABIN.Single, $32.50 to 833.Rcturn, $61.33: $66.50, STERRAGE.Outward, $22.50, Prepald, $21, For sailings and all particulars as to freight or pas sage apply to any Agent of the Company, ort» D.W.CAMPBELL, Geaeral Mansy: 18 Hespital Street, Montreal.FURNESS, WITHY & \u20acO,, LIMITED, Agoncies.MANCHESTER LIN ERS, LIMITED, The only direct and regular line between CANADA AND MANCHESTER, Jtisintended to despatch stesmers of thelins, on or about the undermentioned dates From 8t.John.Steamer.Fr April G Manchester City.April 7 April20 ManchesterEnterprise.Apr FURNESS LINE, Regular fortnightly soiling between ST.por N.B.; HALIF B., and London, G.B.= 8t, John City and 88.Halifax City have cold storage fittings.Next intended sailings: Bteam From Halifax From St John.2 st John City Mch, 9 CANADA & NEWF@UNDLAND LINE.| Regular Fortnightly Sailings between HALIFAX N.8.; ST.JOHN'S, Nfd., pod LIVERP QOL, G.B.Calling at St.Torus About ten days fier leaving Liverpool and two days after leaving AT t-class passenger accommodation amid hie.All etesmers electric lighted, and carry wardess.For dates of sailing and rates of passagc and freight, a) Pois FURNESS, WITHY & CO.Limite St Francois Xavier $t, Monsray DOMINION LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, LIYERPOOL SERVICE.Yia Londondorry.steaniship PRUOHAN, LAMOTHE & ELLIOTT, ADVOCATES, «&c.Canada Life Bullding.189 Si, James st.J.8.BUCHAN, J.0.LAMOTHE.H.J.ELLIOTT.Tele.Main 603.ATENTS SECURED.FETHERSTONBAUGH & Co, Canada Life Building, 189 St.James Street, Montreal, MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSL ED.WILLIAM F.SHARSWOOD, Commissioner, de.Tel.279.151 #T.JAMES STREET, MITH, MARKEY & MONTGOMERY, ADVOCATES BARRISTERS, &c, TIMPLE BUILDING, 183 ST.JAMES KTREE%.ROBT.C.SMITIL FRED.H.MARKEY.GEO, i A.MONTGOMERY._ 8t From St.John, From Halifax daylight.midnight, DOMINION.SCOTSMAN.VANCOUVER! A 16.BOSTON SERVICE.From Liverpool Steamer.From Boston.Thur., Mar.23.NEW ENGLAND.«April û 530 p.m Thur., April.6.CAN A.a.pril 19, 5.00 p.in Hates\u2014b'irat in a \u2018and Upwarus, siukle; $100 return, according to steamer and berth, Second Cabin, $35 aud $37.50 angle; $66.50 and $71.25 return, according to steamer.Steerage\u2014To Liverpool, Derry, London, Queenstown, Belfast and Glasgow, $22.30 to £23.50, accoréing to steamer.Steerage cut.%ts furnished free Midship saloons, electric light, promenade dec For further Information, » apply to any argent of the company, or DAVID TORRANCE «co, 17 8t- Racramout st, Goneral Aconts, ntroa JELUSTRATIONS S FOR BOOKS CATALOGUES, ETC.Supplied from drawings or photographs by competent artists.and etched on xine at moderate rates.JOIN DOLGALL & FOX, \u2018Witness' Office, Montreal.spacious ds 1 7.25 a.m.\u2014New York and Boston, via CO V.R \u2019 J From Halifax, Sydney, Truro, Moncton, Si.John, ! po Elion Wane note yam, Sn i} For Sher! 00's.3.\"7 Muga Bt.Joh me B., fa soie fes 1: .10., Saturdays excepted.Eprints Sev di - p.m er nl 2, RAILWAY TIME TABLE.Fakmg effect Jan.17, 1832 fEsmdey Arrongemen:s Omute.L! Traîns Lexve Romaventrro as feilswe 3 1.00 a.m.\u2014 Femsmingford, Huntiugdon, Ft.Corington and Massena Syringe to 7.30 a.tu.\u2014 Kingston, £.60a.m.~ Quebec, Sherbrecke, Island Pond, Portland.Arr 8,20a.m,\u2014 Ottawa and ye d vis C.A.R.La a.m.\u2014New York via DL & 9.00 a.m.\u2014 Toronto.Detroit, ee.BnuTaia 3.01 a.1n.\u2014 New York and Boston.ia C.V.R 12.00 noon; {excent.8at.} forkt Johns.1.25 (Bat.only)~ St.Johns.330 p.m.\u2014O.tawa, ValleySiold and O.A.& P.8.Ry points.4.00 p.m.\u2014 Sherbrooko, Island Pond, snd Arthabaska.0 >.m \u2014Hemmingtord, Huntingdon and Ft, Corv- >.m.\u2014Bt.Jahnt end Rouses Pol :t.p.n1 \u2014Brockviile, p.in.\u2014 St.Hyacinthe, Sorel.pim.\u2014 Ottawa, an | O.A & P.8.Rv.noints.p.m.\u2014New York and Boston, viaC.V.R p.m.\u2014Neow York.va D.& - ho SB Wat 7 p.m.\u2014 Toronto, Detroit A Chicaga 8.85 p.m.\u2014 Z Bonton and New York, ris OV.R.8.30 p.m.\u2014Quehoc, Sherbrooke and Portland, 10.25 p.m.\u2014 Toronto, Detroit tnd Chickso.Trains Arrive Bonaveninre Slatlra 7.00 0.m.~ Portland snd Quebec.Idem New York, via £ H a.m.\u2014 Chicago, Detroit and Toronto.7.40 a.m.New York rnd Boston, YO.V.R 8.40 8.m.\u2014 Fort Covington, 850 a.m.\u2014 Sorel, St.Hyacinthe.9.08 a.1, \u2014Ronzes Point, 9:30 a.m.\u2014 Brockville.31.30 a.m.\u2014Ottawannd Vallsyfield 1130 a.m.\u2014JIsland Pond, Bbarbrooks, Arthabaska.4:90 p.m.\u2014- St.Johnny (except Saturday).4 p.m.\u2014St.Johne (8 pturdey oniy).» m.\u2014Massens 5 m.\u2014 Chicago, Detrait, Toronto.m.\u2014To: BAR Tots and Vallayfiel 1.p.nr.\u2014 Sorel, Quel Portiand, 0D.m.\u2014 Boston, vis 5 p.m.\u2014 New York ris D.&H.p.m.\u2014 .15 p.m.New 7 York and Boston, via 0.V.% Suburban Train Service For, Lachine \u2014 7.30, 9 am, 12.10.1.33, (Sat.only} 350.5.15 615 8.0).9.00, 11.23, p.m.For La.chine whorl, 5.20, 6.33, 7.55 nm\u2019 12.10, noon, 5.00, 6.20 p.n.For, Be Antes and Vaudrenil\u20147,30, 9.00.9.30 = m 1.50 (Sat.enly), 4.55, 5,15, 6.15, 8.00, » La pm 8.30 12.10 noon {daily except.Bat.) (Bat.n,ly) 3.50, 4.55, 5.15, 6.15, 9.00 For Longueuil 8.60 em.: 530 p.m.and 4:30 p.m For Bt.Laurent - 7.40 8.m., 12.00 5o0n,5.20 BS For Cote 8 St.Paul\u20146.00, 6.56, 7.45 sgn, 12.15, 5.16, Pm.For Bt.Lambert- 5.45.7.00, 8.00, 849, B.01, (12.60 noon xcept Sat.), 3510, is, Mat.), +00.£a, 4.45, 5.30 6.20, 6.50, 7.00, 8.25; £30, 11.15 p.City Fioket otaces, 137 BL.James st.(WF.Bi, Clañcy, Agcnihand Ronsvontnre station Intercolontal Trains Icave Momaventure Depot as follows: For 8t.Hyacinthe, Quebec, Carphéliton, Moncton, St.John, Truvo, Sydney snd \u201cHali?sx, 7.05 p.m, daily, except Saturdaz.For St.Hyacinthe, Drummondville, Quebec and River du Loup, 7.40 a.m.dai y, a.sunday.For St.Hyacinthe Drummondville, Quebec and Campbeliton, 9-p.m, daily, excapt Sunday.Trains Arrive Bonaventure Depot as follows: sia 40 05 210 $B 2% In £0 18 Ea, S sa Carupbellton, Qretec, Prummondville, St.Hys- cinibe, 4.20 pm.daily except.day.From River du Loup, t?nebec, Drummcadrille and Bt.Hyacinthe.st 10.20 p.m.daily except Sunday.From Catop .Quebec, Drummond and ri Hyacinthe, Te 10 p.m.daly, except fun Sunder.City rat \u2018Agent, 143 SR James st, , \u2018Telephone, Main 615.Trains \u2018leave Windsee Street Station as lows For Toronto, Buffalo, non.8.553.m,, San dafly, For St.Johns.Parhons etc.9:00 sm Ap £20 m, daily, 0 p.m.daily, except nin t Satnrday, 1.30 p.m.ry La Fortune and ian alone 6 &15p.m, Exce t Baturdays.aturdays, Bt Ærnets td Vau 8.56 am.Lun.au.(sat, diras ane on exn 3 nam.daily, For Chips Detrals, Hamilton, Toronto, Smith's Falls, and P.ro 8.55 s.m.9.00 p.m.day.For Ottaws.Sa Holi) er Marie St.Faul, Mitueapolle ste, pan.y.For Winnipez.Vancouver, Victorit 11.00 am.Trains arrive at Windsor Stréet Station | as foliewst From Bt.Johns, Farnham, Newport, oto., 1.47 am.deity, 12 noon.wnd 8.35.From Boston.7,47 a.m., and i pm Fram Sherbrooke.$.09 æ.tn.except Monday, and 12, 0 Deon, 8.\" From \u2018Hadirax, N.8., 8t.John, N.B., Lake Mogantie Sherbrooke, 8,00 a.m., (daily except Mondey\") From Rnb and West, 7.30 a.m.4)!5, and 1.00pm.From Be Paul, Sault Ste, Marie sod Otlaws, 8.05 a.m.aly.From Vancouver, 6.25 p.m, Leave Place Viger Station Fer,Quebec, ?.40 a.m.3 pm daily.11.9Ip.m.daily.or Quebec and points Inte: 5 to Gam pDellton, NA 80-08 and 11.60 for Jolieus, anid Bt G Gabriel, 54 ht 5 in.bor Ottawa, 8.25 a.m.sud 5.45 p, For St.Lin, St.Eustache, 5.om.8t.Eustach at 1.40 p.w.Baturday.For St, Jercme, £.25 a.m., 5.10 p.m., 6.35 p:m., sad 1.40.p.m.Hatuniay.For St.Agathe (8.25 a.m.Weda:siays) 5.19 p.m, 14%nm, Bnturdav.Fur St Rose, St Therese and jutermediate stations, &5 sm.4.10 v.m., (except sat) 5.15 pm.: 5, Ja 6 j 5 pm, (Eacuzdey, 1.40 p.m.; instead of 0pm Arrive at Place Viger Station: Por.M.EGG, City.po Agent, 129 Bt.James rés Telenhoue, Main 45°, * Mein 212 Grocertes Provisions, &e.Fresh Arrivals at Walter Paul\u2019s GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT fitrawberrtes.Bermuda Onlons.Mot Houxe Grapes.Asparagus.Florida Oranges.Green Peas.sé Tanuzerines.Green Beans, ¢ Grape Fruit.Cauliftowcrs.Pine Apples.Hot House Tamatoss.Pears.ttace.Blood Oranges.New Carrots.23È58 St.Catherlus St., 109, 102 amd 104 Metezife St.Bel Telephores, Up1237 and Up 1338 A SNAP ON JEANS AND BACON FOR EASTER and the week after at the foilowing prices: Mathew's Rose Rrand Hams.19%ec Ib.Matthew's Rose Brand Bacon.8e Lawry's Hamilton Hams.le Lawry's Seaforth pea fed Hams, ,.Seaforth pea fod Shoutders .scaforth pea fod Bacon .Hovey Bros.ams Hovoy Bros, Bacon Crawford & Modiarrs\u201d s Montreal Hanis and Bxeon.12 13 UNIVERSITY STREET.Corner Burnside Place.Telcphone 1329 Up.SATURDAY, Marco 25, 1°09, : | SUSAN DIX\u2019S TONGUE.A STORY OF THE EASTER SEASON (Mabel Nelson Thurston, in \u2018Christian Endeavor World.) \u201c1 hope you don\u2019t mind my telling you I thought mebbe \u2018twould be Letter than to have it come on you all of a endden.\u2019 The woman's narrow, eager little face looked up anxiously into his; she had no fine instinct by whieh to read the lives around her, and yet even to her unskilled eyes there was a strange expression of the old minister's face, and it made her uneasy.But he answered her in his usual gen tle fashion.\u2018You did quite right, Susan.It was careless of me not to have seen it.I\u2014I didn*t realize, someway.Thank you for telling me.\u2019 The caller said geod-bye awkwardly, and hurried down the path: but the minister stood a minute or two in the warm afternoon sunlight before going back into the house.His wife called him as he passed the sitting-room.\u2018In a few minutes, dear, he answered steadily ; then he closed the study- door softly behind him, and was alone with his message.The study was a bare little room with an old desk, one shabby easy-chair, a small library of well-worn books, and a shabby little window of sunlight.The minister sat down at his desk; an un- finiehed sermon lay there, \u2018\u2019Fhe joy of Easter-tide.He covered the title with a trembling hand; then suddenly he bowed his white head upon his desk.He was old, yes ; he never had realized it before, because his heart was young, but he must seem old to most of his people now.His people! He had no right to call them so any longer ; tkey had rejected him, their minister whose life had been so much a part of their lives ; who had held so many of them in his arms when he first came among them ; who had married them, and baptized their children, and spoken the lust words over their dead ; who for forty years had rejoiced with their joys, and sorrowed with their griefs! And now \u2014he caught himself up sternly.Were they not celebrating the crucifixion of his Lord, and could he, the discinie, expect less ?For an hour he sat there unconscious of everything save the conflict cf his soul ; then he stepped to the dcor and called lus wife ; on the old face, aged more by the sudden blow than bv yeers of trial, was the high light of victory.His wife looked at him, and a quick dread smote her, \u2018 What is it, David ?she cried fearfully.He put his arm about her, and le nked tenderly down into the dim blue esès.+ *It\u2018s a \u2018message, Hannah, apd a Lard one.I had thought to die amo 18 wy people, but it is not to be.We innst go away, dear.I am too old ; tle people need younger man.I cannot help them any longer, and I am wrng by staying.I ought to have seen this myself, but because I was blind it.had to be told me) The woman's worn hands shook, and she hid them under the old check anron, and looked out of the window with bewildered eyes.A group of children raced laughingly by ; she had known them all, all the days of their lives.Jean Farliss ran around the corner, careless, impetuous, loving Jean, who was to them like their own daughter ; were they too old for Jean ?Then her eyes wandered to the little churchyard with its quiet green mounds, and she caught her treath quickly.She looked up at her husband.No, he did not remember them; his heart was more with his living people ; for more than thirty years hers had not strayed from that one little mouad out thers in the sunshine.And love gave her this gladness in her grief\u2014that one pain was spared him, and she ould bear it alone.She smiled up at him bravely, though with trembling lips.\u2018We are over old to be afraid now, David,\u201d she said.Meantime Jean Farliss was hurrving\u2014 Jean always hurried\u2014down ihe village street to the milliner\u2019s.Several women were in there, and they were so busy talking that no one nôticed when the girl stepped in at the open doorway.Miss Susan was leaning over the counter, her face full of triumph, at the sen- gation she was raking, \u2018I went up and told him just what I've told you\u2014that Mrs.Judge Hillsdale said we ought to have a young man, that Mr.Rogers had long ago cutlived his usefulness, and \u2019twas really neces sary for the good of the church for him to go.\u2019 \u2018You didn't tell him that!\u201d c¢xclaimed one of the women.\u2018Well, not in so many words, of course ; 1 made it as easy as I could.But I thought he'd ought to know.\u2019 \u2018He is real old,\u201d agreed another woman ; \u2018I've often\u2014land sakes, how that door scared me! You'd ought to prop it open, Susan.\u2019 \u201cI would if l\u2019d known there was any wind stirrin\u2019\u2019 Susan.anewered.She opered the door and looked a Jit- tle nervously up and down the long vil lage street.No one was in sight ; 2% s' 0 put ALA a able, give, 11 glory.who gave you shall be wh had E.Young.SIMPSON, HALL, MILLER & CO She Ad SO DIP ASIA Dp Pll rr eed IMPERIAL EMBROCATION 1% Pronounced It's a great thing to hold a good, sound oplojon, and to freety express it.judgment.their OPINION.therirs anywhere else.\u201d of people come to us tors\u2019 stores.Opinions count.listening for yours.listening for it.They sey, Opinions M We know a The expression of your opinion is the result of common A great mary people talk about this store\u2014 they glve \u201cWe can't buy Sterling Silver tke And they can't.We have had a number after being deceived in some Silver- »» smiths.1794 NOTRE DAME STREET.= By Physicians You can depend npon the healing re Se pexties of \u2018 Imperial à mbrocation.\u2019 They v.Q ¥ SUNDAY, MARCH 26.fn their gifts, I\u2019) thing unto all liberality.\u2019 -) 2.Unutterable chught up into gpedkable words, which it for man to utter.\u2019 II.Cor., xii the word means not to be spoken.\u2019 but was not perm others.Is there anyt with this in the experience or, rather, secret of the fear Him.\u201d Ps.xxv.16.be in prayer and me spiritual refreshing which no stranger can xiv., 10.Becrets, the spirit of the believer, utterance.î8 a poor one \u201cwhich sional, may be tions of the Lord I.Pet.i, the word bere is Rom.viii, 30.in Christ are as tru in every believer ag actual possession.hearts, than You mean to be the Do not think of offering hi remains of a worn-out life, his mercy with your be would not refuse even su would be ashamed to turn If you have take wandered far and wast are infinite reserves of love in the Fa- Without a moment's fur- her up your all, whether it d lay it at his feet, d henceforth ther\u2019s heart.ther delay gat be little or much, an his all for you, an olly the Lord's.\u2014Rev.G.THREE UNSPEAKABLE THINGS.\u2018The word \u2018unspeakable\u2019 times in the New three are represent in the Greek, each meaning.1.An I to God far His limitless) gift.None can ever measure the The greatest t Testament, mmeasurable Gift.\u2014Thanks be unspeakable (imineasur- 5.gift of hat God could all other gifts.iv., 7; 1.Cor.ix, ble gift is yw ferred 1 to in order that Christians may abound \u2018being enriched in every- II.Cor.ix.II.Cor.ix.Words.\u2014Paul ought there not to be ?intermeddle.Frov That Christian\u2019s rare, : through the hible.3.Unspeakable Joy.\u2014Jesus Christ, whom not having seen ye love.- - on whom believing ye rejoice (exult) greatly, with joy unspeakable and full of i (The meaning of \u201cthat which is incapable 8.of heing expressed in words.\u201d The words, \u2018 full of glory\u2019 are in the margin rendered by one word \u2018glorified.\u2019 Bee we can utter.) 2e occurs threz but the ed by different words having à different \u2018was Paradise, and heard unis not lawful \u2026 4.(Here \u2018 secret\u2019 or \u2018what ought Paul heard the words itted to speak them to hing corresponding of Christians, \u201cThe Lord is with them that There should ditation seasons of in private, with between the Lord and too sacred for experience has not rome occa: visions and revela- The Divine vurposes ly accomplished now though he was in We feel more in our Lord\u2019s somd day.m the ghastly of crying for last gasp.Though ch a cry, you to him then.n but a few steps, or ed much, there x o esentéd.We rel btalning th Bh | CASTORIA.umatism, ¢ re \u2018Fhroat, Neu a, Quin $ | Bruises, Sprains, Crou.Lumbsgg.Musealar ; all, oe.Children Cry for Onfy 260.Avail chomists.IMPERIAL EMB TION CO., Bex 516, Meslreal.3 C ST R IA ee | BN Chlidren Gry for some Stephen-like views of the open Den ' SWEET AND LOW.og ; \u2014 LT ; nés x a 5 ven né of the glory of of ond © (J.Barnby, in \u2018Episcopal Recorder.\u2019 CASTOR fA: 1 7 te.LOS IN Le Sweet and low, sweet and low, Jesus, my Lord, is calling ; Softly flow, sweet and low, Gently His accents falling ; Calming the wild surging waters of strife, Breathing a deep, holy rest in my life.Strong and true, strong and true, Safe in His bosom holding, Jesus keeps, never sleeps, Sweetly my soul enfolding-; Tenderly shielding when fierce tempests TOAT, Bearing me calmly and safely to shore.Swift as light, swift as light, Angels are downward sweeping, Clothed in white, pure and bright, Love's faithful vigils keeping ; Guarding my path with the staff the rod, Feeding my soul on the Word of my God.Day by day, day by day, Sweetly 1 learn the story, Mercy free, Christ in me, This is the hope of glory ; Love is perfected, my fears backward roll, Peace, like a river, flows over my soul.Refrain : Harken, the Master speaketh : Sgorms abgy My will, Love thy heart shall fill ; \u2018Peace.be still!\u2019 PASSING AWAY-A HOSPITAL HYMN.Open wide the portals, Flood my soul with light! Let me, calm and joyful, Bid the world \u2018good-nignt!\u2019 Gently over Jordan, Gently let me glide, Trusting in the Saviour, Ever at my side.All my sins forgiven, All my sorrows past, Strong in faith in Jesus, Give \u2018me peace at last! Spare me death-bed snguish\u2014 But be that thy will, Give me holy courage, Stay, support me still! Softly sink earth\u2019s shadows, Heavenly beams ate bright, Pure and glad and holy Str:ams eternal light.God\u2019s great love has saved me, Angels round me press, Christ stoops down to meet me, Death is blessedness- \u2014Nrs.Woods Baker.of our competi- AKE or UNMAKE a business.We'rs bout what it will be\u2014but still we're ere i me mr mr = TT cotifidence ot sue popple.It \u2018Morin's Wine Creso-Phatcs\u2019 !s used with success in all cases of Grippe and Inflams- mation \u2018of the \u201clungs.Dont forget this.Sold by nil deniers in drugs.USE FOR THEM, She (singing softly))-\"Weuld that 1 bad the wings of a bird?He\u2014~ What carthly use would tuey be to you, my doar?She\u2014\u2018I was fust planning the trimming tor my Faater hat.\u2019 - IN BOSTON.\u2018A Beston coachman who died recently left $28.000 to charity.\u2019 \u2018I supposz he got rich because of the way Bosten's strècts arg laid out.\u2018What could that bave to do witag it\u201d \u2018Pecple who are not well acqualnted there always have to take carriages in order to get back to their starting points.\u2018\u2014 Chicago \u2018News.They come as a boon and a hlessing to men, The Pickwick,the Owl and the Waverley Pen.Sold by all staticners.Macniven & Cameron, Ltd, Edinburgh.$ .tps x - SHE WANTED TO KNOW.\u2018I bave come to pay my court!\u201d exclaimed the Prince, bowing fbw.\u2018Have you pui your washerwoman?asked the Prigeess courteously, but firmly.Manifestly, it all glris were ap sensible as she, there world be fewer unhappy marriages.\u2014Detroit \u2018Free Press.\u2019 Children Cry for wy ° oe * eos 3 The timid lover\u2014 You know the old sdage, \u2018Jeaint heart never won fair lady?\" ' \u2018But I'm a brunette, you know,\u2019 CASTORIA For Infants and Children.and HELPS 10 SIGHT, The time to get glasses is when you begin to notice that you can read at tight as well as you used ta, and that fine prist blurs sad Tu0s her It you attend to your eyes theü, the trouble can bo urrested.SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION FREE.RICE\u2019S STUDIO.Bromide Bulargemepts.Printing and Finishing for Amateurs Lantern Slides.141 ST.PETER ST.TEL 31.FIVE THOUSAND FLORAL AND SYHER STUDIES, Bix emorted malled tres for 25 sents.G.W.WILLSON, a reed) 688 Craig 5t., next door to the * tess\u201d EGGS FOR HATCHING.First Prize Stor du Wysmdoë Crachad Custer Eien Tosbelitt sod Brodie + Do not sell toys to smuse children.\u201d *- w., B.ULLEY,16 Victoria Square, Méntrent.Tcos sy THE V0 for INUUBATORS, - ONLY 25c A BOTTLE, He ee IT eue acer pe no Arr THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.Sartunpar, March 25, 180g pme ONTARIO ELECTION ACT.Se TUESDAY at the \u201cLOUVRE\u201d CLOSEST DIVISION OF TIE SION.SES.Toronto, March 25.\u2014A lively debate with the closest division of the cession took place in the legislature vesterday afternoon.A bill to amend the Ontario Election act, by Mr.Tucker, of West Wellington, came up for third reading.Under the provisions of the bill, any official of the Ontario Government whe actively assisted in an election, would be liable to be dismissed, disenfranchised and fined $200 for each offence proved before a competent court.The At- torney-General declared the measure was worse than any blue Jaw, The leader of the Opposition, Mr.Whitney, waxed wrathy over wha.he claimed was an army of officials woik- ing against him.3 Imported Hats Direct fçom Paris añd New yori.ONE OF THE FINEST EXHIBITIONS IN MONTREAL A rich collection unequalled in Montreal, THAT OF IMPORTATION DOUBLE PREVIOUS YEARS.\u201cThe Louvre\u201d only employs renowned artists in its famous Millinery Department.NEW SILKS Geisha Silks, Taffeta Silks, and Fancy Silks.Rare collection in checks, in stripes, thousand of news colors.Unrivalled Assortment At Lowest Prices.All that the great stores min FRILLINGS, Ete.IN SILKS UNSURPASSED IN MONTREAL.293 St.Law Our exhibition will attract Montreal\u2019s 400.\u2014 It will be one of the most complete and one of the most gorgeous we have ever seen.special importation worthy of its reputation and clientele.Our Famous Millinery Department offers the most beautiful directly imported.FEATHERS, FLOWERS and NEW ALL THE LATEST CREATIONS Importations three times the size of previous ones, AT PRICES N.TOUSIGNANT, of Europe are offering.\u2018\u2018The Louvre\u201d has made a assortment of new trim- AND DRESS GOODS.rence Street, Corner DeMontigny Street.Exhibition of Capes and Cloaks In Cloth, Velvet and Silk with Chiffon.All the rage, a magnificent display.Dress Goods.Bengaline Costume Cloth, Cheviot and Fancy Cloth.All the latest shades, PRETTY SPRING COSTUME CLOTH, All wool, worth 50c sbades, at Colored and White, latest pattern.Cloth in abundance at lowest prices.ï Mr.Stratton read from a report of Mr.Whitney\u2019s speeches at Belleville and Peterborough, in which he stated there were 7,000 of these officials.Mr.Whitney denied making the statement.Mr.Garrow believed his reso'ution passed by the House two vears ago, in which this matter was dealt with, went far enough.There has not vet, he said, ; | been any charge made against an: offieial of the government for active in elections.Latest importation in Box Clo:h, Mr.Reid, and the Hon.G.W | followed, and Mr.Hodgins wouni _ debate, when a division was taken © majority by wbich the bill wns ver was ten, the lowest of the the city of Jondon proper into Jceal self-governing bodies, subject to the reservation.of general authority in the London County Council.In the course of the discussion cf the bill in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr.Balfour, first lord of the treasury, explained that by the operation of the measure women would be qualified to hold seats in the councils.He war siot certain, however, that they would be eligible ta the office of Lord Mayor or the\u2018plague in Bangalore, when great dif- system of cycle orderlies largely adopted.PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.4 The next annual meeting of the synod (4 of Montreal and Ottawa will be held iv Cornwall from May 9 to 11.In addition to the ordinary work of the court, there will be a series of conferences as follows: Tuesday, from 3.00 to 4.00 p.m., a.Quiet Hour, led by the Rev.Andrew Russell ; from 4.00 to 5.30 p.m., methods of bible study, paper by the Rev.Dr.McNish, of Cornwall.Wednesday, from 8.00 to 10.00 \u2014 The acompanying illustration shows the | ASP Pt ete THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF THE NEW NILE DAM AT ASSOUAN, \u2014 Illustrated London News\u2019 le moods of Father Nile.\u2018 Lower Egypt, | her head to look at them.' ciated.p.m.(a) Divine worship ; paper by the Rev.Prof.Ross, D.D., Montreal ; (b) Preaching the Werd, paper by the Rev.A.H.Scott, Perth.Thursday, from 8.00 to 10.00 p.m.(a) Our young people\u2019s societies and their work, report by the Rev.,W.Shearer, Sherbrooke ; (b) the development of the young life of our Church.Discussion led by the Rev.W .R.Cruikshanks, Montreal.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 TIME WASTED IN LACING SHOES.An English mill owner not long ago issued the order that the girls in his employ should not wear laced shoes.The reason was that each one\u2019s boot became untied at least five times a day, end took at least five seconds to 1¢tie.When these twenty-five seconds were mnltipli-d by 300\u2014the number of girls in his em- ploy\u2014the loss of time was, he said, too serious to submit to.Another mill owner, talking over this case, said that he had forbidden visitors, because each of his \u2018hands\u2019 turned Zomnuting twenty visitors a day, and two seconds for the head turnings of each of his G00 employees, made over six hours daily wasted in that gesture.Statistics are inexorable things.CONVOCATION AND THE REVISED BIBLE.All admirers of the Revised Bible, which may be said to be complete, now that editions have been published with references, and also for the Lectern, will be glad to learn that cn Feb.10 the Upper House of the Convocation of Center- bury unanimously carried ths following motion :\u2014 That, in the opinion of this the Bible at the lectern in the rublic gervices of the Church, where this is desired by clergy and people, is not open to any well-founded objection, and wil tend to promote a more intell\u2019gent knowledge of Holy Serinture.\u2019 tlt MRS.GORDON\u2019S MEETINGS.Two years ago Mrs.Asa Gordon, of Ottawa, gave a series of addresses during Holy Week in the Evangelistic Hall, St.Catherine street, which were attended by large numbers, and very bighly appre- This year Mrs.Gordon has consented to speak again in Montreal, and has chosen a different series of topics.She is a very attractive and forcible speaker on subjects connected with the deepening of the spiritual life, and those who are engaged im any form of Christian work are specially invited to the meetings, which are to be held next week.The meetings are, however, open to all.and it may need to be specially noted that the-invitation is not limited to ladies, alderman, 4 mesrine | but\u2019 that gentlemen are equally welcome.House, the use of the Revised Version of | foundation-stone of the great Niie dam | as Mr.Steevens remarks, \u2018is to Le en- ut Assouan, as it appeared before beirg larged; Upper Egypt is, in part at least, swung into position, ready for its final | to secure permanent irrigation :ndeyen- adjustment, with rule, levz], and mallet, | dent of the Nile flood, and therewith tw.by the Duke of Connaught.The in-|crops a year.This means a nore rig.d scription on the monolith is self-exp'ana- economy of water than ever, «nd who tory, and admirably epitomises all the will give a thought to the lean Hou'an ?essential details of an event that inavgu- | What it can dip up in buckets, fut Eire rates an important epoch in Egyptian his- | will never miss, and that it may take - tory.The raising of the level of the no more.\u2019 This is the prophecy which i: river for one hundred and forty miles | not graven on the foundation-stone vi means practically the averting of fam-| the Assouan dam; but it is there, never- ine and a certain indifference to the fick- | theless, and its fulfilment is true.SHOWING HOW VINE IS ENTWINED.JAPANESE ILEX.OR LARCH PLANT, WHICH MAY BE TRAINED INTO FANTASTIC SHAPES.covered with small white petals grow.The Japanese gardener takes chaige « it when the plant is young, and by tu! WITH LEAVES AND FLOWERS.Several fine specimens of the \u2018Tipancse ilex plant, which have been on exhibition in front of a wholesale florist\u2019s shop rin Dey street, have met with great ud- \u2018 miration.The ilex, or larch, plant is peculiarly pliable when young, and the native Japanese have twistzd (he plants into quaint figures, chiefly of birds and beasts.As a result of their handiwork pedestrians in Dey street are confronted with huge cranes, roosters, bearing on | their backs broods of young chickens, i turtles, frogs, storks and a multitude of snakes twisting about in shapes, vend and fantastic.from which thousands of shoots of green | ,The plant has a thick, strong rcot, ing and binding the stems with wire ;12 dually forms it into any shape desir! As the stems grow stronger th- roms which they were trained to assum: when young romain perfect, ond wien the plant is full grown and rea) transplant the gardener has a colket: + of birds and animals which lends to *.- garden the appearance of a small wen» erie.The bird and beast plants in th street collection were raised near \\ hama, Japan.and were shipped a- \" °* periment.The plant is almost unkn © in this country.\u2014New York \u2018Jerid .+\u2018 *a | Va J FLO, ane tt \u2018an ala ara Lr et, DEE, etre ete et.etre teeta * - Poplin oo! i F UNIT] CU Lond Comme Consér the en the U the Ui vitality ISBUE ¢ select uf rucl The Mr.C.and «fi, correct of thir known special lv ea t conditi Britain Lond view\u2019 cusges the TU) a long ter po has ye wave \u20ac ceeds | the fa nadian trusts xh tra 8crupul now everyw truste immed gain f overah: the tru ineistir Pansio Vising way, \u2018 courtes ental n The should torio, t Good Fi & chon and an leading hev tance of ist, Mr, Horace there a} The o 25, 1899, SATURDAY, MaRrCE 29, 1899.I 5.W.Ros, ADVERTISEMENTS.CAMBRIDGE WINS.ADVERTISEMENTS.wound 1.the odd .! hb taken.The F570 La O0 SG GC \u2014 i ; « ae way defeated # Oxford at Last Defeated : Ce \u201cA S session, end £ ! b h Li by B ATION { 4 a x member, Mr.3 3 the ight lues \u2014\u2014 \u2018 .TOR has taken his { Wi C wa C ée | y 5 ° \u2014 STATION ORNHAM pan > 5 + - Re .\u2019 he - - cee ane ©» : - ; Bi People will take advan- 4 YACHTING-£KATING\u2014CURLING.MORTLAKE a = s.EL.tage of the bargains we & cavnend) Q : - ; * : : ; Ka « _ bi the city o ; offer in furniture during London, March 25.\u2014The Oxferd and Cam- u | hd done, best x cur retiring Sale.& bridge beat race wes rowed this merning 2 ; * ue Hi an < on the Thames.The hoats got off at 12.33 | better proo! 4 Cu: big Discount of % aud Cambridge won, can be given 2 25 to 75 p.c.où all our EX __ x = le amount of 1 Furpiture, with the 4%, The Oxford-Cambridge University boat ar A ÿ ; i = .lita 3 prices marked in plain ¢ race is always an interesting event, and © ) : ) metropolitan , * iel a this morning's, Which took place on the : a recent num + figures on every article 4 Tbamecs from Putney to Mortlake.is not entswie 7 CEY LON TEA ; * Las induced good many % less than its predecessors, The ace CHURCH \u2018ing the bust * b hei 3.companying pictures are interesting.and A .« .hxurance com.à purchasers buy their \\ % show what kind of boats were used ln (he Has Won this Proud Distinction iting for the $ furniture before spring.3 early part of the century à This great boat .: race ts known all over the world, and «= he years 1893- 5 Be Wide Awake.pecially along the banks of, the Thames.: Through Matchless Quality and Value.alue of pro- D 3: There is an old joke at Cambridge, tha ; ; i .A w he p Come carly, wbile © | the man who first rowed on the \u2018Cam\u2019 must SEALED LEAD PACKETS) 25¢.30r, 40c, oMows.th ia ood a .5 have been a liveal descendant of the hero NEVER SOLD IN BULK.{ 50¢c, GOc.4,194,319,515 ere is a g ssort- > Who first swallowed an oyster.Uninviting 4,2-0,903,475 ment.$.the narrow stream Das always appeared,and 4,294,497,045 ; \u2018 3 i despite the fact that a new drainage system 4,399,225,000 Open evenings until & has partially cleansed its muddy watcrs, 4,478,431,100 10 o'clock.Ÿ | It is still far from a thipg of beauty.Yet, HERCUI ES The STANDARD of ty insured i 3 ; 3! More resilient and \u2019 the world.= 7 mas 5 5 F ® t | : stronger than Any | : As CHEAP m the IN = \" \u201d: = \u201c * A | Lapointe 3 h oer Bed made WIRE Common Kind.1.694,920.The ' 2 e nell to the Hor ; Gi EN Ç Dealer wjll sup Metropolitan | \\\\ /8 LS TRADE ONLY.BEDS ply you.e of $175 per (E À .tribution pay- & \u201d ] pribution pas | eR - à MS er manatcturea vy | THE GOLD MEDAL FURNITURE MFG.CO.THE FIRST OXFORD UNIVERSIT 4 0 | ; OI ) | EIGHT AND THEIR BOAT.J 1m AS onan al SRST and H.R.IVES & CO 7 > Mes.B.H metaves \u2014 RS : Tiges NOTE.\u2014This Spring is also supplied with Iron Frame (no wood whatever), adas If in defiance of nature and municipal ~ Cains 8H Q ca rr ae S apted for the use of Metallic Bedstesds manufactured in this style exclusively by | santtation, the river, for over seventy years, LONDON oS \" H R IVES.& CO \u20142- | has been one of the most famous In the LONDOMN.B Os - R.IVES.eS PEOPLE | rowiag world.There is probably not an ALEXRS .8 - ; \u201c athlete amongst English speaking people DUKES Bishops N 5 D = \u2014 THINK | he is not to-day perfectly familar with TAR A xe £Ex n & , the name of the \u2018Cam.\u2019 TAR HY G , LOYOLA VICTORIOUS.T | - % D, 7 that it must be an awful On Feb.20, 1829, it was resolved That iid, Ê | At the Victoria rink om Thursday night VILLAGE OF VERDUN.i 4 Ww, A thing to be bald.Nota bit ofit! If you are Mr.Snow, St.John's, be requested to write ÎLE ia a game which after the first half was -_\u2014 A pot bald you mise the Jlossure of wearing immediately to Mr.Stanforth, Christ ol) © more or less omesided, Loyola defeated TEN N one of P ex's Wigs of oupess, which defy Church, Oxford, proposing to make up a Sud / \u2026 POS, Te seore reading.Loyola, 5; Higb_ 1.DERS WANTED, gis } Jou buy from us suits you better and is more ed thes cr de ES race be.MN Shin © These tea.ns bad siready played two matches \u2014\u2014 gris , , > ve- Loycla, LA on natural than ever your own hair was.tween the two universities, and.as a atc, .= \u2018 this see he second Sr re a tie 25 tn ALED es ES Stat ue ce.by I .U.B.C.a \u2018 - ; \u2014 a e ug- Write or call for prices and fall A Oe rst it was decided that the OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.\u2014 THE COURSE FROM The teams fined up a I Sonna, point ; il.1021 Wellington street, wil 1 p.m., on \u2019 partiemlars.PUTNEY TO MORTLAKE.Suan ceverpoint: Cummings.Power, MONDAY, the 4th day of April, 188, for \u201cHa : n Digsette, Meagher, Walsh, forwards.> the following works: ard St.John's College, Cambridge, in 1837 [slon of the deed of gift which governs a jgh\u2014Molson, goal; Fretier point; Payam, 1 The const 1 ; 5 J.PALMER & SON, | (won by Queen's}, and by the fac: that In challenges for the \u2018America\u2019s\u2019 cup: cover point; Liffton, Feley, Stenhouse, Pat- 2 The Nargis rie Sewers.2 (745 Notre D st t, | 1929, the Henley regatta was founded.In \u201cVessels selected to compete for this cup rick, forwards.£ e Sewers.~ otre Dame Stree {ha same year the Oxford University Boat |mnst proceed uncer =afl on \u201ctheif own bot- RED STARS DEFEATED.{ 8 The laying of Water main pipes.\u201ctm MONTREAL | Club was formed, and the third university toms, to the port where the contest !s to! A very interesting game of hokey was, The whole In accofdance \u201cwith Plans rnd | boat race was rowel (the second was IB take place.played on the Ontario rink last evcairg be- Specifications deposited fn the office of ps.; : tween the Argyles and Second tars.Messrs, McConnel Marion, ' 2 = \u2014 y°xtord has a new boat this vear.built by .CURLING.- In the first half there was no game scored, neers, 308 to S11 New OT EE \u2018 F r.F.ough, o xford, ar 1 ç ne R t ored, , P ERITISH FOREIGN TRADE.Which appeored in the \u2018Witness\u2019 a.few Oy DuFEATED or ening on There Ce Pie Quarter Ce an hour to forms of Tenders.may.be procured plank weeks ago.u ne O0 pfay, and the Argyles proved to be better) Th Vo \u2014 The boats last year were almost lente Montreal tee.Montkeal defcated Lachine by pases, thus Capturing.two gemes.3.the one De any omar necessarily accept + 7 2° in measurement, and both were Du.) oo le and A.Prevost played a good game ; \u2018 UNITED STATES RIVALRY DIS: Mr.F.Rough, ot Oxford, that of the Ox- |.Scores.Were.for the Stars.For the ATgyios the defence eo.A WARD, .TreQw - I being t iffer and more \u2018luaiy.itreal, hine.«t ch for the Stars.The teams cretary-Treas .a CUSSED IN THE IMPERIAL | \\PE Sent ua She vas 62 feet long, 28 inches broad, I.Cagteron.np.Barnes lined va m= talons Ki 1; 31.McCONNELL & MARION rm > - à idships, 6 inches forward,ad Men * Min , Red 8\u2014T.Kilculien, goal; M., , PARLIAMENT.AN OXFORD EIGHT IN 184.Bi \u2018inches aft.Their oars sure, made by, Se 4 nee Kenny, point: P.Doyle, cover point\u2019 À.Pre- Civil Engineers.\u2019 representatives of university rowing should Messrs.Ayling & Sons, of Putney, andy \u201cabhor \u201cski; R Lucas ,skip, vost, F, Cablll, J.Doyle, J.McGarr, for Provi i > pay thelr own expenses.But gradually, measured 12 Sy Sis.tach Pages à a er u - A reriee\u2014L.Mercier, goal; P.Kilcullen PP SUPERIOR COU THT .; London, March 25\u2014In the House of the incressed caso coût of materikle Jud he) 8 inches = oarter 4 bad in vider than |G; iL Geale .W.Bothwell po Doran, cover Smt; J Hughes, E.| D TOR COUNT.DAM AT Commons yesterday Sir Howgux Fincent sary for-the eolleges ts pe calle: upon for those :they! hud used until towards \u201che end im Sen Gardner or 3%.Pre ; \u201c| MeGaïr, R.Contes, @ Moors, forwards.trict of most ce of the City nl Conserhtive, asked whether, in View of | financial assistance.Each college now pays of the practice.Odlons Ros, skip, F/ C.Craig, skip, Umptres\u2014Mr.Ryan and Mr.McGarr erty of Henry Brown, of the same place the enormous increaee of exports jrom to the cummon fund & sum which varfes, Tho Cambridge boat was built at vary) FREE Tyg 9 Timekeepere\u2014F, Sanne and L.Stewart.and quip authorized to ester en justice, © 8 , the United States, while the exports î according to its income derived from under- short notice.She seemed weal torward, ['- a 4 = = Referee\u2014Mr.Peel.\u2014vgs.\u2014 Plaintitr ion News.A1 a les, W p of graduate subscriptions of the previous year.and failed to ride quite as well as the Ox- \u2026 2 .20 Tho said Henry Brown, Defendant.\u2019 i .the United Kingdom did not show such A meeting is annually held in the university ford boat.but no craît ever conatruetcd,- ie MRS.TYRE'S PRIZES SKATING.Plaintiff has thie day, instituted an action ower Egypt,\u2019 tality, the government is prepared to boat house, at which captains of the vari- could have escaped belug filled with water Bl - Tk = T THE JUBILEE RINK in separation of property against her said issi ; ; ous college boats are present.At this ender ibe conditions which prevailed.She The.Juniors\u2014Both glides played maguifl- A NK.bush is to Le en- sue a royal commission or appomt a : 1 od 61 40 inches in length, 23 in ; ted 12 12.On art a arnival win busband.Montreal, Mareh 20, 1899.: à meeting the president and secretary for the measured 61 fret inches - |cemtiy yesterday, and tied to 12.Another} grand fancy dress cars val W J.M.FERGUSON, Atterney for Plalntt£.part at least, select committee to inquire into the caus: | etsuing year are elected, the accounts are In brezdth.av; inches in depth amidshive: playing off the ties, Messrs.Brown won.be held at the Jubilee rink on Moaday next, .M.N, y .tion :ndejen- i such a condition.pageed, the dates of the various races, are $ inches forward, and \u201c4 Innes A se Scores were: : also a onemile race backwards for ladies nerewith tw.The presi t Tr decided and all matters connected with upi- Canian s oars were Po : John \"Brown J.\u20ac.Brown cpen te comers, ; 5001 Three mile walk\u2014Workman, Cambridge, ere \u2018 à \\ ner sident of the Board of I'rade, versity rowing, as a whole, are discussed, Ayling & Sons and were 12 feet { inches Brown, skip, H.Suckling, skip, prize will be given.Also an obstacle raca 5 min 32 8.5 gece.se {more Tigic Me CT.Ritchie, replied that the facts rhe selection of the crew ls left entirely in long.3 ft 81; inches in bcard and bad 5% 1% - ; 12 Open to all comers, There will also be 8 Thus the events.resulted in a tie er, and who and -figures set forth were substantially the hands of the president thus elected ; in.blades.; HEATHER VS MONTREAL.lacrosse match between seven of the Je.can Soacan ?correct.The causes of such a -onditicn though, of course.he will probably seek ad.The following is the complete table of the| °° VD.MONT EP ; tiopals and seven of the Red Stars, whic CHESS ve J rice f h of the cight when he University boat races since 1828: On Heather ice, the Montreal physicians will be very exciting- ISD.«x, fat Feypt of things, he added, were generally well Yice from the coach of the cight when he écteatèd the Heather dectors yesterday \u2014 - pay take\u2014 known and > sl himself 18 in doubt.- ested the He , yesterday.CAMBRIDGE MEN WON.: may takes nown and theré was no necessity for a The early history of boat racing on the |, , | Ë 8 \u2018 à Montreal M.D\u20193, Heather M,D.\u2019s.FOOTBALL.London, March 24.\u2014At the inter-univer.necy which i: special inquiry into the matter, especial- Thames is almost entirely lost.It fs krown #| 4 ë a £ 5 Dr, Wylde \u2018Dr.Batley THE P.A.A.A.CLUB.sity chess match to-day at the British Club vinn-stone of Iv as there was no reason to regard the that befcre the beginning of this century, = a ë 3 \u201c = Dr.Es Cameron Dr.Dickspns | i the following were the winners: Seftlew \u201cer ; à Aare, z A Dr.Matthewson Dr, Elder.The apnual meeting Of the Point SL Cambridge: Tattersail ; , rhere, never- condition of trade and industry in Great _ LU fe Dr, Macdonald, skip, Dr.Scañe, skip, Charles Association Football Club win pe Cambridge: a an Sito.s true.Britain as other than satisfactory.| 1820 |, M.Yas.Me.85 \u2019 A 5 herd a Mondes nt EE fg Mg Wo Tage, Cambridge drew 0 London, March 25.\u2014The \u2018 Saturday De- | Tage June 10 Onrord ony THISTLE V8.CALEDONIA.Des requested to attend, Business | cock, Oxford.: view\u2019 last evening, acrimoniously dis 1339| April 3|Cam.5 825 /31 0 The first four rinks of this annual friend- Annual reports and election of officers.NEXT INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.cusses the fut lationship bet 1840|April 15jCam.|5 £35 28 3 ly match, played- last\u2019 night.when Cale- \u2014_\u2014 The scene of the London Chess Tourney, Co de United States and Great Britain im Aim 5 mn 5 Copia came out, 2 shots =head BASEBALL.which opcus on May 50, will ba at Bt.Ste.e Uni States an rea ritain in \u201ciJune 11.2) $ \u2018Rinks and scores: .hen\u2019 a { \" n or ; Le 184.| 2 y : ç en's Hall, adjoining the Royal Aquarium.à long article entitled, The Rivals.\u201d Af- ; 1643 ar, slam HAE 2 Thistie.Caledonia.SECOND ANNUAL MEETING.a Westminster The Congress Will consist ot pointing ou \u201d Chat nothing mate! He as om 1 | ee Re th i has yet been the outcome of the parsing (AS 1852 April 3|0ntord.4 a A Mokentle | RE Ne Dold ie ee a mn.in its club room, at 219 than elghteen nor less than ae ar wave of sentimental hypnotism,\u2019 it pro- IRS OWED in our dan Sexe à 05 9 D.Kinghorn.sktp, W.Lyoit, «ki A Gal avenue.AM last year's players ers of the highest class, and a siagle rouud A weeds to blame the American trusts for THE FIRST RACE = EL cl i i 4 }5 5 ; \u2019 a » IP are requested to attend tbis meeting ës busi- tvurnament open to ail other pla TL.A reds © me usts © RIGGED BOATS, 188: CAMBRIDGE 157 Ami 4{Oxfordl 4 0 22 50 12 g Are rede ance will be transacted.pe er players.Tle ; the failure of the British-American-Ca- WINNING AT PUTNEY.os Mar, iam.4 mia 8 F.Petersen \"1.MtLean \u2014_\u2014 main phriece ln Lhe double round toursament a nalian Commission, eaying.-\u2014* Those all passenger trafic on the river ln the 1600 ar M'eam.|4 im jo Dr.6.Campbell x N° Hickey WHEELING.oui.Sor afth.£65; sixth, £30 | of 1% rusts may be expected to menace Prit- peighborkood of London was carried on by 155 ar, 23) Oxford 1 014 4 G.8.Brush, skip, J.Simpson, skip, A PROPOSED SCHEME.seventh, £40; eighth, £3); ninth, £20, and A wh trade supremacy with the same UD-| means of water-men\u2019s wherries; there werd 1:63/Mar 28/Oxford 4 1640 23 :| ; 11 15 .in the lesser event: first, £10; second, £50; \u201c many So the one | ebm RAL be EERE BL dhe pam Tyson Sonn AITRl BO AE pb EET eR fE ; C0 ; , r.men eir pri 1 , .L Le - ; -th, £6.mw shown in Canade and ultimately pers ready to remedy the deficiency.From | 1866Mar.2lOxford| 4 30 2 48 .J.Baird J.H.Robertson facturing coucerns is nearly completed.Mr.{ contest, the players will learn the pairing everywhere in the world.And, 3 the| 3 very early date these-watermen must 1867] April 13 Oxford, 4 wien W.Gleghorn, skip, J, Reoerteon skip, |R.M.jafray, president of the Referee Pub.for each round only on the morning of tbe trusts control American politics, such have had races amongst themselves: the 149 Mar 1'Oxtord 4 MOD 4 ° ë ° | 17 1tehing Company, London, Fusland, origine day for which it is schedpied.Play will j ; \u201cnel: i lest record of such race dates from 1715.1870'April 8.C 4 m|% 6 Dr, Géréner J.P.Kavavagh tor of the scheme, stated that all tre larger take place on five days of the wzak, the immediate advantages as England right SRUBSIOO (og Doggett, an actor, lusil- 137 ADL Uam, 4 20128 511 L.H.Boswell P.D.Lyall Dr ee mapanica-bave Joined tne combina.sixth being.set spar: for byes ag unfin.N\\ min from an alliahce would be largely tuted a race for young walermen, who had 1872\\Mar.23 Cum.4 3002 14 S.White McD.Lamb tion.and tbat application will shorily be 4shed gamce.The hblirs will be from ncon wershadowed by the dangers into which just served their \u201capprenticeship: tha prize 1873 Mar.DlCam.4 2% LS J.Adelr, skip.W.R.J Hughes, ski Made to the Dominion Government for neor- to 4.30,p.m., and from 6.30 ta: 30.30 pau.) : PSE, sea.by liv and badge.The names of the 1374 Mur.28jCam.