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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

1293

DECEMBER 19,

THE POLICY FOR THE FUTURE. Ix the hour of defeat it is well towetici pate future victories, and to adopt those

; prudent measures which will ensare them

There can be no doubt that the Premier’s victory was due largely to the Premier's actlics A Re the Dis ranchisement Act, the Plebiacite vote, the the ada and

? untry whilt

’

The rerryh ander

Land Office manipulation . recent

lavish expenditure upon r

bridges, the

apm al to the co

the country was yet in the dark as to the

state of the public accounts, the unseru whiskey and moneys

party,~all these wrong and

pu us use ot by th

ty ernment

niustifiable measures cot

re not made to get the

lear that if the Libera vatiy party is to take advantage of tie [r

ties which w be opened up

actor If the Liberal Conservatis had been thoroughly organized

mistakes | A mistake was, in our opinion,

deviled to go to the

that som avoided

made when it was

eyantry without publishing the Liberal Conservat policy. Men w not fight strongiy f 4 mere nezatio But thes will fight for and stick te a principle which they believe to be 1 elit By pul shing their reasonable and prudent policy respect to the questions before the country luring the recent contest, the Liberal Conservatives might, 't i< & have giver i nters » the tr t rit arty But they would, w beli« f ey hav done sO, have obtaine l mary votes in each

constituency which were drawn away t

the grite as a resnit of the clap-trap argu-

ments, the blandishment*, and intimida-

tion and “human devices of Govern- nenteanvassers. The Liberal Conservative party ehould, at once, begin to consider the policy of the future and they should iomalet it in time. The financial pro hlem has been committed to Mr. Peters

Let him solve it eatiefactorily if he can

“here remain other questions upon which ! wel]

the Liberal-Conservative party may

How t

bribery and corruption as were rampant In

appeal to the people yavoid such

the recent contest is one of the questions

which ought to be considered Phere pronounced it a natural death from super- must, ere long, be «a revulsion of | ficial examination, and ordered the re- »opular feelinz against all fou! | mains removed to the morgne to await yi : 7 “0 TY Bt . } atitopes' i mnicrta retir-t a@-istant, and demoralizing methods of winning | #“°P Phe und ‘ with easy familiar.itv born of frequent

A means of preventing these is

‘ lex ti fie

the abolition of canvassing If am bit-ous

candidates for Legislative honors, and | an unmistakab‘e jerk. He called for Dr their agent*, were previ nted bw law fron Ransom, Thee Hui r ma lea closer ak amination; but could discern no pal=« approaching electors, asking fur votes,| ag). dead. all right enough,” said sing Sarts of intimidation, jobbery or | hy *“Ttell you she’s alive,” sail the as bribery, there would thea be obta ned aj sistant, putt ne hi- ear to her heart. The — 1) ’ coroner sto yped and appl el his car, and ee ee en ere coul’ barely hear the pulsations. A mir- upon measures and men ~ after fall diseus- | at plaved over the gtl's lip, and it son upon the platform armed im the prese showed a trace of \ apor. “This isn’t ou Lhe practice of politicians going r vumd the | care,” Sa : the coro a m take the cof fin out and Pl) eall a doctor for the liv. ountry kissing the babies, Premas th bt nr only tie dector fur thre dead.” wives, pulling out the bottle fur the * old | 1 pon the arrival of another phy cisian the lollar bill to the eat, | girl was re-usitated Here was a cace of

man,” tossing a five-

buying puppy dogs at high prices, hinting flour, ctc., is

at mveterious barrels of

humiliating to high-»p rited and hen

able candidates, and disgusting to all elec- tors possessed of right feelings We le- lieve that the abolition of cativassing

os would be a strong and popular plank in

the platform of the Libera!-Conservative

party. It might be well to consider, alzo,

the liberal principle of “one man, on

vote -” and, in view of the great an! appar-

ently increasing power of the mortgagee, the ballot system which i+ now prevalent, if we mistake not, in ali other parts of

