The daily witness, 24 mars 1902, lundi 24 mars 1902

[" vw RosduUund DU 0 8680764000 7 FPRAFE SFda J ad srSRs pen \u2014-vula | lustitute ; Trafalga r Fine and Mild.XLIII,, No.70.ICE BREAKING UP.Large Streak of Open Water in Front of the City WATER TO BE LET OUT OF THE LACHINE CANAL ON APRIL 1.\u2014 Quite a large space in the river cleared itself of ice on Saturday night, and there are indications of an early break-up.the main channel is clear in front of the city, and from the Victoria bridge down past St.Helen\u2019s Island there is a stretch of water of considerable width.\"At noon to-day the gauge at the Har- por Office registered 32 feet 6 inches at the lock sill.As the flood protection wall is 46 feet at the sill, there will yet have to be considerable of a rise before the city pumps will need to be brought into requisition.On the Longueuil side there is an open space of about 40 feet wide, but in order to allow those who care to take the risk, enterprising boatmen ferry them to and fro.On the Montreal side there is an open space of about twenty-five feet, and the same ferrying process 1s gone through.Very few expressed themselves as willing to take the risk again to-mor- row morning.The whole of the new piers on the wharves are high above water, and are remarkably free from ice and snow.The wharves themselves presented a busy appearance this morning, large gangs of men having been put at the work of \u2018filling in\u2019 .Although it is predicted by the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company\u2019s officials that navigation will undoubtedly.open earlier this year, they will not be able to start their ferry services until the ice from the upper lakes comes down.The Department of Railways and Canals has given notice that the water in the canals will be let out on April 1 to permit of the necessary repairs.It is understood that the work will be rushed in order to have the canals open in time to feed with cargo the first of the ocean vessels.- AT OTHER PLACES.Vercheres, Que., March 2¢.\u2014The ice is still firm here; the water bas risen a foot since yesterday afternoon.St.Hyacinthe, Que., March 24.\u2014The ice on the Yamaska river is partly cleared out.Water very high.Como, Que., March 24.\u2014The ice on the Ottawa is still firm enough for crossing on foot.It is rotting fast.Pointe Claire, Que., March 24.\u2014The ice on- Lake -St.-Éouis- is.mot Tery strong.| The water has risen some.There aré not \u2018\u201d 5 signs of the.ice-moving at present.ÿ eauharnois, Que., rch 24.\u2014The ic on the lake is firm here.; Sorel, Que, March 24\u2014The Richelieu Tiver:ice is passing down.It is expected that the river will be clear by tonight.The Quebec Southern Railway will open their bridge for traffic to-mor- row.BIG MILLING [EAL REPORTED TRANSFER OF THE LATE W.W.OGILVIE'S EXTENSIVE MILLING BUSINESS.It is reported that a business transaction of the first importance has been put.through in the transfer of the W.W.Ogilvie Milling Company\u2019s extensive business to a syndicate comp \"of Messrs.Charles R.Hosmer, F.W.Thompson, and other strong capitalists.According.to this report the purchase price agreed upon is between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000, and that the business will be entirely reorganized under \u2018a new name, It is understood that Mr.(Thompson has refused to say anything on the subject, and \u2018when Mr.Cnarles Hosmer was: seen by a \u2018Witness\u2019 reporter this morning he refused to deny or affirm any pait of the story.It is certain, however, that Mr.Th n, who hds been ihe leading frit of the company since Mr.WwW.W.vies death been very constantly in the city of late, and is having daily conferences with Mr.t!osmer.lt was from a amaell\u2019 beginning made in 1801 that the present W.W.Ogdvie Milling Company took its rise.In that year the father of the Hon.A.W.Ogil- vie, and of the late Mr.W.W.Ogilvie, who had emigrated from Scotland in 1800, built a at Jacques Cartier, near Quebec, and this shortly afterwards was followed by the erection of -aaother mill at the Lachine Rapids.In 1852, the Hon.A.W.Ogilvie, with his brothers, John and William, joined the father\u2019s business, which then \u2018occupied the foremost position in the milling industry of Canada, In that same year:ihe Glenora | Mills were erected on the Lachine cunal, and the firm began making strong fiour on a large seale, © i The busineds continued to increase at a phenomena! rate, and at subsequen dates mills were-¢ at Goderich Seaforth, Winnipeg, and finally, the Ro al Mills and the City Mills, in Montrea were added, and a mill was also con structed at Fort William.Up to the late sixties Canadian flour had not secu ed a foremost place in the Old Count markets, the Hungarian article being cén- sidered superior mm quality, and it as.also lower in prices.The Ogilvice wënt- ed to know the reason of this, and they took the best possible step t> find but, for Mr.W.W.Ogilvie went to Huxgary himself in -1888, and after à yeur'# absence he returned, prepared to utilize the experience \u2018be.had -acquited.~The tesul of the trip was that the old-fashioned system of milling \u2018was.eupersededi and the roller mills systeny was adopted._ The Ogilvies- were thus the.first to introduce this system into Canada; Mr WwW.W, Ogilvie was the ioneer jwheat buyer in Manitoba.In 1876 he Yook à | bottle.MOTPOW of $2,051.50.was secured from The enc of} an ous localities, and the résuli of his \u2018observations led\u2019 him to form the opinion that Manitoba would be a great wheat roducing region.\u201d A year.later the rm\u2019s Manitoba business.Gas commenced.It consisted of the shipment of the: small quantity of 500 bushelé; now it runs into millions annually.A NEW PROFESSOR.THE REV.A.E.GARVIE, OF MONT- ROSE, CALLED TO THE CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE.The \u2018British Weekly,\u2019 of London, has the following: \u2018The Rev.A.E.Garvie, B.D., Mont- rose, announced to his congregation at the close of the forenoon service on Sunday that he had received the offer of a professorship of Systematic Theology and Apologetics in the Congregational College, Montreal, Que.Mr.Garvie has been given a month to decide as to wne- ther he will accept the appointment or not.Mr.Garvie went to Monirose in 1895, and during that time he has contributed largely \u2018to current -literature, especially on subjects of a theological nature.MR.\u2014\u2014 CRAIG ACCEPTS.\u2014_\u2014 WILL BECOME RECTOR OF ST.LUKE'S CHURCH.The Rev.W.W.Craig, of Trinity Chureh, St.John, N.B., has notified the vestry of St.Luke\u2019s Church, by telegram, of his acceptance of the call to the rectorship in succession to the late Rev, 8.H Mallinson.An ennounce- ment of the acceptance was made in St.Martim\u2019s Church yesterday by the Rev.G.Osborne Troop.A GENEROUS GRANT THE MACDONALD RURAL SCHOOL FUND BENEFITS \u2014 A despatch from Guelph, Ont, says: Dr.Mills, president of x Ontario A ricultural College, has received word from Sir William Macdonald, of Montreal that he had placed $125,000 in the Bank of Montreal to the credit of the Macdonald rural school fund, to be dis bursed by Dr.Mills for the erection and furnishing of buildings at the college.Several plans have already been drawn for the proposed buildings and tthe final draft will be submitted to Sir William: shortly for his-approval.= | - .1 .eel \"CAUSE UNEXPLAINED AN INTERESTING CASE OF RE- SPONSIBILIDY, Judge Archibald rendered judgment morning in the interesting case of Dame Brennan ws.Campbell.The plaain- tiff, Mrs.Michael Merriman, claimed $500 \u2018damages from Kenneth Campbell & Co! on account of injuries received in the face by her minor daughter, Lizzie, by the explosion of a bottle of soda water purchased from defendants.The bottle was placed with other in a re frigerator in plaintifi\u2019s grocery wore and when tthe young girl afterwards opened this refrigerator to take something, out, the bottle suddenly exploded and\u2019 injured ber seriously in, the face.Hence, \u2018the present action of damages, the plaintiff holding defendants responsible for the accident, either on accéunt of deficient bottling, or want of sufficient strength of \u2018the bottle, or of a flaw in the glass.The evidence went to show.that the bottling was done with all que care and ation that the bottle was able, in i a much greater pressure than that rut upon it, and that there was.no Faw in the glass.The Court declared that the \u2018real cause of the explosion thue remained unexplained, though it might be due to the simultaneons action of heæt and cold on different parts of the The accident happened.on a very warm day, and the hot air introduced in the.refrigerator, when # was opened, struck the top side of the bottle, while the other side was wintually resting on the ice below, and this may have been sufficient to determine the explosion.\u2018Under those circumstances, the defendants could nôt ibe held.respon- dismisged.sible, and the action must be di CRASHED TOGETHER IN A FOG.Youngstown, Ohio, March 24.\u2014In a d-on.collision between freight trains 7.10 o\u2019clock this morning on the Pitts- | bhrg, Youngstown and Ashtabula divi- on of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chi- ago road, four men were killed and three.injured: The dead \u2018are: Norman Graham, fireman, Newcastle, Pa.; James WILL REPORT TOMORROW ON FIRST YEAR'S WORK.The annual meeting of the Montreal, Business Men\u2019s League will be_held at the Board of Trade, Sts John street, to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.The statement to be presented to- shows a revenue to March.) An act of_ incorporation.uebec a year ago.The expense of in- Sn was $284.84, and.there has been expended in_connection with the.\u2018Guide Book\u2019 on Montreal, nôw ready for the press, $147.85, leaving a baldnce on hand of $1,026.31.Coe The election of three members of the Executive Committee \u2018and seyen mem- | simultaneous \u2018surrendet normal condition, to eupport-{ S \u2018ment, had \u2018acceded to the request.= The BUSINESS MEN'S LEAGUE | THE BOER WAR \u2014 London Still Speculating.as to, the Object of the Boer Government\u2019s Visit to Pretoria.London, March 24\u2014The Associated Prees has good reagon to believe that Lord Kitchener, in his interview wi Mr.Schalkburger, agreed to withdraw, banishment proclamation issued in September if General De Wett and the other Boer leaders surrendered.There is little disposition in London to regard the news of the Boer Government\u2019s visit to Pretoria any too hope fully.Official circles express the doubts, held throughout, of the ability of acting President Schalkburger and the sther such men as Generals De Wett and De-.larey to surrender.Possibly.they think: the representatives of the Lransvaal Government are desirous of suing.for peice; but there is nothing to show \u2018that they have any authority to impose submission on the commanders in the field.The most hopeful sign they see is the aa nouncement that Lord Kitchener per: mitted Mr.Schalkburger and his com panions to proceed to the Orange River Colony, the contention being that ufr less the British commander-in-chief \u2018in South Africa, who is on the spot aid therefore most thoroughly conversant with the situation, recognized the poséi- bility of fruitful results and believed in | the good faith of the Transvaalers, Be would not have permitted the visitors to continue their pilgrimage to the headquarters of their Orange River Colony allies.: The same cautious reserve permeates the newspaper utterances, and the com: ment in well informed.circles.Some significance is.attached to the fact that, in approaching Lord Kitchener, .Mz.Schalkburger and those associated.wii him have carried out to the letter the advice given by the British Foreign S .retary, Loi owne, in his reply ® the am note of the Netherlands\u201d as ernment, that the quickest and moat £ isfactory means for arranging a\u2019 \u2018Setdé ment would be b between the leaders.of the Boers 3 the British commander-in-chief in South Africa.But there is Ho sign thai tl Fransvaal mission received any mandate from the fighting generals, or that the latter are prepared to recognize: the al thority of their acting President, Mi: challk er, to negotiate terms.fa eace.M resumably fhe, latter satistied e rd Ejides that he had & : PHO \u2018aubyroï % seident\u201d Bik.the bed information from South Africa depr cates any belief in the likelihood of j ofthe burgh still in the field, on the order of + Bder Government.Almost the*best Ÿ be hoped.for.is that\" the present ov tures will so modify the situation as bring peace nearer.ys The \u2018Westminster Gazette\u2019 this afte noon urges that any peace propos should: be regarded on its merits; pon] ing out that \u2018the.ungenerous assumptiof- that the previous Boer overtures wens \u2018signs of weakness contrjbutéd- largely #0 the failure of the negotiations.» The \u2018Pall Mall Gazette\u2019 would \u2018lil to think that the brave, skilful comm ders, De Wett and Delarey, have arrived at the height of moral courage once à tained by Generdl Lee, and lave 1\u20ac ized that the truest patriotism: does ng consist in the prolongation .of a hopel But the paper confesses ti the military situation \u2018is not ausplciou for such a change of mind.: ok The \u2018St.James's Gazette\u2019 extracts iroy the -unilluminative despatches.thus Tecei from Pretoria, the theory th Mr.Sch jurger and .the other men of his party have- possibly already su rendered and have been released on pai ole for the purpose of seeing ex-Pre: eri teyn and General De Wett.1% he news from South Africa has & generally good effect.on \u2018the stock ex change.e te PEACE PROPOSALS 7 LL \u2018MR.BRODRICK EXPLAINS.\u201c\", \u2014\u2014\u2014 Commons to-day the Searetary-of State for War, Mr.Brodrick, announced that a fortnight ago Mr.- Sehalkburger inti: mated \u201cto Lord \u2018Kitchener his desire be granted a safe conduct through th British lines and \u2018back, in order to see Mr.Steyn with reference to the possi: bility of peace pr .Lord Kitchener, with the consent.of the.goverh- announcement, of Mr, Brodrick was aes: ceived with cheers: + # ñ z \u2014 ze = ¥ CHANGE IN ORDER-OF QUEBEC CASES FOR THE MAY TERM.Ottawa, March 24\u2014When the Su reme Court opened this morning the toi Powing order \u2018was made a8 to cases before\u2019 the court and not yet heard: Toussignani ing the Royal Electric Co.vs.Heve, al ready postponed to the head of that hist; British American Bank Note Co.vs.the King, to be No.3, and\u2019 the\u2019 Hamburg American ress.Packet.:Co.: vs.: thé King, to be No.¢ on the Quebec list for the May term.The Trusts\u2018Guaräntez Co.vs.Hard was then taken up.Thé.appellants are executors of the estite of | lames Hart, sr the respondent's fathex; | and.sue for a sum of $20,000 keld-by.the \u2018estate.è'decéased had for some time: before his death \u2018given respondent entiye.charge of his bers.of the Advisory, Committee, will trip there, and spent a long.tigie tra- vehi from e to place in th TaC- tell dar hn \u2018He made à vari minute examinations of the soil: take visse at the meeting to-morrow.the above sum was: fo ve MONTREAL, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1902.| and placed to the credit of the respon- civilian leaders of the Boers to indice] direct I ication 1:75 07 oC : \u2019 oF the Boers and | MONTREAL EPWORTH LEAGUERS.London, March '24.\u2014In the House ofl bo the |.THE SUPREME COURT.[| iness and after his-death | return ; en | Strubbe dent, who hat never mentioseù it to any ¢ family.Respondent's story was that his father had given him a note for the amount at first, and afterwdrds di- rectéd him to withdraw the money as a provision for his family.\u2018The respondent succeeded at the trial.The Divisional Court set aside this judgment, but +} + was restored by the Court of Appeals.AN ASSOCIATED PRESS RUMOR.= Thomas, fireman, Ashtabuls, Ohio; a brakeman, name yet unknown d Charles Blackburn, target tender on \u201che Erie road.È Er The trains crashed together ina heavy fog, completely wrecking both engimes and piling the \u2018cars up so that traffic will be suspended for hours.Ihe cause of the wreck is not yet determined, the engineers on both trains claiming \u2018they had orders to go ahead, SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRAY.Hamilton; March 24-\u2014A serious shooi- the head of Wentworth.street last Saturday night.Charles Hint, 20 years of age, who resides on the ~mountada, and Alfred Taylor, who resides in the city, were on their way to Hunt\u2019s home about midnight, and.stopped for a ew minutes with a number of companions in front of Charles Jolley\u2019s residence.They were taiking.loudly\u2019 and singing.Mr.Jolley: opened his door ard ordered them to move on\u2019 but Hunt and \u201cl'aylor, it is alleged, réfised to move.\u2018According to their story Mr.Joiley th\u201ceatenei to shoot them, \u2018but etill they refused to go and finally he went into the house, \u2018brought out a shotgun and fired at them.He fired a \u2018second \u2018fime \u201cbefore they moved away.aod both c! the young men were hit.Hunt was the most sérious- ly injired df the two and he was zs sisted home by his compan:on.À large emount of shot had entered his face and it is feared that lie may lose his ere sight.The doctor ordered.his removal to \u201cthe hospital.\" Nether the hospital authorities.nor the doctor will say anything \u201cabout thé case, but \u201cntimate that Hunt is prety serjousiy- injured.Tay- 116r\u2019s \u2018injuries are about the body and are nob.pdered to be as serous ns those of his compenion.\u2026 Tha .polive.ave \u2018looking \u2018into the.« ase: Mr.Juiley, who #3.alleged to have done the shooiing, \u2018in the wholesale: saddlery busmess.Brockville, March 2%.\u2014The worth League of the Montreal Mothodin Con- -derence having been obliged on account of smallpox at.Cornwall to postpone indefinitely.the convention arranged.For ke.ago, the officers: have just thet no convention will \u2018be held | Jaguary, a ot Vey \u201d dif ; COL 0R wee i er Wr ti TERE MINISTER.OF :PUBLIC - RECEIVES THE PROPOSED - \u201cELEVATOR PLANS.The weekly meeting of \u2018the Harbor Board was held this morning, the Ton.Senator Mackey presiding.\u2018The others present were His Worship Mayor Coch- rane, Messrs.Jonathan Hodgson, Robt.Torrance, Jag.Crathern, K.Bickerdi M.P., L.E.Geoffrion, sorlike, .\u2018The.cheirman announced that the Minster\u2019 of Public Works had written on March 17-.requesting that the plans of the proposed elevators be sent to him immediately.This had \u2018been done, the plans being sent under sealed -cover.