The daily witness, 18 décembre 1900, mardi 18 décembre 1900

[" fy RY 4 « D 5\u201d \"(APE FROM CAPTURE.London, Dec.18\u2014Lord Kitchener, in .despatch from Pretoria, dated Dec.17, ports that all the British wounded in 1e engagement at Nooilgedacht have sirived there and are doing well.Johannesburg, Dec.18.\u2014Detaïls of the a feat of the british at Nooitgedacht in- sate that General Clemenws\u2019s entire ree had a narrow escape from capture.\u201che Boer plans were spiendidly laid.If ne pain British column bad tarred a itle longer there would have been a omplete success for the Boers, who exposed uhemselves undauntediy, yelling and waving their arms.Their rushes were only stemmed by artillery.After the British retreat rie: \"> ie Boers held a Sd out be by the retiring soldiers Au accounts indicate a heavy Boer \" Colonel Legge exhibited splendid brav- =v.He shot five Boers with his revol- or before he fell with three bullets in > body.THE PEKIN AGREEMENT.(ONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON.iVashington, Dec.18.\u2014Secretary Hay had a conference for a ahort time this mouning With Lord Pauncefote, the Brit- :-h ambassador, devoted solely to the \\ nese aituation.The result was to clear up, So far as that can be accom- vlshed in Washington, some obscurity as :o the Pekin agreement.Unless unex- vected opposition comes from some other -ource, neither the State Department nor che Briäsh embassy has any reason to apprehend further delay in the consummation of the agreement.A misunder- anding appears to exist as to the Brit- sh attitude according to officials here. point bas the British Goren ; ht Deyops \u2018 Le ; SITUATION IN CHIN A.TUNG FUH SIANG TERRORIZING THE DOWAGER EMPRESS.London, Dee.18.\u2014A Pekin despatch to \u201cie \u2018Pall Mall Gazette,\u2019 dated ce.17, savs: \u201cThe situation has not improved by the reports of the powers baving reached an ent, as the scope of :ne negotiations is limited and the effect : neutralized.The allies have neglected 0 close the arsenals and factories at Hankow and Shanghai, and have failed 0 check the transmission of supplies of ammunition of the Chinese.Tung Fuh sang has eve opportunity of rallying and squipping his 3 army.He has secur- -d the position of dictator, terrorizes \u2018ie Empress and controls the whole movements of troops.It would be ne cessary to give the military operations of the allies a wider area.\u201d MURDERED AT \"AT TAIYUANFU.Winnipeg, Dee.18.\u2014Mr.J.H.Farthing, , Man., has received Information rod to show that his brother, the Rev.& B.Farthing, M.A, oi I the English Baptist mission, together ith his wife and entire family of three hildren, and a number of other mis \u201conaries and their families, were masea- :red on July 9, at Taiyuanfu, prevince of ~nansi, North Chin AMERICAN BREADSTUFFS, \u2014 AGRARIAN PARTY IN GERMANY ANXIOUS TO PROHIBIT THEIR IMPORTATION.Washington, Dec.17,\u2014The Agrarian party in Germany, having successfully sought about a law at the last session ine Reichstag prohibiting in effect \u201cde importation of American canned «is.18 now using its powerfu linfiu- + to increase heavily the import du- - on all grains entering fhe Empire, - tady on wheat, reports the United \u201cales consult at Bremen, Mr.Deidrich, \u2018ne State Depariment.The aim of Agrarians, according to the consul, \u2018> make Germany entirely independ- of all countries for its breadstuffs MARINE INSURANCE: APFOINTMENT OF A ROYAL COMMIS- SEN AND THE PILOTAGE QUES- \u2018 TION.\u2014 Ottawa, \u2018One, vies, .Minister of Marine and Fisheries,was reen\u201d\u201cto-night with reference to the ap- pointgent of a royal commission to enquire: into the question of the St, Law- \u2018rence.route .and insurance rates asked for by.the Montreal Board of Trade.Louÿg'said that it was his Intention to immediately recommend the appointment cf -a royal comntission with the fullest possible powers to examine thoroughly inte the whole matter apd make whatever rec- a ations thoÿ.pleaxe.\u201cHe sald that thé erument.fully appreciated the im- perianee if the matter and no question of money exhenditure would be allowed te .stand in the way if as shown that a improvement o navigation .w neqde \u2018in any part of the route from Montreal to th Louis further said that not - Court, Dec: 17.\u2014Sir Louis Dai Sir | _W84 to 194 St.James st., Montreal || sory pilotage, be Iooked into, but he was thinking seriously of haviug the matter of pilotage between Kingston and Mont- Teal, where it is not compulsory, also ex- smined into, and If it was deemed advisable to d» so, he was quite prepared to consider the question of making pilotage compulsory on that section of the route.Referring to the story cabled from London with reference to \u2018the establishment of a Canadian Lloyds, Sir Louis gav the story a& most emphatic denial, and sald there was not the pue htest foundation for any statement thai » estadlishmeat oi anything lke government Insurance wa: coptemplated.NEW.I O.F.OFFICERS.The annual \u2018meeting of \u201cthe \u201cBeaver Hall 1.0.F., No.3993, was held last night and the following, of ware elected for the ensuing year: Court deputy, M.M.J.\u2018Flanpigan; court physiciam, Dr.Thomas J.> J.Curran; past chief ranger, Thomas M.McGuire; chief ranger, Mr.J.Agnev: vice-chief ranger, A, D.Millen; treasurer, P.Pilon; rocording secretary, G.Garnier: financial secretary, Wm.F.Clough; senior woodward, Bro.Turgeon; junior woodward, Bro.Lyons; senior beadle, Wm.J.O'Grady; junior beaflle, D.trustees, Cap* P.ae and Arthur L.Brault; finame committee, C.A.Dowd, \u2018Bro.Brissette.\u2014 SPECIAL NOTICE.Important to Ledies\u201483 1-3 percent of to quarter price.Weather or no wed ther, theres, no question as to how you appreciate the Jacket and Cape sale at e S.Carey Co, Limited.Very spe cial offerings to-morrow will ebtain prompt recognition; and our efforts to please you are doubled on that day.Try ua \u201cA Xmas Snap \u2014 The many holiday shoppers ever in ssarch of a \u2018map, will find endless examples of supreme value at that well-known old bookstore, St.James street, where Carsleys are selling off the big stock of books 4 he 7232 fix i 5 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS = CURTAIN DEPT.SILK JAPAN MANTEL and PIANO DRAPES, In Red, Yellow, Blue, SILK JAPAN TABLE COVERS, SILK JAPAN SCARFS and TIDIES, an immense variety Green, Corn, Pink and White; to choose from; prices all reduced.New Art Tiékings, Art Cretonnes, Art Muslins, Chintzes, all colors, new elegant goods.TABLE COVERS, designs, In Tapestry, Silk, Velvet, Plush, all sizes and colors.Fringes and Cords for Fancy Work.Art Velours in all the latest designs and colorings, just the thing for Cushion Covers and Mantel Dra pes.FURNITURE COVERINGS: Over 50 designs to choose from, in prices from 45c to $5.00.Bissell\u2019s Carpet Sweepers make a good and useful Christmas Present.Upholstering in all its branch es.L OCILVY\u2019S Prices moderate.OPEN LATE TO-NIGIIT.St.Catherine s and Mountain Sts.UTOGHAPHS UARISTHAS Pt Our Large Establishment and Staff give us unequalled facilities for turning out.GOOD WORK QUICKLY.\u2014 \u2014+ per Kni Files: Brasers, Ds ; sat String iw, Glove sels $1.50.moderate - Ores OPERA CLASSES and FIELD GLASSES Makers, Lemaire, Lemienx, Chevalier, Bardo, Colmont.\u2026.Opera Glasses, Black and Fancy Leather, Soft Leather Cases .Price $2.00 Opera Glasses, Black: Leather or Pearl Mountings with Handles; Fancy.Cases .$7.50 Opera Glasses, Gold Enamelled 6% Watteau, Exquisite Designs .from $10.00 up White and Oriental Pearl Opera Glanées, with Pearl Handles, Richly Gilt and Plush Cases .Extra Opera \"Glass \u2018Handles, Nickel, Pearl, Gilt, Ivory, ete .from 3.00 up R AIT d Ladies\u2019 Fleld Glasses, very portable, $5.00 a Field Glasses, various.Lines and Sizes, Opera Glass.Ji Ho ii Stu fms.24 Blac out g! Tr pes a SS.Oxidized Black Leather, \u201cVarious Makers, with Soft Sling, Hard Sling Cases .om \" Marine and Field Glasses, all Lines and Sizes, with .Night Shades, Black Leather and Enameile d, Black : Leather and Oxidized, Soild Leather Sling Cases .EA ve .\u2026 price 88:50 up Baskets.Telescope Baskets, 40c, 50e 50c, 60c, TOC S80c each \u2019 Satchel, 15e to 81.75 each.| Fancy Baskets (Bon-Bon), from Sc to $1.50 > / Work Buses (Fancy Lined), from 60.; to $6.00 each Paper Racks, trom TSc to $3.00.each Baby Baskets, from G0c to $2-50 each.Dog Baskets, $5.00 each.Umbrella.and Cane Baskets, 32.50 And $3.00 each.Baflets, 006.7 rd park Carriagé.Baskets; Glove Baskets, 85¢ BYE 00-2 .\u2018Umbrella Stands.200 Japanese Umbrella Stands, in.blue- and waite, 4 ; extra value.ce prions w of Also a large lot of \u201cTerra Cotta Umbrella a Umbrella Stands in Doulton, Royal Benn, ete.7.$2.00 to $11: 00 MENS SLIPPBDRS., 35.Men\u2019s Black Kid Opera Slip trast otis done lined, round toe.Sizes, 5 pf rin NTs, No: 86.Men\u2019s Black Lie pape e se toe.Sizes 6 to 1 Sonde oe Mens Tan Vidi KH\" Opera \u201cinp.\u201d turned, Tole, Common Sense Toe.Sizes, eto 10.-.,.i: No: 88.Men\u2019s Tan Goat Opera Slippers, hand sole, medium toe.Sizes, 5% to 10%.Price cee.Men's Tan Goat.Opera Slippers; tu: Chamiols lined, round toe.No.40.Men's Black Vicl g , elastic\u2019 ! sides, hand turned able, um ioe.Blac + §%- to 3 No.Men's Black Dongola Kid \"Romeo Slippers, elaatic side, turned « sole, C.8.Toes.Sizes, 5% to 10.Price .82.50 No.42, Men's Tan Vici Kid, Romeo Stippers, \u201celastics \u2018 $6 turned sole, 8.\u201cToes.Sizes, 6 to\u2019 10%.Ls.> 3 ; hi able.cirt: represents :one of the very latest How il > ¢ : present.for childr en; fit giso\u2019 for practical use.lire veri with each.machiz o.Pres, 31.25, $3.25 1 Such as Glove Stretchers, Naif Brusties.\u201d Ak Weekly Calendar, Tosspar, December 18.Women\u2019s Art Association Christmas Sale.Sketches, also Painted China and other rafts.DECEMBER 14 Té DECEMBER 22.Studio open from 2 to 6 p.m.ALEXANDRA ROOMS, 2204 St.Catherine street.Admission Free.ART ASSOCIATION, PHILLIPS SQUARE.Galleries Open Daily 9 AM.TO DUSK.Admission 25 cts.po oF oom oF open.to Members till tps\" Yoône MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, .Dominion Square.Rev.Professor Ross Speaks on TUESDAY EVENING at 8.15 o'clock on \u201cTHE PROPHET SAMUEL: THE TIMES OF ThE KINGS,\u201d in the course on the Holy Land in Geography and History.This course proves to be full of Interest and suggestion.The public cordially invited.WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19.County of Hochelaga AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.The Annual Meeting of the members of this Society will be held at twelve o'clock NOON, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th December, 1900, .at the Riendeau Hotel, 58 Jac- queg Cartier square, Montreal.By order, H.J.ROSS, Secretary Treasurer.Montreal, 29th Nov., 1900.P.M.6 LQ 13 M DECEMBER 3 T{ WI|T|F \u2014 \u2014 s pe 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 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Montreal,\u2019 and all letters to tha Editor should be addressed \u2018Editor of the \u2018Withess\u2019 Montreal.Che Daily Witness, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1900.Tuvurspay, December 20.MOUNT ROYAL CEMETERY C0., MONTREAL.The Annual General Meeting of the proprietors of the Corporation will be held at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer, Room 70, Canada Life Building, on THURSDAY, the 20th Dee,, 1900, at 3 p.m.to receive report of the Trustees, the transaction of the general business-of tbe Com- G.DURNFORD, .| Secretary-Treasurer.ST.GEORGE'S CHURCH \u201coe RECITAL oo WILL BE GIVEN ON THE MEMORIAL ORGAN EY «Fr.Percival J, llisley,B.Mus.: (Organist of 8t.George's) .THURSDAY EVENING, DEC.20TH.1300, ! \u2019 At 8.13 O'Clock.Soloists: $ Me.ARTHUR K FrsK, Baritone.MR.8.DUNN, Bass = AA Meats Free, Collection for Choir Fund.Future MEETINGS.\u2018Bis description of his escape is an epic - poem,'\u2014LORD WOLSELEY.WINSTON\u2019 SPENCER \u201cCHURCHILL - M.P., WARRIOR AND AUTHOR.Jae mos THE WAR AS SAWIT :\" lecture.} With the story of his capture and escape: WINDSOR HALL, Wedn y Decembor 26th, 2 Rosecved Beats, $3, 21.50, @1.Bale of » seals commences 0 MO RROW, Wednesday, at BHAW'S, St.Catherine St.ALIENS MUST GO.amilton,, Ont,, Dec.18.\u2014~Mr.Edward - Dominion alien officer, Dus seen to it that the order of deporta- Bien B case of an\u2019 frployes o ton Mas Brass Manufactu carried out, and pans Com ordered e deportation of several aliens in an- A eporl Mr.Wi bas javent \"a Roch mployed \u201c.va hat fe can ey nothing in the prem- firm, \"and has decid.* Hamilton, Dec.18\u2014Several workmen, \u2018recently ifn) y Te Fa bu angle Imperial doported Go 03's ui ere, were depor alien labor officer, Mr.EVE y oy enhen - The men were mostly plumb- els and steam fitters, and had brought slong their tools.\u2014\u2014 .A NEW CHEVALIER.Mr.Emile Galibért, one of the oldest and most prominent members of the lor cal French: colony, has just been made à Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the | Government.Mr, Galibert was brn in' France, but came to Canada with foftier sant him to complete his studies Àà England, and upon dis return he be- ; well-known firm .Goltert & , dealers in hides .Mr.Galibert is president .of the French Chamber of Commerce, 10- cal delegage of the Fränoo-Canadian Navi- \u2018 .dit: councillor for the e an fa er.of the by the contractors for Ten glands third in the list of tobacco-producing states, vet its legisla ture passed a law restricting and regulating the sale of cigarettes.The cun- stitutionality of the law was contested in toe Supnme Court of the United States, but a decision just given confirms the right of the state to pass such laws.The result has been that the American Tobacco Company has accepted the decision as also validating the Iowa law and has withdrawn alt cigarettes and mb re CS hich | jan pr and authorities agree in saying eaps the moral and physical powers of young men and boys addicted to it.The records of the United States War Department, showing \u2018the rejection of vol- \u2018 unteers because of weakness induced by the use of cigarettes, should alone convince the public that some defense is needed by law to protect the young againet an insidious and injurious habit.