The Herald, 16 mars 1898, mercredi 16 mars 1898

[" 4 C\u2014 \u2014 NS Maps and Pictures of the new Eldorado, in Saturday\u2019s Klondike Herald \\ NO.63.g15T YEAR.157s THAT \" TELL À STORY \u201cred Change in the Need of à Lhang ' ui Committees Purchasing \u2018 Methods.AICES PAID FOR FODDERs Will Move for à Purchas.me po.A ng Agent 100 HIGH E COST 1S NOW TOO HIGH.2 At the meeting oi the PAS sesterday aîterno 1e that he wot 7 Ww committee, mov dy officer, hase the f -+ me 1d, at the nexv : \u2018nove for the appoint- of the ment of à sup} be to pure 1 wWlis \u2019 eparwune Di ec avenger d vogue in th purchasing ob t : sub-commi a The suggestion: 5 erest of the ratepayers he supplie tee composed of three aldermen.would be in the int t vas thrown out à Pre \u20ac © aitiee jast week, when it was : va 0 the prices paid for hay and on s pur a d by Mr Beaulieu for the Lire chase Mr.Je {rom twen : Le Tower than those paid by the Ce the Health Department.ommittee in | ] eu notice of motion given by a as follows :\u2014 | Ames Teal sing agent be, at the Dext meeting; appointed by ihe BN pain, D, ao Diner supplies required for the pme nance of the horses employed in co men ith the Scavenging Department; Te The said purchasing agent be reined to furnish to the charme y the i on the frst dd He li Comm] \u2018éctailed statement show- every mn \u2018ti d prices of all pur- ing the quantities and P | oh 25 de during the previous month, chases ma A Ne £ Il receipts and together with copies of a.Ls vouchers relating to said purchases Sear \u201c (2) Also an inventory showing as os as possible the quantily of hay, oats, grain, straw, etc, on hand upon the pre mises of the Health, Deparimet, er 0 as yet undelivered; iy statement of the purchasing agent shall be accompanied with a cer titicate from the superintendent of \u201c + e Scavenging Department that the quantities ivered Ww t, and that the qual- delivered were correct, 12] itv is suitable for the horses under.his arge.i 3) Aiso a requisition showing the avaucities vf thess commodities likely to be required for the current month.\u201cThat the said purchasing agent receive a salary of $60 per month from the 1st of April to the 31st of December, 1898.\"It will be understood that the services 0: the purchasing agent will not be required after the 3lst of December, 1898, unless within thirty days of that date he has been re-engaged by a majority of the entire Health Committee for the ensuing year,\u201d Ald.Ames made a brief speech, in introducing the question.His reasons for the proposed change are summarized in teh following comparative statements ot the cost of hay and oats in the Health and ne Departments since the | eginning of the year :\u2014 \u2014 SOON .ea sssa |8 HE SEIT |B Smo - 3 cites |) sémsge ns ù 2 Elm we EE&R 2 ».«4 fe B \u201d z g = © : 22609 So £30583 2 8a 33883] = Luésex @ Presse S - \u2014 Ts 8 = 425 &æ : 8 = - = \u2014_ z vs 2 9 ; .ÉESUYTT 19 CE 25 qye wd FETT 73#58m5\"® ne ge vet OY, 5 2278 92 5 1e go = 2 = ©.~ = pe =e + =, . < u 155: ww HB : : = 2 .ï : «> = © 233 .\u2014 23 rt \" ï .oi i220 m2 3 %'2do ÿ na © = HAD - ù a 9 5002 = = $33 8 p322Z £ on or , © a .dos Ts 8 TE 5 g © g mE È Fa d 2 \u201cee by < © .- < => 8 \u201cea = 555 32 & A+ = Comparison in the Matter of Hay.The amount of Fire and Health D first two and a half Yer iy almost ident Tutes\u2014 # tons of ha ÿ, at 814.65 Health Department \u2026 ; \u201cMs of hay, at $10 13, costs Fir partment, , , no.Poire hay purchased for the epartments during the months for the current ical, but at the above costs $586.00 418.00 *.ee eo TT.Le difference being.du 18 > We eo about $07 Per month, or Thus, the Fire $300 bus Department has been pot A means of a purchaser at lth Per cent.less than the epartinent.4 ty Ie, > W hich attends + der.of a sub.co s to thls mmittee of three al- OATS, .HEALTH DEPARTMENT, te Pri ln nas from Lbs, 80 Tos, Warn War 4 th Yer.47770 75 - Yepati ; 3e lar, 4\u2014Jos, prose au \u2026.2 Soc Ave .125,671 Tage Price Per 80 Ius, -82} cents Firg DEPARTMENT, Price per Amt, of Lbs, 80 Ibs, warrant 30200 80 saving of 9 C $302.50 Sosa us Per 80 lbs, on 1,583 Per month, or $ 447.85 369.97 488,96 $1,306.78 td 20 Per year can Lo ry \u201c3 wo) Year can he saved o \u2018© enable 4 sal n oats, ary of $1,000 to nab} , 0 be part, r.Jos, Beaulieu, of 0 NOW Teceiveg for his \u20ac saved on hay, \u201c Fort, » ne ; Or a Year Amey po Statement, given above Ald Eimens Presenteq the stron, est - ee mya or of abolishing the patron co i tro ison Health Committee 7, Ald.Ames gave nor \"à, eting whose duty it odder for the t.The system now in : ives the alth Committee gIv e Hea s into the hands that a change a meeting of the Fire y to thirty-five .\u2026 .$168.00 | 1 .9 W.Ogilvie of Klondike scenes in next Saturday\u2019s Herald, $ Photographs MONTREAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1898.J Xe = PRICE ONE CENT.months am is not fair to the Fire Department.+ During the \u20ac \\povered by Ald.Ames statement Mr leu has been paying eu pretty stiff pm ut oats, although the hay is from $3.to $5.50 per ton cheaper than that purchased by the Health Committee.Figures covering a year\u2019s purchases are a better criterion as ta the operations of the two systems.The invoices and warrants now on file in the City Comptroller's office show the following prices were paid by these committees for hay and oats during 1897 :\u2014 Health Committee, Hay, Oats.Per ton, per bush.Jan.25.o eres esl.$12.00 29%c dan, 27.13.00 295c Feb.(several dates).13.00 294c Mar.1 and 5.een 29%c April (several dates).11.50 274c May 19.ee ee oe 11.50 284c May 12.tr se ve enn.293%c May 26.16.00 Cees May 12 (another dealer) 13.00 3c June 11.16.00 293c June 12., .\u2026.16.00 cee July 6.13.00 292c July 20.16.00 \u2026.Aug.2.ee wees 14.50 cena Aug.4 and 7., .13.50 3lc Sept.I1.\u2026 ve 14.50 \u2026\u2026.Sept.18 and 25.34c Oct.19.16.00 32e Fire Committee._ Hay.Oats.Per ton.per bush.Feb.4200 Le 2e ee Le Le.244c Feb.8.os 89.00 cone Feb.11 +2 12 42 Le .RR 23e Feb.15 .cee 9.50 cree Feb.18 .9.00 \u2014 Feb.19 .oo 0.cee 23c Feb.22 ._.se oe 9.00 ere eb.26 .LL.iL.8.50 2c Feb.27 .\u2026.9.00 core |Mar.1.9.00 cove Mar.5.9.00 I.Mar.8 .,.« 9.50 teen Mar.16 .2 2 LL 214c Mar.18 .850 cn Mar.23.02 40 0.LL 223¢ Mar.26 .eee.214c Mar.27 \u2026.+4.\u2026 .9.00 es Apr.26 ., .cee 2340 June 12 ., .12.50 \u2026\u2026.June 14 ce ve es os 13.00 cose June 16 ., .ee 12.25 cee June 18 .,.\u2026\u2026\u2026.26c June 30.** e +.\u201caes \u2018te.Aug.2.+ .\u2026 \u2026 .12.00 cues Sept.1 .,.coe 28c Sept.28 .Cees 291c Oct.3 .12.00 en Oct.6 ., .cere 264c Oct.18 .02 02 0e CE 250 Oct.26 ., 22 +2 12.00 cree Oct.28., .ev te eeeas cena Oct.29 ., ., .RE.25%c How the Prices Ranged.The range of prices paid for Hay by the two committees during each month of the year was as follows :\u2014 Health.Fire, Per ton.Per ton, Jan., $12.00 to $13.00 None Feb.00.00 to 13.00 $ 8.50 to $ 9.50 March ., None 8.50 to 9.50 April .11.50 to 00.00 None May.11.50 to 16.00 None June.16.00 to 00.00 12.25 to 13.00 July.13.00 to 16.00 None Aug.1350 to 1450 12.00 to 00.00 Sept.14.50 to 00.00 None Oct.16.00 to 00.00 12.00 to 00.00 Nov.None None Dee.None None For oats the range was as follows: Health Fire.Per bushel.Per bushel.Jan.ee oo 293c to 00 c None Feb.29%c to 00 \u20ac 214c to 23 ¢ March.29%c to 00 \u20ac 214c to 22%c April.27dc to 00 c 231c to 00 \u20ac May.\u2026 28te to 34 \u20ac None June.29%c to 00 c 26 \u20ac to 27kc July.\u2026 + \u2026.29%c to 00 \u20ac None Aug.+.\u2026 3lcto 00c None Sept.\u2026 \u2026 .\u2026 3cto 00e 2 cto 294c Oct vo ve .\u2026\u2026.32cto 00e 25\u20ac to 26ic Nov.None 25 c to 00 \u20ac Dec.None None It will be seen from the above that the hay consumed by the Fire Department was purchased at from $1.50 to $4.50 per ton less than that consumed by the Health Department, the average for the year was a little over $3 per ton in favor of Mx.Beaulieu\u2019s buying.In oats the difference is from 24 to 7} cents per bushel, or five cents (about) to 16 cents per 80 pounds in Mr.Beaulieu\u2019s favor.The result of Mr.Beaulieu\u2019s good work is seen when one computes the average an- Tual cost per horse for feed, shoeing and veterinary services in the two departments, In the Fire Department there are 104 horses, the average cost of which for last year was a fractions under $120.In the Health Department, for scavenger amd incinerator work, there are 70 horses, which cost on an average last year $160, or 33 1-3 per cent.more than the Fire Department horses.Who and What Mr.Beaulieu is.The Jack of Mr.Beaulieu\u2019 services cost the Health Department last year $2,800.Mr.Beaulieu is paid $1,000 per year in the Fire Department.He has been supply officer and superintendent of horses since 1886.He joined the fire brigade in 1863 and six years later he was made a captain.While performing his duties at a big fire in an establishment owned by Messrs.Benning & Pursalou in 1886, a huge safe fell on him injuring his leg so badly that it had to be amputated.The position he now holds was created in order to give him employment.He has more than saved his salary twice over every year since his appointment.Mr.Beaulieu is known on the market as ene of the shrewdest buyers in the city.When prices are low he buys all he can possibly store into the store-rooms of the various stations, and ints a couple of houses Chief Benoit took possession of on Cha- boillez street, in the rear of No.4 station.These houses are the property of the city and have been for some years.Chief Lenoit tried for a long time to persuade the Fire Committee to build him a huge storehouse which Mr.Benulieu could fill with hay and aats when they were cheap.The committee could get no money for the purpose, and the storehouse was never built.Some months ago the tenants moved out of two of the Chaboillez street houses and Chief Benoit at once moved in with a stock of hay and oats.He has had posses.Sion ever since.He is watching the tenants of the other two houses adjoining, which also belong to the city.The moment they vacate the chief intends to take possession and transform the row into a huge storehouse, large emough to p supply of hay and oats.$2,000 to $4,000 doing this, hold 4 vear\u2019s He estimates that Per year can be saved by ROADS LIELY T0 BITRATE All Matters Concerning Which They Cannot Come to an Agreement, REPORT AT TODAY'S MEET Good Prospect for an Amicable Arrangement.CONCILIATION IS THE KEYNOTE, New York, March 16.-The meeting of passenger agents in the Jersey Central building was fully attended yesterday by the representatives of all interested lines.After discussing all matters in dispute, a sub-committee was appointed to consuit with the American lines and the Canadian Pacific.At this conference the Grand Trunk was also represented.The various features of the differences were considered by the sub-committee, the underlying principle being that all matters that could not be agreed to should be referred to arbu- tration.Thoroughly good progress toward a settlement nvas made, but the sub-com- mittee asked for an extension of time to make their report to the general conference, which was granted.The report ot their proceedings was submitted to the general conference this afternoon at two o\u2019clock.It was expected that the special subcommittee which went to Montreal several weeks ago to endeavor to effect a settlement with the Canadian Pacific would | submit a comprehensive report of its work, | should be granted in the other.and recommend that action of a decisive character be taken to bring about a settlement of the existing troubles.It 18 likely this report will be presented this afternoon.BUSINESS MEN MOVE To Prevent the Partition of China by Russia, London, March 16.\u2014The thirty-eighth annual meeting of the Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom opened yesterday at the White- Lall rooms of the Hotel Metropole, with the Hon.Sir H.Stafford Northcote, Bart., M.P., the president, in the chair.\u2018The meeting will close on Thursday next.The following resolution was adopted :\u2014 \u201cThat these Chambers regard the absorption of Chinese ternitory by Russia, France, or Germany, with great concern, as injurious to the interests of British commerce, seeing these powers exact the prohibitive duties of their respeative countries in all their colonies and dependencies.\u201cThat a representation of this view be made to the Prime Minister by deputation or otherwise.\u201d NORTHWEST LANDS.Satisfactory Sales Were Made Last Year and the Outlook is Promising.Toronto, Mardh 16.\u2014The annual statement of the Canada North-West Land Company has been issued.The net proceeds of the sales of town lots for the year 1897 amounted to $13,467, as against a loss for the previous year of $13,629.The balance of principal outstanding in contracts for farm lands amounts to $177,882, of which $168,822 is payable in preferred shares and $11,053 payable in cash.There were cancelled last year 1,573 preferred shares of the company.\u201cThe company owns 1,900,000 acres of the best farming lands in the North-West, and the report points out that every acre sold adds to the value of what remains in the hands of the company.The prospects for the next year are very promising.THE BANKING COMMITTEE A Proposal to Change the Amount of Union Bank Shares.® Ottawa, March 16.\u2014(Special).\u2014There was a meeting of the Committee on Banking and Commerce to-day, at which Mr.Lister presided.A bill to amend the charter of the Union Bank of Canada was passed.This bil provides that the capital stock, $1,500,000, which is now divided ia- to 25,000 shares of $60 each, be divided instead into 15,000 of $100.An act respecting the Board of Trade of the City of Toronto was next proceeded with.Mr.Gemmell, of Ottawa, asked that the bill be held over as there were parties in Toronto who were opposed to it, and wanted to be represented by counsel.Mr.Osler, who had charge of the bill, wanted it to be proceded with, as the vice-president of the Board of Trade and the secretary were present.Mr.Momro Grier was also present as counsel.It was decided to go on with the bill which Was finaliy reported.EX-MONTREATLER\u2019S DEMISE, Kingston, March 15.\u2014Mr.Edwin Francis King, for a mammniber of years post office inspector at Montreal, died last night at the residence of his sister, Mrs.William Kirkpatrick, Barrie street.He was born in England 69 years ago, and came to Canada when four years of age.His family settled in Quebec, and at the age of 16 he entered the post office at Montreal, and was promoted to the position of inspector about 30 years ago.Five years ago he retired and came to Kingston to live with his sister.He was unmarried, and the body will be buried in Toronto.AN INTERPRETER WANTED.A deputation from the Scandinavian National Society waited upon His Worship the Mayor yesterday morning and asked him as a member of the Domimon Parliament, to use his influence with the Government to have an interpreter stationed this summer at the Dominion Line shed to receive Scandinavian immigrants.They told the Mayor that a large mumber of their countrymen were expected to come to Canada this summer, and a spec ial effort should therefore be made to induce them to stay in the country.It was shown that only about ona per cent.of these immigrants, who made excellent settlers, remained in this country.The deputation felt sure that a good interpreter would get many or zuneir countrymen to choose Canada to live in, in pre- fernce to the United States.His Worship promised to do what ne could to have an interpreter appointed, and was thereupon elected an honorary member of the society.ICA WILL CLAM A DIFFERENTIAL On St.John Business If C.P.R, Wins Today.ON C.P.R\u2019s OWN ARGUMENT A New Phase of a Very Interesting Question.Should the Canadian Pacific Railway win its case, now being considered by the Joint Traffic Association in New York, it is understood on reliable authority that the Government System will claim a differential on St.John business.The Canadian Pacific, all along, has been fighting for a differential on transcontinental business because of the length of its line, as compared with other routes across the con- timent.The Intercolonial authorities will claim that the same principle applies to their route to St.John, N.B., as compa ed with the C.P.R., and that if the dil- ferential is granted in the one case, 1t As is well known in railway circles the Canadian Pacific and the Government System are having a sharp tussle for Maritime Province business, since the latter line put on its new direct service for Montreal.The run from Montreal to Halifax is made by the Government System train in only ten minutes less time than by the C.P.R., notwithstanding the longer route of the former road.The Canadian Pacific Railway, however, will not entertain seriously the idea of such a differential, claiming that the cases are not parallel, and this is not an application of the principle for which they are struggling at present with the western.lines, SR WILLIAMS DENIAL Of That Alleged Interview Regarding His Retirement, - r \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014ee He Was Not Interviewed at Washington or Elsewhere on Those Subjects.With reference to what was said to have been an interview with Sir William Van Horne, obtained by a Washington correspondentof a New York paper, and telegraphed to the Herald yesterday, in which the plans of the Canadian Padific Railway were discussed, Sir William Van Horne today asks the Herald to say: \u201c1 was not interviewed at Washington or else where on any such subject.\u201d TOOK AMMONIA.Joseph Martel, a Shoe Finisher, May Die from the Effects.What looks like am attempt at suicide was made this morning by Joseph Martel, who lives at No.418 Wolte street.Martel is a young man, of about thirty-four years, but is mentally weak.He was employed as a shoe finisher in the shoe factory at the corner of Notre Dame and Bonsecours streets.When Mr.Caron, a fellow-workman, entered the factory this morning, he found Martel on the floor of the third storey, moaning and in great pain from taking a drink of ammonia.The Notre Dame Hospital ambulance was immediately summoned, and Martel was taken to that institution.His case 1s considered very serious, and little hope ot his recovery is entertained.The men 1n the factory think that Martel fell in a fit this morning, and, being dazed on recovering, drank the ammonia by mistake.It is used in the shoe factory for cleaning soles, THE BUTCHERS\u2019 ASSOCIADLON.There was a meeting of the Butchers\u2019 Association last eveming.Mr.H.Ww.Lareau occupied the chair in the place of the president, Mr.J.B.Giguere, who was one of the deputation that went to Ottawa to interview the Government in regard to the inspection of hides.Messrs, Telesphore Verrett and Jean Drolet, the honorary president and president, respectively, of the Quebec Butchers\u2019 Association, who were also members of the deputation to Ottawa, were present at last evening's meeting, and much of the discussion that took place was in connection with the probable outcome of the butchers representations to the Government, ALFRED FRIEND'S FUNERAL, The funeral of Mr.Alfred Friend yes terday was largely attended.The cortege started from his late residence, 36 Recollet street, and proceeded to St.Stephen's Churdh, and thence to Mount Royal cemetery.The chief mourners were his two brothers-in-law, Messrs.G.J.Browning and Alfred Labreeque.The pall-bearers were Messrs.Richard Lynch, L.Fraser, A.Ellicott, J.Luxon, M.Heager and J.Campbell.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 MONTREAL WAREHOUSING (oO.The adjourned annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Montreal Ware- Lousing Company was held at the offices of the president, Point St.Charles, yesterday afternoon, when the following were elected directors: Messrs, Charles M.Hays, W.M, Ramsay, Thomas Davidson, Charles Percy and George B.Reeve.At a subsequent meeting of the directors Mr.Havs was appointed president, and Mr.Ramsay vice-president, COMING CONTEST N BACOT COUNTY À Report That Sir Adolphe Chapleau Will Run is Regarded as Improbable.LIKELY LIBERAL CHOICE.Mr.L, A.Lefebvre is Regarded as the Probable Candidate, A WARM CONTEST EXPECTED, After the funeral of the late Mr.Dupont at St.Liboire yesterday, a meeting of the Council of the County of Bagot was held, and resolutions of condolence were unanimously adopted.There is a good deal of gossip as to the probable candidates for the seat left vacant by Mr.Dupont\u2019s death.Mr.L.A.Lefebvre is generally regarded as the Liberal choice, and Mr.Timothee Brodeur as the probable Conservative candidate.The name of Mr.Blanchet, who was defeated by Mr.Milton McDonald at the recent Provincial general elections, is also mentioned as the possible nominee.The rumor that Sir Adolphe Chapleau would run in Bagot is regarded as highly improbable, particularly in view of the late Governor's expressed intention of abstaining from active participation in politics for some time to come.The County of Bagot is a historic Conservative stronghold; but this does not Trevent the Liberal party from being confident of breaking the long chain of bleu victories recorded in the annals of the division.The result of the approaching contest will, it is believed, be a convincing reply to those who have sought to pretend that Sir Wilfrid Laurier\u2019s popularity in this Province is waning.S.P.C.K\u2019S BI-CENTENARY.Interesting Remarks by Rev.Dr.Ker of Grace Church.\u2019 A public missionary meeting was held in the Diocesan Theological College last night to commemorate the bi-centenary of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.Bishop Bond presided, and the roceedings were opened with prayer offered up by Canon Norton.Rev.Dr.Ker, rector of Grace Church, detailed the circumstances connected with the founding of the society, In 1698, and commented on the impiety of the times which followed the Revolution of 1688.He spoke warmly of William III.and of his services to the cause of civil and religious liberty throughout the world, and referred to the intolerant spirit manifested by English churchmen in those days against nonconformists and Roman Catholics as \u201cincredible in its cruelty\u201d; non- cenformists were persecuted for no other reason than that they were nonconformists, while Roman Catholic bishops, alike in England and Ireland, were hunted as wild beats are hunted.Yet, never was the Church of England so really powerless, never was the corruption of morals so general, never was the stage and its belongings so vile, never was the literature s0 indecent, never were public and private virtues so little esteemed.Still, there were gleams of hope.Mil ton\u2019s \u201cParadise Lost\u201d had not long been published, and so with Jeremy Taylor's \u201cHoly Living and Holy Dying,\u201d and with Bunyan\u2019s \u201cPilgrim\u2019s Progress.\u201d The permanent literature of the nation was being enriched by the writings of Dryden, of: Steele of Addison and of Swift.John Locke was giving a fresh impulse to enquiry by his essay on \u201cThe Human Understanding.\u201d Who would despair of an age, or a country that could produce such men?In connection with the organization of the society, he noted three happy portents of the time: (1), the peace of Ryswick; (2), the laying of the foundation for the legislation which soon after effected the political unior of England and Scotland: (3), the opening for the first time of the present St.Pauls Cathedral.\u201cFides, pax, unitas,\u201d these were the angels of God that smiled on the nativity of the Christian Knowledge Society.He remarked upon the poverty of the clergy in the reign of Anne and the unworthy place they held in the popular esteem.\u2019 Dean Carmichael referred to the work done in older Canada and pointed out that the Church of England owed a debt that it could never dream of repaying, but not to recognize that work would be a sin and a cruel shame.MR.GREENWAY\u2019S PLAN.He Will Work Till a Cheaper Rate on Wheat is Secured.Winnipeg, March 16.\u2014(Special.)\u2014Pre- mier Greenway intimated in the debate on tive Speech from the Throne that later in the session some announcement on the railway policy would be made.He 91d he intended to work until a ten cent per hundred pounds on wheat was secured.Ti cculd be done, and would be done.He said the Dominion Government was doing too little for the farmers of this country, and hoped to see much larger tariff reductions than had been made.MeGILL NOTES.On Sunday, March 27th, the McGill Y.M.C.A., will hold its farewell meéting and addresses will be delivered by members of the graduating classes of the different faculties.Usually the Association discontinues Sunday meetings after the farewell addresses; but as the Medical Faculty will not close its annual session till June, the Y.M.C.A.may probably begin Sunday morning meetings for the benefit of the students who will remain in the city till June.The annuai meeting of the McGill Tennis Club was held in the Arts Faculty Building, to-day.A meeting of the MeGill Botanical club will be held on Monday evening next.Professor Penhallow will lecture on \u201cFlossie Plants.\u201d The examinations of the McGill Veterinary College began Monday, and will con- \u201ctinue till convocation, which will take place on the 25th.Examinations in Histology for the first and second years\u2019 will take place to-day and in Chemistry on Saturday.Examinations in Materia Medica, Therapeutics for the final year will be hald on Thursday, the 17th.The Beard examination will be on Wednesday next.Convocation will take place on Friday, March 25th.The Valedictory address will be delivered by Mr.Lincoln Bell.ST.PATRICK'S OCATECHISM.A treat is in store for the children of St.Patrick\u2019s catechism, and for their big land\u2019s national festival.On St.Patrick\u2019s Day, at 3.30 p.m., in the Vics\u2019 Armory Hall, a most attractive programme will be carried out for this purpose.lt will not be surpassed by any of the many svhich attract audiences on that day.Music, song, speech, \u201cOn a Strike,\u201d by the little tots of the kindergarten; \u201cThe New Woman,\u201d by the more advanced pupils; \u201cNo Pay No Cure,\u201d by the boys, etc, etc, will be rendered in a manner which cannot fail to amuse and entertain.'Ihis festival will be held under the auspices of the members of the Christian Doctrine Society.TRYING TO SAVE MAS, VIAL.Three More Points Raised to be Argued.Court of Appeal Decides to Hear Them in May Term.In the Court of Appeal this morning Mr.Poirier, on behalf of Mrs.Cordeha Viau, found guilty of murder recently at Ste.Scholastique, made a motion to hava three points reserved in addition to the point already reserved by Mr.Justice Tas- chereau.That point was whether the declarations of an acoused, made under certain inducements, can be legally proved.The three questions which Mr.Poirier desires also to have reserved, and which Mr.Justice Tasdhereau, at the trial, refused to reserve, are, first, can the deposition of an acoused made at the coroner\u2019s inquest be produced as evidence at the trial?Secondly, can a party accused of the same offence, a partner in the alleged crime, be summoned as a witness at the trial of the other, and can his refusal to testify be made the subject of unfavorable comment by the Crown Prosecutor?Thirdly, can the contents be proved of letters, the authenticity of which is not proved, without previous notice to the presumed writer of those letters.The court decided to hear arguments on the points raised during the May term.COMMERCIAL MAN DEAD.C.Hutchison, Who Travelled for Mont\" real Houses.Passes Away.