The Montreal daily star, 21 février 1896, vendredi 21 février 1896

[" LAST EDITION.qe TES >.2 } aily .a 2 Average Circulation of À Last Week's Issue.| STAR.Pine 45,570 WEEKLY STAR: =: 81, 81,309 | 126,879 Yor.XXVIII\u2014No.ai .MONTREAL, FRIDAY; FEBRUARY 21, 1696.PRICE ONE CENT.me _ TO THE TRADE.Here is a list of some of the fabrics \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014that we-are showing in oe «- | | DRESS GOODS.Mohairs Alpacas Sicilians Lusters Estamine Serges French Serges Your Coating Serges Orders.Clifton Serges JOHN MACDONALD & CO., __ Wellington & Front Sts.East.so TokesTe.\u201csee Our Stock Before Placing [== Soft, Pure, And of EXQUISITE BOUQUET.Dewar's Scotch Whisky Is Simply Perfection.2923 aw \u201cJt Will Work Wonders With this Generation of Men.\u201d A Martiing Advance in Medical Scleace 1s fully explained In a Iittle book called \u201cComplete Manhood, and Mew te Attain it.\u201d eamest man rho had fi hesitated, then pat n a the 1 writes th vafored, a ee you tbat t first day isome IU never forget Lipesitnind Ti wi hi hy had di died e and celf was born phir when ao wrote that E wold and 1 te die Tho man was not \u2018made ehole magio in à day\u2014no man ja\u2014but in à moment he saw\u2014 wx Wow he would bo ina litle while\u2014he \u201csaw before at ho would kn the truth.the plain man wi ow _ facts, the new disoovenes of ical solence\u2014who would \u201c'étone for pest follies and avoid future pitfalls, should seoure this bool AREER ort iv advice, wisdom, warning.help, nobles man- - It you vaut pou you Want to awape susres, Mage, quackery go: book som rie Write the Erie Medical Co.64 ifinçars xt.Buffalo, XN.Y., and ask for copy \u201cCom; They wil yond ic Sealed in 1 pisin envelope, a pond for weer: : SPECIFIC ARTICLES.AS NINN VB BBW OVW WE, US & raz\" COMPANY For we usc the best of all ÿ @ooks FRIEND Bax: +++.other sensible Powder \u2014TRY\u2014 Watson\u2019 s Cough Drops R.& T.W.damped on cach drop.BI = EDUCATIONAL SIGNOR RUBINI, Late Birector of the Italian Grand Opera, Paris.Vocal Academy, 71 Beaver Hall Hill, Voloe trained from its infancy to the last stage of pet- fection.Repertolros of sonus.Operasteught.Ki ments secured for adv soced pupils.ueh \"Houses to Let FIRNISOED AND UNFURNISHED, Choice Locations.Moderate Rents.4 CRADOCK SIMPSON & CO, p ! REAL ESTATE AGENTS, 181 5T.JAMES STREET.#4 dood +++.Royal Emulsion Cures Consumption | __IN ITS FIRST STAGES.ESTATE LATE GEORGE CHILDS.received ont FRIDAY: sddrrmed to ree po or for the pu vi ponte 2.) 138 and 184 McGill ot.NeGIBBON, DAVIDSON & HOGLE, ADVOCATES, New York Kise Bydiding, MONTRÉAL * Ames PF.Rosas.Davipeow.Arvaus Druus a».\u201c ARCADE CAFE.\u201d From 1s of (ink per, Toe ABCALE OAYE win po rt All accounts.»| j » Revlon 34 fm 1.be vaut da der Ltt ; \u201cthe léttér.The Quebic hierarch : 3 \u201cI we fail ore fo Ion on eo Dawsen Medicine Co., Montreal.Ni \u201c70% ee 0e AN ANSWER _ FROM OTTAWA.| THE LIBERAL ORGAN REPLIES TO PERE LACOMBE.Defines How the Letter is Regarded in Liberal\u2019 Circles\u2014That Party to Stand Firm to Its Guns on the School Question.[Special to the Star] Toronto, February 21.\u2014 The Ottawa correspondent of the Globe, dealing with Father Lacombe's letter ta Mr.Laurier, says: \u201cThe letter of Father Lacomba to Mr.Laurier was read absut the House and created a profound sensation.It isnot a question of schools, but whether we have in Canada a free Parliament and those British institutions, of which Mr.Laurier has always been the champion.\u201cThe letter seems to put the great Liberal party in the pcsition of having for its leader not a statesman, but a .creature of as bench of eastern bishops: He will show the country that the Quebeo hierarchy make a mistake in supposing they can degrade him to the position of a mere voting machine, to go in any direction, contrary to his\u2019 conviction as a serious and responsible public man.\u201cThey threaten to destroy him if be does not come to the support of the position taken by certain bishops,who have mismanaged and bedevilled the subject from the start.They have made a bargain with the Government of the day.and Mr.Laurier is to ba sent to Jericho if he does not assist in the consummation.I fhe did, he Ju loas, because the Government would claim, having honored the draft of the bishops, it should go to the credit of their account at the general elections.\u201d Mr.Laurier\u2019s opinion is not asked in ierarchy are said to be of a certain opinion in the matter, namely, that the Government must be uphe d, and the Libera s asked to adopt, that opinion i voting for the \u2018Remedial Bill- \u201cThe letter had two or three features.It is dated January 20.The remedial hill was not introduced until February li, three weeks later.Inthe the hierarchy, whose voice he Lacom! ks the leader of the upport tbe bill.This shows that the Quebec bishops were consulted, and approved of the or bill, before it was introduced in Parliament.letter reveals the existence of a - gain between the Government and t ishops in Quebec.The esman of | the bishops says thet if the Government is beaten on the bill the episcopacy and the clergy will as one man support the Government.in the elections.That is e \u201cThe Government said to tbe bish- the bill vou sek sek be \"erostions.Pa the x in.the time we rely on you to er ion in Parliament, so as topre- vent our defea: \u2018The letter betrays & knowledge even of the date of the introduction of the bill.A \u2014even a iest like Father Fie or a Epa is not - usually good p politician, and in this case a letter bas been written wbich, besides being in contempt of, the high rivile, Parliament most imprudent thing \u2014 a threatening letter.If a judge, t to try a case in a court much lower than the high co of rliament, were to receive such a letter, the writer of it would find that he had placed himself in a precarious position.It is not believed that Father Lacombe speaks for the blerarchy of that if the heather pets a-fire in this way, the interests which they have at heart would be |Bravely imperilled.The Liberals in Parliament can be relied on to stand firmly to their guns and to the ne foley they have placed before the THE SITUATION AT OTTAWA.Ottawa, February 21.\u2014(Special).\u2014 The elements that make up the political situation ars so numerous and varied, and their influences so far reaching and subtle, that it is difficult, even for those playing the game, to form a correct es- imate of the present, or to accurately forecast the fu thing seems clear\u2014that neither sigle is in a hurry to proceed to the inevitable discussion of the Manitoba Remedial Bill.One has only to look at the budget debate to see that.Mr.Foster delivered his budget speech on Friday, January 31, three weeks ago, and every Government gay since then has bean given up to that debate.Tho Government\u2019s whining complaint of ob struction by the Opposition is without sanse or.foundation; for quite as many speakers from the Government side have taken part as from the Ja ppgs tion ranks.If the Government wished, their aup- \u2014sionary - to continus the debate, it would be ne- cessaryx for the Liberals to do all the talking, The discussion will be resumed to-day by a Government supporter, and there are many similar speeches yet be delivered on cach side.Only one trifling item of supply has been passed in committee, Everything g yet re to be done with tha Hemodial ml, and it is only two months to April 25.The view expressed in the Star's ed- itoriai to the effect that the.present Parliament must die on that date is.the opinion of all persons who \u2018do not wish to quibble about the matter.The fact, then, that Parliament is steadily approaching a point of time, beyond which it cannot live, makes time an element of the case.It is thought the remedial bill may bs reached next week, possibly given a sscond reading on Thursday.If such is the case, it will bos the: beginning of a fight of which no man can see the end.No one holds that the bill will bz withdrawn or abandoned by the Governmont.There is no reason for their so doing, and, in fact, such action would be opan breac of faitb.The promise given at the close of last session was that remedial legislation would not only be introduced at the present session, but that it would « presse to a conclusion.On the flcor of the House not long ago Hon.John Costigan stated that by the fulfilment of that promise tbe Government would stand or fall.It therefore seems that so long as the pres-nt Ministry remains, remedial legis! ation must, at least, ostensibly be pushed forward.The factor of the conflict that bas long\u201d baen a matter of speculation is now becoming tho conspicuous element, and that is the position of the Roman Catholic hierarchy and particularly in the province of Quebac.The letter of Father Lacomba, published in the Star of last night, and carefully studied here to-day, seems to present the subject from their point of view.What lies beyond the matter therein diseu is not.difficult to judge.The question that naturally presents itself is what will ba the course of the Liberals Theit policy has been decided upon and announced \u2014that policy they will \"HEARD IN \u2018QUEBEC.Quebec, February 21.\u2014 (Special.)\u2014 Fa- thet Lacombe\u2019s letter, which appeared in last night's Star, has caused quite a flutter Et excitement in political circles in this city, and was the general subject of conversation this mornin, The feelin amon the Libera 8 against t well - known \u2014mis- is ve bitter, and, as one prominent Liberal remarked this morning: If the clergy want to fight, we will be ready to meet them, and we will no* \u2018coerced into voting against our coOurstience, eyou if the clergy seek to fore us L'Electeur, Preforring to Father La- combe, says: \u201cIs this excellent North- West nissionary authorized to act as a diplomatic agent for the Canadian epis- copzte?We are inclined to think he is not.In fact, a few days ago he took ÿ n himself to write an insolent and threatening letter to a prominent Lib- ral member of Parliament.Although at the time, the Minister of Justice not then given an outline of the law, this good father threatened our friend with the Episcopate of the country, if he did not support the bill.Two days later this letter was shown to the jrchblsbop,who energetically protested that Father combe had no authority Lo act in such cumatanccs of this affair.aud.we defy | © ' BONELESS CODFISH STEAKS, etc.all contradiction.\u201d .: » etc.tus nights Btar, \u2018the Livers] organ MORELI?S HERRING ROES \u201cIt is thus clearly established \u2018that (LAITANCE DE MARKENG.) Mr.Lacombe asked Mr.Laurier, in threatening him with the hostility of the Episcopate, to support a bill that they did not Know.It is humiliation for the Catholics.We must state that the letter in question is the one we referred the letter in question is the one referred ta pesterday ac and which was repudiat- y an Archbishop.LA MINERVE'S VIEW.