The canadian gleaner, 15 décembre 1898, jeudi 15 décembre 1898

[" \"ee 3 _ Rinne THE CANADIAN CLEANER ie printed every Thursday at noon, by Robert Sellar, at his office on Chateau: gay stroet, Huntingdon, Q.Subucrip.tion one dollar per year strictly in advance, All papers discontinued when the time for which they have been paid expires, No exceptions are made to this rule, so that subscribers who desire to continue receiving the aper, should renew bofore their time s up: otherwise the paper will be stopped.The date to which every subscription is paid Is denoted on the address label, Therates for transient advertisements are 50 cents per incl first insertion, and 25 cents per inch for each subsequent Insertion.Ar inch takes in words.Legal and arliamentary notices 7 cents 8 line or the first and 3 cents for each subsequent insertion.No notice taken of Card of Thanks and other short advertisements unless accompanied by price, which may be remitted in postage stamps.Obituary and similar resolutions, reports of marriage anniversaries, and tho like, b cents a line, No advertisement inserted as reading matter Single copies of Gleaner 4 ctr.Address letters to THF GLEAN Huntingdon,Q.oh Tay ma = AWN Canadian Gleaner THIUNTINGDON, Q.DEC.15, 1888 Notes on the News of the Week.When Mr McCorkill resigned his seat in the Quebec legislature to become a legislative councillor he was accused of inconsistency, for, at last election, be had expressed himself strongly in favor of the abolition of the body in which he had accepted à seat.At a meeting in Missirquoi lust week he explained his conduet.He declared he was never more in favor of doing away with the council, and pointed out that in becoming a meme ber of it he had taken the most effec: tive means in his power to bring about its abolition.He entered the council pledged to work and vote for an amendment to the constitution to do away with the council.The council can only be abolished by its own vote, and Mr Marchand, in appointing councillors pledged like himself, wis taking the only practicable method to that end.The explanation is satisfactory, and the clectors will hope Mr Marchand may soon have a sulficient number of pledged members in the council to ensure the carrying out of a reform so desirable and so necessary.At the nomination for Missisquoi the Hon Mr Duffy gave a minute statement of the finances of the province, He showed that when Me Marchand came into office the net debt was 253 million dollars, the annual expenditure over 44 millions, and the income less that 4 millions.The actual deficiency in the year Flynn left oflice was 24 million dollars.Mr Marchand had to meet the obligations incurred by his predecessors, yet, without imposing new taxes, simply by retrenchment and close auditing of claims, has effected this chan ge-\u2014 Expenditure.24.351.000 Income .4,112,000 $239,000 Thus the deficit has been reduced $600,- 000.In salaries alone Mr Marchand has effected a saving of over $47,000 n year.Pursuing the course he has begun, of economizing wherever possible and refusing to grant railway subsidies, Mr Marchand hopes before long to bring the expenditure within the income.With such a showing, he is entitled to the support of the electors, A new steamship line has been established between Canada and England and on an entirely new route.The point of departure in England is Milford Haven on the south-west coast, and the port on this side is Paspebiae, a small village at the mouth of Chaleurs bay.It is alleged Paspebiac is free from ice the year round, and being much nearer Montreal than St John and Halifax will receive the preference both for freight and passengers.Experience will test these ve- presentations and until the cold season is over it will not be safe to conclude Canada has found a new winter port.The alterations on Victoria bridge are so far advanced that on Tuesday the duuble track was used for the first time, The tiresome waiting at the entrances of the bridge, for à train on it to get over, and with which all travellers on the Grand Trunk have been familar, are now at an end.The covering is entirely removed, and the dark passage, with its stifling smoke, has gone with it.Much yet remains to be dune on the bridge, which, when completed, will have accommodation for fout passengers and vehicles and electric cars, talk of the Prince of Wales being invited to open the bridge which has grown out of that which he inaugurated in 1860.That he will again cross the Atlantic is doubtful.The cost of remodelling tho bridge has been great, but it had become necessary, and it is believed the jocreased traffic will pay iuterost ou it.There are two reports about the international commission.It is to adjourn on the 20th inst.One report declares fv will not mewt again until the middle of March; the other that it will only adjourn over the holidays.The latter is likely to be correct, for it would be i nated sree Cervera hed decided, when impossible for the premier and Sir Richard Cartwright to be absent from Ottawa in March, when parliament will be in session.What the commission has done or ls likely to do can only be guusved at from the rumors given currency by the Washington papers.The belief sects to grow that a treaty will be agreed upon, and a treaty of a nature that the U, S.senate wiil confirm.It is humiliating to hear of the Canadian commissioners being pestered by our manufacturers in their labors.Clarke Wallace holds a retainer from the manufacturers and is steadily in attendance at Washington as he was at Quebec, but he is not alone relied upon,for prominent manufacturers Lave paid visits to Washington to see, as they express it, that thelr interests are not sacrificed in the bargain that is being made.We do not hear of the farmers of Canada being represented at all.Their interests, with these gentlemen, are of no consequence, and rather than that a market be opened for their produce the manufacturers would frustrate all the efforts to conclude a treaty which would remove the sources of irritation between us and our neighbors, and establish a fricndly trade between the two countries.From the way they act, our manufacturers seem to think Canada was made for them and its farmers provided for their enrichment.Clarke Wallace ought to be ashamed of being in the employ of su selfish and greedy a budy of capitals ints.The produce market of Montreal is not brisk except for butter and cheese, both of which tend upwards.Iv is said holders of desirable lines of cheese have made sales at IVe, but that is not the run of the market, whicn is from 84 to fe.Creamery is in good supply | and firm ay 208 for fresh made, There | are no Quebee peas offering.The treaty of peace between Spain and the States was signed on Monday It has not yet been made publie, but is understood to cede Spanish rights tu the Philipian islands on payment of 20 million dollars.A coaling tation in the Caroline islands wis not granted and all American demands outside those laid down in the provisional articles adopted when the war was ended have been refused, Even so, the treaty is the most humiliating any Europead nation has ever agreed to.Porto Rico and Cuba are *\u201canded over to the conqueror unconditionally, even slight reservations in favor of Spanish traders and property holders being rejected.With the exception of the Carolines and a few other small Pacilic ocean islands which are of no profit to her, Spain will begin the new year veft of her colonies and burdened with a debt she is unable to pay.Before sigming the treaty the president of the Spanish commission made a formal protest, declaring they yielded to furee, and invoked the conscience of the nations against the abuse of the rights of nations of which they were the victims, The president also uttered a solemn disclaimer of all responsibility for the loss of the Maine, resenting the statement in the recent presidential message holding the Spaniards guilty of blowing her up as an insult, and expressing the cagerness of Spain *\u2018to submit the question to an international tribunal, composed of England, France, and Germany,to determine who shall bear the responsibility of the catastrophe,\u2019 The sign ing of the treaty is not likely to end Spain's troubles, À revolution is impending, caused by Don Carlos, who aspires to the throne, and who is backed by the Jesuits, evening.The Americans may be said to have entered into possession of their new colonies.In Porto Rico the Spanish evacuation is nearly completed,and in Cuba it is in vapid progress.On