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FRIDAY FHB 23rd:

New Costumes.

New Decorations. Admission 25cts.

Skaters ia costume fre?.

‘tg ee aces age ~m Léual aiid Uihiei fivtis Hockxsry.—There wlil bea meeing of

the Avchor beckey club teoignt a #8 a’e'ock in their roome,

{ O. F.—Court Mount Stephen meets tonight at 8 o’clock, in Mechunic’a Hall. Ful) atteneance requested.

SkarTeas w.!! please hand in their name and the . character they represent at ine

d@ jor Friday night. 3 in, Ligvor Reeviation Act.— Two sum- mMouses Ghargivg ivtractions of the L quor

Reguisuon Act were served ye-terday.

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CueaP Fares.—Reiuroa tick: at one fare will be isaned oa oe!) traies tor al pereons who attend the Patriotic Concer

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Tue lewreratcre —--The coldest dur- ing jast night was 22 above zero; ihe bigbest temperature up to i jp. Ue, vday,

was 28 above.

oF Hocs. The Toronto Globe hogs unchasg-d as’ $5 per

for selections of 160 to 200 pousdas ba ‘ura! weigh: and $4 50 pe: cwt for thick acd light fats,

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PR anp A.— There wi!! be a meeting of the B. and A. Clubin therr rooms, Queen atreet, this evenirg at 8 o'clock. As business of Imp riapce cemes before this meeting & full attendance is requested,

Nol Co. 41a Reeiment.— All mem bers Nol Co. 4to Regt. Canadian Artil lery attending the Farriotic Concert en ‘Thursday next are requested te do eo in uniierm—A. A. Barile:t, Captain.

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Devetopment Scecrty—Tonight the debate will be held. Subjeet—“ I. man in the present better, pbysically, mentally and morseily than man in the posi 7” The society wants more mem bers, and ail young men are invited to at tend and tecome euch. Tonight, 8 o'clock Y. M. C. A. Room.

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Natural History Society.—Owing: no doubt, to the inclemency of the weatbh- er, the atiendance was small last night at the meeting of the Natural History aad Antiquerian Society wheo Mr. McSwain detailed in a delightful and instructive mauvner varions parts of the anatomy of birds, as an introductiouto a future irc ture upon tne birds of Frince EdvardIslan’. The lecture was ilius- trated by diegrams,and was much erjoyed aod appreciated by these present. After a vote of thanks, proposed by Rev. T. H Huntend seconded by Mr. May, several members of the society took part in an informal talk upon matters relating to ornithology in general and the birds of this province ip particular. The mext meeting will be beld a fortnight hence.

WatcninG CaxnapIAN Farmers — The farmers of the United Stores are beginning to take notice the wav inwich the Cana dians are diving then cout of the Britivh market for butter. Io 1897 the average exports of butter from Canada to tur Esgliesh market were 392,000 peunda per month: !898 the average was 616,000 pouads per month iu Augus’, 1899. ib tremendens tota] wae recorded of 1 624 000 pounds, or 52,557 pountaof butier per day. The bower 1s said to be pre pared speciallv for expor', brings a bigh

price, and the demnod tor it seems a most uplmited. Uated States but: makers Gre walchlugine eiuation a1 h concern. _—- >--~—)—

Don’t forget the socol sw aid of ibe poor in AO H Hal) tois eveni-y.

Don't miss tbe Carnival Friday »ight or son will be sorry. Thea event wel be

without doubt the finest sucow ever beld | the rink. 3 in

Bargain week at aore; do’ forget it, 28c ehee.ing 16-; l4cec> tons ; 9: flannetette 5c; this week—Prows Lr

tne big

See the new City Co.ne Lat the Caniva Friday night ‘ihrre be as lerger number of ekaters than have \ok Some of th

magnificest, and eom* are comics .

- 3 io. Girls see our 80c and $: lots of fine boots—rare ber- gains —R.K. Jost.

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LOCAL NOTICES,

Foy $1, ladies fine bootr, Isced and buttoned, at our big shoe sale.—R. K, Jost.

Reinforces ments to the front. Fifty border cheviot dress lengths Scoitish colorss, ‘Tartan plaid, beatser mixtures, humespuo*, ,H:ghland Brigade Tarten-. Allthe 1age ‘veld England, New York Pisid goode for lerge check geode, running beas See our bargains for topight

n corsets and adress goode; clearance of

four white yoods at 25 per cent. 200 Parie

corets 25 percent off.—Jdas

Paion & Ce.

o19 pairs men’s calf, good- vear welt boots, regular price $3, now $2,35.—. K. Jost.

D. C. McLEOD

BARRISTER, ATTORNEY, SOLI- OITOR, ETC.

| Orrice—Bank of Nova | Building, Charlottetewn. : dy 3 mos wkly 1 year.

