The Quebec chronicle, 3 février 1914, mardi 3 février 1914

[" oo Le Ouebri «| rronicle./ ha) ~~ SPECIAL \u2018Strictly New Laid Eggs The Genuine Article 45 cents per dozen ;.A.GRENIER, Established 1882.94-96 St.John Street.Phones 1247-1248 NORTON GRIFFITAS [DEMOCRATS MRE Iiness of Acc - - QUEBEC, TUESDAY, FENRUARY 3, 1914; used Affects Scope of Inquiry ONE CENT.MR.MOUSSEAU NOT ABLE TO TESTIFY - BEFORE COMMITYEE inability \u201cMay Be For Years An Be For Ever\u2019\u2019-\u2014Case Showing Similiar May ~ SPEAKS AT MONTREAL OBTLINES PROGRESS IN BRITAIN TOWARDS IDEA OF IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.Montreal, Feb.2\u2014The progress o* the movement in Britain towards the idea of an Imperial Parliament was outlined before the Canadian Club here today by I.Norien Griffiths, Unionist M.P.for Wednesbury, England.\u201cThere have heen many suggestions, he said, \u2018as 10 the method of creating an [mperial council, and .once public opinion throughout the British Empire is convinced that an Ymperial constitution must be waitten, le will not be long before a clear and cohesive proposition will be laid e- fore the people.Our present aim is to have the whole Empire united in demanding such a council for their - protection and their welfare.\u201cI am not going to tread on forbidden ground today, but many people in this country have asked me what is the real position in the navy.Are we , facing danger or are we not?Now could an Imperial council, unaffected by party bias, have given the true.kkad snd told the Empire really the truth.\u201d He had no hesitation in saying that the critics of the world realized that in naval matters we were going through one of the most critical periods in our history.Behind security and strength lay cheap money and protpêtity.The British Empire ~ hed always had chenp maney because + of her naval strength.He added that hed there been a serious cabinet crisis on the naval question the decrease in the Bank of England rate during the recent discussion in the.press would- not have taken place.MONTREAL'S MORALITY SQUAD KEPT BUSY.Montreal, Feb, 2\u2014During 1913 the morality squad working under Inspector O'Keefe, made 2006 arrests.They raided 281 disorderly houses, in which they arrested 941 women and 570 men.Six gambling houses were raided in which 82 afrests were made, while there were 101 convictions for keeping \u201cblind pigs\u201d and 82 convictions | TIRED OF MURPHY Lune HIM TO BLAME FOR DEPLORABLE CO N DITION OF THE PARTY.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 New York, Feb.Z\u2014A meeting of the National Démberatic Club ended in disorder tonight after a resolution demanding that Charles F.Murphy he retired from the leadership of Tammany Hall, on the ground that he was responsible for the \u201cpresent deplorable condition of the Democratic party,\u201d was declared to have been adopted on an aye and nay vote.| When the chairman announced the ; result of the vote the Murphy partisans and those favoring his retirement started a demonstration against each other.Fists were shaken freely, threats were made and hard names (used.There was a lot of shoving {ane hustling- - and it was fully ten minutes before a semblance of order were restored, DEBATE ESTIMATES FOR AGRICULTURE ITEM OF $27,000 FOR DAIRY INDUSTRY AROUSES Dis \u2019 1 customs : ~~ 1-winee room, ms they were told that they would With the exception of concurrence in Council amendments to a number of private bills of a minor nature smd the adoption of several motions the: sitting of the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon was devoted to discussion on an \u2018item of the Agricultural Estimates of 527000 towards the encouragement of the Dairy Industry generally.In the course of the discussion there was reference to the breeding of cattle, the demonstration train which circulates through the Province teaching scientific agriculture, and other subjects, Symptoms Ended in Asylum, Says -Member\u2019s Physiolan - An altogether new feature was added to the fovestigation of the charges of corruption