The Montreal daily star, 23 décembre 1897, jeudi 23 décembre 1897

[" ey Ten 1.\"LAST EDITION.1 \u2014 AL VOL XXIX\u2014No.300.DAILY STAR: ; < Last Weck°s Average\"; WEEKLY STAR: - - - #\"\"; \u201cia.||.Last Week's issue: \u2014-* Average Circulatida: of - t .EET EME EE ; a se u PNR CNE cases Nes.3 CInclE 3 WE M i Latter, or hy Express Money Order or Post Offios | Special Christmas Cases For Christmas To.AT SPECIAL PRICES | ; 90 MEET THE WANTS AND PURSES OF ALL ALL OUB LIQUORS ARB Eee Presents., i 3 eam Po i } Bol BES whats | Bicyeles, all \u2018sizes, for Boys, Girls, ; Lawn Tennis Rackets.Baseballs} à 2 ie oa tor sd Men and Ladies, from $25 up.Footballs, Fencing Foils | i \u2014 CONTAINING.|v 0.Bye Whiskey Bicycle Lamps, Bells, Cyclometers, Boxing Gloves.Punching Bags, À Ho voy For Wine 1 bouts V0 Boot Whiskey Wrenches, nice presents for boys.Whitley Exercisers.CcHmITEAN CAMS NO, 3 FOR BinI.Guns, Rifles, Floberts, Air Guns, |panknives.Scissors, Razors, Sport Our stock was never so complete in goods of all kinds.Z oie abet Bist Share or touity) 1 oui rina 0 7 Chicago, Daisy, King, $1.00 each.ing Knives.à X k D G RESET, SS Reson Game Bags, Cartridge Bags and * {New Neckwear ressing Gowns an to meet the of Customers torn and country.we will pre-pay the he freighs or or Rxpres § Belts, G Snowshoes and Moceasins.4 .; , à ar shy Seaiton Epa So mics of Mentreal on any one or more of the ts, un Cases.Skates.Skate Straps Skate Planes.No sore gi presents me re ng aa! a variety as you'll $6.00 $8.50 $ 8.75 $ 9.0 0 $1 0.0 0 SHO0: Remi 7s i Grier po Oo rt Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels.Lines, ' ' ; y : A a | = »@, , .| Hockey Sticks, Pucks, Shin Guards?= Co RASERVicER ee oe ook te age, Jockey © ok, pucks: hn Some out Gloves | ble GI y S moki ng J ackets ys \u2014 = = hich to select ves, ; TI ; de Presents ore ee Let from vos reliable artioloa.| = Sue ane Glaves tbe Pour price eG ove to \u201d car Once $L.50 eo $l.45 $2.45 $6.75 $7.00 $7.50 Importers, Family Grocers and Wine Merchants, Italian Warehouse, 207, 209 and 211 St James St.AT NL { GENTLEMAN'S VON ! eros TL WL BOYD & SON, 1683 Notre Dame Street.pra de à Branch : 2431 St.Catherine Street.th Steres Open Ev il Handkerchiefs, Underwear, Shirts, Collars, Cufils, etc.\u2014- : Silk Mufflers, Silk Neckwear, Silk Braces, Umbreilas Silk Han dKerchiefs, Linen : 177 St.James Street | CT 2387 St Catherine Street, \u2018Wh e aPFe 9 - 1858 St.Catherine Street-Eaë SRE ST Christmas | Presents.Re amet Bath Robes, Dressing Gowns, House Jackets, Silk Umbrellas, Silkk Underwear, Silk Half Hose, Silk Squares, Silk Scarfs, Fur Lined Gloves, Wool Lined Gloves, Imported Shirts, CoHars and Cuffs, Note our west window show of new Scarfs, the handsomest range ever shown in Canada.To be had only from us.Open till 10 p.m, to-night.Open ip.mi.Friday met JACUUES BANS & CI.203 St James Street, SS ATI SANNA * 0 { MUCH an Fa 4 onl LITTLE 5 { FUEL.gL 3 3 3 4 3 That is what the Tortoise Heater gives It is the least expensive stove to buy, gives the most-heat and burns the least coal.We have them in all sizes and would like to have you call at our store and see them working.We handle many stoves, but-this is the kind we use ourselves.LAST Of Water Colors, C OER i ur Exhibition} olored Engravings, Etchings, Etc.0, % 148 McGill St, Montreal.TELEPHONE WSL : CHANCE C.R.PHILLIPS & C Intending assurers are reminded repart thereon should be in the hands of the manager of the Canada Life Assurance Co,, Montre Th Stu Tastant acer the Amount of.to Ba es, ass at be last iviston {IW A - Manager.- Montreal an KALA : Genuine Diamond Rings, 16 kar.: i 187 St.Peter Street, ee\" that if they wish to Participate in 4 = three full years\u2019 profits at the next division of surplus in tha OLDEST, > ARGEST d RES Tn adian na , Anal compan wi necessar ; that their applications and es f men old settings .\u2026.\u2026\u2026.$.7.50 to $200.00 A Genuine Opal Rings .\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.200% 15,00 ME Genuine Diamonds and Opals .10.00to 80.00 Children's Rings, solid gold .octo 200 WE 1 \u2014\u2014 w RUSHED » E are doling the best we .canto supply the hua.dreds that are taking advantage of the useful Holiday Articles rice are offering at such low D.BEATTY, sims OY 82.00 PULLY WARRANTED.39021 CANCER, i= Tamenrsand al FRR IS FOR CHRISTMAS.| : A A REAL Dent's Fur Lined Gloves © BARGAIN IN-\u2014 SLEIGHS.865.00 Bleigh for $40.00 560.00 Sleigh for 285.00 my, SERRE Less20 Per Cent.|i Eifel posite MARKET.\u2018 > .Te Cut Oragliolrs, Carioles, Reindeer, Squirrel lined, $4.25, leas 20 po.Dents Donkin rool ned BLD, 18, and on cary an : ther furniture lines: oe Der Ocean bas Eiecirie Cusbione are on to be he .ci tock of stats Reindeer, Fur Haed, - 280, less 80 poo.; y and avoid hrs.Rime Bai ST, Merlin FX.20 er | EAU Nas » choios selection of Of ent Pet Turkeys : te : Lan! must bé sold without re- Reindeer, Iceland iamblined 8.00, less Wp.c.pacs «Antlers wosbiod, Hip.H R & 0.= hast BL ET Lo Surautage prenant prâces and ge à .A Ë serve at prices ta sult every one.STO BVENI \u2018welst Ii .A.wi LDE CO.Reéclal animosity ity hea extended to the sates, upd RE Sr j 232 tp 238 MsGifi n rel In the Ferdinand pantry Barracks | Ebony Broshes teft.ve aie Be Da lla 0 35 born buying |J- J.HANNAN, * 699 ST.PAUL ST, Latimer\u2019s old stand.Sh RIRBLRD, CHARBURN à 08.$90 coû 2 nes Have isa so sold two bu - ne hun \u2018tone ridiess variety oly Of Cibkrn, Drv: ing Room re, Sofas.Diyans, 28 St James Sr \u2018necsces-V08 2 Corte Merete = 5° 18 aT @ ¢ 9 | | ; >.\u201c Two Stores,\u2019 _ | I 1 To-night To-morrow Nigh Fe Ne Nz Nz Nz Vz Nz Nz siz Ve Vz Nz Ne Se RA wee 3 7) The last two nights to secure Christmas Presents for your friends.Visit our stores.Youll find something to suit the mast\" 7 ) \u2014the young and the old, the rich and tlie poor, the large and the small\u2014fror the toy Ball, with bells and elastic, at 10\u20ac, Up- to-a-§0e-] ei N Lined Overcoat, at $75.00.And if you want to get big value for your money trade with us.No fancy big profits stuck on and all mit à We're in the humor to do business.We'll please you as regads prices.We want to wind up the year with a big hooping business.es \u201c7 selling lots of goods\u2014customers are all delighted, and we want a lot more as we have lots of goods to sell yet.5, 5 3% .THE NEW CROKINQLE BOARD.ADIES\u2019 Dressing Cases, Albums, Perfume Atomizers, Triplicate Mirrors, Fide I a als Sars foake.You can Brush.Comb and Mirror Sets, Inkstands, Perfumes, Whisk: Holders, Jove; Checkers, Cards, Crokinole, ¥ Cases, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Boys\u2019 Sleighs, Whips, Skates, Moves; 7 sad the pew game of Grokinls.wish Bh Ean Melodeons, Spinning\u2019 Tops, Painted Plagues Fancy small Piste [oY directions an overythigg seompleté; io 2! c i Real: 47.i§.and Saucers; Necktie Cases, Collar agd.Cut Qoxes, Haodkerchicts Tor Neck y 1 oy E - = se de 44 , Fuey, Braces; and Mutiireda ete eran i te \u201copen tM pm.a 3 Ea \u201cTo-morrow c .Night.st.; ASS SAS AS AS HS EEE NT SE 77 7 AMAZNC OVERCONT AND ULSTER OFFER This week, in order to reduce our fise Overcoats and Ulsters, we make the amazing \u2018and \u2018tas 0; / Discount |.gory offer of 20 per cent.off all our superb Overcoats that retailed from $1500 up.It's the reategt opportunity of the Season-particularly gratitying to you at this Hollday po e for the best garments to be had.when you want to pay as littie as te JUST LOOK HERE oa ; bee Oth Overcoats glare trp ming tr QvefCofts Orme sen sling tor sold for 816.00 an $180.The t we sold for $12.00.The 20 pre, 10.00 ere of 20 p.0.no now brings th om $12.00 discount now makes it - $ _ And So.On Up To Our very Finest Grades of Over- \u2018 coats That Retailed at $24.00, JTHER SUPERB HOLIDAY SPECIALS - Men\u2019s Good Overcoats 31% | [len\u2019s Winter Suits ta ait and 1 Grey Me Moeitons, well made, FR RS $4.50 Hi\" Special Hold A eu Holiday price ae now offering them at the startling reduction fa B Blae and Worsteds and fi che 4 nd double bre: tyles, Ten\u2019 S F oe Suits i Bix fins grades Grey, Imported sold Finals a ait Ve cer dus 0 at tha wrt Tide.also reduction, x he a.\"Not forgetting that no \u201cStore\u201d in, this City can show you such: a splendid lot of values in, À TROUSERS, BOYS SUITS AND OVEROOATS AU grades st wondecfully low special Christmas.Prices kg ve n G.: KENNEDY & CO, : ¥ The Orie- Price : Clothie 31 ST.LAWRENCE.STREET.Pa nt RY BILLIARDS.E L.ETHIER & co, \u2018 \"IWINCH'S t Prague resulted fy 2 Sab with he | it a \\ arme bat een the 1024 Bohemian reci, ogat tween \u2018the Wighteonth German Regiments.Une |: the The ecipeoty n Jeu dotations man Are GEO.G.en soldier was kil So dee were\u201d daz bread BE Open Xmas à cz Âge UNIFORM Piméteneuenenensers Fmesoussomouone «on aww TOOK A \u2018HAND.A +o-thre- Star & Toronto, December 23.\u2014The ice is in ~ #08 condition Li all'the city rinks.His Sxoellency the Govermor-General went up ta, the Victeria -yesterday afternoon and \u2014zepijed-six-ends.with a rink of Torontos., Lord Aberdeen Is expected to skip one of * the officer'e rinks in the match between EH ééäSociation committee and six rinks \u201c\u2018floil the Toronto elubs next month, the ; eer being patron of that oo _ SKATING.\u2018PRINOE ARTHUR RINK.+ me Prince Arthur Skating Rink Is ull.run, and the ice is daily dee Is tn splendid cond).7 rink is most opular : among the akaters in the End band at the Non Bates.\u201cwill \u2018he.4 - pt afternoon.+ na MOUNT ROYAL RINK.og AT di of the Mount Royal Skating, are decided to let anyone to-night, as this is their Svaming.The: ioe is in splendid CAF MIE 73: IMG} Pig}, KB Knb an: train- - ur of Shamrock A, A, A., has as ~~ sumed: the propaiiorabl ot à la n air.skating rink at.Louis.du Mile es Burton ot reas dak as an lee & feet by 150 feet.rink -open.on Cliristmas day, will 0] + when it willbe free to the public.- Both rinks of the Imchine io night and pe RE and > all.nized.\u201d The urlers making eos this year and friends hus- ete for the tour of the are ogi ows : Ottawa; 6th of AM nur; 8th uebes, 18th, Victorias: ontreal, 14th, Montreal, Toronto, 10th and 20th; Hamilton, \u201cThe Corp Hockey team are ractie- ; mi their pening Fame at \u201c Cornwall on.Christmas ight with their :& old rivals, the Morrisburg To bave a hunters.yx \"ae all \u2018thelr old teams; and a se- 1: vexal\" nésié laces on team, they are detemuined to win this, the = first match of the season.An important #y 8dditian to th» local team will be E.D, ; of Lindsay, ac- Lennon is home from Osgoode Hall, and bia\" other Frink, from\u2019 MaGID College.b may be on the team on Saturday.layed in Mor- ew Year's night.y n or ne Montreal intermediate team are to loso any time in the way of ition.© To-night will give AS the first chance of the season to feel themselves on their skates, but they ent has.a.surprisingly Hood team when comes down to ihe real bard work of © - conso.y the case, the recent rules, Pract ce to-night 6 I: t'is more than Hkely that the Capi- ' wie will pat on a very strong team toc thelr first match.It looks strong un- wough to be able to win out.the interme- Hos championship this season, and then ere Pt Ay Te an pren door to the senile 2.ch men like Cope, Fy gr abera CR O'Connor, Bald 5 pod the two Murphys, they ought to fi f abs , the gloss disappears and the batr be- jé J or [add the {ll health of + he suce VIGOR ès due to \u2018 Le fact act that it restores the halr-pro- * \u201cddcing organs ¥o their natural olor.Lu.Te es and promoies the secre- G5 ons of hair Follices, and thus ¥ or faded hair regains ts orjginal * » new th 1 bo and los ete 1 lus- - \u201cThe he Tecumsehs to Try \u2018Again Next Year.\u201cINTERNATIONAL .YACHTING RULES PROPOSED.\u201cAAU.Delegates to the Paris Carnival of + Sports\u2014Horse Racing at Winter Tracks\u2014 : Miscellaneous Sporting Gossip.conversant with yachting rules that a the hair Loe snatural J Sem : NT, Weyaat, Pa.well up in the front row.President Findlay will referee.All the delegates of the city and suburban Hockey League are requested to be present to-night, at 8 o'clock sharp, at the Richelieu Hotel.Overland Hockey Club will practice at Prince Arthur Rink this evening at o'cloc AQUATICS.UNIFORM YACHTING RULES.\u2014 New York, December 23.\u2014 The effort to secure uniform yacht racing rules throughout the world, to which oa two dele ates from the North American t Racing Union visited tbe Yacht Racing Association of Great Britain, has not produced immedjate results.There will be some further discussion in the matter at the meeting of the British Yachting Council, and a special committee will be a appo pointed to caretully investi- ate the advisability of such a course.It s not generally known that the differ ence in the measurement rules In vogue in this country and Great Britain is mainly responsible for the lack of inter national racing, and the sooner yachtsmen on both sides of the water come together, with the object of making mutual concessions that will tend to the adoption of uniform racing and measurement rules they will be that much nearer to a serfes of races for the America\u2019s Cup.Relative tothe matter, Frank Bowne Jones, seoretary of the Council of the North American Yacht Racing Union, says: \u201cThe subject of uniform measurement and racing rules- is of paramount Importance to Sacht racing.It is a fact known to every one who is at all racing oraft designed under the restric tions imposed by the British Yacht Racing Assoclation would be so badly handicapped under our measurement rules that she would have no possible chance to win over here, If, on the other hand, some British yachtsman is willing to make another trial tar the America\u2019s Cup, and build & craft which would develop the greatest amount of speed under the meas urement rule that is fn vogue in country, she would be absolutely scion as a racer when she returned to the other \u201cside Aten! hes series of races in th ountry were flu shed.It is also a mat- tor that s would de such an extreme type of an American racing machine that she would be practically useless even as a œruiser, owin to the great draught and other qualities.ATHLETICS.A.A.U.TO BE R REPRESENTED AT PARIS EXHIBITION.New York, December 28.\u2014In accordance with a resojution adopted by the Board of Governors of the Amateur Athletic Union at the last meeting of the hoard, providing for representation of the A.A.at the Paris Exposition in 1900, Col.L.M.Hamburger, of the Chicago Athletic Association, bas been appointed as the representative of the committee that is to be sent anroad.Col.Hamburger will go to Paris within the next month, and there will consult with the authorities regarding the plans for athletic competitions at the exhibition, and concerning the ground that is to be laid aside for athletics.He is to have full power to act for the committee, and will arrange to have everything in working order by the time the sommes A4 Tea y to go to Paris.Hamb: has had much experience in wih letic affaire, and the ofhi- cers of the A, A, U.are satisfled that their.affairs are in good bands.Col.Hamburger is a leading member of the Chicago Athletic Association, and was director-general of the last athietic and military carnival held in Chicago.-The committee ot which co Hamburger is to be a member was empowered by resolution of the Board of Governors of the A.A, U.to take would best serve to promote the interests of American athletic sports of ever, description and to arrange for a carniva of sports to be held at the coming ex- osition.The committee was also to try o secure the co-operation of the asso clations that regulate and control ath letic sports in England, Australia and all other countries, and if the plans that have already been formulated are carried out the athletic feature of the Paris Exposition will totally eclipse the exhibi- ton given by the Chicago Exposition in such action as The members of the committee will not be appointed by President McMillan fore spring.is expected that by that time Col.Hamburger who is familiar with all affairs pertaining to the Paris Exposition, will have arranged a e- tallÿ-and smoothed the way for the committee's work, so that active operations can be begun as soon as the committee has organized.TURF AND TRACK.NOW ORLEANS RESULTS.New Orleans, La.December 23,\u2014 The racing was scorched again yesterday, because Che the winner of the last race, Cherry Leak from 20 to 1 to 5 to 1, and winning easily.In the other races only one favorite, Glenmoyne, won.The weather was threatening and the track fast.The.Audul icap at & mile, value $1000, was the feature of the card, though much of the interest tn the event was dost by the withdrawal of Re quittal, Attendance wag s good and he betting U Pager Syne: 104, B re 5, oa; Hier: moyne, Le 0 i pla Queen, 104.Southard, 8 oo i and 7 second; Tom Elmore, 1 5, Caywood, 6 1, third e, 1.18.Second race Pontet Canet, Ben Frost, 100, Kitcle 1 1, recon George B.5 T.7 to 5, third, _ Third race Audobin handicap, one mile Hera Dike, 111, C.Coombs, 8 to 1 won; Balk Line, 104, Ai, 1 tol and 8° to 1, second; Mazarin \"ed T.owers, to 5, third.ge } ie a Réel Southard, 6 so Lon, 992 Nutt, 5 to 1, pre 108, Burne.to 5 and $ to 2; Annie L'8 cer, 106, Glimore, 7 to L, %, Time, 150K.SAN FRANCISCO RACING.San Francise , December 23,\u2014Weather clear | track very fast at Oakland.Sum- Fire race, selling, 7% mile\u2014Sliver Plate 1, Ofleeta 3, Dolore & Time, 1.98, Second race, selling, po le\u2014Kamsin 1, Major Cook d, Lucky Star à.Time, L28.Third race, selling, one mile\u2014McLight 1, Mamie Scott 2, Montallado & Time, Fourth race, Oakland Prize Btake, one mile\u2014Torsida 1, Count of Flanders 2, Eddie Jones 3, Time, 1.40% - FUth race, eee x salle ay 1, Polish 8, Argentina 3 Sixth race, six furlongs Statoums 1, Tea Rose 2, May w.à 1.18%.LACROSSE.TEBOUMSEH STILL ANXIOUS TO GET IN FIVE CLUB LEAGUE.(Special to the Star.) Toronto, December 84.\u2014The Tecumsehs will make another effort to get into the five olub lacrosse league next year.A prominent Toronto club official made the remark the other day that the only way by which the Islanders could break into the big league was by amalgamating with the T.L.C.but the Tecumsebs cam\u2019t see it that way.BASEBALL.SOMB CHANGES.These are some of the deals made so far: Chicago\u2014Engages Isbel, a hard-hitting pitcher ; Chance, à well-commended California catcher, and dratts Myers, of Toledo, and Woods, an outfielder, of Springfield, Mass., recommended by Tommy Burns.Baltimore\u2014Obtains McGann, De Montre- bille and McJames by trade from Wash- ingtoa ; signs Hughes, of California, and gives up Amole, Reitz and Doyle.Boston\u2014Engages Keister, formerly of Baltimore, as utility man ; drafts or buys a few unimportant \"players, and keeps the championship team intact, Brooklyn\u2014Trades Schoch for Hallman, signs Jock 1 Ryan and a young inflelder named Gincinnati\u2014Picks McBride from St, Paul, and McFarland, Goar and Phillips from Indianapolis ; drafts Steinfeldt and Hahn, of Detroit ; trades Rhines, Schnv- er, Gray, Stewart\u201d and McCarthy for Kl- mer Smith and Hawley.Cleveland\u2014Draits Esterquest from Rockford, Gilks and Blue from Toledo, and some players who will be let loose at the beginning of the season.Louisville\u2014Drafts Richter, levres Stal ford, Carey, Dillard and Th New York\u2014Trades Holmes \"and Donnelly and Hartman, and signs a young pitcher named Spurline.Philadelphia\u2014Engages Eberfield, Fisher, Platt and Flick, all es, ro | ed ; trades L.Cross, Taylor, Dowd and Clements to St.Louis for Douglas, Donahue Monte Cross Pittsburg Trades Smith and Hawley to Cincinnati for Gray, Scbriver Rbines, Stewart and McCarthy; takes Eagan from the Eastern League, trades Sugden to St.Louis for Murphy.St.Louis\u2014Trades Hartman and Grady to New York for Holmes and Donnelly ; i trades Murphy to Pittsburg for Sugden ; ; trades Hallman to Brooklyn for Schoch trades Donahue, M.Cross and Douglas to Philadelphia for L.Cross, Taylor, Clements and Dowd; drafts Crooks, Genins and Daniels from the Western e.Washington\u2014Trades Molames.cGann and De Montreville + fa Rsltmore for Reitz, Amaole and The Baltimore A merionn barnstorming trip across country bas just ended, and according to all accounts proved entirely successful.After deductiona were made for railroad and other expenses.each member of the team was given 8341.Selee, of the Bosions; Barney and George Eline, who were in advance o che two teams, shared the profits with ¢ players.Many players refused to take the rip this year, but if so much money ts to be combined with pleasure more league players will be represented on next year's trip.It is said to be a certainty that Tom T ynch, Bob Emslie and Tim Hurst will be reappointed League umpires next year.This trio furnisbed about the best material on \u2018Nick\u2019 :- Young's staff.Pitcher Breltenseein, speaking Atout unipires, says he believes that Tim Hurst is recognized in all League cities as one of the best in the business.EUCHRE.THE BUCHRE COMPHTITION.The ont weekly euchre competition of the ntreal Bicycle Club, took place last night at the gymnasium, when seven tables were briskl engaged.The first prize was ca ture Co R.Allen, the second by J.son, and Arthur Hough should amt got the booby, but there was no booby prize.MISCELLANEOUS.KID MoCOY'S MOTHER INSANE.Indianapolis, Ind., December 28.\u2014 The mother of Kid McCoy, She pugilist, Mrs.F.M.Selby, has been declared insane, as a result of affidavits aworn out by \"her children.She and her husband are devout Adventists, and it is believed that her mind has n deranged as a result of her religious beliefs, A few weeks ago, when Kid McCoy fought at Dayton and won his battle, be sent a message home to his mother, but for Grad Dee re a accept it on Saturday that it was her Sab- Ping This Tonk e Norman (the Kid) and Homer Selby suspicious of thelr mother\u2019s condition, and a visit home.The Kid visited hia parents, and, it is said, he ascertained that his mother bad lost her mind over religion.The Kid has omer paid four sis two of whom he is fending through d Stanford University, California, Another is married an ves in Colorado ; and the youngest, \u2018are lived with her perents until à few weeks ago.orn other ohildren did not want Grace to grow u under the religious tedchin er mother, and this was one of causes of the insanit proceedings, Grace was taken in custo by Der married sister, and ia now in Colo M.a Sel r.an wind of the pro sed plan to have .Selby deolar- sane, and before the pa RA be rar an her, she leit the cit 4 She vas gone about two weeke, and returned home, where she remained until the lax last two or three days.She has -and it is believed that she Is staying rt\u2019 the home of her father.It is not balloved that the Insanity case will be now, as Grace h ds been seoured by he elder sister.GOSSIP, .The fight between Walcott d Tracey, Thich is to be pulled off at Chonge has a re tn nally set for Monde night.ave ont inned t rd ee In excellent ltr Fir race, selling | would have el) IE TN \"io Canada to Give Away Northwest Goldfields IN EXCHANGE FOR THE STATE OF MAINE.A Remarkable Proposition Discussed at a Dinner.