(n March 21 the mynister acknowledged \u2018| the resolution ofthe board and asked for the prices.On the suggestion of Mr.Bickerdike, it was unanbmouëdy decided ithaf the\u2019 prices should, be.kept \u2018secret as it would no \u201cWebber to make the pirices \u2018public .Mr.Torrance remarked het he Just returned from Portland, Me., and eodad uning his stay there he ; d'un L e succeeded.in ;| finding out what the\u2019 elevator at Port- \u201c| land cost - \u2018The question, of alloting berth space for the coming eummer.\u2018#hen came up, but ithe chairman asked to have it de- - Mr.Bickerdike said he would like to bave phe mae et once, Lut, Tr.- interposed by stating that \u201cThis js English mad -day.© E Mr.Torrance\u2014I am .going to New.York tomorrow evening and \u2018I want\u2019 to be present when-the betthe are allotted.Mz.Bickerdike\u2014Very well, us meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock, As this gave general satisfaction Mr.- Torrance ante \u201cto know whether the meeting would be held privately, to which \u2018the \u201cchairman - replied, \u2018Yes, as \u2018there may \u2018be a \u2018discussion.\u2019 - so .À communication was received from : the \u2018elevator y ed from Ottawa could do eo.- _., As the next regular mee day falls on: Easter Monday it was decided to meet at ten o'clock on Saturday next: \u201cFhe close of ithe retreat preached by the Rev.Father Strubbe.to the parish- \"joners of Ste.Cunegonde was marked yesterday äfternoon by a grand religious demonstration.+ The.proceedings consisted in an immense procession of some eight thousand \u201cmen, accompanying through the principal streets of the a \u2018grieipality a.large mriesion will be placed in the chu cross which weh es a me- -gieties, the Ville Marie and de Salaberry ards, the Mount St.Lonis end : Ann's Cadets, end four bands ut, , took pert in the processjon._.Upon.tle return to the.church this REV.Father b A withdravm:from hissccount in the: ne be addressed thé immense from the sbeve, © 0.A ing affray.occurred on the mountain at\u201d Reford, A.Racine, iB.H.Lemay, John fair to Messrs.Jamieson ard\u2019 - then, let.change Association asking\u2019 plans.They were informed that when\u201d return \" RELIGIOUS .DEMONSTRATION AT | Yo STE.OUNEGONDE.vs.- Nicolet, to be inscribed as No.2 on{ the.Quebec list for the May term, follows.t e anu | \u2018mento of the retreat.~All the local s0-.PARLIAMENTARY PRESS DINNER Ottawa, March 24.\u2014The annual dinner of the Parliamentary Press Gallary took.place on Saturday evening im the Senate restaurant.Mr.R.J.Hartley, president of the Press Gallery, presided.There were present as guests of the gallery: 8ir \u2018Wilfrid Laurier; the Hon.R.L.Borden, Dr.Borden, Minister of \u2018Miiltia; the Hon.W.S.Fielding, the n.Wm.Templeman, Speaker Power, Speaker Brodeur, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, Senator Gibson, Senator Landerkin, Mr.John Tolmie, M.P.; Col.Hughes, M.P., Messrs.W.Scott, Bell (Pictou), Cow- an, M.P\u2019s, Powell, ex-M.P., Westmore- land, and Geo Ham.The dinner Was a great succes as it always Is.There were sixty altogether present.FARMER'S SERIOUS FALL.Bowmanville, Ont., Manch 24.\u2014On Saturday a very serious, if not fatal, acer dent befell Mr.Thomas R.Hoer, of Tyron, à wellknown and extensive\u2019 Dar- lington daimer.trees ha fell to the ground, breaking bis back, parlyzing his body from the shoul ders downwards.The.attending physicians cannot say yet whether the injury \u2018is \u2018likely to terminate fatally or not.Mr.Hoar had recently bought another farm, and wus prepanng for wider farm operations.\u2014_æ_ DR FRASER ILL \u2018Hamilton, Ont., March 24\u2014On ec count of ill health the Rev.Dr.Mungo | Fraser Has been forced to resign his charge as pastor of Kmox Presbyterian Church.Dr.Fraser has mot been able to occupy his pulpit for some months and it is tated \u2018that his physicians have advised him to rest for a year and rather than leave the church without a pastor for a year he decided to resign.CAUGHT FISH ILLEGALLY.Kingston, March 24\u2014Mr.W.W.Ellis, of the Fishieries Department, Ottawa, seized fish here sent from Shanunonville for the New York market.They were caught in the Bay of Quinte.In the consignment were bass.i legally caùght \u2018Mr.Ellis gave the seized fish to the local charitable \u2018institutions.The bass bad been caught in hoop nets and could readily have been released and the pike retained.\u2014\u2014\u2014 SOUTH AFRICAIN REMOUNTS.one hundred and eleven horses have.been shipped from Canada to.South Africa ice ont: on \u2018this mie \u201c| gio \u201cin\u201d 1001.Last month 761 were shipped and Col.Dent said last night that he expected bo.ship eight hundred more carly -in April.His.ordere ere etl as at\u2019 the first to ship ail the suitable horses he can get.: THE LAURIN TRIAL.\u201cEXAMINATION OF THE ACCUSED \"STILL CONTINUED.The trial of \u2018Edward Laurin, charged with the \u2018murder of George W.Smith, bis father\u2019s colored groom, on Sunday, Tan.26, last, by shooting him with a revolver, was resumed this morning in the Court of King's /Rench before Mr.Justice Wurtele.Mr.Cooke, Crown Prosecutor, resumed his cross-examination of the.accused.The learned counsel continued his questions relative to accused's struggle with Smith, but nothing was elicited that had not-beenr entered into before./ \u201cTt was mot until after the struggle had taken place that witness had.drawn the revolver and fired it.Witness swore positively that he had never told Detactive Brophy \u201cthat he had-kicked Smith, that the {latter bed caught his foot in the act, and that.while so doing \u201cwitness had shot Smith.He could not say if, during the struggle, Smith\u2019 was trying to obtaln pos- { gebsion- of the revolver.Witness found, \u2018after the struggle that he had one or two .sore' spots on his head, but rpm what, he could not exactly say.\u2018In the struggle the revolver went off without the witness knowing it.He had never told Detectives Guerin and Galla- ghet, after \u2018his arrest, that he had fired the shols.Neither had he:ever told Acdug- Detective McCall.that he had \u2018shot \u2018Smith.Witness had asked Detective Gallagher on his way to the Detectives\u2019 Office if Smith was shot and where.Witness had also \u2018asked Gallagher how Smith was getting on \u2018and Gallagher had sald he was getting.along very well.Witness admitted keeping a.house where gambling -went- on at 702 St.Lawrence street.He kept it for about a month.It \u2018was before he went to South Africa.- Mr.Cooke was proceoding to ask the wit- {ness regarding past dealings \u2018of his with \u2018certain people, when Mr.Macmaster objected.The prisoner was mot on trial for these dealings in his: private lite, but on another charge, which.bad nothing to do with these dealings.\u2019 4 Mr.Cooke held that the questions were qin order.His Lordship, in rendering his decision, said that the Canadian law permitting pri- goners to give evidence was different from that of England.In Canada, the accused, when giving evidence, was treated as an ordinary witness.\u2018But in England, there were.distinctions; a prisoper was not questioned as to his character.The prisoner in the present case was liable to be cross- exemined as to.his.character.The questions could, therefore, be put.: new.- \u2018'Phis closed the - cross-examination.\u201cRe-examined by Mr.St.Pierre.\u201cQueationed.\u2018as to the struggle; witness 1 said it\u2019 would have been too late to pro- -| thet himself after Smith had cut his throat.When in South.Africa, witness, &s a oon- Service Corps, was \u2018not armed.+] dourned\u2019 nntil this ai After a féw more questions the Court ad- ternoon.- Wihile pruning apple, Toronto, .March.24\u2014Nine thousand- | for the use.of the British army-by Col: | Dent a Mr.Cooke then proceeded to ask witness} several questions regarding his school Hfe, à amd \u201clater, but without eliciting anything.The, so-called gambling \u201chouse was simply a\u2019 ductor in the Ox Transport of the Army = Price One CENT.IN THE FAR EAST.SITUATION REGARDED IN ST.PET- ERSBURG AS FREE FROM COMPLICATION.\\ London, March 24.\u2014A.despatch to the Morning Post,\u2019 from Berlin, says that the land and sea forces in Russian Kast Asia, has been granted leave of ab rence for several months.\u2018lhis is construed as proof that the situation in the \u2018ar as being free of any likelihood of complications, ; Pekin, March 24\u2014There is little discussion among the diplomats or the Chinese of che Franco-Kussian declaration, which is generally regarded as making for peace.\u2018The Chinese newspapers are emphasizing the humiliation of Chi na, saying she 1s treated by the powers as thougu she were incompetent to de- her own interests, and that she is placed upon a level with Corea.The Chinese Foreign Office is preparing to send tablish legations.in ltaly, Austria, and Spain.\u2018Lhe Chinese ministers to Great Britain, Russia and the United.States, .have been heretofore respectively accredited to these stations.The Dowager Empress has appointed Wua Mu Lun to be president of the Imperial University to succeed the Rev.W.A.P.Martin, who was recently relieved i tion.Wua Mu Lun is a progressive and official.TROUBLE IN COREA.Yokohama, March 24.\u2014Advices from Seoul are to the effect that confusion prevails in Corean ministerial circles.l£he foreign minister refuses to have any, relations with M.Paoloff, the Russian minister, who is préssing for compensation for the telegraph posts that were erected nn spite of the protests of the Corean troyed by the government's orders.ndon, March 24\u2014A despatch to the \u2018Standard\u2019 from Berlin says that Russix is about to strengthen military posts on the frontier, ostensibl gling.Customs offices are to be established along the whole frontier.The real Burpose is suspected to be a very considerable increaseyin the Russian\u201d garrisons, especiall Russo-Chinese ier when the time is considered opportune.- To-day\u2019s: news from South Africa which indicates that the Boers desire to negotiate for peace has an import ant bearing.on the situation.by any, possibility Russia - has igerent.5 she.will either: bridg these |.trarsfer,-her army from South: -Afries- to # or she will abandon them: ef Hr ay Feo IRD GROUP Brussels, March ance Belge; the Far Germany and the \u2018United States will constitute a third group of allies, th formation of which does not in its constitute a menace to the peace of the world, but the fact can not be overlooked that the policy of counterpoise to the Anglo-Japanese alliance may not yield the happy results that.optimists affect to anticipate.OF ALLIES.arch 24.\u2014The \u2018Independ- reviewing the situation mm st, concludes that probably correspondent of the \u2018Tribune,\u2019 Mr.IN.Ford, cables :\u2014\u2018While there is hardly a ripple on the surface of foreign af- : fairs; there is a girong.undertone in the direction of coalitions in the Far East.One dual alliance runs counter to another, 2 À mans in the ne ency.will natu support England and Japan.The silence of the Berlin Foreign Office does not alter the fact that volved in England\u2019s obligation te sp- port Japan if Russia and France: attack her.France accepts loyally ihe commitments of the dual alliance, but it is not likely to be drawn into war with Japan if her own fleet iis osed to im- South China is still - THE ONTARIO ELECTIONS.Toronto, March 24 \u2014The \u2018Mail and Em- - pire\u2019 says to-day that the dissolution of the legislature, which dies- by effluxion of time on Saturday next, will be\u2019 announced some day this week.The date of the general elections, according to the paper will be either the first or second uesday in June, that is to say, either the third or the tenth of the month, with the chances in favor of the earlier data.POST-OFFICE ROBBED.Schenectady, N.Y., March 24.\u2014Bur- Ei early this morning and wrecke building when they blew open.the safe.They secured $275 in cash and wort® of stamps.This is the third time this.a safe explosion.SAILED FOR SOUTH AFRICA.~ Toronto, March 24.\u2014Dr.H.W.Spence, of 611 Jarvis street, who been in London, England, taking a post-graduate course, has received an appointment from the British Government as medical offi- .cer for one of the concentration camps in Hatal, and sailed from Southampton on uilding was entirely consumed by fire by, 18, for South Africa.re FINE AND MILD and minimum temperatures: \u2014Victoria, 50\u2014 -34; Calgary, 40\u201426; Winnipég, 40\u201438; Port Arthur, 38\u201426: Parry Sound \u2018room which.witness used with his friends to, 57\u201430; Ottawa, 50\u201428; Montreal, 48\u201480; [as a club.The \u2018punching-bag\u2019 in one of Quebec, 38\u201426: Halifax, 48\u201432, Fine and \u2018tie rooms was used for exercise.mild to-day and on y.1640 nnd 1642 Notre Dame st.Montreal, March pied 1902.Readings by Hearn &.Hare rison's Standard Barometer at icon .- To-day, 3.11; yesterday, 30.10.= \u2018Temperature.\u2019 : Max.Min: ve ve an 00 00 00 6 Admiral Alexieff, commander-in-chief of .ail her \u2019 to prevent - smug- - g ounted infantry, - in order to be ready to cross the front-© -s ig mediate attack by two British squadrons, - 54\u201428; \u2018Toron- Yoaterday .ov vv ov an 8 } East is regarded at St.Petersburg\u2019 independent ministers to es- of the presidency.of that inatitu-: - Government and which were des-.- New \u2018York, March 24\u2014The London = the German.-commercial interests'are im- with the German navy somewhere in the offing.The importance of the revo glars broke into the Alplaus bo ed the uncertain, ms i postoffice bas been robbed, and once the.Meteorological Office, Toronto, March 24, .11 a.m.\u2014The following are.the maximum ~~~ en J AAG Lp SAR SEINE BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.Notices & births, marriages and deaths must inraré- ably be endorsed with the nome end address of the sender's or otherwise no notice ean be fakes of them Birth notices are inserted for fhe, marriage notices dr 600, death notices for 23s prepaid.The an - mouncement of funeral appended to death notice, 25e extra; other extension te obituary, such as short sketch of life, two cmc per word entra, except poetry, which ie 80 cents per ling sxtro\u2014evensid \" dndiai eudecrilers may Rave announcemenss q Heth, marräuges and deathe (without extended obituary or weracs) occurring ta thétr'immedtite familles, fres cf charge, {n sohioh ons name and aûdria: of aub- sorfdera should be gives : BIRTHS.Torn ROWELL\u2014At 109 Irvine avenue, West- ; mount, on March 16, 1902, a daughter to $ , Mr.and Mrs.W.F.Rowell, 22 i MARRIED, \u2018 'ALLEN\u2014DOUX.\u2014On March 19, 1902, by the # Rev.Raiph W: Brokaw, George Y.Allen,- ; of Mr, Jules Doux, Utica, N.Y., at her te father\u2019s residence.22 2.\u2018 BROWN-TROOP.\u2014 At 150 South street, 5 Halifax, N.S., on March 15, 1902, by the Rev.Thomas Stewart, Robert Calthrop Brown, son of Prof.B.G.Brown, of Tufts College, Mass.to Elizabeth Cunard, daughter of the Hon, George J.Troop.22 GIBBON\u2014WORDEN.\u2014 On March 15, 1902, at the residence of Benjamin Lester, Low- + er Millstream, King\u2019s County, N.B., by ; the Rev, H.H.Ferguson, George H.Gibbon to Miss J.Maude Worden, both of the parish of Studholm, King's County, N.B.GILLIES\u2014McTAGGART \u2014At the residence of the lride\u2019s fataer, on Feb.26, 1902, by the Rev.John Morrison, Donald A., youngest son of the late Alex.Gillies, Esq., to Euphemia, second eldest daughter, of Mr, Malcolm McTaggart, farmer, f LP } all où Proton, Ontario.ROY \u2014 MABON \u2014 On March 19, 1902, at the residence of the bride\u2019s father, by the Rev.S.F.McCusker, B:A., William est daughter of Mr.John Mabon, of St.Louis de Gonzague.! To RIDOUT\u2014BLAIR.\u2014At St.Philip's Church, Toronto, on Feb.24, 1902, by tile Rev.Canon Sweeney, D.D., Mary, second daughter of James Blair, late of Dundee, Scotland, to Robert Russell Ridout, of Bradford, England.22 SMITH \u2014 ROBERTS.\u2014 At the residence * of the \u201cbride\u2019s aunt, Mrs.Thomas Quinn, Brookdale Cottage, Froutier, Que., -ony March 19, 190, by the Rev.J.R.Hodg- son, Guy Johnson Smith, of Clarence- ville, to Emily Bertha, daughter of Mrs.Arthur Roberts, of Covey Hill, Que.24 SUTHERLAND\u2014FRASER.\u2014 At Durham, Pictou, N.S., on March 12, 1902, by the Rev.J.R.Coffin, Robert Sutherland to is Minnie C., daughter of Alex.Fraser, all Vn of Durham.: \u2019 22 WHITE\u2014JUDD\u2014 On March 12, 1902, at the : residence of Mr.C.H.Simpson (brother ka W.G.Simpzon, Toronto), 19¢ Balmoral x street, Winnipeg, by the Rev.C.W.Me- Kim, Samuel Herbert White, of \u201cSpringfield, Man., to Alma \u2018Blanche, daughter of the late H.W.Judd, and granddaughter of the late Major William Wallace.22 < \u201c DIED.AUSTEN.\u2014At Waterville, King's Co, N.S., on March 14, 1902, Sophia Alma Austén, years.March.21, 1902, at 92 William street, Mra.Margaret Carpenter, aged 82 years.Interment took place this (Monday) morning to Mount Royal Cemetery.24 HUGHES \u2014 In this city, on March 22, 1903, .Mary Elizabeth Clarx, daughter of tha 55 late Zeno B Clark, and wife où Thomas + D.Hughes, at New York, aged 77 years and 6 months.Funeral private.- 24 DICKSON \u2014 At the parsonage, Agnes, on March 21, 1902, Muriel Evelyn Alberta, infant daughter of the Rev.and Mrs.J.Stanley Dickson.\u2018} - DONNELLY \u2014 At the residence of her son-in-law, W.H.Wilkinson, on March J 6, 1902, Maple Farm, Hastings County, Ont., Catherine Leslie, relict of tho late ard DonrellyDartrey Coualy, Mona- ghan, Ireland, aged 84 years.24 HUTCHINSON \u2014 At Prince Albert, Sask., 74 years and 7 moavhs, formerly of Gan- anoque, Ont.JACKMAN \u2014 At the Montreal General Hospital, on March 21, 1902, Hannah Struthers, beloved wife of Wm, Jack- man, of St.Ple, Emiliéville, Que, 24 MACDONNELL \u2014 At St.Augustine,Flori- .da, on March 21, 1902, at the residence ol \u201cher 'nlece, Mra.N.M.Terwilleger, \u2026 Mrs.Macdonnell was a sister of Mrs, A.© Rimeay and the late Mrs.J.C.Holden.Belleville, Bloomficld and Picton papers please copy.24 \u201c_ MeDONALD.\u2014At Levis, Que., at the age of \u201d.89 years, Mrs, James Ronald McDonald, mother of A, R.McDonald, stock broker,\u2019 = of Quebec., | 22 McLEOD \u2014 At Galson, Township of Ling- © wick, Compton County, Que., on Sabbath, March 16, '1902, Hugh McLeod (elder, Presbyterian Church), aged 78 years._ Hig remmins were buried at Gould, Q., on March 18, 1902.\u2018Winnipeg papers please copy.\u2018 24 *.PERRY.\u2014At Bracebridge, Ont., on March 20; 1902, after a short illness, Urinia, desr- ly deloved wife-of.Rebert P.Perry, postmaster, aged 49 years.: 22 ».RICHARDSON\u2014At Dundes, Que, on March 16,\u201d 1802, John Davidson, aged 71 years, 22 \"RYAN \u2014 On March 31, 1902, at his late © residence, 621 Jarvis street, Toronto,John Ryan, in his 68th year.; TERRY\u2014At Halifax, NS, on March 17, 1902, \u2018after a short illness, Bridget, relict .of the late Walter Terry, a native of Kil- ~~\" michael, Ireland, in the 86th year of her : \u201cage, leaving four sons and one daughter to Mmourn their loss.2 /TREMAINE.