ee Eee ae — — eee SET RTE ats EEE a Ys pr : : 4 er his is True Liberty, when Free Born Mea havi 3 be ai ; = 86 ‘et { OF ws My ‘7 ~ 7 7 hd Bal WO Tr RE ee we CHARLOTTETOWN P: E. ISLAND. SATURDAY > —_> —_> > |] — -»~— ~~. .— oe <p Came yesterday— opened and ready for you to-day, This big lot canie in direct from Germany. New Pretty? Well, rather. We’ve an idea that you won’t see any- thing quite so stylish, Spring Jackets are Here —~ —(coat and skirt) Well, you’ll be the judge, We’ve Jackets at $3.50 quite so nice anywhere else in P EL. | Cost much ? and others at $4.85, and at $5,25 and $5.75, and so on, as high up as you care to go. 4, lot ot new German suits, came in ala. e- > > —— “era Prince Edward Island Magazin «NOW ON SALE.... A4tall the Bookstores and at BR. H. Mason’s News Stand. tars CONTENTS FOR MARCH, “The Idle Hour”—Frontispiece. A Reverie, by May Carroll. First Settlers of Three Rivers, by Prof. John Caven, A Prince County Ghost Story, by J. Mollison. Remnants of Acadian Dykes, by W. H. Warren. Rise, Sons of the Empire! M. W. M. Scottish Associations in |’. E. Island, by Hon Senator Macdonald Tenant League Results, by John Ross. The Early Settlers « St. Eleanors, by Hubert G. Compt As To a Wounded Term, by Jeremiah S, Clarke. Englis! Meanings of Irish Names, by W. “Our Boys,” by. May Carroll. 5c a copy—Send for sample, ( The P. £. Island Magazine, P. O."BOX 698, Charlottetown,§P. E. I. ee, UASH DOWN | CANH DOWN The highes* for scrap iron, lead, eopper, brase or any old alloy at Esdale Foundry. : ,. A. MeLEAN, > Callany time— But tae sooner the better, | em on eee ens conc ————$——_— ‘Carter's for WallPapers dt We Ui ]. Weare the largest importers of wall papers in P. E. Island. 2 Our wall papers are the most artistic. 3. Our wall papers are sold at the very lowest prices, 4. Tne numbers of people who buy at ourstore after trying else- where proves the superiority of our wall paper stock, We are not depending on large advertisements to sell our wall paper but on the superiority of our stock. Lalit & f IMPORTERS OF ARTISTIC WaLxt Paper. gents for Colui McArthur & Co., Montreal, and Alfred Peats, New York. BEST... QUALITY Silver plated knives, forks and spoons, at a liberal discount till end of month, Now is the time to b [GH TAYLOR if tO advise the Public, may speak free,”—Evripipss I 5 BREN ie “4 MA RCH 24, 1900 GENERAL FRENCH AGAIN OPERATING After the Boers East of Bloemfontein, ————————— ANXIETY REGARDING SAFETY OF MAFEKING. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EXAMINER. VIEWED FROM LONDON. Lowpow, March 24, 4.15 a. m.— Lord Roberts’ main army continues wait~ ing at Bloemfontein. The sentimental interest in the fate of Mafeking has intensified with Colonel Plumer’s forced retirement to Crocodile Pools where he was two months ago. Relief from the north dwindles down to im probabilities. Lord Methuen is skirmishing with the Boers at Warren‘on, 16 miles away. Al- though seemingly in forée eufficient tafdo pretty much as he liked, he has not ad- vanced these five days. It is hoped that his military administration has a pleasant eurprise in preperation for Britishers by raisiug the siege witha etrong column of cavalry and a.tillery detouring to Mafe-~ king, while Commandant Snyman is drawn off to engege Colonel Plumer. General French’s cavalry and mounted infantry, according to rumor, are fighting eomewhere east of Bloemfontein. This suggests more Boer bad news, as Commandant Olivier’s commando, with 2,000 wagons, is reported on the Basuto- land froaotier toiling oothward toward Kroonetadt via Ladytrand. This enormous wagon train is supposed to be monuing 25 milee a day. General French’s cavalry posts stretch from Bloemfontein eastward to the moun- tains. General Buller bas not vet moved in Natal. The eighth division will go direct to Bloemfontein. Lord Roberts’ effective disposal at the front in ten days hence wili be, it is esti- mated, 70,000, with a probalitity of mov- ing eastward, forcing the Boers to evacu- ate Biggarsberg Range and joining hands with General Buller before continuing the promenade to Pretoria. BOER REPORT. Loypoyx, March 24.—A despatch to the Daily News, from Lorenzo Marques, dated Friday, says: ‘‘It is reported here from Pretoria that Commandant Floff is isolating Colonel Plumer’s forces near Gaberones. REBELLION SUPPRESSED. Bioemronrems, March 24.—The rebel- lion in the Prieska districts has been eup- pressed and Kitchener is returning here. STEYN DEPOSED. Sprincrontetn, March 24.—it is re- ported here that Mr. Steyn haz been de- posed from the Presidency of the Free State and thatthe public affairs of the Free State are being administered by a committee at Kroonstadt. RETREATING BOERS, Lonpoy, March 24.—Flve thousand Boers with 16 guns, on retreat along the Basutoland border,Sare in imminent danger of being hemmed in and meeting the same fate as Crorje’s army. It is believed that a force especially despatched by Lord Roberts is chasing them, and that General French will head them off. News of the fleeing burghers who are weking their way northward from Norvals point and Bethulie and joining the Boers at Kroonstad, has been received from different points in their progress, Yesterday General French was reported tohave located them south-eastward of Bloemfontein. To-day word comes from Springfontein that they were in retreat north of Smithfield, and the moanted scouts THE BUDGET SPEECH. Little Change in Tariff—Taxes Kept High -A Big Surplus Expected {Seecian ro Tue Examiner. ] Orrawa March 24,.