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for th tivea that s not}: Price sum ~ W1 THE CITY.â€"THE WAR.â€"THE TROOPS MARCH AWAY.-FRIENDSHIP FQR GREAT BRITAIN. NEW YORK. MAY} 2nd, 1898. DEAR MR. Enrron,â€"As your columns are always open to the citizens of Lindsay, .and as the people of that town always follow with interest the adventures of any one of their number, I take advant- age of your kindness to lay before them a description of some of the things a 'gair of Canadian eyes cannot help seeing in New York. I shall not attempt to tell the story of my one doings, for they are b x t the tame and ordinary actions of any stranger here, but shall try to describe what seem to me to be the peculiar features of this place, America’s greatest city. OUR NEW YORK LETTER. REV. J. W. MACMILLAN WRITES IN- TERESTINGLY ABOUT AFFAIRS IN AMERICA’S METROPOLIS . 22$ 23 mmEmm 2 gm 2;: 2,5 222 m3? . 1 @ fl .. d )flm@fl_@@t 2mm PAW-flu @wwmfimwmamfimmfiflwflgfim%wfl@@@m trees, aquirr‘els 'and birds enhunced by the contrast of the roaring streets about kanouisofwoodlandamid‘a desert of asphalt and brick. A1 I walked from 8th Avenue into the punk I thought of the o d saying, “Man made the city and God made the country.” Orher sights am qreculiarly modern, the product and triumph of nineteenth century mechanic-1. skill. Tne ocazugreyhonnd lying at the (loch. the mifiny npc’y of the Raw-Hy!) bringe, xhe sky-pious”; human blocks, Lhn, \3pg‘us uses of alecvria-ity 3273 8’1 u... care. But all these thugs are cast. intuhe background by the war. It is New York is no longer New York. It is 'lrelter New York. By a late act of incorporation Brooklyn her been added to it, and its population and territory greatly enlarged. Were it not that Jersey City, which occupies exactly the same. position on the west that Brooklyn (does on the east, is in another state, it would no doubt have been added as well. and made the new city a close rival in point of size of London. As it is our Imperial capital is yet considerably in the lead; but no one can doubt thbb lung before the population to the square mile in the United States reaches the density .of England. New Yerkfiwrll be the most populous place on earth. And yet old I\' 4 York will always be New Ymk 1 r per. Na statu ory enactment cm alter its history or take away- "us (individ- uality. The new aoceseioue are not its natural increase, proceeding .from it and partaking of its character. but are extra: tacked on. You may build all round an old castle, but you don’t make a larger castle. And so I write of New York as it was and lt is, the mass of men and their belongings upon Manhattan Island. ,2 "L Aâ€" There are many interesting sights, which many of your readers have seen. 'Some,euch as Triniuy church, are redolent of the palm, hoary and venerable. Some, like Central Park, are e eummer’e delight. the glory and the freshness of_ grass_ end %@@E 8 â€"W1en S rme nngusn WOthcu {out w .y w, WWÂ¥WW§ gm WWKWQ 25}3f$§€££3°€$36623:?o€3§ifi¢£§€ 30W mxfgi ...... Everybody cm save money and still get the Latsst Styles and Best Qualities at this Sale now roaring at...... We have determined to make this store mentloned, are posmvely w1th0ut equal. Ww%WW§ â€"Men’s u u u 7 50 u 490 â€"Men’s “ “ “ 8.50 “ 6.00 -â€"Men’s Scotch Tweed Suits that sold at $13.50, now $8.00 â€"â€"Men’s Superior Worsted Suits’ in Morning and Sacks, worth $12, now $7.23 â€"â€"Men’s Bicyles Suits, worth $8.50, for $5.75 â€"Men’s Bicycle Suits, worth $6.00, for $3.45 â€"Men’s Fine English Worsted Pants, worth $2.00, now 99c. â€"-’Men 5 A11=Wool Suits that sold at $4. 50, now $2. 65 â€"Men’ s ' 5.00 “ 2. 