The daily witness, 12 mai 1908, mardi 12 mai 1908

[" LS Mostiy Fair DAILY -Mostiy Fair ve XLIX., No.119 me pare \u201c[ STRIANS LAY CHARGES AGAINST LABOR AGENTS.oi foreigners appeared use to-day to lay com- .:*ain labor agents, who, .* -windled them out of \u201cneo by promising them » nem two dollars.As » most cases had no .n°: pay for the war- \u201cthe court sent them oran, )-\"ective Charpentier \u201cTs of the case, he i, rman and MeLaugh- IPT SR, crested was Samuel opess at 37 St.An- taken to No.6 V1 US station, protesting his innocence, and said it was a plot put up to ruin him.The officers then went to the residence of Paul Messer, 139a St.Urbain street, who conducts a business in Windsor street, and arrested him.The complainants, nearly eighty in number, who are mostly Austrians, said they gave the accused two dollars apiece on Friday last, and that they had promised them a job on Monday morning in a construction camp.When they went around on the appointed morning, the ocmplainants say that the accused called on the police to disperse them, because they had congregated around their office.The accused will appear in court to- Morrow morning.COLLISION IN THE GULF.emer Tao sv Ottawa Struck a Coal Bnat Without Serious Result.«+ + MAKING FOR QUE- UF TROLD' IS vy APE.he SE.\u2018Ottawa, 4.struck the Domin- poat \u201cTrold\u2019 head \u201cearned, about 150 Font This is well sh of the St.Law- e! 1s so wide that -.\u2026 sva: and it is a \"isjon could have sas a dense fog.1101 ra \u201cus afternoon Was ~~» telephone passing .© 233 4x a was steaming at the .miles an hour.waeer of the Dominion i sve no information until the \u2018Ottawa\u2019 iuehec, [BY Ans son ~~ +40\" had arrived at :.! condition.-* from Montreal on - _ +n passengers and .xg fifteen knots annel.and was sig- rout 4.o'clock on ~ lay afternoon a \u201csm Fame Point : z very slowly back > + 1 -ignalling distance + +ha vessel was the E: -«nt the following 4 Lu + =m collision with 3 -vrer \"Trold.\u201d Con- hal Fore hold full of s-u - ai wall) Pa.Steamship Com- ©: 1.» ~ was standing by to needed.but 1t 1s = +15 (r'awa' will make Que- - -2- ~=n steam, as she passed 07 and did not ask for as- = sat oD e P.and the Transcontinental pill be cothpleted this fall.Trains run the ful length of the line twice a week, leaving West Fort on Tuesdays and Fridays, and arriving at West Fort on Wednes- davs and Saturdays.A daily service will be inaugurated in the very mear future.THE HON.W.A.WEIR BUSY The Hon.W.A.Weir has a very com- day he attended the Compton Liberal convention at Burv.and this evening he will speak in Sherrrcoke at a meeliLg in support of Dr.Pelletier, the Liberal candidate.To-morrow he will be back in Montreal for a few hours, and on Thursday he will attend Stanstead Coun- tv Liberal convention at Ayer\u2019s Cl.Friday he will spend in Montreal, and on Saturday he will be at Broine County 1iheral Convention a+ Knowlton.On Monday Mr.Weir will attend a Liberal rally at Richmond.on Tuesday a Liberal convention at Missisquoi.and next Wednesday a Liberal convention at Argen- teuil.MR, BOURASSA RESIGNS In order the more effectively to carry on his political canvass, Mr.Ilenri Bour- nee has resigned his position as secre- {ary of the Sauvegarde Life Insurance Company.He will devote all his time to thie Nationalist campaign, which will be started at Ste.Marthe.CONSERVATIVES ACTIVE Surrounded by the Conservative candidates, who wilt by that time have been -| selected, the Hon.P.E.T.eblanc, leader of the Opposition, wili speak frem.the 9 Hplatform of the Monument Notional on ALD.PRUD'HOMME, who was elected by acclamation as a representative of Mount Royal Ward, formerly Notre Dame des Nelges.DROVE ON FORBIDDEN GROUND.Before Mr.Recorder Dupuis, thié morning, seven carters were fined three dollars and :osts for driving through] Parc Lafontaine, contrary to the city - { Monday evening, when the Conseivatives will make a demonstration in force.According to their calculations, they expect about forty candidates 1a bu nresent.The announcement is made that Mr.Joseph Lamarre, advocate, of Longueuil, will be the Conservative candidate, in opposition to Mr.Perrault, for the County of Chambly.DE SAGAN AND BONI \u2014 7 .Genoa, May 12.\u2014Prince De Sagan, who arrived from Rome to-day with \u201c| Mme.Anna Gould and her children, has beep warned by a friend from \u2018aris that Count Boni de vastellane.whe was \u2018divorced by Mme.Gould.recently, is déterminel to create a scandal the moment he meets him.The Count is of the opinion that Prince De Sagan | caused Madame Gould to bring the divorce proceedings against him.tft , JACQUES CARTIER\u2019'S REPRESEN- -TATIVE.\u2018The Liberal convention for the choice \u2018of = government candidate in the county of Jacques Cartier will take place on Junday next.The present member, fr.J.A.Chauret, has declared that he by-laws.vould not seek re-election, -B0t been definitely decided upon it will | arming the junction between the G.plete programme for the next week.T'o-, COLLISION ON C.P.R.\u2014\u2014re Two Men Stealing a Ride Killed in Rock Cut Near Parry Sound.Parry Sound, Ont., May 12.\u2014A serious accident, in which two men were killed outright, occurred last night on the C.! \u2018P.R.; five miles north of here.The | place was at a rock cutting in course .of construction.Trains containing ploughs ! and ballast cars going in opposite directions collided with great force, the vans and a number of cars being completely demolished.On the train coming to Parry Sound were two men, Geo.Han-i nigan and Levi Sutton, his son-in-law, ! residents of the Township of Carling, both of whom were instantly killed, i the bodies afterward being burned in the fire which broke out in the wreck.These men had been stealing a ride on the train and their presence was unknown to the train crew.i Conductor Jarvis and a trainman named W.C.King received slight injuries.An inquest will be held.CRETANS QUIET INTERNATIONAL TROOPS TO BE Price Oxe Cent NEWS IN BRIEF.Lord Avebury (Sir | \u2018 John Lubbock) Introduced in the British House of.Lords to-day à bill for the protection of?birds, Unless Great Britain follows the example of New York State, he savs.her birds will soon be extinct.At a suffragist meeting in Cardi Wales, yesterday, the disorderly ro in reprisals for the tactics of the rowdy suffragettes of Dundee, who spoiled Mr.Churchill\u2019s meetings; drowned the voices of the speakers with whistles, trumpets and all manner of din, and even smashed the windows and the furniture.The Marquis of Queensberry has become a convert to Roman Latholicism.The late Marquis, who died in 1900, was notorious in many ways, especially as the inventor of the set of prize-ring rules which bears his name.Lord Alfred Douglas, a younger son, is the proprietor of the Academy and a writer of symbolic.decadent verse.Mount Aetna is again discharging lara and carthquakes have been felt for manv hours within a vadius of four miles around.Many houses have collapsed in the villages of Amallati, Guzzi and Mortaro.The authorities are organizing relief measures.No life has been lost.\u2014\u2014 WITHDRAWN FROM THE ISLAND.é TT \u201c _Ceñea, Island of Crete, May 12.\u2014 After Aearly eleven years of occupation the four powers that have had in hand the administration of the Grecian High Commissioner, Alexander T.Zaimis, have settled down sufficiently to justify the withdrawal of .the \u2018nternational | troops.The soldiers will be removed | from the island by degrees.In 1896 Crete was governed by Turkey.In that year an effort was made by a part of the population, aided by Greek troops, to free the island from Turkish rule and annex it to Greece.This was opposed by -he four powers mentioned above, who established a pa- ! cific blockade of the island.In 1898 the Powers constituted Crete, -vith its ad- | Jacent islets, an autonomous state under \"a high commissioner of the powers, sub- iect to the suzerainty of Turkey, but without a tribute.Crete has a mixed population of 325,000.ST.MARY'S RIVER UNITED STATES WILLING TO HAVE QUESTION OF DIVERSION OF WATERS SETTLED BY ARBITRATION.Ottawa, May 11.\u2014As a result of dis- protection of Crete\u2014Great Britain, Rus- | sia, Frante and Italy\u2014have decided that the people of the island, under the able ' Living models of fashionable Paris dressmakers caused almost a riot at the Longchamps races this week.So objectionable did the police consider one costume that an officer wrapped his i cloak about the wearer and took her away in a cab.The director of the police the next day, however, ruled that \u2018* it was the fashion, it was not his province to prosecute.The Irish University Bill passed its second reading last night by a vote of 344 to 31.A Buenos Ayres despatch says that a group of insurgents throughout Argentina have been defeated and dispersed, and troons are pursuing them.Order will shortly be re-established everywhere.In the storms in north-west Oklahoma on Sunday last, eight persons were killed and scores injured.In one town there is said to be not a house left standing.Mrs.Melvin Jones, Miss Jones and their coachman were thrown out of their carriage in collision with a street car in Toronto vesterday, and all three seriously injured.~The, offitials of Port Arthur.Ont.are in 3 \u2018quandary to know what to do with the large influx of laboring men who are: crossing over from Duluth, Minn.Five hundred have arrived there in the last few days, and as many more are expected on the boats arriving to- dav and Wednesday.Only a few have cusion of the matter by the International Wauaterways Commission in Washington : las week, it is understood that a treaty | will be drawn between Canada and le! United States to regulate the use wich\u2019 shail be made for irrigation purposes of the water from streams which lie along ! the international border or partly within one country and partly within the other.In the case of the proposed di , version of the St.Mary's river, in the State of Washington, into the Milk river, so that its waters may be available for irrigation purpose, the United States au- therities are said to be\u2019 willing to agree to an arbitration of their rights, so that justice may be done to settlers as well as to those on the Canadian side of the international boundary line.eters 1 AR TANK CAUGHT FIRE.Fire, happily unattended with any serious consequences, broke out in the warehouse of G.W.Reed & Co., 37 Olier street, early this morning.The men of station No.4 proceeded to the scene of the outbreak, and there discovered a tank of tar on fire.The damage caused was shght, the fire being extinguished in about five minutes.Fi \u2014\u2014\u2014eetl FOUND THEIR FATHER DEAD.When the children of Patrick Coffee,\u2019 50 vears of age, living at 41 St.Alexander street, rose this morning they, found their father Iving dead at thy bottom of the stairs.The man 1s bes lieved to have undergone some troubl lately, and it is understood heart fails] ure was the cause of his death.Tha body was removed to the morgue tot; await an inquest.11 ROBBED HIS EMPLOYER.In the Court of Special Sessions this morning, Alfred Picard was sentenced to ome year imprisonment for stealing jewellery and clothing, from his employer, a farmer named Rochette, of Longue Pointe.WOMAN GOES TO PENITENTIARY.