\u2014 \u2014\u2014 Ottawa, March 16.\u2014Charles Hutchisuu, the well-known commercial traveller died Monday evening at the family residence on Kent Street.He had been suffering for some time from creeping paralysis.He was 54 years of age, and for 25 years was one of the best known commercial men on the road, having represented sucn soiid houses as Mackay Brothers and Gault Brotheny, of Montreal.When a young man he was noted as an athlete, and was subsequently prominent as one of the celebrated \u201cHutchison Brothers\u2019 team of curlers, although not as active as the other brothers.The deceased was a brother of Dr.Hutchison, and leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters, A QUEBEC RUMOR.The Government May Shortly Appoint a Judge for Northwest Territories.Quabee, Que., March 16.\u2014 (Special.)\u2014It is rumored here this morning upon very good authority that a well-known \u2018English- speaking advocate of this city, will shortly be appointed judge for the North West Territories, with jurisdiction over the Klondike district.There is, it appears, another applicant for the position, a French- Canadian judge of Montreal, and the matter is to be probably settled to-day at a meeting of the Council in Ottawa.A BRIDGE DELEGATION, Ap Appropriation Wanted for a Struc_ ture at Riviere des Prairies, Ottawa, Mareh 16.\u2014(Special.)\u2014A dele gation, headed by Mr.Marion, M.P.P., waited on Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Mr.Tarte today, and asked an aæppropriativu for a bridge over Riviere des Prairie between Bout de L\u2019'Ile and St.Sulpice, for the continuation of the Montreal Beis Line Railway Company into the County of L\u2019Assumption.The Premier and Mr.Tarte promised to give the matter consideration.C.P.R.FIREMAN FOUND ON TRACK.William Sherlow, aged twenty-four, fireman on the C.P.R., was found on the track at Outremont station this morning in a very weak condition.He was conveyed to the Royal Victoria Hospital, where it was found he was suffering from of his recovery.f JOHN NESBITT\u2019S CHILDREN.The children of John Nesbitt, who is awaiting trial for the murder of Wm.Coe, have been placed with different families, as the mother was unable to support them.Livinia, aged twelve years, is now with a family in the country, and the little boy and the two smallest children are with a family in the city here.Mrs.Nes- htt has been sent to the Maternity Hospital, ) \u2014_\u2014 CHICAGO MARKETS.Messrs, J.8, Bache & Co.report th - lowing quotations from Chicago : e fol Mar.16, Opg.High.Low, Close.Wheat\u2014 10 May .104 104 103% 104 GJuly ++ +.85% 8% si saan uly : May .29% 20% 2044 201.oduly [100 Sy 51% 309.44 SOL © a e \u2014 May oo .23% 254 25% 2545 July 11-12 24 Sip bag 2342-45 Pork\u2014 May .\u2026 \u2026 975 98 97 977 July .\u2026.98 99 980 588 Lard\u2014 May .507 507 502 5053 July 1 1 517 517 512 52 Short Ribs\u2014 AF ee .\u2026 500 505 497 5002 July oo oo BOS 507 505 5057 and little friends, on the occasion of lre- | pneumonia, and little hope could be had\u2019 THE NEW WARSHIPS Spain and the United States Were Close Bidders for the Two Vessels.WILL NOT SELL CUBA.That is a Semi-Official Report from Madrid.THE FRENCH FLEET MOBILIZING.London, March 16.\u2014 providing for the sale of the warships Amazonas and Almirante Abrouall to the United States has been signed.The pricy is something over $2,500,000 for both ships.An American crew is expected here from.Lisbon to-night to take possession of the Amazonas on Friday.Her Brazilian crew will go to Newcastle to man the Aquilda- han, which the Brazilian Government, ae- cording to despatches received: to-day, will not sell.It is added that Brazil will not sell any more warships for the present, except the two coast defence ships, the Marshal Leonoro and Marshal Floriano, which are being built in France, The Abrouall cannot be completed for six weeks.It is learned that there has been spirited bidding between the United States and Spain for the Amazonas and Albrouall, up to the last, and the outcome wad actually doubtful until the contracts were signed.The action of Brazil in this matter 18 said to have been influenced by a desire to repay the good offices of the United Statce Government during the Mella revolution.Moreover, it is said that Brazil strongly sympathizes with the Cubans.A private letter has been received thera from New York asking whether it is true Spain is trying to raise a loan of $10,000,000 in London, and it is reported that the Rothschilds replied denying the Téport ang adding that Spain could not aise any money in London.What Britain Would Do.London, March 16.\u2014Mr.Sidney Low, formerly editor of the St.James's Gazette has written a long letter from New York, extolling the moderation of the Americans on the subject of Cuba and declaring the British \u201cwould not have endured such savagery at their doors,\u201d adding, \u201cthe Span- jard would have been cleared out of Cuba, bag and baggage, long ago.\u201d Spain Won\u2019t Sell Cuba.Madrid, March 16.\u2014A semi-official agency to-day, prints the following announcement: \u201c1t is useless to talk of the sale of Cuba.The question could not be arranged except by Parliament, and it is impossible that any Spanish chamber would agree to sell the island at any price.\u201d ie final contract French Fleet Mobilizing, Paris, March 16.\u2014The Aurore, to-day, affirms that the French fleet is being prepared for mobilization, adding that feverish activity prevails at all the arsenals and shipyards which are working until 10 o\u2019clock at night.Continuing, the Aurore,says the French Northern squadrons, at Cherbourg, are ready for immediate departure.The ships, it appears, are being swung during the night, at Cherbourg, for the adjustment of their compasses.Finally, it is asserted, that, in order te complete the necessary mumber of officer second-year students are to be appointed midshipmen, and all the admirals have been instructed to reach Paris within 24 hours after being summoned.THE RIOTOUS RIVERS, Cold Weather Has Caused the Waters - to Subside, Crossing the Bt.Lawrence Abandoned at Some Points, Sutton, Que., March 16.\u2014The rains of Saturday night and Sunday caused considerable damage in this section, sweeping away one large bridge on the Main River, three miles south of here.So far no loss of life occurred in this vicinity.As the cold weather has caused the water to go down no further trouble is anticipated.Three Rivers, Que., March 16.\u2014Crossing with teams on the ice bridge over the St.Lawrence opposite here has been tiban- doned.Ferry company have put canoes into service to-day.Water is rising.St.Denis, Que., March 16.\u2014The ice is still firm, but water is rising.Sorel, Que., March 16.\u2014The ice still remains stationery.Water has risen two fect since yesterday morning.At St.Ours the ice is firm and heavy loads are still taken across at that point.Sorel, Que., March 16 \u2014 Many carters crossed the St.Lawrence from Berthier to \u2018Sorel, that crossing still being safe.St.Charles, Que., March 16 \u2014Not much change ün the river since yesterday.Ice bas not broken up.Yamaska, Que., March 16.\u2014The St Francis and Yamaska rivers are free of ice, and the water is subsiding.St.Francois du Lae, Que., March 16.\u2014 Indications are that the ice will break up inside of the next twenty-four hours, Water is rising steadily.Pierreville, Que., March 16.\u2014Water :s seven inches higher now tham it was two years ago, still the ice has not moved yet.Pointe Claire, Que., March 16.\u2014The ice on Lake St.Louis has undergone but very little change during the past two days, The crossing is still safe in some places.A LITTLE WARMER.Minimum temperatures: \u2014Kamloops, 23; Qu\u2019Appelle, 18; Winnipeg, 32; Port Ar- ttawa, 26;; Montreal, 26; Quebec, 22; thur, 20; Parry Sound, 34; Toronto, 36; Halifax 22, Probs:\u2014Tair to cloudy weather; a few local showers; higher temperature. 2 Thnk HeRALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH THE ENGLISH IN THE ANTIPODES, An Estimate of the Teams by British Expert.An Analysis of the Personnel of the Teams That Played.The Sheffield (Eng.) Independent has the following to say of the test matches, in giving a comparative estimate of the personnel of the teams : \u201cThere is no getting over the fact that England has been very badly beaten indeed in her cricket rivalry with Australia, and there can be no doubt that at present the Colonials are our superiors in the game.The match which concluded on the 2nd instant, was the last nail in England\u2019s coffin Even had our men gained the victory, the Australians would have maintained their predominance ; and the final match was merely a culminating proof that our opponents are better than we.In the three preceding matches, the luck was perhaps on the side sf the Australians ; in the match which closed on the 2nd, it was if anything on the side of the Englishmen ; and yet the Australians won.What makes the failure the more disappointing is that we never felt more confidence in any team that set out fOr the Antipodes.The pick of English batting and bowling talent was represented in it, and there was hardly a man in the thirteen\u2014ominous number\u2014to whom exception could be taken.Moreover, they started capitally.New South Wales and Victoria were vanquished in admirable style, and the eleven won so brilliant a vic: tory in the first test match that our expectations of them were up to that point almost entirely fulfilled.There was just a little leavening of our satisfaction.If the Englishmen had scored heavily, their anta- gouists had scored heavily also; and there was a fear that our bowlers might be ua- successful on Australian wickets.That fear has only been too well justified, and the failure of the English bowlers has been the most important among the causes of our defeat.We had Hearne, Richardson, Wainwright, Hirst, Briggs and Hayward, and who could wish for a stronger attack ?Not one of the six has done what was hoped of him.Wainwright has been completely out of form in bowling, and Hirst and Briggs have been little better.Hayward has now and then proved a useful change bowler, and that is all that can be said of him.The brunt of the work has fallen upon Hearne and Richarson, and although these two have done valuable service, they have only once or twice shown themselves in their true colours.The Australian batsmen have had a far easier task than we thomght they would have.Our batting has not been under a cloud to the same extent as our bowling ; but it has been unreliable.For the first part of the tour, half the men have been in form, and the other half out of form ; and in the ser cond part of the tour it has been the same ; with the halves reversed.Mr.Maclaren alone has been thoroughly consistent, and it may be said of him that he is the only man in the team who has increased his reputation.Prince Ranjitsinhji during November and December, when he suffered from illness, was magnificent ; but with his recovery of health he seems to have lost some of his cricket, Mr.J.R.Mason began brilliantly, and has ended feebly ; and Storer did not maintain.the reputation he earned in the first few matches ; but of late they have become safe and invaluable.Hirst has been generally reliable, and has more than once done capital work for his team in batting, Wainwright for two-thirds of the season was most unfortunate ; but his earlier disasters are being redeemed by his later successes.Briggs has put in a useful and plucky innings now aud then ; but Mr.Stoddart has never done himself justice, and it is to be feared that the best days of this great batsman are past.From all that we have said it follows that the team could never be trusted as a whole ; and this, combined with weakness in bowling, ill-health, a good deal of bad luck, and last but not least, the all-round superiority of their opponents, accounts for the disasters which have befallen our champions.Australia never stood so high in cricket as she stands today.Darling and Clement Hill are a pair not unworthy of comparison with Mr.Maclaren and Prince Ranjitsinhji ; and Iredale, Gregory, Trot, MacLeod, and the rest form a group of striking batsmen which England finds it hard to match.lt batting the Australians hav: a least proved themselves our equals; and in bowling they have completely eclipsed us.Their old bowlers, familiar on English grounds\u2014 Jones, Trumble, aud Trot\u2014are still ir full vigour ; and they ave reinforced by Howell; Noble, and MacLeod, all of the first rank.In fielding it has becu said that they have shown better form that the Englishmen\u2014 save at the wicket, where Storer has covered himself with glory.We have to confess that we are beaten at almost every point, and we cannot grudge the Australians a triumph gained by ability higher than that which we could oppose to them.The visit of the next Australian eleven to England will arouse the keenest interet in this country ; for we shall be desperately anxious to recover the supremacy we have lost, and most cricketers believe that, with the advantage of playing at home, we shall succeed.But for at least eighteen mouths thie Australians will retain the honour they have so thoroughly deserved.\u201d POISE MM THE ALL WATER ROUTE Representative in tho City to Confer With Railway Men.\u201cYes, we have a new route into the Klondike,\u201d said Mr.Frank À, Gross yes terday morning.\u2018Going our way, you cal sit and smoke your pipe all the way.And that\u2019s better than hauling a four-hundred pound hand-sleigh up and down mountain sides, isn\u2019t it ?\u201d Mr.Gross, who is the general passenger and freight agent for the Boston and Alaska Transportation Company, is at pre- eent in the city, looking after the interests of his company, and is registered at the Windsor.Mr.Gross is enthusiastic about the prospects of his transportation plans, and expects to do a rushing business during the next few months.Mr.Gross states that his company have already booked mearly six hundred passengers, of whom one hundred are Canadians.Their route 1s by ocean steamer to the south mouth of the Yukon, and by river steamer up the Yukon.The mouth of the Yukon, said Mr.Gross, forms a delta, the northern and southern channels of which are both navigable.Until quite recently, it has been the common tbelist that only the northern channel was navigable, so that all the traffic for the Klondike and the inland towns, such as Circle City and Dawson, has been via St.Mi- chaels.The steamers from Seattle and Victoria have been proceeding to St.Michael\u2019s, from whenc2 passengers and freight have beeu transferred to river boats via North Sound, and thence up the Yukon.But, by entering at the southern mouth of the river, a saving of several hundreds of miles is made.Traffic by this route also opens two weeks before the northern one.Five fast river steamers have been built for service on the Yukon, and two coaling stations are being established.The old steamers burned wood, and consequently made poor time.The trip-up the Yu- 990005060900 9 9 9 9990609090 HO9909909H090 D © © COOSOHOTSÉ sufferin I say SORY I cured 5,000 last year.covering every part of my belt.) 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Allan Edson, C.J 2 poser}; A.Vogt, Kneighoff, #; \u201ca.pot can, Holdstock, or \u201cRha R.0 ù and Sidney, cer, Bin PO lon ç fii: Sir EH, Landseer, F.R.Lee, VAL, Also a Landscd Corot.an oy 7 tures q Rooms.Nos 1821 and 15 Street, unti they will be remove tute Hall, to FRIDAY Evening 9, à 8 and 19 CH 1 yt, BI pe by 9 a suet\u201d ZN GB LI MARRIAGE = y TO LENP MAR MONE Montreal, November 27th, 1897, | 107 St, James »\" ve 4 1 4 24 01 0 nr a bd ps Ny = bp 10nne, 4, 1 be $ gq ® of Hoye, \u201chen: two +.conta T St Ses, gp + es there: SSage je: Il be ~ ly to e Street \u2014\u2014 LE li 1] lear: S.ove, Mi , Oi AVE, e st.mas ate TI s for it SOM eet.mmr AT.f Houebit wo fcc cant m for I 00M UM o best 1 at 207 grant > \u2014 Fh [lect ate TL00KS LIKE PEACE ing Adj tof roaching Adjournmen rs a Good Sign- cw U.S.WARSHIPS.: Inquiry Has Concluded its Work at Havana._ hington ., March 15.\u2014The Re- w » PE the House are pressing ublica lo adjournment, and it is said py arse meets the full approv ol dent.The Democrats of the Fr lly favor an early adjourn- Pi there is DO unanimity this point.Neither 13 armony on the Republi- were °F { the House as to an early ad- a Many of the Republicans be- ñ es should remain in session D ban question is finally and ef- up, but they would hard- tent of opposing the wish e Adminisiration.It ted on the House side that the f carrying out this programme entirely upon the attitude of WO A goard of y ur that them on wlete h peve hy upul the ectually cieal jectu ex s admit question 0 will depend le SUE.py day in the War and \u2018his s.Secretary Alger was Navy Dl an allotment of funds enabl he appropriations of $50,000,000, iro pe will greatly facilitate the work ot re These bureaus had not been the conclude any contracts for the able ent of war supplies because no al PEt had been made, but this after: joe the ordnance bureau was given two id a half million dollars, and business [ouward with a rush.It is true that {us sum is already mortgaged under pro- wsional arrangements made during the past week, but with the assurance of more sunds to come, the work of the bureau is ving rapialy.pay retary Long was extremely busy today, having not only to give a good deal of time to the Cabinet, to whidh he was obliged to return twice, but also being obliged to see a great many persons with whom the department has or expects to have contract relations.Among the latter was Mr.Herreshoff, the torpedo (boat buiMer from Bristol, R.I.He turned two of these boats over to the department a few days ago, and the Secretary's purin consulting him was to learn how much the could hasten the work on one of he boats remaining in {his hands which in ordinary times would require about two months to complete.The Secretary also spent a good deal of time at intervals during the day in consulting over the long distance telephone with naval officers in New York, and it ds believed much of this consultation concerned: the procurement of suitable vessels from among the auxiliary mavy for war pur- POSES, poet The New Warships.The new cruiser Amazonas, according to present plans, will be manned entirely from the San Francisco.The vessel sailed at six o'clock this morning from Lis bon, and will arnive in the Tyne about Friday.It is expected that she will divide her officers and crew with the Amazonas, placing Lieutenant-Commander À.P.Nazro, executive officer of the San Francisco, in dharge of the latter vessel.Without doubt, the Amazonas will be got- fen across the ocean as soon as possible, ud 1t is expected that the San Francisco will convoy her.The War Department is graetly disappointed and annoyed at the dilatoriness shown by the contractors who have undertaken to construct the new fortifications along the coast.It is expected that only one among the whole number, has finished bis contract on time.The department bas been greatly embarrassed thereby in pacing 1ts guns and.has been obliged to tend the time allowed these contractors.a department has determined not to mit to further obstruction in prosecuting the work undertaken, but will do the hor acl; and refrain from entering into dou Won aon of ve modern dry Com: a o-day by the House Ommittee on Naval Affairs.They are to be located at Portsmouth, N.H.; Bos- ou Nass, Algiers, near New Orleans, La, Gl are Island, near San Francisco, The Court of Enquiry.g'iavana, March 15.\u2014The Mangrove, with ie court of enquity on board, sailed this aiternoon for Key West.Captain Samp- sn, president of the board, said that the ccision to leave Havana was not reached os afternoon after a consultation members.It was decided that, ; urther testimony might be obtained re this was not sufficiently likely to Joly à longer stay.The court can rn if the divers or Wreckers make dis- oe oo that add to the stock of knowledge of su pered, The plans of the submerg- bn he >, in the preparation of which En- va prelson has had a large share, are ÿ elaborate and Captain Sampson says the testimony .ae very on and records of the divers \u20ac court has no ¢ further duratio when and wh mulgated.FAVOR GREAT BRITAIN, The Americans A Cultivate af prophecy to make as to I of its sittings or as to ere the findings will be pro- re Quite Willing to riendly Feeling, New York M oh , Ry arch 15.\u2014 'h : pub lishes the following dane Tribune : AIghly succes , .Patriotie demonstrau attempt to excite a lnesss to Greg al in an 8 rule, British t Britain and that American theatre.fags and British on the local for the American and they i been iv i lay ped applause or silence.But Li) eof the English Gov: oo nited States in the The hear 9 to have changed all ] ecorated last night tx lish flags, outside, ori e two nations being La manner emblematic utually friendly rela- \"act of the Play the or.Asx Your grocer tor Indsor \u2014_ chestra played and the members of the company sang \u201cThe Star Spangled Banner\u201d and then \u201cGod Save the Queen,\u201d and the audience not only vigorously applauded both, but heartily joined in the singing.It might not be exactly easy for the oldest inhabitant to remember just when an American audience in an American theatre has before joined in singing \u201cGod Save the Queen.\u201d Madrid, March 15.\u2014Lieut.-Commander Sobral, the former naval attache, of the Spanish Legation at Washington, in an interview at Barcelona on his arrival there is quoted as saying that he is convinced President MeKinley, who is a correct president, aud the Government of the United States, do not wish for war \u201cand will resist to the utmost the intrigues of the war party.\u201d Continuing, he said: \u201cThoughtful Americans also oppose war, which is solely desired by the adventurers and agitators who compose the jingo party.The mapority of the House of Representatives is composed of men without prestige and of little education, who regard polities as a trade and who would have already voted the jingo proposals if they had not encountered the stremgth of character of President McKinley, whose authority is dictatorial.The serious opinion of the country, composed of business men, dreads war with Spain which they believe would be a veritable misfortune, as shown by the fact that the new Spanish squadron had hardly started for American waters when a panic seized all commercial and industrial centres.\u201cThe jingo campaign is fomented chiefly by two American newspapers, whose insolent language is a positive shame to Americans.\u201d Lieut.Commander Sobral added: \u201cIf the Spanish Government decides to issue a national loan to build a squadron the patriotism of the Spaniards residing in America will compel them to subscribe a third of the amount, and they will give their money without regard to the issue price, and without considering the condition of the loan.\u201d A KLONDIKE EXPEDITION.Headed by Messrs.J.W.Boyle and Frank P.Slavin.Mr.Joseph W.Boyle, who came out from Klondike district in December, 1s at the Windsor.He is interested in the Yukon-Klondike Co-operative Mining Oo, and will start for the Yukon with a body of prospectors in a few days.Mr.Boyle is well known in this city, having been prominent in spanting circles, lately \u2018being \u2018manager for Frank IP.Slavin, the pugilist, In company with Mr: Slavin, Mr.Boyle, last July, went to Alaska, where the former proposed giving boxing lessons.In stead of so doing, he and Mn Boyle turned their attention to gold prospecting, with very satisfactory results.Mr.Slavin 18 an old Australian gold-seeker, and Mr.Boyle also developed uncommon aptitude as a prospector and explorer.They were the first men to go in over the White Pass, and the hardships they endured and overcame showed the metal of which they are made.After going to Dawson City they spent several months in exploring the adjacent country, and took! up what is considered a very valuable claim on Indian Creek, an affluent of Indian river, which flows parallel to the Klondike.Mr.Slavin, in the course of his prospecting, discovered a quartz ridge, which is supposed to be the \u201cmother lode,\u201d from where these streams receive their auriferous supplies.As soon as practicable, tests will be made of this quartz.The company, which has secured the services of Messrs.Boyle and Slavin, proposes to send out under their charge twenty or twenty-five men, «divided into parties ot four.Each- man is to invest $500 in the stock of the company, and all discoveries he may make go to the benefit of the com- pany\u2014capital and labor sharing the profits equally.Mr.Geo.E.Casey, M.P., is the president of the company.2 NO NEED TO SUFFER, Dyspepsia and Indigestion are Easily Cured, Dodd\u2019s Dyspepsia Tablets Cure Prompt_ ly and Effectually\u2014They are the Only Cure\u2014Dodd\u2019s Dyspepsia Tablets Cure When Other Cures Fall.It is estimated by physicians that at least four persons in every five suffer from Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Biliousness, Water- brash, Wind on the Stomach, or some one or other of the many forms of Stomach Disease caused by imperfect digestion.That means that about 4,800,000 persons, in Canada alone, are suffering torday, from one or another of the diseases mam- ed.This is saying, in other words, that 4,800,000 people in Canada are patiently enduring the most galling agony, while, all the time, there is absolutely mo need for it.Certain it is that no person need suffer from Dyspepsia, Indigestion, or other kindred complaints.A person need no more do so, than he or she need jump into the river.Dodd\u2019s Dyspepsia Tablets cure these dis- eases\u2014and a couple of boxes will cure any ordinary case\u2014six or more boxes will cure the very worst case.Diseases of the Stomach are caused by imperfect digestion.Before they can be thoroughly cured, this must be corrected.Dodd\u2019s Dyspepsia Tablets digest the food.That is their first step towards a perfect cure.And once this is done, the Test is easy.The stomach is rested, and toned into condition; the bowels are regulated and strengthened, and the entire system of digestion is recommenced, every portion ot the machinery being in perfect order, and doing perfect work.This is how Dodd\u2019s Dyspepsia Tablets cure Stomach troubles.If you don\u2019t believe it\u2014test them.They'll convince you by curing you.Dodd\u2019s Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by all druggists at fifty cents a box, six boxes $2.50, or will be sent, on receipt of price, by The Dodds Medicine Oo., Limited, Toronto.Marriage may be a failure, but Menthol Cough Syrup never fails.SCANDINAVIAN INTERPRETER.A deputation from the Scandinavian National Society waited upon Mayor Prefon- taine this morning and asked him to use his \u2018influence as a member of Parliament with the Federal Government to have an interpreter stationed this summer at the Dominion Tine sheds to receive Scandima- vian immigrants.The deputation explained that a number of Scaïtinavians intended coming to Canada.this summer, and they desired special efforts to ibe made to get them to stay in Canada.It was shown that only about one per cent.of these immigrants, who made excellent settlers.remained in this country.The deputation felt gure that a good interpreter would get vey many of their countrymen to choose | THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1898.Clear as a crystal and delightful in its invigorating and aromatic odor is the coffee that comes to you in pound and two- pound tin cans from the famous tea and coffee importers, Chase & Sanborn of Boston, its purity and its strength being guaranteed by their seal.Its supreme merit has been proved and is acknowledged by thousands of the most fastidious coffee consumers throughout the land.Grocers everywhere sell it.Canada to live in in preference to the United States.The Mayor promised to do his utmost to get the interpreter appointed, and also consented to become an honorary member of the society.DESIRE OF LIBERIA.Co-operation of England and U.S.Want \u201c ed to Develop the Country.London, March 16.