\u2018The Star last evening published the translation of a letter that Rav.Father Lacombe sent to the Hon.urier on January 20 last,\u201d remarks La Minerve.\u201cWe will try to secure a French copy of this dooument, which is one of the most interesting in the cause which the venerable missionary is pleading before the political t Ottawa.To m the tune, the.Setting was not written for publicaticn: We hardly believe that t| indiscretion-\u2014if there he indiscretion-has been committed by any one else but Mv.Laurier.For our part we rojoice 3 at de because the ap so worthy a do eloquent, addressed to the Moers ohief py, the representative of the Catholics of Manitoba, is equally be 2 PPS) to all the members of that We are loath to believe that the part % the delegates of the bishops of the west will hot ly to a man, to the support of this measure of justice, of which the interested parties declare themselves satisfied with.There is in that letter an element of frankness, for which Mr.Laurier himself can only be pleased with.The future will say if, in the he interests of\" peace, justice and oni the appeal of the aged tnissi ° not be listened to by all Oey _ SIR DONALD'S MOVEMENTS, Winni Man., February 21.cial, Sir Donald Smith leaves Tor Be Paul this afternoon.noe he pro coods over ths \u201cSoo\u201d road to Montreal.rters would remain \u201csilent; and then wa, Fob 21, certainly come together.Such en- du porter To men oral BE il ES, OU nee ea TF | SR Pot Bt\" acl / company with Mr.C, man, the we scoept the estimate of \u2018A binet, they speaking race MÉDICAL.Commissioner of the H ison oni Com- will occur, onoe in 15,000,000 years in the Smalley, in a despatch from ; pany, pmo robably little t ht that his long run: a New York to the Times, states thst it bstituti going West to look aftr She own pri- As to the consequence of such 8 jg pot open to the British Government Substitution vate business would lead to so much collision, Prof.Pickering said it was to pick out one part of tbe plan for a .speculation.As a matter of fact, is impossible to estimate for want of such Venezuelan settlement, which has the fraud of the day.suid here that Sir Donald Rah spoke knowledge of the state of agaregation | outlined in despatches to that.paper as - ; the t Teh whe | he said, before Jeaving, of the matter The modem theo Comet + po being favorably looked upon by the Unitas own » See you get Carters, private business going West on his said, \u201cand Ai This theory be true, overy- while rej pv \u201cIn any am.\u2019 Sir Charles Tupper, in conversation thing depends on the aize of the separate continues Mr.Smalley, \u201cit does not fol- Ask f( È Cart s ~ with a rrespondent this morn.) particles which form tbe main pa: low t Was would not con- 0 er\u2019s, - ing, said: \u201cNei ber the Government, | of the comet's mass.If they weighed sider a counter-propo al or a reason- nor any ion of it, have.any kpow.tons the bombardment would be Very nbie modifications.But embarrassments Insist and demand ledgé of any mission beip red serious, but, if as seems more likely.tO are thickoning.Jingo opposition to the i to bin.He went West on his own bu.many, ihe Fault will ow pee Pin.| scheme is daily rising here, ande similar, J Ma | \u201cAsked concerning the réported dis- metecrio sbowe empl ee Sea tion is appearing some\u201d mon-y : o vs ess stand, No.1M8 Notre Darne st.\u2026 thoroughly heated and in A 1 order, at t occupied vd J.W.Blanchot as a gent's ing store.\"It \u201chas one of the largest and best style of show windows.Coal for heating is fur- , nished by proprictors, thereby saving time, ' labor, inconvenience and annoyance, usually caus: ed by es and cinders.Apply to Notre Damo sf [4 0 LET\u2014 Won ior AND STABLE, 41 Mancest._Apply on _premises, - MO LET\u2014STORES 15B AND 17 BLEUE or i : st, newly fitted and heated by hot water throughout, suitable for si an dry goods or any clean business.Tel Waren Evens SERVANT.wen, BF ferences.Apply to 8e.Antotn ANTED- ArssimunLLNER von COURTAT bh both languages pro referred: uit ome and fair on eo d Miss M.tewsrt, St.Chr ome, uguay Ca, Que.rh Wines \u2014 BOY WITH A FEW YEARS EXPERI en at type setting: also 8) tice at pame busi- 0 Canada Eng.and Litho.Co, 9 Bleury a y 4NTED-A GOOD COUK- MUST HAVE VERY ferences and thoroughly u understand ber Yarines Aver between snd Sor after 8p.w.ge Fred ANTED\u2014A GENRRAL Grav IN SMALL ATED \u2014 DINING EOOM , GIRL.Avenne house), 83 Unio {UNION family.Must be plain cool Saturday Big ht, between nine snd ten.ta City Councillors st #1 ANTED_\u2014A GOOD blacksmith.HORS SHOEE AND cr Apply 38 à Truck JANTED GIRL To MIND CHILDREN AND do light aR Apply H9 Commissioners, doors east ot St.Francois Xavier stret.ai 1 ~ SITUATIONS WANTED: ~~ | ware 7 med, hot R MARRIED COUPLER OR TWO G Rear PAN CES ree (Sunoy mp furnished co à moders con presses ei | Roue s McGILL COLLEGE AS M \u2014 yt RM, COMPORTABLR RX; ey hoo py Nir FénneneD Roos tor LET.oxE LARGE ASD QnE ar streel, between Moantain, and ce HI ooM8 \u2014 rta ferni: front room.\"a poly 27 Mi College ave ble ad us OUMS \u2014 EXTREMELY WELL D \u2014 PARTNERS WANTED.AAAS - PARTNER WITH .$0000.00 WN RECT EE WANTED TO PURCHASE.REET ERT | pea, A LARGE UNFUENISHED FRONT vi.= men eee + or © tes nA ane er ROOMS WANTED.PAS PAA Nr FF NLT RINT NINN INININN WANTED aw UNFURNISHED ROOMS FOR married couple without children, for st April or May; contrally located.Addsass \u201cA,\u201d 104 Metiill ml ANTED \u2014 BY A MARRIED car PLE.A NICE rooms, in Westmount.pe Stan ob WANTED To BORROW.NANA A AAAANANS AAATUAA ANNAA ANTED\u2014TO D BORROT ABOUT 810, 00 on Ivo properties otre Dame st, one sonde and other ta À Hovey, het cutside ot \u201ciy ine: an t o 18.000 T of 883,000 left over from the reserve and this sum coufd legally be directed to cover civic expenditures this year.It was decided to refer this matter to the the (Ciex.Attorney and the Finance TO HONOR MR.STEPHENSON.Grand Trunk Employees Will Present Him With a Substantial Token of Esteem.The retirement of Mr.James Siephen- son from the position of Superintendent of of the Grand Trunk way is not unnot by the employees of the \"road with whom he was deservedly po Tr.x movement which has been- started to take up subeeriptions for the pu of purchasing a suitable testimonial, be presented to Mr.Stephenson prier to his departure for Europe.sp over the whole Grand Trunk system, and is being taken up by railway servants of all grades.A large amount bas al- y been went in, and the reports received from di poin show that when the lists clous hos> in charge of the matter will Le in a ition to pur- a most substantial token of entoem.It is probable that the presentation will be made in Montreal, and t may be made at a banquet to Mr.Stephenson, which is also being of.THE CALDWELL FAILURE.An attempt has been made to create the impression that Mr.Caldwell, pre- \u2018vious to the s sion of his firm, bought and settled upon Mrs.Caldwell a fine in Peel street.It turns out that Mrs.Caldwell, who inherited the late \u2018an amount from her father, James Donnelly, wholesale dry merchant, bought the house with her own means.Affairs of the kind like Caldwell's deplorable failure are bad enough, without reflecting upon those are innocent.DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.Among the well kngwn gentlemen introduced on late yosterday afternoon pere dre Hackett, President of he Gouna, and Hom.E.J.Flynn, Senin Crown Lands.Both gentlemen were introduced by Mr.George E.Drummond.CHIEF BECKINGHAM SICK.Suh-Chief Beckinglram, of the Fire Department, is confined to his hed witha serious attack of inflammation of the lungs, which attacked him suddenly.The doctors fear a complication with pneumonia.NATURAL HIBTORY LECTURE.The second lecture of the Young People's Course will be given at the Au- seum on Sat Lurday afternoon at 3 o'clock bs 2 Mr.À.F Insect Pollet a gor cent Properties worth 14.00 t UE 3 *-Addrees ar 3 - STORES, ETC.WANTED: ANNALS INI IN ASAIN, ANTED \u2014 STORE, GROUND.WA FLOOR WITH ba about 330) feet fosring.Are | 1984 a PUPILS WANTED.SANA A a ANTED AUGHT DY PROF.Wh a.198 205 Na = AXTED\u2014 corm pT \u20182236 St.Ontherine.406 aa BOARD AND ROOMS WANTED.AAS SAIN IAI LN NTN TNE dN ANTED 2 COMPORTADLE ROOMS, GROUND Ww or bathroom nat x Ih teard, by married ape Address *\u201cV 2087,\" Queen Margherita, of Italy, is atout to make -her appedrance as an author, by the publication of her ex- Cee J} el ao 1 ht | all record onotahl: Henry Starnes passed bad night.and was so weak to- bis friends were much al- The Bay \u201ctre DOING WITHOUT FOOD.Dansville, N.Y., February 21.\u2014 Mrs.Valentine Kurts, 1° Bouth Dansvlile, bas now abatained from food for à perlod of 34 days, and having ot along so for without collapse is ying to outdo rds in (he fasting lîns.\u2014 tha first two weeks of her seifgnflicted tesk, har neighbors endeavored to dis- sr, urgi world\u2019s is very weak and confine to her.bed.COMMITTEES AT OTTAWA.(Special \u201cto the Star.) hs pe cos as r., Thége Ottawa, 21.\u2014The effect of Pons of the ja an! _\u2026 hos taken M the late aies ue House was visitle the effort to face her embon- this morning, rey few.members being.int 3 bo illustrated oy set from'| seen round Lili the morning was we ows.peno under, way.Wben the hour for the meet- ° ing of the Public Accounts Committee Miss Anni who is half sister | (tea o'clock) arrived, not » quorum of to Archibald orbes, \u201cwall known members appeared, though ch y nine are war.ondent, has- © d by uired, tit pearly ten mina Professor rie, the logist, to the hours when Hon.John Hag; - copy the frescoes im certs! bef\" se ever that discover beyond Thebes, .HL be eed eta 1 \u201cTHE \"HON.HENRY STARNES.| \"suade her from her attempt, but now: ber to bresk al ts were ord- capimlittee.\u201cSovaral ac a Accounts \u201ccd to be brought dow.ally those expensed, Indian 2 salaris and cat- tion.The committee then ad- me ans Orders Committees met mornin fang 0 agreed to report seven bills.HE these was the Mcn- treal Park island Railway Company, which in be reported this afternoon.FOR GREATER NEW YORK.A Sub-Committees Reports Favorably On It Albany, N.Y., February 21.-\u2014-The ques- | tion -of ter-New- \u2014sras\u2014deci in the affirmative lo-day by the sub- | committee of the Cities\u2019 Committee of the two Houses, which has been considering the question.The oo mittes met to-day and reported That.the bill of Senator Lexow was adopted.The bi!l takes in New York, Brooklyn, Long Island City, Richmond county, and the town of Newton into the greater city.New York, February 21.\u2014(Special.)