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T,' , ciffa.The Provibncial Tirns-iý $olpeny f Otaroil w-es organiz il iaith Mo A W. Dulw, as an-acx-4 i tlef-te Sm ar inably, iu Il tsucf198'rco7oeIolJa.ase- ouredf fx-theNri, e rutCrnan o( Ontarlo, f qhteitnM . of Ontsrio, la ~ ~ ~ j su-ngr. te ir tha psaentmydet theToxoul Gaeri- Tru ts-a Ciectoe- Trud 45 rut Otorionetonartoýe eas, 0:igngdiecar arvncanTdt cpTycfOhe me etc -o uggelîme ofeîacll ani uai-'o autO aguu0 y b usines.aT e rcrnpey on the Prov ince11cr ote he Tcii- butingI. Tite Premident, of tClie cm- panv la, Sbr l-,;b i rfi Cartwright, (.C. M. G., n S. F. McKbniuojn sud Mx-.Jmes Sci't aa Vîa~Pes'duts Mr. Ani- Nbl .mcrt' es or thr troastde-ada , by rîrpoirnenu or by shetitotîctufor î'aIl -ii:gtrujst:, aorIa atensd iluaib kinft-ei omo. tî.-- uea1 iut"ores-îa buvîlv d ro xtesolun,,julfie-ut, un- se-oc tbm imra O-vntgesm'hich ara oIy liîc' rabe hee Im"custoydisu hta iu,tah iîm<a4gcf 'lie w-Sole fluatoii dafi.Thac aaýpy bas a larro rn ur et tust lne ci eud en mctgge eurtý, et ta ,ýloeaet -- I _____ Osbîone te guarfi the orinpsy's lu- 1erc'sra, Il would ha-va Sean surprisiug bcdil histor3' beau other hon a'c Pjo,(mptaed by thep v-gras je sit mthcmbas ever 1Secu s-paniuii facture f th "a r."th iect- th,- United iudoauO e-vUtute1 Cc prediet for Ciare epaturtbh Chat ere long h mmLiiSeour plessure te find lta Weten"with a repuitaIion lu titi- dico1îmtox equLab o chat whietm ht h-te s \-Fys enjoyefi in Ccuadiau andi Atuierican lieus. Equity Firo Insuranca, Co. Tha volume cf business mow ou the boies of the Equily Pire Iusumeuce Cc. procisirnaibae und judigmaut cf he Manaýoger, Mr.-i. (Grecumiocid Brou-n, unfi tIe-ho wae ,ýassoclatefi dwitn lu l pemtig n-fi arganizs-ing ,-hia cornpay in 197.UT e Iaof poic(y 1 lti dm-vuet hai, i aptlo-,vas to abstain trem eugsgin ue aaalbsies but t,, s-ak select ris cfo th',onSe- ardous classes l In apoeteipae lu Orarbo ouby. Tha am'ntga0fis tc Soldera cf Equiîy Co:>'s pohIiciea i : a' "they psy oly -the irate c- quirafI Sy thebo clasa 0f risie, whîch ithe eoumpany laini la the- ouby laisa cýfira unuruc tatisriP ll.i-beýy are t c lU1efi uýpen te pjromue afiftddt-onal prolla c ccverbasenbutheuprotcia- fi or neu-pey:1ýing !,Idl. The Etuity is a noui-taý-rif omnanandifixes its cm-v r'ates ou -15enintof e-euSris-k. Tihe rspidity wîlh îm'bicIlý s mercan-tileansd de-niestilbuies- ss davelopefinbdri- cales ea enaa ppprecbstion otthfa ccm-pany'a me.thia, -mhiba the decidediy 10 w l-arate-e Sespeýaies reimerieble 'cure iu the secýi-on 0,f isks. Thea eutiad capitalof the coin- Imperil Touas Ccmpny cf anada îý ie aLi,:eU O-f nuo-naît î-e Iniet-asaf a b -ci eand $850f09pefiup, the-re A mvrnnimttasrpdIy aîe îa 950 ndclo-it wththev ground tifrae-rît;-ir cr as Saru15eoromni.The Pt'rrit au f0t, c -es1tab !cSmaint " fricroaaicrnst-pu aM. ArchiS1! apbl, .. an-fio'frm otd5 rv-,lic-a-eq"Ub!ýrinÀite to &L'ue' ,, Sire ic7je Insuranca C expert EkucfigeThe adbisîtarp IF ib-etrust opaie t l case ihogiChcccpu l.socdn -clu bave- fumuîla te imor su esale&Ccdfia-lcaculous, cf ament o- te aqe-l,îs oh)ýmous mltara mni- nîlon hen- as>Slaie bui8I1, hCbas Ibn or onix a fw WundAi' -- -/oi-ad -' I-n fpcl t ee thr(ae., be 0SerI otitairipged many c f bbc eider EgluaSj 1aicuueutegrn-lies'vctcmpn(e,:.