The daily witness, 17 mai 1899, mercredi 17 mai 1899

[" INTERESTING nav - MONTREAL, WEDNESRAY, MAY 17, - 1899.Leo].CSSS price pledge the unied and un- ; Lee support of the.labor -organiza- {ANOTHER FILIPINO STRONGHOLD \u2018jireurgent capital, at 8.30 o'clock this \u2018| \u2018morning.-| 28, is now employed as official interpre- tand his family, who were camping on - | from the shore of Eepontos lake, in Dim THE BRADLEY-MARTINS' WELL.New York, May 17.\u2014Mr.and Mrs.Bradiey-Martin.took their formal and final farewell of New York society last night at the Waldorf-Astoria in the form of a sumptuous dinner to eighty-six guests.It went off in a blaze of glory \u2014viands, wines, flowers, music, service, all were perfect, but it was not a pto- miscuous function like\u2019 the famous fancy Gress ball of several seasons ago.The Bradley-Martins leave to-day for Europe and will hereafter reside in London.PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.FARE- TAKEN BY GENERAL.| \u201cManilla, May 17.\u2014Gemerai Lawton ad.\u201cance guard, under Colonel Summers, of \u2018the Oregon troops, took San Isidro, the The expedition under Major Kobbe, of the 3rd Artillery, consisting of the 17th Infantry, a battalion of the 9th and ome.battery of the 1st Artillery left Calumpit at daybreak to-day, marching up the Rio Grande to join General Lawton\u2019s division at Arayat.A flotilla of cascoes loaded with supplies also proceeded up the river.Both forces were convoyed by the \u2018Finclad\u2019 army gunboats under Captain Grant.Aguinaldo\u2019s ex-secretary, Escamillo, who wae arrested here on Feb.ter by the authorities.EATEN BY ALLIGATORS.TWO TEXAS TOTS SNATCHED FROM THEIR MOTHRR\u2019S the bank of the bayou or lagoon running mitt county: The take, although far in- London, Ont.May 17.\u2014At aight clock this » Marion Brown, the yeg-leg murd \u2014 Policeman Toohey,- æxpiated his ie upon the gallows in \u201cthe jail yard PE Aside from a few Yeporters and jail \u2018officials, there were no witnesses.The prisoner made no statement.There was a dramatic\u2019 scene on the scaffold, however, the Rev.Dr.Johnstone, pastor of the\u2019 \u201d leading Presbyterian church \"here, who.: made every effort to save the murderer's neck, shouted in impassioned tones: \u201cGH, God forgive us; and forgive our country.\u2019 He believed firmly \u2018in the innocence of the accused.Brown's neck was broken by -the fall.Brown was a colored man.In June last he escaped from jail at Houston, saulting a railway watchman at London, Ont., Policeman Toohey followed him to a dark alleyway, when the two engaged in a scuffle.Brown fired two shots into his opponent\u2019s body, the first shot being stopped by the policeman\u2019s watch.Brown escaped, and, \u2018although having a peg.leg, he succeeded in reaching Washington State where he was arrested, brought back and traced to the scene of the murder and away again, by over a hundred witnesses.Appeals were made to Ottawa and to Washington on his behalf, but all in vain.LONDON STREET CAR \u2018TROUBLES.Lonodon, Ont, May 17.\u2014At a meeting of the Trades.and Labor cil, which wae very largely atfended, the following resolution was \u2018passed.with great enthusiasm: \u2014\u2018That.in: She ghent of of | the pacific messe failing.to adjust the now existing Between the ndon Street Railway- Company and its loyses, we hereby.unitedly and un- of: London, both morally and \u2018fi- and we.will stand by Local Division No.97 as long as.# is -necte- sary to secure their rights as British citizens of London.\u2019 \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 ROBBERS MAKE A HAUL, Brantford, Ont., May 17.\u2014Robbers, early yesterday morning, completed the job which they began at Fair'e cigar factory on the evening previous.On Sunday night they carried off afew hundred loose cigars.Yesterday morning they again visited the place, and made a wholesale haul, breaking into the bonding room and stealing eight thousand cigars, which they carried to a waggon, in waiting and drove off with.The cigars were done up in boxes, 160 boxes in all.v a A HEAVY GIRL.Quebec, May 17.\u2014Louis Couture, of St.Etienne de Lauzon.Levis, has a daughter aged thirteen who weighs the trifling an ount of 350 pounds \u2018Texas, and came direct to Canada.As-].aod Tor migtane, \u2018and: whee, Joe Teas] her en alligator had their four-year girl +¥n ive jaws.While aff ë to -rescue the.child the mother d itfamt from her arms which wes aed by another alligator.The distreaseët*parents were: powerless to give aid to the |, little ones.The mother narrowly es caped with her life, and suffers from a fearful wound on the thigh.ORIENTAL NEWS.CRUEL MASSACRE IN A FORMOSAN TOWN \u2014 A CAMPHOR MONOPOLY \u2014 PLAGUE RAGING AT TAINAN.Vancouver, B.C., May 17.\u2014The Canadian Pacific Railway R.M.8B.\u2018Empress &f India\u2019 arrived from the Orient last evening.She reports the Cow Loom, trouble as being practically over as a result \u201cof the energetic actions of the British - authorities in dealing with the Chinese rebels.Twenty-nine men and women.were cruelly - massacred .near the town of Taiko, Formoea, \u2018by a band of savages on April\u201d a ' The plague is raging in Tainan.The character that the majoritÿ i dts tims cannot escape death.Physi police and nurses connected: the: sanitary work of the Place ne fracnently caught: by the: disease.\u2019 There is great terror \u2018among \u201cthose whb come in contact with-the patiente.+ The monopoly system in into operation.by the Formosat'gowern- mént on July 1.- How the intends\u201d di \u201cof the camphor is unknown, all business \u2018connected therewith being done secretly.At Pekin rumors continue to be our- rent that thie Emperor is Hkely to die or be murdered shortly.is reported \u2018to be very ill again, and the Empress Dowager her annual vacation.Reliable authority says Kuang Hsu will never reign again.\u2018Germany\u2019 has forcibly.evicted the inhabitants of Kuochia Chuang, near Kiso Chou, as a result of the ill-treatment of Germans by primes Alter evicting the inhabitants the was on\u2019 fire.Henao a_gold cream ladle and tongs from the mails, on or shagt A 16.The prosecution was not ready to proceed, and the accused wis remanded to jail for one week.It is thaüght that Ball hes been carrying on a kystemstic robbing of the mail fot scent te.epidemic is said to be of mh a -viclenti coneption i with \u2018the camphor bats vwilf Le pat The Emperor; Price ONE Cent.THE DREYFUS CASE.* Figaro\u2019 Continues its Analysis of the Evidence.\u2014 SOME MOST REMARKABLE STATEMENTS.?Paris, May 17, \u2014The \u2018Figaro,\u2019 continuing its summary and analysis of the evidence offered before the Court of Cassa tion in the Dreyfus revision enquiry says it is in a position to give the exact composition of the secret dossier.This package, it aseerte, contained seven docu: mente, each 52 whish i provesds to sa dcesier, but were subsequently destroyed, -M.Hanotaux, former Minister of For eign Affairs, on learning what wes going on, protested against the use of these on the ground that they were forgeries; General Mercier, hem BL Hane! refused to suppress them.taux\u2019s protest, according to the \u2018Figaro,\u2019 still exists at the War Office.{ ber, 1897, the \u2018 Intransigeant\u2019 alluded to these letters, Count Von Muenster, Ger man ambassador to France, went to the \"Daily bras \u2014\u2014 \u201cthis \u201cof FUSES SE paper, hy od A YOUNG GIRL MUEDSERD, Lansing, Mich., May 17\u2014Mies.Moitie BEF § d if 5 il Hi F Lo È | Ih i in F ah FINE WEATHER.Toronto, May 11.~The tollewtig are are the meximum and misimum tsmpesatusos: it s.m.\u2014Remjosps, 52, 28; Calgary, Qu Appeliy; 44, 32; Winnipeg.46 38; Port Arthur, #3 Parry Sound, 50, 24: Teronto 47, 39; Ottawa, 68, 38; Montreal, @, 33: .Quebec, 64, 33; Halifax, 56, 3.Fine; not\u2019 gay much change in temperetare.\"nn; Montreal, May 17, 1.Reedings by Hearn & Harrison's Standard Barometer at noon to-day, 0.06; yeeter- day, 2.98.Temperature, to-day, max, 50.pon kt - - ION Is \u2014 | EF 35 TR ONE.soc ARI tr vos am - AND THE PEACTICE OF THR co EE ET Times.\u2019) a \" da na LAW IN YUEQY.; , ma \u2014 7; LA = f 3 Ce France Ottawa, May.21-00 17~1 e Hoa, Mr, Sifton Re EN \\ y of pin.on Munday af ave the bin oA.Ce WW ?\u201chamber of the Hose contes af A 1 Fe = LX 74 y ç intends vil disallowing two } passed Et F ; a i x : tue Yukon.Count, pn the figs] : SW 1 / : par vas in mispect uf the sale of intoxiconta |.HN | # .and the issue of liquor licenans, while the ne © té D a à an con- second dealt with the sistüs of the logii- a \u2019 - E sent be.profession in the Yaka.district.Con- ; ] ; AS lispatch cerning the liquor question, the Hon.Mr.1 I PN equence Sifton reported to the Governor-in-Coun- ; \\ niluence cil that under the provisions of the ordi- Dan : / ; > Court.nance in quéstion an unlimited supply of French intoxicating Liquors mobs be permitted -~ en h he Yukon srritors ; ; ; ot Bei RY Ss * fe i : \u2018method, of controlling it, so \u201c8 ery : + oct ean the system which Soul be ineugurated © I i The under the ordinance would result in the q hich the unrestricted and illicit sale of intoxicants : , = But all in many parts of the territory, because =; Jd > so the of its great extent, is scattered popula- 4 g 4 F orne in tion, the nature of the country and the = Ei se is a difficulty which would arise in watching = q 4 ling his supplies of liquor after they had entered JHE | bit} =p The im- the territory.With these considerations { | ave def- in view, Mr.Sifton recommended that | | ! in Siam the ordinance be disallowed.Concern- | \u2018 he Quai ing the ordinance respecting the legal pro- wd that fession, which was also disallowed, the Ji a Prabang Minister of Justice in the minute which Z - .ue.It he submitted to Council pointed ont that | - formant the ordinance provided that barristers or i bt well solicitors of Great Britain or Canada SN Sub were.compelled to reside six months in = NINE a.has be.the territory and engage in the office of | f | | > i some qualified advocate before being al- | | - > proba lowed to pay the necessary fee and to cn- = resenta- ter the practice of law.The Hon.Mr.~~ \u20ac pres Mills stated that he could scarcely sup- \\ \u201ca pose t e ordinance waa intended en- rr Ra do 30 to-morrow, when the display ls complete.land, CASHMERE! CASHMERE! with TWO SPECIAL LINES.t the ! No.1 lot, All Wool Cashmere, No.2, a Beautiful Line, exquis- -$, lle simmer, well worth Shc * ite, finished, All Wool Cashmere; , for yard.- the you cannot shop personally, write a regular 65c line, to clear at 39c 13,526 for samples.per yard.ee WRITE FOE A COPY OF OUR NEW SUMMER CATALOGUE.only .Over two hundred illustrations.ler WELDON'S PATTERNS KEPT IN STOCK.« | Na- - i Ogilvy?es ee 9 \"a ST.CATHERINE and MOUNTAIN STS.ured, dw =a EY EARTHQUAKE IN CONNECTICUT.1s - fo \u2014 Hartford, Conn, May 17.\u2014Hartford 5%d and ofher places along the Connectieut 8d to ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF OHIO BE-| jive experienced a slight earthquake ua FORE THE INDUSTRIAL COM- shock shortly before 8.15 o'clock last _ DAY night.Residences in the elevated por- ales: MISSION YESTER.: tions of the city were perceptibly shaken, 11%d.\u2014 dishes rattled on shelves and a rumbling Washington, D.C, May 16.\u2014Attorney-| B0i% mggsative of henry explosion wes er in General Frank S.Monnett, of Ohio, W43| Reports of like occurrences come from a before the Industrial Commission to-day| Middletown, Fast Hampton and -other \u2019 as a witness in the trust investigation.places along the river as far as Salbrook.oo His testimony related almost exclusive Pl red ronde home nee 4 de- ly to the Standard Oil Trust, : ly frightened.The shock was not felt pout which he bas been proceeding in his offi | ;n eny portion of the state excepting a tho cial capacity in Ohio.Mr.Monnett gave towns along the Connecticut river.the figures showing the capital stock of -\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 the twenty companies composing the t at trust as well as their valuation, showing STRUCK BY A CYCLONE, t, a LE - A the capitalization to amount in the ag Akron.Ohio._ .firm.n, , May 16.\u2014A cyclone struck i gregaie to $102.235,000 and the valuation this city at three o'clock thin afternoon $121,621,000.ds whatever it desired and did much damage.The storm stquck make re controlled completely the tents of Main\u2019s circus and they col- the retail price of lr otk of Bard wae to rents.pn a Poin told of the distribution of he ets held spostats finally relessed without vint the trust, saying that the trustees held spe rs were finally released withou dat 466,280 of the 700,000 shares, and that|injury.At Canal Fulton, the wall of a anded Mr.John D.Rockefeller, as chairman school house was blown in and nine pure to of the trustees, held a majority of the| pils were injured, some of them quite da stock thus distributed, giving him the seriously.Pl balance of power.gis \u2014_\u2014\u2014 eur Bais given him abeclute, individual Tih control?remarked Mr.North, to which| AN IMPECUNIOUS BARONET.eons Mr.Monnett replied: Yes, it is practi- \u201cLondon, May 16\u2014Sir Thomas O\u2019Con- Jews, cally # one-man pawer.nor Moore, eleventh baronet, who suc There Mr.Monnett ineisted that the ay to ceeded his father, Sir Richard Emanuzl n ane control the trusts was to contre he Moore, in 1882, has been ejected from his nada.transporte en ed 0, and it the lodgings, rin to his inability to pay & wuld fore lostd see Gp the (he DW i 65 cha Hr Sab Brotha Bin lost The government had no more right to Dow living abroad.wertul permit discrimination or other abuses by .the railway companies in the interest o , acd monopolies than it bad to permit| WHISTLER'S VIEWS OF LONDON.DE sounterfeiting.i ; London, May 16.\u2014The Paris correspon- omove Speaking of the earnings of the OM} gent of the \u2018Daily Mail\u2019 bas hed am in- ighten Trust, Mr.Monnet ot eur on teTview with J.A.McN.Whistler, the gross receipts were $120,000, he Sa that Well-known painter, concerning the art JED.the Ohio product alone, and he sad bint school he proposes to establish in Lon- ounty, all Bi profit over four cen ga don.Speaking of vistting London be g off on refined oll said: \u2018I only return to that dismal capi- lggost \u2014\u2014 tal as a criminal returns to the scene of iit of MAJOR MARCHAND.his misdeeds.\u2019 ir + me peer | lond- \u2014 ; ,000 L RIOTOUS DOCK LABORERS.lyin, N LLENT HEALTH s Tes MISSION IN EXCE Cienfuegos, Province of Santa Clara, { thls, AND EXPECTED TO REACH Cuba, May 16.\u2014A geng of Cuban dock la.ro.borers created trouble last night because is ac- JIBUTIL YESTERDAY.they were refused back pay by the cap- here.\u2014 tain of the port.The Cuban police were LD.; i ordered to arrest the malcontents, and a Navi.Paris, May 16.\u2014At a Cabinet council, general street fight followed, in which to the held to-day, the Minister of the Colo- one laborer was killed and seven persons npany, ; M.Quillain, communicated to] were wounded, including three members ide- ples, A.?£ the poli \u2019 ; 8 of telegram Of the police.some those present the contents a telegral .Mont received by the governor of Jibutil, from \u2018 tocket, Major Marchand, saying the mission THE PEACE CONFERENCE.boat.igo gh Foie ith > and ministers de.The Dutch Parliament shows much dis- °, a = ded to grant the rewards to officers satisfaction owing to the fact that neither syfield, asked for by Major Marchand, and they} the Transvaal nor the Orange Free State Toute.also drew up a programme of the [fetes has been invited to send representatives overn- to be Phi ell France in honor o to the coming Peace Conference in The ueo.African traveller.Hague.The Dutch Deputies are par- : dock ticularly angry at the omission because 8 88 » none THE ANTICOSTI OUTRAGE.through the Czars request made to the minion _ Sultan of Turkey, Bulgaria, which is not 16ASUFS a sovereign state, is to have her dele- ve they COST OF DEFENCE UNDERTAKEN gates there.In a recent sitting of the leted ERIAL VERN- Second Chamber, the Foreign Minister, où Fi BY TUE IMPERIAL GO N Van Beaufort, while replying to an inter- erview MENT.pellation on the subject, threw some light Apr TS \u2014 on the way Russia had communicated stul in .with the powers concerning the conven- ngland London, May 16.\u2014In the House of tion.He said that the first circular was he At.tommons, to-day, James F.Hogan, Na- sent out ir the Pvc Op verament .; : nv: solély ates presen- UND.tionalist member for Mid Tipperaty, tatives in St.Petersburg.The second r Ban- was informed by the Colonial Secretary, cirenlar was despatched to those states or this the Hon.Joseph Chamberlain, that he which had responded fo the first ciren- piers had undertaken to bear the costs of the |jar.The Transvaal was not included, 2 0 the Quebec Government's defence in the but, before the list of invitations was as also Anticosti matter.Mr.Chamberlain closed, M.Van Beaufort had instructed to, wall rated that he did not contemplate any the Dutel Minister in St.Petersburg to Cup to action in the matter.consult with the Russian Foreign Minis- ° ter, Count Muravieff, confidentially about BARS DID A THRIVING TRADE.inviting Le ae African Republic.; A © rom Coun uravieffs reply he under- ieyclist best Hyacinthe, May 16\u2014A large num-|stood that an invitation would cause tar er of people from St.Hyacinthe and great harm to the international position rough: turrounding districts attended the cele: of the Transvaal.He therefore suggest- Tr m- bration of the annual fete of l\u2019Union St.[ ed that neither republic be invited.The heel on Trseph at St.Pie, last Sunday.It is| Catholic Deputies have issued a state- Ltda \u201citd that although it was a religious cele-| ment that tHey resent very much the ab- \"492.95.bration, the bars in the different hotels! sence of the Pope and the South African la ; did a thriving business and that some of Republics from the conference.It is or pid the vehicles which brought back the ex-| understood that following the sessions si the > \u2018\u2019rsionists were smashed along the road.of the peace delegations, M.Van Beau- an im In many of the small parishes around fort will be asked whether he advised as ATCT, Here but little is done towards enforcing he did through the intervention of Great es and toe laws governing the liquor traffic.Britain.d.[Ys 6 à AUNVAL MEET émet ship 2,000, PRESENTATION MADE TU.THE GENERAL SBCRETARY.The annual meeting of the directors of the Young Men's Christian Association im this city took place in the meeting rcom of the association building last evén- ing, and was attended by 4 lerge and enthusiastic amembly.Previous to tins meeting, about seven o'clock, a gathering of directors, to the number of » hundred end fifty, met in the tea-room upstairs for refreshments, prepared and dispensed by the ladies\u2019 committee.0 After partaking of a very dainty dingier speeches were delivered by Messrs.\u20ac.T.Williams, F.S.Morrison, J.W.Ross, D.W.Ross, W.E.Cushing, KL.A.Winter ard L.H.' Packard: Much idterest was centred in the presentation to Mr.Budge of an illuminated addrges by Mr.Winter on béhalf of the working committees.It read as follows:\u2014 To DA Budge, Esq., Secretary of the X.Dear Mr.Budge, ~For twenty-five years, you have been spared to lead the active forces of this association in its work for «nd among the young.men of Montreal.A rocord so unique\u2019in associatién annals calls for more than ordinary attention.Your official connection h us has embracedl: more than half the lifetime \u201cof this, the oldest association on the American continent, and we desire to place on record our\u2019 gratitude to God for granting you so Jong a period of service with us, 1e e would also bear testimony to your devotion to your work during all these years.No thought of personal ease or private gain has èver enteréd into your labors fof what you believed to be the highest interest of the young men of our city.The passing years have but served to cement more Srm- ly the bonds of mutual respect and esteem which have bound us together, and it is - our most earnest desire that yotf may be fpared to work with ue for many years to come.As you and Mrs.Budge are now going abroad for the vacation so richly deserved, you will be followed by every heart with the prayer we have so often sung together, \u2018God be with you till we meet again.\u2018 Signed on behalf of the board of directors and.working committees: C.T.Williams, president; George Lamb, recording secre: | tary; L.A.Winter, religious.department; Alex.Arthur, young men's meeting; R.C.Holden, membership commitées; B.8.R.Wation, young men\u2019s bible stu yi H.B.Ames, educational d ent; J.Wilson, social department; John W.Ross, physical department; W.E.Cushing, junior department.-Mr.Budge made a suitable \u2018and feeling reply.The address was-a fine specimen of art by Mr.W.Greig.The meeting adjourned at eight o'clock to the anipal meeting re. The President.Mr.C.F.Willigrmi, presides].After devotional exercises and) a few general remarks by the chairnén | regarding \u2018the good work done during the able secretaryship of Mr.Budge, the directors\u2019 report was called for.It waa read by Mr, Budge and was both inter-| esting and satisfactory, showing advance in all departments during\u2019 the past year and referring in very complimentary terms to the work of the gunersl secre tary.The repoxt stated that forty-eight years ago a company of young men of this city met in the lecture room of the Baptist Church, on St.Helen street, and organized the first Y.M.C.A.on this continent.The first Y.M.C.A.was organized fifty-five years ego, and there were now 5,768 branches throughout the world, including 1,328 in the United States and 89 in Canada.The total membership on this continent wuss 238, 000.Reference was made to the good work done by Y.M.C.A.\u2019s in comnection with the Spanish-American war.The report went on to say that the year just closed would mark a definite era in the history of the work in Montreal.The réarrangement of the two upper stories of the building had been completed, and now there were forty-two rooms used by members, for lodgings, and they contributed a revenue towards the maintenance of the property.The mortgage debt was alluded to, and warm praise wus given the young men for thei# persevering ef forts to reduce it.Extensive improve ments bad been made in the physieal department, which had greatly added to its efficiency.They had cost $2,002, and besides being greatly appreciated by the members, théy gave the association an equipment equal to any.in the cl£y.It wes a matter for thankfuiness that association work was now being carried on at three different points in the city and as goon as the central property was free from debt and the work more thoroughly established, two other branches could be wisely located in the city.The directors called attention to the excellent work done by the membership committee.The tumber of members bad increased during the year, and the hg was expressed that the 2,000 mark might be reached by May 1, 1900.A bequest of $450 had been received from the executors of the late Mr.W.J.Withall, and the association had been notified of another of $2,000 under the will of the late Mr.Francis Scholes.A library of ten thousand volumes was needed; the t library contained about five thousañd.An endowment for the supervision of the educational work was also needed.Work among boys was spoken of as \u2018the recruiting: department of the association,\u201d and it was remarked that it should be given increasingly earnest attention.The membership in \u201chis department now numbered 169.In the THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS \u2018An Effort to Make the Membaér- © | favorable balance of $9.99, \u2018total enrolment, of 461, with 7 Efficient students, : ; \u201c FINANCIAL REPORTS.The report of the finance committee, presented by the chairmen, Mr.D.W.Roses, showed that the total receipts, including a balance in hand from the previous year of $6.26, bad been $13,839.51, and the expenditure $18,620.52, leaving s The report of the membership commit tee, submitted by Mr.C.Holden, chair man, showed that the total mepbership of the associntion was 1,744.Qf thece 544 were added during the past year.The report\u201d of the building fund com: mittee was presented by Mr.A.Arthur, secretary.It showed substantial progress made, and that half of the amount they had set out to secure had been already obtained and expressed confidence that the full amount would be realized in the time still before them.; À PRESENTATION.In concluding his report, Mr.Arthur said he had an additional pleasant duty to perform.He referred to the good work done and influence exerted by Mr.Budge through which many bad been brought to Christ.His influence was felt to-day mot only in Canada, but ir Ergland, the United States and even the foreign \u201cfield.It was his pleasure to present Mr.\u2018Budge, on behalf of the members of the association, with a silver tea-set.\u2018As we think,\u2019 said he, \u2018of the influence you and Mrs.Budge have exerted amongst us we hope you may long be spared to be the blesing you have been in the past.\u201d Mr.Budge was visibly affected, as prolonged cheers emphasized the closing sentences of the address.In replying, he said that the demonstration upstairs was a surprise, but this was a much greater one.He could not express his feeling, but would thank the young men for their kind words and gifte He would \u2018also thank them for the kind reference to J Mrs.\u201cBudge.Many opportunities he had had for service were due to her self-encri- fice.The wife of a Y.M.C.A.secretary had to deny herself.much to give him the time necessary for his duties.Instead of the association being under ob.ligatiots to bim he considered he was indebted to it.He considered it a great privilege to work with the young men of Montreal.The testimonials they had gived him would.be greatly appreciated and he hoped to continue to.deserve their confidence and to be of service to them.motion to adopt the reports read was { wnanimously carried.On.the recommendation of the nominating .committee, the following were eleeted for three years, to take the place of the seven directors retired by rotation: Messrs.Abner Kingman, John Kennedy, R.H.Buchanan, Robert Hender- wn, Charles Cushing, Robert Munroe, and \u20ac, Ç.: Holland, i \"Benediction was then pronounced \u201c\u201cHefreshriients oo number who ang, co YER were served to a large remained/for social chat Cong.; | TORONTO Y.M.C.A.ANNIVERSARY Toronto, May 17.\u2014A plessint feature of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the To- rextto \"YY.M.C.A.last evening was the Presentation: to the Hon.8.H.Blake of a bandsome srmehair and sofa, together with an address, on the occasion of his retirement from the presidency of the as- =iation.The membership committee showed that it was the best year in the history of the associston snce 1890.The report of the treasurer, Mr.G.Tower Ferguson, showed that the receipts for the year amounted to $10,185 and the disbursements to $9,831.The balance wag devoted to paying off a floating debt.The secretary was instructed to pend a congratuletory telegram to the Montreal association, and to Mr.Budge on the occasion of their twenty-fifth anniversary.Settles JOLIETTE PROTESTANT CHURCH.The' Rev, L.R.Giroulx, of Joliette, is collecting \u2018money for the erection of a nut church in Joliette.It is un der the auspices of the French Evnogeli- gation and Home Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church, and the congregation of Joliette Are stated by the Presbytery, in its authorization to Mr.Giroulx, to have subscribed liberally themeelves to the church building.Any subscription sent to Mr.Giroulx\u2019s address at Joli- ete will be thankfully acknowledged.tnt A WEEK'S DPATHS.During Jest week there were 108 interments in the Roman Catholic cemetery, 15 in the Progestant and twd in the Hebrew.Among the canses of death were the following: Infantile debility, 31; consumption, 13; \u2018bronchitis, 6; Lronchial preuments, 5; diphtheria and pneumonia, 4 each; congestion of the lungs, 3; grippe, 2 and seaviatine, memsles and whoofing- cough, 1.each.== | PERSONAL.Mr.P.C.Larkin, .of The Salada Tes Company, and family, bave atrived at Rome, and will extend their tour to Cairo, Egypt, and the pyramids.\u2019 The name of Miss Robinson, Montreal, should bave.appeared among the.cabin passenger list to- Liverpool by the SS.\u2018Lake Superior\u2019 .Mr.and Mrs.P.E.Layton sailed this morning où the \u2018Lake Superior\u2019 for England, Wheve they intend spending two months.visiting their friends.\u2019 Mr.BP.A.Beankieu, of 1896 St.Cath erine street, leaves to-morrow to pursue his studies in the finer lines of artistic glass atéining and church decoration in France.; .COLONIAL HOUSE, - i»; 3 - Phillips Square.to the burner.tions.Iron Re-tinned Saucepans, Stack Pots, in all sizes.specially suitable for country Dishes, Jugs, etc, etc.offered at tempting prices, Dinner Sets, slig oft /for cash.Rare value.4 each, up to $1.an® cheap.Batiste, lin, suitable for Down Cushions.3-ply, 4-ply and 5-ply.DRESSMAKING-\u2014This department ment ef these reliable TINWARE\u2014Pie Plates, Jelly Cake Drainers, Jelly Roll Tins, Wash Boilers, Steam Cookers, Fruit Cake Tius, Bread Tins, Bread Moulds, Candy Moulds, CHINA DEPARTMENT.Special Sale all this week of a collection of useful lines and odds and ends, and Stock Patterns, such as Cups and Saucers, Plotes, all sizes; Covered The above, with a variety of other China articles, will be displayed on Special Cheap Tables Department, ly damaged, to be s-1d cheap.À Special Set of 97 pieces, perfect and complete, The articles on cheap tables range from 6c, 10c, 15c, Æc, 35c, amd 50c On the 6c table are plates, all sizes, cups and saucers, glassware, engraved tumblers, etc., etc.JAPANESE WATERDROP TEAPOTS, 1o¢ cach.EMBROIDERIES, &o.EDGINGS and INSERTIONS (0 match ; alse, All @ve SOOK and CAMBRICS, PILLOW SHAMS, MAND COVERS, an assortment of BARBY INGS, VICTORIA LAWNS, INDIA LINENS, NAIN! Hair Cord Dimitles, Spotted and F Drapes, Cushion Coverings a terials in Nets and Musling, Oream and rites TRA COSIES, BALDWINS NEE HIVE WOOLS, SOFT ENITTIN Iusian, Shetiand, LADY BETTY, de, &c.FINGERING WOOLS BUTTERICK\u2019S PATTERMS AND PUBLICATIONS\u2014A complete assort- -pâtterns always on hand.