North America, in Australia and in Great

Britain. A new policy ought to be pur sued in reapect te the Government Farm,

Trvle ed, the fut-

and the promotion of agricniture

there ia now, and there will be i:

ure, abundant material out of which a

’

well organized Liberal-Conservat

ve party may form a strong platform upon which ty man h to victory. But organization ix the first duty We hope that the Young Men’ Liberal-Couservative Club of this city, re- eontly established, will continue its meet ings throughout the present winter, and that the Liberal-Conservative Association will at once be placed

of the Province

footing. Our veteran

the

effective for

from the scene of political activity ;

upen an most part, passed the

lealers have,

younger men must bow prepare to win the triumphs aml undertake the responsibil

ities of the future -_ 2 a———— CHRISTMAS CHARITY.

Tne Summerside correspondent of the Guardian throws a rew light upon tie actions of the Government miss#ionaric: in the revent days. In reply to his question, “ Was there any money paid for votex?” one of these geatlemen replied :

+i. positively. In our canvass we niet with a good many destitute people, whom we promptly relievel, regardiess of their political proclivities, and we were pleased to find that many of these came out and voted for us. At this season of the year the members of our association are ia the habit of dispensing charity wherever needed. brought us out possibly a little earl.er than usual, and may have been the means in some cases of anticipating the visits of our good old friend Santa Claus, but we never, in any instance, allowed the cold breath of political partisanship to inter fere with our deeds of benevolence. O course, he added, there is a xpecia! oceasion?, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and elections, when the var-

ious feelings incident to these occasions |

are aroused to be more than ord narily gen-

erous.” ’

Here we have the explanation. It wasn’t} Co,, St. John, N _B., and is a perfect eure

to buy votes that the missionaries were so | active all over the Province; it was | <ispense charity in anticipation of Christ: | mas! No wonder the poor electors were | under meameric influence on election day, | and that the Liberal-Conservatives—who | didn’t pay money in charity—were left in |

the cool shades of opposition.

Popnlar gools at yopular pric t G Hi Tavloy’s, jeweler "F rr

This year our canvass |

asibility on /

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DAILY EXAMINER . .

STARVATION EN BOSTON,

Thows.ods Crying for Food, Shelter and Clothing,

rhe Boston Herald says

of the charitable orgenizattons make the

| not, that : “The workers |

atatement that hundréde of people who never knew what ~ was before, are starving in cold rovihs to-day Every or- ranization is deafing with aclass of people |

it has never met before, and scores of cases

are related of people who go days and days |

’ j

witheut food or fire before they will admit their condition Missionaries say that families are being broken up and children placed in kindergartens and missions unt’! many inetitutions are crowded The industrial homes were

and board,

men cut so much for food, bed

of the

SOURIS NOTES,

We are informed, whether correctly or it is the intention of the Post Office Department to take off the postal car from Charlottetown to Souris during the winter months, and for what reason we have not heard. We cannot under- stand how it is that the car is to be left on between Charlottetown and Georgetown, and taken from us, as the citizens of this end of the county have a right to enjoy the same privilege and benefits that the other parts of the Island do; and we further say that it is really too bfd that Mr. Brecken, of the Post Office Depart- ment, cannot obtain for the citizens of Souris a respectable and suitable building for the post office. Ii heis unable to de anything in the matter a public meeting should be called and a requi-ition sent t Ottawa to see if we could not obtain at least a respectable end conven-ent office for om worthy postmaster to carry on his work in. We would suggest tuat the office Mr. Allan McDonald’s new building be rented at once and fitted up for this pm pose, as it will be at least a reapectabl office and meet with the approva general public. We trust Mr.

will

; Paquet and Mr. Mr. Brecken will do thei

| utmost to have this most

nnportant mat- ter attended to immediately, and an office obtained that will meet with the require- ments of the public.

