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Local and Other iems,| *

Tue Prons.—Winds increasing to strong breezes or gales sontheasterly, southweeter- ly cloudy and rainy,

Miss Davidson at tke Rink to-night ina complete chasge of programme. Rope skipping ete. dnd John F. in his attempt to equal the Werld’s record for a high jumpviz 341 2) inches.

speden Sa.vation Aruy —On Thursday even~ ing Korign Miller will deliver a lecture en- tiled “Womeo” Her place in mao s. Boas. Her place in mau’s home. Her placein the world. Her place in religion. A grocery collection will be takeo at the door, all attending are requested to briog a pound ef groceries with (hem,

I. O. G. T.—Charlottetown Lodge, No, 68, wil! bold ite annual dinner aod recey- tion to Bachel Lodge to-morrow evening in Wrichts Hall. Invitations have been exteaded to grand officers and to neighor-

ing lodge. “Temp! ar’e wives and visiting

ENGLAND ALSO PREPARING.

British Policy of Supremacy—More Battleships aud Cruisers.

While Mr. Stead continues to aid and abet the Czar ic hie“* War Against War,” it is interesting to note what unusual activity is displayed just now in the Sritish shipyards. No less than 16 bat- tleshipe of the firsteclass, and 28 cruisers of varivus types will son be put in tal commission. A list of hem, with their sizes in tons of displecement and the

yirde in which they are building, is as f llowa.:—

BATTLSSHIPS. Completing.

Canopus, 12,900 tons, Portsmouth.

Gil ath, 12.900 tons, Chatham.

Ocean, 12,900 tone, Levon port.

Alben, 12,900 toon, Themes Ironworks. Formidabie, 14,708 tons, Portemovth. Irresistable, 14,700 tons, Chatham.

Building or Projected

Glory, 12,000 tone, Laird’s, Birkenhead. Vengeance, 12,900 tovs, Vickers’ Barrow. implacable, 14,700 tons, Devonport.

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT,

FEBRUARY 22nd.

Miss Faxsxy in exhibition of Trick ‘king and jomping rope act. dons F. in acrobatic skating and bigh jamping when he wil! endeavor to equal the World’s recori of } feet 94 inches. As hour's skating after the Davidsons’ COlertainmentia over Admissios 20 cente. Cente, Salbrai:;)

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" A cottage containing 9 rooms with frost- { cellar, eas 8 stab «; also a store suitable dwelling Abowe properties are

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A Succesare. Seo “os Cc. 2. Gy entertained tue Y‘s in uhe WwW. Tt. U,,]

pariors lastevening. There wae a large | attendance and a most eujoyable evening

was passed. A choice literary and musi- | cal programme was d:eposed of, watch in-

cluded addresses by Rev. W. J Ncirby and Priccigal Miller, after which came coffee, cake and candy. Before dispersing the | president of the Y’s co:dially thanked the | C.B. C’s.,fer the delightful manner in | which they had been entertained.

“Auld | Lang Syne’ brought theprcceedings to a close.

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Locat. Coonen.—The annual.merting of | the L. C. W. will 5+ held next Saturday | afternoon, 25th inst., in P. W.:C>'lege at | 3.30 o’clock. The ‘report ef the Council | for the past year will ‘be ‘brought before the meeting, the election of officers for the ensuing year will take place, reports of the different societies will be read and the agendu will be goneover. Ail the members of the affiliating societies, also ladies interested in the work are heartily invited to be present. ‘It is absolutely necessary for the proper working of the Council that «ll the Presidents and Dele~ gates ofthe affiliating societies be at thie meeting. mwtf.

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PERSONAL

Rev. Allan J. Mecdonald, of Fort Au- guscus, ie the city to-day.

T he friends of Mr. M.f.Kougheo will be glad to hear that he is recoveriog ‘from hie severe illness.

D. C. Moreon, Bizq., Cardigan, eame to town by the eastern traio this morning to attead the faneral of bis little nephew.

Prince Napoleon Charles Gregoire Jacques Philippe Bonaparte, Prince of Canino, and ebief of the older*eranch of the Bonaparte famiy, #dead.

Rev. Dr. MeMillan, ot Cardigan Bridge, who has been very iil for some time past, ie reported “ eomewhat better” today. His navy friends will be glad to hear tu18.

Mies Fannie Davidson Davidson, the champion skaters, exhibitionin Sammerside last pn came to town thie morning. They are at the Davies. |

anid Mr. J. F. gave an yot and

Things to Make a Note of.

See the Davidsew'« the werlds champions skaters.

Tus members of the First Methodist Church choir are reminded of the prac- tice tc-night. Each member i+ rpeci liv re juested to bring & Methodist tone book witb Dim.

