The daily witness, 16 décembre 1902, mardi 16 décembre 1902

[" teas ps St.Hreel À ) et of Pl St.vincent.\u2014THE ABATTOIR AGREEMENT.For almost three hours yesterday afternoon the City Council devoted itself to a discussion of the fuel question, and finally decided to apply to the Provincial Legislature for authority to borrow $10,000 for the relief of distress which may arise as a result of the shortage in the coal supply.Meantime the money will be advanced on the individual responsibility of the aldermen.The effect of the resolution is to make the supply of fuel a corporation matter instead of a question of private philanthropy by the Mayor and the other individual members of the fuel committee.The long and decidedly rambling discussion yesterday afternoon showed that the aldermen felt very keenly the criticisms upon their alleged inaction made at the recent mass meeting of the labor organizations.A number of the labor leaders were presentsin the council ehamber and appeared to rather relish the indignant remarks of the aldermen.The subject was brought to the notice of the Council by the reading of a petition worded as follows: \u2014 \u2018We, the undersigned, respectfully pray your honorable body to take immediate action, in connection with the all important question of providing fuel, so that the laboring classes and the poor may be able to procure the same, at as low prices as possible.\u2018It will, of course, be for your honorable body to decide as to what amount may be devoted to giving special help to the poorer classes, either by the corporation directly, or through the charitable societies.\u2019 This was signed by Mr.F.L.Beique, president of St.Jean Baptiste Speiety; Judge Doherty, president of St.Patrick\u2019s Society; A.F.Gault, president of the House of Industry and Refuge, and Archbishop Bond.Mayor.Cochrane remarked that a the Council decided to do a hing, it > pan = sign the ciety was älfo prepared Yo petition.Alderman \u2018Laporte, \u201capproved of the Mayor's suggestion.| \"He proceeded to explain what had been done, with regard to the purchase and distribution of cordwood.If appeared impossible to obtain any adequate supply of hard coal, but it was possible to procure any amount of soft coal at the Nova Scotia mines.The question was how.to get it to the city with the least possible delay, and at reasonable .rates.The Dominion Coal Company wags willing to load the coal on the ears at the Mines at $3 a ton.He was not ready to make a declaration, but tho that the Council should decide whéther it was advisable to\\petition the government on the point of getting free or at least lower rates of transport.Ald.Ouimet favored the plan suggested.He believed the fuel committee should be formed into a standing committee, so as to treat questions on the city\u2019s fuel supply as they came up.Ald.L.A.Lapointe said he had been told thatthe big coal dealers were using discrimination against the small dealers.It appeared thése people were holding hard coal for favorite customers.He desired to know if the statement was true.If it were could not the city take some.action to protect the smaller dealers, from whom the poorer people generally obtained their | supply.Ald.Wilson, whe is a coal and wood merchant himself, denied that there was any such: discrimination.The big dealers did not \u2018éônt l-thé aupplies of the smaller onege -It: was true that | some of the large \u2018déglers were receiving much more coal than the smaller ones, but they \"did\" \u201ctot have etiough for all their customers.What\" \u2018they.had they were- distributing.\u2018at prices they had contréeted: for.Ald.Ames reseritéd, the \" eriticluthe which had, been eil.That body taken; thie: matter up early in Po history -of the fuel shortage and.had appointed a special f'e committee \u2018to.deal with: the matter, and it had\u2019 dane-\u2018what\" it could.It: must always.be.borne \u2018in \u2018ming .\u2018that\u2019 the hands or the City Couticll \"ds: a corporation\u2019 were.tied.: Tey -could \u2018aot plan practical, There was ; peop) they could not.Help.\u201cH that if it became necodsary 100 would subsoribe $1,000 eash td of brn thins, keeping the: pegged upon the Coun- |\u2019 | evening, it was\", le blaming ne for Fri TE e had :ne-doubt mit \u201cdealer in question {shoul he but ut of bee Ekers remarked that:had i \u201cto\u201d \u2018a \u2018with the city of Montréal.:-Ne.dotbt it - was \u201cgi \"extortion, but.at the\u2019 terfere,.except by: ordéring coal étui, \u2018Prices down.- AW.Giroux made a vigorous protest | against the atfacks.dean an the-alder- men, who, he said, were made to appear like persons without sentiment.He showed that ten thousand dollars had already been subscribed by the aldermen on their own responsibility for the purchase of wood.Ald.Lariviere said that there was an impression abroad that the mines were supplying such coal as they had to deal ers on the understanding that these were to supply it at reasonable rates, but that they were holding it for high prices.It was reported that places like Boucherville and Varennes were obtaining altthe hard coal they wanted at $6.25 a ton and it all came from Montreal, where none could be obtained under eight dollars a ton.Mayor Cochrane said that he had gone into those charges thoroughly and found that there was nothing in them.The principal supply coming in to the city was being brought via the Delaware & Hudson Railway, and it was handled by one firm, Hartt & Adair, who he knew were supplying their customers, as far as they could, at $6.50 a ton.The shortage was due to the fact that the supplies usually brought in by the Ogdensburg Coal Company and the Pennsylvania Coal Company had been cut off.Ald.Clearihue thought that there was no-use talking for efféct; let them do scmething.They could not pledge a cent of the city\u2019s money for fuel, but they could raise a fund.There were thirty-four members of the council; let them put their names down for a substantial {fund and settle the question.Ald.Lapointe asked how it was that they had heard nothing official about the alleged offer of a hundred thousand dollars to procure fuel for the poor.He understood now that the offer had been withdrawn, Mayor Cochrane was glad of the opportunity to explain.Ae had received a letter from L.J.Forget & Co.offering to advance a hundred thousand dollars for the purchase of coal.It was not to be a donation, but an advance.The letter had been addressed to him and marked \u2018private and confidential.\u2019 The letter being so marked he had not communicated it to the press, but informed the spec ecial committee that such -& letter had been received, Just about that time the strike Was settled and the :to have passed; He fe told the matter pdt details and His Worship.left after the |- understanding had been\u201d reschéd.that the existing conditions did not warrant the using of the money thén.If the council would authorize him to accept the hundred thousand dollars and return it after the session, he would at once enter into negotiations again with Mr.orget.Ald.Laporte moved a resolution drafted by the law department, providing that- application be made to the legislature at its mext session for permission to borrow\u201cten thousand dollars for the relief of the poor during the fuel shortage, the money to be advanced in the meantime.Ald.+Ekers.suggested the addition of a clause providing that the fuel was not to be given away, but sold at cost price.The city had no business to buy coal to do it.There was no real poverty in the city forthe past had been a prosperous year.There had been work for everybody and at good wages.It had bcen impossible to get mer anywhere: If the ci gave any of ite) fuel away; it wouid to give it all away: Ald.Ricard said that the workingmen did not want charity; what.they wanted was fuel at a reasonable price.Laporte amended his resolution in accordance with these and it was carried, Ald.Clearihue die: senting on the ground that he considered it illegal.The contract between the city and the Montreal Stock Yards mpany -was adopted.There.was no- discussion.The petition.for.skating rinks-in the pu blic squares was laid on\u2019 the table, st year a similar one was sent in, but it had to be refused, as the skaters was feared, would destroy all She shri bery of the parks, \u2018The council adjourned until this\" after: noon to consider the proposals for: the.\u2018new: civic hospital.A SCARCITY OF COAL SECOND MASS \"MEETING CALLED FOR TO- MORROW EVENING.| A secorid mass meeting of the\u2019 Gitizens rotest against the inactivity display- inr to the scarcity of coal\u201d has been arranged for 54 the.ratepayers committee; to be- held td-morrow.evening inthe Empire Hall, When of well-known business ing officials of the Internatio te be.the speak: e meeting of.the: lecidet that whose names.were- elected \"oF of pr en pecs atteranoe Lo.sentiments 1 sae time the city was powerless to in- | e did fri +f death py, Lhe \u2018to give away and there was no necessity \u201cthe members of the City Come him number | a A Little Colder, x \u201cTHE LATE DR.MACVICAR.\u201c Morrice Hall on Thursday ir Afternoon, 15 4 WIDESPREAD SORROW OVER HIS DEMISE\u2014SOME TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY.The feeling in regard to the death of | the Rev.Dr.MacVicar was one of general and deep regret.The Protestant Board of School.Com- meeting this evening to pass a suitable resolution in regard to the death of the chairman of the board.Mr.David Morrice was arranging this forenoon \u2018for the funeral, which will take place on Thursday afternoon.There will be à prefiminary service in Convocation Hall of the Presbyterian College, after which there \u2018will be a gerviee in Crescent Street Church.Mr.spoke feelingly to-day in regard to the the college.He said that he had worked with him for many years; that he knew and \u2018valued,the sterling service which he had rendered to the cause of religion and of education; and \u2018that he deeply sorrowed for his loss.Dr.Mac- Vicar was a man of sterling principles.He.had the courage of his convictions.He, was gone Row, and he was left\u2014he years and with whom be nad planned many an important work.DR.SHAW.\u2018The Rev.Dr.Shaw was much affected when he learned of the death of Dr.MacVicar.He said: \u2018Dr.MacVicar was one of my best friends.I was exceedingly grieved when I learned this morn- ps den death.* He and I have not- al- or the clearness and courage with which unusual ability, and throughout a long his énergy to the furtherance of the | highest interests of the people.He died a death that might be envied after a long life of honor and faithful service.lor, wanted me to take part in some Cote Street services.meeting, wher we: about the two denominations.with ti of thirty-five years I believe o ip has grown gnd- Acepened, a very serious: loss ah Le: by but to Peur to Spots à mind in regard to the successor of Dr.MacViear, either in the principalship, \u201cof var college or the chairmanship is for \u201cthe board to appoint its own man, \"as for the former, .there would need\u201dto be a meeting of, the governors, thought: is the loss which has-been sus tained by.the removal of \u201c#0 able, so strong a man from these positi Upon MeGill Jniversity, \u2018the Wesleyan Theologie où Coil lege, fhe Diocesan Theo- Togica, ollege and the Presbyterian-Col- lege fla; wre at half:mast- to-day: SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS: Mr.Arthy and Mr.Binmore, secretary- superintendent and treasurer of the Protestant Board of School Commissioners, [§ said :\u2014The duties of our positions have Dr.MacViear as chairman of the Board.In the first shock we feel most the -sev-\u2019 erance of .the happy relations.that have fi \u2018always existed between us, relations that J have gradually inspired feelings of deép personal regërd.ost people are: aware of -some of the igervices that Dr.Mac Vicar has.rendered to edutation- in this ed :with.him the close attention that he paid to its details.In-thé midst: PoË a life crowded with.engagements be Was always approachable, \u2018and: ready.to sacrifice not only -hi£ own ease-and-com- fort, but even his needed time: for Test, in vial or irksome.- His erience and comprehensive sp, and : vise conservatism marked him out in ent- degree for.the position w he filled with honor to himself, with: \u201ccredit to the Board, to.the.able # DEAN.OF MONTREAL, The Very DE veiend the Dean.of.\u201cMont real spoke very feeli of the late Dr.he was intimately associated in the WO of - the school baard.\u2018Dean Evans said Dr \u2018MacVisat was.D Which Le conceives to: in- rod s word to Tecognize others who did not see: eyerté eye with tever else you-are, be true, was.a favorite expression, of} his, missioners are to hold an emergency !ij \u2018Morrice | demise of the much-beloved principal of fe ; who.had been with him for so many upon my return from Quebec of his |- ways thought alike, but -no one ever .doubted the honesty of his convictions | he has stated them.He was a man of | and honorable career he has given all I saw him first in 1867, when he, as pas- 3 I saw him last\u2019 on last Thursday after a school board | :disenssed-in a friéndly | which we were connected; and in\"the in [3 ovince and Dominion, end 4 in Montreal\u2019 A \u201cThere has been mo thought in the] of the [J In regard to the latter, the rile But, in the presence of \u2018death \"the sole | ; ALDERMAN EKERS.: TA, Ekers,: one of the representatives nothing, Funeral will be Fr From the David\u2019 f the City Council on the Protestant of Sehool Commissioners, said garde he was-greatly shocked to hear of MacVicar\u2019s death.Deceased .- was Bei -esteemed by every member of rd as à most intelligent and thor- \u2018Gaghly learned man.His as rulings n wére-impartial and his inter- est-in the work of education unflagging.pr ough n.man of very strong views firm convictions he was invariably irteous and- painstaking in andlyzing \u201cviews and arguments of those who Not agree with him.\u2019 MR.REXFORD Gon Rev.Mr: Rexford, principal of the jo; School said that the educational teresis.of \u2018Montreal has sustained a at Joss in the death of Dr.MacVicar.mfimencé \u2018was felt in every depart- \u2018at of \u2018educational work, religious and aT, from the kindergarten to the sity.-A practical teacher him- he was always a sympathetic friend embers of the teaching profes- a\u2018member of the School Board, he had served for a long term of 5; he \u2018proved himself a wise and in- ent adviser in all educational mat As a citizen he served his city country - in Ways too \u2018numerous to on, and in all capacities\u2019 proved Jf a faithful, painstaking public \"DR.SCRIMGER.of.Sorimger, of the Presbyterian lege, said :\u20141 have been associated in ghurch work with the late Dr.MacVicar fttes 1874, and had perhaps unusudl op- Ptunity- of catching his gpirit and learn- ig his views.He was a strong man, tfong iu Hi» convictions and strong in rpoñe, .a most geniol man, a dad A yy views, here have been \u2018because of the vigorous ex- Le lon og his views at times thought Hareh and närrow.It is not to be giicd\u201d that he had some of the natural , dnd intensity of the Highland Scotch- t those who saw mich of him T ets know bow genuinely kind and- isiderate he was in his bearing.His -\u2018Students, almost without exception, herished the warmest regard for him h as a man and a teacher, and few % them ever appealed to him for.as- tance or counsel in vain, With ad- ¥ancing years he became noticeably more olic in his spirit and looked forward } union of the leading Protestant 2 pa on some common basis in the distant future.e Baren de Hirsch Institute had fir flag at half-mast high this morning ; pot for the memory of the.Rev.car, Berlin, \u201cDec.16 In the Reichstag ?terday Chancellor Von Bulow open- \u2018ed \u2018the diséussion of- the third reading of the tarif bill, .the \"allied \u2018governments had agreed.on the bill as it passed its.second readhig and would pal octrois, now that-the date of its king effect had been.Mixed: for 1910, tablished for widows esl orphans 7 from ihe proceeds of the tariff:revenues, and gecepted the Herold motion, according.brought us into\u201d Close relationship, with ; city, but only- those intimately associat- |; e performance of any duty connect À ed with his position, no [oatter how tri- |; \\ emin- [3 and ith\u2019 great.advantage £] y \u201cthis morning\u2019 \u2018MacVicar; with hid a à man of sterling qualities.Hetwasun.else mpromisingly oyal to eve phase.of pony yet he was\u201d lls \u201cready \u2018what was: good \"and.true: in: ito \u2018whith animals and \u2018meats will mot jave \u2018minimum ° duties: and - the Huties on grains: as ° changed frdôm the committee\u2019s .figures.\u201cthose of the government, except gaised from 75 cents to $1,.and that pthier barley will be: \u201cWithout a minimum duty.5 When: the Chancellor\u201d proceeded to that the government, in at hing.the increase of .the.minimum ~maltin tently ith ifs previous.declarations; which applied merely to.barley in gen- al, the Socialists ee ironically, reiipon the: Chancellor begged to eard \u2018quietly, adding: \u2018l\u2019sat here Thursday \u201cTistening patiently and- avingdecently during\u2019 Herr Bébels jémical speech.I.shall - thank x if-you adopt_a similar attitude\u2019 en I speaks the Socialists contifued: their biter; \u2018President - von Ballestrem- oe The Socialists.a jeering- \u2018Why, we\u2019 are ohly laughing.\u2019 : Chancellor then proceeded, ay- the customs: officers easily.biting.from feed barley, and\u2019 ying: this high- house will\u2019 bring niger between thé Bundesrath 7d the Heichstag and \u2018thereby com-\u2019 te \u2018the great work of tariff \u201creform | \u201cthe welfare: of the fatherland.\u2019 ~ ile\u2019 the: government's\u2019 original\u201d fz on grain\u2019 are.\u2018restored, the com: = the.go Bo accept the abolition of} the muni- | ting -barley, the duty on which-is Will { subsidy question.-barley, didnot act.incon-.| sûre of business.He coul {and that \u2018* distin- | \u201cThe allied\u201d \u201cgovern, + THE VORWAERTS.DROP- i increases in\u2019 other sections Hac Es nd mers Beavy-advances om} bill in the form of a prac ical basis for arranging efficient commercial treaties, which would surely be reached with the good will of both sides.On Herr Spahn's proposal the House proceeded to the ballots on the tariff bill.The introduction of the proposal created great disorder, but the debate was closured and the motion adopted.The balloting lasted until 4.15 this morning, when the bill was read a third time by 202 votes to 100.The House met at ten o'clock yesterday morning, and the present was the longest sitting in its history.Herr this morning a \u2018speech lasting eight bours, which is the longest that has ever been delivered in the Reichstag.Herr Antrey, thus got even with the majority parties which recently forced a night session in orderfto prevent the Socialist members from \u2018speaking at a number of mass meetings held in Berlin to protest against the tariff bill.HIT AT THE UNITED STATES.rlin, Dec.14\u2014During the debate of \u2018the third reading of the tariff bill in the Reichstag yesterday it was evident from many speeches delivered by members of the majority that the bill is aimed chiefly at the United States; this was clear even when the United States was not named, for it was understood that the term \u2018Abroad,\u2019 referred to America.Last night, Liberal, made a pointed referemce to and the United States, which most of the newspapers this morning failed to print.The \u2018Deutsche Tages Zeitung,\u2019 the leading agrarian organ, however, published \u2018Dr.Paasche\u2019s remarks in heavy face type.They are doubly interesting since they disclose the govern- \u2018ment policy with regard to future negotiations.\u2018We expect,\u2019 said Dr.Paasche, \u2018that the government - will undertake thoroughgoing révision of all treaties vantages.Promises of this kind were made to us in committee.We have \u2018absolutely no occasion to concede anything to such nations ag are glad to take what we give other countries without making us any concessions in return.The United States has introduced the limitation of the most, favored nation .clause; ;.we have.every reason to act in precisely the same manner.\u2019 priestéeragy\u2019 The major -committed\u2019s actiog\u2019in the Reichstag, the professor classés as a flagrant breach of the constitution, and he summons all the National Liberals that have not pollut-\u2019 ed $he Liberal name to join the Radicals.and Socialists in organizing a great party to\u2019 resist agrarian aggres sion- and reactionary tendencies.\u201d mms PREMIERS WILL CONFER A \u2014 THE CHIEF MINISTERS OF THE PROVINCES, SAVE MR.ROSS, WILL \u2018MEET IN QUEBEC.Quebec, Dec.15.\u2014A conference of all the provincial premiers of- the Dominion = held \u2018in.this city on Thursday, Dec.18.tion in the Dominion House, and\u2019 the Toronto, Dec.1 5.\u2014Mr.Ross - stated that be would not = present at the conference of the provincial premiers at Quebec on Dec.18 owing to.the pres- not say whether or -not: an official representative would be desent, but said that the views.of \u201cEntario upon the questions of the conference would taken ca of.He believed the conference \u201cwould deal with tKe financial subsidies given 40, thera, by the Dominion Government, he result would \u201cbe \u2018similar to the one: arrived at in 1867, when.a -con- ferénée - wits ~held of all the provincial LATE HERR KRUPP , LIBEL PROCEEDINGS isa \u201cPED.5 Antrick, Socialist, finished at 1 o\u2019clock Dr.Paasche, National giving the most favored nation ad-.There are two main topics to.be discussed\u2014the provincial representa- ; mean,\u2019 said EE hé: an\u2019 increases Dumber: of | vincial .autono for \u2018the NY erimieries vi: Pricx QuE Crnr.REGISTER ,_ YOUR VOTES.Only a Few Days Left in \u201cWhich to do so.There remain only a few days more for voters to register their names for the Dominion and Provincial electoral lists.All persons qualifying upon their revenues or salaries, as sons or sons-in- law of proprietors, and as teachers, must register before Dec.20.Applications may be made during the day at the \u2018Witness\u2019 office from 9 am to 7 p.m.= elfen 55,972 This is the total umber of temperance pledges received at the \u2018Witness\u2019 office .since the firat of November.Pledge forms are supplied free of charge on application_to Jobn Dougall & Son, publishers, Montreal, \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE SMALLPOX THE PROVINCIAL BOARD.OF HEALTH TO SECURE CO-OPER- ¢ ATION OF ALL MUNICIPALITIES.The Provincial Board of Health has issued a cireular urging upon munici-' palities the importance of taking ener- { gétic measures to prevent the spread of smallpox.during the present winter.The circular says, in part: \u2014 \u2018The smallpox epidemic which was prevalent in so many unicipalities \u2019 last winter, has again, this fall, shown full activity, and as matters.stand to-, day, we foresee that every district of the provinee will be invaded unless municipal authorities take more efficacious measures than what a great many :of them have done up to date.Since Sept.1 smallpox has appeared in 69 municipalities, distributed in the \u2018following sountjes: \u2014 Ottäwa, Richmond, Ri uski, \u2018Shefford,.-St.Mau- : MOMMSENS PRONOUNCEMENT.Tied, Terreb pme, emincpante Voile « +} Berlin, Dee.15-Professor: Mommiten { Mobtresl Quebec Giy.2 1 2.publishes a >an article on |\u2019 ; sos ts preva- | the, parliamg situation, \u201che | pr \u2018Bowed.hay, only.| pronounces\u2019 to, be fe \u201cresult of a \u2018sel-| three nt only.two, the, fish \u201calliance Between squiréarchy- and\" Tnspector and the Assistant- pector, | \\ are available to visit infected localities.\u2018 It means that these two inspectors cannot -visit \u2018all the inféeted municipalities .and shanties, - anid still less be stationed i in them to take the direction of the municipal work.\u2018In such.circumstances the Board - earnestly appeals to municipal authori ties.and calls their attention to the.dangers which threaten \u2018them.The Board does not decetve \u2018itself; it- will not obtain the cooperation of-all municipalities .without exception, butiat least it wouldŸdesire to have to look y after the absolutely obstinate muni palities only, to better watch them ° and force them to do their duty.1 proceedings\u2018 have \u2018already been we against several municipalities, and further actions are- actually Teceiving \u2018the attention of $he Board, it being evident that in certain quarters: it is the only argument that has any weight.\u201d - \u2018The circular proceeds to give in detail instructions as to how the spread of the disease may be checked.THE TERRITORIES MR.: SIFTON EXPECTS THE.POPT LATION PF) REACH OVER TWO HUNDRED - AND FIFTY ÉROUSAND NEXT 3 Cini?- \u201cDéc.15.\u2014The , 1 onde empire ee men | A 8 ise of Bathe we Bio : he ect that the subsidies; to the for.the.No i Mi Territories, was in | province be not based on the population the city and interviewed the C.P.R.of 1861, but upon the increase.in popu authorities nn Si Vg rr ora afleoting Bs om one.decennial period to 8% | fully expected that, by te the\u2019 sad.of next er \u2014\u2014 year: the in the: Territories ries would be be 1b: \u201c100, foe \u201cThis will that\u2019 there will .répresentatives to\u201d the Dominion Ho At present there gré four and our pore lation 162,000 warrants six._ = Es increase.we: youd have, Es.BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.Notices of birth, marriages.and deaths must invert \u201cably bd endorsed with the name \u2018and address of the\u201d :menider; or otherwise no notles can de taken of them % , Birth notices are inserted for 25e, marriage notices \u201cJor &0e, death notices for 250 prepaid.The an- .wouncement of funeral appended to death notice, £50 i extra; r extension to obituary, such as abort | \" aheteh Ufe,.twp gents per word extra, except + poetry, hiech-ds SQoents per lineexira\u2014prepaid, - Annual subscribers may have announcements of births, * \u201cmarriages and deaths (withous extended obituary or -.verses) accurring in their immediate families, free of charge, in which case name end address of su meribers should bo given.Lo : > \u201cBIRTHS.LS \\ BULLOCK \u2014 At Roxtoh Pond, Que., on -Dec.11, 1902, a son to the Rev.and Mrs.W.S.Bullock.TAC KMAN.\u2014At Granby, Que., on Dee.11, .1962, à son- to Mr.and Mrs.O.H.Jack- \u2018man.McPHEE \u2014 At \u2018Braemar\u2019, -on Wednesday, Now.29, to Mr.and Mrs, W.8.MePhee.ROSE.\u2014At 464 Rivard strèet, \u201con Dec.15, a son to Mr.and Mrs.Rose.- \u2018BEALE \u2014 At Morin Flats, Que., on Dec.11, 1802, a daughter to Mr.and Mrs.J.¢ B.Seale.: \u2019 MARRIED.Vankleek Hill, FLINT \u2014 JONES \u2014 >\u2018At>Banî, \u2018Alberts; \u2018on \"Dee.10,1502; by the- Rev, Dr.Ward- Slaw.Taylor,\u201d William.\"Fi Se; :, son ~ \u201cof\u201d George H.Flint, \u201cBieanor - Patterson: Jones, BUA} shear \u2018of the Bite TP.\u201d Cs Jones, Winiiipeg, WHIGHT: = \u201cPASKER STEBLE\" \u2014.At Bt.| Thomas's Church, Hamilton, Ont., by the \u201cRev.Canon \u2018Forneret, on Dec; 11; \"1902, at 6 oiclock, Davies Ernest Wright, on of thé late John Wright, Toronto, to Mu-.\u2018riel Tasker, only daughter.of MS.and rs, R.- Tasker F Steele\u201d \u2018of Hamilton: ASHENDEN.\u2014At her residence, 179 De- \u2018grassi street, Toronto, Mrs, Thomas W.Ashenden, on Friday, Dec.12, 1902, aged i 5 years.BUSTEED \u2014 At Bordeaux Point, Bouaven-* \u2018tire County,\u201d P.Q., on\u2019 Dec.9, 1902, Margaret Botsford, relict of \u201cthe , date.Alex.Busteed, sr., aged 74 years.Interred at Athol, N.B, CHEVIER, \u2014Ât St.Lambert, on Dev.16; 1902, J.D.:Crevier, aged 67 years.Lo .The {funeral will take place from his: - late residence, to the Parish Church; St.Lambert, at 9 a.m., on Thursday, Friends -and acquaintances.êre requested to at- Evene without further notice.= Af 99 Worsley street; Barrie, CRA on Dec.\u201d 11, 1802, Alex.Graham, ged 79 years: HUMPHREYS._Ehtered into\u201d Test, on Dec: \u201818, 1902, after- twenty years of \"suffering; borge with Christian fortitude, Alfred .\u2018Humphreys, aged 50 years and 1 month.© Funeral from his- late residence, La- | fayette avenue, Montreal South, at 1.30 \u201cpm, Wednesday, Dec.17.- TLOVE.\u2014In this city, on Dec.16, 1902, John, \u2018youngest: son rand brother of Mr.Thomas M.and Robert Love, at the age of 40 yoärs.Funeral.will: leave : os late residence, | Boris Skis + tery.aevibers ho; hie Cc.© RE 5 khis intimati on.MécvIcaR \u2014Ini this, elty, \u201cDonald H.MacVitar - Presbyterian College, .\"aged uw years, \u2018McARTHUR.\u2014At Brockville, ont, on Dec., 1902, \u2018Wm.McArthur, aged \u20ac5 years.\u2018MeDONALD \u2014 \u201cAt the family residerice, .Ballallan, \u2018Scotstown - \u2018District, Murdoch \"McDonald, on Dec.\u201d 10,- 1802; \u2018a native of + No.1158 St hme.Sg ot Sn red à des, cès.at the.perish of\" Lochs, Lewis, \u2018Écotland,aged i 62 years.\u2018His end was peace.\u2019 Scottish papers please copy.MILNE.\u2014In- this\u2019 on.Dec.10, 1902; Leonard A.Milne, aged 16 years, second son of George Milne, Pointe Cigire.\u201cWinnipeg papers.Pleas COPY.READ\u2014At his home, 949 ollington = street, Montreal, on \u2018Tuesday morning, Dec.16, \u201c 19802, the Rev.Francis Winter Read, B.A., aged 43 years, son of the late John Read.\u201c.of Romsey, Hampshire, England, inis.\u201c sonary of the: American\u201d Board of Com-Y§ \"missioners for Foreign - J\" gol, West Africa.: THe.give \"loved gleep.\u2019: 7 A The funeral wii take ace tor Thé \u201c \u2018above résidence \u2018at 2180: pm me on on Fgidey, Deg 18; to Mount Royal Ce: -ROCHON.\u2014At \u2018138\u2019 8 Patrick rea Ott = _ mwva,0n Déc.\u2018lé; , of cerebral paral; ; Flavien Elie Rochon, \u201csculptor, An : 79th year.BPENDLOW.\u2014AF \u2018Ottawa, où Dec.14, 1902, \u2018Catherine Smith, Wife\u2019 of \u2018Wni., Spéndlow, aged 65 years: - ; \u201c> WALDRON\u201c \u2014 In Kingston, Ont, at.his où \u2018Dec.9, Tata résidence, Alfred : Moke ris on\u2019 Hi bons S40 D sda; 3ith\u2019 dust 1902, a daughter | of the: late Matthew Love, | fl please seat | Sa D \"a po 1 -to ~An-q.ê EN Waldron, apeass ears.and | se à 1 Christmas.OPEN U UNTIL Fr \"CLOCK TO- HORROW NIGHT.The Big Store will VÉ open until-10 0 \u2019clock on Wednesday ni ht and until | Restaurant will be open every evening until 8 ; o'clock.ET otre Dane re Montreal\u201d 8 Greatest Storer = Jar ames Street.etven hey oy Glow w= A Big Bottle of Perfure®¥ Only seven da E more in which ie give away these big bottles of per: 4 This has been the best: and most popular ait ever fume with Kid Gloves.given away as a souvenir.and over.you get.he more pairs of G They are given away with ev air of Kid Gloves sold.at 6c.per pair, 7 * Gloy es you\u201c*buy \u2018the.more bottles -of Come inthe forenoon, ts the best time to choose Xa \u2018DECEMBER 16th;- 1902 tiwme 2 =f love Holiday Furs.Ladies\u2019 New Black Lamb \u2018Caper- ines, High- atorm collar, - {rimmed with \\fiear meal, two neat electric seal heads and.\u2018four - large, taily, Bi With\" ailk,- fuir Regular value; $10.50.Men\u2019s Pur \u201cLined Coats, lined wi best brown marmot, German collar size.semi-long.front.: Ss ] pecial $8.00 Tuques and Sashes.lendid line of All Wool esd .and à Tashes in black, te royal navy, e-cachi 2 Quality Tuques.a # in all colors, made of best Sco ch fingering.\u2018Special 3 BSéreacth.À Tuques, Sashes, Mitts or \u2018Stockings; milk cans.42¢ stockings.\u201cand lapels, perfect\u2019 ; Regular in any color :to.\u2018match, knit to-order value $40.00.\u201cSpecial .-$38-00 on shortest possible notice.nN 7 Milk Carts.Dressed Dolls.\u201cLambs: Iron Milk Carts, With har hess, dos, sad.* Wool Lambs pn 1 Special 26e form, 3 ith wheels\".young an old.\u2018Superb Ban | Lamp, Night \u201c This De artment is crowded with daintr t prese ts of allkinds, suitable Le qd The immense stock makes\u201d a se ection: \u2018eaky: vote LAMP DEPARTMENT: uet Lamps, Handsome Parlor Lamp, \u201cHall Lamp, Student mp, a magnificent show, well worthy .of \u2018inspection.- ,DO NOT FAIL TO VISIT THE BASEMENT.i You will find pleasure in seeing all the.pretty things, SLE sme Finest English Plum Pudding, 2% > Reg.Wed.Orange & & Lemon Peel .l5c 12% \"Seeded Raisins .:.12%e 1% Hungarian Flour 935 Ibs.3e Redpath Sugar .co sean ge BC x \u201c4505 at Oathering Streets.: A Rousing Grocery Day.> DEES CAREFULLY, FILLES \u201cren, { 5.das LEY co 1st te I34 ST.sans sT., MONTREAL.