against members of the Quebec Legislature when Dr.Adelstan DeMartigny, of Montreal, appeared as witness before the Committee of Enquiry of the Legislative Assembly last night to explain why Mr.J.Octave Mousseau, the accused ex-member for Soulanges, was not present in response to a subpoena which had been served on him.Dr.DeMartigny explained that he had attended Mr.Mousseau twice a day for the last five days, and that the patient was ir a grievous state of health, which he described as being between unconsciousness and coma.It might also be termed, he said, as \u201cchoc cerebral,\u201d or in Eriglish as nervous prostration Mr.Mousseau was not in a condition to be examined before the committee or even at his home, and he could not say if the patient would recover in some months or if he would ever recover.He took no nourishment and evinced no interest in his surroundings.He also added that Mrs} Moutseau was in a state of prostration so similar to that of her husband.« 4 Mr.Lavergne remarked that he had seen puch scenes acted on the stage and when the doctor said that the patient did not evince any interest in his surroundings, the member for Montmagny asked if they had shown him money.COUNCILLORS PRESENT.* Hon, Messrs.Berard and Bergevin, the two members of the Legislative Council who are accused, were present before the committee, and both of them bore visible traces of the strain which they are undergoing due to the charges which sre hanging over them.They did not remain in the com- \u2018be required at that sitting.- + - BECK'S EVIDENCE IN.© Mr.Beck's evidénce was continued after Dr.DeMartigny had been heard and his testimony cempleted last night.He was asked, however, to remain in the city as he might be required to give further evidence before the committee.night, as he was not permitted to give the names of members of the Upper House, which he said had been mentioned in Mr.Mousseau\u2019s conversations.He said that he was unable to give the exact or approximate cost of organization conducted! by the Burns\u2019 Agency, and thought that the only man able to do that would be Mr.Lorne McGibbon, who had financed No new features came out in Mr.Beck's testimony labt Mr.J.M.Tellier, Leader of the Opposition, remarked that it would be more practical if the Government instead of embodying instructive articles on agricultural questions in voluminous reports which are seldom read, should have auch articles reproduced in daily newspapers, The item was not passed and when the House adjourned at 6 o'clock it was reported with progress.for keeping liquor for sale without a cense.During the twelve months, 211 women and girls were arrested and taken before the Recorder's Court, charged with being street walkers.CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.Belleville, Ont, Feh.2\u2014Fred.J.Hall, a Grand Trunk Railway em- ,ploye, who has heen but a few months resident of this city, was today arrested here and taken to Montreal on & charge of bigamy.In Montr al in July last, he married Miss Beatrice Snulchy, of that city.It now transpires that wife No.1 is still living and the parties had not been divore- ed.| The accused is 27 years old and the second wife is but 20 years of age.LIGHTHOUSE DESERTED, Charlottetown, P.E.L, Feb.2\u2014The Earl Grey.which left Pictou at 7 am.today went a considerable distance out of her course to call at Amet Islind, à message having been received from Pictou on Sunday that a flag of distress was flying from the island.