+ SBWING MACHINE DEPARTMENT\u2014Large stock, full range of prices, from Faso to $45.00.MAIL ORDERS promptly attended to, and every information given.HARDWARE meer The \u2018PURITAN\u2019 Wickjess Blue Flame Stove in five sizes.Burns ordinary coal oil without a wick, makes a clean blue flame like gas Or gasoline, no smoke dr oder, absolutely safe; only three simple parts Prices ranging from $8 to $15.stoves, in the different styles, from 25¢ upwards.BRASS GOODS\u2014The assortment of Brass Fenders is complete.NEW GOODS\u2014A full range of GRANITE STEEL WARE of all descrip- Iron Eaiamel Saucepans, Iron Round Also a range of gas Tins, Saucepans, Colanders, Sink etc.furnishing.Incomplete Dinner Sets, in the China for 35.50, less 5 percent The tumblers are specially good Pa in SWISS, NAIN.BUREAU COVERS whe WARE: SHION COVERS, CASHS SOOKLS, ORCANMIES, Screens, Carian Bown and Imitation G, Anda.im 2-piy, is fully equipped for the season.HOPE DIDI Phd bb birdie bie ON BEHALF OF THE BOYS.TO PREVENT THEM GOING AS CATTLEMEN.The following resolution has been adopted by the directors of the Boys\u2019 Home: \u2014T1hat the directors of the Boys\u2019 Home have learned with regret from the report of their superintendent, Mi, Dick, of the fasilitios.puy in ihe wky of boys to induce them to take of cattle, to the detriment alike \u2018of jhe public sentiment be invoked, and officials impelled to their obvious duty, to.put.a stop to such reprehensible practices by whomsoever encouraged, and that copies of this resolution be sent to shippers, to the shipping master, the superintendent of police and the press.\u2019 ee THEIR SERVICES APPRECIATED.There was a pleasant gathering last evening in the Caledénian rooms of the St.Andrew\u2019s Home of a number of the officers and members of the Caledonian Society and their friends.The occasion was the presentation by the members of the society of two fine gold watches, the same being a \u2018mark of their esteem for the recipients, Messrs.McAllister and Mc- Kenzie, the recording secretary and finan- eial secretary respectively, in recognition of the valuable services they have rendered to the society for some time past.The presentations were made by Mr.James Wright, president of the North America United Caledonian Association, and Mr.8.8.Bain, immediate past president of the Caledonian Society, both of whom spoke highly of the services rendered the society by Messrs.McAllister and McKenzie.Following upon the presentation, a pleasant evening was spent, with music and songs, by the guests pres ent.Mr.William Seath, presiderit, presided over the ceremony.QUICK UNLOADING.Three hundred yards of railvey trucks, loaded with earth, were yesterday wn- loaded over the embankment at Victoria bridge in five or ten minutes.It was a wonderful exhibition of human contrivance.A two-inch steel rope, stretching all the way from the furthest truck to the nearest was attached there to a trac tion engine, the other end being fastened to a heavy iron scraper, shaped like a mow-plough, Suitably curved to push the earth over the side, the scraper was dragged by the engine over all the trucks in succession, making \u2018them clean and depositing thousands of tons of earth on the embankment.pme NOTES AND NOTICES.Hankies, dae ye.need a new supply ?We hae fine, big.white pocket hankies for men at 5c each, or six for 2%; better anes at 10c, or three for 25c; fine pure Irish linen Pocket Neepkins for men at 15c, or two for 25c, an\u2019 if ye should want them still better we hae lots at 20c and 25¢ each, an\u2019 we hae Snuffy or Turkey Red anes at 10c, or three for 25c ; Dark Blues anes at the same prices.Come in an\u2019 see them at Allan» 661 Craig street, or 2200 St.Catherine street, Montreal.educational department there had been a Belgium and\u201d » HENRY MORGAN & CO., Montreal.sage on board ef cattle ships, in dharge: boy, his employer, and the Home} that\u2019 4040400040404 THE invitation is one of the principal.details of a large wedding.Our unexcelled copper- plate engraving, combined with the most select \u2018styles of stationery, is the cauas.of the popularity of -our sti tionery department.HENRY BIRKS & SOS, Phillips Square, Montreal BANK OF MONTREAL.7 OTICE 1s hereb ven that DIVIN°\" DEND OF FIVE PRRCENT* 12 Les current hbalf-yess (making a total - u or he Jor of Tm ou t) » Bie bon déclared, anû been dec and that the sage be payable at its Banking House in this City, and at \u2018iis Branches, on and.THURSDAY, the first day of June seit.The TRANSFER BOOKS will be closeû from the 17th to the 31st of May next, th days inclusive, ; The Annual General Meeting of | Shareholdérs will be held the oe House of the Institution où MONDAY, the Fifth day of June next.The chair.te.be taken at One o'clock.7 By order of the Board.BE.8, CLOUSTON, 104 Gènéral Mathged Montreal, 18th April, 1900, mw» T A -SESSION.OP THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH (Crown Side), holding criminai jurfsdiotion in and forthe DIS- TRICOT OF MON 4 perd notice to ait Justices of the Peace, and Peace Officérs, in and far ; said trict, that they must be present, thon there, with their Records, Rolls, ments, and other Dçeeuments, in do those thiigs which belong Co them 'n their respective \u201ccépasities.J: Be.THIBAEDEAY Sheriff's Office, .Montreal, th May, 1899.i JLLUSTRATIONS FOR BOOKS Supplied from Grawings or photographs ww competent artists, and etoheë on sins at moderate rates, Ww 20NN DOVGALE à SOT, sé À .- ) ) F ; [ wie i 1 4 + Io # + - =, Prelude, \u201cChorus of Angels\u201d .Ved Ne E 2 Tes \u2018 Calendar er ee TO-NIGHT\u2014The Rev.Merton Smith, of Chicago, Will deliver a series of \u201cBIBLE TALKS\u201d in Emmanuel Church, St.Catherine street, Montreal, at the Mid-Week Prayer Meetings during-tho month of May, 1880.WEDNESDAY, 17th Soprano Solo, \u2018Ruth and Naomi\u201d Mar, AT 8 P.M.ve so oe we as -Bcotson Clark .Toplift eu.+=.PRAYRE AND PRAISE SERVICE.\u2014 \u2018\u2019Bible Talk.\u201d \u201cNaomi \u2018orpah-Ruth.\" Invitation, \u201cCome Unto Me.\u201d .\u201cI was giad when they sald unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lard.\u201d Ce \u2014\u2014 Mar 17.+.Handel ry \u2014 \u2014 0 Suds MAY F 2628 \u2018Art Association, HT >> gts = - PHILLIPS SQUARE, DIE NES - | S| 2| 3] 4] 5] 6 -The Annnal Exhibition 7| 8| 9|30/11|12/13 of Drawings 14|15|16|17|18/19/20 ae it it d'au) 125 (33120134 170179177 - May 15th\" to 3b.- Free.7 .LY ee Galleries open 9 a.m.to 6 p.m.16 +* |.os [es [00] en |e .1s PRINCEof WALES \u2014 SUBSCRIPTION RATES.= ANNUAL DRILL.will parade at the Armory in Drill order, as eo Regiment \"ible week at 8.16 p.m., follows: \u2014 \"TFUBSDAY\u2014Battalion parade.NN EDNESDAY-N.0.0.8 _ examination for HERSDAY\u2014Right- Balf Battalion.FRIDAY Lets Balf/Battalion.7 RATURDAY\u2014Buglirs' practice.\u201cBoth Bands will parade Tuesday.\u2018By order, .L.BOND, St IE Adjutant._ THURSDAY, MAY 18.THE BANQUET TO | b.A.Budge, Esq., cu WiLL TARE PLACE IN\u2019 Thursday Evening, 1.30 o'clock.\"A tow tickets are still 1 available, aoû may | K.CALHOUN, lication to \u201cDominion square.F RUIT § ICES.Pineapple Sousa, \u2018Sherbet à la Nantes.Strawberry Ice Cream.Rhubarb Sherbet.The above Demonstration will be given at the Y.W.C.A.School of Cookery, see Dorchester: street, oi : : tubusolr, MAY 19, at-10.50 \u2018nm.\u201cAdmission, tén cents.; Lettres Yolunteers Y! 100 day, at lait oi .\u2018A &W 7nd REGT.CANADIAN © ARTILLERY.: ; er orders by Ligut Gel.F.Minden Cole, The Regiment will parade on FRIDAY, nt sb 8 A for Battalion Drill.i mist be present.By order, - we - ERNEST C.- cos, Captain, GE .Adjutant.17 HRI?CHURCH pi Que BAND OF NOPE.cert will be held efwity street, on Toth, = $ p.m.Gallection.oy Mar 21.{MEN'S OWN\u201d ido Br 1 gels vary CRurch undergoing re.e ° meetings an 0 21st and \u201c28th.fo \u201cwill, of Ten Afternoons nd permissd the» f'Emanuel urch be held in that building.Remem- r, se Catheriss «Church, corner of Stan erifie street.16 En Moxpar.Mar 22.Pr ac CT ve ir Pere oe wars vent Vars ie VICTORIA RIFLES ( ORCHESTRA Fey DS TH SE \u201cARENA,\u201d On MONDAY May 2304.21 7:45 p.m.FOSTER, :ex:Winister of F1- er à patriotic address.Choruses, C iE .Patriotic Action Songh, et.with Lime Light effects.\u2018OF CADETS.rved Seats, Hm oe ofbor of bbxes conta ning s eats: £2.00.Tickets can Dé seonred in advance at \u2018Star\u2019 Branch Qffice.~~.16 NEW INDUSTRY.FOR.CHICAGO.Chicago, May 17\u2014The \u2018TimesHerald\u2019 \u201d tpMiag- Bays: An\u201dibmens plant for the Ste \u2018million dollars will be \"within the present month and with contracte already.for the comstraction of seven hun- Several western reilways will Tori eos Sadie, 1.35: 94, MAO: 50 06 tor Elan Norra Homan $10.50; 1 2 og asks Winey on ped Tess on Dally The ny po Diu Wrriass is de- Hvered in the'city svery evening of publication as $4.00 per annum, ADVERTISING RATES.DAILY WITNKSA Five lines and upwards, 10¢ per line, Contraot on terms.WEEKLY WITNESS.Fish large Bo line, One-third reduction RL ae small advertising tres Special contract rates.\u2014ren.AU business communiostions should be addressed *Jobp Dougall & Son, \u2018 Witness\u2019 Office, Montreal, and all letters to the Editor should be addressed Kaftor of the \u2018 Wit.ees.' Montreal The Daily Witness, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 180.within the region west of the River Me kong, to a distance of fourteen miles from that -river ; that is to say, Siam is not to place any garrisons within this zone.and the regulation of the navigation of the Mekong is left to France.As a guarantee for the fulfilment of the terms of this treaty by Siam, the French occupied the important Siamese town of Chan- taboon, on the north-east shore of the Gulf \u2018of Siam.The precaution was an unnecessary one, since the administrator of French Indo-China enforced the exeeu- tion of the treaty on the weaker party by a formidable display of military and naval forces.Nevertheless, Chantaboon remains in French occupation to this day, and it is even gravely proposed to mske the evacuation of this place, so dishonestly acquired and retained, the principal consideration for the cession to France of Luang-Prabang.By an agreement come to in May, 1896, between France and England, it was arrangéd that the central part of Siam, including the basins of the rivers Mekong, Menam, Pecha Bouri and Petrion, should be neutralized, the twe governments undertaking not to send troops into it or to obtain any exclusive advantages in it- Freedom of action was retained by the two powers in regard to the portions.of Siam west and east\u2019 of the neutralized zone, but it was expressly agreed-that though.a portion of the kingdom was marked out for special treatment,\u2019 mo doubt was thrown upon the right of Siam to the remaining territory.The Upper Mekong was recognized as the boundary between British territory on the northern Mekong and French Indo-China.Mong- sin, a small dependency of the British Shen state of Chieng Kheng, being thus surrendered to France, was evacuated by the British garrison in May, 1896, with a promptitude that compares favorably: with French action regarding Chantaboon, which, as a result of the same agreement, it was underatood would also be évacn- ated at once.The British possession of Is it written in fate that whenever the .cup of Krugerite iniquity gets about full sad the emancipation of the Uitlanders seems to draw nigh as a necessary moral corsequence, the latter will themselves upset it and afford to the tyrranous The.arrest of eight British subjects at - Johanmesbirg yesterday morning » to say the leist, a rwther unfortunate incident preliniinarÿ*to the emference of Bir \"AMréd Milier, the British high commissioner for South Africa, and President Kruger, which has been arranged with so much difficulty and delay.The grievance of the Uitlanders, which is at the root of all their other grievances against the Transvaal Government, is that they are not allowed to become citizens of the republic.openly declared that the reason why the Transvaal Government denied them citizenship was the sincere and deep conviction that their desire for the franchises of citizens was with a view to use them to overthrow the Boer republic and establish a British government.If there has been a second conspiracy among British subjects to create a rebellion against the Boer Government.as the arrest of thesé eight British subjects on a charge of enlisting men within the republic seems to indicate, it is obvious that President Kruger\u2019s arguments against the admission of the Uitlandets will be greatly strengthened, and that Sir Alfred Milner will not find it easy to meet them effectively.It would certainly be a great sat- iafaction if it could be proved that the Transvaal Government has made the ar- Tests without justification; as the \u2018Times\u2019 seems to think.\u201cBut we doubt it ; the.conditions of Uitlander life in the Trans- #aal are such thai conspiraey against the government is almost certain to exist at \u2018any timé.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 FRANCE AND SIAM.The French Government appears to have chosen a very inopportune time, just on the eve of the Peace Conference at The.Hague, to adopt a course which promises to re-open the Siamese question with Great Britain, and cannot | fail to rouse considerable irritation in that country.The French Cabinet would seem to be conscious of this, judging by the promptitude with which the alleged signing of an agreement for the cession by Siam of its north-eastern pro- It is to be observed, bowever, that this denial is merely to the éffect that no agreement on the sub- jeet has yet been reached.By the Chieng Kheng- is the mest important strategic, as well as commercial point, .on the Upper Mekong, and has been designated as the terminus of the projected railway from Bangkok.It is thig fact undoubtedly which has suggested: -the \u2018pin-prick\u2019 policy implied by French; gn- croachment oh Siamese territory, FY acquisition of Luang-Prabang, lower, the Mekong, and also an importa dotal centre of commerte, lise mie che mior.in-this respect to: When opened up by railway, commision.tion to trade with the outer\u2019 \u2018world, \u201cthis region will undoubtedly prove: to he of great value.Hence the importance to British interests of baving - \u201craîlway | connection between, Bangkok, the seaport and- capital city of Siam, and the Upper Mekong, seeing that over eighty percent President Kruger has always ! of the ; Singapore; Hong Kong and Bombay, änd trade of Bangkok is with seventy-seven percent of its éfrtire steam tonnage \u2014463,246 tons in 1897\u2014is under the British flag.As all import and export trade of Siam centres at this city, the figures quoted practically apply to Siam, as well as its capital.Over land trade, which on the north-west is considerable, is almost entirely monopolized by British India.A HOLE IN THE ROAD.Mrs.Campbell, of Corwhin, in her letter in another part of this paper, seems to assume that the Hon.Mr.Fisher had, in planning the plebiecite, wilfully disfranchised a large number of temperance people, including some six hundred Methodist ministers.who of necessity tre- quently change their abode, and many school teachers, who seem: to be in \u2018like manner peripatetic.Why, she\u2019 \u201cads; too, were no \u2018women allowed to vote.dhiough the election \u2018was held \u2018on\u2019 the provincial voters\u2019 list ?We think the government is to be blamed for failing to carry out the mandate of the plebiscite, which it appointed, but we must not fer that reason blame it where blame is not deserved.As a matter of fact, the plebiscite was held under the latest voters\u2019 lists available, the lists being much newer than usual.Under the Ontario election law a man can cast only one vote, and that at his domicile, and he must have resided at the place where he votes for a given time.This regulation, whether it be good or bad, was made long ago by the Ontario Legislature, apparently entirely to the satisfaction of the people of that vince of Luang-Prabang bas been semi- province, and was certainly outside of the \"| officially denied.jurisdiction of Mr.Fisher or of: the gov- erpment of which he is.a member.No one who reada Mrs.Campbell\u2019s letter will question her fitness for the franchise, yet treaty between France and Siam, which ; neither do women vote under the pro- the latter state was compelled to accede vincial lists.to in 1893, France not only obtained a; temperance people to \u2018show up or .shut considerable extent of new territory, but | up\u2019 wes not Mr.Fisher, nor any polit\\- The person who told the aio soured + certain right of interfer- cian of the party responsible.for the tak- La enemy oË that party.Not that anyex- ception is to be taken to that warning.We quite agreed with the challenge he then made to the temperance peop! They bad then a very fair chance to express themselves, and if they failed to use # they would have themselves to blame, .Apart from the plebiscite, Mrs.Campbell accuses the Dominion Government of winking at the offences of liquor men, while the same sins are treated with extreme severity when gommitted by others.This is a serious indictment.The instance she gives seems to have taken place under a former administration.A poor woman, a drunkard\u2019s wife, as it happened, was very heavily fined for putting a dipperful of pure water into the milk she sent to the cheese factory, while liquor vendors everywhere put the most noxious poisons into the drinks they sell, causing much crime and sudden death.without any fear of punishment.Mrs.\u201cCampbell says she called the attention of Sir Mackenzie Bowell to this anomaly, ;-a:id that he had replied by sending her & bhie-book to show \u2018that there was really very little adulteration of alcoholic drinks.The explanation had, however, failed to satisfy her, as the samples referred to in the report, as having b.en submitted to analysis and found not to offend, had been got where the liquor.was sold in bulk, and that a very different result would be obtained if the drinks ordinarily old in the taverns was honestly tested.Here is, it seems to us, a very interesting field of research for those who hold, or at least aver, that the evils ordinarily as- | eribed to strong drink are not the fruits | of good liquor, as they are pleased to call it, but of the poisons which are.by wicked vendors, put into it, and that the license system brings all such liquors into open day, where their faults and their virtues can be kept under control.As our own view is that the drug that does ar more harm in Canada than all others put together is alcohol itself, we are less solicitous than these should be as to its purification.Mrs.Campbell makes a good point when she says that if a farmer gets into a hole in the road and comes to harm he has generally very little trouble in colleet- ing damages from the municipality responsible for the condition of the road, snd asks why this principle should not by the government.The govérntnent, by, Hbelt bicènsing the plece, undertakes for its! \u2018respectability and that it is an institu | tion for the benefit of the neighborhood, and thus we think makes itself responsible for keeping it such.We presume that the government, or the.municipality, if brought into the courts for damages, would plead what is called \u2018contributory negligence,\u201d in that the man who suf fered damage went and drank of his own accord.Yet, if the case for the licensing power is to be regarded as being bettered by the fact that, while the man who drove into the hole in the foad, presumably, at least, did not intend to do #0, the man who walked into the rum- hole presumably had his senses, and did so of own accord and intent, it is, on the other hand, made worse by the fact that, while the hole in the road was presumably not put there by the municipality intentionally, - the rum-hole undoubtedly was placed intentionally, and with:the clear knowledge that such damage as that complained of would be.its natural fruit.[For the \u2018 Witness.\u2019 INFLUENÇE OF PROXIMITY, 2 When you are near, beloved, All thet is beautiful, and good; and true, an In its perfection seexus.bo dwell in you, When: you ars near, beloved.When you ere near, beloved, Sweet, influences benign as of a sun, Thro\u2019 all the currents of my being run, \u201cWhen you are near, beloved.When you are near, beloved, The earth, and sky, and ev'rything 1 view, Seem to be doubly fair and bright, when you : Are near my side, beloved.When you are near, beloved, Methinks there should come nothing to annoy; .That all things should rejoice in our joy, When you are near, beloved.When you are ner, beloved, The hours that erewhile pass\u2019d on leaden feet, Now swiitly fly\u2014their fight is all too fleet, When you are near, beloved.Then ever near abide, beloved, apply to the case of the man who comes\u2019 by harm.in\u2019'e rum-hole.licensed as euch -th = he vote, bat Mr.Foster, the | Sines, your sweeb prescicé dotis such influence O let it live, \u201cand brighten, and fore\u2019er infold Our lives in one, beloved.J.C.M.DUNCAN.fe THE UNION SERVICES, LARGE NUMBERS LISTEN TO CROSSLEY AND HUNTER.The union evangelistic services being held in St.Matthew's Presbyterian Church this week are attracting a large number of people.Last night\u2019s service was addressed by both the Rev.Mr.Hunter and the Rev.: Mr.Crossley, the former taking his text frem St.Luke xviii., 9-16.The actions of the Pharisees as extortioners, etc, WEDNESDAY, May 17, 1899.the - woman whom he calls wife ?If i there is a family she has to support them, too, and if she is able to keep a house over their heads, the said wreck has a vote and his wife has no say in the matter but to strive her utmost to provide food for him and take his drunken blows when she is not able to provide him with what he desires.In our government animals are of more value than men.If there is a hole in a bridge or on the roadway, and a man goes along with his team and one of his horses gets into that hole and injures itself the owner at once goes to the council and demands restitution, and if the sum is not too exorbitant the matter is generally settled.Our govern- ! ment gives licenses to open holes on the | highways and most public thoroughfares in country, village.town and city, and alas, with many, many fatal results.Is the government noble or manly enough to even give enough for decent buria] to these victims of theirs ?One of the distillers (I think it was) said before the royal commmission that they and the ! government were in league with death ceme in for special mention.The actions 3nd hell, but the government got the of some young men in causing their par- most out of it.I think the temperance ents many a heart-ache by remaining out ' People should have their eves opened by late at night drinking and frequenting other places of evil wae very strongly | condemned by the speaker.The ques : tion of giving a tenth of the income vo! the Lord was referred to, Mr.Hunter contending that it was the duty of Chris tian people that they lay aside at least a tenth for this purpose, declaring that the cause of so many lost fortunes was due to robbing God of his share.In corclusion, Mr.Hunter made a strong ap: peal to parents to bring their children to Jesus, reminding them of the command of the Saviour to suffer the little children to come unto him.\u2018Woe betide the mad or woman who would hinder a little ope from seeking the Lord,\u2019 said the Mr.Crossley dealt with the happiness there was in heaven by referring his becrers to the many assurances of joy and happiness in that world recorded in the scriptures._\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION.(To the Editor of the \u201cWitnees.) Sir,\u2014Many are disappointed at the decision come to by the Dominion Government with regard to the plebiscite vote.The Hon.Sidney Fisher made an ingenious speech ; the politician showed in every sentence.He said that all the | temperance votes would be polled.Will he explain why so many temperance people were disfranchised, and, though very willing to vote, still had no vote ?The majority of the Methodist ministers \u2018in Ontario had no vote (some say about 600), because they moved from the place they were in in 1897, and though their Dames were on the voters\u2019 list for 1808, \u201ctedchers Who changed their\u201d -achally 5 11807 or 1508 were not allowed do vote, aa ;aKhougb the election wes held on the pro- \u2018Wincial voters\u2019 list.no women were al- \u2018lowed to vote, no matter how much property they \u2018owned.The government never intended the vote to be a triumph for the temperance cause.When the Scott Act Campaign was taking place all the local Reform papers were loud in their support of it, and did their part in carrying it in so many constituencies, and made meny grand and good promises if ever they got into power.They got into power, and what did they do ?Three of their ministers took/the stump against it.One, a politician first, and temperance advocate when he wanted to throw out a bait to catch the temperance vote, is said to tell his hearers to \u2018show up or shut up,\u2019 but I expect he would be more pleased if they did not show up and did shut up.It is a good thing for the temperance cause to be visited by opposition and storms, for no healthy harvest crop is garnered without wind, storms and cloudy weather.The present attitude of the government shows clearly what to expect from the Reform.party.Its actions in power belie their words in oppo- gition.What is the reason the government winks at the liquor vendors when they break every law which governs the traffic and comes down so heavily on other offenders ?- I asked Sir Mackenzie Bowell, when premier of the Dominion, why a \u2018drunkard\u2019s poor wife was fined for putting a dipperfui of pure cold water in a pail of milk and sending: it to the cheese factory ?For this she was exposed and fined.The same law governs the adulteration of liquors,but who ever heard of the tavern-Eseper being fined for adulterating it, and it is commonly that one can scarcely get liquor worth drinking or sdfe to drink now.answer the honorable gentleman made me was : \u2018Liquor is not as much adulterated as people think\u201d He sent me a book showing how many teste were made in certain years and how many were up,to the test.Sir Mackenzie Bowell knew as well as I did that these tests were made when the liquor was sold in bulk, and before it was sold out by the glass to the drinkers.Why do not the temperance people demand that the intoxicating drinks that are sold by the glass be up to the required standard of purity ?Some | will tell you there is so much false swearing in prosecuting offenders in the liquor traffic.There need be no swearing, no array of witnesses, to prove that the li- , the prop ey: were not \u2018allowed to vote.; * the ingue this time, and understand what they have to expect from the government, and look about them -before the next election.to «choose their man, irvespective-of patly, providing he is a true temperance mas ANNE CASIPBELL Corwhin, May 12, 1899.° \u2014>-\u2014 A CRITIC CRITICISED.(To the Editor of the \u201cWitness.\") Sir \u2014 With your permission I wish to say a few words in reply to your cor respondent \u2018Humanitas,\u2019 who, in your issue of last Friday, under the cover of the darkness of an assumed name end in the guise of a commendation of a ser mon preached by the Rev.Mr.Reid, venomously stabs the preaching of the evangelical pulpit of to-day.Your cor respondent professes to have a great love for \u2018the pure and exhilarating atmos phere of the ethical tablelands\u2019 of Christ's teaching.One wonders how ihis is possible.A man who could be guilty of such a contemptible stab in the dark, one would think would be altogether out of his element in that \u2018vernal freshness.\u2019 Surely your correspondent has not yet found the \u2018Golden Rule,\u201d not even in his \u2018bible.\u2019 It is scarcely necessary, sir, to say that the charges made by \u2018Humani- tas' are altogether false.It is not true that due prominence is not given to the ethics of Christ in the great ms- jority of the evangelical pulpits of to day.I know of no Presbyterian pulpit in Montreal where the Golden Ruie, and the ethics of the Sermon on the Mount are not faithfully enforced.Nor do- I know of any Presbyterian pulpit in Montreal where the \u2018utterances\u2019 of one who \" : preaching of these ne knows full well that there is not a vestige of truth m the sweeping charges made.We chal lenge \u2018Humanitas,\u2019 to be specific, and to produce evidence that his imputations are true of any Presbyterian minister this city.I mention Presbyterian pulpits simply because they are\u2019 more familiar to me; but I have no doubt that other evangelical pulpits are equally faithful.Of course, we admit at once that the evangelical pulpits of to-day preach \u2018doc: trine God forbid that they should cease to do eo.They preac] because Christ taught Faux trine is his.\u2018The people were aston ished at his doctrine\u2019 (Matt.vii, 28).\u2018If any man will do his will he shall know of the doctrine\u2019 (Jno.= 17).\u2018My doctrine is not mine, but his who sent me, ne, vii., 18).Christ then \u2018doctiine,\u201d mot merely \u2018ethics,\u2019 as hy ent would lead us to believe.Every intelligent preacher knows that we cannot separate the ethics of Christ from bis doctrine He knows, too, that mere ethical preach ing will never regenerate society; thet the power of evangelical truth is in its doctrine, especially the dootrine of the atonement, which alone makes the gos: pel of Christ \u2018the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth.This is the unanimous testimony of our missionaries in heathen lands, and the experience of the ministers of Christ at home.Does \u2018Humanitas\u2019 mean to tell us that the Rev.Mr.Reid has entered oa the \u2018new Jepsrture of chandonine ny reaching for merely e » mob necessary: that we should defend Mr.Reid.for he is quite capable of de fending himself, but we challenge \u2018Hu- manitas* to get his consent to such a statement as that.We know that Mr.Now, it Reid has more sense, and we venture to assure \u2018Humanitas\u2019 that the doctrine of the atonement will continue to he the \u2018power of (lod unto salvation\u2019 in Taylor Church as it has been in the past.In conclusion, sir, 1 would express the regret that one so gifted as \u2018Humanitas\u2019 appears to be should prostitute bis talents to such ignohle ends as that of slandering the faithful servants of Christ.JUSTICE.Montreal, May 15, 1899.rtf.KILLED NEAR CORNWALL.quor was adulterated.It would speak for itself.Wheat is the reason so many men are nerveless, spiritless and ambi- tionless ?: Because they get so much poison with their drink.Did i ever you what a vast numbér- mibre men\u2019 die suddenly than women ?There must be some cause for it.Is it a just or an honorable thing - Æor any government to license fraps to rob men, of their money, senses, health and home, and then leave the burden and care of the wreck it made Cornwall, Ont., May 17.\u2014The body of a man was found on the Grand Trunk track three miles west of here, this morning.It waa moticed by the crew of a ever strike freight train.The man was evidently wiruck by a train as the body was literally cut to pieces and could not be The unfortunate man vas rather too well dressed for a tramp, and wore gloves.The remains were placed in a box and taken to Mille Roches.Coroner Hamilton went yp and may bold of a once noble and industrious man to | an inquest.