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- i i - \\ - ? | : “vf i bani « big nig STARS Go to see the juvenile a 852 OU. I er $ Schvdeiroom = . 1 } : SANTS, icV ends in 14 yd I : Clit pene i Llarris d stewart, — ws jane; vt - The brethren of Victoria Lodge } | mem be th aceting this even - . , . this most amusing darkee ; ; mn a&@ lavgbabie tarce at Sc. Peter's Lotertainment this eve ing. - SOCIET Phere will be a , on Filday cvening of this week, at 8 ot ~_ > -——

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jan 29 tf

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_ > and Shoes will day, and wili be continued until

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ieee B us their very attractive display.

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SICKNESS IN Sr. JonHn.—There were ten deaths in St. John last week, the smallest namber for along time. Seven cases of d ph

reported

are in a mild form, ihe sanitary condition of St. John, it is said, was never betier than it is at present.

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a couple of men whose boat the wrecked r was rescued,

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fnoTtina at Montreat.—The meeting at Point St Charles, Montreal, was finisher’ «nm Friday last. Ina the free-for-all Maud C, 8 « ure d third place ence ina fie ld of Inthe 2.35 class, Fas ry's got recond, ‘ourth and third places respectively, Col. Stoner winning in three straight heats;

best time 2.394. *

trotting

four.

> PressyTeny.—The quarterly meeting of

, Who invite you to cali and examine |

Bravery Rewarpry.—Two Cape Breton jsnermen, Dow ling and McRae, have been preseated by the Marine Department at Ottaws, with silver watches for brave attempts |

fishermen was drowned, |

Whistler |

the Preebytery of P. E. Island will me t in|

am Pee SLA AALS AR REN IRA a — imam DAILY BRA. - oe

TEL GRAPHIC NEWS,

Sreetan Despatones TO Tue ExAMINER. |

A MINING HORROR|

Two Hundred Persons Killed, '

Recovering the Bodies.

SOME VERY SAD SCENES.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 29.

The terrible explosion of fire damp in the Frick Coke Company's Mine, at Young- wood, Pa., resulted in the death of abeut two hundred miners, Su far the bodies of about hundred and ten of the victims of the disaster have been recovered. The scene at the mine is, without a doubt, one } of the most horrible in the history of min- ng in Pennsylvania, the mine being strewn with the dismembered bodies of men and mules, Hundreds of persons hover about the mine oight and day watching the re- | covery of the bodies, and some of the scenes after the dead bodies are recognized are truly heart-rending. A great number of

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_ 20to 3+ per cent. given on | the miners killed were married men with | U. SPRAGUE jm 29tt [large families, a fact which will make the | aca | disaster all the mure severely felt. SPECIAL SERvices.—-The meeting in the} a Vpper Methodist Church to-night will be | rey ’ Oba: ‘ a call Maal > s “ae , ( ci ndu:ted by the Rev. Mr. Sutherland of | 4 aE i LEMSOLL BILL. Zion Church and Mr. Sute!#e. —_—- > — | ee eeeeeennee ‘ AVERY His Lordship Bishop Me- |! P laty as addressed a circular to his clergy te Fant nan © Chinning ponies them to take up at ection im March its BUBCL Upon vu duIppig. | ty aeSist WCarcigal Lavigerie In fils aul -slavel ) sacie in Ceutral Africa on a a am rsh : - ft. & The annual meeti g of th | St John Will Prot tf, uCces Church Soci yy il be neid in St. ’ €s ° i s Schnoolroom, on Weednesd y eve ning, th February. Meeting of the Exccu- | a ee evening pre Vieus, Z 2 - ‘After Concurrent Running Power, Puenre is nothing more 'ppetizing than well arranged table, and the quality aad white- ee ees of the table linen is the fi:st considera- ties Linens of all kinds are a specialty of Sr. Joun, N. B., Jan, 21.

Deputy Minister of Marine Smith has finished his inquiry in St. John into the} Plimsoll Bill and deckload questions. The concensus of opinion was that Plimsoll’s bill weuld drive Canadian vessels off the ocean. St. John will send up « vigorous protest to Dominien Government against the bill applying to Canadian ship- i Dig.