\u2014At Truro, N:8, on March 16, \u201c 1902, J.Henderson Tremaine, aged 42 Years and 7 months, 22 © WILLIS.\u2014At his residence, 80 Pleasant 7+ \"street, Hallfax, N.S., on March 16, 1902, - after a brief illness, William M.Willis, \u2018carriage builder, aged 53 years.- YOUNG.\u2014 At his homé, Rainbow, Hart- \u201cford: County, Conn., U.8.A., on March \u2018 a 1903, Mr.Robert \u2018 Young, aged 78 years.IN MEMORIAM.\u201cIn loving membory of Arnie Struthers, ; dled at Burlington, Vt., on March 21, 1901, fourth daughter of the late T._ Struthers, St, Remi.04 ria sstaing éctices for the above column say sens with Gem 6 list of maps of dnjerested friends, Harked copies of the * Witneor' containing euch i of Montreal, to Florence, eldest daughter | Notre Dame Street.Montreal's Gre test Store, St, James Street.MARCH 24th, 1902, The store tells of Easter ever: where.It is bright and attractive from e d to end, full of life and ambition, full of energy might business, Le \" EASTER COSTUMES.ba Ladles\u2019 New Easter Suits, Oxford gray, : light gray and \u2018black homespun cloth, Eton coat lined silk, trimmed taffeta silk applique, skirt full flare, silk applique, same as coat Bpecisl.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.818.75\" .Ladies\u2019 Easter Suits, in dark Oxford gray \u2018hémespun cloth, short Eton coat, trimmed ; peau de soie, collar trimmed with fine stitches, skirt trimmed same as coat.Easter price.$22.80 Ladies\u2019 Easter Suits, in fawn and black Vicuaa cloth, jacket made short, with yoke trimmed, tailor stitched and silk piping, skirt cut with curve at the knee, with silk fold, Special price.83 0,00 Roy, of Riyerfeld, Qué., to Mary, young- | =, relict of the late Joseph Austen, \"aged S07 CARPENTER \u2014 In this city, on Saturday, ! Funeral service at Kirkdale.24 EASTER CLOTHING.Boys\u2019 New Middy Suits for Spring w ear, made in 3 pieces of all wool serge; roller tri id, lined throughout.Special 1.veo.cv ve or $3e0D CO a Ee Beate Bastar a Sool i mported.Sootel Toveed, finishel wih silk lapels.Special price .pelan see sienne ere 2 12 85.00 Boys\u2019 3-piece Middy Suits, made in very pretty shade of gray and green mix- \u2018tures, double-breasted vest, and fancy buttons, the up-to-date.Price, BOOKS FOR EASTER GIFTS.WHITE BOOKS.EASTER CARDS.An elegant collection Easter titles À famous asortment, all prices and the very latest and choicest style o vf binding.Regular price, 50c.Our Pricè.ve eb.33e PRAYER BOOKS., An immense assortment Victoria edition, all sizes, all leathers, ever price less than .x = sé ee ee se ea sd 24 00 0e = vate; prices rin from voles rites 48 unday at Home Annuai 100 \u2018copies \u2018Suñday at*Home\u201d- Annual, \u201c900.bound 4 An cover and grandly illustrated.Regu: lar price, $2.Easter week, ies, 27 ©- se \u2026 28 ws es ev ev ma 68 se\u2019 \" NEW EASTER TOYS.There\u2019s quite a fairyland of Easter Toys in The Big Store to delight\u2019 the young folks.i \"EASTER EGQS.\u2026 EASTER TOYS.Rabbits on Eggs .2.ov 40 \u20182e a ; être Small Chickens .24e All the latest designs in China Has.\" Roosters, real feathers .& ter Begs, self standing shapes, a great ; Small Wool Chickens.be improvement.on-the old styles, ain Cats in Eggs, bon bonniere \u2026 10e - 4ÿ,, seazonable: décorations\u201d ix haÿd- Small Hens on pests .12e painted designs.Prises frs Large Hens on Nests.PE : 5 MAIL ORDERS CAREY The S.CARSLEY 1365 to 1783 NOTRE DAME ST.\u2026 184 to 194 SP, JAMES ST, M NTREA | - R.W.FOWLE R\u2019S HILL TOP Diy.Goods House, CHEAP SALE WILL BE CONTINUED ALL THIS WEEK.| Heavy discounts, great bargains in \u2019 .FANCY and STAPLE DRY GOCDS, TOYS, Eto.da 421 B OT.LAWRENCE STREET, JUST ABOVE SHERBROOKR STRESY, on March 3, 1902, H.G.Hutchinson,aged | - On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON at'2.30, a eatalogue, \u20ac \u201cTEES\u201d ROLL TOP DESKS Afuntrekl exteépted.- - métisse will bi siit free (6 any addres ti Canada\u201d LORD\u2019 SBOILERCOMPOUNDS Are formulated for each steam user's requirements.~ Removes and Prevents Incrustation.Prevents Corrosion.Neutralizes 0! in Boiler.Reduces Your Fuel Account, DAVID SLEETH, Sole Agent for Canada.Phone M.1150.13 8t.John st.Montreal Glis, Engincore Suppiles.; HOT YX BUNS FOR SALE 1 AT \u2018WITNESS OFFICES?\u2019 re \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 he Buily Witness, \u2018MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 24.FATAL FIRE AT MILAN, TWO CHILDREN.BURNED TO DEATH AND A THIRD IN A * PRECARIOUS CONDITION.Sherbrooke, Que., March 24.\u2014News comes from Milan of the destruction by fire of Donald Mclean\u2019s farm house, \u2018and the loss of two of his children.À À may die from the esvere burns.Mr.\u2018McLean had started a fire and lett a lamp burning on the table.It being very early in the morning, he went to the barn, some distance away, to do the chores.The lamp exploded, sef- tipg fire to the house, which was ablaze when McLean 2e awmre of the fire.He rushed to the house and was \u2018able A VERY FINE LINE .FIREPLACE GOODS, in Old or Polished Brass or Wronght Iron ' Can be seen at THE G.R.LOCKER \u20ac0.1758 Notre Dame at.| third Don\u2019t Forget, \u2014\" NRESERVED AUCTION SALE , \u201c OF BANKRUPT STOCK OF R.A.DICKSON & \u20acO., ren, : lad of five yous.The other 't two, boys, aged.an years, respec tively, were burned.Mrs.clean, mother of \u2018the children, it is understood, ig iT in a hospital in Boston.The two and Evening at 8 o\u2019clock, eldest children\u201d were away from home, $10,000.00 of Fine Jewellery to be gua visit to\u2019 their aunt, Mrs, M.A sold, Call aml cximlng he ret retry Mebeun.tait Noon Wednesday.N Ten C A POST OFFICE ROBBER \u2014 Wichita, anses, March 2a {railing his\u2019 min from the Mississippi to the Pacific const, covering more.thin 5,500 miles \u2018in the purstit and devoting \u201cAre A1 Value.-.800 ST.JAMES STREET.LE .i Ç sam | his entire time \u2018to it.for thirteen EEALTVRESON SS |.Tuspecior D.W.Peters, of the SETS HOME-MADE C0 Kansas division 3 ee ote ce ine SE rn acer.Bréctors, captu -, rons, alleged -\u2014\u2014\u2014ww.EP oo 1 be the leader of.\u2018a gang et © po Delivered to pour dor fo à nt.(esters post-olfce robbers, and brought fret | Motiiit- ue 2.+f im -$é .Where Irons vas 95 3 Ducton Place, Wesmesnt.wanted on the apectie 4 er TF5 CARSLEY C0-\u2014| NEW EASTER NOVELTIES| Kid G styles for schools, churches and \u2018pri.| ; 15% EASTER NOVELTIES IN RIBBONS, oe ef ee fe FF ss fe fs oo | Vite bas indicted l Tabgort où ch Trot ie tree.1'a further important LABELS & to rescue only one of his three child-| 3 - it TRACKED FIVE THOUSAND MILES | charge of.rob- |.> VITNESS drab ope te ofr ote of¥ate ole deseo theele oft ole atredeofe A PAIR OF .But for reckless overriding of its own lows and the general principles of law, mot for party advantage but for personal tive Assembly.The charter of the Pro- {-Tas\"a \u2018rare specimen\u2019 of \u2018what a\u2019 legisla- \u2018ture could do in this way, giving away- 1 public consideration, privileges \u201cwhich {amounted to ownenship of all the roads \u2018in half the province for any purpose - that had money in it, to be used by.it or to be sublet at that company\u2019s \u2018plea sure.\u2018The ancient\u2019 tyrants who created monopolies, for their favorite chamber- laiïns were not more arbitrary in dealing with the people\u2019s cights than this legislature:has been in\u2018 connection with this {-favored company.That [Legislature {-does not always mean all the mischief it | fidoes.When we pointed .out some | weeks \u2018ago the \u201cdanger \u201cte all Que- \u201cbec; eecurities that lurked \u201cin a bi that \u2018Would take precedence of * existing \u2018Hiabilities on leave.being obtained from a meeting called \u2018by advertisement, ät fmn-.rmediaiely amended that bill 0 us.to re- \u2018quire ithe concurrence of all the existing: \u201cbondholders in any new dssue.The same thing has been repeated \u2018in an ef\u2019 \u2018fort of a meighboring municipality to enable.it t5 pay off + its de- benitures on terms mot agreed upon with Tlie bondholders.\u2018Other specimens\u2019 of the way the Legislature overcides for \u2018special interest laws made for the gen- .\u2018eral good have been the \u2018special -act to \u2018undo the general.park law of the city f-Montreal- inthe interest of oa single jmstitution; and \u2018the provision, which is now being passed, doing away with the general law ageinst municipal - bonusing \u2018company\u2019s charter is one granting.for: 4 vincial Light, Heat & Power Company {- it vas passing to enable \u201cmf company to \u2018issue\u2019 preference bonds that} \u201cin ithe \u2018interests of a bridge company |\u2019 crowned, and Yo telegraph to Mr.Krur {and of a tannel \u2018company.The tunn nel | Emperor, CL ~ ; + .singularly vague porwers to do a singularly impossible thing.Of all freebooting \u2018measures, however, the most barefaced has been the pockeit- picking Notre Dame street measure which.actually passed the Legislative Aseembly, - but which has bee for tunately slain in the Legislative Council.No \u2018doubt our legislators voting as they have done have judged that the persons appealing to them had a grievance, and some of them have been innocently enough governed by the spirit of kindness and justice in voting to redress that grievance.They did not realize into what a dangerous field of legislation they were entering in undertaking the knight- errant task of redressing private grievances by voting money out of one till into another.If our law of expropriation works unjustly, and certainly it does, their duty as legislators is to alter it or to throw such safeguards around it as will prevent it from working injustice in the future, and that is, we take it, the end of their duty.Under the present law the proprietors on the side of a etreet on which a new line is drawn move heaven and earth to bring about an expropriation.The persons who are most active in such efforts are often largely men who have bought property on that side of the street in the certainty that they could get\u2019 by expropriation an enormously higher price than they paid for.it in the regular market.The law requires in most cases that one-half of \u2018the price of any improvement be charged \u2018upon the abutting properties, and that .cnie-half be paid by the city,Aa provision which sometimes vom injury to the city which may not be interested in the improvement, and sometimes to the local proprietors, whose advantage may be nil.- In its general working the widening of streets has been a very questionable advantage to those streets, if not a distinct injury.The| \u2018Witness\u2019 has in almost all cases protested against street widening as being the wrong way to promote the interests of a city, the right way being to open new thoroughfares in diagonal directions and to \u201csell the new frontage to pay for the improvement.The present system notoriously pays pro- Frietors expropriated very much more than: the reduction to the depth of their are generally eager to bring it about, no matter what general desolation it may leave behind it.The result of widening on many streets has been desolation ang.ruin owing to the driving away of business.\u2018When the legislature begins to redress such wrongs it will have an enor: mous task.To redress them out of the \u2018public treasury, which has already been \u2018forced to.pay too much, is not making things right, but adding wrong to wrong.that an end is beginning to be put to | such suspicious interference in private interests \u2018with general Jeaidlation.SOME ROYAL] HABITS.It would be am interesting study in \u201croyal habits to make an inventory of the articles that are habitually carried by monarchs in their pockets.The Emperor William cannes a pen about wath him, jt is said; but ther he is a \u2018li gent,\u201d with a habit of jotting down his.Mess as they ocour to.him at all hours of the day.King Edward of England does aot do this, the task being intrusted to the private setretary, who is always on hand \u2018with a \u2018pén when any letter requires to \u2018be cigned or mote to be made.\u2018 There.also à complete service of \u2018pens and ink in all.thé rooms used habitually by King Edward: He carries, however; in his waistcoat a gold pencil case, as.well as a cigar cutter, the key to his private desk and a .chronometer, which is kept strictly to Grecamich time, ond not\u2014as the house clocks at \u2018Sandringham were \u201cmany years ago\u2014a half-hour fast.The King also has a \u201chandful of gold, although iit.8, of course, 2.fairy sale thait the change provided for.his convenience by the equerry is always made up of new pieces.Sometimes, [but not \u2018invarably, there is a little silver as well, His Majesty has the regal habit of seldom.waiting for change, and this \u2018is- taken into account when he is travelling, as i would be mather onerous to have to tip a halfsovercign every time he wishes to pay a porter or some other humble attendant.\u2014Chicago \u2018Jour- \u2018nal.\u2019 ] \u2019 PLEASED THE EMPEROR.(New York \u2018Wout © Many an interesting émecdoté is told of the old Emperor William\u2014the grand- fabher of Emperor William and Prince Henry.: In this later years he aged monarch took great pleasure in visiting the schools amd catechising the children.At onb time, winle in the city of Ems, he visited an serphan school that was under government patronage.~After listening for dan hour or more to the recitations of several of the classes, the Emperor called to thie front a bright \u2018golden-haired little girl, seven or eight yearns of age, and, lifting her into his dap said to her: ; \u201cNow, then, my little framlein, lot me wee if you can answer me three hard \u2018questions.\u2019 And ta an orange cut of his pocket he held itl.up.\u2018To.what \u2018kingdom does this belong?the asked.\u201c The.little girl hesitated -a \u2018moment, and ther said timidiy: \u2018To fhe végétable kingdom.\u2019 ° \u2018Ri ht, my litte éraulein\u2019 cad the Big \u2018And now to what kingdom \u2018does this belong?The Bmperor drew a property is worth, for which reason they | It'is certainly oceasion for congratulation Monpar, Marcu 24, 1902, More confident this time, the Little girl replied: \u2018To the mineral kingdom.\u2019 , \u2018Better and better,\u2019 said the Empero-.Now, look at me and tell me to what kingdom do I belong.\u2019 The Little girl was confused.Dare she £ay \u201cthe animal kingdom?All the teachers and pupils looked at her with breati- less expectancy.But in a momest she glanced up brightly mto the face of the kind old Emperor and said: \u2018To the kingdom of heaven.\u2019 This unexpected answer drew tears from the eyes of the Emperor.\u2018Yes, ves, my child,\u201d said he; \u2018I toust thar | do belong to the kingdem of heaven, and the day is not far distant nvhen | shall go there, my bittle fraulein.\u2019 Then, kissing the ttle girl, he presented her with ithe gold piece and the orange and brought his visit to a clore.\u2014 WHEN PERKINS SAW THE KING OF SWEDEN.; Senator Perkins of California, who, to quote his own.words, is a sailor by profession, a merchant by necessity and a politician by accident, has had in his life more adventures than fall within the experience of an ordinary man.Perhaps this is because Senator Perkins followed the sea for so many years.One of Mr.Perkins\u2019s most interesting adventures wag his meeting with King Oscar of Sweden and Norway.i \u2018I was quite a boy then,\u2019 said the Senator, telling the story to a representative | of the Washington \"Post.\u2018[ had sailed in.the good ship \u2018Luna\u2019 from New Orleans to Sweden, with a cargo of cotton, and while the ship was in port I thought I would like to see the royal palace in Stockholm.\u201d One Sunday afternoon, in company with a sailor named Harry Branscombe, an Englishman, we went up to the palace.Boy like, we wanted to get into the grounds, and so we crawled through.a waste pipe which ran through the walls around the palace park.As soon as we got inside, however, we were arrested by the gendarmes, and as we did not know a word of Swedish we were in a sad plight.\u201cPresently,\u201d continued the Senator, \u2018a party of distinguished people came along and\u201d seemed interested in our trouble.Une person in the party spoke English.He asked us what we were doing in the king\u2019s park.I told him that I was an American \u2018boy who wanted\u2018 to see the king and how the king lived.\u2018 \"But don\u2019t you know,\u201d he said, \u201cthat you might be put into prison for trespassing?\u2019 \\ \u2018 \u201cOn,\u201d I said, \u201cI don\u2019t want to hurt the king; I only want to see him.\u201d \u2018 \u201cI am King Oscar,\u201d was his reply, and then,\u201d added Senator Perkins, \u2018T learned that I was really in the presence of the monarch.\u2019 .\u2018What happened to you then?asked his listener, \u201d : \u2018The king,\u2019 he replied, \u2018sent a soldier with us to show us the palace, and we had a splendid time.But that wasn't the sequel to the story.Thirty years later, when I was Governor of California, I went off on 4 little cruise on a yacht, and who should be a sailor on the yacht | but Harry Branscombe.He knew me \u2018and I knew him; althonghiwe had not seen each other for thirty years.I Look him up to Sap Francisco and: gave hum a place on one of my ships.\u2019 .A FATAL MEAL.\u20181 saw a curious thing in California last \u2018winter,\u2019 said the man\u2018 who travels about.\u2018I had\" stopped for a moment to chat with a man who was ploughing, when he called.my attention to a large centipede that he had just ploughed up.\u2018 \u201cCome along with me a few feet,\u2019 said he, \u2018and let\u2019s see what those crows will dc when they find it.\u201d : Lo \u2018There were several large carrion \u2018crows: that had been following the farmer and pickmg up the insects.that were turned up, and they were -now a few feet away, waiting for the plough -to start in.; \u201cWe.Wont on a few.feet, and the crows followed.One big, black fellow soon saw the centipede and swallowed him at one gulp.en, in the expressive slang of the day, there was some- ting doing in the neighborhood of that crow.With a caw despair he mounted \u2018into the air for perhaps a hundred feet, then fell heels over head till he was a few feet from the ground.Then he man- .aged to catch himself \u2018and flew upwards again and away for the hills, cawing wildly.- He had not gone more than three hundred feet when he lost all control of \"himself and- fell like a shot to the ground.We went over to where he bad {fallen and found him on his back with his feet in the air, stone dead.\u2018In a way I know how that crow felt when he.awoke to the situation, of had not forgotten my spoo sauce \u2018that a joking friend once talked \u2018me into swallowing.\u201d .