The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 7

MAYOR AND, THE BOARD OF HEALTH BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION Mayor Believes Himself to Unjustly Criticized i TUB JOURNAL'S REASONS! FOR JHE REMARKS MADE I Chief of rano faweh Assist at a Ooaversa-V Hon sMarsjif IrenJatv The Mayor r.V: i- i. Mayor Bingham said Journal -representative la effect to a on Saturday i. hare to complain most seriously about the Journal's editorial article published about the board of health to-night, so far as' regards myself. The statements I specify are that last spring I kept eut of the way when the Board of Health was under pressure about cutting ice on the Rideau, -that I did not Wk up Aid. Black In opposing the giving of the ambulance contract to Aid.

Gauthler, and that I am playing the rpj of a partisan of some of the aldermen. 'The 'ice Question. yi did everything in my power to Insist that only such ice should be cut for Ottawa as was absolutely' safe for the city. Or. Roblllard, the elvio health officer, win testify to that, he cannot do otherwise, 1 was as anxious as Aid.

Black or aay'tnaa on the Board of Health to take every precaution. took the trouble personally to visit on anowshoes the places spoken of for ice-cutting, and I told the members of the Board that on no consideration should anything be permitted that would endanger the public health. "It is true there may have been a meeting did not attend, but ft is Impossible that a mayor can Invariably attend ail The Ambulance. The mayor went on to sneak of the ambulance. The Journal called his at- E2.fS Jt i- section! said hi worship, "I think there was an implied reference.

In view of my being mentioned elsewhere. As regards the ambulance, I last year told Aid. Black plainly -and always that If he believed the- contract should not be signed- on aceount of Aid. Gauthler being in the council, he should certainly not sign it fV. As to the Committees.

-But the gravest charge is that I am a partisan of some of the council, continued his "Now I wish to say -this Ma one has a right to charge that. No one knew how I would vote in the committees. No one knows It now. No alderman ever canvassed me. I dare anyone to do it." The mayor, then proceeded to give a summary of his side of the controversy about the committees.

Last spring, he said, he did not know what his legal powers were. He determined to get an opinion from the city solloitor.se to what they were, and received the opinion that, he had a right to vote on all committees. After that there was. a tie, for the chair-mancy- of the waterworks committee, but In View of the fact that toe had not voted in the committee, and that his vote on a. tie actually existing be tweea two aldermen might be misinterpreted, he did not wish to Interfere.

It might seem personal, so he was content to let the city council settle the matter. "But," the mayor continued. Mayor had formally nmiMiitd the chief to accompany him. Mr. Ron In consequence ventured to call yesterday morning on the Mayor to ask the reason for the chiefs presenoe.

The Mayor replied that he had Intended legal proceeding's unless The Journal retracted, and thought the, chief the proper offl-er to attend him, as head of the municipality. TUB ICE QUEST! ON. In the Journal's article on' Saturday. tn expression that the Mayor kept out the way at the Board of Health meeting to decide the Ice question last -spring was used from memory. Th recor1 were looked this morning.

The Board of Health minutes snow that at a meeting- on Jan. 20 last year at which the Mayor was present, an application- was read from the butchers to be allowed to cut ice on the Rideau. it was agreed to defer consideration until the net meeting. Jan. is.

At the second meeting the Mayor was not present. Aid. Grant moved, seconded by Careen, that the butchers be allowed to cut ice, but the motion was defeated by Black, Hill and Wallace; The Journal to-day made a request for statement from Aid. Black, chair man last year and Or. Roblllard, the etvie health officer, regarding- the question.

The following Is the result: From Aid. Blacky Editor Journal: The history of the Ice question is as follows: Early last winter some of the Lower Town butchers applied to tne Board oti Hearth for the privilege of getting their ice from the Rideau river instead of the Ottawa. When Or. Bobiilard was Interviewed by myself on the subject, he very strongly opposed granting the privilege owing to the number of dead animals and decayed vegetable matter which was constantly being dumped into this small river. He thought it would be most dangerous to toe neatta ana lives or tne citizens, and In this opinion was sustained by the leading doctors of the city.

I discovered that Aid. Grant, Gareao 1 and Gauthler were in favor of granting the privilege, and explained to the doctor that the only way we could prevent this dangerous proposal being carried out was to get" the mayor to attend the meeting and vote against It. I requested him to see the mayor and get him to promise to attend the The doctor saw him on the morn-" tag of the day the meeting was held. explained to him tne situation and the Importance of attending the meeting; the mayor distinctly promised to be there, but. when the hour of arrived he could not be found.

At ttke meeting Aid. Wallace shuffled; he wanted to allow txte Ice to be cut under certain conditions; ex-Aid. Hill, Or. Roblllard and myself determinedly fought against the proposal. Mr.

Hill" eay myself contended that it would be a disgrace to the board which existed i purpose of protecting trie health of the citisens, to allow any such thing pald medical officer and other leading doctors of the city; to run all this risk Just to save a few-men a little extra for the cartage of their ice supply. We finally made Aid; Wallace ashamed' of the proposal, and he said he wouli? vote against ft. Thb vote waa then taken with Grant, Gareau and Gauthler In favor of the proposal, against It Hill. Wallace and myself. I voted as chairman, so- defeating tne motion, l.

