The daily witness, 18 mai 1898, mercredi 18 mai 1898

[" 1e il.y ® 57 - we Pav Fad I.i- n- .1d as es ck pros Last Edition.Vor.XXXIX., No.116.MONTREAL, WEDNES DAY, MAY 18, 1898 PricE ONE CENT.THE LOST SPANIARDS Whereabouts of the Fleet Still Puzzling the Americans.NEW SPANISH CABINET.SENOR SAGASTA SUCCEEDS IN HIS TASK\u2014UNITED STATES BATTLESHIPS LAUNCHED\u2014WAR NOTES.Port au Prince, Hayti, May 18.\u2014Noth- ing is known here of the report, from Puerto Plata, San Domingo, to the ei- fect that the Spanish Cape Verde squadron, commanded by Admiral Cervera, has arrived at Puerto Rico.The last news which reached Port au Prince concerning the Spanish warship simply confirmed the report that they left Curacao, Dutch West Indies, on Sunday afternoon last, for an unknown destination, after having taken on board coal and provisions.\u2014 SAGASTA\u2019S TASK FINISHED.HAS SUCCEEDED IN FORMING A NEW MINISTRY, IN WHICI SEVERAL OF TIIE OLD FACES APPEAR.London, May 18.\u2014The Madrid correspondent of the \u2018Standard,\u2019 telegraphing on Tuesday, says : \u2018Senor Sagasta spent the whole day in conference with several members of the last Cabinet and in fresh regotiations with the leaders of the Right wing of the Liberals.Senor Gamazo and Senor Maura insist upon obtaining, as a condition of their joining the ministry.a well-defined programme upon the following points: \u2018The war, the interna- \u2018ral question, the colonial policy in the W.st Indies, and the Philippines, home das and finance, gent ways and - foot rerrganization.OU he \u2018Senors (tamazo and Maura aim at vigorous action in every respect to convince both the enemies and friends of Spain that the nation itself and the new Cabinet intend to show themselves equal to the task of facing all present emergencies and of arriving at definite solutions.\u2018The Spanish papers resolutely discuss the expediency of Continental allianc-s, which they affect to consider one of the principal objects of the future Cabinet.The Republican papers urge an alliance with France and Russia, at the same time agreeing with the monarchical papers in expecting much from the attitude of the Emperor William.The ministerial papers are equally keen and bitter for alli- arces against England.\u2018The Queen Regent has suspended all re ceptions and festivities arranged for in Madrid and the provinces on the occa- of the twelfth birthday of her son v (Tuesday), in view of the war and the situation in Spain.She, how- both.for present ur- member !\u201d tries io excite public opinion by declaring that in 1870 America congratulated Germany upon its victories over France, as the triumph of œvilira- tion over barbarism.The \u2018Figaro\u2019 has e peculiar passage.extracted from the Comte De Beust\u2019s book entitled \u2018Le Dernier des Napoleons,\u201d which appeared in 1870.The author, after blaming Furope for remaining simple spectators of France's oppression in 1870, says :\u2014 Europe entire will suddenly see the American eagle, after having ravished the' Queen of the Antilles from Spain, begin to meddle with the affairs and welgh down with redoubtable heaviness the monarchial destinies of little old Europe\u2019 This prophecy, written twenty-six years ago, which seems so likely to be fulfilled, is now attracting much attention.PREPARING FOR THE WORST GREAT BRITAIN STORING COAL AT ESQUIMALT FOR FUTURE CONTINGENCIES, New York, May 18.\u2014A special to the \u2018Herald,\u2019 from Washington, says :\u2014Great Britain is evidently preparing for a crisis which she expects will oceur in the Far East.Official information which has been received at the Navy eDpartment shows that she is buying up great quantities of coal in the far western states and is storing it at her vard at Fsqul- malt.The cause for Great Britain's ac- tem 8 not known in naval circles, hut it is thought that the British Government desires to have on board a large supply of fuel, which will be useful for her squadron in Asiatic waters in case the situation in the Far Fast should be produative of war.Because of these purchases by Great Britain the price of coal has gome up, and the Navy Department is compelled to pay a higher rate per ton than heretofore.For the purpose of preventing dealers from taking advantage of the government, as well as for the benefit of the Navy ships, the Department has determined to store coal of its own at Puget Sound, and Secretary Long has directed Mr.Indicott, civil engineer, to build a coal shed at that point.It is proposed to keep five thousand tons all\u201d ready on hand, so thet naval varé or decking.MR.FREEMAN HALSTEAD.Ottawa, May 17.\u2014Mr.Freeman Hal- stead, the newspaper man arrested in San Juan de Puerto Rico as an American spy, probahly owes his life to the fact that he is a British subject.His friends in Canada became anxious for his safety.Among those who started enquiries was Mr.Freeman, of Burlington, Ontario, in whose family Halstead was brought wp and with whom he lived till he went to Jamaica in 1890.They wrote to Mr.Henderson, member for Halton.Sir Louis Davies, Minister of Marine, to whom Mr.Henderson submitted the papers, cabled the British Consul at San Juan as follows: \u2018Please wire available information of Freeman Halstead, a Canadian lately arrested.\u201d The reply received last evening was this: \u2018Halstead ever.distributed twenty-five thousand among the local charities and Numerous telegrams of sym- were received from foreign courts, mest conspicuous being from the *e Emperor Francis Joseph, the Lo» = Nicholas, the Emperor William vl n Taabella of Spain.\u2019 CONSTRUCTED CABINET.MS 0 May 17,\u2014Tt is announced semi- \u201c : evening that the recon- Site! Janet will probably be made +o the Council\u2014Senor Sa- \" eign Affairs\u2014Leon y +I Wir\u2014Lieut.-General Cor- ren.\u201c 7 2 2 5 voef Marne\u2014Senor Auron.- (\u201clonies\u2014Sener Rom- 24 vr Ci .L 7 Frinre=\u2014Lopez Puigcerver.; \"T°\" Interior\u2014F.R.Capde- RENE ~\u2014SRenor C.Croizard.ver le Instruction\u2014Senor Tea wll submit the names Crs Lo the Queen Regent ; - \u2018 and the Cabinet officers pe Las > this evening.The : as Foreign Minister, ¢ arrival here of Senor Cas- PEA THY.FRENCH PRESS.\\EUTELE IN THE \u2018PATRIF >> PFRENCTHIMEN TO REMEMBER, 18 \u2014A despatch to aris, says :\u2014Tne PS US Vinient campaign Every form of insult 3 headlines leads its HAT à eer of anarchy pl States, M is headed, \u201cRe- arrested for photographing new forts; tried by court-martial; sentenced to nine years imprisonment.\u2019 A BUSY DAY AT CHICKAMAUGA.Chattanooga, Tenn., May 17.\u2014To-day is one of the busiest in the history of Chickamauga Park.A number of regiments which arrived yesterday afternoon and last night remained in the cars over night and early this morning were hard at work pitching tents and arranging camps.Several trains are arriving hourly and the park is fast filling up.A NEW BATTLESHIP.Philadelphia, Pa., May 18.\u2014 The battleship \u2018 Alabam\u2019 was launched at Cramps's ship vard to-day under a guard of marines.No guests will be admitted to the ceremonies except upon invitation of the naval authorities at Washington and a few at the private invitation of the firm.After the hull glides into the water it will bd guarded bv armed patrol boats.The Cramps Company increased the pay of a number of its skilled mechanics at the yard yesterday.SPANISH TROOPS FOR MANILLA.New York, May 17.\u2014A special cable to the \u2018World\u2019 from Madrid says: Preparations for the relief expedition to be sent to the Philippine Islands are being hurried in both the military and naval departments.Rive battalions, each 1,200 ztrong, under thirty-eight officers, are as- semlled at Cadiz, Barcelona and Valencia all ready, or will be ready, for em- tarkation this week.This force will be eommanded by (reneral Camprubi.It is made up wholly of picked men who have served two years.Several batteries will go with the expedition and large supplies of stores and coal.Warships to convoy the transports will go from (Cadiz to Barcelona.WAR NOTES, Madrid, May 17.\u2014An official despatch irom Havana confirms the report of the hlowing up of an American vessel at Car- demnas and the killing of eighteen eon board.en thousand tons of coal were shipped from this point to San Francisco last month and arrangements have been made for the delivery of a hundred and fifty thousand tons.St.Paul, Minn,, May 17.\u2014Three men were severely injured at the Union Station last night by tha premature dis charge of one of Battery A\u2019s old muzzle- loading field pieces.The cannon was being used to salute the departing voi- unteers.New York, May 17.\u2014The Anglo-Am- erican Telegraph Company this morning issued the following notice: \u2018Pending further decision by the chief signal officer we will accept press messages without restrictions.\u2019 London, May 17.\u2014The American Cable Company\u2019s office in this city have issued instructions to their agents transmit any Spanish Government messages, THE SS.< DOMINION.\u2019 A New Dominion Steamship Liner.FINE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION AND LARGE COLD STORAGE COMPARTMENTS, The new Dominion Line steamship \u2018Dominion,\u201d which arrived in Montreal at orte o'clock to-day, left the yards at Bel fast at 7 a.m.on May 5.Arriving at Liverpool at 9 p.m.of the same day she taresttnatri £24 bgt two days in which to load her cargo and get provisioned before etart- ing on her first trip for Montreal.The tion, 200; second class, 60; steerage, 140, with space to make provision for a larger number.The first class cabins each have four berths, while the second and third class have two and four berth cabins.ship, is finished in the finest style.second class accommodations are especially nice, being hardly inferior to the first class except in name.Nice clean iron berths in the steerage, for which mattresses and bedding are furnished, Leeps it from being the repulsive feature of the ship, which this part usually ia The smoking rooms for ine second anli third class passengers, as well as their respective ladies\u2019 rooms are particularly clean and airy.One of the greatest features of the new ship are the very large cold storage compartments.