' \ ‘\eading RR Hou = = j A ‘> ! , trr Ec 'T 4 ans RS ~~ Here’s another Xmas sug sestion. A little while ago we re= oh ceived a line of dainty, stylish, new neckties for men. = Eacb one is do uD in a pretiy box with a suitab’e in- scription on the cover. They are four-in-hands, puffs, and some very swell flowing ends. the price iacluding box is d y oSc 6Sc 98e , according to quality By the way—we've a dainty line of satin braces—done up similerly—-like to see them? , wa ee siiicmaaaacaltiaaedii i ' | Moares M Sen The Busiest Sture on Ch’town’s Busiest Street. This QUEER ARTICLE 4 Pa c o » th ormy ice creeper, invented by RC Goff, and will make i novel and acceptable present for Xmasand New Year—It will put anyone safely over a slippery place. GOFF BROS. ay 1 “ THIS SPACE , ——IS RESERVED FOR THE—— WN P: E. ISLAND, | Boers. Defaulters’ List, | Cetra] Drugstore, — DAILY ‘rue Liberty, when Free Born Men, having to advise the ‘Public, may speak free,”--E «ipmpes METHUE Has ea, WEDNESDAY : = N FORC! DECEMBER D TO Had An Hngagcement With the Boers Battle Expected to be Resumed ——— Particulars of White’s ——————— Capture of the Howitzer — British had to use the Bayonet. Lonpoy, Dec 13.— The war cftlice publishes the following .statement from General Buller: White datel, Dec 11, says: Colonel Metcalfe and 500, of the Second Rifle Brigade sortied to capture a howitzer on a hill. They reached the crest without being discovered, drove off the enemy aud destroyed the howitzer with gun cotton. When returning Colonel Metcalfe found his retirement barred by Boere. But he forced his way through, using the baynoe! freely. The Boer loss “Last night A vespatch from Gen. that a policeman led him astray anJ into an impossible position, LATER. has received the following despatch from Lord Methuen, dated December 12th ;: ‘Our artillery shelled a very strong position held by the enemy iu long high Kopje from four until dusk on Sunday. The Highlander brigader attacked at daybreak on Monday the south end of the Kopje. The attack was properly timed, bnt failed. was considerable, Captain Patey, 2nd Davonport, 2ud Lieutenant | Bond and 41 men were wounded. Six men were ciptured who remained behind ia charge of the wounded. | Lonpon, Dec 13.—Tbe war office bas Teceived a report from General Lord Methuen which estates that he fought ans engagement at Modder River on Monday, io which more than fifty were taken prisoners. His colamn faced over twelve thousand The British are entrenching. Lieutenant The Guards were ordered to protect the Highlanders right ard rear. Cavalry and | mounted infantry with a howitzer and art liery battery attacked the enemy on the leftand ths Guards on the right, sup- ported by the field artillery. Thev sh+llec the position from daybreak, avd at 11.08 sent the Gordons to support the Highlander brigade. The troops beld their own in iront of the epemy’s entrenchments until dusk, their position extending fora distaace of six miles towatd the Modder river. Today I am beiding my position and en- The battle is expected to be resumed : § , Once. Lonnow, Dec. 13.—General Gatacre siys trenching myself. I had to face at least 12,000 men. Our loss was great. General Wanchope, of the Bighland Brizade, is among the killed. Se Dublin Excited. ' Dusiin, Dec. 12.—The lord mayor of Dublin, Daniel Tallon, presided at a meet- ing of the corporation yesterday called to protest against the Trausvaal war. The clerk declared that there was no quorum, but the lcrd mayor insisted on making a } statement, in which he declared that the war was “wasnton and unprovoked aggre- eion undertaken by Mr. Chamberlain aad capitalists agrinet abandful of farmers.” He further declared that America was op- posed to this iniquitous war.” In the meantime the members present shouted ‘00 quorum” and “order,” and the tumult in the galleries drowred all the speechee. Eveniually, the lord mavor left the chair with the galleries cheeriug for President Kruger. No attempt was made to adopt the previously prepared resolutioa against the war. Xmas gifts bought at this store engraved free. You had better take advantage of this. We do nice engraving—W W Wellner, Jeweler. See the dispiay of pretty gifts in our show window—W W Wellner, Jeweler. But a Short Time ‘a Till Xmas We want you to call and examine our magnificent stock of perfumes, —_—- Larger and better than ever before, with prices lower than ever before. Also a beautiful line of toilet wat- ers in attractive packayes. See our display. A.W. REDDIN, Phm, B. Suunyside. PUDQUDDRDUMNUERERURDDOMDOUGSERECRREERDOCSCRRGHERRGRGRSSGURRERREREECOREEERS BOSTON ELECTION a Republician Mayor Elected -First Time in Years [Spgecia, To Tae EXAMINER. ] Beston, Dec. 13.