- i uch a t Mr.ire to ne of e the laylor sa the nitas\u2019 his at of \u2018 dy of I'mmk morn- lently s lit- ot be n was 2, and placed y hold + Pammon - why \u201cod .Shindie, 5.8.\u2026 3 15 D ea Gn \u2018 by, PI Frog ALMOST A SHUT OUT.\u2014 : Montreal Easily Defeats Hartford in the Last Game of the Series.ACQUATICS \u2014- YACHTING \u2014 LACROSSE \u2014 GOLF \u2014 THE GUN \u2014GENERAL NEWS .The weather was fine but exceedingly chilly yesterday afternoon when the Montreal and Hartford baseball teams met in the third game on the Baseball Park, this being the last of the Hartford series.The attendance was much greater than that of the previous day and there was a fair sprinkling of the fairer sex, it being ladies\u2019 day.One or two of the directors seem to be of opinion tbat it is a mistake not to have every day free to ladies, and there Is a probability that his will be the casé dur- igs the course of a short ime.There is no thé weéek If not on\u2019 Saturdays.Bome one hundred young students were present from the St.Louis College and apparently enjoyed the game.The game itself was very interesting from start to finish, but all the way through the homesters proved superior and easily defeated Hartford.The Montreal players played the game of their lives and showed what sort of stuff they were made of.The visitors were completely outplayed.In the fifth inning Urquhart, after making his first base on balls, was advanced to second and third on an error of Henry, and then made his home on a safe hit by McCarthy, thus saving the visitors again from a shut out.Hartford went to the bat first and were Boon put out, notwithstanding Souders, the Montreal pitcher, giving Shindle a base on balls.Schiebeck then took his stand at the diamond and made a beautiful hit, which secured him his first base.Tommy Bannon was put out by Kelly, and Shearon next showed his batting powers, which not only gave him first base but easily advanced Schiebeck.With the ald of Johnson, Dooley and Henry, four runs were scored and the crowd went wild, but the poor batting of Moran and George Bannon retired the team.Hartford tried hard to score but without mvail, as the pitching of Souders seemed too much for them, and each man retired In quick time.The team had hard luck in the third inning when with three men on bases they could not score.Johnson was in the box for the visitors and the homesters, as was the case on Saturday, were quite at home with the ball, and on several occasions it found its way over the St.Catherine street fence, but was declared a foul.Souders was struck out twice but he made up for it in the pitching.Johnson deserves special mention, his work at Jee bat being exceptionally good.He had four innings, made two runs, and was only put out once.Schie- beck had his name down for a two-bagger, while Henry was the champion of the day with a three-bagger to his credit.Thus the game ended in win for the homesters, who have won two out of \u2018the three games.The following is the score:\u2014 Hartford.AB R 1B Kilray, r.fe oo oo os B PO op a Ok domo QAO CIP 2 = ' î be) : M Au.: 5 Knell, c.f., .Reisling, 3b.Boyd, c.Johnson, p.\u2026 \u201c 13T po loop 04H BR omarnw 0 Montreal\u2014 Schiebeck, s.s.T.Bannon, L£ .Shearon, r.f.Johnson, 2b \u2026 \u2026| Dooley, 1b ., .Henry, 3b .Moran, ¢ .G.Banuon, e.f.Souders, p.w al COHNHORG My | oocooe u 31027 51 sosvæessnosHo | owoumd nl ocoHoooootivl ss0o06 MI Ho io 000 By inninge\u2014 a Hartford .Montreal ., } oo Elwsunonaoom ne se wo co or se so iI Summary.Earned runs, Montreal, 3.Stolen bases, Urqubart, Schiebeck, Shearon, Moran, G.Bannon.Sacrifice hits, Dooley, Two-base hit, Schiebeck.Three-base hit, Henry.Double plays, Johnson to Kelly to Retsling; Johnson to Dooley; Schiebeck to Johnson to Dooley.First base on balls, off Jobnson, 3; off Souders, 4.Struck out, by Johnson, 2; by Souders, 1.Hit by pitcher, G.Bannon.Wild pitch, Johnson.Left on bases, Hartford, 8; Montreal, 7.Time, 1.40.Umpire, Gruber.Attendance, $00, NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMBS, ' R.H.E.At Baltimore\u2014 .Baltimore .\u2026.81520220r 15 12 1 New York .200000102 5 156 8 At Washington\u2014 Washington .000030010 4 7 4 Boston .\u2026.\u2026.00104300x 8 14 0 At Brooklyn\u2014 Philadelphia .3C0002000 6 10 1 Brooklyn .20201100x 6 9 1 At Pittsburg\u2014 Pittsburg .210130200 9 10 4 Chicago .\u2026.224100001 10 14 4 At St.Louls\u2014 St.Louis .01320012x 9 15 8 Louisvilie .001000200 3 10 3 STANDING OF THE CLUBS.Per.Club, .Won.Lost.cent St.Louls .\u2026 oo hyo.20 5 -800 Chicago .,.,.\u2026 18 7 120 Brooklyn .,.18 8 .692 Philadelphia .17 9 .854 Cincinnati .\u2026 .\u2026 \u2026.14 9 609 Boston ce en ar +0 oo.15 \u201c 517 Baltimore .\u2026 .13 13 -500 New York .8.6000 2 +.9 15 -815 Louisville .4.+.+, 9 15 375 Piitsourg .be oe .\u2026 \u2026 8 16 .333 Washington .b 21 -192 Cleveland .3 20 -130 ANOTHER MANAGER GOES.Pittsburg, Pa., May 16.\u2014W.H.Watkins, Tanager of the Pittsburg Baseball Club, re- figned to-day, and \u2018Patsy\u2019 Donovan, caup- \u2018ain of the team, was at once appointed tn the position.It is Mr.Watkins\u2019 inten- \u201con to enter business in Indianapolis.WESTERN LEAGUE GAMES.At Kansas City\u2014Milwaukee, 7; Kansas ity, 6.1 , At Indianapolis\u2014Idianapolis, 13; Detroit, 4 STANDING OF THE CLUBS, > 2er.Club.Won.Lest cent.Turonto \u2026.4 .692 Montreal ., 9 5 643 Ppringfeld .6 4 600 Worcester .7 6 638 Rochester .6 8 .500 Providence ,.\u20ac 8 429 Harttord 5 10 333 Syracuse | 9 +308 TO-DAY'S GAMES.Worcester at Montreal.ilartford at Toronto.\u201crringfield at Rochester.they should not be allowed in| players turned out voluntarily in such large [is health may prevent him from handling players.All the others, Hess, Tobin,Dazan, .petitors to qualify must enter events Nos.the three Brodericks, Black, Munroe, Cam 3, 8 and 12, if they so desire,they may shoot for birds only, course, will not be entitled to any share of the sweepstakes.In shooting for this valuable trophy only 8.8.powder 1s to be used.Loaded shells may be had cn the grounds.are attending the practice games with = regularity that is somewhat unusual.Sev- were last year.sequently, Cornwall's chances are consider- members brooke and Quebec, was much talked sLout rot have been much regret-if they were \u2018retired,\u2019 for thrre Is à growing fear here {unknown traps and angles, one man up; that the league is too large, and Hkely to break down with its own weight.EN \u2018POINTE CLAIRE B.C.ELECT OFFT- CERS.Last night the annual meeting of the Pointe Claire Boating Club was hold at the M.A.A.A.rooms, on Mansfield street, when Mr.F.D.Monk, presided.The «secretary, Mr.M.Holland, presented his report, which Was a very satisfactory one, as will be seen from the reading below.Boating prus- pects were thoroughly discussed,and overy- thing points to a successful season.There will be plenty of boating on the lake this summer, and the club intends making spe- clal efforts to create even more interest in this direction than heretofore.The fluan- cial report showed the club to be in a flourishing condition, and after ite adoption the following officers were elected: Hon.president\u2014F.D.Monk, M.P.Prestdent\u2014W.8.Laflamme.Vice-president\u2014W.Kavanagh.Hon.secretary\u2014Morley Holland.Hon.treasurer\u2014George Bolton.Committee\u2014A.Power, E.Bolton, George Jordan, J.Brysrn, H.A.Springle.Following is the secretary\u2019s report: Gentlemen,\u2014I bave much pleasure in presenting to you the annual report of the Pointe Claire Boating Club for the season of 1898, which, as you will see by our treasurer\u2019s report, was the most successful season from a financial point of view thac the club has ever had, besides being a year of- great revival of sport, which has been practically dormant for some time past.The annual meeting was held on Monday, May 1, in the rooms of the M.A.A.A., which were kindly placed at our disposal, and the following officers elected :\u2014Hon.president, Mr.F.D.Monk, M.P.; president, Mr.W.8.Laflamme; vice-president, Mr.G.C.Jackson; hon.secretary, Mr.Morley Holland; hon.treasurer, Mr.Geo.Bolton; committee, Messrs.Geo.Jordan, A.Power, H.A.Springle, A.McFarlane, Ernest Bolton, A.McMaster, H.Clark.The choice of captain was left for a later meeting, when Mr.H.Butler was unanimously elected.Early in the season it was decided that it would be imperative to put a new roor on the large club house, this was accordingly done at a cost of $100.The season opened on June 8, with an \u2018at home.\u201d I am sorry to say this was poorly attended, on account of bad weather.On June 29 a concert was given, which was attended by about two hundred people.The thanks of the club are due to Misses Saun- derson, Millar, Jordan and Tooke, and the Messrs.McGill and Rose, for its great success.As I mentioned in the beginning of my report, greater Interest was taken in sports than In former years\u2014yachting seemed to be more general, and the thanks of the club are due to the energy and interest displayed by our sailing committee, who arranged a series of handicap races, which were held every Saturday afternoon, and in which yachts from all parts of the lake competed.We are exceedingly indebted to Mr.Charles H.Gunn, of Wellesley, Fng- land, for a valuable cup, which he presented for these races, and which was won by Mr, W.\u2018Kavanagh, in the \u2018Molly Bawn,' The regatta was held on Saturday, Aug.13, was largely âttended great success.The most .interesting feature of the afternoon was the war canoe race, in which seven war canoes competed, this being the largest number of entries a race of this Jescription has ever had at any regatta on Lake St.Louls, and was practically .a championship race of Canada, as we had, besides the cances from all the clubs in Lower Canada, one from Ottawa, adding greatly to .the enthusiasm.In the evening the usual dance was held, which seemed to be appreciated, Judging from the number of people who were there, the prizes won.in: the afternoon being then presented .the president, Mr.W, S.La-, game rat taf NE Cale rites | yachts were en ; .postponed till the following Saturday, as our course interfered with the international racers.Children\u2019s dances were held every alternate ednesday, and the club Is very much indebted to Mrs.Ernest Judah for her kindness.in helping to make these the success they were.The club, I regret to say, did not win Yery many prizes this year, although Mr.Ernest Bolton, in his yacht \u2018Vixen,\u2019 succeeded in capturing the Beaurepaire chai- lenge cup (presented by Mr.R.R.Stevenson), and a very valuable first prize at Vaudreuil.- Although the committee were very energetic, still, a great desl of the success of the year was due to our president, Mr.Laflamme, whose untiring efforts I know we one and all thoroughly appreciate, Before closing, I wish to thank those members who have so kindly assisted me last season in my duties as secretary, and who made, what is generally an arduous task, a very pleasant one.All which is respectfully submitted, MORLEY HOLLAND, Hon.Secretary.THE G.T.R.C.On Friday evening next the Grand Trunk Boat Club will formally open its club house for season '89 with an \u2018at home.\u2019 The fours are out every night practicing for ihe C.A.A.O.regatta, which is Brockville this year.and undoubtedly a President Thomp- The membership is steadily Increasing, and in the course of a few weeks rowing will be in full swing, providing the weather gets a little warmer.LACROSSE.THE CORNWALL CLUB.Cornwall, -Ont., May 16.\u2014Never in the history of lacrorse in Cornwall have the numbers, and so early in the season, as they have this year.Ever since the snow disappeared they have been making trips to the grounds, and as soon as the earth was sufficiently dry, they assembled for practice.With two exceptions every man Who played senior last season, has commenced training.Butler, one of the home division, is in the Anciont Capital, and Madden will play or not is hard to say.the stick this season, and in that case, Cornwall will lose one of its most effective eron and Burns, and fifteen or sixteen young players of the intermediate team, eral of the young players are likely to qualify on the senior team ere the end of the season, and the older heads will have to hustle to retain their positions.age, and every man jack of them should be from 26 to 50 percent better than they and have more experience.Nome of the other teams i» the league.would seem to have a whole team of improvers, and, coned better than they.were last year, and the coveted champlonship may return to yards rise, known angles, Orat entry, pd 11 before the end of the century.cents; subsequent entries, ents; a es Coravra I à \"a to be deeided by miss and out, at the con- Sher- |clusion of the shooting.The recent little difficulty about the new of the \u2018Happy Family,\u2019 in Cornwall, and while it was generally turn them out of the league, thore wonld [a t is Toronto, however, and not either of the sister.Senior lacrosse is pew in Providence at Syracuse.- Quebec and Sherbrooke, and will boom this AQUATICS.or | \u201cfrevitiioé Eddie Murphy, Kimpton, Billy Powers, Rob- one prize being for players who have hever Won a prize at golf, or played on the team.team vs.teams will be drawn just before the match, which is to consist of only one round of nine holes.presented by Miss Linton and Mi the first day of the international races, and and > ginners.of the Metropolitan drew up the.second round for: the club trophy.ara in the second round, which must be played off before May 27, and it is :subject to the same conditions that governed the first round.Tons \"0.70.Pagan: vel 5.pion bicyclist of Canada, has been matched to ride against Charles Church, of ¥hila- delphia, at Montreal, on May 24.The race is to be at a mile, three heats, each to have his own pacemakers.1 o'clock this evening for a ride around the two mountains.quested to turn outlast year, of this anniversary as its annual to he held at fleld day, the Westmount Gun Club,has the pleasure of extending a cordidl invitation son has presented tha tlub with a club flag.|to trap shooters to take part in its tonrna- ment on Queen\u2019s Birthday.the clubcan safely venture to promise visitors that it \u2018will be even ugreater success than last year.on the slope of the mountain, and commands æ wide prospect of the western part of the city Some improvements have been made, and the clays are, as a rule, fairly easy, with a good background, advantage for ground shots.fessionals and manufacturers\u2019 agents may give an exhibition, only.kindly consented to serve a lunch, which will be free to all competitors.Sister clubs will confer a favor by sending to the club a notification of the probable number of delegates, in order that it may mygke ar- will play with the Quebeckers.Whether |T2D8ements accordingly.grounds.facturers of the well known 8.8: powder, is also to, be shot for at this meeting,com- The Cornwalls.are, all young this year.purse according to \u2018Rose system,\u201d four and none of them being more than 24 years of five monies, be deducted before dividing.ment They are older, heavier, changes as may he deemed advisable.in event No.1.felt that it would be unsportsmanlike to |distributed among the ten Lighest glns in guns must be held below the elbow until target is released.Four moneys, entry $1.eastern clubs, that is looked upon as ihe |gles and traps.weak 80.bunch, geographically, and unless Queen City men strike a hot pace they wlll not be much of a drawing card at home or abroad.; + How to revive the Interest onte taken in the national game is alive subject of discussion here.ec and plans, and an unpopular one that has mere than one good point is a return to the 0ld challenge system and reorzanfzation of the old N.A.L.A.Under the old challenge system large crowds could be attracted for the eternally In the balance.), deal a solar plexus blow to semi-profes- slovalism.As a team that failed to- win not be likely to keep rapks very longe big demonstration when there will be | real, Ottawa and Brockville, the latter be- Ing run by Cardinal Lodge, A.0.U.W., of Cardinal.The intermediate league will be opened here on that dsy by the Shamrock and Cornwall intermediate teams.This should be a hot game.The seniors do not play till June 10, when they should be in splendid conditiomaand fit to give the Sherbrooke team a pointers on senior lacrosse.THE MAPLES ORGANIZED.Cornwall, Ont., May 16.\u2014 The Maple Lacrosse Club of Alexandria has organized with the following officers: Hon.presidents, J.T.Schell and James Martin; president, A.G.F.Macdonald; .sécretary- treasurer, George Campbell; committee, D.Kennedy, D.MéDonaid, \u201cAlcide Taurin, \u20181.MacPhée and James McDopald.Som3 time ago there was talk of affillating the la- croege clubs of Lancaster, Willlamstown, and Alexandria, into one Glengarry team, but the scheme has.fallen through.QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY MATCH.Ottawa, Shamrock-Capital match on May 24, is increasing, and there will doubtless be a big crowd turn out to witness the match.The team to go up against the Shamrocks will be chosen from the following players: \u2014 Grimes, McIntyre, Pulford, \u2018Westwick, Dur- kin, Ralph, Binks, McStravick, Pat.and on Queen\u2019s Birthday, inson and Starrs.GOLF.THE LADIES TO PLAY, A handicap match of eighteen holes, postponed from Thursday last, was played on Monday afternoon on Dixie links by lady golfers.There was a good turnout of play-1 ers, and the prize, one of golf balls, was woh by Miss Dunlop.On Thursday, May 18, Mrs.Turnbull's, the president, two prizes, will be played for, On Thursday, May 25.\u2014Match, president's hon.secretary's team.These On Thursday, June 1\u2014Match, for prizes, also a match of nine holes for be- THE METROPOLITAN.CLUB.On Monday night the handicap committee \u2018Golf Club met and Thirty players, or fifteen pairs, The following is the draw: .A.L.Bonfn vs.W.A.Williams.W.W.Watson vs, Dr.J.T.Finnfe.- - F.Fournier vas.Norman Barclay, T.Hutchison ré.D.Legault.- 4 iF ; The Rev.Dr.Campbell vs.B.J, Spenqei F.StancHffe vs.L.O.Grothe.\u201c The Rev.W.W.McCuaig vs.J.C.Loye vs.C.C.Pangman.; J.A.Ouimet vs.Dr.Jcyal.Co Dr.J.A.Macdonald vs.J.J.Alves.J.L.Hoerner vs.C.S.Alves.-The Rev.G.C.Heine vs.W.Brown.The Rev.J.A.Dobson vs.J.A.Fairie.T.Johnson vs.Dr.C.Wilson.WHEELING.TO RIDE HERE ON.MAY 24.Toronto, May 16.\u2014Angus McLeod, cham-~ CLUB RIDE TO-NIGHT.The Vics will leave the Armory at eight Every members is re- THE GUN.WESTMOUNT GUN CLUB.For the second time, since the adoption In doing 0, The grounds are situated and the river St.Lawrence.which is always an The shoot ls for amateurs only, but pro- or shoot for targets The lady friends of the club have Nitro and black shells can be had on the, The silver coffee set donated by thie manu- but in this case, they, of Regulations.ve Shooting to begin at 9 a.m.Division of Targets, two cents each, to The manage- reserve the right to make such Shooting will be \u2018Squad Systom,\u2019 except Programme.Merchandise shoot at twelve targets, 18 Entries unlimited.: 7 Ten tins of \u2018Gold Dust Powder\u2019 .will be ddition to prizes.Event No.1\u2014Ten targsts, 18 yards\u2019 rise, Event No.2\u2014Fifteen targets, known an- Five moneys.Entrance, THE MONTREAL: ordité fh Sway out of thedan There are many theories championship.would - be This, too, might] e championship once in the season would.paid players in its Cornwall Lacrosse Club is having a | excursions from Mont- - Ont., May 16.\u2014Interest in the: Towne, ° Moagher.| Walsh and W.D, Shanks, & late hour by.all singing \u2018Auld \u2018Syne\u2019 and \u2018God Save the Queen.\u2019 v McLaughlin léaves Huntingdon carrying finspector.DAILY WITNESS.used in this event.Five moneys.Event No.4\u2014Ten targets, known traps and angles.squad system.Four moneys.Entrance, 76c.; Event No.# Fifteen targets, unkrown angles.Five moneys.Entrance, $1.Afternoon.Event No.6\u2014Ten targets, known angles.Four moneys.Entrance, §0c angles.Entrance, $1.50.High gurs.Event Ne\u2018.8\u2014Twenty targets, known an- \u2018gles.Entrance, $2.Only 8.8.powder to bbe used in this event.Five moneys, Event No.9.\u2014Fifteen targets, known an- 8les.Entrance, $1._ Event No.10\u2014Twenty targets, known angles.Entrance, $2.Five moneys, high guns, Event No.11\u2014Team match, open to teams of five men from any organized club; 20 targets, quick firing system.Entrance for team, $5.: Event No.12\u2014Ten targets, five doubles, only S.S.powder to be used.Entrance, C.Five moneys.YACHTING.DATES FOR TRIALS FIXED.Tcronto, May 16.\u2014It has been definitely decided that the \u2018Canada\u2019 cup trial races, will be held here the week of Aug.7.DATE FOR LAUNCHING \u2018COLUMBIA.\u2019 New York, May 16.\u2014C.Oliver Iselin said to-day that it had been decided to launch the \u2018Columbia.\u2019 the new \u2018America\u2019 cup defender on June 8.so.\u2014\u2014 JUDGMENT ON A NOTE.Judge Lemieux rendered Judgment yaster- day morning in the case of T.ellemare vs.N.Gray et al.This was an action on & note for $162.The defendants, having become insolvents, their creditors signed an\u2019 acceptance of thirty conts in the dollar, but one of them, James Baxter, required a $152 note to give his signature.This note was discounted at the Ville Marie Bank, and action was subsequently taken thereon by the present plaintiff.The plea to the action was tbat the note being for an illegal consideration, the &mount could not bé recovered.The Court held that while, indeed, the consideration was Illegal.tha bank having discounted it the ordinary course of business, and withbut any knowledge of the illegality of the transaction.the present holder in good faith was entitled to ever the amount.Judgment for plain- tife.LADIES\u2019 AID SOCIAL.The Ladies\u2019 Aid Society of the East End Methodist Church heid an entertaizment and social last evening at the residence of Mrs.Wilkineon, Lagauchetiere street.The Rev.G.G.Huxtable, pastor, superintended the proceedings and the evening proved 2 \u2018most enjoyable one.The feature of rhe programme was a number of selections on the phonograph, which instrument was ably manipulated by Mr.Snasdell.The entire programme was well rendered, and refresh- \u2018ments served by the ladles proved an acceptable addition.The funds secured by the ladies at these soclals are in ail of the Feburch.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u201c SAILORS\u2019 INSTITUTE CONCERT.\u2018The usual weekly concert, which took place\u2019 last night at the Sailors\u2019 Institute, wag well attended by both citizens and sailors from the ships in the harbor.The Fey: Merton Smith, of Chicago, occupied the, chair, and an excellent programme ot = anf music took place,in Which Messrs end - Rough took.part, \u2018as.did e 4.Alex, ; following seamen: Messrs.James En ; rn.Arthur Ward, Ed.Price, Thomas a Mraber, Win.Gascoyne and.Wm.GFoen- wood.Pome fine phonographic displays were made by Mr.W.J.McBride, which included repetitions of some of the songs supg during the eourse of the evening.\u2019 MGR.O'BRIEN WILL OFFICIATE.In compliance with an invitation from Arthibishop Bruchesi, Archbishop O\u2019Brien, of -Halifax, will conduct the tonfirmation service in St.Patrick's Church this even- fng at 7.30 o'clôck.mé PRESENTATION AT HUNTINGDON.Huntingdon, Que, May 15 \u2014Mr.Joseph Mçlaughlin, for the past twelve years caghier of the Eastern Townships Bank of this place, was notified on Wednesday of his appointment as manager of a branch to be established in the gold regions of British Columbia.His close personal friends could not let him leave Huntingdon without giving him a $mall his friendship.A dinner was tendered Mr.McLaughlin on Friday evening at Moir\u2019s Hotel, which was presided over by Dr.R.N.Walsh, others present being Messrs.Andrew Philps, A.E.Mitchell, E.N.Robinson, G.A.McNaughton, W.\u201c Morrison, A.G.Henderson, A.W.Letters of regret at inability to attend were read from Mesers.W.E.Forbes and W.J.White, of Montreal.During the evening Mr.Andrew Philps, on behalf of the assembled * friends, presented Mr.Mec- Laughlin with 4 handsome monogram locket, on the reverse side of which was the following inscription : ; Presented to Mr.J.W.McLaughlin, by a few of his personal friends, on his departure from Huntingdon, May 12, 1899.The meeting was brought to a close at Lang Mr.with.him the best wishes for his future success of all with whom he.has come in contact with, either socially or in a business way.: SEAL HERDS ARE PLENTIFUL.Victoria, B.C., May 16\u2014The spring sealing season hes closed with a catch of 11,308 skins.for the nineteen schooners engaged.This season is ssid to have been the best on record.Every returning eaptain reports that seals were plentiful, big herds being seen from off Middleton Islands, away north of the Fair- weather grounds.All the captains laugh .| at the idea of Dr.Starr Jordan\u2019s vanishing seal herds, declaring that the seals are increasing rather than vanishing.\u2014 VICTOR'S WIFE TURNS UP.- New York, May 16.\u20148adie Victor, the young wife of Martin Victor, who was arrested because he said he had killed ber, and cut her up, appmred in Police Court to-day.Victor was released and résrrested on the charge of carrying\u2019 weapons, for which he was fined one dollar.gles.Entrance, $2.Only 8.8.powder to - Event No.7\u2014Fifteen targets, unknown \u2018doors and was beautifully \u2018decorated for token of the esteem in which they held | that Mr.J.Sheedy, of Toronto, super-] and that Mr.J.Wilson, district inspector of London, has been appointed in his place.Mr.W.Kirkpatrick,*of Hamilton, has been -appointed - district foreman, with headquarters at London, and Mr, J.Kennedy has been appointed local OTTAWA VALLEY NEWS, Arnprior, Ont., May 16.\u2014Mr.J.M.Munro, of Almonte, who in early life was a school-teacher, dropped dead on Tuesday eveming last, a victim of apoplexy.He was a justice of the peace, collector of custome and inland revenue officer, town treasurer, and treasurer of the school board.While Mr.Andrew Hamley, of Appleton, County Lanark, was trying a horse on Friday morning last, it became unmanageable and ran away.As a result Mr.Hamley was thrown out of the rig and sustained a severe fracture of his right leg, besides severely cutting himself, The Rev.R.W.Haydon, of Almonte, was getting out of a rig on l'uesday last, when he fell and his head struck heavily upon the sidewalk.He received several cuts up on his face and head, as well as other severe bruises.The fall had the result of stunning Mr.Haydon jor some time.Medical aid was called and his injuries were attended to.Mr.George Van Allen, brakeman, of the Canadian Pacific Railway, met with a \u2018painful accident while engaged in coupling care in the yard at Carleton Junction, on Thursday night last, by which he bad his right hand severely crushed.On medical examination it was found necessary to have the fingers amputated close to the hand.While engaged in the saw mill of the Canada Lumber Company, at Carleton Place, Mr.George H.Garland had his hand and arm badly lacerated.by coming in contact with a saw, on Thursday.Medical aid was summoned, and the injured man promptly attended to.On Tuesday last Harry Thrasher, of Pembroke, was running through the Jum.ber mill at Pembroke, when in some manner hig foot was accidentally caught in the sawdust roller.The position of the boy was observed by a companion, who quickly hurried to his rescue, and pulled him away, but not before Thrasher had received \u2018severe injury.Upon eaxmination it was discovered that his left leg was badly broken and the other severely torn.After his injured limbs cured him.\u201cSpring Unlocks The Flowers To Paint the Lacghing Soll.\u201d And not even Nature would allow the flowers to grow and blossom to perfection without good soil, Now Nature and people are much alike; the former must have sunshine, latter mast have pure blood in order to have perfect health.Hood's Sarsaparilla cures blood troubles of all sorts.It is to the human system what sunshine is to Nature\u2014 the destroyer of disease germe.Nn never disappoints.; Poor Blood\u2014 The \u2018there were not seven dropg - blige 2n body.Hood's Serpent aps made me strong and well.\u201d Sos E.Baown, 16 Astor Hill, Lynn, Mass.spepeia, etc.\u2014\" A complication of rane dyspepsia, chronic catarsh and inflammation of the sto: etc, made me miserable.Had.no appetite until I took Hood's.Sarsaparilla, which acted like magic.ly cured.\u201d N.B.SkELEY, 1574 W, 14th Av., Denver, Col.\u2014*My husband was Rheumatism obliged to give up work on account of rheumatism.No remedy belped until be used Hood's Sarsaparilla, which permanent'y It cured my daughter of ca- tarrb.1 give it to the children with results.\u201d Mags.J.8.McMarn, Starnford, Ct.only catbartie ta take with had been attended to he was conveyed to his home.He had a narrow escape from death.On Friday, Mr.John Dunn, who lives near Beachburg, County Renfrew, had his house and outbuildings completely destroyed by fire.The family, who Fad shortly before retired, had barely time to escape.As the insurance policy had just expired, there is nothing to cover their loss.The origin of the fire is unknown.A fashionable and pretty wedding took place at Eganville on Wednesday last, when Miss Lorne Bannerman, daughter of Mr.Robert Bannerman, was The several Hotels - wifl Open, And Baths \u2018be in full operation, at CALEDONIA SPRINGS on lst June.For complete guide address Grand Hotel.\u2018married to Mr.Isaac Thompson, general merchant, of Eganville.The.ceremony topk place in the Presbyterian Church, the Rev, James Rattray, B.D., officiating.\"The church was crowded to.the the occasion.After the service a reception was held.The presents were numerous and costly.ee | WILL OPEN A CANADIAN AGENCY Toronto, Ont, May 16.\u2014Owing to the large increase during the past two years of the business of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway, the company has decided to open a Cana- No Cheap John - * ~~ Service, .But a fan luxurious vein, worm ; what you pay fer is.PES 140 ST.MONIQUE STRWEY, dian agency in Toronto, and Mr.B.H.Bennett, of Omaha, Neb., has been appointed as general Canadian agent, taking charge on the first of next mônth.Mr.Bennett is well known in Toronto railway circles, having been located here as agent of the railway some three years ago.: c \u2014 BADENI IN A BAD PLIGHT.London, May 16\u2014Special despatches from Vienna say it is reported there thet Count Badeni, the former Prime Minister of Austria, recently tried to commit suicide on account of losses sustained on the race course.The fortune of the former Premier has veen estimated at $2,500,000.In manner he is described as being a jovial and generous man.GRAND TRUNK CHANGES.Hamilton, May 16.