Ÿ om Try v us, v we will please you.Offices: 215 McGill, 2433 Notre Dame, pounds, 50c; \u20185 pounds, $1 do English Min Meat.Ry va - \u20ac is ce.Mea 0 12%ec .c} Sultana Raisins .V.15e; 125% Xmas Fruit Cake, 2 Ibs.\u20185c\u2019 Cleaned, Currants.J0e, STE Limited, || 60 at 126 14, 200 \u2018at 196%, 125 at Dom.Iron common-\u2014200 at 5845; 10 s , 150 at 56%.\u2019 5 aban 0 at 5, 1 at 914, 5.\u201cat -20%, a Toronto Raïlway xd\u201455 at 110%.Detroit Railway\u201450 st 8; = 2% Montreal Power\u201420 at.-.88, M.S.R.\u20142 af 273., ; Dom.\u2019 Coal commoë\u201450 sé a, : Twin City\u201425 at T3.Nova Scotia\u201425 at.998 \u2019 - Dominion Cotton\u2014150 at a.LE sa Stoel bonds\u20143,000: \u2018at 33%, New Toronto Bâtiwas 4 at 140.: Lake Superior\u2014g5 at 9 $50, 000,000 POOL If You Want Anything in | IRON BEDS, oun in SPRINGS, MATTRESSES, form FEATHER BEDS, And don\u2019t happen to have all the cash, Vote Address: OWNSHEND, We Trust Honest People.BOLSTERS or PILLOWS, maka térnis to- suit thd purchaser.\u2018for cushions, from | Ji P.MORGAN AND: Bans 70 ow von 2 Deo, Bs \u2014A \u201cnurhber Q sc and J.P, Morgan & Go.Bave] ed a pool of $50,000, 000,009.to lend .- money market in the event of, actual \"emie gency.-.The.pool was, organ 8s 1) Orge - Baker, pre ident, of National Bank, a bank, J.- Co., the Natiohal City Bank,.-the-0 ge Natlodal; the National \u2018Bank of Commerce, the Hanover ona), ihe Fourth National e estern etiana ve.| themselves for $5,000,000 eac 5 ne ire À Exchange Bank agrees subéoribe cent soir ani.of New : York, $1,600, see put up oe easy applying.), \"DRYSDALE, js dois.\u2018 368.St.\u2019 James St, ing.Be shane coming.PPING, spss rns | put 645 Craig © Street | ill.-be kept -down to.th however, should the- octagion arise, {1 The\u2019: following -~will thanage -.| money: -Méagts, RA .Pierpont Morgan, Goa.dent estains je! Be racatent who manage sin \u2018siméar cases,.thèé money: et} in \u2018ant general satisfaction with\u2019 the course taken] and mortgage.such property, epter aots, make By-laws, Rulès Into conte for its - Internal ors sat] 7 to bave She.Bowers 85 ; politic an fé taken: \u201chg \u2018made to : TURE - Session for.a incosporat = pg.the, \u2018Olives \u2018Baptist: \u201cChurch 2 MORE Sand \u2018giving power to the said Churob \u2018New York 'genersl Tul.5 Sichepian 2nd.Toronto Rafls.- hove in Torpnto lave been hit by recen allaatio 3h better fesling in the should: ket bwing \u201cto the measures: 3 \u2018by the: Morgan syndicate, \u2018the local: stock.-market -prôved firmer iu\u2019 \u2018tone this morfilng, and fractional advances \u2018were the: pi leved that many holders of the latter: de ,in New Yark stocks, and thus ; jet.th old, y affected by this -measur bit.indirectly\u201d 1 Ti means f al, \u2018Anything \u2018that will strengthen dy the general \u2018situation must\u2019, [sce sarily, be.welcome, And this ig; Just wl the movement in.question a calculated.to \u2018do, ag it will enable the New York.rrrère| 10 tide over til, the Sum of the year, Naan return of fi from the couitry, ma 9 be expected: provided,of tee.nothing oi ntuate.| It 1s pointed out, ho! q 500.000, \u201cand -the Chemical: LoNationat a ciné pt 000° cache Eis 115 Dein is.really a.+ five i td is \u2018not.apprehended\u2019 any of y.Will'be actually- need.\u201d .It.will be , F.Baker, president of the Firat: jee ent brokers and.financiers on ee £0; 24 stock and money markets shows à pretty; an upforeseen charaéter should |: 3 displays.JOHN MUREHY & QO.(Open Late for the Holiday Trade) he Pleasures | 0 Have beerrmade on such a scale of VASTN ESS as Hie store'at present x Inall sections a completeness of holiday assortinents exists 80 perfectly adapted to the gift season, that the possibility of disap- - -pointment, on the part of purchasers is practically eliminated.Ming to suit every purse,.and to satisfy every taste, \u201d true way of putting it\u2014and the city knows it, for as \u2018usual; the > \u201cChristmas crowd is-with us! .FRONT orp HOODS.\"BRUSH AND COMB SETS, .BRUSH, COMB AND MIRRO R SETS.\u2026.\u201c BHAVING SETS .MILITARY BRUSHES.} \u201cMANICURE SETS.OHLLULOID GOODS.ce ed se or an oe ee or £32.00 to 95.50 ve ee ve on £8.50 to 8.50 - Lee reas me ear «= $2.00 to $6.00 LE LI La 82-50 to 85.00 ree ve ee ee ee +» 82.00 to 87:50 » se +.TOILET GASES.Lun an as ee va ve +.$1.50 to $14.00 : - HANDKERCHIEF BOXES LA + 650 to 88.15 GLOVE BOXEB.2 +.uv ue ar evens oe on ve + 50c to $4.00 SHAVING CASES.wi D UN 0 85e do $6.2 \u201c WORKBOXES.oo weve ve vn oe oe on oe oe 012 Be to $4.15 \u201cMANICURE SETS.\u2026 21 ITU IS 81.75 to $3015 SMOKING SE a a ae aera.8115 t0 $3.15 | CUFF and CO LAR BOXES.2 INT.50c to $3.75 TLEATE EE GOODS.' DRESSING CASES.v vu ee ve ve aa ve ».» \u201c81.50 to $20.00 JEWEL CASES.\u2018ei ev ve vr oe ae vn ve oe EL Be to $12.50 WRITING FOLIOSq.0.7.ele Le de Ve += 72 50e to 818.00 \"MUSIC FOLIOS.2 1 I LIT 85e to-810.50 COLLAR: BOXES.vv LL UNIS ST NL 82.75 to $8.75 SHAVING CASES.to tu ve cr ae ie ve ve te oe onsen Ble £0.82.00 DESK SETS.vv ve on on eon 0 \"30.00 to 815.00 _ WORKBOXES.'.Ll.lili.£2.09 ete ete.Are fact not fiction, - when the preparations -: for the-profit and con- ehiehce of-the public: oe Some- is a trite but \u201cChristmas Cards, -Art Calendars, Fancy Booklets.Christmas Furs, Cloaks, Millinery, Gloves, : Dress Goods Sills, Ribbons, Laces, dc, Leon oar 'Fhird Floor contains the \u2018Largest and: Finest Collection of TOYS ever | \u2018 brought together in Montreal.\u201cJOHN.MURPHY & cof.> 2341 and 2343 st Oathsrine St, Cor.Metcaife St, \"Terms Cash \"ie Telephone Up 2740.emsesto \u2018 doin; add % \u2018cars.ntrack ork; 926; lard, Me to.80% wever, us 3 Very fact that sich -a stron have.had to be.taken À \u201cother: proof of the weakness of system prevalling In the Uni Such.a necessity, \u2018they point put, would.be: an impossibility in this country, where thet - bank directors are.outside of\u2019 end.Tropi\" the-atock-\u2018mérkets - instead \u2018 \u2018rightin the\u2019 business #8 they are 4 /'York.:\u2019As a conmequeiice, wisle there ig certainly: a ®ightness \u2018of mopey in\u2019 Montreal \u201cyet: there bas.tno time beor-Aan; tkelikood™ of punts\u2019 and \u2018the- situattot-! steady aaa sound\u201d vithont pe 2 of an extraordinary \u2018methods : suc; aie ha to die faken by.Mr.Mor : at ie a pe ROTIEIR Soi ¢;.Ane creamery, py, 20%c;: x YE world at ar) Gurcez.weré.not unduly hae \u2018objects have boed served J Hat: the findrecidd: : \u2014 Selected, de io straight receipts,\u2019 18% | H ASHES, \u2014 Potash ~ firsts | \u2018séconde, $3.05.For pear ri, $5.25 r 115\" ofiered for: limted quantities.©.POULTRY\u2014Turkeys and\u201d ducks,\u2019 :A8e | 1stée per Ib.; young \u2018chickens, 1( to 11 j e er tn ) : \u20181 aorthern, 69e Dec.; peas, 26 - \u2018high tretght; oats, No.fréights,- 360.to, 25140; c; 150 at.48%c east; buckwheat, 5c oast; in store., + FLOUR Manitoba patents, - kb sere, $3.90; Onfarlo straight rollers, at $3.50 to $3.65; in pags, À pétents, $3.70 to $4.1 ROLEBD SATS lars: prices to \u2018job- , $3 \u2018bags, and $4.5 Manitoba bran, $17.50 to $18; sorts.$90, bags Inciudol; da ge [| Dulk, $16.50- to $17.50: ghorts Li bulk, $19.HAY, + No- 1; §9 to.$10,.No.2, :$8.00 to.SE; clover, $6.20 to ST in car lots., BEANSQuotatisas \u2018are aonunaf at = fo\u2019 tion, it was «of course.imperative: Lor nis own sake hat he should use his\u2019 Eo Sages ha \u2018on \u2018the ¢ ow io mt 4 very quiet in mo es.\u2018this -morining there was scarcely anything lm Teringe - being very small \u20ac 7 'céred] proiacts are pérbaps- the Theat \u2018active lines on the market, but cth- er migrkets are dull and tomcless, i grain Flour - Quota- =F ha, 71e, Fort 2, 304%c, high £4.20; \u2018strong at #10 to 1.76; 15+ per barrel: Ontgrio bran in NS\u2014Heavy Canadian shôrt eut ight shor tcut, $24; compound Fefnat \u2018lard; 8%c to se: pure, Canadien ere lard,yl2c to 50; \u2018fresh killed, \u201cbatters, $9.75 per 12a; Doms ' - acon, drossed Me to 2c; canaled #%.15 1b.i- geese; sac \u201cPer: B® Ho: daisy Vata, othe | to 1a ps À pér 100 Ibs, : 16.{movement of Manitoba wheat for Minned- \u2018jeu Bell and \u2018Washburn, \u2018of the Washburn- ~~.Best \u2018clover in sections, He section; in 10 1b.tins, Sacto Ninety-seveh 1 mY to \u2018606 -hogs, Cin ry | To lambs, \u2018and 25 calves.oes, a a 2 export 1 bulls, §¢ to $4.75; export cows, 33.80 > Toronto.!'Dec.46:\u2014Wheat, No: taire, Winnipeg Déc.Dre.long \u201c taiked ot] polis for grinding in bond.has begun.Mer- Crosby.\u2018Milling Company; ars now in Winnipeg buying wheat, and have-already contracted with.\u2018Winnipeg elevator companies | for the delivery - Sapam tel: \u2014 \u2018Foi Co.haze.ecetv- ed à the pô.foie Juans by cable from London to-day: hd Trunk, gras LOT | seconds, 93%; taire 48%; -CiP.R., 128%, | Apaconda, #6: Hudson's Bay, 8.\" - Montreal \u2018Exchange\u2019 = New York funds, Dayers Sut als, ; © \u201csellers, 1-64 dis.; coun- : of \u201cone million bushels, | Wil be mete from Manttoba fm : 228 J An industry oc : interesting Process.\u201cpieces; | alike and there is DOLLS] | WHERE THEY ARE TURNED IN THOUSANDS.OUT - comparative] n tthe Unitéd States is the Making « \u201cdolls; \u2018with indestructible heads.There \u2018isan \u201cestablishment fof this Work at Garden Lake; NJ.\u201cThe making of.the dolls is a \"which steel is the maih \u2018factor.\u2018shoulders, also steel, form a Piece.faces i is a model of i Ingenuity and work, very \u201cThe head is in tre of \u201ca.special \u2018tomposition i of The third - The machine which stamps out the with \u2018an intelligence almost human, tion are cut into oval discs, va 4 an Size according to the dimension doll desired.These smoo Hundreds aid \u2018come \u2018perfect impression.of a hum Of course all the faces Jam fe maddening - in the these TOW8 On rows steel masks.Four or fiv the ponderous\u2019 stamp ro shape the nose, \u2018cheeks; ears, eye ets, makes the buildin, trembl foundations, z.© foits The back of the \u2018in the same way | Fixst the great bars of the composi- rrin ns of th Er steel are fed inte the chi out bearing the face actly something almost monotony of al] of expressionless s of are \u2018required to sock- etc., and the force\u2019 of the impact very Head is then made and the two pieces are trinimed and soldered together.The metal base of the head is now \u2018complete.and the finishing process, th Operation which\u2019 gives - \u2018dois its china: like face) dnd \u2018converts the rough metal into à beautiful\u2019 head with delicate eom- .plexion, rub lips, white\" forëhead, comes next.raven eyebrows and \u201chead\u201d is- dipped into enamel, i dried und dipped again and |: til the enamel is nh \u201cget.sein, jerator then sets - the un- Another op- eyes, which have \u201cbeen- carefully blown\u2019 ov gas as- hot as goes to the .| manufacture.- of Bohemian glass.The head: and \u2018shoulders are fastened together and: the -doil head passes on tc the artist.With delicate.and.discriminate touch : he paints the | rebrows, lips and cheeks, .and hands dolly to the Wig tan, \u201cAfter \u201cthe blonde or brunette wig has been glued on, the head is finished and ready for the market.The result is a doll as fine in appear- ance-as-the- most expensive varictiea \u201cof the.French bisque.and whose hcad éannot \u2018be, broken by «ven, the | destructive\u201d of youngsters, .:Moreover, said Mr, MeCaddea, à clicaper.with lira Head great: mieagure of success: used for \u2018the meétal biise, but for 7 se dolls, most en tried &broadl but not with ahy Brass was most Lhe than some | féasoh \u2018the\u2019 enanieF \u2018would \u2018not adhere to it and chipped \u2018contact.off ét the slightest \u201chi.the use of our steel icomposition \"we.have not encountered this diffi- j'euity at all aid it is almost in impossible to crack the enamél o .ed up In p Toi of, this Mr.MecCadden pick- fragile loaking doll, with a wealth -of blonde\u2019 hair, dnd rapped it { soundly several times on.the a.Al though it looked as If it would be broken to bits by.such.rough treat- âpre Surling 60 days, buyers, 3 | ment, it was.found by examination 25 \u2018Mers, © 11:16.Storing dummad, ; .buyers, 9.15-32; sellers, 0%.Sterling cable: that the gnaracl the face was scarce buyers, 94; sellers: 9.1116, Panis cheques\u2019 buyers, 5.15%-3-38;\" counter, 7.143%.\u2018Toronto, Bec.\u201d 18.\u2014Sales- on Mining ox change: \u2014Black \"Tail, 1,500 at- 8%.Tepuv- 10 lié, - 1000 À.64.White to Bear, \u201cati, ly even , Searred, Y Thus.\u201cAmerican genius bas solved a problems which\u201d had baffled _ the « de\u201d.ity.In\u2019 the basement is: th mp all vi Heavy machinery \u2018for cutting 68c high zorth; No.2 red ang white Too sus, .and 69¢ middie; 3008, \u201c66e est; No.z at 68e 20d x téba No.\u20181 \"hard, 838¢c nérthern, grinding fn\u2019 transit: Flour, ninety $5 to.35.40; export catife, medium, $4.76 export-cattle, common, $1.60 to $4.ak to $4.35; butchers cattle, choice, 24.40-\u2018to |: cd Suchen \u201ccattle; ocre Eee Jo Fer Fon te gs; its ie = to 2.50 ives, 39: es Es Bi ;-alagere, fes fais pred smallpox quarant paie ë Choice \u201cbutetiére\u201d : sci \u2018selling medium or comfudn slow: trade; firm\u2019 \u2018st prices.quote Ewe sendy Ls) \u201cveal \u2018calves éc per 1 The waste, serd) s of à \u201ccart, oad aon \u2018sold to be and used: again in other skill the and stamping\u2019.Owing fo its great weight it would not.be ible to place | this - higher ap.thé next floor are .the\u2019machines-which do\u2018 the lighter eut- ting \u2018and also\\the red; a used in the il beets pment for sol- | dering and \u201cfitting -thé verious parts.: he\u2019 \u201cthird foo: the painting is percent.patents, $2.10 pur: | The jognésèes srith- great To ers.bags outside; Manitoba faut, 4 of\u201d special]; pre- track, on: 050 81 ws \u201cbake .tin \u201cafter delivered.from ol, FE oi, go, a, oun ht ut an som 4 SM y Ÿ ro en, In; ; ru dE =a or Ro 8% ote n he a io \u2018on elevators, fe toys dèe for No.3 edst or 5.ar \u201cfurther\u201d \u201ctritnnçed- and: finished.Buckwheat, 52% Jor No.| The painting is done by.women and + : {ove \u201cEbeh operator; Puts én one col work so rapidly that \"Re.or \u2018she was merely b two hours af- Late \u201cdelivered the ly \u201cfor.the dealers.toy already flffüres ars painted ed through 2 or PY: ihe\" AE press order.Perpetual \u2018Motion.When\".George _Stephenson | nuked, Do \u2018you believe in perpe = motion ?\u201d he replied, \u201cYes, if lift yourself Br the * Lthreo, times ¥ apd carry you the.room.\u201d Just eo, and a woman would tin accumulat- was tual you waiet-band of rself just ; as.soon belieye, that she has not to \u2018fes - common premium | BOBDS,: in: the.low, quality of sogp, \u201cIi ruined hands and clothes.would: ;be kept in perpetual motion - \u201cwith common 5020 de with 2 \u201cao.: She re +r stra \"From Ancient NDIA \u2019 \u201cand SWEET CEYLON.® IT Is A WIST AKE.TO 0 SUPPOSE PT TRES THAT S000.TEAS ARE IniuRIOUS ARE À STIMULANT TO THE: STOMACH > AND .Prices\u20148t, 700, soc, soc \u2018and\u2019 \u201840c per pound.At your grocers.AID TO DIGESTION 4 \u2014 | the Manitoba- Alliance, the Rev./B ; Spence, \u201cwho spent'the lasttwo-: wee of the Ontario - Referendum: _campaigh ï doing \u2018platform work in \"this \u2018province; \u201cIl régarding the.AGGRESSIVE PLAN OF CAMPAI OF THE PEATRTE PROVINCE PROHIBITIONISIS.| Toronto, Dec.15.\u2014rhe seçretery o häs been recalled to Winnipeg owing to\u2019 the \u2018urgency of the.Manitoba situation.Speaking to.the \u201cWitness\u201d correspondent Prairie Province, be ez- plained\" that, \u2018owing \u2018to.the \u2018importange of being \u2018prepared for the provincial ele: tions.it -was-not possible \u2018for him to remain here to spend \u2018the Christmas hol his Toronto relatives: His \u2018description of: thé -work:'of the Manitoba Alhande in face of the critical condition of fairs there regarding.probibition .Was @ \u2014 cu ns ou rome i - THE « CARLO ALBËRTO.\" ITALIAN WARSHIP STILL AT SYDNEY, BUT NOT NOW AVAILABLE FOR MR.: MARCONFS EXPERIMENTS.Halifax, N.8., Dec.15.\u2014The Italian warship \u2018Carlo Alberto\u2019 -has not\u2019 left Sydney, as previously reported.She received orders a few.days ago to pre-| pare to leave for Venezuela | at a moments notice, and has \u2018since been in readiness, but no: further word.has been received.Since the order was received, Mr.Marconi has been in a quandary.He intended leaving in the ship a week or two ago for off-shore experiments, and the order from Italy has consequently interfered \u2018with his plans.There is a\u2019 persistent report here,\u2018 which can neither be confirmed nor denied at Table Head, that: communication has been, established between Cornwall and Table Head, or rather that a message has passed between the two stations, but that it was not altogether satisfactory, and that a readjustment: of the wires is taking place before further tests are made.+ NEW ONTARIO MR.PRESTON SAYS THE BRITISH TWO MILLION ACHE SYNDICATE 18' NO MYTH.New York, Dec.1 16\u2014The \u2018 ribune\u2019s\u2019 London correspondent says.ne, otiations are still in progress-by.the English syndicate, of which, A ppevious mention has been made, he acquisition from the\u2019 Ontario ee of the concession - of a tract of two \u2018million acres of land in New Ontario.Mr.W.T.R.Preston, the:Canadinn Immigration \u2018Commissioner, reiterates the statement that the syndicate : has ample financial resources and: is\u2019 displaying zeal and interest in working out an immigration scheme of exceptional magnitude.A DASTARDLY ACT REMOVAL OF A RAIL CAUSES THE WRECK OF A SOUTHERN PASSENGER TRAIN.Birmingham, Ale, Dee.16\u2014The southbound limited :express on the.Alabama Southern Railway was wrecked near Moundville, sixty miles south of here, to-day.A rail had beén removed near a trestle.\"Two express messengers are supposed to be under the wreck.No passengers are reported as killed.The train was on the way from Cincinnati to New Orleans.\u2014 it: DEATH OF MRS.WALKEM.Kingston, Ont., Dec.16\u2014The intelligence hag reached the city of the death of Mrs.Walkem, wife of Justice \u2018Walkem, of the Supreme Court, British Columbia.Mrs.Walkem had been in delicate health for some time and returned from England only a few weeks ago with her daughter, Miss\" Mabel Advertisements.Was So Nervous She Could Not Sleep | At Night, a amet | i you are, MILBURN'S NEART AND NERVE PELLS will \u201cCare will Cores You\u2014They Nervous ness, Slecplestness, Ansemis, Faint and or Nerve Xepubles.: Read what Mrs.CE Debiity, and ail | Haart was troubled\u201d with.- palpitation the heart and loss \u2018af appetite: 1 nervous I could 1 took MILBURN'S Walkem.\u2018| was coated with ice, i C.MLR., Light Horse in South Africa, also return- this morning.Mrs.\u2018Walkem was swell.known both in-the east and west, and was.distingnished for her great \u2019personal \u201cattractions and her charming manner.Her death, which occurred suddenly, will \u2018he a severe blow to the\u2019 miëmbers \u2018of the-family.- Justice Wal- Kem himself had just recovered from a sévere\u201dillness.: ç meer THE \u20188S.* CANADA.WILL BE.PLACED ON THE ST.\u201cLAWRENCE ROUTE NEXT SEASON.: The: Dominion Line SS.\u2018Canada,\u2019 Captain'Maddox, will be placed.on the Liv- erpool-Montreal service niext season.At |.the present time she is: undergoing extensive alterations in the yards of Messrs.Harland: & Wolff.When she resumes her \u2018sailings she will have a thousand tons additional measurement.pre ctf eon \u201cCITY ITEMS.The choir of Centenary Methadist Church.will give a sacred concert in the lecture: hall of \u2018the church this evening, the proceeds of which are in aid of the choir.fund.\u2018Dr.J.Alex.Hutchison, chief medical officer of the Grand Trunk and Central Vermont Railways, will deliver a: lecture entitled \u2018St.-John\u2019s Ambulance Associa: tion\u2019 in the Grand Trunk Literary and Selentific Institute.this evening.ctf neat DISPUTE BETWEEN JOURNALISTS Judbe.Langeller has- just \u2018rendered\u2019 \u201cJud.ment in a dispute -betweer two local.journalists.The plaintiff, Mr.Tousighy de Montigny, took out an action claiming $100 damages from - Mi.Antlde Filiatrault, on the -ground.otf verbal injuries, and a short time after.another -actlon for the .ame.ajpount was again instituted by the same plaintiff.\u2018against the\u2019 same \u2018défendant, on the \u2018ground of a r on ge.inspite after the fitst détion\u2019 een The -court- granted the pla = dame ez and \u2018$5 costs: en \u2018the first Action, and à damages with: costs\u2019: \u2018of a $50 action In the second case.\u2018The - court intimated that these actions Sot have \u2018been taken (im the Circuit r .= r # - SHIPPING N EWS.; PERUVIANS MISHAP.St.John\u2019s, Newfoundiand, Dec 16.\u2014The Allan liner Peruvian, from Liverpool, arrived \u2018hére to-day, with two blades of her propeller: gone.She encountered.terrible weather, and was driven hubdreds of miles from her course.esterday the Peruvian rescued - the crew of seven men from the waterlogged schoonef Noko-Mis, 120 miles off -this coast.They: had been on the leak- | ing\u2019 schooner for five days.The.Danish steamer Granaria, from Rotterdam, also.has arrived here.She rescued the crew of \u2018eight\u2019 from the schooner Thrasher, which sznk an hour later.PRETORIAN AT HALIFAX.Halifax, \u2018N.S., Dec.16.\u2014The Allan line R.M.S.Pretorian arrived at 12.46 on Monday.afternoon with 66 intermediate and 239 steerage passengers.The following are tho cabin passengers: Mr.R.: Adamson, | Mr.T.Bottomley, Mr.Edgar, | Deputy int\u2019 spector; Gen.C.C.Gooding, M ris, R.T.Heneker, Mrs.K.EB * tante son, Mr.O.Kelly, A.McMichall Leetsh Rogers, Mrs.J.Robertson, Mr.C.M.Robertson, Mr.Stuart, Dr.J.\u2018Walters, Mrs.walters, Mr.A.Montague Watson and Mr.- \u2018est After leaving .Moville she encountered very.bad weather, and on Thursday and Friday she made \u2018but very little progress, the seis being mountains: high and the weather very thick.The steamer yesterday morning.as she came up the harbor, tooked like one of the white squadron.She huge Joicles 20 hung from hér masts, There were 1 \u2018| men for Bermuda and a party of aden Powell's police, who had .served one year.and a-bslf in South Africa, but got: tired of it.Their names are Trooper Wilcox, Halifax; Levy, Halifpx; Grant, St.John: Kane, McAdam Junction; Lousliee, New castle, N.B.; Cre}; ghton, St.John; Bruce, Brandon: M uthead Napinka, Man.; Lt.\u2018Metcalfe, who- went with the Second snd who.joined the Imperial ed.Trooper Page, of Lord Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, was also a passenger.The Pretorian called yesterday afternoon *} for St.John.BLACKSOD BAY SUGGESTED.- Dublin, -Dec, 15.\u2014There was a meeting at Castlebar, Galway, on Saturday, for the purpose of taking steps to impress \u2018the Canadian government with the advisability of adopting Blacksod Bay as a port of call for: the \u2018Fast Atlantic\u2019 mail: > .A TIMELY RESCUR.Halifax, Dec.16.\u2014The SS.Lake Megin- Jiles off Sambro.\u201d The \u2018men are-in:a dying condition.to the pilot baat, ne and brought to, Halifax.The Grenada belonged to: Liverpool,- Nova Scotia, and ds ownad by.Mr.Jobn W.Hutt.tic, from: St.John, bound\u2019 far: Bristol, took \u2018off the crew of the schooner Grenada, 40 Cobocank, : nays about them: \u2014Over six Jones age Ii NOTBS.- The Dominion line 88.New : England, .from \u201cBoston, arrived at Gibraltar at.six _olcloek yesterday morning.\u2019 \"The.Allan line 88S.Tunisian, from \u201cet, VE John.and Halifax, arrived at\u201d Movilte at | 9.15 this morning.\u201cThe Donaldson, ne 88.Alcides: will\u2019 sail aay from St, John, N.B., for Glas-.row.\u201cThe, Thombo: eg from Portland, Mes, \u2018for Lone, on, - .Har- |.The crew was- Aransferred | n: line 88.\" Ceïvona,.captain | 13 the.\u2018election of men in both politics parties who are known, true.and trie | temperance men.e recognize -that the | machine, which i is the worst element in both parties, and is'at present dominant will not, of its own\u2019 free will, put for ward candidates acceptable\u2019 to: temper- abce people.We are therefore taking hands and putting \u201cforward candidatés representative - of \u2018the \u201cbest and largest section of their respective parties.| Alliance has opened permanent.central headquarters in Winnipeg.Tt is propose to publish à monthly paper.In every constituency \u2018candidates will be.\u2018secured who ean definitely be relied upon to give independent support.to \u201cprohibition legislation.\u2014\u2014__ NEW BISHOPS APPOINTMENTS CABLED FROM: ROME.Rome, Dec.15.\u2014The Congregation of | the Pro nda has decided to propose to \u2018the ope the appointment of Bishop\u2019 James E- Quigley, of Buffalo, N.Y., as Archbishop of Chicago, in succession -to the late Archbishop Feehan.The Propaganda to-day on the recommendation of Cardinal Martinelli, also decided to propose to the Pope.the äp- pointment of the Rev: J.F.Regis Cane- Pittsburg, Pa., as coadjutor bishop - of Pittsburg.There.was an unusual as- the Propaganda to consider the appointments.The.prefect, Cardinal Gotti, presided.The only cardinals who are mem- bérs of \u2018the Propaganda who were ab- Parochi, who are indisposed.Cardinal Pieretti- participated in the meeting for the first time.MILITIA ORDERS a \u2014\u2014 COMES THROUGH LORD \u2019 : STRATHCONA.\u2014 Ottawa, Dec.15.Militia orders issued\u2019 has been received from the High Com missioner for Canada, stating that at the annual meeting of commanding officers of \u2018public schoo ley in July last, it was: decided to arrange.shooting matches with the cadet corps- of public schools in the colonies.The adjutant of Eton College Rifle\u2019 Volunteers wishes - to .communicate: school cadet corps in Canada on this: subject who may be.desirous of entering mio + _the proposed « competition.flicers commanding corps whe wish] adjutant-general, \u2018mifitia héadquarters, : Ottawa, throngh the usual channel, and: at the same time forward their \"post.office adresses.Major D.I.V.Eaton, Royal Canadian Field Artillery, has been granted sick: leave, with permission to travel abroad till March ll.Col.-T.B.D.Evans; C.B., is also on leave.giment, \u2018 at ing Jan.§, 1903.en THE LATE A.G.LISTER BODY FOUND BELOW NIAGARA FALLS, \u2014 Niagara Falls, N.Y, Dec.13.\u2014Hang- ing on & piece of jutting rock in the fa of a cliff below the Falls a policeman to: day found the body of Andrew George some -time ago.The body was _froze had been crushed.It is supposed that Lister lost his balance while wa ty was experienced \u2018in: se de body.It was lowered.means of ropes into a row! int river and taken to \u2018the \u2018Maid of à Mist\u2019 landing.Lister's former home in Toronto.; ONTARIO LIQUOR AC ALLIANCE CONFERENCE ve THE PROVINCIAL \u2018PROHIB TION POLICY.\u201cToronto, Dec.1: \u2014AÀ conferenci \u201cof Ontario Alliance General Committee be held to-morrow afternoon at the: of fices, Confederation Life Building.The Rev, W.A.McKay, DD., of Woodsteck, president, will preside and leading eal lisnce representatives.from various Rx - of.the province are expected.£ tion \u2018to be taken is awaited wi by-¢lections.The -conferen to \u201cappoint a \u2018deptitation to \u2018views to the\u2019 \u2018government.days, as he would have- désired, with)\u2019 follows: \u201cOur campaign has for its object the matter of nominations: into our own |: vin, rector of St.Paul's Cathedral, of | semblage of cardinals.at the College of }: sent were Cardinals Santo- Stefano and | AN \"INTERESTING PROPOSITION | to-night announce\u2019 that\u2019 a communication 4 cadet corps held at Bis-{ with all officers commanding public}.to.Offcers « should, therefore, notify the\u2019 Second Lieutenant E.Gravel, 80th Re.| \u201cto authorized for a short course\u2019 No.3 Regimental Depot, commenc- Lister, an electrician, who disappeared stiff -and- it was found that the skull\u2019 along the edge of -the precipice and fell: | \u201ctrick \u201cman at his weight.other representative prohibitionists: will a = 'erable interest, both in political as ell \"as.temperance : circles, as it may- have cod hos animportant bearing o on.the provincial He is A Advertisements P ysicians say nothing is so help ful for léroubles, whether acute or chronic,and àr wasting diseases, s -Angier\u2019s Petro-| leum Emulsion with Hypophosphites.It! - is\u2019 pl pleasant to and agrees with the stomach.reathing easy, changes the \u2018character of expectoration, food, and has a healthy action Apon the bowels.Pills and | aperients a are unnecessary.vas troubled with broochitis for ten fon yearn beng | Spey enable to ork for months ata time, many remedies with poor results.I used An.fers Petroleum Eamalsio, and feel like a new man.have not beeh so\u2019 well for many years.\u2014 Robert | |: Weir, Toronto, Angler's Petroleum \u2018Emulsion iz sold by druggists Tg ememiber the pame and insist on ; Se Angie.Large sive, $1.00, Small, a gor faste ER CHEMICAL COMPANY, STON, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.BRITISH CABINET MEETS NEZUELA AND THE KINGS DISCUSSED.London, Dec.16 \u2014Mr.Balfour presided fs oies at meeting held at, (Ihe, Yor- ce at ngon to-da e Vene- : an crisis and the Kin King\u2019s speech at :fhe prorogation of parliament were the principal matters considered.1: FAR EDUCATION \u2018BiLi.7 IT PASSES A THIRD READING IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.ndon, Dec.16 5\u2014The Education Bill _fpassed its third reading yesterday in the\u2019) House of Lords.trie \u201cWITH THE WRESTLERS \u201cA dâte has been arranged for the contest \u201ckins.The two are to meet in New York at the Grand Central Palace on Dec.22.This was agreed upon at a session between {fin | managers of both men\u2019 yesterday.To-day | He wrestlers will hold a meeting for the püirpose of selecting a referee.4 in: tavor of having an experienced man offi- late.\u2018The other might, at the Southport Winter (Gardens, London, & wrestiing match took place between.Thomas Cannon and J Brown, of New York.Cannon, who un- |.dertook to throw his oponent twice in \u201chir- \u2018ty minutes, got the first fall in six minutes and thirty seconds, and the .second in \u2018geventeen minutes and forty seconds.New York, Dec, 18: Les Pardello, aîter Rire looked up a match with Kl- dit, the local heavyweight, Frank Rich- elmer, Pardello\u2019s manager, has received offer from a club in Scranton to have ardello meet Elliott there, \u2018Richheïmer is ow communicating with \u2018Walter Kelly, the Buffalo promoter, and expects to have the \u201cmatch held in that city.l\u2019George -Kennedy, .of Montreal, will de- ond the title of - lightweight ~wresiling | chémpion, which he yop from \u201cMax: Wiley -4h\u201d Montreal, a montifBazo, on Friday night \u2018héxt, when he mests Johnny Haslip, of Buffalo, at the\u201d Victoria Rifies\u2019 Armory.Wher he won from Wiley, several men challenged him.After the match Haslip 1 challenged Kennedy.Two days later Kennedy accepted, and 86 on Friday the local wrestler will defend the title against Buffalo\u2019s best.\u201cWhen Parr was bere two weeks 259.2 sala that he had wrestled with Hasiip in training, and found him a very clever and ae he de\u2019 taking no - chances, and when en- \u2018nedy and Haslip, meet.on .Friday nizht, there wil be an exhibition of the Wrestilug game\u2019 tost will satisfy any mas.OBIT UARY ttawa, Dec.15.\u2014Word lias been recelv- at Archbishop .Duliamël\u2019s palace of the death of the Rev.Father A.O'Malley, who for many years was a priest in the alocess .He died on Nov.26, at Hone- Father O\u2019Maliey was born LT nel in 1847, and was conse- ent \u2018| years.He wags first- curate at Notre Dame Church, \u2018Montreal, and afterwards at Sher- -tipgton, near that city.From there he cms to Oo at Liongal te 1861 sively \u2018parish priest a \u2018Origna Sede! an du Fort till 1868, and at Hu: er Pen 1894.He then returned to bis \u201cBoyhood's home in Ireland, where he remained.in retirement till death.NCTED- TEMPERANCE WORKER DEAD.~ Philadelphia, \u201cDec.15.4-Mr.Benjamin F.tes ~ Dembisson, treasurer of the American Bap- \u201ctiat Publication Soclety, died at his res]- \"dence in this city to-day.Mr.Dennisson \u2018was 67 years \u2018of age und since early man- been associated with religious ao?\u2018e movements.[He was at «ne time Grand Worthy Patriarch of Amorica\u2019 snd Past.Worthy Patriarch of the United tstes, of the Grand \u2018Division of thé Sons \u2018empérance.ke \u201crelieves congestion and | ke | frritation, soothes and heals the - bronchial tubes, makes | \u2018and cures the cough, Its -¢ffects are rapid.It aids digestion, helps assimilate the SPEECH THE CHIEF TOPICS ! bétween George Bothner and Thomas Jen-.L.: } plied \u2018by \u2018Professor Goulet, who gave sev- in the priesthood for fifty-five |.rr i Exceptional Value à in HOMESPUN, af ip fe and 26¢ per yard.All:-fine colorings.: .