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Accident

ypen to any person.

issued by the

licies

Act nt Guarantee

ide ‘ Corp. cover all kinds of ac is liable

to. The Company has

$2,000,000 IN CAPIT£LL

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Charlottetown

THEDAILY EXAMINER.

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FEBBI ARY 15, \o¥:. T SOILS SYSTEM. j * OF THE srvUit oY< WORKING Oo} < t { WW vo Iw the $ } } aris 4 TH rw loas to tne y } I f ars besides alithe priva ; = : , : pepe ¢ Hon. Mr. Davies, we have & Str's > “> i+ xarn | of the working cf the spores we St o } x pe ence I ‘ } } ove Phe exy by put ¢ Works Depa t ine : r } c ira = “a care «i a ‘ bu ~ aw us € 1 DY M: : and appears," we rg 5 3 ‘ i " Ss ‘ war certain Livers st iters, & for serv ea at elections,were pu nto thei bow laces. The new men t ‘ . their ty or i ire to _ Saka es } eir dut¥ At any rare Lnueir a was ao raut! 7 t e. The hydrants were neglected pot done. 5 and when the fire broke out they were n set ii | So the fire gained hea iway and useless So the ire & sf ) =t Ti ou the taxpayers 0: Canada mast fork i ge CA Np the damage. esides this $250,000 to pay the damag* B i . rivate t vere a the loss of Mr. Davies’ k a i ja the | > i the udiog presume, & papers tn ding, we | applications for offices and positions - catio ' This great disaster 18 typice? f what might ha srre and may yet occur fist jave Zs ’ 7 2 w vere Itak ndly Providence 2a t g ven us except nally cold ana ciear weather, aud wrusually ood betwee the cape-, disaster to our boat servic tof } . ‘ 2 @ joss Of mals and OT ‘ . mev tably hav resulted from t en \ sruits to do y wi 3 ment of raw recruits 10 & ver i fe often fraught with great danger, and for ) tm which only alaleall men should be em- p ywed We are informed tbere are now } , eat mete oft - six new men in each Sve, [ ad of tLe i ; mr wt ter the Lae five trained men ¢mM) yyed / la i t nd twi cost to Goverument; and that whl the yst

the country '5 increase i, the danger to ilfe in Open water on

d we grt. But for

Liberal off

and property is enbanc “d account of the the sake of a few hungering

; have ided this seekers, the Government have added thi the Capes service We car

existing con

increa:

i -

new dauger to only hope and pray that tne at the Capes will continue aod that vur, as at Ottawa. The ia bad eve

rcumstances ;

ditions

no accident will oct

working of the spoils systen unde r the most favorat le ¢1

for under it offi more anxious

siale are about the success of their party iban thev

are concerming the performance of ther

duty to the coustry. Assoon as there if ‘ ‘ ‘ a another Goverumect at Ottawa, the ¢ ffi who have been dis-

cials and employes

tharged to make room for the spoilemen, must be restored to the

ns the a

ir former positio

yanent put service, indepen-

and 3 pert vindicated and maintained.

dent«f party,

We hope, tco, that the day is vot far dis tant when the spoils system Provincia: portics will be abolishe 1. on «+ PROPOSED.

ANOTHER COMMISSION

it is again reported that Sir Richard Car:wright aod M Davies wil', as the nicome of their visit to Washingtor,

rec end » Canadian ‘ s#100)

> sit with @ Similiar Comm n represent- ing the ed States to take ito consider ation the matter of trade relations betweer th t » cf jtrie® These vommissiors “come expens ve” and are in Some cases far 4 m s:00 ny about

f trade between the States and

Canada upon fair aod cual term*®,

; money and accomplieh

the United States

eertainiv wasce

nothing. The people of have! lea of reciprocity with Canada uoon fair terme. They have voted that

the and presery ed

be protected As ve wp Egypt wo

market shall th e British tog ie United States

Americar well

for emseives.

try to induce th

as the pe ple of tl as-

‘ r

t to a fair measure of reciprooity.

se

- Saati

notice j ov

| samusing to .

iopeful ra sare getting of the conntry since ; Lhe other day in Montreal nince Minister Fielding gobbled up all ncombe and played tune threadbare. A of his at the lecture D. Laird in Alberton feit, however, mistake in not

reces! t the loyalty eourln

of Hoo.