À doctor was taken on board at Pictou in the event of sickness being in the family of the lighthouse keeper.When the steaemr- reached there today the lighthouse was found degerted but the flag was still flying.Tt is understood the keeper and his wife who were ill had landed at Malagash before the steamer arrived.The Grey is stuck in the Straits and did not reach Georgetown tonight.STORM-TOSLED 8CHOONERS HEAVY FINES FOR ALASKA COMFANIES Juneau, Alaska, Feb.2\u2014Fines aggregating $28,000 were imposed here today on six corporations which pleaded guilty to discriminations in restraint of trad: and conspiracy to monopolize wharf facilities at Skagway Alaska.Cases againt sthe oi- ficers of the corporations, who also were defenders were dismissed.The defendant companies with ARRIVE AT HALIFAX.their fines were as follows: Halifax, N.S., Feb.2\u2014Two storm.Pacific and Arctic Railway and! tossed vessels made port here today.Navigation Company, controiling the White Pass route, $2000: Shakway Wharf Company, $10,000; Pacific Steamship Company $5250; Alaska Steamship Company, $5000; Canadian Pacific Steamship Company, $3,500; Pacific Coast Company, holding company, $1.250.The Jiumboldt Steamship Company was the complainant.sails only.She will repair here, \"KILMARNOCK ~ \u201cJOHNNIE WALKER\" THI = TANDAAD SCOTCH WHISK The schooner Lawson arrived with loss of sails, and her commander, Captain Digon injured.In a gale off the coast a big seo swept him off the forward house against the sail, smashing three of his ribs, The Gloucester fishing schooner Georgia put in rudderless, the vessel having heen steered into port by her the affair.had left New York last night.morning.De Martigny Appears.At the opening of the sitting of the Investigation Committee last night Mr.Aime Geoffrion, K.C., representing Mr.J.O.Mousseau, ex-member for Soulanges, asked that Adelstan De Martigny, of Montreal, be called to the stand to explain the non-ap- pearance of Mr.J.O.Mousseau, mn response to the subpoena which had been served on him.The Committee agreed to suspend the hearing of Mr.Edward Beck, and Dn De Martigny was accordingly interrogated.Mr, Aime Geoffrion: \u201cDr.De Martigny, vou are a physician practicing in the M'ty of Montreal?\u201d \u2019 Dr.De Martigny: \u201cYes.\u201d Mr.Aime Geoffrion: \u201cDo you know Mr.J.O.Mousseau, ex-member for Soulanges?\u201d Dr.De Martigny: \u201cYes.\u201d Mr.Aime Geoffrion: \u201cWere you called to attend him during the past tew days?\u201d Dr.De Martigny: \u201cYes.\u201d ; Mr.Aime Gvoffrion: \u201cWhat is his present stéte of health?\u201d Dr.De Martigny: \u201cHe is in that state which may be described as being between unconsciousness and coma.\u201d Mr.Geoffrion: \u2018fs he in à condition to appear here?\u201d - Dr.De Martigny: \u201cAbsolutely not.\u201d - : Mr.Geoffrion: \"Would his condition permit of his examination at home?\u201d Dt.De Martigny: \u201cNo.\u201d Mr.Geoffrion: \u201cIs there any means of saying when he would be in a condition to de examined?\u201d May Never Appear, De.De Martigry: \u201cI do not know Mr.Mousseau vèry weil, his constitution\u2019 or powers di resistance, but I have\u2019 been told by his frierids that he is a proud sensitive man, and his present condition may last for months, and even for ever.\u201d Dr.De Martigny thèn eiteé à case At the close of the sitting Mr.Appleby, one of the Burns\u2019 men, was called, but he did not rsepond to his name.A telegram was read from Mr.Biddinger stating that the witnesses The committee then adjourned until 10:30 o'clock this of a pattent smmTlarly affected, who had finally to be confined to a insane asylum.In reply to a query from Hon.Mr, Taschereau, the witness said that his patient was grievously ill, dangerously ill, and he was not sure whether he would live or die.He had seen him twice a day for the last five days, and the fact that Mrs.Mousseau was practically in a similar state of prose tration to her liusband obliged him to seek information concerning Mr.Mousseau from friends.Hunger Strike.The patient persistently refused to take any nourishment, did not sleep, and understood absolutely nothing.He did not speak, and his only movement was to place his hand on his heart.* To Mer.Bissillon, K.C., representing Messrs.Nichols and Macnab, the witness said that if the patient persisted in refusing nourishment he would surely die.On Sunday, which was his best day, he took nothing but four glasses of water.The witness went on to describe how he had spoken soothingly to the patient, telling him that things were going better.The only response was à shudder, and large tears trickled down the patient's face, but he could not speak.