The Grand Trunk Railway has applied ‘to the city fer concurrent running powers over the Carleton Branch Railway with the Canadian Pacitic. The Grand Trunk asserts that it will reach St. John at an early date.

the

Breaking Skating Records. ‘eaten

Sr. Joun, Jan. 29

| At the Victoria Rink last aight, Dingee, the well-known skater, made a half mile on a track certified to contain fourteen laps vo the mile, in the great time of one minute and twenty-four seconds, breaking all Ame- rican records. Gillespie, in backward skating, by dvuing a half mile in one minute and thirty-three seconds, broke the world’s record and lowered the mile record over

| ing, 34x63, clear of posts,

[JARNIVA

the Hall of St. James’ church, on Tuesday,!three seconds. Both performances were tac 3rd of February, at 11 o'clock, a. m. | witnessed by an immense crowd of people, iy arrangements with the P. E &, Railway, lay | and tth skaters were loudly cheered when delegates will beable to return free oD | the result was announced. presenting a certificate from the clerk of | Presbytery. —James Carruthers. a a Wixtem SHipMent or Potators. — The Amherst Record says: Three car-loads of potatoes were forwarded to Boston yrsterday by B. W. Beatty—one from Pugwash, one irom Amberst, one from Bay Verte. The branch railway gives Pugwash and Wallace the advantage of winter trade in potatoes for

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The Behring Sea Matter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.

The argument for the British Govern- ment in the Behring Sea case was conclud- ed in the United States’ Svpreme Court, in session here, yesterday Tie matter is now in the hands of the Court for decision.

the first time, and three carloads have gone irom Pugwash this season. —— - Wants More Power. Laip To Rest,—The body of the late Hon. i as Huzh Lord Macdonald, was interred in the | Lonpon, Jan. 29. R man Catholic cemetery at Cardigan this} The Australian Colonies have asked the

norninge 2 tree took lece © sf | . =. — oo = took Poe as or Home Government to accord them the pri- Of "RK , rg y atte fe pe a . ‘ ” c SCLOCK, ant was iar ae y a te naead, ther eing vilege possessed by Canada, ot negotiai ing upwarde of 200 slighs in the procession Cs a as ™ ; . ’ . . : sa: 2 a and i commercial treaties with loreign countries, A tumber of prominent politicians and} Re e avs + lunder the sanction of the Foreign Office.

others went up by special train from the city |“ ; ; : P ite y | The outcome of the request is awaited with interest,

to teke part in the ceremonies. Mass for the ead waa offered up in All Saints Church.

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Gladstone Will Not Resiga.

Pesiic Works. — The Government is promptiy attendiug to the damaged bridges ia «li parts cf the province, East and west ten- Lonpon, Jan. 29. | = ders ave advertised for jobs of any cons quence. i ae ‘

Last week's Roval Gazetteis loaded with them. The Press Association authoratively con- In one corner of the First District of Prince | tradicts the story that Mr, Gladstone con- Ceunty,alone,tenders are called for three large| templated retiring from the leadersh'p of bridges, viz: Hills River Dridge, Huntley (the Liberal party

Beidge and Kildare, known as the Father Barke Bridge. Extensive repairs are also be- ing made to Stanley Bridge. The damage to wueks of this kind all along the north coast has been great, owing to the extraordinary ae oe fell tides, and the government is certainly All the Provincial Commissioners of i» Le commended for promptitude. the census have been " - _ | present themselves at the Department of

Canstvats.—‘Lhe Carnival to be held in} agyieulture. Ottawa, on the 4th Febraary the riak at Victoria, to-wight, promises to be] next to receive instructions. very successful. A large number of skaters scent 0-8 tee have signified their intention of taking part. Personal.

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The Census.

Orrawa, Jan, 29.

The Artillery Band will be in attendance. :

the Cernival at Georgetown last night was : ae ame : a c zg ontul aie” The ice oe goed Archbishop Tache says he does not intend SSi 2 . ie , ; ‘

: ' hawcin oft ign. condition, ¢ » was a lorge attendance of | to resig ' . a ee and the Par _ghochre. at ‘ ts xce]-| A. Lord, Esq., returned from New Londcn Katers. Many of the ‘ ae he , this morning lent. Splendi sic was furrnisxed by the, this n = , — music was furnisved by | William Marshal!, a contemporary wr arg local ban« . ¢ a : : 6 ‘orns. died on a farm near Bright, Ont.,