\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 SHORT AND THYNNE.A curious coincidence is related in the correspondence column of the London \u2018Daily.Mail\u2019 by Mr.P.D.Dunn, formerly a color-sergeant in the Scots Guards.\u2018When stationed in Montreal,\u2019 he says, \u2018inthe \"years 1862-34, the Queen < Com- any, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, d for their captain Reginald Thynne (pronounced thin), and the color-ser- geant\u2019s name was Short.Capt.Thynne was the stcutest man and Sergt.Short was the tallést in \u2018the company.A BIRDLESS WORLD.A French naturalist asserts that if the world should become birdless man could not inhabit it after nine years\u2019 time, in spite of all the sprays and poisons that could be manufactured for the destruction of insects.The insects and slugs would simply eat; all the orchards and crops in that time.A FRATERNAL VISIT.Bro.J:° W.Roch, chief lemplar, and a large delegation of the members of nity Lodge, No.196, I.0.G.T., paid a fraterna visit to Hope of Rockfield Lodge, No.166, at its meeting ut Lachine on Friday evening ,and received a cordial welcome.Au {interesting \u2018Temperance Topical Talk' was very much enjoyed, and short addresses were.delivered by Bros.H.Holden and J.W.Roch, and Sisters I.Mason and Mrs.Mitchell, of Unity Lodge, and Bros.T.G.Wells and H.Walker, of dope of Rock- field Lodge.The latter had-recently visited Beaton, and he presented tha greetings of the lodges there to the Good Templars gold piece out of his pocket and placed ide due rE - | 4 of Canada.A MONDAY, MARCH.24, 1902, ATTENDED PLAY.The Champions are Entertained at Proctor\u2019s.MONTREAL HORSE SHOW MANAGEMENT HAVE ISSUED \"LISTS.\u2014 DR.CLIFFORD JACK FOR PRESIDENT \u2014 AMATEUR WREST LING ENTERTAINMENT A SUCCESS \u2014 COLONIAL BOWLERS DEFEAT ST.HYACINTHE, The champions are NOW receiving the hearty congratulations of their friends throughout \u2018the city irrespective of club or association.During the coming week they will be entertained in different ways, and no doubt before the excitement of the occasion is passed the champions will be anxious for a rest from public congratulations and entertainment.On Saturday evening the officials of the club and players, on invitation of Mr, Mc- Laughlin, attended the performance at Proctor\u2019s Theatre.The four stage boxes which were occupied by the boys were prettily decerated in club colors, wnile the house was comfortably filed with people anxious to get a glimpse at the \u2018little men of iron.\u2019 Blue and white was profusely worn throughout the building, and when the players arrived at their seats they were given an ovation.The Stanley cup was on exhibition at the entrance.door, while, cn the stage a splendid mammoth reproduction of the famous trophy was exhibited.During the performance the ladies of the company received large and handsome bouquets of roses, the presentation of which was greeted with loud applause.The per- fortnance was largely amusing and the boys enjoyed their evening exceedingly.At the |: conclusion of the performance the champions gave their team yell, which was responded to by applause from the audience.Among those who composed the party were, Messrs.Harry Shaw, president of the Montreal Hockey Club ; Charles Chitty, \u2018Bert\u2019 Andrews, Capiain \u2018Dicky\u2019 Boon, W.C.De Witt, W.Bellingham, T.Hodge, Fred.Strike, \u2018Jack\u2019 Marshall, C.Lifiiton, A.Hooper, J.Gardner, J.Brodie, \u2018Rolly\u2019 Elliott, A.Letebvre, D.Smith, and \u2018Star\u2019 and \u2018Witness\u2019 representatives.The members of the team have been invited to be present at the annual entertainment of the Zingar! Club at the Academy of Music to-morrow evening.Two boxes have been \u2018set aside for them, and these will be decorated with the club colors in honor of the occasion.The champions will attend in a body and no doubt they will enliven the evening by their presence.A GREAT SEND.OFF, MONTREAL HOCKEY TEAM GIVEN GREAT OVATION ON LEAVING WINNIPEG \u2014 THE LADIES EN- -.THUBIASTICy © * = A Speaking of the departure of the Montreal hockey team from Winnipeg, the \u2018Telegram\u2019 says: \u2018Not since the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York has such a large crowd assembled.at the Canadian Pacific Railway depot to bid God~specd to departing guests, as, that which gathered to éay farewell to the victorious Montreal hockey team yesterday afternoon.Men, women and children, crowded around the private car, \u2018Portage la Prairie,\u2019 on which the team travelled.\u2018Among the sporting celebrities were po\u2019 ticed F.W.Heubach, D.Bain, Tony Gin- gras, Walter Robertson, E.B.Nixon, J.C.Green Armytage, Thomas Taylor M.P.P., J.K.McCulloch, C.Johnstone, J.D.Pratt, W.Mclean, W.MoFarlane, and others, closely connected with hockey in| this city.\u2018Just before 4 p.m., the team, with the coveted cup encased in a vallse, arrived at the station, singing songs of victory, and spending a pleasant last few minutes with the many friends mado during.their stay in the city.Tin buffalos and a prolusion of Montreal and Victoria hockey club colors adorned their hats and coats, while they carried trophies of the game in the shape of hockey sticks and photographs.of their cwn and the defeated team.\u2018A number of English settlers standing on the plaiform looked on with wondering eyes, asked \u2018\u2018what the row was about,\u201d and the good feeling being contagious, added their lusty cheers that resounded above the nolee of panting engines and clanging bells as the train pulled away.\u2018The Montreal men could not say too much for the hospitality of the West, and spoke in emphatic terms of the manner in which the citizens of Winnipeg watched the Stanley cup, the emblem of supremacy with hockey and rubber, leave the city after being hailed with demonstrative joy about two years ago.\u2018As the train pulied out, the Moatrealers crowded to the platform of the coacnes, and cheer after cheer followed them toward the East.Everybody checrad, and a Letter natured crowd never struggled cn a rallway platform to demonstrate the good feeling ot a city.A large portion of the crowd was composed of women, who went wild with enthusiasm.This feature was noticed by\u2019 the victorious team, the last heard from them being the song, \u2018\u2019Goodbye, Ladies,\u201d sung with ralsed hats and stentorian voices.\u2019 THE CAMBRIDGE VICTORY \u2014 AN EXPERT'S BTORY OF THE GREAT UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.The following relative to the boat race, was written for the Associated Press by Theodore A.Cook, the well-known Oxford oarsman: .\u2018Cambridge won the boat race by over fivé lengths.For the first time in the history of the race two Americans rowed in one crew, but, unluckily, the brothers Milburn were not in the winning boat.\u2018Many of the critics put down Oxford's failure to the fact that they rowed in a boat not sulted to-them at all.Dr.Warren designed a new boat for.this year\u2019s race, which differed from hjs model of last year.But it was quite unsuited to the Oxonians, with the result that they were obliged io use the boat which had been strained in last year\u2019s race and this year's practice.Cambridge, on the other haud, was exactly suited with a new and very beautifully built craft, .\u2018The weather, was frightful, was not much wind, which favored Cambridge.1 \u2018 boats were rowing 32.At Harrod\u2019s both ts were I 4 Young Milburn, at two, was doing great 2 Sutherland «+ \u2026 vou» «128 191 162 volces- to the, prolonged but.there} \u2018water boiled about his blade.- \u2018After passing Chiswick Eyot, Oxford made a magnificent spurt in which the power and swing of J.C.Milburn and Long were especially remarked by every specia- The result was soon seen, for the.dark blue oars went slowly up.and wiped à length off the lead: But they could do no more.Their boat moved sluggishly, end no efforts of the men seemed able to tor.hove her up.; \u201cCambridge had all the luck, won the toss, in that long figure eight, which is the English championship course, the boat on that side has the advantage along the huge bend, about two miles and a half in length.The Middlesex station has an advantage.from Barnes bridge home, but, Cambridge was 80 far ahead that she was able to take and, naturally, chose the Surrey side, even this advantage from her plucky, bu defeated rivals, fortune on the other.firat stages of the race.\u2018The umpire, Colonel Willan, onds under the record, and.it was a splen aid performance, considering the weather.Oxford would have won in any ordinary year, and with a decent boat, would have come in first to-day.\u201cThere has never been so largs a crowd the four and a quarter miles of By the large number ; it was evident : - of Americans present Dt ont all along this trying course.they understood the exceptional attaching to this coronation boat race which was enhanced by the goof work done by the Buffalo boys.\u2019 BOWLING RESULTS IN THE CITY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS.The bowling season has -just closed at the City Bowling League, which shows oe bowling throughout has been very good.P.A.A.A.champions once more.The serles was twelve matches in all, ba ing home and home games.The score at the end of the season stood as follows: Intermediate Serles\u2014 Won.Lost ing vithdrawn it is most likely that Dr.P.A.A.A 11 1 Clifford Jack will be requested to accept M.A.A.À 6 6 the position of president of the club, and Colocnials .6 6 if he accepts, his election is.assured.The VICS se es se ve 66 ve 00 ears 1 11 @octor has been a most indefatigable work- .er on the team for méveral years, and me \u2014 10 promotion to the office of president wou! Junior Series Won.F,nst.| be à most popular and opportune appoint- ve re sv ue .10 2 ment.ee ue ue 8 4 \u2014_\u2014 .AAK oa ae.+ 38 |MONTREAL HORSE SHOW.Colonials .oo 2 10 | The president's prize goes to Mr.Thos.Cunningham, with a score of 638, made on the Vics alleys.A VICTORY FOR COLONIALS OVER ST.HYACINTHE.The Colonial bowling team entertained Hyacinthe bowlers on Saturday.The match took place at the Victoria Ri and resulted in a majority of 52 pins for the Colonials, as will be seen the St.fles\u2019 Armory, from the following score: TOE] vv ve ve se ve or ve 00 ven BOT St.Hyacinthe\u2014 work at thie point, and his big brother at five, was beaving weight on so that the This was the last page of the chapter of game determination on one side, and splendid pace, aided by good | \u2018 Not a man on the\u2019 Oxford crew gave up till the flag fell.They.were rowing as hard when they came In as when the issue was uncertaln in the gave the time as 19 minutes 9 seconds, only 36 sec-.\u2014 place of Nelson Long, the Hamilton pitéh \u2018er, who, it 18 understoôd, will hot play in \u2018Toronto this year.Portland has a claim.on Long.ç L | \u2018Chaucer\u2019 Elliott,the well known Queea\u2019s University athlete, will be given a-trial at firet base, and if he makes good, will have a permanent job.by Mr.Barrow.\u2014 QUEBEC TEATl APPLY.- FOR ADMISSION INTO THE - SENIOR LEAGUE\u2014ANNUAL MEETING \u2018TO- , x Quebec, March 24.\u2014The annual -mesting of the Quebec Lacrosse Club js called for to-night.The game has received a fresh impetus here by the local team\u2019s brilljant \u2018record last season, when it won the: inter- provincial championship, and there is now talk of its applying for senior honors.On t many preferring to keep the old\u2019 league to gether for one year more.RE Several prominent lacrosse men whes3 Quebec team into the senior league, sfated - that before anything in this respect could ÿ first have to make application for membership to the league.Then the matter could be discussed.: \u2014 DR.JACK FOR PRESIDENT, HB WILL LIKELY BB ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF.THE M.A.A.A.FOOTBALL CLUB.The annual meetin; Rugby Football Club M.A.A.A.rooms, 1 Wiednesday evening, March 26, next.Thoré lis considerable enthusiaem manifested by \u2018the members over the election of a new president.\u2019 .According to precedent the office should - j fall to Mr.Herbert Molson, but that gen-.tieman wishes to be relieved frôm accepting a position in the club for the ensuing Year owing to his holding several impor- g of the Montreal will be held at .the Should Mr.Molson insist on his name Le- pleted.FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN PRIZES \u2014LIST OF HONORARY AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES, of the third.annual Montreal Horse show, Coloniale\u2014 The gentlemen interested.in the succesd Tourangeau .» ».180 137 181 498! to be held in the Arena Auditorium from Perrier .se se + svr\u2026.173 144 177 494 [May 6 to 10 next, under the patronage of LFODS vv ve + .« +173 200 145 518 th» Montreal Hunt, anticipate a decided | Matthews +o .\u2026 .200 144 174 5187 success.The.following notables and othera i \u201c| Poudrette .\u2026 eo.189 208 169- 566 | have kindly consented to lend their patron= 481.| aga, and support to the show:\u2026- \"es * Pätrons\u2014His Éxcelieney ther overnor-Gen-.eral of Canada, His Honor the Lieutenant- Governor of Quebec, The Honarable \u20188, N.Parent, Premier of Quebec; the Right.Hon- 3 orable Lord Strathcona and\u2019 Mount Royal; Eredoric oo.Ulm 13 ap ai! the Homorable Sydney Fisher; Minister of Majeur ov oe av ee oe ee.148 167 185 460 Agriculture; the Honorable F.G.M.De- Dalboe .-» +.ou 18 175 208 550 Chene, Commissioner of Agriculture, Prov.Champagne .» .169 154 184 \u2018507 j of Quebec; the Honorable M.H.Oochrane Gamache .-.se ev .144 211 194 549\u201d (Hillhuret); His Worshin James Cochrane, Total so vo vo 0e sein are» sen se 30 =., =.Majority for Colonials .s\u2026c\u2026e eo.KENNEDY STILL CHAMPION BELLEVUE- ATHLETIC CLUB'S WRXST- LING ENTERTAINMENT AT VICTORIA ARMORY.A SUCCESS.Under the auebices of the Bellevue Ath letic Club, an entertainment was given on Saturday evening in the Victoria Ri fles\u201d Armory, which for respectability and not.only on the management, but it also gave general sat- skill, reflected credit.isfaction to the large number of specta tors.\u2018The most interesting event of the evening was that between Mayo and Bell.The men went at their work in good style and did.some hard wrestling for three six minute rounds.Text contest was Graeco-Roman, Phillip defeating Suliman with two straight falls.The feather weight class were represented The latter woa the match, securing a fall in the last round In five minutes.Kennedy and Tremblay then kept the audiente in excitement, both.men showing wonderful strength, endurance and by Dubois and Coté.&kill.Kennedy was pianed down to hi bands aud \u2018knees for one hour, which wa the time limit, and the match was de- .Tremblay's work caused clared a draw.favorable comment, as .he skilfully «on.fined himself to a body hold, and.held on to it for the whole time.That Kennedy could vndergo such a strain, -demonstrated that he was in the best of condition.The ver dict on Saturday night still makes him champion.HOCKEY.OTTAWA DEFEATDD BY THE NEW YORK SE : - Now York, March 24.\u2014The New York A, C.hockey team defeated Ottawa team by a score of 6 to 3 at St.Nicholas rink on Saturday night.The victory of the New Yorkers was unexpected.ICE YACHTING \u2018SNOW CLOUD\u2019 WINS THE CALVIN ° MACNEE TROPHY.Ï : Kingston, March 24.\u2014'Snow.Cloud,\u2019 Mr.H.S.Folger\u2019s Ice yacht, his been award: \u2018ed the Calvin Macnee trophy, after one race.The ice is no good for further sport.BASEBALL MONTREAL TOO LATE TO SIGN SULLI- Kingston, March 24.\u2014Sulitvan, the baseball pitcher with Toronto last.year, a goes to Providence, R.I., Montreal being too late to eecyre him, ; NEW PITCHER FOR.THE TEAM~\u2014ELLIOTT MAY CATCH A PLACE.Toronto, Ont, March 24.\u2014Mr.Barrow, of the Toronto Ball Club, has accepted the \"its original form, \u2018an d its Ave carving | terms of \u201cPitcher Hollls, of Pitsburg.Hol Ms is well reccommend \u2018the New York Club.Neither secured a.fail, In the opening match Mayo defeated Root two straight falls in short order, the 1ime being four minutes and one minute.The TORONTO ed.by Geo.Smith, of Hollls will take the iM.P.P., Mayor of Montreal; His Worship W, D.Lighthall, Mayor of Westmount, Hon.Committee\u20148ir Wm, C.Van Horne, the Hon.Robt, Mackay, Messrs.H., V.Meredith, A.Allan MacKenzie, Hon.G.A.Drummond, G.Washington Stephens, jr.Chas.R.Hosmer, J.N.Greenshields, Robt.Craik, M.D., 8ir T.G.8haughnessy, Henry (Hillhurst), Dr.T.G.Roddick, M.P., John.Cassils, C.M, Cameron, James P.Dawes, E.Goff Penny, D.L.Lockerby, C.Wothër- spoon, L.J.Tarte, Dr.C.J.Alloway, Hon.Justice Robidoux,.Archibald Allan, Chis, M.Hayes, Hon.J.I.Tarte, Robt, -Bicker- \u201c| dike, M.P,, F.D.Monk, M.P., Hugh Graham, Lt.-Col.Geo.R.Starke, Hartland B.= Macdougall, Dr.Marsolais, Jas, Ross, C.8.Campbell, Lt.2Col.Henshaw, W.C.Ed- A.Prevost, Andrew Young, P.A.Beaudoin, - A.@ B.Claxton, W.B.Smith, Geo.Pepper (Toronto), Raymond Prefontaine, M.P., R.B.Ross, Sir Wm.Hingston, Hon\u2026 L.J.Forget, E.S.Clouston, Hon.Jas.O'Brien, - A.Baumgarten,- Dr, Duncan MtEachran, Dr.E.P.Lachapelle, A.Haig Sims, Angus W.Hooper, L.Galarpoean, F.H.Wilson, Geo.W.Cooke, J.Malcolm McIntyre, Jas.C.King, Dr.A.Brosseau, Geo.W.Gard- s ner, J.A.C.Madore, M.P., John Crawford, C.F.Smith, Robert Ness (Howick), J.Alex.Stevenson, B.J.Coghlin.Stewards\u2014Messrs.Dr.Chas.McEachran, M.H.F., chairman; Hugh Paton, Hugh A.Allen, A.E.Ggllvie, R.A.Allan, George Cains, Major G.R.Hooper, Chas, Casslls, Bartlett McLennan, W.\u20ac.McIntyre, Dr.s} A Mignault, M.F.H.;; H.Montagu Allan, s vice-chairman; Lt.-Col.E.A, Whitehead, Colin Campbell, Lt.-Col.A.Hamflton, Dr.- try-secretary.Executive\u2014Ed.Sheppard, chairman ; W: Northey, sec.-treas.; Messrs.Jas.Simpson EF, E.Nelson, Lewis Skaife, Chas.B.Gor - +.On.\u2018 The prize-list has been completed, 2nd all entries close Saturday, April 19 next, and should be addressed to W.Northey, secretary-treagurer, Room 30, Windsor Hotel, Montreal.- Thoroughbred stallions, mares or geldings, Governor-General's prize, mares or geldings, hackney stallions, standard-bred roadster gtalllons, Clydesdale or Shire stäl: lions, draught teams.Horses in harness\u2014 Singles and pairs, carriage and pairs, high four-in-hands, combination saddle and harness horses, saddle horses.Champion clas high jump, sporting tandem, roadsters, ponies in harness, Corinthian class, Hunt Club competition, ponies under saddle, polo -{- ponies, special classes, military.CATHEDRALS OF SCOTLAND.Principal: Arnold, of Roslyn Ladies\u2019 College, Westmount, gave, in Westminster byterian Chureh\u2019 on Thursday evening last, à most interesting and in- drals and castles of Scotland.Most of Three, however, escaped the desiruc- tion in which the: rest were involved\u2014 St.Mungo of $lasgow, St.Magnus.of Orkney, and St.Giles of.Dainburgh, The latter had\u2018 been clumsily divided into three churehes, which- completely destroyed its beautiful form and fine architecture, It was lately restored to Tetras Sir Wm.Elliott is- much fancied | this \u2018matter, however, opinlon Is divided,\" spoken to regarding the admission of the.be doue the Ancient Capitäl peopie would - Mansfield atreet, on | ; tant offices on other athletic organizations.