\u2014 New York, December 28\u2014 The ninety- second annual festival of the New England Society in the city of New York, was held at Delmonico\u2019s last night.Fcur hundred members, of the soclety and their friends, including many distinguished men, were present.The principal speeches of the evening were those of Gow ernor Black and Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, In the course of his speech the latter gentleman sald: \u2018\u201cThe value of New England as a factor of our national greatness has long been universally recognized, and it would seem a8 if there could be no new Mustration of the fact.Witbin tbe past few weeks, however, 1 have been made to realize ber potency as a source of pcssible national aggrandisement, A gentleman, English, I believe by birth, but of extensive Canadian experience and associations, and of importance in the Canadian world, talk- od to me lately of the recent efforts of that Government to secure direct ocean mall facilities with England during the win as well as the summer months.He passed after a little, to the great mineral.and agricultural wealth of that portion of the Dominion, whioh adjoins the northwestern section of the country, and then made a remarkable suggestion.He sald that while it may be premature now to discuss the subject, he had no doubt that an agreement would be eventually reached w by in re for à large and valuable tract of rich territo cent to our far northwestern sta would ilies apd for her needed pea port ac 8 apd approaches, -the sta { Maine, and possibly à al Pe \u2018slice of northern hire and ont.proposition was at first a trifie stavtling, yet it takes but & mo- New Ham, \u2018ment to realise The chastening influence, secure, automatically, the very reciproc ity the new tariff act contemplated, It would give Canada at least the Dig ley features of the Dingley Bill, and it was also a sure thing that it Canada took those Maine Yankees, to say nothing of 8, pa trom Ne oe then, back she would mo em back again in a little Be with something band- some \u2018\u2018to boot\u2019; and so, for a month, the lan bad its \u2018teatures.As one came nk seriously on the subject.however, there arose instinctively that feeling which we all cherish , of equal sppre- ciation and devotion to every Inch of erican soil, a realization of \u2018what it.would mean to this people to face the possibility of changing hy shadow of à hair the contour these States, or the sacrifice of a chip of its native granite, however | \u201cNot only does this sentiment pervade the land, but we seem at times to be de- | veloping an inclination to invite some other country to er with us, in order that we may dembnstrate our united ag- siveness, and we gre in nger of farnishin national illustration of typleal I Ifiabman and his wife, who enjoyed quarrelling with each other better than say other diversion in the world, barring one, and thet was join hands to quarrel with somebody else,\u201d FRASER, VIGER & CO.One of the busiest stores In the city at this portion of the year Is e well- known establishment of Messrs.Fraser, Viger & Oo., St.James street.Their magnificent and commodious premises have a provincial reputation, and the name of the firm is a housebold word throughout the length and breadth of this vince, Daring the past tour years e usiness of the firm has rapidly in creased, until now the expansion has made it necessary that additional accom- meodation shall bd acquired within the very near future.The store itself, which ls under thé management of m Gordon, contains all that the most Tnstoitons taste or appetite could crave, The vaults, five in number, which er tend beneath the entire Nordheime block, are stored with all the vin of champagne, the light wines of Italy Spa in and Germany, the best brands of whiskey, and ales and porters of foreign and domestic manufacture.This important department of the store is under the personal supervision of Messrs Hargedon and John Munro.In the a fan Warehouse,\u201d the stock comprises many of the leading novelties of the day, This important rtment of the store.is under, the the >.Personal supervisio of Messrs, argedon and Jobn Munro, Ups Mikael ound floor the stock 5 varied i in a character, and complete in every department.The display of fruits and condiments this year has never been excelled in the history of the rm.Fancy chocolates, fancy creams may bought at from five ang ten cents na six d Mas = x.Orystall 11, one and five eh and Scotch bis- seen s atore perha that of any other » nce meats and plum dings from the we gore ouses ne plncevei, To 1 and ine Gr | ork, pur- we Chas.Crosse & Blackwell, ommun 0 Son at abonable proces.etre.Fraser, Viger make a specialty otf table fruits, and they always have on.bons the domestic and im î e collection of foreign fruits\u2014 Sms, figs snd table ralgins\u2014 isa very farge one, and; n say, u tempt.ng one, also.A visit to Messrs.Fraper, Viger & Co.\u2019s store would well repay the Christmas purchaser.THE FRENCH PRESS.10° Courciet da Oa Canada gives rumors, one of whi at à pate elletier will not the Speakership of the or the Lieutenant-Governorship, resign a most paying that of eolloitor for the \u2018oies of EVE 11 Ju the credence is up udge Jetté conseñts to \u20181s iow tn outre, and that he ad no promotion the twenty Jom that b he on on eo benéh, ugh he was the nics ot the pultne - Es aos Th on, tin niet à ustice, bronuse ¢ Surtbo 8 .he Ln.Ba ei à a Lun yy Re pre B® \"Take ma in,\" said the American Shoe.\u201cLam: poor and in ill-health, Saving caught coud traveling without, the vest and stockings of wh suukers me, to pay the 25% customs\u2019 duties.Tat Inced a Canadian nurss, and as they won't ba allowed into the United Slates any longer, I must look for one Acre / \u201cOh, come in poor fellow,\u201d* said \u2018The Slater Shoe,\u201d \u201cso long as yon've paid the 25 % duty, you're welcome to all the appreciation you can get.But, what is that funny string Jove poil ng after Jou If it\u2019s a new American 'nshion In shoe laces, you'll find it awkward here.'® Better bs me cut it off, so I can close the door after you!\" * Oh dear no!\" sald the American Shoe, * don't do that, why you'd spoil my mrissios and defeat my sole wotive in coming to Canada, if you cut Zaf off.\u201d ike a treacherous thin too,\u201d said \u2018The Slater 8! \u2018 What is it anyhow, Sam?\" \u201c Well, you need\u2019nt mention it.\u201d said the American Shoe, \u2018but that's a direct wire to Brockton, U.S.A.and at the other en\u2019 herc\u2019s a whole army of American laborers, manufacturers, grocers, wine dealers, and tax gatherers, waiting for ne to telegraph Christmas turkey and plum-pudding to them.\u201d ** Now that's odd,\" said \u2018The Slater Shoe.\u201d How can they expect a poor sickly fellow like you who comes bere for Canadian nursing, to send them such luxuries?\" * Oh, well you'd be surprised,\u201d said the American Shoe, \u201chow much I do contrive to send them, in spite of my drawbacks and deficiencies.Vou see I am rather a titel looking chap, even If I'm not very sownd, aud .some United v ong, leaves * exterior nike THE STRANGER WITHIN OUR GATES.far Shoes in my condition, and then, you Canadians are so hospitable and 10 forgi plum-puddin Duffey Dec.18.\u2014(Speglal).~! spector De Barry received from Wi Treasury on the Alien years ago, as to whether do so in violation of tho law.When the that they semi-professional persons.Now the Treasury, accor.Mr.De Barry last nurses con bo deported.ight, has this new ruling, he stasted out to get Canadian nurses In the hospitals, He General Hospital last evening ments to get the names of the employed in the hosphal, other hospitals and get the names nurses who may be em; nurses would be d \u2014Herald.TRAINED NURSES, NOW They ate the Latest Object of United Slates Alica Laber Law Solicitade night notice of a new ruling ehceiy rie on the question that was valved | in dye Canadian who come to this country to work in eur bogpiials usstion was raised betore It was held could not bo interfered with, as they were the 6: ta tbe notice, rocei vuled that As soon as Mr, De Barry received the notice ef and made Canadian purses To-day he will viskt the of the Canadian Mr, De Barry er igh th all of these sported.Inspector Estell of Ogdensburg Is now st Doss- ville, N.Y., where he went to deport ive Canadien purses, who arc coployed in a sanitasium thers.= of they lists of the He visited the adians take to me on account of my slick appearance, and the fact that J came from the tes.I generally get a job during convalesence, and hold it as long as 7 last, which is'nt .because my illness is of a nature which affects the vital points of wear and service, resentable till lofal collapse.My people think this is the only climate fit ving.\u2019 \u2018* Yes'\u2014said *\u2018The Slater Shoe,\u201d we're \u201ca (Food thi ng\u201d *\u201ccyidently,\u2014we Canadians, and must furnish lots \u2018* soft sraps\u2019\u2019 to American Shoe factories, Now what do you as we should do with that *\u2018direct wire\u2019\u2019 of yours, mm: y American friend ?\u2014with that subtle underground wire, which takes the M.bread and butter from Canadian Shoe labor, bua Bor le knowing it, and tran it into tur and Pn padding fer American Shoe manufacturers Just you wait till our Canucks get on to that * wire\u2019 and merits Shoes.ait will only ar a few months\u2019 | u, Sammy, and when Lom pe y ill Tar a lot of ee feet piel while some one whispers softly, \u2014 ¢ Jobnay, .den there be a sound of old Shoes to ask bastels.\" but | your little game.\u201cThis turning a Canadian Cityintoa - leather orgue for the benefit of cas nd [> tries (at the expense of Te a thoy sand Richmonds in the field, Éepeople but» nec en nay be ch e,but won't cons .into an hospital for sick Cy on.] * SLATER BROS.249 St James St.4 ee fraud, fi was ed to an estimate the provisions of th extended as, to apply to corporations as well as to Individuals, The Attorney iy rd Lu rong to the Semis inquiry, with the result ment\u2019s suspicions were bomen: found, that two books were kept at the made the basis of the re- The overseer of the camp, who vos jmmediately responsible for The compen to pay the unpaid dues, also the expenses ol the enquiry.In Committee of Sup camp, one being turns for dues.THE LORD'S DAY.Ontario Law to be Amended - Money for Education.(Special to the Star.) Toronto, December 28.\u2014In the ture yesterday the Attorney-General gave notice of & Government measure to secure the better observance of the Lord's Day, The details of the bill are still under \u2018sonsideration by the Cabinet, but understood that the Administration will go a certain distance towards meeting the wishes of the Lord's Day expressed by recent deputations Teceived at the Parliament Bui e meanin .of the word \u2018\u2019traveller\u2019\u2019 in the present ac fr aa not Jettriter ely ener is pro y be defined, but it is not likely that country.FANOY FAIR AT AT VALLEYFIELD aa he puts it \u201ctc give up my work here Vall (Special to to the 8tar,) .tor bo of the busiest Peis of the ses- wi eytield, Que., December 88.\u2014 The for) to provide intellectual stimulus or lin workers of the Prestyterian usement for a Toronto audience and a Insitute on Feisas, fair Alliance, also gave notice of the Government's intention to introduce $ a to amend the Manhood Suffrage Pk reply to questions by Mr.St, e daventigations into the y's allegod steal of logs, t the department, a there was somethin returns, instituted vi gy i pot 0 or educations ot yen or $3485 mo th NEW BANKS.The Imperial's Branch to Open Here on January 8, 1898.! (Special to the Star.) Toronto, December 8, \u2014 The new branch which the Imperial Bank has decided to establish in Montreal will be over for business on January & Bd- of Toronto, tor ' dhe Fnperial al Bao will have Lee Legisla- it Is appoin mai he st meet! of the Board of Directors o the Dominion Bank, the ad- bili establishi branch in Montreal we was discussed.\"Shue She mat- SMALLPOX IN MAILS.Letter-Oarrier Has the Disease and Others are Frightened.John Bridgeport, Conn., December 29 \u2014 Louis O.Couch, a letter carrier, has smallpox, and is in the Isolation Hospital.He is ihe to have contracted the disease wh 2 handling foreign mall mail matter, carriers fear the ease may a he depart- It was and PRINCIPAL GRANTS REPLY.(Special to the Star.) Toronto, December 88, \u2014Princ ipal Gr Grant, an of arding.the he ci writes to Globe, enge issued to him by ev.D.V 0 this olty, to mest him here in : done oF te on the ques tion of prohibition, re Grant declines, am little cash for ihe W.C.FT.U,,\u201d but says | J.W.Shaw & Co., oo 2374 Just what Every Lady Requires SEB OUR UNIQUE ASSORTMENT.: We are the Largest Importers in Canada and have them st all prices.A J: PALMBR & SOIN, 1748 Notre.Dame st Sole Agents for tbe Celobratod Pianos of Largest snd et Stock in the City ot GERHARD HEINTZMAN .aad the world renowned \u201cWEBER Plancs of Few York, £ At ane Stock of these and othe 4 \u2018dea tant of jnsas, af Lo Log re : dain and Baer arma 8 #8 to 810 per 0 ê Bargains in Second Hand Pianos.1 5\u2014Plerson, upright Piano, dark - ë » 190 -Cablnet Grand, ut upright hi ace: put pa 4 178 _Gabler, N Ea paris apd J 125-8quare plano, baautiful car octaves.i 60 -Cattago, hoy bien R 35\u20148guare nare mah 1 lo ume.hizo w aris nraber 7 = ia Ta from $M to 900 on terme, 0600 the G Gault Institu d Bec ii ome to King- | urday evenin t week.7 he b that t \u201cir Mr.Lucas will © # co f Pet Si ett in se 1 El MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS : | which were eenattel raped in different ever, ts Fe issue m pal to ; Es Co RB colors, Iliant appearance the point stated dearly in his first tte.! in ih gare of of fhe elsatrie lights.\u201cRhetoric of the ovils of intemperance or Autoharps, from $2,00 up pr James Be pu the tressurer, shall the imperfections of the licensing system Violins from $ 2,50 U .t met big hündred and are in dented by no sane man, must be reserved » «50 up .: someth na over 70 ! r I.foven- for other places and platforms.At fie Guitars from $5.00 up he due to the executive sommities, \u201cBt: orgue Inferprata atome of Eortpture, Mandolins from $5.00 u og = EE 4 Wg bb, Em rod neo gs drawn across the \u2019 5.Pp \u2018- iy Cas 1e ; Mra.\u201d Simp.mt Le Sole Agency the Celebrated son, tb of FAIRBANKS B NJOs AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.A h, December\u201d 38.\u2014B I U 1 al oT 2 = ie Baron CRITER oN Mi ¥ Usit BOXES ariiamen .Everyiking in the Musieal Line at Oh Speaking of the bill providing for a 5 pares poceu, be Kol J.W.SHAW & CO/S \"# 190 ; : Lar the resolution Ka Francis Kossuth, MUSIC HOUSE, ig À Be ungarian custome sstatlishming of an todel 2274 ST.CATHERINE ik West of University Street.À 0 | ohlon\"to publish ex doon as possible the \u2014\u2014 ress | LQ |i pe fon or ebm, Sat \u2014 .- r = | v mures treaty with Austria, the draft ° salu & o have eek Te roue odeur ls ea, mary bad me He of Boulptore rE: fn operating ox Taint, ME, at.mou, peter city 2 pie Loi FES n de, Tk 5 = = ow ms gambling oups, at \u2018a M and 118 \u2018Southampton.Mr M oe Falmer, & YILUas Boar, média YF, ipt ares Cc hen Mr, - 4 mmm Fe | to da so, She Del hie, Fe > due n Me us rs the Tut i but cha is * .ec evidence, 59 tbe Ch I BY DYNAMITE.are explain th fdthiols of the 10 men Tt = weld she wi) meen NE ult, | nu e 2 Poe NS Tigh d me end gut tae 35 se about ai oh on.in about twenty days, ed $s ni = ; ; \u201c, (Special to the Star.) LA taary, Sa Bes ie vont [y Féiton Chats, M.F2 Desernbur 28, = bn, , x 8 Bote + Cy ; à HA > ' = ue ond d : a d| metiers Rite Ets rate Flu 53 wR BE TE ' MacD.Ford, AT DINER 27th Annual Event at the Queen's.PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS IN SOCIAL CONFERENCE.F, W.Campbell Occupied the Seat of Honor, RO Ar akan 058 Éd ar RE, Dr.The University of Bishop's College held its 87th annual dinner ut the Queren\u2019s A Hotel last eventng.There were fully a hundred guests at the tables in the handsome dining room, and from beginning to end was a most enjuyable affair, Dr.F.W.Campbell, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, was the chairman, and on his right was Dr.Heneker, the Chancellor, and the Rev.Canon Adams, D.D.Among the other professors present were Dr, Perrigo, Dr.M Coan:li, Dr.A.Lap thorn Smith, Dr.S.T.Russ, Dr.Bruere, Dr.W.H.Drummond, Dr.Me- phall Dr.Anglin, Dr.Wilson, Dr, Tat- .Hackett, Dr.Fiske, Dr, Stephen Glébemse), Dr.W.Burnett, Dr.J.H.gle, Dr, A.J.Richer and Dr.Chas.Spring) The toast list was a long and interesting one, though the speeches themselves were short, sharp and to the point.After the chairman had proposed the toast, \u201cThe Queen, God Bless Her,\u201d and it had been unk with appropriate hono Mr.F.Francis, Med.\u2019@, proposed the toust of Alma Mater, à \u201cThe Deans and Professors was pro- A posed by Mr.T.-D.McGregor, Dental, '08 i and !t was respunded to by Dr.Campbell, | Rev.Canon Adams, D.D., and several other prolessors, The toast \u2018Sister Universities\u2019\u2019 was proposed by Mr.A, H.Newman, Med., \u201908, and was responded to hy representatives of MeGil, Queeni\u2019s and Torunto Univer- ties, \u201cSister Faculties\u2019\u2019 was the next toast and was proposed by Mr.C.F.Crutch- low.Among those who responded were Mr.E.L.Sutherland and Mr.J.Mcln- tyre.Mr.J.A.L.Harris, Med.'99, propos- od \u201cOur Guests.\u201d The other speakers in- eluded Mr.F, 8, Henry, Dental '99 and Mr.E.G.Maspn, Med, 01, The committee who had charge of dinner included Hon.President, F.Campbell, M.B.: hon, vice-president, Stephen Globepsky, D.D.S.president, LA., Med.98; vice-presi- dent, T.D.MéGregor, Dental \u201898; hon.treasurer.wr.W, Burnett; secretary, C.F.Crutchlow, Med.°'89; committee\u2014Dr, F.J.Hackett, Br A.J.Richer, Dr.J.G.G.Globensky, Dr.J.|.Springle, Dr.C.\u2018 Fortin McIntyre, Med.?9s; J.À.L.kh Mui.\u201899; F.G.Henry, Dental, '98; B.G.Mason, Med.\u201801, the w.DIAMOND SMUGGLING CASE.A bright per ser ared 2° counter at the 150 high the reason being ppd the Ti one ight.\"taken to New York ox Messrs.J, W.Mofiatt ipa, of the clerical staff of the hotel in connection with a diamond sm ing triaL The United States au , thoritles want to prove that their prisoners stopped at the Windsor.Y.M OC.A.MAGAZINE SALE.\u201cThe annual sale of of papers and magasines at the Y.M.C.A.will take place on Tuesday evening next.is is an excellent opportunity for the members of the Association and others to secure current literature at reduced prices, Each paper or magazine is given to the purchaser as soon as the number for the eoming month has beén received.¢ CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.A beautitul service is to be held at Pou, Church on Sunday evening, It will be, judging by the programme or book of wo 8, a very fitting celebration of the joyous Christmas festival.Open- Facsimile of metal capepf the Vin Marian} bottle with signature.Be careful to avoid substitutes.See that the cork is branded as above.Nourishes, strengthens, sustains and refreshes; \u201cIs very palatable, and may be borne by the most enfeebled stomach; never produces constipation, but, on the contrary, it aids digestion and assimilation, Temoving fatigue, and improving the appetite.\u2018When fatiguedand suffering froma ip! severe cold .VIN MARIANI snablod me to sing \u201cCarmen.\u201d CALVE.! re REVI rr pl car 5 It tones up the stomach, gives healthy, vigorous action to body and brain.Enriches the blood, steadies - the nerves and energizes \u201cthe whole system.Bold by-Droggists and Fanoy Grocers, Dost\u2014A wine gliss full three times a day, : Sole Agents for Canada: LAWRENCE A: WILSON à CO., Montreal.\u201cvainoèts gad with the ell known carol \u201cO Come alle Faithtul,\u201d to be sung by the re congregation, ' the service will oontinue with a tenor solo, \u201cComfort my pe h glory of the Lord.\u201d that - ripture lesson will be read by stor, and then the contralto solo, \u2018\u201cBe- bold 2 Virgin shall Concel 6, and chor- mou that tellest Go vod; Tidings iT ve sun FIRE PROTECTION.Ste.Cunegonde has has Trouble Over Hydrants for that Purpose.As the result of a little squabble be- tweea the Muntreal Water & Power Co, aud the Montreal Rolling Mills, the latter have to do without water for their large mills.The trouble arises from certain complications between the two companies sod the Ste.Cunegonde authori- vies and the fact that the Water & Power Company will not supply water for fire protect purposes.During thé time that the authorities hud control of uvheir own water system, two of a total of six hydrants were placed on the property by Ste, Cune gonde, These hydrants have been avall- able to the Company as an assurance against fire on their premises, and were supplied from the city system.Lately this supply has teen turned off by the Montreal W Water & Power Company, on the ground that the by-law does not re juire them to furnish waiter to private individuals for fire protection.Now the Rolling Mills have entered a protest with the Ste.Cunegonde Council to have the water turned on again.At the Council meeting eat picht the members decided that thelr control extended omly over the two hydrants placed there hy them, and after some delitera- tion the question was left in the hands of the city solicitor.ANN STREET SCHOOL.Parents and Friends Attend the Boliday Closing Exercises.Among other sotiools in which the key was turned to-day was the Ann Street School, of 171 Ann street.Archdeacon Evans, rector of hen's Church, as well as a large num er of the parents of the childrem, were present at the closing exercises, The kindergarten department appeared to be the point of interest to the most of the visit~ ors, the entire absence of anything suggestive of work, being the attractive feature.The distribution of presents from\u201d the Christmas tree was one of the features of the morning and caused a gree amount of amusement.A large number of these presents had beem made -by children for their friends, thie bag ote of the features in which they are im- structed.The exercises closed with the singing of God Save the Queen, after which a doctor appeared upon the sceme to inspect the arms of the children preparatory to insisting upon vaccination.MINING MEETING.The Granite Creek Company Bleots Ita Officers.The annual meeting of the Granite Creek Mining Company was held\u2019 ÿebter- day afternoen, with the vice-president, St.Ste- Le Sacs on on Buh ar wil the the directors, and financial statement, was read, and as the auditors stated, showed everything in a satisfactory oon dition.report was unanimously adopt- The acts of the board of directors for the past year were unanimously ado t ed.Messrs.George McDougall and Watters were appointed scrutineers tor the election of directors, and the ballot resulted as follows: Messrs.Robert, Btev- enson, w, Barclay Stephens R.Gillard J.Withail, Dale Harris, .L.Hoga and J.N.Greenshiclds, ELECTED OFFICERS.Dominion Assembly, E.of L., Closes Its Fifteenth Year.Dominion Assembly, 2438, Knights of Labor, at their last semi-annual meeting elected officers as follows: M.Fallon, Master Workman; B.Feeney, Worthy Poreman; Keys, recording secretary ; P.nancial secretary; J.H.Dodd Connon rsutees, Messrs, Keys, Hean- o and Fennell: auditors Messrs.Haley, anning and Harper; delegates to ri trict Assembly, 18, Measrs.D and Duggan elegates to Centri ends nd Labor \"douncil, M Messrs.Keys, F an ntley._ The.installation of officers will take place the first meeting in January, when final atrangedents will be completed for the fitteenth annual ban ust on Jagnary, 18th at thé Riendeau Hotel * | With the meeting closed fhe fitteenth ar of Dominion Lodge\u2019s existence; it being the pioneer Assembly of the prov- nce.ST.HELEN'S ISLAND Militia Department Sends Notice of its Requirements to City.The City Olerk has received a letter from Captain Benoit, Secretary of the Department of Militia, stating for the inlorma- tion of the city of Montreal that the portion of St.Helen's Island appropria by the Department is absolutely needed the Government and that therefore the public cannot be given access to it.The writer regrets that no notice was given to-the municipal authorities of the intention of the Department to close \u2018this portion of the Island, as it was intended, STREET RAILWAY TIM The Montreal Street Rallwa will run its cars ularly.wf o\u2019tlock Christmas njorgfpg,.in stopping them at 12 elo as + * nt.us a five cent fare, or a bl Ted Hloket will be taken one o'clocl, cents alter nt in s eoially for the benef] enant Pt th those nding midnigh Friel br rs up n ee at POOR CHILDREN ENTERTAINED A asant event took place at the Y.W.C.