New Year's day a proclamation from the President is expected arvanging for the future government of these islands, and which will be supported by a sufficiently large military force to command obedience.The chief trouble | leaders, Garcia, who died suddenly on There is ' anticipated is from the late insurgent troops in Cuba, who refuse to disband.The unexpected death of one of their Sunday from pnewmonia, removes an obstacle out of the way of pacification, In the report, just published, of the ufticer Germany sent to watch the war in Cuba, he confirms all that has been written of the ignorance and indolence of the Cuban insurgents.He says, with the exception of their officers, Garcia's army wins composed uf negroes and that they were of no assistance whatever to the Americans.Much depends on the course Gomez may take.If he advises his followers to lny down their arms and submit to American rule further fighting will be averted.! That General Miles looks for trouble i in Cuba as well as in the Philipine islands is shown by his demand that the i standing army be increased to 100,- 000 men, a demand which congress is likely to grant.The German officer , already referred to praises highly the 1 U, 8.regulars but declares the Rough Riders were the only volunteers who were of any use in the fleld\u2014a states ment that will take the wind out of the volunteers who have been posing as the captors of Santiago.With regard to the surrender of Santiago a strange development has been made.It is [PR the Americans should carry the Spanish lines, to shell the city, 50 as to render their victory a barren one.The British consul, perceiving that meant the destruction of much property and the lose of many lives, wlegraphed to England to intervene.The British government did so, and the Spanish authorities sent a message forbidding Cervera to do as he intended.If the story be true, and we have seen no denial, the Americans have to thank the British for Santiago and its inhabl- tants that they are in possession of their property.The growing good feeling in the United States towards Britain sorely distresses those American citizens who profess a dual allegiance\u2014who claim the shelter of the stars and stripes yet profess to be bound by every possible tie to Ireland.A meeting of them took place in New York on Thursday, at which resolutions were adopted waro- ing Americans against putting faith in England and denouncing any prospective alliance between the two countries.Their resolutions are blank cartridge, and are regarded by Americans As the despairing ery of ward politicians no longer able to pass the hat for contributions for alleged efforts to wtir up rebellion in Ireland.Justin McCarthy, the most eminent of the Home Rulers, and among the most respectable of them, is on a visit to this country, and for saying, in an address at Atlanta, Ga, \u201cI am an advocate of a close friendship and an understanding between the two great English speaking countries of the world,\u201d his Clan-na-Gael admirers had no further use for him, and promptly recalled the tickets that had been issued for banquets to him.For giving expression to a similar desire, that the Anglo Saxon peoples unite for mutual defence, Edward Blake is being abused by the fire-eaters in Ire land.Congress is slowly settling down to work and among other measures will have to consider amendments to the tariff.Despite the war taxes there is a deficiency of nigh 10 million dollars.which will have to be provided for, in addition to the cnormous claims arising out of the war yet to be presented both by the State governments and individuals.The maintenance of the military establishment at Manila is extremely costly and that in Cuba will be little less so.The relations between Britain and France show no improvement.The feeling in Paris grows more bitter,and it is coming to be accepted as a settled faut that war is inevitable.À speech delivered by Mr Chamberlain on Thursday has not bettered matters, He declared the scttlement of Egypt depended on reaching an understanding with France, \u2018a thing which is impossible so long as the French pursue a policy of exasperation.\u201d\u201d And then he went on to say that it was possible to establish friendly relations with Russia, and that there was à good prospect of coming to an agreement with that Power on all questions in dispute.To first say that France was hopelessly exasperating and then that the ally on which she relies was ready to come to an agreement with Britain, is simply maddening to the Paris populace.A few French newspapers in their desperation cry out that if Russia has really deserted them, then they must approach their enemy Germany, to back them up against Britain.It is, of course, impossible to predict what the Emperor William would do were such a proposal made, but, at present, there is a good understanding between him and England.Mr Chamberlain remarked \u2014 In the case of Germany, we have ascertained by a friendly and frank interchange of opinion that there are many interests regarding which we can assist one another.Ithink I may hope that in the future, the two nations, the greatest naval and the greatest military power, will come more frequently together and that our joint influence will used on behalf of peace and of unrestricted trade.To outsiders there is no cause in sight of sufficient importance to justify war between France and Britain and it is hard to believe that a collision will take place.The dispute over Egypt and the southern Nile country can surely be settled without bloodshed, and outside of Africa there is no serious complication.Unfortunately, public affairs in France have come to such a pass that a foreign war may be desired by President Faure as a means of silencing the discordant factions.The struggle between the ins and the outs is so flerce that the formation of a stable ministry is impossible, while the intrigues of the legislators is overshadowed by the impending conflict between the army and the civil power, which has become more imminent over the Colonel Picquart episode.During the Zola trial that officer was summoned as a witness, and frankly declared his belief in the innocence of Dreyfus.For doing so he was arrested by the commander of the forces and his trial ordered by court martial.This was most unjust and arbitrary.The col.oncl had committed no offence against either the military or the civil code, but his friends foresaw he would surely be sentenced to some degrading punishment.They appealed to the civil courts, which issued an injunction suspending the court martial trial.This has enraged the officers who control the army and it i» possible they bm ~~ \u2014 te Se \u2014 SN may defy the civil courts, which would bring on a deadlock at once.The feeling throughout France is, that the supremacy of the civil authority must be asserted In order to prevent the country passing under military rule.As the court of appeal proceeds with its examination of the evidence on which Dreyfus was sentenced to transportation the public mind becomes more incensed at the army.It has been already established he was convicted on evidence trumped up by fellow officers in order to screen themselves from prosceution for the very offience they alleged against Dreyfus\u2014 that of selling military secrets to Germany.A revulsion of feeling in favor of Dreyfus has taken place, and his return to France will be welcomed by the same mob that execrated his name three months ago.Under existing circumstances the army chiefs would welcome war, for it would make themselves, for the time being, of prime necessity to the country, and so avert the humiliation that threatens their order.As they have the sympathies of President Faure, they are unquestionably influencing him at the present moment to provoke a collision with England.Thus while there really exists nothing to justify war, between the Jingo element in England and the intrigues of selfish men in France, it becomes possible.Despite the ominous look of the relations between France and England, and of the fact that Germany is going to increase her army by some 20,000 men, and the Sultan wants to form a new cavalry corps, the Czar perseveres in his effort to bring about a disarmament.His ambassadors at the different courts are urging that an international conference be held to stop the increase of armaments and proclaim the equivalent to a mediaeval Truce of God for 5 or 10 years.If the Czar -would recall his battalions from Manchuria his peace proposals would meet a