The daily witness, 4 décembre 1907, mercredi 4 décembre 1907

[" N 6! rk ra - Olé, nal.pme wld SID- cousent ron 1a1l, pron enis pre vork an ket - aus- the yoke ai but suit \u201cÎ7e rat a Te ulus care reach ents Ad 1 -D£- and Zz.at reets, dpatb ugall, e ad- A taes- o the or of AY, ) > A $5» N Fair and Cold eee Vo, XLVII1., Ne, 286 L > ¢ c 4 RI Ey es When the \u2018loafers\u2019 of Montreal turned out of the night refuges thie morsing, they were immediately seized with the | unanimous desire to work.It was too cold to stand at street corners, with the biting wind whistling through their ments, and the thermometer at 5.8 above zero, 0 they gathered round the doors of the employment agencies and red for work.- ; oy were exactly a day later this year than last for, on Dec.3, 1906, es ther eter reac zero, 3 say it bad sunk to 4 below\u2014the signal the unemployed were waiting for.Vevertheless, the drop from 14 to 58 degrees since yesterday made the change very perceptible, and with the impression that the mercury had gone below zero and that it was time to do something, the sidewalk slouchers and corner bors\u2014whose pride it is that they never work while the thermometer marks anything above a cip thered in knots at the doors of the labor agemcies and \u2018made inquiries.\u2019 ; \u201cWith them were many honest laborers end artisans put of work, but to all was returned the same reply\u2014 No men wanted , NOT A MAN WANTED.L There is actually to-day not a single laborer wanted by any agency in Montreal.In conversation with Messrs.Na- del and Adler, at their employment bu: eau, in St.James street, a \u2018Witness\u2019 representative learned that the railway companies had etopped sending orders for T00 COLD TO LOAF.sployed Besiege the Labor Agencies and There | > is no Work for Them.3 ° Cv ~~\" men for construction work.The lest batch of laborers was sent off a few days ago, to take up work in the bush at one dollar and seventy-five cents a day, but when more men are wanted, Messrs.Nadel and Adler believe, the wage will have fallen to one dollar and a half.\u2018Six weeke ago,\u201d said a representative of the agency, \u2018we could have foufd work for three \u2018hundred men without diffic ty, and we couldn't get a single man.Pi day we could supply three hundred inet at an hour's notice.We have them in at all hours of the day, beseeching us té give them something to do, and we could easily collect two dollars a head from many of them to get them work of any kind, but there is no work for them.MUST GIVE THE \u2018 MONEY BACK.Another employment agent accepted a.last, expecting to find them work \u2018at once.He has kept the men.hanging on day to day, without hearing of a vacancy, and if nothing turns up this week he will be forced to give the money back.There is little likelihood.now of an order from any of the railway companies, for men are actually paying their own fares to the construction camps on the chance of getting work.When the shipwrecked passengers of the \u2018Mount Temple\u2019 reach Montreal,s tomorrow, there will be, in all probaklity, another rush on the agencies, but unless work to offer them.PROMISING LIFE ENDED 4 C.P.R.CASHIER FOUND DYING WITH REVOLVER BY \u2014 At the C.P.R.offices, Windsor street, yesterday afternoon, shortly after four o'clock, Mr.Gladwyn C.Cobban, cashier in the treasury department was found in the lavatory with a bullet wound in his head.A physician was at once sent for, and the wounded man was taken to the General Hospital in an ambulance, but be did not recover consciousness, died in that institution shortly before 8 ctr VRE tp Fis ; tom to carry large\u2019saia of money to the bank and to the ion Express Company's offices ly, armed, d aécom- panied by one of the company\u2019s.police.Yesterday afternoon he took a large sum of money to the Bank of Montreal.On bis return he stepped into the treasury offices, and after exchanging a few cheery words with the employees there, he went out again without going into the cashier's box or removing his revolver.Un going into the corridor he met some other clerks, and stopped to chat with them, apparently in a cheerful mood, re marking among other things that he uf tended going vo St.Andrew\u2019s ball in the evening, and expected to have a pleasant time.That is all that is known until the men in the telegraph office across the corridor and Lue clerks in the treasurer's office heard the report of the pistol shot, and a rush was made to the lavatory.\u2018The door was forced open, and the cashier was found lying face downward.Mr.Cobban lived with his wrdowed mother and an unmarried sister at No.4089 Tupper street, Westmount.His # father was the founder of the Cobben Manufacturing Company, He was a well-known member of the M.A.A.A.Two years ago be was honorary eecrer tary of the footbail club.He played for Westmount in 1899 and 1900, and the next year for the Montreal seniors, Coroner MoMahon disposed of the case this morning without a jury.He was ratisfied that there was no possibility of homicide, and decided that Gladwyn ban shot himself aceidentally or other- Wise, THE HOBEIKA CASE + \u2014 Abraham Hobeika, the Syrian interpreter at the Court House, was arraigned this morning before Judge Choquet, on the charge of stealing $1,700 from -a safe in the Crown and Peace office.The principal witness was Tabah Caus- ine., a merchant of No.209 Notre Dame street east, who swore that he had had monetary transactions with the accused during the past two years.At the wit- lis\" request the accused loaned him 3180 on Nov.21, for which he gave \u2018wn notes, one for $1,000, and the other ior 3600.In reply to Judge Choquet, witness tail he had asked the accused about a Week before for the loan of the money.Vien he asked for it the accused said: \u2018Make me a note and I'll give you the Money He had frequently received: large sums of money from the' aécused during the past two years, for which ,*.paid five per cent interest.Judge Choquet postponed the hearing until to-morrow morning, to enable the Witness to produce his books showing his Monetary transactions with the accused.\u2014\u2014r\u2014 ESCAPED FROM RBFORMATORY.John Smith, a youth who recently es- taped from Sherbrooke Reformatory, was arrested in Montreal to-day by Detec- \u201cives Le Huquet and Connors.He will bz taken back to Sherbrooke to-night by 21 officer of the institution.- Shs revoir Thais\u201d pent 2 HOCHELAQA SCHOOL CASE tu EVIDENCE CLOSED AND LAW POINTS TO BE ARGUED.> \u2014 (See also page 7.) .The taking of evidence in the jury {trial of Anderson vs.the Protestant School Commissioners, was concluded this forenoon, after which the.jury were dismissed until to-morrow afternoon, when they will meet again to hear the addresses of counsel and the judge's charge before deliberating on thetr ver- e Meanwhile, the, Court will bear employees, and whetlor the boy\u2019s parénts oan claim sorèpe for what he cost them up-to-déte.The examination of witnesses \u2018for, the defence was continued this.morning.Mr.S.H.Pargons, Principal of Victoria School upervisor of the different schools under the control of the Protestant School Commissioners, was the first witness.He testified that no eom- plaints had ever been made to him concerning the furnaces at the Hpchelaga school, and produced Miss Maxwell's reply to the usual summer circular in 1906 concerning repairs needed, in which she stated that the only thing wanted was to get the stove pipe japanned in the teachers\u2019 room.a\u201d Mr.Parsons also produced a :çireular gent y him to the different \u2018schools, in 0 the fire drill and whether the alarm was given on every floor and with a special bell.Miss Maxwell's reply to this was WC ; that the alarm could not be given on évery floor in.her -school, and that the usual call bell was used for the fire drill.This, the witness.admitted; was contrary to the Board\u2019s regulations.aE In reply to a query of Mr.8 ; foreman of the jury, Mr.Parsons gave a full description of the- workifigAt! the combined heating and ventilating apparatus, used at the school, and judging from the evidence given by the boye who saw smoke coming from the registers, came to.the conclusion that the fire must have originated in the fresh air room, and not from the furnace.Dr.Yates was the next witness, gave evidence pretty much the .same as that of the building inspector, Mr.Chaussé, coneerning the arrangement by which they were to visit togetner the different Protestant schools.He aleg related his visit to some of the schools with Sub-chief Tremblay and Mr.Silver, when.thé fite drill was gone through in the mast satisfactory manner.\u2018Mr.Hib.bard pressed thé witness to make him say that had chute fire escapes been installed at the: Hochelaga School at the been lost, but the doctor was not prepared to admit that.THE MAYOR\u2019S POSITION \u2014 COUNSEL INSTRUCTED TO REPRESENT HIM WHEN PETITION FOR QUO WARRANTO IS PRESENTED.\u2014 The Mayor this morning acknowledged that he had received notice of the ,ap- \u2018having purchased a smokes:ack for the city waterworks without the autheriza- tion of council,\u201d but said be had no remarks was now before the courts.He consulted the chief city attorney, Mr.Ethier, and his own.attorneys, and has instructed Mr.L.T.Marechal, K.C., to represent him in court when application is made for the writ in the Superior Court to-morrow morning.3 pop por or At i : oe Lh .- 1 For the clans are oot 1\u2019 their > And it\u2019s bauld St.Andrew\u2019s Day.| commission from fifteen men on Friday { and the Auld the unforeseen happens there will be no | * troit, l'US; K micope se&| monton, \u2018 ion |: Victoria, Torento,- mber 1908, asking information on- also produced, and it was to the effect.He | time of the fire, no lives would have] plication for a writ of quo warranto for to make upon.the subject, as it.has MONTREAL, wd Se a on Li { ati a a Fal fm =.= \u2018So at that time you had not decided | \u2019KÆbd at no- time before the fire did BUT CORONER'S JURY IS UNABLE | Coroner McMahon held an inquest yes- | ed, stated that he heard of the affair] \u20ac and witness no- |.ticed that he-was pale.Three days be- |' TWO CASES OF DEATH ON THE IN- |] \"| the Intercolonial Railway.be presented within four | re sofas rr Sd FINE E Menday was Crackers and Stockings Chocolates a \" We hava just opened out for cur Xmas Enzland.They are known all over the civilized all the very best designs.presents.The quality is the very best, -æH.: °° - also in Faocy Boxes, Japanese Teapots, \u2018Fry\u2019s'Chbceclate Cigare, emall .Fry's Chocolate Cigars, large .La ITALIAN WAREHOUSE, ESTABLISHED 1886.\"CHOCOLATES and BON BONS NOW FOR THE Chocolates and Bon Bone from the well- It is not necessary for us to say very much in the way of praising these goods.Our selection this year is the largest we have ever We invite your inspection of these high-class goods before buying your Xmas Fry's Chocolates and Bop Bons come pack JAPANESE WARES.\" I'incy Wooden, Silk, Plush and Velyet Bcxes, etc, running in price from 20c up to $6.50, .\u201c J.8.FRY & CO., LTD, SRISTOL Assorted Shapes Boxes Chocolates\u2019 [| .+.+0 ve vies oo os » 20c each Bagatelle Board, with Ball, Boxes Chocolates .o oc .25c each Assorted Hampers Boxes Chocolates .ve se ss se se se se +» +.30c each Round Bird Scene Boxes Chocolates .aes er see es» ss + +.60c cach Japanese Portrait Boxes Chocolates .e se es se se ee ss es se 132 each Violet Picture Boxes Chocolatés .ic se on os oe oo oo os +.Nc each Oblong Padded Figure Boxes Chocolates .\u2026.+ +.ces ++ ve + .7T0¢ each Square \u2018Satin Photo.Boxes Chocolates.ee .+ +.0» ve oo .31.20 each Oblong Raised Photo Boxes Chocolates .\u2026.+ ++ se se oo oe ».L10 each Square Satin Hawudkerchief Boxes Chocolates .oc «0 se + se se.1.40 each Oblong Leather Design Boxes Chocolates., .Tee +6 es ve ++ ee +» 1.5 each Oblong Violet Frame Boxes Chocolates .\" .+.oe oe .es 1.75 each Celluloid Top Violet Bcxes Chocolates .» sees \u2018 e eovses eens 1.90 each Plush Glove Boxes -CRocOlates .ce eve +6 uu se co se ss 06 se +0 oo 2.00 each Velvet Giove Boxes Chceolates .,.cus +6 4, ++ ss se se +0 ten Lhousand dolurs aud Lecn subs, ed among the cuurenes 107 las voy He aiso referred Lo the deaths oi = : éräl prominent members since Lhe ; DanQuUel.While tue company sloog c, honor of tue memory, their oo.were read.Jney were.Mr.C.1.» { lias, one of the founders of tin | Dr.J$.J.Harrington, Mrs.J.M.M jand Miss B.Anuie deat.\u2018Lhe chairman, mu introducing the he | D.Burtord Houke, sesretary ot the ( onlal Missionary Society, stated | they were celevrating tne sevents .; anniversary oi! Zion Church, and 1 | 4/30 the seventy-firth anmiversary Colonial Missionary Society.fi wa.o.ganized tor work in Capada, ana ue late Rev.Dr.Wilkes was sent oa i Lanada as 1ts agent, Mr.Hooke spoke of his two pro.