—For the first time in years Boston has a Repub! can Mayor. T. IN. Hart defeated Collins, 40 665 to 38,761. This reeult is due partly to friends of J, R. Murphy, the dissapointed aspirant for the Democratic nomination kaifing Collius. ——- Dominion Bye-Election. {SeecraL To Tue ExamIner.] Orrawa, Dec. 13.—Tbhe Dominion bye- elections have been set down for January. Opinions tn Paris. Paris, Dec 12.—The news of General Gatacre’s reverse made an immense im- pression in Paris. But although the afternoon papers predict the gravest con- sequences in the disaffected Dutch portion of Cape Colony, they cannot be accused of unseemly exultation over British misfor- tune. Most of the journals see in the de- feat an undonbted trap held by Boers working in conjunction with Dutzb traitors. The Gournal des Debst3 epitomizes the General opinion, saying that Sir Alfred Milner has threatened in vain to overwhelm the _ dis- loyal Dutch with the thunderbolts of Bri- tish wrath, and that even be must to day realize that race sympathy is stronger taan loyaity. It sees in the attitude of the Atrikanders “the inevitable results of the tactless language of the British press in referring to ‘he warasa_ struggle between South Africa.” The Tinies says: from Fennimore Cooper’s “The Spy.” The situation resembles that of the Ameri. can war of Independence, when the colon- ists devoted themselves to deceiving, mis~- leading and ambushing the British gene- rals for love of their country and with the assent of Washington. a + Contrisvtions.—Those who bave pro- mised contributions forthe W.C. T. U. tea will please send the same to the Y. M. C, A. ball tomorrow afternoon between 1 L and five o’clock. Boer Loxpoy, Dec. 13.~The War Office: the British and Dutch for supremacy in | i “The story of the ambush at Stormberg reads like a chapter , ONTARIO BYE-ELECTIONS A Gain of One by the Conservatives {Seeoran ro THR Examiner, } two Conservatives were elected for the Local House yesterday, viz: Preston. Liberal, in South Brant, Dryden, Liberal, in South Ontario, MeDearmid, Congerva- tive in West E'gin, and Drewer, Conserva~ tive, in Kast Elgin. This ie a Conservative gain ot one. THE MANITOBA KOUT. The Winnipeg correspondent of the Montreal Witness says :—‘‘It must honest- ly be admitted that one of the factors which contributed to the defeat of the Government was the strong feeling of dis- satisfaction among the old line Liberals throughout te Province, over the failure of the Dominion Government io redeem it: pledges on the tariff.” The Montreal! Star says :—“ Mr. Green- way may have deserved the punishment he got. for his double dealing with the Protes- tanta of Manitoba, but the help he got ; trom Mesere. Patterson and Sifton in the : campaiga, sealed his fate. Whenever Mr. Patterson eounded bis fog-horu it was as though he said ‘ Gentlemen! If there is any promise that the Dominion Govero- ment has not broken | challenge any man in this intelligent audience to poist it out, aod we pledge ourstives to break ii as soon as convenient.” And fascmated as the Western farmers must have been with Mr Sifton’s dancing and deportment, they could not forget that he funked a judical investigation into the Yukon charges.” Eoers in Need. Lonpox, Dec. 12.~—The Daily News’ Modder River correspendert in a despatch dated Dec 10th, eave: “A Boer force is } acting against Kaelin, crossing our rigbt flank . Boers captured at Enslin sey that the Burghers are greatly in need of stores for both men and horses. The captuzel horses have a very starved appearance. and are much galled. Everything here poiats to an eurly forward movement.” Boer Guns. | Beruix, Dac. 12.