The Herald, 13 mars 1899, lundi 13 mars 1899

[" a ES A.Là > e rw Ten Pages.92ND YEAR.NO.61.A ON A CASTILIAN WRECKED GANNET ROCK.c The Splendid New% M 7 4 - = T on Sunday ~ A 3 Are 2 - Yarmouth, N.S., March 13.\u2014News of the stranding oË the handsome mew Allan liner Castilian on Gannet Rock ledge, off the coast of Yarmouth, arrived in town vesterday by the telephone from Tusket Wedge.Tugs were at once despatched {o her assistance.In the afternoon Chief Officer McAfirey aud Purser Stewart arrived here by team, paving landed at Little River in a boat and driven from there to Tusket Wedge and thence to town.The Castilian leit Portland, Me, at 1 pn, Saturday for Liverpool, with a cargo consisting of 160,000 bushels of wheat and some three or four thousand tons of general Ontario provisions, such as cheese, hams, ete.She also had 18 horses, 332 head of cattle and 400 sheep.There were 20 cabin passengers, 8 imtermediate and 22 steerage.During the night the weather was hazy and they proceeded slowly and cautiously, carefully looking out for buoys and other signs of land.suddenly breakers were seen, and at once she struck forward quite gently, the shock not being sufficient to awaken the passengers.It was 3.40 yesterday morning when she struck.There was no confusion, and all orders were obeyed with coolness and promptness.Lhe engines were reversed, but the steamer held rast, swinging around till Gannet Rock itself loomed up astern.It was just about low tide when she went on, and when it was found the engines would not take her off it was decided to wait for daylight and send ashore for assistance.| The sea was comparatively smooth, The carpenter reported water in the two forward compartments, and the boats were all got ready, but there seemed no im- med ate danger.About 5 o'clock the chief officer and | an *Liner Lost in a Dense Fog ng+The Compasses amed.\\ to put the passengers into them.whan the welcome of the steam whistles was heard and two tugs and the steamer Latour cams in sight, Passengers Taken Off.The sea was now so high that the little steamers had the greatest difficuity in getting alongside.The Latour had her raii smashed in the attempt, but finally they got fast to the big steamer and the passengers and their effects and most of the crew were got off.It was after 3 when the tugs arrived at Gannet Rock and between 5 and 6 o'clock before they left for Yar- mouth, arriving here at 8.30 o\u2019clock.The passengers were cared for at the Grand and other hotels and left on the 1).AR.train this morning to take thie steamer Vancouver for England.A Valuable Cargo.Portland, Maine, March 13.\u2014The Allan line steamer Castilian, reported asaore near Yarmouth, N.S., sailed from this port at 1 p.m.Saturday.The ship itsulf 1s valued at about $700,000, and her cargo at $450,000.\u2018lhis is the most valuabie be Herald.MONTREAL, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1899.wood, and half way up is placed a compass, which, thus being fixed away from the hull and steel construction, may be relied upon as absolutely infallible.Nothing, in iact, was omitted to make the Cas- tihan a thoroughly safe ship, her builders Messrs.Workman & Clark, the famous Belfast shipbuilders, having adopted all the latest improvements in maritime architecture.She has a cellular double bottom, extending the whole length of the ship.She has nine water tight bulkheads and the bulk is strongly built In excess of the requirements of the British corporation and the Board of Trade.She was commanded by Lieutenant Barrett, K.N.R., commodore captain of the Allan fleet, the other officers being: Chief officer, D.McAter; purser, John Stewurt; surgeon, Dr.Neville; chief engineer, Daniel Golan; chief steward, Edwin Hartnell; stewardess, Miss Adams.Col, Maclean Changed His Stcamer.Col.J.B.Maclean, of Montreal, who was on the Castilian, had intended sailing via New York, but at the last moment, on the invitation of Mr.J.J.Riley, changed his mind.; The wires were busy early yesterday when Messrs.H.& A.Allan heard of the accident, and relief was sent from Halifax, St.John and Boston.The wires have been busy ever since, but little new has been heard of the accident.It is thought here that the accident was due to the compasses.The Castilian is a_new vessel and in a new vessel there is always some difficulty with the compasses.The Cas- tilan\u2019s compasses were tested at Glasgow and at Liverpool before leaving for this side.It is thought that the land may \u2018have influenced the compasses so that they cargo that the Allans hawe ever shipped from Portland.A Passenger\u2019s Story, A saloon passenger sald to-night: *1 was asleep when the steamer struck and the shock awakened me, but I merely thoaght a heavy wave had struck us, till Capt.J.J.Riley, an old and experienced sea- tarer, formerly on the Allan line, aud now manager of the Mannheim Marine Insurance Company in Montreal, came to my room and quietily said: \u201cWe are on a rock.\u201d 1 asked him if there was any danger, and he said: \u2018No, not at present,\u201d and that the passengers were not being aroused.He said hie would let me know if theve was any necessity for getting put.Soon after the steward came quietly into my room and said: \u2018You had better gel up, ; sir, and pack your clothes, in case there should be any necessity for leaving the ship.as to the safety of the passengers and at the same time all alarm allayed.Refreshments were served and later on in the day THE WRECKED CASTILIAN, purser were despatched to convey news {o land.They proceeded in a boat to Little River, and: were thence driven to .Tusket Wedge, the mearest telephone office, where they communicated with William Law & Co., local agents of the Allan line, and had tugs sent to the scene as quickly as possible.Capt.Barrett, master, was promofed from the Parisian, and is commodore of the Allan fleet.This was the first voyage of the Castilian, which was 8,800 tons register.She arrived on this side of the Atlantic ten days ago, touching at Halifax and going thence to Portland, where her cargo was loaded.Passengers Safe.TL, ngs returned to Yarmouth late last night from the scene of the disaster, bringing the fifty passengers who were on board the Castilian.Capt.Barrett and his crew remained on the sLanier.The Castilian is reported to be lying easy, but that it is probable she cannot be saved from destruction.The ship li in six fathoms of water, and is badly bulged.Besides the water in the two forward holds, there are six or seven feet in the engine-rooms.: The chances of saving the cargo are at present good.The weather, however, continues thick, and a stiff breeze is raising a rough sea to-night.The steamer City of Ghent left here early this morning for the scene.of tha wreck.The news of the disaster created great excitement in Halifax, and crowds awaited details around the hotels and newspaper offices.It is the general opin- opinion here that the chances of pulling the steamer off the rocks or saving any considerable part of her cargo are extremely doubtful.The Castilian, which was worth about & million dollars, was not insured in rezu- lar companies, the Allans having a pri- Vaste insurance system.Fhe Government steamer Aberdeen has been ordered away to Gannet Rock to assist at the wreck.: The stzamer Halifax, which arrived last night tro:n Boston, reports that an excep tionally strong current was running \u2018nto the Bay of Fundy last night.This un- Coubtedly had a great deal to do with the disaster to the Castilian.Will Be a Total Loss.A late special from Yarmouth says: \u201cThe tugs Wanda and steamer Latour have returned irom the wreck with all the passengers, and most of the crew of the wrecked steamer.G.W.B.Moody, Lloyd\u2019s agent at Yarmouth, who went down with the tugs, expresses the opinion that the steamer will be beyond doubt a total wreck, Capt.Barrett and fourteen of the officers and crew remain on the wreck, and one stays by them.The captain and first tu officers were on the bridge when the ship | struck.They heard no sound of Yar- niouth Cane whistle, and had made out no light of any kind to indicate they were near land till the breakers were made out close at hand through the haze.One by one the passengers began to an- pear aftar she struck, and when thay learned what had happened the ecalinness of the officers and arew prevented alarm.Indeed, the sea being calm, many began to joke with each other about their m.zhap.As the day wore on, however, the sca began to rise, and waves broke against the ship, while all around were white capped breakers, and the wind rising.inner Was served and partaken nf by some, but the joking was all over and the grave danger of the situation began tn be fully realized.The waves began to strike on board and sheep were being killed and washed about.All hands were provided with lifebelts and anxious eyes looked to see if any sign of assistance could be sven coming.ere was a thick fog which lifted a little now and then, but not a craft of any kind was ir sight and nothing had been heard of assistance since the boat we had luncheon.A boat had been sent at daylight to the land for assistance and rockets were fired at short intervals all through the day, but nothing was heard from them until the middle of the evèn- ing, when tugs arrived.\"lhe grinding n&se caused some anxiety, and the shaft of the steering gear, running up through the saloon and music room, was thrown und bent, cracking off some of the wooden cas ing.Later the deck in the dining saloon was thrown up.This was supposed to have been caused by the swelling of the grain in the forward hold.Things were a htule alarming, but the coolness and discipline among officers and crew, bly assisted by Captain Riley, allayed frur.l'oo much praise cannot be given to the latter gentleman, who thought of everybody but himself, and was a power in time of need.One of the ladies, too, by her courage and spirit, kept up the others, and there was narer anything approaching a panic.lt was a sad sight to see the dead sheep being thrown overboard.A large number of them were drowned in the forward hold.both of the forward compartments being filled with water.In the afternoon thé bwats were launched on one side and brought round to the other side and the passengers were all told off Leadon; M.G.Baynes, Montreal; to the boats they were to go in.Then the welcome sounds of the racuing steamers\u2019 whistles were heard, and we broke into hearty cheers.1 have no idea what led to accident, but 1 can only say that we all wish to express our deep appreciation of the conduct of the veteran captain and his brave crew for their conduct after the accident.During the forenoon Lord Archibald Douglas, a reverend gentleman, who has been out in the Northwest of Canada as a Jesuit missionary, held a religious service on the deck.It was a service conducted by a Roman Catholic clergyman, but his fervent prayer, Bible reading and brief address savored of wn sect and the passengers and crew, representing Protestants and Catholics, Christians and Jews, reverently joined in what, under the circumstances, was one of the most impressive services they had ever attended.\u201d \u2018The Passenger List, Following is a complete list of the passengers of the Castilian when she sailed from Portland: First cabin\u2014Captain l.C.Arbuthnot, Mrs.Berestord, Montreal; Rev.Lord Arch- thald Douglas, London; Mr.frank Durk- ett, Mr.Fred Fowler, Miss M.J.Frith, Miss Hattie Gardner, Mr.and Mrs.Samuel Hird, Montreal; Mr.William Hendrie, jr., Miss C.M.Hendrie, Miss Maud Hen- drie, Hamilton, Ont.; Mr.W, A.Johaston, Brockville, Ont.; Rev.D.W.Morrison and Mrs.Morrison, Ormstown, Que.; Col.J.B.Maclean, Montreal; Mr.Robert i Nees, Howick, Que.; H.H.Philipps, Cap- left the ship for land at daybreak in the \u2018 morning.The boats were launched, not withont great difficulty,and preparations were made tain J.J.Riley, J.J.Riley, jr., Mr.William Riley, Montreal.Second cabin\u2014Mr.H.C.Wilson, Montreal; Mr.Rutherford, Miss Bryce, Toronto; William Sheppard, Mr.T.P.Burke, Victoria, B.C.; Mrs.KE.T.Evans, Kingston, Ont.Steerage\u2014 Victor Witola, Winnipeg; Mrs.A.F.Mann, Mrs.Eliza Rice, Annie Chain- | berlain, Mr.and Mrs, Max Olender, Montreal; J.limmons, Winnipeg; Wm.Duncan, Victoria, B.C.; John Emanuel, Duluth; Robert Patterson, Chicago; Michael Brea, A.N.Malmesdel, Minneapolis; Otto B.Johnson, Chicago; Dora Christiansen, Portland; Mr.and Mrs.William Gibson and two children, Jessie and Susie.Mr, J.J.Riley, the well-known marine insurance agent of Montreal, who is one of the Castilian\u2019s passengers, telegraphed iast night that all the passengers and baggage and a portion of the crew \u2018had been landed, and that the prospects were good for saving both the slup and cargo.A Most Modern Vessel.The Castilian is the largest vessel the company has built up to the mmesent, being 470 feet long, 53 feet 9 inches beam, and 36 feet deep, with a gross tonnage of 8.100, and a displacement of 14,850 tons.While the foremast is of steel, the after one is of In this way every care was taken \u2018 .all the more easy to showed the Castinan to be on her course, while as a matter of act she was a number of miles out of it.There are a geod many cases on record in which strange land, especially a rocky coast full of ore, has affected the compasses so as to cause vessels to run ashore.The Allan Line has always been very strict on this point, and the captain of the Castilian, Lieut.Barrett, -R.N.R., was one of the most careful officers in the line\u2019s service.While in Portland on Thursday last Mr.George Hannah Had a lg talk with Tieut.Barrett.and the captain showed him the compasses.They are of Lord Kelvin\u2019s design, and very sensitive.Lieut.Barrett was extremely pleased with them, and pointed cut how extremely sensitive they were.This very qualitv makes them disturb, and it is thought this caused the accident.After a vessel has made a number of trips the compasses can be adjusted once for all by means of compensators, which are magnets placed in close proximity, and so adjusted as to make the compass point true.It is impossible to have perfect adjustment at first.Mr.Hannah said this morning that when he was on board the Castilian Tieut.Barrett pointed out the splendid life-sav- ing appliances in the shape of lifeboats and rafts.There was accommodation for nine hundred passengers in the boats.He little thought he would have to use them so soon, but the fact that all the passengers were landed in safety shows that Lieut.Barrett and his crew knew how to handle them.Lieut.Barrett was the commodore of the Allan Tine fleet, and was regarded bv the firm as a man in whom they could place implicit confide.ice.Going to Pieces Rapidly.Halifax, March 13.\u2014The wrecked steamer Castilian is going to pieces rapid- lv on the ledges of Gannet Rock, where she struck in the thick fog only yesterday morning.The gram, of which she had 160,000 bushels on board, has been swelling in her forward holds, and that wart of the ship has burei, the water washing in and out and carrying grain itp the sca.Some two hundred sheep have been drowned in the holds.There is now no hope whatever of saving the ship, although a good deal of her eargo may he secured.Clapr.Barrett and all his officers and men have left the steamer.A strong gale during the night helped the work which was begun when the Cas- tilian struck the ledge.A number of steam tugs and sailing vessels are at the wreck picking up what cargo they can.\u2014_\u2014 POLICE SUPPLIES.They May Go via, St.Michael's or the White [Pass Railway\u2014Mr.Matheson May Retire.Ottawa, March 13.\u2014(Spectal.)\u2014The Government some time ago advertised for tenders for 250 tons of Canadian Supplies for the Mounted Police in the Yukon, to be fur- warded from Victoria, B.C., not later than the 3rd of June next.The supplies were to be sent to the Yukon by St.Michael's, and were to reach there mot later than Au- gvst 1.\u2018Representations have been made to the Government from the Pacific coast that the supplies can be forwarded to the Yukon by the White Pass Railway cheaper than by St.Michael\u2019s In consequence of this, notices \u2018have been sent out by Comptroller Fred.White, of the) Mounted Police, stating that tenders will be received to forward its supplies by either route, the White Pass, or by St.Michael\u2019s and the Upper Yukon.It is understood that Mr.David Matheson, the superintendent of the Savings Branch of the Post Office Department, is to be super- arnuated.Mr, Matheson is 59 years of age, and das been in the public service since 1863 He ohas filled his present position for eleven years, and had a salary of $2,400.re Richelieu & Ontario Change, Kingston, Ont., March 13.\u2014(Special.)\u2014 C.H.Hatch died last night in the general hospital.He was for years an agent for the R.& O.Navigation Co.at Niagara Falls.He was 66 years of age, and had \u2018been ill for two months past.\u2018Capt.Hinckley received notice on Saturday of his appoimtment to command the R.& O.steamer Columbian.He is a popular and efficient commander, and the boat will have a capable officer to conduct er.das ll) a3 [A Getting Ready for Parliament.Ottawa, March 13.\u2014Sir James Edgar, Speaker of the House of Commons, arrived this morning to arrange for the opening, and Sir Alphonse Pelletier, Speaker of the Senate, is expected this afternoon.Zogbaum and I.Did ever artist have a better \u201cadv.\u201d than was given the illustrator of \u201cShips and Sailors\u201d in the vers by the author of \u201cI'he White Man's Burden\u201d quoted here?The Bookman says: \u201cForceful and commanding as is Mr.Kipling ir his attitude of the preacher, he is always happy in lighter vein.Here, for instance, is a graceful compliment, turned lightly as a feather floats, which he pays to Capt.Robley D.Evans, of the U.N.S, Iowa,sent with a set of the author\u2019s books: \u201cZogbaum draws with a pencil, And I do things with a pen, But you sit up in a connig-tower, Bossing eight hundred men.\u201cZogbaum takes care of his business And I take care of mine, But you take care of ten thousand tung Sky-hooting threugh the brine.\u201cZogbaum can handle his shadows, And I can handle my style, But you can handle a ten-inch gun To carry seven nile.\u201cT¢ him that hath shall given, And that\u2019s why these books are sent, To the man who has lived mors stories Than Zoghaum or 1 could invent.\u201d To-morrow Fair and Colden Yesterday's Weather\u201434 above to 20 above.PRICE ONE CENT.MONTREAL TEMPERATURES, (©) \u2014_\u2014 2 tarda y_ \u2014 84 above 6 p.m.\u2014{]!\u2014 34 * 7 p.m\u2026\u2026.\u2014|[|- 84 \u2018 9 p.m\u2026.\u2014il|- 85 \u201c 11 pm.\u2014},\u2014 36 * Lamy f|-88 « Ss am.\u2014|f- 31 © 5am\u2026.\u2014 27 \u2018 7a.m.\u2014 \u201421 « 9a.m.\u2014 J{\u2014 2 \u201c 11 am.\u2014 |\u2014 22 ue \u201c THE POSTAL GUE Pmt?The New Issue of This Valuable Work Will be Out in a Few Days, \u2014\u2014 Improvements in the Regulations Which Will Please the Public.Ottawa, Ont, March 13.\u2014(Special.)\u2014-The oificiul postal guide 1s now in the hands of the printers, and will be issued in a few days.Reference will be made to the important changes made during the ycar.The postal union regulations now permit engravings and advertisements to be printed on the face as well as on the back of post cards exchanged between postal union countries.Samples of liquids, oils, glass, 'ete.,, are now admitted to\u201d the mails exchanged between postal union countries, provided they are put up in the manner prescribed.Drop letters prepaid one cent, at an office where there is no letter carrier delivery are only subject to a charge of cne cent (simple deficiency) if redirected to another post office.When a letter 1s posted unpaid the postmaster, if he knows the sender, must communicate with him and endeavor to obtain the necessary postage, but no letter which can be forwarded unpaid is to be detained for this purpose.Dunning Letters are Forbidden.The attention oË postmasters has been called to the regulations in regard to the transmission of duns from cellecting agencies.The regulation prohibited the posting in Canada of any letter or other ar- ticke of mail matter upon the outside cover of whidh are any words tending to injuniously affect the, eominercial or social standing of the person addressed.Under this regulation all letters contained in covers on which the words \u201cbad debt\u201d appear, or on which the \u201cdunning\u201d chax- acter of the business of the sender\u2019is prominently indicated, should be sent to the dead letter office.In any case of doubt as to whether the words on the cover constitute a violation of the regulation the portmaster should forward the letter to destination and report the farts in the department.An act of Cieggoesz pu Lihita the transmission by mail in the United States of similar matter, and postmasters in Canada exchanging mails with the United States are instructed not to forward to that country, but to send to the dead letter office letters the covers of which bear such words as: \u201cBad Debt Collecting Agency\u201d or \u2018Collecting and Detective Agency.\u201d Limit Weight for Parcels.The limit of weight for patterns and samples addressed to the United Kingdom is five pounds, and the limits of dimensions two feet in length, one foot in width, and one foot in depth.Samples of tobacco addressed to the United Kingdom can only consist of unmanufactured tobacco, and must not exceed four ounces in weight.Every such package is subject on delivery to a customs charge of 8d sterling or sixteen cents.The limit of weight for a pockage of printed matter addressed to the United Kingdom is five pounds, the limit of size is the same as to other postal union countries.With the exception noted above postal union regulations apply in the | THE SESSION JUST CLOSED.lue session at Quebec just closed has becn a notable one in many respects, and the province muy fwirly be congratulated that its legislators have displayed a grati- tying amount oË public spirit.Judicial impartiality should characterize the attitude of the lawmaker; but there are many circumstances which make the ideal difficult of attainment; yet a reference to the work of the session witl reveal few serious departures from sound principle.To admirers of the firm determination of the Government to administer the finances of the country in a manner to realize the long-looked-for equilibrium, it was gratify- in to observe the loyal acquiescence to that policy of the rank and file of the ministerial party.In the carrying out of it, it was mevitably neces ry to refuse some of those favors by which it has been customary with previous governments to as- SIst political adherents at the public expense.\u2018That the refusals have excited uo murmurs is one of the most encouraging eigns of improved ideals of re sponsibility.A healthy seniiment of disapproval of the old practice of giving assistance to private enterprises seems to have made good progress, and the government's evident sincerity in its efforts of retrendhnent have met with general approval.This 18, as will be admitted, a great deal to say, but not more than the tacts warrant.In speaking of the legislation enacted during the past two months, precedence is naturally given to the Hon.Mr.Robi- doux\u2019s Kducation Bill, This measure was very judiciously presented in such a form as to disarm the hostility of the Government\u2019s opponents, who are in control of the Upper House.Thus it was possible to effect many desirable reforms, tending to give the responsible administration more darect control over the educational system ot the Province.An excellent revision of the fish and game laws of the province must be placed to the credit of the Hon.Mr.Parent, who tramed his measure after consulting with members of the leading sporting clubs as well as representatives of the farming and settler class, so that all interests should receive their proper share of protection.\u2018lhe Hon.Horace Archambault, Attorney- General, introduced several useful measures, \u2018I'he Hon.Mr.Stephens\u2019 bill for the protection of bees met with a worse fate than, perhaps, it deserved; but it would be unreasonable to condemn the Legislative Council for its rejection, that body taking the ground that such a measure should not be hastily adopted.The great public bill of the session was Mr.Gouin's Pharmacy Bill.The same measure was defeated last year, but Mr.Gouin is a fighter, and it is now law.It excited Lo little feeling during the various stages of its passage, and the greatest keen.ess was manifested by the representatives of the grocers, and druggists, opposing interests.As readers of The Herald are no relations between Canada and the United ; Kingdom.The post office of the United Kingdom has made arrangements under which, by the prepayment of an additional fee, letters and parcels, the delivery of which is urgent, may be delivered by special messenger immediately after arrival at the office of destination.SWEDEN AND NORWAY.War Between The Countries is Openly Talked Of in the Storthing.Christiania, March 13.\u2014Norwegians are not pleased with tue temporary government of the Crown Prince, who is much stricter than his father, and has now shown that he will not allow Norwegians any little demonstractions of \u201cindependence.\u201d He has decided that Sweden and Norway wlil send only one representative to the peace congress at The Hague.The representative will probably be a Swede.Some days ago war between Sweden an! Norway was hinted at during a de bate in the Storthing, and Colonel Bassoe took the opportunity of pointing out that the Norwegian fortresses were good for nothing in case fo war.The Minister of War hotly contradicted the statement, and several other of the members also criticized Colonel Bassoe, but the whole affair is causing great uneasine« here, as the mere suggestion of war between the sister countries im Parliament is proof of the jealousy which exists.REV.G.0.TROO A Probable Successor to Late Archbishop Brigstocke, of St.John\u2014Mr.Troop Ill.St.John, March 13.\u2014(Special.}\u2014One of the names mentioned as a probable successor to Venerable Archdescon Brigstocke is the Rev.G.Osborne Trocp, of Montreal.Mr.Troop was formenly \u2018pastor of St.James Church, in this city.He has a large number of friends in the Trinity congregation, and if he is willing to accept the call, will be a strong candidate.Rev.Mr.Troop is still confined to his bed as the result of a senious attack of pleurisy.He will mot be able to leave his chamber for at least two weeks.\u2014 \u201cQuebec Dav \u201cat Sportsmen's Show.New York, March 13.\u2014A large delegation of distinguished Canadians arrived on Saturday and visted the Sportsman\u2019s how at the Madison Square Garden.It was \u201cQuebec Day\u201d at the show.They intud- e} Mr.Marchand, Prænner of the Province of Quebec; Mr.Parent, Commisgioneæ of Crown Lands, and Mayor of Quebec; Mr.Duffy, Commissioner of Public Worfks; Messe.Garneau and Robitaille, members of the Legislature, and Ald.(George T'an- guay, president of the civic finance com- mitee.doubt aware, the abject of this bill was to authorize grocers and other \u201clay\u201d traders | to sell patent medicines in packages, and | also certain substances, the trade in which has heretofore been exclusively carvizd on by certitied druggists.The controversy was embittered by a good deal of personal fee'- ing; but the compromise of amendinents based on the Ontario law, which gives a certain amount of latitude to parties who are not certified druggists, will probably be found satisfactory in the interest of public safety and freedom of trade.Among the private bills, the Montreal charter naturally overshadowed all others, and may be said to have occupied the attention of the Legislature aimost from the first to the last day of the session.The Assembly entrusted its consideration to a select committee, which devoted close study to its five hundred and sixty odd clauses.Lengthy hearings were given to delegations representing the bankers, brokers, merchants, workmen and, in fact, all classes likely to be affected by the cpera- tion of the proposed new taxes.Powerful arguments were heard for and againsi the special taxes on bank dividends, stock transfers, department stores, ete.The last mentioned class of establishments were the objects of vigorous and persistent attacks and the Legislature is to be commended {or its final refusal to adopt any discriminatory measure against concerns, the head and front of whose offending 1s that they sell goods at lower prices than their competitors.Renewed efforts were made to impose upon the city the obligation of increasing the accommodation in Bonsecours market at a cost of from hai a million to a million dollars.\u2018I'he somewhat novel plea was advanced that the farmers oi the district of Montreal were entitled to this increased accommodation.It would be as reasonable to require the cilv to spend large sums on harbor improvements at the demand of, say, the merchants of Liverpool, and the Jegislature very properly declined to sanction such a principle.Among the other commendable features of the bill, as adopted, are the introduction of the Board of Control idea in the form of en- jarged powers for the Finance Committee; the imposition of a tax on the rails, wires, and poles of the Street Railway Companys and the elimination of all the new special taxes, except the tax on rails, wires, poles and pipes, and the inclusion of machinery in the class of taxable property.The charter, on the whole, is a very creditable piece of legislation.The St.Antoine street and Notre Dame gtreep widening \u2018billga made their annual appearance and received their annual quietus at the hands of the Legislative Council.Let us hope their Phoenix-like qualities will not again trouble the guar- disns of the civic treasury by a reappear ance at the opening of the twentieth century.The Montreal Street Railway Company succeeded in passing a bill giving it largely increased powers.Some useful amend- menis were inserted, however, and the measure was warmly debated at every stage.Another bill, ratifving a particularly om- erous contract between the Street Railway Company and the village of Verdun, was also adopted, the House deciding thaf, as the contract had been made at the practically unanimous desire of the inter ested parties, there was no reason for withholding the ratification of Parliament.| SENTENCE DAY AT QUEENS BENCH.C.D.Turner Gets a Year's Imprisonment, an the Heaviest Sentences Are Dealt Out to Thieves.r £, ê This wus sentence day in the Court of Queen's Bench.Although no case of unusual interest has come up this term, a large crowd was prescnt to see punishment meted out.The most interesting case was that of CGC.D.Turner, found guilty of forging a Grand Trunk pay order.The prisoner who is well known about Montreal, comes of a highly respectable family, and apart from this case, bears an exceptionally fine character.In pronouncing sentence Judge Wurtele expressed great sorrow at being compelled to judge the case.The prisoner\u2019s grandiather had been a judge in the same court.His Honor said he had received jmost patuedc letters drom the mother of the accused, and a petition from the auditor of the Grand Trunk that as light a sentence as possible be given.Considering these things and the fact that the jary had put in a recommendation {io mercy, he would condemn Turner to one year\u2019s imprisonment without hard labor in the Montreal jail.Anna Yancy, a colored woman, withdrew her plea of not guilty to the charge of attempted murder and pleaded guilty.| cused who was of a highly excitable nature, was subject to fits of temper, that for the time being rendered her more or less irresponsible.As she had already been confined for five months in jail the judge sens tenced her to nine months without hard labor and bound her in $500 to keep the »eace.' P.Guidon and E.Martineau, found guilty of assaulting the manager of the Davis Manufacturing Co., were sentenced to six and three months respectively, and ordered to give bonds for $250 each to keep the peace.C.Bruneau, fo rtheft som A.McPher« son & Co., was sentenced to two years.C.Rochon for theft got three months, and A.Larose for stealing a racoon coat, was sentenced to three years in the peni- tenitiary.L.Archambault also got three years for robbery.This was a peculiarly brutal case, accused having stripped his victim of nearly all his clothing and thrown him into the street on an extremely cold and stormy night.J.Chevalier for theft received a sentence of three years.A.Legault and N.Legault twin broth.ens, got four months each for stealing $10, and J.B.Poulinot and A.Lefebvre five years each for robbery under arms.Judge Wurtele then discdharmed \u2018the petit jury, after thanking them £ * the fearless and impartial way in which they hal ft was shown very conclusively that ac- judged the various cases.PACAUD'S $100;000.Ottawa, Ont, March 13 \u2014(Special.)\u2014In the Supreme Court to-day the hearing was proceeded with in the case of Pacaud and the Queen.~The dispute arises in ccnnec- tion with the transaction in 1891 in connection with aid by the Quebec Government to the Baie des Chaleurs Rallway, granted under statute for an uncompleted section of eighty miles ner Gaspe 13asin, As the result of certain dealings and an agreement with a number of capitalists, known as the Cooper syndicate, Pacaud and Armstrong assigned alleged claims in { His Appeal Against the Judgment Ordering Him to Pay it Before the Supreme Court, 875,000 to Armstrong.The suit was taken in 1892 on the information of Attarney- General (wmazrain, to have the agreement dectarcd void as fraudulent and agunst public policy, and to recover the $100,600 paiad to Pacaud.ThesSuperior Court at Quebec (Andrews, J.) decided in favor of the Crown by judgment rendered in 1896, and ordered the $100,000 to be reirabursed by Pacaud.This judgment was affirmed i review by Sir Lows Casaulf, ©.J., and Judge Routhier and Cimon, and the appeal now seeks the reversal of both judgments in the Quebec courts, Hon.Charles Fitzpatrick, Q.C., and Mr.J.O'Gara, Q.C., for appellant, and M.C.Hutchinson for the Government.Mr.Hcg, respect to the raftiway in consideration of Q.C.watches the case on behalf of Arm- $175,000 paid to them from the subsidy, | in the proportion of $100,000 to Pacaud and ) made parties in the case.strong and the railway company, who ara CHARLEBOIS MAY LOSE The Only Contract Voted to Him, if Council Re-opens the Clothing Question To-day.