The daily witness, 27 mars 1906, mardi 27 mars 1906

[" rm WW RC \u2014 ® NT 0 «mo mn ets, PSP PO «ELEGRAPH SERVICE.Extension Contemplated by the C.P.R.this Season, OVER FOUR THOUSAND MILES OF WIRE TO BE STRUNG.That the telegraph business of Canada s growing by leaps and bounds is evi- enced from the fact that the Canadian Pacific Railway Telegraph contemplate âis summer the construction of 810 miles of new pole lines and 4,068 miles of wire, 1.966 of which will be copper.[his announcement was made to-day by Mr.James Kent, manager of telegraphs + the C.P.R., who has returned to the city from an inspection of the company\u2019s ures.With the increased facilities the company will be in a position to give rapid service between all the leading tities of the Pominion.Thoir wires now form a regular network irom Halifax to Vancoucer.It is the only telegraph system in Canada which stretches from ocean to ocean under one management By its system Halifax can talk direct with Vancouver.The principal new work to be undertaken is as follows: A copper wire will be erected irom Montreal to Winnipeg, which will be worked duplex (two circuits); this will make four double cir cuits IN usa between these points.A copper wire from Montreal to Toronto, worked quadruple (four circuits); this will make four quadruplex wires (16 operators each end) between these cities in addition to railway and way wires.An iron wine from Montreal to Ottawa, worked quadruplex, in addition to one now in use, and a cable will be laid between Prescott and Ogdensburg for railway service, A heavy iron wire will be erectad be- \u2018ween Brandon, Man., and Strassburg, sask Also a copper wire between Minnedosa, Man, and Sheho.Sask.Two iron wires from Reston, Man.to Brandon, Man.,are to be placed, and a heavy Iron wire from Brandon, Man., to legina, Sask., via Arcola, while a cop- rer wind will be erected from Revel ie to Ashcroft, and an iron\u2019 wire sence to Vancouver completing the third iuplex wire between Winnipeg and Van- Leaver, The construction of a pole line carrying two wines between Guelph and God- erich will be completed, while the con- ~truction of a pole line carrying two wires will be proceeded with on the new Toronto-Sudbury route.The construction of a pole lina ani one wire over the pew railwav branc between Hedton, Manor ha YVor@Ter, also a pole line carrving oue iron and \"me copper wire along the extension of tne railway from Sheho, Saëk.west.Fast of Saskatoon a new pole line car- rving three iron wires wlil be placed, and wes: of Saskatoon a pole line carrying \u201cwo iron wires, and from Daysland (near Edmonton) «ast two iron wires, are to be laid., À pole line carrying two iron wires from Strassburg west, while another with one wire over the extension from Winnipeg Beach to Gimli, will be placed ta position.A pole lin» with one wire over the extension north from Teulon, Man.and another with one wire on the extension of the Lander branch will ta built.In all, there will be a total of 610 miles of new pole lina and 4,068 miles of wire, 1,966 miles of which will be copper.In addition to the above new work there will be a large amount of reconstruction and general overhauling of the older lines.The reconstruction of telegraph lines to be carried on this year by the C.P.R.will be as follows: Nova Scotia, 10 miles; New Brunswick, 26 miles; Maine, \u2018men for every dogfish that they capture.27 miles; Quebec, 41 miles; Lake Superior division, 263 miles; Manitobs-main line, 103 miles; branches, 241 miles; Koote- nay, 36 miles; total, 747 miles, It is the intention of the company to rush this work so that it may completed by early autumn.FISHERIES QUESTION NEGOTIATIONS OPENED FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.Ottawa, March 27.\u2014At the request of the United States Government negotla- tions have been opened for a definite understanding between the United States and Canada upon fisheries questions 1n border waters that have occasioned local friction between the two countries.The United States have been for seme time the fisheries in Missisquor Bay at the northern end of Lake Champlain.On vent the valuable those waters from extinction.answered that she was consider fisheries disputes they occurred in contiguous waters, but that it was better to deal with these all together on a basis of mutual compro- Canada ready to those cases in whick the shoe pinches Uncle Sam.After duc consideration the American Government has accepted this proposal and this country has ne- cordingly been asked what points she desires to take up.It is safe to assume that Uncle Sam is not going to introduce into the negotiations the subject of the Atlantic fisheries, and the expectation is that the negotiations will be confined accordingly to such minor disputes as have arisen in Passamaquody Bay.the St.John river, the St.Croix River, Lake Cham- Plain, the St.Lawrence River, the grest akes, Lake of the Woods, and on the Pacific coast.Preliminary arrangements are now being made for the negotialion of these questions.Legislation identical with that which passed the Canadian Parliament two sessions ago to cope with the ravages of the dogfish on the Atlantic coast has now been introduced; at Washington in the hope of ridding! United States fishermen of this pest, The proposal includes the ereclion of reduction works similar to those in operation in Canada and the payment of a two-cent bounty to Uncle Sam's fisher- past anxious that Canada should impose | the probable results.stricter measures ior the preservation of! the Pacific coast, too, the state authori-! ties professed a desire for steps to pre-i salmon fisheites vf; whenever i mise.Canada for her part was not going: t draw i i ! i o be drawn inio a discussion of onlyi been done and have the line eut , CURRENT WAS TOO HEAW Parsonage at Lachine Narrowly Escaped Being Burned Dow: | MEN THAWING HYDRANTS FOI.GOT TO CUT OFF ELECTRIC POWER.\u201c The Methodist parsonage at Lachige narrowly escaped being burned dow , yesterday afternoon, as the result of i high voltage of electricity being turn® ,on to the lighting wire entering \u2018the : house.\u2018 ! About three o'clock the Rev.A.W.| Williamson was in his study when sud: denly the incandescent globe beside his: x desk exploded with a loud report and & ! flash that caused him very natural cob=!' i cern as to the source of the trouble an On inquiry ibe ! learned that som: men were thawing ! hydrants on the street by means jof i electricity, They had notified all th ; in the vicinity connected with that clit except Mr.Williamson, who \u2018 been forgotten.When one of the men turned on ' current at the transformer for use the thawing apparatus the parso wire got more power than it was tended to.Fortunately, the other mhn noticed the flash in Mr.Williamson's ; study and went to see if any harm : For this purpose they went upstairs ¥o a clothes closet in which the meter ha en placed.On opening the door a volume of emoke poured out in theh faces and it was found that the pl was on fire.Water was soôn procu and the incipient blaze extinguis without the aid of the firemen, but n4 before a quantity of clothing had be ruined.E \u2014\u2014\u2014 ¥ JUDGE FRASER ACCEPTS Ÿ Will be the New Lieut.-Governdf of Nova Scotia Halifax, March 27 \u2014Judge D.C.Frs er was to-day offered the position Lieutenant-Governor of Nova tia, ma vacant by the death of Lieutenant-Got- ernor Jones, and has accepted.He be sworn in about the end of this wee \u2019 j, _ Duncan Cameron Fraser, barrister a This same species of.shark has been com- | mitting terrible depredations in the Eng: lish Channei, but instend of turning them discovered that the dogfish males excel: lent eating, and steps are being taken to popularize the species as an article of food.Our own Canadian fisheries department has made experimental packs of doglish and found that it is not inferior in flavor, texture or whiteness to many canned fish at present in demand at the principal markets.THE TABAH INCIDENT SATISFACTORY SOLUTION HOPED _FOR IN A FEW DAYS.Constantinople, March 27.\u2014The Tabah frontier incident is engaging the earmest attention of the Turkish Government and the opinion prevails that a satisfactory solution will be arrived at in a few days.Great Britain demands the withdrawal of the Turkish troops from Tabah, on the Egyptian frontier of the Senai Peninsula, which she claims to be Egyptian territory.Turkey on the other band holds that Tabah 1s part of the Ottoman Emnire.DO YOU KNOW If you think you recognize this picture, telephone Main 4090.The names of those sending correct answers will be pubhsh- ed in to-morrow\u2019s Witness.\u2019 Yesterday's picture showed the north-| west corner of McGill and Wellington streets.ni them have been and nearly half those answering were mistaken.Noarly cvery corner along St.Paul street was suguest- el: some said St.Peter street and «ters tLought it Place Youville.One young man thought it looked like Cathcart Street, near Phillips square.; Mr.Fgg got in the first answer again, but he was a block or two astray this tGme.The first correct answer came from Mr.W.Sharpe, 990A Cadieux street, and then came M.Hyland, 1836 Ontario; F.J.Cunningham, 838A Shuter: M Beaudry, No.3 fire Station; Rezan, 88 Duke; H.W.Forsyth.C.P.R Te.FE.McNally, C.P.R.Tel; M.Barnewall, 459 Magdalen; Mr.Wilkes, 4 It was more difficult than most | THIS CORNER?Hospital; J.L.Morrissey, C.P.R.Telegraph: John Phillips, 27 St.Martin; .À.Johnston, Cathcart street; A.An- sell, 767 Hutchison; A.Weir.1037 J£s- planade avenue, À.Griffin, 35 Cathcart sireet; ('.Spall, 920 St.Denis; Thos.Potter, jr., 25 Bosset: D.Sadler, 479 St.Antoine; G.Gee, G.T.R.Billing Of- i fice; A.Jackson.289 Hibernia, Ida | Shore, 627 Wellington; R.H.Morris, 3 foe of à.À À into fertilizer our English cotsins mes | e bar in the following yegr.\u201d He b£] legiglator, was born at N.S, housie College, Halifax, receiving the d B.A.in A JUDGE FRASER, Lieutenent-Governor of Nova Scotia.came a member of the Legislative Council in 1878, and entered the government, but resigned the same year to become a candidate for the Assembly.He was again called to the Legislative Executive and Executive Councils in 1888, and was body.Three years later he was elected to the Federal Parluiament, lo represent} Guysboro\u2019.He has been Mayor of New Glasgow on two occasion, grand master of the Free Masons of Nova Scotia, president of the Alumni Association of Dal- housie University, and commissioner of séhools jor Pictou County.Te js politically a Liberal and free-trader, and in full accord with the Laurier Government.Two years ago he vas raised to the Su preme Court Bench of Nova Scotia.\u2014_ PRISONERS SENTENCED.Belleville, Ont.March 26.