99 \l’-..!,. u u u 6 00 u 4.4; UNMATCHABLE BARGAINS IN Men’s Clothi £13.. war you read about, and war you hear ‘bout, until it is war you dream about. Even the churches are full of it. Of the four sermons I have heard in New York :00 were directly upon the war, and the that two contained copious references to it The-waiter in the restaurant gossips about Admiral Dewey as he brings your 400p. The street car conductor watches his chance to take a newspaper “ extra ’ from his pocket and gulp a mouthful of she latest news, All day and most of the night .crowde surround the bulletin boards and the newsboya never cease theiryelling. Today, Monday, May 2nd. has been the most exciting so far. Old residents say that the city looks like it: did in 1861. when the regiments began to march away to meet: the Confederate armies. By this time the patriotic evidences are at their highest: mark. During the past fortnight each day has witnessed new decorations, till now nearly every building has the stars and stripes hanging from its windows and lifted above its chimneys. Many of the play-houses are exhibiting oineomatograph scenes of the navy and troops, while several have put on the boards dramas of war such as “ The Man-o’-War’s Man” and “The White Squadron.” The lapels of the coats on half the men you meet and the waists of as many ladies are gay with miniature flags and shields. Well, all this aroused enthusiasm found avent as the regiments marched throueh the streets thia morning on their way to the camp at Hempstead, and it was an sfl'ecting sight, even to a foreigner. First cam: the veterans, old men in antique uniforms, who had fought at Bull’s Run and Gettysburg more than thirty years ago. Then the mounted officers on their prancing chargers. Eben the band with a prodigious roll of drums and not much music. Then the soldiers, with the flags about half way‘down their line. Some of these fligs were old and tattered, the honorable memen‘oes of former days when other men had raliied round them and died or conquered, and others were new and unSported, with rich lace and gold braid on their silken sides. The men are young and soldierly. They were in full marching order with a great pack of clothing and camp necessaries opon their backs. They marched in fours, and so great were the crowds accompanying them that all traffic was stupped on their line of march, There was littlechsering, tor theeevNew Yorkers are not a very noisy people, but many a woman’s eyes {were red with tears. I saw some mothers quivering with emotion, and many a young girl with her handkerchief to her face clu'ched the arm of some young soldier and marched with him in the middle-08th street. It. seems improb- abie that there will be much fighting, but who can will It may be that Yellow iJsck or Spmish’ builcts will thin those [buoysnt ranks before they see New York The news reached here to-day of the vic‘ory eh Manila, The Jaw-ad, a daily paper started less than twmyeare ago by a California millicnaire. and which has been leading a. life of the moat sensatimal and spectacular sort, celebrated it with brass band. and fireworks in Madison Squat; (I 5% 'm‘gfimm “ 35% lothing, Gents’ Furnishings, Eta, Et iairly “ hum ” with busy trade for. the next two weeks. Such priees as these named, and hundreds not hp,‘ Low prices, without the suppqrtm’g erutches’of style and quahtya are meaningless, Come to Gouoh’s week and see if our hard-to-belleve prlces dont go hand-1n-hand Wlth ' ° to-night. There were tens of thousands of people present. Two bands played patriotic sire and “ There’ll be a hot time in the‘old town to-night.” The Roman candles and fire boxes Of many sorts belched vast: streams of many-colored fires. Rocket's cannouaded to the sky and exploded in their well~xnown beauty of variegated stars. Mottoes were ex- hibited such as “ Remember the Maine," “We want more Dewey methane in Cuba,” “Three cheers for the Asiatic squadron," “ This is moving day for Spain, May first." The people were wonderfully silent. but one cannot live among them without feeling the intense attior of their pstriotism. Of course there are many who want war for reasons of avarice. It is glist to the mill of the newsmonger end a cermin class of DOli- ticiuua. 0:11am wmt it for the excite- ment it creates. Other: for the glory they are sure the nation will win. But behind all these unworthy-reasons the great mass of this peoyle want war because they hate the cruelty and treach- ery of Spain. The United Scams feels itself the custodian ot the American hemisphere, and is rightfully ashamed to allow wanton barbarian to riot anywhete upon it. They have the conviction that justice is with them and are not slow to rejoice that they can do justice and win renown at the same time. I think that they are just a little dis- appointed that Spain's opposition is so weak. The content is too farcical._ There