{Visits to Camada\u2014one twenty-four ita.» ago, when preparations were being 1: dor erecting the Congregational (.j and another eight years ago, whe.forward movement of the North-\\\\.was being Inaugurated.As he vas about to visit, with colleagues, the «1 malca churches, which were in an vu poverished condition, he threw cut 1H | suggestion that mission work in Jamaice ! might weil be taken up by the Canadian | churches, as 1t could be much more con | veniently managed from Canada than \u2018from England, the distance being only four days trom Halifax.These (hurches, about nrteen in number.are entirely free cof debt, and could be handed over tv the charge of the Canadian Society wit | & membership of over 2,000, ninety jui cent of which were colored.In referring to the work of the onial Missionary Society, Mr.Hook i related the story of a South Airivan community which asked for a Dissior ary.Many of the three hundred lui.peans that formed it, had not been a: c¢hurch for more than twenty years, aud among them Sunday passed as other da:- of the week.It took some eighteci ; months to find the right man to go © \u2018them.This missionary began.his wor under adverse circumstances.The di ficulty was to get the people to observe Sunday.But soon a church was erect: Then the Zulus asked hum if tae Gospel was only for white men.and Jesus only the white man's God.\u2018Bu.exc:aimed the missionary, \u2018l cannot speuk your language.\u201d On the Zulus offer.ng to find an interpreter the missionary held a meeting among them that even ing, and the result was a church bu:ld- ing with a most devout congregation within a few years.~ Mr.Hooke also referred to an incident in Australia.A young man was brought to a knowledge of the truth by tie preaching of the Rev.Thomas Burne, trained up as a Christian worker, anl on the request for a missionary he wae sent to the wilds of Australia, where some of the descendents of the celebrat .ed preacher had settled.The Rev.W., S.Houghton, of Birmingham, spoke of the pleasure of his visit to Montreal, which he referred to as worthy a place among the most beau tiful cities of the world, considered by many to be Edinburgh, Prague, Buda pest, Athens and Grenada e nad been driven up to the top of the tain and had viewed the great city a - out before him, beautiful for situa.on.and he had heard on his visit to th: Chauteau de Ramezay of the romance ol Maisonneuve and the founding of Vis Maria.The Rev.A.L.Cooke described ha work in his parish of one hundred square miles in the midst of the province of Saskatchewan, where, as the only preach: er, he had charge, first, of a few scattered families, but now they had grown to five preaching stations, with one church building and another about to be erécted at a new town site on the Grand l'runk Pacific Railway.The Rev.A.Parker, of the Travan- core mission in Southern India.descrii- ed his twenty years of mission work 1D ndia, first at Benares\u2014that city with its three miles of temples, stretched along the Ganges, and afterwards among the people of the little kingdom of Tra vancore, where were gathered into Chris tian churches 70.00 of the lower caste.Eighteen of thes¢ churches were : supporting, and even sent out mis 7 aries to their more destitute bretl.\u201d { Calvary Church, Montr2al, had suppor \u2018ed a missionary in this district OT nearly forty years.The Rev.W.T.Gunn described \"2° vast expanse of the western prairies an the need for evangelizing ther nha\u2019 tante.A vote of thanks was proposed tn tif speakers by the Rev.F.J.Day an?! geconded by Mr.C.E.Williams.Mr.Alex.Wright sang two solos dur ing the evening.CHURCH MORTGAGE BURNLD Millbrook Ont, Dec./-\u2014The Pres ter'an Church at Milorm\u2026k, of wniob the Rev.Mr.Johnston is pastor, held an in teresting ceremony, when the blanket on the church, otherwise known as a mort gage, was publicly burned.GOC | Pow th Fx The socal purp< ness Powe vavor show taro opens «iron \u2018racl Twin comp tank price a eh decli the state bank show tinu + hic cific and and Car at 6 8 pt sr ERECEEC AN wwe oe (4 \u201c WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, a 00D INVESTMENT MARKET TO-DAY.power and Montreal Street Were the Strong Issues, With Fair Sales Reported.Fachange value of £1 Sterling to-day is $4.85.5 te $4.56.1.There was a good eteady demand on the sca, market thie morning for investment purpores and as a result considerable busi- -e:s wae done on a straight cash basis.power and Montreal Street continued the \u201cavorite issues, while Detroit United stored a email gain.Richelieu and On- ao deciined 1l2 point from the early en.SE.but confidence in this stock 18 crosg.Toronto Raliway «old at 92%, a ryut:on Over yesterday's closing, while Twne Bed well at % point rise.Iron \u201cummon and preferred were steady, while vask \u2018ssues maintained their average yrices, A few of the emall stocks fell off a ebade, but not sufficient to afford any decline on the general tome of the market.wash:ngton, Dec.4.\u2014The Comptroller of the Curreacy to-day issued a call for the statement of the condition of national banks at the close of business Dec, 3.| New York,Dec.4.\u2014First prices o! stocks showed sharp fractional declines in con- tipuation of the reactionary movement which developed yesterday.Canadian Pa- dc was down 1%, American Smelting 1%, and Southern Pacific, New York Central, US.Steel preferred, Amalgamated Copper and Aanaconda large fractions.American Car rose %.The trading was dull.New York, Dec.4.\u2014Money on call steady a: 6 to 7 percent.Prime mércantifë7 7 to 8 percent.Exchanges, $251,404,996.MONTREAL STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES Reported by McDougall ¥ Cowans, 8653chroksr Mertresl and Quebec,s; 133) n091 tr-dar Sellers Buyers Sellers Bayse 8 1907 NEW DIRECTOR OF THE BANK OF MONTREAL SIR T.G.SHAUGHNESSY.\"DOMINION COAL CO, TO RENEW CONTRACT.It is Understand that Old Scale of Rates Will Continue for Another Three Years, Capmmsntny Mr.James Ross, president of the Dominion Coal Company, has not decided definitely whether or not he will go to Syd- Bey at the prevent time in connection with business relative to tha Interests of that corporation.It is understood that the managément of the Coal Ccmpany at Sydney will within the next few weeks revew the coutract at the present rate Letween the Coal Company and the miners, This agreement expires every three vears, and it is left practically in the hands of the superintca- dent at the mines in Cape Breton ta arrange this in.portant matter before the board of directors are advised of its completion.According to a despatch received from Sydney this morning it was stated that the men are likely to accept the cld terms for another three years owing to pressure far work.C.P.R.EARNINGS The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has issued the following return of traffic Arte By.vee.DomlE3 154 13 Beil TA.ces 120 doptd.304 38% F.C.YeckA veer wee Lulrtbkcom .E.C.PackB.ve Gopi.(an.Con.xd 56 ee Halifax.CPP.151 120 \u2014Har.Klec.24 New Pucifo.ave sees do.gfd.78 664 Hii, V4 SL VSRE M2 om.Coal com 4 .La 134 Coal ptd.wee 90 MLEHAP.85 84% I.Trac.1 fd 76% 7655 MeoLk M.ieee ioe 1005.CoML cree event .\u2026.MBR.\u2026.14 104 .daptd,.errs bes ag.Is.com oo.LWaptd,.101'4 101 Mag.Is.pfd.\u201ceos .\u2026.de.com.72 8 Mon LaM.ee L.Paper .86 84 Mi Bteel.81 .do.pld.ovens 100 so éo.pf.93 .Mackey revere = 51 Voth 148 152 de.pfd, .N mon .M.S.Beeel.56 il Obio T.&L xd 21 18 do prt \u2026\u2026- 108 1 trdohe.«ee oe NW Lend.icc 2000 eee Toledo.30 9 (gilvie OOM seee .++ \u2026\u2026.Toronto.3 91 do.pd.see.118° 110 inidad.sees eens Permans L.,.30 .dl Cityptd .\u201c Es vi bros { i 1 76 Rich, & Ont.4 est Indie cece .\u2026\u2026.800 Paulo .110 108 Win'vez.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.BAXES.BON A.à vie Less Nationale.,.Comrce.158 153 New Bswick \u2026.Dom cence ooee 200 N.seotls.vies Last.FT.1} ones Ontario eee +.oon Lmifios., 156% ae Otaws.OCR IAE.Age de .>.Imperial.22.0 vue 4e refi Te Merch .152 vee Étandard.Molson.186 vere 1OYOD0.cie epee Mopiresl.,, 230 cess Union.COTTONR\u201d Can.Col.HWY D.Tewptd.80 78 Tex.com.= #3 Monureal.113 18% BONDS EellTek § oe oe.Har, BE.90 .San Col.$e en Keen Mill ¢ WIL 1608 nConv.3 2.0 uv.0 03% 1 D.Coal., § .Paper & .0% D.C 6 9 8944 Mag.ls.D.6 .DLaé.5 72% 7 Mex.EL § .74% Haut Tr 6.spas Mex, LLP.§ .79% MLLE&F 4% .Sao P.# 94 90 MLB Ry, 4% 101 97% Acatiie Ai 8 79 Nb8C6 0.105 ER TE NBco.Comd .o00 .* os 78% Ugilvie.& 114 cere ss D8 .\u2026\u2026 Ricb 80.5.West India5 88% .Rio de Jan.à 70 Win.Klee.3 100 ,.MORNING EXCHANGE SALES.Reported by McDougall & Cowaus, Stoca Brokers: Seotia\u201420 at B56.Dom.Cotton bands\u2014$500 at 90.Mex.L.& P.bonds\u2014$1,000 at Bt 79%.Bank of Commerce\u20145 at 158.E.T.Bank\u20142 at 150.Moisons Bank\u20144 at 186.Bank of Mortreal\u201417 at 229%.St.John Railway\u201455 at 95.Bank of Toronto\u20143 at.200, L.of W.pref\u20148 at 101.Mackay pref\u2014l0 at 59, 50 a: 6014, Sao Paulo\u201475 at 108.' _M.S.R.\u201428 at 171, 125 at 170%, 5 at 170% % at 170, 3 at 171, 26 at 17%, 1 at 171.2 ine\u2014150 at 77, 30.at 77 1-8, 35 at 77, 5 La.Lau.rref\u201410 at 100.Toronto Railway\u2014¢ at 924.rer at 85, 5 at 65%, 50 at 85, 3 at 4, 2 at 85,2at 85%, 2 at 85%, 105 at 85.Richelieu\u20142 at 59, 25 at 58%, 20 at 58%, é at 58Je, 17 at 574.Textile pref£\u20143 at 79, 16 at 78.Shawinigan\u20142 at 57, 50 at 534._Detroit\u201475 at 32%, 21 at 33, 25 at 32%, % at 32%, 30 at 33.Switch pref\u2014i0 at 92.Iron\u20145 at 1534.30 at 15.L.of Woods\u201425 at 70.Iron pref\u201431 at 40, 50 at 3914.lilinois pret\u201410 at 75, C Oglivie pret\u2014 at 114.AFTERNOON Iron Bonds\u2014$12,000 at es Ë T.réa at 150.an Mont.\u20141 at 229%.Mer Bank\u20141 at 151.Mani St, Ry.\u201429 at 171.79, $1,000 5914, 5, at - of W.ptd.\u201425 at 1014.2 at 101% Mo kay\u201450 at 5214, 50 et 52.au mené 1 at 77, 50 at 7%, 20 at 78, © 14 Lau.pref\u2014104 at 100.L of Wcods\u20147 at 71, Price Bros.bends\u2014$5,000 at 1094.Bank of Commerce\u201420 at 155.Power\u201430 at 85, 5 at 85%, 16 at #5, 5) at Bo buyer 30 days, 10 at £5.y Seotia\u2014s3 at 55 Iron\u201425 at 15.Detroit\u201435 at 33, 5 at 33%, 30 at 33.GRAIN RECEIPTS AT C.P.R.POINTS \u2014 4\u2014Grain receipts at 22's on the lines of the C.P.R.on Mon- fiv amounted to 246,000 bushels.Of this amount 205.000 bushels were wheat and ¢ \u201ca bushels other grains.25, Winnipeg, Dec.earnings from Nov.21 to Nov.30: 1907 2.tiie dere bene anes $2,054,000 1906 .+.cern.veers +.1,770,000 Increase .$284,000 Mileage increased to 9,230.NEW YURa »TOCKS Bpecialiy reported for tho* Witnesa\"y J.D.More Hospiiul street, Locul Munager of J.À.Baoh & 10.New York, by direct wire.\u2018 Opeuing nud Closing \"ricer.Dec.4th Btocks.O'py.Clos.Slocke.Oy'u.Close Kansk'Ex pref ce Le do.pd.craw LONDON QUOTATIONS, f.omdon Dec.4th, 4 p.m.\u2014 Cansols fu- money 89234 : do.© uutoual Asuconds.6% Erie.,.16% Reading 474 Awhison., 73% do.I pil.37 dels\u2019.do.ptd 83 do.fl ofl.25 dot» | tees B Lo.843% IN.Cen.129 Seullt'n.13% hivago cane Jou & N.95% de sl 37% Chenk 0.28% Kan, & Lac.364 Ne'th Le 73% Chic.G, W, T° N.Y.U, 994 Un.ia UB JhicM&S.1 105 Norfk .&N.W.135 137 do, PIA (ioe sree aren Gorn be.vere sean ve Bhefeld ress seas o, pid.ever suse om, 8 L., ove ees C.M.&xLP 100 102% Pulliuan.-.ee see Col.501th.eee .Rock Inland.13 14% do.Intl.Railway 84 sans anis So.Lut Lo.ue Si Houth.ity.13% 24 on, Gas .9 PIL \u2026.\u2026.2.Col.Fuel.18% 18% 8, Pac.71% 73% DetroitU ates sere Toa RL KS.fi à el J.« a.win City.T4 Del.i Had 141 i Koel 2574 Den.& Riv 4.1.eu du.pid 88% 80% de.ptd,.wens eevee UU.Nublee .ooo Dul, 8.8 0 0 sees G0.pfd.T0445 70.do pfd.anus 0000 Union Pac.114% 117% 50 do Hi eT i ex Las.19% 20% » N.I.p 0.p vere ween Gen.Elec.x4 115% 16% aYabarh 9% 9% Havunablec.v\u2026 0 pre cree seve Towa Central.103} 10% West.UT 2.0 ec Jersey Cent., Wis.Con ooo ares Despite the short catch of cod by the floating craft in the Labrador fish trade, there is an actual increase of 38,606 quin- tals on the voyages of the present year.Owing to the prices being lower there 1s, however, a slight decrease in value.The following ie a complete list of the orders ghipped from Labrador: aile or orders .\u2026 .\u2026 .8,83 ae! vere +0 60 sass ee 86,213 United Kingdom .+o +0 os ,820 Italy Wreee sgeéss esses ese vac0s 71,909 Portugal .\u2026.\u2026.vo.secre ses soe 6,503 Canada .\u2026.come cess se os oo LIB Greece .o coves sss sss +» oes 291 Total .cree cons esos sees 289,498 The value of the products of Labrador for the season is as follows: Dry codfish .e seer .+.$1,013,227 Salmon .s cess sees sere sees 16,057 , THOUL .\u2026.