\u2014It 18 likely that the restless desire of Americans to be possessed of a city nearly as large as the largest in the worl and easily capable of becoming quite the largest in no long space of time, will be gratified this year by the formal incorporation of the so-called Greater New York, including besides ail of Manhattan Island, Brooklyn and a large part of the territory- adjacent thereto, and sev-_ eral of the towns and villages to the north of Manhattan, now compri in Westchester county.plan of taking in Staten Island as well & almost certain to be dropped because of its geo- \u2018graphical remotericss, and the wide expanse of water that separates it from the mainland, so-called.Even with this modification and sundry others that have been found expedient.the enlarged municipality would embrace a population of not less than 3,000,000) persons, and territory more than six times the extent of Manhattan Island, much of which is still practical iy unsettled.The most singular phase of the project is that although it had its ince tion in the imagination of the people of the two big cities, New York and Brooklyn, to w the vision of one vast metropolis fairly rivalling London in extent and popuiation, appealed with tremendous force that drove them to the polis in sufficient numbers to carry the proc pet by 2 large majority, yet now that has come to the matter of actually [utting it into effect by an act of legis- ation all the popular enthusiasm is found to have burned itself out, and it is by no means certain that any great \u2018number of the residents of either city desire to see it an accomplished.fact.On the contrary, it may be safely affirmed that in its present abape the plan is regarded with actual hostility hy the majority, and it is net at all unlikely that active opposition will be of- toatl a NS many of tbe very per- Lore: whose ballots at the polls made it possible for the Legislature to act upon it.The secret of this change of front is the part played in the affair 2% the politicians; but it is because of their Eetivity that the prediction is made that the Greater New York is likely to become an established fact.Thomas C.Platt, the arch-boss of the State of New York, who is more power- y than any boss ever was in this State, has sot his heart on putting the plan t h and as he virtually owns the legislature his chances of success must considered extremely bright.Bis scheme is a most comprehensive and audacious one, and if carried through, would place within his hands such an amount of Semel os oy of he most avaricious of all he many bosses that have been in Slit in this By a bill which is now ready for for adoption by his satellites in the lature the various cities, towns and into one muni- here will be rush- hrough the Legislature in rapid succession, various measures apportioning the government of the several departments of ds administration among commissions to be named ot otherwise controlled or the boss.The reform board of New York proper, whic presumed to disregard his wishes in the most flagrant manner will be swept out of existence and replaced by a Commission that will be entirely subservient; the docks of the various river fronts wil be put ander Pen control of a similar body, the public parks and the schools also will pass under his dominion and the Board of Assessors, who have \u2018enorm- wera over the prope.perty owners, will » regulated by his dictation Against this plan of aggrandizement of power, which the schemes of.Twesd seem childishly trivial by comparison, the citizens are at present almost powerless.Most of them are soep- tical Toile the others; are hetic.A few of the more spi among them are attempting to arouss pu blie aout iment in time to arrest the the Legislature, but they have met with little success and the 's emissaries are already openly boasting of what (ne pi Yo when thay \"are in control of the great city.Politically the city \u201cin in pared to withstand $ the boss.The are disuni the Democrats are ee: into Tanmeny and anti-Tammany, and the independents are discouraged at the shortcomings of the reform inist ration.The near approach, too, of the idential campaign has diverted at- Pention from purely local affairs.Thus Platt is.left with almost a clear field nd no one knows better how to avail fnselt of such an opportunity.BRIEF NOTES OF THE NEWS.In the United States Senate on Wed nesday the resolutions for the reco tion of belligerent tights for the Cul Insurgents, and Cuban in dependence.were debated.Senator Morgan declared bis belief that Spain would not release her hold upon the throat of Cubi, and that she would rather loss the island as the result of war with the United States than yield it for a price, or lose it through the success of the insurrection.Nansen*s rted discovery of the North Polé ey discusse:l by the Geo- raphical Scciety at St.Petersburg on ve A neatay.Senator Semenofl, vice- president of the Society.sail it would Tradera National Bank at Scranton,was arrested on Thursday on a warrant the \u2018sa funds.Gos.It stated that the Liberals 0 duty whn nominated Hon.Wilfrid Laurier as their candilate, have recaived an assurance from him that he will ran.At a mass meeting of Winnireg cit] Sel zens hotd last evoning, it was decided at onté solicit subscriptions to send to the relief of the suffering Armenians.Tha arrival of another batch of French\u2019 Canadian tailors from Montreal at Toronto has coueod considerable excitement among the locked out tailoys._ The Canadian Mining Institute are arranging for ons e° th: grestest ing conventions ona ever beld in any country for 1897, in Toro: Irving Van Wart, who was the favorite pephew cf Washington Irving, disd at Edg ebiston, England, yesterday, Re was 87 Cars old.Ex-Governor Georg\u2019 D.Robinson, Massachitaot is, lies critically ill at Be home in Chicopee, Mass.Forty Queb:c salooa-keepyrs hive besn summoned for kecping open after Notirs during Carnival we>k., The Misetmitpi Asi~mbly hss declared in favor of free coihag> and à President | favoring that idea.The from Os ueen arrived at Windsor Castle rne Hous> on Thursday ezzling_ $35,000 of | -AND- COMMERCE.Farly Liverpool cables were not encour- eging us to wheat, contracts for future delivery being practicable at 1-4d lesa than yesterday afternoon.The Chicago market opened fractionally lower, but improveq In tone before noon, prices moving up to about last evening's close.French country merkels manifested remarkable inde- | pendence, bring quoted generally firmer.TRADE, FINANCE go prey i =.4 THE FLOUR MARKET.Holders of Ontario Grades Conoeding.compared with those of lust, show a ing off.For whe:t in Manitoba values are barely steady at the decline, buvers find ing it pructicable to Induce farmers at 1ge {relght rate points to part with No.1 hard for Of the market pull some sisting dpon\u2019 AUD pri Straigh! rices.Stra t > \"Er large lots to-diy Provan or & slight concession from $4, and fur ginter patents ie 35 Fine T outside tl We qu avor e, ri te PE strong bakers, bes Andes 34.3 Ty for Custom to permit or their in- THE CHEESE SITUATION.The Demand Flags and Prices Droon they are \u2018disappot nted with the this week's negoliations.The ate has been almost entirely ler Summer a, and buyers have show disp ition to ticker as to qua lity hat taal Tein has been light ind It is very aifricult under She circumstances to quoie prices.re are some sellers who would no doubt gladly acce t à bid of 9c for finest western ptembers, but there are others who are not offering their choice moment, feeling confident thal has bette ngs Ir in store for them than erates hat e is no change in the Liverpool paille Toame to-day.\u2014 THE EGG MARKET.Lighter Recoipts, Better Demand, Firmer ser Prices.The cold webther has.has caused a falling off in rece pts, a and the Lenten season haa enlivened demand, Jo hat prices naturally rule.® firm.trict Few laid the grocéra are diligentiy P ENQUITINE, and sales of single cases have been made with- y or two at fancy prices, \u201cone Jobber claiming to have received as much as 25¢ erday aftern The ordinar ange, wever, is Soo\" to te âte.Held f are offering at a long range.Limed are » shade firmer, a8 much ad lic poing su successfully asked for moderate sized lots.AMERICAN MARKETS.\"Receipts and Shipments.Chicago, February Zi.\u2014 Receipts, bush.whe! eat, 95,000 corn, 212,000 Sate, Shi 2,000 bush.wheat, sac! our.Duluth, February 31.\u2014 Receipts, 156,000 bush.wheat.ipments, 25,000 bush.wheat.whole February 31, \u2014 Receipts, 5000 bush.eo 18,000 Snipménts, 200 bush.Hoon 2000 c corn.Milwaukee, February bush, wi wheat, $000 corn.wheat.Louis, Fe 31.\u2014 Receipts, 11,000 wheat, 6.000 corn.Shipments, 18,000 14,000 corn.Receipts, 6000 21.\u2014 Receipts, 11,- hipmehts, 1008 bruary 21.\u2014 ;r rades te of HR où Ti t February 2L\u2014 ket dull.Flour pags 1, there bel few tuyers; ee, BM ta\u201d \u201cat $4.36 ta an\u2014Cars of 1.50 west, and shorts at $18 to aire Wheat \u2014Trade et: white wheat sold at 7c wes! and red rod ar isc: gpring wheat on Midian quoted at 75 to 76c; No.1 Manitoba uoted at T9 1-2c to North Bay, an 2 bard at Te, fo ss 0.1 frosted, Tc, No.1_ quo aude ad extra regs die; No.4 \u2014 Trade qui nominal at a Oatmeal al aus erie 8 to 58 on track, ai d'ail à lots a = ufet: cars offered he ellow sold outside \"at 5 ; quotations at 4Tc to ° Bonseçours Retail Market hough not crowded, was & fair deper Aled atienaalce of d eners at Bonsecours morning.he receipts of garden truck and perishable stuff wers noticed as a con scquence of the extcemels, cod weather of the lest few day erings of grain tor abe a fe li- ture action to deny that Dr.Sonsisted chietly of oâts, which were sell- anse had mads the discovery of the ing à ao a Phy 3 a Stn Toe io fie North Pole.He concurred in the idea per bush.Potatoes continued in good 6 that the explorer was returning by the ply, at 4c to per bag.ther lines ube provision depots | RS das prodcée Vire méderhio A.B.Williams, late cashier of.the de py Py rh de department was active Te quete Bia prices as follows: to rain, uea, etc,\u2014Oa r soc; buckw hn, tag.: ico BE OCD, aqua Tsc t 0 He; Tr.bush, print ne butte, pe r in, 262 t gr in 25 er, PE 2c; tub butter, , per 1b, 12c to MC; DS ot?able sige maple 8 té \u2019 > 0c Pers re PS 31267 hotes $1.TH fo ed deirg, Sones, rer .a to soe! c ue r doz., 60c to 80e: Vegetebles.-Cabbages, potzioes, per bag, 40¢ to boc; Quebec turnipe, T 1e to olic; carrots, r ba © cs , per et, 4uc, celery, per zen bu ket, 0c; renips, pe per baske Morte LCI Fer JÉ.\u2026 second er ter] UA de Féinies m ors, tor -qus D, se; amb, hindquarters, Tree oy Ee, lc; lab, forequarters, per :, 10c to 12c.Poni TN De 31.16; chlokens, per pair, 76 to ve; fo In, per paire to Tec: ho in ducks, per pair, 0 $1.00 ch, 60c t _ , ter 1b, Sc to 10c; bull- paca.per ve, to ses imddock, por Ib \u2018lb, ,, BC a \u201che 19 Ds pike, \"ter Ein pete io ae io Tbe! Frit per 1b, 162 1 on Pe tnt * RECEIPTS IN MONTREAL: Wihoat.bush.Oats, bush.Butter.pkos.,Cheoso, \"Ken.oa Dressed FH eR of th prepare bas \u2018taken | er; ro A A TE ast | STN RII orm hae.