per Year ' Too bad ! suppose you pty a visit to our Gents’ lurnishing Cepartment—and let us show you some sleep persuading garments, oS Hannelette and white drill, nicely made —cut long and wide —Sizes, 15, 153,16. Prices, 85c,$1,10 and $1.20 Men’s night shirts. in anne : Pyjamas JUST IN—A lot of nice new two piece sieep- ing svits, various colors—made of so‘t, firm, This is True Liberty, when Free Born CHARLOTTETOWN P. E. iiinced Se | poo a = = IMPORTANT EVIDENCE FOR DREYFUS Gasimer-Perier Makes a | Dramatic Statement, ‘DECLARES THE INNOCENCE OF THE PRISIONER, | | And Gives One of the Reasons Why he Refused the Presidency. (Spectrat To Tue Examiver.) New Yorx,Aug. 16.—The correspon- dentof the Sun at Rennes cabled version of part of M. Casimer Premier’s this testimony beforethe Dreyfus court Mar- tial. M. Casimer Perier said that neither he nor the Cabinet saw the ‘dossier till a fortnight after the condemnation of M. Dreyfus. “For the honor of the magi- Stracy and the honor of France’ the ex president added, “I feel compelled to | | Speak the truth in defence of an innocent man.” This declaration of M. Casimer Perier was ultercd ina vibrant voice rising til) it broke with emotion. There wa+an outbursi of app'auee in | the Court The room. resident threat. THE““DAILY EXAMINER Mea having to advise the Public, may speak free,”—Evarpipes ISLAND, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 16, 4899 NO a Single Copies two Cents THE PLAGUE Great Excitement in Spain, Portu- gal and Italy. (Sprora, tro Tue Examiner) Maprip, Aug, 16 —The Gazette announ- ces @ quarantine on everything arriving from Portugal. Sanitary posts have been establiehed on the frontier forthe inspec- tion of travellers, Oporto, Aug. 16 -Since the outbreak of the plague here there have been 66 cases and 11 deaths from the disease, ALexanpria, Aug. 16~AlJi of Egypt is ip excitement over the disease, There have been 1862 cases reported since July 18th. THE TRANSVAAL Arrest of Ministers of the Reform Party (Specian to Toe Examiver ] Loypoy, Aug. 16.—The Johauneeburg corresp ndent of the Daily Mail confirms the report that warrants have been pre~ pared for the arrest of fourteen members o! the Reform Party in the Transvaal, of which twenty-two are urgent. Sad Drowning. (SpeciaL To tak ExaMINER,) DIRECT STEAMSHIP Better Late than Never—The Ar- rangement as Good as Closed. [Specia, to Tae Examiner. ]j Orrawa, Aug. 16.—Mr. Farquhareou, Premier of P. K. Island, is bere arranging with the minister of Marine for the ee-~ tablishment of a direct steamship service between Charlottetown Sand Liverpool. The contract is us good as closed—It pro- vides fora fortnightly saillng from the Island by a sieamship Jot about 4000 tons to be equipped with cold stoaage for the transporiation of batter, cheese and other perishable freight. The service to com- mence about 6:h of September. The subsidy voted by Parliament last session jor this service was $7000. arnsvelllatiiitaiamnnitiining TRAINS COLIDE. Engineer Kiiled aud Others Injured {Speciat TO The Examiner] Orrawa, August 16—A passenger by the Winnipeg train, just arrived, reports that the C P R, “Imperial Limited” which left here on Monday at an early hour yesterday, came to srief just beyond Sud- bary. It collided with an erst bound train. The engineer of the ‘*Imperial Limited” is reported killed, and several persons in» jured, arc Aba ates ° ] | Baking Powder Made from pure d crearn of tartar. Safeguards the ford against alur . Alum baking: powders are the g. test menacers to health of the present _ »¥, ROYAL BA CING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. A China Chance 20 Dozen 20 Fancy Cuns and Saucers Just opened A SampLe Lor at less than half price. ae - » 4 strong goods cord buttons and button holes, | bened to clear the Court ifthe demonetra. | 8t- Joay, Aug. 16.—Dorothy, aged 12, Another Big Robbery. They are — ‘rom 20¢ finished “just so’’-—in every particular. | ‘ion was repeated. daughter of Mr. James Armstrong, book~ to 50c each, We have placed : | M.Casimer Perier proceeded with his | keeper for Mr. John Sealy, was drowned ee them on our coust-r and 3 | (estimony vccasionally refering to a paper | bere last evening, (Srectat ro Tax Examiner. } marked them at PER which he held to refresh his men t : a : anbereitixass cx Sreies A Russian Free Port. Jourert Que., Aug. 16.—The Cana- » Dr ~ $2.00 SUIT ‘a date, butspeaking without hesitation. dian ‘Pacific thin station here was 15 cents 20 cents & 2% cents ; | He said that one motive for his resigna- resi 218 0 icahaoe of $7,015 last night. A snap for early buy ers ee i as , ton of the presidency was the ignorance in (SpecraLto Tae Examiver.) : EPAPER SE SESE OPEE SE SE PPS MRE NE ANE MERE SES op which he had been kept regarding the Sr. Perensaurc, Aug. 16.—The Czar The Apostolic Delegate. Seo Carter & Co e Dreyfus affair. He reiterated that he had ies ‘ d Se a oe mt ‘ ° 5 kote Tre spisiaiin tehsil as isaued an order stating that Talien- i BooksELLERS & STATIO NERS .. “ale by brick Wan wil! honceforth bea feee port, (Spectra To Tae Examiner) ie cade a i ere elie: aT EURSERRERRERUGEEGEREQREEESOROSOR0008 a * Noures: M Sad What We Advertise We Have. eS: 5. BS SLE A Be Sea mR) Es! > ol ol ler ll TlUlUlUCOOFlUlUCCOUCUCCOCSCtC“ S!C Ci“ SetC“=#ENE— Cs ews = Cs ws —w@>™ —_> o> | «<-> —_ »— 2 2 — | ae t—-—— Pownal Street cut price Shoe Store William Conroy DEALER IN Boots & Shoes Pownal StreetCharlotietown P E i3!221 Every Variety of Leather & nabber Footwear tHE LATERT STYLES RECEIVED MONTE..Y e@r Purchasing all my goods for SPOT CASH, from the leading manu/acturers of Canada, Having an expericnce of 25 years ir the business in both Canada and the Uuited States places me in a position to buy ard sell a good grade of goode at a lower price than sume Arms rell shoddy. A full line of the Ames Holden Companys Fiigh grade facturers in Canada yearly cutput over $3,000.000 Sb ve'Dressings & Laces all kines Bring your cash and get the greatest bargains on eare MO'TTO._-Honest Value For Hones! Prices footwear, the largest mann~ a PARISGREES DEPOT 26000 LBS” “= RECEIVED THIS SEASON , BERGER’S and ‘ CANADA PAINT CO’S WHOLESALE and RETAIL ( FENNELL &CHANDLER é 3 ie g io i 5 | a f a f a | | | | If not, than see the un- The Philippine Campaign. Manita, 15.—Advices from Calulet, ucder date of August 11, report that Gen. MacArthur, touk the Ninth Regiment, a battallion of the 820d, and a detachment of the First Artillery from Calulet to Santa Rita, near Bucalor, on Friday mornicg. The entrance of the troops into the town was nol opposed, the insurgents fl-eing as the Americans approached. The troop; hada bard march of ten miles, in some p'aces being obliged to wade wais:-deep in water. Many were exhausted. Lieut Haszard, of General Wheaion’s siaff, with five scouts, marched up the rail- road into Acgeles. A small force of rebels attacked the scouts outside the town and Lieut Hazard sent for reinforcemente. Ger. Wheaton’s orders, however, were thai the Americans should not occupy Angelas; anda force of six bundred or seven bun- dred rebels appearing, Lieut. Hazard re- tired. D gar Sirs,—Within the past year I . k ow of three fatty tumors oa the bead | having been removed 'o MINARD’S LINIMENT without any by the application su-zical operation and there is no indica- ti o of a return Carr. W. A- Pitt. Clifton, N. B., Gondola Ferry. A Life Insurance Policy W:.th endowment added is a guaranteed provision for a short life ora long one and a sure guard against poverty in old- age. Are you insured ? equalled advantages, off ered in a policy of the Standard Life Assurance | Co. | The Standard has age, | wealth and experience. PW Hyndm an | Geteral Agent for P. E Island | JOHN U. HYNDMAN | ARTHURG, PEBKE Italiansin China. Pexrs, Aung. 15.—Marquis Raggi, the Italian Charge d’Affaires, has asked the Tsung-li-Yamen for permission to open mines in Cae-Kiang, avd to establish au Italian professorshipio Pekin University He has al-o asked for two - railway con- ce-sions, which it is not] kely, will be grant i. Hus other requests will pro vably be conceded. Church Decision. Lonpon, Aug. 15 —Chancellor Tristram of the Diocece of Londoa, bas decreed that the crucifix displayed in St Ethelbergajs church is illegal, and has ordered that che table of the ten COmmandments be retor-~ ed. + + NOTES AND COMMEN!S. —An observer at e capital bas re- marked that the Opps tion came to the session expecting tha (ie generai election many thought might cv.ae oft would give the Government a new lease of power; it has quitted the capital confident that the appeal tothe people, when it comes, will send the Liberal party back to the position it occupied for eighteen years before 1896. BIG BARGAINS IN MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S ODD LINES AND SIZES IN BOOTS SHOES Just the xine you want for the holidays—for frollicking abrut the ountry, and scampering around the In fact we have a LARGE and well assorted stock. We can fit you all. Mens. Boys, Laeirs and babies. Big Stock Small Prices BEFORE YOU BUY PLEASE TRY Weeks & Warren a ei sere Cees ewes? «ND SLIPPERS | Orrawa, Aug. 16.—The Apostolic Dele, gate to Canada, Mr. De La Falconia, is to arrive in Ottawa on Saturday. Plague in China. SHancual, Aug. 13.— The bubonic plagne nas brokev out in New Chwang. —__—>> 0 << NEWS NOTES. The Baroness Burdette-Coutts bas just celebrated the eighty-fourth anniversary of ber birth. Her fortune, thirteen tons of Engiish sovereigns,£1,800,000) came to Ler quite unexpectedly when twenty, hree years of aze from her grandfather, Coutts, the banker. oer ESTEEMED EXCHANGES. Hamilton Spectator : shot wae a 110-toaner. Hamilton Snectator: “The session has been aremarkable one. ‘Wait till you see us next (thie) year, ssi] M.. Tarte. ‘We will bave more money, and we’l! spend it, too.’ Of ali the promises made to the people by the present Government, that is the only one tuat has been kept. And it has been kepi to the latter.” Foster’s parting The Empire of London:—Whenevyer a Canadian journalist is short of “copy,” he instinctively turns to the subject of that famous “fast Atlantic service,” about which Canadians have been talking and writing during the last twenty five years. Up to the preseat, we have had no iodica- adian mails and Canadian passengers obliged to make @ detour to New York in order to travel home from Europe in a reasouable time. Huntingdon Gleaner: “It was the Liberals who stayed at home on polling day who defeated Mercier, and a like fate follows Laurier. 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