The daily witness, 22 mai 1899, lundi 22 mai 1899

[" nd me ch He lever ver ind rit- igi- zen \\us- tle- vho hat Eas | iia Ht Derg oon In.Gr Expected \u2018Within Three Weeks.~ \u2014 THE PEACE CONFERENCE Said Main Object is to Create a New Holy Alliance, THIS ALLIANCE WILL OPPOSE THE SPREAD OF CIVILIZATION AND (Special Cablegram to the N.Y.\u2018Times\u2019 London, May 20.\u2014The House of Commons rose yesterday for the Whitsuntide holidays.The London Government bill has pessed the committee stage, the government having ressvanged the adminis trative areas of the greatest city in the world in one sitting, which, se Liberal papers remark, is probably the record- performance in constitution-mongering.Two or three matters may break the coming monotony.One is the Foreign Office vote on June 9, when the policy of the government will be subjected to Liberal criticism, while on June 5 John Morley will oppose the parliamentary grant to General Kitchener.May 31 is the day parliament reaesembles and Sir Alfred Milner meets President Kruger at Bicemfontein.There will be time, there fore, before August for debate on Trans vaal maters, which is sure to arouse a gcod deal of passion.Next year the Redistribution of seate bil be brought in to reduce the Irish representation, but there will be no other important mea: sure.In 1901 Parliament will merely meet to make necessary progress with the public estimates, and the general elections will probably teke place in July.The anniversary of Gladgtone\u2019s death yesterday passed with meagre attention.The movement, suggested by the wearing of primroses to commenporate Lord Beacons field, in favor of wearing \u2018the white flower of a blameless hfe\u2019 to commemorate or #t the Libel: aba.truth ib phet- for: the present \u2018Gladstone.enthusiasm is under an Bchipee.The Liberals, moreover; go for: their holidays greatly depressed that Lovd Rosebery should have chosen the moment when the party was pulling iteelf together under the energetic leadership of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and the hard work of the whips, with Herbert Gladstone at their head, to denounce \u2018the decay of parliamentary A COMING HOME RULE EXPERIMENT.An experiment of extreme interest\u2014 nothing less than informal home rule\u2014is about to be tried in Ireland, It is the outcome of a letter addressed by Sir Thomas Esmonde some time ago to the charman of each of the new Irish County Ccuncile, inviting them to form a nation) al council to consider economic and practical questions of counmon i ce to all.Each council will send three dele gates.: Among tbe subjects to be discussed will be the poor law, public health, the housing of the poor, egriculture, reads, railways, and financial relations with Great Britain.The conneä will, of course, have no official status os constitutional power, but if it works aoberly and harmoniously, its resolutions cannot fail to carry the greatest weight, thus constituting a sort of informal home rule.1t is a wise and patriotic step, pregnan with great possibilities for Totands pay tvre, THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS.The news of the so-called high treason plot in the Transvaal threw political circles into Asmathing like a pagic for se & few hours où Wednesday morning wquent telegrams, however, and » Hose reflection, speedily reduced the affair to |, Is proper proportions.Seven of the conspirators have been arrested.One of these, Tremblatt, is admitted to be a tecret, gervice agent of the Transvaal Government, Two others, Patterson ad Mitchell, were undoubtedly acting i collusion \u2018with him, and two more, Ellis and Dane Fries, have asked to be allowed to turn State\u2019s evidence.Thus fre of the seven were plotting at least & much for the Transvaal Government # against it.Regponsible despatches from Pretoria deseribe \u2018all seven as.\u2018 ir- ™ponsible loafers.\u201d The belief is now frteral here that the whole plot was Produced by Boer agents-provocateurs.And for two reasons : First, President Knger is well known to have spent eormous sume of momey on the secret Mrvice, and to have recently expressed is opinion that this money was wasted.© secret service, therefore, felt that Its easy and lucrative occupation was Zone unless it could show some result.evo.Kruger himself has realized that ; * demands of the Uitlanders for the doonehi ise and the observance of the Lon- ol convention can no longer be bluffed Of, and.seeing the jaws of the vise tlowly bit.surelv closing upon him, he LONDON TOPICS.| 1 A Crisis in the the Transvasl{\u2019 i Pi tal 29, 1899.SS.' PARIS\u2019 ASHORE OFF THE MANACLES | would be far from unwilling to profit by any sympathy which any treacherous armed plot againet the Transvaal would be sure to evoke.Seeing that the Transvaal is armed to the teeth with every preparation for war, the notion that half a dozen loafers could seriously attempt to overthrow it is too ridiculous.I think the affair will have no further importance, I have .frequently warned you, however, that the South African situation was full of danger, and the projected meeting between President Kruger and Sir Alfred Milner does not remove this.Sir Alfred bas long desired to meet the Transvaal President, but always regarded a visit to the Transvaal as impossible owing to the enthusiastic Uitlander demonstrations which would welcome him and cause great unpleasantness with the Boers.He is, I know, profoundly anxious to settle the Trans vaal question before leaving South Africa.He will doubtless offer President Kruger the British guarantee of his per- scnal presidency end the independence shnte.© Bt be thee \u20ac ceasions the situation will instantly as sume the gravest character.The Cabinet bere is, as on all subjects, divided in opinion, Secretary Chamberlain himself being determined upon the strongest measures if necessary, while others, including Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, are opposed to war under any circumstances.the pledge of the Uitlanders, tried after the Jameson raid, to refrain from political action, expired yesterday, and in government circles a crisis is expected inside of three weeks.THE PEACE CONFERENCE.The Peace Conference has held its first session, with great decorum, in the so- called House in the Wood, at The Hague, in idyllic surroundings, but no hint of any practical result has yet transpired.One eminent delegate, remain- ing anonymous, has informed the corres- great ability.The armies of Fürope, + alleges, now comprise the whale body of citizens, and, because of their short ged vice, they are ceasing to be a definitely military caste, and are therefore no.lon-: ger trustworthy agents of repression.The, object of the great military powers, it\u2019 adds, is to limit the number of in order to keep them more comp in hand.There are-already signs the the conference will.be.dominated by thp) representatives of the three great military nations \u2014 Russia, Germany and Y¥rance\u2014Delegates Baron de Staal, Munster, and M.Bourgeois: being gi = timate that they were Setuslly seen in the middle of the conference hall, each with his band upon the.sbonider of the f declares other.The \u2018Vorwarts\u2019 ais the League of Nations be a league of Continental | England, and di Gia od \u201cmay prod isarmement - = itself am a limitation TEA .ture on the armies in er tb p spé Le as the great to European oaloutiy 0 erystalize the tal jealously of her colonial empire.resentatives discuss peace.If, as there is grommd to hope, the conference results\u201d \"in some\u2019 more or less comprehensiv \u2026 schèmie* of permissive arbitration, that\u2019 will \u201cindeed be the most.magnificéht humanitarian success of the nirietoétth tentürv.SIR HENRY invite CONVALES- Sir Henry Irving ph now convalescent from his.attack of influenza and goes today to High Lying, a London subutb, to recuperate, He hopes to return to the Lyceum on.Wednesday.Tt is probable that he will leave the well-known little oe that mighty fleet which 3 to cope with .cand die buidings destroyed included four factories and 14 dwellings.Several firemen are suid to have been injured.DEATH \u2018OF LIEUT© -COL.- HILL.pie death of Lieut.-Col, Frank Caver- occurred rathes-umexpectedly last \u2018evening, at his residence, 1090 Sher- Throoke street.A ehill, first complained.%»f on Thursday, developed into a fatal, attack of pneumonja.The deceased\u2019s CAVER- THE LATE LFEUT.-COL.- CAVERBILL.\u2018widow, mother.\"and family hpve the sympathy of & Jexge circle of fiends in their sad bereavement.Lieut.-Colonel Caverhill was a well- known figure-in Montreal.Born in Beauharnois, Que., in 185; à descendant of one of the eld Sco families who were among the first settlers.in this country, he waa sent to .Edinburgh to receive his education, which he later eompleted at the University of Glas gow.Returning to Montreal in 1872, he commenced a com: career as.clerk for Messrs.Crathern & Caverhill.Upon: the death of his father and his uncle in -\u2014 \u2014 \u2014\u2014 = a \u2014 \u2014 a - \u2014\u2014 pondent of the \u2018Morning Post,\u2019 that the thing will be a first-class burial, attended by all the ceremony that any one could desire, but nevertheless a burial,\u201d The question of privateering and neutrality of merchandise not contraband of war have been ruled out.Meanwhile news comes that since the conference was called Turkey has increased her forces by no Jess than 614 new skeleton battalions, which, on war footing, would contain 350,000 men.Even Spain, defeated, and hopelessly bankrupt, will increase her war budget this year by 28,000,000 pesetas.The most formidable attack yet made upon the principle of the confefence was published on Thursday in the \u201cVor- warts,\u2019 a German Socialist journal of 7 i ~ LG 4 2% np - | JP ps ; of a pis Lr NP =A G x .s, on Aon - -\u2014\u2014 Sr êse ; E FARO HEAD ae Le Lars * \u2014 7 GS0AL.COURSE a.des THE MANACLES, OFF WHICH THE SS.\u2018PARIS\u2019 NOW- LIES,:SHOWING THE SPOT WHERE SHE STRANDED, THE COURSE FOLLOWED AND THE USUAL COURSE.rooms at the top.of the little house in Grafton.street, which he has occupied for thirty years, the doctors having assured him that it is impossible for him to keep well there, as the erection of the neighboring buildings has cut off \u2018the supply of fresh air.His apartments, of moet modest diménsions, are without adequate ventilation.His illnes has been most.unfortunate for him, as \u2018Robespierre\u2019 has proved a complete financial success.\u2014\u2014 A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.New York, May 22.\u2014A block of buildings at avenue and Eagle street,Green\u2019 Point, Brooklyn, was burned early to-ddy, causing $300.000 loss.The AP res Lp ==, 2 S'AURIONY 2 1882, in conjunction with Mr.James Crathern and J.B.Learmont, he took over the shelf hard-ware portion of the firm's business.\u201d Among other things, Mr.Caverhill gave a great deal of his attention to military matters.He entered the Royal Scots in 1876, and rase tc the command of that regiment, which he held for five years, retiring in 1891.He had been a member of the Board of Trade sinpe 1888, and was a director of the Montreal Loan & Mortgage Company.He wae connected with the St.Andrew\u2019s and Caledonian Societies, and since 1801 was a justice of the.peace for the city and district of Montreal.There will be a military funeral, the request of the Royal Scots in this respect having been granted.The cere- forward batches, ) vote TAKES PLACE of ÿ TUNER, be oy, Falke 20 did trot Jiihe 5, pe a \u2018despatch from Ottawa oi ! .= I SAN MOON BAY, * Vancouver, B.C.; May %.| tion is practically unchanged, and that ; Britain, Germany, end rived in Sydney harbor late in April, : the coèst of Germen New Guinea, while {take three months.After the war- and \u2018{ overboard from the forepart of the ship.TOOK STRYCHNINE.Toronto, May 22.\u2014Lizzie Hartford, a young woman about 23 years old, who lived at her father\u2019s home, 123 Spadina avenue, was found by her stepmother in her bedroom on Saturday evening suffer: ing intens= agony.Drs.T.H.Little and S.M.Hay were summoned but when they arrived the young woman was unconscious and showed direct symptoms of strychnine poisoning.She was perfectly rigid and in no way responded to the remedies administered by the doctors.She died half an hour later.Miss Hartford is said to have been very despondent for some time.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 ; THE STRANDED « PARIS.NO EFFORT TO BE MADE THIS AF- ON TO FLOAT HER.rs nur 4e Ca cé he rapidly ee from\u2019 he two | It is high water in this vicinity at three o'clock this afternoon, but it has not yet heen settled whether an attempt will be \u2018nade to float the steamer.The North German-Lloyd steamer \u2018Bremen,\u2019 which left Southampton on Saturday, arrived here this morning vnder instructions to embark for New York the saloon passengers of the \u2018Paris,\u2019 which \u2018is ashore near Cove Rack.But the passengers were not ready to proceed on their voyage, many of them still.suffering from the shock, so the \u2018Bremen\u2019 continued on her passage westward.© Quite a fleet of excursion s.camers are taking holiday-makers from this port and Plymouth to see the wreck.Many passengers on the \u2018Paris\u2019 took the train for Southampton this.morning to await the sailing of the North German-Lloyd steamer \u2018Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse,\u201d which is schaduled to sail from Bremen for New York en May 23, touching at Southampton on the following dsy.Cove Hack, Cornwall, May 22.\u2014No attempt will bé-made to float the \u2018Paris\u2019 this afternvor.The.-weather ins beautiful fine, the wind is off shore, and the sea is smooth.SCOTT ACT IN \u2018BROME.Fe : ao of the fo bes.\u201cA CHINA CONSENTS TO ITALY OOCU- \u201c PYING THE PORT.has consented to Itely\u2019s occupation of San Moon Bay on condition that the \u2018lace be regarded as a purely commercial vt.Te +0 SAMOAN SITUATION.WAITING FOR DECREE OF THE {system POWERS\u2014MISHAP TO A GER- .MAN WARSHIP.he latest news from Samoa brought ny the steamer \u2018\u2018 Miowera\u2019 indicates that the situa- affaire.are remaining in statu quo pending \u201cdefinite.arrangements between Great the United States.\u201cPhe, natives were still greatly excited, \u2018but.io, farther outbreak wes anticipated.The German w \u2018Kormoran\u2019 ar- looking like & wreck.{ The previous mogth shké struck Whirlwind Reef off of replacing the Buzzard, which has gone.home to refit.The \u2018Kormoran\u2019 remained on: the reef for five days whén she.was flcated.The keel was torn away and the vemel is being docked at Sydney for vépairs; which it is estimateed will ship struck \u2018her.main and fore-masts were cut away, g was thrown The steam steering gear and refrigerating machinery were also thrown away, after which the work of hauling the vessel from the reef was begun.- FAIR AND WARMER.Toronto, Ont., May 22,\u2014The following are the maximum and minimum temperatures: 11 a.m.\u2014Kamloops, 76, 52; Calgary, 38, 34; Qu'Appelle, $6, 38; Winnipeg, 70, 38; Port Arthur, 53, 38; Parry Sound, 58, 44; Toron- \u2018to, 60, 48; Ottawa, 60, 48; Montreal, 62; 46; Quebec, 48, 38; Halifax, 43, 40.Moderate winds; nortli-west to north-east; lair, stationary, or slightly higher teineprature ; Tuesday, fair, with a little higher tempera- turé.Montreal, May 22, 1899.Readings by Hearn & Harrison's Standard Baretneter at noon to-day, 30.17; yesterday, 30.98.Temperature, to-day, max.59, mony is set for three p.m.to-morrow.2 a ving gm bh ptm tos th rec of the oth oh rome county Ww London, May .22\u2014A despatch to the], \u2018Chronicle\u2019 from Rome saye that China |: | mark he had te make Price ONE Cent.TRACKMEN ON STRIKE, GRAND TRUNK MEN WANT THE SAME PAY AS THOSE OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, The committee representing the eighteen hundred trackmen in the employ ment of the Grand Trunk, and which is at present located at the St.James Ho tel, ordered a general strike this morning over the whole system.Some reference to the grievances of which the trackmen complain was made in the \u2018Witness\u2019 on Saturday.The track men were organized two years ago in: the ity of pes sad forthwith \u2018began to be ah be TN.j % acheduls, bee was pre a ago, first to the roadmasters, and- quently to Mr.McGuigan.the general superintendent.This schedule provided for terms Approximating those which obtain on the C.P.R.; that is to say, a working day of a hours, and a rite of pay of $1.25 per day, instead of 98 cents, which is the present rate upon the Grand Trunk, \u2019 According to the statement of the local committee, Mr.McGuigan said thet the Grand Trunk could not- afford to do anything in the way of improving the position of the trackmen for the next four years, and that he did not deem it necessary to go into the schedule, as the terms of it could not be grarited at the present time, to deal with the matter, so far, at least, as the question of wages was concerned.However, according to the committee, nothing was done.The manager, when pressed, denied a second interview, whereupon the committee wrote himt on May 13 stating that it would not be responsible for what might occur on May 18.if the manager still refused to reach a de- to the matters at issue.Nothing was heard from Mr.Hays, and, secording to Mr.Low, the organiser, the \u2018atrike is on\u2019 The representatives of the men inwist \u201cWell, that has been their: sigtms but how would as bo thie inp cosines ike hs Boe of : boi Shoes men se every Soe mio of road\u2014too few, in our opinion\u2019 a \u2018Do Jou Sxpeet \u2018the men ter men are poor, surely they will have the sympathy ofthe pub-' He ; they waited living wags, ahd they.