The daily witness, 6 avril 1896, lundi 6 avril 1896

[" FIL sled Phas, AAR put & FLEA lashes ™ CSA ÈS ¢ it i ST oe ; SN aS fg.x .SANS 09 it £4 \u201cmel NG a 0 NE a Last Lo ae A 8 ~~ \u201cdy _ & ; ., F og ages.TE Edition.gs re A : -¢ Vor.XXXVII,, No.81.MONTREAL, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1896.« Price ONE CENT.es oran oa \" \u201d : - : m- .* A8 VOT WITHOUT HOPE proceeding with the bill In your absence F , Hi 3 Ai ki THE BOILER BURST.2 : - ° in Winnipeg, contrary to understanding, .} EEA -\u2014 have a hindering effect upon the confer- ' -_\u2014 i .ence ?The Manitoba commissioners take FATAL EXPLOSION IN A RIDGETOWN In Sir Donald Smith Says the Manitoba nore of tt tn her reply.| COOPER/AGE.| 3 .è ay stress upon it.Of Je , Sehool Question May Yet de course I could have wished that suon le ple action had not been taken.But those TWO MEN EILLED AND THREE INJURED\u2014 \"eu Settled Amieably.- |in charge of the measure in Ottawa may MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF MANY OF THE hod have deemed the circumstances warranted OPERATIVES.bre the proceeding with \u2018the bill in our ab- Ridgetown, Ont., April 6.\u2014Just as most ble _ Ç .sence.We in Winnipeg could not know \u2019 J os [EE ; COMMISSION WAS RECEIVED the circumstances of the situation in fi anid X of the residents of this place were sitting or IN A MGST CORDIAL MANNER.Ottawa.\u2019 : at breakfast this morning a terrific re- a \u2018Suppose the bill be passed in its pres- the et Te ae Se Saree el ea.ent form, how can the government pro- \\ N j i © re ug! t a ° Sir Donald Smith is not without hope vide machinery for its enforcement in .he À Ih minds of most people was thal an earth- of chat, despite the apparent failure of the face of a hostile majority who stand up- I quake had taken place.The fire alarm tn conference, \u2018here will yet be an amic- on\u2019 the legality of their legislation, and A being sounded, it dawned upon the be- de- able set:lemert of the Manitoba school who will probably not only not enforce 4 Ro wildered people that a boiler in ons of b- quesicn, it themselves, but prevent its enforce- pat VAN Na / Ridgelown\u2019s several mills had exploded.tho Back from Winnipeg, and looking in |ment by others through every.sort .of | A NE \u201cWatson Bros.'- mils) was.thecamgy and ~~ ig ut ellent heakth, Sir Donald, at his beau- legal process and objection ?° BAG RY true enough, there a terrible sight \u2018met ' home on Dorchester street, con- \u2018The bill itself provides for the ma- @ A the eyes of the viewers.The mill was of \u201c1 upon the subject this morning.|chinery by which # is to be operated.crowded with mea, who were congregat- ol ©».there has been apparent fallure:| At the same time we must all acknow- ing to start work; the fires had been pr vet the conference has done good ledge that to erect a dual government under the boilers some time, and steam ~.[ am still hoperul that there will |in à province would be a very unsatis- 9 HV was up all ready for operations to be bars.\"suis from i.I would not liko factory state of things.It was to pre- N y commenced when, without a moment's rred ve up that hope; nor would I part [vent such a situation that I undertook 8 , warning and almost within the twinkling the : it if the remedial bill had passed |to go to Wiomlpeg.Not in a party N of an eye, the whole immense comcern the \u2018hird reading.+ sense at all, you understand, for I regard was a tangled mass of wreckage.Ths and Sut, you know, governments are of\u2018en the question in quite another lighi.I building is a complete wreck, as is most ou ; -pered for the time being, and a set- Tegarded it from the point of view of the of the machinery, pieces of which were ross \u201cent is momentariiy postponed which prosperity of the country as a whole, thrown blocks away.The dome of the oss © u'rimerely be brought about.That Without regard to its effect upon political boiler was found afterwards near the \u201cher * n happens, :nd my hope is that it Parties.Dual machinery and dual gov- L.E.& D.R.depot.The saddest part a cill barsen in this case.ernment would be a great distress.That cf the whole thing is the loss of life.So tn t- \u201cVa were received in the most cordial iS felt generally.The government of far two dead bodies have been taken out, foth- ~.anner; we talked the subject over with Manitoba is composed ctf shrewd, able those of Daniel Leitch, aged abou.sixty, low \u201c3.wmnst frankness; and I must assure Ten, who thoroughly understand the and Wilile Cunningham, aged seventeen.oo wor thai we left with the strong convic- Situation in all its bearings.They have It is not thought that any one else in ve © that the Manitoba Government were, given it the most thoughiful study.They killed, though at the time of writing it Lt of \u2018a ail sincerity, desirous \u2018of having a set- &T¢ desirous cf a settlement, and they cannot be definitely stated thai this is ~~ -eat of the question.That is «heir Will, I believe, yet bring it about of the case.Jonathan Buller is badly hurt, my 1>sire: that is the desire of the people, themselves.IL may take some time.The his arms being broken and his legs badly for a1 Loh sides\u2014Whig and Tory\u2014and I |2gitation is being allayed in Winnipeg, tern.Wm.Watson fs injured in the th!s w»~ka to hundreds of them, and that be- &Nd alil parties are eager for a friendly head and back and Thomas Shay Is eings .næ the case, I am still hopeful, despite Settlement which will give satisfaction x 7 slightly injured in the head.Many peed -he failure of the conference to effect im- to all parties.This can yet be brought 4 miraculous escapes musi have occurred, you mediate results.\u2019 avout in spite of the apparent faflure ot iz 3% Ty as anyone be ook a Te mill a snd \u2018And yet if \u2018he government: proceeds \u201che present conference.5 Gr 4005 now would wonder how a &ingle ve = r+ the passing of the bill, would that not| I may say,\u2019 added Sir Donald, \u2018that \u2014 0 ass CAN could have got out alve.Mr.Leltch ralzen ~ather preclude the possibility of settle- We were received in the most cordial : ceil .leaves a widow.and family.Willte ?this ment ?Will the bill, when it passes, Manner by the members of the govern- fT rn een) A Cunningham's death is particularly sad.ard be irrevocable ?°\u2019 ment.Mr.Greenaway was, unfortunately, a Ag, cer Peter Dom | / He was an excgedingly bright and promis- \u2018I see the government is proceeding to ill, bul he came to see us before we left, DES Se i Tail |} Lt : ing yeung man.His widowed mother ls netic the passing of *he bill, and I do not know aud we had the most cordial meeting.£ RH = = sin og fl v | heart-broken.Watson Bros.\u201d mills was raits what chanzes may be made in committee, You know how much better it fs for thd] : [ii I 1) 2 | Ridgptown's most important industry, a n to mut if can be so modified as to be inop- Parties to a question to meet persomaily of 7 lange ntunbet of men being employed at 9 of rrative if the Manitoba Government, with- and exchange their views face to face.; all sid bi \"Fear apd their roi In a certain time, undertakes to pass a This we aid, and this wil yet have its [ of heading noobs, staves, oie.To byl magsure which will give satisfaction to result.am hopeful.I am than 1 v \u2018 : : 155 tensive.n on to the sa eaths sent- \u2018he minority.I do not know what the to say that Manitoba is prospering.Win.hh Dude\u2014\" Is Miss Rimovs'i mr se] related above there ts the throwing out tem- \u201cvvernmernt will do, but this might be nipeg has grown into a fine town since he Bell Boy\u2014* She's not at home, sir! of employment of a large number of men.here done.\u2019 my early recollection of it, and the people The money loss has not been ascertained fol- \u2018it seems to a good many that the [are earnest, and enthusiastic in promot- COL.POWELLS SUCCESSOR, about to press it through oouncil, how- SITUATION IN EGYPT yet nor the insurance.\u2018fanitoba Government made liberal con- ing \u2018che growth and prosperity of their ever, in spite of General Gascolgne's rec- * \u2014_\u2014 ram «-3stons to the commissioners, while re- fine country.You mey depend upon it ommendation of Col.Aylmer when Sir IN MR.HARRISON'S WEDDING DAY.cers, iininz the principle of national schools.\u2019 that the men at the head of.affairs there P10 EFORT TO MAKE THE APPOINT- Mackenzie Bowell read a telegram in TWBNTY THOUSAND -DERVISHES THE EVENT WILL BE A QUIET ONK AND TAKES ations \u2018And we did not violate the principle Dave no desire to keep this question MENT A PARTY ONE.council from Mr.Desjardins sent from READINESS FOR AGGRESSIVE PLACE AT FIVE O'CLOCK.o! national schools in our proposal.\u2019 open.A friend] ement \u2014 Winnipeg addressed to the Premier ask- ; : \u2018You insisted that there oni be believe, be arri - vy wil ell, 1 i that no appointments in his depart- WARFARE AT SUAKIM.New York, April 6\u2014Ex-Pfesident Ben- of his » ived at.SOME SHARP PRACTICE BY A.P.CARON.ng pp .epa \u2014 jamin Harrison will be married soon af- ment.separate schools for Roman Catholic chil- ment be made until his return.Sir} London, April 6 Despatches from Cairo \u2018clock this afternoon to Mre h ad- \"ren where there was a certain number Ottawa, April 6\u2014A deputation of Con- Adolphe was crestfallen at the failure of » Aprit 0.Desp ter five o'clock this afternoon to .gainet o! such in towns and cities, such schools .servative members of parliament, oTgan- his attempt to overreach the Minister of say that the Dervishes are threatening Mary Scott Lord Dimmick, at St.Thea \u2018» be supported by municipal taxation.\u2019 WHAT MR DICKEY SAYS.ized by Mr.Guillet, waited on SIT| Militia in his absence.Fancy an acting |to make an attack upon the Beyptian mass Church, as city.The [eremony get Bu thes2 schools were to be under Ottawa, April 6.\u2014Mr.Dickey, Minister Charles Tapper of Paray ee minister endoavering to run counter to or a Hos, on the rod Ses, and or a ee oF oe Re an à.Al eee] \u201815 board of national education.of Justice, has apparently benefited by oc Gren MIN CO APPOTIIMETT © | the minister in regard to an important \u201cATOR TIO SOMA EY LE be very simple.Nelther Russel Harrl- The \u2018And tell me, said Sir Donald, \u2018în }his visit to Winnipeg judging by the fol- Col.Smith, D.A.G., at London, as adju\" appointment during the latter's tempor- BEVPLal a La en con mor Mrs McKee the General's son The hs great respect does this differ from |iowing fn jew: \u2018I am to-day unsble to tant-general of the militia of Canada in |ary absence ! It was an unprecedenied which place is threatened by the Der- Le a ner brie > \u201cosent \u201cit is to the Pa prepesal to teach religion in the make any public statement,\u2019 he eaid, \u2018re- con to Col, Powell.Col TYT| piece.of sharp practice and yet Sir |Vishes telegraphs thei ho has boon Te (PE Ny derstocd that h aro dis- o vil- 871.013 certain hours in the day ?It garding the negotiations, until we have whitt, Major-MoLennan, Major Hughes Adoïphe prides himself on being a gentle inforced by tho arrival of troops at ir den a ir father a à ha man, «x «-ntended that these separate schools submitted our repo and Mr.Fairbairn were among the num-|man, Why should he take such an ex- ket.A despatch .to the \u2018Globe\u2019 says pleased at their father's match an vo eport to the government.Cha: | - bsolutely declined to attend the wed- kcken \u201d «1 have the effect of ertranging young You may say, however, that we were re- ber.Sir Charles gave a non committal traordinary course ?\u2018The reason and the Dervishes have received orders from a! y Straw \u201cle who should be getting their edu- ceived by the members of the M ot promise of consideration.\u2018This party the.sole reason is that Col.Aylmer\u2019s the Khalifa at Omdurman to make an ding.There will be no decorations in r oor \u201cla t>gether.But, in the alternative Governent, M i anitoba movement to make a party appointment family in Quebec is a Liberal family and attack all along the line of the Nile to the body of the church.For half-an- yurned ent à I eraent, Alessrs.Sifton and Cameron, to the most impontant permanent mili- | his brother i inent member of the Kassala.At Suakim it ds estimated that hour Lefore the ceremony, Mr.'\u201c@eorge hicken sal, it was provided that at certain |in the most friendly spirit possible, and |, ition in Canada makes it neces- is brother is a promin 200 {shes à W.Warren, the organist, will render se- he re- irs of the day the children should be that those relations were maintained to tne oublie faut what Liberal party in the Eastern Townships.20.000 Dervis are now in Teadines.1 ti fr th t masters At th \u2018d.put,ino separate class rooms, |the very end of the conference.These od © ; prorm the base hat hi General Gascoigne will probably have New York, April 6A spechil ta the entrance ing the \u201c Lohengrin erine + 7 they could receive their distinctive gentlemen discussed with us the merits oy ay nor was © , x \u2018 - something to say about continuing the |\u2018 Herald \u2019 from Rome -says:\u2014A high func- | > pla nd dur- eine + ty i ., Aylmer was brought \u2018here from Lon-, .has wrought so much mis- i he prosence 1 de.¥edding march will be.played, and dur \\ 15 teaching.I think this separa- of the question only, and we united in go- don a few years ago and appointed assist- practice which has nal =o tionary says the prasence of Col.Slage, ing the ceremony- an intermezzo \u2018from .\u201cwould be more marked than the |ing thoroughly into every aspect of It ant.adfatemt.By or _| chief of running the militia of Canada |the British attache, at the operations of |, Mascagni Thé bridal party wi \u201cave schoo © begi general.Ev.ryone expect \\ C rvative | the Italian for in Abyssinia, does Mascagn \u2019 © br party will leave ; A ve school at the beginning.You |yith a view to reaching a settlement.\u2019 Mr.od that the idea was to put a man in ** 4 donker engine to the Conserve the lta oes Jo m2 DOL te edifice to the strains of the \u2018 Tann- ibner ! lave the ee together, friend- Dickey expressed the eltef that good training to succeed Col Powell and it party.Col.Otter, of Toronto, ho vas signify any combined action on the part hauser\u2019 wedding march.* 1 add | | happy for certain part of the would eventually come of the conference.ju moment that Col Aylmer js an ex.fevored by a.least one minister, and of England and Italy and that speclal| fier the ceremonÿ the bridal bart thon without a word being said about |if far no o ; ; \u2019 i : Col.Maunsell, of New Brunswick, wbo co-operation is impossible.\u2018We shall .barty steer re « 1, and then, suddenly, they would {and riondly Tterchann of stows has oo Jon omer a pren ce claims the position if any of the depuly- fight the Dervishes,\u201d he remarked, \u2018only Mrs.Pa reucate \u201chers rer Wheel \u201cled into different clase rooms, fOr posted both parties upon the position.be this and in addition he is a gentleman out of.amine.KL, are practi\u201d |as far as our Interests demand.\u2019 freshments will be served.ravelling es \u20183 teaching.Would this not ac- pag \u20182e the separation as much, if not ather - \u2018han having the separate building?anged However,\u201d continued Sir Donald, \u2019the 3 they 7 \"ri*y have certain rights, as I stated y en- ta \"arllament, and we must assure them sum- © \"1 rights, by all means, in an amic- tively * manner, if pcssible.I found the they va willing to come together and [ - : \u2018he matter over.The people of r, and \"aha are shrewd and intelligent; they 1arlie, r< the prosperity of their province; 3 pur- \u2018n>y Lave no destre \u2018that there should iginal 11v estrangement between certain s mi- vf the population.Some time may amor.» b-\u2019pre there can be a friendly set- of =.bu\u201c Ibelieve it will come.\u2019 Ay 0 \u201cWould such a settlement not be the 18,\u201d \u2018A © - likely to be soon brought about if 111080\" = vcyvsrnment would wéthdraw the bill\u201d 1 \u2018Ths \u20181 must remember that the govern- Kos © has the right to pass the bill.\u201d - it has no mandate to do s0 ?\u201d \u2014 1: Nurhing abçut mandate,\u201d said \u2014 \"~ 1.mad, smlling, \u2018I say right.Bul ublished : ssirg cf the bill, as I said, need oy Zinder a settlement by the govern- ; si Manitoba itself, nor do I think Addressed VOIS s pe \u20180:1 the action of the government in r of ter, said the Minister of Justice.and for They would understand each other bet- his own part, he would be able, as a result of the very frank exposition of the Manitoba position, in dealing further with the question.to proceed with a fuller knowledge of the situation and all it involves.He added that he had no doubt whatever of the sincerity of the Manitoba Government.An incident of the stay in Winnipeg which greatly impressed the Minister of Justice wes the hospitality amd good will cf the pecple of the province.Sir Mackenzie Bowell when asked for his opinion of the concessions outlined in the Manitoba reply, said he did not consider them as even \u2018in a slight degree removing the disabilities of the minority as defined by the decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.The Premier's tone iB very different from Mr.Dickey's and the latter is fresh from the conference.GERMANY AND JAPAN.Berlin, April 4.\u2014The new commercial of the highest personal character.When Col.Powell was forced out the then Minister of Militia, Mr.Dickey, sent a report to council recommending the appointment of Col.Aylmer.This was last December.The ministerial strike occurred before the order-in-council was passed and Mr.Dickey wemt out of the government.The half-dozen ministers remaining passed over .two hundred or- ders-In-council in the two weeks prior tn the middle of January, but they had no aitenion to give to Mr.Dickey's recommendation.Then Mr.Desjardins took office as Minister of Militia afd he, too, favored the promotion of the assistant adjutant-general.Before the minister recommended Col.Aylmer the general in command must have .recommeded him because it is a military appointment on the headquariers staff.The minister and Mr.Dickey both went to Winnipeg ten days ago cn diplomatic business of great importance.\u2018 Sir Adolphe Caron was appointed acting minister @nd he undertook to make a recommendation to council in favor of Col.Smith, but the min- treaty between Germany end.Japan has Ima vient pimping ey ride pil Nisa oY J tt been signed ister was unable to say that the general endorsed the recommendation.He was Qo?oon xh pe ; ae Ca SGA \u201cJ 08 adie di PIP SAAR ES RR a aE calf SIR OLIVER MOWAT.Toronto, April 6.\u2014Sir \u2018Oliver Mowat, interviewed by the representative of a Toronto newspaper respecting his rumored early retirement, said:\u2014 I have not resigned, that much you may state.I am worry I cannot say more at present.Bir Oliver chaffed the interviewer on his wanting to be his father confessor.Sir Oliver declined to discuss the plans of Dominion Liberal leaders.mé ALLEGED CONFESSION OF HOLMES.Philadephia, Pa., April 6.\u2014A sensational New York paper published yesterday under a Philadelphia date an alleged confession \u2018of H.H.Holmes.In the story, Holmes was pictured as confessing to the murder of twenty people, and the manner of their deaths was clircum- gtantially given.The story is a \u2018fake\u2019» pure and simple About the only foundation it has, in fact, is that about a week ago, one of the young women employed cn the staff of this paper came +o Philadelphia.and vainly attempted to see Holmes.' MUNCHAUSEN AGAIN AT IT.New York, April 6.\u2014The London correspondent of a New York evening paper says: The positive statement came to me last night from a leading financier of the city that England fas ocncluded a treaty of alliance with Spain.His final message to me was:.\u2018Within ten days Europe will be startled by the official announcement of this fact.\u201d Such a treaty would have a vastly important bearing upon the continental situation.It would have a commensuratély important bear- irg upon the Cuban question in \u2018the United States.; ' THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.The Synod of Montreal and Ottawa will mee: in Erskine Churé¢h, this city, on May 12.Two public conferences will be held on Wednesday, May 13.At 3 p.m.the subject for discussion will be \u2018The Conduct of Public Worship,\u2019 and papers will be read by the Rev.D.Morrison, Ormstown, and P.H.Hutchinson \u2018of Huntingdon.In the \u2018evening the subject will be \u2018 The Revival of-Religion needed in our \u2018Times,\u2019 to be: cpened by an ad- \u201cdress by the.Rev.Principal, MacVicar.