À.last evening, when\" the Society of King\u2019s Daughters entertaine à: number, oi poor childr A dinner and at a Chri id re \u2018The Htilé ones spent 4 merry t © ours and were de lighted with the pi that \u201cSanta Claus distributed among thém.MRS.DAVIS WILL SPHAK.Mrs, Isabella Charles Davis, Now York, secretary of the Tntarnatlomal © j der of King\u2019s Daughters \u2018and Sons, vu visit Montreal \u2018during the first week in .Jenuary, and will de a perles of leo- tures and addresses\u2019 tn this city.THE SERPENTINE DANOR.| Mr.W.Barclay Stephens, in the chair, | a My Robot] fran advancement as dancing, skirt dapcin gin.particular.The baautifu Mle.Aimee, t this week at the Theatre Royal, hape the freatest éxponent « of os ee what has come known as th serpentine dance, but such infinite variety shown ber \u2018i manipulation of countless yards ot \u2018bos ty, : filmy silk, and the varied tints of the gh 8 handled bv her assistants.make her per- rn in, most sbaolutely gertain that th really on fire.1s also the originator of 8 glorious oration called \u201cThe Birth of the Jr In this dance Mile.Aimee, at first sun! t, appears to be a dazzling bank of snow which gradually evolves a great en \u201cCalla Lily.\u201d It invariably calls forth unlimited and\u201d spontancous applause, and well it might, for it is certainly the acme of consummate art, both in the handling of the draperies and the changing colors.Aimee carries no less than ten assistants to aid her in the presentation of her iwany dances.- GIFTS TO POCR.Hearts Made Glad by Irish Protestant Benevolent Society.At the Protestant House of Industry and Refuge yesterday many hearts were made glad by the weekly distribution of tood by the Irish Protestant Benevolent Society.In the large meeting room a most liberal spread was provided.Upwards of one hundred families were assisted yesterday.Hampers of bread, meat and vegotables were being despatched to many homes, where bright, merry Christmus would otherwise be an impossibility.Thanks to the efforts of the society, many returned home with expressions of the most heartfelt thanks, The distribution was under the supervision of the Board of Management, among whom were Mr.J, H.McKeown, sident; Rev.James Patterson, Rev.E McManus and M-esrs.J.Hamilton Ferns, McDuff, Williams, Lamb and William Henry.Amon the ladies present to assist in the work \u2018were Mrs.McKeown, Mrs.Ferns and Mrs.Lamb.COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.MR.W.BREWSTER, A DIRECTOR.HENRY BIRKS & CO.Noveltfes new and \u2018striking are what oreryone is now looking for.The stree 8 Feed with anxious buyers wh efforts to please; tb ves and their ai g and ridiculous.Attractive hints on Xinas presents of all classes ma De had for the asking at Henry most valued forms of workmanship and coloring are here to be found in large assortment, Birks has succeeded in collecting these souvenirs from all parts of our country, and the design and skill with which these varied articles have been utilized In the make up of really artistic articles of jewellery should be considered as exceedingly y appropriate for a gift in the Jubilee rador granites and agates in Jor almostunknown before, areamongst the display of delicate presents.The striking contrasts o:fered in these goods are certainly uncommon and are in most cases altogether Canadian products.Moderate Prices for the Xmas trade fs the rule in Mr.irks\u2019 establishment, an d goods of all prices, from a few cents upwards, are here to be seen.In his manufacturing de orders are fairly rushing in, and the men have been employed days endeavoring to dispo list of demands, Fancy silverware novelties in antique styles, all ordered with a visw to being suitable for presents, are also among the special attractions offered.New lines of fanoy sterling silver-mounted cut glass ware and the endless assortment of fine jewellery ware shown composes a very tasty and delicate display from which no difficulty should be experienced in making at once a suitable and pleasing selection, rtment work- unceasingly for for se of their VERY YOUNG VG TRAVELLERS.Amon 8 who arrived on the 8S, IA at meagre who last Tuesday, were \u2018about\u2019 sixty Gérman, English and Scandinavian immigrants ess passed through Montreal yesterday on their way to their various destinations in Western Canada and the es, Ame ong the Scandinavians were two very intérestin little persons, int and Gustav Sahuali inna, si ster and brother, aged six an respectively.They hai from Alavo, ©.Finland, and have made the journey alone.They are on their way to join their father in Baraya, Michigan their mother having died recently an lett them all alone in their native land.FATHER CALLAGHAN HONORED.\u2019 Yesterday afternoon the pupils of St.Patrick\u2019s school, Alexander street, held a celebration in\u2019 bodes, of the silver du hee o the Rev.M.Callaghan.They with flowers, an day tlie rev ty gen liberal gitts, but in particular a Qu silver chalice du the rarest work- Mrs.Charles Smith, o Call is be rocher Mreet.on the attainment ta the twenty-Afth anniversary of his ordin- ati ST.JHAN BAPTISTE WARD.Mr.Edouard \u201cRoy, , contractor, waited upon on Tuesday, and pronented Tua a numerously signed requisition agk- g him to run for seat No.2, 8% Jean pe ptiste Ward, and he accepted.e will oppose Ald.Grothe, Senator Villeneuve Is among the signers of the requisition, Messrs.ien : Lalonde and Wm, FP: mer .have been chosen chairmen of the slection committees.+ \u20188250, Payable by Instälments, hot robase ! son P.E.Layton & Bro.a Grand Piano, containing ern provement.\u2018When you m.our house you do not have to pay 4 expensive warerooms snd other en- cambränce ces.148 Peel street, Hamilton The Society of Arts of Canada.1686 Notre Dame street, Montreck, Ot ail, the forms.os of theatrical ch à marked such.marked ment no thing BoA 05 or u Neleon, AT oF Miss oth well Siew piste Par- \u201cDe, O° thal.0e A.« poh aac sons, Mon ; Me.Bo 2 0 ration convener, W, D; Lighthall Hon, A.A; Thibaudes, ford, A.¥ Riddell, Dr.Bhd CW, =| ASTORIA Ve local weakness, she bears her .- Yeur presents, à \u2014FOR\u2014 Marcotte Bros.Great Auction Sale ot Fancy \u2018Goods and Neat Household Furniture.| \u2018We have received Lastruoctions from conslgndr ta sell without reserve toc their and Velvet Carpe Baglin = Cloth, À TT Parlor Bets, British Plate Mirrors, nk and Walnut Sideboards, Dining Table, father Dining Room Set, large Jot of neat Silverware, 0 splendid Bedrovoin Seta, in Oak and walnut, Spring Bed, Hair and Wool Muttrexs, ring Couches, Bi unge, Mantel Bed, ù nket, Comforter, sie su, ete.Goods 1 for Cbristmas and New to be sold on FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DEC.24th, at Store No.168 and 1695 Notre Dame | street.Sale without reserve at 2 o'clock p.m.MARCOTTE Eas.large lot of Fancy _299 2 Auctioncers.LEGAL CARDS.PEERS DAVIDSON, Advocate, Cominissioner for the Provinces and Newfoundland Bear ef Trade Building KcGIBBON, CASGRAIN, RYAN & MITCHELL Barristers, Solicitors, Ete., Canada Lite Building, Menireal.R.D.MoGibbon, Q.O.za Chase Cuazralo, QO.PM Parey C.Ryan.ietor Æ.Mitchel T 00007 Edouard aren es see .(What to Buy Him am at the present time, is the all absorbin uestion.Something USEFUL and coM- \u2018ORTABLE would be the pro r thin decide upon.You have, no t, thoug! tot many things, but have ou thought of Slip- ers À nice pair of d Opera Slippers, bn & handsome wine suads of leather, now su fashionable in gént's footwear, - We don't believe you can find n more useful article, or one that will be more appreciated than this.You can select the Slippers now, and should the size not be just right, can have them exchanged after the holidays.This line of dc ppers we offer in price from $1.50, to $2.00.RONAYNE BROS.2027 Notre Dame St.Cor.Chaboillez Square.293'nty cod tt 33503 aw i PILE: ITCHING PILES SWAYNE'S OINTMENT Sirens tei rh Eee Meroe Bons ys Co., Walon Agents, Moutresl.3 à L.ARONSON, cles an\" atl kinds of marchandise o or odo Dube | Wl , Clothing.* 7 Soom me ?ST.GEORGE'S NO.10.Result of Elections for This Masonio Lodge.There was a large meeting at the Temple last night on the occasion ot St.George\u2019s, No.10, electing their officers for the ensuing year, the choice falling upon the following: Bro.James Wills, W.M.; Bro.James D.Hudson, 8.W, ; ; Bro.R.C.Anderson,.J.W.; Bro, James Brown, Chaplain; R.W.Bro.Robert In win, treasurer; Bro.8.Gray, secretary; Bro.John Lawrence, tyler; R, W.James Pyle, representative to Masoni- board o relief; R.W.Bro.James Fite.3 Bro.os.Ryan and W.B.M.Hirsch, trustees, It was a late hour before the brethren reached the supper room, and the M., Bro.R.H.Brown took his place as presiding officer for the last time, supported > the grand old stand-by of the odge, Most Lershiptal Bro.A.A.Stevenson, Past Grand Master of Canada.The loyal toasts and the \u201cGrand Lodge having been proposed, R.:W.Bro, R was called upon to respond, after which M.W.Bro.Stevenson proposed the visiting brothers, stating Bow much pleasure he had in doing so.St.George\u2019s was always pleased to receive all visitors, and he considered that ating was a pleased visiting was more general than it had at one time M.Hicke & Co.'s Sales.5 FUR SALE Thd subscribers will hold an AUCTION SALE of Ladies\u2019 & Gentlemen's Furs, Caps, \"+ ste, also Sleigh Robes, in\" Musk «d Garments and Fur Capes, AT THEL ROOMS, Nos.1821 & 1823 Notre Dame Street.= FRIDAY AFTERNOON, December 24th, AT 2.30 O'CLOCK, M.HICKS & CO., 290 3 Auctioncers.ADAMS\u2019 Tüitirruifi AIDS DIGEST ION.coma the return of a set of ns from Tutti Fructis » bandiome and useful prize suit- a Christmas present -r oe sent Free, 159 GAME OF RAQUITS aL core CLARK ce, Kimi x MMs Wy our Work Survives do Jeams we have catered to the wants of the Publ with a record of never disappoint ing them.Every statement we make is borne out by the facts rote record is the foundation où which our ness grew, fad ig growing.is why our \u201cWork Survives GEO.W.REED & CO., 783 and 785 Craig Street.motatyté MADE ME A MAN LETS POSITIVELY CURE [4 ar Eos add Toate nt an li EPPS $ Cocoa GLIS BREA AKERST \u2018tocoa stinctive oie ACY IN.FLAVOR- SUPER] \u2018IN QUALITY.GRATEFUL and COMFORTING to the NERVOUS and DYSPEPTIC.NUTRITIVE QUALITIES.UNR{VALLED.in Labelled Tins pnly, TE by JAMES EPPS .& Co, Lté., = hio alana.>.Luli England.a .WINTER RESORTS.\u201d STRONG'S SANITARIUM, saratoga Sprines, N.Y.DR.n.W.ro.Ryan was first ealled upon to respond, which he did in a short sp permeated with Irish bumor.He sald how he was to once more be seated with that grand old Mason, who had presided over Unt hen he had been admitted to the Order in O tawa, and, by the way, on hie left sat the brother who h ad been 8.Ww.upon that occasion.W.Bro.O.Willis.on behalf of Corinthian, ve a Boot old British song, en- del: Septem w.MeClell \u201crot Kilwinning Lodge, Banyo St.'s, and wished them a happy new year.sed th the newly he J.W, elect replied, closing a successful year of the lodgé\u2019s history, that reflect.7e 10 dgé ory u the en of the w.fend his Foes, re A very handsome assortment of land plaids and tartan neckties are now to be seen at the gens furnishing store of Mr, J, Aitkén, e street.Scotchmen and Miscosiants of Scotche in ties of the regulation design, the quality and prices of these To will suit the most fastidious.Rob 8 Ro y neckties puffs, Ascots, flowing en and Derbys are all included in this large assortiment of the very best quality.Ties in all the standard clu colors thick have Just at pre voming iashionable, also on A firet-class display in this Fever kinds of neat and nobby \"Mik purchased by at \u2018eut prices ve and useful Pe irely new line of go ods and one which will a oncé commend itself to al who suffer from the © chills and aches of te cold weather be found in Mr.Altken\u2019s stocke of fieecy lined knee oaps and socks, The uvnusudl advantages of these goods will be seem at a glance by all sufferers from rheumation.They are not obtainable elsewhere and are a decidedly new ides in in the Feats taraish- in kr à Altken bas adesvorsd to tofge ahléad-tn keaplng 7 wi the times.This firm; is.iow od oldes Mont- Te sad.1s naw\u2019 otre a Jub : of Misecest il bustriess sad AMATEUR _THEATRICALS.The Aberdeen Hall, Montreal west, was crowded to the doors by an enthusiastlo audience, which had assembled to witness the initial performance in the Junction of the \u201cCasino Comedy Company\u201d of Montreal.The Pi presented was a modern Samed?mn Byron entitled * Our Thin tas always been a very popu- res Toisy., and when well put on has invariably proves a drawing Y's performance was no exception to the Teal, it one may draw conclusions from the manner in which the audience received the efforts of the perform _ \u201cOur Boys.\u201d \u2018which is à three act is entirely devoid of plot, being made up 24 Pair laughahle situations.the roles were very creditably filed d costumes and stage furnishing were quite { in Alcogether th the characters portrayed the venture was a decided success.se ®t |B NORWAY PINE SYRUP Heals and Soothes - the delicate ffssues of the Throat and Lungs.Muffs \u201cBoas, Collars Slosks; Cots, \u201cemt T, aE and on Re En | Pepe Le ment and e a CURE where a Faro otreà chomstnds ea wit ourayen.Wo ve tes to effect a gure re pachages or 20e d the money fee, traite reveil, Ss ER ch.% For sale in Montreal Mr.John \u2026 rie d and du à Boe Due snd Bleury Sireots x Fatjood NOBTE : rr ER ipl oF ; Leu ef 8th and 2M rise A on Docensbrer Fisk 807, ™ wa sk, 1898, good to return BRRATY.== \u2014-ALSO AT - see ba ths, 55 a \u2014 = nu Semen nt 26069 RCIAL TRAVELLERS\u2014On Presents Couwmercial Travellem' Railrond Lortificates, rou Beh loclusive, and good eo ators, not later thay January 3 TO STUDENTS AND A tm of Schools and Uolleges; On\u201d edfrt r of of School certificates signod by principal at Fi Fare and 0 mre à.from- eosin 129 St.EA En = RES CN | a Christmas and.New Year duced Rates.: SINGLE FARB: > GQ Dec.34th sud Sih, valid Lo petum ation cot later than Dec.27th, 19 siso on Jan.lst, valid to retora levity dedtization ho Jan.3rd, 1888, FARE A 30th sud 3ist and Jan.Ast, good to.return - ation nôt later sus Jan \u201cPa 1 teachers els ds render of stander Hyped I rivoirel are und ses En ss dge, Nisam, Fi comm) ICAL TRAV VEELERS, iB Sto.rou ut ni Acte! SA D Fe où ie und tHp ti té tioi - a only.at ane-way.first Class fare (not.mercial Traveiiors are), 0ing Deo.ith se-2¢ clusive, and valid + returg leaving fsstination noi \u2018 hy as partiouies La redusedfaron on.Canadies 31.4 LOT à ; es, and all ie ration, apply te ors ER Sa : Hy es ames Bt, or ai Bonaventure station, .Allan Line Royal ii Stcaraipe Liverpeel snd Porilagd Bey From Liverpool.To, | ar J : .Oy EE he of Grand Fraok and OF CAE FRR 8.30 the previous con a = Winter Rates a pe Ce \u2018Lomas phon 5 | 3 Glasgow, Derry and aud ew.Fork ork, Sorts # Toe 5\" Mate oF hobra .1 an Va din de >.(Ere FEE , Dor troigt nas FANT EXPRESS # di or dae LONDON, BREMEN - AU Re {+ 0 mess pOELEICHS 400.2 Baw witaz AMDS & W xenon 10 Place à à as = Ji it 10a.fy soon Ak as tor Alsiciinirin, BEIT I6.Return [rem available sac aie i pe from Noples Genoa, Thm ae Liner REXSEBRE js, SEE Ha Ne Faas sad Allanind fm Fe er do, Ee a .me a) en Fant s: rates, EE ir AONCUY rt CG A a) ericam om, SE Ee on tiven Yeootaoy Dodo Le War\u2014over River, Laks oa Tan five inonths earlier than.by- va : Now who would.quiret in the strictest confidence with the [names of à number of persons to whom # Diï.r San.rs pistes or Can 00\u2018ft \"aix proiiene: sic PE et, aa We helieve tbe ciroulati ca ETI ital Tri Unit your -| Yho can at times be usetül dan carpet hy, doss not go without his reward, even if ; often it is only to be well walked on.In fact when two valient knights of the xan or.French Ad are | samo party meet each other going In op- ut Her a Le Trenet f At posite directions, one of them is pretty certain to-play the roll of esrvet, whether willingly or not Another pupll described a \u2018carpet knight\u201d as \u2018a knight who wore a dress Of a carpet color.\u2019 Plainly an \u201cold Rouge.\u201d The darpet of which the ohild { was thinking may have been a little ofi- color, but so for that matter are some of the most yemerable of the *\u20180ld Rouges.\u201d Or the carpet may have yellow and black, which will instaatly suggest Sir John Thompson\u2019s \u2018\u2018mot\u2019\u2019 about \u2018a yellow Martin and à blaok Tarte.\u2019\u2019 It perchance the carpet were green, & tricky mind could hardly keep itself ffom thinking of those trustful Liberals who either believe tbat there is no crisis on In.Quebec worth troubling about or else that it is a malign effort of a corrupt Mr.Langelier to harass a pure Mr.Tarte.Still another definition of the phrase \u20188 carpet knight as \u2018\u2018one who wears an armor as thick as a carpet.\u201d It is to be hoped for humane reasons that there are not a few of these la Canadian politica, If there is any place in this cold and cruel world where one needs an exterior protection of about the thickness carpet, it is In politics.The man who beat endures the epithets of his enemies and the faint praises of his friends is likely to be the man who will survive, .| Epidermally, a politician should have a hide and not a akin; and he might be very glad indeed to be a knight who wore an armor as thick as a carpet.for Do M MoNTRia TA rut ode Sore CIRCULATION \u201cor ms\u2014 LL Daily and- Woikly Str YOR WREK' noie - DECEMBER 18, 1893.Mondsy \u2026 Friday.VUE RABE ORISA.$0) TPS INR Las ane 45,691 Saturday, ser aronstssnsgépsporas ee songe \u201c81,418 _ .\u2014\u2014 280,548 ca 146, 825 88,166 pus A le DAILY, for Week ending Des.18.WEEKLY.STAR Work.i try, however, the prize would probably Average .Cireuiation- ofthe STAR Last Week, | ht Unie \u201c a carpet knight as one who would be useful as a carpet.This fe by far the commonest variety just now In this oli- mate, ve MR.DWIGHT'S GOOD SERVICES There are mot many old-timers\u201d left\u2014 \u2018to use a telegrapher\u2019s term \u2014\u2014 who, like Mr.H.P.Dwight, are alive to celebrate filty years ol service in telegraphic circles.\u201cFhe läbers of the president of the Great North-Western Telegraph Co.have been given in all capacities, from tele grapher.to his present high position.He has witnessed the evolution of the SE telegraph experiment into a fixed and in- 8 , Co dispensable adjunct to civilization, pro- .gress and all their needs, And no one in Canada has played a more prominent part in the parfection of electrical transmission than Mr.Dwight.To such men as he Canada owes much, for in him is represented the type of the kindly, unos- tentations, modpst And skillul wcrker; the man.of Affaire who has the interest and development * ot the Dominion at heart.He has witnessed the fruition of his plans in the net work of wires, the throbbing arteries of commerce, called into existence.Toronto's business men in honoring Mr.Dwight have honored one of their best friends.- er JOHN BULL AND HIS LITTLE CHINESE ISLAND, The attention being given to the movements of Germany and Russia in \u201cthe China Seas, lands additional interest to the recent statement of Sir Thomes Sutherland, M.P., the chairman of the Peninsular and Orienta) Steamship Com- pany\u2014that \u2018\u2018Hong Kong has become the larger: shipping port in ibe world, and that its trade exceeds that of either Liv- erpôol, New York, or Glaser, considerably.\u201d The surprise with which this state ment was received by the majority of the shareholders of the \u201cP.and 0.\u201d will be generally appreciated; moreover the \u2018 From- tho-styvn fautes \u2018are ex- eluded Severe) thousand short subscriptions révapdod-és z more or less ephemeral\u201d + weirs § ii .him trom Terie, no ix Wiltrid Laurier to weigh Tables Wailing the\" other tel Yow, 5 will, asm based: tions.the Premier \u2018wiots.to.ME éute MP, for Hona- * ventute, Botte It ty be (84 uty of all \u201cour friends - \u201csuppoit- Mf Laniféher, - and \u2018roquosttig Mi.ails Gate to dissuade Mr, >.Olappetton \u201ctrôm rüanisé \u201cMr: Guite\u2019s - diesasiye pve dy \u2018pot: seem to have hon equal to the oconsion, for Mr, Clap- persisted in.Fanniog.as.an.inde.7 id Pa and ngt aly that, bat \u2018beat the Prémier's ngintiibe by a iiajority of 3X Faw Alrennt whet; 58 \u201cNico \u201clet, Mers Harte endorses a candidate.There : are bévégal morals\u2019 for: Sie maté.Ih - the - Bonayenture flasco.:__\u201d LItisa- \u2018mistake 40 write \u201cJetters, es- ; pecially Langelter letters; we mentioned: - this yesterday.) : IL It is a mistake for a Dominton Premier to interfere too publicly in Provin- eial politics, - IIL.1t 1s a mistake tor Sir \u2014_ Laur- ler to \u2018identity himselt-too publicly with © the more objectionahie elements \u201cof the à Mertler régime; (ré méationéa, Jl yei- terday.) oe IV.LL is a salstolie for fim to do anything at all Without\u2019 consulting Mr, ! Marte, In.Yimaska and Levis BF Wiiirid very properly refrained.from, Iiitertering, and the Provineiat Government \u2018saved .Both its seats.with which the Quéen\u2019s Government appears to view not only the theagrical coup of \u201cthe German Emperor, but the less ostentatious but more significant move of the Russian Government in obtaining permission flor the Asiatic fleet to \u2018\u2018spend the winter\u201d in Port Arthu-, It is flfty-three years ago since, by tho Treaty of Nanking, the island of Hong Kong was ceded '\u2018to be possessed in perpetuity by her Britannic Majesty, heirs and successors.\u201d At the time a controversy was waged among \u2018\u2018experts\u201d as to whether this was the most enit- able strategic point for Britain to hold in view of future contingencies, for in those days the island was only notorious tor fever and barrenness, To-day the health of the garrison cotfipares iavorably with that of any other foreign station in a hot climate.The island has a population of 10,000 Europeans\u2014one-third of whom are British troops\u2014the Chidese population has increased to \u2018980,000 and the harbor, to which it 1844 \u201cno Europeen or native craft had been attracted tor mercantile gain,\u2019 sheltered in 18986 over 12,000,000 tons of abipping,\u2014indecd, to quote the London Times, \u201cHong, Kong has become the entrepot of trade for the south of China, the Philipp nes and Fremch Indo- China, besides a great daily trafic \u2018with Canton op the mainland.\u201d So great has been its industrial boom that the building area is over grown, and a bit of the opposite mainland is being utilized, not only to develop the docking and trading facilities, but to add to the strategical wtrength of the \u2018Position against hostile attack by land or sea.The.right to this piece of mainland Englard'ébtéined by the Pokin con- RARE vention of 1860, the non-vecollection of errr em NO BLANKET XAT CLAUSES, Mi.Weir's polnt of of oidé \u2018ln connection 2; swith the Royal Eleotric bill that measures ow.before the eit a Stas oom- \u2018 SE 7panlon measures to the Royal Electric CHU fouched on in, tiese columns the ôther \u2018day are as definite as languags can Fipake\"thein; \u2018\u201c pontainMg dänket clauses hioH eIve Ehieïm the right to do almost.ns an here withhs-the provi : 6 deg them.There {à title ins these cases about points pond del or ârrival or location; and \u201cM bighly\u2018Lmportant that there ahould 2:10 Mr.Weir ought to continue his pro.y rere) until all blafikst clauses have.dis- che bills now up for con- least e should not legislate our ; aay by ihe double handtul in this Wanner, If points of order will not stop pact tor wits i pm tt tm the ly enlarged, and a considerable torce ot, an Royal Enginesrs have recently strengthened the garrison, It seems probable got Fra CRY oN Udtinitions, that, after weighing all the possibilities \u2018XBlght'! | ivan by pu- likely to arise trom the completion of the \" \u2014_ Le oy great milway from St.Petirsburg to\u2019 TRS Viadivostook Ia a couple of years\u2019 time, he Brivis: Outset had éonctided that policy ia to make an dastorn Gibeal- this definition would apply # A politiclan *; of a | sit 2 Zoanemr KNIGHT.