The daily witness, 17 mars 1899, vendredi 17 mars 1899

[" 3 a I eT J a ?oni ¢ BASS 399.aos >Ÿ a me T EST.P es Last 4 Edition .4 POS) à Louis?oe grad Ce LH a.SPE \u2014 EX.\u2014_\u2014 Vor.XL., No.64.a \u2014 ea 17, 1899.P 0 Cp TRICK'S DAY.|ed on the grest ice of the Édhéerted are.\u2014 \u2014 { mpanied heotben.huit pious chief in his ignor- | attendance being very Thi | DERVISHES SERTIN panied \u2014_\u2014 of Christin rites, believing this t le mee vil ee \u201cistorical Facts in the Life of be an essential part of tbe coremany,bore | given by he pate Ce vi ERVISHES DESERTING : ñ sent ore | i bt y the di erent Catholic socie- \u2014 vo Ireland's Patron.though the as o freely From L Cis Paps 1 Post es ; i ; | : = tir 4 owen frs fra, | on cn we Faber 7 | ition of the Khalifa\u2019s Forces : | d chet me .Wi , March 17\u2014The wm vas i i ° HI Lg (CELEBRATION OF THE FESTIVAL nounced Struill, a ao Por PL ehining brightly to-day in Wonnipes, and | Said to be Discouraging., aud IN MONTREAL.kn n place near Dowmpatriek, when (he £ of ee are visible everywhere, TT for avn place oes © festiva of St.Patrick is being ep- NATIVES DEFEAT - ix : - ONTR a rng ded St pat bes hropriately observed by city Irishmen.| \u2019 ê ABDULLAH 5 ! He ci; In the whole calendar of saints thcre been disputed, so has that of his burial.ot the Sakon \"I mie nd 5 cu FORCE FES OUR | the : 1s vone whose life is sc full of But the general evidence is that he was | rice \u201ci Cuthobe onthe, tL Son = t a Bat the general evidence ie cit he vas services in Catholic churches.CAMELS po .lous miracles as good Saiut Patrick, and | mains of St.Columbo and St.T'ridzet | | en 4 ; ope so well loved and venerated as the Were laid beside him.This accords NOW FOR OTTAWA \" | her\u201d patron saint of Ireland, The seven- with the old monkish Leonine distich, \u2019 Cairo, Egypt, March 17.\u2014News fiom iN e Au~ a.teenth of March, called St Patrick's which may be rendered :\u2014 roveeste die Riads and \u2018 \u201chas \u20ac; 20 Co On th DOMINION AN E \u2019 ron : on ! ve iy, is a holiday among the Irish, and Buried oe om.; \u2018 MINION ALLIANCE LEGISLA- nrovements of the Khalifa and his orc yg: sary later vo that it comes in the with Bridget and FA TION COMMITTEE TO MEET 2 encouraging to the government.AD À se @ of the solemnity of Lent, the day In the memory of people now living | 5 CI?vie ; ond acu of an or 1 the pro.cn es ; sein LC .esale, and, in default of .4 he iro oe prie saa app nits Th Deus contain > tunity to engage the Egyptian an one ; ik the wo.years since St.Patrick died, his mewory family in Belfast.As various me ers The Dominion Alliance council has Fhalila, beset by intrigue.in his n ; filling ul as fresh in the minds of those of Irish departed for America, three tooth 8; called a meeting of its legislation commit- ranks, is losing hope of holding hi der \u2018 > on bu: blood ee shamrock which is sacred to different times were extracted and rere fee for next Wednesday morning at half- vishes together.The dervishes who are J , and many are the tales d ; , a past ten o'clock i the Tow J oo iminati Legends ol the birth, life and death of cred ro li pr the departing House of os the Tower room: a rane, at Sherkeilo, eat of pan this popular saint.- es buried under the All o | : aim, own onthe.Nis frs CU The main facts that can be stated with sat, of the Roman Catholic \"hurch at and of the Sonate ho oe favorable ta four of Kharioums The natives aies rat M: certainty about St.Patrick A c aghy.The jaw with the remainin rohibiti \u2018 js come and vont in port her eon n fa à De stated wich Doria ; .prohibition are members of this commit 1 wi i i gs rated r.\u201c Hive Farrand Reighad, in the New York to have ery kept.It is said tee, and will be urged to attend, so that the > ro pursuit of their camels which Satan Evening Post,\u2019 are these :\u2014He wus born The shamrock, or small whit lov the action to be taken in parliament on y recovered after a sharp skirmish.| | Mat: abou e year 373, at Nemptor, which |is almost uni > al e clover, the prohibition issue may be considered _\u2014\u2014 | ) omer.| : Ova bas en in the valley of the throughout Ireland > Su P ri he ve Ai mn) in oto : : ri © \" ck\u2019 y ; ; a E | | the Hi Roman colon father, who belonged to a The popular notion is that ben Day.ada that gave majorities in favor of pro- PEACE TREATY SIGNED.Ni Rai be \" a compan orm t nt.name fore.picked e it.x, - ay e repatriate Patricius was given him by the l'o , picked a bit of shamrock from th eer > ° V pe.u Fi ee S pon hs sixteenth year St.Patrick, while ground ions an the i PRINCESS VICTORIA OF WALES IDE.I as on and swine on his father\u2019s Father.Son, and Holy Ghost To = the According to a cable despatch from {stoke.Prince Geor f Gree CITY MEDICAL BEATS OFFI WARMER TO-MO e Buffaln carried to taken captive br bites God, as for these three leaves to grow : lenna, there is a report there tnat the second son of King George and 16 ve WRITES TO THE MINISTER OF ] RROW: .; nd, # ; |Upon si Co cu 0 f Wales\u2019 i i ÿ , \u2018 J \u2019 x Torben end here tor six vears he pursued the men a single stak tel Then the jrish- Prince « W ales 8 daughter will marry | ty-nine years: of Lee.1 Last Januwey he AGRICULTURE.Toronto Merch 17, 11 am.7% : The i same occupation and devoted himself to baptized.iately convinced and ith reorge ot Greece, The journey | the pppointed Commissioner General of re ne 2d minim tempers ed on prayer.Finally he escaped, and after The record of the Princess of Wales to Athens is|a sai uropean powers in Crete.lle is - tures:\u2014Kamloops, 40, 26: © re.36 sero, a k Ih sailing for three days he landed.and the Saint q 8 show the great activity of supposed to be connected with the pro | sailor by training, and made, ws com- Dr.Laberge, the city medical health : Battleford, 18 PE bel = gary.3 mers : 3 a saïing for three days he landed wud the, nt uring his come through Ire- ect.Princess Victoria Alexandria Olga mander of the Greek fleet, a special officer, has communicated with the Min- below: Winnipeg 14 oy Appelle, 19, 3 à y ined a & desert, he reached his home.ed 365 bish ounded 365 churches, crdain- Mary is the second daughter of je study of the torpedo service.He is ister of Agriculture asking that legislation 14, 16 below: Parry Sound nn: To y person During the period of thirty-seven years) ed 12 000 con! and 3,000 priests, convert Prince of Wales, and was born on July oy popular in Greece\u2014a favorite of the be- passed this session to prevent Mont: ronto, 24, 12; Ottawa, To 8 ver ey i that followed there is nothing but con- tized seven king in one district, and hap- 8 1868- Last year it was rumored that he = of Russia, his cousin, whose life |resl being made the dumping ground for 2, 4 below: Quebec, 30, 10 k ov Chat | .jecture as to what he did.Tradition f en kings at one fell swoop.The the Princess would probably beco e saved a few years ago irom a fanatic cattle affected with actinomyeosis, or 22.6: Hal pair contiones quite \"ESS, says that after a second captivity, which Al driving out the snakes is also 538ed to John Baring Baron Rev I- dasanlt when he and the then Czarowitz lumpy jaw, the meat of which is danger- cold conta: Saturd sien wind per lasted but two months, he betoo 7hi o many other saints in differ- 7 were travelling in the Far East te publie Le en : ing oe or.3 ; ich ascribed to mar en st.ous public th.There is at pres- higher temperature; falr durin, | , L ; fa he day CALLS self to the best la où the west oi tema, e earth, but not so the à , J ent a law that no lumpy jaw cattle can be fall of snow or sleet b g y, a y Europe and first went to Eo remarkable feat performed at nis death, dered Prof.Fowler 8s charming \u2018Mass of {is being right worthily celebrate h exported, but when stopped at the ship t by night.TO preach the Gospel in the sixtieth year | took \"his head d beheaded, he ecolly jor\u201d Mr.E eart\u2019 in a most perfect man- to-day, although the weath rated one cide they oF disposed of on the Montrer, carn Harrison\u2019 aos Stanta oe or it re a toa | TN under his arm\u2019 and swam the\u2019 offertory Du Domaine's violin, slo Ho cold for the season.The js unusual | market.ti Laberge vante à en Tomates at today, 34 Sunders | , .Patrkk Mad be absent | waren de Res A i one the fuest rendy- y t eveni A : on passed providing that the cattle be not Barometer at ar, for bo River on | ng with \u20ac OT FE .© at noon , 30:42, 1 Rhodes pL od prams ir all THE SERVICE AND PROCÉSSION Done LE PS EE pat OME Seat, Gt Estes Dene pe pe = per jd wr oy 2e æ .ro Irish, and e day dawned in M .\" ; ofiéistE rie couté ra \u2019 J ; oyed.4 min, \u2014~4; yesterda .10, > .would havi ; .3 ontreal cold b ever-heard M > he conti D veut or ved A Rg terdey, mex.29, min CE À ter ee Tue st ae de\" ca | rent ee ee PES SE .& peter nsidera > : rs.G.À.e pastor, t ev.fi Ce ; t the For ter to Coroticus ; and then, aguin, Le of the numbers to wy Rive Ce\u201d J.J.Rowan, F.Cahill and J.Irishman Shimeelt.¢ Thee Dr a he KAIULANI DEAD.termination of the illness.It was even on Bulow, cod In his own words, \u2018 Ye know, and bration means much.per cele Trish Re rr Fowler's \u2018playing of Irish Catholic national societies ps hon.announced EE Ee te vos x sg rumorc: oe knows, how I have lived amouy ycu Instead of mustering on Craig street 0 dies on the organ \u2018was superb.OFIRE the day by a procession and ser- z ur ro to the Riviera when able te brae | o receive! on my youth up, both faithful in truth, as is usually the case, the different cietie coming out of the church the so-| vice at St.Patrick\u2019s Church, and, al- SKETCH OF HER CAREER.Since her return from Hawaii she pres y now prac- and sincere in heart.\u2019 Insh societies marched to-day to St.Pat- {and T ormed on St.Alexander street though their numbers have been greatly \u2014_\u2014 steadily worse, however.j However, he left home and parents io rick\u2019s Church, and there took the place Hall Lagauchetiere streets, and Beaver thinned down of late years, the turnout \u20ac Kaiuleni wae a daughter of tbe lat | preach the Gospel to the Irish tribes.He assigned to each.\u2018 Seign ; » and proceeded By St.James, was splendid and reflected the greatest San Francisco, March 17.\u2014The steamer | Princess Likelike and of 4.& Cl ch ; | et.fon find der he Irish cies.He CELEBRATION OF MASS.HE LR apratrie, Centre, credit upon them, the arches and street \u2018China, from the Orient via Honolulu, # Scotchman, who was Governor rE ah ;+ faith \"no PE mate alle ancient ibe celebration of Mass was attended Notre Dame A i a Vinson mheant feature Fe fine, A) brings neve of the dent a brn se Honcluu on Got.1b, 187, 0d .» ; sup- T itr : IN = > » 3 i i 1 i us ji ge pate ue cn he are Ma Na pan te ie, ri is ne mine i au Rl evn innovation.These Druids, being great sisted by the Rev.Be ar OD being as Datriels s Hall, No.92 St.Alexander Orange and Green, with the motto \u20ac on The cause of death was inflammatory March 9 de rs wor arent.to | magicians, would have been formidable Dr.Luke Callaghan.Bist el and The i : ange and Green will carry the day.\u2019 An- rheumatism.the H asian one, although the fac | antagonists to any one of less miracu- Valleyfield, officiated with pare: of ing Pe on proceeded in the follow-.cther remarkable feature of the parade ha Ee hoes educated in Engin ; Supreme lous and saintly powers than St.Patrick, Abbé Thomas Flynn as To .c Bev marshakin chief Mr.Patrick J.O\u2019Brien, han the new st.Patrick\u2019s band in their A little more than a month ago Kaiu- that she had bee educated in Eaghe \u2018HA! Supreme He Son throne s than St Patrick | poy; J homas Tv: plas decor and de marsha Hii wi aider, leading; Il Bacon uniforms of riffle green and |lani, then in poor health, insisted, against made ber unpopular with the large.Am- an appeal set by obstacles and villai .1.con.The Rev.88 SUOCER te : ts, .Patrick ane : .| the advice of h ici | visiti n colony in the islands, This - Bench for eid hat, in spite of his nd P.Marion rt net and corsa.Dern ou pe Anch Halte oor iy HALIFAX.the island of rowan.Her betrothed ood \u201cot the ing which Ted to the suc | Pp kindiy di ti : As acolytes, el ; rnians, John Dundon, x, N.S, March 17,\u2014TF ish- i id, 1° : à an 5 M punish the impious he le veiled to Rev.Father Desjardins as master of gounts marshal, Divisions No.7, 6, 5, 4, men were greeted with aphéndid arenthor Her wt Pa mar.Princess oe ere movement Sa 189 en | ; ; date i the fertile lands Ps le, and to curse by the Rev wn he sermon was preached ox 1, band and banner; St.Anthony's to-day.This is an exception to the time perse riding, a Tome om hing Doi mn Regt, le b een drearv bogs : to so that they hecame GE ph th AL Doe; parishioners of St.An- gencral rule, as, usually the day is She dulged in horseback riding, of which na-| hut it came to nbthing Dose a Regent, | } deter : : they became SERMON ony's, band and fag; St.GabriePs Lit ered in by rain \"or y ä - {tive Hawaiians are exceedingly fond.Ex- LT , and she had no the mor! that they produced no fish; to curse their The nations of the earth, the preacher erary and Debating Club, band and ban.of the charitable Irish s The members posure brought on an noue font Ve part in it.Latterly eves her enemies | \u2019 zainst hum very kettles so that with no amount of 21d in opening, were ever proud of their or St.Gabriel's T.A.& B.Society: the.Halifax Hotel In societies dined, al rheumatism, and although Kaivlan: Bm at ponton da he polie a the mor\u201d fire and patience could they ever be made heroes.The Christian Church had ol parishioners of St.Gabriela band nd tivities not bein ove ti the Tes hurried to Honolulu, wh \u201cihe.ia furs end a Poveme red within | such tite w boil; and as a last resort, to curse heroes also, chief of whom was He whose flag; St.Mary's C.Y.M.Society band hour, The dinner was ntl o early have the best medical advice, °t cou | aire, and a move siacted vrithtn | fective iv the Druids themselves, so that the carth kingdom was not of the world, and who and banner; loly Name Society of St.the civic and military functionari ; a did not dream of the À ce her fends (he lst month Lo re for Ms > ! at, Th opened and swallowed them.His im- vindicated His teaching on the cross.H Mary's: parishoners of St.Mary's band oratory, wit and song, flowed ti \u201cort anger of @ fats pension from Congress | on the Méca all began with the phrase vom they honored to-day Was one whose and flag; St.Ann's Catholic Y.M.So- This morning the Leinster Regi ont in | | the autre My God's doom,\u2019 and then follow:d t : e of-toil and sufferin had 5e ciety, band and banner; St.Ann's T A full strength, wit 4 or ! ould have remarkable miracles which edict a nation of heroes.Tt was Det apr \u20ac B.Society, hand and banner; boys of tended refer high.mass, at NET ve chaser oT eanihilated his enemies.ing that God had permitted that life to Ann's Christian Brothers: School, Cathedral, the celebrant being the Rov.B e appclan voyants ee close of his career he rte such a lasting impression upon band and flag; parishioners of St.Anns, elie Horgan, The Re en\u201d Foley i AEH e onfessie.He wrote rleo !L e favored people he came to evangeli A ag: e Young Irishmen\u2019a ivered an eloquent ol ) : he i gelize.1 ] ung quent address to th appellan\u201d - the Offenses Sendechreibzn \u201d con-er ring Saint Patrick had not been satisfied with Fe & Benefit Association, Mr.Wm.MEN The absence of the colonel and I.Smythe, h oticus, but when, dues not atpear: impressing the truths of God upon the |St.P ton, marshal, band apd banner; °ficers of the regiment was marked.Last \u2018 ronclusion fore are also various poems ascribed to minds, but looked to the hearts and lives and patrice s ro A.& B.Society, hand Year Col.Glancey and staff of the 2nd | iver:d + im.as well.3 fand banner, boys of St.Lawrence Chris Battalion, which was then on this sta the ct He was well versed in the Latin Scrip- The chief characteristic of the Catho- can Brothers School, band and banner; tion, accompanied the men to chur Th ) cv far wal» tures, both canonical and apocryphal and licity of Ireland, Father Fallon showed re poy Men s Society, band and (20d remained during the service.© 5 een Die was modest and even contemptuous of his in the course of an eloquent sermon Davis mn jatricls Society, Mr.Wm.THE DAY ELSEWHERE.ki Sums tan © own learning.In character he wa were : the deep reverence of her ity: Soci » marshal: Trish Catholic Benefit Hamilton, Ont., March 17\u20148t.T° i tive not shrewd.generous, enthusiastic wih A loving race for the doctrine of the incar.i iy nd panners the Mayor, rick\u2019s Day was ushered in with bight B hE sort of Celtic tendency = nation; their love for the virgi 1 guest, the Clergy.clear and cold weathe: N stra- B = \u2018Arm r failure and success.Peer of Christ ; their ene (mother fas EY ENING = PROGRAMME.tion of any kind was held.or the ¥ Yake, Qf - pecially anxious to suffer martyrdom like dead.whom they followed with their Will hold Ste Bro St Patrick's Society day, but this evening the Ancient Order F he Crowr.his_ model, St.Paul.\u20ac sacrifices, not content until they placed |the Windsor first annual banquet at of Hibernians will cerebrate the day by J he Crows.qmodel St Paul, ordinary ra eed ones.within the Khnsdom °C | eloquent speeches = ie will include a grand concert in Association Ilall.il case Chi ture of these stories of St.Patrick's life heaven ; and their faithfulness to the strumental entertainment \u201cD at | riclés Da NB.March 1780 Tab il myensation they seem prosaic when compared with priesthood of the Church.If the mother Fcpresentations will be giv he oes Day is being quietly observed in Ag the Tren the fascinating legends which are eo of Christ had great joys, she had also Monument National, under the aus he St.John.Services were held in all the A ndered *F.popular among all people, and which are heavy sorrows, Ireland's sorrows, like of the St.Ann's Young Men's Society Catholic Churches, Bishop Sweeny cele- Wl the In so well remrmbered.He is always rep- Ls.had never been equalled here be- at Her Majesty's Theatre by the dra.brating pontifical high mass at his ca- ; 59008 9 resented in art in the costume of a bish- OT metic section of the Young Irishmen's thadral.There were no parsdes nor \\ 25) d'uraze= op with a staff, in the act of driving an he preacher reviewed the nation\u2019s his- Literary and Benefit Association A outdoor celebrations of any kind.Last n ed, making army of snakes and toads before him tory of fifteen hundred years, praising her veeal and instrumental entertainment evening the Irish Literary and Denevol- > -om date illustrating what is considered the great- etermined zeal for her faith.That they will be held in St.Anthony\u2019s Hall, under ent Society dined at the mew Victoria ! \u201claims that est of St.Patrick\u2019s miracles.had had courage to endure was because the auspices of the St.\u2018Anthony's Catho.Hotel, and tonight concerts of ntional on a Wrong Colgan seriously relates that St.Pat er people had within them the principle lic Young Men's Society.The Canadia music are being held in he cover! ee were not riek accomplished this feat by beati at-|which never gives up hope as long as Oider of Oddfeliows will hold \u2018their an fond of the Sit Tie weather on col Ajournm nt drum, which he struck with = oe ing a there is a reasonable chance of success nual \u2018at home,\u2019 to-night at the Queen\u2019 and fine, and the ground covered 7 h ; drum.which he struck with que fervor They had come out from under frightful Hall assembly rooms, the Ancient Order snow.wi! that he knocked a hol Lit, thereby | oppression a people ever gentle, simple of Hibernians have secured the Windsor London, Ont., March 17.\u2014St.Patrick\u2019 \u2014 \u2014 Ee end le.an [osel and unconquerable in spirit.Might the Hall for an entertainment to be given Day is being observed here i - Patrick's corner of Craig patched instrument was long ions people who from the rising to the setting be Brannigan e Celtic Concert ane a he Nearly aes ar corer ; us ntrument vas | ng xt bited sun to-day revered his memory, adhere Lome hy Company: an Trish concert will Wearing the green in honor of Ireland's eal, than the extinction of the serpents ha: o the teachings of St.Patrick : then) held, in the lecture hall of the the patron ee il custom: afforded ; s s has would the bard's words prov Jemes Methodist Church.and he ary St.Patrick i i 1 be addressed material for the painter cs well Erin\u2019 .prove true, and Victoria Rifi ea od the Pavrick's concert will be held in bs sired as the moet When baptizing \" rel Brine star shine out when the proudest to es armory will be reproduced the Grand Opera House.