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H . CuthborS & Co .. J' May S-Prlmo beet catUo . H. Cuthbert & Co .

oil May 9 Furniture , etc . H . Guthbert & Co ."

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TUB British Columbia Southern RailwaydCompany did neb hold their meeting yester¬day , ki expected .

THB canvassers for the Queens Birthdaycelebration fund commenced work yester ¬

day . Three hundred dollars was the resultwas the risult ) for the day .

IN chambers yesterday, on behalf of de .

fondant in Mason v. Naton , an order wasmade to set aside judgment . Messrs .

Eberti & Taylor for defendant ; Messrs .

Hunter & Duff for plaintiff .

FINAL and intermediate examinations:

were held yesterday before Hon . A . Nt Richards , QC and Mr. Gordon Hunter .

There were three candidates In the finalsand the same number in the 'intermediates .The examinations conclude today.

lEns final rehearsal for Martha ," heldIn the Victoria. theatre, went most smoothlyand everybody went home latlllied that theperformances on Wednesday and Thursdayevenlogi will do credit to the performers at dto the city . The reserved sale has been verylarge , both homes being almost entirely soldout . *

UPWARDS of three hundred members ofthe local lodges -I . O.O.F . occupied seats inthe body of the Metropolitan Methodistchurch Sunday morning , when special anniveriary tervioes were conducted by Rev .Bro . Solomon Cleaver . The subject of thesermon was , "A Peculiar People , " the textbeing found in Titus II , 14 , and during themorning appropriate music was furnished bythe choir under the leadership of :Mr. Clem ¬

ent Rowlands .

THE ladles ' auxiliary of the Jubilee hoi. p1! .1! held a speolal meeting yesterday to

complete arrangements for the " At Home "to be given in the A.O U.W. hall tomorrowevening . Special effort! has been pat forthto make the affair a success , and the ladieshope that as many of their friends as pos .sible will attend . For the convenience of

the parties attending the opera , the hallwill be kept open an hour later than usual .Tickets can be had from any member of thecommittee or at the door .

MB GABYIK , of Comox , while onb huntingsome time ego , oame across the trail ofabear , and following It found a spring ofwater which had a peculiar taste . A gen ¬

tleman whose attention was called to thematter had the water analysed by the gov ¬

ernment analyst , who found It possessed of

considerable medicinal value , the principleproperties being chlorides of sodium , colaum , and potassium , and snlphates of mag ¬

nests and iron . A company has sinus beenIprlnltreo,

and a large hotel and bottling works will beereoted . _THE Methodist Sunday school organized

in the Spring Ridge district In connectionwith the Metropolitan church celebrated itsfourth anniversary Sunday afternoon withspecial services in the Odd Fellows ' hall . A

suitable programme of songs and recitationswas provided by the children of the schoolwhich Is under the snperintendenoy of Mr .James Love and which has enrolled fiftynew members during the year-and ashore,

address was given by the pastor, Rev. Solo .mon Cleaver . So satisfactory has been the

recentlybelnbare . Two lots on Belmont avenue havebeen obtained from Mr . Pieroy and the con .traob has been let for the building of a schoolhall . Work will proceed at onoe under thedirection of Mr . William Moore .

RET Dn . CAMPBELL on Sunday last con .ducted the funeral services of the lateGeorgeWilliams , the lodges of the I.O.O.F . ,

of which deceased had been a member , ao-companylng

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the remains to the grave. Thepallbearers were Meiers . David Dale , JohnDavis , F Page , F. Came , er . , T. R . Mitchell ,and James Pope . In connection with MrWilliams ' death the following resolution ofIcondolence was passed at the laet regularmeeting of Victoria Typographical Union :

" Whereat death has removed from ourmidst George Williams , a charter memberof this union , and for several years pastan honorary member ; and whereas the do-coated was endeared to all who knew himby his charitable practices , humane idealand straightforward methods ; therefore be

. TypographicalUnionat the death of George Williams , and sin .

cerely sympathizes with his widow in herfflliotion ; and be ib further resolved thatthis unions charter bo draped In mourningfor a period of thirty days , and that a copyof this resolution bo forwarded to the widowof the departed member . "

THE appeal in the Attorney-General of

Canada v. Ewen was heard yesterday by thefull court , the Chief Justice and Justices

. Create and McCreight presiding. This wasan appeal from the injunction granted by

. Mr . Justice < Drake restraining the defend ¬

ant, Alexander Ewen , from dumping intothe Fraser river offal from his salmon oannory . Defendants appeal set forth , amongother things , that ho had no Intention ofdepositing more offal in the river , and thatthe lotion against him should have been in .

