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10. PAGES OTTAWA, WEDNESDAY, 'AUGUST 10, X904. a Cy ft PRICE ONE CENT VOL, XIX No. 203. Lacbieb GOOD VALUE IN ADVERTISING "7 THE ADVICE GIVEN TO THE fiem sUoelUnt paper Wm JUadsttho Mowting This Momlnr.

Th second dsy's session e( the Canadian Horticultural Allocution opened this morning In Qoldsmttn' nail. Preal-dent Mepated the meeting to order promptly on time. It was a purely buaineaa meeting and the at tendance waa tercet The principal buaineaa waa a paper by Mr. A. C.

Wllahire of Montreal which dealt with' the norlata' trade from a retail standpoint. Mr. William Osmmage of London save a fine paper on what he termed "Holiday Plants," then being eses, llliss, chrysanthemums. spiraea, tullpe. etc, which are the active aellera In the market of the holiday day.

A. Sinclair followed with "the question of the preparation of floral tributes (or. funerals, and said crepe chasing, as It waa called, had hurt the trade as funeral notices now generally appeared with an Invitation to Mends not to send 'flowers. 1 Oammace la his address cave some cood Information aa to the crowing, selllnc and packing of holiday plant and Incidentally mentioned the necessity of a "liberal use of the dally areas" ss a means of keeping permanently before the public the fact that they were all progressive business men, At -this afternoon- to party started front the. Windsor- hotel lor a trip over the driveway and tntho Ex -perlmeivtal farm, where they, are to be entertained.

(Bee also FUNERAL.OF LATE J. PEPIN. Had Been Evened" rVMIe riahing at Kipaewa, The funeral of the late John- Pepin, only son ef Mrs. Pepin, widow of the late Israel Pepin, Ml 1- BL Patrick street, took place. tnl morning to St.

Anne's church and then to- Notre Same cemetery. The late John Pepin was drowned at the Sunnyelde wharf at Klppenra on Sunday while luhlnc. The body was recovered shortly afterwards and brought to Ottawa for- Interment this morning. He- was I years of ace and a former employee of the Hugh Carson saddlery Arm on Rldeau street, and last Thursday he went to work for the Hull Lumber Company at Klppsw. Hla mother left last Monday to vlaH her brother, Mr.

Louie Ayotte at Man)-wakV Mr. Joseph Dlsner, of W. J. Carson Is a brother-in-law of the drowned man. iNCHtaoa in ntinvuiSM, Stratford, Aug.

At a special roeet-lna of the city council last evening- the taxes of the Orand Trunk railway pro--party here were commuted at M.000 per annum for a perna 01 ten years, and new shops to be erected at snoe-were exempted for the same term. The new buildings to be erected will coat In the neighborhood of $170,000 to be completed December Utb. Over no men are now employed, and It la expected by December ISth the ataS wilt be la-creased to l.OM or more. Srttannl Saeida. I ChiMrea'e Paraeiee.

Safe Bath Ins ao Beating, TAKE IT IN. The Dragoons' Meonl lent to-morrow evening. Guards Band and orchestra. tovetleet pure Soda Water anal Ice Creams, all Savora, I rents at Lada tauMr, 1-1 and 11 Sparks St, SACRIFICED too and Borden: "For the' Party's Sake." AMERICAN STEAM BARGE IS HELD By Ontario Government Until 8h Pars for Damage to Special to The Evening Journal. i Toronto, Aug.

M- The stesm barge H. Tuttle, of Cleveland, was arrested by Crown Attorney Murray, of Gore Bay. under a -warraat tuat the. Maritime Court to answer to a claim of I1.6U0 damages which the Ontario Government have against the vessel. Last fall the Tuttle was, passing through- the- narrow between -Jake Wolaey, an Inland lake on ManltouUn Island and Lake Huron, when she struck a swing bridge and did great damage thereto.

The government alleged that this was due to carelessness. Before they could take action the Tuttle had got Into American waters. She did not return until last Saturday, when she turned up again with a load of tar bea-k, and on the order of the crown attorney, who had It In tot her, the boat was arrested. She le now held pending Investigation of the claim. VISITORS TO Trig Among the widely known residents of Lanark and Renfrew counties who were here to examine the Experimental Farm this week were Meaers.