\u2018And-ther are Heel -be\u2014welt - ized by the cheese and butter trade this year, as a number of leading exporters / ge 7 LL > = - À Cac == = FH GE AE D, YE ss Pepe re - 5 J Hr Sr If (Zien: Get rm es 2 \u2014 ss pe ES = Dans SR ES s\u2014 == => ET T= THE TWIN SCREW STEAMER \u2018DOMINION, 6000 TONS.The Hague, May 17.\u2014~Up to this afternoon no protests have been received from Washington regarding the coaling and provisioning of Spanish warships at Curacao, Dutch West Indies.threatened by the insurgents.Madrid, May 17.\u2014Instructions have been given to the maritime authorities of Barcelona not to permit the departure «f large steamers which might be used as auxiliary cruisers.Madrid, May 17.\u20143 p.m.\u2014The newspapers here assert that letters from Spain, even letters containing cheques very satisfactory way in which this feat was accomplished is ample testimony to the ability of the management of the poy ICH: pe à apen- o, of thé Philippine the 1 h tection of the mer- Sore ctnined group.e protection o © MÉT- evening of May 7 a dense fog detained chants, whose lives and property are her in the Channel for three hours.On the eighth and ninth severe head winds materially prevented her progress, while on the tenth a heavy north-west gale was met with.On this day only two hundred and two miles were made.Need- day's run, and it is fully accounted for by the condition of the weather.Clear runs were then made until the fifteenth, when and other valuables, have teen stopped at New York and destroyed.The papers she was again detained by dense fogs and compelled to make one stop of no less less to say this was by far her worst | | came over in her and have had a good | chance to see them.A double set of triple expansion engines provide the power for the twin screws, nominally 604 horse power.The ship has a double bottom, capable of rie ademenitandred tons of water st e promenade deck is very spacious, but will be much more so when, as is proposed, it has been opened clear up to the bow of the vessel.The captain of the ship is Mr.John James, who has been twenty-two years | at sea and seven years in command.On i the last day of the voyage he was pro- sented by Mr.McKergow with the following address signed by seventy-two first-class pascengers, which speaks for- | cibly for itself, as it expresses the opinion of those for whose pleasure and safety he has been responsible :\u2014 PROMENADE ORK TTI TTR THE THREE DECKS OF THE \u2018DOMINION.demand that the Spanish Government make reprisals upon Americans resident in Spain, especially in the case of correspondents of American newspapers.London.May 18.\u2014General Enver Pasha and Captain Halil Bey, according to a despatch from Constantinople to the \u2018Standard,\u2019 have started for the United States, on the order of the Sultan, to accompany the American forces during the war with Spain as military and naval attaches respectively.Harrisburg, Pa., May 17.\u2014The cots, baggaee, a considerable amount of money and all the personal effects of the thirty- gx officers of the 9th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, were destroved by the burning of a car at (\u2018onewago, fifteen miles east of here.The regiment left Mount Gretna this afternoon for Chicka- mauza and the car took fire when the train was passing (\u2018onewagn.The officers lose everything, except the clothing on their backs.NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.Ottawa, May 18\u2014The Women's National Council discussed the use of feathers and listened to a paper on consump- Sydney, N.S.W., May 17.\u2014Twenty-sev- tion yesterdar than eleven hours, while a good deal of slow steaming was also necessitated.After getting inside the Gulf fine weather prevailed and the record run of the trip, three hundred and twenty-six miles, was made.The next day this was almost equalled by a run of three hundred and twenty-five miles.Quebec was reached at seven o'clock on Tuesday, just ten daya after the start.Had the weather conditions been more favorable it is thought that the time might have been reduced by two days.Another cireum- stance to which the length of the voyagz is partly attributable is that no good steam coal was to be had on account of the Welsh coal strike.The wonderful unanimity of all on board as to the steadiness of the ship was surprising, especially as enough rough weather was met with to thoroughly test her.\u2018Steady as a rock,\u201d \u2018Never was on a steadier ship,\u201d were remarks made by people who had crossed more than a score of times.The captain i3 especially enthusiastic and says the ship greatly surpasses his expectations, The chief en- ginzer 1s also loud in his praises.DBSCRIPTION OF THE SHIP.The ship is 445 feet long between perpendiculars: beam.50.2 feet; draught, when loaded, 27 feet; net tonnage, 6,500; horse-power, 604; first class accommoda- We, the undersigned passengers On 88, \u2018Dominion.\u2019 on the occasion of her first voyage across the Atlantic.under her new name and management, desire to express to Captair James our appreciation of his seamanlike qualities, and of his unvarying courtesy.We have felt the utmost confidence in his care and skill.and wo feel that throughout the voyage, he has heen specially anxious to secure the safety and comfort of all on board his ship.We also desire to express our appreciation of the courtesy and attention whirh we have received from the other officers and crew of the shin.The ship bas four officers, Mr.WW.Humphries being chief officer.The crew is composed of a hundred and thirteen men.The chief steward, Mr.W.Simms, has givin great satisfaction.The chief engineer is Mr.John Tully, and he has six assistants.the On the evening before arriving at Quebec a most successfui concert was given in aid of the Swlors\u2019 Orphanage of Liverpool.Mr.MeKergow was in the chair.In the first number the pass n- gers were favored by a selection hy a professional singer in the person of Mr.Oliver, of London.whose kindness during the entire passage was much appreciated.Among others who took part were M-ss Johnston, a professional pianist : Mrs Beresford, Mr.Fraser ,Mr.Hodge, Mr.Mallinson and the Rev.D.G.Manual.who added to the interest of the occa- All the cabins, in fact the whole, The There are four of them, patron FH of ence of real life in Scotland.The proceeds amounted to over eleven Pounds, and will be immediately forwarded, \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 SUBURBAN TRAFFIC.THE RAILWAY RATES WILL BE LIKE LAST YEAR.The suburban traffic is already large ; enough to be considered by the (I.K and Grand Trunk.It is confidently expected that the number of guburban r- sidents this vear will exceed the record of any previous season.This is partly due to the popularity of places which the C.P.R.was the first to bring to the train and electric car service; but most of all to the increasing desire on the part of people even with limited means to enjoy the benefits of country {life during our brief summer.Tle tx- tension of the trolley has bad a wonderfully stimulating effect, and there is, for example, a suburban growth in the diree- tion of Cartierville, curious to note, ds illustrating the fact it only needs that a communication should be opened up anywhere in the country lalwarvs within measurable distance of the city, to tempt people to utilize iL for tae purpose of making temporary homes jor themselves ;amid rural surroundings.The railway companies are proceeding this season upon the basis of last with respert to rates\u2014which are modelled upon the five- cent principle.The reduction 1a sono] children only applies to competing points as between ine two companies, while, however short the distance from the cuy, none will be earm~d for less than a s: rect car fare.There would scom a light difference in \u2018avor ci the trollev from Montreal to Lachine by the month, but there is a city fare to be paid the Street Railway Company 16 Cote St.Paul, which wipes it out, while the train ~er- vice has hitherto heen more reliable and convenient-the wait at Cote St.Paul, in connection with the tralley servica, being particularly disagreeable, \u2014_\u2014\u2014 MR.GLADSTONE.DEATH OF THE AGED STATESMAN MOMENTARILY EXPECTED.Hawarden, May 18.\u2014At ten o'clock this morning Mr.Gladstone was stili in a comatose state, apparently hovering on the brink of death.Only by the fechle beating of his pulse could 1t ia told that he was stili alive.All night long a weary vigil vas maintained.The while family wus in unl out of the sick room.Mrs.Glads one remained thnwghowt the night at the bedside of lier dying husband.She © ul:l not be induced to leave him even a man vorably and that the question of aceeps | fre 001 im plements are sr em veut on Ur | wears aco Fae ol ma fur quarian.\u2019 NE\u201d Rca ik 4 Mr Ieee! of he contra.Mr.M rate o fact tl, print- ils of ridge.in or yman, nding nput- Titten re, of | nam- ves a ut of f the rsions erally r was by an entic.arcse à were 78 and Heted claim- g ten over- rancs.when e part z shot s Re- sword irgugh entig- (13 ar- 1e Was 2 to à e.He mega.at ru- everal pry at their from oT n con js let- , as canocs ials tn Can.hb eau: i: il an! want- py W:pNESDAY., MAY 18, 1898, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.b NEW FRANCHISE BILL Read a Third Time in the House Yesterday.THE NEW POSTAL LAW.BII.L MAKES GOOD PROGRESS IN COMMITTEE\u2014PROROGATION PROSPECTS.Ottawa, May 17.