| The Prize List has Been Com.Joseph, Lt. x Close 83% 56 Be à Hh 54 OY 934 2 57 so 6543 & ng 78 n° 12 % 4134 Er 42% 4 we 88 we Wn ie 68% 68° e3 100% 1003 1003 A 8°\" 0 90Y BB 12: .dm om 7% | STORES | SL SEA AR re ma 2 amg a Moxpar, Mazcu 24, 1902 NEW YORK STOCKS.New York, March 24\u2014Wall Street\u2014Prices were quite uniformly a small fraction higher at the opening.The only important stocks to show declines were Amalgamated Copper and United States Steel preferred, which lost a fraction each.St.Paul solid at 188% to 168%, compared with 168% on Saturday on the transfer of 3,000 shares.Hocking Coal and United States Rubber were up a point.The stock market opened rm.Large buying orders lifted the Reading stocks a point and there was a sympathetic advance in other coalers.New Jersey Central gaining 1 and Delaware and Hudson 13%.Thelr strength, however, was without much effect on the general list.The pressure against the western stocks lightened, but there were no material recoveries.Colorado Fuel rallied to 104 and some obscure stocks increased their gains.North American jumped 5% in all and Corn Products and Evausville and Terre Haute, 4.Cotton Oil, Virginia-Carolina Chemical preferred, Rutland preferred and Corn Products preferred also rose a point.Later St.Paul and Sugar were forced about a point under Saturday.Bonds were Trregu- ar.MONEY IN NEW YORK.New York, March 24\u2014Noon\u2014«Money on call 3 percent.Prime mercantile paper, 414 to 6 percent.Sterling exchange firm ai 4.87% to 4.87% on demand, and at 4.85 to 4.85) for sixty days.Posted rates, 4.86 to 4.88%.Commercial bills, 4.84% to 4.85%.Bar silver, 53%.Mexican dollars, 43%.Government bonds steady.State bonds inactive.Railway bonds irregular.TORONTO MINING EXCHANGE.Toronto, Ont., March 24.\u2014Sales: Centre Star\u20147,000 at 38%.Republic\u20144,000 at 10%.\u2018Soo\u2019 Rallway\u201450 at 52%.Duluth Rallway\u201450 at 56.STEEL DIVIDEND DECLARED.The directors of the Dominion Steel Co.have declared a dividend of three and a half percent on the preferred stock for the current hall year, payable on April 1.EUROPEAN GRAIN MARKETS.London, March 24\u2014On passage, wheat rather easier; maize weak.Country markets quiet, Liverpool, March 24.-Spot: Wheat dull ; maize firm.Futures: Wheat steady, May, bs 11144; July, \u20186s 105d; maize quiet, May, 88 _1%d; July, 5s 0%d.Paris, March 24 \u2014Wheat 21.90; May and Aug., 22.55.27.00; May and Aug., 27.75.kets quiet.CHICAGO MARKETS \u2014 Mesers.J.S.Bache & Co, No.16 St.Sacrament stréet, report the closing prices to-day as follows: steady, Marsh, Flour, March, Country mar- Open.High.Low.Close.| Wheat\u2014 May .71% 7216 717% 72% July .\u2026 \u2026 72% 73% 72% 73 Corn\u2014 May .57% 58% 57% 58% JUIF 62 +5 06 634 5914 58 594 Oats\u2014 May s.+.4114 421% 4i 4214 July .\u2026 33% 3414 83% 8434 Pork\u2014 - May .\u2026 .15.60 16.00 15.54 15.95 July \u2026 .15.72 1615 15.65 16.10 Lard\u2014 May .es se oe 8.70 9.47 9.70 July .++ ver 8.80 8.57 9.40 Short Ribs\u2014 U ; TT May .8.77 8.80 -8.56 8.80 July .«.000 9.00 8.77 9.00 CHICAGO CATTLE.Chicago, March 24,\u2014Cattle\u2014Receipts, 24,- $6.50 to $7.20; poor to medium, $4.25 to $6.50; stockers and feeders, $2.50 to.$5.25; cows, $1.95\" to $5.50; heifers, $3.50 to $6; canners, $1.40 to $2.40; bulls, $2.75 to $5; calves, $3 to $3.83; Texas fed steers, $5 to $6.Hogs\u2014Receipts, 48,000.Steady.Mixed and butchers, $6.25 to $6.55; good to choice, heavy, $6.45 to $6.621%; rough, heavy, $8.25 to $6.40; light, 36 to $6.20; bulk of sales, $6.25 to $6.45.Sheep\u2014Receipts, 18,000 ; steady.Good to choice wethers, 35 to 35.60; fair to choice mixed, $4.25 to $5.A COSTLY CANING.Stratford, March 24.\u2014The Rev.Father Walsh appeared in the Police Court on Saturday, charged with assaulting Miss Janet Mark and Miss Josie Mallion on the public street on Thursday night of last week by striking them with a cane.He pleaded guilty through, his solicitor, who stated that Father Walsh held extremely strict views with regard to youn, women being out on the street late a night.Also that he was under the impression that one of them belonged to is congregation and the mother of whom had complained to him about ner being on the streets too late at night.He was fined $20 and costs in each iu- stance, the maximum sentence.\u2014 \u2014 \u2014 = \u2014 Financial.SEAUDRY & BROWN Own Enenesns ane Lane Gunvevant 167 O7.Vanne Or.MONTREM Advertisements.EASTER FLOWERS.The Grand Diapiay which was seen by such à great number on Saturday, IS NOW FOR SALE.Churoh Decoration, Home Docora- tion.Every home should have a plant on E » You can be wcll served, and choaply served by 8.8.BAIN, Florist, etc., 66 Beaver Hal Hii, 2753 8t.Catherince st, Montreal PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, DISTRICT OP Montreal.No.1558, Superior Court.George R.Lighthall, plaintiff, vs.John Boyne, defendant.the eecond day - of April, 1902, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the domicile of the said defendant, No.373 St.Antoine street, in thei City of Montreal, will be zold by authority of Justice, all the goods \u2018and chattels of sald defendant, seized in this cause, consisting of household furntiue.Terms\u2014Cash.JOSEPH ROY, H.C.S.Meontread, 24th March, 1902.WANTED, INTELLIGENT BOY FOR OFfice; riust write à good hand.Apply.stoting qualifications and references, to P.0.Box 268, city._ pT } 000.Steady to weaker.Good to prime steers .din.ASTER These People In Your Midst Have Proven by Actual Test the » 4 Remarkable Value of Dr.Chase's Pills, These letters are not from foreign countries or distant provinces, but \u2018rom your own fellow-citizens right here at home in Montreal.They are people you can call on and ask about Dr.Chases Kidney Liver Pills.Investigate tliese cures for yourself.Kidney = Liver Mr.B.Clement, 265 St.Lawrence street, Montreal, states: \u2018For a long time I was a sufferer with backache and kidney disease.After doctoring for six months and trying many remedies without experiencing relief, I began to use Dr.Chase\u2019s Kidney Liver Pills.I took two boxes of thiem, and since then have not had a pain in my back, loins or sides, and consider myself entirely cured.\u2019 Mr, Edward Biron, 140 Sanguine street, Montreal, Que.states: 'Î am among those who are able to give credit to Dr.Chase for the renewal of health, After having suffered continually [rom a loss of vitality and derangements of the liver until I was in despair of ever veiug cured, I was advised to try Dr.Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills.I followed this advice, and to-day am very grateful to those who gave it, for I have been entirely cured, and am in truth a new man.Mr.A, Filiatreault, Editor \u2018Canada Re: view,\u201d 157 Sanguinet street, Montreal, states: \u2018I cannot recommend Dr.Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills too highly to persons suffering from kidney and liver disorders.For several years I was a victim of these maladies, and had dreadful pains in :he kidneys and back, indigestion, and palpi tation of the heart.ter trying many remedies without obtaining relief, I bean to use Dr.Chase\u2019s Kidney-Livet ills, The first box gave me relief, and, continuing the treatment, the pains ane aches disappeared, and now I am perfectly cured.\u2019 « It is simply impossible to obtain a more effective treatment for derangements ot the kidneys liver and bowels, than Dr.Chase\u2019s K idney-Liver Pills.One pill a dose.25 cents a box.At all dealers, \u2018or Edmonson, Bates & Co, Toronto.RIOTOUS STUDENTS.Vienna, March 24\u2014The newspapers here report a students\u2019 outbreak of a revolutionary character, in Russian Poland.(The students there set fire to the technical school and attempted to lynch the professors, who escaped with difficulty.Mounted troops quelled the disturbance.\u2014\u2014 WILL TEACH BOER CHILDREN.Ottawa, March 24.\u2014Following are the school teachers selected from eastern Ontario to impart instruction to the Boer children in the concentration camps of South Africa: Miss Lavina Rodger, Miss Georgia A.Grant, both of the Ottawa | Normal School; Miss Lottie E.Bleak- ney, Cooper street, Ottawa; Miss Libbie Rodgers, Middleville, Lanark; Miss Florence H.Randell, Ottawa; Miss Julia Urquhart, Ottawa; Miss Sarah E.Drysdale, erth; Miss Annie Moulton, Gananoque; Miss Ruby M.Rothwell, Ottawa.pre MRS.MACDONNELL DEAD, Word has been received in Montreal | of the death of Mrs.W.H.Macdonneli, which took place at the residence of her miece, rs.N.M.Terwilliger, at St.tine, Fla., on March 21.Mrs.Mac- donnell wäs à sister of Mrs.A.Ramsay and the late Mrs.J.C.Holden.re WARM RAINS AT WINNIPEG.Winnipeg, March 24 \u2014Warm rains eet in on Saturday and continued almost without ceasing all yesterday.\u2014\u2014 DIED.BOWER \u2014 On March 22, 1902, at the home of her parents, 167 McLaren street, Ot- \u201c tawa, Katharire Winnifreä Truelove,eldest daughter of Dr.J.C.and Mrs.Wow- er, aged 3 years\\and 4 monthe.24 HOBSON \u2014 At Formby, near Liverpool,on March 3, 1902, Sarah Hobson, aged 87, beloved mother of Mrs, D.C.Barker, Montreai.24 MARRIED.BROWN \u2014 McCAFFEREY \u2014 On March 19, 1902, 4t the resldence of the bride's mother, by the Rev.S.A.Woods, D.A., \u201cJames C.Brown, of Richmond West, to Miss Xdna McCafferey, of Stanley's Cor ners.HAGUE \u2014 MITCHESON \u2014In Philadelphia, on March 20, 1902, in the Church of the Holy Trinity, by the Rector, the Rev.Floyd Tompkins, D.D., Mr.George Hzgue; to Mary Frances, daughter of the late Mr.Robert Mitcheson, and sister of Mrs.Bagg, of this city.The Lord Bishop of Ontario was present and pronounced the benediction.24 MARTIN \u2014 EGGLESTON\u2014At Beachburg, Ont., on Wednesday, March 19, 1302, at the residence of W.J.W.Graham,stepfather of the bride, by the Rev.A.D.Menzies, Clara Alice Eggleston, only daughter of the late Robert L.Eggles:on, and granddaughter of Alexander Condie, to Thomas Martin, of Beachburg.24 McLEAY \u2014 HAY \u2014 At the Presbyterian Church, Mediciae Hat, on March 7, 1902, by the Rev.Mr.Morrow, Mr.Sid.Me- Leay, of Irvine, to Miss Ethel Hay, of Wattord, Ont.2% Or?NEWSPAPERS suitable for wrapping purposes, for sale at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, in ; packages at 31 per 100 lbs.{ - -_\u2014 MONDAY, Marcz 24, 1902, COMMERCIAL.Montreal Wholesale Prices \u2014 WITNESS OFFICE } March 24, 1903.Outside of butter and eggs therc have vzen po changes in the markets during the rast week.Grain has been moving siight- tor export, but quotations do not mect views of buyers, and the result is very istile business.Wheat is in \u2018steady, but Lot very active demand for local account.7redstuffs and rolled oats are, however, çuiet, and almost nominal.There 18 a :sir market for hay at unchanged prices.\u201c\u2018rovisions have not changed in price, ihough the prospect of Raster is making rhings » little more active.Cheese is firm Loder pressure of good demand and rapld- 1y decreasing stocks.Buiter is a good slarket for the very best, but there is quite a bit of held butter coming on the market now, for which there Ils no out- rot in Europe.Eggs have fluctuated quite : bit during the week, and now are Jn good demand, but with the market fully supplied.Maple products are coming in ireely now, and prices are easy.GRAIN~Wheat, No.1 Northern, at Sle; No.2, 7%; Ontario No .1 spring wheat of- tered at 78c; No.2 at 77c; No.1 onts, 48e; No.2 oats, locally at 47%ec ex-store; and iced, barley, at 53¢ ex-store; buckwheat, 13%¢, low freights; peas, 9ié, high freights; cye, 6ic afloat May.FLOUR\u2014 \"Manitoba patents, $4 to $4.10 ; strong bakers, $3.70 to $3.80; straight Tollars 32.50 to $3.60; in bags, §1.62% to $1.72% Ontario patents, $3.70 to $4.FEED\u2014Manitoba bran, $19; shorts, $20 to bags included; Ontario bran in bulk, $13 to $20; shorts in bulk at 320 to $21.ROLLED OATS\u2014Millers\u2019 prices to jobbers $2.45 to $2.55 in bags, and $5 to $5.20 per barrel.HAY\u2014No.1, $10 to $10.50; No.2, $9 to $9.30; clover, $7.25 to $7.50 in car lots on track.BEANS\u2014Choice primes, track, $1.10 to $1.15.PROVISIONS\u2014Heavy Canadian short cut pork, $21.50; selected, $2.50; compound refined lard, 8%c .o 9%e; pure Canadian lard île to 11%e; finest lard, 12c to 12%e, and hams, 13c tn 14e; bacon, ilc to l4c; dressed hogs, $8.25 to $8.65: fresh Killed abattoir, $9 to $9.25 per 100 lbs.POULTRY\u2014We quote turkeys,fresh KIIi- ed, 12c to 13c- chickens, J1c to 12c.CHEESE\u2014Ontario colored, 113%c to 1114c Eastern Townships, 11%c to 11%c; Quebec, 11 1-8e to 1il4c.EGGS\u2014Strictly new laid, 14%c to 15%e.- POTATOES-Choice stock, 70e to Sûc por tag on track.- MAPLE PRCDUCTS\u2014New syruo8 at 6c to 6146 per !b., in wood; tins, 55¢c to 60c; sugar, 8c.BUTTER \u2014 Choice creamery,current receipts, in jobbing lots, 21%c to 22c; Bec- onds, 20c to 2034c; western dairy, 1Sc to 9c; fall, 20c to 20%e.EXCHANGE AND MART.\u2014 A despatch from Wiarton, Ont, says:\u2014 The Colonial Construction Company, as reorganized, has over 100 men at work in the factory of the Wiarton Begt Sugar and will have it ready for operation by October.The bay is clear of ice here and navigation is practically open.Sows car lots on the The price of money is still unchangeed.call loans being at 4% to 5 percent.Twin City earnings for second week of March were $62,088, a Ss January, $637,377, an increase of The tone of the cotton market throughout has been strong chiefly ox account of a further decrease in the American.supply, which decrease has recently been more heavy than in several years of late.Re- celpts are smaller, while at the same time exports are large, and this naturally makes for higher prices.The possibility of an interruption to spinning in New England, because of the threatened labor disturbances there, was an adverse factor as 1t threatened to reduce the consumption of Taw material.As cited, however, this menace has been removed, and the prospect is for a continued strong and active market for cotton.The Ontario Provincial Cabinet will go to Sault Ste.Marie some time within the next two weeks to witness the inauguration of the great steel plant of the Clergue Syndicate, which will commence rolling steel rails within a short time.Aaron French, aged 79 years, died at his tome in Pittsburg, Pa., early yesterday morning, of paralysis.Mr.French was president of the American Steel Spring Company and was elected president of the Steel Sping Combine formed In New York recently.LIVE STOCK MARKET, March 24.There were about 700 head.of butchers\u2019 cattle, 250 calves, 20 sheep and 15 spring lambs offered for sale at the Kast Emi Abattoir to-day.The butchers were pre sent in full force, but trade was not brisk, as the prime cattle were held at rather Ligher figures than sulted the butchers.Several very choice cattle were held at frem 7e to 8c per 1b., but 8%c per lb.was about the highest figure \u2018paid to-day, and 7c per 1b.,, was paid for four very choice caitle on Saturday.Prime beeves sold at from 5c to 3%c per Ib.; pretty geod stock at from 4c tp near 5e, and the common stock from 2%c to 3%c per 1b.There were several very fine large bulls sold at from Bc to 53%c per Ib.Mr.G.Martel bought eight choice Easter cattle, paying from 5%c to 6%c per 1b.There was a lot of extra calves from Toronto, which sold at from $35 to.$45 each, or from 6%c to T%c per lb.The other calves sold at frem $1.50 to $8 each.Sheep sold at about 4e per 1b., and yearlings at about 5c à; those that had been ehorn brought about half a cent per lb.less.Spring lembs were mearly all rather emall for Luman food, and these sold at from 32 to 2 Fach; good lambs sold at from $5 to 36 each, 1b.for lots weighed off the cara.BRITISH CATTLE MARKET.London, March 10.\u2014Beast supply consisted chiefly of consignments from Norfolk; zo polled Aberdeens offered Trade for both prime and second quality again very slow, but last week's rates maintained.Fat butchering cows steady and unchanged.Arrivals\u201438 Scotch, 93 Irish, 901 Norfolk, Advertisements.Avoid Operations For Cancer, _ There is no need of enduring the suffer 0g and danger of an operation for Cance® or Tumor.Our New Constitutional Hem- ¢dy cures these diseases on scientific prin- ©ples, by destroying the cancer poisons iv the blood and building up the system.Send two stamps for our new book, :\u2018Can- \u201cPT, its Cause and Cure.\u2019\u2014STOTT & JURY, NEWSPAPERS | \u201c suitable for wra urpo: for sale at the zstag pur ws Jor packages\u2019 at $ per 100 Ibs.BERMUDA Faster Holidays ONE WAY mms Fare March 27th te 31st Inclusi Good to return until April 156, \u201802, To Canada, Bast of Fort William, STUDENTS and TEACH ERS At one way First-class Fare and One-Thizd, March 21st to 29th Inclusive, good to April 8th, 02, es surrender o of Standard Sehoor vos tion Railway Certifi Exce ti for Maritime Province poini pricasl arrançements EXCURSIONS BOSTON: Mass, =*2.59,59 $9.00 SPRINGFIELD, * WORCESTER, \u201c 0.35 Good going March 27th, 25th, 39th, Good returning until April Sth, 1902, Trains for Boston and Worcester 1! Béroet onda week days and 7.45 ee ser SPRINGFIELD, MAS, THROUGH COACH AND SLEEPING CAR, From Windsor St.7.45 p.m daily ex, Sunday, MONTREAL\u2014OTTAWA.eeping Car Service oh, Train leaving Montreal (vr dsor street), at 10.05 daily.Passengers Montreal can oa in nleeper until 9 a.m, and fon from Ottawa can boerd SES Slug \u2018Ar ns CITY TICKETand TELEGRAPH ePPIUE 139 ST.JAMES ST.(next Post Office.) « Easter Excursions Going Dates\u2014March 27, 28, 29, Return Ltmit-Aprit 8, 1933.MONTREAL to NEW YORK, Short line.Quickest service.Round Trip Fare,$ 1 0.65 MONTREAL Round Trip BOSTON, MASS.- - - $9.80 WORCESTER, * - - 93 SPRINGFIELD, ©\".- - 8.00 EASTER HOI HOLIDAYS Return tickets will be issued at SINGLE FIRST-CLASS FARE Going Dates\u2014 March 27, 33, 29, 30, 31, Return Limit \u2014April 1st, 1902.TEACHERS\u2019 and PUPILS\u2019 = fre fer a Ae Quo-third\u2014March 71 to turnin on surrender of nd tor orui of School V1 on Baling corona Ci re Office, 137 8t.James street.'Phones\u2014 1 Mots G50 and 451, anû Bonaventure Station.PRT Tn NE Reoto NEAL \u2019 Would You Like to Visit the = or PROVINCES © \u2014THIS\u2014 EASTER, IF SO, WE ARE OFFERING One First-Class Singlo Fare FOR ROUND TRIP.To the - Good goingMarch CENERAL 27th 31st, incl.PUBLIC Return April Ist.To the Good going March TEACHERS | :21st to 29th, incl and STUDENTS Return April St For further information apply CITY TICKET OFFICE\u2014143 St.James St E.TIFFIN, Traflle Manager, Moncton, N.B.M.4 PRICE, Asset.Général Passonger Agent PQ Provisions.