Allan Francis, of Renfrew Mr. M. P. Grace. J.P, and Mrs.

Grace; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Hudson, of panmure; Mr. W. Boyle, of Fltaroy. and A NOTED CONTRACTOR Mr, M. H.

Foley, of St. Pail, of the Arm of Foley Bros, ths widely-known contractors, was here yesterday. -Thla Arm Is now oulldlng the C.P.R. new fine from Sudbury to Toronto. He was.

introduced by Mr. J. D. Oraoe, but Mr. Foley bad nothing to any for publication, except to remark that Ottawa waa becoming a beautiful city.

PERSONAL. Mrs. F. W. Howe and family," and Mies Kate Mcintosh, McDougall (k.

for Ulllf riVS KTenue, 7 i where they wiu spena ahi davlnc Mr. and Mrs. Jas. N. Mcintosh, Cumberland street, left to-dsy to visit friends for two weeks In Quebec- u- uui Ura.

H. H. Legate, 71 Mo- Donald street, left to-day for a two week" a visit to Montreal. Mr. Hugh Carson, leather dealer, Rldeau atreet.

will return from Old Orchard Beach on Saturday, after a month's Miss Babe Reardoo, Lome ave la spending her holldaye at Jockvah. Rev. A. 8. Ross, of Westboro', Is spending a ooupm of weeks at Norway Bay.

--r Mr. Joseph D. Short, chief clerk of the purchasing department of the A. la spending his holidays at Old Orchard Beach and Portland. Mr.

K. B. Edwards, town solicitor, Peterboro', Is tin tbe dty. Miss May Labreche, of Hlntonbnrgh. lata of the J.

W. Woods Ltd. left to-day for Winnipeg, where she will become Mrs. Wm. Thlbault.

8he Is accompanied by her prospective sister-in-law, Miss B. Thlbault, 111 Nicholas street. -Mrs. Thus. Warding, of New York city, who has been on a visit for three or four weeks to her sister, Mrs.

Geo. tnnax, Frank street west, baa returned home. iMr and Mrs. Legault of Church street have left on a trio to Quebec. Mrs.

Henri St. Jacques' and Miss Oraslella St. Jacques. St Patrick atreet. left to-dey-on a three weeks' vacation at Tadousao.

DEATH OP SIR FREDERICK BATEMAN. London. August Frederic Bateman. M.b, born In ltt4, died thie morning at Norwich. He waa a member of many societies, consulting physician of the Norfolk and Norwich tbospltal, and author of numerous medical om xtoatTOtnsMj, 4 COMMONS HAS FINISHED BUSINESS -CLOSED THIS IoqulrltM and aMscnuaioaa ta tbg Last Two Hours of tha The only business remaining for dls-nosal In the Lower House to-day was to take the last stage In the railway subsidy bill and the final stag In the adoption of the estimates.

When the House rose shortly before I o'elock-thl mornma- thm laat of tha telmtM ttmA been passed and' the order paper had veea pimcucauy caeareu nun per mit or prorogation tnia arternoon at o'clock. The attendance la tha Cham. ber this morning wss exoeadingly slim. This morning the finance minister secured the passags through all stages or a rormai bill dealing with the lead bounties, making, It clear that bounty act of thla ae salon ar.nl lea laat nscal year. The railway anh.

Idles bill passed Its final stages. Be fore, ine tnird reading was taken Dr. Hnroule offered an amendment in nrn. viae mat all telephone nnu.u. ahall receive equal treatment in a.

ounng a ngtit-of entry to railway wauuna. tanaoa. i. Thla was rejected. Shortly before noon the Mm Into 'concurrence on tha had already adopted, Aadrew Broder of Dundee and Dr.

Sproulo of Orey both protested sgalnst the scale of salary and aiiowaiw. K. Oobell as private aecrelary to J. 'ha rlMn. r.

i wv iuisg, Mougnton Lennox. Conservative "etreber for Slmcoe. called attention to the contract framed last year wtih the Vancouver Dry Dock and Shin-Dine Oomnanv f.t..a i- inr in cen- vKructlon of a dry dock In that. city. 2- im negotiations "re into between the Public Works Department and Colin K.