+ ; \u201cWhat con- Hèn.Mr.Taschereau: sequences would result if he were examined?\u201d Dr.De Martigny: \u201cHe would not be able\u2019 to understand difficult questions.\u201d Pears He May: Die.To Mr.Aime Geoffrion the witness stated that if the patibnt in his present condition were able tn understand the questions asked him, it might have very grave results, for when he had spoken to him soothingly, he showed such emotion that he was afraid the patient would die.He said that he was not his regular physician, and that he had been called in by a friend (Continued on Page Eight) THE REQUISITION \"OF MAYOR DROUIN HON.MESSRS, TASCHEREAU, MACKENZIE AND DELAGE : SON IT.Ji nk cena Editor Quebec Chrenitie, Sir:==In the course of my remarks in St.Peter's Hall, an Sunday last, 7 mentioned the fact that my lists had been signed by three members of the Provincial Catinet, namely Messrs.Devlin, Taschereau and Mackenzie.I had received such information from my canvassers.I now find that my statement - was accurate as regards.Messrs.Taschereau and Mackenzie.Hon.Mr.Devlin, however, who is ill at home, did not sign my list which was not presented to him.I \u2018hasten to correct an erroneous statement which was purely unintentional.I may add that in addition to the two above-mentioned ministers, Hon.Mr.Delage, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, has also signed my list.: .1 beg to remain; Yours very truly, (Signed,) - Co.NAP.DROUIN mx The Weather tonight over Quebec, New England, and the Western Provinces, while a disturbance is centered south of Lake Superior.Snow has fallen today in Eastern Manitoba and'in the Lake Superior region; elsewhere the weather has been fair.Halifax.: Temperatures: : Lowtr Lakes and Georgian Bay: Fresh to strong southerly wind, gradually shifting to westerly and northwesterly winds; mild today, with some snow and rain; turning colder during the night; much colder dn Wednesday.Ottawa Valley and Upper St.Lawrence: Fresh to strong east, shifting \u2018to south and south-west winds; milder with light or moderate snowfalls; turning locally to sleet or rain.Lower St, Lawrence and the Gulf: Winds shifting to east and south; fair at first; snow towards evening or at night; rising temperature.Maritime Provinces: Fair today, then fresh to strong easterly to southerly winds with snow and rain by Wednesday morning; rising temperature.All West: Fine and decidedly cold.WESTMOUNT TO HAVE A NEW CITY HALL.Montreal, Feb.2\u2014The City of Westmount tonight decided on the purchase of a block of 80,377 square feet of land on Sherbrooke street for $150000 for a new City Hall, light office, fire and police station.This is subject to aproval by the ratepayers.The buildings will cost an- other $150,000.ENGLISHMAN ADMITS COMMITTINGMURDER MAN IN PETERBORO CONFESSES TO CRIME DONE IN WILTSHIRE.Peterboro, Ont., Feb, 2\u2014This afternoon at 2.30 an Englishman giving the name of Alfred Kimberly, and aged 28 years, entered the police station and requested to be placed under arrest for the murder of a woman.FORGET ATTACKED BY PPEADCTS CONDITION I8 SATISFACTORY \u2014NO OPERATION WILL BS NECESSARY.Montreal, Feb.2\u2014Sir Rodotphe Forget, M.P., is confined to his house here through au attack of appendicitis.His condition tonight was reported as very satisfactory and the doctors say no operation will Le ne- Toromo, Feb.2\u2014Pressure is high | Forecasts: Min.Max.Victoria.32 8 Vaneouver .28 36 Kamloops, .\u2026 16 2 Edmonton.*4 *8 Calgary .*12 *8 Medicine Hat .\".*6 *12° Battleford .*20 *D Moose Jaw.\"10 *9 Winnipeg.4 «0 22 \u20ac« 10 Port Arthur .4 2 Parry Sound \u2026.\u2026 \u2026 \u2026 10 24 London .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026 8-3 Toronto.\u2026 vo +o «vo \u2026 16 30 Kingston.\u2026 .\u2026.\u2026 \u2026 \u2026.18° 32 Ottawa,.\u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026.16 18 Montreal.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026 \u2026 DM.20 St John .\u2026 \u2026.\u2026 \u2026 \u2026 16 26.20 2 | He confessed to having committed the crime in Wiltshire several years ago.He told how he and another cessury.SIR JAMES WHITNEY ABLE TO BIT UP Vancouver, B.C.Feb.2\u2014Jas.les both the distinguished patients in \u2018t'o- ronto General Hospital, Sir James Whitney and Sir George Ross.showed decided improvement today.Fer the first time since he was stricken down Sir James sat up in a chair today.Sir George Ross also was reported improved.Both patients took À où; nourishment well.=\u2014 \u2014 _\u2014 \u2014 3 man had killed the woman and hidden He was her body behind a hedge.held.% Plain Cashmere Hose, from % 19¢ pair, 10% off Penman's ¢ Hose, at Dynes\u2019, 49 St.John \u201cYou've your Valentines out, I see,\u201d remarked the Oracle, as he came in this morning.\u201cWhen is St.Valentine» Day?The fourteenth.1 always thought it was the day before Ash Wednesday.Don't know where I got the idea.Isn't it peculiar the way youll get an impression and how it sticks to you after.Used to have sm (uncle who was the most impressionable man I ever saw.Once he had an idea, there was no shaking it.When he was young, he got the impression that working betwen meals was bad for the health, so he took good care of his health as long as his money lasted.Then when he was obliged to go to work to support himself, the impression was still so strong with him that he quickly sickened and died.The doctor called it a case of aggravated ir- pression.Well, so long\u2014Windy today.\u201d Impressions do not stick, but fortunately this holds for good as well as bad ones.We wish to make only gcod ones and for that reason sre offering you today.COLORED GOLD EDGED NOTE PAPER, at 35c Per Box.See it in our window.John E.Walsh's Reg'd, 11 St.John St.VALIQUET'S FRESH EGGS Fresh Eggs from our Ste.Foye Farm received Every Day, also Nice Sweet Cream from the Farm.Milk Bread, Breakfast Rolls and Dinner Bread.VALIQUET 12 Fabrique St.Phone 1526 GRO P.G.COPEMAN, CER Sole Distributor Castle Blend Teas and Coffees Importers, Blenders and Packers.COFFEE ROASTERS 135 ST.JOHN STREEY, COR.OF URSULE.PHONE 633 CAPITAL .GOV'T DEPOSIT Personal Accident & Sickness, Plate Glass.Guarantee Bonds.Automobile Liability.Good Agents wanted for.Quebec District.For terms, apply to the Resident Secretary.QUEBEC BRANCH: 81 St.Peter St.ON LCE CRATE § NCE CPA $500,000.00.87,000.00.Employer's Liability.>. Fhe Quebee Eluvaielt = EEE TR ETE Be beiicg ot 2 3 Desks apres + == eo\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014t te \u2014\u2014\u2014 QUEBEC, FEBRUARY 3, 1914 tree EE x A BIG PROGRAMME M the present session of Parliament dess not develop aux outstandiag is- sue-\u2014end with the navy bill out of the wéy for the time being that seems vather undikely\u2014it will, at least, be remembered as « session when busi- news of importance to the country was mich advanced.This is evident by the way things arg shaping at Ohjaws, and by the occapional Ansiexncdiment of legislation that will be forthcoming.1f the present session brought\u2019 nothing else than a parcel post system for Canada it could well lay claim to being historic.There is probably ne measure brought down in the fast ten years which will more quickly and more directly affect every Canadian @an this splendid measure for which Mon.L.P.Pelletier may properly ciuien the honor.The completeness with which every detail of the plan has been worked out is a tribute to the energy and akility of the Postmastèr: General.He given months of care to Ws details.And in connection with pastel post be was bie.Ake an arrangement with the for the earriage of mails } which mast be regard- pio a lest triumph tan Govern- , nncement has y been made of several very important bills which wifl be before thes:Commons.These include acts reléting to trust ond loan companies, coming frem the finance department and supplementing the Bank Act of last session.Froen Hon.Maztin® \u2018Bgreits department it is expekted that there will be acts regulating.cold storage snd consolidating and smending the Dairy Act.Other large acts which will be reviewed and cansolidated this year are the Railway Aet, the Shipping \u2018Aet and the Fisheries Act.When these important revisions are added to the ordinary legislation that marks the erdinary session.it is plain that Canada's lawmakers at Ottawa will have their time fully employed Between now and Muy 24, when the session may be expected to be well over.POLITICAL STRINGENCY.Well informed financiers are now tically unanimous that the period gmancial stringency is over.and DS Ce RE don ri finbnetet journals predict that the | pa, made) drkit Will\" \u2018easy throughout the whole of \u20181914 and 1915.This wil! be ill news te the Ottawa Opposithen.They do not want Canadian prosperity, they want a policy, and \u201cblue ruin\u201d was the only one in sight.LIKE KILLING INSECTS.When x slender youth of pesceful quien condesses te having sat off some | © seventeen or eighteen bombs aud assisted with as many more, saying that murder to him was just the same as Milling on insect, the first impulse is #0 call his story the bravado of « vpmancing degenerate.Det the story.told is 8 New York apurt last week fits the truth, It de- seribes the methods of the bomb planters and their callousness.By placing bombs egsin-and again fo orowded tenements at wight, and ope instance within à few feet of a packed moving pictere theatre, they fave shown a disregard of desth and ouffering as abeolute ae the young man's words imply, His story is confirmed by that of another informer as pnthiess as himself, It squares with well-known and admitted facts, THB DISARMAMENT FALLACY.Rear Admiral Mahan of the United |.Biates navy presents 3 view upon the Sigilacies of disarmament\u201d in an able article in the Army and Navy Journal of the Philippines.Men sre apt, he esys, to look upon war as & fortuitous evil, regardless of te being a manifestation of deep-seated canses which must be removed if the effeet is to be obviated, \u2018Armament is the organisation mé consecration of force ne a factes in the maintenance of justice, order and pence.It is the highest expression of that element in civilisation\u2014force\u2014 which has created snd now upholds society, giving offency to the pro- neuncements of law whether of the Lagisiatuse er ef the courts.Organned force alone emabdles the quiet and the weak to go about their business asd to deep counpoly, sale from the assaults of vicknee from within sad Nations, says the admiral, have the same need for quiet that the indivi- dun) fests ond the necessity is the finces much'is of a chatacter.requirthg actual majority\u2014upon the conflicting sometimes ing hv applicable; behind \u2018the: necessition of the case, - Owing to the advance of civilization | in the West there sgems to be an impression in certain quarters that the work of the Mounted Police is nearly complete and there has even been a suggestion that the corps should be disbanded.Quite the opposite, however, is the case.Of the immigration pouring into the thtee Prairie Provconstant vigilance- in the repression of crime, while the continusl opening up of new sections of the country by railway construction correspondingly widens the sphete of operations.And so it is found that for a nomadic and practically ubiquitous means of impressing upon all and sundry the majesty of law, the need, - instead of becoming less, is growing greater than ever.The nature of the work may have changed; its volume is at least undiminished.The force today numbers 763, of crease of 100 over last year.In Saskatchewan there are now 390 men, in Alberta 290, in the Northwest -TotK- tories 12, in New Manitoba 22, and in the Yukon 49.Thé munrber of êapés whom, 55 are officers.Thié 33 an in- à homes.\u2018The same rule that applies to claims of mations.: It .is insompetent, | trades is equally.agplisable-to profes there is-no-exist- sions, and sometimes Ke- |tiou to architecture, and town p cause such law as does exist is far whilst at the same time art con - Telose relation to trade are speci act, i« tout ingite ape ning, in reference to lithography, color, is KEEP THE MOUNTED POLICE.Play and ornamental printing, to &n- !able Englend-and the other countriés successfully to compete in these branches of industry with Germany and the United States.These reports should be carefully perused by Cas-| | adian educators, for they contain much that will be useful alike for inspiration and imitation.