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Fancy china cups and saucers, from children’s size to the Jumbo. Watersetts, tumblers, goblets, wine glasses. An elegant line of green and gold crystal ware, berry setts in glass and china, Fass Dress Goods. Ladies! have you seen our range of || dress goods in all the latest and most | : fashionable colors. Dress robes from 82 || newest shadings at 25c., 40c., and 27 inch i : up to $10 and #12. Special linesin black | at 60c. Just the thing for needle work | Zo plain and figured from 25c. up to 81 per || and draping. Fancy Japanese silk drapes, ! range to choose from. v Je yd. Newest designs and most suitable || doylies, chair scarfs &c.—nice Xmas gifts. | || Japanese Silks. | Gauntlets, Etc. | Ladies’ fur gauntlets, boas andthe || In household linens we import direct very nattiest in muffs. Men’s gauntlets, i from the manufacturers and give you the | lined mitts and gloves. Men’s, ladies’ || benefit of the lowest possible prices. and children’s fine wear and a splendid || Table linens from 25c. per yard up to | Household Linens. We are showing a_beautiful range of Japanese silks in all the prettiest and | towellings, fronting and drawing linens, butchers’ linen and linen lawns. { for a holiday outing. | | Lamps & Lamp Goods. i In this line weexcel. The very latest 1 ° : ; i b ‘ ‘ . i : table, its s beauty. An inspection of GF in parlor lamps, high and low stand,from | up to$3.00. Time or space will not allow || the latest shapes. A nice warm felt Make your daughter happy by a present - : 81.25 to 812.50, which isa beauty. Library || us to describe the silk goods, but to see || slipper for 25c. up to the famous Dolges | of one of our handsome blouse silks,no two |! etic ra are sure you'd enjoy, and lamps with arc globe, $3.50 up. || our ladies’ black silk mitts at $1.25, 81.65, || at 81.75. Children’s felt slippers, men’s || alike in the brochades, taffetas, plaid || P 8 Diminutive lamps and lanterns. $1.75, children’s silk mitts and bootees to || fancy velvet, alligator, felt, willow calf. || tatfetas, black satin, black surah silks at |; Celluloid goods, work boxes, picture must not forget to look at our lamps || } You } ; {| when you come in. 1 What we have you want. reap the benefit. 84¢c. ; new selected valencias, 10c. ; Silk Mitts, Etc. Another big snap is our silk handker- chiefs, al] shades and designs, from 1dc. match, means to make your friend a choice and serviceable present. CHOICE GROCERIES. We have bought heavily in choice fresh groceries, and you See us for currants, 8c.; cleaned currants, 10c., 124c.; F.O.S valencias, seeded and seedless raisins, 15e. per Ib.; table raisins, | Shoes & Slippers. Here are the details of our holiday selection of shoes, which has cost ustime | | | and thought. Ladies’ felt slippers in all || | | | { ' and children’s felts and overshoes. these goods ; a pleasure to show them. 1.25. Table napkins, doylies, towels and Blouse Silks. | Full stock ofAnen’s, ladies’, boys’, misses’ c., 65c., 85e., land $1.15 per yd. To | see them is to buy. We have a galaxy of new ideas for "Xmas trade. Inspect morroco. syrup jugs, mustard of fancy shoe match safes, very cute. Toilet sets,—the largest ra: showed, beautiful designs ten piece setts from $300 up. Onry frames, albums, travelling setts in genuine TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! Let the little folks come in and see our centre tables which we have been preparing this week, and see all the dolls of every pots and a nice range we ever colorings, description, dolls’ beds, tea setts, mugs, tin toys, iron horses and trains, Maid of the Mist, 24 Ib. boxes, 45c. ; mixed peels ; Pure Gold extracts ; prepared icings, just the thing for banks, &c., &c.. &e. or : ; : ; s the busy house wife; fresh canned goods in all the staple and fancy lines, the best the Another car of Sugar on the way SIZ Ks market can produce and everything bought for spot cash and car rates, which gives us —_ bought before the advance. IC the advantage over our competitors and you the benefit. | We have not overlooked the 8 "Xmas candy and nuts. — Now, all we ask from our many patrons is a thorough inspec- {\ ROBINSON -HAMILTON wae tion, and we feel contident of the results. } . . aX p\® EX G\O © $i PAD DONO e OG XS WEL Way & OY ® SKLLL SS o NG SE C%KEE 6X > > [2 OP \S ) DS ° ) os CAG @, - 6 ~ 9 > CAG _~ =) OOO Os OIE OS OLE OLE RE, — OLIIS RERETOS OTOP ERS OG SRAM EGU EA OE SESS Oy SS clas Sy SSUES CSCS TESSEENG SESS y IOs Way VS EGae Oe 5 COTGOGGar ec SS — A a SS ea ee "y nh SUM eR tocar _ a s the - = ae ¢ U ” om sroononpenpenrenert et ee fir 2 2222 > S: THE NOMIN AT ION S. “Do JOHNSTONE KILLED 3 GABSGSEEGEESGASGEGAGSSSE $| 2 ae eae ‘ : (Z @ i MAYOR BOGUE RE-ELECTED | A FATAL ACCIDENT AT PORTAL ; ?/ CHRISTMAS ! 7:7 ee aca ° LU ~ 4 Lae te e G) $| A. B22 0] 02] ee] Ke Brakeman “ Doc.” Johnsto @ ye Nine Candidates Nominated ran H : ‘y | forthe Council and Four| Slips and Falls Under the b ° (i) 8 , Engine While Switching and j ° YIN we , for School Trustecs—An ay « . © i 8 Y : is Cut in Two—He Was a @ yy Election Next Monday—A ¢ e (A) © Favorite of All Whe Knew t ® Siete des en aoa 4 i et teh on an en en en \ _ Good List to Choose From. Him. ' ® . @ . wo 6 ® (A) © ere ° _—aA p @ This year a more lively interest was | This morni townspeopl 4 ~4 IQ te ° W N taken in the civic nominations which | startled with the Epona ain ar that 4 : ° s _ yy were a = the pen —— cag 27 pig mar cag familiarly known 8 tween the hoursof ten and twelve o'clock, | as “Doc.” Johnstone, was killed. At time 4 H if $ ee ee with the result that the ratepayers have | of writing full particulars of th c 4 : Another Year as iH) § . : W |alist of nine good post ree seg for the | cident a not to hand, but as tae jes : ‘§ Our Big Christmas Announcement eae ares" ee fay ag 7 game een cca and Engineer h e a ° choose from. welve o'clock G. B. C. Jackson we itching in the 5 $ Almo st Gone i @ woke the people up to the tact that Y | Sharpe, returning officer, declared the re- Portal yard about 3 2 o'clock. = oo ° 9 And We Are Still Here. @ § the festive season is now almost with sult as follows :— slipped — fell acroms the rail and the t e ae us. Our experiment proved very FOR MAYOR. engine, wnich wee close at hand, pessed + e ; been &) 8 i : A ov body, cutting him in two. 3 Our business career, although short, has been 7% § satisfactory and we will therefore try R. Bogue—Nominated by J. H. Gray. | Deceased was in his twenty-fifth year e very successful, for which we feel thankful Y ® it ‘agai Now th: S . son, J. U. Munas, J. H. Wellington, TW. and came to Mouse Jaw from Hamilton, +4 . ; . iH $ A de Saas See ye *, | Robinson, H. Bate, W.C. Sanders. De- | O5t-, about a year ago. A few weeks ago 4 to our many friends. We sincerely trust we i 4 RM awake, come with the crowds to the clared elected by acclamation. on ye se oe — conning cams in the r ° have always treated you kindly, and hope “ : aS busy corner. It is by this time pretty FOR COUNCILLORS. tne. Hie one Ayo “re , $ you are satisfiied and feel pleasantly towards (i H well known that we Carry out to the y F. G. Herrler,__Nominated by Messrs. - tetas np bors for ag Pg 4 ° us. We don’t promise you an Xmas present && § letter every promise we make, and \ R. Bogue, T. B. Baker, Hugh Ferguson, | )- wobtineiiie Geman wore } $ for your favors, but we promise you good @ @ we intend to win and keep your con- sShimeranriat toa of the Hamilton Presbyterian church.and : ~ 7 »> © ; J. U. Munns,— Nominated by R.Bogue, | at last communion joined the Moose Jaw K ° $ fidence. The very lowest price at ee Hee + ee ian church by certificate. Until — > 7 HONEST VALUE FOR ‘es which you can buy an advertised arti- wth, Hitchoocks-Nomiosted by Bogue, | tal arate tte chair 3 & GOOD MONEY, —ait— S) $ cle may be a high price to pay for it. J. H. Grayson, J.U. Munos. toe ee = ° 9 fi . J. = ge cease poe by R-|in sow Se wana lenge : i 4 @ ue, H. U. Rorrison, orrison r who are y moved over hi > All the year round. If through some unfore- @) : QUALI I Y DETERMINES A. Wilson, R. Snodie. ye > ; ® . vil eisai any are now feeling dis- 4 e EAPN wy J. H. Welli —Nominated by J. thi remains arrived from North Portal r ° seen Circ Ea y Aa $ CH ESS. ——> | Grayson R. Bogue, J. U. Munnos, R. el ay iragpere pte ey Oy ee 4 e satisfied, we invite you to come and renew Y) ° Y Beard, Jas. Cline. _ ess ~ Pay n to his home : former pleasant relations, and begin the New y e ~~ if you pay one price for your table W Shite ae oe ne vida . —_—_»-e-e__ L ° Year with those who are endeavoring to Of supplies at any store and can get the {y | Fletcher. aasenend s further your interests by at all times giving "4 s same or better quality here at farless Witnccutn a TL aren 9 +4 = He—* Dearest, the tire of my oon 4 good goods for good money. To all we wish YH ® fem you are getting them cheap. (iy |v O'B Pye WC. Senders, GK. | bene punctured the tock ot on S| a very merry Christmas and a prosperous y ° 3 ( his you can do any day in the year gon : miabade by daa * eaters usride tandem ~ New Year, and invite you to call, inspect, a $ and if you form a fixed habit of doing Ratherford. A. R Turnbull, A. Wilcoz,{ She—“ How sweet and strange! You 4 buy and comment upon our well assorted Y § all your trading here, you will within (jy | B. Fletcher, M. J. McLeod. po poser er ghee pales i emrnaerg 4 stock of groceries, crockery, dry goods, etc. a $ a short uime find that you have pro- “ORC tes apne an Somme tens of 3% yp § vided your table with the best goods Pr onan ee nt | eakateer ont wulted, lnmee through the ° Q J A EE nay ALEY & CG O q $ the market affords at 2 great saving. ' | A. Hitchoock. ps et ds ever-varying vicissitudes of ee But,. rE . FA. ici ge | iy |_W. N. Mitchell,-Nominated by R. —— oe 2 OS 3 @ J.J. & A. Mc Bagoe JW, Waltgion HU Horm | taby ots howe thn bowel, beret. ol ae “ae : ~ Ne) LEAN | W.C. —Nominated by W. B. for us to economize t 4 KK a ASRS SSeS eS BS 5S SS SS SSS y= $ > ° sf © Willoughby, H. U. Rorrison, arctan tg The Model ‘Gio wa - Wm. Grayson,— Nominated J. C | where we can get the best-of everything: 000000000000 C000 CCCCOOCO ¥ - / Secee SOA OA COE EEE OOOO: OC: OC. C-C-C-L | ee 4. W. itwuinsun, A. Hitchcock’ | at money-saving prices.—Advt. a =e WITH PONTON. EXTRAORDINARY SCENES AT THE BANK ROBBERY TRIAK. Judge Ferguson Delivers a Calm and Ampartial Charge—The Judge and Crown Officials Insulted. Napanee, Dec. 2.—To-day has been certainly the mcst exciting in the history of Napanee; what to-morrow may prove remains to be seen. Tor the iis. time in its history the riot act hous been read in town, and insults offered to the representative of justice. Probably uo real harm fact the crowd has been so excited al! day, and the excitement grew 69 interse this evcning, that many men cezs-d to be accountable fur their acts The excitement was intense when the court resumed after the noon rc- cess, and it was with the utmost dif- ficulty that the judge, lawyers and press men could get to th-ir places, even with the aid of the police. Age goon as Mr. Osler had closed his pow- erful address, Judge Ferguson ieliv- ered his charge. He carefully review- ed the whole evidence, and pointed out that if Ponton gave up the combina- tion of the gafe he was wholly guilty. He warned the jury, in his closing words, to base their verdict entirely on the evidence and nothing cle, and to consider the cases of each of the accused individually. His charge was elear and impartiol and not, 16 many had expected, tending against Pon- ton. The jury retired at 4.40. A quarter Hast 6 o'clock the judge announ.el an interim adjournment until 8 o'clock. At the hour for reassembling the court house was jammed to suffoca- tion, an! lawyers, police offi ers and pre s men hai to literally fight their way through the crowd. All _ the corridors ani stairways were tla k with peopie. In the court room the people were packed like sardines, and all pre'ence at keeping o-der wa abandoned. Outside the court honse was a surging, shouting mass trying to re: in. The crowd was, howe er, appirentiy quiet and good natu el. When Judge Fergu 01 at lastre c)- el the hench he deciied it would be unadvisable to bring the p isone-:s fron the jail, under the existing con- ditions, and he adjourned court un- til to-morrow morning. The crowd did‘ no‘, comprehend for some _ time what had been cone, and refuced to Jeive court, th’nking the judge worl’ con‘in e th2 tession. When at ‘at they started oit they were c n- frontel by the outside crowd en- ceavor'nz to get in, and it wasw'th the utnot ci‘iculty the court house was at last cleared. The crowd was so lively, and 80 evidently strongly in favor of Pon- ton that the crown officials becarre rorewhat apprehensive both for the Judge and for themselves. Judge Ferguson, the crown counsel PB. B. Osler, County Crown Attorney Harrington and the court stenog- raphe: were escorted to their hotel by a body of police, headed ty Provin- cial Detective Greer and Chief of Po- lice Adams Insults were freely offer- ed his lordship but no suggestion of violence. The judge was then escorted to a barber shop under care of the sheriff and chief of police. A crowd gathered outside and made finatly such menacing demonstrations that the patience of the judge was ex- hausted ard he ordered the sheriff to read the riot act. This was done and had a somewhat sobering effect on the crowd. which gradually calmed down and melted away, content to await the verdict in the morning. Napanee people say it was outsiders who made themselves so objectionable and this may well be true for the town is packed with all sorts of characters from the surrounding country. The police are spending an anxious night and a careful watch is being kept on the jail building. WELL RID OF THEM. A Prominent Spanish Merchant Glad That Spain Has Lost Her Colonies. St. Louis. Mo., Dec. 2.—Thomar Este, a member of a prominen’ firm of grain and cotton importers oj Barcelona, Spain, was a visitor at the Merchants’ Exchange in this city to day. In the course of some remark- he said: ‘‘I am firmly convinced that the loss of our colonies will in the enc prove a blessing to Spain,‘ although temporarilly it will prove a hardship tc many interests{/ With a good govern. ment Spain will) now be more prosper- ous than for many years,as her colonies have been more of a burden than a blessing for some time and the people will be forced to develop the vast re- sources in the endeavor to make as much as possible out of the colonies. The Philippines were really not of much benefit to Spain, as the commerce of these isInds was controlled by Eng- land and Germany and Spain’s business with the islands was controlled by Eng- land and Germany and Spain’s business with the islands was comparatively light; how light you may judge from the fact that there was only one steamer a month between Spain and Manila. These islands were really a burden, ane I do not envy the United States for the acquisition of them. Of course we did large business with Cuba, but of late years there has becn so much trouble with that island that the expenses ate the revenue, and I think we are well rid of it also.’’ Clyde Ship Building. Glasgow, Dec. 1.—The returns of the Clyde ship building industry, published today, show the best record for ten years, both as regards launching and work in hand. During the past eleven months 146 vessels, representing 380,- 000 tons, have been launched, as com- pared with 222 vessels, aggregating 278,000 tons last year. Fifty thousand tons of shipping have been booked for construction this month and the naval work in hand is the greatest ever known. The Rossland mines sh 3,500 tons of ore last week. _ THE PEACE CONDITIONS. Thirteen Articles Submitted te the Commissien for Settlement. Paris, Nov. 30.—There were thirteen articles laid before the two commissions today, covering the following: First—The relinquishmeut of sover- eignity over and claims of title to Cuba. Second—The cession of Porto Rico and other Spanish possessions in the West Indies, together with Guam in the Ladrones. Third—The cession of the Philip- pines. Fourth—The terms of the evacuation of the Philippines. Fifth—The pledge of the United States to pesrerve order in the Philip- pines, pending the ratification of the treaty. Sixth—The release of military pris- oners mutually. Seventh—The cession by Spain of the island of Kusale, or Strong Island, in tne Carolines. Eighth—The mutual relinquishment of indemnity claims. Ninth—The religious freedom of the Carolines, assuring the rights of United States missionaries there. Tenth—Cable landing rights at points within the Spanish jurisdiction. Eleventh—'The release by Spain of political prisoners for offences in Cuba and the Philippines. Jwelfth—The pledge of the United States to inaugurate in the Philippines an ‘‘open door’’ policy and to guar- antee the same to Spain for at least twelve years. Thirteen—A revival of the treaties broken by the war. The first three articles were mutually agreed upon today, as was also the article embodying the terms of the evacuation of the Philippines, which will be practically the same as in the evacuation of Cuba or Porto Rico. The mutual release of military prisoners was agreed upon. Spain liberating the rebel prisoners and the United States liberating the Manila garrison and the Spaniards held by Aguinaldo. The political prisoners to be released by Spain are such as are now in exile at Centa, in Morocco, or at other Spanish penal settlements. Daily sessions will be held hereafter,and it is now believed that the work may possibly be con- «luded this week, although so early a termination is not probable. The fore- going list of subjects under considera- tion does not show the precise order in which the articles were laid before the Spanish commissioners today, and in fact only eight of the thirtecu were dis- cussed. Four points arose regarding which the Spaniards desire to consult Madrid,and two upon which the United States commissioners’ will consult Washington. Sharkey Accepts. New York, Nov. 29.—Yesterday in a published interview Corbett was quoted as saying that he was_ willing to fight Sharkey again for nothing provided he was allowed training expenses. Today [om O’Rourke, Sharkey’s manager, issued the following card: ‘‘Corbett has stated that he will fight Sharkey for nothing if allowed training ex- censes. Sharkey accepts, providing the proceeds go to the poor as a Christmas zift, the press to form a committee, who will distribute the money. Let Corbett name the time, which must not ve later than two weeks hence.’’ Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 1.—Fire today destroyed the main building of the Lin- coln Normal University, three miles from the city. It was a four story brick and stone structure. Less $100,CC0, iusurance -$25, uul. FOUND GUILTY. St. Paul, Dec. 2.—In the case ef Link Thayer, the first of the six alleged Great Northern train robbers to be tried, the jury at Fergus Fails at 10.30 tonight brought In a verdict of rniltv. Thayer will be sentenced to- merrow, ef NINE LIVES LOST. — Steamer Ainswerth Goes Bown Dur- isg a Gale on Kootenay Lake. Nelson, B. C., Nov. 30. — The Ains- worth, a emall steamer plying be- tween Nelson and Bonner’s Ferry, was wrecke1 last night during a storm on Kootenay lake, six of her crew and six of her crew and three passengers being drowned. "The Ainsworth left Nelson last evening on her regular trip and when about six miles south .of Pilot Bay and about two and a half miles from shore, during a heavy sea, she was struck by a squall and commenced taking in water. . The captain headed her for shore, but she keeled over on her side, filling imme. diately. Captain Lean, First Engineer Kane and J. Donnolly, a deck hand, reached shore in the lifeboat. The balance of the crew, whose names are as follows, were drowned: Perry, mate: James McNeill, fire- man; John ‘Gurn, steward; Jos. Davies, deck hand: C. Hume, cook; and the second engineer, whose name cannot be learned at present. The passengers drowned were Chas Campbell, a merchant of Kuskanook, and two Italians of Kuskanook. The Ainsworth was owned by Bra- den Bros., of the Pilot Bay smelter. ° A Murderer Confesses. Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 30.—John Hancock, who has just been taken to San Quentin to serve a ten years’ sen- tence for burglary, has confessed that he and Winifred Myers murdered Dr. Engelke and Pete Edmiston on the de- sert in Southern Navada over a year ago. Hancock says the crime was planned by the women with the object of securing the horses attached to the wagon belonging to their victims in order that they might continue their journey to Salt Lake, their own horses being fagged out. Miss Myers, now Mrs. Cross, recently made a statement accusing Hancock of both murders and asserting her own innocence. MKINLEY’S TACTICS. How U. S. Senators May be Persuaded to Faver Reciproeity. Toronto, Nov. 30.—The Globe’s cor- respondent at Washington says consid- erable difficulty will be encountered by President McKinley in securing the ad- hesion of prominent Republican sen- ators to a reasonable reciprocity sched- ule, but those behind the scene think he will succeed. He will appeal with force to his record:as a eonsistent pro- tectionist, and he also can use this ex- pansion lever to great advantage. The most convincing argument of a}l, how- ever, says the correspondent, and the one most frequently used is that the necessities of the world of politics re- quire close co-operation and cordial un- derstanding between the British em- pire and the American republic. A full and satisfactory settlement of out- standing difficulties will be the best way of serving a notice upon the other powers that henceforth the Anglo-Saxon race is to be reckoned with as a unit on all matters in which co-operation will be of mutual advantage. To the for- eign powers failure in the present nego- tiations would look like an abandon- ment of the Anglo-American entente, and Republican senators, who take an attitude such as must inevitably lead to a break down, need not look for much favor at the hands of President McKinley. The correspondent says the Canadians have made free lumber an essential to any treaty framed, and hints at it being doubtful if the Can- adian commissioners would sign a treaty on any other point if this is not yielded. Cards have been issued by the Brit- ish ambassador and Lady Pauncefote for an evening reception on December 12. This, it is said, will be the most elaborate of the many entertainments given in honor of the commissioners in Washington. APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE. Gen. Gomez Asks the Red Cross Seciety to Send Foed to the Cubans. New York, Nov. 30.