\u2014Mr.Sifton introduced a bill yesterday in the House où Com- moms to amend the Indian Act.It is an administrative measure.He also introduced a bill to amend and consolidate the North-West Irrigation Act.Mr.Blair introduced a bill to clear the powers of the railway committee of the Privy Council to prevent discrimination as between a combined railway and steamship company, as agrinst a steamship company alone.make Mr.Lister called the attention of the government to an item in a Montreal newspaper siating that it was reported fr m London that the government had consented to revive the subsidy to the Cawnecto Ship Railway.Six Wilfrid Laurier replied that the The government had had for seme \u201cime lefvre them an aplication by the bond- hoidera and others engaged in the Chig- moto Ship Railway to have the bonus revive The government having given raf] consideration of this had eme tn the conclusion that the public inter- cur demanded that the subsidy should n « he revived.; Sir Charles Tupper asked the Premier 1f the government was not under on obligation to reconsider thair decision as to giving some compensation to the Londholders.Sir Wilfrid replied that the government had been approached by the bondholders to comsider the propriety of giving them compensation in the event ci the government coming to the conclusion that the bonds should not he revived.He had told the bondholders that the government would give the subject its best consideration.It had c mmunicated in emfidence some views an \u2018his matter to the bondholders, and \u201cLe matter was still under consideration.Mr.Osler proceeded to speak cm the tion, but was ruled out of order, - not before \u2018he had said that he was \u2014'\" to hear the Premiers statement, «nl that it was due to the honor of Canada that something should be done for the bondholders of that road.On the motion of the third reading of | the Franchise bill.Sir Charles Tupper moved an amendment providing for an be very little affected by the measure.He moved the adjournment of the debate.Sir Adolphe Caron followed up the attack on Mr.Mulock saying that his res fusal to fully answer the question was due to a consciousness of having blundered and unwillingness to acknowledge his blunder.If Mr.Mulock had not dismissed the old deputy head of his department, Sir Adolphe aid, he would have been saved from such a blunder.Mr.Foster, in a sarcastic speech of some length, accused Mr.Mulock of arrogance in the conduct of his department and in the House and of going back on the principles which he enunciated while in opposition.Mr.Mulock's action in providing for the payment of the postage on letters for Great Britain not sufficiently stamped, Mr.Foster denounced as an interference with the money of this country.He asked the Solicitor-Cieneral when he proposed 10 bring down a bill of indemnity to get his colleague cut of the awkward position in which he had placed himself.TRIBUTE TO MR.MULOCK.Mr.McMullen, in replying to Mr.Foster \u2018said that if any man deserved the thanks of the people of this Dominion for the manner in which he had managed the affairs of his department it waa the Pos:master-General.When his management of his department was com- rared with that of his predecessors it was a standing reproach to them.He had managed his department well and prudently.The House then went into committee on the hill.Mr.Clarke asked if any provision was being made for the more rapid deliv: ry of letters heavily postaged.Mr.Mulock replied that a special stamp for the purpose is now being prepared in his department.The probable price of such stamps would De ten cents.He was not prepared to submit any scheme to reduce the rate on drop letters to one cent.Mr.TFoater opposed the reduction of the general rate to two cents.Postage in Canada wae, he said, very low now, the general community would not be benefited materially by such a reduction and there would not be such resulting increase in the number of letters as would make up the deficiency in the revenue.He objected to the imposition of postage on newspapers which, he said, would handicap the Canadian newspapers in competition with the newspapers of the United States.He sympathized with the idea of having the newspapers, which are a business venture, pay their transmission through the mails.The question was whether they would pay more than their oost.Mr.Clarke Wallace also opposed the newspaper postage.Mr.Maclean found fault with the clause of the bill providing that the re- \u2018duction shall be put in force by ordar-in.council, He was willing to pay his share of such postage if all papers were treated alike.Col.Hughes suggested that the bill should be withdrawn for a vear.anim! to the county judze in Nova Seatia, New Brunswick, and Manitoha, ! supporting it in a speech of some lenzth in which he gracefully acknowledged the conrtesy with which Mr, Fitzpatrick had ' treated the members wha had suggested the amendments.| six Wilfrid Ieurier opposed the sug-! iio as it would simply make away | \u201cche whole principle of the hill as far | + © La) heen eomsidered and adopted.| Iodantaed, alsa, the power of the gor- \"to adopt such a provision.While ! \u201cf course, adopt the provinmial s 13 ON, it Was a question whe- would be able to accept the pro- lis np to a certain stage and so far ls ; PTT Rock Island.( nico.a Pac .ADVERTISEMEN à 8e.Paui, Chico.& Mion.\u2014\u2014 St.Paul, Minn.& Man., Texas Pacific.- Union Faciäv Watash Com Watborh pfd Western Uni Revnl baccistor Bas \u201cos mel, sugar Lead .(ras, .cee Gen.Electric Le eee Toi Aun Arbor & Nor Mich, MR Kubler i RT.\u2026- NEW YORK STOCKS.; ' New York.May IS.\u2014London sent lowep i \u2014_\u2014 quotations this morning, but the iinprovisg tendency there, after the opening, i the declines being ig'.ored.pics ly were higher at the opening her and the Grangers leading, with « tional gains, Atchison openad at 124: enon- 17 Prople\u2019s Gas, #7, Burlitkton, 114% =.Pr Paul, 957; to 9 Rock Islan I 7% + we North-West, 1 Louisville, 0% West Union, % Leather prefer is - FOR The wr lersigned is insirs 1 that ver; à pilot a member of her own crew.In ronnection with the request of the \u2018timbly Manufacturing Company to sect twa lines of poles and wires upon- ti» arbor Commissioners\u2019 property, an cling to plans submitted, the chief en- gneer reported that it seemed to him that the enlv safe wav in which any rivileges for the placing of elecirie trans.weston lines on harbor property could © granted the company would be the le \u201csing of unoccupied ground for the erce- tien and maintenance of temporary lines #7 a CLY LON SEALED LEAD PACKETS ONLY.\u201cTHE PINK OF PERFECTION\u201d nute Infusion Proves its TEA.250, 306, 400, 50C, OC.ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE VIEWS OF MR.CHAMBERLAIN ENDORSED BY THE CANADIAN MINISTER OF TRADE AND COMMERCE.Ottawa, May 18.\u2014Sir Richard Cartwright is essentially an Imperial statesman, and his views on the great topic that bas grown out of the war will be read with interest here and in Fnoland.To the question, \u2018Have you seen Mr.Chamberlain\u2019s remarks?\u2019 Sir Richard replied: \u2018I have seen them and they are entirely in accord with the policy and sentiments which I have advocated, bith publicly and privately, for the last thiriy years, in fact ever since the date of the Geneva award.It has long been clear to me that the substantial interests of the British Empire, and especially of Canada.and the United States were in accord and that while it was utterly impossible for these countries ever to be united under one government, there was every ground in the truest interests of humanity at large why a friendly alliance should subsist hetween the two great English- speaking nations.\u2019 \u2018What do you mean by substantial interests ?\u201cWhat I mean by substantial interests is thus: Great Britain and the United States are the two great manufacturing nations of the world.At this present moment at least ome half of the human race cre centred in China and India, and the policy of Great Britain ie to have perfect free trade and open markets with the whole Fast, and especially with these jo countries.This policy wonld really avor the citizens of the United States as much as the citizens of Gireat Britain, whereas it is morally cer:ain that if both or either of these countries fell under the control of other European powra they would evxclude all foreign oompeti- tors.It is very probable that the results of the present war with Spain will be to develop the United States into a very great naval power, possibly only sccond to Great Britain, and moreover, it is now very evident that the people of the United States need expect no sympathy from any Europeon power except Great Britain.I advise now, as always, that all reasonable and honorablo means be taken to promote friendly fecl- mz between Canada and the YTnited States and I believe that Canada can best discharge her duty to the Empire at large by pursuing this course.\u2019 ce NEW M.E.BISHOPS.Baltimore, Md., May 17.\u2014The election of bishops by the (General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, to-day.resulted in the choice on the sec- son, Dr.W.A.Candler, of Oxford, Ga.THE ST.HYACINTHE FIRE.IT WAS THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT.Blanchard furnishes the following facts : for publication : There are now twelve | bodies at the hospital, most of which have been identified and eleven of which ; have been recovered from the ruins of the | fire.The twelith is that of Dr.Chag- : von\u2019s wife, who was killed by jumping from a window in the third story.All the people in the building at the time of the fire, about fifty or sixty, are now accounted for, but ona or twu of the injured are not expected to recover, so that the fatalities will number thirteen or | fourteen, The jury rendered a verdict to the effect that the death of the un- | fortunate victimes was accidental, imputing blame to no one.While nothing was said in the verdict regarding the origin of the fire, it was the unanimous opinion that it had heen caused by the lamp kept burning before the main altar.| The financial loss is said to be in the neighborhood of fifty thousand dollars, as all the furniture and several private libraries of great value were burned.The | remains of those who perished are to be | interred today.| \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 NOTES AND NOTICES, Rev.Mr.Brandt, of Pointe aux Tremble College, has just purchased a beautiful Thomas organ, in quarterod oak, from P.E.Layton & Bro.\u2019s warerooms, 148 Peel street.ond ballot of the Rev.Dr.M.C.Morri- : of Nashville, Tenn.and the Rev., { Westisount 'Y\" { spoke about the great need of this work in \u2014 HAVE THE _ M oore P stent P ocket Io your suit.Perfe~t in safety, neatness & finish BRIGADE CHURCH PARADE.District orders have been issued by Lieut.Col.Gordon, D.0.C.tor Sunday's brigade church parade tn Christ Church Cathedrul, Lieut.