—handsomely trimmed, every seam double stitched.

Coiset Covers

Plain Cotton Corset Cover

food cotton, trimmed with embroidery

Sfiner Cotton, “V” neck, trimmed embroidery Neat Corset Cover, low neck, trimmed embroid:

A ery Miner cotton, “V” neck, two rows of embroidery 4 feather-stitch edging Fine cotton, insertion front,trimmed embroid- ery, sizes 32 to 40 better grades are 49c, A very Kandeome choice corset cover, "nest cot- ton, fine embrcidery trimming, neat feather- stitching

Knickers

air grade cotton, ed with narrow edging

iner cotton, trimmed with plain tucking

Better grade still—frill aud tucks

Vine grade, value, lace umbrella style

Avery fine grade, trim- med with embroidery, made in two styles

Tine English covtom, um-

§ brella style, finely em- broidered and finished With feather-stitch braid

trimm- lace

very fine trimmed,

f Children’s Night Gowns

Nice cotton, good length, frill- neck, front and wrist

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Fine English cotton made | in twoor three differ- ent styles - mostly fine embroidery trimming and tucked front $1.00 and $1.05 | Nice garment, trimmed front, neck and wrist with torchon lace $1, Better grades are

‘A beautiful garment —in-

sertion front, richly | trimmed with wide in- | gsertion and embroidery over shoulder and at

neck $2 10

‘Handsome Skirts

Fiaely made of excellent jstock, double stitched all 'through and finely trimmed, “White Fair” prices are 4dc,

65c, $6c, $100, $1.12,

$1, 00 |$1.80, $1.90, $2.20.

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12 | Boerr.

ian the Burgher army aod march on $1.29, $1.45 and $1.69) Ladyemith leaving Boers undestroyed on

his flank,

| with regard to Buller’s advanse.

| British

1; Town on Tuesday night for the north, $1.65, accompanied by his staff and body guard:

| posed, but he cannot conceive the extreme

Regarding Buller’s Movements.

GEN. MACDONALD HOLDS THE

TOP OF A HILL.

‘The British Troops in South Africa |

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Under Secretary makes

There will be 194,000 Exclusive of Sick and

a Further Statement— British Troops in Africa W ounded.

SpeciAL DESPATCH TO THE EXAMINER.

NO NEWS.

Loxpox. Feb 9.-4 a. m.—Little fresh information is published this morning

According to one correspondent the infantry ¢ontiaued to move for wald-on Wednesday; wile, according to another, no progress has been made since Tuesday.

Ia all prubabi lity if the positon cap tured at Vaal Krantz is res'ly important General Buller had plenty of work todo on Wednesday in maintaining his ground, and he was doubtless mainly occupied on that day in bringing up more troops asad big guns.

As to yesterday’s operations »Othing

No official despatch from General Bul- ler has been issued to the public, although naturally more than one has been received by the War Office authorities, and the British general’s situation is consequently uoknown outeide of Pal! Mall.

There cannot be any doubt however | that to effectually relieve General White, Baller mustinflict a decisive defeat on the

It would be disastrous to cut his way

AT MODDE: RIVER.

Loxpon, Feb 9.—General McDonald, by his reconnaissance to Koodlesburg, seems to have enly succeeded in drawing a num- ber of Boers outward from tne Magers~ foatein trenches.

He holds the top of a hill; but he can met get his artillery inte action against the Boers, who are on the other side,

The latest news regarding General Roberts is to the effect that he left Cape

NO KNOWLEDGE.

Orrawa, Feb. 9.—Referring to the re- port that three Canadians is South Africa were court-martialled for sleeping on j sentry duty, Dr. Borden says that he has no knowledge of the penalty being im-

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pens! y could be carried out in the case of | volunteers.

BIG BRITISH FORCE.

Lowpon, Feb. 9.—Answeriag a question

Easy to Take Easy to Operate

Because purely ¥ ough, profspt, healt

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, satistactory—

table—yet thor- |

in the House of Commons lart evening, vr. Wyndham said that in addition to the 180,000 treops in South Africa, recently mentioned ia bis$epeeck, the government had decided to send seventeen more bat» talions of militia and 3000 yeomanry making @ total of militiaof cover 20,000 and of yeomanry, 8,000.

The grand total of British troops in South Africa, he added, would be 194,000 effectivee, exclusive ef sick and wounded,

A BOER REPORT.

Boer Heap Laacer,Ladysmitb,Feb 8— The British who were in possession of kopj2 at Molens drift bave abandoned it after bomberdment by Boer cannon this morning and retired across Tugela river to their former position.

A desultory cannonade is proceeling at |

Tugelathis morning, but otherwise every-

thiog is quiet. A BRITISH REPORT. LoypDsx, Feb. 9.—A report that Ladysmith has heen re- lieved is again current. But

the War Offize authorities say that they have no confirmation of the report.

Fatal Railway Cellision.

[Spectra to Tae Bxam ver.)

Ksoanapa, Mich, Feb. 9.—A Chicago aod Northwestern passenger train, known as ihe Filch Mountain Accommodation, which runs between this city and the Metropaliton Station, was wrecked in the rear eod by collision with a freight train at Ford River switch, at 6.30 o’clock last night.

Nine passengers were killed; three are reported missing; while five are seriously and four slightly injured.

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Stanley Ill.

(Spsorat to Tas Examiner. j

Lonpon, Feb. 9.—Explorer Stanley is ill of Gastritis.

Critically Ill

(Seeciat ro Taz Examiner. ]

Lonpoy, Feb. brotmer of the leader of the House of Commons, is critica!ly ill.

Pittow Corrons—Now is your chance, | 40 inch plain pillow for 12 cents, 40 iach °

circular fer 13 cents.Only a few days more at these prices. Weeks & Co., The Peo- ple’s Store.

Plain goods, shots, ‘fancy serges and plaids, some silk and wool,others all wool, just the thing fer a costume or waist for summer. No matter what they were sold st they ge at 39 cents, We want ihe

es get the gocds.~—Jas Paton &

Co. 34, 3i.

9.—Gerald Balfour, |

| Big Majority.

[Srmeian ro Tas Exawiwer.]

Loxpoy, Feb. House of Commons for York City ota sueceasser to Lord Beresford resulted iv the reture of a Unionist candidate by 1430 of a majerity. Brresford’s majority was only eleven

Terrible Death.

(Sracrat ro [me Bxamiver.]

Hatirax, N. &. Reb. 9 —Mrs. Margaret Forsyth, an elderly weman, whe resided at North Btreet,fe!l in the honse last night while earrying alamp. The lemp broke and the oil ignited burnieg the woman to to death.

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Dauble & Single

These are grown from the largest and finest Bulbs of our last fail’s importation. ALL CHoice Corors.

The flewersara worth Lic

each, grown in _ pretty Hyaciytu Guasses worth l5c each. We are selling

Fiower & Guass for 25 cents, 2 tor 45 cents or five for ONE DOLLAR. You are thus saved the trouble of growing them.

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How far a dollar will go at this season of the year at our store.

We have a special mark down sale on white goods.

White Castile and other soaps

—great bargains.

Tooth Brushes.

Hair Brushes, etc.,

All Marked Down

There’s a black sheep in every flock, so we include combs in this white sale. Now is the time to buy combsat reduced

~— Don’t forget. Central Drugstore,

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