- 1 Lot PLAIN MELTON CLOTHS, in Novy, Brow, y Myre, Drab and.Red, at dlc per yard.4 Ea \u2018The Ideal Christmas Gift.for Boy or: Girl, isa BROWNIE GAMERA.oo We: have just received-a new shipment of these wonderful Tittle CAMERAS\u2014not a Toy, but a perfect.Camera, with perfect Lenses\u2014.+ we have them in two'sizes, price.$1.00 and 82.00); these.Cameras so = have been tested and proved to produce pictures equal to high-priced - = : instruments\u2014they are made \"by thé world famous Camera makers, 4 ; *\u201c Eastrman,\u201d which is a sure guarantee that they have the latedt im- = provernents.Secure one before they are ail sold.Eg + : PHOTOGRAPHIC-PRIŸTING\\& DEVELOPING FOR: ANATEORS.\u201d > We have just fitted up a Dark Room wit} all the latest appliances - :'and are niow taking orders for Developing and Printing: for Amatours.3 An experienced photographer will execute all orders.Special Attention - Given to Maid Order Fed b rE hE a + 5 ma THE oLD SONGS.of the Christian fe, which was gréitly en~ joyed by.all\u2019 present.The speaker: this evening will be the: Rev.J.-L.Graham, B.A., of Olivet Baptist Church.vices are \u2018being held \u2018in the : sextenalin.Members\u2019 and \u2018friends.of the.congregation ard cordially invited to be: present.ke at SUCCESSFUL \u2018CONCERT - GIVEN BY MRS.MAGGS.TL \u2014 The ballad concert given by Mrs.J.T.Mages last night at the Y.M.C.A.in aid of the relief fund of St.James Methodist Church was an excellent and soumne-.what novel.one.All the.songs given were those old favorites of our parents, such as \u2018She Wore a Wreath of Roses,\u2019 \u2018Come into the Garden, Maud,\u201d and \u201cWhen.Other Lips.\u201d - Mrs.Maggs- was in excellent voice,.and: made an especial \u2018hit with her song \u2018The Shoogy, Shoo.ABOLISHED.+ \u2014 < The Rev.Dr.Shaw, the: Hen, Mr.Fisher Mrs.Landry delighted.the audience with |' and Mr.Rexford returned A0 morning.several selections, and: Messrs.\u2018Curry\u2019 and | from an important.meeting at ; Quèbéc ofa Adams sang the old ballads with all\u2019 the\u2019| sub-committee of the Council of JFablis in- pathos.and sentiment the older generation put into them.Several trios, a quarteite\u2019 and a duet were also on*the\u2019 programme.A change to instrumental music was.sup-.striction which récommends that the office of inspector \u2018of: superior schools\u2019 be abol- isbed, that the model schools be, under.the supervision.of the.elementary- \u201cschool in spectors, and that, with the consent of \u2018the - Government, a strong man be added ito.the office staff of.the department who, will \u2018Inspect thé -academies and: at ile Same time time by his office work will- enatile Dr.Parmalee to do more in Aurtheriug the interests of the: \u2018elementary school.- eral selections on the' violin with his wonted.passion and brilliance.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 : SPECIAL SERVICES AT ST.JUDE'S., Seventy men in the.afternoon and 360 of a mixed congregation in the evening at- tépded the special service at §t.Jude's, on Sunday to hear the Rev.A.Murphy speak.The interest .in these services seems io be | increasing, and.as a.result there is an increase in the attendance, Last evening Mr.Murphy took:for: his text Rev.ii, 20, \u2018Behold, I stand at the door and knock.\u2019 Part of the message sent-to the Church of Laodicea.He said that inasmuch as the word of God wag given by inspiration for ell the message was applicable\u201cto all.The churches, he thought, represented dispen- sntions, - and the present seemed.to: be the dispensation represented to the Laodicean Church, viz., that of Jukewarmness.Peopie were not decided with regard to spiritual things.He gave as an Illustration the planets.Mercury and: Neptune; the first shining, with a brilliant light because-of its neerness to the sun and the other cold and dull because far removed from the source of \u2018heat and light.People away from \u201cChrist had no life.He drew attention to the personal element in the text, Christ coming to each one and knocking at.the heart, asking to be allowed .to enter, -Jeav- { ing room for the exercise of free Will and yet desirous of entering.He closed with an earnest appeal to all to seek: safety from tondemnation by.coming \u2018to Christ.There \u201cwill bé-services\u2019 every aftérnoon-ât 4.15 for chiidren, and at 8 $ for adults during ; the week.- CASE OF HART An interesting \u2018Judem sdered by Acting Chief Justice tr Tr Mgibouras.\u201cShanks vs.Mrs.HE claimed $1,999 Rina gee for himself and his.three minor children on.account of the death of his wife, who was; acciden killed by the breaking of a gallery in reué of a-house leased from the defendant ent\u2019 Papineau avenue.Deceased was standing.on a case, and Joaning against the an ng: of the gallery reach and a line attached to a post fixed to said rhil ing when the structure gave Way, and the woman was precipitated.to the \u2018ground lew and killed.= The present: #6tion alleged that the.ae cident was -due to- the\u2019 weak construction of the gallery, the.railing\u2019 heing fixed with\u2019 nails only, an ht consequently, the prietor \u201cmust beh held \u201crespons ible.\"The plea was that the we\\ght placed a the räil-of tie gaBerybr: the- placing.shelf for fibwer pots and-the fixing of'a oii \u201cfor a clothes-line was too great, espec! ; when.additional strain was placed \u2018 upon: it by the hanging of hoavy © \u2018and that the tenants, had been clothes, \u2018held: that the evid@nce: wi to gris that - the\u2019 tmmediate cause.CE | accident \u2018 was\u2019 due \u2018to the.leaning of the woman .against \u201d he\u201d rail, \u201cwhich \u2018was: aa ready \u2018subjected\u2019 \u2018to excessive strain, au under: those, clrcumstances; the proprie could .not be, held responsible.- The à must: therefore, be -diemi ssed.TAUGHT TO MAKE CANDY.The \u2018demonstration - given \u2018 last\u201d night at the: Y.W.C.A.Cookery School by.Miss Josephine Dow, on the maïlhg of candies for \u2018Christmas, as well as the regulation plum pudding, was attended -by an enormous; \u2018number of ladles, Manv hr fa ne - turned away- for want of room.The au- - dence were shown haw to.make fondants, bon-bons and other delleacies.The, table set \u201cout -in_ the- model *dining-room- \u201cfor a \u2018Christmas dinner was a great.attraction.It was prettily: decorated with holly, scarlet ribbon and pop-corn.\u2018Thé next publie \u2018deffonstration will be on Jan.5.pe CHALMERS CHURCH.The week of special \u2018services.to.Cha | mers Church began, og evening a a | their.concert at.Sripdsor Hall tornl a oof attendance.The Rev.as, 085, |\" the Dr E :D., Lachine, gave &n excellent \u201caddress tal nt will\u2019 be evn Te ware aun the Blessings, Privileges: and obligations served.seats will be sold at\" colts.room of the Church Wedresday evening, will, réad -a.paper on *Nineteeath -Centur: Influenés -in-Muaic\u201d -.The mec is: open \u2018one and au interested arè madeswel- conde; : + ee - > mb chr from Westminster \u201cAb \u2014 Weekly Calendar, co Qloe and Concert Party, of prinoil Le a y, composed p Glees, M: Part Bongs and Ballads 0\u2019 WINDSOR HALL, TO-NICHT, \u2014 Return Concert by\u2014 RONATION CHOIR cov ay, of wis sal la ice estminster on under SCOMBE, assisted by MADAME Manrz HOOTON, Boy Sopranos, who took part he direction of Ma.ED WARD Concert Contraito, in new programme of All Seats Reserved Prices 25¢, 50¢, 75c and SI, 200 Seats at 25e.\u2014 BAND EVERY RVENING.admission at \u2014 \u2014 I Turspay.DECEMBER 16.Art Association, : PHILLIPS SQUARE.* Galleries Open Daily, 9 AM.TO DUSK, ADEISSION = - à > Reading Room open to members till 6-pm.WEDNESDAY.DECEMEERR 17.- COUNTY OF HOCHELAGA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.The Annual Meeting of the Society will be held in the Riendeau Hotel, 58 Jacques Cartier square, at 12 o'clock (noon), on \u2018WEDNESDAY, the 17th December, 1902.By order, H.J.ROSS, Secretary-Treasurer, Montreal, ist Decomber, 1902.FurTure MEETINGS.ST.ANDREW'S SOCIETY.» 23e Charitable Committee, Friends are respectfully informed that donstions of provisions,clothing and money for the purchhaé \u2018of.fuel, etc, .Are now urgently required at the Home, 408 Agne- duct.street, for outdoot relief.Parcels will be \u2018sent -for on\u2019 receipt of a: postcard er telephone message to Up-towwn ROBERT GARDNER, Chairman.ALEX.ROBERTSON, Secretary.THE FIRE RECORD.* Halifax, N.8,, Dec.15\u2014The total loss by the fire at Liverpool, N.S8., on Saturday is placed at $20,000.Only the Thorndyke Hotel and the Millard and Shaddon buildings were destroyed.The insurance is as\u2019 follows:\u2014Millard building, $3,000.Shaddon building, $2,- 100; Shaddon, on stock, $1,600; Thorn- dyke Hotel, $4,600; furniture in hotel, $1,500.Victoria, B.C., Dec.15\u2014A telephone message from Ladysmith says that fire did great damage in Leiser & Hamburger\u2019s store.There was a stock .walued at $100,000.Jones\u2019s Hotel and \".two other buildings were damaged, as \u2018were the Post-officse and Rhodes\u2019s hard- \u201cWare store.: ra Toronto, Dec.15\u20144 Heree fire, that damaged prope to the extent o 820,000, took ot in East Toronto \"Village, about three o\u2019clock this morning.It consumed a large four-story plod, occupied by, W.J.A.Carna- \u201c\u201cshan's drug store; Garlands grocery, Drs W.A: Murray, dentist; the Ma- \u201csonie and other societies\u2019 lodge rooms, in.the upper stories; Harris\u2019s Hotel, \u201caid Jones's tinsmithing establishment were severely scorched.Mr.Garland and his family, and Mr.Carnahan and his clerk, who lived over their respective stores, had narrow escapes, the Garland family having to get out in \u201ctheir night clothes.None of their property was saved.The various lodges \u2018also lost all their furniture, regalia, \u2026 été- \u2018The losses are fairly covered by \u2018frfsurance.A portion of the walls of the building fell across the tracks of the Scarboro Suburban Street = Raijl- \u201cway, blocking it completely, and preventing traffic either east or west for some hours.It is believed the fire started in.she Sarland stores, from mice nf at.matches.Co x LIFE LO ST.-\u2026 Amsterdam, N.Y., Dac.16 \u2014Robert F: Owens\u2019s block, composed of stores on the first floor and flats on \u2018the second - gd third rs; was badly damaged by À this morning.Peter Furse, aged \\gighty years, was burned to death.The \u201cBre caught in his room and he perished before aid could reach him.Robert Fens and W.H, MoNbins wera pain- y ed, but escaped from the \u2018 \u2018burning building.\u2018\u2019The total lom is $10,000, covered by insurance.+\" INVITATIONS DECLINED.\u201c \u201cKingston, Dec.16 ~The Rev.8.J.Bhorey, Picton, was offered a i unanimous invitation to.the Firat Methodist Church, Stratford, for next year.He COCHRANE'S AUDITORIUM, PRINCE ARTHUR SKATING RINK, Corner Duluth Avenue and St.Urbain Street, NT'OU7T OPEN.Bell Tel.East 563.NOW OPENED FOR THE SEASON.THE FINEST AND LARGEST COVERED RINK IN AMERICA.LE MONTACNARD Musio every night, and Saturday afternoons.Deedes usual membership tickets, we also have s special mx THE MONTAGNARD AMATEUR ATHLETIC cents.ASSOCIATION.J.A.CHRISTIN, Sec.Treas, SUBSCRIPTION RATHS.Daily Witness, $3.00 ; Weekly Witnees, $1.00, with reductions to clubs; World Wide, $1.00, including postage for Canada.Newfoundland, United States, Great Bnt- ain and foreign countries; Northern Mes- sefzer, thirty cents; 10 copies to cna address and over, twenty cents per copy,post- ald in cach case, to United States, New- ounéland and Canada, excepting Montreal.For Great Britain, add 81.04 per annum for postago on Weekly Witness; 52¢_ on Northern Messenger; $3.60 on Dally Witness.The Inst edition of the Dally Witness le delivered im ths ¢lty every evening of pub- Heating st $4.00 per anpum.a All business communications should be addressed \u2018Join Dougall & Son, \u2018Witness® Offices, Montreal\u201d all] letters to the Bditor, should bo addressed.\u2018Editor ot the \u2018Witress, Montreal\u2019 2 Se DECEMBER $ N% 29 s|m|T|w|T|r|s .i 71-8 14|15 21|22|23(24|25 28|29|30|31|.3 10 17118 2 9 16 4 11 5 12 19120 26 27 6 13} Che Daily Witness, .TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1902.Dr: J.T: Reid, who has been working among the Doukhobors for some time under the Presbyterian Church, is now planning as a separate work to open a hospital among them, his object being not only to supply an urgent need, but, without seeking to proselytize, to convince them of the reality of the Christianity of the nation among whom they have come to live, and by that means to bring them into touch with the Christian life of Canada, to the benefit, no doubt, of all parties.He has at the \u2018outset received great encouragement, his list having been very cordially headed by Lady Minto with a hundred dollars, followed by two other similar subscriptions.Dr.Reid needs, we understand, a minimum of a thousand- dollars before proceeding to build.From what we have heard of the character of the Doukhobors we should suppose that Dr.Reid would only need to convince them that he had not come to make money out of them to bave the needs of his work supplied out of their common fund as far as their simple prôducts would serve that pur- \"pose.ru \u2019 The announcement is made that a railway is to be built by an Englishman for the Portuguese Government through Angola, as the Portuguese call their West African poisessions, which were known in the \u2018old English geographies under the sailors\u2019 name of Lower Guinea.This railway is to run eastward from Lobito Bay, a little north -of Benguella, the present end of the principal line of intercourse with the interior.This enterprise is \u2018of conmderable interest to Canadians as in Bihé, the country through which it musË run, numbers of Canadian and United States missionaries are living, perfectly sefe, in the midst of the native rebellion against the scoun- drelly Portuguese traders, who know \u2018blacks.The Portuguese \u2018do not like the missionaries: any \u2018better - because - the natives are entirely friendly to them, and \u2018to some who have arrived since the rebellion broke out they have refused permission to proceed to their stations.The primary purpose of the railway is no doubt to bring this fine \u2018country under \u2018government control.- Lt is to be-paid for | With\" mineral rights in\u2019 the \u2018country through which it runs, which are as yet an unknown\u2019 quantity, but may easily tempt: enterprise and commerce rapidly.into the country.Mr.Williams, the concessionnaire,- wants the railway as an outlet for the Southeen Congo.Free State.Pee 8.7.Bartlett, of Nupanee, J sod Northern Rhodesia, in both of which { University continues neither pity Hor gjionesty towards.the - er he already has large mineral interests and railway concessions.In any case] there is already business for a railway to take the place of the human carriers who do a large part of the transportation at present.This railway heads directly for the extensive disputed territory between Portuguese West Africa and the British territory of Rhodesia.Exactly what the rival claims on this territory are we do not know, but in most British.maps it seems to be conceded & preponderance of Portuguese color.If not dieposed of by treaty its destiny would \u2018probably be decided by railway and this Portuguese line is presumably meant to win the race against the Cape to Cairo railway, which will no_doubt send off & branch up the Zambesi into thiÿ country.\u2014 The French, who have developed the automobile largely as a , toy for the wealthy and reckless, are going to experiment, with it on ordinary railways, as a supftitute for the familiar locomotive and tfain of cars.Here, however, Canadians are ahead of them, as a peiro- leum motor car has been running for some months on the Canadian Pacific Railway near Banff as an observation car.The French cars are to hold forty people cach, and to be used for ordinary passenger traffic.A high railway authority iz quoted as saying that the new system will prove an\u2019 absolute iavolu- | tion.We can easily believe this, for the ordinary passenger train is highly un-| suited to the needs of suburban {raffic.The carrying of men from their homes to their work devolves more and more on | the railways, as the cities grow beyond the reach of the street cars, and for this.work the motor car forms a happy medium between the street car and the express train.Being lightly built, it can be run without the extravagant waabe® of power that constitutes the chief.ex: pense of running a suburban train.The ordinary accommodation train, wandering along at about twenty miles an houe,, with as many stops as a church organ, burns as much coal to the mile as.a- fast express.The motor car can also.be started more quickly than the ordin-: ary train, and when many cars are run instead of a few trains, each car need: not stop at each station; in these ways, à higher average speed can be reached, with less power.Mr.Cornelius Vañder- bilt, in a recent magazine article, hi 4a 3 that electricity will replace steam motive power on the railways of continent, but he does not contemplat *| much change in the existing system of trains.Railway evolution of late had been in the direction of more powerful: locomotives, heavier trains and more éol- idly constructed bridges and roadbeds.A limit, however, is rapidly being reached in the size of locomotives, and if more power is to be obtained it must apparently be through the trolley.Elec: tricity has many advantages, especially for suburban traffic, but it needs an expensive equipment, and the petroleum motor car is not at all unlikely\u2019 to make a place for itself and keep it for many years.It is not, however, likely ever to supersede the locomotive-drawn train for freight and for long distance travel.\u2019 i McGILL, °° The number of students at McGill to increase, in spite of the standard of matriculation, which is now so high that less than half.of the candidates are successful.The increase is chiefly in the various branches of engineering, a profession for which there is no better place than Canada.Canada is a country of undeveloped re: sources, which can only be turned to profit by the \u2018work of engineers of all: sorts, and as the best engineer gets the highest salary the university that sets the highest standard will get the most students.Raisingghe standard is, then, a rather futile device for keeping awsy students, though it is effeétive when çar- ried far enough, as in the faculty of law, where on account of the overcrowding: of the profession strong measures have been taken to keep down the size of the classes.The profession of engineer ing is on the other hand not at all\u2019 over crowded, though McGill's accommodations for teaching it.are, and the uni versity is in face of the absolute neces: sity for a larger provision of laboratory space and equipment.: This would pre ferably' be done by puttiñg up à separ |\u2019 ate building for the electrical engineer}.This brings up \u2018 the[\u2019 ing department.question of funds, for scientific educai tion is a costly thing.Thé present not much less than a million and a half, to say nothing of the cost of carrying out the \u2018work.The students\u2019 fees cover cely private generosity has supplied all this, but is it right that this: publia necessity.should be left to individuals ?Since the \u2018dividends of railwdy, mining and electrical companies.are largely.due to \u201cthe work oftheir.engineers, \u201csich companies might very reasonably be Tas ed for the support of education.A very mall tax on their dividends wouldqen- able; the - universities: .to reduce: their fees and \u2018raise their \u201cstandatds; a science buildings of McGill have cost |: ge fraction of the running expenses.DAILY WITNESS.- give larger scholarships and prizes.For a country to get the highest profit out of its brain product, the ideal condition would be one ir which any one who could pass the examinations would ob: tain, free tuition so that the poorest could get as much education as he was fit for.This is impracticable for ths present, but a step towards it would be a system of bursaries that would amount to a substantial reduction in fees to all first-class students.Buch pro vision for the reduction of fees as Mr.Carnegie provided for in Scotland is especially desirable in the faculty of arts, whose students have none but intellectual rewards to look forward to, and from which in consequence high fees have Uriven to a large extent all but Montreal men and the students of our theological colleges, who are dwindling in numbers.It is in the highest degree desirable that the students of the professional faculties should take the arts course, which is an educational course as distinguished from the courses of technical instruction which the other courses are designed to impart.At present it is only the theological students with whom it is the rule to take it.These are proverbially poor of purse; yet it i8 recognized that the preacher, if any man, needs a broad education, > \u2014\u2014\u2014 THE TRANS-CANADA.The land grant asked for by the promoters of the Trans-Canada Railway seems rather unduly generous, not to say excessive.Twenty thousand acres a mile is equal to all the land for fifteen miles on each side of the line.For the three hundred and eighty mile section which lies within this province, it means seven and a half million acres.This is land for which an Anglo-American syndicate \u2018offered a dellar and a half an is a gift of thirty thousand dollars a mile, or over eleven million dollars for the section.If the character of the .counfry bears any resemblance to the descriptions given by the promoters the \u2018I railway could easily be built for less than twenty thousand dollars a mile, an amount which\u2019 the company could raise by mortgaging its land.As soon as the line was built, there would be little difficulty in selling the land for a dollaz and a half ap acre, This would pay off the mortgage and leave about four million dollars for the promoters to divide among themselves, without their ever having to put a penny into the scheme.Any, dividends that the road, might pay would be found :money, as ell\u2019 a3 any subsidy that might be granted by the Dcminion Government.This is as far as concerns the Province of Quebec only.The rond, however, could not end at \u2018the Abitibi.The plan is to go to the \u201cPacific, two thousand miles further, as- the crow flies.Supposing its first ambi- \u201ction to be to reach the grain fields, say, fourteen hundred miles, it would, with the same proportion of land grant, fare still better, as it would run through a \u2018flatter country, where the cost of build- \u2018ing would fall to less than fifteen thousand dollars a mile, and the value of the land in the prairie section would rise coneiderably.It is evident, then, that the promoters will be doing very well for themselves if they work out their scheme; it remains to be seen whether they vill do equally well for the country.The Province of Quebec, for its part, would give them over seven million acres of land.It is true.that this land is \"not of any immediate value until it has a \u2018railway, but its prospective value is so great that an Anglo-Amerdican syndicate \u2018has offered a dollar and a half an acre for twenty-five million acres of it.The syndicate would presumably have had \u2018to build a railway, so that the province would have got not only the benefit of the railway, but thirty-seven and a half willion dollars into the bargain.The offer, was refused, and with some wisdom; on the ground that the land was worth more than the amount offered.Very probably it is, and if so why give 4t away for nothing?The explanation which suggests itself very strongly is hs t the scheme finds favor at Quebec Hecause it favors the City of Quebec, and even more, because it discriminates gainat Montreal.The legislators will avor anything that promises to divert Quebec the western grain that flows naturally through Montreal.Under the ost favorable circumstances, however, ould take some years after the rail- ÿ was built, to get the country set- ed, while two or three consecutive ars.of early frosts, such as might eas- occur, would delay the settlement for ong time.Again, even when the untry was well settled, the railway would have some -trouble in\" competing with the Canadian Pacific.\u2018If réduction (of, distance is the determiniñg factor.it Would mot be Quebec but -Chitoutimi \u201cwhich would get the business, the Sag- uensy being ugon the direct line of the great, ciècle.which the Trans-Canñada.is BE certainly desirable that the more acre, so that what the railway wants posed -to take.\u2018The Trans-Canada acheïne undoubtedly has its good points.\u2018was ern party of Canada should be open- | A Tuzspay, DECEMBER Ib, 1909, ed up, and we will not deny that the country as a whole would profit if the port of Quebec made enough to pay the interest on the money it owes to the Dominion Government.Still, things Toight perhaps be so arranged as to give the promoters something to do besides pocket\u201d enormous profits.CRUSADE AGAINST RUDENESS.The Norwegian Government has appointed a commission to deal severely with incivility to foreign tourists on the art of hotel keepers and their servants.Great complaints - have recently been made of the rudemess and extortion of these people, and the official fear is that if no steps dre taken rich tourists will avoid the country.The commission has most extensive powers, and can even close a hotel convicted of cheating or insulting foreigners, \u2014\u2014\u2014t\u2014 DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD IN CITIES.(Louis: Windmuller, in \u2018 Municipal Affairs.\u2019) Almost every page of the records of London and Paris contains examples of the desecration of abandoned graveyards, and there is hardly a city in the Old World that has not disturbed at least ope of these resting places of their whilom inhabitants.in our towns of rapid owth, the cemetery of to-day becomes the heart of a metropolis to-morrow ; the demolition of graveyards in New York and Boston has been a frequent occurrence until it fails to attract attention.When the Colon Cemetery of Havana became overcrowded, the Cubans found it necessary to clear it of skulls, and promiscuously shovelled them into a common boneyard.It presented an as- Rect so ghastiy that General Wood concluded to cover the pit dnd reopen it only for the next overflow of skeletons expected in about five years.In oertain cemeteries of London, corpses are buried in standing posture because no room is left to lay them: down.Bodies of the poor generally are packed over each other in tiers, and the trench is kept open until filled.In the poverty corner of Calvary Cemetery this has been the customfary treatment of the remains of paupers.Newtown, where Calvary is situated, harbors.eighty corpses to every living inhabitant.The convenient villages: of Corona, Elmhurst, and Woodside, once parts of Newtown, which now are annexed to New York and constitute the geographical centre of the enlarged city, might increase in population if it were not for the proxi- Rity of vast and dreary charnel fields.A liw relating to public health provided forty years ago that no grave dug or opened south of Eighty-sixth street, and that no cemetery be opened in any part of the city and county of New ork.This law should be enforced and applied not to Greater New York alone, but to tha territory within a radius of a hundred miles around every populous town.People who insist on their inanimate bodies remaining invie- \u2018late shoui® have them.carried to-a.dis-.| tance where they can neither inconvenience nor jure the living, who need the room and are natural heirs of the departed.Famous intermural cemetarics, ike Mount Auburn, (Boston); Greenwood, (New York);.and Laurel Hill, (Philadelphia); could be transformed into admirable parks, \u201cMonuments of architectural beauty might remain undig turbed.Others might be replaced by trees with suitable tablets to mark the resting place of those on whose dust they grow.The Turks, loath to desecrate the grave of a Mussulman, have adopi- ed a similar custom, and thereby have made the cemeteries of Constantinople attractive to strangers.\u2014_\u2014 MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER, (Sydney {N.S.W.) \u2018Argus,\u2019 Sept.29, 1902.) A notable decision in regard to the ecclesiastic aspect of marriage was reached last weék by the Synod of the Anglican \"Diocese of Sydney.The previous synod had appointed a com- \u2018mittee to consider and report upon the subject of marriage with a deceased wife's sister.This committee reported that (1) the table of kindred and affinity is not a part of the prayer book; (2) that the marriage of a person with his deceased\u2019s wife\u2019s sister is valid in this state; (3) that such marriage is not prohibited by the Holy Seriptures; and (4) that neither the contracting nor celebration of such marriage is in contravention of any law of the church legally binding in this state.The debate disclosed considerable difference of opinion, but .in the end a motion for the adoption \u2018of the report was carried by a large majority.So the position is that the oldest diocese\u2014the: Primate\u2019s diocese \u2014of the Church of England in Australia has formally declared that such marriage is not\u2019 prohibited bY the Christian religion.Within that diocese any member of that denomination | may contract or any clergyman may celebrate such & marriage union without incurring ecclesiastical displeasure, Any condemnation which might have been supposed to exist in the past is now authoritatively annulled.Of course, the individual convictions of clergymen are not interfered with; they may refuse to celebrate such marriage if their conscience so directs; but they can no-longer.base their refusal upon the church\u2019s disapproval.The Jay members of the synod were mostly in: favor of remoying any disability -or displeasure.One of them, cutting to the very heart of the question, asked whether the synod were prepared to take the \u2018awful responsibility\u2019 of applying to such marriages the name that ought to be stamped upon them if the church's sanction is withheld.MR.McINNES'S MAJORITY.Vancouver, B.C., Dec.15\u2014The Hon.ciceted for North Manama: lo : by a majority of 108.analmo to-day ve mem CLASS NIGHT THIRTEEN MEMBERS ADDED TO .i.RENTIAN COUNCIL, ROYAL ARCANUM.The membership of Laurentian Couneit is now 297.- Thirteen new members -ç\u2026.initiated into the mysteries of the lu Arcanum last evening and twelve «Ji.tional applications have been signe; ., that Laurentian will close the year wir, , \u2018membership considerably over 300 sir.The inter-council degree team exen,.i .; Duty IX., the stations being .occupi follows: Regent, Mr.McCaw; vice-; Mr, Jackson; past regelf, Mr.Pati:rs orator, Mr.Blemeley; Éaplain, Mr.gan ; guide, Mr.Murdoch; assisian guides, Messrs.Oxley, Nicholson aud L.- febvre, warden, Mr.Brown, The work was admirably done and ts ceremony most impressive.After 1, business meeting those present to the dun ber of sixty met around the supper table, Mr D.J.\u2018H.Murdoch presided and briet adcresses were delivered by Dr.W.Grieso Nichol, Mr.A.I.Morison, Mr.Willia:n Brown, Mr.Seabrooke,Mr.F.Arthur Ji.k- son, Mr.W.G.Birks, Mr.Organ,Mr.G.C.Fietcher.À first-class musical programme was pre- seuted, among those taking part belng:\u2014 Mr.Herbert Evans, Mr.Chesnut, Ur.Haldimand, Mr.Pickard, Mr.P.Clarkson Mr, Birks and Mr.Shannon.Souveair Royal Arcanum spoons were presented to those who had brought in new members, two of the Arcanians receiving five spoons each.: The evening was voted ome of the plea- sartest in the history of Laurentian Council and \u2018class night\u2019 proved à great success, DERRY L.0.B.LODGE.The annual.meeting of Derry L.J.B.- Lodge, No.224, was held on Thurslay evening at 2204 St.Catherine street.The was a large attendance of members and visiting brethren present.The reports ot th: recording and financial secretaries rnd treasurers showed the lodge to be in a flourishing condition.The R.W.Bro.Thos.Gilday, P.G.M., took the chair and presii- ed at the election and installation of officers for the ensuing year, which resulted as dollows:\u2014Bro.R.Edison, W.M.; B.\u2018Windsor, D.M.; A.Clark, chaplain; rec.- sec, re-elected; E.J.Kyle, fin.