|} 2e marne paettais.the venerable Saint leaned As he musie thi SE AND GI lebrated quietly enough here, There ear , ] me., ic i XGE N : Sin ron his erozier.the steel-epiked very fine.and contributed mach te the ORANGE AND GREEN INTER- vas pates dar Poe oe Ro point of which he had unwittingly plac- beauty of the servi uch to the TWINED.as mo street parade; but special services rvice.The choir ren- Quebec, March 17.\u20145t.Patrick's Day were held in all the Roman Catholic | v churches, in honor of St.Patrick, the , | \\ / .CE EY 2 et ag + - 2 ct BIATHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.| Wotices of birihs, marriages cad deaths must inrart- ably be endorsed 14h the names and address of the sender, or agherwisq 20 notice can be taken of them Birth notices are inserted for 23c, marriage notices for 0c, death notices for 30 prepaid.The announcement of funeral appendad to death notice, 85e extra; other extension fo obituary, auch as short aketeh of life, two.cents per word extra, except poetry, whick ia 50 cents per lire extra\u2014prepaid.£ tual subsoribers may have azsouncements of births, marriages and deaths 1 without extended obituary or verses) occurring fn their Immediate Jamilles, free of charge, tn which case rame and addrers of sub- scridere should be giren.BIRTHS.MILLAR\u2014At St.Leurent.on March 10, 1299: 2 éaughter to Mr.and Mre.Nornan MiNar.x ~ 17 Te = - MARRIED.\\DDY\u2014CULLEN\u2014By :Le Rev.Geo.Fergus son, In Wesley Church, Hamilton, Ont.on March 15, 199, Dr.Arthur H.Addy.of Binbrook, to Miss Lilian Cullen, of To- Toro.17 JEE-PERCY.\u2014At the Methodist parannage, Verona, Ont., on March 15 1899, by ihe Rev.George Stafford, Mr: John W.Lee to Mrs.Nellie E.Percy, all of the Towr.ship of Hiuchinbrocke, Ont.17 3ANDFORD\u2014LIVINOSTONE,\u2014At the residence of the bride's parents,36 Roxharough street, Toronto.by the Rev.Charles A.Eaton, M.A., Nellle Eger Livingstone, B.A., to Elite Atwood Sandford, of Chicago} IIL STONG\u2014DE LAPLANT.\u2014On March 15.1899, by the Rev, J.F.Ockley, pastor of Berke- jey Street Methodist Church, Torcnto, Mr.Cereon Ross, Stong to Miss Minnie, cidest daughter df Alex.De Laplant, Esq., ail of Toronto.17 WOOD\u2014ADDY \u2014By the Rev.Geo.Ferzus- son, in Wesley Church, HMamiltou, Ort,, cn March 15, 1899, Mr.George T.Weod, of Windham, Norfolk County, to Miss Edith A.Addy, daughter of Mr.Thomas Addy, of Tapleytown.17 DIED.BARLOW.\u2014In this city, on March 16, 1899, Frederick Charles Barlow, in bis 67th year.Funeral from his late residence No.Shuter street, on Monday afternooa at 2.30 to the Church of St.James th» Apostle.Friends will kindly omit flowers.17 KATY \u2014At the residence of bis son-In-law, 986 Sherbourne atreet, Toronto, on Mure 15.1899, James Beaty, Q.C.tn bis 68th year.- , iT TULLIS.\u2014At her residence, in Enphrasia, Grey County.Ont., on March 3.189$, of Hreächitis, Jane, the beloved wife of WII liam Cullis, in the 70th year of her age.17 DOUGLAS.\u2014 Near Ogdensburg, N.Y.On March 14, 1899, Isabel Armstrong, wite of G.-Wellicgton Douglas and sister of the Rev.Dr.Armstrong, of Ottawa.17 HOLLAND.\u2014On Mareh 17, 1899, in this city.after a.lingering illness, Grorg= H.Holland, aged 55 years.Funeral from his tate residence, 203 Bleury street, on Monday, 20th inst.at 2.30 p.m.17 (JUTTON.\u2014On March 11, 1889, at North On- slow, Que.James Hutton, of Glasgow, Scctland, aged 81 years.17 fMOLCROFT \u2014Suddeniy at Galt, Ont., on Marek 14, 1869, in his 26th year, Austen Burton Holoroft, gnly son of M.B.Hol.croft, Winnipeg, and Rrandson of the late Thomas Holeroft, of Orillia.17 MACKAY: \u2014At Quebec, on\u201d March 14, 1399, John Mackay, aged 83 yearg,-a native of the Couaty Kilkerny, Ireland, for tbe past 70 years à resident of Quobzc, 17 McINTYRE\u2014At Pasadena, Cal, on dar.March 12, 1899, Margaret J.wite Sun- Morice, of Arehibald McIntyre, sr., In her! fifty-fourth year.Funetni from 132 Mackay street, on Saturday, at half-past two.18 PEARSON \u2014At 589 Wellington street, Elsie Maud, daughter of Thos.and A, Pearson, Funeral private.17 ADVERTISEMENTS.TEES & CO, ~THEE UNDERTAKERS, E 200 St.James st._ Telephones, Main, 327.Uptown, 1501, 8180, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.\u2014 FRIDAY BARGAINS ALL REPEATED TO-MORROW.me S, CARSLEY CO, me Notre Dams streat.Montreal's Greatest Store.i, THOROUGH MAN'S STORE.en A ers March 17, 1899.° This is a Man's Store, thorough in the respect of baving everything a man wants to wrar, Furnishing Store.and men\u2019s goods are cheaper here than in any exclusive Men's Did you never try what you can do here ?It\u2019s the habit you've gotten into of paying vour money and not figuring how much better you might do, so strong as to make you careless.This is getting to be more and more a man\u2019s store with its immense stock of MEN'S HATS.MEN'S TIES.MEN'S GLOVES.MEN'S BRACES.MEN'S And whatever else a man is likely to want.Th» Big Store have facilities for making the our new stock of Spring Shirts.Best White Shirts in Canada, and jrices you try ?MEN'S SPRING NECKWEAR.The Chief of this Department is fresh from a trip to the English and American Markets, he brings some special beauties that you'll be delighted with.Men's Newest Styles in Spring Neck- wear, consisting of bows, knots, 1 ufts,, Ascot, four-in-hand, club, in a splendid variety of rich effects and new ~hapes.Prices are in most cases 10 to 20 narcnt lower than ordinary stores.From 15 cents each.THE S, CARSLEY CO., LIMITED.BOYS SPRING REEFERS.These items are of paramount interest to parents who like to see their boys neatly and smartly clothed.Boys\u2019 Navy Blue Serge Refers.doub'e- breasted, finished, brass anchor buttons, well lined.Special, from $1.30.Bovs' All Wool Navy Blue ng'ish Serge Reefers, finished, brass or black buttons, and lined farmer's satin, irom %3.15.Boys Fine Quality Fawn Covert Cloth Reefers, with large sailer collars, trimmed rows of silk braid, and large pearl buttons.Special, from 35.55.MEN'S CLOTHING.MEN'S UNDERWEAR.MEN'S SWEATERS SMOKING COATS.MEN'S HOSIERY.® MEN'S BOOTS.MEN'S BELTS.MEN'S SHIRTS.Particular emphasis is due to are decidedly to your advantage.Will MEN'S COLORED SHIRTS.The Shirts made and gold by this company are the best value in Canada\u2014it's the Carsley principle to give the bzst for the least money.The Latest Spring Styles in Men's and Boys Colored Cambrie Shirts, fancy stripe and check patterns, smart al reat designs, with eétlars attached, the as-orte ment is now at its best for Soring demands.Prices\u201430 cents, 72 cents, 88 cents cach.THE #5.CARSLEY (CO.LIMITED.MEN'S SPRING OVERCOATS.There are men who would harlly.believe that overcoats of a character as high as these could be found ready-made.Men's Dark, Grey Cheviot Tweed Spring Overcoats, stylish eut and excel- lentiy well made.Special, £3.40.Men's Dark Grey Brown and Nuvy Venetian Cloth Overcoats, finished veivet collar and lined farmer's satin.Special, s9.00.Men's Oxford Gry Spring Jvercoats, extra fine quality serge, silk lapels, and farmer's satin lined.Bpecial, $1000.$1.25 Ladies\u2019 Kid Gloves for 6gc a pair.This is to again emphasize the importance of this Glove Sale.pairs have already been sold and ladies Thousands of are delighted at the prospect of get: ting their geason's supply of Fine Kid Gloves at such a cheap rate\u2014like all good things, there must be an ending to :his great sale, hut you're safe to have a perfect lot to choose from to-morrow.Remember the price :\u2014A 81,25 mir of Fine Kid Gloves, special, for 69 cents a pair.MAIL ORDERS CAREFULLY FILLED.The S.CARSLEY CO., Limited.1765 to 1783 Notre Dame st.184 to 194 \u2018St.James st.Montreal \u2018 + DION OI HOTA ISIE DIP OIL HOLS The Lockhart Bedding Co, : High-Class Bedding.! 2, - Every Lady + * .rp real hes long needed,\u2019 they say.The comment is logical.Dd rr HOO every one to make them so.tions.$15.00 full double size.\u2014You will be interested too in double size.bo MONT «+ A happy klt\"\u2014This is the comment of many who have learned of the opening of a store devoted wholly to the scl}ing of high-class bedding.\u201cIt\u2019s what Ment.The average man end woman spends 3,000 hours a year tn bed.Conditions cught to be mare comfortable.\u2014À leading specialty of this stcek will be the Ostermoor Patent Edaatic Felt Mattress, an ingenious improvement upon the best hair mattress\u2014 used largely.because of its comfort,in hospitals and other public lustitu- seeing the spring bed\u2014the most luxurbus and comfertable spring made, arçsatlers | THE LOCKHART BEDDING CO., | + SAL.Serre ce HO ASS GA SOLO L EO - Interested.We intend to give ths opportunity to * Waldorf © upholstered $15.90 full 13 Phillips Square.INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY.Tenders for Grain Blevator and Warehouse Separate Sealed Tenders addressed to the undersigned _and marked on the outside \u201cTender fer Gralo Elevator\u2019 or \u2018Tender for Warehouse\u2019 as the case may be, will be received at this ofice untll 5 o'clock p.m.ensterm.standard] time on SATURDAY, MARCH 25th, 1899, for the crection of a Grain Fievator at St.John, New Brunswick, and for the erection of a Freight Warehouse on the new Terminal Wharf now under contract at that place.Plans and Specifications may bo seen and Forms of Terder may be obtained on and after the 28tb Day cf February, 1899, at the Office of the Cher ENgineer af the fntercol- onial Railway at Moncton, N.B.\u2026 and at the Engincer's Office, St.John, N.B, In the case nf Firms, the Tender must bear the actual signature of the [ull name, the occupation and residence of each member of the firm.All the Conditions of the Specification, including those requiring a security deposit with each Tender.must be eomplizd with.Tenders muit be made on the Print:d Form supplied.The Department docs not bind itself to accept the loweet or any tender.D.POTTINGER, General Manager, Raliway Office.Moncton, N B., Feb.27th, 1899.1 THE MOLSONS BANK sith DIVIDEND.The Shareholders of The Molsons Bank are hereby notified that a Dividead of FOUR PERCENT upon the capital stock has been declared for the current half year.and that the same Will be payable at the office of the bark, in Montreal, and at the branches, m and after the FIRST DAY OF APRIL NEXT.The transter books will be closed from fhe 25th to 30th March, both days inclusive.By order of the Boerd.F .WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager.Montreal, 28h Feb., 1899.PUBINESS CARDS AND COMMERCIAL PRINTING, (} ALL KINDS NEATLY DONS Af the * Witness\u201d Office JOB DEPARTMENT The Baily Witness, TRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 17.SHIPPING NEWS, The Allan Line steamer Caltfornlan, sailed from Liverpool yesterday afternoon tor lalifax and St.John, N.B., with 44 cabin, 30 Intermediate and 245 stecrage pas- BEDEUTS.The Dominjon Line R.M.S.Scotaman, sailed from Halifax, March 7, arriving at Liverpool at 11 p.m.on Wednesday.The Dominion Line R.M.S.Vancouver, sailed from Halifax tor Liverpool on Wednesday, midnight.The Leyland steamer Assyrian salled from Liverpool on Thursday for Portland, The White Star steamers bave been noted tor thelr regularity in all weathers.By a coincidence the R.M.S.Teutonic, whizh arrived at New York on Wednesday evening, and the R.M.S.Majestic, which arrived at Queenstown yesterday morning, made exactly the same time\u20146 days 11 hours and 31 minutes.MILFORD DOCKS COMPANY MEETING.At the recent half yearly meeting of the Milford Docks Company, the chairman, Mr, C.E.Newton, sald it was with pleasure inform the shareholders that first steamship starting from their docks trans-atl commenced from the Milford docks.The Canadian Steamship Company despatched their frst ship, the Gasposia, from the docks to the port of Paspeblac, with the produce o2 Quebec, Canada, on Déc.7, last, end it was intended to organize a regular week service lor passengers, malls an \u2018 tbe spring of this year.The directors foresaw great possibilities for the development of traffic to the advantage of the company, und they trusted the attendant difficrilties would be overcome by the support and co- opergtion of the proprietors, and of others intefested in the prosperity of Milford.Rome wes not built in a day, and he fit areured that Milford would, in time to come, ba a place of Importance.The company bad made an application, which was tn the hands of the President of the Board of Agriculture, to make it a foreign animals T tory.When the Gaspesia T=- turned from Canada she bad a CAT&O of 1,300 sheep and cattle, bui was compelled to land them at Liverpool owing to their having no authority for the animals repository.They wanted the came at Milford as they had at Liverpool.Milford was not without friends willing to give their support to the scheme.\u201cHe had a long list of names of gentlemen who bad backed the application, including, those of the Lord Licutenant of Pembroke, the Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan, Lord Tredegar, Kensington, Sir William Harcourt, Sir M.Hickman, the Great Western Railway Co., ete.Such a list ought to have weight,and he (the chairman), believed that they would have the license, and that Milford would do a large business In foreign cattle NORTH SHORE NAVIGATION CO.Collingwood, Ont., March 16.\u2014The Norta Shore Navigation Company and the Great Northern Transit Company, were consolidated hare to-day and will, as soon as the necessary authority is obtained, be known as the Northern Navigation Company of Optarto, Limited.The capital of the con- tolidated company is to be cne million dollars, The Northern Navigation Company will supply a first class steambcat freight and paseenger service, covering the whole ot the Georgian Bay.The \u2018company will wiso \u2018supply a rapid freight and passenger service from Collingwood to Sault Ste.Marie, Port Arthur, Fort Willlam and Duluth.The provisional officers are:\u2014Presi.dent, James Scott, Toronto; vice-president, J.J.Long, Collingwood; directors, Thos.Long, Charles Canieron, C.E.Stephens, of Collingwcod; H.E.Smith, Owen Sound; William Sheppard, Waubaushene; M.Burton and F.A.Lett, Barrie.A magnificent new steamer for this company is now con the stocks of the CoMing- wood Dry Dock Company, and it is expected will be completed by July 1.She will be a voritable floating palace.Her interior fittings and furnishing being of the costliest character, The new ship will cater almost entirely for the Mackinac teurist trade, and will be the finest vessel of her class on fresh water.LARGE SHIPBUILDING COMBINE._.Trenton, N.J., March 16.\u2014The American Bhipbullding Company was incorporated here \u2018to-day with a capital stock of thirty million dollars.The objccts of the company .as stated in the papers, are the bulid- ing and equipment of ships, vessels.docks and wharves, and the transportation of goods end passengers; also manufacturing, aud mining of all kinds, the assumption being that the company is rot only to build its vessels, but to mine (the iron for the building of the ships, The combination originated in Oblo, and it is said to include all the ship yards on the inkes.It is also stated, but with less authenticity that the lake shipping {interests are also included.The incorpurators are James B.Dill, Fred W_ Kleio add W.T.Coleman.@ 2+ EG EHP STH OPH HIG 2 ° Fa restaurant license at 41 and 43 Uni- esse data M0 40e HS mm \u2014\u2014 mea JOHN MURPHY & OO.\u2018NEW SPRINC JOLLET reed HOG UHL OFHY + Ladies\u2019 Black Cashmere * - Ladies\u2019 Black Cashmere œo\u2026+e 2 \"\" pair up.Ladies\u2019 Ribbed Silk Vests - Bottom Prices.< 2° UNDERWEAR ! The best brands of the world\u2019s best makers at Moderate Prices! Double Toes, special value, 25¢ pair.qualities from 20c to $1.10.Ladies\u2019 Black-Ribbed Cashmere Hose in all weights and qualities from 25¢ up.Children\u2019s Black Cashmere Hose in all weights, spliced Knees, Heels and Toes, from 30c Ladies\u2019 Ribbed Wool Vests in all weights and qualities from 25¢ to $1.25 each.Ladies\u2019 Lisle Thread Vests in all Qualities\u2014all marked at Lowest Prices.Children\u2019s Ribbed Wool, Merino and Natural Wool in all Weights and Qualities.HOSIERY < 20++4e4+60 +00 Hose, Double Heels and Hose in all weights and WSO IHS GE HION4 in all qualities at Rock COUNTRY ORDERS CAREFULLY FILLED.Terms Cash.ov POPP OS4 OS SUH OI PHF OL HI OIE OL HIP L4H PHL PLL OT HI OL JOHN MURPHY & CO, 2343 St.Catherine Street, Corner of Metcalfe Street.Telephone Up 93°.3 042th HGP HIB I ESP UHL IAI OUEI ONE A LICENSE COMMISSIONERS, \u2014 TWO IMPORTANT CASES ARE \"STILL UNDECIDED.Frs + \u201cThe application of Mr.J.White for versity street, and th: oppos.tion petition of Mr.Kearney, of the \u2018Oxford,\u2019 wer> up before the commissioners yesterday afternoon.The result was in Mr.White's favor to the extent of four names.But there were other things to be ronsidered.Mr, Kearney presented a petition representing that he had expended about $60,000 in improvenients to his place, and there was not room for two restaurants in the locality.A petition from the Natural History Society stated that their institution would be injured by another restaurant being established on that street and asked that the license be refused.The case was postponed to next Monday at 2.30 p.m, when these retitions will be considered and every one interested on either side is requested tc be present and make themselves heard.lpm SUGAR-MAKING WEATHER.The heavy snowfall of Wednesday was welcomed by those who tezin making sugar about this time of year.Making sugar without a good covering of snow on the ground would seem to be out of place, as snow is not only beneficial to the flow of sap, but also a great: help in the manufacturing and work of hauling the sugar on sleds through tush land.Frosty nights and sunshine during the day time are also great helps % sugar-making- Maple sugar has appeared in the markets already but it is a question whether or not it is this years make.The Indians are about the first | to make and sell it every spring.W ith | suitable weather, including snow, they expect a plentiful supply of both maple syrup and sugar.A MOLIERE REPRESENTATION.The students of St.Mary's College celebrated St Patricks Day by an entertainment in the college amphitheatre last night.Mottere\u2019s \u2018Rogueries of Scapin\u2019 was presented In a creditable manner by the students.During the course of the evening the college choir rendered several appropriate seloctions, including Irish melodies.\u2018Those who tcok part in the cast were: D.Tully, WwW.Winfrey, J.Filton, W.Costello, J.Rogers, O.Duckett, J.Heagerty and P.Ma- thiou.\u2014\u2014\u2014 IRISH SONG AND STORY.A in Bethlehem Church, corner nt SEE nd Western avenues, Westmount, the pastor, the Rev.R.Hopkin, will de- îiver à lecture on \u2018Ireland and its literature.\u2019 It will be illus ated with songs.and readings from the works of Irish authors.A number of able and well known entertainers will assist in the programme.The entertainment Will begin at 8 o'clock.> FOR THE EASTER MARKET.Messrs.Al-xander and Robert Younte, farmers of Allan's Corners, have just sold {hree two-year-old steers to Mr.Arthur Pa-; tenaude, butcher, of St.Lambe® They netted pearly $200.They also sold a large, steer weighing 2,000 pounds for $104.The.stock is intonded for tho Easter market, and Is a credit to the Messrs.Young, and i Canterbury, New Brunswick, Chateauguay County.ANOTHER LUCY IN THE FIELD.The assistant city clerk this morning received a letter from John Lucy, of claiming the $1,000,000 left by the late Mr.Lucy, of Cork.This latest claimant savs that his father was named John Lucy and came from Cork, Ireland.: el REMOVING THE SNOW.The Road Department had 190 sleighs and drivers, and 200 laborers nt work removing the snow off the tracked sticeis to-day.\u2014 MORE CALVES SEIZED, Meat Inspectors Confiscate More Unwholesome Veal.NEARLY A HUNDRED CARUARES DESTROYED IN TWO DAYS.The meat inspectors seized a number of additional carcases of calves as unfit for food last evening and to-day, making nearly a hundred calves in two days.Dr.Laberge, city medical health officer, had a report presented to him today of the seizure yesterday.It appears that Mr.Moffatt, drover, of Chesterville, Ont., brought 200 calves to Montreal on Thursday in two C.P.R.cars, one open, the other closed.They were too late for Tuesday\u2019s market, and to keep them warm the whole consignment was put in the closed car, which was a two- decker.On Thursday morning thirty- five of the calves were found huddled up in one end of the car and asphyxiated.The proprietor, fearing, he says, that he would lose the hides, had the carcases moved out of the city limits to a slaughter house on upper Papineau Road.Mr.Bayard, the city meat inspector, how- lever, acting on Ald.Lareau*s information, followed them up and put them under seizure.When the rest of Mr.Mof- fatt\u2019s consignment was slaughtered at the abattoir yesterday forty more carcases were seized by the inspectors as being unfit for human food.Twenty-two other calves among other shipments slaughtered yesterday were also seized for the same cause.All the confiscated animals have been removed to the rendering house, but the proprietors will be allowed to take off th: hides before the carcases are destroyed.es WANT TO KEEP THE RINK.Owing to the present favorable cold weather several of the subscribers of the Montagnard skating rink have expressed a desire that the management should not carry out their decision to close the place er Monday next.