oe FP

tertaining idy ertisemenrnt in a Gil isYOW

hntinues

rly

ng ties be it fore

5 Ve | ‘

CREE SEE Dk TLE Pear er rte in neat

fol iowilng ae ul ars

. Heater r, bound irom cae town wil h a loz from Cz ‘ape ( Geon Be, Bra

of wi ind blowin: @ from: 8. S.

was 1 ; ship.

tag with a salute of 21 cuns. The

“| people consider the action of the United i I

States an abuse of power against a helpless Mation, cen nion ts said to bk shared by some of the foreign : dip omatic represen | tatives pNebandhe sp gitimie has been un ejanimousiy elected o< lent of the Re- |public and is taking energetic steps to re- press the revol oe eisastroeus Fire QueEeBEC, Dec. 23. A disastrous fire has occurred in th

t i ‘ ; ; as irge and vaiuable stone Dulluing OWhed DY }

supervisor of colors ollice, office of crown timber dues for the Dominion and for the | Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, the office

day |uf Hon. J. Stearn, and the wholesale fruit

|store of Clegg & Chauvanel. The damage to the building, which is he: avy, 13 covered vy l1usurance,

or

eS Fire and Flood.

—— a

San Francisco, Dec. 23.

She steamer Belgie, from Hong Hong, re- ports in Saigon, Noy. 20, a tire destroyed 700 of the 4000 houses in the town The Hames had been extinguished half an hour, when the river, swelled by flood, swept

sway the embankments. It broke bridges ind did great damage to the crops. The double visitation has caused awful misery. Preeper’s Sentence Commuted, Orrawa, Dec. 23. On the recommendation of the Minister if Justice, the sentence of death pending gainst Preeper has been commuted to im- prisonment for life in Dorchester peniten tiary.

Treaty Ww ith Spain.

Orrawa, Dec. 23.

\ Speci il cable states that Sir Charles fupper is shortly to leave for Madrid, to nfer with the Spanish Government rm irding the proposed c ymercial tre ity

with Spain

Rebels at Handoub

Oo

Svakim, Dec. 23. say there is a strong force f rebels at Handoub, and many bodies of are being

Ss

1+

HALLVeCS mliied iil thi recent Ugat

onveved to that village.

The Repori Confirmed.

BrvussEts, Dec. 23. Official despatches to the government ol Congo State confirm the report of the arri-

y > } nley and Kimin Pasha on Aru- PD estcr ly + age rine Prag ele Aeccvoverivng

John B right is recovering He sat up In

a chair half an hour to-day. Weather Bulletin. Toronto, Dec. 24.—-10 a. m

Cre nerally fair weather, with south or south west winds; stationary or a little higher tem perature.

—— + b> <p —

Prince Alexander of Hesse is dead, aged 65.

He was the fatherof Prince Alexander, who « formerly oceupied the Bu garian throne, and was father-in-law of Princess Beatrice of Britain.

ee ———

New ( rcs ope ne to-d ay at G. H. Tay- lor’s, st its able for Xmas pres ents. Come and r iberal discount to-niy 2 silane .

Young Mr. Wallstreet (kneeling [ would marry you, my love. Be mine, oh, be mine! You g lady (confusedly)—Oh Mr. Wallstreet, this is so su iden—let me re flect. Walistreet impatiently} No; not ah instant. Decide at |

have otuner matches in \ ie\

Mr. Popinjay, reading Act runt ol ocean i o'

aes J

piahS

. ‘ i } bravely at his post, went down with the |

Mrs Po injay (beginning to weep)

‘+ The noble. devoted man! How few of |

Mr. Popinjay (whohas continued to scan | the column)—‘* Hold on, my dear ! He : ) se = Ree came up again.” Burlington Free Press.

MO ND DAS hk

& CO's.