-Col.Starke, R.0.is named staff officer, und Major Stewart, R.O., and Lieut.W.E.Forbes, Royal Scots, orderly officers.The parade will be forined on Champ de Mars In lino of quarter columns, facing the Court House, at 315 p.m.The force will move vig St.James street and Beaver Hall hill to St.Catherine street, in column of troops, sections and half companies, taking up the formation from the front.The cavalry will enter the cathedral by upper Union avenue porch, and occupy the pews in the rastern transept, 3rd Field Battery by porvh on University street, and occupy pews in the western transept; 2nd Regt.C.A.by lower Union avenue porch, and occupy pews on eastern side only: ist Prince of Walrs Fusiliers, by mala entrance and occupy pews on loft hand side of right aisle, and right-hand side of centre aisle; 3rd Victorla Rifles, by main entrance, and occupy pews on left-hand side of ventre alale, and rear half of pews of right-hand side of left aisle; Sth Royal Scots, by University street porch, and ecccupy front pews of right-hand side of left aisle, and all pews lrft-hand side of left aisle.Officers will occupy the front pews cach side of centre aisle, At the conclusion nf Kervires the parade will be formed in mass of quarter column on Union avenue, head of the column on Sherbrooke street, the route on returning bring by Sherbrooke, Peel, Dorchester, Reaver Hall Hill, St.Jamrs, St.Lambert hill.Craig street, to Drill Hali.Tuesday's sham fight wijl be held on that portion of the little mountain extending bark from the St.George's Club house.The vartous corps will assemble at their armories at about eight o'clock in the morning, and will proceed to the field by the most direct route.The return march will probably be commenced immediately after midday.\u2014\u2014 MONTREAL CONSERVATORY CHAMBER CONCERT.Another of tha series of chamber cnn- certs, which were commenced last winter, cach one devoted to sotiv: celebrated rom- poser\u2018s works, was given cn Monday at the Montreal Conservatory of Music.The master chosen for ths ocrasion was Beethoven, and the various numbers, chivfly taken from his sonatas, for plano and violin,were rendered by Mr.Siefert snd some of his | senior pupils in an exceedingly creditable | manner.The extracts from Beethoven'8 biography, read by Mrs.Sicfert during the evening, also proved most interesting.very seat was filled by a fashionable and | cultured audience, who gave ample proofs by their applaus~ that the efforts of Mr.Seifert and his pupils were fully appreciated by them.These roncelts are becoming very popular with music lovers.CHILDEEN'S CONCERT ON QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.On the evening of Tuesday next, May 2%, th Queen's Rirthday, there will be held a children\u2019s concert in the Windsor Hall by a choir of hundred voices, all being from the chitdren of the Montreal Protestant zehools, The programme, which consists mainiy of songs of the patriotic order and commences and \u2018nds with the National An- four them, !s one well worthy of the orraston ! and there ran bo but Httle doubt that the concert will be larg-ly attended, Mr.Wo.II.Smith will conduct.TOREIGN MISSIONARY ANCE WORK.interesting address on Forelgn ry Temperance Work was given on TEMPERA very ; Mission THE CORONER'S JURY CONSIDERS | Monday afternoon, in Bethlehem Chureh, by Mrs.Sanderson, provincial Quebee WCT.LU, to the Society.president of the members of the Mrs.Sanderson und asked that local departments and assist foreign unions countries, make this a .In sending out missionaries, St.Hyacinthe, Que.May 18.\u2014Coroner | \u2014_\u2014 BUSINESS NOTES.Abbott & Co, iron Wm, Abbott Tegisterrd proprieror.Abbott & Co.iron mfrs., dissolved, A.Archambault, boots aud shoes, started business, HH.Belanger, jeweller, offering promise at 256 on the dollar Mrs.I.blackwood, confectionery cigars, starting business, IH.W.Bede, restaurant, assigned.The Canadian Subscription and Publishing Co., in voluntary liquidation.La Compagnie D'Annonces Ambulantes de la Puissancr, Romuald and Edmond Au- mond registered proprietors.A.Dugal, drugs, meeting of creditors on mfrs., to com- and i May 23, 8.Fox & Co.tailors, ete, Rebecca Laz- carus, wife of Solomon Fox, registered pro- , prietress.E.Houle & Co., traders, dissclved.E.Houle & Co., grocers, Mathi:de Jodoin, wife of Edouard Houle, registered proprietress.QO.Langecin & Co., grocers, Langevin, registered proprietor.Langlois & Co., w.flour, assigned.F.McCool & Co., boarding stables, etc., Jane Devine, wife of Francis McCool, registered proprietress.Nadnon & Co.boots and shoes, sold out.J.R.Paquin & Co.dry goods, Hector Prevost registered proprietor Porcheron, Monast & Cr., provisions, ete., Gustave Monast, registered proprietor.Miss 1.Rvau, millinery, assigned to Kent & Turcotte.The Sunlight Gas Co.Limited, appilcation to be made for Incorporation.I.J.Tarte and Frere, publisher \u2018Le Cultivateur,\u2019 Leuls J.and Eugene Tarte.registered proprietors.Ludovic Personal.rT NEW REGISTRY OFFICE OPENED FOR Ladies and Servants.MRS.O'MARA,23 _St.Phillip street, 15 PERSONAL\u2014CHARLES FORREST, Singer Sewing Machine Agent, has removed from 1675 Notre Dame street, to 2437 St.Catherine street.Phone 5304.12 PERSONAL\u2014BOSTON DENTAL PARLORS 1856 Notre Dame.Beautiful sets of Teeth for Ten Dollars.Fit and quality guaranteed.Dainlees extracting a specialty.All charges moderates.28 To Let.Always be sure to mention the \u2018Witness\u2019 when answering advertisements.Advertisers appreciate it.TO LET.\u2014A \u2018To Let\u2019 or \u2018For Sale\u2019 placard is included with every such advertisement inserted in the \u2018Witness\u2019 to the oxtent of twenty-five cents or over.A large variety of such placards are always kept in stock.TO LET,STORE AND UPPER DWELLING, 2344 St.Catherine street.Apply 194 Mountain street.20 TO LET, BEACONSFIELD, 2 COTTAGES, furnished, 3 minutes\u2019 walk from river, same from stations.$100.00 for season ; write for circulars.J.WIDMER NELLES, 303 St.James street.Phone 1081, 14 TO LET, A FIRST CLASS DWELLING,recently painted and papered, 144 Lusignan Btrret, near St.Antoine street.Apply at 826 Palace street.6 TO LET, AT ST.LAMBERT, Lovely shaded villa, in best locality, for summer or winter; very low rent.Address MRS.HAINES, St.Lambert.TO LET, AT HUDSON, QUE.SUMMER house, furnished, nicely situated.Address E.A.HODGSON, Hudson, P.O.Que 16 TO LET, FURNISHED HOUSE, Beautifully situated, at foot of Yamaska mountain.goats to WM.CRAIG & SON, Abbotsford, Q.16 TO LET, SUMMER COTTAGE, Furnished, on one of the most delightful of the 1,600 Islands, near Gananoque, 7 rooms, verandah three sides, shady grounds.Address Rev.J.M.HAGAR, Prescott, Ont.12 TO LET, IN ST.LAMBERT, A COTTAGE, situated on the bank of the river.containing six rooms and a summer kitchen.It will be let for either summer or winter occupation at a moderate rent.Apply to G.BEATTY, Contractor.St.Lambert, or J.BEATTY, 'Witness' Office, Montreal.14 TO LET OR FOR SALE, NEWLY TINTED and papered throughout, 25 Lorne avenue and 10) Shuter street; new furnace.Apply 63 McGill College College ave, DAVID SEATH.14 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.7 ADVERTISEMENTS.a i] Bargains.- | Situations Vacant.Always be sure to mention the \u2018Witness\u2019 when answering advertisements.FOR SALE, A FINE ENGLISH BULL Ter- | rier Bitch, seven months old.Apply at 55 i Dominion street.FOR SALE, STEINWAY UPRIGHT PIANO, i contains every modern improvement, panel front: will be sold cheap for cash to an | immediate purchaser.Apply P.E.LAY- TON & BRO., 148 Peel street (opposite Hamilton\u2019s.) 14 FOR SALE, CHILD'S CRIB, _Otlcloth.836 Palace street.1,000 SECOND-HAND STOVES, PUT IN perfect order.WAM.CLENDINNENG & SON, 524 Craig street and 24 Chaboillez CARPET, | i i I I | square.| ONE HIGH DOUBLE OFFICE DESK, ckerry top, nearly cight feet long; four drawers on each side; could be cut down ; nicely for low desk; in first rate order: | for sale, cheap, on account of alterations in office arrangement.Apply to MR.McGLAUGHLIN, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.6 FOR SALE, FOR THE MILLION, KIND- Hng, $Z; Cut Maple, $2.50: Tamarac Blocks, $1.76; Mill Blocks, $1.50 ; cut any length; delivered anywhere in the city.J.C.MACDIARMID, Richmond square.Bell Telephone 8353.8 Rooms and Board.Always be sure to mention the \u2018Witness\" when answering advertisements.Advertis- crs appreciate it.FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET, FACING McGill College; gentlemen preferred.Apply 66 Cathcart street.17 TO LET, A PLEASANT DACK PARLOR, with small room attached; algo two rooms | on bath flat; best locality, near Windsor Hotel, terms moderate.147 Metcalfe st.16 BOARD FOR CHILDREN\u2014Parents wishing to secure summer board for their children with best of carz and supervision, For particulars enquire for Miss H., 69 Dorchester strect, Monday, Tuesda; Wednesday.ROOMS, TWO BRIGHT UNFURNISHED front rooms, en suite, on bathroom flat, with or without use of kitchen; gmail private family.118 Plymouth Grove.16 TO LET, FURNISHED ROOM FOR LADY or Gentleman, private family.Apply before 2 or after 6 pm.206 Prince Arthur street.12 FIRST-CLASS FURNISHED ROOMS FOR Geutiemen, breakfast if desired, in private family.32 Lincoin aveiue.7 TO LET, COMFORTABLE ROOM for ono of qulet habits, with or without beard; bath; family, English, central; one minute below St.Catherine street.Apply 21 St.Edward street.29 TO LET,STORE AND UPPER DWELLING, 2344 St.Catherine street.Apply 154 Moun: tain street.7 TO LET, FROM 1st OF MAY NEXT, Stone Front Dwelling, No.734 Sherbrooke street, now in course of renovation.Apply to Messrs.BROWN, MacVICAR & HERIOT, Architects, Canada Life Building, or N.THEORET, N.P., No, 61 St.Gabriel gt 1 HOUSE TO LET, FURNISHED, 95 Dor- chester street.Apply to J.D.L.AM- BROSE.Customs Examining Warehouse, foot of McGill street.BISHOP ETREET.No.21, TO RENT, Daisy furnace, all modern improvements; moderate rent, Apply to J.D.L.AMBROSE, Customs Examining Warehouse, foot of McGill street.23 TO RENT, HOUSE, ROSLYN AVENUE, Westmount, just above Sherbrooke st.14 