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 NOTES AND NOTICES.We have several Karn pianos, some of which are almost like new, to rent at reasonable prices or for sale cheap for cash, or on easy terms of payment.We have received rental from eome of these instruments, and therefore are enabled to sell them at a discount off the original price.The D.W.Karn Co, Ltd, Karn Mall Building, St.Catherine street.Fripay, Marcu 17, 1899, NEW CITY LOAN, $100 Shares of \u2018Inscribed Stock to be Offered the Public.WILL BE REPAYABLE IN ANNUITIES SPREAD OVER FORTY YEARS.An important meeting of the Finance Committe is being held this afternoon, the princépal business being the discussion of the new temporary and othr loans provided for in the new charter An important and novel departure .- suggested in this connection, and almus: sure to be adopted.It is contemplated to issue the amount available this vear under the ten percer surplus clause, and which is understu-: to be $220,000, at once.It is proposed to offer the whole or ths amount to the public in shares of n scribed stock of a bundred dollars each.repayable in the form of annuities spread over forty years.; That is to say that the principal and interest will be paid by the city in om sum annually, and the probability is that the annual payment will be about tive dollars for each $100 share.This would form an annuity to: .» chasers of five dollars for forty years the end of which time the purchaw:.would have received 8200 for each nh.- and the debt and interest be we: by the city.These shares will be issued in virtue of section 344 of the new charter.which jo vides that the city shall have the power.during such time as the consolidated deh: of the city exceeds fifteen percent ni tie taxable real estate of the city, to horn w each year for necessary permanent, pui- lic works.a sum of money not exceeding ten percent of the increase in taxali» real estate, shown by the assessment roll in force over that of the vear 1mme- diately preceding._\u2014\u2014 PAID THE PENALTY, GLIVER PREVOST EXECUTED AT PORT ARTHUR.Port Arthur.Ont.March 17.\u2014T sub nut, but vou are hanging an inneee wan; vou are only doing your duty, but I am innocen{.\u201d These were the words Oliver Prevost spoke to Radcliffe, the hangman, when the latter requested him to hold out his arme to be pinioned, just before the march to the scaffold thos morning.# Ode Pretust was condemn: to death for the murder of René Dabin land Ferdinand Corrier on Feb.14, 1507, was hanged in the presence ot abuut twenty-five witnesses, including all the officials.No demonstration marked the executiog.other than the gathenng of a crowd of men and boys.to the number of 150 on the street by the jail.Prevost was supported on either side by the turn kev.Connor; and Radcliffe, the Rev Father Neault.and Dr, Macdonald, jal physician.During the march Prevost» lips moved rapidly in prayer, but no sound came from them.The movement of the lips increased as the steps leading ta the scaffold were reached, and the ascent began, Arrived on the scaffold words, at first low, but ever increasing lin volume and vehemency.fell from ns lips addressed to the Virgin Mary and Jesus, praying for mercy.During the adjustment of the black cap and noose there was no cessation of the prayer.All preparations at the scaffold were quickly made by Radcliffe and within » half minute from the arrival of the party on the scaffold the trapé was sprung, ani four minutes afterward the doctors pronounced life extinct, the pulse having stopped beating.The neck was found tu have been broken, and death was instau- taneous.À jury was empanelled on the spot by Coroner Beck, and the usual verdict was returned.The executed man's body was buried in the angle oi the jail yard by the jail wall and fence.but an effort will be made to have it buried in consecrated ground, as he be came reccæciled to the Church previous to his death, and received the last rite.He made his last confession to the Rev.Father Neault last night.The father and a sister of St.Joseph passed the night in the condemned\u2019s man's «ell, administering to him all the r.higious consolation the offices afforded.The crime for which Oliver Prevost, as he signs his name, was hanged, was committed on the evening of Feb.10.1897, and consistad of the killing and burning of Rene Dabin and Ferdinand Corrier, two men who lived three-guar- ters of a mile distant from Port \\rthur.where they kept a herd of pigs.They had a little money saved up and, accuré- ing to the evidence, this Prevost coveted, and on the evening named Le went to their shack and there shot lem and afterwards, with the assistance of a wee man named Gauthier, who lived with him as his wife, robbed the home and dies On the following morning he returned and set fire to the buildings, burning the bodies past all human resemblance.Suspicion pointed to Prevost, but he wus allowed to leave town, taking the woman and children with him.He moved to Oliver township, leaving there and going east a few months later.le was fol lowed by the detectives in their wand rings and arrested at Pembroke for lar renv.He wae sentenced on this char.e to seven years\u2019 imprisonment.!fe made a confession in which he charged M's Gauthier with the crime.She was ar rested, but turned Queen\u2019s -viden.e, and it was on her evidence Prevost was con: victed, Justice Armour presiding.FRIDA \u2014 EMDI In New world's now tively surpa prices that x Dress Goods w Now Ergi jngs, exquis tic designs.ard colored in check ar Remn: Cre In 14 to : prices C A lot pric N | Yes, tions 1r silver - push b you the HENR + + + Es ST 2295 44444044 444440224 E TENN I SPOR \u2018SHAMRO l.ondon, Lipton, w Shamrock framewor! including vesel wil] launching cirictest | recrecy TH 1ails of tl tioned da which sb vnauthort novel exp veut outs! the yacht she is fic Jaunchirg cutlines.Kerry, & Co., wi in the Pr urday) ev held the a lively | econ & Co.of winnh c'cleck sb Toronto secretary tion, red morning, pionship Shamrock Ing to Mr frem the at the St the gare the eize chief res: not be | should be ers them prised en Mr Be: very shal the unde cefpts et the conte had char Mr.Bea for Quee Insult, = Queen's sixth of ses, whi claims tl five hunt Arcma p fifteen bo in the r much, tb in the C to do.ar ers to 8 which h Mr.Bt Montreal Queen's to challe FripAY, March 17, 1899.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.In New Dress Fabrics, we are this seaso w-rld's newest and choioest dress roaterials in assortments not only equally, but posi- \u201cvoly surpassing, any similar showing made fn any single store in Canada, and at res that will once more and very emphatic * -.ss Goods Business.Wash Fabrics.N-w Evglish Prints, in \u2018the latest color- t- g=.exquisite Muslins, in dednty and artis.1.designs, White Muslins, White Piques | -4 colored plain or fancy Dew Cinghams, in check and other effects.Remnants em Cream Table Linens In 1% to 2% and 3 yard ends, at remnant Prices.Oval Doylies.A lot priced from 10c to 15c, for 5c each.MILILINERY OPENING Tuesday, 21st March, os CATHERINE AND ST.Yes, there are trade fictions in the current talk of silver - plated We push by them all and tell you the facts.ware.cas HENRY BIRKS & SOAS, Phillips Square, MONTREAL.eee ré be : : : Ease,_\u2014# : ; Comfort.+ : Durability, + ; ALL TO BE FOUND IN i : ; 3 : STEWART\u2019S ; : Qi £2295 St.Catherine St.Ÿ $ + ++ SPORTS AND PASTIMES.YACHTING.FRAMEWORK COMPLETED.London, March 17.\u2014A friend of Sir Thos.Lipton, who saw the cup challenger.the shamrock,\u2019 on Wednesday, says that ihe framework of the yacht has been completed including the planking and plating.The vesel will probably not he ready tor the launching before the end of May.Tha sirictest precautions are \u2018aken to preserve secrecy regarding the lines, and other Ce- rails of tbe yacht.Two detectivas are stationed day and night cutside the shed in which she is being bullt to prevent any unauthorized persons from entering.A novel expedient bas been adopted to prevent outsiders from learning anything about tne yacht, namely to dress the whole hull during oonstruction with a canvas covering termed a petticoat.The \u2018Shamrock\u2019 wiil wear this ugly garment from now untl she is firished and even curing the actual launchirg, until the water conceals her outlines.\u2018SHAMROCK\u2019 HOCKEY.ALL UP, DRUGGERS.Kerry, Watson & Co.and Leeming Miles & Co., will play for the drug champlenship in the Prince Arthur rink to.morrow (Saturday) evening.Leeming, Miles & Co.has held the title for the past two years, and a lively game 18 expected as Kerry.Wat.sen & Co.hrs a strong team, and feel sure of winning.The match will start at 7 c'elcek sharp.MR.BEATON SPEAKS.Toronto, March 17.\u2014Mr.A.H.Beaton, secretary of the Ontario Hockey Associa.tien, returned from Montreal yesterday morning, where he went to see the championship match between Queen's and the Shamrocks for the Stanley cup.According to Mr.Beaton, Queeu\u2019s was in the grime frem the start to finish, and bad the puck at the Shamrock goal the major portion of the game.Their inabillty to shoot and the eize of the rink, he thinks, were the chief reasons why Queen's lost.He would not be in the least surprised if Queeu's should beat them in Kingston, as he cunsid- ers them the better team, and they surprised everybody in Montreal.Mr.Beaton coneiders Queen's was ircated very sbabblly by the Arera rink peopleas the understanding was that the gate re- eipts ghould be equally divided between the contesting teams.The Arena people ud charge of the game and objected to Mr.Beaton putting any one on the gate tr Queen's making the plea that it was an insuèn, and he questioned their honesty.Lueen's was given $101, which was one- sixth of the gate, less th> referee's expen.tes, which they scaked Queen's wita.He \u2018alms that there Were over two theusand five hundred people in the rink, whiie the Arena people acknowledged twelve and fifteen hundred.As regards the difference i~ the rules, he thinks, !t does noi matter musk, the only difference being the relerea 3 the Ontario Aesociation has more work +5 do, and the Quebec rules allow the play- \u2018r3 to strike the puck with their hands, whi-h he disapproves of.Mr.Beaton claims the criticism of tbe Vontreal papers is unfair, os they roasted \u2018iern's for caring to hava the andacity 5 challenge the Shamrocks, evidently for- CHBLEMSOF SPRING FILLTHE STORE ilvy\u201ds, n better prepared than ever to furnish the ally prove our supremacy in the retail Ladies\u2019 Gloves.The Beldonne 2-clasp Kid Glove, fancy | stitched backs; these ccme in pretty shades of Reds, Bluettes, Greens,all leading shades, $1.50 palr.Four.Button White Suede Gloves, seit or | rack stitching on back, $1.20 glove, for 6c | pair.Japanese Silks.i A new line, 27 inches wide in lovely shades, \u2018of Hellotrope, Pink, Blue, Green, Orzoge \u2018and other shades, 45c yard.and following days.MOUNTAIN STREETS, getting that they had a perfect right to do so.The criticism on account of the Shamrocks having to return from the pleasure trip in New York he also considers unfalr as Queen's expressed their willingness to | play the Shamrocks on twenty-four hours\u2019 notice any time, the only provision belng that it must be this season.CHESS.JANOWSKI TOO MANY FOR SHOWAL- TER.New York, March 17.\u2014The second game of the series of five between Showalter and Janowski, was playel at the Manbattan Chess Club last night.Janowski selected the Sicilian Defence.After a fine contest, lasting till one o'clock this morning, Jan- oweki won, Fifty-five moves were made.Score\u2014Janowski, 2; Showalter, 0.The third game will be played this evening.\u2014_\u2014 TEACHERS\u2019 LECTURE COURSE.evening in the Teachers\u2019 J.ecture Comes Dr.James Fletcher, of Ottawa, will lecture upon \u2018The Economic Aspects of En- torclogy.There 2re few subjects at the present day which claim so large a share of consideration as the relation of insects to tbe world's greatest industry\u2014agriculture.Fruits of all kinds, grains and other valuable crops are subject to injury through the cperation of destructive irsects, whieh represents an eficrmous money valu®.In every progressive country great efferts are made to attain a more accurate scientifie knowledge of these pests, aud devise more efficient means of destroying them or preventing their operations.As Dominion Entomologist Dr.Fletcher has given great attention to these questions and he ts in a pecullarly favorable position to enlighten the public on ons of the foremost problems of the day.The lecture will be illustrated by a perles of cpecially prepared lantern slides.srl CHINESE ENTERTAINMENT.A novel and very pleasant entertainment waa given on Tuesday evening by the first 8 ee \u2014 dcccttéttése \u20ac AA AALS DLL OL lrtodrt rls 5000404000 a a Appl Ab ttt lds CASO OS AOOOOLIDOOOS OY ODPOPOIIDIPPLUQUPLOODHOIPOPLVHOPHO0OLXDPPCO000 pc>p000-060-00000000000 0000000 0H OA OS GO SO COLONIAL * HOUSE, POV PPPENTE ESS Se Pole dr ts trond PNR LIDS VC PHILLIPS SQUARE.2, trie trgratrat tt didid HADE-TG-ORDER DEPARTMENT.MENS READY-MADE DEPARTHENT.2, oe * AS, ] ing investigated by the authorities at Ottawa, and found correct, such | ay will be granted.\u2014_ THE ¢« ATONEMENT.A DISCUSSION BEFORE OTTAWA MINISTERS.Ottawa, March 18.\u2014 The Methodist Ministerial Association met, according to announcement, in the board room of Dominion Church, on Monday morning, March 13, at 10.30, to hear an essay by the Rev.W.Rilance, of Chelsea, Que.(author of \u2018Moody versus Varley, on \u201cAtonement\u2019\u2019), on the \u2018Rationale of the Atonement.\u201d He argued that it was not necessary to saving faith to fully under stand the nature thereof; still, it added strength to faith and comfort to trust te anderstand the suitability of the means to the end.- -He divided the- subject into two parta, first, the mecessity for atonement; second, the natufe of it.The necessity arises to remove a legal bar, that God \u2018might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.To meet the inwfought desire and expectation of all nations,he concluded that since the heathen religions of the world have given large space to sacrifice, men in general have not felt prepared to go before God in their own righteousness.In treating the second division of his subject, Mr.Rilance reviewed the various theories which have been advanced, jand showed wherein he differed from them or agreed.time of Anselm, that the atonement was made to the devil, to satisfy his claim te Ict the captives go.He replied: It is strange that they did not.remember that the devil is a usurper, as the liquor traf- sation.The debate which followed was lengthy and spirited, and Mr.Rilance gave a final reply defending the points in.his eseay which had been attacked in the discussion.At the close many congratulations were extended to the essayist for the thorough manner in which he had handled his difficult subject.\u2019 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 RATES WILL GO UP.4 Ottawa, March 17\u2014The Supreme Granl Lodge of the Sons of England, in session here, have decided to increase the rates in the beneficiary department, not to he retroactive.The graduation is reduced to a one-vear basis instead of five years.ation at the present session of parliament in view of the promise of the government to introduce a measure iffecting all friendly societies.Among those elected to the \\ general purpose committee was Mr.A.| Tattersall, of Montreal.À resolution | was passed conveying to loyal Irishmen \u2018the greetings on the anniversary of Bf.Patrick.BY-ELECTION IN' NORFOLK.London, March 17.\u2014In the election ves- \"terday in the North Division of Norfolk, for a successor in parliament to \u201cir H.! H.Cozens-Hardy, recently made a judge, Sir W.Brampton-Gurdon, Liberal, was elected by a majority of 1,165.At the \u2018a Home Ruler, had a majority of 508. \u2014\u2014e PERSONAL.J.Brodie, of Smith's Falls, Ont, was in the city yesterday, being eulled here owing to the death of his | | | Mr.R.ecusin, Mrs.Cross, wife of Mr.AG.| Cross, barrister.\u2014\u2014\u2014 question of overwork would he looked into on his return to Ottawa.\\s re.GRAND TRNUK RAILWAY SYSTEM.gards the pay teing stopped for sickness, Earnings March 8 to Maycb 14: the Postmiaster-General states that if al Les pee cr re cr ee ét dam, 187 medical certificate be rent in it Inust Ee : 456.407 state the nature of the illness, and cn Le- Ircrease .\u2026 326.750 hem It was a common be- - lief in the first eleven cemturies \u2018to the fic now is, and had no right to compen-.It was decided not to apply for incotrpor- last election Mr.Cozens-Hardy, who was - g I EN =a Weekly Calenta, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.PF 18 r.M.27 §x3.% MARCH RENA Saturday Afternoon AND EVENINC.\"Skating for Everybody.Victoria Rifles Band in Attendance.Public 5c.Mambers of M.A.A.A.Rink on presentation of membership card, 15c.Fripar, Maxrcu 17.RECEPTION TO eer Prof.W.H.Dingle.FAREWELE TO.vee ARD BROOME ME.EDW.at he Bt, Peter Concert Te-Night, A Popular Oratorio Cencert.Cheir ef 30 Voices.\u2018run e CRETE 2 EE ee BEAR ena, @ * The Roman Soldiers.\u2019 A March for Male Voices.ao \u2018 The Angels\u2019 Chorus.\u201d For Ladies\u2019 Voices.\u2014IN THE\u2014 WELSH ORATOR10 CONCERT, TO-NIGHT.TO-NIGHTS IRISH CONCERT At $T.JAMES METHODIST CHURCH Will be GRAND.Tickets 25e.Do not fail to come.Ari Essogatior THE ANNUAL ROYAL CANADIAN ACADEMY EXHIBITION will open on FRIDAY, April Tth, in the Galleries of the Art Association.Works intended for exhi- biticn must be delivered at the Gallery not\u2019 later than Tuesday, March 28th, 15 Rev.J.C.ANTLIFF,D.D., Will conduet the Evening Service at the Young Women's Christian Association, 896 Dorchester street, FRIDAY, Mareh 17, from 7 to 7.30 o'clock \u201c All Young Women cordially invited, SATURDAY, MaRCH 18.BY THE COURTESY of the following Gentlemen their Conservatories will be open to the members of tbe Montreal Horticultural Society and their frienda on SATURDAY AFPERNOON, MARCH 18th, 1805.ROBERT MEIGHEN, ESQ., 140 Drummond TT afféet TT McGILL BQTANICAL GARDENS, Cots des Neiges Road.CITY GARDENS, Logan's Park.\u201cMOUNT ROYAL CHMETERY CO, Mount .Royak ~ Union Teachers\u2019 Meeting Conducted by Bey.Dr.A.B.MACKAY meets in Crescent Street Presbyterian Church, EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at a quarter to five o'clock punc- tually, All Sabbath School Teachers are lavited.I.TORRANCE FRASER, Secretary.T.\"JAMES METHODIST CHURCH.y TWILIGHT RECITAL, SATURDAY, March 18th, at 4.13 p.m.The Phenomenal Juvenile Trlo-Master Walter Hislop (pianist), Master J.J.Shea (violinist), Master Freddie Ulley (soprano), Mr.C.EB.B.Price (solo organist), Mr J.Leslie Tedford (tenor), Mr.Errest Fairman (baritone), Mr.A, McFeeters, of New York, (base), Mrs.Chadwick and Mr.W, J.Birks, accompanists.Admission, 10 conts, - SATURDAY NIGHT At 8 o'clock, \u2018The Young en\u2019s Meeting Short Address.Tealimonies.vice.One Hour.Sunday, March 19th, 9.45 am \u2014BEGINNERS\u2019 BIBLE STUDY, 3 p.m.\u2014~YOUNG MEN'S BIBLE STUDY.Song Ser.7 D.A.BUDGE, Lender.All young men cordially invited.Young Men's Christian Association, = Dominion Square.SunpaY, MARCH 19, MEN\u2019S OWN.SUNDAY, 19th March, 1899.Speeker\u2014Rev.Principal HACKETT, M.A; Scictets\u2014Mies E.Myers and Mr.Wm.Lister.Male Choir under the direction of Mr.FKED.CAPON.MoNpAY, Maren 20.W.C.T.U.(Central) The Monthly Prayer Meeting of this Union will be beld on MONDAY AFTERNOON, March 20th, wt 3 o'clock.17 - = Mowpary, Mares 20.ROSENTHAL Wiéndsor Hal, MONDAY EVENING, March 20th, WEDNESDAY AFTN., March 22nd RESERVED SEATS 82 and $1 each according (e location, BOX PLANat____\u2014 \u2018STAR\u2019 BRANCH OFFICE Under the direction of the Dominion Entertainment Buresu.1st PRINCEof WALES REGIMENT, FUSILIERS.Annual Drill.The Regiment will parade at the Armory at 8.15 p.m, as follows, unti] further orders: Monday\u2014Companies D and F.Tuesday\u2014Companies À and H, Wednesday\u2014Class for Officers and Non- Commissioned Officers.Thursday\u2014Companics B and C.Friday\u2014Companies E and G.Uniform\u2014Drill order, except on Wednesday, when plain clothes may be worn.Buglers and thoee desirous of becoming such will parade on Monday, the 20th inst, By order, W.L.BOND, Capt., Adjutant, Tuespay, Marcu 21.WINDSOR HALL: THE MONTREAL PHILHARMONIC BOCIETY, At 815 p.m., TUESDAY, March 21st.tits\u201d SAMSON\u2019 First performance in Montreal.BOLOISTS : Soprano: Mina Schilling, New York.Contralto: Josephine 8.Jacoby, New York Tenor : Evan Williams, New York.Bass : Ffrangcon Davies, London, Eng.Plan at \u2018Star\u2019 Branch Office, corner Peel and St.nat.ve $2.00, BL59 and $1.00, according te location.F.C.WARD-WHATE, Sec.