[4 L022 5 3 ; ay poration as tbe Canadian Bicycle Compasy.| The time -limit will be fftcen moves an the trusts are likely to.force America by was 8 veto 1791 hae fot been preserved 1875/Mar.79 Oxford 4 30 |Z 2 an 61 Ltd., with a capital stock of over $3,000,000 our ror the dhrmploa class, \"and twenty in insisting upon an ipdefinite policy of ex: |Ti their entieaty, but pee that Tieta tho 167 Apr D.1 à 5 35 lin $ico ehares, baïf of tho stock to be DE, the other.No game oad be Seuraot i pansion\u201d The article concimdes by ad- | record ts complete.Very.early In the nine.1ä78lAyril 13;Oxford| 4 440 13 MONTREAL CLUB MEDAL 1819.ferred, and ent.coms a panies wi be either tourney befars st lent ee se Viking (reat Britain to pursue lier own teenth century boat racing was fully recog- 1875 April 5.Cam.af io a 2 The\u2018 final match - for the Montreal Club De ie.ck In the- dem company, fort; Tho 3 ectivaiy, Rave.ce = vn treating America with the same Died, ep tor, Of sport on aad) lsi|Apr #Oxiord 4 40 |Z 4 medal 18%, between Mr.W.Brown and Shite the working capital wil be supplied Sent Marshall, who WIN probably be as.\u2018aurtesy which she extends to Cntin- jie or captains of the boats at Eton dates 1802 Apr Oxford 4 440 n 8 Mr.W.1.Fenwick, war played last Sight by the sale of the alance of (he étock ¥heh: signed to the minor contost;.Pirisbury, ee bo more, | ais\u201d wie poise to the existence of oils SEI 4 48 (4 8 M.Pen Bad fre iso as ni Bret, rer sage; bos, on da a pe Stemi and Showalter \u2014\u2014\u2014æ\u2014 - unorganized rowidg for snipe years before 1s85/Mar, 28:0xford| 4 440 21 3 ended as victor.Scores were: W Brown, t e lfacture a line of cheap wheels, hat \u2014 this éate The Leander \u2018CfGb is referred to 1886 Aoril 3 Cam.4 440[22 D A a .g TW.» to men > Le des from ihe THE MESSIAH In 1825 ns an ol established club, ani be.| 1887iMar.ZiiCam.14 40) 20 8 13; W.L Fenwiek, 10, gas compete With es ean elidation sie A GIFT SOCIAL.The music loving public of Montreal, fore that there existed clubs called the 1588 Mer.Ca i 20 D THE RIDEAU CLUB.intended to remove the greater part of tbe| The Rew.C.R.Cooke, 6t .8t.Bartholo- shuld not forget that Handel's great ora- | Star and the Arrow.In\u2019 1822, bumping 1590 Mar, 26lOxford 4 440 22 3 Otitæwa, Ont, March 24.\u2014The annual bicycle works to Toronta.At the office of mew's Church, presided last nikbt over a lorlo, the \u2018Messiah,\u2019 will be performed on races were going on at Oxford.Christ 1991 Mar.AllOxforu 4 440 121 48 meeting of the Rida \u2018Curling: Club wok, ue Genëron Manufacturing Company H Was] very enjoykble and well atten: rater- find\u2019 Briday in Her Majesty's Theatre, with | Church was the head of the river,and there 180) Avril § Oxford, 4 4019 21 held at the O.A.A.A.roms this evenlns 80d) yon (rot the deal bad mot gone through, tainment given by the Ladies\u2019 AJ Suclety à rhorus of two -bundred and fifty voires | .1593 Mar.22{Oxfordi 4 440 1 i the following offcers were ciscted \u2014 Prost.Stated LE did that firm was in the scheide, jn the lecture room of ae cHureh.The and an orchestra of fifty musicians.The | 13h Yar Inodord 4 4012 3 dent, W.Mclnnis; first vice.predident, H.| oj i was said further, that all iho bleyels unicms feature of ihe evouing 'condistod in \u2018\u2019rding members of the Symphony Orches- : 1696, Mar.Howson 1 101% Sena, 1 Brennen; socond vice-president.bon, Denufacturers of Canada would bc inter-| ska presentation to each guest of & useful tra hove becn engaged.and with the nssis- | 197| April SlOxtord 4 440 19 12 (Glen tha.Avery ;, ton.secretery, JE ba 208! ested.and handsome article.Bech bad to dip OWERS farce ot Mr.J.J.Goulet, se leading iM | IRAN AC 4 40 2 15 lagna tremsuter.FL Keane tee rae \u2014 into \u2018a Basket holding tho \u2018concested gifts.FIRS.st.Mr.Arthur Dotey as organist, ap: r.\u2014\u2014 em mm me ee Pat + 15 Ros and b what Dame Fortune pleased Horace W Reyner, wlelding tho baton, From 1830 to 1835, there were no race.tore, J Robert Allan.and haa arr ATHLETICS.Shout fait to bis or her lot, Muéb fun MAY BE frère shonid be an excellent performance.From 1837 (a 183 there, Were no races.ie Sherwocd, Ottéwa: RWdell.INTER-UNIVERSITY FIELD DAY.resulted from tho frequent in-appfouriate- s A tes Shannah Cummings., a.; .Sher \u2019 ; 0 vi ; te = sopra te are kas Clary.contralto: Me 1846\u2014First race rowed in out-riggers, D.M.Finnie.Lendcn, March 24.\u2014There was a poor at- pated the De ingly rendersd by ratios 1847 and 1843, hot rewed EC.Towne, tenor; Henrich Meyn, barl- tendepce at the luter-university fleld sports Cf the society, Toy Messrs, Whit.pelals grow.Une: with the exception of Miss Cummings 1857\u2014First race in present style of boats : HOCKEY.hold at the Queen's Club to-day, owing 0 |).ony Caldwell ch was.svi ces © i all the s \u2019 ÿ without keels.: eather.The track, how- .which was.vary es charge a.roue pools mire re SES 18\u20ac90\u2014Rowed on a Wednesday.A friendly game Cf hocker een played he a good , but rather hard.A strong enjoyed by the guests.Refreshments were and by Len d'eaprointed ° * 1872\u2014Rewed In a snowstorm.in the.Jublige rink lsat night bo'Reon AIBA Gy gd up the track wes much against the {PO \u2019 vith wire gra Speaking, \u2018of Miss Cummiogs's pertor- | 1873\u2014Sliding scats used for the first time, Juniors an JArgyles RPC he ave was rutiners in distance races, ay hape desired.mance at Paterson, New Jersey, in Mea.1876\u2014The Oxford bowman caught a crab, TAF et Hoo 5 bank end Biadford The following were the results: CHRISTIAN P BR ber the forms delssohn's \u2018Elljah the Paterson \u2018Morning and sprung his oar when leading.art ra star game for Anbex Jupdors One bundred yards, dash\u2014Thomas, Ox- ROGBESS.5 to assume Call\u201d sata: \u2018Miee Cummings was well llked : THE START FOR THE RACE IN 1872: 1830\" Rowed on a Monday.piayed-a star WHITEWASH.; tord, 10 2-5 seconds.rêge, 1 The Rev.Alexander Kilos, MA.BB.Co !*- her sweet volee, which 1s a pure, round | ROWED IN THE SNOW.1881-Rowed on a ay.; Des Half mile run\u2014Graham, Cambridge, lm.wil diacourse on Lie , to-mor- +, ond when torsranc, comprising nearly three octaves.\u2019 | 1883\u2014Rowed cn a Thursday, A friendly.game of hockey was par, d on | gs 25 secs.row, Sunday, at 7 Pp.Mark's ind ready to \u2018 P CS dispute between Jesvg and Brase- 1884\u2014Rowed on a Mondar.tue.Minto Tink os Thursday nigh Dés een\u2019 One bundred and twenty yards buräles\u2014 Presbyterian Church, Huymarket squire.; a collection - | pose 2 he first record of races at Cam- Lattes the Mintos \u2018and Tigers.After a dreet paget Tomiinsou, Cembridge, 16 secs.corner Dalhousie street, Young mea will Te ds to his A TRIP TO JAPAN.| bridge ates {rom 1826, How long before YACHTING.struggle the Miatos.sueccelel 45 eating Xr] ammer throwing\u2014Groessholds, Oxford, | be heartily welcome.- [en | these respective dates boat racing was car- SHAMROCK\u2019 MUST SAIL ACROSS their opponents bz 1 games.4 ; 110 feet.ear - io small zen cite people attending the Inspetor, QUFSEt TI ! organized condition, it 13 teams Gued up as follows: 10 fuel vasesll, Oxford, 7 fect 3 15.CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY - (Chapel will be privileged to hear Ald.H.ried où In an uaorgans aity D New York, March 25\u2014The cablegram from ~Tigers\u2014Oilendort, ; Weld, point: Be.\u2014Hollins, Oxford, 51 2-3 ve Eee Diese popular lecture on bis \u201cTrip to | impossible to say.The \u201cre university boat Nem YO yesterday to ihe effect ing (capt).coverpaint ; Wade, Macrotts, Quarter mile run\u2014H 1 Return of afic earnings trom Match 14 3 in the Des Japan The lceture Will be illustrn.ed by, 1ace was ruwed oa Jupe 10, 1829, at Henley, Lhe Le He ee mala pe.tow: Walsh, Haft, forw ; ¢ secs.ie Cambriège, à min, % 0 turn of.{ near Yoko views presented on the screen by the elec.47d this seems Lo bave been foilowed by CUE the occan for the international! Mintog\u2014Dariing, goal; Henderscn, point: Mie fun\u2014Hunter, C8 © .oo ee ee SA9.000 , ae iv the missica wees various matches betwen the Reif, Dori] Sees br : c 2 mrultier, cover point; Lawrence (cent), Rice, PACE \u2018ambridge,?408,000 ped as: n ex- \"new g inte TD.cotlection will ba of the river at each university.There fa | races by her owner's stem yal t çaus Choutaard Parris forwarde .Putting - the weight\u2014Clark, Cambridge, 1898.+ +2 2e 00 00 0e eo 3,000 osu unknown Wn tor Hat purpose 8 elcome: | no record of these matches, but there 1s 3 but little comment among be 2Meiate of \u2018 x .test > ol 1 * Jrerald\u201d duels ion in free Pickets may be had from tradition, which is borne out by the record- tha N.Y YC.These who setter High jump\u2014Adair, Oxtord, 5 feet, 8% In.| ecrease .3, Ritchie and F.Roblhson Mr.John Currie, 75 Inspector strest.| ed match between Queen's College, Oxford, all simply poirted out tbe following: provi-) Umplres\u2014D.Ritchie and ¥.: , oe ea PE di Ed BO aa ERR._ and second, purely © Gazette\u2019 \u201cfor the completion of its line, changiug 12 NATIONAL SONG COMPETITION.Some Criticisms and Suggestions.TWO MORE OF THE TEN SONGS WHICH WERE SENT TO LORD DUFFERIN, Of the ten songs chosen by the Canadian judges to be sent to the Marquis cf Dufferin we have alteady published the four that won prizes.To-day we give two more, and the remaining four will appear next \u2018Saturday.Other good.songs will also be selected, and published as opportunity.offers.Below are a number of letters of criticism of the method of judgment and suggestions as to the use of the rejected MSS.Discussion of the method of adjudi- eation is, of course, entirely out of order, aîter pcople bave competed under it.A more complete and fairer scheme of se Jegtion could not have been devised.That à poyalér verdict must be the final one is certain.Should any of the scngs prove effective such a decision will no doubt be rendered within the next ten years.This criterion, however, is bard to gauge, and carinot be forced.The objection that a final decision should not have been left to one man, were there anything in it, does not apply in any case, Apart from the fact that no nore competent judge could have been found than the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, that nobleman with great modesty says in his letter acknowledging the receipt of tbe.songs : \u2018Ï am happy to think that I can call to my assistance friends of my own posseésed of such exquisite critical faculties as cannot fail to greatly aid me in arriving at a proper decision.\u2019 The suggestions in the announcement of the competition such as that poems to be successful should not be long or catalogue forests, lakes, rivers, etc., were not conditions, but suggestions.The whole announcement of the competition, with all the suggestions and conditions, was of course sent to Lord Dufferin.Should the seven hundred songs be printed in a book, as some have suggested, it would be a hard one to read, with its constant repetition of stereotyped ideas.© The smbvémt to be handed over to the tempérance.cause would probably be a miaus sum\u2019 of some magnitude.(Te the Editor) of the Witdes.\") Sir,~-1 beg to sckndWiedge With thanks your very kind and courteous letter enclosing cheque for the sécond prize in the \u2018Witness\u2019 national song competition.At the same time, I desire to express my high appreciation of the enterprise that initiated and successfully carried out such à contest\u2014not so much for the actual results evolved, as for the notable effort to lead the Canadian poetic mind in the direction of song production.Realizing az 1 do the almost incalculable debt that my bative land\u2014Scotland\u2014owes to its beautiful song-literature in keeping the national spirit strong and clear, I can coriceive of no finer work of patriotism for the bards of Canada than gradually to build up some such similar bulwark of strength around the \u2018Scotland of Am- etic.JOHN MACFARLANE.Westmount, March 7, 1890.Sir, \u2014It would be a pleasing contribution to Canadian poetry if you would publish the seven hundred national songs received by you.The public would then make popular the right thing.At a dollar à copy the publisher would make mcney.That the people of Canada will agree with the committee that a national echg starting out\u2014 \u2018Our Canada, strong; fair and free,\u2019 will do, is a mistake ; it jars.The second and fourth ought to have been first on: their \u2018merit and RADY BOSTON.re 3 Sir,\u2014The long-expected decision cn the tits 114 last, and I heartily congratuate the winners on their success.But, though not a contributor myself, I feel compelied to say in justice to the many disappointed ones, that none of the four chosen cem- plies with the directions given fcr the song required.They were speciaily warned against allusion to mountain, lake, river, etc, too great length, or claborate handling, whereas the four favored cum- petitors are too long, too flowery and grandiose ever to become songs for the people.They are, in some respects, admirable poems, but they are not patriotic songs.How do any of them compare with our \u2018 God Save the Queen,\u2019 or the German \u2018 Wacht am Rhein\u2019 ?You surely cannot have let Lord Dufferin know the conditions proposed to competitors, or J imagme his selection would have been different.S.E.BENGOUGH.Milby, Que, March 6, 1899.Sir, \u2014In the \u2018Witness\u2019 of March 7 you published the four best songs in the song competition of- 1898, which I think very creditable indeed.It appears that over seven hundred songs were received.These, if compiled in book form, would comprise a considerable volume ; and to further the usefuiness of this movement of the \u201cWitness,\u201d might I suggest that it be done, and that the proceeds of the sale be devoted to some charitable purpose, say temperance.This would be as likely as any to escape prejudice and: be acceptable to all the authors.The book would sell because of its novelty.W.H.CLANDENING.Carman, Man., March 13, 1899.Sir,\u2014I made some slight alterations in \u2018Canada Forever.Queenston, Quebec and Lundy's Lane, Can stir our pulses still; The land they won through blood and pain A grateful people fill} Or (barpy).The only one I think is worth while to send you is.that in the verse of which I give you my revised version.You will, of course, use your own judgment as to using this or the first version.I think it an improvement myself, but you may.not.AGNES M.MACHAR.Sir,\u2014I do not wish to serious'y ques tion the handing of the ten songs.from the several judges,- to the one, for dia rf ral wold \u201cbe more decisive and ra tory to the contributors, and the veople as a whole, than that of one.In any case, a contribution is more likely 1o re ceive its proper merit at the bands of several than of one, even though he be a superior judge; unless the several are unable to agree.After all, the verdict of the people must be rèlied upon in a case of this kind, and it will do our 1rodue- tions no harm to go before them.A COMPETITOR.Toronto, March 22, 1899.Sir, \u2014If you will permit me I would like to make a few remarks regarding your sang competition.The beautiful poem which has won the first prize is a beautiful poem only, and in no way resembles a national anthem\u2014it is far too long, too\u2014but it is full of poetry and deserves a prize.I think it is a pity that \u2018the people\u2019 could not have made a selection, and not a few learned gentlemen, who cannot possibly be in touch with them.What I want to ask you is this : Could you not publish all the competition songs in a pretty, cheap volume, so that at least all of the seven hundred competitors could buy one ?It would be a solace and pleasure to each one of them to see their best efforts published.If you will not do that, will you give the public, all in one paper, the ten songs which were rent to Lord Dufferin.I am afraid our national anthem will pass into oblivion as a \u2018pretty poem.\u201d It has not.the true ring, like \u2018God Save the Queen.\u2026 a 25 + Hlapi if Fi.pardaix-nee for writing but aceept my suggestion rewarding the poems in book form, ~ AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.Nationdl Song Competition has come at Montreal, March 13, 1899.tisfac- | THE MONTREAL.DAILY WITNESS.CANADA, BY REV.J.HARRY KING, McMaster University, Toronto.Hail Canada! beloved land, Pride of Imperial Rich heritage \u2018neath Crown, Heaven\u2019s Hand, We sing thy wide renown.Land of the peaceful hearth and home; Of destiny sublime; Honored and cherished, though we roam Afar to fairest clime.Fair realms of fast and rock-ribbed shores Where breaks the mighty sea; Land which the richest fruitage bears\u2014 Home of-the glad and free: Thy noble mires #nd- sons \u2018inflame The patriot\u2019s slumbering pride; The subject of thy vast domain, In happiness abide, Hail Canada! our native land, \u2019Neath Britain\u2019s flag unfurled; Thy sceptre shall in horor stand, And sway with hers the world.May Heaven\u2019s fayors crown thy way, Thy glory spread afar; Till brotherhood the.nations sway, And ends the bape of war.A SONG OF EMPIRE.BY SAMUEL M.BAYLIS.\u2018One With Britain, heart and soul, One Life, one Flag, one Throne!\u2019 In the fair golden North where the Three Seas\u2019 shocks meet » On the age-hammered ribs of the world, And the Snow-Queen\u2019s chill kiss and the Storm-King\u2019s white beat By the South-blown Chinook back are whirled; > Where the grey hills, calm woods, furrowed plains, laughing streams Lift their hymns to the -canopied blue, Smiles the Land of our love and our hope and our dreams\u2014 \u201c O dear Land, here we pledge thee anew! Chorus: \u2014 te All together, Hurrah! Undivided we stand For the Flag and \u2018the World-Embire \u2018Throne, In the League of the Sons of the Blood here\u2019s a\u2019 hand, And an arm when thé bugles are blown! Steadfast, fixed as their Star, stand the Northland\u2019s stout sons, In one aim, old-time feuds reconciled; For the blood of the Mother of Nationhood runs Thro\u2019 the veins ofthe Watione\u2019 last child, As the might\u2019 of the Sea 2}Fhe-grip of th But the iron of jth freed thei: \u201c Choose, and God \u201cthsi art no 2 Chorus:\u2014 \u2019 All together, Hurrah! « Undivided we stand For the Flag and the\u2019 World-Empire Throne, In the Leaguerof the Sons of the Blood here's a hand, And an arm when tKe bugals are blown! And the triple:fold Cross of the White, Blue and Red Is the Sign of the Sons of the Blood; \u2019Gainst it foes wedkly stand; \"neath it heroes have bled On the torn field and\u2019 dark sanguined flood, And the sweep of its march is the tramp of a host, And their song as the sound of the Sea; As they cheer and acclaim it their charter and boast, And the Standard of Empire to be! Chorus: \u2014 All together, Hurrah! Undivided we stand For the Flag and the World-Empire Throne, In the League of the Sofis of the Blood here\u2019s a hand, And an arm when the bugles ave blown! From hearts, homes, Labor\u2019s matins and evensongs rise With the swell of their world-mart\u2019s far hum, And defence not defiance the burdén that flies In the tang of their world-rolling drum, What we have we will hold to the last shattered breach\u2014 Pledge ye now to the Bload Brotherhood!\u2014 Our Imperial Birthright; the Flag and the Speech And the Rule of the Sons of the Blood! Chorus: \u2014 All together, Hurmeh! Undividéd we stand For the Flag and the World-Empire Throne, In the League of the Sons of the Blood here\u2019s a hand, And an arm when the bugles are blown! MONTREAL BELT LINE.AN APPLICATION WHICH SHOULD BE WATCHED\u2014CANADA ATLANTIC & PARRY SOUND AMALGAMATION.Ottawa, March 25.\u2014To-day\u2019s \u2018Canada announces that the Montreal Island Belt Line Railway Company will apply to parliament for an amendment to its act of incorporation such as will alterits bonding sections, increase its bonding powers, extend its powers concerning branch lines, to change its name and to purchase the franchise and powers of the Chateauguay & Northern Railway Company.; i The Great Northern Railway will seek from parliament an extension of time jts name, ratifying agreements for the \"purchase or lease of connecting lines, au- hotels, wharves, elevators and the operation of steamboats.Application will be made for the incorporation of a company to build a line of railway from Sudbury in a south-easterly direction some fifty miles to a point near the southerly shore of Lake Tesmisca- mingue.An application will be made for the confirmation of a deed of amalgamation between the Canada Atlantic & Parry Sound Railway Company under the name of the Canada Atlantic Railway, and to allow the new company to consolidate the debenture debts of the two roads.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 A DASTARDLY ACT.Philadelphia, Pa., March 25.\u2014A determined effort to set fire to the La Fayette Hotel, in the heart of the city, with the apparent purpose of causing a tragedy similar to the Windsor Hotel rire in New York city, was made ear'y yesterday morning before scarcely any of the any guests in the hotel were awake, It was due to the suspicious action of sn Unknown well-dressed stranger, who was thorising the issue of bonds, also author- sing the construction of branch lines, seen leaving the hotel shortly before seven o'clock, that led a bell-boy to go upstairs with a thought that something might have been stolen.From parlor B, on the second floor, he saw smoke coming, and entering, found fires had been lighted in three different places, and were then gaining headway.Jn one corner a number of lace curtains were thrown together, and were on fire.He quickly summoned assistance, and the hotel employees succeeded in extinguishing the flames without the guests knowing of the great danger that had ihreat- ened them.- A MURDER MYSTERY.Chicago, March 24-\u2014The dead body of a man, with his skull beaten in, and the body covered with bruises, was discovered to-day in a refrigerating car on a side track at the stock vards.The authorities are inclined to the belief that the man was murdered in some other.city, and then sent to Chicago in the car.From appearances the miin.-bas.been dead about a week.He was about thirty-five years old, and was apparently a miner.The car in which the \u2018body \u2018was found arrived at Chicago yesterday over the Pan-Handle route from Newberry, S.C.BURGLAR FELL ASLEEP.Syracuse, N.Y., March 24.\u2014A burglar giving his name as John Walsh was arrested under peculiar circumstances here this morning.He broke into a house and after securing his plunder, consisting of diamonds, etc., he was evidently either intoxicated or overcome with weariness, for he lay down on a sofa and went to sleep.When the family arose they discovered him and immediately notified the police.elfen.BINDER TWINE IS FREE.Washington, D.C., March 25.\u2014The secretary of the treasury has issued an order for the free admission of binder twine into the United States from Canada.This is because of the fact that the new Canadian tariff puts binder twine on the free list when imported into this country, and the United States tariff only imposes a duty on the twine when im from countries which make the article dutiable.|Lest.year hevhad.drawm West Assinibois.But SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1800 DOMINION PARLIAMENT.\u2014\u2014 ed Last Night.YUKON ADMINISTRATION CONDEMNED BY MR.DAVIN\u2014MR.POPE AND THE PLEBISCITE.Ottawa, March 25.\u2014\\When the House met yesterday afternoon, the Speaker presented a communication from the clerk of the Crown in Chancery certifying to the election of Mr.L.J.Demers as member for the electoral district of Levis.The report of the debates committee was concurred in, after which Mr.N.F.Davin (West Assiniboia), resumed the debate on the address.The plebiscite he denounced as contrary to the constitution of England.A quarter of a million dollars which might ivell have been expended to advantage in the North- West Territories, had therein been squandered.Tbe Postmaster-General he referred to as the great stamp dictator, who was perpetually sending out new issues which have had on each occasion to be recalled.Passing on through the several items of the speech, Mr.Davin found that it concluded with the menace of an outrage, the redistribution bill.Before the government took off its twenty-five percent from the tax on British imports it had taken care to increase the duty on articles coming from England.The duty on cottons, woollens and tweeds had been run up from thirty to thirty- five percent.It was like that man of whom it was said: \u2014He kicked him down stairs with such a sweet grace he might have thought he was handing him up.\u2019 The Minister of Finance being touched with pity for the poor manufacturer, had scaled down the old thirty percent duties to thirty-five percent, and then offered the people one twenty-five percent off the new.In the matter of the public finances, Mr.Davin announced that instead of a surplus the government will find a deficit amounting to $4,770,000.Mr.Davin drew a picture of the ghosts of George Brown and Alexander Mackenzie walking into the chamber, the first pointing te such men as Tarte, Blair and Dobell with the enquiry as to who these men are, while.Alexander Mackenzie, scratching his ghostly head, avows them Tories each, whom he had known well, now alas occupying seats in a Liberal cabinet.But it was when Mr.Davin got to the shortcomings of the Minister of the Interior that his invective waxed furious.= of os i here is a blunder compared with which even that scandal pales.This was the Rand-McNally map of Canada, issued for immigration purposes, which allowed the full contention of the United States Government in the matter of the disputed Alaska boundary.While the commissioners at Washington were striving in Canada\u2019s behalf to secure from the United States an adjust ment of the boundary question, we find at home that an official publication is sent out which simply ignores all claim on our part to the territory in question.Mr.Davin sent the map across the floor of the House to the Premier with the remark that he would probably recognize it as that produced at Washington.Sir Wilfrid Laurier\u2014I never saw it before, Mr.Davin was anxious to have a state ment from the Premier as to whether this was the map which had been shown by an American commissioner whom Mr.Davin was not at liberty to name as upholding the American contention.Sir Wilfrid Laurier\u2014The hon.gentleman does not expect that I should speak officially, but I may tell him that it was not, and could not be so used, because it is on too small a scale to affect deliberations.Mr.Davin observed complacently that he had made the Minister of Public Works angry and had sent a spear through the armor of the ministry from which blood would flow for many days.He then turned \u2018his attention to Mr.Oxil- vie, whom he admitted to be a good engineer, but as unfit as Major Walsh proved to be for the governorship of the Yukon.Major Walsh is a man who, if properly instructed, might have done his work well, but being sent out without instructions the result was that he defied the law.The information be had of Mr.Ogilvie was of an extraordinary character.He was told that in order to raise money, Mr.Ogilvie had put a tax on women.plying an improper trade, but Col.Domville, who had recently returned from Yukon, denied that any such tax had been imposed.Mr.Davin was going on to find fault with Mr.Sifton for not being present, when the Premier informed him that Mr.Sifton was seriously ill and confined to his room.Mr.Davin expressed his sorrow and went on to charge that by an arrangement with the banks, government officials would not accept gold dust, the currency of the Yukon country, which miners were compelled to exchange at the banks at a discount to enrich the latter.More than this, the banks charged the usurious interest of twenty percent a month.He ass:rted that Mr.Ogilvie was hot competent to fill his position, as he was not heavy enough.He had not, to u< a French expression, the \u2018 exterieur \u201d for his position, not the weight or prée- ence and had made some very grave mis Debate on the Address Continu- attention to & mme, takes.As an instance, Mr.Davy, alleged that at the time of the receny :., Dawson, Mr.Ogilvie had interiure.an experienced fireman who wae +.the fire engine, but had to tax p water\u2019 in order to avoid trouble wit :., pecple.He also charged that M: Vin, vie was in with Mr.Fawcett, 1; a0 gold commissioner, and promised :., pre duce evidence in case of an enquir (jy Mr, Emerie Tafsntaine, an emplurrs a the Public Works Department 1m un son, was in the habit of looking over tre gold commissioner's books for aban.req claims.When he found a good one Le sent out miners to stake it, the 1.ner signing an agreement to give Lafon: \u2026e half the profit on the outfit.Mr.Davin also dealt with Messrs, | Gregor and Wade, whom he called :- two principal criminals, who had \u201ci: from Yukon the moment Mr.Ogilvie wus aj-pointed commissioner.If there wu anything like an adequate enquiry.i.felt sure that evidence would be 1011: ecming of gross mismanagement on te part of government officials, not exclui- ing Mr.Ogilvie.Mr.Davin passed on to.the subject oi the government's immigration policy.which came in for similar condemnation The balance of Mr, Davin's oration wae chiefly comprised of personalities in which all the members of the ministry cume ip for their successive raps.MR.POPE.Mr.Rufus Pope (Compton), win - lowed, charged that the Liberal Party had tampered with the plebiscite vote im Quebec, forty thousand votes being properly added.Throughout the pie vince, too, the members of the over ment had used their influence to kill \u2018ie chances of prohibition meeting with ui.thing like a generous support.The mn.jority on the night of the election was declared to be forty-five thousand.When it was subsequently discovered that tie vote in the whole Dominion was gong to be very close the majority was raised :9 94,000.Personally he knew that not on! had the added majority not been polie: but that part of the 40,000 odd had nes: passed the poll.The statement was ie which he could prove.Quebec.he :v\u2026 sure, had been bought and the best ms, dence was that all the franchisable eo ment had gone \u2018he one way.Mr.Pope charged open corruption in cernection with the Bagot by-election The House adjourned at 11.35 p.m.Fhe Premier gives notice that he v.] move on Tuesday the adjournment of the House until April 4.IN THE SENATE.In the Senate, yesterday afternoon, the divorce committee reported that it ad examined the petitions.in the appl cation of David Stock, of Toronto, for leave to introdace a bill for divorce fr examined evidence regarding the praver of the petitioner to sue in forma pau- peris, and recommended that the fees in this case be remitted.Senator Macdonald (Victoria), called attention to a despatch from England to the effect that the British Government had made the statement that ne gotiations were in progress for the esta!» ishment of a modus vivendi on the Alas kan frontier, pending a settlement 1e garding the boundary.He wanted tn know if the government was aware of this.The Hon.R.W.Scott said the govern: ment had received no information on the subject, but thought that such might be the care.Senator Pearley asked if it was the ir tention of the government to issue the writs for a by-election in the city of Winnipeg this session.The Hon.David Mills said that 1f the matter was brought to \u2018the attention «i the Speaker of the House of Comni 1 Le would issue his writ for an election Senator Pearley wanted to know 1 was true thet a meeting of the Pri Council had been held in the city New York on Sunday.The Hon.David Mills ansewered nu In reply to Sir Mackenzie Bowell.the Hon.David Mills said that Mr.Jace McGregor had been appointed spector of mines on Sep.28, 1897, at 8 salary of 31,500 a year and his expenses.which had been #16.His duties wer?to eee that the miners paid the govern went the royalty of ten percent on the gross output of the, mines in the Yu kon.There had been paid in royalties up to Jaw, 1909, the swm of %396,46% Sir Mackenzie Bowell called the at tention of the leader of the government to the fact that during the debate on the franchise bill last session the Senate had consented to withdraw its amend: ment to the bill giving disfranchised elec tors in Nova Scotia, New Brunswiu: and Manitoba, where it was not pro vided for, a right of appeal to judges 10 jhave their names placed on the lists the promise of the Minister of Justice that the government would use its 1 finenee to have these provinces amend their franchise law so as to give the righ of appeal to the judges in such cases.Ii wanted to know if the government hal implemented that promise by mak! such representations to the provinces 0 question.The Hon.David Mills was not in sersion of information on the suhyert but promised to give it when the Sense next met.The Senate then adjourned until Tur day, April 11, at eight o'clock 3n \u2018 evening.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 BROCKVILLE VACANCY Brockville, March 24.\u2014Mr.George !- Fulford, the well-known patent m° \u2018né, \u2018proprietor, of Brockville, will likely le the Liberal cendidate for Brockville 0 the coming by-election for the Don: House.The Conservative canduiite ; .be either Dr.V.H.Moore, or Mr.\u201c#* Hutcheson.ciné all; be A od this \u201cTe the ROTY why her resj sup him bell hire laug EIS.wit] wit +d the Fwe ling he D Nour he exo duct orat one Hie once as a year whies pring Engl and muc] Fr ten | of a singe faith she | Folle writ as the delic; nifice tiem tion, the : to + fine, ; 4 ; 1899, meme, Davin alleged ent fire in erfered with was working ) take \u201cbacl: ible with the at Mr.Og.ett, the lagy nised to pro enquiry tha, employee oi ent in Daw.(ing over the r abandoned good one he t, the miner e Lafontaine Mesers.Me called tue bo had fled - Ogilvie ww f there was enquiry, he ld be forth.ment on the , not exclud- he subject of tion policy, ondemnation.oration was ties in Which stry came in n), who fol- iberal party iscite vote in 8 being in- it the pro- the govern- e to kill the 1g with any- t.The ma- election was sand.When ed that the was going, to as raised to hat not only been polled, ld had never ent was one bec, he felt he best evi- chisable ele- y.>rruption in y-election.35 p.m.that he will urnment of Y.afternoon, ted that it n the appli- leronto, for livorce from - a the prayer forma pau- the fees in ria), called m England sh Govern- nt that ne- r the estab- on the Alas tlement re- wanted tn s aware oi the govern- ition on the h might be was the in o issue the he city vi that if the ittention ©! f Commons 1 election.know 1! \u2018L the Privy the city of wered no.Bowell, the Mr.Janes pointed 1ii- 1897, at à is expenses, duties wer: the govern: ent on the in the Yu in royalties of $396,463.ed the at- government debate on the Senate its amend- chised clec- Brunswick, s not pro o judges to the lists or of Justice use its In: ices amen ve the righ\" h cases.I mment had by makin: rovinces 10 not in pr- he subject, the Sena\u2018e until Tues ock in tn\u2019 NCY.George Tat madicine 1 likely le\u2019 rockville In » Dominion didate will or Mr.Jas.LW ; id ihe shades PE rer ES Secona Part.= MATTERS MUSICAL, SOME RECENT CRITICISM OF TOE GREAT PIANO PLAYERS.In this enterprising age it is a wonder rhit someone already has not compiled a werk entitled \u2018 Comic Criticisms of the treat Piano Players.\u201d Material exists in .iundance.What superlatives or com- ; sratives, as the case might be, have not iron showered upon Paderewski, Sauer «1 Rosenthal; each in turn, was a \u201cgreater than has been.\u201d In ne \u2018Arabian Nights\u2019 there is the story : æ fisherman who draws a small vase ; er vit of the sea, and, unsealing .it, allows à genie to escape in a vast vapor.By = th ed large,\u201d might surely now be comfortably bestowed, so shrunken are they, in à like vase.The present age, however, has no monopoly in this style of criticism; Lorhaps even Solomon, Inmself, was not the first 10 discover that \u2018a live ass is hetter than a dead lion\u2019 Where to-day differentiates itself from yesterday is (h« eir- cumstance that it is the age nf adver tisement, par excellence ; everybody writes about everything; and the only saving grace of the situation is its humor, now broad, now subtle.Who does not remember the craze for Paderewski, never had there heen such an artist; people \u2018tumbled over one another\u2019 for the chance to hear him, and sent him smiling homewards with \u2018money in his purse\u2019 Well, according to \u2018Musical America,\u2019 in Syracuse, Rosenthal submitted to the interviewer, and had some fraternal things to say of Paderewski.* He was made by the American matinee girl.He is a good pianist, but not the best.In Europe we have many that.we consider better than Paderewski.We have not the high opinion of his abilities that Americans have.But IL am not an American, therefore, I in not a good judge of Paderewski.\u2019 About the same time the New York \u2018\u2019LDelegraoh\u2019 was saying : \u2018Sauer is not as great an artist as Rosenthal in technique or in the interpretation of great masterpieces of composition.\u201d To this thé critic \u2018of * Musical America\u2019 returns : * Mr.Sager will not suffer by the attempts to prejudice public opinion \u2018against him.He is a great artist, audi fully as able as Mr.Rosenthal to depend on his merits for his agers would be much better employed in publishing a sane estimate of cach one\u2019s powers rather than belauding the last new-comer at the expense of all ris predecessors.Mme.Julie Rive-King, herself an accomplished player, has chosen the better way.She says :\u2014\u2018 All art ists play well.You may like one better than arother.It is unjust to say that one plays better than another, for they all play accurately and perfectly.One's interpretation may please better than another's, whose technique is equaily as verfect.Sometimes I hear several artists play the same thing, and 1 like them all; and yet my own interpretation.will ve entirely unlike any of the others.\u2018 And, finally, who has not been nauseated by this type of criticism, taken in this instance, from a Southern paper :\u2014 \u2018To the lovers.of music who gathered et the theatre, Rosenthal disclosed to them some of those holy secrets of the piano which she reserves for those who s-rve her long and love her faithfully.In response to the reverent caresses of his supple fingers she sang and laughed for him, sang with the joyous ringing of the lells, with the clear, shrill whistle of birds, and laughed with the svarkling laughter of sunshine and sparkling wat- \u2018rx.She sobbed and sighed and fretted with the restless wind, and laughed again with the patter of raindrops.She roar- +d and cursed with the crashing terror of the storm, and smiled in the stillness of weet peace.\u201d And, as Leonard Lieb- \u2018ing says, poor Rosenthal thouzht that 1¢ was giving a piano-recital.* * - Don Lorenzo Perosi, the successful Young Italian priest-composer, is said to he small and insignificant in appearance, exeept when seated at the organ or conducting the performance of one of his oratorios.Then his face lights up, and one sees the indications of his genius.His own country looks now to him.as it once did to Mascagni, for its renaissance aa a musical land.Perosi is twenty-six vears old, and was born at Tortona, where his father led the choir in the principal church.Don Lorenzo will visit England \u2018and Germany in the spring, »nd his appearance there is awaited with much curiosity.» * » Frau Lilli Lehmann-Kalisch has written for the Berlin \u2018Tageblatt\u2019 the second oi a series of articles on great masculine wingers.Last month she furnished a faithful depiction of Maurel.This time the has selected the De Reszke brothers.Following is a synopsis of what she has written: Jean De Reszke is a singer such as may be heard only once or twice Ir the course of a century.His full yet delicate and not too loud voice, his magnificent breathing, his excellent enuncia- tiem in all languages, his brilliant intona- non, are sources of the highest joy for \u2018he auditors.The spectator cannot fail +5 be pleased.Jean is a tall men of | Lisa and ago loom.DAILY WITNESS pm MONTREAL BATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1899.A THE GREAT EXPLOSION AT TOULON.I pr EE \u2014 ess _ 7 ; PANORAMIC VIEW SHOWING THE SPOT (x) NOW A seems almost certain that well known The elaboration of the instruments of fortunate victims.sympathy.pathetic \u201celegram to M.Lockroy.that he does and all his gestures follow the lines of beauty.He understands the art of keeping the most blasé in his au dience from ennui.Few know that Jean was educated to be a barrister in Poland, and that when he sang as a choir boy in churches his tutors predicted that he would be a famous baritone.An impresario who beard him told his parents that he could succeed only as a tenor.Nor did he make use of his voice for many years to come, Though he travelled with his brother Edouard and his sister, in France, Italy and Spain, he conld not be induced to appear before the footlights.His bashfulness has not left him to this day.He is still extremely nervous before every performance, but once on the stage he is lost in his art.He did not make his debut until the year 1884, and thé he was almost forced.to take a part by Maurel and Massenet.He remained five years in Paris, and for thirteen years he has been singing In Russia, America and London.His repertoire comprises all the famous tenor roles in grand opera.Despite the bashfulness of Jean, if you would ask me what I admire moet in Lhe great artist, I must give the surprising answer that it is his self-consciousness and his self-control.As goon as he has faced his audience and is armed with the weapons of his art he gains full eon- trel of all his actions and gesticulations.His accounts to himself for every word uttered, and is faithful to a fault in the representation of his characters.His ycunger brother Edouard, the basso, the mest amiable character I have ever met, the idol of the operatic world, is perhaps the most delightful artist on the overatic stage to-day.I have never in all my experience heard a singer to whom the roles seem so easy.The most difficult parts seem no effort at all for his rich, voluminous voice.The brothers de Reszke deserve all the homage they receive from the American public, because the quality of their art is unequalled.LE \u2018Musical America\u2019 says: \u2018Mme.Jacoby is a haudsome woman, and she has a rich voice, but she has nothing else to Za 7 Cw aa vi ats OF THE DISASTER, POND, WHERE THE MAGAZINE STOOD.\u2014 Illustrated London News.\u2019 > \u2018Black and White,\u2019 in respect to the Tculon explosion has the following: \u2014 The awzkened military authorities to the danger of some forms of sitiokelesé ggwders.I chemical changes in the constituents war is not a wholly unmixed- ble in the smallest sense of the word.She sings in a montonous manner which sug- geste that she is utterly lacking in-ibtel- hgence as well as in musical feeling.She is so constantly off the key that nothing but her appearance saves her.ln Paris, Berlin or Milan such singing hers would not be tolerated at a concer of any musical pretension.\u2019 \u2018 * * * The same paper thus criticises Bur- meister: \u2018It is rumored that Willy Bur- meister will publish a statement after his return to Kurope\u2014 a statement which will go to prove that his lack of success at the Boston Symphony concerts was due to envy on the part of Messrs.Kneisel and Loefler.It seems stififige that Mr.Burmeister should, under any circumstances, attempt to explain away his non-success in our larger eastern cities.He was overrated, greatly over- advertised.He was heralded as a modern Paganini.During the past few years, an incompetent violinist, residing in Berlin, has been publishing his.Weighty opinions of Mr.Burmeister\u2019s art; with the result that we, in America, were actually led to believe that the Hamburg artist was the possessor of most uncommon, if not really remarkable, attributes, In a word, we were prepared to hear in Mr.Burmeister's work those musical virtues which we were led to believe he pcesessed.Nor did he disclose that masterly and prodigious technic on which certain European critics had based theit flattering estimate.Mr.Burmeistar proved himself a very capable violinist, but not an artist of true greatness.\u2019 + + Beethoven did not always come up to the standard of Chesterfieldian politeness.It is related that while the Austrian Emperor and the Empress passed him and Gcethe on the promenade in some watering place, the composer of the Eroica symphony refused to raise his hat to their Majesties, while Goethe stood bareheaded until they had passed.As an example of posthumous discourtesy,: the following incident is recorded.On Aug.12, 1845, the ceremony of the unveiling of the Beethoven monument took fine, soldierly bearing and manners.All She 's not an artist! recommend her.ig, and wi sympathy has been evoked from all quarters and nations with the people of Toulon The Prince of Wales, who happened to be passing through Toulon on Monday, The German Emperor sent gre of his aides-de- Ho the fact that Ceunt- Furstenberg\u2019s | palace was not conveniently situated, ss \u2014\u2018Black and White.\u2019 A DEVASTAT HOW THE EXPLOSION STRIPPED AND DISTORTED AN AVENUE OF BEECH TREES.\u2014Tllustrated London News.