\u2014\u2014e .Now that a movement is on foot to sell vacant city lots belonging to the cor- noration, - which are of no use to the public, but the purchase money of which would go to relieve the burden of interest on the city debt, the report is revived that certain institutions intend to have bills introduced at the coming ses tion of the legislature to transfer two of the most valuable of the properties to them for moching.One of these properties valued at about half a million doHars, | adjoins the Hotel Dieu, and is part of vhe Mountain Park.This is the land concerning which a clause was attached to the city bill last session emprvering the corporation to give it to the Hotel Dieu.The other property 1s sitriied en Craig street, at the eastern end of the Champ de Mars.Laval University js |, credited with the desire to obtain this splendid site as a gift from a city which lacke money to keep the streets clean: and put the roads and -sidewniks.in ie | proper gtate of repeir.Whatover name- the parties who are urging this transec- tion may give to it, it is nothjnz more or lers than open, flagrant robbery.À clause in: the city charter expressly prohibits euch a transfer of eity property, and it is a question whether the legisla ture has the power to alienate property which is part of the assets on which the city secured loans of money.But if, in| spite of all thie, an attempt should be made to despoil the taxpayers, à most determined stand ahould be made to defeat the proposed bills, and, if they should be forced through, steps ought to be taken to test the matter in the courts.\u2018 Lae terra THE TREATY SMASHERA more ;unsatisfactory wey of meking treaties with other Powers: \u2018flan that which the United States constilution demands could hardly be deviled.A \u2018British government has power to make treaties.Only after thes ave made need it be responsible to parliament, - When the ratification\u2019 ofa treaty\u2019 is reserved for parliament, sa, for obivinkis Teesons, is | usual in dealing with countries, ich the United States, which keep a stæîng upon THE MONTREAL their treaties, the government still knows with an assurance of a hundred chances to one that ite actions will be sustained by parliament, British governments are responsible to parliament.They cannot exist without command of a majority in parliament, As government acts, parliament acts, for government is essentisl- ly a committee of parliament.It is entirely different in the United States.Foreign treaties are made by the administration, and have to be ratified by the Senate.The administration and the Senate are separate creations of the people.From the same fountain head of popular approval they emerge in the most different ways possible, The Presi dent is practically chosen directly by the people, and chooses his ministers.Senators are usually chosen either by political or other influences brought to bear on state legislatures, Apart from thus springing, in the last analysie, from the same tnuteble: fountein hesd, and hav- \u2018ing the mme interests: in charge, these two powers have no solidarity between them.The result is that the adminis tration seldom makes a foreign treaty which is not atultified by the triumph of buncome bluster in the Sepate.The irresponsible recalcitrancy of the Senate is largely due to the fact that the United States people have been from the birth of their federation the most isolate ed of all the powers.On a continent apart, with a continent to subdue, with a multiplicity of states to weld into an empire, with a multiplicity of peoples to fuse into a nation, it has been the best of policy on their part to follow the advice of Washington, made superlative by Jef: ferson, by shutting themeelves up within themselves and shutting out all foreign interests and issues, With the exception of the annual recitation of the fourth of July mythology, in which Great Brit\u2019 ain has played a far more hateful rôle then the devil did in the miracle plays, and, with the exception of loading all their schools books for a century with this eame mythology, out of which each successive generation was suckled on: envy, wrath, malice, and all uncharitable- ness towards the mother from which the nation eprang, and which hes oomtrihuted to it all ite best blood, this advice of be, And, tn the utes.ocd prs.bis wat.been 2 an \u201cincredible ignorance of aud contempt for conditions outside of them: -æelves and a phenomenal callousness to the contempt of other peoples.To claim everything in eight es their right and proclaim all and every claim of others to be an outrage on their rights has been the uniform attitude of the mass of the United States press and people in all dealings with foreign peoples\u2014certainly in all dealings with Canada.The interest of senators lies in championing these popular sentiments, while the more sordid interests which occasionally govern the Senate can always gain their ends by appealing to it.The Senate has thus become the very opposite of what the constitution created it to be.It has be come a bunoombe body, which plays chiefly to the pit.The time of retribution has come, however.The walls of ignorance behind.which the light of the outer world bas hitherto been shut out from the American people have been pierced by war and by rapidly developing foreign interests, as well as by growing intercourse The Senate has been called upon to pro- aounce upon a treaty every part and clause of which is a gonoession to the *Urely United States; and which includes practi- |; only: \u2018everyibitig in the way: of concession: which the McKinley Government asked.for.It is a piece af pure acquisition on pure generosity on the pert of Great | Britain, which values tbe good will of the | American people more than her treaty rights in the Nicaragua canal.The only thing that Great Britain stipulated in consenting to the agreement was that the should first assure iteelf that the treaty would not be rejected by the Senate, a thing which the administration of course did its best to do, and thought it had done.This stipulation wes not made |.because Great Britain was enxious about anÿthing which the treaty secured other than #-cerdial understanding with a kin-{ Cd The rejestion of the tresty; would, ofl\u201d \u201cghiow.ie\u2019 parties back ons.troaty Viilch gives her more.She \u2018only: Widked to avoid the.customary indigaidy siiffereg by peoples who seek to deal dip- lomati with the great republit,.of showing what she was willing to de ily \u201cto have it \u2018madd we of by a gragp- Ag body 28 a beibé\u2018Ivt \"Further demmadh.the part of the United States, and of | edministration with which it was dealing | The rejestida \u2018of \u2018the \u201cHay-Paunceféte lt DAILY WITNESS.| treaty by the Senate does Great Britain no harm, It is the United States that is the sufferer.It ix the McKinley administration that is snubbed.It is the American nation that is discredited and whose eyes are mow sufficiently open to realize this.How it is to escape, however, from a repetition of such humiliations it is hard to see.There will always be the administration living in the very presence chamber of the nations, with a responsible sense of the proprieties and the courtesies due between peo- in the Senate the quintessence of the nation\u2019s clownishness, members vying with each other to make national names for themselves by mischief-making and defiance of decency in international dealing.In reprobating these unreasonable- nesses, however, we have to keep in mind that the law of nations still is that he Should take who has the power, and he should keep who can, and that the Senate, in throwing aside every question of right or honor in dealings, is merely as serting in a blunt way a fact which cannot very easily be denied that the United States is a giant and impregnable power that can demand pretty much: what it likes, as no one proposes to quarrel with it.It knows perfectly well that Great Britain will not, if it can possibly help it.And we Canadians, who have no choice as to our neighborhood, will act the part of wisdom to take a leaf out of Great Britain\u2019s book in the matter.We may as well remember that the American people are bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh ; that what they are is exactly what we would be in the same circumstances, and that \u2018whatever good there is in us is also in them, to be made the best of.Just as we should live as pleasantly as we couid with a brother or sister in the same household, so it is to our interest, as well as the highest righteousness, as much as in us les bo live in peace and love with them.As for the treaty which has been practically repudiated, it may be followed, if senators have their way, by the denunciation of the Clayton-Bul- wer treaty, That is the only logical is äcsue ta.the course the Senete bas pursued.> Bven, that Dower, would; do Great Brit did enrage all Spanieh America by mak- N' ing this canal United States territory.It would do her no harm if the United States should be its exclusive owner, with a sad lack of revenue end a great hungering for British traffic.It would do her no harm if the United States should stand before the world as the Senate wants to have her do, as.a country with which it is impossible to negotiate on any but disadvantageous terme.In all these.things it is the United.States that would be the sufferer.\u2018 OVERLOADING HORSES, (To the Editor of the \u2018Witness.\u201d) Sir,\u2014The Society for the Prevention .of Cruelty to Animals having taken up the question of heavy loads being sent out on bad roads, and up \u2018steep hills, with insufficient horee power, will you allow me to suggest that the publie could very \u2018greatly assigt in putting a stop to the \u2018practice by declining to deal with merchants who countenance the abuse, either directly or by employing inhumane cart ere.Very many carters are careful of their horses, and ere friendly to the society, \u2018but Bat there are undoubtedly exceptions and 1 à distinction should be made in dealing with the two classes, : À little trouble\u2019 taken by the ublie in the par I ve pointed: tw 5 feel: fident; lead to an improvement in tel aie of affairs, A LOVER OF AN TMALS; Montreal, Dec.17, 1900.| Sacks winter be AN INTERESTING PROPOSAL SCHEME TO ESTABLISH.- LARGE | \u2018SOUTH AMERICAN COLONY UNDER FRENCH PROTEE- - TION.London, Dec.18.\u2014There is an inter «moment over a region oË a hundred \u2018thotûsénd square miles in the heart of South America, to be christened Amazo- pid, and to be placed under French pro- \u2018quitte \u2018The matter is really à serious roë dortrine # deserves the Attention of : suthorifies, er of Deputies are now engaged in\u2019 which at #guare miles of the Jataly contested: terel-: ding of eonree the \u2018gold-produe; ple and people, and there will always bet ; weitld it, fro ay tb MES Great Briain if the Uniied States | \u201cDIS esting scheme on foot to establish a gov-| one, and as it\u2019 directly invoives the Mon- |:kis -Certain | financiers and: subsidized members: of the some inducing the French Government.te at- a \u2018f | tempt to arrange a deal with Brazil \u2018by |\"Meazre least a \u2018hundred thousand {'ed \u2018the\u2019 Fegan, all vet ip France, 4 tha goes Tuzspar, DECEMBER 18, 1900, THE NICARAGUA CANAL.UNITED STATES SENATE TO VOTE ON THE QUESTION NEXT THURSDAY.\u201cWashington, Dec.17.\u2014Just before adjournment late this afternoqn the Senate time to vote upon the Hay-Pauncefoté treaty.Senators Money and Mason had occupied the time of the executive session in making speeches upon the treaty, and when Mr.Mason, who was the last speaker, concluded, Senator Lodge renewed his request to take a vote next Thursday.No voice was raised in opposition, and the unanimous agreement was recorded.The understanding is that the voting shall be on the amendments at three o'clock, and that the Senate shall continue in session until the treaty itself is reached.Senator Money talked for two hours, contending for the right of the United States to act in this matter independently of other nations.Senator Mason spoke in support of his suggested: amendment, authorizing the United States to the canal as it may- deem proper in case it \u2018constructs the canal - FEELING IN ENGLAND.London, Dee.18.\u2014If the British peonle were bent upon taking a serious view of the Nicaragua canal question, as apparently they are not, they would be oon- fused by the contradictory views of the New York correspondents of the \u2018Times\u2019 and \u2018Standard,\u2019 which are as far apart as the north and south poles, and are utterly unreconcilable, The \u2018Westminster Gazette\u2019 last night took the \u2018Standard\u2019 correspondent ag the better guide, and sought to interpret the action of the Senate for the benefit of its English readers.It has reached the conclusion, with the most benevolent possible motive towards the United States, that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty cannot be abolished simply by being described as inconvenient or out of date, and that the only practical method of settling the vexatious canal question is that of arranging some kind of compensation for an abrogation of the convention of 1850.; The Alaskan boundary question is named as-a quid Pro quo, and the Foreign Office is urged to take up this meih- od of adjusting all outstanding issues \u2018with the United States.This suggestion \u2018is made by.the friendliest English journal in response to a long and lucid | defence of the attitude of the United States Senate by its only advocate whose cable tolls are paid by any Énglieh jour- pal.The best thing that the friendliest | critics sow have offer is sn omnibus settlement, in wi the sbrogation of SER Coded is .single treaty, Zn pr bo.the Nope Ou a ton thinke Tt \u2018Would be a pity if the good understanding be}.tween .Britain and the United States should be weakened.Much has happened of late, it says, to warn Americans, ag well as Englishmen, that they may have to rely upon each other in future for mutual assistance, and to strengthen the ture which link them to one amother.THE ANCIENT CAPITAL A MILITARY INQUIRY, Quebee, Dec.18.\u2014Certain officers of the 17th Levis battalion, - been accused of knowingly deceiving the lent pay lists in connection with the militia camps there summer, the manded an inquiry, and a bi of officers, af tieut.-Col.- Vien and pep Dries he arian a n ointed to hol e inv on \u201cpp (MES, MAROHAND.x ren Pad of the late d, is not likely to 1 \"strive her husband.\u2018 Her \u2018friends Jong regret\u2019 to.heat .that .ghe is now in the hospital of the Grey Nunnery here eri front pate IVisamon.Captain Bouchard, the forser notori-_ sous Whiskeÿ sm ler of Crane Island, | és gt the St.Lawrence |.bly better than & any man living, |: in the city to-day, and, being ques- | tioned on the subject of winter na tion, stated that in his opinion ET perfectly feasible\u2019 \u201cbetween rashes ype eral in Jan sev imes in Green Island to Quebde.Bo had mil his schooner auc Saccemsf PASS RE thele deep regret \u2018ex \u2018And a Christian gentiéman; Rosary Ful Falls, Vertsont to gave its consent to à fixing of a definite} fre Sau bonds of race, language and common cul- | be.