. stituted by the AttorneyGeneral of the' Province and not of the ' Dominion . The fullcourt , in dismissing the appeal with costs ,held that the court below in granting anInjunction had a right to be guided by the-

ysupposition that at offal had been thrown

I Into the river in the past snob an offenceshould be guarded against in the future ,and if defendant did not intend to againtransgress the Injunction would not ' harmhim . Rightly or wrongly the statute for

.'. . bade the casting of offal into the river , and

the AttorneyGeneral of Canada was right to. take steps to have Ib enforced . Mr. CharlesWilson for the AttorneyGeneral ol Canada ;!

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REV . RALPH TROTTER , the new pastor ofCalvary Baptist church ; will arrive nextweek and preach his first sermon on Sunday ,May 12 . _MB. G. MoCAKK , of the B.C . Dye Works ,

has returned from Seattle witha bride .

Mrs .' MoCann was , until Friday last , MlisC . Beggs , of the Sound olty .

TUB Whitney opera company , which willappear at the theatre here Friday and Saturday, have cancelled The Bathing Girl "and will present " The Fencing Master atall performances .

Companyhavesericulture , Ottawa , that neither theWorlds Fair medals nor the diplomas willbe ready to issue before June next .

TOMORROW the close season for pelagicsealing will commence , to remain in forcefor three months . The coasting schoonerswill in consequence be returning to port in afew days , but it is not expected that theircatch will be large , ai last reports were farfrom satisfactory .

A . MCAFEE ,p-

rovincial grand treasurerL.O L , has received letter from the sec .retary of the Supreme Grand Lodge of Canada, dating that there is a possibility of theannual meeting of the latter body being heldhere next year. The Supreme Grand Lodgeconsists of nearly 300 representatives of dif ¬

ferent lodges throughout) Canada .

AT the Easter vestry meeting of St.John's church last) evening the financialstatement and reports for the year werepresented and adopted , and ohuroh officerswere chosen as follows : Rectors warden ,

HenrySauoderl; ,Elnmerfele , E . Pearson , A . L . Belyea , D .

R . Ker and E White .

MBS . SPOFFOBD , who has charge of thecantata Daniel , " soon to be given at Em-manuel

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Baptist ohnroh , has secured the as ¬

sistance of Messrs . G . J. Burnett and J W .Fisher , organists of St. Andrews and theMetropolitan churches . Mrs Grelgaon ,Mrs . Clyde , Meiers . G . J . Brown , Mnlr ,Firth , Parfibt , Watson , King , and otherfavorite singers in the city will also takepart . The choruses will be rendered by achoir of forty voices .

MANAGER JAMIESON received a telegramyesterday morning advising him that '.' TheBathing Girl " had been out out of therepertoire of the Fencing Master Co . , and

FenongMalter!ings . There will be no matinee on Saturdayafternoon as at first announced . The saleof seats opened yesterday morning andjudging by the great number of teats alreadysold they will play to packed houses both

. anights _THE: Quadra leaves this morning with the

Canadian engineers connected with theAlaska boundary survey , A J. Brabazon andJ L. Cote . Her destination it the Port .land canal , but she will stop at Juneau totake aboard G. St . Cyr and E. Herbert .This will be the only Canadian party outthis year and will confine their work to thecountry between Lltuya bay and Yakutatbay . E . Cleveland and G Kelly , of Van-

couver.

, and Herbert Roper , of Victoria , areIn the party .

AN innovation was introduced into theservice at the First Presbyterian churchSunday night , in the shape of a service of

sacred long , under the direction of thechoirmaster , Mr. J . G . Brown . The selec ¬

tions included several anthems , solos and a

number of hyms for congregational singing .

Mr . Brown gave Plooolominl's EternalRest " In a way that would have called forhearty applause had it been given at anyother time and place . The anthem , " I WillWash My Hands in Innooeooy , " was wellrendered by the oholr , tile duet being takenby Mist Wilson and Mr . Brown . Mist Wilcon was heard at her very beet and added tothe popularity she already enjoys . Mrs .Gre eon 10II Oh Reid in the Lord " andMies Field In " 1 Hear the Voice of Jesus "were also good , while Menrs. Kinnaird andCoohrane sang with effect . There willprobably bo other services of similar charaoter .