W. G. Black. 1 From Or. RobUlard.

Or. RobUlard was shown the above. He endorsed ft thus: "I believe the above to be a correct statement of the ease as regards the toe Question. A. Roblllard.

M. D. 7:, TOT 'ambulance. The mayor complains that he was Involved by The Journal unjustly in the ambulance As already said, he was not mentioned, but the facts had better be given. In 1896 tenders were called for the keeping of the ambulance.

Three tenders were put in, the lowest being R. Moodie, 1380. Aid. Gareau moved, seconded by Aid. that IS.

Gauthler, be given the contract for $30. The contract should have expired May let, 187. On Marco 2. Aid. Grant moved, seconded bv Wallace, that E.

The mayor waa not present The motion carried on division. Aid. Black, chairman, refused to sign the new contract, on the ground that tenders should be called for, and that E. Gauthler, was really Aid. Gauthler.

The contract is not signed yet. B. Gauthler, kept the ambulance all year simply because no other arrangement -was made. After the matter came up In Marsh, other firms In the city appealed to have tenders called. Aid.

Black said It was useless, because there was a majority against him unless the mayor attended, a meeting and Voted with bim. A member of the firm of Moodie and Woodburn called on 'the -mayor to ask him to attend a meeting and have tenders called for and he says the mayor promised him to do so, a eouple of days before the meeting. But the mayor was not there. A THE PARTISAN QTJE8TION. Regarding the.

phrase of a minority of the council, applied to the The Journal was careful not to make any comments on the mayor's attitude at the committees until toe had voted, and it was known what the bearing was of a vote given by him. At the Board of Health, seven ballots were cast. Ex-Aid. Hill says be voted for Black. Aid.

Black says his ballot was spoileS The mayor's vote must thus have been either one of the 4 for or the one for HUL In either case it tsjtis against Black, who had been a good chairman, but an "outsider. The mayor may hold that Black could not be elected by one vote but how could he know, before the ballot, that one vote would not elect him 'Some sheep were frightened by dogs at Grenoble, France, and HI blindly followed their leader" over a precipice 160 feet high. The Great January Sale. Of tadier ana Children's New ork Whitewear continues this week at the (A Boss of Ottawa, Limited. (The whole country has an interest in tech selling.

We've told 700 why. Women are comlna: from far and near. It's a pleasure to pick from the boun tiful i Banfl To-nlght White Star Rlnfc The new wing of the Russell is approaching and adds considerably to the capacity of this very magnlflcent aostelry. There are some very beautiful, suites of rooms, all of which have long since been engaged. The place Is carpeted throughout with rich BrueseMs and velvet carpets, supplied by the Ross Co.

Faney Dress Carnival Tuesday, Jan" 18th. at Victoria Bin. Mepean SC Constant and persistent advertising is a sure praiuoa to weal to. tMepaea "I made trp my mind to vote la future Gauthler, get a renewal of the con-at committees when there seemed rea- tract, without tenders being called for. on, and I said so at the That is not on publlo record ask- ed The Journal.

"No, but it never occurred to- me that my right would be disputed, said -the mayor. "I give you my word that when i went to the flrat committee meeting rthia year It had never so much as entered my 'umbrage' would taken at my intention to and waa very much surprised Indeed when I found myself called in question. I went there thinking that my ballot might obviate a deadlock: and no one had a right to question my Impartiality. If a former chairman of the committee. Aid.

Stewart for Instance, had been atill a member and a candidate for chairman, a man for whom I would be likely to vote oh ac-" count of his former position and my association him, why then there might have been warrant for suspecting my Impartiality. But nobody had a right to do it fonder the actual circumstances: it was nothing less than an insult, and I had. a right to resent it. Has not -the mayor of this city a right to have his motives respected Aid. Black's Defeat.

"Why let Aid. Black be deposed from the chatrmancy of the Board of Health said The Journal. I will not say how I voted there, responded the mayor warmly, the ballot Is secret, and I hold it secret even though I might defend myself. No one has a right to Infer that I cast my -ballot against Aid. Black may have been Ill-rewarded aa many another good man has been as I was rewarded myself by defeat for the chainnancy of the board.

when Iwaa myself an alderman. I say there-is no proof that -I have acted or Intend to act-the role of partisan, the' charge la unfair and unjustifiable. The Mayer's Conclusion. There has never been time, concluded the mayor, "when I have done my public duty honestly and fairly, without regard to race or creed. We are all feUow-cttlsens.

and I think and act in the fill determination to A 4tlsMi An him mmrttm every question) on its merits, to the best of my ability and Judgment, "whether at the city hall or In private lite. I may make mistakes, but I have a right to be criticised -as a man who makes honest mistakes, but not from fear, of: doing my -duty, nor -Intention of being wilfully partisan. When I make a mlstaks and know It, I am ready to ssy so squarely, as every man shonjd-and ask to be Judged on that THE CHIES? OF POLICE. 'During' the above' Interview, which ok place at the Gllmour House. Chief Police Powell was present.