\u201chaving | militia \u2018authorities by means of fraudu-|£ other officers of the regiment have de- | Be vipiet He had} y émet fin Tosterday_aiternomn the death | tion over the lines: TORONTO POLICE FALL OUT Toronto, Dec.18.\u2014Last F ing two constables, named Sander + and Welch, were on their w ay home a their bicycles, when Welch calleq to».a derson, who was ahead, to wait for i, Sanderson slowed up, and Welch's tron- wheel came in contact with Sanders.rear wheel, throwing Welch ta ground.Sanderson came back to sp, :- his comrade was hurt, and was atia., \u201c| furiously by his brother const able By was knacked insensible with a blow ir vy a \u2018billy,\u2019 and fell to the ground under shower of blows and kicks from | ie furiated companion.Eye wu with the additional assistance .; stable Charlton, pulled Welch away { his victim.Sanderson is now under :}, doctor\u2019s care, end it is almos certain he will lose the sight of one cy.Mie police commissioners will inves: \u2026 te the affair, riday ing.iy lC'on- fram \u2014\u2014\u2014 DR.PARKER'S PAPER, \u2014_\u2014 THE HEIR TO THE THRONE CRITICISED.London, Dec.38.~The Rev.Dr.Jo; Parker, pastor of the City Tenge, was \u2018has assumed for a vob the edit rly of the London \u2018Sun,\u2019 in to-day'> isue vi the paper, under the heading, Peso and gambling forecasts,\u2019 ti.à Prince of Wales and Lord Rose: Dery follows : \u2018Woe to any country in v the heirs to the throne and prime nu I igters favor the race course as it oy.among us to-day, If princes are J y it is a poor consolation for us to rebuke peasants.If the premier can blasphenie he has no right to rebuke ribaldry upon the street.I would rather have us premier a man of solid character than «me of brilliant mind addicted to habits that may have the effect of a pestilence upyy the rising generation.\u2019 rs MR.TARTE'AT HAMILTON.Hamilton, Dec.17.\u2014The Hon.J.Israe Tarte, Minister of Public Works, wag in Hamilton to-day, accompanied by Engr neer Coste, Major Gray, end his private secretary, Mr, Hains, The party ar rived in the minister's Private car, and at once went to Hamilton Beach on a special radial car with Messrs.A.T.Wood, Mayor Teetzel, Captain lair grieve and other interested parties to examine the plers leading from Lake Un- tario to the bay, - government hay been requested to the canal in ur- der that deep dad omens can puss through, and also to lengthen the piers on the lakeside, Mr, Tarte looked over the: groumd carefully, and ed the suggested improverhents.Hp was after- werds dined at the Hamilton Club, \u2018snd ue ds T i.Le .3 à OMENS.CLUB.; Do doubt, \u201ctd the etxra calls on one's: time just, before Christmas, the parental mestings of the Women's attended as usual life ini: getting: the means of life\u201d subject was discussed from the standpoint of So utilitarian school\u2014the great- 30 the\u201d greatest number, and RIM slg) th the utmost de- ve an amusing Yor critical works libraries.CPR, DIREFTORS MEETING.rare Bostd of Directors of the C.P.R.à meeting.yesterday afternoon, whith -had.been adjourned \u2018from +he previous\u2019 month.\u2018 Bir\u201d William Van Home was in\u2019 the chair The actual business transacted was characte ter but the oleae in relation Lo the death af the Ise fx ator McInnes, who vas.a director of the board: \u201cThe directors of the\u2019 Canadian Pacifc Railway Company learned with very gres! regret of the death of their colleague, tbe Hon, Donald MacInnes, which took piece bo: deeply deplore the lous by ol thelr {1ate\u2019 valued and much esteemed\u2019 colieagit Hon.Mac! direct er McMa- of Noel Lapointe, who was taken suddenly ll while shovelling a Comumissioners.street sde walk yesterday morning, and died be \u2018fore the General Hospital ambulance 2 could come for him.It was found that death \u2018disease, f meeting of the when 1t was decided ir a es Cour of - y pue to foe the annexa nn of Bt.dey and St, Ounegonde.\u201cON 4 TOUR OF INSPECTION.Mes.D: MeNieoll, superintendent ré goers] manager of the CER.le re evening for Quebec ons EE pau n FLERE TuespAY, DECEMBER 18, 1900, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.ADVERTISEMENTS, FRESH MINED COAL ARRIVING DAILY BY RAIL DIRECT FROM THE MINES.LOWEST PRICES.PROMPT DELIVERY.THE HARTT & ADAIR COAL CO, 222 $t.James street.me No.2.AUER LIGHT REMARKS.à test yourself ?It won't cost you anything.If you dom\u2019t like it after a week's use, we'll remove it.to quote you prices for either rental or purchase.Most people prefer the rental, for then we keep them in good order for you at our own cost ; but elther way suits us.don\u2019t put it off till you forget it.AUER LICHT CO., 1682 Notre Dame Street.Perhaps the figures In our first remarks were a little too startling for you.Let us put up an AUER LIGHT ON TRIAL for you.If you find it is a good thing, we'll be glad FREE REPAIRS, A SUGGESTION.Remember, IT COSTS YOU NOTHING.Then why not make If this trial offer interests you, \u2018Skating Boats; Men's; from =.\" idbess c per arm to 9c per 1b; turkey per Becse, 45c to Bic.a aif; chickens, e-to Bbc pigeons, 15c to 206.pair; Pro Burlar, p rint, 22- to.Zo per _4ab; 20¢ to 280 per 1b,;- Butea, \"380 par 1b; choose, Me te CRE4 150 10 S40 nar \"Gomes.\u201cHay, $8 to $10 per ton: straw, $4 to.% a-load; wheat, 65c' to 75c per bushel; ] Alen 25 Ont TE ! _' Bargains.FOR SALE, JE.WATERPROOF COVERS, all sizes, for \u2018\u2019Horses, Waggons, etc.Tarpaulins on hire.Men's Oilgkin Clothing, Oiled Hata, etc.Canvas, all widths and \u2018Weights.The \u2018SONNE\u2019 Awning, Tent and Tarpaulin Co., 775 Cralg street, Montreal.Write for Catalogue.Bell Tel.Main 727.FOR SALE, $100, A SUPERIOR UPRIGHT Plano by R.8S.Willlams & Sons, Toronto, with carved, front £9 Aylmer street.\u2014 = 17 Er CLARK'S, OFE 06 P.M.This Week.Ladies \"\u2018destlemien's Underwear, Stockings, iy Gloves, Fancy Knit Shawls, Fascinators, etc., retail at wholesale prices.Big value.St.James street.FOR SALE, TENTS, ALL SIZES (ON hire), br Week or month.Camp Beds and Chairs.Bunting, flags, all sizes.Hammocks, Waterproof Sheets and Bags, Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods.The SoNye Av , Tent, and Tarpaulin street, Montreal.Bell a Main 721.Write for Catalogue.FOR SALE, A GOQD FUR-LINED COAT, 38 inch chest, nearly new, to be sold for less than half-price.Can be seen at Room 22 Street Railway Chambers.1 FOR SALE, PARLOR SET IN GOOD ORder, cheap.87 Shuter street.© 18 AMATEUR 8 PRINTING PRESS For Sale ap would Be a nice and instructive t for a Boy.Press and : are as good as new and Jean be èeen working.Instructions will be given free if required.For further particulars -Address \u2018AMATEUR,\u2019 , \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.13 USEFUL PRESENTS \u2014 LADIES\u2019 WHITE Knitted.Wool Shawls, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.60 to $2,560; Fascinators, 50c to $i.50; Tams, 2c tp boc; Golf Jerseys, $1.00 to $2.00 ; Plain and Embroidered Cashmere Hose, 25¢ to $1.00; \u2018Wool Gloves, l0c to 50c.CLARK'S, Room One, 210 St.James st.MOTTO HANDKERCHIEFS \u2014 MERRY Christmas, Happy New Year, etc., in Jots of three, 10c, ite, 20c job; also lot Children\u2019s, worth 10c, at 6c each ; Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs, 25c each.CLARK'S, Room One, 210 St.James street.13 FOR SALE, COTTAGE PIANO, $65, PAYable monthly, or $50 cash; good action and tone; also Organs by Uxbridge and Morris, Steinway, Willlams, Mason and Risch and other makers.Special bar- gaing for immediate purchawers.W.H.LEACH, 2440 St.Catherine street, be- {ween Stanley and Drummond.Open until 9.50 p.m.USEFUL PRESENTS \u2014 MEN'S FINE Woollen Underwear, Plaln and Embroidered Socks, Golf Hose, Knit Wool Gloves, all colors.Prices low, quality considered.CLARK'S, Room One, 210 St.James st.USEFUL PRESENTS \u2014 Children's White \u2018Wrap Shawls, Hoods, Hats, Clouds,ScarTs, Gaiters, Bootees, Infantees, Gloves, Mitts, etc, at Wholesale Prices.CLARK'S, Room One, 210 St.James street.13 FOR SALE, Cash or-Credit, Parlor Sets, B m \"Suites, Dining Sets, Carpets; Ofl- \u201celoth, Curtains; Stoves, etc.PRINCE co, \u201823 St.Lawrence street.1\u201d KINDLING FOR THE MILLION, Kindling, $2; Cut Maple, $2.50 ; Tamarac Blocks, $1.76; Mill Blocks, $1.50; cut any length; delivered angrwhere in the city.\u201d J.C.: MACDIARMID, Richmond square.Bell Telephone Un 4553.FOR SALÉ, ON 50.HP, Bobb.Armes | ioe Les Soller and 8 \u2018 \u2014\u2014 Wanted.Room One, 210 - Estey and Upright Pianos (1 square), Ly | Situations Yacant.- er TS mere\u2019 WANTED, A A GOOD PLAIN COOK; Also, Housemaid; goud references required.296 Stanley street.WANTED, GOOD GENERAL SERVANT, with references, in a family of two.Apply at 281 Clarke avenue, Westmount, ï WANTED, COOK AND HOUSEMAID; References required.Apply 3 Weredsle _Park, Dorchester street: 1 AGENTS WANTED\u2014AGENTS to Canvass for fast selling works; -gdôod., terms; big profits.A chance for live men to make money.Apply to O.C.CAREY, \u2018Russell House,\u2019 534 St.James street, Mont- \u2018.real, between 6 p.m.and 9 p.m.17 WANTED, A CAPABLE SERVANT; must be good cook; no washing; good wages.Apply, with references, 7 Selkirk avenue, off Guy, above Sherbrooke street.WANTED, A BOY TO LEARN THE Busl- ness, MITCHELL & WILSON, 1727 Notre _Dame street.5, WANTED, ; MAN IN SMALL FAC! FACTORY.day or night shifts; wages 16 cents an hour ; constant work ; no special know- leuge required.Only steady and reliable men need apply.Give particulars to 8.B.\u201860, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.AB WANTED, A BLACKSMITHS prentice, 4 with two or three years\u2019 exp ce.SJAS: FYFE, Scale Manufacturer, 8 Be Paul street.: To EE WANTED, YOUTH, ABOUTS YEARS on\u201d age, to fin temporary position in a firs în- surance office.Address, in own handwrit- _ing, P.O.Box 2280.1 WANTED, 2 A YOUNG GIRL TO ASSIST 2 with housewor rk.So 4231 Dorchester street, a few doors w ot Greene ave.WANTED, AN rar GÉNERAL Servant: must cook and wait well; 20 washing or sweeping; reference requ good wages.Apply,\u201d 468 Elm avenue.\u2014 \u2018Employment Wanted.\u2014 \u2014 WASHING AND IRONING BY A FIRST Class Laundress by the day.32 Eim avenue, Westmount.WANTED, BY A YOUNG WOMAN, A: situation in a store as saleswoman, or as companion to a lady; can furnish best of Teferences.Address S.C.L., \u2018Witness\u2019 ar ce.WANTED \u2014 SERGEANT RE position of trust, storekeepem, collector | 13 1 on salary; security, if necessary; 5 years ° last °F .J.MAULT, 125 denguinet stree WANTED, BY A RESPECTASLE GIRL.& situation as good cook.Apply at 19 St.Monique street.\u2014\u2014 Board and Rooms Wanted.&.RQOMS AND BOARD, D, WANTER\u2014 TRY rooms AND, board fof \u2018five adults.Hah 3 \u2018N.O.P.Q.R., Pu O.Box 711, Montreal, 15 WANTED, BY A A YOUNG LA LADY, ROOM in and board in a private family.Terms mod- .erate.Address M.20, \u2018Witness\u2019, fee 5 Rooms and Board.; UNFURNISHED ARARTMENT a! Seam heated ri oo ronan \"ces people referred.Sum \"facing Viger Garden: GENTLEMEN CAN \"BR.AGC MUOLATZD with newly and comfortab) furnished rooms; b t, If desired; refi Pa rt ES \u2019 tree in WANTED, FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH thoroughly\" taught.Prof.DAMBACH, (French Protestant), - instructor in French at the Y.M.C.A,, réspectfully solicits the patronage of the Protestant populdtion of Montreal.Best reférences as to standing and teaching ability.Prospectuses and other information at Studio, 2426 St.Cath- _erine street \u2014_\u2014 8 WANT ADS.\u2014ron vux\u2014 WITNESS May be lait at THE WM.DRYSDALE COMPANY, UP-TOWN STORK, 2363 St.Catherine street, Betoun Pocl and Mansfeld ith 48 VITE ; +.Re TURNER, Grocer, Bolas Bt.Carlen, 60 Weliington Bireot, .West of Subway, - Classified Advertiséments.CASH TARIFF.BY i woms me cots Lote \u2026.itloi + Sizinsertionsfor \u2026\u2026 the price of four.ie \u201cNOTICE PARTICULARLY, Pestage Niamps will de Accepted, The.above .setew are\u2019 CASH with ater, When not prénald'humorous on diaÿé to be made, and\u2019 the rate is, in.- éonsemtiènes, mich bigber, 7° - ae, 50c to Toe eagh; ducks l'jorhed | meee 1 ADVERTISERS ARB.REMINDED THEE | WANTED TO PURCHASE, ONE PAIR OF Fs FON coh Ne chi mada.fo oa books for eur | 3 varie versisement pi £ Joop than five age\u2019 ex ged 10 Tara Hall Avenue, 7 Milton atreet.; ; \u201cRooms to Let.TWO (2) UNFURNISHED, well bested, bright front rooms, to.rent; central le- cality; immediate possession.- 208.er.street.Personal.it is contrary to tHe provisions.of the: postal laws to deliver letters addrassed to - initials only ; an advertiser desiring to conceal his or her identity may economj- .cally.do so-by having replies directed to.a bax at this office ; ten cents added, to the price of the advertisement cbwers.ex pensés in connection sherewith, Including.the forwarding of letters: RPI RM ,_ _Tolet, \u201820 LET, VBRY DESIEABLE ry Ingleside -avenue, ut oft * calfe avenue, furnished\u2019 or unfurnish dbedraoms.Can be en evenings.\u2018Phone Wastmount No, - Wanted.\u2026 Curling Stones; must be tn tion; state price, and\u2019 - stones be seen, to S.L., 3, \u2018Witness\u2019.Ofte: \u201cDes ec MAAC TA: teed.N Ass ° \u2018 Box 22 Lachute, Que., stating price, fe.BD,A PIRST.C H- pérticniers, Ly \u2018good, condf- CAN: + Shaving aI A i +; | FANTED- ape Sevens : Wer, er, perfect coudi-.Hon.Address CASH, P.O.Box 281.r WANTED, TO ae E \"LADIES\" \u2018atid Gentlemen\" Castel ore.of a encre 0 0! He Maiont Tae tons ; Pictures, Paintings, ents, \u2018Bicycles; -beést.pri pan Address.403 street.Post-OMce Bex.4 forcerky 539 Craig street * ate ® DRESSES AND JACKETS MADB BY fst.| class Dressmaker.Costumes.from.| \"88.Dld-style .Dresses it med, and remodelloll.Mos.WAI Sangulñét dost, B22 BY - ETO aT a STRÈE i: t fdr Concerts; EA ! aies \u201cpour amd: Pressing Pi 0h Er ee hon cuproreiioot | Sean Uy 8 ADVERTISEMENTS.THIN CHILD If a child is thin, let him take alittle of Scott\u2019s emulsion | of cod-liver oil.Some children like it too well; begin with a little.A half- or quarter-teaspoonful is enough at first, if the stomach is weak; but increase, as you find the stomach will bear.The effect is: the little one takes on strength; gets hungry; eats and is happy; gets fat\u2014he ought to be fat\u2014and gets healthy.We'll send you a Jittle to try if vou Ike.SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, Toronte.CADBURY\u2019S COCOA, ABSOLUTELY PURE, THEREFORE BEST NO CHEMICALS USED.Wholesale Agents for Canada, Prank Magor & Co.16 8t.John St.Montreal.THE CHARITABLE COMMITTEE \u2014OF\u2014 St Andrew\u2019s Society Beg leave to remind their friends that the Annual Christmas donations of Provisions and Clotfing are required to be at the Home, 403 Aqueduct street, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Inst.Parcels will be sent for on receipt of post-card or Tel Up 1434.7 JAMES WRIGHT, Chairman.1756 Notre Dame Bt ' Uptown, 148 Peel Bt.THE POOR.Out-Door Relief, Satay Bata Special Sale.mass =.nh - \"Friends of the suffering and needy.The winter is once more with us, and those unable to ebtain work need a little help to tide over our severe weather.For many years our fellow-citizens have generously responded to our appeal for the necessary funds te provide fuel and bread, etc., for those who are suffering from cold and hunger.The Board appointed at the meeting held on the 6th instant, promised to attend to the distribution with as much care as possible and that your gifts will be wisely bestowed.Subscriptions may be sent to either of the undersigned: Mr, CHARLES ALEXANDER,219 8t.James street.Mr.A.F.GAULT, Gault Bros.