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New the order of the day Will sell during the dull summer seas wo, beginning today

Misummer goods at big dis ants, many lines at Hal Price.

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Ail Ladies’ Black and Ci Capes

00 p.c discount

All shop trin and Eagiish

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About (2700) two thousand seven hun~

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red yards of new Black Cashmere, the best value we have ever shown, recently Meeived, worth 75c per yard. We are having a b y 2a . er al cashmere

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We offer about 6 dozen New os (balance ofthe 30 gottat Half Price)

at 35 cents

worth from 50c to 50c

Fancy Sail dozen lot we have

Gentlemen try us for ‘uammer Washing Ties iting Shirts White or Unlaundried Shirts uis Coliars Gloves or Braces Summer Underwear

We keep a large variety of new furnish-

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THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN, JULY 16 ,1£98

PRINCE OF WALES COLLEGE.

The Contract Let—Excavation Well Under Way.

The new Prin of Wales College and Normal School building, concerning which has been €0 much talk during the past isubout to materializ-. Phe new building is to be in the ceotre of ock, and the contract tor been let to Mr. J. K. Me-

there

few years,

ithe college |

| ts erec Donald, of New Glasgow, N. Schurman, of Summerside.

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The work of for which Mr. John Gillis had the contract, was begun some days ago and is now well under way. The exact ap ount of the tender of Mersre, McDonald aod Schurman is not known t) us, but it is unders ood to be in the vicinity of $28,000. The plane from which the building is to , be constructed were made by Mr. R. P. | LeMay, of Quebec.

The building is jo be of brick and stone, and will front on Weymouth ard Grafton streets. It will be two stories high, wich basement and attic. The front on Wey. tmnouth street will be 130 feet and that on Grafton street 100 feet.

The basement plan calls for two recrea. tion rooms, each 24x37 feet, one of which will be for tae boys and the other for the girls. There will also be toilet furnace room, coal bins, etc.

On floor there will be three class each 26x40 feet, besides a room, library, physicai and chemical! laboratory, cloak rooms, ete.

Gothe se?ond floor there class rooms 26x49 teet, “and three 26x30 feet. There will also be two private rooms for the teachers on this floor, besides cloak rooms.

Phe part of the structure to be occupi- ed by Dr. will overlook Kent Street. On che first floor he will have an

flice, parlor, dining-room, kitcheo, pantry,

aod scullery. Un the second floor

be will havea dressing room and three ies bath and toilet reom.

Over the principal entrance there wil! be a spire exteodiug 52 feet above the peak ,and over the wings reaching about 18 feet

excavating,

rooms,

the first rooms, reception

be two class

will

rooms

Andersor

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bedrooms, bes!

of the main bailding Il be spires abeve each wing.

The building isto be heated by steam, and fitted thronghont accor ling to modern ideas.

A‘ier the new building is ready for oc~ the two will be re~

there w

cupation old cues

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THE HARKINS COMPANY.

The second presentat:on of that de- liciously funny comedy, “What Happened attracted another fashionable audience to the Opera House last evsring. As upon its first performauce the piece was played in an excellent manoer and al! present thoroughly enjoyed themselves Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Fanum, Mr. Elliot and the others in the cast ably sustained their

parts. The sisging by Mr. and the musk by Vinni orchestra also pleased. This afternoon at half-past two o’clock there will be a matinee perfocmance, the bill “Niobe.” comedy Thursday night. ‘Tooight com paay when the great will be produced The company will be assisted in the presentation by the LEingineers and the 82od Battalion Band. **Gure” was piaved in Halifax by the Harkins Company dur- ing their recent engagement and the large and fashionable audience was delighted with every feature of the production. To- night everg detail will receive the fullest attention, and a pleasant evening is in store for those of our citizena who attend.

io Jones,”

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being the success of

the clove their engagement

mil tary comedy “Qurs”

See our ad for astory of shirt waist bare

gains— Moore & McLeod. Cool underwear for men at close cut prices today — Moore & McLeod.

Ix that biil accepted yet? No! Then will you kindly let us have the amount today.— Moore & McLeod.

Ther'll be 2

Hot Time Yet

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cut a Hammock. We offer a large, new stock

ought ata special discount,

and our selling prices are away down. Ul Sizes and Styles.

Your insyection.

We ask

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Moore & McLeod.

Ladies’ shirt waists, 35c, 50c, ‘75c and 85c each at Stanley Bros. 163 2i

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CHURCH CONVENTION.

