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Suidight exercises a Hubtl(3 intiuonce u])(ui our bodi(>s. The condiinatioii of heat- ing and (limiical rays which, wIk-u analyzed by the solar Hpectrum form the pure whit(! light of daylight, is essential to the healthful twistence of all animal and vegetable organization. All artificial lights, whether produced by condmstion, as in the case of candl(>s, oil, petroleum or gas, or wlw^ther by the agency of electricity, ])roduce heat ; but a 10 caialh- J-ldison lamp gives only one-tw(>lfth th(> heat of an ordinary five foot gas burner. All these illuininan(rs, how(>v.>r, with the exception of ehx'tricity, not only generate heat, but consume tin- oxy';en iu the air and load it with carbonic acid, sulphur and other compounds vatly injurious to the health and gtuieral comfoit of the body. It has been estimat(>d by Prof. Tyudall and oth(>r scientists that one five-foot gas burner will consume as much oxygen as nine human bi'ing.s. To tiicjse who have given intellig(^nt (•onsideratn)n to the Subject, it is a well known fact that every hour of a man's life spent in a room lighted by gas tends to shorten that lif(* and abridges his powers of work, and when such a fact becomes generally acc<>pted, as it certainly will be in the near future, the adoption of the electric light will be as universal as other arrangem(nits essential to the ]>res(>rvati()n of health. She pi^G IjiGHrn. mo the iiinjority ..1' p,.„,,lo tlu; t.'ini clcc-tric li-lit conveys vJ but one iiiii.iession : A very brij,rl,t li-ht tliat flickers and hmts the eyes ; an exuK^'eratcd jjoint of brilliancy, commonly used for the lighting of our thoroughfares. Tlie public flrst became uctiuainted with electricity as an illuminator in the form of the arc lami), located in scattered points, of great intensity, on short street posts or groni)c.l on towers at a few i)rominent centers. Later on, the arc light lofty found its way into mills, shops, railway stations, parks and other large interior anf IIIKII- liitinif iiiuliriHl Willi IWIi idll. tiirtH iijioii 11 I'alH. 2fil.VM, aw.. 811. 1117, till. a4,. 737. ' HiTiw llnrailH tolirilil lump HDil B(H'ki t (Hisilivcly toifilhir. I'at. 261,f>54; ► ockct n t n <• I K cor- resiiciiiliii(f to laiiip cuntju'fK PatB.&l.MH. 366,. 811. Del BcliaMi' Docket. Pat*, 261.. 664. 266,311. K 1 li a 11 k( r-(i vliiKN vIoIm-. I'at. .'■J-|.H(HI «| !K7.»!» Ulnwn trnlii 11)1 i/lii«> I'al. 2(W <<:, lllt'li ifKlHliiliri' I'lirlHIll MJHIMIIlt. I'lit.im JiiA.niJuIr of liuiijiKHi. pat 'J6l.l'w||l; IliHtl'll lo lliruliili Hi'i'iici nliili luiiiii uaa iH'illK I'xhilllNti'd. l-Hl. -Mb":. Flat will. 'JW.iiiin. I'ut. WircH SI iilt'd 111 i/IanH. I'litN 22:i.- «!1H. W7,AiX. Ii'i'i i/iilHi-i t j I n hIiui'i. I'at. im.7:i7. M' tal I'uxiiiKof MiK'kii. riit.26i,. 6M <'lli'illt ciill. trollir. Pat. 2«i,- nil. flaa i.i|M. Ill' (ix. turn anil. J'at. M',.:\\\. THE EDISON I.AMl ^ 8 Wliilu this type of elfectric light lias its uses for ligbtiug ])arks, aveinips and largejppen spaces, it unquestionably has defects, not the least of mIiIpIi is its nusteadi- nesa, more j^ronouncedandolijec- tiouable by reason of the extreme brightness of the light being al- teruatelj' 'increased and dimin- ished ; this faidt being inherent in all forms of the are lamps. Intense shadows cast wherever a projection or dejiression inter- rupts the rays, and the ]iresenco at one point of a vohmio of light so great as to bo painful to the eye, Avhile a icw foet away we have a low degree of illumination, which by contrast seems to bo intense darkness, is far from a desirable form of illumiuatiou even for exteriors. Where the arc lamp is used for lighting interiors, its defects be- come more manifest. Neverthe- less these lights hav,> many at- tractions and are in more or loss demand, and can be furnished fi'om the regular Edison central station circuits to those who re- quire them for any special purpos;. ©HE GdISON iNGANDESGBNfIT lilGH^F. IX entering ui)o;i his work of investigation and invention in fonuection with tlio clectnc ligh-t, it was the })nrpose of ^[r. Edison to ko control it as to make possible and prolitabbsits use !) Avlieievcr gns