Quebec morning chronicle, 26 mai 1898, jeudi 26 mai 1898

[" VOL.LU.(THREE DOLLARS A YEAR.) (ONE CENT PER COPY.) NSW Si BAMSHIPS TOR Letve Vaocoarer »nd Victoria after arrival Gold Train.S3.Athenian.Jane 2nd Calling at Wrangle and Skagway.NOTE THRBB Solid Traîna THREE.F BOM QCXBCO 9 A.M 110 P M.11 P.M.SUNDAY SERVICE L26 and 11 P.M.Making done connections at Montreal with trains to all points.Connections with all roads and to all points in Montreal.U.S.Customs officer at Station to oord and seal baggage to U.S» points.For fall information.Folders.Parlor and Seeping Car accommodation apply to GEORGE DUNCAN, PHONE 94.\tPassenger Agent.OTf TICKET AMD TELEGRAPH OFFICE.14 Baade Street, Opposite Post Office, and Palau Station: May *.18$.\t.THE TABLE TRAINS LEAVE Ion D M fErpress for Pt.Francia, .OU I \u2022 IVl.J MeSrantic,\tSberwoota.FERRY.i Portland, Beaton.New 2 P.M.LeVl®.I York and all points Sooth O On O A® rAooonnnodarion for Shsr* Q.OU KIVl.J orooke, Portland, Jfcston, FERRY Y and point* on the R A M.7 P.M Levis U.R.T JO AM.FX&KT./Mixed ror Beanoe Jd, 8.1ft M Levis.\\snd St.Francis.TRAINS ARRIVE L» P.M.LEVIS fExpress from New York -! Boston, Sherbrooke, St.3.00 \u2022\u2022 Ferry (.Francis and Megantic.8.15 AM.LEVIS f Accommodation from Boe-J ton, Portland and Sher-8.80 \u201c Ferry Lbrooke.\u2022 46 P.M.LEVIS /Mixed from St.Francis 7.00 \u201c Ferry iMd Beance Junction.AH trains run daily Sunday* excepted.iisrun tram connects at Harlaka Junction with the Intercolonial local Express from Dal- Kxpcess train leaving Quebec Saturday does not run beyond Springfield Sunday morning.Pullman Palace Care on Exprees Trams Quebec to Springfield, via Sherbrooke, without change.Connect at Sherbrooke with Pullman Palace Car to Boston.Thioegh Coaches on El pu\u2014 traîna Quebec to Boston without change.United States Customs officer at Quebec and Levis to examine and pass baggage, thereby saving trouble on the way.Not*\u2014The Accommodation train leaving Levis at 7.00 P.M.only runs as far as Beau» Jet.on Saturday nights, continuing to Sherbrooke on Monday morning.For farther information, apply to the Company's Agents or to R.M.STOCKING, City and District Agent, 32 St.Louis St., Quebec.TRANK GRUNDY, J.H.WALSH, Genl Manager.\tGen.Passenger Ag*, May 29,1898.GRANDTRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM PASSENGER FARES .BT THB.Grand Trank Railway System.Local and Through, inclubing FARES to ALASKA, PACIFIC COAST POINTS, WINNIPEG, and the NORTHWEST, as well as STk PAUL, Minn., and all other COMPETITIVE POINTS, ere EXACTLY the same as those of OTHER LINES.Free Colonist Sleeping Cars .-TO.Winnipeg and Canadian Northwest Lowest Rates, Best and Moe» Popular Route.Pamiog through principal Canadi in Cities and Chicago and St.Paul, Minnesota, ani Dakota.Oar Free Colonist Sleepers Go through without change, Portland, Me., Montreal and Toronto to Winnipeg, leaving Montreal every Tuesday at 9.00 A.M.and 10.25 P.M,, commencing March 8th.Passer gers for the Klondike and Yukon Cold Fields will be accommodated in these Free Colonist Sleepers ms far as Chicago or St.Paul, where similar Sleepers can be had to the Pacific Coast.For tickets, reservation of space in Sleepefs* apply to Company's Agents.CITY TICKET OFFICES : 5 Du Fort Street, Adjoining Post Office ; Ferry Landing, Dalhousie Street ; 204 St.Joseph Street.May 2A1898.\t__\t_ DOMINION LINE BOYAL MAIL STEAMEKS.LIVERPOOL SERVICE 189®.V/A BOSTON.From Liverpool.\tSteamer.\tFrom Bottom.18 May.\tCanada.\tJune 2.16 June.\tCanada.\t\u201c 30.Canada\u2019s avenge Ocean voyage, seven days.Montreal and Quebec to Liverpool- From Liverpool.\tSUmmert\tFrom Montreal.\tFrom Qaebee April 28 May\t6 «.ls \u201c\t19 \u201c 26 June\t2 \u201c\tS 16 \u201c\t23 \u201c\t30\t\u2022Labrador.\u2022Dominion .\u2022Van couvre.Scotsman.Yorkshire.\u2022Dominion.\u2022Labrador .* Vancouver Scotsman .Yorkshire.\tMay\t14 -\t21 \u201c\t2r June\t4 \u201c\t11 \u201c\t1' \u201c\t25 July\t2 \u201c\t» \u201c\t16\tMay 1* \u201c 2* \u201c 2.June\t« \u201c 1.** 1.\u201c 2 July\t~ ipeno aloona Electric accommodation midship Saloons, Lights and spacious promenade decks \\ Rato® ot Passage.QUEBEC TO LIVERPOOL.Clafain:.$62.50 and up Cabin.8140 .25 50 QUEBEC, THURSDAY, M4Y 2C, 1898.MIDNIGHT CABLE AND TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.ALLANJJNE.1898.Summer Arrangement® 1898 Montreal and Liverpool Service Calling at Rimouski and Londonderry.From Liverpool.\t\tFrom\tFrom \tSUamikipt.\tM'treed.9 a.m.\tQuebet.6 p.m.5 May 12\t\u2022 Cabthaoini\u2019n\t21 May\t21 May 28 \u201c \tCali roRN ian .\t28 *\u2022\t 19\t\u201c\tNumidian.\t41 June\t4 Jura 26 \u201c\t\u2022Lachentian.\t11 \u201c\t11 \u201c 2 June\tParisian\t\t18 \u201c\t18 \u201c 9 \u201c\t\u2022 Carthauiki\u2019n\t25 \u201c\t25\t\u201c Hispano-American War.j PRESIDENT M\u2019JKINLBY GALLS FOR SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MORE VOLUNTEERS.AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF OFFICERS TO BE APPOINTED.\u2022Steamers marked thus do hot stop at Ri4 motiski or Derry.\u2022 KATI8 Of FABSiftl.Oabin.$62.60 and upward» Intermediate.$34.00 and $88.26 Steer\u2014e.at lowest ratas.tW Return Tickets issued at reduced rates.Montreal and London Service.The Delay in the Invasion of Cuba \u2014The Whereabouts of Admiral OerVera\u2019fl Fleet\u2014West India Gable Lines Are Not Out\u2014Ad4 mirai Sampson\u2019s Fleet Off HaVaflai\tI 4-May 11 \u201c 18 *\u2022 25 M SUamtkipt.Rosabiam.Assyrian.Brazilian.Ormiston .Front Montreal on or about 22 May 29\t\" 5 Jutie 12 \" And weekly thereafter.Montreal and Glasgow Service.From Qlatgow.\tSteaxntkipe\tFrom Montreal on or about 5 May 12\tNorwegian .\t24 May \tPomeranian.\t31 \u201c 19\t\u201c\tSarmatian .\t7 June 26 \u201c\tBuenos Atrkan\t14 \u201c And weekly thereafter.Glasgow, Londonderry and New York Service.Olaegom 20 May 3 June SUaauhipe.From Ne* Tori.Nebraska.Mongolian.3 June, 2 p.m.17\t\u201c ,r RATES OF PASSAGE.Cabin.$45.00 and npwards Intermediate.$36.00 Steerage.at lowest rstes AV Return tickets issned st reduced rates.The Saloons snd Staterooms are in the central part where least motion is felt.Electricity is used for lighting the shins throughout, the ligbts being at the command of the passengers at any hour of the night.Music rooms and Smoking room on the promenade deck.The Saloons and Staterooms are heated by steam.For further particulars app y to ALLANS.RAE A CO.Agmts.May 19, 1898 Quebec, Montmorency and Charlevoix Railway.WINTER TIME TABLE 1897 93.COMMENCING AND AFTER MON-DAY, OCTOBER 4th, 1897, Trains will run as follow* :\u2014\t___ BETWEEN QUEBEC AND STS.ANNS, wrxx DAT*.Leave Quebes.\tArrive Sts.Anns.A50 A.M.\tW OO A.M.$.16 P.M-\t.\t*-26 P.M.Lsave Ste.Anne.\tArrive at Qnebss.7.16 A.M\t8-28 A.M.11.40\tA.M.\t(exoept\tSaturday)\t12.60 P.M.12.20 P.M.\t(Saturday\tonly)\t1.30 P.M.SUNDAYS.Lsave Quebec.\tArrite Ste.Anns, 7 66 A.M.\t9.00 A.M.2.00 P.M.\tP.M.8.30 P.M.\t8.40 P.M.Leave Ste.Anne.\tArnve Quel 6.60 A.M.\t7.00 AM 111.40\tA.M.\t1F60 P.M 4 00 P.M.\t8.10 P.M Quebec to Liverpool via Boston.Cabin.$70.00 and up, including Rail ticket: 2nd Cabin.60.75 Steerage.33.75\t\u201c\t\u201c Rail journey 18 hours, leaving Quebec after noon previous to day of sailing.These Steamers have exceptionally good arrangements with the Railways and are special-Iv adapted for the carriage cf Fine Goods, Fruit, and all cargo requiring prompt and careful handling.Through BJls of Lading issued to all Points, For rates, berthing accommodation and all Other information, apply to W.M.MACPHERSON, Agent, 83 Dalhousie Street.May 18, 1898.Quebec Steamship Company, SAILING FROM PIER 47 NORTH RIVER NEW YORK For Bermuda S.S.ORINOCO, 2nd June, st 3 p.m.For St.Thomas, St.Croix, St.Kitts, Antigua, Guadaloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St.' Lucia, and Barbadoes.S.S.PRETORIA, Saturday, 28th May, at noon.S.S.FONTABELLE, Saturday, 28th May, at noon.OUNARD LINE.IQt 1BTH YORK TO LIVERPOOL VIA jUlENSTOWN.FROM PIBR 40* NORTH RIVER.: FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE Uhbbia.Saturday,\tMay\t28,\t10\tA.M.Looaioa.Saturday,\tJune\t4,\t1\tP.M 8**TU.Tuesday,\tJune\t7,\t9 Ktbcbia.Saturday,\tJune\t11,\t10 Gamtacta.Saturday,\tJune\tIS, 1 Auhania.Tuesday,\tJune\t21,\t9 «wxr.m.\t- r i | Umbkia.Saturday, June 26,\t10 BETWEEN QUEBEC AND ST.JOACHIM J Lccania.Saturday, July 2, Leave Quebec.\tArrive St.Joachim.6.16 FM/(Tues.A Sat.only) 6.40 P.M.Arrive Quebec.12.60 P.M.8.26 Lsave St.Joachim.11.26 A.M.(Tuesday only) ' 7.00 A.M.(Saturday only) Freight foe Beanpre and Si.Joachim will he received at Quebec Station on Tuesday* and Saturdays iwj.Foe al other information apply to ihe Super- intend eut.EL J.BEEMER, President.October 2.1897 W.R.RUSSELL, Superintendent A.M.A.M.P.M.A.M AM.Noon.Oabin Passage $75.00 and upward» Second Oabin, $42.60 to $66, according to season, slsamev and accommodations.Steerage Tickets to and from all parte of Europe.For freight and passage apply to the Com i Office, 4 Bowling Green, New York.VERNON H.BROWN A CO.GeneralAgentu \u2022R.M.STOCKING, St.Louis Street, Quebec.May 23, 1898.pany'si St.Lawrence Line.The Twin-Screw Iron S.S.CAMPANA 1,710 tons, sails from Quebec on] Tuesday, 7th June, at Noon, War Father Point, «nape, Hal Bay, Perce Cape Cave, Bnmmeratue.Charlottetown.Crorgetowa, Poerla and Plctou.stopping.exceptmPatheTToint, a few hours at each place to allow of paesengers going ashore.Has excellent accommodation f< Shippers are requested to mi destination in full on all .packages, to .avoid mistake in landing.Fordlp.«.cuW\\T&ijR AHERN.Secretary.A.E.OUTKRBRIDGE A CO., Agent*.! 89, Broadway New York, R.M.STOCKING.Passenger Agent, 32 St.Louis Street.May 26,189$.ion for passenger*, mark the port of lisgtlise as an ambulance ship was virtually thrown off yesterday, and early this morning left for Fort de France, taking a northwesterly direction.It is reported that she goes bo join the Spanish fleet.Three men* of-war, according to the account of fishermen who arrived here this afternoon, were seen this morning at daybreak off the north-west point of the Island.The fishermen assert that they are Spanish warships.KlN«8T3N, Jamaica, May 25\u2014The West India and Panama Cable Company denies that the cable lines from Santiago de Cuba to San J uan de Porto Rico and Ponce have keen cut.The Company adds that mestages for Porto Rico will be received.Admiral Cervera\u2019s fleet.OFFICIALLY STATED TO HAVE ARRIVED AT SANTIAGO DB |\tGUBA.WaüHinotoîî, D.C., May 25\u2014The event of |\t_ thè dsy in the war situation was the {««uance\tf T c_,Tr, 4 f T v T>FrfrtVFfï fît of a pfoclamation by the President calling fùr ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVLD HI 75,000 more volunteers.It added a new and stirring phase to the lethargic eondltioni which have prevailed of late and came with almost startling unexpectedness, even to many of the high officials in the army.The proclamation means not only the assembling of a large force of troops, bat slso the ap-ointment of a targe number of Major enerals, Brigadier Generals, Colonels^ Majors and staff and field officers for thp organufatiftb of this additional fores of 75,006 men into army corps, divisions, brigades and regiments.The new force will nqnire, either by appointment or by officers already appointed, three Major Generals and about twenty-four Brigadier Generals.The law anthorizea the President to appoint one Major General for each army corps and one Brigadier General for each brigade.Brigadier Generals are also assigned to command divisions when tbs organization advance* to that itage.The Colonels, Lieut.\u2022Colonels, Majors, Captains and Lieutenants are appointed by the Governors of the varions Slates, as ths law provides that all regimental and company offi* cers shall be appointed by the Governors of States in which their respective organizations are raised.It was stated at the War Department that the detailed work of organizing this new force would not be actively taken np for the present.Just now the Adjutant-General's Office is engaged in completing the enlistment of 125,000 volunteers under the first call.It will take some time to complete this woik, and not until then will the real work of organizing the volunteers under the second call begin.Reports were carrent to-dsy that an army of invasion was about to start tor Cuba and Porto Rico.It was based on the conjecture which has been carrent of late, but officials in authority gave it no endorsement, as it was manifestly contrary to public policy to give any advance information of such a move even if it were contemplated.The report that General Miles and his staff would leave to-night was specifically denied, although it is probable that the Commanding General will leave for the sonth at an early day.At the close of the day at the Navy Department the situation as to the fleets, both American and Spanish, was precisely as it was this morning, so far as the officials knew, the only notable difference being an apparent strengthening of confidence of the officials in their belief that Admiral Cervera\u2019s squadron is lying in the Santiago harbor and belief the officials found great comfort, knowing the abilities of the American naval commanders in Cuban waters to keep the Spanish Admiral bottled up in his narrow neck harbor until he shall surrender or be starved out.If Admiral Cervera is actually at bay, the cfficisls feci not the slightest ap* Ïirehension of relief coming to him rom the outside in the shape of another Spanish squadron from Cadiz.THE INHABITANTS.Ambassadordouter With ths Spanish Minlsters-tfhe Powers and the Blockade of Cuba\u2014 French Opinion Warmly In Favor of Spain\u2014The Situation at the Grand Canaries.Prorogation in Sight.THE BOUSE MAY ADJOURN AT The bnd of next week.A NEW YUKON BILL WILL BE SUBMITTED.NOT Madrid, May 25\u2014A despatch has just been published giving details of the arrival of Admiral Cervera\u2019s squadron at Santiago de Cuba.It says:-\u201cAt eight o\u2019clock on the morning of May 19 the \u2018Infanta Maria Teresa\u2019 entered the port of Santiago de Cuba flying the Sag ot Admiral Cervera.Sho was followed almost immediately by the torpedo boat destroyer \u2018Platon.