Canada made a big

that { throwing in her lot with Uae long The whole company, from . ho

down to W. S. Fielling, will bear

le Sam

aco Charlion watching.

immigration inspectors engaged at Buffalo N epecial aversion to e time ago they drove the adian dry nurses out of the hospitals ; they p uneced upon

» had been engaged by a promi to a boun

7) --The enforcing the al.en law, Y., seem to bave @ narees. Sor Car thet

a woman wi

- god the other ay

nent family to act as wet nurse cing boy in the aristocratic part of the “ity The anxious father was at the station and pointed out that the baby’s lite Jepended upon its foster-mother, but thie was arged by the inspector as no excuse for breaking the law. So the

had to vo back to Canada in order of United States law

woman that the im‘ ght be asserted.

majesty

Dreas Stuff is offering See

—— in a er 1,000 vards Another 500 yards at Paton’s.

Sold ov tiree weeks a yard this p. window,

at 25 im.

would |

DA i LY

THE FAMINE

ll | May Prove the Worst Ever Experienced... Subscriptions Being Augmented, | The news from India that the famine may prove the very worst ever experienced is moving many to augment their original subscriptions by large eums. Central In- terrible. The present food supply in the rice districts is gradual- y being exhausted, with no prospects of a supply before September, unless aid }issent. The famine belt is 1,300 miles long and 400 miles wide, and among the | lense population there is only a compara

IN INDIA,

lia advices are

fresh

ively small percentage that is not affected vi the great calamity. The etory of suf

| fering is almost incredible ; these stories | will be worse if aid is not forthcoming at | nce. The arrangements for distribation of relief at Calcutta are admirable, and the

is received are at once expended in a | most judic lous manner, Wen relief is sent to a section d where the aid comes from. t that the relhef is invariably found come from Great Britain or a colovy vely sense of gratitude in } breasts ¢ f thoce who have to

re] it is The to ts the be relieved,

speci tie

fa

creating a |

;} and also among those who are better off. lodia is DOW experiencing the greateat test of the beneficience of British rule. } This means much iu future loyaliy ; it is forging another strong link in the chain | that | + Britons together. ' | NEWS NOTES wer IE The Mausion House fund in aid of the

j [na

ia suff-rers is stead ly mounting up and will probably reach the £1,000,000 mark.

Prof Crookes, the eminent English scientist, boldly announces his belief in

telepathic phenomena.

An epidemic of grippe is being experi- enced in Vitawa. Sir James Graut says he never knew the disease to be so pre- valent.

Fitzsimmone dreamt the other night that he knocked out Corbett m seven rounds. Dreams usually ge contrary,

however.

Jobu Wolff, a middle aged man, is in Bellevae Hospital, being treated for the whistling habit. Itis said that he can’t

»p whistling.

Hunter and Crosslev, the Evangelista, are holding services at Windsor. Upwards of 400 persons have already signified their ntention of leading a new life. the napha dis- Twenty-nine boring depots containing a my poods of napths have beea des- troved.

Bi-marck is not ower enthusiastic about arbitration putting an end to war. Arbi- tration weald never have made the Ger man Emp.re, and as a_ builder of that great fabric the iron chancellor likes the tools he knows most about.

The German Emperor has been advis- og a anion of Conservatives and National

Fire bas broken out in trict of Baku, Russia. platforms and five ™m ’

Liberals in Parliament in order to secure, among other things, an increase cf the

tray and wavy. A union of the two poli- tical forces to prevent such ao increase would b+ more in the line of comfort for the German people.

[tis announced that Mr. Brandon, is at Ottawa looking for ward. This politician engineered Mr. Sifton’s election in Brandor, and is, of course, entitled to be pensioned at the Mr. Sifton took a portfolio as the price of his principles. Mr Smart, eho helped him, ought surely to get some thing.

