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Kitchener Keeping a Tight Rein on News.

SITUATION IN CAPE

Colony Somewhat Ominous.-- A Pitched Battle Imminent

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[SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER. |

Lonpox, Dec. 20.—The British ‘losses at Nooigendacht were 82 killed and wounded, with 44 missing | and still unaccounted for.

| he War Office can give no infor- |mation regarding the reported| | Boer invasion of Cape Colony.

| The: officials express the opinion) ‘that the

newspaper accounts! | are exaggerated and that | probably the troops who.

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Provision for the Wives and Little Ones.

LSPECIAL TO THE EXAMIEER.

OTTAWA, Dec. 20.---The Patriotic fund Association wilt purchase an- nuities for the childrea of Canadian soldiers who have died or been killed in South Africa.

This money will be paid over quarterly until the beneficiaries reach the age of 18 years.

In the case of widows,they will re- ceivé a gratuity of one thousand dollars. ;

The dependents of deceased) soldiers are receivers from $250 up- wards, according as merits of each| casé May warrant.

The soldiers are receiving $1 a day, | but those who are able partially to make a living receive fifty cents.

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VENEZUELA REVOLUTION. |

A Desperate Situation. |

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New York, Dec. 20.---A telegram | concerning the revolution in) Venezuela asserts that the situa- tion is extremely desperate. As re- gardsthe Americans and their pro- | perty in the South American re-| public, protection is urgently asked. |

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IN CHINA. |

[SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER. |

Closing Exercisés To-day---Inter- esting Programme.

The Kindergarten today for the holidays, to re-open on the 2nd of January. The year has been a very successful one. There were

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about fifty childrenin attendance, !

ranging in ages live years.

primary nection,

from three to There is a department in con where regular work in

the first four grades is taken up, |

Kindergarten methods being intro- duced to make the studies more in- teresting for the little ones. The programme of closing exercises was avery interesting one, and the

children performed their respective parts in a manner that was worthy |

PROWSE & i McMILLAN

of the highest praise and earned the

|applause of the goodly number of

ladies and gentlemen privileged to be present. Here is the pro- gramme.

Opening Prayer. 700d Morning Songs. Talk.

March and games.

Chorus---‘‘Children can you Truly Tell ?”’

Recitation---Vernon Schurman. Duet---‘‘Hushaby.”’

Finger Play---‘‘Down the Chim-

ney.’ Chorus---‘‘ Old Santa Claus.”’ Recitation---Harry Stanley. Chorus—‘‘ Merry Christmas. ”’ Recitatien---Artnur Doull. Recitation- -Dorothy Young. Doll driil.

After the rendering of the pro-

Any Fur in our window. All

ominous. It seems inevitable that The Foreign Ministers All Agreed | gramme came the Christmas tree, _the Boers will receive considerable | | which was loaded with ,ood things, rebel assistamce from the local . |mostly the handiwork of the iittle ‘Dutch, and that the troops at the| eres 9, Fae; SEAMEN) ats " There was something on the disposal of the British are mot suffi-| Prxkiy, Dec. 20.---At a meeting of | tree for everyone, and the gifts cient to cope with any serious mili-| the foreign miwristers here last even-| were presented by the children | tary operations. |ing everything in regard to the | themselves. |. KkuGersporp, Transvaal, Sunday, | terms of the Joint Note was agreed! Miss Wathen, the director, is evi- | Dec.16.—A pitched battle is immi-) to, including the British modifica-| dently doing excellent work, and she

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tions.

‘has able assistants in Miss Barrett

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TICKETS

Will please the child, wife, sweetheart, and es- pecially your mother-in- law. They wili make life happy and at a cost of llc per night for men, 8c for ladies, 3c for children. Come to the great open- ing Xmas.

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XMAS

When Buy Books.

FOR A BOY.

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BOOKS

in Doubt

new exclusive designs, hand= some and well finished.

Look in at them, then walk in- side and get our prices.

MOORE & McLEOD,

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| General Delarey,

mills, three miles east of St. was destroyed by fire last evening. The Joss is about fifty thonsand.

Clements, who has been and the Boers under

A Big Fire.

(SPEECIAL TO THE EXAMINER.

Sr. Joun.---The Cold Brook rolling John,

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THE RING.

[SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINNR. |

New York, Dec. 20.—Jefferies

|} and Ruhlin signed articles today tor ja 20-round fight at Cinncinnati on

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ECONOMY

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” the cheap suit never looks well, and a man doesn’t look well in it—looks 4S if it was made for some other man, and will only wear a short while at | the longest when it is all out of shape. Our make of Suits, Overcoats | and Trousers always look well, and a man feels good in them, feels as though there is no better dressed man than he; and will keep their shape

THE DIFFERENCE between buying a cheapsuit and a good suit % ‘ /

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Baking Powder

Made from pure cream of tartar.