-treas., 8 Bishop St.| For Christian Workers A conference of Christian Workers will he head on TUESDAY AFTERNOON.at 3,30 o'clock, in the Evangelistic Hall, 2424 St.Cetheriné street.Subject: \u2018The Good Shep- Lend.\u2019 AHN are invited.J.E.DNUGALL.«OLD HUTCH * 1S DEAD.ONE OF THE MOST NOTED OF GRAIN SPECULATORS iN THE UNITED STATES.Chicago, March 17.\u2014Benjamin FP, Hutchinson (\u2018Old Hutch\u2019), at one time the leading grain speculator in the United States, died last night at Lake Geneva, Wis.Benjamin P.Hutchinson, or \u2018Old Hutch,\u201d had a record for being concerned in wheat corners.He was first concerned in a wheat corner in 1836, when the quantity handled was but 600,000 bushels, which at that time was considered a great quantity.In 1864 \u2018Old Hutch) together with C.B.Goodyear, in Chica go, ran a deal in which they forced up wheat from 75 cents to $1.60.In 1868 with Hiram Wheeler, of Chicago, \u2018Old Hutch\u2019 engineered a deal in which they broke the market.Tn 1888 occurred \u2018Old Hutch's\u2019 last and biggest deal, when he ran wheat up from 893-4 cents to $2, and cleared $3,000,000, although he only handled about 5,000,000 bushels nf wheat.These deals were the resuit -of reck'ess plunges, the corners being formed cn the impulse of the moment, \u2014_\u2014\u2014 SIR EDMUND MONSON ILL.London, March 17.\u2014The \u2018Chronicle's\u2019 Paris correspondent says that Sir Edmund Monson, the British ambassador, is suffering from pulmonary congestion.He ia quite feeble, but his physicians deny that his condition is dangerous.The correspondent says, however, that he learns from other sources that his condition ie critical.\u2014\u2014 LORD STRATHCONA\u2019S HEALTH.The report that Lord Strathcona was ill in Franee is said to have been the result of an unfortunate mistake.His Lordship cablee from London: \u2018So far recovered that was able to be at office today.) tlre PERSONAL.Mr.A.O.Morin, of the firm of A.O.Morin & Co., dry goods importers, Board of Trade Buildings, has left fur New York, whence he sails in the interests of his firm on March 18 by the SS.\u2018La Bre- tagne,\u201d for the Continent, S|M|T|W/|T|F|S 2 3| 4 eo log [oo 1 14 8j 2110111 53 1617118 21122 24 125 28 29 31.-\u2014\u2014 BUBSCRIPTION RATES.Dally Witness, $3.00; Weekiy Witness, $1.00: I ME 3 one ; ; $10.50; 100, $20.ForG ritain add $1.04 postage on reat Hoin 242 41.0 oT aria for post: ger; $3.60 on Dally Witness.The last edition of the DAILY WITNESS is de- Iivered in theévity every evening of publication ab $4.00 por sonam.ADVERTISING RATES.J DAILY WITNESS, Five lines and upwards, 10c per line, on favorable terms WEEKLY WITNESS.With largo type or outs, 200 por line.One-third reduction set in our usual small advertising types, Special contract rates.\\ et AU business communications should be addreesed \u2018John Dougall & £on, Witness\u2019 Office, Moatreal,\u2019 and all letters to the Editor should be addressed *Editor of the * Witness,' Montreal\u2019 The Baily Witness.FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1899.Contract In parliamentary parlance a \u2018meagre bill of fare\u2019 means that the government has but few measures to propose, and is: supposed by some people to indicate a lack of legislative enterprise on the part of ministers.But to the better informed the statement that the ministerial programme for the session does not contemplate much in the way of legislation will be a cause of satisfaction, It is also a good indication that public affairs are running smoothly, and that there are no burning questions demanding settlement.This in itself is a cause for congratulation, when we come to think of the astonishing amount of legislation annually.ground out by our various legislative machines throughout the Dominion, Con-{ sidering our numbers, we Canadians enjoy more law-making than any population \u2018of equal extent in the world.off in the big machine at Ottawa is therefore something in the way of a relief.The session is late in opening, and the government may have an eye to an early adjournment, though the paragraph in the speech from the throne suggests other measures beside the solitary bill mentioned.But speeches from the throne are sometimes Pickwickian, and may mean more or less than they say, as the exigencies of the time may require.Aimless as it seems, by far the most import tant clause in the speech is that promising to lay the returns of the plebiscite vote before parliament.It at least invites a discussion of the government's lame and impotent conclusion to this great and original proceeding.Discussion is likely to take a taunting tone in the House and a very fierce and bitter tone in the country.\u2014\u2014\u2014p_ Only two names are before the public in any promiment way for the vacant position of postmaster of Montreal, but we refuse to believe that the bearer of either has ever had the slightest chance of the appointment.Neither has the very least training for the position.One of them is said to have withdrawn his name in the hope of promotion elsewhere, and the other is absurdly unfit for it.To appoint cither while there are presumably persons within the department at once capable in respect of natural gifts and thoroughly trained to the service required, would be a licentious abnegation of the principle that public office is a public trust, an unblushing exaltation of personal over public interests, and a confession of such party exigencies as no government would willingly admit, It is humiliating that in these days of Liberal rule the common talk of the streets should be of huckstering in appointments, in which the considerations discussed are exclusively those of personal party service and of race and creed, and never that of the capable and honest service of the public.The people for their part seem to have given up all hope of being so much as considered and discuss the whole thing with pessimistic and contemptuous sarcasm, blunting to their sense of right and demoralizing to their patriotism and public spirit.We have heard a far better name mentioned than either of the above, that of a merchant of the highest character, noted for his sterling integrity and a business man of great experience, but why should he or any one else take precedence of experts \u2014 An-easg | = trained at the public expense, whose promotion would encourage all in the service to do their best ?\u2014\u2014\u2014_e- MAGNIFICENT, BUT NOT BUSINESS The design for the east end harbor improvements prepared by the engineer of the Harbor Commission is a fine one, providing for the utmost possible use of the frontage, though the frontage there is not so limited, and therefore not in the same sense invaluable as that of the central part of the harbor, which, under Mr.Tarte\u2019s coercion, has been so largely wasted in the design for it prepared by Mr.Tarte\u2019s engineer.In the east end design the guard piers, which will be the chief shipping and wharfage piers, are well slanted down the river, to s:cure great length without interfering with the ship channel.The shorter piers, which are as long as the central harbor piers, are also well slanted, thus securing easier access, and the basins between them are 325 and 350 feet wide.The improvements as designed are on a magnificent scale.It is probable that the whole plan as set forth would cost in the neighborhood of twelve million dollars.1t is, however, understood that the plan as a whole is for general guidance for years to come and such as, with modification to suit local environment, can be extended down the Longue Pointe frontage, and further, if the course of the ship channel is changed.The portion of the design to be executed immediately is the most westerly guard pier, its accompanying shorter pier, and the frontage wharf.This will probably cost three or four million dollars, as the guard pier, with its two wharves and guard wall embankment, is of an extraordinary width, and, excepting the outer wharves of the, ° Ë companies, in the great iron pipe com- guard pier, the whole is to be on the high level principle.The Harbor Commission has some 8750,- 000, according to the financial arrangements forced upon it by Mr.Tarte for harbor improvements in the east end, and as it wil be difficult enough to meet the interest upon this comparatively small amount out of the harbor revenues, it was loath to begin the work of building a dry dock and completing the work on the low level pier design formerly undertaken, as such works would involve the expenditure: of a couple of millions and land.the Commission in a slough of debt above which it could not keep its head.The dock alone would have cost more money than Mr.Tarte had loaned it at three percent, besides which there was land to buy, and that from a combination with a political \u2018pull,\u2019 which was not the same thing at all as buying land from other people in the open market.Happily, however, the property favored by Mr.Prefontaine having been condemned, the pressure from Mr.Tarte to build a dry dock disappeared, and that scheme, though provided for by act of parliament, was quietly dropped.The business men did not \u2018kick\u2019 at this loss, for the dock was not regarded by them as a commercial need at all ; they knew it was a political scheme, and saw it abandoned by the politicians without regret, even with satisfaction.The political expenditures in Maisonneuve have to be made, however, and hence the new and magnificent east end harbor design.It must be remembered that the new design supersedes an east end design already partially executed by the construe- tion of two low level piers, which, when finished, would have provided four piers.But that scheme, all very well for mere commercial needs, is altogether too humble for political wants, hence also the new and magnificent design.The Canadian Pacific Railway Company wants the construction of these wharves, which will be convenient to its east end freight traffic terminal.The elevator shown in the plan will indeed be the property of that company, and its grain carriers will monopolize the wharves, so far as grain carrying is concerned, a point about which grain men are already complaining.But there has been no demand for wharf- age accommodation down there from the steamship companies, and as there is no demand there is no prospect of the construction of these great wharves adding anything to the revenues of the Commission, which will have to meet the three percent interest in the cost of their construction, and cannot see how it is to do it.Hence the call of the Commission to Ottawa by Mr.Tarte to discover, if possible, a financial scheme.As meetings in camera cannot be held very well in the Harbor Commissioners\u2019 office, the meeting af Ottawa will prove convenient, and minimize that publicity which the president of the commission and Mr.Tarte dislike so much.So long as the burden of the execution of this design is not placed upon the Commission, that 18, [ eS Fripay, MARCH 17, 1809.tt upon the shipping and commerce of the port, which cannot bear it, Montreal's business men will have no great objections to expenditure upon it by the government and parliament.It is a splendid design, and if parliament undertakes it with a view of building up a great national port at Montreal, and becomes responsible for the expenditure.Montreal will do its best, we are sure, to make as good use as it can of the facilities thus afforded, and to develop and expand ite trade and commerce rapidly, so as to make a full use of them as soon as possible, but at present trade and commerce cannot do more than use and pay for the improvements already decided upon in the east end and the central part of the harbor, and should not be burdened with more, \u2014_\u2014\u2014 THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.Taxation is apparently in the air.First it was Montreal, next the Province of Ontario, and now it is (Germany, upon | whose actions in this respect Canadians can look with equanimity.Germany proposes a departmental store tax of five percent of the total profits for each department and a poll tax upon employees.The main point for our notice is that the proposed law makes five divisions of the business usually carried on, namely (1) food and drugs, (2) clothing, (3) furniture, (4) glass and (3) jewellery.Even had Montreal's proposed tax upon such stores been carried out, much difficulty would have been experienced in arriving at a proper basis upon which to estimate the number of departments.The same tendency of combination and concentration of capital that produced the departmental store is to be seen at work in the recent amalgamations of Canadian loan bine just reported from the United States and the extension of the octopus arms of the Standard Oil Trust to Canada.Union is strength, and unless combinations of this kind abuse their rights- and power, no objection can be taken to their action.The bill of fare presented by the Queen's speech at the opening of the Dominion Parliament makes no reference to financial questions, other than the esti mates.It is understood that an effort will be made to have the session a short one; yet it is not improbable that the Fortin insolvency bill will be brought forward again, if the boards of trade of the country and the banks succeed in completing their deliberations in time.Some slight misunderstanding has existed as to the position of the banks in the matter of insolvency legislation.So intimately bound up with every branch of industry, the banks have a wider experience and knowledge than any one branch, hence they have been more difficult to please.Having passed through the old insolvency act, and suffered from some of its provisions, they naturally hesitate to lend the weight of their influence to a measure which they could not conscientiously approve.At the same time, as we understand their position, they do not oppose insolvency legislation or the proposed act except in so far as it is designed to deprive the banks of some special privileges which have been allowed them for many years, and which, as they claim, by protecting them somewhat as compared with other creditors, against losses, enable them to afford assistance to the commercial community at a lower charge than would be otherwise necessitated.Next year the Bank Act will come up for revision or extension.It is now so nearly perfect that it is hardly probable that any important amendment will be made.Certainly none should be made except upon the grounds of absolute necessity.There is always more or less friction in accommodating business to new laws, and besides a mass of legal decisions and interpretations, which bave sometimes been costly, becomes of more or less doubtful value through a change in the act.The business conditions of the past week have shown no important change.The increase of wages which has taken place, and is taking place, in many trades and industries over the continent was referred to in the \u2018Witness\u2019 last week.Messrs.Dun & Co.have calculated that were the increase to be extended to all wages it would put into the market a new buying demand equal to three-quar- ters of the entire value of United States exports.With regard to Canada, the cattle trade has been somewhat discouraged by the further decline of prices for both cattle and sheep in the British markets.As the feeling in Canada is strong, the shipper is on the horns of a dilemma.The London wool sales, in which Canada is interested, show a firm tendency in that commodity, the average prive ten parcent above that for dupa week in the wheat pit has sa hit ne 1 po.Ca.chining\" market.possibly on an nore in the wheat in sieht and the visite - ply in Chae On the creer h Mareb the vs lé cuppis vas Ou Ta bushels, against 2#477.600 Lu >: .sa of March, and the wheat in Sight was OR 359,000, as again-: 65 267 1000 less, as compared with Neverthe.He sume dat vear, the supply 1 much ess, the à supply on the fourtrenth = Mur being 32,415,000, and the wh 71,205,%00 bushels.891% on Naturdar.a decline and closed at 6715 vraterday ! closed at 68144 on Nuturday à May whe yesterday.Spring railway rates for - been issued by the Grand Tru: to which we need not speciallh usual \u2018kick\u2019 of the Winnipeg 1\": change concerning the mixing has come to hand.If Mr.Robli.- \u2018ment is correct, that the reputa: Manitoba No.1 hard has been so : Lim England by mixing that it has de 12 cents per bushel since 1897.tin some reason for the proposed men to the Department of Inland Revenue.There was some weakness on the | stock exchange this week, but tow.the close a firmer feeling existed.cific opened at 874 closed at 86 vesterday.Twin City op + \u2018at 70% and closed at TV.Monne | Street Railway opened at 324 and ©.\u2018at 323 (Wednesday).Royal Els opened at 1871% and closed at 185%.opened at 2168 and closed at 2171, ronto Street Railway opeped at 11% closed at 1164.10844 closed at the same ny.Payne Mining Co.opened at 419 2: closed at 402.War Eagle opened a: Hi, closing at 341.There is as yet no \u2018harre in money rates, Dun & Co.'s repr: interior markets overloaded with m =, $3,000,000 of which was sent to New Y-.last week, on Saturday Richelieu oprne-: and The same authority for a large balance in favor of the Ur; States on its foreign trade, THE LATE MR.V.MAGOR.The news of the sudden death of Mr.Victor Magor was received with since\u201d feelings of sorrow on \u2018Change, where hu was so Well known for many veats H- death, which wis from pneumonia, was very sudden, as the family had only re- ceived three telegrams concerning his 1!- ness\u2014one that he was sick, one that h had been taken to the hospital and w.- comfortable, and the third announcu his death.His sister was on the way him when the news of his decease ww.received and she returned to the city la: evening.Mr.\u2018Willie\u2019 Magor, his br er, left for Rossland this morning : will return to Montreal with the | afterwards revisiting Ros-land to « up affairs, or possibly to continue : husiness of mining broker, and agent \u2018- Mr.W.W.Ogilvie in that district.AL: Victor Magor was only in his thirt: fourth year and was formerly a partner in the firm of John Magor & Son.H- had been in Rossland a little over a year.\u2014\u2014_ THE LATE HON.J.G.ROBERTSON.Sherbrooke, Que., March 17.\u2014The fun eral of the late Hon.J.G.Robertson took place from his late residence, Bank street, yesterday afternoon, to the (on- gregational Church.There was a very large attendance, both from this an and the surrounding country, to pay a tribute of respect to him who for so many years occupied with credit lngh and responsible positions in this city and province.The funeral service was con ducted by the Rev.F.J.Day, aseisted by the Rev.W.Shearer.From the church the procession proceeded to the Union cemetery.The pallbearers were Messrs.G.G.Bryant, M.¥.Hackett.G.H.Bradford, W.E.Jones, R.D.Mor: kill, and John McNichol.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 THE PEACE CONFERENCE.London, March 17\u2014The Brussels correspondent of the \u2018 Daily Graphic\u2019 +.v- that the disarmament conference w! ir\" will meet at The Hague on May JS, v be omposed of three sections, dealing t*- pectively with disarmament arbitraton and \u2018other matters\u2019 The German der gates will be Baron Von Bulow, Im: ial Secretary of State for Foreign Affu:.Baron Von Bieberstein, German Am}- sador at Constantinop'e, and Prince He bert Bismarck.London, March 17\u2014At a meeting h ! in this city last night in support ot =: peace conference Baron Russell oi K lowen, Lord Chief Justice of Englar.- delivered a speech in the course of wh i he \u2018said that the quly hopeful sign «1 * \"desire to substitute arbitration for \u201c was at present to be found in this © un try.He added that he looked for = cess in the direction of the Czar's sug * tion that in quarrels between nations : system adopted in duels should be \u2018 lowed\u2014that is, that each party to a «© pute before going to war should have °° appoint a second.Thus time would '* given for reflection and the interven: *» of two independent friendly powers wru i tend to prevent ; st ties, an outbreak of host The Rev ered a ven dress in St the seuMiec: crisis and | Me HOG CE Unie The proc wee rong Eparline.Fung bv ome One vi 1 the presen: and exjplan convention real on Oct tion is ex, Dominion, nent speak mentioned World's C! ton, and t man, lila the Jocal « event the ¢ in Canada.About 1! $o the roll The Rev for an a oo \u201cThe ¢ how to mee unaware t} did not wi B serious c Bocieties.ronnected x with health be illustrat tal, moral phases.The firet when a pe and was 8 The seconc fhe man » stage.TI creed and spiritual c The dan was not fr cause 1t W longer me Was now \u20ac the charm grows the was not sr & critical danger ex lous eucce puccess, perity cou Another tiem, Pr ihe godde Self-satu One shoul tainments, er and gr elso dang methods, forded mac Poverty ne torable to they must world anc demption \u2018movement that end.ehould me must not passing av the Chure it only ren fall in lin this move wonderful] continue t ous victor A heart the lecture the bened: | On ret gestive ou w or ai been will b sold b 1899.mn, price being nuary.The ibited a de.An Increase visible sup irteenth of 229,799,000 1 the sixth ght was 68,.Neverthe- ne \u2018date last the visible larch, 180x, at in seigle at closed a- i one cent, July whe.and at 66°, zrun hav- nk Railway.