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in plain and striped flannelettes. wey, a

med with torchon lace, etc.

All at Z| a discount of

ONE-THIRD.

Some plainly finished, others trim- —», [|Z

FOR EXAMPLE ..-.

Night dresses in assorted stripe flannelettes,

Flannelette underwear at a dis« , count of one third is the attraction ~: today. Good, well made garments, Sa

were 49c now

Better grade, stripe flanne’ette, lace trimmed were 70c, now

Plain flannelette, good gusliiy, pink, bluese: cream, nicely made, were 98c, now

Knickers, in assorted stripes, were 22¢ pair, now

Knickers, in assorted stripes, were 36c pair, now

Fine plain Flannelette knickers, pink, blue or cream, nicely made, were 45c pair, now

The Busiest Store on

THE BEST OUTFITTING

Large stock, moderate prices, the proper place to buy your winter supplies.

Made to order Suits, Overcoats, Trousers, Fancy Vests, etc. Underwear, Hosiery, Caps, Night Ry es, Neckwear, Braces. Shirts.

_Everything of the newest and most Fashioable. fully invited to visit our store.

- GORDGN & McLELLAN

HENS OUTFITTERS. COME TO OUR

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assortment, in Men’s and Men's and Boys, Reefers

Rubbers. It will be money in your pockets to buy these a | foods at BS J. B. MACDONALD & GO.

15C prg | tone.

24c preg 30c pr

MOORE & McLEOD,

Charlottetown’s Busiest Street.

STORE ON P. E. ISLAND

Gloves, Mitts, Flannel Shirts, White Shirts, Dress Shirts, Colored4

You are respect-

& | previous arrangements, that he will * be unable to receive him,

4 spired communication, says :}

3; ‘Mr. Kruger’s visit is not agree- a; able to Germany, his aim being to! & obtain intervention in South Africa. |

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| ; 3Jrvan } hh ta ‘ > “47 T=} i i BR being charged with having enco™ Orders containing the following recu-| ates eg tate nie See 5 ; 5 i

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SOUTH AFRICAN WAR,

KRUGER SNUBBED ™” "5c saa"

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Emperor William Has Other Arrangements,

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OPINIONS OF THE GERMAN PRESS.

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[SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER. |

patch from Lord Kitchener in his capacity of Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in South Africa, is dated Bloemfontein, Dec. 3. It confirms the reports of fighting be- tween Pilcher and DeWet, and adds the latest reports regarding General Kxox being in touch with DeWet’s force,

Lord Kitchener also reports that Paget was fighting Nov. 28 and

British Newspapers Entho™! 29, with Viijoin and Erasmus’ con aegis te | mandos and that he drove the Boers siastie, to a position in the vicinity ef Reit-

'fontein. The ~— heavy. aes : ‘other officers were wounded; five [SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER ]. ‘men were killed and fifty were Berwin, Dec. 3.—Kruger has! wounded. abandoned his proposed visit to/ BLOEMFONTEIN, Dec. 3.—A patrol Berlin owing te the receipt of an! of fourteen of the South African official telegram that the Kmperor| constabulary, during the night of William regrets, in consequence of| Nov. 28th, engaged a contingent from Hassebocks commando, south- | west of the town, with the result that thirty-five Boers are reported killed or wounded. i

OUR MILITIA,

British casualties

The Cologne Gazette, in an in- tam) 7

This would be a grave political mis-

It would be even a great!

crime to allow him toentertain even | Regulations as to Growth of Hair:

| a spark of hope that Germany will!

render lim any practical support.’’ | [SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER. |

with repreaches against Mr Krucer ; a h reproaches against ATH Dec. 3.--The Militia

OTTAWA, aged a useless cuerilla warfar: gpa having disregarded Germany's ad-!} vice when he might stili have follow- a ae

- 5 ; | Canadian militiamen are published

ed it. 1 . . : for the information of all. Canadian ss generally strike the same | £& ) ie The press generally strike the same officers commanding corps will be

enough t» enforce coompliance therewith.

iations an| orders respecting the growth cf hair by all raibks of the

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Lonpon, Dec. 1.—All the papers'",. ; strict here comment!with unbounded en-,

9 } : . h ad. . thusiasm upon the abrupt snub ad tothe growth of hair are to be

“Lhe following directions in regard | ministered by Emperor Wiliiam to “7. res ae Peron: Wiliam ts 'strictly observed by all ranks. | ger.

|The hair of the head is to be neatly |

THE WAR.

Lonpon, Dec. 1. —The Statist pro- Kruger’s Progress.

begin negotiations with General Botha and Gen De Wet to bring the! Beriin, Dec. 1.—The semi-official | war toaclose. As the Boer lead-| statement that Mr. Kruger is com- ers might misunderstand the motive | ing here is discussed cautiously. It of an overture from the military! is regarded as premature to predict authorities, it suggests that the!/that Emperor William will receive highest civil authority in South Af-|him. There is no appreciable sign rica should begin the negotitations, | of a public demonstration, and some if not Sir Alfred Milner, then the| of the papers warn the public to be- chief justice of of Cape Colony, or| ware of a policy of sentiment, point- even J. H. Hofmeyer. This great/ing out that Germany is not in a financial Journal leads up to its pro- . to change the fate of the posal by an analysis of the situation! Transvaal;*and deprecating masnifes in South Africa, and says: tations which are likely toclash with ‘“We are losing in every way,/| the government's policy,

losiag in prestige and losing in oo trade. We are seeing our South. Fabre’s Presentation. Africa possessions plunged into va

greater and greater distress ; and - the opinion is gaining ground abroad |

Paris, Dec. 1.—Senater Fabre that we are incapable of bringing

called on Kruger yesterday and pre- | the struzgle toa satisfactory ter-| seated him with a copy of the life of | minatioa.”’ Washington, dedicated as follows :