The sehr. Orion arrived in port from Boston on Sunday, after 2 stormy passage, with flour for Thomas Kickham. The

| schr. Nutwood is now loading for owners,

have filled the Jectare rooms with mat- tresses to meet the demands mvc de upon them; the people in th onpovment bu- reaus are besieged with applicant), and in many cases employment bureaus, have | been forced to tak« up char table Work A number of missionary workers veen by a Herald reporter say that scores of peoole they meet have moved into cheayx odg ings, sold their furniture, borrowed money at exhorbitant rates, soll cooking stoves and purchased che ap orf stoves ¥ t . hieh to cook the sma! amount of food they manage to get and heat the hou-e Hun- lreds who apply for empioyment are | wearing summer cloth’ ne, und wh n their | cases are mvestigated usualy found cre ~ ri at hor Lan Uords tind npossible te collect rent A real deal f time is t reer epent by haritable s t “} ‘ these of a private nature, it low k n up pe p e who

apply for aid, mechanics and beeu out of employment all ther savings, earn enough to pay Many stories are told

clerks who have

_ 1 fur month, nave

spent and are unable beard and lodging

1 daughters who have lived in

of wives an

comfeot, making application for work ; :

after the men of the family have waiked

the streets without finding anvthing to do Othe i formerly earned gol wages doing or working for a few

ra tell of men who

: 1 ; j ehores, shovelling coal

and snow, groceries

the wood vards here are cases in the hosp.tais of people there dying of hunger and in many instances these peop: contd not force themselves ask fo charity rhe labor union rooms have been filled

with people during th cold

we ather, and ;

Messrs. Nathan M. Leard & Co., with oats for St. John’s Nfld. The schr. Hilda is loading for same place with for Thomas Kickham and other», and a num- ber of vessela are in port loading for other merchants, the harbour being as clear of ice a~ it was in June.

rie merchants expect to have a large Xmas trade, and are preparing Jargely for

oats

it. Yesterday we had a look through Knight & Morrow’s immense stock of Xmas novelties, and it is beyond doubt

ove of the finest on the] land and is much

needed i Souris. As heretofore we have been obliged to Bend tu Charlottetown for Xmas presents.

SS. Citv of Ghent arrived here on Fri-

day evening with a general cargo of mer chandise, and sailed on Sunday with a full cargo of produce, pork, eie., for Hal-

fax, i

the stories told thers are extreme i pathe . tic. The men and women of the churches4 and charitable societ.ei who come in con-

tact with the thousands who are suffering from the prese ne depression say a i ime

possible for people in comfortable circum-

stances to realize the amount of suffering In the city at pres nt. —<—ee 1 NARROW BESCAPE,

A Buffalo Girl Very Nearly Buried Alive— . She was in a Trance.

One of the most fashionable n Buffalo, N. Y., has having a horribl

hous >» a i by their

narrowly

Innocent nstigation

One dav last week Coroner Ransom was aroused by a teleph« He call from tne house The order was imperative that he come at once and remove a_ corpse b fore the neigh bors were stirring, The coroner hastily snmmoned Rodney, the

official undertaker, and went

families escaped e tragedy enacted in their

directly to

the place. He was ushered in by the lady of the house, who was on the verge of hysteria, and nervously told him that

one of the servants had died saddenly dur- The coroner was shown up There lay the pale and rigid fizuce

ing the n stairs of a omels . well-formed The | xy lay on} fully folded on the bozom

vit woman.

young

The

han ling of the de ul, grabbed an

draw the body toward him, when he felt

suspen te l animation or tranec, he deter-

minel. Next dav she was a well as ever Very fortunately, indeed, it was for he thut the unmdertakér’s a-sistant was mor sceptical than the coroner, 0 he might | have ento death slab at the thi wne a ae pe TO LODGY IN CHURCHE:,

Citteage’s Poor to be Furnished With

Meals There.