\u201crefer, Th.\u2019roduce Ex & ot wina- blin's state.putation of 1 30 injured has decline.97, there 1- d memor:« Revenue.on the loc.ut isted.towards P Le iturday an | City opene-l Montrea! | and close ! val Electri- 185%.Gay 21737.Tae at 118 an | opened a: same figure.at 410 an! ened at 344, t no change a report \u2018ln vith mones, 9 New Yori rity lsoka the Unitel AGOR.eath of Mr.with sincere ge, where he y yeara.Hs UINONIA, was had only re- rning his ill- one that hu ttal and was announcing the way 1 decease 1.1 the city la: his brot norning « h the bud nd to wi ontinue ti 1d agent for istrict.Mr.his thirty- ly a partner & son.Hover a vear.ROBERT- i.\u2014The fun- Robertson dence, Bank to the Con- was a verv n this city v, to pay a who for so credit high his city and e was con: ay, assisted From the eded to the earers were ¥.Hackett.'R.D.Mor 3russels cor- raphic\u2019 says rence which May 18, wil dealing re- arbitration rerman de ow, Liner eign Affair man .Amba- Prince Ile- neeting hell pport of th wel} of Kil- of England.rse of which ul sign of 4 ton for war in this coun: ked for suc: 7118 gugg\" 3 1 nations the ould be fol- rtv to a dis- puld have to ne would be intervention vowers would k of hostili- Fripay.Marcu 17, 1899.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.THE PRESENT CRISIS And the Future of Christian Endeavor Societies.AN INSPIRING ADDRESS BY THE REV.DR.ROSE, OF OTTAWA.The Rev.Dr.Rose, of Ottawa, delivered a very eloquent and impressive address in St.James Methodist Church on the subject of \u2018The Christian Endeavor «msis and how to meet it.\u201d Mr.H.N.De Witt, president of the t E.Union of this city, presided.The proceedings were opened by a service of song, and prayer by the Rev.W.Eparling.A sacred quartette was sung by members of the choir.One of the features of the \u2018rally\u2019 was the presentation of a brief prospectus and explanation of the great Dominion convention which is to be held in Mont real on Oct.5 to 9 next.A large delegation is expected from all parts of the Dominion, and amongst the most prominent speakers who will be present were mentioned Mr.Baer, secretary of the World's Christian Endeavor Union, Boston, and the Rev.Dr.J.Wilbur Chapman, Philadelphia.The co-operation of the Jocal societies was asked to make the event the crowning event in C.E.history in Canada.About thirty local societies answered to the roll call.The Rev.Dr.Rose being called upon for an address, said he would speak on \u2018The Christian Endeavor crisis and how to meet it.\u201d Many, he supposed, were unaware that there was any crisis.He did not wish to intimate that there was a serious condition of affairs amongst the societies.A crisis was not necessarily ronnected with disease and decay, but also with health, Has meaning, he said, could be illustrated from human life in its mental, moral, physical and also spiritual phases.The first stage was that of dogmatism, when a person thought he \u2018knew it all,\u201d and was absolutely right in everything.The second stage was doubt, and woe to the man who got no further than that stage.The third was the formation of creed and principle.Then there was a spiritual crisis called conversion.The danger to the C.E.organization was not from nearness to death, but because it was so much alive.It was no longer merely an attractive infant; it was now a sturdy youth.It had lost the charm of novelty.Out of novelty grows.the, advantage.of.curiasity, -which, was not small.The transition state was n critical one in all cases.A second danger existed in the fact of its marvel- Jous success, Few things try a man like puccess.A man who could stand prosperity could go through anything safely.Another peril was the absence of eriti- tism.Praise intoxicated.Success was the goddess of to-day.Self-satisfaction was another danger.One should not be content with their attainments, but strive constantly for higher and grander conditions.There was blso danger of worshipping forms and methods.The history of the past afforded sad instances of this.The way to meet the crisis was to stand Bard and fast by the principles out of which the society had sprung, namely, the desire and purpose of uniting the young, consecrated life of the Church for Christian work.Endeavor sovicties never cre- bted the young life now in the Church; Tes there first and made them possible.he movement had given unity and direction to the efforts of the young people of to-day.But let us, said the speaker, be prepared for surprises in the future.The Head of the Church had not exhausted himself.The present may be only the scaffolding for the building of the future Church.Christ came to save the world socially as well as morally, Neither poverty nor Juxury would seem to be favorable to a great general revival.So they must aim at the salvation of the world and the social upliting and redemption of the masses.The C.E.movement may be one of the means to that end.If the present organization should merge into some other form they must not think it gone and lament its passing away.Changes must come if the Church would live.It was God\u2019s divine law lest one good form should bring death and decay to the Church.God was working out a grand plan, and it only remained for them to step up and fall in line.That power which made this movement what it is and which so wonderfully blessed and sustained it will continue to lead it on to final and glorious victory.A hearty vote of thanks was tendered the lecturer.and the meeting closed with the benediction.ADVERTISEMENTS.Tonight If your liver is out of order, causing Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heartburn, or Constipation, take a dose of Hood\u2019s Pills On retiring, and tomorrow your digestive organs will be regulated and you will be bright, active and ready for any kind of work.This has been the experience of others; it will be yours.HOOD\u2019S PILLS are sold by all medicine dealers.25 cts.NEW SPANISH LOAN.Madrid, March 16.\u2014The Spanish Government has concluded a loan of thirty million pesetas with the banking house of Orquijo The money was handed: over yesterday, and will be devoted to paying the arrears due to the Spanish troops who have served in Cuba.ce NEEDS ASSISTANCE.The Firemen's Benevolent Fund, of the city, needs capital.At a recent meeting it was shown that there were now thirteen widows of firemen receiving support from the fund.The contribution to the fund from one hundred and ninety firemen was $4,500, vet it was sorely in need of augmentation.\u2014__ SHEARER STREET SUBWAY.Matter Brought to the Notice of the Road Committee.A DISPUTE OVER THE CLEARING OF SNOW FROM THE STREETS.The Road Committee met yesterday afternoon, Ald.Brunet in the chair, and all of the members being present.Ald.Gallery introduced a large delegation from St.Ann\u2019s Ward which requested that Shearer street be opened across the Grand Trunk track, either by means of a bridge or a subway.The cost of the former would be about 34,500: that of the latter, 37,000.The city surveyor favored a subway.The spokesman of the delegation remarked that this improvement should not necessitate any expropriation as the premises belonged to the city.He added that the Grand Trunk was ready to contribute its due share if the proposed scheme materialized.It was decided that the city surveyor should discuss the matter with the officials of the Grand Trunk.Then the snow question came up for discussion once more.The city surveyor stated that he had been instructed by Ald.Rainville, chairman of the Finance Committee, in the morning, to take the proper means for clearing the snow off the main streets.Eleven snow-ploughs had, therefore, been set to work, with a foreman and eleven men per plough.Ald.Paquette, who was present, said more men should be employed, so as to get through with the work as soon as possible.Ald.Ouimet moved that other foremen be engaged at once, and Mr.St.George be directed to take on all the men required; that $10,000 be asked from the Finance Committee, and that Mr.St.George hire either all or none of the foremen.- Mr.St.George objected to being interfered with in this matter.Jf allowed to engage the men actually needed, and to manage the work on economical and practical lines, he could save a great deal of money for the city.If the committee decided to dictate what men should be engaged and adopted the resolution suggested, he would decline all responsibility as to the expense, which would be unnecessarily extravagant.He should be allowed a certain amount of freedom in the matter.It was not fair of the committee to check him and die- tate to him in this manner.Mr.St.George's protest proved of no avail, and he was ordered to engage all ofthe men who were engaged after the big January snow storm.The following resolutions were adopted before the committee adjourned:- 1.That Mr.Brittain should be requested to prepare a statement of the cost of a sewer on Mussue street, from the end of the existing sewer on Perrault street, and that the same be submitted to tbe council with a report recommending the construction of such sewer.2.That tenders be called for all the goods and materials that the department may need during the present year.3.That the Clty Surveyor be requested to prepare a report upon the advisability of changing th: numbers on Cherrier street.4 That the City Surveyor be requested to prepare for the next meeting a report upon the feasibility and possibility of putting underground all the overheal electric wires in Craig street, from St.Lawrence stree: to St.Antoine street, before paving said Craig street with asphalt.and In the meantime to consult with the chairman of this committee and the Interested companies in order Lo reach amicably, If possible, the desired 5.That report be made to the council asking for six thousand dollars for improvements on Logan's Park, to be taken out of the reserve, or from the forty thousand dollars voted by the Legislature.6.That report be made to the coun=zit, asking for five thousand dollars to be put to the credit of the item of roads, to be taken out of the reserve or from the foriy thousand dollars voted by the Legislature, -_\u2014\u2014\u2014 NEW GASES OF THE AIR.\u2018New gases of the atmosphere\u2019 was the subject of tko Somerville course, dellvored last evening at the Natural History Hall, hy Professor J.Wallace Walker.Although the lecture was of a technical character.the speaker managed to make it interesting throughout.He pointed out that two or three years ago, the opinion prevalled that al heric air consisted principally of oxygen and nitrogen.This idea had been erased nmongst scientists by Professor Ramsay.whe had discovered after long search, argon,and subsequently small quantities of the same gas were obtained from minerals.This was followed by the discovery of helium in other minerals.whirh gas had previously been thought to have existed orly in the atmosphere of the sun.The uses of electricity and the spcotrnscope in determining gases was described, and also how by subjecting argon to fractional &istillation, there had been obtained from it neon and kitron.He had learned, too, frem Professor Ramsay, privately, that in a similar manner that scientists had discovered helium ges.This he had not seen published.Suitable illustrations and Interesting ex.neriments lent additional interest to the lecture, A vote of thanks to Mr.Walker was moved by Dr.Weeley Mills, and sec- cnded by Mr S.Finley.Judge Wurtele presided.WHEELING MATTERS.The Hatchet is not Yet Buried, HOCKEY \u2014 CURLING \u2014 SNOWSHOEING.Judging from the conversation of some people it would geem that a climax in Montreal wheling affairs is about to be reached.It bas been sald that next year the C.W?A.will be in a very peculiar position in this neighbortood, as there ls talk of two or three clubs completely dropping out of the association, with the excuse that they have no use for it.A lame excuse is better than none.It iz rumored, on good au- tliority, tco, that the St.Deris Bicycle Club will be one of the clubs to leave the C.W.A.It is the uld story over again.The executive of the World's Meet, before tho C.W.A.made its additions, is still smarting under Mr.H.B.Doniy's return by way of Beeston instead of Montreal.Although at the representative meeting, held in the Windsor Hotel, it was agreed to bury the hatchet, it is apparently far from being buried, and there is evidently not much likelihood as yet of this being done.Prominont members on the World's Meet executive apparently were rot at all satis- fled with the result of the meeting attended by the C.W A.delegates, and a [alling off in the attendance at the executive meetings was noticeable, This was followed by the \u2018reported\u2019 resignation of Mr.Cartwright, the socretary, and other cnergetic workers gredually left most of the affairs iu the hands of a few, and had Dot those levelheaded men grasped the situation, it is probable the Meet would have resulted in a flasco.Fortunately the matter was at once taken up, and a special meeting was called to discuss the advisability of electing a Board of Control, and at present certain names are under consideration, but the result of the vote will not be known until the C.W.A.delegates are heard from.Tho election of this board should maxe a éifference, and there Is no doubt that all Montrealers will do their utmost to make the affair a complete success.About the first week in May the Inter- Club Assoctation intends to run its road race, and something good is promisod for the Queen's Birthday on the Queen's Park track between American cyclists, WILL SUPPORT MONTREAL.A fow days ago the annual meeting of the Vancouver Bicycle Club was held, when after the adoption of the various reports, the following officers wera elected: Hon.presidents\u2014The Hon.F.Carter-Cot- ton, Mayor Garden, Mr.Justice Irving, J.C.McLagan, sr., apd A.G.Ferguson; president, O.L.Spencer; first vice-president, G.I.Wilson, re-elected by acclamation; second vice-president, H.H.Layfield, reelected by acclamation, secretary, HH.J.Franklin, re-elected by acclamation; treasurer, F.C.Allen; assistant secretary, F- T.Salsbury; captain, R.Haddon; first lieutenant, C.N.Cornell; zecond lieutenant, R.Tossell: timekeoper, Georgo Ë.Troray; handicapper, J.Fred.Martin; executive committee: Ald.W.H.Wood, W.I.Quann, W.Hodson, J.Stark and J.T.Brown, delegates to Brockton Polrt board, 0.L.Spencer and Willlam Hodson, auditors, J.W.Prescott, H.M.Hendérson ; local consul, F.C.Allen.The club\u2019s vote was awarded to Montreal for the Dominion championship mest.| Application will be made {po the Brocktod Point Atbletic Club for race meet dates on May 24 and July 1.L.A.W.AFFAIRS.New York, March 16 \u2014President Keenan, of the L.A.W., has announced the ap- peintnient of the following special representatives of the National Racing Board: \u2014 J.Stuart Kelly, Buffalo; E.N.Hines, of Detroit; J.B.Domeyson, Topeka; T.F.Mylor, Pittsburg.These representatives will be given the authority to grant sana.tions, and they havo all the powers of the regular members of the board, except a vote in their meetings.Chairman Ger- lach, of the Racing Board, is in the city, conferring with President Keenan regarding racing matters for the coming year.A plan to be followed during the season is being outlined, and when announced it is expected that the uncertainty in cycilng circles will be dispelled.A COMING MINSTREL SHOW.The Wanderers\u2019 Blcycle Club will commence the season early, and come forth in a brand new guise, \u2018burnt cork artists.\u2019 They intend giving a grand old-time win.strel sbow in April, and from present Indications it bide fair to eclipse anything in that line ever given in Montreal.The performance will be in Karn Hall, and will be under the management of Messrs.Kea, S.Davidson and C.H.Sanford, whose capabilities are unquestioned, and hacked by the well known integrity of the Wander ers, guarantee an artistic success.Tlekets on sale at Karn Hall box cffice.The following well known local talent will take part: Messrs.W.Cowan, Arthur F.Nicholson, W.Ford, W.Powis, J.A, Dav.!idson.C.E.Russell, H, Nolan, T.Jamie- son, W.Walker.Jack Despard, E.Plck.ard, J.W.Harwood, J.Mahoney, C.Mc- Cann.L.E.Prevost, C.J.Davidson, Ed.Lynch, B.W.Evans, Charles Bird, J.Le- gault, J.C.Hamilton, bone soloist; Howard and Chambers, banjo experts, and many others.HOCKEY.THE SHAMROCKS IN NEW YORK.New York, March 16.\u2014Those hockey players known as the All-New Yorkers, were defeated to-night by the Shamrocks, of Montreal, in a close and exciting game at the Clermont avenue rink, Brooklyn.The score as five goals to two.The attendance wag large, considering the £hort notice, and those present saw real hockey.The visitors, despite thelr prowess, bad their work cut out for them from start to finish, and fit was anybody's game up to the middie of the second rcriod.Tha difference in play was not as great as the score might indicate.The playing of Fen.wick and Wall of the home team.was especially good.and not a few times did Phillips.the fast forward,proved a puzzle to the Canadians.Fenwick dodged with wonderful precision, and secmed to give his opponents more trouble tban did any of tte others.Drys- ! dale, of the Brooklyn club, was strong at point, and his stick work vas much in evidence.| In speaking of the ice, one of the visiting players sald that tha imanufacture* article is, If anything, better for skating than the natural ice.The visitors were rapid tn getting away with the puck and on moro than one occasion, were half way i down the rink with it before tba Incals realized that play had begun.Their shooting on goal was also a feature, and ro accurate was it, that every attempt would have scored, had not O'Doanell been the right man in the right place.He blocked more than a score that looked like sure ones.Tribey.one of the visitors, is a wonder.and he cutwitted the hcme team on several occasions.Farrell shot three of the winner's goals, all unassisted, When the forward line of the Shamrocks did indulge In team work, It was the kind that tells.They would sweep down the ice in a bodv and keep the puck zlg-z&gging across until a chance to shoot presented itself.It took (them s| xand a-half minutes to score, the Et Cy a 2 bonor going to Farrell.He made It two to nothing five amd a-half minntes\u2019 later, and half time was called with the visitors two up.On resuming play the local men braced up, and in one and a-half minutes Phillips put one through on Wallace's pass.In ten seconds Trihey shot one, inaking the score three to one, and one minute and sixtoen seconds later, Wall made it three to two ecoring from Wallace's pass to \u201centre.After seven and a-haif minutes\u2019 play Farrell again distinguished himself, and he ¢cored unassisted.There was just thirty- five minutes to play after Trihey made tbe last goal for the Canadians from a £crim- mage.The Shamrocks will play Brooklyn In; Brooklyn on Saturday ufght for the cham- plonship of the world.McQILL DEFEATED, A friendly game of hockey was played at the Crystal rink yesterday afternoon between the medical frculties of Bishop's and McGill Universities, which resulted in a victory for Biskcp's by a score of one to none.Great rivalry has existed between these two teams for the supremacy in the hockey arena and this victory for Bishop's is a glorious one.The Bishop's boys during the whole match were never in doubt as to the result though hrtly contested from the start to finish.It would be hard to particularize any of the players for Bishop's, but Stuart played a star game, bis rushes had a great deal to do with the result.No doubt he will yet make his mark on one of the championehip teams.Planche also did some splendid work between the poles.Carter.Ness ard McLaren did good work for McGill.Though this is Bishop's first year on the ice, they have never yet suffered defeat, The players were: Bishop\u2019s\u2014Planche, goal; Brune\u2018t, point ; Brown, cover point; Smith, O'Brian Trout- beck ard Stuart, capiain, forwards.McGill\u2014Forester, goal; Carter, point; and Blair, cover point; Pickard, McLaren, Ness and Townslay, forwards.Umpiree-Messrs.Hyman, Lightstone and Gardner.a Timekeepers\u2014Messrs.Christie and Chan- er.Referee\u2014D.Poirier.THE KENNELS.CANADIAN COLLIE CLUB.The annual! meeting of the Canagdfar Collie Club, was held in the Revere House Mr.Joseph Reid In the chair.After the reading of the mecretary-treasurer\u2019s report, the following officers were e\u20acixcted for the ensuing year: President, J.Reid.Vice-president, A.Robertsen.Secretary-treasurer, R.S.Kellie, No.207 St.Antoina street.