heartier response.The long continued ill-feeling between Norway and Sweden has got the length of the Norwegians adopting their own flag and asking the king to be allowed to withdraw fromthe federal legislature.Should opposition be made tothe separation, Norway threatens war, The cause of disagreement between two countries that are really one in race, language, and interests, is jealousy on the part of Norway, which thinks her big sister enjoys all the benefits of the union while Norway has only its drawbacks.It is common to say the tendency of the age is towards union.Here we have a striking instance of the reverse.ORMSTOWN This (Wednesday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the building used as a school at Tatchurst took fire from a defective stovepipe and was totally consumed.The teacher and children saved their belongings, The high wind that prevailed rendered all efforts to save the building uscless.The schoolhouse was old and of no great value, but at this season its loss will cause inconvenience.Mr Aubrey has given the finishing touch to McDougall hall, and the manner in which he has done the, painting is admired by everybody, especially that of the upper hall, which has been seated, and furnished with a piano.The ladies have got their kitchen equipped.The hall is lit by 41 acetylene jets.The brilliant meteor of the 7th Deec., spoken of in the Witness, was seen by several in this vicinity, who happened to be looking out at the time, 11 p.m.It had the appearance of being about the size of a football, and passed across the sky in an easterly direction.Its passage was accompanied by a hissing sound and as it neared the horizon it emitted a shower of sparks.At the meeting of presbytery in Montreal on Tuesday the Rev D.W.Morison asked leave of absence for six months, which was granted.The Rev W.T.Morison, his nephew, will supply his place during that period.STE MARTINE A meeti ng of the county council took place today (Wednesday), when the following mayors were present: Mr Allred Robert, warden: Const.Lecavalier, Hugh Smith, Edouard Me- Gowan, Polydore Bourdeau, R.N.Walsh, James Bryson and Alf.Ouvimet.A petition from Isaie Bourdeau was presented regarding à proces-verbal drawn by Wm.Maclennan.The petition was taken into consideration, but, owing to neglect of having the work done according to said proces-verbal, delay is needed to make right the said petition, so the session was adjourned to the 4th of January next.Nothing else important took place.We have been getting very cold weather these few days, with a scarcity of wood in the village.Mr Armand Cliche received one car load ol stove wood, and sold it the same day.A few cords of soft wood have come in, but hardly enough for the bakers.Everybody is now looking for his winter's supply of meat and young hogs are selling at 85.50 a hundred and beef at 85.ST ANICET Mark C.Walsh has sued our coun- cll for 8199 damages, for injuries and loss of time said to have been caused tion, not only theoretically but prac- by the bad state of the road between tically, by the participants.A nomin- the 3rd dud fib ranges, VALLEYFIELD A lockman, named Napoleon Du- charms, had a cold bath oo Friday.He tumbled into the canal below the .locks; he was unable to swim but managed to keep afloat until his cries | for help brought willing hands to pull him out, little the worse of his bath, Somebody blundered at St Timothy on Friday evening, and a fine type of young Canadian manhood was dashed into eternity.Pierre Dorais, a well-to-do farmer, had been to the political meeting at St Timothy village and was driving home on an express wagon along with his two sons and a.nephew.Approaching the St Timothy railway station they did not notice an engine and caboose running backwards, going west.The caboose struck Dorais\u2019 horse, killing it, and throwing all the occupants out.Three escaped with slight injuries, but Joseph Dorais, aged 23, was hurled with such force against the car as to cause almost instant death.A jury was empaneled by Dr Lefebvre and a verdict returned placing all the blame on the railway company, for most of the evidence went to show that no lights were to be seen, that the bell was not ringing, and that the train was running at high speed.The annual prizes given by the N.Y.C.railway for the best kept section on their line have been awarded.The first prize was awarded to section foreman James O'Connor, of Beauharnois; the 2nd prize to section foreman Robt.Orr, of Valleyfield.HEMMINGFORD The farmers\u2019 club met on Monday evening: present: J.F.Scriver, chairman, and J.Dunnigan, Hiram Kenney and W.A, Blair.It was resolved, on motion of H.Kenney, seconded by W.A.Blair, that the club allow to each of the members for 1899, who do not make use of the purebred pigs provided by the club, 81 in seeds next spring, and that those who do avail themselves of such stock to receive the balance of 81 in seeds next spring.The annual meeting takes place on Saturday afternoon, 17th, The Liberal association of Poll No 2 held their annual meeting for organization on Saturday; only six members were present, Hiram Kenney was elected chairman, J.E.Burke and Eli Larrabee, delegates, and D.Me- Naughton alternate.The secretary.treasurer declining re-election, the office was left vacant till a subsequent meeting.L.O.L., No 69, held their annual election of officers on Friday, Dec.9, when the following officers were duly elected:\u2014H.Emerson, W.M.; W.C, Napper, D.M.; R.Hayes, Chap.; J.W.Brownlee, R.S.; M.English, F.S.; W.J.Thompson, Treas.; G.S.Mec- Crea, Lecturer; F.Wood, Assist.Lec.; and the following committee: A.Napper, R.J.Fisher, C.Cameron, R.Mc- Kelvey and H.Humphries.The lodge is in a healthy state financially and numerically.FRANKLIN CENTRE Owing to the heavy snow storms and the high winds that followed, the roads here are in a very bad state, in fact, some of the by-roads are impassable.Very few turned out to any of the churches on Sunday, although Rev Mr Strong ol Ormstown made his usual trip, the snow taking his horse to the back in many places.ROCKBURN Under the auspices of the ladies of the Presbyterian church, a social was given in the house of Mrs William Jamieson on Friday evening, Owing to the inclemency of the weather and drifted roads, the attendance was not large enough to make it a success financially, but the social feature of the meeting was all that could be desired.Mr and Mrs Jamieson spared no pains in providing entertainment for all.For the closing scene in the program, Master Joha got up steam in his locomotive, and gave an exhibition of running a train of cars without assistance, which amused both old and young.$21 was realized, which goes to swell the funds in the church treasury.Telephone men have been repairing the line in this section the past few days.DEWITTVILLE Ten thousand pounds of milk were taken in at the butter factory on Monday.This is considered good for this season of the year.The making of No 9 sideroad from the river road to Connaught, about 2 miles, was sold on the 9th in sections to farmers in the vicinity for 8457 The next portion, from Connaught to New Ireland, will be sold in the spring.The whole is to be completed during 1889.This will give us direct connection with our sister village St Barbe, and enable us to compete successfully for the trade of that district, which is not to be slighted.KENSINGTON The Huntingdon local union of C.E.met in the church here on Friday evening.Altho\u2019 the societies were not all represented, and we were disappointed in not having with us a good friend of the union, Rev.A.Rowat, yet there was a good attendance of Endeavorers and their friends.The subject chosen for discussion was Christian citizenship.The several thoughtful and carefully prepared papers, showed this to be a subject which bad received considerable atten- ating committes beiog sppolpted, We following officers were named by them, who, on being presented Lo the meeting, were acceptod and duly elected: President, Mr W.C.Gillies; vice- president, Miss Anna E Dickeon; secretary-treasurer, Mr W.F.Stephen.QUESNEL CONCESSION Widow Louis Chretien has sold her farm to Alexander Chretien, and has gone to reside with her son-in-law at Sturgeon Falls, Ont.The farm contained about 65 acres, about half of which ls Teafield.Price, 81000.Quite a change has taken place in this settlement during the last 20 years, the small farms being gradually bought by those wishing to enlarge their bounds.HEMMINGFORD TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MET on Monday, Dec.