was pinployt'd, mid, iiioio tlmu that, to adapt it to .1 miiltitnd.i f.f uses und positions, ^^]^ere gas could not bo made available. Edison's conception of an incandescent lamp was that its value sliould be represented in tlu- carbon ivhieh should necessitate no expense of inspection or attention until its life wis finally ended, and that ^vith the exhaustion of this vitality, the shell romain- ing might bo thrown away. In the incandescent electric lamp wo have a source of light free from the faults and i)Ossessing advantages foreign to either the arc light or gas. A\'ith these liimi)s, light may ' distributed more uniformly; they can bo furnished of a brilliancy ranging from sixteen to two hundred and fifty candles or, by grouping, may bo madi^ to equal or even excel the arc ; in any and all cases the light is free from every form oi unsteadiness, and where properly installed, is attc>rly dt'void of every element of danger to life* or i)roperty. The incandescent light is soft, steady and brilliant, and not garish or dazzling. It is the light of the present and the future, and the system under which it is i)roduced combines, in tlio highest degree all the elements necessary to successful artificial illumination, viz ; safety, convenience, hoalthfulness and economy. Tlie Edison lamp is constructed as follows: In a pcNir-sliaped glass globe is fixed a loop of carbonized bamboo fibre. In the process of carbonization the natural cell- ul;>r condition of the bamboo is n,.t intefered with, and the iibre is thus obtained highly elastic, t.mgh, and of great electrical resistance. The glass globes are exhausted of air to a liigh degree, and securely sealed to maintain the high vacuum thus obtained. The carbon tlbro is render.ul incandesc-ent by the opposition ^vhich it otters to the current passing through it, and Ihns emits ii soft 10 mellow light, absolutely stiijidy iind ctjual to or oxcocding in brilliaiK V the illuminating power of a jet of gas of tlie hcst quality. With the tise of this form of lanj]), the absolute subdivision of the electric current into various units of light is perfectly secured. The Edison system supplies inctmdescent lani])s of 16, 20, 24, 32, 50, 100, 150 and 250 candle power, which cm Ix^ used at any point throughout the same circuit. This great variety of illuminating ])ower and in- terchaugeability of lamps has never been offered or ('veu at- tempted by anyone of the com- ])anies imitating the Edison s^'stem ; but to the pioducers who sell the light, and to the customers who buy it, these are some of the im])()rtant fac- tors of commercial sticcess, and are advantages readily ap- preciated liy every one who intelligently considers the problem of artificial lighting. They nuiki! the light pop- ular, itud as these manifold advantages an; especially a[)i)re- ciated by each individual user, the light becomes to all a }ieccs- sity rather than a luxury, and, once adopted, it is seldom abandoned, however the user may view its cost as compared with other illnminants. In the case of the electric light, nothing is sent into the house but energy, whereby the light is produced, and a veiy smal'. amount se(nit electric lighting has established a \vorld-\vi(U^ rei)utation for safety. This vital desideratum is sinnired l)y the .o\v electrical pressure of the current employed, the mechanical and elecitrical perfection of the appliances and fittings, and by having all work done hv experienced workmen of proved reliability. r>y virtu*! of th.'se advantages it is being geiusrally a(l()[)t(>d for use in many places where artificial light of any kind has heretofore been forbidden, such as stables, refrigerating rooms, or vvIhuo fire risks are great. BEAUTY AND DECORATIVE EFFECT. An incandescent lamp, being in itself an artistic object, requires no external ornamentation. It readily hnids itself to purposes of decoration, as its natural symmetry of form, together with the great variety i:j n J of colors ill which tlio globes luaj he miuh;, aaininibly fit it to harmonize with »'very conceivable style of interior or exterior finish, foliage or (lra])ery. CON^ ENIENC!E. The light cun be applied more directly and efficiently