The daily witness, 22 mars 1904, mardi 22 mars 1904

[" AISLATURE.A Long and Stormy Session Predicted.\u201cTEUTENANT-GOVERNOR\u2019S SPEECH.TH March 22.\u2014 All the prospects s+.\u2018Lu session of the Yrowvincial 1 1=+.wbich upened to-day, will ; and excepuivnally stormy one.tout the business to come up ar: culariy important or particu- eutuous Dature, or that its vol- c.Maurice river, and to \u201c esary works for the pur- = of the Hon.E.J.Fynn\u2019s 4! tie comang session is rossess a good deal of pub- Nominally the leader of Lave Opposition, he con- Iuored as far ae possible \u2018iipal spirts among hes wing.His name 3 sel- menvoned 1n their papers, \u201ciro.and direction of the « nave completely paased =.In fact, his position appear to be identical ow and received by Mr.\u2018> resignation of the Que- sb rsiup.Under the cur «ha us if 1 were only a + when he will follow « DV lus timate iriends sted wath polities, and « ail in sympathy with ine Litter personal at- un Mr.Parent during the © «ipal campargn.ROM THE THRONE.: Speech from the men of the Legislative the Legislative Assem- » welcome you once more lit, convinced that I voice \u201c~ when 1 say that I re- Wl painful event that so 1 the Hon.Mr.Duffy while enjoying the es windence of his fellow-eiti- career of that high- vas not a long one, but ~ .- \u2018turing which he presid- the most important de- \"x government he display- vw» abilities vf the highest Lis less the province has To.~prived of a public servant possess Ë sterday afternoon.sianes for the success of ; LUTE yesterday ing broad, sound and just views and endowed.with a-praiseworthy spirit of conciliation.We have reason to congratulate ourselves on the great prosperity of the province continues to enjoy and the remarkable progress effected\u201d in the development of its natural resources during the past few years.My ministers will with your assistance continue still further to promote this development in the izte:- est of the public weal.The negotiations with the Dominion Government to obtain recognition of our rights over the fisheries in the territorial waters of the province though not yet ended lead us to hope for a favorable solutions My government, convinced of the importance of the work of colonization which seems to be the chief factor in our prosperity, and whose success will assuredly decide the role of this province in the confederation, has eagerly sought for means to free it more effectively from the obstacles that actual leg- wlation may offer to its progress.it has not failed, moreover, to study ithe question of the lumbering industry, which for many years to come will constitute one of the most important elements of public and private wealth, The commission appointed to enquire Into everything connected with this national question of colonization will shortly make its report, which will immediately be submitted to you and such legislation as may be rendered necessary by the conclusions of that report will be laid before you for your appreciation within the shortest delay possible.The development of our mineral resources continues and the recent discovery of new and very valuable minerals, radium amongst others, is a proof of the richness of our province.The regulations sanctioned by my government and enforced by the Provincial Board of Health for the protection of public health Lave produced satisfactory results and the co-operation of the muni cipal authorities has been effective.My government has every reason to believe that the importance of the readjustment of the provincial subsidies, b ou last session is being sertously considered by the government of Canada.Several bills of general interest will be submitted to you.I may mention in rticular a measure concermng e rer Dion of the statutes passed by this Legislature since 1888, and another re specting accidents incident to labor.Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly: The public accounts for the past year will shortly be laid before you.I am happy to be able to inform you that there is again a eurplus for that year.The estimates for the coming fiscal year will be submitted to you without delay.They have been prepared with all the economy consistent with the efficiency of the public service.2%, on Je Gemiltinen of the (aga IV.Council: ; Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly: In vonclosion, 1 am happy to say I am i that in studying the questions forming the object of .your deliberations, you wil bring to bear that spirit of concord and harmony wherewith your de- votedness to the interest of the province will be sure to inspire you.A good man members of both Houses have already arrived for the opening.Apart from the Lieutenant-Governor\u2019s speech the proceedings were brief.The new embers elected since last session were introduced, and after the usual formal motions an adjournment was taken until to-morrow, when the address will be taken up.In the As sembly it will be moved by the new member for Shefford.Dr.Mathieu.seconded by Mr.Hutchinson, of Montreal.ONTARIO LEGISLATURE \u2014\u2014 Toronto Will Likely Buy Out Consumers\u2019 Gas Company DR.PYNE THINKS PROVINCIAL SANITARY CONDITIONS AND ROADS MORE IMPORTANT THAN \u2018SOO\u2019 WORKS.Parliament Buildings, Toronto, March 22 .\u2014 Another vernment caucus was held this morning.The frankpess with which the inlentions of the government regarding the temperance proposals by the Premier were discussed by leading Liberal members when they were first presented, bas given place to extreme reticence.Two reports were current.One is that a bill to amend the license law in minor particulars will be imtro- duced, and [further action deferred until next session.The other is that the business of the session will be rushed to a speedy conclusion, Mr.Ross intro- ! ducing a drastic bill, and withdrawing it after placing his reasons for his proposais before the House, the government then dissolving the Legislature, instead of making a tight over the protested elections in the courts.Many prominent Liberal prohibitionists express the opinion that the latter will be the outcome.Mr.G.F.Marter, president of the Ontario Alhance, says that rt is all pure speculation so far as he is aware.FIGHT WITH GAS COMPANY.The rights of the public in re to the Consumers\u2019 Gas Company, Toronto, were discussed vigorously in the Legisla- When the House went into committee on the bill to further extend the powers of the Consumers\u2019 (Gas Company, Mr.J.J.Foy, Conservative, moved an amendment to the bill.which he said would be a very small change, and would not interfere with the shareholders of the company.and yet would be a great advantage to the consumers.The company have at present a reserve fund of over $300,000, and a plant and renewal fund of $441, 000.\u2018The amendment Mr.Foy proposed wis that this fund of $441,000 must not be increased in the future, but that all jihe profrts over the ten percent to the the conditions whereof were approved a MONTREAL, TUESDAY, MARCH 22 shareholders, shall go to reduce the price of gas to the consumers.Mr.R.Harcourt, Minister of Eduea- tion, considered that it would be an Injustice to the investors, who had no idea of the law being changed, to meddle with the affairs of the company which has been more hedged aroun with restrictions than probably any other in the province.Another important matter which is not forgotten by the investors is that at any time the world of science may put $n the market à superior form of lighting which might ruin present gas companies.r.Beattie-Nesbitt, North Toronto, Couservative, declared that the Private Bills Committee had made a mistake in allowing the company to increase its capital stock by $1,500,000, because, i he need was a real one, the company should have issued bonds at the lowest Possible rate of interest.As a matter of fact the company is as financially sound as any enterprise in the Dominion, and the isuing of the power.to increase the stock was absolutely against justice to the city.