will not be enough glory in conquest. It is like: battery of maxim guns {facing poor 0ch Don Quixote. They hsd rather have had to defend the coast, and pour their tho ends of drafted troops into Spain. ‘ ' ' One certain happy result is the friendly feeling towards Britain. They respect her more than ever. and seem to really love her for theifirst time. When they rhinlr with pride of their fleet, they say it is a match for any but the battleships of England. When one of their cruisers is tardy in striking a blow, they say that that is not England’s way. and they greatly admire the sane, sober, sell- respecting. self-reliant way in which England stands aside and sets the example to other European powers in giving Spain and the United States a chance for a fair fight and no favors. There isa window on Broadway where some cash register man has an advertising display which is signi- ficant. He has represented the flags of the nations paying homage to his machine. The flags of France. Germany. Russia and Italy are little and held by little men, while the fl 3 of Great Britain and “Old Gl:ry” are e 'the same size. ”I am afraid, Mr. Editor. that I am overtaxing your columns. With best wishes to all your readers, I am. very truly yours, J. W. MACMILLAN. Look all around. then come and see us. Boy’s blouse suits, trimmed with gold braid. 76c and $1. Boys tweed suts, $1. 25, $1. 50. $2, $2.50. B‘oy’ s hook-over cans, 10c, 15, 20. UNMATCHABLE BARGAINS IN . . . . s" WWWW g ..Boy’s Clothing. , X BOY’S CLOTHING d. SUTCLIFFE 8L SONS. flaw @mfiv EE @E E , A . .382: .232 mfiEo gagmmozoa Ht: THE WATCHMAN â€"â€"624 Boy’s 2-Piecc Suits, worth from $2 to $3, now $1.45 WSEE DISPLAY AT DOOR‘Q â€"-See our line of Boy’s 2 piece Suits, worth $1.25 for 79¢. â€"-Boy’s All-W001 Suits, regular price $1.50, for 95¢. â€"Boy’s and Youth’s All-Wool Suits, ages from I4 to 20 years, regular price $6.00, for $3.35 --All-W001 Knicker Pants, regular 60c. for 450. â€"B0y’s Kriicker Pants, regular 450., for 2 5c. SIR,â€"Mr. Anderson complains that I rushed into print against him. I did not and had no intention of doing anything of the kind. He saw my letter before it was publish- ed, and his only objection to it was altered by me in his presence to suit him. He states I attempted to injure him with the attorney generd’s department, and tried to do so on a tOrmer occasion. This I absolutely deny, and call upon him to give the circumstances or apologize. Now as to the facts : Mr. Ander- son says Parks was released because evidence was excluded, and quotes the order to prove it. Then why did they publish that it was because Methodistministers interfered and were closeted with the magistrate? Did Mr. DuVernct represent that to the judge, or did he not? If not, where did the Toronto News get its information? If he did, where did Mr. DuVernet get his information, unless from Mr Anderson. This was the grave matter in my letter, yet Mr. Anderson in his two calumns of heroic twaddle cannot find time to refer to it. I said and I repeat that it is an outrage to slander the magistrate and Metho- dist ministers in such away: Let Mr. Ander- To the Editor of The Watchman. son tell us why the affidavits were smuggled out of the way instead of being filed in court as they should have been, unless they were ashamed of them. I challenge him to pro- duce and publish his afiidavit, or otherwise apologize like a man to the magistrate and Methodist ministers. I never made the slightest insinuation against the honor, dignity or integrity of the judge who made the order, and I object to Mr. Anderson publishing such a statement when my letter contains nothing of the kind. I leave that sort of busi- ness to him; he has a monopoly of it. “(hat I do complain of is, that the attorney general’s department, without giving us any opportunity of answering the lying affidavits and without making the slightest enquiries from the persons conducting the case, should consent to the order. Everybody knows that where the opposing side consents, the judge makes the order as a matter ot course, and it is idle and silly to try to make the public believe that the judge gave the matter his considera- tion and decided that Parks was improperly convicted. Let me ask Mr. Anderson why the