Jeekann. MMWIII1 SI. Clneerlng Works, and. that gentleman went to Enalan.l 'T. Subsequently a contract waa framed oetween the government and Mr.

Thompson, of the Vancouver Dry Dock, and Shipping Company. Mr. Lennox bad been told that Mr. Mo Pherson. M.P.

(w wi to aecure the contract for Thompson's company- and received tie, with- vui p-ijins anytnirer ror it. denied that he bad any pecuniary Interest directly er Indirectly In thla Anyone who laid such a charge at bis does-told an untruth. The sotlng minister of public works sccufed Mr. Lennox of treating the matler unfairly and went on to show from the correspondence that Mr. Jackson practically withdrew from Ms negotiations with the pub-' lie works department which justified the latter in dealing with the other 'The dropped snomy Decors one ociock and when the House rose for lunch the Com mo ns waa practically ready for prorogation.

BE ON THE SAPE BIDE WITH YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS. Take them to Allen, tbe Druswlst. Bank at, and Iitirier Ave. He emnloya graduate drueelsts only. Yoa oen therefore feel assured thit your medk-lne Is certain to be dispensed skilfully as well aa carefully.

AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE. By the accidental chipping at ths' steveoryped plate of flrat sage of yeav terday'e paper, the heeding of Allen, the Druggists, reader waa made to read "10 apprentices employed' Instead of "No apprentices employed." Mr. Allen employs graduates only- not any apprentice. LITTLE CHANGE AT THE FRONT eawaseajsyswawawaisIast.e-a MORE -NEEV0D8NESS AT BT. Slsoo tn Oooupatlon by ths Japsaasis Of taf Wolf Hills Bajfovw rort aVrftiur.

For Last Night' War Despatches See Pas Petersburg, August 10. Emperor Nicholas has received despatches from General. Ksuopatkln dated August i and August mentioning a few minor recoimalaae niiaa, out saying that there has been no particular change In the poaitlone on Miner tbe east or south fronts. On tbs south the Japanese advance poets are nine miles north of Hal Cheng. Dally fustlades occur be tween tbe Russia, and Japanese out- Gen.

Kiiropatkln points out the fact (hat ths Japanese are using bullets of different calibre, some with nickel and others with -copper cover lngs showing that their reserve men are now In tbe ngntlng line. Nerve lianas at St, Petersbura, St, Petersburg. August ID. 1 p.m. Nervousness ovsr the situation at ths front seems to be Increasing since the occupation by the Japanese of the Wolf Hills before Port Arthur.

It is sdmltted that tbe besiegers have an elevated position, whence unplaced guns can command the fortress, and while still proteasing eonfldence that General Btoeseel wiu be able to" hold out with bis comparatively small garrison agslast the enormous number of the attackers and their evident disregard of men. Indicated by. the reckless manner in which they stormed the outer positions, the state of affairs creates more apprehension than the war office or admiralty care to Miefllvtoaa a to Kurepatkln. Similar miegtvlngs exist regarding General Kuropatkin's position, the advantages of the new Japanese base at New Chwang greatly simplifying ths problem of provisioning their army being fully realised. But It Is the report that the Japanese are working up westward of ths main Russian army which occasions the greatest uneasiness.

Tbe rumor that they are moving up toward SUuauntm, a short distance west of Mukden, from New Chwang la generally beileved. WeuM Almost Make Peeks. With to Japanese cordon tightening south -and east sad a column threatening the Russian line of communications- In the rear toward. Muk-dea, the appearance of the Japanese ea tbe other aide of Mukden would almost pocket Oen. JCarnnatala If he has resoln ta accept haul evriH hla Whole army at Lleo Tang.

Shrewd military attache are extrewiely doubtful Sea. Kuroeatkln 'oould now withdraw even If be so desired. Another, alarming femtaro of the situ ation in connection with the Japanese western column is ths report that It Includes many Chines who are Japanese' subjects from the Island of whose Influence oa tbe local Chinese and the soldiers of General Ma and Viceroy Tuonahikai is feared. Vspsaeso Warship Sigh ted. Che Aug.