\u2018I'he police clothing and button contracts will engage the attention of Council this afternoon if Ald, Paquette does not in the meantime abandon his purpose of moving for a reconsideration.It requires fourteen votes to carry a motion of re; consideration, and it is doubtful if they can he secured.Ald.\u2019aquette wants to give the contract for constables\u2019 bloises to Boucher & Mercier at $7.15 each.At the last meeting Council voted it to Mr.A.L.Brault at $7.65.Messrs.Boucher & Mercier had sent in no sample and their tender was therefore considered inadmissible.Ald.Paquette does not accept the lack of a sample as sufficient reason for throwing out a tender, as a guarantee to make the articles according to specifications is, in his opinion, all that the city should ask.a If the majority of Council takes thal view of the question Mr.Brault will lose the contract for constables\u2019 blouses, and Mr.Charlebois will lose the only contract awarded him, that for officers\u2019 overcoats at $30.Mr.Drault put in a tender for the overcoat contract at $25.50, but did not send a sample, as he had not been given sufficient time in which to make it, Czar Marsolais and his followers will vote for a reconsideration, and in doing! so, will dig a pit for their own burial, Mr.Braultt, it is understood, will tos day serve the city with a notarial protest against the action of the Police Department oificials mm withholding the contracts from Lim after they had been regularly awarded by Council.1f the vote of rceonsideration is carried the debate that will follow will be sharper than that of a week ago Friday.KERR, OF OTTAWA, WILL BE REFEREE Kingston, Ont, March 13.\u2014Kerr, of Ottawa, will referee Queen\u2019s-Shamrock watch.Queen\u2019s are taking down \u2018\u2018Bobby\u201d Hiscock for goalkeeper.It is the first time he will have played this winter.lle is counted the best goalkeeper in Ontario,: The team left here at noon to-day.| Tt was thus a busy, and, as we have endeavored to show, a fruitful session, and there is much ground for satisfaction with what has been achieved.In discussing the session, it is impossible not to speak of the references to corruption among members which have been made in and out of the Legislature.It is inevitable that, when the lst of private bills, involving large financial intercsts, is exceptionally heavy, the action of the members and their niotives are the subject of much severe criticism.No doubt, strong pressure is exerted in many cases, and there can be no doubt-\u2014though the fact is one difficult to establish\u2014that direct bribes have [been at least offered.We certainly know of none having been accepted.The methods of the terupter are such that it ie difficult to bring him to justice.The offer is likely to be made indirectly, and in such cases the loopholes for escape are numerous.Sometimes to divulge the offer would be to condemn the intermediary, who may be a friend.The Roman father, es a type, is rare nowadays; but we may at least point to the measures that have become law last session as containing little to justify the charge that their adoption was obtained \u2018by improper means.rm The Nixht Refuge, The superintendent of the Night Refuge, at 1517a Notre Dame street, reports that last week there were 683 people given shelter.They were admitted as follows: Monday 92, \u2018Luesday 99, Wednesday 94, Thursday 93, Friday 106, Saturday 86 and Sunday 113.Total 683.In the number were several women, including one old woman who claims to be 97 years and 5 months old.She is suffering from dropsy and 1s recently out of one of the hospitals and is homeless.Her case is a sad one.Food was served out to 205 persons during the same period.Dr.DeCotrat was a daily visibor and had a consuitation each visit.The contributors for the weak were: Mesdames Robert, Couiville, Boivin; Lamaree and Chalifour, a lady for charity\u2019s sake $5, Messrs.George Chartrand, iJ .-O.Beulac, H Allard, Louis Charron and George Desnoy- ers.Among the visitors were Messrs.S.Desrochers, J.Martin, H, Allard and Louis Charron.\u2014_\u2014 The Canada Life.The Canada Life Policy-Holders\u2019 Assne ciation of Hamilton have sent to Mr.F.A.Hart,-125 St.Francis Xavier street, the petition to the Dominion Parliament, asking for certain restriations on, the di« rectorate to receive the signatures of tha Montreal policy-holders.COLDER.Frobabilities\u2014Fair, colder weather to-day and on Tuesday.Highest and lowest temperatures yesicra day: Montreal, 34 above to 20 above Kamloops, 40 above ito 28 above, Calgary, 16 above to 2 above.Battleford, 4 above to 2 above, Qu\u2019Appalle, 10 above to zero.Winnipeg, 8 above to 4 below.a Port Arthur, 10 above to 16 below.Parry Sound, 44 above to 4 below.Toronto, 52 above to 16 above Ottawa, 38 above to 8 above.Quebec, 30 above to 16 above.Halifax, 44 above to 40 above, \u2014 THIS EVENING.The Francais\u2014\u2018\"The Red Cale, or Thé Three Imperial Guandsmen,\u201d and vaudevilie.Theatre Royal\u2014Tom Sharkey and burlesque company.Laurier Club meets cor.Mount Royal Ave, and St.Lawrence Street.Westmount Council meets.Irish Protestant Benevolent Annual Meeting.Associations DEATHS.(For other notices see Page 3.) BOILBAU\u2014At Montreal, (March 10th, Mrs Mary Lecours, widow of the late M.C Boileau, aged 55 years, 8 months days.SHAW\u2014On March 10, Wiliam Bates Shaw, eldest son of the late James Shaw, age 43 yaurs \\ DESJARDINS\u2014In this city, on the Lith inst, Joseply Desjardins, beloved husbend of Ar= mdline Goire, aged 60 years, 5 months and 11 daye.Funeral from No.233 Champlain st., at 7 a.m.sharp, on Tuesday, the 14th srstant.Redwtives amd friemds wild pleasq accept this ¥ .* BYRNHS\u2014In this city, on March 13th, M ctael Byrnes, a member of St.Aun\u2019s Coury 149, C.O.F.JFuneral-aatica later 1h and 9 rade ET - Ea CAE A SC maple 4 TE CE SLT TERE WF ARS as ilies SAS te 2 THE HERALD, MONTREAL, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1899, À NAVAL ESTIMATES WILL BE REDUCED if Russia Makes a Proportionate Reduction in Hers, \u2014rsmets THAT IS BRITAIN'S OFFER, pme It is Not Likely That the Estimates Will be Seriously Opposed in Parliament, Co THE QUESTION OF TAXATION.Cpa \u2014\u2014\u2014 New York, March 13.\u2014The London correspondent of the \u2018I'mibune says: \u201cThe proposals of the Government for an increase of the mavy met with general approval and are not likely to be seriously opposed in Parkiament, though some hostility to the growing expenditure for warlike services is evinced by a section of the Radicals.Lhe estimates, it must be admitted, ere somewhat of a surprise; contrary to custom, they were not published before being introduced in the House of Commons, though the Times of the morning before managed to get hold of the substance of them.Considering the fact that after the regular shipbuilding programme of last year the Gorernment introduced a supplementary scheme for the construction of four more battle ships «nd four cruisers, few people expected that the naval budget this year would show an increage of neanly £3,000,000, but Mr.Goschen\u2019s explanation is considered adequate.He based the demand for new ships distinctly on the ground of the further increase of foreign navies, especially that of Russia.\u2018l'he English peoplé now accept lt as a fixed article of policy that their fleets must be at least equal to those of the two next naval powers, and any ministry that can sh.w that thig prmciple} is being maintained can obtain practicauy what sums it thinks necessary to ask for on this point.\u201c\u201cL'here is substantial agreement among anfluential men of all parties as to the great effect produced on the public mind by Mr.Goschen\u2019s statement of naval mob- ihization last autumn, during the crisis with France over Iashoda.This took place without involving any extraordinary expenditure or exertions whatever.Much Was said at the time in continental news papers about the enormous sums lavished by England on war preparations; the Ifirst Lord of the Admiralty is able to show that nothing of the sort happened; there was wo occasion to hurry forward the completion of ships, no frantic haste to buy ammunition, or stores, at panic prices, or to enlist men; ships, sailors, stores and complements, all were ready, and it was only necessary to move the vessals to their appointed stations, draft 1uif crews aboard from the resenre and guardships, and fill up the magazines and bunkers, The entire expense was less than that involved in the manoeuvres and partial mobilization which normally take place every autumn.\u2018I'he whole episode was a most valuable desson to Englishmen of the priceless ben- etit of maintaining their maritime insurance at its fullest efficiency, and there is mo doubt that it has been fully appreciated.The nation is determined to retain its superiority at sea at any cost.The Price Enormous.\u201cThe price, it is true, which has to be paid in money and men, is enormous; the personnel of the British navy next year will amount to 111,000; in 1886 it was only 58,000.The naval estimates which for 1899-1900 amount to between £26,000, 000 and £27,000,000, were well under £14, 000,000 in 1890.The expenditure on the maritime services also has as nearly as possible doubled in ten years, and there has been an enormous increase in the cost of the army as well.\u201cBut the most striking feature of Mr.Goschen\u2019s speech 'was the direct challenge and invitaticn ito Russia which it embodied.\"The First Lord of the Admiralty did not attempt to conceal the fact that the large additions to British naval construction since last year\u2019s shipbuilding programme was drafted had been due vnainly to the measures taken by the Czar\u2019s Government for the augmentation of the Russian fleet during the next few years.It is the avowed design of Lord Salisbury and his colleagues to meet every attempt of rival powers to add to their naval forces by an immediate counter- move, so as to demonstrate the eventual hopelessness of such an attempt.It is true, as the figures just given prove, that the match which is being played is ruinously costly, but at any rate Great Britain À FRIEND\u2019S ADVICE Was the Means of Restoring Mrs.John Gilker, of Maria, Que., to Health, She Used Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills and Was Cured of Throbbing of the Heart, Dizzy Spells and Nervousness, \u201cA friend in need is a friend indeed,\u201d the old saying goes, and the one who tells another of the best means of gaining health and strength is indeed a friend in the truest sense of the word.When you find Milburn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills do you good, strengthen your heart, tone and invigorate your nerves and enrich your blood, and make you feel your old self again, do not hesitate to recommend them to anyone in need of such a remedy.It was à kindly act of that friend to recommend Milburn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills to Mrs.John Gilker, of Maria, Bonaventure County, Quebec, as they were the very thing ghe needed to make her weil, Now she wants all other sufferers to know about this remedy, and made the following statement : \u201cIt gives me great pleasure to be able to state that I have been using, for some time, the wonderful remedy, Milburn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills.For a number of years I have been troubled with heart- trobbing and dizziness, followed by nervousness and weakness.\u201cI was advised by a friend to try Mil- hurn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills, which I did, and got great relief from the first, and now am completely cured.I feel very grateful for the benefit I have received.\u201d There is no one who has ever taken Mil- burn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills faithfully, but has derived benefit from their use.They have cured thousands of cases of palpitation, dizzy and faint spells, throbbing, skip beats, nervousness, sleepless ness, weakness, pantial paralysis, St.Vitus\u2019 dance, anaemia, pale and sallow com- lexion, female complaints and general de- iting and are daily giving fresh evidence of their power over all diseases of the heart, blood and merves.Price 50c a } box, or three for $1.25, at all drugzists, or gent by mail.T.Milburn & Co., Toronto, a can better afford to play it than countries whose dcbts are piling up at such an encrmous rate as those of France and Russia.Nevertheless, English public men are sincerely anxious to reduce the burden of armaments, and though nobody expects much from the Czar's peace conference.which is to meet at the Hague in May, the Government would be very gad to come to a real understanding with Russia on the subject if it should be possible.Offer to Ruasia.\u201cMr.Goschen\u2019s offer to the Rumaian Government is not intended as a mere stroke of satire.The l'irst Lord of the Admiralty stated that Great Dritain was prepared to modify her shipbuilding programme if Russia would abandon a portion of her great scheme of new naval construction inaugurated last year.This \u2018brings the matter to @ direct issue, and texts the sincerity of the Russian disarmament proposals.Moreover.it really leaves the determination of the matter to a large extent in the thands of the St.Patersburg statesmen.On the one hand, Eigland hopes to show the latter that an attempt to beat her in the race is futile; on the other, dhe is only anxious to keep her normal distance ahead, and if compe- titers will slacken the pace she is ready to do the same thing.It is probable that this remarkable statement of Mr.Goschen is meant for Muscovite much mere than for British consumption.\u201cThe fact is there are two opposing tendencies now operating to control Russian international policy.AL Dewitte, the finance minister, like his Imperial master, 13 sincerely anxious to keep the empire at peace, perhaps because he realizes that it is in no condition at present to incur the financial strain of a great war.So far from wishing to inflame rivalry with England over the Far East to a dangerous point, M.Dewitte and those who share his views would rref.r to seek a frank understanding with her; but the old aggressive \u2018forward\u2019 party is still powerful in the Foreign Office, and its most ardent dhampions are Count Muravieff, the foreign minister, and M.de Giers.There is no real system of ministerial responsibility in Russia, and the external poliey changes from time to time, according as one or the other group feels able to take the initiative.\u201d Liverpool, March 13.\u2014The British battleship Glory, 12,600 tons, of the type of the Canopus, which was launched some time ago, was launched from lLaird\u2019e ship yards at Birkenhead Saturday morning.\u2018I'he Glory is designed to develop a speed of 18 knots, I'he battlesh _ Implacable, was also successfully launched at Deavonport in the presence of the Crown Prince of Siam, and a large gathering of distinguisned Britons.\u2018I'he lmplacable is of 15,000 tons and 15,000 indicated horse-power, and will carry sixteen guns, PROFESSORS OVERWORKED Rav.Mr, Jordan, Torcnts, Daclar:s Principal King Was Sacrificed.Thinks the Colleges Should be Reduced or Their Endowments Inoreased Bufficientiy.\u2019 Toronto.March 13.\u2014(Special.)\u2014At Bt.James\u2019 Square Presbyterian Church, which was founded by Rev.Dr.King, special references were, at yesterday morning\u2019s service, made to his deadh.The pupit was draped and suitable music was sung.The pastor, Rev.Louis H.Jordan, spoke feelingly of the loss which had been eustained by the whole church in Canada.Speaking of the arduous duties which Dr.King had for many years performed as principal of Manitoba College, he declared \u2018that he had been overworked.He wished to give a solemn warning.There was not a college of the church in Canada where the principal and profess- os were not overworked, and something should at once ba done to alter the condition of affairs, either by closing up some of the existing colleges, and therchy strengthening \u2018the remainder or by en- dtwing all their colleges in such a manner as would bring them up to a state of suitable efficiency worthy of the name they bore.He hoped the matter woud not be deferred until they met again beside the grave of someone who had been sacrificed.Memorial Service in Winnipeg.Winnipeg, Man, March 13 \u2014(Special.) \u2014A memorial service in connection with the late Rev.Dr.King was held in Knox Church last evening.Some of the sister churches suspended services in order to pay tribute to the memory of one who is recognized as having had a great influence, not only in the Province but in the Deminion.Among those who took part in the service were Rev.Dr.Duval, pastor of Knox Church; Rev.Charles Gordon, Dr.Bryce, Prof.Hart and Prof.Baird, representing Manitoba College; Prof.Riddell, of Wesley College; Rev.Dr.Robertson, superintendent of mis- siens; and Rev.R.G.MacBeth, representing the Alumni, Canon Matheson, of St.John\u2019s (College, sent a ictter expressing regret at not being able to be pre sent.