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Two different makes for

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IA ORDER T@ REDUCE OUR PRESENT STOCK OF CROCKERY

GLASSWARE,

For 30 days we will give free an Enameled Tea Pot or Coffee Pot with every purchase of one dollar.

GROCERIES, ENAMELED WARE, ETC.

given with our fea and coffee, also.

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of property.

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SURANGE.

Effected on almost évery description

Big lieductions

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SPECIAL

ROERS HAVE FLED.

Losvix, Feb. 24.—The War Offize an- noucert ot L120 iast ooghbt that-it-bad no news from the -ceneof hostilities in South Africa to give out,

Careve.y, F-h, 23.—The maia body of the Boers tave tled; evidently with the object of sterau oy tne advance vf L or Robe rt:.

General Buller is completing a bridge Over the Tug:la River and

division is pusbing oa to Ladysmith. CRONJE CAGED.

Loxpon, Feb. 24.— Trapped, ringed round with fire,the target of a very toraado of shot and ehel). Crorje the ‘old Lion ef South Africa” is dying in his tracks and fighting to the death. He is paying the price that will “stegger humenity” ina sense that President Kruger did not dream of when he made that famous pro- phecy.

BULLER’S PROGRESS.

Pizterspere, Feb. 22.—The Boers are

believed to have either abandoned the in- vestment ef Ladyemith or taken up a position north ef the tewa. The enemy’s rearguard, opposed to our advansze, on being drivea from one position, fled to the next kopje and opened fire on our on-com- iogtreops. Fighting is proceeding ia the vicinity of Pieter’s Drift. This morning General Buller’s advance was being op- posed by beth big gune and rifle fire. It is reported that a letter from Joubert to Commandant Faurie was picked up in a deserted Boer camp in which the former stated his inability to send reinfercements owing to the fact that he had 3000 men put ont of actior during operations aruund Spion Kop.

MILITARY OPINION.

Lonpon, Feb. 24.—Commandant Dewit, one of the Boer generals in charge of re- iaforcemenvts, telegraphed Pretoria on Tuesday that he expected a big fight on Wednesday at Pieterusburg which is 75 miles south east of Modder Drift and Koedoosraud .

General Roberts may, therefore, have ten or fifteen thousand Boers in front of him at Puetersberg; and as the condi- tione of this war have hitherto led to en- gagements being prolonged for several dsys it is possible that, side by side, with tLe battle at Paardeberg in which Kitchener is holding Cronje in his grip, a portion ef Lerd Robsrta’army hae been haviaga long fight with Dewit.

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HIS REPORTED DEFEAT PROE- ABLY A BOER FALSEHOOD.

Roberts May be Fighting Another

DersPATCH TO THE EXAMINER.

Warren’s

to the Last.

Force.

An engagement is certaialy required by the situation.

SAV AL, ESTIMATES =MORE SHIPS,

Loxpoy, Feb. 24.—The British nava} e-timates for 1900-1901, total £27,528,- 600, an increase of £928,100—providing for an increase of 220 offisers and 4020 men for new ships.

Itis proposed to build two new battleships six first-class armored cruisers, a second class cruiser, two twin screw ¢loop2, two ] gunboats aad two torpedo boats.

Negotiations, itis added,are in pro. gress for the formation of a naval reserve in Canada,

The difficulty created by the require- ment of 3ix months trainiag On a man-of- war being one of the conditions of service in Usited Kingdom will, it is thought, be overcome.

There will be under construction in

1900, 17 batcleships, 2@ armoured cruisers, a first-clasa protected cruiser,2 second class protected cruisers, a third class cruiser, 8 sloops, 2 gun beats, four torpedo boats aud 21 torpedo boat destroyers.

THESITU ATION.

Lospon, Feb. 24,48. m.—Lord Rob- erts continues silent, and so far as is known, the situation at Paardeberg drift remains uachanged,

It seems almost impossible for General Crovje te extricate himself from his terri- ble position,

Bat, appareatly, we is stil] holding grimly eo.

According to a news despatch, he is accom panied by his wife, and she has been urging him to gaye the lives of his meo by surrendering to the British officials,

two distinet Boer forces, one of which.

Pietersburg, about seventy-eight miles southeast of Paarderburg, was expecting to be attacked on Wednes- day. Genera) Dewitt may have concen- trated at Pietersburg reinforcements from Colesburg and etragglers fram the force dispersed by Lord Roberts on Tuenday. Bat it is hardly probable that be will suc- ceed iu helping Cronje to contioue his heroic resistance much longer.

There is no news yet of the relief of Ladysmith. Fighting was preceeding io the vicinity of Pieters on Thursday morn- ing, and asthe British advance was stub- bornly opposed, it is clear that the Boers have not yet abandoned all hope of retain- iag their position north of the Tagela.gg The natives at Kimberley sta‘e that

The absence of newa from Chuievely also suggests that a battle is raging there.