The action of the churches of the north side of Chieago in deciding to open their doors for the sheltering of the homeless men of Chicago, who are now compelled te find lodgings where best they doubtless Foun be followed by churches of the other sections of the city The plan is to throw open either all or a portion of each of the churches named for lodging for Strict regulation cleanliness an! sobriety wil! be enforced, but it is hoped to be able to furnish a place to live in for unable to pay for lodyving Money contributed will be used for the purchase of food Women of the | churches will make sandwiches and coftce, while the men interssted will their distribution. Nothing

men. us to

tho e

similar has

ts back, the hands peace-

coroner

arti to

attend to}

ever been attempted by the ehurches of |

all sides, thing lackinz—that is,

Many

Chicago. It is commended on

| but there is prevision for women and children, of thece are homeless, but there places provided for them. As it -tamds there is nothing but the stations for them, and even these are crowded to sutfeeation.

one

now police shelters —_—— ore

A TRIP TO EUROPE.

An ex-Eritish Consuls Experiences —A Friends Kindness Protects Mim frem an Old Enemy,

F. J. Cridland, of New Yo.k, formerly British eon-nl at Mobile, Ala, and Charle: - ton, S. C., when about to start for Europe found himself short of a valuable article which he feared he would not be able to obtain in Evrope. Ile wrete tins to a

| friend who had previously supplied him : “Lat year, when suffering from the worst coll aud cough 1 ever experienced, for which medical skill appeared”® to atfurd no relief, you kindly gave me : | bottle of Hlawker’s Palsam of ola and | Wild Cherry which afforled me great re- lief at once, and in a short time [ found | that the cough had entirely left me. 1 | have carefully hoarded a little of the cor- tents of that first bottle fearing I cond not obtain another. and [ wished to have such a valuable remedy at hand” In re- spon-e his friend supplied him with more of this valuable remedy. Mr. Cridland | thus expresses bis thanks: “Your gen- | erosity has fortfied me against my old jenemy and J send you many thanks for j the same. I shall always recommend | Hawker’s Tolu and Wild Cherry Balsam | wherever I may be, as I consider it with- out an equal fur the eure of coughs, colds, ete.” Hawkers Tolu and Wild Cherry Balsam is manufactured by the Hawker Medicine

; ' i |

for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Hoarse- ness, and all forms Of throat and lung troubles. 25 and 50 cerits a bottle.

—The St. John Globe praises the Patriot for its energy and ability in the re- cent campaign; and shows that it does not know much about the matter. Jt an- nounces that the Patrio’s editor is “electel to aseat in the Legislaiure.” The prtie of the Globe will be appreciated by the Hon. David Laird for what it is worth.

are no}

| Jation of 16,000

| tiem, elastic and prompt touen.

can, will | the i

” } ner,

| and

DISTRESS IN THE STATES. Miners Without Clothing.

Thousands of Food aud

A late despatch from Iron Mountains, Mich., says: Michigan's visiting reliet comunittee discovered nearly 3,000 men, women and childrea in this county to-day that will have to be supplied during the winter. Dickinson county, with a popu- persons and 6,000 who are able to work, bas exhansted all its poor fund and expended half the poor taxes to be collected next year. The county authorities issued thirty thousand doliars’ worth of bonds, but on account of a legal hiteh were unable to them. The county is now w.thout a dol- lar of money. Individuals have helped to the lim :t, and there are two thousand mouths to be fed by charity. This num- ber, by a most conservative estimate, will be increased to three thousand. Of the vast number that was thrown ont of em-

1) seil

ployment by the closing down of the mines, fully 40 per cent. left the city. Iron Mountain, before the dullness of

business set in, had a popuiation of 11,000. The estimate now is that there are only between six thousand and seven thousand here. In the ate summer and early fall the unemployed, whuse means were then nearing the end, took to the woods lived im tents. Game was plenty then and the men and their families lived on the fresh brought in by those who were handy with their rifles. Hun- dreds of tents sprang up in the wild woods of Dickinson county and there the men

meat

lived a+ campaigners until the heavy snow

fell, when they were ¢ ompelled to go back to their homes. They had no money, food or clothing, and the situation quickly grew seri The only relief yet received was from Menominee, from where 600 barrels of tlour were received, sent by Congressman Samuel Stephenson.

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DOUBLE VICTORY.