\u2014\u2014#\u2014 î QUEEN IN FRANCE.Her Majesty Crosses the Channel and Arrives in Nice in Safety.\u2014\u2014 Boulogne-sur-Mer, March 13\u2014Immense crowds awaited the arrival in the harbor on Saturday of tiie special steamer bearing the Queen, while the town and all the vessels in the port were decerated with bunting and the route from the quay to the railway station was lined with troops.A brilliant gathering of military and naval ed the steamer and were introduced to the Queen, who, speaking in French, cordially thanked them for the welcome extended to her, Several superb baskets of flowers and a number of engravings, representing the last visit of Her Majesty to Boulogne in 1853, were presented to the royal visitor.As the Queen\u2019s special train drew out of the station an artillery salute was hired.Nice, March 13.\u2014All the customary honors were paid Her Majesty on her arrival here Saturday evening, The streets were thronged with people, cheering heartily, and the municipal authorities present:d a magnificent bouquet, in the form of a gondola, mounted upon a tripod and surmounted with two vases and other emblematic\u2019 devices.When passing through Toulon, Her Majesty summoned the sub-prefect and expressed to him her sympathy with families of the victims of the explosion of the naval magazine at La Coubran, early last Sunday morning, promising to send a donation to the relief fund.AMERICAN LOSS OF LIFE, Of 5,781 Soldiers Who Fell in Cuba 62 Per Cent.Died of Disease, Washington, March 13.\u2014Adjutant-Gen- eral Corbin has issued a statement giving the number of deaths of soldiers enliste for the Spanish war and the causes thereof from May lst, 1898, to February 28, 1899.1t shows: Killed in action, 329; died of wounds, 125; died of disease, 5,277.Total, 5,731.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 h Cunarder Pavonia Disabled, London, March 13.\u2014The Cunard Line steamer Pavonia, Captain Atkins, which sailed from Liverpol on January 24 for Bosten, and which was towed into St.the British steamer Wolviston, and left Ponta Selgada, Azore Islands, on February 27th, in tow of two tuzs arrived here at 8.30 this morning.oflicers and prominent civil officials board-.Nicholas on February 18th, disabled, by | THE LODGES -\u2014\u2014 \u2014O\u20140-\u20140\u2014& \u2014b\u2014 MEETINGS THIS AVENING.A.F.& A.M.\u2014 Royal Albert Lodge, Masonte Temple.Westmount Lodge, Elin Hall, Westmount.St.Lawrence Lodge, E.R., 6 Phillips Sq.Royal Arch Masons\u2014 Mortreal Chapter, Masontc Temple.I.C.0.F.\u2014 Mount Royal Lodge, 251 St.James.Beaver Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, 750 Wallington.A.0.U.W.\u2014 Metropolitan Lodge, 1149 Notre Dame.Mystic Lodge, 2580 Richmond.Le Moyne Lodge, Longueuil.Charlemagne Lodge, 1077 do Montigny.K.0.T.M.\u2014 Montreal Tent, Monument National.R.T.of T.\u2014 Union Council, 2444 St.Catherine.[.O.G.T.\u2014 Maisonneuve Lodge, 617 St.Dominique.Scns of England\u2014 Csrdlgan Lodge, \u2018Montreal South.C.M.B.A.Quobec Grand Council\u2014, Branch 1, 1717 Notre Dame.C.M.B.A., Grand Council of Canada\u2014 Branch 26, 92 St.Alexander.Companions of the Forest, A.O.F.\u2014 Court Beaver, Point St.Charles.\u2019 Canadian Onder of Foresters\u2014 a Court Maisonneuve.Court De Lonimier.Court St.Henri, at St.Henri.ILC.F.\u2014 Court Carnival.Court Maisonnençe, 392 Lagauchetiere.Court St.Francis, 122 St.Deals.Court Anglo~Canadien, Court Carillon.a A.0OH.\u2014 Division 3, 2042 Notre Dame.C.0.C.F.Memtreal Council, 1398 St.Catherine, AHrance Nationale Cercle St.Eiruari, Boaubien Street.Order of Scottish Chane\u2014 Cian Gordon, 6 Place d\u2019Armes Square.Knights of Pythias.Knight Dr.Lockhart, District Deputy Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of l\u2019ythias, accompanied by Knight E.À.Powers, Past D D.8.C, and Knights Dr.J.M.Jack, George Hazen, J.J.Ulley and Harrison Pope, last Chancellors, paid an official wisit to Damascus Lodge, No.4, on Friday evening, and installed the remaining oflicers who were not installed at the public installation cere- 1onies on February 7th.After the installation ceremonies, Knight Dr.Lock- hart addresses the brethren at some length cn the benefits of the endowment rank, and suggested that the members of Damas cus Lodge should formally request him to use his hoset endeavors to have the Su preme Chancellor Commander pay a visit to Montreal during the World's bicycle meet.This subject was subsequently considered by the lodge, who asked Dr.Lock- hart to write a letter to the Supreme Chancellor asking him to come to Montreal on that occasion, as many of the American visitors would be members of the Onder.Most of dhe visiting and Grand officers remained, and the lodge conferred the rank of knight upon the candidate, and the D.D.S.C.highly complimented them upon their work.The lodge had a very long session listening to the report and discussing the by-laws, and it was finally decided to defer the question to a future meeting.It was ome of the largest gatherings of Knights of Pythias which Damascus Lodge has held.The Grand Lodge officers will visit Crusader Lodge to-morrow evening.Independen Order of Oddfellows.The annual report of the grand secretary of the Grund lsodge of Quebec, I.0-O.F., which hias only recently been completed, shows that during the past year five new subordinate lodges have been instituted, and that the net increase of members 18 ©09, making the membership now 2,793, and the nuinber of subordinate lodges 33.The number initiated during the year was 201, admitted by card 98, reinstated 12, and error in previous report 3.Against this there were withdrawn 126, suspended for non-payment of dues 151 and 18 died.The total relief granted was $9,719.75, benefits being paid for 1,652 weeks\u2019 sickness.The receipts from subordinate lodges were $22,719.58, being an increase of $2,487.53 over the previous year.Strathcona Lodge of Scotstown.Que., which is a young lodge has now 25 members and is doing good work in that district.Largely through the efforts of its 1members an I.O0.0.F.lodge has been established at Bishop\u2019s Crossing, Que.A Rebekah lodge for Waterloo, Que., is talked of.The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York, weighs 90 pounds and the Grand Chaplain 350 pounds.District deputy president is now the proper title in the Rebekah lodges instead 0?D.D.G.M.Charlemagne Lodge, A.O.U.W.At the regular meeting of Charlemagne Lodze, A.O.U-W., the members unanimously passed a resolution of condoience \u2014 man of the lodge, on the occasion of the death of his niece, Mlle.Bertha Dugas, daughter of Judge Dugas.Independent Order of Foresters.A report just issued shows that the reserve fund to the credit of the Independent Order of Foresters has now reached 83,- 225,639.41, and that 23,580 new members were added to the list last year.Since its foundation the Order has paid $6,414,- 155.80 to the widows and orphans of deceased members and for sick benefits, Court Nationale, at dts last regular meeting passed resolutions of condolenc: with Bro.Charles de l\u2019Etoile, on the occasion of the death of his mother; with Bro.Griffin on the occasion of the death of his sister, and with Bro.D.Brunet on the occasion of the death of his daughter.Court Alexandre will hold a concert tomorrow evening in Stanley Hall, under the patronage of Bro.Victor Morin, supreme vice-chief ranger; Bro.P.N.Breton, district supreme chief ranger, and Bro.Dr, J.Poupart, high medical officer for the High Court of Quebec.\u201c Street Railway Employes.A movement is on foot to have the Street Railway employes who belong to the various fraternal societies form themselves mta a court or lodge of their own.They would make a strong institution.French-Canadian Artizans, Lachine branch, No.29, of the Society of French-Canadian Artizans, has elected the following officers for the ensning term: Rev.N.Piche, chancellor; H.Deslauriers, president; Ovide Legault, first vice-presi- dent: M.A.Deneault, second vice-presi- dent: Joseph Fournier, recording secretary and treasurer; N.Robert and R.Du- breuil, marshals; D.Lalonde, D.Laplante and A.Besner, directors; J.Charbonneau, A.Allard and J.A.Martin, trustees.Magog branch, No.22, has elected the following officers: Rev.C.IE.Millette, chaplain; J.B.A.Langelier, president; O.Thisdale, first vice-president; G.Bain- ville, second vice-president; A.Millet, recording secretary; I.Jasmin, treasurer: J.L.Masurette, and P.Simoneau, marshals: N.Rolland, J.Lacroix and O.La.reau, directors; L.Lacroix, C.Foucher and P.Dussault, trustees.Canadian Order of Feresters.During the past year 5,686 new mem.Pers were initiated into \u2018the Canadian Order of Foresters, and the present membership is 20,789, the net increase being 2,824.One bundred and thirty-seven members died during the year, \u2018and 1,925 lapsed.The amount paid out for death claims was $143,937.06, and for sick and funeral benefits %44,786.33.To show the rapid growth of the order it may be stated that the receipts on insurance account las: {year were $252,344.30, the Order receiving | more in one month now than it did in a | whole year in 1884.The balance to the credit of that fund is now $701,173.75, aa | against $6,052 in 1884.Torty-seven new Courts \u2018were organized during the year.i The death rate for Jagt vear was the low- \u2018est for many years, being only 4.56 per i thousand of the membership, whidh is a | remarkably good showing in the nineteenth year of the Order's existence, with Bro.Gaspard Lefebvre, master wouk- .©+0+0-+0-+-0-0+0+0+0+0+0+0+6 \u201cTHE HERALD\" SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED\u2014Smart gin for the dressmaking; must be quick.Apply Mrs.Patterson, 25 Mayor st.61 WANTED \u2014 B with some knowledge of sugar boiling.2245 St.Catherine st.60 WANTED\u2014Respactable young girl as mother\u2019s help, country, all city conveniences, small family; no washing; comfortabie home: refereaces required.Address Advertiser, P.O.Box 68, city.61 WANTED\u2014A first-class ready-made clothing cutter; none but experiexced man need apply.1520 Notre Dame.61 WANTED \u2014 A cook; washing given out; wages $14.4404 St.Catherine st.61 HOW TO GROW A MOUSTACHE IN YOUR 17th year.My remarkable Hair-root Developer will do It in from three to five weeks.40,000 testimonials, Price, per bex, $1.50, $2.25.Sample box, 50c (in silver).Call and see me, 6 to 9 p.m.Prof.F.Kiklo, 936 Dorchester st.63* oe rm ep WANTED\u2014Immediataly, general servant for family of adults; no washing, Apply, with references, forenoons aud evenings, at 431 St.Urbain st.61 APPRENTICES WANTRD \u2014 Two or three good smart oys to learn job printing.Apply Herald Jab Department.* WANTED\u2014A first-class waist hand.Apply to Mr.Tennerbaum, Head Tailor, care of Messrs, John Murphy & Co.60 WANTED \u2014 Experienced skirt makers and waist hand.J.J.Milloy, 2301 St.Cath- erine st.60 WANTED\u2014Good cook, immediately.934 Dor- chester st.60 WANTED Gir] to work Singer button hole a.aohine, constant employment.Apply at once, % Lemoine st.60 WANTED \u2014 A butler.Apply, with references, at 868 Dorchester.60 WANTED\u2014A.good girl to assist In light housework in small family; good wages.Apply to 62 City Hell ave.60 WANTBD\u2014Cook and tablemaid.338 Mountain st.Go WANTRD\u2014A general servant, must be well Tecommended, at 82 Fort st.61* WANTED\u2014For a merchant\u2019s office, young lady to act as assistant bookkeeper and stenographer; state age and salary; no testimondals returned.¥ 10, Herald.59* WANTBD\u2014A good smart man as cook, young man preferred.Apply the Merchants\u2019 Lunch Rooms, 24 Hospital st.59 \u2014 WANTTD\u2014One man droner, for stock and custom shirts.Four women, shirt makers.Apply 249 Church st., Toronto, Ont.62 WANTED\u2014A servant girl for an English family of thres.Apply 62 St.Dea is st | WANTED-\u2014Two good subscription canvassers for a few months.Anrly, stating experience and givivg references, Box E, Herald Office.ti WANTED\u2014Energetic and experienced men to do soliciting on salary and commission; none others need apply.15 St.John st.59 WANTED\u2014At once, a good, reliable nurse, best of city raferences, midlc-aged woman; none but English speaking need apply; R.C.praferrcd.Apply from 2 to 6 p-m., 2080 St.Catherine st.59 \u2014__.\u2014 ree pe WANTED\u2014Boy Tesidins with parents and Ecod reference.Call R.Goldvogel, 2317 &t.Catherine st.53 WANTED\u2014A+ once a young man as grocery clerk; must be recommended and speak both languages.Apply 319 St.Antoine st \u2014 must understawml care of horses.Wiseman, Oftitremont.WANTED\u2014A good live man, as a eolicitor for one of the finest Lithograph Houses in Canada, one who has had some experience im the lithographing and prinit- ing business; must be well acquainted with Montreal and locality thereabouts.A good opening for the right man.Apnly at Herald Office.60 ?T.Hal, 59 Sick Baby Hospital.Given for such a worthy object the bazaar in aid of the Sick Baby Hospital, which opens at 2 p.m.in the Windsor Hall to-mornow, ought undoubtedly be a success, which all those concerned are working so hard to make it.Special attention is being given to the entertainment to be provided, and embraces many well known ladies and gentlemen in their peculiar line, The voting contest as to the most popular hnckev club is creating considerable enthusiasm, and will, no doubt, be keenly contested.A splendid programme has been prepared for the litt'e ones in the afternoon, and there should be a lanre attendance by the public in aid of this charitable object.Mr.W.F.Maclean, M.P., Injnred.\u2018Toronto, March 13.\u2014While riding vester- day afternoon near the Woodbine, Mr.W.Ir.Maclean, M.P., was thrown froin his horse, which was frightened by an advancing trolley.Mr.Maclean was seriously injured, his thigh broken and he received internal injuries.There is at prs.ent every ground for be'ieving he will recover, but it will be many weeks be.fcre he leaves bis house.The animal came into contact with the troilev and was so badly injured it had to be shot, \u2014\u2014\u2014 ee ee Cns Hundred Houses Blown Down.Oklahoma City, Okla., March 13.\u2014A terrific wind storm visited this place yesterday, coming from the southwest.For half an hour it blew a perfect gale, while the rain fel in sheets.Nearly 100 houses were blown down.A number of plate glass fronts were smashed.The damage is estimated at $30,000.No lives were lost.ere The following Montrealers are registered at Toronto hotels: At the Rossin House\u2014James Johnson, C.K.Cameron, Chas, Gyde, 1.H.Copland.At the Grand Union\u2014C.J.Wilson, Wm.Bain, T.Tate.At the Walker House \u2014C.H.Wallace.BACKACHE AND PAINS IN THE SIDES Made Life Miserable for Mr, Lepine Until He was Cured by Dr, Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills, ow cpa\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Cas of the first symptems of kidney dis- easc Is backadne; deposits in the urine and difficulty in urinating are other unmistakable .signs that the kidaeys are deranged.Mr.\u2018A.T.Lepine, 480 Sawguwinet Street, ; Montreal, tells cof kis cure of kidney disease by Dr.\u2018Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills in the \"following words: \u201cFor six months I suffered i with a terrible aching in my back and pains fn the sides.My kidneys wera in a bad steve.After having used Dr.Chase's , Riduey-Liver Piils for three weeks I was | entirely cured and the aches and palns left me.\u201d At the first touch of backache the kidneys stould be attended to.In its beginning kidrey disease is easily cured by Dr.Chase's , Kidrey-Liver Pills.In its advanced stages there is no oure possible.The advice of | t'ousands who Dave been cured is to use ' Dr.Chase's Kilney-Liver Pills at the first irdication of deranged kidneys.Mother's favorite remedy for la grippe, |S bronchitis apd asthma is Dr.Chase's Syrup of Linseed aud Tuppentine; 25 cents a farge bottle, WANTBD\u2014Steady man for a market garden: ©+0+0-+0+0+0-+0-+0+0+0+0+0+0+ \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 ANTS YOUR WANT Situations WANTED FREE, ROOMS TO LET.ROOMS \u2014 WBLL FURNISHED DOUBLE end single rooms, with good board.22 Victoria st.\u2018 59 RGOM \u2014 FRONT ROOM, ON BATHROOM flat, with use of kitchen, six dollars a month.Apply 2602 St.Catherine.59 \u2014\u2014 ROOMS\u2014TWO FRONT ROOMS, FURNISHed, neat and clean, on bathroom flat, heated by hot water, gas, bath, w.c., in Private family, no children.63 Beaver Hall Hil.59 mp ROOM \u2014 FURNISHED FRONT DOUBLE bedroom to let.102 Mansfleld st.59 ROCMS \u2014 UNFURNISHED, CONVENIENT for light housekeeping, also one furnished, bath flat, quiet people only; family Strictly private.53 MoGill College ave.5 ROOM\u2014A NICELY FURNISHBD SINGLE front room, for a gentleman; all conveniences in house.90 Mansfield st.59 ROOMS\u2014FURNISHED, WITH OR WITH- out board.295 St.Amtoine, the Salisbury flat, No.8.59 ROOM\u2014FURNISHED DOURLE ROOM, 20 Cathcart ot.56 \u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 ROOM\u2014LARGE ROOM, NICELY FURNISHed, bathroom flat.4614 Oity Councillors st.