Military incompetence is alleged, | ‘To the grand oldman who by his and the Statist avers that military, struggles and persistency recalls | harshness should be avoided, and the Washington, and to whom France Boers be conciliated. has given the same_ enthusiastic

“Tf mea like Botha and Dewet vol-| welcome as given to Franklin, re- untarily surrender and bind them-| gretting she has been unable up to selves not toact against usin the! the present to co-operate in the future,’’4the Statist says, ‘‘is| fountation of the United States of

Lonpon, Dec. 3.--The first des-'

Colonel Lloyd and five |

, who will wear beards. | :

SUICIDE.

SAD CASE IN OTTAWA

Arthur Weir, Night Edi- tor of the Citizen,

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SHOOTS HIMSELF WITH A REVOLVER,

, 1 [SPPOlAL T@ THE EXAMENER. | OrTawa, Dec. 3.—A sad case ot | suicide occured here on Saturday afternoon, when Arthur Weir, night editor of the Citizen, killed himself | by a revolver shot through his head. Mrs. Weir was in the room when her | husband killed himself. | That the action was premeditated | § | is evident by the} fact that on Fri-| day evening he cleaned out his desk |

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3 SURPRISE won’t hurt them. It has remarkable qualities for easy and quick washing of clothes, but is harmless to the A hands, and to the most delicate 1 fabrics.

SURPRISE is a pure hard Soap.

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ST. CROIX SOAP MFd. CO St. Stephen, N.B,

| in the Citizen office. | The night before he had written! a poem entitled ‘‘Farewell,’’ andj § had it put into type. Weir was 36

| years of age, a son of Mr. William |

Weir, former president of the Bank! "" [Lan Lb" Ab Tee of Ville Marie, who is now in Mon-! SANTA CLAUS

| treal ja | for complicity in the Bank | | fraud. | Since his father’s downfall and} HEAD UA TE S | the collapse of the bank Weir has | |had frequent fits of despondency, |

|and’ it is thought that brooding | over the disgrace to his family led |

—IS AT— | Hewasa gold medalist of McGill, |

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New goods — from Germany,, England, United Stat:s and Japan.

Fancy Goods, Toys, Fincy China~ ware, Books, Christmas Cards anck Calendars, New Anaua's, Christ- mas Numbers, Gift Boos.. Nevek- _ ties of all kinds. Two stores in one. play of Xmas Goods. ‘ invited.

Baking Powder

Made from pure cream of tartar,

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Greatest dis- Everybod¢ Bargains for all.

Geo. Carter & Co. HERE’S AN ARTICLE. . .

That's worth dollars to you at the time—a good

HOT WATER BOTTLE.

/ We carry a splendid line, reliable

ROTIGE! * |makes that we can guarantee.

Notice is hereby given that m|) We have them at different prices,

virtue of the Act of the Dominior | FROM 75 CENTS UP.

Parliament, 63 and 64 Victoria, ; : Chapter 103 and Chapter 104, tke! Oneshould be in every home. Whilst these are on our show

name of the Merchants’ Bank of | ec Halifax will be changed to counter we will give unusually low

“The Royal Bank of Canada,” | ?™<°*:

| Weinvite your inspection. from and after the second day of |

January, 1901. A W. Reddin, Phm. B..

The Square Dre zgist, Sunnyside.

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E. L. PEASE, | General Manager. Halifax, lst Nevember, 1900.

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there any good reason why a prom-| South Africa, as she co-operated in ise should not be given not to send! the foundation of the United States | them out of the country? J. B.} of America.” Robinson suggests that Botha and ee ———+ De Wet shouldbe invited to take | Marvellous Escape. | seats in the Legislative Council that | will be established. The suggestion | is worthy of approval. The Boers) should not be excluded even from

abn MontreEAL, Dec. 1.—Joseph Nee- | lan, a boy ot sixteen, weighing 146

siekintiie’~ Sros suethise!| pounds, lost his balance while clean- | = < aset. be i them” | ing a third story window on the) — J tes : 'Temple building yesterday and fell | on ———

' to the sidewalk, a distance of nearly |

90 feet. He landed on an old man | inamed Felix Geoffrion, knocking |

sat him senseless. On removal to the} Orrawa, Dec. 1.--The Dominion |) *. oe Pe od customs revenue for five months of | hospital it was iound that Geoffrion |

-|in addition to being badly bruised |

mounts | : = 7. wae |

tee ae. - ono a the | had also received internal injuries | Oo “>* —) ; i

period last year of $251,263 jand mzy hot recover. Neelan’s left | Same a < -” -_ re

,< ‘ ad - ) 7 . r Z ss z leg was fractured above the ankle. |

More Revenue.

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Insurance

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That centraliy situated one tenement house on Prince St., next to the late Thos. Alley’, containing eight large rooms, with stable and

coach house, at present occupied by Rev. Mi, GOFF B OS B, Morris, who is removing from the Island, e Possession given the 23rd inst. Apply to

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