DIED In the city, on the ie Perry,re- lict of the late Joseph Perry,a ged GY veare Funers] from late residence, Gaytown, on Friday at 3 p. m. In thie city oo the 22nd February. Char~

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lee Peirce, infant eon of Aubore and ‘Mionie,Larter, eged two months and efeven days. fFuneral a! 3 pm, Thuraday.] Sefein the arma of Jesus, Safe in His gentle breas’, There in the heaven of love, Sweetly my darling shail rest. Ia this city, on Monday, 20h inst, William Praught,aged 93 sears. May his

soul rest in peace.

In thie city, on B.bruary 19th, 1899, Patrick Bernard, beloved child of Bernard and Bridget McTague, aged 8 months.

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When you are nervous and sleepless, take Hood’s Sarsaparilla. I: makes the nerves strong and gives refreshing sleep.

Ice in good ul condition and a grand evening at the Rink.

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Fine large juicy california oranges received per Stanley to-day. at Sanderson & Co's Pure Food Sellers.

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Twenty Dollars Reward

Avy person giving ving information leading to the apprehension of the party or parties who broke isto my house on North River between the dates of the 23rd and the 29th

Pandora, 2,200 tons, Portsmouth. Pioneer, 2,200 toas, Chatbain. Bat a yet stronger proof-ef Eogland’s eteadiress of policy in maiotaining her | nava supremacy iteS io the move woich

Ihe British Admiralitv bas not heen | asleey It hac knvuawon all the time jue: what progre-s the Frenchman was making

ipet, will receive the above reward.

RB, M. YOUNG.

London, 14.700 tons, Portsmouth. Bulwark, 14,700 teas, fare a Venerabie, 14,700 tons, Chatham, A, 14,000 tons, T bames Iron Works. B, 14,000 tons, Thames Iron Works. C, 14 000 tons, Laird’s, Birkenhead. D, 14,900 tonsa, Palmer’s, Jarrow.

CRUISER, FIRST-OLASS. " Completing.

Andromeda. 11,600 tons, Pembroke.

Ariadne, 11,009 tons, Clydebank Co.

| Argonaut, 11,000 tous, Fairfield Glasgow, Amphitrite, 11,000 tous, Vickers’, Barrow.

Spaitiate, 11,000 tons, | >em broke.

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boukir, 12,000 tone, Fairfield. Glasgow. Cr reasy, 12,000 tcos, Fairfield, Glaeg Ww. Hogue, 12,000 tons, Vickers’, Barrow. Sutlej. 12,000 tone, Clydebank Co. Euryslus, 12,000 tone, Vickers’ Barrow. Bacchan;e, i2,000 (ons, Clydebank Co, A, 14,190 tous, Pembroke.

b, 14,100 tone, Vickers’ Barrow.

C, 14,100, Clydebaok Co.

D, 14,100 tona, Fairfield, Glasgow.

E, design not completed.

e, design not completed.

CRUISERS, SECOND “CLASS, Couipleting.

Gladiator, 5,759 tons, Portsmouth.

Hvacinth, 5,600 tons,:Loodon and Glasgow Co.

Hermes, 5,600 tone, Fairfield, Glasgow.

Highflier, 5,600 tons, Fairfield, Glasgow.

CRUISERS, THIRD CLASS, Completing.

Peyche, 2,135 tone, Devonport. Pemone, 2.135 tons, Sheerness, Prometheus, 2,135 tons, Eaile’s, Bull. Perseus, 2,135 tons, Barle’s Hull. Pyramas, 2,125 tons, Palmer’s, Jarrow. Bailding or Projected.

«he bas madeto meetthe French advance n the construction of submarine torpedo

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in Submarine aavigalion,

Tae Kogli-h naval experts .are slow, but exceedingly thorongh. They sidered that these eubmersive beats must come to the surface frequently to eneble the navigating Officer to see where he ia going, and that at best they have a speed of bet eight knots ao hour and can operate witbina very small radios. To copa with these hidden terrors the @oglish-are: build- lng te rpe do bi sats to gos oo 5 k vote, er avout jaedmiles per heur—ase fast as ap express train. They are to-be well armed and able to play at will with any submarine craft—te.destroy it like e& terrier would a blind ret

Two of these fast boate have just been | ordered They are to be built op the wonderful* Turbania, the éwifi-travelling Diamond Jabilee naval review at Spithead The vessel was not perfect from a vaval standpoint, bat the inventer, the Hon. Charlee A. Parsons, has made such changes and improvements a4 to satisfy the British Admiralty of thevalue of the innevation.

The principe! embodied in the Tur- binia bas been considerably medified, eo asto increase the manoeuvring quali- ties of tbe ‘destroyers.’ Each veeeel will gave six turbines and four propellor shafts, aad steam will be admitted into them. They will exceed in speed anything aflent.

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LOCAL NOTICES.