\u2019 Soon afterwards the torpedo boat destroyer \u2018Furor,\u2019 which had been reconnoitering, arrived.\u201cThe inhabitants swarmed to the shore of the bay.displaying the utmost joy and enthusiasm.All tha vessels in the port were dressed in gala array.On Sunday night there was an imposing demonstration in honor of the officers and crews.The bands of the city played patriotic airs, there were brilliant illuminations and the people paraded the streets singing patriotic songs.Admiral Cervera and his officers were given a banquet at the Caeino, where loyal toasts were honored, the principal speeches being by Admiral Cervera and Mgr.Saenz de Ur-turity Crespo, Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, the latter of whom claimed \u2018It is not sufficient to be victorious on the sea.The Spanish flag must float on the Capital.\u2019 The squadron has revictualled.Five vessels were in front of ihe port yesterday.It is believed that the American vessel \u2018Eagle\u2019 has been charged to ent the cable.\u201d A despatch from Havana says that the American warships are concentrating before Goantanairo and other ports near Santiago de Cuba, as well as the latter port, which seems to indicate that the squadrons are preparing to attack Admiral Cervera.The anxiety increases daily, but the public is disposed to continue the resistance to the utmost* The Ambassadors of Russia, Germany and -| England, M.Schevitch, Herr Von K*dowitz In this hope j »nd Sir Henry Drummond-Wolfe, conferred this evening with Duke Almodovar de Rio, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.London, May 26 -The Rome correspondent of the Daily Mail says :\u2014Spain recently sent a note inviting the Powers to protest jointly \u2022gainst the blockade at Cube.The ^Powers decided to take no action and no replies have been received at Madrid.The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail says Official te/egrams from Cula The reason for this belief is their nnqaes- confirm the report that Rear-Admiral Samp-hold Admiral Cervera in 80n and Commodore Schley, with their com- Or tioned ability to check with only a few vessels, perhaps a couple of monitois and torpedo boats, thus leaving the remainder of the big armored Beet and a great number of nnarmored but serviceable war craft to take care of any re inforcements that might attempt to come from Spain to Admiral Cervera\u2019s aid.The force that could be spared for this service withont endangering the integrity of the blockade at Havana, or permitting the escape of Admiral Cervera would be much larger than the entire Spanish naval force now in Spanish waters capable of crossing the Atlantic.The newa of the safe arrival of the \u201cOregon\u201d in American waters was a source of unalloyed satisfaction to all naval officers.Within the past few weeks, or, in fact, ever since the determination was positively reached to invade Cuba before the dry season next fall, there have been published intims-lions that the delay, or what appeared to be the delay in beginning the invasion, was attributable to the navy.In other words the army bad long been prepared to start for Cuba, but could not do so for lack of convoys snd ships to insure landing.It can be suted on the highest authority that the impression thus created is wholly unjust to the navy and without warrant in fact.The navy officers, one and all, take special pride in ths degree of readiness in which the navy was found at the outbreak of hostilities, and there never has been a moment, even when Admiral Sampson\u2019s forces were at Porto Rico, when the navy was not prepared on instant notice to aid the army in effecting a landing in Cuba.Nor, on the other hand, has the army been at fault in this matter.To equip an army of 100,000 men and put them in condition to fight trained veteran soldiers ou their own soil was no fticbelieD&ODtario Navigation OOM^A-3ST3r.Quebec and N ontreal.A steamer leaves Quebec week days at 5.36 F.BdL, and Sundays as 3 P.M.3-aterooma heated when necessary.Saguenay Division.A steamer leaves Quebec for Chicoutimi and intermediate porte, a* 8.30 A.M.Tuesdays and Saturdays for the present ; from Jcne 14tb, font time* a week, and from Jo y 18th, daily except Sunday.Sunday Service Between Quebec and Montreal.On and after May 22nd, a steamer will lea/* Quebec and Montreal respectively a# 3 P-M.Tickets will be sold a* First-Class Single Fare for the round trip going Saturday to return Monday from Montreal.Toronto and Hamilton Line.A steamer leaves Montreal on Thursday, at 4 P.M.From May 30tb, three times a week, at 10 A.M., and from June 13th, daily.QUEUES ANDLEVIS FEHDY THE STEAMERS ON THIS FERRY (Sundays sxoepted) weather permitting WILL LEAVE GJTTHIBHIO- » L.B'VIS-Fo»GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.A.M.8.00 Express from Boston, Portland and West.WHITE STAR LINE.From New York to Liverpool Every Wednesday at Noon, Calling at Queenstown to land the mails and passengers.\t.The Steamers of this line take special routes, according to the season of the year, A.M.7.00 Express to Portland, Boston and West.P.M.12 15 Lightning E x \u2022 preen to the West.7.00 Mail tr tbe Wert.PM»* 2.15 Mail frem the West.10.45 Express from all points West.bined squadrons, are now in front of Santiago dc Cuba, blockading Admiral Cervera.Ministers consider that Santiago possesses sufficient defenses to meet any aggressive action the enemy may take.Great importance is attributed tothelateat news from the Philippines respecting the Spanish plan of mobilization.The Paris correspondent of the Daxly Tele graph says :\u2014The Spanish Embassy to day (Wednesday), ittued the following state ment :\u2014\u201cThe truth is the Americans have only achieved one success, which led to no thing, Manila, all the rest is false.They also relied on disturbances which might occur in Spaiu.There were some trouble owing to tbe dearness of bread, but these completely disappeared as soon as the Government for bade the exportation of corn.\u201d The French Government is carefully panning its neutral policy, but pnblio opinion is as warmly en listed as ever on the side of Spain.A special despatch from Madrid via Biarrit says :\u2014There has been an active exchange of despatches between the Government and the authorities at Havana and San Juan de Porto Rico on the subject of sendin^soal and pro visions to Santiago de Cuba.It is alleged that Admiral Cervera has wired confirming the re port that Santiago de Cuba is cut off from com munication with the interior by strong bands of insurgents and that in consequence coal and provisions are getting scarce and dear.Advices by mail from the Grand Canaries dated May 16, says :\u2014There are three Spanish torpedo boats here and they are expected to remain in these waters.In one case the engines were damaged bat have since been repaired.It is reported that the detention of Admiral Camara\u2019s fleet st Cadiz is not due to a lack of coal, but to the fact small undertaking, so that in the opinion of that wrong projectiles had been provided.the highest officers of the Administration I Xhe work of erecting fortifications and drilling there is no good ground for passing the cri-1 troops proceeds with the greatest activity, ticism that there is or has been undue delay | The British cruiser \u201cCharidis-\u2019 is staying here to protect British interests, CANADIAICCOVERKMENT RAILWAY SYSTEM.A.M, 6.00 Accommodation to Montreal.7.30 Accommodation to Campbell ton.10.30 Aooum.via Chaudière to R.dn L.11.00 Exprees to Montreal.P.M.4.30 Accommodation to R du Loup.7.45 Accommodation to Montreal.12.00 Mail to Halifax A.M.) 6.15 Accommodation from R.du Loup 6.15\t' Accommodation from Montreal.11.00 Accommodation from Campbellton.11.15\tExprees from Halifax.12.30 Express from Montreal.! P.M.1898- TEUTONIC.June 1 June 29 Aug.3 BRITANNIC.June 8 July 6 Aug 10 MAJESTIC.June 15 July 13 Aug 17 CYMRIC.June 21 July 27 Ausr 30 WINTER RATES NOW IN FORCE, $60 AND UPWARDS, According to steamer and accommodation.Very superior Second Cabin accommodation on Majestic and Teutonic (saloon deck).Outward.$45.00 and upwards.Return.$*2 50 and upwards) Reduction on Round Trip tickets.From New York to Queenstown, Liverpool, London, Belfast, Glasgow or Derry, Britannic, Germanic and Adriatic.$25.50 By Majestic and Teutonic.$27.00 No Second Cabin on Britannic or Germania For further information and passage apply to WHITE STAR LINE, No.9 Broadway, N.Y.R.M.STOCKING, Agent, 32 St.Louis Street, Quebec.May 17, 1898.\tFm \u201d4.45 f Accommodation from Montreal.4.45 Mixed from R.du Loup.For QUEBEC CENTRAL RAILWAY.) L.H.May 25,1898.MY RAND, Agent.CUBE SURE AND QUiCI D > MAY ER\u2019S ANTY-SYPHILITICI GRANULES Uted with greet success In tha Périt I 'spitelt.lutrin n ui minims am u a uv MU: Otit GRANULE MORNING i*4 SWING| ua Mils fitts iraisMi ®r u an Psrfs, G.BOULET, 38,mw* tapum Depositary in fialkss : D** Ed.MOM® û C*.ufim.it 2, 1897.A.M.7.30\tMixed to Beauce Jet.à St.Francis.P.M.' 1.30\tExpress to Suer* brooks.6.30\tAccommodation to Sherbrooke.A.M 8.30 (Accommodation from Sherbrooke P.M.2.00 Express from 8 her brooks.7.00 Mixed from 1 Beauce Jet.and St F rancis.pril 22.1898 de Vial?PHOSPHATE OF LIME.MEAT&QUIKA Poworful Teste for the cur* ot AMÆMIA, CHLOROSE, PHTHI»,A NERVOUS EXHAUSTION trtteÿeMrtUümcxiaeMMrfSZmcULT OKOWTS Long convalescences, and any stats of cbaractentcd exhaegio* owing to lota of Appetite 5$ stiengtii* J.VlAI^ .Chrmut.Lyons, rrairos.A -\taAiiio nua to eocroee.Ç.ALFHED CHCULLCÜ,\t» Ceaada.M0NTREAÙ yB TO ALASKA GOLDFIELDS By new EMPIRE LINE 3,500-ton steamers Ohio, Pemwylvania, Indiana, Conemaugh.Specially fitted with Steam Heat, Electric Lights, and all modern improvements.Seattle to St.Michael, appointed to sail about June 15, 22, 29; July 13.20, 27.\t\u201e .These large Ocean Steamers so well known in the Trasatlantio business in connection with our own fleet of 18 NEW VESSELS for the Yukon River traffic furnish by f»r the best route to Dawson City and all other Y ukon River points.\u201cALL WATER ROUTE.\u201d Remember that this line enables passengers to reach the heart of the Gold Fields without enduring the hardships, exposure, severe toil aud danger to life and property encountered on the Overland routes.Apply EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION CO , 607 First ave., Seattle, Wash.Or to INTERNATIONAL NAV.CO., 6 Bowling Green, New York.April 19, 1898.\ttu,tli&sat-tJun escape ani waa burned to death.The fire is supposed to have been incendiary.The house was owned by Joseph Lachapelle.Loss about $1,000.GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THB SOUDAN.Slatln Pasha to be Appointed.London, May 25.\u2014A despatch from Berlin to the Standard ssya it is declared that Slatiu Pasha will be appointed Governor-General of the Soudan after the capture of Omdurman, the seal of the Dervish power, by the Anglo-Egyptian expedition.The official residence of the Governor-General will be at Khartoum.Thirteen miners were killed by an explosion of fire damp in a coal mine at Crachet-Picquery, near Mona, Belgium, yesterday.Exceptional Bargains 50 dozen good Washing Aprons, with striped trimmings, at 120.Apiece- A large variety of WHITE At RONS, at 95c.apiece Infimt\u2019a Trousseaux Complete.Children\u2019* Tourmalines and Bonnets ia Muslin, Lawn or Silk.Floss Embroidered.Children\u2019s Embroidered Robes, np to 8 a* 4 years.Other Large Reductions.A delightful rise of regular SAILOR SUITS for Children, with [plaited Skirts, two pieces, from $1.00 Upwards.Very fine House Waists for young children from 55c.Upwards.Don\u2019t fail to see our ^Specialties in DRESS GOODS, at 50c.and 22c.per yard.either six weeks or two months\u2019 notice should be given before bringing on the voir.Sir Charles Tupper atked the Governnunt how far they proposed to override the powers of the Provinces to pats prohibition, and how far the opinion of the whole of Canada would override the opinion of pniticular Provinces in the event of an rffinnalive vote.He wanted to know under what conditions the Govtrnment proposed to give effect to the opinion of the people as ex pi «-seed in a plebiscite, and w helher a bare majority or a prepond» rating majority would be required A woman\u2019s health ia her best and most pre- .cious endowment.Her good looks, her enjoyment of life, her happiness, and love and its continu- j ance all depend upon her health.Call it vanity if you will, it is a woman\u2019s duty to worship at the shrine of her mirror.It is her duty to preserve her good looks and youthful spirits as long as possible.The woman who suffers from some weakness or derangement of the organs distinctly feminine, can note the daily encroachments of Çeneral ill-health, by looking in her mirror.he sallow or blotched complexion, heavy eyes and dark circles under them, the little wrinkles that gradually creep around the corners of her eyes and mouth and the general look of hstlessness and desptmd-ency will tell the story- Special troubles of this kind are too frequently neglected because the natural and proper modesty ot women keeps them from consulting the average run of physicians.Ihese men, because they are without inherent delicacy themselves, imagine that women are the same.They insist upon obnoxious\t¦ inations and local treatment from which l any sensitive woman shrinks.Dr.Pierce s t Favorite Prescription, will do nK>re tor a j woman who suffers in this way than all the doctors of this description together.Dur- i ing the past thirty years it has been used by over ninety thousand w-omcn with marvelous results.It is an unfailing cure for all weakness and disease peculiar to women.All good medicine dealers sell it.