-It mntaraf1dthe anieno zle-ly than lb c:1!!lagecaeal t1dst cradst-ange, eSengs-c The personnelsicf thAtidrecwta, cm ceedl ryM.W A ya l- e peaias il umstri i'. bly ieo-cIsna filu 189,ý2 WSen Mo.A. Wrdhth 05e-r wa.u1 0ot lit. isuabeete- gunt i' atomI' t heecmpuuy, whnýý e5ead aube et' straghtfcuat is ,ardtlenoralfIbn s ca fcrMir Uneareaiet4 Rbchrîend cf foeeden mtr t expeo eimitatstriaIsas, atand 80ail parts if the soaculln whoitbRan 5bfrquanty rn- cilAiird word. Us14businessiluthe Da- fea-fi the lîncpiei ncme of the mm 0w inbubon is- cf au extemunsiv anfi.s-Cnt- and es-pans ,ýle paor. -încrecsing haae-,ils poilcles Se- Wel wcChunfont smcugsucS ""amu.ig largety u'-ed0 hum'hraib tans- Cloa m Iie nieraT , tsCopaux aclions for tica preLcUtion eIl, clisses c anada, whwpe- heafioiCs aitactefi of the- crunt.Thre vastly iimpo-. s-t 32 Chutehsustret.TU-busines cf uni part El iraisurce Pp1e>9 in Chia tilie cocnpany 51c, ducri'oýn the cou- cIrn'uctbon ba of1ilst sic-lit 0f bl CIme saviv-yet Soîmafi nes wlicit ceaiS. l s ei Y p e'arrnug fcor ui aiboo es'-ne safeîy 811 tjý ii- tereats Il.,uauce-fu21 nsum -tin frans- Of 'Île sitarahoi-s sud 85e cc-rflienî'e Oaienetweau lmna n stittîtubon Of the pubîbo.Th- aubeacrbai-capital andi manufacture5 s sud rniercuts la 40,e0eyn tdy f heycr.The caita c Theotam mi -aspecialrm cf 'thae cd-r, -r hi- invmeatng brgeor a-aSitsuts cf mneay It ias- arvefunfc 47210ci ,aud gf,,tee i -t tarrares rang- at-t ).ear m-,rat pemium incotue Ing from 32 1-2 t 41 121par ce-ut.per ailtinuci i10 P97140, cn increaseo cf auuinu é ý, sl iegc-sl-Y . npmcapt t.arly 83000000 amr tii-et of rwenty rapayreNnt[ 1eypoteal ondemand ycsrs ago. -The cerunpauy daimis th" o'r aflem naôGe,as-uxtay- ag ýreef1 upam.CO1AS la Côn01cfth- iusuring, public con SUMOas cS1W -es _00 ma7y hieputbhe jnouaý-ý,Is ot ts- wcil-1h ne-)nu outa- ou thaýsa term.-Coufor iprompt 1ýlyncet, lib'rab se-i The Presý1i"nC of 15- ccmpany is Mr. ltemts aiahcat ecurity. H. S. H.omlaufi, andi the Maaiage-r Lr. Mrhns iaIstac c J. S. tei ______________ iAtrnFngthe igP tn ira insurar c" compacnies pne ain luOntario, .iutsbda 111211 If 15 thýýpale cfCh"ui"rtrslssca Ahs' prinp re rlaet Ucu e olgaetc surace omp~ies tIi Snefi cf mbaiever adW MMaueg Boolu t'orîg _l uI a dt':ltuauce pibfiemm, colpaues oin Buines H îhery i bav a jus-t acI aqmitate b etfbm,,aurne, a retorài suopassing that -~ecIrnany of the cimer cem)rpamia ,Th' 1st uni mascE et ca cmayjs"%am cfý The busines-Of clr r-n"c pm oni- itor seif -cd-i 1te_ tue' i atily loy es-rratio. The, heafi af- Pauuy il oeue uuhbcb esunot A b cre-ion tc is tuni,, r, îgonS-ttla't, Mo. pnspooei ui -s e ha g nai public r H ' istnibeing met-ci 8îveunbondf- aniirc l in d-asg--nt nid Mu.W. M. Gray itMjCctonr rectorate, m- , ;81 ere are cviy at-nciea in dit- Cecoatý hae-umtho4s- sud the wms-rf'er at f tio Province. The agamalmu C, f thie Institution. Ih s sut--- Po c cpany le Hon. leeco-y enote ùtsat Ihere are bu Ta- Gm Ae . Fecnr,%P.,amd ha bsa - route ci getioSm ended prOinucan v.5A tx E-m unJtil CSe-y have n-are% 0frar nwi Ootdp-,t A Pli i M Eoh ion by the lar'ge 1Boli-lira ccmpmiieWs, sud Agc1iehnPieI-urance Co. Ikteî' On a 5h'ccmflaules heving hir' organiefi bua s Wr ' i f S pnset bftdl o1re-s lunthenitedi Sitas-. IHv- ei- ti- aln Inga 1agt c-)ýýù,,etý- hee nsi-root aiong theiariî pbocf On- tutione ha-fialrafi3ugnown te great taro iewth a rap)idiiy whicbm b<- greaaly Xtswentb anti' eabili1ty, and tI hWasno sîossdia -tuln--' l-00e Iu'sgluIcasnt tes-k a CanaidiaencMmpauy muePI-. An extensramyang-director- esmed In la-entemug te local ie-Id ste SuPPeniingtMe efortsU M e Manager ftgainst auneS poivrful contemp-oares. cf m-ide exparieuce sud receguis-s i - b Ivim lairgei3ý espenaihie for the suc- Am ecy asHlut bovemethSe BrutlaS ce-e whch 5as arna i Ihe l -flrs-t six .Aun-ee-re-as-urauHce Comrpau-y ias as- m otatf the crnipanys existence. The tabitbed-, andi Ilat ut las ever abace rcompany is non-Cet ff, cid focs a gen- cenfluef- o go- su posprin -pla -ri lushnaaades-ubug midiS emy 0KI conlnud t grcv nd arve.b u nts merIts. Fox - uepreseut !Sh of C-aexi0stmeeof sFume- thirty Briti-h olib li fts s teOntaieni 'i and foMegi-jcompettors ha-e, iS ample l"fetre cf is picy Cis bt- quitabe' eOdwee of lUs stoengtb. lu 1851i t w tocal n gbt cfruSevm-Sol hýe Proi ne, nt foN-o-weà i y the We-ster Cte gnowth amm-is-an setions.ACU ta enf cf h" of Wiehla-es be-e-a ame-n mon-a rapifi. 