\u201d sre treated with neglect.\u201cThe committee realises the esponsibil- ity resting upon it in ordering & strike?\u201d Tt does.A strike ke seemed the only - thing left Our representations _ were derided, our sebedele Sung wad.and there was only one thi to do.\u2019 \u201c MR.HAYS CONSIDERING Mr.Hays said soder tot cab ir consoctien-vitjh = the case of the trackmen was that he ba Ee roeriatives of the men, si the questions of fesne,® Tho following is the sthedule the oa pany ere asked to = 1.An inoresss of twenty-five cena: pie day on.present pey.Promotion by seniority, where metit aud qualifications are equel.3.Aditiona] pay at the rete of belt ea much suit for overtime \u2018 and Sunday w .4 A men to each two miles of track or fraction of mein line treck, not i- cluding foreman.5.An eighthour day on.Saturday from 7 to12.and 1 to 4 p.m 6.Reasonable leave.of sbaence to attend momthly and annual meetings and à pass to annual convention.7.Plist no trackmen be discriminated against for belonging to the Order -of Railway Trackmen, add leave cf abssane- to be given to serve on the exeoutive - HN but only when applied fordy the chairman of the execptive comm tee, Ra \u2014 ; IN HONOR OF THE- QUEEN.\u2018God Save the Queen\u2019 was ming at \u2018the opening of both services at Christ Ofiuret < were payed as voluntaries.min.45: yesterday, max.60, min, ¥4 Mr.Hays was appealed to, and agreed cision or agrec to a conference in relation | In honor of Ter Majesty's Bériidég =: Cathedral yesterday, end national airs ere Lhe Te 2 oe + BINTHE, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.Notices of dirths, matriages and-deaths must incart- ably be endorsed with the name and add: af the = S, CARSLEY CO., um - pra ghfairadache prof rogutsarse dard inserted fév She, marriage notices for toe notées for bo prepaid.The en- nouncement of funeral appended to death notice, flo - à extra; other extension to obêtuary, euck as short sheteh of fe, two cents per word entré, except poetry, which lo 50 cents per line extra\u2014prepaid, Annuel subecrédere may have announcements af bieths, | marriages and deaths (withous emtended obituary 07 verses) ocourring in their immediate families, free of charge, in which case name and address of suh- scribers should de given.* BIRTHS.DORSEY\u2014At \u201cKmherstburE, Ont., on May -16, 1899, to Mr.and- Mrs.Charles rey, a daughter.\u2019 2 GEAR\u2014At 130 Mackay st., on May 13, 1899, the wife of Wm.I.Gear, of a son, 22.LUTTON\u2014On ar 22, 1809, at 4 Cuthbert street, Mrs.William \u2018Lutton, - of & daughter.2 To MARRIED.WILLIAMS\u2014MACKAY\u2014At St.James Meth- pdist Church, on May 15, 1898, by the Rev.TT.G.Williams, D.D., father of the groom, assisted by the Rev.James Barclay, D.= q Edward J, Williams, M.D., and Jessie B.Joe Shes est Jaugdier of the late ko : rh sms Ont.20 1a Colorado, of: nif dn orm John Brown, and on y 11, 1999, Brown, formerly or the a.of Bob 3 Claggett, thisweity.Deeply regretted.20 CAVERHILL~Died, of pneumonia, on Sunday evening, May 21, 1393.Frank Caver- - bill, eldest sou of the late Thomas Cav- \u201cærhill, Esq., and member cf the firm of Caverhill, Learmont & Co._ Funeral- fsoms hig lato residence, 1090 Sherbrooke \u2018stroet, on Tuesday afternoon, \"May 23, at 3 o'clock.2 COLLINS.\u2014At zest, at Troy, N.Y., on May 411, 1898, Harry Percy, only son of the late Harry C.colis, formerly of this city, aged 20 y interged.at \"Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, N.Y.COADY\u2014At Toronto.on May 17, 1899, Thos.Coady, late of the Grand Trunk Rallway.aged 52 years.20 OWSLEY \u2014At Prescbtt, Ont., on Friday, May 19, 1899, M.Dowslay, of H.M.Cus- ~toms, aged 72 years.: GËAR\u2014At 130 Mackay at, on May .1899, 1899, Frances W.L.Cooper, beloved wifo ot WilHam I.Gear.\u2014.Funerg! private, no flowers.KYDD.\u2014At Mortimer\u2019 Point, Muskoks, on May 18, 1899, Willlam Gordon Kidd.LAV/\u2014At Newport, Que., cn May 14, 183), Elizabeth H.Law, dged 29 years, daugnter cf Mr.Hugh Law, formerly of Rawdan, ra £2 Tig.> 1899, James H.Mi- Homa, a chis, \u2018ear, Troi \u201chis Inte resi- rach oat ave.Westmount, on Tuesday the 23rd instant, at 2 p.m.Quebsc papers please copy.23 RODDEN- On Saturday, May 20, 1898, at his residence, 356 Wood avenus, Westmount, Richard John Rodden, aged 63 years.Funegal private.22 STORMONT-\u2014In this city, on May.21, 1899, Job * ouglas.aged 8 years, 1 month \u2018and 3 mas .ih \u201cid : ui er residence, vo tre on Tues- ay 23, A aay 2 ory ls ntapces Crete invited to\" attend.22 THOMPSON-On \u2018May 11, 1899, at his resi- donce, in C Fr Huron County, Mich., John Thompson, sbh of the late William Thompson, of Edinburgh, Scotland, after a lingering illness, beloved and respected by ay who knew him, died in his ?7th year.\u2018,-Hs was born.in: Edinburgh, Scot- jand, in 1822, moved to Canada in 182), and then to his present home in 1863.WILMOT.\u2014At hii info restdence, Newcastle, Ont., on, May 17, Samuel Wilmot, in the 77th yeat 5! his age.20 Notices received too late for on page may possibly be In time for page & Those sending nothces for the above column may send with them « list of \u2018names @/ interested friends, «-Zéarlait cepies-pf the \"Witnées\u2019 containing suck StGtice tll Se dent frée to any address in Canada Montreal crcepted, TRE So.an UNDEETAKERS.\u2018300 St.James st.\u201cWe hava pocured.a selec- 2 \u2018 -tigs of Plain Black 24 \u2018Mohair Skirts which } 0 should sell at $2.95 and & $3.15 each.They are A 1ailér-made\u2014extra well Be) lined and finished \u2014 4 x J HAYCOCK & DUDGEON, | 2401-8 8t.Catherine st.\u2019 A 166-8 | Pool Street.HONTREAL BIT UNE RAWAL, Go to BOUT de L\u2019ILE Park on the QUEENS BIRTHDAY ce kets 35 conta adults children, 10 ctevers Snes leave Notre Dams street.Montreal's Greatest Store.May 23, 1899.- to have.The Big Store has anticipated Ready-to-wear Novelties.BICYCLE COSTUMES, OUTING COSTUMES, NEW SKIRTS, NEW JACKETS, NEW at ordinary stores.PRETTY SHIRT WAISTS.That will do honor to the wearer on the 24th ; stylish, smart, dashing, dignified and original things that somehow one always finds at Carsley\u2019s.; White Lawn Shirt Waists, splendidly made, with pointed yoke back*and full pouch front, laundered collars and cuffs, pertes.fitting, 85 cents each.Scotch Gingham Shirt Waiets, in dainty checks of blue, pink, mauve and black, with full pouch fromts, trimmed white satin ribbon, new round collar and self cuffs.Special, $2.05.THE §.CARSLEY CO., LIMITED.There was spirited selling among these the assortment remains to-morrow.style.Special, $2.95.Men\u2019s Extra Quality carefully.Special, straps, 95 cents pair.SMART STRAW BAILORS.The Favorite Outing Hat in the newest of shapes and very pretty color- tones.375 Ladies\u2019 Mixed Straw Sailor Hats, in the newest and smartest of shapes, colors are grey, green, brown, red and yellow.Trimmed with wide band of velvet in shades to match.Special price.45 cents.THE S.CARSLEY CO., LIMITED.1765 to.1788 Notre Dae st.\u2019 Goods of a reliable character.suve you money at the same time.$2.5 Bays a pair Gent's Real Calf Boots, Colors\u201d and Blacks.Ko DA \u2014_\u2014 DAMAGES AWARDED* The Court of Appeal on Saturday maintained the judgment of thé Superior Court granting the plaintiff $150 damages in the of Dame Clarida Valiquette vs.Savage.This action was based on the ground of seduction.The Court of Review had reversed the judgment of the Superior Court and dismissed the .sction, and Chief Justice Lacoste, with Judge \"Hall, dissenting, from the majority of the Court of Appeal, dt to confirm the latter judg- KODAKS To a = Montreal Photographic.Supply, \u2018BR.¥.SHEEN, 184 86, Francois Kavicr M.+ ee ben RPE ment, on that ground that no promise of e was alleged, and the girl's aileg- od weakness of mind, was not sufficiently proven.The majority of the Court, how- cver, held that, under the old French law the matter, the e'rcumstances of the case were such as to justify a presump- BICYCLE BOOTS, LADIES\u2019 STRAW SAILORS, FLAGS! And thousands of other Novelties not in this list, but which youll find here ~ just as you want them, and at lower prices than you'd have to pay for them perfect for Queen\u2019s Birthday wearing.Scotch Effect Tweed Suits, WHEN TAKING A 2002 TTLE RUM IN Co THE COUNTRY Big Value in Xadies\u2019, Misses\u2019 and Boys\u2019 Wear, EVERYTHING FOR THE 24th.There are many things you may require for that dey and some you're bound your wants and has many choice Here's a handy list that may help you in choosing :\u2014 NEW GLOVES, NEW VEILINGS, BICYCLES, \u2018HAMMOCKS, SPORTING GOODS, FISHING TACKLE, BATHING SUITE.SUNSHADES, FLAGS! \u2018DAINTY SUMMER SKIRTS.Hundreds will share the good fortune of this special offer in Natty Summer Skirts to-morrow.The material: came to us direct from the mill, and the skirte J Were made in our own workrooms.Ladies\u2019 Summer Linen Crash Skirts, cut newest.style, #4 vga: wi Ladies Whité ion ed width, $1.45.Ladies\u2019 New Shot Linen Skirts, made with 2 rowe white pique round hottom and \u2018finished box seams.Special, $2.35.THE S.CARSLEY co LIMITED.Those Splendid Bicycle Suits.BICYCLE SUITS on Saturday.Still Choose a suit Men\u2019s Grey Diagonal Tweed Bicycle Suits, -well made; in newest, up- -to- date water-proofed and made $4.35.Bicycle Pants, made knickerbocker stvle, reinforced seats and knees, and belt BOYS\u2019 SUMMER BLOUSES.The boy who wears one of these comfortable Blouses will have a royal time Boys\u2019 Good Print Blouses.price, 44 cents.Navy Blouses, well made, 50, cents.Boys\u2019 Linen Crash Blouses.Special, Boys\u2019 White Lawn Boris, made, 96 cents.: of it on the 24th.Boys\u2019 88 cents.Boys\u2019 White Duck Blouses, with navy collar.Special, $1.20 Boys\u2019 Pique Blouses Trimmed: Embroidery, $2.40.Write for the New Summer Catalogue Just published The S.CARSLEY CO., Limited; - 184 to 194 8t, James st.Marital WEAR HODCSONS SHOES You will want a palr of New Boots or Shces for your outing op Queen's Birthday.We want to tell you where you wlll reccive prompt and careful attention, and All New Goods to choose frcm.We give you everything a good choe canbe, Style, Fit, Beauty, Serviceabittty.* Poot-form shaped.We A pair Gent's Box Calf, Goodyear Welt, Black and Colors, extra value: ; Trunks and Yalises, a-fail Stock.$3.00 .E.HODGSON, \u2018SHOEIST, \u2019 and 797 Craig Street, West of vitoria Square.\u20ac And Kodak Supplies.\u2014\u2014 WI.NOTMAN & SON, 14 Phillips \u2018 Square, Montreal.mn \u2014 tion of promise of marriage, and to esta- biish a case qf seduction.ete HOUSE OF INDUSTRY.During the week ending May 20 last, thera were 147 permanent inmates at the country.| Ontario house in, connection with the Protestant House of Industry and Refuge, and 45 per- manént inmates in the George Moore Memorial Home.During the same period 398 night lodgings were given at the Night Refuge on Dorchester strset, the same belng a decrease of three on the numbér given during the corresponding week of last year.The visiting governors for the present week to the House of Industry and the Homes -at Longue Points are Messrs.Kenneth Campbell and George R.Prowse.f neatly ' Jon Murpy & G, | FOR THE 24\" BX A6 Flags! Ladies\u2019 Shirt Waists! Ladies\u2019 Costumes! Ladies\u2019 Skirts! Ladies\u2019 Capes .Ladies\u2019 Waterproofs.Umbrellas and Parasols.Boys\u2019 Clothing! Children\u2019s Dresses! Men's Furnishings! Flags ! Lunch Boxes! Lunch Baskets, &c.,&c.Terms Cash.I SA JOHN MURPHY & CO., 2343 St, Catherine Street, Corner of Metcalfe Street.ATER Telephone Up 938.he Baily Witness.MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 22.TT LocAL STOCKS.= \u2014 MONTREAL STREET AT 504 Wezzam rr } The market is still dominated by Montreal Street, more than one half the transactions at this morning's session having been in that security.With persistent hammering it is being steadily driven down toward the 300 mark.OJd stock opened at 812 this morning and closed 8 points lower at 304.Rumor has it that this is done that certain people Who have sold short may cover.Certain it is that this stock is just as good a value as it was a mouth ago when it was sellinæ at 339.Other stocks are naturally weak in sympathy with this break \u2018and Toronto Railway being tfie most closely allied stock bas felt it most declining another 15 points to-day to 115.MORNING SALES.Canadian Pacific\u201450 at 96%, 10 at 97, 50 at 967%, 150 at 96%.\u2018 M.3.R.\u2014675 at 312, 25 at 31134, 375 at 311,- 50 at 310, 18 wi 311, 475 at 309%, 50 at 309, 50 at 308%, 76 at 307, 25 at 8061p, 2b at 30444, | 25 at 304%, 25 at 304, 6 at 203%, 25 at 204%, 100 at 304.New M.S.R.\u2014275 at 308, 20 at 308, 125 at\u2019 307, 1 at 306, 25 at 306, 25 at 203, 25 at 300%.Toronto Ry\u201425 at 116%, 150 at 116, 35 at 116, 125 at 116, 75 at 115%, 800 at 116, War Eagle\u20141,500 at 370.500 at, 370%, 2,500 at 370, 1,000 at 369, 4,000 at 870, 1,000 at 870%, 6,000 at 370.Rich.& Ont.\u2014100 at 112.Twin City PfA.\u201450) at 133.Repütilc-1,500 0 ét 18134, 200 at 132, 1,000 at 18H, 2,600 at Bell Tel.\u201425 at 18134, Halifax Ry, Bopds\u20143$2,000 at 106.\u2014 Merchants Bank\u201410 at 171%.Reported by Messrs, Nichols & Marla: lock Brokers.1734 Notre Dame St.\u2019 MORNING BOARD.Btocks.ry Stocks.Sellers Buyers bin fi Bo I on es 54 pm cube.184 10 BaF.armee RAILWAYS- Hen\u201d = n° ER TR we ene 13 LLL * Pre .MISCELLANBOUS .Mont], Gas.202 A 0% Hsltfax H£L Kleo.185 Beil Wide flL Ea 8 a mimi.«vere aren 18% ns Nova Bcots.80] Hie Hdl 0 .iyo ii iid aurez By.107% À cove alia » \u20181 \u2018dency seemed to Reported for the \u2018 Witnoss\u2019 by Mr.G.R Marier, Banker and Broker, 1721 Notre Dame St Buyers.Sellers.Countsr.New York Funds.1-64 dis.1-64 prem.% to 3 prem Sterling, 60 days.NEW YORE STOCKS.7 Her York, May 22.\u2014 Wall Street, 10.10 m.~A number of the specialties moved Spward at the opening, notably -Bugar, International Silver ard New York Air Brake, the last three points.The general ten- be downward, rellway stocks showing small losses and local mu- nielpal stocks belng specially heavy.London was, not a factor, the exchange there boing closed tor the holiday.MINING EXCHANGE, {Reported by A.W, Morris Mining Broker, Rooms 62 and 64, Canada Life Bufiding.) MORNING BOARD.Stocks.Sellers.\u2018Buyers.Payne .33.024 $3.90 War Eagle .3.74 3.68 Republic .+.va verre 1.30% 1.29 Virtue .eens 71 67 Montreal and London .66 65 Big Three .-.24 24 Brandon and G.Grown .27 8 California.en 0e 8 5% Can.Gold Fields .7 51% Cariboo Hydraulle .1.45 1.41% City of Paris .70 \u2014- Evening Star .12 10 OID .+.ce se ee ea seen 45 \u2014 Gold Hills Dev.Ta 8 Iron Colt .15 1 Iron Mask .70 50 Knob Fi .9 93 Monte Cristo .eae ee 12% un Mont.Gold Fields .even 21 19 Noble Five .,.29 2 Novelty o 5 3 Old Tronsides .1.16 1.09 Virginia .22 20 Rambler Gariboo 36 33 Bullion .53 \u2014 Summit .4 2 st.Eimo 614 2 | Burley .2 10 Decea .264 25 Morrison .17 16% Golden: Star .55 52 Slocan Sovereign ee 5 t 53.Gold Flelds\u20142,000 at 6.Payne\u20141,000 at $3.91.Republi>\u20141,000 at $1.30.Montreal and London 800 at 67.Virginia-500 at 21.TORONTO MINING EXCHANGE.Toronto, May 22.\u2014Morning sales Empress, 500 at 6.app iBnipes, 500, 500, G09 at 30%, 1%.Noble Five, \u20181,000 at 2834, © Wonderful, 2,500 at-7.S.Belle, 1,000 at 214.St.Elmo, 1,000 at 5%.Insurgent, 500, 500 at 844.COMMERCIAL GRAIN.There is considerable Inquiry from other side, but offers are not hizh ji to result in business.We quota No.2 vats at 36e afloat, and âlc in the west.Peas are worth 74c afloat and Mc to 65c in the west.MONTREAL STOCKE IN STORE.The stocks in store in Montreal are as follows, with comparisons: 000 at May 80, May 12, May 3, 1890.1m 156, 196,977 8,768 21,221 M156 329,421 931 Liber 15581 os mB is : 19,834 201584 159% Meal, wae.a 8 \"243 Monpay, May 22, 1899, FLOUR.There is a quiet business being done.Wa quote Mauitoba patents at $4.05 to $4.17 - strong bakers at $3.70 to $3.80, winter patents at $3.75 to $4; straight rollers at $3.5 to $3.60; straight rollers, bass, at $1.65 to $1.75; extras at $1.40 to $1.50 The recelpts by rall - -day were 3,900 barrels, of which 2,990 were for export.PROVISIONS.Liverpool quotations show a decline of 24 in tallow to 248 6d.The Chicago hog market is reported active and 2c to 5c higher, We quote choice refin2d lard, compound, in tubs, 8%c; iz wooden pails.i¥c; extra pure lard in tubs, Tc; in wooden pails, Tr; heavy Canada short cut mess pork, fie: heavy Canada mess pork, long cut, $:s: est quality, extra mild, sugar cured, size bams, 10c; small size, 1034c.The receipts to-day were 45 tierces ot lord for export, and 434 boxes of bams, of wbich 376 were for export.BUTTER The market is weak and slow at lu to 16c for good to finest creamery.Choice Eastern Townships dairy Js worth l4c, while fresh rolls are elow at llc.The receipts to-day were 1,814 packages.EGGS.The situation in the egg market is a curious one and well worthy of note.The price here bas deen for some time steady at llc to 11%c while the price for eggs in Liverpool is 4s 2d, or exactly 10¢ per doz.That is to say eggs in England are one cent to one cent and:a quarter cheaper than they are her and this despite the fact that these are Irish \u2018eggs, wel from.to 16.1bs., while our eggs would have to have 40 percent culled out before they would come up to this weight.On looking at Ît in another way these Irish eggs could be brought over here mearly as cheaply as they could be taken to Liverpool, so that traders would actually make over a cent a dozen on importing eggs.This situation cannot last long, and as dealers here are loath to lay down eggs at the present high prices the fresh egg market is likely to become quickly overstocked.Lower prices are, therefore, confidently looked for in the future.CHEESE, Liverpol quotations show a further decline in colored cheese which is now quoted at 49s while white stays steadily at .is vd and new make at 48s.The market here is strong and active.COUNTRY CHEESE BOARDS.Canton, N.Y., May 21.