Interesting Meetings at Port Hil) and Irishtown. The second quarieriy meeting of the Church Conventicn was held at ;’ort Hill on Tuesday last, the opening service of | pra er having been held in the ehurch on the previous evening. Mr. Justiee Fitz. gerald occupied the chair and delivered an aporopriate addres-, in the course ot which | he referred to the needs of the church and dwelt upon the growth of eympathy among church peop We see cv ry- | where, he said, the prosperity of the coun- try, aod he hoped thit.u Ike manner the church of our would grow and prosper. Judge Fitzgerald also alluded to the bandsome churches in course of erection and the improvement ia the home life of ihe people. Mr James M.liman then read a paper on

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fathers

Wilham Webb, Rev H Harper, Llon Joba Yeo, Mr William J Palmer and Rev Joha Forbes took part. In the course of the discussion Mr Miliman was pres-ed vo have his paper published.

| On motion of the Rev. J. M. Withy- com be it was resolved that the next meet— | ing of this convention be devoted to the work of Sunday Schools and tbat al! | Sunday echool teachers aud officials be asked toattend as delegates. The place of the next meeting was leftto the execu tive. At the evening session, the Rev. J. T Bryan read an able paper on the Church of England and a capital address on the same subject. was dlivered by the Rev.J.M. Wibycombe,Hoa. A. B. Warbu- ton, Rev. H.C. Aylwin, Mr. James Mill- man and others taking part in the cussion which followed.

Ono the following day the convention adjourned tolrishtown where an interesi~ | ing meeting was held.

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PERSONAL.

Sir Louis Davies has returned from the | Bras d’Gr Lakes.

Rev. S.J, Arsenanlt, of Memramcook College, is in the city.

Mr Asa Burrow repseuting the Queen Biacuit Company is on abus:eess trip to the eastern part of the island

Mr. John J. Morrison, wife and three children, arrived from Providence, R. I. las: night and went eas: this morning.

Mr. L. J. Sentner, of the firm of Sent» ner McLeod & Co., left this morning on a busioess trip to Montrea! and (Quebec.

Mr. G. Frank Beer returned to Charlotte own last evening to dispose of his prop- .r*y preparatory to removing to Nelson, B.

Masters

Josevh and Altred Kirby, nephews cf Mr D.J Kane of Newark, N.J., |

Mh.

arrived in town yesterday. They are staying ; at the Eureka.

Mr. J. E. B. McCready, of the Guardian, left this moraing on a holiday trip to New Brnoswick and some of the Eastern States Mrs. McCready will join him at S:. Joon.

At the Queen Hotel: N A Taylor,Hali- ; fax; E Boswell, Victoria; L FE Dvstant, | Alalifax; A Bari, Yarmouth; Jonn J Morr}; son, wife and family, Providence, K 1 W K Charenil!, Ext Walpole,Mass; a A Andrews, St Joho; Everett Sawyer, Wolfville, NS.

Miss Neweome, daughter of Mr, James Newsome, the well known Boston produce inerchant, arrived from Boston ou Tuesday | evening on a visit to relatives and friends en the Island. She is at present the gnest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Yeo, of Summerside. —} irmer.

At tbe Hotel Davies: WJ Farrand, St Jehs;J Burde and wife, Boston; Ernesi E | Row, Quebec; D D Walker, St Thomas; St-pben Marston, Boston; James Barker, do; Simoa Jones, New York; GeoC Wells, Montrez|, Jno C Wells, Montreal, TS Parlee, St John; B A Taites, Sack~ ville; T D Scott, Montreal; D Sutherland, Pictou; Wm Knight, Amherst, J Green, Galt; A F Larkin, Tignish; Wm R Chure hill, Walpole, Mise McGregor, Bostsn

ie DIED. |

At Charlottetown, 15th inst, of heart disease, Julia A. eldest daughter of the late Geo W Millner, in the 54th year of her age.

[Funeral from the residence of her mother, Great George Street, on Sunday

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L7th inst, at 2.30 p m, to the People’s Cemetery. Friends will kindly take this notice. }

At Bradalbane, on the 4th ins’., D A Matheson, in the 25th year of his age, leaving a wife and one child to mourn their loss.

At Campbellton, N B.,on July 6th, ’98, - Peter Gordon Thomson, aged 70 years, ' father of Rev Wm A Thomson, of N B.and I P, KE. I. Methodist Conference.

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Local and Other Items.

tomorrow afternoon at three o’clock,

Sone Service at ‘the Gospel meeting in Wright’s Hall, tomorrow afternoon at 3.45. Strangers always welcome.

onic Hayinc.—Hayiog bas begun in several sections of the province. The crop of timothy and clover is said to be unusually heavy. sivneliaaiaiion Sate Postpoxnep.—The sale of the Gas Company’s property near their worke, to have taken place at noon today, has been posponed until further notice. ieilnphietbiaet Evecrric Licuts.-- Several new electric lights have been placed on the Plant Line

church-yiving, in which he showed that wharf. They were lighted for the first the principle of supporting the church by | time last night, [here are thirteen lamys gifts was taught inthe Bible and that | in ll. church-giving isa duty to God and to —_—_———— = ; : : ; man ; Gosrer Meerine. — Railway men’s A discussion followed in which the Hon | Gospe! Meeting tu ; ¥ rights Hell, Suaday AB Warburton, Rev H C Aylwin, Rev J | afternoon, a 40 clock. | Strangers Pre M Withyve»mbe, Rev J T Bryan, Mr welcome. Lesson, 1 Kings, 17-14, “The

Cruise of Oil.”

Rememper the Hillsborough Tea on the 18th. The tea will be held on the church grounds, The Steamer HilJsborough will leave Ferry Wharf at 10 o’clock for the tea grounds, A good time may be ex pected,

seein

A Correcrion.—The tender of the Geo F. Blake Manufacturing Compavy, of Boston, has been accepted for the new pump at the pumping station. Mr, T. A. McLean’s tender is for the boiler.

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Busy Daye.—The last two days were especially busy ones in the oflice of the City Clerk. Upwards of $15,000 were paid in for taxes during thattime. Yesterday was was the last. day for receiving the discount.

sindaiaanilons

CiericaL Rerrear.—The clerical retreat which bas been in progress at St Dunstan’s College during the week, closed this morning. ‘he retreat was preached by Fri Elliott. of New York, who, with a staff of Paulists, will conduct a mission in Char~ lottetown next September.

—

Fuxerat To-morrow —The funeral of

the late Mr. Charles Higgins will leave the house to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon

at 3o’clock, for St. Dunstan’s C thedral thence ‘othe Roman Catholic Cemetery. The pall-bearers will be J.D. Mason, James Currie, J.D. McLeod, Thomas Campbell, James Byrne and D F. Mc- Donald, een

Orr on Geocraruy.—Messrs. Johnson & Johnson, the well-known Jruggiste, last evening received a letier from a New York dealer in cameras and photographers sup- plies, the address upon which w onld indicate that there are some people in that city whose geographical knowledge is not as extensive as it should be. The eddress vpon the envelope was “Johnson & John-~ son, P. E. Ielands, B. W. 1.” But the letter got there just the same.

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announced from waived his re-

life

Tue Bram Case—It is Boston that mate Bram exceptions to the last jadgment and ceived sentence of imprisonment for

ll serve in Charleston prison. get his liberty some day. written a@ loug letter which ie given to the public in Boston. protesting his innocence and putting the murders on Brown, aud tells how be thinks

has

He hores, however, to

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Browa did i:,

Trey Micur Have Kyown.—It is prover- bial tha’ when aman is beating @ woman, especialy tix wife, and a protecter inter- feres tO rave woman she will turn on him. That wax the case in Yonge street, near the custom house,where three vouths stopped an It«lian from beatirg & female from sunny Lialy, and after shaking him, laid bins on the pavement, The woman chased them with: a broom and the Italian ran after them with a revolver, but he lost them at front street, and took the wrong directiou.—-Toronto Star.

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Bapity Crrsnep.-—The Moncton Times

| says: JosB Bourque, a young man about

20 years of age was badly injured at Notre Dame oa Thursday, as a result ofa tal: of earth atthe Dobson stone quarries. Young Bourque was working under an embank- ment about 10 or 12 feet high, when the ground suddenly gave way, falling on the young man, crushing him to the earth. His injuries are very severe and there ‘s some douvt about his recovery. The thighs of both his legs were broken in two places, his left arm badly smashed and he was Otherwise ‘njured,

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St. John Sun: The cur rent expenditwe is increasing by millions. The vapital expenditure is increasing by millions. ‘The debt is increasing by millions. The taxa— tion must be increasing by millions. As we know, that process has already

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Poison pads cost 5c for package of three pads or 10¢€ for package of five large pads.

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