—General Jose Gomez called on Stephen Barton at the Red Cross headquarters in this city to ask his aid in sending relief to the sick and starving women and children at Las Vilas, Sanctus Spiritus, and Trini- dad, in Santa Clara provivce. The general stated that the suffering was more intense there than at any other part of the island and if relief did not reach them soon it will be too late. General Gomez said a million rations were to be sent by the government, going to the north coast and they would not reach the districts where they were most needed. He did not make his ap- peal on behalf of his own forces, which are on the south coast of Sanctus Spiri- tus and Tunas de Zajza, but stated he had given food intended for them to the starving women and children in that vicinity. He said his troops were ina most pitifal condition. Now that the fighting was over, they cannot help’ themselves. General Gomez said he would lay this matter before the presi- dent if he be received. The general said there were aobut 4,000 families in Sanctus Spiritus who have absolutely nothing. They fied from the cities into the hills and are now existing on what they can hunt. As to the population of the city itself, where the Spaniards ar2, the general was unable to speak. Dr. Barton assured the Cuban leader that he would do what he could, but the supplies which he would send would be only temporary relief. He thought the people should be put in a position to help themselves perman- ently,and agricultural implements seeds for gardening, axes to work with etc., should be sent. He said the funds of the Red Cross at the present time were not nearly sufficient to meet the re- quirements of permanent relief. The Red Cross committee ahd already asked the department and as it desires the sc- ciety will act accordingly. : West Indies Sugar. London, Nov. 30.—The Daily Mail, this morning, makes the following an- nouncement: ‘‘We are able to state that on the invitation of the secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, some English capitalists have indicated their readiness to en- deavor to revive the suger industry in the West Indies, if bounties ‘are abol- ished. to spend one million pounds, and it is probable that some arrangement will be arrived at.’’ A Would-Be Suicide. Grard Valley, Dec. 2.—James Smith, who attempted suicide by shooting him- self in the head and body wlth + revol- ver near Mono Mills three \ eex: ago, is rapidly recovering from the cirects of the shooting. The bullet passed through his face behind the eye and came out at the left side. This ball destroyed the eye nerves and it may be necessary to remove both eyes. Smith told a story to the effect that he had been shot and robbed by a man named Jones, but subsequently admitted that he did the deed himself. In fact some of his ravings when in an un- conscious condition cause the police to think he may have been concerned in some darker deeds. Hamilton, Nov. 30.—Hilliard Alway agde 22, son of Dr. Alway, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. He was formerly an inmate of an in- sane asylum. Dec. 1.—The is eviden-ed to-day by the invitations from the Brit'sh embassy for a re-eption to the commission on December 12. Mingle folly with your wisdem,2 nebody will associate with you. Sir Thomas Lipton is prepared: o~ ™ TELEGRAPHIC BEVITIES. ite Ea is Boston, Mass., De¢e.5.—Of the bodies at the North Grove street morgue three have been identified. One is that of Fred A. Brown, of Portland. identified by his brother, Walter H. Brown, an- other that of a3 man named Allen, of Philadel phia.recognized by his brother- in-law, and the third as that of Eva M. Totten, formerly of Smallville but recently removed to Portland. Chicago, Dec.5.—The wires through- out the west are either down or storm bound. Up to midnight Detroit and other cities east have not been reached by telegraph or telephone. No serious damage except to wires has been re- ported. Baffalce, Dec. 5.—Tonight for the first time in many years telegraph com- munication between Buffalo aud New York has at times been entirely sus- pended. Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 5.—<All day terrific storms have raged all over the state. particularly in the northern part. Going thousands of dollars’ worth of damage. Toledo, Ohio. Dec. 5.—The first stormon Lake Erie this season is in progress. A heavy snow has nearly cut this city off from the outside world. Wires are now down in every direction Dozens of boats are in the bay and fears for the safety of many of them are en- tertained. Tke wind is blowing a gale over the lake. New York, Dec. 2.—The sixth game of the chess match between Showalter and Janowski was played at the Man- hattan chess club this afternoon,and re- sulted in a victory for Showalter after forty-seven moves. Washington, Dec. 2.—A cablegram received at the state department today says the revolution in Salvador is ended. St. Paul, Dec. 2.—In the case of Link Thayer, the first of the six alleged Great Northern train robbers to b tried, the jury at Fergus Falls at 10 :3¢ tonight brought in a verdict of guilty. Thayer will be sentenced tomonow. London, Dec. 2.—In order to reliev« the distress in the West Indies the gov ernment has decided to grant Barbadoes 200,000 and St. Vincent $125,000. and to lend each the sum of $250,000. Washington, Dec. 2.—General Miles has prepared the draft of a bill provid ing for a regular standing army of 100,- 000 men. The bill, it is expected, wil: provide for an organization of twelv: companies to the regiment, with an ar- rangement for a third lieutenant fo) each company in case of need for that officer. New York, Dec. 2.—The North Ger man Lloyd line steamers Werrs anc Fulda sailed today for Havana, wher they will take on Spanish officers anc. soldiers for Cadiz. London, Dec. 2.—Mr. Geo. E. Welby. secretary of the British legation at Brussels, has been appointed ministe) to Colombia in place of Sir Chas Enan Smith, who has resigned on ac count of illness. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 2.—The safe of the Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa, which has lain for tor some time in the navy yard here, was opened yesterday, anc was found to be filled with bags of Spanish and American gold and silver coins. It is estimated that the value of the treasure will reach $75,000. Th: money will be turned over to the proper Officials, and the safe will be sent to the national museum at Washington. Murders His Paramoar. Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 1.—A _ sailor named Donald Farrier last night mur- dered in a most horrible manner bis paramour, Jennie Rogers, a woman of the demi-monde, at New Westminster The woman was hacked and cut ina ghastly fashion. The murderer is appre- hended and safe ia goal. The motive was jealousy. “The United States consul, Colone) Dudley, has received a letter from Col- one] McCook, consul at Dawson, asking that an effort be made to secure a Royal Humane society medal for Joseph Fortis, or ‘‘Joe,’’ the popular bartender of the Alhambra hotel, for his ga‘lant rescue of Vice-Consul Burke last June The circumstances of the rescue are briefly these: McCook, with young Burke, was in Vancouver last May en route to Dawson to fill the new post of United States consul and vice-consul respectively for the gold fields’ capital The evening on which they sailed both gentlemen were indulging in a swim at English bay, when young Burke suddenly sank and had gone down the third time. Joe’s attention was called to him. Without a mom- ent’s hesitation Joo&Fortis struck out for the spot and diving below steceeded in rescuing him. Simla, India, Dec. 1.—It is reported that the ‘‘ Mad Fakir’ ’or *‘ Mad Muilab,’’ has defeated the forces of , the Nadir of Dir. Forty-eight shins will be addad to the French navy in 1899 and twenty-one in 1900, ’ ‘ Pat oe Leng Lived Germans. it is interesting to recall the extraor- Ginary Jongevity of the three founders of the German empire. William I was 91, Moltke was also 91 and Bismarck was 83, but indeed al] the most illustri- ous Germans of the latter half century have been long lived. Ranke was 91; Cartius was 32; Mommsen is 81. The poet Geibel was 70, Wagner wae 70, Liert 75, and the present chancellor is 7%. : Catching Cold. Jones—Which travels the faster, heat or cold® Lones—Heat, of course. You cannot ¢atch heat, but you can catch cold.— New York Journal. and diversified surfaces covered with rich and sworn foe, Jose van Dyke, reigned THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. A FIELD FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE SCIENTIST AS WELL. haps goes without saying, when one gives thought to the panorainic possibi}i- ties of those varying combinations of fea and landscapes that must appertain to such a group. Tortoia and Virgin Gorda. as the Icftiest, present the finest and mcst extensive prospects; and possibly nowhere else can be found quite so mag- Nicent a panorama of land and sea as that seen from the heights tekind Road The Least Knows and Fairest of the Caribbee Islends — Pathetic Rais Amid the Most Magnificent scenery - The Triamph of Nature—The Trail of — “ Earthquake A Magnificent Panorama. Recent events have brought the entire chain of Ske Antilles, both the Greater and the Lesser, under the imn.ediate netice of all English-speaking people Tourist syndicates have made the teau ties of the larger islands somewhat known, but it must be said that from aD artistic point of view, the palm easily rests with the smeller islands, whers ‘re elevations are nore apparent in the pe: spective and the tendency is toward i grouping together, for all the werld a- though the formation of the whole won derful island ehain had been determined by the law that governs the movement of solid fragments on a liqaid surface. Ani, regarded in this light, there is no other section of the West Indies more calcu- lated to awaken human sympathies by a display cf pathetic decadence and ruin side by side with the most superb ex- hibitions of panoramic loveliness than the compact little archipelago of the Vir- gin Islands, extending northeasterly from Vieque or Crab Island, off the zast- ern point of Puerto Rico, to Anegada on the borders cf the Atlantic, ani whicb includes on its outskirts the well-known island of St. ‘thomas. With the exception of Tortola, St. Thomas and S. Croix, if the latter can be fairly included, neitter of which is, however, of any size, the islands are so sma!l as to amount to little more than islets or quays But what they lack longitudinally they for the most part mak; up vertically. Of volcanic origin— whether of subsidence or upheaval being & moot poiut—they rise sheer from the bed of the sea, reaching up to several hundred and somvtimes over a thousand foet above sta level, presenting broken A MAGNIFICENT PANORAMA Harbor at suprise, looking through the mouth of the harbor to the island chain beyond. Herg, iuring the phenomenon o/ sunrise, literally all the pcasible light< and shades of nature are seen marching in gorgeous procession over Jand ani sea, to which superb display hoth ele ments lend themselves in a perfect ga mut of perspective gradations—if I mar so describe it. Three to five hundred feet higher and the spectator has the entire panorama of the Virgins spread ou: before, behind and on either hand. Another interesting. and far more im- portant, feature of the Virgin Islaniis that must be here noticed is the therma! and medicinal springs that seem—accori ing to the accounts of the nativce—to Dave come into existence after the great earth- quakea. So far they have not been scien- tifically investigated. The natives claim that these ‘‘nasty waters,’’ used botb externally and internally, have, in their experience. wrought miraculcus cures for all sorts of ailments to which tropice! flesh is heir; notably rheamacism, ma! arial pains, sprains, toothache, etc., bowel complaints, shortness of breath, Gore eyes and a dozen other troubles. One of the pools (on Ginger [sland) complete ly cured the well-known newspaper cor ,espondent, J. P. Porter, in three days of muscular contraction of the leg caused by a wound, and which had for six months defied linimenta. Here is a field not unworthy the notice of the scientific investigator. soil that supports abundant tropical vezs- tation in some instances, whilst else- where a coral formation prevails and the soil is highly arenaceous, suprorting nothing but cocoanut palnis and cacti, Geography books state that there are 50 *‘Virgins,’’ all told; that, however, may be taken not only asa ‘“‘round,”’ but a rather fancy number; for whilst they are numerous enough, and as bewild- ering as a Chinese puzzle to sail amongst, the adiniralty chart shows scarcely 40, including rocks and naked shoals, and tho islands worthy the name, as support- ing populations, may be counted on the fingers of onw hand, if we exclude the Danish colonies of St. Thkemas and St. John. These are Tortola, the quecn of the group; Virgin Gorda, Jos van Dyke, Peter's Island and Salt Island. The group was discovered by Colum- bus on the feast of the Annunciation, hence the name. ‘Their first European inhaditants were picatee, the innumer- able channels, inlets, lagoons, volcanic caverns and what not affording the essential elements of concealment and security. A good deal of treasure has, in point of fact, been found there from time to time. In 1628 the islands were a hot-bed of piracy. Blue Beard and’ Black Beard A WONDERFUL SKULL. Ferrum Gigas Is Its Owner, and He Allows Blasting ou It. The most wonderful skull in the world is that possessed by a man who cails himself Ferrum Gigas, and is now ex. hibisting in America. On it arock weigh ing over one hundred pounds can I blasted to bits with dynamite. Gigas be gins his performance with three exhibi tions that lead you up by degrees to the climax of rock blasting. He first bends an fron bar one and a quarter inches in diameter on his naked skull. When Gigns does this a surprising phenomenon is noticed by anyone who happens to stand at his aide. The bone bends and forme a sort of groove or furrow in the top of the head. Next comes bis great performance. The huge rock is brought in. It is drilled through the top and charge! with dyna mite. A quick-burning fuse protrudes from the driil-hole. The rock, thus charged, is placed in a heavy wrought fron cage, with solid top and bottom. The sides of the cage are surrounded by a etrong steal wire netting, to prevent the splintered rock from flying out at the explosion. The rock and cage combined weigh over 300 pounds. Four men lift it to Ferruin Gigas’ head. The fuse is light ed, and begins to splutter. Then the crash comes, and his whole frame is shaken with the shock. Dynamite ex plodes downwards as well as upwards, and apy ordinary man’s head would be shattered like the stone by the shock But net Gigas’. He turns quickly and throws the cage on to a table, swings the cover down, and the shattered gran ite falls out on the floor. THE TRAIL OF AN EARTHQUAKE. lorded it in St. Thomas, and their rival in Tortola. Those were stirring days. International rights were rather loosgly observed. The islands really belonged to Spain, but as she could nos deal with these neste of viraies England and (en- mark set about doing it for her—and, driving out the pirates, hoisted their respectivo flags and took possession. Tor- tola proved a rich acquisition for Eng- lang, being a first-class sugar island in those days of high prices and slave labor, and it soon became a flourishing coluny, whilst its neighbor, St. Thomas, with its matchless harbcr, although eco- nomically worthless, became the entrepot of the Lessor AntificN and a rival of Port Royal, : The subsequent h‘story of these islands is that of the West Indies. Only, perhaps, that their decadente ‘and ruin has been both more precipit# "and more complete. If to-day St. ThoniA* is but the shadow of its former sulf,--:%rtola has not even the shadow whefé'%ith to console its spirit. Of all the ofice fair and flourish- jag plantations that wade the little island one continuous garden of econom- ical vegetation ‘‘from the center all round to tha sea,’’ not one remains. The hand of decay has been laid heavily on : t hasta the Jand, and the shadow of desolation - er a 2 » star +. | cap berty, with the singie wiit covers it as acloud. Tho fields are cov- | o¢ Cuba sarmounting a bundle of fase ered by forests at loast a quarter 0° a | (ineaning authority and power) |‘ century old: the jungle has invaded which reste a shield, on one «i¢ forn.erly populous villages; and even in | Which is 3 wreath of oak leaves, on the the capital, Rcad Town, the halls of the ! 4.1.42 5 wreath of laurel. The sunris’ © once opulent colonists are crumbling ruin [ : i eo & Dew prosperity is rising over t5 and eloquent witnesses to the speedy lighting up a bay into which com: triumph of nature over the works of | Win soon stream. The kev symbole a bs otamen ei pa - Pippy actor — Cuba iteeli, which has veen called th ao Lad many hundreds. key of the Wust Indies. This nutter rufm is partly due to eco- Bomic causes, bSt more immediately so te the terrific selamic visitation of 1867 above mentioned incidentally. That, tos great extent, che god the very face cf the islands, leaving “re&t trails behind that can be seen to mit Qay—the earth eover- ings of mountsiis swept into the sea here, leaving th gaunt rugged rock: bare, and the vary biwéls of others celiapsing there, leaving vast 2nd repulsive crater- like chaems.whtre even tropical vegeta-| the pules an otherwise done what I «°" tion refuses to grow. And the spring:| to elect the right man, who, a4 you “- were all dried up, so that aridness has; see by the morning paper,got there °° ° succeeded fertility. big majority. So I am giad I kep 1)’ But the Virgin Islands are yet a verit-| home an done what I cculd at ‘~* able fa‘ryland ef scenic beauty. This ver-; poles. NEW CUBAN COAT-OF-ARM>. The Insurgent Government's Insignia of Authority and Power. The insurgent government of Cuba has adopted a brand new cocat-of-srins NEW CUBAN COAT-OF- AIMS er? A Good Excuse. A western teacher in 1 town in ¥!: the women have, the right of sar«-* received the following note account)”- for the absence of one of her pup)'* election day: Dere Teacher—Please bs #0 kind a | excuse Lizzie for not having went ©” school . I kep her home * mind the baby while I give out vot™ * S THE i OOSE JAW TIMES. MOOSE JAW. N.W.T. WAITING FOR DEATH. Some of General Greely’s Awful Exe periences In the Arctic. “The new year of 1884 was only 19 days old when death came for the first time,”’ writes General A. W. Greely in The Ladies’ | Home Journal, telling the awful experi- ences of his arctie exploring party at Cape Sabine. ‘For 90 days we had all lived and kept together, but death was inevi- table. Its coming was sure to some, if not toall. Our only wonder was it had not come sooner, Only the day before was our comrade at work. We said little. Only one man so far forgot that he was a sol- dicr as to make the faintest sign. ‘*But the nearness of the end touched as all. Specch became lower, actions gen- tler, determined faces grew softer, and con- ciliation was tho spirit of the hour. Who would go next? was the question written on each face. Not a man ventured to say to his fellow, ‘This is the end.’ How that eternal question, always so unanswerable, seelued to be even more of a mystery to us! The Easter sun had hardly set before the second fell before death. A day after, and the third succumbed. Then the fourth. One by one they were dropping at our side. The fifth followed quickly to solve the problem of futurity. Then the sixth comrade passed. And now we felt that we wereall await- ing the summons, one by one. We scarce- ly looked at eaqgh other. Doubt and wretchedness were ollied agatnst us. But the fortunes of war sometimes change at the most critical moment. Strive and do, do and strive until death, were the mot- toes of our hunters, and one day nearly 6500 pounds of bearand seal meat came just as uil food had almost failed. Oh, the joy which that meat brought to us! Who can tell but thoso in that hut? Some- thing to eat—something to keep life!"’ BERLIN’S DRUG STORES. Curious Names Bestowed by Apothe- cartes on Their Shops. The German drug store isalwaysa mys- tery to the American when he first be- comes one of its customers. It is not nearly so comprehensive as the American institution of the same kind. The apothe- cary’s department, which is only one fea- ture of the American drug store, is an in- dependent establishment in Germany and is devoted to the filling of prescriptions and the duties ef the apothecary. The “‘droguerie,’’ quite a separate place, pro- vides half the articles customarily found here in the drug store. It 1s to the drm- guerie that one must go for soup, tooth- brushes, drugs in the pure and all of the articles not dealt in by the apothecary The division may be a convenient one aft- er tho mysteries have been mastered, but it is confusing at first. Another peculiarity of the apothecaries is that most of them have names display- ed. That custom dates from the carliest deys of their history. The old names of the shops have survived to some extent, although the purely fantastic names have given place to others bettor suited to tbe commercial exigencies of modern times. The city today possesses 164 shops of apothecaries, and many have adopted names taken from the street, square or re- gion in which they are situated. There are 56 of these, and 19 are known only by the names of their proprietors. Ninoteen aro named after birds, the eagle having ten named in its honor. There are all sorts of eagles among these ten—black, red and white. Other names include wild animals, mythological names, such as Minerva and Flora, and royal titles like Friedrich and Augusta Victoria. Most curious are those called after famous his- torical personages, such as Arminius, Ro- land and Siegfried.