& Co.(Ltd.) Mr.JAMES MOORE, 732 Pine avenue.Mr.JAMES = VILSON (Treasurer), 110 Common str Mr.onde \u201cHAGUE, Merchants Bank of anada Lieut.-Coi.J.H.BUKLAND, 7 Bleury st., Ur to the SECRETARY, House of Industry, and Refuge.693 Dorchester street.Groceries, Provisions, &c.WALTER PAUL Family Grocer, \u2018Would most respectfully request his numerous patrons to send their orders early this week, or what 18 better still, come and give thelr orders and make their own selections, for in order to get properly served this is necessary, becase in the great Christmas rush it is hard sometimes TO GIVE ALL THE ORDERS PROPER ATTENTION.STORE OFEN TILL § P\\ M.ALL WEEK.Professionäl.MITH, MARKEY & MONTGOMERY, APVOUATES, BARRISTERS, &0., TEMPLE BUILDING, 185°8T.JAMES STREET.ROBT.O.SMITH, QO.FRED, BH.MARKEY.GEO.H.À.MONTGOMERY.PATENTS AND TRADE MARKS, OWEN N.EVANS, PATENTS \"™23 mamas FEPEERFIONEADGE à Co.Canada 1206 Building, Meatreal, Aloo Socvnte, Stiaws end Washington.QUINN & MURRISON, ADVOCATRS, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS.Temple Builiikg, 185 St.Jamies St.X § Audvmon na | MONTREAL QETH P.LEET, Q.C.MECHANICS\u2019 INSTITUTE BUILDING, 204 St.James street.Tel.Main 618, CIVIC SALARIES.A LENGTHY MEETING OF couN- CIL, WITH LITTLE DEFINITH RESULTS.| It would be hard to have a more unpro- |.! duetive meeting of the City Council than that which was held yesterday aftermoon.Yet, although practically nothing was done, there was, perhaps, a certain moulding of thought and sentiment which may bear fruit at another time.The whole time of the council was taken up with the consideradion.of civic salaries, and no doubt those servants of the city whose stipends were threatened will now take encouragement, for it could hardly fail to be understood that, yesterday at least, the feeling of the council |- was against the reduction \u201cof salaries.Ald.Laporte opened the: ball by seeking to explain his ideas about retaining certain of the employees who were threatened with dismissal, He felt sure that the salaries committee had doñe its work well, and did not deserve to bé too - harshly criticised.If the\u201csub-reports on i salaries referred to the different commit | tees were referred back to the Finance Committee it would be possible to study them with reference to the appropriations nécessary.Some cross-questioning took place here between Ald.Laporte and Ald.Sadler.It was broken up, however.by Ald.Laval'ee, who wanted to knaw if some of the civic employees were not lazy.Ald.Laporte thought it might be so, and these gentlemen would certainly have the preference whén it came to dismissals.A great deal of talk was wasted om this and similar questions until Ald.Gallery threw a bombshell into the camp by asking if it were legal for council to be discussing a financial question which had not been reported on by the Finance Committee, and he quoted by-law 42 in support of his contention.Then the councillor from St.Ann's Ward st down and smiled cheerfully while the rest stared at each other, and the Mayor hunted up chapter and verse.Mayor Prefontaine at last gave it as his opinion that the point of order was a little previous, but that if anything was intended to be done affecting finance it muet first come from the Finance Committee.Ald.Ames here said that no question of finance was before the council, but only one affecting the scale of wages.The council would not be eatisfied with this, however.Ald.Laporte, even, wanted to know if the council, or committee of the whole, had acted illegally thie last time the salary question was discussed.The Mayor, however, gave a further opinion that the proper time to ~f asive the.of hy of prodés ras Wien à | made 0 couricil on ¢he wholé bist, Tt was thought they might get down to work now, and Ald.Ames proposed that the salaries of the consulting city.attorneys.should remain at $2,000 each.Ald.Martineau thought thet $1,500 was ehough, but Ald.Laporte pointed \u2018out that there was a motion paesed two or three years ago that the salaries in ques tion should be $2,000, which would have to be reconsidered.This raised another point of order, and Ald.Tansey, in the absence of the Mayor, did not like to give a decision, However, it was decided to take à vote on the main proposition: The result was that the council decided to allow the consulting city attorneys to retain their present salaries by a vote of 18 to 14.This gave a fresh impetus to the feeling that the schedule should he left as it was, eeeing that, anyway, # could rot now be changed before the appropriations were made.Consequently, when Ald.Ames proposed adjournment without report, the motion was carried by 20 to 10.Roas ADVERTISEMENTS.Een This signature is on svery box of the genuine Laxative Bromo-Quininevasits the remedy that cure: n cold im one day.FOR YOUR x CHRISTMAS BAKING take no risks, but use.QUEEN OF ROSES FLOUR.The most successful cooks and housekeepers are doing so to-day.Province of Quebec, } - District of Montresl.SUPERIOR COURT OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.No; 164 In re John J.: MaëRae, Petitioner, and Thomas A.Temple snd - Héward Leofric Temple, both of the.City and District of Montreal, co-partners; doing pointes \u2018as such under the nume of \u201cThomas A Temple & Sons,\u2019 Abéentees.The said absentees and their creditors are hereby ordered to ar befére one of the Court Room, No.81, in the rt House of Montreal, on the \u2018thirty-first day \u2018ot December instant, at ten of the clock iu forenoan appointment of-a curator and inspectors to the property of the said æbsentees.Montreal, 14th December, i Sunn Deputy Prothon c.Calling in Absentees and Creditors.| judges of the -zaid Superior Court, in the- in order to give their advice touching the- (a Tb.and 215, cans) is selected from the very highest grades grown.It is HIGH GRADE.PURITY\u2014its fragrance proclaims its excellence.ALL GOOD GROCERS.CHASE & SANBORN, MONTREAL AND BOSTON.47 18790 St.Catherine Street, fienire Francas For SOLID SILVER WATCHES at $2.60 up.LADIES\u2019 RINGS, in Solid Gold, from $1.50 up.BABY RINCS, * + BOC up.ENCACEMENT and WF DDINC RINCS.TR CLOCKS of all kinde, etc, etc.s&7 Choice Goods at the very Lowest Prices.4$ es OPERA CLASSES in great variety, All kinds of FANCY GOODS, in JEWEL BOXES, SILVERWARE prop RAR MERE AREA EAST RBH 2270 J.M.GRÔTHE, mesa: 5) 2 ; MANCHESTER LINERS, | The only arrest nn sat A roguter steamship CANADA and MANCHESTER.For FINE STONE RINGS, PLAIN RINCS.| HR CT TET RRR SSI IE SEE Ed «< FROM_-\u2014 Telephone Up.669.2685 ST.CATHERINE CET PURE MILK AND GREAM.The Guaranteed Pure Milk Company,| ST.> mi iw 78: FOR.substantial roast.visit oar nearest store and we will show you something that please you.Our reasonable prices and.the quick dispatch cleanly manner in which we handle goods are making stores the must popular in Montreal we [_AING ROOFING.== The Only Reliable Roof for our olimate\u201439 yoars' proof.ADYANTAG FIREPROOF, AGEN.* Roofs guaranteed 10 years B) Roofs guaranteed 5 yours: } Prices accordingiy.twee GUARANTEE.remy, A ROO NG COM OMPANY, capital $80,090, gives wri Apply 300 BT.JAMES STREET.W.L MALTBY, Man.Director, Beef Christmas Nothing is more enjoyable t during the cold weather than a good If you want something beyond the averagé, will and our PACKING and PROVISION CO,tirites| ~Sparham Fireproof Cement Roof Protected by Trade Mark and Patent.;( rod 9 ErpTel to fll drains ar spouts.-Bmooth, snows blow off it, Any Aatoot located is worth only what is behind it it to give it value.THE SPARNAM FIREPROOP tten guarantes with the roof, and that jeibistantind, THE SPARHAT FIREPROOF ROOFING CO\u2019Y CAMPBELL & GILDAY, Agents.Cement, Drain Pipes, &o.| DRAIN PIPES, PORTLAND CEMENTS, 4% LOWEST MARKET PRE.mm rt we PF.F.CURRÉE à ce.\u201cth.avenue.) © Most: central -lockuon in New the midst of the business, thovpize dl Juda, Fike ; Only ten eo ral 5 SINGLE ROOMS, en AMNNIOAN.PLAY; 65.00 Rooms, with |g 4e ur ii Titel à 134 Meili: Breet.Stationery, &e.0 TIMMIS, NOBLES& co.Manulecturirig Stationers | Letter Press and Blank«book binders, oto ee York 2 Wk car = Wp £8.08 Brie i ne yield | New York.Fropriesor.Rullag and Printin Stamping.any TKetsert tering in Gola ana 59 oRata STREET.aa | nsént 0 of the Compant.or to ; Yor, rere DOMINION LINE MATL STEAMSHIPS .«Dec 2pm.an.12, 1901, 2 p.m.® This steamer does not carry passengers.Rates, Fiat Cabin, $50.00 and upward, single; $100 return, according to berth.Second Cabin, $35.00 and $37.50 single; $68 88 and $71.25 ur, D Lordon to Liverpoo ITY, vdon, Quedhstown, Belfast and Glasgow, 426.00.Steerape outfits furnished free.Midship saloon, electric light, spacious promenade decks.BOUTOY SERVICE.88, COMMONWEALTH, Jan, 16, 1901.B88.NEW ENGLAND.from Boston.Jan.%, 1901.For further information, apply to any tis d to despatch the steamers of this line on or Tout the nndermentioned dates WINTER SERVICE, via Halifax, N.S, From 8t.John, N.B.MANCHESTER Spe ER.CHESTE \u201csssuver storage.D fo mise damber of passengers.FURNESS LINE Between St.John and Eondon.(Calling at Hal SAILING 4 RE a NJLMENTS : Leave Leave LOE Bt.Foun.Halifax.8 Deo.13 \"Dee.231 Dec Jan.4 Jan.9 (ad pomp thereafter).HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE.Hambur, Fr ortland.WESTPHALTA Be caer om.P orien Nn LADY ARMSTRONG senssaseserrennees Jan.1 Through bills of lading JSraated by any of the above lines tb or.from om vu ko CANAD WESTERN STATES, For rates of Trelght and particulars, apply toany Ballway Agents, of Nhe Wirn¥ & \u20ac0., Limited, Agents, St Eranesls Xavier St., Montreal, >.ELDER, DEMPSTER % 00.3 3EAVER LINE.ROYAL MAIL STEANERS casting e maitrax, nie ant Queens.sown, both ways, Jie and £nd embark Passengers and matls, From Liverpool steamers.From Bt.Jo Tues., Dec.§.-*Monttort, we.Fri, ne 00 Lake Champlain.0° Lake Meganto.Superior.sansa These sailings are subject to change and passengers booked will be\u2019 promptiy: vised should any change be mads.The R.M.S.\u2018Montfort\u2019 carries First Cabin 0 passengers only.Firs Cabin Sine, nd And upwards.Ro trip, $80.00, Second Cablu\u2014Single, Po Round trip, $68.98 and $68.85.Aocording to steamer, location and nume * of persons it room.STBHHAC® RATES-To Lfverpoal, don, Londonderry, Glasgow, Queenstown, $24.50 and $25.50.PORTLAND TO A AYONM OUT.Lon- Belfast and No.asst gor carted on these steamers.Apply to Any agent of the line, or to ALDER, PEMPSTER & Ud, 6 it, Spcramont sl HONTREAL.STEAMSHIP TRAVEL.RESERVATIONS and TICKETS Montreal, Boston and New York FIRST CABIN RATES LOWER THAN EVER.Ful particulars oi application to 1 W.M.HENRY, Gonèral Steamship Agbticy.à els wane nc.:: 116 ft, Pcter > Machanios 1 st, pre Music and Art.| SCHOOL OF ART &APPLIEDDESIEN Ÿ 2278 ST.CATHERINE ST.CLASSES.re-open ct.Sn in Draw- and aver glaze), sVENING phy ee FS Design and Wood Carving.Special Teachers have yt ar.The course CHILDREN'S CLASSES, meeting in the after afternoons, are in charge ra pige , ow v.Liberty n \u201cThe SATURDAY MORN ING Woon CARY.ING for Chil von will be wa Henly nantes taf, CONSERTATORY| BL, near Bell Tel Upset.Dein > branches Hihoaie, Terms Sef * TALE SES ing, Painting, aati Modell ing, Wood | \u201c| Carving, Chine (ubder Rh PRICE: Re VOR THE WINTER ue To BERMUDA From Now York, 48 hours by Elsgant Stes weekly.Frost unknown.Malaria tenpouibia \u201careus WEST INDIES a iy fAftoen days in the tropics Tiokety saleatall prinolpal Ticket Offices For further pes = tionlars, apply to A.E.OUTERERIDGE S CO., Agents for Quebec 8.8.Co., 39 Broadway, oe York, or J.G.BROOK & CO, nr Commissioner > Montreal ARTHUR AHERN, Becrotary, quete - ee CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS School and College Vacation\u2014Local o.cursion tickets at single fare, Dec.& to 3, good for return until Jan.31.Commercial Travellers\u2019 tickets at single fare, issued, Dec.14 to Dec.20, good for return until Jan.4 Gene.al Publie\u2014Local excursion tickets at single fare Dec.31 to Jan.1, good for return until Jan.¢.D.rOTTINGER.General Manager, Rallway Office, Moncton, N.B., December 15th, 1300.Holiday Rats SINGLE FIRST-CLASA FARE Going Deo.23, 23, 24 and 25.Return limit Dec.26, 1900.Going Dec.2 30, 31 and Jan.1, 1901.limit Jan.2, 1 FIRST OLAS FARE AND ONE-THIRD Going Deo, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25.Roturp limit Dec.27.Going Dec.2 =, 30, 31 and Jan, 1.limit Jan.8, 190 SCHOOL VACATIONS, To Teachers aud Pupils of 8chools ahd Colleges, on surrender of standard form ot School Vacation Railway Certiticates, First-c! are and Que Third for Round Trip.goin Dec.8 to 31 inclusive Return limit -Tan.39, 1901.Bpeciad rates for Commercial Travellers 22 For further thet putivulars apply at i be rs Return Return ho.Le sie gamers Bt.and fèmarentare Station EXCURSION RATES, Round trip Giokets will be sold between uations Eaat of Fort Arihar ond Sault Ste.Marie, Mich, under: = | At One Way First-clan Christmas Fare.Jesember sind, 5, th and 25th.Good tore Molldays.until December LBL, 1900.t Ono Way First-clnss Fare und One.wr Deceraber 21st, 2208 3rd, 24th and 2th 1900.Good to retura until December 27th 1931 mourant; At Onc Way First-class New Year's Fare, December 20th, 30th and Nolldays, ist.1980 and January 1.190L Vm ta 2, 1901 At Gne Way Firat-Claxs Fare and One.third, December 2uth, 2'th, 3)th and 3lst, 150, aod se lat, 191.Good to reiurn until Janusr) At Que Way Fipst-claw Farc and Ont-Thtrd froin December Sua Lo glst, 190.Good Lo return until January Quih, 1 Special Far cs to Sins in Maritime i frovinces.For tickets and further information apply te Canadian Paciteo Ra\u2018}wray Agents.CITY TICKET aud TELEGRAPH OFFICE, 129 ST, JAMES ST.