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Trousersand Fancy Vest for winter, right prices, the right workmen and

Mr Sextis McLellan. No trcu!

Come to our store and we’ LL settle the question for you ny of the following articles comi ng from our Louse will make highly appreciated present

Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk Initial Silk Lined Gloves, Fur Fancy Colored Shirts,

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GORDON & McLLULAN

Men’s Stylish Outfitters.....-

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your wife,*motl.er or sister would be one of our

BLU! WILLOW CHINA TEA SETS

storein town that keeps a full line of it.’ | ard select one before they are all gone. We tiave a table of Fancy China from which } ou may choose a present, after buying 5Uc worth of crockery at

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METHUEN MASTER OF SITUATIO!

Boers Must Take the Initiative

KIMBERLEY WELL SUPPLIED

And Methuen Removes Danger of Its Surrender

SPECIAL DEsPpATCcH Loxpox, Dec. 23.-- Lady Randolph 5 Churchill received a cable despatch from j

her son Winston Churchill, who was cap

tured by the Boers and taken to Pretoria and whose escape from | ed Dec. 14, arrived | safe at Delagoa Bay.

Cuievety, Natal, Dec.

the scarcity of water, part of tne

Laere Was announc-

which says that he

17.—Owing to } troops } }

augment the British

have returned to Frere. Lonpox, Dec. 23—A despatch from

| Cape Lown, dated Sunday. Dec. 17, says |

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General Methuen’s primary object in cross- | ing tbe Modder River appears to have |

_ been to establi-h search-light communica- | tion witb Kimberly, which is believed to |

i ' | be still on full rations,

while water ia the |

mines 18 plentiful. Oe ihe other

hsad in epite of their !

/usual tactice, it is considered possible that

the Boers have been compelled to aeeume the offensive, The commander having arranged for a@ disposition of forces and | ificulty in maintaining food More-

anticipating d the present positions.

supplies in itis eaid there is a growing desire | emovg the Free Staters which is testified to on many may tend to precipitate an action on the part of the Boer commanders,

In spite of the delay of Gen.

over, toreturo home,

sides, and

M-thuen in advanciag,lie is regarded as largely master of the situation, and his entrenched posi- tion ie believed to be unassailable. I. the event of the Boers attacking Kimberley, General Methuen would be enabied to make a counter move with arti cavalry. Consequently such a move- ment un the part of the Boers, it is said,

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llery and

is not contemplated.

It is apparent, however, that to “ make haste slowly” is truest policy at present.

lo accordance with General Methuen’s dictum, the army chould pot advance fastet than the slowest Ox-wagon.

Berury, Dec. 23.—A gradual veering of pablic opinion in Germany regarding the war in Scuth Africa is becoming apparent, The change is led by the inspired section of the press. Today several articles | appear pointed in the direction of pro- British, and the fact that Germany realiz-

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rO THE EXAMINE! Activity in Jamaica |

Kine ron, Ja., Dec. 22.--Cwing to the |

growing seriousness of the South African

war prospects, and particularly the pro bable withdrawalor thei imperiai garrisons from the colonies, coincident with the un- preceden ted drafting of French troops to the West Indies, a proposal is floated to Wes: Todian militia forces to thejfullest possible streng:h, if necessary Sunder special con-cription. It ig proposed to increase Jamaica’s force from one reg'ment of eight hundred to pos- sibly twenty-four-regiments, as in 2836, the exigencies of the present situa’ ? ; |

being regarded as of ao exceptionally grave character.

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Boer Brutality. i

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Lonpox, Dec. 22.--The Diily News’ Cape Town correspondent rays that the | Boers marched the British prisoners taken at Siormberg to Bergersdorp, the march occupying 48 hours, “during which time the prisoners were without focd or water. The wounded were} at first placed in a school hovse by the English residente, but the women in tne town remonsirat:d, declarisg that the Rooin-ks, as they term the Eaglish. ought to he shot. The | blankets were taken trom the wounded | men aud their beds were given to the | Boers.

Toys of War,

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A late shipment of English fancy goods Toys consisting of guué, cannons, dolls, toy soldiers, gun sets, horses and caries, hens, ducks, tug of-war so'diers in battle, lead carriages, tin toys, lead soldiers, tin traine, und 12 dozen new dolls from L5c. to50c. All *to be Scleared this p. m.— Jas. Paton & Co.