\u2014Sixteen hundred cheese, large and small, sold at 9c; 1,200 tubs butter sold at 17%c.: Watertown, N.Y.,May 20.\u2014Sales of cheese on Board of Trade to-day 3,000 boxes at 9i,c to 9%c; bulk for New York at 94c.Ogdensburg, May 21.\u2014Twenty-one lots, 1,218 boxes offered, 8%c bid; no sales.Later on street, all sold at 94c.South Finch, Ont., May 20.\u2014At the regular meeting of the South Finch cheese board the buyers present were: \u2014F.H.Woods, Logan, Birdsell and Pruner.The number of cheese boarded was 1,070, of which 646 were white, balance colored.Nine cents offered for colored, and 9%c offered for white.Only 238 sold on board, balance held after board for 9c.London, Ont., May 20.\u2014At the cheese market held here \u2018to-day, eleven factories boarded 607 boxes.First half May make.Sales 522, and 65 at 8%c, 100 at 8 11-16, 280 at 8c, and 77 at S13-16c.The association has become incorporated under the provisions of the recently passed \u2018act respecting cheese and butter exchanges,\u2019 and is now known as \u2018The London Dairymen\u2019s Exchange.\u2019 Cowansgville, Que., May 20.\u2014At the first meeting of the Cowansville cheese board this afternoon, 19 factories offered 602 boxes cheese, © creameries- 149 boxxs Late 7 ere tag AE Cornwall, May 20.\u2014The Cornwall cheese board again captured the highest price of the week, à 9-16c being paid for 527 boxes of the 1,040 boarded here to-day.Bidding started slow, and J.A.MacRae, for Hodg- son Brothers, bought 85 boxes at 9%c; J.F.McGregor, for Lovell & Christmas,then =hoved the price up, and bought 527 white at 9 9-16c.He also bought the 177 colrred at 9 1-16c, and 60 American at 4c; Mac- Rae got 127 white at 9 7-16c, and D.Mc- Nell secured 70 for James Alexander at \u201c+; ali cheess were sold on tke board.London, \u2018Ont., May 20.\u2014At the cheese market held here to- -day eleven factories bctrd- ed 607 boxes first half May make.Sales: 522; 65 at 8%, 280 at 8%, 1,000 at 8 11-16, 77 at 8 13-16.The association being incorporated under the provisions of the recently passed \u2018Act respecting cheese and butter exchanges,\u2019 19 now known as \u2018The London Dairymen\u2019s Exchange.\u2019 LIVE STOCK MARKET.\u2014Ma¥ 22.There were about 350 head of butchers\u2019 cattle, 400 calves, 500 sheep and lambs, 30 emall pigs and half a dozen store hogs offered for sale at the East End Abattoir to- éay.The butchers were present in large rumbers, but trade was slow, as higher prices were being asked for all kinds of cattle.Mr.G.Martel bought 11 prime steers at 5%c per 1b., and several others ut from 5c to bl%c per 1b.; pretty good animals sold at frem 4c to 4%c, and the common stock at from 2%c to 3%c per Ib.Calves sold at from $1.50 to $7 each.Shippers pay 4c per 1b, for good, large sheep, and the others sell at from 8%c to 434c per Ib.Mr.G.Martel paid $12 for two superior spring lambs, amd $6.60 for another; be also paid $26 for six good lambs; some ot the smaller lambs sold at \u2018rom $2.5¢ to $2.50 each.Fat hogs sold at from $4.6) to $4.75 per 100 Ibs for straight lots, just off the cars; heavy fat hogs sold at from 4%c to 4%c per 1b.Store hogs sold at from $6 to $8 each, and the small pigs at from #1 to $2 each.UNITED STATES CURRENCY REFORM Washington, D.C., May 21.\u2014Jt is understood that the House Republican Cau cus Committee, appointed to frame a scheme of currency reform, has agreed upon a measure along the following lines: The redemption of all obligations of the government in gold on demand.Green: backs when once redeemed for gold, to be reissued only for goid.Permitting national banks to issue notes to the par value of their government bonds deposit: ed in the treasury, instead of 90 percent.as at present.Permitting the minimum capital of national benks to be $25,000.irstead of 850,000, de at present.This plan is much less comprehensive than ar dent advocates of general currency Te vision have arged, but was adopted be cause harmonious agreement on it wis possible, which was not the case when more radical measures were suggested.\u2014æ MAYOR PREFONTAINE.His Worskip Mayor Prefontaine wat at his desk in the City Hall today for the first time since bis acadent.H:® face is still very badly bruised.' NOTES AND NOTICES.Rice, Photographer.\u2014 Removed to 2261 St.Catherine street, over Dickson jewellery store.Telephone, UV 2472. 15e to Choice >, while \u2018kages refore, er de- quoted ols 6d ere is undred ; 1,200 cheese at 9lgc 8 lots, Later Tegu- cheese F.H.The 70, of olored.3c of- board, cheese ctories make.-16, 280 ciation provi- pecting is now 5 Ex- e first board } boxes boxxs 8, ad- chezse rice ot boxes 3ldding Hodz- Tae; Jag, then white polered ; Mac- D.Mc- at 9%: ie mar- bctrd- Sales: 1-16, 77 corpor- ecently butter London 22.tchers\u201d nbs, 30 ogs of- oir ton large higher inds of prime hers at animals ommon Calves hipp:rs sp, snd per 1b.uperior he al- ome of to $3.50 to $4.75 off the 4%c to m $6 to n #1 to CY is un- an Cau- ame à g lines: of the Greeu- old, to mitting the par deposit- xercent.inimum $25,009, This han ar ney re ted be it was e when ested.se vas day for .His to 2261 ickson\u2019s 2472.i \\ _ Dent, MoxpAY, Mar 22, 1899.ES \u2014\u2014 Te : mme ~ LADIES\u2019 CAPES.| Having sold out the line of CAPES laid out Inst week, we have decided to offer another special line this week, all marked HALF PRICE.FLAGS.For Queen\u2019s Birthday.Union Jacks, Stars and Stripes.and Canadian Flags, in Blk, 25¢ and 60c each.In Cotton, 15c each.HANDKERCHIEFS.Ladles\u2019 Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, assorted widths of hem, 12%¢ each.\u2014.GLOVES.Ladies\u2019 2 Clasp Kid Gloves, latest shades of Violets, with self, Black and price, $1.50 pair.WELDON'S PATTERNS A SPECIALTY.Write for a copy of our New Summer Catalogue, post free.Open Late Tuesday Night for the Convenience of Holiday Shoppers.White Points; sizes, 5% to 6%; os THE FIRST METHODIST.The Sinning Woman and How She Was Saved.THE REV.MERTON SMITH AND RELIGIOUS FORMALITY.A large congregation assembled in Emmanuel Church last evening to hear the Rev.Merton Smith, of Chicago.The subject was \u2018That woman that was a sicner,\u2019 end the text was taken from Acts iv., 12: \u2018Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, vhereby we must be saved.\u2019 The text, the preacher said, was a wonderful one, and had a wonderful setting.Peter and John were going up into the temple when they met a lame man.Some of those beggars could drew\u2019 the coppers out of almost any man\u2019s pocket.Peter gave this man the power to support himself, which was better than silver or gold.As & consequence the man leaped and shouted and glorified God.He was the first Methodist on record.People generally duted Methodism from John Wesley, but they made a mistake.The dead for- ualism of our day, he thought, bad noth- Aeligign-; Jt would jabs\u2019 shouted a litle mare.\u2018It's better to shout than doubt, Ita better to shout than fall; It's better to let the glory out Than not to shout at all.\u2019 ; So he bad heard a aanister sing in his younger days.If there waa some of it in Emmanuel Church, people would come to ges and hear it.He would rec- ummend them to get the genuine article, not the tinhorn kind.When the cripple shouted and praised God and the disci- Hes preached Christ the priests and Sed- ducees did not like it and they sent the police after the disciples and put the in the \u2018cooler.\u2019 ; : They were next called to explain by what authority they did these things.The persecutors got a stunning answer; it amounted to this: \u2018You have your temples and gorgeous ceremonies, but its nothing but a mockery and a fraud ; Christ has come; in him there is salvation and in no other\u2019 What boldness! With a sweep of his hand Peter knocked the props from under them.The text was a great warning.It says \u2018must be paved.\u2019 It applied to the high priest and it applies to this congregation.It was 8 splendid imperative.During the past week mighty and notable men in the business world had been laid low.What à serious thing if they engaged in great worldly projects to the neglect of their souls\u2014if they werey tearing down small barne to build greater and had not the one thing needful.Many people to-day were pooh-poohing the idea of a judg: In the criminal world and the business world and nearly everywhere else judgments were well known.If a man wt into debt, there was danger of a judgment being entered against him.Why RoL a judgment day for sinners?As sire as there was a God there was a Judgment day to come, and he wae glad Dix.Some infidels claimed not to believe it, but Sam Jones said they would all he converted within five minutes af- ler they got into hell.But that would be to late for salvation.Some persons In the congregation might not like such Phin talk.They liked the mice things 8Wken of in the bible better than the lrutis about the judgment.There were Plenty of preachers preaching about love, \u201cen and other mice things, and he wuld, too, if he thought he could benefit the jeople more by so doing.But there Were two sides to the question and he fel: jt his duty to speak plainly on this a important subject.Any man who wishes to be saved has MO time to Jose; he doesn\u2019t know when he will come to the end of his opportunities\u201d declared the preacher.The Bound of salvation was not of works.y He was glad of that.The laudation of | Man is prevalent on every hand ; some- fimes it gets wearisome.Nobody in heaven wij] say, \u2018 Is not this great Babylon that I have built\u2019 Then man will 11vy ST.CATHERINE and MOUNTAIN STS.BLOUSES.Beautiful New Blouse Wear,in pretty patterns, 75c each up.HANDKERCHIEFS.Children\u2019s White Lawn Homstit- ched, 5c each, or 35¢ dozen.=, be one again.If a man should get to heaven by works he would be lonesome.He could not join with the others in the great chorus of praise to Moses and the Lamb\u2014he would have to sing a solo, \u2018I got here by my works!\u2019 But, no! Christ covered man\u2019s sin by his coming and dying on Calvary.\u201cThe law had been sacrificed, justice met and man could have pardon through the blood.But man was still away, from God.His wrath was still on, him until he turned.There was no other sacrifice for sin.\u2018Turn ye, turn ye, for why will ye die ?said God.There was nothing to do but to turn and live, and there was no other name\u2014no other way.This salvation was a certainty.Some people thought death and taxes were the only sure things in this world; when both of these.were abolished salvation would still endure.Some people when asked if they were saved, said : \u2018I hope 50.\u201d There was not a case in the New Testament of a person who was forgiven where they were not sure of it.Anyone could read the stories of how they obtained it, and how they knew it.\u201cTake but one instance,\u2019 said the preacher, \u2018let us go to Capernaum.See that beautiful woman.She\u2019 is no ordinary person.She is a little dressy\u2014in fact, quite stylish.She sees a crowd of men; what is it ?A street meeting ! She could not go.It is not the fashion today and was less so then.But curiosity gets the better of her.She tip-toes to the edge of the crowd and retreats.When across the street she hears a mes: sage, \u2018 Verily I say unto you, the harlots and publicans get into.heaven before you?She stops and listens.There is a publican in the throng whom she knows and others she has often seen.Her heart burns; despite pride, style, passion on conventionality, she goes back; men step aside and she is soon near Jesus.She falls in tears at his feet.Jesus looks with anger upon those who scorn her and then with pity upon the Denitent sinner.One look from him rouses her consciente.Her blushing face confesses her sin but he has.words of love, mercy and forgiveness for her.Blessed, forgiven and saved, she leaves the crowd again and makes her way to her palace home.The auctioneer is called in, the furniture is sold and the slaves are all discharged.Taking the poorest, plainest garments in her ward: robe she leaves that palace for the cold and brutal charity of the world\u2014and the service of Jesus.Weeks and monthe pass by and we are again at Capernaum.\u2018We see that woman now with her delicate fingers soiled with toil.Her figure is bent with hard labor and on her iore- head is a look of care and weariness.Her look perhaps betrays lacerated feelings for she has had to bear the taunts and jeers and slurs both of her former life and of a despised follower of Christ.She hears that her divine Maater is in the town.He is a guest of the richest man in the place.She must see him.She goes to her humble chamber gathers together the pennies she has saved from her hard earnings and goes to the apothecary\u2019s.Buying the most precious ointment she can get she hastens to the guest chamber in Simon's house and throwing herself before Jesus she kisses his feet and anoints them with the fragrant ointment.The great Pharisee looks on in disgust and says, \u2018If that man were a prophet he would not let her touch him.\u201d For in his estimation that touch meant defilment.Knowing the thought of Simon\u2019s heart, Jesus relates the story of the two debtors,showing that he who is forgiven most, loves most.He even compares the reception given him by Simon with that of the poor woman, in a manner not very complimentary to the former and ends up by saying to her, \u2018Thy sins are forgiven.\u2019 \u2018 Did she know whether she was saved or not?Yes.If he were to come to my place and eay, \u2018 Thy sins are all forgiven,\u201d I would believe it.He is here as really as he was there in Caper- naum that day.Believe on that name and be saved.\u2019 Amongst the announcements, notice was given that the midweek bible reading would be held on Friday instead of Wednesday night.The subject will be, \u2018 The keys of the Kingdom.which Christ gave to Peter\u201d Mr.J.Ritchie Bell and others will sing.The Rev.Mr.Smith will speak in Knox Church this evening.A HEAVY FAILURE.Messrs.J.A.Bulmer & Co., lumber mear- cbunts, who assigned on Friday, have filed their statement.It shows liabilities of $229,254.> cree >.te Corte Loteries od THE MONTREAL Thisis an Age of IMPRES! 15 NISM.Outward character indications are accurately read at first glance by trained intelligence.Good Ciethes, pleasing outward ap- Dearancé may be the starting point Lo success.Lack of them failure.Possibly you cannot afford to buy good impressions at custom tailors Prices.If you can \u201cYOU DON\u2019T NEED TO.\u201d High Grade \u201c Custom Tailor Style,\u201d Fit and Finish can be all had in Fit- Réform.\u2018 SUITS, $10, $12, $15, $18, $20, TROUSERS, $3, $4, $3, $6.$ +045 A4 20 , - 9, Pe Sealed tete tet tt tes Xd ie % .bo 0, - $ ; $ È ; \u201d $ 2344 St.Catherine Street, $ i Opposite John Murphy & Co 3 FE DOPOD DIALS BGPP polo tr = bil METHODIST MEET, STANSTEAD, HUNTINGDON AND PEMBROKE DISTRICTS\u2019 ANNUAL SESSION.\u2019 The Stanstead district meeting was held at Cassville, on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 16 and 17, the RevV@ W: J.Hunter, D.D., Ph.D., presiding.The Rev.R.Corrigan was elected secretary, and the Rev.Charles A.Sykes, S.T.L, statistical secretary.No very special business marked the ministerial session.On Tuesday evening the chairman, the Rev.Dr.Hunter, delivered an inspiring and highly appreciated lecture.In the annual meeting it was recommended that the East Bolton circuit be placed upon the list of missions.The chairman delighted the hearts of all present by announcing that the full amount levied on the district for St.James Church debt, had been subscribed ~The following brethren, clerical and lay, were elected to represent the district at the coming conference: \u2014 Stationing committee\u2014The Rev.Geo.H.Williams.Sahbath-school comrittee\u2014The Rev.Robt.Smith, Mr.J.F.Telford.- Epworth League\u2014The Rev.D.Brill, Mr.F.P.Channell.\u2018 5 Annual Conference Missionary\u2014Mr.J.H.Knapp, Mr.W.L.Shurtliff, alternate.: Sustentation fund\u2014The Rev.Charles A.Sykes, Mr.J.H.Knapp.HUNTINGDON\u2019 DISTRICT.The Huntingdon district meeting of the Methodist Church was held on May 16, and 17, at Clarenceville.There was a full attendance of ministers.Reports indicate a good measure of prosperity throughout the district.All the connex- ional funds show an increase ovér last year; the missionary fund is $112 in advance, and the other funds $135 ahead of last year.The Rev.C.D.Baldwin, of Lacolle, was elected representative on the stationing cuin- mittee on the first ballot; Dr.Meyers, St.Johns, on the sustentation fund committee.The Methodist cause at St.Johns showed a quite remarkable increase in its givings for all purposes.A handsome new church has been erect: ed at Ormstown.The old Odelltown circuit is enjoying considerable prosperity under the pastorate of the Rev.D.Mick.A resolution of thanks to the Rev.W.Pearson, of Huntingdon, who is closing his term as chairman of the district, was passed.Mr.Pearson has distinguished himself by his urbanity, brotherliness, tact, and administrative ability during his occupancy of the chair, and his services have been much appreciated by his brethren.The following resolution re the plebiscite vote was carried unanimously: \u2018Moved by the Rev.C.D.Baldwin, seconded by the Rev.W.Howitt, B.A, B.D., and resolved, \u2018That this district meeting records its gratification at the manifest advance in the temperance sentiment of the Dominion, as evidenced by the plebiscite vote cast during the past year, \u2018We are compelled, however, to express the keen disappointment both of ourselves and the people whom we represent, at the disregard of the government for the expressed will of the elec tors, and we cannot but condemn in the strongest manner the failure of the gos- ernment to take the action indicated by the vote, and which we understood to be implied in the promises made to.the people prior to the election.