\u2014In the County Court this morning, Alexander Patterson, found guilty of assault with intent to do bodily harm to \u2018his wife, was sentenced by Judge Deroche to six months in the Central Prison.Robert | Mitchell, who pleaded guilty to stealing clothing and other things from the unoccupied house of C.Merriday, now absent in the Old Country, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.-\u2014 OLD BOND WILL BE REDEEMED, Clinton, Mass.March 27.\u2014Herbert F.Morgan has learned from the United States Treasury Department at, \u2018Tara Hall avenue; B.Hoffman, 677 La- | gauchetiere; G.C.Evans, 727 Notre.Dame: Mr.Adamson, 59 Tupper; E.W.Dickson, 506 Mentana; R.Thompson, | 76 Coleraine; May Craven, Outremont;.IF.Corners, 174 St.Catherine road, Ou-' tremont; Miss Gertrude Hazeltine, 129 Congregation; C.Cook, 2496 St.: Catherine; Frank Johnston, 2496 St.! Catherine; Harold M.Smaill 278 Met- calfe avenue; S.A.Edy, 2496 St.Catherine; F.W.Taylor.1 Woodyard; J.\"H.Locke.48 Conway; H.Perrigard, 208 i Bourgeois; N.J.Thompson, 361 Charron; H.Grèen, 819 Lagauchetiere street east.rare nu Washington that his $0 government, bond of the year 1780 will probably be honored by the United States and compound interest paid for 126 years.Mr.Morgan would then get about $12,086.The bond bore on its face no stated time for redemption, \u2014_ ae MUST PAY THE PENALTY.Los Angeles, Cal, March 27.\u2014 Morris Buck, who shot and killed Mrs.Can- field, the wife of the oil millionnaire, was yesterday sentenced to be hanged on June l.: \u20ac : rying with it the two top floors.1 with firemen.by M \u2018carrying a $50,000 r had ance of $33,000.The company will move wud wns called Witimated A SERIOUS FIRE \u2018Montreal Biscuit Company Burnt Out Early This Morning \u2014 FOUR-STORY BUILDING WRECKED, WITH A LOSS OF SEVENTY.FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, \u2014_\u2014 The large four-story building occupied by the Montreal Biscuit Company.ut.1, 18 and 20 St.Monique street, is to-day a total wreck, fire having damaged 1t to the extent of $75,000.The fire broke out a few minutes before three o'clock this morning and within a few minutes had assumed such threatening proportions when the firemen from No.4 station arrived that it was found necessary to send in a second alarm.By this time smoke and flames were pouring \u201c{ out from all parts of the building.The company carried a large and heavy plant, and, as the flames gained headway it was not long before the roof fell in, car- This happened at a critical moment, when the ladders and windows were crowded Despite the roar of Hames and the intense helt the men heroically stuck to their posts and no one was injure The building was recently purchased r.Jopn G.Turriff, M.I\u2019, and is valued at $25,000.lt was fully covered -| by insurance.The Montreal Biscuit Company was i stock, with an insur into their new quarters at St.Henri about May 1.pp FIRE AT NEWPORT FALL RIVER LINE STEAMER BURNED AND MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE DONE.Newport, R.I, March 27.\u2014The Fall River line's big side-wheel steamer \u2018Ply- moûth, was burned to the water's edge, the freight steamer \u2018City of Lowell\u2019 was damaged, a long pier shed.hoisting shears, paint shop and old railway station were destroyed and the pain was æeorched off three other steamers, the \u2018Puritan,\u2019 the \u2018Priscilla\u2019 and the \u2018Nauga- tuck,\u201d by a fire which burned for nearly three hours early to-day, and which at one time threatened to wipe out the en- airing plant of the owners of tHe c New Gla 5} tire in 1845.He wes educated fi the New York, New Haven & Hart fords Railway Company.The logs is es- ated nt more-than a Amillion dollars.No lives were lost, but thirteen caretakers, watchmen and firemen on board ths \u2018Plymouth\u2019 were nedrly hemmed in, go rapid was the rush of the flames through.the vessel.The five steamers were all undergoing the regular spring overhauling preparatory to the sumimer season, and the burned pjer shed contained a considerable quantity of material for the work.: J.Howland Garner, who is in general charge of the construction department of the New England Navigation Company, raid to-day that be.expdoted the \u2018Plymouth\u2019 would be rebuilt \"as she was not absolutely a total loss.He was unable to form any theery as to the origin of the fire; and said an investigation into the cause of the fire had been begun.The steamer \u2018Plymouth\u2019 was n side wheel vessel of 2, tons net burden.She was built at Chéster, Penn, \u2018in 1890.Her hull was constructed of steel and her interior fittings were nearly all of wood.Her length was 367 feet, her width 50 feet, and: her depth of hold 21 feet.Shé was valued at nearly a million dollars and was practically a total loss.The loss on the wharf is cstimated at $25,000, and on the shears $10,000, while the damage to the \u2018City of Lowell\u2019 will reach nearly ten thousand dollars.The paint shop and th= old railway station were of slight value.rer ONTARIO ALLIANCE leader of the government in the former} DR CARMAN ATTACKS THE LOCAL OPTION CLAUSES IN NEW LICENSE BILL.Toronto, March 27.\u2014The Rev.Dr.Car- man made a hot attack on the local option clauses of the new License Bill at the Ontario Alliance Convention in Association Hall.About four hundred delegates were present and many more are expected this afternoom, as the convention will last two days.Dr.Carrain presided owing to the absence from the city of the president, Mr.G.F.Marter.In his address, Dr.Carman said: \u2018It is strange that, when one government had been wrecked in a great measure by a proposal in the nature of a three-fifths majority, that another government should risk the wrath of the people by such a proposal.Prominent delegates spoke on the success of local option in heir districts, and a number of committees were appointed.MUTUAL LIFE DIRECTORS BILL LEGISLATING THEM FROM\" OFFICE READ A THIRD TIME IN NEW YORK LEGIs- LATURE.Albany, N.Y., March 27.\u2014The Assem-| bly to-day advanced to a third readimg without debate the bill of the Armstrong committee legislating from office the president, and directors of the Mu- tial Life Insurance Company in this\u2019 state on Nov.15 next, and providing for the election of their successors, under the direction of the state superintendent of insurance : CANADA AND ITALY THE MARQUIS RORIA SAYS THERE IS A GREAT OPENING FOR LUCRATIVE TRADE.Toronto, March 27.\u2014The Marquis Ro- ria, who has been appointed by the Ltal- ian Government as a special commissioner to visit Canada and inquire into conditions, with a view to establishing trade communications between Italy and Canada, arrived in the city last night, and is the guest of Dr.Harvey Smith.In conversation with a reporter, he declared that there was a big opening for Canadian products in Italy, as well as in the surrounding principalities.Italy was a large importer of wheat.Last year that country purchased lumber to the value of $12,000,000, in which trade this country should share largely, There was also a big opening for dried fish.The Marquis also thought that cattle could be exported from this country to Italy with advantage to the Canadian farmers.Speaking generally, he was of the opinion that Canada possessed in abundance the very articles that Italy required.In respect to the volume of exports from Italy to Canada, it was difficylt to speak, as they all came via Liverpool and New York, The Marquis Roria spent yesterday in Hamilton, where he visited a uamber of the factories in the Ambitious City.Ile» feels that Canadian makers of machinery will be standing in their own light if they overlook Italy as a market for their wares.THE PACIFIC CABLE A PREJUDICE AGAINST IT IN AUSTRALIA OWING TO STATE MISMANGEMENT.Ottawa, March 26.\u2014Important reports have been received by the Department oi Trade and Commerce from Messrs.Larke and Ross, Canadian agents in Australia.Both _aliude to the present position of the Pacific cable project.Mr.Larke says that the Australian business of the cable appears to be threatened from the fuet that it is a publicly-owned line.A royal commission has been taking evidence on the subject whether the government of the Commonwealth should inaugurate its own steamship service around the coast of Australia and to New Zealand.Incidentally one of the most important.witnesses was asked about the Pacific cable, and he declared that there was a strong prejudice against it in Australia, because 1t was mismanaged as à stateowned institution.Mr.Larke goes on to say that this mismanagement w.not the fault of the Pacific table Co my, but is the outcome of the mia- handling of the business at the Australian end, of the line by the Commonwealth Telegraph Department.The department has totally failed to adopt means to secure business for the cable whereas the rival concern, the Eastern Extension Company, is hustling for it all ihe time.The general manager of the Pacitic Cable has arrived in Melbourne from London to urge the Commonwzalth Government to extend the same facilities to the All Red Line for direct and separate land lines between the capitals of the Eastern States, a concession which 1s now held by the Eastern Extension Com- many only.PLAYED IN A TENT FIVE THOUSAND PERSONS SEE MME.SARAH BERNHARDT IN DALLAS.Dallas, Tex., March 27.\u2014For the first time in her long career, Mme.Sarah Bernhardt last night played in a circus tent.The play was \u2018Camille\u2019 The audience numbered five thousand persons, from all parts of the south-west, The performance was carried out smoothly, and was received with intense enthus- jasm.Mme.Bernhardt responded to many curtain calls.She expressed her delight at the reception given.her.Mme.Bernhardt.will also appear in a tent at Waco and\u2019 Austin, Texas, and at Oklahoma City, O.T.In other Texas cities on her itinerary large halls have been secured for + the performance.Mme.Bernhardt\u2019s managers say that they have been unable to make arrangements for the use of regular theatres in many places, hence the tent and concert halls.THE PUEBLO WRECK CORONER\u2019S JURY FIND THAT NEGLIGENCE OF OPERATOR WAS NOT WILFUL.Canyon City, Colo., March 27.\u2014A coroner\u2019s jury which has been investigating the Denver & Rio Grande wreck, between Pueblo and Adobe, on March 14, yesterday returned a verdict as follows: \u2018That the collision was due to the cave: lessness and negligence of 8.F.Lively, operator at Swalles; that said negligence was not wilful or mahcious; that said Lively was asleep when Number three passed his station and failed to so report when asked by the chief despatcher: that the night operator.Vandusen, should not have deserted his post of duty; that no criminal prosecution should lie against Lively or the railway by reason of said collision.that a change in signal method should be adopted to require trains to remain at message stations until stop sig nals are changed and the enginzer has ascertained from the agent :hat there are no orders for him: that a block siz- naly system be installed or that the Denver & Rio Grande system «louble-track its roadwar.\u2014 i ia og Se ES Cloudy and Colder J $e SAA) Ww - Ty = \u20143 S&F ~LVIL, No.73 | MONTREAL, TUESI MARCH 27, 1906.Price ONE CENT NEWS IN BRIEF According to yestarday\u2019s despatch from Algeciras, Germany has threatened to withdraw from the Moroccan Conference if the control of the proposed Franco-Spanish police is not given over to the powers, and Article 14, the Austrian proposal on behalf of Germany iving the policing of the port of Casa lanca to the l\u2019ranco-Spaniusih police, has been withdrawn.An Associated Press despatch of the same date from Washington says a cable from Mr.White, the United States deivgate, states that the Conference has un this point practically reached an agreement, but what the agreement was no bint was given.The United Mine Workers of America have presented to the operators im the executive session of the Joint Scale Committee of the central competitive distriet their ultimatum on the wage scale dispute.This is a demand for the restoration of the wages scak 1802, which is an increase of 5.55 percent.There was said last night to be little prospect of an agreement Four firemen were killed and a score of firemen and others injured yesterday in a fire which destroyed a six-story factory building at Bedford and Downing streets, New York.The damuge is estimated at from $300,000 to $400,000, and would have been far greater but just as the flames had got beyond control, and were threatening to sweep the entire block, an explosion occurred shattering the building and crushing ths blaze beneath tons of debris.A regimental order has been issued to the bandmaster of the Governor-Gen- eral\u2019s Footguards, of Ottawa, instructing him that in the future the band must not play m uniform in any procession where the Union Jack or Canadian National Ensign is not displayed.This order was issued following the St.Patrick's Day procession in Ottawa in which no British flag was carried.Queen's University is to have a new gymnasium by next fall.The students themselves have subscribed $10,000.The Provincial Board of Health has drawn the attention of the City Council to the number of \\nsanitary building now being put up in the newer wards of the city, and against th.city\u2019s well- known laws.One individual alone, it was shown, bad built during the last two years aixtÿ tenements or flats of which the only bedroom each flat contained was a dark room, end this same indi- viduat, it\" was eaid, was planning to erect during the coming year twenty- seven mote houses of the same type.Mr.Godfroy Langlois, M.P.P.for St.Lows Division, in an address before the Lemieux Club last night, eaid the present educational system in the Province of Quebec could be sufficiently improved without any destructive or reactionary reforms, but urged the advisability of appointing a Minister of Education and of holding a formal investigation into the educational conditions of the province.can tfr\u2014rat LIBEL SUIT ACTION AGAINST THE TORONTO \u2018GLOBE\u2019 BY A COLBORNE APPLE DEALER.\u2014\u2014\u2014 Cobourg, March 27.\u2014The action for libel against the Toronto \u2018Globe\u2019 brought by Robert Coyle, an apple dealer, of Colborne, came before Mr.Justice Clute and a jury at the Assizes here yesterday.Plaintiff is claiming $10,000 damages, and asking for an injunction restraining the defendants from repeating the publication.Defendants plead that the statements which retlected on plaintiff's conduct in conection with a shipment of apples to the Old Country, the apples being shipped as first grade, which were faulty, were true in substance, and in fact, and moreover, that they were.issued by the Department of Agriculture.Plaintiff, however, euys that his son, \u2018Mmes, was the owner of the apples, and all that he had to do with these transactions as to look after the shipment.His son James was con® victed under the Fruit Marks Act in regard to the apples.; ; Plaintiff and other witnesses on his behalf swore that he was only acting on behalf of James, and said that the apples\u2019 were not rushed on to the car to be shipped away after the inspector who had started Inspecting them had gone to dinner, as stated by the \u2018Globe.The case for the defence will open this morning.\u2014\u2014 CLOUDY AND COLDER Dar'\u2019se allers sunebin\u2019 waitin\u201d.Ef you'il trabel fur enough, Jes\u2019 gib de laugh ter trouble Eb'ry time be mak\u2019 a bluff; Jes\u2019 keep right on a eingin\u2019, No odds how great de pain, Fer dar\u2019s sunehin\u2019 ebu\u2019 ter foller In de footsteps ob de rain.\u2014Cincinnati \u2018Commercial Tribune.Toronto, Ont.March 27.\u2014New Westmin~ ster, 68, #4: Calgary, 50, 24! Battleford, 38, 243; Qu'Appellie.36.28.Winnipeg, 36, 30; Pert Arthur.3.H; Toronto, 42, 39, Ottawa, #5.38: Montreal, 40, 36: Quebec, 33, 28: St.John, 40, 34: Halifax, 42, 30.Rain to-day.Wednesday, west and north-west ~inds, cloudy, with a little Jow- er temperature.1675 Notre [ame street, Montreal, March 27.1906.\u2014~Readings by Hearn & Har- rieon's Standard DBaronieter at noon Yesterday, 30.36; 11 a.m.to-day, 28.55, Temperature\u2014 Max, Min, To-day .4b 35 Yesterday ., .38 18 = pe © ¥ FO.; 3 ECE SE Sa .i i.À LN E- j \u201cRR ¥ PE i JERE a nad \u2014 Ty air sou - PF SYP het ed net TE Sn Tremor regret pe as ct ie i i | AN IU sir mn + re 2 IE PrP PT BN LS \u2014 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.Wotloee of births, narriages and deathe must imart ably de endorsu with the name and address of the sender, or otherwise no notice car.be taken of them Birth notices are inserted for Sc.marriage noticcs Jor 50c, death noticer for £56 prepaid.The an nouncement of funera.appended to death notice, 2c extra ; other extensions io obituary, such ac short pketch of Ufe.two centc per wore extra, except postry, which 10 50 cents per Une extra\u2014prepatd danyal sudscriberz may have annourcements of Mrths, marriages and deaths ruAthous extended obituary or verses, occuring {a \u2018kotr (mma Jamilies free of charge in which cea amc and eddress of subscribers should be atom \u2018 BIRTHS.BRADLEY \u2014At St.Raymond, Que, On March 20, 1906, to Mr.and Mrs.R.Ayl- win Bradley, a daugbter, LEARMONTH.\u2014At liga River, Alberta, où March 17, 1906.à son to Dr.and Mrt.G.Everett Learmonth.* MARRIED.F KIDD\u2014CHAMBERLAIN.\u2014 On Mareb 2.1 by the Rer.D.P.Drummond.D, at St.Paul's Presbyterian Church, amilton, Ont, Francis H.Kidd, C.A.of Fenelon Falls, to Blanche Edith, eldest \u201cdaughter of S.G.Chamberlain, Dan- pHip, Man., formerly of! Toronto, SON\u2014WAITES\u2014 At Toronto Junc- ttèn, Ont, on March ZI, 1906, by the Rev.Mr.Reid, Miss Mary Minoeita Waites.Hanian, to Mr.Arthur W.Thomson.Malton.DIED.FERGUSON \u2014 At the residence of his réphew-'n-law (the Rev.Charies Mnc- Echeren, of Inverneæs, Srotland).on March S.1905, John Fercusen.late of Moulin, Pitlochrie, !n his 80th year.BRUCE.\u2014At 64 Cambridge street, Ottawa.on March 25, 1906.Helen Brown Bruce.in her 80th year, beloved wife of George Bruce, and mother of Mrs.A.G.pitta- way, of Primrose ave.GLYNN.\u2014At Havelock, Ont, on March w 1908, John Glynn, in his seventy-eighth year, formerly of North Fredericksburgn, and brother-'n-law of W.T.Chambers, of Chamber: WETDON.\u2014At bis late residence, corner of Davenport road and King street, Toronto Junction, on March 2, 1883, Francis Heydon, in his 76th year.KEMP.\u2014In Kingston, Ont.1908, Maria Appleton.beloved wife ol George Kemp, aged seventy-six years, PARK.\u2014At IHawkasbury, Ont., oa Thurs- | Cc.Park.| day, March 22, 1806, William san of the late Willlam Park, in hls o1st year.REDMOND \u2014In Picton, Ont., on March 20.1968, Margaret A.Terwillegar, widow of James Redmond, aged seventy-two years, IN MEMORIAM.HONBYMAN \u2014In, loving memory of the late William Honeyman, wbo entered info life.gtermal on March 27, 1905.One precious to our hearts is gone, A voice we joved is stilled; A \u2018place ls vacant in our home Which néver can be filled.Phos \u2018sending notices for the above column may wend with them a list of names of interested friends together with a one-cent stamp for each address, and Jed: copies of the \"Wicies cofitasiving the + ice\u201d wit Be promptly mated.For addresses in féréian-cotntHies :kres conts will be required.Notices received too late for tris page may possibly be In time for page 8.TEES & CO\u2019'S \u2014\u2014\u2014 ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT.TIES, 300 St.James St , COME.AND SII how easily you can apply Felt Weather Strips There is no need for those draughts Keep the cold Out and the Warmtbin D.DRYSDALE (Hardware), 645 CRAIG STREET.HAD TO MOVE UPTOWN At the request, and for the convenience of many of our uptowl patrons and friends, we are removing our office to a more central position, corner of (Crescent and\u2018 St.Catherine streets, where an eff - clent clerk wiil always be on hand to sive advice and take orders.our East, Weet, and Down-town offices remain as hereto- tor Dyeing, Cleaning and French Clean- Ing fin all branches.FR iT AN : tr SpA ES sfaLED TENDERS, addressed to tue sndpreigned, and.endorsed, Tender for Grodse lie Wharf,\u201d wii} be received at thls ofige-uniil MONDAY, April 3, 1906, 1n- él ely, for the construttion of an ex- tendon to hospital wharf -at \u2018Quarantine §taffon, Grosse Ile, County te Montmagny, Proÿince of Quebec, according to a plan and.a specification to be seen At the of- Ace: of Che.Decjardine, Esq,, Clerk ot Works, Post-Office Building, Montreal ; A.R.Decary, Esq., Resident Engineer, 5 du Fort St, Quebec, P.Q., and at the Department of Public Works, Ottawa.Tenders will not be made on the printed form supplied, and sigded with the actual signatures Of ten- dertre.accepted cheque on a chartered bank, pa le to the order of the Honorable the Mirfister of Public Works; for three tHousand: dollars ($3,000.00), must accompany each tender.The cheque will be forfeited if the person tendering decline the contract or Tail to complete the work contracte tor,\u201d and will be returned in case of non- recéptance of tender.e Department does not bind Itselt to scchpt the lowest or any tender.PY order, = FRED.GBLINAS, Secretary.D ent of Public Works, tawa, March 22, 1906.; Nywepapers inserting this advertisement without authority from the Department will not be paid for it.LD NEWSPAPERS _ SZ de ire en, wih packages, 8% FL per I Ba\u2019 v is complete.doubly interesting.A Swagger Spring Cost of All-Wool Covert Cloth, 43 is.long, pretty shades pf Fawn; deep side pleals back and front, covered buttons ; bound seams.Our Special Price .$13.50 Ladlea\u2019 All-Wool Shepherd Plaid Cont % length.This is a handsome model, full ited back, eollar and euffs, trimmed with inlays of Green Velvet, superbly finished.ne: $10.78 on March 21.