rooms, extension kitchen; all modern improvements.Apply (3 Osborne street, + MERLINWOND COTTAGE.LITTLE METIS, to let for tke summer.Beautiful view, fine bathing and boating ; clean beach : splendid well water.House has large verandah, is prettily painted, and is in good order and furnished.For full particulars address or apply to Mr.WALLACE, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.16 TO LET, CERTAIN PREMISES IN THER \u2018Witness\u2019 Building, consisting of a Store on the street level, and iwo well-lighted, well finished, Leated flats, immediately Wanted Dressmaking.DRESSES MADE BY FIRST CLASS ENGlish Dressmaker: Tallor made Gowns and Cycling Costumes, from $2.50.MRS.WALSHE, 540 Sanguinet street,near Roy street.Wantea.WANTED, A LADY'S SECOND-HAND | Biryvie; must be in good condition and! moderate in price.Address, with full par- | ticulars, M.F.9, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, wo WANTED, TO PURCHASE, LADIES AND Gentlemen's Cast-off Clothing, Furs, Carpets, Mus:cal Instruments, Fire Arms, Li- cycles © best prices pald on account of moving to new premises.Address M.FRANK, 569 Craig street.P.O.Box 423.After 1st May, 493 Craig street.11 Property.Always be sure to mention the \u2018Witness\u2019 when answering advertisements, Advertisers appreciate it.FOR SALE.SUMMER COTTAGE, at Beau- repaire ton Lake St.Louis}, furnished.ready for immediate Occupation a Lar- grin to cash purchaser.Apply F0.Lirawer, No.2262.Is above said Store.These premises would be very ruitable for a wholesale estab- llehment requiring a shop or office on the ground floor, or would he lot separately.(aly first class tenants need apply.Full perticulars on appliration, to Mr.WALLACE, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.17 TO RENT OR SELL on Easy Monthly payments, nice, new cottages, bulit for winter .well finished and well situated ; lots contain 8,000 feet 1ronting on Gar- : denvilie avenue, sixty feat wide.Apply to A.HARDIE, Gardenviile avenue, Lon- gueull, West End, 1 LITTLE METIS, | | Gulf of Bt.Lawrence.MERLINWOOD COTTAGE.\u2018 To Let, Furnished; nicely situated; splendid ! well, grand view, large verandabs: good | bathing, boating, fishing, etc.For particulars address or apply to 16 |! J.WALLACE, *Witness' Office.DIS - \u2014 - x FLATS TO LET.TWO FLATS, 40 x 4) teet each, adjoining \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.Good Light.Ieated by Steam.Sultuble for Ofiices, Light Manufacturing or Warehouse.Goods Entrance.Central Location.Apply, JOHN DOJGALL & SON, \u201cWitneas* once, HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.The board of management of the Frotes- tant Hospital for the Insane yesterday, passed a resolution expressing their kindest wishes for the complet: restoration to health, during his absence, of their president, Mr.F.Wolferstan Thomas, and that he might be spared to return to help in the various works in which he !s engaged.ee .-\u2014 LADIES BENEVOLENT.The elder Inmates of the Ladies\u2019 Benevolent Institution were the other evening entertained at tea by Mrs.Castle and her agsociates of the First Baptist Church, The tea was followed by a concert, which was FOR SALE, HOUSE, ROSLYN AVENUE, first house above Sherbrooke street: pressed brick and sandstone, containing 14 rooms; electric light and gas: enamelled baths and sinks; Oxford furnace; quarter- cd oak hall and stairrase: extension kitchen; terms favorable.W.McDONALD, 13 Osborne street.18 FOR SALE, RARE CHANCE, well equipprd Planing Mill In the best natural gas and fruit district in Canada, 3% acres, hot barn, fruit of all kinds grown in Cana .siding to mill lot hold J# cars; good site : for furniture factory: might take u part- | ner with $2,600 if practical] man.Box 5 Kingsville, Ont.34 | TT I PROPERTY 1N ST.LAMBERT For Szls or exchange for city property.Address | £0, \"Witness' Office.Ju FOR SALE, 81 MANCE STREET, NEAR Sherbrooke street desirable Dwelling, in good order; eleven rooms: Daisy furnar Apply JAS.TASKER, 189 St.James st, GENUINE BARGAIN, FINE CORNER LOT Mortreal Annex, 5000 feet ; low price of 16¢ to anyone with cash.Address LOT.24, \"Witness' Office.23 FOR SALE, ONE OF THE Cholcest Building lots on burocher street, Montreal Anuex, size, b0 x 100; price, 15%c.Address LOT 10, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.8 YOR SALE OR TO LET, A Handsome Two-story Solid Brick House, (No.46) forming a terrace of seven.on Waverley Street.Montreal Annex.Everything first-class, all latest im- rovements.Apply to BR.NEV- LEE, 38 Waverieïy St.Beli Tel.5283.Only one left.FRED.B.ALLEY, RICHARD COSTIGAN.ALLEY & COSTIGAN, Real Estate and Investment Brokers 116 Bt.Jumes St, Montreal.TEL.1251.Real Estate Bought and Sold on Cemmission.PROPERTIES RENTED RENTS COLLECTED.YALUATIONS MADE.Money to loan on first ard second mort.| \u2019 heid In the schcol room, both entertain- gages, Bonds and debentures bought apa ments belng much enjoyed and appreciated sold.Commercial paper pegotiated.by the entertainers.27 a ERR PRE AM The Sh £2 min igen action cutie nnd = : Advertis- | ers appreciate it.i when answering advertisements.WANTED, ~ Always be sure to mention the \u2018Witness Advertisers appreciate it, WANTED.A CLEAN YOUNG GIRL, about 14 years\u2019 old, as nurse: can sleep at home, Apply.4363 Montrose avenue, off Argyle, Westmount.lé WANTED, A GENERAL SERVANT: mus! be a good cook; no washing, Apply at _ 715 Mountain street, 13 WANTED, TWO TEACHERS FOR THE High School, St.Johne, Que.fer Model and Elementary departments; must hold diplonias, and have passed through the Normal School.Address H.G.PEI CHARD, Secretary Treasurer, 9 WANTED, COMPETENT HOUSEMAID Waitress, in permauent private country louse: ail niodern convenien \u2018es; four in family; good wages to suitable person ; references required.Apply M.C.C., Witness\u2019 Office.14 STRONG GIRL TO ASSIST WITH HOUSEwork and mind baby.184 Hutcbison st, above Prince Arthur street, 17 WANTED, TWO FIRST-CLASS LAUNdresses for the seaside.Apply after § a.m, T Union avenue.17 WANTED, A GOOD PLAIN COOK ; NO washing or ironing: a young woman preferred; city references required.Apply 623 Sherbrooke street.iT WANTED, IMMEDIATELY, A COOK,ALSO a Mousemaid.Appiy aîter 6 in the evening, 957 erbrooke street.17 WANTED, A GOOD GENERAL SERVANT._Apply T9 St.Matthew street, 17 WANTED, A GENERAL SERVANT: NO washing or lIroniug: references required.Apply at 79a St.Famille street.15 WANTEI}, A GENERAL SERVANT.BY tho 2Ath instant; must be & good Cook, willing to go to the country; referonreg required.451 Dorchester street.16 WANTED, A GOOD GENERAL SERVAN T, small family; no washiug.Apply 75 Mance street.16 WANTED, AN INTELLIGENT Youth for an office; must be well recommended and not under fifteen years of age.Apply by letter ro X., P.O.Drawer, 2412, Montreal.15 WANTED, FOR ORMSTOWN ACADEMY, a teacher for the Model Department, to teach TL Grade Model and 1.Grade Ara- demy; must have à first cluss Model diploma from McGill Normal, and several years\u2019 experience; salary.$25 per monla tpension fees deducted), for nlne months teaching: scheol will open on 1st Sepun- ber.Applications received up to the I-03 May.Applicarts will please furn coples of referelices.MATTHEW KEE, Secretary Treasurer.11 WASTED EXPERIENCED OPERATCRS.Apply Standard Shirt Co., Limited.Employment Wanted.Always be sure to mention the 'WHness\u2019 when answering advertisements.Advertisers uppreciate it, WANTED, BY A RESPECTABLE washing, ironing or cooking by the doy.Good references, Apply tp MADAMN GOURDEAU, 94 Chenneville street.\u2014_ 18 WANTED, BY A RESPECTABLE Enpgii pole across to the rock, and then together we pulled the Imat down the bank and launchd her into the stream.As soon an she touched the water, it began to pour in at every joint, and, seeing this, Charlie again refused to go into it, and it waz only by ding of arguing and perhaps a little threatening that T at last got him te consent to come into the boat with me.At length he did step in, taking with him our fishing tackle and the lunch- basket.antl them when everything was ready T shoved off from the shore.The beat leaked terribly, but we got along fairly well, until we got out where the current was deep and strong, and then T saw to my horror that we had miscalculated the force sf the stream and were being carried down past the rock : in spite of all my effort.1 called cxei:- edly to Charlie to help me shove on the ; pole, and together we ahoved with all our might to reach that rock.For a few minutes it Inokad as if we might perhaps Le able to reach it af'er all, but suddenly the pole shippel an a rock in the bottom and\u2014well, 1 have réver been able to undorsiand how we Ba ton co V6 4 | | menaged to remain in the boat or how the boat managed to preserve its equilibrium, but it did and we didn\u2019t tip out, although everything else did, lunch-bas- ket included, and worse still, we lost our pole, and were now adrift in an old leaky boat, on this rushing foaming river, swollen by spring freshets, and without any means of guiding our craft to a place of safety.For some time we were too frightened to do anything, but I soon saw that unless we could find some means of bailing our beat she would speedily sink to the battom, so I got in the stern of the boat and Charlie in the bow, and, using our hats for bailers, we were soon working away for dear life, in the atrict literal sense of the word.For eome distance below Paul's Pool the country was partly cleared On one side of the river and there were a few scattered houses, but the river bank was high and covered with shrubs and underbrush, so that we stood little chance of being seen by any one.} Below this point, for about twenty miles, the country was heavily wooded on either side of the river and formed the district known locally as the \u2018big woods.