\u2019 .The next annual district meeting is to be held at Hemmingford.PEMBROKE DISTRICT.The Pembroke district meeting was orened on May 17-in the handsome new church, in Renfrew.under the superintendency of the Rev.John Webster.All the ministers and probationers were present, with one expection, and there were also a goodly number of lay delegates in attendance.i On ballot the Rev.Arthur Wilkinson was elested journal secretary, and the Rev.James Pletts, \u2018statistical seoretary.Tbe latter nominated as his aesietant, the Rev.G.W.Snell, B.A.The Rev.J.M.Larinson, Ph.D., and MZ.BR.D.Boyle were elected auditors.All the disciplinary queetions relating $6 ministerial life and work were answered in each case satisfactorily.The following brethren were recommended to conference for ordination or advancement on probation: Mr.8.F.Newton for ordination and reception into full connection; Messrs.T.W.Bailey, E.W.S.Coates as fourth year proba tioners, with permission to continue at college.Mr.Isaac Norman, as third year probationer, with permission to attend college; Meesrs.R.H.Whiteside and A.&.Cleland, as second year probationers; Mr.James Gillan, as a first year probationer.New churches were reported as being built during the year at Renfrew, West- mbath; completion of one at Eganville, and a parsonage now in course of erec: tion at Haley's station.The following elections of represent:- tives to various conference committees were made: Stationing, the Rev.G.Edwards; Sabbath-school, the Rev.R.G.Peever and Mr.R.D.Boyle; Epworth League, the Rev.Wm.Knox and Mr.R.B.Campbell; missionary, His Honor Judge John Deacon; sustentation, the Rév.J.Grenfell and Mr.S.Drew.- The meeting heard with gratitude that there had been an increase of members and a substantial increase in connexional funds.À partial list of subscriptions to St.James Relief Fund was presented.Tha subscriptions amount to, $1,748, but the Ehnd will: bg considerably increased.A motion was introduced relating to.provifieial prohibition \u2026 of intoxicating].leuotd~and earred amanmouely, Thevfriends who \u2018entertained delegatss Wereukeartily thanked for fheir kindness, ;as Was also the chairman, the Rev.J.Webster, for kindly administration of the affairs of the district, \u2014rr\u2014ete.THE WEIGHT OF BREAD.At a meeting of the journeymen bak: ers, held at their hgll on Saturday after- \u2018noon, to discuss the weights of bread, it was agreed thal the presént weights of six pounds and four ; ds .per loaf were the best.It was also .decided that greater care should be exercised in the inspection of bread-and that all loaves not full weight should be confiscated.THE PEACE CONFERENCE.MET AGAIN ON- SATURDAY AND TRANSACTED SOME BUSINESS.The Hague, May 20.\u2014The second sitting, of the peace conference took place this morning, and lasted thirty-five minutes, The president of the conference, Baron De Staal, read the reply of the Czar and Queen Wilhelmina to the tel2- gram sent, to them by the conference on Thursday.The president then addressed the delegates on: the subject of the la- borg before them, and it was decided not to plblish the speech.1° Later, the president proposed the adoption of arrangements for the committees, which was agreed to without discussion.Baron De Haat furthef proposed that, although the principle; of secrecy thould be maintained, eompfhnications might be made throngh \u2018the press burean, subject to \u2018the approval-of the president.This Was also adopted.Ca The conference decided to-day that all delegates, including \u2018the technical representatives, are to partigipate in the sittings, and join in the discussions.The date of the next sitting.has not yet been fixed.It depends upon the progress which will be made by the committees.M.De Staal anmounced to-day- that the government of the Nethetlands would give a fête on June 16 in honor of the conference.\u2018 ' The committees will meet fér the first time on Tuesday.The eight points enumerated in Count Muravieff\u2019s circular for their consideration have been distrubted arong the committees, They are as fol- lowe: \u2014 The disarmament committee consider: First, the limitation of expenditures ; second, the prohibition of new firearms; third, the limitation of ths use of explosives; fourth, prohibitien df the use of submarine boats.The :committee on laws of warfare will discuss.First, the application.of the Geneva convention to naval warfare; second, the.neutralization of vessels in an engagement while engaged in saving shipwrecked men, during and after naval engagements; third, the revision of the declaration of Brussels of xl 2e HENRY MORGAN & CO, OLONIAL HOUSE, ee Phillips Square.BER SETS, remarkably invited.* PtP QUOD IP SPP des COD mee+ « >e++ HS 4 404 Without Vallance, \u20ac ing Gloves for Boys.Fubble Sets.CHIN Auton On MONDAY, MAY 22nd, and during the week, will be displayed a large collection of CHAM- The prices are____\u2014-\u2014 $3.50, $4, | THE SET, Less 5 Percent for Cash.HAMMOCKS.Yiith Vallance, close weave, with stretchers, assorted colors, $4.With Vallance, close weave,with stretchers, Roman stripes, $3.25.With Vallance, close weave, with stretchers, good value.Inspection 00, $5,00, $6,00 OL HIPPL OUP OP IIP SHH EGIL IHL GLH OIHOO HOO light colors, $3.25.close weave, with stretchers, assorted colors, $2.25.Baby Hammock, Princess, yellow, blue and pink, $1.75.TOY DEPARTMENT Sail Boats\u2014Special line Never Tip Boats.Childven\u2019s Tables and Chairs, four chairs and table, $2.00.Rubber Balls, Express Waggons, Wheelbarrows, Garden Sets, Hoops, ete.Baseball Bats, etc., Baby Carriages and Go-Carts, Punching Bags, Box- of prices from $12.50 to $45.00.POD OHH EC THE DELINEATOR, a Journal of Fashion, Culture and Fine Aris.Subscription price $1.00.Single copy 15c.BUTTERICK'S PATTERNS AND PUBLICATIONS.\u2014A complete assortment èf these reliable patterns always on hand.SEWING MACHINE DEPARTMENT.\u2014A large stock, full range MAIL ORDERS promptly attended to and every information given.Hrd 1874 on the notifications and customs off war.The committee on arbitration and mediation will deal with the eighth ques tion of Count Muravieffs circular.The | British members of the arbitration committee are Messrs.Pauncefote and Howard.: : \u201cIt was learned during the day that M.De Staal plaeed the.question of mediation and .arbiration in the forefront during his speech.The question of the laws of warfare, rendering war as humane zs possible by the extension of the regulations already existing was then touched upon by the president and he relegated the question of the reduction of armaments to the third place.This inditation modifies the order in which the three points were placed in the circular of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Muravieff, but it has the merit of responding more closely to the views of the delegates and it is now considered certain that mediation and arbitration will have the chief place in the work of tbe conference.Further, the opinion is unenimously expressed that the American and British delegates will take the most important part in the study of this question.\u2014 DO NOT TAKE CANADIAN COIN.Albany, NY., May 20.\u2014 Mr.Mc Mackin, state lahor commissioner, received a communication to-day from Niagara Falls bankers, stating that the large business firms there paid off their hands in Canadian coin, who in turn deposited it with the banks, which were prohibited from paying it out again.The writers desired to know if there was any satisfaction to be had.The only remedy that the commissioner can suggest is for the banks to refuse to accept Canadian money.The names signed to the letter include Henry C.Howard, president of the Bank of Niagara; A.Schellkopff, president of the Power City Bank; and Frank E.Johnson, cashier of the Suspension Bridge bank.~ .A GKEAT RIVAL.- Kingston, Ont., May 22.\u2014Mr.J.A.Roddick, dairy commissioner, of New Zealand, :and a.former Kingstonian, writes to a friend that New Zealand's export of cheese will be less and less each year, for the reason that the country does not make enough to supply Australia and the South Sea Islands and New Zealand, is called on to fill up the op.No other country can compete with ew Zealand for mild, cool-flavored cheese.But in butter Canada will have to look to her laurels.The factories are finely equipped, the makers first-class, and mechanical refrigeration perfect.The butter is graded in government cold stores, and sent in cold storage direct to London, England.APPOINTED TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.Kingston, Ont.May 22\u2014Lieut.-Col.Kiteon, Commandant of the Royal Military College, announces the appointment of Lieut.-Ucl Burnley, of the Gordon Highlanders, to the staff of the College, as professor of military history, in succession to Captain Twining.The new HENRY MORGAN & OO.MONTREAL.CLS PLD LIL OIL O OI IO) PON 0G POOLS 44100 0 OUR Wedding Presents are all that fashion demands and good taste approves, Gifts for the bride, Re.membrancés for the bridesmaids and ushers.Selections sent out of town on approval, HENRY BIRKS & SONS, Diamond Merchants, Jewellers, Silversmiths, Phillips Squaré, Montreal.> Do honor to Her Majesty tho Ab Bikindey in Piero 3 a se.a A SESSION OF THE COURT or QUEEN'S BENCH (Crown, Side), hoiding crimina: jurisdiction in and for the DISTRICT OF MONTREAL, will be held in the COURT HOUSE, in the CITY OF MONTREAL, on THURSDAY, the FIRST DAY OF JUNE NEXT, at TEN o\u2018clotk 1h \u2018the forenoon.In consequence, I give PUBLIC NOTICE to all who intend to proceed agaimst any prisoners pow in the Comaman Jail of the said District, and all others, that they must be present then and there; and I sled give notice to all Justices of the Ponde, ders: there, with their Records, Rolls, Indlet- ments, and other Documents, în order th do those things which belong to them ln their respective capacities.J R.THIBAUDEAU, Sheri£.Sheriff's Office, A Montreal, 15th May, 1899.\u201c had a distinguished career, and who has seen much active service.He will arrive in September.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 AN R.M.C.GRADUATES PROMOTION.Kingston, Ont, May 22.\u2014Information is to hand that Mr.F.St.D.Skinner, of the Sussex, England, Regiment, and a graduate of the Royal Military College in 1882, has been appointed a deputy- adjutant general, in India.He is a son of the late Col.Skinner, MP, Woodstock, Ont., and \u2018has won distinction in the British military service.\u2014_\u2014 A WONDERFUL GOLD MINE.Kingstori, Ont, May 22,\u2014A rich find of gold is said to have been unearthed on the farm of William Charteon, in the township of Denbigh, North Addington Experts say it is the most valuable ore un- covered in Qntario, as it yields from professor is a past staff officer who has | $6,000 to $8,000 per ton.FE ie EEE a JS .| rar rn mm ES CEPR YT } | PRESS T SL 4 , the \u201cod dery \u2018with service caps.Weekly Calendar, ST.ROSE.ST.ROSE.QUEEN\u2019S BIRTHDAY, ST.ANTHONY'S BLASTS ORIGINAL ITALIAN Trains leave Windsor Station at 9.30 a.m.snd 1.45 p.m.eee.Children, 30c.Fare\u2014Adults, BASEBALL BCORE ANMOUNCED AT REFRESEMENT BOOTE.C.Y.M.SOCIETY- ORCHESTRA.Refreshments at city prices.W.J.FINIGAN, Rec.Sec.>GRAND MILITARY TATT00< \u2014BY THE\u2014 MONTREAL BRIGADE CANADIAN MILITIA, Im Homer of Their Excellencies the &overnor-Gemeral and the Countess of Minte, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 73, 1899, at 8.45 o'clock, on the M.A.A.A, Grounds.RESERVED SEATS, 5c.UNRESERVED SEATS, 25¢c.ADMISSION TO GROUNDS, 10c Militiamen in uniform admitted free to Jéth May, at Messrs.Morton, Phillips & saas\u2014\u2014 grounds.Bale of seats opens Tuesday, Co., and at the \u2018Star\u2019 Office uptown Sranch.MowpAr, Mar 22.Art \u2018Association, PHILLIPS SQUARE, The Annual Exhibition of Drawings by the Stadents im the Advanced Art - \u201cClasses, 15 now on view in the Old Gallery.May 15th to 20th.: Admission Free.Galleries open 9 a.m.to 6 p.m.16 EMPIRE DAY-INAUGURALCONCERT Under the distinguished patronage of Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Countess of Minto.By a Choir of 1,000 Voices \u2018\u2018 Selected from the Montreal City Schools,\u201d VICTORIA RIFLES ORCHESTRA \u2014 IN THE \u2014 \u201cARENA,\u201d On MONDAY,May 22nd,at 7.45 p.m.Hon.G.E.FOSTER, ex-Minister of Finance, will deliver a patriotic address.Canadian Melodies, Patriotic Choruses, Action Songs, etc., with Lime Light effects.COLOR GUARD OF CADETS.Admission, 10c.Reserved Seats, 25c.A limited number of boxes containing 6 seats, $2.00.Tickets can be secured in advance at \u2018Star\u2019 Branch Office.16 1st PRINCEof WALES\u2019 MEGIMENT, VUSILIERS., \u2014 AKNUAL DRILL.The Regiment will parade at the Armory thé week commencing Monday, the 22nd inst.,.as follows:\u2014 ç\u2018 MONDAY \u2014Battallog parade.Uniform\u2014 drill order.ime, 8.15 p.m.Drum and Fife Band to attend.TUÉSDAY\u2014Detachmfent \u2018to take part in the Military Tattoo.Uniform\u2014drill order without side arms.Time, 7.15 p.m.iF « WEDNESDAY\u2014Battalion parade to take in the Review.Uniform\u2014Review or- Both bands to at- half mm.FRIDAY\u2014Left half Battalion in drill order, at 8.15 p.m.- SATURDAY\u2014Buglers\u2019 practice at 8.15 WW.L.BOND, Captain, pm.By order, Adjutant.tend.Time,-16.30 a.m.THURSDAY\u2014Right Battalion in .drill order, at 8.15 p._.Tuespay, Mar 23.\u201cML A.À, A.+ NQTICE TO MEMBERS.: Members are hereby no- ) tiled that the grounds ve A and club house, 4350 St.- MMA - 84 - Catherine street,\u201d have ; Z been leased to the Military Tattoo Committée for TURSDAY EVENING,23rd MAY, instant, and all association and club passes are suspended for that \u201c date.:B.HERBERT BROWN, \u2019 Secretary-Treasurer.ORDERS BY THE OFFICER COMMANDING The Battalion will 9 parade at the Armoury, funeral of the late Lt.- - Col.\u2019 Caverhill.Uniform, Review Order.form.Review order.FRANK S.MEIGHEN, Captain, Adjutant.J ROYAL SCOTS OF CANADA.on Tuesday, May 23rd, at 2 p.m., to attend the Officers of other corps, and retired offt- cers attending, will kindly do so fn uni- ER WEDNESDAY, May 24.2nd REGT.CANADIAN ARTILLERY.Orders by Lieut.Col.¥.Minden Cele, Commanding.The Regiment will parade on Wednesday, the 24th May at 9 a.m., to take part in the Review in honor of Her Majesty's Birthday.Band will attend.Uniform, Review- order.Every man must be present.By order, ERNEST C.COLE, Capt.and Adjutant.202 A.& N.VETERANS Muater on St.Louis Square at 10.30 a.m.on Wednesday, 24th May, to march with Hancock Post, G.A.R., to the position allotted by the Major General Commanding on the review ground.War medals and badge to be worn.J.MACKLIN, President.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 DREYFUS REVISION.Paris, May 22.\u2014The membere of the Court of Cassation have been summoned to meet on May 29 for the final stage of the revision of the Dreyfus trial, $xR.3 sim J SUBSCRIPTION RATES.Dally Witness, £3.00, Weekly Witness, $1.00; ee eo adden, S508 TH ve Sh, 1 copies to one 5; ë i $10.50; 1050, $30.For Great Britain add 81.04 per annum for postage on Weekly Witness; 52c on Northern Messeu- ger ; $3.60 on Dally Witness.The last edition ofthe DAILY Wrrszss is delivered in the city every evening of publication at $4.00 per annum, litera.ADVERTISING RATES, DAILY WITNESS Five lines and upwards, 10c per line, on favorable terms.WEEKLY WITNESS.With largetype or outs, 20c per lide, One-third reduction if set in our umn small advertising types Special contract rates.$ All busi 1 should be add a * John Dougall k Son, * Witness\u2019 Office, Montreal,\u201d and all letters to the Eaitor should be addressed ! Editor of the * Witness,\" Montreal The Baily Wituess.Contract + MONDAY, MAY 22, 1899.The trust echeme attributed to the re former, Kang Yu Wei is in perfect accord with the latest development of business methods in America.To combine the trade with China in Canada, the United States and Australia in the hands of a gigantic company of Chinamen is a proposition quite up to the mark in this era of combinations.It should be observed, however, that while this scheme appears to be an imitation of the American trust system, it is in reality a transfer to this side of the Pacific of a method which has long been in operation in China.The famous Six Companies of China, concerning which much has been written, was ac- ica.The new idea is but an extension of its principles to a wider field of activity with a larger partnership of shareholders aspiring to control the investment of Chinese capital in the countries named.