© Before Judge Piché, in the (Court of Special Sessions this morning, Alice Pil- lisser.30 years of age, was sentenced tu three ycars in the penitentiary, for drugging .and robbing James Cook, of Orillia, Ont., of $100, a couple of weeks ago, mn a restaurant in the St.Lawrence Boulevard.MR.GREEN MISSING.Mr.Green, of Prince Arthur street, has mysteriously disappeared and all.efforts to trace him have proved futile.The last occasion on which he was seen by his friends was on May 6.Mr.Green has only two fingers on his right hand and three on his left.He is about five feet nine inches in height, of stout build, with hair turning {from brown to grey.He was about 50 years of age.\u2018 : mainland.money, and they are likely to become a burden and a menace to the town.Joseph Gouin, at Tecumseh, Ont., last night, was decorated with the Royal Humane Society medal for life saving.Last winter he saved the lives of four men.whose boat capsized in the heavy running ice while they were trying to reach Pelée Island from the Canadian This act led to the presentation of the medal, but Gouin had previous to last winter saved the lives of five Dersons.Chinese in Victoria, B.C., bave form: ed an Anti-Opium League and subscribed $150 toward the cost of medical treatment for opium smokers.The Nova Scotia Government has appointed a commission to inquire into the feasibility of an eight-hour-day in the industrial manufacturing and mining work of the province.The members of the commission are the Rev.Principal Magill, of the Presbyterian College, Halifax; Mr.D.W.Robb, of the Robb Engineering Company, Amherst, and Mr.Henry McDonald, of Glace Bay, : barrister.Charles Tompkins, contractor on the Grand Trunk Pacific, seventy miles west of Edmonton, brings a report of devastating bush fires which swept through the district last week.Hundreds of square miles of timber were destroyed and a construction camp narrowly escaped.Mr.William Minto, for so long secre- tary-treasurer of the town of West- mount, has been made city treasurer under the new city charter, and his assistant.Mr.A.D.Shibley, has been promoted to the office of rity clerk.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 CASE OF MENTAL ABERRATION.The case in which Peter Warpole shot himself in his boarding house at 608 Seigneurs street, on Sunday, as a resul$, of which he died in the General Hospital.in the early hours of the following morn inz, was disposed of by Coroner Mc- Mahon without a jury this morning.It appears deceased had been disappointed.in love, and took his life in a moment of temporary mental aberration, cfnm FELT, FROM POWER POLE.A.Fortin, a young man 24 years of age, living at 346 Chambord street, met with an accident this morning while working for the Montreal Light, Heat & Power Company.He was attending to one of the company\u2019s poles at the corner of Dufresne and Ontario streets, when he : ESPECIAL CARED bt.F 157 PEEL STKECHI.Bell's Gallerics EE Sa TL RTE A ES ONE 2 Ed THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS 8 ~TEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.STEAMERS INWARD.From Due Montreal.Liverpool Saturday .Liverpool Saturday .Liverpool Saturday .Glasgow .Wednesday .Havre .Wednesday .Glasgow .Saturday .Rotterdam ., To-day.OVERSEA.FROM \u201c-andra, of the Dominion line, on a a pds M OM baa Boor Lt, ak 00, ect O SANA qe .Frame.Noe Ve ed - l-abella Green Mrs.- Halerow, TA.oy Mosier - Jumes à.Horne, Master Thomas 4 am Howie, Miss Jackson, «>.Mrs.ones, Mr.Alex.Marion M.Kay.Mr.Anp- laing.Mr.Allan Leg- | .vingston, Mr.W.G.se icchherad, Mr.Wm.sur.Mi: - Bertha Macau- Mereth, Mi- Medeline Mc- .Mur Lonald, Mrs.Mac- Lau Donald, Mr.William Macdonald, Mrs, Mac- \\+x.MeFarlane, Mr.Jas.sary Mellwraith, Mr.W.slav[ladoe, Master: Wm.Mrs.Mcln- : Em Ka Mr \\ an cova.Brin, > vorsides veu.M Wir Li Ed.os.=~ Thomas, TOUR ds Janet Thomson.1 fae hes Wilson, Mrs.Wilion, Maa.Tt Tizzie hie \u201cing, Miss Annie Young PATENT REPORT.Ce = \\ } | No ven xas generator, coin, Miss : 47, solicitor of patents and + (i Brown; N SHIPPING NEWS.At.From.Queenstown .New York .Liverpool Montreal Dover .New York New York Antwerp Glasgow .New York con to-morrow with the fol- -exgers: Miss M.Alexander, -s Marjory Allan, Miss M.bell.Mr.John Bell, Mr.is« Firnie, Mrs.Blackwood, \u2018hwood, Mr.Wm.Bristow, ch.Mr.John Cameron.Miss Mr.Richard Chalmers, Master J.R.Chaimers, Mr.Miss D.Davidson.Miss nn Mr.W.A.Dunn, Miss Miss Arnie Ifinlay, Miss .Ford, Master T.B.Ford, Mr.wW.Fyfe, Mrs.Fyfe.Miss Annie M.Master Alex.Gillan- Gold, Mrs.M.(nuer, Master Vin.W.S.Goidie, Miss Mary ! Green, Mrs.Green, Mr.Miss Kitiv Green, Mr.A.Hale- Mr.James Har- Master O-wald Hay, Mrs.l'harles Henderson, Mr.Mr.George Hodge.Mr.llogg.Miss Isa Hogg.tiniliday.Mrs.Hope, Miss Thomas Hope, Mrs.Horne, Miss Nellie dre.x Melntosh, 5.Miss Jessie Melntosh, \u201car:on MeIntosh, Mas- Mr-.Mackay, Miss ! - Agnes Mackay, Mas- its McKenzie.Miss \u2018er Jack McKenzie, Au.MeLaren, Mrs.\u201c Laren, Miss Mu- ve, Mr.Alex.Mac- Mrs.Mann, \u201ca7.- James Mann, \u201c+ Mrs.Ma-terton, Margaret Metcalfe, ; Milier.Mrs.Annie der, Mrs, Mitchell, Noes Lizzie Mitchell, .\u201cser Alexander OM TOME Mary ! Mrs.Mor- 5 Miss Mary Mu à Mo Nellie Tre M an Master rs Murras.5e Nelson, Ms Jessu Ne van Mrs.Nisbet, M- Archi T.Rae, Mr W.f the court Gaveart claimed that Mignolet and the woman had solicited his services, to assault Duchesne, and that he had pretended to accept the proposition, but notified Albert Poirier and the police, who ordered them to put up a sham assault on Duchesne, in his restaurant on Rachel street, so as to be able tô secure evidence against the woman, who was to come in later dressed in male attire, and rob Duchesne.At the last moment, however, the woman , backed out.; ; .Albert Poirier was recalled and.said that he had gone to the woman\u2019s house and had been provided with masks to carry out the assault.Detective Samson produced a man\u2019s suit which was found in a cupboard at the St.André woman\u2019s house.Judge Choquet, after taking all the evidence into consideration.arrived at the conclusion that Mignolet bad been the victim of a plot, and dismissed the charge against him.afterwards causing Gaveart to be arrested on the charge of which he had accused Mignolet.Besides the enquete on the charge of conspiracy against the woman, \u2018the 1n- quirv into the charge of poisoning Du- chesne's horse was begun vesterday afternoon.Dr.Genereux, V.S, said that when he was called upon to look at the horse.he found it suffenne from poisoning.He administerad antidotes, and partly cured the animal.The witness said he would value the horse at about two hundred and fifty dollars.QUEBEC TERCENTENARY COLONELS REPRESENTING CITY REGIMENTS INTERVIEW MINISTER OF MILITIA.Ottawa, May 12.\u2014In view of the enormous difficulties which #re involved 1m transporting the two army corps of Ca- uadian militia to Quebec for the Tercentenary celebration, it is a question whether the whole plan for assembling this very large military force in Quebec may nc: have to be abandoned.A deputation of colonels, representing the city corps oË Ontario and Quebec, waited on the Minister of Militia to discuss with him the terms on which their regiments should be asked to take part in the Que- bee celebration.They were willing to take their corps to Quebec without extra pas if the government would allow the men their regular allowance for twelve days\u2019 training to be performed later in the present season.Sir Frederick Borden was unable, however, to give the deputation any definite answer until he had been more fully satisfied in regard to the adequacy of the provision which is being made for the transport of the troops to Quebec.9 lsaving of eight lives.THE LATE MR.McROBIE, from a recent photograph taken in Winnipeg.A despatch from Winnipeg says that Mr.William O.McRobie, former chief of the Winnipeg fire brigade, and at one time captain of St.Gabriel street station, Montreal, died there at 4 o'clock this morning.He recently underwent an operation, from the effects of which be never recovered.He was seveuly years of age.Poe\u2014\u2014 William Orme McRobie entered the Montreal Fire Department in 1853, at the age of fifteen years, as a torch-boy, joining Queen Engine Company No.5, which was situated on Wellington street, St.Ann\u2019s Ward.À year later he received his first promotion from engine torch- boy to branch torch-boy.He had served all winter and had gained popularity with the men.His promotion was due to his having put to rout a bully of a rowdy who had insulted the uniform on the street corner.At the age of sixteen he was enrolled as a full member of the company, two years before the age prescribed by the law.Then he was bound by his father as an apprentice and had to leave the fire department.That, however, did not prevent his attendance at fires.Iu fact on one occasion he was arrested for deserting his employment.In 1857 his time expired and he went to Ottawa for a time.Then he returned to Montreal and attached himself to Protector Engine Company, No.3, then known as the \u2018Centre Ward Beauty.From the first day of May that year he was enrolled a full member of that company and remained with it until the day of his withdrawal from the department in 1881.7 Mr.McRobie in a volume which he published, entitled \u2018Fighting the Flames,\u2019 recounts his experiences while a member of the Montreal brigade.- The first accident that.befel him was in 1858, at a fire in St.Paul street, opposite the Bonse- courg Market.He fell from a ladder and had his shoulder dislocated and was otherwise bruised about\u201d the body.In 1863 the fire department was organized into a permanent force, and the old volunteer system done away with.Three years previous to this, however, McRo- bie had been made a permanent man in charge of the station.In 1861 he was disabled at a fire in College (now St.Paul) street.The spring flood was on, and he took a severe illness by the exposure.At a fire in Charlebois & Sharpe\u2019s, in Notre Dame street, he had a nparorw escape from death through people\u2019s habit of leaving trapdoors open.In 1863 he attended the Marcou fire, which was in a fur\u201d store occupied by J.L.Marcou, opposite the Court House.The feature of this fire was the desperate leap and narrow escape of a voung girl and the The next disastrous fire in bis career occurred in 1867 and was known as the.Spellman fire, an in which a brave fireman, William Sharpe, lost \u2018his life, and McRobie and two others narrowly escape! death.Messrs.Spellman & Co.conducted a distillery in Longueuil lane.In 1868, a fire occurred in the liquor store of Coch- lan & Co., 215 St.Paul street.Two voung men, Scott and Thompson, who had omising careers before them lost their lives here.Following this came a fire in Mrs.Beauchamp\u2019s boarding-house in East St.Paul street, in which a - THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS -DEATH OF FORMER MONTREAL FIREMAN.\u201cCAPTAIN McROBIE, as be locked when on the Montrea! Fire Brigade.man and woman lost their lives.The Caro fire was the next oË importance in 1871.- This was at 264 Notre Dame street near the Court House.\u2018Three lives were lost on this occasion.Two years later the St.James Hotel, faeing on Victoria square, was burned and again the loss of three lives was recorded.\u2018Then came the memorable fire of April 29, 1877, known as the St.Urbain street fire.The conflagration broke out at 5 a.m., and on account of the om bustible nature of the contents of building it made rapid headway.There had been a fire in the same building two Bertram cautioned the men that if they ever hud occasion to deal with a fire would be lost.true.The firemen fought hard, but were gradually driven back by the flames.McRobie held the rank of captain now, being in charge of the salvage corps, and had considerable to do in directing one of the brigade owed it to his fore sight that they came through with their lives.The brigade was commanded by Chief Patton on the north side, Assistant Chiefs McCullough and Naud in the rear and Captain McRobie on the Craig strzet side.Te The fire had made great headway and there was.no chance of \u2018saving the building.Suddenly there was a crash end several .of the brigade were buried be-, neath the hot ruins.Mr.McRobie, in his book, writes as follows: \u2018But how am I to tell of the scene that followed ?No words can describe it.It would ndf only take too much time and space, but.it would tke a man with iron nerve and dead t6 all feeling to put on record the scenes as they occurred.work of rescuing the inured and finding the dead was going nobly on; men could be seen with the blood running from their hands, cut and bruised in scraping off the almost red hot bricks and debris.Their flesh was dead \u2018to pain in their eagerness to get at their buried comrades, of whom there were sixteen, all huddl:d together in a space not more than twelve feet square\u2019.he men killed at this fire were Firemer Richard Choules, John Livingston, Michael Barry, William Perry, Thomas Higgins, William Ferguson, and George Lynch, a waterworks foreman.In referring to the last-named, who was sixty-five years of age, McRobie says: \u2018Although his duty did not require him to attend all fin - he was ever to be found ready to assist by his hands and advice to combat the fiery element; and by his death we have a grand illustration of the mettle the: Montreal firemen was composed of.for not onlv did the vonth oi twenty-two summers rush on to ver- tain death, to the r>scue of his comrades in peril, but the old vrteran of sixty-five became young again, forgetting amongst the din and crash of falling walls, and the roaring of the flames.everything but that there were lives to be saved, ind lives of daring voung spirits that were dear to the old man\u2019s heart.\u2019 Speaking of a subsequent fire in Nazareth street Mr.McRobie avs: \u201cThe cradit for stopping that fire was certainly .lue to Chief: Benoit.of St.Henri.for his rompt And manly answer to the call on Bim for help.OBITUARY MR.JONATHAN LOCKE.Halifax.N.S., May 11.Jonathan Locke, of Lockeport, one of the oldest business men in the western part of the province, died to-day.He was a leader in the Baptist denomination and a strong Conservative.A sister who survives 1s the widow of the late Hon.Thomas Johnstone.REV.WILLIAM E.COOPER, Toronto, May 12.\u2014While making a call on Mr.John Hollinger, 193 Wallace avenue, in connection with the business of the church, last evening, the Rev.William E.Cooper, rector of St.Martin\u2019s Anglican Church, Perth avenue, died suddenly of heart failure.Mr.Cooper was 73 years of age, and had been connected with St.Martin\u2019s-in-the-Field for about seven years.SIR ALEXANDER CONDIE STEPHEN.London, May 11.\u2014The death is announced of Sir Alexander Condie Stephen, K.C.M.G., who was a groom-in- waiting to the King.He was born in 1850.Alexander Condie Stephen was educated at Rugby and entered the diplomatic service in 1876.He was an assistant commissioner for the demarcation of the north-west boundary of Afghanistan, 1884-85; was acting agent and con- sul-general in Bulgaria, and 1897-1901 was British minister resident at Darmstadt.He was a good linguist, and made special studies of Russian, Turkish, and Persian.He adapted the \u2018Fairy Tales of a Parrot\u2019 from the Persian.WITCHCRAFT AND RAINFALL AFRICAN NATIVES PUNISH MEMBERS OF TRIBE WHOM THEY BLAME FOR DROUGHT.\u2014 (From the Lourenco Marques \u2018Guar- - dian\u2019) Native superslitions which one would have thought had died out long ago from among natives coming into such close contact with Europeans as natives do nowadays have been revived lately by the long continued drought that the country is suffering under.They are convinced that nothing less than witheraft is at the bottom of it, and they are all on the lookout for the \u2018abatagati.\u2019 A few weeks ago the natives of Mo- amba accused a native named Mahelem- baap of witchcraft, and of withholding rain.All his goods were seized and thrown into the Komatie river.Ma- helembaan fled to the fort and placed g Dr.Ohase\u2019s Ointment is a certain ; and guaranteed cure for each and .: every form of ° I itching, bleeding ) and protruding Soe\u2019 testimonials in the press and pités.ask your neighbours.about it.You can use it and get your money beck if not satisfied.60c, at all deslers or EDMAXSON, BATES & Co., Toronto.DR.CHASE'S OINTMENT TRE re a AL TY the efforts of the men and more than ! the years previously and at that time Chief : there again that unless they got it under speedy control to stand clear or lives.His prediction proved he |- A small dose of harsh physic\u2014salts,castor oil or pills\u2014soon ceases to be effective.Then you take larger doses.Else you take the physic more frequently.That is because the physic is irritating.The bowel lining grows hard, just as the skin becomes calloused by constant irritation.Calloused bowels can\u2019t Jerform their natural functions.he result is chronic constipation\u2014the need of constant help.Such physic belongs to an ancient era.Modern physicians have learned its effects and displaced it.They row help the bowels gently and naturally.They use vegetables instead of minerals.Cascarets are purely vegetable.A Gentle Dose That Never Needs Increasing They act just as laxative foods, just as exercise acts on the bowels, They don\u2019t harden the bowels\u2014don\u2019t inflame the stomach\u2014because they don\u2019t irritate.One small, sweet dose is always sufficient, unless the bowels are already calloused.Their use never causes pain.Cascarets are candy tablets.They are sold by all druggists, but never in bulk.Be sure to get the genuine, with CC C on every tablet The box is marked like this: The vest-pocket box is 10 cents.The month-treatment box 50 cents.THE BELL TELEPHONE CO, OF CANADA SPECIAL NOTICE \u2018I'he next issue of the MONTREAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY CLOSES JUNE 1st, 1908.No new entries or corrections AFTER THAT DATE 12,000,000 boxes sold annually.will be received Place your orders at once with, R.F.JONES, Local Manager.think of insurance ?any risk.Why Do You Wa until the burglar has stolen your goods before you The holiday time is burglar time, but there isn\u2019t any reason why you should take Take out a policy with us, then, if a burglar comes, we pay promptly for what he takes or the damage he does.Rates are low.Ask us for them.THE DOMINION GUARANTEE GO, Ltd.N | CHAS.Ww, HAGAR, General Manager | 302 St.James St., Cor.St.Michael Lane EVERY GARMENT FINISHED IN OUR FANCY IRONING DEPT.is taken DIRECT FFOM HUNG ON A CONVEYOR, and CARRIED TO THE FOLLING TABLE.where Ladies\u2019 Clothes are ironed, This feature is peculiar to the \u2014TOILET LAUNDRY \u2014 \u2018THE LAUNDRY THAT KNOWS HOW,\u2019 tilation of each article before SUPERIOR.folding.425 RICHMOND STREET, THE IRONER, and and insures the necessary dryness and ven- Still anctber reason why our work is so Phone Up 3480.LEADING SCHOOLS AND CULLEGES.A MODERN TELEGRAPH SCHOOL! RAILROAD YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.The best equipment in Eastern Canada, having a despatchers main line wire connected, and available for use by the students.the Telegraph Officials of hoth tne G.T.R.and C.P.R.The Monthiy Restaurant and sleeping accommodations available in the building.Full particulars A.S.MCALISTER, Secretary, R.kK.Y.M.C.A., Point St.who qualify from our school.able.invite Investigation and Juspection.PHONE MAIN 1747.himselg under the protection of the commandant of the Sabie.Another native named Bob, living south of the line on the Sikongene spruit, was accused of witchcraft by having drawn an invisible skin over the skies to prevent rain from falling.He was seized by a big crowd of angry natives, tied up and severely besten.His wives and children were carried off, his goats killed and eaten, and all his property was destroyed.eee THE LONDON ACCENT.In the entertaining book of social suggestions entitled \u2018Speaking Rather Seriously,\u201d which Mr.W.Pett Ridge has just put forth, there is a plea for the Cockney accent, which Mr.Ridge contends has as much right to exist and to be respected as those of Yorkshire or Devonshire.He \u2018tells this story to adorn his tale, if not his moral: A distinguished musician has the London tongue without knowing it, and tells stories illustrating the peculiarities, He has been heard to give the anecdote of the little girl who said at the tea-table: This Schoo! is cndorsed by Positions assured all those and Scholarship rates are reason- We free by writing, Charles, Montreal.furni-hed OTTAWA LADIES\u2019 COLLEGE is beautifully situated in the Capital.and is one of the BEST RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS IN CANADA.It is well equipped in every department.One patron writes: \u2018I am greatly pleased with the instruction given in.the Ottawa Ladles\u2019 Cecllege.\u2019 Another writes: \u2018Your staff of teachers is efficient and painstaking.\u2019 Another: \u2018The home life and environment are all that can be desired.\u2019 Calendar and particulars sent on application.REV.W.D.ARMSTRONG, M.A, D.D, President.\u2014 \u2018Mother, can 1 have a piece more kike?and received the reply: \u2018You shouldn't say kike, dear: you should say kike!\u2019 The well-known musician, in telling this, adds: \u2018And all the time they both thought they were saying kike!\u2019\u2014Glas- gow \u2018News. re En 5 te a .Seem AL TX Cw 4 \u2018 «EAST TL x À PERT OY : = pti ren AI i, ann Free | ; @ E' B a ae LITA Les er - 4 alk, 4 / 9 > om ag sm 4, 105 PES ha Tn SE Ca Ma.MST - mga oc Prep FL .ttes aes - Sao ATI TELE Js Nn | TTR TIT RLY | TR ae TA IATL ee EW Tete À 0 MARINE INQUIRY.\u2014 Col.Anderson Resumes Testimony Relative to Charges Against Mr.Fraser.Ottawa, May 12.\u2014-At the marine inquiry to-day Mi.Watson produced à partial list of the firms and companies cu Une patronage list of the Marine De- partmeut, and pronused to file à com plete list rater.Lounel anderson explained that it Was he practice ol the aepartment lo advertise tor tenders tor large amounts.sSometines they merely asked dealers in a certam Jing of business to send in ten- dt:s.ic aid not know that this had over operated to the loss of the govern- Juent.\u2018Has there been any side-taking between you and Mi.reser?asked Mr.Watson, reverting tu the personal relations vt witness and Mr.Fraser.Col.Anderson vonld not say that there bad been.He admitted personal enr- barrassment vwing to the feeling between them, but denied that such feeling had resulted in detriment to the public service.He reiterated his statement that he had no confidence in him {Mr.Fraser).\u2018Do you speak of his judgment or his integrity\u2019 asked Mr.Watson.\u2018Do you refer to his reliability?\u2018| know nothing against his reliability.As I said before, it 1s a suspicion.lt all goes back to the time of his appointment.We have an impression that Mr.Fraser has the final say, tha: he has his vwN way so much, that there must be Un:lue influrnce.When Mr.Fraser can have things don: without tae knowledge of others 17 strengthens toe feeling.The witness believed that improper moves on the part of Mr.Fraser resulted 'n improper and extravagant purchases.\u2018Have you any personal responsibility où these\u2019 asked Mr.Watson.\u2018No.\u2019 \u2018Does that \u2018\u2019celing on your part extend to any other branch of the department?