\u2014It is announced 107 8¢, Jamies st.and $4 Prince Arshisrss, MARRIAGE, LICENSES 1SSUED.MOSEY T®.LEND.ACCOUNTANT AND COMMISION, : , BELFAST GINGER ALE May be known by its Brive Label, * bearing the maker's name, Cv 3 KENNETH CAMPBELL \u2018ape, : 84 (St.Urbain street.intendent of bridges of the Grand Trunk for the Middle Division, has resigned, ADVERTISEMENTS.Cool the Blood COOK'S FRIEND | Is the BEST brand to and In all Cases of Hehiag MARRIAGE LICENSES mavkp.© MONEY TO LEYD.CUTICURA RESOLVENT While Cleansing the Skin and Scalp with.hot baths of CUTI- CURA SOAP and healing the wy: DUNTON & BARDON, Burning Humors \u201cori à One with the JLLUsTRATIONS FOR BOOKS Supplied from drawings er.photegraghe hy Raw, Inflamed Surface with CUTICURA OINTMENT, Complete Treatuient, $1.25 The wife went home with her parents Event No.3.\u2014Twenty targets, unknown to Newark, N.J.| vides.Boras B.io @ Ours Fropes Bovtaat INE FToHINGS, \u2014 - & r square inch.Minirawanfor Am Bulbine Toe) craving, ap Tr ae rates \u2018WITNESS\u2019 PRINTING H Corner Craig and Bleury stresta wil - umag ww 4» A TMB CANADA LIFE.PROPOSED CHARTER AMEND MENTS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND COMMERCE.Ottawa, May 17.\u2014When the House of Commons Committee on Banking and Commerce met this morning the first order called was that of the Canada Life Assurance Company for certain amendments to their charter providing for giving to policy-holders representation on thé board of directors in the proportion of six to nine representatives of the shareholders.Parties who held out for more favorable terms, that no stockholders shall cast more then forty votes and that the policy-holders and shareholders shall be represented in the directôrate in the proportion of seven to eight, were also represented, and also the interests asking that matters be left as they are.Mr.W.Gibson, who has charge of the °s bill, explained tht although it \u201cwas only on short notice they had sought the opinion of their poticy-hold- ers; five thousand two hundred and fifteen of these have petitioned parliament in favor of the company\u2019s ve rep: resenting policies to the value ,181, 725, .He was informed that some 1,077 policy-holders had a petition in favor of the board hill, representing policies to the value of $7,034,823.Nome hundred and fifty policy-holders, representing policies to the extent of $1,462,000, had asked that the matter be allowed to remain as it is, Mr.Gibson traced the progress of the company from 1850 down.In that year the policies in force aggregated only $814, 000; in 1860 the figure was $3,300,000; in 1880, $21,000,000; in 1889, 246,000,000; in 1898, $70,704,557; to-day, $75,256,241, with an income of $3,055,930, and aszets of 820, 038,817._ Mr.Gibson laid stress upon the | development which had resulted from: giving shareholders one vote for each ! share and considered that the proposed: representation for policy-holders on the directorate would be ample.Mr.Alexander Bruce, Hamilton, solicitor for the company, was next heard, and contended that in the arrangement now contemplated the policy-holders will bave very large and real powers, greater than enjoyed in any other than a mutual company.Mr.A.T.Wood, of Hamilton, stated that the petitions in =upport of his bill would have been much more numerous bed it net been for the expiry of the time for receiving them in the House.Mr.Samuel Barker, of Hamilton, de véted a féw'ininutes Lo ebowing that the quatrel was not merely a local squabble between Hamilton and Toronto, between Sénator Cox and Mr.Hendry.The interests whiéh- he represented were much larger in Montreal than in Hamilton, and extended, from Halifax to Victoria.When he bad applied to the company far \u2018a lisi of policy-holders he had met with a refusal, and he obtained from an old, \u2018advaréiing pemphlet a list of policg-holders of ten thousand doHars agd upwards.These were practically all that could be reached by petitions out:ide of the city of Hamilton.Notwithatand- ing this fact, out of the parties reached seventy percent opposed the company\u2019s bill, supporting the Wood bill.Against this the company, with the assistance of all \u2018its -agents, wus only able to secure pétitions in ite favar from holders repre- sees policies of twenty millions out of sevéity-fiye millions, or twenty-five per cent.-Mr.Barker contended that the fact of so much power and influence being centred in the hands of Senator Cox would not att to the advantage of tbe company.Mr: E.F.Clarke, Toronto, stated that it wag in 1879, twenty years ago, that the elduse in\u2019 the charter providing for a maximum of forty votes to any single shareholder was struck out.Mr.Barker, however, replied that nobody was aware of its ever having been removed, and that it had never cut any figure till the recent advent of the one-man power.Mr.John Ross Robertson, Toronto, eonsideréd tliat the affairs of the Canada Life Company were quite safe in Senator Cox\u2019s hands.he real ground of complaint ini certain quarters against that atfemian see to be his post-office address.(Laughter.) The gentlemen whose lack of enterprise had brought about this résult to themselves now asked the committee to believe that they bad more honesty.(Renewed laughter.) Mr.George E, Foster urged that it was a serious thing to give the control of such an immense franchise to one man to be trangferred by him to whoever he saw fit.He could not see why the forty-vote limit should not be restored.Mr.E.B.Oder, Toronto, expressed himself as opposed to the one-man power principle, which he did not consider as safe.Mr.Walter Barwick represented the views of a wing of the policy holders, who supported thé retaining the company charter as it stands to-day.: Mr.S.H.Blake, Q.C., argued in favor of the principle of continuing the voting powers in exact Proportion to the holdings of etock.e quoted the debate in 1879 when this forty-vote limit was struck out of the charter to show that the ques tion had then been fully understood.Sir Richard Cartwright considered the importanee of the forty-vote provision had been greatly exaggerated.The best guarantee for the safety of the parties concerned lay in the detailed publicity given to all the transactions of thie insurance companies by the insurance as created by the Mackenzie Government.He had himself taken part in the debate of 1879, to which reference bad been made, and wae satfafied with the wisdom of giving every man voting power in proportion to his holding of stock.After some further discussion, it was apparent that a vote could not be reached to-day, and an adjournment was made till to-morrow.Just before the committee rose Mr.Wood, of Hamilton, proposed introducing the provision for the forty-vote limit in Mr.Gibson\u2019s bill.This compromise of acceptance would, he promised, meet the objections of himself and those who thought as he did to the company\u2019s measures.\u2014_\u2014 THE SUPREME COURT.Ottawa, May 17.\u2014In the Supreme Court, this morning, the first case heard was the appeal in the case of Castonguay vs.Savoie et al.The appellant, as a creditor of the insolvent estate of one Arthur Cestonguay, of Somerset, Que., claimed that one of the respondents, as curator of the estate, removed the fixtures of a mill, and conspired with the other respondent, who became purchaser of the bulk of the estate, and managed to allow him to acquire it at a price much below its actual value.On these grounds appellant applied to the Superior Court at Arthabaska to have the sale vacated as fraudulent.The Court dismissed the petition, and on appeal to the \u2018Queen\u2019s Bench, this judgment was affirmed.The present appeal seeks the reversal of both judgments in the Courts below.The Hon.C.Fitzpatrick, Q.C., Mr.Crepeau, appear for appellant; the Hon.C.A.Geoffrion, Q.C., Meosrs.Metchet and Coté, for re- svondents.pi MRS, MAYBRICK, CASE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION.OF THE QUEEN.New York, May I7.\u2014A London de- Ypatch says that many developments have occurred which encourage the friends of Mrs.Florence Maybrick in their struggle for her release from prison.With much difficulty they have succeeded in bringing the facts of the case to the notice of the Queen herself, and it is believed that she is now disposed to grant a pardon.Mrs.Maybrick\u2019s friends intead to lay her case, early in July, with a tremendous array of recommendations for a pardon, before Sir Matthew White-Ridley, the Home Secretary.salieri.WINNIPEG VOTERS\u2019 LISTS.Winnipeg, May 17.\u2014Tbe registration of voters on the mew Manitoba election lists closed yesterday.It is estimated that over 11,500 names have been registered on the lists for the three Winnipeg divisions, which will be used at the approaching Dominion by-election.The Court of Revision will now be held for the correction of the lists.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 BERLIN BANKER'S SUICIDE.Berlin, May 17.\u2014Rudolphe Riese, the banker whose flight from Berlin with two hundred thousand marks in \u2018April caused much excitement here, and who was ar rested at Leipsic with his mistress, has committed suicide by taking poison.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 TO RETIRE IN JULY.Kingston, Ont., May 17.\u2014The guards, keepers, and instructors, of the Kingston penitentiary, who are over the age limit, and are physically unfit for duty, have been notified that their services will not be required after July 18.Over 150 applications have been received from.those desirous of filling the vacancies.DEMAND FOR CANADIAN BIRCH.Toronto, May 16.\u2014Enquiries have reached the Ontario Government from chair dealers in England asking about Canadian birch for the legs of chairs.The Department of Forestry has sent out to ascertain what quantities there are and advise owners of bireh that there is a demand for it in the Old Country.en A BUILDING CASE.THE CERTIORARI WAS MAINTAIN- .ED.Judge Davidson rendered judgment, this morning, in the case of Brunet et al vs.the city.This was a certiorari taken against a decision of the Recorder condemning the present petitioners to y pay a fine of $10 and $2.80 costs, or go to jail for one month, for not having ' obeyed the order of the building inspector to démolieh a building erected by, them on St.Lawrence street, without a stone foundation.The Court maintained the certiorari and quashed the conviction, especially on the ground, already held in previous cases, that the by-law under which æaid conviction was passed, did not justify the condemnation to pay the costs of conveyance to jail, as one of the condi-! tions to be liberated upon payment of the fine imposed, THE COW LOON TROUBLE.Hong Kong, May 17.\u2014Part of the British troops sent into the disturbed territory near here have returned, after taking possession of Cow Loon city.The Chinese garison was disarmed, the Brit ish flag hoisted without disturbence, and fifty men.of the Welsh Fusilier Regi ment were left to garrison the town.No news has been received from the hinterland expedition.\u2018 department of Presbytery, Synod -and As- TENTH DAY OF THE STRIKE, Nothing really new has developed in the moulders\u2019 strike.Mr.M.J.Keough says, however, that at least one foundry, affecting about thirty men, will resume work almost directly.Mr.Keough is reticent about anything occurring at his conferences with the several founders, as to talk might be to prejudice the cause of the strikers.From some of the founders, it is learned that but two things stand in the way of a settlement.They are willing to give the ten percent increase offered previous to the strike, which it is understood are the terms which the thirty men of the Canada Switch Company, referred to above, are likely to do back to work.They refuse, however, to recognize the \u2018shop committee,\u2019 or to pay the minimum wage.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 DEATH OF AN EX-M.P.P.Mr.Abraham Bernard, farmer, of Bel- oeil, and former member of the Legislature for the county of Vercheres, died yesterday, at the age of 68 years.Deceased was one of the leading Liberals in his district.He occupied a seat in the Legislature from 1881 to 1886, and was also successively municipal council lor, mayor, justice of the peace and magistrate in his parish.He was uni versally esteemed and respected, end leaves a widow and eight children.\u2014 PERSONALS.Mr.and Mrs.Chs.C.Van-Norman, accompanied by their daughter, Mise Estella Van-Norman, and son, Master Clarence Van-Norman, of Toronto.Ont, left by.the \u2018 Scotsman,\u201d Dominion Line, od Saturday last, for an extended tour through Great Britain and the Continent.During their stay in the city last week, they were the guests of Mrs.J.8.Dixon, mother of Lieut.-Colonel Hy.G.S.Dixon, and his sister, Miss E.C.Dixon, of Park avenue.Le THE HON.SENATOR VILLENEUVE.The Hon.Senator Villeneuve, who has been confined to his room for a week with sickness, was able to go down tow.to-day.; a THE COURT COMPLAINS.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.Judge Loranger this morning maintained the contestation of the dividend sheet by one Simon Halfensberg,in the case of Julius Singer & Co., \u2018insolvents.The contestant having been collocated for a much smaller amount claimed $170.16 for salary and services rendered and the court admitted.his claim.The learned fudge; in conclusion, ! remarked that seldom had a case come be- tore the courts in which so many perjuries appeared.A SEMI.JUBILEE.THE REV.DR.ARMSTRONG, OF 8%, PAUL'S, OTTAWA.* \u2014 The Rev.Dr.Armstrong, of Ottawa, has just celebrated the semi-jubilge of his pastorate of St.Pauls\u2019 Presbytetian Church, Ottawa.Fe Join The presbytery of Ottawa.at its last meeting passed a resolution congratulating him on the event and highly eulogizing the services he has rendered in the presbytery and the work of the Churca generally.; Special services were held in St, Pals Church last Sabbath.On Monday éven: ing, at a reception held in the church parlors, the congregation presented Dr.Armstrong with an address expressive of their high ésteem of himself and his work amongst them during the past twenty-five years.\u2018They also presented him with a purse containing $250 in gold, while Mrs.Armstrong was made the recipient of a handsome gold brooch in the shape of a star, set with pearls.: The Rev.Dr.Armstrong\u2019s pastorate has been a happy and prosperous one.The resolution of the presbytety fo!- lows :\u2014 The Rev.Dr.Armstrong, of St.Paul's Church, Ottawa, having completed the: 2ifth year of his ministry, the Presbytery of Qt: tawa desirgs.to draw attention to the Jb and express its deep appreciation of \u2018Bis work.St.Paul's 18 Dr.Armstrong's\u2019 first and only charge, and there, fay a quarter of a century, he has labored in the Master's cause, in a position of more than ordinary diffeulty, and to-day appears before us in the proud position of one who is entirely worthy ot all the honors his co-presbyters may please to bestow upon him.201 Owing to the flow of population to other parts of the city and a large emigration, the congregation In its earlier years passed through times of severe trial, but pastor and peopls, always loyal to each other, have succéssfully overcome every diffieulty.The congregation now worships in ony of the most beautiful and -commodious church bomes in the city and is steadily increasing in numbers and efficiency.The strain of work has sometimes been severe, but to-day.we are rejoiced to see Dr.Armstrong n such health and vigor, and looking out happily on the bright prospect of the coming .1 ars.- Dr.Armstrong during these years has been an active member of the Presbytery and has served in almost every prominent sembly work.His name has been codspicu- ous In college work, on home mission, augmentation, French evangelization committees, and in the lumbermen\u2019s mission ; be has taken a prominent part in the work of Sabbath observance, having been for years convener of the Assembly's Sabbath Observance committee, and secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance.He hag also done good service as a member of the General Assembly's hymnal committee, and is now engaged in the successful management ot the Presbyterian Ladies\u2019 College, Ottawa.He is one of the men who,during the past twenty-five years, has helped so energetically to lift our whole church into the lofty place she now occupies., Dr.Armstrong bas alwaye maintained a high standard of pulpit ministrations, and has been to his people a true and faithful pastor and friend.\u2018Also, as a friend and neighbor \u2018he has maintained the most kindly relations with all his brethren, faithtul and wise in counsel and rebuke, so that those who have known him longest esteem him most highly.The Presbytery desires to wish him may yenrs of health, prosperity and usefulness; and to express similar good wishes for his tamily, and joins heartily in wishing hir- self and his congregation many happy and prosperous years together in the great work of our church., DISASTROUS CYCLONE.Manchester, Ia., May 17.\u2014A disastrous cyclone swept over the vicinity of Coles- burg, twenty miles north-east of this city, last night, doing great damage.Three persons we-e killed and many other injured.The town is fifteen miles from a railway and details are meagre.The storm also did great damage in the vicinity of Little Port and along the Turkey river.elfen SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.New York, May 17.\u2014William A.Johns, general agent cf the Empire Fast Freight Line, committed suicide this afternoon at his office on Broadway by shooting himself in the head.JO THE LICENSE COMMISSIONER CASE.In the Court of _Appeal this morning Judge Bossé state at judgment could not be rendered yet the motion presented yesterday concerning the reprise d\u2019instance of Mr.Poirier in the Kearney and Whyte case, as the Court had not received a copy of the charter.The learned judge remarked that it was an extraordinary feature that this court was sometimes called upon to ajudicate upon statutes not yet in the hands of the judges and Judge Ouimet smilihgly asked Mr.Archambault, who wae present, to kindly see that a copy of the charter be furnished this court, if the city's finances would allow it.Mr.Archambault promised to do so, but said that he had not yet a copy himself.However, he would have-a certified copy from Quebec by to- MOrTow.Mr.Drouin said that he would produce -a telegram from Mr.Weir declaring that he would not sit as a commisfioner in the Kearney and Whyte case.The court declared that no judgment would be rendered before Friday.A PRESENTATION, LAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE REMEMBER THEIR PASTOR.On Monday, May 8, o:e of thore ovents which usually bring great pleasure, both to donors and receivers, cccurred at the meeting of the B.Y.P.U.in the Baptist Tabernacle, 1006 St.Catherine street.\u2018The usval weekly meeting of the society,which was in charge of the acting pastor, Mr.A.E.Tuddenham, topis \u2018Social Purity,\u2019 closed with an infrrmal social balf hour, during which period the vounger members of the solety provided refreshments.Mr.E.P.Chandler, the society's prosi- dent, addressed himself in a happy and pleasing manner to Mr.Tuddenham, mentioning his birthday anniversary, whith oc- | curred the following day, and bis approa:hing vacation, or leave of absence from active duty in the Taberaoacle work, of which he has had charge during the past nfne months, fn addition to hiw other daily duties.While the best wishes of the society for a happy birthday, and a health- giving vacation, were happily conveyad.so also was a nice revolving solid oak desk and office chair, and a fine follage plant for Mrs.Tuddenham.The reply Mr.Tuddenham made expressed his appreciation, and he assured the youtig people of hir continued interest in their woliare, .: : Mb.anû Mrs.Tuddenham have.gecured \u2018warm corner in\u2018thé hearts of ihe friends end young \u2018peuple who worMlilp at the Tab- érnacie, and it is hoped by all that their vacation will enable Mr.Tuddenham to re- - edro thé practical part of the work In Oc- tobef, invigorated.In the meantime the work is in the hands of Mr, B.W.Parsons.B.A., of McMaster University, Toronto, who assumed the duties on the past Sabbath.rte WAS NOT A PARTNER.In the case of Christie vs.Charest et al., the plaintiff claimed $116.80 for goods sold, and delivered.\u2018Benoni Charest, ah undertaker, had passed over his business to his brother, Arsene, cn the condition, that the latter would give him half the profits, but later on, that arrangement was cancellad.Meanwhile the present plaintiff had (ur- nished the goods to Arsehe,and he now took the action against both brothers as being actual partners.Arsene 63d noi plead,and judgment went against bim by default.As regards Benoni Chatest, Judge Lemieux, yesterday morning, dismissed the action against him, and held that he could not be said to have been a partner of \u2018bis brother.\u2014_\u2014\u2014e THE TENDER WAS SUTFICIENT.Judge Langeiter rendered judgment this morning in the case of J.P.Dixon against the heirs of the late Mary Ann Murphy.The plaintiff claimed $.\u20ac7.03 for services rendered the in the transaction ot some real estate business The defendants pleaded that the services referred to had been rendered Ly plaintiff as a neighbor, and not for any money consideration.but they tendered $72.03, however, as a sufficient remuneration.The Court held that in the absence of any convention between the parties, the services must be held to have been rendered gratuitously, and the teuder of $72.93 was declared sufficient.PUBLISHERS SUED, WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS OF AUTHORS?An interesting \u2018case was heard befors Judge Doherty yesterday.The plaintiff, Miss Felicite Angers, better known, as a writer under the name of Lauré Conan, claims damages from Mesprs.Leprohon & Leprohon, publishers, for having published, under the name of \u2018Larmes d'Amour,\u2019 a buok written by her, and originally called \u2018Un vrai Amour,\u201d but which she had failed to regieter.The plaintiff allcges that she is fully protected by the common law in her riglts of author, while the defendants deny such rights in the absence of registration.Miss Barry (Francoise), Mr.Decelles and Mr.Bourassa, M.P., were examined in be- balt of plaintiff, and an interesting argument took place on the law governing the rights of authors.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 OBITUARY.London, Ont.May 17.\u2014Citizens were startied yesterday by the announcement of Coroner Flock\u2019s death, \u2018very few being aware of his iliness.He was attacked on Friday last with stomach trouble and died about noon yesterday.Dr.John R.Flock was born in Toronto in 1832, studied at the Toronto School of Medicine, and graduatea trom Victoria University.He was the oldest coroner in the county.Winoipeg, May 17.\u2014Mr.R.R.Borough, asglstant- postmaster of this city since 3 died last evening, after nn long iliness, aged fifty-four.Deceased was a son of the late Archbishop Borough, of London, Ont.Ottawa, May 17.\u2014The Rev.Dr.Carey, for many years pastor of the irst Baptist Church, Otawa, and latterly of St.John, N.B., died here yesterday, at the residence of bis son-in-law, Mr.J.B.Tyrrell, LOCAL STOCKS.WITRESI 7 1000 } May 17.1863.AFTERNOON SALES.Can.Pac.\u2014325 at 98%.Twin City\u2014100 at 69%, 25 at 70.M.S.R.\u2014100 at 327, 100 at 328.Toronto Ry.\u201475 at 118.War Eagle\u2014500 at 374.Montreal and London\u20141,000 at 67, 3,400 at 68, 625 at 69, 4,000 at 70, 100 at 68.Rich.& Ont.\u201425 at 11314, 50 at 11344.Republic\u20143,000 at 130%, 12,000 at 134, 2,000 at 131%.Electric-50 at 18834.Bank of Commerce x-d.\u201425 at 161.Dom.Cotton\u201415 at 112.Reported by Messrs.Nicdols & Marla: Siook Brokers 1734 Notre Dams 8t.AFTERNOON BOARD.Stocks.Bellers Buyers 8tocks.Sellers Buyers per Tr or #100 Pol Ho V0 Can.Pacific.98 $81 Com.Cable., 18844 185 Duluth Corn.4 4ié Richelieu.114 113% Do.PMd.1 1 BTRERT RAILWAYS Montreal 8t.326 375 Toronto.1384 118 Montl New.323 :31 St John oe hen Halifax.Us lv Twin oa nu em MISCELLANEOUS Monti.Gas.¥2 Halifax HEL 24 20 Royal Kleé.1834 1t8'4 BellTeleph.19) 181 Mntl.Telegr, 183 175 Dom.Coal.53 57 Winéssr HtL |.wyfdi: ce COTTONS.Montl.Cot.160 153% Merohante.Can.CoLCol.8: 79 Dominion., U6 110 CL MINES.War 4.80 $3.75 Mont.Lond.$0.69 Po Ele, & 0 $3.81 IRepub.Cons in BANKS, .; Montrea!* 2635 .ETownibips Ontario*.obec*.Molsons .Tnion*.\u2026 Toronto*.«oo.Commerce\u201d.Jeq.Cartier* 108 Dominion.erchants * 187 Ville Marie «ees National.Hochslaga*.- soxDs Goal! 2221 Lee NO.Lu.Lee NEW YORK STOOK LiL (Furaished by J.R.Masiar.) Opening aod Ciosiag Prices \u201410am aa13 p.m 85% 1% 107 \u201cSine 6'% 6 8% ole 113% we i 50 i m0 T1 ps, ouf 16 2604 wi UT 119 18 0 a Tenu.Coal nad i LONDON CLOSING PRICES.London, May 17.\u20144 p.m.\u2014Closing, Con- sols, for money at 110 3-16; do.for the account, 110 5-16.Grand Trunk at 8; Erie at 1344; Erie first preferred, at 35%; Illinois Central at 117%; Northern Pacific preferred at 79; St, Paul ccmmen, at 127%; New \u201cYork Central at 13614; Penna.at 65%; Reading at 1044; Union Pacific preferred at 78; Atchison at 1914; Louisville at 664%.Bar silver at 78 1- 164 per ounce; uncertain.Money at i to - 4 The rate of discount in the open market for short bills, 24 percent; do, for three months\u2019 bills, 215 to 3 1-6 percent.NEW YORK STOCKS.New York, May 17.\u2014The opening of the market was fairly active and changes were in most cases confined to small gains.London showed good prices for Americans, notably the Pacifics.MINING EXCHANGE.W.Morris, Mining Broker, Canada Life Building.AFTERNOON BOARD.(Reported by A.Rcoms 62 and \u20ac4, Stocks.Sellers.Buyors.Payne .+ en ++ +08.91 War Eagle .++».3.80 3.724 Republic .+.1,32 1.31 Virtue .: .2.+4 +0 + TR 6 Montreal and London .Tig 69 Big Three .«.+.24 23% Brandon and G.Crown 29 20 California .84 LE Can.Gold Field 10 5 Cariboo Hydraulic .1.44 1.43 City of Paris .T0 64 Evening Star .12 11% Gold Hills Dev.«.9 5 Iron Colt .+ «+ +» « 13 n Iron Mask .«0 «0 .\u2026 .\u2026 69% \u2014_ Knob Hills .++ +.9% 93 Monte Oristo .«.14 134 Mont.Gold Fields .\u2026 21 2 Noble Five .30 Novelty .+ ++ ++ = 3% Old Ironsides .1.99 Virginia .oe 18 Rambler Cariboo 38% Bullion .- Surmit .21 St.Bimo .+0 «0 2 Burley .«0 eo + aera 10 Dectd .+.++ ss ss ao 35 Morrison .1644 Golden Star .£2 Siocan Sovereign .2 cs AFTERNOON SALES.Republic\u2014500 at $1.31%%, 100 at $1.31.Evening Star\u2014500 at 12.¢ Knob Hill\u20143,000 at 94.Payne\u20146,500 at $3.91, 1,500 at $3.91, 500 at $3.91.City of Paris\u2014500 at 64.Golden Star\u20141,006 at 83.Old Ironsides\u20141,300 at $1.13.Cariboo Hydraullc\u201440 at $1.40, 500 at $1.43.Montreal and London\u2014300 at 65, 500 at 67, 1,000 at 69.Monte Cristo\u2014500 at 12%.CHICAGO MARKETS.The following table shows the range of prices in Chicago to-day, and the closiug quotations as compared with those of yesterday: - Yesterday's To-day\u2019s Close.Open.High.Low.Close Wheat\u2014 May 7 6% 71 69% Te, July lig 71% 72 71 Ti Sept.70% 70 % 71% 0% Ty Corn\u2014 July 33% 33% 33%, 33% 333 Sept.34% 34% 343g 335 REE : Oats\u2014 July 23% 23% 24 23 23% Sept.\u2018 20% 21 214 203; 20% Pcrk\u2014 July 8.30 8.25 8.25 8.15 8.15 Sept.8.47 8.42 8.2 8.32 8.32 Lard\u2014 July 5.07 5.04 5.07 5.02 5.02 Sept.5.20 5.15 5.20 5.15 5.15 Short Ribs\u2014 July 4.67 4.65 4.67 4.65 4.65 Sept.4.82 4.80 4.80 4.77 4.77 REMANDED FOR A WEEK, | JOHANNESBURG PRISONERS ARRAIGNED THIS MORNING.\u2014\u2014 Pretoria, May 17.\u2014The alleged retole- tionists, who presented the appearance of ordinary loafers, were arraigned this morning in court, and were charged with the capital offence of high treason.They were remanded for a fortnight.Sworn affidavits allege that two thousand men have been enrolled for nuli- tary service and that it was intended to arm them in Natal, to return them to the Rand, and at a given signal to seize and hold the fort of Johannesburg, for twenty-four hours, pending the arrival of British troovs.The \u2018Press\u2019 says the government regards the matter as an \u2018unfortunate Jocal incident which will not affect the general political situation.\u2019 The government also confirms the report that the arrangements between President Kruger and the governor of Cape Colony and high commisioner of South Africa, Sir Alfred Milner,\u201d for a meeting at Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange Free tSate, are nearly completed.The president\u2019s proposed reforms will be presented to the Rand prior to the meeting.rect.A SPIDER WEB FACTORY.Some ten years ago a French missionary started the systematic rearing of two kinds of spiders for their web, and the \u2018Board of Trade Journal\u2019 states that a spider-web factory is mow in successful operation at Chalais-Meudon, near Paris, where ropes are made of spider-web intended for balloons for the French military aeronautic section.The spiders are arranged in groups of twelve above a reel, upon which the threads are wound.It is by no means easy work for the spiders, for they are pot released until they have furnished from thirty-to forty.yards of thread each.The web is wathed, and thus freed of the outer reddish and sticky cover.Eight of the washed threads are then taken together, and of this rather strong yarn cords are woven, which are stronger and much lighter than cords of silk of the same thickness.CHARGED WITH VAGRANCY.Arthur Coote was this morning sentenced by Judge Choquet to six months\u2019 imprisonment for vagrancy, and failing to support his family.\u2014\u2014 SHIPPING.The Allan line steamer Numidian arrived at Moville at 11.30 last night.The Allan line steamer Bratilian passed Father Point {inwards at 11 p.m.yesterday- New York, May 17.\u2014Arrived steamer Saalo from Naples, and the 88, New York from Southampton.Bremen, May 17.\u2014Arrived, Steamer Kals- er-Wilhelm der Grosse from New York.Glasgow, May 17.\u2014Arrived steamer An- choria, from New York.rtf GULF REPORT.TT L'Islet\u2014Clear, west wind.River du Loup\u2014North wind; inward 5.30 a.m., steamer.Father Point\u2014Cloudy, variable wind; inward yesterday, 11 p.m., Bragilian ; to-day, 8.30 a.m., Salacia.Matane\u2014Raining, calm; inward, 5.30 a.m., steamer.Mertin River\u2014Cloudy; inward, 8 a.m.a steamer.Fame Polnt\u2014Raining, north-west wind ; inward, 8 a.m, rret.Anticosti\u2014Cloudy, strong north-east wind.Meat \"Cove\u2014GCloudy, north-east wind.Cape Ray-Oloady, east wind.Low Polnt\u2014Cloudy, north wind; Inward, 2.30 a.m,, Turret Bay.Financial.W.H.WEIR & SON STOOKBROKERS, 118 St.Francote Xavier St?Ww.N, WBIR.£.1.WER H.L.PUTNAM, REAL ESTATE.Mortgage Loans.Valuations.1st Fioer, Temple Building.Tol.Main 3390.FOR SALE, A GENTLEMAN'S Bicycle, 24 inch, $16.Address B, 24, \u2018Witness\u2019 office, WANTED, YOUNG LADY AS STENOGRApher and typewriter; mast be thorough: competent, and also quick and corr-! at figures; state experience and salary ex\" pected.Address STENOGRAPHER, \u2018Wi!