\t.\" For a number of years I suffered with n com-plication of female troubles.\" writes Mrs.J.B.1 Ferguson, of Kdgmoor.Chester Co.S.C.i J trie»! various remedies from phys^amv hot .nothing seemed to do me any good.It ^ecmtrv that mv back would kill me Ihad siuothenne , spoils at -light so bad I could not rest A!»o bad constipation 1 took Or.Pi-rce s Favorite Pre scription and \u2022 Pleasant Pellets and wai tirefy cure»!.\" Send for Dr.Pierce\u2019s Common Sense Medical Adviser.Paper ¦ bound, 31 cent stamps; cloth-bound, .so stamps, dress Dr.R.V.Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.Z.PAQUET, 167, 169, 171, St.Joseph Street.May 21, 1898.NEW MUSIC I Just Received [Direct from the* Publishers,! aJotrcrZiLOollootlo Of Compositions for^Piano, Violingaod^P 1 Voice and Piano, etc,, etc.Written by some of the beet MODERN AUTHORS^ And Sold^at the; Lowest Price, ;\u2014at\u2014 Arthur Lavipe & Go's., 56 Fabrique Street.ÊN A ccrrperint acd reliable piano and organ tuner and rei»irer always to be had atf A.Lavigne & Co.65 Fabrique Street.January 1911898.: 1 gf$gg^ D£Cf one- < A.1828.\t*-mav21 CLERGYMAN Small Hooae May 25 1898.DESIRES or Rooms, Ground Flat ; Furnished Preferred, in or about Quebec.Address, sUting terms, etc.W.A.S.Csainau Ofkic*.u AGENTS \u201cWANTED 1 ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED FOR \u201cWilliam E.Gladstone\u2014His Life and Puolio Services,\u201d\u2014a wonderful story of a glorious life.By Thos W.Handfoid.D.D., the celebrated English author and intimate acquaintance of Gladstone 100 superb illuatre-tv>Q4 ; over 500 pages; splendid book; only $L50 ; commissions 50 per cent ; credit given ; freight and duty paid ; outfit free.Send six 2 cent stamoa for mstlinsr.Address Tax DoaiN-105 Compact, Dxpt., 33 Chicago.May 24, 1x98.F ACADEMY of MUSIC.MONDAY NIGHT, May 30ih, 'M'T?.JPAIjIMIE R\u2019S OWN COMPANY OE* «XTO\u2019a-'STt.» Is th* Bxaotipcl Musical Comkoy i BOATMAN\u2019S ROMANCE, Fall of Beautifal Singing and Innocent Fun.M iy 2\\ 1898.ZFOHiS-â-iÆi, 500\tBarrels Coal Tar, 50\t\u201c\tPine Tar, 100\t\u201c\tCoal Tar Pitch, 50\t\u201c\tPine Pitch, 150 Bales Oakum, lv 0 Barrels Rosin.REID, ORAIG Sc OO., St.Andrew Strut.May 23.1898.F Iiformsloi VJ in va 1 IF HARRY TROKE, WHO LEFT PORTS mouth (England) in 18b8, will communicate with G.Parnell (Dan Godfrey\u2019s Band) he will hear something to his advantage.Address May 2», 1838.CHRONICLE OFFICE.C Enraislied House to Let THAT COMFORTABLE Stone House, handsomely Furnished, No.55 St.Louis street (City), to rent for summer months or for a year, at reasonable rates.^^ÇSSïbSav.k.f.119 Peter Street, Quebec.May 21,1898.L Where to Go for the Summer?This is a question that is much debated just now, but there is another question : \"WHWÏO WEAR THIS SUMMER?\u201d which has been settled.People are now going in droves, for Bicycle and Golf Suits -TO- MR.W.VINCENT 38 Fabrique Street.His $5-0© Suits are Now Reduced to $4.50, qq to clear off the Balance in Stock.Their actual »»lae is 17.00.These Goods MCST be ¦old.The Golfing heglige SHIRTS AND CAPS, BELTS AND HOSE, tQ jço with same, are marked away dowîc.Now is the time for a good bargain, and every day is \u201cBargaw Day \u201d with MR.VINCENT, May 21, 1898.Chateau Bel-Air ISLAND OP ORLEANS.T II3 FASHIONABLE SUMMER RE sort is NOW OPEN.Several fine Rooms still to let.Terms moderate.For particulars apply to EDWIN FRASER, Proprietor, V.B.\u2014\u2022Communication can be bad by Tele phone or Tolegra; h.May 19, 1898.L THE WAR.OPERETTA.Tyrolean Queen 1 GRAND MATINEE AT ACADEMY OF MUSIC, This Afternoon, at 2.30 O\u2019clock.and 20 eta.Doors open at couking wiruour mat i Wickless, Smokeless, Oiorless, Troubleless and Dangerless COAL OIL OR GiSOLlNE STOVES! ira OTTfl TKT\u2019XKTJDOX^T\u2019».2 Fires 9 ins.diameter.«.\t9\t«.\t\u201c\t 8.00 \u2022\u2022\t9 \u201c\t*\u2022 on bat>e.8.00 \u2022\u2022\t9 \u2022\u2022\t\u201c do .10 00 \u2022\u2022 9 \u201c \u201c do and with step.11.00 «\t9 \u2022»\t\u2022* do do 13.00 WITH \u201cWICKS.1\tBurner, from 35 cents to 75 cents.2\tdo from 40 cents to 81.25.3\tdo from 75 cents to 81.00.Tin and Steel Ovens to Suit Above From 75 cts.to $4 00.Gas Stoves and Ranges 1\tBurner.2\tdo .3\tdo .2\tdo with Oven.3\tdo do .t0 cents, .81.25.2 50.\t6 CO .10.03 CARRIER, LAINE A CO 283 St.Joseph Street, Quebec.May 21, 1898.\t____________2 Prices 10 ctj, 2 o\u2019clock.May 26.1898.Ap Such enterprise as that which has secured the world\u2019s champion bicyclists for Quebec today ought to be regarded Many of our people are in the habit of travelling far from home to see performances of less merit than are naturally looked for here this afternoon and evening, so that a good attendance may be reasonably looked for at each performance.It is rather difficult for thoso of us who know the social popularity enjoyed in both English and French circles in Quebec by our colleague, Mr.Pacaud, of the Sdeil, to understand what good purpose our political friends in Ontario hope to serve by constant personal misrepresentation of him.The story again repeated in the editorial column ot the Mail and Empire that he is about to enter political lifo is absolutely false.Mr.Pacaud is confining himself strictly to his newspaper business, and keeps us pretty busy at times trying to return some of the red hot shots that he so very improperly fires into the ranks of Her Most Gracious Majesty\u2019s loyal, honest and patriotic Opposition.While we deeply regret wrong doing of this kind, we still more detest the personal misrepresentation of political opponents and particularly of one who tm given no shadow of excuse for it.QUEBEC, THURSDAY, MAY 26,1998.To Investors and tlic Public.SPECULATION DURING THE WAR OF the Rebellion proved to us that in t me of war is the time to better our finsocial con ditons.The New York Stock Exchange always receives the first rumors of battle or victory, and as we have direct communication with the floor of that Exchange, we are in a position to grasp the first threads, and by so doing place onr customers in at the right time ta get a net of 2 to 10 points profit.Until peace is proclaimed, we will execute Trades for the Public of 50 shares or upwards on deposit of three margins on stock, and five margins on wheat, at 1-16 commission.AU orders received will obtain our prompt attention.\t___ OOMMERCIAb TRUST AND INVESTMENT CO,.Executors of National Sc Foreign Bonds, Stocks, Notes and Mortgages, 78 Devonshire Street, Room 10, Boston, Mass May 18,1898._____________tf JOHN FLYNN,\u2019 Contractor & Builder.Shop Corner of Angel and Des Anges Streets.- DUMB WAITERS A SPECIALTY.AVING with the Leading MADE ARRANGEMENTS H Aiiieriean City Dailies, Illustrated Papers, Magazines, Ete., They will always be on hand, containing the Late.it W;ir Development and Illustration -AT- JOHN E.WALSH\u2019S, Bookseller and Stationer.* 29 St.John Street, Quebec.May 16,1898.Jobbing Promptly Attended to At Lowest Rates.Residence Corner ot Artillery and St.Augustin Streets.May 17, 1898.\tAm NEW BOOKS.Scribes and Pharisee*, by William Le Qucnsc.The Cattle Man, by G.B.Burgm.Tho Translation of a Savage, by Gilbert Parker.Mrs.Falchion, by Gilbert Parker.An Egyptian Coquette, by Olive Holland.The Marquis of Valro^e, by Charles Foley.The Girl at Cobhurst, by Stockton.The Well Beloved, by Thomas Hardy.The Peacemakers, by John Strange Winter.Over 500 Copies Munroe\u2019a Works, at 7 cts.P.J.EVOY, 107 St.John Street, May 14.1898.\tNovl6-Lm For Sale, 4 THE COMFORTABLE AND commodious Dwelling, So.106 Grande Alice, of 54 feet front by 137 depth, containing a superficies of about 7,003 feet, with substantial Fire Brick Scabies and Garden attached.Will be sold on reasonable term».H.C.AUSTIN, Notary, 61 St.Peter Street] May 7, 1898.SOME COLONIAL DRAWBACKS.One of the most gratifying effects of recent attempts to draw the various portions of the Empire closer together, is to be seen in the increased demand for information respecting the resources and the peculiarities of every part thereof.There can be no question of doubt that much ignorance has prevailed for a considerable length of time in regard to what have been supposed to be the drawbacks of the different Colo-13.While Australian droughts and heat have formed the burden of some com plaints, others have referred to Canada as a land of almost perpetual ice and snow In recent years, Englishmen have come to recognize that Canada can be \u201cOur Lady of the Sunshine\u201d as well as \u201cOur Lady of the Snows.\u201d Mis apprehensions in regard to other parts of the Empire are being similarly corrected.Many wrong ideas still appear to exist with regird to Australian droughts many writers alluding to them as if they were phenomena peculiar to New South Wales and the other Colonies, overlooking the fact that all countries are more or less exposed to droughts or temporary defec live rainfall ; some, indeed, which have never been credited with drought, being by no means free from tho unpleasant visitation.For instance, the United King dom has frequently been subject to droughts, not simply for a month or two, but for several years in succession, and more than once to an extent unknown in Australia.There were four consecutive years during which the British rainfall no year exceeded 65 per cent, of the aver age.No such drought has ever yet been recorded in Australia.In Sydney, with fifty years\u2019 experience, the lowest rainfall of any single year\u2014that of 1849\u2014was 44 per cent, of the average ; while the small est rainfall for any two consecutive years gave 74 per cent, of the average for each year.Where, then, is the difference, for it is readily admitted that the effects of drought are greater in New South Wales and the other colonies than in the United Kingdom ?The explanation is simple enough.In the first place, the high state of cultivation in the mother country tends to preserve the moisture in the soil the next place, the heating effect of the sun is not by any means so great in Bri tain as it is in Australia ; and, thirdly, the abundance of supplies from other coun tries naturally tend to mitigate the effects of a drought in the United Kingdom.But in Australia cultivation has nob yot ad vanced sufficiently to mitigate to any considerable extent the effects of drought and a beautifully bright sky gives the sun almost absolute power over the water especially in those districts where little or no attempt at conservation has been made.Moreover, in the early days of the colony, when the most ter.rible and gloomy accounts of droughts New South Wales were written, those which have afforded such abundance of sensational material to later writers having no personal knowledge of the Australian colonies, the nearest place from which supplies could be obtained was the Cape of Good Hope.Thoie were the days of slow sailing vessels, and the delay and difficulty experienced in obtaining the necessary supply naturally assisted in magnifying the terrors of drought.But those times have passed away.Intercolonial railways and ocean steam navigation have completely revolutionised the situation.Moreover, only a comparatively small portion of the island-continent was settled.With the progress of settlement came a chang j, for a drought does not by any means affect all the Australian colonies at once ; and tho need of one becomes met by tho abundance of another ; so that droughts have become shorn of their olden terror, and it is only in the pastoral districts, the Australian \u201cdry country,\u201d that they become formidable.But even there, the utilisation of vast subterranean supplies of water, by means of artesian wells, is THE SENATE CONGRATULATES SIRO.A.P.PELLETIER.WORDS OF COMMENDATION FOR THE SPEAKER OF THE SENATE.The Paciflc-Yukon Railway Navigation and Mining Company\u2014 The Government of the Yukon District-The Canadian Allen Labor Law\u2014Identification of Criminals\u2019 Act.(From Our Oum Correspondent.) Ottawa, May 25\u2014Before the orders of the day were called, Senator Power called alter -tion to tBVlact that the Queen had seen fit, on the occasion of her birthday, to confer the honor of Knighthood upon the Speaker of the Senate.He thought the members of the Senate should feel gratified at this recognition of the Upper Chamber by the ruler of the Empire.Tne conLrring of the honor was also a tribute to the gentleman who occupied the position of Speaker.His long career as a public man and hia reputation for uprightness and fairness, though a loyal party man, justly entitled him to the high honor which the Sovereign had graciously oonferred upon him.He trusted that he would live long to enjoy the honor he bad so well deserved.