applicafion was made to a judge privately, and not in open court to the regular judge who sat in court every day that week? Why did they buttonhole the attorney general and Mr. Langton to get a consent if they had such a good ease P Why did they not serve notice in the regular way and roceed and argue the case on its merits? by is the consent and afiidavits- not recited in the order, as is usual? Why were the affidavits smuggled out of the way? And why did the deputy attorney: general write me that Mr. DuVernet told them he was not going on with the application, instead of telling me they had consented? Did Mr. DuVernet ever tell them he was not going on with the application, and if so, was it after he had applied to another judge and got refused, and did he then get the famous con. sent?“ The attorney general's department [deny having consented; Mr. Anderson says ,they did. I leave them to fight it out which {is correct. There is no doubt it was repres- ented to the judge that they did consent. The tem nee people want to know, and insist‘on ing informed why the ‘ consent was given, if it was given, and if not, why was the judge misled; If questions were improperly ruled out, why not letthe iudge decide it in the usual my and then we would have n. pteeedent for the next time. But as it is the magistrate says he is right and says he will do COMMUNICATIONS. LINDSAY. THURSDA! MAY 5TH. 1898 THE PARKS CASE the same thing again and I say be is right. ‘ The questions objected to were, as Mr. Anderson says, as to whom the witness saw about the matter after he purchased the liquor and who induced his line of conduct. In other words Mr. Anderson wanted to get at who gave the information that Parks was sel- ling illegally, questions that were entirely irrelevant, as they never proved nor disproved the sale to Yerex, and questions that it is against the policy of the law to allow, other- wise people are terrified against giving information by having their buildings burned or cattle maimed as has been done many times. Mr. Anderson admits that if the in- spector had been ofiicially bringing an offender to justice he could have protected his witness in ‘ these matters. Let me tell him the information was laid officially by the inspector, that I appeared as counsel for the inspector and took the obiections on his behalf. But independent of this Mr. Yerex, the witness, was a county constable, and under section 129 of the act a constable is in exactly the same position as the inspector, and if this had been pointed out to the judge and matters had not been misrepresented to him, as Mr. Ander- son’s letter shows they were, there would have been short work of the application. We do not blame the judge; he could do nothing else in the face of the misrepresentations made to him that the attorney general consented. But we do object to parties slandering the magis- trate and ministers without the slightest foundation, and we do object to the attorney general’s department allowing the matter to go by default witheut‘making the slightest inquiry into the case. All we want is fair fight, and I think from the facts I have given there is an explanation required from the attorney gen- eral’s department of the real facts of the case, and an explanation from Mr. Anderson as to how the lying report about the magistrate and ministers got out, and that until they are furnished the suspicion of underhand work Will remain. If Mr. Parks was not guilty why did his friends with his knowledge try to get the prosecution withdrawn. People do not sell ginger ale in small whiskey glasses. Mr. Anderson’s abuse of Mr. Stratton and myself will deceive no one. That is his style when he cannot answer the hard facts of the case.‘ G. H. HOPKINS. Iâ€"The last of the series of talks to young men will be given next Sunday by Rev. -T. Manning. The subject is " Misconcepiion of Religion,” in its teiation to young men. All ’men fife invited to hear Mr. Manning. , ‘TIDI‘A â€"The Y.M-C.A. has reovgunized its foot- ball team for the season with the following officers; Hon. president. Rev. J. W. Mac- milldu; president, Dr. Clarke ; vice-president, H. S. Porter; sec-tress” W. E Smith; captain, G. H. Ewart : managing committee, Messrs. J. M. Martin, F. Twambley and W. McCauley. Practice Will be held every Mon- day, Yedpesdag 31nd Friday mghts. â€"-The V.M.C.A. will run an exairsibn to Orillia on May 24th. This promises to be a popular trip, as Oriiiia is a very beautiful and mtereSting place to visit, and in addition to its natural attractions ‘3‘ Inge list of games and races has. been arranged for. Special to the Wuchmu. Erwom humus-Next Sunday will be Epwo‘rth League day here. In the morning a sermon will be preached ab 10 mm: by the pastorto the members of the junior leggue.