\" \u201d whieh by certain foreign porers Jane Lg visés page \" rise e rumor, ely o ated | ere are exceedingly tow o our Poll just before the German move, that Eng- 6 Would tok fer hurt 11 1e land had seized à portion of Chines\u2019 ter à \u201ccarpet knights,\u201d - They ritory to strengthen ber position ét Houg von or a had \u201cdsen ser- Kong.ç vide.if Hoth any AS, 40d\" were The na tks are abeut to be great.\u2019 1 Thery seems ing reason.to ticipate! a Ato deny that Mr.nol ta an.earnest en.;|nternationsl complicy } i describes i : made with Canada in 1884, but which was Under present conditions in this coun- be awarded to the pupil who thought of i it seems especially fitting and desirable | Ballsbury, in reply to am inquirer in Man- \u2018all the countries of th tions as far as Eag.' 7 Yand [a concerned over this Russo-Gèé-\" main move, even {f {t has been taken in secret concert; both the Russian and Gérman ambassadors it appears bad fre- queht conferences with the British Foreign Minister before the movement was made, and ati) thé British fleet in Indo- Chinese waters has not been reinforced by a single gunboat, Altogether it seems probable that British influence both at Pekin and Tokio will be increased by this \u201cforward po- DEBATE ON EDUCATION PRO- or\u201d of Crar Kalser.POSALS POSTPONED.RECIPROCITY.Better Trade Relations With OCana- da Favored.Liberal Protests Against | its Passage.The Christian Science Bill ar ity Killed.Boston, Mass,, Decemter 2.\u2014Honorable Quebec, December 32.\u2014The expected con- Charles S.Hamlin, ex-Assistant Secretory ttnuation of the debate on tho Govern- of the Treasury, made a speech yesterday ment\u2019s Education Bill did not materla]- before the members of the shos and ize in the Legislature yesterday.Hon, leather trade at the New England Shoe |.Ir.Marchand, who had adjoirned the and Leather Association's rooms, on the debate on the previous evening, and who ynestion of \u201cTrade relaticns between the was expected to reply to Non.Mr, United States and Canada.\u201d After re- Flynn's criticisms yesterday, was in bis n.arking upon the commercial treaty seat only for a few minutes in the alter n and not at all in the evening.te.Marchand, when asked, the reason for the unexpected postponement ni the debate, said that it was done simply to permit the consideration of the large number of private billa whiob Lad: veen accumulating on the order sheet.But it is said that there.is another reason.Ie was announced yesterday that Mr, I.E.Gilman, a Liberal member of ihe Legislative Council, had declared his tm- willingness to accept the Government's only for raw materials, and the commercial convention in Detroit, in 1866, Tr.Hamlin said: \u201cThe same interests that prompted that commercial convention then exists to-day and to even a greater degree do we now need cordial So-operation with our northern neighbors, believe it possigle to conclude certain reciprocal treaties by which may be set at rest for ever any ap Prebension as to the repeal of the tond- 94 privileges.We can then settle the dis- ed fishery question on the great lakes End on the coast of Nova Scctia.We can have psased new immigration laws per- mmu- mitting citizens to go into the grea bill in its present form, and had commu Klond fice region, etc.Buch a treaty will miontod bis views on à ï ne Protentant |.remier.re n is a 0 n add to the wealth of Canada as well as it aad lt is jinderstood his opposition to the.wold that of New England and increase our prosperity.The following resolution was unanimously adopted: \u2018That while this asacci- atlon favors the reciprocal interchange of products on equitable terms with all the commercial countries of the world, ls influenced by his religion .Marchand may have delaysd his in order to further consider the for, with a Liberal member cf thé the measure, the 11, Council opposed to hands of the Upper House would be greatly strengthened .in any siand they mi ht take to throw it overboard.that the policy of reciprocity shall have o further action was taken its fullest and broadest expression &monE lon either the Chambly Manufacturing 1s hemisphere.Re- Co.'s bill nor the , Royal Electuic Los cognising the prepondering extent of the bal, both of which were taken = og Ererclal Intercourse hetwen the Unit- Committee of the Whole last evening.ed States and the Dominion of Canada The Phillips bill was alowed to stand over all other American countries as when the item was called.well as the character of the business and AFTERNOON SITTING.cimdlarity of laws, customs and gommer- cla] methods, it would seem feularl - desirable that cordial, trlerdly and tres When the House met in the afternoon intercourse be had hetw een this country a numberof bills were introduced, and a and the Canadian Dominion.number of others passed their second reading, without debate.Mr.Telfer asked it it was the Govern- CARDI NAL VAUG HAN mis intention to repeal the lav com- .pelling municipalities to contribute to the cost of maintenance of insane in the publie ed N° ns vues Mr, alisbury Tha : id re \u2018No Lora 8 b Denles t the Bo Tellier also asked: \u201cIs i th the inten- Oardinal is to be Made a Peer.tion of the Government to have an act \u2014 ssed during the present session to vai- (Speta fo Que Star) fais che rrgotraion 9 des transi veables effec w London, December 23.\u2014The Marquis ot and granting an additional de Jor the tration of » ar chester, has writin that he had not 29 been nr segiste red 17 Mr.Rotlduan re beard the report that the Duke of, Nor- ) so ea a À Dee he mn Semi obtaining the mission of Cardinal Vaughan into the House ot Lords.Lord When the ftemy was reached of Smo ta for pentes insurarfces, repairs, e or Palisbury adds: * * Tha report is absolute lic buildings genera ie some little Friern arose, which ought out * à\u2019 aot\u2019 lar, accounts for the equanimity H.gely acéounts ent a | Mr.Miller's place ein\u2019 toe in her He EX + eut oyed, vis, Nos, St.James Catherine and 1589 Bo erine à ° one of: the lon v Jposcher are not three Other's een tlemenre | ever made yn thie House, the faratshing stores in the city than the that MF redette could net or road Le three which Mr Mr.Tooke opetates, roThes wate Leu Prodiites + superior in mens pod En Propre ren up Sub Ant payes cs din On me to she a ying of of wh hen you get sésot- reported ttes \u2018capacity 1 for \u201cla oke\u2019s it's go on.Am the-Ohrist : .are being oi shown here are sobs edt [az CHRISTIAN SCIENCH BILL.which a man use om Paye tor ia a ouse into selfthid Is a pointer for Lhe lu dies, he ! commits on on Me vo Jante Vi toi year oles.is much large .: ame iret ei provoked cop- shown betore, sud tar thar \u2014 a ceitiolem; .i: carried by Mr.Tooke Là cèrtaïniy as Âne _\u2014 que a money can bay.and good taste | Pro suggest.gloves, \u201cll the pehurate | in are re ; and every color SAR Thre pm © n showing is a oy to to ue about \"TELE IAN Fr md Mn Hackers, oo jth reference Flynn an r.Hackett, wi RUBS CONSPIRATORS.to the trouble in the Liberal camp.Cver London, December 23.23.\u2014Viadimir Bourt- the quccesslon to the Lieutensnt-Gover- reff, editor of the Naro Do Volets (Will of DO the People), the Russian, who was an The estimate of 278,861 for the {ten In at the British Museum and remanded at Question is some $18,000 less than the es- Bow street Police Court.on December 18.timates for the Same item for the present charged with endeavoring to persuade current year, Mr, F on what several.persons on various occasions to | branch of the expendi on publio assassinate the Czar, was brought up on re.\u2018bulidings | tHe redustion principally af- mand yesterday, in company with a man fee! named Welrzbeckl.printer Tt the paper Hon.Mr.Dufly, as Commissioner of mentioned, who bas since been arrested.Public Works, was just rising to reply Detectivo Melville testified regarding his when Hon.Mr.Stephens, who had got to visit to Bourtzefl's toom, and the finding of his feet with greater alacrity then his documents relating to Nihilism, the assass- confrers with portfolio, a umed that ination of Alexander II, the death of task for himself.One principal eource of Stepniak, and to the present Czar.Both saving, he said, would be he expendi- prisoners were remanded.ar tare = Spencerwood, To might be à \u2014 n the occupant of the guberna- RAILWAY OHANGES.tori residence soon, he paid, and the rposed ghvi fad ae in K; e way of ex- vagant expenses.D.Miller, travagant Hoa, Mr.Hackett to observe Slerk to Mr.r.E Tin, district frighe agent that pow that the matter of Spencerw - M, has been a; fef clerk in the office in succession to Mr.J had brought een bee Goud Hartwoll who goes to the po pre oecosio on for the of the policy of the Te t ue- W.M.Kirkpatrick It clerk to the arty In Romer with elerence Roe in\u201d Forolgn Freizht Agent at the statement ot the Hon.ster with out portfolio that there might soon be a change at 8 gerwood ?itious in Hon, Mr.+ more exped getting to his feds thi this time, and said that the Government had come to no definite (Special to thé Star.) Toronto, December 2.\u2014W.H BROKE THROUGH THE ICE.(Special to the Star.) Secley\u2019s Bay.Ont.December 33.\u2014Ger.its policy in retie Smith, the fifteen-year-old daughter of ope sion po As pe possible Captain Smith, while crossing the Ba ge in the Licutenant Govermorshine on her way homa from school Mternoon broke through the drowned, yesterday that, of course, was a matter which con- loe and was cerned only the Federal Government, Mr.Flynn asked what was the amount of the reduction tn the estimated expenditure at Spencerwood, of which Mr, phens had spoken.ots, Dutt replied hat th the estimates o A! de vern t appropria $7000\" tor the Te vere vesl- ence, and the sent Government set down $7710 to r the sarae item, 6 re-: duot of $gs0.= je course of a discussion of far.same he er A LESSON FOR BRYAN.(Special to th the Star.) 5 Clr of Mexico, December 23, \u2014 Wi J.Bryan went to the Bank of Len yesterday, having become rmed at the price or oi overs ead Be otiated some ex- A he so would hard saved 4 per pd cent.7 250, he R.J.TOOKH, Von.Mr, Duffy said that Mr.Eredetta a cou bad been dismicped becauss he not oan be you Had competent to À \u2018the 1e dati = of his : Co mes a0 Ry Mores, 50 Logialaue, and he and had avec tt was\" or | part of it; in fact, a part.This assertion glancing at re one - Man 77h i En i our-in-hands, Aecots and Besex shop 3 iy qe HE oh ue ; dient carried on di oon unm enimest us agaiant § ri | Pere md ee Maeqsiide Bat CEE à : 0\" PURCHASE EXTENDING TO so PER CENT.AND OVER from our original marked prices.DISCOUNT ALL GOODS MARKED We carry the finest stock in the city in Fine Gold and Diamond Jewellery, TCHES, CLOCKS, SILV BRONZES, ART CHINA, and We make a specialty of Fine Goods for presentstions.OPEN IN THE EVENING UNTIL 9 0\u2019'CLOCK, R.SHARPLEY & SONS.JEWELLERS, 225 St.James Street WATC AUGUST VAN BIENE, Tho World's Greatest Cellist.IN PLAIN FIGURES.rte #0, Sie.Box Ofice ope Par to $ WINDSOR HALL Tue Montreal * Phtiharmenie Society \u2014WUI Pertorm Haudel's\u2014 \u201cMessiah\u201d 1 FANOY GOODs.2002 CH RISTMAS The Laing \u2018COME and see the Yellow Kids - e00+4++ Thursday Evenin hr and WRIGHT & COWPER CO., 2400 ST.CATHERINE ST Thurs ¥ ro\u201d Ne And Pitty | ADRISUOE LADIES = - 18% ussion the committee rose messe and «sked to be per reported to sit sit again.The bill amending and oonaolidating the charter of the Ro a JE ve the committee Was then taken Hackett moved an amendment limita of the company and giv- ; LE rt lities the right to refuse permission to Fhe company to Iay its wires, | etc, on whatever streets it ht eee : ili, Mr.Hackett sail proposed to grant the Royal Electric ; Company ext Seine | veus ea aie posed to the general int \u2018oir also opposed \u2018the bill, a spoke in its favor, r, Welr then à point of order inst the consideration of the bill, ola) isiming that the.notices concerning the bill did not cover the scope of the actual | varièt 7 y en: Pour.Bisieltarg pt ts | od.RK &117 i Wine, bill as introduced, Mr.Gouin, who was a the chair, de- | cided that the point of order was not well taken, but Mr.Weir appealed to the 8 e latter took the question under deliberation.snd the item drop for the time being, the committee rising and reporting pro Dr, Guerin\u2019 8: 0 {ncorporating William Dow & Com: was passed with a slight amen: pl site: bill concerning the rval turnpike roads was passed, as sthended.Mr.Decarie\u2019s bill amending tbe charter of the City of Montreal a sec- was read ond time in the House, he Hi House then vent mito Committee of Supply, passed a few or items, and at 1L80 p.m, adjourned, \u2014\u2014\u2014e J.B WILLIAMSON.Amon, the - splendid displays made by the Montreal péjretiqrs for their Christmas trade that o J.B.Williamson's, St.ch occupies a high With an enticing window, and a complete stock of all the latest special Xams attractions, his store forms an agreeably bright spot amongst.the various stores of the city for the parebaser who desires an attractive and pleasing article, Diamonds.lore in all shapes, cu upon and sizes nable in chaste go settings, are to be found hers in endiess varigly of prices and workmanship.Special inducéments in les en ment rings, ladies gold chains and watches form no Looensidebe portion of this attractive si tock of novelties., Williams s on\u2019 special es this Year is his altogether new of clocks: some very liandsome handpaire Dorcel clocks are on lew in many unusually © pre and artistic outline, The patrons of Mr.Willinmaon will not a travel further to find alm neat an soon in patterns both uni ue, catchy and amusing.Quite nglish ish trans silver ne an seta esigus, and in handsome Russi th onthe i press amongst the goods speal fy prov , well worth .W smson's s MORE STRANGE COIN NOUS ous to visit is con esrn are silent, for the simple reason that we have nothing to i Iam bere on 1: al fri Dusinces, oe.reenway is engaged an McMillan is hers because hs he a daaghier , We have our mired andra oF ered \u201ca | patients, one of whqm, assisted b Hi largely respons! ible for tor 13.sue Ally oo | pestatament | wi ou fa ese outside fs Be Tali ation Fi x feces \u201d oocssary tale Co.To-Night.| LITE Now Open for Season.- The Victoria) Rifles Band Has been csgaged for wo Yjldrea\u2019s Faner ed Caratval, WEDNESDAY, 296h ee.) RYSTAL RINK # - BOBITY @® ST goon ICE Coop BAND, = des pos.P de SHANUS O'BRIEN, fo far Dre menage QUEENS TOIRNS~TUES, THES LAUGHING SU 4 and BAW: \u2018Mest Week, Doo.SI\u2014First hers jof the roating \u201cA GAY NEW YORKER\" LOH son *.nn uv HEATRE HOYAL=\u2014\u2014=\u2014 BVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOPKINS @ TBANSOCEANICS.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Mext Wok-RRYANT and VWansers American Burlesque Co.{ PRICES-30, 90 and 30a, ~ WW r= | Skating Lessons AT CU3\u2014 CRYSTAL RINK.Fi bn mt mri D A.RINK Saturday Afternoons, HRT \u2014{\u2014 It won\u2019t Xmas 1d Eve, \u201d Aamiamion na va Cochrane\u2019s Auditorium [Prince Arthur Skating Rink.- uraoB$\" from 0.30 am.m1 +1 11.00 pa , BAND Wednesday Evening, at.Season Tlokets now on sale 84 the Bink.° Go into a || Stocking, Bitorecd oti es BIBLE HOUSE.\u2018Montreal Auxiliary Bible Society, 2175 ST.CATHERINE § STREET.handsome Oh mes ère THE BIBLE.Ergnifsent display of THE BEST GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS, Knabe, 00 (PRESSE ae ca Bell * PIA IN eM.ae Williams | on vin at our arersoms Dr.H.J.Brodeur, x Toure chotce of 100 fnstru- oer SKIN, BLOOD-POISON; § SCALP, and Genito-Urimary Diseases, nade Raney\u2019 males.diseases, tae, pret 1 CT ea men rat EE vithout il am.eo co PERL re 1824 Notre Dame St, seer Moat 8 DE .t For table use, the delicate, mineral constitosuts of the Git Sng Selter Open every ovening until 9 o'clock, eee \u2019 te ENTERTAINMENT AT VERDUN Son's 7 pl a! be nd or: Last even the im inmates of Verd or Hospital a vers tentes exoiient ot = coal entertainment.h unique In the history of \u2018the institution, Ce Moritteal.c the n on the well se TT \u2019 programme were all perio attendants and nursed, with the valuable assistance of four CATHEDRAL SUNDAY SOHOOL.¢ gathe gatherin bering wea bel held ri Hall on a children of Obrist arch Cathedral Bundsy School gave a ES Rte Bete Lu De s taken v Mr, who fo à Bw kindly words ve seconded the o ue oct 2, 7 th ls a her pre it were It was.prints at oft foe torte ed, Bhi Shickens, wart arm iat ing and inch barelu BOT, ble to ocouds brated , 4 ES ge + , 7 no To 3 Bat \u2026 A First Grade Plano fof $250.00.is is font Va 8 the rear off G3 the best $300.0 plano in the Woo City its ; Cote - ih Ei an ta pre vais tail, and od ed kun of not Rad its attention t timed of Canada, Where is ui Seaton an equal sum 0, Ener svesiogs | Xmas Hve-Delivery.Wa beg to sr a ee have made d stand, | tiré arrasigatecta by 2 wh plane arohased vu to-morrow : Sli Ve 0° ook me] vi nev ore coi lies.- La + rdc + Silver me i BR niece Dating and Tepe Eat ESA and receive the \"Pris tunes a it in one letsen BL rs te 2% ere .Kim ve, 33 Netmennt, 7.Jom.108, Afersove fe Dea tae V TE Leas bat the one \u2018s ie tbe largeet and Ta Canada fox ar the purpose.en oy.= TER Mat 4, libre Ze EE | Un mi ABS Y, SA: pre bre > al to reas for Bar arti, = \u2026 best tas a SRO.¥.BEANAR DANCING AND DEPORTMENT \\] PRENMOND BALL 79and 52 Drammend iid, (The Most Select School in the City) Ladich nad Gentlemen, ventas | es Classes, Tuesday ané Tharsdég, ¥ ASSEMBLY, Thursday, at 8.5.ÿ Cards ou application.4% ney F.W.NONWAE # ee Juss | M.OWLER.TRE FE Prato va ge .EDUCATIONAL ; ; ape REE Be o Volts d's Phosphedize, Ifore ict sr comm SNE oe Rodeo disocvered, ta] Wa nose, all affects of Pah or rin Mas Tod ons on kd oe, Etta em = vs Ea The sonly old and Reliable Sth: er Seman, Think EET in THE cook's FRIEND eid {TO Kon Canadian Offices in London Besieged.\u2014 NEW STEAMERS FOR THE KON TRAFFIC.\u2014 The Le Mine Not Sold.Roi is ?\u201c Currespondent in London.) » London, December are being rapidly completely bere in Line steamers, dike.Two Union YU- Yet {Bpecial by Cable from the Star's Special 23{-\u2014 Arrangements con- mection with tho spring rush to the Klun- the \u2018Athenian and the Tartar, have been secured for the service, Pacific.finally surveyed, will apa fitting.They are 4080 tons each, 2 200 first class and 100 steerage pa gera,Ë @ÜNDREDS OF ENQUIRIES.The Government and steamship o are gverwhelmed with enquiries, 7 tweeh seventy and e.ghty inquiries made dally at the Canadian fices alone, where passengers booked through to Telegraph Creek, THAT RELIEF EXPEDITION.Ottawa telegrams awaken here as Lo the possible ulterior moti > dition.Vancouver-Fort Wrangel in connection with the Chaadian The ships, which are now being leave for Vancouver on February l, after an entire re have a speed of fourteen knots, and will carry Ssen- Aces Be are Pacific of- are being suspicions ve vi the vote of the United States Congress of $220,000 for the Klondike relief expe- People say: What if they should prove a second Jameson raid! Newspaper and general comment sugersts thas Nada will be supported neve ii the a- Dominion Government makes Secretary Al- Co , when he visits Ottawa, clearly un- Pa crstand that Canada i+ able und acter 5 mined to take care of her vwn ten ltory % and people without alins or help from ; Washington.The Morning Post, which voices Ministerial opinion, says thar ne 3 United States ar Joy the protection of ment.If they should should be tendered in à n.rnc.require nie oy.Joy THE LE \u201cRoI NOT YET SOLD.America Corporation, of which 4 Dufferin, is chairman, are widely cussed.lt seems vertain that the Roi mine has not been sold, as the ; lic inferred.The corporation is negotiating for its purchase, but is pounds sterling in cash, which the prietors of the mine ask, .citizens atv the Klondike there as private adventurers and en- civilized rovern- 1 it less cal- ; Qu'ated to wound the -u-\u2018eptiollities the country whose nobsitolity Lbey en- of The affairs of the newly issued British Lord dis- Le pub- still unwilling to pay anything like the million pro- ; INDIAN CAMPAIGN.- Severe Criticisms on the Handling Qf British Troops.Allahabad, December publishes a scathing criticism of the eent fighting on the Indian frontier, have ruined says the operations The than one reputaticn.23.\u2014The Pioneer re- and more Pioneer as serts that the cflicers have disappointed expectations, and calls upon the mander-in-Chiet to weed cut those Com- who have signally failed to prove their fitness to command or perform staff duties.The per asserts that the instances when he troops were well handled, were \u2018 while serious and happy-go-lucky arrangements the rule, resulting.in a few hundred ish troops and Sepoys Ic rming the guard having again and again to most desperately while, ands of their comrades were lutely nothing.In conclusion, the \u2018The whole campaign shcws carele tew, blunders were nun.erous were Brit- rear- fight to save their skins within Two cr three miles, thous- oing abso- Pioneer rem ra: and indifterence for the safety of the rear guard and bad disposal of the strength.While the and homesteada of the Afridis have destroyed, the latter have had their venge in the actual conflicts.If the ridis are to be coerced, mere skill i fighting fortified enclosures been re- At- s rr- fort and the staff must be weeded rthwith, irrespective of personal feel- THE TELEGRAPHERS.An Interview This Morning With Mr.Ehaughnessy.The railway telegraphers were aga consultation with Vice-Pres «Bhaughnessy and General Manager of the C.P.R., this moraing, but in in iden} Tait, it is not yet known How far the negotiations looking towards an agreement bet the com y and the telegraphers adv 3 by the meeting.It Is said no serions fferences ol opinion arisen between the railway officials the men so far, but that the delay heen partly that the former can only reaching an a reament hes due to tbe fac grant limited in cause nel lowe each day, rtly Poe telegrapherd\u201d des re to uwhduly ween were that have and in and er the compapy nor sten the conclusion of an: agreement which is intended to be a perman one.\u2014 , by ; RE WEATHER, Wednesday, 11 il pm.Probabilities : Lakes- an Fres winds, nd won her.light local 5 now cola om Eid » dite lnwer temperatu or sotto with light snow: not change! fn ja Lermpe perature; [air and cold on Fr Up h to strong wester- fails or Fair and much iday.por and Lower)\u2014Unsettled w th ! Nghe ano no not much change in temperature; fair a and co GE Friday | ; Quit-F at frst, then light local spow \u201cnot much change in tem Maritime-Fair at fre tale: ; not much chan ire, then li Jr Ce ape with light local snow falls.ba ht local snow I fai fair and ¢ cold today and nito! onary or alittle higher oe ar today an ay.Thursday, 11a.m.Frosabilites Jor the next tweaty- four hours: Fi west and northweat winds; r wich mht Too Lenow falls &e flurries turning deci ely es to-night; fine nd decide d on Frid st venir -four honre: A pepe, 10, Winnipeg, 2 HA Arthur, Oro.be: Pi Fe to, 28, 18; Ottawa, 13, 05 .Quebec.1 14, zero; Halifax, litax, 8, 1 SERRA & Co.'s Standard \u201cTher, ro an minimum lomperatnes during DEATH OF MR.ALEXANDER EWAN.A Man Well Known in Business Circles.\u2014\u2014 A RESIDENT OF MONTREAL FOR MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS.\u2014 The death is ansounced cf Mr, Alexander Ewan.It took place to-day alter a jong illness, Mr, Ewan was 65 years of abc, of Scottish birth, and received his education at Braemar, Alerdeenshire, Scotland.He commenced his commercial career in a large business house in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he remained for twelve years He then decided to come to Canada, and arrived in Montreal in the spring of 1864.He commenced his Canadian career as salesmasn in the firm of Willlam Stephen & Company, the head of the firm at the time being Mr.George Stephen, now Lord Moun.-btephen; after which he entered Into business on his own account.During the last seven years he has been sole agent of the Merchants\u2019 Cotton Company, handling the whole of this mill's products, which are the most popular of their kind in the market.fn commercial ciroles Mr.Ewan was highly esteemed for bis sterling business ability and uprightness and integrity im all bis dealings, For many peurs he took a deep interest in several ben-volent institutions in the city.He was trustee of St, Paul's Church, and was treasurer for that body for ten years, Mr.Ewan was an ardent supporter of the game cf golf, and a keen fisherman, and wiih be universælly regretted in city.where he war much respected.He married a daughter of the late Mr, David Bellhouse, and leaves a \u2018family of two sons and two daughters.The funeral wil] take place trom his late risidence, 285 Drummond street, tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock, E «Aa 7 P @HRISTMIS STORY \u2014 BY 9H \u2014 Louis Frechette.In the STAR of Friday will be published a story of Christmas time, by Mr.Louis Frechette, the Poet Laureate of Canada.The charm of Mr.Frechette's French will not be lost in translation, as the tale will be printed in his native tongue.To the French Canadian readers of the STAR this story will be a Christmas Eve treat.\u2014_\u2014_\u2014\u2014 Too Much of a Good Thing.There was a perfect orush of advertising for to-day's Star.A great deal of it could not geta place.Tomorrow's Star wiH take the place of Saturday's, as there will be no Star on Saturday, Christmas Day.TO THE CHARITIES.Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars.DISTRIBUTED BY CITY AND DISTRICT SAVINGS BANK, \u2014\u2014 The City and District Savings Bank distributed to-day the sum of $8,506 among the charitable institutions of the city.This sum represents the year\u2019s intsrest on the Poor Fund of $160,000.00 which was set aside twenty-six years ago when the bank's charter was granted.This sum of money is invested according to the requirements of the charter, in municipal debentures and as the bonds mature it is re-invested under Government supervision in securities of the same class.Thus every yéar the interest pon this poor fund {is secured for charitable institutions.This year the sum was divided as follows : Sœurs Grises.\u2026.\u20260000en0s v.L'Asilo St.asie Apec oe.\u2019 Ss e St.Joseph, 23 uglop 265 98 882 THe been reported possible, but it SHEETS Mystery of a West End House \u2018BONES WERE BURIED IN THE CELLAR.Spirityalists Suspect a Crime Has Been Committed.A gruesome story is being whispered about in this city with bated breath, It refers to two skeletons, one of a woman, the other of a child.It is not a new story by any means, but it is only lately that the mysterious the people directly interested.Though to-day the authorities are aware of the facts in the case, the matter has been kept from them thus far.Everything points to a borrible mystery.There is no doubt an explanation of the peculiar state of affairs that has the facts are as told, an investigation should certainly be held.It must not be thought that those who are supposed to know all the inside facts in the case have not made any efforts to clear up the matter, The skeletons are sald to have been found buried in the cellar of a house in the West End, at present occupied by well known people, who only moved into it last May.The discovery came about iu this way After the present tenants took possession of their new abode they were troubled by strange noises, for which they could not account in any way whatever.These noises became a good deal of a nulsance, and the people naturally talked considerably about them in thelr efforts to ex~ plain thelr source.They were advised, ln a joke to consult some of the local spi itualistie lights; They did 80, and\u2019 the latter professed to discover that the lady of the house was a full-fledged medium.Just about that time another discovery was made-this time on the part of the occupants of the house.There was a peculiar smell in the building, and men were engaged to examine the prombing.In doing this they came across a stone at the bottom of the stat Through curiosity they lifted the stone and found buried beneath it the two skeletons.Medical men were called in to examine them and stated thot they were those of a woman and that of a female child.Conjectures have been rife since as to whether the bones were those of bodies, used by medical students for de section purposes, or whether they must be looked upon as the evidences of a crime.Since the finding of the skeletons the Spiritualists have occupied themselves in trying by means of the revelations made by the lady of ¢he house to discover what lies really at the bottom of the aftair.BIGAMY IS CHARGED.George Duggan Charged With Having Two Wives.Bigamy ls the charge against George Duggan, of 298 St.George street, who appeared in the Police Court this morning, and wag remanded until December 28 for enquete.Detective Gallagher arrested him yesterday at King\u2019s foundry, Craig street, where he is employ .Lizzie Smith, who claims to be his first wite, prefers the charge, alleging that Duggan married Lizzie Webster on January 27, 1896, having been married to her since August 18, 1889, They were separated twice, Duggan went to Brazil with the ill- fated Moravia, returning some nonths ago.He has since lived, it is alleged, with his second wile, whom he married before he went to Brazil, on St.George street.ST.GABRIEL WARD.A Meeting of the Irish Hlectors Held Last Bvening.A meeting of the Irish Catholic electors of St.Gabriel Ward was held last evening in the Centre Street Hall to discuss the question of bringing out a candidate in opposition Ald, Turner.Te were about one hundred and fifty electors present.No definite action was decided upon, There was, however, 8 strong feeling in tavor of allowing Ald.Turner to be returned without oppotition.Other matters concerning the employment of Irish in the ofvic departments were also dis cussed, and the action of the Fire Committee and of Chief Benoit in not filling tha place of the late Captain Nolan with an Irishman was stron ngly condemned, as were also the treatment of the Irish in other departments of the City Hall HOLIDAY TRAVEL.Grestly Increased ensed Activity About the Railway Stations.Phi al tale has become known to others than rronas \u2014\u2014 8t.liridget\u2019s Homse of Refuge \u2018tor night Around the stations everything is The i le Bicters of be P $0] bustle and activity these days.The f eur de Prati, Hog, Visitation oe Christmas travel has already commenced sile dos Sourdes-Muet and to-morrow when the ches rates L'Asile du Sacre-Cœur, Rue Full go a, effect, dre will be in f sw Sears sde In Hinericonde © 03 nee departments are crowded \u2018with packages and Christmas Orpholins Ca Catnoli yy Ris its.Ca Catherine.1% gitts of all sizes and descriptions, and ou ice St.Ws My de Paul.93 extra assistance has h secured Hopital Notre Dame.vo in'order to attend.0 the increased traf- Montreal General ay = fio, It is said that there omises to be Ladle Bonewblont i ps Semrs pase, and \u201che Taliway bifigials.are estant Orphan Asylum os making arrangements to meet it.proteins Industrial Ho WY ro niversity.Lys ing in Hospital La | - ALD.OUIMET ACOEPTS.err pese Protestant Ch Church Homo wo A largely \u2018attended me meeting of the elec- Mackay Institute Yor Protestant Deaf tors of St.Jean Baptiste Ward was held Word \u201cHospi 08 last evening to tender the nomination | Hebrow Young Men à He à Society.= for a second Alderman Ouim t, Hebrew Ladies Bonovolent ety.evans .3 8s the holder of sont Mr.e.Doëtor -\u2014 an .J.Vitieneuve \u2019 9,508 .5 rE utoaet thanked \u2018 the electors Jor thts ko confidence, and announ: s aoce e of the no- MR.POULIN DEAD.dation.Bpoeelies wor by the : LU 3 following : Ald.Dupre, Em.St.Lonls, The death is announced of Mr.Pierce J: O.nd advocate; W.Keys, W.Poulin, of the firm of Poulin & Co,, Pol peau, sland, poultry merchants.The decensed was in | Octave er, Edward Halley, B.A year.The tuners] will take placé uimst, D.Die we Renaud.J, G:- from bis\u201d late residence, 406 ; Dorchester Boaz, 8 ambanit, Pressauié, street, on Monday morning at eight - William Gravel and B.J , Carroll.+ -»'elock, to Bt Jamie Churob, St.Denis > oe street, and from themes to Cote des KNIGHTS TEMPLAR' ~~ \"; Nelgée cemetery.i & Ce ELEGATION: : The Bm, Preceptor A.A.S, Plumrasr, LO\" { \u2026, À boat.con ; on\u2026steve- Morse, -Chas - KE.Merrill, of-Lew toh while Commandery, Lewiston Me, an arrived LUX : px and vi to-night be 1 FRIDAYS WHEAT DEAL Boodle Carsleys Bit THE BIG STORE'S Big Handkerchief Sale To-morrow To-morrow The Big Store will hold a Tremendous Sale of Ladies\u2019 Linen, Swiss Em- broldered and Silk Handkerchiefs.Also of Gent's Homstitched Silk Initial Handkerchiefs r GES \u2026 sf ae, Leiter and Phil, Armour Will Then Stl.IT LOOKS AS: IF THE LATTER MIGHT LOSE.! .as Chicago, December 28.\u2014Here is the true Inwardness of the Leiter-Armour wheat contest: Armour sold Leiter several millions of bushels of wheat to be delivered in December, Leiter bought and locked up all the wheat in sight, hoping to make Ar mour buy of him, say at $1.20, to be delivered back to him at 80 cents.Here wag\" | : a chance, if the corner held, for Leiter to make from one to three millfons qut ol Armour, or, if the corner broke, and wheat fell below 80 cents during Decem- PHIL ARMOUR, Who has apparently got the worst of the wheat battle at Chicago.ber, for Armour to make from half a million to a million out of Leiter.Neither stand to make anything out of the farmers, who, it appears, have made at least a million out of one or the other, by selling wheat at about 20 cents above the normal price.The farmers of the North- West have sold some 6,000,000 bashels cf wheat in December at a price they would have been glad to take next May and have the money now to pay debts with.To-morrow, \u2018\u2018settling day\u201d on the Board of Trade, will witness the ctlmi- |.Can.Col Cot.rat'on of tne glgantis deadlock.Ta: trade will not be surprised then to learn that Armour will lose at least $1,000,000 on the December deal.He has performed the marvellous feat of bringing 6,000,000 bush, high-grave cash wheat to this city in defiance of all settled rules of commerce, but that act may result in nothing mcre substantial than glory.The Ar- inour-Leiter incident in Chicago illustrat In futures to es the value ol dealings tarmers.MR.H.P.DWIGHT, President Great North-Western Telegraph Company.(See also page 8.R.A.DICKSON.Grandfather clocks 1 Yes.they still ex- fat in the large jewellery store of Mr, R.A.Dickson, St.Catherine street, clocks of such striking beauty and exqu ite workmanship that, were our grandfathers to see them they would bave to rack thelr brains to imagine what they were.Set in heavy carved walnut and cherry frames, and mounted in gold and onyx.the most modest of them would grace any home, and stir happy recollections of hygone ddys and former faces, Clocks in endless variety are to he seen at this popular store, from the smallest time piece.capable of being set in a lady\u2019s ring, to the monster and pride ol the establi ment.All kinds are equally to be met with, in settings of \u2018all descriptions.Handsome mantel clocks, su La pi lars and mountings of delicate Parian marble, onyx or basil, are only some of the miany articles which will make really gorgeous presents.In the porcelain and chinaware department also » lange stock has been added to meet the ever-increasing demands made n him by bis many patrons and in I is line several Inew attractions have been selected as especially adapted for the Xmas trade.Hand-painted porcelain lamps In very pretty effects of design and coloring are amongst the inducements offered in this department.Thèse Jam Br sre adapted to utilize either electrici gas or coal oll.The globes ana \u2018reneral outlines are suggestive in each particular instance of a single flower, while ¢ the idea ol the arrangement of the separate petals the general shape and outline ¢f each flower, and the pretty elfects produced in coloring and design are certainly unique and certainly pleasing.Some v handsome work in cut glass, sterling si ver, novelties and Doulton English chinaware were also shown, and much admir- eld for their originality, An attractively dressed window display and the la at ot pretty things inside wovid well spy lover ot the beautiful to at feast p in for Inspection.A RUNAWAY ACOIDBNT.\u201c An accident that wil] probably Le tended with fatal results occurred ; Henri de Mascouche man named Tor oelock yester- st to atreats.He was the Notre Dame Hospital, where he was found to be suff cérebral concussion, accom } partial paralysis, is.morning his case as ex- critical.\u201cRoule De In every family\u2019 chest and every marie eo, oe, Ad are dill $ .tana Le souche is oy or rg?rte.all Byer treub proue Mila ae and tia 5 LU ne 300 1 Finance and Commerce MORNING SALES.175 Canadian Pacific at 8154.100 Toronto Street Railway at 854.25 Montreal Street Railway at 234 150 Montreal Street Railway (new), 75 Richelieu and Ontario at 10744.: 11 Dominion Cotton at 96.! 23 Canadian Bank of Commerce at 1345.at | § MONTREAL STOCK EXCHANGE.Reported for the BTAR Gordon Btrethy & Co., Stock \u2018Broke ora, § St.Sacrament siren., Dee.ord.are nd.Morning Board.Ask.Bid Bid Canadian Pacific Ry.8116 81 8154 81 .Do do land ods \u2014 ae ee 1% Daluth 8.8.& Auspto.- 4 3 4 3 7 o pfd.\u2026.7 54 63 6 Commercial Cable 24.179 177 179 177.X 108 104 106 104 \u2018 106 104 106 104 Moatroal Telegre, 15 1804 18% 1804 People's H.& L ltx.41 59e 41 39% do Bonds 834 6 9 36 ! Bloch.& Ont.Nav Co.109 107% ws 107 Do do Bonds 1014 120 01% 100 ; Montreal 5t.Br Co 34 23314 Das fm be hex 110! Bol BE 174 17736 174 34044 Je 14 854 4 5 \u2014\u2014 474 __ 15 130 133 24 240 2 9% 101 984 203\u20ac 210 202 223 5 723 115% 179 17¢a 180 \u2014 1 sw 220 310 150 160 150 120 \u2014 10 87 \u2014\u2014 \u2014 1e1 \u2014 10 1364 15 1344 00 2 100 93 .150 Me 150 148 .50 = 50 25 .100 s 100 93 34 20 H » do do.\u2014 \u2014 -\u2014 \u2014 x or Wo ana 6e pi pti 5436 834 5 534 umo.\u2014 _\u2014 \u2014 _\u2014\u2014 Taylor My.Air C.Cc.Ld.80 \u2014\u2014 80 \u2014_\u2014 Canada Paper Boris.110 105 110 105 Can Central \u2014 \u2014 -\u2014 Champlatn £8t.L Bonds \u2014 \u2014 \u2014 \u2014 Dominion Coal, Com.24 22 0 = Do pref xd.110 105 110 108 .Do ads .110 108 109 108 Montreal Cotton Lal, 140 137 iv 137 ills Co 75 574 70 53 ky Bonds.10 5 100 9 ts Cotton Co.-\u2014\u2014 135 \u2014= 1S Dom Cotton Mills Uo.8 su\u201c % sé do do Hoods \u2014\u2014 -_ \u2014-\u2014 \u2014\u2014 & Mo Co.360 Ho 1% ntee Co.of N.A.\u2014 \u2014 - \u2014_\u2014 Diamond Glass Co.\u2014 _\u2014 \u2014 \u2014_\u2014 estern Lonn A Trust Co \u2014\u2014 \u2014\u2014 \u2014 - NEW YORK STOOK EXCHANGE.buta 's.Clase.13854 138% x = a '} Bay Stste G ; : Bree 6 6 446 66 nn, ni 2 % 2 mix 17 20 0% 9434 su wi ar \u2014 wr \u2014 mo s< 4 ns 95 = an \u2014 am 5634 65e 03 1084 ss 33h n 314 5 83 == 16; \u2014 14 us = 2 % mE 9 = 3 sr HY 24% = en Bi 5 \u2014_\u2014 The = 2 MANITOBA WHEAT.MT ind Ee Specially reported for the STAR by C.D.ook.168 local & Co.Bacrament street, manager ¢ for J.8.Bach New Yark, over direot pri (Special to the Star.) Winnipeg, December 23.-~Wheat on track sold on the nineteen cent freight basis at 7 per bushel, : F.LAPOINTE.One of the finest shows of bh furniture, to be met with this Montreal, is at Mr, F.Lapointe\u2019s mag- pificent store at 1651 St.Catherine street.Mr, Lapointe has four large halls full of all that is newest and best, in the way of up-to-date furniture.He 15 mak- a apecial line in high class music stands, carpets and bedroom Suites, and the lotr prices that hold away on his three weekly bargain day ya save home purses many a dollar.al mention must be of his bedroom sets from eight dollars up, his dining tables trom four dollars fiity up, and his ladies\u2019 se orefaries from four dollars up.Besides these articles, there is also an endless class stmas, assortment o Pook-shelves, clocks, easy soc ch tables, baby\u2019s stools and in aire.Mr.La to's store way easily rspognised by a number of Mi size.wax in his window, ppre senting a supposed incident in the Fra o-Frussian war., - BTIQUETTE.Jack\u2014Gjoves are worn at a home wedding,unless the ceremony is absolutely in- tives amd hey pay be dispensed with: ves, when they pen: 4 % loves, fs, a well-bound 1 poetry, \u2018Uttle article fn oy eliver tor fe a dress g table or writ- \u2018duék, are most suitable preseûts for a : Special Notices.Nothing: would be more Chris as a present to vourt a duplicate of the Morris Piano per purchased by Prof.Wm.Reed, vain yon can obialy from W.H.Leach, 49 Metcalfe on mon anis payment of $3, \u2018Disoout giver to cash customers.n The Kara Plane à not need to SpE, Eo at exceptionally Low Prices.Ladies White Cambrio Handkerchiefs, hemmed ready for use, | © TO IOC Ladies\u2019 White HemotichoëE Handkcr:hjefs, wide and narrow hems .3610 45C Ladies White Swiss Embroidered Hand- efs from 2\u20ac ro $1.50 Ladies White Hemstitched Initial Hand erchiefs .RAS C ro 55C Ladies\u2019 Colored Silk Peter, all cot- ors, Embroidered.0 $I.2 5 Ladies White Hem Stitched Cod Hand- erchiels.een * 7\u20ac ro 502 each marke ordinary way for 4c.Special Holiday Price .or 6 for 81.10.Ladies\u2019 Handkerchiefs Men\u2019s Initial Handkerchiefs, 800 dozen Men's Silk Initial Handkerchiefs, Fine Quality, Neat all Silk Worked Initial, any letter.Wide Hem, sold in the igc Men's Plain Hein Stitched Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs, with Wide and Narrow Hems, Heavy Prices Elaborate Designs Special Holiday ke, Special Holiday 24\u20ac $L.10.Men's Brocaded Silk Handkerchiefs, most and rices from Rich Colors.22\u20ac $1.80.THE S.CARSLEY CO., LIMITED.1765 to 1783 Notre Dame St, 184 to 194 St.James 8t., Dress Lengths for Presents.The Big Store offers a large lot of New Dress Lengths in beautiful winter materials, neatly dy put up and very suitable for Xmas Presents.These Handsome Dress Lengths are AT SALE PRICES TO-MORROW and Jad out in the Dress Goods Department and marked in figurgs.The price for each h Length To-morrow .plain hd ro $22.50 \"Montreal.\u201cEBENEZER BAND OF HOPE, Hope Chapel, Ryde Sree A Yorkshire Concert, On Monday, December 27th, at 8 pm.Address will be given by the Rev APHISSION\u2014 Adutîts, 10e ; chien, be So Piano kindly losned by Messrs.Willis & Co.¥BOBITYY THE Ideal Christmas Gift.WRIGHT & COWPER C0.3001 2400 ST.CATHERINE ST.R.J.Kimbaïl & Co, ESTARIISEED 106, BANKERS and Dealers in Investment Securities.16 BROAD ATRERT, NEW YORK.STOCK BROKERS.D years membersbip The Now York Steck Exchange.WM.YOUNG &CO,, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 95 Board of Trade.Chicago.MEMBEES jonteige Poste pres arm Lowest rates of commicsion.| _Corvespemdenss Good d Opportunity Aten FoR Sarr FOR Or .manufacta: busMmess : margin profi run well with another business and is ot ddress ''M 3308,\" 834K Office.\"cie 3001 It woul ms .Thousands are playing BOBITY -=» COME AND JOIN THEM.Wright & Cowper Co., 2400 St.Catherine Strest.GAME OF RAQUITS IC nat te be had from your dealer.von ome » foceln! of CORP.CLARK CO, Lit 'msaulseturerie Toronto.bid] £ xX STOCK SPECULATORS, Who act upon my advices never fall to make good profite.1 give nal attention to m: ment Of accounts ove third profite.W.Edward XM Broadway, New vor J.P.ROCHE, (COMMISSION BROKER, Metropolitan Stock Exchange of Besten, Commission oniy 1-8 on both Stooks and Grain.- 45 St.Francois: Xavier Street, MONTREAL, 200036 AILIFFE SALE \u2014' FROVINOE OF QUEBEC, DIS- dot Puces Post parois er Docene JBg7 or of the clock int the forenoon, a the No.319 sad dt (Avene do l'Hotel on D Ee wood worl chattels of ig sald De.fondant, si e pe and pee oat Soi THI, re PES Montront Ted December, 1097.1 nn EEE a 1 Montreal Horse Emporium oem Corner St, Paul and McGill Streets - - - Auction Sales of Horses, Harness, Sleighs, Robes, etc.EVERY DAY AT 2.380 p.m.PRIVATE SALES AT ALL TIMES.We offer auperior accommodation in the way of fine stabling and good orses.isthe best in Horses clip facilities for showing me parties wanting to ship us consignment of Horses either large or eo line of customers at short notice and aatisfac guaranteed.return your Horses clephone 2748, we will send for don free cha T.W.FOSTFR & CO.Unreserved Auction Sale \u2014\u2014oF\u2014- Handsome Ornaments, E.P, Silverware, Bric-a-Brac, &c.» &ce, At our Rooms, 241 and 243 St.James street, Friday Afternoon and Evening.DECEMBER 24th.The balance of à large.some Bronze Ofnaments, aratcume and other consignment of Hand- ance, Umbrella 5 Stands, ose res, Las ce W are, Cabinets.ik Eb roidered Di Drens- he Gowns, Ladies\u2019 Silk roidered Shawls, 200 ioces beat quali: are, in Tea Be ruets, Trays, Fruit and Cake Stands, Card R ceivers.Pickle Jars, Pudding Dishes, Alba, assortment of Knives, Forks and 8 in Case, Fish Slices, 00 x SALE AT 230 AND 7.30 P.M.HAE & DONSELLY, Auctioneers Every lot will be sold regard diess of cost.p00 1 Vietoria Anction Rooms, 320to 334 5 St, James st.Must be Sold to \u201cClose an Estate.500 Brass and Iron Bedsteads to be sold at Private Eale at the above address and 1895 NOTRE DAME STREET, without any\u201d reserve, as the whale lot must be cleared out before the New Year.A Rare Chance for a Holiday Gift.Come early as they are going very fast.LIONAIS & SON, Also a full paggortment of Bleigh Proprietors.FUR SALE |- To-morrow Afternoon, Friday, We will hold a sale of Ladies\u2019, Gent's and Children's Furs, comprising Ooats, Jackets, Capes, Muffs, Caps, eto.\u2018This sale will be continued tomorrow evening (Friday) HICKS & ce.uetion ours.1891 and 1683 Noire Paime 8 4 1 men = \u2014 Spin Household.Fumiture, AILIFFE SALE-\u2014PROVINOE or Mo.i158- quesco pie Piatn = rm ved too Ia Nr PN AF wr MANN AAA miis Fon LE aw he yi MENT OF NORWICH, e sad fem x1 trained Gold 94.Linoets, Love dire ilar & Roo, 564 Ors Address °K 2511,\u201d SrAn office.STI APÈLE 1 in the Montreal Board Trade.tate Wiis ä WARTaD- ONE OR TWO nO Ein herve dogs SKI be - fT Well Fural Bouse, femevea | Ene TT orm Fans, \u2019 st our large Salcsroome Ne frre Po and Ta t 2.8 i fn oR peat foe Che dr are Fever POLLARD La Pie Og 3] vey fo ey Co mbtarnat an N woh THEN, Ek; somo Ou Over atl SHARGRAM\u2014 At Glen rai Ook et x foun ir ry nca ro new Folding ron ron Mange : St Eo wi I= a mrt as | EE ATR ta Sale at ten o'clock, TRAINOR\u2014AY' oe FRASER Cir 1 \"Ish, Peter Beautiful Italian Marble Vasos, oC Statuettes, ete.THE SAPEST WAY ten! A clod id U, i ing eplend.Bt cu mt balance of Signor { 's Bos pe = x 48 AND nain R san paf JAMES hth names and reo : ng same.and \u201cDeathainuat _ BIRTHS.a I op ADAUS\u2014AL A: Filter De pee toth inst, at Elkhorn, wife of R.Bailey, of & son.BELLERIVE\u2014AL Quebec, on the &h the wife of Jos, Bellerive: BEVERIDUÉ On the REA B.C., the wife daughter.* BISHOP\u2014 At.Hillsboro, à Decombor Sib to tho mis té nA BOLL aly mess en _ ih BRICK EK\u2014 In North Duma£ries, Out.4 bowie, tcker, a daughter.Coiba Re Choa On the 15th December, aL | Ont, the wite of Albert Crom.EDGETT\u2014On December 18th, 1807.at Ya ver, B.C., the wife ot H.A.lsh\u201d ss daughtor.