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150 Minutes of

Rattling Bargains

Sur Store opexs to~morrow evening at sharp seven o’clock —and closes at just half—past nine.

or that 150 minutes we’ve prepared a list of

gi‘t edge bargains that should fill the store

eager buvers.

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The foliowing fresh, new, seasonnble goods can be bought during those two hours and a half at a dis-

coun! of

Twenty-Five per cent

ALL THE DRESS GOODS

25 per cent off

Anyever y piece of dress goods in the store—black or colored — cheap oO expensive you

sean buy at 25

per cent off the

regular price during that two hours and a halt.

FABRICS FOR -

Isn’t that a grand chance to y a sensible Christmas gift ?

Sev enty five ce as a dollar '

READ Y- MADE WRAP PERS 25 ner 4

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— hand- “4 some well C made garments—and on Wednes- day night from 7 to 9.30 —you can take your choice at a dis- count of 25 per cent.

READY MADE SEIRTS 25 per cent off

Just stop and think for a min- ute. For two hours and thirty rainutes you can choose from these handsome new garments— at a discount of 25 per cent.

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i—serges crep- < and navy !

Shirts worth £2.10 for $2.33. ‘. + 4°65 for $3.49 ‘ ts 55.00 for $3.75

For iust 150 minutes remem-

You Can Buy New Blouses af 25 per cent discount

Every flannelette and satteen waist in the store goes on sale Wednesday evening at a discount of twenty-five per cent.

GOLF JERSEYS at 25 per cent discount

Any one in the whole lot, just take your choice, they’re new ones.

FLANNELETTE UNDERWEAR 25 per cent off

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Any garment in the whole

, stock, or every one, if you wish

you can buy a! a discount of twen‘y five per cent, during those two hours and a half,

Flannelette night gowns, flan- nelette knickers, twenty-five per cent off.

Any Jacket 25 per cent off

Choose from the whole stock dur- ing tbose 150 minutes—any one

you fancy is yours at a discount of Twenty-five per cent,

HALF PRICE !

NOTE WELL

[hese discounts are

positively for cash only.

. —_ > These discounts are for Wednesday evening / 0 clock

to 9.30---no more---no less, 17

allow them ask it

We will not in any case

before that time or after, kindly do not

“ . 5 . >. Look for a difterent bargain ust for Thursday at

the same hours.

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Busiest Street.

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SrEcIAL DESPATCH

Loxpox, Dec 19. — The Daily dent that General Buller, after a stiff fight, has crossed the Tugela River. The corres; ondent aleo stares that Gen. Methuen’s cummunications are cut.

Loxpoyx, Dec 18.—The account of the bat le of Colenso appears in to-day’s Mail.

The message which was despatched from Frere Cam 9 shows that Hart’s brigade did actually cross the Tegela.

The Boersin great force occupied a strongly-eutrenched position commanding the river and the brigade, in the face of a murderous Nordenfelut and rifl2 fire ,cross- ed over; but the position op the other side was found to be utterly untenable and they were obliged to recrose.

Oo the right Hildyard’s brigade, dis- playicg equal heroism, succeeded *W enter- ing the village of Colenso, but the sixth battery encountered a terrible fire and was com peiled to retire, leaving both guns and ammunition wagons on the veldt.

Their brigade also had to fal! back. and in the meantime General Barton’s brigade failed to carry, Slangwire, while the whole force was abliged to retreat.

The correspondent adds that there were heavy losses on both eides. But in the nature of things the Boer casual*ies can hardly have been so great as tbose of the British.

A Mail telegram from Naauwpoori states that General French was forced to evacuate Vaalkop owing to his guns being outranged.

Lord Roberts will leave for Cape Town on Saturday, on the Dannottar Castle, which took out General Buller.

General Warren has left Cape Town for DeAar, and his journey is believed to be not unconnected with the numerous rea ports of a strong Boer force gathering in he vicinity of Orange River.

Lonpon, Dec. 19.—Rear Admiral! Beres tord is quoted ia an interview yesterday,as saying : “The issue of the war will depead more upon the artillery than anything ,else, especially at the siege of Pretoria and other places, where the biggest battles areexpected. Therefore I urge that all the naval guns which can be spared from

the reserves and other ships be mounted :

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We Have all Sail Set

and expect to drive a big trade this week.