\u2018So far as I know all tie other branches are \u201conl: welr menagec.Colonel Anderson denied indignantly that he had given any information to the Civil Service Commission.* Absolutely, not one word,\u2019 he said.Picking up the report of the commission and cuoting the words \u2018lack of conscience.\u201d Mr.Watson asked the witness whether that expression applied to the employees of the Department.\u2018 Onlv to one.\u2019 \u2018 And that one is Mr.J.F.Fraser \u201d \u2018Yes.Mr.Watson read from a communication from the colonel to the Minister stating that certain changes were recommended \u2018 for the mere purpose\u2019 of incurring useless and additional expenses.\u2018At whom was this aimed ?\u2018 At no one \u2018It applies to the Commissioner of Lights on the face of it,\u2019 said Judge Cassels.The Walberg contracts for structures.at Cane Race and other places.referred to in the renort of the Civil Service Commission.were then taken up.\u2018Have you any suspicion as to their regularitv \u201d Witness had none.\u201cIt is imputed that commissions have been allowed.Do vou know anything of that ¥ \u201c(Omly from rumors,\u2019 answered Col.Anderson.who again vemarked that it was rumored that commissions were paid on almost every transaction in the Department.\u2018is Mr.Gregory on your staff?, \u2018No.Many of the criticisms of Mr.Gregory and of the Civil Service Commission were made on misannrehensions of fact, said the witness.Had they known the truth.they would have found differently.\u2018In some cases thev built up straw houses and then \u2018bought\u201d them.The report of the Civil Service Commission came in for another knock when Judge Cassels remarked that it was likely to confuse, printed as it was.What L.as been meant for original comment wag run in.and read as part of a \u2018terrible narrative.Speaking of purchases from the Canadian Fog Signal Company, Mr.Watson said he was informed that signals costing X300 or $400 were sold for $4,000.Col.Anderson said this was so, and he lad recommended the purchase.He knew the price was high, but the company had a patent on the sound-produe- ing device.and it was not more than was charged other governments.It must he remembered.he said, that the company had only one customer, the government of Canada.Mr.L.Wilson was on the stand after l:rcheon.TRAIN MAN KILLED FELL UNDER WHEELS AT RICHELIEU, FIRST TIME HE COUPLED CARS.While a young man.aged ninoteen vears, and employed only three days on the Central Vermont Railway, was coupling {reight cars at Richelieu station, last evening, the train started and threw him under the wheels.He was not missed for some time, until a passerov noticed the mangled remains on the track.Tt was the man\u2019s first time to couple cars, and he got off the freight train without the conductor being aware of the fact.te IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT IRISH UNIVERSITY BILL PASSES SECOND READING.-\u2014 London, May 12.\u2014The House of Commons last evening passed the second reading of the Irish University Bill hy a vote of 344 to 31.The minority, which consisted\u201d of Irish Unionists and Nonconformist Radicals, was so small as to insure the passage of the bill in all succeeding stages.TES - PES IE Le TRIBUTES TO MR.GOUIN.Liberal Leader Was Eulogized at Gatherings of Letellier and Lemieux Clubs Last Night.COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO WORK FOR MR.GOUIN\u2019S RE-ELECTION IN ST.JAMES.Liberal electors in Montreal No.2 electoral district (St.James) held a reunion in the Letellier Club last night, and formed a committee of organization to work for the re-election ot the Hon.Lomer Gouin.A large and enthusiastic attendance was presided over by Mr.Rodolphe Latulippe, president of the club.Among the speakers was Mr.Honoré Gervais, who represents St.James in the Federal Parliament, but who showed that he had paid keen attention to provincial politics.In particular he complimented the Gouin ministry on the work they had done for the education of the people by the foundation of commercial high schools, and technical schools, and by aiding every form of public instruction.Dr.Charles Eugene Coté, member for St.Sauveur in the late parliament, eulogized the leader of the Liberal party, and spoke of his prestige in the province, declaring that Mr.Gouin was as popular with the English-speaking population as with the French-Canadians.Mr.Gouin was a worthy successor to Honoré Mercier, and had shown himself an enlightened, prudent and energetic friend of the people.i Mr.F.8.Mackay also ilrew attention to the Gouin ministry\u2019s accomplishments on behalf of education.They had voted considerable sums to the primary schools, created normal schools, and done much to abolish the famine salaries of female school teachers in rural localities.Mr.Godfrev Langlois spoke of Mr.Gouin\u2019s success in obtaining a Federal subsidv.which put the older provinces on a footing with the new provinces of the west.That regulation he considered one of the finest pages in the political history of the province.Messrs.F.Rheaume, A.L.Gareau, Dr.Malouf and A.Brissette aleo spoke.An organization committee was elected, with the following officers : President.Mr.Clement Robillard; vice-presi- dents, Aldermen J.T.Marchand and L.A.Lapointe: secretarv.Mr.Georges Rourgoin; and treasurer, Mr.Theophile Trudeau.Tribute to Mr.Gouin, and the education policy of the late government was also paid at a meeting of the members of the Lemieux Club last night.when Alderman Nanoleon Seguin presided.Dr.G.A.Lacombe, who will again contest No.1 division.(Ste.Marie), was the principal speaker, and he dealt largely with education and\u2019 agriculture.showing what the late government had done for their advancement.Sneaking of himself.he said the leaders of the party had asked him to remain at his nost, co he asked the electors of Ste.Marie division to do him the honor to re- elert him., Mr.Victor Gaudet, who.was mtro- duced bv the president as the future member for Maisonneuve.and Mr.A L.Careau.devoted themselves to \u2018eulo- mizing the services of Dr.Lacombe in the cause of Liberalism.RETIRES FROM POLITICS \u2014 MR.GEORGE STEPHENS SENDS VALEDICTORY LETTER TO ELECTORS OF ST.LAWRENCE DIVISION.Mr.George Stephens has addressed the following open letter to the Electors of St.Lawrence Division: \u2014 \u2018Three years ago you did me the honor of confiding to my care the responsibilities of representing you in the Provincial Legislature.I assumed the duties knowing how difficult it would be to follow in the footsteps of the late James Cochrane, whose devotion to the interests of the City of Montreal had been so marked.Owing to circumstances beyond my control, it has not been possible for me to give attention to Parliamentary duties as 1 should have liked.\u2018During the first session which I had the honor to attend as your representative, my efforts were chiefly devoted to securing proper consideration of legislation having for its object the compensation of workmen injured while at their work, and known as The Workman's Compensation Act.I am happy to say that the Liberal Government were sympathetically disposed toward rendering justice to the working classes, and appointed a commission to study the situation carefully so that proper legislation might be framed to meet the situation.The question of a new jail for Montreal also received my attention, and again a response was forthcoming in the building by the Department of Public Works of a magnificent new jail at Bordeaux, which will do away with the shocking irregularities and shortcomings of our overcrowded jail within the city limits.\u201cThese are the only two measures that I can claim to have helped bring about.\u2018Two yeers ago I was called upon to assume responsibilities in connection with the Port of Montreal which I confidently expected could be carried out without interfering with my Parliamentary duties.1 soon realized, however, that the two positions could not be satisfactorily served simultaneously.I, therefore, tendered my resignation to the Hon.Mr.Gouin on March 6th, 1907, and again on August 20th, 1907, but these were not accented and I was persuaded to retain my Parliamentary responsibilities till the present time.Within a month, however, the general elections throughout the Province are to take place, and T have.with regret, to announce my final withdrawal from political life to devote mv entire energies to the development of the Kt.Lawrence route and the Port of Mont- THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS TTT mm TUESDAY, Mav 19, 1e real, believing that my humble services, FALSE PRETENCES T T L C \u2018De - together with those of Tay two colleagues, 2 _.GRAF ERS ON RIA COCIAL AND PERSON _ p may be made to contribute useful results WOMAN SECURED GROCERIES [SECOND OF SERIES OF CONSPIR- The Rev.Dr.FN Le toward bringing greater volume of business to the Port of Montreal.\u2018 Reviewing briefly the work done in the Province of Quebec by the Gouin administration, I hnd a record of accomplishment which any government might be proud of and which, in my humble opinion, merits the endorsation of the electorate.The financial situation of the Province is better than it ever was, more money is being devoted to education than ever before, our natural resources are being safeguarded, our roads are being improved, and all this is being done without extra taxation.In its present appeal, therefore, to the electors of the Provipee, the Gouin Government has a proud record to submit.In retiring from active politics at this time I am proud of my party\u2019s record and feel sure that my successor, whoever he may be, can support the Liberal standard.in the full conviction that he is supporting the best interests of the Province.\u2018TI cannot retire from political life without deep regret at the sacrifice it entails, nor without a deep tribute of gratitude to my fellow citizens for conferring upon me the highest honor possible, that ot representing them in the Parliament of my native province.For all the many courtesies extended me, for the patience you have shown in view of my many shortcomings and for the sympathy you have shown in the work I have tried to faithfully perform, I thank you.\u2019 CANDIDATES CHOSEN A NUMBER OF CONVENTIONS ARE BEING HELD TO-DAY.The Liberal members who sat in the late Parliament were chosen to contest their constituencies again, at conventions held yesterday at Coteau Landing, La- prairie and Chicoutimi, where the candidates selected are, respectively, Mr.J.Octave Mousseau, advocate, Mr.C.S.Cherrier, and Mr.H.M.Petit.Mr.Arcade M.Bissonnette, Conservative, contest Soulanges against Mr.Mousseau, and Mr.Elzear Levesque is the Conservative candidate for Chicoutimi.Liberal conventions will be held to-day in Compton at Bury, and in Terrebonne at St.Jérome.Conservative conventions will be held to-day in Chateauguay at St.Martin, in Montcalm at St.Julienne, in Two Mountains, at Arthabasca, at Berthier, and in Champlain.- ST LAMBERT LIBERALS.A meeting of the Liberal electors of St.Lambert will be held in the Town Hall this evening at 8.15 o'clock, to select delegates to attend the convention at Longueuil on May 19, to nominate a candidate for the County of Chambly.MONUMENT NATIONAL MEETING.Speaking of Friday last\u2019s meeting at the Monument National, the \u2018Canada\u2019 says: \u2018The Nationalists had \u201corganized the meeting, not with a view to defend our language, which no one-attacks, but for the sole object of securing\u2019 for Mr.Bourassa a solemn entry into, politics, and the Conservatives helped the movement with all their force in the hope of deriving therefrom some election advantage.