The daily witness, 2 mai 1899, mardi 2 mai 1899

[" and look upon him as a \u2018bad Indian by the deputies.These were held by the judge to be good ballots, and were counted.A majority of these were marked for Mr.White.These and the ot 3 \"x | .[ 7% E .Te 2 207 \u201c# pis FE | > 3 A aa 0 CE \u20ac 5 i ; , .Edition \u2018 {vou XL Na MONTREAL, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1899.Price ONE CENT.Wal THE ST.REGIS SHOG PARE AND HOLDEN ESCAPE.MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.a né 14 a a Napanee, Ont, May 2.-\u2014Paré and Hol- ; alg eee Et den, in jail here in connection with fhe dis - ' .SOMR- Napanee bank robbery, escap ast Little Girl Caught on F péri: YESTERDAY'S REPORT XH Was asl pight, the turnkey only becoming aware \u2018 s g : \u20ac ender ong: WHAT EXAGGERA\u2019 TED.J af their absence at 6.30 o\u2019clock this morn- of a tree ardu = \u2014 ; ; ing.Three skeleton keys were found in ee vo i an old coat in Paré\u2019s cell, while the Jocks -_ u i Cornwall, Ont, May 2\u2014E Aten: aies on both Paré and Holden\u2019s cells were CONDUCTOR GADOUA DESERVING ro from St.Regis, the scene of yesbanipy\u2019s | tampered with to such an extent that Co Hs ; : Be fie they are useless.The lock on the door OF COMMENDATION.Looting, is to the effect that dhe fitst ne shooting, ay ee.leading to the jail yard was pried open Toate report of the disturbtnce wes soupesthat : by the use of a piece of steam pipe._ ; os À cxaggerated.Ool- Sherwood spd three A thrilling event took place yesterday, dues À police arrived at the Indian village after CHINESE TOWN DESTROYED.ebout two o'clock in the afternoon, on : be A they had arrested Angus Papinssu on Sebastopol, Catif May 2.\u2014A fire here St.Lavrence street, beeen anther x I: - Regis Island, Wotd was sent around: to-day TOY inatown, consuming ine an ntario streets, r No.seen, nt men were wanted to work in the fifty houses, and causing a loss of $20,000 Ontario and Wellington, was proceeding .3 ak.ie ies and 5 those who espond- One Chinese was burned to death.eastward, at a woderate pace, when a 1 ioth uarries among ] « \u2014.X iri-ran-2ernes i Lo i (Rie wpe somrins kbd init.pis [NE as mp nog oon Fl hein JF > bal distinguished olf $s a se T | DRUCEVIELE ER .geve her up for lost, but, fortunxtaly, HR ama \u201cte and nnscrupulous-politician, and who \u2014 she was thrown in some mirsculous way i ne was the chief agitator against the Shenge MR.COMSTOCK'S MAJORITY RE.|?croes the fender and escaped unhurt.| iB reme = from the old tri system, and oui 1 WYER \"|'Great credit is due to Conductor A.LME ble di mission to.qe present.Indian act Jive DUCED BY THIRTY-FIVE.Gadoua, No.446, who sprang off the car Li a Die vas arrested officers when .and on to the fender so soon as he ha : >» Heer, was being handcuffed made sn dnsuccess- TT .witnessed the occurrence.But for his À o bo der { ful attempt to regain his liberty.He Brockville, Ont., May 2.\u2014The recount promptitude and courage, the little girl | BN tly: haw.1 then gave vaches, which was jure of the ballots cast in the Dominion by- might have rolled off the fender und han - Pope | wesed by brother, who, y election in.this riding on April 20 began been seriously injured, snd perhaps kill | .oo 1 3 , a rey * enough, er The of Joba Lee, \u201c| yesterday afternoon before Judge McDon- od yo blame cai be attached te A : ney in : These men rushed indo Mr, Lo, t's office rep ç \u2018 ald.Messrs.E.J.Reynolds and O.K.he could to prevent striking the child, À bent - of ¥ ; and attempted to rescne the iprisoner, É | di y Fraser were present in behalf of Mr.and who stopped his cer as quickly ss L : ¥ while Der Indisas vathered = the road a \u20ac Comstock, end Messrs.E.G.Porter, of possible afterwards.The little girl's it 3 PE æ near house.is Indians NOR ER NEC: Belleville, and W.B-.Carroll,°of Ganan- ame is Brown, she is about three years Hi 5 i ed # were pnarmes and J the fgit tre ho N Nz == >.oque, for Mr.White.Up to the time sid, and lives with per Parente a 340 St.I ! - Hows | vay i à i A OER ot adjournment last: night* all the polling |.Lewrence street.Parents should avoid, CR : i very aggressive and fought like a wild era subdivisions in Brockvillé and two in 80 far as possible letting their young chil- i ith a bullet from Col.Sher Si ; ; town: dren play in the streets: where cars run À roped cat, fell wi SOS = LE AN / the township of Elizabethtown=had been y .i.= fale wood » revolver in his heart.Sunday ; / \" counted, and this morning the balance of | 26 they are exposed te constant peril 81 at th made his escape from the office, bt Louis the poling places wees goseover.Thé through their own ignorance, or; in the jp! Grosse homas was .Indians ; result is a net gain for Mr.White of | cose older children, recklesiness, © du , result: the road fled at the report of the revel \\ : thirty-five, leaving Mr.Comstock\u2019s mas- danger.i: : whic ver.The Indians gathered from a AM | .|jority'208.A number of ballots à te: vil perts of the reserve, but it ju said th \u2019 ; with \u2018red and blue, \u2018pencils, which were AN IMPORTANT CASE.5 mere 0 much afraid of being shot that {om ( \u2018 , marked for Mr.White and thrown mu i ' \u2019 ER they e no hostile demonstration an piled ELIE 0 = y the deputy returniag-officers, wére \u2019 - Rus the police à with their prisoners == l Nu sav lowed and counted as'gogd ballets.In RCED\" without further molestation.\u201d Louis Pa- = wall a 2, several places ballots marked otherwise CAN A MAN BE FO > TO WORK vid, & very intelligent Indian, cams to ?= LQ than on the dise had not been counted ON SUNDAY ?A very important action has just been entered in the Circuit Court by Mr.C.l 3 3 18 > ot ider the shooting justifiable.red and blue pencil ballots gave him a Rodier.The plaintiff in the case, Jo- oe 1 a will lay a charge of murder ngainac net gain of 35, No irregularities of any ph Lussier, sues the Dominion Cottom.LL his slayer and endeavor to have im pun.|.kind were discovered; in fact, those rep- Mills Co.for $20, on the ground of ua- ES.ished.The general opinion of the In: \u2026 \\Tesenting the candidates agree in saying | du® dismisesl withdut the twp waeke\u2019 Ho : Giana.is that the officers wepe in no dens fatty neveranw a nicer lok of bal He 20 whith be claims to have bess wn.by arp: \u2018Foil have.beeh cary to Givi pind | Lau 0e \u201cmr ; ERG a connection with the ballt given to the Was employed ad 19 rheld \u201cwithort troublé By bringit\u2019 « J.YN THE FAR EAZYTS 0 7 Swaty earning officer by Gordon Em- POC belos bo the bent of larger force.The body of John idy THE LION\u20141f youk agree t4 stick to your side atil\u2018tiod fuarrel, Ill do-the same.Be meh he was arrested on | neue, élleges in his.dears toe tab i with all night exactly as he feit on his bark ; Es : gc chibrge of \u2018offering a ballot other than » , nat .in Mr.Long's office.: His wife canie-to THE BEAR\u2014AN right, shake hands! .{ibab given him.Fhe ballot was exam- he was.dismissed yesterday for ng : a see it and when asked if she wanted to THE COCK\u2014I thought that bear was my friend.in by the juge and pronounced to be a refused La work on Emeur, dre en te tube Ÿ say reel 56 Se méga, 3 THE EAGLE should be geting another pice Er En SEE états à uficint ones for in] A mp og shoot him #0 they could = pour - a - \u2014 velope in which it had been placed was without notiee.ds further alleges that, td come men to bury him.Mr.Long wes very bold and fell over unconssious.Awed THE PREMIER INVITED control has been'pelinquished by the Fed- not sealed.ther admitiing the company right in Ching, careful that nothing in the office should PJ, the event the other Indians in the PTT TT 007 efal Government: Thus far the nomi- work nier \u2018the cireu ces, being en- ee be disturbed until the arrivaï of the cor- left, feeling there was not a mo- \u2014 nations made are merely confirmations of POOR DREYFUS.tirely' exhausted on account of: the ordi.0 Cou.oser from Ste.Marine, Que.An \u2018over ment, to lose \"FIXED FOR FRIDAY.|TO ASSIST BURLINGTON FRENCH: the old appointment.\u2014 nary fifteen hours\u2019 labor required from it lasted was a Mvely ome.Mr.Long and his family spent a very anxious night, as the Indians, while mak- late hour.To-day he stated to a pas senger on the \u2018Grenada\u2019 that had the shooting taken place five minutes later mere than one life would probably have been lost.; The coroner arrived at St.Regis at noon and the inquest will be held this evening.It is puzzling to know who will sho constitute the jury as there are no white people living on the reserve except the agent.Mr.George T.Copeland, barrister, of Cornwall, will attend the inquest in the interest of the friends of the deceased.AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.Huntingdon, Que., May 2.\u2014Captain Sherwood, of the Dominion Police, arrived here last night, and this forenoon the prisoners taken by \u2018him at St.Regis were brought before a magistrate.The captain\u2019s account of the affair ig this: He left Valleyfield yesterday morning with six of his men .in a tug, with warrants for the arrest of the three Indians who bad prevented the election of the Municipal Council in March.On the way up the boat touched at Bt.Regis Island where the arrest of one of the accused was quietly effected.Continuing, she reached St.Regis village.Leaving three of his men in charge of .the boat ind the prisoner, Captain Sherwood went with \u2018three of his officers\u2014all in civilian d; to the office of Mr.Long, Indian agent, when a messenger was sent out to tell certain Indians Mr.Long wanted to see them.The first who came in was at once handcuffed, which was seen by an Indian outside; who gave am ear-piercing yell which alarmed the whole village, The house was soon surrounded by a crowd, which burst into the office and sought the release of the prisoper.The captain ordered his men to guard him, and stepping in front warned \u2018the intruders \u2018io leave, showing his revolver.One of the Indiaps, Jake Ice, putting his hands on ¥ the captain \u2018pushed him backwards.Sherwood told him if he did not let go he would shoot.The Indian shouted with an oath to shoot.and while he was trying to down.him the captain fired.The bullet did mot disable the Indian, who threw himself with full force on the captain and: bore him to the floor, when Sherwood \u2018fired again, this time with fatal effect, for the Indian relaxed his This morning on the arrival of the train from Fort Covington another Indian, for whom there was a warrant, was arrested.At ten o'dock the pris oners were brought before W.S.Mac- laren, J.P., three of them charged with rioting on the occasion of the attempted municipal election, and the fourth of assaulting one of the police, R.G.Cham- berlin, yesterday, and all asked for a remand as they had no counsel and further hearing was set down for Friday at Beauhamois.The report that two more Indians wera t is incorrect.In the scuffle two or three Indians got blows from the police but the only shots fired were the two by Colonel Sherwood.The man killed leaves a wife and three children, who are in destitute circumstances._\u2014- ITALIAN CHAMBER.ANIMATED DEBATE OVER THE SAN-MOON CONCESSSION.Rome, May 2.\u2014The Chamber of Deputies was the scene of an animated debate yesterday growing out of numerous interpellations.An exciting incident occurred when Signor Sartini referred to the landing of Italian sailors at San- Moon Bay, province of Cho-Kiang, where the Italian Government asked for a ninety-nine year lease for a naval base and coaling station.Admiral Canevaro, minister for foreign affairs, interrupted the deputy by declaring that the government bad never ordered such a landing.The debate was finally adjourned, and is not likely to be concluded until to-mor- row.The government, it is now believed, will weather the storm, but there is a rumor in circulation that General Pelloux, the premier, will resign without waiting for the vote of the Chamber.The Duke of Abruzzi, nephew of King Humbert, listened to the debate from the royal box.The Chamber was densely crowded._\u2014___ A TRUST IN BEER.beer brewers\u2019 combination is in.process of formation.The deal will take in all the large breweries in \u2018the city .and pro- bebly large breweries in New Jersey.The signatures of most of the-proprietors of these brewerie# bave already been obtained by the organizers of the company which, it is said, is to be cdpitalized at $125,000,000.New York, May 2\u2014]t,is said that a- CANADIANS IN OBSERVING THE\" GLORIOUS FOURTH.- Ottawa, May 2.\u2014A deputation of French-Canadian residents of Burlington, Vt., this morning invited the Fist Minister to visit that town and deliver # speech on July 4, when the fortieth anniversary of St.Joseph\u2019s Union will\u2019 be held.Mayor Prefontaine, of Montreal, will be the orator of the day.NEW YORK SOCIALISTS.\u2018 New York, May 2.\u2014Six thousand socialists assembled in Union Square last night to celebrate May Day.Conspicuous in the parade were about 150 wotnen, members of the working women\u2019s association of the socialist party.The \u2018Stars and Stripes were greatly overshadowed by the banners of red, some of them simply red, without design or lettering, The meeting opened with three cheers for international socialism, and then Mr.Lucien Sanial, who presided, said that the eyes of the world were directed \u201cto America, \u2018where capital in its most advanced and most odious form is threatening the peace of the world.\u2019 He pre dicted dire results if capital should not be checked.\"Resolutions were adopted, coueluding as follows : \u2018Capital is doomed within the | \u2018Anglo-Saxon, l\u2018ranco-Russian and.Triple Alliance, with their insatiable greed, incurable class restrictions, class rule and violent class conflict.represents war, riot and despotism on a far more stupendous scale.than did the feudalism which it supplanted.: \u2018The twentiéth century is clearing away.Barbarism is giving way to Zivi- lization.and from San Francisco to Moscow, from San Francisco to Cour d\u2019Alene to Carmaux the cry is, \u201cProletariane, unite.\u201d \u2019 \u2014_\u2014\u2014 ' THE ANCIENT CAPITAL, ; Quebec, May 2.\u2014Three prominent St.Rock\u2019s hotel-keepers were arrested yesterday on a charge of receiving stolen goods in connection with the reoeatly discovered robberies from the Globe Liab- ber Company.LL - News was received yesterday that the ice on the River Saguenay has bfoken up and is now moving out.ain : The May term.of the Court of Appeals opened here yesterday DST 7 The engagement of Miss Gladyy White, of this city, to Captain: Ogilvid, ot the.\u2018anpiineed;.: Field Battery, Kingston, is The Quebec I pointing the Government.is \u2018gate: 4p- éshery guardi ?murderous |: It |.A six-year-old girl, child of Mr.C.Belo- deau, St.Roch\u2019s, was run down by a bicycle a couple of nights since, and bad her skull fractured.It is feared that she will die.\u2014œ BIG STEEL COMBINE.New York, May 2.\u2014The rumors of an immense combine in- steel interests were.practically confirmed last evening by Mr, John W.Gates, president of the Ameri- ed from a European trip on Saturday, \u2018The combination, it is said, will include practically \u2018all the big concerns of the country and will have a capitalization of \" J.etween seven hundred and eight hundred million dollars.The proposed com- biration is yet far from complete in point of detail.THE WHEELER\u2014CHILDS WEDDING New York, May 2\u2014A Washington special says the forthcoming wedding of Mrs, George W.Childs and General Wheeler is understood by their friends to be an assured fact and the ceremony will Mrs, Childs and General Wheeler both desire to keep the matter quiet.and.only.\u2018their very intimate friends, it is said, krow on just what day the wedding will take place.: .rere MUST FURNISH SEATS.New York, May 2.\u2014According to a des- [ patch published here an \u2018ordinance that will pass and be \u2018signed by the Mayor was introduced in the council of Chicago last night providing that no one shalt pay fare in a public conveyance unless he shall have a seat.\u2019 \u2019 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 SUNDAY BALL GAMES.Chicago, May 2.\u2014The \u2018Chronicle\u2019 says that at the meeting of the City Council next Monday night an ordinance will be introduced by Ald.Frank T.Fowler which will prohibit the playing of baseball games on Sunday.YOUNG AMERICA.City of Mexico, May 2.\u2014The young Ameticans in the city of Durango have amnounced that they will give a bull fight.This has excited earnest protest from the American missionary elergy here, who regret that.their fellow.countrymen should not be content with attending bull fights, whoo but god begin to fight bulls themselves: formand can Steel & Wire Compeny, who return- -take place during the present month.| HOPE OF REVISION BUOYING HIS SPIRITS UP.London, May 2.\u2014A despaich to the \u2018Telegraph\u2019 from Cayenne says that Dr.Ve goon, who until recently had the medical supervision of Dreyfus, has bru ken the reticence observed while so act ing and says that Dreyfus is a neuropathie susject, and the prison regime has made him more so.The malady displayed itself a year after his incarceration began, when he was beset with unconquerable sadness.-\" He complained of dyspepsia, exhovstion, prolonged insomnia and headaches.Later he suffered from pro- icnged swoons.The prisoner was always self-possessed in the doctor's presence but the jailers told the dostor that often when Drayfus awoke in the morning he would break into a furious paesion, burst into tears and gesticulate like a mad man.His irritability increased after he was told of the application for a revision of his case.He then became haunted and tormented with conjectures and was feverishly restless.He repeatedly ex- Freseed the intention of committing suicide and his jailers were ordered to watch his every movement.Dr.Veug- now\u2019 doesnot think he will try suicide now, the possibility of revision having shed a ray of hope, but if Dreyfus is disappointed Dr.Veugnon would not be surprised by any act of desperation.RELIEF FOR PEARY, STEAMER \u2018HOPE\u2019 TO PROCEED NORTH NEXT MONTH.St.John\u2019s, Nfld, May 2.\u2014The sealing steamer \u2018Hope\u2019 has gone into dock here to be thoroughly overhauled and repan- ed, preparatory to proceeding northward next month with an expedition for the relief of Lieut.Peary, the Aretic explorer.The latter left last summer with a specially selected party and may now need assistance, as his steamer, the \u2018Windward,\u2019 hss been frozen in the ice floes since the eary part of last winter, i \u2014_\u2014\u2014 COMBINE IN PEANUTS.New York, May 1\u2014À tonso'idation of the peanut industry of thé country under the control of a single company with him daily.besides thirty-five consecutive hours exacted, without sleép, on Apsil 21 and 22 last.: ; Eleven other similar cases are mentioned in which it is also igpenided to take rater proceedings.rm! .SOULANGES CANA MUCH REMAINS TO BE DONE BEFORE IT IS READY FOR TRAFFIC.At the opening of navigation it was considered probable that the.canal would be ready for -iraffic early this summer, and that then thy fourteen- feet waterway of the upper Bt.Lawrence \u2018would show.the courtry a taste of ite quality in the transportation of some of this season's grain from the western prairies and the Western States.This hope, however, wold seem to be doomed to disappointment, ~ as much work remains to be done before the Soulanges' canal is finished, and.boats of nine feet draught will probably bave to do the whole of the trade for 1809.The contractors will have to hustle\u2019 surprisingly if they do get this canal ready until late in the fall, at any.rate; and little, if any, business can pass through it this year.DR.PROUDFOOT RESIGNS.At.the wedkly meeting of the committee of management of the Montreal letter was read from Dr.Alex.Proud- foot, tendering his resignation as assist- and oqulist and aurist, which was accepted.COOLER WEATHER, Meteorological Office, Toronto, May 2, 11 2.m.\u2014The following are the maximum ard minimum temperatures: \u2014Kamloops, 48\u201480; Calgary, 32\u201420; Edmonton, 30\u201410; Qu'Ap~ pelle, 52\u201424; Winnipeg, 44-32; Port Arthar, 36\u201430; Parry Sound, 78\u201444; Toronto, 70-54; ~ 76-40.Fair and warm \u2018today \u2018with local thunderstorms, turning cooler\u2019 duriug the night; Wednesday cooler.: : Montreal, May 2, 1598, © Readings by Hearn & Harrison's Standard Baromgter at noon to-day, 29.36; yestue- day, 26.01.Temperature, Wnday, Magy fh, a capital of $5,000,008, is about to be min.40 yesterday, max.06 lp.| a EL.Ad we as eS TTR Ta nn \u2018 i } \u201cHUE = * i $ i | Montreal, 62\u201446; Quebec, 54\u201440 ; HalMax, * - BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.+ Notices of births, marriages and deaths must imvari- Le Em \u201c modets ably be endorsed with the name end address of the + or otherwiss no notice can be taken of them notiors are inserted for Shc, marriage notices Jor 0c, death notices fer Sbo prepaid.The an Rouncement of funeral appended to deafh novice, Sc extra; other extension to ebituary, such es short sketch of life, two cents per word extra, except poetry, which is 50 cents per tne extra\u2014prepaid.Annual subscribers may have ganouncemenis of births, warriages and deaths (without extended obituary or verses) occurring in their immediate families, free of charge, in sohich case name and address of smh esrtibers should de given.BIRTHS.CAMERON.\u2014At Fitzroy April 24, 1899, a son ta Cameron.ROYS\u2014At Moulinette, on Aprit 20, 1899, to Mr.anô Mrs James A.Roys, a sca.Richmond, Que., papers please copy.1 rbor, Ont., on r, and Mrs.A, 2 MARRIED.BRUMELL\u2014PETERS\u2014On April 26, 1889, at the the resklence of the bride's mother London, of Sarto, by the\u2019 Rev.Ales À Toronto, brother-in-law of the bride, Mr \u201cWalter Blackett Bru.mell, of Toronto, to Kate Whitburn, yonngest éaughter of ee late Samuel Fe ters, Esq.Jas, MeINTOSH-\u2014WILSON, \u2014At the Mencia on April 28, by Axe Rev.T.H.Richards, Mr.Peter Mcintosh to Carrie Wilson, all of he township of Finch.MORGAN \u2014 WINFIELD - At Chalmers Church, Queboc, on April 27, 1839, by the Rev.D.Tait, B.A.Linda Scott, yvungest daugkter of R.\u201cWinfield, to Alfred,young- ext son of the late D.Morgan, Esq 1 PIBUS\u2014ELDRIDCGE.\u2014At Riverside Farm, Mansonville, Que., on Wednesday, April 26, 1899, by the Rev.Rural Dean Brown, Luther H.Pibus, late of West Holton, to Eva O eldeat daughter of M.T.Eld- ridge, 1 WOODLAND\u2014POLLARD-\u2014At \u2018Toronté, on 26, 1899, at the residence cf the pas father, by the Rev.S.D.Chown, Fred.G.T.Woodland, to Irene, eldest daughter of R.F.Pollard.1 \"DIED.ALLEN\u2014On March: Hi, 1899, at the residence of \u2018her son-inJaw, Daniel Brodie, Glebe Point, Sydney, New S.W., Cathren Buchanan, relict of the late\u201d Captain John Allen, native of Glasgow, Scotland, after a long illness, beloved.and respected by all who knew her, in her \u20acar, Glasgow and Dundee papers please copy.2 CARR\u2014A+t his residence, 60 Prince Arthur avenue, Toronto, on April 27, 1899, Edwin H.Carr, assistant accountant Bank of Moatreal, in his 33rd year.FORREST\u2014At Quebec, on April 26, 1899, Ida Eva, second and dearly beloved daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Alex.Forrest, aged 22 years and 10 months.GENDRON.\u2014On Monday, May 1, 1896, ai 1487 St.James street, Wiliam Gendron, aged 45 years.Funerai from the above address on Wednesday, May .3, at 2.30 p.m.Friends and aequa are - respectfully invited to Cohoes ALY) papers plesse copy.2 JOHNSON; \u2014On* \u2018Tushday\u2019, \u2018May 150, at her late resiGetice, 27 Rus street, ribs Jotinson, \u2018dged 84 years.Paneral en \u2018Thurséay May 4, at 2.30 o'clock.\u2019 - Friends wil inal accept this intimation.MATHRWSON.\u2014At 28 Lewis street, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, on Sunday evening, April 30, 1899, Margaret, infant daughter of Edward Payson Mathewson.\u2018Forsver with the Lord.\u2019 Interred in Mount Royal Cemetery.3 PARNHAM\u2014In East Gwlillimbury, Ont.,om April 28, 1899, James Parnham, aged 77 years.PERKINS \u2014 At Mansonville, on Friday, April .27, 1899, Rena Swasey, in her 18th Tears youngest daughter of Jedutha Per- \u201cAsleep In Jesus.blessed sleep.\u2019 PINHEY.\u2014 On April 30, 1899, at 527 Gilmour street, Ottawa, Catbarine Y.Pin- hey, widow of the late Horace Pinhey, in his lifetfme of the township of March, in the 78th year of her age.RAMSAY.\u2014At Lachine, Que., on May 2, 1898, John Ramsay, native of Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire, Scotlard, aged 73 years.Funeral on Thursday trom his late.residence, No.16 Mortimer street, Lachine, at 12.16 p.m., thence to Montreal via G.T.R.train at 1.25 p.m.to Mount Royal Cemetery.Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend without further invitation, Brockville and Kingston (Ont) papers please copy.~ 2 REYNAR.\u2014At Quebec on Apr 80, 1398, Catherine Burriss, aged 54 years, a native of tha County Kilkenny, \u201cIreland, and wife of George Reynar, ROYS\u2014At Moullnette, April 20, 1599, Mar- gle W., daughter of Mr.and Mrs.m- uel Moss, and beloved wife ots James A.Roys, Maple Grove.1 SCOTT\u2014Entered into Fost, on April 29, 1899, Amelia Rebecca Laughli wif: f Charles R.Scott.PEUR se Funeral private.1 \u2014 Notices recelved too late for his page may possibly be In time for page & Those sending notices for the above column may send with them a list of names of Ynterceted JSrionds, 2arked copies of the * Witness\u2019 containing auch notice will be sent free to any address in Canads Montreal exoepted, ADVERTISEMENTS, T Eee & co., \u2014THE\u2014 E UNDERTAKERS.E 800 St.James ut.Telephones, Main, 327.Uptown, 1501, 5100, Diamonds.a DE gaz, Binet.threo and Our Single Stone Diamond Rings, set in 14-kt.geld claw setiings, at $10.08, are best value ever Mat] Orders » » Bpeelatty; D.BEATTY, 137 St.Peter St.(opposite itor Office).LLUSTRATIONS FOR BOOKS .CATALOGUES, ETC.Supplied from ae or De iosraphs by by ; JONN DOUGALL & SOX, * Owner Craig and Blsury strets, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.THE NEW DINING ROOMS have become a popular resort ; it\u2019s a nice place to rest-and refresh one\u2019s self after shopping.Between the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock you can dine a la carte.Best Joints, Best Service, Moderate Prices.mS, CARSLEY CO.um Nous Dame street Montreal's Greatest Store.May 2, 2, 1899.spring and Summer Hosiery.To-morrow will be Hosiery Day at The did, well-made, reliable Hosiery will be to speculate in a season\u2019s supply.These LADIES\u2019 HOSE.The Big Store Hosiery Values have always been reliable; they're more so today than ever before.Ladies\u2019 Black and Tan Cotton Hose, fast dye; special price, 9 cents pair.Ladies\u2019 Black or Tan Hose, full fashioned feet and legs.Special price, 12% \u2018cents pair.Ladies\u2019 Fast Black Lisle Thread Hose, fine quality, full fashioned, seamless feet.Special price, 22 cents pair.Ladies\u2019 Stainless Black Lisle Thread Hose, full fashioned double soles.Special, 31 cents pair.THE 8S.CARSLEY CO., LIMITED.Big Store, and vast quantities of splen- offered at prices that will induce you hints of prices.LADIES VESTS.The Big Store's Hosiery Stock stands] upon its merits and is famous all over] Canada for its excellent values.; Ladies\" White Ribbed Vests, made of fine varn, elastic stretch.8 cents each.Ladies\u2019 Extra Fine Quality Maco Yarn | Vests, bleached white crochet work round neck and sleeves.11 centa Ladies\u2019 Fancy Veste Richelieu Ribb, fancy lace neck, short sleeves.Special, 18 cents.Ladi-s\u2019 Egyptian Yarn Vests, fashioned waists, with Jace yoke, ribbon trimmed.Special, 27 cents.THE 8.CARSLEY CO., LIMITED.PRETTY SILK WAISTS AND DRESS SKIRTS.A particularly brilliant showing of Silk Waists and Dress Skirts takes place on Tuesday in the new Costume room.There is nothing finer in the way of dressy garments than the Silk Waist, and no finer selection of them can te seen anywhere else.Mark well the low NEW DRESS SKTRTS, A splendid.showing of Dress Skirts is here to-day, they are tastefully made and moderately priced.Ladies\u2019 Black Sicilian Dress Skirts, cut newest style, full\" 4 yards wide and lined black moire.Special, $2.50.Ladies\u2019 Black Crepon Dress Skirts, dainty stripe effects, cut 4 yards wide and well lined.Special price, $3.00.