Another gr: eentveal wil . ace at} Poet burns, ¢ Ld

J no ber grand carniv tl will take pl ice : | rast ‘eet seed OG. He was born on Tam Souris on the night of Wednesday, Feb. 4th. | iS" , fart », Ayrshire, Scotland The manegers are determined to make this O'Shanter farm, yrs ,

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ees umes

. Dae i ; Pas . _| We regret to learn from the Amherst Press

Cunival one of the best affairs of the | a — ~ ddenl

. was taxen sudden , kind ever held at that place, Make arrange- |that Rev V. &. Harris aa a che b uy inte te attend iil on Saturday of inflummation of the brain,

— and that his case is regarded as serious. _>—--~

A Roya Quit - -A prise competition of | Charles Bradlaugh, M. P.% ae *peciel interest to every lady who does) the noted free on is reported go ill tha ' 4 l he is specte recover. faney work, is just announced by the Can-| he is not expected to re Mlian Queen. The lady making by hand- work, the handsomest tluck une foot square,

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Sursurive For Ir. —The Dominion Ilus- , I

(to be of silk, either in one piece or ptch- trated, for the ~— —- — co ane

work, and embroidered or hand-painted sc- bill of fare that shoul oe 7 ane ow

cording to the taste of the maker) for the/a journal as — — seam —

Royal Quilt, will be presented with a pony, | new and striking literary fea ;

\ tart and haruesz, valuc $350 The Royal essentially a high-class ye sade al

Be Quilt will contain forty-eight blocks, ~ ly a ee eine os ty each of the next forty-seven ladies send- | have decided to © S ing the di pin Bock wiil be presented six mopths,over $3000 sa! Ne aa wuh either a solid gold w atch or aa elegint : to questions, the ae oa the journal. Silver tea service, value $40. Send four 3-. | found in current oe er ri ok ot ‘imps for the lasst uumber of The Queen, ; The first Tee oe

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_ Hon, and particulars »3 to what will be B® “one with the Royal Quilt. Address, The ‘“anadian Queen, ‘* Royal Quilt Cumpeti- £20," Toronto, Ganada. sat wky Saks.

& Pub. Co., Montreal) will send to any

notified to}

' pany each tender.

|

a ; . : c On receipt of 12 cents in |

eMtaining full instructions for the compet- | are vu ; oe i oe stamps. the publishers (The Sabiston Litho eT ETN PO — Andrew Dorte

° tree apn

address a sample copy of the journal and | Uitice, a Door Key. Finder will kindly leave the

all particulars. — és

Local Notices. { Wantep $5000.—Clearing out sale of boots and shoes (see large add) at Goff Bros., cheap Boot Store. Big bargains in winter unde.clothing at Prowse Bros., the wonderful cheap men jav29 dy & wk 3i_ | goods, selling awful | jan29 dy & wk 3i Overshoes and felt boots at Goff Bros jan9 f Gents slippers just received at Goff Bros. | jan9 tf Cheapest boots at Goff Bros. jan tf Selling off—Great bargains before stock- taking. Ladies dress cloths, fancy dress goods at J B Macdonald's, janl4

All kinds of winter cheap at Prowse Bros.

PX, pp Juspepticure

ii wah &

aids Digestion,

: o Dyspeptieure cures : ndisestion. Gr eS et ee ee Lathe most’ serious and <3

@ long-standing cases of =~ \} Gronie Dyspepsial) | positively cured (

S FY a 7 Duy spepiieu rely Price per bottle 35cts and 4-00 large bettles fourtimes sizeof small.) . = prepared by fe Charles KG Short. St.ofohn. NB,

S0%D EVERYWHERE,

FOR RENT.

—" LET, in the New MORRIS BUILD.

ING, now nearing completion, opposite

Post Otfice : —

One Store, 20x63, clear of posts, with Base- ment and large Room on second floor.

One Stove, 14x40, with Room in rear and} Basement. Three or four suits of Offices on second | floor. i

Oge Room on third floor, full size of build-

j ;

If applied for hefore contracts for finishing | are let, will be fitted up to snis tenant. |

A tire-preof vault will be built to suit stores | and offices if desired. The building will be } heated throughout by steam or hot water. |

Plans caa be seen at the office of Chappell | & Phillips. For further particulars apply to

THOMAS MORRIS.

jan27- -5i eod

A Fancy Dress Carnival

WILL BE HELD IN THE

HILESBIROUGE SKATING RINK

Tuesday Evening,

3rd FEBRUARY NEX?, Commencing at 8 o'clock.