\u201cth; present, all but Coun Merlin, The committee appointed to examine the culvert built near A.McLymont's and the gravel furnished by him, reported in favor of allowing him 812 in road labor for timber and gravel, and on motion of Coun Leahy, seconded by Coun Kenney, the above report was accepted.He was also allowed 82 for timber for culverts west of the village.On motion of Coun Robson, seconded by Coun Brownlee, the bill of Thomas English, for repairs to the Starr bridge during the past three years, 813.70, was accepted.On motion of Coun Robson, seconded by Coun Brownlee, Coun Kenney was appointed to preside at the election of councillors.On motion of Coun Leahy, seconded by Coun Lacasse, the mayor was authorized to engage the services of D.Monet, Esq., to oppose, before the county council, the making of a certain road and bridge heretofore a local work at the charge of the township of Havelock, being made a county road and bridge.HEMMINGFORD SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS MET on Monday; present, all but Com Kearns.Jas.MeGregor, inspector of schools, reported a number of the schoolhouses in urgent need of repairs.Moved by Coun Wark, seconded by Coun Keddy, the secretary was authorized to notify the managers of districts Nos 1, 2, 3,8 and 11, to have the repairs as specified by Mr Me- Gregor made at once.THE BEAUHARNOIS ELECTION, To the Editor of the Canadian Gleaner Evidently your Valleyfield correspondent, in speaking about the election, has an eye on the man, not, certainly, on the government.| say, let us rise above those little petty things, as to what one candidate is or what he might do, and vote for the man who will vote with the government in power that is carrying out needful reforms and is in the right.VOTER.GOOD ROADS.To the Editor of the Gleaner SIR,\u2014Iu reply to Mr Stephens, who writes, under date 17th Nov., in favor of Elgin having a loan for 25 years, I would say my scheme for good roads extends over 32 miles.and, according to the evidence furnished by the mayor of Winchester, after his 4 years\u2019 experience, the cost of construction would be $10,250, at $2 per cord per rod for the delivery of coarse stone.By the loan scheme, or the cash system, we would require 830,720.Will Mr Stephens do us the favor of furnishing (through the Gleaner) an actuary 's table, at 4 per cent., showing the amount required to totally extinguish principal and interest in 25 and 40 years.Elgin, 6th Dec., 1898.Yours truly, Jas.B, COOPER, Beauharnois, Dec.13.\u2014About two thousand people were present at the nomination of Messrs Arthur Plante, Conservative, and Wilfrid Mercier, Liberal, for the bye-election.There was an interesting joint meeting presided over by Messrs F.Leduc, mayor of Beauharnois, and Joseph Boyer, mayor of St Clement.Mr Mercier was supported by Hon H.Archambault, attorney-general, Hon J.E.Robidoux, provincial secretary, and C.Cherrler, M.L.A, for Laprairie.Messrs Ber- geron, Leblanc, and Corneliier, spoke in favor of Mr Plante.The attorney- general made the 53lemn promise that the legislative council would be abolished as soon as the Liberals got a majority in it.Mr Robidoux stated that the Education bill, which was blocked by the red chamber at the last session, would be reintroduced.St Jobn's, Nfld., Dec.9.\u2014Reliable reports have reached here to the effect that the British government during the coming session of parliament will take vigorous action to bring about à speedy settlement of the French shore controversy.It is said that the leaders of both political parties in the house of commons have agreed upon united action in upholding the case of Newfoundland, owing to the revelations of French aggression contained in the report of the Royal commission recently held in Newfoundland for the investigation of the whole subject.London, Dec.12\u2014A Pekin correspondent says: \u2018An imperial rescript just issued sentences to death & Chinese literateur, who wrote threatening letters to a foreign missionary in Kiang-Si, and confers high Chinese honors on the missionary for his tact and forbearance in the matter.The edict astonished the Chinese and the action of the Dowager is likely to bave a splutery effect.\u201d QUEBEC ASSOCIATION OF DAIRYMEN.The annual meeting of this association took place at Valleyfield on the 6th and \u2018th inst.The opening session was presided over by Mr Guay, mayor of Chicoutimi, and fie time occupied by reporte from the inspector of syndicates.Out of 23,791 cheese sampled, while all fairly good, only 1d were A1.A discussion followed as to the possibility of doing away with small cheese and butter factories, which are cropping up in sections where the amount of milk does not justify their existence.One speaker went so far as to say the government should interfere to close them.J.H.Scott, of the firm of Ayer and Co., read a paper upon \u2018\u2018Immature Cheese.\u201d He denounced the boxing of green cheese and shipping them when only a few days\u2019 old as most detrimental to the credit of the products of the province; he considered that more cheese was spoiled by poor curing rooms than from any other cause.He denounced the poorly constructed sheds and buildings so often in use as only fit to store wood or rubbish.The trade would be helped by all cheese in spring and autumn being held at least 25 or 30 days, and in hot weather 13 to 20 days.The curing rooms should allow the cheese maker to regulate the temperature from 60 to 70 and to ventilate without causing a draught.The need in uniformity in size of cheese and of better boxes for shipping was urged: 75 fb.was recommended as a standard size.Old style hoops and presses should be given up; the upright hoop and press adopted; and more attention be paid to style and flnish, concluded Mr Scott.A.W.Grant took the need of cleanliness as his text.He said that 10 or 15 per cent.of the wells in use were contaminated: the dairy utensils were washed with such water: often bits of stable manure were allowed to get into the milk.He alluded to a visit to the Cheddar valley in England, where the cheese sells wholesale for 15 cents or 80 per Îfb., and where le saw even weeds eliminated because they affect the quality of the milk.All this care ensured a permanent high price for the cheese, of which it was impossible to obtain enough to lower the market.He considered that only 5 per cent.of the cheese exported was really firat- class; in the long run you cannot force poor cheese upon the consumer: he will give up its use: the trade can only be extended by improving the article.As regards butter-making, if pasteurizing became general, he had no fear of future results.D.M.Macpherson argued that the need of the day was greater produe- tion at less outlay.The average production of milk in Quebec and Ontario per acre was between 800 and 1000 h., which might be increased to 4 ord thousand pounds by better cultivation.The up-to-date farmer could produce milk at 25 to 30 cents per 100 Ih, and sell at 70 to 75 cents, but like the business man, he makes use of every modern improvement and studies every scientific aid to development.On his own farm, where 8 or 9 years ago ho only employed 2 or 3 men, he can now employ 5 or 6, and whereas then he only had work for 6 or 7 months, now he found work all the year round, and this on the same quantity of land.He estimated that pork could be sold in this country at 4 cents a th.He had raised his at a cost of 2 cents a th., which netted a handsome profit.There was nothing so productive as feeding pigs on clover, which ought to form half their food.1n addition he began by giving each pig half a Ib.of meal a day, raising the ration until it reached 3 th.From 4000 to 6000 th.of pork could be raised on one square acre of clover pasture.A young pig put thereon in May would in October weigh 200 th.This would leave from $30 to $100 per acre net profit, and the land would be improved thus giving a double gain in cash profit and capital value.The lean of the animal was got on the field, and the fat was got in the stables, thereby making the best of bacon, layer upon layer.The winter production of pork was difficult, and it was better to divide.The season's fall pigs ought to be sold and the sows kept.A larmer should have one brood sow to each cow, but a man could lose money here.If he let his pigs squeal all the year he must expect to squeal himself.The pigs, to be profitable, must be well fed.25 to 30 pigs could be pastured on an acre.A cross of York and Tamworth or York