Is. 11 am. Ths steamer -Hashing reports basing seen a Japan- warship laat night miles north west of Che roo. The warship was patrolling the vicinity where Urine was heard last Monday. Rueelaa Cruiser Pressed.

Portugal. Aug. 1- The Russian auxiliary cruiser Ural which waa off thla port yesterday ataa proceeded. It la supposed that ah I bound for the Mediterranean. Presumably the Ural Is tb vesaek Which recently held up the British steamer Manora off Cap Flnlaterre.

Pert Accepts Russia Assurance, Constantinople. Aug. 1. The Port baa definitely accepted the assurances of Russia aa to ths character of the volunteer fleet vessels seeking to traverse the Dardanelles. In a not to the Ruaeian embassy agreeing to the exit of the steamers, the Ports emphasise th tact that Its understanding of th Russian statement Is: Vessels of the volunteer fleet shall not carry arm or munitions of war: they ehall fly the commercial flag throughout the voyage, and shall traverse the straits separately, at stated Intervals.

Tb first vessel I expected tomorrow. wwvwoooooooooo PbTRRT FOR THK D. R. A. Special to The Evening Toronto.

Auguat 10. LC-Col. Hardman of Ottawa, bad an In- tervlew this morning with Pte. Perry, the winner of tbe King Prise at Bi'ler. as a result of which Pte.

Perry will likely sp- pear at the D.R.A. meet In Ot- tawa on Auguat rth. MAGISTRATE SMITH WILL NOT RESIGN It na been rumored that County Police Magistrate Smlsh, who is now la the west. Intended leaving the city and would resign hie position en hie return. Mr.

John Bl'hop, Mr. Smith law partner. received word from the magistrate this morning atatlng that he would return to the capital on the ttnd int. Mr. Pmlth wrote from McLeod, Amerta.

He baa no Intention of leaving (Mlawa, and give, an anqoallned denlsl to the TRANSFER OP LICENSE. The liquor license conmiraa loners wlH meet on Friday to consider the aplkmtion of the tranafer of the license of Isidore Brlebola. which was removed last week to the Park hotel. Sussex street, Oeorg Le-fontelne. who baa leased tbe hotel for a of year.

RALPH'S fercy Ralph, charged with assaulting ma mbtaina; Christopher Conroy. hss elected to be tried by a judge, He will come before Judge CMeara the nth Inst. Mr. X. O.

Ault. ef Plno, 1a home on a visit to el parents at. sw street, a OTTAWA LADY- WAS HONORED Special to The Evening Journal. Toronto. Aug.

1. Mrs. Ida Moors. Ottawa, has been elected president of th Rebecca 'Assembly of Ontario, the ladles' brunch of the Independent Order of Oddfellow. CRIMEAN VETERAN DEAD.

Klnaraton. Aug. I. This morning Kingston lost on of Its landmarks In lbs parson of Thomas Coffey, a veteran of the Crimean War. Deceased was years ot age.

LAW IS OFTEN VIOLATED MANY CHILDREN NOT FOURTEEN EMPLOYED. fourtaan ConTiotlons Corn waIL ParonU rrgurUy Glvs ralso Oertlfloataa. Special to The Evening Journal. Toronto, August, The Ontario factory Inspector have recently come across a number of Infraction of the law, prohibiting the employment of children under fourteen years of age. Inspector Kellty has just returned from a tour of the eastsrn district.

where he was Instrumental In starting several prosecutions. "It Is not al ways the fault ot the manufacturers.1 remsrksd sn Inspector, "although, of course, they ere in pert responsible. For Instance, in Cornwall a few weeks sgo I started eighteen prosecutions, and secured fourteen convictions. In every one of the successful cass It was discovered that the parents had given false certificates concerning tbe age of their children. Home of tnese youngsters were under -twelve years of age." Inspector Kellty advocate aa amendment of the law ralelng the Hmit to-which girls can be employed in factories to sixteen years.

0H00K00X0 OROANIZINO a. T. P. Ca Special to Tbe Evening Journal. Montreal, Auguat 10.