We have never broken faith with the people and never will, Lowest prices will prevail.

A few suggestions: —

Perfumes galore, Military Sets, Ebony Goois, Mirrors, Fine Hair Brushes — Druggist’s Suadries in general,

A. W. REDDIN, Phm, 8

Central Drugstore,

Sunnyside.

N B—Rinok Tickets now on sale

-Australian Contingent

Mai! | hears from a hitberto reliable correspoa- i service immediately, This move ie neces-

evening.

| notable rush of volunteers all day to offer

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RLOTTETOWN P: E. ISLAND, TUESDAY DECEMBER 19, 1899

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TO THE EXAMINER.

oa artillery trains and limbers for field

Sary as there are no quick-firing 12 pound. ers of twelve hundred weight in the army.

“The Government should immediately commission every ship in § A’ Division of the navy,as a needful precaution against any nation seeking to take advantage of Great Britain’s cendition. No friendly nation could object. It would be only runpivg water through lose pipes so as to prepare for fire.

“I am greatly pleased to see that General Robarts and General Kitchener go to the | aid of General Buller.” Metsovurne, Dec. 19:—An Australian mounted Contingent of athonsand men will eail for South Africa before January ' 10th. An additional. New South Wales batery of artillery is to sail immediately.

Lonvoy, Dec. 19.—Tbe War Otfice has posted a revised list of casualties in the battle of Magersfontein giving 51 addi- tiona) killed.

Laxpon, Dec. 19.—The associated press has been officially informed that the Queen is in exce!Jent health, aud there is no indication of the surrender of Kim- berley.

Reports of the death of Queen Victoria, and a rumor that Kimberley had sur- rendered, were circulated on the London stock exchange yesterlay.

The Queen passsd a quiet day at Wind- & sor. She took. an airing in the afternoon. It is said Her Majesty may leave Windsor for Osborne, Isle of Wight, December 29th.

A. J. Balfour dined with the Queen last

Lonpow, Dec. 19:—The War Office has been in Communicatiog with General Sir William Lockhart, Conmmander-in-Chief in India, with a view to gscertaining what troops can be spared from his forces, and it is undersiood that as a result of these enquiries a force will almost immediately leave Bembay for Dorban, including four regiments of seasoned troops, with an ammunition colamno and brigade of artil- lery including horse and field batteries.

Lonpon,. Dec. 19.—A despatch to the Daily Mail from Frere camp says that the bodies of two of the gaides who misled General Gatacre at Stormberg were found on the battle field. The men had been shot.

trawa, Dec. 19.--A despatch has been received from the War office, accep'= ing Canada’s offer of a second Contingent The regiment will certainly gather at Halifax, where there is barrack accommo- dation, etc., for embarkation.

Lonpon, Dec, 18.—There has been a their services for the war in South Africa:

Several Colonels have placed their regi ments at the disposal of the War office About 300 artillery volunteers offered their services at Edinburgh.

We are notified that the Lorenzo Mars ques-Mozambique cable is interrupted. Traffic is circulating via the West Coast of Africa route.

Also that a cable bas been laid from St, Helena to Ascension [sland and is open for traffic rate to Ascension, $1.71 per word from London.

The first announcement involves delay

in messages from the seat of war. T. C. Jamas,

“ BLACK WEEK.”

Lonpon, Dec, 18.—* Black week,’ as last week is now universally called, has evidently aroused the government and the W ar Office to a full sense of their respon tibility and ot the magnitude of the task before them. The papere unanimously applaud this awakening, despite the fact that they recognize that the heroic mea- sures now decided upon savor rather of weakness than of etreogth. Rumor has it that the question of expense has really been at the bottom of the balf-hearted measures hitherto adopted, and it is not

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GEN. BULLER CROSSES THE TUGELA

Harts Brigade Was Forced to Recross the River.

CANADA’S OFFER OF A SECOND! CONTINGENT ACCEPTED.

Hildyard’s Brigade falls back from Colenso—French

Kvacuates Vaalkop.—Interview Beresford.— sails on the lOth January.

More Mules Wanted,

New York, Dec. 18.—Major J. Fowle, of the 21st Royal Lancers and his order!r, Private Rowlett, arrived on the steamshio Etruria today. Mr. Fowle ison hia way to New Orleans to purchase 900 mules to be shipped to the British army in South Africa.