— Exchange. The Kaiscr as a Humoris:~. We went up to the Kiel Yacht club to eco the presentation of prizes by hie maf§- esty. He was in particularly jolly hu- mor, and his specches of presentation were most happily spoken. One prize winner, a little German officer, fully realized the importance of the occasion and was the more easily embarrassed when with cap in ono hand and sword in the other he stood ready to receive his prize—a pair of large vases. At the close of the kaiser’s speech he handed the vases to the little officer, who hurricdly put cap under one arm, sword under the other and reccived them, where- upon the kaiser insisted upon shaking hands in congratulation, much to the em- barrassment, chagrin and bliss of the win- ner and the shouts of laughter from every one else, led by his majesty. The next winrer was given a Hqueur set and received orders not to drink from all 12 glasses alone.—Outing. COCR CIN AG NOACL\NONEACLALCOSACE AONE is Sent Sealed Free. SR. D. T. CADP ADIIDM AAAS OPLS fO) EARN A fi : t ‘ « ati, . Pins. a. 15 cents each. i32 St. James Strect, - AAABAMAAAMA; ENCOURAGED IN MIS MUSIC. The Hardworking Amateur Sent te the Barn and Finds Appreciation. “I'll tell you of the only encouragement I ever received since I began to play the violin, and that’s mapy years,”’ said a hardworking amateur the other night as he stretched his neck toward his music stand to make out a difficult movement which he was trying to play. ‘‘Let’s bear it,’’ said his friend, for it was a blessing to have him stop playing. ‘Well, it was this way: I was spending my vacation at my musio teachber’s house in the Adirundacks. One day after prac- ticing some hours on the same picce thas you heard me playing now my teacher came te my room and suggested that there was a nice place to practice in the barn, and by doing so I would oblige her and her mother, who was sick in the ad- jacent room. Well, of course, I felt some- what hurt, but was not going to lose my daily practice and went to the bern. I got into the hayloft and began to play. In about half an hour I was surrounded by rats that squealed and cut up all sorts of capers. I often heard of animals being charmed by wusic, but nothing could make me believe it until now. ‘‘Well, do you know, I never was so happy in my life, to think that all my time was not wasted in trying to be a musician? I always like rate since then, and I was tempted to trap my barn audi- ence for future use. I was pleased to see that I had at last charmed some one with my music. I felt like catching them all and bringing them home for future en- couragement.’’—New York Tribune. The Worst Mistake. ‘Every man ia likely to make mis- takes in public as in private life,’’ said the charitable man. : ‘*Yes,’’ answered Senator Sorghum. **But there are some mistakes for which there is no excuse. ’’ ‘*For example?’’ ‘*Well, about the worst is owning up after you have mae one.’’—Washing- ton Star. On a War Footing. ‘“‘What’s making that jarring noise in the room overhes?’’ ‘It’s a mecting of strikers. They’re kicking for higher wages.”’ The questioner was silent a moment. Then he sighed dismally. ‘“‘Another revenus stamp,’’ he said, as the applause seemed to break loose again. —Chicago Tribane. HEART PAINS The Heart and Nerves are Often Affected and Cause Prostration of the Entire System. A Kingston Lady Testifies to Her Exe perience in the Use of Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills. People who suffer from any disease or disorder of the heart nervous system, such as Palpitation, Skip Beats, Smother- ing or Sinking Sensations, Sleeplessness, Weakness, Pain in the Head, etc., can- not afford to waste time trying various remedies, which have nothing more to back up their claims than the bold asser- tions of their proprietors. These diseases are too serious to per- mit of your experimenting with untried remedies. When you buy Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills, you know you have behind them the testimony of thous- ands of Canadians who have been cured bv their use. One of these is Mrs. A. W. 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Call an1 consult me Free—or if you do not live near enough write fur the pook to-day. Address SANDEN, Montreal. Earn this valuable Watch, Chain oa by selling twenty T address aod we forward the These Pias Dangers of Puny Express Miding. In The Century there is an article on ‘*The Pony Express,’’ between St. Jo- seph, Mo., and San Francisco, written by W. F. Bailey. The author says: Considering the danger encountered, the percentage of fatalities was extraor- dinarily small. Far more station em- ployees than riders were killed by the Indians, and even of the latter more were killed off duty than on. This can be explained by the fact that the horses furnished the riders, selected as they were for speed and endurance, were far superior to the mounts uf the Indians. There is only one case on record where a rider was caught, and that was nwing to his having been satrounded. This occurred in Nebraska, along the Platte river. He was shot, and several days later his body was found. His pony, still bridled and saddled, was also found with the mail intact. It was transferred to another horse and soon forwarded to its destinaticn. In laying out the route through the Indian coun- try pains were taken to avoid anything that would afford cover for an ambusb- ed foe. Oue of the greatest dangere encoun- tered by the pony express riders was from immigrants and others who mis- took them for Indians. In those days it was shoot first and investigate after- ward, provided the shooter survived to make an investigation. A number of the riders met their death in this way, be- ing mistaken for Indians, horse thieves or road agents. It is a strange but nota- ble fact that the Indians often stood and saw the daring riders fly past without offering to molest them. There was a mystery about it that made it ‘‘bad medicine’’ to interfere with them. Su perstitions as they were, they seldom bothered with anything that they could not understand. What He Had on His Mind. He—There is something I have want- ed to say to you for a long, long time. She (demurely)—Well, don’t—don’t you think this is as good a time as—as apy to say it? He—That mole on tho left eide of your nose—I know a surgeon who can remove such things without a bit of fanger. They adjourned sine die that evening. ~—Chicago News. Italy's Poor. Marvelous economy is practiced by the poor of Italy in looking after the wants of the innerman. Coffee grounds from the wealthy man’s kitchen are dried and resold to the poor. In a simi- lar way oil is twice, and sometimes three times used, the drippinge after each successive frying being gathered trom the pan and sold to the poor. Consistent Indolence. ‘“*Wot’s de use o’ wakin up dis way at 5 o'clock in de mornin:’’ inquired Plodding Pete indignantly. **Well,’’ answered Meandering Mike, **I take so much comfort out o’ doin nothin dat I t’ought I'd like to git an early start.’’— Washington Star. Queer Postal Rale. One of the peculiarities of postoffice rules is that a postmaster cannot accept postage stamps for postage due on let- ters at destination. SPANISH OMELET. Spanish poets note that ‘‘the melancholy @ays’’ arr:ved a few months earlier than usual tn their part of the world.—-Washb- ington Star. Spain ought not to waste any more mcney on a new navy until she is assured that the peace commission can agrev on terms.—Naw York Press. The order which Spain has given for 2,500 American trumpets has created a desire to Lnow whut that country has to blow about.—Kansas City Star. fiawthorne as a Student. A correspondent of the Brunswick (Me. ) Telegraph says: ‘‘Hawthorne, when a stu- dent in college, boarded with the mother of the writer, and we often went fishing for trout in what is now knownas Mall brook. At tbat time the students called it Hawthorne's brook. He was rather re- served in manner, and had but few asso- cintes. When in college, he was not over 6 feet 8 Snckes in height. It was the cus- tom at that time for the students when they met President Allen to raise theiz hats. Hawthorne and Jobn Hodgdon, i¢ was said, were brought up among the Friends, and they did net raise their bate when passing the president. Hawthorne Was summoned before the president for this neglect, and I have forgotten whether be was suspended or escaped with only a reprimand.’’ A Financier. “Briggins makes money by establishing creameries in country towns, doeshe? I thought it was a notorious fact that little creameries don’t pay."’ **That’s. it His agent works up s creamery enterprise tn some small town, and Briggins goes there the next year, buys up the machinery for a song and sells it to some village where they have _ Bever had a creamery. ’—Chisago Tribune i } “of an emrent chemist, " Teek the Hint. “Just by way of a hint, you know, J ga ore looked sweet anough to kiss.” **Well, she sald that was the way she in- tended to look.’’ CONSUMPTION. What a Well-Known Medical Joursal Says Abeut the King ef Disease. “This is essentially an »ge «f scientific hand’ t= : inguise: “-onsumption is r bbed of its t “of i.s desi: nuctivenes, and this inai¢i us dip “ense can first be r lieved and then cured. ee to a oe —- firal and “effec ive t Inust constan “in treatment and right li dhe outers By the ¥ T. A. -locum, con- “sumption can be both relieved and cured.”— M. dical Tribune. imi‘ed, 176 King stree west, Toronto, Ont. Thie i- a genuine offer, andif ther ad-ris—o knows a friend who is - a -ufferer, send at once for the free samples and mention this paper DP ass Proverh Revised. Watts—Why don’t you save your money? Yabsley—Somehow, I can’t. With me, & penny made is a penny burned. — Indianapolis Journal. ; Geed Reasen. Author—Eut why do you charge me more for printing this time than usual? Publisher—Because the compositor: were constantly fal'ing asleep over your novel. — Metropolitan. Decidedly. Blinks—Is there anything worse than to attempt to be witty and fai)? Winks—Yes—to attempt to be dis- bonest and not succeed. —Use to Date. We believe MINARD’S LINIMENT is the best. $ Matthias Foley, Oil City, Ont. Joseph Snow, Norway, Me. Chas. Whooten, Mulgrave, N. S. Rev. R. O. Armstrong, Mulgrave, N. 8S. Pierre Landry, senr., Pokemouche, N. B. Thomas Wasson, Sheffield, N. B The pleasantest things in the world are pleasant thoughts, and the xreatest art in life is to have as many of them as possible. A Shewer of Hats and Shoes. Charles F. W. Mieglatz contributes **A Boy’s Recollectiuns of the Great Chicago Fire’' to St. Nicholas. Mr. Mieglatz says: Once, for a few minutes, I thought it was all over with me. The flames sprang from the middlJe cf the block, on the east side of Wells street between Washington and Randolph, to the mid- dle of the block between Randolph and Lake streets. Hero a remarkable thing happened. At the northwest corner of Wells and Lake streets I stopped for a moment to catch my breath and to look back. At the southeast corner there was a boot and shoe shop, which had a glass front on the rear alley, similar to that on the street front, but not so elab- orate. The fire struck this alley front with a force that swept the boots and shoes through the shop and into the street in a flash. A tongue of flame shot out, rolled across the street and kindled | a tar kettle and a barrel, such as pavers use, bringing with it a shower of boots and shoes. Almost at the same instant the fire threw itself against a bat fac- tory, a few doors east of the boot and shoe shop. It hit the rear of the build- ing with the same impelling force, and the hats flew up into the air like spray. Our Immense Railway System. The railway system in the United States employs 36,000 locomotives, 26, - 000 passenger cars and 8,000 mail and baggage cars. These figures seem large till the number of freight cars is stated, which is 1,250,000. A passenger train consisting of locomotive, tender, bag- gage and six passenger cars, with their contents, ie estimatd to weigh about 184 tons. Freight trains sometimes reach a weight of 550 tons. An ordinary |' passenger car costs from $4,000 to $5,- 000 and a sleeping car anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000. The system, with! its gigantic equipment, is practically the growth of asingle generation. With the additions of another quarter or half | a century posterity ought to stand and | gaze at its etapendous proportions. But | it will probably be gradually educated | out of all its capacities of woager, as we have been out of many of our own.— New York Tribune. Minard’s Liniment is the best. England curries about 58 per cent. of the sea-borne merchandise of the world. TO CURK A COLD IN ONE Oar. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. 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SS Se} FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1898. THE POOLED TOWNSITES. Concerning the decision of the Govern- ment to take action in regard to the town- site grievance, the Regina Leader says : By instituting action to determine the ‘tenure of the corporation known as the Townsite Trustees, the Interior Depart- ment is putting an end to an unfair con- dition which affected only comparatively few, it is true, but which very well illustrated the mistaken direction of the whole policy of the late Conservative Government regarding the development of the West. Ashort time ago The Lead- er pointed out that whatever might be urged against Mr. Sifton’s administration of the Yukon or other branches of his work, at all events it had to be admitted that in the dutieslegitimately belonging to the Interior Department his course and policy so far had been in the highest degree commendable, and in striking contrast to the course and policy of previous Ministers in that Department. Our statement gathers emphasis from Mr. Sifton’s decision to liquidate the townsite pool. The four towns of Virden, Qu’Appelle, Regina and Moose Jaw are affected. When the railway was built through and the west opened up these four townsites were pooled between the Government, the Canadian Pacific Rail- way Company and the North-West Land Company. Just how or why the town- site pool was created the public will likely never learn. That it was not created in the public interest is very certain. That it was a scheme for private profit is al- together probable. There were many * such schemes engineered in relation to the North-West in the early eighties. The true history of the Conservative Govern- ment’s dealings in the Territories in the boom days would be a record of shameful plans for the creation of private fortunes and disgraceful disregard of the public interest. The townsite pool presented the following public aspect :—The Dominion Government owned one-half interest ; the Canadian Pacitic Railway Company own- ed one-quarter interest, and the North- West Land Company owned one-quarter interest. The management of the pool was placed in the hands of a board called The Townsite Trustees. When the raii- way was first built and the towns were in the tirst flush of hope, sales of the Trustees’ property were rapid. We do not know precisely, but believe that the total revenue from sales in the four town- sites aggregated nearly one million dol- Now, notwithstanding that the Government owned one-half interest, we have reason to believe that, at any rate until a recent date if at all, the Govern- ment failed to reap any benefit from the Trustees’ revenue. It was not long after the establishment of communities upon these townsites that local public interest was aroused in the operations of the pool. Municipal insti- tutions and burdens, for common good, were assumed by the people in the towns and contributions for common good were made in the way of municipal taxes. Streets were drained and graded and sidewalks constructed, all tending to im- prove the value of ali town property. Business men and private property own- ers soon recognized the fact that the taxes were inordinately high, the main lars. reason being that considerable areas in | the town were still held by the Trustees, who declined to contribute taxes. The trustees were holding their property to | have its value enhanced by the public | private | improvements made by the property owners. It was a flagrantly un- fair handicap to place upon municipal | the | outcome of the scheme of 2 corporation | alone, the unfaimess would have been | appreciated bitterly enough, but to have ; pioneers. Had the condition been the Government of Candda passively in- teresting itself in a scheme which operat- ed so unfairly againstsmall and struggling ‘eommunities made the conditicns dcubly vitter. A fight was made by the towns, ad eventually—in iso9, ie year -thst een —_—— Mr. J. W. Smith occupied the Mayor's | chair in Regina—an arrangement was made by which the Trustees agreed to pay taxes upon one-quarter interest in their property. The arrangement really meant that taxes would be paid upon the interest of the North-West Land Co., which interest was legally assessable, while the Government's interest was not assessable, and in respect of the C. P. R. Co.’s interest it was contended that it stood in thesame position as their Crown years’ exemption. Thus up tothe present these four towns have been working under the handicap of having consider- able areas of property upon which could be levied only one-quarter the amount of private owners. Representations urging relief were made repeatedly to the late Government, but without avail. The wrong was ad- mitted by the Government, but no relief was granted. Time after time Mr. Davin was asked to endeavor to obtain relief and on afew occasions he made a pre- tence of urging the Government to end the condition. But Mr. Davin’s efforts, whether whole-hearted or only _half- hearted, accomplished nothing. The man who really deserves the credit for pro- curing action on the part of the Govern- ment is Mr. J. H. Ross, Moose Jaw’s re- presentative in the local legislature. Several years ago Mr. Ross went thorough- ly into the subject. In 1894 he, with Mr. T. B. Baker, of Moose Jaw, went to Ottawa in behalf of the town of Moose Jaw, to press the case upon Sir John Thompson. The same year Sir (then Mr.) Wilfrid Laurier visited the West and Mr. Ross brought the townsite grievance to his attention with the result that Mr. Laurier made a public declaration at Moose Jaw condemning the principle of the Govern- ment dealing in land speculation and evading the taxation which private land speculators and ordinary property owners have to bear. Since the change of Government in 1896 Mr. Ross has_ not forgotten to keep the case of the pooled townsites before the authorities. His success in procuring action is the success of,and Mr. Sifton’s decision to take action is a decision based upon, the Lib- eral principle of Government for the people, not for private and corporation greed. One by one Mr. Sifton is correcting, as far as possible, the mistakes of the last administration. The North-West Territories will loyally support an ener- getic Minister in a difficult but admirable programme of reforin. HOLDING WHEAT. The erratic cource of the wheat market during the past crop year is largely] re- sponsible for the tendency now shown a- mong farmers to hold their grain for higher prices. The situation during the past year was such as to warrant higher prices than had ruled during recent pre- vious years, owing to the light world’s crop and deminishing supplies. There was nothing, however, in the situation to warrant the tremendous advance in prices during the Leiter speculations. The mar- ket was a manipulated one, and it may be many years again before we shall wit- ness such a high state of manipulation as was then made apparent. The farmers who got a taste of the high prices which were brought in this way, are loath to sell at the much lower values now ruling. They remember the tempting prices that were paid such a short time agoand they naturally hope that there may be an ear- ly recurrence of somewhat similar condi- tions. The many warrumors which have disturbed the world of late add further to the hope of the holders of grain that there may be another big advance in if awoman walked bare-footed on the Sharp edge of a sword, she would not undergo one- tenth of the agony daily borne by thou- sands of women _ without complaint. They suffer greater misery and pain than could be in- flicted by all the pro- Saaineat torturers (that the world ever knew. Day and night they suffer from headaches, dragging down and burning sensations, Pains in the sides and back, hot and cold flushes, nervous and trem- bling sen- sations and physical lassitude and mental despondency. The whole body is tortured with pain aud the entire nervous system is racked If they consult the average ob- secure physician, ke will attribute their bad feelings to stomach, liver, kidney, heart or pervous trouble. If, by accident, he hits upun the right canse, he will insist upon the disgusting -xa:minations and !ocai treat- ment so embarrassing to a sensitive, mod- est woman | he real trouble is weakness or disease of the delicate and important organs that bear the burdens of maternity. There is no necessity for examinations or local treat- ment. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription > eures all disorders of this nature in the privacy of tie home, It acts directly on the sensitive orgins concerned. making them strong and well. - It allays inflamma- tion, heals ulceration, soothes pain and tones and builds up tre nerves. It stops exhausting drains. It banishes the discom- forts of the expectant rmionths, and makes baby’s coming easy .2d¢ almost painiess. It ‘restores the beauty and vivacity lost ‘through long months «; years of pain and suff'ring. Thonsand; of women have tes- | tided io it? marvelors merits. At all med- icine stores. Avoid <abstitutes. To cover customs az mailing only, send 31 onc-cent stamps fcr »aper-covered copy, or So for cloth bound copy, of Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense M-éi-21 Adviser. - Address, “Dr. RV. Pierce, Buta'o, N.-¥. grant lands and was subject to the 20 taxation levied against the property of | prices, such as was experienced during the Iast crop year. As wheat in Manitoba is now ruling on a basis of winter freight rates it would seem that farmers who | have good granary accomodation cannot | run avery great risk of lower prices by | holding for awhile. At the same time it | must be noted that, aside from possible | war troubles or speculative manipulation, the outlook is not as favorable for hold- | ing wheat as it was a year ago. A year ago two exporting countries— Australia and India—were importing wheat, and crops were light in Europe. This year | we have liberal crop returns from nearly | all wheat countries. The cost of holding should also be taken into consideration. | —Commerical. When you look over the local news, turn to the inside pages for a history of ' the world’s doings of a week. We are trying our utmost not only to turn out a | } } j | i good local, but a general newspaper jas well, and the inside pages are replete with up-to-date current events, in a tele- graphic form. You get the cream of the news in THE Times without wading through masses of detail to get the ker- nels of each item. That our efforts are appreciated,our ever-increasing subscrip- tion list proves. The following table shows the amount of aid granted from the Dominion and Provincial Governments and the various municipalities, in the way of railway bonuses, up to the end of 1896 : Dom. Government.......... $149,413,303 Ont. Government’*****....... $6,932,388 Que. Covernment............ $14,522,899 N. B. Government............ $4,450.48 9 N. S. Government............ $1,487,109 Man. Government............ $2,625,562 B. C. Government............ 837.500 Municipalities............ $14,494,757 Total tig ae $193,964,007 > Rev. J. Vining, Supertendant of Bap- tist Missions, who visited Moose Jaw last summer, has added his testimony to that of Dr. Robertson, regarding the progress made by the much-abused Galicians. While addressing the leading Baptist congregations of Ottawa, upon the home mission work of his church he stated that the progress of the Galician immigrants in the various settlements of his jurisdic- tion would surprise Canada, adding that these people were rapidly aquiring the spirit of the West. This testimony is fully borne cut by the latest advises which in- dicate that these much maligned settlers have shown the greatest aptitude for ad- aptation to their new surroundings and an and generally to become good citizens. > At a political banquet recently held in Ontario an interesting finding of a statis- tician in respect of the infrequency of re- peated re-election of representatives was given. Since 1867 no less than 1080 men offered as candidates for seats in the On- tario Assembly ; of these 597 were never elected ; 230 were elected but once: 112 were elected twice; 47 three times: 26 four times: 14 five times: 6 six times ; 8 seven times : 2—ex-Speaker Baxter, of Cayuga, eignt times: and only one, Premier, Hardy, nine times. Thisis a record of thirty years. Research in the Territorial archives would we imagine, show very Similar percentages. been sent to the Assembly four jor even three times are not many. Two members of the North-West Government, however, nearly approach Mr. Hardy's record. Notwithstanding the comparative youth of the Territories our local House con- and seven times respectively. Premier seepcaeineeiaiapneraistanerenenSnaeinitaetsthiacay Rea ESSISASGNNDNSSS>. <stunsmanisitiedivansnhinsenatessestnpessnibitinsshsitashinns — an at : equal anxiety to educate their chilcren, | 4 and the late Hon. Christopher Fraser— | The men who have’ —_—_— a Haultain was first elected in 1887, and was re-elected 1888, 1891, 1894, 1897 and 1898. Few representatives can look back over a record of five acclamations. Ex- cepting in 1887 Mr. Haultain has never had a contest for his seat. was first returned in 1883, and was re- elected in 1885, 1888, 1891, 1894, 1897 and 1898—seven times.—Regina Leacer. The last traffic returns of the two great Canadian railways show that the earnings of both roads have substantially increased since the beginning of the year. From the first of January to November 14th: the C. P. R. earned $22,662,633 this year as against $21,045,341, an increase of 31.617.292. During the same period this year the G. T. R. earned $20,276,694 and last year $19,712,041, an increase of $563,- 653. Botb railways are handiing a vast amount of American grain from the west to the seaboard, the business having so increased that the G. T. R. will have suf- ficient to fill thirty large steamers during the last month of the year, which is a greater volume of trade in the one month , than came to them during the entire sea- son three years ago. Most of this will be | American though the Canadian crop is ' now beginning to move towards the sea- | board. Already overa million bushels | have arrived at Owen Sound, and _ the | Canadian Pacific Railway is running siz | or more loads daily from that point to | Montreal. The freight business of the Grand Trunk also is exceptionally heavy i and at the present time an average of | twenty trains of twenty-five cars each are | being dispatched eastward from the cen- tral yards at Toronto daily. } Mr. J. H. Wilcox Resigns. At a regular meeting of the School Board held last Wednesday evening, Mr. J. H. Wilcox tendered his resignation as teacher of Senior Intermediate Depart- ment. In accepting the same the Board passed a resolution regretting his resigna- tion and testifying to his being a well- qualitied and efficient teacher. Mr. Wilcox leaves to-night for Winnipeg, where he has secured a position as wail clerk in the place of Mr. Geo Cleverley, who has resigned. The Scliool Board are calling for applications to fill the vacancy. Mr. Wm. Munns will act as teacher during the remainder of the term. in Moose Jaw, especially in entertain- ment and sporting circles. ———_<—<> - D> - & -—__ — | The full intensity of living is reached ' only by the perfectly healthy. Sickness discounts the capacity for enjoyment. If | his body is all out of order and run-down, | he willmot be able to enjoy anything, no | matter how full of enjoyment it may be for other people. If he is just a little bit | out @torder, if he “is not sick, but does not feelsjust right” he will only be: able to enjoy things in a half hearted sort of ‘way. The nearer he is to being perfectly ‘well, the nearer will his capacity for en- joyment be perfect. If this condition doesn’t exist, something ought to be done. That means nine cases inten the use of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It works directly on the digestive organs, and on the blood and through these on the every tissue of the body. It makes | the appetite good, digestion and nutri- tion perfect and supplies rich, red blood to all the tissues, building up solid ' healthful flesh. : Send 3lcentsin one-cent stamps to the World’s Dispensary Medical Associa- tion, Butfalo, N. Y., and receive Dr. Pierce’s 1008 page “Common Sense Med- cal Adviser,” profusely illustrated. —- ~~. - oe The winter sessions of afternoon lect- “ures to the Normalites and their friends Mr. Ross AN | | | Mr. Wilcox will be greatly missed |} | at Regina, will begin on Saturday, when | | either Prof. D. J. Goggin, Superintendent of Education, or Mr. Davin, M. P.. will deliver addresses. Mr. Trant will follow on Saturday, the 10 inst., with the first of two lecture on Goethe’s Foust, and amoungst the others who are expected to tains two men who have been elected Six! jee¢ture are Premier Haultain and Rev. J. A. Carmichael. on Her What a boon to many a man or woman if this were literally so—How many spirits are broken because this particular organ is shackled by disease—and yet how many times has Dr. Agnew’s Cure for the Heart brushed against the grim reaper and robbed him of his victim. Diseases of the heart are by far the most treacherous of ailments which afflict humanity—ruthless to old and young alike—not insidious but violent, for when the heart fails the whole system Se a suffers violence. Discussing causes here will not console the’suffering one. The one great yearn of the heart-sickened patient is how to get relief and a | * cure. Dr. Agnew’s Cure for the Heart stands pre- — tested Dr. cures piles in three to five nights. 35 ccats. qe doses, s0 Cents ‘She Carries Her Heart their practice as the quickest and safest heart remedy known to medical science, What are thesymptoms? Palpitation, flut- tering, shortness of breath, weak and irregular pulse, swelling of feet and ankles, pain in the left side, chilly sensations, fainting Spells, uneasiness in sleeping, dropsical tendency and as many more indications that the heart is deranged. Dr. Agnew’s Cure for the Eeart is a heart spetific; and no case too acute, to find relief from it inside of thirty minutes—a powerful cure. i Sleeve” eminently to-day as the star of hope to sufferers from beart trouble, and so far past the experimental period that thousands to-day proclaim, & no uncertain sound, | the belief that were it not for this great remedy they | world have long ago passed into the great beyond. | Most eminent doctors, whom heart cases have baffled, have Agnew’s claims, and to-day they prescribe it in Mas. Juno. Frrzpateicx, of Gananoque, Ont., after having been treated by eminent physicians for heart disease of five years’ standing, was dis- incurabie. She suffered from ankles swollen, and there was spvuctor Writiam G. Lucas, of the N. & W.RR, and living at Hagarstown, Md., suff for years with acute form of beart ) discase—cost a ee duties on the road specialists in promise ina ond it ceded in disappe: aut wae a. gee Soo had been int Conca ee Sie sare os Care for the Heart. Heid i and urd it gave him relef and comfort almost ely. He continucd its use until afew botries were taken, and to-day be’s weil and strong, and says, “ Tel all sufferers that J can highly recommend this great remedy. DR. AGNEW’S OINTMENT cures eczcma, salt rbeum, tetter, scald head and allitching skin diseases : GNEW’'S HAL POWDER relieves cold in the head or bay fever in ten minutes—will a Ciena ning catacth cases quickly and permanent! DR. AGNEW’S LIVER PILLS cure constipation, biliousness, sick headache, y- i torpid Ever—clear the | 3 SOLD BY W. W. BOLE ’ | } ' Others Fellow. We Invite You to Call JUBILEE STORE. Satisfied Al NEVER SUCH BARGAINS IN MOOSE JAW! Say those who have taken advantage of our Great Removal Sale ; and its plainly seen by om the enormous turn out of our goodsdaily. Our $$ ee : . : es new store will not be ready for one more week. > > rT 4 One more week of the Great Slaughter Sale! $§ ee = ee eo - 60 a @=] O88 O828 8888S O82828B8BO838BBVSBB : > ee rr 66 e eo es ! es + Ts eUe u.*° ON ALL CASH SALES. > ee Everything Goes at Reduced Prices this Week. . There is vet left about thirty men’s fur coats : 12) ladies’ fur jackets in Coon, Astracan, Australian Bear and Marmond, Also a large range of fur eapes, gauntlets, and storm collars oy a ee re ee, (SR ee ce eee em ty meme me 4 sig reduction in Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Suits, Pea Jack- . ets and Overcoats. Come and see what we can do for you in the above lines this week. Vi. J. MACLEOD, Af The Reliable Clothier and Furnisher. ® .w, .@, -' "I'D * is just at hand and our Christmas steck is larger and better as-ort- «| than any previous year. See our ladies goid watches, pold fill- ed anid silver watch caus and guards. In rings we have the best) stock ever offered from 25¢e. up. Stick pins, tie pins, and broaches in all styles and at all prices. Our stock of silverware is large and weil assort- ed. In flat wear we handle the celebrated Roger goods. Knives. forks, spoons, pie knives, berry spoons, sugar shells, ete, ete. A Sewing Machine Would make a useful "Xmas present for your wife. We have a number that we are offer. ing at special inducements between now an | the New Year. SPECTACLES! gold, gold filled, steel on! nickle frames titted with pebble and flint lenzes, pericct guaranteed. | "Xmas 1893. New: Year "09, | WHOLESALE DEALER & IMPO2TER OF WINES, LIQUORS AKD CICARS. 2s-@-o Having just received the last dir portation for the season, my stock We have move’ into our new | store, Grayson’s New Biock,- Where we have secured ine compltte in both tmperted and ; . goula, consisting of the choteest brs creased accommodation, and | fein Sentel ant tye Wickes th are Letter abie to attend to | Leudou Old Tom and Holland Gins the wants of our customers, | Ports. Sherries, Champagnes, (laret ernes, Bergundies, Ginger anc Native WS Liqueurs and Bitters, fae” Aleand & es0 ‘ Stont, Cigars, Cigarettex, Fie Terms Cash. Orders hy prompt attention. Business hours | at our new store and inspect to W o'clock. Cetavius Field maw our new line of ’Xmas Con- : fectionery, stationery and fancy goods. Our stock of cigars is complete, including all the newest brands. Look | out for “Xmas announce- ment next week. eee $5.00 REWARD. Srrayven— From the premises of the dersigned, On or ahout Nov Isc. ISR. dark bay gelding, wire cut on nese, and sorrel filly, white face, beth sprime The above reward will 1 given fer their covery. S&S. K. RATHWELL, Moose ./:*, Assa., : : 2-4 v "Xmas Meats —»- @-s --- Turkeys, Chicken, Geese, Ducks, Fish & Game, Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Etc. The Largest and Best Assortment | of Winnipeg. —y- It will pay you to inspect our stock of “Xmas Meats before mak- West ing your purchases Hugh Ferguson. The Old Reliable Butcher... .. MOOSOMIN., The Moosomin curlers have the plea- sure of using the skating rink during their busy bonspeil, and by so doing w be enabled to accommodate a large crowd, with seven sheets of beautiful ice. day?the 26th inst.,is Christmas Day. Sun- vided. and arrangements made to have Santa Clause arrive in time to distribute the present.—A rather serious accident befell Mr. R. Perry, on Tuesday, which will contine him to his room for a few days. In crossing the railway track the wheels of his wazgon slipped in such a way as tothrow the box off. Mr. Perry was thrown out alighting on his back on astone. This isthe second misfortune | to befall Mr. Perry within a week.—Mr. EK. W. Spence, C. P. R. agent here, in- tends removing this week to Indian | Head, where he will look after the inter- | ests of the C. P.R. On hearing of his jn- | tended departure his friends thought | that they would in some way express to hi mtheir sorrow at loosing Sych an es- teemed citizen, so according]. on Mon- day night a large number of ‘his friends assembled at his residence and present- ed him with an address accompanied by a large easy chair, and also presented to Mrs. Spence a handsome tray and lem- onade set, and other articles of house- hold usefulness. The Estevan friends of Mr. and Mrs. Spence wish them every success in their new home.—Miss Bertha Witlock is spending a few days with | friends at Porta!.-Miss McKenzie, of Por- | tal, spent Monday in town.—-The famil- } Make the ‘Little Folks Happy... Ly ~S | ‘Be Sure to j ° | e iar face of Tom. Pearson is again seen on | ( i V U ( ‘ our streets. 1 S|} Ss a Q 2D-D_- oe —_—_—_ Boharm, | ea Boharm, Dec. 8.--Shall Boharm be for- | gotten 7 Never good times and enjoying the festivities of the season._-Richard Wilson gave a house pec last week, dedicating his new | home, and James Campbell followed this week witha similar gathering. The two | houses are a credit to- their owners and | il shows what Scotch pluck and Irish stick- | to-it-ness can accomplish in a few short | Syndicate land is being taken up | L. Bastedo has years. very fast in this section. r Sth inst. was a bitter col sy and! lig . + the Sth inst. was a bitter cold day, and purchased the T. D. Watson estate.—-R. was accompanicd by a general Nor-West- er.--On Tuesday, Nov. 29.h, tne Christ ian Endeavor gave an imtertainment in | Elsom and sons are also adding / winter in Medicine Hat. to their Alex. Zess intends spending the | John Inglis is | acres, Smiths Hall, ‘Phe pragiauitae, receipts | spending afew days in the sunny south and attendenve were all that could be de | this week. School still continues and the | ’ = a) ie At. " i A | sired. On h ridzy, the 2nd inst., Mr. Bell | parents are weil pleased with the progress | at the age of 70 years, passed quietly a | of the pupils under Mr. Campbell's teach- | way to the “great beyond.” and death were brought on suddenly a severe cold, and hisimany friends and aquantances in our immediate can syim- pathize with the bereaved family in this there time of trouble. Dec. Sth was nomination day. Messrs. ‘T. Hart and Daniel were the nominees for office of mayor. The same councilors will likely run, and the chances for their re-election probable. The present mayor, Mr. O, Neff, is withdrawing from the tield. The price paid for wheat on Dec. ota, was 49 cts., and although the Spectator is tight ing hard for the farmers interests, their progress in this important enterprise but weak. With the « xeeplion of hay, which is worth 86.00, therest of our re ports are similar to that of jast week. Messrs. John MeGuirl and Richmond Barclay have desolved partnership. Mr. Joho MeGuril will continue the business. Messrs. Hiram and Thornton have also desolved, and Mr. Hiram will conduct the business in future. Weare very sor- ry to announce the illness of our M.L.A., Mr. Alex. Smith, but we hope in a few days to see him back to work. Our member of the Dominion House, Douglas, attended the evening service held in the Presbyterian Church, on the ith inst. One thing that. would profit our town and educate our young, would be a debating society. Who will be the first to start the ball rolling? Is Cie Couneil for i898 were seated by ac- | clamation on Dee. 5th. Six are the num ber for offee; and on pominatian day six papers only were filed for the donorary -Of these, thre> were of the coun cil of 1898, and are Messrs. MeCardy, Mc Kenzie and Dunn, and the three new ones are: Messrs. Pennington, Whiting and Smithers. The election for mayor seats. and sehool trustees are to come off. Mr. J. Daniel and Mr.T. Hart, for mayor; and Messrs McNaughton, Keown and Dunn, for trustees. =2-@a-oe Estevan. stevan, Dec. 6th, 1898.--Rey. D. D. MeArthur, agent of Upper Canada Bible Society, gave avery instructive and in- teresting address in the school house on Thursday evening, Dee. Ist, on behalf of the Mstevan Branch of the Society. At the close of the address the officers for the ensuing year were elected, as follows: President, J. McTaggart: Secretary, Frank Tate: Treasurer, M. H. King ; De- positary, BE. H. Scott: Executive Com- mittee > Messrs. Yule, Horne and Terry : Collectors Miss Ida Terry and Miss Me- Neil. The Uuion Methodist and Presby terian Sunday School intend having a Christmas tree on Friday night Dec. 23rd. A good programme will no doubt be pro- Mr. | | | | | | | | | epee ay BRE SE ney foe nb : ; : : His si aegv ling.-The elevator is still taking in the ry | 6 golden grain.”—Quite a number are | goihg east this winter on the excursions, | among them being “yours truly.” -F. W. | Green has another comforter, this time on the neck.—-Will. Kilgour says he will | go east and tell the folks what a great country we have here.— Mrs. Sheppard is the busiest lady in our neighborhood. Besides keeping up her class’ she is drill- ; ing the children for two entertainments, | which keeps her and “ Teda ” busy.—-A | number of young people from your town spent Wednesday evening at the home of Ii. N. Hopkins. A very enjoyable time was spent. Charlie Shepley was seen in our peighborhood lately, whistling “Home Sweet Home.” A Bon Amt. ~-@-e DECEIVED TO DEATH. Insidious to the Last Degree--Kidney Troubles Stealthuy Werk Havoc South American Kidney Cure a_ Po- tent Healer. EEC ee This caption cyuld be truthfully writ- ten on many a burial certificate, and in numbers that would appall. Bright’s di- sease, diabetes, gravel and stone in the bladder, dropsy. Any or all may be = in- duced by causes least suspected, perhaps the least thought of, and yet the most | dangerous is the back ache symptom. | | Don't dally with kidney pains. South | American Kidney Cure is a quick reliev- | er, anda powerful healer—Cleanses and | Cures. Soid by Turnbull & McCulloch. | 3 -@a-e- --—— | Town Council. The regular meeting of the Town Coun- | cil was held in the Clerk’s office on Mon- | day evening. Mayor Bogue presided and | there were present Councillors Herrler, | Grayson and Munns. No business of im- | portance came up to be dealt with. The | Secretary-Treasurer was instructed to pay the accounts of J. A. McDonald, | 34.00 ; H. Battell, salary, $37.00: H. Me- Dougall, lumber, 332.25. A petition was received from Mr. John Thompson and others, asking for asidewalk on Manitoba Street from Main Street west. On motion the petition was referred to the Board of Works. ++ @>-o- Official Transfers. A number of changes in homestead and immigration officials of the North-West is announced. R. S. Park, homestead inspector at Whitewood, will be removed tothe Winnipeg Crown timber office. Neil G. McCallum, Moosomin, has been i homestead inspector, with | appointed headquarters at Yorkton. The services |of C. E. Phipps, who has been employed in the Regina land office, have been dis- | | pensed with, and S$. Gray has been trans- | | ferred from that office to the immigration | 9333233 293392233939 a w® | office at Winnipeg. H. B. Perrin, of the | * Modern Treatment of | immigration office. has been appointed | “a a 3 _clerk in the land office at Dauphin, in g y | place of G. A. Hogarth, who will be re-| a 8 | moved to Winnipeg. Edmund Trundel, | as i b 4 | employed in the Winnipeg office, will be ee | transferred to the Regina land office. | 3 The latest work on the ; | Sipe area CRE | @ treatment of diseases, written % | New (.P.R. Time Card. | & by forty eminent American | The changes which the Canadian | « physicians, says: “Cod-liver Pacific Railway Company intended mak. | a ¢ ing in their train service in the spring of | re for the con- ing in in pring Y oil has pan oe hs th this year, and the postponement of which | 4 Seraptive than au other reme- took place consequent on the trouble which arose with the Grand Trunk Rail- ! way and the trans-continental lines re- | ‘garding Canadian business being sent | via Chicago, are partly to be put into effect od Monday next, the 12th inst., the | ' differences between the two companies | being happily settled, and arrangements made whereby the C.P.R. will wse the | | G.T.R. line from North Bay to Toronto, | | while the G.T.R. agree that their Mani- | toba business will be sent via the C.P.R. j dies put together.” It also says: “The hypophosphites of lime ard soda are regarded by many Enclish observers as specifics for consumption.” . Scott’s Emulsion |at lower rates than apply via Chicago. By the new time card No. 1 will arrive | from the east at Moose Jaw at 7:00, and | | No, 2 from the west at 13:30. The Soo | | line will arrive at and depart at ' contains the Lest cod-liver oil in a partially digested form, combined with the Hypopkos- phites of Lime and Seda. This remedy, a standard for a quarter of a century, is in exact accord with the latest views of the medical profession. Be sure you get SCOTT'S Emulsion. Ali druggists ; $0c. and $1.00. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, Toronto. "ceecececeece —_—__s -- oa —__——_ —— A Kansas man has discovered the | reason why an engine is always called | “ghe.” and his argument is that it wears | a jacket, an apron, wears shoes, hose, and | drags atrain behind it. It has a lap, | needs guides. rides wheels, will not turn | out for pedestrians, sometimes foams and refuses to work, it attracts men, is very contrary, and it always takes a man to manage it. CEES CEECEEEEE EERE EC EG EEC EEC EEEE CECEE EEE EC EECEEECEE 9933 3233:32393939599 > 22335222 23533323 GROW'S NEST PASS GOAL. . . !— Weare all here having | COMPLETE STOCK OF TOYS. When selecting your "Xmas Gifts. fancy goods of every description, books for old and young, and dainty stationery, etc., etc., = The Bazaar. J. Y. GRIFFIN & CO’Y. 1, secsciny PORK PACKERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. WINN IPEG. (One of the Largest Houses in the Dominion). Sells Ham, Bacon, Bologna and Pork Sausage, Roll, Lard, vas, Cheese, Poultry, Butcher's Supplies, Wrapping Paper, &c., &e. E 4m —DB- @|]P>- ee —-—d—-——— Butter, Buys Exys, Butter, Cheese. Poultry, Live Hogs, Careass Mutton, Car- eass Beet, we. Vancouser, Nelson, Rossland, Calgar > > > > tions and consignments solicited. Unlimited cold storage. “Branch Houses in Victoria, y and Rat Portage. Communica- A Suit » Fit.. ieeds Cut. A Suit » Wear Needs Cloth. ct | e ° Sell .. W eeds Style. | The Reason Why ?—m | Our Evening Dress} Suits selland satisfy when sold is because they combine these , three points. W. N. MITCHELL We have been appointed sole agent for Moose Jaw anddis- trictfor thecelebrated Crow's Nest Pass Coal, and are now in a position to give prompt attention to all orders in- trusted tous. The Crow's | Nest Pasa Coal is admittedly | > - - { the most economical fuel on G. B. SHARPE. 7 5uc vb WAGHGPH’S GUIDE & POCKET BE! TeRY 18 vor tan & SO WEST Anas Turkey —_____.» -_-___. We can safely say that we have now on hand as good ~a stock and as large an as- sortinent as cana be seen -anywhere west of Winni- peg. Our "Xmas meats are superb and calculated to win the “Xmas trade. We have Turkeys, Chicken, Geese (wild and domestic), Ducks, Fish,Sausage,Lard, . ete., ete.,and in fact every- thing you can buy in a butcher shop. Out beef, mutton and pork is the best obtainable, and prices suit all. When shopping for Xmas give us a call. John H. Smith. On a Gift a i a Hunt ? @= se 2 3820 2 A hunt through our stock | many | will reveal a great new things for "Xmas. See our easels, screens, sleighs, | 5 great | variety of case goods, hall | We | have also a nice line of pic- | music cabinets. and a racks, couches, etc., ete. tures, picture frames, paper racks, ete. Allow us our goods, we know we can please you. JNO.BELLAMY Green’s Restaurant. The nndersigned wishes to! announce that he has chased the pur- and oyster parlor. Meals served on shortest notice at all hones. Fresh oysters constantly on hand. A f-il line of confectionery, cigars, cigarettes, tubaccoes, ete. a WM. GREEN. ‘ —eOo oOo GotS4 LAKE, WAEHORH'S sUIDE aii, We have the | privilege of showing you! business of Mr. Jas. White and has opened | up a first class restaurant | ee ee eee ee on ee en en ee ee Christmas Presents in Jewelry. —a— | | Christmas will be here before you know it! Of course you will want a present for your friend,—a present that will be } pretty, a present that will be useful, a present that will be lasting, and a present that will bring good cheer to the one who receives it. The selection of the present is the cause of considerable preplexity to a number of peeple ; but this year you don’t need to worry over what to get. Just walk into our store, look over our display, and your preplerity will vanish. Our stock of Christmas presentation is The Prettiest The Most Elegant and The Best Selected Stock ever opened out in Moose Jaw. We have everything in our line that you can think of and at prices to suit your - pocket book ranging from 25c. uF to-$100.00, In four short weeks Christmas will be here. Many of the wise people are already making their selections of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry and Novelties. This shows good policy. Most of our new goods are now in, and you have leisure to look and We will gladly keep your select- =... __- -___ we have leisure to show. ion until such time as you wish it delivered. We have watches for ladies and gentlemen, in all the best movements, with solid gold, gold filled, gold inlaid and ail- ver cases to match. Over 100 watches to choose from. Watch chains in great variety, ladies’ and gents,’ to suit the | most fastidious, broaches in endless variety, rings in all the latest styles and newest settings, stick pins, scarf pins, cuff links, collar setts, etc.,ete., etc. In clocks we have fancy locks. | clocks, hall clocks, musical clocks, parlor clocks, alarm c | | Silvervuare._om This is where we shine! We have just opened out a new line of novelties and are expecting more to follow. Our Sterling silver minacure setts are simply superb and this is equaily true in regard to everything we carry. Come and inspect our sterling silver bonnet brushes, toilet setts, but-: ton hooks, tooth brushes, shoe horns, scissors, shaving setts, ; puff boxes, combs, match safes, vinegarettes, fancy belts,’ sugar and cream spoons, dinner and desert knives and forks. desert and teaspoons, cake and pie knives, carving setts, breakfast setts, salt and pepper setts, butter ‘dishes, cake and fruit dishes, berry spoons, napkin rings, etc., etc., ete. R. E. PLAXTON, Jeweler. Christmas ae | BFEBVWSEVSSEVSASVSIDVSBWOOSFS Goods!_.. 4 | : : | Now is the Time to Make Your | | ( } | ¢ é r’ r r’ r ’ ’ & 'WE HAVE A FULL LINE ‘OF THE LATEST GOODS! _. —» Selection of ’Xmas Gifts... | | Handkerchief, Collar, Glove and Cuff | Boxes; Dolls of every variety ; Purses Manicure Setts, Leather Cases, Pipes, Mirrors, Albums, Games, Etc. Just arrived a full assortment of Cut Glass | Perfume Bottles; they are beauties. No trouble to show goods and prices right; give usacall.... COLLING'S DRUG STORE. New Grayson Block. | r Rigby Waterproofed Freize Ulsters Made from pure wool, 32 oz. to the yard Frieze. Five pockets,— Deep flaps.—Six inch collar, with throat tab.—Double stich- ed edges—Kaised seams. Length 54 inches, Nine colors, Black, Blue, Mid Brown, Drab, Claret, Heather, Oxford, Blue mix- ture and Olive mixture. Waterproof, Windproof, | i Frostproof, Comfortable. a Sold by all repatable dealers from 6 7q5 E Nova Scotia to British Columbia fos ® Shorey’s Guarantee Card in the pocket, = of course. Insist on seeing it, it is a good square guarantee. j Sold only by M. |. MaLEOD. Ce reTTo Fre ®tw-r ror" snr Ow “ee? 2 evel ee me cree ” aVsere ; WIND’S CPPMIVAL,|SY CABLEAND TELEGRAPH THE OTORIM’S London, Dec. 1.—The Paris corre- spondent of the Daily News, Emily Crawford, predicts that the court of cassation will declare the Dreyfus trial irregular and Dreyfus innocent. In her Opinion the court will not interfere in the Picquart affair. Laporte, Ind., Dec. 1.—The Right Rey. Bishop Bademacher, of the Catho- lic diocese of Fort Wayne, has addressed a letter to the editor of the Catholic St. John, N. B., Dec. 5.--A heavy| Record of this city making formal de- scuth-easterly w-nd and snow and: nial of the report that the pope has rain sturiv se; in early this mornin~,| issued a decree removing the ban on but no material Gamage was Cone. | certain secret organizations, notably the Advice, from St. Andrews state he) Masons. stort: was more violent theve than! Rome, Dec. 1.—A_ search of the that of Suniay, 27th ult. About 10| vaults of the Corsini Palace for pos- o'clock this morning the phosphate) ibe Anarchist arrangements to blow wareliouse on Railway wharlt was! up the anti-Anarchists’ conference, lifiei up body and -weps into the | which i3 meeting in the palace, led to the. abvut 200 barrels of phospha @ ay interesting archaelogica! discovery were in the warehoue. Chin Y5,) of a secret passage from the Corsim trees ani fences were blown down 1") palace beneath the River Tiber to the ail cirections. All steamboat CoN-) precincts of tne Farnese Palace, wher me tions ure a The ton ‘S| the French embassy is located. spa: al. o 6° Ie p.ov-n.e. Teri Maine, Den 5.—Arri-ei; London, Dec. 1.—George W. Moore, otherwise ‘‘Pony Moore, has deposited EASTERN PORTION OF AMERICA IN THE GAs? OF A STORM. Terrific Gale OM Portland, Maine—A Fog Bell Weighing Five Tons Lifted From Its Supports. > stea uer Ka‘tah en, from the yieat HARVEST. MUTE WITNESSES OF WRECK ‘OF PORTLAND WASHED ASHORE. The Puritan Liner, Scottish King, Ashore Near Cape Race—The Crew Saved. | Provincetown, Mas3., Nov. 30.—Cor- rected reports from towns along Cape Cod, a8 far south as Chatham, show that eighteen bodies from the wreck- ed eteamer Portland have _ been brought ashore out oi the surf by the life savers, or Wa: hed up on the beach. It is apparant that the vessel wen. to pieces after becoming unmanage- able in the storm somewhere off the end of the Cape near here between nine and ten o'clock on Sunday morn- ing. About 9.45 the life-sivers at the Race Point station heard whistles frow a steamer which they four | Spezzsia. Genea and Messina have suf- fered greatly and most of the Sardin- ian fo-tilications have been seriou-ly damaged. Hundreds of veasels have been wrecked ani many lives have been lost. ! ' STEAMSHIP DISABLED. Queenstown, Nov. 30.— The Cunard steamer Cephalonia, Capt. Pierce, which sailed from here at noon to- day bound from Liverpcol for Boston, passed Kinsale at 6.55 this afternoon, returning here with a steamer in tow, supposed to be a Hamburg-American liner. SCHOONER ABANDONED. London, Nov. 80.—A dispatch from Genoa says that the Italian vessel Concordia landed there today the c:ew of the British schooner Grace _ Car. ter, which was abanconed in mid-At- lantic while on a voyage from Oporto to St. Johns, Nfld. The Grace Carter hailed from St. Johns, Nfld., and was owned by James Baird. She was of 102 tons register. A PATHETIC LETTER. Plymouth, Mass., Nov. 30.—A piece of bamtoc picked up in the surf here t.o:ght a story of the joss of the schoone~ Whit: Wings of Gloucester in the recent siorm. Prof. F. E. Thomas feand the fragm nt tossing about in the waves. It contained a letter us follows “We will be lost, thirtean of Truth Ia Jest. Yeast—I see some of the papers are SISTER GREGOLINI. finding fault with the gold lace and : A TYPICAL CASE OF KHALIFIC AND | Other trimmings the officers of our army MAHDIST CRUELTY. ai ren : Crimsonbeak— Well, they do seem to be dressed to kill, that’s a fact.—Yon- ters Statesman. A Sad Story Which Began Over 18 Years Ago-—Was Lady Superier of El Obeid Mission Convent, But’ Fell Into the Mahdi’s Hands— Released and Liber- ated by Gen. Kitchenez When the British troops captured ()m- durman a few wecks ago they found and liberated the KEngiish merchant, Carl Neufeld, and this poor woman, Sister Gregolini she was, and her Greek hus- band, Kokorombo. The child she carries is her fifth, but all the others are dead. lier story is sad, icdeed. Sister Gregolini belongs to a good family in Verona, where she soon hopes, at last, after eigh- teen years, to rejoin her aged mother, sisters and brother. She was the lady superior of the mission convent at EI Obeid from 1880 till 1883, when, on tho capitulation of that town, she, with all the other nuns and fathers, fell] into the hands of the Mahdi. They were first marched several days’ journey to Rehad, deprived of their shoes and barefoot. The sharp stones cut their feet t2 pieves so In the Miuority. lake. ivr Bs cn, reports at Soclo k mile; ofi Moniay mornhy, th rty Cape tlizabeth, fost her tow. of three Larpes, the W. D. Becker, Thomas Varker and W. H. Alserson. “he revenue cutter Levi Woodbury bas gone in search of them. Por 1 ni, Maine, Dec 5.—The waves ron the highest at Portland Head yestercay woinng fo. twenty yea 8. {Tey cipped shngles from the 10of of the fog station, and completely Goo ei the man houe ‘on: can- age to the furniture The big for bel. weigh nz fully iive tons, was, Sifrel frum its suppo-t anil carried over the cli'f some twenty feet be- low. A numter of ins‘ances of mivo~ damace on shore along the coast have been reported. Chatham, Mass., Dec. 5.—The hody «fo a passenger of the Portland was wash up on the shore near Old Har- Wor life saving station eariy this af- ternoon. This makes the twenty-sixth recovered. The bouy is that of a man tiftv years oid, 5 feet 4 inches, awite wald, but what hair there is ts Wack, cay sie whis’ ers and ma@ 8’ acne. The clothing is drak blue suit, russet ehoes, stand up coliar and a Masonie pin iu aecktie. The easterly gule of last wight is being fo'lowed by a south westeriy blow, which makes the pro-- pects good that ‘bodies will come vshor: tonight or tomorrow. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Washington, Dec. >.—The storin, cen- tral jast night in southeastern Venn- asivania, has moved to the north of the St. Lawrence and has caused hur- ricane winds in New Engiand and the lower lake region. Rain or snow his Zllen in the lake regions and the worth Atlantic states. The temper:- ture has fallen in the middle Atlantic atates Snow may be expected in the lake regions and generally fair wea- ther clsewhcrre. North to northwest ales may be expected in New Engz- nd and ecastern New York, diminish- mr at night with a fall in tempera ttre. DETROIT SNOWED UP. Detroit, Mich, Dee. 5.—The great- est snow and wind storm known here Bae kept communication by wire from this city practically at a stand- still since last night. Street car traf- fic has been blocked almost comp'ete- Ry and general y business is paralyzed. HAMILTON ISOLATED. Hamilton, Dec. 5.—Hamilton seems to. have suffered more severely) than any other city from the snowstorm. Less snow fell here than at Toronto by several inches, but much more dam- age was done. The city was practi- eully isolated so far as telegraphic o telephonic service was concerned. The atreet railway system was utterly knocked out since 10 o'clock last night. No cars cars are running to- day. Scores of telephone and tel - graph poles were brought down by the weight of wet snow, and citizens were in great Canger of being caught by live wires. This danger was 50 groat that to-night the electric light- ing power was cut off and the city was in darkness. Stenm railways were not much embarrassed by the atorm. AT TORONTO. Toronto, Dee. 5.--Snow ceased fali- én here about two o'clock, being suc- eerded by melted snow and rain, which fell for a couple of hours more. Very little damage has been done in Toronto and immediate vicinity and evon the strect railway service was fsiriy good. The snow fall is unprece- dented in a half century at this point, where it was the heaviest: it reached eamewhat over sixteen inches. Dis- patch *s from outside points show much camage done. The storm dors not ecem to have troubled Ontario east vary much, but it hit the western pe- ginpsula very hard and in the States ét has done great damage. The st. Brigide Horror. Montreal, Dee, 2.—Krancis McCall. a young farmer, has been arrested eharged with the murder of his father, an old man whose bcay was found yesterday at St. Brigide. The old man Bad been living with his son, to whom years ago in return foe his keep, he had @zeded what was once a fine farm but which had lately fallen greatly in value. The father and son frequently quarrel- Jed and the son often beat the father. On Monday he was ¢runk and quarrel- £200 with the Sporting Life with th: intention of arranging a match between his son-in-law, Charley Mitchell, anc Sharkey, the United States pugilist, for 500 or £1000 a side and the best purst offered. CANADIAN NOTES. Ottawa, Dec. 2.—Mr. Sifton will not be able to leave for Winnipeg untii Monduy. He goes to Montreal tonight and will return tomorrow. Montreal, Dec 2.—Word was _ re- ceived today from Boston announcin; that the body of Alphonse Gesselin, as sistant city clerk, had been washer ashore. Deceased was a passenger on the wrecked steamer Portland. Toronto, Dec. 2 —The bye-elections for vacancies in the legislature fo Nipissing and North Hastings will be held on December 27, nominations + week earlier. This makes five pro- vincial bye-elections during December, and Dominion byes in Onturio. Montreal, Dec. 2.—Louis Albert die: today, aged 10% years. Deceased came here from Russian Poland fifty-five years ago, ard was the first pawnbroker in Montreal. He was out walking : couple of weeks ago, and retuined pos session of his faculties to the last. Montreal, Dec. 2.—J. S. Brierly an: J. F. Mackay, managing director anc secretary-treasurer of the Herald, wer today formally committed for trial b» Magistrate Lafontaine, on a charge o criminal libel, preferred by the chief o police, Col. Hughes. Defeudants hac declared their intention to reserve thei defence. Montreal, Dec. 2.—The corporatior of McGill University has decided ts confer the honorary degree of LL. D. upon Lord Minto. The ceremony wil form part of the functions connecte: with the formal opening of the depart ment of mines and chemistry on De cember 20. Vancouver, Dec. 2.—The coroner’: jury brought in a verdict of willful murder against Donald Perrier today. He brutally killed Jennie Anderson, : fallen woman, at New Westminster Perrier says the woman attacked hin first. Victoria, Cec. 2.—The Times tomor row will publish a private report oj William Teague, of Yale, which re flected on the character of the Golden Cacne mine when it was boomed in 1896. It shows that the mine was then unfavorable. The report was sup pressed, and never submitted to the directorate. Montreal, Dec. 1.—Davicson Sneath hus been appointed secretary of the Montreal harbor commission at a salary af $2,200. St. John, N.B., Dec.1.—The steamer Olivet, a St. John river boat, was burned to the water’s edge this morn- ing. No lives were lost. Montreal, Nov.30.—Davidson Sneath has been appointed secretary of the Montreal harbor commission at a salary of $2,200. é Brockville, Nov. 30.—An old lady named Huddlestone was run over in the G. T. R. yards yesteday morning while crossing the track. Her legs were cut off below the knee and ske died in a few minutes. The woman was aged 66 and was deaf. Montreal, Nov. 30.—J. E. Maeseel, of Upton, was nominated yesterday as Liberal candidate for Bagot, vacancy caused by the death of the late mem- ber, Dupont. The county is very strongly Conservative. H. R. Martin- eau has accepted the Liberal nomina- tion for the -Montmagney vacancy, caused by the elevation of Choquette to the bench. St. Johns, Nov. 350.—Coroner Peletier was telephoned for last even- ing in connection with a supposed murder at St. Brigide. It is reported some and beat his wife who fled to a} he found sufficient evidence to warrant meighbor’s house. A young woman Visiting the house heard the father and gon quarrelling tut kept very cuiet, Being afraid. McCall himsel? says he foand his father ina difch a bundredi yards from the nonse bordered by a! Barbed wire fence, suffering from many! cuts abcut bis heac, meck and wrists, | which, he claims, must have been geceived in falling on and against the fence. The old man was then very feeble but was stiil alive and dicd in the arrest of a man and the sheriff has gone out to make the arrest. Belleville, Nov. 30.—Hugh Brown, of Trenton, charged with stealing from the body of Wm. Lunnes, the Toronto victim of the Marray Hill disaster, a purse contaiuing about $1,100, was committed for trial. New Steamship Line. Quebec, Dec. 1.