Tt mut be gratifving to our Canadian people to learn of the double victory at Chicago of the the well-known piano firm of Octavius Neweombe & Co, who have heen awarded medal and diploma for both their upright and grand pianos. This is not only a signal victory for this firm, but a mort flattering tr.bute to the possibilities of our mannfacturing in Can- ada.

indnustnes

The judges on panos at the Chicago Exposition made the follow ng report upon the Neweombe Pianos: “The Newcombe pianos receive an award fur tone qual.ty ofa high order of excellence, full and musical. with fine singing power and dur- ation, well-made ana well regulated action, The best material aul highest class of workman- ship are found in these pianos. The caves are artistic and finished in the best man- Mr. S. N. Earle is agent for «the Island for these magnificent instruments.

men }

A QUESTION.

Sir,—The leading editorial in the Guar- dian yesterday morning, referring to the recent tragedy at the Queen’s Arms, charges the crime to drunkenness, and calls on the citizens of Charlottetown to again. bring into effect the Scott Act in order to pre- vent a recurrence. Is it possible that the editor of the Guardian is not aware that the crime referred to was committed at a rum shop in a place where the Scott Act is wn force, and that the altercation which ended in the tragedy commenced in the shop? What does the man mean?

passes the door every time he comes to

den? The Scott Agt isin foree in the Royal y, and why not enforce it, now that votes fur Peters is past.

Trre Trewperance. slsiniabins arene

NEWS NOTES.

The Emperor of China ia twenty-three vears of age, ant can speak English an |

French.

lege, New York

Sir Henry Bessemer, the great inventor,

autobiography.

John Jacob Astor, jr.. was never known to “tip” a barber, a waiter or a bootblack. He is nearly always seen alone. Lobengula, the Matabele king, ie said to be captured by the British... It will now

on @ pension. “

Nearly five thonsand dolJars have been subscribed by the citizens of Quebec for the? coming winter carnival, commencing Jan. 29, There are to! be fee arches, ice statnes, ice monuments, a spow tower, and to crown all, an ice fort,

New York displays its cofmopolitanisin

Moslem prayer meeting last week and that the Muzzin’s call was given from the win

proved Moslem fashion.

They are telling of a woman in London who bequeathed her whole for:une te the editor of a newspaper becattee she had so many hours offenjoyment from the perusal] of its columns. This is what may be called true gratitude.

The football game between Princeton in New York on Day netted $47,000 gate receipts, which sum, after the payment of expenses, wil]

Yale and

will reesive about $20,000 aplece.

A Gatling gun which discharges 1,300 shots per minute would seem to be der- tructive enough, but gun-makers don’t i think so, and an enterprising genius ef this class in Connecticut is making an electrical] device by which he claims 3,000 per minute can be fred,

The approach of the millennuim was confidently predicted by Rev. Dr. Kinnear, of New York, who addressed the Christian Alliance Convention in cently. Dr. Kinnear declared that the 100 years from that time the 1,000 years’ work of the devil would terminate and the millennium begin.

Labouchere, of London Tduth, has come out of another libel suit with flying colors. A “home” kept by a certain, Mr. and Mrs. Zirenberg fer female inebriates he has proved to be a foul prison-house. What: ever be his faults, Lubby is the most fear- less and vigorons assailant of wrong and humbug who lives in English journalism to- lay.

The bloodthirsty provincial government of the Hawaiian Islands, announces its intention of fighting the whole United States in case President Cleveland should insist on restoring the deposed queen. Starting originally with 18, armed men, President Dole now claims t haye several hundred fully armed andJ rdady te fight anybody who says he shall not. be perpetual president. e2

Mr. Sveinn Brynjoifsson, of Vepnafjord, fceland, was in Montreat on Thursday.

party of Icelanders to the Canadian North- west. He says the movement of popula- tion from his rockbound fale to pthis country is assuming greater proportions every year, Last season the steamship Lake Ontario touched at the island and conveyed a large party to Canada.