- ness\u2019 Office.17 LE LA E ETCHINGS on uAre inch.« - \u2018sum for any single Bin Sc ; dras @ ©xtra, if required Épecial rates for large quautities \u2018WITNESS PRINTING HOUSE.Corner Craig and Bleury stueets Lar OB Po su ma?LD Pu?bund Py AN AS Sm Me A BE fs fd em Se te ee ue 68 mans vai OQ + mat \"yy py 154 om KIRN Y = 5.30 ; in- -day, n., & ind ; windward, single uired.WepNESDAY, Mar 17, 1899, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.CIVIC FINANCES, A further report is\"prétiséd in a few | \u2018BUGLE ' NOTES, Business Chances.Situations Vacant.days, giving full particulars.; Va Mr.Harwood exhibited two original \u2014 ; FOR SALE, A FIRST CLASS MILLINERY City Treasurer's Annual letters, which he read, one by Jonathan à , tablishment ?the principal The y R a Sewell, afterwards chief justice, hich Improvements at Logan's Farm street: a rare chance: £vod a reasons ES ers appreciate eport showed the overbearing and intimidation \u2014 selling.L.RRIS, 62 St.James at.port.that existed jn the province at that time.replies, #14 Sherbrooke stréet, sorher \u2014 + AN APPARENT LARGE BALANCE, BUT REALLY OVERDRAWN, AT THE BANK.\u2014 The annual report of Mr.William Robb, the city treasurer, has just been printed.Most of the statements it contains have already been published in the \u2018Witness,\u2019 but, as usual, Mr.Robb\u2019s introduction is interesting by reason of its conciseness.The treasurer says :\u2014 The total receipts from all sources, inclusive of the balance on hand at its commencement, were as follows :\u2014Total re- veipts,, $8,403,814.00; disbursements, $4,787,- 995.21; balance, $706,819.19.The revenue of the year was §3,078,839.15, the expenditure, $2.860.900.9; balance carried to 1899, $212,- 78.76.This expenditure was exclusive of the special amount of $223,174.92, dealt with turther on, while the revenue includes the special item of $100,000 from the Montreal Finger gad Power Company, which was sub- y speclally appropriated by article 335 of the charter.But as 1t is weil known that instead of baving had a balance on hand, we were Indebted to our bankers for a large overdraft at the end of the year, this showing calls for explanation, which may, briefly, be given as follows: \u2014 Cash accounts.\u2014Advances made for redemption of debt, etc., reissuable under the borrowing powers, and restorable to general cash aceount from that source, $1,112,- 000; bank overdraft as at Dec.31, 6,880; balance to credit of cash account, ,110; cash on hand, Dec.31 (made up deposit, etc.), $104,142; paid warrants chargeable in 1899, $30,679; balance in La Banque du Peuple, etc., $15,888, Total as above, $705,519.And the amount is available for, and applicable to, the following specific accounts: To revenue account, available for appropriation for administration, say, $313,000; ($100,000 of this bas been anticipated by Clause 335 of the Charter).To loan account, balances of loan appropriations made in 1898, and unexpended at Dec.31, (sewage farm and other committee loan items), say, 45,000.Expropriation account, available alances unexpended Dec.31, say, $126,000.Floating debt account items, contractors\u2019 deposits, unpaid warrants, and other refunded amounts, $321,812; as more fully detailed in the Comptroller's report, $705,819.Mr.Robb explains the circumstances under which the special committees on claims and outstanding accounts were appointed, and gives the following table of special expenditures in 1808 :\u2014 1897 accounts ,.,.$122,072.84 Damage claims.10,304.46 Judgments of Courts (subsequent to exhaustion of the reservs fund of » the year) .ve eu ee ao.41,949.29 Augmentation of 1898 appropriation 47,948.43 | op21Ti92 MANY GIFTS RECEIVED, NUMISMATIC AND.ANTIQUARIAN HOCIETY, MERTIRG LA prier \u2018NIGHT.At the regular monthly meeting of the society there were present Judge Sicotte (in the chair), Messrs.H.J.Tiffin, Lucien Huot, R.W.McLachlan, C.A.del.Harwood, P.O.Tremblay, G.Durnford, S.M.Baylis, W.Dryedale, J.M.Baylis, Dr.F.W.Campbell, J.B.Vallée, Joseph Fortier, H.Westling, J.N.Perrault, L.Larose and N.C.Palmer, À letter was read from the Sultan of Johore thanking the society for the Tiffin medal sent to him some time ago.The curator reported the fol owing donations to the library : From the government of Canada, 21 volumes of statutes, completing the series in French and English in the society\u2019s collection ; 6 volumes reports of the Geological Survey ; the year-book of Canada, 2 volumes; from the Provincial Government, Quebec, 30 volumes of statutes, 5 volumes Journals of Assembly, 40 volumes of Journals of Council, 12 volumes of sessional papers, nearly completing the provincial journals, reports, etc, in the society\u2019 collection ; from the Toronto Public Library, in exchange, 36 volumes sessional papers, Province of Ontario; from C.Theoret, Bligh\u2019s index to the statutes of Quebec, 1868 to 1898 ; from James Bain, jr., Toronto, \u2018The Siege of Charlestown\u2019 ; from Charles Baillairge, Quebec, \u2018Divers ou l'enseignement de la Vie) \u2018Bibliographie de M.Baillairge,\u201d \u201820 ans apres,\u2019 \u2018Biographie de Charles Baillairge.\u2019 \u2018Rapport des traveaux faites par M.Baillairge\u2019 ; from S.M.Baylis, \u2018In Memoriam, James Baylis\u2019 ; from Miss Dorwain, a number of hooks, pamphlets and newspapers ; fro T.B.Warren, \u2018Canada, the land of happy homes\u2019 ; from W, D.Lighthall, two Eng- \u2018ish newspapers, issued about the beginning of this century ; from Judge Sicotte, sone magazines and an old book of scriptural cuts.A letter was read from Mr.W.B.Mathewson offering to loan the society, [or its portrait gallery, a beautiful, large ol painting of Lord Metcalfe, Governor of Canada from March, 1843, to November, 1845.On motion, Mr.Mathewson\u2019s offer was accepted and the thanks of the society voted to him.The curator reported that he had pur- vised two Montreal directories, 1849-50 ind 1856-57, which left only two years Neressary to complete the series from its formation in 1842.These are 1843-44 and 1435.58.Should any one have either of these directories the society would be \u201coid to secure them.I'hvee new members were elected\u2014Che- \u201cier G.A.Drolet, Mr.J.A.Derome nd Dr.H.Duhamel.Mr.R.W.McLachlan reported on be- if of the excursion committee that it \u201c+ proposed this year to visit Fort Sen- neville, near St.Anne's, on Jung 17 The \"rursion would probably take the train !n Lachine, and from thence go by boat.Ad, returning, run the Lachine rapids.PRAYER AND PRAISE.THE REV, MERTON SMITH AT EMMANUEL CHURCH.The Rev.Merton Smith, of Chicago, who is supplying the pulpit of Emmanuel Church during May, intends to make the Wednesday evening meetings a special feature of his work while here.He will deliver a series of bible talks, and to- THE REV.MERTON SMITH, night's subject is \u2018Naomi, Orpah, Ruth.\u2019 Special music will be rendered and a prayer and praise service conducted.As already noticed in these columns, Mr.Smith was for a number of years associated with Mr.Moody.He is a Scotchman by birth and a noted evangelist.-\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 WATER COMMITTEE, A NUMBER OF CONTRACTS FOR DEPARTMENTAL SUPPLIES AWARDED.The Water Committee met yesterday afternoon, Ald.Laporte presiding, and all of the members present except Ald.Dupre, who is in Ottawa.A deputation was present from the municipality of Delorimier with regard to the city\u2019s old claim of $3,744 for water supplied.The deputation asked.for of three thousand -dolrd net: , A \u2018anb- committe was appointed to consider the matter, The following contracts were awarded: Uniforms for the inspectors and constables of the Water Department, R.C.Anderson, overcoats, $16; coats and vesta, $11; summer pantaloons, 84; winter pan- tajoons, $4.25, .Iron pipes, Montreal Pipe Company, $29.50 per each ton \u2018of 12, 8, 6 and é-inch pipe.The quantities needed are 30 tous of the 12-inch, 122 tons of the 8-inch; 7 tons of the G&inch and 6 tons of the 1- inch.Lead pipe, the Montreal Rolling Mille for the supply of 25 tons, Thos.Robertson for 45 tons, the former charging $4.72 per 100 pounds, and the latter, $4.70.It wae explained that the department was morally indebted to the Montreal Rolling Mills for services rendered in a time of emergency.Jae.Robertson & Cos tender for soft pig lead at $4 per 100 pounds being the lowest, was accepted.The department wants 15 tons.Thos.Robertson & Co.also got the contract for 1,000 pounds of ingot tin at 27 cents per pound.: H.Lopinte & Co., and J.T.Marchand, each tendered for supplying the lumber needed by the department.Ald.Jacques moved that the contract be given to Marchand for certain items, and to Lapointe for certain others.Ald.Clearihue proposed an amendment that the whole be granted to Marchand, which was agreed to, Ald.Jacques and Kinsella dissenting.Wm.Rodden & Cc.were awarded the contract for casting at $45 for each tom of 2,000 pounds.The contract for brass M casting was given to Rubenstein Bros., at.15 cents per pound.\u201d \u2014\u2014 DEATH OF MR.JOHN BURTON.By the death of Mr.John Burton, Grand Trunk Railway representative on the Joint Traffic Association Board, New York, at Peak\u2019s Island, Maine, yesterday, a one time familiar face in Grand Trunk circles in this city and Hamilton, Ont., has been removed.The deceased came to this city from the Great Western Railway at Hamilton, shortly after that system was acquired by the former railway, assuming the position of secretary of all associated lines in connection with the Grand Trunk.Upon the resignation of Mr.A.J.Read ds assistant to the late 8ir Joseph Hickson, owing to ill health, Mr.Burton was promoted to that position, and held it for some years, after which he severed his connection with the Grand Trunk and accepted the position of general manager of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway.He resigned that position about two or three years later, and was appointed by Sir Joseph Hickson general freight agent, vice Mr.Thomas Tandy, deceased.Upon the assumption of the new management, deceased was appointed to the position he held at the time of his death.{ment of Infantry, will embark on May THE KINGSTON CELEBRA- ; TION.\u2014 Lieut.-Colonel Roy has succeeded in having the small house, which has stood in the way of a clear space for former reviews, removed from the centre of Logan\u2019s Farm.The grounds are being enclosed by a barbed-wire fence, as the most effective way to prevent encroachment of the thousands of spectators.Those who do not care to pay for places on the stand can see almost as well, if with less comfort, .from behind this fence, which will tend to give a permanency to the positions taken up by early arrivals.: Ottawa, May 17.\u2014Militia-genera) orders promulgated to-day include the following notices :\u2014 Leave of absence is granted to the Hon.M.Aylmer, Adjutant-General, from May 15 to May M, during whieh period Colonel Hubert Foster, quartermaster- general, will act as chief staff officer.Lieut.and Captain C.M.Nellis, Royal Canadian Dragoons, and Lieut.and Captain A.O.Fages, Royal Canadian Regi- 20 for England, to be attached to the Imperial forces for instruction and duty for a period of five months, With reference to the programme issued on March 28, it is notified to all concerned that the date of concentration for the third division\u2014Laprairie end Longueuil\u2014will be June 21 to July 2, instead of June 20 to July 1.The necessary permission has been obtained for tbe 41st Separate Company, Syracuse, and the 48th Separate Company, Oswego, both of the National Guard of New York, to visit Kingston, Ont., armed, uniformed and equipped, in\u2019 order to take part in the celebration of the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen, on May 24.THE QUEEN'S OWN BUGLES.Toronto, May 17.\u2014The Queen's Own Rifle bugle band, forty-four strong, will leave here on Monday for Montreal, where they will take part in the Queen\u2019s Birthday celebrations, and assist at the tattoo concert on Tuesday eveninw.The buglers will be attached to the Victoria Rifles, whose guests they will be until they return home on Thureday.NEW APPOINTMENTS, Kingston, Ont., May 17.\u2014Major J.L.Biggar, Belleville, is on the way to Ald- ershot, Eng., to take a course with the army transport service and on his return he will organize a Canadian department, having been given that duty by the Lo- iminjon Gevernment.- Captain, A: 0) Fages, Royal Canadian Regiment, Lon: don, and Lieut.Nelles, Royal Canadien Dragoons, Winnipeg, also go to Alder- shot for courses of instruction.WANTS TO BE A MEMBER.Mr.L.H.Taché has taken out a writ of mandamus to force the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers to admit him as a member of the said society.\u2014 OBITUARY.Belleville, Ont, May.16\u2014Thomas Watkins, an old and respected citizen, dled on Saturday might, aged seventy-six: years.Deceased, who came from -Engiand seventy Years ago, was market clerk for thirty-five years, and was widely known.His widow, who lives fn Toronto with their daughter, Mrs.H.Davis, and a family of three, survive him.Edward N.Govléd, a well known resident of Plainfield, died suddenly on Saturday evening, while seated in his home talking to one of his sons.Deceased was fifty- five years of age, and leaves a widow and four sons.Brantford, Ont., May 16.\u2014Mrs.Henwood, wife of Dr.R.Henwood, died quite suddenly on Monday afternon.; Peris, May 15.\u2014M.Francisco Sarcey, the femous dramatic critic, died to-day in his seventy-first year.New York, May 17\u2014Wilson Waddingham, banker and broker, died suddenly ycster- day, at his home from apoplexy.Mr.Waddingham \u2018had a broker's office on Broad street, and is sald to have been interested in several banks.He was born in King ston, Ont., sixty-six years ago.While a young man, he went to Wallawalla.He wag interested In mining, ranching and real estate business in the West.He is reported to have besn one of the largest landowners in the United States.Cincinnati, Ohlo, May 17.\u2014The Rev.Dr.Willlam Nast, the founder of German Methodizm in America, dled yestarday.aged ninety-two years.He was born at Stuttgart, fmany, educated at Tubingen University, came to America in 182%, and en tereâ the Cincinnati conference.in 1837.From that time to the day of his death he- edited the \u2018Christian Apologist,\u2019 the organ of the German Methodist Episcopal Church in America.gr ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.The ladies\u2019 committee of the Diet Dis- pengary acknowledge the following donations for April: \u2014Mr.George Cramp, for telephone, $30; American Presbyterian Church Sunday school, $25; Clty Union ot King's Danghters, per Mra.Dunlop, $15; Intant class of- St James the Apostle Sunday school, per Miss Wray.$10; Mr.King- man.for nurse's salary, $14; Mrs.M.C.Lyman, $10; Mrs.George Benson, $5: Mrs.N.B.Corss, $5; Mrs.G.H.Smithers, $5 : Mrs.Dobbin, $3; Mrs.Alexander Douglas, $1; Faithful Circle of King\u2019s Daughters, six bed pads, six petticoats (infants), one petticoat, four dresses, eight napkins: Miss DeWitt and Miss Gould, one foot warmer, one bag for nurses\u2019 use; Golden Rule Circle of King\u2019s Daughters, per Mrs.Wood, | \u2018Westmount, six flannel skirts, two nightgowns, one pair of flannel drawers, six small jackets, one pair of mittens, two bed Jackets; Mrs.Watt.two parcels of infants\u2019 clothing, partly worn; Mrs.Dunlop's Ofr- cle of King's Daughters, two parcels of clothing.\u2014_\u2014 NOTES AND NOTICES.To Cure a Cold in One Day.\u2014Take- Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.All AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO ASSIST.| TO LBT, COMFORTABLY FURNISHED | $24: per month; no tax = ~ To Let.TO LET, TWO UPPER TENBMENTS,nicely tinted, b.and w.c., 5 rooms, on St.Columbia street, opposite St.Patrick square; each cheap.Apply 61 Mansfield street.fr \u2014 TO LET, AT DORVAL, FURNISHED Cot- \u201ctage, 8 rooms, bath, hot and cold water, etc.JOHN G.SAVAGE.17 TO LET, AT METIS, FURNISHED House, 15 rooms.JOHN G.SAVAGE.17 TO LET, FACTORY, NO.143, 145 St.Maurice street, 4 flats, 45 x 60; suitable for cigar factory, Apply W.H.EVANS, ibé2 Notre Dame street.2 STE.AGATHE\u2014TO LET, A NICE Moderate sized Cottage, furnished, occupied one eeason only: situation convenient and desirable, Apply 1875 Notre Dame street.TO RENT, STE.AGATHE, TWO HOUSES, Just finished, near Banitarium, and at a as ond house.Address JOSEPH MAROIS, Ste.Agathe des Monts, P 13 HOUSE TO LET, RIVER FRONT, NEAR ferry.Apply BUTLER & ABBOTT,Advocates, Temple Buildiag, or Mr.Dick, No.1 John street, Longueuil.HOUSE TO RENT, AT SHAWBRIDGE, eight rooms, beautifully located; also large garden, near river: térms modérate.Apply to LORNE BELL, Shawbridge, or BELL BROS., \u2018Westmount.n TWO-STORY BUILDING, FORTIFICATION Lane and St.Peter street, to let, suitable for Plumber, etc.Alterations to suit teu- ant.Apply at \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.8 LONGUEUIL, WEST END\u2014TO RENT OR sell on easy monthly raypients, nice new Winter Cottages, on Gardenville ave, Apply to A, HARDIE, on thé ground, or box 46, Lorguoull.17 \u2018HOUSE TO LET' PLACARDS IN MANY styles, also lease forms, etc, for sale at the 'Witness' Office.24 house, two minutes from corner of Sherbrooke street aud Greeae avenue, West.mount, four bedrooms, modern heating, and plumbine, as house is almost new; trlephone in the house; books and pictures left in care of tenants.To ies for five months from middle of April; reat moderate.Apply to J.CRADOCK SINP- FON & CO., 181 St.James street.so TO LET, BEACONSFIELD, River Front Cottage, furnished, $175; also Cottage, furnished, on avenue, between river and stations, $100.Situations, and whoie surroundings, high and \u201cdry; po dampness.Telephone 1031.J.WIDMER NELLES & BRO.TO LET.FORT.BTREET, No.85.Cottage, with extéhsion kitchen, five bedrooms; in good order; will be retinted and\u2019 painted; rent, ès.; eT W.L.MALTBY, Apply, 809 St.James street.short distance from Lake; could be used |\u2019 Always be sure to mention \u2018hs \u2018Witness\u2019 when énemering advertisements.Advertis- WANTED, A GOOD STABLEMAN, to live on the premises; permanent employment.Apply £15 McGill street.1 WANTED, EXPHRIENCED SALESMAN.Apply R.J.TOOKE, 177 8t.Jathes street, .+ WANTED, A GIRL TO ASSIST WITH bousework.726 Cadieux street.WANTED, A FIRST CLASS TINSMITIE OGILVIE BROTHERS, 249 Bleury street.WANTED, BOY TO LEARN DRY GOODS business.Apply, with references, to JAMES A.OGILVY & SONS.17 WANTED, GIRL APPRENTICES to assist in Men's Furnishings Department; -also, girl apprentice for lace department.Ap- py between 8 and 10 a.m.JAMES A.GILVY & SONS.17 WANTED, A YOUNG MAN FOR Carpet Department; must be strong, and have good references.Apply between 8 and 10 a.m.JAMES A.OGILVY & sons.WANTED, AT ONCE, A STEADY YOUNG Man to work on a farm; must bo able to milk; state wages end references.Address Box 48, Allan\u2019s Corners, Que.18 WANTED, A BRIGHT BOY FOR À RAILway Office; salary, $10.00 per month.Address BOY 14, \u2018Witness\u2019 Officd.16 WANTED, TO GO TO METIS, 20th June, General Servant who cooks well; city references; another mald kept.Apply 1002 Sherbrooke street.18 WANTED, AT ONCE, GENERAL SERvant or Good Plain Cook for a small family, where another girl is kept.Apply 395 Mountain street.16 WANTED, GENERAL SERVANT ; GOOD wages; no washing.34 Arlington avenue, Westmount.16 WANTED, YOUTH FOR TYPESETTING, Hawkesbury, Ont.easy place; extension kitchen; no washing; good wages.15 7 Classified Advertisements, CASH TARIFP.Situation Vacant , Situation Wanted, 820 10 Poplle Wante words FOR ceare, Rooms ToLet, ( J3{c for each addi.Articles Found.| tlonal word.Six Becondband Arti- insertions for the oles Wanted or] price of fous For Bala \\ 28 8 Property WORDS FOR ois or Sale or To Let | rich Le ry 1 wo Other Articles Six insertionsfos For Bale | the prios of four.P 1 agente Wanted.{ wands FOR ciate \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 NOTICE PARTICULARLY, Postage Stamps wiil be on,\u2019 The above rates are CASH with order.When not prepaid numerous entries have to be made, and the rate is, in consequende, much No chargé made in our books for advertisement of less than Sve agate lines space.WANT ADS ~FOR TRE WITNESS May be laft at ve THE WM.DRYSDALE COMPANY, UPTOWN STORES: 4 two years\u2019 experience, knowing both lan- 2365 St, Catherine street, guages prefetred; state wages and parti- Between Peel and Mansheld 35a culars.Standard Publishing Company, 98 wirn 7 2.TURNER.Grecer, ; PointBe Charles 60 Wellington Stress, LU WANTED, A GENBRAL SERVANT WITH : \u2018est of Bubway.good references at 169 Hutchison street; re, Bargains.s FIFTY GOOD CARPENTERS WANTED ; wages to first class hands, 30¢ an hour.Apr to B.W.MARTIN & SON, Troy, N.Y, R WANTED, AT ONCE, Experlenced Nurse, for three children, summer months, at country hotel.Apply with good city references, to 434 Met:alfe avenue, West- mount.TEACHER WANTED.\u2014 APPLICATIONS will be received up to the J4th day of June next for the position of prinei ot FOR SALE, BEDROOM SET, FOR BALE, CHEAP, A COLLIB DOG, from gcod stock; also gentieman\u2019s bicycle: (chalnless.) Price bf bicycles, $12.Apply after half-past six, at 843 St.Aatoine st., 17.de FOR SALE, SEVERAL VERY FINR SEC- ond-hand Organs by the best makers, © and $35 each.Apply LAYTON BROS., Peel street.8 ALSO RUSsian Washstand.2656 St.Catherine rest the lnverness Academy for the coming year.A Pplicants will state what jalary ey Will accept, not exceeding $500.Avademy opens on the first day of Hep- ober, and oontinueq for ten months.\u2026 M LAMBLY, Secrétary-Treasurer,În- verness, Sth May, 1898, °C WANTED, FOR DUNHAM LADIES' College, r resident teacher, Anglican, bold- ing Model diploma,expsrienced; salary $300 with board, lodging and laundry.Also, a retident teacher of music, drawing and doen.12 WANTED, TO PURHOASE, LADIES\" \u2018ind Gentlemen's Cast:0f Clothing, J'urs, Oar.pots, Household Furniture of.all descripe tions; Pictures, Paintings, Musical Inateu- Bicycles; best prices .M.FRANK, 492 Craig street, Post-Office Box 438, sôrmeriy ot - 560 Craig street.painting; Anglican: must be well recom- BUSINESS PRENISESTOLET Two flats, size 40 x 40 feet emch, heated, suitable.for light manufacturing purposes, eituated on 8t.Peter stroet, between Craig ayd St.James streets.Apply at \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.\u2018Property.PROPERTY FOR SALE, Corner of Prince Arthur and St.Urbeiln etreets; area,16,500 feet, surrounded by first class residences.Apply tc J.A.BAZIN, 2248 St.Catherine street.17 HEL SR [EX ECORD Contains the monthly review and notes on the resity market, recorded transfers, interesting reading matter and advertisements.Also a list of properties for sale.CALL OR SEND FOR A COPY.J.CRADOCK SIMPSON & CO.181 ST.JAMES STREET.The Austin Property at Chambly Canton Consisting of a three-story frame Dwelling House .with suitable outbuildings, and a garden on about one acre of land, and the adjoining vacant lot containing about three acres, will.be sold : By Auction At 181 St.James St.Montreal, FRIDAY, 26th May, - ~~ At ELEVEN o'clock, J.CRADOCK SIMPSON & CO., © 181 BY, JAMES STREET.W.M.KEARNS, Auctioneer.FOR SALE.MILLER & BREMNER having decided to remove their retail business from 35 Bleury street, ito their branch store, 2325 St.Catherine street, corner Mansfield street, offer for sale the following articles: One\u2019 large burglar proot safe, three show cases, with counters, one wall show care, one very fins old English Regulator, and one ship's chronometer (euttable for watchmaker's window); the whole will be sold cheap for cash.Apply to MILLER & SREMNER, druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.25e.; salary arranged privately;\u2019 Lesti- mcnials must accompany applications ; duties to begin in.September.Apply to the REV.JAS.A.ELLIOTT, Cowans- \u2018ville, Que.12 L KINDLING\u2014FOR THB MILLION ip0ut Maple, ML: Tamarsd BS ; LS sg squire TARMID, Richmond Teleph CL cone $383.Wanted Dressmaking .Employment Wanted.= \u2014\u2014 - \u2014 LAWN MOWERS SHARPÆNED AND REpaired at 6744 Bleury street.JOHN OH- LING, Montreal.WANTED, SITUATION, ALL KINDS OF arden work, pruning plan*s, shrubs, fowers, laying out gardens,taking care of &ardens by hrur, day or 8 DRESSES AND JACKETS MADE r Firat.class English Dressmaker, Sr allog muds Gowns and -Costumes, 32.60 And $8: Myst\u2019 WALSHE, 540 Sanguinet street, apar': Ron, street.Bi tract.Apply 73 Hypolite street, or Ontario avenue, Gardeners\u2019 Box.WANTED, A SITUATION BY A YOUNG man, twenty-five, as bookkeeper, or clerk .Lb hg - cee ne Tee gare o Rooms and Board, > + : ca Les a SUMMER ~ BOARD \u2014\u2014 THE -\u201cAVENUH House,\u2019 Lakeside,is now.opert for guests; For particulars, apply to MRS.MAFYTS, ÿ .Lakeside, \u201d I in à business office or mercantile house; has several years\u2019 experience with books; best of city references.Address CLERK 24, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.WANTED, BY A RESPECTABLE English ROOMS, UNFURNISHED, LARORE, Bright, sunny front rocms; cupbonrée; use kitchen; very =i e for y marr ples; terms moderaga.Palach a : pre rue widow, washing, House cleaning, or any OMS, LARGE DOUB \" on\u2019 Kind of work by the day or week.AD.Coote far ic) ae Tn RON se ply between 6 and 8 p.m., to Mrs.@., 33 nished; terms very te.23 Vig Vallee street, in rear.15 \u2018toria square.ode 16s, WANTED, BY A RESPECTABLE MIDDLE aged person, a situation as good plain cook, or as general servant, in a small family: references.Apply at 2 St.Alexander street, rear of 38.15 WANTED, BY A MIDDLE-AGED PERSON situation as good piain k, willing to go to the country; best of rèferences.Apply 56 St.Bernard street.WANTED, BY A RESPECTABLE YOUNG Woman, à position as stowardess or as- FURNISHED ROOM ON BATHROOM Flat, tlemen.suitable for one or two gen x Hanover street.ROOMS \u2014 TWO NICELY FURNISHED Rooms, Electric Light; all ramet treet.nC provements; terms moderate, 70 Cr 5 ; \"3 ROOMS TO.LET, THREE - TOOMmS, ol.bathroom fist, bright and sirys: t ting included in.rent.Ap- Ria À Dronnend street.sistan 0k on a steamboat.Address STHWARDESE.\u2018Witness\u2019 Office.13 EE Lost, Strayed and Found LOST, SMALL-GOLD PADLOCK LOCKET with miniature.Reward at 82 Hutchison.street.- ROOM, NICELY FURNISHED, ON BATH- :room flat, suitable for one or.two.r private.ly; breakfast 1£ men; family; 663 St.Antoine street.\u2019 ë LARGE BRIGHT W¥RONT ROOM TO A nd\u2019 street.in.Let.Apply 9 Drumnrond ; Wanted, PICKED UP, ON ST.JAMES STREET, on Monday afternoon, Gentleman's Tan Glove.Can be recovered by paying for ihis advertisement.| 16 LOST, ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, A small brown hand bag, marked A.H., WANTED, 260 FEET OF 14 Iron Pipe.Address IRON PIPE, \u2018Witness ome, Ee Flats to Let.somewhere between the quarry at West- mount, Mount Pleasant aveaue or Sherbrooke street.Finder will oblige by returning it to 66 St.Maéthew street.16 LOST, FRIDAY NIGHT, ON ST.Catherine street care, Union ave.ar Atwater vel Lady's a unting case, w monogram, P.A.H.Finder will bs re warded on returning same to \u2018Witness Office.16 LOST, ON SUNDAY.ON ST.CATHERINE street, between University and St.Alexander, a Gold Mount for Lady's Umbrella.initialed P.H.Finder wiil be rewarded 43% Bleury street, Montreal, 4 by returning same to JS Latour stroet- Ll _ FLATS TO LET.TWO FLATS © x 40 eashy adjoining \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.Heated by steam.Buitable for Offices, Light Manufacturing or Warehouse.Goods Entrance.Central Loeation.Aspiy, _JoUN DOVGALL & toca Odea, .* PRA em r \u2018him?- ! h [ale PUNT TS LS The Boys\u2019 Page.ee ee Answers to Corres- pendents.ONTARIO GAME LAWS.G.Ame.\u2014The Ontario game laws pro- * vide for the follawing close seasons :\u2014 Quail and wild turkeys\u2014Dec.15 to Oct.15.Quail cannot be sold until 1900- Wild turkeys cannot be killed until 1800.Grouse, pheasants, woodcock, partridge, snipe, rail, golden plover\u2014Deec.15 to Sept.15.Excepting plover, none may be sold until 1900.Swans or geese\u2014May 1 to Sept.15.Ducks and water fowl\u2014Dec.15 to Sept.1.Hares\u2014Dec.17 to Sept.15.Beaver, otter, mink, sable, marten, fisher\u2014April 1 to Nov.1.No beaver or otter can be killed or taken before Nov.3, 1900.Pe er May 1 to Jan.1.Nov.15 \u201cDeer, \u20ac reipdegr or caribou\u2014Nov.To\" Nov.1 of following year.Only two deer may be taken in one season by one person.No moose, elk, reindeer or caribou may be hunted before Nov.1, 1900.No person \u2018shall hunt, pursue, kill, wound or capture deer in the waters of any river or lake within the limits of the Ptrovinee of Ontario or immediately after leaving such waters, and any person carrying a rifle, carbine, or shot-gun, and stationed in a carpe, punt or boat of any kind, at or near any place where hunted deer are likely to enter the.water during the open season, shall, prima facie, be deemed to be engaged in hunting or pur- sting deer within the meaning of this section.All \u2018residemts of Ontario must obtain licenses to kill deer, the license to be signed by the chief fish and game warden, and countersigned by the Provincial Seeretary or his deputy.The license is to be for one season only, and is to cost the sum of two dollars.Permits are issued to nen-residents on payment of a fee of $25.SICK DOG.F.McO.\u2014I have a dog, a collie, almost three months old.I bad been\u2019 giving him a good deal of meat, when, last Saturday and Sunday, he began frothing at the mouth.On Sunday I gave him some \u2018burdock root,\u201d which stopped the frothing, but his mouth has been very wet ever since.His jaw and feet then began to jerk very much.A man who * thought he had worms.told me to give him some copperas, which I did, and for a time the twitching was relisved, but is now worse than ever.and will not Play.\u2018Could you di- root me to do something that will curè Ane\u2014Too much fresh meat is the worst thing a young dog can get ; it i nothing.short -of poison,.-and it is a question if your dog wi get better.Worms may be causing some of the trouble.Sulphur ie better than copperas as a medicine.(Give a teaspoonful of it, powdered in the food, and if the dog is too weak to eat solid food feed him with milk (to which the sulphur has been added) slowly through the neck of a bottle.If the frothing at the mouth continues ts a teaspoonful of salt back into the throat when he is convulsed.Place about five cents\u2019 worth of stick sulphur broken up in a pint of water where the dog can get at it when he wishes to drink.If the dog needs a purgative give syrup of buckthorn.Any druggist will give the necessary directions according to age.\u2018WITH THE WILD FLOWERS.\u2018Naturalist)°\u2014Since writing to you last week we.have been told of a very good - book on wild flowers\u2019 by Miss Maud Going, whose nom de plume is E.M.Hard- imge.The book is entitled \u2018With the Wild Flowers, from Pussy-willow to Thistledown,\u201d and is described as being \u2018a rural chronicle of our flower friends and foes, describing them under their familiar English names.