\u2018Mr.Thomas Crawford, Toronto, Conservative, wid the amendment would have a tendency to settle the trouble, which has long existed between the city and the company.Mr.J.M.Gibson, the Attorney-Gen- eral, said that he had often been termed a \u201ccorporation hog\u2019 and \u2018advocate,\u2019 but be would like to state that in all his life he had not received more than about à mate and fifty dollars from com- les, and even this he had not spent for himself.He believed in treating a company with justice and fair play\u2014the same as an individual would be treated.À member should not be ashamed to treat a corporation fairly because the evening newspapers might clothe him in rags.Regarding the amendment, he said, the city of Toronto had no business to interfere in a matter that was only to do with the business policy of the company.In a few days the city of Toronto would, it is expected, ask for power to buy out the company, and being rather in favor of this proposition, he would pot support the present amendment and thus further change the Mr.Foy\u2019s amendment was lost.AID FOR THE \u2018SOO\u2019 WORKS.Dr.Pyne, Taronto, Conservative, moved for a return showing full particulars of all clams, charges, judgments and 4 priorities chargeable against the Lake uperior Consolidated Companies ard] government to guarantee $2,000,000 to] the Algoma Central Railway, and regarding which it is the intention of the such companies as are embodied in the bill, before the second reading of such ill.He warned the government that they could not take too much care in maki loans of tins character.The goverr- ment would be following a much wiser\u2019 course if they spent this mouéy on ime proving the sanitary conditions of the} brovince or else make good roads with Mr.Ross assented to the motion.Mr.Hanna,- Lambton, Conservative, moved his motion for particulars of the $400,000 claim against the Algoma Central for which judgment was given last fall in favor of Mr.James Conmee, Liberal, Port Arthur, and Mr.Charles M.Bowman, chief Liberal whip.Mr.James Coawmee said that indebtedness to Mr.Bowman and himself had nothing to do, except techmcally, with the two million dollar loan, as their judgment was a lien on money to be\u2018 paid from the Ottawa subsidies and should not be introduced in connection with Ontario (Government proposals, Mr.Ross said that when the bill to aid the company with a $2,000,000 loan is before the House for its second reading, Messrs.Conmee and Bowman will be justified in voting upon tt, as their Jen as upon quite independent security.lhe motion was assented to.MR.McKAY ACCEPTS.Toronto, March 22.\u2014The Rev.W.J McKay, B.A., B.D., pastor of the Baptist Church, Stratford, has accepted the offer of the editorship of the \u2018Canadian Baptist\u201d He will resign his charge about the last of April and come te To routo, NATIONALISTS ELECTED \u2014 MAJORITY WAS SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY OVER THE UNIONIST.Dublin, March 22.\u2014 The Nationalists Im the St.Stephen\u2019s Green Division of Dublin, yesterday elected Mr.Lawrence Waldron to fill the vacancy in the Hoase of Commons caused by the death of Mr.McCann, by a majority of 620 over the Unionist candidate, Mr.Matheson.Mr.Waldron is a wealthy stock broker.While he was not an official Nationalist candidate, Mr.Waldron is pledged to support home rule, and the prosposal to establish a Catholic university in Dublin, and to oppose the present nnancial relations between Ireland and Great Britain.es CANADIAN CABLES (Canadian Associated Press.) London, March 22.\u2014Upon the retirement of Major-General Hutton at the: end of the year military reform will bef instituted in Australia under an officer: imported from England, who will bea the title of inspector-general and whoÿ will be responsible to the defence committee, ; London, March 22.\u2014The Federal Government at Melbourne has received an expert report that the cultivation of coi.ton by white labor is possible in the wp.lands in the Northern territory.The Melbourne Geographical Society pro bose a scheme in the tropical territory of Australia where cotton could be grown by colored labor, but the scheme is cri ticised as a violation of the white Auz-, \u2014 tralian palicy, 1904.CHINESE LABOR Vote of Censure in the British House Defeated DEBATE WAS EXCITING.London, March 2.\u2014In the House of ns yesterday afternoon the Liberal leader, Sir Henry Cempbell-Banner- man, moved his vote of censure, presented on March 16, to the effect that \u2018this House disapproves the conduct of His Majesty's Government in advising the Crown not to disallow the ordinance for the introduction of Chinese labor in the Transvaal.\u2019 Sir Henry said nothing the government had done since the close of the South African war had so sorely tried the people of this country as its sunc- tion of the introduction of Chinese labor into South Africa.If was mposesble to conceive a greater departure from the principles by which Great Britain hith- erta had made her way in the world than the importation or aliens as the bondsmen of mining speculators.The Liberal leader thought nothing but averting a positive catastrophe could Justify the Ohinese labor ordinance.At the time of the war the government declared it was waged in the interests of white labor, but the British workman was pow being snuffed out by the Chinaman.lt was the biggest scheme for human dumping since the \u2018middle passage\u2019 was abolished.Sir Henry put stress on the provision to the effect that any one harbonng a deserting Chimaman would be treated as a receiver of stolen goods.1f this did not constitute slavery, he said, the difference was indistinguishable, THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.Mr.Lyttelton, Colonial Secretary, replying, indignantly repelled the alllega- tion that the government was favoring slavery.The government, he asserted, had been guided by the overwhelming sentiment in the Transvaal in favor of Chinese labor and the necessity therefor.The ministry bad adopted the only alternative to bridge the transition period until the blacks had increased sufficiently to fill the demand for unskilled labor.The government was well aware that the policy %ould be unpopular.Defending Chinamen against the im ity, Mr.Lyttelton read a letter from the Bishop of British Cokumbia, saying that the Chimamen were m no way a dabanched community, but lived quietly and soberly.There was no evidence that they imported new n asserted, was based on gold mines.won by Asiatic la- r.RESIGNS AS A PROTEST.Major John Edward Seeley, who hitherto has been a consistent supporter of the governament, said he believed the im- fore, that he had tendered his resignation bécause he did not thmk it fair that be should vote againet the government without giving ls constituents an opportumity of turnmg him out if they did not approve of his action.The conclusion of Major Seeley\u2019s speech was lost amid a tremendous outburst of disapproval from the ministerial side.P THE PREMIER.Mr.Balfour, who fallowed Major See- ley, was unable to secure a hearing, the Irish members protesting against the treatment of the Major.Mr.Wiliam Redmond said that Mr.Balfour should have insisted upon a re- | spectful hearing for Major Seeley, and when the Premier said he had appealed for such a hearing, Mr.Redmond withdrew his opposition.Mr.Balfour, in opposimg the resolution, said it was a question whether the Transvaal should be allowed to go through à grave commercial crisis rather than admst Chinese labor.