THE usual monthly pupils ' reoltal tookplace at the Conservatory of Music onSaturday afternoon . In addition to theregular programme by pupils , Mils MayCook ( Mrs . Trevelyan Sharp ) played twosolos , a nocturne by <hmbatl and the second-In response to an enthusiastic encorea gavotte by Wilson Smith . Her playingcreated the greatest sensation , for It showedher to bs an artiste of the first) rank . in-

deed¬

, her equal as a concert pianist . has notbeen heard hero since the memorable visit ofRafael Joteffy . The conservatory is to becongratulated on such an addition to thepianoforte department . Lovers of musicwill have an opportunity of hearing MiesCook , ae she expects to give a recital in thenear future at the conservatory . The pro .gramme of yesterdays reoltal was :

Quartette ( for two pI6noel-) " Husanonltt " .

SplndlorMisses, ,Barcarolle " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hewitt

Miss 8 . A. Robinson ." Marcho Fun obre " . . . . . . . . . . , . . Mendelssohn

Miss E . Horton .Air from Oberon ". . . . . . . . . . .Weber

Miss Kato LovollDuet . .MondeleeohnMrs,

Violin Solos-Ial( ) Bpanlsn Dances". . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . : . , . . , . . .Mowszkowaki-

b( ) Ilabonara ". . . . . . .NovinMr . Sharp .

Curious Story " . . . . . . . 0 . Holler. Miss Oardinor ,

Quartette (for two IIlanoe-1) t horus Marcheand Prater from "Loheniirln " . . . . . Wagner

MIsaoa Horton , Frank, Horton and Gardiner .

Dr . Price's Cream Baking PowderWorld '* Pair Highest! Medal and Diploma .

Spratt & Maouulay are offering A 1

timothy hay at 810 per ton , delivered anywhere In the city . Telephone 404 or Spratt'swharf. *

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Brownies 50. each , at Hlbbon & Co's ._byhand'

malnlng To avoid this take them to W.

G. Crocker , Victoria MachineIng Works , No . 138 Fort street ; (Telephone

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a,m"etlng"of the celebration sports ,. , and

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ball . The following gentlemen were added

to the committee': T: Daisy , S . Schultz ,

W: E Dltohburn, 0 . S. Gowen , T. Watson ,W . Duck , ; M . J . Cnlln /"C : W. Minor , E .

W . Bradley, ' D . M Dol1 all , W. P. Smith ,J. C. Jamison , J . Braden , MPP. , and B .

J. Perry . Ib was voted to give the financecommittee the same powers as last year .Mr . W . A . Franklin was named as thecorn ¬

mlttee '. representative the'band commit .

tee . The sports and games arranged ' so firare as follows :

Friday Forenoon , baseball ; evening ,

tug-of war and promenade '' concert .Saturday Forenoon ,

'trap shooting and

athletic sports . '.

The committee,will ' ask for an appropria ¬

tion of $300 ,

LACROSSE .

THE INTIRHXDIATJC SERIES .

In the Intermediate Lacrosse Association ,

formally organized at Vancouver Saturdayevening , there was included the Capitals of

Victoria , the Maple Leaves of Westmineter , the Beavers of Vancouver , and theNanaimoB of Nanalmo . Strict amateurismwill be Insisted upon . The official refereesselected are : A . E . Quigley and A , E .Suckling , Vancouver ; W . G . MoKenzleand W . Clark , Victoria

'; H . T. Roble andF. -Whltesida , Nanalmo ; and C . S . Camp .bell and J. J . Cambridge , Westminster .The Senior Lacrosse League arranged the

following schedule at 12 tonight :

May 11 Vancouver and Westminster , atVancouver .

May 21 Victoria and Now Westminster , atNow Westminster .May 2 NOW Woetminater and Victoria , at

Victoria .June 7 Vancouver and Victoria , at Van-

couver¬

.Juno 15 Vancouver and New Westminster ,at New Westminster .July Vancouver and Victoria , at) Van .couverJuly 13 New Westminster and Victoria , at

Victoria . ,

July 27th-Vancouver and Victoria , at Vic¬

aria.Aug . 10Victoria and Now Westminster , at

New Westminster .

Aug . 21 Vancouver and New Westminster .at Vancouver .Aug . 31 Victoria and Vancouver , at Viatori*Sept 14 Vancouver and New Westminster ,

at New Westminster .

The intermediates have arranged thefollowing schedule , subject to change If in-

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Juno Westminster vs . Nanalmo , at West ¬

minster .June 8.. Vancouver vs. Victoria , at Van

couver .June 15_Vanalaso vs. Victoria , at Nanalmo .Juno 2i Victoria vs . Nanalmo , at VictoriaJuly Westminster vs. Vancouver , at

Westminster .July 13 Nanalmo , vs. Westminster , at Na

nalmo .July 30 Vancouver vs , Nanalmo , at Van ¬

couver . 'July 21-Westminster vs. Victoria , at West *

minster( .