* Committee\u2014A.Smith, D.Alexander, J.Cumming, W.O.Roy and E.Coleman.After the election of officers there were fifteen new members added to the roil.The club has a balance away up in the three figures, which says a great deal for a young club only two years in existence.There is about forty-five thousand dollars invested in oollie stock in Canada.We have the best of them right in Montreal, and all collie fanciers ehould be heard from.CURLING.ON MONTREAL ICE.The Montreal Club medal pow lies between Mr.W.F.Fenwick and Mr.D.WII- liamson.On Wednesday Mr.Fenwlcic defeated Mr.J F.Mundle by thirteen to seven.The final between Mr.Fenwick and Mr.D.Williamson is scheduled \u201cor Saturday \u2018first, but may be played earlier.The medal had to be played for three years, because no ohe had taken it twice in succession.Yesterday afternoon, a rink from Alexandria, where a curling club was originated st the beginning of the year, played with a Montreal rink on Montreal ice, an put up a vety good game, losing only by six shots.Scores Were: Montreal.Alexandria.P.McLagan J.F.Mciiregor Rev.A.J.Mowctt J.A.Cameron A.Hodgson A.L.Smith Rev.J.Williamson, ,J.F.Smith, 36 fl 10 LADIES\u2019 DUFFERIN MEDAL.Ladies of the Montreal Curling Club have been playing a great part cf the season for a.medal called the Dufferin Medal, after the Earl who donated it.The medal is mot to hand yet, but the promlre indicates that the former Governor-General cherishes still an affectionate remembrance of our \u2018Lady of the Snows\u2019 and of the \u2018adies of Montreal.The winner of the medal, Miss Nora Smith, Las come to the front as a curler all at once, Not long begun to curl Miss 3mith found herself ia the semi-final matches, then in the final, as victor yesterday morning.and not merely that, but viclor with cight against nil, a record which ococurs so seldom, that it is worth taking notice of on the present occasion.Miss Smith's opponent wee a little cff play, it is true, but Miers Smith wea playing yesterday a perfect game.AT THE ST.LAWRENCE RINK.Final Atwater match was finished last night.Scores were: W.J.Kearns Jos.Rose J.Howard J.H.Scott F.Koarns J.Morrison J, Rose, skip, W.Cairns, skip, 7 Mr.Cairns wins the match and cup by three shots.\u2014_\u2014 AQUATICS.ARGONAUTS FOR HENLEY, Toronto, March 16.\u2014The arrangements for tte trip of the Argonauts to IHenley are proceeding in a way that is entirely satisfactory to tbe committee in charge.Yesterday, the entry forms and fées were mailed to Mr.J.F.Cooper, the secretary of the regatta, the contestanls named being as follows: Diamond sculls\u2014Charles E.A.Goldman and W.M.Wright.Stawards' challenge cup\u2014Joseph Wright, stroke; Fred.Thompson, 3; ard E.A, Thompeon.2; Rupert Muntz, bow; substitutes, H.G.Kingstone, A.J.Boyd, and George \u201cDoherty.Grand challenge cup\u2014G.H.Muntz, Jos.Wright, R.R.Muntz, George Doherty, H.Kingstone, A.Boyd, E.and ¥.H.Thompson, and R.Barker, cox; substitutes, N.W .Lenton, J.N.Mackenzie, Harry Good- erham, C.FE.A Goldman, J.Cooper, Mason W.R.Wadsworth, H.W.A.Dixon, R.W.Hoskin, George F.Galt, D.R.Mackenzie and Alex.Fréser, cox.SNOWSHOEING.A SHORT NOTICE TRAMP.The Hollies and Montsgnards hate &r- ranged for a tramp this evening to the St.George's club house, leaving the Windsor Hotel at £.30 sharp.They extend a cordial invitation to all trampers.1t is earnestly hoped that there will be a large muster.This notice only goes to show that this geod old pastime is far from dead, when the knights of the snawshoc undertake to crgapnize a tramp cn such a short notlce.MISCELLANEOUS.GRAND TRUNK RECREATIVE SOCIETY Duviog tbe last mounth the above Recrea- tive Society wns formed among th: clerks of the Grand Trunk Rallway general offices for the purpose of social enjoyment, and at the first general meeting, the following \\ ADVERTISEMENTS.KINNED EN Shave with CUTICURA SHAVING SOAP, and before cleansing the face gently rub a bit of CUTI- CURA (ointment) over the shaven part.Wash all off with CUTICURA TOILET SOAP and hot water.This simple and inexpensive treatment will make shaving a pleasure and prove a great comfort to those with tender, easily irritated skins.ughout the world.Price, CUTICURA Bes Sour, 15c.; CUTICURA TOILET Boar, 25¢.; CUTICURA (ointment), 50e.Portez Dave AnD CuEM.Conp., Bole Pro \u2026.Boston.Al \u2018About the 8kin.Bealp, and ,** free.RETAILERS _~ Realize liberal profit selling the gepuine ., .© aledonia 15 WANTED, AN APPHENTICE TO THE drug business, one having some experience.Apply, giving full information, to E.C.FRASER, Sherbrooke, Que.13 RESPONSIBLE ENERGETIC BUSINESS woman for branch of wholesale house,age 40, remuneration amplé, permanent.Apply Manager, Room 503, Temple Building, Toronto, Ont.11 WANTED, A BUTLER.APFLY to Mrs.JOSEPH, Dorchester House.11 WANT ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THB \u2018Witness\u2019 may be left at the Wm.Drys- dale Company's Uptown Store, 2367 St.Catherine street, or with R.Turner, Grocer, Point St.Charles, 601 Wellington st.west of Subway, at the same rates as If taken at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.Business Chances.Rooms and Board.MARKET GARDENER, A SPLENDID openigg for a man with emall capital.Address Box 203, Renfrew, Ont.Lost, Strayed and Found Flats to Let.FLATS TO LET.\u2014-TWO FLATS, 40 x 40 each, adjoining \u2018Witness\u2019 Office; good light; heated by steam; suitable for offices, light manufacturing or warehouse; goods entrance; central location.Apply JOHN DOUGALL & SON, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.24 FLATS TO LET.TWO FLATS, 40 x 4) each, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.Good Light.Heated by Steam.Suitable for Offices, Light Manufacturing or Warehouse.Goods Entrance.Central Location.Apply.JOHN DOUGALL & SON Wit) adjoining noss* Office.! SMALL GOLD WATCH, buntis®z case, with gold fob chain attached, between Emmanuel Church, St.Catherine st, and 283 University st., via.St.Catherine, Peel, Sherbrooke, McGill College grounds and University street, Reward at 283 University street LOST, LADIES\u2019 Wanted.CHILDREN FOR ADOPTION\u2014RESPONSI- ble homes desired for two English Chil.Cren, boy aged 4, girl aged 3.Particulars by applying to the Rev.J.F.RENAUD, The Andrews Home! 46 Belmont Park, Montreal.17 WANTED TO SHARE OFFICE on Ground floor flat, locality near wharf, say, from McGill to Bonsecours streets; supply own furniture.Address TEMPLE, PR ftness Office.14 Always be sure to mention the \u2018Witness\u2019 wh\u2019 1 answering advertisements, Advertls.er\u2019, apjieciate : ROCM\u2014LARGE FURNISHED ROOM FOR two ladies or married: couple: board if desired.Apply aftern-on or evening.78 Park avcnue.i.ROOM AND BOARD, FOR TW(Q YOUNG, men of quiet habits or married couple ; pleasant room, quiet home, good locally, excellent board, Auer light, convenient to cars, 42 Waverly street, Montreal Annex.BOARD\u2014A FAMILY OR OTHERS CAN be accommodated with choice country board and room in farm house, near West Farn- ham.Terms, incluéing washing, from $2 per week.Address Mrs.ELIZAEETH PRUDLEBURY, Stanbury, Que, 17 A LARGE, BRIGHT FRONT ROOOM TO Let, suitable for bachelor.Apply No, 9 Drummond street.1 WANT ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THB \u2018Witness\u2019 may be left at the Wm.Drys< dale Company's Uptown Store, 3 Catherine street, or with R.Purnen GE cer, Foint St.Charles, COL.Wellington st, west of Subway.ar the same rates as if taken at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.à znd, a) [FOP [Ppp The Boys\u2019 Page._ dk J Puzzles.Friday is our puzzle day.should be sent in to the Editor of the Boys\u2019 Page not later than next Wednesday.These answers, together with the names of those who find them, will be published on the following Friday.SQUARE PUZZLE.(Sent by William F.Dey.) Place the following pieces together so as to form a square : PICTORIAL PUZZLE.(Sent by \u2018Chumbera.\u2019) This picture represents a proverb.What is the proverb 2 THE \u2018THIRTY-FOUR' PUZZLE.(Sent by Janie Whidden.) Arrange the numbers 1 to 16 inclusive in the form of a square in such a way that when added the total of each line, horizontal, vertical or diagonal, shall be thirty-four.DIAMOND PUZZLE.(By C.S.Anderson.) 1, a consonant.2, a plaything.3, the stem of a tree.4, a wellknown publisher.5, to lengthen words in speaking.6, an imaginary spirit; 7, a consonant.The central letters down and across spell the name of a well-known publisher.SQUARE WORD, (By Herbert T.Shaw.) 1, a great Scotch writer.2, jump.3, a musical drama.a skip or 4, words ADVERTISEMENTS.The Lawyer a Speaks of the special virtues of Dr.Chase\u2019s Catarrh Cure.Two boxes free him of a severe case of nasal catarrh.\u2014_\u2014 Such an unparalleled record has heen established by Dr.Chase's Catarrh Cure that the best citizens do not hesitate to give it their hearty endorsement.Business and professional men of undoaudt- ed reputation are coming forward to add their word ¢f commendation for this remedy which they have proven by experience to be without a rival as a quick and certain cure for catarrh and preventative of consumption.Mr, Napoleon Garveau, the well-known lawyer, whose offices are \u2018in the New York Life Building, has been cured of Catarrh Cure.Ha says:\u2014\u2018It much pleasure to recommend Dr.Catarrh Cure.me ot a severe nasal catarrh.\u2019 Any case of catarrh can be cured by Dr.Chase\u2019s Catarrh Cure.Consumption.Now is Catarrh and prevent Consumption.25 cents; Mower free; at all dealers, or Kdmanson, Answers à very severe case of catarrh by using Dr, Chase's affords me Chasc\u2019s Two boxes absolutely cured There is no cure for the time to Cure or expressions.nothing.5, something good for ENIGMA.(Sent by Amy G.Campbell.) Can you discover the bible name indicated ?Five hundred begins it, Five hundred ends it, Five in the middle is seen.The first of all letters, The first of all numbers, Fill up the spaces between.CHARADE.(Sent by Mollie De Wolfe.) My first betokens Spanish pride, And academic lore ; My second\u2019s useful far and wide, To ope or close a door.And if my whole you fail to see (Dear boys, forgive the joke!) I fear that each of you must be A veritable moke.ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLES.The editor of the Boys\u2019 Page cannot help wishing that all those boys and girls who tried the \u2018 prison puzzle,\u2019 and gave it up after the first attempt, might be really put in that first cell.A plan of the thirty-six intercommunicating cells, together with a pencil, should be then given them and they should be told that until they had traced a course, going through every cell once only, they must stay in that first cell without food or drink.In ten or fifteen minutes the whole company would be rushing for all they were worth through the thirty-six cells.Some may say that even if the circumstances had been real they could not have discovered the course.Well, that would be a sad fact.One never knows what may happen, and even good boys and girls might get clapped into a prison at the mescy of some cruel tyrant whose delight it would be to set them such a problem.Be advised, and while you have time sharpen your wits.Alice Anderson sent in an exolient diagram of the prison, but as her course went straight through the walls it would be impracticable.The enigma was only an application cf that puzzle which so many have sent ue, and which is connected with the wotd \u2018six\u2019 and the Roman figures for nine, ten, forty and fifty.AW the puzzle is so well known in its original form, it will not be published again.Among those we have to thank for it are Herbert Shaw, Arthur Walker and, Lulu Feich-, ling.ABOUT THE PUZZLES \u2018SENT IN.Boys continually ask why the puzrles they have sent us do not appear.There are several reasons.Remember, there are about thirty new puzzles sent in every week, and, since six or seven puzzles are as much as our readers care to tackle at a time, consequently a large number every week must remain unpublished.The interesting ones amongst | thèse latter will be used in time.Some \u2018are eo well known, or so uninteresting, that they will be laid aside permanently.If readers are not willing for their puzzles to take their chance of Leing published they should not send them in.This explanation will be an answer \u20acspecially to C.8.Anderson.In reply to \u2018Neleh\u2019: (1) The puzzles are published for the amusement cf the readers of the Boys\u2019 Page.(2) There is no rule about not getting he'p in doing the puzzle, though, of course, a reader will feel more satisfied if he succeeds 'n finding out the answers by himself.H: will feel more honest pride, too, should his name be in the honor list, \u2018 Answered all puzzles\u2019 (3) We accept riddles as well as puzzles, go long as it is possible to guess them.Good original puzzles are preferred and those involving diagrams are very acceptable.ANSWERED ALL PUZZLES.While there was no one who answered the puzzles as a whole, absolutely correctly, Alex.Hall came within a rhave of doing so.In his \u2018prison puzzle\u2019 he made the prisoner go into the second cell on the right then return into the first cell, whence he made bis way out correctly.However, the prisoner had been in ths first cell twice, which thus does not fulfil the conditions.The answers to the other five were right.Probably many other boys got the answer to the prison puzzle almost correctly, but since it was not quite right, did not send in the attempt.Our usual puzzle champions will not mind their defeat this week since it proves to be a defeat shared by all of them.STRIKING OUT NUMBERS, (Sent by Ada Campbell.) The puzzle is solved by striking out the first figure of the top row, the whole of the second, and the two first figures of the last row.The sum will then stand as under: \u2014 .11 20 CADBURY\u2019S COCOA, ABSOLUTELY PURE, THEREFORE BEST NO CHEMICALS USED.Wholesale 4d gents for Canada, Frank Magor & Co.16 St.John St.Montreal.Answered by:\u2014Wilirid Massiah, Geo.A.McNamee, Grace Elliott; J.W.Bro- die, Percy Church, G.A.S., Charles Cree, Gladys Camp, W.L., J.P.Angus, G.E.Elliott, Laura Scott; Rose Morris; Edmond Bouthillier, Gordon Sproule, \u2018Neleh,\u201d Wm.H.Tannahill, H.Shaw, Alice Anderson, Alice Tabb, Daisy Wat- kins, Mollie DeWolfe, Grace Woodward, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.B.Clark, Archie Stevenson, Allan Spen- PRISON PUZZLE.The prisoner will be released if Le can get from À.to B after passing once, and only once, through all the thirty-six cells.The line marks his path to liberty.Answered by George A.McNamee, and Gladys Camp.DOUBLE DIAMOND PUZZLE.- A AUK AESOP AUSTRIA ' KORAN PIN A Answered by :\u2014Wilfred Massiah, Rose Morris, Geo.A.McNamee, Grace Elliott, J.W.Brodie, Clarn Thomas.GAS.Charles Cree, Gladys Camp, W.L., J.P.Angus, G.E.Elliott, Lulu Reichling, Laura.Scott, C.S.Anderson, Gordon Sproule, \u2018Neleh A.J.McTeer, Wm, H.Tannahill, Alice Anderson, Alice Tabb, H.Shaw, Mollie De Wolfe, Daisy Watkins, Grace Woodward, B.Clark, Arthur Wilson, Helen Dean, Archie Stevenson, Lindsay MacIntyre, Allan Spencer, Kenneth Clipsham.SQUARE WORD.MOLE OMAN Answered by: Geo.A.McNamee, Grace Elliott, J.W.Brodie, James Piché, G.A.S., Charles Cree, Gladys Camp, W.L, J.P.Angus, G.E.Elliott, Laura Scott, C.&.Anderson, Gordon Sproule, \u2018Neleh,\u201d A.J.McTeer, Wm.H.Tannahill, Alice Anderson, Alice Tabb, H.Shaw, Mollie De Wolfe, Daisy Watkins, Grace Woodward, B.Clark, Helen Dean, Archie Stevenson, Wilfrid Mas- sinh, Ronse Morris, Lindsay MacIntyre, Allan Spencer, Edith Rodgers.WORN BY OLD OCEAN.The capes described were the following: 1, Good Hope; 2, Cod; 3, Fear; 4, Flattery; 5, Horn; 6, Prince of Wales; 7 Farewell; 8, Sable; 9, Lookout.Answered by Geo.A.McNamee, rake Elliott, J.W, Brodie, Alice W.Holmes, G.A.S., Gladys Camp, J.P.Angus, G.E.Elliott, Florence Johnson, C.S.Anderson, \u2018Neleh,\u2019 A.J.McTeer, William H.Tanrahill, Alice Anderson, Alice Tabb, Mollie De Wolfe, Daisy Watkins, Grace Woodward, B.Clark, Helen Dean, Archie Stevenson, H.Shaw, Wilfred Mas- siah, Rose Morris, Lindsay MacIntyre Allau Spencer.ENIGMA.& is one friend, I is another, X is another.But 8, I, X is six.He sends one away (S) and then there are IX; he sends another away and then there are ten (X).He brings one back and there are eleven (XI).He bring another back and there are X I S, or SIX\u2014the six.Answered by: Grace Elliott, G.A.S., Laura Scott, C.8.Anderson, \u2018Neleh,\u2019 Alice Anderson, H.Shaw, Mollie De PUZZLES RECEIVED.From Geo.A.McNamee, Clara Thomas, Bert Garrett, \u2018A Reader,\u2019 Laura Scott, William H.Tannahill, Mollie De Wolfe, Grace Woodward, Arthur Wilson, Alex.Hall, Allan Spencer, Kenneth Clipsham.QUESTIONS.Answers to questions which accompanied the puszles will be found in next Wednesday's Boys\u2019 Page.Always expect on Wednesdays, \u2018 Angwers to correspondents.\u2019 INTERESTING LETTERS.The foliowing extract from a letter ud- dressed to the Editor of the Boys\" Page will interest all readers: \u20181 enclose the answers to all but one of your puzzles.The first one was hard and I do not think there is much hope for the prisoner.I saw one like it once on a card and there was a reward offered to any one who could find their way out, but the figure was in the shape of an oblong, and it was four cells one way and nine the other.1 am sorry to give up my place in the list \u2018Answered all puzzles\u2019 but I hope I shall regain it.\u2019 \u2018In answer to that question \u2018How fast does an expert penman write?I can say that my mother can write twenty-nine words & minute by pen and thirty-one hy pencil and dot her i's and cross her t's.\u2018Yours truly, WILFRID MASSIAH\u201d Allan Spencer says: \u2018I used enough pieces of paper in trying to do that prison puzzle to make a good bonfire\u2019 A NEW COMPETITION.Look nut for the announcement in the Boys\u2019 Page to-morrow.ee There is not a chimney in all the city of Mexico, not a grate, nor a stove, nor a furnace.All the cooking is done with charcoal in Dutch ovens.Wolfe, Wilfrid Massiah, Allan Spencer.Builders and Carpenters.CHAS.FYFE, trtsbiishad 18 Yours CARPENTER and BUILDER, Off22 University st.Phens Up 2407 STORE AND OFFICE FITTINGS A SPECIALTY == INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY EASTER \u2014=- EXCURSIONS FOR THE PUBLIC Between all Stations.be sold at One Way First-Class Fare, March 30th, 3lst.April 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.Good to return leaving destination not later than April 4th, 1809.SCHOOL VACATIONS.To Students and Teachers Lolding certifi cates signed by the Principals, Return Tickets will be issued at One Way FIRST-CLASS FARE From March 17¢h to April 1st.inclusive.Good to return leaving dastina- tion not later than April 10th, to all points, except betvreen stations Montreal to Ste.Rosalie inclusive.Between Ste.Rosalls and intermediate points to Montreal amd points West at one way FIRST-CLASS FARE and ONE.THIRD.Return Tickets will Tickets, Sleeping Car Reservations and further information can be obtained at Bonaventure Depot, or CITY TICKET OFFICE, 143 St.James street.H.A.PRICE, District Passenger Agent.Rial TH PACIFIC Ky.OTTAWA SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.Trains leaving Montreal 10.00 p.m., and Ottawa 4.25 a.m.daily, have throuah sleeper, which aasengers may board at 9.39 p.m.snd remain until 8.EXCURSION TO VANCOUVER and VICTORIA.91st MARCH.| S93-25.(First-Class) ROUND TRIP SECOND-CLASS FARES From MONTREAL to Vaneouver, B.C.; Victoria, B.C.; New West minster, B.C.; Scattle, Wash.; Tacoma, Wash.t and Portland, Ore.; Kaslo, B.C., £andon, B.(,, and Rossland, B.C.$47.95 San Francisce, California.} 855.95 Vis Victoria and stesmer.\u2026\u2026.City Ticket and Telegrapi: Office, 129 ST.JAMES sTREET.+ Improved Train Service Between Montreal and Ottawa.Taking Effect March 12.L'ave Montreal 8.:0 a.m., 3.5 p.m., *5.50p.m.Arr.Ottawe 11.40 a.m.6.06 p.m., *9.00 p Leave Ottawn *8.25 a.m., 4.10 p.m., 6.Montreal *11,30 s.m., 8.45 p.m., 9.45 p.m.