than any other, as tlu^ lamps, being inverted, do not i)erniit their snp])orts to cast .downward shadows, while the whole of the light is concentrated where it is most needed, and, as th(! Iaiui)s give littl(> heat aud no flame, they can l)e used in positions wlieic no other form of light could be placed. The ability to light or extinguish a lamp at any time fnmi a point at a distance from the lamp is a feature of no sraad im- portance. A cellar, garret, passage-way or rooia may lie lighted before entin-ing, and tlie light extinguished after leaving ; while the wires carrying the current can be run without ditHculty in any building. Th floor, suspejided from tlie ceiling merely by their own con- ducting Mires, or they can be fixed in the ceiling itself. Tlicy are not affected by draughts of air or by moisture, and will burn, if nujuii'ed, under watei'. If a dim light is desirll, wl lerein the matter of dwell- ' . 16 infj; house illnmiiiiitioii was most exhaustivoly treated, lie says: " As we enter the door we turn a switch close at hand and immediately the liall is lifrhted; another switch jMaced in a ccm- venient i)08ition at the parlor door controls the chandelier. The dining room is lighted in the samti convenient manner, and from the dining room the kitchen lamp is controlled. A switch at the head of the stairway lights the cellar and cnahh's one to go into the coal vaults without a candle and its usual i)rovoking episodes. The lamj) over the back porch is serviceable in case of intrusions of man or beast at night, in which event the ever ready switch cJists confusion on the trespasser, and light on his doings, serving as a protection at a very slight cost. Such lamps are of use everv night in winter, and are worth many tim(!s their cost. "Eeturning to the parlor, we extinguish each lamp as we pass its switch, leaving the rooms behind us in darkness. " Wishing to go u])stairs, we turn the key of a switch, which lights the l;«mp in the second story hall, and when we have reached the landing, we ])ut out the lamp below by means of a second switch. " Inside each bedroom hangs a switch on a flexible! ami, press the button and ih.> room is lighted. The .(ml is long eiiough to reach tlu .'lead of tlie bed, so we hang the switch on a brass hook on the head board, and it is in easy reach from tlie bed, ready for use at any time of night. "As we go out into the hall, Ave hang the switch on its hook at the side of the door wlu-re we can. reach it as we come back, and, pressing the button, the room is dai'k. " So (iach room is inspected, and t!ie convenience and econo- my of switches made manifest. The light is in use only when needed. "We go and come without h)ss of time or patience,— having plenty of light, far iiKue than with lamp or candle, with per- in feet convenieuce, even luxnrv. iiiid what does it cost ? What is it wortli y The COST is next to nothin-; th,» LrxUKY is wortli H thi)usai.(l tijiu's the cost. It is tliis hixury unci coiiveii- i.iu-o wliifh makes (M:U hght jiopular, which holds our ciistoiiiors and <^aiiis us others. " ^^h()(■(.usidel•sthecost of such Juxuries at so small a price? Luxuiions couvouiciices soon transform themselves into neces- sities, and men are heard to say that the Edison light is cheap at four times tlie cost of gas. " Good fixtures placed in dwellings add far more to the effect and beauty of the light than to the cost of fitting up. Select lixtmes of a simple design or good finish, and rather put ■i lanii)s of l(i ('. p ill a drawing room than two 32 C. P. lamps; the effect is .so much better, and the economy is greati'r. Owr the dining table put a, two or four light fixture (according to size of room and customer's bank account) one of the new style attachments with a 10-inch ))oreelain dome shade. Tiie same attachment and sha(h; on a No, B pendant makes a very effective toilet lamp if placed over the centre of bureau or dressing case. "A very great convenience in bediooms is obtained at slight exi-cnse by placing a small coiled filament night lamp in au ordinary illuminated clock, with switch at the side of the bed. This will indicate the time at night, and answer as a night lam]). We have customers using night clocks; others employ the lamjts as foot warmers, which they put into their beds in winter^ and a hundred other conveniences might be noted. The Edison light has thus been shown to be suitable for all uses. Its characteristics are those of daylight. In steadiness, it is only comparal)le to the light of the sun. ^HB DiSADVANrnAGES OH GAS-LxiGHrF. C7TS coinixued with tlio iiicHiidosci-nt ("lectric light, Mr. Edison yl gives tho following viows on tlio existing system of gas lighting: "(r!is is a barlmrons and wasteful light. ThtMlistiibution of gas through a city is done by means of an immense system of sewerage pipe, through which it is forced and kept under pres- sure—a gas reeking with imi)ur(! material and made by a dozen difierent processes. This gas is allowed to escape through lioles into our apartments, where it is burnt, taking oxvgen from the air to support (•(mdmsti, namely, the coal, is passed through a distillation process, by which it is liberated from the other constituents of tho coal, more or less imperfectly. It is then stowed in tho gasomefn- ready for distribution. This is one half the process. The other and final portion of the pro- cess takes place in our sitting and bed rooms, much to the detriment of our health, our sight and our household effects. In other words, matter is sent into dwellings for tho ostensible purpose of producing light, whereas its main product is heat." Increa.se (jf light by gas only increases the heating and IS vitiation of the iiir, ciiiising intt'iisc lieiitliiclu' and ditticMiltv t)f re .|)iiation. Tiicroiisc of liyht Kv iiioiUKlcsiM'ucc, up to tlio ex- tent of full Huuli;j;lit, us has Ixhmi .imply pidveii iiidiiy tiineH by cnreful experinu'iit, is not only ficconipiinioil ly no injurious effects, Imt li.is l)et>u fouml lienetlciiil to hoaltli anil spirits. The following culled from the " New York Hoiald " of ^fay 'Id, liS , 1SS(), at SI. 7.1 a tliousand feet ,;)(;"2,'.I(H» feet. 1HH7, '• l.-ir, " " tU..-)()(» " Increase tnrougii pressure for one montli ')1,()()0 " Here is another saniph' Ironi the same estiibUsliinent : February, 1886, at *1.7r) a tliousand feet ;^1;},'.»U(» feet 1MS7, " l.-2r, " " 347,200 " Increase througli pressure for one niontii 33, MOO " The more pressurt" jjut on the pipes tlie less liglit is given at tjie bunici. Dr. AValter M. Jackson, a famous gas exj)ert, told a " Herald" repiu'ter that in ord(!r to hum all the gas tluit l)asses through an ordinary Scotch burner it should not be given a greater pressure than two-tenths of an inch. Tlie t in height, counting the floor space, so that if the pressure is an inch and a-half on the ground floor it is a tenth of au inch greater on each successive floor. Dr. Jackson said that under two inches of pressure a burner would consume more than twice as much gas, and give less light, than if the pressure was only half an incii. Till! following are some exact scientific tests, showing that under increased pressure a great deal of gas is consumed, but the light given lessens in proportion. Not only does a man have to pay juore, but he actually gets less. These figures were obtained ])y actual experiments upon the two common ao forms of l.uvnr.H i„ use. witl. tlm tw., k.n.ls <,f ^...s scl.l in Now York. Tlu' j.roHHUiu ^^'Uiki', test m..t.T aii.l pl.otoin.-t.-i iis„.l W'TP iiistnunentH of tlio tiiu'Ht iimk.' Frvi'.-FooT Scon 11 Tn-- ('(>ai, (Jvs. t'll.NHI'Mi'I'KiN ■ i Ml ttF()()r Scoi ;j.()(t VH Tll'- -W 1 .27 -- Fivi .VTF.it Gas. 3.75 .50 !».!I2 10.51 5.10 1.00 11. VJ 12 "> (i.40 1 . 50 s.oo 9.01 7.15 2.00 9.01 9.40 8.05 2.50 8.92 9.00 9.10 ;{.oo , 11.50 11.79 CON.SI Ml'Tlc.N. MKTKl: IMIKSMIIK. "H'^KHVKI) ColMlKCTRD I CXNUIES • ■.\Ni.i,|.; I'ohk:; .a.m.ik imvvkh i-ki:" Kim>t. 2.. so 2.40 1..-.0 i l.:il I 1.11 _ 1 29 A glance nttlu's.. lignres t.-lLs the .stoiy. Tim nmn i.s rol.h^I of his money and (Icprivcd of his Ii<.'],t. But tlus is not all. The consumer has to pay for twice uh much gas as he can burn, .in.l gets le.ss illun.inatioi. than if he Avas paying for o,ie-half the quantity. In a.lclition t, tiii.s t^'.e aui>-spliere he l.reathes is poisoned. Wh-n . -,.nn .its ,ointed .shapes like fiery maple leaves, he «. V V •21 may bo wdl ciu-u^ri, inUmiwd t,. know tlmt tlu, l.ifrMno iMitoh in tli»« mi.ldl.. ,,f ..ud, tlanio ni.