and Berkshire made the best pigs for the English market.Mr Leclair and Mr Castell advocated pasteurizing cream as a means of improving the quality of butter.At the evening session Mayor Loy welcomed the delegates to Valleyfleld.Bishop Emard declared Valleyfield was honored by the presence of such a body.The honest toiler was beloved by God, who constantly referred to him in the Scriptures.They all knew how the monks of the Middle Ages cultivated Europe and this occupation of man surpassed all others, Hon Mr Fisher spoke of how Canada was winning her way in the English market, and asserted Canadian butter was now quoted for more than Danish.Hon Mr Deschene spoke eloquently on the farmer.and his calling.He announced that the government had decided to give a grant to those factories which equipped and maintained a proper curing room, as many defects in cheese had been traced to bad curing.Mr Parmelee, M.P.for Shefford, dwelt on the dairy interest and held no part of Canada was so well adapted for dairying as Quebec.Mr Louis Simpson, who is as enthusiastic a farmer as he is & manufacturer, declared that a mao could ing 8 manufacturer.The days whea à man made & living out of the sale of his grain aod hay were past, and he had now to turn his grain into fas cattle, butter, and chesse, or even poultry.Too many farmers in Beau- barnois were farming oa the old system.The sucvessful {farmer-manufla- turer must find out his best market, study its neads and likings, and then malntain its products at a high standard.Mr Simpson stated his conviction that the full benefit of cold stor age would not be obtained until the railways were compelled to furnish proper cold storage chambers at their stations and terminals.SECOND DAY.Mr Ness acted as chairman in the absence of the president.On the new board for the coming year, Mr Ness was elected to represent this district, Hun Mr Fisher highly approved of the action to improve curing-rooms, For the first time in many years the English merchants had found fault with Canadian cheese on account of defects, and it was necessary to take steps to maintain the reputation which that product had obtained in England.It had been found that much choese was heated in the maturing chamber, and sospoiled.The temperature of the curing-room should be controlled absolutely and maintained at between 40 and 65 degrees.Mr Bourbeau, inspector of dairice, gave an interesting demonstration of testing milk by the curd method.In making the test, wide-mouthed, airtight pint bottles are taken, and two- thirds filled with the suspected milk.Ten drops of extract of rennet diluted in water are dropped in each of the bottles, which are then placed in a zinc-lined box filled to the height of the milk with water of & temperature of 100 degrees.The milk curdles in a few moments, and when completely curdled the bottles are placed in cold and hot water alternately, the result heing a cake of curd in the bottom of each bottle, The bottles are then left in hot water at lou degrees for 4 or 6 hours, at the end of which time the curd can be examined.IH the milk has been bad the curd emits a disagree able odor and is full of holes like a sponge.With good milk the curd is sweet and fresh and firm in texture.Mr Bourbeau pointed out the danger to individuals and communities of cheese getting a bad name through the use of poor milk, and urged the adoption of the curd test in every district, H.8.Foster of Cowansville complained that the railways charged too high freights on butter and cheese, compared with their other rates.He hoped by making these remarks on the freight rate question in the presence of the minister of agriculture the government might be moved to take some action.There was also great need for a bureau of arbitration in Montreal to adjust differences as to weight and quality.At present the makers were at the mercy of the buyers, who fleeced them to the extent of thousands of dollars.In the interest of the trade there should also be à fixed standard for cheese, and every box should be stamped by a government inspector with its grade.To his mind one of the most important matters in connee- tion with the dairy industry was the maintenance of the standard of the products, and this could only be obtained by having a fixed standard, with government inspection of factories, The afternoon session was taken up with gencral subjects, a number of speakers giving their views on farming.Mr MeMurray, of the experimental farm, Ottawa.told of experiments now being made with 11 pens of hogs, each heing fed differently to test the results with ground corn versus unground, skim milk with corn or corn without, soaked food versus unsoaked milk, mixed food versus one kind only.Dr Grignon gave an interesting review of the topics brought before the convention, which adjourned to meet next year either at St Jerome or Terre- bonne, Dr.Oliver was called to Moira Monday afternoon, Dee.5, to investigate as coroner, the death of Maurice Savage, who was found Monday morning with his throat cut.The doctor held no inquest, the case being clearly one of suicide.Savage was a man 76 years old and resided with his son on a farm about 3 miles north of Moira.He had been subject to spells of tem porary insanity, and had such an attack on Sunday, but was good na- tured instead of intractable as usual.At about 3 p.m., he went to his room, and, it seems, locked himself up.Not appearing the next morning, the door was broken in and he was found dead on the bed, with his clothes on and a razor in his hand, his throat being slashed from ear to ear.He had evidently sat on the edge of the bed when the deed was done, and bled all in one spot on the floor, then tipped over and expired.There was a white mark in his hand where he clenched the razor while the blood yet circulated in his veins.The deceased was an uncle of the Maurice Savage who has figured so frequently in the criminal courts of this and St [Lawrence counties.\u2014 Malone Independent.[Deccased was well-known in St Anicet and Godman- chester, he having been, for many years, a resident of the Irish ridge.The well-known liner on the St Laws rence route, the Milwaukee, went on the rocks off the Aberdeenshire coast of Scotland last September.The fore- art of the ship was immovably fixed n the rocks, While the stern portion floated.Her salvors determined on à bold step, and one without precedent.They cut the hull in two, forward of the boller room bulkhead, and so saved the more valuable part of the ship.The saved portion was towed into port, where a uew forepart will be not be à farmer vowadays without be- | built, \u2014\u2014 a Ty tr WHAT BRITAIN'S NAME DID London, Des.5.\u2014In the course of a long article setting forth the anger of Europe at the new \u2018\u2018Imperial\u2019\u2019 policy of the United States, Mr William T.fitead, editor of the Iteview of Reviews, says:\u2014 In the course of my tour I am now compelled to admit that ! found proof of the existence of a disposition on the part of the Powers to intervene In behalf of Spain which might have been very serious had it not been checked in the bud by the knowledge that England would have nothing to do with it.When | wae in Parle | was positively told that no proposal had ever been made to Intervene and that, therefore, England had never had the occasion or opportunity to put her foot down on the anti-American coalition.That no doubt, was true as far as overt action on the part of the governments was concerned.J3ut ft Is not less true that immediately after the war broke out a diplomatic representative of the Powers communicated to an American minister at a European court in plain and unmistakeable terms the diepleas- ure of the Powers and their desire to express that displeasure publicly and foreibly.These communications were sufficiently serious for the contingency of the use of the allied forces of the European nations for the coercion of the United States to be frankly discussed between the two diplomatists.The result of that discussion was to put a summary stop to all notion of Furopean intervention.\u201cIf you in- t:rvene,\u2019\u2019 sild the American minister, \u2018It means war.\u201d \u2018Yes, rejoined his visitor, and the forces of the great Furopean powers acting in alliance would overwhelm any opposition which America could offer.