3 t50 ti.Dom'inion lie-ua iiaPro- "WVefeat mno foa' lSaumredy uMe motta andc oDeail parts vcfl Cana, sud- of <baffe conimanles wlth regard te Cen- a ste te prednit hat the co-mpauy's eoilea huaiesbut tin e-y o t stop otrance upon tims- widcideldO milieh ChMe.s Arrangemnutsaaeu-Ow baing fofloiva by a me-,'saura0if s-acces-s pro- l'otioetleiMa tioh bas charae-r- Made foi'ar exesO f theIr busineýsIs îseO ts- elier effots- bu Gteric. The lu foreigu b-nflad. Ifit probable tMat boad ctoffice lalu 5InKinth, i brame-be-s nl!le-o-e f i bu ontllUI, bmgJordan sire-et. The autSerize-fi capi- î51, whic5h 1 ýboîug rasdily taken up, N Mexico, Inia1,, Mewfo-ufné1 îd-aivtSr $1100000. The Preýsîdeni of the com-n P3ace&.Fubilc enudalca lu Ches-e ýomn- pamy iha Mr. S. 1F. Mc-:,i( nî:Mr, J. J. psa-a labuaprefi i Ge strenmgtbOf Lon.g biVc--ra ant.sd iVr. A. the fiuiectci'ate, Cie Presidniit of oeS enIs ee-a angr o-f iSsun SeIng H ou. Gainge .Y cx e oraiMnte-lFie-Isuranece em Since them ea:tabishmerut a nueumbaer cfpay n+iW ham51-e b--e been fouindefi, bav- StibIlu rtube Pfi-rat y-ear cf its, ihin br5gtheir bead -offie lu Terantu, eacb tGe -Vlctoria-Mnra ieIsiac cf twMah clewimiulng aprofitable huaiý CMt ir lia, a lwraaie-moulsrate nî$ssa'for lice-f. the 0cmnOa-puxl met amemb. nof the Comnueriajprepeu'ty la se ,ý-baro- Cnaibn uerwobtrW AssociatWIn, i matr h whoitCheconitIn c CIe cca et bSolO clf fMwr horganiza- lifa inaumanc copte r, t judgof Aie-tien li aur due-Fire to out raies, for the ]If isurnc ÎSjr(1SdýAtseke- 0of pnuring bsna hie coim- the pi-e-seut tune merchanrta areý carry- eaux Sel-v-ýes-, Soive-ver. in fieaiiug wbiS ing1ber7ger stcks and cmneeque-tiy -eac5 rbs-ieon 1bis èM mrî, u ias-net heavir heuv th compmlufreqjuan-tîx happeneod hait i-leýs-offer- be-aibes inspnece, ena îlecom An- adetthe bor(VSrata hiaveS eanfie- le-s-are dugu a pros-p)emous lbuslne-se. cîbuafi. 1Busi;nes-h an scr fi with Weste-rn Assurance Ce. reiareabbe raltuibx.US em!ratcuaOf 1 le connpany exemlgail ove-r the TSe,- premier P-e asud marina assuir-cocunîttr x , d iis prpoe-i c xtenf suce compaiy of Cie Doinîhuon. 5eth -e etl im UiCd ta h(ulirt11x, The "'Western,," will wvthin a feu menthe coany pmeerUr a nspecinl soit uelimati ls jubileeand nMay ivalI boef 1,f ieDomriniîon urima ndi las an anhorbzed cptl fo~O000 f back ove-m Pfty years of soiûud de-. bibnerxhaýfi a-pafup, the, stecie velcpme-ntapd unchecked progres, sling ai par on a siricl a- a-s Patbliheinliitbemddle cf CteMeu- '175eheedîluares forivemn ontarlon a re-coNMmedieus -aud landidy aquip- tur,ts Etietyear'e iramiums ware ne-i suieof oMffieaon Mbe ruimëf000 31,50;C-day ibex aumouitow$2.50.00, f 1 a o f fTrfebuildI1ng, bu- Ibis îith fflis axcedug 32.00,00. icUtxwbere-lM. T. C.Wallace ha- bu Suph advaucement naturalîx redecus chargn ThePr&eidiat NHon, Win. Mea gratast. cradit ou the past Iauin B.Thedbrirtmate, ly Onyeaof prs-uldu-eteansd nanagu'meut, cu-bIr J 'nntis about te re- ï but Wiilt sucS man asSenetor e-o. A. 'eIvnCt "uiltlo e-i-a f 5 o- ivie-x efif mio-eiyknowi rnes bu Cclx, Mor. J. J. Keuuy, Heu. 'S. C.,Wod nicý,an au-fiCenadie cmmrca Mr, Ree. 1t . Ceek'iunu. Mr. Oco. sud fiunaial crie.The re-numrauco MoMurrich, Mm. ReSu. Beat$c, lin H, Nafaoii'ies cf the ccmpsny enable I l c Ba"in ý n rcesd Mm. JZ. iiaie 1 te- lague-i Às-cae -ei. bîhxilcbol .................. Ituptia Lit.............. N-ortS Aitcrica .......... Tirnpcra,111(ueGetierul. Total . . ............... 85,738 1541117 042.153 187,411 4533,080 1,507,825 1,045,i518 282.1)22 224,140 548'400 9,7110,525 077.001 183,8V 3,001,8-î0 20.211)103 O 137,b28 2010,71W 1,18' 0,730 7,903,359 18<7,2 Ct 553,~t3 10,215.58<1 ît;î 111 129 85131.20 20590,718 Temerno &Gcrmeral Lite Assurance 1.72~.Tim- t-spa,,mihicIlsa Ce'apany. rvgu C'e ada r 5u thar cunýý1tri It us uc te nte a cm erilir-, ails îl tottn 10is Duî stituiien fate ucles uS'_'thîI' litu lît h aiau a a qlettion Whicb is.gear.îliy rgmie1dsClacaa nic ts, tt uSra et a belonging le 1e elyi-acibnocslu',oteti-stm lc tm. st total ahstuueut-a frrI U oacathe-r stun îuîîA, 5Cb r-,:ei nîc'l P n pa'm boant 7eom-tanulios lte top m ah ipq.u - n iwnety anuel oineaîrenI f aioe %unitae o-cl corclu- c 0eabifra Yrni a1n I mcii:eryJma velýy tharlham-ýJui;a aanarke-fidifferencalage tonis agf fra3500pl nji ChaegedbtweenuIhe abln-cyiI-ici-ttr lsrncisCb- ni ;SenetabC-aîn.er, lu fLtvor cf itît' p n atu slmp nm. Stops ae buwh ~~~h ~~ oaei i fnrlo oles and PAS n p capitalt1 1,0).0 sd$0 ans &W Prti~Cfni5 -r M n - v'lin.ir' - jC.a a te r-siYeni Seing Mm. cc, crese tfisaeolas.tuetta odoli. h iePe-iet-M Incrny for issnI ycand reulmp1-n Lio uSr .sfryan0Mo . .W-ra afMnteast pmu-s $2260 , a--et lu- MorJuF. Juni"u le unngumg ectem aumu un.Tb aC t flea sEu - in Kui- cf1 ecMpauSx.L . -r ,n k inthe eus-n eis-POtioni-ascLy ra <0 sprocMunît A'uiticotî t jiu Aa:'suosui Go $66p11c tufai0ar)gofrait e a alifrta -u rty r h,ýn,)iv i cfK ouïaWaverage- nuba c i-vse Celi pou, w bcs-e, a'ioffics-14r50t 12u11 sîsaers ouh.- e ccrnpays ocks; Kn-streat U t ooanei"atçi bu, rbe7garerat-etn ï tha ratosuas p -nue p0f Tbe greattooins sd sit $61 w2pu>31,000Cferage a e mMlo pr.ait ftS opaxl evo 'Ies. Ti«he ii ug u uTA-on f jyor I--sa'fr i 89 tn 4,02,3)0,Aecl Preedm'ni cf thpe compax is lHon. G. eicncrin etS eotc h WV. R 'ss, Mb'riste-r cflf'crcnCh ominGvamnthau1ebset VicePreadens anacH-on. S. H.! Lal .p.. isg e...srls-l islill. Q.,snd o.eH. M.LPell10t. Mof. H. -letaux enslanLcoJcany 1 tm4ay S termnefil sanauinstitticio ef w ihCe- m- tlai Zd- unli a Zkila xprs-e sc .1 felpùd.I ithe Ss Sibae nams-de auexaimoain cf largos-i sud ouest compuxith p s-ra t tbem. TSa rs--i fsc- x Dorîtinien, bsving pia l f3100,-aniai in-ifb a-aia ese-ue 00, sud au annua!ili(înco 0f33,0O0.00- f'on iSe UnUitefiStare" eperts emore TSre r? n"twien-fivetosn cîy îtfyn xrsin-foiInlon1tho1 helders, opeetigo500,0 f !In- îliiyctseNrbArca.T eumo et rshWe placesocfthencsa, 5»S T.Bs-be-; Eu.J" . y Aise, qHeu.ASc Seean 1he SeudamuartnWfurcaia iO- FaneSnth, KCM. aeVie-Ba- tarie sima lis cmpleb n lu1.Tlîs d'îc. euhan rWrn ,MPCahaLi.. la repli poogesamafiaDy Cha cmpauM lu Mia magDireotor. ibis districC cf rcn eo a - u flue to the efforts- 0fi' ejbtM ngr,'- --- tha Hou. G. A. andfiMo. E .H c. OU V'S____ iTise lailtar Ses- iihin Lue lst"feu- ;i,'e-es ban appeutef Asstani Gon- sta. p-se ok uî huron anmal Mpager cf the omipaux:, of 11-11Vni tur witicS M-. A. G.RasysPrsdet.eIpa' 49 snd General Manager. ¶17e etisbi-l (sI posilo f Toronto Lsa the,, nku h unontha sînce bsdcîec rnfriga - io ontel, luSe- les-fquarit s f Ihe conîpany froc-ti, giÈ st tsL Hemailton to this- e'itx. IliNFC-jtISs TMe I"mil LUt Ss3unance op O (4, 0,0 ~I Theme are faw CMafin hinsiituiics " of a monexed <charcserthe tprasW'5ntt sucs a strengbalCy lnai comul-l lion as our Mie