| Ladies\u2019 Black Figured Dress Skirts, in a pretty range of the newest patterns, trimmed folds of satin and lined linen- ette.Special, $7.50.SUMMER UNDERSKIRTS.The maker of these pretty Underskirts says they cost more to make than the price they\u2019re sold at.115 Ladies\u2019 Moire Underskirts, in black, pink and blue foundations, with wide Roman stripes, in corresponding shades, deep full flounce, extra wide, gored band, well finished.Worth $1.25.Special, 75 cents.Write for the New Summer Catalogue just published : -MAIL ORDERS CAREFULLY FILLED.The S.CARSLEY co.Limited.a vf 184 to 194 St.James st.Montreal : 1765 to 1783 Notre Dame st.prices.NEW SILK WAISTS.In the New Costumes Salon, Silk Waists make a remarkably fine showing;- dainty Silks are conjured into every pretty and stylish effect.200 Ladies\u2019 New Stylish Silk Waists in a very choice range of New Stripe Effects, made yoke back, pouch front, plain linen collar, $2.25.175 New Taffeta Silk Waists in small \u20ac checks, all the newest shades, in stylish.effects.Special, $3.25.Ladies\u2019 New Plaid Silk Waists, with, closely tucked fromt, yoke back, extra well finished, white linen collar.Special, $3.95.CHILDREN\u2019S BONNETS.A very dainty lot of Children\u2019s Bonnets in fine white muslin, neatly tucked,.and with full white ruch and wide strings, very pretty styles.Special value 32 éents each.THE 8.CARSLEY \u201cco, LIMITED.22 and cn sf COLUMBUS LADIES\u2019 BICYCLES.Dunlop Tire.Corrugated Tread.Eccentric Pattern Chain Adjuster.Light Nickel-plated Chain Guard.EARL JUVENILES.\u2014> HANDSOME, STRONG, CHEAP.$20, 825, $30, according to Blzs.Wholesale.CAVERHILL, LEARMONT LEARMONT & CO.TRUNKS AND BAGS.If you have to buy a trunk and sre an econcmical buyer, it should be of Interest to know where you can at lttle outlay.So much depends on the material and work- munship of ù trunk to make it what it should be to stand the wear and tear of travelling.Our Solid Trunks and Bags are made by skilled workmen from best materials, and in a manner and style that makes them Ereater values than any to be found elsewhere.it will pay you to come many miles for such nctual values in Trunks, Valizes, Straps and Telescope Cases.Fan Embossed Iron Trunks, Barrel Top, Hat Box in Tray, Extra Special value, $1.48 and upwards.Canvas Covered Trunks, flat top, deep tray, strong Hasp Lock, fron bound corners.Very special value, $2.75 and upwards.Leather Hand Club Bags, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 and upwards.Canvas Telescope Cases, 50c, 65c.8oc.We would be pleased to have you visit our Store and see our Goods and get prices.Store Open Every Evening.FRED.E.HODGSON, SHOES AND TRUNKS.West of Vietoria Square.DEWEY HONORED BY NORTH- FIELD.Northfield, Vt., May 1.\u2014With elaborate exercises this afternoon, ground was broken at Norwich University for a hall which is to be erected in honor of Admiral Dewey, and named for him.Street SUCCEEDS SIR JOHN MOWBRAY.London, May 2.\u2014Sir William Reynell Anson, warden of All Souls College, Oxford, is.to be elected to the seat to the House of Commons for Oxford University to sucœed Sir John Mowbray, who died a few days ago.796 and 797 Craig Street.SPECIAL NOTICES.A Bicycle Record.\u2014The \u2018Star\u2019 Bicycle is a thorough crack wheel, said a well- known cyclist yesterday.He has tested it against a #75 highest grade bicycle and found \u2018The Star\u201d its equal in almost every point.What folly, he said, to pay 875 for a bicycle when you can have the \u2018Star\u2019 for $22.95 at The 8.Carsley Co.A Famous Wheel.\u2014The \u2018Star\u2019 Bicycle Has jumped into fame with amazing rapidity.Its stability and reliability are undoubted ; made by the Woodstock Bicycle Company, of the best material and fully guaranteed, it stands as a High Grade wheel of considerable merit.S.Carsley Co.are selling this faf (ous wheel at $22.95.- The: Special value, | _JOHN MURPHY & OG.Free Shredded Wheat Food Demonstrations And Illustrative Lectures will be given in our basement daily, commencing To-morrow, Wednesday, at 8 p.m.The wonderful properties, and various preparations of this ideal food will be fully explained and shown hy an expert.Come snd ry CYCLING COM FORT! SWEATERS.All colors, and sizes Low prices.Men's Sweaters, 70c, 80c, 90c, $1, $1.25 to $2.50 each.Boys\u2019 Sweaters, 50c, 60c, 70c, 80c, 90c, $1, $1.25 to $1.65 each.Boys\u2019 Jerseys, 75¢, 85c, 95e, 81.$1.10, 91,20, 81.30 and up.Men\u2019s Navy Jerseys, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2 each.CAPS, CAPS, i Latest New York and London Styles.Boys\u2019 Tweed Caps, at 15c, 20c, 25c and 35c, Men\u2019s Tweed Caps, at 25c, 35c, 45c, 50c and 75c each, Commodore Caps, Duck Caps, Tennis Hats, etc., etc.BICYCLE SUITS, nicely made and trimmed, at the following prices: $4.25, $4.75, £5.25, $5.75, 86 and up, BICYCLE HOSE, so pretty and so good, at 50c, 60c, 80c, 90c, $1, $1.25, 81.50 and up.LEATHER BELTS, for men and boys.Good ones at 25¢, 35¢, 40c, 50¢, 75¢ and up CYCLING SHIRTS, Nice light flannel ones with white sateen band, to wear with white linen collar and bow ties.These are very popular; prices $1.25 and $1.50 each.JOHN MURPHY & CO., 2343 St, Catherine Street, Corner of Metcalfe Street.Terms Cash.Telephone Up 933, Bank of Commerce\u20145 at 151, 21 at 151%, 78 at 152.Dominior Cotton\u201430 at 111, War Eagle x-d.\u20143,500 at 370.Dul.Com\u2014350 at 5%.Payne M.Co.x-d.\u20142,000 at 400.Merchants Bank\u201432 at\u201d T10.Bank of Ottäwa\u201414 at 210.HE SAYS.The Acting Superintendent of \" the Water Department reports:, .\u201cThis f the most déngerois \u201cperiod the year as Biz\u2019 the x water is concerned.\u201d Reported by Messrs.Nichols & Marler, Stock B Why not get one of our Charcoal 1734 Notre Dame St.rokors Fliterers and be safe.They are MORNING BOARD.pot expensive.Stocks.pi Buyers Stocks.\u201c = \u201cTHE G.®.LOCKER CO, #0 $i 1569 Dame St Can.Pacifie, Com.Cabi ble.ir fe Notre Duluth Com., Rich Do.Pid.#4 fd fehelled.a PREET RAILWAYS MontrealSt.332 \u2026 Mont1 New.331 = Bema He Boot veers 15 310 Trin Clty.n 70 ROM AMSTERDAM James Cu .'ownships .156 \u2014We have just re- 14 Quebec.\u20181 138 Vrion oe 190 ceived the first shipment of this season\u2019s Diamonds These stones have all been personally selected by our Messrs.H.& G.W.Birks, now in Amsterdam, and are of exceptionally good value.you ou.Te 2.They are fully up to our ihn ud Bae Me .r usual highstandard of quality.corroxs, Monti.Cot.162 ,,,., Mercha: Can.Col.Cot.Dero.Si \u2018ii MINES.War Eagle*.$375 $3.69 Mont.Lond.HENRY BIRKS & SONS, Philips Square, Montreal.Payne Mine*8404 85.07 pr EE us \" Reported for the \u2018 Witness\u2019 by Mr.G.RB.Marler, Banker and Broker, 1731 Notre Dams St.Buyers.Sellars.Counter, New York Funds.1-64 dix.1-64 prem.3 to M prem Sterling, 60 daya.9 3-18 9516 93 to 94 a.° : sterling, demand.9 9-16 11-16 4 t09% The Daily Atituess.Sterling Onbles.9% 1316 Ÿ% ; Paris Cosques.FINANCIAL CABLES.New York, May 1, The \u2018Commercial Advertiser's\u2019 financial cable from London says: There was a good demand for money to-day for repayment of nearly a million of woney to the bank.Silver was stationary, but only a lew dealers were in town, owing to the Stock Exchange holiday.Berlin, May 1.\u2014On the bourse to-day funds were firm.Argentine securities were dull.Canadian Pacifics were booming and Americans were quiet.Mine shares wore active and bank shares were higher, Paris, May 1.\u2014On the boerse to-day prices opened irregular, but soon strengthened and were firmer at the close.Rentes were weak owing to the high continuation of rates, Brazillan securities were in demand, induced by the more favorable rates of exchange.Rio Tintos rose sharply on purchases in view of the seftiement, and De Beers were buoyant.Kafiirs were weak on unfavorable Transvaal néws, but recovered during the afternoon.TUBSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 2.LOCAL STOCKS.MARKET BROAD BUT WEAKER.WiryEss Ovrics, } May 2.15%.Canadian Pacific was again the chisf feature of the market this morning.Some 2,000 shares changed hands at prices rang ing from $6% to 98%.Gas still hovers around 203 to 204, and Toronto Railway about 118.One or two transactions were \u2018made in some fAlteen other securities.The only change of note, however, is the drop in Montreal Street to 330.MORNING SALES.Can.Pac.\u201425 at 96%, 225 at 96%, 125 at 96%, 200 at 96%, 30 at 96's, 75 at 96%, 175 \u201cat 965, 175 at 9616, 575 at 96%, 475 at 964, THE BANK OF TORONTO.A branch of the Bank of Toronto will be opened on May 1, at Stayner, Ont., under the mangement of Mr, J.B.Edwards, TORONTO MINING EXCHANGE.15 at 96%.Republic x.d.\u20142,000 at 140, 500 at 139% | Toronto, May 2.\u2014Morning Sales 4,000 at 139.Hammond Beef\u2014500 at 40.Montreal Gas\u2014125 at 204, 25 at 208%, 125° Golden Strr\u2014500, 500 at 62; 0, 500 at at 208, 25 at 208%.Toronto Ry.\u201425 at 118%, 100 at 118%, 200 at 118%, 970 at 118, 650 at 118%.Montreal Tetegraph\u201436 at 175.Com.Cable\u201420 at 186, 25 at 186th -M.S.R.\u20145D at 350%, 100 at 380%.Sruglor500, 500 at Morrison\u2014500, 1,000 or 174 Athebaeca\u2014100 at ko Dardenelles\u2014500, 500, 500 at 1 Van Ande\u2014500 at 9%, 306 S500 at 814.Re ere pate na 506 at 2%.~15 at 109%.No e\u2014 a Fo Lom at TL % White Bear 1.0, 500, 500 at 44.| Republie\u2014 ot Royal Electric\u20147 at 186.PEGE F.\u2014500, 1,000 at 5%.Montreal-London\u20141,000 at 6% Golden Star\u2014100 st 62 Tuesoar, Mar 2, 1899.MINING EXCHANGE.\u2014 Reportes by A.W.Morrlé, Mining Broker, Room 62, Canada Lite Building.) Tuesday, May 2, 1899.MORNING BOARD.MORNING SALES.oie Three\u20141,000 at 28%, 1,000 at 28, 1,000 a 3 Gelden Star\u20141.000 at 63, 1,000 at 63, 1,000 at \u20ac31%, 1,000 at 63.Republic\u2014500 at $1.41.Virtue\u2014500 at 68, 500 at 67, at 67.California\u2014500 at 6.Montreal Gold Fields\u2014i00 at 22 Rembler Cariboo\u20141,000 at 3134.Mcrrison\u20145,000 at 19.Knob Hill\u20141,000 at 93.COMMERCIAL Montreal Wholesale Markets.GRAINA fair business iz being done.The re ceipts to-day were 25,900 bushels of wheat, 20,680 bushels of corn, 4,630 bushels of peas, 11780 bushels of oats, and 1,200 bushels of barley.We quote: \u2014No.2 oats, 38c to 36%4c afloat, and 32c in the West.Peas are worth 75 afloat and 64c to 65t in the Wes FLOUR.There is a quiet business being done.We quote Manitoba patents at $3.90 to $4.05; strong bakers at $3.70 to $3.80, winter patents at $3.75 to $4 ; etraight rollers, $3.30 to $3.60 ; straight rollers, Des, at §1.65 to $1.75; extras at $1.40 to $1.50 The receipts to-day, 960 barrels.PROVISIONS.There is a quiet business being done.Liverpool quotations ehow no change.There were no receipts by mall to-day.CHEESE.Liverpool cable remains steady at 51s 6d for both white md colored.The receipts today.were 724 boxes.c GA Th yy ery 4 op 17e.at re tae \u201cdemand, dairy B° worth 15¢, while fresh rolls are slow at 12c.The receipts to-day were 899 packages.EGGS.ess are selling at 11%c to 12 to-day and tbe market is very weak, the supply being considerably in excess of the demand, The receipts to-day were 1,182 cases.500 at 67, 500 SUGAR MARKETS.New York, May l1.\u2014Sugar, raw, stron fair refining, 4 3-16c to 43c; \u201ccentrifugal, test, 4 l11i-16e; molasses suger, 4%c.Refined.firm; mould \u2018A,\u2019 5%c; standard \u2018A\u2019 Sc; confectioners\u2019 \u2018A,\u2019 Sle; cut loaf, 54e ; crushed, b%c: powdered, B%c; granulated, 5Bigc; cubes, 54c.LONDON COPPER MARKET.London, May 1,\u2014Copper, firm; spot, £77 7s 64; futures, £77, FIRE INSURANCE OFFICERS.At the meeting of the directors of the Victoria-Montreal Fire Insurance Company yesterday, Mr.Robert Bickerdike was elected president of the company.The Hon.Wm.Pugsley, of John, N.B.was elected vice-president.5 Fdward L.Temple, pacretary.Messrs.Thos.A.Temple and Sons wère appointed general managers.M.8.R.EARNINGS.BIG INCREASES DURING PAST WEBK.| Barings.Increase, - Hoe 969.47 Sunda; Saturday - = 112232 Friday 7 cs ae we we es Ste 820.24 h eX.7 2.51 Wednesday.«ee ws oe 4,300.33 05 Tuesday .+0 \u2026\u2026 -.4470.69 787.52 Monday .\u2026.\u2026 os -, 4565.84 812.66 VISIBLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN.New York, May 1.\u2014The statement of the visible supply of grain in store and afioat on \u2018Batu 5, April 29, as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange, is as follows: Wheat, 28,144,000; decrease, Corn, \"25,586,000; \u2018decrease, 292, Oats, 9,577,000; decrease, 912,006.Rye, 1,157,000; decrease, 146,000, Barley, 1,673,000; decrease, 74 000.086, COUNTRY CHEESE BOARDS.Utica.N.Y., May 1.\u2014At the Utica Board of Trade these sales of cheese were made.\u2014 boxes large cheese, 1,550 boxes smail ce, ail consigned.No sales.and no butter on sale.e Falls these sales were made:\u2014 AL race colored at 9%c; 2,440 boxes large colo eh at 9c; few packages \u2018butter at small sizes at 16c to 17e, COTTON MARKETS.New York, May 1.\u2014Cotton, futures closed .\u2018May, 5.79e; June, 5.83c; July, 288; Mc: 5,88c; Nov .Feb., 5 sec: March, 6.0ic.Spot closed quiet, Middling uplands, 6 3-16c: middling gulf, 6 7.16c, Sales, 24,700 bales.Liverpool, May 1 4 p.m.\u2014Cotton, spot, fair demand; prices \"steady.American middling, 3%d.\u2018The sales of the day were 10,000 bales, of which 500 were.for speculation and export, and included 9,400 American.Recelpts, 36,000 bales, including 26,200 American, Futures -opened quiet, but steady, with a poor demand, and closed quiet at the decline.NOTES AND NOTICES.Pianos Removed Oarefully For the safety of high-class pianos owned by our customers we have provided several teams in skilled bands, and at moderate charges.Telephone Main 1643.Pianos repaired, tuted, or exchanged.Wills & Co., 1824 Notre Dame street (near Me- Gil street), Montresl, à à à - cl A Stocks.Sellers.Buyers.Payne .$4.10 $1.01 War Eagle 3.70 8.65 Republic Cee eee 1.40 1.35 Virtue .67 66 Montreal and London .7 6814 Big Three .28 6-9 Erandon and Golden Crown.30 252 California .19 ily Can.Gold Fields .\u201cov.6 5 Cariboo Hydraulic .1.45 1.38% City of Paris .7 64 Evening Star .Lo.leg 94 Fern .er ae.DOL Gold Hills Dev.\" Tip 41; Iron Colt .ee ee oe 15% 13 Iron Mask .,, .MA 7 Knod Hil .,,.97 921) Monte Christo .¥, .14 B Mont.Geld Fic Ms 2 22 2 Noble Five .FR.20 Novelty .44 20 een 4 Old Ironsides .0 1.10 Virginia .20 Rambler Cariboo 30 Bullion .AR Summit ., .3 Se Elmo.5 ' urley .Me Decca .+4 +0 04 + 24 = Morrison .1515 7 = 02057000 SHG ee eS» \u2018 a pat, pas, of oat, T5¢ ne.day be.and.\"8 ows: oard je: \u2014 mail | so je:\u2014 pr at the - ouf veral rate anos Me a.Lead Tuvespay, May 2, 1899.b LADIES JACKETS.by A very pretty range of Ladies\u2019 Jackets in Fawn Box Cloth, lined with Pink and White Checked S!Ik, with 12 Crystal Buttons,Dart Sleeves, cheap at $12; our Special price, $8.75 MAIDS\u2019 CAPS.A Special Line\u2014Dainty Styles to be offered at 4 for 25c, 3 for 25¢, and 2 for 2, according to value, DR.BUELL'S LECTURES IN CONNECTION WITH THE WESLEYAN COLLEGE CLOSING.\u2014_\u2014 In the Ferrier Hall of the Wesleyan Theological College.the Rev.Dr.Bueli, of Boston, addressed the students and a number of friends yesterday afternoon and to-day on \u2018Paul\u2019s Epistle to the Galatians.\u201d Dr.Buell is a word artist.As he tells bis narrative one seems to see the people and places he speaks of.The history and geography connected with the life and work of St.Paul are as familiar to him, it would seem, as if he had lived with the great apostle all his life.A pleasant speaker, the doctor makes every detail interesting, and his exposition is lucid and impressive.\u2018I wish there were no sects, divisions or misunderstandings,\u201d he exclaimed when speaking of Paul\u2019s disagreement with Peter.The speaker emphasized the important principle which Paul was compelled by circumstances to learn, namely, the division of labor.Speaking of another circumstance in Paul\u2019s life.the lecturer remarked that the human heart is peculiarly susceptible to suggestions of suspicion, which sometimes put one\u2019s best friends under a shade.Three reports were circulated against Paul by his enemies.They said he was no apostle ; that justification by faith was a novelty, 4 and that it was a \\ yr doetrine., Modes \u2018had gives th the i on Mo ie had he tho y ating remarks in his £3 had the ef: fect of drawing away some of his disciples.The importaice of knowing the historical circumstances connected with the truths narrated was also plainly shown by the lecturer.The closest attention was paid to the lecture, and it was not necessary to urge those who were present yesterday to return to the lectures to-day.Dr.Buell leaves for Boston this evening.-\u2014\u2014-\u2014 APPOINTMENTS MADE.THE TIDE-WAITERS.RECEIVED THEIR VARIOUS POSITIONS YESTERDAY.1 The appointment of tide-waiters for the different steamship lines was made yesterday, and the collector of customs, Mr.R.White, has approved of the distribution as arranged by Mr.H.W.McLaughlin, tide surveyor.\u2018There are 22 in all, seven of these being newly chosen by the government.The list is as follows :\u2014Allan line, Liverpool sheds, Messrs.J.S.Mc- Callum and Louis \u2018Sanguinet ; London sheds, Mr.Owen Smith ; Glasgow shed, Mr.W.Roberts ; Elder, Dempster & Co., Bristol sheds, Messrs.T.A.Cahill and M.Roach ; Dominion line, Mr.Joseph Briere ; McIver line, Mr.T.H.Turton; Thompson line, Messrs.M.Gareau and C.Brady ; Beaver line, Mr.James Mec- Dougall ; Johnstone line, Mr.M.La- touche ; Donaldson line, , Mr.P, J.Cooney ; Furness-Hamburg line, Mr.P.Harvey ; Gérman line, Mr.J.Riopel ; Flder, Dempster & Co., London sheds, Mr.J.McAuley ; canal, Mesers.T.P.Tansey and P.J.Harrigan; G.T.R.wharf, Mr.John Porteous; C.P.R.wharf, Mr.D.Tuff ; C.P.R.and G.T.R.export, Mr.E.T.Leprohon ; coasi- wise arrivals, Mr.T.F.Slattery.Mr.White stated yesterday tbat he anticipated a very busy season, and the staff had been increased accordingly.Some additional appointments were to be made from Ottawa in a few days.The increase in customs receipts for April was larger than any month of the past year except July, and that mont! ths feturns were under abnormal circumstances._\u2014\u2014 RECEPTION TO GOVERNOR JETTE.His Honor, Lieut.-Governor Jetté, and Madame Jetté, were given a reception by the inmates of the Reformatory ~hool, on Sunday.The interior of the school had been decorated with fAags._ for the occasion.An historical drama, entitled \u2018Un Pere,\u201d was rendered with considerable success.The parts of Louis XI, Raoul Aymard and Tristan were \u2018syecially well played.An address was Presented to His Honor, and a bouvet, accompanied with an appropritel ace of poetry, dome Jetté.The X Lieutenant-Governor - MORE NEW 600DS.New Goods arrive by almost every steamer coming to port.Our Store never lacks in interest to those who like to see best.; NEW DRESS COODS.di Black Voile De Paris, 83c to $1.25 yard.Black Voile De Paris Stripes and Polka Dots, 95c to $1.25 yard, Mail Orders Promptly Filled.Ogilvy\u2019s, INI AND MOUNTAIN STREBTS, J wae given to Ma; $55.the CHILDREN'S BLOUSES.AD exceedingly handsome lot of Fancy Blouses in White and Colored Jean, Piquestriped Ducks and Fancy Cambric stripe, Sailor and Russian Collar, embroidered, sizes 5 to 12 years \u2018of age, 80c to $1.50 each.FASHIONABLE CAPES in Navy Blue, Grey, Fawn, handsomely trimmed with Diamond Braid and Fancy Stitched, $5.00, other lines from $2.75.replied in a very good speech, and gave a holiday to the boys, which was greeted with coneiderable applause.There were about three hundred people present.« OUTING \u2019 CLUB AN FORMED IN CONNECTION ZION CHURCH.A well attended meeting of the young people in.connection with Zion Congregational Church was held last night to consider organization for the summer.It was decided to form an \u2018outing\u2019 club, to which any members and friends of the church should be eligible for membership.A bicycle and camera section will be features of interest, and club outings will teke place at intervals.The first \u2018outing\u2019 will be to Pointe aux Trembles on Saturday, May 13, when a good turn- ont is expected.Arrangements are also being made for a general outing on Queen\u2019s birthday to the old fort at Chambly.The bicycle section will be affiliated with the C.W.A., securing its privileges for members.Officers elected were : Honorary presidents, the Revs.Prof.Warriner and A.Murrman ; president, Mr.J.Richards ; secretary-treasurer, Mr.W.O'Hara.Other officers will be elected at the next meeting.Already a membership of nearly thirty has been secured.Another general meeting will be held next week, when the proposed congtitu- WITH tion will be submitted., PE .\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 ic roa: 8 NINE FIRES IN TWQ DAYS, °° From Saturday to Monday there were nine fires in the city, most of them small.Sub-Chief Beckingham hai five of them in the western division.One was a lamp ex- plcslon, another a mattress on firs, 2 third fire on a vacant lot attyibuted to spentan- cous combustion.The fourth was at 204 Aqueduct street, cccupied by Mr.Harry Jones.Mrs.Jones got her face badly burned in trying to put it out.The fifth vas at Lariviere's and Dube\u2019's saw and planing mill, 72 St.Antoine street, where sparks from the boiler get fire to the engine room.Challfoux's photograph gal- Jlery on Rachel street, the residence of A.Laliberte, at 122 Lagauchetiere street, and of Mr, À.Frigeau,432 Chambord street, bad\u2019 a taste of fire.At the latter there was considerable damage done.These three were in Sub-Chief Dubois district.Sub- Chief Jackson had his time well occupied with the big fire at St.Catherine and St.Urbain streets.+œ COOKERY DEMONSTRATIONS.The Y.W.C.A.School of Cookery has ar- raged to give public demcastrations in the art of cnoking on the following days.Afternoon demonstrations at half past three on Mondays, May 8, 15 and 22, and morning demonstrations at half-past ten on Thursdays, May 4, 11 and 18.A great variety of summer Mshes will be made up and explained.The admission is ten cents.It is the intention of the management to start a class in practical housekeeping next term which will include scientific cooking, chemistry, physiology, sanl- tation, etc, in addition to the branches now tai ght.\u2014_\u2014 RUSSIAN RAILWAY SURVEY IN PERSIA.Berlin, May 1.\u2014The \u2018Frankfurter Zei- tung\u2019 has advices from Bagdad that a Russian expedition, consisting of seven officers and fourteen engineers.has reached a point on the Little Zab river, north-east of Bagdad, having completed the survey thus far for the extension of the Tiflis and Kars to the Persian Gulf.The Shah of Persia has granted Russia a concession to build the railway and several posts for the protection of the line.Berlin, May 1.\u2014The \u2018Frankfurter Zei- tung\u2019 publishes a dispatch from Bagdad, Asiatic Turkey, asserting that Great Bri: tain has already taken steps to coynter- act the efforts of the Russian expedition, corsisting of seven officers and fourteen engineers, which recently completed a survey for the extension of the Tiflis and Kars railway from a point on the Little Zab river, north-east of Bagdad, to the Persian gulf.According to the advices] in question, a British gunboat has been gent to the Persian gulf, presumably with the object of taking possession of the mouths of the river Euphrates and Tig: ris.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 NOTES AND NOTICES.Removal Sale.\u20146 Bargains in slightly used Upright Pianos.1.Steinway, pretty walnut case, $225; original cost, $650.2.Evans Bros.Mahogany Case, carved panels, $200; original cost, $350.3.Heintzman walnut case, $175; original cost, 8350.4.Rosenkrant, extra fine tone, $160.5.McCallum, $90, splendid value.6.Cottage Piano, trichord, only Apply Layton Bres.,, warercoms, M8 Peel street.THE MONTREAL THE NEW.CITY TAXES.Draft of the New By-Law Sent to the Finance Committee.COMPLETE LIST OF TAXES AND LICENSES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CORPORATION OFFICIALS.The city attorneys, city treasurer, and city clerk have for some weeks been busy preparing a by-law to bring into effect the various licenses and taxes, new and \u2018old, as authorized by the new city charter.This anxiously-awaited report has been at last completed and printed, and copies were last evening, during the sitting of council, handed to every member of the Finance Committee.\u201cThe \u2018taxes ; as recommended to be imposed are as follows : \u2014 ASSESSMENTS ON REAL BSTATE.An assezement of one percent per anaum is imposed on all taxable immovables situ- |- ated within the limits of the city of Mout- } real, to wit: A.\u2014On all lands, buttéings, erected-thère- on, machinery and other property so fixed |\" or related to any building or land as to form part thereof; B.\u2014On all pipes, poles.wires, ralls, tun- |\u2019 nels, and other constructions aud apparatus |, of every naturo used in connection with the [ geLeration or discribution of power, heat, water, electricity, purposes, whether any of the same be constructed or placed upan, over, or under property, streets, highways, or elsewhere, within the limitz of the city.TAXES BASED ON RENTAL.The rate of tho business tax to be paid by 4]] keepers of clubs, inns, hotels, restaurants or saloons, where wine, beer or spir- ftuous liquors are cold, is as follows: When the annual assessed value of the premises occupied for the above purpose, shall not exceed $160 .27.00 When the assesed value \u2018shall be from: light, $ 106 to $ 240 .$ 36:09 240 to 320 .Le 1e ae 10 + 45:00 320 tv 400 .+ + ++ 20 oe 56.25 400 to BOO .++ +50 67.50 300 to © een ee ee ee 78.75 600 to T00 .2 2e 00 ee .90.00 700 to 800 .2.++ ++ es .101.25 800 to 1,000 .ve ++ + oo 112.50 1,000 to 1,200 .ve an ee »e + 123.1,200 to 1,600 * ++ +4 ++ ++ ».135.00 1,600 to 2,000 .s \u2026 .157.00 2,000 to 2,400 .175.09 with an increase of \u201c$17.50 tor \u201ceach $100, or fraction of the same above 32.400.