¢ considered unless\" Spend an hour among fulness of these new designs.A magnificent Tallor-made Costume of Velvet, Silk lined with Kf#ted Skirt, This ise an extra value.-.brutd.Skirt Circular, pleated back and side pleats pack amd front, strappings of {| Navy Blue, Eton Coat; Kilted Skirt.Special .\u2026.«oor 143 to 151 Notre Dame st.West, 55 4 ian ny te A Ag , Greatest Showing of CONT @ COSTUME NOVELTIES in Canada This store is fairiy overfiowing with beauty and novelty\u2014 Don\u2019t delay the selection of your New Cost or Costume any longer\u2014It is advisable to make your selection while the gathering New styles just added makes a visit to this grand salon Good Costume News the Cause of Great Enthusiasm.beauties tirst ars now smiling a welcom> ta our CostumeSaton.The originators of these exquisits models have certainly excelled themsetves in the captivating beauty and delighttul taste- Cloth, In Black only, with Eton Coat trimmed with Dattons, Flat Collar finizhed with Military Brald and Garniture of Chiffon An All-Wool Homespun Tailor-made Costume in Pear! Grey.trimmed with strappinge of Self, small covered buttons and A Nobby Tailor-made Costume Of Superior Quality, versible check patterns, in Hgbt Grey and Fawn.Buttons.New semi-circular skirt pleated back and front.Our spec 314,40 A Unique Tailor-made Costume 0f Ali-Wool Monte Carlo frost prettily trimmed with pleats; Taf- ! feta Silk strappings and emall buttons.£[ 74e3, GARSLEY CO.Limos.|\" 8.CARSLEY CO.rte 184 to 194 St.Jamas st, MONTREAL.| 184 to 16% 61 James st, FONTREAL.mar A .mise mn ; mem Tuesday, March 27.>» A Natty Spring Coat of All-Woot Hnlifax Tweed, deep side pleats back and front, full box beck, Fancy Col- jar and turn back Cuff.This Coat fg up to date and perfect fitting.Special Price .cae 848.50 New Short Style Ladies\u2019 All-Wool Covert Cloth, in light Fawn trimmed Tailor Stitched straps, back, front and sleeves lined with best quallty of Taffeta Suk.Latest $18.48 oftect.Our Price.° em apes ms the irresistible new design extra fine quality Ail-Wool Panama strappings of Self, Silk \u2026\u2026 824,00 Eton Coat six $11.26 All< Ic street.> 14 {OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.) EVIDENCE BEFORE COMMISSION EMPHASIZES | Its Strong Position and Conservative Methods.ABOUT TWO MILLION DOLLARS BETTER OFF THAN IT CLAIMED TO BE.Comments by the Company.As some time may elapse before the companies will be heard fore the Insurance Commission, the managers of the van Life Assurance Company desire to refer briefly to points regarding that cee which have been brought out In tie exainination of tire oficers of the I.- surance Departmen:.INVESTMENTS OUTSIDE QF CANADA.In 1803 and 1904 extended negotiations took places between the Finance Minis- er, the Duperintendent of Insurance and Lae united Canadian compantes, with regard io extensicn ot tneir Investment povers.The minister expressed his wil Lngness to eliminate the restrictions on \u2018ac amount of Investments outside of Lanada, if certain other changes were nude, and it was fully beheved that a Lill to this effect would be introduced by the government in the session of 1904.For reasons brought out betore the com- 10:ssion, however, this bill was postpon- ei Irom lime to time, and has even now no: been brought rorward.Acting on ine benet that the law was about to be changed, the Suin Company increased its American holdings.T's, of course, it riculd not have done, altbough under the circumstances 1t perhaps was shghtly «xcusable.When the session passed without the expected bill being brought us, the company wiote to the Minister Finance, expressing its regret, and + .nkly stating that it had Leen led into lacreasing its American holdings in view othe expected amendment.\u2018Lae oflicers + he supermtendent that they would ~dly endeavor to reduce the excess ot American secunties, although this would tably result m their having a large int of uninvested funds on hand.as «llain securitles Lhut are Lholoughly and at the same cime profitable, somewha: scarce.How the com ciny fulfiiled its promise muy be scen \u201cwin tae following Fgures given in his dence by Mr.Fitzgerald: Ko, 31, 1904.excess of foreign nvesiments over legal limit.$467,100 Dec.31.1905, margin with legal tint for foreign investments.non banks Dec.31, 1808.143,000 Cash in banks Dec.31, 1904.424,000 whom to apply for full officlal \u2018nfotroation.Ans.\u2014Write to the Minister of Edu-ation, Edmonton, Ata.; also, to the Commissioner of Education, Regina, Sask.ACRE AND ARPENT.Quebe:.\u2014WIH you please give the num- ter of linear yards in an acre; also in the arpent as used in this province?Ane.\u2014 An English acre contains 480 square yards, or very nearly 70 yards square.The French-Canadian arpent contains 3,600 French sqiare yards, or C0 French yards equare.The French yard is 38 English inches in lemgth, con-sequentiy, the arpent 16 sixty-three and one-third English yards in length.THE ANNEXATION MOVEMENT.M.Me.\u2014Will you give a brief history of tbe annexation movement which took place atout the middle of last century?Did the late Hoa.J.J.C.Abbott eign the manifeste ?Ans \u2014The question of a peacable separation from Great Britain and annoxation to the United States was being discumsed quite freely in 1843, following the change of Imperial policy from Protection to Free Trade.To this change, by which was withdrawn the wonted protection of the colonles in the markets of Great Britaio, was ascribed the great depression of material Interests in Canada, while the United States seemed to be enm- Joying prosperity.There \u2018was, too, a great deal of animacity between potitical partics and factions in Canada, and general unrest thrcughout the province.A meeting was held at Montreal for the purpose of forming an nesdclation to promote annexation.It wes resolved that, for \u2018the ills with which the country is afflicted,\u2019 the remedy \u201ccensiets in & friendly and peaceful -vpars- tion from Britieh connection and a union uron equitable terme with the Great Nerth Amerfeep Confederacy of Soverelzgn States.\u2019 The manifesto was signed by several bundrecs of citizens.Mr.J.J.C.Abbott\u2014atterwards Prime Minister\u2014was of the number.A counter manifesto was cir- culateï In Upper Canada, setting forth that the commercial depression complained of was only local, and that annexation, 60 far from opening up Îlnes of progress for Canada, would have just the opposite effect.A protest from Liberal members of ed some three hundred signatures.Tals protest @issented \u2018rom the conclusions ret forth in the annexation manifesto, declared the belief that \u2018there is nothing in tho present depressed condition of Canada which may not be promptly and effectively remedied by the adoption of a well considered aystem of legislation, without having resort to a measure revolting to our feellnge, etc.\u2019 The annexation movement fe}! flat, and the government turned Its attention to the revision of the tariff, the extensim of rairwraye to open up the country, the encouragement of industries, etc.in 1854 a treaty of commereoal reciprocity was made with the United States.CONCERNING CHURCH WEDDINGS W.S.C.\u20141.What is the correct etyle Of dress for the bridegroom at a church wedding which takes place In the morning, the bride and groom leaving ou their wedding trip?2.Is it ueual for the bride and room to be unattended?3.When is the fee given to the clergyman?4.Please give a few rules that obtaln at church weddings.Ans.\u20141.At an early morning wedding the bridegroom would wear a dark morning coat, and light waistcoat and trousers.A black coat with light, or medium, grey troueers and walstcoat, hat of the Derby order, and pearl grey gloves constitute a correct costume Sometimes the frock coat and high hat are worn at a morning wedding, if the bfdal party are returning afterwards to the house to change their costumes for travelling.At a noon or afternoon wedding, the frock coat must be worn, with its accompaniment, the high hat, of course, 2.There is no rule in the matter.The bride end groom may have attendants or not, just as they choose.Even when the bride elects to bave no maids, it ia just as well that there should be a \u2018best man,\u2019 to attend to the little duties which the groom may be too nervous or too preoccupied to bear In mind himself.3.The best man attends to paying the fee.He hande an envelope to the clergyman at a suitable moment in the vestry, and without attracting unnécessary attention.4 At & church wedding, the front seats are reserved for members of the family and invited guests.Two or more ushers, friends of bride and groom, escort the guests as they arrive, to their seats.Just before the time appointed for the ceremony, the clergyman takes hls place at the altar, the groom and his best man enter from the vestry and stand facing the altar, towards the right.The best man stands ap the groom's right hand.The bride enters, and proceeds up the aisle, leaning on the right arm of her father or other male relative, who is to give her away.When there are bridesmatds, they await In the ¢hurch porch the bride's coming, and then form a procession preceding | her\u201d up the aisle, or following her, whichever way she prefers to have it.At the altar the bride stands at the bridegroom's left, and the maids at her left.At the conclusion of the ceremany the bridal party go to the vestry where the register Is signed.Going down the alele to the church door, the bride and groom walk first, \u2018after them the best man and ushers encorting the bridesmaide.____ CLARK-FOOD PURITY ! The name of W.CLARK on Canned Foods, is a guarantee of absolute purity i and high quality.SPORTING I BASKETBALL\u2014Heathers ve.McGill (BASHBALUL\u2014Toronto signs on players \u2014 Commercial League meeting.ORIOKET\u2014Y.M.C.A.Ulub to be reorganized.° WRRESTLING\u2014Another tournament in Montreal.NTELLIGENCE \u201cYACSITING.\u2014Maple Leaf\u2019 to compete In Trané-Pecific race.STANLEY CUP.RACQUETS.\u2014Clhub championship close on April 1.M-GILL ATHLETICS.ÉHAMROOK A.A.A.\u2014Annual meeting.entries SPORTING NOTES Joe Lally, of Corwaï, wants the C.L.A.to wivo its referees power to impose a fine referee, says the Torounto \u2018Telegram.