\u2019 GREATER MONTREAL.Town of St.Louis Ready to Join City at the End of Next Year.ITS REPRESENTATIVES WANT FIRST TO DISUSE OF THE $625,000 LOAN, paris The Annexation Committee of the City Council to-aay held a conierence with representatives of th: Town or St.Louis as a preliminary to the dratting of a by-law tor the annexation of that municipality.General approval was expressed by tae town\u2019s representatives of the 1dea of joining the city, but they all wish to postpone the date of entry until Dec.31 next year, by which time they will have expended the loan ot $625,000 which it has been decided to levy for town improvements.\u2018 If annexed the town, hencefordward known as Laurier Ward, would add 729 acres to the city\u2019s territory, and a population of 22,000.The assessable property of the town is returned at $8,- 157.830, and the non-assessable at $928,- 967.The real estate tax is one percent./ The town's delegation consisted of Mayor Turcot, and Councillors a.Desjardins, J.Grignon, J.Martel, F.Jubin- ville, A.Gauthier, R.Neville, jr, and J.P.L.Berubé, Mr.F.J.Bisaillon, town's legal adviser; Mr.A.F.Vincent, sec- retary-treasurer; Mr.C.Gelinas, ex- Mayor; Messrs.C.Beaubien, A.Beauchamp, J.Beaubien, R.J.Latti- mer, J.Perrault, J.D.Langevin, L.Villeneuve, and others.The city Annexation Committee will proceed to consideration of the project of annexation at a meeting in the immediate future.: A SERIOUS FALL.Miss Bessie Foran, who fell downstairs at 36 Hutchison street, on Saturday, and was conveved to the Notre Dame Hospital, still lies in a precarious condition, little hope of her recovery he- ing entertained.She was admitted into the hospital in an unconscious condition, suffering from a fracture of the skull, znd so far she has not regained consciousness.MERGER ALLOWED.The New York State Public Service Commission has consented to the merger of the Delaware and Hudson and the New York and Canada Railway Companies.The Delaware & Hudson had previouslv secured all the property rights, .privileges and francaises of the New York and Canada.and held all the stock of that company.© : 4 AND GAVE WRONG ADDRESS.Charged with obtaining groceries under false pretences, Mrs.St.Armand, of St.Antoine street, was arrestel by Captain Coleman and Sergeant O'Connor, of No.9 station, yesterday afternoon.It is alleged that the woman has been in the habit oz visiting grodery stores in Pcint St.Charles, and, after order: ing $15 or $20 worth of goods, would take about half the groceries with her, leaving instructions that the rewn.:inder be sent to her address, when she would settle tor the whole.That would ve the last seen of her by the storekeeper, for she could not be found at the address she gave.When Captain Coleman heard of this scheme he notified all the grocers in his district to be on the lookout for the woman and to notify him.Late yesterday afternoon the woman went into a store on Centre street, and ordered goods to the amount of about $12.in the meantime the proprietor, while doing up the parcels, sent his clerk to the station, with the result that the captain went and arrested the woman.A RHODES SCHOLAR MR.H.P.LOGAN, A McGILL GRADUATE, CHOSEN TO REPRESENT BRITISH COLUMBIA.Victoria, B.C., May 12.\u2014Mr.H.P.Loran, son of the Rev.J.A.Logan, Fburne, B.C., a graduate in arts of McGill, \"08, was chosen as Rhodes scholar for Brit- isa Columbia last evening.He is 21 years of age, took first tlass honors in classics, and was a member of the university track team.AMERICAN FLEET MAY VISIT VANCOUVER \u2014 Ottawa, May 11.\u2014In reply to the invitation which was sent to Washington that the United States fleet of battle- skips should visit Vancouver, a message has been received to the effect that on account of the present disposition of the fleet, it will be impracticable for the whole fleet to come, but that later on a squadron of nine armored cruisers may come, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE HODGINS CHARGES CLASSTFICATION THE ROOT OF ALL THE TROUBLE\u2014AN ADJOURNMENT MADE.Ottawa, May 12.\u2014The special commit- tee of the House of Commons to inveati- gate Major Hodgins\u2019s charges over classification and fraud in the construction of the Transcontinental Railway, was to have opened its inquiry to-dav, but ad- | journed inatead for a dav.Counsel for Major Hodgins filed on his behalf statements of his charges and of the mit- nesses, thirteen in number, whom he desires to have called for the proof of his case.The memorandum shows also a list of papers from the Transcontinental Commission and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, which he requires ta establish his accusations.The root of all the tronble, Maior Hodgins\u2019s statement says.between the Commissioners and himself, was classification.The Commissioners.he savs, wanted him to change his ideas as to.classification.based on a good many vears\u2019 experience in construction, to the classification which is allowed to the contractors in Quebec.Becauze he refused to do so he was dismissed.THE « MONTCALM\u2019 INQUIRY EVIDENCE CONTINUED BEFORE WRECK COMMISSIONER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.The inquiry into the sinking of the government 1ce-breaker \u2018Montcalm\u2019 was resumed yesterday afternoon, when Captain Belanger was re-examined by Mr, Meredith, representing the C.P.R.L.Bouillie, pilot on board the 'Milwaukee\u2019 at the time of the mishap, said that three or four minutes before the accident he saw tbe \u2018Montcalm\u2019 astern on the port bow.She was still behind when he went on the bridge, but was going much faster.Then he lost sight of her greem lights, and when he saw her again it was evident she was changing her course.Immediately the \u2018Milwaukee\u2019s\u2019 captain gave orders to go full speed astern and gave a long blast followed by three short ones, witness heard three blasts from the \u2018Montcalm\u2019 almost at the same time.The \u2018Milwaukee\u2019 at the time of the collision was in the usual position for steamers, about 1,500 feet from the wharf.Edgar Pelletier, first officer on the \u2018Montcalm,\u2019 said the \u2018Milwaukee\u2019 was ahead on the right when he first saw her.When the \u2018Montcalm\u2019 passed the \u2018Milwaukee\u2019 seemed to be stopped.The captain was giving all orders at the time.Witness remarked, \u2018There is a steamer, and the engines were put full astern.Third Officer Holland, of the \u2018Milwaukee,\u201d stated that it was the \u2018Montcalm\u2019s\u2019 green lights that first gave the \u2018Milwaukee\u2019s\u2019 crew to understand that the other vessel was crossing her bows.He corroborated other evidence of the day.Jean Mercier, wheelman of the \u2018Montcalm, stated that he received all his orders ffom the captain by a speaking tube, and was in the wheelhouse when the collision occurred.He could only see in front of him, as the Test of the wheelhouse was boarded up.John Rogers was on duty in the \u2018erow\u2019s nest\u2019 of the \u2018Milwaukee\u2019 when the collision occurred, and reported the \u2018Montcalm\u2019 turning.A.Ouellette, watchman on the \u2018Montcalm,\u2019 stated that he was on the bridge when the accident occurred.4 ACY CASES AT HARRIS BURG.PA.\u2014 Harrisburg, Pa., May 12.\u2014The second of the series of conspiracy cases growing out of the contracts for the furnishing and equipping of the new state capitol, called for trial to-day in the Dauphin County Court, involves six men.They are Congressman 11.Burd Cassell, of Marietta, Pa., head of the Pennsylvania Construction Company, which supplied about $2,000.000 worth of metallic furniture for the building ; Joseph M.Huston, of Philadelphia, architect of the C'anitol.and designer of its furniture: Willlam P.Snyder, of Spring City, Pa., a former auditor-gen- eral; Willam L.Matheus, of Media, Pa.a former state treasirer; James M.Shumaker, of Johnstown, Pa, a former superintendent of public grounds and buildings.and Frank M.Irvine, a travelling auditor in the auditor-gener- al\u2019s department.Snyder.Matheus and Shumaker were convicted in the first conspiracy trial of defrauding the state out of about $19,000 in a nill for wooden furniture.An appeal for a new trial before the court.in which they appeared to-day, is still vending.Huston was to have been tried with the others in the first trial, but secured # severance.In the case that came up to-dav the charge against ithe six men is consniracy to defraud the state out of $5.000.10 in a bill of %17.789.70 for metal lic filing cases and metallic furniture.Fourteen men have heen indicted on various charges of fraud in connection with the furnishing and decorating of the Capitol and the cases of those wha have not already been iried will follow that called to-dav.The State C'anitol.as it stands to-day.cost $13.000.000, of which $9.000.000 was expended in fur- pishings and decorations.WESTMOUNT OFFICIALS (See also Page 3.) Mr.William Minto, Westmount 's first city treasurer, was appointed assessor for the town in April, !5¢1; auditor in December, 1892, comptroller in December, 1893, and secretary-treasurer in March, 1895.He is a native of Argyle shire, Scotland.Mr.Arthur D.Shibley.the new city clerk, became connected with West- MR.MINTO.MR.SHIBLEY: mount municipality in 1896, and has been up to the present assistant-secretary treasurer.ite was born in Kingston, Ont.his father being Mr.Schuyler Shibley, who was for some years member of parliament for Addington county.Mr.Shibley was educated at the Kingston Collegiate Institute.and was for a time a journalist, of which fact he 1s still proud.He bas resided in Montreal and Westmount for the past twenty years.LAKE CHAMPLAIN SEINING -\u2014 MATTER TO BE ADJUSTED BY MR.JAMES BRYCE AND MR.ROOT.Èt.Albans, Vt., May 12.- United States Senator John W.Stewart bas announced to persons in this state who petitioned him to use his influence to have the seining of fish in the waters of Lake Champlain bv Canadians stopped, that the matter will be adjusted to their satisfaction under the terms of a treaty agreed upon by Mr.Root, Secretary of State, acting for the United States, and Mr.James Bryce, British Ambassador, acting for (Canada, and \u201c-vhich awaits ratification by the Great Britain and United States Governments, before it becomes operative.The chief objection which the Americans have had to the practicing of seining by Canadians has been the great depredations among the supply of young fish placed in the lake from the hatcheries situated on the United States side, resulting from the use of nets.RAILWAY EMPLOYEES FOURTH BIENNIAL CONVENTION OF BROTHERHOOD OPENS AT BOSTON.Boston, May 12.\u2014Eight thousapd union railway men in the United States and Canada were represented by 120 delegates at the opening of the fourth bienn.al convention of the International Brotherhood of railway Employees here yesterday.President Robert P.Neil.of Boston.in his report, said that the orgamiza- tion is to-day in the best condition in its history.He stated that the C'ana- dian Government railways had agreed to recognize the union.and that two thousand employees of the Intercolonial Railway had joined the organization.PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE Ottawa, May 11.\u2014In the Public Accounts Committee to-day, Mr F.D.Monk, M.P., secured the passage of an order for the production of particulars of a payment of $700 which mas made last year to Mr.M.S.Deligle,e M.P.