—Mr. Fielding made his budget speech yesterday. He begun by reviewing the statements of revenue and expenditure which Lave already been made puolic in the blue books. Afier explaining the three millions of increesed expenditures and referring to the surplus of $4,837,000, Mr. Fielding affirm- ed that the current and capital accounts were kept the same as in former years. He admitted tha: the increase of the debt was larger than he had anticipated last year, but contended that the increase under the present Government has been slower during the past three years than during eighteen yearsof Tory rule and showed the artful purposes to which borrowed money was applied. Passing on to the current year, Mr. Fielding estimates that the current revenue will pass the $50,000,000 mark. He estimated that the expenditure would be $43,175,000. The surplus is thus expected to reach $7,500,000. ‘fhe capital expenditure duriog the eight months past was over $5,000,000, and the Minister estimated a total capita] expenditure for the current year at $9,» 575,000. The preference in favor of Great Bri- tain has, he said, been further extended, on and after July 1, next. British goods will be given a preference of 33 1-3 per are harrasing them. It ie be- lieved at Springfontein that the column rent out by Lord Reberts from Bloemfontein w:!l be able to catch | up with them and round them up with | the help of General French. a TROUBLE IN GUIANA. British Subjects Brutally Treated. [Speeorat ro THe Examiver.] Kinceron, Ja., March 24.—Advices re- ceived here from Cindad Bolivar, Venez uele, Lyall, the Acting British Consul there, was fatally stabb-d while leaving the | consulate. Despatches from Surinam, Dutch Guina, tay that the feeling of the Dutch there is strongly antigonistic to the British, and that British subjects in person have been so brutally treated that they recentlr revolted and shot one of the keepers. Tae British residents of Surinam are eaid to be suffering from the same grievauces as were complained of by the Outlanders of Sovth Africa. On The Rocks. [SpeoraL ro THE ExaMINeR.] Vancouver, March 24.—Advices from Australia state that the cutter Espegill , Went to pieces on Stow Reef, Cape Castle. j Twenty Tonquins were drowned, A CHALLENGE. Sir,—If your correspondent of yester- day “Non-Commital Grit” bas the “Grit” to come out over his own signature I am prepared to discuss with him anything excoyt tom foolery. 8. OM . ©. Moore. If you chew tobacco chew the best, “Black Bass” Navy chewing occupies that high position. It is a comparatively new brand, Lut it has already made hosts of friends by its great purity and flayor. Ex- perienced chewers chovee it. “Black Bass” Navy Chewing ie Union made. ‘ ° sew 24 oz. is the welghtof our Manhattan Derby, the newest thing in American hard hats Come and see it,its worth your time, lots of others at smilar prices. Its $3.00 and worth every cent of it, Prowse Bros. Geo. Carter & Co’s Seed Catalogue for 1900 is the best yet published by that popular firm. It tells about the best seeds and where to get and how to grow them, Write for it. Free to_all, See say thata fortnight ago, James’ cent at all the Customs ports of entry of Cauada. He snnounced that the Govern ment bad submitted a proposal of reci procity to the Island of Trinidad and that the only tariff change is an addition to the free list of machinery such as is made in Canada forthe manufacture of beet sugar. THE MOUNTED POLICE. Island Recruits Left Last Night— Railway Station Crowded. The railway station presented a very animated appearance last evening when the meu for the Mounted Police departed for the West. Among the recruits were two Prince of Wales College students and the college yeil was heard now and then. Yesterday six new men were enrolled, making the total number thirty-three. The men were in charge of Sergeani Byrne, who will take them on to Regina, A large number applied yesterday, from whom the last six on the fellowing list of those who left were accepted : James Moody Constable, Long River. Robert Bruce Leard, Victoria. Charles Moore, Charlottetown. John Wakeling, “ John Cornfoot, “ Leelie Ellsworth Seller, “ Elwio Day, Victoria. Leslie Edmond Baker, Freetown. James Henry Biackett, Souris. George St, John “ James Cahill, Fairv'ew. Thos. Wm. White, Highfield. George Leslie Webster, Charlottetown. Cyrus Petere, North Rustico. John Russe] Bernard, Long River. James Huestis Watts, Highfield. Jshn Joseph Westaway, Lower Montague. William Morley Seller, Charlottetown. William Walter Davison, " Lewis J. A. McDonald, Montague ridg@. Seymour Farqubarson, Southport. Walter Alfred Crockeit, Pleasant Grove. Arthur Waldron Roper, Royalty. Joho Lea-enr, Souris, Joho ~ wry Macleod, Charlottetown. !ewuei Stewart, Union Road. « eo. Whitfield McIatosh, Victoria. Neil Nicholson, Flat River. Sidney Scott Munroe, Alberry Plains. John McLennan, Park Corner. Alf. Daniel Mullin, Ten Mile House. Witliam Lowe, Charlottetown. Louis Large, “ Mr. Walter Davison before leaving was presented with an address and a dressing case by the First Methodist church choir. He aleo received a present from the em« ployees of Weeks & Cc., and one from the Metbodist Sunday-school. 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