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Low under arm, and in frent bbe For Children from 7 to 12 years old “© Grey jein waist, cord fillings, buttons and buckles for lose :nl underwear— strap over sholder 58¢ WILAT WE ADVERTISE WE HAVE _—_—_——— I NEW HATS... The latest and nobbiest styles in {Christies London Just opened up at wohn McLeod & Co’s es r — SD ee 2 a Fly Time Wire Screen Doors Wire Screens for Windows Green Wire Cloth Spring Hinges and Catche simon W. Crabbe, Walker’s Corner STOVES & HARDWARE ISLAND CLAIMS, ON DOMINION Considered by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, ‘HOW HE DISPOSES OF THE IS- | LAND CLAIMS. aati“ —— —— Fe Considering the Belfast Railway and Hillsborough Bridge. (SreciaL TO Tue Examiver.] Grrawa, June 7'—The Premier has brought down the correspondence concern- ‘ing the claims of P. E. Island on the Dominion. The demands presenied this year are substantially the same as tabled by pre~ vious delegations with an additional claim of a share of the fishery award, The latter grows out. of.a Privy Council CONFERENCE WITH KRUGER. Took Place But Was Abortive. [Srectan ro rae Examiner } Lonpon, June 7.-—A despatch from Bloemfontein says that the conference | betwcen President Kruger and Bir Alfred Milner bas proved abortive. Hon. W. E. Perley Dead. (SpectaL to rHe Examiner. ] Sr. Joun, June 7.—Hon. W. E. Perley is dead. Copper in Cape Breton. eee Sypney, June 6.—A Party of Ameri-~ can capitalists have arrived here from making an examination of the cop- perareas held at Coxhealth, Eagle Head and “sbarus, by the Cape Breton Copper Company. Thecompany have concluded a deal looking toward the purchase of two equare miles of copper areas at Eagie Head, Gabarus. The property has been bonded with a right to conduct prospecting and mining operations. There are three decision on the jarisdiction of the - provin ces over the coast fisli¢ries under the date } of March 28th, 1899. Sir Wilfrid Laurier : replied taking up the claims one by one. As to the claim growing out of she faii- ure to provide continuonhs’ steam naviga- tion, Sir Wilfrid Laurier thinks that be met it by the purchase of a new steawship that is to go on the route next winter. The larger claim of over two million dollars growing out of the under estimate /at the time of confederation of the obliga~ | tions of rest of the Dominios is met by | Laurier’s that the position would be changed if the Federal Govern- ment would construct a railway from from Charlottetown to Murray Harbor. This project with tbatof abridge over the Hillsborough river is uuder covsidera- tion, aod the Premier hopes the Federal Government may be able to meke an are rangement on this matter before the ses- sion closes, Asto a discussion of the fishery awar!] Sir Wilfrid Laurier gives details about hi§ authority for the statement that various legal questions are involved and that it will be uecesssry to make up a friendly case and submit it to a competent court. The Premier does not see his way clear to take over any more piers from the Province and does not hold out much ho pe of itin the claim. suggestion What Germany Paid. Maprip, June 6.—Germany, it is on uounced, pave 25 million pesetas $5,000,- 000, for the Caroline, Palaos and Marianne Islande, Spain retaine the coaling stations, ove in each group, and Germany uoder- takes to defend these stations in case of war. Germany in addition, grants Spain the most favoured nation traatment io Gers many, and in the Caroline Islands. Sir John Thompson's Grave. | silicide Hawirax, N. S., June 6.--A beautiful | sarcophague has been placed in position | over the grave ofthe late Sir John Thomp- |son in Holy Cross cemetery. It is of Nic- | taux granite and highly polished. It rests @A | on 8 bare eight feet seven inches by four a Pel | feet seven inches, and fourteen inches high. The sarcophagus is three feet eight inches from the ground. The top part represents a cross and on the smaller piece ie the word “Credo,” and below is the its scription beariog his name and titles. a ee, ee 4 OAL, ‘Drummond Coal s best for House and team Purposes ' All orders for Coal issued ‘and payment for same received at this office Prices furnished on appli- | cation. F W Hyndman, Agent emer Coal Minin Co. Ltd 33 QUEEN ST, CH'TOWN: ! shore of Gabarus Bay. veins of chulcoprite ore cropping out on the The company are said to have a capital of $300,000 and it consists of men who are said to be capa- ble and willing to push the mining of copper in Cape Breton witb vigor. Money Accepted, Prescotr, Ont., June 6.—At a meeting of the Presbytery of this town, the very handsome offer of Mr. J. P. Wiser, the well known distiller, to pay off half the indebtedness of the Presbyterian Church, amouuting to something over two thoa- sand dollars, bas been accepted, the con- gregation promising to make up the bal- ance within two weeks, Kitchener in London. Loxpoy, June 6.