The daily witness, 26 juillet 1898, mardi 26 juillet 1898

[" VoL XXXIX., story of the Landing in Puerto Rico Lacks Confirmation.THE BEAR AND THE EAGLE.\u2014 RUSSIA ANXIOUS TO BLOCK AMERICAN ADVANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES\u2014SUF- FERING AT CIEN- IE Washington, July 26.\u2014When the Cabinet assembled at eleven o'clock to-day Necretary Alger and Secretary Day both announced that they had received no -apatches from the Puerto Rico expedi- \u201cen.Secretary Alger was expecting to gum Ÿ THE G.R.LOCKER CO.: 1749 NOTRE DAME iT.| 60:200000000000000000000 v E.M.ROBB, D.V.S., (McGill), Veterinary Surgeon, 248.50,532 Drummondst.Everything up-to-date.Always on hand HIGH CLASS SADDLE and CARRIAGE HORSES for sale.9003000000020 00 00000000040 for dinner.Return tickets over the Belt Line, 25 cts.why leading | Go to Bout de l'Ile Hotel All St.Catherine and Notre Dame street cars East, connect with the Belt Line Railway at Lasalle ave.Maisonneuve.@LAWN TENNIS) A Rackets, Balls, Poles, at Half Price.a JOHN WATSON, 2174 ST.CATHERINE STREET, Art Associntion Building.Opposite Aylmer street.SOMETHING NEW IN GOLD FILLED WATCHES.| Waltham stem-wind movements, 14 karat, gold titled, Demi-hunting cases, warranted to wear 25 years.stronger and stiffer than | solid gold cases.Ladies\u2019 size, $18; gentle- \"men's size, $20.Watches, clocks, jewellery repaired.Watches clesned and warrantsd for one year, #1, } | D.BEATTY, 37 St.Peter Street, Opp \u201cWitnow~ otre.READ THIS.Callat J.D.ANDERSON & CO.| 17 Bleury Street, for GENUINE IM: PORTED Scotch and English Tweeds, \"for Suits and Pants, all at REASONABLE PRICES.An early call solicited BUSINESS CARDS AND COMMERCIAL PRINTING OF ALL KINDS NEATLY DONE At the \u2018\u201c Witness\u201d Office JoB DEPARTMENT.| Corner Craig and St.Peter Streets, F'ECIPOTIEING DONZ IN Whe vary best @tvle and with despatch sb j a ai MSC DE 2 5 a Eel LS wat Taw ee mn a a DAILY WITNESS.000000000000000000000000%0 JOHN MUR PHY & CO.300 Fancy Muslin BI all this season\u2019s pa SPECIAL PRICE TO GREAT July Clearing Sale ! A SPECIAL BLOUSE BARGAIN ! ouses, bought a job, tterns, worth $1.25 CLEAR, ONLY dc Costumes, Parasols, Clearing Muslins, Linens, etc., etc, Bargains in Summer Mantles, Millinery, Dress Goods, Silks, 3343 St.Catherine Street, TERMS CASH.9200000000000 0000600000060 000060000000000000 02000000000000000008 JOHN MURPHY & CO.corner of Metcalfe Street.POO0006000900W0H6D000IN0OSEIGE90G000009080000000095000 0000000 Telephone 3833.| 0000900000000000006000000002C02002560003000000000000@ 0000000 - | | | Price increases.The second prices.well ventilated.We mention a few Blouses worth from 69c to 9%c, Blouses worth Te, for Hc.Blouses worth $1.25 $1.50, for $1.10.Woollen | Dress Goods.Faster, faster.That Is what's want- 3d in the dress goods department.The large buying which made prices 30 low makes our present stock too large for this time of year.These prices should reduee it.All fancy weaves reduced.regular lines 25 p:r- cent, cpoctal lines purchased very low further reduced 20 Plain colored dress goods less 10 percent.Black drees goods, includ- {ng many lines already reduced, less 10 percent.All dress goods remuoantsa half-price.percent.Windsor > Ties.All the Ladies are wearing them now.Nothing looks better with a shirt waist or blouse.These we have were selling at 18c, 35c and 40c, You can have any one of them | now for 9c.| 2401-5 St Anniversary Sale N ews Each day interest in our Anngversary Sale week should see big reductions in our stock, if money-saving is still pleasant to Montrealers.Don't let the warm weather keep you from this feast of low Our store is cool, comfortable, and EER ZEN points of store news \u201cwhich should interest you.BLOUSE BARGAINS.| Remember these are not Larg ain Blouses, but our regular stock, which mid-summer bids us clear out.We have marked them at prices that should make them go quickly.English made Blouses, mostly.line ©; ed, which were selling at from $1.00 to $1.65, all reduced to 49c each.A special line of Check now at ofc.Blouses worth 95¢ to $1.00 f 79, and $1.35 for 99c each.3 a and Blouses worth $1.45 and Cotton Dress Goods.All the dainty, cool stuffs for summer dresees which are now In stock are greatly reduced.Dainty dimity muglins worth 10¢c a yard for 6c.Striped and checked ginghams, worth 12%c for 6%c a yard.Silk striped cotton grenadines, worth 25¢ a yard for llc.A table of muslins and dimi- ties, worth 18c to 83c, for 12%c and 15¢ a yard.French striped Organ- dies, worth 45c a yard, for 19e a yard.All cctten dress goods rew- nants half-price.Belts.They give a neat and finished look to a street costume.We have quite an assortment of them in Leather and Metal.All are reduced 25 percent during our Anniversary Sales.HAYCOCK & DUDGEON Catherine Street, 166-8 Peel Street.WOODS\u2014DONAGHY.| 1 Trinity Church, Maple Grove, was the scene of a very interesting event, when Mr.Harry B.Woods, of Halifax.Megan- tic, was united in wedieock to Miss Tirzah A.Donaghy, daughter of Mr.John Donaghy, of Halifax, Megantic.The church was prettilv decorated for the occacsion.The bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in pale blue cashmere with hat and veil to math.Miss Grace Porter and Miss Maude Weir assisted the bride, and Mr.John J.Donaghy and Mr.Frederick Wcods assisted the groom.The Rev.William Falconer, of Trinity Church, officiated.After the ceremony all were received at the residence of the brid=\u2019s father, where a very enjoyable cvening was spent.The mer dg men [RE me Lente Ta IWR bride and groom were the recipients of many useful and ornamental presents, coupled with the bea.wishes of all the { guests.\u2014__ SPECIAL NOTICE.A Crowded Store\u2014The Great July Cheap Sale at the S.Carsley Co., Limited, causes The Big Store to be crowded every day.tions in Ladies\u2019 Shirt Waists will be a leading feature, and thousands will flock here for the great bargains offered.An Immense Sale\u2014There's an immense sale-of Summer Wash Goods at The S.Carsley Co., Limited, and there's thousands upon thousards of pieces of the daintiest things in Muslins, Prints, ete, all greatly reduced for the July Cheap Sale, 2 Tuespay, JuLy 26, 1898.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 \u2014 \u2014 Che Billy 2 dVituess.TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 28 LIGHTNING\u2019S ROUGH PLAY.YESTERDAY'S STORM WAS GEN ERAL THROUGHOUT ONTARIO.Hespeler, Ont, July 26 Dur LE oa soe vere thunderstorm yesterday morn.ng the residence of Mr.Robert H-nders, sitvated in a high part of the + w:.was twice struck by iightning, The firs: bei tore off 4 part of the shingies from tue roof and spht a large rafter.then went to the collar.The second holt tre wway a quantity of the caves-troughing teen the side of the house and went down :Le prup and'splhit one of the pump logs, a distance of forty-five feet underground.The.residents of the house received a very bad shaking up.Leamington, Ont., July 286.\u2014\u2014The barus of Mr.Thomas Swales, 0th concession of Mersea, were last might trucs hy lightning and destroyed.with the © i- lowing contents = Tnirty tons of hay.par: of his crop of wheat.binder and other mnplements, several fa: hogs, and eut a hundred chickens.The Toes 1x about fifteen hundred dollars.Tiere 8 small amount of insurance on ch ! Ottawa, July 26\u2014 A evclone 1h Loue] by heavy rain and thunder ster m, vated Ottawa this afternoon, lasting asnut an hour, Several piaces wore iru k witn lightizng and the wind J.= me amas but nothing serious is reported.Brantiord, Ont., July 26.\u2014The chan.derstorm which passed over he City ves- terday morning wus one of tie most vinlent experienced here for come vears, and it did an unusual amount of dum- age.The American h.tel was & ruc aud the diningroom ser on fire.The brigade was called eut.but quickly extinguished.The dining ro mn girls were badlv friginened.Pievee - une dertzking establishment was a's.\"uk.likewise the Methodist pnronave a: the blaze was Cainsvile, F&tunately 1° eo wae hurt.The electric and per: z em- ue had a let of daniage d ne their wires and propertm Vittoria, Ort, July 26.