—The Great Northern as. in the fishing schooner White Wings much that their toenails came off, avd now suppose was the Portland. No- thing was seen of any vessel in the blinuing storm and the first indica- tion that she had been lost, was found in the ciscovery of wreckage whicl began to come ashore early Monday morning. Firat the coast guard came across a couple oi life-preservers warked “Portland,” which had been vast high op the shore hy the force oi the sea, and soon after a iragment of the steamer herself was found witi: the tonnage mark of the vessel. A lose watch was kept all along the beach anu scon the guards reported ut the station ihe ciscovery of wreck- age of all kins. State room doors. pieces oi the vessel, a few oars an varrels of pork anu lard, tobacco and other portious of the curgo were washes up All along the coast from Highland Light to Monomoy wreckage was Cast up. Near Orleans cottagers picked up the wheel of the vissel. It Was Surrounded with several fathoms oi Wire and tied with rope in such a Vay as to in.isate that the whe:l had been lashed. The vessel “wa- stereed by clectricity and the wire a‘- tuched to the wheel was probably that veed in connection with her stecr- ing gear The first boly to come 28hore was at High Head, near High- fand Light. Another, that oa v coiored man, probably = a norter on the bont was picked up at Well Fleet Montays morn- they were obliged to cortinue the march on their hancs and knees. At their cap ture cne nun, Sister Elizabetha Ventur ini, happened to have a pair of scissors in her pocket. The Kbalifa used them to slit the center of all their noses up be tween the nostrils. After this, by refus- ing them water, he endeavorea to force tham to hecome Mussulmans, but they replied that he was not their master, and that they would only answer to the Mahal. Seeing that they remained obdu- rate and fearing to lose such valuable f:om Gloucest: r. Have no bottle to put it in Everything is gone. We are about to go on a raft. Henry Wilder and frank Haskins are dead. If I co:ld only see my wife and darling child again ALBERT SIMONS.” The paper has been sent to Glou- cester. DAMAGED BY STORM. New York, Nov. 30.—The Britich tea:er Strathesk, owne! bs Bur-:ell & Co., of Glasguw, came ‘nto port to- day in & badly battered condition, and with a heavy list to starboard. She was short cne man, and the other members of her crew lay in her forecastie seriously hurt. The ~tra‘hess is in need of con tderab]> repairs, ani her cargo of grain hs been damaced by the sea water, which flooved the ve sel. TWO MORE WRECKS. Parrstoro, N. S., Nov. 30. — The schooner B rma, with a cargo of coal, sprung aleak and sank at the mouth oi Apple river in Sunday’s storm. The crew were saved. The schooner F. Mayfield is ashore at Deer Island, high and dry on the rocks. THE UNION DISSOLVED. United States of Central America Crambie Into Their Uriginal Elements. Washingtor., Dec. 1.—The dissolution of the United States of Central America ing and during the aftér.soou the re- overy ci several bodies was reported f om! rleans. Anoth:r came in at Fast liins on Munday and two more were O.fiu tuere yester lay, but very lit- ile wreckage and no bodies wer2 fonnd no-th o!f Highhead life saving station, near Hirhiand light. In the ovinion of the co.t guard men the vessel was swept cown past Race Point and gradvraliivy went to pieces, ‘the huil probably foundering somewhere _ be- tween Highland lizht and Well Fleet. In the wrreekage which kas .ome ishe e nothing whatever of the hull his been re; orted. None of the small ‘oits have come upon the beach. and none of the life rafts have been locat- ed It docs not seem possible that a single person has escaped in the awftl catast-cphe. This morning it was evi- dent that the strong south current off the cane was ca rving the wreckage and tojies as fa- down as Nantucket ‘o'nd and it is believed that it wiil be several days before a considerable number of th2 bodies nre recovered. This afternoon a_ trrrific storm is raging with a high northeasterly zaiec and it seems pio*able that the todies of many who went down in the wreck of the Portland will never be found. CANADIANS DROWNED. Boston Mas. Novy. 30.—A_ rev se! list of those known to have teen on board the steamer Portland was given ont this afternoon. Among the name: are thase of George Cro- zier, Frank Wilson, and Jaines W. Flower, ali of St. John, N. B. THE SCOTTISH KING. Boston, Mass., Nov. 30.—The cham- ber of commer:e, marne department, has issue: the followin, bu le in: A private telezram received in thi3 ci y announe,. the prokatie |:a: o! the Puritan Ine sé6teamer ‘co tish King, commanded by Capt. James, an bound from Antwerp Bel: i m to this port. The vessel ran ashore at 5.80 o'clock this morning, ten mics north-east from Cape Race, Newfown '- lint, during a dense for. Tne crew, oumbering thirty-five men, were all landed in eafety. The chamber of (O merce &édvi.e. stae that it wa; impossible for the officers of the steawer to sec their Canverou3 sur- rountings until they brouczht vp cn the rocks, ani that when thesteam- er struck she began to fill imme }- ately, shown: that her bottom had beer puncturei by the jagged ro k:. The vesse! will undoubtedly prove a tota) loves, a3 she is in a dangerous position, and is full of water. The Scottish King iscomparatively a new vessel, having heen built by Short Hro:hers at Svnderland Eng., in 129%. She was a steel propeler ve-sel of 2,14& tons net. Halifax, Nov. 30. — The British steamer Scottish King, from Ant- werp, for Boston, is reported ashore at Cape Race, Nfld. STORM IN NEW YORK. New York, Nov. 30. — The storm which began last night with rain, fol- lowei by hail and snow, blocked traf- fic in the suburbs to-day and delayed it in the city. While the storm had none of the severity of the blow and snow of Saturday and Sunday, com- ing so soon on the heels of that storm, it increased the difficulties of the situation. Even the “L” linea suffer- ed to-day and many persons were ob- liged to walk long distances to “L” stations in order to get down town. Over in Brooklyn, in the Bronx and in the Borough of Queens, there was 3a repetition of the annoyance and dis- after a national existence of lers than a month is announced in a dispatch re- ceived by ove of the highest officials of Central America today. It states that the success of the revolution in Salvador and the overthrow of President Guter- rez led toa meeting of the three com- missioners who formed the executive head of the union until a president was elected and a decision reached to aban- dou the union, leaving cach of the three states forming it, Nicaragua, Saivador and Honduras, to resume its former status as an independent sovereign na- tion. When the union was formed on November 1 last Messrs. Cailigos, Mat- lus and Ugarte were placed in charge until the presidential election was held this month. It is this exclusive com- mittee which has now determined to abandon the plan of a union. In addi- tion to the foregoing dispatch the state department has been advised through Minister Merry and also through one of the consular officers that the uprising in Salvador hud been successful and that peace was restored after much dis- order. United States officials said to- day that on the ruins of this attempt at # ynion might be built a more sub- stantial union embracing all five of the siates of Central America. The absence of Costa Rica and Guatemala from this lasuattempt at wnion operated largely towards its failure. ; Perrier ‘Arraigned. Vancouver, Dec. 2.—Donald Perrier, the New Westminster murderer, was charged with his crime yesterday, but was not asked to plead. He rose and wanted to make a statement, but as he had nocounsel, Magistrate Corbould. in the interests of the prisoner, which British justice always safeguards, re- fused to hear him, and an adjournment was made until Monday next. An in- quest was opened by Coroner Bitten- drigh, but the only proceedings were the impanelling of a jury and the view- ing of the body. An adjournment was thei: made until today. A Lucky Escape. London. Ont., Dec. 2.--Passengers in a Spring Bank trolley car had a narrow scape from serious injury and perhaps leath yesterday. There is a steep srade cn the South London side of Vic- {own about 7:15, the brake shoe col- lapsed, the car jumped the track and strack the outside of the bridge, stop- xing only a few inches from the ‘Xtreme edge, thus narrowly escaping + plunge into the river, forty feet be- iow. The car was badly damaged, but 20 One was hort. Sleepless Slumbers. Brown—My wife says I talk in my sleep. Jones—Well, you're lucky. Brown—How 60? Jones—My wife docs all the taiking in mine.—Chicago News. Resisted Arrest. oria Bridze, and as the car was coming Es a TERESA GREGOLINI, HER GREEK HUSBAND AND CHILD. prisonera by death, he doled out, not sufficient water to quench their thirst, but just enough to keep life in them. When they were eventually brought be- fore the Mahdi he urged them with threats of death by torture tu embrace Mobammedanism. They again refused, being frequently beaten, not only cn thelr bodies but across their faces, with whips during their three years’ confinement in prison; at the end of which period, see- ing hv could make nothing of them, the Mahdi forced them to become slaves to various Greek fellow prisoners, and to be considered as married to them. ‘They escaped being taken into harems becausev the Soudanese do not like the smell of white people any mure than we appreciate the odors of their biack bodies. Aiter this they were allcwed freeiom, and to reside in a certain quarter of Omdurman set apart for all tho Europeans—called *' The Muzzulmania'"’ Here thev eked outa precarious existence by matmaking, weaving, baking, etc. Several of the fathers and sisters succumbed to typhus and smallpox, the two‘ remaining nuns, Caterina Chincarini. and Klizahetha Venturini effecting with Father Ohrwal- der their marvelous escape in 189). These two, having been apportioned to Greeks as slaves, but nct having any incum- brances in the way of children, were re- ceived back in the chu-ch, and are now working as sisters in the mission hospital at Cairo. But poor Gregolini’s case was different. LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM. He Owes a Larse Shure of His Enormous | Wealth to Explorer Stanley. King Leopeld of Belgium, who hag an- nounced his intention cf visiting the United States shortly, is a sery rich man, and his wealth is largely i \' LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM. due to a whilom newspaper man. It seems that wken Henry M. Stanley was following Livingstone through Africa, he saw the immense possibilities of the Congo country. He heaJei an ex- pedition for which King Leopold furn- ished tke funds, and staked off for that monarch the boundaries of a vast domain in che interior of Africa whieh has since become very valuable To float this mighty project shares wor? almost given away, but the King retained for bimself the lion’s share, and Mamma—It is very naughty to tell lies, Eva. People who do so don’t go to beaven. Eva—Did you ever tell a lie, mam- ma? ; Mamma—No, dear, never. Eva— Won't you be fearful lonely in heaven, mamma, with ouly George Washington?—U to Date. Bound to Please "Em. If Uncle Sam’s extreme courtesy to prisoners of war is not satisfactory to the foreign gentlemen now sojourning at Anrapolis, the rules of the Naval academy might be supplemented as fol- lows: ; All refreshments must be served in pitchers. No reference, however remote, to bottles will be allowed. Steamboats are prohibited from whis- tling between noon and 4 p. m., as they might spoil a siesta. No tailor is sllowed to refuse credit to a prisoner who desires to go toa party and feels the need of a dress suit. Any insinuaticn that cigarette smok- ing is unhealthy will be considered a breach of discipline. A guard must not refuse to play games with a prisoner, but is strictly prohibited from winning his money. Musicians are forbidden to play any- thing except the Spanish fandango. Ladies sending houquets are requested to exercise caution, as some of the pris- oners do not like the smell of tube- rosex. Prisoners are requested to report any beglect or discourtesy to the cashier in the oftice. —Washington Star. THE MARKETS. New York, Dec. 3.—Wheat re- ceipts, 421,825 bushels; exports, 75,- 056 bushels. Chicago, Dec. follows: Wheat—Dec. 65 1-2; May 66 1-4. Corn — Dec. 33 83-8; July 35; May 34 3-8. Oats—Dee. 26 3-8; May 26 5-8. Ribs—Jan. $4.60; May $4.75 Lard—Jan. $5.10; May $5.25. Pork—Dec. $7.90; Jan. $9.19. WINNIPEG MARKETS. Wheat—No. 1 hard, Fort William, 6S}.. Flour—Patent, $2.05; strong bakers, $1.85; second bakers, $1.45; XXXX, per sack of 98 Ibs., $1.15. Wheat—Chicken feed, 25c¢ to 35 per bush. of 60 Ib. Millfeed—Bran, %8. and shorts $16 3..—Futures closed as | per ton in bulk; large lots, 50c per ton less. Ground Feed—Oat chop, $18 to $19 per ton; mixed barley and oats, $16 to #17; and wheat mixtures, $12 to $14. Oil cake, $23 per ton Oatmeal—Car lots of rolled about $1.60 for 80 Ib. sacks. Oats—24c per bushel. Parley—Feed, 26 to 28c per bushel of malting, 30c to 35¢ as te Butter—Creamery, to 22 23c; dairy, 14 to 1ic. Cheese—Large, 91¢c¢; small, 16. Eggs—Fresh, 20c; limed, 16 to lie Dressed Meats—Beef, 5c; mutton 61g to 7c; lambs, 74, to Sc; hogs, 5% to 6%c; veal, 51¢ to 7c. Ponltry—Spring chickens 8 to %& per lb, turkeys 10 to 124¢c, ducks and geese 9 to 10c. Game—Rabbits, 81gc each, or three for 25¢; pigeons, 20c per pair. Vegetables—Potetoes.40c per bushe! ; turnips, 15 to’ 20c per bushel; parsaips, l4gc per lb; carrots, 40c; beets, 4(c per bushel; celery, 25c per dozen; cab- bage, 25 to 60c per dozen; onions, $1.00 per bush.; Spanish onions, $2 per crate. Hides—No. 1, 613c; No. 2, 5%0. Kip, 6 to 6c; calf, 8c; sheepskins and lambskins, 40 to 55c; horse hides, 7ic to $1.50 each; colts, 25c to 56c each. Wool—Nominal, at 8 to 8 ¢c. Tallow—No. 1, 344c; No. 2, 2%; to 3c railway has informed the city authori- the afternoon, | ties that one of the largest steamship A Canadian ia Troub!e. ! lines on. the St. Lawrence will make Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 1.—W. C./ this city its terminus provided exemp- D. Pattison, who came a!l the way from} tion from harbor ducs for a term of Bron to burn the Mormon cherch at! y2ars be granted it, or in other words if Independence, because, 23 he Ceclared, | the line is placed upon the same footing the Mormon scriptures commanded him} as it would be placed in Mcntreal har- @p do it,has been found guilty by a jery| bor. The Harbor Commission will in the ermine! court. The jury vlso! take lega’ advice to ascertain whether @oclared Pattison to be insane. , He s it has power to make such exemption. Canadian by birth. He is 47 years of Seer ase - as and for oes was a school teach. | tinard’s Linimeni Cules Garget iz Cows comfort of Sunday. THE OHIO FLOATED. Poeston Nov. 30.—The Wilson steam- er Uhio. which went ashora on Spec- tacle Is‘and during Saturday's storm, was f:oated by five tugs this aiter- noon and bronght to her dock. It is thought she is not badly damased. STURM IN ITALY. Rome. Nov. 30.—Thoe whole Italian cot line has been swept by a terrific storm which has caused the greatest Gamage cverywhere, havo: having been wiovght by both wind and eea. St. Paul, De>. 2.—State Game War- cen Fullertoa to-night rece'ved a tele- gran fron H. O. Stephens, his ceputy at Park Rapids, Minn., saying he at- tempted to arrest fourteen Indians, who had shot and sold deer. The In- dians succe s ‘uli res.stel arrest. Stephens feirs that if aro‘her at- tenpt is made to appreheni the ac- cu-ei Indians there will be another Chippewa uprising. Minard’s tin: meat Cares Colds. ete. ‘ Seneca Root—2ic per pound. Hay—Baled, 87 to $8 on tack nere Cattle—Butchers’ cattle are 2', to Se. Export cattle quoted at 3c: stockers, 214 to 21¢c. Sheep—3i¢e for good to prime ani- mals; lambs, 4c. er bring from #25 to Hogs—Good cacon hogs at 5c off cars here. . | Bow, since a railway bas been rnn thrcugh, the shares are worth millions of | dulars. On Leopold's death this vast + domain passes into the possession of the State, but meanwhile his income from this source is princeiy, and Stanley has | become immensely wealthy for his part | in the work of erriching Leopold. ; 1d Castom ef Kreping Sirthday« The custom of keeping birthdays is maby thcusand years oid. Pharaoh's birthday festivities are mentioned in the | Pentateuch, 48 Ibs.; quality. Flax seed—65c per bushel ASK for Minard’s Liniment and take 10 ther I SSEEEEOSSSSSé Ss ERR R EEE EERE JOHN : ARTHUR'S §& oe roe ee 7 * WARD: % \ 5 als | "y x iB y sf DETECTIVE’S DAUGHTER ji! “ » a) By the author of “A Woman's ws . Crime,” ** The Missing “ Ks Diamond,” ete. A. ATTY AY MY AY AY AY MAY Mav MAY MAY MAY ner door, tho hall conneciing the weat wing with the more modern Portion, made a sharp curve and floor. A few paces beyoad “a opened into the main ball of that Coline Lerogque epened her door cau- tiously, buving first donned her not very becoming walkicg attire. Then she took up her poiution just outside the angle of the Wes.era hall, and so close to it that if an approich was nade from below, sue Could easily retire behind the ungie, She had grown heariily tired of her sen inel task waen, we last, «a soft rustle was heard near at hand. Celine turned su quickly into the narrower hall thas she fairly ran upoo and stopped—Mrs, John Arthur! wo utrered # sharp cx- claination expressive of surprise and an.- noyance, Celine poured forth a French and Enlgish, expressive of her coptritio’a and horror at having ‘‘al- most overturned minadame,’’ and wound up by saying, ‘‘Madame iias beer to my room’ Madame nas desired some ser- vice, peraaps? Ifso, she has unly to command,’’ Cora drew a breath of relicf, sulliciently recoverad from ths and sccomprsnying coufusion, # breath of any kind, and ralliel ber forces, *“*¥Yes, Celine, I wanted you to do something for me, if you will. ’’ “Anything, madame.’’ Ma lame was collec.ing her thoughts. “I—I wanted to ask if you could find time to come to my room and try and do something with my hair. Your hair- dro-sing is perfect, aad I am so tired of my own,.”’ Celine weuld be Should sne coms now? She bud just re- turnet from the village; she would put ow ber hat and be at inadame’s disposal. But madamsa was not iuclined to be manipulated ja-t then Celina mighs come to her dressing room and do her hair for dinner—after she was done with Bliss Arthur, of course. So they scoarated, inutually satisflad, mixture of ’ “ey U Vp ap a¥a ala ale a! Be Henao having collision to draw at obpce only too happy. XXIV.—A GHOST. CHAPTER VERITABLE What adsy of glory it Fal been to the Rpinster, tais day on which Madeline had reat her threo Jetsers, and Cora had oxolerod the shui-up wing. And what a day of torture to fastidi- ous rdward Perey, woo would have welcomed any third presence, even Cora or John Arihur—any one, anything, was batter than that long slavery at the feot of a painted and too-visibly ancient mistress. But even the longest daya bave an end. At. lust he was se; at liberty, and he hurried back to tha little inn literally kicking his way through the autuma darkness The old housa of Oakley stood, with its lest lights extinguished, tall, and somber, against a back-ground of black eky and blacker trees. At last every soul under its roof was asleep—all bur one. ‘That ona was very wide awake and intent on mischief. Love-making, dear reader, although you may not Know it, is a wearisome business, oven if ever so agrasable. Kapecially is it wearisome to those like Miss Arthur—maidens whose waists are too tight, whose compl:xions will iIl- endure lip service, and whose tresss are liable to become not only dishevelled bus dislccated, Therefore, when Miss Arthur had dismissed her lover, with a nigh of regret, she lost no tite in dofting her glories with a sizh of relief. Even a very rich and hearty luncheon, which her maid had provided, gormandized rather than tsmpting did her couch worn-out damsel. Miss Arthur had refreshed herself with an hour's uninterrupted repose, and was revelling in a dreamy Arcadisa,hand in hand with her beloved, when somme- thing cold falling on her cheek dispelled her visions. She. started broad awake, | and facs to face with a horrible reality. The moon was pouring a flood of silvery light in through the two win- dows, facing the soutn, whose curtains were drawn back, making the room al-} anost as light as at mid-day. And there, near her bed, almost in| reach of her hand,stood Madeline Pavne, | eli swarthed in white clinging cery- ments, ghastly as a corps), hollow- eyed and awful, but, nevertheless, Madoline Payne! Over ber wiite temnnlas | dropped rings of curly, yellow hair, and | across the palo lips * mocking sanils was Nitting. Miss Arthur gasped and closed her! eyes very tignt, but they would not stay They flew open again to bebold The spinster was was enjoyed, «o look to the «© osed. the vision still there. transfixed with horror. Coid drops of perspiration oozed out upon her fere- head and trickled down her nose: She clutched atthe bed-clothes convulsively, and gazed and gazed. Wider and wider stared her eyes, but no sound escaped her lips. She gazed und gazed, but the specter would not vanish. Poor Miss Arthur was terror- stricken almost to the verge of catalcpey. In consideration of the persistence with which they returoa again and again, according to good authority, fhosts in general must be endowed with much patience. Bs this as it may of the average ghost, certain it is that this particular apparition, after glaring im- movably at the spinster for the space of live minutes, began to find it monoton- vu _ Slowly, slowly from among the snowy drapery came forth «a white baad, that pointed at the occupant of the bed with silent menace. The spell was broken. The lips of Miss Arthur were unclosed, and shrieks, one following the cther in rapid succes- sion, resousded in the ears of even the most remote sleepers, With the utterance of her first yell, ‘aS Arthur hat made a desperate rungs to tha further siue of her bed, away from the specter: and, turning her facy to the wall, shut oug thus the appal- ling white vision. Having coce found her voien, Miss Arthur contiaved to eluteh at the bed RE een - CON ett tt pt nnn ee giars at the wall, . lo siriek spasmudically, even after fer “*iuuer consciousness”? mist bavs aiinrs. her that the room pow diel! c:hers beside herself and tne gho:t. Stpoosiag it to be still on the opposite <ii¢ of the bed. Cora, in a staic of wild deshabille; John Artbur, ditte. and armed witha cane; Susan and Mary, half in the room and half out; then Caline Leroque, apparently muca frightened, wishou: knowing at what. 5 A volley of qnuesticns from the master of the house, and a return of cuouraze to the mistress. Bot Miss Arthur only gathered herself togetzer, took in a fresh su ply of breath, and embarked on another series of howls. Nothing was amiss in the room; it could vot have been a burglar. ‘The nigh lamp was burning cimly bohind its heavy shade; on the table wera the fragments of Miss Arthur’s tunch; and Mr. apd Mrs. Arthur had found easy #eccess through the closed, but unbolted door. After a time, a long time, during whicn Cora and Celine administered sal volatile and other restoratives, Mr. Arthur douched her with oatns and ice water, and the servants whispered ina group, the maiden fcund voice. It wae a very feeble voice, and it con- veyed toher audience the astounding intelligence thas she had seen a ghost— Madvrline Payne’s ghost. Upon hearing the story, John Arthur seemed at first a little startled. But Cors enly laughed,and Celine, elaicing significantly ac the lunch table, said, with a slig it smile: clothes, **Mademuiselic has nerves, and she may have lunched heartily before re- tiring.’’ John Arthur strode across the room and viewed the delris of luncheon. ““Humph!’ he grunied. ‘*Oysters and | salads, potted meas and pastry, strong coffve and lemon sylabub with brandy. Good Lorl, I don’t know what should have k: pt the con-ents of an entira cemetery frum sweeping down upon your slumbers, you female gourinund Ghosts indeed !"’ And he stamped out of the room in higo cudgeon. His tirade was wholly los. upoa his sister, however, for thar lady was whimyering comfortably and puiiing all her feeLle energy into tae effort. Cora glanc2d up as the door banged after ner lurd and waster, and ordered | the servants back to bed. Then she turned toward Celine, saying: ‘““T, at door was ccriainly not locked when we came to it, for I was here sooner even than Mr. Ar:hur.’’ Celfac smiled agein: ‘*Mademut<elle dism.ssed me defor: she had finisned her lunchcon. I had disrobed her pravi- ou: ly, and she said she should recire as svon as she drank her coffee. She may have forgotten the door.”’ Cors turned toward the bed, you lock your door, Milen?’’ But Ellen did not know; she could pot remember if she had or had not, Then Cora said to Celine: ‘*I am glad to fi:.d you so sexsivie. We shall have hard worse now to convince those ridicul- ous servants that there is pot # ghost in every corner.’’ “I do nct think that graves open,’’ replied the girl, seriously. Then sbe gave her undivided attention to ier mistress, who bade. fair to be hysterical for the rest of the night. Mi:s Artour would not be left alone again. No argument could cunvince her that tho specter Was born of her imaginaticn, and therefore not likely to return. So Cors bade Celine pre- pare to spend the remainder of tho night in Miss Arthur’s dressing room. Accordingly, Celine withdrew to her own spartwent, Where her preparations were made as follows :— First, she shook out the folds ofa sheet that hung over a clair, and re- stored it to its proper place on the bed, Then she removed from her dressing stand a box of white powder, and brushed away all traces of said powder from her garments and the _ floor. Nex!, she carefully hid away a key that had fallea to the floor and lay near the classically fcilded sheet. These things accomplished she mado a few additions to her toilet, extinguished the light, locked her door carefully, trying it afterward to make assurance doubly sure, and retraced her steps to relieve Cora, who was dutifully sitting by the spinster’s bed, and beginning to shiver in her somewnat scanty drapery, As tho nighs wore on, and Miss Arthur became calmed and quiet, tho girl lay back in the big dressing chair guzing into the grate and thinking, Her tnoughts wer) sometimes of Claire, sometimes of Clarence; of the Girards, and of Edward Percy; then of her suc- cess a5 & ghostess, and at this she would alinoss laugh. But from every subject her inind would turn again and again to one quesiion, **Did that repea.ed itusclf until it took the form of a gobiin and danced through her dreams, when at Iasi she siept whispering over and over :— “Wat is is that Cora Arthur carries | in a belt avout hor waist? what is it? | what is ic?’’ For the girl had made a strange dis- | covery While Cora was sitiing beside Niss Arthur's bed, clad o3ly in night's scanty curapery. , CHAPTER NXV.—=OME DAYS OF WAITING. Doctor Vaughan had written that he} could flad his way with ease to Nurse Hagar s cottage, and he aid. Swinging nmimself dawn upon the dark end of the platform, when the evening train puifed into Belair village, he crossed the track. and walked rapid- | ly along the path that led in the direcuion of the cottage. He stroda on until the light from t.e cottage window gleamed outupon the night, and his way led over the field. iiulf way between the stile and the cotiage a tcrm, evidently that of | a Woman, appeared before him, and coming in his cirection, i The figure came nearer, and a_ voice, that was certuin!y not Madeline's, said: ‘‘Is the gentleman guing to old liagar's cotiage?”’ **Ara you Hagar’’’ replied Clarence, | Yankee fasnios. “Tam Higarc; and you are?’’ **Doctor Vaughban.”’ } **T’nen pass op, sir; the une yuu seck | is there.”’ And the old woman waved her : toward the light and bobbled on. Clarence stared after her for a mo- ment; but the darkness had devoured her, and be resuined his way toward the cottage. In hastening to mect a frisnd we naturally have, in our mind, a» pic- ture. Our friend will look so, or so. Thus with Clarencs Vaughan. Expect jeg to mect a pair cf decp, ed, leau- tiful cyes, lifted to his own; ® fair forehead shadowed by soft, shin- ing curls; judga of Ularence’s surprise when the opened docr revealed to him a sma!] beiug of no shape in particular; & very black head of hair, surmounted by au ugly maid’s cap; and a pair of uD- earthly, staring blue glasses. Madeline hac chusen to appear ‘in character’ et thia interview. She in- tended to keep ner own personality out of sight, and sha felt that she necdec the aid and conceaiment that her dis- guise would affcrd. She would give Claire’s schemes n» vantags ground. So Madeline Payne was carefully hidden away under tte wig and pigment | and padding ard Celine Leroque. courtseyei demureiy as she held the | door open to admit him, and said: Goud evening, Mousieur le Dovteur; yet perceive I am here befora you.’’ “*itather, I don’t perceive it. You are here before ine in a double sense of the word; yes. And I suppose you call your- self—’’ ‘‘Celine Leroque, at your servies: | maid-in-waiting to Miss Arthur, of Oakley’’ Doctor Vaughan laughed. ‘Well, won’t rou shake hands with an American of no special importance, Celine Leroque?’’ She placed her band in his and then drew forward a chair. “I hope you found no difficulty in getting out to-night?’’ he said, sitting down and looking at her with a half- amused, half-grave countenance.” ‘“-None whatever; I have been suffer- ing with a sick-headacne all day” *‘And you can get in again unseen ?’’ **Kasily; in the evening the servants | are all below stair.”’ ‘‘But what an cdd disguise! Do they | never question your blue glasses?’’ ‘“‘Not half so mach as they would question the eyes wichuut them. They | believe my eyes were ruined by close | application to fine needle-work. And | then—’’ she pushed up the glasses a trifle, and he saw thaé the eyelid, ‘and a line underneath the eye, were artis- tically rouged—-‘‘they all acknowledge that my eyes look very weak.’’ “<I fancy they'll find those eyes have looked too sharply for them, by and by.’’ She laughed lightly. ‘‘I hops so” Sitting there in her prim disguise, the girl felt glad to gazs upon him; felt as if, look as much as she would, she was | gazing from a safe distance. : Dr. Vaughan came straight to the | point of his visit, beginning by request- | ing a repetition of such vortion of ted | } | facts sbo had discovered as_ related most particularly to the two men, Dav- lin and Percy. Then he made his sug- gestiou. To his surpriss it was a wel- come one to the girl. “That is just what B have had in mind,"’ she said, thougbefully. ‘*‘After reflecting, I have changed my plan | somewhat, and I don’t sco my way quite so clearly as before’’ He was looking at her attentively, bu: asked no questions, ‘*Since I came from the city,’’ she re- sumed, with some hesitation ‘‘I have thought that I wou'd bs glad to talk again with all of you. But it won't do .o incur the risk of more absences, for if I do not mistake the signs, things will be pretty lively up there,’’ nodding in the direction of Oakley ‘‘tefors many days. So perhaps we had better what our two heads can develop in the way cf counterplot, and you can make known the result to Olive.”’ “If your own invention will not serve, I fear mine will be at an utter lcss. Bat you know how glad I siatl be to share your confidence. ’’ “My invention must serve, she s3ic, firmly, and quite ignoring the latter clause of his speech; ‘‘and must yoursz. You see, my pian before gcing t» \he city was a comparatively simpie one. I intended to work my way into the confidence cf Mrs. John Arthur, Failing in that, Hagar must have been reinstated, and then the denouement would have been easy; to get posses-ion of speci:nens of the medicine prescribed for Mr. Arthur: to hunt down this sham doctor they are to introduce into the houss; to show John Arthur the man- ner of wife he has; to make my own terms with him, and then expose and turn out the whole pacs. But all this must be changed.’’ ‘“‘Chanyged? And how?" “IT can’t tura them out of Oakley. I must keep thom there, them, at any cost.”’ Dr. Vaughan looked puzzied. ‘*We can’t allow them to kill thas old man, not even. to vindicate poetical justice,’’ he said, gravely. **No; we can't allow just that. But | don’t you see, if we turn these people | uway now, we defeata chief end and | aim—the liberation of Philip Gtrard?’’ | “*True.’’ “Weil, this is why I have changed my | { | ' every one of plan.”’ (To Be Continued.) _ Glyecrin and Foreordination. A glycerin mnman in conversation with a reporter the other day said that the! majority of those who are engaged in| the business of shooting wells believe | in foreordivaticn. ‘‘I think that a man) will not die till bis time comes,”’ he | said. ‘**A man is liable to die at any | calling, no matter how safe it may be considered. He will pass through all} kinds of dangers and never sustajn the | slightest injury. Then he is Enocked | out of existence when he least expects it. | **Giycerin men have to be quite; nervy, but there is not one of them who}! Gocs not feel that he is in no great dan- | ger. They think they will live out their | allotted time and will pot be blown up| until the predestined event is due. We} are handling death every day and know | it, but by the exercise of caution and | common sense there are but few of us| comparatively that are killed. The rail- | road men are much more liable to acci- | dental death than glycerin men are.”’— | Bradford ( Pa.) Era. Queer, Isnt It? Tom—It's bard to drive anything in- te Gidboy's head. Dick—It shoaldn’t be. Tom—Why? : Dick—His head is so soft.—Up to Dasa A shrewd old doctor once said: “If I wanted to torture an enemy, I weuld tell him be bad an incurable disease. His life would be miserable, and he would be almost certain to die before | bis time.”’ The colder the climate the greater the | gize of the human brain. sgeeencnbereepeneeitnnceniiabnaenneapaecignamteay inate ated: The Mysterious Passenger. The captain of a vessel which was bringing to America in the fal] of 1796 @ mysterious passenger who had come aboard at Hamburg watched the Jatter - so closely that at last the passenger said oue day: *‘Sir, this is not the first occa- | sion upon which I have observed the attentive scrutiny you bestow upon me. May I inquire the reacon?’’ “*Sir,’’ responded the candid captain, | "you took passage on my sbip as a Dane. I don’t believe you’reanything of | the kind.’’ The passenger emiled. The smile was full of perspicacity and confidence and was followed with, ‘‘Pray, tell me, then, what you believe me to be.”’ At this question Captain Ewing fidgeted, hesitated and finally bluricd | out: ‘* Well. to be honest, I think you | are agambler. You’ve well nigh rained yourself at home and are now coming to fleece the fuols you'll find on shore.’’ | The young man’s smile broadened. The next minute he turned grave again, lowered his voice and replied: ‘‘Cap- tain Ewing, as you have studied me during this voyage so I have studied you. I have come to the conclusion that you sre a man tobe trusted. I am Louis Philippe, duc d’Orleans, eld- est son of that Louis Philippe d’Orleans who was slain by the guillotine on the | 7th of November, almost three years ago.’’—Argonaut. Most of Them Paid. A large corpapy of easily gulled in- dividuals was victimized a sbort time | back in a emall country town. By means of posters announcing a grand | sacred concert and by a free distriba- | tion cf complimentary tickets bearing on their face this condition, ‘‘No Gen- | tleman Admitted Unless Accompanied | by » Lady,’ a large audience was gather- | ed at the theater. When the crowd began to press in through the doors, the ticket taker began shouting: ‘‘All baving complimentary tickets , will please pase up stairs tothe gal- lery.’’ This was a dark, dreary, hot place, | not having the capacity for seating comfortably more than 100 people. Those who pressed forward with their | tickets were told that if they did not | wish to go to the gallery they could be admitted by paying a shilling apiece. Every man who appeared with a com- plimentary ticket of course had a lady with him and felt a sort of embarrass- ment if she were not his wife or inti- mate acquaintance, so he yieSled to compulsion and paid rather than retire, and so the scheme succeeded to the ex- tent of filling the house.—Londun An- =e | A Tart Old Lady. Out in Indianaa good many years ago a certain old lady, summoned as a wit- ness, came into court wearing a large poke bonnet, such as was then much af- fected by rural folks. Her answers to the questions put to her being rather in- distinct, the court requested her to speak louder, though without much euc- cess. ‘“*The court cannot hear a word you say, my good woman,’’ said the judge. **Please to take off that huge bonnet of yours.’’ | *‘Sir,’’ she said composedly and dis- tinctly enough this time, ‘‘the court has a perfect right to bid a gentleman take off his hat, but it bas no right to make a lady remove ber bonnet.’’ ‘*Madam,’’ replied the judge, ‘‘you seem eo Well acquainted with the law | that I think you bad better come upand | take a seat with us on the bench.’’ | “I thank your honor kindly,’’ ebe re- sponded, dropping a Jow courtesy to the | court, ‘‘but there are old women enough there already.’’—Law Notes. Mark Twain and His Pyjamas. Mark Twain has an intense disiike | for clothes, and if it were possible ' would remain in his pyjamas day in| and day out. And whenever he can do. so he cats breakfast in them, receives | his friends and works in them. His fa- vorite mode of writing is to lie flat on the floor on his stomach in his pyjamas, with a pipe in his mouth. When on lec- ture tours, he never gets out of his s:eeping clothes until it is time to go to ball or opera house. When the fit strikes him, he likes to exercise, ard then with bis customary shamble will shuffle along for miles and exhaust his most athletic companion. But he feels far more at home in his pyjamas than in a street suit or evening clothes, aud in them he remains as great a_ part of the day as Mrs. Clemens wiil allow bim.—Ladies’ Home Journal. A Unique Collection. A Philadelphia man owns a most unique assortment of pieces of blotting paper, collected by his father, who was tong an official of the White House, each of which bears, reversed, the sig- | nature of a president from General Har- rison, who died a month after his elec- tion in 1841, to Garfield. On one sheet, the most highly prized of the lot, the last official letter signed by President Lincoln was blotted before he was as- | sassinated by Booth. No Complaints. Horse Dealer— Well, Jobn, bow about | that borse I sold you? Was he quiet enough? Undertaker—Well, sir, he did give | usa little trouble at first. We put him | in one of the mourning coaches, you | know, and parties don’t Jike to be shook | up in their grief, but we've put hi: in | the hearse now, and we haven't heard | any complaint so far. — Household Words Britain’s “Tribute Meney.” Scveral years ago a large eam of mon- ey was sent out to China from Eng]and in relief of an appalling famine. But Dr. Wenyon of the Wesleyan mission related in a recent specch that be had discovered in Shangtung acommemorsa- tive column, erected by the govern- ments’ authority, on which this British eontribation was calmly eet down as “tribute money. '’—Penang Gazette. | re enema CONSCIENCE AND THE LAW. Queer Notions Most Preople Entertain as to Right and Wrongs. ‘A lawyer is the repository of morc se- crets than a priest or doctor,’ said a nem- ber of the fraternity while taking his ease at the club. **Mostly rascally,’’ suggested hia Hsten- er “Well, yes,” admitted the lawyer. “It is my experience thaf there never yet was acase where one side was wholly in the rigkt and the other side wholly in the | wrong. That is what makes it easy on a lawyer’s conscience. You didn’tthink he | Come, give us something new. | But what Iwas about to say was that : had one? very few people have a conscience.” **T thought everybody had one.”’ ‘*Theoretically everybody has, but it is only used in judging other persons’ acts. When a man is personally interested, he puts his conscience to one side. which one party knows ho is entirely in the wrong, but hopes to get the better of his opponent by some slip of the law. “The root of the trouble,’’ he went on, ‘is that peoplo have got their morals mixed. Nine-tenths of the people think that nothing 1s wrorg unless the law says itis. If they should happen to land ina country where stealing was unknown and where of course there would be no laws | against it, they would feel justified in stealing. Now, laws don’t make crimes; crimes make laws. If there wasn't a law on the statute books, it would still be wrong to kill, steal, cheat or commit any other crime, but you can’t get people to understand that. And mean, overbear- ing, tricky or wrong action that the law does not absolutely: forbid they will do. The inherent sense df justice which is sup- posed to lurk in every man’s breast is largely a myth.”’ *“*Why don’t you preach that to your | clients?’’ asked his friend. “And lose all my clients? you,”’ said the lawyer indignantly.—Chi- cago Times-Herald.-. COCKFIGHTS IN SPAIN. An Amusement That Divides Atten- tion With the Bul! Ring. Bullfighting is believed to bo tho na- tional diversion of Spain, but cock fighting divides interest with it. In Madrid peo- ple subscribe annually to the cockfights ag they do in New York to the opera season. These chaste affairs take place in Madrid every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon almost all the year round, with duo adver- tisenient and entire publicity. A mixed crowd patronizes them—toreros and grandoes, youths and staid men of business. ‘The Circo de Galles, or cockpit club, is quite close to the Mediodia sta- tion. The entrance fee is 1 peseta, equal in its present depreciation to 10 cents. The building is octagonal and about 16 yards in diameter. It Jooks like a minia- ture circus arena inside. In the middle stands the circular platform where the birds tight. It ig taised about three feet from the main floor, is six foes in diameter and is covered with a mating of thick rope woven firmly in circularrings. This is inclosed by a braid meshed white net- ting fastened toa rail about a yard high which runs around the ‘‘vit.”’ aa tomert OIMPOD Our pians are ward—Our thoughts tuned to making the season cne of cont pletest enjoyment. We cannot in the newspaper space at our disposal do more than enumerate a very few 4f them, but if you drop postal we'll send you our store paper containing, besides other good matter, nine pages of itesns, with illustrations, selected specially for Xmas presents. GLAD THINGS FOR XMAS. are very large and varied. HANDKERCHIEFS. 1,000 dozen Ladies’ Swiss Embroldered Handkerchiefs, button-hole and scalloped edges, also hemstiiched, positively worth ls: and 20c each,. very 6pecial..3 for 2c Ladies’ extra fine sheer Swiss Handker- chiefs, ‘“‘dainty patterns,”’ scalloped, hem- stitch and Valenciennes lace edges (15 different patterns)..each 1Se, or 3 for 30c - Ladies’ sheer lawn tinen Handkerchiefs, scalloped and hemstitch edges (6 different patterns) ..each Zc, or per dozen $2.79 FINE TABLE LINENS. Heinstitched Table Cloth, of finest Ger- man damask, satin finish, pure ijinen and hewest designs: Sizes 2 x 2 yards, each ............ 49 Sizes 2 x 2 1-2 yards, ench ........ 7.50 Sizes 21-2 x 3 yards each ........ 10.00 Hemstitched Napkins,to match the above table cloths in pattern and quality, size 24 x Of inches, per dozen .......... $10.10 A fine pure linen Double Damask Tuabie Cloth, size 2 x 2 1-2 yards, with border al! around, best quality and finish, Irish manufacture, in newest sero) and floral desigus, and one dozen 2% x 2% inch nap- kins to match the above cloth in quality and patterns, special fr the eet ...$4.00 Size 2x2 inches, warranted all pure linen double damask and satin finish, in newest designs, special, per dozen .........$2.0 FOR THE (ABLE. Three-plece Carving Sets,knife,fork and sieei, Sheffield steel biades, stag-horn handles, extra quality, in satin Jined a er ree ot ae rn RASS Ss $2 (ut Glass Knife Rests, dumrb-pell ahape, each Tea Cosy, hand embroidered in ailk, Pretty designs, or hand-made Kennais- sance lace, made up with three silk pnffs, Giled with imported down. .$4.00 to %.00 Covers for Hot Rodis, Muffins, (Cakes, etc., embroidered in wash eilks, dainty designa ........ -- $1.75 Carving Cloth, size @) x 27, extra quaii- ty. fall bleached damask, hemstitched .75c One dozen Teaspoups, Kogers’ best Al in safin-lined aa Sfeedeai aad | ota gaia. | addeeae 3. > Quadruple Pinte Batter Knife and Su- gar Spoon, with giit bowl; this pulr ‘n Rice satin-line]d cage ...... d CHILDOR=EN’s PICTURE BOOKS. A large selection of Children’s Picture Books, in board covers, full-page Miustra- tions and culored frontispiece, for 10e anid 15c, containing fairy tales, nursery tales, Bible stories, and an!mal stories and pic- tures. Post 4c extra. Large Quarto Bovks.fancy colored board covers, 10 pages, prefusely illustrated. special at Ze. ‘Mirth and Merriment,” “Soryland Treaanres.”” “Nursery Skete® es.’ “Holiday Joys.” and “Delightful Times,’ are some of the titles of these books. Postage Se ex‘ra. “Yoang Peopic’s Cassess’ in bright,fan- cy board covers.praffnscly thustrated, con- teins “Grimes Fairy Tales,” “Acsop’s Fa- bles,"” “The Piigrim’s Progress,”” “Guill ver’s Travels,” ‘Anderson's Fairy Tale-,” “Wood's Natural History,” Sc. Postage Sc extra. Address mail orders or requests for catalogs exactly as below Tre . SIMPSO SECTION 52. ee Re That's . what makes work for the lawyers. Every : terin there are hundreds of cases tried in | No, thank - | In this netting are two smal! doors op- | posite each other. A triple row of seats | surrounds the theater of action. Usually | about 200 are present. The birds {are generzlly of English game breed. | They weigh seven pounds on the average. After being put on the scales the odds on either side are chalked up or a black board. The handlers squeete I@gon juice on the birds’ spurs to make the wounds smart more and so increase the flercencss of the conflict. The feathers are plucked from ithe necks of the combatants, giving the cocks an uncanny appearance. Metal spurs are scldom used, but the wounds ats novertheless hideous. —New York World. An Incxecusable Interruption. Lord Elgin, late viceroy of India, Ike all the Bruces, is a great walker and, as & rather natura! consequence, a remarkably poor horseman They tell a good story of | himin India. At Simla ene day he was | tahing horseback exercise along the local Rotten row. One of the pillars of Indian State wanted to discuss a matter of fm- | perianal importance with him and sent arm aid-de-camp to esk him if he might jot | his excellency in his ride. Tho aid-de- | camp cantered up and said, **Your excel- lency!’ No answer was vouchsafed. A little nonplused, the envoy tried again, with no better result. In desperation be returned to the attack with: ** Your exce!- lency! Mr. So-and-so requests’’— Lord Elgin turned upon him furiously with this Iaconie but to his mind all suffi- ' cient excuse for his preoccupation: *‘Good Lord, sir, can’t you see that I'm riding?” —London Figaro A Bird’n Nest of Steel. In tho natural history museum at Se- Jeure, in Switzerland, may be seen a bird’p nest made wholly of stcel wire. Thero is at Soleure a considerable number of watchmakers, and in their yards are pieces of cast off or broken watch springs This debris a bird thought proper to use for Ure construction of its nest. One day a watch- maker observed in atree in his yanla very queer looking nest. He examined it | closely and saw that it had been made en- tirely out of watch springs. It was more than a decimeter (two-fifths of an inch) wide and was perfectly adapted to its ob- ject. When the brood had been raised, tho nest was taken down and given to the museum, where it isa striking cxamph of the adaptiveness of birds in taking ad- vantage of circumstances in building their Dests. —Cosmos Versions of a Child's Prayer. I lay me down to rest me. I pray the Lord to bless me. If 1 sheuid die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take This hymn reminds one of Dr Watts’ well known **Evening Song,’’ in which Re says. Ll lay my body. down to sleep; Let angels guard my head, And through the bours of darkness keep Their watch around my bed Possibly the doctor was acquainted with the child 8s hymn before he composed his song.—Notes and Queries At every age from 20 to 65 the chances of asingle man going mad are much great- er than those of a married man. Ostrich eggs weigh about 3'4 pounds each. ‘They are sometimes eaten in Africa. Go. Limited all Christmas- Our stoc'ss HOSIERY. 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It was opened when the town was little more than a settlement ; has grown as the town has grown ; has advanced as the town has advanced, through good years and bad years, through good times and hard times, its doors have never been closed, and after Fifteen Years of careful management we are happy to report busi- Presentation Goods! Our selection of presentation goods this year has been made carefully and with the knowledge attained onl& by those of of long experience. In purchasirg our present stock we have made a specialty of Celluloid and Leather goods. Books! Books! Look through our books and get our prices before buying or sending elsewhere. ness in a prosperons condition. Celluloid Goods ! Our stock of Celluloid goods includes toilet cases, albums, work boxes} jewel cases, perfume cases, neck tie boxes, glove and handkerchief boxes, cuff and collar boxes, etc. Seeley Perfumes ! Our line of celebrated Seeley Perfumes is now on exhibition and make a very appropriate "Xmas present. @2ZB323838862B28282B828808 088 Leather Goods! Our Leather goods have been bought from the best houses in Canada, and we are in a position to show you some beaut- iful in this line. A look through these and other lines of "Xmas goods will be appreciated. Something New! We will be opening out a nice line of China-Bisqce ware the first of the week. All these years we have been catering to your wants. Toys and Dollis ! In toys, as usual, we have a large and well assorted stock at better prices than ever. We have exercised particular care in selecting our dolls. Cased Pipes, Etc. We have a nice line of cased pipes, to- bacco pouches, cigar holders, cigar cases, match boxes, etc., etc. Smokers, see our line before buying your friend a present. Japanese Goods ! We have still a nice selection of Japan- ese goods, including tea setts, cups and saucers, lacquered boxes, carn trays, jard- ineers, baskets, vases, etc. Parlor Games! Curling, crokinole, triangleo, fort, Par- lor crass king’s court, parcheesi, dom- inoes, checkers, authors, nations, filags, etc are only a few of our parlor games. FRIDAY, DECEMBER?9, 1898. A Gentle Reminder. We would like to remind those in ar- rears that we expect them to pay up as soon as possible. We have sent each one -a statement ; you therefore know how much you owe. Itisa small matter to you, but a very weighty one to us. With the re-imposition of postage, after Jan. 1st, 1899, it is unfair to ask us to wait one, two, and in some cases three years for subscription money. Kindly give this matter your prompt attention and by ‘doing so you will greatly oblige THE Times Printine Co. Thos. Miller, Manager. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. Frosh dairy butter at The Model Grocery Store.—Advt. A trial solicited at The Model Grocery Store.—Advt. Fresh eggs, 25c. per doz. at The Model - “Grocery Store.—Advt. Good fat geese, well dressed, at The Model Grocery Store.—Advt. Christmas turkey, and chicken,—good, fat and cheap at The Model Grocery Store.—Advt. Ladies’ fall and winter jackets at big discounts to clear. See them at Miss Clarke’s._Advt. Mr. R.S. Barrow, manager of the Union Bank branches at Moose Jaw and Regina, was in town last Saturday on business. WantTeEp.—A young girl to assist with light house work. Must sleep at home. Apply to Mrs. P. F. Size, High St., east. Mr. Cameron, builder and contractor, of Indian Head, left for home this week, having completed his Moose Jaw con- tracts. Mrs. McNeil, of Charlottetown, P. E.I., was the guest of Mrs. D. McLean a couple of days this week, while en route home from the Coast. Mr. H. W. Hooper, travelling agent for J. Y. Griffin & Co., pork packers and com- mission merchants, of Winnipeg. Man., was in town on Monday. Mr. Chris. Richardson, formerly C.P.R. brakeman at this place, who left for British Columbia last spring, returned last week and will spend some time with his brother, Mr. Art. Richardson. To-day wheat is one cent lower than this time last week, 47c. being the market price. Deliveries have not been brisk and are not likely to improve until after the New Year. Butter and eggs, etc., are the same as last week. Brakeman Ben. Reid, who recently left to visit friends at Chatham, Ont., writes to a friend that he is having a jolly old time and that his hand which was badly crushed is improving rapidly and will probably be as well as ever. We are sorry to record the death of the infant daughter of Rev. W. A. and Mrs. Vrooman which succumed to bron- chitis on Wdenesday, Dec. 7th. Mrs. Vrooman and family left for Brighton, Ont., the following Friday, taking with her the remains of the child to have them enterred in the cemetery at her old home. Brakeman Peter McLellan was_ nearly being run over while working in the vard at this place one day this week. He was walking up a switch and did not notice an engine coming behind him on the same track until it was within a few feet of him. He sprang to one side but not in time to escape a bad knock from the tender, which confined him to his bed a couple of days. The Rev. T. W. Cunliffe, of Maple Creek, visited Regina last week. Mr. Cunliffe was able to report that both church and temporal affairs within his rather large parish are in prosperous con- dition. At Swift Current a handsome new church is being erected, and at Maple Creek a neat stone parson? a completed. Rev. Mr. Cunliffe enjoyed a trip through British Columbia last fall— the first vacation he had taken in many _years.— Leader. Mrs. Seymour Green returned home from Wolseley this week. See our clotning circular and advertis ment next week.—Robinson & Hamilton. Mrs. Jno. Keay returned home last evening from Regina after a fortnight’s visit with friends. Mr. Richard Smail has been appointed caretaker of the Court House in lieu of W.J. White resigned. Miss Kirkpatrick, of Winnipeg, arrived last Friday morning on a visit to her sisters, Mrs. Jno. Gallaher and Miss Lott. Great bargains in suits, see our coat, pants and vest for $2.90, regular $5.00 and ea lines. Robinson & Hamilton.— vt. Mr. W. J. Halliday returned from Banff last Saturday, where he had been seeking relief from sciatic rheumatism, but with- out much success. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Young, of Stony Beach, left on Monday on the C.P.R. east- ern excursions to spend the winter witno friends at Strathroy, Ont. Staff-Sergt. de Rossiter, N.W.M.P., has been promoted to be Sergt.-Major, and Sergt. Hetferman, in charge of the Regina station, has become a Staff-Sergeant. Mr. Alex. Zess has purchased the north east quarter of Section 16, Townsnip 17, Range 26, situated about three miles north-east of town and will move onto the same in the spring. In another column notice is given that all persons indebted tothe town are re- uested to settle their accounts before :.17th, and all persons to whom the town is indebted are requested to render their accounts before that date. Paul Brown, the murderer, has written a letter to the Minister of Justice in which he says that he would rather be sent to penitentiary than hanged, but that he would rather be taken from the jai! to have his neck broke than to go to a lunatic asylum. He winds up by say- ing that he don’t see why he should be hanged for shooting a nigger. The returns from Cumberland reduced | McLeod’s majority over Betts in Eust Prince Albert to less than 40. It is re- ported that the poll at Grand Rapids, | where it is stated there are about 75 voters, was not opened, the deputy failing to reach the polling place. Mr Betts will apply to the judge to have a new poll de- clared in that division. In West Prince Albert Mr. Agnew is protesting 3 polls. Mr. W. R. Gosling, of Parkbeg, was in town last Saturday on his semi-annual visit. Mr, Gosling has charge of the C. P. R. water tanks at Parkbeg and adjoin- ing points and is also interested to some extent in ranching. Parkbeg is outside of the wheat belt and is well into the ranching country. Between 250 and 300 head of fat steers have been exported from the district this year. Mr. R. Manley alone sold 130 head to Gordon and Iron- Se een een Se pee cee ee Ce re ee a a a TESS @BB208280828828B28OB28080708 Chas. Heron left last week to visit friends in the east. Mr. J. L. Legare, of Willow Bunch, was in town last Saturday. Mr. Jas. Miller, section foreman, of Regina, was in town this week. Men’s pants worth $2.50to $3.00 for €1.50, at Robinson & Hamilton’s.—Advt. Mrs. Arch. Curran left on Monday afternoon to visit friends at Grand Rapids. Brakeman Albert Bamford, who nar rowly escaped serious injury last Satur- day week at Balgonie, is now able to be around. Remember the Bachelors’ and Bene- dicts’ Ball in Central Hall next Friday evening. There isa promise of a large attendance, as the tickets have met with a ready sale. Mr. Robt. Wroe and family, of the Pasqua settlement, left for the Danphin district last week, where he will try his fortune in farming. He took with hia car load of stock and settlers effects. W. M. Urquhart, of Winnipeg, is again in town, having returned yesterday from Moose Jaw. Mr. Urquhart reports busi- ness brisk at Moose Jaw. The hotels and boarding houses there have more busi- ness than they can handly.—-Regina Leader. Frank Sheppard was arrested on Mon- day, charged with pointing a revolver at three parties. He was brought up for trial before W.C.Sanders. The case was postponed till Saturday at 11 a. m. in the Council Chamber. Accused was admitted out on bail. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid will hold their Old Time Christmas Dinner next Wednesday evening in Central Hall. This is an annual affair and those who attend previous dinners always come again and bring their friends with them. The ad- mission this year will be 50c. <A hot din- ner will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock, after which a good programme will be rendered by best home talent. This week Mr. Robt.Snodie commenced the erection of an implement shed on High street west, next to McDonald & Riddell's livery stable. The new shed is for Mr. Frank Grobb, of Regina, who is expected to arrive here in February to commence in business. It is said that Mr. Grobb will have the agency of the McCormick Manufacturing Co., and other implement firms. Mrs. Grobb and family will arrive next spring. This will add another to the growing list of business institutions in Moose Jaw. Mr. Wm. Green, of the C. P. R. dining car service, has severed his connection with the coinpany and is succeeded by Mr. Jones, of Winnipeg. Mr. Green has urchased the confectionery business of Mir. Jas. White, and is fitting up a first- class restaurant and oyster parlor and will also continue the confectionery busi- ness. A first-class restaurant should prove a successful business in Moose Jaw and Mr. Green’s five years’ experience in side and intends going out of cattle | the dining car service is a guarantee that ranching, but will continue his horse | his restaurant will be first-class. Nominations at Regina on Monday re- ranche. Among the principal shippers were Messrs Bradshaw, Colenutt, Smart, and Richardson. The C. P. R. roadbed was greatly improved last summer and about forty men were engaged in the gravel pit, besides an extra gang on the railroad. => epee = —— Bate.—At Moose Jaw, on Sunday, Dec. 4th, 1898, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baie, a daughter. --— A PURE GRAPE CREAM OF TARTAR POWDER pRlces POWDER Awarded Highest Honors, World’s Fair i) r MAGHORN’S GUIDE 1x BScck{Shas 5¢ | Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair Ay ads ‘ sulted as follows : J. K. McInnis is elect- mayor by acclamation. The following were nominated for councillors, six only can be elected : Robt. Martin, S.A. Clark, T. J. Little, A. D. Wright, D. A. McDon- ald, J. S. Donahue, E. McCarthy and W. Mollard. Clark is the only member of the retiring Council, but Martin and Mollard have sat on previous councils. For school trustees three were required and the following were nominated : J. W. Smith, S. B. Jameson, C. J. McCusker, and John Fisher. The three first named are the retiring members. The poll will be held next Monday. Mrs. Jno. Furnis will leave next week to join her husband at Calgary to which lace he was transferred some weeks ago. Furnis will be greatly missed by a large number of Moose Jaw friends, who, After spending a t evening the After spending tock with best wishes. for a successful future for Mr, and Mrs. Furnis. F Qo Men’s heavy winter pants clearing at $1.00. Robinson & Hamilton.—Advt. 100 men’s suits regular prices from $7.00 to $10.00, yours for $5.00. Robinson & Hamilton.—Advt. Brakeman Robt. Cousins had one of his fingsrs pinched while coupling cars at Regina this week. A number of town people were invited out to Mr. Jas. Campbell's “ house warm- er” on Tuesday evening. Owing to thedeath of his child. the Rev. W. A. Vroomnn will not preach on Sunday. Rev. Mr. Ellmitt will conduct services iu the Methodist Church in the morning and Rev. Mr. Endicott in the evening. Mr. Elson will preach at Wes- ley Church. The total tte Regina Creamery in season was 25,447 Ibs. The Mounted | Police were purchasers of 6,000 Ibe., and there were other sales in Regina aggre- gating 2,599 fbs. The balance, 16,842 tbs., was shipped to the British Columbia markets. ; Mr. Robt. Snodie was also nominated for councillor, but withdrew before the close of nominations. John Franks also withdrew on Wednesday. This leaves seven candidates for concillors and four school trustees. As only six councillors and three trustees are required, a poll has been granted for next Monday, be- ‘| tween the hours of nine a.m. and ffve p.m. Mr. T. Bonneau arrived from Willow Bunch last evening and will leave for Montreal to-night, where he wil} have his “Jame” arm amputated. Twelve years ago, while working in the lumber camps of Washington Territory, a tree fell on him and broke his shoulder blade. Ever since his right arm has been powerless. This past summer it has given him con- siderable trouble and pain, and he has decidcd to have it taken off. A Canmore, Alberta. dispatch says that when the postmaster there came to open the mail bag off No. 1 on Wednesday morning, he found that the registered mail was missing, and examination of the bag disclosed the fact that it had appar- ently been cut open. The matter seems wrapped in mystery as the bags are al- ways in responsible persons hands from the time they leave the car till the post- master receives them. The four Indian Moses brothers, ar- raigned for the Heron Bay murders, were ! brought up for trial at Port Arthur Wed- nesday,and after some of the evidence was in, the judge said that the indictment should be for manslaughter, not murder, to which they pieaded guilty, and by the consent of the Crown the case was taken out of the hands of the jury and a sen- tence of ten years was imposed on the two eldest. The other two are let out on suspended sentence. Aw case came up for hearing be- fore W.C. Sanders, J. P.. on Tuesday, when Wm. Snow took action against Jno. oe Smith to recover $23.50 wages. Wm ra Willoughby for Smith. Smith claimed that he should only pay Snow 810.50 on ac- count of Snow accepting a $10 order with- out authority, and a loss of $3.00 through potatoes being frozen through Snow's | neglect. Judgment was given in favor of output of butter of the past | plaintiff on the order and inst him dn potatoes. Judgment and costs against defendant. Winnipag Tribune : Commissioner Herchmer, of N.W.MLP., left for his home thecity. He has been recently, but his short rest in Winni has had a good effect on his health. e Commis- sioner said that the N.W.M.P. force now pumbered 840 men, of which 20 were in the Yukon, and they were still desirous of increasing their numbers, and qualified | recruits would be welcomed. Inspector Wood had recently been appointed to the — of superintendent of the force at agish, and I. Constantine tobe 1 appeared for Snow and W. B. | 6 Gifts that the Men > Appreciate ! ——p Thousands of Dollars are wasted every year in useless, silly little presents! ... Men don’t care for such trinkets and oe at least most men -don’t!... If you want to please a man give him something useful and ornament- al; something to wear ! A FEW SUCCESTIONS. Fine Neckwear, Fancy Vests, Silk Handkerchiefs and Scarfs, Fancy Suspenders, Fur Caps, Fur Collars, Gloves, Mitts, . Felt Boots, Overshoes, SUCH PRESENTS ARE Slippers, &c., &c. HERE IN ABUNDANCE AND AT MODERATE PRICES. —=ai> Our Stock of Christmas Croceries is complete in all lines. g Remember the old reliable store has always a complete stuck of Hardware, Groceries, _-Dry Goods, Boots and Shocs. Etc., at right prices. tim FR. BOGUE. Flour and Feed. Green Apples. One Car Potatoes to Arrive. e227 3 % a2 Wedding Belis. The young conyle will take up their Ses ree reside nce at Mouse Jaw next spring, at Wuitz—Brooxs. which eee it sn (h-iriatention to per : ; . | manently reside. Prince Albert Advocate :—A most in-| ‘The bride was the recipient of many teresting event took. at the resi-| costly, handsome and useful presents dence of Mra. T. H. on Wednes- testifying to the high esteem in which both contracti t their Saslauiaattadpacdaumnences NOTICB. —— _ All those to whon the Town of Mocee Jaw is indebted are hereby requested to renier their account on or before Des. 17th, 1594. fu and all those wh» are in any way indebted Josie.. After the — settle before that date. ©. B. ‘ - Treasurer. slatted poy WANTED. Applications wanted for the position of teacher in the Senior Intermediate |epart- ment of the Monee Jaw School. Applican:s to state qualifications, age and salary -¢- _—_ Applications te be in by 23rd ia ties to comarence Jan. let, 1399 ‘ey: < moar Green, Secretary.