Hon Clifford Sifton alleged immoral practices on the Indian reserve at Rat Portage. The reserve is near some mines andthe alleged impro- prieties are suid to be practiced ty the mines, and it feared may lead to trouble. It is stated that the reserve ie yuestion has never been confirmed to the Indians, and it is suggested that they be moved,

This King of Benin is a terrible fellow. He cays that he will send his soldiers to meet the British “at the waterside. If they are killed, he will mot hesitate—he will send more soldiers. And if they are killed, he, the mighty king, will—* retire to the backwoods.” The miserable British cannot frighten this daantless monarcn, 80 long as he has a soldier in front and a thicket behind.

Thomas Sexton, anti-Parnellite, former- t!vy member of the House of Commons for North Division of Kerry, who re- signed bis seat last year, has written a letter declmipg to re-enter Parliament. Mr. Sexton savs: “I am still convinced that the Irish party must have better dis- e'pline before auything worth laboring for be obtained from the House of Com- mons, even for the most palpable griev- ances of Ireland.”

Paris newspapers, since Sir Miehael ke-Beach’s speeci, discuss the Egyp- tian situation with more moderation. M. Hanotaux, the French Foreign Miuieter, eet the example in a speech in the Cham- | ber of Deputies, marked by both dignity and self-possession. Wiles two strong countries correctly understand each other on a diffieult question, if it does not lead

to rupture it makes peace more sure.

Smart, of his re-

pubiic cost.

is examining into

is

the

can

Hi

The fisheries Department at Ottawa has received invitations to send exhibits to the nperial Ipstitute in May, and to an ex- ribition at St, Petersbarg in June. Some

two years ago a collection of stuffed speci- |: mens was made realy to be sent asa

) paras at exhibit to the Taperia! Insti- | ty but throngh some hitch were never ' i

les pate shed. It is suggested that they would forma very goo! nucleus for ap exhibit should it be decided to send one.

The London (Eng.) School Board, which has made a name fur introducing new educational methods, has been discussing arather curious idea- that of teaching cookery to boys It was opposed and defeated by a narrow majority, the chief cause of its rejection being apparently the hreat that those who voted for the scheme would be * com velled to devour what the boys prepored.” The wonder is that, io face of such athreat, anyone had the dourage to support the resolution.

The Bradley Martin fancy dress ball took place last Wednesday night in the specious ball room of the W aldort Hotel, New York. The rcene was a veritable fairyland, resplendent in all tbat wealth and taste could command, graced by the presence of many of the radiaut io elegant robes of historic correctness. There were perhaps 700 guest* present garbed in silks andsatins and decked with diamonds. Aside from the beauty of the costumes, interest centred in the noprecedented dis-

| nlav of jewels, many rare and priceless

family heirlooms being worn.

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—ThLe St. Joan Sun dees not thiok very much of the recent cut in the wages ot the Island rai lway employes. It thinks that Grit economy, a8 thus far practiced in rail way matters, will not make the working man rich. Bat then tle offensive partizan- thip commissioner must get h 8 $20 a day, and something must be provided for the smelling committee,

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If the system is fortified by Hood’s Sar- eaparilla, which makes rich, red blood, there is little danger of sickneas.

KHNAMIN KR

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INDLIA’s FAMINE FUND,

W. A. Weeks & Co's, e nployes....$ 8.00 Jas. H. Reddin ie cccdbescectescee 3.00 a Street School.. 31.00 P, Electric Light Co. woe 30.00 | Thos 8. ‘con Vernon River........ 2.00 W. E. Dawson, Treasurer.

Received by the Bank of Nova Scotia:

B.B. MeOvendy. . , oc cccorsenes st § 385 J. F. Toombs, Mt. Stewart........ <a ee ee ee Mr. G. H. Toombs ........ cheba d (Cae

Collected by the trustece “of Stanley ie Schoot District : As J. Moeleedsicccses iinsettieeteeenaey tt 1 ee Wallace McKee. Ch ieiauieucie eee James i 50 WOON FRR ok. oan cscngdicoccseste 25 Thomas Prescout.......... iden ttPvikvees 2 John McLean...... Se ae gene T. Melanin... . coo. ddies.~ 25 Daniel Sntherland. .... ....00.... -»e 50 EUs MUO UPONININ. ccc. co oacBiccann 25 Norman Nicholson.......... ‘the «eagles ae ge fern oe . 35 Soteph-Bheon. . . «...). ess. 2 dans ive 5 PRINDO FP eisale....cccececdtis. diver ss 20 Miss Eliza Haslam......... Sas 40 D. A. Weddock.. we Oe reece eceesece senses 2.00 mee BOGOTGCR..... . : . «sss. 1.00 Andrew McLeud........ ead 50 ee ew BRUNI ce vee wn 4G Sets es Nici. cldas bacce ee e I i a ia 50 Patridk Reid....... Loan << 1.00 Mrs. Joseph W hitehead.. pre f Millie C. Melatosh.. wilh . 10 School collection from. teachers fund

