The daily witness, 31 juillet 1899, lundi 31 juillet 1899

[" OW ld, roy ket on ind oft, an- me BEER #538 FRE CE EF?$ ÿ Rew \u201carddeh Tegibens 8b 4e = SRE ee t LOVE AND DUTY \u2014\u2014 INTERESTING OUTCOME OF A COURT-MARTIAL AT WASEIN GTON.| Washington, -Di6.July 30 \u2014By- \u201cspprov- \u2018was patrolling his beat outside an officer's residence at the League Island Navy Yard, when the officer came out and discovered that Scanlon was marching in company with the officer's maid servant, whose trim waist wes encircled by a soldier\u2019s arm.Charges of neglect of duty atid uneoldierly conduct were preferred and Scanlon was court-martialed.Being both Irish and a soldéer, he took the view that it would have been heglect of duty not to have embraced the opportu- \u2018nity, and that whatever elee his con- duot might have been it certainly was not unsoldierly.The Court took the same view and acquitted him.Secretary Long has approved the verdict and ordered that Scanlon be restored to duty, \u2018and thus the department officially decides that lovemaking and guard duty are not incompatible, \u2014_\u2014\u2014 CUBA LIBRE \u2014 INDEPENDENT PARTY DEMON- STRATION\u2014FEW AMERICAN FLAGS WERE TO BE SEEN.Havana, July 30.\u2014A mass meeting was held here to-day under the auspices of the Sociedad Democratico, a branch of the Cuban National Society of Independence, A.procession paraded the streets for two hours, headed by a bend and bearing banpers with the inscription \u2018Cuba is and \u2018by right.ought to be free\u2019 Few American flags were to be seen on the were displayed.A number of speéches were made at the meeting, all in favor of absolute independence and urging the furtherance of work to secure this result.Two thousend persons attended the meeting.\u2014 FINE AND WARMER.Toronto, July 81, 11 a.m.\u2014The folowing are the maximum and minimum temperatures:\u2014Kamloops, 88, 60; Calgary, 68, 44 ; Edmonton, 60, 42; Qu\u2019Appelle, 78, 50; Winnipeg, 86, 62; Port Arthur, 76, 48; Sault St.Marie, 60, 44: Toronto, 76, 50; Ottawa, 60, 50; Montreal, 66, 52; Quebec, 68, 48; Halifax, 64, 66.North and west winds; fine to-day; Tuesday, fine and a little warmer.1640 and 142 Notre Dame street, Montreal, July 31, 1899.\u2014Readings by Hearn & Harrison\u2019s Standard Barometer at noon To:day, 20.59; Yesterday, 29,80._Temperature\u2014 max.min, Fo-day «+ vv oo ss .\u2026 0 BO ponding as nearly as possible with those Yesterday .7% 8 duced rival kings will long continue to |! post of the provineial government and |\" «ot the duty of soldiers.The defendant |\u2019 \u2018streets, but hundreds of Cuban emblems |i SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION.Canadians Express Sympathy For Fellow British Subjects.RESOLUTION ADOPTED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WHICH .THEN ROSE AND SANG THE ki NATIONAL ANTHEM, | 2 \u2014 Ottawa, July 31.\u2014The House of Commons this moming, on motion of the Prime Minister, gave its unamimous approval to the following resolution bearing upon ths condition of affaire in the | RY Transvaal: \u2018That this House has viewed Tes + | « ptinatipmsaiioh cy ney) I which Her Majesty is sugevain, from the 4 ; refusal to accord to Her Majesty's subjects now settled in that region any adequate participation in its government; \u2018That this House has learned with still greater regret that the condition of things now existing has resulted in intolerance and oppression and has produced great and dangerous excitement among æsveral classes of Her Majeety's subjects in her South African pobscéaions; \u2018That this House, representing à people , \u2018who have largely succeeded by the adoption of the principle of conceding equal political rights to every portion of the population in harmonizing estrangements and in producing general content with 7 the existing system of government, -de- sires to express ite sympathy with the efforts of Her Majesty's Imperial authorities to obtain for the subjects of Her .Majesty who have taken up their abode Ye in the Transvaal such measure of justice and political recognition as may be found necessary to secure them in the full Possession of equal rights apd Liberties.\u2019 avoidable \u201cabeence of the leader of the - Opposition who would have bad pleasura in geconding the resolution, and read the Lk following letter from Sir Charles:\u2014 .0 Et \u2018Dear Sir Wilfrid: Equrier,\u2014I regret to say in reply to your note just received .! that it will.not.be in my power to at < \"*| tend the House to-morrow or it woud .\\ | have given me much pleasure to Sm Af the resolution, of aie.you de 78.8 CODY, * relation bo\u2019 the.Minister mid that the.\u2018Transvaal, although a eelf-governing Power, was nevertheless under the suserminty of Her Majesty the Queen.There were eighty thousand- British subjects in.the Trans vaal whb were concerned in the \u2018develop ment of its mineral Tepouroes while denied any participation in the administration of the country.- They Were subject, -to taxation and the full shére tnd bur dens of citizenship.\" For his own part he thought no ome would hesitate to a knowledge the President's etbu: troitiem, but every one mu: ad nt there would be much more to admire in him if, instead of being oppressive towards his fellow.members of the éom- } munity, he had remembered that \u2019 ism does not preclude justiée.first blush it might be said, and perhaps with some reason, that the people of t Transvaal had the right to refuse citizen- skip to any but their own race.That >.would have apptied if Mr.Kruger bad not allowed the Uitlanders to go inte the territory, founding and building cities, and if he had not filled his sury with their money.It should t \u2018the Colony.The Uitlanders ask no The Imperial authorities claim no \u201cmore and the present resolution.was merely =- passed to bespesk the sympathies of the 7 Canadian Parliament for such a moral © _ .and just cause, with.a.possible effect 1° that such marks of universel .: might obviate the srbitrant of war.Mr.Foster seconded he x ns 0 hs vc rising and singing \u2018God Seve: the Que EF.At the opening of the House the: Mins + Ce 255 i] a RT TE Pe - wo NANG, SARRMEES AND DEATHÉ.a \u2019 Preshyterian Church, leaves the city this ree 2 Western of parriagrs apd eoths west iusart- ably be endeFsed the some and address ofthe \u2026 sender, or otherwise no notice can be taken of them ¥ Birth notices are inserted for Bic, marriage notices \u201cFor Ke, death notices for Me pregaid: The en Soemnt gf fui appended io deck nate, Vb emteñsion, to opituary, such ao rhort = \u201cof iA, two cents per word extra, except poetry, which ds 40 sents per line extra\u2014prepaid, © dwxnwal subsoriders may have announcements of births, marriages and deaths (withous extended obituary or | verses) occurring in their émmediate families, free af charge, in sohich case sams and address of sud- seribers should de given BIRTHS.BOUDRHAU.\u2014At the manse, St.Hyéotathe, 3 on J 28, 1800; the Wife of the Rev.< dread, of \u2018a\u2019 sos.0 'CRAIG\u2014On July 22, 1899, a daughter to the Rev.W.W.and Mrs Craig.ë1 KNIGHT\u2014At 632 Church street, Toronto.on - July 21, 1899, the wife of W.Percy Knight, of a sou.31 McGURK\u2014In this city, on July 23, 1899, the - wife of Mr.M.H, McGuik, of a son.3i TPOLLOCK\u2014At Lachuts, Que., on July 19, : 1899, a son to Mr.and Mrs.Hugh à Pollock- Sedat boi Filly 24; zu, at 12 Corte + avenue, Westmount, the wits of James Powell, of.a son.: \u201cSHEARMAN\u2014Iu this city, at 1081 Cadieux street, on July 22, 1899, the wife of Henry T.Shearman, of a son.31 _SMITH\u2014A+ St.Philippe de Chester, P.Que., 5 on June 14, 1899, the wife of the Rev.J.C.Smith, of a son.* VERNON.\u2014At No, 8 Molson Terrace, On \u201d_ July 28, 1899, the wife of George Vernon.- of a daughter 29 *WHITHAM\u2014At 4823 St.Catherine street,on July 26, 1899, a.son to Mr.and Mrs.C., Al Whitham.\u2019 3 \u201d aa alk - - MARRIED.PMASTEN_CANFIELD\u2014At the Methodist Church, Odélitown; Que., on July 27, 1899, - by the Rev.D.Mick,pastor of the Church, 1 Mr.G.L.Masten, Princival of the Coati- « cook Academy, to Mary Maud Alta (May), daughter of Roswell Canfield, Esq., of > Odelitown.\u2018 81 MUNRO MACINTOSH.~At her mother\u2019s = femdence, Tolmie's Corner, Roxborough, - Ont, on July 28, 1889, by the Rev.John MacKenste, David Munro, merchant, of the city of Mantreal, to May Lily MacIntosh, fourth daughter of Mr.James MacIntosh.- Co DIB: - {BAIRD\u2014At St.Louis de Gonzaque, on July .29,1899, a the residence of her sen-in- H.Yeung, Jean Wright, relict a of the late William Baird, In the 80th year É of her age, a native of Berwickshire, \u2014 or > ui Glasgow papers please copy: ETHERINGTON\u2014At Odelitown, Que.on .\u201cJuly +, 1899, Charles Allan Etherington, aged 4 years.31 .KNIGHT-\u2014At 632 \u2018Church street, Toronto,on - July.27, Arthur Percy, the infant son of Mr.and Mrg.W.Percy Knight, ot the China Irland Mission.31 McRA BAL Ls Lakeview, Harrington, Que.,on = July.24, 1899, Be McRae.loved wite KA 6\u20ac Puck M 2 sa ra, seven > ar a aad nine Adem as ner a isaiarry papers please copy.3 ROSSA Milbank, South Dakota, on July , Ann Munroe, wife of the late fo Ross, formerly of Flodden, Que., .- @@ed 73 years, mether of F.Ross, Esq., ;- and Mrs.J.Nixon; also sister of John \u2018Miin¥os, I.P., Waterloo.Sherbrooke\u201d and Richmond papers please \u201ccopy.31 x BTSEL\u2014In this efty, on July 31, 1899, Jen- i Te Tsateia Rice, widow of the late John ne :Füñeral nrivate.\"STEWART.\u2014At 52 Nortb street, St.An- : érew's,.Scotiand, on June 26, \u20181899, Neil Stewart, brewer, in his Blst year, father of William Stewart, brewer, of this city.29 pe received too late for this 287 portly be ir tun \u20ac page for nage ADVERTISEMENTS, Î \"EES & CO.>: /\u2014TRE- E UNDERTAKERS, E 3500 St.James nt.Telephones, Main, 22.Uptown, 1501, 8160.arese MONTREAL STREET RAILWAY COMPANY, SPECIAL | NOTICE.In accardance with the .City By-law, on and after \u201cthe Ist August, Cars.when equiFed to stop to take on.\u2018tet off passengers.will \u201cdo so onthe NÉAR side of street inetead of the far side, as heretofore.F.L.WANKLYN, Manager and Chief Engjneer, Montreal, July 31st, 1899.TAYLOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.The.Rev.W.D.Reid, pastor of Taylor Week.for a short holiday.During his \u201cpbaence- the Rev.Walter Ruseell, who \u2018been doing very successful evangelis- ¢ work in the United States and L'an- aes for a number of years past, will minster to the needs of the congregation., The Rev.Wm.Fruser, M.A, of Ulas- gw, Scotland, preached an eloquent .and impressive sermon in this chureh on Sunday morning, and at the close of the service was introdueed to those members of fhe church hailing from Scotland, or -for twelyas years, and also of Stanley |= S, CARSIL Ÿ CO.7 Notre Dame stresd.HE LARGEST The Greatest has ever had.- made for the corresponding period.at once demonstrates the influence of The Best Value SALE SALE EXTRAORDINARY AUGUST EXTRA@GRDINARY AUGUST COLORED DRESS GOODS.Fancy Dress Goods suitable for Summer Dresses, reduced price, 7c.Fancy Dress Materials, {hat usually sold at 20c to 40c, reduced eale price, 1214¢.Plain and Fancy .Dress Goods, newest styles, former prices from 30c to 50c a yard, reduced sale price, 20c.Beautiful Dress Goods in fancy effects, also plain materials, usual prices, 40c_ to 80c a yard.Reduced sale price, 33c.Parisian Novelties.in Dress Fabrics, plain and fancy, former prices, 55e to 90c a yard.Reduced sale price, 45c.reduced prices sale.\u2026.The Daily Witness.MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY ël.Montreal's Greatest Store.xs ON RECORDE> Business on Record.DM THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.To-day ends the Greatest and moet successful July Cheap Sale The Big Store To-day also ends The Big Store\u2019s best business half-year showing it has ever This statement goes to show in a substantial manner how much the public appreciate the advanced methods of the management in modern store-keeping and Having a thorough and intimate knowledge of the wants of the public, the largest - and best selection of goods on the market, and selling them at the lowest prices sre the invulnerable points upon which this great business is conducted.\u201c Attend the Great Money-Saving Sale of Remnants and Odd Lines.AT THE BIG STORE ON MONDAY MORNING.AT AT AT THE S.CARSLEY COMPANY LTD.AT THE S.CARSLEY COMPANY LTD.During the month of August The Management will offer the balance of the spring and summer goods at prices that must sell them immediately.REDUCED PRICES OF OUTING SKIRTS.LADIES\u2019 RELIABLE LINEN CRASH QUTING SKIRTS.$ 20 LADIES\u2019 LINEN CRASH OUTING SKIRTS, that sold this season at $1.00, reduced price sale.\u2026 59 LADIES\u2019 TAILOR-MADE OUTING SKINTS, hundreds \u2018sold at p.50, os .oe .LI?Write for the New Summer Catalogue just published.The S.CARSLEY CO., Limited.1765 to 1785 Notre Dame st: 84 'to 194 St.James at.Mizirenl July.31st, 1899.JULY |! MONTH Six \u201cMonths - giving for Ready Cash.EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES.EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES, BLACK DRESS GOODS.Hundreds of pieces of Good Reliable Black Dress Goods, phin and figured, that sold from 30c to 50c¢ a yard, reduced sale price, 19c.Magnificent lot of fine Black Dress | F«brics, principall eatin sloths, hanJ- some designs, that sold from 60c to 75c yard, reduced sale price, 43c.Parisian Boucles, rich black dress materials in latest weaves, the cheapest in this lot sold at 80c, others up to $1.00, reduced sale price, 60c.A Superb Lot of Novelties in Black Goods, original prices, $1.20 to 81.76 a yard, reduced sale price, 99c.if BONDS, ; Hifx HisLs.90 Com, Cable -104 .108 Tram, .ou .veer à Grant .Col.Catton.N.W.Land .Tel.F Hallfax Ry.107 .Coal W.L'nT a.R&0 N Co.*x.d.L.& Mor.Co.R d for the \u2018Witness\u2019 by Mr.G.BR.Marler, LOCAL STOCKS.GENERAL TONE FIRM \u2014 BANQUE JACQUES CARTIER SHARES DECLINE ON NEWS OF \u2018RUN.\u2019 WITX, Cars Sy 01 1008 Canadian Pacific continues about the most active stock on tbe local exchange, 8% shares were sold this morning at an sdvance of 14 point.Bank:of Montreal is again higher and sold at $2.6244.Toronto rails also were firmer; but War Eagle lost four points selling at $3.61.The feature of the morning, however, was the bad break in Jacques Cartier bank.An early sale was made at 110, but on rumore of there belng a run on the bank the price asked quickly dropped to 95 with only 8 bid.MORNING SALES.Can.Pac.\u2014375 at 9814, 225 at 98, 25 at 9813, 175 at .x at 984.R.& O .Co.\u201425 at 109, 25 at 108%, 25 at 108%.Halifax Ry.\u201425 at 107, 50 at 105.Toronto Ry.\u2014200 at 1164, 150 at 11614, 75 at 116%, 100 at 116%.Royal Electric\u201425 at 181.M.S.R.\u201425 at 323.War Eagle x-d\u20141,000 at 363, 1,000 at 363, 1,000 at 361.Republic x-d\u20141,000 at 120.Bell Tet.\u20142 at 191, Payne (cash)\u2014506 at 140.Bank of Montreal-15 at 26234.Jacques Cartier Bank\u201438 at 110 Bank of Toronto\u201410 at 242%.Bank of Commerce\u201412 at 14944, Montreal Cotton\u20143 at 161.Montreal and London x-d\u20141,500 at 4344.Reported by Messrr.Nichols & Marler, Stock Brokers 173t Notre Dame Nt.MORNING BOARD.Stocks.SellersBuyers Bicoki Sellers Buyers e r bio En In T Fi Can.Pacific.98 Com.Cable.187 184 Duluth Com.4! .Richelieu.110 1 Do pie: 15% io elon 100% STREET mater Montreal st \"3 20 \u2018eronto .\u2026.1°8% II ntl.16 220 a John.a 16% Halifax Ee.10 Twin OI 63 & eens od 149 muscu A NROUS IER OR Em gos ee.189 Un Tel rer h 170 - Le GoTTONA.Mont.Cot.166 185 Merchants., Can.ColCot 6 60 Dominion .109 106 MINES.ar .$3.60 Mont.Lond $0.45 $0.43 Pavan tin #L35 RepubCon Lanes BANER 135 90 Efownships .pees bec .Banker and Broker, 1731 Notre Dame St.Buyers, Sellers.Counter.New York Funds.1-16 133 dis % tod prom Sterling, 60 days.8% 13-16 9 wey Sterling, demand.9 7-16 $16 554 to 9% Bteriing Cables.11-16 9% Faris Caequer.5.18% MINING EXCHANGE.Reported by A.W.Morrls, Mining Broker, Rooms 62 and 64, Canada Life Bullding.MORNING BOARD.1 Stocks.Sellers.Buyers.Payne, x-d.454 31.85 War Eagle, x-d .3.70 3.6214: Republic, x-@ .: 1,20 1.181g; Virtue.- 42 Montreal and \"Léndon, xd.$ 41 Big Three .15% 15% Brandon and Golden Crown 31 28 California .- ee ae ee 12 11 Can.Gold Fields eee ee a 814 7 Cariboo Hydraulic .1.62% 1.45 City of Paris .,.68 .Evening Star .10% 9 Fern .00 vt oe vr 32 3 Gold Hills .6% 4 Iron Colt .10 9% Knob Hill .9 85 Monte Orista .8 6 Montreal Gold Fields \u2026 16 1444 Noble Five .ve oo 25 18 Novelty .« 4 2 Old Ironsides \"104605 0 + 1,07 97 Virginia .ve ve ee an 23 15 Rambler Cariboo eee ae as on 2% 0.eue» } Summit .43 2 St.Elmo .6% 4.\u2018Burley .42.4.22 2e +.11 4% Decca .+.+.2e 2 2.3 3743 Morrison .15 11 Golden Star .B7 50 Slocan Sovereign F< 26 Fontepoy .18 12 \u201cMORNING BOARD.Golden Star\u2014500 at 45, 1,000 at 4544, 500 at 4534, 500 at 4616, 500 at 60, 500 at 51, 500 at 62.California\u20141,000 at 1114.Bullion-500 at 50.; Iron Colt\u20141,000 at 9%.À Republic\u2014500 at $1.f9%.Big Three\u2014500 at 16%.fm ORE SHIPMENTS.Rossland, B.C., July 29.\u2014The following is a detailed statement of the ore shipments | approximated for week ending July 29 and | year to-date from Rossland Camp: / Mine.Tons week.Tons.year.Lerol .1,824 47.030 War Eagle .1,590 25,215 Iron Mask.27 1 Evening Star .90 {268 Deer Park .nil 18 Centre Star .840 4,027 Total .4,614 78,343 TORONTO MINING EXCHANGE: Toronto, July 31.\u20148ales: Van Anda\u20143,000 at 11.8.Bell-500, 500, 560, 500, Street.Church for twe years.Tmperial.500 at 3.G.Star\u2014500 at 45, 300 at 46; 500 at 47%; ee peed 0, $.ex ptet tete tatte te ae to- -day.Moxpar, Jury 31, 1899, \u2014 +2 0- = MURPHY & CO.! WASH GOODS! Lod Soa 2 2S see Set * .sts * .20x : August Specials! We have decided to continue our sale of Muslins at the SPECIAL PRICES.Lot 1.\u2014150 patterns regular price 30c, OF 4000000.00 00000001 1.000000 -Lot 2.\u2014A beautiful assortment, mostly small designs,regular price\u201937}c for Lot 3.\u2014Just received, two cases Sheetings, 8-4,9-4 and 10-4 in lengths, from 2% to 6 yards.BAGS, DOYLIES, CEN TRE PIECES, etc.Your choice of lot .: MEN'S COOL CLOTHING! off TENNIS BLAZERS, LUSTER COATS, SERGE COATS, LINEN DUSTERS, OFFICE COATS NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, ete, BIC REDUCTIONS in all lines of PARASOLS and MILLINERY.825 1255 eat vete Lot 4.\u20142,000 yards Lonsdale Cambric Cc $ Ends, from 2 to 8 yards.Price.yd * 3 % LINENS! 2 > S$ 14 Special line of TEA CLOTHS, SIDEBOARD $ =.and BUREAU COVERS, LAUNDRY x 25: Coudredredrodedt st Pac Dod 2, 0e sie 9, \" boo 2, 23 et CII pseedeeleslnades * .4 Terms Cash.& Standard Mining Exchange sales: \u201cGolden Star\u2014500 at 45, 500 at 46, 400 at 4644.Smuggler\u2014500, 500, 500, 500, 500, at 2%.Van Anda\u2014500, 500, 500 at 11.Vic.Triumph\u20141,000 at 5%.COMMERCIAL Montreal Wholesale Markets.GRAIN.The grain markets are weak and lower Liverpool cables\u2014Weather hot and forcing shipments; wheat, 13c lower; the market fluctuating with a downwara tendency, because of weather reports; corn, Yc lower; market dull, with very little demand.On the Chicago market, wheat 18 ruling 1c lower than on Saturday.The break is attributed to a poor export demand and it ie predicted that if the export demand does not increase, the market will go still lower, as soon as new wheat begins to come in.It is said that the recent rains in the Am- arican corn belt, practically assures a good crop, and this has a tendency to force pri- | ces lower in coin.Oats are now coming on the market more liberally, and prices went up a little on Saturday, owing to heavy buying by longs.\u2018| The local market is very dull.Manitoba No.1 hard is quoted at 6944c to \u201cai 700 at Fort William.Liverpool cables this morning are: Spring wheat at 5s 11d; red winter at 58 9d; No.1 Cala at 68 1d to 68 2d; corn, new, at 3s 4d; peas at 5s 10d.Receipts to-day in Montreal were: By G.T.R.By canal.Wheat .oc.26,400 Cees Corn .+a +4 ++ vacsvane Les 104,006 Dats .saer-eacnnre 20,000 FLOUR AND FEED.The market remains steady, and demand good, especially for feed.Manitoba strong bakers {sz quoted at $3.70 to $3.80; patents at $4 to $4.30; Ontario patents at $3.76 to $4; straight roller at $8.50 to $3.60.Manitoba bran is quoted this morning at $13 to $13.- 60, and Ontario bran about the same, and shorts at $16.Receipts this morning were 1,630 barrels of flour by G.T.R., and 500 sacks Ty the canal.BUGS.The egg market is reported very dull this morning.Demand unusually small owing to the large number of people in the country.If present cool weather continues, a lerger demand is expected.Prices are steady.Fine fresh stock is quoted at 14%c: choice candled goods at 18c to 1l4c.Receipts to-day were 318 cases by G.T.R.; PROVISIONS.The market remains unchanged.Receipts continue rather unequal to the demand,and prices are firm.Receipts this morning were 288 packages of hams by Grand Trunk Rall- way.This morning's quotations aro:\u2014 Clear $15; boneless bacon at 12c; hams, iarge, at 10c; medium at.lle; small at 12e.Lard is active, and prices advancing slightly.Pure lard is now quated at 7c, and compound at 6, to 6 per Ib.iverposi quotations this morning were: ork at 50s; lard, Am.Ref., at 26s 6d; tal- ow, at 23s; bacon, heavy Tong cut at 31s; light, long cut, at 2la 6d.Unlon Stock Yards, Chicago, July 31.\u2014 Hogs \u2014 To-day\u2019s estimated receipts, 30,000; Saturday's receipts according to official returns, 11,970; shipments, 3,455; left over, 2,- 619; estimated receipts to-morrow, 17,000 ; early strength lost; closing weak; light mixed at $4.40 to $4.67; mixed packing at $4.30 to $4.60; heavy shipping at $4 to $4.60; rough grades at t$4 to $4.20.The receipts of cattle were 17,000; market steady to strong.BUTTER.The market is easier this mcrning.Absut 500 at 47; 200 at 47.1,000 packages were sold from the Quebec Silver Bell\u2014600 st 8 oof JOHN MURPHY & CO., 2343 St.Catherine Street, Corner of Metcalfe Street, Sa a et Telephone Up 933.$ 00 D DE I CE boats for 18%c in tubs and 19c in boxes.The English market will only ailow of 1844c to 19c being paid here, and it is not likely that the market will go beyond these 1lg- Ures,unless something baprens to make pris at higher In England, which, ig not at all.Receipts to-day were 866.Packages.by G.R.and 1,000 by boat.CHEESE.Liverpool quotations are higher this morning at 458 6d for colored and 46s for white.On the wharf this morning 7,300 boxes were sold on the baris of 9%c to 9%c, which is exactly the price paid a week ago.On Saturday as high as 9 9-16 was paid in the west and prices will likely rule around 9%c this week, as the Liverpool advance has been anticipated in prices paid bere.Receipts this morning were 7,599 boxes by G.T.R.and 7,300 by boat.CHEESE SALES.South Finch, July 28.\u2014Cheese boarded here to-day were 1,371, of which 880 were white.One lot sold for 9%ec, and 650 for 9%c; balance unsold.Six buyers present.Brighton, July 28.\u2014Cheese sold here today %c per pound above last week.Eloven factories boarded 700 cheese, of which 610 were white and 90 colored.Brower secured 210 at 9'%c, and McGrath 40 at 9 7-1Sc.Buyers present: Whitton, Thompson, Bird, McGrath and Brower.Iroquois, Ont., advanced %c on the week, factorymen were reluctant sellers.Fourteen factories boarded 803 cheese, 703 colored and balance were white, Buyers offered 9%c, but only 375 were sold at this price.Buyers: Bissell, and Logan.Perth,\u201d July 28,\u2014Cheese values stiffened %c hero to-day, and the board was cleared at the rise.Offerings were 1,800, all white, the sales being: Bissell, 500; Beott, 400 ; \u2018Webster, 100; and Fowler, 900; prices ranging trom Bl%e to 9 9-16c.Ottawa, July 28.