\u2014Rev.Dr.Hartezll, Methodist Episcopai Bishop of Africa, has arrived here from Liberia He left New York in Dezember, 1896, and thas since travelled 6,000 mi.es in West and South Africa, stationing 85 missionaries.Mrs.Hartzell accompanied her hudvamd.Both are well and they expect tosail for New York on March 25.Bishop Hartzell is accredited by President Coleman, of Liberia, as confidential emissary to Lord Salisbury and President MoKinley, to whom he bears letters entrusted to him on \u2018the eve of his departure from Monrovia.letters is a request for closer relations with Great Britain and the United States, to which countries President Coleman, appeals to insure the independence and development of the country.It is understood that this step is prompted by fear of French and German encroachments threatening the integrity of the republic.There is great rivalry between Paris and Berlin to obtain ascendancy in Liberia.In the course of am interview Bishop Hautzell related an incident which occurred a few days prior \u2018to \u2018his ideparture.He said that a German subject at Cape Palmas recently had a dispute with natives who destroyed part of his coffee plantation.A German gun-boat happened to be at Monrovia with the Governor of the Cameroons and 300 trained marines on board.The Governor demanded $5,000 indemnity for the German and the punishment of the offenders in 48 hours, threatening that if this reparation was not made to land marines to compel compliance with his demand.President Coleman succeeded in convincing the Governor that the affair could Le adjusted in the Liberian courts.The matter is now the subject of negotiations with Berlin, but the special interest in the affair and what more than ever deter mined President Coleman to commission Bishop Hartzell as confidential emissary, was the fact that concurrently with the uitimatum the German Governor submitted a carefully drafted treaty providing for a German protectorate over Liberia, offering, if the treaty were approved, to withdraw the demands for indemnity.The manner in which Liberia desires the United States and Great Britain to exert their influence has mot yet been stated.Bishop Hartzell visited the Foreign Office, where he was received by Sir Thomas Sanderson, permanent Under-Secretary in the absence of Lord Salisbury.reo mma VICTIM IDENTIFIED.The mangled remains found on the G.T.track near St.Martin street on Friday morning were Monday night identified as those of George Adams, seventeen, of 217b St.Martin street.Adams worked for Charles Mell, bricklayer, 185 St.Hypolite \u2018street.On Tuesday night he und his mother took supper together at 18 Fournier lane, one block from the Grand Trunk tracks.The voung man was sent out for milk and never returned.An inquest was held at the morgue hls morning.The verdict was one of *\u2018 accidentally killed.\u201d EPPS\u2019S COCOA\u2014GRATEFUL, COM FORTING.\u201cBy a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutnition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-select- ed Cocoa, Mr.Epps has provided for our breakfast and supper a delicately flavored beverage which may save us many heavy doctors\u2019 bills, It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease.Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point.We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.\u201d\u2014Civil Service Gazette.Made simply with boiling water cr milk, Sold only in }-1b.tins by grocers and storekeepers, labelled thus :\u2014 James Epps & Co., Ltd., Homoeopathic Chemists, London, England.BARTENDERS\u2019 ASSOCIATION.The bartenders of Montreal have organized and formed an association for their Letter protection.The association, will insist that mo minors be employed in bar rooms, and will also endeavor to secure legislation against female bartenders.Bartenders\u2019 hours will also receive consideration, it being claimed that at present some are obliged to work from 15 to 18 hours rer day.A mass meeting of all the bar tenders of Montreal is to be held im the course of a week or two.Tt is a woman's privilege to wear short- sleeved dresses if she wants to.&he constitution of the United States says: \u201cThe might to bear,arms shall-not be infringed.The gist of these | RAILROADS.BR SN p92 y.System between points, LOCAL and THROUGH, including fares to ALASKA, KLONDIKE,.the PACIFIC COAST, WINNIPEG and the NORTHWEST, as well as ST.PAUL, and all other competitive points, are exactly the same as other Lines.FREE Colonist Sleeping Cars \u2014TO\u2014 Winnipeg \u2014AND- Ganadian | North-West Lowest Rates, Best and Most Popular Route.Passing through principal Canadian cities -and Chicago and St.Paul, Minnesota, and a Dakota.OUR FREE COLONIST SLEEPERS for families and others going West are a Special convenience, and passengers may bring their own bedding, Of may purchase it at cost price at Montreal or Toronto stations.These Colonist Sleeping Cars will go through without change, Portland, Me., Montreal and Toronto to Winnipeg.FRER COLONIST SLEEPERS will leave Montreal every Tuesday at 9.00 a.m., and 10.25 p.m., commencing March Sth.Passengers for the Klondike and Yukoa Cold Fields, will be accommodated in these FREE COLONIST SLBEPERS as far.as Chicago or St.Paul, where similar Sleepers can be had to the Pacific Coast.SETTLERS\u2019 SPECIAL TRAINS.Commencing March 8th, special trains, with Settlers\u2019 effects and household goods, will (if sufficient traffic offers) run from Toronto every Tuesday evening .at.7.00 p.m.during March and April.These Settlers\u2019 trains will have through Colonist Sleepers attached, and will run through to Winnipeg without change.Baggage wi'l be checked through and freight and livestock forwarded without customs examina- ion.For tickets, reservation of space in Sleepers, apply to Company's agents, CITY TICKET OFFICE, 137 St.James St., and Bonaventure Station.Intercolonial Division.On and after TUESDAY, MARCH 1st, the trains will leave Union Station (Bonaventure), as follows: .MARITIME EXPRESS, Saturday excepted.Dep.Montreal .teasensan .05 p.m Arr.St.Hyacinthe . KR = KE o> § -= Le ll mi um oo, 8 Se Cr Teg wa WEA LN LK Sas A = A a Is t A I f EL ERO Port Mulgrave, June 5, 1897.C.C.Richards & Co.Dear Sirs \u2014MINARD\u2019S LINIMENT is my remedy for colds, ete.It is the best liniment I have ever used.Mrs.AK ; ras OE A ah el - \u201cKING : NX eu NC ee BREWERS J.H, R.Molson & Bros, Ales and Porter Brewers, Have always on hand the various kinds of ALE & PORTER IN WOOD AND BOTTLES, Families Regularly Supplied.1006 NOTRE DAME ST, Montreal, DAWES & CO.BREWERS, Pale Ales and Porter, LACHINE, P.Q.Montreal Office \u2014 521 St.James St Bell Telephone 5 8.' SHIPPING.ALLAN LINE Royal Mail Steamships LIVERPOOL AND PORTLAND SERVICE.Calling at Halifax to land passengers on the west-bound trip.From , From Liverpool.Steamship.Portland.26 Feb.Mongolian .16 March 10 March.Californian .26 March 12 Mare.*Laurentian ., .30 March 24 March.Parisian .,.9 April 26 March,,.*Carthaginian .13 April 7 April.Numidian .23 April WAyrit.Californian .28 Apri of reamers sail from Portland on arrival trains from Montreal leaving via G.T.R.or C.P.R.at 8.20 p.m.on the even- tng previous to safling.Steamers marked thus do not call at Halifax.The saloons and staterooms are now In the central part, where least motion is felt.Electricity is used for lighting the ships throughout, the lights belng at the command of the passengers at anv hour of the night.Music rooms and smoking rooms on the promenade deck.The saloons and staterooms are heated by steam.RATES- Cabin: $5000 and upwards, according to steamer, location of, and number of persons in room.A reduc tion is made on Round Trip Tickets.Second Cahin\u2014To Liverpool.London, or Londonderry.$34.00 and $38,256 Single; $66.75 and $66.00 Return, teerace\u2014To Liverpool, London, Glasgow, Belfast or Tondonderry.including a Plentiful Supply of provisions, cooked and served, and every reauisite for the voyage $22.60 and 28.50 Cape Town, South Africa.$66.50 GLASGOW, LONDONDERRY and New YORK SERVICE (from New Pier, foot of W.21st Street, New York.) From : From Glasgow.Steamshins.New York.28 Feb AR Corean .\u2026 .1T Mar 13 Nat.Buenos Ayrean .24 Mar ow lar.*State of Nebraska.31 Mat ar.«S27 inian.\u2026.TAmi Rates\u20141st Cabin, $45: return t'ckets, $83, Second Cabin, to Glasgow or Londonderry.20 return tickets, $64.13.Steerage, The Steamships Mongolian and State of Nebraska are not surpassed for excellent Se rommodation for all classes of passen- The Saloons are forward; Staterooms near the centre of the shin\u2019s promenade deck, the entire width of the vessel, and two- thirds of the leneth.Fiectrice Mgehts throughout, and electric bells In every stateroom.GLASGOW AND PORTLAND SERVICE.From From .Glasgow.Steamship.Portland.25 Mar.Hibernian .\u2026.15 Mar 11 Mar.Scandinavian .29 Mar 25 Mar.Norwegian .12 April LONDON AND ST.JOHN, N.B., SERVICE From From London.Steamship.St.John on or about 2 Mar.Mantinea., .25 Mar 16 Mar.Platea .8 Apr 23 Mar.Cheronea .16 Apr LIVERPOOL,HALIFAX AND PHILADELPHIA SERVICE.= = = 23 Bog 488 2 Oo STEAMS z3.: >= HIPS SE :2 #7 2B5 > Peo Hod : œ 0?Te?23 Feb.26 Feb.Turanian .13 Mar 9 Mar.12 Mar.Roumanian .1 Apr 23 Mar.26 Mar.Assyrian.Apr 6 Apr.9 Apr.Turanian.29 Apr H.& A.ALLAN, 25 Common Street, Montreal.JOHNSTON LINE, Regular Sailings, BOSTON TO LONDON.S.S.Barrowmore .\u2026\u2026.about March 1 I 8.8.Br, Empire .about March 7 ' 8.8.Br.Trader .about March 14 S.8.Oriel .Las0n00000s about March 21 8.8.Baltimore .about March 23 For rates of freight, through bills of lading, and full information, apply to all railway agents; Wm, Johnston & Co, Ltd,.Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Boston; 218 La Saile Street, Chicago; 208 Railway Exchange Building, St, Louis, or to WM.JOHNSTION & C0.Ltd.Board of Trade Building, Montreal.Newfoundland Coastal Steamship Co LIMITED.HALIFAX AND NEWFOUNDLAND.The First- Ciass Composite Steamer GRAND LAKE.Captain Drake, will sail as follows, weather, ctc,, permitting: FROM HALIFAX TO ST.JOHN'S.TUESDAY .March 29th, at 4 p.m, TUESDAY.April 12th, at 4 p.m FROM ST.JOHN'S TO HALIFAX.MONDAY.March 21st, at 4 p.m.MONDAY.April 4th, at 4 p.m, And fortnightly thereafter from each end.The GRAND LAKE is specially fitted to contend with ice, and regularity of sailings can be depended on, FARES\u2014Saloon, $18.00; Steerage, $6.00, For freight rates and all particulars, apply to JOSEPH WOOD, Agent, Central Wharf, Halifax, N.S, International Navigation Co\u2019s- Lines, AMERICAN LINE FOR SOUTHAMPTON, Shortest and most convenient route to London.No transfer by tender.No tidal delays.Close connection at Southampton for Havre and Paris by special fast twin screw Channel steamers, I.cabin, 375 and upwards; II.cabin, $45 and upwards, NewYork, Mar.23.10am | St.Louis, April 6,10a.m St.Paul.Mar.39,10a.m | Paris, April 13, 10a.m RED STAR LINE FOR ANTWERP.I, cabin, $60 and upwards; II.cabin, $38 and upwards.Westernland.Wednesday, Mar 23, noon Southwark.Wednesday, Mar.30, noon INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, 6 Bowling Green, New York.Ww.H.Henry, 116 St.Peter Street, Mechanics\u2019 Institute Bldg., Ww.F.Egg, 129 St, James Street, D.Battersby, 178 St.James Street, opposite Temple Building.ion Ticket Office, Un \u2018Windsor Hotel.Montreal.Geo.R.Prowse, 224 St.James Street, MONTREAL, Manufacturers all sizes of Steel Plate Cooking Ranges, Kitchen Utensils, ete., for Hotels, Institutions and Private Residences.Klondike Furs Iam equipped with a complete line of coats and robes especially made for the Klondike trade.My genuine moose mocassins, snow shoes.buck mits, etc.are invaluable for thse expeditions, Being a large importer and ex- ; porter and wholesale manufacturer of all kinds of furs, I am in an excellent position to supnly these goods at alow price, coats collars, cloaks, capes.Raw furs and bees wax and genseng bought.Highest price paid, HIRAM JOHNSON, Low bu 494 St.Paul Street, Montreal, .L SHIPPING.DOMINION LINE ELDER, DEMPSTER & COMPANY'S Regular Line of First-Class Steamships Between .Portland -AIND\u2014 0 Bristol.(Avonmouth.) Consisting of the following firsts class Steamers :\u2014 S.S.Milwaukee .12,000 tony S.S.Monarch .+.12,000 \u201c S.S.Montcalm .\u2026.S,200 \u201c\u2018 S.S.Montrose .8,200 S.S.Monterey se eres +.8,200 ¢ 8.8.Montezuma .ee .8,000 8.8.Merrimac .6,500 ** S.S.Marino .6,200 * 8.8.Queensmore ., .6,000 * S.8.Montpelier .1.5,800 ** 8.8.Ashanti .8.2.220.5,600 \u201c S.8.Lyela .ceceions 4,000 \u201c S.8.Btolia .LeusalLe 4,900 ;\u201c* S.S.Memnon + su00 0n00s 4,900 \u2018* - 8.8.Parkmore ou.4,500 * S.8.Niagara .ve.4200 \u201c Steamens of the above line are fitted up With all the modern improvements fo?carrying Live Stock, Butter, Cheese, Grain, and every description of general cargo, and ave intended to be despatched frous PORTLAND as follows: TO BRISTOL (Avonmouth).5.8.PARKMORR .Mar.28 S.S.MEMNON .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.Apr.3 S.S.LOANGO .And Fortnightly Thereafter.*Steamers marked thus are fitted with cold storage.For rates of freight and other particulars apply to Grand Trunk Railway agents at all stations, or to ELDER, DEMPSTER & CO., 219 Commissioners S¢,, Montreal, Toronto Agency: \u2014 R.DAWSON HARLING, 23 Scott St.Chicago Agency:\u2014 JNO.E.EARLE & CO,, 6 Sherman St.Dominion Line STEAMSHIPSS, LIVERPOOL SERVICE From Liverpool.Steamer, From Portland.Feb.10.Scotsman.Feb.26, 1 p.m ; Feb.24.Labrador.Mech.12,1 p.m! March 3.Vancouver.March 19, 1 p.m March 17.Scotsman.April 2ud, 1 p.m 1 March 31.Labrador.April 16th, 1 p.m From Liverpool.Steamer.From Boston, March9.Canada.March 26.noon April.33.Canada.April 30, 4 pon RATES OF PASSAGE\u2014To Liverpool or Londonderry\u2014Cabin, $50.00 to $90.00 sine gle; $100 to $180 return, Second Cabin, pot te $ Steingle: Stu 0 in 8744 vetvrn.Steerage\u2014To Liverpool, Derry, London, Queenstown, Belfast ana Glasgoy, $22.50 to $25.50.Steerage outfits furnished free, Midship saloons, electric light, spacious promenade decks.For further information apply to any agent of the company, or to DAVID TORNRANCE & CO.General Agents, Montreal.17 St, Sacrament Street.BEAVER LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS Salling Weekly Between St.John, N.B, and Liverpool.Calling at Halifax and Moville, Ireland.h Way.eac a From From From Liverpool.Steamers.St.John.Halifax.Wed, Thurs.Sat, Feb 26 Lake Superior Mar.16 Mar 17 Sat.Mch.5 allia Mar.23 Mar, 24 Fri.Mar.11 Lake Ontario Mar.30 Mar.31 Sat.Mar.19 Lake Winnipeg Apr.6 Apr.7 Sat.Mar.26 Lake Huron Apr, 13 Apr.14 Sat.Apr.2 Lake Superior Apr.20 Apr.21 Sat.Apr.9 Gallia Apr.27 Apr.28 FIRST CABIN\u2014Singie, $50 to $60.Return, $100 to $114, according to steamer ge.lected.SECOND CABIN\u2014To Liverpool or Lone don, $34.Return, $66.75.To Glasgow, $37.65.Return, $74.05.To Belfast, $35.23.Leturn, $69.25.STEERAGE\u2014To Liverpool, London, Glass gow, Londonderry, and Belfast, $22.50.For further particulars as to freight oe passage.apply to D.& C.MACIVER, D.W.CAMPBELL Tower Buildings, General Manager, 22 Water Street, 18 Hospital Street, Liverpoc!.Montreal, And St.John, N.B, T A, S.DeWOLF & SON, Halifax, HAMBURG-AMERICAN PACKET CO.HANSA LINE Maintaining Regular Communication Between HAMBURG AND PORTLAND, Maine, WINTER SAILINGS, ° From From jm) Hamburg, Portland, MENIA (Magin) .an.5 Feb.A ROADIA (Pletsch) 5 Feb.!! 2 Mar.ARMENIA (Magin) .2 Mar.Apr.Importers will find it to their advantage by having their goods come via Hansa Line, affording LOWEST RATES and QUICKEST DESPATCH.through Bills of Lading issued in connection with the Canadian Rallways to the principal points in Canada and the Western States, also to Hamburg, Antwerp, Rotterdam, and principal points in Nore way, Sweden and Denmark.For further particulars, apply to JAMES THOM, Manager, 4 13 St.John Street, Montreal, Newfoundland By the Royal Mail Steamer BRUCE\u201d (Highest Class at Lloyd\u2019s) CAPTAIN P.DELANEY.Sailing from NORTH SYDNEY every TUESDAY and FRIDAY evening on arrival of Express train frou the West, connecting at Placentia with the Nfld.railway system.Returning, leaves PLACENTIA MONDAY and THURSDAY, on arrival of Express train from St.John\u2019s.SHORTEST SEA VOYAGE Quickest and Safest Route toany par -of Newfoundl \u2014=* - For all information appl R.G.St Or ARCHIBALD & QO.North Sydney, 0.\u2019 a THE HERALD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1898.The Herald.Fouxpsp 1808.141 ST.JAMES ST.MONTREAL, QUE- DAILY EDITION.Twenty-Five Cents per Month; Three Dollars per Year.WBEKLY EDITION.Beventy-Five Cents per Year.HEAD OFFICE.343 TELEPHONES.\u2026\u2026.{ pprronra Roous.\u2026.184 HERALD PUBLISHING Co.Jas.8.BrixnLey, Managing Director MONTREAL, MARCH 186.SIR CHARLES TUPPER.No one who heard, or who has read, Sir Charles Tupper\u2019s speech, delivered at the close of the debate on the Yukon Railway bill, can fail to recognize that there is sxmething vitally wrong in the present gtate of Canada\u2019s affairs.After listening to the censure he was obliged tn pass upon the Ministers end then hearing his confident asser tion of his own almost superhuman virtues mo one.could refrain from philosophizing upon the untoward course of events that has deprived the country of the services of such matchless personal excellence, and condemned it to the mercies of such folly end inefficiency as are personified by the occupants of the Government benches.In one passage in his speech, Sir Charles accused Sir Wilfrid Laurier of having \u201chad the extreme folly to talk of questions he did not understand;\u201d in another he asserted that the Premier had \u201ccommitted an act of unpardonable folly.\u201d Sir Louis Davies he found to he \u201cguilty of a great crime against the interests of Canada,\u201d because he warned people against going to Klondike last year, \u201cwhen there was a proposition inviting capital, and that by myself.\u201d Sir Louis also \u201cperpetrated a great indignity\u201d by elluding to Mr.Hamilton Smith as a \u2018\u2018prevaricator.\u201d The fund of expletives was mot exhausted with these criticisms, however, and Sir Charles spent Some upon Mr.Blair, whom he found to be \u201ctrue to that wonderful knownothingism that characterized his gpeech.\u201d He complained that it was \u201cvery difficult to teach the honorable gentleman | anything,\u201d although he qualified this by remarking that \u201cthe honorable gentleman is not, I hope, so obtuse as he appears.\u201d He objected very strongly, however, to Mr.Blair's \u201cpuerile and childish interruptions.\u201d Later he put the question with charming frankmess, \u201cDid the honorable gentleman tell the truth?\u2019 After this pleasant mark of courtesy he added, that he was \u201cafraid it was after dinner\u201d with Mr.Blair, and towards the dlose of his speech expressed the opinion that that gentleman wis \u2018\u2018as ignorant as I was of the terms of the contract.\u201d The Minister from Manitoba he found 19 be even worse than the Minister from New Brunswick.He objected to Mr.Sif- ton posing as a \u201cteacher of parliamentary deportment,\u201d and stated that \u201che owes his position to one of the most scandalous compromises of principle that ever disgraced a Minister.\u201d He was \u201cguilty of one of the most palpable acts of deception ever attempted to be practised\u201d on the House.He was guilty of \u201ctrifling with the credulity of members,\u201d and was described in a passing nilusion as \u201ca pettifogging attorney in a village in the North-West.\u201d \u201cA more discreditable position could scarcely be imagined\u201d than the one Mr.Sifton was accused of taking.He had determined to \u2018keep secret what he was doing even from his own colleagues.\u201d That \u201cthis transaction will seriously clolid the reputation of the honorable gentleman\u201d was the parting fling.It being long after four o\u2019clock im the morning when ithe speech was concluded, the leader of the Opposition probably did not feel at liberty to take the time necessary to express his opinion of the Ministers other than thosé\u201d mamed.We are, therefore, in the dark as to the failings of several of these gentlemen.But on the other side of the shield there is ample light, for considerable attention was devoted to the merits of Sir Charles Tupper himself.For example, \u201cthere is no man \u20acn public life who, more than I, has had the courage of his \u2018convictions on every subject;\u201d if there is a man in public life who has invariably shown that he regarded the publie interest as greater than party interest, that can is myself;\u201d \u201cI regarded personal in- crests as utterly insignificant compared with the interests of the coumtry;\u201d \u201c\u2018during a period of forty-three years, on every question, I have regarded the interests of my country as supreme.\u201d All of whidh remarks embody sentiments quite the reverse of those he was obliged to attribute to the wicked Mimisters.\u201cIf I were not a very modest man I should be in danger of having my head turned,\u201d he said, and there will be a tendency to agree with Lim, Concerning his present position as leader of the party he was equally outspoken.\u201cI accepted the position,\u201d he said, \u2018at the greatest persomal sacrifice that any man could be called upon to make,\u201d and again, \u201cnothing could confer so great a pleasure upon me personally, os to be at once relieved of the responsibilities and duties that this high position imposes,\u201d The saddest part of the whole affair ig that nothing could confer go great a pleasure upon a very large section of his followers in the House as that very same thing.AN OBJECT LESSON.Some time ago The Herald printed a statement made by the Chief of the Montreal Fire Brigade, in the course of which Mr.Benoit told of having taken the law into his own bands and appropriated one of the city\u2019s properties on William Street as a storehouse for hay and oats for the horses used in the fire service.He did not take this peremptory step until he had time and again petitioned the Fire Committee of the City Council to give him the necessary leave, \u2018but at last, failing to get the assistance from the aldermen that he had every right to expect, he &m- ply took the premises and began to store away hay and oats whenever they could be bought at low prices.Today it appears that, by providing himself with this accommodation, Mr, Benoit has been able to effect a very considerable saving.He has been buying hay at an average price of $10.45.a ton, where the Health Department has been paying an average of $14.65 a ton.He has been able to save about five cents a bushel on oats.He managed to keep his 104 horses at an expense of $120 each, whereas it cost $160 each for the 70 horses of the Health De partment, a direct loss to the city of nearly three thousand dollars.In fact, so superior were the methods employed in the Fire Department that the Health Department at one time took advantage of them, but as the arrangement did not suit the friends of the aldermen, the Health Department went back to the old plan of buying in the dearest market and encouraging \u2018\u2018friends.\u201d Unquestionably Chief Benoit has acted with a high hand in this as in other matters, but there will be a disposition to excuse his high-handedness now that it 18 demonstrated that he acted for the best.At the worst he has only done in defiance of the aldermen what they should have willingly allowed him to do as soon as the permission.was desired.The Chief is now asking for some other money-saving conveniences, such as a repair shop where his own men may be allowed to make all the necessary repairs, as is done in all well- governed large cities, \u2018but there appears to be no disposition to comply with his requirements.The Council is to blame in this case, and is equally to blame in many other cases, for its wrong-headed policy of maintaining in the hands of the alderman the power and responsibility which rightly appertains to the heads of departments.No one will for a moment believe that if the heads of the police, health and water departments were held to a rigid account for the work under their supervision, there would be such discrepancies in the provender invoices as are now displayed by comparison with those of the fire department.But with half a dozen aldermen working in a direction quite opposed to ecomomy, nothing but waste and extravagance can be expected.The fault is in the system which makes the hends of departments in & large measure subservient to the wishes of certain cliques of aldermen.We may make up our minds to it that the city will never be rightly governed until the aldermen are relieved of the worries of place-hunting and contract-letting, and until the various departments of the civic service are, in fact as well as in theory, directed by responsible men, the pest who can be secured.Chief Benoit has presented an admirable example of what might be done under such conditions, and the aldermen ought to take the lesson to heart.If they do not, the selfishness of their course will be apparent enough to secure their permanent retirement at the end of their terms.LALONDE AND DEGUIRE GUILTY Of Manslaughter and are Recommended to Mercy.The trial of Lalonde and Deguire for the murder of Grecco, at Cote du Lac, came tc an end yesterday afternoon.The whole day was taken up with the addresses of the counsel and the charge of the judge.It wag nearly six o\u2019clock when the jury filed out of the room to consider the evidence.They returned in a short time with the verdict of guilty of manslaughter, and re- - commended the prisoners to the mercy of the court.BOUT DE L'ILE HOTEL.Plans of the Belt Line Railway for a New Hotel.Ps The directors of the Montreal Island Belt Line Railway Company, having decided to establish first-class hotel accommodation at Bout de L\u2019Ile, have purchased a controlling interest in the new hotel company, which has acquired the hotel at Bout de L\u2019Isle, and about 330,000 square feet of land adjoining the same.The new hotel company has already prepared plans of the proposed extensions to the present building, which they intend having put into execution at once.The plan of the new hotel shows that there is to be a dining room of about 36 x 60 feet, with an oak floor, a billiard room 20 feet wide x 50 feet long, and the restaurant is to be removed out of the Lotel proper.On two of the large lots opposite the hotel will be constructed bowling alleys.In addition to the above, it appears that the company intends having artificial water fountain, tennis and croquet courts on the grounds.The Belt Line Company has decided to increase its generating plant to three times its present capacity, and to put on additional open cars for next season\u2019s operations, so that it may be expected a large travel will be attracted during next season to that beautiful locality, A NEW INDUSTRY.The manufacture of a solid steel car wheel is one of the latest industries estal>- lished in Canada.The new industry 18 located at Perth, Ont., and promises to revolutionize the present car wheel.The new wheel is known as the \u201cFacer solid steel car wheel.