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Perms Vour | we veur This | is True Liberty, wid Free Eorn Men, navi mong x to advise the Public, may speak free,” —Evn) pipes vents ——— = ll —_—<£<_LK_. IOC TO i VOL38 _ _ CHARLOTTETOWN P. E. ISLAND, THURSDAY APRIL 20. 1899 NO 93

A Ssason of Plain Dress Stuffs——

Everythiag in dress fubrics is plain in effect this But the new

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COME TO-DAY <--—"

Moores Mh Sen

ANSWERING QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS

‘Sone Eis - Government Bills of Expense

| THE PLEBISCITE, THE RECJPROC- ITY COMMISSION, ETC.

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Charltons Expenses, the Cost of Straitening Wilshire Curved

[SpgeeiaL re Toe Examiner.]

Ortawa, April 20.—The Principal bus-

iness inthe Ho» | was answering of questions, of which 187 were on the orderpapers, and of which about one balf were answered. [t was stated thatthe government had eo far paid

ve of Commons vesterday

1 $180,(00 towards the expenses ot the pleb-

* Comfort | sea Cost Much !

“The Queen” for $4.00.

A cash discount cff all the above.

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jscite, The cost of the International Reciproci'y

' Commission so far paid was $33,660, of

which $1.760 had been paid for their ens tertainment and $1762 fur Charlton’s ex. pentes.

The cost of stra‘ghtening Prince Eiward I land Railway io date was $24 000. and the road bad been shortned 2,i81 fee’,

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PERSONAL

Mr. Neil McKelvie, Summersipe came to town this morning. He is registered at the Davies.

Mr. Capt. Joho A. Nicholson of Orwell, crossed this morning by the Stanley «n route to Halifax.

Rev. Jeho J. McDonald, Kinkora and Rev. Ignatius McDonald, St. Tereea’ ‘ were ip town to-day.

Mre Anider Brehavt crossed on tbe Stanley ona business trip to Pictou avd wil] returo thia evening.

To be eatirely relieved of the pains and aches of rheumatism means a gieat deal, and Hood’s Sarsapari] la does it.

Miss Arthur, & graduete! nurse from the P. E. Island Hospitel, was a paceen~ ger by the Stanleythis morning en route to New York. She intends to enter a Rhode [sland hospital.

Mr.S C. Hayden, who has been em- ployed inthe tax office bere, left for Ottawathis morning, where he has secar- ed a position in the Department of Marine aud Fisheries.

Messrs William Stewart and Lesl.e Wright, representing the Summerside firms, of Suclair & Stewart, and Mes Gougan & Wright, left by the Stanlev this morning on 3 business trip to Montreal.

We have to report to-day the death of Mre. Neil Neilaor, in her 77:h year. She is the mother of Cap’. Neilson, wel! known here, aud who is at present on @ voyage to the Weet Ludies,

Mr. Frederick Peters wil] leave by the Stanley tomorrow morning, if she makes a return trip today ,on returo to Victoria, B. C. Mrs. Peters, Miss Hilen, snd! Master Fritz intend ‘leaving on Monday next.

Miss Gwendoline Welsh, who with Mrs. Welsh is spending the winter in Boston, where ehe is taking a cour-e in music has wOa decided dstinetion ia a musica! entertainment held in Cotinthiau Hall, Washington St., recenily. A velued exchange has t:e following to say regard- ing Mss Weleh’s playing: “Miss Gwendo~ line Welsh gave a cornet solo which simply captured the audience, end in response to a general aod earnest demand played another piece. This young lady (who, by the way, is a daughter of Profes+or James Welsh, of Charlottetown, P. E.

.) easily established fr her elf 8 high aa in the estimation of the listeners, and exhibited admirable control of the cornet.

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The GreatFire at the Win l3or, NY.,

Was an awfal calamity, but cannot ke remedied. Now, Caterrhozone can remedy and is a positive cure for catarrh and kindred dreaded diseaces. This statement is backed up by bushels ef testi nonials, which we have and can produce. Snuff, | pintments, washes, etc., have been proved useless in giving relief or curing catarrh, brenchitis, irritable throat, nasal aad ear paessgrs, but Ca‘arrhozone, the ozovated air cure, immediate r-lief, but eff-cts a permanent cure. Why delay? Send at once for

sample bottle aud inhaler, 10 cents, Out- |

| fit, $1.00.

