The Quebec chronicle, 27 février 1911, lundi 27 février 1911

[" The Weather Lower Westerly winds, becoming cokder ; snow flurries.ESTABLISHED 1764.St.Lawrence and Gulf.\u2014 + Neilson's High Grade Chocolates A full assortment of these Chocolates Italian Chocolates in 4, Reception Chocolates ! Inai Fruit Sandwiches jn 35 and 1 1bland 2%.has just been received, including boxes, Chocoldt Superba 1 1.box, 1.box, Assorted Chocolates, % and 1 boxes, Origboxes, Hard Centers in 34 and 1 td.boxes, Chocolates and Bon-Bons in % and 1 ft.boxes, Dutch Bitterswoets in 4 and 1 1b.boxes, Peppermint Wafers, Paty Box, Etc, Etc.These Chocolates are different to any other, and are all put up in white packages.Try à box, A.GRENIER 94 and % St John St.Founded 1832, I ANA VERY ANVOUS TO HEAR MR, SIFTON Chairman of Conservation Commission will *.Deliver Address or Reciprocity q + ALREADY ON RECORDAS BEING AGAINST IT There is considerable speculation in the House at Ottawa, and also in the country generally.as to what the Hon.Clifford Sifton will have to say when he rises to speak on reciprocity to-morrow afternoon.It is said that Mr.Sifton has spent a long time in careful preparation of his speech, which will be eagerly awaited for various reasons.His influence amongst the Liberals in the West is extensive, and he has a voice in the control of several important papers.Some time ago he was made chairman of the Conservative Commission, and in this capacity he attracted notice by registering an emphatic protest against the damming of the Long Sault to suit the interests of Amesiean powergrabbers, At the recent sessions of the Commis: sion in this city he urged the proper conservation of our natural resources.Later\u2014e day or so befnre Mr.Fielding sprung his reciprocity resolutions on a startled house at Ottawa\u2014Mr.Sifton spoke with vigor before the Canadian Club at Montreal against -any sort or kind of reciprocity, and committed himself in such a way that he can hardly retract any of his words at this juncture.This is what he said on that occasion:\u2014 \u201cIf we enter upon trade relations of an extensive character with the United States, and if the most favorable nticipations which can be entertained - turn out to be well founded, and our friends south of the line use us well «nd give us the necessary time we ssk for, what io the inevitable conclu- son?Must not our trade and business and very life become mixed with theirs, so that we shall become increasingly dependent upon them, with the ultimate end of political union?If this favorable anticipation is not realized, and they will not treat us well, and want to grab and quibble on the interpretation of any reciprocity treaty, what will that mean?It will simply mean that ten or fifteen years from now we shall have to begin all over «gain, just where we are now, and start once again to put ourselves right.I do not hold with those who say that those who are opposed to a trade treaty between Canada and the United States are opposed to good relations between the two countries.On the contrary, my view is that the best way of continuing good relations between Canadas and the United States is that tach should do its own business independently and have no entanglements \u2014nothing in the world to quarrel sbout.\u201d On Mr, Sifton's speech of to-mor- tow will depend the future cfficacy of the Sonservation Conrmission.Is it roing to be, as it professes, independent of political influence.From the beginning it has held up the shameless squandering of American forests to us as the object lesson of what is to be avoided.Now, when the United States are endeavoring to pursue the same policy with our spruce reserves, will tHe Commission oppose this danger.Senator Cummins, another an- nexafionist, has frankly said that he was in favor of reciprocity becanse he prefers to see Canada's forests denuded rather than those of the United States.\u201cTo quote from an article which appeared in the Toronto News » few wecks ago:\u2014 \u201cIt is difficult to understand how a patriot like Mr.Fielding agreed so readily to the arrangement concocted by clever American newspapermen and politicians.It is hard to sec why the second member of the Government which created the Conserçation Commission should enter into a bargain which, if once adopted, must largely nullify the work of the cor- mission, rapidly demolish our timber wealth, rob Canadians of onc of their chiefest industrial assets, lower the eredit of the Dominion, encourage the erection of pulp mills in the \u2018United States, instead of in Canada; take traffic away from Canadian railways, lessen the employment of workmen in a long line of industries, rut into the trade of Canadian whelesalrrs and retailers, and sertouslycurtai! the domestic market for Canadian farm products.\u201cWhy appoint a Concervative Commission with a great blare of trumpets and then deprive it of its most important task PANAMA CARI TO BE FORTS : Bill Passed U.S.House of Representatives by Large Majority.Wachington, Feb.25.\u2014After nearly five hours of debate the House of Representatives, shortly before 10 o'clock to-night, voted overwhelmingly in favor of the policy of fortilying the Panama Canal, and appropriated $1.