There is someth nz grim in the report that the anarehists who attempted to or- ate in Trafalgar Square last Sunday were attacked by the crowd that gathered to hear them and would have been slaught- ered but for the intervention of the police. They incited a riot as they desired and they would have been its victims but for the intervention of the law which they de rided {English people do not take to con- spiracies, and above all they -do abhor wurdergn? acts such as bomt-thrcwing. There is little fear of anarehy finding many adherents in London, or any other English city. The spirit of the people is against it.

losis aii Fresh oysters by the pint or quart, or on the half-shell, at Union House.

dl4 3i

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LOCAL NOTICES.

Advertisements under this heading chargéd for at the rate of ten cents per line.

Solid gold rings at G. G. Jury’s. decl9 Special cash discounts off -ali Xmas goods this week.—Mark Wright & Co., Ltd. Watches at special prices this week at G H Taylor's. decl9

Carter’s almanac for 1894 will be ready

for delivery this evening. Get a copy. Price 15 cents. By express to~lay grey lamb caps,

inufis and collars—Stanley Bros, Brown’s

Block. dl9 2i

Solid silver watches at G. G. Jury’e. decl9

Tickets fur the concerts to be given by tosa D’Erina, in the Lyceum, on. Wednes day and Thareday nights, can be had at Rankin’s, Reddin’s, and Watson’< drug stores. 4i

Nickel clocks selling cheap at G. G. Jury’s. deci9

Solid gold gem rings at G H Taylor’s.

es

Tobacco varies in fla- vor and other quali- files accord:

MASTIFF PLUG CUT isa scientific mixture of the choicest grades selected by manufac-

turers of thirty years experience,

J. B. Pace Tobacco Co., Richmond,

Virginia; and Montreal, Canada.

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Three smoothing irons. handle and stand, all for 8Gc at W E Dawson’s.

oI

St. Peter's Schoolraom.

Wednesday, January (0th, 1894.

The members of the “BAND OF HOPE,” assisted by some of tke local talent of the town, will give an Entertain- ment in St. Peter’s Sehoolroom on the above date, said Entertainment to consist of Living Pictures, Readings, Songs and a first-class Minstrel Troupe.

Last, but by no means least, Mr. Vinni- combe’s Orchestra will render some selections.

Be sure and keep this date free, so as to be able to attend. Programme later.

decl1 9—t1 dte

FOR SALE.

1. The DOMINION HOUSE, on Great George Street, Charlottetown, session of the snbscriber.

now in pos-

2. Town Lot No. 59, in the 5th Hun- dret in Charlottetown, south of Euston Street and near Bayfield’s corner, with four tenements,

3. Part of Common Lot No. 22, between Euston and Chestnut Streets, having a width of 156 feet 6 inches on Chestnut Street and 51 feet 9 inches on Euston Street, including the large building of four tenements on Chestnut Street.

4, That Feld in the Noyalty, with Red Barn, adjoining Mr, Maurice Blake’s, con- ta ning three acres.

5. Farm of 75 acres on Township No. 38, in King’s County, adjoining the rail- road and next the farm of the late Donald McEachern.

_8 Building Lot and House at Summers side, south of Church Street, now ocen- pied by Joln E. Delaney as tenant to the subscriber. ‘

All or any of the above properties will b: sold on terms to suit purchasers, and possession given forthwith.

For particulars apply to M, & D. C. Me- Leod, or to the potas ey r

H. RB. SMITH, Dominion House. Ch’town, Dee. 18, 1893-—tu w th Im

Why doesnt he call on Prosecutor Matthews, who |

town, toenfurce tie Act and close up the }

ihe election is over ind all fear of losing

Mary Smiths to the number of sixty- | eight are students this year in Smith col- |

who is now in his 80th year, is writing an |

be in order to send-him to England {® live |

in the fact that forty persons attended a |

dow of the place of worship after the ar |

Thaiksgiving |

be divided betweeh the two teams, which

Philadelphia res}

present age would end in 1899 and that |

He is on his way home after conducting a |

TUESDAY,

Speciat Desparones to Tuk EXaM:ineR

The Fast Atlantic Service.

Loxpon, Dec. 19.