Ice cream and homemade canly in abundance at the Y. M. C. Don’t forget ares Ww and

‘Saturday, ‘the two opening

ii, BK. NORTON & Ca. LTD duys.— Prowse Bros.

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SIR CHARLES TUPPER _

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Narrowly Escapes a Serious Acci-|

dent.

{SPECIAL TO 1BB EXAMINER]

Orrwa, April 20°—Sir Chailes Tupper bad & barrow escape fiom what might have proved a teirions accident. Sir

from tLe House of Commons whea ‘the the horse rtruck the wet pavement. on| Sparks Street. it slipped wnd fll. directly | ia frontef av approaciing electric car.

Sir Charles atorce jumped out of the| rig and welised to the sidewalk while the car was stopped within a few feet of the horse which was lying all its length oo the pavement.

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Drummond Railway Again.

[Sreciat ro Tre Examinae.]

Orrawa, April 20.—Mr. and his friends Tarte and Blair, are start- ing out agaia on the Drummond Railway euterprige.

Mr. Blair g ves notice of a resolution thai it is expedient to purchase the Deum» moud Railway with all ruining the powers belonging to it.

Charles wae driving down E gin Street.

Greenfields,

privileges and |

DEATH OF MR. ROCHE.

AnotHer Ol! citizen of Charlottetown

| has passed away. Eiward Roche, E q » |

died last evening at the great age of eighty~ |$wo years. He was for many years @ | prominent teacher of the youth of Prince Edward I-land, and he was the father of | James Jeff ey Roche, the poet, editor of the

Boston Piiot, ete.

-_—_——-——_o+ 9+ o-———————______.. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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—The proposition of the Provincial

| Government is to give $12,000.00 a year \ to the Federal Goveroment for the right of | carriage and foo! paseengersto cross the Hilsborough on the proposed railway | bridge. Wha’ do the people think about it ?

—So it bas cost $24 000 te shorten the P. E.I-land Ra.lway by 2{81 feet. This is L beral economy. The public does not gain anything, becauee there has been no reduction of rates or fares on account of the out’ar. But it straghiened (for « t me) severe! crooxed Liberal voters.

—Csp'ain Noviteky,an officer ef the Rastiau Guarde, recently pas-ed four

months in [odia, making sach iaspection | as be could ofthe Auglo-Iodian troope and of the general military condition of the country. .He gave the resul:s of hie observations ip a lecture which he deliver- edin the Guards keadquartera at St

Petersburg, having for audience a grand 'dnkeortwo and any numberof eminent | Rassian military authorities. H's verdict

npoo the Iadian army was not flattering,

| He insisted, particularly, upon the low

The price to be paid is $1,600,000 | degree of education among the pative

which iethe amouai of the option announ~ | Officers and the absence of any government

ced by the Mister of Rail vays last year.

Senator Ferguson and the

Contract.

[SpsciaL To Tas Examines}

Ortawa, April 20.—In the Seoat», Hon

between Prince Hiward Island and Dominion, owing to the Cape Tormentine pad Aulac contract. He also brought up the question of the liqnor bonded warehouse at Carligia Bridge.

Train Men Killed.

[Specrat to THe ExaMiner.]

Orrawa, April 20,~A freight train en the Ottawa and Parry Sound Railway

Lake yesterday, owing to a wesh out, and J. McLaren, fireman, was killed, and the engineer badly burt.

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The Molineaux [1 dictment Dis-

missed.

[SeeciaL ro THe Examiner J New York, April 20.—The indictment

formally dismissed by Justice Williams in

i the Supreme Court. -

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I was creep of a bad case of Grippe by MINARDS’ LINIMENT.

Sydney, C. B. C. 1. Lacce,

I was curep of lose of voice by MIN- ARDS’ LINIMENT. Yarmouth. CHaRLe3 PLUMMER.

I was cvrep of Sciatica Rheumatiem by MINARDS’ LINIMDNT. Buoin, Nfld Lewis S. Burier:

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Sa ‘The most Artistic up-to date Wall WW pa pers ever in y, and is FP. ° Hyndman well worth visiting. The prices are low AGENT. beginning with 8 cents per Double

MORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE, UNION GF LONDON, PHOENIX OF LONDON. Combined Assets,

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tumbled down an embankment at Canoe

charging Roland B. Molineaux with the murder of Mrs. Kate J. Adams has been |

$100,000.000

'meatu.es for improving their wretched condition. The fact of Captain Novitsky’s presence in Indis, spying out the land, and

Mail | tne fact that hia lec:ure was atiended by

severe! of Rassia’s highest officers of state sre regarded as s gu.ficant. The Peace } Proposals are evideotly not influential in | Russia.