-sec.; John Alian, treasurer; Geo.Olem, D.of C.; N.Mannard, \"lecturer.Committee \u2014 James Kent, T.Ingram, T.Kent, C.Roberts, T.Higgins; proxy, E.T.Kyle.Stewards\u2014 G, Olem; west, J.Alben; Point St.Charles, \u2018W.Parson, Auditors\u2014W.Brown, J.Kea, G.Olem; doctor, re-elected ; tyler, Geo.Hdison.The lodge will hold its annual social in January.DEATH OF THE REV.F.W.READ.The Rev.: Francis Winter Read, B.A., missionary of the American Board of Commissioners' for Foreign Missions to Angola, West Africa, died at his home, 99 Wellington street, this morning, aged 43 years.The funeral will take place from his late residence at half-past two on Friday after- ncon, to Mount Royal Cemetery.Mr.Read was a son of the late Mr.Jobn Read, of Romsey, Hampshire, England.His boyhood was spent in the Eastern Townships, nesr Richmond.He graduated at McGill in 1889.He then entered the Congregational College, and during nis course there he was acting pastor of Zion Church, before Dr.Warriner came, Shortly after his graduation in 1892 he married bin Annie Williams, BA also 2 MeGI uate, and.a ce of Mr.John Cun- \u201cni ua OP CES Ram\u2019 & WILE \u201cau went out to the mission at Chisamba, Angola,muintained by Canadian Congregation- aljsts, under the American Board.There he worked for ten years, and earned his year of furiough.\u2018He came back to Montreal about three months ago, and seemed healthy, though much rundown, He complained of toothache, however,and to be.ulcerated.When it was extracted, it wag found that the jaw bone was also decaying.The bone was scraped several times, but the suppuration spread, and he died early this morning.Hey leaves a widow and six young children.ORDINATION IN SOUTH CHINA.In a letter recently received from Wu- chow, South China, it is learned that at the annual conference of the Christian Missionary Alliance, recently held in that city, the Rev.S.Dayan was ordained to the Christian ministry by the Rev.J.L.Hers, D.D., superintendent of Missions of the Christian and Missionary Alllance in South China; the Rev.J.A.McDonald, D.D., superintendent of Methodist Missions in South China, and the Rev.T.McLoys, D.D., superintendent of Baptist Missions in Kwapgsi.Mr.Dayan, who was until recently attached to the missionary staff of L'Eglise du Redempteur in this city, will be the first.Protestant- missionary to fu- gage in mission work amgng more than twenty-three millions of Anamese.FLOUR MILL TEAMS PARADE.The annual parade of the delivery teams of the Ogilvie Flour Mills Company, Limited, equipped with thelr winter outfit, took place yesterday afternoon.There were 24 teams in line.The drivers were dressed in grey overcoats and fur caps, with metal badges bsaring the company\u2019s name.The horses were fine looking.bays, blacks and greys, drawing in brass buckled, well car: ed for harness, and hauling gaily painted sleighs, laden with barrels and sacks of flour and other farinaceous products.The parade started from the companys warehouse and passed up Mountain street, east along St.Catherine street, down Bleury to Craig and McGill streets, to the company's head offices on Youville square.RLS.«BAVARIAN.THE LARGE ALLAN LINER TO UNDERGO EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS.The Allan line SS.\u2018Bavarian\u2019 is to undergo extensive alterations, including the increase of .her power and speed, as well as the extension of the third class passenger accommodation.Preyiously these passengers have been situated in the after- portion of the ship only, but provision 1s now to be made in the fore-part as well, thereby making her a still more useful aud comfortable ship for third class voyagers.She will resume her sailings in the spring.A SERIOUS CHARGE A SHIP-MASTER ACCUSED OF HAVING \u2019 CAST AWAY HIS SHIP.\u201c + When the SS.\u2018Demara,\u2019 from St.John's, Newfoundland, arrived at Liverpool, a detective arrested Captain Alder Nicholls, a passenger on board,\u201d and charged him bY warrant with having cast away his ship, the \u2018Bessie Dodd,\u2019 on the coast of Labrador on Oct.25 last.In reply to the charge the accused sald: I reserve my defence.\u2019 He was subso- quently taken to Bow Lon Street on on, where he was brought before the Extradition.Court - à North, E.Kyle; east, B.Windsor; centre, - one of the teeth in his lower jaw was found ~ Tossnar, Drcrnszn 16, 1902, Advertisements.SUFFERED FOUR YEARS WITH PELVIC |.Rose .De La Sen | TA EMA CURED.Miss Rose De la Sen, Secretary of the French Women\u2019s Clubs of Ontario, Can- eda, in e letter from Windsor Âve., Windsor.Ont, says: - «I have been a sufferer from ovarian troubles for ove years which carised me excruciating painsat times and life four oked very dreary to me: My family physician and other doctors prescribed for me, but I am pleased to state that after years of suffering I have been entirely cured by your woman\u2019s friend, Peru- na.\u201d\u2014Miss Rose De la Sen.Pelvic @atarrh.TV AT'AIRIRIH is & very frequent cause | diseases of that class of arly known es female weekness: .Catarrh of the pelvic organs produces such a variety of disagreeable and irritating symptoms that many people\u2014in fact the majority of le\u2014have no idea that they are cw\u2019 by catarrh.Fhe Nervous System.Weakness of the nervous system not only produces catarrth of* the mucous membrane, but also causes nervous prostration in some cases, and different degrees of mervous debility, derangements of the stomach, sleeplessness and tired out feelings.Depression of the nervous system is a fertile source of blood impurities.Pe- rune invigorates the system -and produces regular sleep.Tt builds up the system run down by overwork, 4 Catarrhal Weakness.\u2018A great proportion of women have some catarrbal weakness which hasbeen called by the various doctors she has consulted, by as many different names.These women have been treated and bave \u2018taken .medicines with no relief, simply because the remedies are not adapted te catarrh.It is through a mistaken \u2018notion as 0 the Teal nature of the diseases that these medicines have been recommended to them.If you do not derive prompt and sat- isfadtory results from the use of Perna, write at once to Dr.Hartman, giving a full etatement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis, \u2019 Peruna for sale by all first class drug stores at $1 per bottle.Address \u2018Dr.Hartman, President of Toe {Hartman Sanitarium.Colw Jo.>, - huctin Sales, Walter M.Kearns.* O7 BY AUCTION, City | Property.The City of Miontreal will offer to public competition the following properties :\u2014 1-Lot on William street, between McGill end St.Henry streets, and situated in rear of Grand Trunk Railway Offices.2\u2014Lot on St.Lawrence \u2018street, between De Montigny and Ontarlo\u2019 streets, being Cadastral No.329 of St.Lawrence Ward.$\u2014Lot on Britannia street, near Menai street.| « Plans of said properties may be seen at the office of the City Treasurer.Esch lot shall be sold separately.Terms\u20141-5 cash, and the.balance in 5 years at 5 percent in with-the option lo pay the whole before the 5 years.Safe to take place on the 18th December Instant, at 10 arm, at the galesroom \u2018of \u2018WALTER M.KEARNS, ; Auctioneer, : \u20181828 Notre Dame street.| e expiration of | Mareotte Bros.TION, .City Property.\u2018The City of Montreal will offer to public competition the following pro= perties: BE 1\u2014Lot corner of Berri and St.Francis streets, opposite C.P.R.i 2\u2014Lots situated on the lane near Ontario street, between Sanguinet and St.Denis streets, now used as a Road Department Yard.- - 8\u2014Lots situated on.De Montigny street, between Dufresne and Iberville streets.4\u2014Lot corner Moreau and Ontario streets.\"5\u2014Lots on Dufferin street, above Mount -Royal Avenue.; 6\u2014Lots corner Papineau avenue and Laurier avenue.; .7\u2014Lots on Lamoriciere street, near Car- riere street.: Plans of said properties may be the City Treasurer's Office.Each lot shall be sold separately.Terms\u20141-5 cash, and \u2018the balance in 5 years at 5 percent interest,\u2019 with the option to pay the whole before the expiration of the 5 years.\u2014 Sale to take place on the 17th December instant, at 10 A.M.At the salesroôm of Co MARCOTTE BROS., Auctioneers, seen at -| Œ.Gauvreau 185 Commissioners; O.La otre THE COAL COMMISSION AN ADJOURNMENT WILL BE MAD ON SATURDAY UNTIL JAN.5.Scranton, Pa., Dec.15\u2014Jt was \"an nounced by the Coal Strike Commis sion, af the opening session to-day, that when it shall have adjourned for the holidays, probably on Saturday, it will be to meet in Philadelphia, on the first Monday in January.This decision can be changed, however, by developments during the week.Before proceeding to the hearing of yitriesses.\u2018Mr.Gray, the chairman, inférmed the attorneys for both sides, that the commission had prepared a certain formula of further information desired.He also.asked the operators to expedite the presentation of the statements of wages and hours of labor.The hardest work is still to come, and «the commissioners desire to begin their study of the figures as soon as possible.-MINERS\u2019 SIDE CLOSED: Scranton, Pa., Dee.16\u2014The mine workers; after occupying nineteen days in presenting about a hundred and sixty witnesses, practically closed their: case before the anthracite coal strike commission yesterday afternoon.conclude by callin, ness to-morrow.he afternoon session was one-of the most important sittings They will uestion of whether the close relationship of the coal carrying railways with | the mining company\u2019s shall figure in the commisgion\u2019s effort to adjust the controversy came sqarely before the arbitrators.The decision of the commission, if Judge Gray\u2019s (chairman) remarks can be so called, was briefly.this :\u2014 is averse to widening the scope of the investigation beyond the terms of the submission of the miners and the operators that in carrying on the investigation.it- assumes the coal companies can afford to pay fair wages; that if the coal companies, in presenting their side of the case, maintain they cannot afford to give an increase in wages, then the commis - sion will hear what the miners have to say on the ability of the companies to- do so, and if a business cannot pay fair wages \u2018the employer ought to get out of it.These points were brought out during the two hours consumed by the miners lawyers reading documentary evidence, \u2018to the whole of which the coal compan.es entered specific and general objec- ions, + The mine workers depended a great, deal on sent to show that the coal carrying roads control the coal companies and railways charge exorbitant And discrimin- ing the revenues of the mining: properties.e miners wanted to present äs objection was made to it, and\u2019 sus- rulings.th ruli the matter was not pressed.WR.MITCHELL'S WELCOME, © i chell, president of the Mine Workers\u2019 Union, waë given a warm welcome upon his return to his old home here yesterday.usiness was suspended in his honor.À parade was held in which eight thousand unionists and citizens took part.Later, Mr.Mitchell was presented with a silver service and several handsomely embossed resolutions.BALLSTON IN A BAD WAY, Ballston, N.Y., Dec.15.\u2014The last shovelful of coal in the court House bins was placed in the furnace to-day.No supply is in sight.There are fifty-seven prisoners in jail, which, with the county clerk\u2019s office, is heated from the court house, The thermometer showed seventeen degrees below zero./ ee LICENSES GRANTED COMMISSIONERS APPROVE OF OVER THREE HUNDRED APPLICATIONS.The License Commissioners held a short session yesterday afternoon and besides trarsacting a small amount of routine bust- \u2018ness, announced tMe granting of the foilow> ing saloon, restaurant and hotel licenses: C.Desormiers, 68 Berri; E, Knox, Craig; \u2018A.Clarke, 445 Craig; A.Duperre, 1992 St.Catherine; P.P.Raby, 72 Craig; H.Maisonneuve, 997 Notre Dame; A.A.Ayotte, 1742 St.Catherine; C.Charbon- meau, 021 Craig; C.Vidricaire 1147 Notre Dame; J.Racette, 1902 St.Catherine; L.J.Durand, 1311 Ontario; M.Decarie, 20 Jacques Cartier .square; E.Gibbon, 1748 Notre Dame; F.J.Gallagher, 154 St James; S.Montgomery, 133 St.James: C, R.Willis, 189 Notre Dame; Æ:.Burns, 1% St, Antoine; G.K.Joÿce, 123 \u2018Windsor; A.\" Lapointe, 945 St.Lawrence; J.B.Lapointe, 594 Lagauchetiere; J.IL, Leclaire 60 st Francois Xavier; R.Lemieux, 1235 Ontario; T.Ethier, 339 St.Lawrence; P, J.Kennedy, 393% Wellington; P.toine; O.Morin, 1177 Ontario; G.A.Melville, 1752 Notre Dame; J.Bergevin, 480 Centre; Thomas Barry, 864 St.Dominique; J.Branchaud, 161 St.Paul; H.J.jelly, 1797 Notre Dame; A.Jones, 345 Wellington\u2019 G.D.Simard, 649 Notre Dame; J, Reber 17 St.Lambert; A.Yaliquette, 636 St, Catherine; W.Walker, 125 St.Francois Xavier; J.J.Whyte, 41 University; J.Letourneau, 175 Centre; P.Langlois, 97 Mountain; Natre Dame; G.Marks, 110° Shearer; :D, Lachapelle, 2170 Notre Dame; C.Labelle, 431 Craig; O.Lehlane, 1929 St.\u2018Catherine; T.J.McCarthy 1681 Notre Dame; H.Bojs- menu, 843 St.Dominique; G.Bourassa, 32 St, Lambért; B.Raymond, 131 Lagauchés.tere; W.Roy, 165 St.Paul; U.Gauthier, 1473 Notre Dame; L.Theoret, 551 Craig; N.Olier, 1484 St.Catherine; D, A.Hayes, \u2018324 St.Lawrence; I.Nantel, 659 Ontario; E, St.Jean, 644 Notre Dame; P.Corbeil, 838 St.James; D, Corbeil, 857 St.Catherine: H.Cloutier 16 Jacques Cartier square; P.St.Catherine; C.P.Dumas, 1181 Ontario; J.Dempsey, 107 Mountain; E.McLean;.2089 8t.Catherine; E.Costella, 5 McCord; X, Dagenals, 1132 De Montigny; J.D.Dorton,: 56 Bonsecours; D.David, 474 Mount Royal H.Montpetit, 532 Albert; W.Kearney, 34 University; M.O'Neil, 141 DuKe; J.Sara- | Zu 4697 St.Catherine; LL.Vallee, 595 Craig; T.Quintal, 470 Centre; E.Labelle, \u2018538 St.James; E.Askéw, 248 St.James; I, \u2018Bj ; F_ D.Lynch, 201 McGill; L.Poulin, James; C.A.Duclos, 1831 St.Câtherji rin, 274 Rachel: J.Arpin, 2548 Notre Da 'C.\"Geneit, 2150\u201d Notre .DAMES : pe Crm Aply,_st \u2018Witaess' Office.| 69 St.James street.- 4 : - 1893 St.\u2018Catherine; H.AILY WITNESS.one important wit: | the commission has yet held because the | , hat the commission in a general way, | the evidence they had to pre- |.that the | ating freight rates, thus greatly decreas- |: this evidence in documentary form, but | by the commission with the above pial.3 \u2018Spring Vailey, TI, Dee.16\u2014Mr.Mit: °° {that The Christmas joy is sometimes 628 life in January, as they intended.Mechan, 45 St.An-) \u2018McCorry, 90 St, Antoine; J.Meunier, 183 | e Casavant, 1042 Ontarlo; M.Dumont, 1474 \u2018l'true \u2018feelings with a Lustling conven- ma; g Se | head.i : Catherine; G.Gauvreau, 1436 Bt\u2019 Catherine; .Charron, 2 Chaboillez; T.H.Waddell, 689 -Craig; O.Octeau, 127 Commissioners: J.Bourgeois, 1048 De Mon Je Le Phililps, 63 St.James; G.E.Fuller, 58 Metcalf; H.Lafleur 1616 St.Catherine: J.- Gaxiepy, 194-St.Lawrence.There remains yet ninety-two licenses: to be granted to \u2018make \u2018the 400 allowed for the city.THE GREEK DRAMA.The three great Greek\u2019 tragedians was the subject .of study takem up by the Art and Literature department of the Women\u2019s \u2018Club at the- meeting yesterday -afternoon.Miss K.Martin contributed a paper on Aeschylus, with a brief resumé of his plays still extant, noticing especially the qualities of.his.genius, which gave him his peculiar place in Greek literature.Miss Fortier, .the young daughter of one of the members, gave a paper on Sophocles, Ske sketched the life of the Athenian.tragic poet, 496-405 B.C.,and noted some of.the characteristics of his art, incidentally describing\u2019 the part played by the chorus in the Greek plays.- _ Miss E.Hammond, M.A, contributed a paper on Euripides and his place in literature.She brought out his mediation between ancient and modern in the drama, end the human elements of -his work, touch- Le, also on his conceptions of woman- À discussion.followed on the characterization of Hamlet, King Lear and other Shakespearian tragedies as compared with the \u2018Agamemnon of Aeschylus.\u2018ARTS AND BRIDGES MR.WHEELWRIGHT LECTURES AT THE -ART GALLERY.; \u2018You cannot build artistically without ing free to go beyond the engineering | necessities of the case.\u2019 This.was the keynote.of à lecture on \u2018Bridges\u2019 given in the Art Gallery last evening, by Mr.Ed- und M.Wheelwright, of Boston.The artistic eye, he said, was alwdys several bundred years behind the scientific one, and must be humored;so that if our bridges ars to \u2018be beautiful, we must make them appear much more solid than they need to be, to carry the traffic.Still, there is a certain amcunt of progress; the Romans used to make their arch-piers one-third of the width of the span, while the modern eve 1s satisfied with half that proportion.Mr.Wheelwright showed pictures of a number of ancient bridges, remarking that many-of them were as good now as wnen they\u2019 were built, while thirty years of nez- \u2018lect would render\u2019 a modern steel bridge unsafe.\u2018Steel, on account of its economy, .fecility of construction and adaptability, had greatly supplanted stone in bridge building, but stone was coming into use again, In places where there was danger that a steel bridge might be neglected.He thought 1hat we on this side of the ocean \u2018had much to learn \"from Europe in the matfer of beauty in engineering works.The Rev.Dr.Edgar Hill presided, and introduced the lecturer.: ; - Dec.21.CHRISTMAS: ITS MESSAGE AND 5: @ ITS MOTIVE.\u2018\u2019Luke il, 1-20; John iii, 14-17.New | clothes for the holidays, new books for thé holidays, new games, new excite: ments and as many pleasant surprises \u201888 can be managed, are in the thoughts of many young people at this season.But should we pot turn aside for a see holiness for the holidays, fresh strength of soul to make the very best of a season so busy and full?How \u2018easy it is at such a time to be absorb- \u2018ed\u2019 1m -the outward appearance of happiness, and to slight the true joy of Christmas.We hasten \u2018to prepare a feast in honor of the Saviour, and leave Him sitting as it were in the \u2018vestibule, to wait till we have more time to attend to him.No wonder marred by Christmas crossness, or that some stray so far from God during these days of pleasure that they do not return to a more devoted\u2019 Indeed most of us have learned better How to bring our trials to God \u2018than how to bring Him our pleasures.Yet there is a blessedness in showing {God our happiness that may be compared to the delight that little child- Ten feel in showing their mew toys to father and mother on Christmas morn- \u2018ing.The parents have probably seen alithe toys before, but they must look at each .again, and share the child\u2019s glee, if mot his surprise.The pleasure of the gift would not be so great if it could not be communicated to the friendly and protecting power that environs the child\u2019s little world.Now \u2018if we Have not this childlike instinct of bringing our joys to God, at least we can be like the dutiful boy or girl who \u2018does not forget to tell the par- nts Wow much their kind gifts are appreciated.After the habit of giv- Ling thanks is formed it will tend to beca an instinct.Thus all our joys will \"become fresh occasions of com- \u2018munion with God.© How may we best preserve the holy pedce of the season amid its busy mer- \u2018riment?Can we not steadfastly set \u2018apart à little extra time for private \u2018prayer, thanking Ged most of all for the.great gift that makes all His other gifts sacred to us, praying teo \"that we may be enabled to do His will \u2018in bringing cheer and blessing to \u2018others?\u2018God so loved\u2019 should be our inspiration, and \u2018peace on: earth\u2019 our \u2018aim, in/the plans and preparations of the time.And let us not be too backward in letting others see what the Christmas message has meant to We are toc Apt to cover up our \u2018tionality until they do little good to \u2018anyone.If mérriment is outspoken bat.this\" season, let the special glad- |FOR little while and ask God to give us new |\u2019 ADVERTISEMENTS.TR \u2014 EVERGREENS,\" \u201cEVERGREENS,\u201d \u2018EVERGREENS,\u201d \u2014 FOR - CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS In wreaths of full 10 yards each,.only cents per wreath.A i 40,000 yards of the finest Evergreen wreathing, in\u2019 full measured wreaths, 10 yards each, only.2 cents per yard.FRASER, VIGER & CO.Healthful and Delicious.FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT.Fresh Shipments Just to Hand.MAMMOTHS, : SUPERLATIVES in and QUEENS, Florida Shaddocks, Mammoths, * ; 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_ In 2 1b.Cans.The \u2018JF.M.Filekinger\u201d Fruits in Quart \u2019 Glass Jars.+ 1 he - Per - \u2019 Jar.Jars.\u2018\u201cWhife Royal Anne\u201d Cherries 80c $9.00 \u201cMoor Park\u2019 Apricots .Toc 8.50} Sliced Apricets for Cream .9.00 Pegled Apricots for Cream .2.001, Lemon Cling Peaches .~ 6c 8.505: .Sliced Lemon Cling Peaches .80c by +41 Bartlett Pears .8c 9.00) Greéngage Plums .,.The- 9.007 Egg Plums .+ .+.ToC (0.00 The **J, H, Fliekinger\u201d Fruits in 3-1b : Per CL Can.Cand.Apricots \u2018Moor Park\" .40c $4.50 Apricots, Hemskirk .40c 450 \u2018Apricots, Peeled for Cream .40c .- \u2018Cherries \u2018White Royal Anne\u201d 46c.519, Plume, \u2018\u201cGreengage\u2019 .40c 4501 Phonis, \u201cEgg\u201d .» 40c .£00¢ Peaches, \u201cYellow Crawford\u201d .45c = 5.00 207, 209 and 211 St.James Street. | VENEZUELA.| NO ATTEMPT \u2018AT ARBITRATION., (See also Page 11.) .Lbndon, Dec.16.\u2014Replying to a question in the House of Commons today, Lord Cranborne, the under foreign secretary, said no attempt had been made by Great Britain to refer the dispute with» Venezuela to arbitration.THE BERLIN VIEW TO-DAY.Berlin, Dec.16.\u2014The German Government thas not replied to President Casgtro\u2019s offer of arbitration of the Venezuelan dispute, being still in correspondence \u2018with the British Government on the subject.It is intimated that Germany\u2019s reply is not \u2018likely to be ready for some days.The \u2018opinion in the Cabinet appears to © be that President Castro\u2019s proposals are merely a move in a game designed to see what Germany and Great Britain are now willing to do, and also as a test of American public feeling.The prevailing idea here at present is that it is too late to arbitrate and that the acceptance of the offer to do so will place Germany in the position of hav- : put her own hand to the plough, end as looking backward.The Gev- ernment\u2019s concern at the present mo- ; ment is to guide the application of \u2018force so .as.to avoid what could be taken internationally as a declaration tof war, resulting in the recognition of Venezuela as a belligerent.The con- duet of the United States is regarded jn.diplomatic circles as being strong and dignified, and the handling of the matter by the State Department is looked upon as establishing Europe's recognition of the Monroe doctrine, because every step of Germany and Great Britain was made after taking into account what the United States thought of it.MORE DRASTIC MEASURES.- London, Dec.16.\u2014Replying toa question in the House of Lords to-day Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign Secretary, sai that if the seizure of the Venezuelan unboats did not.produce the desired ef- ect further coercive measures would be employed.The matter had been considered in consultation\u2019 with Germany and it had been decided to resort to a blockade of the ports.It @as not intended to-land a British force and still to \u2018océupy Venezuelan territory.DETAILS OF ITALY\u2019S CLAIMS.Rome, Dec.16.\u2014The claims of Italy on Venezuela, referred to by Signor Pri- netti, in the Chamber of Deputies here yesterday, comprise losses sustained Italians during the recent revolutions.Most of the 7,618 Italiani residents of Venezuela have been heavy losers.The Poggioli firm, from Elbe Island, is the greatest sufferer.All its property was sacked.Other important losers are an \u2018engineer named Martini and: Signor Fagi,, an ex-deputy;and comptroller of the Maricual coal mines, \u2018which were in- vadéd \u2018by the- Venezuelan, troops, who dstroyed everything and obliged the Italian miners to Hee from the country.All the marble works in Venezuela, besides other industries, were in the hands of Italians, hence the aggregate of the Italian claims for damages is large.The instructions transmitted to Captain Orsini, commander of the Italian : cruiser \u2018Giovanni Bausan,\u201d now at \u2018La * Guayra, are to act in full accord with the British and German commanders in the blockade of the Venezuelan coast and any other measures which may be considered necessary in order to reach: the desired object.The Italian Government, however, does not anticipate having to co-operate in any very serious action.The Italian cruiser \u2018Elba\u2019 is expected to reach La Guayra on Jan.4.o further orders have been sent to the Ttalian armored cruiser \u2018Carlo Alberto,\u2019 to leave Canadian waters \u2018for Venezuela.RAILWAY CROSSINGS.RAILWAY COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED BY COUNTY CQUNCIL TO ORDER CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBWAY.Ottawa, Dec.16.\u2014There is to be a méeting of the Railway Committee of the Privy Council on Friday morning, when the County Council.for Frontenac will ask that the Grand Trunk be compelled to build a.subway under its\u2019 track across the Montreal road at Kingston Junction.This is the only : ease that will come up.Advertisements, se \u201c Bronchial Tubes.: Cures COUGES, \"NESS, ete, quicker than any rem: edy known.If you have that irri.tating Cough that keeps you awake - - at night, a dosé of the Syrup will p it at moe.\u2018USED FOR EIGHT YEARS.have, used DR.WOOD'S NORWAY PINE SYRUP for every cold I.have had for the Past eight years, with: wonder- 5° I never ses à friend with a fl all, Heals.and Soothes the Lungs and: CoLDS, BRONCHITIS, HOARSE: BUCKINGHAM ODDFELLOWS.Buckingham, Que, Dec.16.\u2014The new lodge of 1.O.O.F.recently opened at Buckingham, held a very interesting.\u2018at home\u2019 \u2018on Friday last, the/meeting being attended by the P.G.M., Bro.R.Crawford, and J.P.PG.M, Bro.\u2019 E.Crompton; also the district organizer, Bro.G.¢.Smith, who had.put in a few days\u2019 work in the town, Two new members were initiated and eleven new applications for membership handed in by the organizer.The presence of the district officers bei suitably acknowledged, Bros.Crawford and Crompton responded, thanking thé members for their reception and for their appreciation of the work of the organizer, and stated that they were surè that the lodge, with the fine class of members they were obtaining, would become a credit to the order.After the lodge business, the members entertained the district officers at the Club House, the chair being taken by the N.G., Bro.I.Derenny.After dinner the usual loyal toasts were duly honored, and short addresses were given by the N.G.Bro.I.Derenny, G.M.W.À.Young, V.S.Newton, the financial secretary, M.A.McEachran; the recording secretary, A.Ross; also by the district officers.In the.musical part of the entertainment Bros.R.Crawford and E.Crompton were, as usual, a host in themselves, and were assisted by Bros.G.B.Smith, A.Ross and G.H.Addy.THE PALMA TROPHY CANADIANS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MATCH ON JULY 11 NEXT.7 ?Ottawa, Dec.16.\u2014A letter has been received at the Militia Department from Lord Strathcona, announcing that the Canadians are invited to participate in the match for the Palma trophy, at Bisley, on July 11 next.The shooting will be at eight hundred, nine hundred and a thousand yards, fifteen shots at each.These are the same conditions as governed when the d trophy was shot for at Rockliffe Ranges last fall.c THE \u2018GLENGARRY\u2019 SINKS.OWING TO CARELESSNESS THB STEAMER FILLS AND SETTLES QUIETLY AT HER DOCK.: i Kingston, Ont, Dec.16.\u2014The SS.(Glengarry sank at ber wharf 8uring the night.séa cock was left open and she sank so quietly that the crew sleeping aboard did not know of the trouble until they arose this morning, The steamer belongs to the Montreal Transportation Company.and can easily be raised.CT 0 etd wii.; LANCASTER NOTES.: _ Lancaster, Déc.\u2018 15.\u2014The Glen Gordon Mission.Band held a very uccéssful social \u2018and measuring party at \u2018Glenmor- ris,\u201d the residence of Mrs.James Fraser, on Friday evening last when a pleasant evening was pa with games, music\u2019 and songs, and a good round-sum realized for mission work.St.John\u2019s Hall was filled with an.äp- preciative audience last Thursday night when the members of the choir provided a good entertainment of songs, music an \u201cdialogues, closing with a laughable arce.: after a & J.McDougal has returned isit to friends in Montreal.NEW EDITOR OF \u2018CHURCH RECORD.Toronto, Dec.16.\u2014It is announced that the Rev.James Elliott, rector of St.Michael\u2019s Church, Vancouver, B.C., will become editor of the \u2018Church Record\u2019 early in January._\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 BIBLE SOCIETY.The East End Branch of the Bible Society will hold its annual meeting to-mor- rew evening in Taylor Presbyterian Church at 8 o'clock.The Rev.Thomas Bennett will give an address on \u2018How we got our Bible,\u2019 illustrated by limelight views.PERSONAL.Mrs.(the Hon.George): Bryson, of Fot Coulonge, Que., is in the city, visiting friends.Mr.Jobn Kennedy, of the firm of Hanson & Kennedy, the Dominion Adjustment Bureau, returned this morning from a visit to the far west.The following Montrealers are registered at ths Winnipeg hotels :\u2014Messrs.L.Nash, R.D.McDonald, W.L.Cunning- am, G.M.Newton, A.F, Houston and A.Talbot.The engagement is announced of the | Rev.James Elliott, B.A., of the Wesleyan Theological College, and Miss Lillian Clarke, daughter of Mr.Joseph E.Clarke, \u2018a long-time Methodist of Kings- [:ton, Ont.At the Ottawa Woman\u2019s Morhing Music Club'cgncert, which takes place on Thursday 11 a.nx, the performers will real; Mr.Landry, tenor, also of Montreal, and .Angus Winter, the new organist of All Saints\u2019 Church, Theodore street.7 ; - .| A large and fashionable wedding took | place: on Thursday afternoon at 'homas\u2019s \u2018Church, Hamilton, when Miss Muriel Tasker, only daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Robert Steele, was united to Mr.David Ernest Wright, of Toronto, eld- est-son of the late .John \u201cWright.{ The ceremony was.performed by the Sev.Canon Forneret, rector of St.omas\u2019s.- The bride Miss.Alice \u2018Wallter, of Hamilton; Miss Violet Pike, of New York; Miss Marjorie Walker, of Chicago; and Miss Marion, Gibson, of \u2018Toronto.Mr.Heber Mr, John.J.Wright, Captain Fred Hunter, of Bengal; Mr.Philip \u2018Alsxander, of \u2018Hamilton, and Mr.Fred.Waldie, of Toronto, were the ushers.The guests in- .{ronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York,.[2nd Chicago.Mrs: Caddy, of.Ottawa, Lwas among the, pumber.Loyal AleXandra, | be Miss Edith Barker, soprano, of Mont- St.| was attended by Phillips, of Toronto, was best man, and\u2019 vited to the wedding numbered over two =l'hundred and included relatives from.Tor THE .MONTREAL: DAILY WITNESS, \u2014 According THE- CATILE EMBARGO | SERIOUS RUMOR DENIED.5 i to rumors from Ottawa: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1902 youngest son of the late Mr.Matthew Love and brother of Mr.Robert Love end Mr.Thomas H.Love, manager of the Montreal Steam Laundry.He was forty years of age and a member of the Canadian\u2019 Order of Foresters.The fun- to-day the British Government hag: des eral will\u2019 lake place from his late resi termined -to prohibit the importation to England & ail Canadian\u2019 cattle from: the port of St.John, L that the foot and Mouth - disease spread to Canada.a] arently dictated by a statement which bad been cabled to England from New York\u2014a statement which imagined \u2018the lying story that Canada suffered from the disease.The Hon.Mr.Fisher \u2018was represented as doing his best, - through: Lord Strathcona, to lift this new \u201cer bargo, but without much chance, parently, of success: Pa \"he C.P.R.had not.heard of the recent action of the British Government, But Sir Thomas Shaughnessy said, and: said it with the air of a disgusted man, that he supposed Car out of the cattle business Dr.McEachran, who had learned of -the recent action of the Imperial authorities, expressed his astonishment that so severe a measure could be provoked by a mere newspaper paragraph, for which \u2018A FLAT CONTRADICTION._ Ottawa, Dec:: 16.