\u2014\u2014 ROOM \u2014 99 ANDERSON STRBEET, NPAR Dorchester, nicely furnished, double room, on bath flat, suitable for one or two gentlemen; locality cemtral; only five minutes from P.O.Apply at once.56 ROOMS \u2014 WARM, WELL FURNISHED, bathroom flat, alll conveniences; first class beard; late dinner; terms moderate; not moving.98 St.Famille st.5 ROOMS \u2014 COMFORTABLY FURNISHED, with gas, heated by bot water; transients accommodated.56 University st.63% \u2014 LOST.LOST \u2014 MONDAY LAST, BROWN AND white fox terrier dog; answers to name of Toby.117 Congregation st., Point St.\u2018Charles.61 LOST \u2014 A SMALL SKY TIDRRIER DOG, vicinity Prince Arthur and Shuter et.Can find his way home all right.Return to 108 Shuter st.and receive reward.61 rer LCST\u2014A CHTILD'S SILVER WATCH, ON Friday aftrrnoon, on St.Catherine st, between Morgan\u2019s stere and Fert st, Finler mlease return tp James Brown, Room 28, Mechanics\u2019 Inst'tute B'dg.G1 LOST \u2014 BUNCH OF KEYS, BETWPTN Notre Dame, St.James, Craig: lost between 4 and 7 p.m.Return 2011 Notre Dame.Reward, 58 Other notices HALF A CENT @ + ® A WORD.SIX Insertions for the PRICE of FCUR.: !e-0-0:0:0:0-0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0 +0+0+0-0+0+0+0+0+0+0 + FOR SALE this head half a cent nts under Advertiseme Six iLsertions for the & word per iusertion.price of four.F R SALE-LOT OF PLUMBERS TOOLS, Fo jo $25.Apply e139 St.Catherine st.FOR SALE \u2014 MAGNIFICENT DRAWING room set, wire back, imported from England, also old-fashioned rosewood and oak piano, on view 2414 St.Catherine, west of Peel.6 FOR SALE \u2014 A NICE COLLECTION or grandfather's clocks and also many old Italian violins.10 St.Christophe St Montreal.61 FOR SALE \u2014 VERY 'OHBAP, NEW AND secomi-hand blouses, shirts and children 8 dresses, giving up business.No.946 St.Dominique st.61 FOR SALE\u2014A FIND N.Y.PTANO, 7 1-3 octaves, also Clendinreng Leader, circular pot stove, hot water attachments.ADDY 46 Beaver Hall Hill.61 FOR SALE\u2014PONY PRBMO.SENIOR CAMera, with tripod, extra plate hmwlders, etc.; good condition Seen from 1 to 5 p.m., 25 MeGill Collage ave.61 FOR SALE\u2014A GOOD HORSE; PRICE $60, Spot cash.Address P.O.Box 2321.61% FOR SALE\u2014A WERLL MADE OAK FOLDing bed, wire mattress, etc., as good as new, suitable for a child of 8 to 14 years old.Can be seen at P.Jones\u2019 Uphalster- ing Shop, 47 Beaver (all Hill.A bargain, 60 FOR SALE\u2014SQUAIRE PTANO, IN PBRFECT order, cost $150, will be sold cheap for cash.Apply 846 Berrl (near Ontatio st.) FOR SALE\u2014Famous bed-bug, roach, rat and mice killer, in tins, 25c, 50e and $1.00.Money returned if it does not clear your house.71 Maln Street.No agents selling this.FOR SALE-BICYCLES.A FEW SECOND hand machines, from $12 to $15 each.James Ferres.Typewriters and Cycles.21 Bleury st.FOR SALE \u2014 SHIP CHRONOMETER, IN @ool going order; suitable for watchmaker\u2019s winlow.Apply to Miller & Bremner, 35 Bleury st.65* FOR SALE-Safes and vault doors, fire ani burglar procf, ne and second-hand, fron: $15.00 up.Repalrs and remcving.Art\u201d Ahern, Montreal Safe Works, 825 St.James.\"Telephone Main 813.tt - \u2014_\u2014_ an FOR SALN\u2014FEATHERS, BEDDING, PILlows; cheapest place in city.Old feath- ens disinfscted and renove:ed by steam.Reparaticns on balding dene carefully by experts.Feather Store, 476 St.Lawrence st.Bell Tel.East 290.LANDLORD +\u2014+-++-+-0-+++_+ + FCR SALE OR TO LET TO LET\u2014COTTAGE ON BURNSIDE PLACE, off Guy st., above St.Catherine st., extension, h.w.heat.Rental, $300 and taxes.Apply to 405 DBuraside Place.\u2018Phone Main 2838.\u20ac0* TO LET\u2014AT ST.LAMBBRT, CONVENIENT to station, \u2018house, 8 rooms and large attie, rodern conveniences, including hot water system; rent moderate.Apply F 5, Herald Office.61* TO LET\u2014A STORE, SITUATED WITHIN two minutes\u2019 walk of the Post Office.Alterations and improvements made to suit tenants.Apply to Cyrille Laurin, Rcom 5, Imperial Bldg.60% TO LET \u2014 SHOP AND DWPBLLING, ST.Catherine st., next to corner of Plessis st., nerth side.2027 Notre Dame st.64* FACTORY OR STOREHOUSE TO LET \u2014 Nos.92, 94 and 9\u20ac Prince Street, corner of Wellington Street, either with or without boiler or engine, rent low; also yard, corner of Wellington and Splers Lane.Apply 73 Wellington et., Estate D.J.MacDonald.Office hours, 9 to 10 and 4 to 6 p.m, 56* TO LET\u2014A STORE, 148 ST.LAWRENCE, 20 x 115 feet, and basement asphalt flooring; with or without a flat above, 6,000 feet of flooring; well lighted and freight elevator.À.Brunet, 58 St.James =t.56* \u2014._.Les eee _ + eee 2 = 1 mn COTTAGE FOR SALE\u2014THE SOLID BRICK self-contained cottage, No.69 Hypolite st, containing six rooms and pantry, with bath, w.c.and gas; all in good order; near to street cars and mountain.Apply on premises, * TO LET \u2014 GOOD BUSINBSS LOCALITY, store and dwelling, 103-105 Mansfield, ad- joining corner store, on St.Catherine Street, $22 and $i4; together, $23; no taxes.Apply 108 Mansfield.f9* FOR SALE\u2014AN ARTISTIC NINE ROOMED cottage, on tha river side; verandahs ten feet wide, lawn tennis ground, garden, beating and fishing; 35 minutes by train west.Photo at Homer Taylor's, 185 St.James sl.Telephone Main 1583.P.O.Box 1123.60* \u2014c, TO LET\u2014HOUSE, NO.127 METCALFE ST., also several tenements on Sherbrooke st.R.A.Baldwin Hart, 33 St.Nicholas st.a 53 À _\u2014 TO LET\u2014IN QUEBEC, BOARDING HOUSE, full of boarders.in porfect order, electric light, hot and cold water, furnace.Apply Box 1040, P.O., Quebec.53 TO LET-NOS.128 AND 130 ST.DENIS ST, 16 rooms, self-contained, in perfect order; rent $25, no taxes.Apply 22 Shuter st., or 55 Cote st.53 TO LET\u2014RENT LOW, CARS PASS DOOR, rice upper tenemant, 7 rooms.b.and ne 109 Fulford st.Apply 5 Brunswick st.53 FARM TOR SALE \u2014 CONTAINING 10 acres, gltuated in the Township of Eaton, in the County of Compton.40 acres in good state of cultivation, 30 acres in pasture, and tha balance in standing woc1.Price, $1,200.Terms to suit purchaser, For infcrmation, apply to J.D.Theunis- sen, Cookshire.\u2014 cesse TO LET \u2014 387A CRAIG, \"PER PART, weil situated for a bearding house, 10 recs.Hovses in Lachine, opposite Lake St.Louis, habiladble summer and winter, $125 a year.L.A.Boyer, 99 SL James st.60* \u2014 TO LET\u2014SHYOP AND DWELLING, CORNBR of Chartonneau and St.Lawrence Main st, Anply to Derling Bros, 112 Queen [3¢ Tei.Main 2114.TO LET.CHATHAM STRBEET\u2014UPPER DWELLing, 6 rooms, $12.00 per month.C LTH i STRUGI\u2014LOWER DWBRELL- | g + 1o0°ms, $7.00 per month.4 U-1ER DWFLLINGS\u2014FARM STREET, $ 0 peis-ems th.4 LOWIR DwELLINGS\u2014FARM STREET.6 0) per non h.23% ST.DOMINIQUE\u2014LOWIER DWELLING 6 rocms, $°.50 pr month.\u2019 BIGHT [WELTINGE\u2014COURSOL STREET.Upper.$8 00 per month.Lower, $7.00 per Tr onti TWO NICE S'TOPS\u2014NOS.2134 AND 2138 ST.Cather.ne Street.J.M.M.DUFF, 107 St.James Street.270 an - \u2014 Mrs.Boileau's Sudden Death.Mrs.Marie Boileau, 55 years of age, died suddenly last night at the reside: \u20ac M Cardinal, 15 City Hall avenue.« for | failure, _\u2014am.de re\u2014\u2014\u2014 A good stand.Apply at | avenue, of heart | a JUST ABOVE LAGAUCHETIERE ST, Sr AE AE Sr BR, MI ES ad THNANTS This is the Column in Which to Advertise Your WANTS, : If you wish to Rent a House Try a HERALD Advertisement \u2014Half a cent a word\u2014SIX insertions for the price «f FOUR, ; t.John\u2019s.2 2 0 4 28 4 Hbert's.\u2026.1 3 0 1 30 2 Abingdon.0 4 0 2 15 0 Grammar.\u2026.1 2 0 4 16 ., TROPHIES.Senior Series\u2014Cup prosented by the Right Hon.Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C.M.G., won by the High School.Intermediate Series \u2014Shield presented by the Witness, won by Senior School.Junior Series\u2014Cup presented by Messrs.H.Birks & Sons, won by the High School.The Grammar School retired from the league before playing all its ames, preferring to take this course rather than protest one of the matches played.The officers of the Inter-School Hockey League are: President, Major McCauley, High School; vice-presidents, principals of schools represented; secretary, Mr.H.C.Batdhelor, Grammar School.The committee consisted of one delegate for each team entered.BUTFRRS AND DUFFERS.| Charity did not make millions on the Buffer-Duffer match at the Arena on Saturday, though the proceeds went to such purposes.The costumes were about as grotesque as human ingenuity could make them, and some of the antics performed on the ice were very amusing.It is not settled yet which team won, but a royal commission is ta be asked for to investigate this point.+ ABERDEENS WON.They Defeated Montreal Nine to Thrae, and So Won the Junior Champjon- ship.Ottawa, March 13.-\u2014The Aberdeens aud Montreal Juniors met sere in the Rideau Tina on Saturday evening for the junior championship of Canada, and the Mont- realers were defeated by 9 games to 3.This is the third time these two teams have met this season.In the first match in this city, on February 17th, the score was in the Aberdeens\u2019 faver exaatly the same as on Saturday evening.On March 3rd the Aberdcens were whitewashed hy 5 to 0 in Montreal.The chances of vie- tory om Saturday were all in favor of the Aberdcens.They were playing at home in their own rink, on which they do all their practice, and knew every inch of the ice.Whenever the puck struck the sides of the rink they just knew where and how far it would bounce off, and \u201chen again the crowd of about 700 who were present were with them, and kept cheering them on to victorv.Every little bit of brilliant play made by one of the home team received applause, while any clever piece oË play done by the visitors passed unnoticed.The Aberdeens had strenzth- ened their team considerably for this match.Bubterworth and (Clarke replaced askerville and Jim McGee, while the visitors played exactly the same team as defeated the Aberdeens in Montreal.The first half was in favor of the local team, the Montreal boys feeling a little atrang: or the ice at first, and before half time was up the score stood Aiberdeen 4, Montreal 0.The Aberdeens scored the first game in the second half, and then the Montreal boys woke up.The Aberdeen torwards could not get past Boon and Me- Lean.and their forwards scored the sixth, seventh and eight games in quick succes.ston, aud had they kept up the pace.might | have won out the match, but a little extra \u2014 hard checking seemed to break uv their combination, and the next four games were scored by the Aberdeens.The teams were a.follows: Aberdeen, Montreal.Shaw .Goal.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.- Duvnelly lutterworth .\u2026.Point.\u2026.\u2026.Mclean Strcud .Cover point.Boon Clarke .u.Forwards.c.Gardner Gilmour .cos.Caldweil F.McGee .Hale.esses Pow O'Connor .\u2026.\u2018 PP .Campbell Referee\u2014A.Rankin.SENIOR HARDWARE LEAGUE.An interesting game of hockey was played on the Arena Saturday afternoon between the teams of Howden, Starke & Company and Lewis Bros.& Company, which resulted in favor of the former team by a score of 6\u20140.Howden, Starke & Co.have not so far had one geal scored against them tins season, and oniy have to win from Peck, Benny & Company to get the champion- > Smith, of Howden, Starke & Co., and Hinchey, of Lewis Bros.& Co., put up a splendid game for their respective teams.The teams were as follows: Howden, Starke & Co.Lewis Bros.& Co.Kee .c.Goal .enderson Allan (capt.).Point .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.Kyd R.Starke.Cover-point.Sermon (capt.) Smith .Forwards .Hinchey Howden .Cees Patterson McPherson .Cie Nivin Adams .\u201c Cee Campbell Umpires\u2014Messrs.Wright and Fairman.Referee\u2014Mr.W.G.Ross.Timekeepers\u2014Messrs.Walker and Lamp- lough.+ ARGYLES DINE.Snowshoers Made Merry on Saturday Night at the Hotel Carslake.The Argyle Snowshoe Club_ held its twentieth annual dinner at the Hotel Cars- lake Saturday night.\u2018lhere were about 50 guests, and nothing was wanting to make the event a jolly and thoroughly enjoyavie one.the President, Mr.J.Wilson, jr, occupied the chair, and the guests of honor were Mr.M.J.F.Quinn, Q.C.; W.H.O.Dodds, President ot the Montreal Snowshoe Club; J.Stevenson Brown, President of the St.George's Snowshoe (lub; H.W.Ritchie, President of the Holly Snowshoe Club; R.C.Thornloe, President of the La- chines; A.Lamalice, President of the Montagnards; W.Cuthbert, Hon.President of the Argyles; J.G.Ogudvy, Hon, Vice-Pre- aident, Messrs, S.H.Parsons and H.Cock- eld.The toasts were restricted to four, \u2018Our Queen,\u201d \u201cOur Guests,\u201d \u201cThe Ladies,\u201d \u201cThe Press.\u201d During the evening an interesting programme of songs and recitations was given, those contributing being Charles Marshall,\u201d Alf.May, Alex.Hannah, A.T.Cliblon and Fred.Holman.A feature was the presentation of the prizes, including three very handsome medals given to the winners in the open race as follows: \u2014lst, R.H.Davis, Lachine; 2nd, Arthur Marshall, Argyles; 3rd, George Smith, Holly Snowshoe Club.ne CURLING.THE PRESIDENTS PRIZE.The president\u2019s prize at the Montreal Curling rink was won on Saturday by Mr.F.Riddell\u2019s rink, On Friday the semi-finals were played and resulted as follows : \u2014 | A.W.Roberts J.McGregor Dr.Cameron A.Scott È James Brown A.Hodgson H.B.Brainerd A.F.Riddell (skip)\u2014 9 (skip)\u201416 Rev.Mr.Williamson\u2019s rink had the bye, and played the winners on Saturday, the final resulting as under : J.Piddington J.MoGregor H.S.McLennan A.Scott À H.Fry A.Hodgson + A.F.Riddell Rev.J.Williamson © (skip)\u2014 8 (skip) \u201416 CHELSE SHIPPT NG MEN PLAY.There was a very exciting curling match at the Thistle mnk on Saturday, when rinks respectively representing the cheese and shipping interests of the city battled for supremacy.Following is the score : Cheesemen.Shipowners.A.W.Grant W.Cunningham P.W.McLagan D.W.Campbell J.Oliver Geo.Cameron A.Hodgson C.McLean (skip)\u201414 (skip)\u2014 9 DOCTORS AND ENGINEERS.On, Friday there was a match on the Montreal ice between doctors and engineers, and the former were victorious by ten shots.Following was the score : Doctors.Engineers.Dr.Wylde C.Darling Dr.K.Cameron F.S.Brown Dr.Gurd S.Howard Dr.Ibbotson Col.Gardiner (skip)\u201415 (skip)\u2014 6 AN AFTERNOON TEA.On Wednesday afternoon at 4.30 Miss Oswald will entertain the members of the Montreal Curling Club at tea at the rink.SHERBROOKE BEAT LENNOXVILLE.Sherbrooke, March 11.\u2014A friendly match between the Sherbrooke and Lennoxvilie Curiing Clubs was held in the rink here last might.The ice was in very good condition, and the game resulted in a win for Sherbrooke by 19 to 14 points, The rinks were :\u2014 Rink No.1.Sherbrooke, H.M.Tomlinson A.M.Simpson A.W.Blue J.Rusk I.A.Bayley Jos.Shuter A.H.Bowen (skip)- 7 (skip)\u2014 7 Rink No.2, J.¥.Morkill TR ve .A.iggett .H.Petry C.CG.Clift (skip)\u2014 7 a \u2014 BASKETBALL.THE HIGH SOHOOL GAMES, The inter-class baseball tournament stands as follows on March 11th: yr Lennoxville.A W.Fush Ep bb be (skip \u201412 Senior Series, t Played.Won.Lost.Points.VI.7 7 014 V.A.o.oo.8 2 6 4 V.BC.vein 7 2 5 4 Junior Series.IV.-A.aiid 7 7 0 14 IV.-B.C.07 4 3 8 HLA.oll, 8 1 7 2 II-B.7 1 6 2 I11I.-C.7 5 2 10 \u2018Games This Week, Baseball games to be played this week in High School gymnasium: March 13\u2014IV.-B.C.vs.IIT.-C.4.30 p.m.Referee, E.Gnaedinger.March 17\u2014V.-L vs.V.-B.C., 4.30 p.m.Referee, À.Hamilton.March 18\u2014IV.-A.vs.II1.-B,, 10.30 a.m.Referee, W.Drysdale.LACROSSE.AN AMERICAN TRIP PROBABLE.Arrangements are now pending for the Montreal Lacrosse Club to send a team to New York on Saturday, 10th June, to play a friendly game with the 4icrosse team of the Crescent Athletic Club.The M.L/.are now waiting for a definite reply from the Crescents a3 to a guarantee of expenses, and there is every probability of arrangements being completed.The annnal meeting of the Montreal Lacrosse Club will be held on Wednesday, 5th April, when the executive for the coming year will be elected.There Are Others.but there are not many who can fit you as well with a spring suit or Overcoat made to measure as.we can.Give us a trial.Hugh Ross, 206 St.James street.; N.C-AS POSITION.Mr.Batchelder Says Something About the Report That His Visit to Montreal Was Fruitless.Buffalo, N.Y., March 12.\u2014A special¥es- patch to the Express from New York quotes A.G.Batchelder, ehairman of the Board of Comtrol of new National Cycling Association, as follows : ; \u201cLhe despatch irom Boston, in which Mr.Porter stated that my visit to Montreal was fruitless, will be rather amusing when the true facts come to light.The Montreal situation is somewhat compli cated at the present time, but the future will tell its own story, and then the result of yny visit to that city will be made apparent.The Montreal people most interested in the meet desire the presence of the N.C.A.riders, and, in fact, do not see how they can get along without them.Some of the C.W.A, officials, however, profess to believe that there will be more than enough riders over from Europe to take thre places of the Ameri-\u2019 cans.lt is the difference of opinion on this point that hag led to an argument among the members of the executive committees of the world\u2019s championships.1t 18 possible that at the annual meetthg of the C.W.A., to be held in Toronto on Good Friday, the Montreal people may succeed in bringing about the adoption of a resolution endorsing the application of the N.C.A.for I.C.A.membership.The fact of the matter is that the N.C.A.can proceed much better without the C.W.A.than the latter can conduct the world\u2019s championships.Very influential members of the executive committee, living in Montreal, are fi in the belief that our riders are absolutely necessary to the success of the championships.On the same day as the world\u2019s meet championships at Montreal, and again on the occasion of the L.A.W.championships at Boston, the N.C.A.riders will be competing for prizes that will be entirely sat- isfaatory.The attitude of the N.C.A.1s exactly what it was at the outset.Entire friendliness towards the C.W.A., but with mo desire to force itself upon the (Canadian body.