(Fortneuf), in connection witii damage done to the barge \u2018St.Catherine\u2019 in the \u2014 ses Lachine canal, - Hill have gone por \u20ac thy New York.Mrs.WW.Star he ame ce L to their summer reso, field, the begimmng of 3 Mrs, Robert Gil wi « in Montreal with her OFESSIONAL CARD>S ADVOTATES, BARRISTERS, J&c.ELLIOTT & DAVID, Advocatcs, Barristere and Solicitors.Commissioners for all the Provinces, And for the States of Massachusetts and New York.Canada Life Building, 189 St.James st Henry J.Elliott.L.A.David.| SMITH, MARKEY & SKINNER, ADVOCATES, BARRISTERS, etc.: METROPOLITAN BUILDING, 179 8T.JAMES STREET, ROBT.C.5MITH, K.C., FRED.M MARKEY.K9 WALDO W.SKINNER, WILLIAM G.PUGSLEY.F.S.MACLENNAN, K.C, Advocate, Earristcr and Soliciter, New York Lifo Building, Montreal Tel Main 4703 Tel.Main 3939 PATTERSON & ASTLE, Advocatos, Barristers & Solicitors CITY & DISTRICY BANK BUILDING, 1E0 St.James street, Montreal.V.PATTERSUN.1\" F.ASTLE.R.RINFRET, B.Sc.Civil Engineer (MeQill Diploma) Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyor.WATERWORKS, Etc., SURVEYS.No.260 ST.JAMES ST.Montreal MARRIAGE LICENSES 188VUED BY JOHN M.M.DUFF, 167 Bt.James Street, 4b Crescent Stree! PATENT ATTORNLYS, We sollcit the business of Manufacturers, Engineers and others who realize the advisakfls ity ot having their Patent business transe ted by Experts Preliminaryadvice free.Ths\u2019 gel moderate Gur Inventor's Adviser sent request.Marion Marion New York Life Montreal © and Weshington 10.0, U.S.A AWENTS, TRADE MARKS, TO C.C.COUSINS Patent Gelicitor.Buite £r6 N Y.Life Bldg Tel.M 6638 Expert personal attention ETHERSTONHAUCH, BLAGK- | F MORE & DENNISON, | Liv.& Lon & Globe Bldg., Montreal, PATENTS THAT PROTZCDT FETHERSTONHAUCH & CO.Chas.W.Taylor, B.5c,, late Examiner Canadian Patent Office.CANADA LIFE BUILDING, - MONTRAAL ee OWEN N.EVANS PATENTS AND TRADE MARKS H.ROBERTSON, Manager.Moretante Bank Building, Mantroal, pas LS a BOUM ERS of Ca Has removed NEW BU The Royal Bank 147 St.James Street fe RY nada to the bank\u2019s ILDING, rT re tg TT mame ay tea in he moe \u2014\u2014\u2014 + rar a M LA ARI UN el on TUT AC CRY A YR 7 EN Te TO i i Tye TE SRE LE THI x QUE ARE AR tp ne on ay SAE TOR 7 Aunty.\u2018Tommy, I put three pies in here yesterday, and now there is only one.How is that?\u2019 Tommy.\u2018 Please, it was so dark, Au nty, I didn't see that one! \"\u2014* Punch.\u2019 A HARD TASK.A Chicago man tells of a resident of that city who had teen unsuccessful in one venture after another.At last, however, he made a large sum of money by means of an Invention in car wheels; and very soon ther-atter his family, consisting of his wife and two young daughters, were to be seen taking their daily outing in a motor car.One day the three were being driven ra- vidly through the park, while a look of painful self-consciousness overspread the features of the inventor's wife, as she sat bolt upright, looking straight before her.\u2018Now, ma.\u201d came in clear tones from one of the daughters, whose keen face was alive with enjoyment, \u2018now, ma, can't you loll back and not look as if the water was boiling over?\u2019 SURE CF HIS MOTHER.\u2018Now, Jamie,\u2019 said a school teacher, \u2018if there were only one pie for dessert, and there were five nf you children and papa and mamma to divide it among.how large TAKEN, NOT GIVEN.Lady Randolph Churchill tells this tale, which she says was the favorite anecdote of ber father-in-law the Duke of Marlborough, in respect to his great house at Blenheim.\u2018I think it was his grandfather who had as his guest the Irenck Ambassador c¢f the day, evidently a man who was somewhat cynical, not to say disagreeable, for he kept asking the duke most unnecessary questions as to who had given him this and who had given him that.\u2018The duke, slightly annoyed, said at last: \u201cIf your excellency will come with me, I will show you one of the glories of Blenheim which has not been given.\u2019 Taking his visitor outside he pointed to the slone trophies and the effigy of l.ouis XIV.which adorn the south front of the house.These.\u201d he said, \u2018\u2019were taken, not given, by Tohn, the Duke of Marlborough, from the gates oi \u201cYoarpai.' \u2018Do you play any instriment, Mr.Jimp?\u2018Yes, I'm a cornetist.\" \u2018And your sister\u201d A delicious drink and a sustaining food.Fragrant, nutritious and health, and enables it to resist winter's extreme cold.Sold by Grocers and Storekeepers bey A RE OO Nav.Co: CITY TICKET OFFICE, OPP.128 8T.JANES 8T.POST OFFICE.BOATS RUNNING.aterooms Warm and Comfortable.MONTREAL - TORONTO - HAMILTON Line (via Thousands I:lands and Bay of Quinte)\u2014Steumer \u2018Belleville\u2019 leaves on Fridays at 7.30 p.m.MONTREAL-QUEBEC Line\u2014Steamers leave daily.except Sundays, at 7 p.m., from April 50th.\u2019 QUEBEC-SAGUENAY Line\u2014Steamers leave Quebec Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8.30 a.m., for Tadousac and way ports, and for Chicoutimi when ice permits.Ferries Running Ragulariy.Un SC EIRE Ae BC En rN TO GLASGOW, IONIAN.May 16, June 13, July 11.Saloon, $62.50 and up.$42.60 and up.Second Cabin, Third Class, $26.30.Saloon, called Second Cabin Rate, $40 to London, $45 to Havre and up; to Paris, $3.66 additional.Third Class, $27.50; Paris, $30.00.Apply to H.& A.ALLAN, Montreal.The \u2018CANADA\u2019 is one of the fastest and | most comfortable stearners in the Canadian | trade.GRA MPIAN .-May 23, June 29.July 18.First-Class rate.$65.00 to $7750.Second- PRETORIAN .May 30, June 27, July 25.Clase, $4250 and upwards, according to; | i HESPERIAN .June 6, July 4, Aug.1.Moderate Pate \"r~~vico - 8ccond Class To Liverpool, $45.00.To London, $2.50, additienal.! etonmor.| ; TURCOMAN .Mav 23 For all information, apply to local agents, or te DOMINION LINE.17 St.Sacrament st-est.Mont-eal.May 23\u2014-LAKE MANITOBA .May » May 23\u2014EMPRESS OF IRELAND.May 16 June 6\u2014LAKE CHAMPLAIN | .May M June 12\u2014-EMPRESS OF BRITAIN .Mav 22 June 20-LAKE ERIE .June 3 June 26\u2014EMPRESS OF IRELAND .June 12 Julv LAKE MANITOBA .June 17 July 10\u2014EMPFESS OF FRITAIN, June 26 July 18\u2014LAKE CHAMPLAIN .July 1 July 24\u2014EMPRESS OF IRELAND.July 10 Aug.1-LAKE ERIE .July 13 Aug.7T-EMPRESS OF BRITAIN .July 24 Aug.15-LAKE MANITOBA .July 29 Aug.21-EMPRESS OF IRELAND.Aug.7 Aug.29\u20141.AKF CHAMPLAIN JAug.12 Rates, $72.50 and upward.Empreses, $30.00 and upward.2nd Cabin\u2014$42.50 and upward, according to rteamer.GEO.McL.BROWN, 3 Board of Trade, General Passenger Agent.Reford Agencies DONALDSON LINE to GLASGOW SS.ATHENTA (Cold storage) .May 7 88.SALACIA .+.+ .May 14 8S.CASSANDRA (Cold s'orage) .May 21 SS.MARINA (Cold storage) .May 28 Passenger Rates\u2014Second Cabin, $42.50; Steerage, $26.50 Eastbound, $27.00 prepaid Westbound.ROTTERDAM SERVICE.SS.KASTALIA .THOMSON LINE to LONDON LONDON WEEKLY SERVICE.LATONA .May 9 (Cold storage and cool alr.) .May 19 | | I | over 18 years of age, to the exteut of one- vy 49 10 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS Tvespar, Mary IS iB \u2014\u2014 ip A i t (r i gai _ be pa , .[| sn: gn 5 à .4 \u2018 fes AE A Bu Lol Ù 9 El n ya 2 lasting ch .dep CT ue?f , A ° he pC i) ¥ | ms BN ; | 4 | ef $ Sy i 3 } \u2018 PA half glass i #2 | upon arising : ol R Fate EL 7 in the morning INE ov = : .; 3 s | and enjoy good ALLAN L s Sn i \\' | | - A | NRE health all | ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.Queer 8h00 pL 4 \\ À \\ day TO LIVERPOOL.| Pin .3.70 Hnrtatlte, Cog # SQ te f TUNISIAN, May 15, June 12, July 10.! B85 Fondo Lu yh | Wii I oC VICTORIAN, May 22, June 19, July 17.ve John.90 Gara ve ~ \u2018 - 0 po B CORSICAN, May 2b, June 26, July 24.And al per paies 4 ÿ j ee acative Water |VIRCINIAN, June 5, July 3, Juis 31 OT rene { 4; Na FOR Midship saloons, Cabine du luxe, spacious Leurs @ j SE 4 promenade decks,electric lights throughout.FIRST re : = RLYAL MAIL STEAM>HIPS NGLE SU a : SALOON, $77.50 and up.The Turbiners, - class B= Le f0 ; | Le (LCONSTIFATION y $87.50 and up.From mOus: neal.GOING DATES M: \u201cE : | SECOND-CLASS,Liverpoci, Londonderry, *DOMINION, June 6, July li.© RETURN 1.057 a, : $45.00 and $47.50, and upwards, according to EN NOT ane 1 uly 18, July 2 To Die = steamer.CNSIN N .May 16, June 20, July 25 i \\ You cannot possibly have THIRD CLASS, Liverpool, London or CANADA « May 23, June ZT, Aug.1 CITY The KET OF TE \\ a better Cocoa than Belfast, $27.50 and $28.75, according to *SOUTHWARK .May 30, July 4, Aug.8 134 St.James «+ pra.+.steamer.*These steamers carry passengers.OF Loner: tire wo Round trip ticker.> : : TO HRAVRE AND LONDON, Third-Class to Live 1, London.Lon- 3 1 .1S eX : rpool, Lon econom cal.Th se cellent Cocoa | en May 14 Pomeranian, May 30 fonderry.Belfast, Glasgow.827.50.\u2018 maintains the system in robust |.an, May 20 Sicilan, , June 6 MONTREAL TO BRISTOL(AVONMOUTH) n \u2018 : \u2018 First-Class Fare, good or and 23th; good tu 1508.ay.HOMESEEKERS\u2019 EXCURSIONS - - SL 3 - CAVE A = MO M To Manitoba ; ; , in }-Ib.and +-lb Tins, N P£ GYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTH-WEST | y Saskatchewan, u 18% YE) HOMESTEAD REQULATIONS.| And Alberta.# Laye, ANY EVEN NUMBERED Section of De- Pure go Ma) \u20ac | \u2018a ad minion Lands in Manitoba of the North.' 20d 2rd.(1 \u2019 West Province, excepting 8 aia 2, not | Tickets good to retur- + : HH ; To LIVERPOOL From reserved, may be homesteaded © any per- | Lith - .Yaron 0\u201d + | x May 15\u2014-EMPRESS OF BRITAIN.May 1 \u201c°n the sole head of a famuy, of madd! CITY TICKET OFFicr quarier section, of 160 acres, wore or less.' 129 St.James 8t.next Pun*\u2018 9=-.Applications far homestead entry must be ; made in persoa by the applicant at a Dominion Lands Agency or Sub-Agency.En- \u2018| try by proxy may, however, be made at an Agency, on certain conditions by the fa-* ther, mother, son, daughter, brother, or An application for entry ar cancellation made per:«rally at any ESub-Abent's Of- sister of the intending homesteader.| is 1 Bonaventure fice may be wired to the Agent by the Sub- Agent, at the experse of the applicant, and ; if the land applied for is vacant on re- | ceipt of the telegram such application is | to have priority, and the land will be held | uLtil the necessary papers to compiete the .transaction are recelved by mail.i In case of \u2018personation\u2019 or fraud the ape ! plicant will forfeit all priority of ciaim, or if entry has been granted, it will be summarily cancelled, Unien Depot: REDUDE F x PF u F } | he | (1 RT FE oe.{ An appiicat.on for cancellation must be ' made in person.The applicant must be | eligible for hcmestead entry, and only one application for cancellation will be received from an individual until that epplication : has been disposed of.| Where an entry is canceMed subsequont | to institution of cancellation proceedings, the applicant for cancellation fll de en- | titled to prior right of entry.i Applicant for carcellation must state \u2018a | what particular, the homesteader is in de- | fault.| A homesteader whose entry is not the | subject of cancellation proceedings may, | subject to the approval of Department, re- | linquiish it in favor of father, mother, son, | daughter, brother, cr sister if eligible, but | to no one else, on filing declaration ef | abandonment.DUTIES.\u2014A settler is required to per- | form the dutles under one of the following i plans: (1 At least six months\u2019 residence upom | end cultivation of the land in each year ' RETURN TIC: First Class © Good going Ma: Returning uy \u2018- ROYAL ®) MauLe à, AIL TAN European ja- +7077 and join 1he:r \u2018at 745 PM 15H13 a piece would vou get\u201d \u2018She\u2019s a pianist._ \u2018Does your mother play\u201d .IONA .May 16, during the term of three years.urday morn ni p y 8 (Cold storage and cool air.) (2) A homesteader may, if he so desir \u2018 8 + : T .