The Jota-nea representative, Mr. Rose, had a idea that the chief waa there on hustnesa. Imagining that the mayor ad (he chief had happened In to- reiser. i IMer an Mr. Rosa beard that the Ginra THE OTTAWA-EVENING JOURNAL, MONDAY JANUARY 17, J898 CHILD CHOKED TO DEATH BIU oaths alt Baby the Ttetba at arises I at Caady The eight month old daughter of Mr.

leula Gauthler of Sweetland avenue, who Is employed In the Finance Department, was choked to death about half past eight o'clock this morning by trying to swallow a candy. The little one, It appears, had been given the candy by another little girl, while Mrs. Gauthler, the mother, was but of the room. 1 1 I On the mother returning ehe found her little daughter choking, and immediately ran outaide to cry for help. In the meantime, some of the neighbors summoned Dr.

Chevrier. who, on arriving, found the child dead, THE FOWL CASE. The preliminary examination of Wilfrid Klpp, Thomas MoGuire and Lucien Maiouin, on a charge of stealing fowl from! William Ellis of Gloucester and 8. B. Slihn of JanevlUe was oegun before County Police Magistrate.

Smith this afternoon-and will continue this evening until concluded. Mr. Owen Ritchie appears for the crown and Mr. Edward Mahon and Constan-tineau for the defence. 1 TRUSTEE'S ACTION IS HELD GOOD DECISION (GIVEN INTHB CASB OF KEEPER YS.

McKAT -'I Kesutt of aa tatsrstttag lull by Bsbs gajast a Trastee of a mn On the opening of the court this morning the first case called was that of Clark vs. Keefer, in which the plaintiff claimed damages against T. Keefer, sole surviving executor of the estate of Thomas McKay, who died In IMS, for selling part of the trust lands at too low a value whereby they lost money. Messrs. J.

A. Gemmill and W. D. Hogg for plaintiffs, Oalton McCarthy and T. D.

Delamere for defendants. I -I Before entering on 'the evidence Mr, McCarthy objected to the plaintiff's right to maintain the action on the ground that under the terms of the will of McKay, the trustee had an absolute discretion as to the price he should obtain for the lands, and that he was there declared not to be answerable In a court of equity tor tne exercise, or non-exercise! of his duties. In reply. Mr. Hon- said that the will also directed that the trustee should sell the lands for the most money he could get for the property.

The evidence he proposed to give would shsw insa tne trustee took no steps whatever to ascertain Its. and this he contended was in clear breach, of his duty as a trustee, and he oould rot be relieved of his duty by the general clauses cited by Mr. McCarthy. The ludre took Mr. McCarthy's view and dismissed the action without hear ing any evidence, but stayed all proceedings for 10 days: to give plaintiff an opportunity to asseal from his Judgment 1 The Case.

The estate In question waa wound' up in 1887 with the exception of a lot of land at Beeohwood cemetery', which waa left to Keefer to sell under trust of the will. He sold it In 181 to the Beechwood Cemetery Oo, for II, (99, in cluding land on which the McKay family vault was In the action, whtoh. was brought at the instance of Misses Annie and Jessie Clarke and Mra Gales, who were entitled to a one-fourth share of the property, aa devisees under the will, it was charged that Keefer had -not obtained the best price that could have been got for the land. 1 1 1 Late geo. harvet.

The funeral of the late Mr. George H. Harvey, who died on Saturday, took place at 8.80 this afternoon from his late residence, 405 Ami street, to Beech-wood cemetery. Rev; Mr. Elliott, pastor of HcLeod Street Methodist church.

officiated at the funeral services which was held at the There was a wreath of flowers from the members of the McLeod Street Methodist church, to which congregation deceased belonged, -i The lata Mr. Harvey! leaves a wife and three; children, the -youngest of whom is ten days old. i He was thirty years of age and uninsured. (Other Sporting Kewa on Page PLATED The Aberdeens returned yesterday front Kingston, where they had a hard game with a picked team of Kingston players. (The match resulted-' in a draw, each scorine? three goals.

The Aberdeens played Butterworth, Baaker- ville. j. Mcoee. White. Rosenthal.

F. Smith. i TATLORE Philadelphia, Jan. the French middle distance got a bad spill en the sixth mile In his race with SUrbuck on Baturday night. He ran -up against a poet with terrlflo force and dislocated his shoulder.

He was leading Starbuck at the time by a tenth of a. I 1 r'; Acobrdlnr to the report given out by Manaaer D. TwitcheU. the total re ceipts of ithe Tale-Princeton football game were and the expenditures mnceton ana xaie eacn received 812,081 as their share of the net receipts, .1 Bobby Dobbs. the Ughtwelght cham pion, got a bhj surprise on Saturday nignt at wimeeoarre, wnen tnaay Sbeehan, 'who was matched to stay four rounds, almost 1 put vooom our.