General Plumer has relieved Mafeking, but their reports are unconfirmed, ————

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A JOYFUL REPORT. Dersax, Feb. 23— This evening a rumor gains credence that Ladyemith has been relieved.

t is also reported that Cresje has sur- rendered with eight thousand men aad that Lord Kitchener has been slightly wounded in the left arm.

Crowds throng the streets, singiag and cheering.

Seventeen hundred Boers have been killed or wounded includisg Cronje.

Lonpos, Feb. 24.—The report contaia-

picion. news has caused rejoicing.

FEELING IN GREAT BRITAIN,

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There.

Borvrae, Feb. 22.—President Jehn G. Miiburn, of the Pan-American Exposition asd generally acknowledged as the leader of the bar of Buffalo, New York, has returned after w five weeks’ absence abroad, He spent three of these weeks in Hagland, having been summoned there by the il)- ness Of Mrs. Milbarn, who is spending the Winter near Ler two sone at Oxford.

In spetkivg ef the attitude of the Eag- lish people in the present war, Mr. Mul- bura said :—“J donot know that I ever felt euch respect for people as was caused by the way in which the whole matter was taken bythe people there. There was no attempt to belittle the reverses in South Africa. All von could see on every side wasa quiet, grim determtnation that the matter should be carried through to a suc- cesaful issue.

“Over and over again I heard it said by man that harrowing as the experience was they believed the results, apart from South Afiica, would be of great and lasting benefi'. Onereason named was the draw- ing togethcr of the mother couastry and the colonies, and the coneciousn ees grow- ing out of an Lmperial unity- ‘* There wasdittle doubt with the mili tary authorities that it was going to be a fairly easy matter, but tne feeling that Lad grown up was thatit wasa great event, that the men from the,bome,army acd men from Canadja,New Zealand and Aus- tralia were all comprising the Same army and fightiogride by side. What was most .mpressive was the utter absence of anyattempt tO minimiz? er to explain away what had bappenece From my ob servation there is simply an unlimited supply of men who have served in the volunteers who are anaious to go. “ There ia nos the least doubi that if the war takes 250.000 more men they can be hed,and thet it will be carried through to a finish. “ There is no apprehension of European intervention witn reference to Sou h African matters. The only apprebension i heara axpres-ed atall was that Rusia might take opportunity to draw into closer relations with Afghanisten and nearer to the Lodian frontier; but that was no: fel: very seriously. 1 do not think that Euro. pean intervention would bs tolerated fora moment, as, ¢ven if interference was broached, Esgland feels invincible with her fleet and the torces that could be raisei aad available tor home defence. The general feeling among informed peo- ple is that there is aa unde-stand ing between the rulieg powers in Germany anid Englaad that any such intervention sha’! be discountenanced. There are -troug | »- dications, 'oo, that after this ¢xperieuce a thorough iuvestigation of the military coaditions of the empire will be dewanden and had, and there will mot on'y b- a large increase io the regular fighting power. both waval atd military, but they will be brought up to the highest efficiency.”

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, Wrecked Steamship.

(Spzorat ro Tme Examixen. ]

Dover, Evciayp,Feb. 24*—It is sacer- taimed that the vesse! ashore on Goodwin Sande ia the British steamer ‘Hopeful’ formerly,“ Belgian Prisce,” bound from Lendon for Liverpool.

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HOCKEY

We have a few ;

doz of the : Genuine Root Hockey Sticks

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left and are selliag theat at a big discount, come quick and get your choice,

DARTERS BUOKSTORE

Visit our Store

Where you will find a large stock of the following to select tron:,

WATCHES in gold, silver and nickel. JEWELRY in rings, chains, brooches etc

CLOOKS ia marble, wood and gilt.

Silverware

Ia ihe optical line, epectacies, eyes a 38e2, Opera glasser, etc,

atm TAYLOR

Sunnyside, Queen Square.

We have just received a lot o “Brahmin” Tea from Horace Haszard Esq., (Wholesale Agent) who has decided to go out of the retail business.

We will handle this Pure India Tea in the future and our price is

25 cents per pound.

This Tea has made a name for itself by its peculiar flavor and quality second to none, and is well known all over both town and country.

BEER & QUE

To Contractors

‘Tenders addressed to Prowse Bros, Chariottetown, will be received up to the 19th Mareh, for the erection of a bfick store building 42x109 feet, three stories, in the town of Sydney, C,B. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Plans and specifications can be seen in Sydney at the Sydney Record Office, and here at the office of C. B. CHAPPELL,

Architect

Feb 16—eod

(Gold Crown and Bridge Work.

(Teeth Without Plates)

Reliable Work at Moderate —Pricer,—

DR. J. P. MURRAY

Qaeen Street ....--...

JUST IN

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A few dozen regulatior Hockey Sticks and Pucks re- ceived Saturday.

A few Shin Pads left which can be bought cheap.

CHAS J. MITCHELL;

Booxseiier and Statiener

ween Street. yw: