‘4 OTTAWA. svat Senate Read Room — OO i emne " e pane DAILY EXAMINER _ — eo Fens Four Dollars per Year —— OL 36 _—— — > +> ©. — <—] @G Leaders of Low Prices. Half Price Ever since we made made that big bargain table of shirt waists— we’ve had a rush for them. New, dainty, stylish shirt waists —this season’s —on the bargain counter at half price. $2 50 waist for $1.25 | leaders ot Low Prices. — A — EE a ln EN A cm ret ’ aie ol $1.75 “ “© 886 $1.50 “ “ Be, $1.00 “ “ 50e., think of it. Bat don’t think of it too long, or they will be gone. e busiest store on Charlotte town’s busiest street. Summer furniture REED, RATTAN FURNITURE for the porch, hail ways and anv Tou where ease, comfort and coolness are desired. "Ve have some strikingly pretty and handsome desigus O98 DP Et sees é & ’ : ‘ € é € ‘ ¢ 3 § é ‘ $ ‘ 3 0 select from. a YY T ‘ £3 WE HAVE ALSO ‘aa a e ———— those comfortable Basket work chairs which we eat $2.00 and rockers at $2.25. Call and see them, 408 y are just the thi ig [ye the verandah or lawn. —_—_ i A A ee i a John Newson : Ris. «inn gienibeniniliner-manteall Woe AUHLLA ce SHIVEN le y y ‘ a . ce aie F Play one of the most select stocks of Sterling Silver : ante Souvenirs in the city. ‘ur ay Brooches, Stick Pins, Hat Pins, Blouse Setts, F slike wt ‘ a, "$2.56, vurj 2 ° . . ° 188 and. visitors especially invited to inspect our stock. W. W. WELLNER. qi anadian Souvenir Spoons ranging in prics from 7de . + Manicure Pieces, Belt Buckels and au endiers § IN SOUTH AFRICA Gen, De Wet Crosses The Vaal KITCHENER IN PURSUIT -— METHUEN CO-OPERATING. Capture of a British Garrison by The Boers, (Seworat tro Tae Examiner.) Lowpow, August 9.—Lord Roberts feara that Elands River garrison has been cap* tured after ten days’ resistance. The War Office has received from him he following despatch : “ Preroria, August 7.—Delarey, hear- ing of Ian Hamilton’s approach towards Rustenburg, and seeing that he had no chance of capturing Baden-~Powell, hur-~ ried off to Elands River. Hamilton re- ported that firing in Elands River ceased yesterday and that Lieut.-Colonel Hoar and the garrison had evidently been capy tured. This is True Liberty, when Free Born Men having to advise the Public, may speak free.” —Evriripes CHARLOTTE Story of Sunday's Fight. New Yorn, Aug. 8—A despatch, dated at the camp of theallies, Pei Teang, is printed here. Some new facts appear ae follows: The expedition moved slowly decause it was found thet the Chinese had placed mines and torpedoes in the .Pei river The Japanese in the advance soon struck ® force of the enemy near Tien Tsin and @ skirmish followed. The Chinese fought welland the Japanese suffered # loss of twelve men. The Chinese then retired upon Pei Tsang. Scouts reported three large guns and many smaHer c8nn0n were in place in the Chinese trenches at Pei Tsang, A spy, who had One out in advance of tbe allies, brought in the information that the Chin- ese forces consisted of fully 40,000 met, well armed and strongly entrenched, The American and British troops marched up the west bank ofthe river. The Russians and Japanese moved along the east banks, Light draught transport boat, with sup~ [ plies and artillery, moved slowly up the river between thecolumns. The weather was ideal and the troops were in good con: dition and high fighting epirite. Pei Teang wae reached Saturday and theallies took position for bat'le during the night. The attack wae made Sunday a: daylight, The resistance of the Chinese were most stubborn, For seven hours the result of the battie was in doubt, Then the allied troops rushed the Chinese position and the Mongoliane were driven from their treoches. The American troops did splen- did execution, Sghting most gallantly. The losses of the allies were heavy. | Se ee ee a “ Hamilton left Rusienburg this morning bringing Baden-Powell’s force witb him. “ General D- Wet commenced cro:sing the Vaal River yesterday. * Lord Kitchener is now moving in pur suit. “ Lord “Methuen on the right bank of the Vaal has evidentiy come into contact with DeWet’s aivance guard, as nis guas erie heard by Kitchener this morning. ” Ambassadors Changed. —_— — — Loxpon, Aug. 8.