\u201d The book is sent, post-paid, on receipt of $1, by the Baker & Taylor Co., publishers, 5 and 7 East Sixteenth street, New York.The Boston \u2018Herald\u2019 said of this book: \u2018It is written in a delightful spirit, and supplies exactly the knowledge which a - great many people not familiar with botany \u2018desire to possess.I: describes all the flowers about which we do not know anything, and which we meet so often in walks that we desire to become acquainted with them.The author, while she does not discard the knowledge furnished by botany, presents information very largely which any one will understand, and abundant illustrations enable the reader to detect at once the flowers with which he iz familiar and call them by their right names.It is seldom that a book of this sort is published which so .direetly meets the needs of a great outdoor company, who are interested in all the wild flowers, but who are for the \u201cmost part unable to call them by their right names.\u201d \u2018The Chicago \u2018Times\u2019 remarked : \u2018It is a dainty piece of writing, entertaining if || one is never going into the fields.though it is difficult to see how one could resist the temptation after an hour of this read- ibg.The book is prettily made and illustrated with numerous cuts of the wild flowers.\u201d E\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 PROOF POSITIVE.Two men were standing outside a jewel- Jer\u2019s window, admiring the gorgeous display of glittering gems that lay before them.Presently one of them, pointing to an object in a red plush tray, said : \u2018Just look at that scarf pin representing a fly.Any one can tell that\u2019s not real.\u201d Well, 1 should think so,\u2019 answered his friend.\u201cWho ever saw à common fly with such a bright appearance ?Why.The dog is very | Mr.R.Sasitie it makes me weary when I think that the | jeweller who produced that fondly.hoped |! that some one-would purchase it\u2019 to de- |.Cl | ceive his friends.I£ 1 saw that on à.man\u2019s scarf I could tell directly that it was an enamelled imitation.\u2019 At that moment the object of their condemnation moved across the tray, flew in the air and vanished.The two men looked at each other, gasped, and moved away without a word.\u2014Pearson\u2019s Weekly.\u201d \u2019 ae.THE TRAMP CAT.Poor little beggar cat, hollow-eyed and .gaunt, Creeping down the alleyway like a ghost of want, Kicked and beat by thoughtless boys, bent on cruel play; What a sorry life you lead, \u2018whether night or day.Hunting after crusts or crumbs, gnawing meatless bones, Trembling at & human step, tering\u201d \u201cbricks.and stones, Shrinking at an outstretched hand, knowing only blows ; Wretched little beggar cat.born to suffer | \u2018woes, Stealing to an open door, craving food and heat, Frightened off with angry cries and broomed into the street ; Tortured, teased and chased by dogs, through the lonely night ; Homeless little beggar cat, sorry is your | plight.Bleeping anywhere you can, in the rain end snow, Waking i in the cold, gray dawn, wonder- \u2018« ing where to go; Dying in the street at last, starved to death at that ; Picked up by the scavenger\u2014poor {ramp cat.\u2014Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in \u2018Independent.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE PAY OF LAW-MAKERS.The law-makers in Austria and France\u2019 are paid $5 a day ; in Greece the senators, get $100 a month and the deputies $50; in Germany, members of both houses receive about $2.50 a day ; in Denmark the members of the \u2018Landsthing\u2019 each receive about $3 a day ; in Belgium each tn par member of the Chamber of Representi- 1 tives gets $85 a month ; in Portugal the peers and.comm sum, which is about $355 a year ; in ry the members of the Cortes are not, paid for their services, but enjoy meny advantages and immunities ; in Switzer-| nd the members of the National Céun- CE 82.50 a day, and the Council\u2019 of \u2018the senators and \u2018deputies are not paid \u2018at all, but are allowed travelling expenses.- England is the only country.where members of parliament are not only unptid, but have no special: \u2018rights or privileges.\u2014 New York World.\u2019 i ADVERTISEMENTS._ A Badly pi Im.Houstox Tzx., Pek; 25, 1888, Dr.Rapwar & Co.: Dear £is\u2014 August 25th last I bat & bad! arm.\u2019 Aleer using six remedies, 1 novel ened Bolt od yt thor, who is 56 years ar me in\u2019 two days.ather, who Ps says : \u2018 Radway Ready Relle lief and | Radward i is aro tho best of A1 modiines wa cp them us6 the year aroun: espec THO! HANSBO ROC ple.À OURE FOR ALL.Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Influenza, Broa shits, Pneumonia, Swelling of the Joints, Lumbago, Inflammations, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Frostbites, Chilblains, Headaches,\u201d Toothaches, Asthma, DIFFICULT BREATHING.THE WORST panes in from one to.reading twenty minutes.NOT ONE HOUR after this need anyone SUFFER WITH PAIN.Bold by druçgista., & RADWAY & Co., 7 St.Helen st., Montreal Bakers and Confectioners, \u201caie paid the.same |, \u201cthe lowér house, $1.50 ; in Italy | pain at once and .piges all stations in Canada, also \u2018CANADIAN PATI NTS WILL SELL ROUND TRIP TICKETS FOR QUEENS BIRTHDAY = At One Way Lewest First-class Fare, a 3ith, good to return untfl May 25th, Sr rome Montreal to Quebec and -Btations east thereof, sod to Vanceboro, Maine, and Stations North South and East thereof, first-class tickets will be sold at Single Fare for the round trip, May 32nd, 23rd and to return until May 26th, 1899.- Subarban Service Queen*s Birthday.On Wednesday, May 2fth, Buburban Service which | sin effect on Saturdays will be put into effect between Montreal apd Point Fortune, viz.: Train will leave Montreal for Point Fortune at 1.30 p.m.instead of 5.15 pro, ; me CITY TICKET AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE.129 ST, JAMES STREET, (Next Post Office.) CRYING CIT IL RAR QUEEN\u2019S BIRTHDAY.For the above round trip tickets will be sold at first- SINGLE FARE also Massena Springs, to Fort Corin , N.inclusive ; N.¥., ond Island\u2019 Pond.\"Vt.Also stations in Canada to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, N.Y.Detroit snd Port Huron, Mich.Tickets will be good going May 23rd and May 24th, and valid for return .| not later than May 25th.a! Hours Each Way.' MONTREAL and OTTAWA.\u2019 Leave Montreal 17.30 a.m.Arrive Ottawa {11.20 a.m.19.40 a.32 0 p.m.\u201c \u201c 14.05 pn .\u201c 46.35 p.\u201d \u201c %5.30 pm.\"9, 05 .Tt Ottawa 16.26 am: :* Montreal 9.50 am.wo \" ; 1540 am de a.m \u2018 \u201c : pm.\u201c \u201c pm \u201c \u201c 4: 35 p.\u201c \u201c\" 2.45 pm.y except Sunday.*Dally.{Dail opt het da; \u2014\u2014\u2014> B.S.AULD, PLAIN AND FANCY BREAD DAKER X CONFECTIONER.Whole Wheat Health Bread, s.wach ty.Once tried, always used.Confectionery and a large variety of cakes.Wedd @ cakes and Ice © ream a specialty; nothi t materials used My only store is-at corner of A fr avenue aoû St A 8t., and my only teleptone is Me! 13.A DOCTOR'S TRICK.: Toro to, Point out a Fact that is Semel) Noticeable in Dealing \u201c with Doctors, He Suffered from a General ** Run-Down\u201d of the System \u2014 Dodd\u2019s Kidney Pills \u201c Built Him up.Toronto, May 16.\u2014There is one thing the most inexperienced physician never forgets\u2014his fee.He may fail io cure, but he charges just the same.It is this piece of professional etiquette which makes a doctor one of.the most expensive luxuries we have.Mr.R.Smith, a well-known commercial traveller for a glove house, with headquarters in Toronto, says in this connection: \u201cI had been feeling yery weak and losing flesh, and the doctors could do nothing for me, but charge fees.I decided to try a box of your Pills, having bared of them as a blood purifier, and if I found no relief \u2018from them, to give up all bope of ever feeling well again.After the first box I found I could both eat and sleep well, and after three boxes I was as strong.as ever.I am glad to testify to the genuine worth of your Pille Have many friends\u201d who have been benefitted by them through my recommendation.\u201cSincerely Fours, .SMITH.\u201d Mr.Smith's letter brings out the point where doctors differ from Dodd\u2019s.The former while failing to cure charge a stiff price.The latter, which are only fifty cents a box, never fail to do ths work for whieh they are intended - strengthen the kidneys \u2014 and by this means banish all impurities from the | blood.Thus they get at the cause.of, and when used invariably cure Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Gout, Heart Disease, Paralysis, Dropsy, Stone in Bladder, Urinary Troubles and Female Complaints.\u201cDodd\u2019s Kidney Pills are sold by all! druggists at fifty cents a box, six boxes for $2.50, or will .be sent on receipt of price, by The Dodds Medicine Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont.Builders and Carpenter.| CHÂS.FYFE, Establishod 18 Years | CARPENTER and BUILDER, O32 Uniyersityst.Phone gti STORE.AND OFFICE FITTINGS.4 SPECIALTY , Groceries Provision} , rc.|.Strawberries! Strawbérries! Direct.shipment from Nérth Carolina\u2019hnd Tennessee, purchased at.Auction and sell- I at HQE per Box; The finest in the city- Everybody should get some from ie WALTER E PAUL.FAMFLT GROCER.\u201d Profossional.y ?\u2018consetrme ENGINEÉE, Machipery, oer alii Band of pg Li ABUATIONS.23 street Railway Chambers, Montréal ALFRED.WALFORD, \u2018 ACCOUNTANT: AND AUDITOR, 1 Plan Armes Son Tolepbine Malu 11.\u2018SETH P.LEET, B: \u201cCL, DYOCA\u2019 BARSINTER, dc, Avocat Basie, 204 St.Juimes street, TELEPHONE, 818, I.ATWATER&DUCLOS | Advocates, etc., 151 St.James st i A.W.ATWATES, Q.C., K.P.P.CHARLES A DUCLÔS.pt I lS 7 =o rrp JOHN F.MACKIE, ADVOCATE, BARRISTER, des .TRUE An that ato tp fing of o .DYEING methods can sive ster EXCELLENCE.x somme ou vol our best wrt Be fabrics of the ter.Vsatal ad finest hamater handsome handbook free on application.R.PARKER & CO., Dyers & Clensers, 1958 Notre Dame St., Montreal, Que.Phones: (Bell) 1597; (Merchants) 23.Lawn Mowers, Garden Shears, sc.Patent Machinery.by Will be ealled for and returned prempily.Telephone Main 431 \u2018 - JOHN, DATE, 654-656 Craig st.Beil Telephone Building.1760 Notré Dame site - MO! à Booman, LAMOTHE & ELLIOTT, | ADVOCATES, oc.Canads Life Building.189 St James st; J.8.BUCHAN, J.G LAMOTHE.E.J.ELLIOTT.PATENTS SECURED.FETHERSTONNAUGH & co, Canada Etfo Building, 189 St James Sireet, Montreal.QMITH, \"MARKEY PTS & MONTGOMERY, ADVOCATES, BARRISTERS, &t.TEMPLE BUILDING, 185 BT.JAMES STREET.ROBT.CO.BMITH.FRED.H, MARKEY.GEG; BH.A, MONTGOMERY.City ad OMces, 137 St.James Street IT RCOLONIAL aa SI LWAY.ql N - BIRTHDAY.For the above round trip tickets will be sold at first-class { On May 22nd, 28rd aud 24th, valid for rofurn Dot later than May 26th, 1899.MARITIME E EXPRESS.Depart.*7.05 p.in.Montreal.*4.20 p.m.Arrive Arrive.-815 ! .8t Hyacinthe.San « 9.08 Drummondville 3.15 \u201c \" LOCAL EXPRESS.Depart.x7.40 a.m.Montreal.x10.20 p.m.Arrive Arrive.8355 ** .Bt.Hyacintbe.10.06.\u201cDrammondriis - 805 * \u201c 4 45 pm evis.4.20 * \u201c 6.30 * .Riviers du Loup 1L30 am.Depar: *Daily.dents xWeek days.M.A.PRICE, District Passenger Agent.\u2014\u2014 CITY TICKET OFFICE, 143 St.James Street.Beétore deciding on thelocailty for your summer vacation will find it to your interes Yo make inquiries about the Que- bee & Lake St.John Railway, the new route to the far-tamed , and the only rail line étighttal summer resorts and fil ng grounds north of Quebec.and through the Canadian Adirondacks to Lake St: John, the fiome of the celebrated ** Oaataniche,\u201d and to Chicoutimi.Trains connect at Chicoutimi.with.Saguensy Atcame rors, Hotel Roberval, Lake \u20188 ons \u2018has first class accom- moan ion for 300 guesis.A \u2018beantifully illustrated Guide Book .trec on application to -ALEX.HARDY, Quebee.Cement, Drain Pipes, &c.DRAIN PIPES, PORTLAND CEMENTS, AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES.- \u2014_\u2014 \u2018Wd F.P.CURRIE & Cov 314 \"McGill Streot.Notices.FFICE OF THE SUPERINTEXN DENT \u201cOF INSURANCE, wa, 10th May, 133).NOTICE is\u2019 hereby À given that the \u2018\u201cVic- -torin-Montreal \u2018Fire Insurance Céèmpan vf the City of Montreal, bas this as received a -Mcense, \"No: 164; for * the transaction in Canada 6f the busineas of fire Insurance.Thomus Allan\u2019 \u2018Templ6 is the Chief Agent of the Company, and the head office is established at the City of Montreal.\"SINGLE FARE | i] W.FIT ZG BATION & FRALD, Scperintentont of tiers for Gonna Company.REFORD AGENCIES.DONALDSON LINE.Aloides\u2026\u2026 500 £8 Amaeycihia 6600 7 88: Latonia(B er = gma i \u201c88.Orthin De.GLASGOW aud ST, JOHN (H.B.) SERVICE March 25.8 ALCID April 13 .Donaldson Bros.Weekly lenden Service.Fi PORTLAND.NEWCASTLE SERVICE.8S.FREMONA.ucchscsensencrnvenerses May 11 {Or other steamer.) LEITH SERVICE.&S.ST.MARNOCK.verser races race su Vans ame.May 10 | 88.BELLONA.:.cs sans ec sa ce sense es y ABERDEEN SERVI 88.ESCALONA .hw VICE.a.88 HORDA.0.0.ces eesienees June 5 AGENTS Cairns, Louez Noble, Newcastie-on- Tyne: A.Low, Bon & Co., 7 Fenchurch Avenue, London, E.C.: Thomson & Co, Leith; W.Thomson & Sons, » Dundee, Scotland.pOLD STORAGE fitted in special steamers of both LORD LINE\u2014To Cardiff.Regular Sailings during the coming Season From MONTREAI, BS.LORD IVEAGH.cvcvvnenannnns May 19 8B, LONDONDERRY Vesndecsce ne searancenc se June 7 rough Bills of Lading granted any of the is or Western aborel lines to or fromany paie à in Can For further partioglers appi apply to Henderson Brox, Chica o, Ul.; D.Riddell, Stratford, Ont., Schofield , (Limited), St.John, N.B., or * RE ROBERT REFORD CO., Limited, 23 and 25 Bt.Sacrament Street, MONTREAL SAGUENAY SERVICE, Till June 13, Steamers leave Quebec at 8 a.m.for Saguenay and intermediate ports om TUESDAY and SATURDAY, anil frehi June 14 10 July 8, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, and from July 8 to August 20 dafiy, and from August 2 to September 16, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, frem September 16 to close of navigation, TUESDAY and SATURDAY only.HAMILTON LINE Leaves every THURSDAY at 7 p.m.for Torento, Hamilton and inter mediats ports.For further information and tickets, apply to H.FOSTER CHAFFEE, 128 St.James street, opposite Post-Office.Telephone Main 1731.4 DOMINION FREIGHT LINE.MONTREAL and OTTAWA R&b; via Ottawa River and Rideau Canal.The fine hew steamer \u2018JOHN HAGGART' will ply between the above ports, leaving MONTREAL every FRIDAY at 7 P.M., and OTTAWA every MONDAY at 5.90 P.M, This trip affords a most pleasant time to the tourist.First-class passeriger cabin accommodation and meals at extremely low rates.Freight to and from all points will be handled with greatest possible care and despatch, and at rates that will command .public favor and patronage.For particulars address J.Th.DIONNE, Owner, Ottawa; Ottawa telephone 279: or A.G.M MICK, Agent Lake of the Woods Milling Co., Ottawa; or to JAMES WOODHOUSE, No.i Flour Shed, Canal Basin, Montreal; Montreal telephone 1443.13 The Ottawa River ts Navigation Co.bare bre Peur SOVEREIGN will OARILLON on Saturday, the 20th inst.Passengerstake 8 a.m.quick train to Lachine wharf.The DAILY LINE to OTTAWA will be running on the $0éh inst.To Shoot the Rapids take 5 pw.train to Lachine wh wharf.\u2018MARKET BOAT LINES TO CARILLON and all Tntermeiipte Ports.\u201c Ste.Duchess of York leaves WEDNESDAYS |\u2019 \u2018and SATURDAYS ot 6 sm.from Canal Basin.\u2018To Hawkesbury, Papimeanville, Otta &e., Sieamser PRINCESS 01 Leaves TUE&DAYS sad - Famats st 6 50 pm.from Canal Basin, foot of Nazareth 5 Farther particulars nt office and stores, 161, 163, 165 Comumen Street, Canal Basin.RW.SHEFEERD, Mgr.Ptr.Telephone, Main 1020, LECTROTYPIN a DONE IN.4 ihe very bust Style and with ELDER, DEMPSIER & Co.\u2019s Steamers BEAVER LINE.Regular Weekly Sallings Between MONTREAL and LIVERPOOL, From Liverpool Steamers .LAKE ONTARIO.-o LAKE SUPERIOR.Wed cree © Wed, May 17.N .LAKE HURUN.Steamers sail from Montreal, at br: pesso 30 gers embark so Ms ~~ 8 RATES OF PASSAGE: Frat Cabin, single, $41.00 to $50.Beta, OR & Bteerage- Outward.32250.Prepaid, $M.DOMINION LINE Regular Lines ot First-class Bteamships, 20 MONTREAL to BRISTOL (Avemmouth), *B8.MERRIMAC.sansopéssusencense *s8.MONTFORT.88.MONTEREY 38 S.MEMNON, \u201cs I MONTREAL to LONDON.88.MONTENEGRO May 6 S.YOLA.\u201c13 as MELROSE .\u201c2 Chicago Agency\u2014 JNO.E.EARLE & CO, 6 Sherman street.A limited number of cabin passengers carried by above steamers at moderate rates, For rates of freight and ell other particulars apply to \u2014\u2014 \u2018 ELDER, DEMPSTER & CO, £319 4 Commissioners St, Montreal DOMINION LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, LIVERPOOL SERVICE, Steamer, - From Montreal.From Quebs: VANCOUVER.May #0, 9 vm.May 2.6 p.m, DOMINION, June 3 9 am.June 3, 6 p.m, BCOTRMAN June 17, 9 sm.Jane i : P m VANCOUVER.July 1, 9 am.July 1 | Second.Cabin, Wo and Se luge: + $0650 and $71.25 retu according to steamer, Steerage=-To.Liverpool D Derry, Lendon, Queenstown, Belfast and Gl , $33.50 te $25.50, according to steamer.out.oe furnished saloons, electrie light, specious promenade decks, For further information apply to any agent of the company, or to DAVID TORRANCE & O9., 17 8%.Sacrament S¢., General Agents, JE UROZE, EX SUROPE, EUI EUROPE ALLAN, DOMINION (ON aod SEAVER Fis, OLLAND-AME} VEITE wii NORTH.TIC STATE ANCHOR Fi \"TRANSPORT à 28 ÉED Pise Riad A FEAL INDIES, 5 se FER TA AIS A ATOA ou naa elsewhere, BTA eprint lowest fend for monthly Pamphlet ot rates aan tos % SB + new address.winter NTREAL to LONDON and \u2018Rec vost vin Leon Yeok, 1st os and rail, only 81135, 178 Bt, Ines St, sc, opposite foule Bd: Telephone, Main ons pl WITEY & FURNESS, : ©0., LIMITED, MANCHESTER LINERS, line between CANADA AND MANCHESTER.It a p on the un From tch the steamers of this dates: lino ention \u2018ester.2.anon ory new) y 13.*MANCHK STE cCOR- | ste.apply to 7 a8.iin tod, .VITRE & 4 Co.Limited ouate AS Ry DAWSON TE FER WEST INDIES SPRITE Bostbn and New York © to Grest Britain and Conti nent Direct.RE Sailing lists, otc, on re rapidiy for the of end June \"ONU H HENRY.Tel.Main 3546.116 St.Peter Bt.Le = street.sengers oderate particu.j Conti °.pers are - * + eter Mi.à » ead id ue TER was evident to Kitty that a crisis too, and 20 did many of the wen at the qu Ong oe \u201ccloak, THE FOREST OF \u2018+ - BOURG-MARIE.BY 8.FRANCIS HARRISON (SER- (Author of \u2018The Ross and Fleur de Lis\u2019 etc.) Magloire did not fall in love with Kitty; in fact, he was too fond of himself to fall in love with any woman; but he rendered himself necessary to her, and found her presence at times necessary to him.Th shop-gifls\u2014or, shall we say, salesladies\u2014flower-giris, and ballet-danc ers, served only to keep his egotism alive, while Kitty Rylands answered a more aesthetèc purpose.When he took her out driving, what a handsome pair they looked, in fur-trimmed garments, diamond etuds and solitaire rings worn outside the glove, behind the fastest horse in Milwaukee, on bright Sunday after noons! Rylands, who had been the means of setting Carson up, allowed the latter full play to his Gallic propensities for a w half, at .the-end -of which was imminent.One evening in July, hot, insupportably bot and oppressive, she coaxed Magloire to take her to a performance of light opera at the Vaudeville, and afterwards to a lager-beer garden they were in the Labit of frequenting.Magloire went.The theatre was stifling, and Kitty Ry- lands, even in a rich dress of India muslin and Valenciennes edging, grew faint with the bad air.Long before the sec ond act was over they rose- and made their way out to Reichenburg and Jonas\u2019s little tables under the electric light, where Kitty presently ordered lager beer and plenty of ice for herself and companion.The tables were on a verandah at the back of a large dining-room, and looked on a square of turf called garden, where there were more tables, all occu: pied with bot, thirsty, garrulous Germans and Western Americans.It was inter esting to observe how carefully Kitty chose her table, the one nearest the wall and most in shadow, and how she placed Magloire with his back to that wall, and herself opposite the large saloon, so that she might see who entered and who passed out.Mr.Richenburg, a swarthy little Am- erican-Dutch-Jew, born in Montreal, but raised in Minneapolis, regarded Kitty with admiration as she swept past the counter in muslin skirts, diamonds, and a cloak of red silk covered with black lace, and made her a profound bow, Mr.Jonas, in apron, and.with exactly twen- ty-six tall lager-beer glasses held between his ten thin, dirty fingers, bowed to her, A -iRphip:hine satin, id and arms, and\u2019 ÿ \u2018opera- stared at hier contemptuously, and then: whispered to her companion, a man in & long linen duster of bright yellow, who kept his kab on all the time, and while he waited for his share of the .Teutonic beverage, cleaned his nails with the prongs of his fork.This couple had ordered viands with their lager beer, for they were bungry, both being country journalists who were in doing the town.Mrs.Virginia E.Corbett-Smith recog: nized Kitty Rylands at once as the per son who had opened a milliner\u2019s shop in West Rapids several years ago, got into debt and.left hurriedly, though not ignominiously; since CorbettSmith and three other gentlemen had seen her to the train, kissed their hands to her, and paid some of her creditors.It was after this that Mrs.Virginia E.Corbett-Smith took to journalism and to Horace Y.Chandler, with whom she edited a paper and travelled around the state.Another lady, very fat, and dressed in thin black satin that looked like paper, seemed to regard Kitty as an old and favorite acquaintance, for ahe got as far a8, \u2018 Well! My! Why, ef it tain\u2019t Kitty Maguire! And dressed just splendid !\u2019 when Mrs.Kate Rylands (nee Maguire) gave her a glance that silenced her\u2014not too soon, for the history of this fat lady was one which could not be touched upon in this narrative.Magloire keenly appreciated the plea- ADVERTISEMENTS.\u201cS.H.&M.\"\" Bias Brush Edge Skirt Binding original produced br the brush edge being woven with a heading, the S.H.8& M.velveteen cut on bias and inserted between sides of No other ing can and no other has its ever d and soft, beautiful richness, All the ready-made skis are sure to be ours ee smau oa back of every yard; 1 Fuiped .Thos A Où Te Toon, ~~ Johnnie ! sures of his position.Something like passion began to kindle in his narrow and self-ensiaved breast as he watched the admiring glances of the men and the conkemptucus ones of the women.He | thought be.knew why Kitty should be disliked by ber own eex; she was too Certainly she was a remarkable and handsome woman possessing an almost perfect contour and a great variety of expression.Her mouth was Irish and large but sweet and mobile, her eyes large and full, her manner at times imperious, yet always fascinating.While the self-made men of the West are often vulgar, uninteresting, pretentious, heavy and common, the women are mostly singularly seductive and winning, bright and facile, quick to understand and perceive and making up for what they lacked in carly education in general aptitude, tact, and power of pleasing.No profounder qualities than these have gained for American women their reputation of cleverness, versatility and charm.As Magloire watched bis solitaire spar kle on Mrs.Rylands\u2019s finger, and saw her round arm through the filmy lace of her banging sleeve, and inhaled the.heavy perfumes of Lubin, Rimmel & Co.that emanated from her person, he distinctly experienced something akin to a thrill of Paesion, and when he spoke, felt a huskiness in his throat that was new to him; and Kitty understood and smiled.\u2018Shall you pay the bill or shall I?\u201d said she, as she swept her skirts down beside her, and gave Maglaire her cloak to hang over a chair.\u2019 Magloire, or Mr.Murray Carson, hung the cloak hurriedly over his own chair and dived into his pocket.Cool as he was, he was dismayed to find it empty.swept and garnished, though there had been ten dollars and some loose change in it after he had paid for the theatre tickets an hour before.\u2018D\u2014 1\u201d said he, \u2018some one has gone pick my pocket.That Vaudeville, it is a Tow place.I shall go there no more.But how\u2014see, I was next vou at the end of the seat\u2014how could it happen ?Well, I'm d\u2014d !\" Mrs.Rylands first looked incredulous, then amused.\u2018Where do you carry your money ?My dear man, if you will keep it in your coat-pocket, you are sure to be fleeced.I guess Rylands never does that.He keeps his in bis pants.\u201d And a rippling laugh recalled Magloire to a sense of his proximity to so much fairness.The money was forgotten ; he moved \u2018his chair impatiently nearer his companion\u2019s, and laid his hand upon her arm, where it showed fairest upon the dark wood of the table.\u2018I don\u2019t care about the money,\u2019 he said.\u2018I shouldn\u2019t care even if you yourself had taken it.There\u2019s more where that came from.\u2019 ) \u20ac \u2018 pl gues I wouldn't make 5 sure of said Kitty ; \u2018and I'd.rat ou fate rede Tard Jang Ther Jonas and Mr.Reichenburg are both looking over here, and Rylands will hear.\u2018Will hear what ?\u2019 said Magloire, respecting her wish, but twirling his moustache and bending his brilliant eyes at her.\u2018Say, Mis\u2019 Rylands, you must learn to speak French.Then we have a good time together.But you won't try.\u2019 \u2018No, said Kitty, laughing again\u2014and she was irresistible when she laughed\u2014 \u2018it seems as if my French would have to wait.It might be useful, though.When it\u2019s cooler some day, I'll try again.Ry- lands is going to hire me a new piano next week, and you can teach me some of your songs\u2014those funny ones vou used to sing in Canada.Speaking of Rylands, there he is!\u2019 Magloire started and asked where.(To be Continued.) CHILDREN'S CORNER.THE BOY THAT BRIGHTENED THE BRASSES.(Ada Melville Shaw, in Michigan \u2018Advocate.\u2019) \u2018 Where there's a will, there's a way, Johnnie! Where there's a will there's a way!\u2019 Sometimes Johnnie was a bit impatient at his cheery mother and her favorite proverb.But as he grew older, he used to quote it himself.The boys at school called him the \u2018will-and-a-way boy,\u201d and many\u2019s the time he helped them through games and \u2018 schemes\u2019 by his determination and inventive genius.The story of one time when the proverb stood him in good stead ie often told over proudly by his mother.They were very poor.That is to say, there was no money \u2018to spare\u2019 in the little family of two, for Johnnie's father was dead and Johnnie's mother was the sole bread-winaer.One slippery morning, the bread-winper fell on the ice and \u2018 turned \u2019 her ankle\u2014just enough to bind her to the house for a week.A week without any.dollars coming in ! What were they to do ?Johnnie's face was very grave when he saw his mother eat her bread dry and later, butter the slices laid aside for his lunch.It was graver still at night when he came home and found only corn-bread and molasses for dinner, and, since the molasses jug was almoet empty, hig mother did not take any but washed the corn-bread down with water.This was: too much for the boy.He went out into the little shed kitchen, whistling merrily just because he did not feel merry at all.There was just one thing to do, he must earn some money, school or no school.Mother would soon 1 get sick if she had no good food to eat.\u2018Where there's a will, there's a way, Where there\u2019s a will there's a way!\u2019 will\" ShBHGE he said to himself, where is the way ?He looked up, at the shelf that Tan « He bad an ides, or a ol \u2018as he called it, boy-fashion.Say, mother! Got a piece of' flan- - Now this mother was very, very wise, and she knew well thet boys dislike to be asked, \u2018 What are you going to do on all occasions.Whenever Johnnié made & reasonable request she gramted it, if possible, knowing tbat.he would enjoy all the more telling her of his own free will.\u2018 How big a piece, dear ?\u2019 \u2018 \u2018I want two pieces about\u2014so\u2014big,\u2019 measuring with his hand, \u2018and a dish of some kind.That will do, pointing to a little tin basin on the table.\u2018And can I have that big bottle the bluing came in and have you got a quill teoth- pick anywhere or a bit of glaas tube or something ¥ His mother laughed.Bottle, basin and flannel were granted, but no tube or quill could be found.\u2018Well, I'll make & hole in the cork, that will do as good.Can you spare me all afternoon, mamma ¥ - \u2018Surely, dear.Saturday afternoon is yours, you know.\u2019 : The boy smiled happily.He meant that this Saturday afternoon wes to be his mother\u2019s, after all.He worked away in the shed for half an hour, alternately silent, then whis tling merrily, Then he went to the kitchen sink and had a general scrubbing up time.\u201cWill I do, mother ?\u2018Do?You look fresh and good, like mother\u2019s own son.Help somebody today, dear!\u2019 She kissed his rosy lips and he ran off, snatching up as he raced through the shed, a package, consisting of the little basin, the flannels neatly pinmed together, the bottle, filled with water and tightly fastened up with a perforated cork and a small package of something else.(To be Continued.) BIBLE prams WEDNESDAY, MAY 17.THREE.PRAYERS IN EIGHTH OF LUKE.1.Demons Prayed.\u2014Most people at: tach special importance to much praying.\u2018They think they shall be heard for much speaking.\u2019 (Matt.vi, 7.) Some think themselves favorites of heaven the answers to some prayers are not blessings, but curses, In this chapter we have the wicked receiving what they sought, while the request of ome of God\u2019s favored ones is denied.In verses 31, 32, the demons éntredted Jesus earnestly for two thinge, and their prayer was griht- Demons know that He is a prayer- answering God, a fact which appears to surprise many people.- 2.Ungodly Men Prayed.\u2014The people of that country asked Jesus to depart from them, and He did as they asked.(Verse 37.) There are many like them; who say, \u2018Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways\u2019 (Job xxi, 14, .They count.themselves un- werthy of eternal life and the day of grace pssses away for them.(Acts xiii., 46.) They put off to some future time, to a more convenient season, but it comes not to many.5.An Unanswered Prayer.\u2014 \u2018But the man from whom the demons were gone out, prayed him that he might be with him; but Jesus sent him away.