- MDI to hegin the work, the total cost of which has been estimated at $12,000,000 The action of the Tlouse practically settles the question of fortification, for the sentiment in the Senate is said to be more than 2 to 1 in favor of protecting the Isthmian waterway by sea.crast hatterics, The real test in the House came on an amendment proposed by Representative: Tawney, of Minnesota, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations.It provided that no part of the money set aside for fortification should be used anl the President of the United States 'ad attempted to negotiate treaties with all of the leading maritime nations guaranteeing the neutrality and international protection of the canal.This wae defeated by a vote of 130 to 16, after a slashing speech against thie amendment by Representative Shirley, of Kentucky, a Democrat.The appropriation was finally carried by a vote of 123 to 81, HAD AN AUDIENCE ! .WITH THE POPE.Rome, \"es 26\u2014The Bope to-day received in audience Mgr.Kennedy.Rector of the American College.who bas jwet returned from a vacation in the United States.Mgr.Kennedy found the Pope looking quite well and bright, notwithstanding his recent attack of influenza.Mgr.Kennedy introduced several visitors.including the widow and daughter of General Sheridan, to whom the Pope imparted the Apostolic benediction.= POMMERY In the open market of France and Great Britain where quality fixes the price of Champagne.POMMERY STANDS FIRST haw, Youns à Ge.Meontreab .- ._ QUEBEC, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1911.SWEPT DOWN ON À STEAMSHP And Arrested Captain, Officers and Crew on a Charge of Smuggling Immigrants Ne vYork, Feb.25 \u2014Federat officers swept aboard a trans-Atlantic diner when she made her pier this ai- ternoon and arrested every man in authority fron captain down.All were charged with conspiracy to violate the United States Immigration laws.The steamship is the Athenia of the Phellinic Trans-Atlantic Steamship Company, whose general agent here also was placed under arrest.The government charges that that company has been smuggling in aliens for more than a year, some of them disguised as members of the crew, some of them hidden about the ship in coal bunkers and elsewhere, until there was no danger of a search.Nikolas A.Galanos, the agent.was released under $20,000 bonds.and his confidential secretary in $15,000.Capt.Gekas Golocuras was reieased in $10,- 000, as were his first officer, the chief engineer and Dr.Gerasimos Diakovatos, the ship\u2019s surgeon.Three other officers were held in $10,000 bail each, and all the crew in $5000 each.In all, the government requires $1950\" bail.Judge Chatfield set the trial for March 1.The penalty for conspiracy is $10,000 and two years\u2019 imprison ment, either or both, and for violation of section 8 of the Immigration Laws $5,000 and two years, either or both.THEFT OF GRAIN - FAM ELEVATOR Four Men Arrested\u2014Two of Them Employees of the Company.Fort William, Ont, Feb.26.\u2014Two em- ployses .of the Empire elsvator sud te other men were arrested Saturday sight on & charge of stealing grain from the elevator.The men eaptured are Nigut Watchman Alf.Wake, Fireman Alf.Constable, à teameter samed K.E.Nevinson and J.Payee.Wake, when he obtained his position at the elevator was recommended by a min ister.Manager Jones, of tbe clevator, he- came suspiciuns, a9 graiu wad being offered 10 loss] poultrymen and a loeal milling coocerr and be posted Lwo mes to keep watch, Oue of the watch saw à loaded sleigh coming from the direction of the elevator.Me ha\u2019ted the nig avd ordered the driver.Navinson, to drive to the coal dock police.Accompanied by the manager, bbe party then procesded to the slevator and there the three other men were arrested.A search for the storing place of the grais was instituted and in the basement of a home at 331 Ogden street, occupied by Payce and owned by Nevinson, 1,200 bushels of whest were discoverad.All the men :re que to come before Mugietrate Paling tomorrow snorning.THE ACCIDENT AT NEW GERMAN Verdict o fthe Coroner\u2019s Jury\u2014 A Protest Concerning Passenger Cars.Halifax, N.8, Feb.26.\u2014A coraner\u2019s inquest waa held on the death of Ll.Sargent and U.Molaughlin, vicitma of Friday night's accident on the Malifax & Southwestern Railway, near New Ger.\u2018many.The witnesses were all railway men.They testified that the rumdhed on the \u2018whole was good.The jury rendered the following verdict: 1t We, the jury, formed to enquire imo the cause of the death of the vietima in the distaafer on the Halifax sad Southwestern Railway, sear New Germany Junction, find the bodies to be those of Lotberd Sargent and Oren Malaughlin, and thet témy came to their death het ween the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock, on Fab.24, 1911.by derailed carn falling upon them, and the eause of the derailment being unknown to us.But we are of the opinion that it was cansed by rotted railway ties.We would tirge that the force of section.men should be strengthened, and further we strongly protest against the company -attezhing passenger coaches to log trains and heavy freight, trains.We would further suggest tbat the orcasionsl rotten ties œuentioned in the cvideace should be removed and replaced by new ones.\u2019\u2019 Driver Divean, when he found some: thing was wrong, ren back wad flagged the Owledonia train which was coming on behind.In doleg this he was acccen- paniel by Conductor Allen, and but for this precaution thers might have been an- otter and a worse accident.Lethbridge, Alb, Feb.96 \u2014Andrew Liley, Alderman sd ove of Lethbridge's most promisent and popular eltisens, died to-day of blood poisoning.He wes prom.| Siraiferd, Out.