(next Post Office).School Vacations, On and after MONDAY, November 26, D traius will run daily (Sundays excepted) 8 follows: \u2014 acts cot ga Aviary on fl y, except tur Huitax Nt Ns, yaseys, St Job, NE inthh WpriLine PFO Yinces.THE eens EXPRESS, tro Pac &s above, will arrivé Gaity, except où day, at 6.30 p.m, : I | 1dlE LOCAL EXPRESS will lesve 82 in.Free on Sunday; at 7.60 am, due to prive Levis at 1.05 p.m.1 THE LUCAL EXPRESS will leave LET Gally, except Sunday, at 5.20 p.m.due arrive at Montreal at 11.00 p.ma AC 0OMMODATION FOR LEVIE caves dally, except on Sunday, at 11.50 p.m., du to arrive at Levis at 7.20 a.m., and connect lng with \u2018secommudation for Campbelitod, ACCOMMODATION Jeaves Levis ot :L# am., daily, except om paar day: due to ar rive \u2018in Montreal a ACCOMMODATION.FOR NICOLET leaves dally + sxc t Sunday.at 4.30 p.m.Accom: Nicolet arrives in Montres ay except.Sanday, at 10:45 a.m.Vestibule trains with luxurious Sieepisf and Dining Oars aud FE First-class Coachel on.the huey aa Exp Through Sleeping < Care between Montres! land Bart D.POTTINOER.General Magen November 22nd, pe: get CE; Assistant General Posse ben t.13 St Jumes atroet, Montres! Asst t Geners! oul Board of HARDWELL, Prog Room 113, soi City Te 148 St James sirect Coa + LECTROTTRiNO DONE IN an with despatch (Food 10 return until January O5 FifijtpO | tirez iscmtël.FE | & FU APS © 4 BO IJ 9 à - FF EX re TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1%, 1YUU, iL \u2018ABLE PARAGRAPHS.A BOOK COLLECTOR.Your Lusband seems to be making a : and unique collection of books,\u2019 re- BY -xod the caller, looking with interest at costly array of rare volumes on the rv shelves.© replied Mrs.Gaswell, with well- 1 indifference, \u2019I believe he becomes - bibulous every day he lives.\u2014Chicago nbune ABSENT-MINDED.:stomer\u2014'Give me ten cents worth of .\u2026gorie, please.\u2019 rugglst\u2014\u2018Yes, sir.\u2019 Customer (absent-mindedly)\u2014'How much ie it?bruggist\u2014'A quarter.\u2019 Children Cry for CASTORIA.Children Cry for CASTORIA.Children Cry for CASTORIA.A Frenchman, intending to compliment a rung lady by calling her a gentle lamb, sd: \u2018She is one tame mutton as is small.\u2019 better present can one offer s.c se LS goods in that line.Pins.and Silver.laid aside if required.\u2018 The 01d Reliable Firm.H l C RISTMAS TIDE Is once more upon us, and to enable you to offer that others and to make the heart (lad, we are at your service.an a nice gift in jewellery, such as a Sterling Silver Guard Chain, from Roll Gold, 10 years wear, from .very good, from .Real Ebony Hair Brush; do., Military; A splendid\u2019 line of Solid Brooches, ete., also a beautiful line in Gold-filled Brooches and Scart Then.our Gold Rings (own make).ag reliable goods.In watches we have a full line in Gold, Gold- filled Of course the above does not half describe what we have « « $1.80 Chain Bracelet * « » 81.50 Children ¢ .$1.00 es» $4.50 ee ss.» 8150 a large ar of other old Cuff Links, Studs, in stock.Come and see us at once and make your selection.J.T.BOLT & CO.You know the address.odwill to 5 What These are already Goods years her heart been cold and hard, and how ane had cherished the memory of the man she loved as a girl, \u2018And I thought I loved him still, until I saw you; and then I knew I didn't,\u201d she added, simply.Cold Medals.Philadelphia, 1876.New South Wales, 1872.Cold Medais.London Eng., 1882.Paris, France, 1900.oar \u2014 (Tsabèl- Mende Hamill, in \u2018Alliance , - New.3.aéhi re IE Heres, put 1 4 Fl it the 6 \"one es gent mis iain .Then silence, fell on them.After a little she told him row for born of a great content, Long they talked, until \u2018Mavtha, fearing the trout would be spotlal, asked Alice to go and \u2018tell Aunt.e that supper was ready\u2019 As the ch.ld rame run- Ding towards them Grabam Howard \u201cAlice was my good angel.1 shall owe ber something all my lije, \u2018Dear girl, and I, too; how little [ thought when I hesitated about \u2018toking | her what she would be to me, al & a = Jour \u2018love would cuite tori one at a me supper that was; only one thing puzz anid: Alice.Auntie Bar- bard's glass of Romedbrewed ale re mained untasted.It was October, rbara was making preparations for - her wedding, which was to on the last day of the month.Eyer since Érahem Howard had told her of his love, che question had seldom been absent from these years.of -investigation search the: .physiciage are still helpless {te relieye ww cure one of.the mest \u201c Fr io pasion, und 3 ars.Gad 3 saWonder | To Everyho How Speedily and Certainly the Wretched: Itching and Uneasiness of Piles Is 08 Relieved and Thoroughly E Cured by DR.CHASE'S after and It seeme wonderful that dgstressing afilictions bleedin ten the piles.-In nine octors atill recom- danger, as the nd\u2019 most: ' men and women are subject, viz., .itchin cases out of.mend a surgical operation with its expense, extreme pain and © only cure for pies.OINTMENT! This letter is but a sample of scores, of hundreds of cases in Canada alone in which Dr.Chase\u2019s , Oin b.b POS \"quote este ME his fetter is quoi - throughont : Ontario 24 sou tee of the who has at heart the Shed of =\" low-sufferers.The Rev.S.A.Duprau, Méthodiat mine ister, Consecon, Prince Edw County, Ont., states: \u2018I was troubled : with itching and bleeding piles for.years, ultimately attained to a very lumps or abbcesses re MoO 8 formed, so that it was with - great difficulty and considerable pain \u2018tnt 1 was - able to stool, At this severe crisis 1 purchased a box of Dr.Chase's Ointment, but I had little or no faith in it, as I had tried various remedies be-.her mind, and over and over again she t saying, \u2018Do I love him enough to opt, sy this sacrifice?Can 1?It would: seem dreadful never to offer wine, mot even homemade.No, I cannot do.it.He said I must please myself.He CASTORIA For Infants and Children wouldn't say I must gre it \u2018all up.fore, and to no pdrpose.And yet, how I love After ail The ft years, though, people all round \u2018Now, imagine how _ great.and joyous dale, would say it was an unheard-of thin, was my surprise to find that b just, \u2018the Pa A7 Zu a to.do.I never could face the.talk an one box cured me, so that the lumps criticism.\u2019 disap; d, and also the like a differént man swelling.: i feel + À to-day, an es One red he that Dr.Chase\u2019s Oixitment saw #7 from a very dangerous and- painful \u201d \u2014 MR operation and many yeärs oË sufferig.¢ It is with the greatest pleasure and with A a thankful heart that give this testi- \\ i monial, knowing that Dr.Chase\u2019s Oint- WL j ment has done so much for me.You >; are at perfect Liberty to use this tests - - monial as you see fit for.the benefit of others similarly afflicted.\u2019 You are invited to make: this test and prove to your own sal ska pion.at Ve most magi powers.o Cet ee Ointment.Ask your neig ar who bax Bava 4 used it what they think of Dr.a Ointment.Use 1t \u2018when \u2018you ha th the Af opportunity, : and remember - \u201cit ia ; ] Thus she thought within herself.en it became known that Barbara Barton was: going to marry Graham Howard the surprise.was intense, and bets: were made \u2018on Change and in the market as to whether he would induce her.to share his narrow prejudices,\u2019 and fof on was largely against her yield- { course, she was fied unmerci- af, but good-naturedly\u2014for no one \u2018en ill-word to say of -her; this she d, and took it in good part.PE wanted two\u201c days to the wedding.day and Grabam Howard waa bidding Barbara good-night for the last time gre, he should call her wife.It had n'a solemn eve to them both.Neither being in the ieydey of Jouth, they realized the sacredness qf the tie ADVERTISEMENTS.DON'T LEAVE \" YOUR CHRISTMAS PURCHASES TILL THE LAST MOMENT.I! you want EY thios in PICTURES or pTC- TUF & FRAMING, now is the time to get the best selection.6.W.WILLSON & SOV, Manufacturers of Mouldings sod vrs and Frames, 958 Craig 8t., Next door to \u2018Witness\u2019 Office FOR CHRISTMAS, New Sines, Mountings and Styles, \u2018BEE OUR SAMPLES.RICE, Artist Photographer, $381 St.Catherine St.Telephone Up.4418 mem 7 fais re.Special Sale, i ail The LATEST DESIGNS in CARRIAGES | AND SLEIGHS always kept in stock.Intending buyers should not purchase until they have examined our stock.Prejudiée alone Lceps tbe physicians from prescribing Dr.Chase\u2019s Ointment in all case: es.It has made for it- sélf a ors vide.reputation, and is scld that was to bind them together, and -cate, of piles, no matter how long stand- aran td cure any case of i Designs mailed on application.h had learnt lessons in the school |; \u2018matter h a leeding or protruding piles; 80c a box, Ee sd Pe 07 acheter aa ET EE rds\u201d dhe ously, \u201cthere 4 P £0, Torsete: 3 will \u2018ba\u2019 no sine: at wedding a - and\" mond i our rome ji \u201c| \u201c¥Harbara) My Tot 1 What is ¢ say?Is it True?Ting! but the rr fice is too great for you to make on my vo unworthy\u2019 of ; 7-0 Per unt hay hey nee soe Thee \u2018in the pr Tang | \u2018 .ÉDOU & \"0, \u2018Our women fall beneath heir \u201893-95-97 Osborne Street, Montreal.they see Thee in the gate: Bo mors have no ideal for- their, account; oh ng! A great sob shook his frame as he spoke, and then Barbara realized with | vousness after first day's use, Treatise and $3 trial bottle sent through Branch: the Th in th te.Our: é 2 | à thrill of the -eward of her sucri- |.ÿ see \u201cee \u20ac gate.m1 OUR oxve, npesonail \"Soy on sxe sTRRRT quesee hi nl Born a a dre ne ge in EE = À Fits, Epilepsy, Spasms and ft.- realized what it meant to him.) § : 0 d te O Christ! |A She, olor, Speeus and pp À Er ds Fo 5 Fo 1 os To FJ |; Gobo, where love i we fo sot to TOPIC ther?stand Gi the toiers gares und ©.|| till through our streets we aie better than life itself that f In what Cenadian Agsn:y FREE to Fit patients, you would like me to do, and se:kaps Dec.23, 1900.{Thee a way! Our cities shall flour they paying express charges only whon = some day I may understand better th like a palm-tree when the ca wived ares dete to Pr.Kiins, Limited, SX 5 USEF UL PR ESENTS de ay the a those beatin THE GLORY OF CHRIST.the palm \u2018shall be strewn for.0 Pie 1 Agents words you have.taught me to leve\u2014 » .Measure thy life by loss instead of gain, not by the wine drunk, hut the wine poured forth, for love\u2019s \"strengtk stand- eth in love's \u2018sacrifice, and whoso suffers most has most to give.(Christmas Meeting.) When in the pathway of God\u2019s will Thou seemest at a stand Fretting for wings to scale the hill, And tired of foot and hand,\u2014 BIBLE THOUGHM \u201c: TUBSDAY, DEC.18.ONLY 25¢ A BOTTLE.FOR THE HOLIDAYS, lie QUEENS HAIR HELP TE S prepar ion .He folded her in his ams; neither of At blessed Bethlehem.leave thy gloom, MOSES AND PAUL.x Tris not adver Te stimulates pag a?said 1] O ON E Y 3 S them ere fined tor oy ds, nd when And learn divine content; b These two were the.roman of - mens the roots.prom mind pod grow ob op fora \"# ; good-night he whispere inger, workshop, \u2018cross and tomb, Conscious \u201cpersonal her .header ihe cress Le mate miperior £ He sas ; ww p\u2014 dl) God rewärd you, Barhara, : + Imever Pr hy Lord to {rium oh: went.were the meekest, thé and.or wile of can.\u2019 \u2014Han ey C.G.Moule.holiest.Their HR was in?.$2.00, equal to any | 5% or * * * *.* » Men\u2019s Quvershoes, Waterproof Cloth, 3 buckles.Dei kers and \u201cDonfectioners.servant over God's house.pte Men's, .Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Moccasins, From SOcup, sembled guests; whilst Alice, a.13), sim | to Godfn the highest\u2019?a a, \u2018ho; there: A.pa MANS Mens O The angels sang \u2018Glory fa, God in the.flesh, their glory, wisdom aad ; were Ë cuntats BAY vershoes, Waterproof Cloth, 1& 2 buckles It is Christ arty highest\u201d But The und, what | all God-given.Both had , ; vorner Ms uatais and 84, Antoine \u2019 2e and pro are sr barn se © in_ the.% i de, wide wot I do tions from Biaven 3a.5 ne \u2019s (Lined).+ a 25.to hear t à «ch 3 t d t eathen : .) were: ci God?CL ()1> NEWSPAPERS Tadico\u201d War £0 Boots (Lined) 91:00 and 81.302 |15 3 Talo AmiP ens dora Th | ante God hops\u201d Le th began | 5) \"Bev le er do Ladics\u2019 Warm Felt Boots (Lined) .20 bavé gone since Graham: Homai 7\" and- tyranny lo ordi it over the bodies and ness for Gods service.(Ex.iv, os suitable for wep = a 14e Men's Skatinÿ Boots, from.0\u2026ire scene» .$1.50.Barbara \u2018Barton became man and: wire, | souls-of TF seen worldly pace pur- ii 810) Bott ar to\u201d thn kite a 9 Dr en i» Boys\u2019 Skating Boots, from .$1.95 and $1.50.and a happier-looking hoët and Lostess ling.mammon; I\" dee ambition Fiding l Divine calling.\"Both were slime with = Ladies\u2019 Nice Warm German Slippers (ali colors) bor ould be ra du anse.A bcrny like Nimmed Sv, ai or.God for | God, ome on Sinai, the \u2018oth = 2 of four ygars old toddles in «nd ou otten, His name\u2019dishonor An Moses | from 350 to $1.25.and seems quile at home with the as Faia al all that made the angels sing \u2018Glory \u2018highest heaven.ve cu da -Avts SRNL rp rates er loved Jesus, moe truly; R.SS.AULD Alot of Fat Baby\u2019s Boots, sizes 1, 2, 3 4, 3, for 35¢\u2019 pair.Er I cunning ; dere and J are brighter days IP Bot 1 bear sil ever so.consecrated to Chet as.cor, Atwater ave, 24 de, Antoine pig Men's Black Wool Lined Rubbers.8c, reg.$1.00.ing with ¢ old and young.The.guests are the clarion: of sax sz; sud ibe cannon\u2019 \u2019e bar or- fy Yielded ihe wld bedience to + ° ; RS «fre '.e rers v \u201d e >, 49, miole Wheat Bread, Fancy Rread,Chialce 5 M ae Storm Rubbère pe ADC, any Tre tai of the Sloe Tada of the por am 1 expocted to be xxvi, 19.These twd are patterns of\u2019 lonfcetionery and Eandies, Reston Brown Men*s Rubbers, coin and broad toes.nounours reese for miles roun anges have:.come.e that this was\u2019 all the angels ex- what every \u2018worker for Christ should Land LE ahs on Aasirda Ladies\u2019 Gaiters-and Leggings, from.coq- 1in both practice sud wat during | Tere -Ahl no the angels\u2019 song iu bir.be.Every tmé must are the \u2018personal ona Bed Show ihe : % ae of Ch dren's Leggings, sizes 7 and I the - es ei, rod tnd he PAR a Aie Te pans SE ae in 5 {] a a Hs Bin ind.SE sloni 5 Le 5 ; : pl.ib \u201célérièe.ke \u2018 ; -Bpirit\u2019s.pawer Lg : Men's Tau Opérd Sippérs, from.NRE xomsn wh wie, otis Gonvind- | shall see why in eue 1 he, chu be a successful minister.\u201cGod Le tes\u201d Skating Boots, Box Calf}.x a uit, ai / id A dns À mis J: it\u2019 | years, And the rd: ard will en come ean: and.will | JT ue up vores like \u20ac = $ : y gr =, Fad ve again,\u201d 1 3 : 52 2 .Also a Full Assoftment of All Kip deat Bots Pi aed as far am lay in The \u2018pour.to: cust né hoi Be cometh thrones.shall, Youmand pe ee will A and Shoes at the Lowest cay.= = total gbacinènee popnlar, an 4 aid\u201d! ah Seat de down every | fashion va f heresy 1esÿ offer £ ik \u201cBere an\u2019T; pod + Vi ds î : SKÂTES POT oN BOOTS ÎREE -\u2014 27 : => Ho hud Some to Fespect, lg they.reign i pole } = pel is = Mets ENS: ti aE 7 a eo edl._ 65.99.M2 81 _ .WAY: .