\u2019 (Verse 38) We would have thought that of all these prayers, this would have been the answered one.JK the Lord does not grant our requests it js because He has scmething better for us, and for others.Frayer must always be in accordance with His will.It is a precious thought that the Holy Spirit is our helper in prayer, and that He guides us in asking according to the mind of God.(Rom.viii,, 27.) \u2014 An invitation was given, says Mr.Sad- ler, à missionary in China, to a Chinese gentleman, not profeesing Christianity, to send his children to a non-Christian school.He replied that he was well satisfied with the Christian school, for, although his two boys had been scholars only a short time, their improvement was such that they were.Jike differept beings.\u201cWhen they are at home,\u2019 he ih ty give themselves to prayer in-the even- that the lads went to pray in the\u2019court yard, and asked the reason why they did not pray in the house; the answer was that in the house the idol was present.Thereupon the parents spoke of removing the idol.May our Heavenly Father multiply such cases, then we shall ze able to exist under the complaint that our rules are so strict it is needful to have another school.: , THE ROOTS OF CANCER.This is where the knif falls.Plas- terz also, altho! ing agonizing hb ly w fect y eR is ; pain e only ect system our - less pleasant home treatment.Parti- cul ve.W.M, STOTT & JURY.Bowmanvyille, Ont ENTS FOR SALE.The boy brightened up.\u2018I\u2019ve got the when they have answers to prayer; but -*Doan\u2019s Kidney Pill ld by all ing.\u201d The parents were surprised to find é Poux ney « are #0 y 8 \u201cQUEENS Those who flows from the rock; and } .300A) RORDOSES ESA ONE SE SRINANN8 8 pa CS EAA The most Delici Prepared by BO ° So Gar get an absolutely pure, natural water, just as it Gout, and all kindred ailments.FRASER, VIGER & CO., Agents, COLD MEATS.FISH, CHOPS, STEAKS, GAME, Erc.sve.27 St.Peter Street, MONTREAL.| : drin the still ec tt does cure Rheumatism, \u2014\u2014 Pr rie etre te te de trtrateete tte A A WILD CHERRY SAUCE ous Relish with VRIL, Limited, Food Specialists, * 0, \" - TX ORIENTAL BATH CO.rar drain Le Graine Xe So READABLE PARAGRAPHS HIS NERVES IN DANGER.First Office Boy (after waiting an hour for a bite)\u2014'l wish these fish would hurry up; I've got a letter to deliver in a burry.\u2019 Second Office Boy\u2014'Look here, Smith; if you don\u2019t stop worrying over yer business affairs, an\u2019 baling so attentive, youse'll get nervous prostration.\u2019 NOT OLD.\u2018How old are you, little girl?\u2019 asked the kind lady of a three-years-old.most new.\u2019 \u2018No, thank you, I've go: some money of my Own,\u2019 said little Tommy, pelitely, as the contribution plate passed in front of him on the occasion of his firs visit to church.ADVERTISEMENTS, RICE\u2019S STUDIO.Lantern Slides.Bromide Enlargemen: the Printing and Finishing for Amateurs 141 ST.PETER »T, TEL 334, FIVE THOUSAND FLORAL AND OTHER STUDIES, Six assorted mailed free tor. was aswate of \u2018the expense.Why toe, \u2018Had the sub-committee of council not reported the whole matter to His Excell 9 Bis Hibbert made very free use of the pame of the Minister of the Interior in the\u2019 matter, and expressed the opinion that a prima facie cae had been made ut\" against that tleman.Moreover, Mr.Sifton \u201chad = yet furnished the information in detail which he had promised.When Mr.Sifton had stated in his letier to the Premier that there was abundant evidence of fraud if seemed strange to Sir Hibbert that $6,000 should have to be spent on \u2018fishing expeditions.Sir Hibbert, from the eyidence taken last session, was satisfied that there had béen grèes\u2019 illegality and irregularity in the i and misapprepriation of furide! without the most.ordinary check- ore resuming his seat, he intimated that the government must not expect to have their supplies voted until an investigation has been allowed in this and other matters.The government had had its own witnesses before the committee in this matter of the election frauds, and the Opposition now desires à have a say.to MR.MeMULLEN'S REPLY.Mr.McMullen (North Wellington), who acted as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of last session, replied briefly.He considered it plain that Sir Hibbert Tupper had been but talking sainist \u2018time.Moreover, the charge made by him that the delay this session jn talling the Public Accounts Committee\u2019 was of an unprecedented nature, was a plain misstatement of facts.In 1893, for instance, when the late government was in office and Sir Hibbert Tupper, a member thereof, the Public Accounts Committee was not called for seven weeks after the opening of the session.In\u2019 returning to this charge against th= Minister of the Interior, Sir Hibbert woidd find that the effect would be but to heap further discredit on the Conservative party and would show up the à d A 2 fin tp As A £52.At SALLE 2 Soh is :, \u2026 BERS FOR PICTOU, NS; trioks resorted to by -that party, its means of retaining office priar to 1806.Mr.McMullén referred.to the case of Freeborn, who acted as \u2018the informer in the Manitoba frauds.This man, who is now dénounced by the Conservative party, is the same of whom Robert Birmingham wired to Nat.Boyd, \u2018 He was a first class man in North Bruce.\u2019 Sir Hibbert Tupper intimated that Mr.Birmingham had denied ever having sent such a message.Mr.Richardson, {Lisgar)\u2014I have the original copy.Mr.McMullen in comclusion, stated that in the course which Sir Hibbert had been pursuing in this and other matters he is following a line of conduct \u2018which would neither raise him nor his party in the public estimation.\u2018He ad- viged the member for Pictou to confine his speeches to more moderate length and gave the House the benefit of a lit- the quatram, which ran : Ot Tupper young, and Tupper old, Of belted knights of Tupper fold; Of Tupper schemes, and .Tupper bluff, Lord only knows, we've had enougl.DR.SPROULE.Dr.Sproule (Eaet Gray), pointed out that Mr.Farrell had been ordered to bring down all the papers bearing on this case.Therefore, it could not be claimed that he had not been asked to bring his books and papers for the committee\u2019s information.He denounced the action of the government in connection with the outlay.= MR.MNEILL.Mr.McNeill (North -Bruce), remarked that if Mr.Birmingham ever sent such a telegram as had been.quoted he was very badly informed as to the reputation of the man Freeborn, who was known in North Bruce as a man who had defrauded some of his Bent friends.\u2018MR.FOSTER.Mr.Foster taunted the government with having Pyt' up -thè member for North Wellington (Mr.MeMullen) to reply to the arraignment of Sir Hibbert Tupper.The ex-Finance Minister went over somewhat the same ground traversed by his colleague and repeated the charges of bad faith.| SIR LOUIS DAVIES.Sir Louis Davie?was the next speaker.He submitted that Sir Hibbert, while looking for new light on the subject had spent the whole afternoon and evening in denunciation based upon pat- tial evidence.Sir Lowis intimated that Sir Oliver Mowat, as late Minister -of Justice, had been consulted and given his.concurrence in every step of the investigation.OTHER SPEAKERS.: Mr.Wallace, ex-Comptroller of Cu toms, reiterated the charges of irregularities in the handling of this matter.The money voted by parliament was to serve as a fund for advances to conduct the investigation, while in reality the money Was to constitute a repayment to the Minister of the Interior for outlays which be had made in this connection, Mr.D.C.Fraser (Guysboro), as chair man of the Public Acéounts Committee, stated that there had been no injustice either contemplated or perpetrated againet the Opposition members of the committee.The delay was by no means unprecedented and was largely due to the prolongation of the debate on the address, .Mr.Borden (Halifax) was the last speaker hefore the motion was put for the adjournment of the House and declared lost.INSOLVENCY LEGISLATION.Before the House ros: Mr.Clarke (West Toronto) asked the Prime Minister whether it wae the intention to proceed with the matter of insolvency legis lation this session.Sir Wilfrid replied that if the new laws of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and other provineu! enactments meet the case the government will not give its favor to the passage of such an act this year.QUESTIONS & ANSWERS [We neice questions on- all possidle aubjectaaf pened * daicrest, to which te shail do our best to obtain correct snswers, and.shall insert such queries and replies as wr car make raom for, This must not be sed, however, ce an advertising columm cr as an enquiry dureax for matters not of public interest.Every query must be eccompanied with the nase and postal address of the sender, and mo notice will be taken of anonymous come wxnications.} GENERAL.; NUMISMATIC.J.C., St.Lambert.\u2014I have three coins, the value of which I would like to know.(1) Obv., à ship, \u2018Trade & Navigation\u2019; rev., \u2018Pure copper preferable to paper,\u2019 and halfpenny token,\u201d the latter within an inner cirele.' (2) A-Manx coin, the three legs, peppounque Peceus mbt Rp \u2018#70 bena publice, ,' penny token.\u2019 (3) Spanish, head of Queen Isabella, \u2018Isobel 2e par la gracia de Dios\u2019; rev., arms Regma de Espana y de las Indias.\u2019 Ans.\u2014(1) Common oné cent.(2) Five to ten cents.(3) Two or three cents.D.M., Whycocomagh, sends rubbings of three coins and wauts to know the »ame of the country in which they -wers issued.Ans.\u2014(1) The largest coin which bears on the obverse the toghra, the monogram of the Sultan, is a Turkish 40 para piece; on the reverse is a long inscription in Arabic characters with the date 1356 In Arabic rumerals.This déte #5 reckoned from the hegira or flight of Mahomet ad is equivu- lent to the year 1829, This is the date of A Ny I = AS S52 2 1 Abdul Mijidenasonsi also a Turkish coin, on the obverse is the THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.ones Sultan.2.This is! toghre within a fancy crescent.The re verse has an Arabic inscription within a crescent.This inscription reads \u201826 struck at Constantinople 1223,\" which means that the coin was struck at Constantinople in the 26th year of the reign of Mabkmoud II., who became Sultan ln 1223.This will give the date of the coin as 1833.(3) This coin, which has a geometrical figure on one side and the date 1200 on the other .was issued in Morocco In.the year 1873.Postmaster.\u2014I have a coin of the Bank of Montreal halfpenny token, a beaver can be plainly seen and a diagram of the bank.Please state {f at a premium and the date.Ans.\u2014This coin is no doubt the common variety of the Bank of Montreal dated 1843 or 1844, and in the condition described is only worth one cent.The rare dates are 1838 and 1839.; R.D., Montreal\u2014In a reçent article you describe some of the rarest stamps in the world.I have in my collection a two-cent Hawaii and also a two-cent British Guiana both pink in color.Can you let me know if these \u2018are two of the three rare ones described.Ans.\u2014I eannot answer unless you describe your stamps more minately.Both of these stamps are very rude in execution and therefore easily counterfeited.Unless you are able to give a history of your stamps, they are most ltkely of very little value.\u2019 LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT.Old Subscriber, Maybank.\u2014Give an account (1) of the life (2) of the writings of Sir\u2019 Walter Scott.Ane:\u2014! and 2.Sir Walter Scott was born on Aug.15, 1771, at Edinburgh, and dled on Sept.21, 1832, at his favorite Tedidence, Abbotsford, e was the fourth surviving child of a family of twelve, His father was Walter Scott, a \u2018writer Lo the signet\u2019 who married Anne Rutherford, Sir Walter's mother, in 1758 (April).On both sides of the house Scott's ancestors were noted for courage and military enter: prise, and their fllustrious descendant berited their tastes as manifested by bis works, both in prose and poetry.As it has been said of him he \u2018caught from bis eld- erp a personal antipathy to \u2018Washington, and imbibed Jacobite prejudices; due partly to the fall of eome of his relations at Culto- den.\u201d In common with other authors Scott in his works gives mary portraits of personages who had made an impression upon him during his childhood.Places also which aroused pleasing recollections were immortalized in the same way.Scott's boyhood Was, spent principaily in Edinburgh.Among the plaçes from which he derived\u201d literary inspira when a boy are Sandy-Knowe, Bath.Kelso, and Prestonpans, Scott was healthy as a boy, and man, and was an unusually good walker, notwithstanding bis lameness, which was caused by a fever which at the age of eighteen months deprived him of the use of his right leg.Sbeepskins, and other homely remedies, together with baths of mineral water, failed to restora the full use of his limb.Ide began in 1873 to attend classes.at college.He, however, learned nothing of \u2018Greek, not even the alphabet, and very ifttle Latin.Walter Scott, boweyer, was a tireless reader of Epglich and Scotch prose and verse.In modern languages he made little pto- gress though he could translate French ama Italian, and kuew a littis Spanish.Among: the English works which served to form his style and taste wore Shakespeare, Hoote\u2019s Taeso, Percy's Rellques, Ossian, Vertot's \u2018Knights\u2019 of Malta.\u2019 Orme\u2019s \u2018Hin- and Spenser's Faerie Queene.\u2019 Beott attended lectures at coll for only\u2019 On May 15, 1786, he was ge.Big- two years.prenticed to his father as \u2018wrifer to the Let\u2019 Having reed law for some years -he celebrity as an advocate.During all this later period, however, he was a frequent contributer to literary.clubs.On Dec.24, 1797, Scott married Charlotte Mary Carpenter, the daughter of Jean Charpenti French refugee.He had published \u2018in- & trinelation of Burger's Lenore, \u20ac with thd Wild Huntsman.A \u2018coll 1 poemé, by himself and others, saitiiel Apology for Tales of Terror,\u2019 was \u201cpu lished in 1799.\u2018Gienfinlas\u2019 written\u201d for Nr Lewis: in 1799, he considered his: #vst gust.ous attempt at verwe.Scott began hig cgje- brated novel Waverley in 1805.The name is su have been derived \u2018from \u2018Waverley Abbey,\u2019 near Farnham.Seôtt, during his later years, lost .conaiderable suma of money through the .fallure of.his publishers.In 1825 the firm of Hurst and Robinson \u2018became involved fn financial difficulties.Their failure compromised Scott's publisher, Ballantyne, and soon his second publisher, Constable, alep fafled.The debt thus incurred the author was never able to free himself from, and at his death his estate of Abbotsford was encumbered to the amount of £54,000.In 1883 Scott's helrs made a sextlement \u2018with the creditors, and at length, in 1847, the debt was liquidated in full, by the sale of the copyright of his works, Om June 9, 1882, Scott, who was travelling upon the Continent, was stricken with apoplexy and paralysis at Nimeguen.On June 13 he was brought to London in 4 half conscious state.Om July 7 he left London and proceeded by steamboat to New- haven, near Edinburgh.From thence Te was taken by carriage to Abbotsford, and was roused to great excitement by the sight of familiar scenes, He re 1zed his old friend and retainer Laidlaw, and was able to listen tc passages from the bible, and his favorite poet Crabbe.Once he made an effort to resume his pen but his mind wandered from his work: On Sept.21, 1832, he died at Abbotsferd, surrounded by .his family.Lady Scott died May 15, 18%.Sir Walter's children were Charlotte Sophia, afterwards Mrs.Lockhart, 1799.1837.Walter, 1801-1817; Anne, 1803-1833; Charles.1803- 1841.Mo has now no descendants except \u2019 Scott, the- Hon.Mary Monica Maxwel! daughter of Hope-Scott and her children.|.Hore-Scott.married a daughter of Mme: Lockhart.Scott's own works, including tales, novels, ballads, poems, dramas an essays are 64 in number.They begin with \u2018Digputatio Juridica,\u201d published 1782, : a, legal eesay; and with \u2018Castle Dangerous,\u2019 a novel published in 1832.He edited eighteen separate - works, contributed numerous articles for the Edinburgh and Quarterly Beviews, aid wrote many essays and poems for private girculption, some.of which weré subeequently published.The principal authority for Scott is Lockhart's \u201cLife,\u201d \u2018originally published in seven volumes in 1837.Scott\u2019s Last Journals were published in 1880, and his Familiar Letters in 14.Lives of Scott have been published by W.Weir in 1832, \u2018and by George Allan in 1834.Also see Southey\u2019's \u2018Life and Correspondence,\u2019 Andrew Lang's \u2018Life of J.G.Lockhart\u2019 (1887), 'Domestic Life and Manners of Sir Walter Scott,\u2019 by James Hogg.1834.\u2018Recollcctions of Sir Walter Scott,\u2019 by R.P.Gillies, 1837.\u2018Reminiscences of | Scott,\u201d by John Giboon (one of Scott's trustees, 1837 , and indeed aimost every lMterary blogrepher of the.eariy-part of this century.The latest editions of Scott\u2019s works are \u2018The Dryburgh,\u201d 18924.25 volumes, 8vo., and \u2018The Border,\u2019 18934, 48 voiumes 4to.Scott manifested nothing of the prophet In his writings.With him the sword was yet mightier than the pen.It has been lately said of him that resembled in sentiment is ancestor \u2018AuM- Wat\u2019 who was a border warrior and a fighting artisan: and that it was merely changed circumstances \u201cwhi made Sir Walter take to publishing instead of cattle lifting.-This.criticism.1s extreme, but it is certain that Scott was not in sympathy with the changes in politics which were in vogue in his days, and which resulted in the passage of the.Reform Bil.In May, 1831, Scott spoke arlia- mentary Reform at the Jedburgh election, and was .in consequence grorsly insulted.on that occasion by & mob of Hawick weavers.The publication of Waverley in 1814 constituted a new departure jn the history of novel writing.It practically introduced the English bistorical novel.While Scott confined himself to the descrivtion of manners and \u201cof scenes with which he wat famillar, he was fairly correct and apourate, \u2018He wrote in.|, .any claim they make.\u2018they legally claim any of the stock?was admitted to the Bar, and obtained somes | du &| to this Zrd day of Mayeh 1899?loné dollér poll tax?* ft the case cf \u2018Ivanhoe,\u2019 published in 1820, he undertook the description of men and Manners of à more dtstant period, he made many mistakes, and fell into pumercus anachronlsms.\u2018Ivanhoe\u2019 Is se.: WepNESDAY, Mary 17, 1899.| AiG.TIES.: Olà Subscriber, N.S.\u2014A gives B a note, payable at the bank; B endorses it; C and Yeraly criticised by Freeman in his \u2018History | D also endorse said note; A fails to pay of the Norman Conquest.\u2019 Later writers of Action, Bulwer Lytton, for Instance brought the.historical novel to a higher pitch of accuracy and truthfulness of description.It fs worthy of note that Freeman, while censuring Scott's \u2018Ivanhoe\u2019 praises the historical accuracy of Lytton\u2019s \u2018Harold.\u2019 Indeed, from 1820 onward Scott wrote rather of what bé had read than of what he had seen and beard.Yet his reputation rests chiefly upon bis novels and poetry rather than upon his more serious works, ezsays and biographies, others the lives of Napoleon, Dryden and Swift.For many years Sir Walter wrote anonymously and would not acknowledge the authorship of his Wav.erley novels preferring to be known as a lawyer and property owner rather than as a writer of ction, This shows the nature of his opinions on sncial questions.His ambition to become a great landowner caused him to buy up property adjoining his estate of Abbotsford at very high rates, Upon the tracts of land thus secured it was his custom to establish his favorites as tenants or servants according to their station in life.In this as in his other actions e showed his liking for old fashioned customs.Scott's best known poems are \u2018Mar- mion\u2019 and \u2018The Lady of the Lake.\u201d As in politics Scott was a Tory, rather than & 50 In his novels and poems he shows himself to be Catholic rather than Protestant in religious opinions.But his liking for Cathollcity rather than for Protestant- \u2018ism, was due more to his literary and antiquarian tastes than to any fondness for dogmia.The possession of similar tastes.accounts for the leaning of many educated Anglicans towards: Ritualism and even towards Romanism.LEGAL.ONTARIO.SONS VERSUS FATHER\u2014NONPAY- MENT OF LEGACIES.Irquisitor, Ont,\u2014A and B, of age, live with their father,C.A and B always lived vith C, but own a farm willed to them by their grandfather, C purchased a farm 12 years ago.A and B, coming of age previous to that time, remaired with C,helping to pay for it, with other members of the family: all the stock consisting of cattle, horses, sheep, otc., being kept on C's farm; all the produce from both farms be- \u2018tag fed to this stock, nothing whatever being returned to A's and B\u2019s farm.\u201d Also all the wood used being obtained on A's and B's farm, thev receiving no cempensation except board and part of their clothing, roly- ing on C\u2019s honor to do the right thing eventually.Now C will not acknowledge that he is at all indebted to them and scoffs at 1.What are A and B entitled.to in the casz, and what steps should they take to have thelr claims recognized and settled, should C persist in dis- clatming any obligation?If they should cecide to retire to their own farm could an they force a settlement?What steps should they take?2.The executors of an estate have never made any statement to legatees but when the estate was realizel by them, they handed a small portion to legatee of what was bequeathed to them.(Testator de.coased two and one-helf years.) One of the executors appropriated the bulk of the estate without consulting legätees or mak- Ang any aoknowlbéæment.What aro the tles of executors tn this or any case?Can the claims of legatce be outlawed through\u2019 lapse of time?4 Can any one of the legatees demand a settioment or ac- Fnowledgment without the co-operation of the others?5.How should Le proceed?Ans.1.It 4s probable that A and B are entitled to recover something by way of compensation in respect: of the produce - und.wbod taken from their own farm, and they might properly\u201d bring \u2018an action for some against C.; 3~\u2014TFhey ouglit to make fuil diatrFbu- ton within \u20184 reasonable petiod\u2014which as & geheral rule is considered to be ome year.8-Yes.4 Yes.5 By nction of the High Court \u2018af Justice, TESTAMENTARY.A Reader, Ont.\u20141.A man died in England about seven years age.He had made a will appointing his wife sole executor, and his brother and another man as trustees.The real apd personal estate ha left in trust for his wife to receive rents and income thereof as long as she lived or remained his widow.After the death or seoond marriage of his widow, the real and personal estate was to be divided equally between the chfldren of his sister.In the case of the death of any of the children before the widow or befere her second marriage could that ohild's share be claimed by his or her heirs?2.Ope of the trustees died some time ago and no- other was appointed to take bis place.The will specifies that there shall be not less two trustees, Wig the fact that there is only one acting trustee affect the soundness of the will or make the responsibility of the remaining trustee any less?3.The trustee has lately bought government stock with the money, and has put it in Chancery.Will there be any difficatlity In getting it out when required?Ans.\u20141.Yes.2.No.3.There ought not to be.AN OLD MORTGAGE.Enquirer.\u2014A toaned B $180 on a mortgage abeut 25 years ago, and had it registered \u2018at the same time.A never received any interest or principal.B made a will shortly before his death and left the property to his grandson after his (B's) wife's death.\u2018B's wife died about two months 20 Can (A collect interest from that property up to this date.If not, how long does interest continue?Does tHe mortgage Bold good up È Ans.\u2014So far as can be judged from the foregoing statement of case- payment of neither prin.\u2018cipal nor interest could at this time be enforced, \u2014\u2014 ASSESSMENT \u2014 EXEMPTIONS \u2014 o APPEAL.Subacriber, Ont.\u2014I am & teacher in an Incorporated village in Ontario; salary, $750 per annum.The assessor has assessed mao for $750 on taxable income.2.J am assessed $100 on personal property, the prop- orty being a Shetland pony, cart, cow anû calf, altogether worth less than $100.1.How much of my salary is taxable?.2.What personal property is taxable?3.What must I do to bave matter corrected?Ans.\u20141.All over $700.2.Generally speakiux, all.Rut there are certain exemptions: and the property you mention is included in such exemptions as being under $100 in value.3.Appeal to the Court of Revision.Notice of the appeal should be given without.delay.DISPUTED LINE, \u2014, Ont.\u2014The line fence between B and C's land stands undisputed :8 years, and C plants shade trees clong sald fence.Then B disputes fence; C is satisfied, but B has line surveyed again.Can B move fence into C\u2019s property?2.Can B cut down shade trees and pile them on C's land?Aps.l.No.2.No.POLL TAX.Subscriber, N.3.\u2014A young man,\u2019 twenty- seven years of age, having been away two years returns homes and omgages to teach school in his own section.Can he be called upon at the end of the terii to pay Ana.\u2014It is altogether probable that he can be, ° when it comez due.1.Are all the en- | dorsers equally liable?2.Can 1) pay said note, and collect the full mount from any of the endorsers, or will he hava to pay Lis share with the others?3.A .nd B give a joint note to C, B being surety for A; when noté comes due A gives another rcte to C, payable at the bank for amount of first note, which B does not sign.Can C hold B for payment of first note, or was it paid when he took the second note?Ams.\u20141.All are Hable to B, provided they were duly notified of the fact of the note having been dishonored, and also that they are looked to for payment; and B may proceed by action against any or all of them at his cption.2.He would be entitled, upon such payment to recover the amount from such others as endorsed prior to his endorsement.3.It is unlikely that C is now in a position to look to B for payment of such first note.MEDICAL.(Letters for this department should be addressed \u201cMedical Editor * Witacss,\u201d Montreal.\u201d Should a subscriber ask cny question which ia not suitable jor publication, a reply wiil be sent by mail {f a siamped addressed envelope and $1, physician's fee, be enclosed with such question.) DISINFECTING HOUSE AND GROUNDS.M.A.J.\u2014Please describe the best way to disinfect a house, grounds and outbullédings.where consumptives lved 7 1.Do the fumes of sulphur kill the germ of said disease?2, Does the rain so wash i+ into the soil, when spat upon the ground, that it becomes harmless; or does the soil kill it if buried In it?3.What are the best dis- Infectants, and how should they be used so as to kill such germs?Ans.\u2014To disinfect an estate or farm is a lsrge undertaking.Probably the house could be fumigated with sulphur, the ceiling calcimined, old paper removed from walls, which could then be painted or calcimined, the floors scrubbed with sada, lye, or copperas water, and then painted.Painting is best for the walls, as it allows of washing, but the green paints, containing arsenfe, should not be used.Outbuildings can be thoroughly whitewashed, and.the floors cleaned and sprinkled with chloride of lime, or if tight enough, can be fumigated with sulphur.Painting the floors of outbuildings is safe, but not probably needed.The dumping ground for waste materials may be scraped clean and sprinkled with chloride of lime.The land should be thoroughly drained from the house, barn, etc., in such 8 way that the drinking water trough and well can not possibly be contaminated by impure water, gatting into them from a higher level.If the soll is kept dry, and the air and sunshine allowed free access to the house and outbuildinge, they will be far healthier than it shaded by trees or other buildings too close to them, Walks can be scraped and covered with a layer of gravel, sand, small chips of stone, or a layer of freeh soil, as may be possible.Dry dust may contaln the tubercle bacclllus, and s0 be inhaled, but the most anxiyus person could scarcély do more In places, especially suspected of belng infected, than adding a little fresh earth and chloride of lime, or digging in the lime.Unhealthy animals\u2019 should be got rid of, as dogs or cows, which sometimes get this disease.It is possible that \u2018through them the discase may bé contrèctel in some way.EVERYONE J8 NOT LIABLE TO TUBER- Co CULOSIS.Evidontly some predisposition must exist, or tissues be weakened and lowered in vitality through inflammation to make it likely that tubercle will establish itself.The soft stage in young persons just attaining to full height is apparently a susceptible period of life to-this disease.METHOD OF DISINFECTION.Sulphur fumes, to be efficacious, must be strong enough to destroy life, Two pounds of sulphur ino an iron pan, on two bricks in a tub, can be burned in a small room, after every outlet, every crack, round the closed doors, windows, and chimney, have been stopped, by pasting paper or some other method.No one could cndure the fumes.The place should be left shut up full of the fumes until the following day.Used in this way sulphur is a disinfectant and destroys germs.EFFECT OF DAMP, Rain, instead of purifying infected soll, frcreases the danger by added dampness, wliich encourages all forms of micro-or- gapisms.Rain can only be useful in purifying the alr and in wazhing off board walks or paving stones.PROTECTION BY DIET AND EXERCISE.Certain articles of diet are protective to some extent.Ccffee, spices, such as cin- Damen, cloves, abundant wholesome nour- Ishment, with sufficient exercise of chest, muscles, arms, and shoulders, are of great service in preventing consumption, \u2018ECZEMA FROM POOR CIRCULATION Tremlett \u2014Am 79 years of age, unmarried; gencral health has been pretty good.or late have been troubled with nausea and vomiting, dizziness in my head, Have eczems in my legs; they swell very much, and get hard, inflame and itch terribly, A dector prescribed black wash, but it had no effect; algo zinc oxide ointment.Ans.