&C.Groceries, New MapleSugar 3 Syrup, FINEST QUALITY.Being received daily direct from the makers 500 Doz.New Laid Eggs, \u201cReceived daily early.at summer prices.C|WAÏTER PAULS GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT.ULS Stock of æGoors for RASTER WALTER FALL of ron ae OUT.FE 8 on v > BE; & i x w \u2014_\u2014 2 m \\ BS ty Et Moxpay, MaArcH 24, 1962, ARSENAL TAKEN BY REBELS UNAVAILING APPEAL \"OF, \u201cMANDARINS OF KAMOHAU TO THE - VICEROY OF CANTON FOR REINFORCEMENTS.+ Hongkong, March 24 24.~The.cobels have \u201csaptured the Drefectural tows of Kam- chau, in the Province of Kwangtung, and have seized the arsenal and gram- aries.The mandarins of the garrison fled and appealed to Canton for rein- forcemenis.The Viceroy of Canton replied that it was impossible further to deplete the Centon garrison, and urged General Ma to make the utmost efforts to put down the rebellion.fp\u2014\u2014\u2014mcmeant | METHODIST FEDERATION SCHEME FOR.UNION FINDS FAVOR ACROSS THE LINE.Baltimore, Md., March A As a result | of the meeting here of the joint Sonven- tion of the Methodist-Episcopal Chu the General Conference of the Church vil be urged to adopt at its next meeting the Pian for federation in several brenches of work, already adopted by the Southern Church.The adoption of this plan will result in a consolidation of mission work and the publishing houses at Shanghai, China, the publication of a union paper in\u2019 Mexico and the\u2019 preparu- tion of a union hymn book, (Somamon catechism and common order of public worship.ROYAL TEMPLARS OFFICERS WILL REMAIN IN HAMILTON.Hamilton, March 23.\u2014The Dominion Council Royal Templars of Temperance \u2018held.an all night session to conclude its business.It was decided that the head offices remain in Hamilton instead of being transferred to Toronto.\u2018The following officers were elected: Mr.Frank Buchanan, Toronto, Dominion Council ; the Rev.Matthews, Davenport, vice-council; the Rev.J.W.Runions, Winnipeg, Dx Dominion chaplain; Mr.8.V.Boor.Dominion secretary ; Melomnton M.1., Toronto, Domin- Be E odo director; Mr.Z.Gallagher, Toronto, nion solicitor.A committee was appointed to revise the con: stitution.[I A BRUSSELS OUTRAGE.Brussels, March 24 \u2014Dynamite cart- Tid es were exploded on Friday night er the home of M: Derbaise, a Catho- Le Deputy at Binche, province of Hain- aut.The house was greatly damaged, but nobody was hurt.There is no clue to the trators of the outrag The Liberals and ibe Socialite: fhelud- ing many members of the Chamber of Deputies held a de here on Saturday afternoon.he paraders halted in fropt of the City Hall and-sent ja deputation to the burgomaster of Brussels bearing a petition for universal suffrage and proportional.=X resentation.\u2018he omaster to submit this petition to pail tment, - rer \u2018STOPPED AT THE BORDER.Detroit, Mich.,, Margh 24 \u2014I ector David Lehrkaupt found Edward vallee, a tailor, of St.Cesaire, Que,, oy a Grand Trunk train coming \u2018into Detroit oñ Saturday afternoon, on the way to Ann Arbor, where he had been engag- Sana \u2014 \u2014 Advertisements, CHILDREN Don't les them suffer.Don't Deglect a cold in the head, which leads to: Catarth.JAPANESE CATARRH CURE will gure ny case of catarth or cold in the head, whether in childhood or old Catarrh requires direct treatment.Japanese Ca tartk Cure Pénetrates to eve discased part, heals, purifies an gares.It Pos the germ, therefore yemoaves the cause.All i.WITH (ATARBH Sruggiats, 502, or direct postpaid.5o for sample.Fre Grif fiths & Macpherson Co., Limited, ue South Church Bt., Toron \\ BRITISH TROOP OIL LINIMENT Open Saves, Brudses, Séff Joints, Bites and À LARGE BOTTLE, 25e, tapnoven QUALITY ed to work at his occupation.thorough examination of all the facts, the |.board of special inquiry decided that La- | vallee should be excluded from the Unit- |' States for violation of the contract labor law.When informed of this, La- | vallee appecred to become insane, declared that he was about to be murdered |: and dropping to his knees, prayed on his beads : for kis life.He fought the ofli- | ears pig held him.It was finally decided to we the man\u2019s mental condition examined._ SUNDAY AT \u2018ST.JAMES.\u201c BREUL DISCOURSES.Yesterday was an important day at St.James Methodist Church.The fine weather was favorable to the attendance, and large congregations at all the services and the crowded church showed that advantage was taken of the circumstance.Tbe Rev.G.\u2018W.Kerby spoke in the morning on \u2018Lessons from the Life of Moses,\u201d and in the afternoon on \u2018The Artificial Man.\u201d In the -even- ing the sermon was preached by the Rev.G.R.Turk who took the story of Naa- man\u2019s cure as the foundation for his remarks.Mr, Kerby, in his discourse on Moses, spoke of his purpose in life; the spirit in which he strove for the attainment of his purpose; his submission \"at certain points Hfe and ending for men only, but the immense audi- the Rev.Mr.Kerby's address on \u2018The Artificial Man.\u2019 Mr.Kerby dealt with the following types :\u2014The tailor-made man or clothes vs.character; the money-made man, or, cash vs.character; the college- made man, or culture vs.character ; the ecclesiastically-made man, or, creed vs.character; the society-made man, \u2018OF, class va.character, and finally the Christ-made man or the ideal character, Among other things Mr.Kerby said: \u2018A man may be a moral leper, but if he lives in a'fashionable Montreal stréet, bias $200,- 000 or - $300,000.and maintains himself in fashion, he holds a pesition in society and sometimes retains a place in.the Church.\u2019 A man whose chief mission in life was to wear clothes was of no benefit to humanity.A silk hat couldn't hide an empty brain, nor.kid gloves the, hands of @ thief, po more than a.fashionable coat\u2019 eduld cover a.black heart.À man whose main object was to make money.was the lowest in society.God called upon some men to make money, as he did others to preach the gospel, but not.to merge their manhood into caeh.Analysing the -college-made man, the speaker deprecated the eurricula of schools and -cotleges\u201cwhere \u201cthe\u201d students Who ' re- celved the medals were those who lad crammed their minds with the most facts.Character: and general proficiency ought to be largely considered.The eccleslastically-made men, Mr.Kerby designated as one learned in theology, but creed.Such men, he, added, did more harm |v to the cause of Christianity than all tho | infidels.- After devoting some attention to the society, man and incidentally to mozern society women, the Rev.Mr.Kerby said his ob- Ject was not to condemn money, clothes or culture until devotion to them was made at the expense of character.\u2018Naaman, the Leper\u2019 provided much truth | for the large congregation at might.The Rev.Mr.Turk was the preacher.Previous to the sermon Messrs.Turk and Kerby sang a beautiful duet, the chorus of which was as follows: \u2018It was for me, yes all for me, O love of God, so great and free, O wondrous love, I'll shout and sing, He died for me, my Lord aid King.\u2019 \u2018Are not Albana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel,\" 2 Kings v., \u201812, was the question specially discussed.\u201d The arrival of the great Syrian general was described : the object of his mission to the house of Eligha was explained.The nature of his disease was pointed out.The illustrious and mighty man was a leper.He was anxious for a cure; had crossed deserts and was prepared .to pay a large price for a remedy.But be had preconceived ideas as to how the cure would be effected.He forgot that Elisha could not touch him and he overlooked the fact that be had tried all the sanatoria in his own land without relief.When he received Instructions to go and wash seven times in Jordan it was a blow to his pride; he was disappointed.God has his own way of working and healing and seving men and sinners, offenders against him should be willing to accept his terms.Men hate to ac- of names and make all sorts of excuses for it.God had provided a cure\u2014the only cure \u2014and all other efforts man might make to \u2018| free himself from sin were unavailing.| preacher concluded with a forcible exhoftation to the unconverted to yield to Christ and be cleansed from the Jeprosy of ain.The meetings yesterday were \u2018the most powerful of the series, and the results were very gratifying, particularly in.the afternoon,-when strong men wept all over \u2018the church and many decided for Christ, .The subject for this evening will be: \u2018The ghost of our opportunities.\u2019 THE HALF-HOUR TALK.:Mr.Nevil N.Evans presided Saturday afternoon at the young - people's half hour talk on natural history.The speaker was Mr.CO.T.Williams, who \u201ctook for his subject \u2018Water \u201cBabies.\"By means of a number of lantern slides be showed the wonderful development = the larvae into the many forms of life that find their home in the water.After a | PACKED CONGREGATIONS AND POW- | in his career and the glory of his righteous = .The afternoon service was a mass meet- | torlum, and galleries were packed to hear | 5 \u2018whose heart was not in sympathy with his} knowledge ein; they will call it by all kinds\u2019 THE MODERN STOVE POLISH Brilliant, Clean, pi y is \u201cISLANT CIT \u201cBETTER \u201cYET! 8 FIRE PROOF! | x » NON- POISONOUS _ Most 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Wickham: Nelson, B.C.Taylor, Oak Lake, Man; Staff-Sergt.J).H.Hefferman , Regina, h ave all been appointed and gazetted in ins] pspectors of the North-West Mounted Police.Mr.Carnegies offer Pe $100,000 for a \u2018publie library in Ottawa \u2018has \u2018been \u2018accepted, the necessary legislation seéur- ed and the ar library committee has written to Cornegie to ask him the full conditions wpon which the money: is given.Prince Henry, with the first German lien Cima.Wiliam John \u2018| squadron, will visit Spanish waters in May, when the young King of Spain is enthroned.James Wilcox was on Saturday might found guilty of the murder of N lie Cropsey, at Elizabeth City, N.C.{The jury was out thirty hours.The.prisoner -Lieard the verdict without a ar ent emotion.Wilcox was sentence be han ed on April 25.enry Irving, with bis company of nearly seventy men and women, sailed from New York for London on Saturday afternoon on the SS.\u2018Minneapolis\u2019 His Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, N.S., was much damaged b urday night, the Hur,\u2019 valued at £14,000, were lost.Mr.Marconi has dohnitely decided on \u201cestablishing his wireless station at Table Head, Glace Bay.The decision has been communicated to Mayor Burchell and Mr.McArel president ofthe Board of (Trade, Glace Bay.Work on-the sta: tion will be commenced at once.By a vote of 186 to 50 the | Italian prayers, churches, sacrifices, penances,mon- Chamber of Deputies has ad a bill astries, pilgrimages, ete, were all indica-! for protection of women an ted Sane tions that man hated and wanted deliver- employed in mines and factories.The face from in.Christ was the only de-| minimum age when children can thus employed is given as the end of their twelfth year.The bill women working at night.The great charity bazaar arranged in celebration of.King , also prohibits Queen man: supposed to be 3.MeG London, Ont, was found dead in his room, at Sheldon Sizes) hotel, Jesterday.was escaping from an 7 open.3 \u2018The huntin, ge stable of P fier, at Eatontown hunting horses wae burned before daylight \u2018yesterday, the- total loss being about $100,000.A despatch to the Exchan e Telegraph vi Company from Lahore (Punjab) province, British India, says the plague mortality has reached two.thousand dail outbreak which is the worst on record, Toratey, : -thel:p :-Miss in the Brockville Genet y fire.on Sat- |.interior being destroy- 1 The properties and scenery of \u2018Ben | - iv ward's corontion Su be ill opened about.July 7, probably by- or, of.J., with sixteen valuable\u2019 .[The I'venl y } of d'inspiration of de 2 \u201cis: attributed to.the policy of non-inter- ference \u2018in caste : customs.- Florence Burns, \u201cthe Brooklyn young 1 woman; who has beer Gi the custody of otice of this since Feb.a under sitspicion et pe cher.\u2018how W ber Brooks, a young commission marchant with \u2018whom she- had - been keeping com- any, met his-death, \u201cwas discharged rom .et y by: Justice Mayer on Saturday 1 ight.E.Jackson, \u2018 ged 24, a nurse \" Hos, pital, yes- \u2018 terday morning, i mistake, owallowed a =i \u2018large \u2018dose of oridé, of mercury for epsom salts.Je was labelled \u2018salts.\u201cShe logs five \u2018Bours, then died in perribl e- > \u2018agony: KILLED HIS BROTHER.Albany, March - 24.\u2014Jbhn de Tier- re, aged forty-five, -a.well known local business man, \u2018end -almost instantly shot | killed his brother, William, here on\u2019 Sat- day.Thé cause of the murder was a family © losing.\u2018the bulk.of his fortune to the elder son, and disintheriting fhe remain.derod the family.BIBLE LIGHT, .; MONDAY; \u2018MARCH \u201824.© # THE.COVERINGS.Ase read of these eoverings.in Num, Wo questions arise :\u2014}.Why »do\u2019 they Varÿ in number ?II.Why are they: always in.thé\" same order ?The consideration of these coverings will suggest the answers.(The ark was covered with the vail, then skins and then blue, Here ie id in the heavenly lorz, where His y ipses His.hu- math ty.*The ble rd covered with blue, Jante end theñ séal skins.- The Ha brings in the élément.of 1 tion! through Chérie 5 aq ef en\u2019 for life of the world.ifé given 4 the eternal life which De from heaven.(Jno.vi., 33, 51: All other articles were covered first - with blue, then with skins, The\u2019 blue; teaclies that redemption, is based upon the love: and grace and mercy of God in Christ, The sealskin, Christy, relationshi ip to - fran, as ! when\u2018 He ldid_asidé the manifesta glory of His Deity.(Phil.ho &11) man, \u2018not man.ng find his geeking God.Eyerythin in the tent has its count tin the (Titus iii; 4-8.) re blue .or, that sich | is from hea- wherever it connection To Jewish \u2018ritual.Jno: ii, 16, and Rom.Wn 8, are: re illustrations of the hea- esé cot pe Bible ire proofs nesa.to man.Ea \u2018feud 4s & result of diheir father | Tes- .The unf ok of God's kind- Advertisements, S- H' @ M- Bias Velvet Brush Edge Skirt Bindings, having no braid top, cannot chafe the 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SPECIALTY, JPUSINESS CARDS AND COMMERCIAL PRINTING - OF ALL KINDS NHATLY DON® At the * Witness\u201d Office 7\" JOB DEPARTMENT.bx oodd guaranteed.J.V.CALOUTT.1s Rls Se Phillipe & squara, : | 443 St.Lawrence Street.READABLE PARAGRAPHS.CAUSE OF \u201cFOPULARITY.He who tells the story is the owner of & 1lue ribbon 8t.Bernard dog, a masterly tellow, and winner of admiration as well as prizes.Last summer the dog went with bis master and family to a fashionae Le resort, and was there the centre 6f ua- diminished Interest throughout the\u2019 sea~ son.\u2018It was the most.delightful summér we ever spent,\u2019 recited the teller of the story and the owne: of the dog the other day, \u2018and the people were the nicest as a whole wa had ever met.Our popularity with the sumuier colony was most marked, and | when the time came to depart It wes with Bo end of sorrow that we began to make cur adievs.Naturally, it filled us with a good deal of pride to think that those with whom we had sojourned should wish we were not going to leave them.But our vanity was short-lived.There caine a shock which set us all fo thinking and ering as to whom the credit for our prestige was due.It happened when 5 bright-faced, breezy little girl of 18, who .was \u2018wont to express her sentiments without reserve, came to say good-by.\u2018 \u201cDon\u2019t tell me you are going away?\u201d \u2018she negatively queried in a depressed tome of voice, and we began to feel that from her we were to get the most genuine ex- Pression of regrot of the colony.\u2018 \u201cYes,\u201d I replied.\u201cWe have to go back to the city now, but we live ia the Lope of seeing our very dear friends up here again in the near future.\u201d \u2018 \u201cOh,\u201d she continued, *\u2018I hate to have you go\u2014indeed, indeed I do\u2014for we cer- \u2018téinly will miss your dog.\u201d *\u2014Weshingiou \u2018Star.\u2019 .LATE INDEED.; I?the words of each one were always taken literally, the result might somet!mes be quite startling, -The New York \u2018Herald\u2019 tells of an instance where we\u2018 can hardly Flame the party for doing as he did.The chairman of the lecture commities of a Jiterary society sat restlessiy on the stage before a large and walting audience wondering why the expected lecturer did not arrive.Finally he felt that some sort of an excusz was necessary, and stepping to the footlights, said: \u2018Ladies and gentlemen, I regret this delay, and am unable to account for the absence of Professor Smythe, who was to lecture here to-night.He told me that he would be \u2018on time if he\u2018 was allve, And as* he is not here, we must conclude that he is dead.\u2019 Just then the professor rushed onto the stage all out of breath.Ladies and gentlemen,\u2019 continæeä.the chairman, \u2018allow me to introduce you to the late Professor \u2018Smythe, who will now address us oa \u2018The \u2018Inferno\u2019 .NOT A SENSIBLE MAN.Daughter\u2014Oh, mamma, I do wish I were pretty! \u2018Mother\u2014You: needn\u2019t, dear.Sensible men \u201cthink very little about beauty.,Daughter-\u2014But it isn\u2019t sensible men I'm thinking about, mamma; it's Charlie!\u2019 HIS REWARD.\u2018Your salary,\u2019 said the astute clty editor to the new reporter, \u2018is increased $10 on the week.\u201d ; \u2018Oh, joy!\" ejaculated the new reporter.\u2018But why?What mistake have I succvéd- \u2018ed in avoiding?/ \u2018In your story of the launching of the \u2018Meteor\u2019 you conformed to the convention- alities and apptopriateness of the name, and, Instead of saying that she \u2018slid to the water,\u201d you said that she \u2018\u2018shot to the water.\u201d A man who remembers that meteors shoot inetead \u2018of sliding will always find his carefulness appreciated in this office.'_\u2014Baltimors \u2018American.\u2019 WHA'S WON ?\u20ac Beside the bar of a public house, the other day in a 3coitish -provinelal town, a riveter from (he adjoining shipbulldiag yard was standing with a quart of beer in front\u2019 of.him, when a thirsty tramp ene tered, .\u2018I'll bet yon a penny,\u2019 -said the tramp, \u2018that I could drink a pint oot 0° your quart measure, an\u2019 no.iak' a \u2018trop mair or less.\" \u2018Done,\u2019 sald the riveter; and he banded him the quart.The.tramp drained the measure to ths last drap, and theu, puvslng a -pegay inside it, he handed it back to the Hveter, with the words: \u201cMan, I've lost my bet.\u2018Ay,\u2019 said the riveter, as he gaged al the empty sug and the penny, \u2018I ken you've \u2018lost, but wha's won?