F our Dollars per Year. “This is \ Ties Liberty, when Fro Nea} Men, wave to advise the Public, may speak free.”—Evripipss. Single Copies Two Cents jUR WOO, lothing. 7 If You are | Going On BOSTON tr any part of the fnited States, and hest route the cheapest is via the THE POPULAR SUN- MER ROUTE RECT - SERVICE FROM CHVTOWN. Commencing May 14th, the favorite S. 8.‘ Halifax” w will leave Cb’town for Bos- ‘onevery: Friday at 1 ing leaving ane every Tues- BMatuoor. Steamer cally at HAWKS- 9) WRY and Halifax both ways Via Piston & Halifax Passengers leaving Charlottetown Tues ad Satarday mornings via Pictou make | &e connection at Halifax with steamers ‘Olivette” and “Halifax” for Boston di- itt Wednesdays at 7 a. m and Saturdavs S‘ilp.m. : 2 Tickets for sale at stations my @wav, Ch’town Nav Co, 4 beet Office. 4 4 Glas, he L. CHIPMAN, Can. Agent, Ww P.E.I. and Clarke’s | Victoria's Diamond’ Jubilee Will be held this year, and those who visit Uh'town this year Not do themselves they fail to get their Vietoria Cafe, the health of Her Majesty the Queen in a glass of Joy’s famous But- ternulk JOHN P. JOY Vicrorra CAFE Gt. George St..... will justice if Luaches a and = énak Imported Tw Plant Line," es renee — CHARLOTI BAW WIN, PLE IS LAND, WEDNESDAY JUNE 9Q, 1897. Ay “si¥ OUR OWN MILL MAKE OF TWEEDS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. = = —— ])» I In {hn SSS — eS $£44244242242544424 BOG 000860088 =* Oe B060668 0008646642830 eeds, all prices, 20c, 25c, 830c, 40c. 45c, 50c up. Wever before did we have su fraw Hats, Felt EH # Wreol Season Has Arrived NO. 134 DEPARTMENTS FILLED TO OVERFLOWING. Ladies Dress Goods. Readymade HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN. SED PRETO ee een PE T@sONALITIES. Jobn B. Duke, the millionaire ciga- fette maker, says that he never smoked cigarette in his life. Herbert Gladstone declares that the y recently published that his father had learned to ride a bicycle is a hoax. The tallest policeman in the world is said to be William O. Robinson of Knox- ville, Ia., whois 7 feet 11 inches in height Albert Abeille, a brother of the man whom Edward Parker Deacon shot in few years ago, recently blew out ~ brains in Paris. . F. Smith, who was recently elect- edi riayor of Davenport, Ia., is the eld- est soir of th late Dr. S. F. Smith. the ior of ‘‘ America. ’*’ Carmen Sylva has received the decora- tion for arts and science from the em- peror of Austria. She is the first woman to win this distinction. It issaid in London that the young Duke of Manchester, whom rumor has reported engaged te so many different girls, will really wed the eldest daugh- ter of William Waldorf Astor. Norway’s storthing has voted a lamp sum of 4,000 kroner ($1,080) each to Nansen’s 12 companions and 3,000 kro ner a year for five years to Captain Svendrup, who is to command the next expedition in the Fram, planned for 1898. Coningsby Disraeli, Lord Beacons- field’s nephew and heir, has not fual- filled the promise of his political debut. He has cut no figures in the political world and is temporarily rescued from oblivion enly by his marriage to a Miss Silva in London. Miss Edie Ramage, the young Eng- lish woman whose marriage to « Span- jard, Don Francisco de Paulo Ossorio, was recently celebrated, posed as a child wie sN1IC@ a . for Millais and was the original of bis famous ‘‘Cherry Ripe,’’ which has met with such universal admiration. Sir John Bowring used to tell several stories about the peculiar conscientious- | ness of some of the Scotch voters. One of them said to him during a canvass, **Tf you don’t believe in the Trinity and Wish us to vote for you we must have 10 shillings a head instead of 5.’’ Pope Leo XIII recently received a summons from a notary in Syongyos, Hungary, informing him that $10 had been left him by a priest named Anton | Syurky and telling him to come and claim the bequest and to bring with him the official fee of 5 flcrins and 75 kreutzers. Surveyor Welsh of the port of Kansas City ought to be a happy and content- ed man. Both he and his wife trace their ancestry back to the nobility of the old world, and Mr. Welsh is enti- tled to wear five coats of arms and Mrs. Welsh has inherited three. Moreover, they are the proud possessors of a sofa 125 years old. a TO LET. The house on Ri:hmond St. west, at present o:cupied by Mr. J. M. McLeod. This heu3e is beautifully situated on th- bai bor front, with splendid view. Is fite tei ith all the modern improvements. Ap ly to Mr. Thos Campbell. OFPFPICaSs MOMTHEAL, P.Q. BLANC- mA MADE WITH BENSON’S CANADA REPARED Is an exquisite dish for the table for invalids. i EC! PE. BLANC-MANGE. Four or ive tablespoonsful of Pre- yared Cora to one quart of milk: dis- wive the Prepared Curu iu some of the nitk; heat the remainder of the milk, and when boiling add the dissolved Prepared Corn ; boil fift~en mi nutes, jiuvor to taste, and allow it tocoolina nould, Serve with milx sad jelly or milk and sugar. The Edwardaburg Starch Co., Ltd. ‘WORKER: CaMPINal, ONT. digestior dadertedly Adams’ Tutts Fratti. Save coupons inside ef wrappers for latest Books and Prizes. Some dealers try to palm off imitations on which they make more profit. a We Dont. Claim To be able to suit all who are suffering with their eyes, but we know of a good many people who have sfiffered in- cessant headache, pain in the eyes. etc.who attvibute their relief to the wearing of prop- erly fitted glasses. We aie here to help you if possible. G.. FAY LOR Jeweler and Optician, | North Side Queen Square. = STAGE GLINTS. Lee Harrison has been engaged for **The Whirl of the Town.’’ ‘Secret Service’’ is booked for four weeks at the Loudon Adelphi theater. Charles Dickson may star next season ender management of Edward Owings Towne. Mand Edna Hall will go with Mo- rosco’s San Francisco company for the summer. Wilton Lackays and his company have commenced rehearsals of ‘‘The Royal Secret,’’ to be presented next Sieg. Moriz Rosenthal, tho pianist, who sniled for Murope recently, will return in the autumn for 100 concert appear ances under the management of Henry Wolfsohn. Herbert Gresham may retire from Augustin Daly’s company at the end of the present season. Marie St. John re- tired recently and Edith Crane joined the comyany. The New Zealand newspapers are full of enthusiastic praise of Cora Urquhart Potter, Kyrle Bellew and their com- pany, Their tour on the island has been phenomenally svecessful. LiVien Biauvelt, the American con- cert singer, has been engryed to sing the part of the Forest Bird in the Ba:- reuth performance of ‘‘Siegfried.’’ she will sail for Europe on June 2. Laura Burt has been engaged to play the leading pert in the forthcoming pro- duction of ‘The Widow Goldstein,”’ which is to follow Chauncey Olcott at the Fourteenth Street theater, New York. Mme. Modjeska, according to advices from Count Bozenta, is at her Cali- fornia ranch, greatly improved in bealth. She expects, if unable to play the whole of next season, to appear for a week or two weeks at a time. HOMELY HINTS. Window shopping; is poverty’s fair. Stolen things are apt to be greased. Grasping money makes woefully tired hands. Honesty is the easiest sort of thing to counterfeit. A willing cent goes farther than a sulky dollar. ®f allthe animals, man is the only born ingrate. Wisdom often aches to introduce par- ents to their children. Adversity does not harden men. It takes prosperity to do that. Most of us have some occasion to en- vy the man that can respect himself, The trouble with the horn of plenty is that most folks neglect to plug up the small cnd.—New York Telegram, Get the Best The public are too intelligent to pur chase a worthless article a second time, on the contrary they want the best! Phyri:- sian are virtually unanimous in ssying Scott's Emulsion is the best form cf Cod Liver Oil. NOW, DON’T cha well assorted stock in all classes ; Men’s, Boys’ and Child’s. ats, Caps and Gents’ Fnrnishings CASH PAID FOR WOOL AND IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS Lifetime You may plain gold VWeddine Ring want to purchase a We have a nice asscrtment ef Wedding Rings and Wedding Presents. G. F. HUTCHESON Jeweler and Optician. Opposite J. D. McLeod’s Some Very Superior Flooring has just been added to our stock. It is } Flooring, and when we say that iva the nicest we’ve handied for a long time, it means a great deal. STAY AWAY because we say it’s verv superior stock, for as a matter of fact all our Lumber is of the very best quality, and you know our prices are always right. It pleases us to have you call. We don’t mind answering yuestions by teleplione, and if you write vou will receive the same at:av- tion as .f you were in the city. ouined TELEPHONE 181. JAMES BARRETT. _ CONNOLLY’S WHARF p Ei. island Railway Saturday Excursions. During the mouths of June, July August aad September, 1897, return tickets will be issued at one first class fare from all Booking Stations to all stations on this Railway every Satur- day good for return on following Mon- day. ‘hese tickets will not be good for return on date of issue. A. McDONALD, D. POTTINGER Supt, General Manager Gov’t Ealiways Noncton, N. Sea Office, Ch’town, May 29~126. 4 500 Men’s heavy blue twill snits, regular price $5.00 now for $3 35. 50 Men’s light tweed all wool well lined and trimmed price $5.75 for $3.75, 50 Men’s tweéd suits $8 for $5.25. 25 Men’s fine all wool, D. B., $8.85 for $6. Men’s Underclothing, white and colored Shirts, Ties, Col lars, at very low prices, In Boots and Shoes we are the money savers. Women’s Kid Shoes, worth $! for 68c. Men’s Oxford Shoes, 85e, We lead in quality and low price. J.0. Masta Hit Sad Opposite west end Market. —— Pic-Nic Tickets, Programmes, Dodgers, Bus- iness Cards, Circulars, etc., done at short notice. Estimates cheerfully given on all classes print ing. You can save money by dealing with Ji D, TAYLOR Queen Stacer PRINTER TS SPR RAPT em ose tapas am machen rier st “ we vena Need oe emeare OE cam SETS ae COE wrcecincente nee ville eee ost 2 us SORTER FOF SRR aie aes ieee ‘ fr oem i a re: ; re)