imauranca cmpmauieasUVi s-nl tautth!,;mis eomobd Sle-the-ricasa: v il[il uoss, e uCuiras-aputs. ETmC Se fraaly acknowledigafi mhanilis - n-8a-.aMi~.TSEs or uc mclbeef ta hae ssaelei-have'iac buo-Caandngpoliies- of insus-au-casae I OIî'10 .lIAI H. O'Hepa & Co. Ton yar ao r. IH. O-Terýa andiMr. Hl. U. OCHra rtiicad froln uthe Ir respec,,- i vý e po 1t_,rsz of mnagr i n:, di7rector ai d !1cOcùn,]ý t lnt of i mer"i suc!,,I a 1, -& 1a rai Tif cAssýU ýýrnco Compani:lýy te as-- tablh 1ïi1the flr"I'fIL. O17ura &C re c-cie et24Touato sc-l. MosSrS. -'coibusinss, sd inee b muiIpal, h-so stç;rr-7 on baud et rate runbr iidantsla IewYork. Lotui nund hir ceints, ced laet ail trnsin 1, Ptont fuirels-h iifrmOiýÉtlon-abo)(ut 'S ta oue ,ýin buiytng and ,ýsell! ng min- rg aara; thce ra prinlcipalîy cf a iucig. r. ~Haa fnaInad-emnld 1contsa and -dbnurafalngofCii byeI Canadihn se-uIties cd lie, o- Kngl11d, et presentfIveN-par c--1nt. Tha frmstrnacinswtb og- veax spamodic. The dom anyoys e very iigh rptabnfor tHie conrssrveiiva amfi raliabe haractMr of liu advlce e- Mm.r A. E. Wabb. Mr. A. B.Wb err-nedoae ties a t fboe our yael-sao 1tok ]L:hange S1-y pr thsn1e seat of V . W are The volume cfj buies asinrse tdlyth present yeer Seing oaa of mervalluus ectiv muty, Sin inqel euis tewn ttwoprviusyars in ilia daec. Thçs bas ncslttdMr. Wb neigar- rend is lizpraseýnt prernises eat -2Vic- torTia tretan aseelarge is staf Mo. Webb~s onnacton 15of a var panis~ aara. A large uins is dolle to o 'teI pucaoaofs ucnde' U-' IIT EIVIIi (b itite 1 gicfaathîg twoe bunydrcd ses annttevrfryibcmil T ti milose ollas, mmdtba thira-î« c t,-I -ýý,TU lions cf (dollars. Tbe prgreesudsuc, ces cOf Canadin lite ce ,Ingaýnles ganei raylishmrlaed.but thre l Large Comrues Have Ilead- i ~~ ~~ s eor f~tt nîa-Tianiaci o ns of Neca ri1 quartei's in Toronto. '-crai off'-Asuranc cf Cnadawho lata as ocani d bu1,,p itorouo, îas t-c tcatify :-The nwisuacsarno1ýItntedi b $3485,100 ;taicraab1inue'O TIteir Business am B Ieen a Growlîng bu force anouintof e 2j,00;the E1to17 of the Institutioni-Notable and Sueceosul Oua-A Brie£ State-ch prernium icoecoutdf Recent Inerense in Canadian In-. $16271; thaebcriselucasih usrisl nment of iEacle Institution. turi ucenel-rctad te832,1 21 4tia the lta csi b'ee r;irebun Thesuces oflif ithencecon- esaeb ttl ahbuonef Thesuceas0f f inuraca at134 794 9lurlnhisud uteraitlmu rtd aThe Torouto Stock Exohange was lu- panes n he iferet entesof he1898: smeuntcd to'0677.0171tein- cemorated by speciilal st bu 1818, il. Br!tis-h Empira b as beau very irnatkiec, ,creasse in casaý is antad 1 t,ýo 4.13 8 ý2;charter members numberjng about 20. sud~~~~~ 1eot iscjydiaair t eev oii~ai ~nil- By a by-law subsequ,,ently paased, the cotaimon witb the other cole)iul ciies. fito $180761 lr l, 51ý)S men-barshbp was liiited te 40, and Cils IiiCaadaunil btbu heles tlry fer tha yýaara-Una 121 tho, officiai price of a seagt flxed et $4,000. years tthe lifa insurance business waas 5urpluso plc-hlas'bcun . An applicant for mambersbbip lu the ex- clîeatantrcl luthebaus c ie cenm-e 11, 19v mut w o$41-change may purchetse the ,seat cf any Arriican and Briiali cehmpsuies, the No doubI i]teuqaîfais )ca fi presaýnt member at a price Imutually only Canadien compiietito)r Seing Che'- the Imparial b a erg l a sur,, grai dupon; SuC if ha boys frornthe Ca iada ýiLbfe AssuranLce Compsnyi3, is due te) -1Ile 'ire dicta se ' euagabsîfh ua a;1ec forth by th,, lreesid.eutayHon oSîr vic institution wes foundaf!inl 14 Oliver Mowat. et thie lest nuarne-l prîe.Of the, 40 seats origîaally sudi incorporared on Apil 120, 1849, sud îng, uoo mbb cain apron-al- set