Pure boneless codfish 6 cents a pound at Beer & Goff’s. Boston waterproof dressing at Jost’s.

For $1 .25—ladies lined walking boots a b'g evap. R. K. Joat

Ladies, wby do you go with poor tors when you can buy such good oues for $1.- 25 at our store. See them, R. K. Joat.

Strawberry, Plum, Peach, Raspberry and Red Currant jam in7 pound pails only 65 cents each at Beer & Goff’s. 44 3i.

Felt hats from 334 to 50 per cent discount at the Bargain Oorner. Underclething, top shirts, white & colored shirts of all kinds 334 per cent off. The whole stock must be sold regardless of cost,—Prowee Bros,

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oie Scoran pa was al ye gatber pg of ladie at ft ocial at Mre Meilieh’- jast nigh . and » most enjoyai le

| evening was pasted,

Ar rue Cares,—Boats crossing both ways to-day. The boats left Cape Tor- mentive at 7.30, with 40 baze of mal matter. F ve bags were left behied.

Deatn’s Bia Hanrvest.—During the

year 1898, there were 63 men drowned in |

Gloucester veseels, 34 of whom were pru vincialists They jeave 19 wicows an 35 orphans. There was one I-lander— Joseph M-llet,1» ta-t year

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Hocker Marca.—iue second C. B.C. team and the second St. Dunstan’s played & match game yesterday afternoon. The match was played in Si. Dunstan’s rink, and resulted in « win forts Sans the score at the fin'sh sianding 9 to O in their favor,

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THe Staxner.—The S:aniey cannot be seen today from Morray Harbor. From that place we learo by teiepyoone that th straits app arto be fa'ly cl-ar of ice, ex- cept near P ctou Island, on the other side of which the Stanley ie ex;ected to be The Stanley, it wii be rem-mbered, lefi Georgetown for P.c'ou yesierday morn- ing. :

Taey Have Di-arreanen. —P-ter and Jobn Clemeuts,of Gaytown, were srummoo- edto appear th moraing before J. T. Medlieh, E-q,J P., ona charge of beating their stepfather, Louis Cavagah, ‘asi Saturday night. The con-table reported rhat he conld not fixd the young men and hought they badcleared out. Cavagah’s forebead is badly cut and bruised.

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Pror. Warts has been secured by the Eogineers to assist at their entertainment on thursday evening. This will prove a welcome addi ion to their slready i terest- ing programme, Prof. Watts will reodera ~olo on tne clarionet 451 (his should prove @ great atiraction. The entertainmeut is to be given for the benifiiof the hospital and a crowded ton-e should greet the En- gimeers. They de-erve it.

Funerat.—The fuveral of the late William Praugbt took place yesterday

morning from his residence, Queea St. to St. Danstan’s Cathedral. where Bigh Maas war sung by Rev. ~. 7. McGuigan,

thence to Vernon River, R. C. Cemetery where all the jast sad rites were perform- ed by Reve l'r. Doyle. The pall bearers were James O’Brien, James Keenan, Thomas Williams, Simon Higgins, Jobo Harris, and John Hvde.

‘Nomination Day.- Yesterday was nomination day for the Summerside town council. The following nomications were made:

For Meyor—Ronald Campbell, James A McNeill and Leonard Morria.

For Councillers—H Wood, D M Waugh, R_ E Sobev, Alexander Allen, P T Fan- ping. Jemes Muttart, Jobo Dickierou, J Cox, David Kirk, Thomas Hodgson and George Muttart.

Siinisctatipnciii,

Potice Court..— To forenoon William Rodd, of North Wiitshire, was a'r igeedin a charge of stealing » parcel of dry goods and some beet from John McNevin, who lives near Bousbaw. The offence is said to have been committed on the 9th December last. The trial of the case was edjourned until Monday. A Jad named John Forrest appeared in answer to a charge of vag rancy, and wassentenced to three montis imprisonment with hard labor. The sentence was suspended upon condition that the boy go bome and be- have better in fature

Concert at Penettsa.—A graad enter- taiument will take place on Monday, the 13h March next, in the South Pinette School. A eplendid programme is being prepared, and Messrs. Char'ea Campbell and Earnest V give av exhibition of sword danciag which will bea pleasing feature A gala time is in store for all who atiend. Coffre served. Admission 15 ceats. Proceeds in aid of a uew library for the ecnool. Docherty, President, Finlay McDonald, Secretary.

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This isa rare opportunity for economical buyers, The assort- ment includes goods suitable for Ladies and Children’s Dresses, Skirts or Shirt Waists,

Blacks, Navies, Light Med- and Dark Colors-—Plain, Fancy, Stripes,Checksand Plaids.

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$2.50 for $1.25

3.00 for 3.10 for 4.00 for 2.00 4.50 for 2,25

1,50 1,75