* - GUERARD_A¢ ; Guebes, on fhe Le Gue , & son.12 HODSON = \"On December 19th, à à nomme Ont, wife of Benjamin Hôbsor, % à son.\u201d KU ENDER\u2014In Stratford, Ont., the here Kuendor, * rip sis and A] à MCOUAT\u2014 At Lachute D ya, on 06 \u201cOi Hasty wife of Walter McOuaat.of a dangers MARTIN _On December 4th, the wifa in Martin, Belmont, Man., ors a son, READ\u2014 At Regina: N.W- vu Tag: tho wife ot Jas.G.Heng: To WYANZAL Hilden, N.B., Décember 10 and Mrs.Jobn Wynn a doughter.® MARRIAGES.lesb « REEMER.DCOCK-On To 3 87, at Moan El Ont, Maude Agnes \" tock to Dr.Frod id win Boo er.\u201d CRAWFORD-PKER\u2014 At Stamford, GE Crawford to Miss Nancy Pear .FOWLER-JAMESON\u2014 At Garign Cols Cony December &th, R.W.Fowler.son, of Lakoeville.* KING-GOTT\u2014At Nia King to Miss Flora MOTH-MILLMAN\u2014At Midland, Ont., on cember 8th, 1897, Thomas Moth, eldest on C.Moth, w Hlizaboth (Totsie), videst dau of C.G.Millm rn pn, NES NEWBY- MILLER \u2014On ouf NS Hamilton.Ont, Agnes Miller to ewby.OSTER-JULIAN\u2014Av Vaughan, Outi.Ostet Lo Mfka AQa JAMAL\" PATTERSON.REYES\u2014 Ab SHannob?Co,, N.B.Decomber Lith, John W.to St Annie Bell Reyes.* POSVERS.COUKSEN rAt Porbritiie, ] mber oth, LoviS Powis to Miss rsen REID.BELL\u2014At Leamington, ont.\u201c H.Reid to Miss Beatrice Bell.* - ROACH-NASH \u2014 At Loamington, costs Gordon Roach A ages I EEN sn ; YOUNG: ovpmbef 3, at ER Oat.bere oan & and ss AITKEN\u2014 At Glas ow.ox tho fis In Alfred, Aitken, asia BROSSEAU\u2014In hei YE the the age of ears and 13 days, Veron, wife of Francis Pr CHAFFERS\u2014Iu thiscity, on the the ago of 23 years, the wife of Sn CLUFF\u2014In this city, on the Bib wd Cluff, at to e o Byears.Fun m 176 Copa reckon higy anemone ngs inst., at 3 p.m.SHI.onds Fav uaints.EEA Sar HT rend tos B out further notice.SA = COOKE\u2014At the residonce of W.B;Axford, om of oe toba.the tho 9th .December, .189, arin: aulkper, a, Per Cooke, of Drummondville, Glu COOKE\u2014At the residence of f, WB Ax tord, Bei mont, Manitoba, the Octobor, | Valentine, oungost son of ofthe late Vi Cooke, of Drummondville, Que, A ut EWAN\u2014 At 255 Drumirio two olock in the afternoon, i yi 00 HITCHINS \u2014 On December\u201d - Plains, N.Y., Mrs.G 0! POULIN in his city .on the Bad ty.2 o of 7 rad ako neo rom \u2018his late residence, à vp ter street, Monday morning\u2019 rl aloe to ei James Church, and thence des Noi ai Cemetery.ends and Fo - 6pectfuily requested to juni Withont farther notroe.Boston and \u201cWinnipeg please copy.aero vat PRUDI HOMME to the it inst, ; J.1 ae croix, ring At of Bd Tate Jos.Prud'homme, \" TISDALE\u2014At Westmount Decémber 2ind, er late.Henry.a M Se ATR .Y., 8g neral private.Interment at\u2019 el BA ILES At Nicolet 0 oF \u2019 ears we Shot son of pC Shen, cures in his 30th yes 25 Ps Prop BELL In SE St.Jota N.parie ei Ste ste Fore.om: thie 310 tied.uk.; th uerito ; thts ff vets Mechs fares, VO 1 \"BERRINGTO; Ala hye iin a 2 J mber, 1897, 7.years, son \u2018of th Less oc Berrinaton:® BRADY\u2014At St.Antoine Abbe, Que, t 10th, Philip, son of Hugh Brady; aged if your, BRETHOUR \u2014 At Hamilton, Ont, rare ets A 19th, , Joshua Brethour, in the 8th age.* CHAPMAN \u2014At Kast Amh N.16th, Ruth E., wife of Lewis years a 8 montha.* COLE\u2014At Surlingion eat Jam ity Cole, pas 0 DALZELL\u2014 er éme BEST atm 5, rot De EE Le, Mare 20th eo ; att! the Dae of on pen 8 ygars, Cliche, EDWARDS A¢ Halifax, N° Joan ng rd lato W.1 year pod Th i 2, Harry 1.8 Ta Fp Ci FRASER.A! Te pocpé daughtor ot Rev.D De Me Mu a ir EN C.Diet armes Mondron ren.2 HOAR-S ddétiy at FüstM tal 3 N.8., Foster \u2018Hoar, aged: 3; Ho = IRVIN Ela Pre pra ik Ae nh fre pos bert Irvine: es nel, age dt y ESS Je ve Aen Mog NATE A Nomenstlo, fos 15th, Norman HR, MoKenrie, MoLEAN \u2014 Prosrned.one Gregory M.aa MGNAUGHTONZ At Black Hires, N.3 T 18th, William Me MERS ALI AE ap Poe iL 7oingent Jobn ad Allen rs [I Te Fi my à MURPEY \u2014At Ormetown Julia » Morrissey, wite of mr Ee wis - Star] han PARTE Sa FINANCE © Goes Farther | amano wero sepereessstin as AND COMMERCE.SITUATIONS VACANT- = FE RI E | D LIEN frs ue orale A vou PE ocopee Bat Sse 0 soar.2 \u20ac, ve A | » : gE an wn, TO RENT ; ° .IX IS KNOWN.\u2014 tm rot al ; : OY THE PEOPLE, THE LTR P DS TSEIE: Presents IN SUPPLIES.ve rs nues 22 ass see À ge tone : resen GRA ec] 2 \\ | \"| ANTED \u2014 handwriting or , \u2019 ulation.19 Shw > A ps, EATON.ONT, \u201cpion \"WANTED Are 115 Champ de Touma MAN As ; re probably more Points of Accum | =m | Warm gE Es yas of me Bag Wem: meno tr of Clathinga than any other prinoipai \" TO LEND pote À Bo inst.3 Wann - at moderate 2 late ial cable Y : tbe Tecetred until elie EA | ng vmploy ment apprec it\u2019s money ber 23.\u2014Spec MONE N.tions Bonsd, Walkertog, ( willing AND te k, Decem adstreets, ED sie 3 nan 0 REPRESENT sorry Bote Co mr Max 0 BAPEMIEXCE AND kind; at any our children New ho despatohes pinta of sours.In Lt vor Enquioe LAS De Ë WANTED SaLEsuEN Cenadise forme Gr he ANTED \u2014 position wi with mange Bates pe saved to buy ait or a ser- core the principal rte changes r thewinter.aloes.Teson ng.* ATAR co tollow SARIS FUR TE SE nd Fa res Taper ax SE oo à for the Ci ion: indicate the fo ¢ Saturday, as TEA.packets aol, ET who meen business.FOR TEE rok ferences.4 LOWER oat les, las .YLON ead ou ALR, professio _ calling on grocers, re suppl turday E aled ] 1 RNISHED HOUSES T Noir an ra | BE Soir Te Si viceable overcon Dosides, tm avatioiie rupates d'ind Cenada, ant to mena of Party.Se moe [ EE an m Out.Public Bohol, second ciate Datles Lo agency J.B.8 Uno ere, rices, 9 parad and 058,000 very kets.° 4 ven : HOUSE, ton, salary ith Lostimeninly Mo reas W.a h lidays.its com: United States esse 1,053, ly and is the rfeit lead pac à .g8 = FURNISHED Hovsk.si sertificate; aia try \"Adiressed ig [iA fryers _ K 0 lower.for Wheat\u2014 Mountains, in unchan, fuses Delicious! ware of counte ° j = LET xocilently furnie! 208 dood ence.A polioations receined Le ., County Peel, 5 3 ASSISTANT 000% ver were des.of Rocky Mo t and in Europe In dc, dde, 60c.o é pe 2 : aT ee bi at y mA TE POSITION AB ARSISTA 303 ne that we en 1dr oat and In Burope unc tes and 250, 30, = Ê * 4 : B St.Jol D Keaxie; RRED.YOR ol round bitten baad t at atime n- World's a y United States and + : Ÿ + + Pre \u2014 MALEPREFE WA mao jus ur stock ge ed.hela.Corn\u2014United a + + ¢ == ED HO ~~ N\u2014-TEACHES, (Prince ary $s Karke SITUATION, trade, reduce 0 038,000 bus M United \u2014 = pe v 2 FURNISH pe en oon Vy aten Section No.+ (Prin Jouer Aloe, Y YOUNG MAN, sad Tyre rad vor to Men\u2019 $, ada, east of 1s.Oats\u2014 ky \" à 4 + ® < ; 2 es ta.Marie, on Orole ow either an: 130.000\u201d bos t of Rock + 10 Ong \u2019 I ot fo pa ot wat VY eho ery Baule à VV4TTED en I acral.in \u2019s crease 708, ada, east Ro + @ qd ¢ je - 2 Wh A ton sfer Address sia- gnd chu Loadry, Becre HER FOR Eon: Avsly Mr BL.Ants En ASHING or BY THE Sar.Boys\u2019 or Childrens States atid decrease 1,08 Increases 2 ot 44 pie + + + - and Dorhester ALR TRAC! Public FAMILY Moadays, uteed a Moun \u2019 re im ded in ré} b 3H in.Loe resi LAS AE ANTED- A i weed: Stats Public ANTRD washing called for pr hi we have h Among the ty not inclu t, are the .v < Ying terms, SNISHED FLATS WAN VS bare Père Ye Witte, \u2018Secretary m3 WALD Te Ay ox.Clothing any of whic po faible sup ply statement, are at © FURNISHE EH: referonces au er f garments, a- Bcial OB at oem William - \u2018 ; _ Y PUENIS Behool board.Twocd.Ont PETENT Mn sr OLABB ALL moderate sala paid 0 g t the most re se of d at Fort fg con COMPLETEL School DIATELY, COMPETENT A eT CLASS PE And city refares an buy af h Bren « points a Ontario.The Impor- a 1 TAN ANTED-A Tati ot tre ES a per SM EDIATEL party.Aédrem We dress ST\" BE nos you \u20ac We wis pito atin, in On 15,000 bushels ad \u2018 W ed fat far 300 AND pier ae Beminguon arty A et sor winhosition pa Address * = able figures, Win- and Keew include 8 levators, an .; \u201cmode erate.Permanent pual salary, 296 4 Bober and reli Au son If of our tant decr Interior \u20ac 8 .: and è um MISES tarred 22 to ag, WET on d in beha rth-Western w Orlean > : ir duty ) sivtss PRE i particulars aa MD CLARS Y FIRST Nr MoE to ad he greets No bushels at Ne 940 liars do the 4 \u2014 STORES.BY F.0 TEACHER SECOND Tratal- AN in.Thies er that 175,000 bus \u2018make the do vital + 1 SsHoPs.ANTRD\u2014VEMALE TEACHER 61 Address MiL situation ation §- dow Dress ith an at- money and ma should act a TN War snd salary.Address Mir eux! L à SITUA ( iends wi he shape or nscience Ë ee Tr \u2018tor rater, months gar, ot Sie Gg ie Sees Scrat Tradsurss men va A po vaio À Addross LJ\"?his many friends display and RE) ECTED TEA.e UT yonr presents for Xmas Into t wn selection and choice.Co \u2019ll think it over a few +.od % 1808 ton ual.) FOURTEEN 3 general servan EARN tive w little by your o \u201d you .t nm T Rent modem to Agen 27 8 Palermo, tn TT A TET bin\" tienne se TION TOL trac d vour face value Conscience it don't wan Warren, ) YOUTH fice sod m Bu E 17,81TUA for pothine, .and y eoted 9 and their \u2018 a Saving Who is ER flag hein, poet WATER A, Youtn, SEE, WY Saimin Sp re Ie oh, Yo an 2 Than 1,000 Packages Re] par sending, and it jou bave \u201cMoney bost in porsonal attsre.\u201csocial bout,\" and em Ae Li so valse Apps le i; vi Er erterte D David aves ARDWARE MAN Salida tasds Bore ones to things we give L York Last Week.; tin spen ding.Xmas should see us at our 11 of us sail in the same tect it for .vo se a Lion for drogubi THOROUGH HA capable takiag many the at Now that times in spen To be sure all o im, and pro ® \u2019 À PRE svar Sot Bt.Pat ND repress mesars mi.guid take woot Tod OMS TO LET the urchases in 1ser reports + I w pin then ?make & claim, can\u2019t be , A t a ne .We + ar Poe LENDI se Pauls, Just the: » ER ar Fi fon, i ro N BATH FLAT, AUER andy with Department.I The United States Appra new \"do pa x to look as \u201c\u2018slick other in neatness, dress and style r to put-on-Clothing, for the 0 Steain with abo, 299 MO other hildre Il a the opera than - ; the © class fine ready i or > nm \u201cnbufacburers 8 EE San Shoe.Saar or Fubroary Address Ee Dot leaker heeting, also Lu0 volts 10\" C : e and a under eS His total hom vie to outdo that is :\u2014High class inue\u2014s no profit price for | thing for man Address \u201cK 2523,\" January RK.WITH KNOW.Rome water | > family.14) Me M i Wishing on hope the port of Nes re rejected, T tions which Clothing only, : ill contin: - A scrip! the : sta in Cl i and will ® \"ææBent moders T A JUNIOR CLERK.WITH Ri 3 rooms.heros pe ENISHED BEDROO! hristmas, we ages of tea w of all de, ntry by ur intere lling now, nn - OUSE FLA and.Auply m X WELL PU aveuus.24h 3} Merry C t our x of ton packages mitted to \u20ac 850.\u201cThe L 2014 yo ices as we are se Ae FINE w WAREH th stoam Wi ie aborth OOMS \u2014 LARGE WE _87 Union a: x f you a ber ad was 16, teas oh low prices - .; 0 LET FINE = Mid with steam from Y sie nt understand JROQMS \u2014LARC ABLE ROO many 0 standards of fnoure bought st su 4 : lar; every Ad- A STEADY [RELIABLE 15 VERY NIOK COMFORT two gentle to see compli- 2 pesed States tions o were plendid ce if desired.AT ONCE, he.Must \u2014 VERY NIC od couple or gent] d the Uni ber of reject and these at or es Wars Sg, Bey smb fit og cn bond or arn Store to the season In per- toi momar eme kages, 166 next 48 hours, ,( gs .25: me SE .eer dren \u201cK 2 FIGES TO Lot.- gating wages, to RG.Moles.ana MonTR pI, Room To 265 ments of distributed as fom 13 Geneon.108 GO == OF IC Ll wt A\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Power WRITING sell our wed 00! wick st.Priva x AFTER Canton tea.: pese - g D EN NTED-\u2014AGENTS WRITIN tious to Salary Bruns 8 UNION AVE, son, Japan dust.| mem FO CES, SINGLE AND, sad ANT oc coût LET, AT NB UKIC ouly.ee A wie ample reo and.nec Ee Ho potatos = Palbam Barsery 66.Forouto, suis ton rn Jason cern FEONT ROOM, ON Store will be Ope he fe H E FLOU R MARK ET.rece | \u2018 ical an Apply to woekly.EPARED ing es 4 E FURNIS for two gentlome Our w nig ~ \\ .: Faget bg Poevital ule Building.\u2014WE ARE PR capable of aot toed M3S\u2014LARG single rooin at.798 d to-morro T + ¥ 7 ARTED- rat clase routes to a vaste.Queraa poy ON oa as Rat; also Bi.Catherine Lx en 10 p.m, \u2014_ Pectin - £58 obo 1, HOTELS TO LET aga\u201d ln Bione à Wellington, à NOR vod Rous me TWO LARGE a IAN'S MAMMOTH liday Feeling Abroad.à eu We Wish You Alle * | salary sud commi G AR 0OM5 \u2014 ms, with board _ Ho \u2014 broad an + : Pou ) fea.i Se ES mmm ass To 1 y (EN HE Le ue me caaly 8-4 : J] aire 4 = uras, d & Co.té , FUR + .© .IST rally located house rake of about 10 Lond derator, Beano.s for this lioe now on.Blacktor 33 eod oO a sing.ot 3 Oy O ICELY FUR CLOT NOTRE DANE STREET the wants of the pom few lots changing | 1 RY @HR : FE oy Bat oy tensor, APP eee FRIENCRD nminer on shits, brie ou 1am LARGE NEO Niue 4 Po T 1985 an mk WORKMAN, satisfied.one.steady Pt eributed re + A MIE ; diate posses 0 real EXP miner on se 00! posits Dom: o was an vol x ~immeduace to poss.fri hw st., Mout ANTED- EXPE] and « mies ave.398 \"Rose ex : 647 Craig Street.ban The dulness liday feeling, > CE Brush, T padard Bhirt Ca.181 Delor KIVER: ABLEFOR TWO GEN Branch: cel ence of the ho k business | > D- \\ pu FOR SALE.The Standard AS8 MAÏUINE SKIVER: IH FLAT SUITABLE FOR 1 a the preval tly ct à We quote : - - AN , © PROPERTY ~\u2014 rep hr 00MS_BA ri 915 NNNNNNNNNNN valence Bn 8140; Strong 4 XT ARTE oo Oylindor pacs Factory, cor.8 R tlemen, with (ot board millers turn ds, $5.40; > \u2019 A XCHANGE.W also vampers Apply Slater $2.50 wes OOME, SPLEN- alter the best bran 85; straight 0 M ces \u2014 PROPERTY, OR -E consisting shoes; also cutters Apel CE op.board LE AND DOUBLE 2 ROOMS ith hot Spring, patents, nds, $4.90 vo patents, > ° à OR SALA Rent Denver Hal Square, nd Alexander an LIFE ASSURANCI hand O2 forniahed, bathroom Aut; house ar cine LA bakers\u2019, best bra 4.40; winter Lo ER eat NV ice sat ie otra Le pute A Lg LEE = THOUSANDS ARE PLAYING CIS $ d y GO! A he price duelling, te James st.knowledge ef P.O.Box 434, H- Hn 2 \u2018hange for a 174 BL d have a required D FURNISI = 2 Test Eod_E: K, Thomas AVENUE.ONE OF THE and hase Knowles IGENT BALBSLADY.GOOD beard.MFORTABLE AND WELL LT RY.ore - = = fos ox porns due 1 Er a Batrcen à ROS ono ht Co NEED.ALL DRESSE j ses se, ; cmapt p be given an 5, 5103 Bt.Ca! WELL FUR temeon 26 a - = ~ bo cold at A bargaln & date poems 5p 2 Apply at 8 Room AL SERVANT.DOUBLE, couplos or gen 993 J , \u2018 .: BG Sa ld sli Dime we | A Pris Congremmrional Collage, MoTerih 01 Roden Yeon NT n keys.4 ?Ÿ i aR otre Goutord 40d Ponsecour Apply st Congregation McQ College RTABLY FURNISHED FRO M Boom in Tur.à is in full À pL 13a R WOMAN, MFO oders » \u2014 7 Le Ofcehoun Nam ors Ra MANOR 1798 Notre Ron.bats dati te \"vu.Above BL.ee COME AND JOIN THE Co For turkeys the boliday gry 100 is .Dollars, long cut, à = 77 FOR Mon, xmiine, W as cook, email aeod apply HKD FRONT ROOM per > or for nice fr and > to Ten.Ÿ 1, LING, ER FURNIS d pleasant : Cow 201 and fo plamp $ venty five ere.STORES ae ES TR UE SER RE SE | y on Crm sraens cally Siaaed, Goss when pi vo se 8 oe Be Ce ran PRE - ent pe Bo Tam anywhere Tel, 8338.118 \u2018té Wwe 34 Hospital st be vacated about the - oN n will bring down to tiful stylish Collars, et now, .- #4 por load, sir need app.HOUSE Maccest HED ROOMS ON not froze all the way Young > Beau le stitched, Storm wd biyér just no * SALLE IRL TODO LIGHT HOUSE WLY FURNIS go ishted oth.is selling o per lb.4 edges, donble ts the shrew stands as Reg nest 114 Toe that Bosse ot heroes Loue 300 1 Oa iRroom fat, hot end roo ola ze stock worth 8} d scams, raw fulness awai ; money > Cons arte à 81.75: mail block À talighets Wot one that siceps « R°e month; ales wo rooms, ATH Ducks are d Te.\u2018 4 lappe a field of use! having little ihe 4 $2.50: Tamarac «2798 Antoine Bt Laurence.MASSA.ran © Dubed, at #5 per m H ER au \u2018thickens comman: - ing to approach them in word the man Fine qualities Sir Brady ROOMS, 754 mn 10 100 4 oooh on Some sot ATH chi TT Nothing rteen dollars\u2014in a usand dollars.2 = > SIOTORIA DINING BOOMS.ANTED A DENTIST FO L'Eorel Biendeau 300 McGill st FURNISHED SET ANO : DUCE.TS m four fifty to fo \" f a hundred tho * Suits, Overcosts ! FOR, SALE-AT THE VIQ sme made bet © me il We x d'houssol Borel = dn ROOMS ELL QUES ecUniverniez.506 Sood Poulos Child 8uc- | DAIRY costs ro he who has a bank account o fourteen dollars.Boys trim- À 1 sad Cn Goa oup.x Galerie tout oy Bt; no ne Poulhiot Cl ae + oh Qi 25 w to fo ip and , Chas.je ; Maer lights M8, 0 ttle : th us fitty = moe\u201d RT] igs phy Tyg WU pace; Joe var pod comiorailes bat se mg ue to the Smallpox.tive snd Firm.725) high vi as low in good Overooats from or in price, but quality, ve Clothing, $ RSALE A RA roa me EE during the forenoue, Fan aie atr R043 Sat warm i\u201d cum Marketa running some lower far below par f demand, 4 Forme ee CIEL USE Avpig atior UN BL Cat ON BATHROO Local \u2014 fairly + in the same way, goes 3 med: terme F YOUR BOOMS.ANTED- TIDT YOURG 1 beatine ONT ROOM, ON BATHEOO Poulhiot, emand continues d Ulsters, run asked, Xmas money | d too little zremetrim CONTENTS OF JOUR, evening WANTED TI a Kor lhe.all.modem.\u2018co 3003 hild of Telesphore Civie eess the d ir recently ac a0 for the price correct sort, an impart the = JOY SATETHE CON 0 Can De aoa Dar ee à 1pm, 132 Posl et.CAPABLE EX- 094 Le Na = The intant c te of the For ch retain\u2019 the tem- 2014 i receipt well for Clothing of us to im + ; dining roo king stove.Can be 2003 1 » STEADY AND siring ro: a Aer M (LATTER been an inma k, died and prices t western Sep mings, iz.\u2014Got so much temps alm ins and cooking stor = ANTED À Smt wablemen, Ad L_ boartb ND SINGLE ROOM (LAT who has over a wee! sotive Fines for less than for, vis.Your money\u2019ll p CHEL A TS EACH, WwW prom driver en AR office.DL AND SINGLE ROO so 3 Hospital for th more aired firmness.ad to-day fo: ce.4 ings we sorry , Ériow ?ill Street.< = Ew SABIRSGR INOS, Hrs EACH, nations, 0 445,\" Be x Froscs | JROOME-DOUBLE AND Small-pox buried wi q ot bed asking pri 4 Two things Don\u2019t you MoGill SALE RE AS NAS A to cloar out our R INSURANCE French n bathroom VERY t, aud was The corpse, ber cann is a usual Creamery 's the matter.Street, Cot.+ F or oTiAT Sk aa on toremavine intoour nou ( vite Mia para Muse SE OT Ei) OB haat nig ution.t- and B¥o adily held.1940 and p Wonder what's Notre Dame Tio) m $50 upwerda.Terms WA aides with to P.0.Box = LE rms moderate ea MOI 2 the usual precs sheot maturat- Bo ter is ste mmands as 4 MPSON, 1850 Cocos $50 upw ito who y by letter COMB -BIRGLE AND DOUBL 300 than ina unds \u2018But uality co as much & THO il p ascondhand plates \"= Bros 18 Feel st, opps and Engtish._ b arr PERTE AXD comtortable.ual, was wrap d, and several the superlative de ane paying as ® secret.COLE .4 \u201cF BLayton & Far: \u2014 A BOY TO ATTEND 34 Park ave, ty.RNISHED BOOM, as us carbolic » home trade , im p ANTED\u2014 enorally used 00 ars.TABLY PUR ed with lime were placed soldered the À N CABINET GRAND make himself g \u2014A COMFOR hloride of it was 19440.p .2 SALE\u2014S its Tih en = = cranes is private mil.JA iti BRIGHT FEONT BOOM.ore lined casket bet as supposed he GRAIN S 4 p > upright Address\u201d USINE RTS AND 8 EXTRA or cou Monique.up.As to the deceased in\u2019 con- M ?, M vor mu WING |.RESTAURANTS AND Or evs a Tay,\u201d 3 Palace st.commer \u2018been conveyed been employed of OARSE ee ap ho To, cabine propos NOR BALE \u2014 LIOENS =p maar 2 on thelr heating Privaic family.M.tather, who had interment of some u- C à > ¢ 28 ?BALE\u2014 AN ALMOS of hotels in diferent parts mr TN BLE WARM ROOM, with the additional preca \u2019 Ç à cms \"PAL.\" Tan m2.commissiens Montreal COMFORTA 19 Mayor ot.30 SPORTY time, the 1 distnfec es Steady.a 3 Foro a Co Roepe: cheesy TO LET, Avply at ther vic case o Pric a ¢ 1 ion prie do ros good rears lo | A.Wilson & Go.38 RITFRIENCED GAEPET 00M.TO LET.COME eat nossierniny, Che Other taken 15 th \u2018before it, was her, Trading Light but Mo is Ÿ A $ pe 1% + ! SALE \u2014 Cr der Box ANTED A VERY EXT ® thoussad dollars ca Tr S\u2014 3 WARM COMPORTABLY ier ri 48 ing the sealed L This precaution oats at about Blo | ; Ç à ® | 4 pe e phone, nearly new.F.Alexa 0 Woes pot let 10 70 Er AM ooms- aking meme où and water; od De taf 5 a future cases.A Nght eo are selling ing .a ¢ | | Sis! J 4 = mate aan po One : RIG TX WITH afacturing © as stove, woking M, WARD- be tak progress, deman à 4 + ® + ® rer that death and the 2 A VERY FINE KNABE UP a Hore profitable manuly sia nd UBLE, ALSO SINGLE, ROO) bog = in d thereabouts.oD pe : a 4 ® near the heart, so that eee that be had For preity pros 148 Feel mi oppose HR teed rel ema Adame TORY Roi attache.Bed: Ader lights telephones 03 COMBINE the home trade on 1 î ?= ouncement of pue Dor Pinatas of tho bouse ne night Blanchard $e Adie raed: _\u2014 + v ann tha: tes cors tha © pr se & bro.= naw y on pai À P\u2014\u2014 IBOLUDING JL} gd boo 60 Mao Manstield.\u2014 IN QUIET.PRI.A COAL AMERICAN MARKETS.® $ance In te Anna Jortolle ths thers! remained piPdoor oe lat tothe iy Jails by ra A DUTCRRR STALL, INCL Sac L FURXIS] tx; all conver on be a ne ® be ot Celock t he woul ey-Ge BREE A ot andr only 8° Bost: at R SALE nds Mendy ago.Apply 3s OOMS \u2014 WEL noon mond si: 301 - the ERE n might so rather » uaiqu member of informed me tha the Attorney thas Fos ake, ia rtoct o la\" pos, ing 106 De Mou rE tie 3 Dea 2 ination to Keep @ and Shipments.con tieraed Mr, Fier § ualn Minister Ir the opinion Of ld probably be + Aq, 4 tente\u201d = Rt£aston RAMES inet after sp a.e\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 enoes; osntral; Dear # ND BINGLE LL FUE.tic Comb Receipts and 1 T continued Mr.i he were a he jury verdict won natural d : : , Gigan el .ipts, 256 U binet, even claring that and the eur dieda or SES, PICTURE iz all kinds gui TO PURCHASE A Goon, Address OOMS-DOUBLE A house ean Hall 2 Price of Fu: ber mber_23,\u2014 Receip £97,000 the Ca rtiolio, d vernment of Mr.Pierre Maj B BALK-8HpW cass rhelyiog snd sll Cab WW ANTED_TC Must be cheap 7 \" pisbed, with boar llipe Place, 0 \u2014\u2014 Decembe 110,000 corn, without vote againat the Go of 238 to Etes mé PR aol aoû a Es Het 8 Germain, 8 6: J UNG PHYSICIAN.SOBER gas: terms modora nos, TH (Special to the Star.) A coal 000 bu abels ot D oi flour.Smelt ond ho wes a Part on.Minister with- Meerrs.H.A A, Tie Co oy i 4 \u2014 LL ~ ori Co.2 BIG XMA8 STOOK best Cope, af 3 ANTED DY soaking fon plosssd Co bear of ré ow re fal of ogra TSE New York, December a thracttn cont oats, 81,751 o This Hous, pts, 78, HENS\u2019 TH REAT.\"In ortiollo was somecoins te I MoGiil, Street, latest novalties are on .th er XMAS BTC hmood and Notre Vi JD largs company or Zulld be blot 30 3 board, + _33 Cresceat (NOLE, WITH OR binsticn 0 that pro- 5000 ts, 15 23.Recelp! 220, out port \" At Rome aint cen All the chairs, u Tao ter Ro.pis range of b 20 tion vit opening in enterprising town, 83, hot water heat D SINGLE.WIT lling com ton ot 000 oa York, Decem per corn, 1 TEP du diable.fon of vo season.ing fancy .parlor plush aud ; Be 1045.Fir suitable oponing tn i A¥ OLEAR DOUBLE AN by hot water rer | qe ds, whereby avery a supreme New Yo! of wheat; TE) sais of oost of the const alwa Tew Including kinds silk west.UTIFUL STEINWAY parties PT 950 CAPITALCAN CLEAR OMS QUE a dente Th M35\" radlroa.y led out by for 19 bushals 0 ls.and 34, t, 251,794 on ï i ° y tered in of no UTIFUL dress 3 cols 4 daw PARTY W or busivess.Apply 001 without ar \"Forms = t is to be do t ey ta 7101 bh ts, 154,004 whea 13, 716 hp inere duty it is = hols did selection \u201cFOR BALE \u2014 À ion urder.148 Poo Bar FART Oatbering Tera thing strictly frst duc ly part of a oni Poduat Sn 9840 bbls, and .appo ose ay, whether eather.there in a splen and tables, ___right piano io pe x: VILA LR 3, 2102 Be.19 AND HOTELS, a.head, is only the entire con foun oats, Govern- the D ponies i ie opposition Then or ar or in GALS, VERY 533 Oral st.p.m.at Room SALOONS AND shops AND BOARD.Sr control of the comm, -80 Receipts of inst the Gov ood reason for the he avocat orrice an and Kilt parler © tely TOR SALE-AT A nicloup Mie.Co, Led.?SALE-CORMER SALOONS AND LP ROOMS y the 's plan involves 1 aoks of flour.ber 28.