\u2019 terrible explosion at Toulon, through 4 rangements had neglected providing suitable accommodations for the distinguish- ted visitors, among whom were Queen Victoria, Frederick William IV.and their suites.At the eleventh hour the desired quarters were procured, however, in the palace of Count Furstenberg.No ne at the time paid particular attention it did not afford a favorable view of the statue.Amid intense excitement, to the acclamation of the crowd, and the sound of music, the covering surrounding the statue fell.But lo, and behold! Instead of obtaining a view of Beethoven\u2019s face, the aristocratic assemblage was preseut- el \u2018with a rear view of the statue.The eituation was most embarrassing.Several of the ladies-in-waiting burst out leugh- ing.Frederick William IV.looked sorely perplexed, Queen Victoria remarked in à surprised tone of voice, \u2018Why! the gentleman is turning his back upon us.It was Alexander Von Humboldt who fornd the way out of the difficulty, by exclaiming: \u2018Beethoven was rude: during his:lifetime, why should he be polite after his death?+.MR.SLOAN TELLS HOW TO SUCCEED.(From New York \u2018World.) \u2018Any young man of fair ability who is honest and industrious can make not only a living but a fortune in New York in spite of the great competition here.\u2019 Samuel Sloan, who retired lately from the presidency of the Delaware, Lacka wanna & Western Railway, which he has held since 1862, made this statement to a \u2018World\u2019 reporter at the office of the railway, 26 Exchange place.Mr.Sloan Js eighty-two years old, but he is as active as many men whose years are many fewer Mr.Sloan talked freely of his career.\u2018I was born on Christmas, 1817, in Lis- burn, County Down, Ireland.My people were of the Scotch Presbyterian faith, and from them I got some of my Sunday ideas.\u2018My father, William Sloan, came to this n spite of the natural rumor that foul play was to blame for the disaster, it of some of these powders were in themselves sufficient to account for the accidente ourselves will doubtless come in for our share of unlocked for calamity.Great 1, and large contributions have been promised to aid the relatives of the un- March 6, last, sent a telegram to the Mayor expressing his deep cmp to the French ambassador at Berlin to convey his condolences, and Admiral Tyrtoff sent a sym- ED DISTRICT.which over fifty lives were lost, has with William Cowley, an old house in Water street that had been in the Bristol trade for many years.When I became MR.SAMUEL SLOAN.old enough I went to Public School No.] and later to Columbia College Grammar School.When I was fifteen my father died, and 1 got work with the importing house of McBride & Clo., in Cedar street.I stayed with them for twenty-five years.\u2018In 1857 the firm of McBride & Co.went out of business.Before that time I had invested some money in the Huyd- son River Railway, and when we broke up I resolved to devote all my energies to my railway interests.\u2019 At the period Mr.Sloan spoke of among the directors of the Hudson River road were E.D.Morgan, subsequently known as the \u2018War Governor\u2019 of New York; John D.Wolfe, Drake Mills, C.H.Russell, C.W.Chapin and Moses H.Grinnell.Mr.Sloan was elected a director in 1854 and a year later he became president.The stock of the road then sold at $17 a share.In 1867, when Mr.Sloan retired from the presidency and Commodore Vanderbilt came into control, place in Bonn.The committee of ar- country in 1818 and found employment \u2018 the stock was worth 3146 in the market.13 to 26 Pages.Mr.Sican spoke with pride of the up- | building of the Hudeon River road.© \u2018Will you tell the readers of the \u2018World\u2019 the road to success?asked the 1cporter.\u2018Well, mine was railroading,\u201d replied the old tipancier, \u2018but 1 will tell vou how I began.When 1 first went to work, no matter what my salary was, I saved some of it.The first thousand dotlars ; was the hardest to get.but it soon grew \"to five thonsand, and then to higher #ig- urés.Jconomy 1s one of the most im: portant roads to wealth.When 1 say \u2018ec romy I do not mean sordidness, but |1 do mean a proper appreciation of the value of money i \u2018Given proper economy.integrity, carvestness, application to detail and vou will win every time, continued Mr.Sloan.\u2018 Young men should remember, too, that there is no such word as \u2018can\u2019t.\u2019 -| value?To Mr.Sloan was asked about the stoppage of Sunday trains on the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western.\u2018I will not work on Sunday,\u201d he answered, \u2018and why should the men who have been in my employ.THE CROWN PRINCESS OF KOU- MANIA.The Crown Princess of Roumania, before her marriage the Princess Alarie of Edinburgh, who is now only iu Ler twen- ty-fourth year, was married to I'rince Ferdinand of Roumania in 1392, and has two children, who are vespestively five and six years of age.ller Royal Highness has for the last eighteen months been in indifferent health, and a cure she had at Swalbach last summer nas not done her so much good as had heen hoped.She is very lively and has high spirits, the consequence being that it is very THE CROWN PRINCESS OF ROUMANIA, NOW AT GO'THA.difficult for her to be as quiet as is prescribed for her by the doctors.Her grief at the death of her only brother, to whom she was devoted, has also thrown her back, and she is now staying with her parents at Gotha, where are also the Grand Duke and Duchess of Hesse and their daughter, and the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, with their two children; so that the Duchess of Coburg has begun again te take some interest in life, and the presence of ber daughters and her five grandchildren gives her great pleasure in the midst of her deep sorrow at the death of her only son\u2014\u2018St.James\u2019s Budget.\u2019 \u2014\u2014_ WHISKEY AND SNAKE BITES.Another popular delusion is shattered.Professor Leonard Stejnèger, a United States Government expert, says that whiskey instead of being an antidote for snake bites, according to the general Le- lief, is really an aggravation of the trouble, as it aecelerates the circulation of the blord and hurries the poison through the veins and arteries with greater rapidity than it would oLher- wise have.PRINCESS CHARLES OF DENMARK.Princess Charles of Denmark, former- lv Princess Maud Alexandra of Great Britain, js the third daughter of the Prince of Wales, and was born Nov.28, PRINCESS CHARLES OF DENMARK __ HER LATEST PORTRAIT.1869.She was married to Prince Charles of Denmark, July 22, 180.i Ckarles was born Aug.3, 1872, so his wife is about two and, a half years bis tnior; 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Wurzel 10 avoid fraud \u2014% 1b., 20¢; 1% Ib., 30c: WINDOW GARDEN TALKS, , This department is conducted by Mrs.Annie £.Jack, Chateauguay Basin, Que., to whom all questions should be sent.All questions aoswered through the \u2018Witness.\u201d Once again this week we drew the planta away from the frosty window panes, feeling the wind from the north-west steal ing in to destroy them.It was night, and no stars, no moon, only the drift of the that, although belated, was not lacking in energy as it whirled and beat against the windows.It seemed discouraging, almost incredible, after we had seen bude om the snowdrops and the green crest of the clumps of violets out of doors last week.As if in answer to the thought, when the last plant of Im- patie .Sultana, wpa, vafely.+ removed, voices came from, opther room singing the refrain\u2014 Wind ofthe wintry IMght\u2014lomely as I, Wait in the dawn of the glad by and by; Roses shall bloom again, Sweet love will come again, It will be summer time by and bye.The song was so hopeful, so full of June's promises that 1 almost laughed at the present contrast and its wintry outlook.Bluebirds have been seen in Bos- ten, so they must know \u2018it will be sum- | ner time by-and-bye,\u2019 or they would not venture so far north.THE FLORAL CLUB.1 think it would be pleasant if the children who read these articles would determine to have a few plants growing this summer and to learn how and why plants have growth and habits of living.It is something that will interest young people, whether a window-box in a city backyard or a bit of ground in a country garden.Do not attempt too much or too many varieties.Choose-the favorite flowers of some member of your family or your own choice and then learn how to treat them.Seed is so cheap and experiments arc worth trying, while the love of flowers grows with the work and attention they require.Mave the bed spasled and raked a little, then leave it a few dnys for the mellowing infucnee of the sun.Tf the earth is clay, work into it ashes or sand to lighten it, and do not gow untii the Jumps ave broken up and the ground fineiy pulverized.Study the catalogues, and plan for varieties, tal- ing care nct to put tall ores in front and dwari varieties behind.Do not plant mere than you can take care of well, and there will Le no doubt of a successful restlt, of which I shall be pleased to hear at any time.THREE SHRUBS, Elma, Kingston, has only room in her garden fcr three shrubs that will not grow too tall.She does not wish lilacs or Tartarian honeysuckle, but something not so high that will give blossoms all through the season in su~czseiom, and not all flower in June and then stand in an uninteresting condition all summer.lt would seem as if a Rosa Rugosa (red) would be first.choice as it gives flowers all through the season.For late May or early June a Spirea Van Houttii is best, snd for late flowers there is not anything better than Hydrangea Paniculata or Clematis Paniculata, as they are handy end comparativeiy new, and blossom in August and September.CULTIVATION OF THE PEAR.\u2018Fruit-grower\u2019 wishes to know if pear trees will succeed in this province, and if so, what varieties?There are old treea on the island of Montreal that bear evidence that pears will live and thrive but they were protected by buildings, and well cared for.In the open country for field culture they live a few years and snow, + | described that will do for borders or | spt to rot in patches.i along its branches as it moves along.and \u2014 : with wood ashes, but not too much\" strong fertilizing material, nor constant cultivation after once established, as it tends to strong sappy growth that is likely to be destroyed by frost.The greatest enemy is fire blight.This, if allowed to spread, will kill the trees.Jt is known by the discoloring of the bark and underlying wood, and the brown color of the foliage.There is no known remedy but as soon as the disease appears, affected portions should be cut off and burned.The Flemish Beauty, Lawrence, Winter Nelis and Bartlett are as good as any.We have tried many kinds, but do not find any special variety that can be recommended for hardiness and good quality combined.- THE LYCHNIS PLENISSIMA.A new perpetual blooming plant has given me great pleasure this winter.It has the above name, and is so fine, both for summer and winter flowering, that 1 cinnot but recommend it to the Club readers.The color is a soft delicate pink, and a bunch for a vase is very effective.It will blossom freely all the outdoor season, and can then be lifted and potted in September.It is quite an improvement on the old-fashioned Lychnis, end responds well to ordinary culture.There is a satisfaction in such plants, that are sure to be blooming, and rewarding our core.HARDY PLANTS FOR EDGING.1.Williston wishes some hardy plants beds as an edging and remain in the greund without yearly renewal.To answer this purpose the plants must Le neat and compact, and remain green and tidy from spring until autumn.But their habits differ so, some being adapted to a surry location while others delight in partial shade.There is Phlox Sublata or mcss pink that forms a mat of flowers in April and May and delights in an open situation for it will not live in the shade.Ko does Armeria Vulgaris or Sea Thrift that forms dense tufts dotted with pale pink flowers.Last year 1 tried \u2018Arabis Albida,\u201d that is a mass of snowy blossoms in May, It loves an open place and needs replanting every third year.The Sedums are excellent for this purpose if the ground is dry, otherwise they are They root easily and are dense and spreading.A very nrelly border can be made of golden variegated thyme, a compact little plant, vellow-leaved in spring, but needing to he kept cut to keep it in order.If the berider is to be in the shade there is not anything so cuitable as Vinca minor, commonly known as Myrtle.We have tried the Tunkia (day lly) but after midsummer the foliage gets a batlered appearance, thongh it only blooms in carly September.Veronica rupestris is a neat dense-spreading plant that roots grows anywhere.There are several dwarf varieties of this plant.The purple dwarf Tris makes a pretty border early in the season, but towards the end of the sen- son it loses its neatness, as does the old Dusty Miller, that is a silvery-looking plant, and makes a nent edging, but reeds frequent re-planting.AN OUT-DOOR SCREEN.\u2018A Young Housekeeper,\u201d asks counsel of the club as to a window with an objectionable outlook in the city\u2014and we advise a window-hox the size of the win- dew, supported by iron brackets, and filled with light soil.Whatever seeds are to be chosen, nasturtiums, Japanese glories, Cypress vine or sweet peas should be started early.A screen can be bought or made of bamboo, and strings run across.Then train the very first tendrils on to it, and spread them out, watering very carefully.The string must be strong, and fine wire here and there is better; but it attracts heat.Hops make a pretty and dainty screen, and then some unfortunate season may succumb to its severity.They are most suc-) cessful on a rather stiff soil and do w ell | in moderately heavy clay.It should be | particularly well drained and enriched 3 flower freely, as do the climbing nas turtiums.GREVILLEA ROBUSTA.Mrs.strong, deep and rich, as they are.Bros, silk oak.It is very ornamental.You ask what to do with a begonia\u2014and I that they are fading.Well, the plant must rest, now, and needs less water than while blossoming; but after a while had better be started again to grow, if you wish it to increase in size.Pinch it back if you wish it to branch freely and it is very ornamental all summer, though not in flower; but does not agree with over-watering.1 should not plant them out in the garden, if I had a partially shaded piazza, on which to keep them.As for your question of starting DAHLIAS.good, sound tubers, untouched by frost.If you have not a hotbed divide the roots and put them in a box of sand, i a warm, moist place, Plant each tuber | with eyes up, and transplant into pots of earth if they start at once till time to set out of doors.The soil must.he feeders.If too many side shoots ec up they can be taken off -and \\pldn a in the sand.Sometimes they.ae: good plants.Do not plant until the weather is warm, about the time \u2018of corn planting is a safe guide.ALPINE STRAWBERRY PLANTS.W.E, Seaforth, Ont., asks where he can procure Alpine strawberry plants; and in answer have searched catalogues of nineteen growers without finding them.Our plants came from Rochester, and all leading United States firms have them to sell.They make a nice old- fashioned border, and usually have \u2018a few berries all the season.OTHER STRAWBERRIES.Tom \u2018D\u2019 wants a list of reliable strawberry plants for a small garden.Here is half-a-dozen, any of which will prove satisfactory: Crescent and Cumberland, (early), \u2018Bran- dywine and Sharpless (medium).Everything tends to the supposition that it has been a hard winter for these plants, with so much frost without the usual snow blanket.FLOWER BEDS, J.A.R.asks if manure should be used on flower beds, and yet so much depends upon soil and location that it is difficult to answer.If trees are near to sap tbe strength from the earth, the beds need more enriching\u2014if they are freshly cut in good, rich soil, less is needed.But im planting annuals it is best to have the soil rich and fine.Other questions in this letter have been answered by mail.HEDGES.Several queries have come to the club in regard to hedges, and a general answer may be given to all.As I have said before, the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa is at the service of the public to answer any questions on the subject, as they have tested on the grounds many trees and shrubs for hedge purposes.Of common evergreens the various kinds of arbor vitae and hemlock are preferred.But the retinosporas, privet, buckthorn and locust are largely used.Spruces, hemlocks and other firs grow thicker at the top if a few inches of the tips of the strongest branches are cut off every vear, and heading back is advisable for all these plants.Japanese Barberry and Mahonia are being used for hedge purposes.The former is beautiful in autumn, with its variegated foliage and red berries; the Mahonia is evergreen, and resembles the holly ; it has long sprays of vellow flowers in May, and remains all winter in its dress of dark green.The plants were injured in the severe winter of 1898, but then it was exceptional, and not much escaped.All hedge plants should be set closely, and well cut back, a foot and a half apart, perhaps less, and the land must be well drained.The lower branches should be left on spruces, for their beauty lies in the pyramidal form.A rainy or moist time is a great advantage in setting out, and mulching is necessary if the season proves dry HARDY CLIMBERS AGAIN.L.E.B.would like to try some climbers over a summer house, and does not mind purchasing the plants if they will only cover it quickly.She does not resembling it somewhat.suppose it has been full of flowers and |: there is not any difficulty if you have |.Grenville and Gandy gate) .MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.slong, or else she would know what has been said on the subject.But there are a few hardy woody climbers that can bé recommended when one is willing to purchase large plants.Our common Virginia Creeper is an easygoing plant, and easily transplanted, but it must not be mistaken for the poison ivy, though The name of the Virginia Creeper is \u2018Ampelopsis quin- quefolia,\u201d having five distinct lobes to the leaves, while the poison plant, \u2018Rhus.loxitodendron,\u201d has three leaflets and a round leaf.It is very easy to tell the difference between the plants.Then the \u2018Celestrus scandens,\u201d or bittersweet, has fine light green foliage all summer and torange and scarlet berries in autumn, and would make a good screen.Wild grape vines are practicable if once well established, and the common \u2018Clematis,\u2019 or Virgin\u2019s Bower, is a pretty climber, bearing dark green leaves and panicles of white flowers, succeeded in autumn by feathery smoke-colored seeds.It climbs over rocks and fences, and can easily be transplanted to the garden.The Dutchman\u2019s pipe is a quick grower, and has bright large green leaves and quaint pipe- shaped märoon flowers.It needs care \"for the first year or two, until well es- tdblished, and then will grow freely with a little protection ae required in this cli- TE ui Wu ( [CHESS mate.hth M TOL TT [Communications should be be addressed to the Chess Editor, * Witncas, Montreal.) Saturday, March 25, 18%.PROBLEM COMPOSITION.A fortnight ago we called for criticism of a mating position published, and asked for \u2018| suggestions for expression of the idea In two or three moves.From several received we select the following: \u2014 Example A.\u2014Diagram II.\u2018White\u20148 pieces.mou 5 a Bi Bw oe - \u201c White\u20148 pleces.Mate in two.Key, P\u2014Q B 2 This is the work of an amateur\u2014his first attempt at composing a problem.Neverthe.Jess, uo leniency is asked for him, readers, especially composers, being expected, on jhe.Hther hand, to triticize lly.making eug- Beations for the amendment of defects.As titimated at the start, it is to b2 distinctly understood that the author of any idea dealt with_-is proof, as far as bad effects are Implied, against criticism, kind or unxind.Crittés* names will, however, be withheld.PROBLEM NO.235.By Kenneth S.Howard, Webster, N.Y.Composed for the \u2018Witness,\u201d and respectfully dedicated to its Chess Editor.Black\u20145 pieces.White\u201410 pleces.White to play ang mate in three moves.PROBLEM NO.236.Contributed by M.Lissner, New York.6Q 1; 8 Bt 4: 8: Kt 2 R p p p 1; 4 k 3; p 5; 4 K 3; 2 b 5, Backed pieces.White\u20145 pieces, White to play and mate in two moves, Solutions, Problema No.223, in two moves; an Irish production, author unknown\u2014Key,B \u2014K 4 Solutions received (in the order named) from \u2018Pawn,* N.T.T., A.K.B., D.P.\u2018Greenhorn,\u201d F.1.HL, LC W.\u2018ada,\u2019 (why don\u2019t more of you \u2018adopt nom de plumes?), C.Corbeuld, J.A.Dubreuil, H.Valois, J.MecA., H.Girard, \u2018Sec\u2019y C.C.A.,\u2019 E.W.(glad to welcome thie \"Toronto eolver), \u2018The Black Douglas,\u201d K.8 H,, L.D.M., O.H.Chatillon, J.P.Mullett, B.S.T.M., M.Howard, Geo.Rushby (also 282), Jack Rooks, Chas.\u2018Swift, R.Darling and A.B.G.Tourney list next Yom No, 234, by C.E.LeMassena.Author's Selution\u2014i B\u2014Kt, Q x Q; 2 R\u2014R § eh, K\u2014B 5; 3 Kt\u2014R 5 mate; or if .2 P_Kt 4 ch, K\u2014K 4, 3 Q\u2014R 2 mate, ete.How true it is that the knowledge that there are more ways of doing a thing is {frequently a source of subsequent regret.An added Black plece would make this problem perfectly sound.Can solvers guess where ît ehould be?Mail Game.ZGiuoco Piano.The ides of this gama, previous occasions, is for Black's move to be sent weekly by \u2018Witness\u2019 readers, and White will reply to the move of the majority.Pawn takes bishop is the ve sent this week, and the game stands thus Editor.Readers.White.Black.1 P\u2014K 4 1 P-K + 2 Kt-K R3 2 Kt-Q B3 3 B\u2014B 4 3 B\u2014B 4 4 P\u2014Q 3 4 Kt-K B 3 5 Kt\u2014B 8 5 P-Q3 6 B-K 3 6 Castles.7 BxB 7PxB 8 P-KR3 Biack's eighth should be on hand by Thursday.Quebec vs.Outario.J.B.\u2014The leaf sent is named as above.sometimes it is called Australian seem to read these articles as they eome .A correspondence game batwesn Quebec so explained cn | SATURDAY, MaROH 25, 1899, and Ontario readers has been urged by several, and will be inzuguraied as soon as we are assured of a sufficient number of entries on either side, The game would be conducted the same as the above, .each player sending weekly what he conceives to be the best move for his side, the editor to record the declsicn of tha majority, to vhom we will also leave tbe choice of an opening.In the following game, from the City cf Lordon Chess Club's championship tournament now in progress, T.F.Lawrence, the present champion, is seen to great advantage, and prettily illusirates the attacking possibilities fr a variation against the French defence hitherto no: much in vogue: Game 237\u2014French Defence.Lawrence.Jones, White.Black.1 P\u2014K 4 1 P\u2014K 3 2 P\u2014Q 4 2 P\u2014Q 4 3 Kt\u2014Q B 3 3 Kt\u2014K B 3 4 B\u2014K Kt 5 4 BK 2 5 P\u2014K 5 5 K Kt\u2014Q 2 6 P-KR¢ 6 PQ R 3 T Q\u2014Kt 4 7 P-K B 4 8 Q\u2014R 5 ch 8 P\u2014Kt 3 9 Q\u2014R B x B 10 Px B 10 Q\u2014K 2 11 K Kt\u2014K 2 11 Kt\u2014Q B 3 2 Kt\u2014B 4 12 Kt\u2014B sq 13 Castles 13 Kt\u2014Q sq \"\u2026 14 KKtx QP 14 P x Kt i5 KtxP 15 Q\u2014B 2 16 B\u2014B 4 16 B\u2014K 3 17 Kt\u2014B 6 ch 17 K+-K 2 18 5 18 Bx P 19 Ktx Bch 19 K\u2014K sq 20 Kt\u2014B \u20ac ch 210 K\u2014K 2 2 BxQ 21 Kt x B 2 Q\u2014Kt 7 22 Resigns.A match of five games, afterwards extended to six, wes begun last week between ex-Champion Showalter and the brilliant Parisian, Janowski, Th= latter won the first two games, but Showalter\u2019s friends were delighted to see him turn the tables in the third and fourth, respectively a French Defence and Ruy Lopez.The American scored the fifth game also, which we ve:, Game 238\u2014Queen\u2019s Gambit Declined.Janowskl.SLowaiter.White.Black.1 P\u2014Q 4 1 P\u2014Q 4 2 P\u2014QB 4 2 P\u2014K 3 5 Kt-Q B 3 3 Kt-K B3 4 B\u2014B 4 4 Px P 5 P\u2014K 3 5 Kt\u2014Q 4 6 B\u2014Kt 3 & B\u2014Kt 5 7 Q\u2014B 2 7 P\u2014Q Kt 4 8 Kt\u2014B 3 8 P\u2014Q 3 9 P\u2014K 4 $ Kt x Kt 19 P x Kt 10 B\u2014Q 2 11 P\u2014K 5 11 B\u2014K 2 12 B\u2014K 2 i2 Kt\u2014Q 2 13 Q\u2014K 4 13 \u2014K: 2 14 PQR 4 4 PQ R33 15 P\u2014R 5 15 R\u2014Q Kt 16 Q\u2014Kt 4 16 P\u2014K Kt 3 17 P\u2014R 4 17 P\u2014K R 4 18 Q\u2014R 3 5 P\u2014Q B 4 19 Castles K R 19 B\u2014K 5 20 K R\u2014Q sq 2e R\u2014B 7 22 P\u2014Q 5 21 B\u2014B 4 22 Q\u2014R 2 22 P\u2014Kt 3 à BxP 23 P\u2014Kt 6 24 Px P 24 Px P 25 Kt\u2014Q 2 5 P\u2014Kt 7 26 Q R\u2014Kt sq 2% Q x P 27 B\u2014B 27 Qu PP 3 BxP 8 Bx B 20 Kt\u2014K 4 29 Q\u2014B 7 3 R\u2014K sq 30 R\u2014Kt 5 st P\u2014B 3 31 R x Kt 32 Px R 32 Castles 33 P\u2014Kt 3 33 QxQch 34 Kx Q 34 B x P! 35 R x P 3% Rx R 2% P x R B x R 37 R\u2014K,2 «37 B\u2014B 6- 38 R\u2014K B ts P\u2014R 4 29 K\u2014Kt 2 40 PQ RGB 40 R\u2014B \u201cq \u201c9 B\u2014Q 5 41 R\u2014B 3 41 B\u2014Rt 6 White resigns.On Monday, Showalter won rbe sixth game also, with which the series closed.This was given in the \u2018Witness\u2019 on Thursday.The Canadian Championship, The annual championship meeting of the Canadian Chess Association will open in the gymnasium of Abingdon school, 1141 Dorchester street, on Friday next, at 8 p.m.The programme of the tourucy bas already been published.Details of the pros- rege will be given daily.The last meeting, at Toronto, was probably the best attended numerically of any yet.thirty-two players entering.There is no rcason why the Mantreal tourney shoull not be even a greater success.Although it may not be generally known, there are more clubs here, a larger membership, asd more affilint- on this side of the Atlantic.visiting players may have au enjoyable holiday; it would scarcely be loyal of ur to wish them success.Extracts From a Week's Letters.Lots of good things In the column now.\u2014 Chas, Swift, St.Henri, Que.The problem conetruction feature js an additionat attraction indecd.\u2014\u2018Ada,\u2019 Montreal.Very glad to see you have taken uo the composition of preblems.\u2014'Sec\u2019y C.C.A., Orilila, Ont.Your chees department is conducted in a way calculated to arousz ani maintain interest.\u2014F.M.Teed.New York.We follow with interest the correspondence game now appearing im yonr chess ADVERTISEMENTS, BACKACHE mo PAINS IN THE SIDES Made Lite Miserable for Mr.Lepine, Until he was Curcd by Pr, Chase\u2019s Kiduey Liver Pitis.One of the first symptoms of kidney dis.case is backache; deposits in the urine and difficulty in urinating are Other unmistax- able signs that the kidneys are deranged, Mr.A.T.Lepine, 460 Sanguinet street, Montreal, leils of his cure of kidney disease by Dr.Chase's Kidney Liver Pilly in the following words: \u2018For six months I suffered wih 8 terrible aching in my back and pains In the sides.My kidneys were mm a Law state.After having used Dr.Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills for tbree weeks I was entirely cure and the aches and pains left me.\u2019 At the first touch of backache the kidneys should be attended to.In its beginning kidrey diserse is easily cured by Dr.Chase\u2019s Kidney-Liver Pills.Ju its advase- ed stages there is no cure possible.The advice of thousands who have been cured is to use Dr.Chase's Kfdney-Liver Pills at the first indication of deranged kidneys, Mother's favorite remedy for la grippe, croup, bronchitis and asthma iz Dr.Chas2's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine; 25 cents a large bottle 1 ed private players, than in any other cliy | We hope! columns.\u2014Dr.A.Wahituch, goes edit \u201cWeekly Times,\u2019 Manchester, Con You are reaily EE ri \u201cour progressive efforts to make our valuable chera column entertaining and instructIve.\u2014Baaî] S.T.Marriott, Chambly Canton, Que \u2018Mating position\u2019 idea just fills a8 long.felt want, 1f you keep ca springing Dovel.tics on us, your \u2018busy\u2019 correspondents v-; soon find it hard to keep pace with woir enterpriee-J.A.Dubreuil, Malsonuruv- ue.! 1 am much interested in your mew, nm + and delightful innovation in regard to \u2018;.construction of a chess problem, ani bcliese it will receive much attention, und ref - much credit on your column, I iook !+ ward to the result of the experiment w xreat pleasure.\u2014C.E.Le Massena, York.Am interested In your column, erprciav in the game and problem composition d: partments.This latest feature will dout- less be of great assistance t® all those win desire to know what are and what are n° meritorious compositions.Wish You sucTrse and an increesed circulation.\u2014T Bolst Lancaster, Ont.Am very much taken with your new departure.I agree with you in preferring original productions to \u2018selected\u2019 ones.The tn terests of chess are forwarded to a greater degree by the fostering of embryo compos ers, and even if they do not always get very far, they are much better able to appreciate really good work than solvers who have never composed.\u2014 Kenneth S.Howard, W+.- ster, N.Y.Now \u2014_\u2014\u2014 CHECKERS.PROBLEM No.5.Black\u20143, 6, 12, kings 15, 23.Whita\u20145, 20, 28, 32, king 8.White to play, What result?Solution to Problem No.2: Mr.ling.worth's.\u2014Black mem on 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 16, 1.x White men on 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 23, C4 23 18 14 9 20 16 24 6 17 3 15\u201422 5>\u201414 12\u201419 2\u2014 9 W.wins.Correctly solved by H.Girard.Are there any others who take an interest in this column besides Mr.Girard\u201d In order ti ascertain, we announce the commencement to.day of a Quarterly Solution Tourney.Three points will be awarded for perfect solutions, and twe or one, respectively, for solutions only partially correct\u2014editor's award to bs final, A Correspondence Game.We muat apologize to several readers far not before responding to their suggestion in this respect.Here we are now, however, and we ask checker readers to send each one (by Thursday) their reply to Blacks 11-13.~All up! Played last week at the Montreal Club.Game 5 \u2014'Second Double Corner.\u2019 Black\u2014E.McCormack.White\u2014A.Valin 11-15 10-17 9\u201418 1\u2014 6 10\u201415 24 19 25 21 18 15 32 28 is 15\u201424 6\u201410 30-25 6\u201416 28 19 21 14 15 10 TY 8\u201411 10\u201417 16\u201419 19\u201423 22 JR 19 15 23 16 24 2 11-16 2\u2014 6 12\u201418 15\u201419 28 22 2% 25 2 6 20 1s 4\u2014 8 17-21 25\u201422 23\u201426 36 26 26 22 6 8 15 11 9\u201414 21- -30 13\u201417 26-30 18 9 15 11 10 7 11 7 5\u201414 8\u201415 2-10 30-26 22 18 15 2 9 14 31 27 14\u201417 6\u2014 9 10\u201415 26-31 21 14 22 18 14 21 27 24 oT 18\u201423, 17 14, 23\u201427, 24 18, \u201cje Cie, Dian The above game will have a spacial interest for those entering the Championship Tournament of the Montreal Checker Club.ag it is Mure of the Piz ot a among the city\u2019s.zapg ha again A Ta \u2018a ci thé RE es, opens on April 1, will not be received tater than this evening, up to which time they may be made with the sccretary at the club rooms.2252 Notre Dame strect.ADVERTISEMENTS.Is the baby too thin?Does he increase too slowly in weight?Are you in constant fear he will be ill?Then give him more flesh, Give him more power to resist disease.He certainly needs a fat-forming food.Scott's Emulsion is just that food, It will make the baby plump; increase the weight; bring color to the cheeks, and prosperity to the whole body.Thin children take Lo it as naturally as they do to their milk 50c and $1.00 ; all druggists, 667 8COTT & '& BOWNE, OWNE, Chemists, Toronto._ A GHANGE For Machinists, Newspaper proprietors asl Manufscturers, if they will study carefully the undermentioned list of articles for sale: IRON PULLEYS.No.Pullers Diam, Face Bors, Shain i_ 1% in.1 32 in, in lain 1 12 in a 0 ig.1 14 in 12 in 17-itia, 1 13% in.6%in.wr 1x 1 13% is in 1 15%in fo.HE ab 1 16 in 4 in 1 16 in % io Tia 1 mn.8 in hate 4 17 in 8 in.115-t6ia 4 18 in 8in.23-16ia IRON SPLIT PULLEY.1 J64in 10 la Logs 1 4 ln 4hin.-16 ia.1 10 in 4 io.7 ibuspedion 1 16 in 6 in \u201cin \u201c1 y IRON CONE PULLEYS.1 jucedsifin.to 6 to.27-181u.bor 1 6in.to 4 114 in.ta vora 1 RS tintoéia 1% in.in dora DODGE WOOD PULLEYS.Diameter.Face, 1 Ni Cin, face.1 19% Cin.fans.1 Min 5 in.face.I in sin.face.FOR NEWSPAPER PROPRIET RS.Oue Attachment Jolder for c.da Mailing.Two Forsyth Folding Machines One Chambers Folding Machine.One Stonemets Folding Machine.These machines wil} cut, fold \u2018and pase, and will be cold for $100 each.1 ft 740», 7 ivsd, One Stereo Casting Box, 1 tt.6 in Adgress or apply t BEATTY, Twitness ofice.Mouireal 3 Ç \u2018 ture acte fully stan stud grap rT a BO] Fren Mon who his v thoug! subtle proba the of on the .things the re takes à siste and th ing Sc ministe the wi writer added : was th son, au bles,\u2019 a \u201c Goide in Ame ments \u201d Aang +g J peo.chess \u2014Basti =: long.novel.ts will |: wour neuve, nova to the believe reflect k fort with , New cclally on de- doubt- se Who ire not the dren y as outo, E re and refully r sale: VE e.rh de RS.à bud, i paste, n.by 1 tresL \\iiy would be promptly dissipated.SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1899, cp LITERARY NOTES.\u2018Bonhomme\u2019 is & book of French- Canadian stories by Mr, Walsh, illustrated by W.Brymner, R.C.A.Messrs.Briggs, from whose press it was issued tius week, say of it :\u2014\u2018\u2019This book is so remarkably good as ta promise to be a permanent addition to Canada's literature.In these stories, t!:e character of a quaint people, bequeath d to us by an old regime, is vividly and faithfully portrayed from an entirely new standpoint, done in a series of life-like studies that combine art with the photograph, without the use of dialert, amid eurrounding and an atmosphere end on a soil that can be no other than that of French Canada.The author, a native of Montreal, has passed his life among those whose habits he has so deftly caught in his weaving.\u2019 + + » An appeal has been made to American admirers of Jane Austen for subscriptions to a proposed memorial.Those who have the matter in charge wish to place in Winchester Cathedral a stained glass window in memory of the novelist who lies within its walls.The cost of a window in the Lady Chapel is estimated at £600, that of one in the nave at £300.The execution of the work is to be intrmsted to Mr.C.E.Kempe, the well-known designer.The committee in charge are the Earls of Northbrooke and Seiborne, W.W.B.Beach, Esq., M.P., and Montagu Knight, Esq., a great-ne- phew of Jane Austen.Mr.Knight writes under date of Dec.15, 1888, that only about £150 has as yet been subscribed or paid into the funds.Canadian admirers of Miss Austen may be glad of an opportunity to contribute.Comtribu- tions may be sent to Oscar Fay Adame, The Hermitage, Welland street, Boston, Mass.' .The Browning love letters are baving an unexpectedly large sale.They contain, in addition to their central interest, many bits of literary autobiograpay.It seems somewhat odd to find Browning boasting of his musical faculty.He writes :\u2014\u20181 can tell anybody how to make melodious verses ; let him do it therefore ; it should be exacted of all writers\u201d This from the author of so many cacophonies ! Mrs.Browning gave ber future Inighind \u201cEE BRAT of fro.quent criticism, which was often none the less shrewd and to the point for being born of the deepest admiration.Perhaps no one has better explained the cause of Browming\u2019s occasional obecurity than she did, when she wrote that she thought it arose from \u2018a habit of very subtle association so subtle that you ere probably unconscious of it , .© and the effect of which is to throw together on the eame level and in the same light things of likeness and unlikeness, till the reader grows confused, as I did, and takes one for another.\u2019 .Just now, eays the London © Presbyterian,\u2019 there is a good deal of specula- won in literary circles as to who the author of ¢ Black Rock\u2019\u2014that striking tale of mining life in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, recently published\u2014is.\u2018Ralph Connor,\u2019 the author in question, is the Rev.Charles Gordon, a Presbyterian minister in Canada, who has a close connection with Aberdeenshire.His grand: father, the Rev.James Robertson, was Congregational minister at Stuart&eld, and emigrated to Canada nearly seventy Years ago.He was the great-prand- father of Professor Robertson Smith.The Rev.Charles Gordon's grandmother was À sister of the late Rev.John Murray, DD, of the North Church, Aberdeen, and the Rev.Andrew Murray, vho, leav.mg Scotland, settled as a Presbyterian Minister at the Cape, and was father of the well-known preacher and religions writer of the same name.It may be added that an aunt of \u2018 Ralph Connor's\u2019 was the late Margaret Murray Fubert- son, author of \u2018Christy Redfern's Troubles,\u201d and other works.Mr.Wiliam Canton, whose WW.V8 \u2018Golden Legend\u2019 is having populuity M America, was recently asked if W.V.and The Boy were real characters or figments of his imagination.He replied : *W.V.(Winifred Vida) is a very real berson.At least, the phenomenon of her has persisted now for eight and a half years, and I don\u2019t think that the most inveterate philosopher would contest her probable permanence aud uctu- élity.If he had to pay for her boots, at any rate, the last doubt as to her real The Boy, too, is uproariously objective as a léTson of two years can be.He is very fympathetic and affectionate, and if he does not distinguieh himse'f as a post- A me man or message boy when he grows up, he will probably command the British fleet, whence you will gather that he is versatile, active and imperious\u2014with large poesibilities in front of him.\u2019 - - + To the list of important Canadian novels published in England this year should be added the romance entitled \u2018The Forest of Bourg-Marie,\u2019 by Seranus.The following are some of the Brit ish press notices: The \u2018 Scoteman,\u2019 Edinburgh, says of it: \u2018A strikingly good piece of literary work is Mrs.Frances Harrison's new romance, \u2018The Forest of Bourg-Marie.\u2019 The author has been clearly fortunate in having acquired a first- hend acquaintance with the French-Cana- dians of the remoter parts, and in her dclineations of character, no less than in ker sympathetic descriptions of the subtle influences of the forest primeval, one foels that she is true to nature.It is indeed by the strength of the character- drawing and by the peculiar \u2018atmosphere\u2019 with which the persons and incidents are invested that the book secures and holds the approving attention and interest of the reader.The story is one of strong and absorbing interest.The old, childless Mikel, a true son of the French aristocracy, is a truly pathetie figure, As a whole, the \u2018Forest of Bourg-Marie\u2019 commends itaelf as a work of strong and vivid imagination, and of sound literary merit.\u2019 The \u2018Spectator,\u2019 London, says of it: \u2018This story is laid among the French- Canadians of the woodlands.The old for- est-ranger and his trusty ally, Nicholas -Laurière, are excellent company, and throughout \u2018The Forest of Bourg-Marie\u2019 one is made to feel the singular influence exerted by the conditions of forest life\u201d The \u2018Academy,\u2019 London, says of it: \u201cA fine presentation of the forest and of the French-Canadian häbitants.The shadow and gloom of the great wood are felt from the first page to the last, and few conceptions could be more romantic then that of the ruined Manoir in ite midet., , In the French-Canadian villagers Mrs.Harrison has hit upon ground which, if not exactly new to English readers, is at any rate presented by her in a light that has all the charm of novelty.\u2019 - + * À writer in \u2018 Macmillan\u2019s Magazine reads a useful lesson to over-hasty and too ardent critics, under the title of Wither- \u2018ed Laurels.\u201d This he does by taking a melancholy little walk through \u2018the bur- ial-place of dead reputations\u2019 Here, for example, is \u2018the sad case of Du Bartas,\u2019 which might especially be cited as a warning to those who are now exalting M.Rostand to the stars.His epic, \u201cThe Week, or the Creation of the World, was published in 1578; in six years it passed through thirty editions and was translated into half a dozen languages\u2014 an honor which has not been awarded to any masterpiece of French poetry, Tasso condescended to borrow from him, and so perhaps did Milton; De Thou reckoned him one of the most illustrious authors of the day; Ronsard, on reading his first pages, is said to have cried, \u2018Oh, that I had written them!\u2019 In one edition he is described as the prince of French poets., , What has become of Du Bartas and his thirty editions now ?The portentous performance which delighted bis own age is dead; no one but the writer of a manual of French literature will ever read it again, and perhaps we are overrating the perseverance of the manual-writer., One rose from Ron- sard\u2019s garden has outlived his rival's whole creation.It is, of course, easy to dismiss the subject by saying that Ron- sard was a poet and Du Bartas was not; what we really should like to know is, why the fact was not sooner discovered.+ + *#* But instances from English literature are not wanting.Among the innocent imposters who somehow contrived to win the hearts and confuse the judgment of their contemporaries until they have deluded a whole generation into believing them quite other than what they are is Joanna Baillie.Scott and Miss Mitchell were both extremely temperate and sa- gecious minds, but what are we to think when we find the latter gravely assuring the world that \u2018Tragedy must now fly from her superb arena and take shelter in the pages of Shakespeare and the bosom of Miss Baillie,\u201d while Scott describes the writer of the \u2018Plays on the Passions\u2019 as sweeping her harp, \u2018Till Aven\u2019's swans, while rung the grove, With Mentfort's hate and Basil's love, Awakeninz at the inspired strain, Deem'd their own Shakespeare lived again.\u2019 The great case in point is, however, Tup- per and his \u2018Proverbia] Philosophy\u2019: This work went into its fiftieth edition; over two bundred thourand copies were sold THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.end, written to keep the rich in order, .1 eatreat you, 1 adjure you, to trust in England and five hundred thousand in America.\u2018The author of this book; wrote the American N.P.Willis, \u201c will rank with the very first spirits of the |if It be not the true Radical Refcrmer's British world; it will live as long es the Cvidé\u2014God's everjasting witness araiust English language,\u2019 and when he tried to oppression and cruelty aod ldlencas.select a few passages for quotation, the hie cholera\u201d years brought sanitary genial critic had to relinquish the at- questions te the front, and Kingsley's tempt, because the work was \u2018one solid, Empassioned eloquence urged especially qu ., : upon the clergy their duty as to sanitary sparkling, priceless gem,\u2019 and, of course, teaching.He urged the same duty upon you cannot cut a gem into samples.The], +, 7\" - ; \u2018Daily News\u2019 was content with a simpler assertion: \u2018Mr.Mill, Mr.Herbert Spencer, Mr.Mr.Rossetti\u2014all these writers have a wider audience in of \u2018England be developed to the highest America than in England.| So, too, bas {pitch te which we can develop him, in Mr.Tupper.\u201d And the \u2018Spectatar\u2019 (never physical strength end in beauty, as well niggardly in its praise) declared that he as in intellect and in virtue.bad \u2018won for himself the vacant throne Of cours, Mr.Kingsley met with con- waiting for him among the Immortals, stant opposition, and all the difficulties and .° .has been adopted by the suffrage of mankind, and the final decree of publishers, into the same rank with Associatiori\u2014the duty to save the children from death and \u2018to see that \u2018every, Browning, child that is born into this great nation to grapple: Dr.Stubby tells a pathetic story in oconnection-with the \u201cThree fish- Wordsworth, Tennyson and Browning ers).It seems that certain clergyman in Fitzroy square assured Mr.Maurice that he had been reading Mr, Kingsley\u2019s How serenly the Immortals must have smiled! works with the grea test: interest, and de- LITERARY REVIEW.Co sired to secure him to.take part in a \u2014 © [series of sermons which were being KINGSLEY AND SOCIALISM.~ !{Preached to working men.Mr.Kings The Dean of Ely, Dr.Stubbs, writes for ley consented, and gave solemn mes: the Victorian Fra Series\u2019 (Blackie & sage: Before the benediction the incum- Sons, London), \u2018Charles Kingsley and the bent rose and stated that while he agreed Christian Social Movement\u201d It is a wit much that had been said, it vas his thrilling record of the awakening, half a painful duty to add that he believed century ago, of the English nation to the thought that Christianity in England must mean sanitary reform and many other kinds of reform if it was to commend itself to those who were most in need of its help, In 1848, that year of many revolutions, Charles Kingsley, rector of Eversley, stirred up by the study of Maurice\u2019s works and by what he personally knew of rural conditions, wrote Each thought on the woman who loved him \u201cYeast,\u201d a story of village life and labor the best, problems.The essence of the book, says And.the children stood watching them Dr.Stubbs, is concentrated in the fiercq * Out of the town.lyric on the game laws written by the men must work, and woman must Mr.Kingsley returned to Eversley, and spent -the night walking backwards and forwards in front of the rectory.The next morning he recited ta his wife the following lines : THE THREE FISHERS.Three fishers went sailing away tn the west, Away to the west as the sun went down, For FE ] weep, gamekeeper Tregarva.Part of it is as ang there's little to earn, and many to follows :\u2014 keep, Though the harbor bar be moaning.Perhaps the most valuable chapter in the book is that on \u2018Village Citizen: ship, Mr.Kingsley, after twenty-five vesrs study of the subject, declared against \u2018peasant proprietorship,\u201d and stated\u201d that \u2018an immediate result of THE BAD SQUIRE.There's blood on your new foreign shrubs, squire, There\u2019s blood on your pointer's feef, There's blood on the game you sell, squire, And there's blood on the game you eat.You bave sold the laboring wan, squire To-bhy foc your seat in the Hoiuws; sauife, And to pay for the feed of your game.You made him = poacher yourself, squire, When you'd give neither work nor meat, And your barley.ted hares robbed the\u2019 Bar den At our starving children\u2019s feet.jlonivnts \u2018would be to diminish the food producing powers of this realm at least one-half.\u201d The small farmer could never fat a single bullock and English beef would disappear from the market, its place being taken, as in France and * 5 x a Germany, by veal \u2014 the calves being Can your lady patch hearts that are breaking, \u2018With handfuls of coals and rice, Or, by dealing out flannel and shesting, A little below cest price?suggestions of reform were firat the application of scientific methods to agriculture and village industries, and, gec- ond, the adoption of a system of co England was not far from revolution operative distribution.Fifty years have at that time in the estimation of plotters.passed and, in Dr.Stubbs\u2019s view, these In April, 1848, one hundred thousand | still remain the great needs of rural so- armed men were to meet on Kennington ] ciety.The co-operative village store is, Common, and march to Westminster, | however, we are told, steadily and sure there to compel by physical force, if [ly spreading throughout England and necessary, the acceptance of the people's the co-operative principle in dairy and charter by the Houses of Parliament.cheese factories, etc., is being adopted.Ten years of steady agitation had, it was With regard to rural industries Dr.supposed, prepared the way.The Chart.Stubbs quotes a very striking passage ists had, however, foolishly boasted of {from a recent blue-book showing how French and Irish assistance, and it had Dir.Bteinbeis hd by technical schools, ex- been easy to enroll 150,000 London house- hibitions, industrial teachers, etc., raised holders as special constables.\u2018On Ken- the population of Wurtemburg from a nington Common the expected 100,000 condition of extreme poverty to that of men rapidly dwindled to a rabble of reck- reat prosperity.Dr.Bteinbeis began less partisans and foolish zealots, who His work in 1840.Half a century later were left with thieves and roughs and |the British minister at Stuttgart writes hobbledehoys to \u201ccheer for the revolw |33 follows: \u2018England now buys from tion.\u201d Mr.Kingsley had come up to Wurtemburg large quantities of manufac- London to do what he could to prevent tured articles, such as blankets, carpets, a collision between the troops and the onnels, hosiery, linens, tissues, instru.Chartists.He started for Kennington ments, types, drugs, chemicals, paper, Common with Mr, Ludlow, but at Water- \\VOY goods, wood-catving, toys, furni- loo Bridge heard that O\u2019Connor had told tre hats, pianos, Bunpowder, clocks, the people to go home.With his com- and stays.These industries, says the panion Kingsley went then to the house report, are carried on by an agricultural of Mr.Maurice, in Bloomsbury, to teil PoPUlation, who forty years ago were him the good mews.Ther during the devoid of all mechanical knowledge, and g g following week in consultation with Arch- also in taking to these industries have 8 by no means abandoned agriculture, but deacon Hare, Thomas Hughes, Charles °Ÿ ° ° grt TS Mansfield and others, the lines were laid on the contrary, have found their agri- of \u2018that peaceful agitation for the organization of labor on the principle of association rather than of competition, which came to be known by the name of the Christian Socialist Movement.\u201d To the literature of this stormy period Charles Kingsley, in \u2018Alton Locke,\u2019 and in his \u2018Parson Lot\u2019 papers, contributed much that was helpful.He says, for instance, to the strugglers : If you have followed a very differert 'Reformer\u2019s Guide\u2019 from mins, it is mainly tbe fault of us parems.We have dever told you that the true \u2018Reformer\u2019s Guide,\u2019 the true poor man\u2019s book, the true \u2018God's voice against tyrants, idlers and humbugs\u2019 was the bible.Now, I tell you, my friends, there are two sides to the bible; that instead of belng a book to keep the poor in order,it is a book from beginning to manufacturing population in their villages.The director of the Royal Bank of Stuttgart writes, \u2018To-day there is not a pauper in the kingdom of Wurtem- ber.\u201d \" \u2018Had England,\u201d comments Dr.Stubbs, listened to Charles Kingsley in 1850, \u2018as Whurtemberg listened to Dr.Von Stein- beis, possibly the English villager of today might have been as free from poverty as his Bavarian brother.\u2019 (Copp, Clark \u20acCo., 80 cents.) ANGLO-SAXON SUPERIORITY.Nations which by.all sorts of convenient combiLatione, manage to escape that law of intense personal labor, are bound to moral depreesion and inferiority.Thus, the Red-skin, compared with the European; thus the Oriental compared with the same the bible, ta trust my samples from it, aud to read It honestly for yourseives.and ses the then newly-formed Ladies\u2019 Sanitary with which every ardent reformer las much to be dangerous and much untrue.\u201d up the present farms into small killed to save the expense of rearing.His culture prosper through the growth of a\u2019 13 ADVERTISEMENTS.One suggests the other, last twenty-five years.of all descriptions, Tel, Main 1903.dette eee tte ae tau tente.CAR tt dt 2.- Peeler pote boo 2, * > 2, % 0s *, \" *, - boo! 5, > >, 2, - Ve! 2, - bool 2 Joo este Kas .HEALTH AND COMFORT._.TOWNSHEND\u2019S BEDDINC.Our Badding las been the standard of the city for the L y Before haylug see our new Wire Spring, not « hard, unyielding web, but a good spring comfortable and strong.Hair Mattresses done over equal to new.72 LARGE DISCOUNTS BEFORE REMOVAL.J.E.TOWNSHEND, 338 St.lames st.After Ist of May, 243% St.Catherine St.fem .D Mesa tes 0aten rate.RE Ce a A-Ken of Kipling.ep HIS Biographical of Rudyard Kipling by Will M.Clemens, author of \u201cLife of Mark Twain,\u201d \u2018Life of Chaun- ÿ9cey M.Depew,\u201d Etc, will be welcomed by all admirers of Mr.Kipling's works.account of his career; an appreciation of his work in prose and verse; a speciatly interesting chapter on his religion, as shown in his writings, some good anecdotes, a bibliography of his works; his famous interview with Mark Twain; and illustration by Mr.Kipling, and a superb portrait in Ë FO\" CHAPMAN'S Bockstore, ; 3 tests Poe\u2019 000200%04%00%06%6%06% toscana ae ces\u2019: ee\u2019 Poy CSS AS A ASS ppt nette We repair Spring Beds CG Cr rte & = ots ote\" _ * Seep poches ets Sketch It contains an , - rier err tratnet ttes + * $ a reprint of some of his more famous poems, With 3 % a picture of his home in Brattleboro, Vt., an original Z & > % photogravure.3 + Printed on Dickinson laid paper and bound in cloth with = $ decorative design.12mo, 75 cents.Post free, $ Ë x MONTREAL, A 0, .SE A A European; thus the Latin and German races, compared with the Anglo-Saxon.This is the concluding paragraph of that very striking book, \u2018Anglo-Saxon Superiority,\u2019 by Edward Demolins.(Musson Book Co., Toronto.) This book caused a great stir when published about two years ago in France, and is now very popular in its English dress, Anglo-Saxons, who in some states of society are in danger of losing the high ideal of independent effort which has been the strength and glory of the race.M.Demolins has made a very careful study of Anglo-Saxon life, and compared with the life of the French or the Germans, whose society is, he says, \u2018of communistic formation,\u201d which he calls An- glo-Saxon society \u201cparticularistic\u2019 Although he goes into many phases of the subject, dealing with political life and workingmen\u2019s homes, and statistics of various kinds, M.Demolins lays the chief stress on the difference in education.The English, as Frenchmen observe with astonishment, endeavor above all to make their boys manly and train them to self- reliance, while the spirit of the French parent\u2019s training is as follows:\u2014 \u2018My dear child, first of all rely upon us.You see how we save money in order to be able, at the time of your marriage, to give you as large à portion as possible, We are too fond of you not to do our utmost to ease for you the difficulties of existence.Next, rely on our relations and friends, who will exert their Influence to find you some cosy berth, You must rely on the Government, too, which disposes of an ipnumerable quar.tity of comfortable posts, perfectly safe\u2014 and salary paid regularly at the end of each month, advancement automatic through the mechanism of retirements and deaths, So that you shall be able to know in advance what your emoluments are to be at such and such an age.At such another age, too, you will retire and be entitled to a pension \u2014a good little pension.So, after doing very little work during your administrative career, you will be enabled to do nothing at all at a time of life when a man ta still capable of activity.But, my dear child, as these situations imply but indifferent pay (for we cannot got everything), you must reckon on what your wife may bring you.A moneyed wife must therefore be found but do not be uneasy about this, we'll find you one.Such ir, my boy, the advice which our love dictates.The French workman who is prospering financially dozs not, like the English workman, move to a more comfortable house.He puts by money that his son may have a fine house without exerting himself to get it.Yet the Englishman in training his boys to love work is giving them a better heritage.You fire with indignation at the idea of leaving your children no hereditary fortune.Your fatherly love revolts et the thought.You are forgetting that the Anglo-Saxon father, who gives no money to his children, gives them in reality what is infinitely more than money; be gives them precisely what we are anxious to give, hut cannot succeed in giving to ours\u2014that devouring spiri; of initiative, that capacity to take care of 1 themselves which we would fain purchase Its lesson.ie.4 wholesome one even for.Richelieu Renal Mineral Water Nature\u2019s Remedy for the Cure ot BRIGHT'S DISEASE, DIABETES, STONE IN THE - BLADDER, COR PULENCY, and all Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder.Moconamend'ed by tue Tendfix Pliystotans J.A.HARTE.Druggis, 1780 Notre Dame St, Summer Resorts.SUNN YSIDE FARM, PERU, N.Y, Delightfully located near Lake Ausable Chapm.Cnthoile Summer Schools 5 er rticu write\u201d F.DAVARN.pa ld \u2014 ms with gold, and which all the gold we actually put by so painfully, so meanly, only smothers, The old system of being pushed up instead of learning to push will no longer work in France, partly on account of the wider competition of the present-day world.It is natural that some enquiry for a more excellent way should be on foot.This book has been very favorably - received by the French press in spite of the unwelcome truth it emphasizes.This vweuld hardly have heen the case if the Frenth had not been already conscious of an inferiority which they found it easier to talk about thar to contemplate in silence.The author puts the Germans also far below the English, giving a chapter to the question, \u201cDoes the German school systern form men?The following paragraph hits at the prevalence of socialism in Germany: The future undoubtedly is for those nations which have been successful in freeing themselves of communistic tendencies.It.would be wise indeed to realize this truth, instead of wasting time fn secking a solution on old played-out lines the impotence of which had already been recognized in the tne of the Pharaohs, and whic hnowadays is chiefly advocated by the most State-ridden nation in the Western word.MUSIC.A \u2018sacred song\u2019 with the title \u2018St.James Church Must be Saved\u2019 is being sold at twenty cents a copy in aid of the fund for St.James Methodist Church.The music is by the Rev.J.E.Wilkinson, wko is editor also of a new hymu-book called \u2018Selah\u2019 The words are by Sarah E.Hendrick and begin thus: \u2018St.James's Church of Montreal, To Methodists so dear, Was built by men with loyal hearts, Men filled with godly tear.\u2019 \u2018Holy Angels\u2019 is a religious reverie for the piano or organ composed by George D.Wilson.It is a quiet piece of music in three-fourths time, not very difficult of execution.Price 60 cents.(Union Music and Novelty Company, 20 East .Fourteenth street, New York.) TT LE LT PC PO SORTE EEE nu Sa w 5 .ET 7 TAS PETE EEN iy RT, Te THE Pr SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1809.EE a EIRE ADVERTISEMENTS.RELIGIOUS NEWS.| eri school in Liberia, I: (cp.oo.ADVERTISEMENTS, = Joel Waiz Lal, of the Delhi Native p fof \u201cit i band an ve 00000 dé Gt Peer rt rs pl Training Institution, has greatly distin- Cine > vo oe \u2018 ys \u2019 .| ished hi If i th \u201cof Yorktown fame, helping vn yoo.A New \u2018Witness\u2019 Premium.Soaned bimecll inthe recent examine |, gut eucusion to Sirs : | Miss Mary Fowler, of Liver.ceiving his B.A.degree he won three gold \" GENTLEMEN'S SETS, | In His ed Lettre Steps, medals.A Greek banker, who recently died in Athens, has left nearly the whole of his me the morning 1 sailed $25 rican work, as a thank-otter growing friendship between H: America aa! | .i & wealth, valued at £1,200,000, to national _,.Comprisin : & I, Satisfactory tidings have ., .,, PES Ti 3 What Would Jesus Do?fre à lee 7eme detted' de on tie due EM | 1 Pair Cuff Links, ; 4 lishment of cheap kitchens in Athens.Pate ax.Arthungton Que ° < PE \u2018a, © Jan.à ae ln j Front Studs.and 3 Dr.Monro Gibson says that the ser- the journey on the new Congo li 3 or OUR THIRD EDITION SOON READY § vices conducted by the Marylebone Coun-| which began at halt pact oie.11, i 2 Pointer Buttons.$ .4 oo at the workhouse, are attended by | ous day, he writes: \"Ax there wer i \u2014\u2014 = inmates.e Council wished to pre- twenty-f gers ) J 8 - ass ~ > he I The Links and Studs are Ÿ _ ; \u201c |sent each of the worshippers with a riages.and LT to the to.rolled gold plate, warranted |% One large edition after another has been disposed of by the 3 copy of \u2018The Pilgrim's Progress, but was | we sicamed, Oh oy oops U0 à IO years, and are made in the & \u201cWitness,\u2019 and still the demand continues ; and we hope it 4 Informed that this could not be allowed could not really believe we were ;n : .+ 4 Co Qu PT - ; y , \u2018 &, will not abate till every household has secured a copy of this Ë : , nook à (80, Fancy creeping round aud celebrated one iece un-| .: & Bishop McCabe made a big stir in the] those great ranges of hills comtor: p & wonderful little book.It .s now sweeping like a great wave Ÿ [city of Mais ishi : \u201ctin whic ; ) A Cc à y o exico, by publishing an open seated in a train which, though it «: breakable style.Dull or pol-| $ through Engiand.The reason is that everyone who reads it § letter to the editor of the \u2018Correo Es-|not go along vers fast, moved along eur ished finish as desired & recommends it to their friends.$ panel, saving that bull fighting is prutal.Iv.It 18 Impossible for any one to tt i : \u2018 ° .< egrading, demoralizing and ought to be roughly appreciute the train wno hu Will be sent postpaid and $ A month or so ago our second edition was exhausted.A + outlawed forever\u2019 The \u2018Mexican Her-|not done the walking as we used lv do registered $ third will be ready in a few days.Those who have had to $ ald\u2019 says that no ecclesiastical event for |in the old days.g .Z wait will be Pleased fo hear that their orders will be filled in $ Some Lime has given ise to so much dis-| The Mormons, says the Michigan \"Ad., ; TOtation as received, and with as much expedition as possible.Ÿ open letter.vocate, boast that in the next geners- the Die 2 oT er oY who rte eo holy ne subscription te 2 \u2019 P po & A representative of the national W.C.|tion they will control every state west \u2019 , §i.00 each; or, if preferred, a set will be sold to any one for $Li0, Cash with order.If they be not considered to correspond with Our premiums are described honestly.Lio descriptions they may be promptly returned and money will be refunded.JOHN DOUGALL & SON, Publishers, Montreal.\u2014 has made great strides within the last few years as evidenced by the improvement and growth of the pictorial features of the newspaper and the magazine.The popular paper must be illustrated; the popular magazine must be illustrated, eise they simply would not be popular, Merchants have been quick to recognize the AE A CAS dE A AS SES \u2018 Witness\u2019 Workers Attention is called to a very much admired photogravure of His Excellency The Earl of Minto, two copies of which we will be pleased to send to every one sending us a three- cent stamp to pay for tubing and mailing only.The only condition is that the picture be hung up in some conspicuous place in the home, shop or office.Below the portrait of Lord Minto is-a \u201cWitness\u2019 announcement which will help cur subscribers introduce the \u2018 Witness\u2019 to their friends.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 OLD \u2018 WITNESS\u2019 VOLUMES.Mr.Thomas Bailey was always an ardent admirer of the \u2018 Witness.\u201d He tcok it forty years ago, when residing in Que bec, and when he removed to Strathroy, Ont, he had it sent to him there.During the years 1868 and 1869, he képt dily casting up its cream, and then without any acidity developing a fermentative change takes place resulting in the characteristic bitter flavor.It is a species of lacteal taint induced by a prolonged alkaline reaction at a low temperature.With the purpose of discovering something about the effect of oil cakes on butter, experiments were undertaken last serron by the Agricultural College, Wye, Frgland, on behalf of the Board of Agriculture.The following are the conclusions summed up from the experiment: 1.The cows fed on cotton-seed oil cake produce milk the butter-fat of which gives cotton-seed oil reactions.2.The reactions appear when the cows receive erly small quantities of cake.They increase somewhat with continuous feeding, but apparently cannot be carried beyond a certain point, even when the amount of cake is increased to the full limit which cows, under ordinary circumstances, care to eat.3.Reacting substances pass into the milk in less than twenty-four hours after the cake-feeding begins, and continue to do so for several days after it has been dropped.4.The reactions vary in intensity in individual cows, but do nct, in any case, much ex- cced those given by one percent of the oil, and experiment shows that this is T.U., Mrs.Angie F.Newman, of Lincoln, Nebraska, on her way to Manilla to look after the work there.She will stop at Hawaii en route, to give assistance and welcome to this new American territory, and its well-organized societies.Other organizers are planning a visit to Cuba and Puerto Rico soon.There are about 7,000 boy tramps in the United States, says Mr.Josiah Flynt, in the \u2018Independent\u2019 Mr, Flynt has studied the problem ten years.These boys are used by the hoboes and trained by them to succeed in begging where a man would fail.They are called in the professional vernacular \u2018prushuns.\u201d Mr.Flynt recommends severe penalty for any man utilizing a \u2018prushun.\u2019 Ira D.Sankey, in a sense, sang his way all through Palestine, on a recent tour.He and his party, we are told, passed through the Jaffa Gate, of Jerusalem, singing the hymn: \u201cJerusalem the Golden,\u201d There is not much that is golden about modern Jerusalem, however, and the song seemed mocked by the desolations that now prevail in and about the city, that once was David's pride and Solomon\u2019s glory.The Duke and Duchess of York visited Portsmouth Hospital and opened two new wings, which have been added at a cost of £20,000, as a memorial of the Queen\u2019s Diamond Jubilee.The Duchess, when passing through the wards, spoke sympathetic words to patients, particularly interesting herself in the case of a of the Mississippi.Will they?The \u2018League for Social Service\u2019 has published the following, which.it is believed, will make Mormon success impossible wher ever they are read: \u2018Methods of Mormon Missionaries,\u201d \u201cArticles of Faith ot the \u201cLatter-Dav Saints,\u201d with Mormon Fa planations,\u2019 \u2018Political Aspects of Mur monism,\u2019 \u2018Reasons why Christians can not Fellowship the Mormon Church\u201d These leaflets can be furnished at 82m per thousand.Samples, together with à practical plan for easily putting them \"into every house in a community, will be Address 155 New Yur.sent free on application.east Twenty-second street, city.I have been asked, \u201cWhat is the mos: beautiful thing vou have seen in Japan ® The grandest vision is the scenery, hu the prettiest thing to be seen is a Japas ese lady riding in a jinrikisha and shaded by a paper umbrella.The whole effect of such a picture is bewitchingly artistic But if I were asked, \u2018What ix the most impressive thing I have seen® 1 repixv without hesitation, it is the faces of the Christian women of Japan, especial: those whe have been trained in (hris tian schools.There is an expression in their faces revealing a character and à purpose in life which one misses so muh in the majority of faces, and one can tell, with a fair degree of certainty.from the face alone, what Christianity has done for women through its schoo's.placing its seal of nobilitv on what 1 otherwise but a Vanity Fair \u2014Rev.F S f illustration i 08 and , survivor of the wrecked steam- value of illustration in advertisements.And many |cach copy as he received it, and ot the |Actually the case.ship \u2018Arno which foundered 1 the ro.Scudder.of them have taken advantage of the \u2018Witness\u2019® [end of each year had them carefully > cent gale.His injuries had necessitated - \u2018experience and equipment, which isat the service of |bomd:,, These books are about ds STOCK NOTES.the amputation of his leg.A SPANISH EVANGELIST IN THE \u2018 eral P \u2019 years oi, bu ere In perfect conGtOn It » lamb is dull and mopish, refuses The father of the late Lord Herschel PHILIPPINES.5 Neat Job Printing 1s turned out by the \u201cWitness\u201d Printing the public generally fo- such work at reasonable rates.0 _ MO 0 THE \u2018 WITNESS ° PRINTING HOUSE, Corner Craig and St.Peter Streets, Most people do look at illustrations, you know, and that is why they are so much used in advertise ments and on business stationery.The \u2018 Witness \u2019 Printing House has a thoroughly equipped department for each class of work and the motto is good work at reasonable prices, without loss of time.The address is Corner of Craig and St.Peter Streets.House.About Stationery.Are you out of Invoices, Letter Heads, Blank Forms, or the like?We require what time and prices are consistent with the best workmanship, and often require less of both than the most careless printer.The \u2018 Witness\u2019 Printing House, Cor.Petc.and Craig Sts.and tell a story of careful keepthgi of cach paper, and aftér the véhitite-Wwbre \u2018bound, of each book for.all that tire.Think of it.= Recently, his daughter, Miss Jenkie E.Bailey, sent these two precious volumes to this office.Certainly they are a welcome adition to the \u201cWitness\u2019 libyary.We have two complete sets of our publications since the * Witness\u2019 first started in 1846.These sets are kept in different buildings in case of fre.\u2018We also have the nucleus of a third! set, which we would like very much to#om- plete, to present to a certain libragy in this city.Perhaps some other old friends will have volumes preserved from \u2018ye olden time\u2019 We would be glad to hear of any such.\u2019 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 DAIRYING DOTS.There is a strong and growing demand for good butter, good cheese, and pure, wholesome milk and cheese, and the\u2019man who can make these products is well\u2019paid for his work: and skill.Dairying fs an art and a science best learned at \u2018dome dairy school.; The fat in the cheese is equal to the fat in the whole milk.The fat\u201d and casein seldom fall below four and a*half or go above seven and a half pounds to the one hundred pounds of milk, Each pound of fat and casein produces approximately ome and two-thirds pqunds of cheese.There is practically as much fat lost in whey when the milk content is three percent of fat as five perçent.This is contrary to the usual belief*that there is greater loss with the richer milk.I have been using a separator since last May, and I would not try to make butter for market without one.The first week\u2019s use of it convinced me \u2018that a person milking from six to ten tows was losing money and also causing extra handling of the milk who did not have a separator.At the time I got My separator I was milking nine cows and the.increase over the old way was fourteen is pure, all the impurities and dirt having been taken out.- Before I got my separator I had a hard time to dispose of my butter at 20 cents a pound, and now I cannot fill my orders at 25 cents.How shall we keep cream from getting bitter in winter?Mainly by preventing its suffering from the effects of the prevailing low temperature.Milk or cream does not get bitter when it is maturing naturally at a proper temperature.Butter with a bitter flavor coming from small home producers is of frequent occurrence.It is usually from farms where the housewife with poor facilities but good dairy instincts refrains from setting ber wilk in the hot kitchen pantry and puts it in a room far too cold for it.In the latter place, where the temperature is vsually a little above freezing, the milk | will remain for several days \u2018sweet, tar | > to suck, humps its back, and when moved.runs with a kind of falling \u201cmovement, it is suffering from constipation.The remedy for this trouble is an -injeé- tion of warm, soapy water, or linseed oil.Relief is almost immediate, and the lamb will soon seek nourishment, un- lees it has been allowed to suffer until becoming extremely emaciated and weak.Great care must be exercised in the feeding of the ewe the first few days after lambing, as any upsetting of the system will be most assuredly transmitted to the offspring; hence, plenty to eat, but of poor quality should be the ewe\u2019s ration, for a few days at least.To build up a substantial, durable type of horse of any breed\u2014one that will fill the demand of the market for which it was intended, and command a fair margin of profit, the foundation must be of tested material.In the case of a poor foundation under a house, if it should prove weak, it might be strengthened so as to keep the structure standing, making it safe, so that it would last for generations.In the case of a horse with a poor foundation, the strengthening yro- cess is out of the question.The difference, however, between a house with a poor foundation and a horse with a poor foundation is that the horse can reproduce its kind and the house cannot.Very few architects and builders would be so foolish as to build a second Louse, using material for the foundation that had proven unsatisfactory in the first case.Does the breeder exercise the same care, good judgment and caution as the architect and builder, when he finds that the foundation under his coit has a weak spot, and that it was inlerit- ed\u2019 from the sire or dam ?The first thing I do to start with is to feed the ewes grain at least one month previous to the dropping of the lambs.This I think makes the ewe and lamb both stronger.As soon as the lamb is dropped, I put both ewe and lamb into a separate apartment; where it is not too cold and there are no drafts.I feed them a warm mash made by scald- der the ewes will eat.As soon as the lambs get old enough to eat meal, which time may be shortened by offering them a litle dry meal while the ewes are eating, T have a place arranged where the lambs can get out and get to a trough.I then feed them all the corn meal and bran they will eat in the same proportion as that fed to the ewes and give them water twice a'day.I like to have the lambs come from the first to the middle of February, as I think I can do better with early lambs than with later ones, as I have more time to take care of them then than when spring opens and they go out to the pasture.If they are kept dry the cold weather does not hurt them.By this method of treatment I usually can make the lambs weigh 50 to 60 pounds by Easter.They are.then eight to ten weeks old.My ewes are Southdown and Shropshire crossed and the ram is a thoroughbred Hampshiredown.was the Rev.Ridley Herschell, a nonconformist minister\u2019 in Ijondon, a Chrie- British Society for the Propagation of the gospel among the Jews.In referring to the late distinguished jurist, Mr.Justice Ridley paid this high tribute\u2014that, although his rise had been extremely rapid he did not leave his friendships behind him.Last year the society for the Diffusion of Christian and General Knowledge among the Chinese, to meet the sales in Shanghai, and the stocking of new depots in the various provinces, printed 181,249 copies of various publications, or over! tlirty-seven million pages.The ground.covered by the publications was varied, but the distinctly Christian character of most of them is apparent on reading the list.It is interesting to note that the \u2018Evan- gelisches Missions-magazin,\u201d the organ of the Basle Missionary Society, in giving an account of the insurrection last year in Sierra Leone, in which the shocking massacre of American missionaries took place, declares that the hut-tax was a mere ,ire- text, and that the real cause of the in- surrectiofr was the irritation felt by'a native chieftain of drunken habits because he was prevented by the British authorities from enriching himself by the slave-trade.\u2014\u2018L.M.8.Chronicle.\u2019 Geraldine Guinness, travelling down one of the rivers of China, anchored one night in the part of a large city beside a number of small boats.After supper the women gathered on her boat and she spoke to them of Christ and his salvation.About midnight, as she lay awake in her boat, she heard the women talking in the boat next to hers.At last all grew still except the voice of one young Chinese girl who kept saying over to herself the truths heard that night for the first time, that she might never forget them.Miss Guinness heard her say distinctly: \u2018Jesus can forgive sins.Jesus tenderly cares for us.Jesus can 16, M.Escande announces that, in an interview with General Gallieni, he obtained the surrender of the last church in the Betsileo, which was still in the hands of the Catholics.If the rain did not prevent him, he intended to go in person to take possession of it.\u2018Then all the churches in the Betsileo will have been restored to us.\u2019 There are still some to be restored in Imerina, but the number has been much reduced.The French missionaries have organized a union for prayer, with regular meetings, between the missionaries of the English and Nor wegian societies and themselves \u2014\u2018Journal des Missions Evangeliques.\u2019 Bishop Hartzell, (Methodist Episcopal).writing from the Canaries on his return trip to Africa, says: \u2018Mr.Ponson- by, a grandson of Lord Cornwallis, gives me a fine piece of wood-working ma- tian Israslite, who, in 1842, founded thel \u2018interesting part of his life.chinery, for my St.Paul's River indus- (By.Miss.Esther Alonzo, San Sebas- n \u201cHan, Epain.) [The writer of this article in à graduate of the International Institute far Gir\u2019 in Spain.In 1897 she passed the on -aminations in the \u2018School of Philosophs of the Madrid University, receiving the degree of \u2018Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters.\u201d Since that time she has heen a teacher in the International Institute.She is consecrated to the work of uplitt- ing her country-women, but if cireum- stances would permit, would gladly go to the Philippine Islands, to carry on the work begun by her father, of whou she tells the following story.] Fifty-nine years ago a boy was born in Fuente de San Esteban, province of Sala- manca, Spain, and baptized with \u2018he name of Manrique Alonzo.His mothera FE é ve - i fA 2, pedale R oy a nx : MISS ESTHER ALON: name, which he commonly bore with fos father\u2019s, was Lallave.The boy's san ily was very religious, and although .l the members were doctors or pharma cists, they were great friends and sus tainers of the Koman Catholic Church of + i K the town.pounds.The cows were all fresh at the |; 4 keep us in peace and after death take us time, but the gain has averaged one He some corn men] and went bran, a lit to heaven.As the boy grew up he was so studious pound per cow.The separator process > 3 ter f Mad .and manifested such talent that the makes better butter because the cream month and all the hay and corn fod In a letter from Madagascar, dated Dec.friars of the Dominican convent t bim with them and made of him, in-.of a great man of his country, a fra their Order.It was a bappy day \"+ the bells of the convent rang at tin ception of a new member; for he that he should not \u201cbe contenic.did not serve God more actively Ti his name was changéd, and be be are the Friar Nicolas.After a little time the Order sent : to the Philippines as a missions1; Hh journey was full of adventuses.1 0 the Isthmus of Suez was nat yet over they had to sail down the «ast used to do [ichigan \u2018Ad- next genera- v state west they?The 1as published relieved, will sgible wher- s of Mormon \u201caith of the Mormon Ex- s of Mor ristians canon Church\u201d hed at $2.50 ther with a utting them nity, will be Address 105 New York is the most 1 in Japan\u201d scenery, but is a Japan- and shaded whole effect 1gly artistic.is the most ?1 reply faces of the 1, especially d in Chris- xpression in acter and a ses 80 much nd one can certainty, Christianity its schools, on what iy \u2014Rev.F.3.I IN THE san Sebas- 1 a graduate e for Girls ed the ex- Philosophy.\u201d ceiving the osophy and e has been 11 Institute.rk of uplift- If cireum- | gladiy go 0 carry on r, of whom vas born in nce of Sala- | with [is mother's the S 3.re with his boy's fam- though all y pharma s and sus- Church of so studious that the vent took im, instead , a friar of day when at the re or he sul med 1 hr ely.There Le became r sent hun rv.Hi \u2018es, for as \u2018et openéit.ast of AD months tn the most From the Island of missiondry ont my fa- er used to forty da:- SATURDAY, MircH 25, 1899, ¢ating the fruits of the trees and sleep-'at Manilla, the papers of the city an- ing uncer their shade without any pro- rection from the Savages, except what a ire and a pistol could offer; how, after those forty days he ventured to enter into à village, if it could be called that, here the inhabitants had killed every nisstionary that had slept there for so :.uch as a night.I'he first intention of the savage people was to kill Friar Nicolas, but he knew -bat if he fired a pistol they would run way at the noise.It happened as he \u201cought; they were frightened; and the vliet came and kneeled down in front of him, asking the friar what he would like most.He answered: 'A house,\u2019 and very -von, under his directions, a monastery was raised.Some of the houses were made aîter the European fashion, and in a little time be baptized the people and nzised the village Urdaneta.As soon 2s the superiors of the Order heard that Friar Nicolas was getting very popular and of the riches he had trom the offerings of the people that annost worshipped him, they called him back to Manilla, where he was so much loved that even the archbishop of Man- tla, afterwards of Seville, called him siways, \u2018This is my beloved son, in whom | am well pleased.\u2019 There, at the city called \u2018the beautiful daughter of the Pasig,\u2019 took place the conversion of this young and deeply studious friar.One day he was walking along the docks, dressed in the white and black robes, when an English captain handed him a book and went away.Je took it to his cell, and, as he knew a little of the English language, he begun to study it at late hours of the night, comparing the English with the Greek and Hebrew; and there the scales fell from his eyes, and he saw the multitude of errors which he had committed.The light of the Spirit of Truth illumined his heart, and one midnight he prayed to God and said, 'I am a Protestant.\u201d You may imagine the horror of the other friars when they knew that Brother Nicolas was a Protestant, and had declared himself as such in a council of the Order.Immediately the punishment arrived.He was put in prison, all his goods were confiscated, and he was left without communication with the outside world.He remained thers for a few months until the superior decided to send him to Spain to be tried and condemned; so he was expelled forever from the island he loved so much.What was taking place in Spain in the meantime ?The expulsion of Queen Isabella II.and establishment of the republic.One day a ship arrived at Gibraltar from Manilla, and there on deck was a gentleman reading with great anxiety the Spanish papers that somebody brought to the boat.Why was he so happy and so agitated that tears almost came to his eyes?Because he was a free man; for just then the proclamation of liberty of thought was a fact.He could enter into his country, not as Brother Nicolas, but as Manrique Alonzo.Again his friends offered him very good positions \u2018=a im-in prisons.or.regiments, but he refused.\u2018What I have done is done; I cannot turn back again to my old beliefs\u2019 He studied the evangelical doctrines, and was trained as a pastor.He wrote a book entitled, \u2018The Friars in the Philippines,\u2019 and when it was printed word came to the printers that they would be punished for having published a book like that.The printer was so much frightened that he gathered all the volumes that were vet in his hands and burned them, but my father the day before had taken a quantity with him, and had sent them to the ministers of the nation, to the museum and to Manilla.The prohibition of the publishing of the book was proclaimed, and to this day the Spanish Government has not allowed it to be printed.After he had been for several years the pastor of an evangelical church in Ma drid, he married a young girl of the congregation.A year after I was born he went to Seville as a pastor.For fifteen years he held that position, and though he was happy in his work, yet he longed to return again to Manilla and work there.With that desire he trans lated into Pangasinan almost all the New Testament, and offered himself to the Bible Society of London to go as a missionary there.When he saw that the dreams of the later part of his life were to be fulfilled, he cried with joy, so one day he left us three girls and four boys, with my mother, at Seville, and went away from us fo open the work, planning to send for us later.We do not know yet how it happened, but before my father reached the bay ADVERTISEMENTS.Why ?We are constantly asked, Why do you advertise ?Everybody knows of Dr.Humphreys, everybody knows \u201877° We answer by asking, do you use \u2018Seventy-seven\u2019 ?No! then you haven\u2019 a saving knowledge of it, that\u2019s why.Knowing about \u201c77° for Colds and Grip does not benefit you ,and incidentally us, until you try it.cs 7 9, Dr.Humphreys\u2019 Famous Specific breaks up\u2019 Colds-that \u2018hang on.\u2019 Knocks nut the Grip, stops Lingering Coughs.Checks Influenza.Soothes the Throat, Chest and Lungs.Cures all kinds of COLDS At druggists, or sent prepaid, 25¢ and $I.DR.HUMPHREYS\u2019 BOOK SENT FREE.Humphreys\u2019 Med.Co.cor.Wililam and Jobn streets, New York.nounced the arrival of the ex-friar, Immediately he was watched by spies, our letters were kept from him till three or four days before he passed away, and in every way they tried to make life very bard for him.Two months afterwards we received at Seville the news by cable that my father was dead.It was impossible for us to believe it, and even a month after we received letters from him saying that he was well.His last letter was dated two days before his death, and he wrote as follows: \u2018I am well and happy, and very soon I will write to you all, saying that I have had great success in all the plans that 1 am carrying out.At last they have given me all your letters, and when I saw the policeman bring them in (for they have put a guard at my door to see who are the persons who come to call upon me), I jumped from my chair and kissed them, and sang and cried all at the same time.And yet, he was dead! What kind of dlness did he have that) lasted such a short time?The doctor sent us a few lines! \u2018Don Manrique Alonzo has died of a bad fever; his last words were for the work he had begun here, and for you.\u2019 The years passed, and some gentlemen who came from Manilla told us it was not fever that had killed our beloved father; no, it was poison.Again we tried not to think about that, but word came from Manilla, saying: \u2018Don Manrique Alonzo was poisoned.\u2019 But he lives in a better world, happy with a happiness that no one can take away from him, and crowned with the beautiful motto of his life: \u2018It is love that moves me in my life.\u2019 \u2014 \u2018Missionary Herald) \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 A CHRISTIAN BRAHMIN DOCTOR.Dr.P.B.Keskar was born in a respectable high-caste Brahmin family.He was baptized by the Rev, C.Harding, of the American Marathi Mission, about thirty years ago, in his native town, Sholapur, Deccan, India.At the time of his conversion to Christianity he and other Christians were much persecuted by relations and friends.Since the conversion of Dr.Keskar he has been laboring in his own country for the promotion of Christ\u2019s kingdom.He has a mission dispensary, in which he treats nearly five thousand patients every year, and where he distributes tracts and holds religious conversations with the patients.He is superintendent of a large Sunday-school, and often preaches the gospel by the wayside.was P, B.KESKAR, A BRAHMIN DOCTOR.an attendant of Col.G.W.Oldham\u2019s (R.E.) bible-class in India, some twenty- five years ago; and he is highly spoken of, by several missionaries, including the Rev.Charles C.Creegan, D.D., district secretary of the American Board of Foreign.Missions, and the Rev.E.S.Hume.Dr.Keskar has repeatedly been elected by popular votes as a municipal commissioner in his native district.After a short visit to America, where his daughter is being educated, Dr.Keskar has returned home.Since his return he finds that the famine and plague of 1897 have done great harm to his own town.The plague is said to have killed nearly ten thousand people.Owing to famine and plague, the people are now more ready to hear the gospel than they ever were.Dr.Keskar has opened a day school as well as a night school among the working classes.He has also opened two more Sunday-schools\u2014one for the Mohammedan and the other for the Hindu children.But he wants to open several night schools among the working classes.His idea is, while teaching the people how to read and write in Marathi, to get them acquainted with Christ and his holy religion.The night school which he has already opened has about twenty young men, and is under a Christian teacher.The \u2018wadurs\u2019 work in the stone quarries, and earn better wages than other working people, but spend almost all their earnings in drink; so they are in very poor circumstances.\u2018He has great hopes about them.Though Dr.Keskar is working in all these ways in the Lord\u2019s vineyard, yet he does not get a single penny as remuneration for his services from any missionary society or from any religious body.\u2014 \u2018Christian Herald?m2 STORMS IN FORMOSA.$3,000 NEEDED FOR REPAIRS, Dr.Mackay, of Formosa, writes as follows to his friends in Canada: Throughout the past five or six years North Formosa seemed to have had a good share of rather agreeable weather, This season, however, has been more like years ago.Storms Have been and are still raging on pea and land.Chinese junks, sailing vessels and steamers have been wrecked and hundreds of houses have been levell- 1Or hardly in the strife prevailed; .THE MONTREAL DAILY ed to the ground.Two chapels have been completely swept away\u2014these were utterly destroyed and sixteen damaged by floods, rain and impetuous blasts, At Chin-nih the preacher was saved by climbing to a window-top, ready to break through the tiled roof, if the water rose higher.In Kaptsu-lan the Christians of Tang-ming-thau took refuge on the roof of the Glengarry Chapel and during the whole night were exposed to rain and tempest.Chapel and houses at last fell and many lives were lost.The best buildings need yearly repairs and the Christians at Tao-tui-tia are attending to their own church, which had water two feet deep in the hall.The people are doing what they can, but we must assist in repairing and rebuilding as soon as possible.Apart from repairs to mission houses, hospital and college, we will require at least three thousand dol- Jars (Canadian money), during the next six or eight months.The mission house on Palm Island is roofless and in ruins.It was built as a lookout by a pilot and had simply one room above another.Still it served useful purposes.I spent days, weeks, and months in it when building the Kelung church and laboring jn that region.The stones with which it\u2019 was built will keep and in the future could be utilized, perhaps, for a chapel, as there is a village of fishermen there.Wages material and provisions are higher than during the past thirty vears.But what can we do except to work on?\u2014\u2018Preshy- terian Review.\u2019 -\u2014\u2014 [For the \u2018 Witness.AN EVENING HYMN.Now, as the silent shades come forth And robe with night the drowsy ecrth, Father above, our hearts we raise To Thee, the Giver of our days.We praise Thee for the hours of light, And all that has rejoiced our sight,\u2014 For care of body, and extol Thy gifts to mind and heart and soul.We thank Thee for what good we may Have done throughout the passing day; For tasks performed, resolves fulfilled, Experiences gained, improvement willed.O Holy Father, we confess These hours have seen us much transgress : * Give us repentance for the sin, And cleanse us from the stain within.O grant us now the serious thought To judge our actions as we ought, A right with backward glance to scan This short life's latest daily span.Grant us to see where we have failed, î And gather wisdom from the view, ° \u201c The fight more ably to renew.} Take us this night into Thy care, And if our lives thy mercy share, Grant us to-morrow to obey And serve Thee better than to-day .W.M.MACKERACHER.[For the \u2018Witness.\u2019 A SONG OF WATCHING.Ever the roar of the rolling waves, The tramp of the winds by the sea, But never a glimmering of the sail, That is bringing my love to \u2018me.I Jean my ears to the wand\u2019ring waves, That have roamed the breadth of the sea, If perchance I might catch some whispering Of the one that is far from me.Here, with my feet in the foam, I stand, Keeping watch, where he went from me, Put the wail of thy waves shall be his dirge, Till thou dost restore him, O Sea! 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DAILY WITNESS.SATURDAY, MARCH 25, [x04 STORY OF AN OLD DRESS.Drinking From a Water Jar in the East\u2014A Good Polish For Furniture\u2014Dainty Ways of Cooking Eggs.WHO SHALL CULTIVATE THAT BIG GARDEN ?\u2014MAKE THE INVALID COMFORTABLE.{For the \u2018Witness.\u2019 HER EASTER GOWN.BY PLORENCE BELL.Author of \u2018Bonhomme.Noel, \u2018Two Little \\ \u2018White Sculs,\u2019 etc.) \u2018Widow Brown had been much aione, aud bad got into the habit of speaking to Ler.self; many an animated conversation she had thus kept up wtiling away lonely hours.Just now she was seated In ber bright Ifttle kitchen counting over her savings, and sollioquizing in her rsual fashion as follows: : \u2018Deary me, deary me,\u2019 she murmured with a sigh, \u2018it's fifteen years come this Easter, that I had a new best gown, and weil I mind me, how proud John waa coming home with it tied In paper under his erm, and me standin\u2019 In the doorway with Robbie holdin\u2019 by my skirts, watchin\u2019 his smilie\u2019 frce\u201d She ross and opened the wardrobe in the inner room, and brought forth the black elk dress, the gift of the departed John, and stroked each fold lovingly as tunder mem- orics flooded her, and filled her eyes with tears.\u2018Here I be,\u2019 she continued in a low monotone, \u2018all alone in my old age, John gone, and Robbie run away to aea; but with all that, old fool that I be, thinkin' of a new dress.\u2018Still he used to like to see me nice, and 1 mind weli, how he larfed when hc saw Betty Smith and Susan Burks, green with jealously, that Easter Sunday I first wore my mew black silk.\u2019 A soft pick color flushed the widow's faded cheeks, and tho dimmed eyes lit up al.mest with thelr old radiance.\u2018And now, ' she sobbed, coming back to the present; \u2018all I've left ig you', hugging to her breast the ancient gown.\u2018First, my John, then, Robbig run away, ang I've never heard tel] whether he be alive.oF dead; then I the old home, and moved to this village, as I could get more sewin\u2019 and odd things to do.\u201d Mrs.Brown wiped her eyes slowly, and shook harweif together as it were, for she was energetic by nature, and knzw too well the uselessness of her tears: nothing, nothing could bring back the happy past.She resumed tho counting of her money.\u2018Five, six, eight, nine, ten, it'll not buy a silk, but mekin\u2019 it myself, it'll get me a good lustre and a bonnet too.\u2019 The woman put ber treasure bask in its worted hiding place, hung up the gown and took vp hor knitting, smiling to herslf, ss the Idea struck her, what Eliza Jane, her niece, would sey about her aunt's contemplated purchase.\u2018Well, poor thing.\u2019 she went on, rocking sofudy to and fro, \u2018she do begrudge me spending most any thing : bein\u2019 she\u2019s the only relative I've got, she kinder calkerlates on the little I've saved goin\u2019 to her and the children.\u2019 \u2018Sakes, it she only knew I was goin\u2019 to hay a lustre and a bonnet with bunches of violets, I declare she'd take convulsions, after cryin\u2019 fire! for half an hour.\u2019 Smiles rippled ovec the widow's round face, as she pictured Ellza Jane's horror at the coming deed.\u2018She's had trouble, too, poor soul; six children, lcan purse, and a man that never zeems to get on with anything: no wonder she's soured, for sie usd to be a nize, good-hearted girt before she was married.\u2019 The setting sun filled the tiny kitchen with crimson Hghts, which were reflecled tack by the bright tins hung roupd the walls, with glistening brightness, the kettle on the hob sang cheerfully and the cat purred loudly in slecpy enjoyment of it all, Suddenly there waa a knock, and Mrs.Brown:#se basily to answer ir.BRiza Jane entered and flung herself in a crusapled heap en ouo of {hs chairs.Her eyes were swollen and red, and her face pale and drawn.\u2018My gracious, Eliza Jane! What's the matter now?\u2019 exclaimed her eunt in consternation.The young woman gripped her hands tightly and strove to choke back har tears, and tell her errand composedly.\u2018Ob, Aunt Mary,\" she cried, \u2018I'm the most upfortubate creature alive, here's Tom lost his last job, and the rent's duc thase two months and not a cent to pay it with; if only we had the rent pald, perhaps Tom might get something else soon to do, and we'd get along somehow.\u2019 \u2018I'ny awful sorry for you, Eliza Jane, you are unfortunate, as you say; how did Tom come to lose his place?Her niece hung her head somewhat sheepishly and the Bobs rose in her throat.\u2018Well, Tom, he do be that hasty, he up and spoke back at his boss for something, and Mr, Hardy just told him to go.\" \u2018Tom might have thought on which side bis bread's buttersd, and remombsred you and the babies,\u2019 sald Aunt Mary anguily.\u2018But why,\u201d she went on, bending her eyes keeniy on her only relative, \u2018why 6% you come to me, you know my small means?\u2019 Bliza Jane cracked her knuckl:s, ona after annther, and scuffied ber feet uneasily.\u201cWe thought,\u2019 she begin; \u2018I thought per.haps\u2014,\" but sae got no further, for catching sight of the widow's stern countenance, she laid her head on the table and wept as it her heart would break.Mrs, Brown did not go up to her to soothe or ccmfort her,for she was thoroughly taken up with Ler own inward struggle, ber brow was clouded and ber lips set.She did rot even seem to sse Eliza Janz slipping out.She only awakened to ihe fact an hour afterwards, when the sun had onilrely sunk to rest, the fire burnt low and pussy pushed her frotfully in reminder of her evening mosl.The sad and happy thoughts of ths afier.noon seemed far off, she hated the cracked teapot and its contents, but she hated herself most of all.The pext morning dawned fair, the day Ect apart for tho shopping expedition.Widow Brown, always an early riser, had soon her little abode to rights, and sat mending and hardening her heart the rest of the mornirg.After dinner she put on her honnet, as old- fashioned as the black silk, and weaded her way to Thomas Blakestone's gensral store.\u2018I'm just goin' to,\u2019 she said to herself, \u2018fif- seen years betweou gowns! I've never asked any onc for a cent all my life, and even if I did give it, therc's some folks 'ud take the skin off your back, and besides its rent this time, it \u2018nd be somathing else next.\u2019 She forced a happy cheertul look when ahe entered the store and stated her requirements, She priced this, and she priced that, yet nothing exactiy suited her.\u2018My, Mrs.Brown, you do be hard to please,\u2019 said the master of the store good naturedly.\u2018Perhaps I be, Mr.Blackstone, but I says, as my poor husband used to say, \u2018Whatever you get, Mary, get it good.\u2019 \u2018Right enovgh, mietress, and you look now at this elegant piece of lustre; if that don\u2019t please you, 1 &on't know what willy.;, \u2018The light from the window shone on the gldesy surface of the goods, Showing\u2019it to the best advantage, and Mary Brown\u2019s heart beat a trifle quicker.yet she did not purchase.\u2018It\u2019s fine,\u201d sbe said gaspingly; \u2018I'll see, I'll ccme back to-morrow\u2019: and she -walked with surpriee that she was opposite Kiiza Jane's house, and the sound of crying little ones reached hor esr.\u2018l may as woll go in,\u2019 she said, \u2018now I'm bere.\u201d Eliza Jane, untidy and grief stricken, walked the ficor with a teething babe, while five others squabbied in a corner, and near the stove sat the unfortunate Tom, smoking a short clay pipe.It was not a scene of domestic felicity, yet a true picture of poverty and consequent unhappiness.* \u2018Just dropped in, in pessin\u2019,\u2019 Mrs.Brown said, trying to speak lightly to her aston- tehed niece, Never to this day can she tell what induced her to do the following action: \u2018See here,\u2019 she exclaimed abruptly, at the same time placing a rolled-up lump on the table, \u2018do yeu know what's this?It's your two menths\u2019 rent, and it\u2019s the last I'll ever &o for you, and,\u2019 turning to Tom, \u2018if ever I Lear of vou losing your place through your own fault, you necd never darxen my door again!\u201d Her veice sounded harsh nni unnatural, and sie bounced out of {he house in spite of Eilza Jane's gratitude, ond Tom's prom- eses, reaching Ler house fairly panting.- * - .The bells pealed merrily on Eastar Sunday as Widow Brown gravely brushed her old silk and black chin headgear.\u2018I'll think of ether things,\u2019 she whispered, determined to make the best of things, She was just rounding the corner of Grant street, Imto Church avehus, wien the round of hurrying feet made her turn quickiy, to sec n great brown bearded man etop short before her and gaze at her with sedrehing looks.A mist cresscd ber vision.Where hal she seen those grey eyes before?Her temples throbbed, and she staggered against the fence.Then as if from a very lung distance, came a hearty voice, \u2018Mother, it is you! I thought I kird of knew that gown, but couldn't believe my sons:s ; surely you haven't worn it all thls time?\u201d \u2018Robbie, my Robbie,\u201d she cried,\u2018co home at last, and found his old mother xX along of this dress, 1 had almost set aside.\u2019 There were Dot many noticed what Widow Brown had on that Paster Sunday, as she literally swept up the aiste, gripping, as it she feared to again lose him, the arm of her stalwart sop, She often tells the tale to her grandchildren olustered round her knee, and shows the old black silk as a relic of the past, to wondering little eyes,for Rohbie has changed all things in the golden autumn of her life, TO KEEP FURNITURE LOOKING NEW It seems neariy impossible to keep furniture looking fresh, when dirt, like the poor, 1s always with us.When there are steam and dust and, in most homes, children who RE.{ quickly away, never stopping till she found.will make finger marks, doubly difficult.There Is a simple mixture of kerosene, and linseed ofl, two parts of the kerosene to one of the linseed oil, whieh makes the best polish that has come to my notice.This should cnly be mixed a little at a time, Some use turpentine, but this is not nearly as trustworthy, as it will dull instead of brighteninge th polish in time.After the plece of furniture to be treated has been well dusted, take a soft piece of flanrel and dip it in the preparation, rub a small surface of the woodwork, and then take another small surface, allowing thé first to stand while this is being done then take a clean flannel, rub until tbe polish shines to suit you.This will leave a polish brilliant and beautiful.If this polishing takes place occasionally, the fuiniture may be kept louking like new for an almost indefinita time; indeed, I might say, indefinitely, it it is all of wocd.Be sure the rags are atsolutely clean and free from dust \u2014the seme ones may be used and washed to use agun as long ns they last \u2014Ameri.can Paper.the task seems AND SHE SAID: \u2018DRINK MY LORDY (By G.Howle) While itineratirg in the hill country, I cngaged a woman to open her house for a mecting on a certain evening, but I afterwards learned that she clandestinely contrived to prevent the people from attending.This strange conduct was explained later by her well founded fears, that if the meeting were large, both her pitchers would be exhausted.Seelng what tho woman is, no one should AND SHE SAID blame her for grudging the water, but Sie cannot help bearing her a2 grudge for Wot being open in stating her difficulty, for then a reasonable morey compensation would have been allowed her for the pre cious liquid.: The summer here practically extends from May till October, and is rainless, and while in many villages we should not experlenca great inconvenience on account of water supplies, in others, to an Ameri:an houge- bold, matters would be quite serious.The only waterworks in this country before my day, were those of Damascus, The second city to enjoy such a boon is Bey- rout, but these were introduced only 25 years ago.In some villages, ia the securing of two or three pitchers of water, including the journeys to and waiting at the fountain for her turn, the woman may have to spend half a day, and did her domestic arrarge- ments call upon her to prepare three stated meals, and wash dishes, three times a day, the thing would be next to impossible, but in view of the comparative simplicity of lite here the women appear not to feel it much.It our Lord had had a cup or a vessel of any kind, the Samaritan woman would have filled it for him ou: of her pitcher, without the difficultics and objectinus which she raised; but as it was, he, being a Jew.and she a Samaritan, she would have had to lose tbe whole conteits of the pitcher, and possibly the pitcher as well, were he to drink in the way Eleazer drank out of Rebekah\u2019s pitcher, which is illustrated by the accompanying pbotograph, for then both water and vessel by Samaritan laws (superstitious, if you like), would have become ceremonially unclean, for even now wa look 4' DRINK MY LORD.upon it as one of the necessary nuisances, when we have to employ a Jew, to do some upholstery work about the house, for we \u201chave to provide his meals, and yet he raises no end of objections, boh to our cooking, hand to the vessels in whizh it is done, It is fortunate, however, that when race or religious considerations do not obtrude themselves, it is the case in this rountrp to this day that woman kindly, and even graciously stops and lets (own her pitcher upon her hand, and gives ¢rink to a thirsty stranger, and indeed it is a mercy that matters are so, for water, in these countries of rainless summers is a necesisity which is stern, indeed, and thus the words \u2018thirst,\u2019 \u2018water,\u2019 \u2018spring,\u2019 \u2018stream,\u2019 and \u2018river,\u2019 are largely used as profoundly expressive fig ures in both Arabic and Hebrew poctry.\u2018Like as the hart for waler brooks, In thirst doth pant and bray; So pants my longing soul, O God, That come to Thee I may.Ho, ve, that thirst, approach tne spring, Where living waters flow; Free to that sacred fountain\u2014all Without a price may go.\u2019 G.HOWIE, Palestine.BE PUNCTUAL AT MEAL TIMES.The very trying habit of not being punctual at meal.times Is commented on by a writer in \u2018Harper's Bazar' ip this vein: \u2018There are few habits that are mere common and at the same time morc destructive to the general comfort of the family than that of being unpunctual at meal-times, Every housekeeper knows how trying is the experience of \u2018\u2018keeping things hot\u2019 for the tardy meraber cf the household.If the de- Jinquent happen to be the father and husband, the rest of the family do not repair to the diritig-room until his arrival.Often business has detained him at his office or place of business; and then he is the object of our sympathy.As much can not be sald of the thoughtless young person who lingers over book or needlework for ten minutes LÎter the other members of the household are assembled around the board, while the entrance of the tärdy son or daughter neces- sitâtes à check in the smoothly running machinery of \u201chelping\u201d and \u2018\u2018paszing.\u2019\u2019 \u2018When a guest is habitually unpunctual at meals, her hostess has a right to consider that she is guilty of an inexcusable breach of etiquette.The houzekeeper is conscious of the golden-brown omelet which is changing its souffie-liko qualities for a lezthery toughness, and she remembers her light muflins grewing heavy while her guest gives the Jast touches to her toilet, And the remedy for this delay is so simple! Rising ten minutes earlier in the morning.or returning from the round of calls a quarter of an hour socner than one is accustomed doing, would allow an abundance of time for the neces- mary toliet, and make things vastly pleasanter for the kind hostess,\u2019 WAYS OF COOKING EGGS.Nested Egs\u2014Separate the yolks and the whites of as many cggs as are required, taking care not to break the yolks.Beat the white of each one to a stiff froth,place it upon a elica of buttered toast, then siide the yolk carefully into the centre of thie mound of beaten white, and brown delicately in the oven, This is a delicious and healthful mode of cooking eggs, appealing at once to the taste and to the eye, and Is especially recommended fcr invalids.Poached Eggs with Rie \u2014 Have rcudy some nicely boiled rice.Poach the eggs carefully in boiling salted water, and place each in the centre of a mound of the rice.Put a small piece of butter in each .egg; garnish with parsley.A little curry sprink- ied over the eggs and rice 1s liked by some.Superb Omelettec\u2014Beat the yolks and the whites of the eggs, allowing one cgg for each perfcn, separately.To the yolks aad] newspaper.one tablespoon of milk for each, salt snd \u2018pepper,and some finely chepped onion.Then quickly whip in the stiff whites.Cock in a bot pan with a little butter until the bottom is slightly browned.Then fold over as you turn it out upon a hot plate.Be fareful not to ccok too much as this makes it tough; the heat of the outside will cook the top after it is folded over.AMATEUR.We have been asked for the words of a litile temperance song beginning 'I'm very fond of a social glaes.\u2019 Will some one kindly send us a copy?\u2018Amateur\u2019 gent in some time ago the very nice recipes we publish to-day.We have tion of the blood is nature's way « z and builiirg un the tissues, «.down and transporting {Bat which or injuricus to the system, one - {large a part it plays a supporting healing disease.When cue is ina.culation is usually sluggish though -.: - more than ever needed.10 nat, by bed clothing, stop the stream of Pre.V clothing put on to keep a patient wari.ten prcduces quite the opposite ffi: because it stops the circulation IMPROMPTU \u2018MESSENGERS\u2019 FOR INDIA, The following responses have hern re celved for supplying the \u2018Northern Mess.&er' to a mission in India, as suggested a reader, and so gratefully a~knowlcdy J in the \u2018Weekly Witness' of March 7.1.Mrs.M.B.McLaurin, Cronoor.India.A stated then, the cost for one COPY, One VE.- postage included, is eighty-two cents.The ovublishers will gladly rec-ive further d rations for \u2018Messengers\u2019 for the Telegus, or for any other mission Cesignated Cobourg, Ont.Dear Sir \u2014Enclosed find an express arler kept them till now because they are most appropriate for the time of year when eggs are plentiful.\u2018Impromptu\u2019 sends some very practical suggestions for making invalids comfortable.It is gratifying to see that friends are taking up the idea of eending \u2018Messengers\u2019 to lands where they cannot go themselves.Mr.Howie's letter came from Lebanon with the photograph and article also given on this page.\u2018Onlooker\u2019 gives a new view of the Summer Boarder question.She evidently is not 80 optimistic as were all the writers who wrote for the competition.one who has had a happier experience with the \u2018big garden\u2019 will tell us how it is done.THE CRITIC.Perhaps some THAT BIG GARDEN.Dear Old 'Witness,\u2019~How ever could we get along without you?You compass all bounds of intelligent and reliable news, I heartily endorse C.M, Sheldon\u2019s approval of the \u2018Witness\u2019 as the Standard Christian How the \u2018Summer Boarder\u2019 question brought forth the latent ability of the Home Derartment writers to the effect that s:1m- mer boarders pay if managed properly ! Well, success to those who think so, and that have at their disposal that \u2018Big Garden!\" Now tell me who is to manage the big garden?for I kaow that it don\u2019t spring up like Jorah\u2019s gourd, and the competent housekeeper will heve enough to do without gardening for exercise, and the men-kind will be of different conetruction from eny 1 ever knew if they garden.I often wonder if they are produced any different at the Model Farm (the men I mean), for I find from life\u2019s experience that it is generally considered ihe duty of the farmer's wife to grow the garden \u2018sass,\u2019 and of the farmer and his min to consume it contentediy regardless as to how it was produced.What £hall be the next theme to be under consideration?The \u2018Deaconess Movement\u2019 \u2014how would that do?I think if the read- ars would writs mora end exchange thoughts it would be beneficial.ONLOOKER.Sunshine, Ont.MOUNT LEBANON, Deer Editor \u2014Ir connection with the article in \u2018Weekly Witress\u2019 of Jan.17, it was correctly stated that we make ends meet by boarders and sale of flowers and I will gratefully add that voluntary offerings between 20 and 30 pounds per annum are sent us through the Misses McArthur, 400 Bloor street, W.Toronto.° For $25 a month an arrangement can be made for any friend who may wish to make a stay here for the purpose of study or health.For $1 we will send prepaid either ten pressed flower cards or 5 oz.of the articlos mentioned in Gen.xxv, 34, Dan.j., 1%; Mat, xxiit., 23: but in apy case we will be glad to answer any Sabbath.achool enquiry fu reference to the lesson and this land.Our staticn is about half way between Jerusalem and Antioch, 3,000 feet above the Mediterranean.Beyrout, our seaport and market town, through which most travellers pass, is twenty miles, or five hours drive to the south-west of us, and we will be delighted to welcome and entertain any Canadian tourist who may desire to spend a few days with us in this picturesque, though out of the way valley, and more es pecially we will be glad to see those who would preach the Gorpel while here, though it should be through an interpreter.Yours truly, G.HOWIE, Shweir, Mount Lebanon, Syria.HEAVY BFDCLOTHES, Editor Home Department,\u2014I once was sick and had to lie on my back in bed for about a week, The weight of the clothes oppressed me.Especially did it annoy my toes, Lying on my back my toes pointed upwards and bad to support mot only the mere weight of the bed-clothes but had to press them upwards against the pull downwards caused by tucking in at the bottom.The only alternative to this was to turn my too outward or inward, but this was most irksome and annoying.Here is a suggestion for others who ltke me object to welght on the toes: if the bed be long enough just put a soft pillow between the sheets at the bottom.This will bear the weight of the clothes and at the same time be rice and warm for the fect.If the bed be too short to admit of a pillow across the bottom of it it may de broad enough for pillcws on efther side between the sheets.A bolster on either side would relieve the whole length of the body of unnecessary weight.Try it.Apart from the discomfort, positive harm may ba caused by pressure of the bed-clothes in the stoppage of circulation.When one reflects that circulation is our very life\u2014that the circula- for two dollars, which you will kindly use in sending the \u2018Northern Messenger\u2019 for distribution in Coonnor, India .You can use your own judgment as to which mission {o serd them.>r whether to send more for a skort time, or vice versa, 1 was much interested in reading the letter from Mrs.McLaurin in this week's \u2018Witness.\u2019 A SUBSCRIBER Portneuf Station, Mar-h 9, IR Please find enclosed one dollar subsori- tion to the fund for sending the Messenger\u2019 to India, hoping it will bals à little in the good work.Neth A FRIEND Grenville, Qu.Editor Home Department,\u2014I encl-se ther.ty cents towards sending the \u201cNorther: Messenger\u2019 to Mrs.McLaurin, 'ndis send it to you thinking the members of Home Department might like to start a ftnd to ensure the \u2018Messenger\u2019 being sent regularly.Hoping it may be so, LUCAS.THE CHILDREN'S HYMN, XO.12.The Sunday before Faster is very generally known as Palm Sunday, in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.A day with a name to it strikes a child's imagination and enables it to r.member the Bible story told in that conne - tion.To tell the story effectively, have th» children first tell about Christ blessing little children.Then tell them about the little colt that the Lord had need of, and then bow He came riding into the city and the people were 80 glad to see him they made a kind of a procession, with chMdren sirging and all.It may be a good plan after teli- ing the story in simple words to read it dramatically from the bible, If this is done in the morning the little ones will probably be ready and eager in the afternoon to hear the eame story in the words of the hymn.But be oarcfil to adapt the amount of ta struction to the aga of the children.Those that are very little cannot pay attention long at a time, except to a story with which they are already familiar.\u2018Hosanna, Lord, Hosanna! The little children cry, Ae, thronged and pressed by thousands Their Saviour passes by.The priests and scribes and Pharisees, Hearing the children, came Asking the Lord why he did let Them shout.His bleseed name, \u2018If these should hush,' the Saviour raid, \u2018The stores would render pratse.\u2019 Therefore let little children Their joyf:l voices raise.THE CHILDREN\u2019S HYMN, NO.14.It 1s a beautiful custom to learn some songs beforehand for the great spring festival of the Christian Church.Children of ten or twelve years should become av- quainted with ecme of the grand hymus that celebrate the resurrection of Christ and the Christien\u2019a hope of itmmortality.But for little ones a simple lyric telling of the return of the flowers ard the joy of the season is very effective.It marks the day for them and they will look forward to it another year.The little flowers came through the ground At Easter time, at Easter time.They raised their heads and looked around At happy Easter time.And every pretty bud did say, \u2018Good people, bless this holy day, For Christ is risen, the angels say At happy Eaeter time.\u2019 The pure white lily raised its cup At Easter time, at Easter :: ~.The crocus to the sky looked uj At happy Easter time.\u2018We hear the song of heaven,\u2019 they oY, \u2018Its glory shines on us to-day, Ob, may it shine on us alway At bappy Evster time.\u2019 Twas long and long and long ago, That Easter time, that Easter time, But still the pure white lities blow At bappy Easter time, And silll each little flower deth say, \u2018Good people, bless this holy day.For Christ is risen, the angels say, At bappy Easter time.\u2019 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 What the world waits for to-day is t5a witnessing of transformed and transhg- ed lives.I believe that what humans needs to-day in this sobbing, sigh vd weary world is the manifestation or the scns and daughters of the King: and 1 you are living a life which is being (runs formed into the likeness of Jeeus Chn-:, by so muck are you his witncases.Every testimony must be hacked by transfor: ed lives.We can only bear this te mony as we are in direct and avtual operation with the Holy Spirit, and © ! gives the Holy Spirit to them that ©) him.\u2014Rev, G.Campbell Morgan.HI LS and War, now guirh the ! Sin were amid heen Ttaly, l'ranc tria.cities many same them safe 1 and them old s up a cigni, school \u2014is b It 3 any \u20ac torios good brity; mcre can p the pi musics hearin ly wil it will ciate merits time a young be mu those + Lore aly o Geroa, have | father, Banist learnec Despite a refra hours tearful severe fugue later vq hig na ding ring reign how and , cir.haps 1caAvy Much n or.just FU.re Ben.ed by edged 1, by L As year The ro dn- legus, order y use for .You which send I was from 283.\" ER.surip- thern clip a Que, ther.thern 1.I f the rt a sent said, 14.some fes- an of ac- ymns Land But f the | sea- y for | an- ound und .tha igi nity and\u2019 the vd if rans- rist, very orm- estl- | co- God obey Saruanay, Marcz 25, 1899.THE GENIUS OF DON PEROSI.The Young Italian Priest and His Remarkable Music\u2014Or.atorios of Dramatic Fire.HISTORY OF THE CAREER OF THIS NEW WRITER OF SACRED WORKS\u2014NATURE OF BIS MUSIC.(New York \u2018Times.\u2019) Florence, Italy, Feb.28\u2014The great a: ever-increasing success which has eted the four oratorios of Don Lo- Perosi has placed this young !x+=\"-Composer on a pedestal of fame wih can only be compared with that which has been accorded of late years to ti.idolized Pietro Mascagni by his fel- But, while the latter vves his almost unaccountable fame to the sudden success of a single one-act opera, which in itself was really but a fair promise of greater things, and whose very production was the result of an accident, the honors which are now being showered on the former are based on the sterling merits of four of the greatest and mest important works in the field of sacred music that have been produced by any Italian since the days of Palestrina I NZo low-countrymen.DON LORENZO PEROSI and his followers\u2014the days when Italy was, as it were, giving birth to what is now known as modern music, as distinguished from that of the ancients and of the Middle Ages.Since the young composer's oratorios were first given at Venice last summer amid.the greatest entbusinsm, they.have Veen heard in all the principal cities of Italy, and are now being revresented in lrance, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.Everywhere, except in one or two cities of academic and conservative Ger- nany, they have been received with the same applause and success that greeted them at their first performances, and it is wife to say that the fame of the modest and almost boyish priest who has in them restored the faded glories of Italy\u2019s old school of sacred music by building up a new one\u2014as Verdi, Ponchielli, Mascagni, Puccini, ete, have built up a new school of Italian music\u2014opera and drama \u2014is but at the commencement of its rise.It is not my intention here to go into any detailed criticism of the four oratorios with which Don Perosi has made good his just claim to world-wide celebrity; this has already been done by mcre than one correspondent to American papers and magazines, among them the present writer.When the American musical public has the opportunity of hearing these fine works, as it undoubted- Iv will have before many months go by, 1! will be better able to judge and appre- cate for itself the many beauties and merits that they contain.In the meantime a few facts as to the extraordinary Young musician's life and training may be much more interesting and useful to those who so far only know him by name.Lorenzo Perosi was born in the little «ty of Tortona, between Milan and Gerca, in the year 1872.He seems to re inherited a love of music from his \"usr, who held the modest post of or- genet at that town.From him the boy learned the first rudiments of his art.Despite his love for music, he was rather a refractory pupil, but though many long hours of his early boyhood were spent in tearful solitude over his Cherubini, the severe grounding in counterpoint and fugue was evidently not regretted in liter years.At a still early age he left his native .town \"to oceupy a position which had been obtained for him as or- \u201canist at the famous old Benedictine Monastery of Monte Cassino, in southern Italy.After a stay of some duration he lett this post and went to Milan, where he entered the celebrated conservatory of that city.For various reasons, among! them his independence and intolerance of the pedantic conservatism which is one of the most characteristic traits of all art academies, his sojourn at the Milanese fount of learning was one of short duration, and he passed on, thanks to the aid of a kind and generous friend, Count Lurani, who had early discovered the latent talent of the youth, to the celebrated school of Sacred Music at Ratis- bon, fn the Palatinate.Here he spent six months in the \u2018deepest study, and here it was he became first thoroughly acquainted with the work of that great father of music, Johann Sebastian Bach.He was called uway from Ratisbon to fill the post of choir director at Imola, near Bologna, and a few years ago, having already begun to show signs of the brilliant talent of which he was the pos sessor, was chosen to take up the important position of director of music at St.Mark's, in Venice.Here it was that he was first able to give himself up seriously to composition.During the few years of his stay at Venice he produced a great quantity of sacred music for the various religious functions of the famous church, and then, in rapid succession, the four great oratorios which have so suddenly raised him to the height of fame which he now enjoys, and which have so profoundly impressed the musical world, not only of his own country, but of all Europe.The \u2018 Passion of Christ\u2019 was finished in 1897, \u2018The Transfiguration,\u201d \u2018Raising of Lazarus\u2019 and \u2018Resurrection of Christ\u2019 during the last year.Perosi looks back to hig short but fruitful stay at Ratisbon and the acquaintance he there tormed with the his appearance is looked forward to with great master, Bach, as the turning point in his career.Once having had his as- tenished eyes opened to the endless world of wealth and riches that is to be found in the wonderful works of the old Leipsic cantor, he deserted for good from the school of Cherubini and started to beat out his own path in art, keeping ever before him the fresh ideals which had been awakened by the great northern composer whom he thenceforth adopted as his guide.He also acknowledges his great indebtedness to Haydn, Mozart, and even Richard Wagner, masters whom he has studied carefully and deeply during the last few years, and, though Perosi is no common imitator, the influence especially of Bach and Wagner is constantly perceptible in his recent works.In appearance, Don Lorenzo is even younger than his years.There is something absolutely boyish about his appearance.Short of stature, but well made, his frank, open face, with its bright black eres and dark hair, remind one of a youth of seventeen, rather than a young man of twenty-six.He entered religious orders only a few years ago, adopting .the ecclesiastical habit in 1894.Quiet and modest,/ though full of almost boyish enthueiasm, he is still unspoiled by the adulation and applause which has so often proved the stumbling block of young artists in his position.Considerable surprise has been evinced at the rapidity with which he works, and this power seems indeed to be by ne means the least of his many gifts, as the, for nowadays, unusual feat of composing four oratorios of the length and merit of the ones mentioned above, in little more then seventeen months, attests.As an \u2018improvisatore,\u2019 Don Perosi has few equals, and this same talent for improvisation seems to show itself in his composition to a considerable extent.There is much in his work which smacks of spontaneous and continued improvisation, rather than of clearly thought-out development.He has been severely criticised by several for this seeming fault, if it can be really considered in the present case as such.But Don Lorenzo is still a very young man and a very young composer.What he has already given us, however, is not merely a promise but a partial fulfilment of one, and, like Puccini in another field of Italian music, each new work which he has brought out before the publie has been marked by some advance over the preceding ones.It is easy 'to find faults and weaknesses in the works of a new school in art, and few cases can be cited in which perfection has been arrived at other than gradually, The modern Italian school of dramatic music has certainly already fulfilled much of its original promise, and although Don Perosi has chosen to devote his life to the re-establishment of sacred music in Italy, he certainly belongs to this modern and dramatic school of his native land.What Puccini has done on the one hand with his \u2018Boheme,\u2019 Perosi has done on the other with his \u2018Passion\u2019 and his \u2018Resurrection.\u2019 Neither Puccini nor Per- osi has as yet arrived at the perfection or fulfilment of their ideals, but judging from what they have produced it is safe to say that for the present we have to look to Italy for all that is fresh and new and free in dramatic music, as we have to Russia for anything of real value in that which is instrumental.But I am digressin® from my subject, and, as I said above, the sole object of these few lines was to be an outline of the life and personality of the sympathetic figure which has given to the world the work which has gone so far to prove that, despite the many jeers and slurs cast upon it, modern Italian music is not the trivial and worthless product which so many pseudo-critics would have us to believe.Perosi is about to visit England, where much interest.below 5.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.ADVERTISEMENTS.A NURSE'S SECRET.She Tolls How She Saves Mothers\u2019 Lives and Restores Strength at the Critical Time of Maternity.(From the \u2018Evening News,\u201d Detroit, Mich.) 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and that there iz a college at Westward Ho every one nows who has an acquaintance with the episodes of Mr.Rudyard Kirnling\u2019s career.He hims2lf has made the world more than ever aware of his schooldays by the series of articles he has recently written under the title of \u2018 Stalky and Co.\u2019 Stalky had two great friends in all of these escapades by moor and shore, and to the making of one of them, ibe one who bears the name of \u2018 Beatle,\u201d a ply of officers; but as the numbers now | great deal of autobiographical matter has undoubtedly gone.No school can teach \u2014* Illustrated London News.'- all that Mr.Kipling knows; but he went to journalism in India with the equip- , ment of an education that \u2018vas sound enough all round.He went with the.spirit of pluck which is the note of the .British schoolboy everywhere, and: which ought to get a special cultivation and it.~ patus on that Devon comst, with its memories of Drake, of Raleigh, of the .Armada.Mr.Kipling at schoo} vas 4.seldom at the top of his clas, \u201cnor gid, be take an immoderate share of the prizes; nor\u2014perhaps stranger still-did, ; anyone discover extraordinary mecit in\u2019 his contributions to the College RL The dull schoolboy may always copèeie \u20ac himself by reflecting that duiness vs: the common attribute at school on 2, men who have made the most indef marks in the world. Es Des PR .SB \u201che 3h nh \u201cHE MER 20 The Boys\u2019 Page.TWO FLEETS Of Modern War Ships in Action.\u2014 BY A.A.ASH.(Winner of a silver watch.) My dear boys, I em going, for your pleasure and amusement, to make of myself an imaginary reporter from ane of the ships engaged in a future great naval battle.Nothing can possibly be of greater interest to a.British Empire boy than matters relating to the command of the sea.And very natural this is im the nfore- said B.E.B., for his very existen-e\u2014 that is, as a B.E.B.\u2014depends on what answer can be given to the question :\u2014 \u2018Who has the command of the sea ¥ Should it ever happen that we are pot able to answer, \u2018 Great Britain\u2019 to this question, we may consider it as extreme- Jy problematical what empire or other form of government we of the -olonies will be under soon after.Therefore, it seems to me, it is a very good thing that we should take a great and enduring interest in the navy.Eut, indeed, apart from all such considerations as these, who that has once directed his attention to a modern warship, can fail to be atiracted by a desire to lrarn more about such a monstrous and imposing display of fighting power.The world has never before seen such a unit of force.She has seen great armies, battalions, regiments, but hese can all be split up, separated into component parts, and reduced to an ultimate fighting unit of one man.No one can say how an arni, or a battalion, or a regiment, will be divided or scattered during the progress of a battle.It is not so with the man-of- war.She is a unit, one and indivisible, with the strength of an army and many times the mobility of ani army.She can perform a forced march from one country to another, from me continent to another, from one hemisphere to another, and bring her massive and highly concentrated strength fresh and intact to the scene of action.Her commissariat, baggage waggons, medical stores, and the thousand and one other essentials to an effective army are sure.to be at hand when required, for she has brought them all with her ; they are a part of the unit.* - - \u201c She is the greatest Bint the earth ever saw, and she is essentially a fighting giant; one who can fight at all points.She can fling small missiles which will cut clean through a light unarmored opponent, or she can hurl enormous masses of hardened steel which will picroe or batter in thick walls or armor.The shell from one of her.big guns when it explodes in an embankment of earth will make a hole which vou could ride your favorite pony through.She has little forte\u2014which she calls her military tops\u2014high up on her masts, from which she can rain bullets on the deck of her enemy and make it impossible for men to exist on the upper deck.She can raze a town to the ground at a distance of many miles and an army of a million men on shore is powerless and impotent before this mighty war- engine.When she gets to fighting at close quarters with another giant of her own kind, she can\u2014in addition to this rain of blows about her opponent's upper part\u2014deal her enemy, what might be called, an unseen and deadly Titanic kick, by faunching at him a torpedo cut of an under-water tube.And this fiendish little torpedo which contains about five hundred pounds of a terrible explosive, has\u2014to supplement the initial force with which it is expelled \u2018rom the under-water tube\u2014a propeller ectuated by compressed air, which is capable of driving the torpedo under water at the rate of twenty knots an hour.And this means that if the cnemy is five hundred yards distant, the torpedo will reach her in about fifteen seconds, and, should-it strike any part of her one händred and fifty yards or more of hall, it will most aesuredly do mortal damage.When our giant has exhausted her stock of missiles in an unduly prolongad contest with a stubborn foe, or it may be against odds, she is not by any means in the defenceless position of an army without amumnition.No! She can, as a last resource, rush headlong at her enemy or enemies, with the knowledge that simple contact with her means destruction.She can even\u2014to escape - capture \u2014 commit suicide as a unit, though she may have a thousand men on board, either by exploding her magazines, or in a quiet and dignified manner, by simply opening her valves to the sea.and slowly settling to rest.\u2018Unity is strength,\u2019 says the proverb; and lo! here is a unity, gathered, it may be, from the uttermost ends of the earth, and yet the constituents are so fixed and indissoluble that, for fighting purposes, it becomes practically a unit.Truly, and without doubt, it is the most impressive display of aggressive feree ever produced by man, and I have allowed my imagination to carry me forward to the first meeting of two fleets of such monsters hostile to each other, and to depict some of the possible results.FROM ONR SPECIAL WAR CORRESPONDENT WITH THE FLEET.The A and B fleets came in sight of each other yesterday at daybreak, and a determined, desperate, and sanguinary conflict took place, which lasted till midday, and resulted in the most fearful destruction of men and ships ever known in naval warfare.It has for many years past been predicted by naval experts \u2014 men who had a clear idea of the capabilities of naval offence in these days\u2014that terrible loss must inevitably attend the next meeting of hostile fleets of modern warships more especially if officered and mann by a class of men who were good sea fighters.But in view of the appalling events of yesterday, it appears that the most gloomy of such forecasts have done no more than faintly foreshadow the aw: ful reality, which has now been for the first time presented to the eyes of the werld.Soon after dawn of day, when it became light enough to distinguish objects at a distance, A fleet, which was cruis ing up and down, probably about twenty miles from the shote, discovered B fleet, just showing their hulls up, immediately to seaward of them.The morning was clear and bright and the sea at this time smooth.The two fleets were composed of the following ships: \u2014 A fleet was headed by the \u2018Abaddon; flagship of Admiral Sturdy, the indomitable old sailor who has held the command of this powerful fleet for some two years.The \u2018Abaddon\u2019 was accompanied by the \u2018Aggressor,\u2019 \u2018Amazon,\u2019 \u2018Administrator,\u201d \u2018Apollo,\u2019 \u2018Agonistes,\u2019 \u2018Adventurer,\u201d \u2018Ambassador,\u2019 and \u2018Advance,\u2019 all first-class line-of-battle ships; built in the latest style to the best designs, and carrying the most approved patterns of guns and other fittings and equipments.Besides these giants, there were the | \u2018Active\u2019 and \u2018Alert,\u2019 second-class armored ships; of great speed, and having their bows constructed in the most rigid fashion which the wit of man could devise\u2014 with the view of enabling them to ram an ememy with the least possible damage to themselves.Two small vessels made up the complement of Admiral Sturdy\u2019s command, viz., the \u2018Adroit\u2019 and \u2018Agile,\u2019 torpedo-boat destroyers, the last-mentioned being used on odcasion by the Admiral as a despatch boat.The flagship of B fleet was the \u2018Beelzebub,\u201d flying the flag of Admiral Sharp, so well known for the acuteness and cool daring which have characterized his conduct since the commencement of the present deplorable war.Accompanying the flagship were the \u2018Bellona,\u2019 \u2018Bellicose, \u2018Buccaneer, \u2018Bruiser, \u2018Plazer,\u2019 of the line; and the \u2018Baleful,\u2019 \u2018Bantam,\u2019 \u2018Banshee,\u2019 \u2018Bustler,\u201d \u2018Bonito,\u2019 \u2018 rd,\u2019 \u2018Boomerang,\u2019 \u2018Bat,\u2019 and \u2018Besom,\u2019 all these nine being torpedo-boat destroyers.We will place them in tabular form to enable us the better to compare them.FIRST CLASS LINE OF BATTLESHIPS.A Fleet.B.Fleet.Admiral Sturdy.Admiral Sharp.Ataddon.Beelzebub.Aggressor.Bellona, Amazon.Bellicose.Administrator, Buctabeer, Apollo.Bruiser, Agcnistes, Blazer.Adventurer.Batterer.Amtassador.Baffler.Advance.SECOND CLASS ARMORED SHIPS WITH\\ GREAT SPEED AND POWERFUL PROWS FOR RAMMING.Active, Alert.TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS.Adroit.Baleful.Agile.Banshee.Bonito.It will be seen that the two fleets were not constituted in a similar manner, and yet they might be considered not unfairly matched.Opinions, even among the best informed on such matters, might vary greatly as to which would prove the more effective combination.While Admiral Sturdy, with A fleet, had the advantage in heavy ships, having nine first-class and two second-class to be placed against eight first-class belonging to the other side; Admiral Sharp, with \u2018B fleet, was decidedly superior in torpedo boat destroyers, having nine against two in A fleet; and this excess of seven might be considered by some as fully counterbalancing the possession of the three large extra ships by A fleet.These small craft, though practically defenceless, yet with their astonishing speed, which is unattainable by anything else on the sea, and with their torpedoes and quick-firing guns, have powers of offence which are not to be despised.Indeed, they are greatly to be dreaded even by large armored ships, for the torpedo strikes below the armor belt, and size and weight do not avail against it.On the contrary, it will be easily seen that they militate against their possessor, making of her an easier target to strike.These torpedo boat destroyers resemble nothing so much as a venomous ecor- pion or tarantula, insignificant in size and to be easily crushed, but they must be crushed before they sting, for their sting is almost certain death.Each admiral seemed willing\u2014we might say eager\u2014to try conclusions with his enemy, as each, immediately after sighting the other fleet, headed his ships towards his opponent, and ordered \u201chalf- speed ahead.\u2019 \u2018Batterer, and \u2018Baffler,\u2019 first-class ships | | ä ; 3 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS, ter of joining issue, however, they were by no means so as to the manner of doing so.At a distance of about five miles, Admiral Sturdy commenced firing slowly with the big gums, thinking thereby to get the range, and having also the chance of making a fortunate and telling hit.Admiral Sharp, though stung by several hard knocks, came on silently, reserving his fire until within one mile, thinking it of greater importance to be able to start with cool guns at an effective range.Simultaneously with the order to commence firing, the engine-room telegraph was put at \u2018full epeed ahead.\u2019 Admiral Sturdy followed suit as regards speed, it being the policy of each admiral to travel as fast as possible while at short range, in order to make his ships less easy targets to the enemy\u2019s gunners.As the distance rapidly lessened, the smaller guns were brought into play, and as the ships passed through each other's lines the rain of shot and shell, the terrific din of bundreds of guns of various sizes being fired rapidly and the huge clouds of évil-emelling smoke caused by the ignition of so many thousands of pounds of gunpowder cvery moment, ecmbined to render it a truly terrible experience.; While executing -this movement, different firing tactics again commend=d themselves to the two commanding officers.Lach ship of A fleet divided its fire equally between the enemies on either side, training one half of its guns to starboard and the.other half to port.B fleet, on the contrary, were told off by Admiral Sharp in pairs, each pair concentrating all their big gun fire on the enemy betwen them, and replying to the fire of their outside opponents with their small guns only.The consequence of this policy was that one half of the ships of A fleet went through the \u2018lines of B fleet practically untouched, while the other half had to take double punishment, Admiral Sharp's object in pursuing this course being to render his opponent\u2019s ships as unequal as possible in steaming and steering capabilities.In this way, they would become unable to keep company and perform.evo- lutions in concert, excepting at a very low rate of speed.either plan.Most of the ships which had unarmored or lightly armored ends were penetrated forward and aft, but at an acute angle -after it had passed through the side and throwing it upward before it passed out at the other side saved them from getting any of their compertments full of water.Those ghips which were nnarmored at the ends escaped more lightly and with less damage than those which had light armor, there being less resistance, the shot passed through easily and without so many fragments of iron and splinters of wood about irr the :interior of the ship, though on the other, hand, the Hght armor was not penetrable by very small shot, and gave some bendfit in that way.A shéll made its way between the decks of the \u2018Aflministrator\u2019 and exploded with fearful effect, destroying every living be ing in.the.compartment and totally wrecking all the fittings.The torpedo boat destroyers did not take any part in the commencement.of the battle.One shot or shell, even though fired - from a smell gun only, may entirely destroy thc.utility of one of these boats by penetrating the boil- er-room or magazine and causing a steam or other \u2018explosion.Therefore it 18 not wise-to run them within range of good gunners at the beginning of an action in broad.daylight, when all the guns are in goed working order, the gunners comparatively cool-headed, and the sighting of the guns is not interfered with by siroke.Later on, when some of the gunners, as well as some of the guns are silenced, the remaining gunners have become more excited, and their vision is obscured by dense clouds of smoke; then is the time for the rapid rushes of the destroyers to be made with a fair prospect of success.So these boats were sent to a safe dis- Though of the same mind in the mat- tance to oue side while the heavy weights No very decided advantage accrued to their armored decks catching the shot: first tried conclusions, and being thus eliminated from the forces for a time, left a preponderance of power with the A fleet\u2014the outside ship at each end of the passing lines belonging to A fleet, and the second-class ships, \u2018Active\u2019 and \u2018Alert,\u2019 Laving no immediate oppoments.Had these two ships been employed as rams from the commencement of the fight, the present report would probably have been very different.But Admiral Sturdy, though as intrepid and staunch-hearted a commander as could be imagined, was never recklessly daring, and considered ramming, which was so likely to cause injury to the assailant as well as the as sailed, a mode of defence that should be resorted to only as a last extremity, when all other methods of fighting had failed or had been exhausted.The first vital blow struck was the dis abling of the \u2018Administrator,\u2019 the unfortunate ship on which the shell had exploded.This was accomplished owing to the knowledge of the construction of his enemy\u2019s ships, which Admiral Sharp possessed.It is believed that every de tail with regard to the armor, sizes and positions of magazines and other vital points of each one of the ships opposed to him was as well known by him as the same points of his own ships were, It is known that each captain in his fleet had been supplied by him with a rough outline sketch of each of the A fleet ships, showing the parts most likely to allow entrance to a shell which in exploding, wight damage some important fitting, as for instance, the steering apparatus.That this should have been so is doubtless owing to the over-confident and sui- c¢idal policy of a country invariably allowing free access to these ships when building or repairing in either royal or private dockyards to all foreigners, and in \u2018fact taking pains to send someone to show them round and explain these things to them.And this in despite of the fact that other countries do not return the courtesy, but preserve the utmost possible secrecy vith regard to work done in their own yards.To return to the luckless \u2018Administrator,\u201d Admiral\u2019 Sharp had it noted as a weak point in her that when \u2018pitching and \u2019scending,\u2019 as the sailors say; that is, \u2018dipping alternately her head and then her stern into the sea\u2014a kind of fore and aft roll\u2014she exposed her rudder head.There was not sea enough on now to make her do so, but his scheme for getting at her weak spot had been planned leng before in couneil with his captains, and they were looking out keenly for his signals.Immediately after passing their opponents, every ship of B fleet which was able to do so effectively, discharged one- half of her heavy guns at the upper part of the stern of the \u2018Administrator,\u2019 This was done simultaneously by signal from the flagship.The tremendous impact of so large a quantity of metal striking the ship so far above her centre of gravity and buoyancy, and tending to drive her aliead, gave her the required motion as was expected.Down went her head, up came her stern, and crash went the other half of the gurs at the part of the stern which was now at the water\u2019s edge.The result was soon rendered apparent by the sudden stoppage of headway, and rapid sinking of the stern and raising of the bow of the ill-fated ship.It was evident that her screw-propellers or her engines had been in some way disabled as well as her rudder, and Admiral \u2018Sturdy signalled the \u2018Active\u2019 to tow the \u2018Administrator\u2019 out of action.A hawser .waë soon fixed for towing, and the two ships drew slowly in towards the shore.This misfortune prevented Admiral Sturdy from passing through the lines of B fleet a second time had he desired to do so, as the result of a repetition of the evolution would have been to leave the \u2018Administrator\u2019 and \u2018Active at the mercy of the enemy.A fleet now steamed to and fro parallel to the shore, keeping B fleet to seaward of them.A duel with heavy guns ensued, and continued for an hour.The ships lost their trim and neat appearance as all this battering went on, but all kept afont, and\u2014barring a few guns which were dismounted by chance shots\u2014in fighting order.Indeed, it appeared to me, that just as it has been estimated that, in land SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1899, ~~ \u2018THE FIRST TO BREAK OFF COMPLETELY WAS THE FOREMAST OF THE \u2018AGONISTES\u2019 battles, it takes a man\u2019s weight in lead to kill him; so it will take a ship's weight of shot and shell to sink her; providing that she is well designed, well built, speedy, and well handled.The necessity of covering the disabled \u2018Administrator\u2019 now somewhat restricted the freedom of movement of A fleet, and Admiral Sharp had the advantage of being able to choose his own distance.| He advanced slowly until the small guns could be used to riddle with holes all the thin-plated parts of the ships.The machine guns and rifles in the military tops of A fleet were used with such galling effect that it was almost certain death to be seen on the deck of either of the B fleet ships.Evidently a large number of first-class sharp-shooters had been stationed in these tops by Admiral Sturdy.But Admiral Sharp had conceived a plan for dealing with these military tops which was immediately tried.The gunners in charge of the quick- firing guns on the B ships at once commenced to concentrate their attention on the masts of their opponents.They\u2014the gunners\u2014selected on each ship of A fleet a conspicuous mark, such as a cleat or awning fitting, as low as possible on the masts which had military tops, the quick-firing guns were levelled at the height of these marks, and a continuous shower of shot kept flying at them, A very slight training alternately to right or to left was given each gun to ensure a great number of the shots striking the mast.This practice soon took startling effect.The thin steel plate of the masts were perforated through and through and rapidly became so much damaged that the upper parts of the masts were held in place only by small parts of the steel which were left between the numerous shot holes.A breeze had by this time sprung up sufficiently strong to give the ships a slight roll, and the masts having all the leverage of their great length and heavy military tops straining on these ever- weakening sections soon began to give way.The first to break completely off was the foremast of the \u2018Agonistes, which fell to starboard until checked by the steel shrouds.These pulled it aft, and it came with a tremendous crash down on the starboard side of the deck.The shock snapped the steel rope shrouds, the cumbrous top having fallen outside the bulwarks, overbalanced the portion of the mast lying on the deck, and down went the mast into the sea.The unfortunate men who were stationed in the top clung to the breastwork until the concussion with the deck and consequent momentary check of the rapid motion.This was sufficiently violent to jerk loose any grip of mortal hands, and they fell out of the top into the sea.Some were stunned so that they never came to the surface again ; a few retained sufficient strength and command of their faculties to attempt to swim to the ship.Nearly all were lost.This incident created quite a panic in the tops of the masts which were still standing, and a signal was quickly made by Admiral Sturdy ordering all hands to be brought out of the tops.In another moment the men might be seen swarming down the rigging, but before they could reach the decks, the mainmast of the \u2018Adventurer\u2019 went by the board, and most of the men descending the ratlines were killed.The demoralizing effect of these casualties was tremendous, and was intensified by many of the men in the other ships being picked off by sharpshooters while descending the rigging.(To be Continued.) \u2014 The greatest of luxuries in Central Africa is salt.The long-eontinued use of vegetable food in that country causes so painful a longing for salt, that natives deprived of it for a long time often show symptoms of insanity.What is known as the raft spider is the largest of the British species.It receives its name from the fact that it constructs a raft of dried leaves and rubbish united by threads of silk, and thus pursues its prey on the water.One of the largest forests in the world stands on ice.It is situated between Ural and the Okhotsk Sea.A well was recently dug in this region, when it was found that at a depth of 3% feet the ground was still frozen.[For the Boys\u2019 Page.POLLY.(By J.C, M.Duncan.) \u2018Hyah, now, quit yer cough an\u2019 croakin\u2019, An\u2019 yer whoopin\u2019, fur a chik, You ain't, doh you seem ter think so, De on\u2019y parrot dat can spik.\u2018I've bin wond\u2019ring, purty Polly\u2014 Guess, too, 1 ain't wide de mark, Jedging by yer physiog'y\u2014 Ef you wus bohn en Noah's ark! \u2018Seems ter me ye're wun ob dose tings Dat ain't nebber hab bin yung, \"Kase you've sech a wrinkled fo'head, Bech a golly glibby tung.\u2018Stuck-up?Shuh, a mi\u2019ty stuck-up\u2014 You've a deal ob pride no doubt, I can tell so by de mannah, Dat you bob yer head about.\u2018Guess you think ye're purty wise, too, An\u2019 de lor\u2019 ob all you see, Seems as ef you sort a frowns on, Leetle niggah lad lik\u2019 me.\u2018Doh I am a leetle sinnah, I mus\u2019 say dat ye\u2019re no saint\u2014 Ef I kabs a sugah-crawkah, Ye're a cuseer, an\u2019 I ain't.\u2018Now, nebber be a tattletale, *, Doan\u2019 tell all you heah an\u2019 see, Moals especially.ef.de case has Anyting ter do wid me.\u2018An\u2019 doan call me in de mornin\u2019, Hours befo\u2019 hits time ter rise, Let a fellah hab his snooze out, \u2019Tain\u2019t no joke ter ope wun's eyes, \u2018An\u2019 remem\u2019er\u2014dere\u2019s no quesshun, \"Bout die fac\u2019, you will agree\u2014 : 3 W'\u2019en you want an extrah crawkah, You've got ter depen\u2019 on me.ADVERTISEMENTS.of Wear S.H.&M.Bias Brush Edge has more real wear in it than the combined wear of any other three bimdine put thor, The extra thick and hand: Tome Brash kage takes the wear anf the fi.H.& M.Bias Volvetoen gives a finish of elegance pneurpassed, t e unis as to secure 8 NATURAL CURVE + © = 1 a ilike fT withomt pucker or wrinkle.When buy ready.kirt, be sure ft fs sand vin per ook forthe Jabel A M 5 M.Blas h Edge Biné- a war fhe mark ec, gualitr.14 skirtof sh rA at lasting S.H, & M.stamped on back of every yard.If your dealer will not supply you, we will.The S.H & M.Co., 24 Front St.W., Toronto, Ont.CADBURY\u2019S COCOA, ABSOLUTELY PURE, THEREFORE BEST NO CHEMICALS USED.Wholesale Agents for Canada, Frank Magor & Co.16 &t.John St, Montres.WATCHES, CLOCKS JEWELLERY SILVERWARE, at Moderate Prices 8peciallyselected for Wedding Presents.JOHN WATSON, 2174 &t, Catherine Street Art Association Building.Watch Repairs attended to by Robert Pollock, so many years with the late W.S.Walker.\u2014 V7 (CENTS FOR SALE Apply at \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.tion purc near of Ÿ It is A first Zoo.of I color with dark thro: long.Mi symp in \u2018T me t) diame off tl farth gin oo of th of th The Man: btroy The noise made that by a the c and - Int darin Liver case and 3 red \u20ac when cottoi count his a with is no A ed to Town Boltoi Nixon miles ing & for t butt the 1 wards receiv her & A f are la numb which longes by a Hemn prove been distan is up» who i chargi At other Jones, lender for £ defenc of rea gentle lower Honor go to vertise paid month poem the pe by the House tion f readin ing bil declare Were a the dil ery th Gedge, eight parliar casion by givi A Lo interes started mercha seems, their weeks lings a dying, when such pi she rer of a P has bec the ber Short several ceeded Blackfr Wwarran WArTaD! ficers w fans w treated. WY HH ! rl oakin', 80, tings.ad, face.ai part + ge ; \u2026, .\"Las Mk 4, 2 ge Le 2 ; i Saruenay, Mancu 25, 1899, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.31 LE er \u2014 \u2014 \u2014 re VE \u2014] BRITISH NEWS.took the side of the ruffians.At length |he went to church he did not think about |in a riotous and disorderly manner, ing a duty if he kept such a state of ADVERTISEMENTS, _ a number of policemen arrived, and the his sisters and other relations.He went whereby both his own life and that of things from the public.ENGLISH.At an inquest at Kensel New Town, on Frederick Stroud, 14 years of age, son of a local green-grocer, it appeared that the deceased bought a pair of new boots and complained of the left boot having pinched him.An abscess formed on his instep and set up Llood poisoning.Verdict\u2014Accidental death.The David Lewis trustees have generously undertaken to devote a sum of £50,000 or upwards towards the foundation of a colony for epileptics, and have purchased the estate of Sandlebridge, near Knutsford, an old family property of Viscount Knutsford, for the purpose.It 18 450 acres in extent.A specimen of the Canadian lynx, the first for many years, has arrived at the Zoo.It belongs to the largest species of lynx inhabiting the new world.Its color is dark grey, the body being tinged with chestnut, and the limbs slightly darker.A ruff of long hair fringes the throat, the tail is very short, the legs are long, and the paws massive.Miss Alice Cokran is certainly to be sympathized with.She has set herself in \u2018The Girls\u2019 Realm,\u201d the task of writing the history of the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond, and is bound to confess right off that she is unable to trace the jewel farther back than 7,000 years.The origin of the Koh-i-Noor, like the pedigree of the Grants, gets hazy about the time of the Flood.The residence of Mr.Taylor, of Walsh Manor, Jarvis Brook, Sussex, was destroyed by fire on Monday, Feb.27 last, The household were awakened by the noise of cartridges going off, and thus made good their escape.It is thought that the fire originated in the study by a spark from the fire alighting on the carpet.The house was.an old one, and was dated 1652.Intelligence has leaked out that two daring robberies have been effected in Liverpool from bank counters.In one case the thieves got away with £300, and in another $1,400.This last occurred at the Union Bank of Liverpool, when a clerk representing a firm of cotton brokers put his money on the counter, and someone behind diverting his attention, a confederate got clear with the amount named.So far there is no clue to the thieves.A remarkable accident has happened to a farm servant named Elizabeth Lowndes, belonging to little Lever, near Bolton, and in the employment of Mrs.Nixon, at Hatton Village, about eight miles from Chester.The girl was burning a rusty gun, which had not been used for thirty years.She introduced the butt end into the fire in ignbrance that the barrel was \u201cloaded.\u2018Shortly aftér wards the charge exploded, and the girl received the contents of the barrel in her side, sustaining serious injuries.A firm in the Eastern Counties, who are large advertisers, recently offered a number of prizes for competition, one of which was for the postman who had been longest in the service.This was won by a rural post messenger named Paul Hemnell, of Swardeston, Norfolk, who proved that for 43 years he had never heen one day absent from duty.The distance which he had walked in the time is upwards of 160,000 miles.Hemnell, who is over 74 years of age, is still discharging his duty.At the Birmingham City Court, the other day, was heard an action by Julius Jones, a well-known Birmingham moneylender, against Daniel .Blower, Bilston, for £4 due on a promissory nate.The defendant went to Jones in consequence of reading his advertisement, \u2018a private gentleman willing to lend money at a lower interest than elsewhere.\u201d Mis Honor said Blower had been induced to go to Jones by a lying, scandalous advertisement.He ordered £3 to be repaid by instalments of one penny a month, Considerable interest was excited in the parliamentary lobbies the other day Ly the very unusual fact of a \u2018tie\u2019 in a House of Commons division.In a motion for adjournment upon the second reading of the General Powers Distributing bill, the numbers for and against were declared by the tellers to be equal, and were so announced by the Speaker.Then the dilemma was overcome by the discovery that the vote of one member, Mr.Gedge, had not been counted.It is eight years since there was a \u2018tie\u2019 in a parliamentary division, and upon that occasion the Speaker solved the problem by giving his casting vote.A London clergyman has discovered an interesting pension scheme for widows started by a Lincolnshire firm of tea merchants.Every married woman, it seems, who purchases half a pound of their tea weekly for five consecutive weeks is entitled to a pension of 10 shillings a week in the event of her husband dying, provided he was in good health when she commenced buying the tea, such pension to be continued so long as she remains a widow.A reserve fund of a penny on every pound of tea sold has been formed, and is held in trust for the benefit of the widows by a solicitor.Shortly after midnight on March 4 last several Scotland Yard detectives proceeded to a hotel in Stamford street, Blackfriars, London, with an extradition warrant for the arrest of a German.The warrant was no sooner read than the officers were set upon by a number of ruf- fiane with three bulldogs and badly maltreated.A large crowd gathered, which accused was arrested and removed.The officers, besides being knocked about and bitten, had their clothing torn to shreds and their pockets emptied by the crowd.A correspondent of the \u2018Border Coun- tie\u2019 Advertiser\u2019 describes a remarkable and distressing case of the starvation of more than twenty sheep on the Berwyn, nea~ Llandrillo.A shepherd going his usual round had his attention drawn by his dog to a stone cabin which is used by shooting parties in the season.Opening the door with difficulty he found twenty-one dead sheep.It is supposed that during the winter storms the door was blown open, and that when the sheep had entered for shelter it closed again, thus imprisoning them, and so they were starved to death.The fact that the chancel of Easton Church, near Winchester, has been elaborately and successfully decorated to the memory of Bishop Wilberforce, has led a correspondent to recall the existence in the church in question of a most curious and interesting.inscription on a wall tablet.It is to the wife, or rather, widow, of William Barlow, Bishop of Chichester, who died in 1568, by whom she had five daughters, each of whom became in time the wife of \u2018a bishop.This wonderful old lady, who supplied so wany ecclesiastics with spouses, died in 1595, in about the ninetieth year of her age.Lord Harlesh recently attained the age of 80.He has had a seat in parliament ever since 1841, first as a member for several Irish constituencies, and ever since 1876 as a peer.It is probable that there have never been so many octogenarians in the House of Lords as there are at present.No less than 33 Peers are in or have passed their eightieth year.The list includes one royal duke, two other dukes, seven earls, two viscounts, two bishops and nineteen barons.In addition to this there are three Scottish peers and five Irish peers who have attained the same age.The House of Commons, with but three octogenarians, is young in comparison.A dog story is reported from Hitchin, where a fox terrier has just shown a very strong attachment for its mistress.The owner of the dog recently went to London, and took her canine companion in a trap as far as the station, thinking it would then return home.The lady entered the compartment, the door was closed, and eventually the train left.Just at this stage, however, the dog jumped on to the footboard, and on arrival at King\u2019s Cross was none the worse for the escapade.The lady\u2019s surprise can be imagined when she fund her dog waiting for her on the plitform.On another occasion the dog was taken to London, where it was lost.Some days after, however, the dog reached its old home at Hitchin, emaciated end footaore.# Dr.Wynn Westcott, coroner, held an inquiry at the Hackney Coroner\u2019s Court respecting the death of Stanley Ernest Hayes, aged seven months, the son of a commercial traveller, lately residing at Upper Clapton.Emily Jane Hayes, the mother, stated that the deceased was a perfectly healthy child, and on March 9 last was placed in its cot at seven p.m.Witness left the room door open in order to hear if the child cried.At ten o'clock she went into the room and found the cat lying asleep across the baby\u2019s face, and on picking the child up found that he was dead.Dr.William Whitelaw, of 156 Stoke Newington Road, said that death was due to suffocation, the result of the cat lying over the child\u2019s mouth and so preventing his breathing.The jury returned a verdict of \u2018accidental death.\u2019 A curious case of absent-mindedness occurred, says the \u2018Daily Telegraph, a few evenings ago, on the English Great Northern Railway.A station-master, who was having a half-holiday, and had been with a few friends some distance from his post of duty, entered another elation with a view of catching the last train homewards.In a few minutes it came along.A lady desired to enter it, and the courteous official gallantly opened the door of a compartment for her, saw her safely in, stood by while the locomotive steamed away, and then strolled into the waiting-room.Suddenly it occurred to him that he was not on duty there at all, and that the last train, with which be ought to have travelled, had just gone.He was obliged to walk home.A centenarian farm laborer named George Godfrey, of East Hanney, near Wangate, has passed away.He was born in the year 1797, and he celebrated his 101st birthday at Christmas, Deceased had lived in the same village all his life, consequently he was well versed in local history, and would often astonish his hoary-headed neighbors by relating events that occurred before they were born.Recounting his experiences when a boy, he would say, \u2018We lived principally upon barley bread, washed down with water flavored with a little toasted bread, while meat was out of the question\u2019 He well remembered the time of Waterloo.He was the father of a fairly large family, and his descendants are numerous, representing five generations.Deceased latterly lived with his son, who is seventy years of age.The Rev.G.D.Nicholas, vicar of St.Stephen\u2019s, Clewer, near Windsor,.addressed a large congregation of men only at Upton Church, Slough.on Sunday af- terndon, March 5 last.He observed that as a member of the great Catholic Church.He supposed the object of hav- ng services for men only at Slough was because men liked to go to church alone.He could speak to men as men in a way he could not speak to a mixed congregation.Coming to the way in which women aped men, he observed that some of them tried to introduce what they had the consummate impertinence to style \u2018rational dress\u2019 ; but the feeling of England was against it, and he hoped it always would be.Sometimes people could not, to eave their lives, tell which was the man and which was the woman.Was that right ?\u2014\u2014 SCOTCH.The Dundee branch of the Salvation Army has purchased a large block known as the old Industrial Schools at a cost.of £5,500.It is proposed to convert them into a shelter for women.It is understood that arrangements will be completed whereby the new Great Central Railway will connect with the East Coast system, and thereby with Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and other large centres in Scotland.At Coldstream there\u2019s a ministerial veesitation gaun on, an\u2019 there hasna been sic a scourin\u2019 o\u2019 doorsteps sin\u2019 Castrum was a toun.The bairns, puir things, mauna pit their feet on them for fear they get dirty fifore the minister comes: The infant son of the Earl and Countess of Mar and Kellie, Alloa House, has just been presented with a handsome gift by the tenantry on the Mar estates.The gift consists of a massive silver porringer, spoon, fork, and napkin ring, richly gilt, the whole being enclosed in an elegant case.The Rev.A.H.Moir, minister of Aboyne Free Church, Deeside, died on March 1 last from a severe attack of influenza.He graduated at King\u2019s -Col- lege, and was ordained in 1870, being inducted to Aboyne the following year, in succession to the late Rev.Mr.Robertson.Mr.Moir was about fifty-four years of age, and leaves no family.Lord Archibald Campbel\u2019s suggestion\u2019 lof raising funds for a lifeboat for the : West of Scotland as a memorial of Wil- \u2018liam Black is being warmly responded to : by Scottish residents and by admirers of the novelist who made the West of Scot- | land familiar to so many readers; The Duchess of Sutherland, Mr.Colin Hunter and Mr.Morten, a brother-in-law of Mr.William Black, are members of -a} committee who are organizing the scheme.fame of Burns than all the haggis-e -eatingy: whiskey-dginking festivals of the retiepn- cafitinue year after year to flock to the place of his birth.* Strangely enough; | the montiment is more popular in its way than the\u2019 auld clay biggin\u2019.Nearly 50,- 000 persons were admitted to thë\"former last year, 8,239 of them during the Glasgow Fair week, and no more than 34,000 to the latter.The monument is the more romantic of the two places, and this no doubt accounts for its apparently surpassing popularity.: The yearly return of the Presbyterian i churches of Scotland show that there are Jin connection with the Established Church 1,739 churches and preaching stations and : about 1,850 ministers.The number of communicants is set down at 641,803, including 10,005 elders.There are 2,200 Sunday-schools, with 21,172 teachers and 220,302 scholars.The income for all purposes was £485,695.The Free Church of Scotland has 1,101 churches or stations and 1,145 ministers.The communicants number 287,689.There are 1,808 Sunday-schools, with 17,320 teachers and 161,483 scholars.The total income from all sources is £666,400.The! United Presbyterian Church has 582 congregations and 622 ordained ministers.There are 195,631 communicants, In the Sunday-schools there are 12,000 teachers and 105,701 scholars.The total income is £388314, The steward of a steamer lying at Granton was attacked by the ship's cat.fastened on his hand, its teeth meeting in the fleshy part.It tore his arm savagely from the elbow to the wrist, and after being beaten off, it fastened on the other hand, and inflicted severe injuries.The steward\u2019s wounds were cauterized and dressed.The «at, which had gone mad, was drowned.The embankment of Loch flow, Kin- ross-shire, burst the other day and flooded the country for an area of three miles, doing great damage to cottage property and the grain and meal mills.There were eighty-two million rallons in the loch, and the embankment which burst was constructed two years ago in order to treble the capacity of the natural reservoir.The embankment gave way for the distance of thirty feet, and the water burst through this zap cn the Cleish road.At Dunfermline Sheriff Court, the other day, John Cornwallis, a powerful looking tramp-laborer, was charged that on the Forth Bridge, on which he was trespassing and endeavoring to ross from the north to the south side, and having been challenged by William Anderson, night watchman, and directed to turn back, he refused, used abusive language towards Anderson, threatened to throw he always liked a church where the sexes were divided.When he went to church | with his own sisters at home they always | parted at the church door.He always liked to be with men in church.When | him over the parapet, and to strike him with a shear-grinder\u2019s sharpening sione, endeavored to seize hold of him, ran af- A far better tribute to the enduring! | felt.The steward threw it off, and the cat the watchman were endangered.He pleaded guilty.Mr.McFarlane, pro- curator-fiscal, said that the man might be thankful that he was alive.At the part of the bridge where the encounter took place there was an open spuce for access to the lampe, and if he had got hold of the watchman, as he endeavored to do, the chances were that one or other of them might have fallen through, but in the darkness, the watchman, being more familiar with the place, managed to elude him.Fortunately ihere were no trains passing, for the watchman had to run from one side of the bridge to the other, and the accused, in chasing him, fell across the rails.The sentence was a fine of £1, with the alternative of fourteen days\u2019 imprisonment.-_\u2014\u2014\u2014 IRISH.The validity of a bequest to a :nember of the Jesuit Order, which the Act of Emancipation declares to be an illegal society, came before the Master of the Rolls, Dublin, on Thursday, in allo- way vs.Barden.His Honor, dealing with the bequest on strictly legal lines, declared it valid.At Cahirciveen Petty Sessions, Mr.E.T.Lloyd, R.M., presiding, Head Constable Smyth prosecuted Florence Shee- han and Michael Connell for cruelty to animals.The defendants are in the employment of Mr.W.J.Leslie, agent for Messrs.Denny & Son, Limerick, who, to distinguish the different pigs, pierce a hole in each pig\u2019s ear and affix a label.\u2018John Driscoll swore he saw the defendants pierce several pigs\u2019 .ears.The blood was on their ears.The magistrates ; held the piercing of pigs\u2019 ears was not cruelty, Anti-ritualistic scenes of a disgraceful character took place in St.Clement's Church, Belfast, on Sunday, Feb.26 last.After the service began a considerable \u2018section of the congregation burst into \u2018 Kentish fire,\u201d and instead of singing the hymn announced by the rector, another was started, both being sun simultaneously.\u201cBoohing\u2019 and hisses followed, and the rector, dressed in his surplice, proceeded outside for the police, who réfeared the building.The windows in the reverend gentleman's residence were afterwards smashed with stonss.The other night John Condon, \u2018a:mer, residing at Kilbarry, near Fermoy, coin- mitted suicide.It appears that deceased, who was 35 years of age, going home \u201cwith his father, had, it is alleged, a dis fife withhim about some domestic mat- \"ters, dnd after arriving home the dis- te wag continued.Eventually deceas- d left the \u2018house, and his sister was go- fig #6 bring him back, but the father +* Let, Bim come back when he cools ing Jr.25 is the mumbd of Visitors Whol imaelf Next morning about 7.9 his Vodys was foupd suspended by a rope \"from \u201ca tree some distance from : the Rouse, quite dead.=A ghastly discovery was made on Monday night, \"March 6 last, in the northern \u2018outskirts of Belfast, the body\u2014reduced almost to a skeleton by rats\u2014 of a man, Whose clothing indicated that he belonged to the well-to-do class, being found secreted under some briars in.a field off the main road.The circumstances point to foul play, especially a portion of a broken watch chain attached to a \"utton- hole in the dead man\u2019s waistcoat, and certain marks upon the dead body.The \u2018body was identified as that of a bank clerk named Cook.A curious accident occurred some days since Mr.Jas.O'Neill, a member of the firm of Messrs.O'Neill & Company, coach builders, Rainey street, Maghera- A boy named Charles Feaney was engaged in burning holes in wood with a piece of red hot iron, and the iron kav- ing become somewhat cooled, he threw it to O?Neill to place it in the fire to be reheated.The iron struck O'Neill on the kneecap, and passed right through the leg, penetrating the bone On being struck O'Neill fell and the iron was pulled out by a lad named Harry Boon.Dr.-Vesey, J.P., and Dr.Magowan were in immediate attendance and had the injured man\u2019s wound dressed.An inquest at Kilndown (Kent) cn the body of Michael Colman, aged sixty, a metropolitan police pensioner and formerly a prison warder at Cork, who took a dose of laudanum, resulted in a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane.Deceased met with an accident some years ago, and of late had been somewhat strange in his manner.In a letter addressed to the coromer, which he wrote immediately before his death, Col- man directed that out of the £13 16s.which he possessed each juryman should have a bottle of whiskey and the constable a sovereign, the remainder being left to the coroner to give the first poor man he met in the street after tha inquest.The \u2018 Daily Press\u2019 states that at Kan- turk Quarter Sessions, recently, Sir J.C.Neligan, Q.C., Recorder of Cork, in the course of the hearing of civil bills and appeals, commented severelv on the swearing of the several plaintiffs, defendants and witnesses in the various actions which came before him during th» present sessions, and said he was in a country where an oath appeared io have no weight, It was a gross scandal the swearing in the Eastern Riding of the County of Cork.The father made a perjurer of the son, and the son made a perjurer of the father.The mother made a verjurar of ter him, assaulted him by throwing the the son, and the son made a perjurer of sharpening knife after him, and }-haved the mother.Ile would not be perform- PR _ \u2014 | The wife of Patrick Timmons, a carpenter, who was charged at the Dublin Police.Court with savagely assaulting her, had endeavored to save him by refusing to give evidence, and she was imprisoned for one week.At the «nd of that time che was brought io court again, on Friday last when she again refused to be sworn.The magistrate was about to send her back again to prison for another week, when her brutal husband took pity on her and advised Ler to give evidence; she did so with the utmost reluctance, with the result that Timmons was sent to jail for two months with hard labor, and ordered to find bail for six months for his good ixhavicur afterwards.An amusing incident occurred to Mr.Justice O'Brien on his arrival at Ennis Station to attend the Clare Assizes.The usual escort of Royal Irish Constabulary attended the carriages.in waiting at the station.Lord Justice Walker took his seat in the first carriage, and Mr.Justice O'Brien was about to enter the second, when suddenly it occurred to him that he wanted to sce his registrar.and he returned to the station.The door of the carriage was slammed by someone, and.the driver, imagining that his lordship had entered, drove off, accompanied by the mounted escort.On \u2018arriving at Greenlawn, where the judges were to stay, a servant opened thw door and stood at attention.His amazement was great when he discovered that the carriage was empty.Meanwhile, his lordship \u2018had hailed an outside car and proceeded to his destination.It is stated that he thoroughly enjoyed ihe incident.The Rev.Benson E.Gentleman and and Suburban Race Course and Amusement Grounds Company, Dublin, for the great nuisance caused by their races and other meetings held at Jones's Road, Dublin, on Sundays.The races, which are frequented by large crowds of yecple, are attended by scenes of great disorder; the cheers and yells of the spectators, and the cries of the betting men interrupt Divine service, and the local families are subjected to insulting remarks from the occupants of the race-course.It is a strange thing, says the \u2018Tmpartial Reporter,\u2019 that in the city of the Archbishop, Dr.Walsh would allow such things to proceed without condemnation, but apparently he is more concerned about other matters than preserving the sanctity of the Lord's Day.The case is at hearing.An extraordinary and very melancholy occurrence is reported from County Cork.Three unmarried sisters some years ago resided at Glencollins, near Kinzwilliams- married in course of time, one going to live af Guinequilla, County Kerry, an- \u2018other \u2018settling down at Cordal, Castle- island, and the third remaining at home.About the beginning of the week the sister at Guinequilla developed syrmuptoms of mental derangemént, on hearing which her sister from Cordal went to visit her, with the unfortunate result that she also became similarly afflicted.The third sister at Glencollins, on hearing of this double trouble, immediately went to see her sisters, when she, too, succumbed to the terrible malady.attacked, it is stated, has been conveyed to the Killarney District Lunatic Asylum, and it is reported that the other two are making satisfactory progress towards recovery.The disease is believed to be hereditary in the family.Some sensation was caused at Lisburn a few days ago when the report reached the town that an attempt had been made to wreck the passenger train which leaves Belfast at :6.30 for Banbridge.It seems that when the train was within about 250 yards of Lambeg station the engine struck some obstruction which was placed across the rails, but, with the exception of a slight shock, no damage was done, and the train preceeded slowly into the station without any of the passengers being aware of the narrow escape they had had.The matter was reported to the constabulary at Lisburn, and immediately Mr.Peat, head ccnsta- ble, and a number of constables, also several railway officials, proceeded to the place and made an investigation.Close to the rails, and convenient to where some repairs are being made, they found a large sleeper, one end of which was smashed.It was evident that the engine had struck this block sideways, and sent it off the rail, otherwise a lamentable accident would have happened.The police are sparing no efforts to trace the guilty person or persons.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 ADVERTISEMENTS.THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE.Bright's Disease and Kindred Kidney Troubles Have Lost Their Terrors\u2014 \u2014South Amertcan Kidney Cure Wage a Successful War.\u2019 A young man studying for the ministry, and the son of a well-known western merchant, dropped into a drug store, and in a very discouraged mood said to the proprietor: \u2018I am quitting my studies and going home to I know not what.My physician says I have Bright's Disease and cannot pursue my studies.That druggist knew from experience the almost miraculous cure in his own case He recommended it to the young man, and in less than a month he was back to his studies again, a perfectly curd man.South American Kidney Cure is a liquid kidney specific.Sold by Dr.J.G.Laviolette, 1605 Notre Dame street, and B.E.McGale, 2123 Notre Dame street.others have taken action against the City town, County Cork.Each of the three ! 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Frame Makers!! : Gold Gilders!!! \u201cDedlers in Paintings and Water Colors.| 748 Craig Street.RN .One doorWest Victoria Square.sf ENTS FOR BALE $7 don at \u2018Witaese Office STORAGE AND FT me ; Sweden still use it ; it ia taught in the The art of burnt-wood designing is rapidly growing in importance and beauty, and the following interesting account of this art and one of its most earnest followers is taken from the \u2018Artist.The \u2018Artist\u2019 says :\u2014 The burning-in of designs upon wood may well have been the earliest expression of the decorative instinct.Examples of it have been found among the savages of New Guinea, and it is practiced by the Japanese.Undoubted instances of it are to be met with in various parts of Europe, belonging to.the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.The peasants of Norway and Technological School at Stockholm ; and an ingenious German has invented a machine with engraved metal cylinders which, heated to a certain degree, can reel off designs by the yard.\u2018The American painter, Mr.J.William Foedick, has developed the possibilities of the process as a medinm of décofation to a very high degree.The idea origi- nated with him in a spontaneous way.sachusetts, possessed several specimens of | the \u201cpoker work\u201d of Ball Hughes, an English sculptor who was living in Boston | latter, at that\u2019 time, not~ unlike those nearly fifty years ago.On these panels were burnt copies of old English and Italian masters, executed with admirable deftness, but in no sense decorative.The young Fosdick experimented with the kitchen poker and caught the fascination of the process.~ He studied drawing and painting at the Boston Art Museum School under Otto Grundmann, and later passed seven years in Paris under Bou- | \u2018langer and Lefebvre.During this time ; he returned to his boyish fancy and be- \u2018gan to work at it in earnest, studying at the same time the value of line in the old masters of wood-engraving.Some of his work being sent home, secured hi i a commission to decorate a room, and hé : returned.to America for the purpose.Then followed another visit to Paris, during which he concentrated his energies upon the craft, receiving the encourage- mgnt of Boulanger\u2019s approval.When he eventually returned to America and -be- gan to exhibit his work in various cities, it obtained instant recognition as a legitimate and charming method of interior decoration, and brought him a succession of important commissions- \u2018Meanwhile he had been gradually improving his mechanical Much of the work in Paris had been done under the most primitive and disheartening conditions, with a charcoal stove that served to warm his studio, cook his meals.and heat.his burning tools ; t] used by a tinker in soldering.The fire had to be continually stimulated with bellows, the tool retained the heat for only about thirty seconds, and the room would be full of fumes and the smoke from the burning wood.Relief came with the invention of the thermo-cautery, a surgical instrument for cauterizing, which Mr.Fosdick has adapted to his needs.ADVERTISEMENTS.ISN'T THIS PROOF Clear and Convincing that Dodd\u2019s Kidney Pills Cure Diabetes.Engineer James Graham's Case Was Pronounced Incurable by a Leading Montreal FPhysician-Yet Dodd's Kidney Pills Cured It.Montreal, P.Q., March 24.\u2014Thick and fast come the most convincing proofs of the really marvellous cures of Kidney Diseases, in this city, by Dodd\u2019s Kidney Pills.Not a day passes on which we cannot read reports of several cures\u2014at home, right here in Montreal, at our own doors.In the face of this vast mass of proof, we must believe what such an enormous number of our fellow-citizens write on the subject, viz.: That there is no other medicine known to science, that can at all equal Dodd\u2019s Kidney Pills, as a cure for Kidney Diseases of all types.Many hundreds of Montreal people have been cured of Diabetes by Dodd\u2019s Kidney Pills, but there are in the city, still, hundreds of other sufferers who do not know that by using this famous remedy, they can be cured, positively cured, for all time and at almost no expense.That such is the case, let the experience\u2019 of Engineer James Grabam, of No.50 Victoria square, prove.Mr.Graham had Diabetes for six years.One of the most eminent of Montreal's physicians examined him, and informed him that his case was beyond all aid\u2014in- curable.No wonder the sufferer grew despondent.But, one day he read of a wonderful cure of Diabetes, effected by Dodd\u2019s Kidney Pills.He at once bought a box and began to use them.They caused marked improvement, and he used two boxes more.Now he is as healthy as he ever was, robust and hearty.Isn\u2019t this proof enough that Dodd\u2019s Kidney Pills will cure Diabetes ?It ought to be, surely! BY SINESS CARDS AND COMMBERCIAL PRINTING, C) ALL KINDS NEATLY DONS A) the ** Witness\u201d Offices JOB DEPARTMENT Tg 1 Ci Pa aE - pd ne NE ST SRE Ua contrivances.|- sibilities of the craft.MR.The apparatus consists of a cylinder full of compressed air, connected by a tube with a glass jar, containing naphtha crystals.From this a nozzle projects, to which is attached a light, flexible tube ending in a socket, into which can be screwed the different burning tools.The His father, a native of Charlestown, Mas.Jatter vary in size, from a darning-needle.point to a gouge half an inch in diameter, and all are made with a hollow shank, perforated with a small hole.When the craftsman is ready for work he heats the tool in a flame and allows the compressed air to pass through the naphtha.In this way naphthaline gas is generated and a flame of great intensity is maintained.in the hollow of the tool, which can be handled as freely as a -pen- cil.There is an ingenious contrivance for obviating the smoke nuisance.\u2018A funnel, so adjusted that it can be moved to any part of the panel, hangs just over the spot where the work is being done.It is connected with an exhauster that \u2014 oo) (7 \\ WS VE = 27/2 M F.W.FOSDICK AT | 2 YO) 7 WORK IN HIS STUDIO, | his decorative tensperament was anfet- tered-but even when in submis:ion to the conservatism of tae architects he is compelled to reproduce old motives, he has shown his-originality in the method of his technique.The appropriateness of wood trea\u2019ed in this way for interior decoration is evident.\u2019 In the first place, it is genuinely structural decoration, composed of the same material with which the rest of the chamber is lined, and is praetizally imperishable, From the point «+f view of low-relief, it can be used where such ornament.in carved wood, ston?lea- .ther or metal is suitable ; from that of color, it can be substituted for mural painting, tapestry, embossed leather and \u2018tiles.Its use is logical and effective, * * * Louis Rhead, who, in connection with his brother, George Rhead, of London, furnished the elaborate illustrations for the handsome edition of Tennyson's La ee Li, QE \\( SN S N EN AR 7 WN Les ds SIDE = CAIN SNS + » 4 Es Se Era \u2018THE GLORIFICATION OF JOAN OF ARC\u2019 A drawing In burnt wood by J.William.Fosdick, now in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, U.S.A, sucks up the smoke and carries it through the window.Power to produce the compressed air and the exhaustion is always on tap, as the studio is situated in a small planing-mill equipped with machinery.\u2019 \u2018The wood cannot be too well seasoned.It must be white, free from gum and- soft ; white because contrasts are wanted, and free from resin that it may not turn black with age.As it is the fibre of the wood which is blackened or carbonized, and not the resin, it is clear that the freer the wood is from gummy substances the better.Most satisfactory fire-etching has been done on panels of French poplar.The common white wood or yellow poplar of America yields readily to treatment and can be successfully used in conjunction with harder, rarer woods, as beneath the touch of the burt- ing tool it becomes rich and solid.Some of the best modern English work is, however, burned in oak.» - - + Compared with:very much that rassés for burnt wood decoration, Mr.Fosdick\u2019s work is a revelation of the inherent wos- He has approached it in a large spirit and with a full equipment of knowledge both as ta form and color.In addition to these qnali- t ties he has infinite patience and cnthu-.siasm and a very large measure of the real decorative instinct.wood.They have the value of carving in low relief.The darker passages are burnt in to a considerable depth\u2014in the deepest parts as much as half an inch so that there is that charming inequality of surface which produces a rich aod solid appearance.effects and masses of heavy shade are contrasted a delicate tracery in other portions and the smooth expanses of the high lights.1 rivals the wood-carver\u2019s craft and then adds to it the charm of color.Herein he shows his individuality.old ivory tones of the lightest parts and the brown-black of the darkest, there are many degrees of brown, all uniting to form a color composition, simp'e and forceful and yet full of subtlety.It is scarcely necessary to say that no ¢oler- ing matter whatever is applied, es is the case, for example, in much of the Swedish work.The varieties of tone are obtained solely by the burning-tool\u2014by the varying degree of scorching or burning to which the fibre of the wood is subjected.A most refreshing feature of Mr.Fosdick\u2019s work is its individud'i\u2018y This is admirably displayed in \u2018The Glorification of Joan of Are\u201d in which His results area great deal more than drawing uron, With the bold linear In all these rëspects he ' Between the \u2018Idyls of the King, (published by R.H.Russell, in New York), has the following \u2018acknowledgment from the Queen, wlich shows her regard for the undeniably clever work that has made the decoration of this volume so effective :\u2014\u2018 The private secretary is commanded to convey the Queen\u2019s thanks to Mr.Louis Rhead for the letter of the 3rd inst., and for the accompanying copy of his edition of Tennyson\u2019s \u2018Idyls of the King,\u201d which he has #0 kindly presented to Her Majesty.Sir Arthur Bigge is to add that the Queen prefers to keep the book in the ordinary binding, and will not trouble Mr.Khead to send a specially bound copy.\u2019 \u201c » 0» In \u2018 Gainsborough and his place in ert, by Walter Armstrong, recently issued, the \u2018author says that Gainsborough: \u2018was the first and greatest of the.impressionists.\u201d He means that Gainsborough was an unusually Mopromptu painter, who worked.at a heat, following the first impression of the eye, and not revising that impression from second thoughts or\u2018the science of calmer moments.And he finds ini the absolute keeping and coherence \u2018of Gainsborough\u2019s work, done in this fashion, art unalloyed to a rare extent.With such \u2018impressionism\u2019 he contrasts that of a draughtsman hile Degas, \u2018who \u201cunderpins\u201d with sci:ntifie truth\u2019 The word \u2018impressionism\u2019 can, of course, be used in different senses.Most critics are accustomed to apply it i to the logic of concentration and broad \"ened effect in painting, to the effects which group about the conception cf focus, and depend in practice on the use of Reynolds's \u2018dilated eye.\u201d French usage points to an art the very opposite of Gainsborough\u2019s, whose landscape is, so far as illumination goes, a studio curtain behind his figures.But Gainsborough himself, to arrive at his simplicity of impression, often must have passed frcm the innocent\u2019 look at the facts to ihe analytic ; it is the procedure backwards and forward of every artist.In the end, a rapid unrevised survey contented him, because he was sure, with n minimum of construction, \u2018to catch so sure a charm and elegance that the defects might pass\u201d + * .The exhibition of the Royal Canadian Academy will open in the Art Gallery on April 7, and the pictures generally promise to be in advance of anything shown here before.It is expected that the Toronto men will be strongly ren- reseiited, and our local artists have something very good to show us.If the at- | tendance is good, all will be well.SONNE.Mr.Charles N.Sonne, an enterprising young amateur oologist of this city, has donated a large collection of oological specimens to the Natural History Society, of which he is an associate members, Included in this donation is a number of the same species, which shows to the youthful ocologist the different varieties of color and size.The addition of this collection, scientifically arranged and classified, should prove of great benefit to all lovers of this interesting science, and will be duly appreciated by the members of the society.In conversation with the \u201cWitness,\u201d Mr.MR.C.N.SONNE.Sonne, who has devoted a number of years to oological work, gave an interesting account of some of his specimen- hunting trips.He also touched upon the birds which had decreased in this vicinity.He said, after referring to means of identifying certain eggs: \u2014 \u2018During my rambles of the last five years I noticed that our beautiful \u2018bluebird\u2019 was not so plentiful as in former yeurs.Although large numbers stilt come here in the spring, very few remain to breed.About ten years ago Lhe bluebirds used to come every summer and build their nests in the holes of an old fence a few yards from our house.They selected the same nesting place each year.Another little bird which is not so plentiful as in former years is the \u2018least flycatcher.\u201d This little bird used to be a regular visitor in our orchard, a number of years ago, but like the \u2018blue: bird,\u2019 it is quite a stranger now.Another scarce little \u2018Alycatcher\u2019 is the \u2018traill.\u2019 It is very much like the \u2018least flycatcher\u2019 and the young oologist may find it diffi cult to distinguish one from the other.The surest way to identify them is by their eggs.The former lays creamy white eggs, unspotted, sand the latter, creamy white-spotted and blotched, with reddish brown, chiefly at the larger end.Another \u2018flycatcher\u2019 which is not so plentiful in our woods as in former years is the \u2018great-crested flycatcher.\u201d This is a beautiful bird and lays very odd-looking eggs, and builds its nest after the fashion of woodpeckers, in holes in trees.This bird is not a very clcse setter, and will often remain away a long time from her eggs.I found a mest of this species last June, on the mountain, and waited for pearly two hours, but I never saw the bird.It has a peculiar habit of placing cast-off snake skins around the hole, entering to its nest, so as to keep the squirrels from robbing them of their eggs.\u2018The \u2018red-headed .woodpecker\u201d is also scerce now.A number of \u2018years ago, 1 took four sets of eggs in an old elm tree, about forty feet from the ground.These beautiful woodpeckers are quite common in eastern Ontario.The \u2018white-breasted nuthatch\u2019 is another little bird that is very scarce in our woods, during the summer months.A number of years ago this peculiar little bird used to be a regular visitor.It is a very tame little creature, and will permit ome to come very close to him, as he moves in spiral circles, around the trunk of some large tree, with his head downward.This bird makes a very loud noise, for its size.The \u2018belted kingfisher\u2019 is another bird which is not so plentiful around our ponds and streams, as he was a few years ago.During one of my trips to Morrisburg, Ont., T had to dig to get a set of this bird's eggs.It took me over two hours to dig a ditch over the hole where I saw the female bird fly in.Then I was rewarded with a beautiful set of seven pure white, fresh eggs.The nest was an excavation in the side of a mud bank, and went in about eight feet.The bird flew out, just as I was taking the last sod up.\u2018 Another little bird which is becoming quite scarce \u2018is the \u2018house wren.\u2019 I found a nest containing young, in an old fence post, about four years ago, in Outre- mont.The \u2018long-hilled marsh wren\u2019 is also scarce, but very plentiful in eastern Ontario.Rails are also scarce here in the summer months.The ¢ Canadian ruffed grouse\u2019 is another bird which is getting very scarce in the woods around here.In the last five years I only know of four sets that were taken near here.One set I collected two years ago, in the woods behind the mountain, and the rest were taken furth- \u2014 \u2014 moe \u2014\u2014 \u2014 \u2014 : _ ART NOTES.A YOUNG OOLOGIST.er west.These beautiful bird: \u2026 _ their eggs when they are away \u2014 | When disturbed the female utter< .THE INTERESTING PROCESS OF INSTRUCTIVE PRESENTATION TO peculiar noise and spreads her 1.< , - fan, which draws the leaves ©: BURNT-WOOD DESIGNING.THE NATURAL HISTORY SO- eggs, thus concealing them fr \u2014 CIETY BY MR.C.N, introduer.The eggs are deponte: the ground, near the root of a tree.the side of some large rock.\u2018When the winter is mild here, .a number of American crows remain w | us, and generally stay in the pines.on - mountain.A few vears ago.l no.a pair of robins, which had ever: pussed the winter, here, as | saw 1! ip an old shed, near Outremont, al: 5,30 p.m., on Jan.23, 1896.On May 1897, T noticed a \u2018plieated woodpecker the woods near Rockfield.1t is the on: one I have ever seen so near Montre\u2019 These leautiful woodpeckers are eas.identified on account of their large sir In concluding, Mr Sonne said that t Young oologist should see, when startin.out collecting, that his climbing irons a+ strongly made, as he runs many risks in climbing.He should alwavs have hi- note-book with him on each ramble he takes.All eggs should be side blown, and marked, according to their species.The hole should be made as small as possible, and the number of the eggs should be marked on one side and the set mark on the other, underneath the hole.For instance, the first set of American crows collected.No.388, set mark 1-4, Da\u2018: should accompany each set of eggs, gi ing name of bird, where collected, con position of nest, number of eggs, se: mark, ineubation and collecter and al-n the date when collected.By doing « the juvenile oologist will have perfec: sets, and will not lose track of the spe mens he has collected.i [For the \u2018 Witness.\u2019 A MORNING HYMN, Father of lights, whose beams adorn The gilded chariot of the morn, To Thee our voices we uplift, From whom comes every perfect giit.We worship Thee, we yield Thee praise For the glad sun\u2019s resplendent roves, That drove the shades of night away And gave Thy children this new day.Be Thy great name for ever blessed, For life, and strength renewed by rest, And privilege Thy blessed will In each day\u2019s duty to fulfil, O bless us, guide us, through this dar; Be with us, keep us, all the way ; And grant that every hour we live Sogte pledge of service fre may give.Our wayward hearts from sin restrain; Make us to strive fz Ghherln gain ; And let no bliss our steps entice Out of the path- of sacrifice; : If of this day we reach the:close, May we deserve the night\u2019s repose And feel the joy of having done The work of Thy beloved Son.W.M.MACKERACHER.ADVERTISEMENTS.Be Clean and Live! Paine sCelery Compound Is Nature\u2019s Great System Cleanser.The Spring Medieine Recommended by the Ablest Physicians, In all well-run mills, factories and mechanical establishments it is eustomary to close down for a short time each year in order to repair.machinery.Unless this -is faithfully \u2018gttended to there will be irregularity in\" work, serious lreahs, disasters and heavy financial losses.It is the same with the human body.Its varied, complex and delicate machinery has been running without repairs for perhaps many years with disordered nerves, diseased liver and kidneys, and blood charged with poison germs and impurities.The human organs and machinery jarring, weakened and working fitfully and irregularly must be strength ened and made a harmonious whole, or the entire fabric will soon break down.This annual work of cleansing and repairing is always successfully accomplished when men and women make use of Paine\u2019s Celery Compound.Amongst the first and most pleasing results that come from the use of Paine\u2019s Celery Compound in March is pure, rich, bright red blood that courses through the entire system, carrying true life and strength to every part.Foul matters, eruptions, pimples, salt rheum and cc zema are banished ; the skin become clear, the eyes bright, the brain active.and the step firm and elastic.Paine\u2019s Celery Compound is the onc and only spring medicine and cleans.\u2019 that people can implicitly trust as health restorer ; it is the choice of ph sicians, and our best people proclaim the glad news that \u2018it makes people well.\u2019 Im Chi deal ing.rery e a her the on r ut uite vith the iced ntly hem out y 4, ?in only eal.silly ize.the ting are s in his ain: ne 1d fed me- ary use THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS i Fi hn Ji A i 7 M BISMARCK'S MAUSOLEUM AT FRIEDRICHSRUHE CASTLE.Some time before his death Prince Bis- marek pointed out the spot near the castle of Friederichsruhe where he desired to be buried, and now, in accordance with his desire, a splendid mausoleum is being erected there.It is the work of Herr Schorbach, a well known architect of Hanover, who was commissioned to do it by the Priace\u2019s sons.The work was begun on Aug.22 of last year, and on Sept.8 the corner stone was laid.As one enters the main gateway to the castle of Friedrichsruhe he sees on the right a hill, and on this stands the mausoleum.The building is designed to serve the double purpose of a mausoleuth and a THE REV.DR.ALEXANDER CON.NELL.A meeting of the members of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, for the purpose of electing a pastor io take the place of the late Rev.Dr.John Hall, will be held on April 5.It is almost positive that the Rev.Dr.THE REV.DR.ALEXANDER CONNELL.Alexander Connell, of London, will re ceive the call.Dr.Ccanell is now making a tour of inspection in India and China for the Presbyterian Ioard of funeral chapel.Beneath the large cupola will repose the remains of Prince Bismarck and his wife.The family tomb, in which in due time the remains of other members of the family will be placed, is in the chapel.The main walls are partly fashioned of granite and have an average thicknees of four and a half feet.The building will be finished in time to be dedicated on April 1 of this year, this being the anniversary of the great.Chancellor's birth.Germans, too, cannot help remembering that of all days in the year this was the ome on which Bismarck was wont to receive the heartiest welcome from his many thousand admirers.Foreign Missions.The deacons of his church say that although they have not heard from him they are satisfied that, in view of his expressed liking for America and American institutions, he will '-sign his pulpit at the conclusion of his Eastern tour and accept the call to the pastorate of the Fifth Avenue Church.\u2014_\u2014 BRITISH AND FRENCH SHIPS.(\u2018Cassier\u2019s Magazine.\u2019) An observer who saw the British and French'fleets meet in mid-channel in 1895, as escorts to the Czar of Russia, who was then visiting the principal countries in Europe, says that the British ships were as steady in the choppy sea as if they had been riding in a land-locked harbor, while the French ships danced about so much that many of the officers and men were palpably seasick.Now, men who are seasick are almost as much hors de combat as if they were severely wound- \u201d > On the other hand, a warship may be a geod sea vessel, and yet, oping to the low elevation of her guns, may not be able to use them in a storm.Lieut.WE.Eberle, United States Navy, has said that the United States battleship \u2018Oregon,\u201d which proved herself to be an excellent sea boat, could not have fought any of her thirtetn-inch guns during a gale, or for hours afterward, and could have fought her eight-inch guns only at intervals in rough seas.This argument in favor of the high freeboard in the \u2018Majestic\u2019 and \u2018Canopus\u2019 classes is apparently irresistible.QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, [We invite questions on all possible subjects of general dntcreat, to which we shall do our best to obiaia correct answers, and shall insert auch queries and replies æs +06 can make room for.This must not be used, huxvever, as an advertising column or as an enquary vureax See matters not à\u201d public Interest.Every query mist W accompanied with the name and postal gddress or the sender and no notice will be taken of anonymous com munications.) LEGAL.(QUEBEC) ADULTERATIONS OF HONEY AND MAPLE SYRUP.G.R.S.\u2014Is there a fine for adulterating honey and maple syrup in Canada?If so, what is the penalty?2 Would not a percentage of cane sugar be called an adulter- atlon?Aps.\u20141.There fs a penalty for adulterating any food product.If the substance used is Dot Infurious to the heaïth, the penalty must not exceed.thirty dollars for the first, nor one hundred dollars for euch subsequent offence, 2.Yes, unless labelled as a compound.PROMISSORY NOTE POST DATE.Mrs.T.E.G-Can a note be collacted, which was given on the third day of the month, dated the fourth, neither days being Sunday?Ane.\u2014Yes, verbal evidence would be admitted to show ths true afte.It would not be invalid by resson of its bearing date on Sunday unless the consideration was illegal.QUALIFICATION OF PETIT JURORS, Querist\u2014Wculd you kindly publish present qualifications for pettt jurors in this province and oblige, Ans.\u2014The following persons are qualified as peut jurors: \u2014 In towns or cities where the population exceeds 20,000 {nbabitan\u2018s, owners of movable property valued at $2,000, but not exceeding $6,000; or tenants of property of an annual value of from $200 to $500.In all other parte of the province, owners of immovable property valued at $1,509, but not exceeding $3,000, or tenants of immovable property of an annual value of at least $126, but not more than $300.HOUSE LEASING.Constant Reader.\u2014Will you kindly favor a perplexed householder with the benefit of your valued opinion on the following sub- iJect: I rented my house from May, 1598, to 1899, at a certain rent per annum, payable monthly.Certain conditions were Inserted in lease, but which were only par- tlaliy carried out, consequently I resolved.to remove at expiry of term.By an oversight I omitted giving notice until about the middle of February, but lessor would neither accept notiCe nor receive rent, at tha same time handing me a ietter to the effect that 1 was to pay rent due and to become: cue to his (leesor\u2019s) agent, from that tfihe ull May, 1900.I then saw agent who\u2019 als so informed me that by tacit acknowledg-\u2019 ment I was bound to remain for auother year, intimating that he would at once make the necessary alterations in terms of! On my reminding agent that he was not carrying out his arrangement, he thereup-; on informed me that he understood J was leaving, and that he required the.houseaad further that he could legally oblige me \u201ct remove.c&se to Ins Surely -the Jaw: is Bot al on.the sid 1 r.\u201d Ans À writlan!Téose \"expires Whth; cut notice at the date fixéd by tern - less an agpeement wore enterad.imko extending it for a-further period, either party.at that date.Their renewal would not take place unless the lessee remained in pos- cession for more than eight days after the term fixed.ADVOCATES\u2019 FEES.Constant Reader.\u2014Can any redress be had under the following circumstances: A workman in a rolling mill or foundry gets hurt and caters suit for damages.While the case fs going on the lawyer, who is acting tor him, tells him that defendants wete willing to give him a thousand dollars to settle, advising him to accept that amount.Imagine his surprise, after having agreed to accept when he was told by tha lawyer, A FEATURE OF THE PARIS EXHIBITION IN 1900.One of the features of the Paris Exhibition will be a series of moving sidewalks (trottoirs mobile) constructed on a scale sufficiently large to demonstrate the practicability of their general introduction into the large cities of the world.Two of these moving sidewalks or platforms are to be erected along the banks of the Seine to connect the new exhibition grounds with the old, and will be nine miles in length.It is expected that these sidewalks will be most useful in relieving the congestion which is sure to occur along these strips of the river bank.One of the sidewalks, which will | R } Li lun Wi [70 Tina ON MOVING SIDEWALKS.be entirely within the exhibition grounds, will be hwilt on the ground, as there will be no streets for it to cross, but in the case of the other, which will run on the north bank of the river, the construction will be on the elevated principle, as shown in the accompanying illustration.In each case the moving sidewalks will | be triple.One strip will be stationary, another will be kept moving at the rate of three miles an hour, while the third | will be always moving at a rate of close | on six miles an hour.The motive power employed will be electricity, and each rolling platform is furnished with a con- 17 ; 1) tele Io tinuous rail, and is pushed forward by fixed rollers.The two moving plat forms will be operated by the same motive power, which is applied at regular intervals throughout the length of the line.Meanwhile, a short experimental strip of moving sidewalk has been constructed at Saint-Ouen, which is being used every day by large numbers of deeply interested Parisians, who are ever on the lookout for novelty, and who find in this sidewalk one that exactly suits their fancy.The proprietors of this new venture have already realized a considerable sum of money from it.lease, 28 well as other much needed repairs.:) could not compel the other to terminate itd.that balt the amount, or five hundred dollars, was his charge for services.Is there not a scale of charges, and can the lawyer be made to return what he overcharged?! Ang.\u2014There is a fixed scale of fees for the § actual.costs of the suit, but aot for additional services rendered ir connection with the claim.If, however, the charges made could be shown to be excessive an action | § would, of course, be to recover the overcharge, MATRIMONIAL COMMUNITY GIFT TO ONE OF CONSORTS BY ASCENDANT.P.J.A.\u2014A marries B, After marriage, jj A\u2019s father donates to A some real estate, | Can B's creditors hold A\u2019s property for B\u2019s debt, there being no marriage contract?Ans.\u2014No; real estate so acquired, would be the private property of A, and; would not be liable for B\u2019s debts.WRITTEN LEASE\u2014NOTICE.J.R.\u2014I rented a house and signed lease! Which expires April 30, 1899.I intended to | keep the house another year but my landlord on Feb, 17, 1899, told me that if J wistie to keep the house I should bave to : Pay 2 percent more rent.Can he reiet the : louse to another tenant not having said any more to me cn the subject ?2.Can he compel me to leave the house on April 30, not ! 8 having given me notice to leave before Jeb.| 17?3.Can he raise my rent for next year, M not having given me notice of his intention ' to do so before Feb.17.Auns.\u2014l.If the & lease expires according to its terms on April 2 1899, no notice ie required, 2.Yee.3.es by the free Enlarged Joints, Gout, Rheumatism, and kindred troubles absolutely cured use of ; YAN Waker As a Table Water, it has no equal.Still and Sparkling.INDIGENTS\u2014RELATIVES LIABLE TO SUPPORT\u2014ADMISSION TO ASYLUM.M, Que.\u20141.What relatives are legnlly bound to support an indigent?2.What relatives are legally bound to support an im.becHe?3.In either Case is a brother or sister legally bound ?4.In such cases where relatives are not legally bound is the muni.oipality bound to provide?5.If so, what! 4 steps on the part of those interested would necesary to have municipal authorities ¢ act?6.If a medical practitioner gave evidence in a court of justice that a party was not capable, mentally, of giving evidance, would that person be considered an imbecile?7.In such a case, having no one to care for her, would she be considered a fit person to place in Verdun Protestant Insane Hospital?8.If in a tase of supposed im- Lectlity, one medical man reported w the municipal authorities that the party was \u2018sane.\u2019 while there were other medical men prepared to give testimony that the party was imbecile and a fit person to be placed in : Verdun, being a menace to the community, what steps could be taken to bring the mat.| i, ter to an issue, none of the parties interested having means to pay for expenses, but the neighborhood wishing to be freed from the mena:e.Ans.\u20141.Parents, children, grandchildren, sons and daughters-in-law, Tathers.in.law and mothers-in-law.2, The same, 3 No.4 No, but # is given the power to do so.5.Get the council to pass A by-law authorizing the grant of an allowance or of rellef in other form.6.Not neces- sarHy.7.Prior to admission of a patient to an asylum a certificate is required from two medical men that the person is Insane n person to be confined.\"Forms for the application and medical certi- ( fipates can doubtless be obtained from the li -aythorities at the asylum.8.The certificate HICKER artists is something phenomenal, matchless TONE that has given a.that quite equals the magnificent TONE oF THE of two medical men is sufficient subject of It any opposition \u2018is.made to the ccnfinement the matter has to de adjudicated upon by a Judge of the ; *(ONTARIO.) ; PENALTY FOR DISTURBING A re SCHOOL.Pedugogue, Ont.\u2014A certain person, while travelling on the road, passing & certain Goo The D.W.KARN CO., Ltd., SOLE AGENTS, Karn Hall Building, St.Catherine\u201d Street.ARRENO HOOSES THE | ING PIANO ; Carreno, the greatest lady pianist living, is using the CHICKERING PIANO EXCLUSIVELY during her present tour of Canada and the United States.The popularity enjoyed by the CHICKERING Pianos among but it is well deserved.a maximum to the perfection of to-day.In piano construction that maximum is defined by the word there are other pianos by other makers that are fine instruments, but no other has ever been produced It is its .it the world wide celebrity.While there is no limit to possible future perfection, there is CHICKERINC ; | CHICKERINC.rural schcol house, frequently disturbs the teacher and pupils by shcuting in a very loud manrer.\u2018Slang,\u2019 tnd even profane language is used; also names of pupils are cdlled out.1.Is such a party liable to a BEEF fire?2.If so, what proof would be deem- od sufficient?Ans\u2014l, Yes.The amount may be as high as twenty dollars.2, The otk of one credible witness.Such fine ray be imposed for each such offence or PORK conviction before a Justice of the peace,and o \u201cwould be applied for public school purposes of the school sectinn within which OIC@ the offence was committed.See section 102 of the Public Schools Act.chapter 292) NOT A FIXTURE.A Subscriber, Ont.\u2014A sells his farm to B.After all settlements nave been mado, B wishes to claim the car In the barn.His lawyer says he may because A dil not have it off the track, although he had the bolt drawn, which left it free to be taken off.Which can claim it?Ans.\u2014A, (R.8.0., 1897, Can always be had at our sto-es reasonable, 1670 St, Catherine Street, Cor.St.Hubert BANK CLERK AND POSTMASTER.J.B., Ont.\u2014A man in the employ of 8 private bank gets the appointment of post- Inaster in a village of from 1,000 io 1,200 inhabitants.He continues to work In the 7Chaboillez Square bank, and runs the post-oficz by hired| CormerCentre and R help.IL Do the government allow tbeir employees to run à bank and a post-office 722 Bt, Lawrence Street; Corner Guitbault Street #14 Bleury Street, Cornér Berthelet Street 841 AJ.Catherine Street, East.opery Streets, Point St, Chartes Corner 8t.Catherine Stroés and Olivier Avenue, West VEAL =e PROVISIONS of first-class quality.Prices always Call at any of the following addresses and see for yourself, rv.Telephone East gon Telephone East 477 .Telephone lip 1eis Telephone East 23 Telephone Main 188 Telephone a5 - Telephone Mount 383 at the same time, and ico separate build- .\u201c logs.and gel pay Lor both Jobs?2.It he THE Al NU Packing and company works in the post-office oaly ore and af- ae ter bank hours could a charge of neglect Provision \u2019 ° of post-office duty be established against him?Ans.\u20141.We dc not think they expressly prokibit, 2.Not necessarily.But Af his absence from the post.office during| next of kin to the remaining hel?, bank bours works any substantial incon-{ 3.See answer to question 1.4, He, as-| venience to the public, it is a matter which] suming that he is the administrator of his ft would be proper to bring to the aotice| wife's estate, should apply to the executor\u2019 of the alstrict post-office inspector.for payment of the whole of the legacy in question, 20d if sam © be duly fortheoming thereupon would be in er for him to ANTICIPATION CLAIM .OF LIEN.sue for it.b The executor ought not to\u2019 \u2018Halifax,\u2019 Ont.\u2014I have stockel A\u2019s mill} wait for the claim to be presented.hut he with logs; A has agreed to cut \u2018he wholo| sbould make payment to whoever is the te- | stock at a certain price, which ! have al-| 8al representative of the deceased legaice, | ready paid him.The contract, ia neariy| A8 soon as he is In a position to do so.i completed.A\u2019s mien in th> mill have as vet TT ! been paid nothing for their labor, but are DEED BY WIFI TO HUSBAND.| working away at the lumber under the im-| M.J.R., Nova Scotla\u2014i Can a married: pression that they can tike out % \u2018me-{-yoman deed real estate, which is ber own | chanics\u2019 Hen\u2019 on jt for the amount of their| separate property, to her husbaud ?2.Ir! wages.As they have been cutting It, we so, would the usual acknowledgment before | have had it all kauled here to the station! justice of the peace, etc., be reguited?| yard and piled up, which is miles away| Ange\u2014i Yes.2 Yes from the mill, The mea as yet have said \u2014-\u2014 nothing about their wags, but apparently gstisfled they can follow the lumber take out ATTACHMENT FOR RENTa lien and remain in possession until paid the full amount of their wages.I'lease| Admirer, Ont.\u2014A nan rents a house by let me know whether they can do thls or| the iuonth\u2014verbal agreement\u2014pays thres not.Ans.\u2014We think not.months\u2019 rent; then pays one dollar on fourth : month.Then two days before \u2018ifth month is due moves and leaves country.I should PAYMENT OF UNCLAIMED like to know: 1.Could I have prevented his LEGACY putting his furniture on cars?2.If go, how - should I have proceeded?3.What would be J.D.T, N.8.\u2014A mar died some years ago! the expense?Ans \u2014l, Yes.3, By attacn- in Ontario leavirg his real estate to his| ment proceedings in the Division Court.2.! son, charged with a sum of money to be The expense\u2014apart from the solicitor\u2019s fces paid to his three daughtzrs after his wife, \u2014would have been levied out of the goods their mother, was One daughter attacked.We are assuming, of course.that (married), died without issue, some years|the furniture In question comprisel goods Lefore her mother.Now the mother is) and chattels not exempt from : It has Lecome quite vom- mon in Western Ontario for the tavein keepers of a district to club together, get up and manage a fcot race on Thanksgiving Day.A valuable prize is offered to the winner.Hot} No.1 is the starting place, at Hotel No, 2 a half- hour is allowed for refreshments, and Hotel No.3 is the winning point.They evidently find it a paying busine s, as large crowds assembl> at cach tavern.Honesty bas, so far as I know, ma:ked the awarding of the prize.C'ireu=- stances are liable to arise at any .ime when the competitor most popular with the managers would suffer defeat.In such case À and B enter as comvetitors, Judges and spectators alike bear witness | that A kept the track throughout and cleared every hurdle, while it is openly alleged that B fouled at several hurdles.At the close A came in fourtesn pic-s ahead of B.At the awarding of the prize the chairman of the committce addresses À thus :\u2014\u2018 You ran a clean honest race, and have beaten vour eomupeti- tor by fourteen paces, yet we think you might have made better time.Since the race we have added a regulation to the effect that you must make a certain record in order to get the prize, and you have fallen short of that standard which we have fixed, therefore vou will get nothing and the award will go to B.who is an old friend of ours.You need not complain of your hard luck, or blame us, for we have the endorsation of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and his example in this method of award.\u2019 LIBERAL.March 23, 1899.tle POSTAL DELAYS.(To the Editor of the \u2018 Witness.) Sir, \u2014We have often grumbled alout our postal work in this country, but generally our grumbles have heen made at home.A year or so ago I could not get my \u2018 Church Magazine,\u201d published in Toronto, and issued so as to Le conveyed to Montreal on Thucsdiy morning, on time, and it was often Tuesday and Wednesday of the following week ere it reached this place via Huatiagdon.Ncw it ought to have been in our ycst-nice cn Friday morning, and I know there 1s no fault here, for we have the best pest- office here in the country.| only wish our postmaster was appointed to- Montreal ; I feel sure there would be better service from that office.But the chief object of my writing you now is to make a big grumble against someone\u2014l only wish I knew who ihe delinquent was\u2014on account of tie long delay in the delivery of a small parcel which had to come through ite Customs Department.The parcel was posted in Dundce, Scotland, on Dec.24, 1898.The Customs label put on when nosed was, stamped Dec.24, and so were the postage stamps.There was not a single stamp on it* of any Canadian office.We were expecting the parcel atout the middle of January, and as time wore on, I was getting impatient about it, .nd jf I had known that it was coming by 1ost I should have awakened rome anthori- ties but my ignorance kept me quiet.At last a portcard arrived informing me that the parcel lay in Huntingdon, and that I would receive it on payment of 20 cents duty.This card I received on March 1, and next day we had possession of the long-looked for ireasure.J thirk thet the customs, or post-office, or scme official ought to have paid me nandsome- ly for being the victim of such carelessness.It is simply atrocious that ihe public should have to submit to such things.I am convinced that if 1 had been in Britain instead of Canada I should have had the parcel safe and sound before the first week of Canva-y was out, even \u2018f it travelled further then from Dundee, in Scotland, to this race, and, of course, there would have bean no duty.It is amazing to an Old C'oun- try man how Canadians will stick to a tariff, when they see how well Fritain gets cn without it.and when they might see that such tariff is only in the interests of the moneyed class, making them richer, and the poor, poorer.Now, sir, I would like to know if anything can be done to secure better delivery.I was in the city last week ard saw the \u2018Presbyterian Review\u2019 in the house of one of our ministers, cn Thure- day afternoon, end expected lo sce my own when I got home, It has not vet | throug whose hands it has to rp 4 taking a gratis read ere Le «ends > .n ROCKEL EN.March 20, 1899.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 KIPLING'S HOME.(To the Editor of the \u2018Witne-< | Sir\u20141n the interesting article on I yard Iupling which appeared in veur - sue of Saturday, and which ! reud à - morning, I came across a misstatement, which I now venture to point out to \\- It occurs in the reading matter just low your second illustration portraying « part of the Darjeeling Railway, whi you state is \u2018not fur from Kirlin, - heme! Now the city of Lahore i t:.i fumous peet\u2019s home, where he was boii, and where his father still resides.1.hore, as 1 am sure you are pertectls aware, 18 in the Punjab, \"The Land « the Five Rivers,\u2019 and it is the reat ut the Punjab Government, and the place where the lieutenant-governor of the Punjab 1 sides for the greater part of the year.Geographically speaking, it i.situated in almost the extreme north-west of that puit of India, which is directly under British rule and js rome hundred and twenty miles south of the wouthern boundary of the native state of Kashmir.Darjeeling, on the other hand, lies some two hundred miles directly north or Cal cutta, and it is the hot-woather hen\u2026 quarters of the Government of Benga! 1 should fancy that at least a space ©! eight hundred miles separates Darjeeling from Lahore, and therefore the form: place could not, within the bounds of exacy truth, be properly described a« le- ing \u2018not far from Kipling's home.\u2019 Truet- ing you will pardon my venturing to point out this mistake to vou.\u2018ANGLO- INDIAN Toronto, March 20, 1899.ef A PROPOSED OUTREMONT LOAN.(To the Editor of the \u2018Witness.\u2018) Sir \u2014With your permission I should like to address a few words to the pro- perty-owners of Outremont.Possibly many of them, like myself, were prevented from being present at any of the numerous adjourned meetings of our muni cipal council held during the past month, and consequently we are dependent on mere rumor for most of the information we have received as to the proceedings of that body.1 have, howéver, been assured on good authority that a by-law was passed at an adjourned meeting held on March 10 (subject, however, to the at- firmation of real estate owners at a mect- ing to be called for that purpose).authorizing a further municipal Joan of arrived.Perhaps some postmaster, $50,000, a large proportion of which amount is said to be required to meet a sum expended in excess of a previous loan of $100,000 on so-called \u2018improvements,\u201d the balance to be used for sundry \u2018other purposes.