- - inent in business, social and Masonic circles and vus formesiy of Toronto amd Sheet Music, 2 for 35c.F*: a few days more, we Sheet Music comprising and Marches at the special price or continue to sell a special line of altzes will of 2 .35¢ Retail Division, 157.173 St.Joseph Street.Temperatures inimum and Maximum Temperatures \u2014Quebec, 16.38.The Quebec Chronicle ONE CENT.\u2014 L LIMITRD.Ladies\u2019 25¢ Hose For 14c.IMITED quantity of Black Ribfrom 7 to 944, regular price 25¢ CIAL, pair om Pree oe 2 14e Woolen Ladies.and Miuses, for sizes SPE- Stockings all Young Men's Hats $1.50 Value 39c green, regular price $1.50.Monday .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.es Men's and Boys\u2019 Caps \u201860e to $1.25 For 49c Men's and Boys\u2019 Fancy Tweed C heavy weight, rare value, rices 60c to $1.25 each.Monday .ooiiiveiiiin Young Men's Shirts - 75e and $1.00 For 59c good range of colorings lar prices 75c and $1.00 cach.On Monday .\u2026.0.0000000000nnne es Men's Early Spring Hats in Camel's Hair finish.medium weight, Pantourist shape, colors bronze, black and On Sale Golf shape, fur or knitted inside hand, regular On Sale : 49c Young Men's Fine Percale Shirts, in fancy stripes, sizes 12% to 14%; only, regu- The Last of T HIS Great Special Sale of High-Grade Footwear I the balance will not last long.Ladies\u2019 Shoes Ladies\u2019 $2.50 & $3.for $1.49 & $1.79 Fine Quality Black Dongola Oxford Ties, splendid style and quality, regular prices $2.50 and $3.00 a pair.On Sale Monday, while they last, per pair PE $1.49 and $1.79 the Shoe Sale Be Sure to Come on Monday Boots and Shoes has proven a tremendous success.Hundreds and hundreds of pairs of ave been sold already.The balance wik be placed on sale Monday, and you will be wise to avail yourself of this opportunity to fit yourseli out with a neat and stylish pair of Boots or Shoes.Judging from the past few days Come carly! Men's Boots $3.50 and $4.00 for $2.39.Men's Fine Quality Tan Calf and Real Patent Leather Boots and Shoes, latest styles, regular prices $3.50 and $4 a pair.Monday, while they last, per pair eat eee eee ass aa seance $2.39 Ladies\u2019 Boots $3.& $3.50 for $1.79 & $2.49 i Ladies® Fine Black Dongola Buttoned Boots, mat kid tops, splendid «tyle, regular prices $3.00 and $3.50 à pair.On Sale Monday, while they last, per pair vere $1.79 and $2.49 39c aps.Sale .58c 20c With a T This book is an invalua You have the addit any 15 cent pattern shown FREE if you purchase tern may be selected at the tim ferred.Each Book contains a for it.pattern) o.oo.The Quarterly Style Book HE Spring Quarterly Style Book illustrating all the new styles in the Ladies\u2019 Home Journal Patterns is now ready.the making up of her Spring Wearablesalone, the Quarterly is worth much more than che price a-ked ed for the pattern selected.Price of the Book (including the Free Pattern ble guide to the home dressmaker As a fashion hook ional advantage of selecting in the Book ABSOLUTELY the Style Book.This pate of the purchase or later ii pre.Coupon which may be exchang- ee rere anaes a 2 20 20: HE Big ; T -Rousekeepers to put thei great saving in price.TEA SPOONS, 20c.Monday .ooviniiiinnen Dominica Iron & sm FR ESH EGGS NFWFOUNDLAND AND \u201cTHE HAGUE AWARD Government Doing Its Best to Settle the Matter Satisfactorily.1 \u2014 St.John's, N.F., Feb.25.\u2014That the Néwfoundland Government is doing its utmost to adjust satisfactorily the claims that were decided in America\u2019s favor by the Hague tribunal in the award of last summer, was the stale- ment of Premier Sir Edward Morris, in reply to a question by Sir Robert Bond, leader of the Opposition.made in the Assembly yesterday.President Morris stated that negotiations in this direction are now proceeding between the British, American and Newfoundland governments, The matter concerns the recovery oi fines paid by Americans for various alleged infractions of Newfoundiand customs laws, for dues exacted by the colony from American vessels for maintenance of lighthouses and stations on the Newfoundland coast, and for other payments by American fishermen during the past twenty years.The estimated amount of these claims aggregates $40,000.THE BISHOPS IN PORTUGAL Forbidden by Minister of jus- ® tice to Read a Collective Pastoral Letter.Lisbon, Feb.26.~The Minister of Justice has ordered the provincial gov- COFFEY STRAINERS, in wire, 114 inches in diameter, regular price Je.Monday .Teveneraenren 1c Sale Monday .in white Bowl large quantity, regular price 25¢c.a dozen.Monday res eevee ve.19¢ BASKETS, Colored Straw Waste Baskets, good quantity, regular price Bargains Extraordinary in the Basement Basement Section is making a special run on Articles for use in the Kitchen.This is a chance for r kitchens in order and to secure the necessary articles for house cleaning at a in glass; regular price 35c.each.mg, for Kitchen Towels, reg.p 15c.BROOMS, regular size, brooms, good quantity, rare value.15¢ Sale Monday Company, Limited | 5% First Mortgage Bonds Due July 1st, 1929 Interest payable [st January and July at the Bank of Montreal, Montreal.These Bonds are absolutely a first charge on all movable and immovable property owned by the Company.A Sinking Fund of $50,- 000 8 year came inte operation in .1902, and $668,000 of Bonds have been retired by this means.Price on application.Royal Securities Corporation, uimites.| 184 3%.dames Straat, Montreal.| foronts Quebsd Halifax : London, Eng.; feb23xmon, wed.fri tf BIG CONCESSIONS TO CAPITALISTS In Connection with Steel Plant ip Brazil-Government Bound Down.Rio Panelro.Feb.25.~President Fonce to-day signed a decree granting two Brazilian capitalists a 25-year concession fur à 150,000 ton steel plant in the state of Minas Geraes, with a subvention of $3 à ton on ingots, $8 eraors to forbid the reading of à collective pastoral letter by Portuguese; Bishops.The letter.while declaring that it is the duty of Catholics to respect the constituted aggboritics, even though these be hostile to Catholics, says that if the new law is unjust and contrary to the faw of God it is not binding.The letter goes on to approve a number of measures inaugurated by the government, but attacks thre relating to religion, a ton on rails, plates and structural material and $10 a ton on certain other material.The government is pledged to take 30,000 tons annually, and it is restricted from buying for- eign-made material, unless the inspectors prove that the material made at the new plant is inferior.\u2018The concessionaires are exempted from duty on cos! and coke and will receive preferential rates on the government raitronés \u2019 $ Tow, ROLLING PINS, 18 inches long.J 1c CIAL, each .ROLLERS, natural wood.18 inches .ite 1 rice Basins, 11 inches in diameter, regular 9c price 25¢.Monday .RRUSHES, 200 only.Stove Brushes 18¢ cach.Monday .reerea aan, 3-cord DIPPERS, 3-quart size, tin.On Sale Monday, n quantity.BASINS, namel On with handle, regular price 22c Monday .SPE- êc large 19e We are still bringing from the farm new laid eggs every day.and the fact that we were run out of our large daily supply twice last week shows the high manner in which FANCY they are being appreciated by all.CAKES The demand for our Faney Cakes, Buns and German Doughnuts is getting larger every day.There's a reason, as all who try thm once are keen on noting their superiority.VALIQUET, Phone 1526 10 Fabrique St.MARDI TAG CHARITY DAY Give to the Neady Consumptives Toronto, Feb, 28.\u2014The students of the Ontario Agricultural College, st Guelph, have organized à club and have secured incorporation under the companies act, ss the Rtudente\u2019 Cosmopolitan Club, [It is without share capitr asd will be carried on for the accommodation and recrestion of the students of the college.The pre visions] directors are all students.\u2014\u2014\u2014 fFo-unto, Feb 20.\u2014Pelice Conat-Ne \" * - GRAS DAY Morris, who stopped a Tunaway wa à threatened many lives at the Woodo: q twp years ago, and later was wounded by a colored murderer, who killed tre women, was pelted with charcoal se mei from n peming wagon by a mob which gMhered Saturday night when Morris on denvored to arrest & drunk.The trouble was started because of the action of à hind &earied lady whe bellowed that tie prisoner was being rhwsed.Polisg * verre dispersed the mod \u2019 9 AT THE Gentral Store \u2014 Our great sale of February will begin vigorously on Monday, February 20th.We have obtained a so great success with our sale of embroidery that we have decided to make a great sale on the whole stock.A Table Centers and Bureau Covers worth 40e.for.oSe.for.75c.for.Black and Navy Cloth Skirts with fancy trimming, worth : $6.00 for.$2.24 Fifty dozen Corset Covers, trimmed with face, special price for this sale.FL One lot of dress goods and costume cloths, worth 60 cents, for .c\u2026ucunac us nesssouse 38 On our entire stock of dress goods and costume cloths we will give a special discount of 25 per cent.One lot of whitewear underskirts, corset covers, shirts and pants, worth $140 for.74¢.Nice Shirting for \\Vhitewear, Fancy Flannelette worth : worth 18¢.fofr.1244c.12c.for.svcscccac000 BHC 18¢c.for.sanccsncnneu0 13c.White Lawn for Aprons, - worth 12¢c.for.8¢ Colored Flannelette Blouses worth $1.25 for .Checked and Roller Toweling worth Be.for.White Table Cloth, worth 10\u20ac for., 6Ge.for .\u2014_\u2014 ee \u201cDamas\u201d Linen, double width, worth : 30c.for.2c.for.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 FOR GENTLEMEN.Black and Colored Stockings, worth 65¢.for.e 3%c.errr eet reed SPECIAL.The balance of our embroideries, which were sold at great reduction last week, 10 per cent discount on the reduced price.Towels month lS for.10¢ ; Wie and Colored Quilts for _ Ladies\u201d Kimonos worth $2.00 PA EE 98c \u201cBlack Sateen Underskirts worth $1.40 for.,.74c.AT THE ENTRAL STOR J.P.PARE, 172-176 St.John St QUEBEC REPAIRIN DEPARTMENT Our repairing department is better equipped than ever it was.We brought out additional workmen from England and Germany, so that we are in a position to handle all kinds of repairs.Antique Jewellery repaired, refinished and colored almost as good as new.Old Jewellery remodelled and converted to modern designs.We repair music boxes, cameras, gramophones and all kinds of mechanical instruments, We employ skilled mechanics who are competent to make or repair any part of a chronograph, repeater, stop watch or other complicated watch movement.We do electro gilding and electro plating.Spoons, Forks, Entree Dishes and Tea Sets replated and burnished like new.Old gold Jewellery bought or taken in exchange for new.sa If your clocks do not keep time telephone 147 and our man will call, G.SEIFERT & SONS Jewolers 16 Fabrique Street, Quebec fHE QUEBEC CHRONICLE he Quebeg Chronicle QUEBEC, FEBRUARY 27, 911.AN ACADEMIC LECTURE.Friends of Prof.Leacock\u2014and he has more than a few in both political camps\u2014will be glad to hear that he is to lecture herc again at the end of .this week.The subject of the lecture, ! which will be delivered next Saturday ' night, will be \u201cReciprocity,\u201d the gen- ! eral topic of discussion at the present moment.Prof.Leacock is frankly against Reciprocity, but the lecture will not be made an occasion for a \u201cTory demonstration,\u201d so no Liberal who attends it need be afraid of com- : promising his conscience.It will not consist of a series of recriminations against the Government, but will be rather the expression of Dr.Leacock's .tes : 1 views as a political economist.GO SLOWLY, Not content with applying to the Legislature for permission to be ems powered to borrow half a millien the city has now doubled the amount.The object is the laying of a new water main which is very possibly badly needed.But the borrowing of this large sum will of necessity bear heavily on the already overburdened taxpayer and before entering upon such a policy the City Council should at least give some guarantee that a more equitable system of taxation will be adopted in the near future.It is useless to prate of 8 \u201cGreater Quebec\u201d while the present conditions obtain.It is useless to call meetings and read lectures advocating the advertisement of the city with a view to | the attraction of new industries.It is useless to point out what other citics have done unless we lower the taxes or distribute them mere equally.What is the use of paying a high-sal- aried publicity commissioner to go out and try to bring factories and business branches hither?Later on we may have need of such a campaign, but not until the paths of entsance are made smoother.There is no need to go and look for industries.If the system of taxe- tion was at all reasonable, the industries would be falling over each other in the struggle to get into the city.We know of at least half a dozen concerns ready to come in to-day, and only shut out by the Chinese wall of taxation that we have piled up high about our city.And the trouble is that we are not only keeping industries out, but alse driving them out, to be eagerly snapped up by other cities.We are driving our young business men to Montreal and the West.It is no rare thing to hear elderly men complaining that they did not get out fifteen or twenty years ago.We have no lack of successful business men here, but they have had a big handicap to con- | tend against.If they have made hundreds here, they would probably have made thousands elsewhere.Time and again the city aldermen have said that, even if they could not reduce taxes, they would at least endeavor to kcep them from getting any higher.Yet last Friday night they proposed to raise the taxes right and left.The public is not likely to object to the execution of really necessary warks, but before proceeding further the City Council should give some carnest of their intention to seek for a more satisfactory solution of this taxation problem.A STORM OF PROTEST.The subsidized press is straining itself to the utmost to prove that there is no anti-reciprocity sentiment in Canada, with the exception of a squeal from the manufacturers.Let us consider then who are for and against it.In favor of it we find:\u2014 President Taft, who in his message tn Congress said it would be well to treat with Canada before her trade policy became fixed along British Imperial Lines.Mr.Champ Clark, leader of the Democratic party, which will control the next Congress, who said be favored it for the reason that it was \u20ac step in the direction of annexation, and he hoped to see the Stars and Stripes flying over every part of the- country to the North Pole.Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who conducted a campaign of unrestricted reciprocity in 1891, the effect of which he admitted would be to give the United States a preference in trade over England and the rest of the world; who said he \u201cpreferred the Yankee dollar tn the English shilling,\" and also said he looked forward to the time when Canads would drop away from Britain as the ripe fruit drops away from the parent tree.Hon.W.8.Fielding, who has been accused of conducting a secession campaign for the smashing of the Confederation in 1886.A hide-bound Liberal voting machine, every one of whom would swear that black is white if Czar Laurier ordered him to.Hitherto every member of the Libefal party who hes shown any vestige of independence or sian of differing with the Ministry has + a ness or has suffered the tortures and indiguities of the \u201ccomposing raom,\u201d whence he has emerged in such condition that he is never likely to prove refractory again.And lastly we have a subsidized press ready to distort anything and everything for its patronage.Then ther= is an army of contractors, ward- heelers and others who are fattening at the pleasure of the Government and the expense of the country.To be sure, there are a few good Liberals who honestly believe that reciprocity will benefit the country and think that our political destiny will not be affected.But very few Have as yet put themselves on record.Against the Agreement.Against it we have:\u2014 Mr.R.L.Borden, who appeals to the Canadian people to persevere, \u201cnow that the battle is more than half won,\u201d in the task commenced fifty years ago of building up a strong nation on the northern half of this continent.Eight to one of the petitions sent to Ottawa.The Premier of Ontario and the Legislature of that Province by a vote of 89 to 16.The Premier of Manitoba, whose speech in the Legislature evoked a scene of tremendous entbusiasm among the members and the unusual happening of applause in the galleries, The Premier of British Columbia and the fruit and other interests of that Province.The Toronto Board of Trade by a vote of 280 to 13, the strongest protestants being Liberals.\" The Montreal Board of Trade by a large majority.The Winnipeg Board of Trade by a vote of 69 to 13, the seconder of a strongly worded resolution of protest being Mr.D.Cameron, Liberal candidate for the city at the genera] election.The Associated Boards of Trade of the province of Ontario by à vote of 97 to 18, the protesting resolution being seconded by Hon.E.J.Davis, a large tanner, who was Commissioner of Crown Lands under the late Liberal government of Ontario.The Winnipeg Grain Exchange by an almost unanimous vote.The Toronto branch of the Daughters of the Empire, a body ten thousand strong, the protesting resolution being seconded by Mrs.E.F.PB.Johnstone, wife of à prominent Liberal.To say that there is no anti-regj- procity sentiment in the country is deliberate falsehood.Never before in this country has any action of the Government provoked such a storm of protest from Liberals and Conservatives alike.Never has popular government been so abused.PR A \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 An explosion in the barracks at Nicaragua blew up the ammunition depot.It is said that there was hardly enough left to make a magazine article.Qur farmers are looking for a market for their eggs in the United States.Yet Canada is to-day importing eggs from Russia, Siberia, Germany, China and\u2014the United States.Somebody has been trying to upset the rooted belief that the big trees of California are 5,000 or 6,000 years old.The stump of one fallen giant, 25 feet in diameter, has been re-examined and it is said that only 1,147 rings could be counted.Whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad.This probably accounts for the present attitude of Messrs.Laurier, Ficlding and their party backers on the reciprocity question.Instruction in plain sewing is given in the industrial school in Hawaii.Owing to the simplicity of their garb, the young natives take, little interest in the art of needlework.So that results have heen somewhat discouraging up to date.The people of Siam have Kings and money to burn.An exchange calcu- fates that the cremation ceremony of a former ruler of that kingdom cost the trifling sum of $1,250,000.The cremation of the remains of the late King Chulalonkorn will take place next month, and, osing to the advance in the price of coal, this estimate may be exceeded.According to the Montreal Shareholder the twelve months of 1910 pre unusually active in company gromo- tion in Canada.No less than 2,859 companies obtained cither Dominion or Provincial charters.These con.terns had an aggregate authorized capitalization of $741,938874 or an average capital per company vf $259,- $09.Two hundred and thirty-three companies had an authorized capital of $1,000,000.and over.From % parliamentary return just published, it- is shown that 618,574 emigrants in 1910, as against 473,378 in 1909, salled from the ports of the Unidad Kiandom Mare than \u2018nne- ob _ x 2 and 246,609 went to British golonies and possessions.Immigrants into the 298868 persons, 164,175 were British subjects and 134,603 foreigners, Of the fatter number 105,340 arrived from the United States, \u201cThere were 7,096 warrants for land,\u201d says the Montreal Gazette, \u201cissued by the Department of the Interior to South African war veterans, House of Commons.Of the total only 584 werc used by the men whose names they bore to secure land.So far 4408 were sold to other parties to secure money.The record is discreditable.The issue did not help settlement, but helped speculators to make money out of settlers.There should be no more scrip issues.\u201d Some of the American papers have received orders to boost reciprocity in order to get cheaper newsprint.One of the Hearst papery, speaking of the Lumber Trust, says: \u2014 \u2018Forty timber now standing was publicly owned.Now about four-fifths of it is privately owned.In large part the public timber land has beem sold at a dollar and a quarter an acre, under®| an ineffectual law, intended to enaour- age small holdings by actuel settlers, which has been misused and misinterpreted in the interdst of speculators bent upon acquiring vast tracts.* * The people of this country çan by a single blow loosen the strangle hold of the lumber trust by ratifying the international agreement that will put the endless woods of Canada within reach of the American lumber market.\u201d WILLIE HOPPE ORDERED TO LEAVE FRANCE.Paris, Feb.24.\u2014The have notified Wilkie Hoppe, of New York, the world\u2019s bilierd champion at 18.1 and 18.3 bakline, that an order of expulsion is out ugainet him sud have given him uatil Tuesday to quit the country.The order wis issude by Premier Clemenceau in 1007, but Hoppe left France before it coud be served upon him.He returned te France recently Willis Hoppe, accompanied by his bridge, a daughter of \u2018homes W.Walsh, sailed from New}&ork Feb.11 on board the steamer Kaiseria Auguste Victoria.His destination was Paris, where be had accepted an offer of the Olympia Aeademy to give exbibitions against the leading French billised ineluding Cassignole and Adorjan, for thres months.It was said Hoppe was te receive 41,000 à month during his engagément\u201d CANADA WILL ALWAYS BE BRITISH SAYS HON.A.BECK London, Feb.24\u2014Speaking on the feciprocity agreement to a large meeting at the City Hall to-night, Hon, A.Beck, Minister of Power, had his own opinion as to the direct effect on Canada, but preferred to leave it to the press and the people to discuss and to the wisdom of the Government at Ottawa.\u201cBut I must say,\u201d he declared, \u201cwe are not inclined to annexation in this country to-day if we ever were before, and our loyalty to the Motherland is greater to-day than ever before and we realize what she is to us to-day.I am a descendant of foreign porents and although ! appreciate the Fatherland, more than all do I appreciate the land of my birth and the sovereign who rules over it.Come with me and it will always be well with Canadians, and Canada will always be British.\u201d HELP FOR OLD \u201cBACKS THAT ACHE GIN PILLS Cure*Them Age is no barrier to the wonderful soothing, healing properties of GIN PILLS, the great Canadian Kidney Cure.We have on record many letters from men and women of 60, 65, 70, 75, 80 and over, testiying to the\u2019 great relief they received from taking GIN PILLS.Mr.Samuel Martin, of Strathroy, Ont.suffered for twenty years with: misery in his back.Some monthe ago | he tried GIN PILLS and after taking \u2018 only three boxes was entirely cured.Mr.Martin is now 85 ycars of age and enjoys the robust health of a vigorous man of sixty, thanks to GIN PILLS.All elderly people are troubled, more or less, with Kidney and Bladder Trouble, and pan and weakness in the back.GIN PILLS are a guaranteed cure for all these misfortunes, Money promptly refunded if they fail to give complete satisfaction.50c a box-\u20146 for $2.50.Sample box free if you write us, mentioning this aper.National Drug and Chemical 0.Dept.Q.C,, Toronto.49 RECIPROCITY AND ROMA NOR.Galt, Ont., Feb, 24.\u2014This evening Rev.E.R Knowles delivered his lecture, !! Reciprocity and Romance,\u2019 in the Koox church lecture room to a large audience, He said: ¢\u2018T think we, as the oa.tion, have much more to lowe thon the Americare, btu there are many things to be considered.The ove thing we should demand is plenty of time and considera: tion, lest we should now kick over the mm: tional pail that it has taken us forty years of commercial conflict with the te: public to make so full that it surprises them even more than À does ourselves.\u2018\u2019 is ken Mdr pH re United Kingdom in 1910 numbered\u2018 according to à return made to the, years ago about three-fourths of the AONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1911.- CURE Headache and relleve all the troubles ined t to a blilons state of the system, such as Dizziness, Nnusea, Drowsiness, Distress after eating, Pain in the Bide, &c.While tholr most emarkable success bus buun shown Lo Curiog SICK Moséache, yet Carter's Littie Liver Pil æqually aloavie in Coastipstion, caring and eo muet this annoying co plaint, while hey oho all disorders of the stomach, stimolstetin fes ad regulate the bowls.Lover If they only HEAD Achothey would be rmast Lice): es to those whe saffer from this distressing complaint; but fort.nately their goodness dors not end hore,and thoss \u2018who once try them will find these Hittlo pills valn- feta [a many » wave that they will not be wil thont them, Butaffer sil sick head ACHE 1s the banc of so many | ives that here is whero make our greet boas t Our pills cure it while as Tite Liver Pllls are very small and very easy to take.Ossor two emake & dose.They are strictly vegetable and do not sips or De 0 C7 date notion pioneer SASTER MEDICTES C6, XEW TORE ST PL Szl dun mall Prin Raw Furs and Skins- WE ARE BUYERS of all kinds of- RAW FURS and SKINS We Guarantee Honest Assortment, Highest Market Prices and Quick returns.WR PAV HXPRESR CHA DARR Send for our PRICE LIST FREE REVILLON FRERES 134 ot 136 Neill 82, Neatreel.BANK OF MONTREAL NOTICE is Yereby given that a DIVIDEND OF TWO-AND-ONE-HALF PER CENT.upon the paid up Capital Stock of this Institution has been declared for the current Quartes, and that the same will be PAYABLE at its Banking House in this City, and at its Branches, on and after WEDNESDAY, the FIRST DAY OF MARCH next, to Shareholders of record of 13th February.By order of the Board, Æ S.CLOUSTON, General Manager.Montreal, 28th January, 1911, Jan30x1a w mon to I March Union Bank of Canada DIVIDEND NO.96.Notice is Leraby given that a dividend of Two per cent (being at the rate of sight per cent per annum), on the Paidnp Ca;:tal Stock of this Institution, has been declared for the current quurier, and that the same will de payable at tie Bank and its Branches on and after Thursday, the second day of March next, to Bhareholders of record on February | 18¢b, 1911.G.H.BALFOUR, General Manager.Quebee, January 21st, 1911.Jan23xmon,thurs,to March 9 UNION BANK 0 OF CANATA Notice is hereby gives that a Special General Meeting of the sharchalders of the Union Nank of Canada will be held at the Mead Officr of the Bank, No.$6 St.Peter street, in the City of (Juebec, on Friday, the twenty fourth day of March next, 1911, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon, for the following purposts, namely: (a).To enact a Ny-law increas ing the number of Directors of the tank from eleven to fifteen, and providing for the election of new Directors to fill the vacancies thus created.(b).To make provision for the remuneration of the new Directors.Dated at Quebec, the 31st day of Jan, 1911.By order of the Doard, H.B.SHAW, Assistant General Manager.Febéxmon,thurs to 9Mar THE QUEBEC BANK QUARTERLY DIVIDEND.Notice is hereby given that a dividend of ons and three-quarters Fr, cent upon the paid up Capitol Stock of this Institution has been de clared for the current quariers and that the same will be payable at ts Banking House in this Clty, end at ite Branches, on and after Wednesday, the Ist dey of March next, te shareholders of record of 14th February, By order of the Board, .B.B.STEVENSON, General Manager.Quebou, fôtle Jenvary, 1911.Lo gE _ Jan24.38.00 1 ¥ebl,4,011,15,18,33,35,37 cither been banished into outer dark- i j \u2014 _ half, or 398,119, were British subjects, .CAN HARDWARE Fabrique Strest and Foot of Mountain Hill Firs Suis aal Fenda:s Brass an: Wot iron Flaish FIRE SCREENS COAL HODS GAS LOGS Coffee Machines, Chafing Dishes KITCHEN UTENSILS S.J.SHAW &C0.48 Moun\u2018ain Hill LOWER.TOWN \u2014 Removal Sas Our Entire Stock.