\u2014 Circulatory difficulties most likely cause this skin affection.If the veins seem o¢u- larged apply a soothing ointment after Bething the limbe fo hot water daily to encourage circulation, after anointing the skin, bandage smoothly with a two and a half inch bandage from the Insiép to thé knee, or use an elastic stocking.The object of bandaging is to press gently on the external veins to support them so that they will not reirain fuller than they should be.The bendng® or stocking may be put cn before getting up in the morning.The iimbs should be résted on a sofa most of the cay.Try a stockinette bandage, or one ot flannelette first.They may ba all that is receded, and are cheaper than the elastic stocking, although the latter is superior, when penple have to be much on thelr feet.After bathing the limbs in hot water each night up to the knee, apply this ointment, and bandage: Ichthyol ard sulphur, one drachm cf each, in two drachms of benzoat- ed lerd, with four drachms of vaseline.For intense irritation try the following If the skin is unbroken: Chloral and camphor, equal parts, dlesolving cach other, one drachm of each.If these remedies ars not sufficient {o give comfort try the following, but any of thém is likely to succeed: Ten grains of carbolic acid, and six grains of cocoeine in sx drachms of vase- Mne.If the skin is broken, it can often be healed by a lotion made of glycerine and borax, one drachm of each to ono tea cup of water.Applied Ly soaking clean soft linen or absorbent cotton and laying it on the skin to cool and heal it.LUMPS IN THE NECK.8.B.\u2014A girl aged twenty; has been troubled for over a year with gland swellings which came first on neck and under chin, and when.ken, are full of matter.They don\u2019t appear\u2019 Do-be'sore until a day or two' before breaking.Should these NOTES\u2014ENDORSERS AND SURE- swellings be lanced, and has diet anything to dy with them?Ans \u2014Before uler.tion, The glands should be painted win tincture of jodine; ulcerated teeth should | be removed, When glands uicerate it is best ito remove them under an anaesthetic, A ; person having such glands should be very i well fed.Any of the following are usefu.: | Cream, butter, milk, pudding, brotled bit | steak and lamb roasted, egg beaten with i spice or eaten in soft scrambled or poached jor boiled egg.Hot milk added if you like ito a tea of fresh mullein leaves, a quart a | Gay at least: or good coffee and milk halt tn hall; or cod liver oil emulsion with phox.phates or plain with a drop of ot] of wii.tergreen in every dose, or with ten or fii.teen drops of syrup of the iodide of iron.Salt bathing, a visit to the seashore, a dry airy sunshiny bedroom and sitting-room in a home situated in dry soil, with no yr.wholesome surroundings, are other adjuncts to a cure of so unhealthy a condition.Organisms sometimes reach glands in the neck from ulceration in the teeth or throat.The | absence of pain in ujcerating glands, with \u2018blue edges and no disposition to heal is proof of the unhealthy condition, Every tissue of the body needs toning up and steady treatment will pay and most likely ensure better health tor years to come.Do not stop the good feeding as long as vou can keep it up.A constitution which fs inclined to break down In this way needs to arm itself against its foe.Fresh air.exercise, and very nourishing food wil] always be needed.TUMORS.Would you advise remoying a tumor with the knife, or with a plaster, the principal ingredients of which are chloride of zine and charcoal\u2014it would act, I think, as 8 caustic.The tumor is what jg called fatty tumor.Is it absolutely nécessary that \u2018they be removed from the body?2.Young person has pain across the back just below the ribs, especially after riding over rough roads, followed by swelling under or just below the under cyelids.Is it a symptom of kidney trouble?Is not strong; has weak digestion, Please prescribe.Ans.\u2014Pastes for removing tumors are far more painful than simple extirpation.It seems sad that people have eo little knowledge of the case and safety with which benign tumors, in suitable situations can be taken out without any of the agony or risk of caustics, which burn slowly through the most sens! tive tissue of the body to reach the tumor.Surely cruelty and ignorence alone can advise the use of caustic for a fatty tumor, Usually they can be reached by a meat incision, while the patient is unconscious, removed with perfect safety and will heal! if cared for with exact cleanliness very qu!rk.ly.It is now very usual for persons who have good homes to leave them and get operations like thts done in a good hospital where all arrangements are made for antl.septic surgery, while a supply of trained attendants assist our best surgeons fn a manner impossible in ordinary homes.A clean neat incision can heal with astonishing rapidity and the patient may be out of the hospital very soon.Operations are far from being alike.Some are fraught with danger in every way.but a harmiess lump of fat under skin is not necessarily fraught with any serious danger if properly removed.Surgeons inform the patient and friends of any foreseen danger, In any operative case.BENIGN TUMORS.Benign tumors do not require remaval unless they press upon some tissue or nerve or blood vessel sufficiently ¢o injure them.Denign tumors do not grow rapidly, eat into other tissues, ruin the general health or return when removed.Benign tumors are formed of materiel like the tissue they spring from, bony, fibrous, fatty and cartilaginous or tumors containing muscle tissue are apt to be harmless.SYMPTOMS OF STONE IN THE KIDNEY.pans sous \u201cpe suffer in the small of the ack from jolting in a pos- sil .ne in the Maney - obstruct! caused by that stone to the outlet of the kidney might cause swelling of the eyes, but unless the pain is very severe and the urine thickened with some deposit it may easily be that the pain and swelling occur from some other cause much less serious.The case should be investigated.FALLING HAIR\u2014INDIGESTION.J.R.\u2014Wants the very best prescription internally and externally for falling hair.indigestion and sense of increase of temperature in the head.Many remedies bave been tried.Scales come on the scalp.Ans.\u2014The very best remedy cannot be known except by results.Seborrhoea is a disease of the minute glands opening into hair follicles.It is the cause of faliing hair and scales when these oil.producing ds are du ordered.Sometimes seborrhoea is dry and sometimes moist.Is it not plain that a remedy which would be best in one case might not suit the opposite condition.The constitution of skin differs in different people, 80 that what suits one person may not suit another.Glycerine, for instance, and rectified spirits are try'ng to dry skine unless much d&fluted ; yet they cleanse and stimulate the skin.The remedy which may suit your case best is one which is antiseptic to the organisms which attend seborrhoea and cleansing in its effects, while bc- ing slightly astringent.Borax in \u2018saturated solution, strong as It can be dissolved in water, bed into the roots and rubbed out again with a towel.Add borax to a cup of water until some remains undissolved, Apply this daily for a week, then every two or three days, For {indigestion try eating less bread, preserves and pudding and allow five hours between meals; chew food well and get fresh air and exercise between meals.Get some good figs or dates or raisins and eat a few, chewing them well, after meals.A good deal of chewing and the natural sweetness of a fig promote the process of digestion.Do not drink much strong tes or coffee at meals.Indigestion is seldom noticed until it has fast hold of a son and only gentle measures will cure ft.No refnedy or drug can cure & bad habit.Remedies ameliorate results of bad habits and encourage nature to change her ways.A draught of eold water an hour before meals will cool your.hi tone up your stbmach and liquify the bile.This is a good remedy for persons who are not chilled by it,\u201d Regular moderate ways of Hving as to sleep, eating, exercising, working, amusing yourself, will soon show you what your reel condition is as to working force and func tional health, and will probably enable you so to modify your life so as to give the most health for the longest time.\u2014\u2014\u2014 NOTES AND NOTICES.They\u2019re a\u2019 the fashion noo, them Colored Shirts are ; they are bonnie in Blue, Pink and Heliotrope Stripes, neat Pin dots and neat fine stripes and wide stripes, running across an\u2019 up an\u2019 doon the bosoms.They hae a clean, tidy, dressy look wi\u2019 them, an\u2019 they are fine for wearing in the eummer time.They cost nae mair than white shirts, they wear as weel, an\u2019 keep.langer clean.J ! ve want tase see some nice anes jist ca intae Allan\u2019s, the corner o\u2019 Craig an Bleury, or 2290 St.Catherine street.\u2018The following summer service is now being given by the Montreal Park &=l- land Railway Company: Around the mountain, 20 minute service.Back River, half-hour service.Cartierville and St.Laurent, 40-minute service.Extra cart are put on as trafic requires.Tine tables can be had at all waiting-rooms and at ticket office, 128 St.James street.4 \u2014 CS =.r with incipal of zine , as à d fatty at they 1g per.ow the rough or just mptom 3 weak -Pastes painful d that he ease Ts, 15 with.ustics, sensi.tumor.an ad.tumor, eat in.us, re.hea] if quick.1s who nd get ospital r anti.rained In a es.A tonish.out of re far t with ump ssarily \u2018operly nt and 7 oper.al unnerve them, y, eat health umors e they d car.tissue INEY.of the pose ob- e outing of the River, d St.| cars Time\u201d rooms treet {F.LAPOINTE,| ¥ 1551 St.Catherine street.THE Babyland \u2014FOR\u2014 Garriages.If Babies could see our fine line of CARRIAGES we bought for them, they would certainly say to Mama :\u2014 * Let us go to Lapointe's for ¢ our Carriages!\u2019 There have been many trans- MN formations in Baby Carriages | 8 lafély.We have watched the improvements in that line, as à well as in others.That's the Ji reason we show the greatest variety in BABY CARRIAGES.Open till 10 p.m.ged lowest cash priced rniture dealer in the city.TICKET- OFFICE OF M.P.& I.RY.REMOVED TO (28 ST.JAMES ST.Everyone is interested \u2019 in pure goods.COWAN\u2019S Te Hygienic Cocoa Royal Navy Chocolate .Fameus Blend.Coffee.And all Cowan's goods are absolutely pure.ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THEM.1 Favor Soap | | Its scientific preparation and + the purity of its ingredients make $ it the best of soaps for the deli- $ cate skins of ladies and children.1224 ¢ THE ALBERT TOILET SOAP CO.MONTAKAL MARERS ALSO OF THE CELEBRATED | Baby\u2019sOwn | | | ee ALBERT TOILET SOAPS $esessecosesesessseses as QUEBEC BANK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A DIVIDEND of Three percent upon the paid- up Capital Stock of this Institution has been d«-lared for the current half year,and that the same will be payable ai its Banking House in this city, and at its Branches, on and after THURSDAY, the First day of June next, The Transfer Books will be closed from the ith to the 31st May, both days inclusive.The annual general meeting of the share.helders will be held at the Bank, on MONDAY, the 5th day of June next.The chair sill taken at 3 o\u2019clock.By order of the Board of Directors, THOMAS McDOUGALL, General Manager.Quebec, 21st April, 189, BARNARDÔ CHILDREN.SIX HUNDRED SENT OVER LAST YEAR TO CANADA.Ottawa, May 16.\u2014Mr.Alfred B.Owen, in his report on the Barnerdo boy immigrants, soys:\u2014\u2018The child migration movement, as we have cause to judge of it from our experience during the pest year, is continuing to demonstrate itself to be a great and unqualified success.Those who are prejudiced against the work, and those who are actively opposed to it, are finding their objections answered, and we hope in many cases their opinions modified, by the spectacle of the great number of these young people now growing up in all parts of the country to manhood and womanhood, and developing into honest, industrious, respectable, useful citizens.The emigration of the past season has brought the number of boys and girls sent from England under Dr.Barnardo's auspices to a total of 10,040, and of this great number, equal to the population of a city, less than a score are innmtes of hoepitals, penal establishments or charitable institutions.There are about 250 little children of tender years whose maintenance in farm households is being paid for from the funds of the institution while they are attending school, but with the exception of this number who are boarded out, the young people under our charge are supporting themselves honorably by their own industry.They are not congregating to the cities and towns to glut any overstocked labor markets, but their homes and places of employment are in .the country among the farming community, where their labor is in demand, where they are making \u2018two blades of grow where one grew before,\u2019 and where their industry is adding directly to the wealth and productiveness of the Dominion.We have no unemployed, no social agitators, no shiftless adventurers waiting for \u2018scmething to turn up,\u2019 and we add none of those elements to the population that tend to subvert government and to reproduce in the new world the vices and disorders of the old.Year by year we find the demand for our boys and girls grow with the growth of the country, and during the past season it has been many times over fin excess of the supply.Very early in the season we had over a thousand applications on our books and not a day has passed without adding to the number.The demand has been especially active in Ontario and Manitoba, In the West the boys are in demand for herding, and the night of our little lads cantering about on their Indian ponies in charge of bands of cattle or sheep is a very familiar one on the prairies.The boys enjoy the life, which- is a splendidly healthy one for them, and it has the advantage of leaving them free during the winter months to attend school.The total numbgr of our fresh arrivals during the past season is 617, including 242 girls and 375 boys.The young immigrante crossed in four detachments.The first, consisting of 160 boys, left Liver pool, March 31, and disembarked at Halifax on April 9 The second, composed of 122 boys and 101 girls, sailed on July 14, arriving on July 23.These were followed a week later by a small contingent of 28 youths, while the fourth and last party, consisting of 120 girls and 85 boys, left Liverpool on Sept.15, and landed at Quebec on Sept.24.NEW CANADIAN INDUSTRY.\u2014 TO EMPLOY CANADIAN LABOR AND MATERIALS.An exhibit that ought to appeal to architects and builders especially, and also to those concerned in the economical erection of substantial houses, is now to be seen at room 27 Nordheimer Building, St.James street.This exhibit is \u2018 Owen stone,\u2019 for building and decorative purposes, now being largely used in England and Scotland.This stone is formed by a mixture of sand and lime, which enters into a chemical union ADVERTISEMENTS.Screamed ., \u2014- Agony From the Terrible Tortures of .Itching, Burning Eczema on the Scalp Bome of the cures effected by Doctor Chase's \u2018Mntment are more like miracles than anything else.The case recorded here was one of the worst ever brought to the attention of Toronto\u2019s best physicians, and when doctors gave up all hope of recovery, .Chase\u2019s Ointment was successful ia producing a perfect cure.Mrs, H, B.Prcbyn, of Georpeville, Que., writes ns follows: \u2018\u201cEcsema came out on my little boy's face when he was about two months\u2019 old, and lasted for about onc , when it was entirely cured by Dr.Chase's Ointment.Though we tried doctors and ointments of every description, it grew worse and spreed into his hair and on hie body.Then we saw Dr.Chase's Ointment advertised, and resolved to try it.After using one box and a half the Eczema entirely disappeared, leaving his skin free from scars and perfectly smooth.\u201d a simple, but ingenious, process.ne has stood the most severe of extreme degrece of temperature and rough usage, and the highest au- natural stone in \u2018durability, and from 25 to 50 percemt more economical.Mr.Stephen Jarvis has the patent rights for Canada, and he will be pleased to give detailed information concerning this valuable and interesting building production, which it is proposed to make in Canada by Canadian labor and with Canadian materials.; \u2014_\u2014\u2014 THE MICROSCOPIC WORLD.MANY OF ITS WONDERS WERE DISPLAYED.The wonders of the unseen world were displayed on Monday evening to the members of the Montreal Microscopical Scciety to their friends at the- Naturel History Society's Museum in «& most attractive and interesting manner.A large number of persons were in attendance when Mr.A.Holden, the president of the society, invited an inspection of the microscopes, some twenty of which were placed conveniently on tables, and all seemed to enjoy looking at the various specimens of plant and animal life, or the tiny shells and pieces of roek which were displayed.Perhaps the moet favored of all the microscopes was that at which there was shown a group of beautifully formed white shells from the Lower Provinces, some of them so email as to be scarcely perceptible to the naked eye, but which, when seen with the aid of the microscope, displayed a perfection of form and a beauty of outline which were truly marvellous.The view of a leg of a frog, which showed the blood in circulation in the tiny veinlets made a very interesting lesson in biology.The amall creatures which sport abont, ary city water, were of course, in evidence, and although the spectator was quietly informed that the fine specimen of Lydra exhibited wae perfectly herm- less, it waa with relief that a gaze was turned to the gauzy wing of an insect or the groups of diatoms, skilfully arranged 80 as to present a most artistic.appearance.The music which had been thoughtfully provided tended greatly to enhance the pleasure of the evening.When the inspertion of the mounted srecimens had been thoroughly complet slides, chiefly of insecte, was thiown on the screen, and Mr.C.T.Williams, in his bright entertaining manner, explained the views as they were presehted.Among other views, a series showing the different stages in the growth and de Tetopritent-0F\"the buttériy was presented, while views of feet and heads of fies and bees showed how realls formidable are the claws and fangs of these small iisects At the close of the evening light refreshments were passed around.rate THE I.O.O.F.The members of the different eity lodges of the Independent Order of Odd- fellows met together on Monday evening at the Oddfellows\u2019 Hall, St.James street, and presanted Brother J.Vary, the oldest Oddfellow in the Dominion, with a purge of money in token of the esteem in which he is held by his brethren in the city.The presentation was made by P.G.M.Lyon Silvieman, who spoke highly of Brother Vary\u2019s work in connection with the order.A handsome eollar of office was also presented during the evening by the numbers of Lafayette Lodge to the members of Mount Royal Lodge.; rm A NEW BRANCH OFFICE.The Victoria-Montreal Fire Insurance Company, which has been.actually officially doing business with its new board of directors about two wecks, has decided to open a brench office in Halifax.Messrs.James Butler & Co., of that city, have been appointed agents for Nova Scotia.Mr.Butler is an.alderman and one of the best known of Héligonians.A POPULAR BANKER.Mr.George Mackay, of this city, who for some time has held a position at the head office of the Quebec Bank, in the] Upper Town branch of the Ancient Capital, bas been transéerred to the.Montreal branch.Before leaving Quebec Mr, Mac.kay was presented with a handsome golfing outfit by a number of friends.BUSINESS TROUBLES.Mrs.Thos.Gales, carrying on business as boot and shoe dealer, under the name of Gales Bros., has assigned at the demand of J.Lawson, with liabilities of $15,000 unserured, and $6,000 secured mortgage.- \u2014\u2014 NEARING A SETTLEMENT, Negotiations have begun with a view to amicably settling the difficulty between the Fabrique of Longue Pointe and the Sisters of Providence, and there is every reason to suppose that an arrangement will be arrived at, lf CHURCH REOPENED.St.Mary\u2019s Church at Beaconsfield was formally opened for the summer last Sunday by the Rev.Principal Hackett.Services both morning and evening were held, and although most of the summer residents had not yet arrived, there was a good attendance.Principal Hackett and bis family have taken a\u2018 cottage for the summer.He will officiate at St.Mary's Dr.Chase's Olntment, at ali dealers, or Edmanton, Bates & Co., Toronto.21 during the season.converted in an homogeneous }.thorities consider it more than equal to |.all unseen to the naked eye, in the ordin-|- ed, a series of very interesting lantern] A NUMBER OF BURGLARS SENTENCED.Ed.Rousseau and Alf.Goulet were, yesterday sent to the reformatory for three years each for burglary.On April 1 they entered the store of Jos.P.Doyon, 1328 Ontario street, and stole a small sum of money.; Thomas Wilkiame, John Lyons, Wm.Davis and another young man named Nebbs appesred before Judge Choquet, charged with breaking into Gelinas Pros.\u2019 shoe store, 168 St.Lawrence street, on April 14, and stealing fifty pairs of sboes valued at $200.In enquete all pleaded not guilty.Yesterday\u2019 Davies changed his plea and pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods.He got off with six months in jail.Lyons and Nebbs were found guilty.They were alsv found guil ty of breaking into a barber shop and stealing razors, etc.They were sent to penitentiary for three years each.Giuseppe Talarico, charged with having, on April 1, assaulted and wounded Gaudias Fournier, was sent to jail for six rec the, tlt.| CANNOT RECOVER HIS COSTS.Judge Loranger rendered judgment yesterday in the cass of P.Meunier vs.the city.This was an action resulting from un expropriation.case in which the Court of Appeal modified the judgment of the Superior Court, as regards the indemnity granted Meunier, and con- demined him to -pay the costs.He now sought to recover those costs, on the ground that the error in the indemnity was due to the commiesioners.The Court declared that it could pot disturb the judgment rendered, but allowed plaintiff to recover $402, interest due, deposited in Court by the city.\u2014\u2014 AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION.The \u2018Societe des Artisans,\u2019 numbering several thousand members, will hold its annual celebration on -Sunday, when a special service will be held for them in the Church of Notre Dame, at 10.30 a.m.On this account the usual high maes for the regular parighioners will take place at 9.30 o'clock, instead of 10 o'clock.ACTION AGAINST THE CITY.Miss Mary McCready hes entéred an action claiming $1,900 demages from the tity, on account of injuries received by falling on St.Denis street, in March last, \u2014 ç THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.- Quebec, May 16\u2014Michaud; the victim dF the recent stabbing affray, is reported aie bat not yet-wholly out of \u201cM mäu named Lachance was arrested last night for an alleged attempt to kill his>wife with an axe.| - > Êhe Rev, L.W.Williams is to be formally inducted as dean and rector of the Bnglish Cathedral here on May 28, On May 25 the Rev.F.G.Scott will be inducted as rector of St.Matthew's, \u201cTHE SUPREME COURT.- an HEARING OF THE QUEBEC AP- PEAILS BEGUN.Ottewa, May 16\u2014The Supreme Court resumed its sittings this: morning, and the -hearing \u2018of the Quebec appeals was taken up.The first case heard | was on appesi by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.against the city of Quebec.The company sued to recover $28,000 for | eleven yenrs\u2019 taxes alleged to have been illegally issued against its businews, with interest.Judgment was \u2018recovered in the Supérior Court, which was reversed on appeal in the Court of Queen's Bench.The appellant asks to have the trial declared null and void in regard to rail: ways.A similar appeal on behalf of the Grand Trunk Railway is being ar- sued together with the C.P.R.appeal.Stuart Q.C., for the appellmnt; Sir A.Pelletier, Q.C., for the respondent.PAWNEE BILL'S SHOW.\u2014 STUDENTS BROKE UP THÉ PROCESSION.Princeton, N.J., May 16\u2014Pawnes Bill» Wild West show tried to parade.here yesterday, but a y of atudents aitack- ed the parade it up.A number: of cowboys beloriging 46 the show fired blank cartridges to intimidate ihe crowd and several of the students were turrips, onions snd frecrackers.cowboys aharged the crowd several times and tode down those who could not get cut of the-way.A student was isjured by-a pony trampling upon him, another PR Its guarantee is thirty Flatulency.Castoria.of its good effect upon their children.\u201d e RAILWAY LEGISLATION.HULL ELECTRIC COMPANY AGAIN DEFEATED.Ottawa, May 16.\u2014In the House of Com- mous Railway Committee this morning river from Kent street, Ottawa, to Hull, was defeated on a vote of T2 to 38.The contest was one of the most interesting of the session, the fight being virtually a repetition of the struggle of the Hull Electric Company to gain connection for its cars to.run into Ottawa.It was opposed by the Ottawa Electric Railway and by the Beemer interests, and involved the construction of another inter- provincial bridge at Nepean Point, Those who supported the bill were Mesers.D.C.Fraser, Charlton, Wallace, Poupore, Edwards, Casey and Ross Robertson.Penny.The Ottawa corporation had a deputation on hand strongly supporting the application.Among those opposed to the bill was Mr.Hanson, of Montreal, who is interested in that bridge.This is the third defeat the Hull Company.has met with since 1896 in its attempt to get into Ottawa.| \u2014_\u2014 SARTORIAL ART CRITICISM NO BUTTONS OR BUTTON-HOLES IN PORTRAIT-SITTERS\u2019 CLOTHES.\u2018London, May 13\u2014A trade paper, the London \u2018Tailor and Cutter,\u201d i something unique in the way of criticism of the Academy, merely in discussing the way in which artists peinted the clothes of their sitters.Lord Kelvin\u2019s trousers, it says, are so free of seams that the only conclusion possible is that he must have grown in them.Sir Charles Scot- ter\u2019s coat and trousers have apparently neither buitons noz button.hoies., scarcely any of the sitters have all their buttons, but the climax comes with \u2018Gerald Balfour, who is so\u2019 terribly dressed by his artist that the \"Tailor and Cutter\u2019 cannot find words to express iteelf \u2018adequately, bnt exclaims: \u2018The medley of the Chief Secretary's clothes vanishes into indefinable nothingness.\u2019 ete A VALUABLE BLUE DIAMOND.Londen, May 16.\u2014Lord Francis Hope, brother of the Duke of Newcastle, and husband of May Yohe, the American ac tress, applied to the Chancery Court to- -| day for permission to sell a family heir loom, a blue diamond, weighing forty-four and a quarter carats, tstimated to be worth from $85,000 to $125,000.The ten was unique until another one was recently found weighing forty-five carats.Counsel for Lord Hope urged that the gem was useless for.ornament and that it would be wiser bo sell for the bezefit of Lord Hope's income than to -| allow it to lie in a bank\u2019s safe for the next forty years.: Counsel for the Duke of Newcastle and Lady Beatrice Lister-Kaye, the eldest sister of Lord Hope, opposed the sale, which the Court eventually refused to sanction, Castoria is for Infants and Children.Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups.It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance.It is Pleasant.Mothers.Castoria destroys Worms and allays Feverishness.Castoria cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic.Castoria relieves Teething Troubles, Castoria assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels of Infants and Children, giving healthy and natural sleep.Castoria is\u2019 the Children\u2019s Panacea\u2014The Mother\u2019s Friend.\u201c Castoria is an excellent medicine for children.Mothers have repeatedly told me that I recommend it as superior to any pre Dr.G.'C.Oscoop, Lowell, Mass.THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF APPEARS ON EVERY WRAPPER.THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY, pe \u2014 = ne rd the bill to incorporate a company to{ build a new bridge across the Ottawa Those who spoke against it were | Messrs.Craig, Clarke, Champagne and |P | ciety, Yankton, S.D., arrived here jew, Years\u2019 use by Millions of cures Constipation and * Castoria.\u2018\u2018 Castoria ls so well adapted to children scription known to me.\u201d H.A.ARCHER, M.D.Brooklyn, N.¥ Burdock Blood + ties from the system.+ =v .\u2014.Makes the blood rich; red ssl] - ure.wT Stirs up the sluggish Liver snd clears away all the bad bile, : ad Acts on the ki Gives strength and vitality J - place of weakness apd languor.\u2026.The most wonderful blood.proie fier, restorative and strongelidner known to science.boa U Mr.George Heriot, Bailfisboi,- Ont, says H 1 | en \u201c \u201cTwo years ago I was: weep | rly in the spring, had Bo spp Gite, Telt weal: ang fiervous, tog | able to work much and was tised: all the time.[0 Coe se \u2019 \u201cI saw Burdock Blood Blittete® highly recommended\u2018 for such .; condition as mine, so got a bottle ÿ tot it.Loan The | started taking it, and inside of two months I'wagas well asever\u2019 : |} TH el ona as 2 endi Hood i rrifer per _ spring medicioe and ih 2 - best of success.\u201d T1 A = \u201c \u2018 GERMAN \u2018MENNONITES?Winnipeg, Man., May 18.\u2014A, party &f fifty-two persons of the Hutteriache.Se- terday and left by special train for DE mwinion City, where they bave taken up .sections of land and will found a côl- ony on the tanks of the Rosseau river.They are German people, «imilaci everything else but in religion ta Mennonites.They belong to the oom monweaith and believe that should worship as he pleases.\u201c colony at Yankton, where there areapont: a thousand souls, they : themselves, operating their own.sawmills: ete., as the joint property of : | § L TO GO TO INDIA.Kingston, May 15.\u2014Captain W.Lesalie, RE.a member of the Royal Military College staff, has secured a fine appoins-.ment as Royal (Engineer officer in Ë whither he must proceed in August.Hi retires from the college in July.; His father is William Lesslie, of this city. [Sa a # Me navisn is to make a home.He has left his native land by the bundred thous and for this purpose.He has Jand- ed in New York, and worked at anything until he has saved a few hundred : dollars; then he has gone West and ~ taken up land in Nebraska, Minnesota, in time to.numbers -and infiu- reaching : .West.\u201cIt appointed agents to go among them, but the enter prise was a failere.FE + id % i hi 3 Je i pik ÿ Ë g BE : {Hg rg 3 fit y ¥ THEY ARE MAKING GOOD NORTH- Ww EST SETTLERS le :.sired that this element should be repre- gnted haste to : : the North \u20ac « - d rs LA > ponseet 3 iif BEX Ë LFREE : j { ri} o pESERIE set i B: 8 ge TR 4 FE F 1-2 # FL gr! a + E ii if, gi 8 8 i fi F É Ii nan to cover; but be has been won- pu ÿ auccessfu], and is much esteem- hia probity aud his simple candor 5 | E i git ï i El à .He tbanght the Doukhabors : nen.A settlers, because E ï £ i i ! itd i k F ! 11 i EF re £F fe ig pe it H