à ernments, he said, had m the past legalized the importation of such labor for British colonies, and the Opposition was now Teaping the benefit of the evils which their own party had produced.Mr.Balour said that if the leader of the Oppositron came mto power he would do + as the government was doing, and would pot indulge in wague and inappropriate speeches about slavery.Should Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman\u2019s motion be carmed it would tend to destroy or to indefimitely retard the prosperity of the Transvaal.M Herbe AS pe r.Her .uith, in closing the debate, denied that any clear OF ver opinion in the Transvaal demanded Chinese labor.He agreed.that the economic position of the Transvaal was serious, but he said that if healing forces were allowed to operate, and fair wages and good conditions were secured to white and black laborers alike, the serious features would be removed.In the division thirteen Unionist members, including Mr.Winston Churchill, absteined from voting.Sixty-five Nationalist members voted against the government, the majority for which wae rather larger than any m the several recent critical divisions.The result was received with cheers.IN THE LORDS.Chinese ir the Transvaal was also debated during the entire session of the House of Lords let evening, tion of Lord Coleridge (Liberal) that: \u2018This House disapproves of the importation of Chinese laborers into the Transvaal, under the recent ordinance, y that country has been granted a 1 representative government \u201d \u201ci's Bishop vof \\ val, D.D., Liberal) severely criticised Lord Milner, the High Commisisoner, who, he said, was utterly disqualified to hold a high office on account of his temper.The mine owners, the Bishop added, wanted the ordinance, but the owners did not represent the people, who were © to it.Lord Goschen (Liberal-Uniopist) warmly defended Lord Milner.Lord Coleridge\u2019s motion was rejected by a vote of 97 to 25.IN THE UNITED STATES.Washington, March 21.\u2014A new treaty regulating the admission of Chinese labor into the United States is in preparation.The existing treaty, which was made by Secretary Gresham and Minister Wu, in 1804, will expire next December by limitation.There is reason to believe that it will be more liberal in the treatment of Chinese wishing to enter the United States, when they are not actually of the coolie class, than the existing treaty.Provision may be made for the entry of Chinese laborers into the Panama canal strip.An attempt has been made to make more extensive use of Chinese labor in the Philippines.THE LAST RITES.Funeral of the Duke of Cambridge.FUNERAL RIVALLED THAT OF QUEEN VICTORIA AS A MILITARY SPECTACLE.~ London, March 22\u2014The Duke of Cambridge was buried to-day after a funeral such as has been accorded to no English soldier since the death of the Duke of Wellington.The King and Queen and nearly all the members of the Royal Family, representatives of foreign monarchs, a majority of the nobility, the diplomatic corps and representative British subjects of all walks in life attended the impressive national service at Westminster Abbey.Thereafter the body of the \u2018Old Duke,\u2019 as he was affectionately known to the public, was taken to Ken- sal Green cemetery and buried beside that of his wife.Thousands of troops marched through and lined the streels, and dense crowds watched the spectacle, which in military magnificence, rivalled the funeral of Queen Victoria.The King, wearing a field marshal's uniform, and the Queen, in the deepest mourning, dreve from Buekingham Pak ace to the Abbey.The crowds uncower ed in silence and the troops reversed arms on their arrival.The Abbey was packed wih dle diplomats, privy councillors and in georgeous umi- forme.King Talked =p aiste, which was lined with s, their busbies bent low over the Peversed arms, and took his place as chief mourner ap the head of the coffin.The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught and the other princes stood behind him.Prince Albrecht of Prussia, represented the Emperor William.Among the principal mourners were Admiral and Colonel Fitzgeorge, the late Duke's sons.Beside the coffin stood five field marshals, Wolseley, Haines, Roberts, Norman and Wood, who, with a score of other famous British generals, acted as pall bearers.In a corner of the Abbey stood a number of veterans who had fought with the Duke of Cambridge in the Crimea.Every branch of the army and of the volunteers was represented.The Dean of Westminster read the service, and a dirge, which had not been played since.the funeral of Queen Mary, who died in 1694, echoed through the Abbey.The Norry King of Arms (William Henry Weldon), boarsely proclaimed the full titles of the dead man, eight Grenadiers lifted the coffin and the King walked behind it, followed by a throng of offrcers iu crimson and gold uniforms.In the bright sunshine the thousands of people outside the Abbey watched the coffin being placed on the gun carriage.The old Duke's charger, with stirrups reversed, followed his master to the grave.The King, princes, ambassadors and generals entered twenty-one carriages and started on the long journey to the cemetery.Ahead of the gun carriage was an array of British troops, seldom seen in the streets of Lendon.Life Guards, Lancers, Grenadiers, Hussars, Dragoous and Highlanders, with their bands, marched through a lane of brilliant color formed by the infantry liming the route.Behind these the spectators formed a continuous black background.Cuirasses, plumes, swords and lances sparkled in the sm, that bad been so seldom seen of late by the inhabitants of the metropolis.Nearly two and a half hours elapsed before the gun carriage reached the cemetery, from which the public had been excluded.The King and others stood by the grave side, while a squad of Grenadiers fired three volleys for their old field marshal, and the funeral came to an end.ut the day all the flags were half-masted, and many people wore mourning.These were genuine signs of popular sorrow at the death of the Duke.M.COMBES\u2019S PLANS.Paris, March 22.\u2014M.to-day denied the reports that he will immediately retire from the iership as a result of the recent Cabinet reverses.M.Combes says he recognizes that the situation of the Ministry is delicate, but that, so far as he is concerned, he proposes to pursue to the emd the work on à mo ! he has undertaken, without deviating a hair\u2019s breadth from the course planned.This statement is interpreted as applying to the work in connection with- the pending law for the \u20ac of the teaching orders, which will probably be passed in a fortright, when the ably De basse | the ord.(John Perci.| Diemier\u2019s main work will be accomplish- | A LITTLE COLDER.Priox Ong Cenr.CHURCH UNION DR.MILLIGAN MAKES PLEA FOR PRESBYTERIANS, METHODISTS, AND CONGREGATIONALISTS TO JOIN FORCES.Toronto, March 22.\u2014The Rev.Dr.Milligan, of Old St.Andrew\u2019s Church, made a plea for organic union of tee Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational bodies yesterday in an address before the members of \u2018the Toronto Ministerial Association.He believed that men pay too much attention to the extermals of religion and ethics in this day, and not enough to internals.CHICAGO POLICE STARTLING STATEMENT BY FORMER DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT.Chicago, March 22.\u2014 \u2018There is practically no daæcipline, and the force could bardly be in a worse state\u2019 With these words Captain Alexander R.Piper (United States army, retired), former deputy commissioner of the New York Police Department, who has been in Chicago for seven weeks investigatmg tbe Chicago pdlice force, startied the members of the City Club.He was i a report of his investigatson, begun at the instance of the club ag a result of the alleged undue prevalence of crime in Chicago, According to Captain Piper's report, the Chicago police are in @ dis graceful condition of demoralimtion and .inefliciency.Instead of protecting citizens from criminals the members of the force are drinking in saloons, playing slot machines or gossiping on the streets.Patrolmen were accused of taking to their \u2018holes\u2019 at every opportunity instead of walling beats.Old and incapacitated men were found in \u2018soft snaps,\u2019 robbing the department of active men sorely needed.Wide open gambling was found by Captain Paper, band-books running practically over the city.Some police station houggs were asserted to be unfit for nse and a disgrace to the cy.The administration of the criminal Jaws af the Harrison Street Police Station was found to be \u2018more like mob law than or- er.