In regard to Sir John Thompson’s state- ment, to the effect that the arrival of an avent of an English shipbuilding company was expected in Ottawa daily to negotiate | with the Government respecting fast At- | lantic steamship service, it is believed to | refer to Napiers,of New Glasgow, with whom Hector Cameron and the Arm- strongs have been negotiating for some time past. Napiers have been given to | understand that the Dominion Government is willing to increase the annual subsidy from $500,000 to $750,000.

Opinion on Tariff Reform.

Orrawas Dec. 19. requests made by 165 witnesses who gave evidence on tariff | reform enquiry before two controllers, shows the greatest divergencies of opinion. As a general rule remissions of taxation were wanted on the part of the consumer, hut in cases where he was prodneer of certain commodities, invariably he desired the highest protection for himself.

The Ottawa St. George Society.

Orrawa, Dee. 19.

Sensational despatches have been sent all over the continent about the action of St. George’s Society in not presenting an address of welcome to the Governor- General. The secretary says that no quarterly meeting has been heid since the Giovernor-General came. The matter will be discussed at the January meeting.

An analysis of

Bicycle Record Broken.

| : Say Frawxcisco, Dee. 19. Wilbur J. Edwards broke the world’s bicycle record for an eighth of a mile yes- | terday, making it in 16 3-5 seconds, or a fifth of a second under the time made by Julien 8. Bliss at Nashville last month.

Another Fearful Tragedy.

t

| Fort Wayne, Ind., Dee. 19.

| Jolin Jacobs, a taker out of employ-

| ment, shot and seriously injured his wife and then killed himself.

For Leave of Absence,

Orrawa, Dec. 19.

Chief Justice Allen, of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, has asked for leave of absence.

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GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Maprip, Dec. 15—~Advices from Mel- lilla show that affairs there have under- gone little ifany change. There is no tighting. | Wasninerox, Dec. 15.—The House | to-day passed a bill admitting Arizona to statehood.

Anion, I] , Dee. 15.-~Three earthquake shocks were felt here yesterday forenoon. The second and third shocks caused build- ings of every description to tremble from cellar to garret.

Joutumerre, Dec. 15.--The assizes at which Hooper, accused of poisoning his wife, is to be tried, opened here to-day. The grand jury had the indictment against him uader consideration, and returned a true bill. The trial is set down funy Jan- uary 3.

Boston, Dec. 15.—This city is suffering from a small-pox epidemic. Two more cases were reported to the Board of Health to-day, a total of 21 cases, Thousands of the employes in the factories and the stores have been compelled to submit to vaccination.

|} Bosvoyn, Dec. 15.--Lydia H. Harmen | yesterday obtained one of the largest ver- | dicts ever secured in a Massachusetts | court, against the Old Colony Railroad, | The amount of the verdict is $11,000, as a compensation for injuries received by the engine bunting against the cars.

Lovisvitie, Ky., Dee. 15.—At 10.20 this forenoon the fourth span of the ill- fated Louisville and Jeffersonville bridge fell into the river. This proved to be the most frightful of the many disasters to the bridge which has wrecked lives and swept away fountains in a manner almost inconceivable. AtJ1o’clock it wes known that 25 men had been killed, and that many bodies had been recovered froth the river, horribly mangled. The loss of life may reach 50.

Vancouver. Dec. 15. — Ben Kennedy, alias Myers, in prisen for life fur the mur- der of John O’Connor, at a British Colum- bia lumber camp, planned with two other convicts to escape from the provincial penitentiary to-day, and was mortally wounded by a guard’s rifle. His fellow | plotters were also captured. Kennedy | had escaped from the Kingston peniten- tary and trom the Winsor jail. He had killed an officer in Cleveland. After O’Connor’s murder he held the officer at bay for two weeks, when his grab ran short and he was starved into submission,

Mowtreat, Dec. 15.—Joseph Caput is a man of cannibalistic tendencies when in- ioxicated. He entered the Winsor C. P, R. station last night in a hilarious ‘condi- tion wanting a train fur Albany. There was no train. As Joseph still Joitered, about the station in a suspicious manner and refused to depart when ordered away by Constable Payne, the constable endea- vored to arrest him. There ensued a bard tussle, Joseph fought tooth and nail. He bit a piece out of the finger of the constable, and wien another man came to assist the coustable, Joseph bit three buttons off his coat with his teeth. After a long and and severe struggle Joseph was got into a sleivh and taken to the police station.