++ vro0 save sease » 968 Cod Of) .\u2026.\u2026.+ vase seen sure 437 Seal Oil .\u2026.\u2026.05 sove vocove 0 562 HEIDE .\u2026.se soso veu 113 Dried Caplin .+ ve eure 1 FeathBers .cc sve ws sesse » , 30 Whale bone .\u2026.sacs voseLovse 2,560 Lumber \u2026.sur ocvo sees oe 26,301 FUrs .+.sere ve ses sone 33,487 Total .\u2026.\u2026.ssecsess srse oe .$1,093,742 RECEIPTS OF GRAIN AND COAL AT KINGSTON Dec.4.\u2014The amunt of Kingston from the west just ciosing constat ea d figure.Up to Dec.1 there ba hs received bere 16,723,626 bushels of that rad passed through the Welland Canal.Of this amount 13,038,602 tushels bad been shipped in river barges to Montreal.Several \u2018more cargoes are due this week, so that the total amount will be over sixteen miflion bushels.Last year the total amount received was 12,- 165,460 busbeis.The, amount of coal received here up to Dec.1, was 52,280 tons, o ran increase of | 11,140 tons over the total of last year.Kingston, Ont, grain received at during the eeason u, - ou » 1 r the secon percent in grose earnings fo 00 dey arninge wil] give a ond quality, 95s, hich to strengthen | | \u201cout that in May last the number «f share- t i published in the press to-morrow, PRE ar RESIDENTOF 1HE CITY AND DISTRICT BANK THE HON.J.A.OUIMET.LIGHT, HEAT & POWER \u201c\u2026 COMPANY STOCK.Is Selling Rapidly as an Investment and Sales are Scattered.\u2014 The \u2018Street\u2019 heard a gratifying report this morning regarding the volume of business being dene by the Montreal Light, Heat & Pcwer Company, and in dlscuss- ing the matter, a gentleman who is in civee touch with the imanagemet of the company eaid that the statement touching on the increase in business was perfectly true, and tbat he would not be surprised if the compeny will show for the year earnings of , over ten percent uet.This, he claimed, was on the business done so far this Geason, and which gives every evidence of ircreasing before ihe ead of the fiscal year.: As an evidence of the demand for the stock as an investment it may be pointed Loiders was a little over nine hundred, : while to-day there are no less than twen- ty-five hundred.ENGLAND WOULD BUY CANADIAN POTATES Owing to the very wet season experienced throughout Ergland the potato crop has been advospely aflected, and a great acreage hag been visited with disease.It is predieted that this season will prove to be cpe ofthe worst ever known, and that po- | tatoes will be scarce and dear.In some districts where potatoes are largely grown, almost half of those dug um have been found rotten.The Canadian \u2018trade commissioner at Manchester, England, bas re- leived enquiries for Canadian potatoes,and onc correspondent states that shipment to Manchester via the Manchester liners and ship canal should prove very profitable.At present it costs 1s per bag to import po- toes from the Continent, and the froight per ton from St.John, N.B., to Manchester is about 10c; this leaves a good margin for railway haul as against Coatinen- tai charges.It is suggested that Canadian potatoes should be shipped in bags of 112 lbs.each, cost of hags to he inelud- ed in the price of the potatoes.Attentlo should be paid to the packing, and all small sizes excluded.Light soll potatoes are preferred.Tbe market price ou Nov.15 for\u2018 best quality was 108s per ton: sec- FROLUCE pe Local butter values are steady on a brisk demand from jobbers on this market.Grass butter is held at 28c to 2ue, and fodder grades at 26c to 27c.Cheese is unchanged, but the tone of the market is firmer, and an improved it- quiry from England.A Liverpool dairy produce report \u201cor the week ending Nov.22 says the demand .for cheese has been slow at about unchanged values, although in some quarters, where business offers, there lis a disposition to reduce price a little.\u2018 There is a good demand for finest colonial butter, which is cleared as landed.Choicest Danish has also been \u2018in good Fe- quest.Other grades are about unaltered in value, and in moderate demand.Copenhagen quotations is cabled \u2018unchanged\u2019 for next week.Values are as folows: Choicest Canadian creamery, in 58-1b.boxes, 113s to 1168 per owt.; Danish, in Kiel casks, 120s to 1248; Rueeian and Siberian do., 1023 to 108s: Australiag and New Zealand (new goods), 114s to 120s; and Irish creamery, | PROVISION MARKETS There was quite a wide difference between the extreme high and low prices on the live hog market to day, but the ruling price showed only a small decline from Monday's lvel.The bulk of the sales of select lots were made at $5.50, £5.60 and $5.75 per hundred pounds, weizhed off cars, but as high as $6.121%% was paid for a choice lot of long run hogs averaging over 200 pounds.The offerings were not large, the efforts of some of the big buyers to depress prices by refusing to bid over $5.2 were unsuccessful.There were plenty of buyers at th higher level, and those who bid lw found that they were not going to get the stock.The market for abattoir dressed hogs ls steady at $8.50 to $8.75 per hundred.pounds, and a brisk demand is reported.Quotations on cured and smoked meats and lard are unchanged, and the market is about eteady.EASTERN TOWNSHIPS BANK The annual meeting of the ghareholders of the Eestern Townships Bank was held at Sherbrooke this afternoon, when the president, Mr.Willlam Farwell, assisted by the general mapager, presented the financial report which, according to rumor, vroved highly satisfactory to the share-, holders.; A complete report of the business done bv this bank during the past year will be 0 À ; 03 ONTARIO\u2019S CROP YIELD AND STOCK INCREASES.Grain Production Was Smaller than in 1900 ButLive stock Has Increased.\u2014 The following statement of areas and yields of crops for lwvi, aud OL Duels ui live stock on farms in Ontario, has been Prepared this year throug: tne cu-opera- tion of the Census and piatistuos Brauca of the Dominion Depariment o: Agriculture and the Ontario Department of Agci- culture; ka.l wheat\u2014678,164 acres yielded 15,545.- 491 bushels, or 23.0 buspela per acre, as compared with 1%,541,774 and 2.9 in 1306.Spring wheat\u2014144,b14 acres ylelded 2,473,- 651 bucnels or 17.1 bushels per acre, a8 compared with 3,267,000 and 1y.0 in 1%.Oats\u20142,932,509 acres yielded 83,024,301 bushels or 28.5 bushels per acre, as compared with 108,341,450 and 39.9 in 1906.Barley\u2014766,891 acres yielded 2,718,332 bushels or 28.3 busneis per acre, as COmpared with 25,253,011 and 33.4 in 1908.Rye\u201460,745 acres yielded 1,081,706 bushels or 15.5 bushels per acre, as compared with 1,327,552 and 16.6 in 1906.Buckwheat\u2014113,039 acres yielded 2,546,468 bushels or 22.5 busheis per acre, as compared with 1,792,903 and 16.8 in 1906.Beans\u201447,562 acres yielded 740,269 bushels or 16.8 bushels per acre, as compared with 950,312 and 18.5 in 1906., Peas\u2014340,977 acres yielded 7,365,035 bush; or 21.6 bushels per acre, as compared with 7,388,987 and 18.0 in 1906.Potatoes\u2014183,347 acres yielded 20,907,893 bushels or 114 bushels per acre, as Jom- pared with 16,020,299 and 110 in 1906.i Turnips\u2014123,011 acres yielded 48,205,605 bushejs or 392 bushels per acre, as compared with 57,060,161 and 431 in 1906.Corn for husking (bushels in the ear)\u2014 343,934 acres yielded 22,247,931 bushels or 64.8 buehels per acre, as compared with 23,988,682 and 82.9 in 1906.Corn for forage (green)\u2014200,354 acres yielded 2,029,547 tons or \u201810.13 tons per acre, a ompared with 2,149,413 and 11.89 in Hay and clover\u20143,289,552 acres yielded 3.891.863 tons or 1.18 tons per acre, as compared with 4,684,625 and 1.53 in 1906.Horses\u2014Number on hand, 725.666, against 688,147 in 1906, and 672,781 in -905.Miich cows\u2014Number on hand, 1,152,071, against 1,129,047 in 1906.and 1,106,984 in 1 .Ts Other cattle\u2014Number on hand, 1,774,165, srainst 1,834,571 in 1906, and 1,782,619 in Sheep and lambs\u2014Number on hand,1,106,083 against 1,819,778 in 1906, and 1,324,153 in 1905.- Hogs and pige\u2014Number on hand,2,049,666, against 1, 819,778 in 1906, and 1,906,460 in 1905.Poultry, all classes \u2014Number - on hand, 13,428,076, against 10,254,834 in 1906, and 9,738,493 in 1905.The area in orchards, small !ruits and vineyard is 328,200 acres, as compared with 365.6901 in 1906, and 380,332 in 1905.: For growing mixed graine 443,100 acres were utilized.Other roots than potatoes and turnips occupled 90,025 acres.MONTREAL WHOLESALE PRICES.; \u2014\u2014 FLOUR\u2014Manitoba pring wbeat pa\u2018en'a.$6.10; second patents, $5.50; winter wheat patents, 45.75 to $6.00y straight rollers, $5.50 .0 $5.75: In bags.$2.60 to $2.70: extra, $2.66 to $3.10.© -£5 1h to $3.20 in bags of 0 the, (non\u2018inal).OATS \u2014 No.Ontario and Quebee, 35c to 67c per tustel.CORNMEAL\u201481.75 to $1.85 per bag ; granulated, $1.60.MILLFERD\u2014Ontario bran, in baga, $23 to $24; middlings, $27 to $29; Manitoba bran In bags, $22 to $23; shorts, $24 to 23 BEANS Prime pea beans lv jobbing lotg at $1.90 to $2.00 per bushel.POTATOES\u201480 to 9%c per bag of 90 lbs.in jo.olng leta.PEAS\u2014Boeiling, in broken lots, $1.15 per bushel.d lots selling at about 5%c per lb.A farmer from New Bronswick bought 1§ head of thrifiv young cattle at $2.10 per 100 lbs.PROFESSIONAL CAR 13 æ\u2014 rT ADVOOATES, BARRISTERS, Ac ELLIOTT & DAVID, Advecates, Barrieters and Solicitors Oommissioners [or all the Provinces And for the Bates of Massachusetts and Now Yer Danada Life 2uilding, 159 St.James St Henry J.Eliott, L A Lavid, F.S.MACLENNAN, K.C.Advocate, Barrister and Soliciter, New York Life Butiding, Montreal Tel.Main 4703 SMITH, MARKEY & SKINNER, ADVCCATE®, EARRI£TEFE, ato MXTROPOLITAN BUILDING 179 61 JAMES STREET.ROBT .(.* MITE, F.C.FRED.H MARKET X WALDO W, SKINNER KENNETH G.ROBERT30Y Te] Main3)3) PATTERSON & BROWN, Advacates, Barristers & Solleitors, CITY & DISTRICT BANK BUILDING, 180 &t Jamos &t.Montreal, W Patterson, MA.LLE EN.brow, BA,B.GL R.FINFRET,B.S>.Civil Enginoor (McQill Diploma) Dominion and Provincial land Surveyor WATERWORKS Eto., SURVEYS.No.260 ST.JAMES ST, Montreal MARRIAGE LICENSES lesugdD BY JOHN M.M.DUXF, LOT St James Streci, 43 Crescent Stree! PE \u2014_\u2014 Stock Brokers NICHOLS & MARLER 21 HOSPITAL STREET, Montreal, Members Montreal 8tock Exchange.Established 1875 INVESTMENT BROKERS.Correspondence invited.Orders carefnily attended to.PATENT ATTOXRN.YS, HE 5 ~ 8 ) 4 CE ah aR desc We soilcit the business of Manufactrers] Engineers and others who realize thc advisabiw ity of having their Patent business transe to rts preliminary advice free Che\u2019 moderate.Our Inventor's Advise, sent a request.Marion & Marion, New York Life Blèy Montreal und Washington D.C.U.S.A.ALENT, TRADE MARKS, ETC.C.C.COUSINS Patent Solicitor.Suite 508 N.Y.Life Bldg.Tel.M 6695.Expert personal attention P FETHERSTONHAUGH, BLACK ORS T£nl AIT YSu- & DENNISON, St.ames+: Monw:> Write for \u201cThe Prospective I'ateutee.PATENTS THAT PROTEC?FETHERSTONHAUGH & 03d, Cha W Taylor, B.Sc.late Examiner Canadian Patent Office CANABA LIFL BUILDING, = MONTREAL OWEN N.EVANS PATENTS AND TRADE MARKS Merchants Bank Sullding, entrent, Financial.EDWD.1.TAYLOR & SON.Insurance Agents & Brokar 3 ROOM 17 TRAFALGAR CHAMBERY 40 Hospital St Tel.M, 2250, A ur xn A .w.A : * A \u201cSl i.dire: Sai ary TIA em ek .as cw em Bein.Lt So em po ae] 2 Sr pr « aus DS Le De CESSE © RR] cat a aii C i a 2 + i by i tig ce TT mma ee «et ram en rte hr ars nnn + pe Kd Te an nih ala ae \u2018 and his party paid an unofficial visit to { Evelyn Grey, were accompanied by Vie \" _ twelve hundred dollars for the combined 10 HE COVERNOR-OENERAL THI VICBREGAL PARTY PAY A SHORT VISIT TO MONTREAL.\u2014 Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen- eral and Ledy Grey, accompanied by Lady Sybil and Lady Evelyn Grey, and etaff, concluded their visit to Montreal vesterday and returned by the 1 o'clock train to Ottawa.In the jmorning the Governor-General the Macdonald College at St.Anne de Bellevue.; Yheir Excellencies only arrived in Montreal at noon on Monday, but they had time in the afternoon to pay à visit to the Day Nursery and Industrial School, in Belmont street, where they were received by Mrs.Learmont, the President, and the ladies of the committee who presented Her Excellency with a very handsome bouquet of lilies of the valley and orchids.The Govern- or-General expressed himself delighted with the singing and drill of the children, and Their Excellencies took a great interest in the little inmates.Later in the afternoon, Lady Grey and Lady Sybil Grey attended the annual meeting at the \u2018 Brehmer Home Rest, in the art gallery.At night the vice regal party occupied a box at His Majesty\u2019s Theatre, where the entertainment was for the benefit of the Victorian Order of Nurses.oo Their Excellencies were invited to be the guests of the St.Andrews Society, at the annual ball in the Windsor Hotel last evening, but had regretfully to de-| cline.Amopg those present at the station to receive their Excellencies on their arrival here were Lady mmond, Mrs.Reford and Mr.W.R.Baker, representing Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, president of jhe | anadian Pacific Railway Company.Their Excellencies, with Lady Sybil and Lady count Lascelles and Captain Pickering, aides-de-camp.