National Humiliation a. Prayer.

Lonpon, Dec, 22.— There has been ar- ranged for Dec. 29 at Si Paul’s cathedral a “solemn service of humble supplication to Almigaty God for His blessing on our arms in South Africa.”?’ The services will consist of the Litany and eucharist, The

a popular tourist resort on the Gal? of Salerno.

, ed for the use of a flying coiuma, io view

bishop of Loidoa wil! preach.

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TERRIBLE DISASTER, GREAT P LANDSLIDE,

‘Big Rock Falls Into the

Sea,

HOTEL, MONASTERY, VILLAS | AND VESSELS SUBMERGED, And Their Occupants Overwhelmed By Water and. Debris.

[Specra. To THR Examrner. ]

Dec. 23.—A terrible disaster yesterday afternoos at Amalfi,

Rome, took place

About two o’clock,. an enor- mous rock upon which stood the Cappu- cini hotel, slid bodily into the sea witha deafening roar, and withouta moment’s warning, carryiog wit it the Hotel. The old Cappuchin monastery below the hotel sank, besides Calerina and several villas. Many people were buried in the debris

which crushed four vessels to the bottom of the sea destroying their crews. The mase of earth which slipped wae about 50,600 cubic yards.

More Guns.

Lonvoy, Dec. 22.—Kigat 5,-inch guns, ou speciaily designed carri ages,, were ship- ped from Woolwich arsenal on Thursday for South Africa. These guns ave adapt-

of facility of attack, pursuit, and retreat. They are of lung range, aud fire 50-pouod shrapnel or lyddite sbells, or common Shelis. Thearsenalis also furnishing 18 more 5-inch howitzers,

Kitchener Loaves: Cairo,

ALexanDria, Evypt, Dec. 22.—Gepn. Lord Kitcheaer, who has been appointed chief of staffto Gen, Lord. Roberts, em- barked yesterday on the British war- sbip Isis, which wili convey him to Cape | Town.

Money in America.

Boston, Dec. 22.—The British and | colonial born residents of Boston, formed |

a fund in aid of the British troops ip Afriea, and the first pledges made a total of $2,000.

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DAIRYING NOTES.

The patrons of the Gowan Brae Dairy- ing Company recrived the.r final.retures on account of milk supplird to the factory for 1899«nthe 9hinst. Al hough there are only sbout fifty rezu'ar patrons they supplied 603,790 Ibs ot milk, making 59. 027 ibs of cheesey, Thevet value of wilk in June and July was 67c,per bundred and for balauce of the -eaaon it was 9ic, per hundred. Many of the farmers who gave the factory uo encouragement a few years ago have seen their mistake and are its firmest friends We bave no dowbt, that whes the snousl meeting is held in the factory on the 9th of January next they will ali vote to havea butter plant put in, after next year’s cheese reason is vver.

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“Umbria” Requisition.

Lonpoxn, Dee, 22 - The Admiralty has made a requisition for the Cunard line steamship Umbria for use as a trans~- port.

RoYAL

Baking Powder

Made from pure cream of of tartar.

Safeguards the food against < alum.

powders are the greatest of the present day.

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Wave Crest Opal Ware. Bisque Figures, Gents Travelling Cases. Fine Manicure Sets. Collar and Cuff Boxes. Fine Stationery Boxes. Parker Fountain Pens. Decorated Chinaware. Tucks’ Ca’endars. Fine Leather Purses. See our display of Fancy

Alum menacéts to

Chinawear. Everythibg in Christmas Presents, at prices to suit,

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We've Surprised Outselves

Here and there may be seen gaps in our immense perfume display. Many of our best pieces have been picked up—

but we have still many pr sh

Have been prices are done away with—its clear out prices now—nothing nicer than per- fume as a gift, Many other little articles at greatly reduced pric Ss

A. W. REDDIN, Phm, 8.

Central Drugstore,

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these goods for Xmas,

Ladies’ , Gents’ and Children’s Kid, Velvet and Felt Slippers, we are making a special display of > The American Slippers are very neat, and pretty,

Prices are right .

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