The first meeting ot the sharehold- era and directors of th Orand Trunk Pacific la being held at the general offices ithe Grand Trunk railway to-day for the purpose of organising 'the' new oompany. i COOOOOOCOOOOOO SUNS OF ENGLAND I STILL IN SESSION Soma Flaaaant Jncddsnts la Con nection With tba Mo tine 1 (tfTsstsrdAr. v.j Special to Th Evening Journal, Montreal. August 10. The "Son of England to-day oontlnued their sessions disposing of much business.

Sev eral pleasing incidents occurred at yesterday session of tbe Supreme Qrsnd Lodge of tbe Son of England. First of all Past Supreme President Barlow Cumberland having pointed out that it waa the second anniver sary of the coronation of the King, the member joined heartily in singing ths National Antnem, and the Supreme President wss further Instructed to oeble His Majesty ths eongratulstlons of the Supreme Lodge. The constitu tion a condensed and hsrmonlesd by ths committee appointed st Winnipeg session In IMi, waa approved, and the action pf Ihe executive in publlshlag' It and distributing It to. tb lodge fully endorsed. The matler of affiliation with the Spue ot St.

Oeorge wee referred lo a sneclsl committee, consisting of Past! euprenw rresiuenta vouk ana Jr- mw Cumbsrlsnd end Ttev. F. Vlpona. to embody the vlewe of Supreme Lodge In proper shaps for communication ta the 80ns of St. Oeorge.

The Supreme office ra snd delegates spent a very pleasant evening at the meeting of a couple of our local lodges Ihib week. The drive through the streets of ths city and to Mount Royal when lunch was served yesterday afternoon much enjoyed. All expressed dellgut st splendid view of city from mountain top. Aid. Sadler represented tbe city on this occasion.

Thle evening a reception will be tendered the officers and delegates and to-morrow's feetlvitiee wll include a trip up Lake Ht. Louis' and down La- chine Rapids in the afternoon, snd a smoker st Lschlne In evening. (See Also Pag 10.) WATER MAIN TO ROCKLIFFE RANGE Aid. Grant, chairman of the waterworks committee, has obtained an eel tlmate of the cost from City ICngtneer Ker to extend the rive-Inch weter main which waa laid to Koekliffe ramp thla year to Rockltffe rifle ringcs. Tne es-l tlmated expense Is K.et.

Ths distance la about s.00 feet. Mayor Bills and Aid. Orsnt will wait upon Sir Frederick Borden, minister of militia. In reference to the matter and. If Ave per'cent.

la guaranteed-on. Ihe outtey, the work will be proceeded with at once. The Beevbwood Cemetery Company, when the waterworks system was sxtetided lo their property, guar-anteed Ave per rent, on th cost of the work and Ihe same assurance Is required from the mllltla' department In the present Instance. The pipe I now Inside the gatee at the cemetery. PRAOOONS MOONLIGHT To-moffow evening per steamer Empress, leave Queen's wharf at III pn.

The I'NITBD SERVK) ran pracure Ik-kats teeth Metropolitan Rifle Association Matchee en Saturday next, from Cap lain Wlrketeed, in Victoria Cnantbera, not later than Thursday svenlng. GREAT TREAT FOR The children of the city sre Monday, and The Joarnal as people invites them all to take The Ottawa F.I eo trio Bail neighbor the Free Press to carry all children free to Britannia on Monday. The Free Press is going to supply every boy and girl with a free ticket for ice cream. srol Tickets office to all applicants. Every Iree irress and get tickets for The' Joarnal invites all All subscribers should encourage their children to be guests on.

this festive occasion. It ought to be a great day for the s. Remember, Monday next. Tickets will be good on the cars from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Call at the Free Tress Ufiice (Elgin street, next to City Hall) this afternoon or to-morrow for tickets. OOOOClOOOOOOOOOOOO TWO OTTAWA OFFICERS. Special to The Evening Journal. Toronto, August 10. E.

B. Bur-terworth, of Ottawa, was today sleeted Deputy Orand Master of tbe Orand Lodge ot Ontario, O. O. and Harry Ouppy, of Ottawa, Orand Marshall. It waa decided to bond the office and not the subordinate Orand Lodge oraoe re In future.