pupils of an ere Seed 8.40

Robert D. Fife. 2 bus wheat

Alex McKay.... . es ae - Jaber. B. 3. Hodgson. etn sateg A ne Robert McKay.. Soe ee teas Ga

Robert McLeod............ ae ~ Joho Sutherland, eF......000--- +08 i eer, MEUIOM..ccndeses uc cea om ie John Bride........ wiesltees Comoe 2 ” Alfred Fife. mr " Be PGB incs cisccinnscc ee” Joho Whitlock........... Seesvssomee ha! EO Hugh McKay. is eeaaanenaee = RTE TIE suis cseesesseen ess mi” Mre.Charles biggard..........:. l . James 8. McKay............ l e Mise M. Hanefair....08. 5. ..0.cak Ae Jobe Metoaiekd. . . « covccedse. . 8 € Richard Woolner. ccd <i ' Daniel Rose.. PEK Linvccta daieae -

Collected by y ibe. trustees of Mill View

School District: Wallace Drake............

Joseph Story. cue chen Pa BOOTR. cco cccssc ed itpell Malis} Charles Sheridan..... otedblitctnd cialis ctee Mies Annic Gesith . . . . hiciesse?. . :'. «8 Mrs. Robert Mutlow .....-s..... --50 Thomas Mutlow........... 7h 50 eae GORGE, « . . ecasce. 0 Oe a Wm Pet. . cass ds he. Sgib 0000 oe Richard Mutlow........ co... 20

en

sees

Bsmt, Patrick Murphy «cco... ceonevecereetO Kdward Hynes...... ieipatiitiad vine eon Jebes Moetlow...s... i b6é.u oct. diaper cee NE PR uk a. Cal oc emneeeity oa SN TRUONG oss cs di stedcenseeces «osc Pen POs eck sien bce inc. s ee Angus MéeKenzie.......... ae vash wheat

Collected ov tn@ trustees of Fifteen

Point Union Schoo

Jamea Balla..u.. .-...

District :

