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GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE,

Hicks-Beach ; on the Situation.

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STATED.

Lexpos, Oct 22.—Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor of the exchequer, speak- ing »t North Shields, announced that the government had opened negotiations with the powers with a view of securing to the subjects of the various powers the “right of developing the respective apheres in which each country is especially interest-

Regarding the Fashoda question, he said he wisted cordially io acknowledg- the desire eviderced iu the speeches or Lord Rosebery and Herbert Asquith to help the government inthe matter, “a métter which might develop to the utmost gravity.”

“It is impo-eible,” he continued, ‘‘for France to maintain that sie has political rights in Fashoda. She has naturaily aod properly asked for time to receive Mar- chand’s report; bu: until the coatrary is proved I decline to believe that France w'il refuse to withdraw. IRfshe refased, tbe matter wou'd sssume 60 aspect as grave as is possible between iwo zreat ( nations

“The government is sctnated by the friendliest spirit toward France, and does not wish to inflict humiliation. What we

desire ie fairtreatmeot. Our work in Egypt ie not completed. Africais big enough for us botu—for France in the west and ourselves in the east. Surely we

} ought to be able to respect one another’s

‘ rights and claims.

*] hope, trust and believe the question is capable ofa friendly solution, bat this country has put ber foot down. If un- happily another view shonld be taken by France, the Queen’s ministers know that their duty demanda.

“It would be w great celamity if, after neace for upward of eighty years, our friendly relationa should be disturbed aud we should be launched in # great war; but there are greater evils than war, but

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The Crew in a Dangerous Place Fighting for Life.

(SreciaL tro Taz Examiner]

Hatirax, N. 8., Oct 24.—The brigan~ tine Irma, of Charlottetown, went ashore on Thrum Cap at the entrance of Halifax Harbor on Saturday night.,

She is balf a mile from shore.

The captain and crew have hada hard and steady battle for their lives since she struck.

The poor fellows are still engaged inthe struggle with death.

Lifeboats could not yard. of the vessel yesterday.

Had the lifeboats tried to get closer it would have meant Certain death.

Tug boatstrom the city went down but

get within 200

they were equally helpless. All thew could do was to stand ctf outside the shoals and waich the

mountaindus seas dashing

against the brigantine swaying her from side as she rested.oa the crest of rock | upon which she had grounded at night- fall,

The life boate and tugs finally abandon- ed the scene, but rescuers went to work again at daylight this morting.

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The Crew of the Irma has Been Rescued.

Hauirax, Oct 24.—The crew ofthe

brigautioe Irmawere rescued this morning:

No lives were loat, The veesel will be a total wreck.

(Toe [rma was owned by Messre Mathe~ , , British Government to forward the Soudan

She was bound for Halifax !

sou, Toombs and Taylor the latter of whom wae Caplain. from the West loaded with salt. The vessel was partially insured in Halifax offises. She was 240 tons register, built in Nova Scotia. Captain Taylor is well known here, and is x son-in-law of Mr, John C. Musre, of Richmond street.j

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Apples in Norway.

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Orrawa, October 22 —MrSontum, the Canadian agent at Chrs ‘ana, #ays the apple crop in Norway is ruined and that there isa splendid opening for Canedian fru, especially Baldwins.

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Change in French Opinion.

Paris, Oct 22.—4 remarkabie change has come over French opinion on the Fasboda question during the last 48 hours The attitude cf the public is more inflamed and more defiant, This is party due to the tone of the British press, but more to the British chancellor of the exchequer, Sir Michae! Hicks-Beach, which the Au‘orite ca'ls “a provocation that is almost a thrert of war.”

NO FAITH CURE

ABOUT STUARTS DYSPEPSIA TABLETS

They ture Stomach Troubles and Luligestion Anyway. Whether You Have Faith inThem or Not.

Mere faith will not digest your food for you, will not give an appetite, will not increase your flesh, and strengthen your perves ard heart, but Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets will do these things, because they are composed of the elements of digestion, they contain the juices, acids andpeptones necessary to the di- gestion and assimilation of all wholesome food

Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets will digest food if placed in aj+r or bottle in water heated to 93 degrees, and they wili doit mvch more ef- fectively when taken into the stomach after meals, whether you have faith that they will or not.

They invigorete the s’omach, make pure blood and strong nerves, in the only way that nature can doit, and that is, plenty of Whoie some food well digested It is not what we eat, bul what we digest that does us good.

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CHARLOTTETOWN P. E. ISLAND, MONDAY, OC

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FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN,

A Peaceful Solution i Expected,

A FRENCH CAUSE

REPORT SAYS NO

FOR ALARM.