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014e In accordance with the plans of the National Education Association of the United States, bulletins will be issued in every city of any size in the country by the superintendents of public schools suggesting reforms in spelling.Twelve words are included in the first list just sent out, and these will be followed by others from time to time.The object is to dispense with the use of all unnecessary consonants, diphthongs and vowels to be found in the words of the English dictionary.The first twelve words selected for reform are as follows : Program for programme, tho for though, thoro for thorough, thorofare for thoroughfare, thru for through, thruout for throughout, catalog for catalogue, prolog for prologue, deca: log for decalogue, demagog for demagogue, pedagog for pedagogue, epilog for epilogue.It will be observed that five of these words are modifications of the ope Saxon word \u2018thurh,\u2019 and the other seven are derived from the Greek and Latin.In all of them the new spelling is orthographically more correct than that in use.The dropping of the \u2018me\u2019 and \u2018uc\u2019 from words ending with them has been adopted by many writers of good repute.Their preservation is a survival of the influence of French spelling at a for mative period in the growth of English, when it was regarded by the nobility and learned as a barbarous tongue.Philologi- tually the first trust established in Amer- | ToT EE THE MONTREAL cally considered, there are a great many spellings of English words generally.accepted and followed which are not cor rect, but being sanctified by custom and embalmed in literature, are recoguized in all dictionaries.Greater changes have taken place in spelling than those now proposed, and modifications are constantly taking place.As for the changes suggested in the list of words given above, they may be said to be reversions to earlier and simpler methods.The worst about them is that they look queer, and have the apparent effect of clipping and reducing the sonorousness of the pronunciation, therefore of giving an impetus to a bad habit already too prevalent.Should the new system be generally adopted in the schools of the United States.another generation will see some extraordinary changes in the written language.\u2014\u2014 Mr.Bennet\u2019s able advocacy of the Canadian transportation routes, and especially of the project of making Montreal a national port, represents.we believe, the great body of public opinion of at least Ontario, Quebee, Manitoba and the North-West Territories.Two of the most striking facts favorable to future prospects of the Canadian route empha- gized by Mr.Bennet were that vessels carrying grain between Chicago and Georgian Bay ports could make three trips for every two made by vessels on the American route from Chicago to Buffalo, and that there were return cargoes for only three out of ten vessels on the Chicago and Buffalo route.The conditions are, therefore, more nearly equal than was generally supposed, and the importance of the Georgian Bay and Montreal railway grain route may develop with extreme rapidity.With regard to the elevator facilities of Montreal, they are not nearly so unfavorable as Mr.Bennet, because of a mistaken impression he has received, supposes.There are not two transference of grain in the harbor of Montreal, one from the canal vessels to barges, and another from barges to the steamships, as described by Mr.Bennet, The transference is direct from\u201c the canal vessel to the steamship.It is the simplest and cheapest possible method of | transference, considered simply as transference accompanied by cleaning.The expense arises from the delay of the return of the canal vessels owing their having to wait in the harbor tätil the steamships are ready to take the grin, #nd then having to peddle their ci}goes about from ateamship to steamship if, they have cargo for more than one steamship.The transportatiofi companies have allowed their barges to be used for storage hitherto, but with vessels of larger size, such as should come through the canals when they are deepened, it will be out of the question to delay their return in order that they may act.as storehouses or to peddle their larger cargoes among the steamships.Henca the urgent need of elevators in view of the completion of the deepeming of the canals within a few weeks, There are two transferences on the St.Lawrence roufe, but one is from the larger lake vessels at Kingston or Prescott, and this\u2019 will cease as soon as the lake vessels come straight through to Montreal.pre THE ANNIVERSARY OF MR.GLADSTONE'S DEATH.Friday was the first anniversary of the death of Mr.Gladstone, \u2018the greatest member of the greatest deliberative assembly which the world has seen,\u2019 as Mr.Balfour, the leader of the government, said in parliament a year ago.But Mr.Gladstone was a good deal more than that.One of the greatest tributes paid him was that he had perhaps the greatest religious influence outside of the pulpit of any individual of his day.This was the declaration of the Rev.Theodore Cuyler the other night.Yet he was many-sided.For two gener ations, during which the world went through a series of changes\u2014thedlogical, social and political, probably unparalleled \u2014Mr.Gladstone, ae his great political opponent said, bad taken the greatest interest in, and taken his part in, the formation of the character of the period.Lord Salisbury declared that \u2018he would long \u2018be remembered as a great example to ¢ which history hardly furnishes a parallel \u2018of a great Christian man.\u201d Mr.Gladstone\u2019s great services to political freedom and civil liberty were attested not only by the gratitude of all sections of his own countrymen, but by the tributes paid him by the national parliaments of Italy and Greece, and Norway and Denmark, by the Argentine Republic, and by the Tranevaal, and by Portugal.But ver- haps his services to the colomies and the empire, and especially to Canada, have been overlooked.They are summed up in a sentence in one of his Midlothian addresses of 1880, when he defended his | PT - TERESA RQ A DAILY WITNESS.Monpar, Mar 22, 1899, Liberal administration against the charge when 8 man has reached senility or be- | GLADSTONE DAY, of being indifferent to the welfare of the colonies.He said: \u2018As to the col- \u2018 ones, Liberal administrations set free \u2018their trade with all the world, gave \u2018them popular and responsible govern- \u2018 ment, undertook to defend Canada with \u2018the whole strength of the empire, and \u2018 organized the great scheme for uniting \u2018 the several settlements of British North America into one Dominion, to which, \u2018when we quitted office in 1866, it only \u2018 remained for our successors to ask the \u2018ready assent of parliament.It is by \u2018these measures that the colonies have \u2018been bound in affection to the empire.\u2018and the authors of them can afford to smile at baseless insinuations.\u2014_ LIFE INSURANCE DIRECTORATES.The long struggle between the directorate and the policy-holders of the Canada Life may now be said to have terminated, and in favor of the directorate.How much of the result is due to Senator Cox\u2019s political.influence and how much to the rights of the case it is not so easy to say, but it is well known that the senator is not an easy man to beat.That part of the bill that provides for a certain number of directors being elected by the policy-holders is really not a thing which a directorate aiming at absolute control need oppose.On the contrary, the more universal the suffrage the more absolute the control of the only power that hs in hand the machinery wherewith to manipulate the electorate.Though the policy-holders\u2019 bill asked votes only for persons holding policies to the extent of not less than five thousand dollars, a proposal was made in the Private Bills Committee to give this power to policy-holders of three thousand, and even of one thousand dollars.The three thousand dollar standard was adopted instead of the five thousand.Mr.Cox seems to have made no objection, and very naturally, as the change would only strengthen his hands.But whatever the breadth of the suffrage, the policyholders\u2019 directorships would practically be pocket boroughs in the hands of the management.This being the case, the question whether the representatives of the policy-holders should be chosen exclusively from among policyholders who are not shareholders, which was urged by the representatives of the policy-holders and opposed by those of the directorate, is necessarily'a very mi- por matter.Even if that section of the \u2018directorate was the bona fide choice of the policy-holders, they would gain nothing by being trammelled in their selection.The other demand, that no one shareholder should be allowed to cast more than forty votes, as provided for in the original charter of the company affected, is of a much more radical character.It is a device which, in these days of soulless companies and of monopolizing capital, commends itself at first sight.It appears, however, that when this provision, once a feature of the company\u2019s constitution, was repealed, it received a great deal of attention from parliament, and that such wise men as Sir Richard Cartwright still think that parliament acted then in the way which subserves the highest public interest by repealing it.Sir Richard gave it to be understood that half a century ago, when the company was organized, the idea of limiting the voting power of stockholders prevailed somewhat, but that experience had quite: changed the attitude of parliament on the subject.This was presumably because experience had shown such safeguards to be a failure, as there would be no difficulty in évading them.It seems.indeed, a little strange that no instance is cited in which such a provision is imposed on any company, and that the name of no economist is advanced in favor of so obvious a method of checking the evil, as it is commonly accounted, of one-man power.After all, the question may be asked whether the development of one-man power in the case of companies is not something like a return to the pristine condition of personal responsibility, with its soul and conscience, the loss of which has been the great reproach against law-made public companies.The Private Bills Committee voted by heavy majority against the restoration \"of this provision.A more effective means of protecting minorities would probably be by electing a good pumber of directors at once and allowing the minority to plump their votes.It is the intention of the government to pass, if possible, a new general insurance law this session.Such a law should endeavor, as far as humanly possible, to surround life companies with every safeguard against failure, for there is scarcely any branch of industry in which so serious a disaster can befall as in this, which, come delicate in health, and unable to pass examinations which are yearly growing more severe, renders valueless a policy upon which he may have been depending for a long term.It is possible, however, by pedantic restrictions, to mak: the companies less, rather than more, safe.The main features of the new life insurance bill, as introduced, are to reduce the assumed earning power of the reserve from four and a half pereent to three and a half percent, thus requiring the provision of a larger reserve, and to place restrictions on the freedom of investment, such as would, if made into law, make it pretty hard for Canadian companies, whether fire, life or marine, to do business in competition with the British and foreign companies which do business in the country, and which are under no such restrictions.LIPTON LICENSE, STRONG PROTEST FROM LADY HENRY SOMERSET.London, May 21\u2014The National Women\u2019s Temperance Association held a successful twenty-third anniversary in London last week.Lady Henry Somer set, as president, was the chief speaker.She expressed keen satisfaction at the fact that Miss Frances Willard will have a statue in the Capitol at Washington, and attacked the clerical shareholders of brewery companies.In the course of her remarks she said American experience had shown how the drink interest dominates political parties, and urged the banding together of the best interests of the community against such a power.She also assailed Sir Thomas Lipton\u2019s departure, in applying for drink licenses for his establishments, but Sir Thomas presided at a meeting of his shareholders this week, and there was no opposition from the women shareholders to the drink licenses, though a clergyman entered a protest.The meeting, however, was satisfied with a dividend of 12 percent, and cheered Sir Thomas Lipton and the \u2018Shamrock\u2019 heartily.It appears that some of the directors of the company wanted to declare a larger dividend, but Sir Thomas opposed it, urging the necessity of building up a big reserve, and his colleagues yielded and withdrew the proposition, whereupon he presented each of them with £1,000 from his own pocket, in view of the fact that the directors would have been entitled to a larger re- muneratidn if a bigger dividend had been declared.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 +\" INTERESTING WILL CASE: London, May 21.\u2014Mr.Jobo Crotty, the New York wholesale paper maker, is in London in connection with what promises to prove an interesting will suit.His brother died in a London hotel, in April, 1898.In his will he bequeathed all his estate to the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church at Victoria, Australia, with the exception of some hundred pound annuities to relatives.The sum in dispute is abut £200,- 000.\u2018We, his brothers and sisters,\u2019 said Mr.Crotty, intend to contest his will on the ground of undue influence exerted over him by persons who will be cited, because when he made the will he was mentally incompetent to realize its provisions, There is medical testimony to prove the second point.Some remarkable evidence will be given as regarding undue influence.\u2019 \u2014elip AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY.London, May 21.\u2014 The first result of the divorce of Lady Rose Leigh, a daughter of the Marquis of Abergavenny, who was found guilty of adultery with the young Earl of Cottenbam, from her husband, John Blundell Leigh, is that the Earl has resigned the mastership of the Bicester Hunt, and has advertised the sale of all his horses at auction.The divorce adds another unsavory item to the list of misfortunes attached to the Nevill family.The Marquis of Aber- gavenny is one of the largest land owners in the South of England; his eldest son, the Earl of Lewes, is in a madhouse; bis fourth son, Lord William Nevill, is jn prison, undergoing a sentence for forgery, and his second daughter, Lady Alice, who married Major Henry Courte- nay Moreland, formerly of the Oth Lancers, died last year, under distrese- ing circumstances.Lady Rose, who was divorced last Thursday, was one of the famous twin sisters, both being beautiful, tall girls.The other twin, Lady Violet, obtained a divorce from Lord Cowley, last year, and has since re-mar- ried.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 CHRISTIAN UNITY.Toronto; May 22.\u2014Yesterday morning end evening the Rev.Robert J.Moore the rector of St.Margaret\u2019s Church; preached sermons on the subject of Christian unity.He pointed out foreibly that the spirit of God was not bound up exclusively in the Church of England, that every good deed done by men, no matter of \u2018what faith, was inspired by the spirit.\u2018What we need,\u201d eaid he, \u2018is to see God in every man.We should strive to draw closer together instead of making a practice of accentuating our differences by standing apart.Both services were ex ceedingly well attended.Reference to the peace commisei>n at The Hague was made in several other Anglican churghes besides St.Margaret's.ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH POORLY OBSERVED.London, May 21.\u2014The att mpt to male the anniversary of Mr.Gladstone's dea, (May 19) the occasion for a great parts demonstration, similar to the Conserv.tive Primrose Day, must be written dow, as a failure.The Liberals organs urge) the wearing of a white buttonhole, 1}.white flower of a blameless life as was christened by the party papers, bu: the idea did not become popular, ani hardly a citizen in London was seen wearing ome, while even in the Liberal and Radical clubs few people adopted th.idea.The fund for a national memorial ts Mr.Gladstone is also not the success anticipated.The fund has been opened for nearly a year, and has only secured £30,000.instead of the minimum of £50.000 needed to carry out the proposed scheme.This failure was in spite of th: fact that the Prince of Wales acted as president of the committee, which included many of Mr.Gladstone\u2019s pdlitical opponents, among whom were the Duke of Devonshire, Messra.George J.G>-ch n, Henry Chaplin and the Duke of West minster.The anniversary of Mr.Gladstone's death was poorly celebrated.The famiiv and the villagers attended a memoria) service at Hawarden Church.Canon Scott Holland officiated at the service at Mr.Gladstone\u2019s London church, St.Peter\u2019s, Windmill street, in the presence of a large congregation.In addition, there were a few small meetings in provincial towns.\u2014 YUKON RIVER OPEN, San Francisco, May 22.