\u2014 The cheese market dragged here to-day.All {hat buyers would offer was 9%c, and factorymen were not willing to accept thls, owing to the higher prices at \u2018other boards.ventually 1,262 cheese were sold at 9%c, which is an advance of ¥c on the week.Brantford, Ont., July 28.\u2014At the cheese market to- -day, 2,615 boxes of cheere were nffered, and 1,840 boxes were sold, namely, 75 at ske, and 1,765 at 9 5-166.Next market on Friday, Aug.11.Winchester, Ont., July 28.\u2014At the meeting of tke cheese beard bere this forenoon \u20ac50 boxes were registered; 420 colored and 250 white.Price offered for both was 93, with no sales.Sales were made on the street at 94c, Buyers present: Logan, Wood and Ault.Kemptville, Ont., July 28.\u2014There were 1,- 045 cheeses offered here to-day, 225 being white; usual buyers present; onc lot sold for $ 9-16c; balance all sold at Jie.New York, July 28\u2014Butter steady: western creamery at 15c to 1£c.; do., factory, At 1ic to 144c; Imitation creamery at 13c to 16%c: State dalry at !3c to 17e; do., for creamery at 16¢ to 18e.Cheese firm: large white at 9c; small white at 9¢; large color- cd at 9e; small colored at 9c.New York, July 28.\u2014Cheese \u2014 Business in the home trade continues Active at an advance of ¥c all round.Cheese Sales June 29.boarded.reported.Prices.Cowansville .1,128 1,146 981% Cornwall .,.1,336 1,242 9 8-16 Belleville .1,171 660 9% London \u2026.8,853 1,538 914 \u20149-16 Watertown.000 3% Canton., .ss Ogdensburg .9 THE ASHES MARKET.Pot ash has beon in excessive supply, and.stock is accumulating here.The seiling price is very dull, at $3.70 for firsts, ard $2 58 for seconde.Pearl ash is entirely nominal at $5.5 for firsts.- ES ES ac July 28.\u2014Though prices = { BUTTER AND CHEESE SHIPMENTS, 4 From Montreal week ending July 29, 1889 : Butter.Cheese Liverpool .+.0 4.24,22; Glasgow .500 2.319 London .BBA 397; Bristol .9,525 41,223 Cardiff .ees 4,778 Total .23,741 112,246 Corresponding week last\u2019 year ._ 2,449 Te Total since \u2018May 1 Le BUG, 1, Corresponding period last\u2019 Year.\u2026.B71, 637,344 From New York, week ending July 29 .10,007 Same week last year ., .Total since May 1 .31,780 1 Same time last year .26,191 141,79 LIVE STOCK MARKET\u2014July 31.There were about 600 head of butchers cattle, 160 calves and 400 sheep and lambs offered for sale at the East End Abattoir to-day.The butchers were out strong and trade was good, but the prices of cattle were decidedly lower than on Thursday's market the highest price paid during the early part of the day was 4%c per Ib., bu: a very fine animal was held at bic per lb, pretty good cattle sold at from 53%c to 4: ye and the common stock at from 2i% to 3%c per lb., while some of the leaner animals would scarcely bring 2%c per Ib.Mr.Girard paid $11 each for three good calves, and the common veals sold at from: $2.50 to $5.00 each.Shippers pay from 3%c to 3kc per lb.for good large sheep; lambs sold at from $2.:0 to $4.50 each and Mr.Nantel paid $5.25 for a superior lamb.Fat hogs are slightly higher in price.Good straight lots just off the cars sold at from $4.60 to $4.75 per lw 8 COTTON MARKETS.New York, July 29.\u2014Cotton\u2014Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, 64c ; middling Gulf, 6%c; sales, 181 bales.Futures closed dull; July, nominal; August, $5.50; Sept, 5.56¢; Oct., $5.70c; Nov., 5.7¢m Dec., 6.74: Jan., 5.83c; Feb., 5.86c; March, $5.80c; April, 5.94c; May, 6.98e: June, 6.01c.Liverpool, July 29., 1 p.m.\u2014Cotton\u2014Spot, quiet; prices, steady; American middling, 3%c; good middlings, 3%d.The sales of the day were 7,000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export, and included 6,900 American.Receipts, 5,000 bales, inciud- ing 4,800 American.Futures opened quiet and closed steady at the advance.SUGAR MARKETS.New York, July 29.\u2014Sugar\u2014Raw, firm, with good demand; held higher; fair refining, 5 16-16c; centrifugal, 96 test, 414; molasses sugar, 3 13-16¢; refined sugar, strong and active.London, July 29.\u2014Sugar\u2014Cane, quiet but steady; Java, 128 713d; fair refining, lls 6d; beet, firm; July and Aug., 108 9d.\u2014\u2014\u2014 OBITUARY.Parls, July 30.\u2014The death {s announced here of Albert Menier, from typhoid fever.Simcoe, Ont., July 29.\u2014Mr.G.L.Darling, for 56 years a jeweller here, died very suddenly this morning of heart failure.Mr.Darling was the oldest merchant in Simcoe.Washington, Ga, July 29.\u2014Blahop Thos.A.Becker, of the diocese of Savannah, died here to-night.Port Carling, Ont, July 28.\u2014Mr.Jas.H.\u201cFraser, barzister, ot London, Ont., dled Ares ae about eau at Farndale is with se some fricués,.He well up to 11 o'clock, herd Ent, was suddenly taken ill.Dr.W.Baldwin, of Olive Island, was called Via) and pronounced it a case of apoplexy.Little Britain, Ont., July 31.\u2014Dr.Hunter, of New York City, died suddenly of heart failure on Saturday morning at five o'clock, while in eamp at Bald Point, Lake Sugog.The body will be taker to New York for interment, PHILLIPINE CAMPAIGN \u2014 GOURSE OF GEN.OTIS ENDORSED BY PRESIDENT Mec KINLEY, Washington, D.C., July 30.\u2014President McKinley's approval of the conduct of Major-General Otis has caused great satisfaction in military circles.The President's despatch was transmitted through Secretary Alger and pert of it was substantially as follows: \u2018The Pre sident directs me to say that he is perfectly satistied with the work you have accomplished, and believes you have done as well as could have been done under the circumstances.\u2019 In \u2018answer General Otis sent a long despatch.Officials are willing to make public only a small portion of it.That portion was practically in these words: \u2018I appreciate.very much the confidence the President has expressed in me, and asture.the President that I have no other ambition or thought than to fulfill-the President\u2019s instructions, With the plans now matured I believe that we can æv- press the rebellion in a reasonably short time with honor to the United States and satisfaction to the President.\u2019 DEWEY NON-OCOMMITTAL.Trieste; July 3l.\u2014Admiral Dewey, when seen by a representative of the As- scciated Press to-day, regarding the report of an interview published in a New York paper in the course of which the Admiral is quoted as maying- \u2018Our next war will be with Germany,\u201d said: \u2018I long ago gave up denying or affirming news paper reports\u201d San Franciseo, July 31 \u2014The transport \u2018Hancock\u2019 from Manille having on board the Nebraska regiment and two betteries of the Utah Artillery, numbering 1,136 men, reached port early yesterday.Col.H.B.Mulford, of the Nebraskes, who is in command, said in anewer to a ques tion: \u2018I'do not think you will see any of us returning to Manilla very soon.Just one man in the entire regiment re-en- |listed.Our death roll in the Philippines from gun shot wounds, accidents and disease is 62.Including the sick and wounded we dropped all told 204 men.\u2019 On the \u2018Hancock\u2019 are more than s hun: dred wounded soldiers.Ara use he \u2018 gs, SBE VOERKSEYR SE Cela 0 9 ed ed t, il, ot, 18, Te ed d- ler m, n- o- ng ut a; S ler ng ke at Is: ce nd h- he na 10- Th y, \\ 8- w he xt ng 78- 7 was as enybeth-a \u2018piltsbdet: wlan; however Moxpar, Jour 81, 1899.ee +4444 > + ALL SPECIAL COME os ST, CATHBRINE AND Doing il SHEEP P EPP P PHP 44444 AHL E PEELE 00s ONLY TO-DAY \u2014- Tuesday and Wednesday, : You can sscure a BEAUTIFUL FANCY MUSLIN DRESS 2 Ge Yard.+ + + : + And Discounts will continue until further notice, during the month } +++.At our Wash Fabric Department.REDUCTIONS of August.and Save Your Money by Your Shopping atl vy\u2019s, General Health Nervous troubles are thus induced and ag- Is gravated.Impaired Prevent this by timely care of your eyes.And Oxr Optical Department is in charge of a Vitality skilful optician, whose advice may be taken Lowered with confidence.By No charge for examination.Eye Strain, HENRY BIRKS & SONS, PHILLIPS SQUARE.31 THE SEAWANHAKA CUP, SECOND TRIAL RACE FIXED FOR SAT- NRDAY WAS POSTPONED\u2014LACK OF WIND THE CAUSE.Wind was what the \u2018Glencairn ITI.\u2019 and the \u2018Coustance\u2019 wanted on Saturday after- uoon for the second race of the series on Lake St.Louis.- Half of the strong breeze which had, provid too muth, on Thursday SR F, until about 2.36; when's broézt along the lake created a ripple, and promised some sport.It was not.strong, and came in gentle puffs; but it sent some of the lake kncckabouts along in rather better than drifting form.It was uvxpected that the race would be called them, but it was not.Meantime, the fieet of excursion boats, the steam yachts and very small craft, had congregated at the starting point just off Pointe Claire, and formed an interesting grovp.It a steam yacht race had been \u2018in order, the lake was in ideal condition.It would have broken the tedium of the hour, and might have afforded as good sport to the spectators as the.expected racé.The \u2018Constance.\u2019 the American boat, had been towed out to the starting point ear\u2019ly.She was the first arrt¥al there, havieg previously being towed over the course\u2014a wise precaution truly, in view of Mr.Duggan\u2019's misjudgment of it on Thurzday.While the \u2018Glencalrn IIL.\" had been later to or- rive, sho had hoisted her sails, and flitted about over the lake, showing that she could sall well even in the lightest breath of afr.The race could have been started then, though it might not have been finisbd within the limit.The \u2018Constance,\u2019 on the other hand, gave no sign of sailing untH nearly four o'clock, when she hoisted mall, and stool over the starting point.She fitted about there for a time, and shortly after four o\u2019clock it seemed as though the racers would be sent off.After some deliberation it was decided not to start them, and at 4.25 the yachts had lowered their sails and were being towed homewards, while the ex- curefonists from the city, on being landed from the steamers, sought the nearest ratl- way trains.Among the disappointed ones were Sir William Macdonald, who had been induced to go out and \u2018see at least one of the race.A good deal of dissatisfaction found vent from some yachting experts, wh) criticised the judgment of the sailing committes with more or less of disdain or severity.It would Lave pleased the crowd to see the yachts, of course, but whether there could have been a race within the mit time of three hours, or whether it would have been, - even with this accomplished, a test of the Qualities of the yuchts, is another matter.These are the points which the sailing com- mittes had to copsider; and not how much the spectators were disappointed: They acted according to their best judgment.The race to-day will probably be over the triangular course.In conversation with Professor Capper, late on Saturday, one of the members of the Royal St.Lawrence Yacht Club's zail- ing committee, and official timekeeper, it was learned that the mailing committee, comprising Messrs.J.J.Riley, H.B.Young and Professor Capper, discussed the prospects of a race with Messrs.Charles Wet- more and Regis H.Post, and It was mutually agreed that owing te there being absolutely no wird the race was postponed until three o\u2019clock.At that time the committee\u2019s power of authorizing a race ceased according to the conditions governing the cup, and the race wouid bave to be postponed unless the crews of the two boats mutually decided to wait a Ifttle longer.At three o'clock the two crews held a brief conference with the result that they decided to wait until four o'clock.At that hour the lake was still a dead -calm, with the slightest breeze, hardly enough to cause a ripple or 811 a mall.Ata quarter past four o'clock another conference was held between Mr.Duggan of the \u2018Glencairn III.\u2019 snd Mr.Crane of \u2018the \u2018Constance,\u2019 and eventually it was definitely agreed to postpone the race.Mr.Duggan was inclined to walt until five o'clock as there was a little indication of a breeze, but the American crew did not favor the idea with aforementioncd result.the sailing committee, abiding by that decision.It was proved there was absolutely no wind, and had the.race started it could - not have been completed in four hours, which is the time limit, therefore, it would have been \u2018no race.\u2019 In conclusion, Prof.Capper said he was afraid it would considerably dampen the interest, but unfortunately that could not be avoided.It was impossible to have a race with no wind.ON THE \u2018DUCHESS OF YORK.\u2019 The Duchess of York left Lachine at about half-past twelve on Saturday with a good number of passengers on board, out to see the yacht race.Most of them had evidently come away without their lunches, for the three tables downstairs, holding thirty or forty, were kept full for a couple of hours, at sixty cents a lunch.The \u2018Duchess\u2019 went up and ancliored near the \u2018Dama\u2019 and waited there in the baking sun, while the steam and naphtha latinches and tugs came up to watch the rade.The largest of the steam launches was the \u2018Alcyone,\u201d Mr.Molson's boat, which was one of the patrols.The tug \u2018Sir Wilfrid Laurier\u2019 towed out three yachts with salls set, and spent the afternoon towing them, with two others, In a large circle around the \u2018Dama.\u2019 Meanwhile the sun got hotter and hotter, and as the little puffs of wind that had raised everybody's hopes dled away again, the passengers began to wonder why they had come, and to wish they had stayed at home.Later on, a slight breeze came up, and the \u2018Glencairn\u2019 got up sail, and saîled slowly around, being enthusiastically applauded as she passed the \u2018Duchess,\u2019 as was also the American boat, which came along somé time afterwards.Then more.waiting, and more baking.At last the megaphone on the \u2018Dama\u2019 announced that the race was off and the \u2018Duchess\u2019 steamed sorrowfully beck to La- chine, carrying a pretty disappointed lot of pleasure-seekers.Te \u2014_\u2014 VARENNES COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.,- An important.meeting of the \u2018a alor \u2018aw.of \u2018Varcnnds was lield off Thusda Fupder the: sresidency of Archbishop\u201d ry chesi, to consider proposed improvemen in connection with the Varennes College.It was decided to make the establishment not only a first class commercial college, but also an agricultural school, managed according to the most recent and improved methods.The institution will be under the direction of the Brothers of Mount St.Louis and will be known under the name of \u2018Mount St.Louis of Varennes.\u2019 A committee was appointed to collect subscriptions to make the necessary improvements to the building, and the archbishop headed the list with a generous contribution, closely followed by the curé and a number of residents present at the meeting._\u2014\u2014 NEW RAILWAY APPOINTMENT.Mr.S.P.Howard, city freight agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway, has been appointed asgistant general freight agent, ish offices in the Board of Trade build- ng.APPROVED BY ROME.The Brothers of Charity, who have charge of the Montreal Reformatory, have received the intimation that their order end its constitutions have been formally and finally approved by the Holy See.* THE PIER GAVE WAY.Rochester, N.Y.,, July 29.\u2014 During the exhibition given by a family of expert swimmers at Glen Haven this evening & section of the pier at that point, upon which about 200 people.were standing suddenly gave way, precipitating scores of the spectators into the water.In an instant mem, women and children were piled in a struggling mass of humanity into from five to ten feet of water.Many were rendered unconscious and it was only by dint of grest efforts on the part of the bystanders that no lives were lost.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 RENOUNCES ALL CLAIM.Berlin, July 29.\u2014In consequence of enquiries from the St.Petersburg chancellery Germany has formally repudiated all intention of annexing Bear Island and ordered the consul at Tromso to inform the traveller Lerner, who recently occupied the island, with a view of revivifying the German fisheries there, that, in the event of his action leading to complications, he muet not reckon upon any support from Germany.0 DEATH OF DR.MORRISON St.John, N.B., July 30.\u2014The Rev.Dr.Morrison, agent of the eastern section of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, died at noon to-day, at St.Andrew\u2019s Manse, Chatham, N.B.He, will be \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014_ THE MONTREAL re and Children\u2019s goods; we ever of Ladies\u2019 In this popular line passed, more and more P.D.Corset, the R & Waist, the French Corset first-class makes, Ladies\u2019 WEAR, SKIRTS, &c, &c, &c.For one month from a Discount of 20 p.c.1757 a \u2014 \u2018 - - ° t ; 9 co.Aitken\u2019s.A complete and satisfactory Ladies\u2019 and Children\u2019s Store, we have taken a great stride in advance; 3 having closed out our Gents\u2019 Furnishing Department, we devote our attention entirely to Ladies\u2019 and - Children\u2019s Garments and Furnishings.Ladies\u2019 Blouses and Shirt Waists.because constantly more is bought; these goods are 5 all this year\u2019s patterns, not last year\u2019s or the year before, as offered in other stores at reduced prices.These new fresh goods we offer during our August Clearing Sale at a reduction of 20 p.c.Discount.Ladies\u2019;and ChHdren\u2019s .ne Corsets and Corset Waists.In this line here is gathered the best the market can produce, the celebrated makes of the world, the Dresses, Costumes, Jackets, Caps, Hats, Bonnets Remember that a Discount Sale with us is always a genuine reduction, and that our ordinary prices are-lower than the same quality \"can be bought elsewhere.20 p.c.Cash Discount Clearing Sale During the Month of August.JOHN AITKEN & CO., DAILY WITNESS.ap ° > PHOS keep a larger stock than Ready-to-Wear HPP of goods, we are unsur- and even more to show, 40 ee 2 G., the P.N,, the Ferris \u201c Bar le Duc,\u201d and other and Children\u2019s UNDER- Children\u2019s Robes, Cloaks, the 1st August, we offer pt HAS T1010 101 0101010010101 0101010101001 010101010 ia ad dog 22 22 22 22 22 22 Notre Dame Street.es ver At 4 Colonial Phillips HENRY MORGAN & CO.\u2014 ?House, Square.Japanese Bamboo Portieres $1.25 to $5.00 each, to be sold at \u2018square to 27 inches square.80c à yard.in great variety to select from.all sizes and at all prices.upwards.a pair upwards.at $4.00 a pair.CURTAIN DEPARTMENT : 50 PERCENT DISCOUNT.Tapestry Couch Covers in Oriental designs and colorings, 3X long by 2 yards wide, at $6,50 each, fringed all round.Table Covers in great variety of designs and 1 yard square to 2 yards by 3 yards, at all prices.Lr .Velvet and Tapestry Squares in Watteau, Oriegtal, Armorial, and other designs for Cushions and Chair Seats, from 18 inches Felts, 2 yards wide, in an extra quality, and in all ahades, at Window Shades in Opaque shade cloth, with lace and fringes Estimates furnished on application.Silk and All- Wool Bunting Flags in British Ensign, Union Jack, French Ensign, American Ensign and Canadian Ensign, in Frilled Muslin Curtains, 3% yards long, from $2.00 a pait Novelty Ruffled Sash Curtains, 3 yards in length, from $2,75 Colored Muslin Curtains, with frilled edges, 3% yards in\u2018length; MALL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION, 22 22 22 22 in all colors and designs, from colorings, from HENRY MORGAN & CO.GH O+ 0+ 0010+ 0 $40 +01 0+ IGF O40 SOI +S 10+ 0+ e+ Command of Through Traffic.CAN IT BE DIVERTED BY A FOUR TEEN-FOOT.WATERWAY?| sn OU 24 ED SLE (Correspondence of the \u2018Globe\u2019) * Buffalo, July 8.\u2014Grain forwarders at this port find themselves at the junction of two facts in cheap transportation.The first fact is that the Erie canal is too long and shallow to permit water carriage being cheaper than rail carriage.The second fact is that the deepening qf the St.Lawrence canals will be completed in a few months, giving an alternative all-waterway of fourteen foot depth, with short and speedy canal hauls; In their debate upon the situation these grain men are barred from reaching a concu- sion by uncertainty of the intentions of Lawrence route.There is no question in their minds as to the advantages of the St.Lawrence route for cheapening transportation, and they desire to share in those advantages.Their idea of a fair sharing of the advantages of .this route is the privilege of investing their tributing their proportion of control of the grain trade and of applying their expert knowledge in the management of the route.That they would thus deliberately give supremacy to an all-Cana- dian route does not appear to them un- petriotic.Business principles govern their views, and they but illustrate the true inwardness of the rapid development in this country of opinion favorable to closer trade relations with Canada and to a more friendly intercourse, which will make possible joint measures for commercial progress.Following so closely upon the scowl of Dingleyiam, this exhibition of a better and more cosmopolitan spirit is a surprise, but none the less welcome.COMPETITIVE FORCES.s But while the grain forwarded here desire to share in the enterprise of forming the greatest commercial avenue of this continent along the St.Lawrence route the uncertainty of the policy that will be adopted by Canada in the matter leads them to assemble in their debate what competitive forces they can command, in case they are excluded from participation in the management of the route.Against the granted advantage to the route of being the best all-water- way, they place their established power in controlling the grain trade, conse- ward the grain by an all-American route; and, as an important auxiliary to their competitive force, they include the lack of material upon the Canadian side for return coarse \u2018cargoes, holding that package freight is too limited in volume to be of any practical use in furthering return cargoes.Another matter to which they attach considerable importance is that the deepening of the St.Lawrence canals will be completed in a few months, leav- ipg very little time in which to equip the terminals ; that the proposal by Canadians to transfer to their government buried at Dartmouth, N.8, the responsibility of equipping and con- | LIS.oF ois, soures of, Canadians in the management of the St.capital in the general equipment, of con- quently their power to continue to for\u2019 tion of the work ; and that such delay will give competing routes material advantage in tightening their hold upon the.trade they have carried for many ÿéars.Notwithstanding so formidable an assemblage -of tneans for competitive force, the grain forverders here agalise.the exif 58 Wit hit their territory that can and does produce paralysis of their trade at moet inopportune times.That source of weakness is thé unconquerable fever among foreign- ized labor to go on strike.The strike fever has been raging all this season | among the dock laborers at this port, and that a permanent settlement is not expected for some time is evidenced by the action \u2018taken by the railway companies that control the bulk of the grain that is elevated here.These companies: dre tying up the grain boats as they arrive, and are distributing thousands of grain cars among other ports and at the western wheat fields for the purpose of conveying the grain to the seaboard without interference from the strikers here.CAUSES OF THE STRIKE.The strike commenced with a change in the system of payment of labor from #0 much per bushel to so much per hour.The strikers not only objected to the change, but they demanded the right to select their foremen.These.men had for years been placed under foremen interested in saloons convenient to the docks, and employment depended upon their spending the most o their earnings in these saloons.This evil was abolished at the same time us the change in the system of payment was made.A few weeks ago the concessions demanded by the strikers were granted, but the strike was off but a short time before it was renewed.Why it was renewed is a conundrum; there ie evidence of the influence of political gpite against the labor contrecior.One man who is in a position to know the why and the wherefore of the renewal of the.strike eaid to your corresven- dent that the men had tasted victory, and had become like wild animals that had tasted blood, and would not become quiet until their xopetites were mtiated.This view of the character of foreignized labor in this coun\u2018ry cannot be regarded as extravagant when one \u2018has become familiaried with the aggressive ignorance flourishing among certain classes that: have migrated from hotbeds of intolerance and nssas- sination in older countries.In comparison with this turbulent for-: eignized labor in this country is the more intelligent, industrious and manly labor in Canada.The grain forwarders at this port have about reached that point when hope of peace is abandoned to despair of ever having it, aud they are close to tHe humor for jicking themselves free from the labor troubles here and diverting their business to a section of the continent where foreign- ized laborers do not regard capitalists as a butt for their illy-digested study of economic subjects.They know the character of the Canadian laborsr, and they appreciate the labor\u2019 rervice that would be assured them on the Zt.Law- renre \u2018Toute, THE GEORGIAN BAY AIR LINE.a not \u2018he had from the grein forwarders here, because they have not given a close study to the subject.They die- pose \u2018of the matter by declaring that the shortage of material for, return coarse cargoes would prevent, the success MRIS) OF Cémudiang.Your\u2019 correspondent mentioned the lumber industry on the \u2018Georgian \u2018Bay ms a: part provision for return coarse cargoes ; but was told that the lumber trade would be a long way from filling the want.A further mention that the air line would tap the industrial centre of Canada and draw a large trade in package freight was met with the statement that coarse cargoes are too essential to be overlooked.Your correspondent then asked for a clear statement of how return cargoes would be provided should Canadians share control with Americans in the management of the St.Lawrence route.The replies were prompt, and were that the Americans would.supply coal and salt for coarse cargues, and not only pick up large quantities of package freight from lower lake ports in both countries, but would divert to Quebec and Montreal a large portion of the ocean ppckage.freight trade by offering low rades to.the interior.This diversion of ocean.trade to Quebec and Montreal would provide a large number of ocean vessels for the grain trade and assure low rates to Liverpool.Quebec would be made a winter port by the use of ice-break- ing boats, such as they have in Russia, and ocean ireight would be distributed throughout the continent in the winter by the railways running out of those ports.Any disposition to prevent the securing of low rates by ocean veseels and railways would be met by establishing competing lines.DECREASE IN FREIGHT RATES.Your correspondent then asked if the proposed air line could \u2018become practicable in case the St.Lawrence route\u2019 would be managed by a combination of Canadians and Americans.The replies were to the effeet that any means for increasing the supply of package freight for return cargoes would operate for the success of the route, and that any practicable shortening of the route would, of course, -be beneficial.Any effort by your correspondent to secure an opinion upon the proposed air line being a positive factor in the cheapening of the transportation of western produce to the seaboard was met with a declaration of want of knowledge of details ; but there were promptly conceded the advantages of an ingreased number of elevators for enforced storage of grain at times, the shortening of the route and its diversion through a manufacturing and lumbering section.A statement in brief of Mr.Frank Moberly\u2019s plans upon the proposed air line and his views upon the practicability of the road was made by your correspondent, and it led to discussion upon the influences that have decreased freight rates on grain to the very low rate now obtainable.One weighty fact held an entrenched position throughout.It is that the lake merchant marine and yail- ways have reached a dead level of competition in the grain trade by reducing rates to where a margin has become A freely expressed opinion upon the f ; .a ; n Te ST.LAWRENCE ROUTE.# |trolling the terminals will, if carried out, advantages of the proposed air line from questionable, and that traffic is secured ÿ |imvolve considerable delay in the comple- the Georgian Bay to \u2018Toronto can- no longer by low rates, but by transportation companies - purchasing the grain they forward.Amd in the matter: of return cargoes the clever solicitor now does the work that rate competition can no longer.do with much success,\u201d : these facts they afgue thét Mr, \u201cairline - welds 4 radical cut in transportation rates nn export graiñi.They did not hesitate to declare that this air line would probally prove a valuable factor in aiding the St.Lawrence route to have and hold supremacy over other routes, but they also.'beld that the ports on both.sides of the bor der from Lake Ontario to Saul Ste.Marie should be utilized for contributing return cargoes, and that Port (Colborne would have to be suitably equipped for transferring from larger to smaller boats a portion of the traffic.-They set aside further consideration of the subject by weserting that, provided the $f.Lawrence route is under the management of Americans as well as Canadians, there will be enough business to \u2018feed an\u2019 air line from the Georgian Bay.to \u2018Toronto with all the traffic it could handle.One remark during the -diséassion of the sir line project was.that Toronto-shouk have the assurance that the St.Lawrente route has complete arrangements fôr.capturing the bulk of the +raffic betwetn the west and the Atlantic seaboard, apd then should establish the air line even\u2019 if the expense bas to be borne by the Province of Ontario.A review of the opinions of the grain forwarders of Buffalo npon the St.Lawrence route brings.ott these three important points : \u2019 (1) That competition between the railways and lake merchant marine has reached a dead level, with little or no margin to come and go on.(2) That return cozrsé cargoes are a necessity to successful competition by lake-merchant marine in the grain {yade, (3) That an all-faterway of.fonrtgen feet deep is not in Hecif sufficient for 6i- verting through\u2019 téaffit from railway sys tems that have reduced rates on -grain-in \u2014 the past twenty.years.from eighteen cents to one cent per bushel between Chicago and.Buffalo.: .tlie AN UP-TO-DATE MONARCH.Antwerp, July 28: \u2014Queen Wilhelmina, who, not long ago objected to.the portrait of herself appearing on the postage stamps of the kingdom, because the hair only fell to her neck, has now reques the withdrawal of the present: on which her effigy is that of a\" \u20ac l and the substitution of her present | ness.For this change she sis = chooses the epoch of the peate confer ence as the most appropriate.\u2019 Agee dingly the well-known Dutch mn Pander, has been commissioned to mde] a bust of Her Majesty for remade GEN.BLANCO DEAD.~~ ~~ Paris, July 29.\u2014Generai Gh ex-president of Venerpelg, dad Furniture asd Oarpetssslf in wild-of Furgiture and Carpets either for.of the dir line ¥o long'as thes.Law-{ is, not justified.Tu agasing thas the- oo.E387 rence\u2019 route Would.bé salelÿ under he poset + ang posts se ve.ing to F.Lapointe, W81-86.- stregt east.Open evenings.Bingo t, you cannot miss.a-hargiin-b + - Les y -v cs %B EMANBBL CHURCH TO-NÉGHT- Farewell Social \u2014\"0 REV.MERTON SMITH, \u2014TO WHOICE\u2014 EVERYBODY IS WELOOME.n DECLARATION.DANES AND DANSELS, \" BENEPICTS AND BACHELORS to CANIELON, fay the Re train to Lachine) $1.00 Palace Steamer * Bovereigm,\u201d The Best of All Get Smap Shots Guide 1509.\u2018 gy oF = ; = : Galleries of Paintings open Daily 9 a.m.to § p.m.\"ADMISSION, 25e.THE -ANCIENT CAPITAL.¢, July ®.\u2014The Hon.Mr.Mer ) gone ta St.Johns, Que, Cardinal, the total loss being about 38,- 000, upon which there are insurances of $2,000 in the Norwich Union, $1,300 in, the Guardian and $500 in the North The Royal Canadian Artillery band is going to spend & week at Roberval, Lake St.John.: , A fine little four-year-old boy, son of Mr.Simeoit, Dugal, Richelieu street, fell from She attic of his father's residence this evéning to the sidewalk, sustaining such injuries that he can hardly recover.Mr.L.E.Panneton, M.P.P.for Sherbrooke, and Mrs.Panneton were pas sengerd on thé \u2018Vancouver\u2019 Mr.Panne expremed deep regret at the sudden \u201coff.of the Hon.W.B.Ives and Host.C.A.Geoffrion, pr former of | hisytdiletjue, in \u2018Lhe: represen- ten ki the a 4 é in London, ewaiting the trial of the Demers ease sgaimst the govern- Trent D ihe province.: Mr.Hollinshead, of the Quebec Abattoir scheme, às still in the city.Although the Provincial Government has for the présent shelved the project, the question is by no means dead.It is believed that some new.ent can bé arrived at that will meet with the approval of the government and in the meantime dil'éffortsare\u201cbéing put forward to the ing of this arrangement.Some defini news in thin regard may be ex- ¢ shortly.Thtrecorder yesterday sent e French- Canadian pa Normand to jail for four mtb r assaulting a Jew named Silvertpan.& i hy Twd\u2019 laborers : named Roy and Bedard engagëd in painting the Victoria bowling building were badly injured yes- # by a-horse running awey and knoc over a ladder on which they were standing.\u2014\u2014\u2014e ORILLIA POWER SCHEME REVIVED.Onillia, Ont, July 28.\u2014The Orillia power scheme, which has been in a state of suspended animation for the past two or three months because of the inability of the original contractors to carry out their comtract, gwing to heavy advances in materials, Has been revived to-day.After.prolonged negotiation, arrangements have ben \u2018made with the Royal Electric Company, of Montreal, fo erry out the work fig; Tids is £3,800 more than > \u201ceoutrect prêté, but considerable additions bave since Leen made, which about represents this amount.The company undertakes to furnish lighting by Nov.1 and power by Dec.1.Orillia will now be in a position to renew negotiations with a number of manufacturers who think of locating here, in order that they may cn- joy gheap power.BRIGANDAGE AROUND CANTON.Hong Kong, July 29 \u2014Brigandege and blackiiiéiling havé dbévome so rampant in the nelalitorhood of: Canton that silk merchauts have been obliged to notify foreign buyers thet they will probably be unebl¢ to fulfil their contracts owing to the insecurity of transportation.CROSSED.THE CHANNEL IN A \u2018 - BALLOON.London, July 30.\u2014Percival Spencer, the famous aeronaut, with a companion itazted.Pollock, started in a balloon #rom \u201cthe Cryetal Palace at 2,30 o\u2019cloek \u2018ycséerday afternoon and ar rived near Dieppe, ,.a mile and - -indand, at 8 O'clock last even- balloon reached.an altitude Joma qu 2| 3} 4| 5| 6] 7/ 8 9110/11/82 16/17|18}19 23/24 |25 26 30 31 e\u2026 jee |+ew |oolc0e \u2014\u2014 SUBSCRIPTION RATES.Dally Witness, Weekly Witness, $1.00 a cts be Northern rrr 5 10 epi gado one addr, 81.55; 20, $4.40 ; 50, 20, Por Orent Britain add 04 per anaum for post- ago on.Weo nd 6104 Der np ; $3.00 Witness, res edition ofthe DAILT WTIESS is de- Mrered in the city every evening of publication at snoum, $4.00 par rer ADVERTISING RATES.DAILY WITNESS.Five lines and 10e line, Contract an upwards, per ga Vin tcpétrpoor oul, We Ing; Ovedhiid poénotior £58 In Our use small sfvertising = \u2014\u2014\u2014pprmmmm=en All business communications should be addressed * John Dougail & Son, \u2018 Witness\u2019 Office, Montres}; and ail letters to the Ealtor should be addressed 1 Editor of the \u2018 Witness,\" Montreal.The Daily Witness.MONDAY, JULY 31, 1809.\" PROHIBITION IN PARLIAMENT.The debate on the prohibition resolutions of Mr.Flint was unsatisfactory.It would have been better if those resolutions had simply challenged the government to carry out the mandate of the plebiscite at least in those parts of the country which had demanded prohibition by establishing real prohibition in those provinces and protecting them against intrusion from other provinces, leaving the government to invent the method, a task which properly falls to it, in view of its having initiated the plebiscite, which has had the effect of dividing the country into sections on this subject.Mr.McClure, of Colchester, New Brunswick, try, prefaced his amendment, according to the report of hia words, by saying that he did not blame the govérnment for not giving national prohibition, but he.did blame it for offering no measure to the country as the result of the plebiscite.Mr.McClure and Mr.Richardson, of Lisgar, Manitoba, who supported Mr.McClure\u2019s amendment, both represent constituencies which will listen to no half measures, and which do not realize, as Mr.Sifton does, that the plebiscite has revealed that there is in the country one large and solid region in which there is no public opinion of any kind to back the enforcement of prohibition, and that there is no hope of enforcement under such circumstances.It seems to have was present to speak for the government and to defend its position from a prohibitionist point of view.There will doubtless more be heard from \u2018ministers should the adjourned debate be reñewed.We have heard it said on the authority of a member of the party that the government has something to propose, and that it will be announced before the close of the session.We could wish that the prohibitionists in parliament could have encouraged such a course by presenting a closer front.As it is, they are found at issue with each other on each side of the House as to what they ought to demand of the government, while across the House they seem more intent on embarrassing each other than securing anything for prohibition.know what the something is\" that.the government has to propose.Ministers nay very naturally be led to think that the lukewarmness which prevails among politicians embarrassed like themselves is & fair reflection of the tone of the country generally.We are assured, how- they would make a fatal mistake by coming to this conclusion, and that they will meet the strongest condemnation from a large section of the voters if they do nothing.\u2018 CS BRITISH YACHT RACERS\u2019 MISTAKES.- There was an international yacht race at Cowes on Saturday, which, it is seid, was regarded in England with far more interest than \u201cthe coming \u2018S8hamrock\u2019- of 12000 feet.The trip was without] \u2018Columbia\u2019 race for the \u2018America\u2019s\u2019 cup.incident.à atout and truaty prohibitionist, who Hou.nehaitatimabt\u2026 30 = am endmen uni demanding servie.Autisnal prohibition for the whole coun- been Mr.Sifton, and not Mr.Fisher, who | We want to ever, by those who know the country that The race was the first of a series be- THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.| tween a French yacht and en English yacht for the \u2018Coupe de France.\u2019 The French were quite confident before the race that they would win, and the English experts seem to have been of the opinion that their vessel was a flier, and that they had a first-rate chance.Count Boni de Castellane, the young royalist revolutionaire who married Miss Gould, and made such an ass of himself in connection with the assault upon President Loubet at a French racecourse the other day, is the owner of the French vessel, which was named \u2018Anna\u2019 after his wife.The English yacht was the \u2018Laurea,\u2019 owned by Mr.E.Hore.Before the start it was announced that the French boat would be ateered by the \u2018best English amateur helmsman living, Mr.P.Percival,\u2019 which, far from damping the enthusiasm of the French spectators, as might have been expected, madethemeven more confident than ever that the \u2018Anna\u2019 would be steered to victory.Their confidence must have been great, for it is mid that, though the wind was light and a drifting match was French owner of the \u2018Anna\u2019 put a big party of his friends on board of her, so that she carried fifteen persons, as against nihe of a crew, including its owner, carried by the \u2018Laurea.\u2019 From the first {the English yacht walked straight away from the French one, and led by eight or nine minutes at a point about two-thirds of the way home, but there her helmsman made the mistake of turning the point on the wrong side, and did not notice the mistake for four minutes, when she had to go back to the point and turn the right way, which she did, but lost more than twelve minutes, so that the \u2018Laurea\u2019 was four minutes behind the \u2018Anna\u2019 on the short run home.A stern chase is a long chase, it is said, but the \u2018Laurea\u2019 caught up to and passed the \u2018Apna,\u2019 croseing the line a winner by over a minute and a half.The \u2018Anna\u2019 was also injured, so that the second race of the series will not take place to-day, as intended, it is reported.The mistake of the \u2018Laurea\u2019s\u2019 helmsman resembled somewhat that made by the Cane- dian yachteman, Mr.Duggan, on Friday, up a part of the time lost by his error, it cost him the race.Amal: Y is THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.| It is highly probable that the government of the United States does not at the present juncture aspire to increase the number of island protectorates or depen- depcies it has now on hand.Unless, \u2018however, the unlikely happens, and the two negro and mulatto republics possessing the beautiful and altogether desirable island of Hispaniola, or San Domingo, exhibit radical changes in their peculiar methods of administration, there can be little doubt but that the United States, for the protection of its interests and citizens, will feel called upon to intervene in the insular affairs.The assassination of the late president, General Heureaux, will test the stability of the government he established and maintained with a firm hand.Should it survive the shock of his death, the recent growth of progress may continue, but if it is to prove the signal for a renewal of the previous chaotic and insurrectionary condition of affairs, foreign interference cannot, in the interests of the Dominicans themselves, as well as for the protection of the residents from other countries, take place too soon or too decisively.The present situation is all the more critical because of the boundaty dispute between the Hay- tian Republic, oocupying the western portion of the island, and Dominica in the east, \u2019 The city of San Domingo, it may be mentioned, is the oldest place of European settlement in America, having been founded by Bartolomeo Columbus in 1504, after the abandonment of Isabella, on the north coast, built in 1484.Most of the small amount of commerce transacted is concentrated at this city, and is chiefly carried on by foreign residente\u2014Ger- mans, Italians, Jamaicane and Americans.A certain volume of trade, however, finds its way to the commodious harbor of Samana, which has already played.a rather important part in the history of the republic.In 1809 the United States purchased from Dominica the right to establish a naval station a} Samana Bay, and the possession of the islands Pascal, Alvantado and Arona.At the same time, an American \u201ccompany obtained the concession\u2019 of a commercial monopoly, as well \u2018an political authority, in the district affected by the leass in question.The company, however, failed, and for some unexplained reason the United States terminated the quasi-pro- tectorate at Samana, at the same time.probable, the\u201d in mistaking the buoy, by which he lost cbout four minutes, but though he made- The area of Dominicx is somewhat over 20,000 square miles, or fully two-thirds that of the island, while the population is Jess than half a million.Originally the entire island belonged to Spain, but in 1697 the western portion, that whicn now forms the republic of Hayti, was ceded to France.In 1794 the negro slaves rose in insurrection throughout the island, and the French and Spanish planters were either murdered or forced into exile.In 1795 the Spanish portion wag ceded to France, but was reoccupied by the Spaniards in 1808.In 1809 it declared its independence of Spain and raised the Colombian flag, although never having any administrative relations with that state.Meanwhile, the Spanish portion of the island being largely populated with mulattoes, and the French portion with negroes, between which races there existed, and still exists, an even more intense hatred than between black and white, civil war was the chronic condition of both territories.In 1822 Presi dent Boyer, of Hayti, subjugated the whole island, but in 1844 Dominica again declared its independence of the Hay- tian Republic.This independence was recognized by Great Britain in 1850, and subsequently by other powers, although Hayti intermittently renews its claims to sovereignty over the adjoining state, and the latter has been more than once threatened by France, Spain, and, last- 19 by the United States, to the lot of ich latter it seems probable the very unstable republic will fall.The government is administered by a president, assisted by a congress of twenty-two members, and of late years some effort has been made to establish schools and encourage education.The country is, however, quite undeveloped, only a few miles of railway and short lines of telegraph having been constructed.Agriculture also is in a very backward condition, and the implements used are of the most antiquated type.The crops raised are of the usual West Indian description, and the soil itself is all that can be desired on the score of fertility.Minerals, including gold, silver, copper and iron, are tolerably abundant, but for lack of capital and by reason of indolence and ignorance these resources are practically neg- Igcted.It is hardly possible, nor is it | desirable, in the nature of things, that «his rich island, capable of supporting I ni er left to be the spoil of its present cantankerous, unprogressive inhabitants, a reproach to civilization.THE \u2018 GASPESIA'S' OREW.