(Applause.) ' Sir Mackenzie Bowell agreed with every word that had been said eulogistic of tbs Speaker.He had kuowu him ever since he had entered public life and he could not pay too high a tribute to hD personal qualities.He congratulated the Speaker upon the high honor which had been conferred upon him, and the Senate at the recognition it had received at the hands of the Sovereign in conferring the honor of Knighthood upon its Speaker.Hon.David Mills endorsed all that had been said.So long as Canada was a British Possession importance would be placed upon these honors oonferred by the Sovereign.It was rightly so, for the Queen was not suppos ed to be ill-advised in conferring these honors.No one who desired to snoceed in public life could afford to ignore the importance of honors coming from the Sovereign of tkt E.npire.They should be looked upon as a graduation in public life, similar to those conferred by UDiversities, and should be valued in the same way.Sir Macker.sie Bowell had said that the conferring of thu honor upon the Speaker was a recr gnition of the importance of the Senate.Personally, he had never doubted the importance of the Upper Chamber.It would be impossible to get on io Canada with only one Chamber, f >r in cases of undue excitement among the pnh-lio a single representative Chamber with absolute functions would necessarily fall into abuses which the existence of a second Chamber, not recognizable to the electorate, would correct.Iu this case, however, he was Inclined to the belief that the Speaker had been selected for the distinction which he bad received principally for his personal service to the State, and he oould honestly say that there never had been a more deserving case.Senator Bellerose and Senator Ros% the late Speaker of the Senate, also paid a high tribute to the personal qualities of the Speaker High Class Dress Fabrics, .CONSISTING OF.MOHAIR CREPONS, POPLINS, POPLIN BAYADERE, CHIFFON LAINE, PLAIN AND FANCY GRENADINES.SIIjBZS I FANCY SILKS ÎN STRIPES^A Large Assortment of Colorings and effects, very suitable for street wear 4\t-\t\u2022 48c.ONE PRICE ONLY.TELEPHONE 2157.FOR SALMON AND TfcOtT, Fresh from FORBEST and other Leading Makers.3 I Including the Celebrated \u201cBoiriiu* New and Special Designs* F.Simard & Cie., 137 St.Joseph St., SL Roch\u2019s, Quebec,' [jn^ Ending Sets tr_»q i qqq\tI\tf May 23.1898.St.John Street, Upper Town, Sous le-Fort Street, Lower Town* a ¦ STEEL RANGES.-AND- CornMnation Cook Stoves OIL STOVES REFRIGERTORS ICE-CSEAM Straw Hats.WHITE SUN HATS.Fishing Boots, Tents, Blankets, Oanoes, Oamp Kits, general Anglers\u2019 amSanters\u2019 White Sun Bonnets.Children\u2019s Parasols.BICYCLES -AND- Bicycle Sundpies These are all First Class Goods imported this season, and we have marked them at very low prices.\\ BRANCH STORE, 28 Fabrique Street, cr Telephone 702.vn May 21, 1898.__________ McGORKELL & 818S0HS, WOOD MERCHANTS, SUCCESSORS TO E.CONWAY) M«CALUIM'S BREWERY YARD, 3T.PAUL STREET A FULL SUPFLY OF FIREWOOD always on hand at Lowest.Prices, and delivery made in all parts of the city atsbortetl notice.May 4, 1898.___ Am CARPETS II JL, ATTEST f Upper \\ Lower Upper Town Town S78.Quebec\u2019s Fortification Wails.( To the Editor or the Morning Chronicle.) Dear Sir, \u2014The pertinent question may well be asked:\u2014When will the long promised refaire be made to the fortification walls, the new sidewalk laid ronod the Esplanade oo D\u2019Auteuil and St.Louts streets, sod the Esplanade benches put into position ?Portions of the walls, south of Grand Alice, opposite the Skating Kit k, and north tf Grand AUee, opposite the Parliament buildings, also along Rampart street and other places have long hjcome delapidated and have fallen down at least three years sgo.These were to have been put in order every summer and now May is drawing to a close bat still no signs of commencing these repairs.The citizen*, through the Corporation, are doing all possible to embellish the city by the necessary widening of certain streets and other improvements now in progress ; while it is a perfect disgrace that thu city having three of its membirs of Parliament in the Federal Cabinet, one of whom no less a personage than the Premier, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, cannot bring suffi dent influence to bear on the Minister of Militia to cause him to put this property under his jurisdiction in decent repair.Our citizens, Sir H.G.Joly de Lot-biniere, Hons.R.R.Dobell and Charles Fitzpatrick, snrely have sufficient interest in their own city to get these things done and let Quebec no longer be a disgrace in the eyes of visitors who come here to see this \u201c Walled City of the North,\" the only one on the continent.Let these honorable gentlemen wake up and get this work done at ones ; there are plenty of Quebec\u2019s mechanics and laborers, all voters, waiting employment.Esplanade.Quebec, 25'.h May, 1898.OUR LBVIS FORTS.SHINGLE COVERED DEFENCES.(To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle.) Dear ikp :\u2014Your correspondent took advantage of the holiday yesterday to visit the Levis forts, knowing that in the svent of war, Qnebeo\u2019s protection will depend on them.It is now about thirty years since Great Britain built the three Levis forts sod banded them over to the safe-keeping\u2014save the mark\u2014of our Dominion.Then the forts, especially No.1, were triumphs of engineering akilL To day they are rotting and crumbling through lack of repair.Almost criminal negligence has allowed them to become an eye sore, and should the country require them for defence, on a six weeks\u2019 notice, they could not be got ready.Fort No.1 is the best of the three.Having been better bnilt, it has stood the ravages of lime muoh better than its sister forts.It has a good 7-inch gun placed so as to command the St.Lawrence for miles east.But this good gno is mounted a la habitant.Even the un-modern Artillery Commandant of the Philippines would dUdain using such a worthies* gun carriage ! No.2, the centre fort, is in a dreadful condition.The pointing in the masonry has washed out to such an extent that one may put hia Angers in between the stones.If left much longer without repair this fort will capitulate of itself without any demand from an enemy.The entrance to its powder magazine is a wooden building covered with shingles and the entire fort is shingle covered to prevent water from leaking through the bidly constructed roofs of the casemates.No.3 is even the eaddest wreck of the three.It is a perfect disgrace to the country, the very flooriog of the casemates bring rotten.Before the transfer of these forts to the Djmiaiou Government the Royal Engineers had all the bu-h cut sonth of the forts and the connecting earthworks, so as to give a grand sweep of country to the defence.Siuce then the bush has been allowed to grow wild south of the earthworks between No.i and No.2 forts.At present, were we at war, an enemy, under the cover of the trees, could creep right up to our earthworks within clubbing distance of our soldiers.Unless our Government have in their possession a vali I guarantee of perpetual peace, the paralytic torpidness of the Department of Militia is without any excuse.They should either keep this gift from England in a good state of repair, or do away with it altogether.Perhaps the Mioister of Militia, l.ke the Minister of Railways, thinks only of making hia Department pay.Like Mr.Blair he may not care if he ataha the country if the country\u2019s agony would show off his own nag to advantage ! In conclusion I wonld brg to assert that I but voice the opinion of a great many people when I state that the Levis forts should be immediately repiircd, or be done away with entirely.Keeping one poor solitary guardian iu each fort, whose sad lot is to daily witness the ruin become more irremediable, is but a sad farce to all, save perhaps the officers who periodically make the official inspection ! Yours truly, \\V.E.Simpson.Levi*, 20th May, 1898.The Speaker, in acknowledging the references made, said that he had always received from the members of the Senate ample proof of their good will and kindness towards him, but on this occasion he oonld not help feeling sincerely grateful for the unanimous expression of congratulai ions which had been expressed over the conferring of this great honor upon him.He could not believe that the honor was intended for any service he bad rendered the State alone, but that it was intended as a recognition of the whole Senate.It wonld always be bis endeavor to uphold the dignity of this honorable distinction which it had pleased the Sovereign to confer upon him.In moving the adoption of the amendmeois made by the Railway Committee of the Senate to the bill to incorporate the Pacific ïokon Railway Navigation and Mining Company (Mr.Hamilton Smith\u2019s bill), with power to construct a line of railway from Pyramid Harbor to Rink Rapid*, in the Yukon dis-triut, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, in the absence of Senator Lougheed, explained the changes made in the bill.Tne construction of the railway was not to be begun until leave to do so was obtained from the Governor-General-In Counoil, unless the territory at the head of the Lynn Canal waa declared and admitted to be British t3rriiory, or uuleas the bonding privi- ernmeot in the East.Senator Ferguson wanted to know if it was intended to confer power oo tbeCommissiooer-in-Council to make and alter the miolng re< gulations.Hon.David Mills replied that it was not.In the North-West the administration of Crown Lands waa vested io the Federal Government.The mining regulations wonld be framed and attended by theG jvernor Genera in-Council.The Bill was read a third time and refen ed to the Committee of the Whole on Friday next.On motion for the second reading of the bill respecting Loan Companies, Hon.David Mills explained that the measure provided for the iocorp ^ration under letters patent of Loan Companies lo do basinets in Canada.Under the Acta new company thus getting incorporation is empowered to abeorb two or more existing Loan Companies.The bill also provided for briogiog in existing Loan Companies under the operation of the Act.There were also a number of provisions designed to gives greaterdegree of uniformity in the law respecting Loan Companies aod tending to give the public greater protection against financial failures of Loan Companies.The Loan Companies were almost unanimously in favor of tne proposed legislation.The bill was read a third time and referred to Committee.In moving the second reading of a bill to restrict the importation and employment of alieoa, Hon.David Mills explained that the object of the bill was to provide an eaay meana of proving what tho Alien Labor f^w of another country was.The bill grovided that a copy of the Act of a foreign arliament, bearing the official imprint of the Government or the country, should be accepted aa a true copy of the law.The policy of the Canadian Government, he said, was to make the Canadian Alien Labor Law Childr«n'fc Speckled Straw' Hate\u2014With Black and Navy Bands, at 38o., 78o., and $1.10.Oh ildren*e White Galatea Straw Hate\u2014At 45c , 58:., 60c.Finer qoalities for 85c., 88o., $1.00.Children's White Straw Hate- Very fins quality, with Cream Ribbons, at $1.10.Boys' Man-of-War Straw Hats \u2014With black bande and names, at 79c., 90c.Ladies' White Sailor Hats-With colored aod Black bands, for 55c., 58o., 68c., 72c., 88c., and 95c, Ladies' Fancy Sailor Hats\u2014All new styles, at 58o., 65c.and 79o.Ladles* Fancy Straw Hats\u2014In Brown, Cardinal, Light Green and Helio-trt pe, at 65c., 78o , 85c., 88c.Ladles\u2019 Walking Hats-Io Speck led Straw, trimmed with Ribbon, at 98o., $1.00.Boys' White Straw Hats-Saitor shape with Navy and Black Ribbons, at 29j., 35c., 38c., 45c.and 79c.Boys' Rustle Straw Hats\u2014Good value, for 30c., 32c., 38a, 58c.Children's Leghorn Hats\u2014Drooping shape, at 58c.Finer qualities, at 78c., $1.10 ; with fancy edge, at 88o.White Muelin Sun Hats-For Children, trimmed with Embroidery, at 38a, 48c.58c , 68a, 88a, $1.00.White Mu«lin Sun Bonnets\u2014 Newest shapes, large variety to select from, at38o., 48a, 58c., 6Sc., 78c , 90a, $1.00, $1.20 and $1.38.Fancy Ootton Parasols\u2014ForChild-ren, at 35c , 38a, 40a, 45a, 50a and 58c.Boys' Jersey Sailor Suits\u2014Trimmed White aod Coloured Braid, large assortment to choose from.p_ESXaNS tX»rloM J He (just accepted) \u2014I must go now and break my engagement with Helen.She\u2019ll make a row.She (sotto voce)\u2014So will you when I break our engagement.\u2014 Life.TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.All Druggists refundjthe money ifjit /ailslto Cure 25o M United States conceded free-\u201e\t.- ,\t,\t.».m leges over the territory in question.Another as purely defensive as possible, ^aking^toe t provided that all the Directors of view that this kind of legulation^WWffUtle short of barbirous and only juitihable in self defence, the Government did not attempt to force the law where Canadians were left alone.He did not know how far the experiment would be successful, but the law would be enforced in this way until judioal decisions prevented.In reply to a question by Senator Boulton, the Minister of Justice said that if there was a conference between the United States and Canada for the settlement of international differences, the Alien Labor question would be among the questions submitted for settle ment.The bill was read a second time.Hon.David Mills introduced a bill to pro vide for the identification of criminals by i system of measuremeots which was supposed to be the best method of identification.1 he bill was read a first time.A number of bills from the House of Commons, including the Franchise Bill, were introduced and read a first time.The Franchise Bill stands for a second reading on Mon- *The Senate then adjourned.PERSONAL.Mr.C.de V.Harweod, of the Quebeo Bank, St.Catherine street branob, Montreal, is in towp for a fsw days to assist at the St.Roch s office.o,\tiii^nur.Mr.Thom*.W.Kr-:\t~ nrovisiou\tfor the A*™ \u2018PP®»^ the Grand Opera House, S to be comuMed of Hamilton.Ont., on Tuesday evening in .to a.