- 'S \u20183 i i \u2019 \u2018 \" > .\u2019 oR, One-sixth,\u2019 replied jamie, promptly.a zitherist.And your father?- DEVONA .May 23| perform the required residence duties by | \u2014_\u2014 = TT \u2018But there would be seven people there.es a pessimist.(Cold storage and cool alr.) Living on farming land owned solely by , Jamie.Don't you know how many times x .HURONA .May 30 m, not less than eighty (80) acres 11 ex- | CITY TICKET CFFICTC - 7\u201d , IT WAS ALL RIGHT.(Ccld sterage and cool air.) tent, in the vicinity of his homestead seven goes into one\u2019 > _ (Detroit \u2018Times.\u2019) CARILLON MARKET LINE LEITH SERVICE.Joint ownership in land will not meet this 141 8t.Jamo e:.Te: Le\" M \u2018Yesm.And I know my mother.She'd assenger\u2014say, conductor, that man on ; 1 | * SS.FREMONA May 10 TéaUIrement.say she wasn't huugry for pie that day.I'd the back Aion Just fell, of.Ste \u2018p » y \u2019 NEWCASTLE SERVICE.ay (3) If the father (or mother, If the father a A PRICE Fo ST \u2019 CE s _ Car Conductor\u2014That's all right.amer > u : Is deceased) of a homestead I A RE _ get one-sixth.He's paid his fare.; rFINCESS NOW ss.BELLONA .\u2026.oo oe or vr oo.May 20 ent residence on Tre a a Bas Dorman Asst.Ger Fo running.TEE KOBERT REFORD CO.Limite, id by him.no less than eighty (80) acres ! > er \u2014 i i 7 MONTREAL, nD extent, In the vicinity of the homestead, AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S CORNER Jreight recepod until TORONTO, QUEBEC, ST.JOHN, N.B.ya the.vidintty, corn home eagaor by de Summer Resorts.COMMONWEALTH : notice at Basin, cor- PORTLAND.Me.form bis own residence duties by living | ST \u2014 î \u2014 w e father (or mother).2° TN 2 « P1Go1i = THE NEST IN THE TREE ner Ottawa and Seminary (4) The term \u2018vicinity\u2019 in the two preped- ! INCIHI ARITA SN LITTLE PROGRESS MADE AT PRE-] Tie ms niet iy : streets ing paragraphs is defined as meaning not | tA ATUR SEE » PROGEESS MADR PR >R7 SUD Was just peeping over the 4 \u2019 ) more then nine miles in e direct line, ex- | Open Juve lt 10 MT CS MIERS\u2019 CONFERENCE.hills, the leaves on the trees stirred Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY.clusive of the width of the road allowanoes mounie D 51 \u2014 crossed In the measurement.(5) A homesteader intending to pertorm hs residence duties In accordance with the EACH re | above while living with parents une farming land owred by bmself.muet nor \u2018 OLD ORCHARD B tify the Agent for the district of sueh fm.| l'urni-nod SE tention.tages Te Lot might on 12 Before making application for patent the nearby.$; od LPR settler must give «ix months\u2019 notice in .Davis & Ba | writing to the Commissioner of Dominion \u2018 Lands at Ottawa of his intention to do co.gently, and a sleepy voice among the Q ET (Canadian Associated Press.) branches said, * Mother, I am so hun- Steamer leaves London, May 1l.\u2014A despatch from BY » hen may we have something days and Saturdays, 6 a.m.Melbourne says the premiers\u2019 conference Cx ) ; Mai has been concluded, but that little pro- Yes, mother dear, came a chorus of Telephone Main 1029.gress was made as to the settlement of 0.688, \u201cWwe are so hungry.May we mm financial arrangements between the states have, some breakfast v ; ER and the Commonwealth.Mr.Deakin es, my dears,\u2019 replied the little STERILIZED CURLED HAI a ; AIR 3 stated that the government would prob.brown mother bird, \u2018yon shall have ) something just us soon us l can get [| Get a Bex of Wednes- HARTE'S GRIP WAFERS, | Cures a Cold in 24 hours.Price 25e.HAVE YOU A COUGH?Then get a bottle of + st ably arrive at in immigration policy sat- | out and get it.\u2019 MATTRESSES HARTE'S OOUGH MIXTURE SYNOPS ING ADIAN NORTH-WEST | (Groceries, Frov: | Isfactory to all parties.: - : TIONS.pu \u2018 - ] Poor little mother ! She had tive ARE THE BEST.Price 266.COAL.\u2014Ccal mining tights may be leas- Ib, AS Ww TRIEL TO WRECT Bunigry months to fill.But they were We make them in Several Grades.J.A.HARTE, Druggist, ed tor a period of twenty-one years atau The Montreal flors.[ Uk 0) CIS A TRAIN.a happy family.Soon cach of them gopua) rectal of 31 per acre.Not more sat , would be able to fly and get his own CRAWFORD & SON, 150 Notre Dame 88.Weat.than 2,500 acres shall be leased to ome fn- oot ne CHIEF ICC Peterborough, Ont.May 11.\u2014-An at- breakfast ° BEDDING SPECIALISTS, dividual or company.A royalty at the > \u201cPf d one tar cent} tempt Was made on Friday night to \u201cOh : mother \u2018 cried out the litt] Tel.Main 3944, 556 WILLIAM ST.N rate\u2019of five cents per ton ehall be collected son, ani : 5, 5 | wreck the evening passenger train from ones \u2018vou said\u201d vou were goin x co i rT ee PO Ea A Ca on the mercbantable coal mined.ce \u2018 Le 3A Belleville by two nak ties thrown across Bright \u201cEv 3 ' Romg to teach Art ur mal QUARTZ.\u2014 A pereon eighteen years of WwW LTER >; Lau = tie rails at Downer's Corners.two miles | Tight JEyes to fly to-day.; _ ; ; age or over, having discovered mineral in A * north of the city.The ilot Jevented | Yes,\u201d sald the mother, \u2018IT am.When They waited until the sun was very Plumber, place, may locate a claim 1,500 x 1,500 feet.| Establish = them from moi RN der à pres en © I return.and we have eaten, 1 will high.\"Oh! they cried.* What is G d St Fitt The fee for recording a claim is $3.Grocery sta a +) pomng under the wheels, pusa- teach your sister, Bright Eyes, to keeping our dear :nother .o long ?as an eam itter, At least $100 must be expended on tha here ¢itizen- whe i, them along peveral rods until the! gy» The sun went down .n \u2018he west and 860 ST.LAWRENCE BOULEVARD dleam each year, or pald to the mining re- (rends will find EAL rain was stepped.\u201cOh!\u201d cried Bright Eves, \u2018how happy | still she had not returnsd.Poor little Tel.East 2150.(Baxter Block).order Ja eu erent nen 5600 has been SWAY OF TABLE tl = I shall be, for then T may help our birdies! How they cried.having a Survey made, and upon comply «may @cire, the Largs t ALMGST CHOKED TO DEATH dear mether to feed the vest of you Ât last Bright Eyes, who was the ing with other requirements, purchase tha | Ment ir the cv À : e until you are strong enough to fly.\u2019 strongest, said she would try to fly and E.J.MAXWELL & CO.land at $1 per acre.| est Fruits ani ! ro, Mr.Lionel E.Schwartz, a commercial |\u201c Good bye, mother.dear!\u201d cried the find the mother.Poor Little Bright No.281 Oraig St.West.The patent provides for the payment of LV Express «ver Le - traveller, writing from Winnipeg, Man., birdies, as she kissed each of them be-| Eves fell over the edge of the nest and a royalty of 2% percent on the sales.461 ST.CATITE! JS?says: \u2018Calarrhozone cured me of Asthma fore leaving.lav very still upon the round.She Hardwood Lumber, Mahogany.\u2018 Placer mining claims generally are 100 Phones VF EE at Co after doctors Lad despaired of my re- I'll return soon, children and away never opened her bright little eyes Pine, Basswood, &c., &c., CAR applicant Tas Cobain ew er se Yon ax ) covering.L seldom slept through thei she flew as hanny as could be.: again.Then, one by one, the others dressed and in the rough.dredge for gold of five miles each for a \u2014\u2014= [ TT : a] h \u2018thout waki ; , A little bov stoed hv the roadside.grew too weak to crv anv more.: d = TITI a, wnoie mgnt without waking up in a fit He h a littl .- thev ; .; » An \u2014\u2014 term of twenty years, renewable at the gr 17 of coughing.Sometimes I almost choked ° ad a little air-gun in his hand.ev tucked their little heads under- discretion of the Minister of the Interior.JAC KSON ê, ns Re - tn death.| have not been bothered Ob.1 pe piomet fine at which I neath thelr wings and lay quiet in the TO The lesses shall have a dredge in opera- oo \u2018 since using Catarrhozone.It has cured trieger.oot .e cried, and nulled the The little pee poke again.of \u2018this S D D EN BED tion within one season from Re he CARPENTERS, BU:LDE HE oe cho Lararrhozone is the suis There was a soft fintter and down sorrow was not \u2018really cruel; he was very apnum for each ile of riter leased, and CONTRACTORS.] remedy lave ever met to give such ful the poor mother bird with a shot thoughtless.If you see a little bov BU GS Royalty at the rate of 2% percelit oollected : chape ' good results\u2019 Sold by all dealers in 3 eh ; ho i ; ; chi se on the outpu* after it exceeds $10,000.Valuations mado «Hans ! sults.v through her brave little heart.who 1s thoughtless, dear children, just f pau + sizes, 25c, 5)c, 81.00.for two months\u2019 \u2018 1 ri ies AV N hi ; of caused by one 5 GLIQUID w.W.CORY, ! atrenaue ' , , >, 51-00, Oh.oh, oh!\u201d cried the airdies.\u201cWhy tell him about the poor little mother applicati f L ONS ç TAB treatment.which is ; -antecd t , : À : ; pp on o , BUG Deputy of the Minister of the Interlor.5208 to 535 HIBERNIA 1 TAB » which 18 guaranteed to perm&- doean\u2019t mother come ?We are to hun- bird and her babies and heg him to be! POISON.Satis action guaranteed or men: N.B.\u2014 Unauthorized publication & taim ve © main dL nently cure.grv \u2019 kind.\u2014\u2018 The Child's Gem.\u2019 | ev refunded.25c a bottle at ail dealers.notice will not bo paid for.== Tel, Mar > Ç { | | FF \u20ac SF, 225 SE ET ANNIE KEARY, AUTHOR GF \u201cOLDBURY,\u201d ETC.Nr\u2019 OO \u2018vARY OF THE PRECEDING CHAPTER.-tory of Tunstali,a small manufactur- \u2026 uing town O! England,opens on the party in the home of her aunt, \u201cays.Amiong the guests were Mrs.ne young girl's stepmotber, and vrs.Edgecomb, Clemency\u2019's god- who brings the good news of her .«.ted bome-coming.After all had _ wever, Arthur Yonge, the son oO dropped in with z +! manufacturer, \u201cgs.His father, a late partner : -.v's father, had dled, leaving + «A only a child to the care of bis «er, a reputed miser.Colort, \u201ca arrived wbile Clemency an « Pugslev against the province, said Mr.Pugsley had submitted an unsettled account against the province for profes s\u2018onal services, the total amount being $3,670.\u2014\u2014 HUNDREDS HOMELESS MANY DWELLINGS IN MADRID DESTROYED.\u2014 Madrid, May 11.\u2014A fire last night, the spread of which was due to lack of water.completely destroyed the old clothes market and a number of dwellings.Four hundred families are homeless.Many people were injured.SERIOUS CHARGE.Toronto, May 1l.\u2014Harry Berry, an alleged fake detective, who is said to come from Owen Sound, was arrested this morning as a vagrant.A Mrs.Cooper, of 232 Victoria street, complained that the man had called on her a couple of times, and claimed to be Sergeant Var- ney, of the Central Detective Office.He had in his possession when arrested a manufactured private detective\u2019s hadze UNE EN 3 and a number of obscene pictures.He was remanded till his record could be looked up.PROUD OF CANADA THE BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL SPEAKS AT CANADIAN SOCIETY SMOKER IN NEW YORK.New York, May 11.\u2014The Canadian Scelety of New Yok held its annual smoker to-night in the Hotel Astor.Mr.Courtenay W.Bennett, consul-general of Great Britain, in an address said: \u2018There is no part of the British Empire of which I am more proud than Canada.I look forward to the time when Canada, India and Australia will be one great imperial empire.