The' new Hotel Cecil, which opened voder such auspicious conditions the other day, was greatly admired by the large number of oltlsens The bright, cheery rooms were especially commented upon, to cover which It took wen nigtt 4. 90S yard of the C. Ross crimson Brussels carpets. The curtains and other furnishings were also supplied by tne same firm. i 1 1 Faney Dress Carnival Tuesday, Jan 18th, at Victoria Blnk.

Mepean Si j. Spurt advertising, like a short.wind-ed race faorse, never wins the raoa. Just as move your store every three months as to do spurt advertising. People may not need what you sell Just now. but they win sooner or later, and if when they do want it they don't find your ad.

Up-to-date advertising wont sell ast- Sportier ef-dsts goods. YUKON LAW FIXED The Final Regu ations of the Dominion Government EACH ALTERNATE CROUP OF TEN CLAMS RESERVED Claims oi Valui Under $2500 Exempt from the 16 p. c. Tax A tammary of the Host Xmportaat toasted by the aoveramaatfor the Xera- latioaofthi Tbe government have adopted am ended regulations regarding placer mining In the Tukdn. The following summary covers the changes Every miner and employee of mt- ner will require to take out a miner's certificate, the fee or which wHl be 819; In the case of a company will be fSO.

or 8100, accord! lg to the amount of capital stock. A miner's license win confer a right to mine, fish, hunt and to cut timber i ecessary for mining. Provision for obtaining miners' certificates, will be i iade at a number of cities and towns. such as Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg. Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria.

The general else of mining claims will be ISO feet; discoverers' claim, 60 feet. Every alternate ten claims shall vw leeci vea oy tne nada. Subaqueous nrfnlnW Ummmm will ha i- ued in nve-mtle sections with a fee of 1100 per mile per annum, and the usual rovaltv. The fee for recording and renewinr mining claims will be 815. Any number of miners not leas -than mM than 100 miles distant from the office of a mining recorder may appoint a neuron- wno wui record claims and within three month transfer the record and fees to the nearest mining recorder.

i- A royalty of ten per cent on the gold mined shall be levied and collected by ovemment officers appointed for the purpose; but provision Is made for the exemption on the annual product of any joining claim up so that claims which do not produce more than ttMt a year will not be liable for roy- altv. I Previsions are mad to prevent steca-- latloa in claims by ithrowing a etaltri- open to entry which-. has not beenH wvrKra m-oeruun numoer Ol oaya, vo-- less reasonable cause Is shown and by providing that a record shall not be Issued for more than one claim to any miner la the same There an other DVovlaiona a-uerdlac the publla Interest aiid revenue and at. the same -time aaroruing ampie iseiii for mining the wealth of the Yukon- -i The convention of the! Provincial Court officers of the CatheUo Order of close In 'the Rus- Foaesters came to a sell House on Baturday nlght Much. regular business was transacted during the session.

The -visiting members of the court were entertained local Foresters. yesterday by Mr. V. Baseband, provincial trustee. Toronto, left home isat even- Ing by the C.

P. R. and Mr. J. A.

Chls- provincial trustee of Cornwall, left for horns large number of 1 this morning. A the local catholic Foresters were preae: at to ase them OS. I Several officer of the provincial court were initiated to Side Rank Ben ore Saturday evening gree Council 184 atl in Bide Rank De- meeting In Co-street. lumblan Hall, Nepeafa The officers of Court Somerset. C.O.F- will be Installed this evening, and In future, meetings will be held on the first Monday of each month Instead of the third as heretofore.

I The new constitution of St. Joseph's Union, which was adopted at Wednesday evening's meeting in St. Joseph's Halt, corner of York and DaHwiimta streets, was oom piled by the organiser ox tne union, air. diaries Sesjardlns. Mr.

Desjardlns is receiving many congratulations for the completeness of us consuiuuon. Dairy sad Eopy milk Is bow believed to be canted bj bacteria that fall into the pall at milking tine. These obstructive microbes ars lodged in the hair and scurf kin of the They sometime get apoa the hand and clothing of a milker who lot ertrolean, and thence Into the milk. The remedy It it to be extra clean about the milk and the cow. Be fore milxing each time braih th cow's teat and adder with a sti brash and see that the miixer'i clothing and hand are immaculate.

In winter, when woolen clothing mutt Worn in the eew stable and milkroomi wear over it a blouse and overall oi apron of eetton that may be frequently washed and aia-taf I Have the adders, sank and uaaar part ef yaut cows' bodies taorongalv well broihed before they are mUxed. It honU be the work of one person to de this, a different person from th milker, to go ahead and brain the oow jut before th is milked. Tl is will lessen th danger from bacteria Cream hour Id, when ripened lust right, makes tat best butter. A temperature of frost SO to SS degree is the beet tor ehamiag. i An expert avs, "I believe there is no food en the market today that, pound for pound, will prod not more milk than buckwheat bran witif the halls left oat." Thsr Is a little Hand separator a the market which will take the from 10 gallons of milk aa hoar.