ïït tPh?Con \u201cRichard II.\u2019\u2019 but was too ill to leave his to assist the Co n- |\t^\tCWt\u201e WM ,ubltitate(jt the oast being changed.Mr.Keens is threatened with appendicitis and at hia special reqneit was taken to New York yesterday morning in his private oar.One Red Rose Rental.amendment provided the Company shall be British subjects.The amendments were concurred in and the bill read a third time.In moving the second reading of the bill to provide for the government of the Yukon district, the Minister of Justice explained that the discovery of gold in the Yukon and the consequent influx of population had made is necessary to provide some system of preserving law aod order in that country.The present bill was a tentative measure, looking more towards the administration of the law that existed than for the making of new laws.Nine out of ten of the popnlation of the Yukon w:re composed of aliens, who oould take no part in the Government, though they owed obedience to the laws aod allegiance to the Queen.Even that portion of the population whioh was British was only a transitory population, aod the Government thought it wise that the administra\u2019ion of the sffairs of the country should, for the present any way, rest largely with the Federal Governmeut at Ottawa.The system of Government provided for in the bill was of the simplest nature, and the measure was framed afier the bill giving the first Government to the North-West Territories, though differing from it in some par-liculais.The bill first defined the new district, to be known as the Yukon District, and provided for the appoiotment of a Commissioner to administer the Government of the district, under instruotiona from time to time from the Governor-Gsneral-in-Council or the Minister of the Interior.Then there was appointment of a Council not more than six persons, misstoner in the government of the district.It was proposed to confer upon the Commissioner and the Council powers to make ordinances similar to these conferred upon the executive of British Colonial possessions.These ordinances were subject to disallowance by theOovernor-General-in-Councll, the same as are the ordinances passed by the Council of tho North-West Territories.The powers to be exercised by the Commissioner and the Commissioner-in-Council shall be, from time to time, decided upon by the Govemor-Gene-ral-in-Couucil and shall never be larger than those possessed by a Province of the Dominion.Senator Perley called attention to the fact that in the early days in the North-West Territories muoh dissatisfaction was felt over the absolute power possessed by the Lieutenant Governor.The Minister of Justice pointed out that the oases were not similar at all.In the North-West Territories, even in these days, the population were for ths most part British, and were bona fide settlers, whereas in the Yukon the population was transient and largely alien.Io the one case the people had a right to a voice in the government ot the country and in the other they had not.Continuing, the Minister explained that power was taken to appoint more than one Judge with Superior Court powers as a Court of Record with general junsdictioo.The reason power was taken for the appointment of more than one Judge was that the Territory was very great and the population likely to increase, so that one Judge would not be able to discharge all the duties required of him.Sir Mackenzie Biwell wanted to know to whatexteut the Minister of the Interior had power to give instructions for the government of the country.It appeared to him that the Minister had the same power as the Governor-General-in-Uouooil.It was, he thought, a mistake to give such large powers to a single Minister who might act independently of his colleagues and cause muoh trouble.On the whole he thought the bill a good one.Hon.David Mills explained tha\u2019, owing lo the scarcity of information about tte country, it was necessary to confer large powers on the Minister and the Governor-General-in-Council.It was not the intention to give the Minister of the Interior personal control of larger matters appertaining to the Governmeut.That discretionary power would bo exercised by the whole Cabinet.The Minister would have control of the a Iministratiou and the deiaile coauecied with it.Senator Perley said that the success of the Governmmt would depend largely upon whether the Government was popular with tho people.If all the officials w.re sent from the East it would not oe eo.He suggesied that some of the Council it was propo-ed to ao-point should be taken from tho old miners in the country, iu order to form a bond of syn pathy between the people there and the Gov* Axminster aod Wilton Carpe ta, Brussels and Tapestry Carpels, Borders and Stairs Carpets to match, Axminster and Tapestry Squares and Rugs.OILCLOTHS! - Newest Designs in English Oilcloths.Inlaid and Plain Linoleums ! Cork Carpets, Mats and Mattlnff l TAMBOUR LACE CURTAINS, NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, SILK and TAPESTRY CURTAINS.Brass and Iron Bedsteads andOots, Pillows, Haie and Wiee Mattrwms, Curtain Materials, Window Shades, Curtain Poles and Fitting*, Table Coven, etc.GLOVER,FRY&CO.May 2 1898.fAVr ALL SALES STRICTLY CASH SIM0NS&MINGUY successors to; Simons & Fonlds, 20 Fabrique Street QUEBEC A Single Flower Pays the Rent of the Site of a Pennsylvania Church.\"On the second Sunday of eaoh Jane there is paid to the oldest lineal descendant of the founder of Manheim, Baron Henry William Stiegel, the annual rent for the plot of ground given by him more than a oentury and a quarter ago for the building of a church,\u201d writes Clifford Howard iu the June Ladies' Home Journal.\u201cThis rent, thi* yearly tribal , ie one red rose ; and it it the payment oi mis flower to the heir of the Baron that forms the occasion of the beautiful and novel celebration, the \u2018Feast of Roses, at Manheim, Pennsylvania.The day preceding the formal ceremonies is observed as a general holiday, devoted to festivities andamuse-menl*, aod to welcoming the heir.I he ® is early filled with people from the surrounding country, and by the time set for the coming of the distinguished guest the streets are thronged with an expectant multitude.As the train draws into tne station the thunder-iug boom of a cannon announces the arrival, and in a few moments the honored descendant of the Baron appears in an open carriage preceded by a band of music.\"Accompaoied with appropriate religions exercises, with music and addresses, the simple yet beautiful and touching ceremony of paying the rent is performed in the church on the following day.Every space, every nook within the church is tilled with a luxuriant mass of red roses, and through the open windows peep the blossoms of the rose vines that climb and cluster on the outside wall.In the name and in behalf of the congregation, the minister takes from iu silver chalice the rose that has been specially selected for the purpose beciuae of iu transcendent beauty and fragrance, aod presents it to the heir of Baron Stiegel in discharge of the obligation nqjired by the deed.The recipient takes the rose, aud io a few remarks acknow-ledges the payment of the debt.\u201d His Ins\u2019guiflcanco Aekine\u2014That fellow, Small, is a person of very little importance, isn\u2019t he Î Grimthaw \u2014Yes ; he c us about as much figure iu life as the middle part of a doughnut does in a tqii*rc meal.\u2014 Puck.This week, carpeU aodcurtains, and ladles\u2019 and child'eu\u2019s millinery, aud jobs in those lines, at Z.Paquet\u2019s, St.Joseph street, tf May 23,1898.SUMMER HATS.The makers of the p.c.cor- sets inform the Public that the \u201c Nature Corset,\u201d Patented by a well-known Doctor, ia for ¦ale at the following Houses LOWER TOWN.Thibaudeau Freres & Cie., P-Carneau, Fils & Cie., Ed.Belanger & Cie UPPER TOWN.Glover, Fry & Co., P.J.Cote, Simons & Minguy, N.G-amean & Cie.8T.JOHN'S SUBURBS.Fagny, Lepinay & Frere, Et Dussault & Cie.ST.ROCH.\tt Z.Paqnet, Bobitaille Frere & Cie., Syndicat de Quebec, My rand & Pouliot, 1.A.Fortin, F.Simard, A La Québécoise, Jîoel & Venner, Michaud & Gauvin.ST.SAUTEUR.A La Mode, J.B.Trepanier, I.A.Fortin.LETIS- A.E.Beaudoin.ST- ROMUALR.J.O.Gagnon & Cie.Price $5.Catalogues on Requeet.Parisian Corset , 78 Sc 76 Colomb Street, St.Koch, Quebec.April 13, 1898.Cm THE L*B GAtafrewi-Co\u2019s TT AT« I fill Lead For Durability.The Largest Stock, The Newest Shapes, The Lowest Prices.ONE CASE OF tieDtlemen\u2019s Waterproof Coats JUST IN.0.R.RENFREW & GO.36 BUADE STREET.May 5.1898.Just Received Direct From London.English Dress Shirts, $1 00.Beautiful Désiras in\t.Colored Shirts Pleated Fronts.SO Different Styles in English Collars, 20a Each.15 Different Styles in English Collars, 2 for 25a English Cuffs, 35c.per pair, or o pairs $1.00.Latest Patterns in Scotch Wool Bicycle Stockings, from 75c.per pair up.Finest assortment of English Scarfs, Bows and Tiesin the city.Wear one of Way\u2019s Mufflers instead of a sweater.Light Overcoatings $10.00 ______ Suitings, Scotch, $12.00 up.John Darlington, OPPOSITE PORT OF7IOE.TELEPHONE 666.April 26.1898.__________________ AGENTS\u2014\"Klondike Gold Fields,\u201d a large cheap, valuable book, selling like a whirlwind.Beautiful prospectus twenty-five cents.Books on time.BRA DLEY-GARRFTfON CO\u2019Y., Limited, Toronto, i February 3, 1898.\tmart-diw-t If yon want good Laundry Work, bring yooi Linen to Pfeiffer\u2019s Steam Laundry, 4 and 6 McMahon Street, A.S.Pfeiffer & Co.February 23, 1898.McLaren\u2019s Celebrated noomiEND BAKING POWDER.M ORDERED Ilf PREFERENCE TO ALL OTHER BRANDS \u2014 BY THOSE- Who Have Made Trial of It.IT O\tXJ M I All Irtffrndinnts Pure and Perfectly Healthfnl.'\t\u2014 ASK FOR- McLAREN\u2019S ii AND TASK NO OTHffli, z THE MORNING CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1X98.STANDARD PRICES CRESC BEATS THE RECORD.30 Homer Lady\u2019s Bicycles, at 130.00 SOLD FOR $85.00 IN 1897.Call and See the Swell Dayton Massey Harris and Crescents.Another Lot of Second-Hand Wheels.75 More To-day.ZSTO^W OUST VIJR w CITY AND DISTRICT NEWS THE TALK OF THE TOWN, Oity and District Gossip in Brief.2\tBEESTON RUMBERS, 8 CLEVELANDS, 3\tDAYTONS, 4\tSTEARNS, 2 PLANETS, 4 HYSLOPSj 6 DOMINIONS, 3 GENDRONS, 16 OTHERS.V.& B.Sporting Goods Store, 51 \"H1 A T=rR.TCp.tTEl STREET- rtTTTPOwn\tP.O.Box 1069.Tmutraoirs 190.\ty QUEBEC.Mat 8.1398.tnarTOBm A STOVE .THAT.SMOKES m*y be a eourre of sAtief Action to the cook as ad excuse foe a epoiled dinner, but to save no excuse to the oook And to gnArantee yood cooking (as far as the stove is concerned) get a dk George\u2019s Range or Cooking Stove, which are perfect Bakers and Cookers as well as being economical in fneL Carrier, Laine & Co.263 St.Joeeph St., Quebec & Le\\ia.1898.apll n the Selection of a Bicycle The Quality of Material Used is of \"VIT A T.IM T* O EtT-A_IN\u2019 OEl *fc Nickel Steel Tubing, is the Strongest Made.Used only in COLUMBIA BICYCLES.WELLAND VALE BICYCLES -OUR BIG THREE- Perfect, Carden City and Dominion I .AGENTS.H.S.Scott & Co., 60 Peter Street.May 13,1898.- -mar29£m- Iritisli Empire Motnal Life Assurance Co.ESTABLISHED OVER SO YEARS.BIB BICYCLE MET.World\u2019s Champions to Râcô Here To-day.Professional Imports That Everybody Should See.The Cubonicus has already anuonneed the arrival in town of the distinguished cyclists who sre to struggle here to-day ib the profe* \u2022ionsl bicyclist races.The contest will he, indeed, a battle of the giants.The races are to be ian on the Q.A! A.Ai grounds this afternoon at 2.30 o\u2019clock and in the iLcyclë Academy, Skating Rick buildtog, in the evening.The programme will include the following races One mile, open, for profes-.sionals ; two mile, handicap, for profesHiooals i five mile, paced reedrd, in which John S.Johnson will rsoe against the Canadian re cord; half mile, handicap, amateur; one mile, open, amateur.Big prizes_*ill be given for the professional races :\u2014$75, $50, $25, $10, and one of $100 for the Canadian record.The grounds are reported by the champions, who tried them yesterday, to be in excellent condition, and fast time is looked for this afternoon.We trust that the enterprise will meet with eucta success that Quebecers may\tlook\tfor\tthe visit of other European ohampioue.In the Rink tonight at eight o\u2019clock, Fred St.Onge, the great trick and tramp cyclist, will perform and the champions will race for cash prizes.Children will be admitted for 10 ceute, both afternoon and evening.T.T.Cartwright, who is well known to the cycling public of Quebec, is the Canadian Manager for \u201cSenator\u201d Morgan\u2019s National Cycledrome.He accompanies the team here, and ie staying at the Chateau Frontenac.John S.Johnson, of Minneapolis, one of \u201cSenator\u201d Morgan's ¦tars, has challenged Angue McLeod to a fifteen or twenty-mile paced match, each man to be limited to twenty pace-makers.Ae both men are in the pink of condition, it will be one of the greatest bicycle races that ever took place, and will be worth going a long distance to see.The match will take place either in Quebec or Montreal.The National Cycledrome Company, New York, duly organized, has been to the greatest expense to secure the most famous aggregation of international champions that the world has ever seen together in onecountry.Paul Bourratte, Rene Cavally, Leon Boulay, and the great electric tandem team, Henri and \\ ictor ,)allau, of Paris, France.From England comes Jack Robertsou, Albion\u2019s champion Ireland sends the one-mile smateur Cham pion of \u201996, Harry Reynolds.These riders are the most celebrated in all Europe\u2014some of them being sprinters, and the others middle distance men.Switzerland is represented by the great rider Karl Kaeer, who ie known ae the German Swiss champion, whose great work as a sprinter and unp&ced rider brought him into promioenoe last year.Ae to American riders, glance over the following array of peerless ones Charles Miller, winner of the Eeat international six daye race at adiaon Square Garden ; J.Bowler, the noted Chicago rider ; John 8.Johnson, of Minneapolis, who was the first man to ride a mile inside of two mioutes, and who will this year turn his attention to middle distance racing, and who is only second to Zimmerman in track popularity with the public.Coroner\u2019s Inquest Postponed.The Body Identified ma that of Joeeph Bourne.Accumulated Fund* Over Annual Income New Business 1897 Total Assets in Canada Total Liabilities In Canada 913,000,000 2,000,000 3,464,774 2,000,000 1,300,000 excess of Assets In Canada Over Liabilities -\t700,000 El£'oâ\ti.the BtroDReot.NM.M.WIACPHERSON, - - - Agent, 83 DALHOUSIB STREET.W.OLINT» Sub Agent, 113 SL Peier Street.May 5.1398.