æ ces i DAIRYING IN CANADA TRIBUTE PAID BY DR.KLLBRECHT, THE DANISH \u2014.PERT.Ottawa, Dec.3.\u2014The following tribute to the future of the dairying industry in Canada ®s paid by Ur.Kurbrecht, à Danish dairy expert, whe visiced Lan- ada sast year.\u2018Lune sentiments lo question were expressed in the course of an address recently delivered .i1n the city ol Copenhagen.\u2018Il do not anticipate,\u201d says Dr.Wil- brecht, \u2018tnat Uanaua will become a seri ous competitor to Denmark so ong as her immigration 16 so great and tnrough it à large home consumption developed; but on the-other hand, as l have al ready pointed out, the Canadians are working energetically and with determination towards increasing their exporus,.and the time is not far distant when 34 will be possible to land Canadian butter in England within eight days efter 1t is made, and as the quanty ot their dairy producuw is steadily being unproved we may weil keep a watchiul eye on Canada.; \u201cI'o the Canadian Government is due, in a sarge degree, the honor and credit for the great progress made in the dairy industry, by the establishment of a Dairy Branch of the Department of Ag- ricuiture, Dy assisting lp the Improvement of the cold storage facilities at ac crealneries, In the operation ot refrigerator cars on railways, refrigerator, spaces on board steamships, the operation oi central cold storage tor the sate keeping of butter and cheese up to time of shipment, the establisnment of cow testing associations, in order to !mprove the rather inferior herds (it is said that the average annual milk yield per cow in Canada is 3,000, pounds.) ; \"These and many other lines of action, costing Canada.large sums of money every year, show that the government spares no reasonable .~xpense in building wp a flourishing trade.\u2018Canada is undoubtedly the land of the future; with its millions of acres ot virgin soil, ite inexhaustive supply © minerals, its unlimited forest wealth, fisheries and game of al.kinds, it become the comfortable and happy home of yet many mulions.lt 18 no country for the sleepy individual; he must work hard, especially in the beginning, but the thrifty workers who are sober and in good health will do well.\u2018Canada seeks and wants only good, industrious citizens, and has no use for anv other.\u2018The typical Canadian is proud of hie country, he loves it, and will not tolerate any adverse criticism of it.thous he maintains at first a certain r°serve towards a stranger, one learns to fee! at home with him io a remarkably short time, and, once thoroughly acquainted, can not find a, better friend.BERLIN TREASURER DISMISSED.Berln.Ont.Dec.3\u2014~H.Aletter, ex- town clerk and treasurer, who was suspended some time ago for a shortage in his accounts, was formally dismissed on Monday and two were appointed to succeed him.E.Huber is treasurer at a thousand dollars a year and M.Huehner- gard, clerk, at $800.Mr.Aletter received offices, ar sd ÆUUL IY SPA, Bl 4 Rg Oped » Sg, \u2014 pr \u201cAMERICA\u2019S GREATEST RAILWAY SYSTEM» This Paper Cash The writer of the cleverest line scriber.For full particulars see Mail and Empire.N.B.\u2014This competition EYP IS Department of Railways and Canals, Canada- TRENT CANAL, ONTARIO-RICE LAKE DIVISION 8aCTIOS No.2 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.SEALED TENDERS, addressed to the undersigned and endoreed \u2018Tender for Trent Canal,\u201d will be received until 16 o'clock on SATURDAY, February 1st, 1908, for the worke connected with the construction of Section No.2, Ontarlo-Rice Lake Division of the Canal.i : Plans and specifications of the work can be seen on and after the 4th December, 1907.at the office of the Chief Engineer of the «Department of Railways and Canale, Ottawa, and at the office of the Superintending Engineer, Trent Canal, Peterboro, at which places forms of tender way be obtained: The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.: By order, L.K.JONES, Secretary.Department of Rallways and Canals, Ottawa, 28th November, 1907.Newspapers inserting this advertisement without authority from the Department will not be paid for it.SA SE) wbaAVADLE PARAGRAPHS i ONE TO PAT.; An Irishman walking in om of \u2018ke streoim of Dublin eaw a man leading a dog on the opposite side of the etreet.He got rather irterested in the dog, and, crocsing the etreet, he touched the man oun the shouldar ame said, \u2018Wotld ye moind telling me the breed of that dog?iE | The mar, who happenéd to be in a bad temspor, tuszed rouné and, looking at the | Irisbman, said: % a lnonkey and an; \u2018Yes; il's between Irishmen.\u2019 \u2018Shure,\u2019 sald Pat, \u2018it\u2019s related to both of ue.\u2014\u2018Iluedfated Bits.\u2019 NO FATTED CALF FOR HIM.Two old crepies met the other day and began discvesing rome of their mutual ne- quointarces.The conversation turned to Farmer Macdonald.| \u2018Him*\u2019 \u2018contemptuously exclaimed crony Ho.2, who had nover heard anything very mean laid te tho farmer\u2019s charge.\u2018Wall,\u2019 it's lke thls,\u2019 apswered Doaald.\"Ton years ago he sent his son out wi\u2019 a tin bucket to milk the cow.The son and the bucket didn\u2019t come back, and naething was heard about theo lad until the ither morning, when he knocked at his fathor\u2019s door.As & peace offering ho Lrocht the auld man a suit of claes, 2 gold watch aad a good grey mare\u2014'§ \u201cThen,\u201d interrupted crony lo.2, \u2018I sup- post Macdonald wad kill the fatted calf?\u2018Not he,\u2019 was the reply.\u2018He said, \u2018Lad, théy things will do very weel, but where's the tin bucket that ycu took awa\u2019 wi\u2019 vou?\u2014\u2018Tit Bite.\u2019 \u2018 EXPRESS TRAINS FOR NEW YORK\u2014BOSTON AND ALL SOUTHERN POINTS .Leave Windsor Station, Montreal.8.00 a.m.and 8.50 a.m.Ex.Sunday 7.10 p.m, and 7.55 p.m.Dally.cirÿ TIOKET.OFFICE, 130 St James Steet.\u2019 Phones M.158 and 4456.Said a housewife of fair Napanes: \u2018\u2018\u201cThe \u2018help\u2019 problem can\u2019t bother me; I'll tell you the way To make servant girls stay, Can you suggest a line to complete this LIMERICK ?IF YOU CAN, and wish to win a cash prize, buy any current copy of | land Émpirel Por the Thirty-five Bist Lines 0 3rd aÿd 4th 810, and so on down to $2.try who complies with conditions, you don\u2019t have to be a sub- in Prizes gets $30 in cash; 2nd, $20; Fvervbody may current issues, Daily or Weekly Rand Donditionn Ca*sfutly Bofora Sending Anewsra closes December Oth.TENDER.mage \u2018Sealed Tenders addressed to the undersigned and marked on the outside \u2018Tender for Engine Hcute, Newcastle,\u2019 will be received up to and including Saturday, Dec.14, 1907, for the construction of the enlargement of the Engine House at Newcastle, N.B.Plans and epecification may be seen at the Chief Engineer\u2019s Oilice, Moncton N.B., and at the Office of the Station Master at Newcastle, N.B., at which places forms of tender may be obtained.All the corditions of the specification must be complied with.D.POTTINGER, Geveral \u2018 Manager.Railway Office, Moncton, N.B., Nov.26, 1907.ce CLARK'S CRUISE OF THE * ARABIC.\u201d 000 tons, fine, large, unusually steady, as To The OxenT Po ruary 6 to April 17, 1908.Seventy days, costing only 2100.09 and up, includ- g shore excursions.ECIAL FEATURES : Madeira, Cadiz, Seville, Algiers, Malta, 19 RES: Egypt and the Moly Land, Constantinople, Atpense Rome, the Riviera, etc.TOURS ROUND ORLD.40 TOURS TO EUROPE most comprehensive and attractive ever offered F.\u20ac.CLARK, Times Bldg.New York.m.H.Henry, 185 St.James 8t., Montreal.LEADING SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, STUDENTS of 8 E LLEVI LLE Gellege look forward witk confidence Po tue to a success- The valuable Influence this old-establish- ed, Incorporated College commands, and the practical.up-to-date Business Training given students, have insured permanent benefits to thousands of young mea aad women.\u201c : For fres Catalogue, address: BELLEVILLE BUSINESS COL > Limite, LEGE, Belleville, Ont.Music and Art.\u2014magrmté.apm.or - \u2014\u2014 ELOCUTION and PUBLIC SPEAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, Private Lessons in th Wh iy he evening.For R.McQLAUGHLIN, Tel.W.150.: 22 Burtea ave, JACKSON & CO.CARPENTERS, BUILDERS And CONTRACTORS.Valuations made.Jobbing peemsplly S208 te 535 NIRERINA BOA INTERCOLONIAL, RAILWAY.| TURCOMAN .+.+6 0e ve ue 4 what | WEDNEeDAY, DECEWR » 4, 100 ve = DOMINION LINE FOYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.From PORTLAND.*Dominion, Dec.7 \u201cCanada, .\u2026 *Kensington, Dec.14 Cornishman, Welshman, Dee, 21 *Dominion, Jan.18 Ottoman, Dec.28 Canada,.Feb, 8 Steamers eail from Portland, 2 p.m.\"The \u2018CANADA\u2019 Is one of the fastest and most comfortable steatners in the Canadian trade, Firet-Class rate, $50.00; 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the wind moaned -arough his soul, and cold sleet fell on hi» heart.For lan his son lay under tue ban oi death.And Ishbel, his wife, wept, as he leit her, great bitter tears, such as a mother weeps for her only Lorn.It is a strange Providence which fills tne heart with love only to break it, which Lights the mind with hope only to darken it; and old Laird Sinclair felt it, a, the patriarch of old -must have felt it.on the way to the mount and the empty altar.All the love of a great sironz soul heaved within, all the light of ms soul struggled inst the darkness, but nothing could illumine the fact, for dark, black fact it seemed to him, tnat fan's days were numbered.His eves were holden, I say, and he did not honor enough the \u201creserves of heaven, the light that God has waiting behind the darkest cloud; but the greatest of the Lingdom is weak when he stands alone on the mount, and feels that his son, his only son, is the lamb that God has provided for the empty altar.[ do rot say that Hamish Sinelair was right in charging God with the ordering of the \u2018accident\u2019 that laid lan low, but he believed that he was right.The lad was a fine strapping half, and was taken in his play He was full of pluck and keen delight, and, in the rush and tumble of the game, he was badly thrown.It was a pleasure to the eye to watch him seize the ball and run with it the whole length of the field.and there was nothing nasiy about the way he was brought down.But he did not rise agun.The big fellow that tackled him was awfully sorry, and his college chums went off larking for o week, but they saw the \u2018cause\u2019 of it.A fool of a first-form boy had thrown a flint across the line before the game began, and this, with its sharp, keen edge, had pierced lan\u2019s skull.They held the youngster under a tap until Is face was blue, but they never thought of accusing Providence for the Iqai.[ do not saw either that Hamish Sinclair understood the Di-ine command that seemed to claim the son of his love, but he believed he understood.He had opened his eyes \u2014his great, loving, fearful eyes\u2014when the \u2018wire\u2019 came, and spelt the words one by one, and got behind them.and believed he had the right interpretation of them.Up the Jmojpt hia feet was .trampi he : felt there was an empty altar, and on it, he believed, God was calling him to lay his son, his only-begotten, his well-beloved lan.Then what would become of the house of Sinclair and the lone shores of Ardlamont ?What of the word the Lord had given them, \u2018Magnum nomen\u2019\u2014 a great name ?Hamish Sinclair staggered and pressed forward with a heavy heart, scarce able to think that God had a way ene Norrow is something golden, and death a Jewelled sword, because it brings forth love and sympathy unknown before.But sorrow is sometimes leaden, and death a ghastly shape, for men are weak, and malice is strong, and faith is mocked.And thus laird Stewart of Kames, when he saw the look on Sin- clairs face, and heard the news of Ian, laughed in bis heart.The rivalry be tween the houses was keen, and became all the keener when Ardlamont grew and weaith came to Hamish Sinclair, and a son was born to him.For Stewart was childless, and his wife was past bear- in: and his land was poor.So he laughed when Sinclair wept, and mocked the faith he built upon his hoy.Where would his house be now, and his boest of a \u2018great name\u2019 ?He knew all alowg it would come to this, and openly declared his strong conviction that to build à name on any child was to court the HD À STAB-LIKE PAIN THROUGH THE HEART, MILBURN\u2019S HEART AND NERVE PILLS CURED HER AND SAVED HER LIFE.There is no one, we ima.sets about deliberately to do injury pw heart, yet In the excitement and excesses of present- day living, the nervous system is done violence to, and the heart and nerves being 80 intimately bound up with one another, disorganization of the one means disease and disorder of the other.When you find your heart the least bit | out of rhyme, your nerves unhinged, don't walt until you are prostrated on a bed of sickness.