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OVATION TO GEN. MOLINEUX.

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An Unusual Incident at the Loyal Legion Banquet in New York. Adwital De 7 4 gtie .u «t of bovor

a the Loval Legion din: ¢ a D Imonico®,

New York, a few evening’s age, but the

occasion beeame an ovation to General

Molineoxs whose son ia now under sen~

tence fdeath Morethan 400 members

ot the Loye! Legion were prerent. G neal Henry C. Burnev: presided

The paper of the evening wa» read by Gen. Horatio C. Kive. [Is was entitled ‘rhe Shevendoan Valley During the War” Low srdtn middie or the paper |

the -peaber reterred tu the gailan. conduct t Geueral Molineux, the father of the, young man now on trial for his life. |

fhe epeaker referr dto the fact that) the Gen ral was wounded while leading | bis troops into batile. Hie condact, bis high ch iracter and bis bravery in actioa were referred to in ine wost compliment ary terns

Those assembled called ror a repetition if the complimentary paragraph. Then the entire assemb'age rose to ita feet and vave ringing -heers for the hero of the Shenandoah Vail-y. Requests came from various paris of the dining room for Ger- eral King to read agaia the refereaces to General Molineux. The speaker complied, and slowly and celiberately read as was requested. Then there were three cheers, and some one proposed a toast, ‘“« Long life and happiness to G-nerai Molineux.” lt was severa! minutes before the enthu- siasm subsided sufficiently for General King to resume the reading of the paper. G-+nerai Molineux was not present.

Major-General Edward Leslie Molineux was born in England, of Scotch English ancestry, and began life on a bumble acale in New York city, raised a regimeart of volunteers at the beginning of the war against the confeaerates aid was brevetted brigadier general in the field. Later he commanded the miliva of New York Siate. He has emaseed a large fortune ip the manufacture of paints, etc. His private life is that of a refined geotleman of modert demeanor and quite unpreten tous, He was never in any degree & politician.

‘PERSONAL.

Rev. John Godfrey, of Souris, is in the Clév.

Mr. Goff, of Cardigan, was a passenger by the moraing’s tra p from the east,

Mr.J.J.Betnaie was 8 pasienger the train from ibe east this forenoon.

Mr. Geo Tweedy, barrister-at-law, Alberton, is inthecity. He is a guest at the Hore: Davies.

Mersre. & Y Rowland and RA March, two widely known commercial travellers, are at th~ Hotel Davier.

Mies L. Glover, of Summerside, who bas been visitiog friends ia the city, re- turn~ home this afternoon.

Mr. Gharlea E. Brown, a prominent resid: nt of Yarmouth, dropped dead a few days «go. Mr. Brown ued been elected presidect of the Beok of Yarmouth upon

be dvath of Hon. L E Baker.

THE YOUNG ROWDIES OF CHAR LOTTETOWN.

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Sir.— Tne pumber of young mean who deserve to be called out as rowdles 18 on Loe ivcrease.

How are weto protect cur daughters whioet their brats! miscniet ?

is wae my muiefortune to fall ia with @ rformance of their vile sport on goirg

eburch lat Sunday eveniog wheo a

umber of them were stationed *o a door- wav on Victoria Row, ard deliberately iowtled each «ther into ths way of yousg

‘le paasiog by without protection. We save ben aceustomed to think that we eed no provection for them ; out the time

ins toheave come to coo-ider, that it

vit be wise, perhaos, t> call for the ap

eomert of adozin of eur citizens as pent con-tmbles, &» that -he offesders sonid he readttle ¢ in ind escorted to

he pulice sts len ter dete noo aod proper saecat-oespt. Wav wiil wove ia tLe stress ? PaTERFANILIAS. 1 O0.G.T Ex:eleior Lodge, No. 10, » datont 35 members with visitora from Kep | Lotge:a atieadance on Saturday everi ¢ Aferthe usn! rou'ine bue- ness ine tel) ¥tag pPCusramme was oad= mitne's pen fer t.ai W. uly received: C@or sone bie wieciue E W Brown RAY veiinets . .-eeArthor Wood SS gs ane < atone eee

en eins np cadin ond ies Linda Smith ee ois ccng ee. eee NEE i cicsninndhenes ss 00 Mk ee Closwg Ode.............. ooo. - e Lge

It costs youten cents to laugh for two hours steady. Attend tie QO. Y. B con- cert and pie social a: Long C-aek on Tbureday, Feb. 22ad. Lad.es with pies or baskets free.

We take stock next weck, we give big bargains this week, don’t be late, we must do it all this week. Remnants ia every de- partment at half price. -Prewse Bros.