«\u2018Alliance News.\u2019 Mr.Bryan has.in bis nature a touch ot humor and philosophy.\u2018After being unanimously elected as a member of the New York Press Club he sald; \u2018I can assure you, gentlemen, that I am glad to be ubeni- mously elected to sometliing, and especially in NEW York.\u2019 HE WAS AN ARTIST.A lady of high position once ventursd to remonstrate with Worth, the Parisian milliner, because he hod.charged her £120 for a ball dress.; Co.: \u2018The material,\u2019 she sald, \u2018could be bought for £20, and surely the work of making up would be well paid with £5 more.b \u2018Madame,\u2019 replied the milliser in his loftiest manner, \u2018&o to M.Meissonier, the Faihter, and say to him: \u201cHere is à can- \u2018vas, value a shilling, and here are colots, value 4 shillings.Paint me a picture with these colors on that canvas, and I will pay you one and thres-petce.\u201d say.He will-say, \u2018Madame, that fe no payment for an ertist.\u201d 1 sey more I eay, if you think my terms too high, pay me nothing and kesp the robe.Art \u2018dose.mot descend to the pattiness of tha: hig- gler.\u2019\u2014London \u2018Tit Bits.\u2019 oT ON hh WE What witl he SN oy A Tay A ; .2 GENE BE SOE DS RE ey +\" _seyeral months 10 WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?BOER LEADERS WAIT ON LORD KITCHENER.Pretoria, March 24.\u2014Messrs.Schalk- burger, who is acting\u2019 as president of the Transvaal in the absence of Mr.\u2019 Kruger in Europe, Secretary of State Reitz, and Commandants Lucas Meyer and Krogh arrived here on: Saturday morning from Balmoral.Only a few persons knew of the arrival of these: important members of the Boer Government.The railway \u2018station was kept clear until they had left it.They afterwards had an interview with Lord Kitchener.In the afternoon they left on à spécial train for the Orange River Colony.} London, March 24, \u2014 The Pretona correspondent of the \u2018Standard\u2019 says\u2019 trat tne Boer \u2018delegates after interviewing Lord Kitchener, left for Krgon- stad, from which place they will\" go out under a safe conduct.Af of tne delegates arc looking well, showing clear evidence of ihe healthiness of life on the veldt.The correspondent adds that Schalkburger and \u2018the other delegates lave been stationed at Rhenosterkon, north of Balmoral, tor a week.hey have been.greatly harried by Coionel Lark and other British commanders.Once Schalkburger had a narrow escape from being captured.The Boer position being increasingly hopeless, des yateh riders were sent to Balmoral on Friday night to inform the British thave of the coming of the delegates.FEELING IN LONDON.London, March 24.\u2014The news tha the wandering Boer \u2018Government\u2019 ha entered the British lines is regarded as having but one meaning, namely, that another attempt.is being made to negotiate peace.The.fact.that the censor passed the news of the movement is accepted as confirmation of this opinion.Nothing is actually known here of, the.intentions of Messrs.Schalkburger, Reitz, Meyer and Krogh.It is possible they have only sought permission.to traverse the British linea in order to consult with Mr.Steyn and the Boer Generals De Wett and De- larey, but whatever their object the | news has been welcomed in London, as pointing to the possibility of peace, Some correspondence which was seized a short time ago, when Mr.Steyn narrowly escdped capture; proved that he and Mr.Schalkburger were anxious to conclude peace.No extravagant hopes, however, are being built on the out- \u2018come of the movement of Mr, Schalk- burger and his companions, chiefly because it is feared that Delarey in the flush, of his recent success will refuse to be a party to any negotiations.The War Office states that it has received - no official information either to confirm or contradict the news.Commandant Krogh is one of the secretaries of the Boer Government.He was formerly the administrator of Swaziland, and hag not been prominent during the war.= \u201cTHE LONDON PRESS.The \u2018Telegraph\u2019 deducés that negotiations for peace are afoot, the initiative coming from the Boers, but, the mission of the delegates may after all be of lesser importance, such as the treatment.of prisoners.The paper notes that General Botha holds himself aloof, and says that General De Wett is not likely to feel himself bound by.the conditions which may be proposed.General Delarey flushed with success is.mot in a mood to consider surrender.On: the whole, however, the \u2018Telegraph\u2019 considers the incident as inspiring a certain amount of sanguine expeetations.Co The \u2018Chronicle\u2019s\u2019 Pretoria correspondent is alse hopeful.It says that the mission could not be a more representative body, unless it included General Botha, but it points out that Commaudant Meyer is Bobha\u2018s most.intimate friend, It hopes that the.British Guvernment will keep an open ear for tha delegates\u2019 proposals.The \u2018Daily Ma\u2019 considers that the mission can only be .interpreted \u2018as making an -advance for peace, otherwise the news would not bave been ermitted to come through.It regards neral Delarey and his Transvaalers as the dominant facter in the situation as Botba\u2019s Transvaalers and De Wett\u2019s and Steyn\u2019s Free State burghers have been hopelessly beaten, ; The \u2018Express\u2019 considers that peace negotiations can be the only object of -the mission, but it is not so con- \u2018fident as to the result.| The \u2018Morning Post\u2019 and the \u2018Stand- -ard\u2019 make no commente.a \u2026 The \u2018Times\u2019 says that even if the object.of the mission is to negotiate for peace it does not necessarily follww that organized \u2018 resistance in the Transvaal, \u201cnot to mention the rest of South Africa, will be at an end.It describes the étrength of the Boers in the west, who have plenty of fons, ammunition, \u2018at- tle and unlimited transports.All these Boers are resolute fighting men.It refers to its own correspondent\u2019s ma.l Jétter published this morning, expresa- ing disbelief -in the orders of the titular ge nt chiefs bringing about a gen- :Wral.simultaneous gurrender.On\u2019 the whole, the \u2018Times\u2019 does not display much \u201chope\u201d for the results of the -mis- .sion,\u201d endorsing-its corre ent\u2019s -de- claration that optimism is out of place : @é long as such follies are commited as- those leading to \u2018regrettable inci- \u201cdents\u201d which \u2018the \u2018Times\u2019 declares: are © -.ttributable to.sheer carelessness.LEYDS ACTIVE, \u2026 © A despatch to the \u2018Standard\u2019 from Brussels says that Dr.Leyds, the di- Plomatic agent of - .8, is about \u2018to organize.an international demonatra- © tion.by American and Continental .: &ympathizers on the day King Edward - \u2018 & crowned.All pro-Boer societies will be asked to display thé\u2019 flags of = the \u201c Ffansvaal and Orange Free State and to tel h to Mr.Kruger.The despatch odd that it is doubtlessly true that.the Transvaal tion.has tor Sets from Bout Afr nk Segue Ty \u2018from -Africa, proba r .\u201d.way of Lorenzo Marquez, One of the :- lust despatches from Acting President 7.Schalk states that the Boer loss- as t.1, 1900, to Oct.1, 1901, ©\".were 400 men killed and 700 \u201cwounded.\u201c \u2018No mention is made of prisgpers, - Cost = benditure of IRISH ENVOYS IN CHICAGO.\u2019 Chicago March 24.\u2014Mesers.William H.K.Redmond and Joseph Devlin, Irigh members of parliament, before an audience of ten thousand persons: here last night, made an appeal for the rights of \u2018Ireland, and i in their strupé e against the British.At} oke in praise of the Boers the ciose of the meetings hundreds of persons pledged themeelves to the support of the cause by becoming members of the United Irish League.\u2018If our policy in the British Parliament can do nothing |.else, we can expose our grief, and we can harass the British empire, and we can stand upon the floor of the English Parliament and cheer and call God\u2019s bless ing upon the Boers every time the English are defeated,\u2019 said Mr.Redmond.\u2018if we cannot in the English Parliament win home rule, I promise you we will destroy the parliament of England; if we cannot govern ourselves we can take good came \u2018not to allow them to govern themselves.\u2019 CANADIAN TEACHERS.Toronto, March 24.\u2014The Hon.Richard Harcourt, Minjster of Education, has chosen five of eight lady teachers who are to go to South Africa.Their names will not be divulged until the remainder are chosen at Ottawa, as the Secretary of State does not wish the names published: until they are about ready to depart.Besides the eight teachers to be chosen, Mr.Harcourt will hold three in reserve, fearing any-one might back out at the.last minute.AlLof the ladies chosen by the \u2018Minister of Education are proficient in music end hold good teaching positions at present.They all have produced certificates as to their fitness to stand the South African.climate.TIRED OF THE CHASE, A letter received at the \u2018Witness\u2019 office to-day from a member of the Cape Mounted Rifles, whose company was at Nooitgedaacht on Feb.12, mays: \u2018We are constantly on the move at the same\u2019 wearying old geme, chase, chase, chase, after the rebels and their Jeaders, and very slow work it is.We are having at present as hard and as monotonous work, I consider, as we have had any time the war, We are fighting three commandos in this.distrio\u2014 Fouche\u2019s, Myburg\u2019s and Wessele\u2019s, and :come in contact with them a good deal, \u2018but they are- still - evading capture.Where I am writing this 5 about iwen- ty miles from Dordrecht, a place where not think then we would be going ch now and that I should be fighting over not think then we would still be going on and that I should be fighting over the old ground egain.I am getting heartily sick of fighting \u2018and everything.else out here.All our horses are in bad condition, but we are hoping to be remounted soon.\u2019 10° OBITUARY.THE GRIM REAPER.BUSY.Toronto, March 24.\u2014The Rev.Joïm Gillespie, a retired Presbyterian minister, well known throughout Ontario, died at his residence here yesterday, aged: 79 years.: 20 2 Toronto, March 24\u2014Mr.James Scott, former president of the (Georgian \u2018Bay Lumber Company, and a director of the Noëthern afigation Company, and many other industrial concerns, died yesterday at his residence in.Parkdale, aîter- a lingering illness.\u201d Mr.Scott, in partnership with \u2018several Americans, did a: very large lumbering trade in the Georgian Bay region.He has lived retired of late.Council in 1894, and 9 was for several fears one of-its most rominent mem- .He was a churchwarden of St.James and identified with many- charitable organizations.Waterloo, Ont., March 24.\u2014Mr, Simon Synder, one of Waterloo\u2019s best- known men and known to most of the prominent business men throughout the country, died.on Saturday night.\u2018Snyder was connected with a great many manufacturing industries and insurance\u2019 |\u2019 1 He was president of the: Canadian Eurniture Manufacturing Com-.companies, pany.° > .Halifax, N.S., March 24 \u2014Major Henry Blake Harwerd, oË the Army Pay office, \u2018died here yesterday afternoon, aged 36 years.- He leaves a widow .and four children residing in Halifax, Major Har- \u2018ward had been on this station for several years.La Burlington, Vt., March 24 \u2014Judge Russell Smith Taft, chief justice of the Su- reme Court of this\u2019 state, died yester: ay, aged 67 years.Kalamazoo, March., March 24.\u2014Seth J.\u2018Axtell, professor of Greek in Kalamazoo College for the past twelve years, died here yesterday from the grippe, aged 60 years.Axtell, wHo was a graduate of Brown University, from which he held the degree of M.A., was president of Leland University at New Orleans frém 1878 to 1882, and president of Central College at Pella, Ia., in 1889 and IEE BRUCE-McKINNON ELECTION CASE Charlottetown, P/E.L, March 22.\u2014 Mr.McKinnon, the Liberal member, took his seal I act assented to by the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor.yesterday afternoon.The act s'm- ply amended the wirit by striking out the name of Bruce and substituting that of McKinnon.The Premier admitted in -the débate that the object of the mgs was to reliéve reported persons from ithe effect of the judge's finding.The government majority\u201d still -re- \u2018glected \u2018to \u2018enter the judge's report on the journals.although the.law says the \u2018House shall do eo forthwith, after the Speaker.communicated it.The Premier.also stated that he had taken opinions \u2018from the Attorney-General of Nova Sco- tia and New Brunswick as to the course a eRe The Péstic aécounts of Prince Edward Jsland, tabled Jectorday, show an\u2019 ex- $335,682.\"The receipts were $300,445, which\" includes $25,000 deben- wemedd & : BEHRING SEA: PAITROL.=\" Washington,\u2018 D.C:;: March 24.\u2014Captain Shoemaker, chief of the -revenue cutter service, has issued ç govern the Behring patrol fleet during tive coming ing season.The instructions are identical with those of Inst year.The fleet will sail \u2018for the north about April 20.~~ < \"| charge.Mr.Scott entered the City: \u2018left ay pursuant to an | | ness did not.keo ulations which wil | Bess did not, wow just as: he\u201cwas about.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.I' A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE \u2014 to -Detective Guerin.\u2018about the -matter.: Witness denied the words attributed to him as regards his shooting Smith and Edward\u2019 Laurin Tells of Hip Smith\u2019 rowing weaker \u2018at the \u2018second Fight With Smith.EVIDENCE AL ACCUSED GIVES HIS TRIAL.& trial in the Court of King\u2019s Bench 6t Edward Laurin, charged.with\u2019 the mur}: der of Geo.W.'Smith, bis fathers col ored groom, on Sunday, Jan.26.last; by shooting \u2018him with a.revolver, was Saturday morning\u2019s session of \u2018 thé\u201d Shot.hat he did say to Gallagher .J\u2019was: \u2018I didn\u2019t think he (Smith) was 4 poing to, die, as I didn\u2019t know I struck .îtness was positive it was Gal, lagher who told him Smith was dead.4.It was witness.who asked Gallagher to telephone the Hotel Dieu to find out how Smith was.He did not return \u2018home \u2018after going to.the drug store as witness thought Smith would come back after his dinner and witness was afraid of him.= Witness never pulled the revolver out of his pocket that day until during thé struggle.The revolver was where he \u2018generally carried it\u2014in his trousers t was while witness was try- + pocket.taken up.with hearing the evidence or:|.ing to run from Smith that the latter Miss Bernadette Senecal snurse, at \u2018the Hotel Dieu, and -Dr.Armand Hudoh, who \u201cattended the prisoner for the wounds on the latter's hand, caused by Smith\u2019s teeth.| Miss Senecal, in her evidence, stated that she did not hear Smith say hé was going to die, nor did she \u2018see\u2019 Smith turn himself when in bed at the Hotel Dieu.\u201d Witness admitted that deceased: might have done so.Dr.Armand Hüdon was about to give his evidence\u2019 when .Cooke, \"the Crown prosecutor, called attention to the fact that the witness had \u2018bee: the other witnesses, after an order of the court had\u2019 been \u2018given excluding: ail witnesses from the court room: um after they had given their evidence: Mr.St.order did not extend to physicians con: nected with the case.The dispute: tween the two\u2019learned counsels, however, -continued until peremptorily -sto] ped by the judge.Dr.Hudon proceeded.with his evidepce.-Witness stated that.he had attended the .accused since Jan.27 for wounds in the left land and on the side of thé head.The acc n in the \u2018court during \u2018the examination: of- used | at night without it.He had 4 caught accused\u2019s leg.Witness swore m with the razor in the way described.: ; \" Witness had been to Africe.He had served with the Ox Transport of the British army in that country.He had to leave his engagement two days before it was up by reason of sickness.| -Witness identified \u2018a pass to go at will through the Transvaal and signed by General Maxwell, military governor of the Transvaal.: .] Witness, again questioned as to his knot see his father arrive in the harness room.He felt his hand take away the { revolver.Witness did\u2019 not see his ti | father until \u2018he rose from the floor of the harness room.After a few more jerre, replying, said that.the, \u2018questions the examination closed.4 - Cross-examined by Mr.Cooke, witness be->| had the revolver in his trousers\u2019 pock- Jet.He had carried it three or four «| Years, with the exception of the time e spent in South\u2018 Africa.The five | chambers in it were always loaded.He \u2018| carried the revolver because he was very nervous and did not like to go out no object was at this point called to the Witnese-] in carrying it in the day-time, but he box and showed the \u2018marks of: 4 Wounds to the ju Fe.Come.ined by.one had no money in oné's possession.Mr.Lafontaine, id the when \u2018called to the accused he- \u2018noticed that the wounds had already .been dressed.by someone else.It was hot ave been produced, by falling-on the kettle or against a stove.Had à been produced by a blunt instrument thére would have been\u2019 tearing: of :the skin aroupd the.edges of the wounds\u2019 .The wound could have been produçod by a razor.Witness: was accuged\u2019s \u2018 sician and liad gone to the detectives\u2019 office when he heard that he (accused) was wounded.Accused had then.ask: ed him to dress the wounds.= THE AFTERNOON SESSION The afternoon session: proved: to :be one of \u2018the story of the tragedy, as a result s:of which he ison\u201d trial on: 4 \u201cExamined -by Mr.St.\u201d Pierre; young Laurin said thati'on the morningiyet Sunday, Jan.26 last; he went to the 7.30 mass at the Hotel Dieu.Witness returned \u2018home, \u2018had breakfast withohs brother and\u2019 afterwards went-\u2018into \u2018the yard.Witness.there met Smitli*whe, after wishing him good morning, ask him: what was the matter.with the boss that he did.not wait\" for.the.horse.Witness told Smith that Mr.Laurin had gone to\u2019 church and would.not wait.Smith thereupon: asked, with ag oath, Thy acouséd'a father Tad not iven the order to hitch up the- horse Sn hour earlier, = Withess\u201cthen detailed some further conversation with.Smith about\" hitching up tlie horse, \u2018in-\u201c#he course of which \u2018the deceased -again swore.at \u2018him, causing witness to.say that he would\u201d tell \u2018his father.After.this witness returned to the .house, where he read à: magazine.About-11 o'clock he went to the stable \u2018again, and spoke to Smith concerning some.r \u2018boots for.a horse which his fat! anxious to speed with on the following day.Smith asked witness if he h Youd his father RA Witnes in the negative, adding e wag.go- \u2018ing to.tell him.