\u201cTake Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills.They'll put you in such condition you'll never know you have a heart, make your brain clear and active, your nerves strong, your blood rich and pure, pad your whole being thrill with a new Mr Jobn C.Yensen, Little Rocher, N.B., writes: \u2018\u201cI @as troubled with a stab-like pain through my heart.I tried many remedies but they seemed to do me more harm than goed.I was advised by & friend to Milburn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills, and r using two boxes I was completely cured.I cannot praise them enough for the world of good they did me for I believe they saved my life.\u201d , Price 50 cents per box or 3 boxes foi #41.25, at all dealers or mailed direct or receipt of price by The T.Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont.t >\u2019 .eo ! LE 1907 self the | stock of the shire.There are aiways.brutes to mock our tears, and blind to laugh at our visions, kdinburgh was; weaning her sunniest robes when Hagish arrived.There is a glory of the aptumn-tide, a glory of mel- ow light and shade, and you travel far to find it fatrer than in our own fair garden city when the\u201capirit of the year decks\u2019 our trees with.i n and gold.The ampelopees that fiide, increasmgly the gioom of our grey houses, smile their crimson smile on Hamish Sinclair.The gardens with which our streets are filled shone.in his path in ther golden splendor, in all the glory of the autumn eun, but their golden light did not break hig darkness.The beauty of Dean Bridge and the grandeur of the gorge through which runs the Water o\u2019 Leith, arrested him a moment, but he looked over scarce long enough to hear the song that (God \u2018has given to running water, but long cnough to think that the hopes of his house, and hie mame, the hopes of lan and Ardlunont, were being carried on Death\u2019s dark-flowing stream out to sea.So, though God welcomed him with all the beauty of the town, and smote his eyes with sight of crimson and gold, and sang to'him in the music of running water, Hamish Sinclair came to the avenue that leads to the school with no song in his heart and ro sun in his eoul.And when he saw the boys in the playing grounds, and marked, in pride, that lan was fair and beautiful as amy one of them, swift of foot and etrong of, limb as the best, Hamish ¢limbed the slope with heavy feet, and felt a choking at his throa tn \u2018or three days and three nights he sai by the bedside and held Ian\u2019s hand.The flint had pierced his skull, and sense had not returned.The doctors, when they éaw the darkness on the old man\u2019s face, did their best to give him light of hope, though in their heart they believed the boy Was as good as dead.\u201d But Hamish Sinclair turned his great, deep, hon eyes on them, and they left him, half ashamed, the old map clinging tender to Jean's hand and waiting for the end.The head and the master of Iañ\u2019s form came and sat beside him an hour cach night.They were brave men and good, and had sons themselves, and knew that silence was the sweetest speech to them that wait for death.And Hamish felt their kindness, and did his best to smile upon them as they came and passed.Thue, for three days and three nights, sat Hamish, and the heart of Abraham wag not sorer as he held the hand of lsuac and led him up Moriah to the empty altar, : ' The doctors had operated, and removed the bone that pierced the brain, and at tae dawn of the fourth day they looked for a change.The wound was deep; they had never had such an ugly piece of work to do; and only their fine profes sional zeal to outdo death kept them iac- ing the foe to the last.So they waited for the dawn with fear.The father turned hig eyes toward the window, watched it like à great soul at bay, and waited for the shafts of morning as though they were swords \u201cof the Lord come to smite the breast of his son.But, as he*tooked and the fire of hie cyès went out to meet the swards of the Lord, the shiver of dawn dan through the room, and he felt the hand of lan tremble.He turned.The nume touched him on the arm and motioned him to be still.The eyes of Ian were openin with a emile, and the shadow of d was lifting from his face.And Hamish beld his heart and wondered.A minute later he went over io the window, and looked out at the swords of the Lord as they fought for the 'day.And Hamish smiled.But, though he smiled, the nurse knew that his face was wet, and found herself with business at the other end of the room.\u2018Kind, kind, are the swords of the Lord!\u2019 she heard him say when the d had dawned and all the dark had fled.\u2018Kind and gentle are the swords of the Lord! And then the nuree came and touched his arm a second time.\u2018The name of Ardlamont is not dead vet, Mr.Sinclair!\u2019 she said.And the big, broken man ttirned once more, looked at her, and gazed on ler face as though he would never cease, till the nurse, embarrasserd, ceased to smile, and drew away from him.There are souls, on this side even, that pass by forms and behold realities, and I am sure that the eyes of Hamish were open, and he took her for the angel of the Lord.Had you come that night and looked, like the mystic Christ, over the shoulders of the Laird of Ardlamont, vou would have seen that his eyes were on a book.The page wag mois nears, cvery ong o em.a-note of t iv- ing, a ¢l of gladness., And his finger pointed firmly to the text,\u201d \u2018God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this, that power belongeth unto God.Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; for thou renderest to every man according Si : you come with the speed of thé angels to ihe shores of aint next morning, you would have sen a gladsome sight.Isabel stood with a \u2018wire\u2019 in her hand.I{ read: \u201cThe altar is empty.\u2018God has redeemed the name.\u2019 And Isabel lifted her face to the sun and emiled.\u2014\u2018Scottish Review.\u2019 \"HILDRENR CORNER.THE DOLL THAT WENT BLIND.(By Edith King Hall in the \u2018 World,\u2019 (Concluded.) But Nurse did not look at it in this way.She thought that May had put Evangeline on the chair in a very careless fashion, and that was the reason she had fallen off, \u2018Now, Evangeline,\u201d May said, picking her up, \u2018 you mustn\u2019t go to sleep, because it isn\u2019t bedtime yet.You must open your eyes again and sit up on your chair like a lady?But though she was able to sit up, she was not able to open her eyes again\u2014 not even one.May put her this way and that way.she shook her and thumped her, and Nurse did the same.\u2018But never an eye did Evangéline open; stroke of the Almighty, and make one- _ Don\u2019t forget.Headaches.Headaches.Headaches.: Biliousness.Biliousness.Biliousness.Q [ Constipation.Constipation.Constipation.¥ Ayer\u2019s Pills, Ayer\u2019s Pills.Ayer\u2019s Pills.¥ a hp Sugarcoated.Sugar-costed.: \u2018Sugar-coated.Easy to take, Essy to take.Essy to take.(\u201d DAILY WTTNFSS J.C.* Lowell.Don\u2019t forget.7 or Ceo., Mass.Situations Vacant.TABLEMAID AND WARD MAID WANTed.Apply to the HOUSEKEEPER.Montreal General Hospital.WANTED, NURSE FOR ONE CHILD, 3 years old: must have good references ; - good wages.Apply between & and 8,1 450 Cote St.Antoine Road, Westmount.6 Lights, Battery, Lampe Switoh and Wires | | 83.50] light 800.New Novelty Catalogue frase.* ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR [Tara CHRISTMAS TREES ELECTRICAL IDEAS for Christmas presents for ofd and young Fancy Electric Candies, 83.50; mailed 40e Riectric Light Scarf Pin, 81.50; mailed 10e, Erootrie Railway complete, 65.50; mailed 78c , Riectrie Motors, $1.25 to 810 00 each.Flaming Cigar Lighter, 78c; malling Be.Eteetric Belts, i Kiectric Inscies, 80c pair; mail 10c.edian! Battery, complete, 82.00; mail 350.\u2014\u2014\u2014 SAYER ELECTRIC \u201810-12-14 Beaver Hall Hil.$3.50 to $6.00; mail 0c.May burst into tears.cr ite \u2018My poor little girl\u2019 she said, \u2018I'm afraid you'll never see again, not all your life long!\u2019 ; She was most sad about it, and as soon ac tea was over she took her down to the drawing-room, where her mother was sitting.; \u201cOh, mother she said, with tears, \u2018poor Evangeline got blind at tea! I have tried to make her open her eyes, but she can\u2019t.I do not think that she will ever see again.She will be a poor blind girl for the rest of her life!\u2019 \u2018Come,\u2019 said her mother, \u2018dry your tears.We will not give up hope #0 quickly.Let me have.Evangeline a moment.\u201d : \u2018 And she took her and did as Nurse and May had done.She moved her to and fro; she shook her gently and she shook her hard.But Evangeline still remained blind.i \u2018It ie no good,\u2019 May said, very sadly.\u2018I'm afraid not,\u2019 her mother replied.\u2018Poor little Mayblossom! | mind, we will send Evangeline to.the dolls\u2019 hospital.able to cure her there.\u2019 As she spoke she put the doll on the | table by her side\u2014a little harder than she meant to.And at this a funny thing happened.Evangeline opened her | eyes wide, all on a sudden.Co ¢ Oh, look, look!\u2019 cried May, with joy.\u2018Look, mother, Evangeline has opened | her eyes: Oh, my dear little doll, I am so glad that you can see again!\u2019 And she was as happy as she could be until it wes time for Evangeline to go to bed.When this moment came she found that thé poor little doll could not close her eyes.She seemed to find it just as hard to do this as before she had found it hard to open them.', \u2018What can we do now, mother?\u2019 she said, looking as if she were going to cry again.\u2018Evangeline will never be able to sleep like this.\u2019 ., \u2018We are not going to cry any more, her mother said; \u2018 we are just going to make up our minds to do without Evangeline for a few dajs while she goes to the hospital.And when she comes home she will be as well again as ever.\u2019 \u2018But what will she do about going to sleep to-night?\u2019 May asked.\u2018Can people ever sleep with their eyes open?\u2018Not people; but dolls.Many dolls have to,\u2019 her mother said, \u2018for \u2018they cannot all close their eyes as Evangeline can.i And May felt happier and put Evangeline to bed without shedding any more sad tears.The next day mother and she took her to the dolls\u2019 hospital, when, after staying a day, she came home able to open and shut her eyes as well as ever.And I will tell you a funny thing about it.In order to be cured she had to have her head taken off.Then the doctors at the dolls\u2019 hospital poked around inside of Evangeline\u2019s head and fixed her eyes so that she could open and close them whenever they wanted her to.You would think that such treditment would not Jo the poor invalid doll any , but it really was just what she needed, and after her head \u2018had been glued on her shoulders in her eyesight was as good as ever and she has not suffered from failing eyesight since.DAILY TEXT.December 4.6-will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.Praise the Lord.\u2014Ps.cxv., 18.re NOTÉD EVANGELIST'S EXPERIENCE Irene, lls., Sept.7.\u2014'l always praise the bridge that carries me over safe,\u2019 are the words of J.Dimick Taylor, the great American evangelist, whose home is in Irene.- While in Nova Scotia last winter 1 needed medicine, and used Dr.Ham.ilten\u2019s Pills.They helped me wonderful iy, « ed them to others.ond this testimonial because your renl- edy will work directly on the kidneys, and cures the urinal disorders that often give: pain to the man and weman affected with kidney trouble.I have not found anything equzi.to Dr.Hamilton\u20193 Mandrake and Butternut Pills.1 gave them to a man on Tan Cook Isiand that was suffering in the most horrible way, and in a few Tours he was relieved.When a minister like Mr.Taylor comes forth in praise of Dr.Hamilton's Pills, iz is.evident their power is beyond the ordinary.For diseases of the kidneys, bladdér, liver and stomach they have no equal.Easy to take, very mild, sure to cure, 25 cents per box at all dealers.But never |.I think they will bel d] I ED > TANIA, iy xs - SEALED TENDERS, addressed to the pndersigned, and endorsed \u2018\u2018Tender for St.