(To the Editor of the Witness.) Sir,\u2014The Canadian press having republished a letter addressed to the Lon- dou \u2018Times\u2019 by the doctor of the \u2018Gas- pesia,\u201d in which the owners of the \u2018Gas- pesia\u2019 are accused of ill-treating the crew, it is but right that the other side of the story should be heard.The crew of the \u2018Gaspesia\u2019 was shipped at Liverpool for the trip to Paspebiac and return and were not entitled to payment of wages until the ship had returned.Many of the men obtained advances before leaving Liverpool, as ig customary, and further advances were made to their families during their absence.Ap is well known, the vessel was detained a long time in the ice and, upon reaching St.John\u2019s, she was seized for am outrageous claim of forty thousand dollars, for pretended salvage.The Admiralty Court allowed $12,500.The owners appealed from this decision and the Court of Revision reduced it to $6,600.As the owners considered \u2018that this amount was altogether excessive, no salvage services whatever having been rendered, they have appealed to the Privy Council.On arrival of the \u2018Gaspesia\u2019 at Bt.John\u2019s, Nfid, the owner's agents \u2018| made further advances to members of {the crew, and arrangements were being considered for the payment of wages when the crew took out a seizure on the ship for their wages, which were not due, and ty 80 doing terminated their voyage end the owners were no longer obliged to return them to Liverpool.It was this action on the part of the crew, for which I em essured the doctor was chiefly responaible, thet led the sal- vors to getting the sheriff, without warrant or authority, to drive the crew out of the ship.The doctor is justly indignant et this treatment, but he is largely to blame for it, while the com pany\u2019s legal adviser, Sir James Winter, the Premier of Newfoundland, did all he could to prevent such uncalled for treatment.The ship has been sold at & price which much more than covers all claims end the crew will be paid in full, as they would have been long ago, had they not allowed themselves to be led astray Ly ill-advised busybodies.C.N.ARMSTRONG.Ottawa, July 26, 1809.tla SUNDAY-SCHOOL PICNIC.Victoria Presbyterian Sunday school held its annual excursion to Bout de l'lle on Saturday.The day was pleasantly spent in games, etc.Frio of- population, can ,be _muel |.& THE DREYFUS CASE, Gen, De Gallifet Proves the Right Man in the Right Place.M.QUESNAY-DE BEAUREPAIRE\u2019S REVELATIONS\u2014TROUBLE AT RENNES.London, July 29 \u2014The disgrace of General de Negrier has created a profound impression not' only in France but all over Europe, and has brought into prominent notice the depth of the civil as well as the military courage possessed by the new Fremch minister of war, General the Marquis de Gallifet.Before him the pasteboard patriots, who threatened terrible vengeance with the army if they were thwarted by the republic, double up ard fall to pieces; and the public is beginning to realize that at lest the right man has been found to suppress the real traducers of the army, those who degraded ite honor and shamed its uniform by chicanery and intrigue.It is symbolic of the change in the situation to see General Pellieux, who, in full regimentals attempts to bully the jury into the conviction of Zola, whining pitifully for a pension from the position to which he has been disgraced.When General Pellieux searched Col.Picquart\u2019s rooms he found a bundle of love letters from a Madame M\u2014, the wife of a well known judge, to Col.Picquart.General Pellieux read the letters carefully end sent them to the woman\u2019s husband, who apon the evidence they furnished obtained a judicial separation from her.When asked by Gemeral de Gallifet if he had sent the letters, General Pellieux denied, on his word of honor, that he had dome so, but the Minister of War found that the General bad been lying, and hence the punsih- ment imposed upon him was in even gremter degree than it would otherwise have been.The removal of General de Negrier tends to the salvation of the republic, and, if his flagrant insubordination had been overlooked, the discipline of the army could scarcely have been maintained.| Details of the interviaw between Gen.de Gallifet and de Negrier show how misplaced, was the confidence of the public in General de Negrier When taxed, with issuing seditious circulars, instead of boldly sticking to his guns, the general équivocated, prevaricated, and \u201cbehaved like a poltroon, until\u2019 forced \u2018in- General de Gallifet then |- 0'a corner.ne #reated him like a whipped schoolboy, and ordered him to go forthwith and fetch the original ; documents.Even then General de Negrier had not the courage to return until eGneral de Gal- lifet sent him a command to come and not forget the circular.General de Gallifet\u2019s communication, issued yesterday, in which he avowed full responsibility for the disciplinary measures adopted toward the generals, con- toasting so strikingly with the pussilanim- ity of previous French ministers of war, will add to the respect both of the army and the nation for him, and fully justifies M.Waldeck-Rousseau\u2019s bold step in appointing him to prescribe for a grave political disease.No member of the general staff has dared to lift a finger against General de Gallifet.General Zurlinden left Paris without a murmur.General Pellieux, who lied to his superior, only asks for money; Generals Boisdefire and Gonze have done nothing to save their tool, Lieut.-Col du Paty de Clam.DE BEAUREPAIRE\u2019S CHARGES.Paris, July 29 \u2014The \u2018Echo de Paris\u2019 to-day prints ex-Judge Beaurepaire\u2019s promised revzlations in the Dreyfus case.The first article names four witnesses who heard some ; _-Semites say: \u2018We will get Dreyfus back or drag France into wer.\u2019 They did not care for his innocence, but only for the glorification of their sect.The second article cites witnesses who allege they were offered Jewish bribes to support Dreyfus.The third article relates how Dreyfus was peen talking to some Germans.The fourth says that Dreyfus was extravagant, and the fifth gives opinions of certain French ministers and others on the priscner\u2019s guilt.The whole revelation is of the flimsiest character, and obviously trumped up.There is one point upon which both Dreyfusites and enti-Dreyfus- ites are in perfect accord.That is the importance of Esterhazy\u2019s appearance as \u2018a witness at the mew trial in Rennes.Disgust is therefore general at the news that he refused to attend, notwithstanding the eafe condust given him by the government, which guarantees him against arrest until after the trial is concluded.The \u2018Matin\u2019 gives a declaration made by Esterhazy to a correspondent to the cffect that ät is not for him to epeak, but for the generels whom he has openly accused to justify their acta He is curious to see whether they will do this at Rennes.But, at any rate, he ie not going to be present at the trial of his victim, Captain Dreyfus.Paris, July 30.\u2014The \u2018Matin announces that there is no case against Col.du Paty de Clam, and this announcement has since been confirmed by M.Men- ard, Col.du Paty de Clam\u2019s counsel.The \u2018Siecle\u2019 says that Maitre Demange and Maitre Laborj, counsel for Captain Dreyfus, will deshand that M.Quesnay Moxpay, Jury 31, 1899.de Beaurepaire, ex-president of the Crim inal Chamber of the Court of Cassation, produce the names of the persons from whom he received the alleged information establishing the guilt of Captain Dreyfus A telegram from Rennes announces that an affray occurred there to-day be tween Dreyfusit2s and Nationalists, w., were prevented by the police from carr, ing out their design of marching to thr house of Maitre Labor, counsel for Cu; tein Dreyfus.M.Paul Der \u20ac the League of P bert, revisionist of Deputies, ap the \u2018Patrie, a ing to-day at president of ta; M.Mariel Hu ver of the Chamtxr .Millevoy, editor » ssed a patriotic mee: de, Department of I.zere, de-larir hat the parliamentar, republic wr esponsible for all oi France's tro .es.The meeting was finally ended in a melee, and it was found Lecessary to call upon the gendarmes and a battalion of infantry to disperse the crowd.In addition to the usual number of telegraph wires affording communication between Paris and Rennes, thirty-three other lines have been provided to me: the exigencies of the Dreyfus trial, o! which three will be absolutely official, supplying reports to the Elysee, the De partment of the Interior and the Post.Office Department, The Dreyfus family have hired a spe dial wire for the purpose of furnishing the \u2018Droits de l'Homme\u2019 and the \u2018Aurore\u2019 with reports of the proceedings.A PARIS SENSATION.Paris, July 30.\u2014Mme.Couldere was arrested at the Gare St.Lazare at midnight as she was departing for Havre on th- charge of poisoning her cousin, Mare Saintenay, the daughter of a sub-briga- dier of police.The arrest created = sensation on account of the position of the woman\u2019s family and the report that the act was connected with the Dres:us affair.\u2014_\u2014\u2014-\u2014\u2014 SMALLPOX IN TORONTO.FOURTH CASE REPORTED ON SATURDAY Toronto, Ont., July 30.\u2014The fourth case of smallpox since the outbreek ten days ago, was removed to the smallpox hospital on Saturday.All the cases came from two houses and the outbreak has been traced to a visit paid by one of the patients to Youngstown, N.Y, where a case of smallpox existed, unknown to the authorities.The disease is of a mild type and Dr.Sheard anticipates no serious difficulty in localizing the outbreak.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014pere\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE FIRE RECORD.The fire started in a straw pile to the west of them, and a south-west wind took the flames straight down, only the hard work of the firemen saving the re mainder of the stables.New York, July 30.\u2014In & most atub- born fire in a five-story brick building at 55 to 59 North Moore street last night, a dozen firemen were injured or overcome by smoke and damage to the extent of $150,000 was done.The huild- ing was owned by the Trinity Church arporation and it was occupied by a number of firms., The fire extended to a tenement adjoining, occupied by a number of families, It was in rescuing these families that the firemen were overcome by the dense smoke, snd in some cases rendered unconscious.Hull, England, July 80.\u2014Bryson, Jame- son & Co.\u2019s timber yards and Saner & Cos grain warehouse were destroyed by fire last night.The loss is $600,000.Winnipeg, July 31.\u2014The store and dwelling of the Winnipeg River Trading Company at Whitmouth was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning.The occupants escaped with difficulty.The building was owned by T.H.Corrigan, whose losg is heavy.Ridgetown, Ont., July 31.\u2014Fire yes- Terday destroyed a warehouse situated on the Michigan Central Railway tracks here in which was stored a large quantity of baskets owned by A.Leitch & Son.The loss on the baskets amounted to $1,000.Insured for $700.The loss on the warehouse is $500 ; insurance unknown.The fire is supposed to bave been caused by a spark from a passing engine.Utica, N.Y., July 30.\u2014Fire early this morning destroyed the Altamotel Hotel and the plant of the Export Lumber Company at Tupper Lake.A number of dwelling houses were also burned.ST.LAMBERT LIBERALS.The St.Lambert Liberal.Club mot on Friday night to elect officers and to nominate delegates to attend the convention to be held in Longueuil on Wed- needay, Aug.2, to select à, candidate to fill the vacancy in the Federal Pearlia- ment, made vacant by the death of the Hon.C.A.Geoffrion.Dr.E.M.De aulniers acted as chairman, and Mr.W.Darling as secretary.The folowing officers were then elccted: Dr.E.M.Des aulniers, president; Jas.Wright, first vice-president; A.Petenaude, second vice: president; C.A.Stevens, secretary-trea- surer; J.D.Crevier, jotnt secretary.Advisory committee\u2014Jos, Gravel, Jos.Tra- dean, I.N.Betournay, on behalf of the French.The English members are to be named at the next meeting.The following delegates were then elected 10 attend the Longueuil convention: Dr.F.M.Dessulniers, C.A.Stevens, A.Pat enaude, H.Williams and J.R.Beatty.4 \u201coe Winnipeg, Man., July 30.\u2014Four of the tally destroyed by five at moon to-day.fEERRES ë TEE-323 ici! It is votes.of the to bar t ion-t A 7 ly we willing \"he i sex + SRE - BAH NW @ ed g c- 1e 0, pe ins MIA me + A a a a pave ES hoe Bas ae er 1 ou pet .D mes à ie so a IE RSR A Moxpar, Jorr 31, 1899.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.5 \u2014 \u2014nee - \u2014\u2014 \u2014_ \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 me .ATION IN SERVIA.tion.Surely forty to fifty percent of the; THE TRANSVA CRIS! th t the edded \\ SITU Bere of He R AL CRISIS the be government wus mot, wer do to THE PEACE CONFERENCE ADVERTISEMENTS.Reign of Terror Prevailing Under the Rule of Ex-King Milan and His Satellites.\u2014 ALL REFORMERS THROWN INTO PRISON, AND THE COUNTRY IN A BAD STATE.London, July 30.\u2014The correspondent of a Vienna newspaper writes from Belgrade that outsiders can have no idea of the reign of terror now prevailing all over Servia.It is certain that the alleged plot to kill ex-King Milan was no piot at all, but a police job conceived by Milan himself and carried out by his creatures in order to get rid of the Radical leaders, who are the sole barrier between comparative liberty and despotism.All the Radical leaders are now in prison and every Radical newspaper has been suppressed.Not only hsve the leaders in towns snd cities laid by the heels, but the village champions of Radicalism by the hundred have been thrown into jail without warrants.The prisoners are Ser- via's best men and their withdrawal from public life cannot fail to have a disastrous effect upon the country.Sooner or later the effect will take the form of revolution of the people, driven to desperation by tyranny and misgovernment.Nothing but bad cen come from young King Alexander and his infamous father, both sunk in sloth and the filthiest debaucheries., Thanks to their shining examples and fostering care, Belgrade at this moment is the moral pest-house of Europe.The Radical leaders desired to purge the city and carry through a programme of social and political reforms.That was their mortal offence.Servia\u2019s only hope is the removal of the present dynasty.The Czar is beginning to believe this.It is known now that he received on Tuesday a deputation of influential friends of Prince Karageogevitch, the Servian pretender, who prayed the Russian autocrat to allow the Prince a free hand in the effort to save his country.In other words, the Czar was asked to keep the ring free from interlopers, inclulling himself, while the Prince engaged the present rulers in a fight to a finish.His Majesty has not.yet decided what to do, and his advisers are all terribly nervous at the prospect of reopening the Balkan question.Poe sibly while they are hesitating the ques tion may open itself.mt NATIONAL PROHIBITION.oon TEMPLAR DEBLARE TF Tae] ONLY EFFECTUAL REMEDY FOR THE DRINK TRAFFIC.Bass River, N.S., July 25.\u2014The Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia, 1.0.G.T., adopted, at its recent session, the following report of its committee on political action: \u2014 _ Your committee on political action re- Ports as follows: \u2014 The most noteworthy incident in this branch of our reform during the past year was the plebiscite taken under the authority of the Dominion government.1.Regarding this the following facts should be taken into consideration ; namely, (a) that the electors in most of tie provinces of the Dominion bad already voted on the question of prohibition under provincial plebiscites, which led to nothing, and that many were now inclined to the view that they had done their duty, and that nothing would result from another vote; (b) that the vote was merely on an abstrack question, which, as experience everywhere shows, fails to secure a full vote; (c) the enthusiasm which centres in ordinary parliamentary elections where personal feeling for and against candidates plays such an important part, as well as that which is created by hopes and fears of personal advantage or disadvantage, were wholly wanting; (d) the enfire absence of the financial element which unfortunately plays such a prominent part in ordinary elections, in swelling the vote; (e) the impoesibility of making anything like a complete canvas of the whole Dominion, many sections being wholly neglected.When due weight is given to these considerations, we believe all fair-minded men are bound to admit the result was a remarkably satisfactory one, as it rep resented close to sevehty-five percent of the available vote, as in all cases pearly one-quarter of the men whose names are on the list, cannot from one cause or another, be polled.2.We feel, under the circumstances, that the plea raised by the government, that the vote was not large enough to justify action, we cannot accept, nof can we relleve thew from the solemn pledge given us to enact prohibitory lgislation if asked for by the people.We are bound to express our opinion that they have acted in bad faith, as no intimation was given that a larger vote or 8 larger majority would be required to insure action.It is not a question of the majority of votes on the electors\u2019 lists, but a majority of those who choose to vote or who ask to have a share in the government of the ~ountry.We cannot take into considera- von those who refuse to vote.Certainly we cannot look upon them as opposed; but must assume that they are willing to abide the decision of those who vote.In all legislative bodiee a mere fraction of the entire membership is a legal quarum, and can enact \u2018legisla- | percent of the available ones, might fairly be considered a quorum of electors.3.We deplore the half-hearted way in which the press and soms of our church assemblies have discussed the prohibition question since the adverse decision has been given by the government.The resolutions adopted in many cases are miserably weak as compared to those adopted in former years.This coming from them after our people have pronounced so clearly on the question, is a matter of great regret, and almost leads us to question the sincerity of former de- liverances.lt seems as if our spiritual leaders had once more taken a position behind the rank and file instead of going forward and leading us on to victory.4 With regard to the movement to obtain some legislation short of national prohibition, we feel the question should be most carefully looked into, and its constitutional aepects fully investigated lest trouble over the question of jurisdiction should come up.In any case, we feel no good result can come from legislation that the party in power is not prepared to take responsibility for, and make its rigid administration part of its policy.(5) We hereby declare our conviction that national prohibition is the only effectual remedy for the drink traffic, and that as matters now stand the government should at once introduce a prohibitory law, and that all our members should insist that candidates who seek their suffrages should distinctly pledge themselves to support such legislation.Respectfully submited, EDWARD FULTON, GEORGE M\u2018GREGOR, REV.C.P.WILSON.\u2014\u2014\u2014 SUCCESSFUL GARDEN PARTY.St.Hyacinthe, July 20.\u2014There was a very successful garden party at Emile- ville last Thureday evening for the benefit of the Protestant church.Many friends of the congregation were present from St.Hyacinthe, Roxton Pond and Abottsford.The grounds around the church and manse presented a fairyliko appearance, hundreds of people enjoying themselves by the light of dozens of Chinese lanterns.Financially the gathering was a success and the French Pro- tentant Church of Emileville is richer by nearly $60.Among those noticed on the ground were the Rev.Messrs.R.P.Duclos and Therrien, of Montreal; 8.Rondeau, of Fall River; Gregoire, of Emileville; Wilcox, of Holyoke, Mass.; Hamilton and Wolsey, of Abbottaford; Bulock, of Roxton; Dr.Duclos, of St.Pie, etc.The following ladies greatly contributed to the success of the entertainment: Mrs.(Dr.) Duclos, Mra.P.F.Payan, Miss A.Etienne, Mrs.R.Etienne, Mrs.and the Misses Guertin, Mre.Gregoire and Mrs.Desrochers.There were also many Roman Catholics ty mt Te a ENJOYED A DAY AT THE SEASIDE.Cork, July 28.\u2014The municipality of Cork takes particular interest in the children of its poor.Yesterday the Mayor and the citizens\u2019 committee carried 4,000 of the poorest children of the city of Youghal, a seaside resort on Youghal Bay, twenty-seven miles east of Cork, where they spent a day in frolic, regaled on fruit, sweetmeats and sandwiches.Three special trains were re quired and the excursion was accomplished without accident.MAJOR HALLOWELL INJURED.Toronto, July 29.\u2014Major Hallowell, of Belleville, passed through the city yesterday morning on his way home from Port Huron.At the latter place he had his right foot badly crushed, and will pot be able to walk for some weeks.The accident occurred while the major was attempting to board the train, which was pulling out of the station.Prompt medical assistance was given, and though the injury is serious, it is not thought that the foot will have to be amputated.\u2014_\u2014___æ COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.Windsor, Ont, July 29 \u2014Levi Stewart, the supposed murderer of James Ross, the wealthy Sandwich farmer, was given a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Bartlett yesterday morning.At the con- ciusion of the evidence, which was substantially the same as that adduced at the inquest, the prisoner was committed to stand his trial for murder at the fall assizes, which open at Sandwich in the first week in December.Atel HOPES TO SEE PROHIBITION IN FORCE.Toronto, July 20.\u2014The Hon.G.W.Ross addressed the South York Divisional District Sons of Temperance in the Bathurst Street W.C.T.U.Hall, cn Thursday night and expressed the hope that all would live to see prohibition in force in Canada, as he believed it would be an effective remedy for the evils of intemperance.COMMISSION APPOINTED.Winnipeg, July 29.\u2014Judges Walker and Prendergast and C.Grabun, clerk of the executive council, are the commission to rearmnge voters\u2019 lists in those ridings affected by the recent redistribution.The commissioners are to complete their work in sixty days from the time of the passing of the act.RICH STRIKE OF COAL.Vancouver, B.C., July 20.\u2014A rich strike of coal is reported to have been made at Quatsino on the property of the West Vancouver Commercial Company.Question May be Settled Without a Resort to Arms INTERESTING: FACTS BROUGHT TO LIGHT BY FRIDAY\u2019S DEBATE IN THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.\u2019 New York, July 30.\u2014The London correspondent of the \u2018Tribune\u2019 says of the South African debate in the House of Commons, lust Friday: \u2018Whether Eng land\u2019s relations with the Transvaal are better or worse, the ministers have cleverly offered a convincing demonstration that they are standing together, and that the country is behand them.Mr.Baifour rallied the Unionist supporters, and disarmed opposition by the gravity and firmness of his speech before the Midland Conservative Association on the eve of the great debate in parliament.Lord Salisbury was equally vigorous and reeo- lute in declaring in the House of Lords that the convention of 1881 provided for equality of treatment of the white races in South Africa, and in repeating Lord Selborne\u2019s phrase: \u201cWe have put our hands to the plough, and we do not intend to turn back.\u201d \u2018Mr.Chamberlain, in the House of Commons, last night, not only whipped the Liberals into line by proving that their leader was prepared, under certain centingencies, to fight for British rights in South Africa, but also displayed the keenness and vigilance with which the government was watching every turn ol affairs in the Transvaal.Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman\u2019s leadership was amiable but spiritless.Sir William Har- court was absent, and Mr.Morley was silent.Several Liberals spoke on the government side, and the debate ended without a division, after a feeble protest from Mr.Labouchere.The Earl of Kimberley, in the House of Lords, made no secret of the fact that neither he nor Mr.Gladstone ever had in mind race conditions and political disqualifications as inequitable as those now prewailing in the Transvaal.As the final result of this demonstra tion of force in both Houses of Parliament, the ministers now hold the strongest possible position for bringing moral pressure to bear upon the Boers.The only new idea on which Mr.Chamberlain laid strese was the suggestion that the latest franchise proposals of the Boer law-makers should be made subject to a joint enquiry by experts, with a view to ascertaining how far they were likely to offer substantial and immediate representation of the alien population, without which there can be no setisfac- settlement.+ This appears to\u201d be \u201cafl \" |wensiblé method of reaching en agres- ment betweén President Kruger and the |: Colonial Office, which will put an end to the vexatious controversy, instead of prolonging it indefinitely.Even more practical than this expedient will be the moral effect produced throughout South Africa by a debate in parliament, with a complete collapse of Liberal criticism.The ministers have forcibly reminded President Kruger and the Boers that they are dealing, not with Sir Alfred Milner nor with Mr.Chamberlain, but with a powerful and inflexible government and a united nation.It has been a demonstration of the moral force of public opinion as effective as that produced by the government in 1806 by ordering out the flying squadron, when the united mation fell into line behind it.The chance for a peaceful and eatisfac- tory settlement of all the questions at issue will inevitably be promoted by this brilliant and admirably maneged parliamentary coup.The London correspondent of the \u2018Sun\u2019 says: The Transvaal debate yesterday was not sensational, but it cleared up certain important points.Lord Balis- bury\u2019s moderate and weighty speech showed that he and the Colonial Secretary, Mr.Chamberlain, are not antegon- istic, which proves that Mr.Chamberlain\u2019s policy is not of the fire-eating description often suggested, while the Opposition\u2019s failure to take a division indicates that the party\u2019s best opinion is ant- isfied with the government's procedure and does not desire to embarrass it.Lord Kimberley\u2019s acknowledgment of the ne- cétsity for firm pressure, such as to make it plainly understood to well concerned that this country is in earnest, and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman\u2019s admission that, \u2018In the South African Republic as in the rest of the globe, circumstances may arise at any time compelling us to take up arms for the protection of our interests.\u201d are believed to justify Mr.Chamberlain's reiterated statements of policy and active war preperations.These preparations are not abated and in case of war, two army corps of twenty thons and each, will be ready to take the field.These facts, showing that the ministers and the leaders of the Opposition alike gravely contemplate the possibilities of war, added to Lord Selborne\u2019s, Lord Salisbury\u2019s and Mr.Chamberlain\u2019s deliberite.assertions that they are determined to obtain an issue satisfactory to themselves might suggest that the crisis is more imminent than it really is.It may be said at once that the government is determined to be satisfied even at the cost of war, but really the debate postpones the crisis.Mr.Chamberlain solemnly asserted that he would exhaust all peaceful means and attempt to meet Fresident Kruger\u2019s greatest bugbears by an sænest declaration that no one dreams of acquiring the Boer country through \u2018he War Office.He declared to consider apy alternative providing for immediate and substantial represent tion, for the, Uitlanders.Referring to President Kruger's invitation to seek friendly edvice, Mr.Chamberlain\u2019 announced that he hed appesled to President Kruger for a joint enquiry of experts which should Le held to dis cuss the Boer\u2019s latest proposals, adding: \u2018I may say that I anticipate that their efforts will be successful.Thus, though he carefully re-sbated his case for war, with the «ft-repeated arguments aiming to influence opinion, Mr.Chamberlin made it clear that no crisis will arise vn- til there is a deadlock in the conference about to be opened.Pretoria, July 30.\u2014The Secretary of State, Mr.F.W.Reitz, in the course of en interviow to-day, said tbat if the enquiry proposed was to embrace all matters in dispute of late years between Great Britain and the Transvaal, including the sonvention of 1884, it might be acceptable; but, if the franchiee only vas to be consirlered, the Volksread had pissed on that and further consideration of the question was regardod ae tantamount to legisluting through a commission, thus depriving ivhe country of its independ nce.London, July 30.\u2014The London office of the \u2018Standard\u2019 and \u2018Diggers News\u2019 received a dispatch from Johannesbure yesterday saying that the Volksread in- \u2018tends to cancel the dynamite comcession, allowing the High Court to adjudicate the damages to the holders of the concession.The despatch also said that the newly created burghers will be allowed to cast votes in elections for president and commandent-general of the army.The despatch is regarded in London 2s having been intended to affect the debate on the Transvaal question in the House of Commons yesterday.BRITISH COLUMBIA POLITICS \u2014 NO DEFECTION WILL OCCUR THROUGH MR.MARTIN'S RETIREMENT.\u2014 Vancouver, B.C, July 30.\u2014The event of the month in British Columbia has been the fall from power Mr.Joseph Martin, Of course he is going to put up one last big fight.In bidding good-by to the employees in his department, Mr.Martin said that although he was leaving them \u2018he was not done for yet,\u2019 and in answer to the expression made by ona \u2018of them to the effect that it was a surprise, he said, no one was more surprised than he, adding, \u201cYou will see me agin.\u2019 \u201cWhile the Hon, Mr.Semlin has nothing present to make public regarding the Basile suegessor, of the AttormeysGene- bays The axes one statement which goes féprove assértions regarding the Sl of an early dissolution.The Premier says he has received ample assurance from.the government members that no defection will occur as a result of Mr.Mertin\u2019s retirement from \u2018the Cabinet.The Hon.Mr.Semlin-is prepared for opposition from Mr.Martin Hower.\u201d both in and out of the ouse I \u2014 INCREASED IN VALUE.Kingston, Ont, July 29 \u2014B.W.Fol- ger ie authority for the statement thet improved farms in Frontenac ere worth five dollars per acre more now than lest year.This is because of the good harvest, Farmers are wiping out many old mortgeges,.ral CANADA PROSPEROUS.\u2014 OPINION OF AN ENGLISH VISITOR.Mr.James Thompson, of Liverpool, is in the city.He has large reaching interests in Manitoba, from which pre wince he returned on Thursday.He re- poris pronounced prosperity, especially among the farmers.He has visited Can- ade annually for the past ten years; but considers that the country shows more evidence of prosperity now, than on any previous vigit.Mr.Thompson expressed himself as much pleased with Montreal.The improved C.P.R.train service to the West came in for a meed of praise, and he said that instead of its being a burden to travel, as in former daze, it was now a pleasure.Mr.Thompson leaves for New York tomorrow, from which port be will sail} for home.pr Y.M.C.A.ELECTRICAL SOCIETY.The regular monthly lecture of the above society, was held in the lecture hall of the association on Thursday evening.Mr.Thos Pickett, of Messrs.Ness, MeLaren & Bate, read an able paper on \u2018Interior wiring.\u2019 Many valuable formulas relating to capacity of wire and percentage of loss were offered and practically illustrated by diagrams.The next lecture will be on the \u2018Dynamo.\u2019 Tt is expected the society will be fortunate enough to procure Prof.Herdt, of Me- Gill College, for the occasion.ADVERTISEMENTS, DANGER, ge knife or plaster.Bond for name and particulars.D.W.STOTT & JURY, Bewmanville, Ont./ ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS\u2014GER- MAN PRESS DISAPPOINTED AT THE OUTCOME.The Hague, July 29.\u20143 p.m\u2014The International Peace Conference met for its final sittings to-day, when it was announced that sixteen states had signed the arbitration convention, fifteen the other two conventions, seventeen the declaration prohibiting the throwing of projectiles or explosives from balloons, sixteen the declaration prohibiting the use of asphyxiating gases, and fifteen the declaration prohibiting the use of expansive bullets.The three conventions dealing with arbitration, the laws and customs of war and the adaptation of the Geneva convention to naval warfare, were not signed by Germany, Austria-Hungary, China, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Servia, Switzerland or Turkey.The three declarations prohibiting the throwing.ef explosives from balloons, the |- a use of asphyxiating projectiles and the | use of dum-dum bullets were not signed by Germany, Austria-Hungary, China, Italy, Japan Luxemburg, Servia or Switzerland, while the United States only signed the declaration regarding the throwing of explosives from balloons.Bertin, July 29.\u2014The papers this week have been giving their verdicts on the outcome of the Peace Conference at The Hague.The tone of the comment of papers friendiy to the conference generally is one of disappointment that so little haa been accomplished, while those opposing indulge in gleeful felicitations that no more was done.The \u201cTageblatt\u2019 considers that the form of arbitration adopted marks an important step towards securing the peace of the world, and adde : \u2018Whoever knows the toilsome way in which progress of international law is made will be satis- fled with this result.\u2019 The \u2018Kreuz Zeitung,\u2019 referring to the United States and Great Britain, says: \u2018The nations that boasted loudest of their humanity made the stoutest resistance to really practical humanitarian propositions\u201d The \u2018Kreuz Zeitung\u2019 further points out that while Great Britain and the United States stood together, opposing the prohibition of bombe filled with noxious gases, the.United States backed up Great Britain\u2019s refusal to abandon the dum-dum ®ullet.\u2018The platonic declaration of the conference for the principles of the Czar\u2019s proclamations,\u2019 the \u2018Kreuz Zeitung\u2019 continues, \u2018introduces absolutely no change in existing co The \u2018Vorwaerts\u2019 gives the conference a perting shot, calling it a comedy.\u2018The hardeit work\u2019 of the riembers ;\u201d this jjur-] nal enys, \u201cwhe t3 refrain from laugling in each other's.faces at their own insinoer- ity.THE FAREWELL ADDRESS.Baron De Staal delivered the farewell address, thanking the representatives of foreign states.He said the work accomplished while not eo complete as might be desired, was sincere, wise and precti- cai.The great principles of the eov- ereignty of individual states end inter- mational solidarity, apparently so opposing, had been reconciled by what they had accemplished.He affirmed that in time to come institutions which had their origin in the need of concord would be the dominating influence, and that thus the work of the conference was truly meritorious.A letter was read from the Queen of Holland to the Pope, asking his moral support of the conference, and the reply, promising co-operation and recalling the fact that he had meny times performed the function of arbitrator and assuring Her Majesty that, in spite of his present abnormal position, the Pope would con- tinve to seek the advancement of civill- zation.ADVERTISEMENTS.\u201c Actions of the Just Smell Sweet.\u201d The fragrance of life is igor and strength, neither of which can be found 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Book\" LEEMING, MILES & Co., Montreal, Que, HEALTH, REST AND - the EE Caledonia Springs With Economy and Comfort.ot American.THE ORIGINAL \u201cMEDICAL HALL\u201d BELFAST GINGER ALE.May be known by its 8lus Labs), bearing the maker's nams,_ KENNETH CAMPIELL & co.86 Se.Urhatn street.COOK\u2019S FRIEND BAKING POWDER Is the BEST brand Jip coupon nie ago, beyood ca i wholesome Soo Bent fi vt Mk IAT > Eat Td 2 cry sani usa ARRIAGE LICENSES _ IS3USD.MONEY TO LEND.CUS av, DUNTON & BARRON, MOTARIES à COMMISSION 130 St.James street Auction Sales Maroette Bros.® 8.Jamel Montreal, on TUESDAY, 1 rar bi Sale by Auction at No.| 11 o'clock.Fixtures .«0 oi on oo soe @o on Store will be open om-Sith syd Be July: Lo KENT & TTROOETE, - = su0es20se m.penis ust Our Old'Orcthané -: eee ag vis through sleeper \u2018to Portland and Of 81 to N.B, leaves pagroush \u20ac To ant $5 Andrews, \u2018 PAELOR CAR\u2014MONTREAL\u2014NT.AGATHE Ly.Montreal (Place Viger)Saturdays 14 op.m.Ar.Bt.Agathe.Lv.8t, Agathe.next evening?Be P.m Parlor Car fare between Montreal and St.Agathe, 560.Trains from Montreal 6.15 p.m.and arr Montreal 9.35 a.will run to end from Plantagenet instead of Point Fortune.WORLD'S BICYCLE MEET\u2014MONTREAL, Aug.7th to 13th, 189%, Round trip tickets will be sold to Montreal at ons woy fare, plus 10c.Racers will receive rate of one way fare pa certificate.Apply to any CP.R.agent for full particulars, CITY TICKET AND TELEGRAPH OFVICE, 129 ST.JAMES ST, (Next Post-Office.) RSS RI ~~ RAILWAY On and after MONDAY, JUNE 19th, 1899, trains will leave and arrive at Bons- venture Depot, Montreal, as follows: \u2014 MARITIME EXPRESS, Read down.Bead up Depart.*7.30 Mootresl.,.5.30 Ari: ari.$B UU EG (BT TT \u201c 2120.\" Lave (Quebol RS \"06 «20 Le Enel ; « nou\" 3 » * £,40p.m.Monet \u201c110% 7.8 Jal \u201c800.\u201c \u201c05 \u201c sores 6204.08.Arstre Dpt pr éemss PET EY \u201cgn Bonen Ja Loup ik Dagens Dail 835 ¢ Little Metis.is \u201c only, Sunday exceed.Vestibule trains, with Texnrious Slenping and Din- ps Cars wd à First-claes Coaches, ou the Maritime pros.MONCTON, N.B., June lith, 1280.H.A.PRICE, District Passemger Agent, 143 St.James St, Montreal JAS.HMARDWELL, Division 8 t Room 113, Board of Trade Montreal.City Ticket Office, 143 5t.James St, Mont- Cement, Drain Pipes, &o.DRAIN PIPES, PORTLAND CEMENTS, AT -LOWEST MARKET PRES \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 W.& F.P.CURRIE & Ode 314 MoGiil Street.M ps THE OR.M À y Xx av ki à Bg = Re 1 SABRIL & es.as V TRS | IF i af sav av ¥ nt vr > seu Monpar, Jury 31, 1899, THE DOUBLE \u201cNEGATIVE; OR, MRS.ROBBINS\u2019S AWAKENING.(Mary F.M.Baldwin, in \u2018The Inde- vendent\u201d) (Contisued.) A fortnight later Mrs.Robbins found herself again in Mrs.Usher\u2019s parlor, and, aiter a hearty greeting.at once opened her budget of newa \u2018Well, I've found you a pretty good prophet; some things in that institation io need looking after the worst way.Before I went I'd already made up my mind that I'd run up against somebody\u2019a + pet ideas.You know that Annual Report you sent me; well, I went over that with, Mr.Robbins, and he told me some things about the management that were \u2014well, I ehould say\u2014were peculiar.Peculiar is good form, isn\u2019t it?So! well, when I told him I was on the Board of s be brought his fist down on the teble with a bang, and said: \u2018I'm glad of it, Betsy; they need some new blood in that concern.\u201d name is Emily, but when he wants to be very positive he 2alls me Betsy.Then he began coaching me up, and 1 wns pretty well prepared for any little\u2014ah, controversy, you know.Well, your friend, Mrs.Denton, called and took me in her carriage to the Home.The first thing that struck me there was that everything was too big.There was a big hall, high ceilings, and lots of doors; but there was nothing homelike, though, instead of being frightened, as I expected, why see, bein\u2019 already worked up by rt, and so oc, I began to feel aw curious, and I eaid to myself; \u201c 's & screw loose about this place, ¢,.§'m goin\u2019 to find out where it is.\u201d I suppose I may as well call it by its right name; I began to feel a little bit bossy.Well, to make a short story, I was takin\u2019 things mighty easy for a beginner, and when 1 found myself in a big leather chair I soon began to size up the other managers, an\u2019 of course it was no more than right that they should begin workin\u2019 the corners of their eyes round my way; and as I was tuggin\u2019 away at my new sack Mr.Robbins gave me for Christmas (you know these seal- skins are so warm in a room), I heard some one on my left whisper\u2014you know my hearing\u2019s extra sharp; now-\u2014what do you call it, new-blow-reach?That wasn\u2019t, quite the way my daughter Jenny eaid it when I told her; but you know whet I mean\u2019 - \u2018Yes, said Mrs.Usher; riche,\u2019 7 \u2018Oh, yes, said Mrs.Robbins; \u2018I must learn that by heart.- You dee Tn \u2018bound to gob Mp wany\u2019e \u2018nouveau The managers, though, they're tolerable punctual there, and we found them near ly all on hand.I was introduced to quite a number of them before the meeting began.The president and me I mw at once wouldn't hitch very well.To begin with, she looked like a Great Mogul.That wouldn\u2019t be so bad if she\u2019d only had the brains to back it up.But that wasn\u2019t the worst of it; now, eh\u2014what do you call it when a person\u2019s so wrapped up in their own notions and won\u2019t budge a hair\u2019s-breadth on any account; now what do you call it\u2014opin\u2014?¥ \u2018Opinionated.\u2019 \u2018Yes, that\u2019s it; she\u2019s opinionated to.the last degree.That's somethifig I can\u2019t bear in anybody.NotHing can ever make me change my idea about that woman.Well, \u2018after a good deal of bemmin\u2019 and hawin\u2019, she said: \u2018 \u201c Ladies, you remember the matty I mentioned at our last meeting; since then Miss Bellick, at my request, has kindly.consented to prepare a report upon it.Ahem! TI will say for the bene- it of any who have not been with us before\u201d\u2014and then she beamed at me most graciously\u2014\u201cah! a matter which now engrosses our most earnest atten- ton is the enlargement of the Home, that its sphere of usefulness may be broadened.Miss Dellick has looked up the whole subject; we will now.hear her report.\u201d At this up popped Miss ADVERTISEMENTS.Annual Sales over 6,000,000 Boxes CHA FOR FILIOUS ALLS NERVOUS DISORDERS such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Giddiness, Fulness after meals, Headache, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Costiveness, | Blotches on the Skin, Cold Chills, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams and ail Nervous and Trembling Sensations.THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES.Every sufferer will acknowledge them to be A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.BEECHAM\u2019S PILLS, taken as directed, will q uick!y restore Females to completa health.They promptly remove obstructionsorirregularitienct the system and cure Sick Headache.Foralmands mor entreaties will deter him.Weak Stomach .Impaired Digestion .Disordered\" Liver MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN Beecham\u2019s Pills are \"Without a Rival And have the LARCEST SALE Sf any Patent Medicine tn the World, at-all Drag Stores, ot that president, the pe arnt to the Ey Tuli hn ea ares esting Tigi = \u2014 Dellick and off she went like a pack of firecrackers in front of a Chinaman\u2019s laundry.She had corresponded, and visited, and interviewed, and wept over the prospect of our having a new wing.she wes awful strong on the wing business, and I noticed every time she said * wing,\u2019 the president gave an ap- provin\u2019 nod.Well! finally she got out of breath and sat down.The president she said: \u201cLadies, you've heard Miss Dellick\u2019s report, what action shall we take in the matter?\u2019 .\u2018Now, you see, I knew all the while that the whole thing was out of order, and I was just thinkin\u2019 how I should say eo when a little, high-pitched voice piped up and said: *\u201c Ladies, I move the thanks of the meeting be tendered Mies Dellick for her admirable report.\u201d \u2018Somebody seconded it, and the president said: «All in favor please say\u2014ay.\u201d \u2018It was too much for me, and before any one could epeak I called out: \u201cMrs.President, this whole thing is out of order.\u201d \u201cYou ought to have seen them women sit up.Miss Dellick fairly gasped for breath, and as for the president, she looked as if she just wanted to get at me for about a minute.But I went right ahead.\u2018 \u201cIn the first place, the paper that\u2019s just been read isn\u2019t a report at all, it\u2019s a communication.In the next place, this bein\u2019 a communication, it could only be read by unanimous consent, or by bav- ing a motion passed to hear it; and then, to cap all, a motion ought to be ad- ressed to the presiding officer and not to the meeting.\u201d \u2018Dear me !\u2019 said Mrs.Usher ; \u2018how did you \u2018ever come to know all these points of order ?\u2018Oh, he told me all about it wuen we.were looking over the annual report ; ; he saw pretty nearly what was goin' to happen, I think.\u2019 *\u201c Now Betsey,\u2019\u2019 he says, \u201cthey\u2019re goin\u2019 to try to rush matters through, and Tl} tell you how to head \u2019em off.\u201d \u2018Now, Mrs.Usher, did you know all this nonsense was goin\u2019 on before you got me into that Board ?Why, of course, you did, then why didn't you give me a hint of it ?It isn\u2019t a wing that I object to, if it's really needed ; goodness\u2019 I don\u2019t care if the building has six wings and four horns, like the beasts in the Revelations ; but what I object to is this\u2019 everlastin\u2019 passin\u2019 \u2018round\u2019 the hat: and beggin\u2019 people to give for something that\u2019s worse than useless after you get it.What those people want to do now is to pay their coal bills, grocer\u2019s bills, and meet their every- -day expenses.Well, all right ! To goon.I made a motion that the communication that had just been read be received and referred to a committee of three appointed by, the \u2018brightened up, no?seein\u2019 that 1.was Soin my best to have my own way.Then 1 said I would give up my privilege of bein\u2019 on the committee.Miss Dellick fairly beamed on me.Then I proposed that we take a recess of ten minutes.Agreed.One of the ladies said to me : \u2018 \u201cEverything is likely to be in apple- pie order to-day ; suppose we make a tour of the buildings.\u201d (To be Continued.) CHILDREN'S CORNER.MY FAITHFUL LITTLE FRIEND.{Mre.Euren in English \u2018Sunday-school Times.) \u2018Whatever fortune on your life attend, The best of treasures is a faithful friend.Some people delight in character sketches, and nothing interests them more than the portraiture of an original individual.I think my friend is possessed of great originality.Some people like to hear of devotion to duty as manifested by persons in humble life.I claim that my friend has a high idea of duty, and his life is devoted to its faithful performance.This friend of mine is of aristocratic lineage; his brother was a Prince, his sister a Princess.\u2018But lest I should seem to boast, and in order to prevent misconception, let me at once state that he is a skye terrier of good descent, Rough by name and exceedingly rough (coated) by nature.After the duties of the toilet have been perform: ed and he shakes till every hair stands erect, he is like a lovely soft fluffy rug; snd upon lying down with fore and hind legs extended, as is his \u201chabit, it is difficult\u2019 at first sight to perceive which end is head and which is tail.When Rough takes his walks abroad, little children sometimes profess themselves in doubt as to the particular kind of quadruped he represents.