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Ebony brushes and mirrors are most serviceable Xmas gifts. Special inducements to buyers this week —GF Hat. cheson.

Big bargains from 7 to 9 30 to-morrow evening—s‘ee our ads—and come. Moore & Me- Leod,

Fnamelled Belt Buckles —A very beautifal and usefal present, -a large assortment

anlikely that Sir Michael Bicks-Beach. chancellor of the exchequer, and other members of the cabinet will resign. It was high time that something very ener- getic was done. The British losses in killed, wounded, prisoners and missing throughout the campaign, now reach the enormous total of 7,630.

While Gen. Buller’s reverse was an un- expected blow to the public that had pinned its faith to him, it would appear that the original plan of campaiga, it ad« hered to, would have given better results, for the besieged towns have chown them- selves quite capable of holding out. As it is now, the Britieh forces are eplit up, have been seriously repulsed, are unable to co-operate, and, at any rate, for the present, are uvable to reach their ob- jectivee.

However looked at the British position i8 most unenviable and there is a gPeat cry fur more troops. Lord Londonderry urges the War Office to send out 100,000 more men, saying “‘ Concgive the effect on the Empire if Metbuen is forced to surrender. On the other hand, there are people who deplore Engiishmen not to make fools of themselves, and not to imagine that a tew reverses tnake it necessary to dry. the country of every man able to carry a rifle.

The News in Paris

Paris, Dec. i8.—For the third time this week the Parisians met hoarse-voiced news vendors running along the boule- vards today shouting “ Crushing defeat of the English,” ‘Great victory of the Boere,” and displaying the front sheete of tneir papers bearing big headlines :: “The British vonted,” etc. The French people hear and read the news with interest and discuss these British defeats without a display of sorrow or sympathy. for the British ; but, at the sams time, without any outward demonstration of gieeful satisfaction that.could be regarded as of fensive by British spectators.

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Joy in Germany;

Bervuiy, Dec. 18.—The German press and people are jubilant over the news from South Africa and, everywhere im the streets people stop each other and offer congratulations, Among the press com- ments tonight is that of the Kreuz Zei- tung, which says: “ Thus the fighting . power of the third column is destroyed, | and the campaign against the Boers is disastrowsly ended. What, however, means more, is that England’s decadence, long ago apparent t far seeing statesmen, has this become visible before the whole world, ”

The Vossiche Zeitung says: “‘The En« gliah yesterday met the greatest defeat of this campaign so productive of disap polatments aad losses.”

Op nion in Rome

Rome, Dec. 18 —General Bualler’s re- verse produced a profound impression in all circles here, where it is 1egarded as most serious for the military prestige of England,

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STOP IT NOW.

Don’t Let it Run on Until Your Con- dition Causes You to be Ostracised as if You Were a Leper.

Before it is too late stop that succession of colds that means nothing more or less than catarrh. Stop the suffering. Stop the disagreeable discharges that are so humiliating to you and offensive io your friends. Don’t Jet it run on until your condition 4auses you to be ostracized as if you werea leper. Don’t veglect yourself until consumption makes its fatal appear- ance. Youcan be cured. Not merely re~ lieved, but absolutely and perfectly oured. Dr. Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder will re- store you tocomplete, perfect health. It gives relief at once. It cures in an in- credibly short time. Sold by Geo, E.

Hughes and Dr. 8. W. Dodd. .

with er without belt at Hut.~ cheson’s

There’s pretty sure to be something you want in our bargain list for ve-morrow night, study it. Moore & Me- Leod.

Whatever you may happen to want come in to-morrow night—-7 to 9.50—price_ will be right. Moore & Mcuecd,

Christmas Gifts purchased at this store engraved free —

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New Annuals for Christmas Presents

Boys’ Own

Girls Own

Leisure Hour

Sunday at Home Chatterbox

Our Darling

Little Folks

Sunday

Child’s Own Magazine The Infants Magazine The Children’s Hour

Christmas number of London News 8, Graphic, Pears’, Holly Leaves and others. | Great supply of Christmas, cards, | Jalendars, Toy Booxs, Booklets,

Call today and inspect. .

GEO. CARTER & CO

Heedquarters for Xmas Presents. HOUSES TO LET~—Apply to Peter Bradly, Douglas Street. 295

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