-Omer Whart.\u201d\u201d will be received at this office until Saturday, 21st December, 1807, fhclustvely, for the construction of a Pub- fic wharf at St.Omer, Bonaventure coun- \u2018y.P.Q., decording to a plan and specifi- eatlon to be seen at the offices of J.L.Michaud, Esq., Resident Engineer, Merchants Bank Building, Montreal, P.Q., Ph.Beland, Eeq., Clerk of Works, Post Office, Quebec, on application to the Postmaster st St.Omer, P.Q., and at the Department of Public Works, Ottawa.Tenders will hot be considered unless | made° on the printed form eupplied and digned with the actual signatures of tende£rers, , , An accepted cheque on a chartered bank, .pavable to the order of the Honorable the | Minister of Public Works, for sixteen hun- d dollars ($1,600.00), must accompany each.\u2018tender.The -cheque will be forfeited it the party - tendering decline the contract or fail to complete the work ¢ontracted for and will be returned in \u2018dase 0! non-acceptance of tender.The Department does not bind iteel?to \u2018accept the lowest or any tender.L By order, FRED.GELINAS, Secretary._ Department of Public Works, Ottawa, November 27, 1907.Newspapers inserting this advertisement without, apthority from the Department will \u2018not be paid for it.7.» TENDERS addressed to the undefined and endorsed \u2018Tender for L'Anse a la Barbé Wbarf,\u2019 wifi be received\u2019 at this office until Saturday, 21st Deoember, 1907, inclusively, for the conetruction of a Whart at L'Anse a la Barbe, Bonaventure County, Province of Quehec, according to & plan and specification, to be seen at the offices of J.L.Michaud, BEsq., Residect Engiheer, Merchants Bank Bullding, St.James etreet, Montreal; Ph.Beland, Esq., Clérk of Works, Poxt-Office Building, Quebec, on application to the Postmaster, at L\u2019Anse- a la Barbe, Bonaventure County, Que., and at the Department of Public Works, Ottawa.\" Tenders will not be considered unless made oa the printed form supplied, and signed with the actual signatures of ten- derers - An accepted cheque oun a chartered bank, payable to the order of the Honorable the Minister of Public Works, for twelve hundred dollars ($1,260.00), must accompany each tender.The cheque will be forfeited 1?the person terdering decline the contract,or fail to compiete the work contract- od for, and will be returned in case cf nonacceptance of terder.The Department does not bind itself to accept the lcwest or any tender.co By order, FRED.GELINAS, ce Secratary.Department of Public Works, .\u2018Ottawa, November 27, 1907.Newspapers will not he paid for this advertisement i! tbey insert it withou! authority from the Department.FEATHERS CLEANED AND CURLED Also Gloves, Dresses and Blouses Cleaned, and Laces Mended, Transferred and Cleaned in a superior manner at 111 STANLEY STREET, \\ formerly Woman's Exchange, 2424 8t.Cdtlerine etreet.Telephone Up 1170.SU WHAT SAITH THE SCRIPTURE?WEDNESDAY, DEC.4.HE HANGETH THE EARTH UPON NOTHING.These words are in Job xxvi.7, the oldest book in the world.Man did not discover the fact, but no modern scientist of any reputation would question at.Man could never conceive the idea of this solid .globe revolving in space without any visible support.Think of all the immense buildings upon ite surface, not one falls off.All cling to earth.\u2018The law which keeps this globe revolving in space for ages so that the earth never deviates from its appointed orbit is as wonderful as the globe itself.Whence this solid ball and this invisible law?What mysterious power keeps this solid globe in constant motion in space for millions of years?We depend upon revelation for the answer.We have it in the Bible; then it is \u2018inspired, God- breathed.God spake and it was done, He co nded and His word was fulfilled, (Ps.xxxili.,, 8.) There is nothing more worderfd) ig Bible inspitation than m the world\u2019s creation.He who did the last dan, and bas done\u2019 the first.In nature we have God\u2019s-purposes transformed into works.In the Bible we have His thoughts revealed in words.God has given man two bobks, one of nature, the er of grace.Both accomplieh His purposes.: \u2019 -} \u2014 T= BOYS WANTED To cell the Xmas Number of the \u2018Canadian Pictorial.\u2019 Outfit free.Splendid talng: sells at sight\u2014large money profits earned in a sivgle evening.Watches,ete., free for seil.ng only a few coples of the Xmas \u2018Pictorial.\u2019 Tell your friends to Lurry, as we expect to sell the enlire output in the record time of six dave.Ready inimediately.THE \u2018PICTORIAL\u2019 PUBLISHING COMPANY (\u2018Witness\u2019 Building), 148 St.Peter street, corner of Craig street, Montreal.SCHOOL BOY WANTED $1.50 a Week.for a couple of hours in the afternôén, te deliver a round of the \u2018Witness.\u2019 : Apply \u2018Wituese® Office U Employment Wanted.ANY BMPLOYER WANTING STEADY young men and one middle-aged, for any kind of work, apply to JOHN CURRIE.7 Inspector street.LL ae WORK \u2014 ENGLISH WOMAN WANTS position in dye works us preseer, has had 10 yeurs\u2019 experience.Apply MRS.C.E., 115 St.Antoine street WANTED, HOUSEWORK BY THE DAY.23a Balmoral st.MENDING AND DARNING NEATLY and promptly done.Leave garments at 38 Bleury street, city.Le | MAN of first-class experience, as private fecre- tary, who has a thorough knowledge of accounts, desires a position.i Apply Box D.D., \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.T'eachers Wanted.Pupils Wanted.TUTORING: B.A.AND GRADUATE Engineering School will tutor pupils; alco coach ergineering etvdents.Write particulars.F.SMITH, B.A., 3 Belmont street, VIOLIN-TUITION.\u2014 E.BRAIDI, PRI- fessor of Violin, Liceo Musicals, Mod«na, y.Fees, etc, on application.90 St.Genevieve street, Montreal, Canada.A CONSERVATORY TEACHER OF Piano, Violin and Organ, would take a few pupils, Students prepared for orchestra.Special ettention paid to backward pupils.Terme mederate.Address M.289 Hutchison street, city.PARISIAN PROFESSOR TAKES PUPILS at residence or studio: children aud adults; rapid progress; terms very moderate.Apply or write to M.LAISUE, 393 Aylwin street.PUPILS WANTED BY A GERMAN LADY from Berlin.with highest references.For leeson Box 797.\u2018Witness\u2019 Office.\u2014 Miscellaneous.HONEY.\u2014IN BPITE OF THE SCARCITY - of Honey on Montreal Markets, FOSTER & HOLTERMANN, LIMITED, Brantford, Ontario, are offering a quantity of choice extracted Buokwheat Honey.Write for quotations, - THE PEOPLE'S DAIRY CO.\u2014OUR MILK is 25 percent better and Æ percent cneap- er than lots of milk sold in Montressi.We know it; you'll believa it when you send us a trial order; 8c per quart, buis or bottle.Tel.E.484.ANY ONE NOT BEING ABLE TO Jil \u2018a \u2018Witness\u2019 at his newsdealer's will oblige the publishers by noufrying (te Subscription Dopartment by telephone Main 4080, or by postcard, JOHN DOUGALL & 8ON, \u2018Witaoess' Buliaing, Montreal.\u2014 \u2014 Flats to Let.\u2014 ST.URBAIN STREET, 1320, NICE FLAT, tix rooms, bath, eleotric light, bot water heating: price, §1&' a month.Apply DR.THEORET,1862 St.Lawrence Moule- vard.FLATS TO LET, IN THE ANNEX, 1634 St.Urbain, a few doors below Fairmouat street: 6 rooms; furnished opr unfure nlghed, \u2014\u2014 qe WANTED, FOR DELORIMIER PROTESTant School, two Lady Teachers holding Elementary Diplomas.Salary, $25.00 per month.Apply WILLIAM KING, Secretary Treasurer, 1518 Simard Avenue, De- lorimier, Qua.\u2014 - pine Bargains FOR SALE ~ A NUMBER OF NEW AND sligutiy used Organs, by the best makers.Alt fully guaranteed.Prices range from $40 to $500.LAYTON BROS., 144 Peel street (opposite Dominion square).No Interes: charged on Time Sales.Open evenings.SOME VERY PRETTY HAND-MADE Lace and Inaërtiax, ething:.very.nice, will sell cheap.Address, by letter, Box 981, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.KINDLING PUR THE MILLION.Klndling $2 ¥; Cut Mu ple, $3.00: Mill Blocks, $1.75; \u2018, «marae Blocks, $3.35: cut any : \u2018also Aathradite Coal; delivered anywhers fa the olty.J.C.MACDIARMID.No., 2 Canal Basin, cor.of Guy and Willage streets.Bell Telephone Main 4% eee For Sale.STRONG EAVY DRAUGHT hing 1,200 1bs., will be seld cheap to quick buyer.Apply 224 Oelorimier ave.FOR SALE, ON EASY PAYMENTS, Fur.piture, Carpets, Stoves, Go-Carts, eto.etc THE J.8.PRINCE CO.3 St Lawrence street FOR SALE RADIATORS, PIPE, WASH BASINS, to be cleared very cheap.W.L.MILLER & OO, 32-44 St.George street, ' Montreal, Que.Business Cards.HORSE, |\u2019 Tu RENT, ON ST.PETER STREET, between St.James and .Craig streets, twe desirable flats, heated, suitable for light manufacturing or offices.Light and power ii required.Apply, 142 St Peter street.= _\u2014 \u2014 Furnished Kooms to Let TO LET, SMALL FRONT ROOM, FURnished, suitable for bedroom.Apply 3 Holton avenue.BREWSTER AVENUE, 115\u2014ONE Single and two double rooms, private family, ne children, board, if devired; rent moderate.TO LET, SINGLE FURNISHED FRONT room, bath flcor, electric light, etc.; private French, quiet family.469 St.Denis street, BREWSTEK AVE.115 \u2014 TWO SINGLE and two double rooms, private family, no children; board.if desired; rent moderate.CRESCENT STREET, NO.furnished double and single bath flat; refined people.-\u2014 A To Let.86\u2014NICELY room 03 FIRST FLOOR, en St.Peter street, near corn.J Cra!g.For Omces er Warchouse; bright and attractive, bested, and newly deceraled, Apply to \u2018Witaess' Building.\u2014 \u2014 \u2014 Cottage Wanted WANTED, A COTTAGE, WITHIN ONR hour of Mortreal, with verandah, shade trees, near gcod boating, water, and railway slation.2pply 66 University st.DYEING AND CLEANING \u2014 WORK OF all kinds peatly done at reasonable \u201crates, WORKS.181 Bleury str | Lost, Strayea and Found.LOST.ON SATURDAY, NOV.30th,\u201d Gent's THE ST.LAWRENCE.JYB | EEE Property.IN ONE OF THE BEST LOCALITIES foi private residences, situated on the prin cipal street in Westmount Plateau.Foi all information apply at MENIER ; & GENDREAU, 1681 St.Catherine street.Gold Whtch, No.408% (stém winder).Finder \u2018will receive liberal rcward by -returning to.769 St.Urbain street, after 6 pm, .Personal WANTED, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN possessing some natural talent, to join an Amateur Theatrical Club, M:mber- ship fee will include protouss tnsiruction - stage work or further u- in a rase, by letter oûly, 2 Mc- GLAUGHLIN, 22 Burton ave.: PRIVATE INSTRUCTION IN ADVANCED Elocution and Public Speaking.=zlso, Amateur Theatrical Clubs coached.For terme address R.McGLAUGHLIN, 2 Burton avenue, Tel.W.1580, \u2014 re Rooms and Board.m2} RICHMOND STREET, :68\u2014APPLY MRS.J.F.SMYTH\u2014Wahted a few young ladles to room and board, with English mar- fled woman; best of references given.Comfortable home: $3 per week.No children.Permanent.; EEE \u201cEntertainments Given.CHARLES COOMBES, THE VENTRILOquist.Address, HOLLAND\u2019S, or 115 \u2018Leber -treet, O\u2014\u2014\u2014 mr -\u2014 Mechanics, Farmers, Sportsmen , \u2018To heal and soften the skin ind remove grease, ofl ind -ust stains, paint 1nd earth, ete, use The Master Mechacic's\u201d lar Sosp albert foflet Soap Co.Mire MUUNTAIN STREBT, MONTREAL, Stons \u2018Front House, .No.174 Very little cash will purchase.Also, Four Good Building Lots in Verdun, cheap, Address, WILLIAM H.ORR, Toronto.EE WANT ADS vor THE WITNESS may be left with A.T.CHAPMAN, Bookseller, 53 8t.Ce- therine street West, or with R.TURNER, Crooer, Point Et.Oharies, 601 Wellngtea street, West of Subway.CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS OASH TARIFF, Situation Vsaosat, Situation Wanted, Pu- pile Wanted, Rooms to Let, Articies Found, Second-hand Articles Wanted or Fer Sale 20 Words fer $6e: sac for each nUdiLIOBAI word, Bix inser tions for the price of four.Property PFor* Sais or Te Let Ottier Artiejes.For Gale.20.Werds fer 25e, | 1 cont for eneb additional Wend.@s Deus, tons for the price of four._ \u2014 Persensls.Agents Wanted 28 Words for 80s.- \u2014\u2014e\"\"\" NOTICE PARTICULARLY Pestage Stamps Will be Accepted, The above rates are CASH with ender, When not prepald cumerous esiries bave to be made, and the rate ia, in consequence, muob bigher No charge made in our boezs Der any advertisement of less than Sve ard Lines spec Ci a, Li AN er CT GRE al SEE I EE RAR ; $ i Le OR rb VOTE EE EE Cr eT RR TARE war TI To RT 2 | L / x AE EN Captain Was Not on the Struck\u2014-Ferty Miles Out of Her Course\u2014Vessel : | and in Danger of Turning | Turtle.in Bad Position.\u2018Halifax, N.S., Dec.3.