> Ey ir MOONE a, hs a HART BS Selb de TBE sank a oi Bo 0 ALE a 8 + Cu ad yay in which people.followed d her ex- s shall bé.gbu: for | Sven.J and when 2 he i doy Es Ds i Cor.Alexander and St.ne Si.ample, more especially hot in a lowes: se Pts sr ooted fro the | Par vous Dune re at GR CM \u2018af scale, was a revelation to her, y > \u2014 when the | Cook TI could Ting.cok tis ALE ry ; rie thy realized as she.né bad Jere done the.NAS \u2018like the te ee in tones Haar 4 old Tae._ NE LAE ap J is hit portance Eh \" Band 1.Sxpmple, the-lsopard.EUR nt-his | Deed the world over rd ra FRS yo > n usband had started \u2018tem-: Sn peaned kid + v WIE.Wor 3 - ; / 7 4 .2 | emacs m ied .gt.flvmt:: were ha on\u2019 the -tockhirivs\u2019s den and:}is up \u2018and \u2018doing cating God% ca, | L Z ; What About That.; attended a Ce rors, ut; play wi the asp, The bo ar prose .ne Arist, stand and upon\u2019 thy fest then 3, 37 PAINTING snd PAPER H Nain\u201d BE peeved ; iene | fh mag ee ee a | starting ant i ; 15 A snd PA A attendance ernses 5 little (have made: glad the age.in w lok tion, ÿ HE ; Yau War Svant Done?§ room wos ofte ae | liver.i tat Hea i ic: do?LE 1 Ml enaterut COMFORTING lowest prices aad 60 Jase ABLE rig held ones, and many &.daapon |, a | ering | pe CE roc dt | Sg CUR \u201c NEW PROCESS LOAF.\u201d rior Quality, and highly T\u2014 ; an & sn Pie Apna, ris ; [of n .Lsteive Properties.ENS tofu -and comfertiug-in: Rabie) and Jyspeptia.Sor only In X 1b.\u201ctins, dae\u2019 betlod JAMES EPPS & Cavs \u201cuiritions and palatable.de We pant to isteréat- : a our read because ! 0115 know it as well ede.JAMES M.AIRD.Tel.Main toag.ood and we Freparatie Hbmæopathis gérer: ci that Totions GIVE BULLER- ; ets D, Englas de | Blessing o of BREAD ar \u201cnot be; A Fair Trial | iy 3 eue D.HARRISON, }Dusioh Plats (| 'L.MOL NT 386, Westmont | fi Hi -À -À | \"ELECTION PROTESTS.ALTOGETHER THEY NUMBER Ig | ABOUT FORTY.IS 1 : _\u2014 Toronto, Dec.17.\u2014The Ontario pro- aq tests in connection with the general elec- Bg tion of 1200 are far below the average in number, and there will probably be little change in the panty strength from by- elections.In ell, petitions have been filed affecting nine seats.Five of these are by Liberals against Conservatives, North Bruce ; -Toïton, in North Wel- lingbon ; Pringle, in Cornwall and Stor- mont, and Thornton, in West Durham.In the West Durham case the returning officer has not yet declared Mr.Thornton elected, because his deposit was made by cheque instead of in currency.The usual charges are made, except in North Bruce, where Mr, McNeill\u2019s majority was only one.There, in addition to the chargés of corruption, it is stated on behalf of Mr.Campbell, the Liberal candidate, that thirty persons were allowed to vote op taking the oath of office holders, who vers disqualified under provincial law: - Mr.Campbell also says in the recount of the votes the judge did not al- i low a number of votes marked after the neme of the consfituency, but which he claims were intended for him, the name Campbell.appearing first on the ballot Rs ME a A CE Ew The Conservative petitions are four in in South Ontario ; one - ir.Block, | \u2018in Ottawa, to off- sue Hon ; one claiming \u2018est Pt \u2018beat for Mr.Thorn- She.ind one cMiming Nipissing for Mr.Klock; on the ground that the returning officer had no right to postpone the: election after having posted notices.The two last mentioned are not election petitions; properly peaking, but they are regarded\u2019 as a part of the protests.A large number of other petitions had been prepared on both sides, but apparently by mutual consent were not filed.IN NOVA SCOTIA.Halifax, N.8., Dec.17.\u2014Late this af- return\u2019 of William Roche (Lib.) and R.L.Borden (Con.) fn Halifax, and also against Tupper and Bell (Con.) for Pic- tou.In all ten protests have been filed, five by each side.IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.Charlottetown, Dec.17.\u2014Petitions have been filed in.Frinee Edward Island against the, yeti af Sir \u2018Louis Davies.end Te ion, Hughes, Hackett : end, ef whole island repre- sentefios ih.ÿaût.Thé bne against Mr, ion 1 pus by Mr \u2018Martin, J claims the retmd*ot M McKinnon should be declarbt Abid on account of ir- régularity by the returning officer.Complaint is also made against Judge Mc- Domald for rejecting certain#ballots.NEW BRUNSWICK.8t.John, N.B., Dec.17\u2014The time Messrs.Birkett, in Ottawa ; McNeill, in.number, against Mr.Ross, Liberal.ternoon petitions were \u2018filed against the cu THE MONTREAL.ONLY 5 DAYS.What to Get and Where to Get It.That\u2019s the Question.Where to get it is easily answered\u2014At \u201c BEATTY\u2019S,\u201d 137 St.Peter Street, opposite ¢ Witness\u201d Office.Make your selection from the following list.Everything in the Jewellery line to be had at our store: ; D .\u2026 STICK PINS DIAMONDS ~ COLD CHAINS.SILVER NOVELTIES.J Our Specialty LADIES\u2019 LONG CHAINS, $9,00£0 $30.00 STERLING SILVER : \u201c10010000.$1.50 to $15.00 Th Low Prices BONNET BRUSHES.81.25 to $3.60 FILLED.Bec te 1.30 old still hold good hera, though LADIES\u2019 LONG So Dis monds bave gone up in the markets of the wo FILLED CHAINS.2.50 to 7.50 STERLING SILVER STERLING SILVER.15e¢ te se more than thirty percent.LADIES LONG SILVER MANICURE SETS.8c to 10.00 GENUINE DIAMOND CHAINS.1.50 to 3.50 STERLING SILVER SOLID GOLD OLITAIRE RINGS $7.50 to $225.00 NS NAIL FILES.23¢ to 15.00 SLEEVE LINKS and .x RELI SILVER ï ee 1e 160.00 war oi Fite oe ne D ELOVE HOOKB 2 25e to 1.00 CUFF BUTTONS.$3.90 to $7.00 eENY OPAL CLUSTER CHAINS.-.\u2026 2.00 to 12.60 STERLING SILVER \u2018GOLD FILLED RINGE .10.00 to 75.00 MEN'S SILVER CHAINS 1.50 to 7.00 HAT PINS from 25c to 1.50 GENUINE Ar STERLI \" & SILVER SLE LINES and and OPAL \u201cHALF WATCHES.THIMBLES .25c to 1.00 EVE HOOF Eines IS 17.00 to 40.00 : STERLING SILVER CUFF BUTTONS.LADIES\u2019 SOLID SILVER $3,50 to $15.00 SLEEVE LINKS and SOLD mea sain ic Si ta GUN METAL, 3.50to 10.00-| CUFFEUTTONS.G50cto 2.00 CHILDREN'S RINGS.GOLD PARRA 1.25 to 10.* SOLID GOLD.15.00 to 55.00 GOLD SPECTACLES Great Variety: Set with Real Gems, 15 bod ve GOLD FILLED 12.00 to 20.00 ; » solid Geld, frem Bec to 83.00 2.50 to MEN'S SOLID SILVER.5.C0to 2500 SOLID GOLD SPECTA ; 2.50 to « _GEN METAL.4.00%0 10.08\" CLES & EYEGLASSES $3.50 to 87.50 OPAL RINGS.1.00 te «\u201c S@LID.GOLD.35.00 to 108.00 GOLD FILLED 2.00 to 3.50 GENUINE OPALS, Solid ETS.oo te : « GOLD FILLED.15.00 tp 38.00 : BYES TESTED FREE OF CHARGE.Gold Betting.$7.00 to $15.00 ed to the fact that the Count is flooded with thousands of Diamonds Rings, made of low Particular attention od at, kind of diamond chips.- Such goods are not manufactured or sold by us.Good, honest uality, couglpd with lowest: manufacturers\u2019 prices, has always been our method of doing ba q Our enormous a contment of Watches, Diamonds, Rings, &c., merits the examination of those seeking Holiday Presents.The prices are ** way down,\u201d because of low rent and the fact that we sell only for \u2018\u2018spot cash.\u201d Our Customers.gel the benefit of a profit usually charged for bad debts.We are manufacturers and importers.We have something to.suit all sorts of pocketbooks fat apres by express or registered mail free of charge anywhere in Canada when cash accompanies the order.D.BEATT Y, Manufacturing Jeweller and Importer, 137 St.Peter Street.OPEN NDS \u201cDURING DECEMBER.Our \u2018establishment\u2019 is easily pente From from all parts of th iy, Fine 1 AEE \u2014\u2014\u2014t \u2014 5 SS the return of ten members, six Liberals and four Conservatives, as follows : Gib- { son, of York ; Wilmot, of Sunbury and Queen's ; Blair and Tucker, of -St.John; Fowler, of King\u2019s ; Emmerson, of West- moreland ; Lewis, of Albert; Reid, of Restigouche ; Hale, of Carleton, and Ga- none.of Corsets Troms.UT FORT Winnipeg, Man., Dec.17.\u2014The following protests against the election of Mani- Eee Mes NB Mae Mother, Sister or Sweetheart.L.Richardson, in Lisgar.The disqualification of each member sect is asked for.OPEN EVENINGS TILL 10 O'CLOCK.Regina, N.W.T., Dec, 17.\u2014A protest was entered to-day against the election of Mr.Walter Scott (Lib.), who defeated Mr.N.F.Daviÿ-in West' Assiniboia: The petitioner is Mr.S.A.Clark.FIRE AT NORFOLK NAVY YARD.Washington, Dec.17\u2014It is said in the Navy Department that \u2018a serious loss has been suffered by the navy -in the fire at the Norfolk navy yard yesterday.The money loss is of secondary importance.The fire destroyed valu- records that cannot be replaced and It WAS | at necessary plans, which gn y Without 4 be replaced at much expense time low, ©.and money.| The de A SPEEDY TORPEDO BOAT.fx! oo New London, Conn., Dec.17 \u2014The | new torpedo boat boat \u2018Bailey\u2019 niade thofsst .est time on Fecbrd.Tor, Di.Se + | Vessel on Le A, mp ., maudart knot Pa 060 eet) the Ors Pay me made the knot in exactly one minute trol\u201d and 58 seconds, after three trials.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 = _ vi Yo MASONIC OFFICERS.10 styloy Ionic Lodge, No.54, A.F.and A.M., ust the 7 at a meeting held list night at the Ma- t?fashion toric Temple, electad the following offi- light ang cers for the ensuing year: W.M., Dr.BE.u A D.Aylen; S.W., F.Baker; J.W., J.W.oraing Demock; chaplain, thé Rev.Dr.Serimger; ; ; H d very § TI urer, ohn er, éecre - A Goo; tylôr, John Lanvence.During the andsome.0.One evening the lodge received sa official visit from the R.W.Bro.H.R.Brophy, D.D.Argyle Lodge, No.8, A.F.and A.M., 1 864 has eee ge mes Ww.vy Jus.N D : offatt; ames en: ; J.W., P.Stewart; treasurer, Thos.Cock- otre ue ame or; chaplain, the Rev.Dr.Ker; senior Near McGill.deacon, W.A.Kaeeland; tyler, James ae Tg _ unn, \u2018Mr.J.5.Bars 4 : wapd Hyrmin ; Patéiek;J.was \u2018in ; the oft » es The.fol uk\u201d Hcenses werp\u2019 yesterday ik Cat \"Cat fine de Denise Simon, the ice\u2019 bridge bi \u201cgout de l'Ile and granted, a on Hing year BY the Liquor jWehn?l: hte; fouls, d, Chas.Charlemagne, had, M, teams having ba né Patrièk séutifon, Orfdo /Promablky,.cromed yesterday.a gone Mommardugie, Edward ph¥, | Calixve.Castellpt]; de ; Tony de Bent: \u2018Reyuuué, - -Stabislaus, \u201cRé \u201cH.Hope, Honore.Later, Da\u201d \"A.Labelle, Ferdinand Larocque, E.| à Malo, Honore Hey- naud, Bailbert Beaudoin, Paul Lalonde, CANADIAN PACIFIC, RAILWAY.Ar Witbroä Roy, Louis Blanchette.Pa \u201c Amongst recent.additions\u2019 \u2018to the museum | _- : : : Ww.Welsh, Joseph Phanouf, David: Philip Meehan, George Filler, of the Natural Socte coting ted Garment pig gare vies 1e oS nr LCT Bg Be RESTE Ces 2 TDR À ah REITER hilar ee, an ou SE A ; 1: , wer, ti 1 , the fo o - 52 oer est Pagrick Ryan, la Tessier: Fitna à Ovi 5 Li bone, et a Sionaur 3 ane \u201cune\u201d po \u2018elected for the ensuing your; Messrs.Levy.+ co \u2014\u2014 Blache, Oâfllan on ores dt hy Tor oat \u201cPor\u201d à ratauFant Teens | Susafthed from the Atlan.[prealdont; Singer, vice-presidents uy) A TI Th Fuad SPS RAT Ur | ERE RT préc, voter « GRAND DEPARTMENTAL STORE, Corner of St.Catherine and Montcalm Streets.S99333230035239295330930 HAOÛN LABONTE.fi your Entrance yor- will see Goods that will attract your attention, KA loves, Handkerchiefs, Fichus, Belts, Faccy Pins, Corsets, Ribbons, Foulards, Perfuries, Fancy Siockings, Suspenders, Wt.Chemises, Underwear, and thousands of ctaer articles which we do not wish to se in or Store after New Year's.The consignment is ready.Low prices in all our goods.IRESS GOODS.Diagonal Serge, All-Wool, 46 inches for Costumes.assorted colors; that is to say, the prettiest shades, because this is a Job ad wo wish to make an opening price.We will offer them at .,.BBc 5 PIECES OF ar All the imaginable Combinations of (lors, even for Half Mourning.Last week re sold them from 50e to Tôc.Opening LG ~38e, 39e, 42c Fancy proche saree dpi > Prises \"fer opening .\u2026.+82 ee a ee 72e, 87c Black Broche, Wool and Billi, 45 inches, | Ef 1 patterns, splendid value.Opening pijes.32.5 Jepazese Silk for Curtains and Ta Work.Opening price .\u2026 .OAKS CLONES! A small lot of Cloaks, Black and Marine Bue.Worth $4.00.Opening price.81.40 Cloaks, in Beaver, all shades of Brown.Tee are worth $6.50.Opening price $3.80 4 lots of Cloaks, assorted shades, double ud single; some are trimmed.The price vs from $9.00 to §15.00.Uniform opening price \u2026 \u2026 ve .$6.95 UNELETE EMBROIDERY.It was late coming.It must be sold bout delay.Belleve us the prices are - The styles are new in all these Night BES.su BLOSES hy good attention to this.No store in { 22] has an assortment which ean \u201cWare with ours.These Silk Blouges Wh we offer at $2.15 ard $3.15 are be styirs for the coming spring.They sre the thing for Sofrees, Operas, and oth- ® fishionable gatherings.The shades are Eu and very delleate.We have also for Big Fast Colored Black, the Silk Try fine; others are selling them at hu, Opening price .$3.85 and $3.95 MONTREAL 23232396 S N A | 3 N Ah = 1458.RueS®Caiherines DONTREAL, It is five months since we laid the foundations of a three story building, now v finished and in which v We are now per- \u2018 | cc res manently installed.The above picture is a faithful reproduct i ion of the building.We think we may not be taxed with presumption when we say thai it is the largest and most modern in, this part of the city.The front is of new design and nearly all glass, affording an abundant light in all the departments.The interior of three-flats snd basement is finished most artistically.The architecture has been so well executed in all its proportions and Aefalls: that, it makes the whole one of the most beautiful constructions in Canada.Situated in the centre of the most.populous part of our city, in the middle of Es population numbering already 175,000, an establishment of this kind is imposing.We are also persuaded: that it Attention i is another considerable factor in our establish ment.Montreal, but we are fully determined that we will not be left behind or surpassed os soy ether house, 7 Valse other mérchants who order you tg come.5 enry, at certain heji i hou the ofning, aftérnoon or evening.Out ei irlerge enough to\u2019 hip and ower clerks are numetous and quick.After \u2018having given you the information which i is of in terest to tho public, det 18 now shy a word to.you to \"TOUR OWN IN TEREST, willbe appreciated to its highest value, We do not aspire to monopolize all the business of During the building of our stors, which has oeoupied about five months, it goes without saying, that our busines has greatly suffered by the want of space, accommodation, etc.Since we are several months behind in our selling, it is urgent that we replace the time lost.Consgtntly, we.have decided to make every day from now to New Year's SALES, not only at a'REDUCTION, but at a BACRIFICE.It will be necessary to make BIG SALES, if you wish to say so.Our prices will be smaller than Fou.can itnagine.We know that millions of customers are waiting our OP ENING with impatienee, - At last.it has come.To-morrow morning at 8.30 6\u2019cloc k, we will re-open que 0 Then will commence a new era of prosperity.for us, and a new gra of saving for those | ed, op \u2018st fendt token He.The Lan SE TBE.LME, It is hard to speak of the beauty of these Linens.It will give us great piesfiire » show them to you.Co = Here are the Special Opening price 28c, 35c, 50c, 60c, 75c, 81.00.Table Napkins\u2014a complete: assortment.Linen Thread by the Shoot, great choice.Towels, an endless vasiaty.INTHE BASEMENT.OC In this Department will be fing ovorr thing in use in kitchen; pantry or \u201cdning- room.Glassware, Tableware,\" Cryst, Gran, Tinware, \"Lamps, Woodenware; ate,, \u2018etc.