\u201cSignifies daily.All other trains run daily except Sunday.SECOND-OLA8S FARE From MONTREAL To Victoria, B.C.: Vancouver, B,0.3 New Westminster, B.C.; Portland, Ore.; Seattle, Wash.; Tacoma, Wash.and all points in the $47-95- Kootenay District First-Class Round Trip Excursion te Victoria, B.C.; Vancouver, B.C, 3 Now Westminster, B.C.; Port land, Ore.; Seattle.Wash; Tacoma, Wash., Going MARCH 2lst, 3.35.Valid for return leaving destination not later than AP»iL 11, 1899.city Ticket Offices, 137 St.James Btreet and Bonaventure Station, 5 pm.Arr.Groceries, Provisions, &c.on MONDAY, March 13, We are Beginning a BIG OHEAP SALE OF ALL OUR GROCERY BTOCK.We wil reduce prices on all the lines, although they are very low now.We do this 80 as to meet the Departmental Stores, who are getting very aggressive.Our prices will not be advertised as we have no space to spare, but we invite all our old and new customers and th> publie Ir general to call or send us a trial order.BAKER & CO.18 UNIVERSITY STREET.BAHAMA ORANGES]! THE FINEST IN THE WORLD.A Large Sapply Just Rcoelved and for Sale at Walter Paul's GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT, Cor.of Mctcalfe and St.Catherine sts.Telephones, Up 1257.1238.DOMINION LINE ELDER, DEMPATER & CO.Steamers of the above line are flited up with all the modern tu.prcvemants for ear.rylng Live Stock, Bu\u2018ter, Cheese, Grain.and every deecription of general cargo, and are intended to be despatched from PORTLAND, Me.Te BRISTOL (Avcnmotth).On or about .Mch.4 Moh.18 8S.MEMNON.BS.LAKE Ako 88.MERRIMA a fort For rates of freight and other particulars apply to.ELDER, DEMPSTER & CO., 219 Commissioners St., Montreal, Ontario Agency\u2014 R.DAWSON HARLING, 26 Wellington 8t., Toronto.Chicago Agency\u2014 JNO.E.EARLE & CO., 6 Sherman street.A limited number of Cabin passengers, carried by above steamers at moderate rates.ror THE VIXTEE BERMUDA From New York, 48 hours by Elegant Steamships weekly.Frost unknown.Yea are 1 impossible, Tous co re WEST INDIES TOURS Ge TO 30 day's trip, fifteen days In the tropics.Tickets for Hoeies aor GAB OUTER GRIDON ars, apply GK & CO., Agents for Quebec 88.Co, 3 Broadway, or J, G.BROCK & 00, 311 Commisst Montreal ARTHUR AHERY, Eooretary, ae STEAMSHIP TICKETS To GREAT BRITAIN and EUROPE, BERMUDA, NASSAU, CUBA, JAMAICA, FLORIDA, MEXICO, BARBADOS and other winter resorts.Send for W.H, HENRY, \\ Pamphlets.116 St.Peter St.Tel, M.#844.Mechaaios' Inst.Blds Railroad and Steamship Tourist Ticket Office.TOURS Te RUROPE, BERMUDA FLORIDA, WEST INDIES, MEXICO CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, &c.Allan, Dominion & Beaver Lines Quebec Steamship Ce.Agency THOS.COOK & SON CLANCY, Agent.Grand Trunk exer Office, 1°7 St.Jemez Strag Cement, Drain Pipes, &c.DRAIN PIPES, PORTLAND CEMENTS, AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES Etre W.& F.P.CURRIE & Co, 314 McGill Street.Educational.School of Art and Applied Design, 2278 ST, CATHERINE STREET.On Wednesday morning a model poses for a Water Color Head Class.Arrangements may be made to work without criticism if desired.Professivnal.F.R.F.BROWN, nL Mech.E., Telephone Main 2 CONSULTING ENGINEER, Machinery, Rolling Btock, Engines aad Bollers of escription supplied.ARBITRATION, 8.ALUATIONS.23 Street Railway Chambers, Montreal ALFRED WALFORD, \" ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR, 14 Place d'Armes Square.Jelephono Mais 441.SETH P.LEET, B.C.L, ADYOCATE, BARRISTER, «æ&c\u2026 MECHANICS INSTITUTE BUILDING, 294 St.James street, TELEPHONE 618.ATWATER&DUCLOS Advocates, etc., 151 St.James st.A.W.AT WATER, Q.C., M.P.P.JOHN F.MACKIE, ADVOCATE, BARRISTER, ec.Bell Telephone Building.1760 Notre Dame st.MONTREAL.Telephone Main 3123, BUOEAR, LAMOTHE & ELLIOTT, ADVOCATES, Jc.Canada Life Building.189 St.James st.J.8.BUCHAN, J.C.LAMOTHE.H.J.ELLIOTT.Tele.Main \u20ac03.TIATENTS SECURED.FETHERSTONHAUGH & CO, Canada Life Building, 189 ft.James Street, Montreal.M ARRIAGE LICENSES l ISSUED.WILLIAM F.SHARSWOOD, Commissioner, &c.Tel.279.151 ST.JAMES STREET, SMITH, MARKEY & MONTGOMERY, ADVOCATES, BARRISTERS, &ec.TEMPLE BUILDING, 133 ST.JAMES STRELT.ROBT.C.SMITH.FRED.IL.MARKEY.GEO.B.A MONTGOMERY, CHARLES A.DUCLOS.FripAy, Marcia 17, 1529 UROPE, EUROPE, EURupPi, TICKETS BY ALI, LINES, ALLAN, DOMINION snd BEAVER LING, Portland, Half ria HOLLAKD.AMERICA.HAMBU pu AN es WHITK STAR, CUNARD, AMERIC AN Noir GREMAN LL GYD, GISE MAU TRANS AT! 4, IR.TRANSP STAR Lives via New York.ORT anc ity to SOU TH AFRICA.FLORIDA.4° = DES BERMUDA, NASSAT, JAMAL 4 .&& Cailor write for lowest quotations be + ing elsewhere, Cabin rates, $40 upwards; steerage at iw -« £af Bend tor monthly pamphlet of ri na ings oc call at my new address.My «pr | rates MONTREAL to LONDON and ba à ve via New York, Int Ssioon and rail, only #11 D.BATTERSKEY, Agent, 138 St.James St., Opposite Temple Fidr Lftice ce Telephone, Muiu I5UT.House Telep:.a REFORD AGENCIES, DONALDSON LINE S8.Alcides.4,500 tons 88.Keemun.ss, Amarynthis5, 500 88.Lal 8B.Conoordia.3,502 \u201c 68.Hestia.5,800 8A.Indrani.5800 \u201c 85.Kastalia{cold storage).6,300 New Bteamer Building .New Steamer Building .GLASGOW and 3T, JOHN (N.B.) avi From Fra Glasgow.Bt.John * 8 Feb.18.,.88.ALCIDES .} Feb.> 88.Feb.Hh : ais 88.KEEMUN.\u2026.\u2014AGEXTS\u2014 Glasgow.++.Donnldson Broa THOMSON LINE.WEEKLY LONDON SERVICE From PORTLAND.88 DEVONA.88.CERVONA March 31 AGENTS Cairns, Young& Noble, Newcastle-nn Tyas: A.Low, Bon & Co, 27 Lesdenhal Bt, Loadon, E.C.; W.Thomson & Co., Leith, W.Thomson 8 Sons, Dundee, Scotland.COLD STORAGE FITTED IN Special Steamers of Both Lines, THROUGH BILLS OF LADING Granted by any of the above lines to or from say point in CANADA OR WESTERN STATES, For further particulars ly to HendersonB:y.Chicago, IIL, J.D Riddell.* rattord, Ont.THE ROBERT REFORD CO., (Limited), 23 and 23 #t, Secrament St.Montreal.BEAVER LINE STEAMSHIPS 4 _\u2014_ TO and FROM LIVERPOOL.RATES OF PASSAGE: FIRST CABIN.Single, 830 to 855.Return, 895 to 8104.53.SECOND CABIN.fingle, $32.50 to $33.Return, $61.73» $66.50.BTEERAGE.Outward, $22.50.Prepaid, 811, For sailings and all particulars as to freight or pm sage apply to any Agent of the Company, ori D.W.CAMPBELL, General Mansgy 18 Hospital Street, Montreal.FURNESS, WITHY & CO., LIMITED, Agencies.MANCHESTER LINERS, LIMITED, The only direct and regular steamship line between CANADA AND MANCHESTER.Itisintended to despatch steamers of the ins.on or about the undermentioned dates.From St.John.Steamer.From Haller April 3 Manchester City.April à Aprit 90 Manchester Enterprise.April?l FURNESS LINE.y Égsular fortnightly sailings between ST.Joux B.; HALIFAX, N.8,, and London, G.B À John City and BS, Halifax City have cold stora:: fittings.Next intended aline: From Bt.John.Steam From Ha.!>: St.Jobn City Meb.% CANADA & NEWFOUNDLAND LINE.Regular PENSE, Sailings between HALIFAX N.6.; Nfid., and LIVERPOOL.GB.Étes at St.John's about ton days after lesr.ng Liverpool and two days after leaving Halifax Superior first-class passenger accommodation am\u201d ships.All steamers electric lighted, ond car\u2019 stewardess, For dates of sailing and rates of passage an: {roi apply to FURNESS, WITHY & CO., Limited 44 St Francois Xavier St, Mon'r DOMINION LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMBHIP3 LIVERPOOL SERVICE.Via Londonderry.Steamer From 8t.John.From Halifax daylight.DOMINION.Mch.æ.- _.SCOTIMAN April Ÿ.VANCOUVER! an 18.BOSTON SERVICE.From Liverpool Steamer.From Boy oa Thur.Mar.33.NEW ENGLAND.Apri} 5.33}?Chur., April.6.CANADA \u2026 April 14, 5 Up 3 Rates\u2014First Cabin $V and upwards.3.u8.\" $100 returc, according to Steamer and berth Secoud Cabin, $35 and $37.50 single, $5 VW and $71.25 return, accoréing to steaiu cr Steerage\u2014To Liverpool, Derry, Lo Queenstown, Belfast and Glasgow, $22 $25.50, according to tteamer.Steerage investigation into the transaction of the! condemned lockjaw horse of the scavenging department.Alderman Prenovean thinks that the attorneys should practi- Lave elther been paid or are Ir mans» than thos~ of the plaintiff or his aut = lieu of tbe noie sued upon, Judge Dav:dgon rendered judgmie 5° terday in the case of S.Watts & Cr.the Grand Trunk Railway Company \u20ac was a claim on account of goods sii cand which, owing to a similarity in to 7 tizls of two firms, went to Quabce inst St.Hryucinthe.The court reudrr! ! ment in favor of plaintiff for $42%, \u2014_\u2014\u2014 SEIZURE OF TOBACCO._ Officers Watkins and Cinq Mars of the - 1 145 © Inland Revenue office, on Wednesday scized | DELINQUENT BUTCHERS G A.= ! shous vo bungred and Aly peunds of to\u201d | Jusement vas rendercé Weanestay N° crue tax had not been paid.The man and carder Derrontigny, in the cases of LE his lcad were taken in charge cn Dufresne butchers wko were recently summe.d .Street and conducted to the Revenue office monic) ng post Was en foe, to arrange a settlement.oilars ard ccets was imposed, bu ing to custom the fine will not he \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 if the Hcense fee of $44 is paid fortaw.OBITUARY.! .\u2014 Nerthamptéf, Mass, March 15.-Joseph ! WILL EMIGRATE TO CANADA Varcouver, B.C., March 16.\u2014Twen:y °° Scandinavian families buve siguifed : intention of emigrating to Cane § 1: Scandinavien colony, from sonth Ji.Each family will bring not less than # Martin, inventor of the cash carrier, died at bis bome fn Florence this morning of cancer of the stomach.Toronto, March 15\u2014Mr, James Peatty.Q.C., ex-M.P., ex-Maycr, and senior partner | place yesterday afternoon, Simon Tohns- | ton, a farmer, living about three miles\u2018 out, was struck by lightning when crossing the field from one barn to another, Eastern Townships Bank here, and Mayor of Cowansville, who has been spending a couple of months in Virginia Rioting has broken oat among striking miners at Hanson, near Lake (its, Colo.If 15% 155! M5 of extn Son, Sel The strikers are in control of the place.fered n paralytic stroke, from the effects of and threaten to burn everything in the! which he pever rallied.Mr.Beatty repre.with them.COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.Wm.M.Hurst, charged with forgery.and and instantly killed.He leaves a widow and several children, with Mrs.Mackinnon, will return this \u2018week.comp.State troops have been despateh- sented St.James ward in the City Counril ed to the scene.| Jennie Russell with recetving stolen gc ds clected and Frank H, Nerman with theft.have ner.| remmitted to the Court of Queen's itrnch.for a number of years.and was p'ayor in 1879.and egain in 1880.FRIDAY.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 STREI The Comj LEGAL ACT \u2018hat the C The Finance follow the con and pet Férions Rtreet Rawar \u2018The © mins ton te withhol proportion of Its to be derived : (AT service The and the Cats company 15 con the city a percé but nos Finanve u the Ings, sone Lome age ashed that a sta Ng exavi.> ! company Eve.| ventoges.lo hase the stalen tain, and Committee bas me.At leng*! troller has com it shows that t about forty th The statemer crntages due ! received js ax ti Fer-rnt 4 percent on 8\" 4 p.c.on $741 4 pc.on $TR 4 pc.ON $1.0 t pc OO ges.4 pc, er 21.0 6 p.c.on $201 4 pe, ON $1.0 6 p.c.on $133 4 pc.on $1.0 cpu où $444.Total The statemen next meeting and it is probab to press the eu the company whole amount.Section 35 of this matter re The company ally from the fi the total amcu: 11g from the railway, either tricity, or with 4 percent cf | 000,000 6 percent of its 00 to $1,500, 8 percent of its 000 to 32,004, 17 percent of its 000 to 32,50 12 percent of jt.(00 to 35.006 15 percent nf 1 000,500.The eaid com & true and jus writing of the w end allow prope counts, returns pose of cherk! counts, by the or other accou council, such \u20ac to dete from 1892, and to (a on the first da: and September The statemen of 1heir gross éd, accompanie to be made by treasurer, or o compeny verify Mr.Dufresn s statement * the city of cle: snow.The ¢ its contrihutioi expenditure, | the case, the \u20ac $137,054 47 on vr Bbove the this gives th: whole of its « does not credit spent so far th Mr.Dufres leva: \u2014 co é se 7 52 107 1808.09.Total.53 During 1582 was done par the company dome all the buting 81,650 the cost RAND RIV Galt, Ont.P prepan mifention 8 banks abo d the Gran in branch vighway betv ra ir 12 (J 12 3, eu Frinay.Marcu 17, 1899.\u201cSTREET RAILWAY PERCENTAGES.The Company Now Owes the City Some $40.000.LEGAL ACTION WILL BE PRESSED FOR ITS COLLECTION.What the City Has Spent to Keep Street Car Tracks Clear of Snow.The Finance Committee is about to :, vw the example of the city surveyor ui wet Feriously to work to bring the greet Railway Company to account.he company persists in its determina.a to withhold the percentages on the proportion OË its gross earnings estimated .he derived from those sections of its ar service in suburban municipalities.officials ind the City Council maintain that the company 18 compelled by law to pay to \u2018he CIty a percentage of its whole earn.gs, but the company will not submit.< me time ago the Finance \u2018\u2019ommittee s.-d that a statement be prepared show- -g exactiy what amount of money the any owed the city for withheld per- The information on which to ve the statement has been hard to ob- the Finance | mmittee have been very busy for some At length, Lowever, the city comp: or has completed the statement and « shows that the company owes the city The Finance Committee, its * ent: ges.sn.and the officials of me a5out forty thousand dollars.{ye statement, which shows the per- varages Que the city and the amounts saved \\s as follows: \u2014 Am't due Am't recelv- ed from Vo.Perrentages.the city 1892-23.4 perrent on $741,322.35 6 452, On $741,322.35 320,652.90 1895 $29,652.80 $26,000.00 $26 000.08 also so badly inundated that ail vehicular traffic is suspended.At Idylwild Park a small tributary of the Grand river has swollen so that the street railway cannot run cars through to Hespeler from here.Brantford, Ont., March 17.\u2014Owing to the overflowing of the banks of the Grand river the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo railway station is surrounded with two feet of water.It is reported that the river below the city is blocked with ice, and this caused the water to back up.Reports from the north say the ice has broken up, but the water is getting Jower.McGILL NORMAL SCHOOL.INTERESTING LECTURE ON PLANET MARS.THE The regular monthly meeting and evening entertainment of the Teachers\u2019 Association in connection with McGill Normal School took place lust night at the school, Miss Lilian B.Robins, B.A., presiding.There was a very good attendance and the programme of songs and music, \u2018patchwork.\u2019 and a lecture by Mr.Nevil Norton Evans, all of which followed the routine business of the meeting, were much appreciated.The lecture delivered by Mr.Evans was on the \u2018Planet Mars\u2019; 895-914.49° on $S78,747,84 324,849.9L 333,584.1S several beautiful stereopticon views from Cm ow 00,3 -85.photographs of the planet being display- To on $63,392.33 $44.10354 387,500.09 ed.The presence and significance of the 1895-96.wonderful \u2018canals\u2019 upon the planet, the $57 on i543 $35.05.15 $47,150.15 peculiarity of its real appearance, due.it : 1896-97.is believed, to a copious growth of vege- 4p- où $1,000,000 tation of that color and the supposition inn 5 5 52,029.: .5 77, On $33.868.50 50.082-11 352520.96 that beings of a high order of intelligence 4-7.on $1,000,000 on $444,968.90 $65,698.13 Total the company whole amount.section % of by-law 210 which regulates th.~ matter reads as follows: \u2014 The company shall pay to the city annu- a'ly from the first of September, 3892, upon the total amcunt of its gross earning aris.le from the whole operation of its said railway, either with cars propelled by elec- $58,951.37 .$290,511,74 $256,017.52 The statement will be submitted at the sex: meeting of the Finance Committee, and it 18 probable that it will be decided -+ press the suit already entered against for the collection of the tricity or with cars drawn by horses: 4 percent Cf its gross earnings up to $1,- HA), 100, 6 percent of its goss earnings from $1,900,- 7) to $1,500,000.5 percent of its gross earnings from 31,300, 10 to $2,000,000.percent of its gross earaings from $2,000, ®0 to $2,500,000 12 percent of its gross earnings from 32,500,- 0 to $3,000,000.15 percent nf Its gross earnings above $3.200,140.The said company shall render quarterly exist on the planet were points treated of by the lecturer, who also mentioned the investigations made into the subject by the celebrated astronomer, Lowell, of Pcston.The ladies and gentlemen who took part in carrying out the rest of the programme included Miss Rodgers, Miss Brown, Madame Cornu and Mr.J.R.Pcnman.lpr - ANNIVERSARY SERVICE.HUNTINGDON METHODISTS HAVE AN ENJOYABLE CELFBRA- TION.(From a correspondent.) The anniversary services in connection with the Methodist church in Hunting- don were Leld on March 12 and 13.The sermons, morning and evening, were preached by the Rev.J.W.Clipshain, à true and just account and statement He Westmount, a former pastor.writing of the whole of their gross earnings, and allow proper inspection of all books, ac- counw, returns and vouchers, for tbe pur- such counts, by the city treasurcr, C ty auditor, or other accountant appointed by the city poss of checking and verifyin ac- The estimation in which he is held by the congregation and community Was shown by the large and appreciative audiences which greeted fin on both occa- rouncll, such accounts to be rendered andi gong despite the rain and submerged 10 del from the frst day of Scptewber.| 192, and to take place every three months! roads in many places, and by the close on the first day of December, March, June and September in each succeeding year.The statements renderel by th?company of their gross earnings shall be 60 render- attention paid to his characteristic sermons, logical, concise and very practical.At the close numbers pressed forward to id.accympanied by a statutory declaration | receive the hearty greeting and ready th be made by the president, vice-president.| treasurer, or other authorized officer of the (ompeny verifying the correctuess thereof Mr.Dufresne also completed yesterday » statement showing the actual cost to the city of clearing the tracked streets oi The company has claimed that is contribution practically met the whole expenditure, but such is far irom being the case, Lhe city since 1892 having spent snow.recognition so often enjoyed.On Monday evening a tea-meceting was held in the lecture room of the church where numerous tables bearing a load of good things were soon surrounded by social and happy-looking groups.When all were satisfied, the meeting was called to order by the pastor, the Rev.H.Pearson.The choir, as usual, rendered 2137.954.47 on removing the snow over and good service throughout the evening.The shove the company's contribution, and | financial report was very satisfactory, this gives the company credit for the whole of its contribution this year and does not credit the city with the amount spent so far this winter.Mr.Dufresac's statement is lys \u2014 3 = -= PF i : : is 3 $98,029.38 $57,101.18 75,332.35 45,200.00 71,975.87 52,470.00 IN 52,361.88 49,557 87 1597.98 102,416.10 10,131.66 1798-99 59.730.00 TRal .$393,315.68 $255,360.71 $137,954.97 During 1892.1893 and 1894 the work vis done part by the city and part by Since 1894 tne city has dome all the werk, the company contri.ag £1,650 per mile of track towards \u2018ne company ae vost \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 \"RAND RIVER ON THE RAMPAGE.Galt.Ont, March 17 \u2014The Grand river 5 pre; Lennon, ranch cannot get through.; The *zhway between Blair and Preston i8 | wards determining his successor.debts all paid, and a small surplus.The speaker of the evening was the Rev.Mr.Clipsham, who, \u201cn a most happy manner, led his audience with him as fol.through a consideration of the weakness and strength of organizations in general, = into a full conception of what an ideal Iz church could accomplish, and by happy 27 illustrations, and his own earnestness \u201c Ask x { CETERA ACN oad Cre Tm Hit PSE EL CY A + a L] EE tee tenant 12 WRECK OF THE \u2018CASTILIAN.\u2019 There Was No Fog and the Compasses Were All Right.THE LEAD WAS USED AND A CAREFUL LOOKOUT KEPT \u2014 WITH ALL THESE PRE- (CAUTIONS SHE WAS THIRTY MILES OUT OF HER COURSE.Yarmouth, N.S., March 17.\u2014The cauee of the accident to the \u2018Castilian\u2019 is a mystery which probably will never be solved.The night was dark, but not foggy.The compasses were all right when the ship left Portland, for they proved so on the voyage from the OI] cuntry to Halifax, thence from Ilalifax to Poriland, and six hours after leaving Portland they made Martinicans Light, fost where the compass told them they ought to have made it.Ther a good course was shaped and the steamer proceeded, and should have been far off land, away clear of Cape Sable.If ever regulations were strictly carried out on a ship, they were on the \u2018Castilian,\u2019 If ever à pavigator was careful, experienced, and competent, it was Captain Barrett.The lead was used, a careful lookout kept.Shoal water was the indication that they must be approaching land, while according to the course they were steering, and the time they had run they should be too far off shore for any such indication.Lloyds agents at Halifax have been asked to afford protection to the ship from people on ships, who it is feared would be looters if they had the chance.CORONATION OATH, EASTERN ONTARIO ORANGEMEN AND THE RECENT ROMAN CATHOLIC PROTEST.Port Hope, Ont., March 16.