\u2019 Captain Piper expressed sympathy for the head of the Ohacago police force, and declares that Chief O'Neill is an honest, overworked men, doing the best he can with ihe tools at his command.ice inspectors and sergeants come in for rough handling in the report.A police commissoner to be appoint ed by the Mayor, and to hold office for at «uot five years at a term, am increase of \u20182,000 more patralmen, and the weeding fron.the present fore of fully 400 men, who are i as too old, incapacitated or bad in their habits, are Captain Piper's chief remedies.A RUSSIAN PROTEST.St.Petersburg, March 22.\u2014The \u2018Rass,\u2019 in an editorial to-day on Russia\u2019s new protest against the violation of The Hague convention in ding the quarantine bospitels on the San chan tao islands (opposite Port Dalny), declares the Japanese cannot meet the charge by plading ignorance of the character of the buildings on the island, as the bombardment of unfortified towns and buildings is forbidden by the same convention, and adds that Japan\u2019s act was a flouting of all the powers signatory thereto.\u2018W Knows,\u2019 continues the \u2018Russ,\u2019 \u2018what \u2019excesses Japan may go to m violating international law?The obligations assumed by ber, the feeling of solidarity among the nations and the defence of the fundamental prineiples of humanity must compel the world, if pot to-day, then to-morrow, to say to Japan \u201cThus far, and mo further.\u201d \u2018The editorial concludes with expressing the bope that Russia\u2019s protest will make an impression on the other powers.DENIED AT TOKIO.Tokio, March 22.\u2014The Japanese Gov- ermpent denies the Paris report, that France, acting in behalf of Russia, has protested to the Japanese Government against the bombardment of the quar- antme station, on the San chan tao islands, March 10.No protest on the subject bas reached the Tokio Govern ment.GENERAL KOUROPATKIN.Irkutsk, Eastern Siberia, March 22.\u2014 General Kouropatkin, commanding the Russian troops in the Far East, who arrived here last evening, left for Lake Baikal this morning.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 MGR.BEGIN RECEIVED BY THE POPE.Rome, March 22.\u2014The Poue to-day received in private au Archbishop Begin, of Quebec, \u2014 A LITTLE COLDER.Meteorological OfSce, Toronto, March 1, 11 am\u2014Tbe following are the maximum and minimum temperatures: Victoria, 43\u2014 32; Calgary, 14\u201412 below; Qu'Appelle, 12\u2014 Ww 30\u20144; Pert a few local thunderstorms.Wednesday, westerly winds, generally fair and a ttle colder.The depression bas now moved into the lake region this morning by rain as far east as , together with local .thunderstorms.Decidedly cold weather prevails in the North-West.3628 Notre Dame street, Montreal, March 22, 190{ \u2014Readings by the Optical & Bugigeer 5 Supply Company's Stagdara Barometer at noon: Yesterday, 30.65; to-day, 30.06.Temperature.Max.Min, TO-ARF .«co ve oe oo so % TosterdaY oo cvax ow se A 5 te Le \u2014 2 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.TorSPAY, MARCHE 22, 1904 oe BINTHS, WARRIAGES AND DEATHS._ Pasig.dFatiess of Yirthe, marviages and deuthe must tmeart ably bs endorsed with the name and address of the sander, or otherwise wo mettre sum bs taken of them Birth notiers are iamvted for $5, marriage notices Jor a, desià nottoss for 39e prepaid.The on nounsentens fumeral appended to death notice, 350 extra; cher sutmetem te obttuary, auch as short ahetch of UN, how conte por werd extra, except poutry, which {s if emis pur line eutre\u2014prepuid.anuel rubeurtiers may have anstomennents 47 dérthe, mérriages cad Corte without entended obituary or erae/ conmTèrg de fhedr imemedéats famliss, fre charge, in which cave nome 208 o Léress q/ oub eurfders chouté bs hres.BIRTHS.BOYD \u2014 On March 7, 1904, the wire of Horace W.Boyd, of a son.BROWNE.\u2014On Feb.29 1904, at Bergh- Apton, Norwich, England, the wife of Captain D.S.Browne, of a son.ROE \u2014 At Westmount, on March 19, to Mr.and Mr Frank G.Roe, a som.Ottawa payers please copy.SNELL \u2014 At the parsonage, Upper Bed- ford, on March Æ, 194, a son to the Rev.G.W.and Mrs.Snell.+ MARRIED, LOWRY\u2014FRIZELL.\u2014At the residence of J.C.McRae, Winnipeg, Man., on Feb.18, 1904, by the Rev.T.M.McMillan, C.Isabel, younger daughter ot R.U.Frizell, North Gower, Ont., to Arthur Lowry, Winnipeg, Manitoba.MORE\u2014WILCOX.\u2014At the hqme of her father, 401 Shaw street, Toronto, Ont, ou March 15, 1904, Efile May,youngest daughter of Elijah Wilcox, to Willtam Arthur More, of Colllngwood, by the Rev.J.H.More, of Collingwood.Weyburn, Assint+ bola, will be the future bome of Mr.and Mrs.More.DIED.ALLAN \u2014 Suddenly, on March 14, 1904, at Los Angeles, Cal, William F.Allan, eldest and beloved son of John Allan, contractor, Stanley street, of this city.Funeral private.JENNINGS \u2014 On March 22, 194, at 532 Prince Albert avenue, Westmount, Ann, widow of the late Thomas Jennings, of London, England, in her 76th year.Funeral on Wednesday at 2 p.m.Epglish and Australian papers please copy.LAMPARD.\u2014At 14 Overdale ave., on March 20, 1904, Mary, beloved wife of John A.Lampard, daughter of the late Robert Dalgleish.Funeral on Wednesday, 23rd instant, at 2.30 p.m.MacRAE \u2014 At the residence of her bro.ther-in-law, the Rev.F.H, Adams, Win- slow, Eagle Hurbor, Wasb., U.S.A.,Helen MacRae, daughter of the late John Mac- Rae, of Maxville, Ontario, Canada.McINTYRE.\u2014At Cornwall, Ont., on March 18, 1904, Ann Fraser, widow of the late Daniel Eugene Mclntyre, late sheriff of the united counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, daughter of the late Colonel The Honorable Alexander Fraser of Fraserfield, Glengarry.POTTS.\u2014At bis residence, at Brown's Corners, Ont, en March 16, 1904, after a lingering illness, the Rev.G.H.Potts, \u2018n the 45th year of his age.TUCKER.\u2014At Sorel, Que, on Maroh 19, 1804, Jobn K.Tucker, in his seventy- fourth year.WHITEHEAD.\u2014On March 4, 1904, at 29, Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton, England, Emma M.Whitehead, widow of James S.Whitehead, ot Clapham, and formerly of Leyton, Essex, aged 77 years.These sending nottces for Che adeve column may send wih tiem a list of mames of interested friends together with a onc-cent stamp for each address, and marked copies of the * Witness containing the notice, will be promptly mated For addresses in Joreign cowatries thes cents will be required.Notices received too late for this pags May posæblz be in time for page \u20ac& Advertisements.Choice assortment of the world-re- nowned Mason & Risch Pianos received at Leach\u2019s, 2440 St.Catherine street, now sole agency for Montreal.x At Paris Exhibition, Morris Pianne received Prize Medal.Assortment of latest styles received at Leach\u2019s, 2440 St.Catherine street, sole agency for Montreal.HARRISON\u2019S BREAD \u2014I8 MADE IN THE- CLEANEST BAKERY In the city.Ye.Mount 388.Office 43 Victoria Ave, Westmoun THE BEST MILK When Ordering your milk rememb we deliver di rom pe farm 12 he for Preakion: All the cews under our own éare and everything connected with the dairy wp-to-date.H.& W.EVANS, The Blue Bonnets Dairy Farm, City ©fice, 7?Latour St, TEL Mais 903 P AINTS (ready mixed) VARNISHES, HARDWARE.Erc.TAR PAPER, CARPET FELT, ETC.D.DRYSDALE, 645 Craig Street.TEES & CO.Undertakers and Embaimers, 300 8T.JAMES STREET.EVERY GRADE.ALWAYS OPEN EXPRESS STRUCK A WORK TRAIN.Fernie, B.C., March 22.