| gowns will be donned there and the perty will go direct to the Pennsylvania Railway station in Jersey City where the private car of vice-President Frank Thomson, attachéd to the 7.50 train west, Will be wuiting.The wedding supper will be served aboard the car.ree BUFFALO STREET CAR.STRIKE.\u2018Buffalo, April 6\u2014The trouble which has been brewing in the ranks of the street rallway employees for several days assumed critical form this morning.A striko is on.Twenty men quit work at the Sycamour station early this morning.A general strike is looked for at any moment, re THE WEATHER.Meteorological Office, Toronto, Ont, Apri) 6, 11 a.m.\u2014The following are the minimum temparatures: Calgary, 30; Qu\u2019'Appelle, 20; Wimndpeg, 3: Port Arthur, 10; Panes 2 24; Toronto, 26; Ottawa, 22; Montreal, 28; Quehec, 26; Halifax, 30.Probabilities for the next twenty«four hours: Generally fair; not much change in temperature, Montreal, April ë.Readings by Hearn & Harrison's Standard Barometer at noon to-day, 80.06 ; yester- y.81.\u2018To-day, temperature, max.min.27; yesteidày, max, 82, Min, 16.> are BR ey aT + 00 > oe.ps IRE Bazi patil Fo RE mt PR is RERROEE NX SE PS M i TP Af ip, tia meee Arai gE CE a = \\ 5 .LR > \u2014 4 i A Fo 2.I i | = .BIRTHS.MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.The S.Carsley Co.otioes of marriages and deaths must invard LIMITED.adv toe pliant dd 1765 to 17838 NOTRE DAME STREET, Birth/notices are inserted for 25¢, marriage notices MONTREAL death notices for 85c prepaid.The an- ~ nouncement of furcra! appended to death notice, extra ; older extension to obituary, such as aketoh of life, two cents per word extra, excel poetry, which 18 50 cents per line extra\u2014prepaid- leneusesl sucbooribers may have announcements of birthe, marriages and deaths (roithout extended obituary or verces) conurring in their immediate families.fres af charge, in which case name and address of subs JUONJRPALS GREATEST STORE.By HERR EDWARD DETLBEF in Store No.5, s:cond floor, Tuesday morning from 10.30 to 11.30 o'clock \u2018Breakfast Dishes.\u2019 © Afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock.scriders show piven \u2018Imperial Fe © s id be Cream Pudding.\u2019 \u2019 eu - BIRTHS.: eu LANG\u2014At Chateauguay Basin.on Mar 30.° 22 y 1896.the wife of rles Lang, © S \u201c C daughters.4 pring apes E.PARROTT\u2014At Burfleld, Caradoc, on March Ti 81, 1896, a son to Mr.and Mrs.E.Pairott.d J k t | A .6 an ACIKELS.\u2014_\u2014 It is impossible, as regards Spring | Cpaes and Jackets, to define which ds the MARRIED.| prevailing style.Our stock comprises all Novelties most stylish Garments.TTLE\u2014HYNDMAN\u2014On the 18th March, | and CA at he home of the bride's father, by Ladies\u2019 Handsome Black Serge and th: Rev.R.L.Ockley.of Otterville.ox \u2018Cloth Jackets, $2.95 to $16.50.wi ; : B.Catile, of Nort ; ; y ford ouate Mr.Ms ida.daughter or : Ladies\u2019 Black Cloth Capes, in very lat- Archibald Hyndman.Esq.of W indham, ! est styles, Plain and Trimmed, $1.60 to Norfolk County, Ontario.+ $19.50.DUNN\u2014PENTLAND\u2014On March 25, 1596, at Ladies\u2019 Colored Cloth Coats, in newest h | of the Heavenly Rest, New \u2018shades, all thoroughly well made in lat- Be ee Itey.W.W.Smith, Charles ghly LE Te egy > = carte) © ¥ FE Pa vs FREE LECTURES ON COOKING | aR eme TS G.Dunn, of Darlington, England, to Mary, | eldest daug'er of the la:e R.C.Pentland, ! Esq., of Quebec.6 FLETCHER\u2014GARDINER\u2014At the residence of Mrs.J Mcllhenney.Brockville, on April 2.1896, by the Rev.Wm.Rilance, of Oardinal, Willis Fletcher, of Caldinal, to Bliza Luella Cardiner, of Edwardsburg, Ont.4 FORSTER\u2014FORFISTER\u2014On Anril 2nd, at 243 Greene avenue, Westmount, by the | Rev.Protessor Campbell, LL.D.Ww illam ; C.D.Forster.eldest son of James Forster, Bsq.Toronto.to Caroline S.G., yowïgest daughter of the late Robert Forester.6 0 | HBEUSTEN\u2014CONIBEAR \u2014 On Wednesday, March 25.1896, at the manse, King's road.Mertintown, Ontario, by the Rev.John Matheson, B.A.William Heusten, of the Township of East Hawkesbury, County of Prescott, to Lucy, daughter of Mr.Wm.Conibear, of the King's Road, Martintown, County of Glengarry.McAMMOND\u2014HANLAN\u2014At the Methcdist Parsonage, Dunchurch.on March 18.1896, by the Rev.J.E.Gardner.Davii Wm.McAmmond, of the Township of Ferris, to Rosannah, daughter of Thomas Hanlan, of \u201cWhitestone.6 A SMITH\u2014FORD\u2014At the residence of the bride\u2019s parents, 31 \u20acotirsc street, this city, où the 2rd instant, by the Rev.M.Stewart Oxiey, B.A., Willlam W.Smith and Janet Lirdsay Ford.6 STEWART\u2014CANNING\u2014At the residence of the bride\u2019s father, Dunchurch, on March 31, 1896, by the v.J.E.Gardner, Geo.Stewart, of Balsam, to Alvira J., daughter of Thomas Canning.8 WHINOUP\u2014HFNDERSON\u2014At the home of the belde's.parent \u2018at Ayr, Ont, on Maräs \u201831, 1896; by the Rev.J.C.Hardy, Mr.George rvey Whincup, of Brant- ford; to-M ts\u201d Aggie C.Henderson.6 |store was never so bountifully filled as 0 Le shai at present and never with more tempting | AN TT \u20ac goods: : : EE \u2014~ ~~ DIED.THE NEW DRESS GOODS.ANDBRSON At Port De catherine, | Comprise a world of new exquisites beloved wife of \u201cHenry Anderson; aged 79° years: 6 BERTRAND\u2014At Isle Verte, Que., on Apri 2, 1898, at .the age of 73 years and two months, Charles rtrand, Esq.merchant and manufacturer, and ex-member of the House o! Commons.6 CAMPBELL.\u2014At his residemce, in Milton, Ont., om April 2, 1896, D.W.Campbell, County Treasurer, Co.of Haltom, in the 50th year of his age.4 CHANNBLL\u2014At Ccokshire, P.Q., on March \u201c2%, 1896, Howard W.Chanmell, brother of L.8.Channell, of the \u2018Chronicle,\u2019 aged 18 years and 2 months.: 4 GEDDES\u2014At Bouthview, Bernard avenue, Toronto, Ont., on Friday, April 3, 1896, J.Gamble Geddes, In his 46th year.KENNEDY\u2014On Sunday, April 5, 1896, at her daughter's residence, 34% Aylmer st, Mary Gowley, widow of the late Patrick Kennedy, aged 90 years, native of County Mayo.Ireland, and mother of the late Kearney Brothers, and was a dealer in St.Ann\u2019s Marie for 44 years.Funergl op Tuesday, at half past two o'clock from:above address.Friends apd acquaintances are respactfully invited attend.Mayo, Ireland, and United States papers please copy.LEARMCNTH-\u2014At Quebec, on April 2, '96, Alexander.Learmonth, aged 72 years, a native of Haddingshire, Scotland, and for 54 years a resident of Quebec.MoGRANAHAN\u2014In this city, at No.128 Shaw street, on Easter, April 5, 1896, Amy Grace, infant daugh:.er of John Me@rar a- eet styles, $3.25 to $21.50.Ladies\u2019 Colored Cloth Capes, in most stylish lengths and richly made and trimmed, 95c to $21.50.Ladies\u2019 Black Velvet Capes.plain and trimmed, all new lengths, $3.65 to $25.THE S.CARSLEY CO., LTD.Ladies\u2019 Costumes Some exceeding smart styles in Ladies\u2019 Costumes for the season now on hand all thoroughly well made, trimmed and finished equal to those reaching far higher prices.ladies\u2019 Stylish Black and Navy Serge Costumes, made of extra quality miate- rials, $4.95 to $12.70.Ladies\u2019 Covert Cloth Costumes, made in very latest styles, in several sizes, per- tect fitting, $13.26 to $15.25.Ladies\u2019 Navy and Black Serge Costume Skirts, latest styles, $2.40 to $8.86.Ladies\u2019 Very Stylish Black Sicilian Dress Skirts, 5-4 yards wids, very special quality, $6.30 each.THE S.CARSLEY CO., LTD.Spring Dress Goods.Newest, lovely, richest stuffs from all over the world.The dress goods as LOVELY SHOT MOHAIRS, In all choice colorings, 48c to $1.15.\"SCOTCH TWEED EFFECT DRESS GOODS.All-Wool in Richest Effects, 66¢c to $1.25 yard.NEW BLACK DRESS GOODS.With White and Colored Stik Stripes and Figures, 57c to $1.25 yd.RICH SICILIANS.In Shot and Shot and Figured Effects, in all richest colorings, 48c to $1.65.THE S.CARSLEY CO.UTD.New Linen Goods At this time of the year Ladies are generally looking out for Bargains and Good Lines in Linens and Linen Goods that they may make up any deficiency in their stocks of Table Napery and Household Linens.WHITE DAMASK DOYLIES.Round, Square and Oblong, 2%c to 50c.WHITE TABLE NAPKINS, Very Useful Line, Good Patterns, 47c 4 x dozen.: .3 MoKENZIE\u2014In this city, on the 4th jnst, 5-8 Damask Table Napkins, hemmed, (Md ¥ Mary Amelia (Minnie), eldest and dearly ready for use, from $1 doz.Rh BE oved daughter of the late ptain Thos.À a i McKenzie, aged 24 years, 7 months.DAMASK TRAY CLOTHS, a: Le Funeral! from her mother's residence, 383 Very Special Lines, from 16c to $2.50 on\" BY St.Antoine street, on Tuesday, the 7th in- .30 Fi stant, at 2.30 p.m.Friends kindly accept Co Ban I geen ae re AE, Ci =n 0 this intimation., 8 MOYLAN.\u2014In this city on the 2nd inst.Mary Anne Boot, wife of H.Barry Moy- lan, in the 53rd year of her age.Funeral teok place on Fray afternoon.Kingston papers please copy.4 PINDER\u2014At 888 Wood avenue, Westmount.on the 5th instant, Eva Eleanor, fourth daughter of John Pinder, aged 13 years, and 7 months.Funeral on Wednesday, the 8th instant, from the above adress at 2.30 p.m.Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.QUINN\u2014In Quebec, on April 3, 13896, Mr.James Quinh, aged 60 years.RILEY\u2014At Winneconne, Wis., on March 10, 1896, Melissa J.Miller, wife of Matthew A Riley, in the 48th year of her age, a native of Canterbury, York County, N.B.Fredericton, N.B., papers please copy.4 STONE\u2014On April 2, 1896, at St.James\u201d rectory, Chicago, the wife of the Rev.Jas.Stone, D.D., rector af St.James's urch, 6 WILSON.\u2014On March 30, 1896, at Maseawippi Cotiage.near Lemnoxvilie,.Que.Mrs.Elizabeth-Ann Wilson, in her 98th year.WOODSIDE\u2014At Portagt la Prairie, Man.on Mar.8, 1896, Harry Twigg.infant son of Mr.and Mrs.C.G.Woodside, aged 6 months and 10 days.6 Those sending notboes for the above column may send with them a Nat of names of interested friends.DAMASK DINNER SETS.Damask Table Cloths, with Napkins, to matab from $3.50 to $5.75 set.THE S.CARSLEY CO., LTD.rt Ladies\u2019 Belts.An enormous stock comprising all the latest and moat seasonable Novelties in Ladies\u2019 Belts.Ladies\u2019 Elastic Bets, from 2 to 6 inches wide, with Fancy Buckilés, 27c to $4.06.Ladies\u2019 Silk Belts, in Black, Colored Plaid amd Fancy Patterns, 38c to $3.75.Ladies\u2019 Plex'ble Gold Belts, with handsome Buckles, 1 to 2 inches wide, 68c to $1.16.Ladies\u2019 Black Tan and Seal Leather Belts, in all widths, 10c to $4.05.- Ladies\u2019 Fancy Belts, in all atylish colors, and with a large variety of Buckles, in choice patterns 8c to 50c.New Sequin Belts, in Gold, Silver and Colors, $1.40 to $1.50.THE 8.CARSLEY CO., LTD.The S.Carsley Co.\u2018 Marked copies of the * Witness containing such .LIMITED.notice will be sent free to any add in Canada À Montreal excepted, y address wn 1765 to 1783 NOTRE DAME STREET.Notiss received (00 late for this column are wswally MONTREAL.Placed on the 6: nage Mail orders carefully executed.} ee M NI ONE J REINA SL AE ST JOHN MURPHY.& CO, IARMSTRONG;: ] Catherine street.JOHN MURPHY & COS | JAS.A.OGILVY & SONS* ADVERTISEMENT.THE .MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.\u2014 v\u2014 ADVERTISEMENT, LKR DEPT.New Lines Received.Our Sik Department is complete with all \u2018the latest triumphs of the loom,\u2019 imported d'rect from the great manufacturing centres of Europe.We call attention to the following new lines just received:\u2014 HANDSOME DRESDEN TAFFETA SILKS.in ail the latest colorings.BEAUTIFUL OMBRE TAFFETA SILKS, in new Shades.NEW BROCHE SATINS, in all the newest tints and colorings.Very Handsome Goods.FINE QUALITY STRIPED TAFFETA SILKS, in all new shades\u2014this line to be sold at 93c per yard.A very Fine Line of STRIPED BLOUSE SILKS.in Black d White, Grey and Black, Navy and White, gnd all the newest colorings\u2014this line we offer at 39c per yard.| A Fine Lot of Black and White SILKS, in all widths of stripes, and pure allk, only 60c per yard.BLACK AND WHITE CHECKED SILKS, in all sizes of checks; prices, 39c, 65c, 76c, and $1.00 per yard.SPECIAL SALE OF BLACK SILKS, BLACK TAFFETA SILKS from 50c per yard.BLACK SURAH SILKS from 50 cents per yard.BLACK GROS GRAIN SILK from 47¢ per j- yard.BLACK SATIN MERVEILLEUX, 40¢ per yand.BLACK SILK BENGALINE, from 90c per | yard.BLACK PEAU DE SOIE, from $1.00.per yard.2.BLACK BROCHE SILKS from 90 cents per yard.2343 8ST.CATHERINE STREET, Corner Metcalfe st.\u201c |DRESS nna GOODS >, \u2019 THRE 15th .7 Our Eastgr trade was bet- OF THIS 22° ter than we expected.MONTH The weather held out very = OUR small hopes of a very busy STORE Easter season.WILL But when trade is better CLOSE than expectations, we call AT it good, ¢ p.m.All our inducements are in\u2019 DRY GOODS, only DRY ALL GOODS.DEPARTH'TS All our attention is given ARE OPEN.|entirely to this business.AT NOVELTIES keep arriv- 8 AM.|ing every week in DRESS WiTH THE |G00DS, DRESS TRIM- ; MINGS, JACKETS, MAN- FULL A ; | TLES and MILLINERY.COMPLE- .MENT \u2018And will continue all OF through the season.SALES.i PEOPLE Our Postal Order Depart ment, lke other departments AND * keeps increasing every sea- \"ASSISTANTS.son.| JAS.A.OGILVY & SONS, THE FAMILY LINEN AND DRAPERY HOUSE, 203 to 307 ST.ANTOINE STREET, 144 to 130 Mountain stree Telephone, 8225, = BRANCH :- ST.CATHERINE STREET, : Cor.Buckingham avenue.TELEPHONE, No.3833.Telephone 3335.MOTELS.ABK FOR MOTHS.LEWIS\u2019 PICINE.Don't taks something recommended just as good.Wbthing equal to PICINE to pr \u2019 Mosh ot tai 8% thin prevent the ravages of LY 25c AND X Q sat, 2208 ST.CATHERINE ST., COR.OF UNIVE : JOHN LEWIS, Chemist, PANS HORE 2613 BT.CATHERINE ST.COR.GUY.ee > 24 a The Undertaker, Will REMOVE about the 1st of May to 74 VICTORIA SQUARE, | A few doors north.1 \u2018 Curly Birch.\u2014Among our stock of Heintzman Pianos is one in a handsome: case of curly birch.We will sell this ipstrument at a bargain to an immediate purchaser as we.are removing in about ten days and will dlear out our.stock if close prices will cut any figure.C.W.Lindsay, 2268, 2270 and 2272 St.MOTHS.A well known and Reliable Furrier\u2019s opin- fon of LEWIS\u2019 PICINE.: JOHN LBEWIS:\u2014 , Dear Sir, 7 This is to certify we are using your PIC- INE, and find #t far superior to Camphor for preventing the ravages of Moths, and can with confidence recommend it to the Public as the wry best known article for destroying that destructive Insect or its eggs.ALEX.ROBERTSON & CO., St.JAMES STREET.JOHN LEWIS, Chemist, hi St.Catherine street, corner of Univers y.Branch\u20142613 St.Catherine, corner of Guy.Telephone, cor.Univercity, 4094.- Telephone, cor.Guy.4537.+ A TEES & CO.a UNDERTAKERS,~ $8 300 St.James St.Montreal.26 Mil , _\u2014~ .; DEAN Clear, Bright, Snappy Stones, at almost cost price.In Solitaire Diamond Rings, $10 to $135.In Half Boop.three and five stones, $20 to 815 + Ladies\u2019 Gem Rings, splendid assortment, froin $2 to $23.Wedding Rings from $1.56 to $10.4 Any design of Ring made to erder on very short notice.WATTS ai .CLOCKS, and JEWELLERY paired on the premises.Watches Cleaned, Repaired and Warranted for oue yenr, $1.00.Main Spring and Cleaned, $1.50.Clocks to be repaired will be called for ani delivered, Satisfaction guaranteed, Telephone 2404.= D.BEATTY, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 137 8T.PETER 8T.,opposite Witness @flice (CENTS FOR SALE pr si [+ » - \\ ; Shéeting, 2 yards wide, c * Butcher Linen, wide, 12%c to 15c.\u2019 Linen Towels, 6%c.© White Quilts, Toc up.Jace Curiains, 8} yds.long, $1.00 pair.; Bal fax Twoede 25e and 35¢ Jer.lack Beaded acq, 10c yard, * Remnants Table Linen, 114 yards up.Remnants Butcher Linen.Remrants welling.White: Irish Linen reduced 10c¢ yard.Johs In Lines Towelling.\u2026 ROWELLS GENERAL BAZAAR, 159$ Notre Dame Street, Between St.Lambert's Hill and Court House The Daily AVituess.MONDAY AFTHRNOON, APRIL 6.- i \u201cTHE FIRE RECORD.\"Wellandport, Ont.April 4.\u2014The Wel- landpemt Toller flour mills,.owned by Heslop Bros., was burned to the ground with all.its contents this morning.The mill was valued from $8,000 to $10,000.The loss is partly covered with insurance.The cause ia unknown.-Chanpleau, Ont., April 5\u2014Laist night about 10.80 o'clock, the Commercial Hotel caught fire in \u2018the lamp-room, and, although strong efforts were made to quench the flames, they were unavailing.There was -nothing saved except the piano.\u2018The boarders and guests Lost all their personal effects.The loss is estimated at about four or five thousand dol- | tre.and is partly covered by insurance.Lucan, Ont, April 5.-\u2014The Vulcan Foundry on Main street owned and operated hy Halloran Brothers, was completely gutted by fire this afterncon.The origin of the fire is a mystery, there having been no fire in the building since Saturday.Halloran Brothers are new proprietors, having purchased the business a year ago.The estimated lcss is \u2018one thousand dollars; no Insurance.Hallifax, April 5.\u2014The two-story brick store on Addington street, owned and occupied by Barnstead & Sutherland, dry \u2018goods, and the three-gtory wooden building adjoining north, owned and occupied by H.Schaffer & Son, were destroyed by fire faxt night, and the stocks of both firms badly damaged.The stock in the hardware store of Cragg Bros.& Co., north of Schaffer\u2019s, was also badly dam- |: aged.The total loss will be $50,000.4 Barnstead & Sutherland's stock was valued at $30,000.They had $12,000 in the Phoenix Northern Undon and British & American.\u2018The building wes insured in Clariowon\u2019s Agencies for $8,000, abcut its full value.Schafer & Son have $2,000 op building in the.Acadia, which covers the 1088; \u2018the «took is fully covered in the Commercial Union.Cragg Bros.& Co.© also fully covered, Buffalo, N.Y., April 5\u2014Fire at the driving.park last night destroyed the stables leased by Alonzo McDonald, the | well known trainer, and nearly a score of valuable horses were burned to death.The fire wgs caused by the explosion of an oil stove\u2026in one of the cleaner\u2019s rocms.There were thirty horses in McDonald's string, most of which arrived here last Thursday.Among those which perished were \u2018Red Gotherd' and \u2018Bluebird.\u2019 The ENERAL BAZAAR.| were valued at $10,000.The loss on the horses will reach about $50,000.Toronto, April 5.\u2014Fire in the College street Baptist Church, at seven o'clock this morning, did $3 000 damage, net however, seriously demaging the main body of the edifice.The loss is covered by insurance.Worcester, Mass., April 5.\u2014The mosl disastrous fire since 1884 occurred here this morning, when the spring factory of the Quinsigamond works of the Wash- burn & Moen Manufacturing Company was burned.The loss is estimated at $175,000, covered by insurance.\u2014 ca ST.GABRIEL'S BIRTHDAY SOCIAL.\u2018 Nothing succeeds like success, a rather stale proverb, truly, but movelty is the root of sucoess\u2014at least the Ladies\u2019 Ald Society of St.Gabriel Presbyterian Church have thought =o.They have organized for the assistance of their much-taxed fund a.- binthday social.Their programme explains that \u2018Now they sadly behold a treasury hopelessly empty,\u2019 and, it asks \u2018 what shall we do to give ald to the needy ?\u2019 Then made answer a woman wise-hearfed, \u2018A Birthday Social.\u2019 To put the matter in plain prose, there will be no charge for entrance, but there will be given with each programme a dainty bag, and each holder of the bag is expected, If they can afford it, to place a cent for each birthday they have passed.This will of course come heavier upon the fathers and the mothers and the elder genecra- tion.\u2018The younger folks, for once, will consider that the \u2018 survival of the fittest\u2019 should be paid for accordingly.The programme is most taking, and none the least of the attractions will \"be the Chinese orchestra which has, become famous as a musical organization.COMMERCIAL.WITNESS OFfroR, ) Monday, April 6, 1895./ WHOLESALE PRICES.There will be no meeting of the Chicago Board of Trade te-morrow in consequence of the day being kept as \u2018a legal holiday.In Mllwaukee this morning wheat opened at 64%4c cash and 65%c May.In Duluth wheat opened at 633ac May and 64%c July.) In Detroit wheat opensd at 72c April and 728% c May.In Toledo wheat opened at 72¢ April and 72%c May.In St.Louis wheat opened at 60%c May, and 61%c July.In New York wheat opened at 72c May, and T1340 to 7184c July; corn opened at 373c ept.Grain\u2014the markets are dull and unchanged, with oats selling ardund 29c.We quote: \u2014 Oats, No.2.per 34 Ibs., .29c to 00c Peas, per 60 lhs., .58c to 59c Corn, duty paid .46¢c to 47c Buckwheat, per 48 lbs.39c to 40e Flour\u2014The market is steady for Mani- tobag; Ontario flour ls selling from \u2018hand to mouth,\u201d and prices are only nominal We quote :\u2014 Spring patents .$4.15 to $4.25 Manitoba strong bakers .4.00 to 0.00 Winter patents .4.26 to 4,55 Straight rollers .4,00 to 4.10 .1a\" Jobbing way.We quote as fol- Ce Ties aude deeoTc\u2026\u2026\u2026ù0) $14.00 to $15.00 Shorts 15,06 to 16.00 * Provisions\u2014The market is firm at late quotations, but the volume of business is - Feel \u2014T e.market ig s dy and moderate- Iy.active ie Bran iA small.We quote: \u2014 Best Canadian short cut, heavy .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.0000000 $13.50 to $14.50 Hams, city cured, per ib.00.09 to 00.10 Lard, pure .co.s 00.08%to 00.09 Bacon .\u2026.2.0.0000000e 00.08L4to 00.10 Lard, compound .00.06%to 00.06% Meal\u2014The market is firm but slow.We quote :\u2014 Standard, bris .cenenenues $3.00 to $8.10 Rolled oats, ,brls .2.90 to 3.00 Granulated, brls .2.00 to 3.10 Eheese\u2014Oable is quoted this mornin at 428.The local market i= nominal aroun Sc for finest.Eggs\u2014The market is inflated because of the Easter demand, and we quote new Jaid at 16c to 17c; Jimed at 9c to lle; held, fresh, at 8c to 10e.Butter\u2014Finest creamery is quoted at 20c to 22c in Jobbing lots according to quality; and Townships dairy at 17e to 20c; there is little doing in other directions.Ashes\u2014 Business is slow and prices steady.We quote first pots al $3.60; second at $3.30; and pearls at $5.The stocks in store to date are: Ashes, 195; pearls, 53.Bggs\u2014The market is steady, and we quote new leid at 15c to 16c; Itmed at 9c to 11c: held, fresh, at 8c to 10c.\"MOVEMENTS OF GRAIN AND FLOUR.Receipts.Shipments.At Chicago\u2014 Wheat, bush .c «0 .7,000 57,000 Corn, bush .«.116,000 22,000 Oats, bush.+.186,000 161,000 Flour, bris .\u2026.\u2026 .6,351 4,821 At New York\u2014 : Wheat, bush .+¢ ov .1,850 98,572 Corn, bush .\u2026.26,825 1,43 Oats, bush .129,600 42,297 _ Flour, bris .+.1,571 3,008 Flour, sacks .«.++ «0 «.9,198 19,488 At Milwaukee\u2014 ; Wheat, bush .\u2026 .11,000 2,000 At Duluth\u2014 Wheat, bush .\u2026.104,000 22,000 At Detroit\u2014 Wheat, bush .6,000 ceeee At Minneapolis\u2014 Wheat, bush .\u2026 .16,000 12,000 At St.Louis\u2014 Wheat, bush .\u2026 .30,000 30,000 At Toledo\u2014 Wheat, Gush .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.2,000 5,000 RECBIPTS IN MONTREAL.G.T.R.C.P.R.Total.Wheat, bush .1334 1334 Corn, bush .600 era 600 Oats, bush .3600 5577 9177 Barley, bush .1660 1860 Flour, bris .\u2026.«.900 8200 4100 Qatmeal, brls .\u2026.840 ve 340 Eggs, cases .146 vena 146 Butter, pkgs.68 220 288 Leather, tolls .214 52 266 Ashes, bris .ee een 4 \"MONTREAL STOCKS IN STORE.The stock of wheat in store im Montreal shows an increase of 6,884 bushels, compared.with a week ago, and an Increase of 419,189 with a year ago.\u2019 .Corn shows a decrease of 39,416 bushels, compared with a week ago, and an Increase of 70,918 with a year ago.; Peas show a decrease of 93,220 bushels, compared with the same week last year.Oats show an dncrease of 17,0561 bushels, compared with a week ago, and an increase of 198,325 with a year ago.Barley shows a decrease of 827 bushels, compared with a week ago, and an increase of 59,260 with & year ago.* The following were the stocks of store at Montreal on the.dates mentioned: \u2014 April 4, Mag.28, April 5, Pete, hos.Apply ot the * WITNESS' OFFICR EE vor ins doutes \u201cIK hE Ra GT NN AS ress tas, from ye i PN EL SS 3, SI ! stables were owned by C.J.Hamlin, and ey .1 1895.Wheat, bush .90212 895237 482932 Corn, bush .- 73330 112746 - 2412 Peas, bush .11403 11403 104623 Oats, bush .« 897341 380290 199016 Barley.bush .e 60698 61620 1433 Rye.\"bush .- 6484 6484 _ 5076 Flour, bris .0007 ,.26399 \u201819390 Meal hrls .\" \u201c7 5115 4599 58 in in.MoNDAY, APriL 6, 1896.FARMERS' MARKET PRICES.\u2014APRIL 4 A rather novel spectaole was witnessed today of some 200 produce laden sloighs gathered around Bonsecours Market on April morning, and it is probable that ther.would haves been a good many more, wer.it not for the badly drifted state of ti.country roads.The buyers were out in lar e numbers, and trade was brisk, wi}, higher prices for dead poultry, and son kirds ot garden stuffs.Oats are 70e \u2018© 75¢_the bag: buckwhert., $1.00 do.: potato.and turnips, 40c do.; beets and carrots.§.to 81.756 per barrel; cabbag>s.$1 10 $1.40 2 Tub butter, 15¢ to 26¢c per Jdb.; comm.rinis, 20c to 25c do.; superier prints, 30: ; 5c do.; packed eggs, 17c to 20: per doze: fresh laid eggs in baskets, 2e to 30° à Turkeys, 10c to 14c per Ib.; geese, Tc to » do.; chickens, 12¢ to 15c do.Apples, $2 1 $5 per barrel; oranges.$4.75 to the case lemons.$2.25 to $3 the box.The butchers .Borseccurs Market are making @ better ois play of Easter meat than usual, and thelr decorations of artifirial flowers and bun\u2018ing iire more profuse than on simHar occasions formerly.They all seam to be In the bes: of humor, as thelr meat cost consideral\u2019 lisa, quality considered, than they used io pay for it.CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.Union Stock Yards, Chicago, April 6, \u201806.Hogs \u2014 To-day's estimated receipts.22.00.yesterday's receipts.according to official returns, 10,511; shipments, 1,737: left over, 1,- 500; Light mixed, $3.70 to $3.95; mixed paci- ing, $3.66 to $3.85: heavy shipping.$3.50 to $3.75; rough grades, $3.50 to $3.6u: the ro- ceipts of cattle weie 11,000; market stronger.LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET.March 28, 1596.Bacon.\u2014There is a steady.consumpiiv.demand, which, however, is not large, an notwithstanding the continued «small ceipts, no advance is obtained caxcem to lean, light welght ments.such as long r - and lightest: Cumberlande.Holders a ree sellers, and stocke are getting reduc! We quote choice Cumberlands, boraxed, ov to 22 1bs., 2s dearsr.35s to 37s; Z4 to % Ihe | 33s Lo 34g; 28 to 30 Ibe.36s to 32s 6d.Lo to 35 Ibs., dn sali, 27s 6d to 24s 6d; long 11° in middles, 18 (0 22 Ws., 38s 6d to 418; Du\u201c- iin cut, 3s to 378 ; Staffordshire lean on and Birmingham 33 to 40 Ybs., 278 to _ \"> Yorkshire cut, % to 40 lbs, 276 to 29s clear bellier, 14 to 16 lbs., 288 to 34s; rib in bellies, 28s 6d to 308 64; Wil:shire cut.Dar - ish dearer, 56 to 60 lbs., 355 to 368; Amer.- can and Canadian, 45 to 50 1bs., Sus to 3s short middles, rib 4n.25 to 30 lbs, Z9s ©] to 32s 6d; short clear backs, 16 to 1» Ih 27s 6d to 298: long clear middles, 33 to 5 I'bs., 298 to 30s; 46 1bs., 27s 64 to 29s: shor: clear middles, 65 Ibe., 268 6d to 27s; shou): ders, freely offered, square out.12 to 1% Ibs., 258 6d to 27s 6d for ordinary, up to 20s for exceptional brands.N.Y.cut, IV to $ Ibs., 24s to 27s per owt, Hams\u2014Short cut and lightest long cu's are scarce and dearer, bu: medium and heavy weights anly sell slowly, though holders are firm.We quote 8 to 10 Is long cut, 455 to 56s; 31 to 12 Ibs.39% tn 428; 13 to 16 Ybs., 37s to 40s, perhaps 2s higher for fancy proprietary brands, medium welgbts Short cut and A.C.8 to 1?lhe.408 to 468; 14 to 16 Ybs., 39s to 428 per cw! Lard continues to tend downwards.Stock is large and holders cannot sell free Prime Western, in tierces, 1s quo:ed 26s 63 to 2is.Kegs and pails, Zis 64 to 28s A4 per cwt.Beef is dull and prices again a little lower.We quote extra Indla mess, 605 to Tus.Plate and packet, 558 to 60s per 304 Ibs, Pork\u2014The demand is small, and though quotations are unchanged.the marke: has a weak feeling, consequent upon lower Ams- rican advices.Fine&t primge mess is (quoted 455 to 528 Cd per 00 bg.- Cheese \u2014The .i changed, there has been a steady consumm- tive demand at last week's quotations.W quote to-day, finest Septemiber-October make at 42¢ to 43s per (wt., and all grades under this description at 16c up to 85s, according to quality.Butter has been in improved request, which has been met by holders: last week's values have been fully susiained.We quote to-day finest American and Canadion creamery, 133 to 855 per cwt., and qualite® under this class, 466 tn 70s.Fines: Danish is offered at 1088 to ll2g per cwt.and choice Australian, 98s to 100s.We quote Irish butter\u2014Cork firsts, 110s per cwt.; seconds, 89%; thirds, 80s, and fourths, 66s.Flour and 'wheat.\u2014These markets have shown more activity this week, a good trade having passed in whea! and also flour at last waek\u2019's rates.Indian corn with increased offerings has declined 1d per cental.We quote to-day, Canadian wheat.none offering; American red, 5s 64 to 5s 84 per 100 Ybe.: spring, none; Bombay whi'e.none: Californian, 5s 54 to 58 7d: Oregon.56 7d to 5s 8d, our, extra States and Canadian, 18s to 32s per 280 Ibs.: patent.24x to 268.Indian corn, mixed.29 11d to 3s per 100 lbs.Canadien peasg, 48 74 to 4s Bd per 100 Ybs.\u2014Hodgson Brothers\u2019 Report.OTTAWA MARKETS.Ottawa, April 4.\u2014To-day\u2019's market was exosllent, and ithe lay of Easter dell- cacles was choice.ig was especially true of dairy produce, fresh eggs, and butter being abundant.and prices good, Meas were plentiful, and the long nten fas: being about over sales were large.Prices have mat changed since the last report.Pork sells steadily at $5.75 to $6 à cw Beef sells well at 3l4C to &c, veal 6c to 8c a lb.Chickens are dear, at 75c a pair.Turkey, 10c a pound.Bggs are not as cheap as at Easter a year ago, owing, mo doubt, to the coldness of the weather.Guaranteed fresh eggs 8old at 18c.and others al 16c a dozen.There was lots of nice fresh butter selling at 18c to 20c per pall 25¢ for prints, 18c packed.The display cf vegetables was very poor for Easter, and for that the weather is also responsible.It is not every Easter Saturday that such a cold north wind blows across the square as prevailed thie morning.Potaloes sold at 335c, turnips 25¢, carrots 35c, onions $1 a bag.The grain markef is as quiet as ever.There is not the slightest indication of an increase in prices.Oats are 27c, peas 55c, buckwheat 38c, wheat 60c, beans 90C a bushel, hay $13 a ton.TORONTO PROVISION MARKET.Toronto, April 6.\u2014The market is quiet.Flour, straight rollers quoted at $3.35 to $3.60 Toronto freights.Bran dull, cars quoted at $10.50 to $11 wesi.Wheat quits, feeling comtinues firm; white quoted cn Northern at Tc to 76c and red at 75e: Nn.1 Manitoba hard offers at 780 Nonih Bar.and at 73¢ Midland; No.2 hard Tac lo he North Bay.Barley dull, prices steady; No, 1 quoted outside at 40c; No.2 quoted vut- side at 39c and No 3 extra at 3le.Feed barley offers at 20c outside.Oats quiet.prices unchanged; white sold at 22c out side, and mixed at 21lgc outside.Peas unchanged, cars worth 48%c to 49c Nora and West, Oatmeal quiet, prices nominal 3: $2.80 to $2.85 on track, Corn steady : mixed quoted at 3lc to 31lc outside, and yellow at 3160 to 22c.Rye dull, quotatioïe nominal ai 43c to 44c ontside.INGERSOLL MARKETS.Ingersoll, Ont,, April 6.\u2014White wheat.750 to Tic per bushel; red fall whaat, Tic lo «\u20ac per bushel; spring wheat, Toc to sic per bushel: barley.J>c to 38c per bushel; peas.48c to 50c per bushel; oats, 23c to 24e px\u201d bushel; corn, 46c to sc per bushel; bran.314 to $16 per ton; shorts, $16 to $18 mer ton; potatoes.Z5c :d 35c per bag; omicnt.60c to Toc per bag; live hogs.$3.25 to 33.\" par cwt ; flour, $2 to $2.25 per cwil., Oa- meal, $2.50 to 33 per cwt.; cornmeal.32\" \u201cto $3 per cwi.; apples, 750 to $1 per bag: butter, 16\u20ac.to 17c per lb.; creamery, 20c \u201c0 23c p:r 1b.; eggs, 10c to llc per doz.; hay.$14 to $15 per ton; hides, $4 to $5 per cwt., lard, 10c to 13¢ per Ib, mn the des ta the the Ch» dec Uil.his kn« jus inic chu the Mis ccn Was ma lec $19 the as Yea firm day Si hu Dr Bal Crq at w VE TI LU WP = 8 1 VH10u0#7-D9VU- En ATT TO MD ~~ MONDAY, ApriL 6, 1896.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.ENSTER SERVICES.flow the Day Was Observed at the Various Churches, CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL.\u201carist Church Cathedral was very pret- - decorated yestgrday; the attendance + large, the music grand.The pro- _ nme in the morning comprised: Op- .»g voluntary, \u2018Hallelujah Chorus,\u2019 + .siah (Handel); hymn, \u2018Christ the Lord visen to-day \u2019 (Sir George J.Eilvey); -pcases, Tallis\u2019s Festival; Easter -an- _-m aad psalms, Cathedral Psalier ; Te um (A.S.Sullivan), in D; Jubilate (8S.Warren), in E flat; anthem, tenor so- \u2018Comfort ye my people\u2019; chorus, \u2018And + glory of the Lord,\u2019 Messiah (Handel); ;.\u201crie and Gloria Tibi (Aguttur), in B flat; .-mn, \u2018Jesus Christ is risen to-day, Alle- a!\u2019 (Henry Carey); offertory, so- \"ano sdlo, \u2018I know that my redeemer { veh,\" Messiah (Handel); Stainer's Sev- , Or Bm rH IAAI NE I a nr LY obnoxious to the arts of the Repub- licens, who will again unfurl \u2018the bloody shirt\u2019 to arouse Northern and negro hatred against him.Another Scuthern paper scts up the very opposite objection to him as a man who could never carry the South, seeing that, though he is a Southern man, yet \u2018as soon as the war between the states ended, or sooner perhaps, he made it a habit to take the ircnclad oath of office.\u201d These twol objections shculd go a good way to Kill each other.\u2019 Mr.Crisp, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has raised the cry of refusing to give sfiver even for the silver notes, and thereby not treating the two metals alike.A letter written by Mr.Carlisle to a fricnd has been published in reply to this charge that he had never refused silver when he had any over and above what he was legally bound to hold, but had always paid either in geld or silver, as people \u2018demanded, and that he regarded as treating both metals altke, Indeed he had gone farther, and paid for the transmission of silver and never did that for gold.As most people having the choice would naturally prefer gold, the result of giving them their choice is obvioug ; but it is the only thing the Secretary could have done or that Mr.Crisp, if he was put in charge of the exchequer, could do if he was not prepared to bring about an immediate crash of all money values.Wtether Mr.Carlisle and Mr.McKinley will come to the front or not remains to be seen, but if they do the issue before the country will be a clear one between right and wrong on one of the great questions of the day and between straightfcrward rightness and prevarication on the other.One candidate will have eastern mceney and western prejudice on his side.The other will have the deeper convictions of all intelligent men behind him.pe THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.Notwithstanding the continuance of wintry weather and the probable late opening of navigaticm, the opening of the month has given an easier tcne to the money market, and if the banks generally are not much disposed to increase thelr call \u2018loans, there is no further fear that present lcans will be disturbed.The stock market has in consequence assumed a firmer tone, the reports of the Canadian Pacific Railway and of the Montreal Gas Company contributing to this result, both being regarded as indicating an improvement in bust- ness and giving promise of better times ahead.The shareholders of the Canadian Pacific are to be congratulated upon the resumption of dividende, which it may be taken for granted the directors believe they will be able to continue.At the same time, a dividend of one and a half percent per annum is ecarcely a good basis for any large advance in the price of the stock, which, should it take place, ns anticipated in some quarters, will be largely of a speculative character, That the company has succeeded in reducing its average working expenses very largely during the last eight years will be seen by the following figures :\u2014 Net Gross Earnings.Expenses.Earnings.1887 .+.$11,606,412 § 8,102,204 $3,504,118 1890 .16,552,528 10,252,828 6,269,700 1894 .18,762,167 12,828,858 6,423,309 1895 «18,941,026 11,840,085 4,300,951 If the company is able to maintain the proportion of net to gross earn- irgs attained in 1895 the dividend on the common stock will be at least assured.\u2018 The directors of the Montreal Gas Cempany were, to say the least, very caerdid fin their recognition of the gervices of the late Alderman Hur- teau, but it is certainly not an edifying sight for the citizens to learn that their representatives may become the special friends of companies having large dealings with the city.The annual report, which showed earnings of $318,000, or $18,000 over those of last year, was considered favorable.The proposal to issue $500,- 000 of bonds created some discussion, but under the circumstances the proposed issue seems the most economical course to pursue.Now that it has been decided to move in favor of an internaticnal exhibition to be Reld in Montreal in 1897, it is to be hoped A RR re CAS 7 EE NAT ESS Ed AO ES Ly kv Les REZ } > that no time will be lost in securing such assurances of support as will guarantee success.The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York has recgptly addressed a circular to the commercial bodies and business men of the United States calling upon them to assist in an effort to remove from political agitation ithe question of the permanenca of the standard of value upon which all the business of the country is transacted.It urges the importance of obtaining from the conventions of both the great political! parties an unequivocal declaration in favor of the gold standard.It is, the circular declares, important to every business man, producer and wage-earner, to put a stop to the enormous cost to the government ahd to all the people of the United States resulting from the agitation in favor of the free coinage of silver which stands in the way of a revival of confidence and national business prosperity.Business generally, both here and at Toronto, continues quiet, and is likely to remain so till fine weather | fairly sets in.Call loans in both cities is quoted at five and a half percent, and commercial discounts at six to seven percent, generally at the higher figure., The lccal Stock \u2018market, as already stated, closed firm, the active stocks having advanced from one-half to cne and a half percent.Gas stock did not strengthen as much as wag expected, probably influenced to some extent by the action of the Ccates Company and by whispers of an Injunction, which, however, is not likely to materialize.In bank stocks the only change to note is an advance in the Bank of Montreal, but the amount sold at the advance is scarcely sufficient to make a quotation.At the same time, in view of the higher rates for call loans in New York for some months past, it would not be surprising should our leading bank show very good results for the last six months.erling exchange both here and in New York has ruled firm, but the expected gold exports from New York have not so far materialized, while the gold in the United States treasury is larger than it has been for the last four years.The Montreal Clearing House returns again reflect the quiet condition of trade, the figures being as follows : Clearings.Balances, Total for week ending April 2, 1896 .$7,663,049 $1,202,736 Corresponding west, 1895 .+.+.+.9,481,008 1,550, 852 Corresponding week, 1894 .-.++ + + .11,277,346 1,528,657 Corresponding week, 1893 \u2026 «ov oi +.\u2026\u2026.8,393,933 1,038,477 A REMARKABLE GUN, A MONTREALER THE INVENTOR.New York, April 6.\u2014The \u2018Herald\u2019 says: A native of Montreal has invented a gun which he confidently believes when it is adopted by all nations will make war impossible.If all that iB claimed for it be true, this gun is certainly the most remarkable piece of ordnance in existence.A description of the piece is furnished by M.Scmmery, of Montreal, an agent of the inventor, who recently returned free Washington, after giving an exhibition cf the weapon Defore M.Patenotre the French ambassador, and the military attache of the embassy.The most remarkable feature of the gun is tha no explosive is used and that its missiles are projected by an agency the nature cf which ts a profound secret, which withow! noise or smoke iz capable of discharging the almost incredible number cf 250,000 shots a minute.\u2018The gun in general appearance resembles a field plece of the modern type.A little forward of the breech is a funnel, down which the bullets are passed into the gun as fast as two can pour \u2018them.Underneath the gun and between the wheels is placed \u2018the mechanism by which the prcpulsive force is generated.The presence of the pressure gauge might be taken as an indication that compressed air {is the mysterious power used.The mechanism, M.Som- mæery explains, is put into action by simply giving a slight oscillating movement to the trall by means cf a lever worked by two men, the trail being geared direst to the mechanism.The power of the weapon \u2018scems 10 vary greatly with the Izrgth of the piece, one or two feet long giving a muzzle velocity of 864 feet a second while for the nine foot form the muzzling velocity of 3,752 feet is claimed, the bullets in each case belng half an inch in diameter.\u2018The inventor insists that his principle \u2018can:be applied to cannon of the largest size.elfen .'Y.PB.C.E.ZION CHURCH.The semi-annual meeting of the Zion Church branch of the Y.P.S.C.E, was held in the church parlor on Friday evening when the following officers wene elected: \u2014 Hon_ president, the Rev.W, H.Warriner ; predidant, Mr.H.T.Garlick; vice-pres!- dent, Mr.J.W.Rech ; secretary, Mrs.Cranz; treasurer, Miss 'M.J Connolly: re- prezentative to local union, Mr.S.P.Leet.Conveners of commitiees, Mr.S.P.Leet, Mr BE.C.Woodley, Mrs.Moore, Miss Con- \u2018| Hogpital at Verdun.> Moxpar, Avrir.: 6, 1898, \u2014 ms SIR JOHN GORST'8 SCHOOL RL: laa TUE MEASURE MEETING WITH MUCH Uris TION.New York, April 5\u2014Mr.Jsaa- cables from London to the \u2018Tribut- Education bill, introduced a few hour fore parliament rose, brisiles wy, |, troversial points.Instead of be.relief measure exclusively [or s.- schools, in which four cut cf the Weish and kng.izh chiidren :.their primary education.4t is a scheme for unsettling evesy quenus ., tled by Mr.Forster - wenty-six yesr- and revoiuticnizing the adrniinistr.: the whole school eysicm.L'ue.as 1.4 Nenconformists have expecird a 1% wEich they could cordemn as an « ple of sectarian bigo'ry, but ther av prised to find the ground cu: from - them by the curicus expansion of coascience clause.Tae Bll provid - a reasonable number of paren.s mo cure any sectarian teiching for children in any school aided by the -.whether il 4s a voluntary or a © school, Apparently there is nothiig , prevc:yt Reman Catholic or Chur | \u2026- Engiand parents from having their (.« chism taught in the ordinary LU schocls, where they have been relu to have their children educated; nn.; there anything to prevent Noaconfor: parents from having their catte}: \u2026 taught in Roman Catholic and Church .Engiand schools, which will hencefor: receive a large measure of financial a: from the state.This proposal, while vi.settling, is not open to criticism ci \u2018\u2026e ground of religious bigotry.The Li.-.als- also expected to condemn the i v measure as a merciless assault up.u \u201cay school boards.So it is, the auth.of the schço] boards will be great: \u2014- palred by the proposed measure.and functions of the Education Depaiu- at Whitehall will be paralyzed; i+ 3 nothing short of revolutionary.t decentralizes the administration of +.whole system.It brings all primar.schools, sectarian or board, and secondar, and technical schools also, under the d|- rect control ¢f the county and borcug) councils, which hcld the purse strings The Liberals, who have stood fcr \u2018\u2019e principle of local administration, aud have championed the county c¢ounciic will find it difficult to object to the crear tion of a local department of education iy every ccunty.with committees which represent the elective body in contro! of this schools.The new bill, while co.:- taining many useful features, like rales ing the age limit for compulsory atten:- ance to twelve years, and while rendering the whole system flexible, really turrs oul expert talent from the managemen: in Whitehall and the local! schecol boards and Lrings in amateurs from the cour-y councils.The hostility of the schol boards of exper: educators is excited at once.Moreover, patrons of the sactarisy schools, while relieved by the prospex of financial supporl from the state, and by the removal of discriminations a zain:; their schools, are alarmed by the menac?of local superintendence and by the coa- tingent provisions for having other cate- chismg than their own taught under their auspices.The bill will probably make more enemies than friends for the government.The remainder of the session will be largely occupied with it and le Liberals are likely to profit by so u- setiling a compromise measure.The Irish members will probably vote wi the government, since Cardinal Vaughan professes to be satisfied with the mea: sure, but astute leaders like Sir Willlam Harcourt, Mr.Morley, Mr.Asquith.Mr Bryce and Mr.Acland can hardly fail t harass the Unionist majority.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 OBITUARY.Toronto, April 5.\u2014The death occurred early yesterday of Captain J.Gamb'e Geddes, after a few days\u2019 illness, brought on by cold comdracted on Tuesday.De: ceased was well known in soclal aol business circles.He occupied the pasi- t'on of aide-de-camp and private secretary to the Hon.John Beverley Robinson during his term as Lieutenant-Goverir of Ontario.He was born in Montreal in 1850, but spent most cf his life In T5- ronto.For many years he was attached to the Bank of \u2018British North America.Paris, Apiil 6.\u2014Ernst Ange Duse 2 weli-known French painter, died in ths city to-day.He was born in Paris, on March 8, 1845, and was made an officer of the Legicm of Honor in 1885.Capo Town, April 4\u2014Mr.N.J.Smtb.the vice-president of the Transvaal.3 dead.He had been ailing for a 1008 time.rtf THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.Kingston, Cnt., April 6.\u2014There will be a celebration in this city on May 25 i honor of the Queen's Birthday.Fu several years pas: this day bus ben honored here.Already numerous excur gions are booked for this city fcr tra day.An outside regiment will be a vited to participate with the Princ.of Wales\u2019 Rifles in the enjoyments © the day.THE WESTERN HOSPITAL.Medical report for fortnight end®g in hospital, 32; number of pitiednis &¥ mitted during fortnight, 8; number of patients discharged during fortnight.N number of cperations, major.duis torinight, 6; number of operations, in or, during ferinight, 8; number « deaths, 1.; Outdoor department:\u2014Number of © sultations (general), 110; number of con sultations (thrca: and nose), 45° num: Tf of coneultations (skin diserses), 14: =U = ber of consultations (eye and earl.i» The visiting governors for the wcé* commencing April 6, the Hon.F.E.C~ men and Mr.J.T.McCall.\u2014p\u2014 PROTESTANT HOSPITAL FOR INSANE.A company of young people under \u2018he leadership of Mr.Geo.F.Beaman en their kindly services last Friday «1 to the entertaining of the patients THE The nature of «he mr hk formance was mostly fancy step dan: esi\u201d forred sn excellent style by the difer © members of the party as foliows 7-08, ' Beamem Irish jig.hornpipe and Wrish © \u201c Mise Edi\u2018h Russell, skirt dance: Miss M2! Clarke, Spanish dance; Migs Elen Fo! \" Highland fing, Music vocal and FW mental by Miss NelMe Russell.§& Jub Kenne:h Miller.John Hamilton, John Hos Geo.Lesoge.Master Jack McBlliot.Re tations by Master Maurice Walsh.M\u2018F&4 molly.Baker ard Duffy presided at the pans April 3:\u2014Number of patients at proses.Hart, 1% Child Smea Ram es: a Mre.The ] Rev. i | 8I- Lang r \\3 mis: {30 rh ail the mary dary p d!l- bug ings.the and heils, creas bn in.An re- bl of cou- rats- tend- pring - turns men: pards dune y chocl bd at arian spect rainet enac> : con- cate- their make gov- sgasion a the 9 un- The wi ughan mea- illdacn ,, Mr.ail to surreà embla ought De- 1 and posi- retary binsca vermor eal in n To- ached ica.use, a n this ris, on officer Smt:h.aal, !3 , long will be - 25 in «For 3 ben excur- yr that be in- rimcess mts of MoxpAr, Arri 6, 1896; * WITNESS\u2019 ARMENIAN FUND.\u2014 Congregational House, 1 Scmerset street (room 7), Boston, April 3, 1896.The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions acknow- \u2018ges the receipt of twelve hundred and fifty-nine dollars from John R.v'ougall, treasurer of the \u2018Witness\u2019 Armenian fund, Montreal, Canada, \u20180 be transmitted to the International Relief Committee, Constantinople, \u201crv Armenian relief.~i~usly acknowledged .$9,101.77 = 12.Napierville .- 1.00 x J.Ross, Naim .\u2026., 1.00 oN, Cobourg .a.LL en 1.00 ~ i= members of St.Andrew's \"uregation (Presbyterian), \u201cCiiamstown .$8.56 \u201clamstown Y.P.3.C.E.*d a Union Society, Presby- clan, of Hephzibah and St.indrew\u2019s congregations .6.79 i \u2014 16.34 M.MnDonald, Brockville .1.00 \u201cnn Valley Sunday school, per J.\u2018uen 21 0 LL LL LL LL LL LL.1.05 \u201c.-xander Thompson, Blake .1.v0 viphustown Cireult .10.00 ss Maggie Clarke .1.00 \u2014\u2014 11.10 H., a friend.Egmondville 3.00 \", Beachburg .1.00 sult Ste.Marie Relief Committee, per J.Stevenson .i 9.00 \u2018mpathy .24 44 4e 40 1.00 » Isles, per Rev.H.A, Week\u2014 Glass, Mille Isles .75 Ryan, Milie Isles .50 \u2014\u2014 1.25 urglass, Bright, Ont.50 lo St.A E.Lachine .tsau View .rew\u2019s Church, Soclety, Lanark .\u201850 M.Harris, Florence, Ont.!! sr.Kingston .Oo.Goodhue, Danville Cl 5 \u201c© Hatcher and wife, of id.\u2018 ove, N + Societies of Huntingdon_ F.Stephens ,.- Mitchell LL .$1.00 , E, MitcheH .\u2026.\u2026 .\u2026 50 oH oo LoL sas as Ls LL à Mrs.W.R.Cruikshank.4.00 TEED LL ah ee ee es 1e +.2.85 - cud ooo \u2026.s 5 © Francis ., + 1.00 coe Word .1.00 oe Wood .3 Sian \u2026.1.00 ~ Rabb 11 14 1440 4 1.150 - Jamieson .1.00 NTS 22 22 22e .1.00 rawford .1.00 \u201cx Robertson 5.00 ; MaPherson \u2026.1.00 \u201celsore, jr.Le vl ee ee +.225 -< Chisholm ., .1.06 = strèet Baptist Church, Le ion 21 22 24 LL.12.50 rex, Peno uis, N.B.2.00 Gaorge Williams\u2014 < N\\ TU CA.in Grey, per J.Perrie.izhy.Cardinal .\u201c0 E.Presbyterian Ch.nn.ni Mr A.Kennedy .vo \u2018 Wes: Lorne .s.Archie Kennedy.1.00 + Linklater, Boissavain, Man.2's Daughters of Cornwall, per FE Pringle .Quebec City .tq from Ormstown \u2018bn MeFarlane, Preston Vale.*V.M-Farlane, \u2018 Preston Vale.[han Stirion, Nairn »: Mrs John Harris,\u201d Fernhill.M Broom, Washburn .EE Kellogg, Templeton, - K-llogg, Templeton,Que.2.00 \u2014_\u2014 l'rombyterilan Congregation, - 1 per J.B.Shipley .* Lapust Sabbath-echoo 2» MaDermid .Alan's Mills, Omt ., Ænston, Malakoff Arston, \u201cnzston, .\u2026.À Malakoff .5 \"+ Russeldale .* Maude McEwen, \u2018Freelton, a ; *7 1 Birchton .oo + ker, Metcalfe, Ont .© ~~: Buckland, Barnston, 00 7 \u201cafford, Barnston, Que.1.00 Barnston, Que.1.00 wl ishing.Fanjoy, Barnston.A.+ |e, Barbee, Que: = 7! Cumberland .! itae.Cumberland ., © 7- Ciaore, Cumberland Malakoff ,., .1, \u2018per \"81.00 \u2026 .e oo .1.00 .b0 .50 \u2014 .60 \"$100 150 \u201cArthur, Cumberland 1.00 .\u201cne.Cumberland .\u2018anlng, Cumberland .F-rzuson, Cumberland.\u201c\u201cariff, Cumberland .\u2026.-, \u201carberry, \u201cstead af $1.\u2014_ .1.00 _ $9 424.86 \u201cTn printing on March 18, Mrs.J.anitoba, was credited \u201cAVAL'S NEW DOCTORS.wing are the names of the medi- of Laval who have suocess- their examinations for admis- cae jee:\u2014A, Archambault, T.Bru-} 1.Beurgeols, Paul Berthiaume, W.B.Bordeleau, 18.D.Bellehumeur, : Bourdeau, H, N Chagnon, J.A, Cadot, I.Char- D'Amour, J.\u201c a ses pi SNS Huron v Sssszsas sss2 SHO pe ooo 883 &3 6.00 8.00 FRANK H.WIGGIN,.Asst.Treas.CALLED TO VANCOUVER.Mr.John S.Gordon, B.A., who graduated a few days ago from the Presby- tertan College, Montreal, has received a unanimous call to the pastorate of Mount Pleasant Presbyterian CHurch, Vancouver, B.C., as successor to the Rev.J.W.| McMillan, B.A., now of Lindsay, Ont.\"This call was extended to Mr.Gordon | solely uponf@his reputation as a student, y since he has mever been in Vancouver.Mr.Gordon is a native of Prince Edward Island, and received his preliminary | training in Prince of Wales College, Charlottetown.He entered McGill in the fall of 1889, and his entire course was .an exceedingly brilliant one.He graduated in 1883 and carried off the Major Mills gold medal.He then entered upon MR.JOHN S.GORDON.his theological course in the Presbyterian College, where he met with even greater success than in the university.He held the position of Lecturer in Mathematics in the Literary Department, but in spite of the arduous duties of this position he stood at the head of the honor list each year although there was keen competition.But during the past ses- slon he was afraid that the great amount of work would undermine his health and he very wisely decided to abandon the honor work.He was therefore nct a competitor for the gold medal.He héld a scholarship every year during his entire course.Among the students he was regarded as a leader in every movement that concerned the college and held many positions of honor in the various societies connected with the college.Mr.Gorden will carry with him to the Pacific Coast the same spirit which prompted his kinsmen in other days to lay down their lives for the savages of Erromanga.His kind and genial manner has won for him a host of friends and they will follow his career with deep interest.\u2014_\u2014 THE SALVATION ARMY IN THE WEST COMMANDANT HERBERT BOOTH RETURNS TO TORONTO WELL SATISFIED WITH HIS TRIP.Toronto.April 6.\u2014~Commandant Herbert Booth, of the Canadian wing of the Salvdtion Army, who has been paying his farewell visit to the Salvation Army posts in the North-West and British Columbia arrived in the city last night after having been snow-bound at Nepigon for three days.Commandant Booth said: \u2018I have had a very interesting and gratify- Ing tour.I haye conducted some of the most successful! if not the most success- \u2018| ful meetings I have been privileged to hold out west.There is a centain portion of the United States which is controlled so far as Army affairs are concerned, through the Canadian headquarters and my visit to those citles was overwhelmingly enthusiastic.As to the general condition of cur troops in the , COMMANDANT HERBERT BOOTH.west, especially regarding their loyalty to tihe international centre of the Army and the world-wide work of our movement, nothing could be more encouraging.I am going to Australasia shortly, my command there will include New Zealand, Tasmania and the colonies of the mainland.Roughly speaking I \u2018shall have the direction of some 1,800 officens, 500 corps, 600 outposts and \u2018two farm colonies, eighteen rescue homes, three prison gate homes and a \u2018War Cry\u2019 with a circulation of 75,000 per week besides the other operations of the Army.1 expeot to leave for Australasia (my farewell meetings will be held in Toronto the first week in June), about the middle of June.With regard to the pcsition of affairs at headquarters in the United States I have heard nothing since I left Winnipeg.We are still hoping that my brother will consent to see my .sister who has come THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.THE FRENCH CRISIS.M.BOURGEOIS OBTAINS A BREATHING BPELL UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.New York, April 6.\u2014Mr.Isaac N.Ford cables from Londom to the *\u2018 Tribune\u2019 :\u2014 Paris is the true centre of the Nile complications.M.Bourgeois, now his own foreign minister, has been driven into à corner, and, with his back to the wall, has been fighting for life.While he was attacked twice and defeated once in the Senate, his real defence was conducted puties were eager to enjoy the Easier recess, amd cpntent to allow him to hold his ground after a drawn battle in debate.He made good use of the plea that the premature disclosure of their diplomatic policy would embarrass the government and compromise their relations with Russia.More audacious was his contention that the unimpaired maintenance of Turkish rights over Egypt was an essential condition of European peace.ing the English occupation of Egypt and protecting the right of the Sultan to misgovern his whole empire, is acting not for herself but for Europe.The logic of M.Bourgeois is not convincing.but it has sufficed to command a vote of confidence.The Ministry has ancther breathing spell, for 1ts defeat in the Senate means nothing, since Ministers are rot overthrown there.M.Bourgeois has.luck, but that does Not wholly explain the facility with which he escaped defeat.He shows dexterity and good judgment, but his Cabinet is the first genuinely Radical Ministry, and It stands for definite policies, as shown\u2019 by his contemptuous trestment of the Senate.Previous Ministries have been more or less adrift, but M.Bourgenis «teers by the Radical compass which may need.adjustment, but is better than none at all.es THE DBATH OF MRS.MOYLAN.The musical circle of Montreal will hear with sincere regret of the death of Mrs.H.Barry Moylan, mother of Miss Ada Moylan, the well-known.singer, and herself a musician of high order.The deceased lady formerly lived im Kingston, and after ber removal to Montreal, she was, at different times, in the choirs of St.George's and in Christ Church Cathedral, and for a number of Joars sang in the concerts of the Phil- 1armonic Society.me ; NOTES AND NOTICES.Montreal, April 2, 1896.Sir,\u2014After this day our Head Office and Factory will be established at 290 Guy street, in the 90x40 feet three story stone-front building, lately occupied by the Thomson \u2018Furniture Company.ing, we have in every department, added to our plant.Our facilities for handing that when all our arrangeménts are \u2018completed, ours will be the best equipped factory of Feather and Down Goods on this continent.We Intend to prove this | agsertion by results:\u2014Absolutely Odorless Stock.Low Prices for Large 'Ot- dors.Prompt Delivery.Requesting a contiinuance of your esteemed patronage, believe us yours very truly, The Alaska Feather & Down Co., Ltd.Karel Bois- | sevain, secretary.An Authority.\u2014When fifteen of the ablest practical physicians recommend Menthdél Cough Syrup for coughs, colds, etc.ard employ it in their practice in prefgrence to all other syrups, this proves its superiority; also when you call for it do niot accept any other nor any other advices.For sale at retall everywhere; at wholesale by Bvans & Sons, Kerry, Watson & Co., and Lyman Sons & Co.THE SEGRET BEAUTIFUL SKIN IS FOUND IN GUTIGURA SOAP Sola throughout th world.British depot LN BERY & on, ih King Edward .th depot: Dave AND Cuxx.oh.Sole Props., Boston, U.B.A.HEADQUARTERS for OCULIST'S PRESCRIPTIONS, LENSES GROUND EXACT, FRAMES ACOURATELY FITTED.No EXTRA CHARGES.STORE CLOSES AT 6 P.M.HENRY GRANT & SON, Opticians.27 Beaver Hall, cor.Dorchester street.To reach the very sources of Rheumatism 1s the function of the .CALEDONIA SPRINGS WATERS: Sold everywhere by principal grocers, hotels, druggists, etc., and across the ocean just now at an inhfigite sacrifice to get an interview with him.\u2019 = J TES | ADVERTISEMENTS.in the popular chamber, where the De- ; This would imply that France, in resent- |.In the new build- } ling large orders are thereby much in- | creased.We have no hesitation in say- |.-dérsigned \u2018and endoreed \u2018Tender for Drains,\u2019 Lyman, Knox & Co, | IS A LITTLE WORD IN THE FACT ONLY THAT IT CONTAINS BUT TWO LETTERS.IN OTHER RESPECTS IT IS A TREMENDOUS WORD AND HAS PROBABLY PLAYED A MORE IMPORTANT PART IN MANY PEOPLE'S LIVES THAN ANY .OTHER WORD IN WEBSTER'S.\u201cIF* WE HAD ONLY DONE THIS.\u201cIF\u201d WE HAD ONLY DONE THAT.AND SO ON.BUT WE ASSURE YOU \u201cIF\u201d YOU WILL GIVE US A TRIAL OF A PART OF YOUR TRADE, WE WILL GUARANTEE THERE WILL NOT BE ANY OCCASION TO USK THE \u201cTF IN A SENSE OF REGRET AS FAR AS YOUR DBALINGS WITH US ARE CONCERNED: YOU CAN BUY FOR CASH, OR IF YOU PREFER YOU CAN PAY US IN EASY PAYMENTS, WEEKLY OR MONTHLY.WE SELL FURNITURE.CARPETS, STOVES, CROCKERY, BABY CARRIAGES, AND, IN FACT, EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME \u2014BESIDES, CARPETS BOUGHT NOW WILL BE MADE AND LAID FREE, BUT FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY.THE AMERICAN WRINGER CO.Successors to Metropolitan Mfg.Co., 1678 and 1680 Noire Dame street.T.A, EMMANS, Manager.* REED\u2019S ASPHALT CEMENT FOR REPAIRS.Ready for use.Easy to put on.but the man who buys it, and is cheap., .Ask your hardware dealer for it, or G.W.REED, ROOFER, ASPHALTER, &c.783 and 785 Craig St.ROAD DEPARTMENT.