Aug . 10 Vancouver vs. Westminster , atVancouver .Aug . 21 Nanalmo vs . Vancouver , at Na ¬

nalmo .Sept . 11 Victoria vs . Vancouver , at Vic¬

toria .Sept . 21Victoria vs . Westminster , at Vic ¬

toria .

YACHTING ,

TO BUILD AT ONCE.

The Victoria yacht olub expect to havetheir boathouse ready for the 24th of Maycelebration . The shares are being boughtup readily, and it il the intention to commence building tomorrow. The structurewill be as handsome as It will be commodious , and with the increased privileges theolub anticipate a large increase in memberslip . Mr . H . Ci Maoaulay , who lately re ,turned from the Sound , brought over wordthat a large contingent of the yachtsmenthere have arranged to spend celebrationweek in Victoria . The V . Y. C . la makingelaborate preparations for their receptionand entertainment , and the races this yearwill be sailed under the rating rules of the

VYC . , which are more modern than thosetailed under heretofore , being a copy of theY.R.A . rules of England . A meeting of

the olub il oalled for Wednesday evening ,

at which a full attendance of the membersis requested .

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HERE AND THESEGENERAL GOSSIP OF CURRENT SPORTS .

The eecretary 'of the Barracks CrioketClub would like to hear from local clubswith a view to arranging fixtures for theseason . .

At to-night's meeting of the Wheelmen'sClub , Queens birthday arrangements willbe reported and a proposition at to the ac-

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of clubroom and gymnasium willbe reported and taken into consideration .

The new rifle range at Wakeslah park ,Nanalmo , was opened Saturday with a

match between teams captained by Mr . J.McGregor , M P P. , and Dr. Walkem , M .

P P . The former team won by twentypoints .

aARRANGEMENTS have been almost com ¬

pleted to hold permanent cattle markets inVictoria . For the last three years Mr .Herbert Cuthbert has been working on thematter , but it was only recently that it tooka definite shape . What the exact particu ¬

lars are cannot now be given , but in a fewweek ib Is expected that all arrangementswill be In good chaps aid large shipments of

beef and other cattle will be received , Thedrab shipment left the upper country yester ¬

day and will arrive on Thursday night to betold on Friday Captain John Irving , manager of the C P N. company , has placed hitcompany's wharf at the disposal of the auc ¬

tioneers for the purposes of the market,which will very materially facilitate thehandling of cattle . The Victoria stock willbe received at a special gate and thus [avoidInterfering with the ordinary Dullness of thewharf and docks .

A child was cured of croup by a does or twoof Ayor'd Cherry Pectoral , A neighbor's childdied of the same dread disease , whllo thefather was getting ready to call the doctor ,Ayer'sCborryMrs . Dr . L. Runyon , chiropodist ,' mani-

curing¬

, and removing tuprtflnons hair ,faolal blemishes ; all kind cosmetics for sale ,face bleaching '' and fate steaming ; FiveSisters blook , rooms 33 and 35 ; office hours10 a , m . to 5 p . m .

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* .Prink'VlewrlaTuonuLager Beer .

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sayenougbInyearsImyand throat Several kinds of medicines whichI tried did not do me any good , and when I com ¬

menced to take Hood's Sarsaparllla there werelarge bunches on my neck so sore that I could

Curesnot bear the slightest touch . When I had takenone bottle of this medicine , the soreness hadgone , and before I had finished the second thebunches had entirely disappeared ." BLAHCHBATWOOD , Sangervllle , Maine .

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all his World's Records on .Call and see

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cold ..

M . W. WAITT & CO,Loading Cycle Depot , 61 Gov't St .

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WELL ! WELL !

'Wove , still (jot a large stock ofClothing and Furnishing ; Goods loft ,and the assortment fa about aschoice and unbroken as ovar , .

IT'S SIMPLY .

COT TO GO !!Just a plain case of Rapid Unduetlon I It isn't a matter of profit tous , but of

PROFIT TO YOU !

ComA and let us show you whatour 25 per cent , reduction means .

CAMERON,

55 JOHNSON ST .

JH . WARNER & CO ,

PLUMBERS , Steam nd{tRo Water Flttors .

Sewer Connections a Specialty .

105 Yates St , Victoria , B.O .mrlT-Imo , P.O . Box 353 . rSOMESHIRTS

Choke one . Arms arc too short ;bosom Is forever humping itself andtrylog to squirm out of ones vest ,

and the buttonholes keep shifting

around every time the shirt gets abath . That sort of a ahlrt It dearas a gift . OUR SHIRTS ATBOo . , SII 00 and $1| 25 are good

reliable Shirts , cut by men whoknow that it's to fit a man , not ahltchlng-post .