\u2014A collision occurred on the Great Northern Railway, three miles below Swinton, and about ten miles west of here, between the northbound exprese and a work train on its way to Elko for coal and supplies.Ome man named John A.Lee was instantly killed.Ten others were more or less injured.The work train had been employed for a week at Swinton clearing a passage through a huge snowslide, which had blocked traffic on the line.It was backing into Elko and was in a tunnel when the express struck the rear end at the entrance of the tunnel 4 } BRR TE or Par ra | oe S.CA RSLE Y Cure.era: grey and white .prices.\u2019 lar 50c to 75¢ qualities.~ Sale price.Regular 65 to 95¢ qualities.Sale price.good looking silk.Worth 75 à yard.drawn thread effec Special price.SPRING HOSIERY never so economically priced.SPRING UNDERVESTS.Ladies\u2019 fine Ribbed Undervests, high neck, short sleeves, buttoned front, very soft finieh.48e Infant's White Ribbed Wool Vests, front buttoned full length, high neck, short sleeves, in sizes 1 to 4.Tices, ts 44 15 14 24 44 ee a ae.$6C each Anti-Grip Bands for children, made of pure white wool with shoulder straps.The best Band yet introduced.Sizes 1,2,3and 4.24c MAKER'S STOCK OF ceptional offer.THE SALE TO-MORROW.it makes choosing easy.\u2018The Countess\u2014A French Kid Glove of stylish make.pretty tapering effect to the fingers, two dome fasteners, newest sirades of brown, PLAIN and FANCY COLORED SILKS, in a variety of neat patterns.LOUISINE SILK, soft and uncrusha ble, will not cut or draw, a good wearing, Sale price.FANCY SILKS,\u2014For evening or summer wear, a combination of plain and running lengthwise, making dainty transparent FOR LADIES AND CHILDRER.This store's Spring Hosiery values were never so excellent, never so varied, i No need to tell you that it pays to supply your Hosiery wants here when you are surrounded with such { quality, lowest prices, good service.KID GLOVES\u2014FOR EASTER NEVER BETTER IN QUALITY.RIGHTLY PRICED.This store has always been famous for the quality of its Kid Gloves, slowly the recognition came\u2014that Carsle y\u2019s Gloves were the best of all, tinent-wide the fact is acknowledged no w.How con- A few price hints from among many Style of back gives .989C pair \u2018The Brabant\u2019\u2014The best of everything is contained in this splendid Glove.The best kid, the best cutters fashion th em, the 3 ; finishers finish them; results, perfection in glove-fitting; that's the idea.best sewers sew them, the best «.81.28 \u2018The Marseilles\u2019 \u2014No better Kid (ilo ve can be made for money than theme; perfect in fit, without wrinkle or pucker, select shades of modes, blue, grey, green, red, tan, brown, white, also in blacks.Taper finger effect .$1.55 pr.SILKS SELLING FAST LARGEST SALES RECORDED\u2014FOR FUTURE USE.Ladies are buying these beautiful silks in dress lengths, with the remark: \u2018I'l have this made up for summer wear; they are really too tempting at such low Why not take the hint; it\u2019s go od silk logic.FANCY COLORED SILKS, 21 to 25 inches wide, in stripes and checks, Regu- Buy silks now.260 38c .44¢ effects.53c AND UNDERWEAR safeguards as reliable It's the Carsley way.LADIES\u2019 SPRING HOSE.Ladies\u2019 extra fine quality black Cashmere Hose, one and one ribped full fashioned, spliced feet and ankles, soft, pliable yarn .BBC pr Ladies\u2019 black Cashmere Hose, ankles richly embroidered in red, blue or white sik, neat designs.61¢ pr Ladies\u2019 Plaited Silk Hose, fast dye, with spliced feet and ankles, fine elastic stretch, all sizes.\u2026.\u2026 B9e Pr LADIES\u2019 WHITE UNDERWEAR 10 TO 20 PERCENT LOWER THAN MAKER'S PRICES Told you about this unprecedented bargain opportunity last Friday.ther conditions on that day prevented many from participating in such an ex- On that account the management have decided to REPEAT These goo ds are the over-productions of the largest and best maker of Ladies\u2019 High-class W hite Underwear in Canada, and were purchased at such a price as enables us to sell them at 10 to 20 PERCENT LOWER THAN THE MAKER SOLD THEM AT TO THE TRADE.assortments which this Jot embraces and the tremendous quantities contained in Come early to- morrow.«S.CARSLEY C9.1765 to 1783 Notre Dame Bt, 184 to 194 St.James St, MONTREAL.Wea- The immense most desired results.dye aud clean well.25 70 DISCOUNT On FIXTURES and SHADES Before Moving.THE CRESCENT ELECTRIC CO.2608 St.Catherine St.Tel.Up O71.am The Paily Witness.TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 22.OF INTEREST TO WOMEN AT THE WOMEN\u2019S CLUB.The last meeting of the Art and Lat- erature Department of the Women's Club was held yesterday afternoon, when the subject taken up was Russian literature, following French, American and Canadian days during the season.Mra.W.G.MacNaughton gave, in an able paper, a sketch of Russian literature, followed by a brief sketch of the poet Pushkin, and the novelist, Gogol.Through the\" history of a, the speaker pointed out, a national literature has been evolving, and to-day Russia has a recognized place in the literature of the time.The mixture of ruc», the severity of climate, the unattractive - TURKISH, PERSIAN and ANTIQUE RUGS PROPERLY HANDLED, Light shades dye beautifully.When the British American Dyeing Company undertakes cleaning, it means thorough and perfect ciean- ing! Colors raised and disinfected, returning like new.VELVETS, WILTONS, AXMINSTERS.So long as the pile is not worn through, we can guarantee the best and IN BRUSSELS AND TAPESTRY Carpets the pile is much shorter and thinner, and if in good condition these REVERSIBLE ALL-WOOL OR UNION CARPETS DYE AND CLEAN EXOCELLENTLY.| Telephone or write, and we will be pleased to send an expert to your heuse, who can tell you best just what can be done.BRITISH AMERICAN |DYEING COMPANY.EC Garpet Dyeing and Cleaning.Offices and Agents in all parts of the city.8 Telephones.landscape, the conditions of life, must all be considered in order to arrive ab an understanding of the country\u2019s literature.The early poetry of the people was oral, communicated from one generation to another, until many poems were committed to writing in modern times.These poems comprised historical songs, festival songs, and the bilini, or legends, in which it was interesting to note that the women led very strenuous lives and were very unlike the Russian women of the present.The fest Russian book was printed early in the sixteenth century.In some of the ethical literature then put forth ine duties of husband and wife are enjein- ed, the wife\u2019s chief duty being in ministering to ber husband's wants, while he, in turn, is advised to use gentleness when he exercises bis right of chastising bis wife.With the reforming measures of Peter the Great came contact with Western thought, and the rise of a literature |.that was imitative of Western models, and that passed through the stages of history, romanticism and realism.The chief poet of the new school of original literature was Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), whose work shows the influence of Byron, Shelley and Shakez- peare.The modern Russian novel, with its realism could be traced to Gogol (1809-1852).The paper concluded with a brief sketch of the development of modern Russian literature as shown im the works of Turgenieff and Tolstoy.Mrs.Southwell presided, and the departmental programme for next vear was accepted.Miss Clementine vf l mp A JOHN MURPHY & CO.| A Great Purchase from a Leading Toronto Manufacturing Firm on Almost Our Own Terms! | Should Concentrate the Attention | of Every Lady who wants a Dress or Walking Skirt at Less than Factory Cost! One word explains the reason of this \u201cSNAP\u2019\u2014OVERPRODUCTION'! A sacrifice was necessary by the manufacturer to put things right, cash offer on our part clinched the terms at the very lowest figures.The public will reap the benefit on Thursday! THE PURCHASE COMPRISES: 800 LADIES\u2019 DRESS and WALKING SKIRTS, in all the Latest Styles and Finest Materials! Ladies\u2019 are cordially invited to visit our store To-morrow, Wednesday, and see for themselves this splendid assortment of Garments which will be on sale THURSDAY, at 8 a.m.and a y worth at ordinary values, $5.25 to SALE PRICE THURSDAY to $9.50.values, $9.75 to THURSDAY ,.Terms Cask.