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(Late Clinical Assistan at Royal Lenden Opkthalmic Hospital, Moorfields, and Central London

Throat and Ear Hospital’)

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CHAELOTLETOW « FEBRURY 20, 1y0u

LoGai atu Uline: ties,

lu-NIGHT, ~ A Keb « Liige to-: @ mo ph A ¢m bere q ea to arte:

Cacep nian Cius.—Literar me: ing um § Wa esisv evening at 8 ” © in tue clubroem

ir Came ‘\tea. The Wor e ni ten tars ovestig@ tion cost th conetry be- tween $4.000 and $5 U0).

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C UNTERFEIT Viena Te ae neat no le id te coun j Ss were palmed offata Cr:bhoic Bazar ld as Springfie'd, N 8., not long age.

Diep in A lL Rance.— wars. Wu. ley,

of Ot.cwa, who Grouped to the il of be home a few dav- azo and passed ito : tra ce died last Friday, while in that

stae. Sag wax 32 yeure old aisdimbninaes

Firzsimmons Agaix, —Buob Fi zsimmons ha- 0-tedt $6000 with the sporting -diter of tne N w Y re Jonrnal aa a bind another maich with Jim Jeffrie:, aod i-sues 4 Open challenge to me-t auy fizat- ere in the worl i,

A Costiy Lawsvir —A ease is now be- fore the -upreme court ot Nova scotia, which was started in Syduey in 1885, and has been before the coort The Original suit was for $25, the amount of a nete, and the costs now amount to $1,700.

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INTERESTING To Scotcumen. — In the February number of the Priuce Eiward Island Magsziue tne first of a serie> of ar'icles on “Scottish Associations in Prince Edward Island,” will prove mos: intresting to all who care to learn abou: the firat gatherings of Scotchmen in this Province

PatrioticConcert—Thore con tributing candy forthe concert are requested either to send their contributions to the Masonic Temple Building, eat side door, on Thursday nex!, be:ween the hours of 10 a. m., and 2p. m.,or to leave same at the residence of Mrs. Tidmar-h, Brightoo Road or Mra. F. L. Haezard,Orlebar Street, on Wednesday the 21st. if.

A Sap Srory.—The North Sydney Herald says: A sad story comes from West Bay road station. Within filty yards of the station is tne home of section bose Allaw McDonald. Taursday of last week Mrs, McVooaild was taken ill, ap parently eufi-ring from a severe cold. The following day the husband took ill, fol- lowed a day later by two of the children. Friday evening the wife and mother died, which death was followed on Saturday evening by thatofthe husband The two cbildren are reported alive. ‘he d:sease which attacked the family and proved ¢0 fatal was poeumonia.

A Pecutiar Diseaser,—A Sydceey,C B, despxtcn says: A disease resemmb ing poeu mosia and almost epidem:e in form i: prevalent in Cape Breton. Young children ace especially subject toit. Ta sme localities entire hveseholds are affic'ed, and the gre»ter part of families are reported t? have siscumbed toit. A paticularly sad care is that of George siepbens, of this town, who hes just sus tained the loes of bis three chiidren, all dying w thin @ ehort time of one another and buried the ssme day,

Court or Caaxcery.—I[o the case of Mary M. E. D. Swaio and otbers, vs. Wm McLean, executor and trustee of the late Wm. McGill, a bill was filed on January 23rd, 1899, before the Master of che Rolls. The late Wim. McGill died tn January, 1882, and bis niece Mrs. M. Swein, aod family, sue the executor. This care has been before the cvurteon seyeral occasions. Mr. F. L Haezard, Q. C., was appointed Master in Chancery by the Master of the Kolla, to take aca counte. Mr. Haszurd appeinted Jane 5 h tor tbe bearing of the case, and com- pleted and filed his report on Nov. 22nd. Che ma ter was again up for argument on ihe app! cation to confirm the master’s re- port on the 21¢t, 225d and 23rd Dec. last, acd again on February 13th, 1900. when it wae referred back to tne master to take some farther evidence. Mr D. 0. McLeod for complainsnte; Mr. W. S. Stewart, Q. C, fer Mra. Dintel McKinnon and tke Presbytery of P, E. Island; Mr. Blanchard for Mr Edison, England ; Me-sra A. A. MeLean acd Morson, for :be d. fendant. Mrs, Swain has been here prosecut ng the case during the past two years.

A ttneof 4 JOU NSGN’S BAKING POWDER

And she’d make you the lightest and nicest cream cf Tarter Biscuits you ever tasted,

The best cooks in the city use our Baking Powder.

25 cents a pound.

15 cents fora 4 pound; Sold by all grocers.

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This is proof enough that the Ladies appreciate the gen- uine bargains offered.

Black Goods Fiaids

Flain Colors and Fancies.

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