\u201d FRESIDENT LOUIS RUBENSTEIN.The Wheelman says: \u201cIt is a uestion whether any other Canadian is batter or more favorably known in the general sporting circles of this continent than President- elect Rubenstein, of the C.W.A.For vears he has devoted much of his time and money to the advancement of honest athletics and true sport, and the compliment which the association paid him in electing him by acclamation should be an evidence to kim, that his efforts have been apprecit- ed.TORONTO WILL ENTERTAIN.A deputation from the Toronto C.W.A.district council, composed of Alessrs.Irwin, Pearcy, Hawson and Tasker, waited on the reception committee of the City (touncu last Monday and requested that an appropriation be made to aid in entertaining the delegates to the annual convention on Good Friday.Mr.IrwW aetel as spokesman for the deputation ani placed the matter before the committee in su-h a favorable light that it was finally dent led to recommend the expenditure of $2450, which will probably be used in the providing of a luncheon for the visitors.C.W.A.-N.C.A.In concluding to rest on their oars for a time and abide the course of events, the C.W.A, did wisely.With the puiling of of the world\u2019s meet on their hands the Canadian governing body cannot adord to risk a rupture with either the LÇC.A.or the LA.W.To make a financial -siccess of the meet, the Montrealers, of course.require the presence of the fastest American riders, but there is no immediate necessity to worry.It is almost a certainty that before the season is far advan-~od she difficulty will adjust itself, either by the return of the seceders to the fold, or eisa by the league handing over to the N.C.A.the control of professional racing.\u2014Cycling.CHEAP RENTALS.At the request of the livery proprietors the Toronto City Council has fixed the rates for the rental of wheels as follows: Fifteen cents for the first, 10 cents for the second and 5 cents for the third hour, REGISTRATION OF RIDERS.\u201cChairman Walton, of the C.W.A.Racing Board, has made a complete revision of the rules, and if his recommendations carry on Good Friday he is confident thay there will be no future difficulty in interpreting the meaning of the clauses contained in the board\u2019s annual volume.Both amateur and \u201cpro.\u201d riders will be cou- pelled to register, each paying a fee of 59 cents.In future meet gromoters will be asked to secure a sanction for every race on their programme, no matter whether it be a closed club or society event or not.\u201d\u2014 Cycling.+ BASEBALL.\u2014 MIKE GRIFFIN SOLD.! New York, March 11.\u2014Mike Griffin, who refused to sign with the Brooklyn Base ball Club for less than $3,500, has been released to Cleveland for $4,000.He has been asked to report to President Robinson on Monday.Griflin was secured last December to manage and caplain the Brooklyn team.His salary was tixed at $3.500, but when Hanlon took harge this salary was cut down to $2,80.Gritün refused to accept this amount, and was placed on the market.Griffin was offered to the New York club by Manager Han- lon, but Andrew Freedman refused to buy him, and the Clevelands at once openen negotiations.TURF AND TRACK.ENGLISH RACING.Following is the latest betting for the Lincoln Handicap on March 21st: 100 to 10, Clipstone; 100 to 9, Hawtinch; 100 to 8, Uniform; 100 to 6, Berzak ; 160 to bd; hopely; 100 to 6.K.of the Thistle.Tod Sloan left New York on Friday last to ride Berzak or Kwight of the Thistle.For the Grand National Steeplechase, to be «un March 24th, the following figures are posted: 100 to 12, Manifesto; 100 to 10, Gentle Ida; 100 to 10, Ambush IT.; 100 to 8, Cathal; 100 to 8, Drogheda; 100 to 6, Dead Level; 100 to 5, Barcalwhey; 100 to 5, County Council.Ô pr THE RING, SMITH WILL RETIRE.San Francisco, Cal, March 11.\u2014\u201cMyster- icus Billy\u201d Smith announced that he would retire from the ring in July.He will fight Wolcott and possibly Lom Tracy before the casts the gloves aside, and will journey east to meet Wolcott as soon as arrangements can be made.He will fight Tracy anywhere, but prefers to meet him in this city.\u201cKid\u201d Lavigne refuses to comment on the decision of the referees beyond saying that MaDonald had no other just course to follow after Lavigne\u2019s brother, Billy, jumped into the ring.Lavigre vrould like to meet Smith again.\u2014_\u2014 ps GOLF.THE GAME OF GOLF.The interest which is awakeming in this game was shown by the enthusiastic meeting of the Metropolitan Golf Club held on Friday evening in the Windsor Hotel.A large number of the members were present, and the constitution and by-laws prepared by a sub-commit- tee were, after lengthy discussion, adopted by the club.In anticipation of the opening season the mew executive are hard at work, and have the interest of the game at heart, which, along with the fact of the many applications for membership, should make this the most successful year of this popular club._\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Making Sure of Her Ground, * He-Do you like classical music?She\u2014Do you want my honest opinion or ar~ you thinking of inviting me to the opera?\u2014Chicago News.PILLSBURY LOST 70 BLACKBURN, This Was the Feature of the International Chess Match\u2014U,S.Won the Match, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 SOME RECORD> BROKEN.The vornell Athletes Made New World's Figures at Their Annual Games.\u2014 NEWS OF THE SHAMROCK.(mms New York, March 11.\u2014The American chess players came out with flying colors against the Britishers in the cable chess match, whidh was begun in London and Brooklyn on Friday morning, and conelud- ed to-night.From the start of the conr test, the Americans seemed to have \u2018the better positions on the majority of boards.Showalter, Barry and Hodges scored a win for America, and no fewer than six games were drawn.Champion Pillsbury, however, had to resign his game against Blackburne.Following are the results: United Great States Britain Won.Won.1.H.XN.Pillsbury.- «.0 vs.J.H.Blackburne .1 2.J.W.Showalter.1 vs.H.KE.Atkins.0 3.J.F.Barry.1 vs.L.F.Lawrence.0 4.A.B.Hodges.1 vs.E.M.Jackson.0 5.E.Hymes.+.\u2026.\u2026.3 vs.D.Y.Mills .4 6.H.C.Voigt.sance eee .à ve.H.Jacobs.3 7.S.P.Johnston.à vs.C.D.Locock.3 8.KH.J.Marshall.à vs.G.E.Wainwright.+ 9.0.J.Newman.vs.G.E.H.Bellingham + 10.D.G.Baird.c.vs.H.W.Trenchard.* Totals.vot 2.csna0ca00ss 6 4 The totals in previous matches were :\u2014 1896, United States, 44; Great Britain, 34.In 1897, United States, 43; Great Britain, 53; 1898, United States, 44; Great Britain, 54.The match at this end was played at the assembly roome of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.Like yesterday, the big hall to-day was filled with an enthusiastic crowd of spectators throughout the hours of play.; During the morning session it became evident that Pillsbury could do no more than draw against Blackburne.The latter, \u2018however, played remarkable chess, and won on the first [board after 71 moves.Showalter\u2019s brilliant play on the second board against Atkins caused general admiration, and at his 45th move he announced a mate in seven anoves.Atkins, of course, resigned.Barry, too, played excellent chess today, and after 51 moves he had beaten Lawrence on the third table.On the fourth board, Hodges played very strongly, and managed to beat Jackson after 51 moves.Voigt, who at first tried to play for a win against Jacobs, had to be satisfied with a draw after 41 moves.The Brooklyn champion, Marshall, let an opportunity slip to wih \u2018his game, and he had to be satisfied with a draw after 62 moves against Wainwright.Newman and Bellingham, who contested their game right up to the finish, agreed upon a draw after 66 moves, and Baird and Trenchard also drew their game after 71 moves.After the conclusion of thé match, de- gpatches of goodwill were exchanged.SCHOOL ATHLETICS.Tne Canadian School Athletic Assoc ation Is Doing Splendid Work for Amateur Sport.The success that has attended the various games conducted by the Canadian School Athletic Association must be very gratifying to those who instituted them.As the association is mot incorporated, Major Macaulay, of the High School, tlie main organizer and energetic secretary of the C.S-A.Â., was anxious that the responsibility of looking after the trophies go generously given by the friends of the schoolboys should be shared by others with him.At his request Mr.1.Ridler-Davies, of Abingdon school, president of the C.S.A.A, and Mr.C.T.Anstey, of St.John\u2019s school, have been appointed by the various donors, and have agreed to act as trustees along with him.\u201clhe three schools represented are the original, or, as one might say, the charter members of the association, and there is no doubt that the zeal shown by them in the past will ba unabated in the future.Their aim is to have healthy manly games, to engender a love for our Canadian sports, and to endeavor to instil into the youth of the country a spirit of true amateurism.Following are the conditions attached to the (cup or shield) presented to the Cana dian School Athletic Association (name of donor) : 1.The above (cup or shield) has been placed be me (or us) in the hands of Messrs.tT.Ridler Davies, of Abingdon School; C.'T.Anstey, of St.John\u2019s School, and W.B.T.Macaulay, of the High School, al! of the city of Montreal, as trustees of the said cup (or shield), and they shall each year, adopt means of making the competition for it open\u2018to as many schools as they shall deem advisable.2.The school \u2018winning to give bond or guarantee for the return of the cup (or shield) in good order when required by the trustees for the purpose of being handed over to any other school that may in turn win.3.Each winning school to have at its own charge engraved on a silver shield, fitted on for the purpose, the name of the sdhool and year won.+ 4.The cup (or shield) shall remain a challenge cup (or shield) and shall not become the property of any school, even if won more than once.5- In case of any doubt as to the tite of any school to claim the position of winner, the cup (or shield) shall be held and awarded by the trustees as they may think right.\u2018their decision being absolute.6.Should a trustee resign, or otherwise drop out, the remaining trustees shall no- mimate a substitute, but no two trustees shall be from the same school.The trophies referred to are the following: 1.Open field and track events\u2014Silver bowl\u2014The Richt Hon.Tord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.CM.G.2.Field and track events, under 14 and 16 years\u2014Silver cup\u2014Mr.Hugh Graham.' 3.Field and track events, under 10 and 12 years\u2014Silver cup\u2014Hon.G.W.Stephens, M.L.A.pon Ste 4, Bicycle events\u2014Silver cup\u2014Mr, R, Wilson-Smith- 5.Highest number of points in all eventg \u2014Silver shield\u2014M.AAA, 6.Relay race, under 13 years\u2014Silver cup \u2014-Messrs, R.Sharpley & Sous.7.Hockey, senior scries\u2014Silver cup\u2014The Right Hon.Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C.M.G.; 8.Hockey, intermediate series\u2014Silvep shield\u2014The Montreal Witness.9.Hockey, junior series\u2014Silver cup\u2014 Messrs.H.Birks & Sons.M.A.A.A, WANTS MEMBERS, The M.A.A.A.which, it is meedless tq say, 18 one of the most influential sporting organizations on the contineat, hag issued the following arcular to the gentlemen members of their rink.It is to be hoped that it will meet with a hearty response: par,\u2014L beg to call your attention to the fact that by joining the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association on or before the tisp March, 1899, the amount of your subscription to the toboggan and skating club Will apply towards your first yearly payment.l'his makes an easy mode of paying the first year\u2019s subscription and initiation fee as it will be only necessary to pay $10 on being elected to membership, and a further payment of $5 in May wall complete the first year\u2019s payment up to November gt 1899; after which, a yearly payment of $10 per annum (or, if preferred, $5 half.yearly) until the full amount of $120 ia paid in consecutive subscriptions, which amount entitles you to life membership in the association.The privileges offered by the M.A.A A are as follows: Free use of gymnasium.free use of reading rooms, billiards at low rates, bowling at low rates, iree admission to grounds when used by lacrosse club, football club, bicycle club, tennia club, snowshoe club, and free use of cur large open-air ripk; admission to all athletic events held by the association or any athiiated club.All these privileges for a subscript; of $10 a year.phion 1 trust yeu can see your way to add to the strength of the M.A.A.À.by beco ning one of our members, and will be pleased to give you any intormation on matters pertaining to above by letter, telephone message or verbally.1 would also remind you that, in applying for membership in the association, vou require to be proposed in regular form by two of our members, forms for which may be had on application at this office, or through any ot our members.Hoping that you will add your name to our List of members 1n the near future, Yours respectfully, Æ.Herbert Brown, Sec.-lreas., M.A.A A, RECORDS BROKEN.Ithaca, N.Y., March 11.\u2014Cornell\u2019s atl letes broke records at the second indooy meet held here last night.F.C.Pers kins and A.B.Lueder, of football fame, each smashed the indoor record for the twelve-pound shot put.Perkins won out in the event, with a distance of 41 feet 2 1-2 inches.R.Deming also made an excellent showing in the pole vault by breaking the record in his event by 9 inches.Capt.Ripley proved the star of the evening by winning three first prizes against a large field.' Le YACHTING.THE SHAMROCK, .-.-.London, Mareh 11.\u2014W.Fife, jr.the yacht designer, has been in London fre Guently during the last few weeks, studying the lines of the Shamrock as she grows into shape.He has not moditied this piana in the slightest detail, so he is evidently as pleased with her appearance as an actual boat as he was with the designs.The workmen have now succeeded in surmounting the worst difficulties in workiag the manganese plates, several of which were ruined during the first attempts to do so.But the work is now proceeding smoothly though slowly.It is expected, however, that the yacht could be ready if desared, by the end of May.The name, Golden Rod, which it is said will be given to the American defender, is rather startling to Englishmen, most of whom never heard of the American flower.The Yachting Warld says: \u201cNo fault is to be found with the mame, but all the game 1b is unplcasantly suggestive of i beating for Sir Thomas Lipton.\u201d The owner of the Shamrock returns from the Riviera on March 16th, when the date of the launch of the cup challenger wil be fixed.\u2014\u2014 rar ROWING.RACES AT POUGHKERPSIE.Philadelphia, March 11.\u2014The second an- nua! regatta of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association will be held Tuesday, June 27th.Chairman Thomas Reath, of the Pennsylvania Rowing Committee, is authority for the information.He says there is no longer any question ag to Wis- cousim sending an eight to Poughkeepsie, and that the four crews\u2014Pennsylvania, Columbia, Cornell and Wisconsin\u2014would row together.\u2019The fredhman crews of the four institutions will row their race on Mcnday preceding the regular regatta.The day of the regatta comes earlier this year than usual.Generally the race occurs on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.vard-Yale race is set for June 29th.SKATING.PRINCE ARTHUR MASQUERADE.The fancy dress carnival in Cochrane's auditorium, Prince Arthur rink, to-mor- rcw evening promises to be one of the best of the season.The ice is in splendid condition, and the management of the rink are leaving nothing undone in order to make this their last masquerade for this season a great success.It is expected that the largest crowd that has been at the Prince Arthur this season wil] be there to-morrow night.A GRACEFUL EXHIBITION.The world\u2019s champion fancy skating team, Mr.John Davidson and Miss Fanny avidson, gave one of their exhibitions oi trick and fancy skating at the Victoria rink Saturday afternoon and evening.lemme BILLIARDS.AN AMATAUR TOURNAMENT.John Donahue will endeavor to bring together the leading amateur billiard players of Montreal, Quebec and Qttawa to compete for a valuable trophy.camera ROD AND GUN.THE GATINEAU VALLEY.The Gatineau Valley and its splendid fishing streams and bunting grounds are the subject of a small folder issued by the Ottawa and Gatineau Railway Company.The folder is very nicely gotten up, and gives interesting information for sportsmen.