Aca are being made with a COSTUMIER, who will be in Char- lottetown with a large assortment of Fancy Dresses. Intending Skaters will oblige by sending in their names and characters to any of the Directors or to the Janitor as soon as possible.

Four Prizes will be Offered, AS FOLLOWS:

Five Dollars for the Handsomest Laslies Custume. Five Dollars for the Handsomest Gentle-

men’s Costume.

Five Dollars for the Ladies’ Costume being best representation of charac’er assumed.

Five Dollars for the Gentlemen’s Costume being best representation of character assumed,

Skaters in Costume jan21

Admission, 25 cents. free.

NKALE™ TENDERS aedressed to the under- b signed, and endorsed “ender for Scows.” will be received untii FKIvAY, the 6th day ef February next, inclusively, for the construction of Three Centre Dumping Scows, according to a plan and specification to be seen on application to the Collector of Customs «at Pictou, N. §,. Charlottetown, P. &. I., at the Office cf the Superintendent of Dredging, Public Works Office, Sr. John, N. B., and at the Department of Publie Works, Ottawa.

Tenders wiil not. be considered unless made on the form supplied, and signed with the actual signatures of tenderers.

An accepted bank cheque, payable to the order of the Minister ef Public Works, equi to five per cent, of the amount of tender, must accom- hie cheque will be forfeited if the party decline the contract or fail to com- plete the work contracted for, and will be re- turned in case of non-accreptarce of tender.

‘the fevartment dees not bind itseif to accept the lowest or any tender,

By order,

BF Boy. Secretary.

Department of Public Works, 6. tawa, 3rd Jan., 1891

NOTICE.

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- THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 1891.

EL sneenoteenaneni gan oe

GREAT CLEARING SALE

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OTS AND SHOES, “a

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Pifteen Thousand Dollars’ worth to be sold at a Dis- count of 20 to 23 per cent. for Cash only.

Sa dcinienen

MEN'S, WOMEN’S AD CHILDREN’S BOOTS, SHOES AND SLIPPERS,

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Special Lot of Misses’ Fine Kid Boots. from 75 cents to $1.25 regular prices from $1.75 to $2.75. Misses’ and Children’s Felt Overshoes, 50 cents a pair. Tremendous

DOMINION BOOT AND SHOE STORE.

WUARW, 1891.

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BEFORE STOCRTARING,

Great Bargains to Reduce and Olear

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DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING !

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JS. B. MACDON A LDS.

I891-- JANUARY --189).

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PERKINS & STERNS.

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Wow Taking Stock,

A IND—

BiG BARGAINS WILL BE GIVEN

——IN ALI KINDS OFr——

WINTER DRY GOODS.

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Our Quarterly Accounts have been sent out during the past week, and we would be obliged to our friends to respond to the same quick.

Charlottetown, January 8, 1890. ———_

STANLEY BROTHERS,

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TABLE COVERS.

5 id cD SILK EMBROIDERED CLOTHS, Tapestry and Felt. The lot must be so of een Piano or Table Cover have a look through these, as they are marked at

Wonderfully Low Figures.

LADIES’ WATERPROOF CLOAKS.

at ae ffer- Y ust have them, and it is just as well that you should know that we are 0 ing nmatiaias Special. We look closely at the matter of Quality in these goods, and leave

the buyer to look closely at the Prices.

CLOTHS FOR LADIES’ WEAR.

debted to her to settle their accounts

before March Ist. Al! not settled then will

be placed in the lawyer's hands for collection. j an27 —8i col

WANTS, LOST, FOUND ac

N RS. MILLNER requests all persons in- i

jy ANTED.—A good girl for general housework. |

McGREGOR, Prince

pply to Mrs, C. V. ; Apply 3i—iax27

Strect.

residence, Grafton

same With Mr, DOYLE, janz;

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is line 1 ; he pleasure Our Stock in this line is really excellent, and we expect buyers to share the p we feel in offering them a First-Class Assortment of ULSTER and JACKET CLOTHS

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‘at money-saving prices.

CHILDREN’S CLOAKS.

rT . * + d A few left, right in every way. You can have one at your own price, as we@ inten

to clear them all. STANLEY BROTHERS,

BROWN'S BLOCK.

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