— In consequence of the retirement of the KR gugt Hon. Sir Horace [Rovar Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar, Safeguards the food Rumbold from bis post e+ Briti-h am basea- dor at Vienns and ine retiremeat of the} Right Hon. Sir Heorvy Drummond Wolf, the Britieh ambassador at Madrin‘he Hon, Sir Francis K chars Pluakett who has "een been appointed Britisp ambassador at Vienna, and Sir Heury Mortimer Durasd, British minixier and consul geveral ac} Teheran, Persis, bas b eu appoiuted Bri ish ambassador at Madrid. Ktmurd Constantine Phipps, the British munuister at Rio de Janeiro, is transferred to Brus- sele, and Sir Henry Nevill Dering, Britieh minister to Mexico, has beeu transferred to Rio de Jauveiro. ———— ee Success For Canada! Orrawa, Ang 7.—The D-partment of Agrivaitare received advicesic m Paris today that Can da has been awardes the graud wriz? tor cheere, buiter aod eggs in cold -torage at tbe e|Xpousition. The cold e oraga ahow Cure aod ite coutenis covt vue to sliracs great at ention from commereial meo to the p m=inilitv of enlargog the «xporttrade Of Cvondainall ciasses of perieneratl+ fuod preducts, ihe latea ehipments of spples trom Canada arrived at Paris in fia® condition, Mort of the cackages out from Grimeng, Ontario, gon- sained Oo their arrival from 75 to 95 per cent of perfect em Lhere slso eemyples of Fomeuse of Jaet year’s Cropin perfect condition in Par.a on daly 18. Oiner varieties which tad ken: par nenulerivy well were caves of Ameren Pippin. Baliwin, Golden Russer, Bev Davee, Newman C P P BK, Waukee, Can- jada Read Man. aod Northera Spy. New (al De 'A PICKARD & CO.. | PEAKE'S NO. tL WHARF cimens, were ac terced British minister at Broe-eisatace 1393 vas ——— against alum. Alum baking powders are the menacrs to Beith of the cect dare RO A) PAMING ONwreR ca., NEW yon«. ee BLACK DIAMOND LINE. The 8. ©, Bonavista sailing from Mon treal Friday mornimg Auyust 10:h will te due at Charlottetown Monday Angu*t 13th and *ails tor St. John’s, Newfoundland, via North Sydnev, carrviog horses, cat: l+ and eheepon deck, aod produce under deck, at lowest puwsible rates. For further particulars ae to freight and passage, app'y ‘0 rPEaK BROS & CO. Agente. Ch’toxr, Auguet 'O:h, 1990 old Sydney Rua of thine COAL. SS. “Elliot” is due here to-night with a cargo of 500 TONS. Of this old reliable coal which will be sold jow while landing to-morrow Friday.) R. McMILLAN. August 9th 1900—3ins. ee SCHOONER FOR SALE. The schooner Mary, 43 tona regiater, now lvingat Lord’s Wharf, Charietetown., For further piri.culars apply on board to the owner, dv 2ins a KE LeBL ANC. FOR SYDNEY S.:; DleliI soa . — A full stock »f th: bess hand and arriving daily. A saare of your patronage is sclicit- LOWEST [PRICES PROMPT DELIVERY Jane 301kwim thea cod'§ wim. Coal on "ed. SAILS ON \SATURDAY EVENING, 11th INST, Has good accomodation for Live Stock under and on deck. This as weil as other freight carried low. R. McMILLAN. August 9th, 1900 —3ine. —_-- => , > he , ies + Cea CHINESE SITUATION, _ A More Hopeful View—The New Commander-In-Chief, (SreciaL ro rue ExamMingr,] Lowpox, Augast 9, 4 a. m.—Beyond the official news yiven out yesterday morn- ing, the papers contain no direct informa- tion of importance from Chiva, Thanks to the despatches of Sir Claude McDoneld and Admiral Bruce there is a general disposition to take a more hopeful! view of the situation. The report of the appointment of Field Marehal Count Von Waldersee, as com~ mander-in chief of the international forces meets with genera! approval. Foster and Laurier. [Sreoiat To Tas Examoven}) Harirax, Aug $.—Sir Wilfrid Laurier arrives in New Giaegow oc Saturday af- ternoen, and will remain in Picton Couaty for several days. 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