\u201d The establishment of a business requiring such heavy and expensive machinery was at first considered almost an impossibility, but the people ot Perth rallied to Mr.Facer\u2019s assistance, and advanced the necessary capital to start the company.Several months ago the first wheel was turned out successfully, but at that time it was found that to make the business a complete success a second set of dies were required.\u2018The new set were accordingly placed in posi- ticn, amd on Tuesday last the directors were called together to see the new dies perform their work.The first bloom was brought under the hammer, and in three minutes had forged the wheel and placed it on the ground to cool\u2014a wheel without | a flaw and up to the master car builders\u2019 requirements.Four wheels were cast, each taking exactly three minutes.The wheels cast are already sold, and the new company have trial orders from several ot the large American and Canadian roads.| NOW LAID OUT FOR INSPECTION ON OUR TABLES THE MOST MAGNIFICENT ASSORTMENT OF TABLE DELICACIES IN CLASS JARS, HIGHEST QUALITY AND ABSOLUTELY PURE, HVER DISPLAYHD IN CANADA, COMPRISING : MESSRS.GORDON & DILWORTH'\u2019S, New York Preserves and Jellies, Mince Meat and Plum Pudding, Salad_Dressing and {S\"TeyFrccs | Catsups, Olives, Capers and Brandy Fruits.HERE IS À COMPLETE LIST OF OUR PRESENT STOCKS.Kindly note ; ; prices per dozen and per single jar.Parties taking an assorted dozen of any kind will ouly be charged on the dozen price all round.AF ORDERS TAKEN IOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DE LIVERY.=.FRASER, VIGER & OO.Preserved Fruits in Half-Gallon Glass Pails Per dozen.Per jar.Preserved Peaches .seceseeevccses®rtcresccsasscsaess.$18 3 $1 Preserved Strawberries .- 161 Preserved Raspberries .161 Preserved White Cherries .- .2 1 89 Preserved Red Cherries .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.teste neann vesesnesss 20 00 1 81 Preserved QUINCeS .t4 svieecessvosvssoces eesasssusreenes 18 50 1 69 Preserved Pears .ndouvssnc00000 052060000000 00u08 21 00 1 80 Preserved Fruits in Quart Glass Jars Preserved Blackberries es te GvewsesOPLEIOLCOINIOIROIIOIIESETS 10 87 107 Preserved Black Currants .coeeeeveas so scconcac0s «oe 10 80 0 94 Preserved Raspberries and Red Currants.\u2026\u2026.10 30 0 94 Preserved Limes .s\u2026\u2026ewvesosacos saccecveos0s0c0000000s 12 1 09 Preserved Apricots .e svvsssovonecen000000 secsosacan00 10 87 1 07 Preserved Quinces .».sessssso0c00ou600onca0vra0000000e 10 87 107 Preserved DamsODS .ee seeccnescossscrsscsssensocssesss 10 87 107 Preserved Crab Apples .200 Pssec0esENEsNRIsNNOERRINOIVOETSE 10 87 10% Preserved Fruits in Pint Glass Jars ; Preserved White Cherries ee 0000000000 00ICLOIOIOIGIOURTEIETROSD 6 67 0 61 Preserved Strawberries .o ce cececeressvscececssansescesss BO 52 0 50 Preserved Peaches .i.ceeeosesee 6 12 0 56 Preserved Blackberries .+.552 0 50 Preserved Damsons .cesvsvva .4 92 0 45 Preserved Red Cherries .s.\u2026\u2026.\u2026oscuveesesces 6 39 0 58 Preserved Pine Apple .tieveerteececescrsocsennsaassesees 6 67 0 61 Preserved QUINCES .(iieeetsesvocsscocroncscascsnsssnacss 6 12 0 56 Preserved Raspberries .ee ceesecscecencann seu concsc00s 5 52 0 50 Preserved Greengages .+ s.\u2026savcoccvesrensenuonsansosn 4 02 0 45 Preserved Crab Apples .esossvecsseasse0s RAR ease 552 0 50 Preserved Limes 4+ .suc.6 67 0 61 Fruit Jellies, in 18 oz.Tumblers Fruit Jelllas\u2014Assorted?Flavors\u2014Pine Apple, Black Cur- A rant, Grape, Blackberry, Apple, Strawberry, Orange, Raspberry, Crab Apple, Red Currant, Lemon and Quince.4 85 0 44 Fruit Jellies, in 10 oz.Tumblers Frult Jellies\u2014Assorted Flavors\u2014 Blackberry, Strawberry, mT Grape, Lemon, Apple, Crab Apple, Quince, Orange, Pine Apple, Black Currant e 0000200000888 0008 seucsnrestss abe 8 57 034 Salad Dressing Salad Dressing, in half-pint bottles one v.encucensouve 8 78 0 85 Red Currant Jelly Red Currant Jelly, In quart Jars.ec eevee sesecscscsseese 9 87 08 Blackberry Brandy Blackberry Brandy, in quart bottles «ec eo «.\u2026\u2026.11 64 1 10 Blackberry Brandy, In plint bottles «eee sees seccesscsans 910 081 pomato Ketehup Sweet Spliced Ketchup, In pintS.ceee coos seeescenccccens 8 28 0 31 Now Process Ketchup, in pints.\u2026.seee coscorssnucou00 8 26 0 31 Tomato Chutney Tomato Chutney, in pint bottles.\u2026.su.8 94 0 40 Calves\u2019 Feet Jelly, in Pint Glass Jars Assorted Flavors, Rum, Plain and Port ceee scecscesscss 6 77 0 65 Calves\u2019 Feet Jelly, in Half Pint Gla $1,000 must accompany the tenes c acce ted cheque must be en re :ce Minister of Railways tee and will be forfeited if the pe for te declines entering into contrac Or at the rates and ox the term r submitted.x Oe copted.cheque thus wert | be returned to the respective D tenders are not accepted.+ bind fe! The Department does no der accept the lowest or any tendet.By order, ONES L KJ Sean : q Cana § ment of Railways al Depa wa, 12th March, I tet Newspapers inserting wh, Depart: without authority from will not be pald for it.Agreable bo TP Quick to Acte Sure to Cut i à improré ( am aids digestion 82 ¢ the complexion: 8 \u201c See that the trade mar pam \\ Frutti\u201d is on each Sc.ALL OTHERS ARE ly FREE +2 valuable prs] \\ Literary ord oat ight, the °F Fs Sones.Tho lechre vo, and « Le comprised an d'interiors of si ft nd Bet ager Abbey. nur \u2018 FT Bars be ol; Val I at Ok tions es §t Ba Best J b Gly, POong N, ) t, 5 llding aa at] ate hte NN] à Invairs one, : Put! co, IN ÊTRE | Lu ist, Catherise paone, 0 {FUNKED OO THE YUKON BILL osition Had No Criticisms \" Offer in Committee.me a COMPLETE BACK DOWN, ne Hope That the Senate Will Fight the Battle for Them, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\"\" TA Op- wa, March 16 (Special) \u201cThe Or ote funikked yesterday, and a à cons postion he Yukon Railway Bill will ve quent : of Commons to-day.| i re the Howe rely unexpected, as everyo gult was en for a long and bitter strug- e bill, ittee stage of the o co ken from day to day it through.EU 4 oS iker took the of committee and by one, the Govern- No > rised to find them ent was agreeably PE Le word from the passing.Mr.Blair proposed the amend- the contract which he had pre- members to the Speaker's the Liberals in declaring One or two questions were Quinn\u2019 made a The men ¥ nding weeks in opposing who have De ve a word to Say; indeed, the Charles Tupper and Mr.Yoster were ditinetly joou is sudden and complete The © the Opposition seems to a desire to get the bi be- te as speedily as possible.fort he every day strengthens the po- en of the Government, and that the ye r the bill is kept in the House the longe likely the Senate is to be affected by The pular approval of 1t and pass it.To ne Opposition decided that it would Bene part of wisdom to give up further fight in the House and leave the bill to the tender mercies of the Upper House.There has never been me of sue 5 backdown on the complete be the history of Canadian \u2018aments, and there is, maturally, 1n- Par istaction among the ministere and the Liberal members over the turn of 8 : fairs.One incidental result will be thay the session will be shortened somew.ha , though it will still be a longer one than wa, the measure out of the way there will be an opportunity to make some progress with other Government bills and public bills promoted by private members.As it was three important bills of the Marine Department were wiped off the list, two of them receiving a third reading and the third almost reaching that point.The Franchise Bl is to be taken up by the Government next, and its second reading will probably be moved by the Soli- citor-General on Friday afternoon.The bill itself is a very short one, but will probably give rise to an animated debate which may last some time.The following private bills were introduced :\u2014To inconporate the Toronto and Hudson Bay Railway Company (Mr.Clarke); respecting the New York and Ottawa Railway (Mr.Belcourt); respecting the Montreal and Southern Counties Railway Company (Dr.Guay); respecting the St.Jchn Bridge, Railway, and Extension Company (Mr.Ellis).Mr.Britton (Kingston) moved the adjournment of the House to correct a state ment made during the Ontario elections as to the amount of lumber which would be sawn in Michigan mills from logs cut in Ontario.The actual amount, as obtained from the Orown Timber Office, was less than one-half the amount stated in the Conservative press.Mr.Bennett and Dr.Sproule continued the debate, both urging an export duty on logs, after which the motion was with- They to Went and the red, : ht vied ith hese carried.ho by Mr.Haggart, Mr.< gestion, and that was all.motived by - drawn.Sir Wilfrid Laurier3 motion to have the committee stage on the Yukon bill continued from day to day was adopted, am soon after the House went into committee, CHANGES IN THE CONTRACT- Alteration in the Manner of Giving the Land\u2014Other Changes.to eden fi a ak en le Before proceeding to the consideration of the first clause, Mr.Blair made a state Tent regarding changes made in the contract since it was first brought down.These are incorporated in a supplementary \u2018ntract dated February 28th.The first 18 that referring to the additional sec- Loe, whida may be taken at the ends ot ocks, and which are to be taken alter- ei with the Government, instead of be- comet\u201d the contractors as in the first de o0ond provides for the operation of ile \u20ac, and sets forth that, after the b has been completed and accepted - te Government, it shall be, and shall freight, to be, operated for passenger and ; usines during five years.Dur- Les t time the contractors shall not se- grant than four-fifths of the land for oh \u20ac Temaïning one-fifih to be held 2 Droper maintenance of the railway five years, provided that the t may allow the substitution ot of the approved security, At the end hag Ve years, if no avoidable default and bored, the contractors may select | shall be entitled to J oooh ain , grants of the re- Ig onedfifth i : » but if there has been ault, this portion shall be .Med, or if other security | given stead, it shall be forte been Th : .\u20ac third clause is that required under the kibit pendence of Parbiament, Act, pro- T of the House of e ru membe \\ S from bei i in the ng admitted to an that contract, It 8 further provided 1 1 \u2014 Watch NY price but a fe W dollars ¢ real] i oy : ei Satisfactory timekeep HENRY BIRKS , sons S SQUARE.are at the disposal of the Government at the time.The chairman, Mr.Brodeur, ther took up the bill, reading clause by clause, each one being adopted as it was reached.There was little or no discussion on the greater part of the bill, many of the clauses being put and carried without a word.On clause 5 Mr.Blair introduced an amendment providing that a majonity of the directors, including the president, shall at all times be British subjects.Mr.Quinn, on clause 8, regarding the issue of stock, threw out the suggestion that the shares be of a value of $1, instead of $100, and that they ibe first offered to Canadians.If not taken up by September 1st, the balance could be taken up by Mackenzie & Mann.No notice was taken of this suggesiion, however.Clause 15, relating to the expropriation of lands for wltarfs, docks and elevators, was left over for the present at Mr.Hag- gants request.stating what lands selection may be made from, Mr.Sifton informed Mr.Bennett that no lands would be heid by the Government for the purpose of selection bf the contractors.Mr.Bennett, notwithstanding the drafting of the clause, was anxious to know if anyone who settled on the land could be dispossessed, and was assured by both mr, Sifton and Mr.Blair that this was impossible.The contractors could only select their grants from land at the disposal of the Government.{Section fifteen was amended by restricting the power to expropriate land for : elevators, authorized and termini.Sir Charles Tupper-~What does my hon.friend intend to elevate?Mr.Blair\u2014I suppose my hon.friend refers to the unlikelithood of there being anything to elevate, Mr.Foster referred facetiously to the need of protecting the budding farmers who might go into the Yukon to cultivate the \u201carable lands,\u201d A formal clause was added to the preamble, declaring this work for the general advantage of Canada.Mr.Pope\u2014Make it Mackenzie and Mann while you are about it.Mr.Mills\u2014And the \u2018boy.The bill as amended was reported to the House and adopted.The third reading will be taken today.A MARINE MEASURE.The Minister of Marine and Fisheries Champions a Bill, lhe next buses tuxen up was the se- COWU JEWULLLS OL WII Jwuli8 Lavies wid LU alle Jue Aly Iedpectig certuicales Lu Masters and \u2018mates Of sulps, Lhls was car- lwed PLO Jolie and tbe kouse went into cumuuviee ou it.Lhe object of uous bul is to transter to the dunisier of Juarne and dusneries tiie auuboricy to issue these certificates, at presciil vested ün the (rov- ernor-Lenerau-ly-Louncil.it Was tne WorK oO! Very lew munutes to put tlus bhrougu all jus further stages, and it tous became \u2018the first \u2018bit ot legissation passed by the House this scxion.Auother pill of the Wumister of Marine went \u2018tnrough the same suages.of progress.By this a custom 18 erystauized ito saw, and an objection of tue Auditor-General removed.au tne past whartingers nave been in the habit of deducting their commissions, which amount to Zo per cent, irom their collections, remitting the 'balance to the Government.\u2018lue Auditor General objected that the whole amount shouid be paid in, and the whartingers then forwarded the amount of their commissions, which would, of course, entail greater expense.\u2018Lhe degal difficulty 1s wow removed and these officers will con tinue their former practice.The last of a trio of bills submitted by Sir Louis Davies was a long and technical one, intended as a codification of the law relating to the inspection of steamboats and the examination and licensing of engineers employed on them.From a short ume before six o'clock till adjournment this bill was (before the House in Commi- tee of the Whole.There was hardly a quorum present all evening, and the bulk of the discusison was conversational, and was carried on between Sir Louis Davies and Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper.The latter was assisted from time to time by Messrs.Quinn and Powell.\u2018One of the main new features of the bill is that hereafter the Government win assume the same control of dredges and floating elevators, as regards inspection, as over other vessels.It is also enacted that inspectors shall not give certificates of inspection to vessels unless the owners produce certificate showing that the mas ter, mate, and engineer have passed the necessary examinations, and are licensed.The bill was reported and the House rose at 11.40 p.m.SENATE BUSINESS.Hon.David Mills Answered a Query Regarding Major Walsh, \u2014\u2014 Ottawa, March 16.\u2014In ithe Senate yes- tenday afternoon Senator Ferguson moved for the correspondence with reference to the establishment of a cold storage service on steamers plying between Charlottetown and Great Britain and the erection of cold storage warehouses at Charlottetown.After some discussion the motion passed.Senator Perley asked if it was true that Major Walsh was allowed to go to the Yukon district short of provisions, so that he had to pay a dollar a pound for poor beef.He explained that he asked this question because it was reported in the newspapers that Major Walsh had purchased 13,000 Ibs.of beef at that price.Hom.David Mills said Major Walsh had taken with him ample provisions for himself and party.It was possible that he might have had to buy beef to provide for starving miners he had met, but he did not believe the story at all.REGISTRATION OF SHORTHORNS.Toronto, March 16.\u2014The registrations ot shorthorns have been larger this year than ever (before.Henry Wade, registrar of live stock, attributes this to the fact that Canadian shorthorns are in great demand and Americans are scouring the country for this class of cattle.They are all wanted for breeding purposes.Quite a few car loads have been sent to the far West while a good number have gone to the Western States.In former years the number of shorthorns registered mever reached more than 3,000.This year 555 were registered in January, 604 in February, and already this month over 300 have been sent to be placed on the books, BIG OMAHA FAIR.Mr.Matthew A.Hall, of Montgomery & Hall, attorneys and counsellors at law, Omaha, Neb., was in the cily yesterday in the interest of the exhibition to take place in Omaha from June to November.Mr.Hall was a Montreal man fifteen years ago, and is British vice-consul in Omaha.He has been appointed a commissioner to Canada, and has been in Ottawa to interest the Government in having Canada repres sented at Omaha.The June falr will be modelled after the Chicigo World\u2019s Fair, and the pictures of the fair grounds show that much artistic work has been done in the connection.THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 18098.SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, Britain and the United States Should Stand Together.Patriotic Speeches Delivered at a Ban\" quet in London Last Night.Coming to the dause, etc, to the lines of miyay London, March 16.\u2014The .Amcient and + Honorable Artillery Company, of London, gave a banquet last evening to Messrs.Ferris and Lewis, of the Boston Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.The karl of Denbiga presided.Among the guess were Consul-General Osborne, Vice- and Deputy Consul-General Westmacott and Lieut.Colwell, naval attache of the United States Embassy.Lord Denbigh, in toasting \u201cThe President of the United States, equally honored in England as in America,\u201d said: \u201cWe all deeply sympathize with America in the sad tion, when Lumsden (Lib.) and Powell! (Con.) were said to have been elected.The judge will make \u2018his official return | to Returning Officer Sweetman on Thursday, and in the meantime either party will have an opportunity of appealing | fvam the judges dedision in referee | to the disputed ballots.The result | shows that Mr.Powell polled 457 plum- pers; Lumeden, 167; Slattery, 136, and O\u2019Keefe, 120.FATHER CHINIQUY AND DR.ROUSSEAU.Quotations in Support of the Former\u2019s Contention, The attention of Father Chiniquy being called to the letter of Mr.Antoine Rousseau, in yesterday's Herald, he said: \u201cI do not care to take the trouble to write any reply to Mr.Rousseau\u2019s letter.statements denied and my veracity questioned by men like him, and huve had too national disaster that befell the Maine.President McKinley, cool and level-headed, is mot likely to run the country into any unnecessary danger; while, as an honorable ruler, he must be jealous of the honor of his country.\u201d United States Consul-General Osborne, who received an ovation, rising to reply to the toust, referred to the talk of an Anglo- American.alliance, and testified to the friendship existimg between the two coun- | tries.He said \u2018he did not believe that either needed protection, unless against a combination of powers; but should that combimation ever occur, he was confidant that the protection would be generously given.(Cheers.) Mr.Osborne expressed the opinion that the strained relatioms between the United States and Spain would soon be removed.The Daily News, commenting on the speech of United States Consul-General Osborne, says: \u2018\u201cWhnt we have done in the combination of European powers wherewith the United States are daily thireatened on the continent do not and never will include our kindred selves.Blood shows itself thicker than water in little neighborly reminders of that sort: and the occasion really does not demand more.\u201cBut if it did demand more, more would be said, and we firmly believe all that Americans happened to consider needful would also be dome.\u201d MONCTON COMPLAINS, Local I.C.R.Freight Rates Are Said to Be Too iHigh.TIVE em TE Moncton, N.B., March 15 (Special.)\u2014 The Sussex Record is out with an article as follows : The new [freight tariff on the I.C.R.is causing a great amount of dissatisfaction to the people of the Maritime Provinces, but it is doubtful if there is any one county that it so seriously affects as Kings, On nearly everything the farmer produces and the articles of general consumption that we have to import the rates have been advanced.So seriously has it affected the freight bills of the local merchants that they have now under consideration a scheme by which freight can be brought from St.John to Sussex at less cost than under the new tariff arrangement, The plan proposed is to ship from Hampton by water, for which a very low rate is available.From Hamp» ton to Sussex the transportation will be by wagons, as in the old days.This plan is to be thoroughly Investigated, and men who have had experience in this mode of conveyance claim it will be cheaper than the present railway rates.A meeting of the merchants and manufacturers of the town will be held shortly and some definite action taken.The move of the new traffic manager in raising the local rates and lowering the through rates is to be very much regretted by all and by none so much as the friends and supporters of the Government.The fact that the only protection our people have against the exorbitant charges of their own Government road is in establishing a transportation system such as outlined above, will be a matter of serious consideration in the next general election, The Moncton Times says : It is stated that the Rhodes-Curry Co., of Amherst, are arranging to bring a large shipment of oak from the United States by rail to Sackville, instead of to St.John, as usual, Thenew arrrangement, they found, would make it very much more expensive to discharge the cargo at St, John and rail it to Amherst ; hence their determination to carry it by vessel to Sackville, which is only a few miles from Amherst.SALARIES REDUCED.Harbor Commissioners Decide to be More Economical.The Harbor Commissioners met yes terday afternoon and decided to reduce the salaries of a number of the officials, This, with dismissals, would male a saving on the superintending staff, of $1,426 for the remainder of the current year; on the administrative staff, $1,166.68; engin- cering staff, $2,500.These changes are to take effect from May 1.Among the more important changes recommended, was that Captain Howard, harbor master, receive as from April I, a salary of $125 monthly, in place of his former salary of $225 and horse allowance at the rate of $400 a year, which latter salary and horse allowance will cease on the 21st inst.The report was adopted, Mr.Farreil dissenting.On motion of Mr.Robert Bickerdike it was decided that the Chairman and the Mayor should interview the Government with regard to \u2018the borrowing of momey for the carrying out of harbor improvements, Engineer Kennedy again reported unfavorably to allowing poles bo be erected on tne Commissioners\u2019 property and a copy of his report was forwarded to the Chambly Light and Power Company with a refusal of their request.The committee on pilots, beacons and buoys recommended that the pilotage report be approved and forwarded to Ottawa, with a few slight changes in the sense, that the Government should be requested to amend the Commissioners\u2019 by-laws and statutes so as to give the Commissioners fuller control over the pilots, failing which the Commissioners would ask to be relieved of all responsibility in matters of pilotage jurisdiction.It was also recommended that Apprentice Pilot Angers be given a branch, Thë report was : OTTAWA\u2019S FINAL FIGURES.Ottawa, March 16.\u2014The recount in the Qttawh \u2018election matter was condluded before Judge McTavish today at 12.30, the result being that Mr.Powell is confirmed in his seat, his plurality over Mr.O\u2019Keefe being 9.The vote after the recount stands, Lumsden, 4,783; Powell, 4,543; O'Keefe, 4,539; Slattery, 3,964.This does not change the result as announced on the morning after the elec TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets.All druggists refund the money if it fails A to cure.25c- this country is to give public notice that ! | where, of the kind of testimony they are prepared to employ to endorse tlieir aceu- : sations, to take the trouble to give them a i \u201ctu quoque\u201d when they charge me with | telling an untruth, but The Herald will, | perhaps, do me the justice to publish the i following extract from the Quebec Mercury, of February 8th, 1859, which gives an ac- | count of a meeting of the Quebec City | \u2018 Council where a request, made by the | trmperance societies, for the use of Jac- | ques Cartier Market Hall for a lecture which I was to deliver, was discussed: \u201cCouncillor Hearn, chairman of the Po- | lice Committee, said that \u2018those who put .down Gavazzi will put down Chiniquy,\u2019 land Councillor Rheaume remarked that ; Father Chiniquy should be chased out of 1 8t, Rochs.