= ME, : vd thé jal ~ * a ie ; Four Dollars per Year ig This is True ‘Liberty, when Free Born Men, havingito advise the Public, may speak free.” ~Rvnuss Single Copies two C2 : VOL 36 CHARLOTTETOWN P: E. ISLAND. TUESDAY JULY 24, 4900 R NO 172 $$ —_—_—eEEnOi— — EE — ™ —-- We've had a “price-cutiing bee in our suit department. A few day through the department and sliced every figure down just one-third, azo—we went Quite a number of really pretty suits left too. Some German, a few English, and several from the bes‘ suit maker in Canada. It you need a new dress you can’t afford to buy without looking into this line. one-third off MOORE & McLEOD. Che usiest tore on Charlottetown’s busiest street. At Gay’s Market Stalls on Friday Strawberries, Watermelons, Buiter Beans, Cucumbers, Cauliflower: Cabbage. Beets, varrots. Squash, Lettuce, Reddish, Mushroons. ae - “ urday afternoon atten eee WANTED | he toy having some knowledge of Job biting. One who cen feed jod presses ted. Arry. oi Tax Exawonge ss a Tnsuranee Fire, Marine, Life Al. British Companies. Risks taken low rates. HYNDMAN & CO AGENTS Telephone 67. THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS F Ch’town was OTTAWA toeday yeen SOrry you were not cover- you would have ered for a large amount. I have good companies and ran quotegyov. low rates. E. H. BEER PEKIN LEGATIONERS REPORTED SAFE And About to Proceed to Tien Tsin, PRESIDENT McKINLEY niente! TO THECHINFSE APPEAL Will Mediate Between the Imperial Dik: Government and the Powers, |Spgctat ro Tae Examiver.) Loypoy, July 24.—Sir Halliday Mac. artney, Counsellor and English Secretary to the Chinese Legation in London, assert- ed last evening that the Pekin legationers were safe and about to proceed to Tien Tein. Wasuinetoy, July 24.—The President has listened to the appeal of the Chinese Government as transmitted to Minister Wu and has signified his willingness to meditate betweeo the Imperial government and the Powers, but only upon conditions which first must be met by tae Chinese government. The exact nature of the terms cannot bé stated unt:! tomorrow, when it is expected that publication wil! be made of the text of the Chinese appea} and the President’s answer. Itieknown, Lowever, ‘hat the answer i ‘gs entirely consistent with the statement of | principles !aid down bv Secretary Uay a his identica] note to the po¥ers. ' Moreneger necepss a8 truthful the | Cities -islemenia relativeatcthe sarety of } ¢ ; lureigu ministers at Pekin. The Forgery Case, | (SpsciraL to Taz Examiner. ] } Sr. Jc 24.—The examiuation of Fred S. Whittaker charg~ HN, July preliminary ed ,with uttering forged papera, was re-~ sumed yesterday, when Mr. Schofield, of the Bank of New Brunswick, preferred a ‘charge against the prisoner of uttering a note bearing the name of hie brother-in- law, Mr. E. G. Smit Halifax, for $5,000. The Prisoner takes matters coolly. h, of The examination was adjouroed until Friday, when Smith will give evidence. Yacht Atalanti Sold, New York, July 23.—The big steam yacht Atalanti, built for the late Jay Gould, and owned since his death by George J. Gould, bas been sold to the government of the United States of Col- umbo and will be coaverted into a gun- boat. The purchase price has not been made public. Germaa Missionaries. Berwin, July 23.—The German consul at Swatau telegraphs under date of July 21, that all the German missionaries from the interior of the province of Kwang Tung have arrrived there safely. I, ©. F.—Regular meeting of Court Avondale tonight at 8 o’clock; payment } of dues and other important busivese. , RoyvAL Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeouards the Sond } against alum. ‘| Alum baking powders the greatest ' Aine I de penne L BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. = ' RO ‘A LATEST POLITICAL NEWS. Making Ready for the Elections. (Spectra, To Tae Examrver.] Ortawa, July 24.—It is rumored here that the .Hon. Mr. Burpee has resigned his seat in che Senate to accept a coms missionérship at the Paris Exhibition, representing New Brunswick. Mr. Domville isto succeed Burpee in the Senate, and Mr. Pugsiey isto run for King’s county lt is said that Mr. Blair“ fixed it all up” bef@re he ieft for Knogland, and it is underste®d tyat the ‘miesion of Sir Louis Davies and Mesers. Blair and Fielding to England, is to endeavor to secure @ fast freight steamship service for St. John and Halifax in connection with the Interco~ lonial. CANADIAN CASUALTIES. Dangerous Wounds and Illness. (Specia, to Taz Examiner. | Orrawa, July 24.—The following cable is trom Sir Alfred Milner to Lord Minto : Cavze Town, July 22.—I regret to re port the following casualties: (66) Trooper A D V Crawley, dangerously wounded near Bethlehem, July 3rd ; (1856) Private R. Lett; (2,489) Sergeant A Wetmore, both «ied of enteric Bloemfontein. July 11.’ Lregretto report tbe dangerous illness of (7,915) Corporai F. W. Coombs; (7,400) Private J Wilson, both of the Canadian (165) Private L. Mulley, First Battalion Canadian Mounted R infantry fles. Very Fast Trotting. “ PECIAL 10 THE Examiver J Curevetann, July 24.