Mra. John. GAR . . ited ii 608 seeceseee’®] gallery inspiring him with the know- Gordon Linwletier..........b4 bush wheat ledge of her presence, and few public David Murrag...ce-... 00.00 hg - & addresses outside the walls of West- Francis Gailant........ ee . “ minster when she has not sat by his ee a ae ss ss nee whether on the platform or on the : 4 ‘6s “ iustines. Wen, Balloercereccc yt | Indeed, on one oceaeton, when, about Lewis Muttart. an ” ” Bfteen years ago. he = called a eee ee ae és e to speak In the onen air at Greenwich Charles MUUATE...000-cneeree 4 to an extremely hestile audience, she Rpbraim Clark’ .,......... $ “‘ 2 won the dav for him by standing Wm. Brooks. © 0 6 680 een oo an - " throvehout at his side, holding an Sempson Mostar’... ......1 e " umbrevla t> sh'e'd his stlvered locks John McLure......04 a - , from the glare of the sun—Scottish Collected by the trustees of Fast Wilt- Ae vidlii laa diana shire School District per Wm. Cnamings. or gr te pate Plidin a tee cciicvecins sntsecectine sh bs3 5 $ 1.00 Sir Mackenzie Powell is again at the rFancis Flowari. ...:........e.-00- 1900) bead of ths Bieville Intelligencer: Wm. Howani.. cee ec ceceee 4.00} The intelhge: cer is sixty-four * years ee oe i Se. are oue 60| cid. In 1834 young Mackenzie Bowell Golden Howe’ ..<..0. . ..ccecoss 2.00 | eniercd its office is an apprentice. He eee ig 2 00} Je pty ‘ ae the n ab Dp oe “ a:.@ after being a };ar.ner « e yu- a oo gag oo pe : + ‘rship of the establishment for some OO. Vigiberee ©. . 6. ses secencee sg ee y afs became so'¢ pteprieter in 1857. Mrw. James McAdam..... cadekaasanie «te 50] free years before he entered the John Hender- on, 7 ioniet sigs - 50 Cabinet Mr. Bowell turned the bust- Charkes Jobnwon ........--+-0.---22- 1.00] yess into a joint stock company. Now, Rowineon Warren... ....co0..0--c00e 1.00) atier having served his country in Jobe Steventou.........ece-+-eeeee 1.00} many capacities, and after having held Ww. Cummings, cocccos-oe... 2 buswheat| the Premiership, Sir Mackenzie returns —— | ens * to his post as publicher and proprietor Dntne eeee oe fe ton e “6 once more. Sir Mackenzie sets up a Jan.es McAdam... . ......04--2 " high ‘standard for his paper, a stand- Mdleort PeteSle. ciccqsecces’s ccseed - ard which, judging by his independ- Wra.- Viekkereet on. ike 5 500.8 - _— —_ Ss yi = : ee . Ji hu Mors side... eres reerserees 2 - a onan eins ] acpi a thin 7 OME CE a in tse aoe eieeeoae charity in ati.”—The ih, CORE, ¢ cencegapcnntings ates 3 = Mail and Enipire. ' Collected bw Archibald McDonald, by Do You Shelt+r Your Tools? urgent request of the Rev. Daniel Mc- ee at ge ei Lean, Warren » Grove District, North River Pe tes : to : " a or whos —— actic yarimer: at ng Om oO and vicinity : la we use stand Cut doors will not Mies Annie WeLeatscs. s.ceeceeeees ss $1 on | bay. They wll net last pe under Joseph Viekerson..--.-..--+-+ seme 0 such treatment. They are not in as Neil EE oe de Us cata baneavel 00 good order for werk after standing out Archd. McKinnon. da Po ene ee 00 a winter. Some t ols would bé au! most Jemet MARY Mies occ oo catch. ess, “ET * | OF “se — _— as ee sae “spreader, for example i armers srs Bate aan eon 100 ought now to have all:tools: that ‘io ee Se 1 00, the work well and save hand labor James McLean. ....ca-errrseeeeess 100 : (There are a sued +r of good tools that Robert Anderson... ~~ .-++- ++: g|every farmer having 100 acres or so Neil Mathes0on....... -o-seceeees oe ceeres : on ye LE should own how: thea ata” Fred. Younker..... inde a tniseees Seok Senet bauats: te baate. Woes at tet Edw. Younker........--- - sees cern I ~ unsheltered. I would advis» th: pur Richard Younker.......++++++-++++ ” chasing of such too!s if the farmer ca Samuel McLean.......ceweseeeeer eee . “9! snare the morey, but not unless bh Geo. V ickersOn.....2 -cgsereee ovocee eée0 - has shelter {cr théin beforehand, Damiel Fraser....coescesscossecereeeeeeess 2 Jawes R. en «tee kee ce ¢ 50 pe ne eee C.K. Warren.. meee seer tes 50 -—Hon. Mr. Davies has lost all hs Joseph Warren. .....scesecseseesneee 50 private papers ty the fire at Ottawa Walter Warren.. eo ree 50) What a splendid excuse this disaster will Oliver Warren..........00--¢---0e-+ 58) getord the Minister of Marine when reply- Geo. Lawler..ereee--sseeeee-+eee* 23 | ing to the impcrtunings of the hordes of ae een. ececeeiien 6 = Grit office-seekers. Mame TOROOG, «i. rccovtdiccepess «ico ooo 5 Sa Moses SN LD: Se OES it ae Tuenuoweren Reanixcs.—Two above Daniel Burns... -sseergereceeeess 26 z ro was the lowest reached during Jast C. A. SCOtt. . «1 ss eeeteneeesemeweee evens : 25 wight. At nine this morning five alove . . —_ cee enue cuhaininnedetinni : 3 was indicated. II 5 ccsiadesdedcckbnsmidedicoes eof Woalldce Stewerl..-csc0<crsdstiae<'n sit’ 10 Srronxe Srvrr —It appears that what Janett Cook... ...-06. 0.47 Terrewerees « 10 Inspector Broderick conld not doin ail Royalty West :— these years, was effected by 4 free fight ‘At einai Tigvish the other night Theodora« Bet Hagh McKinnon.........009------06.-- 1 09 4.8. F. Perry’ i] John Dixon........ be aciele pie ee 2 OO ee ee ee j Di 1 00 | pletely cleaned out and his “den” gutted. ssa oe aha pecaal i eee | The beer that did this was only exbilerat-