\u201d Then Councillor Rousseau : said: \u2018Ip 1837, Father Chiniquy, when I waited on him on behalf of my distressed compatriots, called me a rebel to the , Queen, and showed me to the door.Now, I'll pay him for it.\u201d The other councillors i concurred in the refusal of the hull, on i the ground that Father Chiniquy was a | loyalist and under\u201dthe ban of the Roman Catholic ecclasitstics.\u201cFor the full significance of the action of the Council to be understood, it is | necessary to point out to strangers to our i docal affairs and to the history of this Pro- | vince for some years past, that the rever- \u2018end gentleman in question stands in the following position.Some years ago his services as temperance lecturer were acknowledged and rewarded by £500 from the Parliament of Canada.The thanks of the people in Parliament have been voted to Chiniquy, and that vote \u2018has never been reversed.Since then Mr.Chiniquy has fallen.under the censure of his ecclesiastical supeniors, on no question of religious opinion or private morality, but on a mere question of church discipline.Thus the City Council of Quebec have decided that the Parliament of the Canadian people is inferior in authority to the Roman Catfiolie Church, and have declared that a sentence by the bishops of that church is to carry with it moral infamy and social outlawry.\u201d \u201cIt will be observed,\u201d continued Father Chiniquy, \u2018that Dr.Rousseau admitted the facts of his expulsion by me and its cause, though he\u2014very maturally, I dare say\u2014tones down both the nature of that expulsion and its cause.\u201cAs to his being \u201cable to:lsandle me with one hand,\u201d all I have to say is that he had the free use of both hands at the time referred to, and they did not avail him, end let me add that, at the time, there were very few men in Canada who could \u2018handle\u2019 me in the way Mr.Antoine Rousseau describes so flippantly.\u201cAs regards the insinuations made by Mr.Antoine Rousseau against my character, I have only to say that I treat them.with the contempt they deserve.But in that connection I may give you the following from an editorial in The Montreal Herald, of Febru 5th, 1859; \u201cWithout taking any part in the personal quarrel between Father Chiniquy and those who, he thinks, have wronged him, we may be permitted to remark on the general questions connected with it, which are more ancient than the formation of the Bourbonnais.During the time Father Ch?niquy resided in Lower (hnada, he enjoyed, as we have always understood from the public testimionies of clergy and laity, the respect of his Church, and his disputes with that Church turned, in no respect, upon jpersonal dharacter.They arose, on the contrary, so far as the rupture with the Church was concerned, out of the old difference of views between the admirers of episcopacy and the followers cf the congregational or independent form of church government.\u201d \u201cAs to my \u201ctarnishify\u2019 the reputation of Dr.Rousseau,\u201d added Father Chiniquy, \u201cI doubt whether the Tule \u2018De mortuis nil nisi bonum\u2019 can be regarded ag bne of universal, or even fairly gemeral, application, and I am inclined to the opinion that there are occasions when its infringement becomes not only permissable but a matter of duty.This, I hold, is one of those occasions.\u201cI may add that, in face of the fact that, in 1838, when Dr.Rousseau was a fugitive, and took refuge in my house at Beauport, where I was parish priest, I concealed him for several days, to save him from arrest by the authonities for his share in the rebellion, and afterwards hired a sloop to convey him to Point Levis, as he was afraid to go through Quebec, it would seem that Mr.Antoine Rousseau finds the late doctor\u2019s loyalty as extravagantly magnified by the perspective of lapsed years as his physical proportions and powers appear to be in his eyes.\u201d THE SALARIES OF SHERIFFS.Judge Champagne, sitting in Circuit Court, Montreal, has lately decided that sheriffs are officers of justice, having in criminal matters a special jurisdiction, provided by the criminal code, and that the Provincial Government grants the man indemnity as un allowance for their services in criminal matters, which Indemnity is payable quarterly from t¥s contingent expenses of their office, and is not seizable.The law of seizure, article 599, of the Code of Civil Procedure of the Province of Que- bee, is a law of exception, which must be rigorously interpreted, and it only provides for the seizure of salaries paid by the month, and touches in mo way whatever officers of justice paid quarterly, belonging to the outside service, having the control of their office and of the salaries paid their employes, \u2018 RITIBAU RIVER IS CLBAR.Ottawa, March 16.\u2014The ice jam on the Rideau river broke yesterday at noon, and in half an hour the river was clear of ice, it having all passed over the dam at Edward\u2019s mill into the Ottawa.The water in the Rideau is falling rapidly and the floods at Janeville, Oloudstown, and New Edinburgh are practically over.Some blame is attached to engineer Sor- tees and Chairman Cluff, of the Finance Committee, for alleged dilatorinese in not having channels cut in the ice.M bbb AAA AAA AAAS AA 4 Dr.Coderre\u2019s For ; 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SHCECEOECHC EC ICES ECHOES SECHCECHESEC RO ECE ECECECHECRCRCE NR + Dry Kindling, $1.50.Cut Hardwood, $2.00.Geo.S.Bolton, Tel.7174.170 Cadieux Street.MADAME IRELAND, Canada\u2019s Hair Specialist, Baldness Positively Cured.Herbal Tollet Soap, for the toilet, shaving, shampooing, etc.A delightful and soothing preparation for the Scalp ! 2440 ST.CATHERINE STREET, Montreal.Hamilton, Otta-za Agencies tn Toronto, and London.BIRTHS, DEATHS and MARRIAGES.BIRTH BAIKIE\u2014At 153A Mansfield Street, Montreal, on the 13th inst., a daughter to Mr.and Mrs.W.B.Baikie.WATSON\u2014At 520 St.Urbain Street, on March 13th, the wife of Hugh M.Watson, of a daughter.DUQUETTE\u2014At St.Henry, on the 12th inst., to\u201d the wife of M.A.Duquette, a son.FLEURY\u2014In this city, on the 13th inst, the wife of Adelard Fleury, of a son.GAGNON\u2014At St.Henri, on the 11th inst, the wife of Ferdinand Gagnon, of a daughter.GARANT\u2014In this city, on the 12th inst., the \u2018wife of Joseph Garant, of a son.KING\u2014In this city, at 67 Jurors Street, on the 14th inst., to the wife of James Edmund King, a son.LEWIS\u2014At 130 Irvine Avenue, on March 11th, the wife of Isaac Tewis, of a son.MARRIAGES.HILL-DRAYOOTTI\u2014On March 8th, 1898, by Rev.G.O.Heine, Lillian A.Draycott to James W.Hill, both of this city.MoCALEUM-HAUL\u2014At St.Ann\u2019s Church, Brooklin, on March Tth, by the rector, Ruse F.Alsop, D.D., Isabel M.Hall to Thomas Duncan McCallum, Isaleigh Grange Farm, Danville, Que.McGERRIGLE-RUTHERFORD\u2014At Orms- town, P.Q., on the 9th inst., William G., eldest son of Mr.James McGerrigle, to Agnes, daughter of Mr.John S.Rutherford.DEATHS.McecKENNA\u2014Ait Cote des Neiges, on Saturday, the 12th Inst., Charles Patrick, eldest son of James Mckenna, aged 15 years and 4 months.McLDOD\u2014At \u2018St.Cunegonde, on the 14th inst., J.B.McLeod, aged 61 years and 11 months.ALLEN\u2014On the 8th inst.at Colorado Springs, Col., Joseph Donnelly Allen, eldest son of Joseph Allen, of the British American Dyeing ompany.BISSONN IVE In this city, on the 12th inst., Christine Charbonneau, wife of Em- erie Bissonnette, aged 28 years.BOTHWELL\u2014In this city, on the 11th instant, Lily Bothwell.BRBAUDIOIN\u2014In this city, on the 12th inst, Philomene Jeannotte dit Lachapelle, wife of Pierre Beaudoin, aged 58 years.ESDAILE\u2014On Saturday, March 12, Nancy Fisher Mackenzie, widow of the late Robert Esdaile, aged 72 years.HEBERT\u2014In this city, on the 14th inst., Joseph Henri Hebert, civil engineer, aged 28 years.JUTRAS\u2014In this city, on the 13th Inst.Louis Jutras, aged 61 years.LDWIS\u2014At 13v Irvine Avenue, on March 14th, infant son of Isaac Lewis.McKENNA\u2014At Cote des Neiges, on Saturday, March 12th, Charles Patrick, aged 15 years and 4 months, eldest son of ames McKenna.MORIN At the Hotel Dieu, Charles Morin, d 58 years.PAGUBT Btn this city, on the 13th inst., Marie Louise Langlois, wife of Pierre Pa- ette, aged 64 years.Mio hrs on March 11th, of diphtheria, illiam Raymond Michaels, aged 8 years as months, third son of Edward Mi- haels, machinist.HUTCHISON\u2014At Ottawa, on March 14, Charles Hutchison, aged 54 years, brother of Alex.C.and J.H.Hutchison, of this city.MARTIN\u2014In this city, on the 15th inst., Med Me Guy Street, Finlay McMartin, in his 87th year.R\u2014On Sunday evening, March 13th, Tor LO alysis, Victoria Dougall beloved if f Edward T.Taylor., WALLACE-\u2014On March 12th, at the res\u2019 dence of his brother, Edward Wallace, oO Ottawa, William Wallace, of Clarendon, County of Pontiac, aged 68 years.q HOSPITAL MEETING.At a special meeting of the corporation of the Montreal General Hospital, beld Monday afternoon, the following having duly qualified, were elected life governors, on the motion of Mr.S.H.Ewing, seconded by Mr.James A.Ogilvy: Miss M.Wol- ferstan Thomas, Miss Catherine Mhacfar- lene, Mr.J.Wolferstan Thomas, George D.McKay, A Hamilton Ewing.On the motion of Dr.McCallum, seconded by Mr.Charles Garth, the revised bylaws passed at the adjourned quarterly meeting of the governors were ratified.Those present at yesferday\u2019s meeting were Messrs.I.Wolferstan Thomas, president ;Charles Alexander, Vice-president; 8.H.Ewing, treasurer; Dr.McCallum, Dr.Armstrong, Charles Garth, John Stirling, James A.Ogilvy, Louis Sutherland and McDuff Lamb.MURRAY TOLD TO SIGN.St.John\u2019s, Nfld.,, March 16.\u2014The Governor, \u2018Sir Herbert Murray, was advised from the Colonial Office, London, yesterday, that the Anglo-American Telegraph Company's bill was satisfactory.Governor Murray thereupon gave his as sent to the railway bill in the afternoon.The Cabinet crisis has passed, and all the necessary legislation which has been held in abeyance pending the decision of the Reid railway contract will be enacted.PERSONALS.The Montreal bass-baritone, Mr.J.Marshall Williams, is to sing at the St.Patrick\u2019s concert in the new opera house at Ottawa on Thursday next, in conjunction with Miss McKenzie and Miss Louise Cleary, of New York.Mr.Williams is to sing two Irish songs by special request of Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Aber deen.| \u201cv James A.Ogilvy & Sons.Ÿ MANTLES %% AND *% MILLINERY 5 DEAD ADDED SH AL SP V8, AY CS US\u201d a TAG Our Mantle and Millinery 05 AS MS GS 5 1 MP BR 2 2 So Al in SS SU S22.SO S22 A SU SI A A AR.AR AD.82 2 A Vp to all.TAKES PLACE ON Thursday, the I7th March And Following Days, To which we extend a cordial INVITATION JAMES A.OGILVY & SONS, St.Catherine and Mountain Sts MONTREAL mre me em WL BWW AAS À DS - ry UD DDD Ala 3 ) The Acme of Artistic Excellence ance.391.In Ladies\u2019 Hair dressing is attained at Palmer\u2019s Elegantly appointed parlors, experienced attend- Appointments can be made by Telephone PALMER\u2019S, 1745 Notre Dame Street, PROPOSAL RIDICULED.A Home Rule All Round Suggestion Treated With Indifference.London, March 16.\u2014The House of Commons was occupidl for some time yesterday in an academic discussion of a proposal to grant home rule all around, put forward by Mr.John Herbert Roberts, Radical member for West Denbigh, and supported by the Right Hon.Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Radical, member fot Stirling burghs, and a few other Radicals.The proposal was opposed by Jclan Dillon, Anti-Parnellite member for East Mayo; Mr.Michael Davitt, Anti-Parnellite member for East Clare, all of whom claimed priority for Irish home rule.Mr.Arthur J.Balfour, First Lord of [the Treasury, and the Government leader in the House, opposed the proposal with the usual Unionist arguments, characterizing it as \u201cabsurd and eccentric.\u201d The House was finally counted: out.THE LATE MR.ALLEN.The funeral of the late Mr.J.D.Allen, son of Mr.Jos.Allen, manager of the British American Dyeing Company, took place this afternoon from his late residence, 179 St George street, to the ceme-.iery, and was largely attended, among those in the cortege being the members of Mount Royal Lodge, No.32, A.F.& AM.and of Loyal Montreal Lodge, I.O.0.F., M.U., of which the deceased was & popular member.The deceased died at Colorado Springs, whither he had gone some three weeks agjo in the hope of im- proving his (health.FAINT SPELLS AND DIZZINESS.DANGEROUS CONDITIONS DUE TO WEAKNESS OF HEART AND NERVES.HOSE feelings of faintness, those dizzy spells and sinking sensations which pass over you from time to time, are warnings that cannot go unheeded.They indicate a weakened condition of the heart and a disordered state of the nerves.Nature is telling you in an unmistakable manner that you must come to her aid quickly.There is no time for delay.You may survive one jEaint\u2014vwill you the next ?One dizzy spell may pass off, but the next may be | more serious.Get Milburn's Heart and.Nerve Pills now.They will strengthen your weak heart, invigorate your debilitated nervous system and give you renewed health and vigor.Mrs.C.Ovas, a well- known and highly respected lady of Colling- wood, Ont., made the following statement of her case for the public benefit :\u2014 \u201cIt is only since taking Milburn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills that I have got any ease from the heart trouble from which I suffered fornearly 45 years.I became dizzy and would almost faint away.to beat rapidly, then seem to stop.My heart used I began taking Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills last\u201d March, five boxes in all.They have given me strength, restored healthy action to my heart, and built up my nervous system.During the past 45 years I have been trying to get something to help me, but never took anything that dtd me so much good as these pills.I am sure some other poor sufferers from heart and nerve troubles hearing of the results in my case, will take this great remedy and derive a like benefit.\u201d Milburn\u2019s Heart and Nerve Pills cure Palpitation, Dizziness, Faint Spells, Smothering Sensations, Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Anaemia, Dyspepsia, Femals Troubles, Weakness, General Debility, After Effects of La Grippe, etc.Price 50c.a box.or 3 for $1.25, at all dealers, or sent by mail on receipt of price, T.MiLBURN & Co., Toronto, Ont.\u201c\u201c Egyptian Dream Book\u2019 (copyrighted), explains all dreams.on receipt of a 3c.stamp.Sent to anyone 6 THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1808.SPORTING WORLD C.W.A.District Board Met Last Evening.r C °PRIMROSE B.C, ORGANIZES.A M.A.A.A, Rink Has Been Closed for the Season.BIG WRESTLING MATCH THIS MONTH, \"A = Roeber Will Try and Tire the \u201cTerrible Turk \u2019'\u2014Sports of All Sorts.At the Turkish Bath Hotel last evening the C.W.A.District Board met, with the chief consul in the chair.The board is getting accustomed to its work, and at last evening\u2019s meeting no attempt was made to reinstate professionals or set aside the constitution, Instead of that, the attention was devoted to useful matters, and consideraible routine business was transacted.CT Granby wrote, asking for the annual district race meet, but no action was taken last evening, and the matter will come up again.Clubs anxious to secure the plum had better send in their applications at once.\u2018 The membership committee will go into the advertising business.Placards in both English and French will be printed and displayed.+ They will contain useful indor- mation.Mr, Dandurand, a member of the syndicate that proposes to build a track at Verdun, asked the meeting to appoint a committee to confer with him.Messrs.A.B.Rattray, J.C.Conway, Chas.Man- hire and MM.Duff were accordingly appointed a committee.They will report to a special meeting of the board to be held next Saturday.Mr.Cartwright did not substantiate his statement that everyone who had done anything for the C.W.A.was paid, so the suspense is not yet relieved.THE PRIMROSES ORGANIZE.The annual meeting of the Primrose Bicycle Club was held at the Turkish Bath llotel, President A.1B.Rattray in the chair.The election of oflicers for the en- suitg year took place and the following were elected: President-A.B.Rattray, (present chief consul), re-elected by acclamation.Vice-President\u2014 Thomas Pratt.Secretary\u20141T.J.Mooney.Treasurer\u2014Jolin Le Boutillier.Statistical secretary-W.A.Corcoran.Captain\u2014D.McAndrew.First lieutenant\u2014M.V.Corcoran.Second lieutenant-W.Hampton.Racing Board-\u2014A.J.Theoret, A.J.Mc- Cracken and D.McAndrew.OTTAWAS ORGANIZE TO-NIGHT.Ottawa, Marcn 16\u2014(Special.)\u2014The Ottawa Bicycle Club\u2019s annual meeting wail take place to-night, when there promises to be à hot contest among intending officials for position.The club, during the past few days, has received encouraging letters from the Ottawa Valley clubs, all promising support for the Provincial meet cn July 1st.The Primroses and Ottawa will both support the O.A.A.C., and so will Arnprior, Smith\u2019s Falls, Pembroke and other places.TURF AND TRACK.A BUDGET FROM TORONTO.Toronto, March 15.\u2014It is announced that a settlement has been reached between the Fort Erie Jockey Club and the Canadian lienholders, under which the club has until October 1st to redeem the property, and in the meantime assumes control of the track again.This will put affairs on a satisfactory\u2019 basis, and with tthe lease to the Highland Park syndicate, the property resumes its earning powers with every probability that in a short tine everything will be fairly and satisfactorily adjusted.W.O.Parmer and Geo.M.Hendrie, of the Parmer-Hendrie Bangtail syndicate, were in the city yesterday.They were accompanied by President Hodd, of the Fort Ernie Jockey Club.It is said that they will endeavor to have Toronto included in their autumn circuit for a short meeting after the exhibition.They are sanguine that their meetings at Fort Erie, Montreal, Windsor and Highland Park, Detroit, will be most successful.Trainer Johnny Walker shipped his string via C.P.R.last night to Cincin- mati.He will race at Latonia and Newport.His string numbered seven, as follows :\u2014Doctor Stewart, Iomelike, Be- Salad Bowls In the famed DOULTON WARE.\u2018We have amost choice assortment of these goods; at prices varying from $8.00 to $30.00.Delighted to have you call and look over our stock.Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., 1794 Notre Dame Street.°C guile, Hume, Gordon M., Bromo and Me-| doran.CONEY ISLAND'S NEW STAKES.New York, March 15.\u2014Three stakes announced by the Coney Island Jockey Club, in addition to the regular programme of fixtures closed in January, closed to-day.There are two .for jumpers and one for fillies two years old.The stakes and conditions are ;\u2014 Coney Island Grand National Steeplechase, handicap, $7.0 added; for four-year- olds and upwards; $50 each, $15 forfeit, or only $5 if declared out by Wednesday, June lst; full steeplechase course, about two and one-half miles.Bay hurdle race\u2014$750 added; handicap, for four-year-olds and upward; -50 each, $15 forfeit, or only $5 if declared out by Wednesday, June lst; two miles, over eight hurdles, on turf.The Rosebuds\u2014$750 added; for fillies two years old; to carry 110 Ibs., of $30 each, $10 forfeit; penalties and allowances; four and a half furlongs, STVIOTAAO SdNTO XAS00L OIF VINO Toronto, March 16.\u2014(Special.)\u2014At yesterday\u2019s meeting of the directors of the Ontario Jockey Club, Mr.C.H.Pettingill was decided on as the starter for the May meeting.Mr.Pettingill was last year starter for the Jockey Club, New York, and will probably hold the flag at Brighton Beach again this year.Mr.J.W.Russwurm, of Nashville, Tenn., was chosen clerk of the scales, a position he will also fill at the Nashville, Highland Park, Fort Erie, Windsor and Bell-Air meetings.Additional stabling will be erected on the Woodbine property along the North Side, east of the Letting ring.A rule was adopted providing that horses cannot be worked on Sunday after seven o\u2019clock in the morning.AQUATICS.TORONTO'S BIG REGATTA.~~ Toronto, March 16.\u2014(Special.)\u2014The local amateur athletic organizations have for some time been discussing the arrangements for the big regatta, which it is proposed to hold on \" \u2018ronto Bay this summer.Bsiness 1.cu are being asked to support the scheme on the grounds that the regatta of the Northwestern Amateur Rowing Association will come to Toronto bay.So also will the regatta of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen.The first eight-cared racing ever seen in Canada will take place at these regattas, and there is every prospect that English and American University crews may also be induced to come for these and other events.The attendance of Mr.Edward H.Ten Eyck, winner of the Diamond Sculls at the Henley Regatta of 1897, is also assured.The champion professional sculler of the world, Mr.Jacob G.Gaudaur, of Rat Portage, has promised to take part, and is willing to meet Wray, of Australia, here.From Halifax, the Lynch Brothers are offering to send up a four-oared crew.DORVAL JUNIOR BOATING CLUB.The annual meeting of the Dorval Junior Boating Club took place at Dorval.The secretary, Ii.R.Decary, read the report, which was approved.It will be remembered that the war canoe crew of this club defeated everything last year, and they are determined to hold the position of champions of Lake St.Louis, for 1898.The officers elected were as follows: Hon, Commodore, Hon.A.W.Morris.Commodore, H.E.A.Morris.Vice-commodore, Hamilton Gordon.Rear comodore, Cavie Howard.Secretary-treasurer, E.R.Decary.Committee \u2014H.Troutbeck, L.M.Morris and F.H.Elliott.VIOTOR YFOR BONA.Cannes, March 15.\u2014The Duke of Abruz- zi\u2019s yacht Bona won the Ogden Goelet cup here to-day, easily defeating Mr.A.D.Clarke\u2019s Satanita.SKATING.THE M.A.A.A, RINK.The executive committee of the Montreal Skating Club met last night, and transacted considerable business in connection with closing the M.A.A.Ae rink for the season.This winter the rink has been as successful as ever, which is saying ra great deal.There were five days more skating than last year, and the band visited the rink twice more last season than this.There is no hope for any more skating this spring, as the water has run off, and it would take a protracted spell of zero weather to make ice.Mr.Louis Rubenstein has made a most energetic president of the skating club this sesson.VICTORIA RINK STILL OPEN.The Victoria Skating Rink is stil} open, and is patronized by a goodly number of skaters each day.The band will be present as usual this evening to play æ programme of waltz music.THE RING.BITS ABOUT THE BOXERS.At the Hammond-McPartland go in Detroit the other night a novelty was introduced in the way of preliminaries, Two colored boys were tied into barrels and gloves tied on their feet.They sparred thus until an unlucky tap would keel them over and the would roll about the stage until righted by the seconds, Joe Gans, the Baltimore colored lightweight, who got a decision over Frank Garrard in a hard and bloody battle at Cleveland recently, has been matched to meet *Kid\u201d McPartland in a 20-round contest at Cleveland, April 12.Gans is a true light weight, ubout 133 pounds being his Lest weight, and unless McPartland will have a limb or some other part of his body amputated, hejwill outweigh the colored man very close to ten pounds, as it is said that he cannot make better weight than 142 pounds now.Towmy White and Billy Whistler drew in eight rounds at 126 pounds, at Baltimore Friday.Joe Gans, the negro lightweight, put Tommy Shortell, of Brookland.into dreamland in six rounds Friday night at Baltimore.\u201cYank\u201d Kenner, whom Peter Maher gave his quietus in a half-round and whom all the papers in the United States designate as à \u2018\u2018uead un,\u201d has been taken in hand by Champion Bob Fitzsimmons.Fitz is confident that he will make a fighter out of Kenney, and Julian is also of the same belief.\u201cKid\u201d McPartland did not materialize at Cleveland to sign articles with Charlie Me- Keever, and the latter has now been match ed tomcet Matty Matthews at Cleveland on April 12, I: was freely stated that Peter Jackson, the colored heavyweight, had become a back number, but people who have visited him at Alameda, where he is training for his fight with Jeffreys, on the 22ud inst., declare that the big negro is \u201csound as a dollar.\u201d They also declare that he has not ost any of his spzed, and that he tires out several Lig fellows in au af ernoon.Jack McCleiland and Yock Henniger fought 35 rounds to a draw aboard a barge on the Ohio River Satnrday morning.The fight was the best seen around Pittsburg in years.Both men were in excellent condition, and tipped the scales at 125 pounds.The fight all through was of the hurricane order.Henniger forced the fighting, but McClelland countered almost every time.Both men were badly used up.A LOCAL GO.Arrangements have been made for a ten round glove contest between Shadow Maher, of Australix, and Frank Keller, of Michigan, to take place at Sohmer Park, on Apritl2th.Both men are now residing in Montreal.They are capital boxers, and should give an interesting exhibition.WRESTLING.WRESTLING WILL BE REVIVED, the solitary senior home team happens to be weak, like this winter, the public is attracted by but one or two of the matches.With two senior local teams, there would be a dozen champonship contests.Such things are hot merely of sporting interest \u2014they are actually a business asset to the community, which profits by the attraction to outsiders of everything within its borders in the shape of recreation and entertainment.As to the clubs themselves, or rather as to the Ottawa Hockey Club, for that is the one principally affected, the following considerations apply : 1.More matches and matches without travelling, which means a far better financial position.At present the club financially just gets through cach season by the skin of ils teeth.2.More travelling for the Quebec and Montreal clubs, making the championship contest more equal.3.More Ottawa influence in the Hockey Association, which at present is run by the Montreal clubs as they please, with the result that Ottawa re- fevees are an unknown quantity, and all disputes settled and rules made to the Montreal taste.4.Keener local interest The Big Match at New York This Month Will Effect it.The \u201cTerrible Turk\u201d and Roeber Hard at Work Training.New York, March 16.\u2014A revival of popular interest in wrestling is almost certain to follow the Yousouf-Roeber watch at Madison Square Garden on March 26th.For years the game has been practically dead in this country, but a struggle between cracks of such high caliber will awaken all the old-time enthusiasm.Interest naturally centres on Yousouf.The majority of those who have followed | the sport predict a victory for Roeber, but the Turk is an object of great curiosity.His style is unknown to Americans, and he seems to prefer to keep his methods veiled In secrecy.No one in this country hus seen him wrestle in a match, In Turkey, so his com panions claim, hisname is on every lip, but all Lis triumphs have been achieved in tle seclusion of the Sultan\u2019s palace, : Yousouf was un oedinary soldier iu a Turkish regiment not many years ago.His gigantic stature attracted the attention of his superiors, and he was transferred to the Sultan\u2019s household troops.His father and grandfather before him had been wrestlers of ;renown, and Yousouf soon sought to prove his own prowess before the eyes of lis master.Ie met with unbounded suce cess.Hundreds endeavored to gain the Sultan\u2019s favor by throwing him, but all met with defeat.Yousouf\u2019s head then began to assume enlarged proportions, and he begged permis~ sion to seek adversaries in other lands.This was readily granted, and Yousouf set forth to prove to his patron that he is not only the greatest wrestler in Turkey, but the greatest in the world.Roeber declares that poor Yousouf will get themarble heart from the Sultan on his return.The \u2018\u2018 Terrible Turk,\u201d as he is called in Europe, recently gave an exhibition here with his training mate, the Greek, Pierri.Attired in his flowing Oriental street costume, Yousouf looks heavy and clumsy.When stripped he gives a far different impression.He is quick, almost catlike, in his movements.His endurance, however.may well be questioned.If he does not at once overcome his opponent he seems to flag a bit in his efforts.His favorite trick is to snddenly seize his foe, fling him aloft, then dash him to the ground.All Turkish wrestlers like this quick road to victory.lt is particularly cf- fective in their own country, where wrestling mats are not used.To dash a man to the marble floored dias on which the bouts are held in Turkey, usually precludes all necessity of a sccond match.In his practice with Pierri, Yousouf shows tremendous strength.The Greek weighs 250 pounds, but Yousouf can pick him up easily and hold him at arm\u2019s length without apparent effort.Roeber will depend on superior agility to offset the Turk\u2019s great strength.He will keep off and strive to wear out his opponent.Not until Yousouf is fagged will Roeber come to close quarters, unless some | favorable opportunity should present itself.Once before Julian\u2019s protege tried his prowess against that of a giant, and his rashness on that occasion almost cost him his victory.In his bout with Appolon, several years ago, he was thrown to the floor and rendered almost helpless.He managed to keep one shoulder from the grouni, and in the end conquered.It was a clese shave and taught him a good lesson.The fact that no holds are barred will be greatly to Roeber\u2019s advantage.He is an adept at the strangler hold, and several others that may cause Yousouf no end of trouble.The Turk is none too well versed in many new tricks developed in this country.Another clause in the articles of agreement that will aid Roeber is one forbidding the use of any greasy substance.At home Yousouf was thoroughly smeared with oil before every bout.1'his rendered it easy for him to slip out of dangerous positions, and he may sadly miss this aid.Martin.Julian, manager of Roeber, is supremely confident that his man will win.\u201cI am always glad to have Roeber to tackle big fellows,\u201d Le says.\u2018* They ave much easier than small men.The little chap is quicker and can get away, while the big mon arefusually very slow.Ernest wont let that fellow get near him, and Yousouf\u2019s strength won\u2019t do him a bit of good.\u201d HOCKEY.a THE CAPS AND THE SENIOR SERIES.| The Ottawa Journal advances the following reasons why the Capitals should be admitted to the senior league next season.The decisive win by the Capitals of the Intermediate Hockey champicuship will give them a considerable ¢laim to admission | to the senior series nesi year, and there seems a good deal of special reason why Ottawa clubs in general should hope to see them in.The common view in Ottawa so far has probably Leen that one representative club in each line of sport was the best condition.Ottawa being smaller than Montreal or Toronto, the argument was that two first-class clubs in any line here was next to impossible; that to win champion honors, concentration was neces-' That feeling resulted in the old : Sary.Ottawa and Independent lacrosse clubs aniting to form the Capitals.The result in that case justified the idea, but perhaps conditions have changed._ Ottawa has been growing rapidly.Since that time, ten thousand people have been added to her population, and the athletic bent has probably increased even more in proportion.Certainly it has in hockey.During the past winter, half a dozen splendid junior teams have been in evidence in addition to the Ottawas and Capitals.The Ottawas, except as handicapped by accidents and exceptional reasons, were little behind the best team in the sewior league; the Capitals won the Intermediate cham- prooghip hands dows; the Aberdeens won the Junior championship; the Maples in the city league, defeated the Aberdeens.It is evident that there is an abundance of good hockeyists in the city, If two first-class senior teams can be meintained in the city next winter, is it desirable to have them?lu the public interest.jt certainly is.There will be a deal more good hockey.A: present the total in a season is four y Otttawa influence in in hockey, through the rival home interests.No \u201cgates\u201d in other matches compare with those at the contests between the Victorias and Montrealers in Montreal.The third item mentioned, namely more : the association may not strike everybody as sure to work just ight way, Een tbe Quebec Rugby Union last fall, where one Ottawa club helped to cut another\u2019s throat.But that was an exceptional concatenation of circumstances, and it is reasonable to think it an exception to the rule that two Ottawa organizations can be but likely to strengthen each other\u2019s hands in any general association of home and outside clubs\u2014to ensure fair play all round, and check the injustice which is liable to occur when any one city has an overwhelming preponderance in sporting legislation, The preponderance of reason seems considerable, therefore, why the publie should hope to see the Capitals in the senior bockey league next year, after their fine record this winter, and wby the Ottawa Hockey Club should feel that to assist the Canitals to get into the senior series can only be a benefit to itself and to city hockey in general.Part of the Otttawa club, probably the larger part of it, felt that way last fall; part did not, and gained their way, but it will be pleasant if next season sees two city teams in the senior league.THE CITY LEAGUE, A meeting of the above league will be held this evening, at eight o'clock sharp, in G.N.W.building, to wind wp the affairs of the season, and the presentation of trophy to the sinning club.Dele gates from every club interested in the league must be present.BASEBALL.ENGLISHMEN WILL VISIT CANADA.A Crack Old Country Team to Cross the Ocean This Season, \u2014 Undaunted by the failure of the Austra~ lian baseball team that visited this country last year, an English nine will try its fortunes heve next summer.The visitors will be the Derby Ciub, à team in the National League, whose franchise is owned by Mr.Francis Ley, a former resident of Cleveland, 0.This team was second in the race for the English pennant last year, losing the championship trophy to the Stockton Club, which is controlled by Mr.George H.Lawson, brother of the old-time Boston pitcher.Mr.Lawson, who recently returned from England, declares that their visit is assured, and, from what he hag seen of their play- 10g, he believes them fully -able to cope with the best of our minor league and col- ege teams.\u2018 Mr.Lawson went abroad in \u201995, as manager of the Boston amateur team, that won \u2018n ueteen consecutive games from the E islish teams.At the close of that season ne remained in England to coach the Stockton team, and eventually secured a controlling interest in tha.or_.aviza ion \u201cOur American game has met with great sucdess abroad,\u201d said Mr.Lawson, \u2018\u2018as is well shown by the visit of the English team during the coming season.The English Navional League, modelled after the American League, is in an extremely prosperous condition, and from all indications baseball has a bright future in the land of Johnny Bull.There are six teams in the English association : The Derbys, Stocktons, Lons dons, Middleboroughs, Walsends and Thespians.Large crowds attend the games, but the clubs are greatly bandicapped by the smalluess of the admission fees that are charged for outdoor sports in England.Twelve cents is the most the Inglish bleacherite can be persuaded to pay, while his lordly brother in the grand stand prides himself on paying 24 cents to witness the gaine.The games are played early in the evening in England, in order to give the workingmen a chance to attend.\u201cThe grounds of the various clubs can well vie with those of our National League teams, and are utilized for cricket and association football when baseball is out of season.\u201cA peculiarity of the English situation is that all classes secm to cherish a strong aversion to open professionalism.The players are not paid regular salaries, but are supported by popular subscription, as is also the case with cricket.Dr.Grace, the famous cricketer, recently received $25,000 by a suscription in which shillings and sixpences played the most prominent part.| Baseball players fare well by this method, and were a team of National League cracks to go abroad next season they would find a Loranza awaiting them.But in order to succeed it would be necessary for them to term themselves amateurs.\u201d THE KENNEL FOX TERRIER SHOW Will be Held in Toronto Two Days Next Month.acer Toronto, Ont., March 16.\u2014(Special.)\u2014A meeting of the general committee of the Canadian Fox Terrier Club wus held yesterday in Secretary (Geo.H.Gooderham\u2019s office, to perfect arrang:ments for the annual bench show to be given in the Pavilion on April 12, 13 and 14.The two classes, novice dnd open, were slightly changed to read as follows: Novice\u2014for all dogs never having won a first prize in any recognized show (puppy class excepted) either under the A.K.C, or C.K.C.rules.Open class\u2014For dogs over six months which have not qualified for challenge class under the A.K.C.or C.K.C.rules, and for which no challenge class has been provided.All entries must be sent to the Hon, Sec.G.H.Gooderham, 216 Trinity street, Toronto, before Saturday, April 2.BICYCLE REPAIRING For Fine Engraving in any shade of color, we stand without an equal.A Telephone order will bring a messenger for your Bicycle.MENAGH & COOPER, 756 St.Lawrence St senior champiovahip matches Lere, and if \u2018 { Phone, 6648, in view of the transactions ! a.een On de M RES oii MB mia \u2014 ee Se A - S _ MISCELLANEOUS.INTERNATIONAL CHESS MATCH.London, March 15.\u2014The challenge sent on behalf of the chess clubs connected with the Columbia, Harvard, Yale and Princeton Universities by the Manhattan Chess Club to the Universities chess clubs of Oxford and Cambridge for a team chess match to be played by cable during the Easter vacation, arrived at the universities yesterday.Both have expressed their willingness to accept the challenge, and will in all probability propose to have the contest take place on April 22nd.\u2014 CHECKER CHAMPIONSHIP.A checker match for $25 a side has been arranged to take place at the Montreal Chess and Checker Club, 2252 Notre Dame street, cormer of Aqueduct, between Messrs.Valin and McCormick, two of the best exponents of the English game in this city.They are also willing to meet all comers, so that lovers of the game will have a chance to test their skill as well as .seeing à good match, which will include the championship of, Montreal.Play starts at 8 p.m.on Thursdya night.The special table d\u2019hote served at the new Hotel Carslake, 5.30 to 7,30, is fast becoming popular.No such value (50c) ever glven in the city.Meals a la carte from 6.30 to midnight.Suppers after the theatre a special feature THE WIZARD BEATEN AT LAW, (Chicago, Il, March 16\u2014The damage suit of Jacab Schaefer, the billiard champion, against the North Chicago Street Railway Company, for injuries alleged to have been received in being thrown from a car three years ago, was decided in favor of the street car company to-day.Schae- fer sued for 450,000 damages, claimmg that his left wrist had been injured in such a nianner as to interfere seriously with his billiard playing.OXFORD CAFE, University Street.Meals a la carte until midnght, The lady visitor of the Robert Jones Convalescent Home for the present month is the president, Mrs.EB.Garth Bulmer, Windsor Hotel, mer HOTELS and RESORTS ATLANTIC CITY.THE NEW HOTEL LURAY PNTP45 Re-built Large rooms, en suite, with fresh and salt water baths attached.Main piazza on level with and joined to the boardwalk.Second floor piazza extends over the boardwalk with a large steam heated sun parlor.Directly facing the ocean.All modern conveniences and luxurles, Two passenger elevators, steam heat and open grates.Pure water.Table second to none.Comfortable capacity for 400.write for iliustrated booklet and special spring terms to pring JOSIAH WHITE & SON.: RATE SATUR- THE RUDOLF ie including a sea water bath, $5.00.Grotto cafe, with orchestra.Dancing Wednesdays and Saturdays.Send for booklet.American and Faropean plan.CHAS.R.MYERS.ATLANTIG CITY, THE CHALFONTE N.J.Directly on the beach.Greatly improved and refurnished.Hot and cold sea water baths in house.Booklet mailed.' LPEDS & BUSBY, Owners and Proprietors, VICTORIA SOUTH CAROLINA AVE.\u2018near the beach.Thoroughly renovated and heated by hot water heat.> IN OPEN ALL THE YEAR.WILLIAMS.KENTUCKY AND HOTEL ROYAL Pacific Avenues; steam heat, sun parlors; rates $8 to $12 per week.P HENRY MILLER.{ENTUCKY AVE.KENILWORTH INN hid Beach: reopens Feb.10.elevator to ground floor: steam heat, sun parlor; write for booklet.T.K.GOULD.GLENVILLE OC0AT PNQ28 Tar MORSS & KEARNEY.THE AVOCA KEPNTUCKY AVE.Beach.rates write out.Special spring rates.M.& J.CARR.VIRGINIA.OPEN ALL VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS OPEN ALL 2,500 feet elevation.On Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.The new homestead.Cottages and Casino; constructed and furnished throughout in accordance wlth the latest designs and modern improvements.Most curative baths known for rheumatism, gout and nervous troubles.Every bath from flowing springs of natural hot water.Golf Links and Club House.Fine Livery and Magnificent Mountain surroundings.The sanitary conditions, including sewerage, water, and food supplies, have been the subicet of renewed investigations.Dr.Hermann M.Biggs, bacteriologist of New York Board of Health, having conducted the investigation and thev are pronounced satisfactory.All matters connected with sanitary conditions are examined periodically by experts.Pullman Compartment Car New York, Philadelphia and Washington, to Hot Springs, without change, Tues- dav, Thursday and Saturday.Excursion tickets and Pullman reservations at offices Ivania Railroad.Penusy FRED STERRY Manager, Hot Sprines, Bath Co., Va.HYGEIA HOTEL OTP POINT COM fort, Va.A quiet, refined, homelike hotel, affording every comfort and convenience.Best located and only hotel at Old Toint offering Turkish, Russian, Electric.Pine Needle.and Genuine Hot Sea Baths, Circulars at Pioneer Press office.F.N.PIKE Prop.A.C PIKE, Mgr.ARKANSAS.CRESCENT HOTEL fucks, Sweines Ark.Open March ist.In heart of Ozark Mountains.Climate mild and bracing.Scenery wild and beautiful.TUnequalled medicinal waters.Excursion rates.Through sleepers from St.Louis.Call at 332 MARQUETTE BUILDING, CHICAGO.ILLINOIS.GPAND PACIFIC HOTEL Saturday, March 5.High class European Hotel.Cusisine and service unexcelled.A.E.GLENNIE.R.KERR.ST.LAWRENGE HALL 135 to 139 St.James Street, MONTREAL, HENRY HOGAN, Proprieior.Theke: t Known Hotel inthe Dominoa ST.JAMES HOTEL Opposite Bonaventure Station, This well-known Hote), so c onvenient] situated for travellers, is re-opened, ay the management of Mr, Gedeon Fo rest The table is first-class, and the cuisine under the charge of an expenie_ced chef Moderate charges and careful attention guaranteed, The dining room wij) remain open after the usual dinner hoyp every night from 8 to 12.on the European plan GEDEON FOREST, \u2019 Proprietor.ThE ST.ELMO.Cor.of McGill and Recollet Streets.The Best 25c Dinner in the city.BEST ALES, WINES and PORTER on Draught or in Bottle.Polite Attention Prompt Service CHICAGO, will open near \u2019 Steam heat through.| | | Old Gold\u201d \u201cDerby\u201d \u201cPrince\u201d CIGARETTES.5 Cents \u201cFit-Reform.\u201d Brand and makers price sewn in left breast ts 1 $10, $12, $15, $18; | $20 Per Suit.Sut | Catalogue from ; weight in pock ture, wear and tear Stout linen strips b and bind every pocket i Fit-Reform*\u201d co gratin, and SWinging weight direct fr ders.\u2014\u2014 shoul Soft finished shrunken canvas interfines the fronts.being moulded round by the needle 5 pressed) into form of chest and shoulde A linen tape stitched \u201cshort\u201d along ed gives that inward curve: of best tailored No cheap \u201cCustom Made\u201d nor other ¢ has these hidden merits of pocket, Si = Str and 4 bag ~retch ets, mois.e (not Merely rs.ge of coat garments, \u2018ready Made\u201d EWE ARCA .SR ERY) 3 4 CN FY NY THE KENNEDY CO.LIMITED Sole Controllers for Montreal.2364 St.Catherine Street W Near Hamilton's °9 Corner Peel Street.CSSS AAA AS ANY s JOHN MURPHY & (0.me / OO © ee © com bination.Umbrellas.Wo Make the Most of Their Money Buy ç Tom $ HONSBOHOHOHOHOÉ New Spring Jackets and Capes All the Latest Parisian Novelties, at less than Wholesale Prices to select from, CAPES \u2014= This season our stock of CAPES is particularly choice and extensive, VELOURS, Jet and Lace Trimmed, Silk and Lace Capes, etc.New Spring Hosiery and Underwear.Full lines of all the best and most reliable brands.A complete assortment of Latest Novelties.| \u2019 It includes every recent é Terms Cash.LAUUUAUAAAAUUA AA USA JOHN MURPHY & CO, 2343 St.Catherinet Street, Corner of Metcalfe Street.past \u201cVW VWV VV VV BBV BOW WV WD Tel.3833 ' IX À TTT TTT TTT TTT Per Package ade Le ha Lae La La ALA La La Le 2 he Ae Le et AD I A Are You Going to Klondyke ?KLONDYKE MEDICINE OUTFITS.We are making up some special medicine cases for one going out there should be without one.PRICES FROM $5 AND UFPW ati care We have also a complete stock of Drugs.Prescriptions orders promptly attended to.W, H.CHAPMAN, Druggist - No use in the gold fields- AR pe.A fully filled.\u201d thoriné 2687 ste 0.mme x S | (rl \u201cVV BV So SR 0-7 WO ODO OD OD } Jo cs A1 2e LE Ad La La Le M M M Ee A A TI A Woe nn re INVESTMENT Municipal and ; \u2019 other First- Class Bonds.SECURITIES: Fi nancial Agent RS p CHAMBERS, | sv James St, MONTREAL.Investments always on hand piret-cias® TON HONING PROFS Bulls are Getting Some of the Money They Lost.rt ANOTHER FIRM MARKET.eling in London and Wall Street.[oe » = d three successive awyê .The bulls b> ve LA these troubled times ul tock markets this 18 à record not in bo be ane is \u2018morning wes strong all na In London there was apparently a TOUTE « f greater belief in the situation as feeling Ib of the more favorable aspect to he pr mutter, and the people there te ed taeir confidence by purchasing ve 25,000 shares in Wall street.An ver favorable factor in London was t further rise in Spanish fours.Canadian nu rities were likewise better un that e arket while in Wall street the feeling vas generally quite bullish, although the market ghowed a tendency to sag a little the noon hour.\u2018OË.course, although the actual results of the past few days in Wall street show up-a little in favor of the bulls the feeling is undeniably nervous, and it will remain so until the report of the Board of Inquiry is heard on the Maine matter.A wire to à local broker from New York to-day credited Secretary Long with the statement that the report will come out on Saturday, but whether this is actually so or not remains to he seen.The following shows this mornings prices in the local market compared with yesterday: A Better Fe around This Morning.Yesterday.Rise.Pacific .+.\u2026.\u2026.8 82 1 Street Ry.\u2026.\u2026.260 25714 214, Toronto Ry.«vo ooo 99% 99% LA Cable .sv.TC 176 1 Blectric .\u2026.1504 150% > Richelieu .99 079% GAS vv .o\u2026no0o000 195 19414 a Halifax Tram .135% 133% 2 Some Good Buying There was some fairly good buying on the market, and the leading brokers.continue to assert that they are filling orders for investors.Canadian Pacific was again the feature.It sold as high as 84% in London, and 83 was the top figure here.In Toronto it sold at 834.The largest traders in the stock were Macdougall Bros.and L.J.Forget, and both firms bought and sold.Some of the selling orders were said to be on New York account.\" Montreal Street Railway sold up as high as 260, and 600 shares changed hands at that figure.Toronto Railway sold at par.(able was also firm at 177, and Halifax Tram after the five point jump of yesterday went up another two points.Dominion Coal dhares were firm.Montreal Street Railway earnings yesterday amounted to $3,859.33, an increase over the same day last year of $581.09, On Sunday Toronto Railway earnings were $984.34, and on Monday they were $3,- 175.31, an increase of $361.55.A private cable gave the following quotations for Grand Trunks in London :\u2014 First preference, 641; second, 46; third, 224, and the four per cent.guaranteed stock, 74.These prices are all above yesterday.A Good Statement.,Ç The statement of Grand Trunk net earn- ngs for January is much more favorable than looked for.The Grand Trunk proper, and all subsidiary lines, made substantial Increases in net earnings, the total increase being $213,397.As it requires only about $90,000 per month to earn full dividends on the guaranteed fours, the first preference fives, and the second preference fives, 1t will be seen that the J anuary statement 18 most favorable.At this rate of increase almost the full \u201cfour per cent.dividend would be earned on the third prefs.It is not Teasonable, however, to expect the continuance of gudh heavy increases.\"The Company has now a surplus .w a hand, after cl P of over $2590, de earing off all floating de STOCK MARKET, - MORNING BOARD, 20 shares Pacific 0 pacify 111 tienes at 8% 15) « Pacific 2 18 at y 50 « Paciie .22 Jilin at 83\" 50 « New Street, 2111100001 at 257 00 Halifax LL 22 1111 at 13 % gop ou Halifax !! \"1 CU Tree at 135 50 « Street Raflway .0 °° at 260 0 arret Railway \u2026 on \u2018at 239%, Bon Gas nf at 10h 50 « wectrle 2.2207 \u201cat 15 0 Eleetrie IL 11 init at 150 590 « Electric 1 11 tries at 151\u201d 0.Coal 2.LI at 18 39 « Toronto LL 21 TTtirocee at 09: 59 + Toronto LL 11 11505 8e00 t: % 2 \u201c Toronte TT creer af 400 moo Giles at 177° 2 ichelian Cri 25 ichelign C1 tee at oo DKECRIPTION, > or ol RÉ |E Canadian Pacific Rail as - DSSA.11,2 F9 eye 83) 82 82 81 SK pre 4| 3] 4| 2 ommereial Cable Gg 7707 23} 177 [176 [172 Coupon Bonds.\u2018(105 102 107 03 Montreal T ex.Bonds 3 St on peocgraph Co igi lg iéo 1e Coon and nt.Nav.Co Cee.145 130 145 130 Mug LRT HO 190% 98) 190 vig MSR hw too ad [so dT [ssa Monte das Tres mL 25741257 2534/2593 toyal Ti hone Co.177 a i on Toroute wore Co.xd, 1 15 Hits Arsiz Halitax Taser By.109 FT 5 Too PaxT.Co 121121500002 100 68 4 Rank of \" Bonde 0 on Tot 134 11 ario Bane O81.222 oT oy isi Bauk of Nora Scoi foes aa 110 (10) 110.oat Molsons Scotia.230 20 Joe Tt 230 1210 230 910 La Banque onto.1 tee 35 [02210 12027 Merchants _ * ques Cartier.100 \u2018984 it oon er free tee 7 5] Eastern te ok.of Hajifax, .\"|'™ [178118 118) Gramm Towngppe fe lige 1188 | igs NEO TDS.Lu 160 1150 |16D |150 o a \u201csa \u201ca.n 9 97 94 do à 75 nang eotton Co, xi i 10 {97 Vom.Coa Ott.Co.\" 7102 4) 934) oy) 0 0 Bd 0 J a Do.ommon \"ree 108 110 103\" Peg leis fy Bonds ree 20 17 Ei gt: > pis ELS UE 10641104 |106} Indsor go; tonds.[77 vo) 334) 87 ugg el Hioo 1:22 gg [222 ® © L 3 3 HARD FIGHT, : e ® « Dominion Bank.Capital Paid up $1,500,000.Res $1,500,000.HEAD OFFICE-\u2014Toronto.Hon.Sir Frank Smith, President.H, B, Osler, M.P., Vice President.R.D.Gamble, General Manager.MONTREAL BRANCH, Cor.Notre Dame and St, Francois Xavier Sts, A General Banking Business transacted.Collections promptly made.Exchange bought and sold.Domestic and Foreign Credits Issued.Savings Bank Department, Interest allowed at highest current rates.CLARENCE A.ROGERT, Manager su 110000000000 960000600000 © 6 90000000000 LEITER HAS A PORC AAA A CAC CA Armour, according to a Chicago de- gpatch, is sweeping the country again to get wheat for delivery to Leiter on May contracts.He bought 8,000,000 bushels there in December for Leiter, who has not sold more than half of it.Now Armour will take millions to Chicago for May delivery.This is making it expensive for Leiter.A despatch yesterday said :\u2014 \u201cLeiter took May wheat to«day in order to keep that future from slumping.During the past week he has taken more than 1,500,000 bushels of May wheat and 500,000 bushels of cash wheat from the North- West.\u201cThe allaged increase of contract stocks in the city to-day of 200,000 bushels would be something remarkable if true.Not more than eighteen cars of contract wheat arrived to-day, and more than 185,000 bushels of the receipts were cast back by local shipping houses, which took in some of the big shipments of last week.\u201cA.despatch from the North-West says.Armour and Weare have been buying choice wheat at Minneapolis.Armour is also credited with extensive selling of May wheat in the pit to-day.lt is evident Leiter is having a hard time keeping up the price of May wheat, and to-day had to buy at $1.041 to keep the price up.\u201cMr.Leiter has received many expres sions of sympathy from Western people, who insist his presence in the market has \"worked immense good to the farmers.There is also some talk of alliances being formed to fight Leiter's opponents.\u201d A leading Commissioners street produce man, speaking of [business this morning, said: - \u2018\u2018\u2019There is a pretty firm feeling im the markets just now, but prices aresnot high.Eggs, in fact, in my opinion, are selling cheap.Receipts are not particularly large, and the demand is about as good as could be expected.We have been selling eggs in round lots at 144c, while smaller quantities have realized 15c, and in some cases 153.Butter is firm, and in rather good demand from the jobbing jeople.Cheese moves slowly,\u201d The recent negotiations between local millers and people on the other side have at last resulted in business and a leading house here now reports the sale of no less than 7,000 sacks Manitoba.There \u2018is also quite a demand for Ontario brands, which are said to be realizing a very good figure on the other si.A Chicago dispatch says that Leiter senior, placed $1,500,000 additional funds at the distposal of his son yesterday, proof that he was in the wheat contest to the finish.It was the incident of the day, although known to very few, No muterial change has transpired in the local money market, the past couple of days, although it is stated that the funds are not quite so \u2018tight now as .n Monday.The banks, however, are still acting very cautiously.\u2014\u2014 WHEAT NOW $1.09, No.1 Manitoba Hard a Little Easier Up West.Toronto, Ont, March 16\u2014Market quiet.Flour\u2014Quiet; straight rollers, in barrels, middle freights, are quoted at $3.90 to $3.95.Wheat\u2014No.2 red, north and west, quoted at 84c to 85e, spring at 85e on Midland, and goose at 80c on Midland; No.1 Manitoba hard, $1.09 to $1.10 North Bay.Barley\u2014Quoted at 32c west and 33¢ east ; malting barley, 35c to 36c.Oats\u2014Quiet and steady; choice \u2018heavy porite quoted at 29c west, and mixed at c.Bran\u2014Firm; sells at $12 to $13.50, and shorts at $13.50 to $14.Corn\u2014No.2 yellow American, on track at Toronto, 37c asked; (Canadian, Ohat- ham, 3le to 3lic.Oatmeal\u2014Car lots of rolled oats, in bags, on track at Toronto, $3.60.Peas are scarce and steady, 57c north and west, and 58c east, : Rye\u2014Dull, at 49c west and 50c east.;( Lo ckwheat\u2014Quoted at 37c to 38c outside.rer PRODUCE SHIPMENTS.Over Twenty Thousand Boxes Cheese Sent Out Last Week, The exports of butter and cheese from Montreal the past week were as follows: Cheese.Butter Liverpool +.vv vu vvevnnnn.3 London .42 ssssneccue ooo 043 Glasgow .2.221 cee.1.871 2 Bristol we ee ae s.02 42210.2,685 256 Total .ccvv.20,616 799 oils makes the total to date Since the ose of navigation 366,785 boxes ch and 38,538 packages butter.cheese, IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA CARITAL (Paid up) ons $2,000,000 - ,200,000 HEAD OFFICH, TORONTO.D.R.WILKIE - - : - General Man E.HAY - - - Inrpector, ager The MONTREAL Branch of this Bank\u2014157 St.James Street\u2014is now open and prepared to transact general banking business, Special attention paid to collections.J.A.RICHARDSON, Manager.LONDON STOCK MARKET, Mar.Mar.(Mar.STOCKS.16.15.14, Atchison.11% 11 11 Paris Reates .|.103 doi RA 3 Canadian Pacific 84 834 82% Grand Trunk 1st cs 65 644 Do do 2nd 453 44% 444 Do do 3rd.224 21%.214 Do do 4th 744 734 734 Erie\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.13% 13% 13 Do ptd.361 36 344 Illinois Central.03 1024 161} Louisville & Nashville.51% \u2018508 49 ake Shore.oo.dd Northern Pacific 624 631 60 115 1143 1124 15 145 |.9 St 84 938 92% 913 a7 2% 243 5; ô; 154 3 3 : ITALIAN INTERPRETER.Mr.J.M.Viglino has been appointed Italian interpreter to the courts.He is well quelified for \u2018the position, speaking French and Italian equally well, and having a fair command of English, - ! limited supply, keeps firm at prices pre- - viously quoted.> THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1808.WHEAT FORCED DOWN BY BEARS.VE: i À Aspect of the Fight Between Leiter and Armour, ~~ SITUATION iN MANITOBA, Lai Gossip of the Street and the Board of Trade, terre The easier feeling which developed in the wheat market late yesterday afternoon continued to manifest itself im the market this morning.The market to a large extent was centred in the July option, and up to 12.30 it was active ut æ range generally under the closing quotation of last night.The true situation is becoming more clearly defined as between the Leiter cligue and the warehousing interest ws represented by the Armour following.This is indicated by the liberal calling of margins on both sides fora safe price basis.The average speculation is disposed to sail close to the wind and shore, so that the short interest is at all times relatively small.The warehouse deliveries of wheat on the Leiter order continue free, but space is readily filled again by new arrivals for mixing purposes.It is said that the clique proposes to question the quality of the mixed contract goods on delivery, but the inspection that issues a certificate of graded wheat can be depended upon to substantiate its decision.The visible supply of wheat, according to Bradstreet\u2019s, decreased 854,000 bushels.Europe and afloat for Europe stocks decreased 400,000 bushels.July wheat opened im Chicago this morn- i1g at 85%, and after holding steady for some time it went down to 843 to 843.At times there was a tendency towards recovery, but around noon the market became weaker.At 12 o'clock it was quoted at 844, and at 12.30, 843 to 843.May sold at $1.03% to $1.02, and September 77c.MONTREAL GRAIN.Exporters Doing Very Little\u2014 Big Flour Sales for Exports.res \u2014 There is not a great deal of life to the local grain market just now, a fact which can.be traced largely to the unsettled state of the markets across the line, and on the other side of the water.Naturally enough, exporters are not taking very much interest in the market, sales on export account the past few days being snall.As to local business, there is also very little doing, but in the meantime prices hold fairly steady.The mange is as follows :\u2014No.2 white oats, 333c ex store, 354¢ afloat May delivery; peas, 67c to 67%c afloat May; buckwheat, 43c to 433c ex store; Ontario red wheat, 86c, and white, 84c to 85c along the line; No.1 hard Manitoba wheat, 984c afloat, Fort William, May delivery.The flour market is not particularly active at present, but there is a fair trade in progress, and prices are steady.The feature late yesterday was the sale of 7,000 sacks Manitoba brands for export made by the Lake of the Woods Milling Co.Ontario brands are in moderate demand, both on export and local account.Values are as follows :\u2014Winter wheat patents, $4.75 to $5; straight rollers, $4.50 to $4.60; bags, $2.25 to $2.30; Manitoba strong bakers\u2019, $4.90; Manitoba spring patents, $5.30.There is no change in the situation ot the feed market.Supplies are still limited, | for which there continues to be a good demand, and values are firm.We quote :\u2014 Ontario winter wheat, bran, $15 ; shorts, $17 per ton, in bulk; Manitoba bran, $15; and shorts, $17 per ton, including bags.\u2014\u2014 FIFTEEN BURNED IN A CHICACO FIRE, - Hotel Guests Had to Jump For Their Lives.\u2014\u2014\u2014 A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.\u2014 k Was Thought at First That Sixty Were Burned.Chicago, Morch 16.\u2014Fifteen people lost their lives in a fierce fire which broke aut to-day at Wubadh avenue and Adams street, across The street from the Wellington Hotel, in a building occupied by a number of business firms.The guests of the hotel were with difficulty restmined from runming to the street.A number of people in the burning building did jump and four were killed outright.Fit- teen others were injured jumping, but the greater loss of life occurred among those who did not even have a chance to get to the windows or decide whether to take the fearful alternative of a jump to the stone sidewalks and street pavements, The entire front of the building was blown out by a \u2018terrific explosion, followed by several others in rapid succession, and the entire buidling was quickly - covered with flames.It seemed impossible that anyone in the front part of the building who did not jump from a window coud have escaped.The tire ewas brought under control shortly before noon.It seems probable that the fatalities, according to the latest estimates, will not be more than fifteen.Estimates as high as sixty were made, but it is believed these figures were much exaggerated.A SENATOR PERHAPS.Kingstonians Expect That Mr.Britton Will be Blevated to Senate.Kingston, Ont., March 16.\u2014(Special.)\u2014 The Whig says today: \u2018\u201cI'here is some talk in Ottawa of elevating B.M.Britton, M.P.to the Senate to strengthen the Government.He would be a valuable lieutenant for Hon.David Mills.\u201d ALL THAT IS CLAIMED FOR IT.A preparation which has won its way into public confidence is Abbey\u2019s Effervescent Salt.Everywhere that it is introduced it is a success.There are reasons for this.One is found in the following statement.Dr.P.P.Boulanger, of Quebec, P.Q., says: \u201cLike many of my fellow practitioners, I have personally tried your Abbey\u2019s Effervescent Salt, and I am Fleased to recognize in it all \u2018the qualities which you claim.The undoubted purity of its composition, and the excellent ee- sults obtained from the administration of this saline, cannot fail to obtain for it a general use in therapeutics.\u201d Abbey\u2019s Effervescent Salt is the greatest regulator of health known.\u201d'A teaspoonful taken every morning before breakfast will keep you in good health.For Headache, Biliousness, Gout, Rheumatism, Indigestion, ete, it is absolutely without equal.All druggists sell it at 60 cents a large bottle.Trial size, 25 cents, J O'CLOCK PRICES, MONTREAL STOCK EXCHANGE AFTERNOON BOARD.at 475 shares comes 825 « = Pacifie .The demand for meal is only for small lots, and prices are unchanged.Rolled pats sell at $4 per barrel, and at $1.95 per | g.Demand for good to choice lots of hay | is still fair, and prices for such stock rule firm at $10.50 for No.1, and at $8.50 for No.2 per ton, in car lots.ee PRODUCE MARKET.Cheese, Quiet, but There is a Fair Trade in Hggs and Butter.The ¢heese market is still very quiet, There were some small sales yesterday, but on the whole they didn\u2019t amount to very much.There was one lot of 300 boxes Quebecs sold at 74c, and it was understood that the quality was pretty good.Other transactions, however, have been made at 7ic to 73, and 8c seems about the outside for finest Omtarios.There is à very fair trade doing in the butter market at present, prices being pretty well mainbtained on all gardes.Finest creamery is quoted on the basis of 20c to 204c, and dairy, which is mow in The receipts of eggs to-day were again large for which the demand was good, rnd the tone of the market in consequence steady.Sales were made freely at l4c to 15¢ per dozen.Business in beans comtinues quiet, the demand being only for small lots to fill actual wamts, and prices rule steady at 75c to 80c for primes, and at 85c to 90e for choice hand-picked per bushel.The market for honey rules quiet at about steady prices.We quote as follows: White clover, 12}c; dark clover comb, 10c to 104c, and dark, 7e to 8c.OPINIONS ON STOCKS.What Three Leading Wall Street Men Have to Say.J.8S.Bache & Co.:\u2014 \u201cWhile reports will be circulated from time to time, and will be reflected in drives at the market, we think that stock must be bought on all weak spots.\u201d McIntyre & Wardwell:\u2014\u201cAs far as we can judge, the Spanish-Cuban situation remains practically unchanged from last week, and the short interest is practically covered.\u201d May, Mcllwee & Paine:\u2014 \u201cWe advise gelling on the rallies to-morrow and buying on the declines.The conditions warrant a higher market when matters clear up more.\u201d : BUSINESS NOTES.Partnership has been registered hy Joseph Crown Silver and Bennet Crown Silver, jewellers, (The New York Syndicate); J.G.Dixon, J.B.Lalime, J.T.I Ecuyer, patent medicines, (The Dixon Cure Co.) Pacific .100 és New Street .: 100 \u201c New Street .5 25 \u201c Halifax .seiseeuues at 136 T5 \u2018\u201c Street Railway .at 260 45 ¢ Street Railway .at 260 50 \u201cStreet Railway .at 260] 50 \u201c Gas .s\u2026suac000000.At 195 20 se Toronto .+\u2026\u2026.At 100% 15 \u201c Toronto .+.e\u2026.c\u2026000.at 100 10 \u201c Cable .pec0+0eu0u0e at 170 25 \u201c D.Cotton .at 944 23 6 West.L.&T.$4,000 D.Coaf Bonds .co.sat 106 NEW YORK STOCKS The following quotations were received by Mr.C.D.Monk, from New York: Mar.16 DESCRIPTION.Opg.Clg.Am.Cotton Ofl.Crerereana.veer sa 00 do.do pref.Metre anna een Am.Tobacco Co.seance 043 98} 0; 0.ref.heen eens Am.Sugar Rfg.Co.xd.122 122% do.do pref.1093 109} Am.Spirits Mfg.Co.cere ees 0.0.pref.1.eee Atch., Top.& St.F,, all paid.eee.113 do.do pref.253 25} Baltimore & Ohio.su.nu0s aovessss 174 173 Bay State Gas.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.vr.saucs eet.23 Canadian Pacific.eererrianes .81 Canada Southern.coven.\u201c\u2026.\u2026.47% 474 Ches, & Ohio .cocenviienn vevanan 19 19} Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.903% 917 Chicago Gas xd.0-00 0020 e 0000 0e 91 914 Chicagof& North Western., 118% 1193 Chicago, Rock Island & lacific.834 8 Chicago, Milwaukee & =t.Paul.soi 90% Consolidated Gas.N.Y.,xd.179 180 Cleveland, C.C.& St.Louis.281 28 Delaware.Lack & Western .ve.Delaware & Hudson .Cee 0000 eens Denver & Rio Grande.pref.45 Duluth, Sth., Su.& Atl .chee 000 do, do pref.cevinnin 2220 Les General Hlectric.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.eens 32% Hocking Valley.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.Veentanne seen eens Jersey Central.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.sacoscue ees 93 Laclede Gas CO.ceeerinnn, s.\u2026.eee.43 Lake Erie & Western .vercocnens a.a.do.do.pref.reese ++.65} Lake Shore.ieee veusrscse .186 Louisville & Nashville.491 49 Manhattan Elevated.e\u2026voscss 102% 103 Missouri Pacific.25 24 Michigan Central.\u2026.\u2026.104 National Leaa Co.\u2026.eee.80} do.do.pref.es North American .veuvous acer eue Northern Pacific, com.new.228 22% o.do.pref.\u2026.61 62 N.Y.Cent, & Hudson.1104 111 .Y.\u2026 Lake Erie & West.eee.12% do do IL pref.>.ene.do do I.pret.353 35% N.Y.Ontario & Western.,.eee.14% N.Y, Chicago & St.Louiscom .cee ean N.Y.Sus.& West., pref.verre eens Omaha Com .ovevvenennans, vo.eo Pacific Mail.243% Pac.C.C, & St.L.com.Senn Phil, & Reading, all paid.IVES Pulilman ve 172 Southern Railway.com.7 do.do.ref.264 Standard Rope & Twine.chee een.Tenn.Coal & Iron.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.« +.191 Texas Pacific.cave 94 Unite d States Leather,com.,., .do.do.pref.584 Urited States Rubber, com.,.veer eles do.o.pref.: .\u2026.66 Uuron Pacific Rets.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.eee 26% 268 Wabash.oot iiiiisenrnciinn voue 2.00 eens do pref.eo.15% 15% Western Union Tel.ceeve.s 87 87% Wheeling & Lake Hrie.,.u\u2026co.s 2000 oo.do do oref.\u201ceee en Metropolitan.pause 144 1441 Rapid Transit.+.\u2026.394 39! HE DIDN\u2019T MISS IT FAR.Sunday-school Teacher\u2014\u201cWhat is meant by a sabbath-day\u2019s journey?\u201d Bright Pupil\u2014\u201cFrom the beginning to the end of a Sunday newspaper, I guess.\u201d : The attendance was large, and after the ANVUAL MEETING OF CALEDONANS, Mr.William Seath Elected President.MEMBERS NUMBER 850.Disbursements During the Past Year Were $2,783.95.Last evening the forty-second annual meeting of the Montreal Caledonian\u2019 Soc'ety was held at Wundsor Hotel, Mr.S.S.Bain, the president, occupying the chair.1oinutes of the last meeting had been read and approved, the general committees annual report was presented and adopted.Among other things the statement of the financial secretary showed that the membership numbered at present 850, besides 81 ladies, classed as associate members.The report also stated that a collector had been engaged to collect the annual fees.Then came a review of the social functions held during the year, and the report concluded with expressions of satisfaction at Sir Donald Smith\u2019s elevation to the peerage.The treasurer\u2019s statement showed the disbursænents in the year to have been $2,783.95 and the receipts to have been $2,820, leaving a balance on hand of $36.03.The treasurer\u2019s statement showed that financially the vear had been all that could be desired.The balances, though, in some cases small, were always on the right side.It was a source of graitfication that they had been enabled to refund to the life membership account the amount of £200 borrowed from that account the year before and placed to the credit of the general account to meet the necessary running expense.' Reference was also made in the geneml report to the loss that had been sustained by the death of Mr.S.C.Stevenson, a past president of the society.The report was adopted on the motion of Lieut.-Col.Stevenson, A number of points relating to routine business then came up, and several new wembens were admitted to the society.A number of amendments to the by-laws were also passed, one of the more important being the new rule that twenty members shall hereafter constitute a quorum instead of twelve, as heretofore.Another important change was ome in connection with the donations which the society makes.A doation, at present, is given upon the vote of three-fourths of the members present.The new by-law provides that the donation be first laid before the general committee, and on the report of the committee the voting will take place.Officers were then elected for the ensuing year, the results of the elections being as follows: , President, Mr.William Seath.First vice-president, Mr.J.T.Mitchell.Second vice-president, Mr.J.C.Me- Diarmid., Recording secretary, Mr.W.C.McAllis- ter.Treasurer, M, J.T.Spanger.Financial secretary, Mr.J.H.McKenzie.- Auditors, Messrs, D.Guthrie and D.Scath.Piper, Mr.John Mathieson.Chaplain, Rev.J.L.George.Standard bearers, Messrs.G.S.Smart and Norman Murray General committee, Messrs, A.McAllis- ter, A.J.Bowles, R.D.Clark, A.Lindsay, T Smith, A.M.Edington, A.Ross, 1.Mec- Tavish, H.Young, E.Bain, M.Willock, and J.E.Noble.Before the meeting adjourned, Mr, S.S.Bain, the retiring president, made a very interesting and happy little address, and the mewly-installed president, Mr.Seath, was also interesting in his remarks, Mr.Bain was shown how thoroughly the members appreciated his services during the two years he has been president, and but few officers have retired from the presidency with a more hearty vote of thanks than was tendered to him.The Queen\u2019s.In the notice of the Banker\u2019s Daughter last evening mention of the scenery of the play was omitted.There ara five changes, and they are done wel and promptly.The duel and ball-room scenes are particularly good, and reflect great credit upon the management.7 G.E, CASEY, M.P., President, now in Ottawa.D.W.LIVINGSTONE, Vics-President, Toronto.W.HUTcHISoN, M.P., Ottawa.desired.Or to any of the Directors.YUXON-KLONDIKE CO-OPERATIVE MINING COMPANY, Limited, OF TORONTO.DIRECTORS.D.L.L.ockERBY, Merchant, Montreal.J.W.BOYLE, Dawson City, F.P.SLAVIN, Dawson City.J.ENOCH THOMPSON, Secretary-Treasurer, Toronto.AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $300,000, in shares of $10 each, sold at par, BANKERS\u2014BANK OF COMMERCE, Toronto.THE PRACTICAL EXPEDITION BOYLE & SLAVIN, of Dawson City, Famed for their Success in Prospecting and on the Trail.The expedition is comprised of shareholders only, and will leave Vancouver about the end of March.Messrs.Boyle and Slavin will personally conduct the ex- pecition, and place the men at work under experienced miners.The company has an option on a 500 fuot claim on Meadow Creek, showing high values in the Klondike, and opportunities of working other clalms on shares 1f , À limited amount of 'Treasury Stock will be sold at par to equip the expedition and provide for investments.Application for stock or prospectus should be made without delay to the Secretary-Treasurer, J.ENOCH THOMPSON, 32-4 Adelaide Street, Toronto.Where are they Now?Burnt out at 749 Craig Street, NESS, McLAREN & BATE, Are now located at their new premises, No: 419 St James Street, Corner Craig Street DOMINION SQUARE || YOCONIM LE 9 3ZyVNôS VIHOLIIA GTR ANY su NOTRE DAME ST Sp I Call and see them at their new place.For Electric Light Wiring, Electric Bell Work, Telephones, Annunciators anc Electric Supplies, call up same old telephone numbers\u2014Bell, 1,100, Merchants 674 TEA IMPORTERS And Wholesale Grocers.We are the original intrrducers of Japan Tea into this country, and continue to keep in stock the best assortment to be had, All Orders willhave prompt attention.J.A MATHEWSON & CO., 202 McGill Street, Hstablished 1834.THE MOLSONS BANK 85TH DIVIDEND.The Shareholders of The Molsons Bank are hereby notified that a Dividend of TOUR PER CENT.upon the capital stock bas been declared for the half year, and that the same will be payable at the office of the Bank, in Montreal.and at the Branches, on and after the FIRST DAY OF APRIL NEXT.The transfer books will be closed from the 25th to 31st March, both days inclusive.By order of the Board, F, WOLFERSTAN THOMAS.General Manager.Montreal, 22nd February, 1898.AUCTION SALE \u2014OF\u2014 - 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Not a dollar need be advanced\u2014not a penn aid \u2014till results are known to and acknowledge By the patient.The Erie Medical Company\u2019s appliance and remedies have been talked about and written ahout all over the world, till every man has heard of them, They restore or create strength, vigor, healthy tissue and new life, They quickly stop drains on the system that sap the energy.They cure nervousness, despondency and all the effects of evil habits, excesses, overwork, ete.Tley give full strength, development and tone to every portion and organ of the body.Failure is impossible and age is no barrier.This ¢ Tria: without Expense *\u2019 offer is limited by the company te a short time, and application must be made at once.No C.O.D.scheme, no bogus philanthropy nor deception, no exposure\u2014a clean business proposition by a company of high financial and profes.siona: standing.| Write to the ERIE MEDICAL COMPANY, BUFFALO.N.Y., and refer to seeing the account af their offerin this paper.i Japanese Art Squares, Rugs, Mats, ete, | Portieres, Lace Curtains, Comforters, Blankets, Tweeds, Coatings, and General Dry Goods, Dinner and Tea Sets, Lemonade Sets, large assortment of odd China Cups and Saucers, ete., Japanese Ware, Cutlery, E.P.Silverware in Cruets, Pickle Jars, Cake Stands, etc.; Linen Table Covers, | Table Napkins, Table Linen by the yard, and a lot of odds and ends.At our Rooms, 241 and 243 ST.JAMES STREET.FRIDAY AFTERNCON, March 18th, At 2.30 P.M.RAE & DONNELLY, Auctioneers.S UMMARY MATTERS\u2014PROVINCE OF Quebec, District of Montreal, Circuit Court of tlie District of Montreal, No.1.oth printers and newspaper editors, of the Cty and District of Montreal, and there doing 1 business in partnership as such, under the name and style of A.& H.Lionais, Plaintiffs, versus Albert Ratel et Joseph Bou- lard, both of the City and District of Montreal, Defendants.The Defendant, Albert Ratel, is ordered to appear within one month from last advertising.Montreal, 14th March, 1898._ P.A.Archambault, Dep.C.G.C.Emile Joseph, Attorney for Plaintiffs.MISS MORRISON'S CONOERT.The concert given by Miss Morrison last evening in Association Hall was attended { by an enthusiastic though mot extremely large audience.Mr.Reiger, the well- known New York tenor, was expected to appear, but, owing to a temporary indisposition, found it necessary to cancel his engagement.Mr.Elsworth Duquette and Mr.Benton Giles, however, were secured to take his place on the programme, and the evening was made a most enjoyable one.Miss Morrison showed herself possessed of a clear and well-trained soprano voice, and during the evening received many encores.Another remarkable feature of the programme was Professor Ru- | dolph Liebidh\u2019s accomplished piano playing.There will be a cake walk to-night at the Theatre Royal between a local pair and the best two with the company playing there this week.- .rene.| HERALDS.Legal Directory © ® | |A.E.HARVEY, B.C.L., ADVOCATE, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, TEMPLE BUILDING, ST.JAMES ST.Montreal.\u2019 Room 58.Phone 1868.S.W.JACOBS, ADVOCATE, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, NEW YORK LIFE BUILDING, Montreal.CHRYSLER & BETHUNE, | BARRISTBRS AND SOLICITORS, Parliamentary, Supreme Court and Departmental Agents, 19 AND 20 CENTRAL CHAMBERS, Ottawa, Canada.Francis H.Chrysler, Q.C.C.J.R.Bethune Solicitors in Exchequer Court, LEITCH & PRINGLE, BARRISTERS, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Solicitors in Chancery, Notaries Public, Ete, CORNWALL, ONT.Jas.Leitch, Q.C.R.A.Pringle.GIBBONS, MULKERN & HARPER BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ETC., Oflice\u2014~Cor.Richmond and Carling Streets, LONDON, ONT.Geo.C.Gibbons, Q.C.P.Mulkern, Fred.F .Harper, \" Commissioner A.Finlayson.A.Grant.FINLAYSON & GRANT CUSTOM HOUSE BROKERS, Forwarders and Warehonsemen, 413 to 417 ST.PAUL STREET, Montreal, Beil Tel.1303.P.O.Box 424.\u201cIndia Bright.\u201d \u201cRoyrl.\u201d Ï \u201cImperial Seeta.\u2019 \u201cCarolina.\u201d POLISHED GRADES C To whic particular attention is invited, E \u201cJapan Glace.\u201d \u201cImperial Glace,\u201d MOUNT ROYAL MILLING C9.LTD.?D.W.Ross Coy.Agents, Montreal.FINER GRADES.\u201cPolished.