\u2014 ate nt 4 |] \u2018CANADIAN HOUSE | OF COMMONS.MR, MILLS FINDS SOME QLD MAPS.Thinks They May Have a Bearing on the Venezuela Case\u2014Lots More of Budget Talk \u2014 Members Going to Toronto.[Special to the Star.! Ottawa, February 21.\u2014The Hon.David Mills has made a discovery of general interest and one that may \u2018Le of great service to the British Government.He spends a great deal of time in \u201cthe library, and during his researches there he came across a couple of old maps __of Guiana and Venezuela, made during ¥ the last century.These maps.lay down boundaries to the old Dutch possession and show that Britissferfitory extended up to the Orinoco River.This is the very territory now in dispute between Britain and Veneauela, and in respect to which the Government of the United States have invoked the Monroe doctrine.When the orders of the day were reached in the House yesterday afternoon Mr.Mills told ths Commons of his discovery and directed the attention of the Government to the existence of these maps.Similar maps might or might not be in the possession of the British Government, and if they were not, the Foreign Office might be glad to avail them- wlves them.Mr.Mills said: \u201cI would like to call the attention of the Government for a moment to the fact that we have in this library here several ld maps, some French and some Dutch, which give the boundaries of the Spanish ind Dutch possessions in South Amer- .and according to which the Lound- ary line drawn is at least as extensive rs the present claim of the British Government.Now, these maps may be in the Foreign Office of England or they may not, and it seems to me that it would be a proper thing and in the public interest if the Government were to order copies of those maps and have them placed at the disposal of the For- ign ce.There is a map of Mr.Dellate who was first geographer to the : g of France, of 1722.There is also a map of Pepple and Mitchell, dated 1774, ving the ies of Venezuela, An- usia inam.Also an atlas of the whole continent of America from 1620 to 1838; Danville\u2019s map of the north rt of South America, 1776, and also ortier\u2019s map of 1740.\u2018 There is also » map of Robert de Vangoudy.who was fcostapher té the King of Holland, bear- \u20ac date 1771.! .ll of these extend the boundary of Dutch Guiana as far west as the mouth of the Orinoco River, and some of them follow up that river for a considerable distance.It secms to me it would be « proper thing tu bave copies of these maps made und sent Lo the Foreign Of- .If the Foreign Office is already possession, of course no harm is dene; wot, they will be a valuable addition their collection.\u201d Sir Charles Tupper said: Shank the honorable gentleman very much for drawi the attention of the Government to this very important matter, and to state io him that the Gov- erpment will ut once communicate with fer Majesty's Guvernment to ascertain £ Her Minjesty's Governrgent has these Laps in its possession.f not, copies will be made, and forwarded without, delay.\u201d A kindreill subject, to some extent, is Mr.Foster's notice of à resolution ask- for authurization to borrow three .miilions bf dollars to be used in the defences of Canada.The resolution wiil be moved on Monday next.It reads as follows: \u201cThat it is expedient to authorize the Governor-General-in-Council to raise by way of loan such sum or sums, the whole not to exceed three millions of dollars, lor tho defences of the Dominion.The nterest thereon not to exceed four per oent.per annum.\u201d * The dav yesterday was devoted to the budget, debate, but bef that was \u201cI desire to ore od a debate arose incidentally, in regard to {he cheese trade, and the branding of Canadian export cheess.Mr.Foster introduced a bill respecting marking of cheese, and amending the dairy products act of 1893.He made a bria{ explanation.The hill aimed at Preventing misrepresentation respecting .chers\u201d sold, and also the inspection and« registration of cheese factories and ereameries manufacturing for the export.trade.As to the branding of cheese with the date of making, he said that could be considered when the bill went intd committees.: This brought up Mr.MeLellan,of Glen- garry.who is a strong advocate of the prepos~d branding.Without such a .provision, the bill would be useless, and if the Government! did not add it to their bill, he would introduces an independent measure aiming to sscure it.Hs said that 9 per cent.of tho farmers consulted were in favor of branding, but it row looked as if the speculators had more influence with the Government, than the honest farmers and cheess- makers.The proper way was to place their cheese honestly upon the British A foul breath fa one of the greatest afflictions that a man or woman can have.An affiction not only to themselves, NY Dut to those with ® whom they come in \u201ccontact.A foul breath is a dreadful discourager of affection, or rather of the ! + demonstration of affection.It would probably be more no if ple only realized just witat bad breath cans.Bad breath is onc of the symptoms of constipation.Some cf the otlier symp- + foms are cour stomach, loss of appetite, sick and bilious headache: dizziness, heartburn and distress after cating.These things mean indigestion.They lead to dyspepsia and worse things.They all start with constipation, and constipation is inexcusable beeause- it-can he cured «= cured \u201ceasily, uickly and permanently, by thie use of Dr.ierce\u2019s Pleasant Pellets; They are a perfect remedy for this most common of all troubles.cy give to nature just the littie help that she tieeds.They are very mild in their action, and act without any \u201cviolence whatever.In this, they are different from many preparations offered for a similar purse.Sometimes the remiedy is worse than the disease, Dr.Pierce\u2019s Pieasant Tellets are mild, but they are infallibly efficient.They do the work which they arc intended to do, without deranging the system in an way.They not only give irunediate reli I but the benefit de ved from them is permanent.You cañ stop taking them by and by and there is no danger that vou will become a slave to their use.The drug.Fist who tries to sell you something else \u2018Just as good,\u201d either does tot know what he is talking about, or he makes more money où the other thing.If you care tween houses hes heen slack, and brokers rerort some difficulty in making sales.Collections show no notable im?provement.The trade situation at To: ronto is prastrically unchanged.The m-vement of mar-han rted in \u2018these schools.\u201cti Messrs.Louis Aronson\u2019 sid D.Lazarus called upon the Cabinet: to secure the reduction of the paewnbrokers\u2019 license.Ten ears ago the license was whic] en raised to $200.0 Mercier pad raised it to $1000, whisk \u201cwith the $200 business tax, meant $1200, .\u2018This was the higheat in the \u2018world.In E land pawnbrokers paid £10 ; Ontario, Massachusetts, and New York, There were only six licenses in Montreal now.The Government promised consideration.à .AMessrs.Taillon, Flyna and Beaubien, accompanied Messrs.J.X.Perrault, L.O.David, Boivin +.Thos.Gauthier and 8.C.Stevenson vigited the classes being given in the Monument Nationsl by the Council of Arts and Manufacturers.The freeband drawing.mechanical drawing, tern making, lithography, m wood carving and other classes were visited, and were found ta be largely attended, and the pupils making sat tory progress.he rooms are well ventilated, and the location \u2018could not .Mr.Flynn, Crown Lands, states that che revenue of the de ment, which amounted to pected to be about 350,000.THE BOYD CASE.Ailterinx of Invoices to Defraud Customs The examination of Henry Haynes, the convict: jndergoi a term for arson, was continue in the Police Court; yesterday afternoon.The object of the lawyer represent ing the vernment was to gather: pvidence hgains drew Boyd, to substantiate charge of defrauding the t of arson being only secondary.aynes said that faring, She time he was empl by Boy paras ot from 180 e had charge sll correspondence in re- ard to Customs matters, and at one ime he took.à number of the firm's booka out of\u2019 té city in order to avoid the Customs Bttoritios; who were in- festigating a the warehouse.Mr.Boyd ved all correspondence, and The Government have been asked | {the pat Haynes \u2018Made a Deposition Charging n him what wore ow possd to be nly handed invoices, to be por en TO USE THE====\u2014 CALEDONIA SPRINGS WATERS As the constant beverage is to maintain\u2019 constant health.Sold by all leading grocers, hotels, druggists, etc, and C.GURD & CO., au 43 Jurors Street.Adams\u2019 Tutt] Frutti aids digestion.Save coupons inside of wrappers.SCHOOL QUESTION FIRST.\u2018The school question is above and before all a religious question,\u201d poontends La Semaine Religieuse, of Quebec.\u201cCon- 2 to indicate sequently, Jue ee piscopee À dicate e dut t 5 | astral La vo Solio im GeO © PERSONALS.Mr.Ernest Crose, w been on a visit to hie \"Rr Les.\u2018wife of the late Hon.Mr.Justice Croes, Pine avenue, Cote des Neiges, for some weeks, left on y even on his return to Calgary, .over at - te surgeon to the Western whose departure from Montreal he position of [Surgeon to the Escanaba, Mich: de- vod = severe attack of old 2 fever, A iscovered to leave for his and Mme.Pelletier ne phere © of Hu Pelletier distinguished visitors who mere among \u2018tre \u2018arrived In town this week for the marr of Landry iss \"planche Lecoste.on.Mr.Pelletier and Mme.Pol \u201cletier are waving at the Windsor.uda, fo Pic h a oy or whic =i on Wednesday.P y Hon.Senetor Len d Mme.Landr: who grrived in vo D the early part- i week, for the marriage of their son, Mr.Landry, to Miss Blanche Lacoste, have been staying at the St.Lawrence Hall.tt Johnson and Mrs.Johnson, r return from thelr wedding trip, have taken up their residence at the Sher- will remain there til! Keoter, cua.v who pie deen detained in toa a some y the illness of his steptaughier Ms SK Tan fete\u201d Jesterday morning on his return to Ot- Ys Campbell! Nelles and Mrs.Nelles, who have returned to town from their wedding trip, have taken up their residence at the Eherbrooke, 101% - Sherbrooke street.Mr, Shirley Ogfivie, Ottawa, has been making à Short visit to his nts, Hon.A.Ogllvie =.gilvie, Edgehill avenue, Dorchester street.Mr.J.P.Dawes and Mrs.Dawes, who are among the Canadians enjoying \u201ca tour in the | South, have been sh atey Savannan, Georgia, during the \u2018Mra.- Campbell ele Doneld and Mise ee M town from Ottawa, where they have een ed Ben lle Le = J sun \"MEETINGS AND AMUSEMENTS.ACADEMY.OF MUSIC.