\u2018It is a sheep,\u2019 said ome admiring urchin; \u2018No, it is a bear,\u201d averred another, while a third, bent on displaying his superior knowledge of natural history, boldly declared, \u2018It isn\u2019t neither ; it\u2019s a lion.Far be it from me to maintain that this friend of mine is faultless.He is very self-willed, and if he has a mind to bark, bark he does, and neither com- He is not always as obedient as a pattern dog would be.He knows his nama as well as you or I know.ours, and his hearing is remarkably acute.But if be slips out of the house intent upon a small private exploring expedition, you may call and call, and he toddles off with the most provoking indifference.It is quite useless to send in pursuit.When he finds he is followed, he simply turns round, gravely waits tin his pursuer is almost upon him, then sets off our own -deficiencies, and rejoiced: at | THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS, ADVERTISEMENTS.\u2014 3 At Has Ben ey! VETO Slwars to give Be best ten Hs ina waked, 800 and 60- per noun:l.Aim A PERFECT DISINFECTANT AND DEODORIZER.- definitely.There is then nothing for it but to await his return, when he will rattle the door to notify nis presence, and if scolded will pass out dejectedly into the yard and take his punishment.of banishment.repentance is assumed, for he will have secreted in his mouth a stone with which to relieve his solitude playing at football.in the yard or \u2018making hay\u2019 in the ken- nat Rough doesn\u2019t affect \u2018doggy\u2019 society even in the street; he appears to have-de- tached himself from his own species, and to consider himself \u2018one of the family.\u201cThis may account for his extensive knowledge of language.\u2018Can he speak ¥ asked a lady visitor, and we sometimes almost expect him to do so.Besides the general drift of sentences he is perfectly acquainted with the meaning of a large number of words.Among them nre good dog, dirty dog, master, mistress, baby, doll, duck (toy), shake hands, upstairs, downstairs, kitchen, slippers, stockings, post, potsman, letter, supper, biscuit apple, sugar, fish, bone, cake, etc, etc.One expression, however, he can never be made to believe in, namely, \u201cAll \u2018gone\u2019 When this is used he invariably rushes to a chair or sofa in order to survey the table for himself, or stands up and sniffs opposite some favorite dish, uttering quick, sharp, reproachful sounds ae if to say, tress, how can you?\u201d He always prefers snippets in the dining room to full platters in the kitchen or yard.Rough is never jealous of children, And dotes on babies; but if a baby is not attainable a doll will do almost as well.A shoe, sock, or toy belonging to a child, is guarded and defended as a sacred treasure.This dog is not a teachable dog.His little ways are all his own.No common tricks like \u2018 fetch-and-carry,\u2019 or \u2018sit.| -beg,\u201d would: ha ever learn; hie has} Is out certain lines for himself.At meal times he spends a good deal of time | posing as a biped.Putting paws ofr some one\u2019s knee, he gives himself a send-off, then\u2018 runs backward for a the starting point to repeat the operation \u2018three times\u2019 without once dropping on the floor.How he came to fix on the number three is unknown.If, however, his friends profess to be dis satisfied with the length of the runs, he will give a little bit over rather than be accused of making short ineasure.For this frat a morsel of some kind is the expected reward.But if patrons prove hard-hearted or are too much engaged to attend to him, this clever little fellow has a device up his greatcoat sleeve, which from long experience he knows to be irresistible.Again standing on his hind legs at some distance from the table he dances round and round in a circle, swaying this way end that in the .prettiest manner imaginable.The costume reminds one of a tiny Esquimaux in full drees, but -the action is gracefulness itself.{To be Continued.) BIBLE TRIPLETS.MONDAY, JULY 31 , TRE WORSHIP OF CHRIST.1.The Father\u2019s Will \u2014Jesus is the giver of life and to Him all judgment is cor- mitted, \u2018that all may honor the Son cver as they honor the Father\u2019 (Jno.v., 23.) The angels are to worship Him, (Heb.i, 6,) Worship is permitted to God only, therefore Jesus must be God.2.What is Worship ?~It is not fasting.\u2018It is rather feasting.Eating and rejoicing were associated with it.Not preying.Jesus prayed, but it is never said that He worshipped.\u201d Worship is our attitude before God.Prayer the utterance of our desires to God.Worship is to reverence, to homor, to praise.It was specially connected with sacrifice.(Gen.xxiis\"5.) That which we give to God.Ofe great defect in public worship 18 fe yor of reverential, adoring, grateful to Jesus Christ.\u2018He is thy Lord and worship thou Him.\u2019 (Ps.xlv., 6, 7, 11, 17.) Worship should find a larger place in private devotions.So rmeny have the idea that prayer is the all-important thing, whereas the first thing is adoration and praise.3.Examples of Worship of Christ.\u2014 (See Matt.ii., 2; viii.,, 2.) Jesus always accepted of acts of worship.His servants never did.(Acts x., 26; Rev.xix., 10; xxii, 8, 9.) The four living creatures and- \u2018the elders worshipped the- Lemb.He is the centre of adoring praise from angelic hosts and from the redeemed in heaven and on earth.(Rev.v., 8 9, 11; vii., 9, and chapters xiv, xix.) In Rev.xxi., God and tbe Lamb are the one sanctuary.God is the light Yet oftentimes his very |.\u2018My dear mis- |\" greater or less distance, and returns to | CADBURY\u2019S COCOA, ABSOLUTELY PURE, THEREFORE BEST NO CHEMICALS USED.; Wholesale Agents for Canada, 7 Prank Magor & Co.18 St.John St.Montresl CLEANING OF BICYCLING COSTUMES.Your bike costume soon soils with the grease snd oll fram the wheel.We will take the spots out and make it look as good as now for your next wheeling tour.We clean all kinds of garments from bicycle costumes to the finest cvening dress, R.PARKER & C O,,Dyers & Cleaners, 1958 Notre Dame St., Montreal, Que.Phones: (Bell) Main, 1597; {Merchants) 23, HELLEBORE, HELLEBORE.Caterpillars, Caterpillars.Save your Goosoberries and Carra using PURE WHITE MELLEBORE br CAMPHOR, CAMPHOR \u2014 Genuine English CAMPHOR, WHALE OIL BOAP.J.A.HARTE.pruggis, Tel.1190 Main.1780 Motre Dame St.Builders and Carpenters.GHARLES FYFE, \u201cCarpenter and Builder, 88 CATHCART ST.fa «Tel Up, 2407.Fons -vp light, which fills all heaven.Deer reader, do you know anything, day by day, of this spirit of worship toward the Lord Jesus Christ?If so you can never degrade Him to the low level of sinful humanity.me \u201c stick to your legitimate business.\u201d Do not:go into outside operations.Few men have: brains énough for more than one business, \u2018To dabble in\" stocks, to put a few thousand dollars into a mine, and a few.more into a \u201cmanufactory, and a few more into an invention; is enough to ruin gny man.Be content with fair returns.Do not become greedy.Do not think that men are happy in proportion as they are rich, and therefore do not aim too high.Be content with moderate wealth.Make friends.A time will come when all the money in the world will not be worth as puch to you as one good staunch friend \u2014H.W.Beecher.Dr.Ashmore, writing concerning his: college theological studies, mays: \u2018They were \u2018\u2018systematic,\u201d of course, that was needed, and was all right; but an evil came along with the good.By being made so very \u201csystematic\u201d they became somewhat unapostokic.The difference is like this, in our human system we have, entering as ingredients, some starch, some Bugar, some lime, and even some iron.Now if @ man should say, since I must.have all the elements therefore I will be systematic; .for breakfast I will eat all starch, and for dinner all sugar, and for supper I will drink lime water, and I will put a lot of nails to soak, and to-morrow morning I will break my fast |.on iron-rusé water.| Ia shopid ez- range his diet in this-wey it would not be long before be would need a coffin.| God's way is different.In the bread, the meat, and the potatoes all these elements d&re compounded in the right proportion.So afterwards, it struck me as it did not at the time, that in all the word of God doctrine and application and intér-relation all \u2018appear together; all mixed in the right proportion and due relation; aH ready for Christian nutriment.It is not all election, or all predestination .at one time, and all works at another; but they are marvellously and judiciously intermixed.This point is not made against systematic suminaries which at times are absolutely indispensable, but it is in favor of a recognition, more fully, of what is apt to be left cut\u201d - ADVERTISEMENTS.Nutritious and palatable the new brand \u201cNor'-West\u201d Rolled Oats.In two pound and the Lamb the transmitter of that at a run, and repeats the process in- packages.\u2014 \u2014 LEADING SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES \u2018Woodstock 0t od .stam sly AP.RIDDELL, Sseretary, 22 St John street, Montreal.The Grammar School, MONTREAL, pa GUY ST.Bini or se a ducted oy WW MORAL MS Fatt oh end Staff, will be re-opened on aes gi vi, FIFTEENTH re Pupils admitted st nil ages os sod red for MoGfl Doirersty, & the Royal Miliar Kingston, and Drawing, ¥« Vocal Musio, Military and Physioa! Train- ng, under of cient teachers, Careful moral training.Prospeci tus, eto., = vw Hdwar, Headmaster.d bo\u2019 given.at the School after | we Py August.ESTMOUNTBOY&'BCHOOL +33 WOOD À VE.Boarding and Day School for Boss.Boys prepared for Professional or Commercial life.The Head Master is assisted by a Resident Master, graduate of Cambridge, and Visitin ag I Érotessers.Reopens Sept.8.- GILBERT, Head Master.BR CHICAGO COLLEGE OF LAW.Le\u201d Department of Lake Forest et re .T.A.MORA=, Dean.fi i od Brock ng somions, Prepares for or CRIE Besy.Title and Tras Aare Chleago, JIL ADVERTISEMENTS.Gained 20 Pounds; People who suffer from dyspepsia or indigestion soon lose flesh, become weak and run down.Tho food they take instead of being converted into blood, bone and flesh, goes undigested through the system, poisoning the body, instead of nourishing it.Those who desire a permanent oure of dyspepsia\u2014who want their \u2018stomach made right so that their food will give them strength, should take Burdock Blood Bitters.Miss Emily Howard, Port Hope, Ont.writes: \u2018Il have used Burdoek \u2019 Blood Bitters for indigestion and it worked with me like a charm.\u201cBefore I started taking ft T wns thin and ryn down in health, as I could get little strength fram my food.Two bottles of B.B.B.have complately cured me, and I have gained 20 pounds \u2018in weight.I strongly advise any one troubled: wilt digestion tv use 1 8.8.8.\" [Montreal Street Railway Company.PIVIDEND KOTICE.A dividend of two and a half percent upon the paid-up Capital Stock of this Company has this day been: declured for the three months ended the 30th June last, and will be payable at the Head Office of the Company, in the City of Montreal, on and after TUBSDAY, the lat day of August next, to Sharehclders of record on FRIDAY, the 14th instant, at 4.00 p.m.Ry order of the Board.MARTIN H.WATTS, \u201c Montreal, July 12, 1899.PEsIeNING, ELECTROTYPING AND STEREOTYPING Done promptly and good work guaranteed, WITNESS\u2019 PRINTING HOUSE, Corner Crag and Bleury streets.\u2014\u2014 er READABLE PARAG PREPARATION NEE ED.\u2018Mamma, what would you do if that big vase in the parlor should get brokan?said Tommy.\u2018I should spank whoever Md it, sald Mrs.Banks, gazing severely at her little son.\u2018Well ,then, you'd oetter begin to get up your muscle,\u201d said Tomay, glec- fully, \u2018coz papa\u2019s broken 1t'\u2014'Hurpers Bazar.\u2019 Once when Max O'Rell was staying at an hotel be had occasion to complain of the marked incivility and neglect of a Waiter.The proprietor apologized, assured Max O\u2019Rell that no such complaint had evar beer.made before.When the walter was reprimanded, he explained himself thus: \u2014 .\u2018It's no\u2019 to be expected that a self-respect- ing Scotsman could wait on him with civ- {lity.Didn't he say we took to the kilt because our feet were too large to get through trousers.\u2019 ADVERTISEMENTS.RICE'S NEW STUDIO, 2261 ST.CATHERINE ST, - Is néw ready fer bustneus, pt 8 and New Customers are cordially ) FIVE THOUSAND FLORAL AND OTHER STUDIES, Bix assorted mailed free tor %5 cents, G.Ww, WILLSON, Manufactarer of Modi d 688 Craig Bt, nazt door to the Wits ae Printers\u2019 Lye Brushes, Priters Benzine Brushes, Mookbinders Giue Brushes, \u2018Electrotypers\u2019 Brushes, Stereet ors\u2019 Beating Brushes, lors\u2019 Seam Brushes.ULLEY'S abort WORKS, 76\u2014Victoria Square\u201478, Summer Resorts.- ARE YOU GOING TO THE SEASIDE \u2018OR COUNTRY ?The Publishers of the \u2018Witness\u2019 have again opened the SUMMER RESORT INFORMATION BUREAU, at the \u2018WITNESS\u2019 PRINTING HOUSB, corner of Cralg and; St.Peter streets, where those contemplat-\u2019 ing going to a Summer Resort, may, at.their lelsure, \u2018look over interesting Book lets, Pamphiets, and Cards, descriptive of.the leading Summer Resorts of Canada an the United States.Also time tables o Raflways and Steamboats reaching eee, resorts, together with descriptions\" of fhe\u201d interesting points along: the, -vétious : À cordial invitation is exténded.t6- al \"Wit- noss\u2019 readers to consult the Bureau, which is open during regular office Bours: ABENAKIS pens Aba eMenson Janet on THE MONT DELIGETEUL + SUMMER \u2018RESORT MINERAL WATER Bris.How to getto Abonakts ) TUESDAY AND FRIDAY The Richalieu and Ontario a Micttreau Today aoû Fridér, at LD.Abenakis 8 oe = prings.fall to rades, odo.addcess; & ABINARTS HOUSE {A benakis Speings, r.CHAFFEE, Rept Bilas tario Nev.Co.Tan BL \u2018St.James Bt, Fred.W.FE HARBOR |Fr-! VIEW : : \u201cHie ® HOUSE : || - and Fishing Excellent View.Rooms Light and Afry.- Special Rates During August.Peaks Island, Portland Harbor.Maine.Dr.Strong\u2019s Sanitarium, .SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.For health, rest do not e of the 1e result equently to over- ir, when or fowls easy to ich.One ve them ermilk\u2014 up the me time alons Is > to lay- ould not of any à better ng bran rain)} 18 cut A ow a BAxyS belloves keeps 13 ron oan tu can- ind, and im MonpaAr, JuLr -31, 1899.MN \u2014 LACHINE REGATTA Many Exciting Races on Satur.day\u2014The Grand Trunk Boys Not Very Successful.LACROSSE \u2014 WHEELING \u2014 YACHT- ING-\u2014CRICRET\u2014GENERAL SPORTS.The weather was fine and warm at the thirty-sixth annual regatta of the Lachine Beating and Canoeing Club.The lake was a dead calm, which afforded a splendid opportunity for cloee and exciting races, and excellent time, but it was no day for the railing race, which was consequently called off.4s usual, there was an eox- ceedingly large attendance of spectators, including a lage sprinkling.ot the fair sex.The banks and wharf were crowded, as was also the club house verandah.\u2018The events were al} well contested, and in the tandem cinoe, the Hurtubise brothers of Longueull proved too many for the rising tandem of the Grand Trunk Beat Club.The singles and \u201cvar canoe races were very friteréating.One of the principal races of the day was ibe elght oared shell race.The boats wore kindly lent by Mr.Fulton.It Was a good race from start to finish, the Dixie crew coming home winners by a boat length or two.The four oared working hoat contest was also interesting.The Grand Trunk boys failed to come up to their usual standard, as not a singie first prize was carried home, this being very disappointing.However, better luck next time.The officials were as follows: Judges\u2014Presidents of sister clubs; F.D.Monk, M.P.; D.Robertson, A.J.Dawes, R.Bickerdike, M.P.P.: the Hon.Justice Davidson, À.Boyer.Starter\u2014C.H.Gwilt.Clerks of courge\u2014The Hon.A.W.Morris, Georgy Boulter, C.A.Briggs, F.Macul- lough, Hl.M.Molson, R.Lucas.Otficers\u2014Hon.president, T.A.Dawes ; president, J.N.Fulton; vice-president, O.Leger; second vice-president, J.Edward; third vice-president, C.H.Gwilt; hon.secretary treasurer, A.H.Hersey: captain H.Baby, jr.; assistent captain, R.Howard.Ccmmittee\u2014H.N.Baird, R.C.Manson, A.E Small, H.B.Mussen, J.G.Les, F.after their experience abroad.Only a few a \u2014 Coxswain Barker, who spoke ror the party, attributed the defeat of the eight by the London crew to the fact that while the latter used five inch blades adapted for the shallowness of the water, the Argonauts used seven and a haif incu blades.He pointed out that while the London crew went ahead at the start, and In less than a minute had drawn more than clear, at the finish they had only about eight feet of an advantage.He thougnt with « quarter of a mile further to go a different tale would have to be told.The Hollanders used wide blades and the Argonauts beat them.He thought it was vain for Americans to think that they could beat the English until they had adopted thelr ring and their oars.If the course had been as long as at the Canadian and National Assoclation regattus, Mr.Barker thought there would at least Lave beon à tighter finish.The other members of the crew will remain in England for a couple of weeks, but President Cait will return next seek, and will bring tbe Clasper boats with him, including the rejected four, which bas been changed to full rpecificaticns.THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.Boston, July 29.\u2014The result of the great three cornered championship single scull race between yourg Edward Ten Eyck, Joa.Maguire and Joseph Whitehead, which served to attract cver twanty thousand people to the banks of the Charles river this afternoon, was scarcely a feature fn the ece- ond and final day of the National regatta.Ten Eyck simply rowed away from his opponents, and merely paddled over the line at the finish, six lengths ahead of Maguire, and nine lengths ahead of Whitehead.The New York A.C.won the four oared race, and the Joftries Point Rowing Association of East Boson, the doubles, while the Intermediate singles, and the association sen- for singles wer: wor by Frank B.Green, also of the Jeffries Poirt, and J.Rumobr of Rat Portage.But one accident marred the day's sport, and again the Vesper crew of Philadelphia, in the intermediatc eight oar race, was the unfortunate victim.With 8 winning lead, No 2 in the boat struck his car lock, and with great heroism jumped overboard rather than become à passengor.He was picked up in safety, but wept when his crew lost the race.Summary: ; Intermediate senior sculls, won by Frank B.Greer, Jeffries Point R.C., East Doston: Jamez O'Keefe, Atlanta Club, Springfield, Mars.second; J.C.Mason, Argonaut R.C., Toronto, third; Frank Kerns, Wachusett Beat Club, Worcester, fourth.Time, 1049.Association senior single sculls, won by John Rumohr, Rat Portage Rowing Club, Rat Portage, Ont.; C .S.Titus, Young Men's Gymnasium R.C., New Orleans, second; C.H.Lewis, Wachusett Boat Cinb, Worcester, third; J.B.Juvenal, Pennayl- vania barge Club, Philadelphia, fourth.\u2018 Time.10.25.LACHINE REGATTA\u2014THE CANOE TOURNAMENT.of their follow Argonauts greeted them,owing to a misunderstanding as to the time of their arrival.They were entnusiastic over thelr treatment, stating that they were well dined and talley-noed everywhere.A.C.Bickerdike, H.E.A.Morme,A.Birch, G.R.Lightbound.Following is the summary: 1.Open canoe sailing race\u2014Not salldd on account of lack of wind, 2.Single paddle canoe, open.half mile with turn.\u20141, J.Smith, St.Lambert B.C.; 2, W.J.Harrison, G.T.R.B.C.3.Single paddle canoe, green, half mile with turo\u20141, E Johnson, Longueuil! B.C.; it Hooper; 3, H.Smith, St.Lambert i.Eight oared race, one mile, stralght- away\u20141, Dixie; 2, Lachine.5.Tandem cance, open, half mile.with turn\u20141, Louis Hurtubise and Leon Hurtu- blse, Longueuil; 2, C.H.Marshall and A.Veary, G.T.B.C.6.Four oared, club, one mile.Two crews entered, one stroked by Mr.Lee; the other by Mr.Manson.The result, after a pretty race, was a dead heat, which will be rowed off next week.I.Hurry scurry\u20141, F.A.Shackell, La- chine: 2, L.Hurtubise, Longueuil.8 War canoe, half mile with turn \u2014 1.Pointe Claire; 2, Dorval Juniors.9.Four in a carce, balf mile with turo\u2014 LR A.Locke.À.Christie, Jack Smith, J Smith, St.Lambert; 2, Brault and Hur- tublse crew of Longueuil.10.Tardem canoe, green, half mile with tirn\u20141, F.Wiggins, T.Sanderson, l.on- Bueuil; 2, H.Lucas, C.Iloward, Lachine.11.Tandem canoe, 17 years and under, halt mile a turn.Entries\u2014G.*Duvison, S.Jéffrey, Lachine; A.Paxton, E.Birch, Lachine: \\.Carmichael, Percy Shaw, Longueuil; L.Erault, L.Turcotte, Longueuil; J.Smith, A.Christie, Bt.Lambert.1, Brault and Turcotte, Longueuil; 2, Davison aid Jeffrey, Lachine.12.Swimming raes, open, 200 yards\u2014!, A.Hooper, St Lambert; 2, C.McLean, G.T.13.Cance tournament.Howard brothers, of Lachine, defeated George Coyle and C.Dobbin, of Torvat ; J.Smith and A.Locke, of St.Lambert, defeated P.Dodds apd H.Nichols, of La- chine; A.Birch and F.A.Shackell, of La- chine, defeated C.Baby and N.Dreschel, &lso of Lachine; W.Whitaker and W.El.dott, of Lachine, defeated the Howard brothers; Birch and Shackell, defeated Whitaker and Elliott, and thus won the match.This was the final event, which was completed just in time for the spectators, and competitors desiring to do so to catch the train for the city.The prizes were presented In tho even- Ing at the Strathcona Hotel.ARGONAUTS RETURNED.Toronto, July 29\u2014Eleven of the Argonaut party returned from Henley this afternoon, tll looking robust, hearty) and well tanned \u2014 ADVERTISEMENTS.i ry the new brand \u201cNor\u2019-West\u201d Rolled Oats\u2014you will be delighted.21b, packages.1 Intermediate four-oar shells, won by New i York A.C., New York; Harlem Howing , Club, New York, second.Time, 9.42.Senlor international four oared shells,114 | Miles, straightaway\u2014Won by Brockvilie Rowing Club, Brockville, Ont.; Western ime, Rowing Club, St.Louls, second.10.Intermediate double sculls\u2014Won by Jeft- ries Point R.A., Fast Boston, Boston A.C., i second; Malta Boat Club, Philadelphia, 2rd.i Time, 10.02%.Championship eealor singles\u2014Won by Edward H.Ten Eyck, Wachusett Boat Club, | Worcester; Jcseph G.Maguire, Bradford : Boat Club, Cambridge, Mass., second: los.J.Whitehead, West End Boat Club, Boston, third.Time, 10.16%.Senior cight oared shells\u2014 Won by the | Pennsyivania Barge Club, Philadetphia : : Knickerbocker A.C., New York,second; tbe Millstream Boat Club, Chelsea, Mass., and the Vesper Boat Club, Thiladelphia, tied (fer the third, Time, 7404: second, 7.48%.| Intermediate eight oared shells\u2014Won by | Boston Athletic Association: New York A.C., New York, second; Vesper Boat Club, Philadelphia, third.Time of winner, 8.04: second, 8.06.REGATTA AT OTTAWA.Ottawa, Ont, July 29.\u2014The fourth annual regatta of the Britannia Boating Club Was held this afternoon.The chief event on the programma was the war canoe race between the Britannias and Ottawas.\u2018The latter paddlers held the champlonship ot Canada, but were badly beaten by the Bri- tannias on Saturday by over a length and a halt.The Ottawas were never in It after the turn.Both clubs will send crews to the champlobships at H to ibe p: ay Jsland next BASEBALL.BROKE EVEN.