\u2019 A prominent member of the council, however, emphasized his vote in council in favor of the passing of this by-law by openly declaring that he reserved his right as a proprietor in Outremont to oppose the by-law at the special meeting to be called, if he found that a majority of the people were against it.This may be all right according to his interpretation of Outremont consistency, but to my mind it is not \u2018according to Hoyle.I should like to know, now, what you are going to do about it.My view of the case corresponds with that of several other interested proprietors in this town, who consider that the present council should not be permitted to saddle our properties with additional mortgages, even for so-called \u2018improvements,\u2019 until we have been informed by a detailed, intelligent statement as to expenditure of the $100,000 borrowed by the corpora: tion about three years ago, so that we might know the precise amount expend: ed in excess of that loan, and further more, to be informed where and how it was expended.It is said the Mayor \u2018suggested\u2019 that at the same time the by-law was submit: ted to the people a circular should be :s sned to proprietors explaining the \u2018spe: cial purposes\u2019 for which this proposed Joan of $50,000 was required.Judging, however, from past experience in this regard, I for ope would prefer seeing that circular a week before being called upon to vote on the by-law.The fact is that most of us have lost confidence in the administrative business ability of our representatives in council.In short, if \u2014\u2014 A ADVERTISEMENTS.DYSPEPSIA AND CONSUMPTION, Frequently Deceive the Doctors by their Similarity.Men Have Died With Dyspepsia Thinking They had Consumption -The fafest and Surest Course to Follow îs to Use Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets, Many a man has been killed by fear.Many a man has fretted himself to death.Many a man has gone to his grave, supposedly a victim of Consumption, whose complaint was neither more nor less than Dyspepsia.® Consumption bears such a close similarity to certain forms of Dyspepsia, that it is easy and natural to mistake one for the other: The chief symptoms are identical.In each case there is a cough, loss of flesh, paleness and night sweats.In some cases, even the most skilled physicians have mistaken one for the other.Being under the mistaken belief that they have Consumption, dyspeptics sometimes obtain treatment for the first- named disease.Thus they take medi- .cine for a disease that does not affict them, and which medicine does them no good, while they take no medicine for Dyspepsia, which they have.The safest, surest and best course to follow is to use Dodd's Dyspepsia Tal: lets.They are, as has been shown hundreds of thousands of times, an infallible cure for Dyspepsia.In nine cases out 0: ten, the patient will recover perfect health, strength and vigor, in a few weeks, for in nine out of every ten cases of this kind, the disease is Dyspepsia, and not Consumption.Dodd\u2019s Dyspepsia Tablets cure Dyspep sia in the only rational way\u2014hy removing the cause.They make the cure com plete by curing the Constipation that nearly always accompanies Dyspepsia.and by putting the liver in thoroughly healthy condition.Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets prevent (on sumption by filling the veins with fresh.rich, red blood, and strengthening the system at every voint against the (rea disease.EF mr my et My Me oe rc BP MMW =o \u2014 + p\u2014 the agr - SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1899.some of those gentlemen had conducted their private business in the same man- per as they have done regarding this mu- mieipality I doubt very much if they would to-day be in such comfértable circumstances as they appear to be.Evi- dentiy the \u2018reservation\u2019 member has lit- te or no faith in the alleged necessity for the contemplated loan, knowing, as he must, that the previous loan did not jan out satisfactorily, owing probably to .rcumstances over which he had no spe cal control.He has indeed been heard to say that the present municipal debt « Outremont was as great as it could honestly bear, and that it would be a sign of wisdom on the part of this community if it proceeded slowiy for a few more vears, and postpone some of the pro- nosed so-called \u2018improvements\u2019 until it \u201cail become sufficiently numerous to war- ant a further loan.[ throw out the foregoing hints, \u2018pro ono publico.WILLIAM PERRY.Outremont, March 22, 1809.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 THE CHRISTIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.To the Editor of the \u2018Witness.\") sir,\u20141 thank you for your kindly nctic: of my advertisement.The first item you mention about \u2018 feet) and \u201choe soles,\u2019 is Leyond my humble comprzhen- sion; too deep for me to understand, but in regard to the Spirit of Elias, \u2018 Under- standest thou what thou readest *' the contest above and below, Matt.avii., 11, 1s not affected, should the said verse be left out in reading, or in other words, verse eleven is not a necessity lor ihe strengthening, or to prove the rendering above or below it.Jesus Christ, * Prophet, Priest and King,\u2019 when with-us in the temporal body clearly prophesied that there would be a falling away from the faith, saying, \u2018 Nevertheless, when the Son of Man cometh,shall he (ind faith va earth ?\u201d Luke xviii, 8.Jakewise Matt xvii, ll, is a clear proptecy to them that understand what they read, and those who do not understand, have God\u2019s servants to inquire of.emphasize ' God\u2019s servants # Not those oi whom our Lord speaks, saying, \u2018But he that is an bireling,\u2019 ete, Jobn x, 12.We quote again the above, \u2018 Nevertheless, when the Son of Men cometh, shall he find faith on the earth \u201d He lnew that the Church them built, officered by the Apostles, would weaken and almost perish ; therefore the prophecy, \u2018And Jesus answered and sait unto \u2018hem, Elias truly shall first come and restore all things\u201d We do not claim that any une man is the reincarnation of Elias, but we do claim that the spirit of Klas s most powerfully manifested in the workings of the Christian Catholic Church.C.A.J.HOPE.Montreal, March 24, 1898.A TRADUCEK ABROAD! (To the Editor of the \u2018Witness.') sir, \u2014Recently a certain party was canvassing this neighborhood in the interests of a so-called independent paper in Winnipeg.In the course of converst- tion 1 instanced the \u2018Weekly Witness,\u2019 as being the most conscientiously independent paper, and the one most consei- entious as regards 1ts advertisements, of which 1 knew.\u2018It professes to be a temperance paper, dues it not\u2019, rejoined the canvasser, \u2018what would you say if it had liquor ad- vertigements in its columns.\u201d And he went on to state that he had seen whis- kev advertisements in your daily issues.if not in your weekly paper.Since I Lave been in this country 1 have been an enthusiastic admirer of your paper for ts honesty and purity; and I simply do rot believe the statements given, and s.all not unless you confirm them.PENDRAGON.The charge is one which every reader of the \u2018Witness\u2019 can answer.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE POWER TO FORGIVE OR REMIT SINS.To the Editor of the \u2018Witness.\u2019 sir,\u2014It may be of interest to your readers to know that the Greek word used in John xx, 23, is aphiemi, anl tit it is found in the New Testament «ne hundred and thirty-four times; also \u201chat it 18 everywhere translated, except .the above-named passage, by let alone, at, pass over or by.\u2018Fhus we read in Matt, xv.14: \u2018Let them alone \u2018nphete): they -be blind.leaders of the blind\u2019 In Heb.vi, 1: \u2018Therefore leav ing taphentes) the principles of the doc- \u2018rine of Christ, let us go on into perfec von, ete.Thus, this Greek word is nowhere translated by, remit, save in John xx.The game remark must be made about \u201che Greek word \u2018krateo,\u201d translated in Jehn xx, by \u2018retain,\u2019 Tliis word occurs forty-five times in the Greek New Testa: ment.lt is invariably transleted by \u2018restrain,\u2019 \u201chinder,\u201d \u2018repress,\u2019 \u2018subdue.\u2019 and \u201cvanquish.\u201d In John xx.alone is it \u2018ranslated by \u2018retain.The question naturally comes up: Why di4 the translators, in John xx., 23, translate \u2018aphiemi\u2019 and \u2018krateo\u2019 by \u2018re mit\u2019 and \u2018retain\u2019?\u2018The only answer ! can find is they allowed themselves to be influenced by the vulgate.According to Liddell and Scott's \u2018Greek Lexicon,\u201d the correct rendering of this passage would be: \u2018Whosover's sins ve let alone, they arc permitted unto them; and whoscever sins ve prevailed against tev are vanquished.\u2019 The constant practice of the apostles agrees with this translation, or the meaning brought out by it.For example: Christ, in Matt.xv., 14, gives permission ta the blind leaders to lead the blind, those who are willingly so, for he said: \u2018Let them alone.\u201d This sin was let a\" ne, or permitted; but the consequences to the perpetrators of it were of a damning nature.On the other hand, the sins Christ and the apostles prevailed against.they were vanquished.Here is an instance: In Cor.v., 1, Paul condemned in unmistakable language the conduct of the incestuous man.Had he said: \u2018Let it alone,\u201d this sin might have become prevalent; but he \u2018prevailed against it and vanquished it.\u2019 I submit this translation and explanations of it to all lovers of the truth.L.MASSICOTTE.Montreal, March 16, 1809.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 ROMAN CATHOLICS AND THE PIBLE.(To the Editor of the \u2018Witness.\u2019! Sir \u2014In reference to the reading and teaching of the Holy Bible in the Roman Catholic homes and schools, I was surprised to hear from the pulpit of the St.Vincent de Paul parish church of Montreal, the Rev.Curé Kavanagh, last Sunday, at the eight o'clock mass, forbidding his congregation the reading of such a book as unnecessary for salvation, and, what is more, dangerous reading, for, said he, the apostles and the fathers even themselves could not understand the I wish to} scriptures, and what was necessary for Catholics was the catechisms, prayer- i books approved by the authority and the oral teaching of the priests, cte., ete, in the meantime strictly forbidding the reading and the keeping of the bible at home.\u201cTt struck me then and there that it was true the Canadian Catholic (Roman) | priesthood did not allow the study and \u2018reading of the scriptures.I am an American pedler, and have travelled all through the province and lodged thousands of times in Catholic families, and long winter evenings; and, what is more, never saw a French bible in their homes.Strange priests, strange (\u2018hristianity and \u2014ignorant of its consolations and Leau- ties.AN AMERICAN CATHOLIC FROM MAINE.{ THE HOLINESS MOVEMENT.(To the Editor of the \u2018Witness.\u2019) per and the Holiness Movement.not truly described as nature\u2019 to his letter.\u201cMr.Horner notified the fcnee of the Holiness Movement\u2019!!! rapidly.their numbers in one year.\u2019 to pieces?four years, have been closed.and now thinks him a deceiver.all confidence, if not adoration.his followers.could not, give such an ordination.practices.truth.\u2019 JUSTITIA.| (To the Fditor of tise \u2018Witnees.') Siv,\u2014Since of late the \u2018Witness\u2019 has | published several letters relating to what Lis indicated by the above caption, and since the follow.ng official document never appeared in its columns, and has bad a very limited circulation, we believe that in the interests of the public and religion it should be widely published : \u2014 Rev.A.T.Jennings has repeated jurisdiction ; Ontario, Canada, on Jan.1], 1897: (signed) R.MALLETT.t J have never heard the bible read in the stranger people without the Holy Bible Sir, \u2014 Your correspondent \u2018An Impartial Observer\u2019 seems very partial to Mr.Hor- If the truth were known we would, I think, find him identified with the movement, and \u2018An Impartial Observer.\u201d Some of his assertions will be received with hesitation until they have better support than the word of one who lacked the \u2018holy boldness to put his sig- I quote a few: \u201cI'hat sixty churches have been built, and all out of debt, in four years.\u2018R.Mallet was expelled from the society for not keeping the rules\u2019 \u2018Mr.Horners rules tre much the same as John Wesley's.\u2019 (Wesleyan Methodist) conference of his intention to establish a church of his own, and sent his resignation previous to the unmeces- sary expelling.\u201d \u2018I am not writing in de He tries very hard to convince your readers that the movement is growing \u2018Some societies have doubled But is he ignorant that some older and larger societies have almost, if not altogether, gone I am credibly informed tha\u2019 some of these churches, built in the last Mr.Mallet is not the only one who once had every confidence in Mr.Hornet Your correspondent regards him as worthy of It is clear that he has learned his history from Mr.Horner accepted an ordination in every way regular, and yet claimed that it was a special ordination to evangelistic work; though it was clear that the Church not only did not, but e claims to be strictly Wesleyan in doe- trine, and yet teaches a \u2018Thee blessing theory of salvation, which Mr.Wesley constantly and consistently condemned.He also claimed Wesley's authority for screaming, etc., in religious meetings, and wrote a pamphlet of extracts from Wes: ley to prove this, but passed over many passages in which Wesley condemns these A true man tells \u2018the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the 1.We find that sine the charges herein considered were preferred that Mr.Horner in his correspondence with the ty admitted his amenability to the Rochester Conference, and is therefore under its 2.That the following charge and speci fications are sustained : I hereby charge the Rev.R.C.Horner with cruelty and unbrotherly and un-Chbristian conduct in dismissing me without any just or reasonable cause from the Inverary station, 3.We also find that Mr.Horner has been guilty of misrepresentation and untruthful statements to the president of the Conference, particularly with reference to appearing before your commit- ee.4.We find also that the movement Mr.THE MONTREAL \u2014\u2014ppe Horner leads in Canada is both in spirit and method entirely and absolutely opposed to, and incompatible with, the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Ameri.5.In view of the foregoing finding we recommend that the said R.C.Hor ner be, and by the adoption of this report is, expelled from this Conference, and that he is hereby deprived of all ministerial functions, and that the Conference demand the return of his certificate of ordination.\u2018 Signed by all the members of the committee.J.H.COOK, Secretary.\u2018Syracuse Wesleyan Methodist,\u2019 April °8, 1897.F.DE LONG._\u2014 THE BROCKVILLE VACANCY.(To the Editor of the \u2018 Witness.) Sir,\u2014Many eyes are watching with expectancy for the political movements shortly to be made in order io fill the seat in the House of Commons, rendered vacant by the death of the Hon.John F.Wood.No doubt the party machines will le set to work with a view to fighting the battle on strictly party lines, ignoring all side Brockville should not forget that she gave a majority for prohibition en Sept.29 last.With this fact in the minds | of the electors, together with the reco}- lection of Sir Wilfrid's recent treatment of that vote, a grand opportumty i» presented for the prohibitionists of that constituency to emphasize their vevdiet at the recent plebiscite.But how can this best be accomplished ?Let the now and select a staunch prohibitionist as their candidate.This would aiford an opportunity for hundreds of Liberal prohibitionists to inifil an oblization which they 6we to their country, in aiding to roll up a grand majority for the Con- wervative candidate and thus read a Drief lesson to Sir Wilfrid, the full text of which he will have an opportunity of studying at his leisure after the next general elections, if he does not reconsider his policy on the question of the prohibition of the liquor traffic.A LIFE-LONG LIBERAL.March 23, 1899.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE TAX ON MACHINERY.(To the Editor of the \u2018 Witness.\") Sir,\u2014Considering the amount of friction created by the proposed tax on machinery, etc, the visit of the Hon.John S.Crosby is a very timely cne.Every merchant or manufacturer interested in the above tax should hear Mr.Crosby.They will then learn where the tax should be rightly placed; in fact, our city aldermen should attend in a body to get a lesson on taxation.i ; w.D; Montreal,\u2019 March 24, 1809.\u2019 \u2014\u2014\u2014 THE \u2018SARAH SANDS\u2019 (To the Editor of the \u2018 Witness.) Sir \u2014In the spring of 1855 I kgarded this historical steamer, which was then lying in the dock at Liverpool, intrading to take passage in her to this poct, but the government having chartered her to carry troops, she was prevented from coming here at that time.She was a vessel of about a thousand tons, schooner Her speed would be about ten knots.I have also had the pleasure of meeting Major Gillam, who was in com.nind of the troops on board the ship when she togk fire, and remember the gallant con- duet of himself and his men in fighting the fire.and every soul cn board the vess:l, getting into Cape Town a mere iron shell, every inch of woodwork having Leen burnt, decks, bulwarks, including all upper works, and top hamper.The gallunt major, years after, resigned from the service, and lived a retired life on the Bay of Quinte, where he died a few years ago and was laid to rest in the cemetery a few miles above Belleville, on the banks of the bay.The memory of his deeds will never die.p.s.\u2018RATIONAL\u2019 VERSUS RADCLIFFE.(To the Editor of the \u2018 Witness.') Sir,\u2014In the \u2018 Witness.\u201d of March 15, a correspondent whose pen-name is * Rational,\u2019 speaks very strongly against the death penalty.Ilis reasoning is, Lowever, the very opposite of strong.\u201cMad he called himself \u2018Irrafional\u2019 he would have described himself more exactly.I wi:h to say a word or two in reply to some of his arguments.Were it not'that by so doing 1 would take up too much of your gpace, I would review ns erticle from end to end.He says :\u2014 When we become decently civilized we shall, of course, abolish thé death-penalty.God said to, Noah :\u2014 \u2018 Whoso sheddeth man\u2019s blood, Lv man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God made he man.\u2019 This is a command.en.Some say that it was addressed to the Jews\u2014others that it is a proohecy.No one who reads the verse with attention will adopt either of the last mentioned views of it.The great reason for the infliction of punishment on evil-doers is the claim of justice.Other considerations ure only of eecondary importance.ed that Judge Wurtele in his late charge to à jury, pasecd over the claims cf justice as the great reason for the punirh- ment of crime.There is no bunish- ment but death eqdal to the crime of murder.\u2018Rational\u2019 says that while pig- eon-stealing was a capital offence, Lore pigeons were stolen than since it ceased to be one.Anti-prohibitionists :ay that more whiskey is drunk where there is a prohibitory law, than where there is is-Ues.| Conservative party be wise in the outset | rigged, singe funnel and very fine model.|, They finally saved both ship.Notice the reason why it is giv- |\u2019 1 am sw pris- DAILY WITNESS.- ES ADVERTISEMENTS.__ Le - 7 2 À 3 L or pleasure.The source Sarsaparilla, and stomach, mony.It is the ideal spri \u201cRhoumatism.\u2014 \u2018Pains in my Umbs finally settled in my back.1 was obliged to stop work.My blood was poor and I did not have any appetite.1 could not sleep nights.1 tried Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills and these medicines made me & well man.Others of my family have taken Hood's Sorsapariila after tne grip with, good results.\u201d G.R.RAFUS, South Waterville, N.S.After the Crip\u2014 Suffered from weakness after the grip.Began taking Hood's Barsaparilla and found it as recomtoerded.It relieved my son of rheumatism.\u2019 Mrs, Rr MEYER, Zepher, Ont, Gon none.Some years ago, in Canada, the death-penalty was practically abolished.Murderers began to swarm ike rattle snakes, and thé country had to make use of the rope again.The gecretary-bird is most useful in India, for he zobbles up poisonous snakes.\u2019 The hangman is useful in his place to tackle the brood of murderers.We cannot, at present, ofr ford to do without him, though he is not a lovely personage.Let murderers first desist from their wark, then we will Let- ellierize him-\u2014dismiss him because bis usefulness is gone.\u2018Rational\u2019 recommendé a short imprisonment for murderers.lle says:\u2014 of rectitude and trouble the court no more\u2019 This is a universal statement.As such it is only a piece ¢f downright nonsense.LS _.; Like all olher opponents of the deaih- penalty, \u201cRational,\u201d though he greatly pitize murderers who are exenuted, says not one word of pity for their victims.The rourdered person is sent into the eternal world.We have reason io fear that in the far greater number of in- -stances, he is utterly unprepared 10 meet the infinitely Holy Tord Gad.\"Take the case of Poirier, murdered by his wife and Samuel Par-'ow.ile died im a drunken state.\u2018Cut \"off even in the blossoms of bis sin.No reckoning made, but ecut 19 his account, With all his imperfections on his head.\u2019 T.FENWTOR.Woodbridge, Ont., March 17, 1899.RUSKIN.Tn an account given by a distinguished man of \u2018letters of a recent visit to Pus- kin, the latter's appearance is described as singularly ennobled by the long, snow-white beard, which descends nearly to the waist, and gives \u201ca patriarclial dignity to the finely moulded face.The end of life finds Ruskin in a mood of perfect serenity; the storm and stress have departed, and all that is left is purc sweetness and gentleness.His favorite occupation is sitting at his window looking on the calm waters of the lake below.He receives great nämbers of letters, but the present-day affairs of this troubled world make little impres- sion upon bim what the mighty streams are to the earth.\u2018 Short-sentenzed men return to the patrs of all health Purify this liver, kidneys, heart and head ng medicine.After Fevers\u2014My little girl took Hood's Sarsaparilla after scarlet fever and it made her well and strong.Since then I have given it to all my children as a blood purifier, It is a priceless panacea {0 my tamily.Hood's Pills have also proved of great benefit to me, I would not be without these medicines.\u201d Mrs.TYLER, 56 Winchester street, Toronto, Ont.Blood Poison-' Was troubled with blood poison and pains in my beart.Tried Hood's SarsapariHa by advice of a friend end lt gave me relief\u2019 Mrs.LUCY J.COOK, Windzor, N.S.Never Disappoints It is the Best Spring Medicine Money Can Buy \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 arch and April May Give You Hood\u2019 s Sarsaparilla Will give you such health and vitality that you will be ready for any kind of work is rich, strong blood.It is to the body river of life with Hood\u2019s will work in perfect har- Scrofula-\u2018An abscess on my hip was lanced and never healed, Another broke out on the other hip and the next year three more appeared.I took Hood's Sarraparills and it helped me.Since taking six bottles of the medicine I have not been troubled, and previous to this treatment one of the eruptions had discharged for seven years.\u2019 Mrs.FRANKLIN H, TEED, Frecport, N.S.Strength Butlder -\u2018Myself, wits and children have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla apd it strengthoned us.It relieved me of 8 lame back.\u2019 DAVID McGEORGE, Carotaker Colt Inetituts, Galt, Ont.5 me ri A 7 bees Prince Albert is the terminus of the Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railway, which branches off the C.P.R.main line at Regina, and it is therefore one of the most northerly towns in Canada.Its distance from Regina is 250 miles.The location is a most beautiful one, and there are any | historic associations connected with the placa.It is the trading centre for an immense stretch of country and annually | receives in exchange for the goods which it sends north large quantities of valuable furs which later find their way to the warehouses of New York and London.This is also a cattle market of some importance.Not so much new growth is to be observed at Prince Albert as at some other territorial points, but this is explained by the fact that the town being much older than most of the others in this country it long ago attained as large dimensions as the business to be done would warrant and until some new factor enters into the situation it will ot increase very much in size.The merchants now on the ground are amply able to handle all the trade.There are SASKATCHEWAN PRINCIPAL BUSINESS PORTION OF PRINCE ALBERT.\u2019 several large general stores.a Hudson's Bay Company store and trading post, LWO four mills, two saw mills, a brewery, à branch of the Imperial Bank, ete.The lumber cut by the two mills here is mostly spruce, and is entirely abrorbed by the local demand.Prince Albert is looking forward with undiminished hope to the completion of the Manitoba & Northwestern Railway, or some other road from Winnipeg to this point, which would give direct communication with the east and would moreover open up the fine cattle and farming country which lies to the east and south-east of the town.In addition to its railway facilities, present and prospective, Prince Albert cnjoys the advantage of water communication via the Saskatchewan river with points so distant as Edmonton on the west and Lake Wininpeg on the cast.A pen and ink reproduction of a photo-engraving of Prince Albert from the latest photograph is given herewith.This was taken f the deck of a steamer on the Seskatche wan river and shows the main business street of the town, which skirts the river bank for a considerable distance.; EC te vm ov i 3 5 Lay va Sm, easy aE ok 26 LIFE\u2019S TRAGEDIES.FAMILY SKELETONS AND SECRETS OF \u2018DOUBLE LIVES\u2019 (New York \u2018World.\u2019} There is one man iu this city who, dealing with dusty documents, yet lives in an atmosphere of romance.He is the official appointed to act as public administrator of the property vf lorely men and women who have died intestate and left no known heirs.\u2018Probably no man, said William B.Davenport, Public Administrator of King's County, \u2018better understands the Ireanness, weakness, and wickedness of humanity\u2014except he be a newspaper man\u2014the tricks, shifts, lying, and forg : ery, to which men and women, ordinarily ! honest, will resort in order to obtain: wrongtul possession of a dead man\u2019s property.\"You've got to be in this office a year or two to appreciate the situation.Of all the claims submitted in a year probably one-half are bogus.\u2018Une remarkable case is that of a man once well known as the agent of a large newspaper route.He had lived alone and died in an hospital.The physicians had advised him to make a will.\u201cNot a soul in the world would I give ten cents to,\u201d said the man.\u201cI'd hang all the relations I ever had, and I ain't giving money away to nobody.\u2019 \u2018His name was Wilson, In the advertisements for the heirs of that $5,000 that he left, his name was misspelled Nilson.Inside of three weeks eight letters turned up, each telling of the death of a dear old uncle or cousin or brother of that name in Brooklyn, to whose property the writers were entitled.Thre money finally reverted to the State.\u2018It took two years to clear up the es tate of a thrifty Irish truckman with a weakness for a phonetic spelling of hia name.Scarcely was he dead, when cou- sing, nephews, nieces, and aunts flocked into New York.It was supposed that the old man\u2019s wealth had existed only in his imagination.The accidental discovery of a brass-bound box revealed bonds, bank-books, currency and gold aggregating about $100,000.Came tle relatives in a long procession to the public administrator, and around they stood, with greedy eyes, quarrelling, snarling and clawing at each other.\u2018There were eight bank-books, and eight different spellings of the old man\u2019s name.They brought down upon the head of the administrator a sea of affidavits, counter-affidavits, corrections, declarations, and accusations, and the relatives of the truckman have not yet finished quarrelling.\u2018Almost every one in Williamsburg can tell the story of the German who declared \u2018 that as his sister had cheated him in the division of their father\u2019s estate, het son should never ipherit a cent of his money.He had lived in a basement, and the only clue to his wealth was a small key, evidently belonging to a safe-deposit vault.Three weeks\u2019 search showed that in the Central Company\u2019s safes in Fourteenth street, near Fifth avenue, he had a box containing six bank-books, representing $20,000.\u2018Then there came into the office claims revealing the discernment of the creditors of the dead man.An undertaker sent in a bill for $1,450, a doctor claimed payment for attending op the deceased, asserting that he had performed delicate operations, but had forgotten to send in his bill of $2,600.A nurse had been so devoted to the German that she had permitted her bill to run to $1,700, while counsel furnished an account for $295 for professional advice.\u2018An old Frenchman who for ten years had occupied a room in a lodging-house died one day, leaving $15,000.Only one apparent clue in a letter signed \u201cyour loving sister, Julie,\u201d remained to indi- | cate his identity.\u2018Inquiry failed to reveal any trace of the sister, and at last the property reverted to the State.A niece finally appeared, proved her relationship and got the money.\u2018An old Sectchwoman, who had used many names, left an estate valued at 825,060.There was a little uncertainty ns to who could claim the distinction of | being her husband.i \u2018By-and-by came a gentleman with ai North-of-the-Tweed accent and a marriage certificate.\u201cI knew she would leave money, and so I let her go on mar- | ing and -remarrying, feeling sure of : Ying my claim,\u201d he said, with a charming smile.Unhappily for his equanimity, a still earlier husband appeared with another certificate and took the money.\u2018There is the story of the French woman who had outMved every tie that held her to this earth, and at last left it \u2018Over France, lingland and the United States the agents of the public administrator hunted, and at last paid the money, $25,000, to the State Treasurer.\u2018Two years went by.Then one day in a restaurant, a clerk, in conversation, told of this, among other strange stories, He took no notice of the velvet-footed waiter at his elbow drinking in every word.\u2018But the waiter ncted the name.He I'new a good-hearted fellow of that name, who was somewhere in the West tramping.He invested neariy all his own savings in the effort to find the wanderer, who was at last discovered in a Pennsvl- vania jail, serving his latest term for drunkenness.\u201cThe identity of the heir to the old woman's property was more than established, and the wastrel received his money.Out of the fortune he gave $10,000 to the friend who had sought him: then deciding that respectability was the best paying investment, he resolved upon a new life, reformed, and in these days is one of the most prosperous and re- apected linen dealers in New Orleans.\u2019 1 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.Sarurnary, MARCH 25, 18099 ¢ \u2014 \u2014 \u2014 _\u2014 grrr ce \u2014 i È - N qi = more important step stil] was ta, 1 | | in | I tele y = when the Imperial education auther 5 | | | | ly = > = \\ | began to make difficulties for the , -.| N ii | ' | = ni of the Helsingfors University yp.f | lin ! il | | = I ed they could not show that they : gn 1) | = ee NG | i ii = / livery of lectures in Finnish and ~ i li | : = |ish was tolerated, but the professors w.r.: A | | : == made to understand that they we\" 4 fi\u201d i Ii | i ; - = 1} | jocked upon with favoring eves pr + 44° it \u2014 | z = \u2014 they delivered their lectures in Ru-.- | ma | | | = =\\= / | | | A chair for the Russian language a | I | = \u2014 erature was established at the unive - ih 7 | = ,Ç % = The language struggle has continu Wea a {7 ¢ = il f =, 2 i 9 cver twenty years, and has now « $ t Ale ENS = Ii | y v5 in the Russian Government declaring thay ' a, ; 3 = 7) x î Russ is the official language of Finlar\u2026.\u201ca y > = | Another terrible blow which the I +.\u2018 = Tn / | > So ! B have received is in connection with ti.- a S he Ya, =a! army organization, which has Jat À fi / or NS : hi Fo) passed entirely into Russian hands.1: PRES be Russian Government will in future sae F = Ry: \u2014 the number of recruits which Finland A CS / 3 \\ = to raise, and the law requiring that « # = - WP ; cers in the army are to be born Furr: | : 2 Là / J has been repealed.A considerable for : | ff Ua Ke) \\ \\ «2 à of Russian troops has been drafted in i) ~ is 7 A) | 2 iy 1 the Grand Duchy.and a large body nf h 2 ) | 4 8 == [ these have been posted on the fronticr E ga y of that country dear to cvery Finn- 4 ; Ü \\ | i 4 2 I Sweden.The Russian term of service > ge in ! ; wit the colors\u2014six yvears\u2014har heen Le y pos ! transferred to Finland, a measure which \u201d i Finns look upon as cruel hardship.The | j , Finns, moreover, were very proud of thvir i H ; | | = own Fininsh coinage and currency Tt MR j il was beautiful coinage.with the arn- JL | Sy the Grand Duchy stamped on it.I - A =F = | Hi 1 I ] | is all to cease, and the ordinary Rus.ev A = | | 1 \u201c= (il | rouble and copeck are to take the pl.h = of the Finnish coins.(it | I ll But a point on which the Finns are M 7 = i \u2014_\u2014 righteously indignant is the threaten.i w I in i 5 me attack on their politi igi > = I political and religious lit.Ii | : i \u2014 erties.h In religious matters Finland ii.| | er] itherto as free as the Un:1e-! I | I } States 4 cree Russian and Rowman he - 0 EE Catholic Lutheran and Salvationist an: de : = Darbyite, have all alike been permit\u201d ; Ju to worship God in their own time ani \u20ac HOW THE EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH IMITATES THE NAZARENE EVERY MAUNDY T HURSD Y.|way, no one making them afraid.The + This year, as usual, the Emperor Fran- amongst the rulers who have observe | clothed in pilgrims\u2019 robes.of water, which he sprinkles on the feet Russian Stundist, fying from his re x cis Joseph will be the central figure in |1t most faithfully have been the Kings of | Meanwhile, in the great reception |of each \u2018apostle,\u2019 and then wipes off.The nish border nd po ee we _ v a strange religious ceremony which will Bavaria and the Emperors of Austria, room of the palace are assembled the performance, which is all done within a secuted brethre have f 9 their re te | | Now, in all Europe, there is\u2019 no more} members of the court, the diplomatic quarter of an hour, produces a deep im- b d R nave foun er we of take place on Maundy Thursday, in the faithful son of the Church than the Fm cops aud many distinguished state, nili- pression upon the beholders, owing to ite 12120, 1° Roumania and elsewhere.with de Royal Burg, at Vienna.As on many peror Francis Joseph, and it is no won-, tary and naval oflicers, as well as repre- simplicity and symbolic significance.t le sthi afforded them by the Finis previous Maundy Thursdays, he will |der, therefore, that he should adhere ta| sentatives of the Viennese burghers and So far as the \u2018apostles, however, are sympa hizers.he ea of Finland, Ls wash the feet of twelve old men in the this world-old custom.| working classes.The \u2018apostles,\u2019 as the |concerned, the most satisfactory part of a bert , ot perhaps enjoying the i ; In olden days the wives of the rulers twelve old men are styled, are seated in |the performance does not begin untii 5 liberty extended to newspapers cn o presence of a large assemblage, including | took part in the ceremony.Emperors|a row on a raised platform, and court at- after the Emperor has retired.They the United States, was free to criticize a representatives of the highest and low- [and kings washed the feet of men, and |tendants then remove their shoes and are then taken in court carriages to their the government and its measures.to ad.es} classes in Austria and Hungary.cmpresses and queens washed the feet of stockings.A fitting religious service is|poor abodes, where, with their relatives vocate reforme, and to scourge alner- ai On the evening before his death Christ old women.For several years, however, being performed meanwhile, and as it is |and friends, they entertain themselves Unlike the Russian press.it had no con ; hed the feet of his disciples i J Francis Joseph has acted alone.And|drawing to a close the Emperor ap-|with a supply of excellent food, which [lection with the government, and xs \u201c vashe \u20ac feet of his disciples mn orCcr | striking, indeed, is this ceremony, in|proaches the \u2018apostles\u2019 and does for [has been furnished by the Emperœ.A free of the tutelage of the censor.This co that through this symbolic example they of |i8 all to cease.General Boboikoff, the al might learn humility, and a similar ceremony was for a long time practiced by members of the Roman Catholic, Greek, and other churches.The Popes have al weys approved of the custom, and which he takes the leading part.Twelve poor old men are selected for the honor, and early on Maundy Thursday they are brought from their homes in court car riages by court officials, and are taken to the palace, where they are appropriately \u2014 them what Jesus did for his disciples nineteen hundred years ago in Galilee.The word \u2018washing,\u2019 however, must not be taken in its literal sense.The Emperor takes from a golden basin presented to him by a chamberlain, a few drops well-filled purse is also given to each of them as a sort of compensation for the excitement and labor attendant on the foot-washing, which is in the case of the majority of these poor old men the last notable event in their anxious lives.STG gag JL ZEEE LE =; TITY J FT = e .oo 2 THE BRIDGE OF THE GOLDSMITHS THE PONTE VECCHIO (OLD BRIDGE), OF FLORENCE, ITALY, OCCUPIED-BY ABOUT FORTY JEWELLERS\" One of the most remarkable places in which the jewellery trade has made its home, says the \u2018Jewellers\u2019 Circular,\u201d is the Ponte Vecchio, at Fiorence, which might appropriately be called \u201c goldsmiths\u2019 bridge,\u201d a name which also occurs in the German city of Magdeburg.From the vicinity of the latter, however, the water has departed, although the goldsmiths still have their stores there, while The beautiful engraving from which this the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) in Florence spans in three mighty arches the river Arno, flowing through the city.What gives this bridge its peculiar char-| we behold on the left and right hand houses arches under far protruding roofs, which which are stuck like swallows\u2019 nests to allow the show windows to be inspected acter is the little goldsmiths\u2019 | SHOPS.both sides of the bridge, and mot at all similar in shape.They present an ez- ceedingly picturesque appearance in their.erisemble, while above them stretches the covered connecting passage between the Ufficio gallery, situated on this side of the Amo, and the no less famous picture gallery belonging to the Palazzo Pitti and situated on the other side.cut is taken, admirably shows this famous bridge.\u2019 On entering the Ponte Vecchio proper even in rainy weather, one goldsmilh\u2019s shop.after another, about forty altogeth- £p.Most of them have preserved their ancient appearance, show windows in the modern sense of the term being almost absent.The entrance to the store is narrow, and on both sides toward the bridge are the showcases, exhibiting gold and silver jewellery.The store proper éentains a small counter and one or two closets; behind the store and on the fcor above, with the windows fronting to the river, are situated the workshops of the goldsmiths, where numerous sol dering flames can be seen flashing up in the evening.THE MONKEYS OF MALACCA.(From \u2018Blackwood\u2019s.\u2019) Do you care for monkeys?Personally, I know two kinds only in Malacca, and detest them both\u2014the brok and the kra.The brok is a big, brown, fatuous baboon he will amble of the familiar low-comedy pattern, forever scratching himself and sputtering and fidgeting with hands and feet and making faces.Should you desire to please him, you will squat (just beyond the length of his chain) in front of him and gimilarly seratch your person, make faces | ard sputter.Then in high good humor round his post in as big à circle as his chain permits, clutching at your hair with an adroit high kick as he pass:s.Suck are his low delights.The kra is & small gray person of passionate appearance, with close-set fiery eyes.\u201cThe tastes of this little fiend are still more primitive\u2014namely, to fly straight at you with his tail sticking out and his crest sticking up, and hit you again and again, + ABSORPTION OF FINLAND.The attention of the civilized world has been called to the methods employed by Russia to draw Finland into closer union with her by the gradual destruction of the peculiar institutions of the Grand Duchy.The Scandinavian countries, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, divided on so many subjects are united on the subject of Finland, indignant that this country, progressive, liberty-loving, pious: and Protestant, should be crushed under the iron heel of the Russian autocracy.Since the peace of Fredriks- henn (September, 1809), Finland has Leen severed from Sweden, and been an integral part of the Czar\u2019s Empire, but her people bore this, for them painful severance, relying on Czar Alexander\u2019s manifesto in which this high-mind- ed monarch, as the grand duke, promised to maintain their religion and the integrity of their constitution, as well as all the rights and privileges.which they had previously enjoyed under Swedish rule.Finland until quite recently enjoyed the privilege of a separate constitution, and large political liberties, unknown in the remaining provinces of Russia, It has its own elected Diet composed of four estates, the consent of which is necessory 1 for the imposition of new taxes, and for the introduction\u2019 of néw criminal and civil laws.The Finns were especially anxious that the structure of their military organization should remain intact.The soldiers served three years, not six as in Russia.The funds of the army were assessed and administered in the Grand Duchy and it was required that every officer should be a native of Finland.There is no community whatever in the administration of Russia and Finland.The executive power is vested in the 1Imperial Senate at Helsingfors.State affairs which have to be submitted to the Czar, pass through the hands of the Secretary of State for Finland, who resides at St.Petersburg, and who is president of the committee for Finland.There is cémplete religious liberty, and entire liberty of the press.The Fings, more: over, have their own coinage.\u2018These few remarks will enable your readers to have some notion of the position of affairs in the Grand Duchy preparatory to the time when the Russian Government began the process of \u2018Russification.\u201d The first step taken by the Czar\u2019s advisers to break down the highly developed national feeling of the Finna was to insist on Finnish officials obtaining a knowledge of Russian.Certain high offices in the civil service were only open to those who had a satisfactory bnnwledee of the Russian language.À new governor-general, has called the prin.an cipal Finnish editors to him.and in formed them that he expects from the newspapers which they control a friendly treatment of the plans which he may pur sue during the term of his administra tion.He told them that if they wished to preserve the liberty of selling their papers undisturbed by thie Hostile atten tions of the police, they would seek tn work in harmony with him.The amaz | editors, or at least most of them, have since preserved an ominous silence.Twn or three of them who spoke out boldiv against the Russian absorption of their country have had their papers confiscated and have been threatened with still se: verer punishments should they continue refractory.The latest ukase of the Czar is an insidious attempt to undermine the constitution of Finland.as far as the organi: zation of the Diet is concerned.It allows the Finland legislative body no ini: tiative, Every measure which the Fin: nish body considers necessary must nnw be sent to St.Petersburg, and receives the sanction of the Imperial Council le- fore it can be even discussed by the Diet.We must all sympathize with the Finns : with them we must deplore the loss of their highly prized liberties and privileges, but it would be madness rn their part to offer forcible resistance tn the encroachments of Russia, Their best and wisest course is to show the world that thev are worthy of the fullest lib erty.Resistance would only give Rus sia the excuse she needs for the repree gion which would banish from the fice of Finland every vestige of liberty \u2014 Ivan, in New York \u2018Observer.\u2019 \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 A ROMANTIC HONEYMOON A daughter of Mr.Wilfrid Blunt, fsm ed as an owner and breeder of Arai 7 horses, recently has been married Neville Lytton, and the young marre! pair are spending a» somewhat romani honeymoon.They were mained ai Cairo, and, owing to the illness of her father, the bride was given away by Lord Cromer.After the weddmg place of the ceremonious railway journe:.the pair drove ten miles through the desert, to Shevkh Obeyd, near Helipoli-.the seat of Mr.and Lady Ann Blun.They were met by a picturesque body +\" well-wishers, Arab horsemen and Het ouins on canmiels, under the leadership +\" the oldest and most distinguished the.k of the tribes.All the villages aroun?were decorated: the fellaheen ma\u201d every demonstration of rejoicing an! good will, while the dusky Eastern =: men and children were adorned in heir of the white bride, the daughter of ther benefactor.In the evening a flock ! sheep was roasted to provide a fot for the people.The bride and hi groom will stay at Sheykh Obesd 1° the end of April, when they will yo % England.FRE DAILY WITNESS ts printed and publisbe! @t the \u2018 Witness\u2019 Building, at tbe corner of Crus } and Bt.Peter streets, in the city of Montres, % .John Redpath Dougall, of Montreal.\u2018 AU businoes commun'cationz Ebould be 5:1477-200 John Dougull & Son, * Witness' Office, Montresk end ail lettsrs to the Editor shouid be addressed S$ Editor of the \\v!wnew, Micotreal "]