—Mr. Tar'e has fixed up Ridean hall ‘in excelleut stvle-—vo doubt with a view ,to Mr. M-Malen’s visits. The andi-

Mr. Ferguson brought up the mail service | , ‘or-Generai reports the following’ pur- the chaeer : —

2 Decanters. . es 75 each

12 Champagve jugs.. .... 1.00 each 200 Champagne poblete...... 7 each 50 Wine tumblers,........... 65 eact

80 French tumblers. ........... 70 each

|} 200 C aret glachec...... 0000.4. 70 each | 100 Port glasees..............6.... 65 each 100 Sherry glasses........... 65 each 70 LQUem?..ceeseereeseee svooe F6 cosh

70 Puaoch gilasser......... ‘voune 50 each 56 Sherry glasses... 28 each

It is to be sciimiid. as ie Mail and ; Empire remarks, tbat all this was decided upon after the plebiscite; because the Government did not kaow until the vote was taken whether it was a wet Adminis- tration oradry one. As it turns ont, it is Wei. ’

Opening days on Friday ‘and Saturday, Come and look through. Buy if you wantito Prowse Bros.

THE VOLUN TEER.

The dramatic eater‘ainment given ia the Lyceum last night by the League of the Cross Dramatic Club, was wel! attended and proved euccessful. The play was “The Volunteer,” and the characters were cast as follows :—

Jobn Bosworth........ Mr. Dav. Brenoan Fratk Boeworth......... Mr. Brent McInnis Amas Nogood........0.....Mr. W. J. Brown Parson Goodwink...Mr. W.F. P. Bradley

Barney Ryan...... “Mr. Geo. C. Hennessey Tom Dickeon..,..... Mr. F. J. McMillen -~ } bi } Fre Reddin

Jim ; LWOUFCDING....«s00 Fred Merry F ret Soldier. ¢...... Mr. Johv B. Hughes Second Soldier.........Mr. Gregory Hughe« Lydia Nogood...... Mise Angelina Sweeney

Gratia Go dwivk.. , Mise Ida Doyle Bridget McFling..... side’ as oMion Nellie Robin

The various characters were in good hands, avd the acting throughout wes higaly creditable. Where ull did eo well it would be unfair to particularise. Be- iween the acie pleasing specialties were introduced by Miss Nellie Robin, Mr. Geo, Hennessy. and Mr. Brent McInnis. It is probable that the play will be repeated at ibe Opera House ia the near future.

Todays’s Shipment—Americen Muslin Coodeun in stripes, Organdie Valence in spray patterns, Danabe Dimiiy, Windsor Vanda muslios for blouses and dresses, Gagonette Broderic, baby muslin goods, American belts, American collars, linen American sailor bats, straw trimmings, walking hats, sailor hats, dress hats, trimmed walking hats, veilings acd mus- lins. The ebove goods were purchased by our Mies McKachern. Call and inspect our millinery, Miss McKEachern will be pleased to show you the styles.-- Jas. Paton & Co. 92, 3i, 1 wky. Chronic Disease and Kuptare. Cured by Dr. Clift, Diploma reg- istered in U.S. and Canada. Send Stamp for information, or call at Truro, N.S. office in Merchants’ Bank of Halifax Building; Hours, 11 tol; 4 to 8 to 9, daily—excert Wednesday, he is a Revere Hotel in Mictou, and on Friday at Windsor Hotel,in New Glasgew.

Our new clothing just opening is un- surpasted for quality, style, and value in Canada.—R. H. Rameuy & Co, Sunny~ side.

Don’t forget Friday and

, Saturday our opening days.

Tne big store will be opened on those two days either to show you through or to sell you good goods cheap—Prowse Bros. 91 3ins

Grand Opening.—Our new store will be openon IJ'riday aud Saturday to show you through the largest and beat equipped Dry Goods establish menton the Island. Every person weleome Whether you buy or not. Prowse Bros.

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Our Wail Paper trade is boom- ing. We have fitted up a room on second flat fordisplaying our New Designs aud Effects in Wall Papers. The walis are prettily | hung with samples of Ingrains and | Borders, Gilts,Hall Paper etc

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