00000000 C000OrO VVVVV rVVVVVTvvvvvVTvvvTV Today's- Monlrsal and Toronto I Markets, 5 Special to Th Evening Journal Montreal. August 10. Shipment of chew from port of Montreal lest, week MM boxes, or seas than a year ago. Total since opening ot tb season 14.W0, or Ml. 00 leu laat week from Portland 1.0M, total since beginning of Mason 90,000, against 11,000 year ago, Heoelpts to-day at Montreal If.OOO.

Prices tn the country edvanoed suddenly to 7-so st Irvrersolt, and 1-Se at CampbeUford. The whole teas as-urntahed snd mreiloed It la thought to be entirely tn Justified by tb situation- In- England, althoagti Liverpool publio cable responded Od. to-day at 1-1 hilling to ess, Thla, however, 1 away below the market. The general Idea of prices Js l-4o for finest Ontarlos I to I l-0o tor Township. 7 l-4c to T-lc for Quebec.

Trad not prepared ta follow advance, and consequently nothing doing. 4 BUTTER SLOW; Shlptatnt of butter from port of Montreal laat Week. 11,090 packages, or 1.100 mora than a year. ago; total alno flrat of season 170.000, or 10,000 mora. Receipts hers to-day, eO.OOO.- Trade still hanging back from latest advance.

Oeod demand for ohotc and aalted Townehipa at 10 l-0o and sale reported higher. Fancy aalted held at 10 l-4o, finest at lbs and Onset Que-sees at It -4c. There are praaslble occasional sales at these nguras. but 11 l-3o la still th popular prlo tor Sns creamery, though hard to Order slow In coming forward from England at abov prlcea. XOOS IIRM.

Eggs Arm and unchanged If 1-Jo to 10c at country points, straight gathered, and 1 1-ac to 17o her i straight candled 17 1-te ta Uo, and selects 'Me. Pair demand I stocks light. Receipts MO cases. STAHTNOTH Ilf STOCKS. Marked strength characterised dealings In the stock msrket this morning.

'MacKays continuing prominent and buoyant, while severs 1 Traction Issues and Dominion Iron bonds were firmer. Letter" advanced to 04 of transactions In ttt.OOO; MaeXsy common rose to 1-4. snd preferred to 70 1-4; Nova Scotia Steel was stesdy at 17 to 17 1-4. Tain City wss a feature at to V7 1-4. TORONTO PRICES.

Special to The Evening JournaL Toronto, August 1. Th Arm ton of th cheese msrket la maintained. Aa advance of Od. at Liverpool tend to encourage they expect) I 'tZ siTc.iV, k.ni. nous on sandy Hiu.

Thla la taken to on outside boards prices range 7 7-1 to I He. Ths strong feeling does Inolcallon not seem to have Dread to buyers hop will be brought to Ot- Wsstem ntsrlo. snd prices- tksrs are; Uw rlr There are be-fractlonelly below those paid la sast-- tween Of snd 10 men mostly bead ern part ef province. Butter I not moving well. There I some activity In high grade stun, but sbundsncs of poor lot causae depres sion; Quotation area aobanged: Wheat I very etrong, and- ether grins are Arm.

The only drawback to heavy volume at business is lack of supplies. Little or no grain Is moving at present, and business will not plea up until new crop come on. Bsrley Is quoted higher, but other prices ar unchanged. Indlgnsnt denials cam from Winnipeg of stories that black rust was prevelent tn ths wisest In Southern Manitoba. A summary of the reports from sll sections of the West tndl-cstes that conditions arc generally favorable for big yield.

lUspberrles and tomato a re weak feature of lb meal fruit market. Th former ar hard to sell and on Arm offered to clear lta slock amounting to several dossn orates st six rent a Tomatoes are dull end tower. Other line are unchenged. Tbe local stork market I quiet but Arm. MscKay sharee are the moat active on th list.