| Henry Thomas.THE MONTREAL AMATEUR OPERATIC CLUB IN GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S (OMIC OPERA, \u201cH, M.S.PINAFORE\u201d &* Special permission D'Oyley Carte, A SPECIAL EXTRA MATINEE on SATURDAY NEXT, 22nd INST., EN AID OF THE FRESH AIR FUND.Last Production Chorus, Orchestre and Cast PS 0) eon of Whistl MBE Ma RRS will introduce a wow Pye sod Seats cau now be rescrved at the | Crystal I Rink.Band Tuesday and Saturday Evenings.ADMISSION, 15¢.LADIES, 10c, Band Thursday Night and Saturday Afternoon only 100.\u201c Aud that beautiful street Piano every Wednesday Evening, only 10c.Other times good Skating only 10c.Miss Greenwood, OF BROOKLYN, World's and National Superintendent o Evangelistic Work, Will speak under the auspices of W.0.T.U.(Central), ST.JAMES METHODIST CHURCH, Sunday Evening, February 23d, at 8.15.ERSKINE CRURCH.Monday Evening, 24th inst, at 8, g'etock.Bubject : * For tiod aud Home and Native Lao ENMANTEL carmen.\u2019 Tuesday Evening, 25th inst, at 8 o'clock FPuhlio | cordially nrited.Uoliection at each service.433 «BEN HUR\u201d Y5 OF THE MESSIAE \u201c3 \u2014_\u2014 \u201cTHE DA By the Montreal Lee \u2014ILLUSTRATE! 100 Lite-sire Calcium Light btersoptioon van sketched by a Graduate of the Royal Acadaiay., London, land.from living subjects dressed in omental.costume; artist cally, benutitu, comprehensive and stcikinaly the scener are: The Magi.The Star.The Eur Phe Angels The Sanhedrim.Jerusalem.The Bea ight.The Chariot Race.At Bethabara.The bsemune.Gol- Dron Sc.EXTRA Montreal Symphony 50\u2014Orchestra\u201450 \u2014WINDSOR.HALL\u2014 \u201cTUESDAY EV6., FEB.233th, at 8.15, Roserved seats, 50 an) 75c.On salo at Shaw's Music Store and at the Pratte Fiano Co.4473 3a O.LAMONTAGNE, Manager.safes St.George S.S.Clab.7&7 s.TRANP SATURDAY APTERNOON, NA Starting trom Corner Teel.and Sherbrooke sts.at 3.30.A Dinner at Club House at C.30.Large Muster Requested.All np, St, Ceerge.ST.GEORGE MINSTRELS ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 10th and 11th March.Exchange Tickets can Do be had from the the on Wednesday, fob Meson 5 8.JACKSON, \u201ca Hecy.-Treas.MONTREAL SNOW SHOE CLUB.Tramp te Lachine.LEUR a Bali 3 at m., Baturday inst, nd fois in the Unice BRANCH 54.gv.Farner O'DoxKFELL and The R ttec Branch 34, U.M.B.A.to return thanks to the fol- 1 Iadies and gentlemen, who 60 kindly sasipted st the conce in of the fund for ré- the Church Mary, viz: Miss Jackson, Mes Kennedy, Miss en.Mise Durand (Little Taotaie), Mr.McLeod,\"Mr.B.Mr Brien, Mr.entry O'Brien, Mr.J.\"J.Rowan, Mr.D.Allen, Mr.Kennedy, the Amphie Trio and \u201ci F.D.DALY.Denbigh Lodge, No.96, S.0.E.B.S.FUNERAL NOTICE.\u2014 Tha memben gt shoo Logs ao frie] tbe fanori of our Tae Bro.Job Seer daltons, fro bis a bis st.Members of Blister earnestly lavitad to attend.\u201c1 W.W.HAYES, Secty.SONS OF ENGLAND B.S.Victoria's Jubilee.bilee Lodge, Ne.41.The members of bove to w EN Hall, Wi on at, 08 SATURONT 230d Fel at LU ellingt , to attend the funeral oi sat Lodes, No.0 from st.order.J.A.DS ADS Becrotary, \u201c1 > 236 Congregation n Gtreet.ENTERTAINMENT AT VERDUN.The Royal Templars of Temperance of the Point Bt.Charles branch, who were accompanied by Ald.Turner, provided the weekl y entertainment for the in- \u2018mates of Verdun Hospital last evening, and presanted a programme which was heartily appreciated.Over 80 members turned out, among whom were Mrs.Col- fins, the Misses Matthews, Munro, Bryan, a youthful elocutionist ; Miss Florrie Simons, and Mesars.Firth, Craven, Norman and Nutt.Prof.Coombs made an excellent ventriloquist and Mr.Collins acted as chairman, A well trained Lrass band enlivened matters.The medi cal superintendent, Dr.Bar- gess, would lad to hear from others to fo amusement to his patients for the three unfilled dates, viz., A on of the Sellors* ling Holos.© Box Offices.Wl AC4DENY OF MUSIC Th Lessee Manager, Bo He Foe pn ' Sale of Seats | Now Progress.| Brief Engagement of Mur.SARAH ing at Theatre and Bernhardt ! oraermers Mita BSCE Wednesday Evening.Thursday Evening.Friday Evening.Baturday Matinee.MILLE Saturday Evening.ADRIENNE Liou VREIR Prices\u2014Boxes, 85.325.Heats, §3.00, §2 00 & $1.00.\u201cHl BEATRE ROYAL Every Afternoon and Eve ing is wee e al tastical, Farcical and Musical eatin American Fur DOWN ON THE SUWANEE RIVER.Evolution of the negro from savagery to io in hnmorous io do and ais api cine ation 4 Admission 10c, 200 reserved acats 10c extra, Plan at theatre from 9 a oo 10 p.m, Comiug-On tbe Bowery.«© \u2014\u2014 st.Catherine St, Neur Mt.Lawrence Street UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.Opens MONDAY, March 3nd, At) p.m.and daily thereafter from l1to5and7 to 11 senting Drama and Vauderills in contin Sous pees © nitial Grand Program introduces MR.WM.E.PHIT- LIPS\u2019 complete permanent Di tic Bu revie val of the orig melodrama TE Een opm Co.toa THE BLACK FLAG np.Intempersed with 10\u2014-Vaudeville Celebrities\u2014ke No waits, stons or ovortures.From! 1to5and7to1l Gallery Floor, I oo All Balcony Floor, Mc PRICES : {a Lower Floor, 350 All el » 2e Eiger.DANCING AND DEPORTMENT.A.Roy MacDonald, Jr.CLASSES for AFTERN VENING Pupila, LACHINE Class mecte Moday sod Thode § ASSEMBLIES Saturday Evenings.Orchestrs ls JTATEST DANCES.Two Step.The Eve M paust Two Bien.Tell 4177, Dancing and Deportment cea PROF, RORMAY'S KEURC LECT SCEeeL, mond Street.low rates for balance of season fur Afternoon and Evening classes.Fancy Dances of sverr descr; taught.Hall may be reated r Concerts, = very low figure.send for creular.Tel MM.(CONSERVATORY OF DANCING, DEPORT mens a and Physi eal Culture, 1269 Be, Classes Every Day and Evening, LATEST DANCES TAUGHT.| mersaisg we Little Dot Waltz.\u201d Tho 4th \u201c8 Meme of the Friendly Social Chub, wil be held 2 INh.Tickets at Hall Photographs the Masquernde fai ad Commitee rsa « au GES.F.RRAMAN.RAILROADS: STAVE NCE ~ MALI Le és AC AY jab eo ay ND Trains Leave Windsor Stress Station.8.10 A.M., exce; prog for New York, pes 5 Behar, \u201cGadi 2,00 Ai to SE Beaubarnols, St.[ Fol, day Amt i Jor) Wow York rs end principal points CITY TICKET OFFICE, 187 Se.James 54.Montreal, - MW, 8.PHILPS, Agent.i 1; A =m, a.05 MS Hal N.a 8e J ohn, 2 Pa ec 40 p.m.Bherbrooke\u20144.06 p.Beaubarnois and Pyxheraei, d'aides am, 200 pa, \u2018wii Hudion.Rigaud and Pt.Fortune, xL.65 p.18, e5.10 D.Leave Dalkeuste Square menton for ge 810s TS 30 p.m.e10.30 te 8e Gabriel, > ree Rivers, Ottawa, te, aa : 8.st.EE Rh \u201c= ih pp Amen, a yd only.we) CITY TICKKT & TRIRCRAPH OFFICE, u\u201ce 149 84.James sé.(next Le Post @fiec), TARING EFFECT FRERUARY 1, Trains Leave Bonaventure Station, (Note * Le a oo ai a Agee, OAS SE) AA TN us - 8 re ppm in a Gad, aps ome sims sen eg ins 7 + Hornpipe.a REGULAR MATINEE\u2014Prioss, 755 50e > .WEDNESDAY, FEB, 96, :___ a 4 ap ; MY.-A.Brock disease, took place from the family resi- 20th March, 2nd and 9th Apri jbe merchant and less trade for all of gence, No.Sherbrooke street, yes.°B the subject of horse breeding.Boyd left for Fu Bild.away re an Apri oie me or, Jogerite.Ottows 1s.So we rallisd and snowed the terday afternoon.Rev.Dr.Barclay, of general discussion Chip bjs fol a number af be books in in his trunk.Spending a few day.been mm ET po ERY EF ira pie Folique\u201d under, ber for uvre of 35 Fours, officiatod.remarks on horse breeding in Canads.od to TE .vente IL be town for à hor, visit, pas beer the Allan, quest the recom re institution fs chase > EE mo + 10.55 p.m.\u2014For Toronto, Niagare But our victory was tricked away from The chief mourners were: Messrs.G.SET FIRE TO THE STATION: | used to make out a facia.caso \u2018\u201cRavenscrag= sax Germany, and what the great German A tard poten js by treache And Ross Robertson, W.8.Robertson, 4.G.against.Boyd in in England.\u201cThere are Mr, inspector of specialists and Government, Analysts 5005 m\u2014For y treachery.the panic has\u201d Robertson (sons), Dr.Shepherd, Dr.John Vaughan, à fireman, from West some twenty charges against him for the \u201cNw ov, Breland tin insurance Com put their name to as being good, to| 1®em- M Springs.some again.Dr.Beers and Henry Robert- Fa 1m, found drunk on Jacques alte ering invoices and forging names to the American visi- an article of superlative merit to pass An * To ots poy, OoTinston.\u201cThat isthe whole story.Men sim = ; 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but many men bad since shaken the weary hand of Artemus \"Ward before I grasped it ope day in front of the Tremont Temple.e did not recognize me, but he gave me at.onoce a greeti of great impersonal cordiality, with \u201cHow do you When did you come?\u201d and other questions that had no concern in them till I began to dawn upon him through a coud of other half-remembered faces.Thaï he seized my hand and wrun i all over again and repeated his friend.y nds an intonation that was now \u201cWhy, how are you\u2014how are youf\u201d for.me alone.It was a bit of comedy h bad the fit pathetic relief of his impending doom; this was already stamped upon his\u2019 wasted face and bis gay eyes bad the death looks large, loose mouth was drawn, for all its Ehter at the fact whieh he owned ; his profile, which Le droopipg eagle's, was the profile of a a eagle ; his lank length of limb trem away \u2018with him when we parted.not see him again; 1 scarcely deard ad him till f heard of his death and this pathetic image remains with me of the morist who first gave the world a taste of humor which characterizes the whole American people.\u2014Harper's Magazine.A FRIENDLY ADMONITION.The Star Century Ciul Club Fast Filling Up.Readers desiring the the work at the special terms arranged should apply at When The Star arranged to dibtribute in Montreal and vicinity a limited hum- ber of sets of the great Century Dice tionary and C The Star club for that purposz, it determined tg.give the offer such publicity that © no r might have just cause Jain of Tack of notice.t that only 500 sets were avail- .able end that thess woüld go to the first 500 who applied and that this num- bor of seta would psobably not las: long, was announced at the very first.T ore was 8 spontaneous and widespread response from all communities TE aohad by this pa paper.Many sent for Spformation \u2018and pa; the work ei or ths plan of tion, sent in their orders at once for work at the Star Club special ques whatever that might be.