= We desira you spocthily to vint this Bee \u2018We have always excelled in this Une, We\u2019 sre in a position How to surpass ourselves.\u201d \u201cer Spring Curtains, vecorated.and Pidin - : Linen.New Mountings, from 25 up._ Decorated Curtalns, with Fringe or Lass; Opening price.RT 1) Curtains, with Insertion, Lacé or > Fringdd Everything of the latest and, best,\u2019 766 $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, 82.00.32,50, $3.00.Wooden Poles, Wood Ornsments, Opens Lo ing price .wv.vo svocsu,vrsn are 42.poles, Accessories for.Cursias \u2018rose ments, Wo send experts to resldmons.to Mine, \u2018and hang Curtains.i Lace Curtains, 2% yards long at .J age : 8 , Another kind, Sr Joe \u201ca8 _ Table \u2018Covers no\u2019 Chentlje, \u2018Jute\u2019 aoû te ootelle, for small or couts 1 paturajlp their goods have decante axhéast which ve Baye Just opensé me \u2018 fiead, owing to the lateness: > ouf Snap: ration.Pre buying your Gifts costal : wee Us aad you will cognomaine.© Luli 88 à (1 IE fl] { 1 | 2, \"a He Leartily thwk A TRIBUTE FROM BUSINESS MEN.They Unite to Honor the Retiring Manager of the G.T.R.System.A SUCCESSFUL BANQUET AT THE WINDSOR HOTEL \u2014 SOME INTERESTING SPEECHES BY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.Mr.Charles M.Hays, the retiring general manager of the Grand Trunk Railway system, and now president of the Southern Pacific Railway, wes hon- cred by the Board of Trade of this city with a banquet at the Windsor Hotel last night.Commercial Montreal was well represented and representatives of the government united with others in honoring the gentleman who during the five years he has held office has done great things for the Grand Trunk sys tem, much for Montreal and thus benefited the whole Dominion.The banquet wae a telling tribute to the popularity of the guest of the evening, to the re spect in whiel, he s held as a man and a token of the appreciation by business men of Mr.Hays\u2019s splendid achievements while general manager of the Grand Trunk Railway.To the strains of the bagpipe, in the skilful hands of Pipe-Major Mathieson, some two hundred business men filed in: to the ladies ordinary pod took their laces at the m cen es.pe THE QUES .Mr.Robert Mackay, president of the Board of Trade, puesided, and the vice- chairmen were Messrs.Henry Miles dod John Macfarlane, vice-presidents of the Board of Trade; Mr.E.F.Craig, president of the Corn Exchange Association, ami Mr.Chas.Chaput.On tbe right of the president were seated the ghest of the evening; the Hon.Sydney Fisher, Maycr Prefontaine, Mr.Chas.Drimkwa- ter, secretary of the C.P.R.; the Hon.J.P.PB.Caazrain.Mr.Robert Bicke- dike, MP., Mr.J.G.Scott, general manager of the Great Northern Railway.On the left of the president were seated ithe Hon.Mr.Blair, Messrs.G.B.Reeve, general manager of the Grand\u2019 Trunk Railway systam; Mr.L.E.Geoffrion, president of Le Chambre de Commerce; Mr.R.S.White, collector of customs; Principal Peterson, of McGill University, and Mr.James Crathern.LETTERS OF REGRET.\u2018Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen,\u2019 \u2018His Excellency the Governor- General\u2019 and \u2018The President of the United States\u2019 having been duly honored, Mr.George Hadrill, the secretary of of reset in cf regret the banquet from.the folk .guests: \u2018Iieutenant-Governor Jetté, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Hon.Mr.Tarte, the Hon.Mr.Fielding, the Hon.David Mills, the Hon.James Sutherland, the Hom.Nr.Borden, the Hon.Mr.Seott, the Hon.Mr.Sifton, the Hon.Mr.Bernier, the Hon.Mr.Davies, the Hon.Mr.Paterson, Sir.William Van' Horne, Mr.T.G.Shaughnessy, Mr.Chamiberhm, of the Canada Atlantic Railway, and Col.McNaught, of the Great Northern Rail- Letters regretting inability to be present were also annoums from Mr.C.W.Spemoer, general superintendent of the C.P.R.; Mr.Clouston, and the licn.G.A.Drummond, subscribers.* OUR GUEST.The president ammounced the toast of the evening, \u2018Our Guest.\u201d Mr.Hays, he «aid, came to Canada five years ago end in that shor* time had done great things for the Grand Trunk.Double tracks of Trade, ammo WOR - + \u2018 , + lity\u201d Ho \u20ac 5 ent z follownog - laid, great bridges built and new offices erecbed were amongst his minor achievements.The stock of the Grand Trunk bad increasei in value by something like eighty million dollare and the shareholders had profited to the extent of about five million dollars in dividends.Every one would regret his departure.It wes a compliment to Mr.Hays that he was going to manage the second Jarg- st railway om the continent, and the best wishes of all would go with him.Mr.E.F.Craig was the first to ve- spord.He felt unable to do justice to.the toast.Mr.Hays came to Montreal as a young man and was leaving not much older.He had had opportunities ond bad taker due advantage of thei ppers.Mr.Hays had been so fully occupied with the affairs of the Grand \"Trimk that he bad not kmown much about, soctal life in Montreal outside of his own hone.It was to be regretted that he- was not a G ian, but all would wish him well where he was going and .kés mautle had fallen on worthy TS.The Rev.T.8.McWilliams, following, expressed his pleasure to be asked to add a few words to those things so well oken regardiog the honored guest of the evening.The successes referrel to * come not to him who waits, but to Fim who works, said the speaker.He knew Mr.Hays ss a genial friend and an ad- -mirelble host.It was his privilege to be Mr.Hays\u2019s pastor.He was happy to voice whet ought to be the apprexation of this community on\u2018the attitude of Mr.Hays.towerds morality.He believed Mr.Hays.brought conscience to bear ¢m all business questions.He realized bia respaneibilitics rap Doth éitectors :ænd - employees ulfil- \u2018pent of divergent demands was rot al- Ways an easy task.While regretting \u2018Canada\u2019s loss all would congratnlaie Mr.Hays on the bonors which bad come to MR, HAYS REPLIES.Mr.Hays arose to reply amid much cheering and waving of dkerchiefs.ed those present for nt ab invited i | vêncy act was wanted.Montreal kad | more than \u201cever before the great | Transportation -terests had largely occupied the time and s THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.eer the evidences of their good will.\u201cThe period of his residence in Canada had een ome fraught with affairs of such moment to the Grand Trunk Railway ; they had occupied him so constantly; he been away from home so much, and when he had been at headquarters, they were so remote from the business centre of the city that he had not nad \u2018he opportunity he could have wished for of closer sozial relationship with tne busiress men.Now, when he seemen to be approaching & time when he would have more leisure, and when removal from the old headquarters would bring him into closer contact with them, he bad to say good-by.But, perhaps, after all, \u2018our best impressions, our clearest ideas of those wifh whom we assxia/ed, were formed, not in our social relatisns, but in our business intércourse, and 13 that respect he considered himself most fortrmate, s0 far es his relations with the Canadian public were concerned.He had made many friendships, which he hoped would continue for the rest of Lis life.(Applause.) As to Canadian business men, he had learned to admire them for sterling merit, for reasonable- ress and law-abiding qualities that he should continue to remember long after leavirg here.He should have none but the most pleasant recollections of his business intercourse with the peonle of Montreal, and it would be long, long before he should ever cease to feel the deep- est-interest in anything that affected the welfare of Canada, her commerce and her railways.(Hear, hear.) He expressed the hope that the Dominion would continue to be prosperous, and said that if, in his mew field of labor, he could in any way knit more closely the bonds of friendship which existed between this country and the United States, his utmost endeavor would be im that direction.(Applause.) He thanked them for their extreme kindness to him, and, as Canadians were proverbially travellers, he hoped to see many of those present on the Pacific Coast, and he should take it as a personal grievance if, when there, they did mot give him the opportunity to take them by the hand and help kim to renew his interest in the kird friends he had left behind in this country.He concluded, amid great applause, by wishing all, long life and prosperity.THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADA.Mr.Miles prypozed the toast to of Canada.1 > already been ized\u2019 as the national port of Canada.He hoped it would soo be: made a free port.Marine irsurance and pilotage were referred to.The speaker concluded by thanking Mr.Hays for the beaefi*s resulting from his brief slay in this country.The Hon.Sidney Fisher, Minister of Agriculture, respond:d on behalf of the government.The people evidently had confidence in the new parliament and the most of the members were very well satisfied with the way things were going.\u2018I'he mew parliament was about to enter the new century wish serious responsibilities on its shoalders, first, because Canada today was emerging from her trials and was springing forward, with the full confidence of a mew nation, on the sea of the future in which she had such an imuporsant role to play.Can- ala to-day oc=ipied a new position with the Empire and in the eyes of the world.She 1-0 longer wos a auñordi member of the Empire, but sbood side by side with the Mother Country.Reference had been made to some of the thin the Tew Parliameot of Canada should take up.e was not prepared to sa, what parlivment would do in making Montreal a free port, but he was prepared to say that vhe #Teat improvements which the Minister of Public Works had commenced and the assistance that bad besa given to the harbor commissioners of pont, would be kent going until Montreal was made the best Atlantic port on the continent of America.(A; use.) i inattention of the last must also of the next.; parliament, as # seas with this port, and the rates cf transportation bad been largely reduced on these railways by good management, such as Mr.ys had applied to the Grand Trunk, and by the amprovemont in the traction work end power of the\u2019 engines and rolling stock of these corporations.; There were obstacles between Montreal and the sea which would have .to- be removed.He had experienced these e | though disabilities when arranging for shipping.bay from Canada to South Africa.The cost of shipment from Montreal to St.\u201d John was out of all proportion to the ! cost from St.John to Capetown, owing to_insuramce, etc.! Regarding Mr.Hays, he thought N had set a good example to all person who had the management of great corporations.He had made the English hondholders feel better towards Canada than ever before.This would help otner ! investors.ile working for the direc- | tors and employees the interes\u2018s of the | patrons had not been neglected.OTHER TOASTS.The Hon.Se Casgrain brizflv responded on behalf of the Sennie.Mr.Hays would ot be forgotten while thé Victoria Jubilee Bridge and the Monill | street offices should stand.He had- , had done more .for the Trink than eny 06ié els Kad ever e.There was no harm in the cx- change of capital and brain that was con- \u2014 == a S \\ MR.C.M: HAYS, tinually going on between Canada and the United States.If Mr.Hays must return he would carry with him the best wishes of the business men of Canada.Mr.Robert Reford pronosed \u201cfhe Raïlway Interest.\u2019 He went very fully into the history and advantages cf the Grand Trunk, Canadian Pacific, Canada Atlantic and Intercolonial railway eys- tems.Canada\u2019s railways were a «ral to the Dominion and their managers as well.In this connection he mentioned the names of Sir William Van Horne, Lord Stmthcona and Lord Mount- Stephen.The Hon.Mr.Blair, Minister of Railways and Canais, responded.He res pleased to be present to express his admiration for Mr.Hays and apprediation of hs abilities.No monument was needed to mark the period of Mr.Hays's stay here.During his regime the In- tercolomial Railway had been extended to Monitreal and the improvement was of mutual benefit to Montreal and the east.The possibilities, nay, the certainties nf the future in the Canadian railway world Were very great.: \u2018A dozen railways may cross Canada within \u2018the mext half century,\u2019 he déclar- ed, \u2018for what has been done Jo, 5- \u201c Ht) in the government shoild fg.give so munch aid to railways, but not to do io would be to prevent the country, from advancing.wae gntaring, upon a period of growth not dreamed.of in \u2018the past.It was our natural right to bring the products of the west, on both aides of the line to the seaboard.Montreal he thought, would see, within a reasonable time, the realization of the best hcpes of her business men.The government was deeply alive to the transportation question and was moving, he believed, in the right direction.MR.HAYSS SU ESSOR, Mr.G.B.Reeve, the successor of Mr.Hays, also spoke briefly.He consiter- ed the interests of commerce and the ratlways to be identical.He believed every word of commendation spokan regarding Mr.Hays was deserved.QOuce, Grand Trunk investneats were the subjects of suspicion, now, thanks, to Mr.Hays\u2019s economi management, they were safe.He would like to say goodby to Mr.Hays as Sir Charles Melville Hays, as be might have done if the latter had chosen to qualify, but he loved tis own country too much.The man wag the same for all that.(Cheers.) Mr.Charles Drinkwater added a few words of appreciation of Mr.Hays\u2019s work.