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Another Letter From Santa Claus,

I have now arrived in this city after a long journey, all the way from Germany. My stand is taken in the big window of | CARTER’S BOOKSTORE, where T shall talk from morning till night, telling the passers-by of the beautiful Books, Toys

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TELEGRAPHIC.

ODDS AND ENDS.

For shawls—the best value in the city —try Paton & Co’s.

Spronvutix.—-The word sounds familiar, bu’ did you ever see it in print before?

Pure white silk handkerchiefs al! prices at Paton & Co’s. See windows,

The longest wire span is a telegraph wire ever the River Rustuah, in India. It is over 6,000 feet.

Men's Persian Jamb caps, the cheapest, at Paton & Co’s. See windows.

Men’s fur coats — all prices — at Jas. Paton & Co’s. See windows.

The largest stone arch is the Union arch of the Washington aqueduct, 220 feet broad and 100 feet high.

Men’s underclothing Paton and Co’s.

The largest library in the United States is that of Congress. In 1886 it contained 570,000 volumes,

Don’t buy silk handkerchiefs before seeing Paton’s & Co’s. See windows.

very cheap at

The largest locomotive was built four years ago for the Nortiiern Pacific, 225,000 pounds in weight.

handkerchiefs to See win-

One thonsand silk choose from at Paton & Co’s. dows.

The largest iron bridge is over the Firth of Tay, Scotland. It is 18,612 feet in Jength and has 85 spans.

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Blankets, Comforts and Grey flannels at the lowest prices at Jas Paton & Co’s.

For the handsomest silk handkerchiefs, goto Paton & Co. See windows,

For china silk handkerchiefs, with beautiful borders, go to Paton & Co. See windows.

Mantles and Ulster cloths, The finest and most complete steck of carpets and oilcloths.

Brooklyn has the largest suspension bridge. Its entire length is 5,979 feet; the main span, 1,595.

Mantles and ulsters cut First-class dressmaking done premises.—Jas. Paton & Co.

and fitted. on the

Wonperrur. — Most wonderful is our great sale of reefers and overcoats, our low prices astonish everyone. Give Paton & Co. a trial if you want to save money.

Attractive styles in Millinery, in Trimm- ed Hats and Bonnets, we show the very lat- est styles, and for cheapness the goods tell their own tale-—Jas Paton & Co.

Mayties, Unsters, Do.mans anv Jacxets.~ Our choice stock of Winter Garments are offered at prices which make us beyond question the cheapest dealers in these goods.—James Paton & Co.

The balance of our ulster and mantle cloths clearing out at reduced prices.— Paton & Co.

For Genuine Bargains in Carpets and Oilcloths, with the largest and best asort- ment in the Province, we take the lead We are bound to please everyone. Our prices are such as will please the keenest buyer. Jas Paton & Co.

Gioomy Foresopincs.—* Velvet will be worn as much asever this winter,” said the wife of a promineut New York journal- ist who was reading a fashion journal.

“Yes, Lam afraid the velvet onthe col- lar of my last winter’s overcoat will be more worn than ever, before the robins nest again,” was the pensive reply of the moulder of public opinion.

Wuar tae Propie Say.- We have tried everywhere, but can find no betzer place than Paton & Co’s. They have the lar- gest and best stock to choose from.

Facts ror THe Peop.e.—We would res- pectfully call the attention of the people of Ch’Tcwn to the specia] bargains we are giving in winter underclothing now. Our sale last week was a decided success, both in quantity and quality of the goods sold. Let the good work go on unti] every man in the city shall be clothed in a suit of Paton & Co’s celebrated underwear. We will continue selling that special line at a dollar and ten cents for a few days more, Don’t wait until they are all gone and then regret it. Jas. Paton & Co.