- - Am Fishing Tackle, Just Received.Best Patterns ot Standard Flies 35c.to $1.10 a dozen.Lines of all kinds, from 5c.to $1.00 each.High Grade Limerick and Gimp Hooks.A splendid choice of Bods, Washaba, Steel, Lance Wood, etc.$9» A visit is respectfully solicited.S.A G-I-A-IRID Sc G TIE., HARDWARB MERCHANTS, NO.232, ST.JOHN STRIET, QUEBEC April 26.1898.\t¦\t\u2014 KEPT 3Y M anI Shoe Store\tA.J.CARON.Having 36 y mu*1 experience in this lined besineaa, the laetfiveee managerof «be Quebec Shoe Stow, I invite my friends and old custom en to pay ne a vizit at my new atorc,\t______ 58\u2014ST.JOHN STREET-58 Where I will always have in rtock a magnificent assortment of Foot-Wear, com-Mr.Æ^^Jeî^nh^bu no farther connection with the Quebec Shoe Store.A.J.CARON, 58 Job n Street, U.T April 6.\t Cm \u2014 TO BE\t.AT IE V^EIRTST 400 Cups BLEU Cross Of This Delicious The body of the oofortanate man which waa recently found in the river and brought to the city, waa placed in the morgue, where it atill lie*.The body hae been Identified by tapers found on hia person, aa that of Joseph louroe.Tneae papers also show that he had been at Vancouver, and had aent hia luggage by G.P.R., travelling himself by boat, papers found on the body of the deceased oiut strongly to hia having paaaed through Jorouto.A ticket to Quebec from Montreal via the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company, No.6.993, waa alao found in hia pocket.It had evidently not been used, aa it waa not punched.It is thought that the deceaeed bad been returning to Eogland from Vancouver.Two valiaea bearing the name corresponding with that on some papers found on the deceased bore the name of Joseph Bourne.It waa written in full across the lop, and the ioiliala were on them in three other places.The worda4,Paaaage to Qaebeo,\u201d \u201cLiverpool,\u201d and \u201cMidland Railway\u201d were on labels alack on the valiaea.There is also a portmanteau with similar wording.The luggage haa been detained at the C.P.R.io Quebec since the twenty-eixth of April last.The following checks on the Richelieu A Ontario Navigation Company were also found on the person of the deceased, Nos.93, 53, 47,43, 54.The deceased is an elderly mao, clean ahaven, and torning grey.He had a broadcloth overcoat, iron grey tweed pants, black wsiat-coat, striped ahirt and a pair of large laced shoes.Dr.A.G.Belleau, District Coroner, has put off the inquest, which waa to have takeu place on Friday, in order to try and ascertain something more about the case if possible.No one has appeared to identify the remains, but, the papers, etc., leave very little doubt on the subject.Public and Other Works.Employment for m Lawco Number of Laborer*.The work of demolishing the Victoria Hotel Viaduct on Palace street waa almost completed yesterday afternoon.The large metal beams were removed lait n!ght after twelve o\u2019clock.The delay was made in order to wait until the electric cars had stopped runuing and the power was turned off.The work of demolishing the old Corporation property recently purchased by His Honor Justice Chauveau, and that acquired by the city on Fabrique street, is being rapidly pushed forward.These works supply a large number of laborers with employment.When the proposed new roadway is opened up from Garneau street where it runs into the lower end of\tFabrique, up past the corner of the\tKane property, as far as St.Aon street, and the site of the old buildings is turned into a Park, it will make a decided improvement in the Upper Town.The street will enter St.Ann street, near the corner of the Brothers\u2019 School, and it will be sixty-five feet in width.A row of trees will, it is said, be planted on either aide of the new street.It is also probable that the ground lying between the new street aud the City Hall, will be dotted with trees and flower beds.Return of the 8:h Royal Rifles.Much Admired In Ottawa.The 8th Royal Rifles returned home from their Ottawa trip yesterday Irlorning,reaching Levis at f.30 o\u2019clock.At 8.30 they were dismissed at the t)rill Hall, after receiving the thanks of Lieut.«Col.Jones; commanding officer, upon the admirable manner ib which they had conducted themselves, and the high Eraise that had been lavished upon them at ttawa, from the Governor-General and General Gascoigne down.The splendid appearance of the men in Ottawa was generally commented upon, especially after taking into consideration that they were camped on a field of bille claÿ, which after the severe rain storms was transferred into a Veritable bog and ewamp.This was a subject which dre# congratulatory remarks from the General.The officers of the 43rd entertained the offi cere of the Sth to a dinner at the new British Hotel at Aylmer, which is at pfesent lindef the able management of Mr.H.S.Dunning, formerly of the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec.The Sergeants of the 8th were also entertained by the Sergeants of the 43rd to a drive and dinner at Aylmer,\u2019 which was a gigantic! success.The thanks of the non-com.officers and men of the 8th are due to the Executive of the Ottawa A.A.Association and of the Capital A.A.Association, who placed their rooms and gymnasium at the disposal of the men during their stay at the Capital.The Y.M.O.A.also very kindly gave the use of their large swimming bath, which offer waa accepted by a large number of the men, to their great enjoyment after the fatiguing journey.Private Norman Fletcher, of No.4 Company, and formerly Color*Sergeanb of the Victoria Rifles, of Montreal, was largely instrumental in aiding the 8th in the en lertainment of their host».His clever speeches, songs and sleight of hand work was ^really admired, and he became a general laVorite With all ranks.The excellent quality of the drill on 'luesday was the subject of general admiration by all present, and there was great enthusiasm manifested daring the march past in column and quarter column.After the review the Governor-General addressed the Brigade and was very warm in his remarks respecting the bearing and drill of tbs 8th Royal Rifles.He welcomed them most cordially to Ottawa.General Gascoigne was greatly pleased and impressed with the visitors and closely inspected all ranks.He expressed bis warm admiration of the corps, of thtir splendid physique, cleanliness and superior drilL Great dissatisfaction was expressed at the manner in which the meals were served by the caterer, whose evident desire was to make as much as possible out of bis contract.The food was badly cooked, very scanty, and the manner in which it was served was at times most disgusting.The officers of tbs 8th did their utmost to remedy the matter, but their efforts were mostly unavailing.The Hotel Cecil, which is fast becoming the most popular hotel in Ottawa, greatly benefitted by the above-state of affairs, and the non-commissioned officer sand men who gathered there were continually entertained in right royal style.The management and Mr, Jas.Davidson were treated to rousing cheers on the depar tare of the contingent.Only two colonist oars were on the train.Nos.2 and 3 Companies were the fortunate possessors of these on the up trip, and Nos.4 and 5 on the down trip.Fatal Bioÿcle Accident.Deceased Well Known In Quebec.As the result of a bicycle accident on Tuesday, Mr.Joseph E.Mill ward, 30 years cf age, residing at No.17 Oterdale avenue, met with his death.Just before 4 p.m , he was riding his bicycle at the corner of Mountain and Dorchester streets, when he came in contact with a horse and vehicle.He fell under the horse, which trod upon him, causing severe internal injnries.The ambulance of the General Hospital was summoned, and be wae conveyed to that institution, but the injuries he had sustained were such that he breathed his last three or four hours later.The deceased gentleman, who was travelling freight agent of the C.P.R.was very well and favorably known in Quebec, and the news of his untimely decease will be received here with deep regret.Bicycles, velocipedes and tricycles at Chi-nic\u2019a.High wheel lawn mowers run easiest.Get one at Chinic\u2019s branch.Popular prices of admission for operetta Tyrolean Queen this afternoon at the Academy of Music.The finest assortment of kitchen utensils in the city U located at the branch store of the Chlni6 Hardware Company, How much prettier your lawn will appear if you have a nice flower stand or some new handing baskets.See Carrier, Laine & Co s.large stock before buying The sum of $64 contributed in Quebec ia aid of the Colportage Mission of A'goma and the North-West, is gratefully acknowledged by Geo< Buskin,' missionary.The Chinic Hardware Compady have received something very interesting to sports' men, viz., a beautiful canvas covered canoe.Drop into the branch store and see it.Tom\u2014Oh Mary, what delicious ice cream, where did you get ÿoür freizer Î Mary\u2014 Why Tom, don\u2019t yoti know that I buy all my things at Carrier, Laine ft Co\u2019s.I nod they keep the best at the most reasonable pricee; A woman named LeBlano is reported to have been the victim of a painful accident yesterday morning.She fell while crossing the street, and » projecting piece of a basket which she carried entered her eye.She was removed to her home and medical aid summoned.She may lose the sight of the eye.Box Plan for tfle Grana Carnival of Nations.The plan for nextTuesday,31st instant, and 1st June, lico evening*, is now opened at Mr.R.M.Stocking\u2019s office, St.Louis street, where seats may be secured and tickets sold.There has been an unprecedented advance sale of tickets for this gorgeous spectacle and any one desirous of getting good seats should secure them without delay.Removal On Saturday, the 28:h instant, the importers of pianos, organs, sheet music and mosic books, Arthur Lavigne ft Co., will occupy their new place of business, No.68 St.John street, where customers will always find a large and a judiciously selected stock of pianos, organs, violins and musical publications of all kinds from Europe and the Uni ted Sûtes.BULLETS COULDN\u2019T CRACK HIS SKULL.vTTTST lEWEOJEI'VEID A COMPLETE LINE OF Gentlemen's English Walkin 'lioots.A-XjSO.A First-Class Line of Ladies\u2019 English Walking Boots, Which we are Offering at VERY LOW PRICES.GRAND DISPLAY Funeral of J.A.Dugal.The funeral of the late J.Albert Dugal, medical student, took place on Tuesday morning at the church of St.John the Baptis1, and was attended by the students of the faculties of medicine, law, and arts of Laval University, Mr.L.J.Demers, and the ataff of VEvénement, and a number of friends aiid college companions of the deceased.The chief mourner» were his father, Mr.Simeon Dugal, hia two brothers, and hia uncles.The levee du corps waa made by Rev.Mr.Demers, Cuié of St.John the Biptist, and Rev.Abbé Voyer officiated, assisted by Rev.Abbés Galarneau and Montreuil.Rev.Abbé Simard pronounced the absolution.The pall-bearers were Messrs.Cedras Fortier, President of the medical students, Eug.Fiset, D.Lemieux, W.J.Enright, W.Delaney, L.N.Leclerc, G.A.Taschereau, and H.A.Larue, all io Academic robes.Mr.Geo.Hébert presided at the organ, and the solos were sung by Messrs.A.Delisle, Jules Desroches, E.Rioux, üevareoocs, L.J.Demers, and L.Desroches Several professors of Lival University were also present.Edison\u2019s Latest -OF- er MILLINERY I LEONARD BROS., :Ufa/ 4 aikws Straw Hats 24 ST.JOHN STREET.TBLHPHONE 981.\t.Kg March 29.1898.\t-.joet Browning ; he whose mystical writings lad led the world to regard him as a man of anstere nature.\u201d Sir Henry Havelock, in speaking of mill-tary courage, once said i\u2014\u201cIn my experience in any British regiment there afe always a hundred men who would storm the gates of hell, 800 who if they did would follow in, IW who want to skulk in the ditches and about 30 who do skulk there or elsewhere.