-anH h.. wm-h loss to liim .ui.l so much ])rofit to tlio ^m {-onipany. IJiit tlio clianc.s Miv, it nenvr ....curs to iii,,, tli.it tli.Mv is BOiiiGtiiinK Im'.voihI ,1 MUM'.' wiisto of nionoy involved in the mcoH^Wo proHsnic put on th.. k-'h juprs l.y groo.lv ..orpom- fions .1 something which th<- Moanl of Hnilth niuy yt find '.•orthy of careful attention. l>ISAI.VANTA(U:s ( V (l\s NOT KorM, rx TlIK El.ISON 1 N, ANI.KS. KXT Er,i;( ruic Lioiit. Sulphnietted hydro<,'eii thiowu off, Atmosphere vitiated, Colors unnatural, Heat ])roduced, Danger from leaks in oipcs, Danger from fires, Slackening of ceilings and d.-co- Sulphnr tlirown iff, Ammonia thiown oft", Oxygen consumed, Air consumed, Unsteadiness of light, Danger fi'om sulfocation, I'aMgvr from use of matches, Expense from leaks in ])ipes, Metals tarnished, Carlioiiic acid thrown otf. rations. Freezing of pipes, Water and air in pipes. Are you not reipiired to burn .loul.le the .pmntity that you ^vonld otherwis,. consume jtrovided you secured the full illu- minating effi.ct V Do you n.)t consume double the oxvgen, and giv<» not only double the nc.rmal products of combusti<«i, but a great mass of abnormal products of combusti.m, among which is (he deadly, odorless, colorless, carbon-nonoxide, the latter an exclusive ].roduct of imperfect combustion ? Do von not i)ay for double the number of cubic fret of gas necessarv, because you convert half y.mr possible light into deadiv, noxious things to pollute tlie atmosph,>re you breathe y You certainly do tlieso things. Can you tell the baneful eftect upon your househol.l of this pollution of the atmosphere ? Can your phy.sician swear that it is not concerned i.i niomotiu" 4 O 22 low conditions of vitality, invitinj,' typhus, malarial, dipjitlieritic and other zymotic conditions of a malignant character? Tlie normal ]m)dncts of condjustion ar« had enough, hut Coui)l«^l with (h(! aljiionual, there is every leason in a sanitary and ])(>cuniary sense Avhy we should use eveiy effort to correct the terrihlo error. "' While comparisons with gas are interesting, practical exjwr- iencc affords daily evidence of tiie fact that as an illuminating? agent it is being gradually l)ut surely displaced by the Edisoa system of electric lighting. The price of gas has no )ii()n^ iiiHuence on the ^,rice of our light than the i)rice of candles has on the price of kerosene. On the same princi])le, it is difficult to demonstrate THEORETI- CALLY why the advent of elevated railwiiys, with their enor- mous ]>atronage, has not done away with the surface cars; auti yettiie fact remains that there is ])atr(mage for botli, and both are financially successful. The iV.ndMnieiit.i! i)niiciple is this: Peoph; have cojitiuued the use ot'gjis while tlie iirice of kerosene has been constantiy declining, simply because of the superiority and greater conven- ioice of gas, find for the same reason they will continue the use of the incandescent light, notwithstanding any reduction experi- menters may accomplish in the cost of producing gas. The possible uses of gas proiluced at small cost will cover a broad field, but, as an illuminating agent, its usefulness is now limited by the advent of a light as superior to gas as gas is to its prede- cessors. ^ 1 « 1 I * } ■ ^ IMPOI^TANT (OATTHI^S POI^ THOSR WHO (^ONrnEMPUATiE THK iNTI'^ODUGTIOr; OF THK Gdison Ingandesgent * . . . • • • • GliEG^FI^IG LXIGHT. TAWING thus reviewed the uclvautages of the Edison lucau- ■^/ descent Electric Li}j,ht, it lieconies important for the citizens of this coniniunitA to know that The Edison Electric Ilhmiinating ("onipany, of tliis city, is prepared to su2)ply the incandescent li^dit in sncli quantity as consumers desire, and at all times, day or ni<^ht. By connuon usa.