—In the 2.08 trot here yesterday, Creecus went the two fastest miles ever trotted by a stallion and made the fastest mile made by a etai- lion in two years, v'z—2.074, 2.067. A Deatly Mountain. Yoxouama, July 22.—Mount Azuma, near Banda Jean, which was the scene of a volcano disaster in 1888, broke into erup- t.on Tuesday, July 17. Two hundred persoos were killed or injured. Several villages were engulfed by the streams of iava from Mount Azuma, and great dam- age was done in adjacent districts. Sealing Combine. Viororia, B. C., July 22.—-The sealers have formed ajoint stock company and will control forty-seven schooners now 12 business. They have a capita! of ha'fa million, their object being to regulate wages and keep up the prices of skins. The Servant Question. Toronto, July 21.—The iocreasing dif ficulty in securing domestic servants, which ia felt on every hand, may be due in part to the failure of one ofthe impor- tant sources of supply. Jacob Spence, cbeif of the Ontario immigration bureau said today that in recent years there had been a great falling off in the arrivals of young women. Fifteen years ago from 2,000 to 2,500 single young women canie out yearly from the British Isles to On tario, and were employed chiefly as do- mestics. Now very few women come ou, and the young women of tae country are so fully employed just now in industrial occupations that there is a remarkable ecarcity of domestice. —_— LL Ae Warning For Boys. Sypney,July 93.—A three year old bov named Jobniaie Macdonald, son of Charles Macdonald, formerly of Halifax, died this afternoon as the reeult of a kick received from a horse in Victoria park. The little fellow was playing in the park and approaching too near the borse received 2 kick, from the effects of which he died a few bours later. . | fever at Pees So eA ne BI I A mare ae SEVERE FIGHTING THELAST THREE DAYS British Have Sustained Heavy Losses | WOMEN AND CHILDREN bearvil FROM PRETORLA. Mesdames Kruger, Botha and Meyer at Barberton. ee (Spzorat to Tue Examiver.) LonDoy, Jaly 24—The Daily Express has the fullowiog from Macadadodo, dated July 23: ‘There nas been severe fighting during the last three days and the Boers have inflicted heavy losses upon the Brit- ish at Deudepoort. Six hundred women and children from Pretoria, tacluding Mesdames K-ugzer, Botha and Mieyer,have arrived at Barber- | ton. iesieindiiitaones THE BOYS’ BRIGADE. ! Highlanders Win The Miller Trophy — Band Concert, etc. : The competition yeaterday for trophy presented by Paymaster L Milter waa exceedingly keen, there being | Cuiy Ove points between the highest aud | the { the lowest compaoies. The Highland | Brigade woo with 93 1 3 points, Mr-. | i Miller presented the trophy to Major! Stewar:, captaia of the Highlanders, after | the battalion inspection ia the afternoon. | Toe battalion ivgpection was bigh!y | ‘nallife+ tellows going throug? | ie Qi, ot cred Clear'y tot «aed the great intere-t taken iu :ructors. ivme” at five o’clock was very | we ate; ts le i Later ta (ue evening the band of the’ Fourta Reg'ment gavea most erjoyable | concsr. The band also played at camp | durieg the inspection in the afterroonr | The camp closes today. The best of | feeling ;.revail+ sandthe boys look for ward with oleasure to next year’s camp. MARRIAGE AT BOSTON, A quier wedd ug took place on Wednes- dav, che 18h of July, instant, at the home ot Mr. Neil McRae, of Dorchester, Mass., U. S.. when Mr, Frank N. Love- well, supervisor of Keith’s new theatre, Bastov, was united in marriage to Miss M. Fiorence Weldon, cf Newton Lower Fails, formeriy of Charlottetown, and daughier of “Mr. John G. J. Weldon, of ‘hia city. The marriage was celebrated by Rev. Mr. Mallory, who tied the nuptial kaot. The bride was very prettily attired, end was the recipient of anumber of | bandsome aod valuable presente from ber aseociaies and friends. After partaking ef Juncheoo tbe happy couple left by train on a visit to friends in several of the American towns near the seaboard. We wish tuem @ happy and prosperous journey through life. — Dou’t buy a poor piano—buy a He atz- man and be satisfied.—Miller Bros. a | “+ ao emamannsem Ps sy UPPED DRAG G55 12 EOSEEEAEESSEREDRED Oy, - Regular Soda Weather Now is the time you appreci— ate good Soda. RTT Our Fount is so patronized we can hardly supply the demand. Our Strawberry—just made from the Island berries. Pineapple from pineapples bought here and made up by our- selves. Coffee from best Mocha and Java—all others equally good, served ICE COLD, When thirsty remember us. A.W. Reddin Phm B Central Drugstore. 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CARTER & O60. s Queer St. Opp. Market House. Going for July $2.00 Boot —FOR— $1.59 This is a man’s new boot, 120 pairs of them sent in mis- take, is a wide fitter—nailed sole -—Dongola isl leg—Eny ‘ish back stay—and a great »ar- gain. See window. rE bal) The Home Shoe Factery. NOTICH. Having retired from business would all who are indebted to me make immediate payment at the Medical Hall Queen St, harlottetown. Shar &. W DODD NOTICE. Is bereby given that say p*r:on found fishiag without or otherwise | trespassi on the stream or property at Moore’s Ml, Milton, either below or above the mill, will be without dia dasticsn. £ dy 2 aw tf.