\u2019 Joe says that when the meferes % wrestling with the difficulties of the jub, and trying to deal out oven fhandad justice, and run tv enly to forty miles an hour at the same tirns on him and orates in the most picturesque language.Of course, that player can be sent to the fence to cool off.But Jcéeph has discovered that J only a temporary cure for the habit.He wants come- thiLg mote lasting, and has concluded that at ten dollars a talk the player would find oratery too expensive a pastime.Still the lacrosse situation in Montreal is delightfully indefinite.Rumors and cou- tradictions of rumors, and contradictions of contradictions of rumors are gcing the rounds.Some people euy that T:ronto and Tecumeeh really mean to make application; others that Toronto and Tecumseh are not contemplating abything of the kind.The uncertainty of the ruling of thy C.A.A.U.in the mmtter of- the playing of professionals with and against smetoure is aso a factor in the general urcertainity.next general meeting of the Union the amendment made lo the amateur rule fof the benefit of the Shamrock and St.Cat¢tarine matches last eeason entirely, apd the amateur rule be allowed to stand as it Ma originally.DMeanwhile, tbe Western papers make their usual pre- eeacon smacks at the emateur etanding of players in the N.A.L.U.An Ottawa dJdespakoh says \u2014Representa- tives of C.L.A.clubs already \u2018have thelr ropes cut for Ottawa's prefowsionals.Higher salaries than paid in previous years aie being offered, as well as Ibeiter positions, Apparently lacrosse is expected to boom again in the Went, and none of the clubs is sparing expense in its efforts to gather winning twelves.Brantfords are after Johnnie Powers, Cabby Grimes, Tommy Blyth, Bi'y Foran, and others, while Jack Powers's services Are again desired in Toronto.Billy Baird, who figured in pro- fesstionai hockey in the United Gtates, playing for Pittsburg, is also in\" demand.\u2018Balrd le also an excellent lacrosse player.Western deiagates have also been holding: out inducements to Bones Allen, of the Caps.\u2018parish \u2018of \u2018Notre Dame de Grace.offered $70 per week last vear.He has a good posttton in the Civil Service, end will | hardly leave Ottawa.President Tassé and Sezretary Foran, of the aware of the movements of the delegates, tut do mot anticipate desertions from the {Se natcrs.- - The New.York Jockey Cab hae obtained of ten dollars on players who roast the | time, a bot-beaded payer ouzasionally A actice of motion is down that at the.be rescinded | AHeñ, & will be remenftered; was]: Caps, - are - \u201cBASKETBALL HBEATHBRS DEFEATED McGILL IN .LEAGUE GAME.Heathers of Westmount defeated McGul last o¥ght in a scheduled game of the City Basketball League by 25 polnts to 20.Rowell replaced Forbes, who was burt in the first half.The teams were: + Heathers.McGill.| Fipple .++ ve +.Home., .Treoholme 1A.Brophy .Home Forbes M.snowdon .Centre .Locke W.Snowdon .Defence .,, McCallum Snmsit .- ,, .\u2026.Detfence .\u2026.Smith GOLF \u2014 MEW VICTORIA CLUB PROFESSIONAL .ARRIVES.Alex.Robertson, the new Viotoria Golf C.ub professional, late of St.Andrew's, arrived in the city yesterday morning.Mr.Robertson is twenty-two years of age, but has had a large experience, and bas oreat- ed for himself considerable reputation as.a teas her.He is anxious, he says, to try the links at St.Lambert, and it is boped that if present weather conditions continue, \u2018he wll have an opportunity shortly.Un- tl he takes up his duties in earmest, Mr.Roberteon will Mve under the protection i My.James Black, the Beaconsefleld pro., aman of the same ken and country.SNOWSHOEING The Tuque Bleue Snowshoe Club held its 65th annual banquet at La Corona Hotel.A small attendance, malnly of old-timers, was present.Mr.Fred.Rogers was lo the chair, and among those present were: \u2014 Messrs.James Macdonald, L.J.Desrosiers, J.W.Fulton, Victor C.Buchanan, A, K.Starke, Horace Swift, D.R.Hemsley, R.Hemsley, W.G.Berland, S.Carmichael, A.Lamalice, T.H.Skelcher, W.Doyle, J.0.Simard, G.C.Bowie, T.R.Fulton, eorge Sully, W.H.Schmidt, L.D.Bent- èy, H.W.Wadsworth, J.W.Patterson, jr., Fred.Dalby, W.N.Fenson, E.H.Brown, J.Davidson.Speéches were made by Meeere.Lama- Hemeley, W.G.Burland, gs.Carmichael, Zor St.Georges; T.S8kelcher, for the Ho!- lles:.W.G.Burland, for the Alerte; and Captain Sully, for the guests.Songs were contributed by Messrs.Kelly, Simard, J.L.Woods and Lamdlice.QOYMNASTICS |NEW GYM.FOR QUPDN'S UNIVERSITY Kingston, Ont, March 26.\u2014Tbhe students of Queen's University bave subscribed \u2014180,000 for a new gymnasium, and the Alme | stor Society has ordered ita construotion.be building wih be coupleted by next ! October.The 6lte chosen le east of the pcssosion of a ceotion of land, 160 acres in ovrling rink ,and fronting on Union street.extent, at St.Laurent.on the edge of tb# Di bas expected: that the dlmenetons.wi] be : land was sold to the club by Mesers.Bou- Parliament, then in Montreal, also recelv- | and - dries, L.Lapterre cnd P.Lapierre, price that ie understood to have been in the neighborhood of three hundred doflare per acre.Scme important preparations have already been made on the couree, which it | 16 expected will be a mile tn length.Grand stands are to be erected around the track, end a new hotel in connection wil.be fbuiit in the immediate nofghborhsod.The stables \u2018wil contain stalis for six hundred horece.\u2019 A good service to the grounds will be provided by the cars of the Park and ls- land Company, and a\u2019branch of the C.P.R.will be buiit to connect with the grounds, IL 1s understood that the arrangements have been made by a group of New York horsemen.STANLEY CUP An Ottawe excharige, speaking of the Stanley Cup, says: \u2014The old basin has beandiy a equare inch of blank space on lis sides, bottom, or exterior.During its Kkng sojourn in \u2018Ottawa it bas been handled by many wellknown people, who took tbe «pportunity of scratching their names on some portion of the Mistoric bowl On examination one of the firet names cerved on lthe dnterior that catches the eye is that of the late James McGee, the celdbrated Rugby exponent.On another portion ie that of Mr.Deals Murphy, M.P.The pane of AM.Sam.Rosenthal ocou- ries a conspicuous place along the rim.On the outside in email characters, right under the spot where the Rat Portage game is recorded the foilowing: \u2018Thomas Stanley Wantw!ck, Feb.28, '05.\" While but one [year old, this prospective rover may pee the day when he himself following in the footsteps of iis pater, may be one of the challenger: or Wdfendere of the trophy.er nam which appear are: \u2014E.Kennedy, Jack Satchell, Miss Lily Murphy: Ottawa ISocia: Olub, P.D.Ross, C.Hu; tend, Geo.Baruet, E.M.'Scper, and & burdred cthers.The original inscriptions on the cup are krown only to those who have inspected it closely.On one side appears:\u2014 \u2018Dominion Houkey Challenge Cup.\u2019 On tbe reverse side 1s the name of Hs donor around \u2018bis crest.It reads:\u2014 \u2018From Stanley of Preston.\u2019 The cup ie not worth much in \u2018Aintrinefo vale, being onty plated, tut in hockey lore it 1s priveless.When the Wanderers apd thelr friends inspect # there wil, probably be come chagnin at its diminutive appearance and numerous \u2018inecriptions that defaca It.It le probable in a couple of years a mew podestal will have to be add- el on account of the congestion of shields which appear on the present one.* WRESTLING bic Club have received two entries [rom Panis, and two from London, for the heavy weight tournament which ls to commerce at Sohmer Park on April 16.In addition to these, Gotch aleo has forwamded bis en- ty.The two Paris entries are.from heavy weights who have taken part in the recent Casino tournament, both finishing welll.The London entries are those of Franz Joseph, an Avuetrian, and Petersen, a Swede, Next Friday Bugene Tremblay will meet (Montous.in Indian, who is claimed by bi supporters to be a fimt class man.This at = terapce, tire The manegement of the Canadian Athle- i 000.To meet the gxtra expense of main- afihiette fes will be raised fm & to $3 per year.BASEBALL TORONTO SIGNING PLAYBRS.|, Toronto Ont.Mareh 26.\u2014Manager Bar- \"few, of the Toronto Baseball Club, received a wire from Manager Connie Mack, of \u2018the FPhilade:pHa Athiotics, releaaing Out- fBelder Digg io Toronto, and recommending him as a coming outfielder.Riggs ™ , Bow with the Atbletica in the South, play- img on the regular team.Last year he | was the champion batsman of the Three I.Ixague.Herman Long, wbo will play second hese, and captain the team, arrived bere today, Ro! reported to Manager Bar- tw.Tho ex{Bowton veteran infielder je Moling in good condition, and says that in & coupl>xé woeks be wii be ready for a hard season.Long à the first of the payers ©) arrive; the others will come elomg between now and April 15.COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.The Commercial League, which last peacon included Montres: Light, Heat and Power, 8.Davis & Sons, C.P.R., and Lo- éomotive and Machine Co., #8 making an eflont to increase the number of its clubs to six, A meeting will be held in the Savoy Hotel, on Thureday next, at 8 o'clock, when delegates from apy commercial team \u2018wieh- ing to enter the league will be welcome.The eiectl>n of officers for the season will take place, and the schedule will be drawn wp.SWIMMING The committee of the Swimming Club of the M.A.A.ts making arrangements to hol à big swimming tournament in the early part of May.Permission to ho the indoor ewimming champlonships of Canada 1s boing appiied for, end, 12 the | permission is granted, there seeme every reason to believe that it wii] be, the tour- terent wiM be the best of its kind ever ken in Canede.Speck] events will be arranged for Jadies.ROWING (Canadian Associated Precs.) ! London, March 26.\u2014Harrson Burke, of Tesmania, bas arrived in Engiand with a view to competing in the Diamond Soulls at Henley.Burke won the Australian and Tasmania emeteur championships.Mr.Roy Adams, of Mefbourne, who will corrpete on the Viking Rowing Club race at Berlin, wii alco competé in the Grand Chalienge Cup race at Henley.RACQUETS.\u2014 Entries for the club championship of the Montreal Racquet Club close on April 1.It is expected that the games willl #iart \u2018soon after the above date although this has not yet been definitely decided, FOOTBALL Tho annual general meeting of the Montreal Football Club is to be held at the M.A.A.A.buVtings on Friday night 160 by 60 feet, and the proposed cost, $i6,«' .TuespAvy, Marco 27, 1908 SHATIROCK AAA, MR.HARRY TRIHEY ELECTED HON- \" ORARY PRESIDENT.A deficit of $474.87 on the bockey club during the past year, and a contribution of $2,132.11 from the lacrosse club to the general funds of the Association were shown by the directors\u2019 report at the thirteenth annual meeting of the Shamrock Amateur Athletic Association last night.A eurplus of $146.27 in the funds of the Young Shamrock Lacrosse Club was Bi\u20ac0 reported.The lacrosse club had had 2 most successful season in 1905, having won the championship and having retained possession of the Minto cup.The Rugby Football Club bad been with- | drawn from the Q.R.F.U.After having | Obtained top rank in the Intermediate series it had been decided that the club | should apply for admission to senior ranks.The application had been refused and, con- | sequently, it had been decmed advisable to withdraw from the Q.R.F.U.altogether.The grounds had again been rented to the Montreal Baseball Club.The source of water supply from a well having failed, negotiations bad been opened with the Moutreal and Water Company for a permanent supply from tbe company's Mains.Pat Rooney, caretaker and trainer, had resigned, and it has been decided to engage a trainer for the particular periods during which lacrosse and hockey were played and to make separate arrangements for a caretaker.Mr.Percy Quinn had been elected a life member.The revenue during the season amounted to $3,934.38.The expenditure, including interest on mortgage, debts and notes, amounted to $2,643.67.The deficit reported was $532.62, leaving the surplus earnings for the year $758.09.The annual statement was as follows: Assets, .