- Astracan Jackets, Kur Mitts and f Olbved all at the very lowdt prices,

T BLANKETS! —Special Bargains, bought direct from the manufacturers prices, We have also a large assortment «f Bed Quilts at very low

Very heavy, bright Silk Handkerchiefs, beautiful designs, from 20 cents up. These goods are

This is am st important department with us. firin on the Island can beat us. A job. lot ot = Huadred clearing out at $2. » have a few Kaglish i ee Saad left. These we offer at fies than cost.

IN CARPETS,

eee Sa es

REPARATIONS

POPULAR STORE.

sedate cite Raiedate nati eaatinn

I ’ st Cas MEN‘I'.—In this Department we are offering some rare Bargeins in the newest Amazons, Plaids, Stripes, » Merino aud ( ashmeres, with Trimmings to match.

A big variety of Ladies’ , Astracan and Bear Coats, Ladies’ and Gents’

s, and will be sold at Paton’s popular

In this department we defy com-

Our ny les are good and prices low. They are worth fifty per cent. more. Models from one of the best Millinery

, CURTAINS, and all kinds of HOUSE FURNISHINGS. MS FF ATON & CoO.. MART FT SQU ARH.

B

|

i

Ve val, pe pound. . B fresh, pet '

i

(neese per I he Cabbace, pet do: Ducks, per pal

| Eggs, per doz.

| Howls, per pal

' (recse

| Flour, per ewt.

Ham, per lb. Lamb, per lb

{ Mutton, per Ib | I Oatmeal, per ewt

' i ’ Pore. anan...:..

Straw, per load...

Pigs per pair.... »Celery, per doz

emall) per H}

p2ef (quarter) per lb ....

, 4 1} ou ?. LUD, pei i}

| Hay, per 100 Ibs. a

; Oats (black) per bua! ; Ar i ‘ i

| Hon. John Stearn, in which is situated the | I

y |

Pork (carcass), per

> + + .

Potat Pras 0 6 0 he 4 60%

UO WANs 5 5 ss ake RUTMIDO, TE DUE 00... 55 ode , a ee Fresh fish per doz...

Wood, per SR cus...

~ é > a a ‘ RUS AoE Here tas Sb asa Bs) CR cali SEI ANG: SANTI Bie r > sh * ae h ch f Buca ceive & i* k, . _ | : | 9) %> ad. ' SY Sh 6 ae ree bee Vauves*’.| A : - LPS] nr | INE} steamer Buried—Lives Lost YLEMPHI i ne.. 2700. 2 . Lhe t triel K ite A(taiis Was } urned | Enis vn rning near Conimer e. Vi iss A bout i ony ives were Jost sive Wa eh route to | empl 3 and ha about ZOO pe miele | marc, INCINGING a ad 1c] rah cabin Crew ol | V0, 20 cabln and 60 5 ssengers, besides 25 | i or — BNSC TE The fire caught > ite coton ear the “orward end ofthe} | DRESS DEBA boilers {he passengers were at breakf: : N nae a } ui , ‘ ! at reakfast. seree early ithe wiite passengers were saved. : ‘ s | These were on the upper deck. A fearful URS! | panie seized the crew nd deek passengers on | aps, wer Qecx« \n ellort w iS ti ide to laune h T ‘ Soe oo ~ f | ch fil she was capsized by the crowd BUANKE Ts! ; Which hiled it, and many sernpene were } j}drowned. It was impossible t | | aabertain how tadew ote Steeler teet. SILK BANDEEECHIOFA i : bake 7 i s Ss 4 i }estin places them at not less than 35, | bought direct from the best manufacturers, way possibly reach 50 METNTQ? r T e i LIVIN OV ERCOATS AN D REE aE: ; petition, For real ie a othe Fire at Fredericton i my ; " ia LADIES’ JACKE uy — . . oo / FREDERICTON, Dee, 25. MILLLN HRY ! eee ae ERY !— At 5.30 o’clock this n + rer . . i wae ; pes crock this morning the A house | Flouses in London | vu i sires cnown as ** the Cofttin ’ discovered on fire The building was GREAT BARGAINS . J ownes by the Beckwith estate and occu ‘tj pied by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Virtie. The m2 | firemen turned out promptly and the flames 4 1 extinguished. The o¢ ipants of he house had a narrow es ipe with their Charlottetown, , 1888—eod 1} ; d to have be \ Lortly ‘ PEryinE ' WRA CR eLa RED ere l sid Hit i we GQ i9th in t. Mc 7 B: D> \ Point Road, Serene | to Miss Etizabeth ndor che Dispute Settied. At t by Rev. J en M. Meteod iD eli to Miss . ars | . »» ) t ; i AY A NA, Dec sae Addie Hen wrson th of Re vi Mo Ray. / iT ‘ } , — " Advices Irom tlayti State that the dispute . = er the se! ure | Ui tne American steamer Charlottetewn Market W rices. | Haytien Republic has been settled. The gt Lime ] 3 De deli red to the me | Al { k t ‘ ler has been deilvel : Ameri The attendance. al the market to-day was ‘an mnan-ot-war and the latter honored the] gmali and the price re as follows :—

.>0.08 to 0.12 . 0.04 to 0.06

0.00 to 0.00 0.20 to 0.25 0.17 to 0.19 0.14 to 0.18 0.35 to 0.50 0.40 to 0.50 0.22 to 0.25 0.25 to 0.33 9.55 to 0.85 2.75 to 2.90 0.43 to 0.49 0.00 to 0.14 0.06 to 0.74 0.06 to 0.68 0.32 to 0.34 2.40 to 0.00 0.09 to 0.10 0.06 to 0.07 0.18 to 0.19 2.75 to 2.80 | 0.50 to 0.60 | 0.16 to 0.00 0 75 to 1.20) 0.00 to 0.00 0.00 to 0 00 0.20 to 0.35 1.00 to 0.00 |

er ee

a (iP Sp red te x

As in fermer

Or, if preferred,

No extra charge f

decl0

Lui §

eately flavored be

subtle maladies are attack wherever "

Pa , §T — i iat

A Favorite and Most

Remedy for all Throat nid | OPPOSITE

CHANT

Watcnes, iota au

x MAS 1

A Liberal Discount,

GRATEFUL -COMFORTING. Ft VIL -UP'e fr Oo UU

BREAKFAST.

“By a thorough laws which govern the and nutrition, and by a careful application of the

ine properties of well-selected Cocoa, Mr. Epps ” 3 provide 4 our bre: rk fast

many heavy doctor’s : bills. use of such article s of diet that may be gradually built up un i] areng enough to resist every Seudanen ’

nany a ‘tified cae ;

x

hae

ancy Goods j + om 2 LOS hi

give as a

in goods.

North Side Queen Square.

GUA.

the natura!

3 of digestion |

tablea with a deii- which mny save us It is by the judicious a constitution

Hundreds of floating y AroU nd us ready to

po int. We

+“ keeping our- a hiead anda pro-

e Qazeti

and miik.} labelied thus:

ieopathic Chemists,

Lung Diseases.

It has cured ree uae cases considered | ‘PHOTO ALBUMS,

hope less. It soothes, the diseased or irritate ‘di Throat at Lun igs in| 102 kinds, in Paper, Leather and Plush, latest Just a few dose s will cure! styles and m »derate prices.

See for yourselves our

Christmas Cards,’

Ste vens’ C elebrat ed Boxed Card

aud Koltsc hesck” s Gems | Me

line of BUGK LETS, |

a ve ry short time.

a fresh cold if taken in time. per bottle. For sale at the he Stores. W. HAWKER & SON, P ropi iet«

Joh n °N. R.

nov LO— Iw dy

-rice 50 cents}

vrens eth ens |

SUEIGHS.

n—'‘* Captain Smith, remaining

“HAVE NOW ON HAND anice assortment Fa

Pe SLEIGHS in ail the le ading ‘ styles.

tending purchasers would do well to in- spt ct my stock be ‘fore going et

" pactory ana

| Old Stand. )

’ dec2l— dy Qaw & wky Im

UPPER Cuff Boxes

LY. — Three good

Coat eeahenat ~P. J. ‘Fanaa Tailor.