spart, 36 bav eau aken up, so hat il bais, tha.retoraý, pase b lts lfter y cnctbtd-temeso t he niyfar now remain 1the propertyOci blrbllîay. ibiEszstat cf f aLiraexaedpcec )t f tec( a kil s ii Ct xiag ulserb itm h unil 1871, wben i jccuLi'red Cc sente Tc)- lncreasingybusinessilsnd the cenfiance rcitl nlme hat, ibu vw cf 1e tat ibu h by gl toelîr-se.H bus iess(If tha ex(bauge was -'ather cny Seoorbg 15h- qatr c Sm-sabd :-liiCed bu inscope, St il grsdually dlei oualiandi nsbtuxcsthoa as "The ecomoany'zs amostfntiai roresopid oulprapous bllines,. Iliealaper- 1,1()m1for tecetotfaohet ]:ljifa sud iii)e iacaipsto aan cd0 ra aîxlyjust bafora tiS- lasracecorpamy AcerinaysioubtlIt u C :(1)Ib jetreg andvlg- cllp o f t, 15 Faerai Bank abolit chrtrwai otludfor tehoee r--ccspolyiagr iet lils cr-18.TafaIilumeýseriou1sly affactad tir~ Cou ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i LfAs0ltchaftaPrs-lec8ct;()t paramrountdsr m as edhUavxydepmssîng ime- tantSeig Sb Frnci Hinkaw-h hadCc iak pohux-oldas' ecuity s (ion usinss.'-ee wce nmcfur- bea Fiane M iîsefiu heDorinci. srogs till 5posaýi1 Ibe to rmak'e IL (3)Î1 ,mduanclal dsubnabowever. Thî cnîen lacliiluexiteceta -1e imleA- streightforwamdcont ad tilxohng iacu ecteard roi day VVthn 81e exi to o tocatrat f asrnewinhise;()the eoc.Simca thtCm h rkn 1,ata aethe'conpey was icItd y Che aop 'n'f aiaclean l nacibhave, ou the woe eyda popr 1-. Art1hur i may enlmn i lona 0f assu-ran-ce, sud (5) teafu oaI usnesandfi mafia ooi'ncrP .1a(Ief ilks.-Up t th)!Ëlllin a compjaxatim'ely-ecu tien wit in.1uracPbuaimsa in To tl11 JuoIfornîay yare 'ibis cr- cfedCera tion11 te AssociaIti.Mdtb t ay ag xtu u Il Fiatt n ibs Seaupeifito riway, gas igcoe-tiuin toCnda et er"aefurF-nb a sced' cl yaar. Dumlng Ch crret aa at heý part ci'13tiisb end Aumaican It oWnHwamwole eae 01e7prcn.Paaa tcac i~ouuanas, se mielias thltîvîy I ihe _ýpoit umt so. h pri-ebîaeiCaainnnuii I -~compniashave et:trâectefi e goofi ca ff'ltltinhalg ecni ba eS- ic-Pes-iant until187c, in wil oi esSuh nisof nCi oritc ilahfi I Bailto, afi aec n haScaeMaiagbng D aecor, a ie 1-i(uptcck Bachanga ICî od, h,- aFtint j1furbri er epaias. [l l187, hwrOa, cdlu 89 imtbh ies(f'i oef ilowitjg are h olPcars cf the a carerSal Sanehaimd y mc- sscîiion li aIsu e uuhlarge tc Eceg îigh e etIionf teleHcedaateqareaIh rct o f the io-releuJ. Itet-ne Campbell. anore oo-v, udte lion. Ai x. - magniicentIL struture1 ua irin anase , ý- Sceay l .fmti Itre u Juay 81 ht tll dfcWbhlai,, ue o(f CaIComhea . Euot,E. B. Frea- pairti(culeos- of is cesfu e- lealbg achtctri ights cf Ctheciiy, lani endNcu'miau Macose. araegi-vanlu daao ibeioc. tyila1ta boa, Proi r v e1e12 iY C Tho iucces ctuhMrSAmn 5emngant 'thbfaý, eudowmen A. IE.Aa & Cel. cai led theab mbaabtexanmple , anfij-lniitly pfi eiobes issgýue-fI by ,tiltas-- This fdmP-t w-es fstabbIIslie-d lu the year r.î'fi lu 1896 theTeampi ý)erauc rsudG -a- soltb McVO ilth matapired18sebce ,whPnilia :s be-en an irn- cra ml if,- Itîauranca CI'orn-pauy wae lu- pcn, nu-bg1liole h flaip6iu aio utei.nil oli auguretefi, the ides cof ira proteras wîaue fbnit ii beubssey aybag n ai bsiness la cdoua. Seing that Sera, as lu 1he li d , h nuac b oc grg tecChin operaItig on 1theTcntsu chare should Se a filid te bnu-ra '( b9 9 1ep-mumicmeSigfxag tctccmr. wbere Ch-y thL llmreso f otai abStain-os. .In l(~9O~Sri '-siati R i bîysd aiextausýi e7lynluSecumitios 4887W 85e Manufactîrere' Lite Inaur- aoicinbspif]i to plcylsfoChiciet.Tyh-v udr- en-ca Comnpany aspeared, with theli ni~niai 3e3805,tattalup ae lre 'eyimportent public urJohin A. Macclonsî l î5do-tce-scIsdfsl e otcyoiira a-fiaiolîs duing the, lest ytèar or Cm-o. 7 'aidaut. The year 1890 wtnasaadI t 1 ntlig31.3,414.Te oa urTean-r aînhd succcesfully, nîtinof tha Excelsior Life I.su--ls aiblo oiyele-,Icui Sud-n bases ýf sesounid e.character L îc Company. For sorne years fîme bngcaita soc, anommu t 3,41,-tui ihyaaabugevn b these da 'Ys îarions cf ibis institution m-eto 206('l'0f 1w picr s C voer'i points bv 'iititefdite the Prcvince cf Onta.rbo. Sut iMnfcuag iaIitataC. fi ~r iwihtlmey ivarelaue etî-lyy bul1897 ih ebitaida license froc-nT "idclcflitee waisCime NaLiattal d'o DebrninIon Goi ,rnment auabliug85 Wil Ch Mnuacurea'cel'y no TutCiply h1sokc wib a ceiampaniry Ccex îdita business teof5" 11?n' S-cellei nuobýli cmpit bas, se e15wspu)'cpt y overIsitb.j- tr 1I, lPro-,'ince. The g-etari ii budu i glC, ('te11y os f i Ciia ccli-(d. Thias flo e irn'Cm t'il irte fed uitlSi ahed ffceonelesnc srauitifor souuneilsi,\ c thyu y1e issc 3000o rîta ornac, ocf wbich 510 lrstmgtshC leail ibu tha vary front stock iin the ý,Duubop qTir c,(onapny od Tbefcleingfiuos, akn r"mEli hp ttt5lI Sir John lA. Macdonaldas 1e-rame C., LiîedIluioS ae rotor 0 is Dumnn inpaor c rsiet im ai nni rprho 1-115estock w-as Iarg- vr'bcie poiinof t85 e ~veral Tomon,),to coin- 81)5,94,15etoui ses-Io 152,72 rM. A. lB. Amas s lud Mo. E. lD . Fcs-ar. laubýes- mvibihebulîes- nforce baugrow10 , mc. Amas la F-, sî \r- 1Vice Pmci- jmrof ___________________________________________ ________ I Ch Bord f Traic, Vice ?mes-i'-tof t $ $ 5 3 bu sfa-a-motm for em-en more coin- Caad ife .................1,9W3 21 21181 .1h720..81.1;0)511 rînlacli6us WuseIrs lu tbe Nationmal Trust Confderaion................5,1 14021 82Si S2i1t0.119Cmpubblig milSNG c.BRoKERs. to the difference betv,«n English and Caaian lid1 ýeanthe iatarof unde,- elPed rolp'rti es. îHeajals adr tt t her hasbeen adciddpr- 'lu ',in th1lst few 1monthe asui resuitcf the Tranaveaýi warscr. T i dem and fromaba, iwvr for C. P. R. and Cmeril a L stockrhe hais found stronger thain everý. Mr Webb is a native f rg(,î nt, m is alson of ite ,late ÀMr. W W Wbb ex-M.LP.P. for East Nrbmelnd A. P. Burritt & o. The sole meniýber of thiq flrm isMrn A. P. Burrltt a familiar fIgl1re Ini circlOs otber thanl those of finance. It is to bis success-attended efforts in the lat- ter rpher', bowever, that we are in-_ Itrestefi at -resent. Buginess as a stock b7,cker vwas camnienced b18f.Irti colyundJtided attention boýing given f,), seral ye'ars to hu'yingan,! selling on' commIs.bon only on t'-e Nuw York -1r. Toronto excohanges. This ia stili the character oý - the bu: k ol the frebuieethaexns ton of whicb, however. bas natur- 9liy rendered antrance upon other fi!ds nPcessary,, and miniog stock ùf the botterchas ja not u lipot Leature ef th'-4r operations; the sù,lIY of atitheanticçated information is con- Ceant and p to date, the firm avn cari epondo t tVancouver, lHoýslàtd .id awson City as wepl as at Lonn,i Eng,, New York, Chago adMnra Mr. Burritt considers and is al- 1 roaéhing an era 'of rosperitv 1unsuýr- jni,ýd In the hlsto,,r f't ,rn f. Hoe bas roulid a lraynrae rnd from England for ouitl for ota,iand Canadien raiiveys anid in - dtz>,rra!,sý, whîcb, with.Anrcn rail- ayaethe stofýcks biiib-c, ha deals noa eteiavoyhave ben ar-geiy soaght al ý f"t (I. Ml'. rit saniemtba1r of , oniie f tibe TootSok Excena;hais aise ie rsdato th.Argonant R 1owing Club, anlua d, n re r basa0tiv mem of otcheî iv le i vts wIll bo1v, for'Mr,. Burriltt fi, m-ly-Anlteesb mnssa In cooesano " as an) essentiel of a Sc John Sterk & G-_ o. 1,n this fi m Il s repreýse-nted one tLie over ffty years, ago. the~h, finde o te lapse 0f limire, have been ra-ny, buht a direct con- nE-clion with the orgna ouse blas ralways beeau maintai-i. The part- n,,rs cf the flrm to-dIi-aye'. Meýsrs. John Stark, Edward Bý. Fr ee 1a nd, Cb!