\u2014A special from Victoria.says :\u2014Luke Greenwald, of San Francisco, just arrived from White Horse, reports that the Yukon River is open from Lake Lebarge to Dawson, but the ice on-the lakes\u2019 is still solid, so that through navigation will not be open for a couple of weeks yet.Teams which started over Lake Bennett with wire for the telegraph line to Dawson, broke through and had to \u2018turn back, so that work on the line has been delayed.he report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into charges against the Yukon officials lias arrived at Vie toria.\u2014\u2014 BAD FIRE ON A RACE TRACK.Chicago, May 22.\u2014The Harlem Race Track was almost completely destroy: ed by'fire to-day.Flames broke out in the grand stand shortly before three o'clock, and they soon spread to the stables where between 30 and 40 horses were quartered.Incendiarism is given as a r, i eory pe el an Jag her of the Roby track under mysterious circumstances.Most of the horses at the Harlem track were rescued.The track is owned by a party of Chicagoans.The buildings on the track were valued at £100,000.\u2014\u2014 WINNIPEG LABOR TROUBLES.Winnipeg, May 22.\u2014 The bricklyers and masons struck on Saturday morning in sympathy with the striking carpenters.It now seems as if other trades will likely be involved.The carpenters have refused the offer of the contractors for arbitration, claiming there is wothing to arbitrate.The offer of the contrac: tors for a compromise rata of wages of twenty-five cents per hour for framers and thirty cents for joiners has also been refused by the strikers.The con tractors say the bricklayers\u2019 strike will not seriously affect them at present owing to a shortage in the supply of bricks.rm A BICYCLIST GRIEVANCE.(To the Editor of the \u2018Witness.\u2019) Sir,\u2014Montreal bicyclists have another grievance equally as important as the question of the character of the fenders used on the street cars, and which offer thé minimum of protection with the maximum of danger.It is the rule in Toronto, Ottawa and other cities in the United States and Canada for the trolley car to stop on the nar side of the cross ing.In Montreal the stoppage is always made on the far side.This practice means all the difference between comparative safety and extreme danger.When the car stops at the near side of the street intersected by cross streets, the public.whether pedestrians or bicyclists, have a \u2018chance to pass on th open cross street.Take the Mountain street crossing on St.Catherine street.The car goes the whole length of the crossing at considerable speed, instead of stopping on.the near, or west, side of the crossing (supposing the car to be east: bound).The result is that all traffic up or down the street is suspended, whereas if the car stopped at the near side pedss: trians, carriages and bicyclists could crose in safety, and there would be nether congestion nor danger.Jt claimed that if this near stoppage 18 made in other cities it should be insisted on 15 Montreal.It might be argued for the street railway that to stop at the nett side would compel the public to wal back to the rear end of the car.In ath er cities the motorman opens the front of the car and allows the public to f past him into the car, when he closes the gate.The public, too, find little ners venience in taking a few steps hackwar, the length of the car.It is likely t = the bicyclists will bring this mater |.the attention of the City Counc.as n° curred have been due to the trolley ow traversing the whole length of the CT\u201d ing before slowing up.WHEEL be Pima: a few of the accidents which have oC & .% : 3 ; ATH Uüction us cir- at the track .The ed at ES.klyers orning arpen- trades penters ractors othing ontrac- ges of ramers s also Ye con- ce will nt ow.bricks, E.\u2019) nother as the fenders h offer th the rule in in the trolley 2 cross- always yractice n com- danger.side of streets, or bi- on the puntain pe Moxpar, Mar 22, 1899.DR.AUSTIN FOUND GUILTY.CHARGE OF HERESY SUSTAINED BY THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.Winnipeg, May 22.\u2014The Rev.Dr.Austin, ex-Principal of Alma Methodist College, St.Thomas, Ont., who is here, bas received official notice from the committee of the St.Thomas Methodist district that he has been found guilty by the Church of heresy.The alleged heretical utterances were made in the course of a sermon delivered.at Parkdale, Toronto, Methodist Church, on Jan.8, 1889.Four charges were preferred against Dr.Austin.The first is based upon a passage in the sermon said to be contrary to the scriptural doctrine of eternal punishment.The second charge is that certain passages questioned by implication the divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, and disparages the character of the atonement.The third charge is based upon several pansages of a sermon which are said to be contrary to the doctrine of the \u2018final- i'v of revelation through Jesus Christ.\u2019 The fourth charge is based upon a passage said to uphold a fraudulent system of spiritualism and to be contrary to the teaching of the Methodist Church.The committee found that the first charge was not sustained, and that the second, third and fourth were sustained, and proved that the defendant was guilty of the offence charged therein.Dr.Austin is writing for publieation a voluminous reply to the general charges of publicly advancing doctrines contrary to the teachings of the word of God and the standards of the Methodist Church.He received on Saturday afternoon a copy of the findings of the committee, and decided to go down to the session of the London Conference, which will be held in Windsor in June- rc RITUALISM IN ENGLAND.DEAN FARRAR ALARMED OVER THE SITUATION IN ENGLAND.London, May 21.\u2014Dean Farrar, of Canterbury, the most popular divine in the English Church, made a statement to a reporter yesterday on the critical position of the Church of England.He said :\u2014 \u2018The English Church is passing through the fire of controversy and dissension, and deep division is being produced.There is no distinct mode of knowing where we are.\u201c\u2018A house divided\u201d was never truer in its application than when applied to the Church of England to-day.\u2018A church in, two s-ctions is always uo \u2026Ôdesirkblé\" and productive\u201d of \u2018hak: church with two such ess parties as constitute the English Church at this moment is in a struggle for life or death.God only knows where the Church will be permanently orippled.As far as I can see, unless the extreme party\u2014and by that ! mean those who are practicing a distinctly Romish ritual\u2014relinquish their practices, the inevitable end must be disestablishment or disruption.The prayer book is, in all conscience, liberal in its scope, but when a certain section follows Rome in worship, all but recognition of the infallibility of the Pope, there is surely just ground for complaint.The ritualistic party must be prepared to make concessions before ths English Church can again be united.I am hopeful that from the Archbishop\u2019s court some good may result, and that more moderate clergymen may be influenced by the decision of the archbishops, and may conform to it.Those who do not recognize it must be deprived of their livings.If that takes place, the question will, no doubt, arise again in a more serious form.\u2019 \u201cYou think, then, Dean Farrar, that there is a distinct Romish tendency, and that it is not simply a divergence of views as to the scope of the prayer book?asked the \u2018Journal\u2019 correspondent.\u2018Many of the extreme party,\u2019 replied the Dean, \u2018have already openly vowed for Rome in all but the Pope's infallibility, and make no secret that they are striving to see the Roman and English churches united.To bring about.such unity, the Church of England would have to sell itself, body and soul.for it is well known that the Roman Church will not swerve one millionth part of an inch.Within the Church of England there are agencies actively working on behalf of Rome.\u2019 .\u2014_\u2014 COW ON THE RAILS, DOUBLE HEADER FREIGHT DERAILED AND ONE MAN KILLED.Lindsay, Ont., May 21.\u2014A special double header freight train of 35 ears and van, Conductor Lithgow eastward bound, rom Midland, ran over a cow three Miles west of here, at ten o'clock this Morning, resulting in the derailment of both engines and some twenty cars.Fire- nan Dudley was instantly killed, and Brakeman Harry Zealand badly scalded, although hopes are entertained of bis recovery.It is not expected that the track will be clegred until to-morrow afternoon, and it is barely possible that 3 track will have to be built around the wreck, which will be exceedingly difi- fut, owing to the low marshy situation of the ground in that loeality.The Scene of the accident was visited by many citizens.\u2014\u2014\u2014 OBITUARY.Cambridge, Mass., May #0.\u2014Mr.James C.Rats: ex-treasurer.of the Union Pacific ing.27\" died at his home here this morn- A OOMING WEDDING.Dr.Clarence Webster, of McGill Uni.fessorship in the Chicago University, is to be married on May 27 to Miss Alice Tusk, the third daughter of the late Dr.William Lusk, of New York.The wedding will take place at the home of the bride, 47 East 34th street.A limited number of personal and intimate friends huve been invited to the ceremony.The bride will be given away by her brother, Mr.Graham Lusk, and will be attenden by her sister, Miss Anna Lusk.The best man will be Professor Dr.Ruttan, of this city.Dr.and Mrs.Webster «ref expected to spend a few days in Montreal prior to taking up their residence in Chicago.THE \u2018ABINGDONIAN?The last number of the \u2018Abingdonian\u2019 for the present school year has been is sued.It is fully up to the high standard set in former issues and contains much metter of interest to tbe pupils and \u2018old toys\u2019 of Abingdon school.In a well written editorial the editors taken their leave, some of wnom will be replaced, end a review is taken of the labors of the past.Several good stories are included and the usual departments are kept up to w high order of merit.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 STILL THE PLEBISCITE.\u2014\u2014 INTERESTING LETTER SENT TO À MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.vo The \u2018Witness\u2019 has received the following coply of a letter sent to Mr.Russell, M.P., for Halifax, from Sambro, N.S., to which no reply has yet been received: Sambro, April 9, 1899.Mr.Russell: Dear Sir,\u2014Although we have some reasons for believing that you are not in sympathy with the temperance people in their demand for the prohibition of the liquor traffic, as our representative in the Dominion Parlinment, we cannot do better just now than to send you a copy of the resolutions paseed at a public meeting held\u2019 in Sambro on the above-named date.We send these resolutions, Mr.Russell.with the hope that you will, in your official capacity, give them due consideration, for your own benefit as well as for ours.The respectable majority asking for prohibition is too large to be absolutely ignored by our representatives.After spending so much precious time, strength and money, in connection with the plebiscite we should not be expected to accept the treatment offered us without a solemn protest; and a despenate struggle for something better.\u201d We \u2018aré sure, dear sir, that you are too wise a man to imagine that the matter must end here.We will not accept the treatment referred to until we find it utterly impossible to better ourselves.The following are our resolutions: \u2018Resolved, that, in connection with the stand taken by our Dominion Parliament on the question of prohibition, recently submitted to the consideration of the members, that we, the' temperance people.of Sambro, heartily endorse the demand of the Dominion Alliance for prohibitory legislation, at the present session of our government; and, \u2018Whereas, the electors of the Dommion were induced to believe that the Government of Canade, which offered or ordered, the plebiscite, intended to be governed in their legislative action by the wish of the people, as expressed at the polls, on Sept.29, 1899, we deeply regret the disposition manifested by the government to withdraw from its obligation, and we shall still pray that some steps be taken to maintain the honor of our Parliament and gratify the overwhelming majority of respectable subjects, asking for prohibitory legislation.\u2018C.W.HART, \u2018Chairnian.\u2018J.BLESEDELL; \u2018Secretary.\u2019 v ACTION OF OTTAWA METHODIST MINISTERS.At the last meeting of the Ottawa Methodist Ministerial Association, the following resolution was unanimously passed.\u2018Moved by the Rev.James Lawson, seconded.by the Rev.Willlam Timber lake, and resolved, ; \u2018Fhat this association fully recognizing the enormous evils of the liquor traffic as permitted by the present license sys tem, and fully appreciating the wide spread deaire among the intelligent peo ple of this Dominion to have the manu facture, importation and sale of all intoxicants as a beverage delegalized, as evidenced in all the plebiscites that have been taken on the subject, \u2018We therefore place on record our deep conviction that the time has come when the Parliament of Canada, now in ses sion, shouli at once take much action as will give practical legislative effect to the will of the people, as expressed in the recent plebiscite on the question ot prohibition.\u2019 ANOTHER PLEBISCITE RESOLUTION.Lakefield, Que., May 18 \u2014At the meeting of the Quarterly Official Board of the Methodist Church here, representing about three hundred members and adherents, it was moved by Bro.James Hamilton, and seconded by Bro.Jemes Armstrong, and unanimébely carried, That, whereas, the prohibition plebiscite, held on Sept.29, 1898, resulted in a large majority ip favor of prohibition, of all ihe -mours\u2019 mills ing an overwhelming majority of the r votes polled in all the provinces but cme, versity, who recently accepted a pro-|ard Whereas, the electors of Canada werc Jed to belleve that the Government and Par- lament of Canada, which ordered the said Plebiseite, intended to be governed in their egislative action by the will of the people expressed at the polls, therefore, Resolved, that this Quarterly Official Board regrets the Government's.action reusing to introduce prohibitory legislation into Parliament, and earnestly calls upon Parlfament to accept the mandate ot the electorate, and carry it out by enacting sueh legislation as will fairiy embody the will of the people as expressed in the plebiscite.Lo DEWEY'S HOME-COMING.EXPECTED TO REACH NEW YORK ABOUT THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER.\u2014 \u2018 1 Manilla, May 20.\u2014The scene as Admiral Dewey left the waters on which he had made himself famous was an inspiring one.All the ships were gaily decorated, and as the \u2018Olympia\u2019 slowly picked her way through the.bay each vessel fired an admiral\u2019s salute.The crews stood at quarters, and cheered frantically.while the bands, as with one accord, played \u2018Home, Sweet Home\u2019 Throughout the ovation the admiral stood uncovered on the quarter deck of the \u2018Olympia.\u2019 The jackies on the Britigh cruiser \u2018Powerful\u2019 manned the rigging as the \u2018Olympia\u2019 passed, and gave three ringing cheers.Admiral Dewey expects to reach New York about Sept.1.Manilla, May 22, 3.30 p.m.\u2014The United States Philippine Commission has submitted to the Filipino commissioners a draft of the form of government the President is prepared to establish.Ae- cording to this plan a Governor-General will be appointed for the islands by the President, as will also be a cabinet, and later an advistory council will be elected by the people.\u2014 CHAPTER OF FATALITIES.| \u2014 FOUR LIVES LOST IN A ROSSLAND MINE.Rossland, B.C., May 22.\u2014H.A.Honey- ford, James O.Palmer, and Thomas Ne- ville, while descending a shaft of the War Eagle Mine, on Saturday, we instantly killed, and W.F: Echof fatally injured, dying a few hours late}.Mike Crook, who was also in.the hoigt, escaped injury.The accident oceurred.in the main shaft.The engineer in charge started the machinery, but: in some unexplained way lost control and the hoist fell 350 feet.Schefield was on Oakville, Ont., man, and an old Upper Canada College boy; Crook, an international Seotland-England football player; Honeyford was an active member of the Salvation Army in Rossland.Palmer and Neville came here from New Brunswick.All the men were unmarried.An inquest will be held.* ; Creford, Prussia, May 22.\u2014A building in course of construction collapsed on Saturday and killed twelve workmen.Harrisburg, Ont, May 22\u2014 Frank Turnbull, & well-known farmer, residing\u2019 near Harrisburg, was cut to pieces by a train on Saturday.Mr.Turnbull started along the track for the village, carrying a basket.The unfortunete man was subject to epileptic fits and it is'bé- lieved he was seived with one of these and fell across the track While in this.position he was struck by the mixed gota passenger train and \u2018terribly mangled, death being instantaneous.New York, May 22.\u2014Horton, a jockey, who was injured at Morris Park while riding in the Grand National Steeplechase, died last night.When the accident happened he was on \u2018Tentere\u2019 who fell at one of the jumps, rolling completely over the jockeying the brief time he was conscious said that the accident whe caused by the Canadian horse \u2018Popuilst\u2019 jumping into |: his mount.iss THE FIRST GLENGARRIAN.DEATH OF MR.JOHN ARCHIBALD} CAMERON, OF KIRKHILL.