Maude Tom and I riding last night an-i something I said and were out eleigh he snt angry at wa had a falling out." Clara "Well, it ser Jd you right. If you would- make him ilrive with' both nan as or ao vae anv- rourself there would be no exoaee fur falling ot of a sleigh. Be sure you are advertising enough In th best paoer before adding an- BURIED AT BEECHWOOD rrtaeral el the lata Mr. John Tr Bay -this Aftsraoea Six members of tne Typographical Union acted-as pall bearers at the funeral to-day of the late Mr. John W.

Bay. A large deputation of printers and other friends oi the late Mr. Hay assembled, at his late residence. 18 Tackaberry avenue and attended the funeral. Rev.

H. I. Horsey, of ZIon Congregational church, conducted a short service at the house, and afterwards the cortege left Beechwood. Kind friends contributed cut flowers, among others the Sunday school friends of Mr. Hay's son- Elmo, and the Misses Uoreland.

The pall bearers were Robert Mac-kell, Jaa. A. Jacques, John Marshall, L. A. Trepannler, R.

Dube and O. Tache. Mr. R. O.

Hay, brother of the late Mr. Hay, ohiet mourner. HER LIFE IS IN THEIR HANDS PLEA FOR COMMUTATION OP MRS. STERN AMA1TS SENTENCE What was laid before th sTinbrter of Jarttot la a Two Boar Ceaftraao this J', Mr. German, M.P.P., counsel for Mrs.

Bternaman, and Rev. Mr. Foot, her spiritual adviser bad a two and a half hours Interview with Hon. David Mills, Hon. A.

O. Blair. Hon. R. W.

Soott and Sir Louis Da vies this forenoon. Mr. German reviewed the whole evidence the case and made a very strong plea for commutation. He put in an affidavit from Or. Thompson, of Cayuga, the coroner stating that he (Thompson) had found a quart of fluid in that thoracic cavity of th body notwithstanding that it was sworn to at the -jcrial that there was ao fluid there.

This fluid must have been injected by the undertaker, Dr. Harrison swore at the trial that there was no fluid In the body. Dr. Thompson did not mention this at the court because it was aot asked of him. At the time he waa not aware of the viAnem nr Or.

Harrison. Mr. German also spoke at. length on the fact that while Mrs. Bternaman knew that the embalming of the body jsunaio would Cave destroyed all traces of gtoieon she did not do so but instead brought It to his mother's place of residence.

A Good Character. Rev. Mr. Foots spoke of the moral life of the nrisoner. He said that she led a proper and correct life and lived very happily with her first husband.

He waa strongly Impressed with the innocence the prisoner. Mr. Germain oould not say after the Interview with the plea for commuta tion would nave eoeet or not. -Mr. Mills afterwards had aa Inter view with Lord Aberdeen.

The Cabinet ia sitting and may be- cld th case thii afternoon. 1 i ALL. RECOVERED. In spite of the very large number admitted into, the Children' Hospital during- the past year suffering from appendicitis there has not been a single death from that disease. This is pro bably due in great measure to tne kill of Dr.

Prevost, who Is a specallat. Small City. I terns Mr. R. J.

Farren of the T.M.C.A. preached at Eardley yesterday. The corridors the Grand Union have undergone a transformation by the magnlflcent new carpets In Empire designs, recently laid by the Roes Co. Mr. Philip Heney of the post offlse department- Is confined to the Water street hospital with an attack of la grippe.

He will be better, In a few daya i The contract for beds for the C. C. P. HespHal was awarded to the Ross as was also the cork car pet for the corridors. Rev.

Canon Cam-peau of the Arch bishop's Palace, left this morning for Kigaua, to spend a few days wtth his who Is years old, and Is expected to live a few. years yrt. An anniversary service was' chanted In the Basilica at half past seven o'clock this morning for the repose of th soul of the late Mrs. Catherine Dorloa, Rev. Canon Planum officiated.

OAT SOTJBRETTE. The Management of King's-Star Theatre, at which the Gay Soubrette Is billed to appear for one week commencing to-night, claims that the performance will be strictly high class. The piece is a skit on New Tork life and deal with Mr. Oscar Hammer-slough, an author and impressarlo who makes a wager to writ and produce aa opera Inside of twenty-four hours In spite of the various difficulties and obstacles the play is completed and produced and the wager won. It involves opera, comedy, and vaudeville, and I written for laughing purposes and for those musically inclined.

It is said to be full of droll witticisms and ludicrous situations. There la not a dull moment. The plot is light and the dialogue helps to Introduce a number of high class specialties. AGAINST THE MANS FIELDS. Charge That the Ferry Was Run 1 Without a Qualified Master.

An action has been brought In the County Court, at the Instance of the Surveyor of Shipping, against Annie Mansfield, owner of the ferry steamer P. Mansfield, which, runs between Ottawa and Gatlneau Point. It Is alleged that the steamer has been run without a certificated master in charge as required by the Steamboat Act The ease was to have been tried before Judge MacTavtsh this morning, but has 'been adjourned for one week. Latchf ord appeared for th crown. If you are Interested In any coming event aad would like to see a report nf it In The Journal, droo a post card to, or telephone the reporters' room Opsone 6S7), and The Jour-- nal will endeavor to do the affair Crtmsonbeak There's one thing that fm quite certain about.