- - - delight of her hearers.PERSONALITIES IN PUBLIC.It would seem, from observation by the writer at least, that young women are the most frequent offenders of goosl taste in the matter of conversation in public places.Young men or even tads talking in a public vehicle are much less apt to discuss personalities and to mention names.\u2018The conversation of two young women, however, is very apt to be filled with remarks edifying to those who must perforce listen, and the blind confidence which the speakers have that the persons discussed are unknown to anyone within hearing is often dis- astromsly misplaced.Two of these foolish virgins were talking in a trolley car the other day when it swung into a resi- ence avenue.\u2018Look; said one of the girls, \u2018that plein house there is where the L.'s live.They are awfully rich, ou know, but they live in that hormd house An intimate friend of the \u2018L.'s,\u2019 on ber way that moment to see them, sat opposite the talkers, and ten minutes later the \u2018L\u2019s\u2019 were enjoying a laugh at their classification from a per- gon whom they had little difficulty in identifying when the chance listemer described her.Much more serious was the predica- \u2018ment of a young woman whose name was quoted in a street car as authority for a disagreeable statement concerning a young woman.A relative of the latter sat next to the two gossipers guoted young woman for an explana- of the remark attributed to her.She had never made the remark and felt sure her pame had been incorrectly used, but the matter was difficult to explain and a pleasant intimacy was practically broken ap.Girls talk loudly and carelessly in public places often through thoughtless nese, and they are, in consequence, seri ously misjudged as ill-bred.It is a point to be dwelt upon.Never to mention -mames, or diseuss personalities or pri- ood rule to make and azar.\u2019 vate affairs, is a keep.\u2014 \u2018Harper's USING BOTH HANDS.Miss Alice James, principal of the LOT 2\u2014Consisting of LIGHT WEIGHT TWEEDS, suitable and summer wear; also in Black and Blue $6.85, OUR SPECIAL and felt called upon to seek out the LADIES\u2019 DRESS vo WALKING SKIRTS! LOT 1\u2014Cousisting of Vicunas, Tweeds, Frieze, Cheviots, worth at ordinary values, $4.50 to $5.OCR SPECIAL PRICE $2.95 THURGDAY.FI for Spring Black Serges, etc, $3.75 Vicunas, LOT 3\u2014Consisting of HEAVY BLACK AND BLUE BEAVER CLOTHS, Beautiful Striped Tweeds, worth at ordinary val nes, $7.50 to OUR SPECIAL SALE PRICE THURSDAY .84,85 LOT 4\u2014Consisting of SUPERFINE CLOTHS, highest grade of materials and workmanship, worth at ordinary $11.00.OUR SPECIAL SALE PRICE TWEEDS, VICUNAS, LADIES\u2019 a.$5.50 MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED, Waist and Length Measures Required with Orders, JOHN MURPHY & CO.,, 2341 and 2343 8t.Oatherine St, Cor, Metcaife St - Telephone: Up 2740.sang \u201cThe Rosary\u2019 and \u2018Mignon\u2019 to the | North Hackney (England) High School for Girls, takes pains to teach her pupils to be \u2018both-handed.\u2019 The London \u2018Chronicle\u2019 says that there you may cee \u2018groups of bright, happy-faced children, a brush in each hand used simultaneously in painting the daantiest of designs.Little tots of five years old were brinz- ing both hands into play with an ease which suggested that they found it the most natural thing in the world; they would probably have wondered had they been teld that thousands of other children gave their left hand an almost perpetual rest.Before a blackboard stood four girls, whose ages ranged from twelve to fourteen.In each hand they hold a piece of chalk, and thus, using both simultaneously, they depicted with surprising rapidity the most intricate designs, well balanced and perfectly outlined.A still more difficult feat whi-h these girls successfully performed was to draw two different designs\u2014the ome with the right hand and the other with the left\u2014at the same time\u2019 Miss Tames says she finds that when a child is taught to use both hands its brain 1s stimulated, and it shows increased jnter.est in all departments of study.Since she introduced the eystem, her nupils have also obtained greatly improved re sults at examinations in piano-playing.DAILY TABLE HINT.Tomato Sauce\u2014Put one pint of tomatoes into a saucepan, with a slice of onion.Cook five minutes; then strain Put one tablespoonful of butter into a pan; add one tablespoonful of flour; when smooth, add the tomatoes, stir until thick, and season with salt and pepper to taste.trea MINERS\u2019 WAGE SCALE SIGNED.Indianapolis, Ind., March 21.\u2014 At a meeting here to-day, the scale proposed by the coal operators and accept by the miners was signed by joint sub-scale committees, comsisting of two miners and two operators of each of the four states forming the central competitive district.No -change was made from \\ the original proposition of the operators, The scale is operative for two years, __ AN et = PRIVATE MEMBERS\u2019 DAY MANY QUESTIONS ANSWERFD THE AMENDED G.T.K CONTRACT.Ottawa, March 22- In the Houc .- Commons private members\u2019 orders precedence yesterday and us there x.very few of these the sitting laste \u2026 than an hour.Mr.Jubel Robinson.of West }, asked whether the goverument prop + bringing in legislation this sewn secure the better observance of the ~.bath.The Prime Minister answered tha: matter was very much involve Le Jurisdiction and had been referred t.Jaw officers of the Oruwn to aso just how far federal government 4 ty extended.In the head; steady to strong; prices unchanged.| Veals, to $6.75.Hogs, receipts, 125 head: 75¢ lower; $5.00 receipts.4,100 head: strong, to 5c \u201chigher; heavy, $5.55 to 85.50: mixed, $5.70 to $5.75: Yerkers, $5.55 to $5.75.pigs, $5.40 to $5.54; roughs, $4.90 to $5.15; stags, $4.00 to $4.50.Sheep and lambs.receipts, 5,000: sheep, firm; lambs, 5¢ higher; lambs, $5.00 to $6.20; yearlings, $5.25 to $5.50; wethers, $5 to $5.20; ewes, $1.60 to $4.75.sheep mixed, $3.25 to $5.00.Chicazn, March 22.\u2014Cattle, receipts, 2,- 000: market steady.good to prime steers, $5.25 to $5.60; poor to medium, $3.50 to $5; stockers and feeders, $2.50 to $4.25; cows, $1.60 to $4.00; heifers, $2.25 to $4.50; can- vers, $1.60 to $2.30; bulls, $2.00 to $4.00; calves, $3.00 to $6.00: Texas fed steers, $4 to $4.75.Hogs, receipts, 12,000; market steady to five cents higher; mixed and butchers, at $5.15 to $5.35; good to choice heavy, $5.25 to $5.45, rough heavy, $5.15 to $5.25; light, $4.80 to $5.25; bulk of sales, $5.10 to $5.30.Sheep, receipts, 15,000; market steady; good to choice wetbers, $4.25 to $5.23; fair to choice mixed, $3.50 to $4.50; western wep $4.00 to $.40; Dative lambs, $4.50 to Toronto, March 22.\u2014Three hundred and forty loads in to-day, including 369 cattle, 1,001 hogs, 309 sheep and lambs, and 117 calves.Export cattle, choice, $4.50 to $4.- \u20ac0, export cattle, medium, $4.00 to $4.50; export cows, $3.25 to $4.00; export bulls, $3.50 to $3.75; butchers\u2019 cattle, choice, at $4.25 to $4.60; butchers\u2019 cattle, medium, at $3.50 to $4.00: butchers\u2019 cattle, common, at $3.00 to $3.50; no feeders on the market to-day: stockers, $2.25 to $3.25; milch cows, each, $30 to $50; export ewes, $3.75 to $4.25, steady; export bucks, $3.00 to $3.50, steady; mixed butchers\u2019 sheep, $3.50 to $4.25, steady: grain fed lambs, 5%%c to 6¢ per 1b., steady: barnyard lambs, 4%c to b5%c per 1b., steady; calves, $2 to $12 each, firm; calves, 4%c to 6%c per |b, firm; spring lambs, $ to $8 each, steady, run light, trade brisk, all sold.Hogs, singers, 5c; off cars.Trade decidedly dull for export cattle and butchers\u2019 cattle: choice milch cows selling fairly wsll; medium or common slow.fats and lights, $4.7» RECEIPTS BY RAIL.G.T.R.C.P.R.ee ee ve oo 12,847 6 eee 835 1,559 Oats, bush .Rye, bush .Buckwheat, bush .Flaxseed, bush .8 Flour, brls .