\u2018The City of Montreal\u2019 was propored bv Mr.McFarlane and responded to by His Worship Mayor Prefontaine end Principal Peterson, who made brief happy addresses and the proceedings wound up with the Natiomal Anthem.Rutto\u2019s orchestra enlivened the proceedings during the banquet; Pipe-Major Mathieson marched around the room playing a favorite Scotch air just before the speech-making eommenced and, _during the evening Megars.Duquette, Lebel end Sam, Dunn.gendered choide weal.ed., ) |'eept the proposal, which.ie hailed here \u2018and eubscnibers:\u2014 } The following were the invited guests GUESTS.p The Right Hon.Sir Wiltrid Ladrtér.Premier; the Hon.Sir Richard ,Cartwright, Minister of Trade and Commence; the Hon.R.W.Scott, Secretary of State: the Hon.David Mills, Minister of Justice; the- Hon.L.H.Davies, Minister of Marine and Fisheries; the Hon.F.W.Borden, Minister of Militia and Defence; the -Hon.W.Mulock, Postmaster Geaeral; the Hon.S.A.Fisher, Minister of Agricultare: the Hon.J.Israel Tarte, Minister \u2018of -Public Works; the Hon.W.8.Fileding, Minister of Finance; the Hon.A.G.Blair, Minister of Railways and Canals; the Hon.Clifford Sifton, Minister of the Interior; the Hon.Wm.Paterson, Minister of Customs; the Hon.M.E.Bernier, Minister.of Inland Revenue; the Hon.R.R.Dobell, the Hon.James Suthériand, the Hon.J.P.B.Cas- grain, the Hon.L.A.Jette, Ideutenant- Governor of the Province of Quebes:' the Hon.8 N.Parent, Premier of the province; R.Prefontaine, Mayor Montreal; L, B.Geoffrion, president La Chambre de Commerce; Bir Wm.C.Van Horne, chairman of board of directors Canadian Pacific Railway Company: Thomas G.Shaygh- nessy, president Canadian Pacific Raf) Company; D.McNicoll, general manager Canadian Pacific Rallway Comgany; Geo.B.Reeve, general manager Grand Trunk Railway System; E.J.Chambérlafn, gen- erdl manager Canada Atlantic RaijWay\u2019s \u2018Colonel McNaught, president Great North- etn Raliway Company of Canada;.'J.Soott, general\u2019.manager Great\u201d i Railway Company of Canada; R.8.White, Collector of Customs.x le Munro, A.P.Mu Wh, SUBSCRIBERS.Messrs.James Alexander, Hugh Allan, H.Montagu Allan, R.B.Angus, S.G.Archibald, H.N.Baird, Henri Barbeau, G.T.Bell, George F.Benson, Robert Blc- kerdike, M.P., Dr.T.C.Brainerd, B.Hal Brown, W.H.Browne, Charles Burrill, A.Butze, D.W.Campbell, Colin Campbell, F.E.Came, Cnarles Cassils, John Cassils, George Caverhill, A.C.Chaffee, H.Foster Chaffee, Charles Chaput, J.P.Cleghorn, E.S.Clouston, John L.Coffee, 8.Coulson, E.F.Cralg, W.W.Craig, James Crathern, John Crowe, J.Dalrym- ple, Thomas Davidson, W.E.Davis, J.P.Dawes, the Hon G.A.Drummond, G.E.Drummond, T.J.Drummond, J.M.Eastwood, A.E.Ellis, H.G.Elliott, W.H.Evans, E.H, Fitzhugh, Judge Foster, Thomas Fyshe, Colonel R.W.Gardner, H.W.Garth, R.W.darth, C.E.Gault, M.H.Gault, Leslle H.Gault, Wm, IL Gear, Wm, Gibson, C.F.Gildersleeve, E.B.Greenshieds, George H.Hanna, W.Hanson, Jas.Hardwell, Thomas Har- ling, Frank J.Hart, George F.Hartt, C.P.Hebert, R.Henderson, E.N.Heney, Wm.Hendrie, Wm.Hendrie, Jr., Thomas Henry, Lieut.-Colone! F.C.Henshaw, A.J.Hodgson, Jonathan Hodgson, J.W.Hickson, J.C.Holden, A.W.Hooper, C.R.Hosmer, H.R.Ives, BE.S.Jaques, J.P.\"Cavanagh, George J.Kilkin, Abner Kingman, J.W.Knox, H.Laporte, J.B.Learmont, E.H.demay, J.F.Lewis, R.S.Logan, F.H.Mathewson, F.E.Meredith, Q.C., H.D.Metcalte, Heory Miles, F.W, Morse, Hy.Munderioh, \u2018Robt.tm.-@.Macdonald, A.ariamé: DM.Mucfarlané, Jähi ,Mätlarlane, :\u201cRôBUÈt A.@.McBean, J.T.McCall, D.A.Caskill,, C.J.McCuaig, R.W.Macdou- gall, Thomas McDougall, Alex.McFee, PF.| H.McGuigan, John McKergow, Bart.Me- Lennan, Donald Macmaster, Q.C., Wm.Macmaster, F.B.McNamee, the Rev.T.S.McWilliams, D.MeWood, W, W.Near, T.H.Newman, Johu Orpe, H.A.Price, A.T.Paterson, Hugh Paton, T.L.Paton, Frank Paul, B.T.Pearson, E.L.Pease, R.Peddie, Principal Peterson, J.Pillow, M.J.A.Prendergast, J.Pullen, the Rev.C.G.Rollit, W.M.Ramsay, E.Raw- - lings, Robert Reford, R.W.Reford, A.F.Read, I.Read, David Robertson, Jas.Rodger, A.E.Roseveur, James Ross, F.D.Shallow, J.Cradock Simpson, C.F.- Sise, C.F.Smith, C.J.Smith, Geo.R.Starke, M.C.Sturtevant, C.W.Spencer, J.A.Taylor, James Thom, G.A.Thomson, W.Wainwright, J.C.Walsh, F.J.Watson, W.J.White, Smeaton White, C.M.\u2018Wilds, Walter Wilson, W.R.Wonham.BRITAIN IS FIRM.WILL NOT EVACUATE PEKIN UNTIL DEMANDS ARE GRANTED, London, Dec.18.\u2014\u2018Great Britain las instructed Sir Ernest Satow, 1 understand,\u201d says the Pekin correspondent of the \u2018Daily Mail,\u2019 wiring on Sunday, \u2018to urge the retention in the joint note of the word \u2018irrevocable,\u2019 and the inclusion in the preamble of a declaration that \u201cuntil the Chi Government has fulfilled the demands of the powers, Pekin and the province of Chihli will not be evacuated by the allied troops.\u201d \u2018It is rumored that Germany is warmly supporting the Prigeh proposal, and I ot ing ths e | oéiiy ol thm Li and.with delight.\u2019 .FOXERS INACTIVE, \u2014 Pekin, Dec.17.\u2014The Russians have purchased $700,000 worth of rice, which is being given %o destitute Chinese, General.Chaffee, the American commander, | also having a large amount of rice is While a number of German officers were dining, they narrowly escaped death by asphyxiation ip the fumes from a Chinese stove.Four out of seven were partly insensible for more than half an hour, 00 The railway from Pekin to Taku is now completed.* Te maire the trip of eighty miles it generally takes twenty hours.investigatien-of the reports from Hosiwa' as to Boxer activity in that district, has sent a troop of she Sixth United States : Cavalry and bers .of Company E of the Sth Infantry there to quell any dis turbance caused by Boxers or bandits, Neither \u2018General Chaffee nor Sir Alfred Gaselee, the British commander, believes reports represent the a 41 Mackay, Hector MacWenzis, \u201cA.\u2018\u2019Miagtéer, \u2019 A.Mo: | \u2018aa it./ fice, dediring a thorough | Gel thet there is a Frigg body of Boxers.any- |- where near under arms, althopgh gored SREP 8a seeing | BOERS IN CAPE COLONY.Seven Hundred Cross at Aliwal North.MORE ABOUT THE PART PLAYED BY CANADIANS IN THE FIGHT AT BELFAST.Capetown, Dec.17.\u2014Seven hundred Boers have crossed from the Orange River Colony into Cape Colony near Aliwal North, and have reached Kaapdaal, Capetown, Dec.18.\u2014The Boers who crossed the Orange river into Cape Colony, west of Aliwal North, on Saturday, encountered the Cape Rifles and Bra- .bant\u2019s force, who retired with loss.DE WETT'S ARMY.STEYN SAYS HE HAS STILL NINE THOUSAND MEN UNDER HIM.The Hague, Dec.16.\u2014Mr.Kruger has received mail advices from former President Steyn, of the Free State, which say that Generals De Wett and Hertzog still have 8,000 followers.Mr.Kruger had a long conversation with Mr.William T.Stead, of London, who, it has been stated, is going to visit the Czar for the purpose of getting his influence in favor of the Boers.DEATH OF CHALMERS.FELL WHILE WARNING ONE OF HIS MEN OF DANGER.Ottawa, Dec.17.\u2014Lieut.-Col.T.D.B.Evans, commanding the C.M.R., sends the following report, dated at Belfast, to the adjutant-general at Ottawa, of the death of Lieut.Chalmers in action on : \u2018On Nov.1, at 7 p.m., a column Major-General Smith-Dorrien from Belfast south towards Komati Valley to oo-operate with a similar column moving parallel and to the west.Rain was falling heavily, and the column halted at 12.30 a.m., till about 3.80 am.The advance guard on Nov.2 consisted of sixty of my men under command of Major Saunders.The advanced party, second troop C squadron, was commanded by Chalmers, and was accompanied by a guide, who appears to have given them the wrong directions; when the advanced party caine into touch with the enemy the.pain column had branched off to the right, and was nearly -two- miles away.About fifteen of the enemy were first s ~a house in ë Other - parties of the À now\" a from the east, .and- were ; by:4he flankers of the support.Expecting early aseitance from the main column, the advanced guard, although in 2 most dangerous posi held its place under severe rifle fire.At about § a.m.an \u2018order came from the G.0.C.to retire.: The retirement of the advanced y to the support was conducted by Lieut.Chalmers in a most skilful manner under a very severe fire.During the further Totizement, which was carried out steady successive groups .Schell\u2019s horse was killed and fell upon him, injuring his ankle.Sergt.Tryon gave him \u201chis horse, and Major Saunders, noticing Sergt.Tryon dismounted, rode back to him and took him on his horse, and while rejoining the retiring line, the saddle turned, and threw Major Saunders and Sergt.Tryon to the ground, the horse bolting.Ya or jor Saunders was slightly wounded in the left side, while taking cover, and partially stunned by the fall from hia \u201chorse.= Lieut.Chal- mers then went to Major Saunders and but \u2018was unable to do so.He then re joined the firing, and sent Private G.G.mith back with a spare horse for Major Saunders, but the latter was unable to mount.Lieut.Chalmers would not: retire any further: until he could bring Major Saunders with him, and while taking steps to secure men from the support to enable them to carry out this intention, he was shot through the body and died a ew minutes later.When Lieut.Chalmers was shot h: had just left good cover to warn an orderly who Was- Com towards him fo dismount m IA NUE Lient Col.Evans\u2019 pays Tigh tri to Lieut.Chalmers\u2019s .ex: management of the troops in his last engagement, as well ae to his splendid services throughout the campaign.The following are also méentio in the Feport for bravery in action: Major Saunders, Sgt.Tryon, Pte.Hutchinson, Corp.R.R.Eaton,.8.Herchmer and Pte.G.G.Smith.Lieut.-General Smith-Dorrien Privates Northway and F.G.tt were wounded.! MAJOR HURDMAN\u2019S DIARY.Major W.G.Hurdman, of D Battery, in his diary, from Oct.17 to Nov.4 mentions that 37], Sergt.Belford, bad been reduced to the of corporal for refusing to obey an order given him by Perst.tinson.On Oct.5 Gr.Bolton had gone to hospital, with enteric.Lt.Van Tuy] left on Oct.23 to take a posi: tion \u2018under Col.Girouard, director of fo pe SE .y beer ospital wi \u2018enteric: Major Hurdras had been ad vised on Oct.27, of the awarding of commissions in the Royal Artillery to 279, Sergt.Ross, and to 302, Gr.Russell.On ST 81, he oa Bergt.Stinson, | 371,\" Corp.»-258, Gr: -Crowe and 272, EP Deiter as \u2018this day tried by F.G.C.M., on the charge of ing.into and stealing stores.Result of court! re.A Boxers every day.: - endeavored to bring him back with him, | as to the indifferent cooking highly praised the work of the advanced {* Tussbar, Drcensrr 18, 1900, res field impri eld imprisoi N| man adds: \u201cWith relererie Major Hug.punishments, under the cireumen \u201cove consider that the court dey, wm with the culprits.\u2019 Tey NG NIGHT Map, ; On Nov.1, the Hehe wl i out on a might march, with 3.two columns sent |v Smith-Dorrien, with a : .a Boer laager at Witkop, .,.Belfast.The rain came des rents, accompanied by a Ver at times a regular blizzard.Co umns were operating to other at several miles in: could turn back.The langer 0.at daybreak, and the Boers.pletely surprised.The incler.weather prevented Smith- ide ing up his advantage, ty, , drenched and pinched win Boer losses were heavy, nh casualties were two men horses falling.This was 1, which Capt.Chalmers w.Major Saunders (CMR.| ith reference to the |.men, Major Hurdman rcp.Nov.4 there were 24 men \u2026., convalescent camps; two in a serious state, 363, (.Moore, and 297, Gr.Bolu\u2026 had been invalided home.The \u20ac rt of Col.Drury, command the artillery, indicates thi: (ii tp 2% valid of the division are reium, e .e lias for the sale of all the Canal jos] transport waggons and store.10 the imperial army.* Co { Lien: 1.sen View to PRAISE FROM GEN.HUTTON Ottawa, Dec.17,\u2014Col.Lesuin, vom.manding the \u2018Canadian Mouz:e! % fes transmits to the departmen: 1 o which he received from Gen.] Oct.14, previous to the genera ture for England.In this COMM UNÉGa- tion .Gen.Hutton says he cannot leave South Africa without offering a \u2018ox words of congratulations upon the eye cess which has attended the regiment while under his command in the late campaign.Canada, he thinks, has Food reason to be proud of the manner which the regiment has upheld the reputation of the Canadian troops.Ther had shown what the type of colonial mounted rifles could accomplish in conjunction with the imperial mounted im fantry.He realizes that the colonies can hereafter be counted upon to put into the field a force of mounted men of the utmost value.The general says tha; was a source of constant pleasure to him to mote how excellently the regiment had profited by its opportunities, and he congratulates and thamks the men for the good work they have performed.AN ONTARIO MAN\u2019S PRIZE London, Ont., Dec.17.\u2014Captain Stuart, of this city, who went out with the first Canadian contingent to South Af- Tica, has received.from Sir Alfred Mil » © Judichl jel &ppqimtment in South Africa, at $3,000 a pear, with a residence bil other § 3s, the district to be LAKE CHAMPI AIN\" STEAMER WILL TOUCH AT HALL FAX.THE Ottawa, Ont., Dec.17\u2014 Æ cablegram Teceived at the Department of Militia states that the SS.\u2018Lake Champlain\u2019 will arrive at Halifax, land the mails and a few tons of freight there, and then proceed to St.John.It ie understood that by thie\u2019 arrangement the men with Col.Otter who belong to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island will land at Halifax and proceed direct to their homes by rail.Those from New Brunswick, Que bee, Ontario and the west will continue on the \u2018Lake Champlain\u2019 to St.John and there disembark to take the Inter .colonial Railway for home, after the civic welcome.; THE VOYAGE FROM CAPETOWN.The South African mail brought tothe \u2018Militia Department reports from sever of the officers commanding the Canad -oqups, Jiewt.Ool, Otter, commanding the 2nd Battalion, R.C.R., forwards hi diary for the period between Nov 1010 Nov.23, when the corps was on 1ts ™20 home.He mentions that the men «uf afforded them on deck.the officers only were permitted to 130 by erder from England.Shey er .a cricket maich with fhe telegraph co\u201d \u2018Here complaints m3 , lateness of meals and lack oË water for ablutionatÿ purposes.On the eighth day oul fron Capetown the electric lighting plant had given ont, and the men had to contes themselves with candles.Little or sickness had occurred on the voyage, though 7498, Sergt, Hulme, was sufferns from a laceration of the jaw caused Hs bad dentistry at Pretorie, and Col.OT feared he would have to be sent 1 BY pital in England.Lieut.Cosby.of 1st Middlesex Regiment, wae als 01 the sick list on the date of writing D %) with strong symptbms of fever, me he expected would .alao have to 20 ° hospital.GASPE NOMINATIONS.How Perce, Que., Dec.17.\u2014Messrs, Hom tio Leboutillier, Gaspé Basin (Libera: ; D.N.Labrie, of Perce (Liberal).an \u201cXavier Kennedy (I t), of Dou Jastown, were nominated for Gaspé coud iy to-day at Perce.\u2014 \"DAILY WITNESS 1s printed aod THE oie at the \u2018Witness\u2019 Building, ¥ ds du af Montre son Reo est, ea and ederick Eugene Dou th of Montreal.3 "]