\u2019 Mr.Courtenay Walker Bennett has been British consul-general at San Francisco, acting-consul-general at Panama, consul at Guatemala, Rio Grande do Sul, Reunion, Bilbao, and latterly at New York.He was born at Plymouth, on May 13, 1855., FATAL EXPLOSIONS FIRST PROSECUTION OVER DYNAMITE FATALITIES IN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION CAMPS ENTERED.\u2014_\u2014 \u201cKenora, May 12.\u2014The first proseci- tion in connection with numerous fatal explosions among railway construction camps through this section of Ontario 1s about to be entered.John Copp, a foreman in Gordon Bros.\u2019 camp, where an explosion occurred on March 17 last killing four men and seriously wounding Copp himself, will be charged with criminal negligence.Copp has just been released from the hospital.\u2014- ST.JOHN STREET CARS CON- , DEMNED._ St.John, N.B., May 11.\u2014The coroner\u2019s inguest into the death of Lizzie May Howe.a child killed a few days ago by being run over by a street car, ended IN a verdict to-night recommending sweeping reforms in equipment and control of the cars, and finding that the fender used was too high and not an adequate protection.The jury recommended government control of speed and equipment of cars in alarms, brakes and fenders.COKE OVENS STARTED.Coleman, Alta.Mav 12\u2014The coke ovens, which have been closed for months as the result of the depression in the mining regions, are being started again to-day.\u201cNEW YORK LEGISLATURE.\u2014 Racetrack Gambling\u2014Senate Vacancy \u2014Primary Election Law\u2014 The Unemployed.Albany, N.Y., May 11.\u2014The abolition of the protection ot public gambling at race tracks 1s not among lhe subjects recommended by Governor Hughes for the consideration of the extraordinary session, but at the conclusion of his message read in both Houses to-night he says: \u20181 have called à special election in the forty-seventh senatorial district to fill the vacancy in the Senate caused by the death of the Hon.Stanislaus PF.Franchot.This election is to be held on May 12, 1908.I make no further recommendation at this time, but it is \u2018my infention later to lay before you the.important matter of abolishing the existing discriminations in favor or race track gambling and enacting appropriate legislation in accordance with the constitutional mandate for the prevention of this evil : a.Eight other subjects are definitely recommended: Several of them are ot more than ordinary importance from a political point of view.The subjects are as follows: Extension of the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission so as to cover telegraph and telephone companies.Amendment of the ppimary election law so as to provide for direct nominations and an official primary ballot.The amendment of the election law so as to provide, wherever necessary, for a more complete identification of voters in connection with registration, .Amendments to make \u2018more adequate provision for the government of political parties and to furnish suitable protection against corrupt or arbitrary action Amendment of the labor law so as to provide a bureau of mercantile inspection in the Labor Department, and to transfer enforcement of the law relating to mercantile establishments from the local health boards to, the commissioner of labor, The appointment of special commis sions to investigate atock speculation and the condition of the unemployed.In recommending the bringing of telegraph and telephone companfes under the Public Service Commissions, the Gover- nod holds the policy of the state with regard to public service corporations should be uniform.He declares that the plan of the commissions, enacted last year, was worked admirably; \u2018should be made more comprahensive, and now that the commissions have been organized and are in working order, it is proper that telephone and telegraph companies should be brought under their supervision.This may be made effective as early as Oct.1, 1908.Action now will save at all events many months, and most probably a year\u2019s delay in establishing this important jurisdiction.\u2019 - Coming to his recommendation of direct nomination, Governor Hughes says: \u2018The organization of parties, not merely in theory, but in fact, should accord with the spirit of our institutions, it should be democratic and not oligarchic or despotic.The voters should be able, it they so desire, to choose their candidates, and elected representatives should recognize their accountability directly to their constituents.It is a perversion of machinery designed to carry on a free government that those who are elected to office should regard their accountability directly to their constituents.It is a perversion of the machinery designed to carry on a free government that those who are elected to office should regard themselves as the appointees of individuals, responsible to them for their acts, and dependent upon them for their continuance in political \u2018life.\u2018Electoral machinery should not be so devised as to enable individuals to thwart or ignore the will of the people by control of the instrumentalities of neminations.Party leadership, if skil- fut and unselfish, and party organization, it it be inspired in its effort by honorable devotion to party principles, cannot fail to command just recognition and esteem.But there is a prevalent tendency to use forms of association for purposes the reverse of those for which they have been designed.And to prevent such encroachments constant vigilance -is necessary , Renewing his recommendations of an mvestigation of the unemployed, \u201cand the means best adapted to secure a resumption of productive activity, the governor says: \u2018That the situation with regard to the unemployed is exceedingly grave cannot be gainsa.And I deem it important that there should be an intelligent and thorough inquiry and due consideration of the facts as ascertained.\u2019 A PARIS SUFFRAGIST \u2014 MLLE.LALOI, CANDIDATE FOR MUNICIPAL HONORS, DE- .FEATED.Paris, May 11.\u2014The budding woman suffragist movement in France received a severe setback last week when Mlle.Laloi, who posed as a candidate for the Municipal Council, met a crushing defeat.The candidate, an attractive young woman of the striking blonde \u2018type, aroused an immense amount of interest, but the cruel Prefect of the Seine decided at the last moment that her candidature was illegal.Several hundred votes were cast in her name and counted as blank.The fair candidate ran on a platform: calling for shorter hours, nore pay for women workers.and also urged retorms regarding music hall artists.She is a teacher in the public schools, takes her defeat philosophically, and says that she will run again next vear.Already she has received almost a hundred offers of ° marriage, ar memes q rouen mar CARDIFF.AND THE SUFFRAGISTS.Audience Get Even With Miss Maloney for Persecution of Mr.Winston Churchill.\u2014 London, May 11.\u2014Miss Malonzy\u2019s persecution of Mr.Winston Churchill, by ringing a bell at Dundee whenever the young minister tried to speak, and who broke up three of the political mectings, has been avenged by the pcople who favored Churchill, on other suiïragists who had arranged a meeting at Cardiff.Tey are apparently in no way responsible for Miss Maloney, but it was enough that they were suffragists.The hall wag packed.All th: audience seemed to be hostile, although a large proportion of those present were women.N:ar- ly everybody seemed to be equipped with some instrument capable of producing a hideous din.Bells predominated, but whistles, trumpets and rattles abounded, and all sounded in full chorus to the accompaniment of shouts of \u2018Revenge for Dundee.\u201d The suffragists were not allowed to utter a single sentence that could be heard.Well-known public men appealed in vain for a fair hearing.The Intending speakers were driven from the platform.Banners, mottoes and literature were seized and furniture and windows smashed.The disorderly crowd overflowed into the strets, where they kept the police busy.WAGES AT SYDNEY MINES APPLICATION MADE FOR A BOARD OF CONCILIATION.\u2014 Halifax, N.S., May 11.\u2014Application has been made for a conciliation board under the Lemieux \"Act to inquire into wage conditions at Sydney Mines in the works and mines of the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company.The men asked 15 percent increase in wages.The management say if any of their men receive Increases a general adjustment of wages must be made.The man have selected a representative on the board.The company has so far taken no action.The company employs 3,000 men.CROKER AND DR.McCABE \u2014 FEUD BETWEEN FORMER TAMMANY BOSS AND HIS OLD TRAINER.: London, May 11.\u2014While Mr.Croker was at Newmarket with his worse itho- dora.which won the great race there this year, the Dublin sporting world was laughing at the situation which developed between \u2018the boss\u2019 and his late trainer, Dr.McCabe, as the -out- come of the differences which were known to exist between the pair since they parted company.The Irish courts will probably be the scene of an application by Dr.McCabe for an injunction against Mr.Croker next week.Dr.McCabe, it appears, lives near Mr.Croker's place at Glencairn, and Interests himself in cattle raising as well as horses.He found it difficult to obtain grazing land to indulge his hobby, and, while engaged :s Mr.Crok- er\u2019s trainer, he, so the story goes, rented ground at Glencairn which happened to be the particular tract upon which Mr.Croker\u2019s Derby winnèrs, past and future, were trained.Things went all right until the rupture.Afterward, Dr.McCabe continued to drive in long- horned cattle to the Glencairn paddock and Mr, Croker furiously drove them out, only to have them sent in again.Dr.McCabe stood upon nis bond like Shylock.Not only that, but he drove put to the land so many cattle that horse training, gzalloping, etc., became impossible, and this, it 1s alleged, is the reason why - Rhodora, which won the \u2018 Thousand Guineas,\u201d at Newmarket, had to he trained in England.This cattle-driving process, back and forth, has gone on for some time he- tween the emnlovees of Croker and Mec- Cabe, and the latter is now seeking an injunction in the courts.GOVERNMENT PRINTERS MECHANICAT, EMPLOYEES WANT SAME TREATMENT AS THOSE AT WASHINGHTON.Ottawa, May 11.\u2014It is understood that.a move is on foot among some mechanical employees of the government printing bureau to frame a memorial to the Premier petitioning that they be placed on the same footing with regard to the public service as the United States printing bureau at Washington.The grrant- ing of the request would mean placing these members of the mechanical staf on the same footing as civil servants.At present all the printers, bookbinders and pressmen in the Canadian bureau are classed as mechanics and their wages | are governed by the commercial rates existing in Montreal and Toronto.In the petition they would ask for a fixed rate of wages and regular holiday allowance in addition to the statutory holi- ays.etl LANDSLIDES THE ROCKLIFFE RANGE IN DANGER.Ottawa, May 11.\u2014One landslide has already taken place at Rockliffe rifle range and there is danger of another.The men who went to the shoot on Saturday found that during the week a 220foot strip of land at the rear of the 400-yard firing point had caved in.The government had placed a hundred piles in front of the embankment to prevent it sliding into the river and of these forty-nine piles have disappeared in the mud and grass, which is now twenty- five feet below where it was before.At the rear of the 600-yard