\u2014 Id Vote Aga iy any 1 unsel was called \u2018here was M e aud banjo.Chan = noes Harris, 115 8 James NOE.HIOELY the Esst.Morgan s pl tral selling sacs Decem He Wou hi is counse costs).Iso showing a new.| er Due houses.L === ns ous \u2014 EXOEFTIONALLT NO \"et.(Plerpont imilar cen tumi- uth bushels.ipts, 18,000 t ?(devil\u2019e adv between the Co.are a and \u2014\u2014 - NTER ATOM.oppor, to lot.TN 1 OOMS \u2014 EXOEPTI or without aml s co of the great bitu pus 45,000 us 0 corn Et 1 te men \u2019 aot diabls\u2019 similarity without essrs.= Wilder d book she) SALB\u2014A\u2019 pour HU! for.cash.A fin To Dame et Evenings, 429 R gtr Boks clephone; pri Lo pe cach nay wants, Ohio, wi ledo, \"December 060 corn.bf pen not wanting a Hon.Minister du dia es ge of cabinets an one of the RSA 8180, will me 108 Not 1 == PUPILS LS WANTED.= water heating: Aer 5200 agenoy districts of Pen nd Minots, and To Is of wheat, mn 82,000 \u2014 le played he at of the \u201cavocat du fine ra rh lsat present tunity for à Christmas M- LYRENCH CLASSES University.HD SINGLE WiTH nous coal Indiana and t between bushels of + of whea portiolio and ° t of thelr so: Room 20 em uronteD 8A ES US A SMALL prompecins.\u2026 Addres 8-DOUBLE À West Virginia, g arrangemen stop to e000 Market.EMBER t on the polo oN 2 oods TRD\u2014 Write 235 com chlidren.Hforwn workin r put a o Hog EISAM lo.was jus Mr.Dut.F R BALE \u2014 paie nachos and metai 1 ag per fyi TION board, no ES ETS.a un shall for eve tion ot trade.Chicag ber che THOUGH H Mr.Stephene hen the Hon.enence otice.5 Fooled eee L- paris,\" P.0.Bot 17 R MATRICULATION II ND CARRIAGES.them that and demoralise ive a tal Yards, Decem 48,000.EVEN ; 10 to reply w t et the interi un- Special N' the holl.# cheap.Boom 15, BUY AN AL- Ps ate rotor O31 \"a HORSES A TRS I Can te outting cemoraliontion ion Stock of Loge were a PORTFOLIO.rising resentment ber for EH announce for ot AB lamar brane ar Bi pris od other sams Lata = RECORD 214 CAN ra two great and de Un Lo OL Les Cordes oran 9000 WITHOUT fa the debate.of ths mers ptipuous are pleased to os ta Montreal, E ?JOR BALE A we ore Btoinwsy pispo LW sod othe COUTELLIER | 2\" LE \u2014 | HORSE, I Catharines fast These $390,000,000 thracite ogal estima ai report shipped and Y \u2018 in the dobs rising in a co and We that we have hown in Mon CR oat ow large up pet.\"THE INGRES - (ture R SA mark, sound; | record 7.305.- Cea got '3 of between of the an 000,000 im the The offial h 4800 ere y were : .bad been to his fee - day trade oldest Plano La Apply ee DISCS OF T.THE rae Ingitute.W910 beat bis mark.horse, : 10088 in the cas ps of 8500, Hither- ot whic otations to-da pack- \u2018 Ungion ratio, Jo opening ar igh Grade Pianos fokering,\u201d the ears the i 2 BLLED: w other rare Wee pool of Language harass complete, STAR office.BFECT and s territory.833, The qu o $3.47; mixed to perle ce to the H ting of Chiol vy-five, ,\u201d the i BnnLE SOME TEWELL nd a ruse sre on 8.0ST.Address 507,\" STAR JLEIGH LN PE tricts, tuninon bed as à © Lost « over, ed, 5 1 \u2018ades, 83.25 .he Star.) Boxed referen e,\u201d consis for seven \u201c A hang for Welt mas noted London me 00 8 + oN WHS FOUND - CA DOG CABT SLEIGHN se of the 1 has ac racite mix 50.Re- to the s- After a emed coll e- In America, ledged \u2019 ER PRT Wo TEL TE BU | LO pesca à HEE Tg | ml ee is |B ans qe ER ga | per Ler so.| A Sh Fr | died 5 i i Sod al Tron Katy THE Thonon FR god Reg e \u201cWT BR SALE-STYLISE rpm, western, 300 | on 1\" Mr, More determined to g The wor Seipts of oat 8 to 100 higher.Q dent occurred à b Hoo, Mr Tokening very decided eed art iol premier rep à de pe \u201cthe fukity To sc.manus beds our Bt.; mn chester at.X coal.à = ro ici hic \u2018The tokening & the - fthe mu nadian of the 458 Tames cs and apring 300 à à he steps of 260 rewarded.ERY AND le and shaft, cheap.1948 accordingly by controlling ket Lo ing ting, for wi The token respect to policy of hers of Cai roducts bedding.Hair mattrenses ur Pdbode CASH | Mia te liberalis THE GALLERY AND 120, will sell very c ROBES AND have t of the evil mar afternoon\u2019s sitting, sible.tion wi said that the » ood ot with the best D.5 Kars hs Pare sé Rue LEE SRE sax.fron auix RELA dre output BRITISH MARKETS.climes ware and sondern, and Goreme ope.i En EEE \u2018 ee pente Je.300 50 ero Soe.4 by returning OM 88 MILTON nh dark times.Parties r sales the best in exon REAL, he Board of Trad s estimates were for * had not defini to the Licutenan Hall meinen * Br To reg OL amar goods to and Notre Dame I rt tothe oh.re cadre.If Sind to dispose ek omer & Oo.arnt BE P18 AN MONT CANAL advices to the ts for hreadatufts | the item of bile build- the succession ee der Cone is the difference invents?the Se Ts Nes El per yar pre Richmond STO 167 mee\u201d She will be pro- Fred to clipped at shors oo omer\u2019 Por os RECEI ATR CPR Cable British marke oft when eto, of pu Flynn tor ip, that, of © Federal What is d ous who results and in oc, 3c Fiybo r sur Li em Er after this notice 3001 Horses clipped st uy, hi 8 rt the lows : London Ss urances, repairs, ched, Mr, emorebip, ed solely the who insures an get future gratify st.West.- H COLLECTION or hand.red color any one\u2019s possession CRES- PACS a MoO ie KINDS, GLAD- crabes = 130 \u2014 Yorday as follo d maize, no ominally ?erally\u201d was fla, \u201c| which a ob.frat, you pay Lo ge y you, with d use OR BALE\" \u2014 RICH \u20ac hn Dee June hand found tn HT, BETWEEN A Dre om Sp AD- Wheat.bush.um mew \u2014 st, wheat an wheat, n Liv- ings gen of the deta ted roment.t then had polioy latter mothing new an ying bows.lee) ki Kiros, atin braves purses : large aoû sta Greens Srentn 0 fa pures \" from satx-= or secoudband, sold witaogy I\u201d Poas, bush.a \u2014 cost, not: minis, atet and steady.asked for some thereupon enumers Hon, Mr.Hacket ea oes, the be vous own insuranse company par à Dax French paies ao #1 ench.Fgna's, ant orrest and 0 Finder Bidase leave Fos Le ob x0 Oats, bush .m0 ow \u2014 Carbon maize, qulet a ; ue ; Mr.Dufty for which the ations to power upon be cident | oar own Ine Marion & le pair In à Dax: {Vie pu shirts, 300.7 We.3001 doing apoclactes, êc0.> rovers oxprese, 6 Dufresne.ATES poy inh.BW \u2014 , Side Hon.Mr, he purposes for them serval in po the in and be idenda.Mesare.Experts, Temple Dertoct iting w vod and Notre Dasie Went UP: containing + MAN Fours serve.Brossesu, LOOKING FOR BARGAINS Flor, bbis.3 = \u2014 erpool t mar ber of t| ded, amang of the party May, steady civ tents, and FOL SALE GaAs canon aie | STE ts dg ns rue FOL tLe moms 1ooxmo rox CHER eB =| SR mai D TT mt ms pele wa bmi mens hem da EEE Eole Montel the Sly painiis I i * 50c: rom.ne Ml on ki rene Tuspeotor, description, 300 2 .\u2014_\u2014 ae e / o a in A EEE hE AE GEL re rE mous | Biss BEL [REY fout = Dw sv sor beg 97.70 ther queer thet DEATH.oe in Ein M es | srk eon mass ot 21 Emam à B= vero rem rasa coms pn 3 \u201c3 \u201chie Fen ei, en La open A NATURAL DEATH.Falta\u201d A Samp will log SEE tte Windoor JOOUND-A SKYB TERRIER x1 FOR Sood order.OAT oo vimana Meats, thes * or AE ror up i088 e, Ww.of advocating PATENTS\" any fleserat-Barsur, 3 Crp NE SUPRIONT PIANO, UND-4 BK Tax non fade 6 OLD, 8TAKDS isnned H \u2014 a = Theat, IF toi paPorr 8 BRL hips so fond ditures by ie 8 |ONP your pre.oly F.\u2014 GAMPLE \u2018the maker's oa wren PEN.FAORD KLOIN WATCH.be seen E 8 YEARS the electric Dronseû 7 #1 = ; { 0 w Bacon, to.ton, had expen Majeur phan pr ana Em Sr 1 pC Es gd er 3 = \u2014 Et ii diese ait ios gêne grat Io ihe malaimancs The Mystery of Pierre Part dE V'aotdelsow w Morris uprigh Wt 5 re cerener TT Re scan Peel Som ing the uld now He \u201c Botved.tums 25 Rays prices range trom es A Teach, #8 on prose ANTS aS.hieading buvee fy pk \u2026 » ns ss wo.abolish sho Death is Fi bert ily ity.Blan F esstomens, oars with, and late this SALE.thoy 11 Be Bucrament rime bi bla.= Peas ' of Spencerwood, boul the 87,710 com \u2014 oe No.0 By Las dodaci te ou (Forms 18 3 3000 MILK FOR Shh ù ne = » sum how the $7,710 com Star.) Office No.an CRE Forman 18 con \u2014_\u2014 \" BOAR uoe Market.World like to know priation © ial to the Coroner musiglan, .ce ERA.5x7, OC LIVERED LADINS DURIN oronto Prod Market w e aprro ; (Spec December 23.well known a roar 3 ek Bayer Aires EE as URE FRESH a 0e yy BOOMS, FOR LAD LE ro *%e : Toronto og Elemis 1.Masket was yaeinth,Que., perl moraisg to oo 3.¢ Patz Sonar rons ; : Cu cote FOR parts cty par rouod, 5 © Dr Coderre S \u2018Toronto, one demand is 8 left for St.Den A death of connected.wi av fre = who are 2 to all need apply.° t Flour\u2014 Blanchard est into the the porchared Layton & Bro., A gr TORS.| rea, FURSE- P LS > [anlet = | the Ingn lew with just Fate ot w 4 TENT SOLICI ~ : LADIES SICK KURSS.: resume .In an Interv! d- ta for Montreal.2 au PA TS TrADr manne sossiax \u2014\u2014 Boitpa, Spach te Outlons oto RED 1] I Pierre Majeur, he left the ge pro.ie pe \u2018PATEN Beoured in con ren\u201d papa ANS Chas.Crepin'e Terias Coroner formed that.she -General .Ne, D Lend sem Tread avery Gay.UnsE oak W was In to-day.The Grands gpd = PAT > ss re sae, Xa ote V Wane, Tats ef Cen DC I RT en Jn, Pale an ae a Sebiy oy exam New Cabinet val Nigh we are r vations IN MONT, ARD- both ob, 9 8 Bas im soon\u201d as Vb, oo fo VOB IT best Bh na tnesses day k of In.pe are \u201ci EE TA ni fears acy o Sk | fyi pry ur offer dor the ho out Sh, ok new Boontener te F.REYNOLDS Del 10 Ps op art Tor ours Ri TERE She sis rs dou lation = 3 Sim ji 6 ha Fi are, Buonéssor pote bre Apvy Friday, 4 eo ae 5 j .Warerooms, wit of au.PE, TRIN tas Sher olf SLT Py HN \u2018upwards.i su ¥ i A BE hemigta anes FURSN | \u2014 ws IAL co WANTED TO SORROW.a suigee.MAYER, LADISY Sp (ie ( B ; % 8.Poel NHAUGH&Co es om ob VOR Fak in ha \u2014 \u2018 HERSTO WANTED \u2014 rity rm 1) mmo 19 Be : EN e Aptéaime in.sume et | 5 AN os WANTS t signe\u201d Mausal Canin 7e.Poterie italie MR OT MASE.AA FT YOUNG MAWLIED COUPLE, : seuls a an il -sketsh a nd dary t prepared.NTED TO PURC won of I re pra To e WATE ro AS TE on Intentions deve \\ NATE ores raxmma.Se PE ee 3 ee SN N : i th door Fi 8x \u2018 er A ution.Address \u201cB 70 soxmaLs LERS._.VW ARTED foruRe qe FER gm rito today rocay bb SEER ERIE | 5 08 QUI ETES reste AS 17250 routes oo H copy ot aus nos.itx t So ch, mode i MA- : Je oto gm countries.ARLON = ft woof 0 ton ad Temple Building, Montreal, BEARING SEA AWARDS, Commissioners Give a Unanimous Decision.© CANADIAN CLAIMANTS TO RE- ; CEIVE $464,000.This is More Than Canada First Asked For.(Special to the Star.) Ottawa, December 23.\u2014 Sir Louis Davies this morning received official confirmation of a telegram which arrived last evening respecting the Behring Sea claims commission award.The amount decided upon by Mr.Justice Putnam, the American Commissiomer, and Mr.Justice King, the Canadian, to be paid by the United States Government to the Canadian claimants is $464,000, including interest, but exclisive of the claims of the Black Diamond and the master of the Ada, Mr.Gordon, now fishery ageot.These are conditionally ascessed at $5000 and $1000 respectively, should legal liability be admitted or proved.That the Commissioners have arrived at 8 unanimous conclusion upon all the = claims submitted is the one satésfactory Incident of the affair.It ls ten years since the illegal seizures of Canadian vessels were on the high seas, for which compensation was chimed trem the : United States under the finding of the 4 Paris arbitration of 1333.The claims 1 for the twenty-five vessels selzed amount- ; ed to about 8600000.! .Three years ago, the Canadian Government, on behalf of the sealers, offered to settle for a lump sum of $425,000.President Cleveland recommended acceptance of the offer, but the United States Senate, at the instance of Senator Morgan, rejected the proposal, and in Feb- Tuary, 1836, it was agreed eed by treaty to refer the claims to an international court EMG, De Ln of two commissioners.The hea of evidence began over a year ago in ie- toria, B.C.Then counsel for Canada and the United States respectively, submitted argument and reply, and in September last the commissioners met in ! Halifax, and heard the final oral argu- : ments of Hon.Fred, Peters, for Can- ; ada; Hon.Don.M.Dickinson, for the : United States; and Sir Charles Hibbert \u2018 Ta r for the claimants, Justices King ! Putnam then met in Boston to ren- | : der decision, and as stated above, arrived at an unanimous comclusion, which Fi has been sduly submitted to the British n and United States authorities.The scope of the commission, as a, to by treaty, was to \u2018\u2018determine the liability of the United States, if any, in respect of each claim, and assess the amount of compensation, if any, to be °T paid on account thereof, and thelr (the Commissioners) decision shall be accepted by the two Governments as final.\u201d -Had the Commissioners been unable to arrive at a unanimous finding, an um pire would have been appointed to settle the points «f difference.e name of the ! King ot Sweden was pro d as umpire, but it is higbly improbable that any disinterested ty would have waded through the voluminous files of the case, the hearing of argument at Halifax alone occupying somo 1175 folios.In the spring of 1806 the Canadian claimants offered to compromise their claims for the sum of $485,000 paid down but this the United States Government refused to do.It is, however, pretty evident that the Commissioners, being unable to agree upon any other terms.bave taken this sum of $425,000, and added interest at the rate of five per cent.Official disappointment is expressed that the award is not greater, one authority having expected at least £800,000, and another $800,000, whilst American anthorities foretold a cool million as the amount.It is, however, certain tha* Mr.Justice King would find it hard to emmbat an argument based on the reasoning, \u201c\u2018vou offered to take $425,000 last year, and cannot expect more now.\u201d The Black Diamond and the master of the Ada are only\u201d made conditional awards, as, awing to certain circom- stances, they were not included in the list of cliims submitted at the Parts meeting, and the question of liability arises.MR.DICKINSON'S VIEW.Detroit, Mich., December 23.\u2014Hon.Don M.Dickinson, senior counsel for the United Statos, commenting to-day on Canadian press reports concerning the amount of the Behring Sea award, said : *\u201cThere is no official announcement of the amount of the award, but whatever it may be.the Canadian newspapers are clearly in error.The compromise offered by the Cleveland Administration in August, 1874, was $135,000, or principal.Tr the commissioners have adopted that as 8 basis, as these papers claim (a legally impossible theory, however), their award must have been for that amount and interest as olaimed, at seven per cent.frem the date of the seizures.The total sum would be en that basis over 8700.000.If interest ia given onlv from the date ot the compromise, on the basis of the compromise, the award would be between \\ $500.000 and $800,000.So you see if the basis taken hy the commissioners of principal and added intercat is, as stated by the Canadian papers, the result must be fAr In excess of thelr guess.\u201d Mr.Dickinson declined to state the ae tual amount of the awnr\u201d.saying must first be civen ont offic'ally by the State Department at Washington.STEVENSON ACQUITTED.; (Special to the Star.) Ottaws, December 22.\u2014The case against Robert Stavensnn, President of the Gran- {te Creek Mining Company of British Columbia, charged with obtaining money un- Qer false pretences from Mise Christie, was @ismissed this morning.AN AFFRAY |AT STB.AGATHE.| St.Jerome, December 28 \u2014Mr, de Martiens District Magistrate, has committed oseph Belair to stand his trial at the Jone P erimina) assizes, upon a charge of having asmaunlted a man named J.egault, at a wedding at Ste.Agathe, on Nov.16.Legault is paralyzed for life, MR.OLAPPERTON'S MAJORITY.(Special to the Star.) Caplin, Que Des, 23.\u2014Later retarns in- * ercase Mr.apperton's ority to - 470 ovor Mr, Charles Langelier, majority ASSIGNED.Joha C.Murray, trader has assigned at : the instance of the Shearer & Brown Tork 3 Jun liabilities ol about $13,000, The = ohlet creditors are: Mrs.M Higginson, : Hawkesbury, mort 5900 North of \u201cBootiand Land C .81080; nk of Chronos br Ye Lacbuts .oo Oo, $1622 and À.L Hô owed, | Brownsburg, $1874 .genuine laugh as it contains more of a and men.CHALLENGE : ACEPTED, Mri Tarte's Bluff Speedily Answered.NOT THREE, BUT TEN, LIBERAL MEMBERS WILL SIGNA Request that He Should be Dispensed With, (Special to the Star.) Ottawa, December 23.\u2014Hon.J.I.Tarte, Minister of Public Works, was shown the Montreal Gazette, in which the following paragraph occurs : *\u2018The latest rumor curient last evening was that the Liberal stalwarts had given up all hope ol inducing Sir Wilirid to part with Mr, Tarte, and that the next move would ba in the shape of a round robin to the Prime Minister, plainly teHing him that unless he dispensed with the Minister of Public Werks he might look elsewhere than among the Quebec Liberals for support.\u201d His answer was: \u2018If they get three Liberal memb rs of Parliament in Quebec to sign that I will step out.\u201d J A SPEEDY ANSWER.(Special to the Star.) Quebec, December 23.\u2014Mr.Raymond Prefontaine, M.P., was shown the despatch from Ottawa this morning, in which Hon.Mr.Tarte js said to have declared that if hi three Liberals of Quebec woul A rebon asking his res- lgnaton à en woul immediately, Let Mr.Tarte put ne statement in anything over his signature, or publish n La Patrie, and it wili not take five minutes Lo obtaln more \u2018nan three Liberal members to sign such a Tr,\u201d was Mr.Prefontaine\u2019s comment.paper, \u201c\u201cYea,\u201d\u2019 sald Hon.Mr.Thibaudeau, who was standing by, \u2018and two dozen\u2019 such slghatures, il necessary.\u201d Beausoleil, M.P., made a similar statement to the Star reporter, at the Chateau Frontenac last evening.More than ten Liberal members weuld be fornd in the Montreal district alone who would sign the pe paper, he said.THAT LETTER Mr.Tarte's Views About Ite Publication.In the Star of Wednesday, His Honor Sir J.A.Chapleau declared his willingness to have the famous \u2018\u2018coalition\u2019\u2019 letter published of Hon.J.Israel Tarte, to whom 1t was addressed, were also wili- ing.Upon this point \"Hon.Mr.Tarte has wired from Ottawa, in response to an enquiry from the Star: \u201cI eannot encourage the stealing of letters by authorizing publication.\u201d -e À GOSSIP FROM QUEBEC.(Special to the Star.) Quebec, December 23.\u2014 Notwithstand- Ing the persistence with which Mesars, Prefontaine, Langelier and others, declare that the Li ls will not be sat- isfled till Mr.Tarte has left the Cabt- net, Mr.Choquette, M.P., declared this morning that he was positive all difficulties would be satisfactorily removed in a short time.Being spoken to of La Patrie\u2019s article of Monday on Mr.Lange- lier, the member for Montmagny said ha much regretted it and sincerely hoped that Mr.Tarte was not the author.Le Solei) in referring to yesterday's elections, says that though three Liberals were elected yesterday, it does not use the usual flags to-day at the head of ita columns, out of respect for the defeat of Hon.Chas.Langelier.All sorts of comments are made to-day on the result of yesterday\u2019s election, the general idea being that Levis one, particular, has been a very costl; om for the Government.It is charged some, but denied by others.that Mr, Tarte sent money to help ME Clapperton in his fight against Mr, arles Langelier.The Chronicle says : The result of the Levis and Bonaventure elections will make it still harder to drive Mr.Tarte from the Cabinet.He backed Mr.Ollivier, and won.Sir Wilfrid backed Mr.Lange lier, and Inst.How the Minister of Public Works must enjoy the situation.co *e SIR ADOLPHE\u2019S ATTITUDE.It is learned Irom undoubted sources that Sir Adolphe Chapleau, while occupying his official position, declines to enter into the discussion of the situation, but it may be taken for granted that he will do 80 before long.There never was an idea of any coalition between him and Sir Wiltrid Laurier in the ordinary and ne cepted meaning of that word.Sir Adolphe\u2019s friends claim that he has never heen an extremist in anything.In politics he has always been known as a moderate, which faot had the effect of leading the more extreme men into what has come to be known as the Castor oy.When Sir Wiltiid Laurier appealed men of good will of all nationalities as parties and c s, his appeal was heard at Spencerwood, because it is well known among politicians that Sir Adolphe has heen willing to help Sir Wilfrid to settle she Manitoba schol question.Sir Adolphe baving acted with great courtesy towards Sir Wilfrid in this delicate matter has been treated with the same consideration by the Premier and his colleagues.His friends also claim that there never was any desire on the part of the Lieutenant-Governor to obtain second term and there never was any desire to bring about a conittion, but be was not opposed to, what has since been termed a concentration of the moderate men st a certain oritifA)] moment and this solely In the paille interest, The worse thing that will bappen to the people who mow have Sir Adolphe Cha lean\u2019s letter will be its publication.publicaticn of that letter will cause a personal character than it has ing on public questions.TO RUN THE RAPIDS.\u2018Big Jonn* Vu do do It on New Years Day.y bear Big John Canadien, is ready to run the Rapids on New Yeat\u2019s day, providing the river ie open, and providing there a at least five adventurous spirits who o down with him and will oy or piloting them through the r- eens waters.It ven [oar now ainos he has run oe rap on New Year's day, and he anxious» to e atoom the Sent \u2018ment of THE MONTREAL DAILY JUDGMENTS IN APPEAL, \u2014 St, Nicholas St.Widening in Dispute.SEVERAL DECISIONS ON BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS.Settlement of Litigation Over a .Will.The Court of Appeal, presided over by Chiet Justice Lacoste and Justices Bosse, Hall, Blanchet and Wurtele, rendered.a number of judgments this morning.The Court confirmed the judgment ot Mr.Justice Archibald dismissing the case of Denis \u2018Leduc et al vs.Hyacinthe Beau- chemin et al to recover from the defendants $10,638 arising out of a business transaction in connection with the Mont- treal Paper Mills Company, in which the parties were co-directors.