\" Just before entering the \u2018big woods\u2019 the river took a sudden turn to the castward, and it Was to this turn that wa now looked for safety, as we, in our ignorance of navigation, supposed that the boat would keep straight on and run right ashore.We were kept so busily employed in keeping owr boat afloat with our inefficient bailers, that it never occurred to us to call for help, but even had we thought of it, I am doubtful if we would have done so, as we wished,if possible, to get out of this \u2018fix\u2019 without detection., We were drifting along quite rapidly and had not been afloat more than a half hour or so when wa arrived at the turn in the river and hope sprang up in our hearts, but our hopes were goon rudely dispelled, for as soon as the river began to curve our boat followed its example and, sweeping around, it snon left our hopes and the bend in the river some distance in its wake, And now we an to turn our thoughts in another direction\u2014the direction of a new danger.We had often heard of the falls on the river, but neither of us remembered having heard exactly where they were situated, although we were of the impression that it was somewhere before the river left the big woods.(To be continued.) Insect Strength.WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JAMES SCOTT.(The \u2018 Strand.\u2019) (Continued.) Perhaps Fig.2 will convey a belter nn- ion of the fly's strength.It must be | remembered that it was an entirely op- i tional matter for the fly to release his hold of the material when he hecame Figure 2.tired or obstinate, or in the event of the I strain on his wing connections becoming rat all painful.| He easil lifted an ordinary unugnad safety match, seven times longer than :humeeli.The fly in the illustration is {raither large in proportion to the piece | of wood he is supporting; so it will be i ecen that I have not exaggerated my sub- \u2018ject.Comparatively speaking, the match \"would represent to the average man a i lk of timber about thirty-five feet long, and of a thickness almost identical with i that of his own body.He would con- i sider it an abnormal feat of strength, I { balieve, were he powerful enough to car- rv a beam conforming to these dimensions under one arm, using the fellow- limb to facilitate the task.Naturally, there cannot be any strictly accurate (comparison, on account of the difference in structure between flies and men; but my playful remarks have been substan- I tiated, as well as possible, by very care- + ful observation.1 wish to impress upon ithe reader the fact that the ineect could Figure 3.lift two or more matches when they were tied together; but as I desired to show ordinary capabilities, and not Ran.dowian performances, I depict but one [match as leg manipulated.The man iin Fig.3 is carrying a length of timber i five times that of his own length, to con- Liorm ro Fig 2.But it must be remem- |1ercd that the match was actually seven times longer than the fly.(To be continued.) ADVERTISEMENTS.Annual Sales over 6,000,000 Boxes EECHA Rl FOR BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Giddiness, Fulness after meals, Headache, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Costiveness.Blotches on the Skin, Cold Chills, Disturbed Sleep.Frightful Dreams and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations.THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES.Every sufferer will acknowledge them to be K WONDERFUL MEDICINE.BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as direct- od, will quickly restora Females to complete health.They promptly remove obstructions or irregularities of the sys- torn and cure Sick Headache.Fora Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IN MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN Beecham\u2019s Pills are Without a Rival And have the LARCEST SALE of any Patent Medicine in the Werld, at all Drug Stores, BANK OF MONTREAL.OTICT 4s hereby given that a DIVIDEND OF FIVE PERCENT.for the current haif year (making a total distribution for the year of Ten percent) upon the paid-up Capital Stock of this Institution, has been declared, and thul the same will be payable at its Banking House in this city, and at {ts Branches, on and after WEDNESDAY.the first day of June next.The TRANSFER BOOKS will be closed from the 17th to the 21st of May next, both days inclusive.The Annual General meeting of the Shareholders will be held at ths Danking louse of the Institution on MONDAY, the SIxth day of June next.The chair to bo taken at One o'clock, By order of the Board, E.8.CLOUSTON, General Manager.Montreal >19th Anril, 1898.QUEBEC BANK.NOTICE is hereby given that a Dividend of Three percent upon the paid up Capital Stock of this Institution has been declared for the current balt-year, and that the same wlll be payable at its Banking House in this city, and its Branches, on and after Wednesday the First day of June next.The Transfer Books will be closed from the 17th to the 31st May.both days Inclusive.The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the Bank, on MONDAY, the 6th day of June next.The chair will be taken at 3 o'clock.By order of the Board of Directors, THOMAS McDOUGAILL.General Manager.Quebec 23rd April, 1898.4 CADBURY\u2019S COCOA, ABSOLUTELY PURE, THEREFORE BEST NO CHEMICALS USED.Wholesale Agents Jor Canada, Frank Megor & Co., 16 8.John St.Moatreal.and double track in eight hours and forty min=- Montreal to Toronto by daylight utes.Fast Day Express now leaves Montren! at 9 a.m.daily, reaching Toronto at 5.40 p.m.same afternoon, making close connection for Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Guelph and London.QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY Return tickets will be issued between all Stations in Canada at FIRST-CLASS Single Fare.Good going May 23rd and 24th.good to return leaving destination not later than May 25th, 1808 and at Fare & One=third Good gning May 20th, 21st or 22nd, good to return leaving destination not later than May 23th, 1333, EXCURSIONS.Montreal Lacrosse Club to Cornwall- By special at 8.10 a.m,, May 24.Returning, leave at 10.30 p.m.Fare $1.26.Shamrock lacrosse Club to Ottawa - Tickets goods going by p.m.train May 23, and a.m.trains Tay 84: also, by special (with club on board) leaving at 9.15 a.m.May 24.Muy 25.Fare, 32.25, St.Marys CY.M.Society to Otterburn Park\u2014Svecials leave at 9 a.m.and 1.15 p.m.Returning at 530 p.m.tare, 60c.Returning, until Societies, Sunday Schools, &c., desiring to secure choice dates for eacursions to {)Mtterburn Park, St Lawrence fark (Cornwall) Clark's Island (Valleyfieid)i, Richelieu Park, (Ibervilte, Mizhgate Springs, &c., should make immedinte application./ \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Passenger fares ef the Grand Trunk Railway System between points, Loth LOCAL and THROUGH, including fares to ALASKA, KLONDIKE, the P+ CIFIC COAST, WINNIPEG and the NORTHWEST, as well na 8T.PAUL, and all other competitive points, are exactly the same as other Lines.Winnipeg avr Canadian North-West.OTR FREE COLONIRT SLEEPERS (io through without change, Portland, Me., Montraal and Toronto to Winnipeg, leaving Montreal every Tuesday at 9 a.m.and 10.25 p.m.assengers for the KLONDIKE & YUKON GOI.D FIELDS Via Victorla, B.C., Seattle, etc, will be acconimodatéd in these FREE COLONIST SLEEPERS as far as Chicago or St.Paul, where similar Sleapers can he had to tise Pacific Coast.For Tickets, reservation of space in Sleepers apply to Company's Agents CITY TICKET OFFICES, 137 St.James st.and Bonaventure station.: 10 QUEEN'S \u2014=> BIRTHDAY.EXCURSION FARES.Will issue between all station MONTREAL and LEVIS (Quebec), Return Tigkets at FIRST CLASS SINGLE FARE.Good going May 23rd and 24th, gond io return leaving destination not later than May 25th, 1898, Return Tickets FIRST CLASS FAREAND ONE-THIRD.Good going May 20th, 21st, or 22nd.good to return leaving destination not later than May 25th, 1898.will also bo {ssued at Return Tickets will also bo issued at FIRST CLASS SINGLE FARE, between all stations EAST of LEVIS, at SINGLE FARE.Good going May 21st to 24th, good to return leaving destination not later than May 26th, 1898.For tickets, sleeping car accommodation, and all information apply to City Ticket Office, 142 St.James atreet.SAVE THE GOD QUEEN, RRR ques \u2014TO\u2014 OTTAWA Tu D 2.25 RETURN Trains MAY 23rd and Good going P.MA.M.Trains MAY 24th.Good returning, MAY 25th, 1898.ee Commencing, Saturday, June 4th, JLeave Windsor Street 2 p.m.for KNOWLTON, WATERLOO and intermediate stations and every Saturday thereafter until Sept.10th.Commencing, Monday, June 6th, leave Waterloo, 6.30 a.m.for Montreal and intermediate stations, and every Monday thereafter until Sept.12th.NEW STEAMSHIPS FOR.YUKON leave Vancouver and Victoria after arrival Gold Train 85.TARTAR .May 25.) 88.ATHENIAN .June 2 Calling at Wrangle and Skagway.\u2014_\u2014 Commencing, May 17th, from Dalhous!e intermediate stations.R.25 a.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays 5.30 rm.oo.44 21 11 21 10 Week Days 1,45 p.m, .++ +.0e ee 14 4 .Saturdays Returning Leave Labelle.2.00 pm.Tuesdays and Thursdays 5.0 am.LL 26 41 22 Le ee Week Days 4.20 a.m.2e +4 24 eu ue .Mondays QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY FIRST CLASS RETURN TICKETS will be issurd between all stations in Canada, Fort Willlam ard East, at SINGLE.TARE, Good going May 23rd and 24th, good to return leaving destination not later than May 25th, 1888, And at Fare and One-Third Good going May 20th, 21et and 22nd, good to return leaving destination not later than May 25th, 1898.On May 24th.1.20 pm, train will rnn to Print Fortune, and \u20ac15 p.m.train will run to Plantagonet.5315 p.m.trofn will be cancelled on that day.\u2014\u2014p City Ticket and Telegraph Office, Naxt to 129 St.James Street, Fo tie 18 _ ADVERTISEMENTS.Before decidingon the locality for your sumimer vacation you will find it to your interest to make inquiries about the Quebec & Luke St.John Railway.the new route fo the far-fiaamed Snguenay,.and the onty rail line to the delighttul summer resorts and fishing grounds north of Quebec and through the Canadian Adirondacks to Lake Ni.John, the Home of the celebrated > OQOuananiche,.\u201d and to Chicoutimi.Trains connect nt Chicoutimi with Saguenay steamers.Motel Roberval.Lake St.John, has first-class accommodation for 300 guests.A beauntlitally illustrated Guide Book free on application to ALEX.HARDY, Quebec.20 (ENTS FOR SALE.Apply at the \u2018'Witness* Office, Square for ST.AGATHE, LADELLE, and | Ï | OTTAWA RIVER ! WEDNESDAY, May 18 1908 ELDER, DEMPATER «& COS Regular Line of First-Class Bteamships Detween MONTREAL and BRISTOL, (Avonmouth) MANCHESTER LIN:% LIMITED.Regular Sailings from MONTREAL TO MANCIIE-\"\"p and LONDON.Steamers of the above lire arc fitted up with all the modern improvements for carrying Live Stock.Butter, Cheese, Grain, and every description of general cargo,and nre intended to be despatched from MONTREAL es follows: TO BRISTOL (Avonmouth).| i BB.MONTCALM (ro:d storage) .May 21st SN, MONTROSE (calf starage).May tn >8.LYCTA (cold storage).June Yud 85 MONTEREY (new3 (cold etoravet Tune &h | And Weekly Thereafter, The Railway jines at Avonmouth run right alongside the ocean stenmer, and as they are In direct communication with most of the principal towns in England, through trafic can be handled with the greatest | pessible despatch.T® LONDON, 88.MERRIMAC (cold storage).58.ASFHANTI oo Lee nee aenve = 83.MONARCH .- And Weekly Thercaîter For rates of freight, and other particulars apply to ELDER, DEMPSTER «& \u20acO., 219 Commissioners St., Montreal, Ontario Agency- R.DAWSON HARLING, 26 Wellington Si, Tororto.Chicago Ageney :\u2014 JNO.E.EARLE & CO.6 Sherman Ft.May 21st | Moy 2+th -June 4th REGULAR SERVICE BEGINS Monday, April 18 AT 7 P.M.Steam Heat and Electric) Light in Every Room.Local Lines al! Running.H.FOSTER CHAFFEE, Agent, I&Bt.James st., op\u201d.Post Office, w | K AU TRAIT BEAUHAL OS LINE.Steamer BEAUHARNOTS Will ply b-iween Montreal.Lachine, Chateauguay and Deduhariris TALLY.leaving CANAL BASIN, foot of M(H stat 1.30 p.m.Leaving LACHINT on arrival of tha 5 p.m.train from Montreal, and SATU HAY on arrival of the 3.70 p.m.train.CAPTAIN FILGATI.NAVIGATION COMPANY, | QUEENS BIRTHDAY MAY Qt.STEAMER SOVEREIGN TH CARILLON.| And revo anne day, S1 iF ne by the Maps the evening, Cor hoe anda balico Cont in mer, 50e ner served om board & RXCERSION TO OTTAWA, 250 rotur.Fieursion © 1 interme\u201d angle fare return.Tickets cond Tle pn tura to 15h :nst.use Take Non bent Express train 5 TR, fraloreer Afternoon Lrips, Rail aml Rapids, to Sie and return, SOC.Afternoon trips.Rail a.rn Lachine and return, SOC are vrain, tirand Trunk, for Sté Annes Take the 3 pm train, Grant Trank avharf and Ranids.T + Iidesn, ske OU PR Winisor Statos, returnisz is eign.Reundd trip, 81 NOTICE- Dally Line Mal] steamers SOVEREIGN and EMPRESS LETWIFN OTTAWA and MONTREAL Will hegin a Sundays exceoprel, on BATURDDAY, 2 Ke mam gqueh ta \u2026: tn Lachine wharf , Ticket offices, St.James Sir et, No.127, Ne.143, No.178: Windsor Hotel, Balmoral Hal, Grand Trunk Station.Ilead Othee, 165 Common Sèret, | Cerne! Basin, 13 TICKETS.STEAMSHIP AND RATLROAD TCURIST TICKET OFFICE.| ALL LINES, | BEST ACCOMMODATION, | | LOWEST RATEN, | Agency\u2014 THOS, (00K & SON, | W.II.CLANCY, Ageal.| Grand Trunk Ticket Otice, 137 SU James street.| STEAMSHIP TICKET OFFICE | 116 St.Peter street, | Mechanles Institute Building.| ALL LINES FROM MONTREAL AND NEW YORK - TO \u2014 ENGLAND AND EUROPE, Also to Florida, West Indies and All Southern Winter Resorts.Tel, 1176, W.H.HENRY, Agent.Tm ook y ; + \" chang- img colors in the man's fwe expressive of the various emotions thar succeeded each other in the astonished butler's mand.lis face became in quick alteration now red, as if choking with the attempt to swalloav his master\u2019s sentence of banishment, now purple, and now it assumed a color in which all the tints seemed to mix.Total abstinence was at the wme of which we write an almost unheard où thing in the out-of-the-world village of Bickenhill, so that the okl butler retired from the room furtively cve- ing the new squire, as if doubtful about bis sanity.and as af he expected him tn perpetrate some outlandish act at the table.The news was speedily conveyed to the servants\u2019 kitchen, and the old butler stood retailmg his experience to a group of open-imouthed domestics.\u2018T'Il tell yer what it is\u2019 he said, addressing he house-keeper.\u2018he\u2019s travelled in furrin\u2019 parts to some toon.They-ve converted him to cannibalism.Fact is, he's no Englishman, and I'm sure he ain't an Inglewood.If yer want to know what the Irglewools ha\u2019 been for generations past you've on'y got to examine them \u2018ere drinkin\u2019 cups, as are among the family relies.There's that wooden wun, as they used to use \u2018undreds of nh vears ago.You remember it, Mrs.Spots magnetic influence as the strange |tlewood\u201d he said addressimg the house- eman hurried past his house.keeper, \u2018It has got a lot 0\u2019 woaden Fo FM stranger Jad\u2019 a like pegs inside, an\u2019 thev used to drink down nous on Cranny (rant, who sat ply- to the pegs.An\u2019 then, there\u2019s them 7 wer knvting needies in the waning deep drinkin\u2019 \u2019orns.You can see by may 08 sue, too, at her window, them the Inglewoods was allus good ts the rhytamie bios of the village «chers hammer sudilenly ceased as the \u2018 cale within his range of vision.Jd the curtains of different rottages \u2018 oa bozen pairs of Inguisitive eves were | Cleon, and as many curious tongues ask- ele se question as to the persurality © strange gentleman.Then cure CURE Sail further whetted as he was : sro te enter the drive leading up to the .It was seldom that a stranger.\"+ erass-covered and neglected pach, | next day Bickenhill had a mild | fer it leaked ont that the new | entered into possession oi the * 1 had come into that possession = -nventional a manner as cond us.Land before midday the news | varver \"ccer of general comment in the Dole village, He had startled rece { j eut of her busy in io | | sirred the torpid life of \u2018he! Yen into something like ace < appearance upon the scene, \u2018ve months had elapsed since had | + | i | | er \u201c110 died.He had neo Lis encumbered pro- ~ +r wasa nephew, the on- ! =v ther, whose decease had ce late squire.It wus v of the property did SPS were given to un- Geer to the estate - king posse in.The new squire - nd little public ot vn quantity.Thev tu him, beyond the vephew où the late | à good number of ! The example of Frederick Ingle- was fumilierly a character val- © villagers either t= person or the Le, Mis career racter.He excess by ha hody was ls dépravity, and noi + 1ren.Picker nill nowhat had ton o | Le AT Le csae, The cer hiünsell had | Losorvants, The | Vor it The ad been noted Hs ue Host nn 02 04 dwandie] ta for the guar- ' i Barry mean- «1 Mirer got to second rubla play in the s a rlever place of {© cappened: Brown Ce Loman came ta bat Mi : the latter sent transf>rred it > ninh inning Donley bad a nut Two of if.but the other ts ths Montreal for first, while © à the baz.Miner, frat in a moment, \u201cing the batsman : H, PO.A.E.n 1 4 9 , 1 1 0 9 \" 2 0 1 1 4 1 0 1! 1! 9 0 \u2018 7 a 1 1j ) ! 2 \u20ac 4 1: ! \" 2 0 1 ! i n 3 0 | \u2018 7 24 ô \\ 7 2 1 4 ps \u2014 agli Ro pe TN vurägement to each other | 1f popular right at the : Montreal.AB.R.H.PO.A.E Schiebeck, 8s .3 1 1 2 1 0 Banron, If ., .4 0 1 0 0 0 Shearon, rf , .A 0 1 4 0 0 Miler, 2 b ., , A 0 0 1 3 0 Dooley, 1b .3 0 1 ig 1 0 Henry, 3 b .4 0 0 2 1 0 Barry, cf À 2 1 2 0 0 Smink, ¢ co.3 & à 2 0 0 Miner, p .à 0 1 1 4 9 a1 3 6 21 1» 0 By innings\u2014 Buffalo .000090090\u20140 Montreal .1101009 0x=3 Summary\u2014Stolen base, Miner; two base hits, Wise, Lawrence; three base hit, Dooley; first on balls, Miner, 1; Brown, ?; hit by pitched ball, by Miner, 1; struck out,by Miner.3; Brown, 1; double plays Miner to Miller to Dooley; Brown Lo Wise to Field, left on hases, Montreal.5: Buffalo, 6; time, 1.30.Umpire, McDermott, TO-DAY'S GAME.The game to-day is the last In the Mont- real-Buffalo series.In all eight games have been played by the two clubs, and of these Montreal has woa five.Manager Rows wants to win to-day's game very badly.Five to four is not near as bad 2s six to three, which will be the result of the series if Montreal wing to-day's game.Managet Dooley 18 quite as -aaxious.to win as the man from Buffalo, and so a great game should result.Montreal's new pitcher, Abbey, will be in the box, while | Jacklitz, who vill also make his first ap- : '2arance, will catch.The new battery's first appearance should call out the fans in force.Mitchell and Dizgins will be tha Buffalo battery.| SUCCESS FOR TORONTO.i Toronto, May 17.\u2014To-day's game was of the sensational nature, the Torontos winning out by great uphill playing.In the first the visitors hammered Williams all over the lot, making ten hits.including a double and e hom~r.and as they were mixed up with a couple of bases on balls, iwelve runs resulted.Williams was withdrawn toward the end of the innings, and McFarland substituted.The latter nitch- ed great ball, and kept the hits well scattered for the balance of the game.Gillon was no puzzle, and was batted freely In the first and seventh, and was taken out while that inning was in progress, and Johnson put in his place, but the change was for the worse, as tha Indians punched nut hits galore, scoring eleven runs, winning the game.Gatins\u2019s playing at short was wonderful, and his hitting most op- rortune.\u2018Sandy\u2019 Grifin cracked out a ;hit every time up, five in all.Scors: i R.H.E.Toronto ., .4100021100-18 21 4 Rochester .1200000 001 13 18 2 Batteries\u2014Williams, McFarland and Casey; Gillon, Johnson, Harper ard Gunson.PROVIDENCE BEATEN.Syracuse, N.Y., Muy 17.\u2014The Stars\u2019 hitting was a trifle more opportune than that nf Providence here to-day, and that gave an tevenly contested game to the home team.| Providence kicked continually on Dosa- 'rhers's decisions and Manager Murray | threatened to protest the game.Scores: \u2014 ! R.H.E.[Syracuse .10001030x 5 § 2 ! Providence 000101029 4 8 2 Batteries - Blackburn and Lake; Joha Egan and Crisham.WILKESBARRE WINS TWICE.Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 17.\u2014Wilkesbarre | and Springfield played \u2018wo games to-day.| The home team won both.Dan Brouthers | was put out of the game for disputing a decision of the umpire, Score: First game\u2014 Wilkesbarre .00500311x 10 13 1 Springfield .-0009#0039 3 10 5 Batterics\u2014 Keenan and Gonding: Korwan and Duncan, R.H.E.Second game\u2014 R.H.E Wilkesbarre .30303010x 10 13 0 ! Springficld .0000102023 5 13 1 h; Batteries\u2014Patton and Smi: Dolan, and Brady and Duncan.STANDING OF THE CLUBS, | i Per- Club.Won.Lost.cent.| Wilkesbarre .9 4 | Montreal .5 5 , Toronto .8 â ! Syracuse ., 8 \u20ac ô Buffalo - 8 £ .h0n : Providence .4 7 364 Sprirgfiecild 4 8 433 Rochester .3 9 .250 NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.R.H.E | \u2018h\u2018rago-\u2014 | chitage 2897 0150100096 18 11 4 i Cleveland 112100010 6 10 3 Datteries\u2014Grifith and Donahue; McAllls- ter and O'Connor.Fittsburg\u2014 Bites .8 .20002002x 6 11 1 St.Lois .9000000090 D T5 Batteries \u2014 Rhines and Schriver: Taylor and Clements.| pit poston .03000171x 12 18 0 | Brooklyn .0000006009 0 1 2 Batteries \u2014 Lewis and Berger: Yeager \u201cand Grim.a.fret game pie Cciph P 10002230) 9 12 0 000100400 5 13 3 | Philadelphia .Batterire\u2014Hughes and Bowerman: Fifield, Duggleby, McFarland and Fisher, Second game Paltimore .44720139 17 15 ?Philadelphia A001900N)1 2 4 2 Battertes\u2014McJames and Clark; Platt, and Becker and McFariand and .Flsher.At New York.flret gam: \u2014 New York .»- 0904100123 x 9 14 2 Washington .02900001) 3 7 3 Batteries\u2014Rusls and Warner; Swain and McGuire.Second game\u2014 New York 3900023005 11 11 5 Washington 5921409011 10 9 3 Batterites\u2014Seymour and Warner; Dineen, Amole and Farrell.À MATCH WANTED.The Crescent Baseball Club would l'ke to arrange a match for Quern's Birthday.with any city or outside club, wbese average aga Is sixteen years.Address C.J.Brinson, 4649 City Councillors street.v \u2018 5 * S JA.YOUNG SHAMROCK PRACTICE.There will be a practice for the young fellows to-Morrow evening at the grounds, to get In condition for their match in Val- leyfleld on Saturday, May 21.It 18 absolutely necessary that all players should attend.LACROSSE AT THE POINT.There will be a meeting of the P.A A.A.lacrosse team this evening in the gymnasium.Business of fmportance is to be discussed and all enthusiastic lacrosse players are invited to attend.FTRLEFIES, MONTREAL, POLICE ELECT OFFICERS.The annual meeting of the Montreal Do- lice Amateur Athletic Association.was held last night in No, ; Police Station, the prest- dent, Inspector Lapointe, belng in the chair.The reports read were of the most satisfactory character and the treasurer's statement showed a balance on the right side.It was decided thut the annual picnic and games should take place on or about July 20, but the selection of grounds has not vet heen derided on, and an adjourned meeting will be held on the dist inst.The election of officers resulted as follows: \u2014 President, iuspector Lapointe (re-elected); first vice-president, Constabie Thos.Gallagher (Detective Bureau), second vice-pre- sident, Constable P.Belanger (No.5: secretary, Constable C.D.Lacosse, Jr, (re-elected): treasurer, Captain Clark.Ex- ecutive\u2014Capt.Loye, Lieut, Naegele, Lieut.Murphy, Lieut.Trempe, Capt.Eagan, Lieut.O'Donnell, Lieut.Reid, Constables Coleman, Vincent, Corley, Blanchard, Hunter, Menard, Itea, Poulin, Rivest, Corbett, Le- Higuet and Carrick.MONTREAL TO CORNWALL.The Moutreal Bleyele Club will leave the i club house on Mansfield street.for (orn- ; Wall, at 747 pm, où Monday, May 23, \"and ride to St.Anne's where a stop will be y med: till Tuesday morntng, leaving there | directly after early breakfast.Any mem- i ber who Is unable to get away with the club on Monday nizht can take a train, leaving by the Grand Trunk Railway carly | on Tuesday morning.and overtake the club from Vaudreuii.Members intending to go on this trip are requested tn send their names to one of the offirers to enable them to make arrangements with the hotel at St.Anne's.| POWTING.WILL PLAY WITH ROCKWOOD.Kingston, Ont., May 17.\u2014Dr.BE.©.Watson, assistant in clinics at Rockwood hospital for the Insane, will play with the Rock- wood Dowling Club this summer in its matches against Queen's Club.As he Ja the local! champion, his services will he of value to the Rockwoods.DAILY WITNESS.AN INTERESTING MATCH.Kingston, Ont.May 17.\u2014On Saturday a goodly number of players turned out for the Golf Club match between the captain's and the sccretary's teams.The captain\u2019s team won, scoring twenty-eight holes, while the secretary's team only got nineteen Loles.The return match will te played on Saturday.Simultaneously with the above match occurred 2 handicap for individual play.which was won by Mr.C.G.Shan- ron, whose gross score was also the Dest of the day.Mrs.H.Folger and Mrs, F.Strange, of the Ladies\u2019 Club gave the afternoon tea at the club house.THE CAMBRIDGE DOUBLE SCULLS.London, May 17.\u2014In the Cambridge University double sculls race to-day, C.J.D.Goldio, third Trinity, and Etheredgton Smith, first Trinity, beat A.S.Bell, Trinity Hall, stroke of the Cambridge crew in this year's Oxford-Cambridge boat race,and B.H.Howell, Trinity Hall, the American oarsman, by fifteen yards.WILL: ROW IN VANCOUVER.Vancouver, B.C., May 17\u2014Jaks Gaudaur, the champion oarsman of the world, and Johnson, of Vancouver, the champion nars- man of the Pacific Coast, will row here next month The city council last night agreed to give two thousand dollars towards the contest.GREAT SALE OF HORSH FLESH.Cleveland, Ohio, May J7.\u2014The Fasig horse sale, which began at the Cleveland Driving Park to-day, promises to develop into the greatest sale of recent years.The offering from Palo Alto Farm, the property of Mrs.Leland Stanford.came first and îlve head sold during the morning brought a total of £16,550.Betonica, 2.10%, brought 27,800, and was bought by Frank H.Jones, of Portsmouth, N.H.Detonica made his roe- ord as a three-year oid, and at the same age paced a trial In 2.06%.Mr.Jones also bought the colt Idolita, by Mendocino, for $4,700.This {8 the largest price pald for a two-year old in several years.The great mares Pasonto, 2.13, and Peko, 2.111, were \u2018Bought for Cleveland horsemen.George W.\u20183aunders paid $2,000 for Pasonto, and Chas.Tanner bid off Peko for $1.000, The Ally Mordeau.2.17%, also brought $1,060.I.Me- Carthy, of Boston, being the purchaser.-_\u2014 THE ANGLO-SAXON ALLIANCE.(N.Y.\u2018Times\u2019) Mr.Chamberlain\u2019s Birmingham speech reads more like a revelation than a forecast.lf the President of the United States rere authorized to conclude a secret vvaty oï allance we might easily believe that our country and Great Pri- tan were already united by a tie much cioser than the friendly understanding of which we have ali been talking.The cordiality with which the treaty of arbi tration was welcomed by ller Majesty's government and the earnest support it received in this country, except amongst our Senatorial unaccountables, put the people of the two countries in so friend ly a temper Lhat any statesmau with the gift of imagination would have perceived that the time was fortunate for a grea: forward step in human history.Secretary (Mney has historic imagination in a large measure, and he shows in his Atlantic article on an alliance with Eng land.which, indeed, appeared as if with a calculated timeliness, just at the right moment ty prepare American minds for sn conspicuous a departure from our traditional policy, and to shape public opinion in a manner favorable to the ac- complisned fact.Finally, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a man without the capacity of emotional indiscretion, tells a public audience that, \u2018without revealing secret negotiations,\u201d he desires to put before them \u2018a plain statement of facts,\u201d which in the main was a declaration that the time had arnived when England's policy of strict isolation might bave to be laid aside, and when the first duty was to draw all parts of the empire into close unity.and the next \u2018to maintain the bonds of permanent unity with our kinemen across the Atlantic.Mr.Chamberlain's picture of the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack waving together over an Anglo-Saxon alliance, and the assertion that \u2018these two great nations understand each other better than they ever have done since over a century ago they were separated by a blunder of a British government,\u201d completed the moss memorable apecch that an English-speak- img audience in either hemisphere has lis tenesl to in a generation.The Constitution forbils us to see in this utterance the full meaning its words would bear, but we are at liberty to conclude, as Continental powers certainly will conelude, that the negotiations for an understanding between the United States and (ireat Britain have reached a more advanced stage than the public lad suspected.Whatever may be the likelihood that a combination of European powers may confront England, we know and Mr.Chamberlain very well knows that it would he at once very much diminish~d by the knowledge or even the well-found- ed suspiciop of a unity of interest and of Do Mp deo a ee yi de EME tak, EE policy between the two greatest and most progressive nations of the globe.It is not mcrely the might of our joint forces that would act as a deterrent, but the immense, incalculable disaster to any industrial nation of losing the friendship and the trade of half the world at one blow.Whatever Russia may think about it, with however much gayety of heart Frenchmen might embark in so grave an enterprise, Germany would have no liking at all for it, and if she consulted her interests or followed the inclinations of her people would keep out of the confronting combination and strike hands with Enzland and America te keep the world at peace.The rapid growth oi the commercial spirit in (Germany in opposition, to the narrow, d-adening influ-nce of agrarianism.marks Germany as one of the living mations.lt \u2018s only in respect to her form of government that she \u2018n æny sense resembles the dvine nations, and within a few davs signs have 1\u201d been wanting that in Government cireles at Berlin there has been a marked ii crease of sympathy with the living nation that is now engaged in assisting the devolution of moribund Spain.By race and interest and evident destiny thie German lempire should have a commen interest with England and the United States, \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 A MIRACTLOUS 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