Safeguards the food } against alum,

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fitam bakiog powders ave the greated menace es io health of the present day. inka ¥

and look well till they are worn out.

Every Person Would Like to be Well Dressed

WELL, COME: TO OUR STORE, the best fitting suit in the city. of at the collar, but every ga

: where you are sure of getting No wrinkles on the shoulder, no falling | garment made decently and according to order

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Fur Collars, Fur Lined Gloves. Silk lined Gloves Wool Lined Gloves,

M uffler S ‘ mn ‘ <i : tr... 3 >) Suspenders, Collars, Cuffs, White ; ‘ancy Shir Ties Handkerchiets ind Fancy Shirts, ;

GENUINE iT MEANS

EBONY GOODS

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XMAS PRESENTS

When debating the ever present |

question, ‘‘What shall I give,” at| this season, our line of EBON Y— | cloth, hair and hat brushes, mir-| rors, etc., will appeal to your good taste and

appreciation of the

} The ministers refuse to disclose | and Miss Smith, Miss Barrett being | Astor Edition of Popular Authors anything in connection with the/|in charge of the primary depart-| matter, believing that the Home|ment. Miss Smallwood makes a) Governments should give the par- | capital musical director.

ticulars to the public. ~

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A Lucky Canadian.

Ballantyne’s Books Boys’ Own Annual

Henty’s Books

Stuart, of this city, who went out talent inthe city. There will be. FOR A GIRL with the first Canadian contingent | three or four striking scenes repre to South Africa, has received from isenting incidents in the late war.|,, ;

Sir Alfred Milner a judicial appoint-| Grand preparations are being made | Pansy Books

ment in South Africa at three|/to make this oneof the very best} Wisie Books

| thousand dollars per year, with re- concerts of its kind ever seen in|

|sidence and other perquisites. The| Canada. Program later. Mildred Books ldistrict is to be located when the!

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| war is over. See our gloves, mufflers, and) Louisa M. Alcott’s Works ae ies, sui xr Xmas gifts, and| bi ad 2 . ties, suitable for Xmas gift ; an Girt's Gen Anes most useful besides.—John McLeod |

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| Canadians’ Graves. | & Co. a4 Chatterbox.

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| Monrreat, Dec. 19.—At a meet NORTH BRITIS For Older Fol ks. | ing of the Daughters of the Empire,

who have perished in South Africa |

A fund has been inaugurated fer | INS. CO., | Oxford Bibles that purpose. OF EDINBURGH AND LONDON! ' :

a Special discount on books until

| WHAT DOES IT MEAN? | gee | ASSETS $72,000,000, oe Sir.—What does the Patriot mean

| | be a i - Fire insurance effected on dwel- | C c & e by so continually charging Tue Ex-| lings, churches, schools, cheese} eo. arter 0.,

« AND -~ The Leisure Hour Sunday at Home Latest Beoks and Novels

Poets in Cloth and Leather

AMINER With ‘‘ abusing’ its political |. 5"). rh ,

oppouents ? lam aconstant reader | a See ee oe OI BOOKSELLERS. of both papers, and I think that, eae - Ome. Tur EXAMINER compares favorably | Prince Edward Island Office,

With the Patriot or any other paper 33 Queen St., Ch’town.

in that regard. ms | a | & [ We are as much in the dark| HYN DMAN & CO raat about the matter as our correspon- | e | iA

| dent. | GENERAL AGENTS. Is to Act Not to Shout.

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OSTRACISM I5 PER CENT wate se!l the goods—we

In Perfumes no cne can show you

: ant ‘line in the city, and they are all : Foul Breath and _ Disgusting| REDUCTION OFF sapidlly. y

Discharges, Due to Catarrh, | Makes Thousands of People, ee Ebony goods in

Objects of Aversion. Dr. Ag-| 1aq > | Brushes. new’s Catarrhal Powder x Ladies and Gent Ss

Sachets an elegant line.

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cloth a) i

| Pa., says : ito Catarrh for twenty years, con- |

Toilet Eottles, etc., etc. lieves in 10 Minutes and Cures. |

Hon. George James, of Scranton, ‘T have been a Martyr!

SLIPPERS For Xmas ss» New Years

In caser Pipes we never had a fi ve and at such low figures. Cigars. Tobaccos, Pouches, etc., «

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The Square Druggist, Sunnyside.

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