(Ottawa \u2018Free Press,\u2019 May 15.) John Archibald Cameron, of Stadacona Hall, died at seven o\u2019clock last.night.He had been ailing for some months.Mr.Cameron wes born in Kirkhill, Glengaary, on May 22, 1820, and was within a few days of the end of his seventy-ninth year.The record of his birth is the first in the register of Glen- garry.He wes a son of Adjutant John Cameron, of the British regular army, who was a personal friend of General Sir Isaac Brock.Early in life he was employed by the Gilmours and speedily devel 8 re markable practical aptitude for the lum-4 ber business in all its branches.He is said by his contemporaries to have been especially noted for his knowledge of the bush, but from the standing timber to the market there was no branch of the business with which he was not closely acquainted.He was for several years, off and on, stationed at Montreal and Quebec, where he supervised the Gil- mours\u2019 shipping.Eventually he bought out.the Gil- at Thurso and the Nation.About twenty-five years ago, he Jmilt- mills at Rockland and took into parbgec- Trading on the locai exchange was very much restricted during the past week, owing to the utringency of money and the uncertainties of the New York market, but, with the exception of Montreal Street Railway, values were re- markebly firmly held, under the cireum- stances, showing that the market is in strong hands and thet another upward movement may be anticipated go soon as circumstances aye in the least favorable.In the miscellaneous list, trading was dons to the extent of over 8,000, at u range of from 64 7-8 to 98 58, closing at 97, or 1 point under opening.Gas, Pomin- ion Cotten and Electric showed declines liéu, \"Cable, Telegraph and Colored Cotton were steddy; while Duluth pref.and 4 : % Se f AR Securities Generally Dull But Firm.DECLINE IN MONTREAL STREET RAILWAY MOST NOTICEABLE FEATURE.\u2014\u2014\u2014 common and Hest & Light made slight giins.: Mines were moderately and etron War Eagle closing 3i%c., Payne le, an Republic 134¢ above openings, and Mont real and London glosed steady.Montreal Street bad quite a tumble during the six days ending Saturday, probebly for the reason, to some extent, that the privileges obtained by the Belt Line have shown thet the Montreal Street Railway\u2019s charter is nat so © clusive as was generally béffeved.The old stock opened at 3224, sold down to 312 and closed at 313, a decline of 9% pcints, and new stock declined 10 points.Toronto declined 7-8 paint and Twin City 1% point.Benks and bonds were dull and more or legs elight, on small axles; Riche firm, Fiuctuatiôns in stock and number of shares sold during week ending May 20: No.of Closing.shares.Miscellanscus\u2014 High.Low.Opening.Canadian Pactfic .\u2026 +.ccv +.++ +» ++ ».98% 96% 98 97 8,010 Riehelfed .>.+.2 se ++ 1e ve oe 113% 112% 113 13 738 Gas .ci 2.6e 20 +4 eu 0e veux ev wee 20200 261% 20244 201% 443 Cable .+ +.00 0 = 186 188 188 - 186 108 Telegraph .«.+.04 ou 00 «0 or -.176 175 175 175 39 Dom.Cotten .112 110% 132 110% 55 Montreal Cotton .1601, 150% 150% 150% 3 Hlectrle .- .e \u20181884 185 188% 185 357 olored Cotton TB 9 79 8 25 Duluth Pi .Caen Cee.13% 1214 124 12% 250 Duluth Com.2 LL OU LS 44 14 5 850 Heat and Light .\u2026 .\u2026 oo on ov bro.24 23 23 24 50 11,029 Mines\u2014 War Eagle +.se ve ve ++ ++ ++ ev oo .378 36644 366% 370 16,975 Payne .-2 40 ke 60 ++ ae ee oe 2.391 388 390 Mm 20,000 Montreal and London .-.T0 65 87 87 19,426 Republic .yp ++ Les +0 4 0e ++ 188 128 12914 131 72,400 128,800 Street Ralls\u2014 Montreal .«.4.sr ++ ve es we os 400.327 312 3224 313 2,471 New Stock dé, .\u2026.\u2026.321 308 320 310 1,181 Taronte .118 118% 1174 1165 1,230 Twin City .0 es ve vr or ve ov or 1 TO 61% 8914 69 122 HIB .cv cr ee sare er er reas +s-2113 113 18 113 50 Twin City Pref.ov Le ve se ve .130 139 189 139 10 7,664 Banks\u2014 Commerce .+.++ ++ ++ dged tor- road.se of D Te- y the to be ward.e and and Santa Erie ply, guar- pre- ard good r the from uces- nack- gale, norn- ièved Mr.ne tr.osed, it of The the esent ieves Moxpay, Mar 32, 1899, THE MONTREAL .DAILY WITNESS.PUNCHES LEFT AT HOME.Biennial Jaunt of the Order of Railway Conductors ENTERTAINED IN MONTREAL TO-DAY.A cloud, as of vapor and dust, that tx ve down on Montreal from an easterly arection, about daybreak this morning -cù many people wondering.Early pas =vrçers at stations saw a speck in the éistunce, were engulfed in a current of air, found themselves gazing at a flying mass of such light materials as are found un the bed of a railway.They might have been pardoned for mistaking it for a cyclone.In reality it was the special train of the Order of Railway Conductors, who are on their biennial jaunt, taking in some of the principal cities of America.This very jolly party, the elements of which change as it proceeds, left New Oriexns on May 6.Following the IHi- nois Central, they took in Memphis, Cairo and Chicago; went by the Wabash line to Detroit, where the Grand Division of the order was in session, and were next taken over the Canadian Pacific Railway to Toronto, Ottawa and Quebec, spending a day at the first-named, and two days at the Ancient capital.They left the latter at one o'clock this morning, two hours after the regular train for Montreal, but overtook this near Lan- oraie, leaving the passengers bound for the commercial capital to admire and follow more sedately.The Order of Railway Conductors is the largest railway organization in the world, embracing twenty-®ve thousand members, Its present surplus is a hundred and thirty thousand dollars.The epecial under charter for the trip from centre to centre is composed of two Pullman pelace sleepers, the \u2018Tartar\u2019 and \u2018Vilaine,\u2019 the dining-car \u2018 Vendome,\u2019 and a baggage coach.The party that arrived in the Bonaventure station at seven o'clock this morning (having lost time by a couple of waits on the last strip of the road) numbered sixty-nine, which included the wives of a number of the memberrs.They will be entertained today by Local Divisions Nos.75 and 30.The conductors will spend to-morrow at Portland, and the balance of the week at Boston, Jersey City and Philadelphia.Baltimore, Washington, Chattanooga.Memphis and other places will receive their share of attention, and New Orleans will be reached again by June 2.The committees in charge are: Train\u2014 Mesars.J.C.Turner, J.G.Dyas and J.= TON \u2018durs.Foi TES PRE oan: \u2018\u2019Transportation\u2014Mesers.J.R.Dillon, chairman; A.L.Jacquith, W.G.Hos kins and H.J.Brown._\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2018GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.Yesterday, as is their custom on the Sunday previous to the Queen\u2019s Birth- cay, the choir and congregation of St.Rartholomew\u2019s Reformed Episcopal Church joined heartily in singing the National Anthem at both the morning and evening services.It seemed to be sung with even greater fervor yesterday than on any previous occasion.DR.JOHNSTONE EXPLAINS.DID NOT HOLD BROWN GUILTLESS, BUT CLAIMS HIS CRIME WAS MANSLAUGHTER.London, Ont., May 22.\u2014The Rev.Dr.Robert Johnstone has written a letter to the press in which he says : \u2018I never entertained the opinion that Brown was innocent of killing Policeman Toohey.The identification and evidence of the Crown was too complete to admit of doubt in this matter.I never asked for mercy for Brown, nor did I \u2018desire that he should receive such.On the contrary, 50 serious was the crime and so aggravated by his previous and succeeding conduct, that I desired only that he should receive the most severe and rigorous punishment provided for by law for his offence.I am no sentimentalist, desiring to see justice usurped by mercy in the administration of law.The killing of Toohey by Brown I held to be manslaughter, as that crime is described by the statute.This I held, and still hold.In this view of the crime, namely, that it was manslaughter, and not murder, I am supported by thousands of the most thoughful persons in London, among whom are a majority of all the members of the legal profession in the city, leading members of other professions, the medical, educational and clerical, a large number of representative and prominent men in business.and other callings, all n° whom approve of the efforts made on Brown\u2019s behalf.\u2019 \u2019 « AT HOME.\u2019 PLEASANT WAY OF CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY.The Fairmount W.C.T.U.celebrated its fecond anniversary by holding an \u2018at home\u2019 \u2018nthe Fairmount Avehue M ist Church ve Thursday «vening last.e church was Jjautitully devorated with palms, blooming fonts and cut flowers, with a background Of artistically d-aped flags.aie Rev.D.A.Lough occupled the chair and In his opening remarks spoke highly of all work done by the W.C.T.U., and urged who were interested in temperance to unite with the society.The president, Mrs.David Scott, in her ADVERTISEMENTS.FACALABABA 8680 \u201cHand-Made\u201d Dunlop\u2019 Tires are hand-made\u2014put together by skillful hands fn a manner that no mechanical method can equal.Though they cost more to make\u2014both for material and labor \u2014jyou can get Dunlop Tires without any extra charge on all good bicycles\u2014on any reliable wheel.PAGE = KODAKS-\u2014\u2014 IMPERIAL BICYCLES EDISON PHONOGRAPHS MONTREAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLY.R.F.BMITH, 104 St, Francois Xavier Street.2283 ST.CATHERINE ST.R.W.WEBB & C0.8 BtoB.G.B.CARTER.Q.C.75e to 81.75.81.50 and op.| The People\u2019s Mutual Building Society.c'ess e.ORGANIZED IN Two appropriations will be awarded at eight o'clock p, m., on TUESDAY, 6th June, 1899, one by Sale and one by Ballot.' Join Now and Participate in the Above.Full information at the office of the soc.-tr easurer, WM.J.McGEE, 204 St.James st.am DIRECTORS \u2014\\ .President, : J.WILDER NELLES, .Vice-President.ALEX.D.FRASER, .- Trustee.\u2019 DAVID ANDERSON, A.JOYCE, WM.GERAGHTY.H.W.RAPHAEL, DAVID GUTHRIE, A.WATT.ES RÉ ERT WRN REFERER MRE RER vw oll ) \\ A \u2014\u2014 Cnn |] = a | cc > Cao rr ed WHITE DUCK PANTS, The Best Grade only, \"WHITE DUCK COATS, 75c tc $2.00 / BLUE SERGE COATS, D.B.or S.B.OUTING CAPS, 23¢, 35¢c, 50c, 75¢ and up.BELTS, GLOVES, NECKWEAR, STOCKINGS, 25¢, 50c, CYCLINGSUITS, CRICKET SUITS,GOLF & TENNIS SUITS CHILDREN\u2019S CRASH SUITS(ages 4 to 10) 75¢, $1, y1.25, This is no Mother Goose Rhyme, {but a Duck Story.Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Receive Prompt Attention .1893.RRR TORRENS REFER RRNA FERN 678 R60 ORI 26 $1.00.PEM WARK RRR RENN RÉ RÉRÉRÉ RTE RRR year's work, amnng the items of which may be noted: The copying of the voters lists for the.town of St.Louis at the late plebiscite; the ciruclation for signatures of a petition, which was suceessful, in opposition to a license applied for in the district; evangelistic work carried on by a bible- wcman, and by prayer meetings; three successful medal contests held; a large quantity of temperance literature distributed and the relief of some of the victims of intemperance in the district.An attractive programme followed, includ- Ing songs by Misses Wilshire, J.Murison and Mr.Davis, and recitations by Mrs.Tuddenbam, Miss Hazel Bond and Mr.Bowen.Mr.Barry acted as accompanist In his urual efficient style.Refreshments were then served and an opportunity was given to those wishing to join the union to do so.Twenty-ons ladies and geotlemen respond- The Fairmount W.C.T.U.starts on its third year with encouraging prospects of Rte ee Srp na accomplishing good work.WM.CU RRI E votre dame st: $ annual address, gave a brief resume of the ST.MARK\u2019S CHURCH, LONGUEUIL.| The adjourned Easter vestry meeting ot St.Mark's Church, Longueuil, was held cn Saturday evening, May 20, thé attendance being nnusually large.The \u2018warden's report and statement upon being read were, found to be very satisfactory.The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:\u2014Rector's warden, Mr.E.T.Brurn: people\u2019s wardan, Mr.T.Blaikie, re-elected; sidesmen, Messrs.W.I, Gear, 8.Cookson, John Hamilton, D.Cameron, A.C.Wurtele, A.W.H.Jones, W.T.Mot- fat, J.Hardie and \"Alfred Howell.CC BUSINESS NOT DELAYED.As stated at the time of the fire, the! business of the Alaska Fegther and Down - Company is not being materially interfered with by that event.The manufacturing departments are busier than ever, and future orders will go out promptly as in the past.; The insurance companies are disposing of, the damaged stock, and all goods will be HOT IT je FLATS pikes 0 {The unanimous ju | Appeal was in favor of dismissing the gppo- To Let.TQ LET, 49 McGill College avenue, Daisy fornace; also tenements and seif-contain houses.W.H.EVANS, 1862 Notre D: strest.6 TO LET, WESTERN AVENUE, NO.4840, Self-contained Cotage, extension kitchen.Apply at 4846.9 TO LET, 796, 800 Notre Dame street, overlooking the river, with small gardens ; - 697, 699 St.Paul street, 4 rooms, very central, facing Haymarket square.JOHN BURRELL, Temple Building.20 TO LET, AT METIS, FURNISHED House, 16 rooms.JOHN G.SAVAGE.17 TO LET, AT DORVAL, FURNISHE\u201d Cottage, 8 rooms, bath, hot and cold water, etc.JOHN G.BAVAGE.17 + TWO-STORY BUILDING,FORTIFICATION Lane and St.Peter street, to let, suitable for Plumber, etc.Alterations to suit teu- ant.Apply at \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.I \u2018HOUSE TO LET\u2019 PLACARDS IN MANY styles, also lease forms, etc, for Sale at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.2 TO LET, COMFORTABLY FURNISHED house, two minutes from corner of Sherbrooke street zud Greeae avenue, West.mount, four bedrooms, modern heating, \u201cand plumbing, as \u2018house is almost Lew; telephone in the house; books and pictures left in care of tenants.To ist for five: months from middle of April; rent moderate.Apply te J.CRADOCK SIMP- FON.& CO.181 St, James atreet.30 TO LET.FORT STREET, No.&.Cottage, with extension kitchen, five bedrooms; in good order, will be retinted and ,painted; rent, $24 per month; no taxes.Apply, W.L.HALTBY, , - AA SAR * - Location of our stores when completed, air AHO HA A ASE ESS i We are the largest manufagtur- FLAGS B ers of FLAGS in Canada.Write for our Catalogue for the Queen's Birthday, you might need a Flag.THE \u201cSONNE\u201d AWNING, TENT AND TARPAULIN CO.34 and 36 Victoria Square.MONTREAL.Telephone Main 727.Go te St.Rose on 24th, and yon will be in good humor for a month.THE NEW LOAN.QUESTION OF FLOATING IT RÉFERRED TO A SUB-COMMITTEE.The Finance Committee sat Friday afternoon with closed doors, Alderman Rain- ville presiding, to discuss the question of floating of the new loan of $3,000,000, which is to replace the city\u2019s floating debt by regular three and a halt percent stock.There are some members of the committee in favor of the city attempting to float the loan itself from the London markets, while others think it safer to float it through a bank, which would guarantee the character of the stock from the point of view of the foreign investor.The opinion was, moreover, expressed that in the event of the issue being sold to a bank the preference, all things being considered, should be given to the Bank of Montreal, which has helped the city materially in the way of temporary oans.Finally, the whole question of the issue of the loan was referred to a sub-committee.A BLESSING FROM THE POPE.Archbishop Bruchesi has received from the papal court a letter of thanks for the communication sent by him informing the Pope that prayers had been offered in the dinrege for the restoration of His Holiness's health.Accompanying the letter is an apostolic blessing for the whole diocese.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE MAYOR BETTER.His Worship Mayor Prefontaine was suf- friently recovered from his recent accident ar Ste.Agathe to leave nis house on Fri- jy and he left for Ottawa on the same \u2014_\u2014 NOTES AND NOTICES.To Cure a Cold in Ome Day.\u2014Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.25c.