\u201cSmith enswered,.telling: \u2018him to \u2018get out of here.\u201d Accused , upon -told.Smith\u2018 to.\u2018get- out,\u2019-at fhe same time calling him \u2018a dirty: black nigger.\u201d Smith pulled out a razor, and, .opening_ it, threatened: to \u2018carve\u2019 Im, \u2018at which .witneas called Corbeil\u2019s atten- \u2018tion to the threat.Witness then went \u2018into the harness room to look after Witness replied the boots above mentioned, and -was | Æoing out When he met.Smith who again asked himself if the Was-going |: to tell his father.Witness said - he would and also that Smith had threatened him witha razor.Smith\u201c then possible for thé wounds on the head to.| had greatest \u201c interest.\u2019 aw \u2018(the acciised, Edward Laurin, -told hie serious-& |, vo Sera ; \u201cat 704.bébrer of this, Was engaged as:a con- \u2018|.dering it advisable that \u2018there.he | generally had it with him, Witness\u2019 did \u2018not: know it.was against the law unless On the Sunday morning in question the ;| revolver \u201cwas \u2018in his trousers\u2019 potket ;| when he put the trousers on.Witness never ised the revolver upon anyone.: .; LF Lo à they Witness denied.telling à young man -| named Ohévalier the sto: the struggle, at the detective office the next morning.| Le | Chevalier had remarked to witness that he was in a tight place, to which | witness replied that he would get out of it: all right.After some further questions the cotirt \u2018adjourned until this morning: te .The following is\" a copy: of the certificate received -by the accused from his commanding officer in.South Af- ca l\u2014 oe .: - \u2018Pretoria, Feb.7, - 1901.\u2018This is to certify that E.Laurin, the ductor on Imperial Transport at this \"depot, and \u2018that he took: his discharge { owing to ill-health, after being: in © Hospital for about a month:-'I regret losing hini, but after his severe illness # would be.inadvisable for him to go -où \u2018trek\u2019 and risk the hardships a con- -§ ductor Has tc put up with.eld \u2018He is very \u201cwilling \u2018and should.be useful in'some lighter employment.Had it .not been for his ill-health he would not have left the Imperial service: Sign , EE = \u2018Lieut.-Col?0.C., Ox Transport Depot.cused\u2019 to travel anywhere he pleased in the Transvaa) gave An\u2019 accurate .dé- -scription of the accused to enable him to pass sentties, ete.; LR 1 .QUEEN WILHELMINA.i msterdem, March 24\u2014The \u2018Handels- Wilhelmina will not make her accustom- WeS ed yearly visit to Ameterdam sn April, (Her Majesty\u2019s Interesting condition, nen- ] a she should avoid \u201cthe fatigue which the visit would: ental, WEST PETERBOROUGH LIBERALS.Peterborough, March .24.\u2014The Hon.J.8.Stratton was on Saturday nominated by the West Peterborough Liberals to \u2018contest the constituency in- the coming \u2018provincial elections.- \\ _\u2014 \u2018 CL INFANTICIDE.\u201cQuebec, March 24:\u2014A carter bn Satur- \u2018Tushied at witness with the razor, and\u2019| déy morning picked up in one of the the latter screamed and ran around the \u2018stove to get away from Smith.In- doing so the stove and stove pipes were up- set-and fell.Smith caught him.by the left leg amd: he fell with Smith on\u2019 top of him.Smith had the razor in :his right hand \u2018ang witness caught hold.of Smith's: right \u201cwrist with.both hands.In the struggle \u201cWitness was struck twice on the head by Smith.: Smith.dropped the razor arid then \u20acach man \u2018struggled for it.\"Smith got witness's and between His teeth and was just about to get the: razor when ache ness reached round to his hin po \u2018and -got his revolver.Witness two - shots: and\u2019 ag soon as the secbnd shot was fired: he felt someone catch} had streets of St.Roch\u2019s a cardboard box from which blood was oozing.On op- \"ening i he found that it contained ine tiny.body of an infant bathed in blood and ed almost out of shape by the runner or wheels of some vehicle which had passed over it.The coroner was notified and \u2018the detectives are now working on \u2018the case.Another infant, banded in to the muns of the Sacred Heart Hospital and who died a few minutes efterwards, is said to have succumb- | ed.to want of nourishment.~ TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF, et |.An old man named Ramcour, residing red | at St, Joseph de Levis, and whose wife died eome months ago, ance when he been\u201d in a very despondent mood, bold ofthe revélver:® Both .men.then;|tried to hang himself in his own house Tose.and.witness - backed .towards the | on door of the.room, Smith still holding witness's.hand ;in his mouth,\u2019 On wit- \u2018ness reaching \u2018the door: Smith let: go his hand.Witness then walked to.the House and went to the bath room and washed his face and hands.a Smith pub: on \u2018his:coat from the window of his.Wi finished\" his\u201c washing, went out going to the drug store.at the corner.of Park avenue: and Prince Arthur down \u2018and.Government wharf, Levis.{ réports that he | Friday .evening.- Fortunately, a young girl, who was employed to pre- \u2018pare his meals, discovered him \u2018in time toi cut the rope and save his life, : ST.OF THE SEASON, .The firet arrival of coasting craft this He 8aW | geason took place on Friday afternpon, {when the echooner \u2018Marie Flore\u2019 aërrved is roour.Witness, after he had! from Murray Bay and moored at the The cavtain no- difficulty in street.The druggi ist said he could not: gett ing through She Hoating ace.dress witnesg\u2019s -hand and advised him: to go.to.a\u2019 doctor.A doctor was sen for, who gave \u2018the injury a first dress: LE us thes told \u2018were exceed \u2018how he was ar-.: by \u2018Detectives.rested \"the \u2018same\u2019 eveni y ] e did not re- Guerin-ahd Gallagher.- member if they\u2019 told him then , that] 2 PRE : à.sériqus' condition, Wit-: Smith ras in 4.EE ris, ats os ctoes, Oud \u2018until the next morning at 8 o'clock.He was told\u2019 this \u2018by.Detective.Gallagher, if.to have his Break: | Gallagher.fast.>Détective Guerin was.not there.the time Vitae ma Ti Deteetiv i \"poss never waif & word \u201cIt seems that the F innidh immigrants brought ont > the Norden Combany ingly \u2018well received by.the French population of Chicoutimi, om made to feel quite at-home: -~A4 Ha! Ha! Bay \u2018they\u2019 also made an excel de en They are mow in camps.on the company\u2019s wenty-four iles froch Ent place, where 3 is in ment.£ 0577 2007 i.4 \u2018Brother W.A.\"Weir, MP.P,, grand regont of the Grand \u201cCouncil of Quesec, positively that Smith had come up to \u2018hi struggle with Smith, said that he did: The military pass which enabled ac-.confirms the report that Queen THE ANCIENT CAPITAL, \u2018Perodeau, |'eeñse law.Mr.: that the evils arising from the retail sale | |\u2018their \u2018arnival there, and that they were - ed hat they ha i à 4 entile.\u2018ready published by some of the Mo made an official\u2019 visit on Friday night to the Citadel City Council of the Royal Arcanum here and delivered an interesting and instructive address, for which he received a hearty vote of thanks.The first communications with the north shore below will be opened early in\u2019 April by the steamship \u2018Duro,\u2019 which will leave here for Pointe aux Esquimaux with the mails, passengers and general cargo, probably on April 2.RUSHING BUSINESS \u2014 Quebec Legislature will Endeavor to Prorogue on Wednesday.SATURDAY A BUSY DAY FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS.Quebec, March 24.\u2014Now that the Legislative Council has thrown out the Notre Dame street bill and the Assembly has been cleared of Mr, Lane\u2019s resolution against imperialism, there remain few questions of major importance before either House, and the-outlook for prorogation on next Wednesday, évening is about as certain as it can well be.True, the supplies for next year have not yet been voted; in fact, they have hardly yes been touched.But it is pretty sure tha.Mr.Flynn's non-confidence motion on the Treasurer's budget is the only protest which the Opposition intends to make this session on the subject, and that the estimates will be voted without further objection and almost en bloc during the first two days of the present week.In no other way can the end be reached on Wednesday, .: GOOD WORK.The Legislative Council has again done some good work in the public interest and for the public protection this session.Besides killing the iniquitous Notre Dame street bill and choking off or clipping the wings of a few other equally ambitious schemes of plunder, it compelled the insertion this week of a clause in the bill to incorporate \u2018Les Pères Blancs, Mis- sionaires, d\u2019Afrique,\u2019 to limit the value of the property that may be legally held by this foreign order.When this bill was before the Assembly attention was called by the law clerks of the House to the fact that it violated the rule by omit: ting this clause, but the bill was passed l the same without it.However, when it reached the Upper House, it was put into it, and will now remain there.There is evidently all the more need for this, as these White Fathers, who are sid to \u2018be enormously rich, are one of those French orders who\u2019 ref to comply with the French law on the subject, and | who.rather than do so, have left France to take up their abode in this province, which one of them is said to have recently described as \u201c un vrai paradis terrestre pour les religieux.\u2019 \u2019 But it looks as if it may not be all as smooth sailing as they imagine.Devoted as they are to their religion, even the French dians are beginning to think that they may huve too much of a good thing\u2014at all events in the line of religious orders and communities and the exemption of their property from taxation.KEPT BUSY.- .For the last few days the venerable slative Councillors \u201chave been kept as busy as nailers between their House work and committee work, trying to keep up \u2018With the Assembly, and to be ready for prorogation on Wednesday.Even Saturday, which was an off-dey with the Assembly men, was one of work for them.During the forenoon their Private Bills Committee sat and disposed o the, Ste.Cunegonde bill and the bills of the new Richmond Lumber Company, the Lake St, Jobn Railway and the Provincial Light, Heat and Power Company.\u2018The Ste.Cunegonde bill was amended so \u2018as to Brovide that those proposing to \u201ctake actions of damages against the city must give thirty instead of fifteen days\u2019 notice thereof, and also that taxes upon professional men shal be imposed only\u2019 on \u2018such as have offices in the city.The Provincial Light, Heat and Power Company\u2019s bill was also amended by striking \u2018out the \u2018clause giving the company power - to manufacture gas and.lay pipes for gas \u2018lighting, heating and industrial purposes.The right was also n away from the company to operate any telephone lines :8ave for their own use; but they were given: the right to exploit mineral industries.The Council itself also sat for some time during the afternoon in order to put through the business on the order \u2018pa ) ; THE COUNCIL -VOTE.Some confusion has arisen in regard to the Qivision in the Council's Private Bills Committee, by which.the Notre Dame street bill was kilied.and which was taken behind closed doors.This appears \u2018|:to have been caused by the transposition \u2018of Mr.Gilman\u2019s vote.At first, it was given out'that thé figures of the division were 12 to 7, but later it was announced that they were 11 to 8, Mr.Gilman hav- |.ing claimed that his vote had been wrongly recorded and having succeeded in getting it changed to the «other side.| In that case, the division must have stood as follows: i Against the bill\u2014The Hon.Messrs.Ar.chambault, Bryson, Chapais, De Boucherville, Larue; Methot, McCorkill, Pelletier, Sharples, Turner and Ward\u201411.For the bill\u2014The Hon.Messrs.Audet, Berthiaume, Cormier, Girouard, Lanctot, lvestre and\u2019 Gilman\u20148, LICENSE LAW AMENDMENTS.The\" Treasurer, as already stated, has ven notice that he will introduce reso- iutions, as well as a bill, on Monday, making certain amendments in the li- Duffy\u2019s idea seems to be of liquor by the corner groceries in Mont: real may be mitigated, if not cured, by increasing the: cost.of tlie them.\u201d It is'said, therefore, that he will Propose an increase of the license duties upon them from.$25 to $27.50, and from 125 percent to 135 percent on-thé annual \u2018value or rental of the premises o ied.*° THE ABATTOIR SCHEME, © : This question appears to be coming again on the political tapis here.Mr.Arthur Hollirished, the English gentleman whose name was so prominently before the public in\u201d the connection; has unquestionably returned to Quebec and made a fresh proposition to the government on.the subject, but the reports al- |- 1 nireal.papers in regard thereto need to be accepted with the greatest caution, as they are largely made up of misrepresentation .aad exaggeration.license upon |- LONDON TOPICS \u2014 Looking Forward to the Easter Holidays.\u2014 IRISH QUESTION.(Special Cable Despatch to the \u2018Evening London, March 22 \u2014Holidays\u2014that is the one thought of the Englishman just now, whether Minister or man in the Street.To-day\u2019s university boat-race, rowed in true English spring weather rain and sunshine intermingling, marks the beginning of the end of serious poli tics or commerce till Easter is well over.After Easter Parliament is to be ser hard at-work over the Government Edy.cation Bill, if, that is to say, the Irish.hat 1s a very big it, £ Chat 1s a very big \u201cif,\u201d for, despite i majority of 153, the government 5 Sor much at the mercy of any handful of irreconcilables.Mr.Dillon\u2019s suspension wus inevitable.No civilized assembly can permit epithets like \u2018Damned li to be hurled about, but every one feels that Mr.Chamberlain gave great provocation.In any case, the incident was disgraceful, and it quickens the \u2018interest of every fighting Nationalist in the Parliamentary fury.The question now hanging in doubt with the Cabinet is whether the United Irish League shall be proclaimed.lt is understood that yesterday's Cabinet Council: was again concerned with the contentions of the two sections of the Cabinet, the one section headed by Lord Londonderry, a former Lord Lieutenant of lreland, favoring the immediate suppression of thé League under the Crimes Act; the other section, which includes Mr.Wyndham, the Chief Secretary, desiring to cling to the ordinary law for the suppression of active crime, as long as possible.The \u2018Times\u2019 is vociferously demanding the suppression of the League as a dangerous association, and the strongest measures against the organ izers of disloyalty and lawless coercion.\u2019 Under Tory rule in Ireland in the past it generally has been the militant party that has gained the upper hand.3 Wyndbam himself hopes much from his industrial re-organization programme, if the tredsury will spare him the necessary funds, and also from his new land bill to be submitted in the House of Commons soon.It is gener ally believed that the bill is specially favorable to tlie transfer of land m the congested districts where the landlords are willing to sell.\u2018 As the Budget day approaches, the \u2018hopes of a section of the Ministerialists that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach may be tempted to quit the paths of free trade are growing feebler.This week's confident prophecies say that he will pus about another two-pence on the income tax, making it sixteen-pence, or doubie the highest rate of-any year since 1863.Sir Robert Giffen has this week elaborated plans for indirect taxation to relieve the income-tax payers, and pro\u201d vide an increase of $20,000,000, which, he maintains, is necessary for the future government of the empire\u2014that is, a total of $750,000,000, with $£0u,000, 000 as the minimum permanent expendi ture on the army and navy.Sir Robert proposed big- taxes on sugar and tea and little ones one corn and timber, upon \u2018which the Liberal view as ¢ expressed m the.Manchester \u2018Guardian\u2019 is: \u2018Corn is too much a necessary to be taxed at all, and sugar is too nearly a mecessary to be taxed at all heavily.How, in any view, are taxes on this modest list to yield so much?Clearly they cannot.Indirect taxation can only \u2018solve the problem by ignoring much mote completely the paramount inter est of the consumer.That being so, it is hardly open to Sir Robert Giffen to pretend that this is no question ot \u2018free trade.The weak point of the income tax on the present basis is pre cisely that it presses a good deal on some of the working elements of the nation, and substitutes which would repeat, or even increase, this pressure are no remedy.What the Exchequer \u2018must rather do ig to draw more larze- ly on the different forms of unearned increment.\u201d - co ; So far as.concerns the preferential tariff proposals.now coming from Canada and \"Australasia, d¥signed to make \u2018the Empire more or less a trade unit, in view, of the Coronation conference in June, it is understood that the Cabinet_is inclined to agree to submit the whole question to a royal commission upon which the colonies shall be represented.\u2014\u2014\u2014 INVITATION ACCEPTED, \u2018CANADIAN TROOPS TO TAKE PART ,IN' THE \u2018CORONATION.- - Ottawa,March 24.\u2014The government has decided to accept the invitation of the British Government to send a body of \u2018soldiers\u2019 to the corometion ceremonies, \u2018but the number of soldiers to be sent or who they are to be, has not yet been decided upon.; Toronto, Cnt., March 24.\u2014An \u2018Evening Telegram\u2019s\u2019 special London cable says : \u2018Accordirg to the-\u2018Daily Mail\u2019 to-day Canada will send 300 mounted troops and infantry to the coronation of King Edward in June next.\u2019 WILL NOT BE OPERAMED UPON.Kingston, Ont, March 24.\u2014There is mo Treason, it do stated by penitemtisry authorities, for saying that a further amputation is necessary to the leg of George Paré, the Napanee bank robber.The stump of the leg is sound and well.Paré is in hospital, but mot m connection with am her operation.\u201cDAILY WITNESS\u2019 is printed and published at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Building, at the corner of Craig and St.Peter streets, in the city of Montreal, by.John Redpath Dougall and Frederick botu of Montreal.dresscd Jobn Dougall & Son, \u2018Witness\u2019 Otiïce, Montreal, and all letters to the Editor, should be addressed Editor of tue \u2018Witness, Montreal, 4 Lh a HER gt : .FEA Ahi Cadi Aan Hah ie fein.dw orn mi = THE EDUCATION BILL AND THE : ugene Dougall, ; \u201cAi bésinéss communications should be ad- He ged geckr a o + fe Feed d "]