Yeast And that Is 'That It took the slaves tn the South a longer time to throw off their chains than It has the bicycle," A CANADIAN INSOLVENCY ACT IT IS WANTED BY CANADIAN BUSINESSMEN' A Isprearntattv Deputatioa th Cabinet ea latarday aad later' is aed Explained their Denianac Representative Montreal and Ottawa merchants waited 'on the government Saturday afternoon to urge the enactment of a uniform Insolvency, law. The deputation consisted of members from the Montreal and Ottawa Boar Is of Trade, and were Introduced by Aid. E. Goff Penny. M.P- and Mr.

Fortln, P. The members of the deputation were Messrs. John McKergor Jaa. Crathern, E. B.

Greenshields, R. Smith, W. B. Matthewson. and David Watson of Montreal, and President Ross, T.

Bat and G. F. Henderson ef the Ottawa Board of Trade. The cabinet member present were Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Hon.

R. W. Scott, Hon. David Mills, Hon. Wi Fielding and Hon.

J. Tart. President MeKergow of the Montreal Board of Trade assured the ministers that the action of the Ottawa and Montreal Boards of Trad was agreed to by all the boards In th country except Winnipeg. I Mr. Greenshields deast with the abuses arising from th present Insolvency law In Quebec and Ontario, and urged lupon the ministers the ne cessity for! a uniform law The Quebec law permits preferential claims for marriage contracts and.

rents, sad in Ontario other means are used to give tome creditors preferences. One common method is to transfer book debts and also by selling the total stock tn trade. Disfranchise Insolvents. Mr. Greenshields claimed that the insolvency laws In force In Great Britain and France nbould be used as patterns in Canada.

In Frarye insolvent debtor Is disfranchised and aasgraced, aad consequently each strives to avoid falling, and If they are unfortunate pay to the full whatever debts they owe. i What I Asked. What th mercantile Interests ask the government to en aot Is a law which will provide l) For the complete abolition of preferences (2) The equitable distribution of the assets of Insolvent debtors; (8) A rea tomb discharge clause And that no official assignees be appointed. Referring to the third clause, discharges would be easier for debtors who paid 78 per cent. tnaa lor those who only paid per cent As for the fuorth clause, Mr.

Oreenshlelda claimed that anr com petent accountant should be eligible as an aatirnee. President Roe of the Ottawa Board related personal experiences In Bag-land wnere he found that Canada's Interests were detrimentally affected owing to the present Insolvency laws. He pointed out that the United States Is at present attempting to enact a uniform Insolvency law and that Canada should not be behind hand in the matter. A -j -t The Premier Reply. Sir.

Wilfrid Laurier, replying, said the present Quebec law covered the first two points and atked If It was enacted for the Dominion whether It would satisfy the English creditors. Mr. Greenshields, in reply, stated that with slight changes' the present Quebec law would be perfectly satisfactory. The validity of the act has never been Hon. David Mills asked Mr.

Greenshields would be favor preventing the banks s-ettinr collateral Security, to which Mr. Greenshields replied that It was a matter of detail that the merchants of the country desire an equitable law. Mr. crathern added that the banks should bebronght as near as ponntWe to merchants, i Mr. Geo.

F. Henderson stated that he waa Informed by a prom'nnt banker that there would be ao difficulty in the Bankers' Aneorlatkm flndinr common ground with the TAterds of Trade. He also stated that all the. boards In the country eveept Wlnn'pes-. favored the law.

Before th deputation lft Premier TAurler said there erould be a strone- feellnr tn Parliament to exempt ferment from the aft and that Its etiftment would Involve considerable difficulty. HORSEMEN, ATTFHTION Entries to race at Lansdowne Park 22nd to 28th fast clow to-morrow, TUESDAY, 18th, at p. m-, 2d Spark street. TUITION. MISS BELLE CHRISTIE, TEACHER of the Piano and Virgil Practice Clavier, 74 Elgin street and Presbyterian Ladies' College.

I Have Your Furnace and Pipes In your cellar covered with Asbestos Sectional Covering.whlch will save you 25 par cent, in fuel and make your nous far more oomfbrtabla. el W. Wunele Go CUSTOMS WAREHOUSE. (Bonded and Ut SUSSEX STREET. Notice Is hereby given that application will be mad to the Parliament of Canada at its next session, by the Canadian Railway Accident Insurance Company for an Act to amend its Act of Incorporation, by reducing the quorum of director to seven to authorise it to make contracts for indemnity in respect of sickness, to guarantee the fidelity of officials and others, snd to do other kindred kinds of insurance; and for other purposes, Dated this 10th day of December, 1897.

A. FERGUSON, fioUdtox for the AppUeaata, CONDENSED CLASSIFIED ADS.Stich as Help Wanted, Situations Vacant, Boom Wanted and To Let, Beard. House and Store for Sale or To Let, Lota for Sale, Lout and Found, Articles Wanted or For Bale, Agent Wanted, Money Wanted, or To Lean, Tuition, Personals, 6 Words for 10c per insertion, and 4 cent per word additional words. Births, Marriage and Death Kotioe. 26e' each.