«+ +6 06 ++ +.420 3,179 EKggs, CASES .ve se ve ses + 2 \u2014 Butter, pkes .«+ ++ +o oo 88 1,203 Meals, pkgs .- +.20 cies \u2014 20 Hams and Bacon, pkgs .\u2014 14 Tallow, brls .05 «eo.\u2014 75 Leather, rolls .+2 «.166 105 Raw Hides .+.000000 9 177 Dressed Hogs .+.++ se ne 2 \u2014 À Apnies, bris .\u2026 ae.0.831 \u2014 5 { Di-connt rate for short bills is 34 percent: do.TurspAy, Marcu 22.1904, CHICAGO MARKETS.Wheat, May .92 92% 915$ a July .86% 87% 86 86% Com, May .52% 53% 51% 524 uty .50% 5056 491, 49%b Oats, May .40% 40% 394 3944 July .33% 39% 37% 37% Pork, May .13.15 13:00 13.05 13.05 Lard, May ., .7.00 vie cee 6.97 Ribs, May .6.eer hee COTTON.| Messrs.Judson & Co., Cotton Brokers, il St.Sacrament street, report fluctuations | on the New York Cotton Exchange this 1 morning as \u2018ollows: Open.High.Low.12.30.May .+ \u2026 .13.85 13.85 13,61 13.64\" July .13.88 13.95 13.78 13,85| August .13.60 13.68 13.50 13.38 | October .» .11.69 11.81 11.50 11.56° FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCKS tone of the opening stock market to-day was hesitating and irregular.shorts fearing a corner, but it does not look as though there was any material | denger of this.With the movement in Union Pacific, when thousands and thou- | pands were traded in on advances of frac- ! tions, there was a simultaneous rise In! Northern Securities.Union Pacific shows | about a 3 point gain.It is said that Un- | jon Pacific interests have been buying: Nor.Securities to get control ef Nor.Pac.! The western group has all worked up, and market shows gains all around from small! fractions to over a point.Some issues are | being freely distributed under the advance.Europe bought somewhat in the railway list, but was a seller of Northern Securi- | ties.Money conditions continue Exchange is firm but quiet at 487.05.i cific gained about nine points to-day, on very heavy buying, which seemed to have some connection with Northern Securities.That issue also sold up three points to par.NEW YORK STOCKS.Specia\u2019ly reported for the * Witness by C.D.Monk, 8t.Sacrament street, Local Manager for J.8.Bache & Co., New York, by direct wire.Opening and Closing Prices, 3 p.m.Mar.71 Mar.22 Stocks Op.Close, Op'g.Close Amaigamated Copper.48% 454 4 AT, American Loco.Co.323%, 22) 224 22 0.do, frernee o-oo 80% .Amer.Sugar Reding Co.1374 136% 128 126% do.do.Lo.Ag 125 * cour .Aw.Smelting & n Co.434 48 A 45% Awer.Car Foundry.Yo .ev neue A Towa Te oll 7 ax an To .Top.Fe.o 6 703 do de.pre sog 0 89% 9 Baltimore & Ohio.79 78% 78% 794 do do.pref vies sses cies eras Brooklyn R.T.ig 43° 43° 434 Cbio.& Alton Com.so 38 374 38 Cunadian Pacific.eeeees 114% 11974 114 115 Ches.& Ohio 3144 514 Chic.Bur.& Quincy ree anes Chic.& N.164 Chic, R.L & P., com J Chic., Mil & Bt.P.1 1464 Colorado Southern.1744 17% do.AR 54% do.pre Consolida 18434 197 Colorado Fuel & Iron.on 288 MA D Corn Éroducts 2e.13% Fz.se vee ven 72 0.pref.Cleveland C.C.& St.L\u2026, Detroit United Ry.Delaware, I.& W.oe Delaware & Hudson\".Denver, Rio G., com.do.do pref.Duluth, B'th Shore & d do pref.a - Great Northern, pref.vee 175 General Electric.167:, 1694 .1 Hocking Valley.cere sere eee an i IMinois Central.1294; 128!4 128% 129 es 112% 11134 111% 113% N.Y.Contral & Hud.1164 116 116 17 N.Y.Lake Brie & West.25% 25 5 de.do.I pret.64 63% 634 64 do.do.II.pret.A 4154 Lee 41% N.Y.Ontario est.21% 20 21 224% Northern Becorities.\u2026 ue sean Norfoik & West.com.58% 57% Omebs, COM, vee canes : Pullroan.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.Publie Steel & ron.Rock Island certificates 8 % LONDON QUOTATIONS.London, March 23, 4 p.m.\u2014 Consols { : do.for account 86 5-16.or money, 88% Reading.do.1 ptd A Anaconda .344 FErie.5% Atchison 847 do.first prè.65; I ' do.sec.pri.42° do 3 pfd D \u2026 894 Ill Cent 132 Bouthern.213% J1714 Lou.& N.10744 do.pfd.864 as Kan.& Tex.18:4 Bauth Pac.¢7l, Ches & O.Chic.G.VF.1544 Chi, M.&8.P.148 De Ta.194 N.Y.C.,.119'4 Nork & W.59$ do.- 80 do.pfd.89 U.8, Bteel 11% Denvr RG.20% Ont.& West 21% do.pfd.589, do pid.70% Pennn.533 Wabash |.19% St.Panl.RaudMines #4 do.pfd.37% Spanish Fovrs.78% Bar silver steady, 36d per ounce.Money, 3 to 34 percent.\u2018 i for 3 months, 31-JR to 344 percent.C P.R.\u2014190 ac 115, 30 ai 117.1° at LOCAL STOCKS AFTERNOON BOARD 115.Twin City\u201450 at 92%, 2 at 2% Richeiieu-\u2014 at 83%.) Toledo\u201475 at 20's.Detroit\u2014i at \u20ac5.fal Mont.Power\u20142% at 72l.\"°°, 2M at 7214, 5 at 72%, X at 7 196 ue T4 C6 = 1lron Com.\u2014o6 at 8%.N.Sootia\u201425 at 80L.N.W.Land Com.\u201443 at 1, N.W.Land pfd.\u2014145 at On, Merchants .Bank\u20147 at 14h.Iron Bonds\u20145,000 at 57%.AFTERNOON BOARD.Stocks.Beller Boyers.Btocks Seen B- per $100 ha + y RAILWAYS.Detroit Elecire 66 Toledo Ry.24 647s Torouto 5¢ 204 Halifax Elec Can.Partäc*.115% 1 5, West IndaR la x \u2018 \u2018 \u2018Winni 200 Min.& RL Pad! .Richsalien.Mnt1 Power.73 SENSATIONAL RISE IN UNION PACIFIC, N.geotis Biel.80% 7% New York, March 22.\u2014Wall Street.\u2014 The | pon Wd oo 9 1 United States Ball Tel.140 134 149 8t Jobn Ry 213 208% Twio' City Tr New MSR .do ptd.TrinidadBie MIBCELLANEOUS, #4 834 Dom Cal.#0, w, 734 Pret.197 Inter CoaiComio - us 17 do.pfd.,,, Com Cable CE = Mont'l Teleg.161 :, Mont) Cot 11W 15 do pref.Steel ptd.opened down a quarter on a sale Ogilvypfd.120 115 Domin.Cot,. not question their employees as 10 4°\" ther \u2018they belong to the union or nr\u201d Perfect freedom of action 15 grant but they believe that it was against ©™ advice of their union that the sr» commenced.A statement was made on behsl! the strikers that they had secure! ° their demands before returnmg to wof- The strike lasted about a week.M rt Financial T Sabseribed, 81,000,000.he Royal Trust Co.CAPITA L Paid Op, $5001 Beserve Fund, $350,000.PRESIDENT ,Ç Right Hon.Lord Stratheoua aod Meunt Roja.G.C.M.G.VICE-PRESIDENT Hoo.George A.Drummond.DIRECTORS R.B.Angus, A.Macnider, E.S.Clouston H.V Meredith, \u2018 A.T.Paterson, E.B.Greenshields, R.G.Reid, C.M.Hays, James Ross, « CR.Hosmer, Sir T.G:Shaughness} Sir W.C.Macdonald,Sir W.C.Van Borne Hon.R.Mackay, K.C.KG.Montreal Office & Salety Deposit Vaults Bank of Mentreal Bullding, 109 Bs.James Street.Branch OMces at Quebec, St.John, N.B L.J.Forget.& Co.'s cable: G T.R., 1st, 100%; 2nd, 85% ; rd, 36%; Hudson Bay, 36%.* 100% and Wianipeg.H.ROBERTSON, Manager.TH PR terday vient! 114 Coal alter T Coe es T serday si 81.M jretro n° (Cha MER yyrday Lie IY WURKB pittshy prrcent tué Proj the shee gamated Workers ¢ a jou board of the An puny.IC 10-DIGRE The ve 2 If à March uon of After Shaffer, Associat commer petition trade, a wills of gamatec whether mille the An dent ba He give scale quired ders OF DE The deficit of! the figures Gross Up ex Other Charge Defic Proc Gross Dp.ex her Charg Defic * Dec Oats OL Lra i.not Ont \u201cLi mwiler, Ligh mand, Ligh Egg 1 Tea Che ter, À Jory} The = a Hor, Eosjie GR; for N ICT FL( Soller Winte lad LEARY: \\ HAE.$: 46 PR Tork 317 TrespAY, MarcH 22, 1904 = FINANCIAL LOCAL STOCKS F2AY IRREGULAR.- ned this morning % under yes- and after fluctuating rather _!4 and back to 113%, closed .w°E sales of 650 shares.» opened 4 below yesterday, but \u20184.sagged under profit-taking , roints below yesterday's high- was almost steady at 92, yes- while Scotia sold ia \u2014 ri-Tm00D = price, orday's highest.\"covered 14 from = Friday.which was the great feature yes- «1 not dealt in.It was held al ; 209 asked.MORNING SALES.) at 1135, 50 at 113%, 50 at 1: 11919, 25 at 1135, 100 at 113%, -.y ar 1144, 100 at 114%.mn \u2014 at 8%.Power\u2014X at 72.:7-#) at 92, 25 at 91%, 50 at 92, Ta at 82%, % at 83.its last sale \u2026 = 2 Las \u20ac TU om -2 at 80, 2 at 60%, 50 at 59, a: 557, 75 at 58%.25 at 804, 15 at 80, 4.50 at 641.25 at M.