~Dr~ Rutherford; chief of the Veterinary Branch Agricul-\" tural Department, says the réport re the exclusion of \u2018Canadian cattle from Britain is absolutely untrue.Cea oy - Fe MAYOR AND MINISTER.; MAYOR EXCHANGE COMPLI: MENTS OVER THE COAL QUESTION.\u201ction on Saturday coal supply and being heekled by Ald.Gallery, M.P., he mentioned the name of the Hon, Mr.Blair, Minister of Rail ight.have ways and- Canals, as one who.mi done more.5705 (rveno teplld The incident was made the most ofan] \u2018the \"Conservative por c «words exaggèrated.The reports ~were | esd then a ripple of excitement came known that His.Worship had received an indignant letter from the Hon.Mr.Blair asking for an explanatiôn \u201cof the Mayor's alleged outbreak.\"~*~ ' Mayor Cochrane admitted to the Fe- porters that he had received.such a let- \u2018Worship remarked that Mr, Blair wanted to know if he had publicly stated that he had written a number of letters received mo reply, for if he had made the statement there must be some-mis- take.His Worship explained \u201cthat he had written the minister that- he- hid never written a single letter to him orto his department .aboût the coal matter and that he had \u2018never made the state- represent what had taken place: His complaint was that though there \u201cWas said tq have been an order-in-council passed that up to Nov.15 the Inter: tia soft coal for municipalities: free of city in Canada, had not been notified.The Mayor added this morning that: he did not feel himsélf bound in any way to render an account for any remarks ister.the present government I should have come out as a supporter of the Opposition.before this Tete KILLED IN CLEVELAND: © Kingston, Ont., Dec.16\u2014The sad news: comes from Cleveland that Arthur, son of the late T.O.Bolger, of this city, wag killed on Sunday ip a large electrical works in that city.year.ago.Two sisters and a brother reside here.1 Lo, = \u2014\u2014\u2014 RIVER IMPROVETIENTS = MR.\u2018SCHREIBER CONFERS WITH THE UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES RE A DAM FOR THE \u201c UPPER RIVER.- .: \u2018This is necessary in the -schème of.ini- \u2018provément 'whicli \u2018the : Canadian Gov- erninent has undertaken, but the work in question is on\u2019 the southern side of the boundary.oe - MB.JOHN LOVE DEAD.The :death\u2019-oceurred this mornin; \u201cMr.John Love, resturant Keeper, St.James street.Mr.\" Love wa - 24 .on the ground: has | This action \u2018was ap} Canada had better #6 and close hér | ports.1 THE HON.A.G.BLAIR: AND-THE|.Ti Ra During the discussion of the coal situa- y Mayor Cochrane made: some disparaging.remarks about thé gov-1: ernment\u2019s inaction with regard to:ibe ers and the exact reproduced in the Ottawa \u2018paÿérs, \u2018and\u2019 en af X throtigh | the City Hall this morning when it.be-.f- ter but declined to make it public.His: to him or to his department and had |14 ment that he had written.such letters.- The newspaper reports did not fairly colonial Railway would carry Tova Seo: charge, the\u2019 city of Montreal, the chief he made to Mr.Blair or any other min-|.His Worship added: \u2018Bat for my | high «opinion of the \u2018man at the head of }- eased, about 2L- years of age, left for the wast about a: United States authérities to-the -eon-: struétion of a dam from Galops Island, to Adams Island, in the St.Lawrence.\" {idence \u201cto St.Anthony\u2019s Church, and | thenee to Cote des Neiges cemetery on \u2018Thursday morning at 8.30 o\u2019clock.LOCAL STOCKS.\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, ; Dee.16, 1502.c PR AFTERNOON.BOARD.P.R.\u201425 af » 75 at 126 + 126%, 100 at 125 1-8, 115 at 106,0 0 10 à | Mont.Power\u201450 at 874, 25 at 87%.Twin City\u201450 at 113%.Pom.Coal) common\u201425 at 127.om.eel common\u201425 at 5 > de, 100 at 5.le 15 a | -Detroit\u201485 at £3, 25 a - 5 | ae Détroit , t 83, 50 -at 82%, 50 : .Halifax Ry.\u201450 at 100.Nova Scotla\u201425 at 99%., Dom.Cotton\u201450 at 50.Ogilvie Pfd.\u20145 at 132%.Merchants Bank\u20141 at 161.| Report edby Messrs.Nichols & Marler, \u2018 1734 Notre Dame Street.Stack Broker «AFTERNOON BOARD.there was not a tittle of foundation.It | Stocks Sellers Buyers Stocks Sellers Buyers had been demonstrated again and again.rer or \u2018that there was no foot and mouth: dis- fic fio $0 $00 ease in this country.He believed, of Can Pacifio.128% 13 Com.Cable.176 175 course, in precaution, but to kill a trade Dor acido.\u201ciE ie michelin.a M by the stroke of She ep was a Very Dod! .Wet India By o5.serious mattef.e \u2018had some fifteen | ; ; hundred cattle which he wanted to ship Montreal st.ar ge ars sep 16 in the, spring, and Jthers of course, had Mont ade oe TwinOCityar 1134 113 their her au e e was.a great St.DEW Le apes hardship.He knew that once the em: Grave Else 106 100 sh dobn Br: 1%.iio .bargo was placed on Canadian cattle how Toledo Ry.\".III.Tne dese wees difficult it was to lift re They \u201chad ars MISCELLANEOUS, seen that in the case of Argentina.| Mntl: Teleg 170 165 Rell Tel.170 At the same time, Dr.McEachran had Monticas.\u2026 & gic Pix Hal J ho noted: for some time past that-the-.de- [de newstook >.07 Dom Coal.1% 126% sire of the British authorities was to Windsor Ht1 8 & Peo.H&L.°° compel the Dominion to go into a dead: Lake Superior oe + OglvieCom .il.meat business.Of course, this could be Hg on oo Lakoot Wea cen een dome with a profit.Winnipeg could be | COTTONS.sees ween made a great centre\u2014a second Chicago, | montlOot*\u2026.195 121% Dominion.5 48 in fact, for the Dominion; i Can.al Gomes 49° Merchantas.,.Laurentin: North Star, Le - Dom Steel Com.55 55 tro pd .onl N;ooth 8t eel 102 99 pa.un pps 140 MT Dom.Cotton .Hifx Ht.&Lt .;.Hitx.fd .4B A Cable Coup 499 irons 8% Laurentian \u201c07% \u2018id m.ure 4 MontBtRy.107% 105 Ogiiry Ban, 102 108 odo By; shee aces LBeotia dt] ou ein + | Windsor Hotel.St JohnRy ower sees ; THE MONEY MARKET.New.York, Dec.16, Noon\u2014Money on call Jeasler at 6 to 6% percent.Prime mercantile Paper, 6 percent.Sterling exchange fair, steady, with actual business in bankers\u2019 Lills at 486.75 to 487 for demand, and at {483.25 to 483.50 for sixty day bills.Posted rates, 48414 and 488, Commercial bills, at 45214 to 483.Bar silver, 455.Mexican dollars, 37%.Government bonds steady.Railway bonds irregalar.London, Dec.16, 4 p.m.\u2014 Consols for money, 92 1-3; do, for the account, 92 11- Anaconda, 554: Atchison, 82%; do., pref.100%; B.and O., 97%; C.P.R., 123%; C.and O,, 46; C.G.W., 23%; C.M.and St.Paul, 154; De Beers, 225%; Denver and Rio -Grande, 27%; do., pret, 90%; Erle, 31%; \u201cdo, first pref., 64; do., second pref., 45; \"Illinois Central, 143%; Louisville and \u2018Nashville, 123; M.K.and Texas, 20%; N.\"Y.C., 154; Norfol kand Western, 70%; do., pref., 94; Ontario and Western, 28; Penna., 78; Rand mines, 11%; Reading, 29%; do., first pref., \u20184316; do, second pref., 37%; Southern Railway, 31; do., pref., 93%; and Southern Pacific, 60%; Union Pacific, 93%; | do.prof, 93; United States Steel, 32%; do., \u2018pref.,, 831%; Wabhsh, 26; do., pref., Bar silver uncertain, 22%d per ounce.Money, 31% to 23 percent.- The rate of discount in the open market for shart tills.is 3% to 3% percent; do., for three months bills, 3 11-16 to 3 13-16 percent.: : NEW YORK STOCKS.MORGAN'S SUPPORT OF THE MARKET : PRODUCES GOOD EFFECT.\u2018New York, Dec.16.\u2014Wall Street\u2014Prices adianced at tbe opening in response.to {.the protective measures for the money mar-, \u2018Jkt \u2018adopted yesterday by the bankers.Stocks which \u2018were most depressed yester- .day showed the largest recoveries, South- eri\u2019 Pacific rising % and Manhattan %- .Thete were some declines of which .the \u2018most conspicuous were in St.Paul and \u2018Louisville.The market showed besitarcy \u2018after the opening, some of the advances [being partly lost and then recovered.The market wes quite broad and active, f but the changes generally were small.\\ ;Messrs.J.B.Picken & Co.have received \u2018the\u2019 following from! New \u2018York to-day:\u2014 he tone of the market this morning is flrmer; \u2018although operations are more or Jess restricted in volume and dealings \u2018were principally In special issues.Seuti- Ment was influenced by the advance in PeriDa.on the belief that the Jong with- Meld franchise would be granted the company by our board of aldermen.The belief.that the Venezuelan matter would be offered for arbitration and thereby elim-, Jnatéd from market consideration all tended to.\u2018encourage feeling which was stimulated by the sub-treasury for the first time Ju months being debtor to the bark in the: clearing houss, .betokening a return of fduds to \u201cthis centre.London was a buyer :but of \u2018pot much importance inasmuch as tota) \"opérations \u2018for foreign account aggregate but little oŸer 15,000 shares, while all sues show gains and entire list-continues hardening, trading is mainly professional, d commission houses are affected by crippling of \u2018country\u2019s telegraphic setvice.\u2018Exchange, 486.80.i Ce Messrs.Laidlaw & Co., 14 \u2018Wall street, New, York-City, wiré as follows:\u2014A more\" theerfül tone pervades the financial \u2018tom- padunity this morning as \u2018the result of the dormation\"of-a strong banking pool to loan :350,000,000 in an emergency.Many people Very mistakenly constriied this action 101 mean \u2018that the stringency in\u2019 the market Ottawa, Dec.'16.\u2014Mr.Collingwood\" Schreiber, Deputy Minister of Railways and Canals, left yesterday for Washington, to secure the approval of the | mme amis m\u2014 stocks with impunity.Such, however, is not the case.The measure is purely a protective one.It was realized that confidence was at such a low ebb in Wall Street that upon a show of further weakness a panic would easily have been developed.It is the aim of the high contracting practice, therefore, merely to restore confidence, and as far as possible, therefore, ameliorate conditions to the money market.This does not mean that speculation will be encouraged nor for that matter, any sustained rise of values.Tha Venezuelan matter, notwithstanding, the more favorable trend of diplomatic negotiations, still invests ihe situation with a considerable element of uncertainty, end until this factor is eliminated, it will operate against the full restoration of confidence.Another adverse influence is the veiled threat of Union Pacific and %outh- ern Pacific employees to striké unless certain demands are granted.An encouraging development yesterday was the return of a corsiderable amount of money from San- Francisco.There-1s every reason th suppose that loans have been greatly Meduced since Thursday last, and that Saturday's bank statement will make a favorable showing.While conditions have been materially improved by 'the developments of the past few days, they do not in our opinion.a3 yet warrant a permanent position on the log side.of stocks.We are inclined to expect a rather irregular market for the balance of the year.REW YORK STOCKS, \" Bpeclally reported for the * Witness\u2019 by C.D.Monk.&t.Ssorement street, Local Manager for J.8.Bache Go, New York, our direct wire.-.; Opening and Closing Prices, 3 p.m.: Deo.15.Deo.18.Stacks.Amalgamated Copper American Loco.Oo.do.do.pr eres Amer.Sugar Refining.Co.- 118 vies sees 917 115 150%, 1712.o.pref.Am.8m]'t'g & Reining Co.39 a.seen Ansconda Sining Go.83 84 84 A enh Re dy SB 0.pref.3 A Baltimore &Obib 94 94 os B do.2 ret.a cone eu oo rooklyn, i 1 y Al 30 3.31% 196 125° coer 25 ee mi el : 17°.158 darer Rio G Com, Fi 3 35% se o.o pret.- SAL Dultth, South Shore Ail.1.CM BO crever pale BB 8 reat Northern A Le General llectric.ne.174 hk aT 169% Hocking Valley.sees esse esse ewes Toga Cen., com.«esas 3% 38 3b porter Central.su 55 oo si nsns Texas com.Ya © do.do, pref.an 524 oe 835 Louisville & Nashville.118 119, 1! : nM Manhattan Elevated x.d.143 15h 144% 143 Missouri Pacific.100 1014 100 1024 .a 68 136 138% 28 do.do._Lpret.ar 62% ; & do.do.II.pref.#7 4244 I N.Y.Ontario &West.204 Dh HL 7 Northern urities.108 .108 Note Most.com.\u201d \"68 es 6 r: Pac, new.J aire ae cesT ee do.io pret.ny ve ve mess PACIBC MBL coy en - 5000 35 esos sees Pennsylvania, B 151 152 153 15 Preased Steel, com.- 56 6% .57 Sie S50 sx 104 5 674 576.88 | 4 84 85 Ta Lune sree man ae vues Lu0e sees Southern Ry.com 29 NY 25% 308% ey do.\u201d On iy oe 91 outhern Pacific.7 5 Tenn Coat & Iron 53 5 24 A 2 Texas Pacific.31% 38% 38% 39 City.700 103 vus 2:se U.8 th 11 10 11: 31% U.8.th 86 86 87 Ÿ.8.see We wh ai a .1! U.8, Rub) Be ug L407 pid.snes 2200 asses Union Pacific, com, ou 26 na o.a 9 21 Wabash.Pre BE or 5 5 o.39% oe a 5 8, 4844 48 48: 84 THE LAKE SUPERIOR COMPANY.Philadelphia, Dec.15.\u2014 The regular monthly mesting of the board of directors of the Consolidated Lake Superior Company was held to-day,and was protracted until late to-night.It was announced that the election of a successor to Mr.Lewis, \u2018jthe président, who resigned last week, was not regarded as an urgent necessity, and that the office would remain vacant for che present.The vice-president, Mr.Theodore C.Search, is now acting head of the concern.: 4 The most important feature which developed to-lay was the statement that a satisfactory loan has been negotiated to tide the corporation over its present financial difficulcies.The total amount of the loan was not announced, but it is sald to be ahout $3,000,000.Of this amount it is said more than $700,000 has been secured to meet immediate obligations.: CHICAGO MARKETS Messrs.J.S.Bache & Co., No.18 St.Sacrament street, report the closing prices to-day as follows: Open.High.Low.Close.Wheat\u2014 : | .Dec.+1 \u2026 14% T5% 7434 T43% May oo se oo T1% T7% - 76% 774 Corn\u2014 : ; \u201c Dec.+.+.5314 55 B25.53 May oo oe 435 43% 43% 45% Oats\u2014 DEC.ov on +.831% 31% 814 May .\u2026 +.83% .\u2026.v.\u2026.32% Pork\u2014 \u2019 Jan.«18.77 16.80 16.67 16.67 May .16.72 15.80 15.62 15.65 Lard\u2014 \u2019 : - \u201c Jan.J.ee +.9.75 9.77 \u20189.72 9.72 DEC.oo 8.22 9.28 9.12 9.12 Short Ribs\u2014 Jan.\u2026 ee 847 8.47 8.40 83.40 - May .or +.8.35 8.37 8.30 8.39 George Ducharme; of Bt.Louis du Mile .End, piano manufacturer,\u201d has assigned at the demand \u201cof J.Adelard Ouimet, witu liabilities of $16,806.- ; COURT.CALENDAR ALTERED.- In the Practice Court; this morning, Judge Curran informed the\u2019 members of | the Bar that there was an error in the.Court House \u2018calendar for December, as far as this court was concerned.Contrary to the statement on.the: calendar, the Practice Court would sit until\u2019 Dec.- 20 only, and \u2018all motions which-had been continued to gay date of the month af- hat therefore they could buy ter.thé 20th would be called on the first -day.of the \u2018January-term.Financial, \u2014-FHE- ROYAL TRUST COMPANY, MONTREAL Capital Authorized, - 25,000,C00.0y Capital Subscribed, - 500,000.0¢ Capital Pald Up, - - - 250,060.0ç PRESIDENT., Right.Mon.Lord Strathcena and Mount Royal, \u20ac.C.M.@.VICE-PRESIDENT, Hen.George A.Drummond, » DIRECTORS; \u2014 8.B, Angus, Sir W.C.Maco: + Ve na { Be 5.Cleuston, A.Macnider, 1, | Ao F.Gault, HB.V.Meredttn, EB, \u20acGreenshields, A.T.Paterson, = = yes, James Ross, - Hosmer, Sir T.G.Shaughn: Sir William \u20ac, Van Horne, K.GÇ, a \u2014OFFICE\u2014 109 $T.JAMES STREET, H.ROBERT3ON, Manager, Advertisements, A GALA NICHT, \u201cWindsor Hall, FRIDAY, Dec.19th, at 8.15 pm, THE GOULET SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Also, Massenet's Sacred Oratorio, \u201cLA VIERGE ; Chorus 250.\u2018Subscribers\u2019 tickets will be good for this Concert is À Tickets on sale at nhaw's, 7ôc aud Sc.ANOTHER LARGE.DEAL DESJARDINS PROPERTY SOLD FOR $75,000.Mr.U.H.Dandurand closed another \u2018gale yesterday to a syndicate in this city of the property owned by the Hon.\u2019 .\\ Alphonse Desjardins for $75,000.There are over two bundred lots in the property, which is in the town of Maison- neuve, situated between St.Catherine and Sherbrooke streets.The lots will be put on sale immediately.This is the second large sale in the vicinity of the C.P.R.workshops this month, the last having been Roserrount, for $100,000.The \u2018new workshops have worked up a good deal of \u201cinterest in real estate in their vicinity.a ) \u2018U.S.STEEL CORPORATION ARGUMENT TO RESTRAIN THE _/ EXEGUTIONAF THEIR 8250,000,- .000 STOCK CONVERSION PLAN.New York, \u2018Dec.16.\u2014The argument of Mr.Edward B.Whitney, \u2018attorney for Mr.J.Aspinwall Hodge, before the New.Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, to restrain the execution of the United States Steel Corporation\u2019s $250,000,000 stock conversion plan, was made public to-day.Mr.Whitey contends that the directors of the corporation had plenty of time after the granting, of an injunction by Vice Chancellor Emery, to call a new meeting of stockholders early.in December to ratify the conversion plan, but he submits that the reason this course was not pursued was that the proxies of .the stockholders could not have been obtained a second time.His reason for this belief, he \u2018says, is that the stockholders now know what they did not know last April, namely, that instead of voting for a prompt issue of $250,000,000 \u2018of bonds for \u2018underwriting, which they were to pay to J.P.Morgan -& Company, a four percent commission, they were procuring only a $100,000,000 issue, while J.P.Morgan & Co.Were obtaining an option on the remaining $150,000,000, to the detriment of the company, but to a possible advantage to themselves so great as to make the $10,000,000 commission insignificant.\u2019 According to.Mr.Whitney's argument the proffered stockholders were divided by the scheme into three classes, the first consisting of J.P.Morgan & Co., to whom the bonds were offered at 96, the second of persons selected by J.P.Morgan & Co., who were to pay -96 4-5, and the third, of the other preferred stockholders, who were .to pay 100.The argument contains an attack on the valuation of $492,568,100 put on the Carnegie\u2019s Company by the United States Steel Corporation, which sum, according to Mr.Whitney, is $544,000,000 in excess of the real value of the property.-In connection with-the value of the corporation assets, Mr.Whitney says :\u2014 All through- the affidavits submitted br the defendants show that it is clear that their basis of valuation is the monopoly value of this company\u2019s business, considered as a goihg concern in relation to its present management and the earn: ings which it tan make in a year Ol unexampled prosperity.\u2019 JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE SOUTH SHORE RAILWAY COMPANY.Judge Mathieu rendered judgment yesterday condemhing the South Shore Railway Company to pay the Hochelaga Bank \u2018the sum of $56,247.85, amount claimed as money loaned.The same judge also rendered judgment in.the case of the Pittsburg and Buffalo Company vg the South Shore Railway Company.:&udemning the defendant to pay $572.49 for the price of coal sold.; re \"SHIPPING.\u2018The.Deminion line SS.Vancouver, from -Boston &rrived at Naples at 1 p.m.yesterday.REESE 5 TET \u201cet mets = SPORTING COMMENT.Is the C.A.H.L.Acting in the Best interests of Hockey?- IT NOT TIME FOR A CHANGE OF POLICY AS REGARLUS APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION.IS The annual\u2019 meeting of the Canadian Amateur Hockey League for the season of 1902-03: 1s .a thing of the past, and the most important feature of interest to the hockey world was the drawing up of the schedule.It is true that the application of the Cornwall Hockey Club was discussed, and, of course, refused, while the debate on the challenge for the tSanley cup brought out nothing new to the hockey world.As regards the Cornwall application for edmission into the ranks of the C.A.H.L there is much to be said, but probably it is advisable to curtail remarks in this particular respect.Looking: at it from a disinterested point of view it does seem *upfortunate \u2018that this: young and ambitious club should be forbidden to play with the senior teams of our league.The Cornwallites have all \u201cthe requirements necessary to fulfll their o»- \u2018ligations to the C.A.H.L.: they have players within their ranks capable of \u201cputting Jp a stit argument with the best of tcams, but.it was of no avail, the C.A.H.iL.is not.open to receive the membership of other clubs.It is a close combination, a real sort of a trust, and no other club has any right to participate in its mono- oly.My it not time that the Senior Hockey League should display its hand and \u2018proclaim to the world that its ranks are clos~ \u2018ed to new applicants?~ Why do different clubs, year after year, go to the trouble und expense of filing their applications,and sending delegates to the league meeting \u2018with the same old result.It is not exactly the right thing to make clubs believe that there is a possibility -of their gaining admission, but they must stand their chances, which it is well to state, never develops to anything further than to allow delegates to address the meeting with a polite reply: \u2018Gentlemen, you have spoken well, you heve, to all appearances, a fast and aggressive team, capable, no doubt, of playing good senior hockey: you bave a first class rink; a large and influential following; a capable and energetic executive, but we cannot see our way clear just yet to admit your club, but we might say to you, for future comfort and consolation, come again, probably things may be different, but we cannot grant your application ; SOITY, gentlemen, good-bye.\u2019 This is practically the sum and substance of the reply of the Canadian Amateur Hockey League trust to new applicants for membership into senior ranks.If the C.A.H.L.is determined to annually refuse admission to its membership why not have the understanding known?\u2019 Ch, no, it is just as well, seemingly, to go on with the old drama; it would not seem like a meeting if there were\u2019 mio.delegates to speak or plead for admission.for \u201cthis or that club.The public must believe that the ranks of the senior league are open to all deserving clubs.Then, again, you ! know the Canadian: : Amateur.Hockey league is out to encourage the game among Canadian clubs, and to give every preof of its determination in this respect, it invites poor, foolish clubs to bow before its mighty council annually and plead aa- mission.Surely this nonsense bas been going on long enough.What hypocrisy there is carried on as regards the application of clubs to the C.A.H.L.For instance, certain.clubs, or, rather, their representatives, promise support to the new applicant, and with this encouragement, greater efforts and expense are put forth to gain the coveted end.What is the final result?The clubs that have promised their support fall considerably short of their \u2018agréement at the league meeting, and.under this or that guise, slip cut of the hole.Until the Canadian Amateur Hockey League changes tactics, we cannot believe otherwise but that its existence to-day is not in the best interests of hockey.As regards the decision of the league on the Stanley cup challenge, there is ground fcr congratulations.It is proper beyond | all doubt that.the rules pertaining to any cne feature dealing with the welfare.of the Jeague should be lived up to, and in refusing to allow its champions to play for the cap until the end of the regular schedule season, the league acted wisely in its deliberations.There is much that might, be improved upon within the ranks of the C.A.H.L., but we are content to wait, believing.\u2018that the.tine\u201d has about arrived when radical changes in the Eastern Canadian hockey world are at hand.JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAUE.ANNUAL MEETING.HELD LAST EVENING, AND OFFICERS ELECTED\u2014RE- PORTS FOUND SATISFACTORY.- The delegates representing the several teams comprising the Junior Hockey Asso- clation of Canada held their fifteenth annual meeting last night in the \u2018Windsor Hetel, the president, Mr.F.McCallum, in the chair.The first business on the programme was the reading by the secretary-treasurer, Mr.\u2018A.A.Andrews, of the minutes of the last meeting, and the annual report of the secretary, which follows: Gentlemen,\u2014In presenting for.your approval the fifteenth annual report of the Junior Amateur Hockey Association.of Canada, it is a pleasure to note that it adds to the records of the association, san- other successful season.With some regret the McGill Juniors and Cedars withdrew from the league, but their places were taken by the Stirlings and the Y.M.C.A teams, and throughout the.season the matches generally were well attended.It is a source of much \u2018satisfaction that there were no inter-club disputes, and no protests of any kind were posted\u2019 during the season, showing a most friendly spirit of rivalry \"existing between the teams.The matches were rather better attended tlan in previous years, there being .np- wards of 400 persons at one of the finai matches.The Junior Montreal Club.were the fortunate winners of the.champion3hip, 2 Advertisements.Tusspary, Dscewser 16, 1902, -tion of officers for the ensuing year: Honor- | chabipionship game., Messrs.Tonight.-xetiring, 1t in sluggish, out of sume and rou.feel dull, bilious, \u2018constipated, : tak: 4 à dose of Hood\u2019s Pills \u201cthe Wellingtons, \u201cste.Marie in not making a loss througlP the season.The finances of the association, as :the treasurer\u2019s report will show, are in a healthy: condition.The secretary having been asked on many } occasions during.the season for copies.of the constitution, and being unable to supply them, there being none in his possession, I would respectfully advise that the association authorize the printing of a new edition; particularly as.thére are noweunds- on hand sufficient for tHe same.The cup, the property of the association, and emblematic.¢f the championship, in passing through the secretary\u2019 s hands from the Aberdeens, last year\u2019s champions, to the Montreal Juniprs, was found to be in bad repair, and lacked the silver shields bearing the winners\u2019 names for the last four years.Your secretary had the necessary repairs made, and the four shields attached at a cost of six ddllars and a half.The ireasurer\u2019s report showed a- balance of $29.92 in the treasury: Tbe meeting then proceeded to the elec- ary president, J.F.Higginson, Was declared re-elected.Mr.R.R.Boon nominated J.Thurston Smith, of the Stirlings; and Mr.Achavalier, Mr.Stuart, of the DR.E.J.STUART, President Canadian Junior Hockey League.Junior Victorias, for the office of president.Dr.Stuart was elected on* the first ballot.Mr.J.Smith was electéd first vice-presi- dent ; Mr.Willis, second vice-president; Mr, A.A.Andrews was re-elected secre- tary- treasurer \u2018The following members in addition to the officers were elected to the\u2019 executive committee: Messrs.W.De Wolfe, L.Patrick, Gatehouse and J.McGee.The meeting then proceeded to new vusi- ness, Owing to the absence of Dr.Stuart, Mr.J.Thurston Smith took the chair.\u2018Two motions made by Mr.Andrews to change the amendments of the constitution were adopted.One provided that each club not represented by an officer on the executive should have one member on that committee.which should not be limited to five members as hitherto; the other set à scheduled order of business of future meetings.- À notice of motion was made last year by Mr.Horsfall, which provided that -every member \u2018of any team should havé been a member of the team thirty days before any Mr.\u2018Andrews thought this was tao-lohe a: time, and suggested fifteen days.he.morak: tion was defeated.Dr.Stuart had already proposed a: motion] to the effect that fifteen days rather than thirty should be the time during which a player should be a member of a club before & league game.This motion was carried.The following delegates and officers were present: \u2014Mr.McCallum, first vice-presi- dent; Mr.McGee, A, A.Andrews, secre- tary-treagurer.Delegates\u2014A.C.Bourne, W.De Wolf, St.Lambert Hockey Club; M.Srowdon, F.V.Irving, Westmount Hoc- Key Club; J.S.Potter, S.Patrick, J.Nicoll, Montreal Junior Hockey Club; Pape and Gatehouse, M.M.C.A.Hockey Club; A.Cawdron, J.McGee, Aberdeen Hockey Club ;.R.R.Boon, H, S.Lamplough, P.N.Foley, Stirling Hockey Club: W.J.Achevalier, N.V: Holland, Junior Victoria.Executive committee\u2014J.Thurston Smith, Stirling; R.Dolbel, Westmount; Mr.Gatehouse, Y.M.C.A.- WITh THE HOCKEY PLAYERS At the annual meeting of the Crescent Hockey Club of this city, the followin officers were elected: President\u2014James Doran.Vice-President\u2014M.McGillis.Secretary-Treasurer\u2014B.McPherson.Committee\u2014Louis Turcotte, Wm.Lynott, R.MeGillis, Lyle Cowans, D.A.MePher- son, jr.The members of the Opal Hockey Club held a meeting and elected the following officers: President\u2014F.Markham.Secretary\u2014J.Scullion.Captain\u2014H.A.Reilly.They named the team as follows: Goal, J.Tierney; point, H.O'Reilly; cov er point, H.McMillan; forwards, F.Markham, A.Murphy, B.Peacock and F.Kav- anagh.The club wishes to accept all challenges from all teams under 15 years of age.Address all challenges to F.-Markum, 33a St.Antoine street.Toronto, Dec.16.\u2014The Ontario Hockey Association.intends taking a firm stand on the question of allowing teams within its fold to.play clubs in Pittsburg.Absolutely po such permission will be granted \u2018be- tause there is ample and undeniable proof that the Pittsburg clubs are purely professional, paying straight salaries to their players.Any team defying the O.H.A.in this matter, not only involves the seven men actually taking part in the matches, but also every team in the organization, ag was brought out in the judgment against the R.M.C.team of Kingston last winter.Thus, should Queen\u2019s senlor team play in Pittsburg, that acion would involve -Quecn\u2019s TIL., which is in the junior O.H.A.series, although the first team 1s not \u2018a member of the O.H.AÀ.at all.: With this question firmly decided, clubs need not waste time.in asking permission of the O.H.A.to play matches in Pitts-\" urg.| The Frontemacs, of Kingston, applied for.such.permission \"yesterday, and were refused by Mr.J.Ross Robertson, the president, for the reason that Pittsburg clubs are \u2018professional bodies.Now that the Canadian Hockey League bas refused the application \u201cof Cornwall, there is nothing leff for that club but to take its place once more in the senior sor- jes of the O.H.A.This series will likely censist of Cornwall, Smith's Falls, Morris- burg: and the Fronten in the east, and St.Fears\u201d and: \u2018sauit in the west VESTTIOUNT TENNIS CLUB The above club fntends\u2019 giving\u201d a balt in | \u201cthe Windsor Hotel on Dec.26-néxt; and.thé\u2019 - members.of thé club are looking forward CITY SNOWSHOE CLUBS L Will Hold Three Union Tramps: During Present Stason, MEETING HELD LAST EVENING MONTAGNARD- CLUB ROOMS\u2014 ~ DELEGATES PRESENT.= «T There was: an ola time: meeting or snow- sheers held last evening at the Montagnard Club rooms, 148 Berri street, when re- Dresentatives from the different city snowshoe clubs were present to discuss the advisability of.holding union club tramps during the present Season The Montagnard Club took the -initiative:l in this respect and the members aré to- ba corgratulated for their energy and success in\u2019 the matter.The delegates present at the meeting: were: M.ALA Messrs.Fred Rogers and Gordon C.Bowie: Holly, G: W.Scott; Le Montagnard, G.H.Laffican and D.BE.Du- plault; Le Canadien, of St.Henri, Captain [ F.Grant and A.E.Dorris; Lachine; C.A.\u2018Smith; St.George\u2019s,, James Powell and Robert Dobie.: The businéss of the evening | was pro- 5 ceeded with by the appointment of R.La- croix, (Montagnard) {to the chair, while G.Scott (Holly) officiated.as secretary.The chairmah in.à few appropriate Te- marks welcomed on behalf of the Montagnard Snowshoe \u20aclub the visiting delegates, and in doing so explained the object of the meeting.The Montagnard boys had called the meeting, hoping to give to snowshoeing a \u2018boon by interesting.the city clubs fn +- holding union\u2019 tramps throughout the sed- son.He thought, judging by the attendance that the idea would prove a success.He was pleased to see the call so well re- snonded to by those interested in the grand old winter sport of snowshoeing, Several of the delegates from.the other clubs spoke strorgly in favor of union tramps and congratulated the Montagnard Club on the step it had taken ih bringiig the different particular respect, After considerable discussion on the \u2018question of union club tramps it was\u2018 \u2018unanimously.decided to hold three tramps-duting the season.These are to be divided as follows: The first\u2019 tramp to be held on Jan.12 | next, under-the auspice sof the Montagnard \u2018and \u2018L.Canadiene Snowshoe Clubs, \u2018starting from the Windsor Hotel and \u2018ramping over to Lumpkins.The second tramp to be held on Feb.2 next, under the auspices of the Holly and Lachine Snowshoe Clubs, starting from the M.A.A.A.rink, West-\" mount, and tramping to Thornhill.The- third tramp to be held on March\u2019 471 next, under the auspices of the St.George\u2019 and M.A.A.A.Snowshoe Clubs, starting | from M.A.A.A.Club house, and tramping to the St.George's Club house.