The latter with Funeral Notice, 60c. CASH WITH ORDER If charjred the rate will be much higher. FEMALE HELP WANTED. WANTED A YOUNG. GIRL TO TAKE care of a child.

Must aleep at home. Apply 623 Gilmour street. A GIRL TO DO GENERAL HOUSEWORK for a family of three. Apply 200 Nelson street. i WANTED GENERAL SERVANT, must be an experienced cook with or without good wages.

138 Oobourg street. MALE HELP WANTED. FIRST CLASS VISE AND LATHE hands wanted. Apply immediately to The William Hamilton Manufacturing Company (Limited), Peterboro, Ont. i HOUSES WANTED.

WANTED TO RENT UNTIL 1st MAT, well furnished house ia Ottawa. Address with particulars, Box 88, Journal office. i ADVERTISER WOULD LIKE TO purchase small, modern house, for 1st May central on monthly pay- xoent system. Write particulars Journal office. WANTED FOR 1st MAY, IN VICINITY of Nicholas, Elgin streets, or Centre Town, a house with four or five bedrooms and modern equipment; 3 years lease, Write particulars and rent, to "Enquirer, Journal office.

i EMPLOYMENT WANTED. BY A RESPECTABLE HEALTHY young woman, position as a wet urse; good references. Address Box 15, this offioa, i BOr5: K-KEKPKU DtKlKES SITUATION Will be open lor ensraaement after January let, 98. If years' experience in general offc'oe work; highest testimonials; salary moderate. Address C.

W. I. Journal Offioa. HOUSES FOR SALE OR TO LET. FOR 8 ALB OR TO LET-FULL LOT with brick bouse.

No. 26 Jaaes street, fmth aide). House contains drawing room. Dining room, kitchen, summer kitchen, seven bedrooms, all modern conveniences. Good sheds, coach house and stabling for two horses.

Possession oaa be bad Xevv 1st. WJ1 either sell or rentv Terms seasonable. Apply to Wat. Taos. Mason, Mason's Mills.

I ARTICLES FOB SALE, Coon coats, only two No. 1 natural coon coats In stock and owing to lateness of the season, will sell for cash at greatly reduced nricea. MeCracken Bros, U5 Bank street, i FOR SALE A PAIBTflF MATCHED bay cobs, broken to saddle, and good drivers. Apply to James A Farley, 80. Albert street, Ottawa.

WINTER SASH AND SASH OF ALL kinds, for sale, cheap. Obtain price from B. Woodland, 38 Beaserer 8t, before ordering elsewhere. ROOMS TO LET. BOOMS TO LET 8 UNFURNISHED rooms to 1st, with ail modern Apply 270 Slater St.

TO LET. COMFORTABLY FtTR-nished rooms. See Maria st, a few doors west of Bank st. ROOMS AND BOARD. TO LET IN HOUSE WITH ALL MODERN improvementa; furnished or unfurnished rooms with or without board.

Terms moderate. Parlor to let, very reasonable. Apply at 103 Gloucester street. APARTMENT AND FIBST CLASS-board: full or partial, required per- tnaaently in a private house, by a aingla rentleinan. (Address H.

B-, Journal off ice. COMFORTABLE AND HOME LIKE boarding house, with meals and oom- forcible rooms, or meals separately. Bmfionable prices. 286 Sussex street, quite convenient to Printing Bureau and Parliament Buildings. J.

Williams, proprietor. aoUbEi TO LET. FURNISHED BRICK HOUSE, INCLUDING piano, to let, in good central locality. Fifteen minutes walk to the Parliament buildings. New furnishings.

Family leaving city for some months. Terms moderate. Ad-Ureas J. Y. Caldwell, Real Estate Agent, 101 Bank street, Ottawa.

TO RENT FURNISHED HOUSE, No. S3 Cooper street, recently occupied by Mra. Forbes. Apply at once to Geos R. Webster, Barrister, Scottish Bite Chambers, Sparks street.

FURNISHED HOUSE TO BENT CEN-tral, heated by steam, warm, all modern improvements, electrie light, ete to. Furnished in the best oC style. Apply to A. B. Macdonald, real estate agent.

111 and 129 Rideau street. BUSINESS CHANCES. FOR SALE-VALUABLE PROPERTY on Bank street, corner Frank street. This is a sound investment, bring-. ing in over 10 per cent, land increasing every year over and atore" interest.

Will be sold at a bargain, or will exchange. Hy. Burgess, builder, 189 Queen street. 4. SPECULATORS AND INVESTORS having idle capital of one hundred dollars (100) and upwards, should writ to me at once.

I have something of unusual importance to communicate- Charles Hughes, 63 Wall street. New York, i WANTED MACHINIST TO TAKE interest in machine shop and foundry. For full particulars, address P. O. Box 70, Winchester, Ont.