CARMICHAEL & GO

MEN'S OUTFITTERS ,

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Carpets and Linoleum ,

Window Shades ; Ourtains ,Crockery and ,Glassware ,Patent Enamelled Ware ,Ohildren's Oarriages ,Lamps , Cutlery, etc.

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GREAT CLEARANCE SALE , SUITS FROM $1 00 UP ,

What's the matter with the Clothing Trade 7 Everybodywants to get out of it . Ladies and gentlemen , Wo wantto have a quiet talk with you . We want to toll you that weare not giving up business ; neither are tve giving a 25 percent . discount . We can't afford to do that ? We sell lotsof gogda that wo do not make 10 per cent , on , and we wouldbe very foolish to give you 25 per cent . off . But

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* wanting Clothing , come down and ace our stock . See ourSuits for §5, $6 and $7.50 , and then compare our goods

with Suits elsewhere "reduced " to $8 , $9 and $10 . If youcan buy a bettor Suit in the city than we are selling for $6wo will give you one for nothing . Times are dull , moneyis scarce , and you want to do the best you can '; but don't beled away with the idea tb.at you can got something for noth ¬

,ing. We wore in business long before some 'of the Cheap

. Johns thought of British Columbia , and we expect to be inbusiness whoa some of them are "up the flume . " We onlyask you to inspect our stock . If you can do better we willnot get mad, nor will we ask you out to take a drink . We sellgoods on a business basis. We don't do business on friend .

ship or for love either . . . . . . . . .

LCu.MORE& M'CANDLESS , 35 AND 37 JOHNSON STREET

THE BRITISH COLUMBIAI CORPORATION'

LIJI.I.IITED :INCORPORATED 1891 . CAPITAL 91.500,000 .

DIRECTORS :

HENRYLONDON

J . GARDINER.

, Esq .. . ESQ .

IIVICTonrAW. N . DIQQLK. KBQ . . !.

T. G . GILUCSPIB , KBQ .

5 PER CENT . FOR FIXED PERODS| * . ,

E P 0 S IITS'U I 4 PER CENT . REPAYABLE ON DEMAND .

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ADVANCES ON APPROVED SECURITY AT CURRENT RATES OF INTEREST ,

Bills Discounted . Estates Managed . Bents Collected . Shares and Debentures'

Bought and Sold . Trusts and Bxecutorshlps Accepted . ,

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ROBERT WARD ACCOMPANY , LIMITED ,TEMPLE BUILDING . VIOTQRIA ,

all3.1mMANAGERS AND AGENTS .

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HOTELS AND BEflTADBAim .

MERCHANTS' LUNCH inE

AT THE poodle Dog Restaurant

from 12 to 2. Meals ,with gloss of beer or claret .40o Regular meals with glass of beer or claret ,hOc . LOUIS MARBOEUJ , Prop .

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ON THURSDAY , APRIL 4 ,

MRS . W. BICKFORD ,.

SOMERSET HOUSE . . . 61 AND 63 FORT ST.ap2'-

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THURSDAY , FRIDAY md

SATURDAYMRS , WH ITLAW'S , FORT STREET ,

Miss Fowls having engaged a first-classFrench Milliner from one of the loading housesIn Ban Francisco , who has purchased thegreater part of our Trimmed Millinery , and

with our usual English and French Goods , we

are enabled this season to give our customersgreater choice to select from , having over twc

hnndred Imported Millinery Patterns , apt . 1m

READ THIS OVER .

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I .plateI,cost you nothing for a little talk

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SERVED AT THE

CENTRAL DRUG STORE.Clarence Block , Cor , Yates and DougltlSti .

IMPORTANT SALEBY ORDER OF MORTGAGEES .

Under and by vlrtuo of a power of dale con¬

tamed in a certain Indenture of mortgagedated the 27lh day of December . 1803 .

TEND RSwill bo received up to noon of

Tuesday , the 21st day of May Next

For the purchase of the Plant and Stock ofMachinery , etc . , of the Westminster Foundryand Machine Works Company . The propertynow offered for sale comprises amooget othervaluable pieces of machinery , one large boiler-and engine , three fine lathes , uprightI drill ,large planer , bolt outtor, shaping machine ,cupola furnace several engines , br.sa fur *

faces , tumbler for coating . and also a largo as .

sortmont ot tools and implements of ovary sortand description too numerous to mention indetail .For terms lId further particulars apply toF . CLINTON .

Solicitor for Mortgagees ,

No . CM Columbia Streetop20 New Wes mlntor , B.O .

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