V ANTI iMMEDIA * “decl9—ti

You wil on goods are as advertised and the Cheapest in Town. ‘ry fai Duniposin. = of before. e glad that PROWSE still lives.

Reefers and

Store He does

BP, K. stand. Summer is gone, but PROWSE is still to the front

with the Best and Cheapest Clothing. Make a start

for PROWSE’S Store and get a Bargain. sign of the Big Hat, 144 Queen Street.

1888—eod & wky

i fad this outif you name with PROWSE:

7

Suits at prices never heard Competitors are mad but Customers

WE CLAIM TO SELL THE CHEAPEST, AND WE WILL D0 IT.

follow the crowd and you will be led to PROWSE’S the Biggest Clothing Business on

in Quality and Fit, or more in the price, the place to buy is at

ACDONALD'’S. ute < WATCHES

if you want a good Coat,

Charlottetown, ieiataas 28, 1988, 1888-—dy & wky

- ROCKFORD »

are unequalled in exacting service. y the Chief Mec hanici ian of

‘Where are you going, my eee | maid?”

. ‘lo the Eure pean ss

vi buy mea Pp! ese oi

miral * Commanding in Naval Observatory cal work; and by

neers, Conductors and Railway men.

Another Lot of the above Watches Just Received.

Their-Time-Keeping Qualities are Superior to many costing much higher,

E. W. TAYLOR, CAMERON BLOCK,

Agent for Charlottetown.

"See For Mian |

Mk if i, THE EUROPEAN BAZAAR

ON QUEEN STREET,

, for fowls ocomotive Engi- {

Splendid Display of

} | } |

CREAT CLOTHING SALE!

5. MACDONALD’S

—-—-GREAT STOCK OF-—

Overcoats, Ulsters, Reefers and Suits

Is now selling at prices which, for Cheapness, has never yet been approached by anyone in the City,

and at the same time save a Dollar

are recognized as TH 3 D ST for all uses in whic 4) 8 ose time and durability are re- quisites. Sold in principai cities and towns by the COMPANY’S Exclusive Agents (leading jewel- ers), who give e FULL warranty.

e-- |

ris Ch

A® attra retive and inte, vesting rvics will be with | the owner, Peter Duffy, Fort Augustus, the |or with Bernard Cailaghan, Dorchester Street,

es

"e wor iid h ave you ins pect

NC xX ( :OODS,

Dressing Cases, Jewel cow - dies’ Companions, Collars and , Writing Desks and Blotters, Ink PRINCE STREE T | Me Kinnon '& Fraser's stands j in we roud and ‘brass, Autograph Albums, Handkerchiet J. SEAMAN.$ 3 eax "Toy ‘Sale Pen “i ipers, Scrap Books,

Open till 10 Every Night.

Parcels delivered ia any part of the city.

A ic Mice? MEPHODIST CHURCH, TRAYEv’—From the subscriber's premises / On the N ight After Christmas 9 on Water Street, a small black Cow. Any-

ns piring evening, MAS © AROLS,

Kdsittene e, 15 cents, at the door. assist the Poor Fund of the . MR. READ will preside. —si

WANTS, LOST, POUND d&e

OST.—On Moz Jay, 10th December, between Southport ant Webster's corner, a Wolf ‘Hobe, Finder will be rewarded by leaving same

, Ch’tewn, boa” ay li wky li—dec2i

KA returning same will be suitably -ewarded.— | GEORGE J. WRIGHT. pa 2i —~dec?t

ANTED,—<A Servant ina small family. No

The Programme tee aa a pleasant and | W washing. Apply at this office. ANTHEMS, | dec?0—tf

ST- : on REC ITATIONS, | WOU ND.—OGa the corner of Great George and

Euston Streets, on the evening of the 18th

Proceeds to imst-, an Office or Shop Key. The owner can

have the same by applying to CRPHAS VAN- | JOERS AN, at the oflice of F. T. Newbery, Esg

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