= Tironto+3 at 235.WAGES IN STEEL MILLS \u201c= WILL VOTE ON LARGE REDUCTION.March 19\u2014A reduction of 20 vw ibe wage scale of 1903-04 is ion that will be submitted to i tic-plate judges of the Amal- «sociation of Iron, Steel and Tin T5e proposition is the outgrowtn maætng of the general executive association and the officials of «ab sheet and Tin Plate Com- 1 \u20182:s City, Which came to an end - va on tbe scale must be in by April alopt-d it will be effective from : It will bave tbe recommenda- Le Ama:gamated officials.Ze meeung to-night Theodore T.zres:deat of the Amalgamated .said the reduction is due to the -tr:ngency and the keen com- \u201cà exists in the tin and sheet \"he {uct that there are many idle kind, with thousands of Amal- en out of employment.As to « reduction would result in idle .be said officials of both Company and the Indepen- tha: no such assurance could ail that a few weeks after the actua.:y assured would be re- ie Manufacturers to secure or- w basis.\u2014 \"T RAILWAY EARNINGS.\u201cmr United Railway reports a - ruary, due to the smaliness - 2 the gross earnings.The 1304.dt tre POTATOES\u2014Per % Ib.bag, Toe to 8%; in car lots.\u2014_\u2014 TORONTO GRAIN MARKETS.Toronto, March 22.\u2014Wheat is weaker at 93c asked for No.2 red and white west or east, Goose quiet at 83c for No.2 east; Spring steady at 88c for No.1 east, Maai- tobe wheat easter at $1.65 for No.1 hard $1.02 for No.1 northern, 99¢ for No.northern, and 9%c for No.3 northern at Georgian Bay ports, and 6¢ pore grinding in transit.Flour\u2014Market Is steady; cars of % percent patents are quoted at $3.65 bid by local exporters in their bags, middle freights.Choice brands are quoted 15c to 20c -high- er.Manitoba flour steady.Cars of Hungarian patents are quoted at 5.30; second patents at $5, and strong bakers at $4.90, bags included, on track, Toronto.MlUl Feed\u2014Steady at $17.50 tor oars of shorts and $16.50 for bran in bulk, middle freights, west or east.Manitoba mill feed steady at $21 for cars of shorts and $20 for tren, sacks included, Toronto freights.Barley\u2014Steady at 45e for No.=; 4c for No.3, and 43e for No.2, west or east.Buckwheat\u2014Steady at 52c bid for No.2 west or east.= No.2 low freights to New York.Corn\u2014Market steady for Canadian and higher for American.Canada mixed is quoted at 38c, and yellow at 38e, f.o.b., cars west.American No.2 yellow is quoted at 5c; No.3 yellow at 58c, and No.3 mixed at 52c in car lots on the track, Toronto.Oats steady; No.1 white are quoted at Sc, and No.2 white at 32%c east: No.2 white are quoted at 32 high freights west, And 323%c middle freights.Rolled Oats\u2014Steady at $4.50 for cars of bags, and $4.75 for barrels on :he track, Toronto; 25c mure for broken lots here,and 40c for broken lots, outside.Peas steady at 65¢c for No.2 west or east.Choice milling and seed peas are quoted at 68c.to TOc outside.Butter\u2014The receipts of dairy roll butter contmue liberal and this has depressed thé price of choice dairy tub, prices for which are a cent lower.There is a fair demand for choice lots of table butter.Creamery prints, 20c to 22c; âo., solids, 19c to 20c ; dairy, pound roils, choice, l5c to 17e; do, large rolls, 15c to 16c; do.tubs, good to choice, 16c to 17e; do, medium, 13e to l4c: do., poor, 10c to 1%.Eggs\u2014The receipts are heavier and it looks as if the supply for Easter will be large now and that the transportation difficulties are disappearing.The marker is weak and unsettled at 22¢ \u2018or new laid.Baled bay\u2014The receipis are fair, about equal to the demand.18 steady: cars on at $9.50 per ton.Baled straw\u2014Steady, here are quoted at $ to $5.75 per ton.Dressed hogs\u2014Steady, rail lots here are quoted at $6.50 to $6.60.Farmers\u2019 lots de- Hvered here are quoted at $6.25 for heavy, and $6.75 for light.Live hogs\u2014The eflerings have Leen much heavier owing to better railway facilities the past week and the market is steady at last week's decline.Selscts are quote] at $5 and heavy and light fats at $4.7 per cwt.and The market the track here are quoted cars on the track FREIGHT WAR STILL RAGING.Philadelphia, March 21.\u2014The New York railways having met the latest cut in the lake grain rates from Buffalo, and the railways entering this city have to-day announced.a further cut of four mills, to go 1803.Ine.- i.$284,955 $283,034 § 1,922 -xes 205,998 177,106 28,822 79,025 105,928 26.900 | > 3,390 2,649 741 | ve 29,788 81,048 8,740 7,379 «27,529 TC 4,399 3 Poh 29 = 5.2586 $596,018 *$ 3,432 | : 5 1x FU031 373,044 58,987 | MS 10,555 22,974 *62.418 Le 2 10,810 3,609 PE 24 162,205 15,149 © 9598 ##71,579 81,177 CVHMERCUAL, Montreal Wholesale Prices, very dull.Sales of No.3 i: 10-day at 36%c.There i other grains.} >Mming in fairly well, but «ni dear on spot, straigbt L2-diate delivery selling as to.Bran is also in great de- - ~poi having been made as Tai 7 °T again to-day, owing to | Truly, with prices unchanged.mand is reported for but- nothing doing in the ex- market is steady, with pri- ; d ! F quiet.Very little new Yrup has been received.\u201cA east; oats, 23c to 33%c ireights; 38Lec for No.2 æ| I Love., Yantoba patents, $5.40; seconds \u201c7 sakers, 54.60; Ontario straight [7 H4.75; in bags, $2.20 to $2.30 \u201c Patents, $4.75; extras, $2; 2 per bag: $5 per barrei., .~~ Dntario bran in bulk, at\u2019 hots, $21; Manitoba bran, in $21.* primes.$1.45 per bushel; into effect next Saturday.This applies only to wheat, flaxseed and bartey.A cut ol! four mills on corn, rye, and oats would have placed these graing on the free lt The new rates are as follows: Wabat and flaxseed, 2 mills; corn and rye, 3% mills; barley, 1 mill, and oats, 4 mills.There is at present practically mo traffic in grain, so that these absurdly low rates are not costing the rallways much incre than the expenses of printing new schedules _\u2014 THE \u2018CANADIAN DRUGGIST.The article in yesterday's \u2018Witness\u2019 headed \u2018Drugs Higher,\u2019 should have been credit ed to the \u2018Canadian Druggist.\u2019 -\u2014 WOOL SALES.London, March 21.\u2014There was the usual large attendance at the wool auction sales to-day.The general tone was firm, and crossbreds in large supply sold spiritedly, with some taken by Americans.Lambs\u2019 wool was firm, with locks and pleces nnd- ing steady sale.Cape of Good Hope and Natal wools were in fair demand.The offerings to-day number 11,504 bales, and there were few withdrawals, erre GRAIN.Wheat in sight\u2014 March 21, March 2, 1904.1903.U.S.visible supply.32,925,000 45,055,000 On pass.to U.K.29,080,000 19,280,000 To Continent .10,880,000 9,920,000 Total wheat in sight.73,485,000 74,255,000 Visible supply, U.S.and Canada: March 21, March 14, March 22, 1904, 1904.1903.32,925,000 33,396,000 45,055,000 .9,511,000 9,867,000 10,637,000 Oats, bush -10,690,000 10,694,000 7,182,000 Russian shipments for the past week are 285,000 quarters of wheat and 17,000 corn.Dannbian shipments for the past were 54,000 quarters of wheat and Wheat, bu.Corn, bush.week 76,000 , corn.Hravy Canadian sbort cut $19.light shert cut, $16 to | «i.short cut clear, $17 to \u2018at backs, $21.50; com- - 108° Capadian lard, 8%c¢ \u201cdered, 8%c to 9the accord- Lams, lle to 13c; bacon, ihiattoir hogs, $7.50 to $7.75: Cotes FI, live hogs, $5.50.«ll Ih le to 22e, \u201cvr creamery, 1944c to %0c: 19 lc full grass, fall.\u201czac, according to quality; © tn 15e; rolls, 16¢ to 17e: | 15 12e Jaro.8%ce to 10%e ; Town- $6.10 ; pearl, $7 to $50 | Move clover, 13¢ per section 2 Oc.buckwheat, 1c less.\u2018UI \u2014Per imperial gallon, 70; 7 D in wood; sugar, 8%c to! 9 $1050 to $1L.50; No.2, 89.50 $730 to 88: clover mixed, : - : \u2018On in car lots.Ada critsements.Ne Gripe, Pain LE srnmtort, no irritation of the (a \u201c°°: St Francois Xavier st WINDOW BRUSHES, ENGLISH FLOOR MOPS, ENGLISH BRISTLE BROOMS, OSTRICH FEATHER DUSTERS.ULLEY\u2019S BRUSH WORKS, Vieteria Square.Carpet Eweepers Repaired.PEL M.3744 TEL.UP 2798.\u2018OHM! 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