~ OF \u2014 HARDWARE We are offering discounts or from 10% to 30%: ; THE BEST| TRY IT J MP BE CONVINCED - FOR SALE BY J B.RENAUD & COP, G.BUSSIERE & CO.AND FIRST CLASS GROCERS.Don't Forget Great Sale whioh is now at its HEIGHT Large Reductions For Cash Only Black, Brown and Navy Blouses, at half price.; ° Cardinal Cashmere Waists, at nalf price.Fancy Striped Flannel, at half price Wool Golf Jerseys, at half price.Lustre Blouses in Black, Brown an4 Navy, at half price, $248 for.$1.2¢ Fancy Striped Flannel at half price, 45¢c.for 23c., 50¢, for 25¢,, S6c for.28e White 8ilk Blouses at half price, $340 for $1.70, $375 for.$1.08 Kitchen Towels, 13c.for 10%4¢c., 15¢, for 12e.18e.for 15., 20e for.166, Cardinal Cashmere Waists at halt price.$2.65 for .\u2026\u2026.81.34 Colorsd Cotton Shictwaists at 33 1-3 per cent discount, $1.10 for 73c., $150 for .ieieiiiiniiiiian ces 80.08 Wool Golf Jerseys at hälf price $2.25 for L.Lu0.s0s200e sacs 81,09 White Bath Towels, 18c, for 15e, 22¢.tor 18c., 27c, for 22c., 32c, for 26c, 40c.for 32c., 60e for 48c., 75e for.60e, Fancy Flannelette, 18c, for 12c., 224 far 15e, 2Se, for 17e, 25e, for.166 SIMONS & MINSUY 20 Fabrique Strest, Toléphene 338 OussEe | .\\ Brass Tea Kettles on Stands Ladies\u2019 Heavy White Sweaters Ladies\u2019 Combinstion Hood & Polo Cap Extra Heavy Scotch Coat Sweaters Long Gauntlet Woolen Gloves Extra Heavy Knicker Hose Extra Warm and Heavy Curling Gloves MUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1911, Shirts Double Warm Scotch Soft, Thick English Fianazl uff ani Collar Kaitted Vests Thick Warm Kuittel Wrist Banis Thick and Warm Khuitted Mitts & Gloves Extra Heavy Haad.Kauitted Irish Socks J.H.MULLIN, Ladies\u2019 and Qonts\u2019 Taller and Navardashrn 48 Fabriqus St DARLINGTON'S GREAT BARGAIN SALE Black Cashmere Socks 20c pair Black Cashmere Socks 25e pair Black Cashmere Socks 40c pair Fancy Coloured Socks 50c pair Heavy.Silk Knitted Gloves $2.75 for $1.75 Irish Poplin Ties 35¢ all Colors Lined Dogskin Gloves 40c, 50c, 65c Irish Linen Handkerchiets 15¢ up Irish Linen Collars Lots of other Bargains.JOHN DARLINGTON, Register: Opposite Post Office $1.00 per dozen \u2014 \u2014 20% REDUCTION We are now offering our choice selection of CHINESE and JAPANESE « | High Art Goods At « reduction of 20% for one month only Calland make yourselection while picking Ils good | HONG HEI CO.C 46 ST.JOHN STREET King\u2019s Coronation SPRING and SUMMER SAILINGS NOW READY Let us udvise you to book early and secure the coolce accommodation.DO NOT DELAY Plans, ratss, sailings of all lines always on hand.Your patronage is solicited.F.S STOCKINS, 32 ST.LOUIS STREET Ges\u2019L ER and 6,8.Agent.ORIGINAL GENUINE | OCEAN ACCIDENT & : .GORPORATION, LIMITED (of Londen, England) ¥ ASSETS OVER - - es = = = - - 810,000,000.00 Place your EMPLOYERS LIABILITY INSURANOS in « ftrong Company with funds that will enable them © mak food all demands by Employees for annui.wee) wa; or Of ander the A TABORRREAY AGT.tion provided JUN LOX TU) LA SALX iN GUARANTEE Beware of {mitations TE ELECTIONS | ALLAN LINE.RMS, Corsican, from Liverpool, arrived at Halifax at 11.30 p.m.last Satueday.DOMINION LINE.Steamer Woisirenn sailed from Liver: pool for Portland at 6 pam.on Feb.33.QUEBEC STRAMSNIP CO.Steamer Korovs arrived at Now, York from tbe West Indies at 5.30 a.m.last Saturday.Steamer Bermudian suited from Bee \u2018muda for Now York at nooû lest Saturday.SNBAMER ABRIVALS, February 25.\u2018At Now York.8S Ameriks, Hamburg.At Halifax: 88 Oursicsn, Liverpool; = Megantie, Liverpool.Wt Plymouth: 89 Adriatic, New York.At Gibrakar: 68 Berim, New York; m Qarmanis, New York.\u2018At New London, ('onn.: Schooner Samuel Castrer, jr, Culais, Me.FRBIGHTS AND CRARTERN.New York, Feb.26.\u2014There nas a stendy moderate demand for steam tonnage for early lmding and s moderste business was done in chartering.Kates were quotably stesdy.Quotations to Liverpool, London, Glasgow and ilull, 2d; Bremen, 35 pfennings; Bristol, 214d; Antarerp, 13-4d; Cork for orders 2s 4%d; Rotterdam, 4e; Ifamburg, 40 pfennings; piekrd ports, large tonnage, 2 1344; cotton to Liverpool, per 100 ibs.18e.Charters\u2014Steamer (guarantee), 20,000 quarters grain, Beltimors to picked ports United Kingdom or Continent, 2s, option Dovkirk, 26 134, Apri; stenner (guar nate).20,000 quarters grain, same, May; Untels stesmer, 1,376 tons, general cargo.Jacksonville to Hamburg, private terms, prompt: British stearver, 2.417 tons, general eargo, Gulf to the United Kingdom or Continent.10s 6d, March; British steamer, 1,929 tons, timber, Gulf to the United Kingdom or Continent, 77s 6d, March; Duteh steamer, 1,632 tons, tim- her, Guif to one port east coast United Kingdom, 8 6d.March-April; Dutch steamer, 1,877 tons, timber, Gulf to Rotterdam, 75s, March-April; British steamer 2,489 tons, time charter, 2s 11d, delivery lismburg, redelivery United King: disn or Continent, prompt.' Sold on the merits of | FEBRUARY 21.1911.FLOUR | (Per 98 Ibs.) Hungarian patent .3.00 Mo.1 strong bakers\u2019.2.65 Choice family str.bake: 2.50 Second bakers\u2019 .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.2.20 Ninety per cent patent 2.23 Feed flour .