\u201d It is now thought that while most roadors are aware of the offer, many may bs hesitating or delayi of the various ogo ch.often betray even the most careful people into putting off an important matter until the last moment.For, to secure a reference work of Lifelong value at about one-half the price at which Lhe publishers.Dold it, 1s surely s matter ucati portance which should pecel eed is .80 low, and the terms wo iin that no one earnestly de- the presen be de ture small all pay abut endiy a sitmoniion Ne pat Le modiate action sho secure this sp ont the exce tional favorable t weoursd by The Ste will ge passed beyond reca Extraordi is are not al- NS\u201d but emecitmoe \u20ac the.of ra rire.ordinary graoes.Pain.in the side from diseriated Live Cele 2h RE FE re Jÿclopedis and organzed by ulars dti _ ae IY prow > \u201c ADVERTISEMENT.MEN'S FURNISHINGS Men's Strong White: Web, Brass Buckle, cial price, 1 Times Brace, best English make 8ic, 45c an A \u20188 Sie Four-in-hand Neck Ties.Spe- olal, at 19c Men's Biik Teck Made up Neckties, 2lc.Our Best G p Tecks.for 39c.Men's White ia, Cotton Night Shirts, extra à large cut, for cays \u201clannelette Brits, 80c and 40c Men's Flannelette Shirts, 50c, Speci Odd Lot of Boys\u2019 Shirta in Flannelette, Oxford, lack teen and Fian- nel, ge and | Soc for 20c, Tic for 35c.Ou Dress\u201d Shirt, Linen Fronts and para Te.Our Crown Dress Shirt, Linen Front, Bands or Cuffs, $1.; Our Nyecial Dress Shirt, Open Front, Linen Fixings, $1.UNDERWEAR aod HOSIERY Infants\u2019 Wool Veste, 19c.Children\u2019s _Ribted Natural Wool binations, Wc.Children's.Wool Hos Misses\"- Plain hire \u2018fione, 1 16c, Unshrinkatle Com- Scotch Wool Children\u2019s VY 5e.Ribbed Wool Combinations, Tie.Fins Merino ravers, $c.Ribbed Woal Drawers, 4bc.Woo Combinations, Hel.25.Wool Vests, «5 Cashmere rose, 19c, 23c, 80c and The above grferings, are special for rie morruw's trade.will save mone by purchasing any Por te above !ines that they may require.JAS.A.OGILVY & SONS, THE FAMILY DRAPERY AND LINEN WAREHOUSE.203 te 207 St, Antoine st.144 to 130 Mountain St.TELEPHONE 82725.Branch St.Catherine, corner Buckingham Avenue.\u201cit.A GOLDEN WEDDING.- The Bridesmald and Bost Man Attended the Ceremony.Mr.Theodore Leclaire, a venerable rentier of Dorval, and his wife, aged \u2018respectively 86 and 82, who have lived there all ¥ heir lives, celebrated their golden wedding on Tuesday last, and singularly enough the original best- man bridesmaid were resent on the occasion.They were Etienne Meloche, who is now 84, and the widow Antoine Lefebvre, now \"in her seventy- fifth year.\u2018The religious ceremon cams off in the parish church, whic waa well filled on he occasion of the high mass.bbe Joubert, the perish priest, - \u201calhuded in feeling terms to the unusual sight which it.was then given those -present to witness by seeing four people who had knelt together at the altar.fifty years before re turn again on such a memorable acca- sion to ask for tha blessing of Heaven upon their old age.After the service ere was à gala fete at the residence of the couple's daughter, and Mr.and Mrs.Leclaire were heartily congratulated wpon the auspicious event.MR.TARTE'S VIEWS.La Semainê \u2018 Religieuse, of quotes Mr.Farte's views on a mission of, Engôiry i in 1802 and the views be expressell, on the same question in 1896 -as follows : Mr.Tarte, in 1802: Tb a ppoint Committee of the House to enquire foto the circumstances in which the Mani- tobe quest Lion.is suggested b the mem- her, who not ac- coninted w these circumstances.Do the official ents not give a clear history?Instead of asking justice, Mr.Lariviere is doing the work of the Ontario fanatics in taking the means to bur A thy sue Tarie | 1896\u2014A Commission of Enquiry is the only plank oi salvation.\u2014_\u2014r emma M'GILL LAW EX; EXAMINATIONS.The following are are the results of the examination in international, » publie and rivate law,.po last Saturday in the Third an Boye.Surveyer, Harrison, White, ahue.Second Year\u2014Laverty, Ewing, Mont- omery, Dickson, Kpeeland, Smyth, Pond, Cole, Duclos, Stewart, Jasmin, Mansur, Armstrcng, Fissonnette, Bick- erdike, Cooke, Brossoit, First Year~Howard,.Clay.Burnet, Tes.Hingston, Rogers, Marler, Hick- son, Kennedy, Champoux, Hanan, Semple, Elliott.er, Mullin, uoet, n- CITY ITE ITEMS.The minstrels of Bt.Bt.George's Snowshoe Club will have a rehearsal in Adex- andria Hall, St.Catherine street, this - evening in \u2018preparation for their coming entertainment at the Academy of usie.The Victoria Rifles minstrels will have a full rehearsal in the armory tonight at 8 p.m.sharp.End men, solo- _ista, anaiteiio octet e and chorus are requested to atte J.Burt.Sutherland lectured at Harrington on Monday and at Avoca o Tuesday for the Armenian Relief Fund.CALVIN.CH CHURCH.Rev.James Hastie, M.A.of Knox Church, | Cornwall, will occupy the pul- t of Calvin Presbyterian Church on bath next-both morning and evening.The pastor, Rev.Dr.Smyth, has been his room through gas grippe, but is now recovering.BERNHARDT AD ADVANCE SALE.The advance sale ale of seats for Sarah Pernhardt's engagement at the Academy of Music on Wednesday, February -26,« -at-nins-o'cloek,-and\u2014j e's tom by a large and enthusias- c .HQW DO WOMEN KILL (TIME?\u2018The guile loless man who asked this foolish ES ueati n got this answer in the Washington £, from a woman who, with her husband, two children and two servants, live in a houss with nine rooms.Having kept a statistical account for one year, she gave the result as follow .\u201d Number of lunches put u ordered, \"geod À esserts filled, rooms dusted; drossed children, 786; visita received, 806; visits paid, 167, books read, \"papers sto read aloud, played, , thy: 63; church ae services attended 15 oa, mended, LES articles of clothing a [of m , etters 428 o rs in mu 201-3; in Sunday 1 work, hours in ga rdening, 49; siok days, 44; amusements n ocides the above I nursed two children through She jee cleaned Rm Je ol tint plis to nurss a the thoussnd and one dut for, mentioned, am Sates Fos wall EEE | ES .AS Now we Lope that man is satisfied ; To BE amd | SEER | at Ottawa as an attack A187; \"meals : 172; Tacamnst THE oo REMEDIAL MEASURE.TEXT OF MR.CRAWFORD'S RESOLUTION MADE PUBLIC.It Will Come Up in The Toronto! Legislature Next Week \u2014 A Declaration in Favor of Non- Interference in Manitoba.(Special to the Star.) Toronto, February 21.~The following is the text of the anti-remedial legislation resolution, of which Mr.Thos.Crawford, M.P.P., gave notice in the Legislature yesterday.The resolution will be on the order paper for Monday, but it_is likely a date will ba fixed for its discussion: .\u201cWhereas, the Manitoba Legislature in 18%) enacted a law, the practical effect of which was to abolish ths dual system of schools which had cxisted in that province for twenty years, and to establish a single national system of education in lieu thereof; \u201cWhereas, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of Great Britain, in\u201d a Judgment subsequently given.declared the action of the Manitoba Legislature to have been within the constitu- -tional rights of the same, and \u2018Whereas, the Pre ple of Manitoba have twice declared by an almost unanimous vote that ther Logislatura gave effect to tho popular will in establishing said national schools of education, an \u201cWhereas, the Dominion Government is now pressing legislation in the Federal Parliament, the object of which is to abolish the national school system of Manitoba and restore the old dual sys- \u201cNow, therefore, be it resolved, That this Legislature cannot but look upon the legislatign which is being promoted upon the legislature of-a sister province, and as a measure fraught with grave danger to the pzace and preaperity of Confederation, and \u201cConsequently, we hope, even yet, that - the Dominion overnment will decide to abandon the cours: it is at present following and to leave Manitoba to manage her own educational affairs in the same way that seems best to the peo- plé of that province THE SCHOOL OL QUESTION.Winnipeg, Man., February 21.- The Tribune (Gresn wayite) says: \u201cIf.there is.any truth in the report that Mr.Green- way may make an offer to the Dominion Government to secularize the schools, we do not apprehend that any serious opposition to such & step will ba offered in Manitoba.The fact is that the schools should have been made secular from the first, which was provided for Hon.Mr.Martin in the original draft o his bill.An offer from Mr.Greenway to] to make schools secular abe.it seems 0 a long way to st en out the \u20ac tangle in tho.Eas ST might materially assist in defosiing the Coercion Bill in Parliament.\u2019 paper credits Sir Donald Smith ith being in Winnipeg to reach a compromise with Greenway on the school question.The paper does not anticipate success, however.BAYARD FOR FRIENDSHIP.London, February 21.\u2014The Hon.T° F Bayard, the American Ambassador in London, acknowledging the receipt of acopy of the prologue of an entertainment.of the Brighton Grammar School, dwelling upon the necessity of friendship between Great Britain and the United: States, bas written a letter, in which he says: \u201cIt was a wise thought to inoculate international sympathies Sof the schools of each country.the twig, is bent the tree inclines, and hope that the British oak and the American hickory will always incline towards mutual friendship, OTTAWA EPISCOPAL DIOCESE.Ottawa, February 21.\u2014The promoters of the Bishopric fund of the new Ottawa diocese, are enabled to announce Lies the required sum of $40,000 has raised.The.work in connection with the subscriptions was in the bands of an energetic committee, with Rev, Mr.nnington as treasurer, and it will be interesting to Anglicans in general to know t théy have been singularly succeasi RECOVERING DFAD BODIES, Newcastle, Col.February 21.\u2014 The presence of \"poisonous gas in the Vulcan mine, in which 60 men were killed, bas retarded the Jecovery e bodies the \u2018victims of the terrible explosion which oécurred on Tuesday.So far only f ies have Yen Te recovered.A bat- | aid in clearing the mine of gas.ENTHUSIASTIC GERMANS.New York, February 21.\u2014The Herald's Montevideo, \u2018Uruguay.advices state that the German residents of that city have taken steps to raise a fund with which to purchase a warship, to b> presented to the Emparor of srmany.An ap- to ths Germans of Argentina to (5 in the undertaking has been issued.ELECTED MR.CARNEGIE.Youngstown, Ohis, February 21.~The Chamber of Commercs eloctert Andrew \u20acC ie as honorary member, and opt resolutions commanding hin bene- voienes.This de off was taken in view of ' the \u2018recent blackballing of the mil- lienaire by- the Cleveland Chamber of Comme.: RUSSIA AND COREA.London, February 21.\u2014Replyin to .question in.Fone House hy Sir Ei ç mead Bartlett, Hon.George N Parlitmentary Secretary- of the -Forelgn- Ottice, said that Great Britain rega ed Rusain'e plédge, given in 1286, not to gooupy Cores under apy circumstances, ill binding.JARUOO IN IN DANGER.; \u2018Havana, February ary 91, \u2014At Jaruco, the insurgents hive burned the geo!, liber- nipeg, art Tupper has definitely ecided to aig \u201cand woûld : ba here betors FUNDS FOR ARMENIA.New York, x, Fey 21.\u2014The Nation day, ment $5, or carte ee re Barton, at tinople, and will send forward other sums immediately.|' er CONDEMN JNTEREERENCE.cata For fare Boe rade a res Last thor OX \u201c ne Maple foal tbe ad vastes part to which h .which he bad always 8 belonged, Er ss they presen .t Nosbitt clled on avery Grangeman in Capada to raise his voice in protest against the measure.BOURGEOIS SUSTAINED.Confidence Voted in the French Ministry by the the Chamber, February 81.\u2014 21.\u2014The Chambar ef Deputies yesterday, by a vote of 809 to _.{fi the vote of confidence which it passed in the rnment » ue February 13.The que on February 18 , bow- \u2018ever, stood 328 43.he crates moved, in addition, that the Chamber regretted the intar- ference with M.Ricard, the Minster cf Justice, and the legal \u2018proceedings confined Lo the magistrate charged with investigating the Bouthern Railway scandals.'lhis motion, however, was defeated by a vote of 279 to 234 The debate throughout was excited and noisy.After the votes had been taken Prime Minister Bourgeois sent seconds to Mr.Raymond Poincare, formerly Minister of Finance, to demand an explanation of a veiled imputation of politics) cowardice made by him against M.Bourgeois.Instead of > givin any explanation, M.Poincare reterred the two seconds of M.Bourgcois to two gentlemen he selected to represent him.he four seconds held a conference, and it is believed they will arrange the matter so that no duel will be fought.The Bureau of the Senate is meeting to-day to discuss the action of the Chamber of Deputies and also the action to be taken by the nate, which has voted censure of the Government.on the same question.The Government victory has caused astonishment in the Senate, As a matter of precaution, access to the Luxembourg (where the sittings of the.Senate are A has been forbidden except witb he gua) were doubled ial % precautions were taken to se~ cure telephone service to General Saus- sier (the military governor of Paris)and the prefect of police.M.t is disinclined to give battle.His idea is to let the quarrel! cool down mieans of a long adjournment.THE ATHBUN EMPLOYEES.| (Special to the Star.) Kingston, ont, February 21.\u2014A Star gorrespondent bad an interview with wick, agent for the Rathbun Company, of Deseronto, concerning the elleged d dismissal of forty-five employes because they were members of the B.P.A.He said that the company had dismissed twelve men be- causs their services were unprofitable.Among tbe dozen there some members of the P.P mee She time of their dismissal the fact of said membership was not considered at all.It wes b principles that dictated the act.The executive of the P.P.A.communicated with Mr.Rathbun to secure the re-engagement of the P.P.A: men, none of whom occupied prominent positions.Ni iations are now in pro- ress.It is Mr.Rathbun ake back fitable to the port that Frenoh-( anadian: laces of the discharged, it on in the is without foundation, aa the vacancies were not Mr.Chadwick the Company had no feeling of ill- will towards the P.P.A.PATRONS IN IN STORMONT.pecial to to the Star.) Cornwall, February 21.\u2014-The Patron candidate for Ottawa in Stormont, Mr: G dams, is a much alive man, and is doing his best to try to reor the.almost defunct, Patron of Industry Association.Mr.J.Lockie Wilson, the Patron candidate for Glengarry, bas .been stumping the County of Stormont during the pest week in Mr.ms bebalf.« WOOLLEN MILLS CLOSED.[Special to the Star.l Toronto, February 21.\u2014The Markham Woollen Mills Company bave notified their employes of sn intended reduction of wages, bands have reused to consent.the mills are closed down indefinitely.The employes sig- nifed their willingness to consent to as motion the amount pro- \u2018MR.BALFOUR'S TIME LIMIT.London, February ary 21 \u2014In the, House of Commons yesterday Mr.Balfour proposed a drastic alteration Jot the procedur> of ths House.Hitherto Fridays have been allotted to discussion of private mzmbers\u2019 bills.Hencelorth, according to Mr.Balfour's proposal, the discussion of the Government's estimates mus: bd completed within a period including twenty consecutive Fridays.A REPORTED ALLIANCE.: London, February 21.\u2014The Leeds Mercury says that the engagement of Mr.William Waldorf Astor to Lady Ran- \\ph Churchill, formerly Diss Jennie erome, of New York, will shortly be sanounced.Mrs.Astcr \u2018died December 23, > January 24, MOTHER'S INS INSANE DEED.New York February 11 afternogn Mrs.George H \u201cKore stordey her tne children, telle, four and = half years old, Radford, two and «a half years old, on a £8-calib re revolver.She then attempted to commit suicide by shooting herself in the lett forearm.She is supposed to be insane.FABULOUS FORTUNE WON.Liverpool, February 21.on the fifth round of the coursing for the Waterloo Cup, at Formby, to-day.Fabulous Fort@ne beat Uptoia, and Wolfhill beat Thoughtless uty.The final round and the cup were von b Fabulous kor- tune, owned by Mr.G.F.Faweett.HEAVY, ITALIAN TOSSES.Massowah, Fobruery 21 21.\u2014Gen.Bara- tieri, commander of the Italian forces in Africa, has telegraphed from Adubicho that in the recent skirmishes with the Shy the Italian losses were fifty killed, including two officers, and fifty wounded.CURRIE VICE DUFFERIN.- ~~ Tondon; \u201cFebruary -34 ont A that.: t Ambassador Constantinople, FO cee the Mai ule of fferin, the present itish Am Paris, \u2018upon the latter's impending retirement.HE SHOT A BICYCLIST.Dayton, Ohio, February 21.\u2014Jacob Miller, oacabel of one year in the penitentiary fr shooti bicyclist who was -riding on \"the viliags sidewalk last \u201c HON.WILLIAM MEAY.Ottawa, Fe nary $1.\u2014Dr.William McKay, leader is Tægisiature, of t Prin in the Nova in ths city and staying at : * - - FOR NAVAL WORK.: London, F' February 51.it Ja stated that £7,000,000 ste val work in this rare en KAISER WILLIAM AGAIN.Berlin, Fobréarg fi 21.\u2014At the sunual bam t of the [radenberg Diet, vo Emperor Wien à es ses spoect a Tet b he re i redesbact sotpe of arms of snd his aight.- -Ex-Ma: ki Tor and the Belle in.Gas sata: Tool has 1894, and Lord Randolph Churchill died.he-Chronicle- Sir Fail Currie, the West Carrollton, was ® | all hands bave perished, .- - own emotions visiting the those sacritices.He had vowed that no mark of gratitude should be too great for suçh services.He exhorted his rers to defend the sacred memory of William I against every attack, for to him they owed all the benefits they experienced.LEIGHTON'S SUCCESSOR.Millals Chosen tor Presidency of Royal .Academy.- London, February 21 21.- Sir J.E.Mil- lais was last night unanimously: elected President ot the Royal Academy, to fill the vacancy causcd by the eath of Lord Leighton.Sir John Everett Millais, who succeeds Lord Leighton as president of the Royal Abou painted pictures from lis and is ons of the foremost patates in England.There are those who hink him the greatest.Ho was born at Southampton in 1828.The family of Millais has held for centuries a g place among the lesser landlords of Jersey, and, it is believed, was firmly seated there bofore the time of William the Conqueror.The present Millais, who is a baronet, began his education in art at the tender age of 9.in an academy and two years later ho became a student at the Royal Academy, gaining the\u2018principal prizes in drawing.His first medal was won at the Society of Arts when he wes but 9 years old.His first exhibited picture vas shown at the academy in 1 was \u201cPizarro seizing the Ines of Peru.\u201d + this time the young painter's success was assured.While at the academy he fell in with William Holman Hunt and Dante Gabriel Rossetti.The three dete study nature as it appeared to them and not as it appeared in theantique.Thence sprung so-called pre re Raphaelite school.Millais was elected an associate of the academy in i853 and becarue an R.A.in 1863.In 1885, he wes made a baronet at the request of Gladstone, his rtrait of whom is considered cms of is best efforts in that line of art.H.A.MASSEY DEAD.A Philanthropié Canadian Passes Away.Toronto, February 21.Ps A.Massey, head of the Massey Agricultural Manufacturing Company, died last evening at 8.40 of heart diseass, He been suffering for à some weeks, and bis death was expected .He was born in Haldimand, rthumberisnd County, April 29, 1823.r he sented to the city of Toronto the an.sey Music Hall, which cost $60,000.The Philharmonic iety was iving the oratorio, \u201cCreation,\u201d Tat the 3 oy Mur -sie Hall at the moment of Mr.Massey\" death, thus partying out the pe Pre A soowing of Mr.[asser 10 nd the cit wi ne alle The death \u2018of Mr, Masazy was announced at the clos: of the performance, and Mr.Blakely the orgapiat, then played the Dead: March in Seul.\u201d amidst the sol- smn oe ons ot the audience.\" Deceased pas Dærried in 1847.His wife survives him with three cbildren, Chester D., Walter Edward and Lilian Frances.Within the past few years Mr.Massoy gave.quer 5300.00 to various cducation- al, philanthropic and religious obj : Prominent among these, beside the Tas sey Music Hall, was the Fred.Victor Mission, which was given to the Methodist Church Toronto for sity mission work.Jel Iso gave ,080 to found a chair theology istoris University; 10,000 each ic to the Wealeÿ M lege, Winnipeg; the jea\u2019 Colon Albert Business College, 8.PURIFYING THE MAILS, Proceedings to Begin Against Impre- per Publications.Washin; on.February Sl\u2014The Office De ton ut ded by the Ottice Dogar of oe kin, an effort to cleanse the mails of \u201ctlash\u201d newspapzrs, which print obviously indecent literature or advertisements.The rdivt obtained Chics, go tho other op, puk- r of the Di ae them great encouragement.gs will be directed next a at.the Tne Gazette and Police Rows, of New York city, a paper of corresponding character in Boston Pond the Sunday Sun, of Kan: sas City.The documentary proofs pro- cursd by post office inspectors have heen furned.over to the Abney General for is action.The greatest difficulty in\u2019 dealing with this sort of o{fenders heretofore has arisen from the reluctance of the average district attorney to invite the enmity of \u2018flash\u2019 editors and publishers FATAL SALOON RAID.One Offices Kilied and and Others Wounded Washington, February 21.\u2014 Jackson City was the scene of a tragedy last t, in which oue men was killed and three wounded.Six deputies of Sheril Palmar, of Al ty, made u -æ seloen kept \u201cjohn Nelson.They expected to find stolen perty and gambling paraphernalia.As he poss: entered the place Nelson became aware of their intentions and immediately began firing.Harry Candler, the bartender, followed his employer's example and s_fusilade of ballot > met the officers.puty was instantly killed, Deputy Johnson shot on the neck, a y Deuterman received a bullet in the chin Charles O'Neil came to the assistance of the posse and reccived a bullet from the pistol of Nelson.Nelson and Candler RESCUED PROM THE LAKE.Fishermen Taken off Floe lee in Lake Mishixan.Pequaming, Mich., cb, February 21.