\u201d air gnnual special tax npon every person doing business as distillers, elghty- dotlars fcr every four hundred Jlollars of the as- seased yearly value of tho premises cccu- p An annual special tax upon every person doing business às brewer, sixty dollars for every four hundred dollars of the assessed yearly value of ihe premises ectupied.TAXKATION GN'CÉFITAL.An annual epéclal tax upon every bank at the following rates: Rate of tax.1.When the paid-up capital of suc bank is $1,000,000, or less .2 When the paid-up capital of \u201csci x bank is more than $1,000,000,- but does not exceed $2,000,000.3.When the paid-up capital of such bank is above $2,000,000 .An annual special tax of one- tenth of one percent upon the paid-up capital stock of any company or corporation enjoying any franchises in, over and under, or upen any of the streets or territory within the limits of the city.SPECIAL TAXES.An annual special tax of $200 on every life, accident, guarantee insutance company, and a special tax of $100, on every marine insurance company, when any such insurance compaby \" en oo! oo oo 2 se ss os wo © § or oC ot\u201d tr LL 0 00 HS mo oon i if 85 wo BR se Wh beer HO OQ mn O° OO =O os oo oo Ho sos ce vu ON wd Cleveland\u2014 0300000100001\u2014 Louisville\u2014 20100010000000 Second Game.Cleveland .1000000001 4 1 Louisville .000000101-2 5 2 STANDING OF THE CLUBS.Per- Club.Won.Lost.cent.St.Louis .+ + +.10 2 833 Philadelphia.10 4 714 | Chicago .v «+ eo oo ov 9 6 .600 Cincinnati .«.«sv +o +o 7 5 582 Baltimore .\u2026 +.+.8 8 671 Brooklyn .++ 02.+.8 6 571 Boston .ce or ve + T T 500 Louisville .+» \u2026 6 6 .500 New York .+.o «0 .4 8 323 Washington .\u2026 \u2026.\u2026 4 10 286\" Cleveland .++ +.2 5 .2¢0.Pittsburg\" .2 9 182 WESTERN LEAGUE.GAMES.Kansas City, 8: Minneapolis, 2.Milwaukee, 3; St.Paul, T.Indianapolis, 11; Columbus, 2.Detroit, 9; Buffalo, 8.SEASON TICKETS FOR THE BALL GAMES.The directors of the Montreal Baseball Ciub have fixed the price of season tickets ior the season opening on Saturday, May 13, at twenty dollars.The ticke: is issued 1s a neat coupon form, and will entitle the holder tp admisson to the grounds and ibe grand stand to every game played in Montreal ths summer, about seventy.The ticket also carries with it free admission to both grounds and grand stand for two ladles, for each game, save and excepting Saturday and holiday games, when the ladies will be charged admission at the gate, but will be entitled to free admission to the grend stand.The value of the ticket,and its modest price.can easily be aprreciated, and the management expect a lively de- msnd for the tickets.AQUATICS.BARRY DEFEATED.London, May 1.\u2014In the race to.day for the professional sculling championship of England, and a purse of £4006, over the course from Putney to Mortlake, George Towns, of Australia, beat William Barry, of Putney, by four lengths.WHEELING.RACING MEN REINSTATED.Teronto, May 1.\u2014Chairman A.E.Walton, of the Dominion Racing Board, and his os- soclates, got away with a lot of business on\u201d Saturday.W.R.Granger, of Montreal, and D.J.Kelly, and J.J.Ward, of this city, were on hand to assist in the de- liberaticns.The followlng district chairmen were ap- poirted: British Columbia, No.Ww.Presectt, Vancouver; North-West Territor- fes, No.2\u2014Chicf Consul: Manitoba, No.3.\u2014C.E.Chbristia, Winnipez: Huron, No.4\u2014 L-J.Just received, LADIES' MUSLIN WRAPPERS in the latest Styles, Designs and Shades.Ladies Heptonettes.HEPTONETTES and WATERPROOFS is now most complete, showing some entirely new styles.ENGRAVING.Visiting Cards\u2014CHANGE OF ADDRESS.On all orders of 100 Cards and over we will have alteration WEDDING INVITATIONS and WEDDING STATIONERY BUTTERICK\u2019S PATTERNS and PUBLICATIONS.\u2014A complete assortment of these reliable patterns always on hand.Butterick\u2019s Metropolitan Fashion Book for Spring and Summer 1899 is reduced to 15 cents over the counter or 25 cents SEWING MACHINE DEPARTMENT, Large stock, full range of prices, from $12.50 to $45.00.HENRY MORGAN & CO.St Catherine and Union Ave.\u2018tee, Mrs.Drury, Misses Norton, Taylor, Mç- P.A.Hoare, Windsor; Niagara, No.5.\u2014 Reduced Prices! Careful Attention in Every Dept.R.A.Broomfield, Brantford; Toronto, No.&\u2014W.Wallace; Central, No.7\u2014J.A.Me- Fayden, Fergus; Quinte, No.8.\u2014R.J.Wilson, Kingston; Ottawa, N.9\u2014D.Blythe; Montreal, No.10\u2014H.A.Robert; Sherbrooke, No.11\u2014E.L.S.Patterson, Granby, Que.; Quelec, No.12\u2014Louis Bruneau: New Bruns ° wick, No.13\u2014A.P.P.Patterson, St.John; P.E.L, No.14\u2014A.BE.Augs Charlottetown; Nova Scotié, Ne, 35-W, OC.Akor, = burg.The an \u2018number of wue- pended riders for reinstatement were coun.sidered.R.Miller, of Hamilten, was.turn- ee down, and the cases of A.Martineau, of Montreal, and E.McLean, of Port Ho were laid over.These riders wcre reinstated: George H.Hutly, Deer Park; D.A.Galloway, Cayuga: Charles B.end F.M.Hacking, Listowel; H.Roddis and F.Outram, Port Hope; J.E.Clegg, of Lis- towel, and A.Mitchell, Ethell, P.0O., were transterred to the professional ranks ter riding for money on May 24, last, at Lis- towel.The application of R.E.Axton, of Paris, and E.A.Mitchell, of Guelph, to have their suspensions reduced, were refused.They were suspended for violating the rules until June- 36.MEYERS GOT A CENTURY MEDAL.Kingston, Ont.May 1.\u2014Mr.F.0.Meoy- ers has received from the C.W.A.his medal for the one hundred miles\u2019 road record, made on June 28, 1893, in five Lours and 58 minutes.The medal 1s in the form of a handsome gold \u2018locket.Meyers says he is net going into cestury riding this year.is after road records.Fe mays he can Hen from Napanse to Kingston, 25 miles, in an hour.GOLF.' THE LADIES\u2019 60LF CLUE.Kingston, May 2.\u2014The Ladies\u2019 Golf Club has been reorganized for the season.The officers are: President, Mrs.J.B.Carruth.ers; secretary, Miss Constance Hora; assistant secretary Miss Cartwright: commit.Gill and Swift.Every Saturday afternoon the links will be thronged by ladfes and & tea will be served at the club house.ATHLETICS.INTERCOLLEGIATE EVENTS.Toronto, May 2.-At a meeting of the representatives from the Athletic Associniions of the McGill University and the University of Toronto, the final touches were put to an agreement by which they will hold annual intercollegiate track athletic contests, In both universities a great deal of interest has been taken in the project, and - it is feit on all sides that this is one of the greatest steps that has been taken in intercollegiate athietics.According to the agreement a team of fifteen men, repreaen,.ing the University of Toronto will meet a similar team from McGill in Montreal next fall during the latter part of the third week in October.Several of the other large Canadian colleges will be asked to send representatives.According to the terms of the agreement only bona fide students and undergraduates can teke part, and a certificate that this is the case will be requircd from each man.The following is the list of events: 100, 220 and 440 deshes, 120 yard hurdie race,\u201d half and mile runs, putting the shot, hammer and discus, and running high, broad, and pole jumps.The discus is a new event, which is coming into vogue in the American colleges, and has been included in the events of the ALAU.of C.The officers of the committee of management for the games next fall are: President, A.C.P.- Howard, B.A.; vice-president, V.E, Hen: derson; secretary, Cyrus McMillan; trems- urer, F.H.Patch: and committee, Alfred\u2019 Dobell and P.K.Robertson.As the meet is to be held in Mdntreal, all the officers, with the exception of Mr.Henderson, who will act as \u2019Varsity's representative, are McGill men.M.A.A.A.NOMINATIONS.It was nomination day dE Een incoming for association directors for board of directors of the AAA to to be elected on May 15.Only three names were .put up, which were oo follows: Naas Brophy, J.L.Gar consequently these three will be elected by acclamation at the annual meeting on May 15.Colotel Whitehead was unanimously elected to the position of \u2018honorary : dent.+ 4 wp tele Ar A , holder: POPE LEO XIII.With Thirty Beautiful Miscellaneous Views, will continue ONE MORE WEEK ix the WINDSOR HALL, Matimees: + = 2.30and 4pm Eveniags; = sv Sp.0 - EVERY DAY.Admission, Z5c, Reserved Seats, 50c.Childrea (matinees only), 10c, Art Association, PRILLIFS SQUARE, GALLERIES CLOSED.Reading Room open to Members 9a m.to 6 p.m.First Sailors\u2019 Concert of the Besson.Montreal Sailors\u2019 Institute, TUESDAY, 2nd May.\\ Owing to many steamers vaili early in the wee k during the t season concerts will be held on Tutaday evening.Furure MEETINGS.FAREWELL CONCERT GIVEN BY MR.J.R.WILKES, Assisted by some of our Leading Amateurs woo INL.EARN HALL Tuesday, May Sth, 1899, Previous to his leaving for London, Eng.ALL SEATS REVERVED, TICKETS 75 & 50.Tickets on sale at Shaw's Music Store.T - NTOTICE.A Banquet, in honor of the completion of his 25th year of service ae Secretary of the Montreal Young Men's Christian Association, wili be tendered Mr.D.A, Budge, on Thursday Evening, May 18th, at 7.30 o'clock, In the Assoclation Building.Tickets, $2.50, may be secured from J.B, Picken, 124 St.James street; C, K.Calhoun, Y.M.C.À.building, or members of the Com- eu ting ity is limited, earl © peal apac s limited, y to, for Kets is desirable, et y that a Special Meeting of the Sharers of the North America Mining Co.will be held at the Company's Office, 280 Richelieu street, Ste.Cunegonde, ou FRIDAY, the 12th day of May inst., at 4 p.m.Busit-ess\u2014Election of directors, and to take into consideration the advisability of the liquidation of the Company.N.DUCHARME, President.ARTHUR YALE, Secretary.DEADMAN\u2019S ISLAND SEIZED.Vancouver, B.C., May 2.\u2014Deadman\u2019s Island has been taken possession of by the Provincial Government.Mr.R.J Skinner, timber inspector, yesterday uf- ternoon took charge of the island in obedience to a telegram from the Hon.F.C.Cotton, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works.He had a special constable sworn in and together they formally took possession for the government of the province of the island that is claimed by the city sa well as the Dominion, and also by Mr.Ludgate.The guard wae placed in charge at the end of the bridge and has orders not to allow any trespassing and to retain possession of all the timber on the island.The guard carries « notice on his person to thia effect and wil] strictly force its provisiers.i QUEBEC REGIMENT COMING.Quebke, May 2,\u2014I1t bas been definitely decided that the 8th Royal Rifles will go to Montreal for the big field day to be held on the Queen\u2019s Birthday.The trip will be made by the steamer \u2018Three Rivers,\u2019 which will leave Quebec at eight o'clock on the evening of Monday, May 22.The steamer can easily ac commodate three hundred men without cots, and the battalion\u2019s quarters while at Montreal will be on board.The old 32-pounder guna on the Grand Battery are being broken up for old metal, but the government bas given .Mayor Parent leave totake a number of them to decorate the approaches to the City Hall and Victoria park.sat TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.Brantford, Ont, May 2\u2014Special services in connection with the Weilington Street Methodist Church were held on \u2018Sunday morning &nd evening.The Rev.Dr.Carman, general superintendent of the Canadian Methodist Church, occupied the pulpit and preached two very impressive sermons.The collections of the day were in connection with the million.dollar fund, \u2018and reached the generous figure of $1,830.r\u2014\u2014 NEW PAPER FOR ST.HYACINTHE.St.Hyacinthe, May 2\u2014TÉe \u2018Daily Tribune\u2019 made its appearance yewterday end is newsy and well printed.It proclaims itself as à supporter of the pres ent Federal Government.The editor is Mr.A.Bourgault, lawyer, who so ably defended Guillemsin, now ing a life sentence for the murder of his uncle, Teplante, of St, Laboire, 29 130/31|.j >< \"0 SUBSCRIPTION RATES.Witness, $3.00; W \u2018Witness, i pen J Ma 6s; 8, ça I RE For Gregt Britain add $1.04 postage on Woekly Witness : 2 pg ty ed gov; $3.00 on Dally Witness, The last edition of the Day Wrrness is de- Hvered in thétity every ovening of publication ab $6.00 per annum, spe ADVERTISING RATES, DAILY WITNESS Five Bnes dnd upwards, 100 periine.Oontrach oo {avorsble terms.per WEEKLY WITNESS.with 200 line.One-third a ae posh call advertising types.Special contract rates.mers All business communications should be sddressed * John Dougall & Bon, * Witness\u2019 Office, Montreal,\u2019 and all letters to the Editor should be addressed \u201cEditor of the * Wituees,\" Montreal\u2019 The Daily Witness, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1809.There is not yet a fourteen-foot channel by the St.Lawrence route, as Some writers seem to think, nor will there be \u2018very shortly, \u2019as others say.The probability is that the Soulanges canal will not be completed until next fall, and of course until it is completed the fourteen- foot depth of the other cabals will not avail.As a chain is no stronger than its weakest link, so a series of canals is no deeper than its shallowest section.Until this fourteen-foot channel has been completed and thoroughly tested by results during at least one season, the government should not listen to any petitions to assist other rival routes of vrans- portation, whether canal or railway.let us mee some return from the tens of mil- , lionk spent.upon this wotk befgre under: taking new and vast expendifures fo supplement it.\u2014rr In the United States the movement to make companies enjoying great and lucrative public franchises bear their share of taxation is growing apace.The latest instance of it was the passage of the Ford Franchise tax bil by the New York.State Legislature just before its adjournment last Friday.An attempt was made to kill the bill in committee, but Gov- ernér Roosevelt, who has won a reputation for honesty and fearlessness, insisted on its passage, and the opposition gave way.It is a measure of far-reaching importance, and means relief for the ordinary taxpayer to a considerablq extent.For instance, an official of the New York Central Railway is reported as saying that for the ten miles of track which that company owns in New York city the company will have to pay into the city treasury about two million dollars a year under the provisions of the act.Other companies would aggregate payments to the city amounting to nearly.fifteen millions, and to the state about five millions under the system of taxing public franchises.As these figures suggest the extent of the burden that will be lifted from the ratepayers, the popularity of the act may be imagined.The New York \u2018Post\u2019 says it is \u2018good law and good policy,\u201d but whether or not it will stand the test of the courts, to which it is likely to be carried, remains to be seen.The great point to be noted, however, is that the people have grasped the idea that great companies, which get special privileges of vast value, should not be practically cx- empt from taxation.Hitherto, it has been charged that these companies have been able to control the state legislatures, but it would seem by the passage of the Ford bill that their power over the New York Legislature at least is waning.A \u2014 THE AGREEMENT.The Anglo-Russian agreement in regard to China is very coolly received by those English authorities who know most in regard to British interests in China.The reports as to its general features stem contradictory ; certainly, they are hardly reconcilable.It is said on the one hand that Russia and Britain have agreed upon respective spheres of inter est, Great Britain to get the Yang-tee river valley and Russia, Manchuria, Mongolia, we suppose, and perhaps Corea On the other hand jt is seid that dy the > ain and Japan.Russia is in possession, with small bodies of troops scattered throughout the Liao-Tung peninsula, and\u2019 Manchuria, with ports on the peninsula, which are being fortified, and with railway lines surveyed and in actual course of construction.Great Britain has no more hold upon the Yang-tse river val- lev than any other nation ; indeed, French and Belgian companies have secured railway concessions there for which British companies have worked in vain.The sphere of interest which Great Britain actually secures, in so far as Russia's consent secures it, seems to consist ih a declaration that the Yang-tse valley shall not be alienated to any other natiom which is a negative sort of concession.Russia's consent does not in any way bind France, Germany, Belgium or the other nations, all of which will want \u2018spheres of interest\u2019 too, which will have to be carved out of China somewhere, but will not be cut out of that part which Russia holds.Russia\u2019s share is the only well established one.Great Britain is free, so far as Russia is concerned, to secure the Yang-tse valley if she can do so against all other nations.1t is not certain that Great Britain wants to extend her empire over central China.Her empire is already taxing her resources of administrative skill and military force, and to govern and keep the peace over a hundred and fifty millions of yellow people in addition is not a small contract.THE HARRISTON MYSTERY, Harriston, Ont, May 2\u2014The Haïris- ton mystery is still a mystery.The finding of the body of an unknown man about three miles east of \u2018the town ten days ago caused a vast amount of exeite- ment in this vicinity and the discussion of the topic has been the prominent feature of life here since.\u2018The inability to establish tha identity of the dead:mpgn has been one of the most mysterious drawbacks \u2018to a successful issue of, investigation.There was \u2018absolutely nothing upon or near the body \"Which: could indicat Who the unfortunate/yda; | no trace of the name of the.manmvas- left, and this has been a great handicap to those engaged in following up the affair.The jury deliberateed for.over «| an hour ;and finally.brought in an open.verdict.It wes as follows :\u2014° We: believe that this unknown man came to his death by some foul means at the hands of some party or.parties unknown to the jurv.\u2019 \u2014\u2014 A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.St.Thomas, May 2.\u2014George Ferguson, aged nineteen years, was clipping a horse\u2019s fetlocks with & pair of shears when the horse kicked at him.Ferguson raised his hand to protect himself, and ran the point of the shears into his left eye, penetrating through the lid and eyeball and making a gaping wound of about half an 'inch, through which the contents of the eyeball protruded.«Dr.O.Carroll was immediately summoned and was obliged to stitch the wound.\u2014_\u2014 MARRIAGE CEREMONY INTER- , RUPTED.London, May 2.\u2014An unusual scene occurred in Christ Church, Picadilly, yesterday, upon the occasion of the marriage of a prominent colonel, well known in\u2019 society, who was divorced from his first wife.The opponents of the remarriage.of divorced persons interrupted the curate in the performance of the ceremony.and read .a protest declaring \u2018that the colonel had a canonical wife living.The congregation hissed the objectors, who were forcibly ejected from the church, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 NO LICENSE FOR THE MARQUIS OF LORNE.London, April 29.~The Marquis of Lorne, son-in-law of the Queen, has just received a rebuff in connection with the application for a license for a hostelry at Roseneath, known as Ferry Inn, which has the unique glory of having had à member of the royal family as its architect, Princess Louise of Lorne having drawn the plans for its reconstruction.The Marquis owns the inn, and recently evicted the landlady, who had been his tenant for thirty years, in order to transfer it to his late butler.The License Court marked its disapproval of the Marquis of Lorne\u2019s action by refusing to re-\u2019 new the license for Ferry Inn and granting the former landlady a new license for another house.KILLED IN THE PRIZE RING.Albany, N.Y., May 2.\u2014Frank Martin, better known as \u2018 Young James,\u2019 and | Frank McHenry, both of Albany, were to go six round as a preliminary at the Whitehall Athletic Club, this city, last night.In the third round Martin received a terrible blqw over the heart.He dropped to his knees and was counted out.- He never regained consciousness and died before medical aid could be pto- cured.The principals, all local men; were arrested and will be arraigned to- en mi TNE NO UE SEE TOTTOW MATING.+ the tel i ELL NE rg Le ow ro > \u2014 oo + 4 -THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.4 7 S * .+ : ; i Le 2 - 17 agreement Russia and Great Britain bind .BAR ELECTIONS.Weskiy Calendar, | SAS: NAY drm 24-28 | themselves to defend the integrity of the _ === == \u2014 = Chinese empire.How can they parti-| _ .TvEspAT, May 2.S| M|T|W|T|F |S tion China and yet maintain its integ- RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S VOTE.F ; \u2014 me 11717175 =17] lity ?Russia gets what she wants by |.\u2014_ \u201d THE BIQGRAPH °° 1h 21 3| 4 : 5| 6 the agreement, that is, a time free from As mentioned in the \u2018 Witness\u2019 yester- And the Wenderfut Antsiated Pictures 71 8| 91/40/11 12113 interference in which she can establish day, tKe ballot box for the élection of of His Holiness 14|15|16/17|18) 19/20} |her hold upon Manchuria, which was the different offices of the Bar was left oe ; : 21122123124125(126127 yet weak while menaced by Great Brit- open until three p.m.when the scrutineers commenced the counting of the ballote, their work lasting until nearly six o'clock, The result was then made known, and it was as follows :\u2014 Mr.J.A.C.Madore, M.P., was elected batonnier, by a majority of 12 votes.Mr.L.H.Archambault was re-elected syndic by acclamation.Mr.W.J.White was elected treasurer, by a majority of five votes.; Mr.J.C.Walsh was re-elected secretary, by a majority of 23 votes.The following gentlemen were elected as members of council :\u2014Messrs.Thos.Fortin, Q.C., M.P.; A.E.Delorimier, Napoleon Charbonneau, ex-M.P., Selkirk Cross, Q.C.; R.C.Smith, L.P.Brodeur, M.P.; G.Lamothe, and L.Masson.-The retiring batonnier once more thanked his confreres for their incessant kindness towards him and expressed the hope that his successor would find his task equally pleasant.The new batonnier was then called and his appearance was greeted with loud applause.He thanked the members of the Bar for their confidence in him and assured them that he would always work in the interests of the profession both in and outside of parliament.\u2018The new treasurer also thanked his \u2018confreres and expressed the hope that he might hand over the treasury to his successor in as good a condition as he now received it himself.MR.J.A.C.MADORE, The new Batonnier.+The new batonuier may be said to still belong to the young generation, not be: ing forty-one years old.He was born at Blue Bonnets, Aug.3, 1858, and received bis éducation in the Montreal and St.Maïy colleges, taking the Dufterin medal for philosophy in the last mentioned institution.He graduated at McGill in 1880 and was called to the bar in 1881 He practiced with the late Hon.R.La- flemme until 1893, when he became himself the head of an important legal firm, which is now known under the name of Madore, Guerin & Merrill.Mr.Madore bas been a member of both the local and general council of the bar and holds an enviable rank in the profession.He is an ardent Liberal and always took a prominent part in politics.At.the general elections of 1891 he unsuccessfully opposed Mr.Girouard (now Judge Gir- ouard) for the County of Jacques Cartier, but in 1896 he was returned for Hochelsga, defeating the former member Dr.S.Lachapelle.Mr.Madore is \u2018one of the moeb popular lawyers among his confreres, his genial spirit making him a great favorite with all, irrespective of party ties.Like his predecessor, the new batonnier is unmarried.THE RESULT IN QUEBEC.Quebec, May 2.\u2014The Hon.Chas.Fitzpatrick was yesterday afternoon re-elect- ed batonnier of the Quebec Bar by a considerable majority over his opponent, Mr.Liniere Taschereau, ex-M.P.He subsequently entertained the members of \u2018the Bar at dinner at Vietoria Park, and left for Ottawa last night.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 NURSES IN CONVENTION.New York, May 1\u2014The Associated Alumnae of Trained Nurses of the United States snd Canada began a Îhree- days\u2019 convention at the New York Academy of Medicine, and on Thursday there will be begun a three-days\u2019 convention of the Superintendents\u2019 Association of Trained Nurses at the same place.There were upwards of two hundred murses, epresenting over a score of the best hospitals in America and Canada, at to-day\u2019s meeting.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 SITUATION IN SAMOA.Apia, Samoan Islands, April 22, via Auckland, N.Z., May 1.\u2014The rebels, since advices under date of April 18, have retired from their fortifications at \u201cBailima, which they demolished, together with other forts along the coast.There has been no further serious fighting, although some ekirmishing.between the rebels and friendly natives has occurred in the vicinity of Apia.The British.aymed sloop \u2018 Torch\u2019 has arrived with ammunition from Sydney, N.S.W.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 WILL VISIT EDINBURGH.Edinburgh, May 2\u2014The Prince of Wales has accepted the tender of the fredoin.of the city of Edinburgh and suggested July 6 as the day for the cere- .n ony.\" TuoespAy, May 2, 1899, A MICROBE FACTORY.(To the Editor of the \u2018Witness.\u2019) Sir,\u2014The quarries just beyond the street railway sheds far out on St.Denis street are being filled up with anything and everything.Among other garbage rotten fish offends the senses of sight and smell.Surely this ought not to be.People in the neighborhood declare it a great shame tut feel powerless to do anything in the matter, for have not the city fathers per mitted it, and who are they of upper St.Denis street that they should say the venerable fathers did wrong.IMPROMPTU.ALPINE MOUNTAINEERS.MR.EDOUARD ROD DELIVERS HIS SECOND LECTURE.Mr.Edouard Rod delivered his second lecture last evening.The event took place in the Monument National, under the auspices of the St.Jean Baptiste Society, and for the benefit of the Alliance Francaise.Mr.¥.L.Beique, Q.C., president of the St.Jean Baptiste Society presided, and among others present were Lieuten- ant-Governor Jetté, Mgr.Racicot, Judges Gill, Archibald, Doherty and Purcell and Mr.Kleezkowski, consul of France.The chairman called upon the Comte des Etangs, local delegate of the Allir ance Francaise, to introduce the lec turer, and the Count did so in the most pleasant manner.He gave at the same time a brief sketch of the work of the \u2018Alliance\u2019 in diffusing -the knowledge of the French language.Mr.Rod spoke on the very interesting subject of the Mountaineers of the Alps.He mentioned the origin of these inhabi- tarts of the mountains, who, coming from different parts, had, after years of struggle and strife, become what might be called a homogeneous cast, not French it is true, but in point of fact united to France by secular bonds, After mentioning the special features of the Alpine mountaineer and the peculiarities of his character, based on the constant struggle with the forces of nature, the lecturer went on to describa some of the beauties of the grand panorama of those regions, beauties of which the mountaineer himself is often unconscious.Referring more especially to the Valet region, he des- eribed the patriarchal customs and manners of those simple people and loudly praised their proverbial hospitality.The relation of a number of anecdotes showed their peculiar style of literature in whieh the world of spirits predominates, although poetry in the strict sense of the word hardly appears.Mr.Rod deeply deplored the invasion of the modern hotel in those mountainous paths.The appearance of such un poetical buildings made a shocking contrast with the background furnished by rature in which appear here and there the cabins of the inhabitants perched as sc many birds\u2019 nests on the top or crevices of the rocks, The tedious and always uniform comfort provided in those hotels brings one back to city life, and it is only by forcing his way into the hamlets that the traveller can enjoy the true beauties of Alpine life.On the whole, Mr.Rod did not seem to be an admirer of the exaggerated refinement of modern comfort which he considers as calculated to paralyze in a large measure the pleasures offered by simple nature.The lecturer concluded with a brief description of the different styles of Al pinists or mountain climbers.The amateur and sport Alpinists are more or less boorish, but there is the real Alpinist, who is a poet and loves the mountain for itself and its beauties.The lecture lasted ebout one hour and was several times applauded by the delighted audience.\u2014\u2014p>\u2014\u2014_\u2014 DIOCESAN COLLEGE.At the competition held in the ball of the Diocesan Theological College, yesterday afternoon, Mr.Wm.Butal Heeney, B.A., succeeded in winning Mr.A.F.Gault\u2019s prize of fifty dollars for public speaking.The other competitors were Mr.H.§.Hoyle, B.A, Mr.T.B.Holland, B.A., and Mr.J.J.Willis, \u2018B.A, Mr.Gault was so pleased with the efforts of Messrs.Boyle and Willis that he gave a prize of fifteen dollars to each, and Mr.George Hague gave one of twenty dollars to Mr.Holland.Last year Mr.Heeney won the Baikie prize in speaking, in this college, and lately the prize given by the same gentleman to the | McGill Literary Society.| Convocation of the Diocesan College will take place this evening.\u2014\u2014 W.C.T.U.ANNUAL CONVENTION.The annual meetings of the Quebec Provincial Union will be held this year! at Ormstown on Oct.10, 11, 12 and 13.The local union at Ormstown, under the leadership of Mrs.(Rev.) D.W.Morison, is one of the brightest and most energetic in the province.Already the union is planning for the meetings and it is expected that the first provincial convention of white-ribboners in that part of the province will prove interesting, end be productive of good.A MONTREAL DOCTOR SELECTED.Dr.Charles Ogilvy, son of Mr.James A.Ogilvy, the dry goods merchant, is already making a hame for himself in Greater New York, Word has been received of his appointment to the staff of that great establishment, the Charity Hospital, New York.LONGUEUIL COUNCIL.A DISORGANIZED COMMITTEE\u2014 | THE MAYOR TAKES POSSESSION OF THE CASH BOXA meeting of the town council was held last night, Mayor Perrault presd- ing, and all the councillors being pres ent.The following appointments, made 1: general committee, were confirmed 1; the council: FF.X.Lefebvre, chief «i police; Alex.Brissette, chief of fire de partment; N.Birs, constable, During the discussion on the subject of these appointments 1t transpired that the chairman of the Police Committe bad not called a meeting of that cow mittee for a long time.He was blamed by several of the speakers for neglecting a department which, of all others, needed careful attention, and he promise to attend to business punctually in iu- ture.> The adjourned debate on Coumefller Maillé\u2019s motion to reject the report of the Finance Committee on expenditure in connection with the charter, was rc sumed.Councillor Jones declared the motion amounted to a vote of want of confidence in the Finance Committee: and thought his duty was to follow the example of the chairman, Mr.Garigpy, and resign.He tendered his resignation as a member of the Committee of Finance.A long and heated discussion followed, On motion of Councillor Benoit the d- bate was adjourned to next meeting.In consequence of the disorganized state of the Finance Committee, through the resignation of a majority of its mem: bers, the Mayor took possession of the keys of the treasury.The Mayor, in an address on the nd- vantage of embellishing the town, in vited the citizens to plant trees on May 8, being Arbor Day.The steamer \u2018 Hosanna\u2019 will commence running on the ferry to Montreal on Sat urday.! met A CLOSE CALLA LADY'S NARROW ESCAPH FROM { DEATH.As Mrs.Isabella Fitzgerald, of 29 Shearer street, Point St.\u2018Charles, was passing the Montreal Post-Office, St.James street, at 9.45 this morning, a box from the scnffoiding about the roof fell \u20186n-her heed, stretching her uneon- scious on the \u2018walk.An ambulance of the General Hoepital was telephoned for, and at that institution it was found necessary to put six stitches in an ugly gash in the sufferer\u2019s forehead, A further injury was sustained by the box coming in contact with her leg.It was after twelve o'clock before she was able to leave the hospital in a cab.Considerable adverse comment was heard on the street \u2018that people's lives should be thus endangered from operations in progress on à government building.It was stated,'too, by a gentleman whose office is close by, that it is only a few days since a heavy 'plank crashed to the sidewalk from the same height, which, had it come a moment or two sooner or later, would surely have been somebody's death.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 OENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY.Some additional announcements have been made in relation to the reorganiza- tien of the Central Vermont system.These are as follows:\u2014 Mr.Charles M.Hays, chairman, executive committee.Mr.E.C.Smith, president.Mr.E.H.Fitzhugh, vice-president and general manager.Mr.R.H.Ingram, clerk and treasurer.Mr.M.M.Reynolds, auditor.Mr.George B.Reeve has been appointed general traffic manager in charge of through traffic, with office at Mont real.Mr.-John Pullen, formeriy divisional freight agent of the G.FE.R.at Hamil ton, has been appointed to the position of general freight agent of the Central Vermont Railway, with headquarters at St.Albans, Vt.Mr.J.E.Dalrymple, private secre: tary to Mr.Reeve, general traffic manager of the Grand Trunk, succeeds Mr.| Pullen as divisional freight agent at Hamilton.Mr.Dalrymple is @ very popular railway mag, and his abeence from Montreal will bé missed by a large cirde of friends.A JUDGMENT: CONFIRMED.\u201cIn the case of Ste.Marie vs.Paquette, the Court\u2019 of Review has confirmed the judgment of the Superior Court grantinZ plaintiff $500 damages on account of Injuries received by his son through blast: ing operations being carried on by de fendants.PERSONAL.Mr.R.Atkinson, city, is registered at v the Hotel Lafayette, Philadelphia.Mr.Alex.Robertson, who recently re signed the secretary-treasurership of the Harbor Board, on account of ill-beaith, will sail to-morrow morning by the steamer \u2018 Dominion,\u2019 for England, and \u2018the Continent.Mr.Robertson's maby friends unite in wishing him a pleasant trip and a speedy restoration to health.; - 7 « \u201d 4 cil was presid- g pres ade in ped by chief of fire de- subject ed that nmittee at com- s blam- neglect- others, romised port of uditure was re- motion f confi- o>: and the ex- py, and ation as inance.ollowed.the de- eting.ganized through ts mem- , of the the ad- wn, in- on May mmence on Sat.| FROM of 29 jes, Was ce, St.ming, a the roof lance of ned for, und ne- an ugly A fur he box It was was able ent was es lives n opera- nt build- ntleman , is only crashed » height, or two ve been WAY.nts have organiza- system.n, execu- dent and s a very ; abeence y a large Paquette, rmed the , granting nt of in- igh blast: n by de ! atered at ia.cently re- ip of the ill-health, by the and, and l'as many pleasant jo, health.Aes TuespAy, Mar 2, 1899.rer PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME.The Premier Outlines the Order of Business.EFFORT BY MR.McINNES TO HAVE THE B, N, A.AMENDED FALLS THROUGH, Cttawa, May 2.\u2014At the opening of the House yesterday the Premier made an announcement as to the government business of tke session.The budget speech would, he promised, be delivered at today's sitting.Afler the debate thereon had Leen exhausted the government would proceed with the two resolutions on the order paper, concerning the Pa cific cable and the purchase of the Druxmond County Kailway.The measures slill remaining to be introduced are first of all the Senate resolution, of which the House has already had notice, after that the redistribution bill and also certain resolutions in aid of railways and ruppiemental estimates.In addition these there might be ome or addition to these there might be one ur but still of some moment which might be introduced.All the measures which he had announced and even those he had not anounced would be introduced before the business now before the House bas been completed.PRIVATE BILLS.Two billk respecting the Cobourg, Nor thern-Berland Pacific Railway Company (Mr.Guillet) and to incorporate the Caradian Mutual Benefit Advertising Company (Mr.McAllister) were introduced and given their | ro-forma first reading.A bill to confirm an agreement between the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and the Hull Electric Company was Dass ed through committee and given its third reading.Bills to incorporate the Canada Permanent and Western Canada Mortgage \u201cCorporation, relating to the Canada Life Assurance Company, respecting the Great North-West Central Railway Company were given their second reading.THE INTERCOLONIAL.Mr.McLellan was informed by the Minister of Railways that the average length of sections on the Intercolonial Railway is six miles.The average number of men employed on each section was, he ggid, three; $1.60 a day is paid to foremen and $1.15 to trackmen.No employees are kept on half time through the winter.MONTREAL LOTTERIES.Mr.Monk drew the attention of the government\u2019 to the existenos An-Montreäl of a number of lotteries which carry on their business under the guise and pre tence of associations, or societies for the promotion of art.He also pointed out a section of the Criminal Code, No.205, under which they claim exemption from the law against lotteries.The Premier replied that the Minister of Justice is engaged in the preparation of certain amendments to the code.Probably thus matter would be included.MILITARY AFFAIRS.The Minister of Militia stated that Col.Lake, during the time when he temporarily filled the office of general officer commanding had recommended the reinstatement of J.A.L.Strathy to the rank of lieutenant-colonel on the reserve list.Replying to a question by Mr.John Roses Robertson (East Toronto) the Min: ister of Militia stated that officers appointed to the permanent force in 1398, after the regulations as to qualification had been suspended, had to qualify Ike all others.CROW\u2019S NEST PASS TOLLS.Replying to a question by Mr.Meln- nes, the Minister of Railways stated that the C.P.R.had not submitted to the Governor-in-Council for approval and revision its rates and tolls on the Crow\u2019s Nest Pass Railway and on its lines connecting with the maid branch.SHOALS IN LAKE ST.LOUIS.Mr.Monk (Jacques Cartier) nsked whether the government had received any representations from the shipping inter- este of Montreal as to .the necessity of removing the shoal of the south side of the new channel in Lake St.Louis.Mr Blair replied in the affirmative to this question, but added that as the channel is already three hundred feet wide the government did not consider it necessary Afte Using Cuticura Soap Face Humors Pimples, blackheads, simple rashes, red, rough hands, falling hair, and baby blemishes prevented by Cum- CURA SOAP, a sure preventive of inflammation and clogging of the Pores.Comat fsambgt he world, Formas Davo AND Onn.to undertake at present the removal of the shoal.THE LOBSTER COMMISSION.Mr.McInerney (Kent, N.B.) enquired when the government proposed putting in force the recommendations of the lobs ter commission.Sir Louis Davies intimated that the report had only come into his possession and he had not yet had an opportunity of conferring with his colleagues on the subject.Mr.Borden (Halifax) was informed that Mr.W.A.P.Clement, legal adviser to the Yukon Council, was not permitted to practice before the gold commissioner or to engage in any cases Involving mining titles.The government was aware that Mr.Clement engaged in private practice but had no knowledge as to whether he or his professional partners accepted retainers from clients who had business which would come before the council.OGILVIE'S INVESTIGATION.Sir Hibbert Tupper learned on enquiry that a protest had been received by the government on April 27 on behalf of the miners\u2019 committee in Dawson alleging inadequacy in Mr.Ogilvie\u2019s commission of enquiry.WEST INDIAN SUGAR.The Minister of Customs gave to Mr.Foster a return which showed the imports of British West Indian sugar into Canada as follows: Six months ending Dec.31, 1808, 9,049,020 pounds, valued at $161,901; for the six months ending Dee.31, 187, 6,245,924 pounds, valued at $124,804.DEADMAN\u2019S ISLAND.Lieut.-Col.Prior (Victoria) moved for a return comprising copies of all orders- in-council respecting Stanley park and Deadman\u2019s Island at Vancouver, and all correspondence between the different de partments of the Canadian Government and the Imperial Military and Naval authorities, and all other papers in connec: tion with the property and its lease Lo Mr.Ludgate.The motion was concurred in.A CANADIAN BRIGADE.Lieut.-Colonel Hughes presented a resolution, \u2018that in the opinion of this House, having in view the growth and development of Canadian trade, the assisting to perfect the union of Great Britain and her colonies and the maintaining the com- :mrerce, prestige and integrity of the Brit: ish empire, Great Britain should be given authority to enroll a brigade of Canadian officers and men for the imperial service abroad, and that Canadian seamen should be afforded opportunity of serving in the British navy.The plan which he proposed was the formation of a Canadian brigade enlisted for seven vears.It would cost nothing to either Canada or Pritain.as Britain had to find the men somewhere.All he would ask Canada to do would be to furnish time-expired men with a free farm and outfit, and the same should likewise be done for such British soldiers as could be induced to make their homes here.Referring to the movement to repatriate the 108th Regiment, Colonel Hughes declared that this could never be a Canadian regiment, since our people would not join a corps in which they would not be under their own officers.Dr.Sproule (East Grey) criticised the government's policy of assisting immigrants, and considered that the money could be spent to better advantage.He was not inclined to look upon time-ex- pired soldiers as having proved such splendid successes as settlers as to warrant the favor toward them which Colonel Hughes proposed.Mr.J.V.Ellis (St.John) was not aware that under conditions as they now exist there was anything to keep Canadians from joining either the army or the navy.How was this parliament to give Great Britain permission to this ef- ect ?THE MINISTER OF MILITIA.Dr.Borden quite agreed that Mr.Ellis\u2019s objections were well taken.It was not to his mind desirable to give undue prominence to the military spirit in Canada, and he did not desire to see undue trouble or expense in inculcating or building up a spirit of militarism.The whole object of the militia system was self-de- fence and the aid of the civil power.Great progress had been made in the improvement of our system, and in the course of time Major Hughes's desire might be accomplished and assistance given the mother country from a perfectly organized militia forte ready for service at a moment's notice.Colonel Hughes consented to the withdrawal of his resolution.A GOOD SUGGESTION.Lieut.-Colonel Hughes then moved \u2018that in the opinion of this House the best interests of the active militia would be advanced were the government annually to grant transport to, and entrance fees for, the matches of the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association, to two men or more, not previously prize winners in \u2018he said matches, from each battalion or g/mi- lar unit of other arms of the active militia of Canada.\u2019 Colonel Hughes had learned from the report of the general officer commanding that the proposal was actually under consideration.If it was put into force it would be a great stimulus to the militia, encourage better shooting in the militia, and drive out the pot-hunters who now carry off the large share of the prizes, by training up two enthusiastic THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.- new shots from each Hattalion each year _ The Minister of Militia quite agreed in the propriety of eliminating the pot hunter as far as possible in order that the younger men might be encouraged.He was in sympathy with the principle enunciated by the colonel, and as the question is now before the department, he suggested that it be allowed to stand over.This suggestion was acceded to and the resolution was withdrawn, THE CENSUS.Mr.McInnes (Vancouver Island) moved for an address to His Excellency the Governor-General, praying that he may be pleased to request that Her Majesty\u2019s Imperial Government amend \u2018the British North America Act, 1867,\u2019 so as to empower the parliament of Canada to increase the representation of the Province of British Columbia in the said parliament in accordance with the claims of the said province, as may be justified by any census of the population of the said province officially taken by the said province.In addressing himself to the discussion of the question Mr.McInnes pointed out what an advantage it would be to have the census taken in 1900, the beginning of a new century, than in the year following.Incidentally it would be of value to Canada to have our resources and our standing properly set forth before the world on the occasion of the Paris Exposition, and besides, it would come opportunely as a means of affording the government a chance of balaneing up the inequalities of representation in parliament.The Premier acknowledged that there would be a certain convenience in having the census taken in 1900.True, too, our position would be more truly set forth before the world at the Paris World's Fair, and it would come in as an advantage in providing an early basis for redistribution, and yet to him there was cne Rep unanswerable objection to the proposal in that Canada will do well to refrain from lightly amending the provisions of the British North America Act, except in what he termed an overwhelming case.In his mind it would be indeed preferable rather to put up even with inconveniences than to tamper with the national constitution, which it should be the duty of Canadiang to retain in its absolute entirety.Sir Hibbert Tupper echoed the sentiment of the Premier as to the desirability of maintaining intact the constitution as it stands.Mr.MeInnes\u2019s pressed.P.E.I.RAILWAY EXTENSION.Mr.Martin (East Queen's, P.E.I.) made a somewhat lengthy speech constituting an appeal for the extension of the railway system in Prince Edward Island.The Minister of Marine, who repre resolution sents the island in the cabinet, replied I that he fully reeognized the desirability | of improving the railway\u2019 facilitées.there.A motion for the production of certaité papers in this connection was acceded to.NOTES.A A motion presented by Dr.Roche .(Marquette) for papers in connection with the dismissal of Mr.W, J.Christie, deputy collector of inland revenue, led to a discussion.Mr.McInnes gives notice that in committee on his bill to amend the naturalization bill.he will move a certain amendment.The effect of this will be to meet objections from eastern members, and to provide that in British Columbia, only, will aliens be compelled to appear in court when applying for naturalization.CO ODDFELLOWS CELEBRATE.ANNIVERSARY OF FORMATION OF THE ORDER.Mizpah Lodge, 1.0.0.F., celebrated the eightieth anniversary of the formation of the order by an \u2018At Home,\u201d on Thursday evening last, in their lodge room, 6 Phillips square.Invitations to the number of one hundred and seventy-five had been sent out and fully one hundred and fifty accepted and werd present.The chair was occupied by Bro, J.J, Reed, P.G.M., on whose left sat Bro.P.G.M.Varey, one of the oldest Oddfellows in Canada, and the father of the order tu Montreal.Bro.Reed welcomed thcae present in a few appropriate words, after which the following programme was given opening with a well r red piano solo by Miss Lavasseur.Song, by iiss Walley, which was heartily encored; little Miss Bennett\u2014scarcoly nine years old\u2014delighted the audience with two recitations, after which recitations were given by Mesers.Bowen and Giles, the iat.ter kindly contributing te fill z vacanc caused by Miss Smail, who Was ill and could not be present.Songs were also gives by Messrs, Mareha} and Fernyhough, The lat ter gentieman kindly assisted the Miepah Trio and Quartette.The trio is composed of Bros, Finlayson, Rough and Frost, snd the quartette by the same gentlemen and Bro.Marshall, Bre.Rough also rendered a whistling solo, and was cncored.After the programme refreshments wers served, and a number took part in games $n the lodge room.ADVERTISEMENTS, Tonight If your liver is ont of order, causing Biliousness, Sick Headacho, Heartburn, or Constipation, take a dose of Hood\u2019s Pllls On retiring, and tomorrow your di- gestive organs will be regulated and ou will be bright, active and read Ir any Kind Sof\" work, \u201chis Tat been the experience of others; it will be yours.HOOD'S8 PILLS sre scid by all medicine dealers.25 ots.PBEODIE & HARVIES GRIDDLECAKE FLOUR Fer Griddiccakes, Mafiins, Jie.ABK YOUR GROCER FOR IT.31h and 61d.pk.was not | maris and Carnarvon, y ach Diseases by digesting tite trod a the MINING EXCHANGE IN APRIL.First Three Weeks\u2019 Business Results in a Turnover of Nearly 660,000 Shares.FLUCTUATIONS SHOW A BALANCE ON SIDE OF INVESTORS, The Montreal Mining Exchange did a considerable business during the first three weeks of its existence, a total of 659,811 shares changing hands, of which 169,586 were sold the first week, 204,375 the second, and 285,880 for the week ending on Saturday lagt.The most active stocks were Morrison, with 71,000 shares to its credit, opening and closing at the same figure; Monte Christo, with 70,900 shares, and a gain oa the month of 3% cents; Montreal and London, with 67,505 shares, and a decline of 3% cent, this stock showing wide fluctuations un heavy profit taking; Summit, with 56,200 shaves and a decline of 1% cent; Burley, 28,000 shares and a gain of 5 cents; Payne, 33,- 500 shares and à gain of 15 cents; and Republic 25,000 shares and an apprecis- tion of 207% cents.The securities which appreciated were as follows :\u2014Virtue, 8 cents; Burley, 3 cents; Big Three % cent ; Golden Star, 5 cents; Payne, 15 cents; Republic, 20% cents; Monte Christo, 3% cents; Fern, 1 cent; War Eagle, 14% cents; Cariboo Hydraulic, 2 cents; Decca, 1% cent, and Rambler Cariboo, 1 cent.The declines were :\u2014Montreal and London, % cent; Canada Gold Fields, 1% cent; Noble Five, 5 cents; Novelty, 1% cent; Summit, 1% cent; Iron Colt, 4 cents; Majestic, 3 cent; Knob Hill, 1% cent; Dundee, 2 cents; Montreal Gold Fields, 1 cent, and Brandon and Gold Crown, 1% cent.By the above comparisons it will be seen that the month just closed was generally a profitable cne for investots.Sales and fluctuations of prices in mining stocks during April : No.of Highest, Lowest.Opening.Closing shares, Virtue.+ Lune oo 13 62 65 T8 43,500 Montreal-Londan .154 60 70 89% 67,505 Can.Gold Fields .Tie 5 T4 6 25,100 Noble Five .2.+4 +1 2-40 ve ee oa os 29% 35 30 6,500 Novelty .24 +2 24 24 nr en ae aw ie ue 4 534 4 12,500 Summit .Carer en ee 00 ee ae ee a 8 44 3 56,200 Burley -.+ 4220 00 eu ve 10 10 15 28,000 Morrison .174\u20ac 18 18 71,000 Big Three .2036 28% 29 21.300 Princess Maud 1134 1114 11% 22,000 Iron Colt .10 18 14 13,000 Golden Star .Ch er ie ee ae ea ee ee an 584 59 4 61,050 Evening Star .2 ++ ++ ++ seve on 0e - 1 9 10% 1044 8,600 Payne .24.4 2e 20 50 00 50 00 00 HGS $3.88 .90 $ Bracelet, set\u2018 with Sammons and rubles.Finder will be y returning to MES.STANLEY, Q 2 ns Hotel.| oer.BLACK SILK UMBRELLA, from street.car, eorner of Victoria st .Catherine streets.Finder kindly return to \"618 Dorchester street.\u2019 2 ON FRIDAY LAST, Tel.Main, 1957.Yate cp oa uA -HOOD.\u2014LOST, _ .ES MES AS : Le \u2019 ME ES Es _\u2014_\u2014\u2014 - i rep ee EE - : - To Rio] , Co Pr oT mata al The Boys\u2019 Page.How to Mould and Cast.\u2014 (P.J.Pybus, in \u2018Boy\u2019s Own Paper.) To every boy of a mechanical turn of mind playing with molten metal and endeavoring to cast small models has an irresistible attraction.Perhaps some have tried to pour bot lead into a wet clay mould, and bave found .that it has a terdency to fly and splutter up and burn everything within reach of it.Now, there is a simple and chesp way of moulding in lead; zine, ete, in which the operator does not endanger his life or his eyesight.- -Ân à lad I need to.cast lead sinkers of - ghpes and téke-them with me when we went tb stay at the seaside, where I soïd them at a grest profit to anglers who bad lost their sinkers and hooks on thé rocks.Perhaps you are not an ang Jet: well, then, you may wart \u2018to\u2019 cast fiywheels, etc, for model engines, an chors, blocks etc., for model yachts.Well, now to get to business; you will want some sand.If you know where there is & foundry you cannot do better than buy some sand there.some finé sand and mix it with some pul- ver'zed clay (dry powdered clay).Now, .jou will proceed to make your moulding M-xes; they are simple frames with neither top nor bottom (fig.1).A conven- wnt size to begin with is six inches wide, - 3% mine inches long, by two inches deep.When you have made the frames place one on the top of the other and bore a hole through the flanges at each side.Mike two pegs to fit the -holes, and drive them into the top box until they project shout a quarter of an inch above the flunges, and when the Hoxes aye fitted to gether they always come in the same place.Now cut a piece of hard wood out like a square-ended club (fig.2).For melting the metal, if you have not a proper ladle, a shovel will do, and if SINKERS PATTERNS IN MOULD (SHOWING PINS IN POSITION.) you can get a sieve to sift the sand so much the better, Now we have made all our apparatus we can set to work, and I will show how to cast, as an example, sinkers for fishing, and a keel for a model vacht.Of course to an ingenious person the articles which can be cast are innumerable.Take a piece of soft wood and cut out a model of each to the rize you require them.Sandpaper this pattern until it is quite smooth, and then varnish it if convenient.This is nôt necessary, but it gives a cocrespondingly smooth caetihg.When the patterns are &nished, take some of the sand and damp it just enough so that wten you grasp a handful of it it will re- tuin ite shape.Be sure not to use too much water, or your casting will be full of blow-holes.Phee the top box on a smooth surface and fill it with damp sand, which you, œust ram tightly down with your ram- mer.Now scoop out holes in which to bed your pattern, until just half of it is hedded in the same.Make the sand surface perfectiy smooth and hard.This tilting only holds the patterns in place until the bottom box can be filled.Now dest the whole over with dry sand to keep the boxes from sticking, and blow the sand lightly off the pattern.Put the bottom bax in position on the top of the other box.Now fill if up with damp send and ram down tightly, always be ginning \u2018fo ram at.the edges, and serane .BTN ee a ee a If not, geti off the spare sand level with a straight stick.co ' Now turn the boxes over and lift of the box first prepared.Be very careful fot to spoil the mould in this operation, \u2018and knock the sand out of the top box.You must now prepare some pegs (about the thickness of a lead pencil, only tapered) and stick them into the sand near the patterns with the thinnest end down: wards.This will leave a hole, when it is pulled out, into which to pour the metal.De not lead this hole a roundabout course or the metal will get cold before it reaches the mould.Now fill in this box, just as you did the other, and ram stick.Before removing the pins, cut a bell-shaped hollow in the sand round them, and then withdraw them.By pouring the metal into the mould by the bell-shaped opening we a steady flow of metal into the mould, and do not endanger its edges.Lift the boxes apart very gently and lay them down mould upwards and get = pricker (a darning needle will do) and stick it into the pattern; tap on either side of it to loosen the pattern, and then life it out.If you have injured.the mould, carefully mend it with more sand, and then cut channels from the holes made by the pins to the mould.Replace the top box, and the mould ic finished.Now melt the metal over a brisk fire and pour into the bell-shaped opening, whence it will flow into the mould.Give it time to set, pull out the cesting, and file the rough edges off.If you find there are blow-holes in the casting, it is a good plan to stick a darning needle through the sand before you remove the pattern, and thus allow the air to escape through the holes which it leaves.Some readers would perhaps like to make castings of medals, coins, etc.; for this yop will require very fine sand.Get an impression of the medal, just as you did the pattern befqre, and dust.it over with flour or plumbago; this will give you a very fine surface.Another way is to take an impression of the medal in a mixture of plaster of Paris and plumba- go, which will givé .you a permament mould, from which you can take a.nym-, ber of impressions.If you want a Härd- ture of lead, antimony, and a little copper, or if you bave any means of getting old type this does splendidly.If you follow my instructions, I feel sure that you will find moulding a pleasant as well as a profitable pastime.S\u2014\u2014\u2014 Lo THE \u2018THIN (RED LINE.(To the Editor of the Boys\u2019 Page.) Sir, \u2014In your issue of April 29 it strikes me very forcibly that you are wrong in describing your reproduction of the \u2018Thin Red Line\u2019 as \u2018a picture of the 93rd Highlanders receiving a French cavalry charge at Waterloo.\u201d Is this not so?I always understood the picture was painted by Robert Gibb to commemorate an incident in the Crimean War.Yours truly, A CAPTIOUS CRITIC.Montreal.[The particular \u2018thin red line\u2019 represented in Robert Gibb\u2019s picture forms a subject for some dispute.There are military authorities who hold that the fushion of the arms indicates an engagement at Waterloo rather than in the Crimea.The balance of popular opinion would seem in favor of its being a Cri- raean incident, Can any of our readers furnish authenticated information on the pcint?However, the picture is a representation ofjyour unique and glorious British \u2018thir{f}-ed line\u2019\u2014such as it har proved to thé world it would appear under any circumstances and at any place.\u2014Ed.Boys\u2019 Page.] What is Scott's Emulsion ?It is the best cod-liver oil, partly digested, and com- \u2018bined with the hypophos- 'phites and glycerine.What (will itdo?It will make the poor blood of the anzmic | rich and red.It will give nervous en- 'ergy to the overworked \u2018brain and nerves It -will \u2018add flesh to the thin form jof a child, wasted from fat- \u2018starvation.Itis everywhere acknowledged as The Standard of the World.50e and $1.00; all druggists.SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, Toront Bakers and Confectioners.nS.AULD, PLAIN AND FANCY BREAD BAKER AND CONFECTIONER @] .Whole Whest Hea'th Bread, s specialty.Once frted, slwi ped Cahes, voi Elon.Baer and Rolle is rst 656 variety.Always Cov.Atrentae Soa anil Rf.Antoine of down, smoothing the surface with your | er metal which melts easily, try a mix-| ik «THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS ADVERTISEMENTS.Why Beauty Fades.so Larly.The American \u2018\u2019 rusis\u2018* habit 1s \u2018largely sespon- sible for the evanescence of American female beauty.Ignorance of the laws of health; and carelessness bear the rest of the burden.Nine-tenths of crtir women A Br are in the GREG, bilious anaemic esndi- tion, which produces saltowness, freckles, go moth patches A.and thatac- 9 companying sense of weariness which some, times vy amounts to exhaustion, § yet they will not lake time to .détend to their health.Their motto is,* By and by.\u201d Some are slaves to household work\u2014their earpots and the wash:ub are killing them.Others are slaves to fashion und frivolous pleasures ; none of them will-give an hour to serious meditation.If they did, they would realize whither they are ergueliag.Pills and cosmetic powder will not mend matters.These women need faward cleansing : that alone will make their complexion clear as a baby's! 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JAS.BARDWELL, _ Division Freight Agent, Room 113, Bourd of Trade, Montreal.ANADIAN 2.Xda X= pity CT = IMPROVED SUBURBAN SERVICE i»Imave Montree! 6,15 p.m.dally, except Sundays, instead of 6.25 p.w.: arrive Rigaud, 7.41 p.m., Point Fortune 7.55 p.m.Leave Montreal 5,15 p.m., daily, excent Saturdays .snd Sundays, arriving Rigaud 6.45 p.m., Point Fortune 1.80pm.Leave Point Fcriune 6.55 am, Rigaud 7.10 am, \u2018afiive Montres! 8.43 a.m., daily, except Sundays.\"MLeave Point Fortune 7.45 a.m., daily, except Bun- days, Rigand 8.03 a,m., srrive Montreal 9.35 a.m.iu SATURDAYS leave Windsor St.1.30 p.m.for 2 ud, Point Fortuneand intermediate stations 1::Mountain Climbing.Swiss Guides have: stationed at Banff, Lakes in ; r, the convenience tout- the Clouds, and, Lie wishing to explore tI © moyntains in thoes vicini- 8 \u201cAsk\u2019for copy of Swiss Guide folder.3 on .QITY TICKET AKD TELÉGRAPHM OFFICE.1-139 St.James Street.{Next Post Office.) HAILWAY SYSTEM improved Train Service 2! Hours Each Way.DETWEEN MONTREAL and OTTAW A.Leave Montreal 17.30 am.Arrive Ottawa {1120 5.m.* \" 1940 am, we 2 t12.10 p.m.\" \u201c 14.05 p.m.\u201c « 16.35 p.m.\u201c \u201c50 pm * « 19.0) p.m.« Ottawa 6.25am.* Montreal 9.30sm.ve « *8.mm.\u201c > #11.153 a.* \u201c $4.20 p.m.\" w 6.50 p.m.\u201c \u201c sspm =\" \u201c 9.45 p.m.*Daily.iDeily except Sunday.° Éocieties, Sunday Sckoo]s, &c., desiring to socure choice dates for excursions to Otterburn Park, hichclien Fnrs, Ilixhgate Spriggs, St.nce Park.Clark's Jsland, &c., should make immediste application City Ticket Offices, 137 St, James Street and Beaaventure Station, Groceries Provisions, &c.Great Reduction IN THE PRICE OF Eggs and Butter and the finest and freshest of these goods are received daily at Walter Paul\u2019s Grocery Establishment, 2355 8T.CATHERINE STREET.Corner METUALFE.k, Mathematics, English, for E Latin, Gree! tions, etc, This season's Valedictorians his pupils.Summer Resorts.Ottawa House, CUSHING'S ISLAND, PORTLAND HARBOR, ME.The Finest Location on the New England Coast.B.C.GI 3303, UNNYSIDE FARM, PERU, N'Y.Delightfully located near Lake Ausable Catholie £ asm.Catho Summer School; shing an unting.or part rite, F.DAVARN.: OL NEWSPAPERS, sale at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, \u2018:z 101b.Cement, Drain Pipes, &c.PORTLAND CEMENT, DRAIN PIPES, FIRE BRICKS AND CLAY, BUILDERS\u2019 and CONTRACTORS\u2019 SUPPLIES F.HYDE & CO., Phone.2812 31 Wellington st.DRAIN PIPES, \u201cPORTLAND CEMENTS, * W.d FP.P.CURRIE & Cou L le for wrapping purposes, for ugos at $1.00 per 100 Ibs.) 5 S14 McGill Street REFORD AGENCIES.DONALDSON LENE.ra e).6300 * New Steamer Building.7,500 * New 8teamer Bullding.7,500 ** GLASGOW and 3T.JOHN (N.B.) SERVIC March 25.88.ALCIDES.April 13 EAL.THOMSON LINE.Weekly Jondon Service.From PORTLAND., A.£8, CKRVON A (col.88.EUXINIA SS.IONA (cold storage).NEWCASTLE 88.FREMONA .(Or other steamer.) LEITH SERVICE.SS.ST.MARNOCK.c.ooeivrnnennnnn May 10 .(Or other steamer.) , ABERDEEN 8 88 ESCALONA .coveiieueninnrnnes May 20 AGENTS Cairns, Young & Noble, Newcastle-on- Tyne: A.Tow, Bon & Co., 7 Fenchurch Avenue, London, E.(.: Thomson & Co, Leith; W.Thomsoa & Bons, Dundee, Scotland, COLD STORAGE fitted in special steamers of both lines, LORD LINE-To Cardiff.Regular Baliings during the coming Season rom MONTREAL, £5.LORD CHARLEMONT D Mar » .May B88.LORD IVEAGH .88.LONDONDERRY.covcurrereronnnnes June 7 Through Bills of Lading granted by any of the above lines to or from any point in Canada or Western tates, For further particulars apply to Henderson Bros.Chicago, 111; J.D.Riddell, Btratford, Ont., Schofield & Ca.(Limited), 8t.John, N.B., or THE ROBERT REFORD CO.Limited.23 and 25 St Sacrament Btreet, MONTREAL Ottawa River Navigation Co.Opening of Navigation.\u2014 VAN( MARKET LINE BOATS.|?Freight received for all Ports between MONTREAL and OTTAWA, TUESDAY, May 2nd, At 7 a.m., at Canal Basin, foot Nazareth St.R.W, SHEPHERD, Mgr.Dir, Telephone, Main 1029.Railroad and Steamship Tourist Ticket Office.TOURS TO RUROPR, RERMUDA, FLORIDA, WEST INDIRS, MEXICO CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, de.Allan, Dominion & Meaver Lines Quebes steamship Ce Agency\u2014 THOS, COOK &80Y VW.MH.CLANCY.nt.@rend Tronk Ticket Office, 177 Bt.Jamies Sires JPEND YOUR WINTER IN JAMAICA.BOsTON FRUIT (0.8 ATEAMERS, New Fine Steel Twin-Bcrew stoamships, 2,000 tons each.ftatersoms lighted by electric light.Leave Boston every Wednesday.First-class Return Fare, $78.D.BATTERSEY, Agent, 178 Bt.James st., Montreal, opp.Temple Bdg Professional.ALFRED WALFORD, ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR, 14 Pince & Armes Square.Tésphione Main #1.SETH P.LEET, BCL, ADVOCATE, BARRISTER, &r., MECHANICS INSTITUTE BUILDING, 294$ Mt.James street, TELEPHONE 616 ATWATER&DUCLOS Advooates, eto, 151 St James st.A.W.ATWATER, QC, MP.P.CHARLZS A.DUCLOS.JoHN F.MACKIE, ADVOCATE, BARRISTER, fc.Bell Telephone Building.1760 Netre Dame st, NTREAL.MO.Telephone Main 3123, Bvozss, LAMOTHE & ELLIOTT, ADYOCATES, &ec.Canada Life Building.189 St, James st J.8, BUCHAN, J.O.LAMOTHE.HK.J.ELLIOTT, Tele, Main 603 ATENTS SECURED.FETHERSTONHAUGH & CO, Cancda Life Ballding, 189 St.James Street, Montreal.QMITH, MARKEY .& MONTGOMERY, ADVOCATES, BARRIATERS, &c.TENPLE LUILDING, 385 AT.JAMES ATREET.ROBT.C.SMITH FRED.HI.MARKEY.GEO.A MONTGOMERY, 3 gers embark the evening D: ELDER, DEMPSTER & Co.\u2019s Steamers BEAVER LINE.Regniar Weekly Salllngs Between MONTREAL and LIVERPOOL.From Liverpool From Steamers Montreal .LAKE ONTARIO .Tues, May 2 .Wed, * 9 Thur., Junel Wed.\"7 LUA Wed., May 17.x .LAKE HURON.Steamers sail from Mon st dsybraak, paven ous after 5 o'clook, RATES OF PASSAGE: First Cabin, single, $42.50 to $50.Return, $30t~» $30 Second \u201c 50.N 73.Steerage\u2014Outward.$22.50.Prepaid, 824.DOMINION LINE Regular Lines of First-ciass Steamships.MONTREAL to BRISTOL (Avonmouth), *88.MERRIMAC .May 6 \u201888, MONTRORT Sa 98] MONTEREY.\u201c8 83 MEMNON \u2026.\u201cx BE.MONTEAGL June 1 *Cold storage.MONTREAL to LONDON.May 6 88.MONTENEGRO.8.YOLA 88.MELROSE.\" 88.MOUNT ROYAL.Chicago Agency\u2014 JNO.E.EARLE & CO,, 6 Sherman stre~t.A limited number of cabin passengers carried by above steamers at moderates rates, For rates of freight and all other particulars apply to \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 ELDER, DEMPSTER «& CO., 219 Commissioners St.Montreal, DOMINION LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, LIVERPOOL SERVICE, Via Londonderry.Steamer, From Montreal.From Quebec.DOMINION.May 3, daylight.May 3 6pm.SMAN.May 13, 9 am.May 13, 6 p.m Co May 20, 9 , 6 p.m, 6 p.m, 6p.A From Boston.Thur.'April20.NEW ENGLAND.May 34pm Thur., May 4.CANADA.May17, 4.00p.nutes\u2014o E30 CADINL FV and upwards, Bilge, $100.recurn, according to Steamer and Second Cabin, $35 and $37.60 single; $6.and $71.26 return, according to steamer.Steerage\u2014To Liverpool, Derry, London, Queenstown, Belfast and Glasgow, $22.50 to $25.50, according to steamer.tesrage outfits furnished free.Midship saloons, electris light, spacious promenade decks.For further information apply te agent of the company.or DA TORRANCE «À CO, 17 St.Sacrament St.General Agents, Montreal, \u2019 any .UROPE, EUROPE, EUROPE TICKETS BY ALL LINES, ALLAN, DOMINION and BEAVER LINES, AR, NARD, AN, N GERMAN LLOYD, GENERAL TRANB-ATLAN- TIC, STATE, ANCHOR, TRANSPORT and BED STAR Lines, vis New York, Also to SOUTH AFRICA, FLORIDA, WE3P INDIES, BERMUDA, NASSAU, JAMAICA eta 4 Call or write for lowest quotations before loot ing elsewhere, bin rates, $40 upwards: steerage at lowest rater &4& Send for monthly pamphlet of rates and sail ings or cell at my new address.My special winter rates MONTREAL to LONDON and k, weekly vis New York, 1st Saloon and rail, only $113.D.BATTERSBY.Agent, 138 Bt.James St., Opposite Temple Bide.Office Telephone, Main 1507, House Telephone, Up3- FURNESS, WITHY & CO., LIMITED, Agencies.MANCHESTER LINERS, LIMITED.The only direct and regular steamship line between CANADA AND MANCHESTER.It is intended to despatch steamers of the 1ioe oo aboat the undermentioned dates.From 8t.John.Steamer.April 6, Manchester Oity.April ?Aprilto ManchesterEnterprise.Aprilt FURNESS LINE.Regul rtnightly ssilings between ST.JOHN, N.B.; Hla NS.and LONDON, G.B.BB Bt.John City and 88.Halifax City have cold storage fittings.Next intended sailings * From Bt.John.Steamer.From Halifax st, John City Meh.& CANADA & NEWFOUNDLAND LINE, Regular Fortoightly Salli between N.8.; ST JORNB, fid., and LIVERPOOL, G.B.Calling at Bt.John's about ten days after leaving Lirarpool and two dare after leaving Lao amid uperior first-class passenger accom - shipe All steamers electric lighted, and carry steward, For daces of salling and rates of passage and frolghts to FURNESS, WITHY à CO.Limited.44 5t, Francois Xavier 8t., Montreal rex raz wim BERMUDA From Now York, 48 hours Flegant Stesmships weekly, unknown.fropossible.FOR WINTER TOURS CO TO WEST IN Dl ES se days (Hip.Afteen fom in the troplos.Tickets for Soaiatn ory A K, OUTÉR BRIDGE © CO., Agents for Quedeo 6.5.Ca, 9 Broadway, of J.G.BROCK.& 00, 711 Commissioners sh, Montreal ARTHUE.AHERK, Secretary, Quebes.\u2014 STEAMSHIP Reservations & Tickets Lines from Montreal, Boston and New York to Creat Britain and Conti nen! Direct.Beamer are ili ication.tesmers EE octar mop nd of May and June W H NRY, 116 81.Peter St.Tel.Main 2546. 1 N Le i), 2 , TUE NE Rd It is the coffee that never fails to give absolute satisfaction.The#seal_ which it bears Nis) a { guarantee that!itsfpurity and strength have not been tampered with, and that it surely is, Chase & Sanborn\u2019s Seal Brand Coffee THE FOREST OF BOURG-MARIE.BY EB.FRANCIS HARRISON (SER- \u2019 .ANUS.) (Author of \u2018The Rose and Fleur de _ Lin\u2019 etc.) CHAPTER II.\u2014Continued: \u201cQold{\u2014-wheu you ave all dresspd in fur! Get\u201d ont, i A Ts sad Jack if they \\ever seen me cold, eh?\u2014 pose red, eyes water\u2014no, no.I have nice coat\u2014real bear\u2014like the ones you shoot yourself.sleigh; I wear black bearskin.am member of two societies\u2014yes, certain, 1 go to the races.I have fine time.You \u2014you walk about day after day; you watch till you sleep, night after night; you shoot or you trap plenty fine bear.What do you with him, eh?Laurière was silent.The picture was two true.\u2018Well, I tell you what you do: You sell them to the traders, to the fur merchants en haut.They travel up, up and up, change hands, cross the frontier, till they are on my back, keeping me warm\u2014séo- \u201cYou make much money?queried Lau- rière, \u2018What do you think?I wear good suit, 1 handeome overcoat; I have a watch and two rings.The watech\u2014well, that is not finished to: be paid for yet.There is a way they have there in these States that I will tell you.The stores, they have each a man who is honest, and wants much something to do.So they give him a large box, full of watches, or books, or images, or perhaps coats and furs, and they tell him to take this box to every house and to every person on certain streets, and to get them to promise to buy one watch, or one book, or one image.I was one of these men when 1 first got work in Milwaukee\u2014yes, sir, 1 was with a picture-store, church at tke side of the altar\u2019 Laurière and the brother Péron looked at one another in dismay, but admiration.The widow had stopped knitting, and moved her lips from time to time in speechles ecstasy.Pacifique was still bunting in bis clouded mind for a suitable present for Magloire.\u2018So I know all about that kind of biz- ness,\u201d continued the latter.\u2018Yes, these men they leave the watch or book at your house, if you will pay a little of the price, and then they call again whenever you like for the rest.That is easy and nice all round.\u2019 \"When you have de money!\u2019 said the fat Péron, who thought this very clever, and began to laugh.\u2018Well\u2019 said Laurière cautiously, \u2018I suppose you will be for seeing Mikel as soun as you can.He will be away soon \u2014two week, three week.When will you go\u201d But Magloire was not uneasy.\u2018Oh! Well, there, you, Nicolas Lau- rière, you are afraid of my grandfather.Yes, yes, I see, I understand, you are all afraid of him\u2014the old fox, the old man-of-the-wnodse!\u2019 \u2019 Tauriere\u201d did not protest.His race, though garrulous, noisy, and eager in \"wns, is quieter, more self-contained, more absolutely truthful in the country.\u2018Then you will go see Joncas?» Look here, Nicolas Lau- ritre, how old are you?As old as 1 am almost.Well, I sit on top a handsome Iam a and carried round large painting\u2014so\u2014all framed in gold, like those you have seen in the \u2018My uncle\u201d said Magloire.Twill sec about him.I think he should come and sec me first, That is the way we do it in the States\u2019 , - ÆAnd the whole of the villége,.con- tinned: Lauritre, \u2018Everyone: -to see ron.back, Magloi pag\u2014in Teners\u201410 ea srt, 0.hand- \u2018some.\u2019 ; His admiration was genuine, and Mag-, loire laid his hand for a second lightly, on the other's shoulder, as he mentally: considered the various aspects of his\u2019 home-coming.\u201cWill you go with me to see old Mikel again?\u2019 he arked.{ Lauriére shook his head.\u2018Mikel\u2014he not fond of me.Well, he is old man; snon he hunt and catch bears no more.1 all my life yet to catch him.Well, I can\u2019t help dat.Dat is right, dat is naturelle\u2019 \u2018All your life before you yet, and you're going to waste it in these woods going after hears! Look now, Nicolas Laurière\u2014and seductively Magloire\u2019s arm stole around the latter's neck\u2014\u2018you don\u2019t know what you eay.Look at me, and Jack and Louis Péron! We are going back to Milwaukee in a little while \u2014few days.See! You come with us.Eh! Make rich man of you, warry you to pretty American girl, go to the races with me, learn to speak fine: English, wear fine clothes.Well, now, there's a chance for you, Nicolas Lau- rière.The circle had broken up by this time, the widow being engaged in building up the fire for the night, and the three brothers talking quietly in French apart from Magloire, although still about him and his various accomplishments.Now that a chance seemed to offer itself, Laurière felt particularly embarrassed.Unaccustomed to any introspection or analysis of the emotions, he did not know that what filled him with besita- tion was the fact that he was being tempted to forfeit his nationality and forego his country.Too ignorant to estimate accurately the correct and aetual status of Magloire as anh American citizen or as an English-born subject of Franco- Canadian descent, he yet experienced something which, subtly, but stupidly, seemed to.confuse and cloud his power of will, to'bias his preferences.He had longed passionately sto go until Mag- loire had asked him, and then a something struck at his heart and his mental vision so that he could not place, nor could he answer even at random its solemn questionings.\u201d He grew sheepish, shuffled his feet, picked at the tassel of the tuque, and faltered in his reply.\u2018Well, I don\u2019t know,\u201d he said, \u2018I have ver\u2019 little money to take me to dat place.-| I would\u2014och, I don\u2019t see how I could go.There is work here, and Mikel \u2018and Jon- cas cannot do it all, There was ninety bear killed last year\u2014Mikel and Joncas.Well, when old: heart come dull smell around, they will want me too.No, I don\u2019t know.I will \u2018see.\u2018 \u2018You are ver\u2019 good.Well, Magloire, I will see\u2019 Magloire was all firc and attention.\u2018Ninety bears killed in one season! That was pretty good work, wasn't it?Say, where are those skins?Do you know?\u2018The skins?Well, Mikel; he will know.Yes, Mikel; he send them to the government.I don\u2019t know.But, ninety; dat was not many bear.One man alone year before dat, he kill fifty by himself.\u2019 Magloire whistled.\u2018I guess that im't so bad if he got the money for the skins.How much does one skin get in Quebec?\u201d Laurière scarcely understood him.He did not know the value of fur in the least.\u2018I don\u2019t know,\u201d he said stupidly.\u2018But Mikel, he know.Ask him when you go see him\u201d Magloire regarded Laurière thoughtful y.\u2018I will,\u201d he said, \u2018and I will go to-mor- row.\u2019 He stood in the middle of the kitchen, the others all regarding him with latent awe and much affection as his handsome face broke into a good-humor- ed smile, and the firelight travelled over his highly-glazed linen and gaudy jewellery.\u2018I have only a little while to stay, perhaps, and I must see my grandfather \u2014eh?Will he be surprised, think yuu, at the little Magloire grown so tall, and wearing fine clothes und a watch?\u201d And he swung it aloft as he spoke.\u2018Then I will go to the village, and make some presents to the people.To you, Louis and Jack, I give nothing, since we are arrived together.To you, Madame Marie- Louise Péron, 1 will give\u2014well, you shall gee.Perhaps a picture of the Virgin in a car drawn by angels, roses at her feet, framed in gold\u2014bien, madame, you can hang it over -the fire.To you, Nicolas Laurière, a little book of the views of Milwaukee, and a pair of studs.Here, \u2018stay! look! these very ones\u2014on the con: dition that when I go back, you shall go with me.And to my grandfather, why, a picture like -yours, madame, - And so the return of Magloire to his native village will not be altogether an empty- handed one.\u2019 With that the young man clapped Lau- ridre heartily on the back.and wished him good-night, for Nicolas had three miles yet to walk home, and was about leaving in great trouble and perplexity of mind.Had Magloire forgotten anybody in his Hst of expectant and delighted acquaintances ?Only Pacifique.; (To be Continued.) \u2018DRUDGERY DIVINE! (By Sarah P.Hopkins.) His work had been to fashion worlds And unto rhythmic orbits chain, Yet many years as loyally He wielded saw and plane.\u2014 8.S.Times.\u2019 oa into hèr mistress\u2019s pocke THE MONTREAL NED'S LEAD.QUARTER \u2018(Busan Teall Pered, in \u201cFhe Evatigelist.\u2019) \u2018That is a lead quarter,\u2019 said the shop- man as Ned laid it on the counter in payment for some school supplies.Ned took it in his hand and sa at pnce that the man was right.- He had hot noticed it before.WLR \u2018You'd better take -if bask\u2019 whiere you got it,\u2019 the shopman continued, as the mortified Ned handed back the writing |\u2019 pads and the pencils.Ned knew just where he got the quarter, for he had not another in his pocket.He had given a new fifty-cent piece, to the fruit vendor on the corner of the avenue in payment for some: bananas, and had received the lead quarter with a dime and five-cent piece.He wondered why he had not looked at.it when he took it in his hand.: There was no time then to straighten out things, but after school Ned made all possible haste to go to the corner.But the man shook his head and told Ned in his broken English that he never gave him that quarter.\u2018O no, it was a good quarter he gaye him, and-Ned need not play any tricks on him.\u2019 } Ned saw there was no use in trying to make the Italian rectify the mistake.As he walked away he thought in this wise : \u2018I can\u2019t lose this querter\u2014quarters are not very plenty with me, and I must try to pass it.It has been passed off on me, now some other fellow must get taken in.\u2019 But it was not such an easy matter to get rid of that lead quarter.Everybody he undertook to pass it off on was too sharp for him, and he was quite disgusted with himself to.think he had not been as sharp as others.He was ashamed to let any one know he had been so taken in by the Italian, so he kept his own counsel, with that lead quarter a burden in his pocket.Ned did errands for a druggist on Saturdays and earned a little money in that way.When he went to the store the next Saturday morning the druggist had just received an order from Mrs.Perkins on the hill to send her .C.D, Ikjmime medicine and the change for two dolifrs, for oftert boys who deliver gauds db hot have change with them.There would be fifty cents due to the customer.A great temptation came to Ned.He might substitute the lead quarter for one of the two good ones the clerk handed im.| Ned had never cheated in his life be fore.He turned it over and over in his mind as to whether he shpuld get rid, of his lead quarter with that order.If Mrs, Perkins had been poor he: would not have thonght' of musing such a trange- tion a moment, but she lived in a fing house and: gould afford.$0, lose.pila: of oh Sa ie nit ra aT toi} Really she would never miss it.«= : So Ned yielded to the\u2018 temptation.Poor Ned ?The good quarter.§3 hal Kept weighed on his conscience heavily, Ilis better nature-told him\u2019 to {go hack \u201c#nd- make the mistake right,\u2018 but he \u2018could not make up his mind to that.Mrs.Perkin\u2019s maid neecivéd: the medicine and the change, and gus the quaifers > without looking at them.(To be Continued.) BIBLE TRIPLETS.TUESDAY, MAY 2 THREE OF GOD'S PERFECT THINGS.1.His Word.\u2014The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring (to turn or bring back) the soul.Psa.xix., 7.(The word \u2018per- feot\u2019 means \u2018whole,\u2019 \u2018complete.\u2019 Nothing can be added to it.No tradition, no new revelation.The word \u2018law\u2019 means \u2018any charge or direction, or.revealing.of God's will,\u201d the whole word of God.Fhe Beriptures are a perfect revelation: of God\u2019s mind and a perfect guide as to dur walk.They are the standard by which our desires, affections and thoughts are to be tested.The word \u2018law\u2019 is used 25 times in Psalm cxix.The whole psiim is most instructive about the word of God.) Blessed is the man whom (old teacheth out of His law.Psa.xciv.12.2.His Work.\u2014The Rock, his work is perfect.A God of faithfulness, just and right is He.Deut, xxxii, 4.His work in creation is wonderfully perfect, and His work of salvation in Christ is just as perfect.We are made complete in Him.Nothing of our doing can add in the slightest degree to the perfection of God's work.We are to meditate, think ahout.Pea.lxxvii.,, 12.Talk of.Psa.cv, 2.Pray about, Psa.xc., 16.Rejoice in.Psa.xcii., 4 and praise for, His, work.Pea.cvii., 8.3.His Way.\u2014As for God, His way is perfect.Psa.xviii, 30.It is a plain, trodden path.God\u2019s ordinary way with His people reveals Hix wisdom and love, and their safety lies in \u2018walking in\u201d it.He never makes a mistake, Hig way is à right one and leads to a right end.Read these Scriptures\u2014Psa.xxvii, 11; xxxvii., 34 ; exix., 8; xxvl, 12; Neh.ix.19, A man will insure his horse, hig stock and his cattle, but he will vote to set human traps to destroy his boy.Every saloon is a trap, and thoueands of lives are destroyed every month.The more holiness a Christian has the more humility he has.Humility is a great part of our holiness; it is an argument of our sincerity, and an ornament to, our profession; it is the great design of the gospel to make us humble and keep us humble, Paul, whe had learned of his Master to be meek and lowly in spitit, was willing and éontent tobe a servant and messenger of the Church to the apostles, though he was nothing inferior to the chiefest apostle.vad Ame Wa i = \u20ac DAILY WITNESS.ADVERTISEMENTS.- Never Be at a Loss What to ask for in Île matter of ter \u201c There are no teas as good as MONSOON.* Colored pers srroll.+ - - Mke Gilt pe \u2018 Pos .- - 16 Washable *¢ ht - - = sôke Dado had \u201c = = +» 25e Bell Telephone Main 2237.\u2014 Borders \u201c PRICES FOR HANGING WALL PAPERS.Varnished papers per running yd - = 2e band \u201c *\u201c - PRICES FOR HANCINC CEILINC PAPERS.r roll - = 2e «ge Colored papers egroll + - - 7e Trimming on beth edges Gilt Por \u2018 = = = 25 extra per roll - e » = 3% Borders per yard «oe = 8e Sizing walls and celling extra per roll > .3c JOHN B.OWENS, HOUSE, SIGN and DECORATIVE PAINTER.M7 Bieury St.[CeCe eRe S| stantly worse.\u201c {Weak Heart Action amd Nervousness.result\u2019dm very much better.commencing this treatment.of for weak and nervous people.extremely wedk condition.Shortness of Breath and Dizziness.was near.tider them simply wonderful.\u201d or sent by mail.1 have improv The blessing of sleep is restored to me.My limbs: were unnaturally cold and I was subject to nervous headaches and dizziness.\u2019 \u201d My memory became uncertain and sleep deserted me.\u2019 rT ; \u2018Ihave been taking Milburn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills, which I got at'Mr.Fesr\u2019s drug store, and as a in health and strength rapidly since is much stronger, and the oppressive sensation lias vanished.without stopping snd with the greatest of ease, and I no longer suffer from dizziness or headache.At seems to me the circulation of my blood has become normal, thereby removing the coldness from my limbs.Milburn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills have done me £ world of good.\u2019\u2019 Mp.A.D.Wilson, of Clearwater, Man., is emphatic in his statements regarding this romedy.It has cured him completely and he does not hesitate to give a history of his case for the benefit of hisfellow sufferers.This is what he says: \u20181 ean recommend Milburn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills as the best thing I know When I first commenced taking them I was in an I was nervous and easily startled, sometimes I would start in my sleepand it would be a long time before I could get asleep again.\u2018! Shortness of breath ata dizzy spells would come over me at times and often I thought that my end \u201cMilburn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills have changed.all that.strengthened my nerves and built up my health so that I am a new man.Icon Mrs, James Constable, Seaforth, Ont., writes: \u2014*\u2018 Eversince I can remembe: Ihave suffered from weak action of the heart.For some time past it grew con- 1 frequently had sharp pains under my heart that I was fearfu) if 1 drow a long breath it would cause death.In going to rest and regain breath;: When my children made a\u201choise while playing 1].would be so éversomè with nervousness and Weakness that T conld not do any\" thing and had to sit'down to regain composure.My heart Icén now go up-stairs I can truly say that They have AMilburn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills are 56e.à box, or 3 for$1.25, at all druggists, T.Milburn & Co., Toronto, Ont.NOW THAT WINTER IS OVER \u2014I8 THE TIME TO\u2014 PAINT YOUR HOUSE.Ulley\u2019s Brush Works, 76 VICTORIA SQUARE -T78.House~cleaning Brushes of every description sold at factory prices.Carpet Sweepers Repatred.Tel, 2740.Don\u2019t leave it dingy and commonplace jooking all spring and summer.Brighten it up with a coat of \u201cISLAND CITY\u201d PAINTS.Besides their great durabliity they are economical and unchangeable In color\u2014just the right mixture of lead and zinc with absolutely pure linseed 2il.One gallon covers 200 square feet with two coats, and only costs $1.50, Dealers soll them.P.D.DODS & CO.Manufacturers, MONTREAL, 100 BAY ST.Toronto.equal to any 500 or §1 D ts, OF à ONLY 25c A BOTTLE.The QUEEN'S HAIR HELPER :8 9 pr that restores hair to its natural color ao arrests falling out, removes dandruff and cares pail ness Itisnot.n dye, Ib stimulates and wvigora.es ariou beau.y, the roots, producing & rapid growth, tull st lile ans heal e clear part roakes a superior dressing.preparation, For sale 4 t A.D.MANNE, Corner Mountain and St.Antôtne strects.Richelieu Renal Mineral Water Nature's Remedy for the Cure of J.BRIGHT\u2019S DISEASE, DIABETES, STONE IN THE BLADDER, COR.PULENCY, and ail Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder.Recomm ended by the leading physicians of Moentrenl.A HARTE.Druggist, 1780 Notre Dame St.BED FEATHERS and BEDDING Repaired and Disinfected by Steam and Hot Dry Air MONTREAL FEATHER CO.478 ST.LAWRENCE STREET.Telephone East 290 Ae Rr io Lawn Mowers, Garden Shears, &c.AT SHORTEST NOTICE, pégiratqur parpeno by\u2019 ; : en nery.If necessary, Bedding can be Renovated Le \u20ac ; and Returned the Same Day.pentes pren returked promptly.GIVE YOUR ORDEES EARLY.PP UE S JOHN DATE, 654-658 Craig st.(ENTS FOE BALE - Apply at \u2018Witaess\u2019 Office, \u2014 \u2018up-stairs I had to sto .:9 = mp READABLE PARAGRAPHS THE CAT.SÇCRED.¥ \"A cat upon our backyard wall, Discoursing mew-sick sweet (?), Disturbed my elumbers, tnd I sent A jug that cat to meet.It missed the cat upon the wall, But hit, alas! insteed The helmet that was fixed upon Our might policeman\u2019's head.He charged me with asgault, and so I had a fine to pay.The magistrate refused to hear A word I had to say.But, worst of all, that flendish cat Sits on the wall and eings (7); \u2018I'm hcre agaln; why don\u2019t you throw Some jugs, or other things?Children Cry for CASTORIA.Children Cry for CAST OF IA.Children Cry for: CASTORIA.New Constable\u2014']l searched the prisoner, yer Worship.\u201d Maglstrate\u2014 Well, what did you find on him?New Constable\u2014\u2018Oniy a black eye, sir.\u2019 CASTORIA Por Infants and Children, SL Pi 7 _ vita; \u2014 \u2014 To consult us until you are blind\u2014 or can't see well\u2014it's the little things that count-\u2014a little beäd- ache, a few dancing spots, The are the warnings that should\u2019 heeded.It's better to be too early _ than too late.se, SCIENTIFIC: EXAMINATION .PRE: © ra RICE\u2019S STUDIO.Lantern Slides.Bromide Enlargements.Printing and Finishing for Amstoeurse 141 ST.PETER »T.TEL 33L FIVE THOUSAND FLORAL AND OTHER STUDIES, Six assorted mailed free tor 45 cents, G.W.WILLSON, Menafetarer of à Frames, 658 Craig St., next door to the * Witaous\u201d Office REMOVAL NOTICE, BIRKS, CORNER & CO.,Wholesale Grocers havo removed their Office and Warehouse to 26) COMMISSIONERS STREET, corner St.Francois Xavier street.JOHNSON & COPPINC, Print Sellers! Frame Makers! | Gold Gitders!!! Dealers in Paintings ang Walge: Colors.\u201c43 Cr SBrfeôt.14 Karat Go!d Ring.¥ Hoop, 5 Good Opals for $6.50.speciat.WEDDING PRESENTS In Best Plate and Sterling Stiver At Mod Prices.Watohs, Cocks 10d.Jowoiery oped Ga JOHN WATSON 3 2174 St.Catherine SL, Art Association Building \"BACON, HAMS and LARD Arc guaranteed PURE .and de cious, We do not use or Fillers\u2019 earth, or pt or bene grease in our Ask Jour | Erocer distinctly for our ran The Canadian Packing Co., London, Ont.Notices.¢ OTICE IS- HEREBY GIVEN that application will be made at the néet ensuing wession of the Parliament of Cans.de, by the liamiiton Powdet Company, foe an amending act authorising \u2018tbe incr the present capital stocke of the sald Cem Pe treal, 7th March, 1899, : _ .ROBERTSON, FLRET & FALCONER, A pe EE 14 pre pe EE gram SVT TN PIPL: XE CE a fre hd PRR CNT RN ECR em _ stated that the average attendance at an THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.ADVERTISEMENTS.\u201creduced, and there would be less paralysis and nervous prostration.Business and professional if ALT a =e et CENTRAL W.C.T.U, \u2014 GOOD WORK DONE DURING THE PAST MONTH.The monthly meeting of the above union was held on Monday afternoon in the Girls\u2019 Evangelistic Hall, Miss Walker, president, | in the vhalr.Mrs.John Murphy conduct- | ed the devotional exercises.Two requests; for prayer were presented to the meeting; ! one for a young man associating with evil con panions; the other for a Scotch woman who had to Icave the city in onder to obtain work, and who had been depressed be- | cause of the lack of Christian sympathy.The report of the union\u2019s bible woman e cottage prayer meeting had been 37; 217° tracts and 30 small books had been distributed; 244 visits hed been: made, aod Jour, pledges gecured., A large family peen assistet\" to Twrénto.-by\"ijéans of money lor railway fare, clothing and food.Mrs, Ure urged a combined effort on the | part of the members to secure life members the fees of which go towards a fund to} carrg.on gospel temperance work.Mrg.Mercor reported vioits to the woman's Jail, and stated that a generous dona- ; tion \u2018of literature from Mr.Grafton had, been, very much appreciated.The committee to walt on the government to re- uUest needed reforms are waiting \u201cuntil the cabinet shall meet in this city.The following delegates were appointed to the annual meeting of the County W.C.T.U., to be held in St.John\u2019s Presbyterian (French) Church on May 50:-\u2014Miss Walker, Miss Cochrane, Mrs.Ure, Mrs.Nichol, Mra.R.W.Shepherd, Mrs.D.Sinclair, Mise fordén, Miss Green, Mrs.Utting and Mrs.Thureton.Mrs.Hunt read a carefully prepared paver oh \u2018Systematic Giving,\u2019 which was high- 1y appreciated \u2018and merited a hearty votc of thanks.Miss Dougall gave an earnest address on evanpelistic work, and suggested practical work for the summer months.It was voted to semd a letter of sympathy to Mrs.Frost on the death of her father.\u201cunion\u2019s prayer meating will be held on May 15 at three o'clock.Requests for prayèr may be sent 11 to the meeting.\u2014_\u2014\u2014e *Y.M.C.A.CAMERA CLUB.At the first annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A., Camera Club,beld in their club rcems, the Blowing officers were elected for the ensuifig yoar: President, George Gregg ; vice.préitdent,\u201d W.E.Cushing, setretary- treasurer, J.erin ;._ sommitlee, Messrs.À.Dawsen, F.Shaw, E.Hutchinson and B.Smaill.Mr.Rice gave an interesting talk on the making of lantern slides, 2nd offered a prive to be competed.for in the fall for the best lantern slide made by pny member of the club./ A$ the club has fitted up two dark mg, \u2018Bos à well light ed studio.with all th\u2019 plioto journals, and are favored from time- to time with talks by competent men, they look forward to an even more supéééeful year than the last._A C.E-ENTERTAINMENT.A mest enjoyable evening was spent in the lecture roam of the West Bad Methodist Church.on Friday last, April 23.It was the ogcasicn of tthe annual entertaln- ment of t2 Junior Circle of Christian Endeavor Workers of that church.The programme was particularly bright and enter- tairing.The children did credit to those who had the training of them,by the very picesing way in which they rendered many .BC , recitations, dialogues, etc.Two numbers gi programme were especially good, ones.h and rig dri]l by twelve girls, the other, a colloquy, by three young ladies.The audience was large and most enthusiastic.TT \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 AMR.MAINWARING: APPRECIATIVE In connectiaïf; \u2018with the conviction this morning of the men accused of theft from the house In St.Louis street, owned by the Ven.Archdeacon-Mflle, Mr.R.A.Main- waring, who is agent for the house, called at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Offige:.He wished cspe- cially to acknowledge- tha courtesy shown him In the case by Mr.Lafontdine, and also paid a tribute lo the good work done by Detective Gladu in the case.= Ho thought it only right that the public should know that justice would be obtained, and that if: pereons who suffered loss would only follow up r copplsints, they would find, as be dore, that they would receive oll the :add.ble from the judges, and there would be a cbiresponding diminution of crime.FIRST SAILORS\u2019 CONCERT.The first Sailors\u2019 Concert of the season will be held in the Sailors\u2019 Institute tonight.Owing to 60 many of the steamships sailing earlier in the week, It has been deemed advisable to bokÿ the sailurs concerts during this \"season on Tuesday, instead of Friday, as hitherto.+ Om = my To a nt hey oie J aches.men would not be overcome by brain fag nervous dysjepsia, ard head- Teachers and students would not be exhausted by their work, and women would not be pale, weak and nervous, and suffer the miseries caused by derangements of their peculiarly feminine organism To get at the cause of these troubles one must nourish and restore Dr, A.W.CHASE'S NERVE FOOD is The GreatFood Cure which builds up new brain and nerve cells, and revitalizes the nervous system.* It is prepared from the favorite prescription of DR.A.W.CHASE, and marks a new era in medicine, because it builds up the system instead of tearing it down, as do strong, poisonous drugs.DR.A.W.CHASES NERVE FOOD is the greatest spring restorative, and a few weeks\u2019 regular treatment with this popular remedy will completely restore pale, weak, nervous men, women and children to robust health.By filling the body with new life and vigor it banishes 2 @ the wasted nerve cells.which result from weak, exhausted nerves, and thin, weak, or blood.A.W.CHASE'S NERVE FOOD.50 cents a box, atall \u2018doaters or by + ~~ WEAK AND EXHAUSTED NERVES.If nervous exhaustion were better understood the numbers of insane and epileptic would be greatly mail, along with a copy of Dr.Chase\u2019s new book \u201cThe Ills of Life and How to Cure Them,\u201d on receipt of price by EDMANSON, BATES & CO., Toronto.CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.Mrs.Birt of the Distributing Home, Knowlton, -writes:\u2014 * \u2018In response to an appeal which, through your courtesy, appeared in your issue some time ago for assistance to cover the expenditure of necessary repairs here, the following sums have been gratefully received: Geo.Hague, Esq., manager Merchants Bank, Montreal, $10; A _Montrealer, \u2018No name,\u2019 $25; R.N.England, Esq., Knowlton, $10; Mrs.M, H.Gault, Montreal, $2; Mrs.S.W.Foster, Knowlton, $1: Hon.S.-A.Fisher, Knowlton, $25; Mr.and Mrs.R.Ray, Worcester, $5 ; Anonymous, Mass., \" $11.44; A Friend, Knowlton, $10; Mrs, Archibald Laurie, Quebec, $20; Israel England, Esq., Knowlton, $10; the Misses Chisholm, Montreal, $2; Mrs, Frank Ross, Holland House, QueBec, $100; Mra.A., Montreal, $2; Mrs, Sanderson, Danville, §1; Mrs.Wm Dean, Quebec, $5-; Mrs, James Tomkins, Granby, $1; Mrs.Vacher, Birkenhead, England, $4.83; Miss Tinne, Liverpool, England, $1.22; Mrs.A.S.Pfeiffer, Quebec, $10; Mrs.Marlon Fisher, Toronto, $5 ; A Friend, Knowlton, $1; A Friend, Knowlton, $1; A Friend, Kpowlton, $3; Wm, Ged, Lewis, Granby, $1£ Belinda Cripps, Havelock, $1; Miss Mary Ann Ellls, Montreal, $5; Mrs.Dougald McEwen, Allan's Corners, John Quaye, Allan\u2019s Corners,::§1;.Cathering Peay son, Allan's Corners, $I eale of us 1.4nd fancy articles, $18.06; proceeds of children\u2019s concert, Knowlton, $9.11; Mr.Wm, Garfield, Boston, $5; Miss H.E.Booth, Liverpool, England, $24.35; Miss Cumming (tor Katie), Ormstown, $1; Mrs.Murdo F.McLeod, Gould, $2.Total, $337.01.\u2018We are still hopeful that others who read this may be disposed to share in the work we are doing, and assist us to cover the eight hundred dollars expended in placing electric light and water pipes on the premises.It has also been found necessary to rebuild our verandahs and to give some attention to roofs and outbuildings.Though the institution has been .fendant was to indemnify I'im for any that the government would draft a bill which it was believed would meet the views of the majority, An invitation from the Philadelphia Commercial Museum to accept permanent membership on its International Advisory Board | was accepted.The following were admitted to member ship: Messrs.W.D.Aird, John Wilkins and the Fitchburg Railroad Company.A SHIPPING TRANSACTION._ Judge Lynch renedered judgment yesterday in the case of Torrance vs.Pelletier.This was a claim for $530.61, amount of a NEW SLEEPING COACHES.| \u2014 , HOW THL INTERCOLONIAL 18 KEEPING UP WITH THE AGE.Whatever torpidity may have been displayed by the management of the Inter- colonial Railway in the past, it is undoubted that under the present admin- craft, with interest and cost of protest.pald | istration this system bids fair to become by plaintiff in connection with the after presentation of a bill of lading.The action was based on an agreement invoked by the plaintiff, according to which the de- loss incurred in the matter.The Court rendered judgment in favor of plaiatift.* A CAPIAS QUASHED.In the case of McConnell vs.Taylor, the Court of Review on Saturday, confirmed the judgment of the Superior Court, which juashed the capias_ taken by the plaintift Frainst defendant.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 INTERNATIONAL BOWLING.\" M.A.A.A.Directors Approve, of the Suggested International Bowling Contest, x in operation 27' Last might at a meeting of the directors: years this is only the second occasion when of the Montreal Amateur Athletic Associa- we have solicited outside aid.\u2018It may not be generally understood that the Home has no stipulation obliging these young people who have passed through its agency and who are now In recelpt of wages, to return any amount whatever for the help given them, nor is any premium required from employers, \u2018We respectfully invite co-operation and help in this time of need, from all who are in sympathy with the child-saving work in which we are engaged.Information about this institution will be gladly furnished to any who may be interested.\u2018Subscriptions, however small, will be most welcome and duly acknowledged.\u2019 CONFIRMED IN HIS SEAT.The Court of Review on Saturday rversed the judgment cf the Court below in the cage cf Berthtaume vs.Boileau.This was a pelition to unseat Councillor Bollean of the Village of Ste.Genevieve, on the ground that he bad no.the required real estate qualification, and \u201cthe first judgment granted the petition.in Review, the Court held thet the proceedings had all ths appearance of being a village cabal, reversad the first judgment and dismissed the petition./ * CORN EXCHANGE.ELEVATING COMPANY MAKES REDUCTION OF 20 PERCENT: At the regular weekly meeting of the Corn Exchange Committee of Management yesterday afternoon, the Montreal (Grain Elevating Company had written stating that the company had decided for this season to make a reduction of 20 percent as foi- lows; viz.: Instead of % cent each to vessel delivering and vessel receiving, the charge will be 1-5 cent each, making total charge 2.5 cents instead of % cent per bushel.Mr.Penny, M.P., who had been addressed with reference to discrimination by the German tariff against Canadian produce, had interviewed the honorable the Minister.ot Trade and Commerce on the subject, and communicated a copy of the minister's letter to bim with respect thereto, in which was quoted an extract from the report of the Canadian High Commissioner in London, showing that that officer had entered a formal protest through the British government against Germans\u201cs action, pointing out that the Canadian preferential tariff was a matter of domestic policy and that practically Canada treated all foreign countries alike, and therefore that the Dominion was entitled to similar treatment from Germany.The High Commissioner ended the report by expressing his.r , that although the assistance of the Imperial Government had bean cheerfully rendered in the matter, no definite result bad been achieved, and that in consequence the export trade of Canada | with Germany had been greatly interfered with.Mr, H.D.Metcalfe, who had attended as this association\u2019s representative at the conference concerning grain inspection held at Ottawa, or April 18 reported that after discussion, nearly every one present was agreed on most of the points, there baving been a general expression of opinion in favor of fixed standards and of the stopping of mixing.A difference of opinion arose, however, en the proposed change of inspection from Fort Ham to Winnipeg, and the Minister of Inlaad Revenue intimated .¥ TACT \u20ac TYVUTTSE AT rn MY VE TIENT AW YM JERE BA 4 ee Sima en mE tam Ae LACS EE tion, the question of the proposed International bowling match, as suggested in the \u2018Witness\u2019 some time ago, came up for \u2018discussion, and it wae unanimously approved of.Messre.W.G.Ayling, C.Chitty, and R.Binmore, were appointed a committee to arrange dates with a New York gmateur bowling club.\u2018The \u2018boys\u2019 hive started train.Ing for the tour, which will take place as soon as dates can be arranged.: CRICKET.THE McGILL CLUB.Last week's warm weather has dried up all the snow on the McGill grounds, and the campus, although the ground is a little soft a8 yet, is now in condition for playing cricket and tennis.The tennis courts are being put in readiness for the opening of the season, which is expected to take place: about the end of the week.Mr.Terry.who coached the cricket team »o successfully last summer, will again take charge of the team thls season.The ericket practices will begin this week °F self-sustaining.The policy of Mr, Blair i hag been to give the officials a free hand, | in order that trained and v.pable men may, in independent action, pursue an efficient and vigorous policy, to the end that competition may be met and profits earned for the first time since the in- geption of the road.1 The \u2018object which the management has Bet dtself is the attraction of Canadiar and Anrfigrican tourists during the summer months, while of course, desiring to maintain a.steady business the year round.The Intercoionial runs through some \u2018of the most beautiful scenery in the Dominion.From Quebec to Sydney there is a great diversity, and the eye is never fatigued by sameness, which palls and wearies.Hill and dale, river \u2018and mountain, quiet hamlets, idyllie {or simple beauty and the sense of repose (sb aliuring to tired city folk) all pass in panoramic view along the line of route.\u2018The Metapedia valley, Dalhousie, Carlton, New Carslisle, Gaspé, River du Loup, Kamouraska, Cacouna\u2014these are among the noted places which are al ready known to the Canadian and Am- { erican tourist, but in addition: to these there are scores of places which are unknown to fame, and yet which have a quiet beauty which, once tasted, will quicken desire.1t is realized by the management that to attract a.summer trade of any di mensions, the rolling stock must he thoroughly modern and up to date, as the.tourist (and this applies especially to the American tourist) dearly loves comfort, for which Re is willing to pay.Reference was made recently to a series and will be held daily throughout the ea-] of magnificent sleeping coaches which Lad son.RUGBY FOOTBALL.ABOUT QUEEN'S TEAM.Captain Elliott, of Queen's, has every hope of having a strong team in the field {bis season, although some of the old players will not be back.of juniors to chcose from who have had considerable experience at the game CHEAP GAS IN NEW YORK.New York, May 1\u2014The New York Mutual Gas Light Company, to-day, gave notice that the price of gas te all its customers had been reduced from $1.10 to 65 cents per 1,000 feet.The Consolidated Gas Company also announced a gimilar reduction.At the office of the Mutual Company no reason was given for the cut.The reduction had been entirely unexpected.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 WHY TRADE LEAVES ENGLAND.Here is another little story with a moral which has been enforced several] times lately.It illustrates the suspicion and apathy of the English manufacturer.Some time ago an Oxford: professor wrote to a number of English firme for some samples of essential oils, to assist him in prosecuting certain researches, the results of which would be: distinctly beneficial to the firms them-: selves.His request was treated with disdain in nearly every case.Writing, however, to a well-known firm in Germany, he received in a few days\u2019 time nearly seventy small bottles of the rarest oils kdown (worth in all about £50), with the firm's good wiehes.It is the: London: correspondent of the Manchester\u2019 \u2018 Courier\u201d .who tells the story.% There are a number 1 just been turned out by the Wagner Company for the Intercolonial.These have now been supplemented by four dining cars and four day coaches, which \"were on view to-day at the Grand Trunk station.It would be difficult to believe that | these could be improved upon in the smallest particular.Built throughout of South American mahogany, they are designed to give the acme cg comfort and luxury.The day coaches will accommodate 77 people.They are spacious, beautifully upholstered, with mirrors close.to every geat\u2014rich, without being gaudy; quietly comfortable, plain in the woodwork, and this designedly, to get the better of the dust and the microbes which lurk\u2019 in dust; roomy, light, with the handsomest smoking rooms which have ever been provided on any system.Local railway men have visited these coaches and pronouricé them to be without peers on this continent.The dining cars are similarly built of mahogany, and will seat thirty persons.The kitchen is the ccmpletest that could be imagived on wheels.Space is economized in the most skilful manner, while every utensil, and every little cupboard has its place and loeation.The service which will be given upon these cars will equal that which can be found at the best hotels, as the management has determined to gpare no expense in the cuisine, feeling that this is essential to the popularity of the route for summer tourists: .To mark the completion of the series of sleepers, \u2018diner\u2019 and day coachers, the management gave a luncheon to-day to the representatives of the city press and a few railway friends.The Queen\u2019s Ho- tans angels oh es 4 26370 1 1 tel did the catering on this occasion, which was quite impromptu, and did it very handsomely.What with white napery, cut glass, silver cutlery, and cut and potted tiowers and plants, the dining car in which the luncheon was served, might easily have been mistaken for a private apartment, decked out with unusual care for the reception of company.The tables have been so arranged as to give the maxi: mum of space between, and there is the sense of ease and leisure.Amongst those who sat down to Junch- eon were Mr.J.F.Lyons, general passenger agent of the Intercolonial; Mr.S.B.Archibald, superintendent of the dining and sleeping cars service; Mr.H.À.Price, district passenger agent; Mr Ww.H.Olive, travelling agent; Mr.W.X.Reynolds, press and advertising agent, or the \u2018editor\u2019 of the Intercolonial; Mr.F.W.Thompson, Mr.J.W.Allison, agent of the Wagner, who insists that his company lost money upon the whole order received from Mr.Blair, who drove a hard bargain\u2014a statement with is received with an elevation of the eve brows by the railway men present; Mr.W.E.Davis, general passenger agent of the Grand Trunk ; Mr.J.E.Dal rymple, who received hearty congratulations upon his promotion to the position of divisional freight agent at Hamilton, in the Grand Trunk service; Mr.A.R.G.Heward, of the C.P.R., and the representatives of the city press.During the progress of the luncheon, the testimony was unanimous as to the beauty and taste which marked the dining cars and day coaches, while the In- tercolonial officials were heartily congratulated upon an advance which seemed to augur better and happier results for the operation of the government road, which has long been regarded as a white elephant, but which, under the stimulus of an active administration, seemed destined to recover its position and, with its solid vestibuled trains, running through the most idyllic (in some respects), parts of Canada, not only wipe out deficits but make profits in the near future.+ RAILWAY LEGISLATION.| IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, Ottawa, May 2.\u2014The first bill taken up | by the Railway Committee this morning ! was the application of the Ottawa & i Gatineau Railway Company seeking an \u201cextension of time till Dec.31, 1904, for the .completion of its line.The extension was passed without further objection, the promoters-of the measure, withdrawing another provision desigñèd to em- ,power them to engage in the mining, | pulp and electric business.The next bill taken up was that of the ! British Columbia Southern Railway Company extending by five years the time for the completion of.its eastern section , from the junction of the forty-ninth par- alle] and Summit and Michel creeks and Tobacco Plains, also asking power to build from Fort Steele, on the line of the Crow\u2019s Nest Pass Railway, to Golden, on the C.P.R.main line and other branch lines, from the Crow\u2019s Nest.Pass line not exceeding ten miles in length.Lieut.-Colonel Prior supported the measure.Mr.Bostock made a statement as to what he claimed to be the unjust methods of the Canadian Pacific Railway on the Crow\u2019s Nest Pass line, which was built under the British Columbia Southern charter.He claimed that the company had sidetracked a town site owned by private parties at a point known as Moyie, and had erected a station at a point known as Moyel, some two miles farther on, in which it was said to be itself interested.A voice\u2014What is the population of Moyie ?Mr.Bostock\u2014About five hundred.A voice\u2014What is the population of Moyel ?Mr.Bostock\u2014The station agent.What Mr.Bostock asked was an.undertaking to afford the people of Moyie the facilities which they should possess.Judge Clarke, for the Canadian Pacific, stated that their company\u2019s object in locating at Moyel was entirely topographical.Mr.Shaughnessy had had a conference with Mr.Bostock on the subject, and had stated that the reports in his possession showed that the ground at Moyie was not fayorable for a town site- However, he had promised that no further work would be done on the Moyel station till full investigation wae made.Judge Clarke quoted from the petition cf the Moyie people to the Minister of Railways for a station, which stated that in the town were, among other establishments, five hotels and a dozen private residences.Mr.Richardson (Lisgar), suggested that the matter should be left over \u2018or investigation by the Minister of Railways.The Canadian west! had experience of the methods of the C.P.R.in its location of stations.SAFE-GUARDING OF PUBLIC RIGHTS.The Minister of Railways followed in a speech which will be read with considerable interest in view of the nzsur- ances and the promise which it contains.He did not know that it would be entirely improper to insert a clause such as the one suggested by Mr, Bos- tock.To his mind, it was eminently proper that parliament, if it considered a case Bad been made out in justification should seek to attach to grants to railway such conditions -at it considered to be in the public interests.He had no doubt that whether rightly or wrongly there was a strong feeling especially in the west that the great rail- repre) Tuespay, Mar 2, 1899, way systems have at times been unmindful of the convenience of the public to far as stations are concerned.À great deal of bitter feel had been aroused thereby, and he was bound to.say with some grounds.He had received many complaints from British Columbia on this very subject and had had communications with the officers of the C.P.R.on the subject and was bound to say that he had been treated with great consideration therein.The C.P Æ.had given its assurance that no injustice would be done to the people along its line.But it was not his place to rest content with these mere assurances and he could not be so von- vinced.He found, however.that some discretion was given to the government in this matter in the terms of the Crow\u2019s Nest Pass agreement, which provided that the company should provide stations at proper points and intervals.He desired to say that he had not vet sanctioned the station site at Moyel.The question was still open.As to the possibility of erecting a station at Moyie there could be no doubt in his opinion from the report presented to him by his chief engineer that one could be erected.He was informed that the thing could be done and would prove an immense convenience to the public.He assured Mr.Bostock therefore that the question would not be lost sight of, as parliament has dealt gemerously with the Railway Company in the matter of subsidies and he confided that some ultimate authority should be provided to override the conclusions of railways in the location of their stations.It was his intention, therefore, to ask parliament to sanction the addition of a clause to the railway act to confer power when questions of this kind arise upon the railway committee \u2018of the Privy Council to exercise a final control in the matter.He saw no reason why a man with prescience enough to locate a valuable town rite should not be entitled to the reward of his enterprise.He had no hesitation, therefore in making such a suggestion to ensure that the rights of the people shall not be lost sight of.The bill then passed with one or two merely formal amendments.\u2014 SERGEANT WHAT\u2019S-HIS-NAME AGAIN.Our inhabitants will have noticed lately some fine samples of English non- commissioned army officers staying in the town.They have now left for Wei-hai- wei ; where they will act as instructors to the new regiment.These instructors are engaged for two years, and were selected from infantry battalions at home by Major Bruce, West Riding Regiment.The men chosen were young unmarried sergeants, who will each get a step in local rank, the members of the steff, while so employed, will be supernumerary to their regiments.Sergeant-major\u2019s pay will be raised to £200, and color-ser- geants\u2019 to £152.The new regiment will be raised and trained on the system instituted in the Egyptian army by Sir Evelyn Wood and Sir Francis Grenfell; and instructors who qualify in the Chinese language, will receive a bonus of £20.\u2014Shanghai Press, March 11.ADVERTISEMENTS.MONTREAL WEEKLY *WITNESS.\" READY FOR SENDING BY MAIL, FULL OF CANADIAN NEWS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION.TWENTY-FOUR PAGES OF ILLUSTRATED SCENES AND ARTICLES.THE YEAR'S WORK AT McGILL UNIVERSITY.CANADIAN PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.TOPICS OF THE LONDON PRESS AND BRITISH POLICY.DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT ROCHESTER.THE NEW SERIAL\u2014THE FOREST OF : BOURG-MARIE.INDIANS AT ST.RFGIS IN A RIOT.Other Articles :\u2014Chilkats on the War Path \u2014 Canada and Japan \u2014 Lord Minto thrown from His Wheel\u2014An Arkaoras Lynching\u2014Canadian Chess Tournament\u2014 Lesser Slave Lake Tragady\u2014Senator Quay Acquitted\u2014The Boys\u2019 Page\u2014How to Make Bows ahd Arrows\u2014Literary Notes and Review \u2014 Seraphina's House Cleaning in Home Department\u2014Sunday-school Lesson\u2014 Christian Endeavor Departmant\u2014The Late Dr.J.A.Spurgeon\u2014The Next Best\u2014The Estimates\u2014A Canadian Mint\u2014The Trans vaal Trouble\u2014The Hong Kong Cable\u2014Cap- tain Coughlan\u2019s Story of Manilla\u2014A Probi- bition Party in Parliament\u2014Dishonest Jour- nalism\u2014Letters from Readers\u2014An Ice-break- ing Steamer\u2014The White Man's Burdon\u2014The Flowers of Spring\u2014Gard n Talks\u2014Prospects st a Boy .n the Hritlsh Navy-Rules for Fires\u2014ANighbt of Horror\u2014British Mail News \u2014Agricultural and Horticultural \u2014Legal, Medical, Veterinary and Poultry and Pets Departments\u2014Dr.Parker's Cromwelllan Re- flections\u2014A Haunted House\u2014Fillpinos and the United States\u2014Admiral Kautz at Samoa \u2014Race War in the South\u2014Mra.George Wert Frec\u2014A Missouri Cyclone\u2014United Stat\u2019s ard Canadian Logs\u2014Sensator Butheriaud'8 Death\u2014Finencial, Commercial, etc.PRICE, IN WRAPPERS FOR MAIL, FIVE CENTS. rovided tations ; He ot yet el.The he pos- Moyie opinion by his rected.g could nmense assured uestion liament Railway ies and thority he eon- tion of tention, anction railway ions of y com- exercise He saw escience wn site ward of sitation, stion to people ill then formal AVE ed late- th non- g in the Wei-hai- tructors tructors Were se- it home egiment, married ep in lo- ff, while rary to oT\u2019s pay olor-ser- regiment > system 7 by Sir Grenfell; he Chin- y of £20.rs.ŒAIL.OR GEN- USTRAT- ES.LL UNI- ROCEED- ESS AND DENT AT REST OF A RIOT.the War ord Minto Arkansas irnament\u2014 ator Quay - to Make Notes and eaning tm 1 Lesson\u2014 ~The Late Best\u2014The he Trans- \u201cable\u2014Cap- \u2014A Prohl- onest Jour- 1 Ice-break- urden\u2014The \u2014Prospects -Rules for Mall News ral\u2014Legal, r and Pets wellian Re- ipinos and z at Samoa sorge Went ted States utherland\u2019s te.AIL, FIVE 3 < - t \u2018TyzspAY, Mar 2, 1899.ADVERTISEMENTS.rar da ; THERE IS NO : Store Like It Since we have separated our cash business from the old way of selling cash and credit in the same store, we have more than doubled our sales, Cash and credit customers understand that they are buylng =; Furniture from 10 to 25 percent chezper than at any other first.class Furniture Store, Until our new stock is ready, credit buyers will please call on Mr.F.Guibord,1551 St, Catherine street, who will be pleased to receive old or new customers who will be treated in a very liberal manner, Store will be kept open until 10 o'clock every night.F.LAPOINTE, 1551 St.Catherine St ree, este?aqrele ols Dettes rat ont.etter 2 .Sears, 70 POO DOOD ILDEVPOPrtoadrdooiodr dd (O14 Store.) 1447 & 1449 St.Catherine St.(New Btora)) \"B0500000PIOOOLEON 300.° range your hal when you pos sess a Calvé Bang, made on a Comb with the celebrated Borden Loops at the side.One hair pin on each side keeps it in place.Call in and see it.J.PALMER & SON, 1748 Notre Dame St.MAY BURDENS AND PALS.Miso ed Fat Should Be Banished - This Month.Paîne\u2019s Celery Compound Is the World\u2019s Great Health Restoring Agent.\u2014 It matters not whether your trouble be rheumatism, neuralgia, kidney disease, dyspepsia, nervous prostration or some nasty blood disease, Paine\u2019s Celery Compound possesses virtues sufficient to meet your case and overcome your sufferings.Diseases of any kind that have manifested themselves in the winter, and have fastened their deadly grip in the spring months, are terribly perilous to life, if allowed to run into the heat of summer.This is the time to grapple with disease, and Paines Celsry Compound is the only sure friend and helper of the sick.The work of disease banishing and health restoring already accomplished this spring in Canada by Paine\u2019s Celery Compound is marvellous and astonishing, judging from the many letters received from cured people, supported by the endorsation of leading druggists and merchants to whom the cured people are known.Paine\u2019s Celery Compound is the only medicine that can honestly claim public recognition.and sure.It first cleanses the blood, causing the life stream to run pure in every artery and vein of the body.It quickly restores lost strength; it gives Perfect digestive vigor, sweet sleep and lasting health._\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 AUTOMOBILES IN LONDON.London, May 1\u2014Lord Charles Beres- sinrd came forth this week as a warm ad- Yncate of automobile cars.He attributed the congestion of London streets to the use of horses, and said : \u201cWhile I was in New York I was supplied with a motor car which had the appearance of a cab and the manners of a kangaroo, but it always got me safely to my destina- tinn\u2019 His Lordship also pointed out how much Great Britain is behind the limes in the use of electricity.He was smiazed, he said, to see how much work Yas done by electricity on board Ameri- \u20187N warships where the English used sm.5 \u2014_œ NOTES AND NOTICES To Cure a Cold in Oné Day.\u2014Take ative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All cu Egists refund the money if it fails to ure.fsa.ki Its work is never-failing BANQUET TO MR.D.A.BUDGE.The merchants of Montreal and board of directors of the Young Men\u2019s Christian Association, have arranged to eele- brate by a banquet, to be held on the evening of Thursday, May 18, the completion of Mr.D.A.Budge\u2019s twenty- fifth year as secretary of the local Y.M.C.A.The occasion will be a unique one from the fact that Mr.Budge is the only secretary on the continent who has been twentv-five years with one association, and that, by the way, the first association to be formed in America, the Boston Y.M.C.A, which also had its start in 1831, being younger by several months.Some notable speakers will be present at the banquet from other places, among them the Rev.Theo.L.Cuyler, of Brooklyn, an old personal friend of Mr.Budge; Mr.Richard C.Morse, of New York, and, if he gets back in time from Scandinavia, Mr.J.R.Mott, of intercollegiate fame.The committe: regret that from the fact that the banquet.will be held in the association hall, they will be obliged to limit the number, of tickets.The order for the catering has been placed with Mr.Joyce.\u2014 WHEELMEN, BEWARE.The rules for bicyclers in Westmount are being strictly enforced.There were no less than nineteen wheelmen arrested on Saturday.The charges were varied, some being for \u2018scorching,\u2019 others for not having lamps and licenses, etc, One rider was caught wheeling at an alleged speed of forty miles an hour and the limit is ten miles.DEPARTMENT.Topic-May 7.1899.PATIFNT CONTINUANCE IN WELL- DOING.\u2014Rom.ii, 1-1L \u2018Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men.\u2019 (Gal, vi, 9, 10.) \u2018Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.\u201d (I.Cor.xv., 58.) \u2018Abide in me, and I in you.As the branch can not bear fruit of itself, ex cept it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.\u2019 (John xv, 4.) The secret of fruit-bearing is abiding.The branch that abides in the tree or vine, united by vital forces, with the life of the vine flowing through it must grow and bring forth fruit.The man who is upited to his @aviour, as every Christian should\u201d be to ist, ini vital unioh, nfust have the life of Christ, \u2018the living loving Saviour, flowing through him.1t is the life of the abiding Christ that brings forth the fruit of Christian living.The heart cleansed by the blood of Jesus is made pure as heaven that it may be the abode of God.(\u2018Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?) And the soul in which God dwells, itself dwells deep in God.1f a branch is in any way severed, or lcses its vital connection with the vine, it becomes useless.A branch may be tied or glued on to a tree, but unless the sap, the life of the tree can flow through it, the branch ie useless, it can bear no fruit.Paper flowers and artificial fruit may be festened on to the branch, but the storms will soon blow them off and destroy them.We must be united to the l.ord Jesus Christ in the same vital connection as the branch has with the vine \u2018Exangine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves, know ye not your own selves how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?(or, as another translation has it, \u2018unless ye be somehow counterfeits.\u201d II.Cor.xiii., 5.) There are many chureh members who are not members of Christ.They look as though they belonged to him, but they have not his life flowing through them.They may have beautiful fruits of \u2018good works\u2019 and \u2018charities,\u2019 but the storms will shuke off and destroy that fruit because it is only artificial, it is not produced by the power of God in the soul.God can do anything with a man who will trust and obey him, he can do nothing with a man who will not receive the Lord Jesus as bis Saviour and cleanser from sin.one can finish and vest from in this world, it- has been described as \u2018keeping everlastingly at it\u2019 Eternal life is the reward of patient continuance ip well doing.Patient continuance is growth and bears fruit.The growth is the transformation of the soul day by day into the likeness of Christ.The same Greek word is used in Rom.xii., 2, and in IT.Cor.iii., 18, as in Matt.xvii., 2, where it signifies the transfiguration of our Lord, So we day by day patiently continuing in the life and work he gives us, some of us in the school-room, others in the kitchen, some at the desk, others at the \u2018counter, shall be transfigured by the glory of his life in us.\u201cChrist in you, the hope of glory.\u2019 Only a word, ves, only a word That the spirits small voice whispered speak.But the worker passed onward, unblessed ard weak, ; Whom you were meant to have stirred To courage, dévoiion and love anew, Because, when the message came to you, You were \u2018out of touch\u2019 with your Lord.Only a day, yes, only a day! But ob, can you guess, my friend, Where the Influence reaches, añd where it end, Of the hours that you frittered away?The Master's command Is \u2018Abide in Me\u2019: And fruitless and vain will your service be If \u2018out of touch\u2019 with your Lord.\u2014J, H.Watson.in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as 15 Patient continuance is not a task that- THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS COMMERCIAL MONTREAL STOCKS IN STORE.The stocks fn store In Montreal are as follows, with comparisons:\u2014.: April 9, April22, April 1898.1898,\" \"1 3% Wheat, bush.100,642 + ,998 234,207 Corn, bush , 713 16,957 63,909 Peas, bush .66,182 33,173 176,505 Oats, bush.589,778 539,680 115,260 Barley, bush.1,287 8,170 43, Rye, bush .3,69 1279 61,018 Buckwheat, bush .45,708 84,682 99,019 Flour, bris .21,694 22,283 15,540 Meal, bris .\u2026 27 342 223 BRITISH CATTLE MARKETS.Edinburgh, April 17.\u2014Mr.John Swan & Sons\u2019 weekly report on thé live stock trade says: Fat cattle have béen Shown In good average numbers all over.thfs; week, \u2018and the quality very, good.Buyers were Yor- ward in strong force from the.town and country districts; also aeveral from \u2018the northern and midland\" districts of England.Trade for the best finished bullocks -\u201cand heifers wae very similar to last week) snd occasionally exceeded; secondary Arte would be the turn quieter at a 164uétion.Bulls being rather scarcer made good pri- cas.Fat cows in fajr supply, and met a very good demand, prices favoriug the ex- posers, Fat sheep were .in smaller supply and all of good quality, .- Sheep adapted for the southern markets made rethiif more money, while those sufted for.the.home trade fully maintained thé \u201cprevious good prices.Ewes met a good ingniry.- Fat lambs of the best quality made very sails.factory prices.Calves were.a large show, and would be the turn quieter, - t pigs, however, eaeily made recent prices.Store sheep were a larger supply, and met a good demand at fully the previous week's rates, all being sol.Store cattlé-wers.a smaller show.The best bullocks and cattle in forward condition found buyers at.about current prices.Stirys and calves of dough.Cescription were not inquired dfter an mostly left uneold.Miloh cows, although: a small show, met a slow trade at previous prices.Young pigs continue to meet a good demand.London, April 17.\u2014 Rather smaller supply of fat beasts, with rather slacker demanl: trade opened and continusd very dull, rates ruling fully 1d per 8 lbs.in faver of buyers.Fat bulls and fat butchering sows: sold readily at an advance of 2d per 3 lbs.Top value\u2014Primest Scotch at 43 4d *o 48 8d per 8 lbs; Norfolks at 4s 24 to ts 4d.British arrilvals\u201486 Scotch, 885 Norfoik, Suffolk and Hssex, 409 midland, home and western counties, 20 Devon.Increased supply in eheep market; trade for wedders rather slow, and rates shade easler, but not quo- takly lower; ewes firm.Lembs met a steady demand at last Mcnday\u2019s rates.Beef, 25 8d to 48 84; mutton, 3s 8d to 6s; lamb, 6s to 7s &d per 8 lbs.Total supply\u2014 Beatsts, 1,410; sheep and lambs, 8,610; calves Liverpool, April 17.\u2014Beasts, 55; sheep, 4,097: best benst, GA; serond, 534 to 641; third, 5d to 5%¢.Best Scotch shcep, RH4;- other sorts, 64d to 7%d.A decrèase of 117 tecets and three sheep.Better demani for all classes at about late rates.BUTTER.Manchester, April 19.\u2014Gcod demand for all grades of Irish yesteréay.- Creamiery- will be a considerable factor on this market frem now forward.Arrivals of \u201cDanish: Swedish and Finnieh slightly larger, but, slow market.Buyers hal their ow way.and notwithtanding the low price gvhichi( importers were willing to accept the mars] ket at-the close was by no meams cleared Quotations\u2014Choicest Danish and :Swédish, 1028 to 104s; fine, 98s to 100s; finest Finnlsh 1008 to 102s; Irish creamery, 98s to 1603.À TORONTO CATTLE MARKET À Toronto, April 28.\u2014The light supply \u2018of cattle for the closing trade this week met, with a very good demand; in faci, the best for some time.The receipts weré estimated at-33 carloads, including ebout 100 sheep- and lambs, 8% hogs, 75 milch cows and 30 calves.Values for cattle underwent no quotable change, light exporters being perhaps a few cents higher.the selling mide to-day, about all such.offerings going at firm prices, and very read-\u2019 fly at that, Demrnd was almost exclusive-].ly for the choice grades,which easily found: ready sale without any difficulty, such ea has been the case for at least two or three weeks back.Crwe and heifers sold rapidly at strong prices, but a light run of calves dragged along slowly, there being no inquiry for such stock at lo ver prices.Stock-7 ers and feedera wore also in falr demand, at firm prices, the thrifty young steers of gcod style bringing perhaps a little above the average price paid during the carly part of the week.Export Cattle \u2014 Cable advices from London and Liverpool remained steady and the choice heavy stockers, which were in ample supply, were quoted at $4.50 to $4.30 und $4.85 per cwt., for something extra choice.+ Light were In liberal supply, bringing steady prices, or $4 in $4.50 per cwt.Butchers\u2019 Cattle\u2014Trading fn this branch showed a considerable improvement; cspe- clally for good to common grades, which required no pedaling to find an outlet, the demand being exceptionally good at all times.Prices remained unchanged from yesterday, and choice butchers\u2019 cattle were, quotable at $4.50 and $4.60 per cwt., for extra choice.Medium and inferior éradés also found a much better demand at | unchanged prices, or $3.25 to $4 per cwt.Inferior were a little quiet at $3 per cwt.Bulls\u2014The offerings were about equal to the demand, and prices were à little stoad- fer, good heavy exporters being quotable at $3.5 0to $4 per cwt.Light bulls were steady at $3.25 to $3.50 per cwt.\u2019 Stockers and Feeders\u2014Canadian stockers for Buffalo were in a little heavier supply thon expected, but they easily found ready sale at steady prices, or $3.50 to $4 per cwt.Light were steady at unchanged prices.| Feeders were in moderat supply and prices remained firm, choice being quotable at 24, to $4.40 per cwt.: | Sheep showed a little firmer tche and prices for shecp and yearlings were higher.The offerings were light, but the demand wad good, everything being «feaned out of the pepa early in the day.Sheep for export and butchers\u2019 nee were quoted 23c per cwt.i.higher, or $3.75 jer cwt., aid a light run of grain fod yearlings were 10c per cwt.high- cr, or $5 to $5.60 per cw.t Mve spring lambs fetched $2 to $5 each.Lambs were steady at $4 to $4 30 per cwt.Bucks were in fairly heavy supply and met with a good demand at little firmer prices, or $3 to 33.25 per cwt.Hogs \u2014Values in this branch underwent no quotable change, the quotationa remaining 2 firm .from Tuesday.The offerings wèrs but the demand was good.Choice seleciious were quoted $4.50 per cwt., and Hghé were steady at $4 per cwt.Thick fat were in\u2019 ample supply at $8.75 per cwt.Sows were firm at $3 per cwt., and a few stags fetched $3 per cwt.GUELPH MARKET.Guelph, Ont., April 29.\u2014Fiour, $L75 to $3; red wheat, 65¢ to 67c; white wheat, 65¢c tg 67e; bran, $14 to $15; middlings, $16; barley, 42¢ to 45c; oats, 8lc tn 32c; rye, Bc fo Sic; to 0c; hay, $6 to $7; butter.13¢ peas, 65c to 18¢c; eggs, 9c to 100: live hogs, $4 to 34.25: 4, ; potatoes, per bag, 70c to 60c to 90c: hides.$8.50 to $ HAMILTON MARKET.80c; sheepskins, 7.50.[ET Trade in light i and heavy steers was very satisfactory to.- and Lambs \u2014 Trade in this Vine} timothy seed, $1.25 to $1.05; flour, per brl., $3.25 to $4.strong bakers\u2019, $3.50 to $3.75; dressed hogs, per cwt., $ to $5.28; apples, per bag, of bush.and half, $1 to $1.25; dried apples, per Ib., 4c; potatbes, per bag of 90 Ibs., 90e to $1; butter per Jb, 10\u20ac to 12c; butter, in firkins, Sc to 0c: eggs, per doz., 1146 to 12c,' ST.HYACINTHE MARKET.St.Hyacinthe, May 1.\u2014There was an unusually large attendance at the market on Saturday.The egg market waa glutted, and before the day was over sold at 10¢ the dozen; the maple syrup, however, sold at 90c to $1 the gallon, not being abundant; ruaple sugar at 10o the Ib.; potatoes at luc to 3c the bushel; hides at 8c to Tc the 1b.; calfskine at Sc to 10c; fresh beef at 4c to 102 the 1b.; fresh pork at 8c the lh.veal at 8c to 10c the 1b.; oAts at 70c the bag; whent at $1.25 the bushel; buckwheat at 450 the bushel; cbrn at Tôc the bushel; barley at 4%¢ the bushel; onions at 80c tha busnel ; turnips at 40c the busbel; beets at 9c ihe bushel: butter, farmers, at 16c to 20c the 1b.; creamery at 18c to 22c the lb.; beans white wheat akers\u2019 at $1.25 the bushel; peas at 60: to Ic the bushel; bananas at 20c the dozen; oranges at Ifc to 40c the dozen; lemons at 20c the do»en; hay at 36 to $8 the ton; straw at $2 the 100 bundles of 12 lbs.INGERSOLL MARKET.Ingersoll, Ont.,, May 1,\u2014White wheat, 68c to T0¢ per bush; red fall wheat, 68c to 70c per bushel; spring wheat, 68¢c to T0c per bushel; barley, 46c to 50c per \u2018bushel; peas, 60c to 65c per bushel; oats, 30c to 31c per bushel; corn, 42c to 50c per bushel; bran, $12 to $15 per ton; shorts, H potatoes, 95c to $1.10 per bag; onions, 60c to 78¢ per bushel; live hogs, $3.90 to $4.10 per cwt.; flour, $1.75 to $2 pet cwt.; oatmeal, $2 to $2.50 per cwt.; cornmeal, $2 to $2.50 per cwt.; butter, 16c to 20c per 1b.: creamery, 20¢ to 23c per 1b, eggs.10c to llc per dozen; hay, $6 0-37 per ton; hides, $6 to $7 per cwt.LONDON PROVISION MARKET.London, Ont, April 29.