\u201d L SEATED TENDERS, addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed, \u2018Tender for Pile Work at Meaford Harbor,\u201d will be received until Monday, 4th day of April, 1898, inclusively, for the construction of pilework in the Harbor of Meaford, Grey Co., Ontario, according to plans and specificat'ons to be seen at the office of H.A.Gray, Esq., Engineer In charge Harbor and River Works, Ontario, Confederation Life Building, Toronto, at the office of the Postmaster at Meaford, and at the Department of Public Works, Ottawa.: Tenders will not be considered \u201cunless made on the printed form supplied and signed with the actual signatures of tender- ers.An accepted bank cheque, payable to th» order of the Minister of Public Works.fo; seven hundred and fifty dollars (3750) must accompany each tender.The cheque wil be forfeited if the party decline the contract or fail to complete the work contract ed for, and will be returned in case of nou- acceptance of tender.The Department does not bind itself tH accept the lowest or any tender.By order, E.F.B.ROY, Secretary.Department of Public Works, Ottawa, 12th March, 1808.Newspapers Inserting this advertisement, without authority from the Department will not be paid for it.OTICE from Antoine Normmandin, that IN \u201con the 8th day of April, 1898, he will petition the Provincial Treasurer to author ze Louis Cousineau to Jranster his restaurant license to e sald petitioner, Montreal, 16th March, 1898, a 8 THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1808.ALD, PRENOVEAU AND THE HERALD.The Health Chairman Talks of Insinuations.A STARTLING STATEMENT.Refuse Carcasses Said to be Placed Upon the Local Market.During the discussion at the Health Committee meeting yesterday, of the speci fications for tenders for the removal of night soil and dead animals, Ald.Gallery introduced a matter of great importance to the citizens.He charged that cattle, legs and sheep which died in the cars en route to Montreal were frequently dressed and put upon the market.a case occurring only a few days ago in which the carcasses of two of these ani- mials were sold on the markets.Ald.Tareau corroborated what À Gallery had said.Ile had reason to believe that these dead animals were some- | times given away to Tarties who dressed them ard sold the carcas or private families.The contractor for the removal of dead avimals made similar complaints.He Tad stated that animals, the skins of which would be worth something to him were carried off by other parties and only fhe smaller and useless animals were left to him.The City Attorney will be asked to drait a by-law to cover the whole grievance.Ald Prenoveau and The Herald.Ald.Prenoveau does not like The Her- ild's reports of the Health Committee meetings and especially of those meetings at which the civie stables scandal is discussed.He makes mo secret of the displeasure he feels at the prominence given this affair by The Herald.IIe gave expression to his thoughts at the meeting ot the committee yesterday.The burden of his complaint, which was very strongly expressed, was that The Herald's re port of the examination of Architect Mon- Lriand at the previous meeting was mali- claus and calculated to convey to the mind of the reader the thought that he, Ald.Prenoveau had primed the architect and mjoined him not to tell who gave him wuthority to have the contractors haul a \u2018ow thousand loads of earth and dump hem into a ravine in the rear of the new ttables in Rockledge Park.Architect Montbriand stated before the Committee that authority was given him by the sub-committee, composed of Ald.Prenoveau, Turner and Brunet.The last- named two denied any knowledge of it, but Ald.Prenoveau offered no denial.Mr.AMontbriand was pressed to give the name of the alderman who gave him the orders referred to, but he refused to do so, saying that he could mot remember.These are the facts as given by The Herald in the report of the meeting.The Herald neither said nor insinuated: that Ald.Prenoveau asked Mr.Montbriand not to disclose the secret, but it did omit to state that Mr.Montbriand and Ald.Prenoveau had a quiet consultation for a few minutes before the committee met en that day.If Ald.Prenoveau was accused of closing the architect\u2019s mouth, the accuser was mot The Herald.The Ald.Prenoveau\u2019s ire was, aroused by a reference made by Ald.Ames to the commission paid Mr.Montbriand for his services as architect at the new stables.The contractors have been paid $6,050, and Mr.XIonthriand $476, or a commission of nearly 8 per cent.The committee were discussing the plans for the new shops, when: Ald.Ames remarked that the architect should not get a commission of more than 5 per cent.This was the maximun: commission charged by architects and he should mot be paid more, especially for rough work that might be done in the department.Ald.Prenoveau was aflame in an instant.\u201cYou talk too much like The Herald,\u201d he said to Ald.Ames.Turning his atiention to The Herald, he said that the report given of the last meeting of the Health Committee was malicious and untruthful.The Herald had insinuated, he charged, that he had told Architect Montbriand not to state to the committee who had told him to give the sontractors the written order to have the tarth hauled to the new stables.\u201cThe Herald can try to injure me all it likes,\u201d he concluded, \u201cbut the more Lhe Herald insinuates against me, the more my electors will think of me.\u201d It was noticed that he did not say that he had given no authority to Mr.Mont- briand to issue the order upon which the work was dene and upon the strength of which the contractors now ask the city for $767.The architect will be asked to prepare an estimate of the cost of the new workshops, wiaich, it is proposed, will cost 85,000, Before the Finance Committee will ask the Council to borrow the money they request that the Heaith Committee show how it avill be spent.The esti- matey will be prepared for that purpose.Residents on Chambord and Resther streets ask for sewers.Their requests were forwarded to Council with recommendations that they be granted.Architect\u2019s Commission.The Grab for Patronage, It was thought that the question of pat- conage was settled at the last meeting of the committee, but a week\u2019s operation of the common-sense system of giving the head of the scavenger department, Mr.Dore, the full control of his men, was too much for some of the members of the committee.Ald.Gallery re-opened the question by asking why some of the men employed at the incinerators had been discharged.Ald.Prenoveau, chairman, replied that the men had been discharged because the commitee had no money to pay them with.Ald.Gallery thought the men should have been kept on until an investigation was held.Ald.Turner\u2019s opinion was that Mr.Dore had \u2018been given power to control his own staff, and he should be allowed to do so.He could then be held responsible.Ald.Ames\u2014\u2018\u201cThat is right.We should stand behind Mr.Dore, and the chairman in this matter.\u201d Ald.Prenoveau said that the committee bad gone behind last year, and he was blamed for it.The staff had been reduced this year in order to keep within the appropriations, and if the discharged men were forced upon them again the committee would have to take the responsibility for a deficit, as he would not.Ald.Ames\u2014\u201cWe can\u2019t force these men Ypon Mr.Dore, (We haven't the money to \u2014\u2014\u2014 wo mm 0 Tie knew of | | | | } t | pay them, but I would like to see economy | in some of the other departments as well.\u2019 Ald.Gallery\u2014\"That is what I say.He- duce the salaries of those who are so well paid.\u201d Ald.Gallery finally moved that the men be kept at work until the end of the week, In the meantime the committee will make a tour of imspection of the plants under the control of the department, l\u2018riday afternoon at 2 o\u2019clock being fixed as the date.Tha Specifications.The specifications for the removal and disposal of dead animuls, etc, exact that the contract shall commence on lst May, 1298, and terminate on the last of April, 1903.Each tender must be accompanied by a certificate of deposit with the City Treasurer for the sum of $200, and, in the case of the accepted tender, be retained as security for the due execution of the present specification and Yor tho fulfilment and until the completion of the contract; and in the event of the work not being carried out to the satisfaction of the Board of Health, the Board shall have power, at any time, on giving eight hours\u2019 notice m writing to the contractor or his agent, or by leaving such notice at the residence or office of the contractor, to cancel the contract.The Board of Health may, in that case, assume the work themselves and the contractor shall forfeit to the city the above deposit, and the cost of any and all extra work or loss which may be ineurred by the Board by taking over the duties of the work, shall, in addition to the said deposit, be charged to the contractor\u2019s account and may be deducted from any 1d.| money which may be due and unpaid to | tke contractor or may be recovered from kis estate, and the contractor shell have no chim for pretended loss or damage as ses to butchers ! resulting from such action of the Board of = ! Health.\u2018\u2019The contractor shall conform to all the laws, by-laws and police regulations of the city and Board of Health; he shall be obliged to pay to every adult male laborer a minimum wage of 121¢ an hour; he shall also .furnish and maintain at his own expense a sufficient number of vehicles which shall be submitted for the inspection of the Board.\u201cThe place of removal of the animals, ete, shall be to a site a mile distant from the city, according as the Board may decide.The animals, etè., must be removed in covered vehicles, and the work must be dene under the control and subject to the approval of the Board, or any officer speci- üllv appointed by it.The contractor shall uake a report to ithe Board every day the number and kind of animals removed.\u201cIn the case of the annexation of any new muicipalities to the city, after the awarding of the present contract, the ccn- tractor shall be paid for the etxra work a sum to be computed pro rata of the population of the territory annexed, according to the proportion which the price of the tender bears per capita to the population of the area covered by the city immedi- etely prior to such annexation.\u201cThe contractor shall remove from Bon- secours market all matters mentioned in the specification every day, immediately after the closing thereof; and he shall also remove from the market the said matters twice a day whenever the Board of Health or their representative officer shall judge it mecessary.The contractor shall be assiduous in removing from the fish markets the matters specified.\u201d The specifications for the removal and carbonization of the night soil do not materially differ from the last contract.The contractor shall deposit the sum of $1,000 with the City Treasurer, as a guarantee for the frithful performance of the contract referred to, which sum shall be returned at the termination of the contract «Wf the same has been \u2018carried out to the satisfaction of the Board of Health.\u201cThe contract shall be for a period of five years from 1st day of May, 1898, to the last day of April, 1903, inclusive.\u201cProvision is mude that if at any time the process is carried on in such a manner as to become dangerous to the public bealth, or offensive or injurious to people residing in the neighberhood of the works, or if the contract is not fulfilled to the satisfaction.of the Board of Health, the Board shall have the power, on giving two weeks\u2019 notice in writing to the contractor or hig agent, to cancel the contract, their decision to be final tmd without appeal, ond the contractor shall forfeit to the city the deposit of $1,000, and he shall have no claims for pretended loss or damage as resulting from such action of the Board of Health.\u201cThe contractor will further state at what price in round numbers he is pre- rared to dispose of all the night soil collected, with proportionate additions or reductions as the number of privies in the city may be incrensed or decreased.\u201cThe Board of Health may at any time take either offer.\u201d GOOD TEMPLARS PROTEST.The following resolution, recently passed by Montreal District Lodge, I.O.G.T., was forwarded to-day, to the Premier, and to the Minister of the Interior.\u201cThat in view of the large influx of a varied population into the Yukon territory, and in view of certain evils, which would result from the introduction of intoxicating liquors amongst such a population, this District Lodge of the I.O.G.TI, of the Grand Lodge of Quebec, in session, assembled, respectfully asks that the Government of Canada will use the powers that are in them vested and prohibit the introduction of intoxicating liquors for use as beverages, in any form, into that territory.\u201d HEINTZMAN & COS NEW PATENT.The new Heintzman & Co.pianos contain the greatest improvement ever made in upright pianos in \u2018Canada.This improvement consists of à stationary agraffe bar, cast solid on the metal frame, insuring extra rigidity of what is usually the weakest part of the piano, also guaranteeing the instrument standing in tune doubly as long as by the ordinary system employed in all other Canadian pianos.No one should purchase an instrument without first seeing the large stock of Heintz man & Co.pianos now in our warerooms, containing this great improvement.Lind.say-Nordheimer Co., 2366 St.Catherine street.BICKERDIKE CLUB.An important meeting of this club will take place on Thursday, the 17th, at 8 p.m., corner Notre Dame and Chatham streets.Many prominent speakers have promised to be present, among whom are Messrs.Robert Bickerdike, E.B.Devlin, J.O.Lamert, D.A.Lafortune, M.Laro- chelle and others, mere rar rt (iret.Ss sett.me MORIN\u2019S WINE- CRESO-PHATES.Is recommended by \u2018the best pnysicons of the country for all affections of the lungs and throat: Cold, Bronchitis, Astn.ma, Cough, Oppression, Grippe, Catasrh, Hoarseness, etc, etc.Are.you weak?Do you suffer with headaches?Is your digestion weak?Have you ever suffered with Grippe?Then take this matchless preparation and all those troubles will disappear never to return.Beware of counterfeits.Make sure that you are given Morin\u2019s Wine packed in a round rad box hearing Dr.Ed, Morin\u2019s siguature, © \u2019 Ce (Ca Pi WINS THE BiG FIGRT, The Western Roads to Give Differential, END OF THE RATE WAR.Old Rates to be Restored at Once On All Roads.Buffalo, N.Y., March 16.\u2014A special despatch from New York, this afternoon, states that the representatives of the principal \u2018railway lines in the east and west, including (the transcontinental systems, have unanimously decided to come to an agreement with the Canadian Pacific Railway so as to settle the war in fares to North Pacifie Coast points.The meeting, which began Tuesday.was not altogether harmonious, and many of those present were in favor of fighting the Canadian Pacific Railway to the bitter end.But wiser counsel prevailed and the committee appointed to consider the whole matter came to a suitable agreement.It was decided to abolish the prevailing cut rates and to restore the old-time tar iff.It is probable the C.P.R.differentials to Pacific coast points will be modified.CROW\u2019S NEST INQUIRY.Evidence Collected Up to Date is of a Conflicting Character.Winnipeg, Mardh 15.\u2014(Special.)\u2014The commissioners appointed to investigate complaints regarding the state of laborers on the Crow\u2019s Nest Pass Railroad\u2014Judge Dugas, of Montreal, Mr.Frank Pedley, Superintendent of Immigration for the Dominion Government, and Mr.John Appleton, President of the Trades and Labor Council, of this city\u2014returned from the Crow's Nest Pass, where since January 29 last, they have been taking evidence at different places along the route of construction.The inquiry has been of a very exhaustive character, embracing the quality of food supplied; housing accommodation, prices for supplies, hours of work, rate of wages, etc.Interviewed Mr.Frank Pedley said: \u201cWe visited altogether thirty-five camps, 309 miles, driving being necessary for this.We slept at the camps and ate with the men.I can say one thing, that there was no necess'ty for complaint.as to the quality of the food supplied.We took evidence from contractors, camp doctors, accountants, foremren, mounted policemen and of course, the men.The statements at times were of a very conflicting character.We have no results.We are doing all in our power to obtain the fullest information, and then it will be time enough to speak as to results.We sit here for a couple of days; we shall then probably sit at North Bay, Mattawa, Renfrew, Hull, Ottawa.and Montreal.\u201d Later\u2014The evidence received by the Crow\u2019s Nest Railway Commissioners here discloses the fact that the men and contractors were unable to make any money profit on the work, and that the contractors have been unable to pay for supplies purchased in this city.It is understood, however, that the latter difficulty has been overcome.Judge Dugas remarked that he did not think the men had been paid enough wages.MINISTERS WILL REMAIN.There Will Not be Any Immediate Change in the Ontario Cabinet.Toronto, March 16.\u2014(Special.)\u2014Mr.J.M.Gibson and Mr.John Dryden will remain Ministers of the Crown till the Legislature meets, though they are not at present members of the Legislative Assembly.Discussing the question the Globe, this morning says: \u201cIt is an essential part of our system of responsible Government, which makes it possible to raise on \u2018the floor of a representative chamber any question of administration, and therefore makes it necessary that the Minister who is responsible for it should be present to defend himself and also to explain what he intends to do with the money which he asks Parliament to appropriate to the service of his department.Under the British system, which is the model of ours, every member of the Cabinet is of necessity in Parliament.This being the substantial basis of the constitutional usage, it follows that there is no objection to a member of the Ministry who has temporarily lost his seat in the Legislature, retaining his portfolio while the legislature is not in session, the only condition being his intention to seek re-elee- tion within a reasonable time.The presence of Ministers in Parliament is one of the chief distinctions between the British and American systems, and on the whole tne British is the preferrable plan, the continual communication between the executive and the law making body being beneficial to both.\u201d MACCABEES\u2019 DINNER, Montreal Knights Entertain Supreme Commaender Markey.There was a meeting of the Knights of Maccabees in Glenora Hall, 1184 Notre Dame street, last night.The Hon.D.P.Markey, of Port Huron, Supreme Com mander of the Order, addressed the Knights present on the good work done by the order tor widows and orphans.In speaking of the importance of the order, Mr.Markey said that the Knights of the Meccabees numbered over one\u2014fifth of the total number of members who composed similar organizations in America.After the meeting the Hon.D, P.Markey was entertained at dinner at the Balmoral Hotel by the local members, Some fifty ladies and gentlemen sat down and did justice to the delicacies served in the Balmoral\u2019s usual style.Sir Knight N.Forcimmer presided, te masters of ceremonies being Sir Knight Horace Pepin, J, T.Watson and J.M.Prockter.MAJOR CAMPBELL.Major Campbell, of this city, was offered the hon.coloneley of the Royal Scots ol Canada by Major 1bbotson on Saturday evening, but declined the honor for private reasons.Major Campbell was one*of those who were instrumental in effecting the change in the old Royals, whereby they became the Royal Scots.MOONSHINER ARRESTED.Ottawa, March 16.\u2014 (Special.)\u2014High Constable Groulx arrived in Hull yesterday with Pierre Rochon, Leon Duchene and Frank Spaulding, who were arrested in Papineauville on Saturday, charged with | manufacturing whiskev.pm he mal A BO A physical training, besides being to the healthy and strong, PREPARED BY _\u2014\u2014 and 27 St.Peter Street, DELICIOUS to the sick patient, the convalercent, or the individual under a course of high Most Specifics for strength-building \"are unpleasant, if not nauseating to the palate, but Bovril isa very marked exception.It is FOOD A PLEASANT REFRESHING BEVERAGE It will be awise course to dispense with the use of nerve destroying stimulants and so called tonics, and use this GREATEST OF STRENGTH-PRODUCERS, BOVRIL, LIMITED, LONDON, ENGLAND, - Montreal, Canada.of our Best Finish Platinite Cabinet Photos.for March, $2.66.(QUEEN'S BLOCK, ST.CATHERINE ST.TAKE ADVANTAGE of the Special Reduction in Prices at WALFORD'S Studio for the month of March Usual Price, $4.00 per dozen.Price Rates.Telephone 3346.Large Work at Special ToT TI == SUDBURY LINE NO MATH, The Line Will be Completed This Summer.A Large Surveying Party Has started on the Work.ronto-to-Sudbury line is no longer a myth.Two corps of surveyors are already going over the proposed route, and a third party will start out next week.Their work is to be completed this summer, and within two years the Canadian Pacific will have their new line extended from some point on the Orangeville branch into the Muskoka District.Mr.H.D.Lumsden, of Toronto, a civil engineer who has been engaged for the past eighteen months in putting through the Crow\u2019s Nest, is in charge of the survey, and last evening Mr.Lumsden left for Montreal, where he will get together his party and surveying equipment and start for Sudbury on Monday next.Mr.Lums- den has already placed a surveying party at Parry Sound to go over the proposed route between that point and Coldwater; another party is to start out from Cold- water and survey southward to Barrie and come omt onto the Orangeville branch of the C.P.R.at Kleinburg, or Bolton.Mr.Lumsden is supervising the entire survey and has taken the heaviest and most important section upon himself.His staff is, for the most part, composed of young men from McGill University, and were selected among five hundred applicants.The party will spend the entire summer in the Nipissing region.MR.ST.LOUIS WON.Got Judgment Against Mr.Berger for ( $270, Emmanuel St.Louis, contractor, obtained judgment this morning for $270 against Charles Berger, in connection with a transaction by which St.Louis had borrowed $25,000 from Berger, on mortgage.Berger had given his cheque for the amount upon the Banque du Peuple, but, before the cheque had been presented, the bank had suspended payment.Various sums had passed between the parties, and, finally, St.Louis claimed a balance of $270, for whith he obtained judgment this morning, as above.A VERY FUNNY JOKE.At Least That is What Theodore Abram Thinks.Theodore Leblanc, alias «Abram, has a queer idea.of a joke.On the 12th of March inst., it is sald, he assaulted Mrs.Justine Abram.Besides, he said to her, \u201cI will murder you.You will die by my hand.I am not afraid of the gaol or the hangman and his rope.\u201d Yesterday, when he came before the Recorder, he said that he only used the words in fun.The case was postponed.AT QUEEN\u2019S BENCH.In the Court of Queefi\u2019s Bench this morning Samuel McBride was placed on trial on a charge of asSaulting BE.W.Bates on Cathedral street, on January 16th last.The trial of Anasthasie Belanger, who 1s charged with the murder of her iniant child\u2019 was fixed for 10 o'clock mext Monday morning.DESERTED BY HER HUSBAND.Yesterday afternoon Mr.Marshall was informed that a woman from Terrebonne, with her two small children were at the Dalhousie depot, and that they had no money and no place to go.Mr.Marshall communicated with Chief Carpenter, and together they saw the Mayor, who paid the woman\u2019s fare to Quebec.She came here to find her husband who had left her without any means of supporting herself, INCREASE IN DEATH RATE.There was a small increase in the mum- ber of deaths in the city for the week ending March 12.The interments nunioer- ed 100\u201485 in the Catholic, 14 in the Protestant, amd one in the Jewish burial ground.The causes of death were as under: Diphtheria, 3; scariatina, 1; typhoid fever, 2; consumption, 16; bronchitis, 3; bronco pneumonia, 3; congestion of the lungs, 1; pneumonia, 3; infantile debility, 23.ms tmties MRS, ESDATLE'S FUNERAL.The funeral of the late Mrs.Esdaile teok place from her residence, 253 University street, this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.\u201cThe service was conducted by the Rev.J.Edgar Hill, the dhief emourners being Mr.Charles B.Esdaile, Rev.M.Hill, Dr.T.G.Roddick, M.P., and Dr.James Stewart.A large quantity of flowers were received \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 mm re MAISONNEUVE CHURCH.Several of the ladies of the Maisonneuve Presbyterian Church attended the meeting held last week for the purpose of forming a Ladies\u201d Aid Society, and the following officers were elected: President, Mrs.Palmer; vice-president, Miss Dowiing; secre- Toronto, March 16.\u2014(Special.)\u2014The To- ( \u2018to fifteen.tary, Mrs.Robert J.McQuaid; treasurer, Mrs.Gilbert.Advertisers.+++ Copy for the Klondike Herald, to be issued Next Saturday, must be in the Herald Office mot later than Friday, 00000000 00000000 MAY HAVE SOME Of THE $9,000 LEFT.If Joseph Jones Gives Any Back, Court May Be Lenient.The charge of forgery which the American Tobacco Company has laid against Joseph Jones will be pushed immediately.It seems probable that if Jones pocketed about $9,000, as it is claimed he did, some of the money, perhaps a considerable amount, may yet be in his hands, 1t is hoped that if he is guilty he will make a clean breast of the whole affair to the judge and give up what money he still holds.In this way he would be likely to get a shorter sentence.Jones is at pre- semt serving a five years\u2019 term for thefl of about $1,300 from the company.FIFTEEN CHOSEN FOR THE KLONDIKE, The Number Kingston Will Supply to the Permanent Force.Kingston, Ont., March 16.\u2014(Special.)\u2014 Fifteen men of \u201cA\u201d Battery have been selected for service in the Klondike.Sixty volunteered, twenty were chosem, and the medical examination reduced the number The men go to Ottawa next week, where the force is to be mobilized.The men receive double pay, and a very complete Klondike outfit.They are to be enlisted for three years.Captain Burstall will be one of the officers, A LADY'S CLOSE RUN.Miss Fitzgerald Almost Elected to Queen\u2019s University Council.Kingston, March 16.\u2014(Special.)\u2014The following gentlemen have been elected to the council of Queen\u2019s University by the vote of \u2018tine graduates: John Marshall, Kingston; W.A.Logie, Hamilton ; Rev.Jas.Carmichael, D.D., King: Judge Fra- lick, Belleville; R.H.Cowley, Ottawa; Rev.W.W.Peck, Napanee; XR.».- O'Loughlin, New York; J.R.Lavell Smiths Falls.: \u2019 The vote was the largest ever polled, and vary close.Miss E.S.Fitagerald and Rev.Geo.Lang came within one vote of the last on the above list.Y.M.C.A.BICYCLE OLUB.To-morrow evening the bicycle club of the Young Men\u2019s Christian Association will hold its first meeting.The meeting will be for the purpose of organizing for the coming season.It is expected that all members of the Association riding wheels will be in attendance, as the officers hope to form a splendid club before summer sets in.\u2014_\u2014 COTE ST, PAUL'S GRIEVANCE.The residents of Cote St.Paul have a grievance against the adjacent municipalities.Itseems that St.Henry, St.Cune- goude and Westmount have the right to dump Garbage on a place on the canal ank, which is leased for that purpose.The Cote St.Paul people hold that.for reasons of health, this should be discontinued and the garbage burned._\u2014 BROKE HIS THIGH.Fred.Godin, a young man, formerly ot Quebec, had a thigh bone broken while working in.the woods near Bellows\u2019 Falls, New York.He arrived at the Bonaven- ure station last night, and was taken t the Notre Dame Hospital.Re \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 BLL BROOKE DOCTOR MARRIED.Boston, March 16.\u2014(Special.)\u2014Dr.TF well, of Sherbrooke, Quebec, as married here last evening to an estimable young lady of this city.The happy couple will return to take up their residence in Canada.' \u2014\u2014 STEAMSHIP ARRIVAIS, The Thomson Line steamship Hurona from Newcastle, on the 4th inst.arrived at Portland, Me., on the 16th, ; The Donaldson Line steamship Keemun rom (xiasgow on the 5th inst., arrived : St.John, N.B., on the 16th a re eee W.D.& H.O.WILLS, Bristol, Eng.Their entire better makes of tobaccos, such as \u201cCapstan Navy Out,\u201d \u201cGold Flake Honey Due,\u201d \u201cTraveller,\u201d \u201cBristol Bird\u2019s-Eye,\u201d and others always wo be had at BE.A.Gerth\u2019s, agent 2235, St.Catherine street, Queen\u2019s Block.a atm Gm \u2014\u2014 Newness in Spring Neckwear.We are receiving Neckwear are her etc.: : : : : : : : Stocks.All the latest designs and colorings in American and English Bows, Ascots, Flowing End Ties Gall in and see them.° : $ ¢ : S ; 5 $ © our new Spring e at their best, e+4