\u2014The rescue of the twenty-two fishermen carried out in the lake on floating ice.vn Tuesday, was the work of à hero.When the alarm was given Au Koppens, m gi gust with the aid of the hardy wives of - fishermen, drag \\aged a boat from the shore over the half e of ice intervening between the settlement and the open water and embarked alone in pursuit of thé rapidly receding floe.He overtook the men three miles out ard sauce in taking off 13 and landing them safely at the nearest point.y this time the alarm had spread.A boat was dragged into service and the re- amining men were all rescued, but Johny Robinso \u2018 AMERICA AN] AND CUBA.Cleveland February pary 21 \u2014~At a annire .} canon.Ciuh.yrRery.leat fh Aden Smith, who a membs Congressional Committtee on Foreign Istions, said-that whether the President does or does nok favor actord belligerent rights to the Cuban, insur- : Congress would see the bone obtained their just .a.Mr.Smith's speech was received with cheers and deafening applause.= NO SEPARATION Fd FOR A.0.U.W.Toronto, Ont.,.F February 21 In the afterncon session of the A, O U.W.Jeaterdsy., the question of separation the American Grand Lodge was debated at great length, but the requisite two-thirds vote in favor of separation could not be obtained.So things remain unaltered for another year.PROVIDENCE STATION E _BURNED.\u2014 Providence, R.L, February 21-\u2014The bis Union station of the Consotidated way was destroyed by fire carly \u201cthis The railway 60 8 loss is roughly placed at 950,000, wi ,000 in- A CREW pr Halitax, N.S., February 2L- The Nova Scotia schconer Caldora, reported \u201cdrift od ashore, bottom up, at Be P since gone to pieces bn thee Soir hoe her crew was no.doul# pro- Sarthe -n \u2014 \u201cEm 8 LAST EDITION THE PROPOSED EXHIBITION.THE MAYOR AND MR.S.C STEVENSON CONFER.The Matter Being Investigated on Behalf of His Worship \u2014 A Denial From Mr.G.B.Reeve, Traffic Manager of the G.T.R.Montreal, February 21, 1896, To the Editor of the Star: Sir,\u2014I notice in your last evening's issue, in connection with an article headed \u201cProposed British Fmpire Exposition,\u201d that my name appears attached to a report.1 beg to say that it appears entirely without authority.Yours, truly, GEO.B.REEVE,\u201d General \u2018Traffic Manager.there EMPIRE EXHIBITION SCHEME, The Mayor Wants the Public to Know Just How the Project Stands, and Will Call a Publie Meeting.Mr.S.C.Stevenson, secretary of the Montreal Exhibition Company, held a lengthy conference at the City Hall with the Mayor this morning with regard to the British Empire Exhibition scheme.His Worship expressed the opinion that it wos full time that the public was thoroughly informed as to the arrangements sé far made and the prospect of success before the project.The affair had been advertized extensively throughout the world, and if it was to be made a success and a credit to the city and the Dominion, it was time that the public should feel assured of the feasibility of the scheme, and co-operats to assure its success.There was not much time left now, and fu her delay.in informing the public of the actual position of at- faira would b- dangerous.Mr.Stevenson explained that -the Montreal Exhibition Company took exactly thd same view of the situation as the yor.To arrive at a satisfactory estimate of the pro spect of success before the project, he was Himself conducting a thorough investigation of the British Empire Exhibition.Hisre- port would be ready in a day or two, and he intended to submit it to & committee of prominent citizens.After they have discussed the matter, the Mayor will cell a public meeting of citizens to further consider the matter.WHEN THEY SAID AID CONTRACTS THEY MEANT TENDERS.To the Editor of the Star: Sir \u2014-Referring to the Editorial which appeared in last night's Star, in which the statement was mace that the gentlemen who signed the letter endorsing the Exhibition, could not have seen the building contracts, as _no coniracts had been entered into, I \u2018beg to state that the word \u2018\u2019contracts\u201d\u201d should have read \u201ctenders.\u201d -Ât the time these gentlemen examined the documents, tenders for the buildings required were submitted, in which the contractors were prepared to pay heavy forfeits should they not have the buildings ready on time.Yours trul : MACUHI, Chief of Department of Foreign Affairs.FATHER TOUPIN SICK.The Aged Priest Lying Seriously Ill at St.Patrick\u2019s Presbytery.Rev.Father Toupin, the venerable assistant priest of St.Patrick's parish, is lying seriously ill at the presbytery, suffering a complete break up of the system.Father Toupin, who is now in his eighty-fourth year, bas been connected with this large parish almost since its formation, having been connected with the late Father Dowd in his work of building it up, and is beloved by hundreds e parishioners, whom has in turn.fone ot and joined in marriage.At three o'clock this afternoon the condition\u201d of the patient was maid to show alight signs of i of Tia vie although little or no bope of bis ultimate recovery is entertained DIRECTORS ELECTED.The adjourned annual meeting of the shareholders of the Dominion Burglary Guarantee Company was held yesferday afternoon in the Company's offices.There were > present the Hon.A.W.Ogilvie, A.Drummond, Measrs.Samuel , Wm.Hanson, A erdike, R man.Those represented by Messrs.Lyman Brown, Wand B.Good, all of New York.The annual report was of a satisfactory nature, showing, as it did, a balance to the credit of the Company.On a motion being made to that effect th: re was unammously adopted.Mr.Fairman, of the Dominion Wire Co.presented an unsigned proposition from the Holmes Electric Co.to the following effect : *(1) The Holmes Electric Company will buy or sell for cash the controlling interest in their companies ; \u201c (2) They would agree to arbit rate and D iately adjust ali matters of dis- and F.Fair- roxy were hiting, a) They would either buy or sell, based upon the valuation of their actual current business ; ) That an immediate would be given and asked for aa a good faith for t carrying out of any of these forms of adjustment.\u201d he proposition was discussed by the reholders, but no definite action was taken in the matter, as it was not authorized.A resolution was passed authorizi the directors to purchase, take over, and operate the John A.Grose electric protection system, which will be known in future as the Burglar Alarm Branch.The election of directors resulted as follows: Messrs.S.Finley, Hon, A.W.Ogilvie, Jobn Torrance, Hugh Graham, J.M.Fortier, A.S.Ewing and A.H.Sims.At a subsequent meeting of the Board Mr.Finley was elected president, and the Hon.A.W.Ogilvie vice-president.AN OCTOGENARIAN'S FUNERAL.The funeral of the the late Mr.W.N.Smith, of St.Gabriel, took place at the parish church this morni and was rgely tended od br {the residents of the 1 locality.mith was & years of age, and for seventy-one years had worked continuously in t same em- Ploy.In 1825 he Jntered the Cordage actory of the late Mr.John A.Converse, the grandfather of the fon A.Morris, and bad remained with the fom through all its changes until it became the Consumers\u2019 Cordage Com- pony.actory was closed down, and all The oh testing a gists\u2019 ndows - to-day.e most ho pre; tion.of its.kind in Enarpe, Annual sales in Germany alone per cent.pre À 8% furniture.Frederio anol top 1361 , The number of religious denominations Catherine et.in England and Wales is officially stated to be over 250.Constipation Causes fully half the sickness in the world.It retains the digested food too long in the bowels and produces biliousness, torp Hood's liver, x, Indigestion, bad jante, coated id as Tp © r believes.\u201d tongue, sick =P 1 = fornin \u201417 Mois ns at 178: 15 St.ache, Insomnia, ete.Hoods il S Rr.1-, 3 ca at 218; oy Royal Electr tric Pills cure stipation and R nl a at 1 Telephone at 1 all its results, \u2018ensily and thoropghl as: > Tro: 30 Cate TRAE] $1500 porte, Ry & drogeiste, Pr The og y Pills to thi 74 1- olor OT aw 1-1 at 1s with Hood's Sarsaparil 441 MONTREAL STOCK EXCHANGE.Raported tor he Bran by Gordon Btrathy & Co.Steak Brokers, 9 St.Bacrament street.* Feb.20.A.P.A.ASSERTS ITSELF, A Intimation in the House That the Con- vs A tract Schoal System Must be hy wa Stopped.sis Ae Washington, February 21.\u2014Ths.House 201 201 En of Representatives is nearing the vote - 158% 1s a .in which the À.P.A.is interested, prob- 140 155 x ably more t haut any otber of the session.om m ; e Indian appropriation pill is under \u201c 8 == idan ge with it the provisions & 6 3 for eontract schools, as the sectarian in- 177 im B stitutions for dian education | are di 0 # called.Two years ago the plan \u201c16 168 184 augurated of closing out gradually the \u2014_\u2014 \u2014 = contract school system .by a horizontal 5 015 015 js reduction of twenty per cent.for each We om mm \u2014\u2014 of five years.present bill.recom- 219 15 17 15 mends sixty per cent.the old appro- - 18, 7% 18 ie priation.& compromiss, satisfactory to ov 165 166 183 those moderately o d to tarian | Invrooio » \u2014 3% \u2014 educati at pub t; but since BE \u2014 nn \u2014 ninety-fi ve Jor cent.goes to one sect, © \u2014 8% - it was stated on the floor yesterday that \u2014\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 the A.P.A.want the contract school = = w= system to come £4o & dead stop.Not a a > wm pi members of the House are hr der.- & £ = 5 a exe © votin : le 9 von gs Ee 16 1334 1% Ik MODJESKA RETIRES.= ow = She May Never que Appear on the 71, 7 75% TH LL ms Chicago, Feb 21.\u2014Mme.Mod, ka's farewell, tours have all been Given ngagements cancelled, arnr of abet will \u201ceyexr sp \u201conthe stage again isa doubtful 3 jon.Her coinpany bas been disbanded; and both actors and managers srg now in New York City.Count Bôrenta, ; Mod- Jeska's husband, says she not asin- £5 performance o n any, st in er 11 she plannin for ist ay ery 1 for opes by Ap » able to start California, whère she will remain at fully restored to bealth.Her pros, much during the doctors say she wit rue from the Bot Ralph Se FIRE AT GRANBY, ë sure G.B.toe (Bpeeial to the b ine Spiel pn toh Boil \u2018London Btosk Market.4 N.report we ete ura a tés hoon Lendoa Rew vent .LE » Pricre.ulvalent Atchison.17 17 Canadian Pacific.$7; Erie.17 1 Kan.& Texas.1 rete N- Northern Pro.Pr, 164 1 I.tral.9% À ' Ont Western.> \u2014\u2014 London at 1 j pe about 1-8 be, better, rolite vas talk the a may e hostile for a besides gus thelr make trade Fe look ihelr pletion market to close lower than Isat nigh ~ Traders ha tr stocks and ake short side If they get Any enéour- will take side if ge tod at N.Y.SubTree- ir bé lower on Bank etats- Very ie stock ins put up the AR dons var ete Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Society.COME AND HEAR The Famous American Socialist .Rev.Herbert W.Casson, Pastor Lynam (Mass.) 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