^e a sixteen candle lamp lias come to bo c(m- sidcred the averaf,'e oi' standai'd size. The cost of burning (jne of these sixteen-candle lamps one hour to the consumer, at the prices fixed by this Company, will not compare unfavorably with the cost of gas for the same volume of light, and as the light is free from heat, smoke, flicker jiud other objectionable features already mentioned, and possesses numerous other ad- vantages, it has been considered by consumers generally tn bo a cliea[>er light than gas. Fixtures and Lamp Suppokts. In these the styles are innumerable, ranging all the way from a plain flexible conductor from which the lamp and socket are fiuspended, through all styles of ornamentation into elaborate and c'k'giiiit designs, specially adapted for eacij i)artieular room, hall, or other location, prodncinn; effects iiot possible with gas fixtures. JJliile we reco}ninen(] fixtures specialhj con- structed for and adapted to the incandescent light, it is \ •I K I I i \ ^ !< pi-iicticuhle to II 'ire Existing lias Fixtures, or supply new Comhiuatioji Fixtures, on wliich can l)e used electric light or gas, or both. Each special case ciui U- treated as best suits th(^ taste, re- (piiremeiits and tlic amount tlie customer wishes to invest. To those wlio desire more detailed information (m tliese matters Ave suggest a visit to our show rooms, where we Avill at all times be ])l(>ased toexhi])it and explain the various styles of fixtures, or we will, on appHcation, have a salesman call with an illustrated catalogue in which nianv designs can b(> seen, • and selections made therefrom. OKXAMENTAL LAMPS in ground glass, and in various attractive colors for floral designs, decorative work, sjiecial illuminations, etc., can be si'cured at slight extra cost. Seisvicks 'JO HorsKs. This Company, upon application, will ))ut in services to the premises of consunuM's, and furnish and attach meters in cellars fret> of clifirge. "Wiring. The wiring of the interior of buildings for electric light should be done by wiremen of undoubted experience and re- liability, and the current should never be turned on, or the contractor paid in full, u)itil it has been thoroughly inspected, and approved hy this Company. The Edison current is so mild that there is no possible dangm- to lif(> or limb under anv con- ditions. Safety fuses are inserted at all branches and starting points, and the 2)roper sizes of all wires are carefully calculated by us, .V.) that if the Edison system as perfected is adhered to, the SAFETY IS (lEEATER than witli any other form of illumi- nation known. 26 Those statements do not upply to the unsatisfatitory and unsafe methods of wiring frequently uses of responsible and (■vperienc( d wiring firms, as we are directly interested in pro- tecting our customers from exorbitant juices, or bad work- mruisliip. Th(! absolute safety to life, limb and property that is found in the Edison System is not found in any other system of lighting where currents of greater ])i'essur(i are used. Ei.E( Title M nous. A amall motor at trifling eost will run a sewing machine.- A slightly larger one will drive a fan in summer. Elevators can be run ^\itll from three to twenty liorse-jiower motors, with vastly greater convenience than the present small steam engine and boiler, and at a less cost, and with absolutely no ilirt and little attention. Shops of any size can readily and economicallr be run by electric motors, estimates for the cost of wliich we will be glad to furnish. An'I.ICATIONK. Parties desiring to usti electric light or power will, we believe, find it to their advantage and convcn ence to file their appjica- fi<>iis with us at an early date, as oftentimes the force of wire- men are so pushed that orders must of necessity be delayed. For further uiforiiialioii /jlcase coiiiiiui ii irate irilh tho cuiupuinj, (rlio.se address will he found on the oiUside page of cover. 2ii 528^7^ [88,097.] atisfactory and (!xp»!noiiet;cl or etoiit workmen. Me for paities ascertain from espoiisil)]^ ami erested in pro- or bud work- ' that is found Ikh' system of sed. winj^ uiacliine, ler. Elevators sr motors, with 1 steam engine \y no dirt and d economically ; of which we ill, we believe, th(-ir appiii'a- force of wire* be delayed, until n ic((te I he found EDISON Electric Light System '.M\ 'tzH ^Wf^., General Selling Agents KOR THE Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland, 726 CRAIG STREET, MONTREAL, - - - P. O.