$45,998.79 Liabllitles ., .$11,842.60 Ordinary claims .2,087.41 13,930.01 Net capital April 1, 1908.$32,088.78 The following officers were elected for the coming season: Hon.predident\u2014H.J.Trihey.President\u2014W.J.Hinphy.Vice-president\u2014P.Kenehan.Directors\u2014John P.Kavanagh, P.Murphy and John O'Brien.Auditors\u2014M.R.Cuddiby and R.J.Hart.\u2014 YACHTING CANADIAN BOAT TO SAIL IN TRANS PACIFIC RACE.Ottawa, March 2.\u2014The \u2018Maply Leal,\u2019 | the yacht of Mr.Adex.Maclaren, of Buck- | imebam, will take part in the Trans-Pacific | race from San Francisco to Havana, Mr.Brectheres leaves here for \u2018British Columbia to-day, aud while there will complete\u2019 ali Lecessery antmangements.The race bas been arranged by the Ma- 'wadt Yacht Club, wich offers a eold ell- ver trophy, valued at $00, to the first yogbt.Proviled three yachts enter, a second prize will by offered, but all yachts participating will recefve a eilver souvenir.The Royal Victoria Yacht Club, ore | wlode auspices the yacht wall enter, has secured a ™iyal warrant permitting the \u2018Maple Leaf\u2019 to fly the blue enstgn of His Majesty's flost, The Vancouver yachts- (men are sanguine that the Canadian yaoht wif lf: the trophy.\u2014 CRICKET \u2014\u2014\u2014 An enthusiastic meeting was beld at the YMCA lest night for the purpose of organizing a cnicket club.Cricket has been alowed to drop at the YM.C.A.A few years ago the Association had a team du the City League; this year readmittance to the League has been granted conditional on the Association puttimg a etrong team in the filed.The work of organization of the club will be commenced immediately, end a meeting wil] be hed next Monday with thie object in view.CENTURIES IN 1905 SEASON.The report of the secretary of the Canadian Cricket Association, which will be delivered at the annual meeting on Friday, will show the following ecores of over 100 made during the season 1905, the largest being that of H.Ackland, of Ottawa, who scored 161 not out against Montreal.The following is the list; Score.H.Ackland, Ottawa .,., .x161 F.Pereira, Ottawa ., .x1® IF.C.Evans, Mimico Asylum 137 F.C.Evans, Mimico Asylum .x14 Q.H.warden, Victoria .105 W.H.Whittaker, Mimico 141 F.C.Evans, Roccdale .Cee 22 X149 8.W.Mossman, Toronto ., .112 Lieut.J.F.King, Halifax Garrison.x13¥ L.Gurney, Brandon ,, ,, ,, .121 F.C.Evans, Rosedale ., .152 F.W.Terry, Mimico .x108 H.C.Hill, McGlIl .12 20 00 vues 106 Willett, Halifax Wandeiers \u201c 101 H.G.Davey, Wanderers .102 H.G.Davey, Wanderers __ ., ., x112 Dr.J.J.Cameron, Rosedale , ,.105 F.W.Terry, Rosedale .138 J.A.Barnacle, againét Single vs.Married, at Victoria, B.C.,, ,.118 x Not out.McUGILL ATHLETICS ALMA MATER SOCIETY TO CONTROL COLLEGE ATHLETICS.A movement is on foot at MoGill which has fcr its object the vesting of all powers to control athletice in the AMna Mailer Society, Athletic bodice, wodoh exist at Musert as separate organizations, would, according to the proposed change, consti- | tute commistces, the chairman of which , would be expected to report to tbe Alma Mater Society at least once a month.It is thought that in this manner al.the athletic societies would be given a degree or \u201ceolidarily, which they do not now pos- oes, and toe change will tend to the creation ol a cofoge epirit rather then the formaticn of cliques, which many contend are at præeot too numerous.Owing to the examinations and the genera] disruption of classes due to the pressure of work on the part of the students towards the dose of the term, it ia unitkeiy that the matter will take final shape this year.In the Autumn, however, it wil probably be brought up for discussion.A large number of the MoGill undergraduates are in favor of such a measure, and it js not un- Mkeky that it may be adopted.CHATEAUQUAY BOATING CLUB decided success.The first annual euchre and dance of the | atove chuis was held on Thursday evening Tnst Mat in the New Stanley Hall, and \u201cwas a | street.Euchre was played untl] | street.POOR PACKAGE DYES MAKE Women Miserable and Cross.Diamond Dyes Have Made Millions of Wives, Mothers and Daughters Happy and Contented.Women who Luy and use any \u2014 adulterated.weak and worthless pace dyes put up in Imitation of the renal.and never-failing Diamond Dves, mu-: expect to meet with sad trials and dieu, pointments in the home.Crude package dyes with eniy funy names to recommend thew, and sold ty some dealers for the sake of lirze pro fits, are the direct cause of muh of tie feminme bad temper and 1rritablenss- n:anifested in many homes.If our women and girls would avoid trouble, loss of goods and hard cash, they must insist upon getting the Ihament Dyes whenever home dyeing work 1k wo be done.One len-cant package of tie time-tried Diamond Dyes will always cl or more goods than will two packages ©! other dyes.and give brighter, fuller.yur» brillant and more lasting shades.Once used, Diamond Dyes become \u2018he chosen dves for all well-regulated homes.Send your name and address to Wo os & Richardron Co,\u201d Limited, Montres,, P.Q., and you will receive free ol cost new Dye Book, Card of Dyed Cloth Sam: ples and Booklet in verse, enutled \u2018lle Longjohns\u2019 Trip to the Klondike.\u2019 11 p.m., the prize winners being: Ledbes\u2014Llat, Mre.J.Frank Riepert; 2nd, Mre.J.W.Creighton; 3rd, Mns.Mart.Gentiemen\u2014iet, Mr.Harveston; 2nd, Mr.J.A.Ryan; 3rd, Mr.Wm.C.MAllste An adjournment was then made to the ange hall, dancing being indulged in until oidnigbt, when supper was served iu (Be dining+om, which was prettily decora' d for the ocemsion, after which dancing was resume] and oontinued unttl the \u2018wee sma\u2019 bourse.\u201d Thé club and \u2018ts executive are to be (o.- gratulatod nn the success of their firet entertainment, abuut 140 persons being present, and aM thoroughly enjoyed them- solves.The enthusiasm stimulated through thie n edium wil certainly prove beneficiaj, tbe orening of the summer work being 6) cioce at band.Among those prosent were the folowing: \u2014Mims Jean Allan, Mise M.Auld, Miss B.Auld, Miss Aehplant, Miss Et:a Brown, Miss Bot, Miles M.Barry.Mre.A.J.Bowles, Miss E.Bennitt.Mr.[J W Crebghton, Mrs.Cater.Mn: A Cater, Mes Carson, Mier H.Evans, Mrs.P.W Ferns, Mies F.Goodacre, Miss E.Grimsdale.Mis Harveaton, Mies Henderson, Miss F Lo\u201ck- tart, Mies Lincoln, Miss M~Cutcheou.Mies Æ.Maybury, Mre.D D.Munro, Mie: I.NacGitl's, Mies M.Pateveon, Mies Russel, Mies Clara Russell, Mrs J F Riepe:! Mies Scanlan, Mrs.C.Sonne, Mis Tayior Mre.J.A.Exer, Mbe A.Cunningbam, DMs, Marr, Mm.George A.Robinson.Moa H.wood, Miles Jessie Cooper, M- AD Bain, Mr.G.Pain, Mr.C.Blaghfori, MA.J.Bowles, Mr.J W.Crelghton.V7 W.A.Creighton, jr., Mr.Campbell M W.Cummines, Mr.J.Donaghy, Mr.Duke incon, Mr.Dudley.Mr.Eaves, Mr.nC Fester, Mr.J.Harverton, Mr \u20ac Harve ton, Mr.W.Jaques, Mr.W.Kizg M SH.Lockhert, Mr.MeCutrhen.Mr © | MeOrudden, Dr.°M-Kee.Mr, Archie M - A:Meter, Mr.Wm.C_ MaA!\u2018ætct, Mr 7 D.Munro, Mr.P.Alex.McFariape.Mr.¥ MocKenrie, Mr.V Russell, Mr.EF Russell, Mr.A.Rusell.Mr, J F0 Rie- pert, Mr.Fred.Rogere, Mr.WH Schmidt, Mr.A.Scanlan, Mr.Seath Mr J Sonne.Mr.C Sonne, Mr Tavior, M- J.A.EMer, Mr.J.A.Ryan.Mr George A.Robinson, Mr.A.G.Wood Mr P Martel, \u2014 a.NEW ELECTRIC LINE LONGUEUIL TO BE CONNECTED WITH MONTRBAL VIA VICTORIA BRIDGE Th Lomgucull Pleotric Railway Compeny will immediately begin to construet [4 tn various aections of the County of Chain thy as the Teult of & desrion of ine Longueutl Town Council ye-terday grait- ing them a thirty years\u2019 fran hire T » electric railway wil.reach Montreal by wy of Victoria Bridge, and on the side conuections will be made with \u2018he Montreal Street Railway.This l'ne l+ expected to be in operation \u2018before BUTWTL \u2014\u2014\u2014 LETTERS FROM Y.M.KC.A SF TARIES.The Longueuil Electric Railway Cr\u201d ed dy the secretary of the Mc MG OM C.A., 020 from Mr.G.H.Coie, à \"TU president af (ho Arso-lauon, who EF prerent in CMna engaged in tbe tried, but they didn't ease the horse's suffering.five then put a full bottle of Nerviline into a pint of water and gave \u2018to the horse.lt helped, and in an hour we gave him another dose; it cured.Di Juted with oil, Nerviline makes a capital éd, READABLE PARAGRAPHS.NATIONALITY DID NOT OOUNT.A mother wept into a shoe store to buy a pair of ehoes for her .ttle son who accompanied her, says \u2018Lippincott\u2019s.\u201d A clork came btikly forward and, learning that shoes were wanted for the boy, looked at ham intently for a moment.\u2018Frefrdh Kid?\u2018\u2019Tis none of your business whether he do be French or Irish,\u201d flashed the mother; \u2018I went a pair of shoes fur \u2019im.\u201d DISPELLING A HALLUCINATION.The Widow\u2014'Now, giltin\u2019 right down ten cold, babd facts, Mose, what am yo\u2019 pros- pec's?\u2019 The Sultor\u2014'Mah dear, I'se got a good job as manageh ob a laundry {n sight.\u2019 The Widow\u2014 Well, yo\u2019 want teh git dat out ob sight an' forgit it! Mah last husband had dat same ballucinashup, but de lady who promised teh jub, honeh an\u2019 obey bim pos\u2019tively refused teh be de laundry!\u2019 \u2014'Puck.\u2019 \u2018Lid you ever know Bilkine vo keep his word\u201d \u2018Once.\u2019 \"What was thai?\u2019 \u2018I lent him $5, and he sald he'd be gloernaily indebted to me.'\u2014Cleveland \u2018Leader.\u2019 \u2018Why did you persist in calling your visit to this country last scason a farewell tour?asked her manager, coldly.\u2018it was in no sense a farewell\u201d \u2018Yes, # was,\u2019 replied the famous prima donna.I fared very wel.'\u2014'Judge.\u2019 Uncle Jerry Peebles was looking over the ist of \u2018amended spellings\u2019 recommended by the reformers.\u2018Why,\u2019 he excldim- \u2018I don\u2019t see nothin\u2019 strange in them words.That's the way I've allus spelled \u2018\u2019em.\u2019\u2014Ohdcago \u2018Tribune.\u2019 DELICATE INSINUATIONS.(From the London \u2018Chrondole.) No M.P.is peruitted to say bluntly and clreatly that apo\u2019ber is drunk, but be may bint at tbe faot in, periphrasis, as when Me.Gladstone, replying to an unconven- lone.speech of Disreeli\u2019s, remarked: \u2014 \u2018The right bon.gentlemen has evidently bad access to sources of inspiration that are not open to me.A violent scene has been caused in the Parliament of Victoria by a Labor member saying of a legal colleague: \u2018The honorable and learned gentlemen was once calied to the bar, and he bas since gone frequentiy without being called.\u201d Mrs.D'Aubrey Brown\u2014' Well, how da they bang your picture?\u201d Mr.D'Aubrey 'Brown\u2014\u2018How?They lynched 1t'\u2014\u2018Life.® \u2018He cales himeelf a \u2018\u2018sel-made man.'' \u2018Well, I'm glad he's brave enough to take the responsibifty.\u2019 \u2014Cleve.and \u2018Plain Dealer\u2019 4 THE COOK'S TRIUMPH is good pastry\u2014the light, flaky kind that melts in the mouth, and is wholesome and nutritious as well.Any cook can make such pastry if she uses \u201c Five Roses\u201d Flour in the \u201cFive Roses\u2019 way.Made by a special pro cess, this flour makes more appetizing and nutritious pastry than any ordinary brands made of either Manitoba or Ontario wheat.\u2014\u2014:0:\u2014\u2014 Lake of the Woods Milling Co., Limited, HAVE YOU COT A COLD?Then get à box of HARTES GRIPPE WAFERS Cures a Cold Im 34 hours.How About That Cough?HARTE'S COUGH MiXTURE Will ear® it.Now !s the time J.A.HARTE, Chemist, 1778 NOTRE DAME STREET.Tolephsne Mala 1198.Country Orders promptly filled Grooeries, Provisions, &o.First of the Season\u2014 .NEW.MAPLE SYRUP Warranted Pure.Just Received end \u2018or sale at WALTER PAUISS Grecery Estabifshment, one -Turkish war, and the render] fiers one-act comedy \u2018Le Passant\u2019 by liniment, and we can strongly recom- Cer.METOALFE and ST.CATHERINE ST5 Misses J.Mackay and J.Turgeon.- mend it\u2019 Phones, Up 1237, 1288./ tant : at a aR EE EE LE O.Stanton, R.E.Comps.J.I.Phillips, H.G.Elliott, W.T, Anderson, D A.Young, John McLean (grand H).À.H.Holden, Frelighsburg; R.W.Williams, Three Rivers (grand J), E.A.Evans, Quebec; W.T.Anderson and Alex, Ames, and A.R.Fraser (Quebec).V.E.Comps.C.McBurney (Granby), T.G.Hawthorne (Three Rivers), A.H.Win- findale, H.R.Hale, R.H.Fulton, W.W.Williamson and J.Alex.Cameron, Montreal; and W.Darlington, Quebec; V.E.Comps.E.W.Brodie, Henry Willis, Quebec, and ex-Comps.W.F.Adair, H.B.Swinton, R.Stanley (Quebec) and W.F.Adair (Three Rivers), an W.A.Williams., The Grand Z, M.&.Comp.Channell, in his annual address, reviewed the work of a most prosperous year, and the Grand Scribe E's report progress both numerically and financially.This evening there will be an exemplification of the most excellent master\u2019s dogree and the election of officers.mr CITY EXPROPRIATION COURT MUST KNOW WHICH RECORDER WILL ACT.7°\" In the Practice Court this morning, Mr.J.L.Archambault, K.C, city attorney, presented \u2018a motion to have Messrs.Ferns and Langevin, city assessors, appointed commissioners to act on behalf of the city for the Lafontaine Park expropriations, in accordance with a resolution of the council, Messrs.Parent and Merrill having already been appointed to represent the proprietors interest e The presiding judge, Mr, Justice Pag- nuelo asked who was to be the fifth arbitrator, and Mr.Archambault replied that the charter provided that it must be one of the two Recorders.The learned judge said that he could not draft a judgment without knowing which of the two the city wished to appoint in this special instance, and the motion was continued until to-morrow.SHIPPING NEWS.MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.Nwme.As, From.Piniand .\u2026 New York ., Antwerp Furnessia ,, .New York .+ Glasgow Friesland ,, Philadelphia Liverpool Republic .-.Naples .New York Lajco Michigan .London , , .Halifax Bohemian .Boston + » + Liverpool We¥ernland ,, New York .Antwerp Moltke .,, »\u2026 o Noples .New York Pretorian .Halifax , .Liverpooi Hibernian ,.Glasgow , , .Porilend Parisian/.\u2026.St.John , ., Liverpool COMMERCIAL CHICAGO MARKETS un oy, rR az The following are tbe Chicago quotations regorted to-uny by Messrs.J.S.Bache & Co., Bell Telephone Dullding, Montreal: Open.High.Low.Close.Wheat, May , .77% 78% 77% TT July .74 77% TI% Tie Corn, May ., .43% 44 431% 434 July .-444 4415 441 445 Oats, May , .30% 30% 29% 30 July ., 20% 20% 28% 29 Pork, May , , 16.52 16.55 16.45 16.57 July , .18.38 16.42 16.32 16.40 Lard, May ., , 840 8.47 8.35 8.47 July .830 8.57 8.50 8-57 Short ribe, May 8.70 8.82 8.75 8.80 July ., .8.70 8.77 8.70 8.77 THE WHEAT MARKET Although a shade easier at the start, wheat rallied on covering.The tone of the market was steady all day.Corn recovered with wheat from an early décline, but the market was dull Oats were easier, and lost about 3%c during th day.In Winnipeg there was very little fluc- tration, and closing quotations were T5Lyc Lid for cash options, 76%c bid for April, T6Xe md for May, and T78%c eales for July.CATTLE MARKETS.East Buffalo, March 27.\u2014Cattle\u2014Receipts, 100 head; fairly active and steady; prime steers, $6.35 to $6; shipping, $4.76 to $5.40; butchers, $4.50 to $5.25; heifers, $3.50 to $5.10: cows, $3 to $4.73; bulle, $2.75 to $4.65.Veale\u2014Receips, 100 head; slow, $5 10 $8.25.Hoge\u2014Receipts, 3,800 head; fairly active, shade lower; heavy, mixed and yorkers, $6.65 to $6.70; pigs, $6.65; roughs, $5.90 to $6; stags, $4 to $4.50.Sheep and lambs\u2014Recelipts,, 1,300 bead ; steady; unchanged.Chicago, March 27.\u2014Cattle \u2014 Receipts, 4,500; slow; prices steady.Beever, $4 to $6.25; cows and heifers, $170 to $i.10; stockers and feeders, $2.75 to $4.85; Texans, $395 to $6.20.Hoge\u2014Receipts, 12,000; 10c higher.Mixed and butchers, $6.25 to $6.45; good heavy.$6.3714 to $6.45; rough heavy, $6.25 to $6.35; light, $6.25 to $6.50; pigs, $5.90 to $6.10: bulk of sales, $6.35 to $6.45.Sheep\u2014Recelpts, 17,000; steady; $3.75 to $5.20.sheep, MONTREAL EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS, Reported by J.B.Pkken & Co.: Between Uank- New York Funds .1-64\u20141-04 Sterling, ¢0 days .8 17-32\u20149-16 Sterling demand .» \u2026.9 7-32 Sterling cables | ; 9 9-32\u20145-16 Paris, france short SJ, \u20141J-07 Exchange value of £1 eterling is $4.85.3.New York, March 27\u2014Noon\u2014 Money on call steady at 444 percent.Prim= mercantile paper, 5 to 54 percent.Exchacge:, $306,153, 770 Aux Ma- : FINANCIAL LOCAL STOCKS, AFTERNOIN SALES Erokers: Soo Com.\u201450 at 161% Street Ry.\u201450 at Zid, 5 a\u2019 27434.Twins\u201450 at 116%.Tex.pfd.\u2014b at 108%4.Illinois Trac.pfd.\u201410 at 9%.Power\u201430 at 9544.Mackay pfé.\u20146 at 73%.Ogilvie pref\u201450 at 12%.Irou common\u201430 at 314 Tex.bonde\u2014760 at 87B.259 at 97 9614 B, 1,000 at 98 C.500 a° + Merchants -Bank\u20146 at 169 Unlisted Securities raported by kay Edgar & Co, Board of Trale Stock Brokers: Rio de Jan.\u2014Underwriting.90 and 21 and int.; stock.49%.4.cent bonde, 80%4\u201480 and int.Elect.Dev.\u20145 percent bonie flat; stock, 59%%\u2014B8i.Sbawinigan\u201430 blé.Hospital street, Locsi Manager of J.BR.Now York by direct wire.Jowa Cen.do.pre Ean.& Tau.H 5 do.1254 128, pref.\u20188 Lo'sy.& Nas 150% 149 à Mag Kiev.000 LINDON QUICAPIONS Monez 3% t0 4 psessa% months bille, 344 to 3i4 percent, Grand Trunk, Grand \u2018Lrunk, thirds Grand Truuk, Ordinary.Csnadian Pacific.Amalgamated Copper.TORONTO STOCKS.¢ Morning sales:\u2014 Mackay pfd.\u201430 at 3.Mackay Com.\u2014bd) at 59 1-8, 25 at 59%.C.P.R.\u201452 at 172.R.& O\u201410 at 83%.Mex.L.& P.\u201450 at 64, % at Niag.Nav.\u201490 at 12612, 25 ét at 127.Bell Tel.\u20147 at 155.Metropolitan Bank-\u201415 at 261% Ontario Bank\u201411 at 142%.Traders Bank\u20145 at 150%.Standard Banok\u20143 at 284%.Bank of Commerce\u201412 at 1».Reported by Gordon Stratby à C- BÉCONÜS.2.210000 00000000 ER Saw Poa MONTREAL CURD MARKT Mas Ting ars if 3 ver Ya NEW YORK $TO:K5, Specially reported for the ' Witness by C.D Mom, Feb à, Opening and Closing Prices Mar 3° Btcoa Oops Clos Btucks Op Clo Amai.Cop.108% 108%, Mise Sas , 9 854 Amer Los a.Wo w MA M.185 14: m.pral.3 As pret.Am.Sugar.Ted 130% Mot Teas _ won eae sees NY.Tons Le 144 Au.Smolexd 189% 189% N.Y.Bria 34 4 Am Car fry $Y, 41% da.[ss C4 N] Ansconds., 713 7! do IC.Atchison, .MY 9373 Ont W.50% Ly de.pret .1044 24 North Par 2.64 14 Balt Daly 114% 11/44 Nort .87, 8 Balt.XO pra.suc coe Onahv.\u2026\u2026 .\u2026.\u2026.Brookiynt © 64 8444 Pas.Mall.; Chie kAlton .Peon RR.134, 11 Qan Pac.\u2026 17414 171% Pressed 3:0.52% wh Can.South.chee ane de.pro.97% 8\" Ohes.& Ohia, 55% 58% Fpie ses SW Ky Chie.& NW.,,,, 233 Phia AB 4.ID M3 Chic.st, P.176% 175% do I pret.Hy Col.Beuth.wees 33% do.IT prs! ver do.1 pret.vive ovo.Pulimen \u2026.200 ee a pre veer au kX {sland se Con.Gas, N.Ÿ.14814 148 South Ry.a om Col.FuelS L 64%; 64 do prt.cose os Gorn Prod .South.Pas bf th ots rel 0 .Ten C.a ce WI eveland 0.0, vere 334 9 DetroitU.R.niet ne Dil L&W.B » .\u2026.\u2026.Del & Hud 208 8% do pol.- er Den Rio 4.45% 44% US dtoul .\u201cwe, « da préf.\u2026 .do.peel.196% 106 DuL& 86 A.eo U.N.Rabb 56 65 do.prel.,.4 3 do.prs! cee ce G.North ptd.322 319%; UnmionPas .Bly 14 Gen.Eleetrlo .do.prt cen .Hook.Valley .Wabash .Jersey Cen.51 # 1 London, Mer.27, 4 pm.\u2014U5»1331 !>- Monen, % 5-16 ; do.for account 1h Anaconda., 14 Krie,,.,, $5% Resding 70 Atchison .97 do | pid.& do.l pfd 47 de pfd.107 do.1 pid.704 do pl! Bu R&O.11444 EL Out.1775 Southern.43H C.P.K.1774 Lou &N.L85), do.pid., 105 Ches.& O.61° Kam&lez 364 BoutnPse 70 Chie, G, W.31% N.Y.C.1454 Un Paz.1084 Chic M&ë.P.14 Norfk& W 81 doptu.# De a, do, CH LU Sea ain Denv'r RO.46% Onté Fes: bn do pti 1894 \u201cdo.ptd.89h Penma.71, Waueab 33 8t.Peul.RandMines 63% do td 2 Spanish Feurs, 91 Bar silver quiet, 3}'41 py ounce Discount rate, s12-: o.l1, 3 9-16 percent ; da * McCUAIG BROS.LONDOX CABLE Sao Paulo\u2014250 at 1413, 9 a: 141% nooo whe Lake of the Woods\u201423 at 95%, Le 6° 98% Gide 107%, # Electric Red.Bds.\u2014$6,000 at 97%, FOR SALE, NEW MASON & RI rigbt Pianoë, prices from $400 terme cash or $10 montbly.ment latest styles 2440 St.Catherine etreet, ley and Drummond.FOR SALE, $195 CASH, Leach Uprigbt Piano (reguiar p used short time, equal to new respect.LEACH PIANO co.Catherine street, between Drummond, - FOR SALE, $148 CASH.REAUTI! right Piano.celebrated make- and every improvement.in ues i LEACH PIANO CO.440 M FOR SALE.3 MODERN SQUARE Stanley and Drummond, see LEACH PI: betwiez Stanley street, between Stanley and Drum ee \u2014 Fischer.$49: Emereon, $i.ab $95 cash.LEACH.2446 51 street.between Stanley and \u2014 es FOR SALE, NEW MORRIx © Pianos, moderate priire.\u2018ere posit and §7 monthly LEA CO., 2440 St.Catherine rire: DIED.BRIDGE.