\u2018 _Fvery one should have a Family Ticket, zood on all the lines of the Montreal Park & Island Railway.PROVIDENCE DEFEATED.Montreal Played a Fine Ball Game on Saturday, A WORLD'S MEET COMPETITOR ARRIVES AT NEW YORK FROM SOUTH AFRICA\u2014CRICKET NEWS\u2014GOLF\u2014GENERAL SPORTS.There was very little improvement in the weather on Saturday afternoon, when the Providence series opened at Montreal Bass- ball Park, but notwithstanding this, there was an exceedingly large attendance of spectators, showing that whether the weather be cold or warm, the interas\u2019 in baseball still exists.Although rain threaten- ened all the afternoon, it kept fine, and cnly rain can postpcne a ball game.It was very chilly watching the play, but at times it got so exciting as to warm one & iittle.The Montreal team was in the pink of condition, with Felix in the box, and Jacklitz at centre fleld in place of G.Baunon, who last week hurt bis leg, und is taking a rest, as is also Abbey, until warmer weather, as a chill might have serious results with him; Montreal does not want to have him laid \u2018up, as be is toc valuable a player.Saturday's ball game gives Montreal a cleat lead over Toronto, as tbat contingent suffered defeat at the hands of Springfield, to the tune of seven to six, the teams having to play fourteen innings before he game was declared.The pitching of Felix was very disastrous to Providence, as is rhown by the fact that no less than four mon were struck out.In the first inning the visitors failed to score.Schiebeck was Montreal's first man at the bat.but, as usual, he was retired without reaching first base.Tommy Banuon got a base on a pitched ball, and Shearon advanced him home on a two bagger.Johnson, the next man, bad the misfortune to be outed in attempting to secure first base.Dooley showed better form and got a pretty single, thus sending Shearon to third.Henry followed on with a two bagger, which enabled Shearon and Dooley to make home.Jacklitz also excelled himself with a single, on which Henry got home, thus four runs were scored in the first inning.Moran went to the bat, but Jacklitz was put cut in endeavoring to steal a base, and the team was retired.Providence in the second inning made a desperate effort to score, and succeeded in obtaining a single.Davis, first baseman, is a strong hitter.He secured a three bagger, and Cooney put Lim home on a single.Stouch aleo got a Bingle, but shortly afterwards the team was retired, leaving two men on bases without further damage.It was in the second inning that the homesters secured the othor two runs, and in all probability would have secured a third had Schiebeck tried to reach third ed a home run, which the crowd loudly cheered.In the eighth inning the visitors also scored a run making their total three.It was in this inning also that Montreal was successful in adding two runs to its total, making it eight.Johnson, Dooley, and Henry were the players.to whom credit is due for these two singles, but speaking of the team generally every player gave a good account of himself, and Montreal is ta be congratulated on baving a real champion team, which has played ball during the last week well worthy of the title of cham- plons.If the team continues in this way it is sure to win the pennant again.Mr.O'Laughlin umpired end did his work well.The score follows: Providence.instead of remaining won second when Wholesale | Credit there was one man on first and a safe hit and Retail onl made.As 2 was he had to retire on ae nm count of there ng two men on sccond.Cash Only, y, In this inning \u2018Moran and Felix were the 1447, 1449 187-18 Jo -\u2014 Both men played exceptional ball, and and 1 1 7 9 Felix showed that he knew how to hold 55 Montcalm a bat as well as pitch.Thers was no St.Catherine startling play unt! the sixth, when Davis, A +1 avi , | th ver e \u2026: Street.!|.__ Street, 3 fonce.into Bt: Catherine str \u201cand secur | Q ROHR HOO, Lynch, If .Walters Nyce, 3b .Davis, 1b .Leahy, ¢ .Cooney, Murray, .e .Stouch, 2b .Evans, Pp .\u2026.er eo Total .w| occocorvomod w OOH Rwy 10 =k £0 13 = 03 Hi i wlocornooaovreld = _- © - - mn 1.w PE a] oO PHOS DNOD IY, Schiebeck, ss .T.Bannon, If .Shearon, rf .Johnson, 2b .Dooley, 1b .Henry, 3b .Jacklitz, ef .Moran, ¢ .Felix, p .Ti 7 5 1 11200 Hoc, llr nbnnanoaaE 9 8 amma HHOHLHHHOË se-cos0c0-5 Total .Inninge Providence .Montreal .Shearon; sacrifice hit, Moran: two base hits, Lynch, Walters, Stolen bases, Bannon, Shearon, Henry; three base hit, Davis ; home run, Davis; double plays, Stouch to Cooney; Johnson to Schiebeck to Dooley,2; first base on balls, off Evans, 2; hit by pitched ball, Bannon, Johnson: struck out, by Evans, 1; by Felix, 4; left on bases, Providence, 6; Montreal, 6; time, 2.70 ; earned runs, Providence, 2; Montreal, £.TORONTO DEFEATED.Toronto, Ont., May 20.\u2014Rothfuss lost the hottest game played for some time in To- permitted Myers to score in the fourteenth ipning.The game was hard throughout, and though the Toronto men outbatted and outplayed Springfield, their erorrs were very costly, and Kershaw was very wild.The flelding of Smith and Shannon were features.Score\u2014 R.H.E, Toronto\u2014 12012000000000\u20146 9 2 Springfield\u2014 01001400000001\u20147 8 3 Batteries\u2014Korshaw and Rothfuss; Pappa- lau and Phelps.ROCHESTER WON.Rochester, N.Y., May 20.\u2014The local toam won to-day\u2019s game by fortunate bunching of hits.Barnie\u2019s men played a fast fleld- ing game, but were unable to do much with Conn\u2019s pitching.A sensational double play by Cavell and Smythe was the feature.Cold weather kept the attendance down to about six hundred.R.H.E.Hartford .0000100600\u20141 5 2 Rochester ., .00020001x\u20143 6 6 Batteri¢s\u2014Johnson and Urquhart; Conn, and Smink.SYRACUSE GAME POSTPONED.Syracuse, N.Y., May 20.\u2014The Syracuse- Worcester ball game scheduled for this afternoon was postponed on account of the weather, ronto by dropping an assisted ball, which, STANDING OF THE CLUBS.1 Per.Club.Won.Lost, cent Montreal .,.,.11 5 688 Toronto .10 6 623 Springfield .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026 \u2026.\u2026.T 5 583 Rochester .,.8 G Sh Worcester .7 7 bal Providence .6 10 age, and we commend their patriotic.ae+ tivity in collecting the a -.Qf!-twe.thousand taxpaying women of that xy behalf of clean streets, snd & pure water\u201d supply.: CE We congratulate the women .of France, - who have just voted*for the first time for \u201d judges of tribunals of commerce, and we call attention to the fact that in Parle, of the qualified voters, men ahd women ta together, only women, thirty percent voted.We congratulate the women of Kegeas on the increpsed municipal wote of April, 1659, over the entire, State, 3 Us ve @ pe ci 4 election.We thank the Legislature éf Cafiformly > for its enactment, with only one dissenting vote in the House, and six.in, the Sensis, .of a school suffrage law whick failed receive the approval of the governor; alee,\u201d we thank the Legislatures of Co 2) and Ohio, which bave dafested bills to re - peal the existing school suffrage laws ef\" those States.j We thank the 1 have just submit an amendment .graat- - ing suffrage to women by a vote of forts eight to six in the House, and twenty: Ë on will add a fifth star to our equal suffrage flag.\u2019 This association is nop-sectarian and non- .partisan, and asks for the ballot, not for the sake of advancing any measure, but as a matter of justice to the whole human femily.- In all the States where equal suffrage \u201c campaigns are pending, we advise pub and men to base their plea om the of clear and obvious justice, and not Indulge In predictions as to what womon will do with the ballot before it is secured.We protest against women being counted State and nation so long.ss they are not permitted to, vote for their representatives.We appreciate the friendly attitude of the American Federation of , the Grange, and other public badies af voters, ag shown by thelr resolutions e i be.zal, political, and economic eg'iality ve in the basis.of representation of = men.2 4 \u201cWe rejoice = Peace Congres ob p< to meet at : gue, and hope preliminary to the establishment of futer- national arbitration.& conducted with much enthusiasm throvghe | | ed \u2018chise may be gr to men, it bei granted also t py omen: = ar 2 yi odd At na e \u2026 Questions A peace, currency, AMI and tration, Rent nexation of foreign terri \u201cAre diag?\u201d Traces, women are.vitally {tereat yg © should have an equal expregsion ed thé; ballot box, and we end to Ce President of the United States, the #g-\"{ poictment of a committee of wonien to fpr 5 : in a serious and businesslike spirit, with 4.:, 14.percent voted, but of; - , Kansas City., alone registering 4,800 women, snd # over 3,000 women\u2019s votes at the alo: i te re \u201c \u201case c ° We thank the | of Lhoma for their vote of fourfesd\u2019 to re the representatives of - Arisona for theiz-\u2018* vote of ninetsen-to five for woman h: 3 and regret that the question did not reach, -.the councils of these ries.i blators of Oregon.whe À \u2018 to one in the Senate, and we hope that Ores: ME SS.\u2018PARIS\u2019 ASHORE.Stranded off the Manacles, Close to the Wreck of the \u2018 Mohegan.\u2019 WAS AWAY OUT OF HER COURSE \u2014 PASSENGERS ALL SAVED_STORIES OF SURVIVORS, Falmouth, England, May 21.\u2014 The American Line SS.\u2018Paris,\u2019 Captain Watkins, from Soathampton and Cherbourg, for New York, struck on the outlying ridge of the Manacles early this morning, at a point half a mile from where the wrecked - Atlantic transvort liner \u2018Mohegan\u2019 lies.The \u2018Paris\u2019 which sailed from Southampton yesterday, called at Cherbourg, and picked up fifty passengers.She left Cherbourg at six o'clock last evening.Soon after one o'clock this morning, at high tide, and in a dense fog, she ran ashore.From the first there \u2018was no.danger.Life-boats snd tugs were soon literally swarming around the vemsel to render assistance.A majority of the passengers, who numbered 380, were brought to Falmouth, where they obtained lodgings for the night.\u2018The first intimation of the vessel's; striking the rocks wae a slight grating! \u2018sound, which was followed by a second and more pronounced shock.The lookout shouted that there was something looming up ahead, but before there was time to reverse the engines, the ship had gone on the rocks two hundred yards from the shore.Assistance was summoned by means of rockets, and the roast-guards promptly telephoned to the life-saving station for life-boats.A.majority of the passengers were not aware that an accident had happened until they were called up by the stewards.On reaching the deck they found the ship\u2019s boats in perfect readiness for their reception.The sea wae perfectly calm, and the only discomfort that the passengers experienced was caused by the slight rain that was falling at the time.Owing to the calmness of the sea the boats conld be managed with entire safety.Perfect order prevailed aboard the vessel.Captain Watkins stood on the bridge, giving orders, and his calmness of demeanor had a reassuring effect vpon the passengers.In accordanee with the instruction of the captain, the women and children were the first to be taken off the ship.Such perfect order prevailed that a passenger described the scene as simply a slow procession of women and children walking in a single file to the boats.: SCENE OF THE WRECK.At daybreak the position of the veseel oonld be better discerned.The brilliant SE Anthony Hight at the ce of Fal- mouth harbor, could distinguished plainly through the misty rain, and the still standing masts of the ill-fated \u2018\u201cMo- began\u2019 could} be seen near-by.It is said tbat a Falmouth pilot-boat showed.a warning signal to the \u2018Parie,\u201d telling the captain that he would put the vessel on top of the \u2018Mohegan\u2019 if he did not alter the course of the ship.The warning, however, came too late, as the \u2018Paris\u2019 struck on a ridge to the westward of the Manacles.It is suggested that as this - was only their second trip from Cher- bourg, the officers of the \u2018Paris\u2019 were not familiar with the course.The crew of the \u2018Paris\u2019 are still aboard the vessel.The scene of the wreck is about five miles from Falmouth.When the dawn broke everyone was relieved to find the shore on one side and life-boats lying near-by on the other.The vessel lay with ber head to the southwest, the reversing of her engines having put her broadside on to the rocks.Captain Watkine went ashore in his gig, and when he returned he learned that there was already considerable water in the hold, and that tugs which had arrived stood by in readiness for an emergency.All the passengers were transferred to the tug \u2018Dragon,\u2019 but be- vond the clothes they wore they took nothing with them.They were landed at Falmouth shortly after seven o'clock, the local agents of the American Line meet- ¢ them and, providing them with every ne os ing them at the various botels and the Sailors\u2019 Home.When the Paris\u2019 struck the tide was within an hour of the flood, and this proved insufficient to raise ber off the rocks.Hundreds of people visited the during the day.The pamengers are lavieh in their praize of the admirable behavior of the officers and crew, aod declare that it was due to their smartness that no accident occurred to anyone.Perfect discipline, they say, was maintained throughout.It is stated that those in charge of the * Paris\u2019 were so perfectly confident that they.were pursuing the proper course that the vessel was steaming 18 or 19 knots an hour when they struck.There will be little danger to the steamer if the calm continues, but should the wind veer to the east or southeast, the consequences might be serious.Gangs of men on lighters have gone to the stranded steamer to take off the belongings of the passengers.Just outside the bows of the \u2018 Paris\u2019 js a ragged rock and a ridge of rocks projecting into the water 200 yards ahead.There is about 16 feet of water in the three forward comrartments, but the engines are apparently unharmed.The sea is smooth and the work of lightering proceeds.SAYS THERE WAS NO FOG.Captain Scott.of the ship \u2018Kinross,\u2019 l EE SSS Aan ps re a LY a AE PRE says :\u2014\u2018] wae bringing my vessel into Falmouth harbor when the accident to the \u2018Paris occurred.St.Anthony light was clearly visible for five or six miles, and I heard the bell of the Manacles buoy as we passed.A misty rain | was falling, but there was no fog and we saw the coast line nearly all the way from the Lizard.It is impossible for me to understand how the \u2018 Paris\u2019 got into that position any better than the \u2018 Mo- > The poesibility of mistaking the St.Anthony light for the Lizard light is ridiculous, as the former is a revolving oil light, low down, and the Lizard light is two fixed electric lampe on a high cliff.\u2019 Mr.Henry Wilding, managing agent.of the line, who arrived from Southampton this afternoon, by special train, to arrange for the tramsportation of the pas- THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.RE housed in the Sailor\u2019 Home here.One of the women deseribes her experiences as follows :\u2014' 1 was awake when the vessel struck.I heard a dragging sound, and felt a shock; then the en- wines stopped.I went up stairs to find out what the matter was.I could see the land quite plainly.I thought\u2019 the ship had stopped to take on passengers.I did not think there was anything wrong, and I returned to bed and stayed there half an hour.Then a steward told me to get up.I said \u2018\u2019There\u2019s my baby, don\u2019t wake him.\u201d The steward replied ; \u201cIf you want to save your baby, get up.\u201d I got up and dressed myself and the baby and went on deck.We were much frightened, but there was no confusion.They treated us in the kindliest manner, and finally brought us here on a tug.\u2019 NO SIGNS OF A PANIC.Mr.H.W.Southworth, one of the paseengers, an Englishman, says: \u2018 The \u2018Paris\u2019 had good weather most of the evening, the moon being about three- quarters full and at the zenith at nine o'clock.The weather was misty, but not foggy.When the vessel struck, most of the passengers were asleep, She seemed to rise, then quivered, and grated over the rock amd stood still, with a slight list to port.The shock suggested striking a derelict or a small vessel, and the possibility of being on the rocks, therefore, was not suggested until the stew- Mowpar, May 22, 1899.bows and was quickly fastened.In the meantime the Port Houstock life boat and the Falmouth tugs responded.There was a heavy ground swell running, with a south-westerly breeze, and very hazy.THE PASSENGERS.The saloon passenger list of the \u2018Paris\u2019 is as follows: The Hon.W.Arneux and wife, Mrs.W.P.Ashford and Miss Mary Ashford, Mr.T.Allen, Mr.W.F Archer and wife, Mr.A.L.Lain, Mrs.M.E.Batchelor, Mr.C.C.Bower, Mr.Harry Cottle, Mra.W.H.Churchill, Mr.Charles Eden, Mr.J.Walter Earle, Mr.TI.N.Fletclrer, Mise Carrie Green, Mr.M.Green, Mrs.R.D.Garden and Misses R.D.Garden and Helen Garden, Miss Mary B.Howard, Mr.W.B.Hart, jr., Mr.W.Henry, Mr.D.R.Hermann, Mr.Fred.Jeanne, Mr.James James, Mr.J.Kirby, Dr.J.8.Lawrence and wife, Mr.Barold Lawrence and Miss Geraldine Lawrence, Mrs.W.E.Little- ton and Mies Annie C.Littleton, Miss Annie G.Lawrie, Mr A.Lewis and wife, Mr.A.H.Lang, Mr.M.Levy, Miss N.L.McLean, Mrs.C.Miller, Mr.John F.McLain and wife, Mrs.John R.McAr- thur and infant, Captain W.C.MeCal- lum, Mr.Reginald Oppenheim, Dr.D.R.Phillips and Mr.Frank C.Phillips, Mr.E.W.Porter, Mr.Samuel Pearsall, Mrz.Margaret Brecke, Mr.Louis R.Head, Mrs.J.H.Ranlett, Mr.R.Roe, Mr.W.K.Remsen, Mr.John R.Sweney, Mr.Fred Stioltjes, Mrs.M.B.Sibley, A MONTREAL CASE.Ottawa, May 19.\u2014In the Supreme Court yesterday the appeal in Leggat va Marsh was heard.The action was for $3,953.10 damages for breach of contract to fll an order for boots and shoes to be manufactured by the defendant in his factory at Quebec, and delivered to the plaintiff in Montreal in time for the spring trade of 1892.A final judgment was recovered in the Superior Court at Montreal, in 1897, for $1,000 damages, but this verdict was set aside on appeal to the Queen\u2019s Bench and the plaintiff's action dismissed.The appellant claims that he was entitled to full delivery of his order before May 1, 1892, but that the delay and irregularity of deliveries from the factory caused him to lose the spring trade of that year, and that, he should have the verdict of the trial court restored.Atwater and Mackie for appellant; Lafleur and Buchanan for re spondent.TWO MAIL CARRIERS DROWNED.Rat Portage, Omt., May 20.\u2014The Te- port has just reached here of the drowning \u2018of Edward Mulhearn and Louis Jewell, mail carrieis, between Fort Frances and Wabigoon.They left the latter place with a Peterborough canoe and five hundred pounds of mail and arrived safe: ly as far as the Cédscades at Rainy lake.Some Indians found clothing doating in the water and soon efter found the A.ts Hl ) ol | i il A AN RAS) EN nn ATI Ne he pr pss TE [Pr II - ht ur 5 \u201cés .u di = AIR am SZ A fi OH THE ANGLER, OR.tarte EE HL » (A | ! © \\ © a RY