\u201c4RALED TENDDRS.addressed to the un.will be received at .the office of the City Merk, City Hall, until NOON, on WEDNBS- DAX: the 15ih APRIL instant, for the côn- \u2018striction of drains in the different wards of tae Fity during the presemt year, from the public sewers to the alignment of the street | oft either side of sald sewers.acoording Lo the specifications on view in the office of the undersigned.The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be aecepte Thé Oammittee reserve the oepting different temders for eao district specified, PERCIVAL W.ST.GEORGE, City Surveyor, t of ac- separate City Surveyor's Office, \u201c .City Hall, .Montreal, April: 1, 1896.4 When you leave off your Furs drop us a postal eard and our messenger will eall for them fer storage orrenovating.NELSON.1864 Notre Dame st., formerly of Bleury st.0 LD NEWSPAPERS Suitable for wrapping purposes, for sale at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, in 10-]b.Fu SE parer Auction Sales, Auction Sales, Walter M.Kearns.ALE OF NEAT FURNITURE Upright Pianos.Brass Gaseliers, Gond Sewing Machine, Set Chambers Encyclopedia The subscriber has received instructions to sell by public auction on THURSDAY, Sth April, at the rebidence - 69 BISHOFP : TREET the whole of the Houmehold Furniture and Effec:s, dncluding Drawing-room Furniture, y Chairs, G.F.Mirrors, Curtalns, Brass Gaseliers, Ornaments, Plctures, Carpets, Bhleboard, Extension Table, Dining Chalrs, Cabinet Sewing Machine, (laggware, Crockery.Set of Chambers's Encyclopaedia, B.W.Bedroom, Sets, Mattresses, Iron Beds, Toilet Ware, Lounge, Stove with H.W.At.achmenits, Relrigera- tor, Usual! Kitchen Utensils.Everything neat and in good onder.SALE AT TAN O'OLOOK.WALTER M KEARNS, Auctioneer.: 4 ADVERTISEMENTS.Nothing so soon Relieves Ordinary Coughs and Colds \u2014 AS \u2014 CAMPBELL\u2019S CANADIAN COUGH EMULSION, 35 cents per bottle.And for settled Colds and severe Pulmonary and Bronchial Affections, CAMPBELL\u2019S WINE OF BEECH TREE CREOSOTE cannot be equalled.AT ALL DRUGGISTS, THE MEDICAL HALL, Colonial House.DON'T SUFFER ITS EASY TO CURE.What?Rheumatism.imball's Avti-Rheumatio .with eleo- trio liming.any sol in ontreal, / ud no cage of no benefit.Iain $2.00 ; Solid Gold, $8.00, Sole Agents for Canada.® R.A.DICKSON & CO.NOTRE DAME BT., { Next Carsley\u2019s.-e , re du re 3 Cleanliness | Comfort OUR MOTTO AT THE Turkish Bath Hotel, 140 to 144 ST.MONIQUE STREET.| IL PURE and in Every Respect SIMPLE Satisfactory.Nothing but Nonsense, worrying along with inferior goods, when you can obtain ., , .The Cook\u2019s Friend BAKING POWDER, packages, at $1 per 100 lbs.28 k PUZZLE \u2018The reader must find out which of ÿ these numbers the makers of ordinary common Soaps.take out to make their pound bars of eleven or thirteen ounces.CHAS.GURD & CO., 43 Jurors st.fF STRACHAN'S GILT EDG | SOAP.Gives the full 16 ounces to the pound.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 16 » | / M.Hicks & Co.SALE OF HANDROME HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.Pease & Co, New York, Upright Piaue.Drawing \u2018Room Suite, Fime Lio Curtains, Portieres China, Glassware, Silverware; ete.We are favored with instructions to gell at the residence, NO.4205 DORCHESTER ST.(Westmount),.TUESDAY MORNING, April 7.All the Handeome Furniture therein, cons sisting of C.D.Pease & Co., New York, Cabinet Piano, Drawing-raobin \u201cSuite, Fancy and Ratian Chairs, t : Catpets,.Fine tchings, Lace Curtains, Portieres, Onyx and Brass Clock and Candelabras, Parlor Lamp, Screen, Oranamenis, Brass Fire Irons, Card Table, Ebony and Gold Over-Mantel, Handsome Walnut Cabinet Sideboerd.Ex- tenalon Dining \u201cTable.Leather Dining Chaira, lounge, Fine China Dinner and Tea Sets, Fancy China, Silverware.Glassware, Cutlery, Fine Oak Hall Stand, Hall and Stair Carpets, Hall Lamp, Very Fihe Walnut Combinatipn Desk and Book Cake, .two Walnut Bednoom Sets, Spring Beds, .Hair Mattresses, .Blankets, Couch, Tables, Easy Chains, Rockers, Chamber Sets, Bu- feaus, Nice Piotures, Duchess Range, Refrigerator, Kitchen and Laundry Utensils, ** Hverything first-class.= SALB AT 10 O'CLOCK.M.HICKS & CO., Auctioneers.\u2019 4 VERY ATTRACTIVE SALE \u2014__\u2014 OF \u2014 Excellent Household Furniture and appointments, At the Residence, No 4285 DORCHESTER ST.\u2018 (Westmount.) Wednesday Morn ing» April 8% : at 10 o'clock.\u2014 CONSISTING OF \u2014 Stanley & Co.New York Cabinet Gran Piano, very fine Instrument, cost $530; W.B.Valour Parlor Suite, Fancy Odd Chairs, Br-ss Gasaliers, Turcoman Portieres, fine Lace and Madras Curtains, Kensington Art Carpat, Brussels Carpets, Proof E:chings, Plush Centre Tables, Oak Rockers, Handsome Parlor Set, Fancy Tables, Fancy Bamboo Cabinet, Ladies\u2019 (Secretary, Nice Ornaments, Cherry Sideboard, Dining Table dnd Chairs, Pine Dinner, Tea and Dessert Sets, Best ISibv ars, Glaggware, Fancy China, Cutlery, rry Hall Seat in Leather, \u2018and rror Hat Rack, Hall Lamp, Siair and al Carpets, Nice Pictures, Couch, Three Cherry Bedroom Sets, Children\u2019s Oak and Walnut Cribs, Spring Beds, Mattragees, Chomber Sets, Eqsy Chairs, Héh \u2018O1- cloth, JeCleary 8 Stove, Kitchen Uten- sills, ebe.** This is a very neat house.Everything he best SALE AT TEN O'CLOCK.M.HICKS & co.Auctioneers.GRAND Clearing Sale TE 5 Ve OF UY NEW HOUSEHOLD FURNI- RAYA | 55.2eme 4 TURE.We are instructed by Messrs.S.R.Parsons & Co., to eell at their Store, No.1813 and 1815 Notre Dame street, WEDNESDAY Afternoon, April 8, foe balance of their stock of Drawing-room, iring-room, m, Library and Vestibule Furniture.\u2019 + Every article must be sold.SALE AT 2.30 O'CLOCK.\u2019 M.HICKS & CO., Auctieneers.4 SPRIN G, 1896.J AUCTION SALES OF HOUSE- \u2018HOLD FURNITURE AT PRIVATE RESIDENCES.Contents of Conch Houses, Stables, &r.The subscrtbers will give, as usual, theh perecnal attention, assisted \u2018by an \u2018experien- oed staff, to this important branéh of thelr spring business.With careful advertising, julliclous management, and our many years of experience in this line, we have no hesitation in guaranteeing the best results to those entrusting us with their sale.Rarly intimation is requested from those who intend to favor us with thelr commission In order to secure choice of date.Our lists for March and April are now opén, and some important sales are already, booked.Valuations made.Charges moderate and prompt returns can be relied on.I M.HICKS & CO.Queen\u2019s Auctioneers.1881 and 1822 NOTRB DAMP STREET, Fraser Srothers.QPRING AUCTION SALES.The undermigned give their moet careful nal attention to all males entrusted to them.-With an experience of over 20 years in the Auction business in this cily, and \u2018with reliable ard experienced assistants.they can promise thé best possible results to ai who may favor them.Prompt cash returns.Moderate changes.Telephone 799.FRASER BROS., Adctioneers.#3 and 4 SL » Japon rest \u2014\u2014 \u2014 ADVERTISEMENTS.ARRIAGE LICENSES | ISSUED.MONEY TO LEND, _\u2014 ay - - JOHN M.M.DUFF, .- ACCOUNTANT AND COMMISSIONER.107 8t.James st.and 345 Prince Arthur sg pre A MONEY TO LEND At Low Rate of interest and on :Aavorablè - terms, on first-class property, - BUN LIFE ASSURANCE 00 orCanaga CRI En 20000 PE vo ERY UPSETS TONS Re Sa RE Mme = age EE er Pas HAY groper t x j 4 à Cy a EEE wa Bad rod! Ce = A Lely I INT SEP Le be i PAT IRE PE ra a PADEREWSKI, HP PRAOTISES SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE EACH PERFORMANCE.| \u2014 \u201c> THE REASON WHY HE DID NOT COME TQ MONTRRAL TO FULFIL HIS LABST ENGAGEMENT.You have to handle Paderewski as you would a delicate singing bird.\u2019 \u2018This extraordinarq being gives something of his life to the paople every time he plays.No wonder he is exhausted.No wonder he demands repose.No wonder when he is on tour he sees nobody.\u2019 Thus Mr.John C.Fryer, manager, and Mr.Hugo Gorlitz, secretary, valiantly guarding the great genius from the irruption of Philistines, who would fain have gazed upon the prodigy as upon a rarèe-show.; Paderewski arrived in the city this morning; took his breakfast a: the Windsor Hotel, and went sivaight to bed.He slept two anours; upon the stroke cof the clock, he rose, went to his piano, and practised threes hours; went to bed again rose once more and resumed his practice.As this is being read at the tea table Paderewski is still practising.He will take a cup of tea and a litle toast before the concert commences to-night.When it is over, Le #57 ore 4 Hits F Pi yes a 7 PADDY RUFTFSKY.A conception of the great musician which JAlght reasonably be formed from hearing ore of the various pronunciations of his name.will enjoy a good meal, and then proceed upon his journey.Bach performance costs this singular being a great deal.Before his recitals comanenced in Bos:on, {rom which city he has jus: aurived, he practised twenty- three hours.It is the Boston programme he will give to-night.He will have prac used about seven hours beiore he appears upon the platform this evening, so that the magic which the pubiic will witness this evening will be the result wot alone of genius and feeling, and years vf work and study, but of forty \u201chours of immediate toil.Fur paderewsxi plays entirely without music.He will play four:een difficult pieces tonight, and probably two or three encores, and there will not be a note before him.This i3 the marvel of the man.The preacher never can exert full effect if he depends upon notes The musician with notes will be faultless, but be will not give of himself to the audience.He will be cold, \u2018and more or less mechanical.\u2026Paderewski has the music in head and heart, and he can thus, with the musie, pour himseif out with effeots which, in the case of emotional na- fures have been frequently startling.No matter how of:en the artist plays, he feels all there i8 in the music.He imparts into it a personality at once strong, ineftably tender and spiritual.\u2018And this,\u2019 said Mr, Fryer, this morning,\u201d is the reason way he produces such effects upon his audience.He simply carries them away.He Tever looks at them.J doubt #f he knows there is a single soul present.He feels all the beauty, the pathos, of the music, whether it be his cwn or any of the great masters and he plays on and on, putting his soul in it to such a degree that an irresistible contagion spréads over his audience.This is particularly zhe case where the audience Is composed of ladies.To their oredit be it said, the ladies have a more emotional nature \u2018han the men.They apprehend the beautiful and the spiritual more readily.: On the other hand, they are unable to couceal their emaotions fith the stoiclsm of the men.At our last: récital in Boston during the playing a fashionably dressed lady was observed to leave her seat and mount slowly to the platform, until she reached tne side of Paderewski, where she stood like one in a trance unconscious of the oddity of her behaviour.She wus followed by a: least twenty others as the playing went on and when it was all over Paderewski had to fight his way from amongst them.The ladies were carried away.That is how I account for it.That is the effect he produces.There is vt delicacy, a spirtuality in the man and In the playing which produces this effect upon highly emotional natures.And thon think of him carrying all tais programme which he will give to-night\u2014 yes, and two other programmes\u2014all In bis head, without a note.He kncws very well that musical critics will be present, with their scores, and that if thev detected a single flaw or inaccuracy, they would, as they call it in the United States, \u2018\u201cfump\u2019 on him.\u2018And yet he disdains a score.This is the miracle.Only the miracle is explained when I tell you that he practises seven and eight hours every day.He is the most severe taskmaster of himse]?you could imagine.\u2019 \u2018And now,\u2019 said Mr.Fryer, \u201clet me glve you the true inwardness of that disappointment, about which Montrealers have, I understand, felt rather strongly.We were in Buffalo at the time.and it Ÿ .well was very cold.It was ten degrees below zero.The.hall was miserably cold when we reached it.\u2019 \u2018l won't play,\u2019 said Paderewski.Bat \u2014\u2014\" \u2018 \u2018I tell you I won't play, because I am all of a shiver in this awful place.I Lhepild never get through.1 will give up this part of the tour altogether, because the winter olimate would kil! me.\u2019 \u2018We were in despair,\u2019 said Mr.Fryer\u2014 a cheerful gentleman of some two hundred pounds, whose despair musi have a comical edge to it.\u2018We begged and pleaded, and finally, by dint of severe massage treatmen: of his arms, we got him to go through the performance; but he took a ohill, and did not feel at all well\u2019 \u2018You know, my dear sir,\u2019 said Mr.Fryer, deprecatingly, \u2018you do not get a Paderewsii every day.You do not get him in a century.You have to nurse genius.Genius is not a gross something which you can do as you like with, It is delicate; it needs to be wrapped ia coston bauting; it is like a deltoate singing bird, of which you have to take the utmost care.: \u201cWell, so much for Buffalo.We had to go to Toronto.The car on the train was so cold, and Paderewskl suffered.He could not sleep, he was shivering the whole time, and he said if Buffalo has been intolerable what will Montreal be at this time of the year.So he asked the manageress here if she would not postpone the date till some time in April, when he could come with more comfort to himself and his audiencce.The lady would not consent, and you know the rest.But it certainly was not that Paderewski wished to shrink from his engagements.That is something he never does.Our tour provides for ninety-two engagements.He has played eighty-two up to date, and never missed one.And we have had such a season as no other artist can boast of.Our receipts have improved from twenty-five to fifty percent.We have been away in California, and even in small towns the people turned out \u201cen masse.\u201d In many cases, no doubt, it was the mam and not his marvellous gift.But like a certain people of whom we have heard, that though they came to scoff they remained to pray.so even where the chief feeling was curicsity, they were spell-bound with his playing.The effect of his power is gradual.It is {felt more especially when he plays something of his own.\u2019 When Paderewski finishes this tour he is going home for a long rest.His public performances wear him out.\u2018If he does not take a long rest, he will have given hls whole life to the public amd will have nothing left for himself to enjoy,\u201d was how Mr.Gorlitz put it this morning.But though he will rest in his beautiful home in Paris, it is his dream to have the opera upon whirh he has been working for the last year, ready ir the course of the next twelve months for production in the city of Dresden.The opera will deal with gipsy life, and will be a series of the most enchanting melodies.\u201cThis is according to Mr.Gorlitz.No name has been given as yet to the opera, nor Will it so be given till it is ready to be prcduced.Paderewski ex- pegts that this work will bring him a more enduring fame than even his marvellous gift.-4s a player, and upon this he intends to base his claim for recognition.+ \u2018 Conrider that one man sustains the whole performance,\u2019 said Mr.Fryer,, in talking of his American tour, \u2018unlike that of any other antist, who is surrounded by a company.\u2018 Consider, tod,\u201d sald Mr.Gorlitz, \u2018 that into this playing.which at the hands of another man might be merely correct, the whole soul of the artist is thrown, and recognize the enormous drain these performances must be upon his vital powers.He is quite exhausted after every performance, for which he has prepared by the severest work.\u2018IT may say that he eats hardly anything the day of the recital.Tea and toas:, perhaps; a cup of tea two hours before the concert commenees.He has made more money upon this tour than even Patti ever did upon any of her special tours through this country.The geueral admission this evening will be two dollars.-\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 DEATH OF THE REY.DR.R.F.BURNS.\u2014 HE WAS A PROMINENT FIGURE IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Teronto, Anril 6.\u2014Prof.Gregg yesterday received a cable announcing the aeath at Broughty Ferry, Scotland, of the Rev.Dr.Kkobert b'ermier Burug, late of Halifax, N.S.The late Dr.Burns was known in Presbyterian circles throughout Canada.Previous 10 removing to Scotland about three years ago for the beneit of his health, Dr.Burns was paster of Fort Massey Presbyterian Church in Halifax, which 4e accepted on leaving the Coce Streu.Fresbyterian Church, Montreal.While at Halifax he was overtaken by a stroke of paralysis, which finaliy caused his death In his seventieth year.Dr.Burns was noted for the elgquence and power c¢f his preaching, besides being a popular lecturer and brilliant con- trover \u201cFRE - MONTREAL FIRENENS CONGRESS.FIRE-FIGHTERS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD TO MEET IN LONDON.MONTREAL WILL SEND A TEAM\u2014CAPTAIN BEASLEY IN THE OITY.What will undoubtedly be the greatest tournament of firemen ever held is the prcposed Grand International Fire Tournament and Exhibition which is to be held in the Royal Agricultural Hall, London, England, mext June.Captain George S.Beasley, representing the National Fire Brigade Union of Great Britain, arrived in Montreal on Sat- CAPTAIN BEASLEY.urday last, from New York, with un fnvi- taibtion to Chief Benoit of the local fire brigade to participate in the assemblage.A similar exhibition, but cn a far inferior scale, was held in 1893.at the Agricultural Hall, London.Only five foreign countries were represented on that ooca- stfon\u2014PFrance, Portugal, Germany, and the United States.Next June however, there will be representatives from every European nation, {rom Canada, from Mexico, and republics, from India, from Australia, and New Zealand.-Even Japan will send her men from Yokohama.-; Charity is the main object of the pra- posed assemblage.Some nine years ago,\" when the National Unicon was first established, a widows\u2019, orphans\u2019 and beneyo- lent fund was instituted in connection with it.This fund.has always been supported by voluntary contributions and it is expected that the proceeds of the exhibition will place it on a very satisfaé- tory footing.: \u2019 The union 18 under the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Edinburgh, the Duke of Connaught, the Duke of York, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Christian, besides many of the leaders of the nobility.The president is Sir Eyre M.Shaw, K.C, B., late- commander of the London Fire Brigade.are lords and earls and the general honorary secretary is Horace S.Folker, F.A., I.N.F., B.U.Guildford.\u2018 At the former exhibition the team from Kansas City excited the most admiration.The trained horses which on this side of the water are considered common but necesssary adjuncts of every well appointed fire station, exciting continuous wonder amongst the spectators, as well as the British and comtinental firemen.Mr.Eolker, the secretary, has sent Captain Beasley of tÏe Windsor Palace.Household Fire Brigade to the United States and Canada with a great many invitations to the fire chiefs of this continent to send some men over to England.Captain Beasley is an emthusiastic firefighter and has dvne service in this respect in both the United States and Canada.At present he ocecupies, with other young gentlemen, a position on the Windsor Fire Brigade the commandant of which is Captain Dyson.A position on this force is purely an \u2018honorary cine, their especial charge being Windsor Castle.A little fire engine which they possess is mamed after and was christened by the Princess Beatrice.It is much appreciated and well taken care of by these laddies who have royalty to protect.Captain Beasley recently arrived in New York from- England and baw succeeded in getting a picked New York team to go ncross for the exhibition.For all his trouble and work on \u2018behalf of this scheme the commissioner receives no reward beyond the satisfaction cf knowing that his mis- gion Is a wenthy one, and that by his efforts in furthering the exhibition, he is doing something to promote the welfare of poor widows and orphans of his native land.Captain Beasley will remain on this side of the Atlantic until Jume 10 next when he will embark on the Ame- ricam liner \u2018St.Paul,\u2019 so as to reach London by June 19, on which date the tournament will be formally opened by the Prince of Wales with all the urual attendant ceremony on such occasicus.It is quite probable that a picked team from \u2018Montreal, with picked horses and fire appurtenances, will be one of the features when the tournament commences.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 DEATH OF MR.W.A.LOCKE.Mr.William A.Locke, commercial traveller for Messrs E.A, Small & Co., who fell under ¢ street car at the corner of McGill and Notre Dame streets on Friday evening, succumbed.to the: shock this morning at Notre Dame Hcs- \u2018pital.Coroner MeMahcn will open an inquest at one a.m.to-mcrrow.\u2014\u2014\u2014 WANT FRENCH ONLY.The Municipal Council of the Parish of St.Theophile, County of Champlain, ig petitioning the Lieutenant-Governor-in- Council to be authorized to publish in Italy, | the South American { Among the distriol presidents | DAILY \u2018WITNESS THE EMPEROR WILLIAM'S JAUNT.HAD A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DRATH NEAR GENOA, New York, April 6.\u2014A special to the \u2018Herald\u2019 from Rome says: \u2018The Venetian senators and deputies will present an address of welcome to the Emperor William when he visits their city.Berlin.April 6.\u2014It has been made known that the Emperor William and the imperial party had a narrow escape from death on the rail a few days ago shortly before the imperial train reached Genoa.In a (etter describing tne trip one of the attendants says that while halting before the Kunco tunnel to repair a brake an express train came flying through the tunnel.The train hands, who saw the flyer coming, ecemed paralyzed with fear, and there was no time to warn the imperial passengers.As there ts a long stretch of high trestle work immediately back of where the trains came together,the emperor and his party might all have perished but for the engineer of the express.Recognizing the awful danger in a moment, he suddenly reversed his levers and stood by his engine til it had come to a stop within an inch of the cowcatchier of the Kaiser's engin\u2019.\u201d ® , MR.CAREW ELECTED.Dublin, April 6.\u2014In the election to-day for a membet of Parliament to succeed Dr.J.Edward Kenny, Parnellite, who recently resigned, in the College Green Division of Dublin city, Mr.J.L.Carew, Parnellite, was returned without opposition.\u2014\u2014\u2014_ A FATAL CLOUDBURST.KnoxviHe, Tenn., April 6.\u2014Two persons were drowned by a cloudburst yes- torday in Mulberry Gap, Hancock county.\u2018Their names were:\u2014Mrs.Uriah Ander- gon, aged 70; Olle Anderson, aged 2%, ber daughter-in-law.THE TRANSVAAL, Johannesburg, April 6.\u2014A report is in circulation here that Great Britain has agreed to cancel the convention of 1884 and recognize the full independence of the Transvaal.The rumor, however, lacks confirmation.es \u201cTHREE SUDDEN.DEATHS.Brockville, Ont., April 6.\u2014Mr.Vincent Buell, deputy reeve of the Front of Yonge and Escott, died very suddenly this morning of heart disease, to which he had been subject for some time.Deceased was a farmer and for many years a prominent public man in the district where he lived.Halifax, N.S., April 6.\u2014Mr.John Ed4- wards, a well-known man in the Mariime Provinces, died suddenly this morzing at Fredericton, N.B., aged eighty-nine years.Blisha Brownell of McAdam Junction dropped dead at Amherst station to-day while waiting for the train.THE NOVA SCOTIA LICENSE MUDDLE .Halifdx, N.S., April 6.\u2014The Nova Sco- tia Liquor law complication is being taken advantage of by enterprising per- \u2018sons\u2019 to start liquor shops without a Mcense.They cannot be molested.The decision of \u2018the Supreme Court decides that the province has no control of the wholesale trafic; accordingly shops are being opened in Dartmouth to sell wholesale, which is only a blind to sell retail.Dartmouth has not bad a license for tem years and has been called the banner prohibition town of the Dominion.Tem- porance people there are furious and a vigilance committee Is talked of.rtf THE STRATHY MURDER CASE.Barrie, Ont., April 6.\u2014The Spring As- \u2018sizes opened here to-day before His Lordship Chief Justice Armour.The case of Michael Brennan charged with murdering J.A.Strathy An Barrie on Feb.18 \u2018last, Is on the list, RAITLWAY.- aster Holidaïs RETURN TICKETS AT FIRST CLASS SINGLE FARE Between Detroit.Port Huron and all stations east in Canada, inocludlag etations to Massena Springs.N.Y., Rouse's Point, N.Y, ard Island Pond, Vt, inclusive.Tickets will be sold at above rate, good going APRIL 2 to 6 INCLUSIVE, and will be valid for return not later than April 7th, 1898 SCHOOL VACATIONS.Students and Teachers of Schools and \u20acol- leges, on surrender of Standard Certificates, signed by Principals, will be ticketed at First Class Single Fare and One-Third between statlons In Canada.also from and 10 Detroit and Port Huron, from March 13th to Apri! 4th inclusive, valid to return leaving destination not later than April 13th, 1836.For particulars as to Reduced Fares to points on Intercolonial Ralway and other Canadian lines apply tn Grand Trunk agents.Tickets for sale at City Ticket Office, 143 3t.James street and Bonaventure Station.19 YO IY : haa An i kag aster Holidays Return Tickets will be issued at First Class SINGLE FARE ON APRIL 6, GOOD FOR RETURN UNTIL APRIL 7, 1896.\u2018 City Ticket and Telegraph Office, 189 ST.JAMES STREBT, next Post-Oftice.CHEAP, ADVERTISEMENTS.EASTER HATS \u2014 DURABLE \u2014AT\u2014 + \"NELSON'S, CORNER ST, HENRY and NOTRE DAME STS.West of McGill St.And.8TYLISH, a BD MS ST SR Even Handsome Women .per yard, but no amount of moisture can go through it.are anxious to be stylish, and nothing gives such ~ graceful and lasting effects to a costume as Fibre Chamois Use the waterproofed line in skirts and wraps, it is just as stiff and pliable as the plain and sells for 35¢ | There is n Red Star Label on every yard of the real Fibre Chamois.Neat Job House.B® SS RE a Printing 1s turned out by the \u201cWitness\u201d Printing # Fire and Life Insurance Promptly and Carefully Attended to.Also Money to Lend on First Mortgage.City Property.UNION BUILDINGS, 43 St.Francois Xavier St, EDWD.T.TAYLOR & SON.: 4 Housefurnishings, &c.ARPETS, CURTAINS, Eto, / New TAPESTRY CARPETS, New ART SQUARES, WINDOW CURTAINS and SHADES, A choice assortment at lowest prices, for Bprin Furnishing.Prompt attention given to Altering an Re-Fitting Old Ce Pet competent men.W.& J.M.FARQ AR, 354 St.James st.4 CET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.Sickness, perhaps, death, lurks in an insanitary mattress, ave it examined and re-made at the CANADIAN BEDDING MANUFACTORY, 1170 ST.LAWRENCE BST.Bell Tel.6585.Mattresses and Pillows, Curled Hatr, Moss and African Fibre kept in stock.Feathers cleaned and rurifed.À .CO Vv 1 ER (late Mgr.Canada Fibre Co.) OUSEKEEPERS\u2019 NOTICE, BARGAINS IN CARPETS.- ALL NEW PATTERNS.Carpet and Upholstering work in all ita branches neatly and promptly executed.Carpets beaten.HENRYHAMMON D,222 & 224 St.Urbain st.; TELEPHONE 1749.1 E.TOWNSHEND, .EST.24 YEARS.PURE BEDDING PATENTED.Call or ring up 1906 and get prices for Remaking Mattresses, Pillows, &c., before remuving.Also every description of Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Cots, &c., Hair, Moss and Wool Mattresses.1 LITTLE ST.ANTOINE STREET, Cor.St.James street, only.NO BRANCH STORES Winter Resorts.\"ADDON HALL, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., ON THE OCEAN FRONT, Has enlarged t0 more than its former capacity.Will hereafter remain open throughout the year.Complete and modern in every detail.Rooms en suite, baths attached.LERDS & LIPPINCOTT.Financial.R.WILSON SMITH, Investment Broker, Government, Municipal and Railway Securiti Bought and Sold irst-class Securities o Suitable for Trust Funds always on hand.1724 NOTRE DAME STREET MONTREAL.ADVERTISEMENTS._ POCKET KODAKS, $5.00 Send for Booklet and Semple Picture.EAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLY, 104 St.Francois Xavier street, (Corner Notre Dame street.) LLEY\u2019S BRUSH WORKS, * 76 and 78 VICTORIA SQUARE.OUR PURE BRISTLE BRUSHES Lave stood the test for years.We have ain made up our Sprin Sto:k ot HOUSECLEANING BRUSHES, made specially for OUR OWN RETAIL TRADE.The quality of the brushes cannot be bought only at our sale at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, in 10-1b.packages, at $1 per 100 lbs.28 2 * 4 ERR poy nodes Vig un cu, factory.Carpet Sweepers repaired.Telephone £740.Sir,\u2014I notice in a recent issue of yqur daily paper an enquiry in relation to the] fearful railway Qisaster at the Desjardipk bridge on the Great Western Railway\u201d of Canada in the month of March,, 1857.With your consent 1 will, for the information of those who may wish tè know more of the causes and effects of that terrible accident contribute a few lamentable facts as I collected them at that time, as I was them an employee in the capacity of civil engineer and super- intendont of some parts of the above road and its branches.I find on reference to my diary and the time-table in my possession that this unfortunate train laft Toronto in the forémoon of March 12 and consisted of baggage and two first-class passenger cars, with about ninety-six passengers, all told.All went right to the Dundas Station, then, on approaching the bridge, a violent shaking and twitching was felt, which was caused | by the engine leaving the rails and running on the cross tiles, deeply indenting them by the flanges of the wheels; then running on the decking of the bridge, off the track stringers, the whole mass plunging in the\u201d Desjardins river or canal, a muddy, sluggish stream emptying into Burlington Bay at Hamilton.On investigation the train was running about seven or eight miles an hour.Position of the wreck: Engine and tender nearly out of sight in mud, ice and water; baggage Car on top, first passenger car, overturned and all the passengers therein found drowned; second and last car, front end resting below, rear end leaning against abutment of the bridge.Passengers lost.Sixty-nine bodies in all were taken out of the wreck and lald on the floor of the station house.Otbers escaped, some with fractured limbs, others bruised and cut in a fearful manner.The sad news was soon sent to the different stations and hundreds of anxious and sorrowing friends soon collected to identify their loved and lost ones.It was a sight never to be forgotten.Among the killed I would mention in sorrow my employer, Samuel Zimmerman, Esq.,, who was styled the \u2018Railway King of Canada,\u2019 who constructed the entire road.His skull was found fractured by falling from the rear end of the last car below, as it careened over.Many others, most influential and useful men, were Killed, viz., Ralph Wade, a noted agriculturist and breeder of shorthorn cattle; also a Mr.Benson, both of Pont Hope; Dr.Macklem, of Chippewa, a Mr.Morley of Thorold, on the Welland Canal, manufacturer of ploughs and other farming implements; Mr.T.C.Street of Niagara; the Rev.Mr.Booker of Hamilton, an excellent and worthy gentleman, much loved and respected by all classes.Mr, William Reed, an assistant engineer for Mr.Zimmerman, wag sitting in the seat behind him.Feeling the shaking, he being young and active, jumped out of the door, landing om the abutment of the bridge, escap- img with a slight scratch on the forehead; a few others followed.The momth- ly estimates for work done and material furnished by the contractors of the Sar- nia branch, prepared by him and myself for the month preceding, were in his valise and went in the water but were recovered in a bad shape.In conclusion, I would say that I have now numbered my threescore years and ten, hale and hearty, have liad a checkered and event- ful 1ife in the surveys and construction of the first railway\" in Lower and also 6 Insurance.~STABLISHED THE DBSJARDINS BRIDGE DISASTER.Upper Canada, and my associates of that E TWENTY YEARS, (To the Editor of the \u2018Witness?) | Me are all gone and®it seems I am left tale.vr HIRAM JOHNSON.ë!Clarenceville, Que., March, 1896.¢ * (To the Editor of the \u2018Witness:\u2019\u201d)i : l Sir,\u2014In the \u2018Witness\u2019 of March 10 I noticed an enquiry from \u2018Reader\u2019 for particulars of the Desjardins canal ac- oident.When the emgine was brought from the wreck 1 was working in the repair yard, and still have in my possession some rubber which came off her bumper.I also have a pamphlet containing an account of the accident, with a list of the dead and wounded and statements of those who escaped; also an account.of the day of fasting and -prayer which followed; the funeral obsequies, the coroner's inquest, which lasted thirteen days; and biographical skeiches of some of the dead.The accident occurred on March 12, 1857, It was something Wrong: with the engine which caused her to léave \u2018the track, when sixty people were killed and eighteen injured.The bridge was a swing one, having a span of sixty feet, and was forty feet above the water, Which latter was twelve feet deep.JOHN GILES.Godfrey, Ont.tp - SOCIAL PROBLEMS.âlcme to tell tho INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE.\u2014\u2014 ! (Special Gorrespondence of the \u2018Witness.\u2019) Toronto, March 28.\u2014A new departure in the way of parllamentary debate was gtart2d this week by the Hon.Mr.Bronson, senior member for the city of Ottawa in the Legislative Assembly.Questions of pauperism and orime usually receive scant attention from this body except in so far ag alleged mismanagement of the Central Prison affords a chance of worrying the minister to whose department.the dustitution is attached.Mr.Bronson was therefore refreshingly and agreeably novel in his treatment of this theme, when he turned the attention of his fellow-membens for an hour to the forces at work in the production of paupers and criminals, to the experiments made in othsr lands to counteract them, and to the need of attempting something of the sort even in this comparatively prosperous community.His speech was made in support of a resolution, which commits the Assembly to the encouragement of \u2018voluntary societies 1n the larger cities of the province having for their object the giving of such assistance \u2018to the unemployed as would contribute towards making them self-support- ing, by settling them on the unoccupied lands of the province, or other lands within the province.\u201d The skill displayed by ' MR.BRONSON.in the exposition of his subject, as well as his intimate acquaintance with the Mterature of social reform, was a surprise oven to those who know him best.After a close acquaintance with the leg- iplature of over twenty years I cannot recall a single speech that was more deftly constructed, pitched in a higher key, or more winning in matter and manner than this one was.It was clear from first to last that it was the outcome of, long and sympathetic qbservation of the condition of the working classes, and this was all the more surprising from the fact that Mr.Bronson is an exten-' Bive employer of labor, and that men in his jposition are not generally, noted for their ability to understand the position of the employees or their capacity to sympathize with them.THE LINE OF ARGUMENT he adopted was simple but effective.Calling attention to the hardship inflicted on the individual workman by the \u2018invention of labor-saving machinery and to the craving for society which drives people from the country into the city to become in too many cases either paupers or criminals, he sketched briefly some of the agencles at work in the amelloTa- tlon of their unfortunate condition\u2014 such as co-operation, temperance reform, the habit of saving promoted by opportunities for small investments, trades- unionism, rapid transit, increased wages, and reduction of the cost of living.In spito of all that they can do for themselves, however, and of all that can he j done for them by others, a considerable proportion of those who would like to work can get nothing to do, and from sheer discouragement they sink into the ranks of the pauper cr the criminal class.Mr, Bronson warned the House against resorting to public works as a means of affording aid to the unemployed except in cases of extreme emergency.Ho congratulated the province on the success which has so far attended the work carried on by the Children\u2019s Aid Society, an organization which has resulted from the effort to grapple with this great evil at the fountain hoad.But something more is needed in order Lo deal with the problem of the unemployed of the present time, and it was in this connection that he outlined THE VOLUNTARY OOLONY SCHEME which is suggested in his resolution.Into the details of the project it is needless here to enter at any length.The idea is to have a considerable tract of land parcelled out amongt those vrho are willing to become colonists, tq allow them to work their plots for a liv ag amd a chance to better their position, and to help them afterwards to procure land of their own.Such a colony, obviously would not be self-sustaining, but Mr.Bronson's contention is that, as cities and towns suffer pecuniarily from the existence of the paupers and criminals ft would pay them to contribute something to supply the deficiency.On the same principle the province might well be called on to share this particular burden, for it now expends a large sum an- wually in subsidizing charitable institutions and as its aid is givem per capita anything that would reduce the number of inmates would reduce to a corresponding extent the amount payable out of the provincial treasury.It is very doubtful, however, whether much p anent good cpuld be done by trying to secure in thie way settlers for the lands that are still unoccupied by settlers.How far these lands will prove equal to maintaining a population after the lumber has all been stripped off remains to be seen.In some of the older parts of Muskoka, Parry Sound, Nipissing and Haliburton districts there are many abandoned flarms to be seen, and on some of those that are still occupied the settlers, have, in spite of the lpoal market sup- pled by the lumber cathps, a Keen sirug- gle to wage for existence.If the experiment is to be tried under favonable conditions it will have to be tried on a piece of land selected and procured for the purpose in the older part of the province.The time is very suitable for obtaining a site for such a colony, because the price of farm lands, even those of the best quality and in the most advantageous situations, is quite low, as compared with what it used to be.A very practical measure of LAW REFORM is the bill introduced this session by Mr.Hardy to make the county courts a more useful part of the judicature of the province.In certain classes of cases their jurisdiction will, under it, be cossider- ably extended, whMe there will be withdrawn altogether from their purview actions for lbel and cases of seduction.The county court has heretofore been a matter of \u2018embarrassment to the law .reformers.Some would like to abolish it altogether and rely on the Division courts, wifh extended jurisdiction to overtake all work that cannot be usefully given over to the Superior courts.Mr.Hardy's bill rather makes for the permanence of the County Court, and for a future of increased usefulness.There is, hôwever, nothing very revolutionary in his proposals, @nd there will be nlenty of time and opportunity to watch the result before there is any need for coming to a final decision.fer DEATH OF THE VICAR OF WOLVETY.The Rev.Burford Waring Gibsone, M.A., vicar of Wolvey, Staffordshire, died rather suddemly on Sunday week.He was sixty-seven years of age, and he had been vicar of the parish for twenty years.The deceased, says the ¢ Yorkshire Post,\u201d was a remarkable man in many ways, and was known far and wide as possessing great determination.Some years ago an action brought by him in the law courts against the schoolmaster and schoolmistress of Wolvey, gained for him no little notoriety, while more recently the parish of Wolvey was brought most prominently before the whole country as \u2018the village without a school.Deceased graduated at.London University with honors in mathematics and natural philosophy in 1852, and he took tihe degree of Bachelor of Science in 1861.He was also a former Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge, and graduated as Ninth Wrangler and in the Third Class Classical Tripos and first in the First Class Natural Science Tripos in 1853.He was ordained in 1854 to the curacy of All Saints\u2019, Norwood; and was Professor of Mathematics in Queen\u2019s College, and chaplatn to the Queen\u2019s Hospital, Birminghim, 1855-7; head master of Grosvenor College, Bath, 1857-62; second master of the Mercers\u2019 School, London, 1862-6; headmaster of St.Peter's College, Eaton square, 1866-73; curate of St.John\u2019s, Battersea, 1873; lecturer of Theydon-Gurnon, 1874-6, being appointed vicar of Wolvey in the latter year.\u2014 \u2018 Churclr Guardian,\u201d March 18.\"[My.John F.Gibsome of Montreal, is & cousin of the deceased gentlemsn.].re THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.Return of traffic earnings from March 21 to March 31: 1896 .ov corse +» +.«.$463,000 1896 .+ ++ es se 0e es +.385,000 Ci 01e de ee 878,000 Iierdese Moxpay, APriL 6, 1896, rue THE MADONNA OF A DAY A STUDY, By L.DOUGALL.(Author of \u2018The Mermaid,\u201d \u2018Beggars All, ete) \u2018Well, I'll tell you.There were eight of us\u2014my friend here, my cousin Charlie, and five other men.! talked to them tremendously at th.hctel beforehand.so that they real; gave us everything very good\u2014that .to say, good for Vancouver.We hig ten courses, Well, I didn't hav dhampagne.Champagne is tremendously dear you know, here, and no: very good ; but I had sherry and 4 very good Burgundy.Of cours-, i didn't get cigarettes from the hot: ; I always carry my own.But now what do you think the bill, including the wine, came to ?\u2018I have no idea,\u2019 said the missionary, quite truly.\u2018Cnly four pounds! I was quite taken aback when I saw it; but of course I paid it, and didnt ask amy questions.I just smiled upon the clerk who took the momey ; but, as | say, I showed it to m friend after wards, and we chuckled over it t gether.I have often ndticed tha they favor me wat hotels.I always make a point of talking in a friendly way to the clerks and the waiters: they like it, and it doesn't do me any Earm.\u2019 \u2018Now that I think of it,\u2019 the mis- siopary spoke meditatively, \u2018I have seen your name in the papers.1 have read a description of vou.\u2019 She brightened visibly ; an obvious thrill of pleasure went through her frame.\u2018Oh, 1 dare say; I write a good deal, you know, in various journals, and several of my friends wio do interviewing have threatened 10 publish ja sketich cf me.What, was the name of the paper ?When one is flying round the world one can't keep up to date with these things.\u2019 \u2018I do not know that your friends have been so personal as you suppose.I merely meant that even at a remote mission station I have read paragraphs concerning the \u2018New Woman.\u201d\u201d She wag disappointed, and she was still so young and full of life that she had not the heant to conceal it, but in A moment she took up the new theme with all her former zest.\u2018And being in a remote mission-sta- tion, 1 suppose you believed the idiotic and trankcendent rubbish that is written about her.Now, I'l] tell you what it is, and you may believe me.I have been three years at Girton, and I've lived in town for a year or two, and I've travelled round the world.and I can assure you that the \u2018New Weman\u201d is a pure myth, She is a ridiculous and horrid phantasm, evolved out of the brains of a few au- thers who did not know what else to interest the public with, amd believed in only by the simple and credulous, whe unfortunately, however, go to make up the greater portion of every community, Oh, she's been a great scare, I admit, but there's absolutely nothing in it.\u201d \u2018I beg your pardon,\u2019 said the mis- sicnary.\u2018I thought that I had classified you.\u2019 \u2018Well, as you've come from the Pacific Ocean - I won't be offended.I am not thin-skinned anyway ; I can always get on with a man who says what he thinks.I adere plain downright dealing.\u2019 \u2018What are the mythical attributes?he asked.- \u2018The dharacteristics of the myth 7 Well, in the first place, she has no prirciple.Now why, in the name of heaven, I ask you, should woman at the end of the nineteenth cemtury be supposed to have less principle than she had in all the other centurles ?\u2018She may live in a different way ; she may be happy and live in a flat, and have a latchkey, instead of sitting grarling over the fire at her brether\u2019s wife who doesn\u2019t wan't her.Sheumay earn her own living instead of insisting that some man should pay her bills.She may make good.dewnright, honest friendships with men instead of merely flirting with them .in a ballroom ; and if she deesn\u2019t believe in religion she can stay at home from church instead of continuing to keep up a respectable sham.Do these things mecessarily take away her principle ?I tell you.the men and women that go about saying that a woman does not believe in anything because she does not believe in shamming, prove themselves to be far more unprincipled than the modern women I have met.\u2019 She was very young ; she had her enthusiasms, and this was evidently one of them.She looked at the mis- sicnary with jbright red cheeks, but she was not abusing him ; ghe was rutber appealing to him, \u2018All that may be quite \u2018true,\u2019 sai! the missionary\u2014\u2018you have, as Yo say, a very fair right to judge ; but why do you proclaim your opinion !0 me in the name of heaven ?WLY heaven ?\u2018Did I say in the name of heaven \u201d she laughed.\u2018Well, then, in thf nome of the sky\u2014it is all one to me \u2014in the name of the blue distance.In the name of the ether, why should I be supposed to be unprincipled because I drink plenty of wine and Fort vd PO eB à ona cr Nr A AY rr et A pt or ER A An PA pe =H nN © c= ADD Io Py \u2014 Q@ \u201c0% 00 Pw § 258K PTY0OSL & her 1tly nis- but sai d you but ) to Vhy n 7 me 1d I be- : have a soft corner in their hearts also: man /-5 Wgh him except through his Movpay, Aprin 6, 1896.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.- - 9 ~ cke cigarettes?If ; ss, Would you argue tha: he would - 1 lies, and break vows, and be in- ferent as to nis pereznal dignity = L-moral worth ?I suppose that _ tou are a rabid teetotaller and an .nti-tobaceccnist you do argue that var; but the facts would not bear sou out \u2018| am not a tobacconist of any sort,\u2019 il ihe missionary, smiling.She laughed the blithest, happiest laugh.\u2018Another characteristic o7 the myth, she said, \u2018is that she has no heart ; she does not care for the young or the aged.Now, do you suppose that evclution has suddenly «me to a standstill, and that a new thing has bren created ?Heretofore women ave always been known to be ten- der-hearted ; men are supposed to but now there is suddenly a break in all the laws of heredity, and a rac: of girls has sprung up that possesses none of the softer sentiments.Because they live in flats and have la'ch- keys, or do something else typical, whatever it may be, they are supposed \u2018à kick aside anything that is weak .- ailing without the slightest com- crotion,.What I want to know is, \u201c -e this race of women has coms ; It is a very bad compliment -.-ne very mothers who are weeping «+ the revolt of their daughters to - rose that their caildren \u2018have got \u2018a up in some way without any .art \"The missionary with strong, saga- ts face was still observing her be- ugnly.\\ \u2018 \u20181 see\u2018\u2014he joined the points of his Angers together as he spoke\u2014'you are not unprincipled, and you are not unfeeling.\u2018You have only my word for it,\u201d she jaughed.\u2018Il am old enough,\u2019 said the missionary, \u2018to know whom to believe.1 believe you.I regret that in using the term I applied to you I should have appeared to make an accusation\u2014\u2019 \u2018Oh !' not at all; don\u2019t apologize.I always gird up my loins and experience a holy joy when I hear the \u201cNew Woman\u201d mentioned, for I love to defend my sex.\u2019 He made a courteous inclination of the head.\u2018What sort of joy ?\u2019 \u2018Holy joy,\u201d she repeated boisterously.\u201cYour good principle and your good feeling we have admitted\u2019\u2014he was speaking in a pleasant, argumentative way\u2014\u2018but why characterize your sentiments av holy 7 \u2018Well, I think I had been using a bible quotation\u2019 \u2014she laughed\u2014\u2018and of cqurse in your estimation anything whatever connected with the bible makes the word appropriate.\u2019 \u2018Not in the least,\u2019 he replied with nnruffled courtesy ; \u2018for example, a who takes his oath upon the bible and perjures himself does not io a holy thing.\u2019 She laughed immensely at the retort, and liked him better for it.She protested, \u2018If you admit that I am affectionate and good-principled.I don't mind in the least what else ou accuse me of.But now I want to get clearly into your mind the roint that T make ; I always instruct everybody on the subject.One hears abcut this \u201cnew woman,\u201d and the \u201cgirl of the period,\u201d and the \u201cfin de si\u2019cle woman :\u201d now I wish you to b-ar witness that I think I am as fair 1 specimen of the class abused as you «an have.I am \u201cemancipated.\u201d 1 am \u201cadvanced,\u201d in fact, I am the \u2018rew woman,\u201d s0 far as she is not à myth, Of course, there is no class of people, either men or women, that has not its black sheep, and its saints, 100.for that matter.I don\u2019t claim > be either one or the other; I am sirpily an average specimen of the rlass of women that are often called \u201cfast Well, now, I maintain that [ am just as sound in heart and ~:rais as if I spent my life moping \u201ca sitting-room fire.I can prove © \"1 vou, too.She finished with a little nod of her 71.and paused a moment.There \u201c == cm == === \u2014\u2014 \u20142r; CTI Cm @ are dear at].any price.You can buy |, [Matches for 5c and 6c a box\u2014 but not ?E.B.EDDY\u2019S.Buying reliable [+ goods is economy E.B.Eddy's}; Matches.|| & \u2019 a: PROVINCIAL * VOTERS\u2019 LIST, the patient's energiez in Diabetes, À PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the List of Electors entitled io vote at the clection of members cf the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, prapared by the City © Clerk, accerding to law, will be revised by @ .the Council of ths Ciiy of Montreal.at the meeting to be h=2!d in the City Hall, on THURSDAY.the 16th April instant, at three o'clock in the afternocn.L.0.DAVID, City Clerk, City Clerk\u2019s Office, City Hall, Montreal, 7th Apri, 1896.Ps ê / ~ Machinery, &o.NDREW YOUNG, ENGINEER, MACHINIST & BLACKSMITH, 11 and 13 Busby Lane.SHAFTING.BANGERS and PULLIES, &c.REPA!RS PROMPTLY A1TENDED.a nk at cl da cee à FE Plumbing, &c.IF YOU WANT WORK DONE REASONABLE In the line of Plumbing.Gas or Steam Fitijng, go 10 FRANIX 1°, TAY JT.OR, Hardware, Paints and Oils, eto.203 Nt, Antoine st, west Guy t t .- .- - 1.+ Groceries, Provisions, &c.GET YOUR Easter Supplies \u2014 FROM \u2014 » WALTER PAUL, \u2018For there yon can get the Best of Everything as Cheap as Com- men Goods.a e are à few of the Extras rp>cially g3ter.The followin, brought in for IN VEGETABLES, IN FRUITS.New Asparagus, Strawberries, * Caulifiower, Pine Apples, s¢ Brana, Grap> Fruit, *¢ Green Poas, Taugerinés, « Potatoes, Catawba Grapes, Carrols.Almeria Grapes, *.Radishes, CaMfprnaia Pears, - \u201c Spinuch, Hot Hounre Cucambers, Hot House Tomntves Mot House Mashreoms, Lettres, Mint and Parslcy.Frenca Artectiokes, Florida Celery.fSweel Potatocs, Ravana and every other kind of oranges, Bananas, Fresh Rhubarb, And lots of other nice things.In order to ensure promp* delivery, please } a-e your orders varly for Saturd«v.\u2019 « ARIANE NE D EN EEE a nd TREY ESI TR SP ERSTE IR FER LC IE I EEE RES OST DIR SPAN.Ahab dit .- READABLE PARAGRAPHS, BRAVER THAN A SOLDIER, HOW AN ENGLIBHMAN IN RUSSIA KISSED TWO ot HUNDRED \"DIRTY MUJIKS, - Af Englighran in Russia, who was su- pedintendent of an iron works, tells a cofi- cal story of his experience at Easter: \u2018For a weak beforehand,\u201d he pays, \u2018they are busy boiling and painting eggs, which they are to ,present to oze another with a kiss.The moment the clock strikes twelve the privilege or penance, as \u2018ths case may be, commences.Nobody then considers himself insulied by: the combined offer of a k'ss and an egg.\u2018In a few cases, it may be confessed, the trouble is a pleasure, but when it comes, as it oid to me, to a long line of several hundred workmen \u2014 mostly engaged in charcoal burning, in the stoking and poking of fires and chimmeys, and other deeds of darkneas, the poetical and sentimental view of the religious custom is completely shut out and supplanted by the intolerable an- noyanice.\u2018One may \u2018talk of the Balaklava charge, the storming of the Redan, and such exploits; think of the nerve that was required to £tand my ground before a bearded amd vodka loving [Mujik, with cinders in his beard and olarcoal dust in the pores of his skin, a man who had besn breaking calcined ore perhaps all night and looked like the dcubiful progeny of an African negro or e red Indian in his war paint! Think of my horror of suspense while ane after another a whole regimen: of such smutty objects shuffled up to my place, each drawing a dusty sleeve across his sooty mowth, each diving to the bottom of his pocket for the painiel egg, each taking off his hat and calling me down to the pun- lehment with the politest o! bows, the most respaatful of grins, amd when the first hundred het] kissed mie threes hundred times in the amgregate to know that another hundred | had to come after them! SERVED HIM RIGHT, A railway passenger the other day piled the space next to him in a carriage seat with his bundles, and, when a gentlaman asked if any one was golng to occupy It, replied that the bundles belonged to & man who was temporarily in the smoking car.\u2018AN right\u2019 said the gentleman, \u2018I will sit In the seat till he comes,\u2019 and hz proceeded to remove the bundles.Pretty soon the owner of the bundles arrived at his destination, and he began to gather up his effects.But the gentleman at once put a veto on this, with the remark, \u2018You can't take thesz bundles.You yourself said they belonged to a man in the \u2018\u2018smoker.\u201d\u2019 The fellow got angry and abuslve, but the gentleman was inexorable.Finally, the \u2018congictor\u2019 was called in, who delivered Iie dictum as follows: \u2018If the burdles are not claimed by any one on the traln, then, by coming round to the depot to-morrow and identifying them satisfactorily, we will give them to you,\u2019 The man\u2019s face was red wih rage, but he couli do nothing.8o, amid the laughter of the passengers, he rtishèd out of the car just as the train was puiling up.And he meekly eame round to ihe depot for his bundles the next day.MONTRREAL STREET CAR INCIDENTS.Riding in the street cars is not without its humorous side éiffasionally, as the two incidents here recorded\u201d will serve to ghow.Last woek, after the snow storm, a car on Ontario street, going eastward, could not get beyond Frontenac street, the track he.ing blocked with snow, A passenger said to the conductor: \u2018Do you stop here?1 want to go to Moreau street.\u2019 The condue- tor, naively answered: \u2018We can't go to.Moreau to-day; we shall run to Moreau tomorrow.It will take till \u2018to-morrow\u2019 to gat \u2018to Moreau\u2019 to-day.\u2019 On another trip, on the same \"track, a French-speaking citizen, presumably noticing that the conductor was speaking in English, requested to be puty off at \u2018Cat\u2019 street.The conductor was puzzied, and said he \u2018did not know a street of.that game.Presently, after a little oonsideration, atid a consultation with another passenger, it struck\u201d him that \u2018Shaw\u2019 was the street walted, the similarity in the sound of the French word \u2018chet\u2019 (cat) and the English word \u2018Shaw\u2019 having evidently misled the Frenchmpn.ADVERTISEMENTS.: : HUNDREDS of NEW PICTURES JUST IN, - Some Job Lines very cheap.NEW MOULDINGS arriving every day.The largest assortment this spring we ever had.Manuf = we ui 180N, F 1facturer of Mouldings and Frame 688 CRAIG ST., next door w * witoeas™ Of ce ONLY 25¢c A BOTTLE.Tho QUEEN'S HAIR HELP i that restores hair to ite plo LH iri artests falling out, removes dandruff ond cares pak: pess.It is nota dye.It atimulates and invicorates too ucing à rapid wth, full of Ih.The clear par rakes à saporips decd equal to 500 $l i a $i ual bo cay 50 or #l preparation, sale by ail - À.B.MANN 8, Corner Mountain and St.Antoine street.1° M 8: .> IE 8 ASTER LILIES, Also Easter Decorations in churches : roridences satisfactorily photographed at ne ioe expense.RICE'S STUDIO, 141 ST.PÊTER ST.Tel.331.1 No trouble to show our Nobby Spring Hats at NELSON'S, fore merly of Bleury st., now at 1864 Notre Dame st.soo Loads FOUNDRY CINDERS CAN BE HAD FREE : \u2014 AT \u2014 | PARKES FOUNDRY, Dalhousie street. tapes oy 2 .; Lob via kg.TIN i if LIN oman = mT 10 4 man SE A Ag CCS Tr eso) APE RS RES SER SEY AE Te Hp SEE - i The Boys\u2019 Page.Ragged But Royal.BY CLARA J.DENTON.(From the N.Y.\u2018Independent.\u2019) \u2018That is a beautiful picture, Aunt Glo; and indeed, it seems worth my long journey to be able to gaze upon it at will.\u2019 Miss Glorvina Mulney went to the window and for several minutes stood beside her nephew gazing upon the tossing waters of the Bay cf Tanglers.For a brief moment she almost shared her nephew's feeling that the scene was a compensatioin for her wide separation from her beloved country.This mood.however, soon passed, amd she said.impatiently: \u2018Well, I suppose we must bake up cur unchanging programme and ride to the garden, since, as usual, there is absolutely nothing else to do.Will you send a message to Benayad to see that the horses are here in half an hour.\u2019 \u2018Certainly.but I do wish we might dispense with his society.\u2019 \u2018Which shows how little you know of the country wherein you have been domiciled just twenty-four hours.What in the world would become of us, with our limited knowledge of Arabic and of the outlandish local customs, without Bena- gad.That is ome of the things that you must remember, never to go out without him.\u2019 Phil looked grave as he went from the room.This seemed a strange order for | self-reliant American boy to accept.But a little later, when Miss Mulney went out to mount her horse, she found Phil awaiting her with a radiant face.\u2018Oh, Aunt Glo,\u2019 he said patting the peck of the coal-black horse on which he was seated, \u2018this is the prettiest horse I ever saw, and Grandpa says I may have him for my very own! I am so glad I came cut bere to you and Grandpa, Aunt Glo, instead of going for a year to the Virginia farm.Who wouldn't rather ride an Arab steed than dig potatoes and pull weeds?\u2019 i \u2018I'm gad you're satisfied,\u2019 said Miss | Muliney; \u2018for there's really nothing worse | than to make a choice and then wish you ; bad chosen the other way.They rode on slowly through the narrow streets, Benayad going befcre to see that the way was clear.Phil, as was quite natural, was full of wonder and curiosity and reeled off questions with an ease and rapidity that almost overcame his aunt's gocd nature.When they had passsed through the city gates they came upon a crowd cf beggars, who pressed around them, and, amid prcfuse Arabiegejaculations held out thelr hands fob alms.Benayad rode stolidly past the beggars; and Miss Mulney was about to do the pame, but a certain daïk-eyed boy caught Phil\u2019s eye.He reined in his horse at once.\u2018CH, Aunt Glo,\u201d he cried, \u2018don\u2019t go on; walt and ask this boy his name! Aunt Glo backed her horse till it stood near the group again, and complied with Pail's request.The boy looked up at Phil with a smile, end said, in, Arabic: \u2018My name is Kadore.\u2019 \u2018Oh, Aunt Glo,\u201d ccntinued Phil, im- pulsivety: \u2018do give him some money! 1 haven't any with me; and I do think he\u2019s the handsomest boy I ever saw.\u2019 Miss Glo took from her pocket a handful of blankeels (a small copper coin worth less than two cents), and, giving them to Kadore she said, firmly: \u2018Now, come on Phil, it isn't safe to stay longer.\u2019 She urged her horse into a galllop and Phil obediently did the same, soon leaving the crowd of beggars far behind.Phil, however, could not forget the dark eyes and musical voice cf Kadore ; and when the family was gatihered at the dinner table, he said, in bis most persuasive manner: \u2018Grandfather, wouldn't you lke an Arab boy to run errands for you ?\u2019 \u2018Yes,\u2019 \u2018was the reply; \u2018but I have never yet found one that suited me, so I get along as best I can without one.\u2019 ; Phil then told the story of Kadore, add- fing: \u2018You can't think what old rags he had on, and I am sure my clothes would just about fit him.Don\u2019t you think I'd better take Benayad and go after him now ?There's no telling how far away he will be in the morning.\u2019 Captain Mulney laughed as he roplied: \u2018My dear boy, you canmot go after him to-night, even though your failure to do so should lose him to you forever.The town gates close at sunset, and no one goes either in or out after that time without a pass signed by the Governor, and to get this pass costs both time and money.\u2019 Phil's face grew long.\u2018Nor can you set out for him the first thing in the morning,\u2019 continued his grandfather.\u20181 have to go out immediately after breakfast, and must havo Berayad with me.But ! feel sure that if you pass through the gates about the same hour to-morrow afternoon you will find Kadore waiting there for another hamdful of blankeels.\u2019 As Phil and his aunt were setting out on the following aftermoon he said, eagerly: \u2018Aunt Glo, if we do find Kadcre can you tell him all I want to say ?\u2019 \u2018Hardly,\u2019 exclaimed Miss Mulney, with a laugh, \u2018that will be too much for my small store of Arabic; but I will ask -Ben- ayad to help us.I dishke to speak to him, for it sois to make the poor fellow so uncomfortable.He never looks at me, for, like all the Moors, he thinks it a crimé to look on the face of any woman but bis mother; nevertbeless, if we meet Kadore it shall certainly be done.\u2019 Captain Mulney's prediction proved true, for just outside the gates stood Kadore, thie time all alore.He sprang forward immediately on seeing Benayad, and looking at Phil he sald, in his sweet voice: \u2018Keef kuntsey ?\u2019 which is .the Arab way of saying: \u2018How do you do?\u2019 They did not give him blankeels this time; but Benayad told him that if he wanted a place to work, where he'd have plenty to eat, and decent clothes to wear, to come to the big house near the bay, where he'd ses a flag made of red and white stripes, with stars in ome corner.The boy made an answer in Arabic, and looked at Philvas if he knew to whom he owed his good fortune.\u2018He will come,\u2019 raid Benayad, in Span- fsh: and he then rode on again, muttering to himself in Arabic.\u2018He evidently does not approve of the arrangement,\u201d said Miss Mulney; \u2018but he is too loyal to your grandfather to interfere in any way.\u2019 \u2018Do you think Kadore will come ?\u201d asked Phil, eagerly.\u2018Oh, yes, and stay a day or two; then in a few weeks you'll find him standing in his rags again, asking for your blank- keëls.\u2019 * \u2018Well, he'll get encugh to eat once, any way,\u201d was Phil's answer.Kadore was crouching near the front door of the cecnsulate when they returned from their ride, and he bounded out before them with his silvery sounding \u2018Keef kuntsey.\u2019 In a week's time he had made himself so useful that Captain Mulney wondersd how they had managed to exist before he was added to the household.He learned English rapidly, and was helpful to his new friends in their study of Arabic, as his speech was less corrupted by dialects than that of the other #eTVvants.He and Phil exchanged much boyish lore, and vowed to stand by each other forever, a vow that was to be put to the test much sooner than any of them expected.One morning Kadore was sent on an errand to a distant part of the town.When he did not return as usual, the Consul looked grave.\u2018I fear,\u2019 he said, \u2018that his love for a vagabond's life has overcome him.\u2019 \u2018Oh mo, Grandpa,\u201d exclaimed Phil I'm sure he hasn't run away ! You don't know how he hated being-u beggar.I krow something has happened to him.Do go and find out where he is.\u2019 Full of setret misgivings, the Consul finally set out with Benayad, and went at once to \u2018the soldiers on guard at the city gate.In answer to his queries they said, with a laugh and many shrugs of the shoulders, that Kadore was \u2018safe with the Almotacen.\u2019 \u201c But,\u2019 persisted the Consyl, \u2018why is he there ?'\u2019 They rolled out a great many Arabic sentences, of which he could gather but little meaning.\u2018I will go to the: Almotacen,\u201d he said to himself.\u201cI know that he speaks Spanish fluently, and I can make him seo, doubtless, how unjustly he is treating me; for I cannot believe Kadore stays there willingly.\u2019 The Almotacen is an officer in Moorish towns who measures the grain, fruits and all kinds of merchandise.To the Ccnsul\u2019s great surprise the Al- motacen told him.in the choicest Spanish that the boy Kadore could not again become a member of his household.\u2018He is, continued the official, \u2018 distantly related to the Emperor, consequently.he has royal blood in his velns, and it is, according to our laws, wrong for anyone ralated to the Emperor to work fer his living, and especially is he forbidden to dwell in the house of one who is not a believer in the Koran.We have been watching for a chance to capture Kadore since the first day he entered your house.You have broken our laws, and it was at first thought best to send you back to your own country; but we remembered that as you have always before respected our laws and customs, you must have done this thing ignorantly; so we decided not to punish you this time; but you must mot attempt to take the boy again, for we shill not again be so lenient.\u2019 \u2018 But,\u201d said the Consul, \u2018if he is of royal blood, why is he allowed to roam about, begging, and in rags ?\u201d (To be continued.) The Cat in Folk=Lore.APPEARANCE OF PUSSY POPULAR TRADITION AND STORY.IN FROM THE PHARAOHS TO THE PRESENT TIME.The cat show which has just been held at Madison Square Garden, may serve to call attention to cat lore.\"Fhis lore is simply immense.Perhaps no animal is so much noticed by all classes of people, and around no other animal, not excepting the dog or the horse, has so many curious facts and fancies centred.Historic records show that, contrary to the popular impression, the introduction of domesticated cats took place at a comparatively late period\u2014long after the dog and the horse were admitted to the social circle.The ancient Hindus had no | cats around the house, and the absence of any nrention of the cat 'n the Bible seems to prove that the Hebrews of the Old Testament times lived and died ignorant of cats.They were troubled with mice.however, which are designated in the Bible as \u2018unclean,\u2019 and not to be eaten.The Assyrians and Babylonians never knew what they lost in having no cats.The Greeks were equally ignorant of the animal that mews.Their cat was some species of a wild cat, and the Byzantine writers of later days are said to have been the first to give pussy its real name in Greek.The Latins in the earlier days had no cats.Later they probably drew on Egypt for a supply, but there does not seem to have been an over-abundance.There are representations of many kinds of animals on the oldest Egyptian monuments\u2014but no real cats.The first appearance of pussy is curious.It is on the monuments of the middle Igyptian empire.Here she is shown in the character of a retriever seated in the boat cf a hunter of wild fowl.The cat is a natural hunter, and in the davs of the mummies she was easily \u2018bro.en\u2019 for the field.The picture seems ln indicate that the old Egyptian cat did not have that deep aversion 10 water which is generally exhibited by the modern animal.Next we find pussy raised to a pcesitira vf great importance.From the humble position of retriever and ce upanion of the hunter, she leaps to a place among the Egyptian gods and god- esses.M.this took place at a comparatively She is now held sacred to Isis, or goddess Pasht, the Egyptian Diana.As such, she was regarded with great reverence throughout old Egypt.ilu- bastis was the city of cats.Hither dead cats from remote parts of the country were carried to be embalmed and, Interred with appropriate ceremony.When a cat died in a house, the family were put into mourning; the members shaved their eyebrows, prayed, and fasted several days.Of course, it was a high crime and a sin to harm a cat in Egypt, and the historian Diodorus relates that a Roman soldier whe had killed a cat barely escaped with his life from the hands of the infuriated people.Curiously in old Egypt the worship of cats gnd of rats was conducted side by side.The rats and field- mice were sacred in some cities and towns, the rat being held sacred 10 Ra, the sun-god.These local rites must have caused trouble; for, sup- sacred to the people of a certain town.The people of that town might retaliate by killing the cat, sacred in a neighboring town, and then there would be a feud.Bug, ag Mr.Lang shrewdly remarks, \u2018in a country where cats were gods, the religion of the mouse must have been struggling and oppressed.\u201d In a theological dispute with mice, the cat will get the best of it every time.Turning now to the Indo-European peoples, the cat holds a promiaont ptace in their/mythologles, hut jot more so than many other animals or birds.The chariot of the goddess Freyja (whence our Friday) war drawn bya team of cats, and Holda was attended by several athletic maidens riding on cats.This old Aryan myth connecting the cat with Freyja, who ruled over storms and tempest, is at the bottom of a whole crowd of superstitions relating to the weather.\u201d In the mediaeval and modern folk-lore the cat has a great reputation for being weather-wise.So long as the cat was associated with gods and goddesses she had a gôod name.The superstitious reverence for cats (and other animals) was largely due to the belief that their bodies were tenanted by the souls of men, and even by the gods themselves.The latter, so it was held, did frequently assvme their forms for some special or other purpose.But ever since her association with witches pussy has had a bad name There has been a strange preiudice against her, and on this account.in days gone by, cats were used by the ignorant common people.Just when or how the cat became associated \" with evil spirits it is not easy to determine.According to Mr.Henderson, the connection between cats and witches dates back to the classic story of Galauthis be- (ing turned into a cat, and becoming, nH , - ~ late period of Egyptian civilization.the moon, and the emblem of the.pose a cat killed a rat, which was.often tormented or otherwise mis- Lenormant believes that | fried home -a bull terrier pup with a THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.through the compassion of Hecate, her priestess.\u2019 For one reason or another the cat was the constant companion of witches.No picture of a witch would be complete without her cat, usually a black one.Thus, according to the popular superstition, the form most commonly assumed by the familiar spirit of witches was the cat\u2014N.Y.\u2018Evening Post.\u2019 -\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 , [For the Boys\u2019 Page.CONTRIBUTIONS OF VERSES.First is a little gem of a poem by J.I.Stalker, Kingsbury, called WINTER.Cecld doth the north wind blow O\u2019er the flelds covered with snow, Whirling, drifting, and blowing, Winter his garments is sewing.But winter, with all its snow, The frost\u2019 and the winds that blow, Hath beauty beyond compare In tho clear, bright morning so fair.We were much pleased to receive a contribution from one of the older friends of the Boys\u2019 Page, J.Mortimer, of Elora, Ont.:\u2014 TO DOROTHY KNIGHT.Child-poet of the fields and woods, And ever-restless sea ! The beauties of thy native land Are surely decor to thee.And was it love of nature\u2019s charms That wrought the mystic spell, And taught thy infant muse to sing So sweetly and so well ?Oh ! childhood days are joyous days, And childhood\u2019s haunts are dear, And tender voices of the past In thy fond notes we hear.And listening to thy wondrous s'raing, Trat like sweet waters glide, Oh ! I could cease my lisping songs And lay my harp aside.Oh ! may such inspiration sweet Be with thee all thy days, And long may heaven our poet spare To thrill us with her lays.res THE ANIMAL WORLD.FOUND AN APT PUPIL.A story is told in the Detroit \u2018Jeur- nal\u2019 cf an old dog who has for nearly twenty years kept a most faithful watch at the back door of his master\u2019s house.The trusty old fellow is becoming decrepit, and his master recently car- \"pedigree of great length and the bluest of blood.That was three months ago, and the pup is now five months old.For a time the old brown spaniel had no use for the frisky little white haired fellow, so entirely unlike himself that ran under him, jumped over and upon his back, grabbed his long and silky ears and attempted to run away with them, but after a time it was a clear case of grandfather and the youngest baby.This is the situation now: When the key is turned it is the pup that takes the position at the threshold, while the old dog, confident of the faithfulness of his proxy rentinel, retires to his piece of carpet and snores the night through.Not only does the terrier remain on duty all night, but the moment some one is astir in the house she retires to her bunk for sleep, just as the old dog did for so many years.The owner bas tip-toed down to the door at all hours, but has never found her napping.\u2018Three months ago,\u2019 says the master, \u201cthis pup knew abseclutely nothing.except how to play and eat.Its sole companion has been the old dog, and to-day the pup knows all that the old dog knows, and the old dog knows the pup knows it, and has retired.from business fully aware that his duties have been left to a competent and faithful successor.The following dog story is written by a correspondent of the \u2018Spectator\u2019 : An instance of a sporting dog's nn- expected intelligence was witnessed by me several years ago, and may be worth recording, as instances of the power of animals to identify ohjects from pictures are scarce.I took with me an English pointer to a small shooting I had taken in Mull.The first day we walked out we encountered some Highland cattle, and their flerce aspect evidently struck \u2018Twig\u2019 very much.He never took any notice of cattle at home, but he scemed quite fascinated with these, drew close on to one shaggy steer, and when they were at last face to face eyeing each other, the dog growled savagely.I called him off ; and had forgotten about the matter, as we v no more for some days, and had begun shocting.One morning while I was finishing a letter the dogs had been loosened, and, rampaging about, \u2018T'wig\u2019 had entered the open house-door\u2014forbidden ground\u2014 and began exploring.or two I heard in the room across the pessage a low but savage growl.This being a most unwonted \u2018sound from the good-natured animal, I at once went to see what was the matter.In the centre of the room, with all his bristles up, stocd \u2018Twig\u2019 as rigid as if standing at a black-cock, his eyes glaring hard at the picture over the mantelpiece, which was a very fair oil-painting representing a single In a minute | Highland bullock.My coming only dt seemed to add \u2018to \u2018Twig's\u2019 rage, as though he felt he must protect his master from this unseemly beast, who | had a second time thrust his unwelcome presence upon us ; and if I had not laid strong hands upon him I verily believe my bill for dilapidations would have inoluded the value of this piece of art.On two or three occasions after this I had to take care that \u2018Twig\u2019 did not enter this room, as I could see by the rising bristles and his curious look when near the door that he would like to go in and have it out with the gentleman over the mantelpiece.) \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 , [For the Boys' Page, A SCROLL SAW.(By C.W.Shelley, Peterborough.) First, you have to obtain an old sewing-machine stand.In selecting one ses that the big wheel is, heavy and runs without wobbling.The Figure 1.treadle should be in good order and the whole stand should be firmly braced.The cost of a stand will be about 65 cents.Next get or make a 14 in.steel bar about 8 fin.long.Make a pulley about 8 in.long (an old boit will do), for the shaft in fig.4.Make a pulley H ; | F r c Figure 3.from 3; in.pine or basswood board, with a groove in the circumference for the belt.Make another pulley from the same material as the first.\u2018I'he diameter of both should be about 3 in.The shaft and pulleys are represented by flg.4.The boxing to hold the shaft is represented in Vig.3.bearing part should be made of cherry wcod if possible.The holes A.A, fig 3, are for the purpose of oiling the bearings.The boxing is screwed on to the table of the stand junder- Figure 3.neath, and so that the groovea wheel will come directly over the main wheel of the machine.Now get a pine scantling 314 feet lcrg.Saw a strip of 1 in.from the whole length.Plane the remainder sqvare and smooth.Saw off a piece 214 feet long and fix the other piece D on to its end, as shown in fig.2.B and C represent screws to fasten it on to the stand.The arms J and K are 24 feat long and are made of black ash if possible (hickory or elm will do).They are fastened into the braces with log screws.The bolt G is for tightening the saw blade.The clamps which ms ES Figure 4.hold the blade can be bought for 45 cents in any hardware store, where you can also obtain the saws.F is made from cherry wood, and forms the connection between the arms and the pitman wheel.To fasten this use round head screws and washers.Fasten the brace H on to the table.Put a circular pine or basswood board 1 in.in diameter, with a half inch hole in the centre for the saw, and the machine is ready for use.For what can one use this saw ?If you at all take an interest in making things, make a scroll saw, and it will not be long before you will know what to make with it.A A GREAT EDITOR.\u2018He's a great editor, isn\u2019t he ?\u2019 said one reporter to another.\u2018I should say so.Why, he gets so used to saying \u2018we\u2019 that he often pays two fares on the street-car.\u2019 ADVERTISEMENTS.DYSPEPSIA! 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cag 84 (uoiting Legale Lav fur 1 NN Cr ei fel i ep \u201c= - G - i \u201cpay, APRIL 6, 1896.\\ 0\" = SPORTS AXD PASTIMES, CURLING.rE CALEDONIAS ELECT OFFICERS.-:nui] meeting Hf the Caledonia Cur- - was hell on Thursday.The re- ~ all favorable.Tha Governor- + prize, won this year, occupied the 52 honor.Fo!lowing is the result - really was the re-ale-tion of officers: oro G, W.Sadler; vice-president, J.sz; treasurer, James Currie; sec- M.Finlay: chaplains, Rev.Canon : and the Rev.E.M.Hiil, auditor.\u201c uzh:; representative members, Peter ini John Tough: committee, A.Cowen, i1>tertson, James Paton and McDuff - an unusualiy successful season the \u2018as bade the ice, the brooms ar:J ans\u2019 farewell on Sa:urday afternoon.2 the members were present, staying out midnight, when all shook hands aried.HOCKEY.ECLIPSES AND WILD ROSES.\u201c e Wild Rose and Eciipse Hockey teams -d a math on the Prince Arthur rink \u2018aturday morning las.Tne match was -\u2018ng and exciting from start to fins avore, after a hard fought battle, -9 UV in favor of \u2018he Wild Rose ACHINE HOCKEY CLUB, \u201cins Hockey Club, whose first \u201ced the championship in the In- Amateur Hockey League, have : upon a celebration ¢f their vic- » hat end have organizei a conn'ertalnment to be held in the \u2018I.Upper Lachine, on Wednes- >.SKATING.MASQUERADE TO-NIGHT.-vi*raie on ice is quite a novelty = i5cn of the year, bu: the manage- © he Crystal rink propose glving \u201cshit, their ice being in good con- :s the intention to say a last \u2018à the winter, The music and ns will.it Is promised, be much - \u2018aun formerly.QUOITS.T THE RIVERSIDE QUOITING CLUB.- +2» semi-annual meeting of the G.T.R, re.¥» Quoiting Club, which tosk place \u201cfar in corner of St.thelr club room, and Sebastopol streets, Point ~.s the following officers were eiected - ergning six months: \u2014Presidant, Mr.Tate.re-elected; vice-president, Mr.- t'urthbert; treasurer, Mr.John Lewis: ary, \u201cre street; assistant secretary, Mr.H.=.honorary secrelary.Mr.SoC Mr.D.Strachan, re-elected, No.James auditors, Messrs S.uthbert and \u2018,riham; delegates to the Montreal Quoit- > League, \u201chan cairman: P.Oliver, C.Whitehouse, G.w-l and J.Goodson.George Tate and D.James Wil- Messrs.Committee\u2014Messra.The officers and \u201c-_nittee were named a committee to ar- \u2018han as convener, VOMINION QUOITING ASSOCIATION.a code of by-laws, with Mr.D.adjourned mæting of the delegates HN the city quoiting clubs, namely (\u2014 \u201cireal, .Dominion, SL Lawrence and \u2018reside, will be hald mext Wednesday \u2018ng.»h instamt, at 8 o'clock, In the one restaurant (W.J.Smyth's), 125% Antvlne street, !sgate sen: to receive a report from last week to Toronto to 1er the interests of the Montreal a: the formation of the Dominicn \u201cZ Association.A full attendance of _.~3 is par:icularly requested, without Priher noaltce.BASEBALL.THE NATIONAL CLUB.\\.hert Sabourin, of the \u2018Patrie,\u2019 the .wn journalist, was elested secretary National Baseball Club at their z: 0 Wednesday night.Mr.Sabourin\u2019s geant-Mafor Mullane's\u201ctime In the arny but all through the .peacb-geowing gecr.: has expired, \u2018and.he wil} make Halifax -\"\"