-arleý, T, S-tark ;and Har;ry L. Stark, Mr, Johin Stark aid Mýr. Freeland beillzg miemibcrs of the Torontiio Stock Ex- 'hm .Th bousenos lan, extensivc buies forj ai outiy clientsg s inpves qt -i-rnent nnd gener al fln-en- niai agecnts sud l'I ta-ck ud shre brokçers: sp(ciel eattentioxi bas always bengiven to the mianagemnrt of es- taaand in thia cnnacIontby rep- rasýent soeaof tbe oldeý-ît faýmilles anfd preperty owners in To)ronto. Mr. J. Lorna Camp)bell. Mr. J, L. Campbell, whosa office I$ et M' Jor-dan streebt, j5 on-o0f tôewbO boifi very pronouncedves on the, fut- tira of Canada as, a magnat ,for old couintry capital. Ha bse bis oplinio>n uimou bis pers-cual experience drig h-e las-t faw mntbs of tha yt utcwaY EngIllabbroirers ara cqurignfOr1î).- tion about Canad,;in ineýýýs. Tliey are n-ct bayera to, any great e xteuit at pre-- cnt. Tbey bave aadeIildtil),Itl"v tO dollar silares a-nîdsboreîr paertialiy paid-up. To Enailh >i ees- the or Unid o)r flve,-doller, fuily pi-udvdni y-ield(ing abare I 1 thesine que no f - gtIirnate mrnrn nlapise. M r. Ca -mpbell surna upthelnosition cýf tle L'glhbrokers thius: "They are leying the train in paarto f the-boon, in Canaienmins wbch beyforesee wlIl taepa il ln di t ïný1distant -te Il - lb - n1 will e smlrto thaut Whic 't Soth Arbcsm~mineps enjoyed, su wbenl it cornes, the bîýokars ill lbe r( cïdy to m, citail (dhtramts for Informa- lin wni -ai! hain oa position to lct isteaceseven ye-ars, and dleals eih' 1-vlyI genieral1 stockIs :and grain, blis speclalîrmarkets Seing Nemw vYork, Chi- cs go, London, Mo-ntrealeandTroto Tbe demandei of busziness 1leýa l r, Camapbell, wbo is 0, Prsde' c he Toronto Stock ExebangÉe, littRe time for - recreeation, but wbenri ,L-th,.prtn iy presents, liseif haindulgts a loar- tlality for golf. Fergusson & Blaikie. 'ha prasent flrm of Fergusson BeieIs tha avolutîin fae ne of the ACCOVNTANTS. C'1akson&Cross TOIZONT0. v A NG oUv lE R, a. C. sGAFirkTLEY PARKtERO M: N m BR 0KE F - tsh Co um!)a fMines & Stoks. fiepiuhho M'nos and stoiks. 12 AKDKLAhDS Tft9E lIon 42e - * TOONTO L'OOLI ATE!) MININC AND D#VIOPMETCo., LIMITED blegitcred OlleROSSLAIND, I.C. ILIJAM C OX 1 1. uiWOQ IX46uS M~bsTorco tM~i&~ ~ lmdust7iaI lxIng ~UIInand Inve8s otBoos le & QI AEADfGRS M TORFONTroI ONT. ACCIEDEN<T INSURA ce. THE DOMINION GUARANTEIE & ACCIDENT INSUUAtQE cOMPAliT. for S10,000 -PreiniumScI.C lmo -proTide-s llôw ACCIDEN4T CONVRACT 610KNESS QONTRA? zwounts 5Bepropoertion, THE ONTA*RIQ AOOIO*f¶IT: .ARRATT 'W. SNIJTHî, QC., . C ?r FRNCIS J. LGiBUt4 St~err. LLOYDS PLATE GLAS$-. T. W<'0O1S, Prei4,et. C. E. W. CH*AMBERS, 3cdSed'tsr EAiTMURE &LIGFI$TIL'ItýlN. Geweral %gcnta for CanýàiL a TOIONTro sTrRma-T. 1On%4' . Ê#1Y, ~WUH WLAI8' LI Wholesa1e, Importn AudtorTu~tes Liuiatos.Manufacturing Groce G ORGE Eowixns, F.C.A, A. E&RT-SMXTII, C.A. ~iwa ~ds Il irt~Smitb C1aLr~J A~countaus 28 !BANK OI~ OtSMII[ E.'ACIL EI1ILD»(~ ELEPEoEII lits. Totepl~one 2732, PUI3LIC AOOOUNTANT AND Tf~USTrf~, CAaIAPIAIi4 ,Arll< Ob~ OorAMr.ROE IbUii.DI NO, TORON TO. +++4-4-H'+++44+4 -~+4-+1'-*+ + c. + - ~ ÀCC UNItîNU - 4, + IMP5~ilAL ~AfiIK OîIAIWIIiERO, PI4Q5i~ ~ To> o~ta, Ci~it. Or","m lro~ fdToronto. F. W. HUMPHREY j MORTIIand 03 Front Street East TOPIONT0P Telophonýe 914. Importers and 18laNTZ 3Tft7ZET Là;Tý TOZZQNTO 2 r! Wec'l aiedc auic Aam.u. ileie.arag e 23 VICTO.M iS Te-r-EET, FFLee M, 97-. (MeunIers Standardiung lItchan"g) + Bunicca-Bnluof Miîel Catt alces-'- iru.ç,Toronto." +