-Mr Samuel Pickett, agent for the Grand Trunk and Go NOW Telegraph (Compan.ar ths place, when sending a message t+ Hamilton on the wire vesterday m rning.was struck by lightnivg and dropped tthe floor, where he lay 1n à } mereést aident NT nn 1e Duoy Ia rhe lust 1 owas four feet tp wind- TU°K her main- & !a Che buny omunittes what was disq'ialtfied 7 t thas ATHLETICS THE POLICE GAMES.To = ow 13 the day ser apart for the nal potice games, un- Montreal Pollra To The affalr grounds, ! aturday last \u2018ing when, owing to anl \u201che ground, ahe was thrown aid brok.her right leg.The aused a pa:nfu.Impression mre Madame Archambault \u2014 \u2014 m SNS TROUBLES.| \u201c3 It -kx Montreal Machine who filed a consent fo azn, ar the demand of the pany.limited, has now \u2018rg habliliti~s to the ex- | CURE THE MAGIS- CRATE = the Canadiar Secret ; from Ottawa, ond, the al- v before Mr La- \u2018rate, this morn.« stigation will se PERSON AL.Captain Alfred Manley, of NS, cs at th= Windsor Hotel.The following Montrealers are passengers an the steamer \u201cAtlantic,\u201d for the I= land of Mackinao: Mrs.E.H.Thurston, Miss L.KE.Pearle Thurston, Mr.and Mrs.D.Burnside and Mijas (5.Burnside.Halifax, \u2014_\u2014 0e\u201d \u2014\u2014\u2014 CTTY ITEMS.Four Japanese diplomats, whe had been guests of Xr William Van Horne for the past two davs, took the train for New York Unis mom:nz \u2014\u2014 THE HON F GG MARCHAND.Quebec, July M The Hom.F.G.THE RATE WAR.Toronto, July 26.\u2014It ia pretty evident that no matter how the transcontinental rate war is settled the two great railway companies do not propose to continue the demoralization that at present exists in local rates in Canada, and particularly in Ontario.It would surprise no one in railway circles if the old rates, which in some cases are more than double the present rates, were put into effect again almost immediately.There have been several conferences recently between the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific officials with a view to a restoration of the rates, and it is now said that the two parties are pretty clcee together.In fact, the representatives of both limes in Toronto are daily expecting a circular notifying them to put the old tarifis in force.ce A BERIOUS CHARGE.Toronto, July 28.\u2014Deputy High Constable Bissonnette, of Montreal, who, under the name of \u2018Paul Smith, has been registered at the Walker House for the past two days, has succeeded in the mis- gion which brought him west and last night returned to Mpntreal taking with him as prisoner W.KE.Gillespie, of l'eretanguishene.The prisoner is charg- ec with obtairing goods to the value of 7,800 irom Messrs.Thibaudeau Bros.& Co., of Montreal.Gillespie has carried on business as a gneral storekeeper in Pence tanguishene for the past six years.À short time ago Gillespie claimed a surplus over all liabilities of between aix and seven thousand dollars.Last week, however, he made an assignment and when the creditors investigated his affairs the alleged surplus had disappeared and the liabilities ran up to $17,710.Against this the only asset is stock valued at about £2,700.Deputy High Constable Bissonnette arrived in Montreal this morning with Mr.Gillespie, and when the latter was accused before Mr.Lafontaine, the police magistrate, in the Police Court, he pleaded not guilty and the case was put back for enquete.\u2014 NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.Ottawa, (mt, July 26.\u2014Commander Wakeham, who is now on the lower St.Lawrence, reports this morning that the cod fishing from Natisquan down is poor and the vessels have all gone nortn.In yesterday's gale of wind ite government lighthouse in Lake Deschenes, opposite Aylmer, was carried away for the æcond time this scason.For months the Caughbnawaga and St.Regis bands of Indians, both descended frem the restless Iroquois stock, have been pressing upon: the Department of Indian Affairs at Ottawa the desirability of reverting to their old system of sell- government and not long ago an agent of the department went into their request thoroughly, visiting the reserves for conference, with the Indians.The Minister has since decided that the request of the Indians cannot be granted under any circumstances and the Indians are to understand that the case ia closed.\u2014_\u2014 .\u2014\u2014\u2014 WANT SHORTER HOURS.Ottawa, July 26.\u2014For wveka there has been trouble fomenting between the Ottawa Street Railway Company and its conductors and motormén, The latter, who now work eleven hours for $1.50 a ! - \"day, sav that they must have a nine-hour day and the same scale of wages.The company is willing to compromise on a Marchand he been paying a visit to (ne cutimi.\u2014\u2014 | CAPELIA EXTRADITED.! Pletro Capello, the alleged rounterfelter, who is wanted for the murder of Louis Bi- | anco, fn New York, appeared before Judge | Dugas, the extradition commissioner, this: morning ,and after a long private hearing! it was decided to extradite the prisoner | Judge lluzgas was evidently rather puzzled ovar the matter as Capello is under arrest | here for counterfeiting, which erima is also mentioned {n the extradition treaty, wud on i the other hand he is wanted for a more srrious charge \\n New York; but the Patra- ditlpn \u2018reaty does not state what has to be done with a prisorer wanted in two coun- s as Uapelln is, and does not provide security far the bringing back of the prisoner if he is liberated on the charge tor which he (3s extradited.However Judge bugas seetug that murder is the most seri- cus charge and that the net round Capelio ts ratler tightly drawn ordered his extradition.Before Capello can be removed to New York he will have to remain in Mont- | real jail fifteen days according to the laws 0! extradition.be immediately forwardea to Ottawa for the Goverror-Grneral's signature, \u2014 COURT OF SPECTAI, SESSIONS.This morning, in the Court of Spectal Srasiers, Judge Dupas condemned Frank Cenway.:» six months\u2019 imprisonment for breaking into the dwelling of Mr.Zenon Corbis 14 St Jean Raptiste street, on July 24.and steallrg a suit of clothes and a hat The priscner is only four days out | froin England, and he admitted that he was drink at rhe time.\u2014_\u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014 A FLOWER THIEF.The necessary papers will | ten-hour day with a reduction in wages, but this is not acceptable to the men.The latter are strongly organized and will set the machinery of the Ontario law in motion in their behalf, and failing that =av they will go on strike when all peaceable means of conciliation are ox- hausted.The company is already preparing to give #a linemen charge of the cars should the metormen go out.KILLED OX THE TRACK.Thamesville, Ont, Ju!'y 26.\u2014A terrible fatahty occurred at 9.20 this morning, by which a young man named Burr, living about four niles from this place, was iu- stantiv killed.Tle was standing close to the GOT.R.track, apparently watch ing a westhound freight, when the express, runmng at a high rate of speed, came down upon him.The first coach struek him on the left sida of the face, tearing his head in two, and scattering his braine on the fence and ground.His body was thrown against the fence, and death wns instantaneous.The coroner has ordered an inquest to be held, and has notified his parents.\u2014 -\u2014 A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.Kemptville, Ont, July 26.\u2014Miss Martha Marshall, of Osgoode Township, left her home on Wednesday forenoon in her working clothes with a pail as if to pick berries and has not been scen since.Fully a hundred men have heen search- In the Pollre Court to-day Mr.Lafontaine Luesh to jail for two davs with hard labor for stealing flowers from Dufferin square.Li-ut.Courtcis arrested \u2018Lu culprit.\u2014\u2014_- ALARM TELEGRAPTH AND TELEPHONE FOR LONGUEUIL.The \u2018outract between the Bell Telephone Compary and th: Town of Longueuil for the erection of an electric alarm service and a telephone system lu that locality, was \u201csigned on Saturday last.