Best chance in Canada, LOST OR STRATED LOST On Saturday afternoon; a email red leather purseJ Finder will be rewarded on returning to 136 Sparks street. I i LOST YeaterdayJ between St. Al baa's church, and Russell- ave-, a pair of silver rimmed spectacles, emder will be rewarded on returning to The Journal office. LOST. ON FRIDAY BETWEEN Wellington and Henderson a vs.

a bunch of keys on a ring with owner's name and; initials of business address on a tag attached. Finder kindly return to Journal office. LOST Leather valise, on road from Windsor Hotel to C. P. R.

depot via Queen, Bay. Sparks and Queen west. Finder please return to Windsor Ho tel. I LOST On Thursday afternoon; lSth between Centre Town and Wellington ward market, a gold chain, with seal attached. Finder will be rewarded on returning to The Jour- al.

3 Grand Opera Hohb One Week Commendngr Jan. 17 Matinees Wednesday eV Saturday. fl TRIP- TO GOON TOWN ONE CONTINUAL ROUND OF. -i LAUGHTER. SHOUTS The funniest of musical comedies presented in the most humorous LaUOHl Interspersed with exquisite musis, songs, dances and Night prices 16o 25c, 83c, 50c i Matinee 16c and 25a.

No higher. Formerly Grant's Musi Hall. LEE E. Proprietor and Manager. The Friaky New York Production A Gay Soubrette CO PEOPLE 20.

Extraordinary engagement at th Trana-AUantio of Bttloi Albion The most versatile artist in the pre fesaion. LANG AND KEELER IJp-to-dat sketch artists. VlHomTT T)KvrRvirrrTv singing Soubrette. DICKSON AND FEN TON Character. delineators.

JOHN MORE The famoua Soulber Buck and Wing Dancer. TONY STANFORD In his new ore tton. The Coming Now Man. Concluding with the magnifiosnt oe eratio production of The Oueen of the) Orrietnt Pretty Girls. Catchy Music.

Hand some Costumes. 1 MATINEE EVERT DAT. -Next week FAY FOSTER, BUBr LESQUE CO. 1 Thnradav, Friday and Saxnrdaj, jan.2U,zi andzx SATURDAY Robert a Mantall Presenting a Vewj BeWnance, atttlaw fl Secret Warrant Prices I5cv, Vx, 60c, 75c and flJHj Mstinse i5c, 35c, 60s. and 75c Gala of seat Toesdiy, Jaa.

18, at 7 JO p-m DIED HARPEB-On Thursday, January 18tK, Matilda Underwood, wile of the late Thomas: Harper, journalist, aged 63 years. Interred at Beechwood eatnetery, Sat urday, January 15th. MOORE At her mother's residence, 113 Metcalfe street, Nellie, daughter of the -late Jamen Moore, Funeral will leave th above addrea at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, for Hull 3. SON CO. THE UNDERTAKERS AND KMBeT.MffTW.

RIDEAU STREET. Reasonable charges, personal atto Uon. Open night aad day. 296. -j a aATIlKD KOOKKS, GEO.

H. ROGERS -FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMEBT, Cnrner Bank aad Slater St Kodarato Prloa Personal atteatiosi Opea Day aad Night, Xslpaon load. IJUfDREVILLE At CO UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMER3 401 SPARES STREET. Reasonable ehargea. Sstisfaetlatl -guaranteed.

Open day and night. Telephone 161. Morgue. J. Uilrnilll.

I O. K. We Hoiiie Comfort Any person desiring a boarding house with all ths eomforts of a home," can be aeoommodated at 133 Slater street. Modern ooaveaieaces, eeatral locality, Table board at reasonable rates. MEAD, Proprietor.

Hand L.MttcJfy Waahing altogether by luad. Clothe' dried ia opea air, easnriag good color. No chemicals to burn aor machinery to tear artielea. Good work none called for and delivered. Family washing by contract.

Eolips Hand Laundry. Joseph Firth, 20 Ada, wide st. Office 193 Bank at. (Sieve Jewelliry atoraj MONEY TO LEND. MONEY TO LEND A LARGE amount of private funds to lend on-real estate security in large or small amounts.

Apply te O'Connor, Hogg A Mage. 831-2 fiperks street. MONEY TO LEND-ON REAL ES-' tate, large or small amounts, at low- est rates of interest special advantages to borrow era- H. A. Pereival, Solicitor, eta, Ontario Chambers, Ob tawa.

-1 MONEY TO LOAN ON FARM OB CITY property, la or small sums. Terms to suit borrowers. Pinhsy A Co 180 Canal street. i 960,000 PRIVATE FUNDS TO LEND oa reel lowest rate of Ja- torest. ALFRED E.

FRIPP, Car letoa Caambars, Ottawa. MaoCBAKEN, HENDERSON A McGIVEBIN, BaiTisUra. Eta. Saprscae oourt and Depart men tal Ag eat. Ceatetl Chambers, Ottawa, jf.

MacCrakea. 1 G. F. Haaderaoa. H.

B. MeGiverin. CALCIUM CARBIDE Acetjleni 6as Machines i For lighting suburban residences, country stores, churches, cheese factor- -iea, hotels and stables. Cheaper and safer thsa eoal oil. more brilliant thsa electrie light, ao smoke, no smell, not chimneya to clean.

Send to us or es-i tunatea. HOLLAND 38 Spark Street, Ottawa, SI ffll.