‘ 'In the evening .at 6.30 mahoxt nag service will be followed by 8h eddpeaeby Mr. ‘F. A. MoDlarmid of Lindsay. There will be apecial music. Y.M.C A. NOTES. WOOD VILLE gem?” gxfiwfiufiuflm EEK; WWWKifixfim “Hats and (351138.. â€"-Men’s Fine Stifi' Hats, in export or American makes, at $2 --IOO dozen Knockabout Hats at 19c. â€"-Men’s Fedoras, regular $1.50 for 70¢. â€"Men’s Derbys, regular 91.7 5 for $I -â€"Boy’s Hats in Brown, Black or Grey, for 45¢ â€"-â€"Boy’s Eaton Caps for 15¢. The annual spring show of the Ops Agri- cultural Society was held on the agricultural park on Saturday last. and attracted a {air gathering. There was ascmcity of entries in every class, although the quality of the animals shown was fully up to the average. In the class for heavy draught Mr. T. Evans came first with that popular stock horse L'arn Var. Dr. Broad was a good second with: fine three-year-old, Granite Lad, sired by the imported sire Granite City. I‘lis darn was also imported. Granite Lad has an abun- dance of size, style and finish. Dr. Broad’s old time favorite Knight of St. Andrew’s was third. In the Canadian draught class two excellent young animals were shown in Mr. James GOslin’s Prince Edward by Gay Prince, and Joe. Symon’s Pride of Scotland by Just the Thing. The French horse Morroco was also on exhibition and came in for his tull share of honors In the roadster class Mr. Geo. Curtis’ Keswick 2.18% was first with W. H. Simpson’s Manager second. Dr. Na- suiyth’s three-year-old colt Blitzen by Can- adian Star was shown on the line and came in for the third prize. By the way there was no less than {our Canadian Stars on thetrulr, all three year old’s, and their style and speed was very favorably commented upon. In the class for Durham cattle Mr. R. Dark won the the honors foraged bulls, while the only other animal on the grounds was the Society bull which captured the for old premium. Fol- loging is the prize hat: " Third flat over Dominion Bank. Most cen- tral and mnvenicnt location in town for lodges. Terms vary low. R. Ross, agentâ€"183. Heivy Dmg' ht hrrses, 3 entriesâ€"1st T. W. Evan’s Um Var. 2nd W. F. Btoad’s Guntite Lad, 3rd W. 1“. Brand’s Knight of St Andrew’s. ‘ Canadian Draught homes, 3 entries-‘â€"Ist Jamgs Goslin’s Pnnee Edwd, 2nd Rabat Sygxonisfride of Scotland. â€"â€"The local base-ball people met on MOD-J day night in the Royal hotel parlor and organized {cr the coming season. If enthus- iasm counts for anything the game has a good start in its favor, for this meeting went with a swing at every point. It was made up of the crack players of other day as well as a hopeful .detachment of wide-awake re- cruits. The business of organiz- e .7 ing went without a bitch and resulted in the election of president A. Gillies; vice Jas. McMillan; manager and treasurer, R. A. Robinson; secretary T. Burke; field- captain, D. Sinclair; managing committee, las. McMillan, I. Elliott, D. Sinclair, R. A. Robinson. They will win the pennant under the name of “Victorias.” It was made a platform of the club that no financial aid would be solicited. They are going to supply the "sinews” themselves and we have no doubt that with trophies and prize money they will be able to declare a handsome dividend at the close of the season. They are ready to go up against all-comers and name the first big event for the 24th, when they will do battle with the strongest team that can be got to face them. Watch their record in this space during the summer. Durham buns}; 2 Dark. ops SPRING SH ow BASEBALL NOTES FOR RENT yearsâ€"[st Richard lCmndell, George Stephenson. Victor Harstone, Gwen Webster, Chalmers Stevens, Cora Robinson, Florrie Manning. Bfl‘t Touchburn. 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