=, The two Canadian teams of the Eastern League, Moutresl| -and Toronto, played two games here on Saturday afternoon, and naturally the games were witnessed by a very large crowd.As is usual in the case of \u2018double-headers.\u201d each team won a same.The first went to the representatives of the Queen City by the close score of six tu five, and the Montreal men took the second by seven to two, after six innings had been played, the game having been called on account of darkness.Duggleby pitched for the champions in the first game, and for the first eight innings held the Toronto team down in fine style, and when Toronto went to bat in the last inning, the champions looked like sure winners, but the visitors pulled themselves together and won out.i Beaumont hit safely, Rothfuss went out, Alloway got four balls, but J.Bannon went cut.It was two out and two on bases then.The next man, Brown, hit the bail hard for a three-bagger and the men on bases both came home.A base on balls to Grey and a double steal brought home the third Schiebeck got to work and stole two bases, Jacklits got a base on balls, and Felix\u2019 single scored both.Bhearon, Johnson and Dooley each hit safely next innings, and three runs were scored.The last run was Dooley\u2019s second homer.The score.follows: First game\u2014 T.Bannon, 1.f.Skearon, r.f.Johnson, 2b .Dooley, 1b .Henry, 3d.+.G.Bannon, o.f.Schiebeck, 8.5.Jacklits, ¢.Duggleby, p.> \u201c =\u201c a w cond - se or ee _ DDO Oped pdt XD HOR OOHOD I 8 Ge Ge OAC wl Someone col Toronto.= SJ Harmonie NOOO OSEI > J.Bannon, ss.Brown, r.f.Grey, Lt.Smith, 3b ., ,, ,.Hanpivan, c.f.,.Roat, 2b .,.,.Beaumont, 1b .Rothfuss, ¢ .Alloway, p .- v »sonOGOHSHO, nj|oHsOHMHOOH OIL ON 4 Hh SU SY, pHvoxHoHHS l ouooo-sont & æ = 3 By innings Toronto ., .0 Montreal .\u2026.1 Summary.Stolen based, Dooley, Henry, Bcbiebeck.Brown, Grey.Sacrifice hits, AHoway (2).Two-base hits, Bannon, Jacklits, Beaumont.Three-base hits, Duggleby, J.Bannon, Brown.Double plays, Bannon, Roat, Beaumont ; Beaumont (unassisted).Bases on balls, off Duggleby, 3 : off Alloway, 3.Struck out, by Duggleby, 2; Alloway, 1.Left on bases, Montreal, 6; Toronto, 7.Time, 2.06.Umpire, Wise.Second game\u2014 Montreal.op w à e oo oo WD oo ose or I > © wn < - ; 3! BHUOMHOOOF ts T.Bannon, 1?.8hearon, r.t.Johnson, ¢ [TN Dooley, 1b .Henry, 3b .G.Bannon, c.f.Schiebeck, 8.5.Jacklitz, c Felix, p .[ce tp co ca 0 co Go co = | SHHDO HD ow | VOCOHHHKOS -\u201c Sl owwmmacmey ©15eé660690659 Total .26 Toronto.> ot = -\u201c w 0 > J.Bannon, 8.8.Brown, rf.Grey, Lf.Smith, 3b ., ,.Hannivan, c.f.Roat, 2b .Beaumont, 1b .,-.,.Rothfuss, ¢ .Williams.Bl wwomwwb ow wlooccorormoae ol wwe ronro 5 | ORONO ny Blsonuvowoos Total .By innings\u2014 Montreal Toronto.na wl voorococoocl M \u2014o 20 oD i Summary.Stolen bases, Schiebeck (2), Jacklitz.Two base hits, Felix, Hannivan.Three-base hits, Johnson.Home runs, Dooley (2).Bases on Lalis, off Felix, 2; Willlams, 1.Struck out, by Felix, 1: by Williams, 1.Double play, Johnson, Dooley, Jacklits.Left on bases, Montreal, 2; Toronto, 7.Time, 1.40.Umpire, Wige.Attendance, 3,500.Called.end of sixth; darkness.\u2019 TWO FOR HARTFORD.J.tite y fa:dowting Worcester\u201d First.game.RH.B \u2018Hartford.00101001x\u20142 11 1 Worcester .000000000-0 -3 2 Batteries\u2014Hodson and Urquhart; Miller and Yeager.Second game.Hartford .20410000x\u20147 7 0 Worcester .0000400610\u20145 7 2 Batteries\u2014Sechrist and Urquhart; Horton and Yeager.PROVIDENCE WON TWICE.Springfleld, Mass, July 29.\u2014The Providence Greys won a double-header from the Ponles to-day.The first game was a comedy of errors, in which the locals played much more poorly than the score shows.In the second game they braced up, and gave Pappalau good support, but luck ran with the visitors throughout.Gruber called the game on account of darkness at the end of the eighth.Innings: \u2014 R.Providence .004150210\u201415 14 3 Springfield .000100210\u20144 7 9 Batteries\u2014Dunkle and Leahy; McDermott and Phelps.Second game\u2014 Providence .10000260\u20143 8 1 Springfield .10000001\u20142 9 Batteries-Evans and Leahy ; Pappalau and Gunson.SYRACUSE BEATEN.Rochester, N.Y.July 29.\u2014The home team made it five out of six by defeating Syracuse again to-day.Score by inning: R.H.B.Rochester .-01000440x\u20149 15 3 Syracuse.0010001008 9 2 Batteries\u2014Conn and Smink; Kimblo and O'Neil, STANDING OF THE CLUBS.P er- Club.| Won.Lost.cent.Rochester .45 32 .534 Montreal .42 33 569 Toronto .41 35 689 Worcester .40 35 533 Springfeld .87 35 +614 Prawidence.38 43 469 Hartford .,.38 41 458 Byracuse ., .28 48 324 NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.- R.H.E, At Chicago\u2014 Chicago ., .020000400\u20146 Hn 2 Philadelphia .201030001\u20147 10 1 Batteries\u2014Taylor and Chance ; Donohue and Douglass.At Clpeinnati\u2014 Cincinnati .43110000x\u20149 16 4 New York .040200110\u20148 1 Batteries\u2014Breitenstein and Taylor; DPeits, Carrick and Wilson.A+ Pittsbnrg\u2014 Pittsburg .00023000001\u2014 9 2 Washington ., .00120000200\u20146 10 3 Batteries\u2014Sparks and Tannehill; Bower- mau, Mercer and Kittridge.At St.Loule\u2014 St.Louis .0000010034 10 4 Brooklyn .012002100\u201468 59 2 Batterles\u2014McBride and Powell; O'Connor, Hughes and McGuire.STANDING OF THE CLUBS.| when Brennan found out that side shats \u201cHartford, July 29.\u2014Hartford had an easy; Hartford ied Te is \u201c| attbourit-ot rt THE WESTERN LEAGUE.At Buffalo\u2014First game\u2014Milwaukee, 5 ; Buffalo, 4.Second game\u2014Milwaukee, 12 ; Buffalo, 4.At Grand Rapids\u2014Grand Rapids, 18; Kansas City, 8.At Indianapolis\u2014Indianapolls, 4; Minneapolis, 1.At Detroit\u2014Detroit, 6; St.Paul, 1.LACROSSE.A CLEAN WALK OVER Saturday's match in the Shamrock grounds was almost entirely void of interest, owing to the easy manner in which the Shamrock team defeated its opponents from the Ancient Capital.This was so evident that out of the number of about one thousand spectators present on the grand stand, at the beginning of the match, only a few remained when the last games were piayed,, although after fifteen straight games had been won by the Shamrocks there still re- \u2018mained a half hour of playing time.Such | - 8 beating is unprecedented in the annals of lacrosse.However, much credit is due to Moran and McManhamy of the Quebec team.The former, as goalkeeper, displayed wonderful stopping capacities, and it.was only were his weak points that the score commenced to run up.As to McManamy, he played a hard game in the field, but unfortunately received adequate support.There were severa}\u201d changes between the present Quebec team and the one that played the Shamrocks in the Anelent Capital on the I previous Saturday.Tom Dwyer made hig first appearance of the season on thls occasion, and Coleman, of the Young Shamrocks, made his debut on the senior team, but neither had an op- \u2018portunity to display-their power.The teams were as follows: Shamrocks\u2014Stinson, goal: Moore, point : Coleman, cover point; Dwyer, Tucker, Hinton, defence field: Currie, centre; Robertson, Dade, Hoobin, home field; Breunan, outside home; Henry, Inside home.0\u2019Con- .nell, captain.Quebec\u2014Moran, goal : Copeman, point : Fiset, cover point; McManamy, Nolan, Bui- ler, defence field: McCormick, centre; Nes- ter, Belleau, Dalberg, home fleld; Demers, outside home; Riley, inside home.Walsh, captain.\u2018:-Umpires\u2014Creagan and James.SHERBROOKE WHITEWASHED.Ottawa, July .29.\u2014The Capitals defeated the Sherbrookes this afternoon by a score of eight goals to none.The game was too one sided to be Interesting, and the visitors put up a sorry exhibition of Jacrosse.The teams were: Woipltale\u20140 Brien, Murphy, Westwick, oods, Butterworth, Harris, W.Hutton, Binks, O'Hara, Rcbertson, Ralph and B.Hutton.oo LL _Sherbrooke\u2014Simpson, Stewart, Despeatt, Cheltin, Slater.Hogan, and Parsons, T.Witty, H.Witty, Ball, L.Heureux, Ex- Jey, Joseph Kent.) Jmpires\u2014F.C.Chittick, Ottawa;> James Dgncan, Sherbrooke.: © dimeksepers\u2014Eddle O'Neill and A.E.ell.LEOS DEFEATED.\u2018The Leos of Montreal met their first de- {eat of the season in Valleyfield on Saturday at the hands of the Vallegfield team fu\u2019 the Intermediate league aeries, by a score of four to two goals.The Leos intend to practice hard this week in order to 6 in good trim when.they meet the Na- Monsis on Saturday next.' THE GAME WILL BE PROTASTED.Torunto, Ont., July 29.\u2014Three thousand people -witngssed the C.L.A: champion la- $ se, match on the Island Oval this af- A n between the St, Catharines and Te- h Eims:.Vp the \u2018Pld \u201cwas tho fastest and éleanest seen in a 4ilgA.watch fn Toronto tbis season, but the wind up was not a credit to the visitors ho left the field in the eleventh game.on decision of Referee Bayley, whose verdict up \u2018to this time had beeu fair and impartial.:Frem the stand it appeared tbat he was giving Che visitors rather the worst of it in this casë.With the score standing five to five, the chances were lly in favor of St.Catharines, as the hore team, who were out of condition, were nearly played out by the fast pace aet by the visitors.The visitors\u2019 captain refused to listen to reeson and took the team from the \u2018fleld against the wishes of a number of the members.Ths eleventh was rough, apd Griffith and George.Downey wero the first 0 suffer.Lennox was sent to the fence; Hagan and Nélau got in a mix up, and Mr.Bavley ruled.Hagan\u2019 off.Captain Yielding refused to @> on, and thirty-thre¢ minutes wero wasted in kicking, with the result that the visitors all left the flold except Klldtt ana Pringle.Mr.Bayley gave the game to the Tecumsehs.It will be protested.YACHTING., COUPE DE FRANCE.- Cowes, July 29\u2014The first of three international races for the Côupe.de France, tock place on\u2019 the Soléut to-day.The course \u2018was twenty-four les.The Temple.Yacht.Club, holders jot the cup, de- fendéd the title with \u2018Laurea,\u2019 owned by Fdward Horg.The challenging club Is the Union \u2018des Yachts - Francais, and Count Boni de Castellane specially constructad the yacht \u2018Arna-to-try- to rewin the \u2018rophy.The other.races cf.the -serles.will take place on July 3t and Aug.3.The yachts to-day had a.good start in a north-west breeze.The \u2018Laurea\u2019 gained at thie atart, and gradually increased her lead.The Prince, of \u2018Wales was among the spectators.The ;Laurea\u2019 won by one minute and thir- ty-nife seconds.ji i The \u2018Laurea\u2019 led around each mark of the: course, and was eight minutes ahead ut the Nab buoy.Off Warner she misunderstood the course, ; puinutes, a Blob, Rpvever, \u2018beating homeward.The \u2018Anna\u2019 followed -the [Lauren \u2018in 46-seconds.Tho wind was light.The race was started at 11.30 s.m,, And was finished by the 'Layrea\u2019 at 3.28.55 p.m} and by the \u2018Anna\u2019 at 3.29.18.\u201cSTORMY ON TOHONTO BAY.Toronto, July 29.\u2014The aftermoan pFoved to be a bad day for tha yachtsmen, especially in a destructive way.There wore to have been three races from the R,C.Y.C,, \u2018and all three were started, but not finished.The prders were to sa{l from west to east, - onco around the bay triangle, and out the astern gap, and around the islend, dack to the starting point.At the start the wind was a.fair ome, blowing from tne southwest, but the squall that came up later was one of the worst seen on the bay for many vears, and it did a lot of damage to the yachts, © In the R.C.Y.C.races the firet- class \u2018was sent off at three oclock; the \u2018Canada\u2019 cup defenders, or 3§ foot clans, at 3.05; and the 30 foot class at 2.10.Tho three starts were good, the boats crossing tho line fairly well together.\u2018They had only just got under way when the squall came up,blowlug lard from across the lake.In the 35 class the yachts got the full sweap bowled by HHI.Philpott bowled admirably \u2018And was instrumental in dismissing six men \u2018game the - and ost twelve | was.recovered in |.y pr ame ole a her topsail could be taken in, which ulti- rately was accomplished without mishap.She finished thc race alore in twn hours aud thirty-four minutes.When the mast of the \u2018Canada\u2019 was carried away, Martin, one of the crew, was aloft, and bad n ner- TOW escapo.The two starters in the 30- foot class, the \u2018Sylvia\u2019 and the \u2018Wona,\u2019 weathered tha storm.CRICKET.TRUMPER MAKES A BIG SCORE.London, July 2.\u2014In the cricket match, begun on Thursday, between the Australian snd Sussex terms, the Australlans declar- ; ed their fanings to-day with 624 runs for four wickets.\u2018Crumper had scored 300 runs and not out, The Sussex players closed their first innings yesterday with 114 runs, and the Australians at .he close of play jesterday had scored 383'Tuns for two wic- ets, London, July 30.\u2014The Australlan cricketers will return direct home in September, without visiting the Cape Colony, the United Statea or India.UNITED STATES WON.Winnipeg, Man., July 29.\u2014The Northwestern cricket tournament concluded this afternoon with the international match.The result was a victory for the United States by five runs.The finish was most exclt- ing; Canads concluded their innings in the morning for 102, a total of 160.The Am- ericane; who bad put 74 yesterday, were at bat on the opening of play this afternoon.Currie, ot St.Paul, made a good stand for 18; Beddow was bowled by James for one.Kelly, Chicago, was out for 9; Robinson, of St.Louis, put together -& hard énrned :6: Bate, of Omaha, scored 10, while Staniey, of St Paul, and Fraser, were both out, without scoring.Fraser, of Chicago,mads tbe best stand for 20 runs; Ramsay, of St.Paul, got 8, and then \u2018às the figures ap- proèched the winning line, Davis and Baldwin, of.Chicago, made some magnificent drives.Davis was retired for 13, and God- win, of St.Paul, joined Baldwin, of Chi- «ago.Baldwin batted out for two hits in succession, and the game ended, Baldwin being rotired on the next over.Grand totals: andda\u2014First ionings, 58; second innings, 102.Total, 180.8 United States- First innings, 74; second, innigs, 91.Total.165.Majority for the United States, five runs.MONTREAL VS.McGILL, These teams met once again on the M.A.A.ktounds on Saturday, and victory rested with the visitors.The home team made a very poor showing wtih the bat.Gilbert being the only one to make any stand, playing wtih commendable patience.whilst seeing eight of his confreres fall and at last was unfortunately run out for a well played innings of 22.Whilst batting he received a severe blow in the face from a bali for 22 runs.Hill again played a splendid innings of 70 not out for McGill, hitting with great freedom and punishing all bowl- ors alike.He was well backed up by Phil.pott with 27.Towards the finish the fielding of Montreal team was very slack.McGill\u2014First Innings.F.C.King, c Walters, b Boyes .1 E.E.Fox, b Boyes .,.\u2026 11 F.W.Terry, ¢c Walters, b Duckett .4 H.C.Hil, not out .70 W.C.Baber, ¢ Walters, b Henderson 7 10 W.W.Philpott, run out .,.Rev.Mr.Graham, ¢ Walters, b Gilbert.à 27] 1s the sincerest form 1 11 ™ BEES EEE oT her spar carried away.The \u2018Vivia\u2019 sailed VE Lo across the bay two or three times vetore AD ERTISEMENTS.10 THE WALL PAPER TRADE, 1899-1900 Our New Line is complete.Our Colorings are rich 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absent.J.L.Henderson, absent.\u2018L, Kenny, b McLea Dr.Tatley, b McLea .G.Ferrabee, S.H.Rees, Dr.\u201cMorgan, to bat, «| THE BEAVER RUBBER.THE CANADIAN ASBESTOS CO, 50-52 Foundting Street.DO NOT TAKE OTHERS, \u2018Beaver Brand\u2019 MACKINTOSH Is the Best and Cheapest.storek don't have #4, = Tour dre trom us.| CLOTRING.CAL, Strest 1490 Notre Dame Byes Leg byes .Cre eee es b Wides .2.2+nn0u sree à ATHLETICS.' 134 HARVARD-YALE TEAM BAILS FOR McGill Second Team.HOMB.E.McLea, stpd.Adams, b Anstey .49 Dr.Robertson, stpd.Adams, b Ferrabee 23 J.Grassett, ¢ Tytler, b Ferrabee R.Pigeon, c and b Tytler .Miller, b Anstey .:.Brotherhood, Dr.Turner.T.C.-O'Brieg, not out .Byes .sers = Leg byes .Wides .0005 2000 RWB cou .96\u2018 WESTMOUNT VS.POINT ST.CHARLES.These two*clubs met on Saturday \u201cun the grounds of the former, Westmount winning by 28 suns.The most remarkable feature of the contest wus the bowling of Miles Emith, who.scored nine wickets at a cost of ouly 8 runs, or just under ome run per wicket.The flelding on both sides was excellent as the fewness of the extras testifies.Westmount.C.M.C.Hughes, b Eddison .2 T.H.Cox, ¢ Martin, b Burnett .,.10 A.C.Shaw, ¢ Burnett, b Eddison .5: W.L.Thom, b Eddison .T} M.Smith, ¢ Duffle, b Burnett .,.16 Southampton, July 29.\u2014A portion of the Harvard-Yale athletic team, which campet- ed in the inter-vniversity sports at the Queen\u2019s Club, London, last Saturday, eati- line steamer \u2018St.Louls,\u2019 A crowd assembled at tha collegians\u2019 hotel ip London tals Morning to bid thom facewell.They afl sang \u2018Auld Lang Syne\u2019 and \u2018God Save\u2019 Queen.\u2019 Hearty handshakes and ol of healths followed, and amid cl : their friends and admirers the started for the Waterloo station, where they entered a Special saloon car, and were carried to Southampton.A battalion of the Grensdier Guards en route to Aldershot, gave the Amerizans a rousing cheer as the train started in response to which the Har- vard-Yals boys vigorousliy waved tlelr college colors.WHEELING.BROKEN RECORDS.London, July 30.\u2014At the Crystal Palace track last evening, A.A.Chase, broke the bicycle record for two, three and four miles, covering the distances respectively in 3.26 A.A.Bonner, b Burnett .21-5 5.09 and 6.55 4-5.Chase was paced by G.Shewan, b Trower .2 a motor tandem.J.A.Tees, not out .z _\u2014 T.L.Crossley, run, sut PAS 3 FOOTBALL.W.H.Allwerth, b son.a.oak ee F.L.Crossley, b BEddison .9 PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT.Extras .» +.++ ++ o+rercoces.41 Kingsten, Ont, July 31.\u2014The prospects \u2014\u2014 for football and hockey at the Royal Mtit- Total .74 tary College were never, brigirter.Several Point St.Charles.| good men from the west will enter the institution this fall.{ Per.of the Lust, ss they rounded the eastern w pasion b Smith .8 run.Lost buoy.The \u2018Toronto\u2019 was the first to show ., b Smith 0 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Montreal went to bat with two runs to tie, Club- Won.cent distrese, keellng over until her spar was E.Preston, c Hughes, mith .a but though Jacklitz eingled and Duggleby Brooklyn .8 27 -690 | undèr Water.\u2018She righted, and canvas was Wr Troms, ¢ Cox, b Smt es 1 ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINT.brought him bome with a three-base hit, Boston .33 -616 | reefed.The \u201cPayne\u2019 was the next to be in | F- Adams, => Soin ES MENTS.no one could get the much-needed hit, and Philadelphia .B1 35 583 { trouble, :shé Laving the -elenchiron of her I.Pearson, \u2014 » Smith .2 ; : ; the game was over.Errors by Schiebeck Baltimore .Bo 35 bobstaÿ broken, putting her sut of the G.Martin, c b Smith Troe re ee A Archbishop Bruchesi has made the fol.Toronto ot two Tans fn the ee tnd Same Chicago LLU ew 1 'MeLeod' boat au d'ivatod some of the cans W Ward.\u20ac Donne, à Smith.e lowing new appointments :\u2014The Rev.G, \u2018Toronto got two runs in the second game 1100 08 ee an ae a., » AD: ome 0 can- ., .tree ma: .pv Te Foix in the box for Montreal; while Cinclmmati .4 - 42 513 vas, brieging her in- without mishap, ana ' G.Burnett, not out .futé 1\" nu Laforce, chaplain of the Sistess of the the champions found \u2018Pop\u2019 Willlame easy.Pittsburg .44 43 506.afterwarda going out and towing the S.Windsor, © Hughes, mith .i Holy Names o _Jeeus.and Mary ; the Captain Dooley\u2019s two home runs wore the Loutevitie Cee eee +0 37 8 43 \u2018Payue\u2019 boat.ee that recelved the Tans, b Smith .11 10 cu ae ue , Bev.H.Langevin, chaplain of thi Ear 3 t th + New York .most damage: wa \u2018Canada.he and | x Cer er ae eee ee ve shi t: t v.M.times in the second Montag.Dootey was, Washington.83 51 331 ioe Vjvia® started in the frst clase, and | \u201ca chine Cor he Rev.MH.Lungpes, first man up end he made his first homer.| Cleveland .5 74 -169 on the run from the island the \u2018Canada\u2019 had Total .- «++000 one vous savane re vicar a oO .ed for home to-day on board the Ainerican ° À 9 8} 1 # pe i fem | INTERIOR ESTIMATES, Item Precipitates Another Series of Charges Against Yukon Officials, \"EFFORT TO REDUCE THE GOLD ROYALTY\u2014SALARIES OF MINISTERS.Ottawa, July 31.\u2014Very little progress was made at Satinday\u2019s sitting of the House, The entire afternoon was taken up.in a.repetition from the Opposition side of the chamber of attacks against government officials in Yukon.At the afternoon sitting the question of ministerial salaries and disregard of Liberal pledges of economy were discussed at some çoasiderable length.\u2026__ _ MINISTERS\u2019 SALARIES.\u2018The resolution for the increase of the Te ot the Ministers a Customs snd Amand Hex ue to gure - By Es - - fvplyed dong dijseuseion in the morning t The leader of the government denied that his party had ever been committed to the policy of reducing the number of Ministers and the rates of ministerial selaries, though he allowed that such a stand bad been assumed by some of the members of his party.The Dominion, though comparatively small in popula tion, was of large extent and the various provinces\u2019 ealling for representation made the Cabinet larger, perhaps, than it might otherwise be.Comparison was sometimes made with the small Cabinet \u2018in\u2019 the United States to the apparent disadvantage of our own system, but it should be remembered that the duties of the two Cabinets were very different.In \u2018the United States -the Cabinet's duties were.purely.\u2018executive, while in this country Ministers of the Crown, in addition\u2019 to the \u2018administration of their departments, were charged with legislative functions which called for their attendance upon the floor of parliament for more than four-monuhs in the year.Another distinctive feature of the Ameri- cai-sysfém was the large staff of deputy Chiefs - : LMe.Foster took the ground that the 3 two reverse ctdjectirig départn a Torus lect departanents -perty, by its action in this mat- Let and By-its lavish.expenditure of public money had violated the very doctrines of economy which it had once professed to hold so dear.- Sir Charles Tupper thought the Liberal party was hardly to be held to their opinions expressed while in the eold odes of Opposition.While he had no inh to seeing the chiefs.of these with their fellows, and had been pledged to 8 Jike policy in case his perty had ben returned at the last general elec- tons, bie nevertheless was of the opinion that- thére was one portfolio which cotld very well be done gway with.With all due respect to Sir Richard Cart- right, who.preéided over that depart ment, he did not think that it had been of tie least utility- to the public, or of any necessity.He had not been in the country when the two collectorships of Inland.Revenue and Customs had been created, but thought that instead of being under Tr and Commerce they properly.came under the sphere of the Department of Finance.THE PRIME MINISTER'S SALARY.Mr.John Charlton said he would take the liberty of drawing the attention of the House to the total inadequacy of the salary paid to the Prime Minister, and thought that public opinion would well justify a substantial increase.Sir.Wilfrid Laurier appreciated the kindnees of Mr.Charlton\u2019s remarks, but took: the ground that the salary of the Prime Minister should not be-considered alone, but that if any increase was deemed advisable it should be shared in by all the Ministers of the Crown.