\u201d Ask your grocer for W*!gs For Table and Dairy, Purest and Best ptembsr 20, 1896_w.thftsat- Athletic Olub In Difficulties.Quebec Bowlin* and Billiard Club Sold.BLEU CROSS BLEU Blended Tea BLEU Gross I a Hb.Package.I Yesterday morning, the articles of furniture, etc., of the Quebec Bowling and Billiard Club were sold, by Sheriff\u2019s sale, at the instance of the Victoria Hotel Company, on account of rent overdue.The property was bought in by Mr.Rest her, Manager of the Hotel Company, and we understand that he will, in the future, conduct it aa a Club, apon pretty much the lines already eatabli*b-ed.ft would certainly be a great pity to see the Club fall to the ground, as its bowling team made a fine showing this season and its billiard rooms are magnificently equipped.So are the bath rooms, gymoasium, etc.The trouble, which hae juat culminated as above mentioned, has been hanging over the Clnb for some time, as a result of its having been started with insufficient capital.That Highway Robbery Case.The Investigation Opens To-Day.at Quebec News Co \u2019\u2022 store, 31 Buade street, Quebec.The now Standard Phonograph, the ideal talking machine, the cheapest genuine phonograph on the market.It record*.reproduce* and nhave* blank*, price complete with Standard Recorder and Reproducer and Shaving Knife $20.This machine is mads of iron, steel and brass.Niokled gears and mandrel.Black enamel and gold finish.Encased in handsome oak carrying case.Actuated by a spring motor that runs two to three reoords with a single winding.Winding handle does not revolve when the machine is running ; can be wound while in motion without interfering with reproduction, Light, durable and efficient.Absolutely noiseless.Regulation-perfect, can be operated by a child, so simple is its mechanism.Takes Edison and Columbia Re-cords.__ Also a large assortment of records at 50 cts.each.Blanks 30 cts.each at Quebec News Co., 31 Buade street.\ttf.Street Accident.Yesterday morning as Doctor Vallée was driving along Bridge street about nine o\u2019clock, on his way to Beanport Asylum, his horse slipped and fell.The Doctor is in the habit of visiting the Asylum on professional business every morning.The accident occurred a Httle above the railway track, opposite Mr.Brouard\u2019s store.The street in that vicinity is paved with large blocks of stone, and it was on one of these that the horse slipped.Both the shafts of the vehicle were broken.Other parties have complained about the danger ot the road in the neighborhood of the accident, especially in wet weather.Miss Alice Roseland.The following telegram was received yesterday afternoon from New Yotk :\u2014\u201cA/ice Roseland leaves this evening /or Quebec by the O.T.R\u201d Consequently she wiM arrive here by the 2.10 train, all the others arrived on Tuesday, and Miss Roseland\u2019s advent completes Mr.Palmer\u2019s new company.Rehearsals were held yesterday, and those who were privileged to seo them are loud in their praise*.There ia no doubt whatever that a most delightful entertainment is in store for u», and that our ears will again be charmed with sweet singing, and that our risible faculties will be tickled by the fun provided for us.We must secure front seats for Monday night without fail.Peter Gray Fired Seven at His Head and Three Were Flattened on His Skull.To the fact that he has a remarkably thick skull aud several other circumstances Peter Gray owes his life.He sent three 32-calibre bullets in his head» jumped overboard, floated two blocks and still Itves.Moreover he was so little damaged by his experiences that he will be able to leave the Hudson Street Hospital this afternoon.Then he will have to explain the matter to a magistrate in the Centre Street Conrt.\t_ _\t_ Gray walked down Pier 23, East River, at half-past seven o\u2019clock last night and.seated himself on a stringplece post.Captain Byx-bee, of the freighter \u201cVulcan,\u2019 and Michael Fitzpatrick, of the \u201cVan Wyck.\u2019 him Eull a revolver from his pocket, push back his at and begin to shoot bullets into the top of bis bead.\t,\t., He fired five times and still retained his seat on the post.Then with great deliberation he proceeded to load up again.Ibis accomplished, he resumed the work of shooting boles in his soalp.POLICEMEN RUSH TO SAVE HIM.Roundsman Frauk and Policemen Sny decker ibod Bithop tore down the dock.Gray saw them when he had tired seven times.He rose, and with a wave of his hands went overboard, taking hia weapon with him.Snydeoker caught up a boat hook, and as the man oame to the surface tried to catch hold of his collar, But the tide had swept him beyond reach.John Nix, a Fulton Market boatman, got a rowboat, and he and Snydecaer started in pursuit of Gray, who was a block away floating swifily up the stream.Just before they reached Pier 25 they grabbed the coat of the man and hauled him into the boat and they lauded him on the pier.Frank and Bishop had called an ambulance as a matter of form, and Dr.Rodman was waiting for the body, to pronounce death officially.\u2022\u2022He\u2019s alive,\u201d said the doctor, \u201cbut he\u2019s got three bullets in bia skull, and he II die, I guesa.\u201d He hustled off to the hospital with I his patient, and Policeman Snydecker went along to aee that the man did not escape, merely as a matter of form.His clothes were taken from him before he taken to the hospital.In them were found a five dollar bill and a pawn ticket, showing that Gray had gotten $25 on a gold watch on May 10.BULLETS ARK FLATTENED OUT.Dr.Holmes at the hospital found that although three bullets had entered Gray\u2019s head not one of them had so much aa fractured his skull.The ballets had been flat, tened just as though they had been tired against Harveyized steel.They were easily removed, and the scalp wounds were only superficial ones.The doctors marvelled at the case.\t.\t, j , Restoratives were administered, and in an hour the man was able to give an account of himself.He had a long talk with Superintendent Knoll.He said be was forty nine years old and a native of Canada.He had been a sailor and lately had been working as a cook.He bad no particular home.Asked why he bad tried to kill himself, he said : \u2014 \u201cGu.se I had no reason.I\u2019ve been drink ing an awful lot lately.I must have done it just for fun.Only three bullets, you say, and I fired seven times.Yes, I must have been intoxicated.'\u2019 And he laughed softly to himself.\to i- u On Gray\u2019s chest was tattooed an English and a French flag and a heart.On one wrist he had a fisherman and on the other was tattooed ao anchor.\u2014New York Herald^ May 24.For Labrador.The mail steamer \u201cotter,\u201d Captain O.0.Bernier, sails for Esquimaux Point, and way places, at 8 A.M.30th May, and 10th,20th and 30th of each succeedinv month, to 20th October inclusive^ Last trips of the sea ion 29th October and 8th November.Will visit Nataehquan, etc., when sufficient traffic 0lIer\"\u2019\tA.FRASFR ft CO., Agents.May 2, 1898.ON AND AFTER MONDAY, MAY fcro, 1898, Trains will run to and from St.Andrew Street Terminas, Quebec, as follows: L*Jkv« Quebec 7.30 A.M.For Roberval and Chiooutimi, Tuesday and Thursday.7.80 A-M.For Grind Mere, daily except Sonday.5 20 P M.For St.Raymond, daily except 7.00 P.' For Roberval and Chiooutimi, Sattirday only.Arrive at Quebec 9.00 A M From St.Raymond daily, ex- 8 40*^^M^^From Chiooutimi and Roberval, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.8.40 P.M.From Grand Mere daily except Saturday and Sunday.11.16 P.M.From Grand Mere, Saturday onlv Excursion tickets to Grand Mere on Satur-davt, $1.80 First CHaas, $L00 Second Class.Three hows at Grand Mere.Tickets for sale by R.M.Stocking, opposite St.Louis Hotel.J.G.800TT.Sec\u2019y.and Manager.ALEX.HARDY, Git.Frt.ft Pass.Agent.April 31.1898.In all the New Shapes and Color» (trimmed HATS l TO SUIT ALL TASTER Flowers, Feathers, Ohifion Laces, and Ornaments Newest Goods in the City.Hats Trimmed at Short Hotioe, By an Experienced Artist SPECIAL ! One Lot 110 Dozen Children\u2019s Straw Hats, ail colors, worth 90c.np tor 25c.to clear.Union Bank of \"-\u2014I- .florin Biffii anil Mercantile DIVIDEND NO.63.Notice is hereby\u2019given that a Dividend at the rate of Six Per Cent.per annum, on the Paid-up Capital Stpck of this Institution has been declared for the current half-year, and that the same will bo payable at the Bank and ite Branches, qc and after WEDNESDAY, the First day of June next The Transfer Books will be closed from the Seventeenth to the Thirty-first days of May, both inclusive.The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders will be held on WEDNESDAY, the Fifteenth ol June next, at the Banking House in this city.Chair will be taken at 12 o\u2019clock.By order of the Board, E.E.WEBB, General Manager.Quebec, April 22nd, 1898.April 23, 1898 INSURANCE COMPANY.FIRE AND LIFE -OF- EDINBURGH.AND .LONDON CAPITAL - - $15,000,000.00.BANK OF MONTREAL Notice is hereby given that a Dividend or Five per cent, for the current half-year, (making a total distribution for the year of Ten per cent.) upon the paid up Capital Stock of this Institution has been declared, 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 J une next.\t.\t.The Transfer Books a ill be closed from the 17th to the 31st of May next, both days inclusive\t.\t.o.The Annual General Meeting of the Share holders will be held at the Banking House of the Institution on MONDAY, the 6th day ot June next.The chair to be taken at One o\u2019clock.By order of the Board, E.S.CLOUSTON, General Manager.Montreal 19th April, 1898.April 21, 1898,______ao tJnG 18S9 I CANADIAN INVESTMENTS *5.013,460.00.The Largest ASSETS in Canada of any Fire Company.Insurance Against Fire AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES.This Company insures every description of property against Fire and Lightning.Private Residences, Churches, Convents, and Charitable Institutions insured for Three Y oars on payment of two annual Premiums.Ladies'Shirt Waists Great Value.Ladies\u2019 Percale Waists, made in latest style of Black and White, Blue and White, Pink and White, Tape Stripes and Fancy Patterns, all brand new.All sizes up to 40 inch Bust.These are positively worth $1.00.We intend to clear them ont at 4=9c.LOSSES PAID PROMPTLY.JOHN LAIRD1 Agent 113 Peter Street.TELEPHONE $544) April 27.1898.\t_______Am [ ACADEMY OF MVSIC of QUEBEC.COMPETITION or 1898.Gentlemen\u2019s Hats,*?Direct from English and Ameri* can Manufacturers.HARD AND SOFT FELTS, In all the Latest Shapes and Colors EXTREMELY GOOD VALUE.the FIRST OL-A.SS GKROOEIRS.^ The investigation into the charge of highway robbery laid against Lessard will open in the Police Court to-day.It will be remembered, as reported in the Chronicle at the time, that the prisoner ie charged with holding up a man named Lefrancais, and the prisoner was brought back to town on Sunday by Detectives Walsh and Fleury.Lessard\u2019a sister arrived from Montreal yesterday morning, and engaged Mr.Lapointe, advocate, to defend the prisoner at the trial.An Investigation.Yesterday afternoon His Honor Recorder Déry commenced an investigation into certain diffioultiea between the cfficiala of the lire Alai in Department, which have been brought to the notice of the Fire Committee.The members of the Committee, in order to have the questions settled on their merits, referred the matter to the Recorder to be investigated.An intolerable condition of affaire appeals to have existed amongst the employees, who have been making charges and counter-charges against each other.Fancy Fair To Morrow Evening.The \u201cCheerful Gleaners\u201d Mission Band of Chalmers Church will hold a Fancy Fair on Thursday evening, May 26th.A musical treat may be anticipated and many novel features.Sunshiue table, graphophone, cake», candy and ice cream to suit every taste.Admission, )0e.\u201cOhio\u201d and \u201cOonemaugh\u201d not Chartered.The International Navigation Company, operating the Empire Line between Seattje and Dawson City, announces that their steamers,\u201cOhio\u201d and \u201cOonemaugh,\u201d notwithstanding rumors to the contrary, have not been chartered by the United States Government, but will sail to Alaska in accordance with their schedule.The Empire Line has just announced a reduction of $50 to fc75 on their first-class rates, and $25 on their second class rater, also a reduction of $25 per ton of freight between Seattle and Dawson City.The \u201cOhio\u201d and \u201cConemsugh\" are now taking up the Empire Line\u2019s \\ ukon River fleet, and when they return will begin their regular sailings with June 15th.General Miles\u2019 Impressions of the Present Commanders and Armies of Europe.Major-General Nelson A.Miles,Commander of the Army of the United States, has written an article for the June number of McClure's Magazine, giving his impressions (derived from a recent official vUii) of some^of the present commanders and armies of Europe.There never was a time when the United State» was more directly interested than now iu the character and qualities of European armies and commanders, and General Milea, of course, is the man among us whose observations on these points have most value.Hia article is to be fully illustrated with portraits of commanders and pictures cf armies, reviews, and so on.THE COMPETITION OF 1898, WILL BE held in Quebec, TUESDAY, the Twenty-Eighth day of June next.PROGRAMME.Organ\u20143rd class, Andante religioso cf the 4th Sonata, op.65 (Peter\u2019s Edition) Mendelssohn.2nd class, 2nd Prelude, op.37 (Peters\u2019 Edition) Mendelssohn.1st class, 1st Sonata (first moveir ent) op.65, (Peters\u2019 Edition) Mendelssohn.Reading at first sight and examination on registration and plain chant.Piano\u20143rd class.Sonatine Diabelle (first movement) op.168, No.6.(Schirmer\u2019s EdiMon).2nd class, first movement of the Sonata, in JS flat major, Haydn, No.3 of Sonata Album, Vol.II (Soh'rmer\u2019s Edition).1st\t1- Scherzo Choral op.18, Dubois, or 2nd.First movement of Clementis\u2019 Sonata in C, No.8, book 2nd of Peter\u2019s Edition, at the choice of the candidates.Reading at first sight and examination on the rudiments of music.Violin\u20143rd class, melodie in F, Rubens'ein, Transcription for violin (DiUon ft Co.Edition) 2nd class.Sonata in B flat, No.8._^Maitret classiques du violon, Mozart (Schott\u2019s Edition).1st class, firit Sonata, op.6, Corelli.MaUrcs classiques ou violon (Schott's Edition).Harmonî\u2014Consonant and dissonant natural, applied to piano.\t.Singing\u2014Soprano, air II eat doux, u eat bon\u201d (Herodiade) Massenet.Contralto Cava-line \u201cNoel dega\u2019f (Piccolino) Guiraud.Tenor, récitatif and air \u201cVainement Pharaon\u201d (Joeeph) Mehul.Bass, romance \u201cJours heureux (L\u2019Etoile du Nord) Meyerbeer.Examination on solfeggio.Special Competition for the title of Lauréat, will be held in favor of bearers of first-class diplomas.\t, Organ\u2014Prelude in E flat major, Bach, (Augener\u2019s Edition) vol 9812.Piano\u20141.Scherzo in B Hat minor, Chopin or _ _\tI 2nd.Allegro Appassionnats, op.70, Saint T L\t~ ~\tII\t/ L /%+ n Saens.at the choice of the candidates.I hrPP\tI n PiTS N.B.\u2014The candidates are requested to take I II I \\J\\J\tI V/ VJ LU | thejr ingcriptions atleast eight days before the competition, in Quebec, at Mr.Arthur La-vigne\u2019s, and in Montreal, at the Secretary a residence, No.495, St.Denis street.GUSTAVE GAGNON, President.JOS.A.DEFOY, Secretary.April 27, 1898.fci-A Gent's Neckwear I New Designs and -Latest Shapes} Regatta Shirts ! Collar Attached and Detached.All Nice New Patterns.DRESS SHIRTS, Kifle and French Cuff.Full Front At Mamxfactnrer\u2019s Prices.Six Months $1.50.THIIEj .4-Ply l inen Collars, In all the Latest Shapes.Gents\u2019 Ladies\u2019 and Childrens FOOTWEAR, At Rock Bottom Prices.January 13,189?.anfi-tuftthur Tyrolean Queen.The operetta Tyrolean Quecu will bo ren- V,\u201d\" tiered ibis afternoon at the Academy of |\t\u2022 Music.See advertisement.\tI April 13,1898 Have you sciri: t;sc prices In our Aviittlow ?Carrier, I.niae «fc Jo*c|>£i feireet.to Sweetest Love Story in Literature.\u201cWherever Mrs.Browning trod, whatever she touched, became endowed with the sacredness of her presence,\u201d writes Clifford Howard of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning in the June Ladies' Home Journal.\u201cWhen Mr.Browning returned with her on a visit to England, after an absence of several years, ho repaired to the little church in which they had been married, and there, at the entrance, he reverently kneeled and kissed the paviug-stones upon which she, the light of his being, had stepped.And in after years, when the light had gone from his life, he sought this sacred spot on the twelfth of each September, and in the dusk of the evening shadows passers-by might have seen a white-haired man kneeling for a moment as if in piayer before the doorway of the dark and silent church.Vet little wiould they have thought to recognize in this man the (WEEKLY) Established 1764.$1-A YEAR-il Advertising Rates Not an \u201cimprovement\u201d but ToriEirw 1X3 aa.No Ribbon.No Lifting Carriage.\t.No Losing Alhgnment.WRITING PLAINLY^IN SIGHT.Simple, Strong, Rapid.GORNBR OF At Office of Pul)iiCatiOÜ.|TArtJ-(i Moore & Co., IQuebec.Crown and Joseph Streets.May 14, 1898.54 0470 ^ XHE MORJNTNG CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1808, SHIPPING.OCEAN STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.Date StearruMp Arrived at\tProm May 25\u2014Pomeranian Quebec\tGlasgow ** \u2014Asayriaa\t\u201c\tLondon ** \u2014Che ter\tNew York Southampton \u201c \u2014Werra\t\u201c\tGenoa *\u2022 \u2014Teuton\t\u201c\tLiverpool \u201c \u2014Ancfvoria\t\u201c\tGlasgow *\u2022 \u2014Dévoua\tT ondon\tMontreal \u201c\t\u2014Majestic Queenstown New York ** \u2014Rotterdam Rotterdam\t\u201c PrababllKI a far the next *4 ¦««n tar the St.lawreaee.Tosown^ May 25, 11.00 pm.\u2014Lower St Lawrence\u2014Genera ly fair ; stationary or higher tamperatme.Minimum and Maximum Temperaturee :\u2014 Calgary.3S.76 ; Qu\u2019Appelle, 50.72 ; Winnipeg, 08,84 ; Port Arthur, 4\u2019V6 ; Toronto.5s.72 ; Parry Sound, 50.74 ; Ottawa, 54.68 ; Montreal, J&tiô ; Quebec, 52.60 ; Halifax, 42.58.5th meridian : or five hours slower than Greenwich Mean Time.It is counted from 0 to 24 hours, from midnight to midnight.The height is measured from the datum plane of the Admiralty Chart of Quebec Harbour, which is the level of low water at ordinary spring tides.Levis Dry Dock\u2014To find the depth of water on the Sill of this dock at any tide, add 7.7 feet to the height of high water as above given.PASSENGERS.Saloon passengers per Beaver Line RMS Lake Superior,\u201d Captain W H Taylor, for Liverpool, May 25:\u2014NIr William Attwood, Mrs William Attwood and child, Prof.Callen-dar, Mrs Callendar, two children and infant and nurse, Mrs Chant Jand child, Mrs.I).P.Cottingham.Melle Josephine Gonzalez, Rev E Husband, Mrs Husband and chdd, Mr A Johnston, Miss Jacobi, Miss B Jenner, Mr George Laidlaw, Mr Paget, Mrs Pag it, Mrs fc Pateman, Mrs H L Penny, two children and infant.Miss Peppsrell, Mr B Pinion, Madame Pucher, Miss Read, Mr W J Singleton.Mr William Todd, Master Todd, Mr M Vornz, Mr Watson Wotnuff, Miss Wright.Mooîï P has Hi\u2014First 38th May, at 0.14 p m.Quarter, Saturday, Mail Steaxki»\u2014Gallia\u2014The Beaver Line RMS \u201cGallia,\u201d CaotWm Stewart, having landed passengers and Quebec cargo, left for Montreal at 5.45a myesterday.Lakk Superior\u2014The B aver Line RMS \u201cLake Superior.\u201d Captain W H Taylor, ar rived from Montreal last evening, and proceed ed to LiverpoA Allan Link\u2014A es y ri an\u2014The ss \u201cAssyrian,1 Captain Hughes, from London, with a general cargo, arrived in port at 4 p m yesterday.Having landed her Quebec cargo, she proceeded to Montreal last evening Lacrentian\u2014The ss \u201cLaurentian\u201d sailed from Glasgow, for New York, on Wednesday afternoon.Manitoban\u2014The as \u201cManitoban,\u201d from Glasgow, passed Cape Magdalen at 3.20 p m yesterday, and is pue in port this afternoon.Poxeraniax\u2014The as \u201cPomeranian,\" Capt Tairfull, from Glasgow, with a general cargo, arrived in port at 9 a m yesterday, and having landed Quebec cargo, proceeded to Montreal at 1pm.Captain Fairfull reports 40 hours detention by fog.Collision\u2014A collision occurred in the Prin-oess Louise Basin yesterday, between the schooner \u201cMessenger\u201d and tug \u201cFairy.\u201d The tog had her smokestack carried away, sidelight smashed and rail damaged.The schooner suffered the loss of her martinga'e only.Chartered\u2014A steamer, 1267 tons, St J >hn NB.to west coast England, deals, 55s ; steamer, 1636 tons, St Lawrence coal trade, season char ter, 9s ; new ship, St John, NB, t> Liverpool deuls.52s 6d ; two steamers, St John, NB.to west coast England, deals, £3s 9d, July ; bark 1099 tons, St John, NB, to west coast England, deals, 52s 6d.Increase is Freight Rates\u2014Freight rates ave going up with a jump.As a cousequence deal shipments are rapidly dropping off.Low prices are prevailing on the other side and order to make anything out of it dealers must secure aJine margin in freights.The prices quoted by locsl lines fix freights at 55 shillings per standard, which is an advance of five shilling-) within the pasc week.Tue American bark \u201cCota\" loaded at St John this week and secured 57 shillings and sixpence per standard which is the highest obtained for years.There will probably be a still further advance owing to the demand for grain carrying bottoms and the inability of Spanish and American ships to compete with those of other nations.The high war rates have practically forced vessels three nationalities out of business,\u2014Halifax Hera/d, May 24.Lakk\u2014The sale of the tug \u201cLake\u201d to the Sincennes-McNaughton Company, referred to by os yesterday, has been completed, and the vessel has been handed over to her new owners She will probably leave in tow to-day for Sorel, where she will be put in working order.Passed\u2014Yesterday, sa \u201cTurret Court, Sydney, for Montreal ; \u201cConcordia,\u201d Montreal for Glasgo'v.\u201cSe Ronan?,\u201d do, for Unitec Kingdom ;.\u201cLouisburg,\u201d Sorel, for Sydney.Ran Ashore\u2014Three Rivers, Quen May 25\u2014 At Ho\u2019clock last night, during the storm wind and rain, the tug \u201cFlorence,\" of the Sincennes McNaughton Tug Line, with a long tow of schooners and birges for Quebec, ran aground opposite this city.One of the canal boats in the tow, loaded with coal for Bennett & Co , Quebec, was sunk.[A private despatch, received yesterdsy afternoon, reports tnat the \"Florence\u201d got off yesterday morning, and proceeded with her tow, minus ono canal boat, for Quebec.It is said the sunken canal boat can be easily floated \u2014Ed.M.C.] Spoken\u2014Brig \u201cCapella,\" Johansen, from London for Bathurst, N B, May 13, lat 47, Ion 44-Bark \u201cFlink,\u2019\u2019 Fossuiu, from Southamp ton for Richibucto, May 17, lat 43, loo 45.Tow\u2014Barkt \u201cEva Lynch,\u201d Captain Hal field, from Barbados, with a cargo of molasses, arrived in port on Tuesday night, in tow of tug \u201cRelief,\u201d and left for Montreal yesterday morn ing, in tow of tug \u201cEureka.\u201d Tobr Head\u2014Tlie ss \u201cTorr H-ad,\u201d Captain McCa:mont, arrived from Montreal, yesterday afternoon, and anchored in the stream to com p\u2019ete cargo.SIGNAL SERVICE MARINE DEPARTMENT.Quebec.May 25, 1898.River do Loup [94]\u2014Cloudy ; raining ; east wind.Inward at x a m, one bark.Father Point [157]\u2014Cloudy ; east wind.In ward yesterday, at 5 p m, one bark.Outward at 5 am, str Norwegian ; at 5 30 a m, str Montcalm ; at 9 30 a ro.str Rosarian.Matane [196J\u2014Cloudy f north-east wind, Inward yesterday, at 4 n m, one bark.Martin Rives [253]\u2014Cloudy ; «ast wind Inward at 4 a oa str Tritonia.Outward at p m, str Ounpama ; at 2 p m.str Noswegun.Gape Magdalen [292]\u2014Foggy aad calm In sard at 2.30 p m, sir Manitoban.Fame Point [320J]\u2014Cloudy and oelm.In wavd at 2 p m, str Glenhvet ; at 2.30 p m, str Cape Breton with a tow.Point Maquereau Ü98]\u2014Clear and calm.Outward at noon, str Admiral.North Shore\u2014Cloudy ; north-east wind Sheldrake\u2014Inward at 1 p m, str Otter.Anticosti [323]\u2014Cloudy ; north-east wind.South Point\u2014Inward at 8 a m, one bark.Cape Ray\u2014Dmisofog; north wind.Inward yesterday, three steamers Outward yester-d y.three steamers\t¦¦ Low Point [569]\u2014Foggy ; variable winds.Outward, str Turret Crown.[The figures after the names denote tbenum bif of nautical m.les below Quebec.] mi OF QUEBFC\u2014ARRIYFD.May 25\u2014SS Pomeranian, Fairfull, Glasgow Allans, Roe A co, general cargo.-Assyrian, Hughes, London, Allans, Rae co, general cargo.-Turret Conrt, Irvine, Sydney, Geo ! Webster A co, for Montreal, cool.Barkt Eva Lynch, Hatfield, Barbados, April 23, for Montreal, molasses.Schr C J Bridges, Beruier, Grand Pabos, master.-George Clark, Cormier, Esquimaux Point master.CLEARED.May 25\u2014Schr Kate, Delaney, New Carlisle, master.-Marie Oliva, Demuile, Blanc Sablon uLiiter.-Florence, Trepamer, Matane, master.SAILED FOR QUEBEC.Dee.-, Belfast, May 21 Simooside (s),-, Sunderland, May 23 COM MERCIAL.Customs Duties\u2014The following is theamount of duties collected at the Custom House, Quebec, for May 25, 1898 :\u2014Î5.112.35.Chicago Crain and Pork.Chicago, May 25\u2014The following are the opening, highest, lowest and closing prices in Chicago to day \tac .2 a\t\u20224» 1 #\ts.\tSC \t0\t» a 5 Ü shares at 241.Ontario Bank, ex-div., 110 to 100.Molsons Bank, 210 to 201.Bank of Toronto, ex-div, 235 to 225.Banque Jacques-Cartier, ex-div., >02^ to 101.Merchants Hank, ex-div, 175 to 167 \u2022 sales, 3 sharei at 17J.Merchants Bank of Halifax, 180 offered.Eastern Townships Bank, 155 asked.Quebec Bank, ex-div, 122 offered.Banque Nationale, ex-div, };74 to W4.Union Bank, ex-div, 115 to 103.Bank of Commerce, ex-div., 140 to 135.Bank Ville Marie, ex-div, 100 to 90^ Hochelaga Bank, ex-div., 165 to 157.Intercolonial Coal, 60 to 30.Intercolonial Coal preferred, 100 to 90.North-West Land, 50 to 48.Taylor Hyde Air Comp Co (Ltd), 80 asked.Land Grant Bonds, 115 to 110.Caoie Coupon Bonds, 105 to 103.Cable Reg.Bonds, 103£ offered.Halifax Heat and Light Bonds, 87i to 80.Halifax Street Railway Bonds.107 to 100.Canada Colored Cotton Bonds 97 asked.Dominion Coal Co Bonds, 106 to 103].Toronto Railway Bonds, 108 to 106.Montreal Produce Market \u2014 Montreal, May 25\u2014Elour receipts 18,000 barrels.Market met.Flour quotations :\u2014Patent Winter, $6.00 to $6 15 ; Patent Spring, $6.50 to $6.9C ; Straight Roller, $5 50 to $5.70 ; Extra, $4.80 $5.00; Superfine, $3.70 to $3.90{Strong Bakers, $6.25 to $6 50 ; Ontario Bags $2.60 to $2.80.Grain\u2014Wheat, No 2 Man.Hard, $1.38 to $1.40.Corn, 40c to 42c.Peas, 68c to 69c.Oats, 38c to 39c.Barley, 45c to 47c.Rye, 68c to -70c, Buckwheat 61c to 63c.Oatmeal.$2.00 to $2.10.Cornmeal, 90c to $1.00.Provisions\u2014Pork, $15 53 to $16.50.Lard, 7]c to SJc.Bacon, 12c to 13c.Hams, He to 12c.Cheese, 7c to 8c.Butter, Townships, 15c to 16c.Western, 14c to 15c.Eggs, 9c to 10c.SAILED FOR MONTREAL.Sannatian (a),-, Glasgow, May 24 Queeosrr ore (s),-, Bristol, May 25 Tiverton (a , -.Porto Kmpedocle, May 21 Carlisle City (s),-.Hamburg, May 22 Briardene (s),-, Shields, May 24 QUEBEC TIDE TA3LB.(Issue Vy the Tidal Survey Branch, of the De partaient of Marine and Fisheries, Ottawa.) 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