Francé Tries to Establish Claim--- Marchand Report Not Published

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Loypvon, Oct, 24.—While the gravity of tne Fasboda question is fully appreciated, there is an underlying feeling on the S:oc k Exchange that a peaceful solution wil! be found.

Paris, Oct. 24 —A semi official

has been issued, which says: “There is no foundation for alarm as to rumors regard -

ing the relations between France and Grea Britain. extraordinary measures have been taken a; any Of.our naval ports,”

‘TheMashoda yellow book is velamin- ous, bat itdoes vot include Major Mar~ chavd@’s report, which will be published later,

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The despatches were largely anticipated by the Engiish Fasheda blue book.

The diplomatic conversations recorded show a cariéud®* endeavor on the French side to represent that Marcbapd’s miesion

ener’s, on the ground that it was against ihe Khalifa and barbarism.

On September 18th, M. Del- eitde,.Foreiga Mivister, informed the British Ambassador to France, in explicit language, that France did not regard Lord Salisbury’ claim toSoudan by vir- tue of conquest as applying to Fashod , oo the ground that an expedition under Cap:.

Leistard dated from a period jong before ! the declaration in the House of Commons

by Sir David Gray asto the policy of the

and at atime when the equatorial pro- vinces were lost to civilization. In fact M. Delcasse argued that unless Great Britaia poseessed the Sultan’s Manlet as well as well as the Khedive’s to acquire all the former Wizyptian provinces, France con~ sidered berself equally entitled with Eng- land to possession of any point occupied by French officers.

Cuerzoure, France,Oct 24.—Orders have been received at the military and naval arsenals to prepare for the arrival of a Jarge body of troops to-morrow. The barracks are being hurriedly put in order for their reception.

Loxpox, Oct. 24.—The order of the British Admiralty regarding naval re-equip~ msats means a complete telling off, pre- specting of every sbip’s companyin de- tail.

Feux torpedo boat destroyers which were about to be fitted with the new water tube boilers have had their orders couoter~ manded and have been instructed to re- draw their stores,

Officers on leave of absence or unem - plored have been notified to bold them- seives in readiness to commission the reserve ships if required.

What About the Emperor?

London, October, 22.—The Globe has a despatch from Pekin which estates that a friend of the the reformer Kang Yu Wei samed Richard a resident of Pekin,in an interview, has affirmed that though the Emperor is not dead he is in the greatest danger. Richard also urged immediate action to restore the Emperor to power, pointing out that there is nowa unique opportunity for suppreasing the Dowager Empress faction, clearingthe way for sub: taotial progress and forthe re-estab- lishment cf British prestige.

Cheers for Marchand.

Dusty, Oct. 22.—Wim. Redmond, Parnellite member cf praliament for East Ciare, addressing a home rule meeting here lest’ evening called for cheers for Mejor Marchand, which were given with great heartiness. ;

Mr. Redmond ssid: “The sympathies of

Mich. iene are with France.”

j . t It is equally incorrect to eay tha, | v Atideed

JEALOUS HUSBANDS —

Kill Their Wives and Themselves.

{Srecia, Tro THe Examiner.

New York, Oct. 24 —Two husbands killed their wives and themselves in Jersey City yeaterday.

Henry Jones, colored, shot hie wife to death and then sent a bullet into his brain at No. 4/3, Vanhom Sr,

The police had bardly completed their investigation and seot the bodies to the morgue when five shots were heard in a flat house at 277, Montgomery St.

Garrett, a Frenchman, employed as a Penusy'vania cailroad locomotive engineer,

wounded himself so badly that he died withio a few minutes. Jealouey was the trouble in each Gase.

Trafalgar.

Loxpox, October 22.—Exceptional in- terest was taken yesterday in the celebra- tion of the anutversary cf the battle of Trafalgar, fought Ociober 21, 1813, when the British Heets, under Admiral Netson, gained « brijlaut victory over the fleets of France and Spain, commanded by Adimira! The cause of this increased } outburst of patriotism here is the dispute with France over the Fashoda question, which in some quarters is looked upon as a matter which mav possibly bring about war between these two countries. The Nelson column on Trafalgar square was profusely decorated aud entwined with a spiral chaio of laure! Jeaves, while :atoons bunz fro, each corner of the capital to the lions at the bare, which was elaborately embellished with wreaths, fiags and evergreens, with a background of crimson cloth, with floral shields in each corner inscribed with Nelson’s great victories namely, “St Vincent,” “Camperdown,” “The Nile,” and Trafalgar.” The morns ing was ehowery end misty, but many hundreds cf people were presen’ at the aquare to witness the hoisting of the Union Jack to the top of the pedestal at 8. clock.