\u2014On March 2, 1906.Elles 8 Bridge, second daughter of tue ise Samuel Bridge, and niece of \u2018it lait Frederick Griffin, Q.C.Funeral private.FOR SALE, \u2018VOSE\u2019 SQUARE PIANO: $125, payable $5 deposit and $4 monthly, rosewood case and carved legs.LEACH PIANO CO, 2440 St.Catherine street between Stanley and Drummond em scu UP uywarce.pesort ano C° san 0e BEAUTIFI ri» i in every 2440 FU: 3 vs » : AS\" Tv FIN PRICE Intern: bu wie iracto reoon's Ava \u201cnues rou bd Ba te Tati prutcee JaVOT a COCK Te.Lh La) UB.cr Ma Pow leur Lax: Iron Iror Mor Tw: Li sos Iron ee Ler ard we Labi + ré a r.39 od NOS.ber.rin?ond GH T de ANE weed \u2018A ce grelgried stock, was neglecteft, \u201cwich 27, 1903 T, Tyz:nay, MaArcu FINANCIAL AND ne COMMERCIAL FRICE MOVEMENTS CONTINUE NARROW \u2018ni:rnational Horizon Clearing but American Stocks Are Dull Everywhere TRADING KEEPS INTEREST 'N LOCAL MARKET-\u2014-OTHER \u2018» the proépe.ts that the conference » gevivas will shortly adjourn after hav- | \u201cHusted the differences existing be- | comanated, \u201cranre and Germany.The coat Jiion while not being in nny way de- sly set*ted shows undoubted signs that be considered satisfactory for an - y agrecment between miners and Op > a\u2018ors, Nol a few market authorities con- .Ler the latest news of the coal position > be uniavorable to the market as point- \u2018z :oward a continuation of the struggle.\u201cLe money situation scems to be the mos! Mruit of a7) a: the present moment, The sva-terly dividends to be met In April are tpuæ funds out of the usua; market . DAILY TABLE HINT.Duchess Potatoes.\u2014Pare aa toes, cook them in boiling salted water, drain and mash them.T4 a junc the mashed potato, add a rounding tablespoon of butter, a tablespontul .{ milk, pepper and sait as required.Heat with a fork until very light, add tue whipped yolks of two eggs, beat again, then stir in \u2018he whites of two eggi beaten stiff, and press the mixture mi)» buttered muffin tins or little moulds.Turn these out carefully on to a buttered pan, brush them over with beaten egg, and set them in the oven to browa.some have secured the public so far as we can secure them.In all leases that may given in the future the government should retain the right to control the prices at which the power is to be sold to the consumer.There was something in the view,\u2019 said Sir Wilfrid, \u2018that a department should be specially created for the study and control of the water powers.Up to the present time these water powers had been disposed of altogether too freely, and some definite pot icy should be evolved in regard to them.MR.HYMAN LAYS DOWN A POLICY.The Minister of Public Works, Mr.C.8.Hyman, expressed himsclf as satisfied that whatever doubt there may be as to the authorily of the Ontario Government to issue charters for the utilization of power from Niagaru Falls, there was no question that the Dotninion Government has the authority to sty whether the export of electric \u2018power to the United States should ne should not be permitted.\u2018The situation is very diffeult in thie way.There has been authority given for the development of a large quantity of horse power at Niagara Falls upon the Canadian side.Were the government to say that not one single horse power shculd be exported to the United States it might greatly interfere at the present time with the development of this power.\u2018I think I may say tha: the government purposes laying down o policy in reference lo the exportation of that power which for all time to come will give the Canadian Government full and complete control, looking always to the fact that our development is such that power will be requi on the Canadian side.Applications have already been made to place wires across Niagara for the purpose of exporting the power.For the reasons 1 have stated, do not think it is wise that the government should say now: You shall not do that.But the government does propose to say in ihe first place, that any permission given may be revoked upon short notice; in the second place, that there shall be no claim of any possible kind against the Tominion (Government or any govern: raent because of the revocation of uny, permission which may be temporarily given for the purpose of exporting power; and in the third place, that any com- pany asking for authority to export power shall conform tv all rules and regula-} tions which now or hereafter may be put in force in reference to the exportation of power.NIAGARA MUST bef BE PRESERVED.\u2018Mr.Maclean has also referred to the preservation of the scemic beauty of Niagara Falls.That is a question of the avest importance.Apart altogether roin_ sentiment, the scenic grandcur of the Falls has a commercial value, and 1 feel quite sure thai the peonle of all Canada are anxious that the scenic beauties of this natural wonder should he preserved.I do not think therz can be any doubt but a solulion of this matter will be found.I know that the question is engaging the atiention of the International Commission at the present time, and I hope a solution will be arrived at under which the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada may arrange that no more power will be permitted to be developed from the Niagara River than is consistent with the preservation of its scenic beauty.There is no report from the commission in reference to that matter at the present time, but another miceting will be held shortly, ana meanwhile this goverrment has notified the commission of its desire that the spoliation of Niagara by power companies should not be permitted.As to the question of jurisdiction, I have advised the Commission that while at present it might not be advantageous to raise that question, they should en: ter into negotiations with the Ontario Government and place bofore Mr.Whitney all the arrangéments they may propose to make, and endeavor, in conjunction with him (if his government bus jucisdiction), or in conjunction with the Federal Government (if this government has jurisdiction), to complete arrangements without at this stage entering into a discussion as to which government has jurisdiction.LAND GRANT FOR FENIAN RAID VETERANS.Mr.F.D.Monk moved that \u2018it is desirable that the government of Canada should recognize in some substantial manner the services rendered during the Fenians raids of 1866 and 1870 by our Canadian volunteers.\u2019 The object of this motion, he said, was to bring the government's attention to the claims of the Fenian Raid veterans.Since 1896 deputations of these men had visited Ottawa on several occasions to urge their plea to some recognition for their services, and had received encouragement at the Prime Minister\u2019s hands.THE MINISTER OF MILITIA'S REPLY.Sir Frederick Borden answered that the work of the Fenian Raid voluntears deserved all the praise given it by Mr.Monk.It was necessary to call out 'between March and May 31, 1866, almost 25,000 men in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.In New Brunswick and Nova Scotia thene were 10,000 called out under arms.If the services of these men were recognized all would have to be considered.In 1870, 13,000 were called out in Ontario and Quebec, and none in the Maritime Provinces.But not all called out went to the front.In all the engagements the regular army took part, and the command was in the hands of an Imperial officer.In all the engage ments there were 29 wounded and 19 were pensioned.The surviving wounded one and those dependent on those who were killed were pensioned.He remembered that in 1906 the whole tenor of the contentions of the representatives of the men who opposed the Fenian movement was that the country had not recognized their services.One of his first duties in office was to secure a medal for the veterans.He understood then that their full claim was eatistied.Now there was a new claim.Ha inferred from Mr.Monk's argument that the veterans of the raids would go from the east to the west if they were given homesteads.Sir Frederick contended that it would not be desirable to give veterans scrip with the power of selling it to others.It would not be fair to the descendants of the deorased veterans to grant land to the survivors and leave the others unrewarded.It would not be good to establish the precedent of paying Canadians = who fought for their country.It was not his idea of loyalty, and he thought that upon mature consideration the veterans should not urge their claims for reward for their service.Since the quastion had been urged, he would be willing to consider a plan for special favors to sur viving veterans who were willing to take up homesteads.Mr.S.Barker, of Hamilton, replied that it was no evidence of lack of loyalty to make application for recognition suc as the veterans were asking.Mr.Bar ker gave personal neminiscences of his own service to check the raids.The Premier remarked that although it was forty years since the Fenian raids, he had heard of no proposal until 1896 for any rewarding of their services.In 1870 parliament agreed to support the widows and orphans of those who fell in their country\u2019s behalf.The medals given later on to the Femian Raid Veterans were a token that the country had not p forgotten their services.But Mr.Monk's plea was for something more.something substantial.They wanted land in \u2018he west.Well, the policy of the govern ment was to give land only 10 tillers nf the soil.If the veterans or their sons desired it thev could have their choirs of lands in the west.But he would not endorse the proposal to give lands away that could be transferred to others.Messrs.Bergeron.Borden, Foster, Cr! Sam Hughes, Col.Worthington.and Dr Walsh supported Mr.Monk's mation Messrs.W.P.Telford.of North \u2018res : Robert Stewart.of Ottawa.and W J Logan.of Cumberland, took the grour! that the Opposition was insincere in the action it had taken upon this mat\u2018 and that Mr.Monk's motion was erly proposed for political effect.Mr.Monk\u2019s motion was then defeated by 40 votes to 90.upon a diviminn \u2018za: was on party lines.Mr.Verville \u201cha new Labor member for Maisonneuve sided with the government Mr.Clements.of Kent.seconded \u2018he adoption of a motion for the produ\" of papers pertaining to complaints re ceived by the government proiesting against quarantine from hog plague in Kent county.Ontario.IN THE SENATE The Senate vesterday reported a 1m ernment bill for the amendment «\u2019 the Canada Evidence Act.and made ©\" siderable progress upon the versés rules and regulations which were d'ale® last session.KING ALFONSO HIS MAJESTY OF SPAIN RF: FIX FD WITH ENTHUSIASM AT TENERIFFE Teneriffe, Canary lalande M.- 7 The Spanish cruiser \u2018Alfon= \\! King Alfonso and party on boar?3 rived at ten o'clock thi © od anchored in the harbo: A , the King landed and wa re ol great enthusiasm \u2014 mem\" \u2014 2 THE \u2018DAILY WITNESS i» piibis ; \u201ci published at the W.loess\u201d Bu.& & tbe corner of Craig and St haie a fo tbe city of Montreal by Jolp Re:va- Dougall and Frederick Yugue ©» both of Montreal All business communicat cds shoud te ai dressed John Dougs.& =: i Office.Montreal.and 8 rs : Editor, sbould be addresc