Common was a point hlhr at 0-4. snd preferred Srva 1-4 ta TO 1-0, wss Arm at 10 to 114 T-0. and Sao Paulo fractionally higher at 11 ta lot 1-4. RJcheMe was strong, selling st 01 1-0 to 41. Nova Scotia steel wss weaker at 17 THE CHILDREN to bare a ttreat treat on the friend of all the little advantage of it war ha acrreed with onr are eiven at the Free Press boy and girl should go to the the cars and the ice-cream.

its little friends to participate. UNEXPECTED 7 SNAG STRUCK PROROGATION MAY BIS. P0STP0NBD. Opposition to th Alloa LaboP B1U Povolopod la tb Sansto. When the senate took up the, AllegJ Labor bill thla morning Hon.

Bake! of Sweetsburg ssld It was an opea secret that the government was all at sixes and sevens upon this Important measure. Why should such a measure be sent to the senate In the dying day -of tb session? It prlndpls waa vicious, lta construction was bungled snd It effect would be so disastrous that bs offered an amendment to kill -It by mean of a six months' hoist. The secretary of state eeknowledg4 that ths bill In Its original form had a number of objectionable clauses but most ot them had been removed. Senator Baker refused to accept this explanation and urged that the House In justlo to its own, dignity should throw It out. Hon.

Drv Sullivan ot Kingston pro tested against tb. waol spirit of tba 'bill as un-Brltlab. 1 Mr. Baker's amendment waa then voted down and the aenat pawed Inta commute on th details of th mas sure, Tb commute stage developed troul hostility to th blU en the pert of Ben-store Drummobd, Baker, Sullivan, De Boucherviite and Forget Th committee waa considering when lunch hour arrived an amendment offered bV Hon. J.

K. Kerr, of Toronto, to recast clsuse 4, which alma at preventing Immigrants from being Induced ta coma to Canada, under false representations. Ths Sensts adjourned tilt' three o'clock and. obtained consent to sit sgsin en ths bill then, but as th Influence In fjvor of tb bill and opposed thereto are about evenly divided it I hard to say what may happen. Th opponent are determined If possible to block (hs bill becoming raw this The Minister of Labor la equally determined to have It put through and the result msy be thet prorogation will have to be postponed till evening or until to-morrow.

In the mesntlnie srrangemsnts have all been laid for thla afternoon at tour o'clock, and there la just enough uncertainty shout ths whole situation ta make those In ehsrg of ths closing very uneasy. DIED AT ALMONTS. Wife af Mayer Thoburn Panes Away Somewhat Suddenly. 8peclal to The Evening Journal. Almonte, August 0.

Mrs. Thoburn. wifs of Msyor Wm. Thoburn, died tte- uay as -noon. Lreceesea peen tutor some time, but It we not thought thet ber condition was critical, and the new of ber death came a a shock to ber many relatives snd frienda'The funsral takes place on Thursday, from the tardily residence at I clock, to the Itb Una cemetery In Ramaay.

WORKSHOPS FOR OTTAWA. Mr. "Max Ooodrlch, mechanical superintendent of ths O. At p.llr..l workshops at Santa Clara, N. T.

ws of families employed st Santa Clara and theae will all remove to Ottawa: CONCERNS LADIES. A matter of some importance lo ladles te about being oonsummuteJ. Mr. R. H.

Millar, th mdlea' tailor and deilgner, who for some time ha had charge of that detMirtcnent In Messrs. Rooney A Cooper's, has left thet position for the purpose of opening parlors at II Bank atreet; Bats' new Mock, about Auguat ltth. and going into business on his own account forthwith. Mr. Millar' reputation as expert of tb flrat water Is already known here.

For. long connected wlta the largest and recognised leading house of New York snd In Europe, he understande his business thoroughly snd practically, whilst hi skill and originality in designing hi. a' been freely acknowledged In. centres of fashion. What he ma aeoompll'hed for others be la well able to duplicate for himself, so that ladle may with the utmost eonAdeace consult him If all those matter appertaining to the designing and snaking of tailor-made gamema.

It la Mr. Millar's Intention to carry ample selectloa ot materials which will, of eeuree, represent tbe Isteet phases Of styl and fashloimbl fabric. moderate prlcea will prevail..