The provincial towns celebrated the day, hoisting the Union Jack on all the public buildings-

TOBER 24, 1898 _

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NO 248

WORLD'S WHEAT CROP

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Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-cight a Record Breaking Year.

The Hungarian ministry of agriculture and the several commercial aut orities have issued their estimates of the world’s wheat crop of 1898, The Beerbohom estie mate crop is equivalent to 2,640,000,000 busbels of sixty pounds in the grand total verying bot little from the Hungar.an offi. cial es'imate. The wheat crop of India for 1498 is officially reported to be 242,921° 280 bushels, while the annual average for the previous five years was 226, 446, 680.

Official figureson area show an increase of 689,172 acres in France; of 218, 685 in the United Kingdom; 163, 86@ in Ont- ‘ario, Can., and 147, 350, in Manitoba, in areas under wheat.

The estimates of production given tables published with the report make the crop of 1898 the largest on record tut the worid’s reserve etock bad run extremly low before the harvest. The French acea under wheat was about 4} per cent greater in 1898, An official estimate for Hungary put the wheat c1op at 119,638, 000 bushels, against 89,- 942, 000 last year.

Look Here for Christmas LIFE SIZE PORTRAIT OFFER

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§. F. TarBush for The High Grade Art Co’y, who is well known for the High- eat Grade work on the Island, to com pete with the cheaper grade of work which is going around, will give a 16x20 water color pictures from tintypes, Cabix nets or from group pictures for $4.50 and give free with each order a Regent Camera with fell instructions how to use it. Any boy or girl can readily learn to photograph. We will give a 16x20 sepia for $4.00, a camera also with it, a 16x20 Crayon with frame and camera, only $5.09, a Tinted Crayon with frame and camera only $5.50; also some nice Easels for premiums..

Beware of others who it is sajd use this Company’s name, bold your order for or write to 8S, F. Tarsusa Ch’town, ‘ their only representive on the Island. 241—d&wif

A Glean Up Sale Amone the Men's

LINEN

One lot of Men’s White Linen

MEN'S SHIRTS

206

29¢ 806 89¢

Tic 98¢

{6¢ Adc DAC B00

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line, so choose for

dG of lots, some are slightly soiled, allare regular, honest, four ply linen, avy you want will cost you ve

16¢ One smal! lot men’s Fiannelette Shirts, only a few jeft, we don’t want them, so you can gather them in at sixteen cents each.

One +mall lot of men’s all wool, grey flannel working shirts, Silesia neck band, no collar attached, they are 98c shirts, but

About a dozen, men’s fancy laundered shirts. eciled and museed considerably, some wiihout collars, a few with collars, choose for

Men’s good, strong, knitted working shirts, a emall lot left and they go out oo the bargainconanter at

Another lot of men’s fine al! wool grey fiannel working shirts sizes 15 and 154 only, the whole lot go at They’re worth 75c if they’re worth a copper. Just alittle broken lot of fine, light grey and fawn flannel shirts, 14} and 15 are the only sizes we have, So faway they go at

Another lot of men’s fine, all wool and navy blue shirts, collar attached, lace and button fastening, worth $1.55, but we haven’t all

One emal! lot mens heavy ribbed cotton drawers, gc on Bale

One other clearing up lot of men’s heavy, all wool underwear, was marked one third more, goes on sale at, per garment,

One small lot of flannelette shirts for small boysSthey’re the last of a line we had at 48c each, choose for

Just eight grey, a!l wool flannel shirts for boys, we have only sizes 12,124, 134—they we're 7Jc each, but we're dropping the

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We’ve been going through the stock and ! finding several broken lines good euoagh, bat incom olete in rang?, we waat tha room the occupy—We’'re goiuz to place the whole pile oa sale Saturday at the following,

Crush Crumbled Prices COLLARS

Collars, standing and turn down

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Tie 98¢

{6¢ Adc 25g B00

Then there’s @ line of samples in men’s shirts, no two alike—all sizes, 15 and 154—worth 50 to $2.00 each——marked 47 to $1.38 cach.

One clean up lot of men’s neckties, knots and four in hend

And another clean up lot, knots, bows, and four in hands

You’ll tied these on saie to morrow—they're just lines we’re going out of—and we're telling plain and honest story about them.

MOORE & McLEOD,

What We Advertise We Ha

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