\u2014Calgary News-Herald.\u2014 - Why should a party of militant sut- fragettes insist on carrying their grievances over the forcible feeding of prisoners of their, class in British jails | to the Archbishop of Canterbury?Why should they lay siege to Lambeth Palace and resent being put off | with the calm reply that the head of \u2018the Church of England would take the matter under consideration,\u201d and at any rate must hear both sides?The English Primate is not the British Government, He is not in charge of the prisons.excited suffragettes who clamored at tis door imagine that he could overrule the Government authorities and deprive them of their powers as he might a priest of the Church?It THE OUWRVF CHRONICLE.«| quality Did any «df \u2018the high} \u2018i \u201c2k dealt by the police shows how busy would have bee n more to the point if they are kept.In Saskatchewan there the Archbishop had asked why these werc last year 7,050 cases, in Afberta | suffragettes were in jails where they 5626, in Manitobs 154, and in the | oe forcibly fed For committing | Knowing what he represented, the In.Yukon 193.The total number of con- | victions was 12,985, as compared with 11,435 in the previons year.Of murders there were 46.There were over two thousand cases of vagrancy.If, throughout the length and breadth of our great northwest, the British flag means law and order, and the same security of life and property as in the more densely peopted east, the credit must be given to this magnificent force established by Sir John |- Macdonald as minister of the interior while everything western was in its \u2018 infancy.Among the traditions of this force is the story of the transfer of Sitting Bull from American to Canadian custody.The ferocious old Indian, after the Custer massacre, had surrendered to the American army, on - condition that he should be allowed : to retire to the territory of the \u201cgreat , mother,\u201d Queen Victoris.When taken , with his braves to the border line by an Americah regiment, the general was surprised to find, waiting to re- eeive the prisoners simply one man on I ocashecie ies fi, pie asked the Americas: commander.or have noi A Canadian officer.\u201cThen 2 si pect to control these: men> ~ Pointing to his tunic, the Canadian said, \u201cI wear the British scarlet.\u201d That was quite enough, dians went off with their keeper as meek as Jambs, GEONSOBACAGNTDONY : PRESS COMMENT.B® Tr.2 anoesosaponssases The second volume of the report of the Royal Commission on Industrial Training and Education has just been\u2019 issued in proof form, and is made up af reports of the inquiry conducted by the commission of which Dr.James W.Robertson is chairman, in England, Scotland, Ireland, Denmark and W|France.An important chapter relates to trade classes and trades unions, and shows the methodical manner in which restricted classes cater for every trade and industry, and how students in these schools are specially instructed in the vocation they will make their life's work, In the evening schools in London the srade classes are open only to those in the trade\u2014workmen or apprentices ~\u2014and that is rextly an agreement with the trades unions.This means that only a bricklayer can join in a bricklayers\u2019 class; the hardware man is not allowed te join.the plumbers\u2019 class, and so on.If a boy or a man wants some training in woodwerk, but Is not 8 carpenter, be cannot join the carpenters\u2019 class, but is put in the manuel training class, where there is only weodworking with tools.For fifteen years the council has had very little trouble with trades unions, It does not matter whether a pupil belongs to the union or not, but he must bp in the trade.The council judges hew many the trade can abeorb, \u2018and trains about that number in that trade for loeal abserption.It is noteworthy, however, that the educational council does mot take the stand thet it is not | tight to train pupils for other places, | such as the dominions and colonies, | bosause of the expense to Londen itself; on the contrery, it would be very ¢lad ¥ a boy trained by these schools were able to become an adept in his trade in Calgary, for exemple.As» ae however, the students attending these ctaspes Ja sithes of the countsies named have.no thought of getting ¢m- sieyment saywhens «usant near their loice in soso drs man 0 (guard.The temptations arson?For using dynamite bombs to blow up people's houses?For what crimes?Possibly it occurred to him, as it has to most other people with a grain of common sense, that the best way for suffragettes to stop forcible feeding would be for suffragettes under sentence to eat the food presented to them, or, better still, to quit their eriminal methods and keep out of jail by behaving themselves decently, like so many other men and women who believe in equal suffrage and carry on their agitation in lawiul ways\u2014New York World.-A Liberal sepator js quoted as denouncing the tempting of public men to accept bribes in order that they may be entrapped, as is alleged to have been done by Burns detectives i in the- fase of one or \u2018more Quebec legi ters.If the charges in the \"lo: province are sustained, they will or vey a \u2018wholesome fesson tp every part of the country where knowledge of | as a grafter.The newspaper men who are behind the charges io doubt fave | not acted becatise \u2018they desithq 4d injure anyone in particular.But it seems to-be regarded 3 4 dodésary that these exposures shall the \u2018mage, from ffme to time in order that the crime of graft may not be permitted to grow beyond control.Legislators are human, and need to be congtantly upon their ich come to then: directly and indirectly are probably many, Moreover, the public are entitled to protection.If a servant of the people will accept a bribe offered to him by a detective whom he does not recognize, is it not fairly to be presumed that he will also séll out in a case where the public interests will suffer?Why then show sympathy for the exposed.grafter, even though the temptation which comes to him is \u201cframed up?\u2019\u2014Lon- don Free Press.PAINFUL AND SUALY PIMPLES Like Boils.Hh ils § H | fy ja i UE i He à À i I: I ours Gsep sad Ovtiomn Olutawet hary he wuid'e fiverites fer more then à retiens.À sagie ou Saut Hl tl fini BA a.08 a © 1 purci a are getting the « you ¥ \u201cNot a doubt of it.\u201d\u2014 LAD LA .| Sealed Lead Packets F Green Yi only\u2014Never in Bulk K = \u2014F\u2014 Ask for prices at the QUEBEC SCRAP METAL \u20ac0.14 St Roch Street 5 for our raw furs, hides:and: skins and all\u2019 | of scrav.material Telephone 2777 SG.\u2026 ' Don\u2019t Forget Our Great Clearing Sale of: DRY GOODS Is Now Going On Extensive Reductions For Cash Only corn Fonmsina PLR ALY PRC SILK\u2014HALF PRICE, G JACKETS~25 [PER CENT.OFF.is PER CENT.OFF.1.3 PER CENT.OFF.\u201cde Ake Mw IN THE THIRD WEEK OF OUR C8 GLUGRING GALE, WHICH HAS BEEN A sucéèss THAN EVER, AND IS STILL NG TARGE CROWDS OF CUSTOMERS DAILY, AS WE ARE chong.FoR 5 ENTIRE STOCK AT , GREAT_ REDU irait sit ARR \u20185 [COLORED TAFFETA: SILE\u201475e and 0, for.TRIMMED HATS-AL 75 pes cent.- reduetian\u201481 My mo.-44c; \u2014 now , $e; §275,.mow Gc; $3.25, now 82c; $3.75, now SMe.WOOL DRESSING JACKETS! 40, 5 now 2105; 5175, now wa; $1.95, .now 9145; 258 now $1.94.BLANKET CÔATS\u2014AU reduced 331-3 Per Cent.ok as now $2.17; $3.50, \u2018now $2.34; $3.75, now rs COLORED.PRINT BLOUÉES-$1.10, now.us 120 voce some ores OC WHITE SHEETINGS\u201440c, now 32c; 45c, now 36c; S0c, mow 40c; Sc, now .47c;# now She; \u201888e, now 716, PH TABLE NAPKINS\u2014AU Reduced\u2014I5e, now a 186, now 18c; 20c, now = 36e; 25e, hw Foc; He, now 24e Entire Stock Reduced Simons & s & Minguy 20 Fabrique St.Telephone 338 Quebec Euchre Prizes Bridge Prizes Playing Cards, In leather cases.\u2026 81 to $1.29 Bridge Sets, in leather 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