Henry Chowin..... Arch. McDonald..........

a Oeeeene

etka on -aiinodipocrcoat

= ing according to the I 50 according to the Auspector.

1 00;

M, A. ALLAN.

INSTALLATION OF

Orricers. — The

officers of Court New London I. O. F. were installed on tbe last vegalar si nigiat of meet-

ing. They are as follows:

C. R.— Walter Simpson. V. U. R.—John Hillman. R. S..—Daniel We ‘lock. F. 8.—Stanley Wedlock. Chap—A: K. Henrv.

8, W. Theo. Pickering, J. W.-D. M. Simpson. 8. B. -Geo. Simpson.

J. B.—J. R. Stewart.

HON, D, LAIRD AT ALBERTON. =

meds |

Hon. D. Laird, B jitior of the Patrio’,

, delivered his popular lecture, “Canada ana | her D satiny,’ at Alberton on the llth inst.

Mr. B. Roge+, M. L. A., oe pied the “chair, We need give no synopsis of the! | paper as we have alpeady reviewed it- ia’ iull,

In the after-speeches, Father Burke be- ing called for, said that knowing Cana a trom side to side, and holding an abiding faith as he did in ber future, he was pleased to hear the hopeful moe siruck by the lecturer, particularly as, by special request, he h d, a year or so ago, atte nded a Led ture at Vv’) eary by one then in opposition, DOW high up in the councils of the connutry, oa a i, ke subject, and the blue-run bl s shemy was the burden of his song. He (F. b.) was eure the lecture would belp to increase the sentiment of loyalty, something very muck required in some quarters. F ather Burke did pot agree with all tae Jecturer averred, and corrected bis assertion that four of the Governors of Cauada, viz, Governors Howlan, Daly, Kirkp strick wd Patterson, were Irish. “Six outef the seven are [rish,” said Father I’o «ke with a note of triumph in his vice “and the eeverth an Kngiishma., and wh en we get

an Irish Governor-General at Ottaws we flourish.”

will make this country This evoked much merriment and at- plause. Father Brae taen “made an

eloquent appeal for broal-minded tolera- tio , chether political, nat onal or reg ous in order to work out the great destiny ata Canada, Dr. Ross made some appre priatg remarks as to the similarity of Mr. Laird’s views anent the Lindson Bay Raiway, te those of Sir Charles Tup e , and banteTin; - ly hoped that bood!e huda’t anything to do wi & the m porcacshmen

After the acknowledgment of thanks by Mr. Laird the meeting broke up with “God Save the Queen.”

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TELEGRAPHIC.

SreoaL Dtsparoues ro THe Examiner

THE TURCO-GRECO SITUATION

sd

Great Excitement at Athens.

ae

The Fowers Will Not Permit War.

Arnens, Feb, 13, The greatest excitement prevails here. The papers have issued extras, aod the T ih Government bas been denounced on all sides. It is expected that war with Turkey will result. Lonpon, Feb. 13. A statement is published that the powers are unapimous in their condemna— tion of the attitude of Greece, anu will not allow her to continue her present course. She must, it is added, abandon the idea of commenciog war with Turkey.

THE GREAT FIRE AT OTTAWA

Due Largely to Spoils System.

New Employes Did Not Do Their Duty.

Ovtawa, Feb. The Department of Public Works here

3.

Gladatane’« Fomilw Life.