—Lord Kitchener, of Kbarioum, Sirdar of the Egyptian forces, arrived here yesterday and called upon Mr. A.J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treaeury, ‘THE DRUMMOND | RAILWAY DEAL Shoving the Bill Through Committee, LAIR REFUSES TO GIVE MEM- BERS INFORMATION) And keeps the House sitting up all Night. [SpectaL to tHe Examiner. } RovaL Baking Powder Made from pure } cream of tartar, Safeguards the food against alum, _——— Alum i waders the greatest menacers to alth of the peal dap. 7 — ns. ROVA: BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. = Orrawa, June 7—The House remained in committee during the afternuvon and evening. A large part of the time was} devoted to frequent attempts to get details and reports on which Blair stated the cost | of certain bridges and rights of way on the on the route of the Drummond Railway. Blair had stated that he had no states | men: of the engineer tu bring down to the House. Among the members who sought inform-~ atioa and refused to accept Blair’s assamp- tioas were Foeter, Bergeron, Wallace, Sproule, Borden, Clancey, Bell, of Pictou» McDougal], Henderson, Powell, Hibbest Tupper. Sir Wilfred Laurier supported Blair in his reticence. Finally Borden took a point of order that as Blair had referred tothe engineers reports he ought to Jay them on the table. Borden, asthe chairman of com- mittee, declared the point not well taken. On appeal was then taken by Sir Hibbert Tupper. Speaker Edgar had gone to bed, and Chairman Borden took the chair,aod as Deputy Speaker, ru’+d that he had di cided peoperly. On an appeal to the House the chair was sustained by a vote of 65 to 20. Discussien waa resumed at 1.40 a.m. and Government Leader in the House of Commons, with whom the Genéral bad a long interview, A Shaky Place. Kincston, Jamsica, June 6.~—Advices frem the Island of Montserrat, of the Lee - ward vroup, British West Indiee, report that 45 earthquakes occured in a period of five bours on May 17th, and that these were followed by frequent insolated thocke. Much damage was done to buildings and growing crops, and a tew fatalities occured. The population, the advices say, is de~ moralized. ~— sas OF = Barn Destroyed. QvueENsvitte, Ont , June 6.—Jacob Smith’s large baro,twe miles from here, was struck by lightning and totally des~ troyed. The contents, consisting of 800 bushels of oats and 1,000 bushels of wheat and aclover mill, with five horses and two cows, were burned to acinder. Feet Sore——— This Weather 5 Do you know that you can get good bo»ts—boots that will fit—as cheaply as the kind that don’t fit. eect Xceed You may as well have foot comfort—especially in the warm weather. @e86\ e009 I know how a _ boot should fit. If you come to me you'll get the right kind of boots at the right prices, Thos. McQuaid Lower Queen St. Boot & Shoe Store. Ss © OD16362 2 OF CD 0~2 OD OS O39 OS ©6960 ©5862 ©OO (S604606604862 585 ? ‘ ¢ ° ¢ : ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ : ¢ . ; , é : The Government retused to sallow the House to be adjourned votil the bill shot ]d be through committee, and a’ thr e o’clock the discussion war still going on. DISASTER AND DEATH Overtakes a Party of Yukon Gold-- Seekers. Victoria, June 6.—Twenty nine gold~ seekers who had been stalled all winter on the Edmonton trail bave arrived here. They tel! awfal stories of hardships, disas- ter and death in the northern wilderness from drowning, scurvy and starvation. J.M. Smith and J. W. Irving, two of the just returned miners, say many meu have found death on the Edmonton trail. Mavy are lying beneath the waters of Great Slave Lake, for severai boats which started down that wind-swept inland sea were swamped and toe occupants drowned. A party of tes or twelve men have doubt~ lees periehed inthe snow-co¥ered moun< tains in the vicinity of the Upper Liard post. A large party of prospectors start~ ed out in December from a point twenty miles above Ford Liard and two handred west of the McKenzie river. Their desti- nation was the Upper Liard post. They were ninety days on the trail, owing to the fact that they were encumbered by heavy loads of baggage, and the travelling was ex- ceedingly heavy. Finally they reached a point on the Coles river, three miles from Lower Liard post, and about ove bondred miles from their original destination, The Venezeulan Commisson, Panis, June 6.—Prof. Martens of Rua- tr is FIFTY SETS JUST RECEIVED 4 Balls, 6 Balis,8 Balls See our BIG VALUE Croquet Set for Only 90 cts eis sege Geo. Garter & Co. IMePOKTERS AAAKARAARAAAS = If You Knew : The bbls of Sugar, Gals of Fruit Juice Syphons of Soda We used during the soda season you would have some idea of our business. We claim the credit of such a large trade is due to our particular attention to it from the first. Giving especially fine fla- vors Having it ice cold at all times. Having it acceptably served The Sunnyside Pragstore FOR COOL SODA TeV Halt::: The Wear Is taken out of your shoes by AAAARAAAAAARARAR sia, one of the arbitrators in the Venezuel- bers ofthe Venezulan tribunal who a'e also delegates to the Peace Conference will be required atthe Hague until early in July. The Venezuelan tribunal’s meeting has accordingly been adjourned until) al) of the members can attend. Ex~-President Benjsmin Harrison says that the proceed~ ings of the Venezuelan tribunal will extend over four or five months. The French Shore. St. Joun’s Nfld., June ( —The Colonial Government declines to re-enact the legislation concerning the French shore modus vivendi beyond the close of the present year, thus throwing the onus of passing the objectiouable enactmeut to coerce the colonial fiehermen upon the British Parliament. It is expected that this will have the effect of bringing about a speedy settlement of the question. an dispute, and also a member of the Peace Conference, has iutimated that the mem- , using poor polish, Are you careful about the kind you use or do you take anything that is offered you. Unless you buy it here you may make a mistake, We make a specialty of good shoe dressing. 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