\u2014Butter, decidedly lower today, best rolls, 14c to 15c; and 18\u20ac to l4c for crocks; eggs were very numerously supplied at 10\u20ac to Ile; wheat, 70c to 72; oats.34c to 35%c; peas, 54e to 66c; rye, 38c; corn, 45c to 51c; buckwheat, 43c to 48c: beans, 65¢ to 80c; barley.43¢c to 50c: hay sold at $9 to $9.50 per ton: potatoes from 75c to 90c per bag.dressed hogs werevery sparingly offered to-day, prices ranged from $5.23 to $5.40; butchers\u2019 meat was a trifle easier to-day; beef quarters at $4 to $4.50; hind quarters at $6 to $6.50; sides, $5 to $6; mutton, 36.50 to $7; veal, $5 to $5.25; spring lamb, Te per 1b.: poultry, fair offerings, demand good: chickens, undressed, 56c to 65¢ per pair; dressed {rem 65c to 76¢ and 80¢; live pigs.supply good; \u2018sales made at from $3 to $5 per pair.OTTAWA MARKET, : Ottawa, April 29.\u2014~L.ast Saturday's market was a splendid one, But this morning's was in many ways rven better, There was a much better attendance of householders, and naturally sales tere more rapid and prices better.In the vegetable line there \u2018Was à marked improvement in the call for -| potatoes, which went up a little In price in consequence.They reinainei firm all \u2018morning at 80 cents a bag, although some , sales were made at a litle abave and others at a little below that figure.Butter was in evidence everywhefe, \u2018but prices almost without exception were thé same as usual.The hay market was the smallést it has been for some time, as only sbout hall a \u2018dozen loads were on all mornfn# It sold for from $7 to $9 ton.Oats were firm a from 33c to 35¢ bushel.Beets, 30c to 40e ibag; carrots, 0 30¢ bag; parsnips, 60c to 75c.bag; lettuce, Fa dor.; onions, $2 to 2.50 \u2018bag: cabWage, 40c to 76e doz.; butter, 11.45e to 18e Ib.: butter, print, 1§c to 2c \u201c16 12e - drosséd oùdn ) = tür- ey\u2019 1b,; geese, h to 80c reach;; chickens, 1fve, 4bc to 7c pair; hay, | $7 to $9 ton; oats, 38c to 35c bushel; barley, 0c bush.: peas, 60c to 75c bushel; buckwheat, 40c to 45c bushel; straw, to $4.50 ton.; Ce .Ts ADVERTISEMENTS, You Acel the bloed rushing ng.voy 4 : \u2018 But what kind of blood?That js the queéton - 8 pure | \u201cor.re Blood or Cree If the blood is impure then you are weak and languid; your appetite fs poar and yout digestion 1s weak, You.cannot Sleep well and the morn\u201d ing s you poprepared for the work of the day.Your cheeks are palo and your com- piexion is gallow.You are troubled with.pimples, boils, or some eruption of the skin, Why not \"your blood?>.\u2018will do it.Take it a few days and then put your finger on.Jour puise again.You- can eel the difference.\u201d .It is stronger and your cireulation better., Send for-our bogk Impure Blood: 5 af! Jou, are Milos, take yer's Pills.\u201d They greatly .aid the Sarssperilla, They Ede ST Hamilton, per bushel, \"0c; red wheat, 68¢; spring, 69c; peas, to 62c; barley, 42c to 45c; oats, 38c corn, 40c to 4lc; clover seed, $8 to $3.30; Ont., April 29.\u2014White wheat, |\u2019 \u2018 A v + ATP Yo rails, | 4 to $16 per ton;- res 6- #6 ger\u2019 11 ADVERTISEMENTS.ST Boggling doesn\u2019t pay, in the matter of Pearl ine.Don\u2019t do your washing in a harder way that costs more, when Pearline has an easier way that\u2019s more economical.The longer you do without Pearline, the more loss to you.You \u2018can\u2019t have any good reason for not using it.If you think you have, let some woman talk to you who knows all about Pearline.ses .NNN 2/7726 The Truly Magical Effects of DIAMOND DYES Astonish and Delight All Women.Diamond Dyes are home (avorites in | rials, and specially prepared colors are | every part of the civilized world for col- | made for the dyeing of cottom and mixed joring silks, all wool goods aad cotton | goods.and mixed fabrics.Diamond Dyes have long ago established a perfect record for sure and faithful work.Every color of the Diamond Dyes produces a shade that is marked as full, clear and rich, equalling the colors produced by the best European professional dyers.i who desires success in the work color all-wool, silk and cotton and union goods with the same dye ; such dyes are always failures.\u2019 : Ladies will do well to bear in mind |of home dyéing.Sent free to any ad- that there are special Diamond Dyes pre- dress by Wells & Richardson Co., Mont- t pared for dyeing silk and all-wool mate- real, P-Q.1} COLD.REFRIGERATORS.Every Refrigerator ought to be cold when you have plenty of ice in it.Some are not, though, and the ice doesn\u2019t seem to last any time in them.We have a special line of fine Hardwood Refrigerators, lined throughout with the new pulp lining, which keeps ice longer than any other kind, We can suit you on the price\u2014 Come in and see them.1s what the paint on it makes it.Good paint makes it beau tiful\u2014keeps it so\u2014increases its value.Poor paint willepoil »-: ita natural beauty\u2014suffer it to decay\u2014lower its selling prios: .There is money in understanding paint enough to get the right kind and thus use the best economy.THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS | for painting houses are made in thirty-five attractive colors.It t# the most beautiful and most durable paint made.We will give yom all the assistance in our power when you peint.Send uss photograph or architect's drawing of your house.Our artists will prepare color plans for you, free.We will send you pictures of houses properly colored.We will send color cards.Our book on painting we wlil send free.Write to us.we THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO., PAINT AND COLOR MAKERS, Canadian Dept.21 St.Antoine Street, Montreal \u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 ROOFING, Sern.Diiram, Smet Bt Ce, ADVANTAGES.FIREPROOF, No gravel to fll drains or spouts.Smooth mows blow of it.Asy deficd lowsted es nos, pas d Foofs guaranteed 10 yours, per sgpare.6 years, 62.75 per square.: - GUARANTEE.eee, tee Is worth what ls béhind it to give it value, THE ARHAN node DourANT, oes 960,000, pires writion guaractes with the ad tn psa] .Apply 309 ST.JAMES STREET.THE SPARHAM FIREPROOF ROOFING COW.\\ W.L.MALTBY, Maa.Director.CAMPBELL 8 GILDAY, Agta Our Direction Book and Card of 48 Colors should be-in the hands of every .Carefully shun all dyes that pretend to ce nt Al ~ FA eo mani A J aT Ee ean hana % + BRITAIN AND RUSSIA, Lord Salisbury and Mr.Balfour Explain the Scope of the New Agreement.GERMANY ANXIOUS TO GRAB THE HOANG-HO VALLEY.London, May 1.\u2014The Marquis of Sal- jsbury, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr.A.J.Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, and Govern- regard- hoped Busia would consent to the pub- ligkion of the text of the agreement en it arrived in a few days.His Lord ship emphasized his anxiety not to appear to attach exaggerated importance to the specific stipulations of the agreement, adding: \u2018But, of course, I attach very great importance to the signing of this agreement, hecause it is a sign of thæ-good feeling so desirable between the governments of Russia and England.\u2019 His Lordship further expressed the hope that the good feeling thus illustrated would extend to the peoples of the two nations.This agreement, he paid, was valuable as preventing the pos sibility of e collision between the two ts in China.\u2018And, therefore,\u2019 he said, \u2018it is a guarantee of their future ent for a long time to come.1 trust that it will lead to future agree sient on other matters.\u2018St; Petersburg, May 1.\u2014The Anglo- Russian agreement with reference to spheres of influence in China is not in the form of \u2018a convention, but is set forth in a note, duplicates of which have been exchanged between the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the British ambassador to Russia.The vre- amble states that both countries agree to uphold the integrity and independence of the Chinese Empire.a POSSIBLE ACTION OF.GERMANY.\u2018Berlin, May 1.\u2014Ié is the belief in po- Iitieal circles here that, sow that Great Britain has relinquished the open door policy in China and given her adhesion to the sphere-of-influence policy there, Germany must follow.suit.\u2018The \u2018Tage: blatt\u2019 to-day says: \u2018The first consequence of the Anglo-Russian agreement must be valley.to be her sphere.It would be a far-reaching error \u2018were Get- fmany to confine herself to the Province of Shang-Tung.\u201d .oo Prince Henry of.Prussia, commanding the German squadron in Chinese waters, hae been ordered: to make a-trip of 800 miles up the Yang Tee-Kiang river In the interests of German trade.- WESTMOUNT COUNCIL.\u2014 OPPOSITION TO CAB STAND AND WESTMOUNT AVENUE EXTENSION.The regular meeting of the Westmount Council was held last night.The ex- \u2018tension of Westmount avenue came in for a fair share of discussion.Letters were read from representatives of the Murray and the Raynes estates, opposing the extension for - various reasons, and Mr.Chas.Raynes, -advocate, addressed \u2018the meeting on the subject.Certain matters which did not seem clear to him in connection with the terms of the extension by-law were explained.The by- \u2018law provides for the extension of West- mount avenue from the east side of lot 239 to ont avenue, = It waa edopted.A resolution to counect West- \u2018papas avénue- as.thus extended, with Aberdeen.avenue, Was ulso; passed pd.; This tions of the opposition \u2018to the exten- Bon.© Mr.Raynes, on behalf of the Raynes estate, also opposed the homologation of the roll of by-law No.95, concerning the extension of the Boulevard, on the ground that the by-law was inoperative, The objection wae noted, but the roll wes homplogated.The secretary-treasurer reported that several letters and petitions had been received from people in the vicinity of the Wood avenue cab stand asking for its removal.Chief of Police Harrison was called in and asked about the cabmen who were arranging to occupy the stand.He considered them all eligible parties, and they were going to somé expense im repairing and buying carriages, but he did not consider they would have any claim either merel or.legal against the town, as no licenses had been issued.He thought they would prefer that the stand remain ir the, vicinity of Wood avenue or Tup- per street.- : Councillor Redfern had always considered the cab stand against the best in- Councillor Evans would vote for the repeal of the by-law if Counéillor Red- fern would move it.z Councillor Bulmer favored suspending the operation of the by-law, and that no licenses be issued for tbe present.Comgillor Redfern advised going slowly in \u2018the matter in the view of the possibility of an suiamabile cab Mand \u2018rai sessions of the council beheld at (OME QUICK SIR: THE MAIN PIPE HAS BURST IN 97 PLACES ANO ALL = CITIZEN, THERES A TREMENDOUS BLAZE | CHIEF, HALF THE CITY GOING , CONE Quik!\u2019 TRECMEF, CANT GO, AGAINST THE COUNLILS THE RESERVOIRS HAVE BROKEN LOOSE, AND\u2014/7 SUPTP.(ANT LEAVE THE OFFICE AGAINST JROERS.Ze IN y, 4 SHOOTERS SMALLPOX EFIDEMIC HAS STRUCK TNE CITY \u2014 [5 THE SEWERS ARE BLOCKED,~ SHIP FEVER J 15 RAGING, ~AND THE PLAGUE 13 HERE.;\u2014 [3 BUT ITS AGAINST RULES, J THE DR.\u201cSorry, y Zz | 7 Ka = TEARING UP THE ASEHALT PLANTING MILLIONS OF POLES ANO PLAYING TRE MISCHIEF I of ir THE OFFICE.\" \u2014 rr CAN ANY LUNATIC ASYLUM BE ler Wie, JR MR.ED WITH THE STREETS.AND 1 cand Leave, ~~ \u2014\u2014 LS Hs AT THIS ?being wanted in the near future, when objection on sanitary grounds would be removed.Councillor Evans acknowledged depreciation in the value of property near the stand.Councillor Lawlor proposed to remove the stand to Olivier avenue.Mayor Walker considered any change of location a mistake.The question required more consideration.Abolition was inadvisable, but preferable to continual .change in response to the objections that might be raised against it anywhere.Councillor Evans proposed to move the shelter to the corporation\u2019s property, and Councillor Bulmer promised to find a tenant for it if that were done.Councillor Bulmer then moved the reconsideration of the resolution re the establishment of a cab stand.(Carried.) The Mayor reminded the council that the by-law.provided that any cabman taking a fare in Westmount without a license should be fined, and he would see that it was enforced.Coundcilior Bulmer\u2019 then gave notice of motion to reconsider and respind the resolution establishing a cab stand.Here cillor Evine:mowed- b gene four pm., instead of eight p.m.His Worship was opposed to the change, fearing that business\u2019 and social engagements would interfere with the regular attendance of both the members and himself.The resolution was carried, however, every member voting for it except Councillor Lawlor who refrained from voting for reasons apart from the question.Upon the recommendation of the Road Committee it was decided to make a contribution towards the extension -of Arlington avenue from its present terminus to Cote St.Antoine road, on condition that the property holders on the street contribute 80 cents per frontage foot, as their share of the expense.\u2019 The secretary-treasurer was ordered to take the census of the town during the month of May, at a cost not to exceed $100.The valuators were ordered to prepare the valuation roll for the ensuing year.At 11.15/p.m.the council adjourned.MOLINEUX MUST REMAIN À PRISONER.New York, May 1.\u2014Justice Bookstaver in the Supreme Court to-day dismissed the writ of habeas corpus in the case of Roland B.Molineux, accused of the murder of Mrs.Adams, and ordered that the prisoner remain in the Tombs.T he grand jury will now decide upon the is- sapncs of another indictment.ST.LOUIS COUNCIL.DISCUSSION CONCERNING AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE.A meeting of the Council of St.Éouis was held last night, Mayor Villeneuve presiding, and ali the councillors being present.The secretary-treasurcr read the minutes of meetings of a general committee of the council, at which the Health Committee was authorized torent: a building to be used as a hoepital for patients sui- fering from contagious diseases.\u2018It was) reported some time ago-that there were thirteen cases of diphtheria and.one of typhoid fever; but the number of cases reported at present is only five.The \u2018monthly report of the chief of police was submitted, showing results.as follows: Arrests, 34, of which 12 were of residents; cases of diphtheria, 5; nugp- ber of houses inspected, 7; disinfected; 4.After seme discussion,\u201d the secretaty\u201ci treasurer was instructed to prepare a bye: law providing.for the impounding of animals, such.as-horses, cows, erp.found sich straying cattle.57 Petitions were received from proprietors on Waverly, Barnard, St.Denis, and other streets asking that water pipes be laid down along the continuation of these streets; from residents north of the Canadian Pacific Railway.asking for better police protection.Councillor Hurteau complained of the inconvenience suffered by proprietors on Beaubien street, where insurance rates were $2.50 per hundrd and there was no protection in case of fire.As to police protection, there should: be a policeman constantly patrolling on.tbe north side of the railway, where there were sixty houses.Direct telephone communication with the police station should alse be provided.The Mayor said it was a very import ant matter to have an efficient system; the cost of having a constable there would be $550 a year.Councillor Martel, chairman of the Police Committee, held that the number of policemen was sufficient; all that was \u2018necessary was to see that every man did his duty.Councillors Lajeunesse, Gohier, Godon, Dubois, Hurteau were in favor of granting the petition.Councillor Dubois moved that Mr.La Jonde be appointed a constable.Councillor Chaussé thought the vote should Le taken on the question of.av- pointing a constable; they might decide whom ta eppoiat aitermards: \u2019 Councillor Dubois withdrew his motion | on.the understanding that the chief of police be consulted first.Action deferred to next meeting.- On the report of the License Commit tee, the council took up the case of Mr.Lebeau, who had been granted a license for the premises belonging to Mr.Be \u2018langer.As it turns out, however, that Lebeau does not intend to continue the tevern in.Mr.Belanger's house, the couneil is now asked to grant a new and additional license.\u2018The Mayor asked the council not to grant any additional license as there were already too many saloons in the town.Mr, Benoit appeared as attorney for Mr.Belanger, and addressed the cour it in support of the application for a \u2018new license.The Mayor was of opinion that the lic- enée, de granted originally to Lebeau wid be the only license granted.Let au and Belanger arrange the matter between them; if they cannot agree, tien there is no license at all.\u2019.The dideussion was adjourned to next \u2018rheotin esting and the council adjourned.Pd HE PLEBISCITE.HEROTATITON PASSED BY METH: \" OPIST CHURCHES.* On Sunday, April 16, the following resolution was passed almost unanimously by each of the congregations worshipping in the three Methodist churches on the Clayton circuit, Lanark county :\u2014 \u201cWhereas the prohibition plebiscite held in this country on Sept.29 last resulted in a substantial majority for prohibition, every provimce in the Dominion but one giving & majority in favor ; and, \u201cWhereas the vote polled throughout tke Dominion on that occasion was, even according to the acknowledgment of the present prime minister, \u2018\u2018a large one un- Mer the circumstances ;?and \u201cWhereas the verdict thus given by the electorate of this Dominion in favor of prohibition was invited by the government and parliament ; and \u2018Whereas much labor and time were expended by friends and promoters of prohibition in connection with\u2019 the said plebiscite, relying, as they did, upon the implied promise of prohibitory legislation given by the present leader of the gav- ernment, when seeking power, namely, that \u201che would pledge his honor that as soon as his party came into power at Ot- \u2018tawa they would take a plebiscite of the Dominion, by which\u201d (plebiscite) \u201cthey would stand ; and the will of the people would be carried out even were it to cost power forever to the party\u201d ; and \u2018Whereas thé said leader and hit BREF a came into power supported by the votes of many prohibitionists not identified with the party, but solely because of the above mentioned promise : Therefore, \u2018Resolved that we, the members and congregations worshipping in the Methodist churches on the Clayton circuit, namely, at Clayton village, at-Boyd's Settlement and at Prestonvale, on this sixteenth day of April, 1899, deeply regret the failure and implied refusal of the government to introduce prohibitory legislation into parliament, and we bere- by earnestly call upon parliament to accept the mandate of the electorate, and carry it out by giving such legislation as will fairly represent the will of the people as expressed in the plebiscite.\u2019 \u2014\u2014\u2014 CHARGED WITH ACCEPTING A BRIBE.Toronto, May 2.\u2014W.Middleton Hall was arrested yesterday on the charge of taking a bribe as a member of the City Council, in 1892, for his vote and influence in connection with the franchise for the street railway, An investigation was held before Judge Mac- Dougall in 1885, but Hall disappeared before charges were formulated dgainst him.He is now a on four charges, two of perjury, one of accept ing a bribe, and one of conspiring to accept a bribe.Hall returned here a week ago to float a mining company.RETALIATION ON LUMBER.UNITED STATES WILL AWAIT THE ACTION OF THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.Detroit, Mich., May 1\u2014A Washington special to \u2018the \u2018Free Press\u2019 says that Secretary\u2019 Hay has called a halt in the programme of retaliation upon Canada for the prohibition of the exportation of logs cut from stumpage owned by citizens of the United States.- The secretary has written a letter to the Treasury Department suggesting that no action be taken until.after the meeting of the Joint High Commission next August, J and the Treasury Department has acquiesced in the suggestion.The status of the matter is so delicate at the present time that it is difficult to secure an authoritative statement concerning the probable course of the administration, but Assistant Secretary Spalding said to the \u2018Free Press\u2019 correspondent that \u2018 The Treasury Department has decided not to take precipitate action in the matter\u2019 -It is.understood that Senator Fairbanks, chairman of the United Btetes delegates to fhe Joint High Commission, is apposed to invoking the retaliatory provisions of the Dingley act and will so advise Secretary Gage when he confers with \u2018him this week.\u2014 CAPE TO CAIRO GUARANTEE BRITISH GOVERNMENT UNABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH MR.RHODES.London, May 1\u2014In the House of Commons to-day Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that the government had failed ta come to an agreement with the Hon.Cecil Rhodes respecting the proposed guarantee to the Cape-to-Cairo railway.The announcement was greeted with cheers by the Radical members of the House.DEBT WIPED OFF, SPANISH WAR INDEMNITY HANDED OVER TO M.CAMBON BY MR.MAY.Washington, D.C, May 1.\u2014The As pistant Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.Vanderlip, this morning handed to the Secretary of State the drafts for twenty million dollars to be turned over to the r M, Cam?) bon, according to the terms of the peace treaty.Shortly before eleven o'clock Secretary Hay received the French ambassador in the diplomatic room, where the \u2018transfer took place with littie formality.M.Cambon handed Secretary Hay a formal receipt, which had been already prepared.\u2014 UNITED STATES PROSPERITY.London, May 1.\u2014The \u2018Statist,\u2019 in another optimistic article on the business prospects of America, dwells upon the restoration of confidence of the Ameri can people in their own country and the happy results already visible in trade.The article concludes: \u2018All indications exist that the American nation has entered upon a prolonged period of prosperity.\u2019 i THE QUEEN, SHE WANTS ALL HER FAMILY TO BE: WITH HER ON MAY 24.New York, May 1.\u2014The London correspondent of the \u2018Journal\u2019 says that the Queen has expressed a desire that all the members of her family who can possibly be in England shall attend at Windsor Castle on May 24, when she celebrates her.cightietk birthday.Tossnar;May 2, 1899.COGHLAN\u2019S INDISCRETION.ENGLISH PAPERS PASS THE SPEECH BY GOOD-HUMOREDLY.y London, May 1.\u2014The Coghlan incident has caused a great deal of stir on this side of the Atlantic, and has furnished the press of England and the Continent with a fruitful topic of discussion throughout the week.The English papers have taken a lenient view of Captain Coghlan\u2019s indiscretion, and, except in the case of one or two notorious anti- American journals, have been disposed to find excuses for him.The \u2018Spectator.\u2019 in an article which is typical of English comment, says: \u2018Though we must join in the censure of Captain Coghlan for hia indiscretion, we must not forget that what he said was substantially in accordance with the facts.The Germans behaved at Manilla in a most irritating and unfriendly way to the United States.It was absurd for them to expect to play the part they played without raising a feeling of the most intense bitterness in such a high-spirited body of men as the officers and sailors of the American navy.An explosion of this feeling was bound to come sooner or later.\u2019 The \u2018Saturday Review,\u201d in an article characteristic of its treatment of -ny- thing concerning Americans, says : \u2018Had an English captain made Captain Cogh- lan\u2019s speech, if such a thing is conceivable, or had a German officer made it about England, there would have been war ; but the Americans are treated by the world like spoiled children, We, however, do not envy the position of Captain Coghlan, from which he can only escape by accepting an imputation upon his sobriety.\u2019 The \u2018Speaker\u2019 takes a more common sense view of the matter and rejects \u2018the brutal and insulting suggestion of the German papers that Captain Coghlan was intoxicated.\u201d The \u2018Speaker\u2019 assumes that Captain Coghlan thought he was talking in confidence to personal friends and members of the Union League Club, and let himeelf go.\u2018His heaviest punishment,\u201d the \u2018Speaker\u2019 adds, \u2018will not be any that the Secretary of the Navy can inflict, but the consciousness that he has unwittingly done an injury to.his own country.\u2019 UNITED STATES TARIFF.MEMBER OF THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT QUESTIONS THE GOVERNMENT GN THE SUBJECT.in ; \u2014 a London, May 1.\u2014In the House of Commons to-day Mr.Douglas Harry Coghill, Conservative member for Stoke-on-Trent, asked the ministry if the Foreign Office had instructed the representative of Great Britain at Washington to make representations to the government of the United States as to the great injury caused to various branches of British trade by the existing American tariff, and to urge the advisability of withdrawing a tariff so unfavorable to Great Britain.In reply Mr.William 8t.John Brod- rick, parliamentary secretary for the Foreign Office, said that it was not usual to make representations to a foreign power upon its tariff policy, except in connection with some specific negotiations.The government, he said, did not consider that at the present moment inetruc- tions such as the member suggested would be likely to result to the benefit of British commerce.WAS ACCIDENTAL, CORONER'S VERDICT IN THE AN DREWS FIRE INVESTIGATION.New York, May 1.\u2014Coroner Zucea #nd a jury to-day began an inquest into the deaths of the twelve persons who lost their lives in the fire on April 7 at the residerice of the late Wallace C.Andrews.John S.PDonobue, police captaïn, 1m testifying that Mrs.St.John, one of the victims, had received anonymous letters threatening to burn her children with acid, was asked if he believed the fire was the work of an incendiary.\u201cWe have investigated the case thoroughly,\u201d he replied, \u2018and can find no motive.The domestics were on terms with each other and we could learn of no enemies that Mr.and Mrs.Andrews had.- He declared that the existence of an organized band of incendiaries in lie precinct was an impossibility.Captain Donohue said the anonymous letters were not written by the discharged servant he had at first suspected.The jury found that the death of the victims was due to a conflagration; that the conflagration was accidental, and due to causes un known.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 ACCIDENT TO MR.DAVIN.Ottawa, May 1\u2014Mr.N.F.Davin, M.P.fell from his wheel on Saturday, eustaïn- ing injuries which will confine him to his house for some time.ES TER DAILY WIPNESS is pricted 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