\u2014The Grand Orange Lodge of Ontario East commenced its fortieth annual session here yesterday afternoon, the Right Worshipful Grand Master, Mr.Albert A.DBrad- ley, of Port Hope, being in the chair.In address the Grand Master said, among other things : \u2018Rome is ever busy to get control of the destinies of our Dominion.Her priests and bishops as their latest move are undertaking to have the coronation oath remodelled to suit the Pope.Orangemen and Protestants generally have never had to face a more formidable proposal than the one advanced by the so-called Catholic Truth Society\u2014a society more dangerous than even the Fenian Brotherhood, because it is opposed to violence and seeks by persuasion and flattery, mock frankness and professedly British loyalty to further the aims that their ancestors strove for with bomb and dagger.\u2018In view of these facts, it is our duty as Orangemen and Protestants to render assistance and give encouragement to those who are battling for our constifu- tional rights, and to those alone.Seated in their palatial halls in the city of Quebec the chiefs of that Canadian army, the Church of Rome, regularly assemble, scan the political horizon, and with the keenest vision not only foresee advantages to their Church and her power, but also where a breach in our strength may be made, and accordingly plans are formulated and the whole campaign outlined and perfected, though the fruition of vie- tory may be the length of a generation to come.\u2019 Port Hoye, Ont., March 17.\u2014The Grand Orange Lodge of Ontario East, which has been in session here since Wednesday, concluded its labors yesterday.The report of the committee on correspondence expressed much satisfaction with the veport of the Grand Master, more particularly with the portion -which re ferred to the aggression of the Church of Rome and recommended that the lodge should memorialize the Grand Lcdge of British North America with a view to mstituting action to prevent any attempt being made to alter the coromaion oath or any part of the constitution of the British North America act in such a way as to deprive its people of any cf the rights gained at the Reformation a::d at the revolution of 1688.THE NEW OFFICERS.The.election of officers resulted as fol- Jows :\u2014Grand Master, Albert Bradley, Hazledean ; deputy grand master, R.S.Holland, Port Hope; junior deputy grand master.H.H.Morton, Ottawa ; grand chaplain, the Rev.8.A.Dupreau, Conse- con ; grand secretary, FM.larke, Delleville; grand treasurer.Robert Gordon.Tweed; grand D.of C,, Li*ut.-Ccl- onel MeDonnell, Picton; grand lecturer, J.8.Huntingdon, Prescott, deputy grand secretary, Geo.McCartney, Feth- nay.Prescott was selected as the place of next year\u2019s meeting.\u2014\u2014p PERISHED ON THE GLACIER.Seattle, Wash., March 16.\u2014The steamer \u2018Excelsior which arrived to nuht trom the mouth of Copper river, Alaska, brings news of the freezing to death of eix men on Valdez glacier, about the firts of March.They were .-Adolpn Erhard, New York; Maxmillian Miller, New York; Alfred Aleeman, New York; Dr.Edward Logan, Denver; Rudolph El- Jerkamp.Louisville.Ky.; August Schultz, New York.All the bodies, except that Î his annual PE TEE Ev Reisman - | of Dr.Logan, were recovered and turied | at Valdez, Erhaid, Miller ind \\Alee- man were members of the scientific prospecting company, of New York.| \u2014\u2014_\u2014 CHICAGO MAYORALTY.| Chicago, Ill, March 16\u2014The Democratic City Convention to-day nominated | Mr.Carter H.Harrison to succeed himself as mayor.The platform adopted steers clear of national issues, and the Mayor will stand on his record against the alien bill and other street railway legislation.ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.Wellington, N.Z., March 16.\u2014The Ant- ! arctic exploring expeditions steamer | \u2018Southern Cross\u2019 has arrived at Port Chalmers, N.Z., after landing Borchgre- vink and his party at Cape Adair, Victoria Island.She reports that all the explorers were in good health when landed.AN ARCTIC REGION.Unpleasant Experiences of Travellers in Wyoming, RELEASED AFTER BEING STALL ED TIRLE WEEKS IN A SNOW-DRIFT.| | Cheyenne, Wyo., March 16.\u2014The pas-| sengers and trainmen who have been prisoners for three weeks on the Cheyenne : & Northern passenger train which has been in the snow drifts at Iron Mountain for that length of time, travelled ten miles on snowshoes yesterday to where the road was open, and were brought here by a special train.Col.E.P.Richardson, one of the passengers, says of the tie-up: \u2018I have been in the war, shipwrecked, and in a railway collision; but I have had no experience to equal this of the past three weeks.We were stalled in a high, bleak divide, where a blizzard raged every day.We were short of provisions most of the time, sick with dysentery from drinking encw-water, and eating poorly cooke:l food; frozen at nights, unable to change our clothes or wash; and lave been generally demoralized and miserable This morning we ate the last of our stock of provisions and were brought out just in time to save us from serious sickness.\u2019 Como, Colo., March 17.\u2014The first train from Denver since Feb.21, consisting of the rotary and four engines, reached Como, yesterday afternoon.The train has been a week coming from Grant, a distance of twenty-three miles, The railway people expect to reach Breckenridge in about ten days, and Leadville within four or five weeks.-\u2014\u2014\u2014 PARTITION OF CHINA.DENMARK WANTS A SLICE-COS- MOPOLITAN SETTLEMENT DEADLOCK.Copenhagen, March 17.\u2014It is reported that Mr.Heide, director of the est As- i ian Steamship Company, who is alout starting for China to develop the company's connections, has been ~utrusted by the government with a contideatial mission, the object of which is to obtain a harbor for Denmark from the Tsung-Li-Yamen.London, March 17.\u2014The \u2018Shanghai\u2019 correspondent of the \u2018 Daily Mail\u2019 says : * The preposterous demands of the Chinese have brought the negotiations jor the extension of the cosmopolitan setticment to a deadlock, and the British ind American associations which met jointly today (Thursday) to advocate united action by the two governments, adopted resolutions of the most vigorous character which will be transmitted to london and Wasbington.London, March 17.\u2014The Japanese Government, savs the Shanghai correspondent of the \u2018 Times,\u201d has requested China to sanction the appointment of a Japanese customs commissioner at Fu- Chau, capital of the province of Fu-Kien, on the Min river.This town carries on a large commerce with the maritime provinces of China, both by land and water, and also with the Loo-Choo Islands and Japan, the principal e:norts are timber, tea, paper, bamboo, «ranges and other fruits, spices, copper and corn, the imports comprise salt, sugar, Kuto- pean manufactures and a great variety of | other goods.Near the city are extensive lead mines: and the black tea district being within s>venty miles tea is procured at Fu-Chau much cheaper than at Canton.Large quantities of cotton goods and well-dyed blue cloths are manufactured there and 500 ovens for producing porcelain are constantly employed.London, March 17-\u2014A despatch to the! ¢ Chronicle,\u2019 from Rome, says that Lord Salisbury, through Sir Philip Currie, the British Ambassador, has thanked Admiral Canevaro, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, for Italy's prompt and loyal action in the Martino incident.tf HIGH WATER IN NEBRASKA.spans of the bridge at Kearney were carried away yesterday by high water in the Platte River.A large force of men is at work trying to protect the ' + Omaha, Nebraska, March 17.\u2014 Seven == A bos, > Be Wie) pvc = 3 Fi IN THE FAR EAST.JOHN BULL.\u2014 Come in, Sam, I can\u2019t pay so much attention to this door in future, and it is my opinion \u2018hat the whole blooming shop is going to lie looted, so anything you don't seize will only go to someone else.\u2019 INTERMENT OF PRINCE BISMARCK.Friedrichsruhe, March 18.\u2014Tie riwains of Prince and Princess Bismarck were to-day interred in the new mausoieum.The Emperor William followed the coffins with Prince Herbert Bismarck on his left.Then came the members \u2018of the family.The procession passed le- bearers, a military band playing a fur ral march.The mausoleum was re ® ed at noon and the ceremony of the in terment was solemnly performed At ter the coffins had been borne into the mausoleum the Emperor, Prince Bis- marek and the Imperial suite entered, the doors were closed, and a guard cf honor fired a volley, at 12.15 p.m., at the conclusion of the service.I'he Fm- peror and the Bismarck family then returned to the castle, where lunch was served.His Majesty and his suite departed at one o'clock and were accompanied to the Imperial saloon carriage by the family.The Emperor was cordial in his denfeanor throughout the core monies.ce WESTERN SHOOTING AFFRAY.Hot Springs, Ark., March 16.\u2014Five lives were lost here at six o'clock this evening in a factional fight over the coming mayoralty election.The dead ade: \u2018om Toler, chief of police ; J.K.Hart, detective; Tom Goslee, police-sergeant ; Louis Hinkley, driver of a beer waggon.and John Williams, son of Sheriff Williams.The shooting occurced on 'eriral avenue, a principal thoroughiare, The shooting grew out of the mayoralty campaign under way here.The sheriff was a warm supporter ® tne regular Democratic nominee, while Toler, Hurt and Goslee were supporting an opposition candidate.The Mayor, immediately ufr the shooting, appointed Judge L.D.B-ld- ing, chief of police.Deputies were swern in at once and all saloons were orlered closed.There ig littl: fuctioral feeling outside those engaged in the shooting.Order was easily restored and the eity is now quiet.The sheriff and lis son Coffrey are under arrest and no \u2018urther trouble is anticipated.\u2014__ THE \u2018TERRIBLE\u2019 EXPLOSION.Portsmouth, March 16.\u2014An inquest was opened here to-day into the circumstance: iof the death of a stoker of the Britivh | first-class cruiser \u2018Terrible,\u201d who was killed by a boiler explosion on board the cruiser while she was on her way from Malta te Devonport.The evidence rest of the structure which is 4,500 feet long.A heavy ice gorge has formed at Ehn Creek, sixteen miles west of Kear- ney, and threatens the bridge at that i point.Much property at Fremont is { threatened with destruction.Dynamite is being used to blast out the ice.ER = showed that during the course of the homeward voyage five steam pipes burst, \u2018and that at various times the fires had to be drawn from under three of the boilers in order to prevent a disaster.,The stokers and engineers were almost J lin a state of panic and were afraid to go on duty, not knowing at what moment an explosion might occur.ce A STARTLING STORY.A RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ALLEGED TO BE THE REAL CULPRIT IN THE DREYFUS CASE.tween the ranks of fifteen hundred torch.London, March 16.\u2014The \u2018Evening News\u2019 to-day publishes an exciting Dreyfus story.It declares that the former Russian Ambassador to Paris, Count Von Mohren- heim, is the real culprit, who sold both Russian and French secrets to the German Government, adding that the Russian Government itself is convinced of his guilt, and that it is only to avoid a public scandal greater than the Dreyfus affair, that he is unpunished, further than the intimation that he 1s not to show his face within the Czar\u2019s dominions.Kingston, Jamaica, March 16\u2014 A correspondent at Cayenne, capital of French Guiana, writes that Dreyfus, the famous French military prisoner, is exciting little public interest there, but that private circles feel strongly against him, some predicting his return to his place of captivity on Devil's Island, off that coast.This is looked upon here as im- | plying that Dreyfus was recently remov- ied from Devil's Island to Cayenne.| Paris, March 16.\u2014The Figaro\u2019 publishes a report of an interview with the ! Pope, had by its correspondent in Rome, in which His Holiness expressed his astonishment at the passions which had been aroused in France over the Drev- fus question, adding that it was perfectly true that France had always been at the bead of civilization or barbarism.The Pope deprecated the attempt to trans form the affair into a war of race or re- hgion, declaring that now the matter had Deen relegated to the highest court of the Republic.the decision of that tribunal should be awaited with tranauillity._\u2014___ THE GERMAN ARMY.[PEACE EFFECTIVE REDUCED BY | | SEVEN THOUSAND MEN I Berlin, March 16.\u2014In anticipation of {the tinird reading of the army bill to-day both the Reichstag and the public gal | leries of thatehouse were packed.1 he | various items of the estimates were first I discussed, and the procesdings were £0 i turbulent.that the President, Count Von ! Ballenstein.was repeatedly compeiled to ! call the House to order.When the army bill was taken up, Dr.Lieber, the Centrist leader, moved the acceptance of the committee's proposal to reduce the peace effective by seven thousand men, adding that the House declared its willingness, in the event of the figure granted the committee proving inalrquate to enter into fresh negotiations with the government.After some debat\u201d, the bill was adopted by a vote of 222 to 132.MR.ROTHSCHILD INJURED.London, March 16.\u2014 Mr.Leopotd de Rothschild, who recently broke his nose by striking the branch of a tree while riding to hounds, near Windsor.mel with a still more serious accident while riding to the same hounds yesterday.He was thrown from his horse into a diteh, fracturing his collar bone and cne of his ribs.BAPTIST MISSIONS.PROPOSAL TO RAISE A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR MISSIONS ADOPTED.Toronto, March 17.\u2014A joint meeting of the executive of the Home and Foreign Baptist Mission Boards was held at the | Baptist Mission rooms yesterday to discuss plans for the big convention to be held in the Walmer Road Church next May.The most important consideration was the desirability of recommending the raising of a hundred thousand dollars for Lome and foreign missions as a suitable celebration of the opening of the twentieth century.The proposal was adopt ed after some discussion and a committee appointed to present the scheme to the convention.ae A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.New York, March 17.\u2014Fire broke out about 1.30 this morning in the two five- story houses belonging to A.H.Hague & Co.at 654 Broadway and Elliott & (Co.'s building next to it.When the fire was discovered the flames had gained such a headway that the fire department had but little to do, but save the property adjoining.The Hague house is a large linen importing house, and the Elliott Company importers of laces.The total loss will amount to several hundred thou- cand dellars, as the entire stock of both companies, and the buildings themselves were destroyed._\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 CHOSE A TORONTO MAN.Victoria, B.C.March 17.\u2014The (ity Council last night chose Mr.W.B.Ferguson, of Toronto, to be city engineer.out of a list of twenty-five applicants from all parts of the Dominion.SENATE REFORM QUESTION DISCUSSED IN ive oN TARIO LEGISLATURE Yi.TERDAY.Toronto, March 17- Before a «os assemblage, tilling every gallery thd beautiful Attorner-Gescra Hardy addressed the legislaiure : 7 chamber, hour yesterday afternoon in sujj = the Senate refurm resolutions, wi.uw moved, seconded by the Hun, « Ww Ross.The resolutions are: \"That 1m the opimon of this Hous provision of the British North Aura act respecting the legislation and prwen of the Senate of Canada are at var with the well undersiood principles should brought more into harmony with th < principles by an amendment to the - act substantially providing that 1f 1+ House of (Commons passes any bill auc the Senate rejects such bill and fails to spousible government, and pass 11, or passes it with any amendmen; or amendments to which the House Commons shall not agree, and to whi amendment or amendments the Senate adheres, the Governor-tieneral max.message, upon the advice of lis ©.cenvene a joint sitting of the two Hoy at which the questions in controverss the tinal passage of such bill shall ++ + cided by a joint vote of the two Il without debate.\u2018Further, that it is the opinion oi House that the British North Amer: should he so amended as to provide senators should be appointed or « for a limited term of years only, &:- not for life, as at present.\u2019 Mr.Hardy spoke earnestly, energe:.r Iv, and at times with impassioned v.* quence.Mr.Whitney, Opposition leader.re plied, speaking with great force ior un hour and a half before recess and ° half an hour after the Speaker resun.c.the chair.The Hon.(i.W.Ross, the seconder ¢f the resolution, spoke in repty in a «ar castic vein, for over an hour and was followed by Mr.Carseallen, who contix- ed speaking till twelve o'clock, when he moved the adjournment of the dciute and the House then adjourned.WORKMEN'S COMPEXSATION, Mr.Crawford's bill proposing radia changes in the workmen's compensation act was under discussion in the leg: ture vesterday, and after a lengthy \u201c bate was defcated on the motion fer: second reading by a vote of 46 to 35.M: Hardy announced the interesting fa that a recommendation to commission Prof.Mavor to investigate the working of the English act during a holiday trin to Ergland had been urged upon the government.-_\u2014\u2014\u2014 AMERICA AND CANADA, FORMER HAS MUCH TO GAIN FY A SETTLEMENT OF OUTSTANDING DISPUTES.March 16.\u2014The this London, \u2018Times an article, the Commission, morning, dealing American-British-Canadian Juin after Lord lerschell\u2019's Fuccessor will be wr pointing out ue able to resume the negotiations at t- exact point where they were droppe\u2026 owing to the investigations having, + à large extent, been conducted orally.sas \u2018This is no less regrettable for Amerrh than it is deplorable from the Fr:< point of view, Lord Herschell keen supporter of Canadian mghts.! + he clearly perceived the immense var of a neighborly agreement between itr United States on the chief points.TL + Canada alone has much to gain |: - sutisfactory settlement, is an entirely lacious presentment of the case.Au ica\u2019s interests are equally deeply vo ed, and many well-informed advisers the Canadian Government, percev.is this to be the case, are endeavenine \u2018 produce a rupture of the negotistion The article then proceeds to point ov that the United States \u2018will so compelled to look to Canada for sui of timber.in view of the rapid det of her own forests.Dealing at length with the whole \u201c7er tion of the lumber interests betwern 17° two nations, it concludes as folicwe \u2018It will be felt by all who are disposée to take a broad view that the teres of both nations would be better sm by a policy of mutual conmderatt\u2019 Canada happens to possess certu.n + Pies of raw materials necessary to An\u201d ican industries.If America desis 70 access to these supplies, the prive : paid, as between the protectioni-: {ries, is clearly a free field in mur tured articles for Canadian comype A Otherwise the Canadian authorities have obvious difficulty in resisting re: sure at home to keep raw materia °° Canada, and to force the Amer 0 manufacturers to establish their tories in Canada for the benefit of (\u2014° dian labor.was 8 \u201ca \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014eee \u2014 PHE DAILY WITNESS Is printed and publish at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Building, at the corner «! \u2018754 and St Peter streets, in the city of Montres.D Jobo Redpath Dougall, of Montreal Ail business communications should be addressed John Dougall & Bon,\u201d * Witness\u2019 Office, Mntres: and sil letters to the Editor should be adure® * Kditor of tbe \"Wiiness,\u2018 Montreal pret Four M IMPORT BY TH Ata me bent vi reports 8 sented to They ar | be In Da That in meturing your som thive mn bonds dure vitres 1 171 41e Near os Hh st cent sin tiv.oo To her eg 466 Ign TH The Fi port :- \u2018That tempora: tent of tac1patio) (85 LRUA retired | whole a the char \u2018Alro new, fr NECESRAT] of the resenting proveme lections #8 provi The Fi Port : \u2018That f No.344 Tenditur \u2018This nek the a ac a 40 ve with the the term percent terest or would ex the peri offered 1 any mul (Sy nl 1wo GOOT ATILE The à lice depz Bentation committ The n detecting Dec.3 cent of t Deteuti ered #1 larger nt than in in the h BUrCess | The pr drunk:n 408 ; 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