- Sir Richard Cartwright said that if it was the opinion of the members of the House that there were too many members in the government, some such system as that in practice in the Mother Country might be adopted with, very great advantage.In England the num- rid oo Torna fewer UD.WIRD.bul this: w \u2018up for y \u2018havipg & Loge number of under secretaries attached to the several departments who did a very large share of the work, and who were chosen from the younger members on each side, and be thought if there was to be a reduc.q would be an advantage that young men should: be chosen, and from them, if they proved themselves - worthy, a crop of ministers should be in dua course rip- SIR \u2018RICHARD CARTWRIGHT'S DUTIES -Mr.W.-H.Benaett (East Simcoe) snoke in high terms of the abilities and integrity of Sir Richard Cartwright, and thought he was the last man who could be.spared from the ministry.At the same time he felt that the government could well afford to be reduced in numbers by one, and moved to that effect.This motion.was negatived on division in committee.by 44 to 17 votes, and the resolution passed, a bill being introduced based thereon.- \u201c=.YUKON ROYALTIES.At the afternoon sitting of the House, which lasted till &ix o'clock, the esti mates.for the Department of the In- teriar were taken up.Sir Charles Tup- per, upon the vote for the Yukon territory, made another appeal to the government for the reduction of the gold royalty rate.The present royalty operated, he said, to tlie restricting of development in Yukon, putting at the same time a premium on smuggling.It seemed to him that from what Major Walsh himself had eaid that he argued eloquently in favor of a reduction of the royalty.A lower rate of royalty, say two and a half or three percent, would have produced a larger revenue than the existing royalty of ten percent.Dr.Sproule quoted from a letter from one Mr.Nightingale, who Mr.McMullen would know, advising a reduction in royalty and attacking the government ofli- ciale in the Yukon, Mr.MeMullen æid he knew Mr.Nightingale for such a bitter Conserva- tve that he would not remain in the country after the Liberal victory of 1896.He was a Tory-ingrained, uncompromising and galvanized.Generally speaking a Tory was honest enough but when it came down to politics he was thoroughly dishonest.(Laughter.) Mr.Sifton stated that the argument of development having been retarded oy the present royalty was unfounded in fact.He had had several propositions from large concerns which were desirous of investing amounts of money in | that ony ap would have to pay royally in the same way às the sinall- er miners.However, the royalty was not fixed for all time to come, but at the present time he could mot meet the views of the Minister of the interior.It should be borne in mind that the great majority of the miners in Yukem were foreigners.Mr.Davin quoted from the evidence taken before Mr.Ogilvie as to the charges of misconduct against Mr.Wade to show what an egregious farce that investigation had been.Mr.Sifton replied briefly, claiming that in etaking his claim Mr.Wade had taken no unfair advantage over other miners snd that when he went up to Yukon no law existed which prohibited Mr.Wade from taking up \u2018and holding à claim in this way, the law being exactly what it had been under the Jate government._ MORE YUKON CHARGES.Sir Charles Tupper.repeated his former ætlacks upon government officials in Yu- ken devoting attention particularly to Captain Norwood, whom he termed the unsophisticated captain of a Yankee whaler, and Mr.McGregor, an ex-livery- stable-keeper and a horse trader.The former, he charged, was open to serious suspicion for having returned to Nova Scotia with a fortune of $60,000.Sir Charles took the view very etrongly that a horse-trader was not a fit man for a public position.The Minister.of the Interior had understood that Mr.Norwood was a man of independeat means, x Mr.McGregor (North Essex), as uncle 0 the other- official who was attacked, stated that he wes a man of standing who had- dealt for years in thousmds of horses and cattle in the wedt and a man against whose character no question had ever been raised.Sit Charles Tupper was glad to receive ibis aesurance of Mr.McGregor's bon- esty.Testimony \u2018was also borne by Dr.Rutherford (Macdonald) to Mr.MeGregor's henesty.The Finance\u2019 Minister gave notice tirai, he would bring to the notice of the House to-day the railway resolutions already on the order paper.INSURANCE ON SHIPPING.Upon the, orders of the day Mr.Hector McDougall (Cape Breton) brought to the attention of the government the unreasonable rates imposed by the British insurance ~ompanies upon shipping to the ports of the Maritime Provinces, ns compared with the rates to the Eastern States.He asked the government for an explanation as to this fact.The Minister of Finance réturned that the practice of ihe British companies hae heen to increase rates at St.John and Halifax.The Minister of Trade and Commerce ctserved that Lord Strathoona, Canadian High Commissioner had been doir« his utmost to represent our case properly and to get the rates in question reduced, \u2014\u2014t WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.INTERESTING DEMONSTRATION IN ENGLAND.London, July 30.\u2014Some very interest ing tests of wireless telegraphy were tried last week, Maskelyne, the famous wonder worker of the Egyptian Hall, being the experimentor.On Wednesday a belloon was sent up.When -al- most out of sight messages were sent from the earth to the balloon and replied to.Then at a distamce of four hundred yards a powder magazine Was, by means of wireless\u2019 telegraphy, blown to pieces.Maskelyne affirmed that the effort would, have been quite\u2019 the same at a distdnce of ten miles.It would be interesting to hear Marconi\u2019s opinion about this, but ae he is with the manoeu- ring fleets we must wait for that to test the theory.Still, a further test.Another balloon was sent up, but car- Tying no people this time, only a tail of cartridges of gun cotton.After waiting till the balloon was but a speck in the sky a button was pressed.There was a flash, a very distinct boom, and: the speck disappeared.The \u2018Daily Chronicle\u2019 thinks it is a pity this contrivance was not ready for the beginning of the peace palaver at \u2018The Hague,\u2019 instead of at the end, as in its nature, it tends to at- tein the entire object of the conference at one stroke.THE MONTREAL MAJOR GIROUARD ARRIVES, HE SPEAKS OF RAÏLWAY PROGRESS IN THE LAND OF THE .PHARAOHS, Major Percy Girouard, Royal Engineers, president of the Board of Administration of the Egyptian Railways, arrived in Montreal on Saturday afternoon by the steamship \u2018Vancouver.\u2019 A large number of the friends and relatives of this young officer awaited his arrival on the wharf, amongst whom were the Major\u2019s father, the Hon.Justice Girouard, of the Supreme Court of Canada ; Lieut.Cols.Gordon, Ibbotson and Busteed, Major Hibbard and many others, On the ship\u2019s touching the wharf Mr.Justice Girouard himself was the first person on board after the customs officer.After warm greetings had been interchanged between the Major and his friends, father and son together drove to the Windsor street station, whence they took train for the judge\u2019s country residence at Dorval.Major Girouard, who is in excellent health, accompanied his father yesterday morning to church, and wpent the remainder: of the -day.quietly at homie.In an interview with a reporter of the \u2018Gazette\u2019 Major Girouard ex- the chief.\u201d The Board of Administration of Egyptian Railways, he remarked, Wis composéd of three gentlemen, all of whom possess to the greatest possible degree the confidence of their respective countries.These consisted of the president, himself, as the representative of Great Britain, while Monsieur Barois and Sear- der Pasha were the respective.representatives of France and Egypt.This.hoard.bad jurisdiction over the railways, (gle.graps and the port of Alexindria, © headquarters of the railways\" of\u201d Figrpt\u2019 being at Cairo.The system comprises about 1,300 miles of single track, a great deal of which has been, or is being, renewed, and laid with 86-pound steel rails, while the sleepers are of oak, making a first-class road bed, the standard gauge of four feet eight and a half inches prevailing on all the main lines.The two chief lines were those from Alexandria to Cairo, 125 miles in length, and from Cairo to Luxor, 380 miles.There was a double track from Alexandria to Cairo, the distance being made in three hours and twenty minutes, about four express and seven or eight passenger trains per day performing the service.From Assouan around the first cataract, where the famous Nile dam is under construction, there were 25 miles of narrow-gauge (ailway, after wbish came 200 miles.of river navigation.All of the locomotives required for the Egyptian railways were designed in that conntry, and, as (he managemerni wus: ivterna- tional, tenders had -to be asked for amongst the locomotive.builders -of Fu rope, ond in almost every case Belgium has been able to outbid all other competitors, although most of the passenger coaches are being made in England.The superior officials are mostly English and French, but the ua.ler employees are all natives of the country.=~ Major Girouard said that these were trained to be very efficient railway men.The telegraph system has also.been brought to a very advanced state of development, there being no less than 9,000 miles of wire under the board\u2019s control, with telephones in use at the different stations.Last year the gross receipts of the Egyr- tian railway system reached £2,032,100 while the expenditure amounted to £917,- 000, so it will be seen that the net re- ceipts were £1,115,100, or $5,575,500, the DAILY WITNESS.Egyptian pound being exactly equal to five dollars.Thesé figures, however, do not include the returns from the telegraph system or ftom the port, the receipts from the jatter having donbled in ten years ,and now Alexandria can boast of a tonnage of 5,100,000 in and out.The traffic receipts from the railways in 1898 stood £684,000 for passengers and £1,500,000 for freight traffic.In the matter of coal, this item was one of the most important in its relation to the railways, being a very expensive item.There was no coal in Egypt, aud it had all to be brought from England, the railway using last year 130,000 tons, the price paid being $3.50 a ton.landed at Alexandria.In 1,8 Egypt imported 750,000 tons of coal, and of this quantity the railway handled half a million tons, exclusive of the 156,000 pnt down to their own use.The increase in the passenger traffic was one of the most remarkable features of European control in the management.of Egyptian railways.In 1889 4,300,000 passengers were carried, while in 1898 this number went up to 11,390,000, yet \u2018the mileage had only increased by 248.Practically every man, woman and child in Egypt is a railway traveller, the population being but 11,000,000.Ten million of the travellers used the third class 5 2 7% V/ ; CE 7 NP 5 iY GA Gt MAJOR GIROUARD.- plained the workings of the Egyptian railway administration, of which h&: is Stock.will be used in.this manner.coaches.The rates charged varied according to the railway: zones, about $1.20, being paid for third class travelling for 125 miles.The cars, Major Girouard 3 J} 2 Z/ LR - Sl) 057 yo) continued, comprised thowe of the compartment corridor kind for first class, the second and third being central corridor.In respect to accidents, there were but very few, last year, when more 2ccidents than usual occurred, there being but nine persons killed.Speaking of improvements on the lines, the Major said : \u201cWe are spending just now a great deal of money improving the various lines and increasing the rolling The Egyptian Government has given us a loan of a million pounds, which We have already 6,000 freight cars, and we will increase this number by 2,000, varying from ten to fifteen tons.There will also be put on 300 new 45-ton cars for the carriage of coal.\u2019 In regard to the Soudan and Nubian desert railway, Major.Girouard had but little to say, as the story, he remarked, had been told so often.Operations had commenced on this }iné in January, 1897, and the work finished in June, 1808, the distance completed being 380 miles.At one time when they were hurrying towards the end, 4,300 mien were engaged.Ini April last Major Girouard again went over the road which he had built.It would, he said, become a good commercial railway.The gauge was three feet six inches, and fifty-pound rails were used, which would be replaced by heavier ones as the traffic may require.He did not proceed further than the Atbara, where the Americans supplied the superstructure for a bridge about 1,200 feet long.From this point, the railway will be completed to the east bank of the Nile, opposite Khartoum, by October nex making 570 miles in all.In the desert the road-bed was thrown up from one to four feet, while the dump was higher, where the line followed the river.© Lord Kitchener travelled over the 380 miles already completed in 13 bours, so it went without saying that any reasonable speed can be attained, now that the road-bed has settled into permanency, and the bridges being all of steel.' Asked as to whether the railway would be extended beyond Khartoum, the Major replied that he knew nothing about the matter, that being the affair of the Governor-General of the Séudan, who controlled all its railways and public works.military affairs, stating that he was an engineer, who simply had a certain work to do, which be carried out to the best of his ability.Of Egypt as a whole, ne remarked that, together with a rapid iu- crease in its population, commerce was making great progress.The Major will probably leave Canada about Sept.1 next.\u2014 ALASKAN BOUNDARY.English Newspapers Discussing the Subject.NO DANGER OF THE MOTHERLAND FORSAKING CANADA OVER THE DISPUTE.London, July 29.\u2014The Alaskan boundary dispute again looms large in the Moxpar, Jury 81, 1899.tor\u2019 says: \u2018England must, and will, Le abeolutely loyal to Canada, as her own flesh and blood, and e member of her own home.If ever forced to choose between Canada and the United States which God forbid, we must choose Con ada, but Canada must also be Joyal, we will not say to us, but to the Empire as a whole.\u2019 The \u2018Saturday Review\u2019 puts, though less pleasantly, the same point: England's unaltered support of Canada after thie furthest bounds of reasonable concession shall be reached.And this may be takon as these despatches have declared again and again, to be England\u2019s national at tittde.The family idea now possesses the minds of the British people and actuates their whole policy.The present South African crisis powerfully illustrates this, for upon nothing has the Imperial Government set more store than the cx.pressions of support, even offers of military help, if needed, from New South Wales, Queensland, India, the Malay States, Lagos and Canada.\u2019 : The London correspondent of the \u2018Tribune\u2019 says: The Alaskan boundary ques.newspapers and a heated discussion is raging for and against the latest suggestion that o harbor should be leased The official view seems to favor this compromise as a general basis fat d'tmééitly arrangéinent.-Ib-it-point eC out that as the United States, Canada and Great Britain have to live as neighbors and in their hearts desire to live as friends, neither should not can afford to assume a non-possumus attitude or act as if they were to be the last transaction to be arranged; and as the main question at issue, though almost lost to view among the multitude of irritating | Unité 5 t the most fac- us otic on oo An Great Britain [ ™R0Ys fyinre.expansion oninl, and tht France has ests.Germany are somewhat barred by England\u2019s widespread holdings.mon belief that England is the enemy \u2018the had evidently been published 4s a public side issues, was the means of easy access to the Klondike, the lease of a harbor would seem to meet the practical needs of Canada.On the other hand, the \u2018Saturday Review\u2019 voices the feeling of a considerable section of the public in pointing out that by accepting the suggested settlement, Canada debars herself from again raising the question of territorial right and becomes a mere licensee where she claims to be the owner in fee simple.Many think the proposed compromise would lead to endless complications, annoyances, acts of retaliation, and attempts on one side to exceed the -other side or restrict their rights.Under the proposed compromise, the \u2018Saturday Review\u2019 thinks Canada ought in no event to surrender her rights in international law, unless she concurrently receives considerable concessions from the United States on other questions before the commission.The \u2018Saturday Review\u2019 proceeds to claim that Canada now suffic:a for herself, both politically and economically, and has no.further need of the could\u2019 ¥evive the annexationist party _in Canada.The article concludes as follows:\u2014 \u2018With thousands of Americans slaughtering Filipinos whom they went to free, while the ¢ruth is concealed from the public by methods worse than Russia's, as an instance of external aggression, and with a reign of terror in Cleveland, where a tram strike is conducted with nitroglycerine bombs, as an example of internal convulsion, there is raised the grave question of what will happen when the present tide of prosperity turns.Therefore, to urge Canada to go beyond bounds of reasonable concession would be good neither for her nor the Empire.\u2019 In connection with the Alaskan dispute, the Hon.H.H.Asquith, formerly Secretary of State for the Home Department, in a Canadian paper, recently repudiated remarks which he bad made to the correspondent here of the Associated Press.When Mr.Asquith was visited by the correspondent to-day to ask wherein he had been inaccurately reported, Mr.Asquith said: \u201cWhat I said to vou was said in the course of a casual conversation.I have said nothing in public about the Alaskan question and have not given leave for any utterance on the matter to be published.Any interview I always revise and like to have it in my own words.I uttered no sentiment reflecting on Canada at any time.I therefore could pot adopt the tention was directed to them, I was, as a publie man, bound to repudiate what utterance.\u201d .New York, July 30.\u2014The London correspondent of the \u2018Evening Post,\u201d referring to the Alaskan boundary dispute, says: All the ingenuity of the New York and Washington correspondents has fail ed to excite the average Englishmap over the Alaskan dispute in this hot hbliday season.Why don\u2019t they arbitrate?he.languidly _-eays, and there his concern ceases, for nething will persuade him that Anglo-American peace is in real danger.In official and serious political circles: there is not the same nonchelance, and one hears earnest hopes expressed that a friendly compromise, giving Canada effectual access to her gold regions, may be speedily found.The \u2018Spectator today pute in a plea to the diplomatists on both sides to approach the matter: \u2018Not in a grasping epirit, but in the spirit in which reasonable business men of high upon the supposition France dislikes Germany she must dislike England more after the Fashoda incident.ing a coalition of central and western powers of the Continent, to be used, firstly, against the United States, and finally against Russia, though at the commence ment the latter power will by included in the German firm.The \u2018National Review\u2019 writer finds in these dreams an explanation of the hitherto almost inexplicable policy of the German Emperor towards the United States.tion is discussed by the English press With great warmth.The Foreign Office is still holding beck and expecting the State Department to make terms with Canada.Even ae good a friend as the \u2018Spectator\u2019 begs the Amerisgns to act generously and without heat over the Alaskan boundary, end not to attempt to drive a hard bargain with Canada.It also suggests that a settlement of this question on reasonable terms will render it easier for America to deal as she likes with the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and the construction of the Niacaraguan canal.The English press is not so eager for a settlement of either questions that it cares to take risks of offending Canada.The British ministers reserve moral pressure for the Transvaal.They do not si tempt to apply it to Canada.FRANCE AND GERMANY.Rapprochement Discussed by the ¢ National Review.\u2019 GERMAN EMPEROR ANXIOUS TO POSE AS CHAMPION OF EUROPE AGAINST TRANS-MARINE POWERS, London, July 29.\u2014The \u2018National Re view,\u201d in an article discussing the probability of ai alliance between France and Germany against Great Britain, has reached the conclusion that such a move is\u2019 within the bounds of practical politics, The writer points out that Ger- must bas metz mile: tee In this respect both France and The com- of every power with colonial or maritime ambitions, the writer asserts, supplies both Frenchmen and Germans with an argument in support of union.The Emperor William, it is argued, is acting that much as The Emperor dreams of form- against England; secondly, The article continues :\u2014\u2018 The reason for the Emperor William\u2019s seeming desire to unnecessarily quarrel with a state of such gigantic strength is that he wishes to assume the position of champion of Europe against trans-marine powers,\u2019 The article says further :\u2014 To the Continent, before 1898, the United States appeared a huge, drowey monster that spent its energy in rare moments of wakefulness in nibbling the lion\u2019s tail.utterances in question, and when my at*jNo one objected - much to this; but when the huge beast shook itself and planted one paw upon the Spanish West Indies and another dpon the Philippines it became an object of real terror to European statesmen, who did not kwow whom it might next attack .The conditions were all the more unnerving as England refused to walk into the trap and turn her navy against the United States.So the events of 1808 only served to bring the two trans-marine powers together.FEELING IN RUSSIA.St.Petersburg, July 30.\u2014The tendency manifested by France toward rapprochement with Germany is causing great irritation and suspension.papers here express in strong terms their The news great dissatisfaction and try to demonstrate that Russia and France could not admit Germany to their intimacy without prejudice to themselves, as the Franco-Russian alliance is based upon objects diametrically opposed to the aims of Germany.: character would approach a dispute of this kind.\u201d It recalls a great American merchant\u2019s maxim, when thanked by an Answering Mr.Smelley\u2019s repeated ap- peale to British public opinion to over Major Girouard declined to speak of SO look Canada in this matter.the \u2018Soecta- THEE DAILY WITNESS is printed and published st a the * Witnass \u2018 Building, st the corner of Craig an - e.Englishman for generous treatment: \u2018My |, 8t Pgarstreets, in the city of Montreal, by Jobs dear sir,\u2019 he replied, \u2018I don\u2019t mean this Dougall, of Montreal.to be the last {ramsaction between uz.\u2019 an bosi should be a John D ugall & Son, \u2018Witness\u2019 Offics, Montreal, and a\u2019 letters to the Editor should be addremed Edit.e of the ' Witness ' Momtrosl.ER Lge wi 51 5.- 8 HOV if fis ¥ % FE >a Siig it = ÉPSPESTOSIEFERRZ i BFL F æ HR EH FA age TR >pueseee oy "]