\u2014The wreck of the \u2018 Mount Temple\u2019 still rests on an almost cven keel on Iron Beund Island, less than 70 feet from its rocky cliffs, and pointing seaward.She had made Jand as stated yesterday, and then quickly turhed, only to run hard on Iron Bound.The steamship occupies part of the channel between the island and a great rock.On Iron Bound the \u2018Mount \u2018l'emple\u2019 is fully forty miles north of what her course should have been.0 Captain Boothby was not on the bridge when the ship struck.He says that at midnight.when it was comparatively olear, he turned in, leaving instructions to cai! him if it got hazy.The snow came on thick and hard, but the captain was not called, and he slept till 3 o'clock, when the steamship went ashore, the crash being his first intimatien of the disaster.How he came to be so far out \u2018of Lis way has no* been explained by the captain or officers.\u201cThey refuse to make any direct statement.Captain Boothby had the sun at 2 o'clock om Sunday afternoon.One of the officers of the Government steamship \u2018Lady Laurier,\u201d who spent last night and a part of to-day on the wreck, says that the last land made by the \u2018 Mount Temple\u2019 was Cape Race.Bound for St.John, the steamship, he said, would keep far enough northward to give Sable Island a wide berth, but they got too far north by forty miles.There are strong currents off the coast and a heavy gale was blowing.x Mariners, discussing the matter, pro- mounce it a case of carelessness or at least of taking too much for granted.The lead, they say, should have told the story of the growing proximity to the coast.The \u2018Mount Temple\u2019 .is \u2018in a bad place, eighteen feet of water are in the forward hold, and every part of the ship is flooded except No.7 hold.The engine room is so full that no steam can be raised.She will be there as she is while the prevailing winds continue off shore, but will not likely be able to stand it long if an east south-east gale should spring up.- .Half a dozen schooners and steamers are at the wreck, ready to salve the cargo, but little or nothing has been done so far, partly because of lack of steam.Captain Boothby refused to alow the Government steamship \u2018Lady Laurier\u2019 or any other big craft to go alongside, alleging that there was danger of the ¢ Mount Temple\u2019 turning turtle._ There was much suffering on Iron Bound last night among the men, wo- sien and children who put in the night THE \u2018MOUNT TEMPLE\u2019 Di SASTER | Bridge When Steamship | - on the island, and many are the untold tales of woe, for few of the passengers speak English, except the returning cattle travellers.Many of the men speat the night on the snow-covered ground; wrapt in blankets, and with huge camp fires to make the winter weather endurable.The women and children huddled together in an old warehouse a mile from the wreck; they crowded the lighthouse, and the two fishermen\u2019s dwellings, which constitute the sole habitations on the island.Many of the pas sengers were infants in arms, a lot of them not two.months old.: .At the island was Miss P.Demester, the stewardess \u2018of the \u2018 Mount Temple.\u2019 It was she who first crossed from the ship to the \u2018top of the cliff in the life basket, after it had been tested by one of the sailors.Her work on board ship had been to look after the women and children, and in order that she might be able to attend to -them on the island also she was sent ahead on the aeriäl line.With her when she crossed was a three-year-old motherless - child, whom the good woman befriended.Two adults were generally sent at one trip, and if \u2018the children were: small as many as four or five of them.The.steamiship struck at 3 o\u2019clock in the morning, and not for twelve hours was it possible to supply meals to the hungry, balf-clothed and .shivering people.Scantily-dressed children, some of them barefoot, pattered \u2018about in the snow and slush.It was hours before they were housed.During the late afternoon and in the evening there was plenty to eat.Blankets were sent ashore and men lay on the ground or under shelter, if it could be secured, while the women and children, huddled under cover, passed the long hours of the night.The camp shed a light over the island and the men outside in blankets on the snow slept the night through._ Within, smoky candles broke the darkmess of the warehouse, where women and children tried to find rest\u2019 Miss Demester spoke of the suspense with which the immigrants, who were cheerful Hungarians and Russian Jews, but who represented thirteen European cities, in early morning had watched the: efforts to get the lifeline from the ship to the shore.Rockets were used for this purpose, and for a long time there was only failure in the face of the fierce gale.Then at last the line was got across and finally they secured the heavy cable which supported the basket.Five hundred of the passengers, who came up to-night by the \u2018 Lady Laurier,\u2019 will be forwarded .by special trains for the West to-night.THE ALL-RBD LINB THE HON.OLIFFORD SIFTON AD DRESSES LIBERAL COLONIAL CLUB, LONDON.(Canadian :Assoeiated Press.) London, Dec.3\u2014 The Hon.Clifford Bifton addressed the Liberal Colonial Club at the Prin- ) cess Restaurant to- NRE said the 2% justified itself on J& commercial high grounds.ed out that 24-knot steamers of \" 000 tons were 1% quite feasible for the Atlantic section.He showed there was -consid- erably less fog than on the New York : route.The ice Hon.Clifford Sifton.Was not dangerous and navigation of the St.Lawrence was not difficult, and was constantly being improved.He dwelt emphatically on its imperial value as a strategic girdle of the Empire, and easily protected the food rcute.He declared it would wun- doubtedly prove a considerable - success from a trade viewpoint.All the governments were committed to the principle.He anticipated an early and favor atle reply respecting its feasibility from the honie government.Even if the scheme did not materialize now, it would in the pear future.A STRANGE CASE \u2019 4 \"NEW BRUNSWICK FARMER TELLS EXTRAORDINARY STORY ABOUT WIFE'S DEATH.Salisbury, N.B., Dec.3\u2014Mms.C.A.Horseman was found in a well near her home at Steeve\u2019s Mountain.on Monday \u2018by her husband.She died soon after being brought out of the well by him, and strange evidence was Pi at an inquest held by Coroner McDonald toy.Horseman swore he was ploughing about the well and went to the barn for a wrench, and, on returning, he saw his wife\u2019s feet protruding from.the well.He pulled her out and she was carried into the house.He was asked if he and his wife had lived happily together.He said that they had quarrelled at different times.She had threatened to leave him.an bad left him for a time.Neighbors testified that Horseman would not let his wife's wet clothing be removed and that he had hold of her throat.One witness says Mrs.Horseman revived enough to speak, and when asked if she fell into the well said, \u2018No.\u2019 Another said that Horseman said to his wife: \u2018If you ever come around, I guess you will mind me now.\u2019 Another said that Horeeman, when asked to take his hand off his wife's throat, .said he was \u2018trying to create a circulation in her neck.i Dr.Johes said that examination showed that some water had got into her Jungs, enough, in his opinion, to kill her.He did not believe that death was due to choking.The jury found death due to drowning in a well.The matter is being brought to the Attorney-General\u2019s attention.ROBBED THE C N.R.FOREMAN, SHIPPER AND TEAMSTER ARRESTED AT PORT ARTHUR.: Port Arthur, Ont., Dec.3.\u2014A sensation has been caused by the arrest of Reginald Newman, foreman in the Canadian Northern local sheds; Charles Carrol, shipper for a Cumberland street.produce dealer, and.William Williamson, a teamster, in connection with the alieged conspiracy by \u2018which it would appear the Canadian Northern has for some time been sye tematically robbed._ -For some time a considerable number of unaccountable shortages in shipments handled in the local sheds have occurred, and it was through the tracing by company officials of one of these shortages, that the alleged conspiracy to defraud was unearthed.A further result of the investigation pursued was the arrest of William Swin- ton, of the local C.P.R.shed, in cdnuee- tion with the discovery of a case of confections which had apparently been diverted from its proper course and was discovered among the goode pilfered from the C.N.R.sheds.- N an and Williamson have been admitted to bail, but Carrol and Winter are still in custody.It is understood -that when the stolen goods were discovered, Williamson, the teamster, was asked to explain his part in the business, and his statement impii- cated Cartoll and Newman.0 .The case .will come up for preliminary hearing at the Police Court to-morrow.terme: : ANOTHER HOLD-UP WESTMOUNT LADY RELIEVED OF HANDBAG ON TUPPER STREET.A Westmount lady was walking along Tupper street, near Gladstone avennue, last Friday evening at 6.30 o'clock, when a man walked quickly up behind her, and, as soon as he caught up jumped in d front and grabbed her handbag, which she carried over her arm by a chain.The chain broke, and the handbag fell to the ground.- The lady shouted for help, and tried to push the \u2018man away, but he gave her an extra hard shove, picked up the handbag, and ran up Wood avenue.The: Westmount police-were immediately.no-, tified.The lady was very much terrified, and ran into a nearby house.The young man was about twenty years of age, fair, of medium height, with a raddy complexion, and.was.dressed in workingmen\u2019s clothes.succession, the Road again \u2018to consider the question of inducing or compelli from the city out t St.Henri.for écrious consideration of the mact:r, ing of the Level Crossirgs Co'wnitiec LEVEL CROSSING DANGERS, Committee \u2018Again Delays Consideration Although a ~~ Meeting Was Promised, Committee of the corporation was m>7-d fore, Three or four weeks ago when aeci- |shouid be called for an early date, iv | dents at level crossings followed cach consider the whale question, and take \u2018| other in quick some active siepé.Le Every day last week and the week bethe members of the committee ex- pec to receive notification of meet- g the Grand [rumk ing, but up to to-day none has been Rairway to raise or lower their track\u2019| forthcoming.The matter will not be allowed to drop, It was agreed that the time had come however, and energetic members of the committee intend to bring immediate and tle committee decided that a mect- pressure upon the chairman to fix a date of meeting.It appears that considerable misunderstanding \u2018exists in regard to the exact status of the endowment fund of the McGill Union.In one of the under- \u2018graduate publications the statement is made that a fund of $35,000 has been raised by the graduates.Apparently the fund realized by no \u2018means reaches that amount, and a Mc- Gill student,\u2019 to correct the wrong impression, writes as follows:\u2014 \u2018It has been stated that the Union has been endowed by the graduates, which is only partially true, for, although it was originally intended that | they should undertake the building, and although, shortly after the subscription list was opened, Sir William Macdonald promised to do this, in order that thé Union might be put into operation more \u2018quickly (on the understanding that the ull amount of $75,000 should be raised by them and devoted to an endowment fund) their pledges have :never been redeemed.\u2018 \u2018At present the graduate efforts are represented by little more than 815,000, notwithstanding the fact of a further offer of $10,000 provided the whole sum mentioned above should be raised.From THE McGILL UNION ENDOWMENT FUND.this it is plain that the financial stand- pe of the Union to-day cannot fairly e \u201cbut rather to the apathy o° the gra\"u- -ates, on the strength of whose wu-d'ihe building was erected.oo \u2018It was never expected that the expenses should be met by the present low fee for membership; and, I might add.of the endowment fund which has not been forthcoming.Surely ates should fulfil their moral obligation to the students of McGill and the donor of the Union, and remove this blot from their escutcheon.\u2018The full control of the Union does not rest with the students, and the fact that this has not been done, it is said, largely accounts for the smallness of the membership at present.There is now good reason to believe, however, that a change in this direction may be expected shortly, and the students can then be depended upon to exhibit all the desired interest and enthusiasm.