\u2014æ DEATHS OF A WEEK.the city There were 138 deaths in last | veek\u2014123 Catholics, 14 Protestants and one Jew.Diphtheria caused one death, wheop- ing cough, two.chost diseases, twelve, and infantile debility, ten the presiding magistrate.sent Joseph | without success.ing the woode in the æction daily, but She was about twenty- eight years ni age and somewhat de- { mented since her brother was removed to the Drockville asylum last year.A bipodhound was to have been put on her trail to-day \u2014_._æ STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.| A telegraph pole opposite 651 St.James | street and across the way from the Bonaventure station, was struck by lightning during last evening's storm.A young woman sitting at the open window of No.651 received a severe shock and became unconscious.One arm seemed to be paralyzed, but yielded to treatment, \"and the sufferer scon recovered.{ CHINESE HEAD TAX.This morning the Vancouver special on the Canadian Pacific brought into the Windsor station a hundred and forty Chinamen, all out from China and bound for the United States.There were quite a number of boys in the party.For the whole crowd the Capadian Pacific on their arrival in Canada deposited with the Canadian Government fifty dollars per head or a total sum of seven thousand dollars.This will be returned aa cach Chinaman is proved to bave left Canadian soil for his destination in the United States.The Chinamen are going to the following cities: Fifty-nine to Boston; three to Baltimore, eight to Philadelphia, six- ty-two to New York and Halifax, N.S., gets eight.The crowd came by the \u2018Empress of India\u2019 and most of them ar boarding with Sang-Kee mntil they get their papers prepared for admission to the United States, Twenty-six Chinamen went west last night from New York bound for China via the C.P.R.TRUE TO THEIR DUTY.A gentleman residing on upper De- lorimier avenue stopped a reporter this morning and spoke as follows: \u2018You are no doubt aware of how much it rained last night.Well this morning Delorimier avenue, particularly in the vicinity of Rachel street, was a mass of mud, but despite this fact the corporation water- carts persisted in watering the already too well waterad roadway.Their devo- tien to their duty wae really ludicrously affecting.\u2014œ_.PROPOSED EXCURSION.During Sir Wilfrid Laurier's recent visit to Three Rivers Mr.J.M.Leroux, American consul in that city, suggested to him an excursion of the members of the international conference up the St.Maurice river during their stay in Canada, and the probabilities are that the project will be carriel out.PROVINCIAL EXAMINATIONS.The examination of candidates for the office of school inspectors in connection with the Catholic Committee of tha Council of Public Instruction will take place at the Laval Normal School, Que- bee, on Aug.31.The examination of candidates for licenses to act as lumber- cullers will take place at Quebec on Sept.18.\u2014_\u2014_ A POLITICAL RUMOR.It is rumored that Mr.Bernatchez, ex-member of the legielature, and gov- error of the Quebec jail, will resign his position to contest the seat for Mont- iagny against Mr.Bender at the ap- ! proaching by-election.: FROM ICELAND.This morning there arrived at the Windsor station fifty families of Icelanders all bound for the North-West, whither they proceed to-night.There was a large number of children in the party.BATTLE OF LUNDY'S LANE.i St.Catharines, Ont., July 26.\u2014The anniversary of the battle of Lundy's Lane was celebrated by the veterans of 66 in this place last evening in an enthusiastic demonstration.The only speech was contributed by the Very Rev.Dean Ilar.ris, who addressed to the audience in the pavilion a few excellently put remarks upon natiopal unity.He spoke of the nobility of the sentiments which I=ads men to commemorate the deeds of the unforgotten dead.He spoke with force of the duty of uniting all races into one common Canadian nation.\u2018Canadians,\u2019 | be maid, \u2018must bury all religious and all racial differences That man was an | enemy to the nation who sought to sow the seeds of discord, he was a friend who lifted his voice to still the social sea.0 EXPLOSION WAS ACCIDENTAL.London, July 26.\u2014As a result of the inquest into the deaths caused by the explosion of a case of primers on board the American steamer \u2018Manitoba\u2019 at the Royal Albert docks on July 6, the jury has rendered a verdict that they were accidental, but a rider was added attaching strong blame to the Winchester Rifle Company and the port authorities for the \u2018loose manner in which they dealt in primers.\u2019 The \u2018Manitoba\u2019 was recently rold to the United States Government \u2018by the Atlantic Transport Company.Three men were killed and seven others injured Ly the explosion.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 THE POPE'S HEALTH.Rome, July 28.\u2014The rumors circulated to-day that the Pope had been attacked with audden illness, Dr.Japponi, his physician, declares quite fals>, is Holi ness received at noon to-day General Campos Salles, the President of Brazil, who was delighted at the vigor displayed by the Pontiff.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 SCENE IN AN ENGLISH COURT.Manchester, England, July 26.\u2014While Judge Parry, of the County Court, was delivering judgment canceiling the commission of the court bailiff, a man named Taylor, for misconduct, the latter drew a revolver and fired three shots at the judge.It is feared Judge Parry's injuries will prove fatal.\u2014 ee BOSTON ALDERMEN ON A TAUNT.Quebee, July 26\u2014A jolly party of Boston aldermen and officials arrived here this morning and left shortly afterwards on a visit to La Bonne Ste.Anne.A $00000000000000000000000005000000000000000200000008 © * id ® ¢ COLONIAL HOUSE, - - Phillips Square.§ à er = 3 ° ° ® ° ® : ° : 0e : : 9 \u2018 ° : {Dj Duri ] ° : Discounts During the : ® ° ë Bal f This Month.: 9 : alance of This Month.: 2 .= ® $ LADIES\u2019 and MISSES\u2019 CLOTH JACKETS.334 p.coff .® LADIES\u2019 CLOTH CAPES .Cees 334 \u201c o @ LADIES SILK CAPES.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.Cees 38% 3 ® LADIES\u2019 GOLF CAPES.acces RS 20 \u201c ® * CHILDREN'S REEFERS.0.20 00e ea nanas ane 0 334\" « $ : CLOTH COSTUMES and DRESS SKIRTS.$ @ LADIES\u2019 CLOTH COSTUMES, Russian Blouse Efect\u2026.334 poor $ $ LADIES\u2019 CLOTH COSTUMES, Coat Effect.20 «\u201c« © ® LADIES LINEN SUITS.cocoon, 50 ~~ o © LADIES\u2019 SILK BROCADE DRESS SKIRTS .20 \u201c+ $ $ LADIES\u2019 BLACK and COLORED CLOTH SKIRTS.20 \u201c+ © 8 LADIES WHITE PIQUE and CRASH SKIRTS .20 ** * : ° S BICYCLE SUITS.BICYCLE SUITS.s $ 1ADIES\u2019 COTTON DRILL BICYCLE SUITS, SPEEIAL BO p.c.off $ 3 LADIES CLOTH and TWEED EFFECT BICYCLE SUITS 20 ** \u201c @ e LADIES\u2019 CLOTH & TWEED EFFECT BICYCLE SKIRTS 20 « « $ ® ¢ BATHING SUITS.BATHING SUITS.$ ® Full assortment of LADIES\u2019, MISSES\u2019 and CHILDREN\u2019S s e BATHING SUITS ,.ivit vereriiirienaeeinnnnnn ss 20 pcof 8 WATERPROOFS and HEPTONNETTES.® ® IAD'ES'& MISSES' WATERPROOFS & HEPTONNETTES 20 pc of : .® 3 TRAVELLING RUGS and SHAWLS.$ 2 À large stock of TRAVELLING RUGS and SHAWLS for Tourists.$ $ \u2014\u2014 SPECIAL.ê $ Balance of LADIES\u2019 IMPORTED MUSLIN COSTUMES, HALF PRICE.© LADIES\u2019 MUSLIN WRAPPERS.eer se see 335 PRINTING HOUSE, Corner Craig and St.Peter Sts.The cheapest and most delightful outing on the Island is over the Belt Line Railway.Return tickets, 26 cts; Children, 10 cts.Y EAR BOOKS, ANNUAL REPORTS.TREASURER'S STATEMENTS CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES, PEW LABFLS, CHURCH NOTICE SHEETS CHURCH PAPERS.LIBRARY CATALOGUES.ETC., ETC.ETC.The \u2018WITNESS\u2019 JOB DEPARTMENT ls prepared to do the above class of work reasorable prices in first-class style, JOHN DOVGALL & SON.N.B.\u2014Meil Orders promptly attended to Orientals have long been in the habit of scooping out little hollows in the mar- lle slabs of their cemeteries, in which the water collects.from which the tnards are glad to drink.And now it is reported that the memory of President Paul Kruger, of the Transvaal, is to be honored by the execution in Rome cf a giatue which represents him as wearing a froek coat and a high hat the top of the hat being made hollow in order to afford a bathing place for birds.This is a stop bevond the Moslem's art.and is probably in accord with the sanitary in- atinct of the age.Tt is doubtless a good thing for birds to bathe, even ii ther have to have grandpa\u2019's hat.\u2014\u2018 Observer\u201d MONTREAL WEEKLY \u2018 WITNESS.\u2018 \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Weekly Witness .\u2014.Advts.h READY NOW FOR SENDING TO AD- SENT FRIENDS.FULL OF INTERESTING READING MATTER.THE QUEBEC CONFERENCE AND ITS COMMISSIONERS.A REVIEW OF THE SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED.CANADIAN INTERESTS ARE IN CAREFUL HANDS.WAR NEWS\u2014CANADIANS KILLED AT THE SANTIAGO FIGHT Other Articles: \u2014Garcla\u2019s Hoetlllty\u2014Puer- to Rico Threatened\u2014Fever leat Brings 80¢)- dlers to Hotplital\u2014The Earl of Minto for Governor-General \u2014 A Canadian Ilold-up\u2014 1 The False Chevalier\u2014Society's Bottomless ! Pit\u2014Dbiterary Review\u2014Boys\u2019 Page Stories\u2014 | British Newe\u2014Home Department Articles \u2014 .Sunday -achool Lesson\u2014C, E.Department\u2014 Tho Votes of Constables\u2014The Task of the ! United States\u2014The Land Reformers - A Flaming Programme \u2014 From Slavery to Frecdom\u2014Roughing It\u2014Garéen Talks\u2014Dible Conference ot Northfield\u2014Horticultural\u2014 Legal and Medical\u2014Letters from Readers\u2014 The Ploblscite Campelgn\u2014Financlal, Commercial, ete.PRICE IN WRAPERS FOR MAILING, FIVE CENTS.À + \u201d Le WEST =a = CP part ARE TTR THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.Tvespar, Jury 26, 1898, a Weekly Calendar, Tuespay, JULY 26.BREEZY, REFRESHING LOVELY.The trip to Carillon.$1.00, by palace steamer Sovereign.Take 3 s.ro.train for Lachine Rapida Bt, Anns, 1.70 p m.G.T.R.train; trip, 80 cte Lachine, 5 p.n:.trein : trip, 50 ow.Get Braj Bins gu'de at ticket office.18 A RT ASSOCIATION, Phillips Bquare.Galleries of Paintings OI'EN DAILY 9a.m.TO 6 p.m.£2 ADMISSION, 25 cts.WEDNESDAY, JULY 27.BR MONTREAL GARRISON ARTILLERY.All Veterans of this Brigade entitled to Fenian Raid Medals who have not yet sent tn their applications for same, are request- «1 to meet at No.70 Hypolite street, on Wednesday evening, 27th instant, at r'rlock.Forms can be obtained from the undersigned.WM.LAVERS, Late Q.M.Sergt.23 Monpary, AvGusT 1.( 1OTTAGE GARDEN ; COMPETITION.Entries Clone 1st August, 1898, CITY COTTAGE GARDENS, Cottage Gardens within the limits of | Moutreal\u2014ist prize, Silver Trophy.offered by WM.Ramsay, Westmount, 2nd prize, Sliver Trophy, offered by E.K.Watson, Westmount.SI'BURBAN COTTAGE GARDFNS, Cottage Gardens beyond the limits of | MontreaHist prize, Gold Medal, offered by D.Williamson, Westmount; 2nd prize, Silver Trophy, offered by James Currie, West- mount.First prize winners of previous years are | debarred from competition.; W.ORMISTON ROY, Secretary.P.O.Box 778, Montreal.23 | THE CATERPILLAR PEST.Mucn has been said and written of late a! out the scourge of caterpillars at pres- e : infesting gardens and parks, to the! great injury of trees and foliage.would appear from all accounts that no | aure remedy has yet been discovered.A Kansas farmer offers horticultunsta a tested plan for fighting caterpillars, Here | is \u2018I bore a hole in the tree deen\u2019 ennuygh to reach the sap, fill the hele: woo sulphur, and plug it up.The sap takes the sulphur to every limb and twig and the caterpallars disappear at once.I hivs used :t for years.The remnedy | word not Ye expensive nor hard tr.aj piv and gape \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 1 THE WEATHER AND (CROPS Tue heavy rain of vesterday evening.va, à was accompanied with thunder | an | Lxbtning, lasted long enough oo give | ther Zrowing crops and pastures whar wag very much needed.Everything has a ve SUBSCRIPTION RATES, Dally Witness, $3.00; Weekly Witness, $1.00: with reductions to clubs : Northern Messenger, 30e ; 10 copies to oné address, $2.25; 20, $440; 80 910.50; 100, 820.For Great Britain add $1 04 per annum for postage on Weekly Witness; 52c on Northern Messen: ger ; 83.60 on Daily Witness.The last edition of the Darry Wrçwkss is delivered in the city every evening of publication at $4.00 per appum.\u2014\u2014\u2014 ADVERTISING RATES.DAILY WITNESS Five lines and upwards, 10c per line.Contract on favorable terms.WEEKLY WITNESS.With large type or cuts, 20c per line.One-third reduction ff set in our usual small advertising types Bpecial contract rates All businees communications should be addressed * John Dougall & Son, ' Witness\u2019 Office, Montreal, and all letters to the Editor should be addressed *Editor of the ' Wituess, Montreal\u201d The Daily AVituess.TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1898.There seems to be a felt want in the United States of some kind of laurel for decorating lieroes.Instead of making a public hero first a knight and then a peer, as is done in the British empire, they are reduced to making the aoldiers and sailors whom they delight to honor irto doctors of laws.General Grant was largely decorated in this way, but he had the greater title of General, an so did not get to be known as Dr.Grant until he was running the second time for the presidential offiie.when Le was so called in derision by his opponents.The weapon pruved a boomerang, however, for it was found that his apponent, Horace (ireeley, had also in an unguarded hour allowed himself to be complimented by the same title.So Dr.Grant and Dr.Greeley were much bandied about during the campaign.And now It | Adiniral Dewey has been made LL.D, and the example having leen set by so * respectable an institution as the University of Pennsylvania, we may expect a shower of letters to fall on Shafter and Schley and Sampson and Hobson, and all who fill the popular eve for a time in connection with successful war.On the whole it would seem a more appropriate thing, and not opposed, so far as we might be as effective as :t :a | can see, tn any principle of democracy, i to have given the admural who has given his country so much glory the old guer- don of knighthood.\u2014\u2014 The Dominican House of Assembly accepted the assistance of the Imperial {risned appearance after the rain, and ! Government upon the terms upon which \u201cle nice cool weather of this morning 1s 1 Zreat improvement upon the hot spell | ~ the past few davs and nights.The Tuicmng dl seme damage on the s uth 8ile of the river to trees, one of them having Heen split open in St, Lambe:t.____- CALIFORNIA FRUIT CROP.san Franewseo, July 26 =Notwithatand- LI te faur of a sheriage in the de colons fnut crop this year the ship- nents (1 green fruits so far thas Bison exceed those for the same period sf laut year dy a hundred and seventy- tve carloads.It is estimatel that at»rut {ur thousand carloads will be shipped - \u201ccar against five thousand three n'ret last vear The shortage 1s chief- :n pears, peaches and apricots, Tnere wt | te nn incrcage, however, in the ship- rors À prunes and raisins.1 \u2014 ee = A SILVER MEDALIST.July 26.\u2014W.J Kennedy, von, Who f0T Two years i succes so ote silver medal for proficiency, ! in the Agricultural Depart v he Ontario Agricultural College, fou en 27 13 understrod will go this fall 19 + University of Wisconsin where he ake a special study où dairving and \"5 5gv under Doctors Babeock and \u2014\u2026 UDALL FAIRS IN EASTERN ONTARIO \u201cThe Matilla Town- « Agricultural Soeiety 14 making great rowan, July 20, worge (ox scholarship and the | bof a crown colony.: tron.y (rations for their fall fair.which \u2018a nel ai Imquee New buld- 15 700 \u20ac prit NP ard he grounds roagnbe overhauled, Loue direcors {1 che Mountan Toown- = 9 Agreucurs Scariy are hard at A prenait Cor ther annual show, wher all Beer Dae sewrh Monntain on mem Sard à A cert wll Le given on Leaver rd oe est dg only 1t would be granted, namely, that the colomy should surrender the measure of representative government its people bad obtained and revert to the condition It was upon similar terms only that the Imperial Government would at first consent to the appointment of an imperial commission to examine the affairs of Newfoundland with a view to assisting her, but upon Newfoundland'a refusing the terms, and again requesting the appointment of a commission upon broader grounds and with a broader scope, the Imperial Government has assented to the appoin:- The terms have the aspect of being too humiliating, in view cf the fart that it 1s admitted in Great Britain that 11 1s owing tu the sugar bounty syatem ¢f the Furapean continental nations that Domimea, along with all the other sugar producing islands of the British West Indies, is in distress.ment.What governmental possibilities and impossibilities may complicate the situation ean only be lo cally known.While the sugar-produe- mg colonies suffer so severely from the bounty Britain profits from it greatly.The Dominican people are very angry ard bitter over the situa.system, (Treat The crown colony project was carried in the Assembly by a majority composed of seven members appointed by the authorities member elected by a narrow majority, the minority consisted of six members elected by the people of the island.As soon as the bill was passed by the majority the Opposition protested imperial and one whereas by msing and leaving the House.Do- minteus prefer annexation to the United ~tiatew to becoming a crown colony, and the Opposition propoeed an amendment to that effect.There would be, if the United States saw her way clear to fall in with this plan, another nice little problem for her in the administration of dependencies.CHEERS FOR THE STARS AND STRIPES.The Spaniards are by tradition the mest chivalrous people in Europe.The Americans, or Yankees, as they seem to be familiarly called all over Europe, are looked upon as boors of the first water, who do not know the first thing abcut good manners.There is no doubt a superficial truth m this.Polish and elegance and gentle courtesy of manner distinguish the average, ordinary Spaniard, while the average, ordinary American is awkward and untrained in etiquette, and possibly a little indifferent to it.What, then, has been the surprise of the Spanish soldiers to find themselves used gince they became prisoners better than ever they were by their own country.Their appreciation of the profuseness and real kindness with which they have been treated is greatly enhanced by the fixed cenception they had previously entertained of the Americans as brutal mur- darerg, who would cruelly kill all who fell into their hands.Hence these cheers.The Spanish prisoners, after being hospitably cared for and shipped at the expense of their enemies to their own country in a British ship, descried in New York harbor a vessel bearing the American flag, and broke spontaneously into cheers\u2014cheers which will rabound from every American heart from one end of the continent to the other.Of real megnanimity and humanity the Ameri- | \u2018ans have far the larger share, and they are, besides, far richer, and can afford the enjoyment of doing the generous thing by their enforced guests, and, as woud appear, conquering them with kindness.The kindly feeling that will grow out of episodes like this will predispose both na- peace.The Americans, too, have had to learn that the Spaniards ticns to have hearts.Curiously, while kindly feelings are growing between two peoples who a few months ago regarded each other ag fiends, there is a growing estrangement between the Americans and the Cubans.A few months agn the Cubans were, in the efes of Congress and of the American people, oppressed heraes fighting for national life, just as the Americans had done in Cuba's aspirations were republican.Spain was a monarchical tyranny.Every American's sympathy was with the Cubans.This gym pathy was largely the avowed cause of the story books.the war, and it really was a considerable factor mm the wave of anger that precipi tatel When contact the American® nation into war.the Americans came into actual their Cuban allies, and found the savage vindictiveness and ra- with pacity rather than daring which char acterize] them, they hecame disgusted with them They maw how hopeless had been the dream of handing over the power to them, and indeed found them- he the re sult of pure imagination.Now a young man named Joseph Hayenek, soa of the ex-Pairon leader in the Ontaro legs ature, comes forward and says he lear! identi-ally the same nowser, His story - hur hie was sleeping \u2018none of the rv ms over the apartments of Panton, and ou the might of the robbers old rot cn sleep because of a toothache, His nts tention was attracted by the «x und 1 what he thought was a fa\u2014mg window Me had beard tuilking aul some scufilre Lbefure but the sharp sound which 5 tli ught to have Leen the shutter outside almost induced him to wake voug Me.Greer.with whom lie was eleeping.Il.however, did not speak of it unl next morning.when Mrs.MeGreer also one plained of being kept awake by people on the rooms below \u2014 ASSAULTED A CONSTABLE.Tandon, July 26 = Wine [rest a couple of nen on Sunray mph County Comstable Spackell of Pos i | terdburg, was roughly hadied.He chas- MRS.CURE P- ed the jaar, whe vers Driving, and when she caught up with them was received with à volley cf atons, on of wHh Mim badly about \u201cLe head.Hx asvnl- ants escapet, int warra: for cher ar rest have hven (issued, - æ\u2014 _\u2014\u2014 MARK TWAIN.AN ANUIA- AMERICAN © N TY The dlowng interesting CUT Mark Twain co the Unit OT su nt Laveen ' n to the celebration of 4 \u201cRultetieurss : qd Le \u2018Branari \\Worner, or = j | States consul, laps .ç Peur Sr, 1 have ww, { cond deft mv heey < i pat to Leips.c.but have toa! L'eneot venture us Porc TX es est boa to thush work An Ls nae OT Coste Me à Te 2° +; =} - n sobripde win ce Forman te .her ec = [RE vol honed ner cares bar Domest care tue Unie, fr 15 x eon an ordinary Fourth On the vontrary.11 35 à memorable one the mx = memorable which the tlag hos known on tinrivthree vears and \u2018here have been but two before jt whl man i dam to rank with it as happy og» posts in the history of the rep ib {1865 and 1776.This one burial of the (strangement won isted so long and s+ permuvime!y Inc ween England and America, a wen me cons | tion of things.which, Jf wisely nurse.\u201cand made permanent.can Le oD est | mable value to both nations ai : i dentally 10 the world.nines he ICS + | In reverence for Lbertv.an Yuan\u201d : J vo { tarian and OV007.08 amples nn loo | er great this of the heart and the | epanit the twee rates ave huire = well as mm blood, apd friendly reiations between them mean the forward march | of the human race.That old animosity je buriei Tat us hope :t wil stay | Turied, and also hope that for centunes l 4e come this Lugust funeral will sill con tinue to be celebrated at our Fourth, and that meantime any man who tries lo dig up thie corpse will promptly be | put in corhtion to take ata place.Trude OUTS, | \u2018MARK TWAIN + ET fra \u201ca TA ter hv TH all wa - 1 Trespar, JoLy 26, 1898, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.THE PLEBISCITE CAMPAIGN.RICHMOND ORGANIZED.PP.YHIBITION VANGUARD READY.: cahmond county has long stood in the quard où the prohibition forces of the vince of Quebec.It has given an wt lesson to the whole country of the -ntages of prohibition and demon- « mal satisfactorily that prohibition = prokmbit.On Friday lest the y convention of the W.C.T.U.= held in the Presbyterian Church, Mrs.Jchn Ewing, the \"Ant president, gave direction to the -nvention and conducted the business with ber accustomed wisdom and ability.Mes.J.G.Sanderson the world's treasurer, who has just returned from a lengthy tour in the lower part of the province as far as Gaspé, wes present and gave a most interesting report of kor tmp.The reports of the various sperintendente of departments were read {proved to be very encouraging.connection with the convention a NZ OË electors was held in the Fos- Hall to organize for the plebiscite.Carson, the provincial secre \u2018nmond.1 rH : 7 wns present and outlined the plan «mpaign prepared by the provincial \u2018ve.The meeting decided to or- ~ as +e Richmond County Alliance.v» were several gentlemen present cruminand county, but it was best to organize each county es Arrangements were subee- made to hold a convention in for Drummond county, on rev, Aug.4 Hers for Richmond county were Mr John Greenshields, of Dan- ctesilens © the Rev.Thomas Hall, \u2018sirne.first vice-president ; all z men of the county to be vice-preel- Coe The Rev.J.McClung, Kings \u2014 secreinry: Mr.J.Bartlett, Rich- = 1 treasurer.Each munteipality in T vunty is to have organized in Md a = osmmittee who will have charge e campaign in their locality.The \u201cTan of each divisimnal committee, the officers of the Alliance will rong bakers 1-42 000 to 4.90 \u201cter patents .475 to 5.00 >\" 4#æht rollers .4.35 to 4.50 \u2018raigbt rollers, bags .Z.u5 to 2.20 MEAL.The meal trade is very quiet and dull.Prices continue nominal at $5.75 to $3.85 per uarrel, FEED.The situation coutinues much the same.The limited supply of shorts in face of a fair demand keeps prices firm.We quote the following to-day: Ontario winter wheat bran at $1.shorts at $15 per ton in bulk; Manitoba bran at $12; shcrts at $14, and moullie at $là per ton, including bags.HAY.The market could hardly be more dull then at present, holders finding it almost imptssible to sell at any price.We quote nominally shipping hay at $4 to $5 per ton; gd La choice No.1 at 38 to $9, and No.2 u' $5.50 to $7 per tom in car lots.PROVISIONS.There ls & very fair demand for bams and :.-on.Pork is somewhat dull, but a good :vade ls doing in lard.We quote: \"adian pork .$168.00 to $15.30 » Canadian lard, in palis.vc to suc :poind, retined do.D to Sige ILE 24 ae ee ee ee 0 10'écta 11326 llc to 1 BUTTER.ir demand continues for beet cream.r export and prices are steady at 16c De :- Réily Umpire, ER wed, doutreal oY again \u2018v the sixth {nniog when play meat tour Baseball team will thls afternoon at THER GAMES POSTPONED.N Y.July 25.\u2014The O:itawa-Buf.Syracuse.Wilkeabarre games were! ! an account of ralno.TANDING OF THE CLUBS.Won.4 12 562 Tn 1 481 S~ERALL AT MAGOG.v 25 -Beeba Plain defeated ~irday at Beebe Plain, chiefly - ace running on the part of nS R.H BE 13 500091\u2014t 10 7 38H2)02209x\u20149 905 ++ and Lav te: Weston and * piros \u2014Trainer and Ftisk.HSBURG ANXIOUS.An effort is belng made sburz tall team.There 1 the town, and it is rald would develop \u2018a Tr practices ETA | eway In this order: 'Aggle, ;, minute later, ; pretty procession © between the \u201cthe \u2018Vreca, the i for some distance to the west, I MeFarlan.+ STANDING OF THR CLUBS.Per- Club.Won.Lost.cent Cincinnati .\u2026.57 28 .671 Boston .BB 30 639 Cieveland .51 32 614 Baltimore .48 32 600 Chicago .47 40 540 New York .21112 44 38 537 Pittsburg - 21212 2e 48 40 518 Philadelphia .37 42 .468 Brooklyn .33 47 #13 Washington.3! 51 .37 Louisville .28 56 345 St.Louls .24 62 .279 NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.At Philadelphia\u2014 R.H.B.Washington .010012031\u20148 13 .Philadelphia 00102010 4 5 2 At Brooklyn\u2014 Brooklyn 20001010x\u20144 7 À Boston Lo 90020000 3 8 1 At Chicago\u2014 Chicago .11005000x\u20147 14 1 Cleveland -0000000N 0 5 6 New York, July 25.\u2014The game here today wns forfeited to Baltimore.New York refused to abide by the umpire\u2019s decision in the third Innings.YACHTING.M.B.C.RIDE.To-night, weather permitting, the members of the Montreal Bicycle Club, will run out to the Back River, starting from the club house at eight o'clock.1 A PROBABLE §USPENSION.Torcnto, Ont., July For riding at Han- lan's Point on Saturday afternoon Augus McLeod and Fred Loughead, the crack pro.feseional riders.will probably be auspended for a certain length of time from all tracks by the racing board of the C.W.A.The officials claim that the riders gave an exhibition without first obtaining a sanction and therefore are liable for suspension.If this step is taken by the board, of necessity Illy Greatrex, the amateur rider, who went on the pacing tandem with his brother Chris,\u2019 will go into the professional ranks.INTERESTING RACES.Kingston, Ont.,, July 36.\u2014Another heavy south-west wind greeted the yachtsmen thls.metnirg and the\u2019 third day's racing war ccuducted with eminent sutisfaction.The yachts which ealled on Friday were called out to-day, all in good order.The classes were the first class and thirty-two foot.The c(ouree was the rame as sailed last week.The start being towards the four- mile point buoy.At eleven o'clock the fist class yachts were signalled to start, but did not get away in very good order.The \u2018Merrythought\u2019 to avoid collision with the \u2018Canada,\u2019 had to come about, and cross | the starting line a second time, which de- The yachts got \u2018Gelmo,\u2019 \u2018the \u2018Canada, \u2018Vreda' and \u2018Merrythouæht.\u2019 The yachts immediately came about and headed for Garden Island until they got a clean siant on the four-mile point buoy.Tho \u2018Canada,\u2019 clpse hauled, took the lead in thls stretch, and rcached the buoy at 11.29.45.The \u2018Merrythought\u2019 followcd one and the \u2018Zelma' three minutes later.Toe \u2018Aggie\u2019 and \u2018Vreda' followed, end in this order the flyers came down the lake iu procession with spinnakers spread.No difference was made in their position on the run down, which made a The \u2018Canada\u2019 reachel the home buoy at 11 49.32; the \u2018Merry.thought\u2019 at 11.50.40, the 'Zelma\u2019 at 11.51.47: the \u2018Aggle\u2019 at 11.55.50; the \u2018Vreda\u2019 at 11.54.Ju The yachts practiraliy made two races ii one The race wus a contest between the \u2018Canada and the \u2018Merrythonght,\u2019 and \u2018Zelarw' and the \u2018ARgle\u2019 and latter three baling some distance behind The first round was fn- ished ay follows: \u2014 \u2018Canada,\u2019 12.33.14; thn \u2018Merrythought, 12.35.40; \u2018Zelma,\u2019 12.36.33; \u2018Vreda, 13.29.23; Aggie, 12.40.The \u2018Canada\u2019 kept on the sama stretch while the \u2018Merrythought\u2019 and the \u2018Zeima\u2019 Immediately cane about on their port tack for the island shore, : The \u2018Capeada\u2019s\u2019 she stocd well up to the wind, layed her two minutes.sails were trimmed, and and under the light wind saiied remarkably well.Her work nnder the control of Capt.W Fisher, was admired by the.specta\u2018ors, and somewhat surprised them.Each yacht had to make an additional leg to reach tbe south- »rin bunny, and the \u2018Canada\u2019 rounded at 04 06; and the \u2018Merrythought' at 1.96 The spinnakers were zet, ani a fast run made heme before an increasing wind.The \u2018Canada\u2019 kept her lead, crossing the homo line at 1.25.25; and the \u2018Merrythought\u2019 at 1.26.11, forty-six meconds behind, showing she had gained some seconds on the \u2018Canada.\" The 'Zelma' crossed at 1.35.38; the \u2018Vreda' at 1.37.42: and the \u2018Aggie\u2019 at 1.33.40.The run to the Barn was uneventful.The \u2018Canada\u2019 rounded, still malntaining a goed leed, the two leading boats enlarged the space between them and their followers.\u2018The \u2018Canada\u2019 and the \u2018Merythought\u2019 fairly flew home at the same angle, with the foam flying from both bows.The \u2018Merry- thought's\u2019 canvas seemed to flap considerably.but she worked bard to gat up to wtnd- werd.Her leader came stealily ahead, and finished a pretty, race.She crossed the finishing Ilne at 2.11, three hundred yards ahead of the \u2018Marrythought,\u201d which crossed at 2.12.12.\" The two ya hts made a remarkably pretty race at the finish, being about the reverse of Friday's contest.The other boats were about three.quarters of a mile behind.The \u2018Canada\u2019s\u2019 lead, making time allowance, wae two minutes and fifty-five seconds.Ths 'Zelma' finished at 2.20.28; the \u2018Vreda' at 2.28.33; and the \u2018Aggie\u2019 at 2.24.28.The \u2018Aggie\u2019 gets fourth place.as the \u2018Vreda' must allow her 4.08 minutes.The corrected elapsed time was: \u2014 \u2018Cacada,\u201d 3.07.10; \u2018Merrythought,\u2019 3.10.05 ; \u2018Zelma,\u2019 3.12.47: 'Aggle,\u201d 3.20.20, \u2018Vreda,' 3.23.38.\u2018The strrt in thy thirty-two class was just as ocorfusing as the first class.The \u2018Er- me\u2019 swept over the line before the signal was given .and had to return The start off was made In this order Norma,\u2019 11.10.30; \u2018Nox, 'ten seconde later, ond the \u2018Erma\u2019 thirty seccnds behind the \u2018Norma.\u2019 The yeckts immedfately followed the course of the large yachts and railed rapidly awny.The \u2018Nox\u2019 ga!ned the lead on the way up, and the \u2018Norma\u2019 hoisted her zafl top sail, and kept close with her.Th- \u2018Erma\u2019 on the beat to windward lost ground and fell some dictence behind.The buoy was round- ed by the \u2018Nox\u2019 first at 11.53.50; the \u2018Norma second half a minute later The Nox\u2019 raised her spinnaker and the \u2018Norma\u2019 her balloon jib and spinnaker, which fe- fuséd to serve, and the \u2018Norma\u2019 lost ground while the \u2018Erma\u2019 gained upon her.The half of the first round was finished by the Nox\u2019 at 12.18.15; \u2018Norma\u2019 at 12.19.35; the \u2018Erma\u2019 at 12.22.32.The wind gradually tell, which as an advantage to the ! o gl up on the \u2018Nox\u2019 an pasesd before George's Barm was reached, rounding at 12.44, the \u2018Nox\u2019 following ber In a few seconds, The \u2018Erma\u2019 picked up some of her lost distance.from the eastern buoy to home, the \u2018Nor.mma\u2019 increased her gain.On this stretch the Kingston cutter did good work, and resohed the home buoy at 1.13.35; the \u2018Nok\u2019 ot 1.15.23, and the \u2018Erma\u2019 at 1.18.85.The \u2018Norma\u2019 reunded the southern buoy at 2.03.10, and the \u2018Nox\u2019 at 2.03.20.The \u2018Brita\u2019 was some minutes in the rear.The home buoy was passed by thel \u2018Norme\u2019 at 2.26.30, and by the \u2018Nox\u2019 at 2.28.29.The \u2018Morme\u2019 in the run from four-mile point, encountered a heavy gale, oo strong, in fact, that she pulled down her gall fop sail and came down bravely under the breezo, winning at 8.22.60.The \u2018Nox\u2019 was a halt mile behind.Bhe came in at 3.28.12; the \u2018Erma\u2019 at 3.31.08.When the race in her clase was nearly finished the \u2018Norma\u2019 had the misfortune to foul the south-west buoy, disqualifying her and the \u2018Nox\u2019 won the rage.The committee will decide whether the \u2018Norma\u2019 can run again for the Walker cup.An extra boat appeared in the twenty- two foot class rage to-day, the \u2018Gloria, owned by N.W.Newman.The start was made in this fashion: The \u2018Widgeon,' 11.20.15; the \u2018Venus,\u2019 11.20.35; \u2018Gloria,\u2019 11.20.50; \u2018Omaga,\u2019 11.20.58; the \u2018Pe dro,\u201d 11.21.02.The \u2018Pedro\u2019 cleverly ran up to windward of the \u2018Omaga,\u2019 and blanketing her left her standing still while the litile red craït sajled due west for some distance and coming about beaded for Garden Island, some distance to windward of the others.The \u2018Widgeon\u2019 and the \u2018Venus\u2019 salled under reefed main sail.In this race the \u2018Pedro\u2019 snowed her superior sailing qualities, and left her competitors away in the rear.The \u2018Venus\u2019 and \u2018Gloria\u2019 made a hot race for second place, and the \u2018Gloria\u2019 made a remarkably good showing beside the new American boat.The halfr round was fin- shed by the \u2018Pedro\u2019 at 12.33; the \u2018Venus' at 12.41.18; the \u2018Gloria\u2019 at 12.41.40; the 'Widgeon\u2019 at 12.46; and the 'Omaga\u2019 did not finish.The course to George's Barn and back was a straight run and the boats did not change their positions.The \u2018Pe- Aro\u2019 alone increased her lead.\u2018Pedro\u2019 at 1.35.35, leading by half a mile; the \u2018Venus,\u2019 nacond, at 1.47; the \u2018Gloria,\u2019 third, at 1.49.10.To-night the visiting yachtemen were entertained to supper.ENGLISH CRICKET.THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.The following table shows the standing of the clubs up to July, 14, 1898: \\ Präportion of pts.to finished P.W.L.D.Pts.games.Yorkshire .A511 0 611 100.00 Lancashire 15 6186 71.42 Gloucestershi .9 816 3 50.00 Surrey .11 5 243 42.85 Essex .10 5 8 2 2 23.00 Notts .11 11 8 0 \u2014 Kent .8 2 2 4 0 \u2014 Derbyshire .9 2 48 #2 \u2014- 3.3 Hampshire 10 2 6 3 \u20148 \u2014 42.85 Middlesex .7T 133 \u20142 \u2014 50.00 Warwickshle .9 14 4 \u2014 \u2014 60.00 Somareetshire .8 1 5 2 \u20144 \u2014 66.08 Sussex .8 0 4 8B \u20144 \u2014 100.00 Leicestershire .9 0 5 4 \u2014§ \u2014 106.00 The Yorkshire tearn still lead the list and its Jam match was with Lancashire, at Sheffield, when the champion county compiled 318 runs in the first Inning againet 288 of thelr opponents.Brown, for the former eleven ran up the tidy score of 144.Yorkshire in the second innings put together 253 for two wickets and declared innings.Of this total Tuncliffe scored 102 and fell a victim to a beuutiful bowl from Mold and F.8.Jackson made 134 without loging \"his wicket.CHESS.THE VIENNA TOURNAMBNT.The destination of four more of the Vienna chess prizes was decided by yesterday's play.In the thirty-eighth and final round, Tarrasch beat Walbrodt ; Pillsbury beat Baird; Janowski beat Trenchard; Maroczy drew Stelnitz ; Alapin drew Tschigorin ; Showalter drew Lipke; Burn beat Schiffers; Halprin drew Marco; Blaokbuno vs.Caro, adjourned.The adjourned Burn-Pillsbury game went agalnst the latter, as was expected, Schiffers and Alapin called thelr game a draw.Pillsbury and Tarrasch being equal, a tle match will have te be played to decide the winner of the first prize.This will begin on Monday, Aug.1.Burn and Tschigorin divide the sixth and seventh prizes; Llpke and Maroczy the eighth and ninth.Alapin is at present the only candidate for the tenth and finai prize, but he may have to share it with Blackburne.The score fol- lows:\u2014 Name.Wou.Lost.P.C.Pillsbury 2814 814 770 Tarrasch 2814 8% TV Janowski 264 1044 .716 Steinitz 2414 124 .662 Schiechter .22% 1414 -608 Techigorin .21 16 .567 Burn.ee oe.\u2026 21 16 .567 Maroezy .+, .20} 1644 .545 Lipke eee 2 D 1644 545 Alapin 2022 240 \u2014 19 18 .514 *Blackburne .18 18 RO Schiffers .18 19 488 Marco 022 a 11% 1914 .473 Showalter .16 31 433 Walbrodt 20222 12 154 214 419 Halprin .\u2026 +» -« 15 22 405 \u201cCaro .oo ee ae a.12% Big 347 Baird.-.9 28 .243 Trenchard oo.8 81 162 *Game adjourned.THF GUN.MAKING PREPARATIONS., Ottawa, Ont, July 2.\u2014The members of the St.Hubert\u2019s Gun Club are making active preparations for their match with the Montreal Gun Club next Saturday.The cup is an old one, and the conditions are gomewhat different from what they are accustomed to.The firing ls done at birds, unknown angles, with the gun hel below the elbow.In this kind of shooting the best man In the club was undoubtedly John Deslauriers, who is now absent at Bisley.Last week two shoots were held, but the scores were not very high.Another practice will be held bere to-day.The team will not be picked according to the aggregate shoots, but the men\u2019s record will be taken into consideration.AQUATICS.THE LACHINE REGATTA.Lachine Boating Club will hold Its annual regatta on Saturday next and It promises to be the most successful event held at that place, providing the weather Is desirable.The events will mo doubt be keenly contested, especially in the single (green) paddle open and tandem canoe open, as the Grand Trunk Boat Club bms entered one or two men who are deing surprisingly good work.FINAL RACE-T0 SBLECT SHELL CREW, Po-night there will be considerable excitement around the Grand Trunk Boathouse when the final trial races will take place to decide the tour-oared crew for tne Lachine regatta.The Grand Trunk boys On the lead mp \u2014 Antend making special efforts for first places on Saturday., , THE AMERICAN WON.London, July 25.\u2014B.H.Howell, the American oarsman, beat H.T.Blackstafre of the Vesta Rowing Club, by three lengths to-day over the course from Putney to Mortlake-ôn-Thames for the Wingfield Souls and the amateur championship of the THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.Brockville, Ont., July 2.\u2014In regard to the challenge ment out by Lynch brothers, of Halifax, to row Ed.Durnan, of Toronto, and Jimmy Rice, for $500 a side, Rice says he has communicated with Durnan and they accept the same.Rice has been rowing all summer with the local crews and je In splendid condition.+ ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.A GOMING EVENT.Cornwall, July 26.\u2014The Cornwall Asso- clation Football team is practicing every second night, and expect to be in the pink of condition when they meet the famous Point St.Charles team of Montreal, in the first struggle for .the Caledonian Soctety\u2019s cup.The.match will be played tn Cornwall on.Saturday, Aug.6.The Cornwails also expect to meet the Norwood team af the C.P.R.picnic at Havelock.LACROSSE.INTERPROVINCIAL INTERMEDIATE : SERIES.Cernwall, July 25.\u2014The Young Capitals of Ottawa.and the Cornwall 1I.team will W.eet for the first time in the interprovin- cial imtermediate bere on Saturday after- NOOR next.- \u2018A great doal of interest is centred In this game as on ita result the champlonghip largely depends.Both teams tave beaten the Montreals, and both were beaten by a narrow majority in Montreal, The Cornwalls recognize the Capitals to be the - most formidable.opponents, and are practising steadily for ths match.\u2018The exact personnel of the team 13, as yet, unknown, but, it would not be surprising it Carcwall sprung a couple cf dark horses st the last hour.The Cornwalls will run an creursion to Ottawa over the O.& N.Y.cn-the cecasion of the return match, which will be played on Aug.20.SHAMROCKS V8.NATIONALS.Lacrosse enthusiasts who visit the Shamrock \u2018grounds on Saturdey next will witness an Interesting game of lacrosae between the Shamrocks and Nationals.It is the first match in the senior champdonship series and it is to be hoped that better championship form will be shown than was the case on Saturday last.Both teams are making preparations for the great struggie and it is rumored that the Nationals are negotiating me fo dark horses, but Saturday alone w ell.WHEELING.MOONLIGHT AT BOUCHERVILLE.The Montagnerd Bicycle Club moonlight exeursipn on Thursday next promises to be & success, On the kind invitation of the B bervile Club the steamers will stop at Boucherville and dancing will take place Lane Anrge Ball of the club.The boat ; .15 o'clock sharp and will return to the city before twelve o'clock.: A.NEW RECORD.Stoughton, Mass, July 2%.\u2014Frank Waller who started at Norwood yesterday a nat tha 26-hour paced road record, finished here onp-minute shert of the 34 ho having 4-10 méles, thereb aking the record of 366 miles 7! 1AVaN, strong.or - LAWN TENNIS, A FIXTURE FOR SATURDAY, The St.Lambert Tennis Club will meet tue Maisonneuve Tennis Club in a friendly game on Saturday next, consisting of singles and mixed doubles.NEWFOUNDLAND AFFAIRS.\u2014 VISIT OF THE COMMISSION TO LLONDON SUCCESSFUL.St.John\u2019a, Nfid., July 26.\u2014The Hon.A.B.Morine, Receiver-General of the colony, and one of the special delegates to London with regard to the appointment of a royal commisgion for investigating the affairs of Newfoundland, has returned.Mr, Morine asserts that the commissioners\u2019 labors met with entire success.The British Government will appoint a royal commission, and in many other ways the visit of Mr.Morine and his associates has had the most beneficial results.* LA BOURGOGNE' DISASTER.SIX SURVIVING SAILORS TO BE TRIED AT HAVRE FOR CRUELTY.Havre, July 25.\u2014Nineteen Austrian sailors who arrived here by \u2018La Bretagne\u2019 \u2018yesterday were taken to-day before a magistrate and confronted by four second-class passengers, survivors of \u2018La Bourgogne,\u201d on.charges.of cruelty and brutality at the time of the collision of \u2018La Bourgogne\u2019 and the British ship \u2018Cromartyshire,\u201d sixty miles south of Sable Island, on July 4.Although the evidence offered against them was very slight, six of the accused were held on remand.The others were discharged.MANITOBA CROP OUTLOOK.* Portage la Prairie, July 25\u2014A trip through the country at present shows the ercps im fine condition.The farmers are busy at the hay crop.The weather of late has been very favorable for the grain.Last night a steady shower vf rain, which was general in this district.helped the heading out process.Opinion fs that harvesting will be general in about four or five weeks.Some crops of oats will be ready in two weeks, and everything points to a large yield.The farmers are making every preparation for handling the crop.MAY MEET IN CANADA.Toronto, July 26.\u2014~Mr.Thomas Gibson, of the Ontario Provincial Bureau af Mines, hae just returned from attending the International Mining Congress at St.Louis.\u201d He states that the congress will probably meet in Canada in 1900.\\ feet.His fin- TURNS LIBERAL, CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE DE FEATED IN YESTERDAY'S ELECTION IN READING.London July 25.\u2014The parliamentary by-election held in Reading to-day to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Coneervative member Mr.C.P.Murdoch, resulted in a victory for the Liberal candidate, Mr.G.W.Palmer, who formerly represented Reading, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the seat against Mr.Murdoch, at the last general election.It was a three-cornered contest, the Coneervative candidate being Mr.C.E.Keiser, of Aldermaston Court, while a \u2018Socialist candidate came forward in the person of Mr.H.Quelch, editor of \u2018Justice.\u201d .The voting was as follows:\u2014 G.W.Palmer, Liberal and Radical, 4,600; C.E.Kaiser, Conservative, 8,008; H.Quelch, Éceiaket, 270.Liberal plurality, 424.THE RUSSIAN NAVY.PLAN TO STRENGTHEN IT SUDDENLY DROPPED.London, July 23.\u2014The Moscow correspondent of the \u2018Standard\u2019 says :\u2014It seems that Russia has dropped the idea of spending 50,000,000 roubles on her navy.Evidently the decision is a sudden one, becaude the representative of the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, who was summoned to St.Petersburg to take orders for ironclads, had actually arrived there when the government changed its wind.The motive for the change is unknown, but it is supposed to indicate that the party favoring an Anglo-Ruseian instead of a Russo-German entente is gaining strength.\u2019 GRASSHOPPERS STOP A TRAIN.Topeka, Kan., July 25.\u2014Grasshoppers are delaying trains in eastern Colorado and western Kansas.Last night two sections of the Rock Island express were atalled \u2018at the state line for several hours on this account.Millions of hoppers were killed upon the tracks, which then became so slippery that the wheels went around without moving the cars forward.The rails were as though they had been soaped.\u2018The hoppers are of the green veriety, and complaints of their devastation of crops have begun to come in.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 .CALCIUM CARBIDE FROM SAW-= DUST.Ottawa, July 25.\u2014The project of the manufacture of calcium carbide from sawdust is taking shape.A retort is being erected in the W.E.Edwards Company\u2019s vard in New Edinburgh and within a few weeks the machinery will be in place, Briefly the gas is geacrated in a large retort, in which sawdust and limestone have been placed, and then subjected to great electrical force, which fuses the mags.Intense heat is applied for some time and calcium carbide is produced.\u2014 = SUGAR CONFERENCE FAILS.London, July 25.\u2014The report of the Brussels sugar conference shows that it failed, through the refusal of France and Russia to join the other powers in the suppression of the Export bounties, The British delegates recommend that the other governments nullify the French and Russian bounties by the imposing of countervailing duties, as done by the United States.TO LABOR IN JAPAN.Toronto, July 25.\u2014Mrs.Large has been appointed W.C.T.U.missionary in Japan by Lady Henry Somerset.This lady has been doing good work in Japan for many years under the auspices of the Methodist Church and her appointment at the hands of the W.C.T.U.will be pleasing to all those working in missionary work.\u2014\u2014 mn TORONTO TOPICS, Toronto.July 26.\u2014Judgment has been given by Mr.Justice Rose in favor of R.F.Bicknell, a Napance cattle dealer, for 5,000 in his writ against the G.T.R.for $30,000 for injuries received in a collision near Montreal.The protest against the return of Dr.John Barr, Conservative member-