‘A large-hearted old man, who loves children, is sure, no matter how mas- terful he may be, to be ruled by some child. Mr. Gladstone is no exception, His sunny little granddaughter, Doro- thy Drew, rules her illustrious grand- father as imperiotsly as he ruled his

party in the days of his : politica} leadership. The Grand Old Man finds pleasure in her companionship, and

even when p sed for a picture allows her to clasp his hand tightly as if to force him to keep quiet.

Never was a family more truly unit-

ed than that of the Gladstones.. They constitute the most wholesome type of the British ccuntry family, whole-

some in m'nd ard wholesome in body, and no breach of dissension or scandal” has ever disturbed the serenity of théir mutual relations.

Sons and daugt ters who have entered the family by mar- riage, all vie w th one another tn re- verence and devotion for the one who has done s9 much ‘to render the name which they bear illustrious, a synonym for justice, piety and generosity.

But supericr to them all on that gseore is the “Grand Old Woman,” as the venerable Mr-. Gladstone, the once famous beauty, Citharine Glynne, is affectionately described throughout the United Kingdom.

No wife is m watchful and de- voted than she, and Mr. Gladstone has made few pclitics! speeches in Parlia- ment when she has not sat in the

as we'l as those

Make no eugene Watson’s. Bal samic Syrup is known to be the best « ure for coughe and colds

is coming in for much adverse criticism ob account of the con“ition in which the

i hydrants in the Parliament grounds were

| kept. The care of the hydrants devolves upon the Department, and as the men who had charge ef them under the late Gov- ernment had all been repiaced by new men snce the Grits wok office these employes have eicher not been oe about the care of the hydrants at all, else Lave. done their work ina very ant functory macner,

The National Indian Fund the fifty thousaud dollar mark.

Hon. Mr. Davies jost ali his private papers in the fire. A quarter of a million dllars will be rmqured to repair the damage.

has turned

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The Springhill Strike.

Harirax, Feb. 13. The strike at Springbil! still continues

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figures,

A. W. REDDIN. Phm. B.

Central Drug Store. 4 Sunnyside.”

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Hu | FLOOD |

WHOLESALE. 600 bbis. Howard Flour. 300 bbls. Pianet Flour.

Both brands,

HORACE HASZARD

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well known and_e reliable

For sale by

For Sake.

DIED

In Brooklyn, N. Y., on the 8th Feb. |

, inst., William Cuming, aged 42 years, |

iThe deceased formerly resided in

Charluttetowr, and the news of his death

will be heard with regret by his relatives and many friends,

A TRU E MATT EX’ 1RACTL should bave or its principal object. ihe nourishing and strengthening of the systcm, increasing the petite and acting on the other food asa digestive. This princinie is embo-id in

“Weeth’s Liquid Malt Extract,” _ bes’ to » be had.

Janxv— j

The Steel, Sheathed with Elm, Paddle Steamer «Mirami- chi,” 727 Tons.

Tf not previously disposed of b y private sale, the well known passenger Steamer, “Miramichi.” will be sold by Auction, at the Office of the Quebec Steamship Com- pany, Quebec, on Tuesday, 4th May, next, at'll o'clock, a.m. For all particulars

app'y to ARTHUR AHERN, Secretary Quebec Steamship Co., Quebec. 36—sat td

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JAMES

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not so long grapher, P

neni, and rocks near

termini of

tion. The

are, in any

sion that north pole

of lines of

out of a m Alexandria.

that the Al

“No; he’s

At once—

Apyly

DRESS This P. M.

there, but a deep sea instead, by closely packed and drifting ice.—Mc- | Clure’s Magazine.

identified from books 4, 8, 2

tury before Chr’st, been put into shape by

teen do not have ft. P

cago Jcurn:

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13.

ee ae

GOODS

PATON & CO.

THIS P, M.

ill Offer

DRESS GOODS

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SESE Spe ie A GLEAN SWEEP.

From one end of the Dress Gools Steck to the other.

See our 25c offer in our eastern window for this p. m.

Goods uv to 48¢ a yad, ‘or 25 cents.

JAS. ese & Co.

OS:

NS St S

edition STILL

ON.

SE

Odd Lines at Your Own Prices

Cash only. No Goods on

approbation.

The North Polar Continent. Where is the north polar continent that once figured on the maps?