—The National Z2- j ure claims to have received from a trustworthy source the following list of {the Boers’ artillery : Eigbt 75 centi- metre Krupps, eixteen 7.5 centimetre creusote, eight or nine Maxims and Nor- denfeldt , twenty-four 37 automatic Maxime, four 12.0 Krupp howitzers, four 12.0 creusots howi'zers, four modera 3.7 Krupp moantain gunsand four 15.5 creu- sote, making a total with odd pieces of eighty or ninety. The Boers have pur- chased in recent years twenty-five million cartridges, 40,000 Mauser rifles and a large number of Martini rifles. Tue Foresters —Court Avondale last evening elected the following officers :— C.R.,dé- D. Taylor; V.C.R,L. J. Me- * Phereon ; R. S., Fredk. Renouf; F.S., E. “‘oombs, jr.; (re-elected); Treasurer, Jo-eph Pickard, do ; Orator, J. Mclanie, do. ; Organist, F. S. Jost,; Sr. W. W. John Lewis; Jr. W. W., G. A. W. Robert- son. RovaL Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safepuards. the food against alum. eee powders are the greatest of ae paul day. RO ‘AL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK, Oe Alum baki menacers to [3, 14899 Toronro, Dec, 13.~-Two Liberals and | They inflicted loss on our patrols. } f RESET SSE Ti ities wes whine -_ ee A Fnrigima.s ‘ Oo ULTSLMas Talk —FROM— Santa Claus’ Yeadquarters. eh nents CHARLOTTETOWN, P El. Tue Curistwas [rave of a storeia the hardest test cf its faciliies and therefore the test of its helpfulness. Carter’s Book | store av a Christmas Store is the same as ; it is all the year round, but with the Chrisimas spirit and vast Heliday pre~ ret 142A paraitoa @aaAauU e This store is worth seeing at all times Ty and ceasons. Chere isn’t a working day in its Calendar that it does not bold epe~ cial attraction and inierest for visitor aod’ customer. Bat at Christmas time the store is almost idealized. It is at ite best and biggest and brightest as a store, and , it is aplece that fairly glowe with a holi- day spirit and holiday significance and beauty. By al! means visit this during the days before Chrisimas,ifyou can. Perhaps you have ecnly beard of this store anl its great Christma has a reputa- tion. See it for yourself. Our Christmas plans for this year date store " T, “*iraue Ai aimost from Christmas of last year. The whole twelve months is none too long to arrange the holiday-making on our scale of doing things. We have laid the great inanufacturing centres of the world under contribution, and selected from the new- est and best of European countries, Japan, and United States and Canade, BUR CHHISTMAS CATALOGU will be sent op request, or can be bad for the askingat the store. It will serve to solve that often troublous question, “what shall ] get him ?”—or “get her,” as the case may be; and it gives besides a gcoi idea, of the endless variety of articles pro- vided by Santa Claus for the children. ‘GEO. CARTER & v0, Direct Importers of Fansy Goods, Books, Toys, &. ——— LOCAL NOTICES, eee Arrived —Our new war map of South Africa. While our supply lasts each pur- chaser of 50c worth or upwards gets a copy ‘ free.- Geo. Carter & Co. Ladies of the W.C. T. U. will servea ,bigh tea tomorrow (Thursday) in the ¥. M,C. A. hall. A bigh tsa under the auepices of the Wy. C. T. U. tomorrow (Thursday) in the Y. C.A. Hall. If you want an oil that will give a bright, clear and steady light, send your can :0 Beer & Goff’s and have it filied with their new high grade American oil. 3 pounds cooking figs for 25 cenis at Beer & Gofl’s. 290, 3i. Violine, Banjos, Guitars, etc., at Miller Bror. Farewell night to-night of the Shamrock Concert Co. All the funny amateurs to-night for the $5 geld piece. Fun, fun, fun. Everything new, by the Shamrock Concert Co, Many new novelties, The real fun to-night, Don’t miss it.—Opera House. For a pretty hand —A round Opal, full of exquisite fire with a small, clear, white diamond on either side, and a Christma:y expression al | over it. See our collection of set rings—W W Wellner. Don’t miss seeing W W Wellner’sshow window, it is brim full of Christmas sug- gestions, stpiaitidiile Tue Prozs.— Fresh south to west winda ani mild to-day. Strong west winde to morrow, beccming colder by night. Charlottetawn Driving Park —AND~. Provincial Exhibition Association, The Annual General Meetinz of this Association, will be held ia the Masonic Temple Building, on Thursday eveving, the 28th December, insi, 1899 at the hour of 8 o’clock . The transfer books of the Association will be closed on the 18th inst, By order of the directors. C RSMALLWOOD, Secretary. 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