@ The Garrick Club.Seat coupons for the Garrick Club's poroformance on the 16th inst.in aid © the Western General Hospital, will be on sale at the Star branch office, corner of Peel and St.Catherine streets.on and after Tuesday (to-morrow) TmOrMAg Some very good seats can be obtained.but it is believed all will rapidly sold, as the demand for them has largely in creased during the last two or three days.The programme is sure to be good, and \u2018the object is most meritorious.se » LA TOSCANA UNDOU BTEDLY THE BEST 10c.CIGAR RELIANCE CIGAR FACTORY, 62 McGill Street, a er The Har- \u2014F 0 THE HERALD, MONTREAL, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1890.To Trustees, Executors.az.Requiring absolute sccurity for the investuent of Trust Funds.he 3 p.c.40 year Sterling Bonds of the government ofthe Province of New Brunswick (principal and interest payau.e lu Montreal in currency or sterliug at par cf exehange) will be found most desirable, Prices, etc.on application, to R.WILSON SMITH, Financial Agent, 151 St.James St., MONTREAL: Member of the Montreal Stock Exchange, Dominion Bank.Capital paid up.$1,600,000.Mest.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.veer.$1,500,000.HEAD OFFICE\u2014Toronto, Hon.Sir Frank Smith, President, B.B.Osler, M.P.Vice-President.R.D.Gamble, General Manager.MONTREAL BRANCH.Cor.Notre Dame and St.Francois Xavier Streets.A General Banking Business transacted.Collections promptly made.Exchang bought and soid.Domestic ani Foreign Cr.dits issued.Savings Bank Department\u2014In- terests allowed at highest current rates.CLARENCH A.BOGERT, Manager MONEY MARKET GETTING EASIER Banks Show More Disposition to Make Loans Than This Time Last Week.nen HALIFAX TRAM DIVIDEND \u2014 A Report That it Was Reduced and the Street is Greatly Puzzled.fraser | THE TWIN CITY EARNINGS, r\u2014\u2014\u2014 It was rather a peculiar market this morning, prices as a rule being more or | Jess irregular, Lhe situation, however, ' seems bright and ong promising feature is the fact that money is loosening a little | pnd the banks show more disposition to\u2019 lend than they did the eariy part of last week, | \u2018There was quite a lot of talk about Halifax Railway this morning, which was caused by the statement being made on the board that therc had been a reduction in the dividend.\u2018l'his information, it appears, came to One of the brokers In a private message, the board itseuf not being officially notuied.; ; in the absunce of definite informalion, there was où course hesitation about trad- iLg, but there was one bid as low as lu7 1-2 recorded, with no sales.Canadian Lacihic shared.were very tame, but it is not ciear just for wnat reasouw.Ut course the market followed London, and the stock there sold as low as SJ (-3.Lue buying here was aiumost entireiy for New York and the continent, and ail the business, about 1,500 shares, was on the basis of ¥6 7-8 to 30 3-4.t 1 Gas was active and strong this morning and Koyal Kiectric was firin, \u2018Lhere were no new rumors.Lwin City was on the firm side and l'oronto Rais just a litile tae other way.i \u2018he mining shares were moderately ac-\u2019 ttre.\u2018lhere was no trading in \\Var lsagle, but about 10,u00 shares of Payne were placed and about 5,300 Montreai-izondon.in tie uniisted stocks Viruue soid at 75 and itepublic $3.40.Twin City earnings for the week ending March 7th were »iZ,i0o4u, against $33,- $23.55, an increase of $4,445.35, or 11.60 per cent.L.J.Forget & Co.'s cable quoted Grand \u2018Irunk lst at 80 1-2, second at 537-8, third at 23 3-4, Pacitic 89 7-8 and Hudson Bay 22.The I'win' City annual statement with comparisons is as foilows: 1898.1897.Increase.\u2018l'otal receipts .$2,170,716 $2,009,120 plol,d lotal operat- wg expenses.1,019,392 1,002,080 17,312 Net earnings.$1,151,323 $1,007,040 $144,283 Charges .171,608 7i1,906 2,162 Surplug .$ 373,655 S 235,133 $138,522 \u2018Ihe general baance sheet makes the equation with $30,309,719, The showing made by Montreal Street \u2018Railway the past week is as fullows: Earnings.Increase.Sunday .\u2026.s\u2026\u2026.\u2026.$3,070 92 $454 32 Saturday ceeave cones 4,327 du SLy Li Friday .ceva.aa.4 u67 35 179 6u | \"Thursday +.ceeeveensns 4,140 10 357 27 Wednesday .evee.4,041 07 361 57 \"Tuesday .coveecceensas 4,070 07 233 ul Monday .\u2026.\u2026.cac sar ss 4,241 69 369 61 Wall street stocks this morning were quite strong and the market was lairly active.Mr.C.D.Monk s messages saul: *\u201c} here has \u2018been considerable realizing in \u2018Wire by brokers, sometanes emp.oyed by the Gates party.Friends of Loth Metropolitan Street Railway and Third Avenue are confident that both will sell very much higher, London, 2.15 p.m.\u2014Americans dull and steady.lt is clearly a waiting market, 710 feature; Atchison, pfd., up 1-8; Union,pid., ofi 1-8 to 1-4.\u2018 Important rights again to Great Mori ern stockholders.\u201cThe company earved over 14 per cent.on stock this year.l'lower party working Peoples (Gas and PAT.St.Paul and Soo will probably cus ites from Minnesota and North Dakota points on basis of 25 cents to coast to fight Great Northern and Northern Pacuie.Uativok good for rate war, We understand that on the proposed copper trust a Montana copper combination may come first and that later some Lake Superior companies may be grouped inuu the Miner's Company.~ London bought avout 10,000 shares Db, balance, \u2014 Morning Board Sales 750 Pacific, 86 3-4.À 805 Pacific, 86 7-8.8 Molsons, 204 1-2.300 Montreal-London, 76.56000 Montreal-London, 77.bones (ob, ominion C .300 Gas, 218 12.© » 10 100 Gas, 218 3-4.850 Gas, 219.100 Gas, 209 14.20 Telegraph, 176 1-2, 75 Klectric, 186 1-2, 140 Electric, 186.23 Electric, 185 1-2.125 Twin City, 70 1-4.250 Dominion Coal, 46.50 \u2018l'oronto, 116.25 Loronto, 115 748.50 Toronto, 115 1-2.75 Dominion Cotton, 111 1-2, 500 Payne, £4.06.9000 Payne, $4.03.rere LONDON STOCK MARKET.Mat, Mar.Mar.STOCKS.13.10.9.Atchigon.22 22 22 Paris Rentes.\u2026.l.8 \u2026 3 je.i Canadian Pacific.90 90 9231 Grand Tui dst 8) 79 78% o nd.53 58k | 57 Do do 3rd.|.à s.jues 5 face i .Do do 4th 83 87 873 Erie.0.000000 144 14% 15 Doptd.qui 40% 41 Illinois Central case annee 1173 1184 a souisville & Nashville.Di lake Shore eae ; ve Bo fu.Go fus 60) DR Northern Pacific.S1 81 81 New York Central.A 8 0 Ontario & Western.| 99 23% 29% Reading, assess, pfd.| 123 19% 124 St, Paul.oo 134 131% 33 Union Pacific.40} 474 474 Wabash pfd.22 223 22 Fank Rate.3 3 3 ONEOl8.4.0 enasocolrtn nanas! go rr 00001 mans 1000 +++ STREET GOSSIP 00600000 0090-0¢ The Canadian failure record lately has been hardy as satistactory as it might be, but averaging the thing up, there has been a big\u2019 decrease in failures since the bogin- ing of the year.++ +++ Here is the veeor , provinces for the past seven worker wd by C © Z4 4 Tv 22 49 5 8 whim gag : : : 1 \"1 1 \u2014 1 March 9.14 13 4 3 2 7 37 5 Mareh 2021 12 2 1.T5 5 eb, 23.20 11 6 1 .1 1 0 9 Feb, 17.7 6 2 .1 1 1 18 35 Feb.10.06 12 1 1 ,.3 2 35 43 Feb, 2.9 8 6 .1 1 25 33 Jan.26.15 14 .1 .1 2 33 40 * * * The remarks of Mr.C.E.Gault on the Virtue mine in another column wil be found of interest.Mr.Gault has just returned from Oregon, wucre he has been inspecting the property and .acidentaily closing the deal which gives the controlling wterest of the mine to Montreal people.* * + It is reponted that the capital stock of the Republic mine wili ibe, $2,500,000, but Mr.M~Cuaig stated this morning that it js not quite decided upon.It may possibly be more.\" J * + » , The local money market fails to show any change and call loans are steady at 4 1-2 per cent.The casier sitnition in New York ought to help matters quite a tittle, * + s It is understood that a committee has been appointed to thirk of a dozen or -o comparies that might be amalgamatad with Royal Electric.New rumors will positively be afloat in the course of a few days.Just as expected, the New York bank statement on Saturday showed qu'te an improvement over the weck previous.It helped to put the market up anyway.SENT STOCKS UP: remanent) As Expected, the New York Bank Statement on Saturday Was kuch Better, Saturday\u2019s New York market furnished an ape imusilaliON Of \u2018Wie laduence wikich the wvunk staiewen8 LOT Beve.ul weeks have exeried on wile feeungs OI Lue speuu- lative counnunily- ihere was pest to no- tiung dourg on tae fiour of tie oiock iux- change during tne Dust oly ana à fut, and brokers and customers were breut.t- less with interest as tie tune approached for the statement to appear.Sie tivuels made beus as to whether it would be mare or legs tavoruble Luan the previvus statement, Kor severai days there has been some solicitude as to whetiner there would be anovher darge faliing ou in surp.us reserves, and whether there would be a large expansion of louns as the resuit cL the fnanemg of now trusts.A week ago the surpius reserves decreased about 36,000,000, and the previous week here was a depletion something like $4,000,000.There was a relief at half-past eleven, when the figures came over the tape indicating that the surpius resorves had fallen off only $1,375,125, and that there was actually a contraction in loans of $3,062,000 compared with heavy expansions during the previous four or five weeks.Deposits also decreased $8,155,100, and cash holdings showed a decrease of $3,143,000.There is always more or less mystery about bank statements, but it was supposed that the contraction in loans yesterday was due chiefly to a pause in furnishing capital for the new trusts and to stock market liquidation.The payment of $6,- (00,000 in settlement of the Central Pacific debt figurad only to a limited extent in the statement, since it was made near the closa of the week.Scarcely had the bank statement gone cver the tape when prices began to jump up, and there was an advance of from 14 ;to 1 per cent.in all af the active stocks, the closing prices being ithe best of the day.The purchases were chiefly covering of contracts, as many persons had apparently gone short of the market in anticipation of a \u201cbad\u201d bank statement, as it is termed in Wall street.Arrant A SALT MONOPOLY.™ Sr\u2014\u2014r\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 The Standard Oil Company Buys Up all the Salt Wells in the Warsaw Fields.London, March 13.\u2014(Special.}\u2014A de- spatech to the Financial News from Warsaw savs that all the salt wells in the Warsaw field have been bought up by the Standard Oil Company.The salt companies have the option of taking all cash or part cash and part stock of the Oil Company in payment for their properties.rm rt MONTREAL STOCKS.Mar.13l\"Mar.10 mme ets 222 DESCRIPTION.>I Els w D wm te m a x 217 8 Canadian Pacific Rallway.j 863| 868} 87ÿ| 87% D.S.S.A.senssnesc0ocuvuss a| 3 413 DSS A pfd.| MU|.| 141 Commercial Cable Co.159 (18741188, (187 Do.Coupon Bonds.{.}.}.[|-.Do.Reg.Bonds .cee eid bruno Rich.and Ont.Nav.Co.110 107 j108 [107 CornwalilRy.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.obo be Lees MED 222 Le nrasces serena 32431323 1323 {322% MS.RR.newstock.323 (3223/3224/320 Halifax Elec.Tram Co.120 11074)122.(120 Do do Bonds.vee do eee Toronto Street Ry.\u2026\u2026.116 j1t64/117 |116 Do do Bonds .RI sees eens Montreal Gas Co.{219}]218}|217} {215 Royal Klecivic Co., .|126 {185 [1584]188 Montreal Telegraph Co.{177 1763{180 [176 St John Ry.Co.o\u2026neof-00f codon dea Bell Telephone Co .178 181 {177 Dom.Coa pid.coded dees Do, Common : 46 47 46} Do.Bonds.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.Sadao.Montreal Cotton Co.160 (159 1165 | Canada Colored Cotlon Co.} 80 70 80 |.Do do.Bonds| .|.Jaoce Dominion Cotton Co.112 {110 1113 |.Do _do Bonds.cac afrreoforeuforee People\u2019s HL.& LL.0.ofouunace 0.do.Bounds.ceed fete War Fagle .cracdb see neems 343 1335 (350 [3474 Rank of \u2018lontrcal.FN couof-+e Jausofro0e Ontario Bank .FN oq Lge.Bank of British NJA.late, Molsons Bank.0.0.0.205 1200 {20421200 Bark of Toronto.2A5 fut free La Banque Jacques Cartier.{1124/1104|1124|1103 Merchants .s.c\u2026c0u0e Le.[180].1180 Merchants\u2019 Bk.of Halifax.} .{180 |.|180 Bank of Nova Scotia .veer] denne Fastern Townships.L186].Quebec cease ease.D 130 {123 cee.Laidangue Nationale.de].Union .1120 |.COMMICTCO :.0+0000cc noces nee 1504).1.Ville MaricG.coovviaiunnn nn.\u2026\u2026 Imperial.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.orecnssco een Hochelaga -.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.0.000 000 ee North Wret T,and nfd Dr.CODERRE\u2019S RED PILLS PALE WEAK WOMEN BOX OF.5C PILLS 5Q.CENTS | WHEAT BELOW THE 70C, LEVEL EE\u2014\u2014 A Tame Market, and it Held in the 60's Throughout the Morning.| VERY DULL GRAIN MARKETS The United States Government Report on Amount of Wheat Held by Farmers, THE GOSSIP OF THE « STREET.\u201d LL _ Wheat persisied upon holding under the iC mark this morning, t9 3-4, and being quoted at 69 3-8 to 691-2 at 12.30.The cables were lower, being affected largely by Amer.can advices.A wire to a local broker said: \u201clor the next thirty days it is safer to p'ay on the iong side on the strength of the chapter of accidents to the crop.Would buy it when it is weak only.\u201d ~The net imports of wheat into Germany in January were 4,640,000 busheis._ Rumors of rate-cutting on flour are heard iL trade, though no one who knows it will admit it if true.\u201c Springfield, 111., reports early sown wheat little damage, late sown more or less hurt and some winter kilied.The Premier of Victoria has cabled that crop expectations pointed to 20,000,000 bushels, against 10,500,000 bushels last ycar, The latest advices from India are init rain is urgently required in the Punjab, but elsewhere the crops are most favorable.= A New York paper says: Twelve million tons of lake on freight are already taken, wore than total shipments last year, and grain rates are held higher in consequence tor opening of naviration.Beerbohm says that mail advices from the Arrentine ird cate an export swipuus of wheat of from 37 to 55 million bushels 4: 8 sale estimate, with possibilities of an export surpius as high as 74,000,000 bushels.Bradstreet\u2019s fall report showed 4.398,000 bushels wheat and flour exported for week, againet 5,815.000 last ng 4,485,000 last year and 1,600,000 in 837: since July lst 173,111,000, against 168,911 000 last year.Corn, 3,736,000, 5.793,00) and 3,283,000 ior same weeks, and since July 1st 117,000,000 aginst 122,600,000 last year.The net imports of flour into Holland this year in January were equal to about 406.000 bushels of wheat, and the imports of wheat equalled abcut 2,700,000 busheis.ABOUT 198 MILLIONS.That Is The Amount Uf Wheat In U.S.Farmers\u2019 Hands, Acccrding To The Latest Government Report\u2014Corn Stocks 800,000,000 Bushels.\u2014\u2014 nan The consolidated returns from the var- ous crop reporting agencies of the Uniced States Department of Agriculture show the amount of wheat remaining in farmers\u2019 hands on March 1st to have been the equivalent of 249.3 per cent.of last year\u2019s crop, or about 193,000,000 bushels.Lhe corn in tarmers\u2019 hands, as estimated, aggregates 800,000,000 bushels, or 41.6 per ceut.of last year\u2019s crop, agains: 782,300,000 bushels, or 41.1 per cent, on hand on March lst, 184, and 1,164,000,000 bushels,or 51.0 per cent.on \u2018March lst, 1897.\u2018Lhe proportion of the total crop shipped out ot vhe country where grown is estimated at 20.6 per cent., or about 396,000,000 pushels, the proportion of the total crop meichant- able is estimated at 82.2 per cent.Of oats there are reported to be about 233,000,- v00 bushels, or 38.7 per cent., still in farm ers\u2019 hands, as compared with 272,000,000 bushels, or 38.9 per cent., on Mau:h lst, MONTREAL GRAIN STOCKS The Principal Change Was an Increase of 76.000 Bushels in the Stock of Oats.The stock of wheat in store in Montreal shows a decrease of 4,23, bushels compared with a week ago, and a decrease of 94,488 with a year ago.Lorn shows a uvecrease of 891 bushels compared with a week ago, and a de:rease O1 25,083 with a year ago.Peas show an increase of 3,991 bushels compared with a week ago, and a duvreuzs of 74,862 with a year ago.Oats show an increase of 75,660 bushels compared with a week ago, and a decrease of bus,62( with à year ago.Barley shows a decrease of 1,737 bu-hdls compared with a week ago, and a decrease of 31,252 with a year ago.Rye shows an incre.se of 666 huchels compared with a week ago, and a decrease of 33,754 with a year ago.Buckwheat shows an increase of 2.318 bushels compared with a week ago, and a decrease of 19,449 with a year ago.The stocks in store in Montreal ate as follows, with comparisons: 399 .1899.1899.Wheat, bu.18,998 23233 113,486 Corn, bu .