\u2018Before the meeting finally adjourned all arrangements were completed and the trampers now\u201d await.the evening of their initial tramp.Ce LADY CURLERS Le a MEMBERS OF THE ST.LAWRENCE CURLING CLUB ARRANGE FOR OPENING OF SEASON.© The lady members of the St.Lawrence \u2018Curling Club \"held a largely attended meeting the other afternoon for the pdr-.Pose of arranging for the opening of the \u2018season, in.so far as- the ladies\u201d club\u2019 is, concerne: The 116s dF.t Lewreiice FE determined to make.this the banner.sea- | sor.in the anñals of thelr club, and -moth-\" ing will be left undone that will tend to make the winter a most enjoyable one for the lady members.à It was decided to play every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons, and on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, on\u2019 the | St.Lawrence .rinks, {Upper St.Urbain street, when every member is requested to attend, if at all possible.Follcwing is a complete list of the officials of thé club and members registered to date: Prebident\u2014Mrs.W.L.Chipchase.Vice-President\u2014Mrs.J.- Y.Roy.Hon.Secretary\u2014Mrs.E.A.Riepert.Treasurer\u2014Mrs, H.Bott.Committee\u2014Mesdames J.8.Thompson, J.L.Tedford and the Misses Brophy, Mit- chelF and Clearihue.Members\u2014Mesdames J.F.Riepert; Wm.Cairns, J.Hodgson, W.Kearns.Kearns, - D.Guthrie, R.Walsh, A, E.Harvey, Wm.Tector, W.Smyth, J.B.Spencer, J.Stew- Robertson, V.Robertson; Riley, Ross, Stu- der and Meldrum.The ladies.are = enthusiastic: over the game, and they are\u2019 looking forward: to a pleasant season.= = CANADIAN RUGBY TEAM, EASILY DEFEATED BY DUBLIN UNI- VERSITY\u2014IRISH PAPERS SPEAK.- WELL OF THE BOYS.Toronto, Dec.18.\u2014An \u2018Evening Telegram\u2019s\u2019 special cable from Dublin says:\u2014 The All-Canadian.football team engaged in a match with Dublin University yesterday, the Trinity men winning out by 23 to 3.The weather was fine, and a crowd pum- bering - \u20182,500 witnessed the contest.\u201d The ground was very slippery.\u2018Trinity \u2018scored 13 points before Canada made three.The game was.very fast, but the Canadians were not on.to Niles, the crack.playér\u201d of the Collegilans, sufficient \u2018to take advantage | of the points.Niles 'is willing to -allow | that the Canadians were a tough proposi~ tion, and that they played well, buf from | my observation their play was not equal to Saturday's at Belfast.\u2018The passing was poor, and they lost several good chances.The: Trinity men were in excellent form, and in every respect proved quite as speedy [¢ as the visitors.They had matters\u2019 \u2018pretty much their own way.throughout.- The Canadians are disappointed, having cwn better tha an they \u2018did.Capada\u2019s wi was a great surprise to the Ulster féotball men, whose teani was considered ag capable of easily defeating:the Canadians.At the banquet \u2018in.Belfast on Saturday night, the\u201d referee of the \u2018match said that he was surprised at the knowledge of the: game possessed by the Canadians.\u201cHe £X- pressed the opinfon that the\u2019 visitors wer affte to hold\" théir own with the best.English teams, but that \u2018the Welsh teams might Canadians valuable advice with reference to the necessity for strict observation ot the rules, \u201cespecially When playliig with.Wales.-.He gaid that the marvellous Bpoed of the Canadians really wou.them .a Inatch: in which they \u2018were decidedly the tiferior team at most points of the play.\u2014 clubs throughout the city together in\u2019 this | | dike, art, Misses Rose, Bremner, Metcalfe,Milne, | B looked, forward.to being able to hold \u2018thelr | ing at.Belfast on Saturday Wi be harder.td beat.The referee gave.the | \u2014 _ = A MOTHER'S' CLAIM: ot Judge Lavergne yesterday ; at: ed the etition of Mrs.Thos, EE, asking lesve to proceed in forma, pau- peris in am action against the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, t amount\u2019 inséred by the company des F.Cahill, who was accidentally killed | = last summer.- tree tlre * DAY NURSERY, - ©.The ladies of the Montreal Dar = N sery (8 Belmont park) have a gr seventy-five children to provide, Tor, this Christmas, their to ten years.committee to Hae.a \u2018tree\u2019 d means of asking their many kmd fri -to give their hel, hand in whatever way they may feel inclin Advertisements.without it.Rev.H.D.s.: wo of the Millions.a, The Skin ut | PEARLINE does i not injure the hands in the least.Mrs.Rev.B.M.N.We use PEARL.\"INE for bathing, and find it excellent\u2014do not like to bathe 2 ad mitted, and .several more EE 8 |, - of the Order of St.Viateur, died, at | Joliette, on Friday last, at the age | \u201cmarked Broadway \u2018and 7th Ave, | misutes to Empire.The .plaintifi claims.$1,000, || fendant on the life of her son, Franca | \"ope Tw ging from ome| the irichson o of \u2018the | \u2018the |: week after Christmas, and they Tg, tha © Sends | IMPERIAL BUILDING ay seople fad it aimoitt te 6 ze i pair new shoes that \u20ac ha their feet for several days.Thid can ve 5 be overcome \u2018by shi - a \u201cFoi Bim powder in each shoe.It is: \u2018Simp ply won derful what ease and comfort it s from new shoe torture, besides this, : the leather and prolongs the s of | shos.- Price Dox-at \" drnggl or by mall, The Newest, the Nicest, and the Daintiest of \u201c Sweatmeats, is GOWAN\u2019 Swiss Milk \u201cChocolate.| ASK FOR IT: mn.IA THE COWAN CO, Ltcl, Manufaoturers, || TORONTO: SIFTED FLOUR, FILTERED WATER It is hard to please everybody! 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supplies of which the remnant of the Black Watch stood so greatly in need.Large tracts of land were granted to him in reward for this service and he finally settled on the Canadian shore, opposite Detroit.He had married the daugnter of one of the earliest settlers.from Je, whose fam- i$ was Well knot! in BiMbry.It was from this old lady, his grandmother, that Major Richardson, when a boy, heard the detailed facts of the Pontiac plan for the capture of the two: forts of Detroit.and Michillimacinac, and longed to grow up that he might write a bool about it.\u201d When Cooper's story, the \u2018Last of the Mohicans,\u201d appeared and took the world by storm, vhese boyish longings revived and the romance of \u2018Wacousta\u201d was produced and published.lt à thus founded on- fact and is to some extent a contribution to history drawn from original sources, although the story itself is fictitious.) : / CHAPTER VII.As the bells of the fort tolled the tenth heur of morning, the groups of dispersed soldiery, warned.by the rolling of the assembly drum, once more fell into their respective ranks in the order described in the opening of this volume.Soon afterwards the prisoner Halloway was re- conducted into the square by a strong escort, who took their stations as before in the immediale centre, where the former stood principally conspicuous to the observation of his comrades.His countenance was pale, and had less, perhaps, of the indifference he had previus- haps, of the indifference he had previous- was a certain subdued air of calm dignity, anda eomposure that sprang, doubtless, fiom the consciousness of the mew character in which he now appeared before his.superiors.Colonel de Haldimar almost immediately followed and with him were the principal stuff of the garrison, all of whom, with the exception of the sick and wounded and their attendants, were present to a man.The former took from the hands of the adjutant, Lawson, a large packet, consisting of several.sheets of folded paper closely written upon.These were the proceedings of the court-martial.After eriumerating the several charges, and detailing the evidence of the witnesses examined, the governor came at length to the finding and sentence of the court, which were as follows: .\u2018The court having duly considered the evidence adduced against the prisoner, Private Frank Halloway, together with what he has urged in lus defence, are of opinion, \u2014 - _ \u2018That with regard to the first charge, it is not proved.{ .\u2018That with regard to the second charge, it is not proved.\u2018That with regard to the third charge, even by his own voluntary confession, the prisoner is guilty.\u2018The court having found the prisoner Private Frank Halloway guilty of the third charge preferred against him, which TuxspAy, DECEMBER 16, 1902.| history given of his former life.of the garrison entailing capital punish.\u2019 ment, do hereby sentence hin, the said prisoner, Private Frank Halloway, to be shot to death at such time and place as the officer commanding may deem fit to appoint.\u2019 _ I Although the utmost order pervaded the ranks, every breath had been suspended, every ear stretched during the \u2018| reading of the sentence; and now that lood, it came arrayed in terror and in every glance was turned in pity on its unbappy victim.But Halloway heard it with the ears of one who has made up his mind to suffer; and the faint half smile that played upon his lips ¢poke more in scorn than in sorrow.Col.de Haldimar pursued: \u2018The court having found it imperatively incumbent on them to award the pun- ismment of death to-the prisoner, Private Frank Halloway, at the same time gladly avail themselves of their privilege by strongly recommending him to mercy.The court cannot, in justice to the character of the prisoner, refrain from expressing their unanimous conviction, that | notwithstanding the mysterious circumstances which have led to lis confine ment and trial, he is entirely in- necent of the treachery ascribed to him.The court have founded this con- |\u2019 viction on the excellent character, both on duty and in the field, hitherto borne by the prisoner\u2014his well-known attachment to the officer with whose abduction he stands charged\u2014and the manly, open, and (as the court.are satistied) correct 18, moreover, the impression of the court, that, as.stated by the prisoner, his guilt of the third charge has been the result only of his attachment for Captain de Haldimar.And for this, and the reasons above assigned, do they strongly recommend the prisoner to mercy.(Signed), \u2018NOEL BLESSINGTON, \u2018Captain and President.\u2018Sentence approved and confirmed.\u2018CHARLES DE HALDIMAR, \u2018Colonel and Commandant.\u2019 While these concluding remarks of the court were being read, the prisoner manifested the deepest emotion.lf a smile of scorn had previousty played upon his\u2019 lip, it was because he fancied the court, before whom he had sought to vindicate his fame, had judged him with a severity not inferior to his colonel\u2019s; but now that, in the presence of his companions, fe heard the flattering attestation of his services, coupled even as it was with the sentence that condemned him to die, tears of gratitude and pleasure rose despite of himself to.his eyes; and it required all his self-command to enable Lim to abstain from giving expression to his feelings towards those who had so generously interpreted the motives of his dereliction from duty.But when the melancholy and startling fact of the approval and confirmation of the sentence met his ear.without the slightest allusion to that mercy which had been so urgently recommended, he again overcame his weakness, and exhibited his wonted air of calm and unconcern.\u2018Let the prisoner be removed, Mr.Lawson,\u201d ordered the governor, whose stern and somewhat dissotisfied.expression of countenante-was the only com- | ment on the recommendation for mercy.} The order was promptly executed.Once more Halloway left the square and was reconducted to the cell he had occupied since the preceding night.\u2018Major Blackwater,\u201d pursued the goy- ernor, \u2018let a- detachment consisting of one-half the garrison be got in readiness to leave the fort within tne hour.Cap: tain Wentworth, three pieces of field artillery will be required.Let them be got ready also.\u2019 He then retired from the area, while the officers, who had just received his commands, prepared to fulfil the respective duties assigned them.Sinee the first alarm of the no oppértunity had hitherto been afforded the officers to snatch the slightest refreshment.Advantage was now taken of the short interval allowed by the gevernor, and they all repaired to, the mess-room, where their breakfast \u201chad .long since been provided.\u2018Well, Blessington,\u201d remarked Captain Erskine, as he filled his plate for the third time from a- large haunch ef veni- scn, for which his recent \u2018skirmish with the Indians had given him an unusual relish, \u2018so it appears your recommendation of poor Halloway to mercy is little Likely to be attended to.Did you re- roark how displeased the colonel looked as he bungled through it?almost be tempted to think he had an interest in the man\u2019s death, so determined does he appear to carry his point.\u2019 Although several of his companions perhaps felt and thought the same, till there was no one who would have ventured to avow his real sentiments in s2 unqualified a manner.Indeed, auch an observation proceeding from the.lips of any other officer wound the utmost surprise; but Captain Ers- kine, a brave, bold, frank, and somewhat thoughtless soldier, was one of thgse beings who gre privileged to say anything.His opinions were usually exp without ceremony; and his speech was not the most circumspect now, as since his return to the fort he had swallowed, fasting, two or three glasses of a favorite spirit, which, without intoxicating, had greatly excited him.\u20181° remarked enough,\u2019 said Captain Blessington, who sat leaning his head on one hand, while with the other he \u2018ac- casionally, and almost mechanically, raised a cup filled with a liquid of pale blood color to his Hips,\u2014'\u2018quite enough to make me regret from my very soul I should have been his principal judge.Poor Halloway, I pity him \u2018much; for, on my honor, I believe him to be the gentleman |.he represents himself.) \u2018A finer fellow does not live,\u201d remarked the last remaining officer of the grenadiers.\u2018But surely Colonel \u2018de Haldimar is in direct violation of a standing order \u2014 cannot mean to carry the sentence into Gray +.\u2018Ayers Hair Viger does not JI\".suddenly turn your gray hair 07 black; but color comes back,\u2014 all the rich, dark color it used to have.The hair stops falling, too.Better try it.s.c.gradually the old Luca ES garrison One migat' have éxeited |.ant Leslie.\u2018But, r in mind &@ too 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Mark.and Patent Whe Only Meiisble Reot for our climate\u2014% years\u2019 ANTAGÉS.FIREPROOF.No gravel to fill drains or spouts.A coms Mow off fn, Ay dathct Joseted at once, qaaily pre ed '§ To } Prices accordingly.GUAR ANTRE: (mee a worth whey la behind it to give fh.valng.THE BPARNAM is ROÔrFNE COMPANY, capt : .Apply 50e 87.$£0,000, gives written gusrantee with the roof, snd that is substan JAMES STREET.THE S'PARHAM FIREPROOF ROOFING CO\u2019Y.W.L MALTBY.Man.Director.\u201c GAMPBEUL & GILDAY, Agents.effect.The recommendation of a court, couched in such terms as these; ought alone to have some weight with him.\u2018It is quite clear, from the fact of his having been remanded to his cell, the execution of the poor fellow will be deferred at least,\u201d observed one of Captain Erskine\u2019s subalterns.\u2018If the.governor had intended he should suffer immediate: Iv; Be would have had him shot the moment after his sentence was read.Dut what is the meaning and object of this new sortie?and whither are we now going?Do you know, Captain Erskine, our company is again ordered for- this duty?; .\u2018Know it, Leslie! of course I do; and for that reason am I paring my court to the more substantial.part -of the breakfast.ingt ear fellow, you have quite lost your appetite, and we may have sharp work before we get back.Follow my example: thraw that nasty blood:thickening sassafras away, and lay\u201d a foundation from this venison.None sweeter i8 to be found in the forests of America, of that and we shall have strength to go through the expedition, if ite object be \u2018I presume the object is rather to seek for Captain de Haldimar,\u2019 said Lieutenant Boyce, the officer of the grenadiers; \u2018but.in that case why not send out his 4 own company ?\u201d : \u2018Because the/ colonel prefers {rusting to cooler heads and more experienced arms,\u2019 good humoredly observed Captain Erskine.\u2018Blessington is our senior, and lis men are all old stagers.My lads, | too, have had their mettle up already this morning, and there is nothing like | that to prepare men for.a dash of enterprise.It is with them as with\" blood horses, the more you put them on their speed the less anxious are they to quit the course.Well, Johnstone, my brave Scot, ready for another skirmish?he asked, as that officer now entered to satisfy the eravings of an appetite little inferior to that of his captain.co, \u201cWith \u201cnunquam non paratus\u201d for my motto,\u201d gaily returned the young man, !\u201cit were, odd.indeed, if a mere scratch like this should prevent me from establishing my claim to it by following wherever my gallant captain leads)\u2019: \u2018 Most: courteoysly spoken, and little in the spirit of asmfan yet smarting under \u2018the infliction of a rifle wound; it must be confessed,\u201d remarked Lieut Johnstone, you \u2018shoule Qu that motto has been, in some fatäl*to your family} «os > \u2018No reflections, Leslie, if you please; returned his brother gubaltern slightly ri reddening, = \u2018If the head of our family | was niifortunate.snongh.to: be contiders + -ed a traitor to England, he was ndt so; | at least to Scotland: and Scotland: Come, Blessington, my dear | A few slices the capture of the bold Pontiac himself.| Yl bors, but comes to each ~ THE MOST NUTRITIOUS.An admirable food, \u2018with all 1a.natural qualities intact, tted to build up and maintain \u201crobust health, and to resist winter's extreme cold.Sold in ( Ib.tias, labelled JAMES \u201cEBPS & Co.Ld., Homeopathic - «Chemists, London, England.EPPS\u2019S COCOA QIVING STRENGTH & VIGOR.\u2018the land of his birth.But let his political errors be forgotten.winged spur no longer adorn the booted heel of an earl of Annandale, the liberal and popular monarch of England shall restore a title forfeited neither \u2018through cowardice nor dishonor, but from an erroneous-sense of duty.- (To be continued.) {A summary of the foregoing chap- térs will: be given every Saturday.) BIBLE LIGHT.TUESAY.DEC.16.: JESUS IN REVELATION, NO.5.Ten times the book refers to \u2018the Name\u2019 mére one learns of the dignity amd {ory anil excellence of Jesus Christ, the Sing forth the glory He has with the Father.\u2018The book reads like a sum- maïy of Old Testament revelation about Jehovah.Christ is the Beginning of the ereation of , the spiritual creation, constitute the Church of the First Born, \u2018whose.pames are written in heaven, \u2018The\u2019 \u2018citizens of the Kingdom of God \u2018and of Christ: © Without this book revelation would be incomplete, for it unfolds the present glory of Christ, and {pictures the growth of His Kingdom \u2018and the steady progress of His conquests -over:éfl opposing forces.We see Him as the\u2018\u2018Head and Lord of His Church, its teacher, ith\u201d keeper.When the Church fails.and fails it does, its Lord does \u2018not.Jose sight of its individual mer x \u2019 one, seeking ad- mission in order to mutual fellowship Jagd dptercourse with Himself.Rea chapters ii.and :ili., and see Jesus in every line.Follow Him through the book and trace His victories and learn \u2018how to \u201cwait for | His igh to gaat Hikingtlom to Himself, We have only Toneod it a Yew leading thoughts.Hap- \u2018he, that reads and believes.EPPS\u2019S COCOA! | 381 AMNER Though the | time may not be far distant when some | ©eomposed of-all spirit-born souls, whica | and ci tore stalied nad Repaired Also Telephone ork of all kinds, orders promptly au attended to.Night Bervican\u2014Tel.Est 6:50.R.CG.SALLOWAY, Carpenter, - Work Shop.122Ble, St.Res\u2018dence,27 Balmoral St Office Fittings, Doors, Windows, Blinds and Glass Partitions made to order.| J0BBING OF EVEKY DESCRIPTION NEATLY DONE, Estimates Furnished.\"Double Windows painted and repaired, repdy for putting up.P.SCOTT, PAINTER & DECORATOR, LATEST STYLES OF DECORATIONS & SIGNS General Repairing of Woodwork, Plaster- e ng.ete, Office, 249 CRAIG STREET, cor.Amherst.Je SSEL, Ma eP., on EL = SRONTREAL.J.SKINNER, PLUMBER, GAS & STEAMFITTER Orders Promptly Attended to.680 St.Lawrence St, 3 Doors above Prince Arthur St.OGILVIE BROS, \u2018Sanitary & Heating Engineers, 249 BLEURY BTREET.TELEPHONES\u2014Up 2401.East 161.JOMN GRANT, CARPENTER & BUILDER, Shop -636 St.Lawrence ft.House- 641 dt.Dominique St Jobbing of every description Orders promptly attended fo.Eetimates farnisned, FRED.BARLOW, PLUMBER, GAS and STEAM FITTER, ELECTRIC WIRING A SPECIALTY.443 St.Lawrence Street.MATTINSON & POPE PLUMBERS, 98S Dorchester St, - Furnaces Cleaned and Repaired.Tel.Up 1283.Night East 328 J.HENRY JONES.PRACTICAL DECORATOR and PAINTER, 48 Beaver Hall Hill.Handsome WindowShades to Order, Paper Hanging, Ete.All orders promptly and personsily attended to TEL UP 2790.HAVE YOU A COLD?Then try ee HARTE | GRIPE WAFERS.\u201cA SURE CURE.Price - - -' \"7 25e J A.: HARTE, DRUGGIST, 1780 Notre Dmne Street.Montreal._| READABLE PARAGRAPHS CONTENTIOUS TROLLOPE.Although Anthony Trollops mever smoked he liked being with those who did.It socthed hig nerves, he said, and sent him \u2018to sleep.On one occasion, when he had just returned to London from South Afries, he was talking at the Cosmopolitan Club to the late Lord Carnarvon, Lord Derby, Froude, the historian, Lord Wolseley, and one or two others equally famous, on the future of that country.In she midst of the discussion Trollope fell asleep, AN after a quarter of an hour's dose he awoke, shaking himself together like the faithful, growling Newfoundland dog he so much resembled.Dissentient even in his unconsciousness, he spluttered forth: I utterly disagree with every one of you.\u2018What is it you said ?\u2014'Argonaut.\u2019 Phyllis, who is rising four, was taken to Matins for the first time, apd seemed greatly interested in the singing, organ, and music, listening most attentively.\u2018When the vicar went up into the pulpit and began his sermon, she looked at bim steadily for a few moments, and then before she could be stopped, sbe jumped up on the cushioned seat, shook her little fist at her pastor, and called out, \u2018Man, you step!\u2019 Then waving her left hand in the direction of the organ and choir, she com- manéed further, \u2018Band, you play.\u2019 In wushing woollens and flannels, Lever's Dry Soap (a powder) will be found very satisfactory.WU'S WONDERS.\u2018 The Empress What is\u201d this strange thing you have brought from the land of.the foreign devils?: ; So Wu Ting' Fang\u2014\u2018O Light of the\u2019 Hemisphere, this is a bathing suit.\u201d The Empress\u2014\u2018A bathing-suit?What arg its uses?\u2019 Wu Tihg Fang\u2014Tt is taken to.the seaside in the good old summer time by the fair women of America, your Majesty, and, when the hour comes to enter the raging ocean, the owner dons the costume and walks up and down on the beach.\u2019 The Empress\u2014\u2018And does she mot go into the water?Wa Ting Fang\u2014'Oh, nao! The Empress\u2014\u2018How odd! Are you aware of the fact that .we take the funny papers now, and are on to all these jokes?But what do they do.with the bathing-suit in wir ter?i ; Wu Ting Fang\u2014'It is given to the poor.The foreign devils are at least charftable.\u201d \u2014Chicago \u2018Tribune.\u2019 Mrs.Brown: \u2014'I am sorry you burnt your fingers, Johnny.How was it the cracker went off in your hand?Little Johnny\u2014It was all da\u2019s fault.He was coming up the street, and I was golng to drop it out of the window on his %head, but-he walked-se slow that the thing wewt oft before.he gqt updeineath, the window,\" | \u2014London \u2018Tit-Bits> 4 52! Rceksley\u2014\u2018I like this.place so much that I should like to settle down and make my heme here.I have the refusal of the nicest hevse in town, and do you know, Miss Alice; I wish I could get the same terms from the nicest girl in town!\u2019 Alice\u2014\u2018If you want my refusal you Cap have it.\u2019 \u2019 Qenutr.c Castoria always bezrs the Signature of Chas.H.Fletcher.When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.\u2018When she wag 1 Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.\u2018When she had Children,she gave then Castoria, THEIR SUPPLY.| Mater, proudly\u2014\u20181 supply milk for .aûns; kipd.! ; i Calf, impudently\u2014Huh! I supply thé: brains.\u2014\u2018Harvard Lampoon.\u2019 Chlidren Cry for CASTORIA.Chlidren Cry for CASTORIA, Children Cry for - CASTORIA.Advertisements, ULLEY\u2019S BRUSH WORKS, 16 VICTORIA SQUARE\u2014?8.USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.Pare Pristle Hair Brushes and Combs, English Bandle Cloth Brushes, Military Hair Brashes, Fancy.Handles ie gy Broshes, * Carpet Sweepers Re Tel 2740.=, ?IF YOUR SILVERWARE Need REPAIRNG 8R REPLATNG Call fogoour prices; we will give entire satis?ction ' ROYAL SILVER PLATE CO., 40 St.Lambert Hill.THORSON &RUTENDERG \u201cPAWN BROKERS .601 OBAIG ST, M tolend on Diamonds, ww es, Jewellery, Fur, SN Wp.WL Qlothing, \"Goods, Ware: house Receipts, and Life Tntrsacs Policies.; 2 CRETE EXPERIMENTAL UNION \u2018A USEFUL ASSOCIATION WHICH MET LAST WEEK AT GUELPH.The Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union met at Guelph during the progress of the Winter Fair, Mr.T.G.Raynor presiding.The president, in his opening address, gave a compre- \u2018hensive review of agricultural condi tions in Ontario the past year, noting the good Crops, the good prices, the wet season, the scarcity of labor, and \u2018the turning of grain more and more into meat, butter and cheese.They should not bank on such good results continuing forever: \u2018In time of peace prepare for war.\u2019 The Union had been founded in 1879, in 1886 the co-operat- ive experiments were started with -12 experimenters, and this year 4,000 \u201cexperimenters were engaged, 1,500 of them in horticulture.The great value of these co-operative experiments, first to \".the experimenter, and then to the public, was pointed out.After a short discussion on the President\u2019s address, Mr.W.J.Brown, B.8.A,, Toronto, outlined the system of private teaching by correspondence, which.was now so generally in use, nid which the Canadian Correspondence \u2018Sehool had applied to \u2018agriculture, having.a special course in which the pro- fesgors of the Ontario Agricultural Col- Jege and others gave instruction.By this\u2019 means, those who could not get away from the farm to take a course at the College, conld have their educational -needs partly met by this system of teaching by mail, and agrieul- tural education was necessary to success:in our competitive day.Mr.Creelman, Prof.Day \u2018and Prof.Robertson warmly.commended the idea.The Farmers\u2019 Institutes\u2019 instruction , should be followed up by more, systematic study.Prof.Day thought if there was a course of reading mapped out by competent advisers, that farmers would take still greater interest in better education.Prof.Robertson favored the system of supervision of home study which such a school gave; it acted as a stimulus to the man who wished to improve himself; whether education paid.or not, depended on what a man counted most in life.: Prof.Zavitz was called upon for his report.The committee had somewhat extended: the work this year, he said; there were more spring experiments.He showed by map the ex tent of the experiments.The \u2018season was a peculiar one, and gave results rather different from what was expected.Mr.G.H.Clark, B.S.A,, of the Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, then gave a ten minute talk on \u2018Impurities in farm seeds\u2019 He recommended usin seed home-grown and from selected and transplanted roots.With seed of cereal crops, mostly oats, the worst weeds were allowed to spread.Pedigreed seed should be much more common in Canada.There were many farms in Ontario on which pure seed could be \u201cthe same.grown, Losses sustained through the prevalence of weed pests were very serious.Several hundred samples of \u2018timothy, alsike and red clover on sale.\u2018| by local dealers-in different provinces had been analyzed at Ottawa.In some, 10 to 30 percent by weight of sand was found; 63 percent.of \u2018the samples contained over 2,000 weed seeds per pound; 44 percent over 65,000, and 25 per cent over 10,000.Not more than two percent of the samples were found free from weed seeds.\u201c \u2018The Potato Rot\u2019 was the subject taken up by Mr.Macoun.During the past few years, the speaker said, he d been making experiments in growing potatoes.Ii had been demonstrai- éd that 1,000 bushels per acre was quite possible, and in one instance an average of 1,062 bushels had been grown in a one-thirtieth acre plot.The average number of bushels grown per acre at present is 100.The richness of the soil was not as essential to a large yield as the texture and drainage.The speaker urged spraying -the potatoes earlier than usual and that the stalks be kept growing by proper cultivation and spraying to keep off pests and disease.He had found that the growth of the potatoes could be] kept up till the frosts set in.From experiments made it was shown that the potato crop had increased by .one- half rom August 22 to September 22.This year an,expriment was made in spraying eleven varieties at the Experimental Farm, Ottawa.The unsprayed varieties died on Sept.7, and the sprayed varieties died on Sept.26.; To a question as to when the spraying should be first done the speaker stated that it was well to spray with bluestone when the first application of paris green is made.Mr.Mason, discussing the \u2018Hog as a money-maker,\u2019 said but a few years ago we were importing more pork than we were exporting.Ten or twelve years ago we were deriving &540,000 from this source.Last year the trade went up to $13,000,000.Mr.J.H.Grisdale, agriculturist of the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, said, in part: \u2018The feedin, tion of first-class bacon is an art which it is hopeless to attempt to discuss profitably in ten minutes.There are, however, certain feeds, certain requirements and certain conditions which influence mote or less strongly the quality of the product so far as firmness is concerned.and to these I would direct your attention.To begin with, let- me urge that those who confound \u2018soft\u2019 pork\u2019 with \u2018fat pork\u2019 disabuse their minds of; this mistake and remember always that the \u2018fat hog\u2019 is the \u2018firm hog\u2019 quite as frequently as is the hog that bears a thinner layer of fatty tissue.Yet again, do net infer that certain breeds always produce \u201cgoft pork.\u201d So far as breed influence on firmness is concerned, I think I am right in saying that any one of the common breeds is as good as any other cf Some breeds, such as Duroc Jersey and Poland China, doubtless tend to produce shart, thick sides; These may, however, be:quite as firm as the most prefect Wiltshire side ever \u2018grown.The influence of locality or climate is one that has come in for more or less consideration, but so far as we can as- of pigs for the produe- certain by experiment, is a factor of very small im nce; in fact, quite negli- ible, save in so far as it influences the ind of food fed the pig.Certain .sec- *| tions are noted for a good quality ni bacon, but doubtless because of certain feeds peculiar to that district, while other sections produce large quantities of soft pork, no doubt because :of certain feeds commonly fed there.\u201cThe most common causes of soft pork, so far as we can find out by experiment, obeervation_ and inquiry, are: Lx \u20181.In feeding pigs too rapidly from birth to the.required weight.- is rushing rocess, while it does not always give ad results, frequently produces: soft sides, and not seldom are the: carcises both \u201csoft\u201d and \u201cthick.\u201d : ; \u20189.\u201cFeeding off,\u201d or rather selling when under weight or before maturity, our experiments have shown very clearly, is the one almost certain indication of softness.Generally speaking, also, the degree of immaturity may be taken ns further from maturity, the softer the flesh is likely to be.; \u20183.Improper feeding.Pigs fed on any ration not.conducive to health, or fed in any way not favorable to thriftiness, are almost certain to Jicld-a large percentage of \u2018\u201c\u2018softs,\u201d while properly fed hogs will yield a high percentage of \u201chards.\u201d \u2018In brief, think I am perfectly safe in saying that 99 percent: of properly fed and properly cared for pigs will produce firm meat.¢ \u201cProperly cared for pigs\u201d means pigs fed under conditions conducive to healt, and thrift.Airy, roomy, light quarters are the right sort.If space 1s an expen- give consideration, as it usually is, espe: cially in winter, then let the ace be well ventilated, well lighted and Kept clean.Large runs are not necessary where the other conditions are provided.The most important factor im the production of firm bacon is undoubtedly the food.The preparation is, apparently, a matter of minor consideration so far as influence upon firmness of fleshis cénéern- ed; save in so far as it affects the health of the animal.The rate of feeding \u20188 «f more or less importance, as indicated above, since.\u201crushed\u201d ples produce more: or less \u201csofts.\u201d The kind of feed is the thing.Corn fed alone produces ave large percentage of \u201csofts.\u201d Corn*t with a small proportion of skim milk or whey gives much better results.:After the skim milk or whey constitutes 10 or 15 percent of the dry matter of the ration, the proportion does not appear to greatly matter.Just incidentally, the addition of such an amotmt of skim.milk or whey cheapens production materially.Roots, clover, steamed or green, rape ot grass may take the place of skim milk with corn, and give results nearly as good.A \u2018small proportion of corn with the cereals, oats or barley, or with: peas, does not appear to have a very injuribus effect.Barley is unsurpassed as a féed for the production of firm bacot.also are most excellent.Peas B duc good results and mixed with other griing are exceedingly valuable.In conclusion, skim milk or whey are almost infallible guarantees of firm pork.The\u2019 cereals and peas properly fed constitute an-al- most faultless ration.Corn may he ted, but must have some counteracting along with it or it will give bad results.\u2019 At the public meet né, on Mélday evening, the Hon.John Dryden, ; Minister of Agriculture, presided., He said that he regarded the Experimental | Union work as agricultural college.extension work; its co-operative experiments were now one of the most im- Advertisements, we Jim Dumps was not allowed to eat Of pies and puddings, rich and sweet.But served with orange marmalade A perfect treat from \u201cForce\u201d he made, \u2018Which dish he ate with greatest vim.\u201cIt tastes so good,\u201d says \u201cSunny.Jim.\u201d .F ORC from dyspepsia.In this y ; E \u201cYour preparation of wheat called \u2018Foros\u2019 is very useful for those who suffer - 1 warm élimats theres % aay who have been benefited THE MONTREAL: DAILY WITNESS.the measure of the softness; that is, the.Oats food\" portant agricultural and economic agencies in the province.Every centre of experiment radiated influence around.\u2018Dawson\u2019s Golden\u2019 Chaff and Early Genessee Giant,\u201d two : widely \u2018used.varieties of wheat, had been spread over the province as a result -of Utiion experiments, It was a.great thing to add, for example, one bushel of oats per acre to the yield of Ontario farms.Ina fitting reference to den expressed his deep sympathy with the women in \u2018farm horges, and his desire to ease and brighten their lives.Dr.Fernow, director of tha College of Forestry, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.spoke on the: evolution -of the forest.The address: was il- Tustrated by a.number of fine lantern: slides.The professor pointed out the great importance of the soil, the water, and a third important factor, soil cover.Through neglect large terri tories \u2018had been rendered barren; as farms increased, land had been taken from the forests, and men now had to go to work to reforest to protect their farms.To be covered with trees, they should remember, was the natural state of the earth.Tree growth.depended greatly upon the elevation of the tree over other plant life, -which secures it, the essential for its life, namely, light, and thus.has the final victory oyer its competitors.Sometimes the tree is hindered by a too low temperature; in the interior of continents: moisture may be lacking for it, and in some places soil conditions may retard its growth; animals, too, may be a hostile agency.Miss Bessie Livingstone, of the Ottawa Normal School, addressed the meeting on \u2018Domestic Education.\u2019 The interests of domestic education and agricultural education, Miss Livingstone said, were closely identified.: Domestic education was the preparation for home life.It treated of all the essentials for right living, the sanitation of \u2018the home, drainage; the lighting and heating of houses, and the removal of refuse, to the neglect of some of which so many deaths were due.of diet, the laws relating to pure food; chemistry of foods and physiology.are among the subjects it treats.It deals with the building up of a strong and \u2018healthy physique, and physical vigor means better moral \u2018vigor.A carefully balanced diet is the best foundation for morals.ce \u2018 Dr.Mills briefly: referred to.the introduction of domestic science into the three Normal.Schools of the: province and into the Normal College, and alse to the gift of Sir William Macdonald, which \u2018Miss Livingsine, had mentioned, in establishing the Institute for the training of Normal-trained teachers, and -also\u2019 for the farmers\u2019 daughters.He was afraid that with a.hundred, \u2018Women \u2018just actors the road from \u201cthe.college, his life would become a much\u2019 troubled.one.~ : ; .Prof.Robertson, whom Dr.Mills then called upon, said he was glad to know that lovers of children.were getting \u2018a better conception -of education.er \u2018The Ready-to-Serve Cereal A leaves no unpleasant ; ; - memories.Sweat, crisp flakes of wheat and malts ° I { DWARD, Natal, Brasil.\u201d the speakers of -the evening, Mr.Dry- | Foods, dietaries, and the arrangement | a t m .ing Company, to repres spt, London: Russet, Ch © ches; 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Balmoral Block.- Advertisements.Now is the Time to Buy Christmas.Presents, + fe ben rT Pag mate noe iy 3 Grain, Levant Grain.Colors are:\u2014Steel Gray, Brown, BI - lestnut, and Bottle Green.sat H.LAMONTAGNE & COMPANY, LIMITED, 1 BI 1902 Notre Dame St, NearMeGill -St.,,.(OPEN TILL 10.OCLOCK) TuespAy, DecEMBER 16, 1909 OUR LINEOF_____ | Trunks, Travelling | Bags and Dress puit Cases\" me xm AE NOW READY.It comprises many new numbers and a complete assortment of staple style in all popular shapes and leathers.An Inspection is Solicited.Alligator, Elephant Grain, Walrus, Sizes:\u2014Ladies, 12 to 18 in- \u2014 ROYAL A man, to come into possession of himself, needs training to use- his- hands: To be self-possessed was the.true arf of living.Man's character was built by doing things.Torn ° At'Tuesday miorning\u2019s session the Nomination Committee rpresented.jts.report, which:was adopted.The following are: thie: officers: for1003:4\u2014 - .- \u2014- President, Mr.\u201cNelson = Monteith, Stratford; \u2018vice-president, Mr.E.C.Drury.Crown.Hill; .secretary,.\u2018Professor.:-C.- .À.Zavitz ; treasurer, Prof.H.L.Hutt; directors, Dr.Mills, Messrs.\u2018T.G.Raynor, Rose Hill; G.CG.Creelman, -Toronto; -E.C.Elford, Holmesville; 'W.\u201cR.Dewer, Fruitland; auditors, : Messrs.W.OC.Ganible, B.S.A,and Melville Cumming, |BA., BSA.The treasurer\u2019s:report was presented by Prof.Hutt, .the treasurer, and showed receipts.of $1,821.89, and expenditure of .- $1,634.60; balance on d,.$187.29.The annual: banquet of the Experi- menfal Union.was held on Tuesday evening, Dr.Mills, president of the On- tages \u201cAgricultural.College, presiding.THE PATENT LAW.PARLIAMENT FOR .ITS The Canadian Manufacturers Associa- * | tion.will bring a question respecting ex-|.piry on patents before parliament at its next session with a view of having.the Jaw amended so -that: the lapse.of a Canadian patent in foreign\u2019 countries will not affect.the period\u201d of protection in Under .the existing law-if a.patentee allows the rights on an invention to expire in a.foreign country he \u2018simuliane- ously loses protection in Canada.~The parent \u2018injustice.of\u201d Jaw is.what he manufacturers think ought to be re- ~ A sub-committee - of .the parliamentary committee has taken .up:the matter and will bring it ore the government.The \u2018executive of: the Montreal branch of the Association : has -elected Mr \u20ac ent local interests when \u2018the guiestion is: formally presedted.NOTED VIOLINIST COMING.Mr.Randolph Aaronson, the projector and for many years director of the New York Casino Theatre, and whose operatta companies frequently performed in Montreal, and: who also introduced here Henri Marteau, -the French _violinist; Madame Teresa no, .the distinguished pianist, and the Strauss Orchestra from Vienna, arrived at the \u2018Windsor Hotel yesterday.; While in.London last spring, Mr.\u2018| Aaronson\u2019s \u2018attention: was.directed to a oung Bohemian violinist named .J.aroslay Kocian, who had been captivating all Europe, and after hearing him at one of the famous.Richter: concerts at St.James Hall, Mr.Aaronson began negotiations \u2018and finally succeeded -in capturing him for a toir of the United States an Canada, guaïünteeing.him $100,000, by far the largest sum paid.to any violinist, not excepting Weiniawski, Vieuxtemps, Saraate, Ysaye or,\u2018Kubélik, who was a felow-pupil with Kocian in the same class under Professor Szveik, at the Conservatory'in Prague.Hall, New: York, on Nov.22, assisted ; Walter Damrosh's orchestra of one hun- MANUFACTURERS TO PETITION || and , © [Montreal at an early date.W.Pavis, of the Williams Manufactur- | Kocian nade hig.debut at Carnegie y STORES UP-TO-DATE ~ MEN\u2019S FURNISHING, HPS A LUCKY MAN whose dreams on Christmas eve are of smoking .#fickets, neckwear, handker- chiofs aud other men\u2019s furnishings he has seen in our store and whose Christ mas morning realizations show a visit from Santa Claus attested by well filled Slockings.40 sorts of things wearable aintily racked for Holiday gif Royal Stores.pes 41 Main Street, - 225 McGill Street, 2246 St.Catherine St, 227 Main and 2637 Notre Dame Sts PRACTICAL -.CHIMINEY SWEEP.ALFRED MARSH, Licensed + - 80 Quesnel §t.(HAVE YOU THOUGHT A NICE BIBLE FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT ?Nothing Better.P 4 Splendid Variety.sudties Ma a iously Low BIBLE HOUSE, 2175 St Catherine Street.\u201cTOBOGGANS SKATES HOCKEY STICKS, We make the Cham Tobogg will make any sty.oto ordese™™ \u201cOpen Eveninge.8.8.KIMBALL, 877 CRAIG STREET.dred musicians, and since then has a) peared in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, timore, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Buffalo and Toronto.Kocian is only nineteen years of age, resembling in a marked \u2018degree both Chopin and Beethoven, and with his long, blond hair presents an interesting Detroit, Personality.h He combined technique warmth a em] ment, and performed Pagan as he does Bach and Beethoven.Negotiations are now under way for Kocian\u2019s appearance in CALÉDONIAN SOCIAL A COMMITTEE OF LADIES WILL MAKE THE ARRANGEMENTS, \u2014 At St.Andrew\u2019s Home last evening ¥ meeting.of ladies in connection with the children\u2019s social, was held.\u2018There was a large and enthusiastic gathering, and Mrs.J.T.Mitchell was elected president, and Miss Lindsay secretary.The date fixed for the entertainment is the last Friday in February, and it will take place in the Windsor Hall, Mr.J.R Bain will train the chorus of es hundred children.Mr.W.Johnston, champion Highland dancer, will be in charge of the dances, and Captain McTaggart of the gymnastics.e To va to you that Dr Chase's Ointment isa certain | g and absolute cure for each and every form of itching, bleeding and protruding pilca fhemannfacturers haveguaranteed it.Sectes fimoniale in the daily press and ask yourneigh- rs what they think ot it.You can useitan et your money back if not cured.60ca box.: sil deniers or EDMANSON, BATES&: Co, Toronte Dr.Chase\u2019s Qintment- A A ro NTR = A; x gh: ide a pi A ET 8 ue TW FREY Wve VENEZUELA.Spirited Debatein the Commons.Over the Government's Action.\u2014 THE PREMIER DEFENDS THE COURSE TAKEN BY GREAT BRITAIN.\u2014 London, Dec.15\u2014The House was crowded this evening when the Venezuelan matter again came up for de- hate.Mr.Henry White, the American charge d\u2019affaires, had a seat in the diplomatic gallery.Mr.Schwann (advanced Liberal), after having expressed surprise that the government was anx- jous for another war after South Africa, complained of the paucity of the information concerning the Venezuelan situation, which had been given to Parliament.He said he hoped arbitration would be accepted, because, although President Roosevelt is anxious\u2019 not to act quickly, the situation is full of danger and the President\u2019s hands might be forced by politicians.Lord Cranberne spoke after., Mr.Schwann.He reproached this member with a desire:to discredit the government, and exclaimed that papers in the Venezuelan matter were : very voluminous, and that those issued today were only a summary.He said\u2019 that Great Brifain had, to perform police duty among the nations, and had |- to prevent Venezuela from breaking the law of nations and the United States took the sensiBle view - that Great Britain\u2019s insistence that Venezuela should meet her engagements was no infraction of the Monroe doe- trine.\u2018No country had- been more anxious than Great Britain,\u2019 said Lord Cranborne, \u2018to assist the American government in maintaining that doctrine\u201d This remark was greeted with cheers.Continuing, the under foreign.secretary said the British government had displayed great forbearance and that it was only after Venezuela had been thrice summoned tq do right.that the government had been driven to strong measures to secure the safety, liberty, and property of British subjects in Venezuela, and that in the execution of these measures the government desired to pursue- the same course of moderation.- nes : Lord Cranborne said also that the.blockade would be carried out with every regard for the inteçests of neutrals.; - Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Liberal leader, then voiced his strong dissatisfaction with -Lord Cranborne\u2019s speech.He complained of the lack of information about the German and British claims, which, he said, seemed to.be on.ma different » Motieu=* \u201cThe speaker said he wae \u2018aniadvocite of the best feeling between the two countries, but in this matter Great Britain seemed to be bound hand and foot to Germany.We can do nothing with regard to.our claims, continued the Liberal leader, unless the Germans are perfectly satisfied with the settlement of their.claims.Such an agreement is contrary to the country\u2019s best interests: The speaker has said nothing about an important .communication received from the United States ;.there would.be universal satisfaction if this communication were of such a nature as to lead to a\u2019 peaceful solution of what after all seems to be.a somewhat squalid difficulty.Mr.Balfour accused the mover and seconder of the motion to adjourn of a desire to discredit the government, alld said this was not the way to approach a painful international episode.| The Premier declared .there was no justification for the assumption \u2018that\u2019 the government was prepared to go to war for the Venezuelan bondholders.The crux of the matter was a series of outrages by Venezuelans on British seamen* and shipowners, which.not only had.compensation.been refused, \u201cbut Great Pritain\u2019s.remonstrances had been entirely disregard-: ed.It was an intolerable situation, and the Premier denied.that the government had been unduly hasty.Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman appeared to desire to'co-operate with Germany on his own peculiar terms, but few allies Were prepared-to act on such -a basis.Mr.Balfour, continuing, said -that in so far as the financial .claims were concerned, the government was prepared to agree to a tribunal to assess them equitably.He \u2018also said that the United States government had not Euggested arbitration.-Anglo-German Interests in Venezuela had been entrusted to the American Minister at Caracas, Mr.Bowen, \u2018whq, with admirable energy, had protected the lives of German subjects.The Premier said he understood that it was through the | United States that the suggestion for arbitration had come.On tliat point he would only say it was unfortunate that Venezuela should not have thought of the advantages of arbitration during the long period covered by these controversies, but, on the contrary, she should have refused all explanation or apology until actually engaged in hostilities, when this idea of arbitration suddenly commended itself to the minds of the Venesuglans.The Premier said he would say nothing for or against his idea, and.re- Deated that it had not come from the government of The United States.'' Sir William Vernon Harcourt .and other members of the Housé \u2018then criticized the government -for-its ae- tion, and pressed for additional infor: ation.7 Come me Mr.Timothy-M.Héaly (Netionaliat) | (had driven the British \u201cGovernment TuespAY, Droxuser 16, 1 902.for |.- British \u2018subjects and \u2018compänies bave \u2018His UITABL pr 1864 Notre Dame Bb AND 2288 St.Catherine.into a humiliating alliance with Germany, and \u2018warned the government that it Was in a perilous position, ow-! ing to the state\u201cof\"politieal feeling-in | the United States.St Replying to questions, Mr.Balfour.said Italy was sending warships to \u2018Venezuelan waters, but that there was no agreement between Italy and Great Britain, as there was between Great Britain and Germany.Referring to the Anglo-German\u2019 fleets on the Venezuelan coast, the Premier said \u201cthere was no question\u2019 of seniority, as the two fleets were acting along different parts of the coast, and independently of-each other.During the course of the debate, Mr.Hy.Norman (Liberal) warned the government of the perils whith might possibly result from a sudden change in.Anierican feeling.He suggested that Great Britain \u2018should even now \u2018 ap; proach the United States, with are- quest for that country\u2019s friendly offices.a Major Arthur\u201cHamilton Lee (\u20acon- servative), who was at one time military attache to the British embassy at Washington, expressed regret at .An-.glo-German co-operation, which, he.said, would be greatly resented in America.\u2019 | , Mr.Schwann\u2019s motion was rejected without a division._ ; HOUSE OF LORDS.Le London, Dec.15.\u2014Lord Lansdowne, in the House of Lords, this afternoon an- ngunced that the proposal for arbitration was now under consideration by the British Government.He added: \u2018We are greatly'indebted to the good offices: of the United States minister at Caracas in obtaining the release of the British -and German subjects.\u2019 LL Lord Lansdowné had no official, infor- mâtion Fegarding the reported bombardment of Puerto Cabello.He said since the parliamentary paper giving the Venezuelan \u201ccorrespondence had been issued, the government had received from Mr.Haggard a cabled summary of what purports to be Venezuela's reply to the British ultimatum.Therein Venezuela complains that no reparation was offered by Great Britain for the landing of the marines or for the.conduct of the Brit ish authorities of Trinidad.This despatch closed by saying Venezuela repre: sented that as her treasury was.ex hausted it was impossible for the government to.meet its debts for -the mo ment, but directly peace was declared it would not be necessary to remind the Venezuelan Government of its obliga tions.Lo A parliamentary paper giving the cor- Tespondence relating to Venezuelan.affairs, was issued this afternoon.\u2019 It begins with a memorandum, which, after recounting the existing causes of com: plaint against Venezuela including the seizures of British -shipé \u2018and the- pro- \u2018testation inst.the Venezuelan consul \u2018at Trinidad exacting improper feés for collecting customs\u2019 dues for Venezuela in Trinidad, of which \u2018no\u2019 notice was taken by Venezuela,\u201d says;- \u2018Besides these #pecific \u2018ontrages and ground for.complaint, there are ciuses in which large claims against \u2018Venezuela.~~ The enemmelen Government, \u2018declined to accept \u2018the explanations and assurances / is Majesty's\u2019 Governmént in resird to \u2018the Ban Righ as in any way modifying .the demands -are complied with \u2018| bility of a settlement between Venezue- AMD ices from $2.00 up.: Beautiful Ladies\u2019 Caperines, plain and trimmed with Tails, prices from $5.50 up.LS, Hundreds of Ladies\u2019 Scarfs of Mink, Sable, Fox and other Furs, prices from @ $4.00 up.ou ES PEE A Béautiful Gauntlet Beautiful Ladies\u2019 Seal, Black and Gray Persian Lamb and Astrachan Jackets.\u2019 Beautiful Electric Seal Jackets,pldin and trimmed, prices from $35up.=~ - Gentleman\u2019s Coat\u2019 Trimuorngs in: Persian - Lamb, Otter, German Ofter and Nutria, $4.50 up.El 0 : J Raccoon Coats at all p ~ - - 5 - DURABLE Mitts\u2018in- ver, prices $4.50 up.+ PAS # A ; 4 rices.- IN LADIES, GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S FURS, * Hundreds of different designs in Children\u2019s, Boys\u2019, Youths\u2019 and Men\u2019s Fur Caps, Persian Lamb, Gray Lamb, Electric Seal and Bea - fe.Beautiful Children\u2019s Sleigh-Robes, prices from $3.75 up.Handsome Fur=Lined Cg with Black and Brown Musk: \u2018Musk Ox Robes, all pr Open ALEX.\u2018 the.situation.As a result the position: \u2018of His Majesty\u2019s legation at Caracas is.Xeintiered quite.impracticable for diple- -: matic purposes, as all representatioas, \u2018protests and: remonstrances now remain: disregarded and unacknowledged.* \u2018The correspondence, which ' dates to Dec.2, shows that so early as July*23, Germany tentatively mentioned \u2018the Venezuelan difficulties and Lord\u2019 Lans- downe, the Foreign Secretary, replied that he would bé quite ready to confer with a view to joint action.On Auf.&, Lord Lansdowne warned the Admiralty to prepare for, putting pressure on Venezuela, adding: \u2018The German ambassador, - Count Wolff-Metternich, has suggested that the two powers concerned should partake-in a joint naval demonstration.\u201d © On \u201cAvg: 1, the British.minister, Mr, Haggard, \u2018notified Lord :Lansdowne.that he bad.parsonally presented to the Acting Foreign Minister a note \u2018recording his formal protest against the \u2018intolerable conduct of the \u2018Venezielah Govern: ment,\u2019 stating: that unless prompt com-\u2019 pensation were paid the injuted persons he should take the: necessary steps to exact reparation.© Mr.Haggard\u201c concludes: Ce te \u2018The minister accepted the note quietly.His final remark \u2018was that they were: \u2018used to\u201dthese.communications.\u201d I said | that might\u2019 be the éase, but not ffém Epgland.\u201d =~ ©.- , + Ln Mr.Haggard, on Aug.4, informed Lord Lansdowne that: the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yad definitely stated that \u2018until |\" the Ban Righ maiter is settled satisfactorily to \u2018the interests of both nations the Venezuelan Governmént cannot entertain -any \u2018question on a different subject.: On Sept.\u2019 ¥7, Vice-Admiral Douglas ë .iskrat, prices from $60 ices.till 10 o'clock every evening teri ar not.; 2 357 LONDON OPINION._ \u201cXG I; ge.10\u2014The ee parliamentary papers has, a considerable extent but not altogether, abâtetl.the public \u2018impatience with\" the : govern- mere! The \u2018grounds of Great Britgin\u2019s coniflain against Venezuela are held to fälly: justify the employment of force to: \u2018obtain- satisfaction.The feeling against the government for too readily TREY itself to Gérmany, whose claims are supposed to be purely financial, still runs high.This strong feeling is an outcome of apprehensions that some impulsive action on the part of Germany mi he\u2019 endanger the ting friendliness between Great Britain and the United States.In this light many newspapers protest most strongly, and it is asked what would happen should Germany try to defyiithe Monroe doctrine, and obtain ss g in South America.-In short, ll7the Opposition newspapers, as.we hany of those in sympathy with the jvernment, contend th x of the United States is too precious to be risked either for Germany or Venezuela.For this reason great hopes are: entertained that Venezuela's proposal to ~ 1 arbitrate: may lead to an amicable set- : y tlement of the difficulty.; : 3 the exception\u2019 of Lord Cran- Pornés unfortunate remarks about it being\u2018Greét Britain\u2019s duty to police the {-nations, general approval \u2018is expressed this morning with the tone of the government\u2019s explanations.: VESSELS SUNK WERE WORTH- \u2018Berlin, Dec.15.\u2014In official quarters here it*## énid that the- Venezuelan vessels sunk ôff La Guayre were old-and worthless revenue cuiters.and unfit.to go to sea, and that the-other ships cap- suggested to the Admiralty.that it would | Euréd have been sent\u2019 to.a ceplain West: be \u2018necessary in \u2018order fo bring effective pressure on-Yepezuela to blockade the ports of La uayra, Porto Cabello.and Maracaibo towards the end of November; Indian port to be refitted for use during the blockade.The destruction of the Venezuelan craft, it is added, was necessary in order to prevent them from fall- and: seize all Venezuelan gunboats \u201cuntil {ing into.the hands of the Venezuelans, Lord Lansdowne, under date of Oct.22, says the blockade is \u2018open to some objection,\u201d but he endorses the seizure of the vessels.In the next communication, dated Nov.11, he notified Mr.Buchanan, charge d\u2019affaires at Berlin, that Germany was prepared to join Great Britain in a final warning, and that it had been agreed that the first step should be the seizure of \u2018Venezuelan vessels.\u2018As to the joint execution of measures of coercion,\u2019 says Lord Lansdowne, \u2018the German Government recognizéd- that there was a sharp distinction in.the chiiracter of the British and German\u2019 claims, but that nevertheless the two |: claims ought to stand or fall together, andethat we ought to exclude the possi- -AtH.#'élogk ds\u2019 the German vessels had to leave La\" Guayra._ MR.BOWEN ACTS FOR ALL, | Caracas, Dec.15\u2014Mr.Bowen, at the réquest of the Dutch Minister, Dr.van Leyden, who is ill at Curacao, bas taken charge of Dutch interests here.The leading merchants of La Guayra arrived here last night, abandoning the J owing to fear that it will be shelled today.The German cruiser \u2018Vineta\u2019 \u2018s going to visit Margarita (an.island in the Caribbean Sea, thirt miles north of Cumana, belongi : Venez a ° PRISON LOWN UP.fo gk yesterday.afternoon four loud explosions alarmed the city of Puer- \u2018to Cabéllo.It was- found that British xarines had blown.up the subterranean rison - cells of Castle Libertador with ite, also burned all the la and one of the two powers without [ wooden buildings surrounding the castle an equally thé other.\u201d satisfactory settlement with.|'and.carried away everything that could * | be transported.Patter the bombardment After settling with Germany the mode of the forts at Puerto \u20acabello and the of procedure and the instructions to be | sent, to the naval commanders, Lord Lensdowné, on Nov.27, informed Mr.: Haggard theredf, and gave instructishs | erg departure from Caracas, which have been since followed out.ou The ast \u2018sonifranica ion, dated Pas: is from Lord Lansdowne to My.; gard, It instructs him regarding da The Venezuelan £- marines-on the island, where the castle Br situnted, the forces of the 5, nobed just.ag if they were at.= e, pe When everything had ed the marines re-embarked.oo th nace CE 0% od e VI 1 ace.a the Therm he and, \u201cPan: her,\u2019 which were searching far her, and beet destroy of the \u201cültiméturi, which already à = ç Roms, iatting great indignation among | as \u201cto his course regarding the presen- [the Venezuelans.tation of the ultimatum, and the minis- b arrived at Maracaibo: yesterday.== s, trimmed with Otter and Persian Lamb, an up.until Christmas.Dé pre oo s 7 7 THE \u2018RESTAURAUDOR.7, Berlin, Dec.\u201d 15,\u2014 Lieutenant-Com- mander Tuerk, first officer of the Ger- \u2018matt cruiser, Gazélle, Yds takén.command of \u2018the\u2019 captured Venezuelan -gun- boat \u2018Restauraudor,\u2019 which is now fiy- -ing the German flag.As soon as the \u201cRestauraudor\u2019 -has completed her equip- :ment at Port of Spain, \u2018Trinidad, she will \u2018be utilized in the German operations against Venezuela.NO CAUSE FOR PROTEST.Washington, Dec.-15\u2014Mr.Bowen, United States minister, confirms the press reports to the effect that the guns of the allied fleet which bombarded Puerto Cabello were directed entirely at |S \u2018the fortifications and not \u201cat.the town,: and shows that there was no violation of.international law in not giving twenty- four hours\u2019 notice.The requirement as to notice applies to unfortified or fortified towns where the fire must necessarily be directed upon the inhabitants, and this was not the case, so that the THE ORIGINAL PROPOSALS.London, Dec.15.\u2014It was learnéd this evening that the proposals mow before the British Government are the original proposals forwarded by Mr.Bowen, but which now have received strong support from the United States Government.ITALY\u2019S ATTITUDE.Rome, Dec.15.\u2014The King, who is keenly interested in the Venezuelan trou- \u2018ble and the attitude of the United States, to-day received in private audience Captain Bore, who is\" leaving to- |b night- to take command of the Italian cruiser \u2018Elbe,\u2019 bound for Venezuela.He \u2018eApressed the hope that a satisfactory solution of the questions would \"be found but said he was sure the Italian sailors \u2018would do honor to their country in all eventualities., \u201c-Yn tbe Chamber of Deputies to-day, Signor Prinetti, the Foreign Minister, replying to an interpellation, made a statement on the subject of Italy\u2019s attitude towards Venezuela.He reviewed the causes leading up to the Anglo-Ger- man action and said: \u2018Italy on her side \u2018claims damages for her citizens, who sustained losses during the insurrection, which \u201chas disturbed the republic since April.\u2018The Italian minister at Caracas having exhausted all efforts to bring about a friendly adjustment, presented a list of claims, reduced to a minimum of 2,810,256 Bolivars.Ta Continuing, the Foreign\u2019 Minister\u201d said that further considera le damage: Italians in Venezuela had been.caused during the last revolution, but\u2019 that fhe\u2019 amount of these damages had \u201cnot yet: been ascertgined.As: soon as -he.was informed of \u2018the Anglo-German action he addressed London and Berlin, proposing to participate in the measures these countries were about to undertake to collect similar claims, and his proposition was favorably received.In conclusion Signor Prinetti said: I think this giatement vil Eeéssure my countrymen; they will have the same eficacious protection that British and German subjects enjoy.\u201d | i -\" \u201cThe Prime Minister was followed by Signor Santano, member 6f the Chamber; who expressed gonfidenée in the government\u2019s policy, and -nrged accord with Germany and: Great Britain.\u2018deputy warned the Italian Government to watch the United States, whose.im- À perialiam is a political and commercial ~ officials here have :as' yet no cause toil\u2019 t the friendship |.\u201c| the negative to the note of Signor Hivas, | ed the foreigners to \u2018keep: calm.- The :{| Werdedarticles against Brifain and Ger- | Véneznela,.The - d lined + \u20181864 Notre Dame AND ! 2288 St, Catherine,\u201d menace to Europe and to Italy, the weakest of the great powers.declared Continuing, Signor.Santand deczare \u201cthat the énergetic aititudé of Germaty and Great Britain had \u2018sent the Monroe doctrine successfully high as\u2019thie United States understood it was not\u201d dealing with poor Spain.\u201d% The spéaker recommended that further reinforcements be sent to Venezuelan waters.Let The \u2018Chamber was animated in view of the pre-announcement of Signor Prin- etti\u2019s statement, during which Mr.Meyer, the United States ambassador, occupied a seat in the diplomatic box.x, Caracas, Dec.15.\u2014The Italian Minister, ignor Rivas, handed to, the Venepuclan -Governinent \u2018cértaindermands\u201dwhidh Were.not in \u2018the form of an ultimatum atid-in which he did not specify any lim of time for an answer.His note simply asked for payment of sums due to Raly, and in cage of payment being made to other covhtries it asked for the same treatment.: = The government answered to-day in \u2018 saying that tribunals exist in Venezuela to judgs äny claims arising from the re- és, \u201cvolutioris.RE 020 .The Associated Press correspondent is informed that the Italian Minister haa Ë cabled to Rome for further instructions.\u2018Lhe correspondent called to-day at: the Lin Italian legation and \u2018saw Signor Rives - \u201cx | and his wife and two daughters with re .con gard to the report that they had phare om ed on the \u2018Giovanni Bausan.\u2019 They: Co laughed and sa@l : \u2018We have never l Coa] the city of Caracas and much éme 1 T2 0 arked on the Italian cruiser at! Th Guagrs.: Mere is no demonstration among th people here against Italians because fis yet no Italian naval demonstration has taken place.=.THE BLOCKADE.x, Berlin, Dec.16.\u2014The Foreign 8.here has received Mr.Hay\u2019s oommuiion-' tion concerning the Venezuelan blocks: ade.Its terms were not disclosed, Wik it was understood to.express the hope that the blockade would \u2018be a ; one.Allusion wag made to the sinking of the two Vencrabian: vessels, andre note it.is considered.'doge?not\" motif - the United States\u2019 genéral: attituile- ef: - friendly resolve.sons Le oO.Macho, my erman ez, F arades.Al ni revolutionary leaders.*-,\" 1 FAT CARACAS.: *\u2019 Paris, Dec.16\u2014The \u2018Matin\u2019 this-morme ing \u2018publishes a despatch from Caracas, .seying that » great many\u2019 of the : and German residents of \u2018Caracas have: sought out President: Castro, and èx-\"- pressed to him sentiments favorable te - - Venezuela.President \u201cCastro exhorte other press \u201coË- Caracas publishes violently many.Thé despatch siys also that al» most all of the political\u2019 prisoners in\u2019 s, who were released by Presi- ident Cast, thave \u201cgone to, Curacao to \u201cjoin General\u2019 Matos instead'of aiding the President\u2019 in- the defence of \u2018the country.© NOTED MAN GONE.Principal MacVicar Dies Suddenly in His Study SHE CALL CAME AS HE WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE CLASS ROOT.The Rev.Donald Harvey MacVicar, D.D., LL.D, principal of the Montreal Presbyterian \u2018ollege, died of heart failure yesterday afternoon, at the age of seventy-one years.While his students were waiting for him in the lecture room e passed away quietly, sitting in his study, with the manuscript of his lecture before him.His death was entirely unexpected.He had burried away from a meeting at Knox Church in order to give his five o\u2019clock lecture on systematic theology, and it was while preparing for it in his study that he died.The \u2018students waited for about twenty minute, then one of fheir number went up to see if the principal was coming, and found him dead.Dr.De Jersey White, \u201cDr.Stewart, and others were summoned, snd agreed that death was due to heart \u2018failure.This was probably brought on by his shurrying away from the meeting of the \u2018French Presbyterian Board at Knox iChurch, where he had been presiding and {discussing matters of finance with his \u2018veual vigor, and seemed to be quite in \u2018his usual health.He was at the meeting for two hours, and regretted having to leave before it was finished.He stayed as long as possible, and apparently overstrained himself in walking too fast up the steep hill To the college.He had often told his students that he wished fo die in harness, and his wish was fulfilled.He was one of the most eminent of Canadian Presbyterians, and his death is a loss to the whole Presbyterian Church, and has cast a deep gloom over the college, the students of which regarded him almost as a father, He was stern, but kind, and always had * wise counsel and sympathy for those who came to him in trouble.Dr.MacVicar was born on Nov.29, 1831, at the Scotch village of Dunglass, near Campbellton, Argyllshire.Four years later the family moved to Canada, and settled near Chatham, Ont.He was prepared by a private tutor for Toronto Academy, where he completed the course, and then, after a partial course at Toronto University, he entered Knox College as a theological student in 1855.Two years later he was ordained, and did mission work at Collingwood until bis graduation in 1859.He refused calls to Collingwood, Brantford, British Columbia and West Toronto, and finally accepted a unanimous call to Knox Church, Guelph.He had only been there a year when his ability as a preacher attracted the attention of the Cote Street.Free Church, Montreal, one of the leading.churches of Canada, which was looking for a successor to the Rev.Donald Fraser, D.D., who went to London, England.He accepted the call, and was inducted into.the charge on Jan.30fi 1861.His pastorate lasted almost eight years, and under his care the con- -egation, now known as Crescent Street Church, doubled.- In 1868 the General Assembly appointed him principal and professor of divinity to the Montreal Presbyterian College.At that time the college consisted principally of a charter and half « dozen students, the lectures being given in the basement of Erskine Church, and îts growth to its present size and efficiency is largely the result of Principal MacVicar\u2019s energy and ability.For the last third of à century he has presided over the college, and his place will be hard to fill.; For years prior to his death he was chairman of the Board of French Evan- elization and the Jast duty he \u2018performed was to preside at a meeting of \u2018the board yésterday afternoon, as told \u2018previously.Dr.MacVicar always taking an interest in the work of French- Canadian evangelization, organized a de- Partment in the college for the educa: tion of French-Canadian ministers, and perved for most of his busy life as a Protestant School Commissioner, becoming \u2018president of the board in 1879, a duty which he fulfilled.withg characteristic zeal and energy until his death.His services in this connection have been invaluable to the cause of education in Montreal.: = \u2018Several years ago Dr.MacVicar re- teived and declired a call to become the stor of the South Presbyterian Church, .Brooklyn, at a salary of $7,000 a year.In 1881 he was chosen moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.Three times he was appointed to attend Pan-Presbyteri- an councils, held at Edinburgh, 1877; Philadelphia, 1880, and Glasgow, 1884.- He had been president of the Provincial {Feachers\u2019 Association; received the hon- \u201cDi degree of LL.D.from McGill, 1870; and that of D.D.from Knox College, in \u201c1883.He was also a Fellow of McGill, vice-president of the Lord\u2019s Day Alliance, an honorary member of the Atheme \u2018Oriental of Paris.| As an author, Principal MacVicar was eminently known for his text books, and blished lectures.His works included: e Office and Work of Elders\u2019; papers on \u2018Romanism in Canada,\u2019 a paper on - ¥The Catholicity of Presbyterianism,\u201d _ pnd of lectures on \u2018Imspiration,\u2019 \u2018Mira- ?\u2018\u2019Fhe Constitution of the Church,\u2019 Se Sabbath Law, Modern Scepticism, FMoral Culture\u2019 \u2018The Teacher in His Study, and Classroom,\u201d and \u201cHindrances and Helps to Presbyterianism.\u2019 .In May, 1860, just a few months after his.graduation, he married, Eleanor, the daughter of Mr.Robert Gouldry, who, \u201c arith three sons and two daughters, survive him.One of the sons is the Rev.3: H.MacVicar, of Fergus, Ont.; an- \u201cother is Mr.Norman MacVicar, archi- ct, of Montreal.\u201c The spirit of the late principal is ad- Sairably shown in an article from his pen \u2018which appears in the December \u2018 pumber of- \u201c ta Relation to Certain Socizl and Other _ Fendenci .\u2019 The closing paragraph says: of the Church in relation to e.\u2018Presbyterian College Journal\u2019 on \u2018The Duty of the Church\u2019 all these tendencies and potent movements is to confront them not with philosophical and scientific theories but with thoroughly practical measures.She should go down among this squalor and vice with God\u2019s sovereign remedy for human sin and woe\u2014the Gospel of Jesus Christ.She should go down in the spirit of prayer, self-sacrifice and heroic zegl, \u2018with full faith in the saving efficacy of redeeming love, with the strong personal conviction on the part of every one gvho declares the truth that God's word cannot return to him void, that God\u2019s spirit is omnipotent, both able and willing to regenerate souls, and that where sin abounds grace shall much more abound, until the great moral deserts of this world shall become the garden of the Lord.In the death of Dr.MacVicar a striking figure in the religious and educational life of the country disappears from view.The deceased was known from one end of the Dominion to the other.As principal of the Presbyterian College, he was known at once for an uncompromising attitude in regard to the vital truths of the Christian system, and a loving personal regard for the students whom he taught\u2014a regard so solicitous that his chief desire was to bring out the personality, to raise the individual will and judgment to the most august plane, so that, not the opinion or the conviction of the teacher should so much prevail as that the student would finally hold the truth as he saw it.That was the keynote of all his teaching\u2014a strong conviction, based on fullest knowledge, on his own part; the presentation of the truth as he saw it, with the utmost vigor; on the other hand, this being ace complished, it remained for the student to exert his own reasoning powers, to reject, if necessary, all the teaching of the elaborate lecture, if such teaching did not conform to the judgment and conscience of the individual.In a word, as a teacher his pre-eminent desire was to induce each of the students to think for himself.By the latter he was much beloved; there was a certain brusqueness which concealed as tender a heart as ever beat in sympathy with and for the young in all their upward strivings.No compromise; no trimming to meet the passing breeze; the Bible as the revelation of God to man; the divinity of Christ were the vital doctrines\u2014 always to be upheld.At the same time he had a genuine tenderness for all others who could not see eye to eye; a strong desire for harmony and unity; a kindly humor which lighted up the eye and softened the abruptness of speech.An ideal teacher was the \u2018good principal, who all through his life, suffered somewhat in the esteem of some who mistook a certain sternness | of aspect for narrowness of sympathy.For over a quarter of a century Dr.MacVicar was chairman of the Protestant Board of School Commissioners.In that capacity he rendered signal service to the Protestant community of Montreal.In some quarters it was always thought that he was conservative and narrow; as a fact, he was broad and liberal, generous in his attitude and sympathies in regard to the facilities which should bé offered to teachers and pupils; an ardent advocate of free schools for the whole province, an enlightened champion of every reform which made or which promised to make for the benefit of the schools.He was the staunch friend of the teacher; he was never indifferent to the claims of the pupils; in the midst of his multifarious duties he travelled from place to place in the United States to see for himself the latest thought which had been expressed either in stone or teaching methods, in order that these might be applied to the public school system of this city\u2014a system which he regarded with pride for its efficiency, although always sighing for the realization of his supreme ideal\u2014 free education under a common system which would unite all ¢lassés of the people.He guided the deliberations of the board with great tact.This was always acknowledged.He tried to be, he was conspicuously fair.Generally, there is the best of feeling at the board, but, if there were a moment of irritation or difficulty.he remained calm, tolerant and yet always firm! The commissioners realized that he was the man for the position.In his death the loss will be regarded as irreparable.For not only did he bring sympathy to bear, but wide knowledge, à well-stored mind, an in- stinef for the best art in teaching.For Dr.MacVicar had kept abreast of the times.He did not deal, as many might have supposed, in musty tomes, taken from a dry-as-dust library, but he read omnivorously of the best modern literary products, as such referred to eddcational, religious or social questions.In the best sense of the word, he was a man of the world.That is to say, there was nothing too trivial for his sympathy; he was concerned about the man on the street, about the housing of the poor, about service which would bring people to church, about ministrations which the churches sometimes overlooked, while not a word escaped him which had relation to modern sch8ol buildings or teaching methods.Beyond the bounds of city or province Dr.MacVicar was known as one of the most eminent Presbyterians in the Dominion.He had been minister; he remained professor and principal of one: of the most important of the Presbyterian colleges; but he was always the foremost member of the General Assembly.He had been moderator; he was convener of the most important committees; he was the chief speaker upon the questions of high polity which the Church dealt with in i& collective wisdom.He was always listened to with respect, He often wielded the whole assembly to his purpose.For he had the most intense personal convictions and he presented them with such a feeling of absolute sincerity that his audience_ felt the power of the utterance which came fresh and strong from mind and heart.Indeed, he gave a great deal of his time to the official interests of the Church as a whole; at the same time not neglecting his many other duties as prin: \"cipal of the college or chairman of the Board of Protestant School Commissioners.He worked incessantly.He gave himself no rest.He would travel from city to city for the purpose of lecturing ar representing the Church or educational interest; he sat up late at night pre- | the suit.4 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.EEE paring his lectures; he concerned himself with a multiplicity of interests which would have taxed a much younger and stronger man.Dr.MacVicar was the sturdy champion of Protestantism which, only a few days ago, he lamented appeared to be waning in the large centres where it seermed to be fashionable to be indifferent.But while Protestantism with the deceased meant a firm insistence upon the principles of the Reformation, it in no wise invaded the liberty of any other fellow-creature.It was his conviction fellow-creature.It was because of his belief in the sacredness of liberty the agitation against the Jesuits\u2019 Estates Act, and incurred, with others, some displeasure on the part of the dil- letanti, who did not appear to realize that a vital principle, dear to every man in the Dominion, was being fought for.The deceased was associated with almost every good work in fhe city, either officially or through personal sympathy.As a scholar, he was broad and cultured; as an educationist, he was ideal from the point of view of insight and sympathy; as a citizen he took the noble view that nothing which concerned his fellow-creatures should be indifferent to him.Accordingly, he interested himself in social questions.He desired a city\u2019 which should be notable for righteous- fiess.He was always willing to appear upon the public platform to advocate re- fcrms which made for the general good.Perhaps the subject mearest to his heart was the umion of the churches.It was only the other day that he expressed the belief to the writer that the Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist churches might well unite and become one body.He would have liked to in- \u2018elude the Anglicans, but he was afraid that perhaps the latter would not consent to any sacrifice of position.But he and the Rev.Dr.Shaw were talking the other day on the subject, and both were agreed, Dr.MacVicar said; that tbe Methodists and the Presbyterians might well come together.The point whieh the deceased emphasized both to Dr.Shaw and the writer was the divinity of Christ, and his atoning work for sinners.11 else, he thought, was in the nature of what was non-essential.Finally, Dr.MacVicar, while-he may have presented stern aspects on the piatform while denouncing wrong-doing, was one of the gentlest of men.In the study, before his students, in familiar conversation, he disclosed a charm of manner, a sympathy, a cheeriness of sririt, which will be long remembered, while the antithesis of that stern Scotch aspect which frowned upon whatever was mean or ignoble or untrue was found in the joke which he loved, the bright story which he loved to tell, the pungent epigram which he could readily coin\u2014 was found in human sympathies, deep and abiding, and which embraced every fellow-creature.He fell quickly upon sleep, which was his desire; the voice which rang out so heartily and cheerily a few hours ago is silent\u2014 \u201cTill the morning Breaks and the .shadows flee away.AN ADVOCATE OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE.By an unfortunate error in the make up of the article, \u2018Should women vote,\u2019 in our issue of Saturday last, the late Dr.MacVicar was sadly misrepresented.The last paragraph of the interview credited to him reads :\u2014 , -\u201c And about married women ?_ _.\u201cNo, I still think the place of the wife is in the home looking after her husband\u2019s comforts.\u2019 .That this could not have been Dr.MacVicar\u2019s words will be readily seen by a glance at the beginning of the-para- graph just above it, where he was asked:.\u2018And about woman\u2019s place being at \u2018home ?\u201cnr \u201cOf course it is,\u2019 her chief place, but not her pnly one.; The words, \u2018I still think the place of the wife is in the home looking after her husband\u2019s comforts\u2019 weré the answer.not of Dr.MacVicar but of His Worship Mayor Cochrane, and in the make-up of- \u2018the page were accidentally slipped into the wrong place.7 e\u2014\u2014\u2014r\u2014\u2014 MUST RETURN TYPEWRITER.In the Circuit Court yesterday Judge Purcell rendered judgment in the case of the Williams Manufacturing Company vs.Migneron, maintaining revendication turn a typewriter which bad caused: -of the city.often to repeat the trick.in part, and ordering defendant to re- Va HON.GEO.W.ROSS THE PREMIER OF ONTARIO ISSUES A PAMPHLET TO ELECTORS.\u2014\u2014 Toronto, Dec.1ï5\u2014The Hon.G.W.Ross has issued a pamphlet addressed to the electors in the constituencies in which by-elections are to be held.The address states that this course is adopted because it will be impossible to hold public meetings at this season of the year.The first part of the Premier\u2019s address deals with the charges of corruption made and emphasized by Mr.Whitney during the campaign last spring and since.The proceedings in the election courts are reviewed to show that no evidence has been adduced supporting Mr.Whitney's charges, nor has any evidence of - manipulation of ballots been found, although over 62,000 have been scrutinized by the courts, and these in cases where the Opposition expected to disclose irregularities.Such a large number had never been scrutinized be- ore.Mr.Ross deals with particular charges regarding North Grey and quotes Judge MacLennan\u2019s judgments.He quotes the examinations of Dr.Snider in the Norfolk case; Mr.T.H.Carscallen, in Len- nox, and Mr.Herbert Lennox, in North York, each of whom admitted they had received funds from a general Conservative campaign fund.\u2019 The latter part of Mr.Ross\u2019s address deals with the progress in New Ontario since May last.THE LATE PRINCIPAL MACVICAR.DEFENDANT DISCHARGED MR.RECORDER WEIR SAYS BYLAW APPLYING TO MARTEL CASE IS TOO NARROW.Mr.Recorder Weir yesterday afternoon discharged the defendant in the case of \u2018The city\u2019 vs.George Martel, the man who was arrested at the Canadian Institute fire last week for the alleged obstruction of the firemen in their duty.Martel maintained that he was secretary of the \u2019Longshoramen\u2019s Society of America, which had headquarters in a nearby building and that he was trying to get there in order to save his books.He also maintained that the constable who arrested him was intoxicated.In reviewing the case Mr.Recorder Weir said :\u2014 An important question is raised as to whether the alleged offence is coverad by the city\u2019s by-laws._See- tion 10 of by-law 34 makes it an offence to obstruct auy fireman in the performance of his duty, but does this give the city police or even the firemen the right to take possession of the streets, to cordon off the public with ropes or suspend traffic ?\u2018I do not think so.Nor is there any roof that the fire brigade was obstructed y the defendant.At most I could only find that he refused to move away when ordered to do so.I am certainly of opinion that at fires the brigade should have control of the streets at and near actual conflagrations, but such control should be based upon law, and I am decidedly of opinion.that section 10 is \u2018much too narrow in its scope and ought to be widened without delay by the council, which has ample power to do so.WATCH YCUR COAL CARTS WHOLESALE ROBBERY GOING ON IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.Coal pilfering is reported from various sources to be very prevalent in all parts The scarcity of black diamonds has made its procurement by stealth a special business in certain parts \u2018of the city.A few instances reported at the \u2018Witness\u2019 office this week Will serve to illustrate the case.day and many times a day, on certain streets in the centre of the city along which large quantities of coal are hauled, boys may be seen jumping on the back of coal sleighs and throwing off large chunks of coal, usually Welsh or soft.The driver sits on the front of the load smoking the pipe of careless- nets and contentment and does not notice the loss.When he is a safe.distance away the coal is carried home in triumph by the small boy, who returns This \u2018means a shortage probably of hundreds of pounds of \u2018coal to city customers every day.\u2018A\"few days ago a carter who was pass- Ing along ountain street on the-way to ver a load of coal in bags, was seen | Turspar, Decemser 16, 1002, to stop in front of a saloon and carry a bag full of coal in.He shortly returned with the empty sack and proceeded to his destination, one bag short.On another day recently, a coal carter was seen on the same street returnin from having delivered three-quarters o his load, with one quarter, or thereabouts, still lying in the bottom of the sleigh, probably to be taken home before the yards were reached.Again, a driver was seen delivering a load of coal, accompanied by a friend.Both were standing on a small platform extending in rear of the sleigh box.The \u2018friend\u2019 had a sack which he was quietly and quickly filling from the load.At the proper time and place he left the driver and went home with his sack of coal, while the driver went on to deliver the balance to the customer.\u2018In the north end of the city last week a carter was\u2019 delivering stove wood.On the way to his destination he passed a poor hovel in which a band of worthless young men lived.He stopped before the place and one of the men \u201cemerged from the den and helped himself to a big armful of wood.Neighbors have szen scuttles of coal taken into the same place before now.A coal dealer when spoken to about the matter yesterday said that the pra=: tice must be admitted to be general and it was a rather hard one to check.One citizen who brought a complaint to the \u2018Witness\u2019 office, suggested that the police should be detaged to watch the principal streets, in plain clothes if necessary, and see that the people who already pay exorbitant prices for fuel are not further robbed on the King's highway.SMALLPOX ON \u2014 SS.\u2018LAKE CHAMPLAIN\u2019 IS QUARANTINED AT ST.JOHN, N.B.The Elder, Dempster liner \u2018Lake Champlain,\u201d Captain Stewart, which arrived at St.John yesterday from Liverpool, has a case of smallpox on board.The victim is a Russian Finn.The steamer has been quarantined and five hundred of the passengers have been sent to the quarantine station at Partridge Island.The work of vaccinating all the passengers was commenced to-day.The steamer brought a thousand passengers, fourteen being first class.Among the number is Peter erighen, the leader of the Doukhobors.IT is feared that the authorities will detain the \u2018Lake BOARD | Champlain\u2019 for the regulation twenty-one days.ORANGE LODGE MEETING.The following Orange lodges will hold their annual meetings this week in the hall at 2204 St.Catherine street, for the election and installation of officers :\u2014 Diamond Lodge, No, 1474, Wednesday evening; Dominion Lodge, No.1263, Thursday evening; Boyne Loyal Orange Lodge, No.401, Frida evening.After the installation of officers refreshments will \u2018be served and a programme of speeches, songs and recitations will make up a pleasant evening.CHARGED WITH FRAUD.Abe.Leonard, arrested some time ago by Detective O'Keefe on a charge of defrauding the Philadelphia Street 'Railway Company, left for the Quaker City vesterday in charge of Detectives Silcox and Brown.\u2019 t\u2014veen\u2014 DIES OF TYPHOID FEVER.A Chinaman named Chun Hing, and living at 572 Lagauchetiere street, died of typhoid fever, yesterday, at the General Hospital, in less than half an hour after his admission to the institution.AN ARCTIC EXPLORER + MR.HANBURY, F.R.G.S8., REACHES WINNIPEG FROM NORTHERN REGIONS.Winnipeg, Dec.16, After an absence of eighteen months, during which time he has been roaming around the rim of the Arctie circle, Mr.David T.Hanbury, F.R.G.S., of London, returned to the city yesterday.He was on a private exploration trip, and reports having had some interesting experiences and having made several discoveries in mineral and geographical knowledge.Asked if he had heard anything of Andre, Mr.Hanbury said he had inquired everywhere, but had learned nothing.& LEG BROKEN ACCIDENT TO MR.H.H.COOK, EX- M.P.P., WHILE ALIGHTING FROM A CAR.\u2014_\u2014 Toronto, Dec.15\u2014Mr.H.H.Cook, ex-M.P.P., met with an unfortunate accident on Saturday night.He was getting off a car at the corner of King street and Dowling avenue, when the | car started before he had alighted.Mr.Cook was thrown down and his left leg was broken above the ankle.Three times Mr.Cook essayed to rise, knowing that he was on the track, and a car might come along at any moment.All his attempts were futile, and he sank back unconscious.In this perilous position he was found shortly after by a boy, who glarmed some of the residents in the vicinity, and several of them carried Mr.Cook to his home.He was nearly frozen.To-day is reported to be out of danger.BLONDIN GUILTY HE IS CONVICTED OF WIFE MUR- DER.Boston, Mass, Dec.15.\u2014Murder in the second degree was the verdict returned to-night against J.Wilfrid Blondin, who for more than two weeks has been on trial charged with wife murder, The jury was out almost six hours.Blondin showed keen disappointment, as he be lieved he would be acquitted.| CATTLE EMBARGO More Attempts Made to Injure Canada\u2019s Trade THE ALLEGED \u2018MORNING Posp DESPATCH WAS SENT FRO) MONTREAL.Ottawa, Dec.15.\u2014 The followi cables lave passed between Log Strathcona and the Hon.Sydney Fisher, in reference to the cattle embargo.oe London, Dec.12 1902 \u2019 Fisher, Ottawa: \u2014 PS \u2018Following telegram from Montr in \u2018Morning Post\u2019 to-day + Foon 1 mouth disease has spread from Ney England into Canada.Number vi cattle along border are sufferine and feared infection will spread throveh Dominion.Ottawa authorities blamed for not establishing effectual quarantine, but how disease entered country cannot be traced.Said at Ottawa must have come in before New Epo.land embargo declared.Rigid watch established on infected quarter apg expectation Canadian cattle will pot be prghibited.\u201d Please cable full particulars.(Sgd.).\u2018STRATHCONA> Mr.Fisher cables in reply:\u2014 : \u2019 \u2018Ottawa Dec.13.\u2018Strathcona, London: \u2014 \u2018No correspondent \u2018Morning Post,\u2019 Montreal.No cable \u2018sent that paper from there for a fortnight.Unfounded reports being published maliciously.Increased staff officers of my department cover whole New England frontier in addition to regular officers of customs department and others es pecially assigned, who both act also as quarantine officers.My whole veterinary force in every part of Dominion alert, watching for disease.If case should occur anywhere in Dominion my department would be immediately netified.Will keep you advised meanwhile.Deny all damaging reports.(Signed), \u2018FISHER.AMERICAN APPROPRIATION.Washington, Dec.- 15\u2014The House to-day passed an urgent deficiency bill which carried among other items an appropriation of $500,000 for eradicating the foot and mouth disease in New England.The Department of Agriculture will issue an order to-morrow, requiring that all freight cars unloaded in the region infected with the foot and mouth disease in New England shall be disinfected before being allowed to proceed.An exception will be made in the case of cars arriving at official abatfoir points where the cars may be unloaded and immediately sealed for forwarding.BOND-HAY TREATY IT GIVES GENERAL SATISFACTION IN NEWFOUNDLAND.\u2014 + 8t.John\u2019s, \u2018Nfld, Dec.15.\u2014The text of the Bond-Hay treaty, which provides for limited reciprocity, between the United States and Newfoundland, was published here to-day.It gives general sat- { isfaction, and is warmly commended by the business community.It is thought in official circles hare thaj the treaty will receive the Senate\u2019s ratification.sets.BRITISH ENTERPRISE \u2018IN A PORTUGUESE COLONY.Lisbon, Nov.28\u2014The Portuguese Government has granted fo Mr.Robt.Williams a concession for a railway from Lobito Bay, near Benguella, in Portuguese West Africa, to the eastern frontier of the colony.Mr.Williams, in his agreement with the government, has bound himself to register a Portuguese company in Lisbon with a Portuguese majority on the board and & Portuguese personnel and subject to the Portuguese laws, the stäte resery- ing every.guarantee just as if the rail way were its own.The concession is for a period of 99 years, and carries with it the right to all minerals found within 75 miles on each side of the railway from.end to end.Mr.Wil liams already owns large concessions for mines and railways in the Congo State and Northern Rhodesia.and it is averred that the value of the mines already opened up in these districts will guarantee the success of this rail way, which will cost several millions.It is further stated that the work is to be pushed forward energetically and that Mr.Williams has had a staff of men at Benguella for several months.He has placed \"£100,000 to the credit of the Portuguese Government as = guarantee that he will carry out his part of the contract as to time of construction, etc.Ce According to those interested in this concession, it is bound to mark a nev era in the economic development of Central and South Africa.Lobito Bay js four days nearer to England than the Cape, and is described as one of the finest harbors in the world, able to accommodate larger vessels than Delagoa Bay.With the new railway the port of Lobito is promised a great future, and meanwhile Portugal has strengthened her position in Africa\u2014 London \u2018Times\u2019: rt \u201cDAILY WITNESS\u2019 is printed and THE piished at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Building, at the corner of Craig and St.Peter strce s in the city of Montreal, by John Redpall Dougall and Frederick Eugene Deugs:k both of 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