It is ago that the renowned geo- etermann, believed he had

good reason for faith in its existence. | The pole was probably in this conti-

he thought that towering Bering Strait, now known

to be an island, might be one of the

the great land mass. Faith

in this theory has gradually weakened the farther men penetrated “White North,” thrown a flood of light upon the ques:

imto the and now Nansen ha

ocean depths he has found

to the north of Franz Joseph Land ani Spitzbergen, mal life in that region, the structure of the ice, which is plainly formed et seu and not on land, and the free move ment of the ice masses driven,

the disappearance ef ani-

as they

direction by the prevailing

winds, point inevitably to the conclu-

the man who reaches the | will probably find no land covered |

Interesting Relics. Among the fragments of Egyptian papyri at Dublin eighty lines

or parts have been 1, 22 and 25 anuscript of the third cen- before Homer had the critics of In the eighty lines thir- ex'st in the “fliad’”’ as we rofessor Mahaffy asserts exandrians took great liber-

Homer’s “Iliad”

tics with the text, and that if an early

edition of the “Iliad” turns up in Egypt, there will be an addition in quantity of fifteen per cent. to what we have. No Gospel About It, “Your fricnd is a minister of the gospel, isn’t he?’

a yopular preacher.”—Chi- al.

WANTED.

A sharp young lad. Must

understand thoroughly ‘the care of hi rees,

J. M. McLEOD.

FYFE

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J. M. McLEOD & Co.

Money Saving Boot & oon Distributors

Rings

That wear well, look well, and are fully guaranteed, Wedding Rings stamped W.W.W. There ie no doubt f their Quality and Finish, nd the price 1s as low as ibat of any other, all who want an article of merit will do well to see my stock of wedding rings.

W. W. WELLNER,

JEWELER.

‘Are Completely Knocked Out—

by : have

= Great Clearance Sale.

We argains for all. We have

' not space to quote pri ices, hut call and

see for yourse jf. No ever (rubbers excepted), chance of Footwear

See our Half Price Table.

R. KR. JOST

arene: s Corner.

what- ‘This is your bargains in all lines

reserve

to secure

WHEAT

WANTED

—AT THE—

Charlottetown Roller Mills

Send samples to GEO. E. FULL.

Proprietor,

1897.

DRESS GOODS This p, m. JAMES PATON & C0,

THIS P M Will Offer DRESS GOODS

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i

We

ek In Need

Of Ewulsions, Cough rups, or anything in Drug line, don’t pass

REDDIN BROTHERS

.

Sy- the

Opposite P. O.

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THE HEALTH OF YOUR CHILDREN

Depends largely on the shoe they ware. This weather they need good

yvarm shoes with thiek soles, to keep the foot dry and warm. We have the

proper shoe for boys and_ girls,

W. H. STEWART & CO. London House Building. -

Soecial Canned — Goods Sale

We commenced our SPECIAL CANNED GOODS SALE this morn- iag and will continue it for a shor time only.

We have marked our zoods at writes so low that they are bound to sei, very quickly, so we wouid advise our. giends to call early and leave their ordeys for what thoy may require in this Jine,

BEER & GOFF

Miss Margaret H. Chisholm,

STU DIO:—Morris Block, Victoria Row,

Uutil July Ist; 1897, sons in Water Color, and China Painting,

will give les- Oil, Tapestry,

Also in Drawing from Nature, Special terms and hvurs for children

attending school. —dkw 4w

en pt >*k YG CHRONIC

[Jiseasey

Treated by the SALISBURY Method oa persistent SEL¥-HFLP in overcemine oat errors and removing the causes 0°

—_—

lisease, The result justifies the means. Th's is not an e uy quack cure-all. Neither should it be jacged by certain bad

m ‘tations already mong the people, BOI »y the half-bad efforts of invalids to go 1! Jone orhaltdoit The salvation of health ecessitates sincere repentance, constant? self-denial and whole-hearted faith in th. -o0d works of physician and patient Not “ven M L's certificates by the ream will ave one from the evil consequences ory stimulants, fluid or solid, 5

DR. CLIFT

iraduate of N Y University ant t the N Y% Hospital. 2)years’ practice in N Y City. Diploma registered in U 8 and ¢ ‘apada.