\u201d \u2018No doubt,\u201d said the American, \u2018\u2018but you would have to bring forces across the Atlantic to the other hemisphere and keep them there for the rest of your natural life.The New World is not going to submit to the Old World any more, No, sir, not any more than it submitted a century since when the odds were far worse.And remember,\u2019 he added, as a clincher, \u2018\u2018that when you were hurrying your armies and your navies across three thousand miles of sea to light America, you would have to count with England, who is certainly not friendly to your enterprise.\u201d\u2019 This put au extinguisher on the proposal.Nothing move was heard of contemplated intervention.It never got so far as to be submitted to England.The whole design was cheuk- ed at the very outset by the calm audacity with which the representative of America played his cards in leading the trump card of the Anglo- American entente, which henceforth will play a leading part in all the dealings of the English-speaking people with their jealons and suspicious neighbors.1 am very glad to be able to set forth the actual facts as they actually happened.They were told me at first hand by the person most immediately concerned and you can absolutely rely upon the accuracy of the above statement.If the Old World regards American growth and expansions with unconcealed alarm, the British Empire, which is seated both on the Old World and the New, contemplates the new departure with unaffected sympathy.The relations between the embassies of Great Britain and America at Constantinople and at Rowe could hardly be closer and more cordial if there had been a hard and fast, cut and dry, signed, sealed and delivered treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, between the two powers.If things go on as they are going now every Eng- lish-speaking man will feel, as I have felt, throughout the war, that he has not one ambassador but two in every capital in Europe: that behind him wherever he goes he is shiclded by the might, not of one empire, but of two, a combination beneath whose shadow the whole world may yet learn to rest in peace.FIRST U.S.TROOPS AT HAVANA Havana, Dec.12,.\u2014The 202nd New York regiment began to land at six o'clock this morning and at 10 o'clock a column about 1,000 strong started to march from the San Jose wharf to the Christina ratiroad station, the regimental band playing simple marching airs.By the time the regiment had reached the suburb of Corro, many hundreds of men, women, and children were following, all showing deep emotion.The troops were amazed at the intensity of feeling displayed.Several hundred Cubans followed the regiment all the way to Marianao, à distance of 7 miles.The troops, in heavy marching order, made a fine appearance, reaching the camp about 11 o'clock this morning, where they were soon comfortably installed.Madrid, Dec.2.\u2014A former minister of Spain said to a correspondent today: \u2018\u2018Because Spain has been ruin- cd and has lost her colonial empire through tyrannical rule abroad, clerical fanaticism and Spanish logic demands the re-establishment of an absolute monarchy, the revival of religious intolerance, and the practice of despotism anew.It is hard torcalize this, but it is only too true.\u2018\u2019 Here is a recommendation which a Lincolnshire farmer gave an incom- petont man who had worked for him: \u201cThis man ~\u2014=\u2014, has worked for me a day, and 1 am satisfied.\u201d CANADA The murder case at Port Arthur, In which Mre Gauthier of Valleyfield was Involved, was ended on the 7th by Prevost being sentenced to be hanged on the 17th March.Mrs Gauthier has returned to hor husband and Is now living with him.It was her evidence that convicted Prevost.Ou Sunday the congregation of St James Methodist church contributed by the collection plate $4381 towards the debt on the church and a friend sent in a check for $10,000.The fund now amounts to 858,000.Montreal Gazette: The complaint is made that there is more mutilated money In circulation just now than has been seen for many months And ts everyone displays a certain amount of anxiety to rid themselves of à mutilated colin just as soon as it comes into thelr possession, it is suggested to the public that it will be a very good plan to examine change closely, in order to \u2018avoid being burdened with money that will be treated with disdain by the conductor of a street car, and lovked upon with suspicion by even 80 long-suffering a person as a bartender.The condition of a large part of the mutilated money which has been floating around Montreal lately is that known as \u2018plugged\u2019 \"\u2014that is, a hole has been bored in it, and afterwards filled.The mutilation of money is a crime in almost the same class as counterfeiting, and anyone caught at it fs liable to suffer a severe penalty.Ottawa, Dee.11.\u2014Andre Riopelle, who has been under trial at Hull for some days for the alleged murder of a neighbor named Boyer, near Aylmer, was yesterday found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to 4 years\u2019 imprisonment.\u2018I'he two men had been drinking, and quarrelled on the way home, Ottawa, Dec.9.- The monthly report of the department of trade and commerce for the month of October was issued yesterday.It shows a heavy increase in almost all the items of imports from Great Britain except iron and steel.The department at Ottawa has been notified that American companies are taking large quantities of fish off the const of British Columbia.Three announcements of interest to McGill were made yesterday.One was that the new Royal Victoria college would open in September next with an endowment of a million dollars to support it, the gift of Lord Strathcona.Another was that a sum of $186,000 had been raised to recoup the general funds of the university for the recent drains upon them, the gift of the governors, Another was that the chair of history in the faculty of arts, would be endowed, the gift of Mr W, C, Mec- Donald.These liberal provisions are more than gifts to the college\u2014they are gifts to the nation, and the nation can justly be proud of men who have the heart to devise and the power to do such liberal things.\u2014Gazette of 14th The Prince of Wales has been invited to formally open the new Vie- toria bridge next summer.The gold rivet\u2019 he drove into the old bridge in 1860 is now in the Grand Trunk offices at Montreal, the last of the old tube having been removed.Owing to the near approach of the Christmas scason the post office department is calling the attention of postmasters that no parcels can be sent from Canada to any other country by parcel post unless it bears a customs declaration setting forth the nature of its contents and value.If this is not done, the parcel will be sent to the dead letter office.Quebec, Dec.11.\u2014The Maritime express, which left Halifax Friday, and arrived at Levis at noon on Saturday, ran into & herd of some 30 moose, shortly after leaving Newcastle, N.B.Three of them were killed outright and several were wounded.One of the animals killed, a cow moose, weighed over 600th., and was brought to town.Montreal, Dee.7.\u2014Dr Armstrong, one of the surgeons at the Montreal general hospital, today performed the extraordinary operation of removing the stomach for cancer of the stomach.The operation was an entire success, and the man is expected to recover.While such operations have been performed before, it is the first one of the kind in Canada.The patient afterwards died from collapse, A statement issued by the finance minister shows that the revenue of the dominion for the five months ending November 30 is greater by 23,760,860 than the revenue for the corresponding period last year.There would be cause for satisfaction in this if the additional revenue could be applied in redueing our national debt.The expenditure, however, has almost kept pace with the revenue, our disbursements being 63,352,330 greater than they were during the same period a year ago.\u2014Sun.The Minerve publishes a letter from Dawson City, dated Oct.6, and which was written from the hospital there by one of the Jesuit missionaries.In the course of it, he says: \u2018\u2018I believe we shall have a population of 15,000 people here this winter.They have come from all over the world.It is sad to see 30 many poor fellows who have come here without resources and without any prospects of work.I am afraid we shall have much misery here this winter.Thousands of men are camping in tents and winter ie fast coming on.\u2019 ae Ouaws, Dec.14.\u2014A proclamation will appear in the next issue of the Canada Gazette declaring Monday, December 26th, a publie holiday, as Christmas comes on Sunday.Monday.2nd January, is, in the same way, declared to be a public holiday.Winnipeg, Dee.14.\u2014During the season forty thousand head of cattle were exported to the east from Manitoba and the Territories, and twenty thous and stockers to the States, principally from Manitoba.Twenty thousand stockers were sent west to the ranges.Washington, Dec.13.\u2014The depart ment of state has received from J.©.McCook, United States consul at Dawson City, a communication enclosing the price list of the North American Transportation and Trading company, giving the prices of necessaries in Dawson on October 1st.Consul Me- Cook says: You cannot get butter at 81 per pound at the company\u2019s stores, except in 10th quantities or over, and then only in case you purchase the entire outfit.The same custom holds good ia regard to purchases of condensed milk and sugar.The duty on American goods is so high that almost everything used here comes from Canada and Great Britain, yet strange to relate, in this Canadian town and vicinity, with a population of some 20,000, and a transient population of as many more, not a single trading or commercial company is owned by Canadian capital.Every business is operated by Americans, and the highest prices are paid for American- manufactured articles, such as hats, rubber goods, shoes and cigars.Ottawa, Dec.14.\u2014There Is renewed agitation among the St Regis Indians to return to the tribal method of clect- ing councillors.Mr J.A.J.McKenna and Inspector McRae, of the department, left yesterday, to have a ronfer- ence with the Indians, and to try and fix up the matter.UNITED STATES The prosccution of Mrs Cody for alleging her mother was the lawful wife of the late Jay Gould, cnded in a disagreement of the jury, which stood 9 to 3 for conviction.The case had some interest in Huntingdon owing to Mrs ldford of Herdman'\u2019s Corners having been examined as a witness to prove that the minister with whom she was serving at Rouse's Point, in 1853, had married the couple.Chateaugay, N.Y., gives out by contract the kceping of its sidewalks clear of snow and ice.Salem, Mass., Dec, 11.\u2014The passengers on the Saturday morning express train from Boston saw two boys, who had broken through the thin ice while skating, struggling for life in the water of Crystal Lake, near Wake- ficld Junction, Some one jerked the bell rope, and the train came to an abrupt halt, Theu conductor, train hands and able-bodied male passengers tumbled out of the ears, and with the aid of ropes and fence poles went to the rescue.The boys were pulled out in the nick of time, for they were completely exhausted, Manila, Dee.12.\u2014The Isla de Cuba, one of the cruisers sunk by Admiral Dewey in the battle of Manila, on May | last, and which he subsequently caused to be raised, started for Hong Kong this morning under her own steam.She is of 1.030 tons displacement, and 2,200 indicated horsepower.Havana, Dec.13.\u2014The ashes of Columbus were transferred from the cathedral yesterday morning.A large company of notables attended upon the removal.The steel casket containing the remains of the discoverer of America was examined by Senor Covin in the presence of the Captain-general and other high Spanish officials, and found to be intact.It was then borne to the cathedral steps amid the tolling of bells, and placed on a gun carriage heavily draped with flags and decorated with floral garlands.A solemn procession then moved to the Machina wharl, where the remains was taken in a launch between lines of 25 men-ol- war boats, to the cruiser.A salute of 15 guns was fired.At intervals of a quarter of an hour all day a single gun boomed the honors paid to an admiral.The squadron carries the remains to Spain, it being considered profanation to leave them under U.S rule.A despatch from Berlin says:\u2014Dis- appointment was the dominant ime.pression left in the Kaiser's mind by his visit to the Holy Land.His address to the Evangelical clergy of Bethlehem, now first published, candidly expressed the feeling.He said: \u201cTo describe the impressions of the last few days, I must say | am above all things very disappointed.I did not want to say that here, but as I have heard that my court chaplain felt the same thing, I will not keep it from you.It may be that the unfavorable approach to the city of Jerusalem contributed to this, but when one sees the state of things at holy places, and what goes on there it cuts into one's heart.Only the Christian life can make an impression upon Mohammedans.Nobody can wonder if they have no respect for the Christians in ecclesiastical mattere, as Christians are divided, They must be prevented, even by force, from quarrelling with one another at this sacred spot.\u201d\u2019 The Emperor has said since his return: \u2018My visit to Jerusalem has shattered the dearest (lluston of my heart.Its squallà « tod yndignided decay are in.wihneiiiatund EE HUNTINGDON, \u2014It was county council day yesterday and the session was a long one.The minutes have not been received, but may state the chief business was the long standing dispute between Havelock and Hermmingford as to the latter\u2019s sharing in the cost of maintaining a road and bridge that lies between the two municipalities.Mr McGoun, advocate, appeared for Hem- minglord, and the matter was fully gone into, with the result that the council decided I! Hemminglord would renew its offer of $400 in quittance of all further claim on it and Havelock refuse to accept, the council would intervene at its next meeting.The proposed new bridge near Stark's schoolhouse was confirmed, but delay ordered until a needed amendment in the law was made.\u2014Tuesday night the mereury indicated 12 degrees below zero.Such extreme cold ls rare the second week of December.Between drifted roads and severe frost everything in the way of business has been at a standstill.LATEST.\u201cederal by-elections were held in 5 constituencies yesterday, resulting thus: Bagot\u2014J.E.majority.Montmagny\u2014 Martineau, Liberal, by over WO majority.North Simcoe\u2014ILeighton McCarthy, Independent, elected to succeed his uncle D'Alton McCarthy, by 230 majority.West Lawbton- Dre Johnston, Liberal, by 772 majority.East Prince, P.E.I.-Full returns not in and result in doubt.Mareil, Liberal, 64 Brussels, Dee, 14.\u2014 Advices received here from the governor of the Upper Congo, Africa, confirm the news that four Belgian traders had been killed and eaten by the natives of Upper Ubanghi.The governor adds that the traders\u2019 escort of 40 soldiers were also massacred and that another detachment of 40 soldiers, in charge of two white officers, who were proceeding to the assistance of the traders, were surprised by the natives and all were put to death.Madrid, Dec.14.~- A mob of women of Grenada, today, considering that the discovery of Awwerica was the principal cause of Spain's misfortunes I .stoned the statue of Columbus there.Pekin, Dec.14.\u2014The wives of the ambassadors were presented to the Dowager Empress today.Lady Me- Donald, wife of the British minister, read an address in English.Each of the ladies was given a ring of pearl and gold.Such a reception is without precedent.The emperor was present.BORN At Chateauguay Basin, PQ, on Dee.Sth, the wife of William Watt, of a son, At Covey Hill, Dec.Tth, Mrs James H.MeMullin, of a daughter, MARRIED At the residence of J.W.Nelson, Esq., brother-in-law of the bride, on the 23rd November, by the Rev Mr Bennie, Methodist minister, John Colin Campbell of Marringhurst, Man., to Nancy, youngest daughter of the late John Baird of Elgin, Que.At the Unitarian parsonage, Nov, 23rd, by the Rev A.Culp, Frederick H.Cairns to Eva E.I3osworth, both of Winchendon, Mass.At Montreal, on the 7th December, by the Rev Robert Campbell, D.D., Daniel McNaughton of Hinchinbrook, to Mrs Selina Trevithick, of Butte, Montana.DIED At Kilbain, Que., on Dec.1st, of typhoid fever, Wallace J., eighth son ol Robert Bruce, aged 19 years and 4 months.At Chateaugay, N.Y., on 2nd Dec., Cynthia Newton, widow of John Day, aged 94.She was born near Thayers Corners and was among the first to be born in Franklin county.At Covey Hill,Que., on the 8th inst., William Stewart, a native ol county Antrim, Ireland, aged 86 years.At Covey Hill, Dec.8th, Bridget Shay, wile of James H.McMullin.At Montreal, on the 11th December, Patrick Kavanagh, baker, of Hunting- don, aged 68 years.At Trout River, Elgin, on the morning of the 13th December, Elizabeth M'farlane, daughter of the late Daniel M'farlane, senr., aged 62 years At Elgin, on the 14th inst., Catherine McFarlane, third daughter of the late Parlan McFarlane, aged 69 years, 11 roonths and 21 days.Funeral will take place tomorrow (Friday) from her late residence at 1 o'clock p.m.Montreal, December 14.