\u2018the transaction was in connection with endorsements given by the late Joel Leduc and for which the defendants gave letters of guarantee for their proportionate share of such endorsements.The appeal of the C.P.R.vs, the Municipality of Notre Dame de Bonsecours, was rejected and the decision of the Superior Court, upholding the right of the corporation to terfere to have a water course attended to, was confirmed.area of Raphael vs.McLaren was rejec and that of Laren vs.Rapha:T was maintained.The hoa arose out of a difficulty in connec with the will of the late James Mc of Buckingham.The firat ame a a lant acted as tutor to his minor ch the grandchildren of the testator and he wanted the executors condemned to pay five per cent.interest on amount of the donation, but the Court thought thas that was not the intention of the tes 8 of the donation was Court held that the sum of $1500 ed by Messrs.Maclaren was sufficient.The appeal in the case of White and Whitha for the amount of certain notes and other commercial paper, was not allowed and the decision of the Superior Court was confirmed.The parties had been partners In the Laurentian Spring Water Company.e partage e some years ago in the matter ot the will of the late Mr.Bernard Prevost was final, There had been an act parsed by the Legislature axv- thorizing the submission of this question to the Court of Appeal for their opinion The court did not allow costs, as it did not think it had any right to do so.The Superior Court judgment in the case of J.Siverston for libel against Dun and Co., and awarding $150 damages for having published in \"heir bulletin that the plain was financially emba was confirm In the case of W.M.Ramsay, et al, and the city of Montreal, the udgment of the Superior Ccurt confirming the assessment role for the wi dening of St.Nichol- been assesssed for 83148 for a strip of land at the rate of $7, toot, whereas the valuation of the: olnine properties has been fixed at $3.75 per foot; the petitioners\u2019 sald propert being in fact of for less value than gall adjoining properties es at difference, it was explained was because adjoining properties on lot 88 of the West Ward had exempt, but the Court of Appeal De held À that this was unjust, as the property in question had been paid only 50 cents pe per foot.The Court held the law violated, and it was ridiculous to tax a property worth $300 at the figure here given In the case of the Montreal Street \u201cRail way and Beemold, the decision of the Lower Court ordering proof was reversed.This, was an action taken out by Miss Beemold to recover damages for the accidental killing of her afflanced husband, on Park avenue, while riding on a street car.The case is therefore dismissed on law points withcut having gone to merits.THE CITY BILL (Special to the Star.) Quebec, December 23.\u2014The Montreal City bill will not be considered by the Private Bill Committee till to-morrow morning.The committee this morning decided to take up all the bills seeking to mit applicants to practice medicine surgery without examination and hear argument on them.e decision of the committee on the several bills will be reached later, and announced, There are seventeen of these bills, Previous to taking up thess bills the committee refused to the bill con cerning the estate of the late Owen Mc- Garvey, and a number of other bills concerning willa, The Quebec Abattoir Bill was before the Agriculture Committee this morning, seeking a report by the Committee favorable to a grant to it by the Govern- $1,000,000 for ten years, as a security for which the company would deposit $250,020 in gold in any of the banks of the province.The Committee decided to report the request to the \u2018House, but without recommendation The Company also agree to kill £0,000 head of cattle a va A deputation composed of Hon.R.R.Dobell, J.G.Scott and others waited on the Government this morning and asked a charter to build a railway from Roberval to James Bay, Que., a distance of 300 miles, They ask ica di the 7 land as subsidy.Ganctésra tee was by th A deputation of ky dealers from Montreal waited on the Government this worning to axain claim consideration for the request they bad made earlier in the THE LATE MRS.DAVIS.oe inner] of is Jae Mrs.8 Da k place from the Inmily residence, 1 Morr street, st 230 o\u2019 oc fais afternoon.Rabbi Veld he .funeral , reading from 11st Ban.which iverin vote re Fire Re v an upon charity, © practise of which virtue made Mrs.Davis beloved.The body laid in a and floral tributes from ca were vecsived marks 80 generally | alt over Am the chiet lest son, Mr, go.H., Davis, and the third son, ortimer B.Dayts home in time for the being ab- the request | were unable to reach STAR\u2014THULSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1897.A NEW RACE TRACK, \u2014\u2014 To Have Two -Meet-| ings a Year.\u2014 IT WILL BE BUILT THIS SPRING AT VERDUN.A Half-Mile Bicycle Track in the Plan, Next year Montreal will have a new race track in full operation.It will Le situated a good deal nearer the city than Bel Air, and this afternoon one of the gentlemen interested will appear before the directors of the Street Railway, to obtain their promise to have their Point St.Charles line expended, 50 as to allow the public to reach the new track cheaply and easily.It will be built by the Queen\u2019s Park Driving and Athletic Association, which has a capital of fitty thousand dol lars, and will hold its annual meeting shortly, «hen, in ail probal bility, Mr.Raymond Prefontaine will be elected * president.The new track will be built as soon as the weather permits, and will be situated oo Verdun.Mr, H.Dandurand has been in communication with Managers Palmer and Hendrie, and a preliminary agreement has been reached by whic these gentlemen will arrange to give two meetings, one in the autunm and one in the spring, to last fifteen days each.In ad- aftion to the track, which will be built for horse racing, and which is to be a mile, there will also be a balf mile bicycle track built.Accommodation for two hundred and fifty horses, with their train- era, Stablemen and jockeys, will be pro- vid | PERSONALS.' For several generations now, Santa Clans has held high regpl at Ravenscrag.By no one was bo 1 ore heartily welcomed than by the first Sir Hugh Allan, founder of the name, in Montreal, who in his day permitted him to hold his \u2018annual court in the lofty halls of his beautiful home.It was for the youthful son and heir of the house, third of the name, his little sister aud their little friends, that yesterday afternoon he poured his chotcest gifts into the capacious embrace of the lordly Christmas Tree, erected in the beautiful ball-room to Tecelv ve them.First he covered it with glitterin a Jewels, glowin, emeralds, rubies, amonds, whic] diffu a lambent glow over the arts, of lovely little upturned hich gathe in larger expectation around it, then from his bounteous store came dollies, lovely enough to make the hearts of their respective owners throb with the pride of possession, toys, shi soldiers, orses, and every trlamp anism and skill calculated to delight the hearts of the gallant little lads arrayed in all the, bravery of Fauntleroy sui kilts, and men of war's suits, few havin, attained to the more mature dignity o Eton jackets, By four o'clock Santa Claas awaited bis guests and connoisseur though he be of childish beauty, he ma well have sighed for the immortal of the late Sir John Millais as type after type of infantine lovelines gazed with awe on his time honored lineaments,, till they discovered for themselves that he was indeed \u201ca right Jolly old elf\u201d and dimples and smiles followed each other in quick succession.A prettier sight could not be imagined as little ones grouped themselves with unconscious grace around the tree gazing with wondering eyes at its lories.4 charming pair were the little ostess Miss Martha Allan and ber baby brother Master Hugh Allan, the one the daintiest of golden-haired fairies in her pretty laces and ribbons, the other a fine specimen of sturdy boyhood, for bis second birthda: lay in still in the future.A pretty grou ttle cousins also re sented thet! ird eneration, 2m whom were Miss Ruth Allan, Miss Marjorie Allan, Miss Helena Allan, Miss Hazel Allan, Miss Doris Allan, Master Hugh Allan McEachran, Miss Sheila Mc- Eachran, Miss Eina Campbell, Miss Phoebe Campbell.In the dining room, where tea was served to the tiny guests, another series of pretty tableaux was presented, the little hostess presiding at tbe head of the table with much dignit and self-possession.As seven o'cloc : proached signs were not wanting t for some of the very little ones bedtime had arrived, and it was a very Rw 4 company of little people that de out with the excitement and plea pleasures of a red letter day, their small brains filled with visions in which Santa Claus and Ravenscrag will ever be indissolably connected.Among the older guests present, who ho pojoyed | the pretty scene Hector Mackenzie, Miss Becion Mackenzie, Mrs.Charles McEachran, Mrs.Andrew A.Allan and a few others.Among the little ests were Miss Hazel Allan, Miss Ruth Allan, Mis Doris Allan, His Mariorls Al lan, Miss Thelma Allan, M iss En bell, Miss Phoebe Campbell, Ma Master Hugh Allan McEaschran \u20ac Eschran, Master Ellis Merny Master Timmerman, Master Donald Angus, Miss Marion phaughoses Miss G.Shaugh- neesy, Master G y Drummond, Master Bruce Reford, Miss Isabel Adami, Master Plobact Mo Miss Grondo/ine Wanklyn, Master Andrew Wankl yD, Mins Gos nett Wanklyn, Miss BI Master kader, ian Mason Cook.n, Mas oy Holt, Master.\u2018Andrew Holt, Miss Hilda Gordon, Master Cecil Gordon, the Misses Stikeman, the isses Intyre, les .Minnie Baumgarten, garten, | Miss peur Wigmore, ates, Mas shields Miss Winifred Tait, Mas las MacTier, Miss Gretchen May, Cyril Hamilton and The burden of a rumor that, that Is etirring the domain of New ork wool e rote ory en Mills an Sloane have constitute Te the oint suocessore of the late Ward Mo- Allister, are en in the cate duty of blue © pencl; fils his famous lat oy a éligibles.cAllister the Bank for one and one-h \u201cworkmen, we defy 3 stone Diamond good value, $12.00 to $18.00.Gentlemen's Gold and Bilver and at right prices.À J ty © goods to sell at large discounts, but new goods at manufacturers\u2019 prices.ally buy our precious stones in Europe, and, as we have them mounted by our OW, Our 8-stone Opal Rings, from £3.50 to 825.00, and our Opal and Diamond Rings, from $10.00 to $30.00 are splendid value.Our Diamond Rings [single stone).from $7.50 to $1.50.Also our ings, from %15.00 to $130.00, are also equally Thousands of Rings of all descriptions to select from.Our Ladies\u2019 Small Silver Watches at $3.50 are fully guaranteed.Our Boys' Watches, in Nickel Cases, at $2.00, $2.50 aud 83.00 ; also in Silver, at $4.50, are good solid value.Every watch guaranteed.Ladies\u2019 Gold Watches, $12.00 to $50.00.Ladies\u2019 Gold Filled Watches, with American movements, $10.00, competition.Filled Watches of all descriptions Long Watch Guards are selling well.Solid Pinion from $20.40 Rolled Gold, from $1.50 to 85.00.to $3.50 Sterling Silver Back Hat Brushes, $1.00 to $1.73.Our Sterling Silver Back Hair Brush and Comb, in silk lined \u2018box, st We keep sixty persons employed in our factory; therefore, re customers get their goods with only one profit.We have no: old.$3.25, are unrivalled.Small Fang esther Cases in great vari in sterling ailver.One of the best selling lines this season bas been our own Enamels) We bave sold thousands of articles They must be seen to beagr preciated.We have Stick Pins for 50c ; Y Safety Pins, Linn! ; Maple Leaf Brooches, 500 to 81.35 ; Couta of Afin : 3L.25 to $1.50 ; nearly all Cavadian towns and provinces, » cy Clocks at all prices.Goods\u2014Pur ocket Books, Card Books and HE sale of our Jubilee Spoon for $1.50 has been very large, This line consists of Stick Pins, Brooches, Cuff Links, Safety Pins, Hat Pins, Spoons, Sugar Tongs, Bon-Bon Spoons, Tea and M Coffee Spoons, all hard enamelled in the most beautiful colors on sterling silver.Ky IIo ct ir IAA Fo yr Py Km R.HEMSLEY, 255 and 257 St.James Street.1915 Notre Dame Street.We persons Silver, es 500 : 300*nty1 \u2014 Iiot, Ral a, Langdon M fio ad seorge Beach de Forest, Miss Vi Fair, the Misses Gerry, James W.Jr Mr, and Oliver Ha Jr., Mr, and Mra, rriman, Cooper Hewitt, Goold Hoyt, Mr.and Mra Richard Mortimer, Alfonso de Na- A.Lantear Norrie, d Mrs.Hermann Oecirichs, Mr.d Mrs.Almerio Hugh P , Wio- throp Rutherturd, Mr, and White law Reid, Mr.and Mrs.George L.Rives Mr, and Mrs.P.Lorillard Ron- alds, Jr., Mr.and Mrs.W.Douglas Sloane, Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane, and Mrs.Victor Sorchan, Lispen- ar Stewart, Mr.and Mra.W.Watts Sherman, Mr, and Mrs.C.Albert Stevens, Mr.and Mra.Moses Taylor, W.K.Vanderbilt, Mr.Mrs.Cornellus Vanderbilt, Creighton Webb, Worthing- ton Whitehouse, R.T.Wilson, Jr.Mr.and Mrs.Henry Payne Whitney, Mr.and Mrs.Orme Wilsap, Mr.and Mrs.Egerton L.Winthrop.The fashionable season in New Y which had bo far been uncomm ty dull, took a sudden start last week, the Theatre of Musical Arts g out a large number, The audience at the Seid] subscription concert was brilliant.It was at the Assembly ball of Thursday that Bociety appeared to greatest advantage.There was a fine showing of handsome gowns, elegant jewels an beautiful women.The debutante element was particularly noticeable, the season being too young for the buds to assume that blase air bound to come before the season is over.What December has lacked In the way of private balls will be more than made up for next month, when it is said there will be a ball nearly every night.It Is with much regret many friends who retain kindly recollections of Mr.James Alfred Aiken, the wilson artist, who spent a winter in Montreal some > on à visit to bis sinter Mra John BL en ich took place.at\u201d Glasgow, eath whic! 00 place otland.on \u2018Tues December 21.Like his nephew Mr.William Hope, Mr.Hiken devoted his career entirely to art.\u2018Mr.Robert Archer leaves town for to join a family gathering for Christmas, at the residence of Lis parents, Mr.and Mra, her.MRS.SMITHERS DEAD.Decease of a Lady Well Known in This \u2018his Olty., The death & announoed of Martha Bhearman, wife of thr late Mr.Qhas.F.Smithers, Mrs.Smithers\u2019 death oc.\u201cSr.Smithers was general manage?of all years and was then made president.This position he held for six years, or np to the time of his death, as already stated.He was ed tn this position by Le Lord Strath- cons and Mount Smithers moved to Brooklyn 8 y after her husband\u2019s death where she has since resided, Mr.George Smithers, the well-known broker of this city, a son, and the Montreal (Topresentative of the family, ts in Brooklyn.at present EE CHRISTMAS DAY AT THE OURL- - ING RINKS.a curling clubs will .hoid The various « © the curiots h Christmas, and \u20ac open house on Jarle will be welcomed at al of the loeal ES er eli the F nl but Imprenptn ma tches wil kiyh, N.Y.ad fh ., sad the: ill be recelv- wicked thin \"STRUCK BY À CAR.Unknown Man Injured at Cote St.Paul.HE LIES IN A VERY PRECARIOUS CONDITION.Yesterday alternoon the General Hospital ambulance was called to Cote St.Paul for an unknown man, about fifty- five years of age, who had been struck by a car on the Park and Island Railway.On admission to the hospital he wes {found to be suffering from a fractured skull, and this morning his condition remains about the same.bas not yet been identified.LOCAL STOCKS.Inactivity Characterizes Security Operations.Holiday EXCHANGE ADJOURNS AT 12.30 TO-MORROW UNTIL MONDAY, Five hundred and fitty-nine shares changed hands at the Montreal Stock Exchange this morning.As six secari- ties Were dealt in no stock could lay any Slatm to activity.Canadian Pacific, which fe stron on to-day, closing at se.re at at ot.175 shares being aced at figure.Forget 0, were the buyers.Toronto Street Raitway sold at 88k.Mr w was one of Mr, It is nid that + the ext Street So sine of quarterly dividends will be sought Lup by a prominent ber of the Foret the rallway are increas- than even ite best friends - ilpated In this Increase the Sunday gretmo La ne se os and each week ows Oval becoming more Toronto the Good is Swaken: [Ba to the fact that it ls not a very & to use a street car on Sun- a || Montrer Street Baflway was rong morning, ivf find + D8 acd the noe at 1 It Gordon Strathy Co.snd Mr.Turpin and bought by hae It Is rumored in the street to-day that at the directors\u2019 Ineeting next the quarterly dividend, question will be seri- ualy discussed, an that If the change dent wil by paid on tha ot nein Tobeoary wi oT on next.A leading broker ts to see the und.the change is made be e: stock go up to %0 at a Richelieu and Ontario sold off a fraction this morning, Toate gh re ; was boue 107% by Mr.Bcott sad Me, G.tr Monsen.Stra ea ing the pPomtaion Cotton wea, > t 06, k of Commerce sold * yesterday were oar Hy over the same day Laat sr.e pad, St.John waking à tenders four per pret ont 40-year deben- MONTREAL STOCK EXCMANGE.176 3188 : 150 es - » 5 100 ss \u201d\u201c 2 t Bug 534 Cf - I - 200 0 160 150 \u2014 120 .5 Nn 37 IM \u2026 10 9 ds.110 15 Charms aL pd \u2014 Cham \u2014 \u2014\u2014 lon C Pref.3 23% do do Prefxd 2084 306 pms git lon 185 1 Can.Col.Mill Co.\" 75 su De do Bonés.100 95 MerchantsCOottos Co.\u2014 15 Dom.Cotton Mills Oo.% » Loans Minenme tn.w : ty Guarantee Oo.of M.A.\u2014 \u2014 ond Glass Co.1 West.Leas a Trust Os.\u2014 \u2014_\u2014 for the Br.pe Reported for an by Gerden ftrathy & Oo, Stock 179 a1 58%) | 88 =n xBeE - = Qo »| #33 variety.Chain Bracelets from 87.50, to 825,00 in gold.aud from $1.00 to a.QUITS \u2018Le es me \"RA Ba 10 LS of vice, RA ata com ° 177 a r= 106 104 180 > 100! 1 me amt me u0¢ 128 2% active snd very nervous, fry re = brokers doing considerable in\" all the \u2014 mon December ranged from fe te Had 20e, early in the session, dropped liks ; : 3° # chunk of lead to 8 pecotered.= Just as rapidly to.900 It took-4 = we ne 150 12 wm | of a 165 == sh is Mitton and 0 1200 buste ew York n 3 hels of Manitoba wheat for ¢: #4 the New PE MS Ets \u2014_ ue, -and- \u2014 | believing that ep KEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGR reported for tie Dran ew York over direct private waver es & B FUI | Eeséseze] veus {1*(EBR1 11122 ESRI IS EÉS tm ° se Hair Close.\u2019 oo =2 wm 2% \u2014 MK fn 2 88 ne 2 \u2014 ou = me sk we = wm te oy 1s confined to Wie ove In the Be.BE mpm dr Bre \u2014' | comparat me +The =.= was quiet, a \u2014_\u2014 o\u2014 424 barely.standy La : BE compen = iN » 8 OR A : a oe = bs ; 9 coe.300 5 uN Seq Anyrian.cv ui.3 OW vc.» fladeïnhia 2274 3 ; IS of Bele cree ques Abana C\u2014O pla BL pee; 715 5 Pdverpool 24 21 ee a va Ted ye a AM ATRIA | IR EVERYBODY, re if 7 Qur increased accommodations and facilities ever keep pace with the increased demand upon us.Our only boast, however, is that we always suit and satisfy the people and continue to grow in popularity.It shows us that the people know us as the leaders in selling the goods; they want at the prices they like.AKL Dress Patterns for Gifts.A pertéitly i amazing variety of exclusive designs, and all priced with one object in view, to sell quickly.lat Lot\u2014 Dress Drexs Patterns, in a good heavy tweed, rich designs, 6 yards $I.50 * long, 41 inches wide.The pattern only =a Lot-Uress Pattérns in a beautiful and rich Pompadour Broche.7 $l.99 = yards long.The pattern .able -Dress Patterns of new Brocaded i Dress Goods, in Black and Bd én Black and Blue, Black and Red, Black and Brown, Black and Heliutrope and Black and White, 7 yards long, 40 inches wide.$3.15 The pattern only £4 Lot \u2014 Dress Patterns of new French Boucles, i in Black and \u2018Blue, lack and Red, Black and Brown.and Purple and Black, 7 yards 43 \u2018long, 44 inches \u2018wide.The pa Sth Lot\u2014D \u2019atterns tr vos ion Brocaded Dress Material, 7 yds.$3.71 long.44 inches wide e pattern only oh Lot\u2014 Dress Patterns of ail the newest and richest two-toned Novel- \u201cties in Black and Green; Black and Red, Heliotrope and Green, Gendarme and Black, Black and Blue, 7 yards long, 42 inches wide.\u2014 The pattern only .i Lot\u2014Dress Patterns in \u2018sll wool Black Serge, 7 yards \u201clong.The $1.83 I itn Lotm Donen ota Parterba.ot Black Broche, 7 yards long.The pattern .$2.10 9th Lot\u2014Dress Patterns of Black Heavy Worsted Broche.The pattern $2.79 LÉ axe \u201cRich Silks for Gifts $4.13 Lo RRS roc: assorted co .value 490 at 25c caded Silk, ted designs .value 78c at 4Yc ad wr A evening shades value $L10 at 60c a § esti my Silk, in all shades, Green and Blue, \u2018Red and _ : Green .Hellotro and Green, Brown and Blue value $1.10 at 85c 5th Lot\u2014Checked: Si x in great variety.value $1.00 at 79 6th Lot\u2014Ghecked S .value §1.50 at 9c Th [PR eck Procaded Sik ing different patterns\u201d .value $1.10 at 75c 8&0 Lag \u2014 Black Ecocaded S value $1.75 at $1.25 - Jackets -and Capes for Gifts Ladies\u2019 Beaver Jackets, nade with on Storm Collars, fit and finish $3.47 recs, 4 aro but buttons, $6:00 and $7.00 value, to-morrow .\u2019 Jackets of extra quality Frieze in all the new Fawn Shades, also in Navy and Hack, finished with Velvet Straps and new cut collar, value 9 $10.00.To-morrow Ladies\u2019 Heavy Melton Jackets that will compare with the best $15.00 Jacket any- & where, exquisitely finished throughout, and the very latest de- $8.75 si To-morrow Seal Plush Cs handsomely Jetted and Braided, trimmed lenuine W ce with Thibet or Skunk aud Satin or Silk lined, were $16.50, $18.50 and $22.50.+ Towemow .$9.45, $12.75, $14.50 X handsome Figured Silk Blouse, made in the prettiest and latest Parisiac styles, rimmed and_all lined, an extra value at $5.00.To- Vi dise\u2019 Wiaÿpeïs and Tes.Gowus in in Cashinere or Silk, trimmed ah SL FREES magus from $5.50 1 $17.50 silk Mufflers na Sik Polka dot .75c up to $1.50 i a Tangy P .+ .80 up to x : a ; hite gared .> .oc up EQ Frontal I light colors.Toc up to $3.50 Handkerchiefs Mit Yine hemstitched .+ \u2026 10cup to 40c Em vi ndkerchiefs - .+ 38c up to 50c .Gloves \u20185 Seal Gloves, Plush lined « + « + « + value$l.50 at Toc Hens s lined Kid G oa ce se es + = value $1.00, at 5c a Mock\"Buck Gloves > .0 + + Value $1.50, at $81.00 : 's Mooba Gloves .value $2.35, at $1.50 KE 8 ; Neckwear An the popular shapes of puffs, imperial, tecks and four-in-hauds, band bows « aod club house ties, in tb light and dark effects, worth 2 FC 59\u20ac \u201c Tc,a and Knot, tour-in-bands; vad.bows, club house ties, superior qualities, very 250 à choice coed Ti and exceliéht colors, 19 fige colors .me line of fine Neckwear in ig colors, ao, newest et shapes worth 50c, at 15e, \u2018200 and 25\u20ac - - __ Millinery for Gifts Handsome Christmas Hats on exhibition to-morrow.with the finest of materials only, at half price.All newly trimmed and Buch as $3.00 rate, now .1.40 Buch as $3.00 rate, now .° .1.90 uch as $4.75 rate, now .$250 uch ae $6.50 rete, now.- .82.09 value $1.25 at Sbc Hats .Trim values 500 to #0c, at 10c and 16e Sailat and Walking .Untrimmed Sailor and Walking Hats .In the Toy Paradise lls dressed and undressed.Prices from .Toys in a great variety.Prices from .: Ladies\u2019 (loves and Mitts for Gifts Ë Ladies\u2019 Black Kid Gloves : .values 7üc,at He Ladies\u2019 Black and Colered Kid Gloves \u2018 rv es values Tac, at 50e | Ladfes' Black and Colored Kid Gloves.+ + + values $l.00,at 73c Tadies\u2019 Black and Colored Kid Glov ° values $1.25, at $1.00 Beatles Blsok and Colored Kid Gloves, fancy back .« values $1.70, at $1.35 Lined Silk Mitts .values $1.40, at 9c Der Back Foltted SUK Stik Mitts .« values $1.75, at $1.36 nitted Sik Mitts.» ©.values 200 at 1.45 Ladies\u2019 Black Knitted Silk Mitts .values $2.50, at $1.75 \u2018Ladies\u2019 Handkerchiefs for Gifts.\u201cBaîtes Fu Silk Gauze Handkerchiefs values 250, at 124c adie\u2019 \u201cEm broidered ed White Lawn Handkerchists .values 250, at 1 es\u201d Léo whit te Luwn Handkerchiefs .values 0c, at 180 te Lawn Handkerchiefs .values 3c, at Le \u2018bite ee Hemstitchéd Handkerchiefs .© values 45c, at Zo a 4 : -\u2014 [Miscellaneous for Gifts.Ladtes\u2019 Lace Collars, in cream and white .value 4Bc, at 250 Raise\u2019 Cream Guipure Col'ars .value 75c, at 450 Ladies\u2019 Black Chillon Fichus\u2019 .value $1.50, at 4¢c Lädies* White and Cream Lace Fichus .value $2.00.at 00 ten*Cream-and White Lace Scarfs , .value T75c, at 25 loa\u2019 >White and Colored Sk Searfs - .- value $1.50, at #o lack Moire SHk .« value $1.2 00, = 50e ies\u2019 Black Feather Boas \u2026 - .value 186 tes\u2019 Black Feather Boas .value us og 00 of\u201d Feather Oper Boas |, .value 950 Vers aies can 0e - - à + \u201c \u201c + me teins > 4e A be THE \"GREAT CORNER FOR BARGAINS.-e \u2014 PS te rh vn meee TE ; OL SE Tawrence.St.Catherirle u Bros, +