\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.15800 16711 44,503 Peas, bu .27,790 23,799 102,652 Oats, bu .362,987 287,321 931,614 Barley bu .5 566 7,303 36,813 Rye, bu .2,959 2,803 35,713 Luckweat, bu.30,358 28,042 49 807 Flour, bris «.18.428 18736 Meal, bris .483 282 63 SLUMP IN EGGS.A Remarkable Break in Prices in the New York Market\u2014Twenty Cents in Two Weoks.At the beginning of last week fresh eggs sold in large lots at the New York Mer- Caituie ILxchange for 3ic to 33e per dozen.Saturday the whole rate was 15¢, a decline of 20c per dozen from the top price of last week.À report from New York says: \u201cEggs are now coming to market fr.ely from the South and West and in increas ing lots from Northern States.The vecent scarcity and high orices induced shippers to rush stock forward by expresses »051 as the hens would provide it.All daalers agree that the demand has been rem-rk- ably good, the dai'y receints finding ready sale, and the rapid dec'ine in valuns ne.ing attended by sharp though short reae tions, It would ut, to find 7 oor eggs\u2014if such are wanted\u2014in the city, Al classes of trade have to buy \u2018>trietiy new-laid\u2019 because nothing else 1s obtaii- able.\u201d VU.w.- \u2014\u2014; MONTREAL GRAIN.There Seems to be an Easier Feeling, With the Demand Rather Indifferent.There seems to be a much easier feeling to the local grain market just now, and there has aleo been a perceptible falling of in the volume of business.Naturally the weakness in thé leading market have tended to bring this state of affairs about.The flour market was quiet to-day, with no special feature to note.Buyers showed less dispowition to operate, owing to the break in raw material during the past two days.Quote: Winter patents, $3.75 to 34; straight rollers, $3.50 to $3.60; in bags, May opening at | be difficult to find any | £1.65 to $1.75; Manitoba patents, $4 to 4.25; strong bakers\u2019, $3.70.to $3.90.There was no actual change in rolled oats, but an easier feeling prevailed in svmpathy with the weakness in oats.Business was slow and prices were nominally quoted at $3.80 to $3.85 per barrel.The feed market was quieter and without any new phase to note.Ontario white wheat bran in bulk sold at $16 to $17, and shorts, $17 to $19 per ton; Manitoba bran, $16; shorts, $18; and mouillie, $18 to $25 per ton, including .The demand for baled hay on spot continues slow and the market is quiet.We quote: No.1, $5.50 to $6; No.2 extra, $4.95 to $4.75; No.2 clover mixture, $4; clover, $4.50 to $3.75.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 PRODUCE MARKETS.\u2014\u2014 A Firm Tone to Both Cheese and Butter \u2014Receipts of Eggs Are Large.There is a steady tone to the cheese market, and the range is 10c to 10 3-8c, according to quality.In fact the market is really a firm one, and the late advices from the other side have tended to make holders wore bullish than ever.There is a steady tone to the butter market.Finest creamery 1s quoted at 20c to M) 1-4c, Western dairy polis are 15 1-2¢ to 16¢, and tub dairy, 14c to 14 1-2c.The receipts of eggs continue liberal, and the tone of the market is still weak, prices showing a further decline of 1-2¢ per dozen.The demand was fair and sales were made bat 13 1-2¢ to 14 1-2c per dozen as to quantity.| In dressed poultry business was dull ana prices show no change.We quote: Fresh killed turkeys, lle; frozen, 9c to 9 1-2c; choice chickens, 7 1-2c to 8c; frozen stock, J 1-2c to Ge; ducks, 8c to 9c, and geese, 5 1-2c to 6 1-2c per lb.A small trade continues to be done in maple product.Syrup sells at 55¢ to 60c per small tin, and sugar at 6c to 6 1-22 | per 1b.There was nothing doing in honey, and prices are nominal.We quote: White clover comb in 1-lb.sections, 8c to 8 1-2c; dark, 6 1-2c to 7e; white extracted, 6c to .6 1-2c, and dark, 5e to 5 1-2c- In beans there is no change to note.We quote: Choice hand-picked, 95c to $1 per bushel; primes, 85¢ to 90c.Dressed Hogs.The demand was slow and trade quiet.In a jobbing way fresh killed light weights, were quoted at $5.25 to $5.50.and car lots : of mixed at $4.75 to $5 per 100 lbs.Ha CANADIAN PRODUCE.There is a Better Demand for all Grades of Cheese in the Liverpool Market, Writing on the situation of Canadian produce in Liverpool, Hodgson Bros.by the last mail say: *\u201cCheése is in sone- what better demand for all grades, but there is no alteration to report in values.© We quote to-day: Finest Canadian September, white and colored, 48s to 49s; August, 44s to 463; finest States, 478 to 48s.Lower qualities sell steadily from 38s to 42s, but for low grades at 22s to 348 there is only a limited enquiry.**Butter\u20141'here has been only a moderate trade doing this week and a reduction in values 13 seen with a further declining tendency for next week.We quote today: Fancy Canadian creamery, in boxes, 853 to 100s; grade below, 74s to 84s; finest States, fresh made, boxes, 843 to 88s; tubs, 78s to 85s; tinest lad'es, imitation creamery and choice Canadian dairies, 68s to 769; lower grades, 583 to 63s; finest Danish, 100s to 109s; Australian, 92s to 98s; Cork tirsts, 112s; seconds, 103s; thirds, 82s per cwt.\u201d masser GRAIN UP WEST.Wheat 18 Dull and in the Other Lines There is Not a Great Deal Doing.Toronto, March 13.\u2014Flour\u2014Ontario patents in bags, $3.60 to $3.80; straight roilers, C $3.10 to $3.25; Hungarian patents, $4 to i $1.90; Manitoba bakers\u2019, $3.70 to $3.80.Wheat dull.Ontario red and white, 7c to 6Sc north and west; goose, 67c to 6%c; No.1 Manitoba hard, 8lc to 82c at \u2018Toronto, and No.1 northern at 78 i-2c.Oats\u2014W hite oats quoted at 30c to 3le west, | Rye quoted \u2018at 56c.Barley easier.Quoted at 46¢ to 47c west.Buckwheat firm; 48c north and 50c east.Bran\u2014Uity mills sell bran at $14.50 «nd shorts at 16.50 in car lots, f.o.b.Toronto.Corn\u2014Uanadian, 36e west, and American, 4lc to 42c on track here.Peas\u2014Firm at 65c to 66c north and west in car lots.Oatmeal\u2014Car lots of rolled oats in Dhags on track in \u2018L'oronto, $3.60; in barrels, $3.70.\u2014_\u2014 IRON UP AGAIN.mnt A Further Advance of $1 Made at Pittsburg-Bar Iron Up Too.A further advance of $1 was made in the price of pig iron on Friday, the (uo- tation being $14.15 at Pittsburg.Bar iron advanced $1.30 per tom in the Ohio valley, which will mean an advance for puddlers, as they work on a sliding scale.Billets were quoted at $23.50 Pittsburg, and were eagerly bought at top prices.\u2018The Bessemer Association has not yet arrived at an agreement on the price of pig irom for the last half of the year, but the matter will again be taken up next week.+ +e\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Mr.David MeQuaid Requisitioned.Quite a large number of the elecbors of Maisonneuve assembied at the residence of Mr.David McQuaid, 27 Bouroonniere avenue, on Saturday cvening and presented him with a requisition signed by a number of prominent residents requesting him to allow himself to stand for election as representative of the West Ward, which sition he so efficiently filled for a num- er of years.He resigned about two years ago, much to the regret of his friends, who are anxious to see him again in his old position.A Coadjutor for Cardinal Vaughan, Rome, March 13.\u2014(Special.)\u2014Cardinal Satolli this morning consecrated Mgr.Brindle as coadjutor bishop to the Archbishop of Westminster.Asthma Cured After Twelve Years Suffering\u2014Toronto Physicians Advised Leaving Eer Home to Go to Manitoba\u2014Clarke\u2019s Kola Compound Cured.Mrs.McTageart, 80 Vanauley Street, To- roxio, writes: *'! have been troubled with asthma and bronchitis for twelve years, which gradually grew worse each year in spite of the hundreds of dollars my husband has spent with several doctors, amd almost every remedy wa could procure, which only af-cnded temporary relief.Fof the past twc {wears I could not lle on my deft side, and during the past year, previous to taking .Clarke's Kcla Compound, the asthma be- i came so neveré that I bad not had a full .night's sleop, and during most of that time we \u2018had a doctor in attendance.We gave Up several doctors, as I was becoming no better, and the last doctor, after about two months\u2019 treatment, told me he oculd (lo nothing for me, ami advised me to go to Mazitoba or some dry climate.We heari of Clarke's Kola Compound being a oure for asthma, and before taking this remedy made several inquiries from \u2018those who had taken it, and in each case founl the vesult go oatisfactory that we resolved to try it.| After baking the first bottle I became much ' better, and began to deep well at nights.Since taking the third bottle I have not felt the slightest symptom of my former trouble.I have \u2018during the past six months gainer nearly 20 pounds in flesh and feel perfectly béalthy in every way.I can assure you that I will do all in my power to induce \" any sufferer from \u2018this terrible disease to i try it.\u201d : Certified corrert by Peter MuTaggart, Proprietor of Toronto Dairy Co.Sold by all druggists.A free sample will be: sent to any person troubled with esthma.Address The Griffiths & Macpherson Co., 121 \u2018 Church Street, Toroito.MONTREAL MEN ARE IN THE DEAL The Big Republic Mine Will be Controlled by People in This City.DEAL HAS GONE THROUGH.À new Company and the Capita! Will be $2,500,000, and Perhaps More, fet SOMETHING ABOUT THE VIRTUE.\u2014;\u2014 The big mining deal referred to in The Herald on Saturday whercby Montweal and Toronto capita:ists get control of the Reraublic mine has been completed.The controlling interest has been secured by McCuaig, Rykert & Company, of this city, and among the prominent Mont- rezlers who are largely interested in it are A.A.Ayer, head of the firm of A.A.Ayer & Co., and Mr.Abner Kingman, of Kingman, Brown & Co.A large block of the stock has been placed privately.The company at pre sent has a capital of $1,000,000 divided into one million shares of a par value of one dollar each.It is the intention to form an entirely new company.The exact capital has not been decided upon as yet.It may be $2.500,000, and it may be more, but in any case $500,000 will probably remain in the treasury.The present sharcholders will receive tw.ghares for each share of their holdings.The policy of the new company for the present will be to pay only small dividends until development is extended to a depth of 1,000 test.The average monthly dividend will be $30,000.Besides the gentlemen mentioned, there are a'so a number of leading Montreal stockbrokers interested in the deal.THE VIRTUE M.NE Mr: CG.E.Gault, of This City, Fas Been Looking it Over, They Are Busily Working on it, and a Fair Quantity of Ore is in Sight.Mr.C.Ernest Gault, one of the leading stock brokers on the street, has just returned from a trip to Oregon, where he has been looking over the Virtue mine, -Which has recently created so much interest on the local market.\u201cI'he company practically owns three claims,\u201d said Mr.Gault, when seen in his office this morning; *the Virtue, Collateral and Mogul and Gold Dollar.\u2018The bulk of the work just now is on the Collateral claim, and while there is a very satising- tory amount of ore in sight, they are really paying more attention to development work.*I'here are forty-five men busily engaged at the property, which, 1 might say, is about eight miles from Baker City.\u201cWa hope to be able to pay dividends by May or June, starting modestly at first and working up as the property warrants.Just as soon as the first dividend is declared, the stock will be listed on the lccal market.\u201d Mr.Gawt stated that the deal is now completed, and that the work on the mine will practically be directed in Montreal.A few of the officers still remain to be chosen, but the list will be completed in the course of a few days.ORIPPLE ORBEK STOCKS.Following are the latest quotations for some of the leading Cripple Creek stocks: Bid.Asked.Portland .+.corosvv0s- $1.73 $1.74 Isabella.eeeeee .\u2026.89% 90% Ge'd Coin.+.vervores 1.86 \u2026 Elkton.oe es ee + 98 99% Mcon Andhor.ec.even 1.05% 1.06% Independence T.& M.61} 61% Gold King.«ovo ev veins 2 05 Globe Hill Consolidated.11 AMONG THE SHIPS.For Dominion Line.It is announced at Liverpool that tne Dominion Line has made arrangements to add to its fleet during the approaching busy season the well-known Bibby Liner Derbyshire.The Derbyshire is a twin- screw steamer of 6,635 tons, and is at present engaged in Messrs, Bibby\u2019s Ran- oon and Ceylon service.Her first sailing under the Dominion flag will be in June next.Oswestry Wrecked.Crookhawen, Ireland, March 12.\u2014The British \u2018steamer Qswestry, Captain Wilson, from Norfolk, Va., February 22, via Newport News, for Manchester, stranded in the fog at- 10 o\u2019clock this morning in Dunloueh Bav- Part of her crew soon reached the shre, but others were missing for several hours, and there was the gioelest anxiety as to their fate.Eventually the missing.men reached Crook- haven, many having had miraculous escapes.The local people displayed great bravery in saving life.The Oswestry\u2019s cargo 13 washing ashore and the vessel is a total wreck.If the weather freshens she will probably soon break up.Queenstown, March 12.\u2014Arrived\u2014Um- bria, New York.Boston, March 12.\u2014Arrived, Ultonia (?), Liverpool.New York, March 12.\u2014Arrived, St.Paul, Southampton: Etruria, Liverpool.Queenstown, March 1l.\u2014Arrived, Penn- land, Philadelphia.boston, March 11.\u2014Arrived, Bay State, Liverpool.NB t.John, N.B., March 12.\u2014(Special.}\u2014 The Manchester Enterprise, Zn Ta sailed Saturday for Manchester via Hali- ax.- A Dunlop Tire Co.The financial editor of the Toronto Star says: As an evidence of the desire of capitalists to invest in business enterprises, 1 may mention that the subscriptions icn- dered for $300,000 of 7 per cent.preference stock of the Dunlop Tire Company (limited) totalled $2,044,300, or nearly ten times the amount asked for, and the number of subscribers were 410.This is an indication of how things have changed in finan- cia] circles at Toronto.Five years ago such resuits could never have been attained, cven with such a good title as the Dunlop Tire Company.The bicycle bu-i- ress, 1t would seem, is yet in its infancy, and its expansion is far from cireumseribed.[ may say here that the patents to be acquired by this company include all the inventions covered by lebters patent of Canada relating to Dunlop detachable tires for bicycles amd other veh'cles.Thev -re protected against infringement by fundamental patents, the validity of which have been tested and upheld in the courts of this country.The allotments of preferred stock are being made to subscribers by Messrs.A.I.Ames & Co.Owing to the large amount tendered the allotments will be small, bu: they will be apportioned on an equitahle hasis, Many of the subscribers are very anxious to know the amount allotted then\\, as a £ premium ig now obtainable on the stock.Hrs.J.N.Leveillee.Dr.Coderre\u2019s Red Pillis Made Her Well After Years of Helplessness.Just think of it\u2014to be alive three years and yet to be practically dead! Think of lying in bed for years, helpless and racked with pains | While others were enjoying life and happiness, Mrs.J.N.Leveillee Was prostruted on what she thought was her death .Can't you see how teful she must be to Dr.Coderre\u2019s Red Pills for Pale and Weak Women for completely curing -=\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014her\u2014for raisin her from the à almost?And yet there is nothing to be wondered at.AU diseases can be cured if the right remedy be taken.There are so many wrong medicines, however, and so many women who takethem.The only right remed for pale and wea women is Dr.Co derre's Red Pills, Mrs.J.N.Leveil- lee, of 925 St.Andre St, Montreal, writes: \u201cI don't believe any woman was ever so grateful for restored health as I am, For many years I was unable to walk, and for three years I was ag good as dead.I had palpitation of the heart, pains in the head, shoulder and back.My apres ite was gone, and I could scarcely swallow ood enough to keep me alive.But Dr.Coderre's Red Pills cured me completely, and today no one ene joys better health than I.\u201d Dr.Coderre\u2019s Red Pills allay inflammation heal ulceration, soothe pain and tone the torture nerves.Theyare the greatest known tonic and invigorator for women.They make childbirth easy, and insure quick recovery afterward.All women are invited to consult our spe cialists frce of charge by mail.If preferred, they can visit our dispensary, 274 St.Denis St, Montreal, for free personal consultation.Send your name and address on a postal card for a free copy of our valuable book, entitled * Pale and Weak Women.\" It contains information every woman ought to know.Tr.Coderre\u2019s Red Pills are widely imitated.Beware of all red pills sold by the dozen, the hundred or at 25c.à box.They are worthless imitations.Get the genuine at all homest druggists.They have them\u2014always 50 Red Pills in a box for 50c., or 6 boxes for $2.50.Or you can send the price in stamps, or by registered letter, money order or express order to us.We mail them all over the world; no duty to pay.Dr.Coderre\u2019s Red Pills, at 50c.a box, last Jon- ger than liquid medicines costing $L They are eusier to take, more convenient to carry, and they cure.Address all letters to THE FRANCO-AMERICAN CHEMICAL CO,, Medical Department, Montreal, Canada, i