\u2014Manitoba Strong Bakers\u2019 Flour, best $3.75 (@84.00: Straight Roller in bags 81.65 (@81.15.Rolled Oats 83.50(@90.00Ÿ bbl: 81.70 (@80.00 P bag.Oats, No2, P 34ih, 30HH(A00e Barley ® 50b.41 to 42 Bran ¥ ton Manitoba 814.00(280.00 Shorts, 815.50(2916.00 Moullie, $16.50@$17.00 Hay, No 1 86.50(287.00 Pton; No 2 extra 85.00(196.00; No 2 clover mixture 24.50 to 85.00; clover 84.Cheese \u20140t(29ic Butter, Creamery, 20{(à201c.Eggs-2'(d28¢ for newly laid; candled 15(d 16¢c.Dressed Hogs per 100th light weights £3.60 to 5.75: heavy $5.20 to 85.40 Potatoes per bag 50 to 55¢ Dressed Poultry\u2014Turkeys per tb .8 to Chickens 8% to 8¢ Ducks 74 to 8c Boor te ge ! Lecture om, Friday.| {\"SEFUL HOLIDAY G0ODS At the request of the Y.P.8.C.E.of St Andrew's, Rev I>.H.HUTCHINSON | will deliver a Lecture on * Tennyson,\u2019 in Watson Halil, on FRIDAY, J6th inst., at K p.m.Vocal and instrumental music will be provided.Admission 15 vents.Huntingdon Liberal Association.A Meeting of Sub-Divisions Nos 1 and 2 of the Village of Huntingdon, will be held in Dunsmore\u2019s Hall, 16th inst., at 8 o'clock p.m.Election of officers and other business, 36 M.J.Boyp, Sce.A Meeting of the Patrons of Hillside - Factory will take place at my residence on SATURDAY, 17th inst., at 7' p.m.W.H.WALKER,Godmanchester ORMSTOWN McDOUG ALL HALL will be opened on MONDAY.Dee, Jth.The formal opening will take place at 2 p.m, with addresses and singing.Tea will be served at 5 p.m.A Concert with addresses will open at * p.m.Admission to the whole, 2w, 36 MERRY XMAS.The Annual Xmas Tree in connection with the Sunday School of St John's Church will be held in the School room of the church on MONDAY evening, Dec.18th, at 8 o'clock.\\ pleasing prograin of Carols and Recitations has been prepared.Admission IVe.6 A Meeting of the Liberals for Polling Sub-division No 2, Godmanchester, will be held in Clyde's Corners schoolhonse on MONDAY, the 19th inst., at 7 p.m.pupils of the Huntingdon Convent, presided over by the Rev T.NEPVEU, | PP., TUESDAY EVENING, Dec, \u2019 2uth, 1898, in Moir Hall.À fine programme will be rendered.Doors open at 7 p.m.Concert &t 7.30 p.m.Refreshments served during intermission.Admission 25e; School children 15e: Reserved seats doc.Tickets for sale at W.D.Shanks\u2018 Store.HUNTINGDON CO.AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, DIV.À.The annual meeting of this Society will be held in the County Building, Huntingdon, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st inst, at 2 p.m, Huntingdon, Dee, 12, 1808, W.s.MACLAREN, Secy.-Treas.XMAS.The Methodist Sabbath School Festival will be held on WEDNESDAY, Dee.21st.An interesting program will be given, consisting of Music by ; School children and Recitations, Readings and Dialogues by the children.Chair taken at 7 p.m.Admission 10e.W.W.DALGLIESH, Bi Supt.of 5.5.Xmas Entertainment.The Annual Xmas Entertainment of the 8.5.of St Andrew's Church, Hun- tingdon, will be held in Watson Hall on THURSDAY, the 22nd inst.Tea will be served to the children from 6 p.m.Entertainment will commence at 1.30 p.m.Silver collection in aid of the S.S.funds.All the children of the congregation are cordially invited to attend.CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT in the Hall, Howick, on FRIDAY evening, Dec.20rd, at 7.30.Program will consist of Music, Recitations, and Dialogues, including a most amusing Cantata entitled Santa's Decision, containing fairy marching and colloquial songs, «vu.Admission: Adults 15e: children 106.7 A Christmas Entertainment will be held in Georgetown Church on the 26th inst., at 7.30 pan.Oyster Supper.The first Anniversary of the Trout River Debating Club will be held in the basement of the church, Elgin, on MONDAY EVENING, Dec, 26th, 9s.A select program of music, readings, ete.Addresses by the Ilev A.Rowat, Mr James l'atton and others.Admission 10c.Oysters 15c.a WANTED, a Girl to do general house work.Apply to Mrs W.G.MCCULLOUGH, at the G.T.station, Hunting- on, WANTED.a gencral Servant.Apply to Mrs F.H.HENDERSON, Hunting- * don.TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.Montreal, Dec.7, 1898, We take great pleasure in testifying that we have handled all the cheese | made by the bearer, Mr Frederick Allard, Athelstan, and have found his cheese first-class in every particular.Election of officers.: THIRD ANNUAL CONCERT by the CHINA and GLASSWARE Dinner Sets Tes Sets Berry Sets Celery Dishes Cheese Dishes Porridge Sets Fanev Cake Plates Fruit Dishes Fancy Cups and Saucers From 10 te 780 Jardinieres in three sizes.SILVERWARE Bread Trays Card Plates Pie Knives Breakfast Cructs Lion-bon Dishes Fruit Spoons Berry Dishes Sugars & Creams Biscuit Jars Peppers & Salis Tea and Coffee Spoons Knives and Forks WE ARE SHOWING a large range of Silk and Lawn Handkerchiefs, Silk and Cashmere Scarfs, for Xmas.GROCERIFS A FRESH STOCK of the choicest Groceries, Raising, Currants, Peels Essences, Prunes, Canned Goods, fancy Biscuits.THOS.BAIRD ORMSTOWN, QrE.(CHRISTMAS GROCERIES Raisins, Currants, shelled Almonds and Walnuts, Lemon, Orange and Citron l\u2019eel, SPICES &« EXTRACTS, Cocoanut, Chocolate, Cocoa, and powdered Sugar.A large variety in CANNED GOODS, Oranges, Lemons Prunes, Apricots, Sago, Tapioca, &e.Delicious Mince Meat, Oysters, 1 Fresh and Salt Fish, Flour and Meal of all kinds.À good selection of Biscuits.\u201d Tey McCormick's Soda Biscuits.Try shredded Wheat Biscuit.TEAS AND COFFEES, Al and low in price, @FOur new and well equipped Bakery is now in operation.Send in your order for Christmas Cureant Loaf, Buns, Fruit Cake.Cookies, «e.First-class Bread delivered at a low rate.A.CHATMERS SANTA CLAUS HAS ARRIVED.Owing to the roads being so bad.he was obliged to discharge his full load at W.A.SHARPE'S, Franklin Centre, consequently leaving an enormous stock of all kinds of Toys, Candies, Games, ete.for the ehil- dren.Such a stock has never been seen in Franklin before.And for the grown-up people he has bought a tine stock of dainty China, Glass ware, fancy Lamps, ete.To enable | Us to dispose of this extra large stock, we have marked everything at very low prices and feel sure there will be no little ones, or even big ones, that will leave the Store without an avmfal of our new Games, Toys and other pretty presents.FROM NOW until the Ist January we will give a large discount off on Rubbers, [leggings Ulsters and Overcoats.W.A.SHARPE wishes through this medium to thank his customers for all past favors and wishes them all a very Merry Christmas and à Happy New Year.@ Fresh Oysters continually on hand.W.A.SHA FS MERCHANT AND UNDE A .ta RPE fr NRT TE | For 1899 UST OP'ENI J SDOUT, à large and attr tive stock of Holiday Goods WOF EVERY DAY GOODS BOF VISITING GOODS OF FROSTPROOF GOODS OF GOODS FOR ALL WT ESPECTALLY ror LADIES McNaughton Bros.Dec.14th98, | We have not had occasion to find fault even with a single cheese coming from his hands and he is fully competent to take charge of any factory | entrusted to his care and work itto the satisfaction of all concerned.Respectfully yours, HODGSON Bros.Pay Your Taxes.Province of Quebec, } Municipality of the Township - of ELGIN.\\ SPECIAL NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned, that the time allowed for the payment of the School taxes, arrears of the Municipal taxes, .and costs on proces-verbal for Spring Creek, having expired, an additional delay ol fifteen days from the date here- | of has been allowed.All sums due at the expiration of said delay can be collected with costa, W.C.GILLIES, Secy.-Treas.Kelso, Nov.28, 1808, 36 Malone, N.Y., Decr.14.\u2014 Three United States custom house officers have been dismissed for connivance at smuggling.Their names are Porter, Clementshire, and Moy Loy, the latter Leing & Chinese interpreter who was employed at the custom office.The smuggling trafic, which has been car- riled on for some time, has been the subject of an enquiry which has lasted a fortnight.The interpreter\u2019s place has been taken by Dr Moy, a China.man, who is well known ou both sides of the border.A.TEDSTONE, BAKER, &- Huntingdon, Que.Xmas and New Year Cakes.|! All kinds of Cookies, Rolls, Buna, Pastry\u2019, ete, always in stock, and fresh ; daily.= Try our genuine Scotch Short Bread.| HEADQUARTERS FOR WEDDING CAKES.BREAD! BREAD! BREAD! Our Bread needs no puffing.A.TEDSTONE.