\u2018In regard to the membership fees, no attempt was ever made to collect them from every student, though the matter was discussed from that standpoint at one time.\u2019 CAN FREIGHT RATES BE REDUCED?Mr.Pullen Says Decrease Would Involve Serious Consequences.FOR EVERY DOLLAR NOW EARNED SEVENTY CENTS IS PAID FOR LABOR, SUPPLIES AND TAXES.OT 2 \u2014Mr.- John Pullen, assistant freight traf- fie manager of the Grand Trunk Rail way System, gave à most psp AA per on e work of the freight traffic department\u2019 before the uicmbers of the Canadian Railway Club in Montreal lost evening.He described in considerable.detail the organization of the freight department of a railway and the duties of its various officers, dwelling particularly on the making of freight rate schedules\u2014 a work of surprising complexity.Touching on the relations which ought to exist between the public and the railway, he said it was of the highest importance that friendly relations should always exist between the company and its patrons, because, after all, continued success could only be attained through the public goodwill.; \u2018The public is exacting and occasionally perhaps, inclined to be unreasonable, but as a rule it is considerate of the railway company and makes due allowance for unavoidable failures.People do not always understand why the crops of the country cannot be moved to the market within a.few weeks of the harvest, or why there should be any shortage of cars in a certain section at a time when the railway is putting forth almost superhu- men efforts to take care of the crop of perishable freight before winter weather destroyg it.They do not always appreciate that terminals become congested with the enormously increasing traffic, while they themselves have withheld their co-operation by neglecting to increase their own \u2018terminal\u2019 facilities at the factory or warehouse.Many mer- chante to-day are months behind in their orders because they bave not increased their manufacturing and shipping and receiving facilities from year to Li as their Fusiness has expanded.Many order at one time more goods than they can promptly take away from the railway tracks, thus causing serious detention to railway equipment, resulting in yard blockades and a further sho of cars.The railways spend yearly a large part of their earnings in adding to their engine and car equipment and station track facilities and can be depended upon \u201cto do their share in preparing to handle the ever-increaging traffic of this rapidly- wing country.For 8 some time past there has been a \u2018growing demand from the public for cheaper and better Ttation of both passengers and freight.As to cheaper freight rates, no doubt this demand is born of a desire to recover some of the diminishing profits which result from the demands of labor for increased compensation, and from the higher cost of material and supplies, rather ihan from any well-founded conviction.tnat rates are in themselves too high for the \u2018service rendered.: .\u2018The public, and.we fear also the Bail-: way Commissions, .sometimes lose sight of the fact that the great transportation companies equally feel the increased cost of labor and materials, as well as increased taxation, and are not only unable to make a corresponding increese in their freight rates and paseenger fares, as ev- \u2018ery manufacturer or merdiant may do in his prices, but tre*eubject to the\u2019 most serious enforced reductions in both.Ia- it reasonable or just to expect that the cost of everything else should rise, while at the same time the price of tranepotta- tion should fall ?It is obvious thet with: the diminishing unit of revenue and in- nvm creasing expenses, the railways mult slowly but surely reach the point when net earnings disappear, *vhen their credit wil be seriously impaired, and when they cannot raise in the financial markets of the world sufficient capital to carry on the work of improvement and expansion which the growth of the country requires.\u2018For every dollar which a railway earns from ite traffic it pays back approximately seventy \u2018cefits tg its employees for labor, to manufacturers and merchants for supplies and to the country in taxes.If ite rates are reduced by, say, twenty percent, it can\u2019 only earn eighty cents Where formerly it earned ome dollar.It will, , be able to epend only fifty-six cents where it apent seventy cents before.It must reduce its expenses in the same ratio as its earni are cut down.This would involve possible deterioration in the physical condition of the track, rolling stbek and of service and reduction in wages, which would inevitably result a strikes and all sorts of labor troues.\u2018If the country is to prosper and expand, it can only be done when the great carrying companies are permitted to prosper also.The lesson to be learned from this may be summed up in the old adage, Live and let live.\u201d eantime, with the public demanding and the legislatures enforcing lower rates on the one hand, and anxious stockholders on the other, the lot of the present-day railway adminietra- tor 18 not a happy or an easy one by any REMAINS OF DEAD | FRANCISCANS JUDGE COOK RULES THAT ORDER HAS NO RIGHT OF RE- .COVERY.\u2014\u2014 Three Rivers, Que.Dec.3.\u2014The de murrer by which the Anglican Church opposed the demand made against them by the Franciecans for liberty to exhume the bodies.of several members of their order, that of Frere Didace in particular, from beneatbr the church edifice, which formerly belonged to the \u2018monks, was upheld in a judgment rendered by Mr.Justice Cook to-day.The church now occupied by the English congregation was at one time owned by the Recollets.In their petition for permission to exhume, the Franciscans claimed that they were the sueces- sors of the Recollets, and phat several members of their order had been buried more thar two hundred years ago beneath the edifice, including Frere Di dace, a saintly Franciscan, who is said to have performed miracles in his Jife- time, and whom the order now wants to canonize.They furtber set forth- in support of their demand, that no Protestants were ever buried beneath the church edifice, wherefore they asked that the court give them the right to recover the remains of their deceased brethren in roe Lord.e.Enghth gation decided to oppose this demand.Acting on its behalf, Mr.Charles G.Ogden filed a de murrer to the action, contendi that even though the facts set fort \u201cby the petitioners were true, the latter had ho right of action.The demurrer was up- riled that the Anglican Church, being the owners of the place.of burial, the exhumation .of the remains could not \u2018be effected without.their consent.In their plea -on the merits, defendants declare they are prepared to show that \u2018several members of their, church - have also been buried under the same floor, whose descendants might hold the church responsible in case of error, and that it \u2018wemld\u2019 be impossible for the | Franciscans to distinguish the remains of their brethren from those of the: members of the Anglican Church.who have been buried there, : It is ssid: to be'the first time that a petition to transfer remains has ever Ww.| courts of this province, n made and contested.- im .the la oF Np de on ttributed to the undergraduate body, | the rate was adopted solely on account | the gradu-* held to-day by Mr.Justice Cook, who | \u2014\u2014 ~ Arouses Deepest Resentment, Lisbon, Dec.3.\u2014Senhor Bernardino Ma.chado, who is regarded as the inevitable choice of the Republicans in the event of a change of régime in Portugal, declared to-day that «ue tranquillity of the country was superficial, rather than real, and that instead of being indifferent to the political struggle now in progress.the masses are profoundly moved by what 1s happening.ment everywhere, and the people, who are accustomed to a liberal monarchy.to be a restoration of absolutism.King Carlos openly Franco, the royal prerogative has suffered correspondingly.The present strain cannot long be maintained.Any vio- sion, might precipitate the gravest event.Senhor Machado considers the force at he peints out, consists of an army of 12,- 000 men and a municipal guard of 1,800, to be utterly inadequate to cope with any real popular movement, even if the soldiery was divposed to coerce the people., This Senhor Machado regards as more than doubtful.He declared further that a section of the Repubucans was in favor of meeting force with force, and that they posséssed not ¢mly arms, but bombs.This was evidenced, he said, by the recent discoveries.Senhor Machado said also it was a mistake to imagine that the Republicans of Portugal and Spain were acting together.They naturally sympathized with each other, but the habits, history and traditions of the two peoples were so different that an amalgamated republic on the peninsula was unthinkable.A SERIOUS CHARQE MR.JOHN R.LABATT ARRESTED ACCUSED OF BLACKMAILING.Ottawa, Dec.3.\u2014Mr.John R.Labatt, Ottawa manager of the Labatt Brewing Company, London, Ont., was arrested last evening, and this morning arraigned in the Police Court on the serious charge of attempting to levy blackmail].\u2018lhe arrest was made as a result of the joint labore of the Dominion Secret Service and the Thiel agency, Mr.E.R.Carring- ton, of the latter gystem, coming to thus city.in connection with the affair.When the case was called in court to-day, Inspector Horgan, of the Government Secret Service, asked for a week's remand, which was promptly granted.From what can be learned, a number of prominent Ottawa men have for several \u2018months past been receiving letters demanding money upon pain of exposure of certain private or personal affairs.Lhe writer of the letters hinted at information in his possession, and intimated that cash alone would prevent the exposures.On.July 18, 1907, the Hon.H.K.Km- merson received a letter demanding ed sum of $1,500 upon pain of exposure of certain alleged acts.The matter was put into the hands of detectives, and for months the work has been quietly prosecuted.Tne scheme employed was finally responsible for the detection.From what can be ascertained outside official circles, Labatt was in the habit of requesting his victimes to deposit the money to his credit at some outside bank, giving, of course, an assumed name.He then would write the bank in question, asking the manager to forward him the deposit book, at the same time sending the bank copies of his pseudo signature.Recently, it is alleged, he followed the usual method in regard to a Toronto bank.The letter asking the bank to forward the book was posted in ayimer, Que., and the book was to be sent to a box at the Hull post- office.The victim told the detectives, and a watch was*kept on the Hull ottice.Several times a boy called, but as there were no letters, he went away.Finally, a decoy package was placed in the box, and when the youth called and took it out, he was followed.Labatt was arrested as the boy handed him the package.THE DOUMA ADJOURNS Cs FAILED TO REACH A VOTE ON MINISTERIAL DECLARATION.adjourned at a late hour to-night, without coming to a vote on the ministerial declaration.Expectations that the Oc toberist party would define its principles and programme were disappointed.© \u2018The speeches of the Octoberist leaders and others were marked by half-hearted criti eism of the government's programme, but they reserved judgment in the matter.\u2014rnen OUTRAGE AT HAMILTON ATTEMPT MADE TO BLOW UP ITALIAN BOARDING BOUSE Hamilton, Ont, Dec.3\u2014An attempt vas made last might to blow up an Ital- isn boarding Louse at 192 Robert street.A bomb was placed urcder the front of the house, but the only damage done was te blow up a\u2019trap door and start a smal! fire.later iu the night an at- tenpt was made to fire the same house, a piece of oily rag being found between the plastr.and \u2018ar outade wall.\" CONTRAUIORS EXONERATED.Toronto, Dec.3.\u2014The contractors for the waterworks tunnel have been exon- crated from all blame in connection with the deaths of several workmen by.the \u201c{falling of the elevator a Tew davs ago.lent incident, with its necessary repres- the -disposal of the government, which, SITUATION IN PORTUGAL.| Establishment of Dictatorship | St.Petersburg, Dec.3\u2014The Douma || .ty.\u2018The establishment of a dictatorship.\u201d ; he said, \u2018has aroused the deepest resent- acel ] ; Vince, on account of the pres.- are indignant with what they consider ne As: supports Premier ened rebellion.\u2018RIGHTS OF RECOVER) DANGEROUS POSITION MEMBER OF CHINESE ERNMENT AGAINST [; Pekin, Dec.3.\u2014The postion .shih Kai.who is the only mo the government committed : tenance of the tntegritv uv: