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THE GUARDIAN, CHARIDTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND; SATURDAY, MAY 5 1900.
DUNATES
for the Ottawa
Pirc Suffcrcrs
Ib GUARDED
found Guilty- Royal
Case -A
Moderator
“Wynn MODERATOR.
In 4_ -(special )- Rev
fm-merly of Truro N S
,Mud Moderator of the
gscotland in England
ups ms rms sr FPERERS
sw” ntl) and the Prince of
I) “mens to the Mansion
tire relief fund
Colonies have a scheme
£1061) to a fund opened
gulls' or su "Di:\
tof Sneuen went
today and “ere received
md entertained at lunch
THE GOX EFMIINT
4 -(Special) -Before
Committee John Con
binder twine transac
for the Government
7 output, and col
He made payments of
mdebted to Connollv and
to the Government
_M
"WIS
special in
Fine Footwear.
we oder on
s
Men’s Dongola Bo~~
well made, good se
sewo~ BULBS
iitters $1 0
2. _ _
Dongola Boots
filer Dongola than No Tuba-Gus, Beggnias,
lfillp sole fine finish _ _ _ . _
a gggd comfortable Lihum Longifiorum,
‘llllnng Boot, Laced G10xin[aS_
3l\dCongress 2 50
S ' a
Met gods h We? For Guiiura in Flower Gaiden
*Hgh t - . <
...nee ,U I§’,,‘§;°s ° “ ciaawius,
the benefit Dahlias, (CactuS»)
with Tim who 
GENERAL BRABANT,
Dtlnmmdlzg the South African Mountd
Brlnde. °
There is now a judgement ot the court
against him and Connolly for for $8,900 on
account of this transaction.
GUARDING THE w1=:s1’ERN FRONTIER,
Wm-un. May 4--(Special).-The cov-
ernment has sentries along the canal near
the aqueduct with strict orders not to al-
low any passage at night. _ _
They will shoot persons disregarding the
rules.
There is fear that further incendiary at-
tempts may be made.
GCIL-LY OF MANSL AUGHTER.
PORTLAND, ME. May 4.-(Special).-
Elmer Maxwell who killed Capt. Bazley
of the American schooner J. B. Vaudusen
in the Bay ofFundy was found guilty of
manslaughter and will be sentenced next
Tuesday.
THE FIRE BELLS
Ring out an alarm and it is heeded . This
to notify you that base substitution is
practised when the great sure-popcorn cure
s asked for. Putnam’s Painless Corn Ex~
ractornever fails totake corns off. It makes
no sore spots and gives no pam. Be sure and
get “l’utn.\.m s."
THE Methodist church at Belleisle, N.
B. was burned on \Vednesday last. Rev.F.
H. W. Pickles is the pastor.
IT is needless to say anythingas to Rev
Dr. M0rrison`s learning and abiiity as a
lecturer. The association of his name and
the subject of his lecture, The Indians of
America, should attract a large audience
to the meeting of the Natural History and
Antiquarian Society next Monday.
~r 
T0 CUKIS A UULD .IN A DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All drqggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 250. E. W. 'Groves signature
on each box.
Say, but they are good-
What ? those choice bananas
at Morris & J ost’s, Upper
Queen St, to-night. , 5 li
SUMMER illitliltllti.
For tnltore In House
Hardy Japan Lilies
Lorem Ao.-anim. »
_“' - Lilium Speciosum Album.
Lilium‘ Krameri. '
` Charlottetown.
ff§if»o»1t[li£lHSi! Bfiiiiil
-Federal Steel Prid
zito sv. noone.
ous a chances _
W8 BYO PGV -I-**-'*
our Covered, -
Tgllzl; . ‘ La Havana;
wnipxun Pieador,
TEA, L. 
one .
CANADIAN
RAILWAYS
Very Favorable Showing
For the Year.
ooVERNnENi's itoaos
Earned llloreliloney than
Ever Before.
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CANADIAN RAILWAY STATISTICS.
report of the Ministerpt »RailwaysI was
presented to Parliment yesterday. The
number of miles of completed railways is
17,158 an increase of 433 mi-les, besides
2,402 miles of sidings.
The number of miles laid with steel
double tracked and the number of miles
in operation was 17,250.
'rms GOVERNMENT ROADS.
roads were $3,945,817, an increase of $631
$3,906,612, an increase of $329,363. The
net profit on the operation was $39,205.
These figures include the sum $210,-
000rentalof leased lines for the the ex-
tension ofthe Intercolonial to Montreal A
ADDITIONS TC THE I. C. R.
rolling stock. T
EXCELLENT FINANCIAL sHowrNG.
Intercoionial were $3,738,331; an increase
$209,978, or a betterment of '$272,628.
` New Your sions List.
_pc-nil
May 4.
1135
Closing prices
American Sugar
American Tobacco
Brogklyn Transit
Burlington
Continental Tob-
Federal Steel
103;
73%
26
30
402
69
Louisvine and Nashville 82k
New York Central A 135
Rock Island
St. Paul
Tennessee Coal and Iro »
Union Pac Pr’fd _ ,
United states Rubber
April Cgbbgn Del' lm lbs
nil
  list
 WL;
T  i V ,N   :;5:f_. '
Y " ¢t¥.~i*\.'¢,."1<
A
Have Been lldproved' and  1
O'r'rAwA, May 4.-(Special.)-Theannual   A P 
mi1svvas17,1so, ofvvhich 562 mixes was  L 
The gross earnings of Government The officers ected for The
970, and the gross working expences vveie A  Yeal'--changes
~
¢
was held yesterday afternoon and even-
The additions made the Intercolonial ing. The meeting was one ofinterest and
during the year include $63,945f01- inereas- L it is _intimated that those_who attend the
ed accommodation at Halifai; $195 534 for gcmmgd prize megtmg Wm see '8' number
. . = ’ ;‘i-¢¢hs mJmmw..N9EW   
"1-°f°‘“°“ °*1=””“°‘*°*‘°” at 5°- . "°"“~"'f1`o`if€heiyonng snofsf . ' - ‘ ’ 1 'rims from Roberts im some ma
$20-000 f0l' M0H¢f0l1; $21,000 f01‘ 'N0l‘fh ' The followiugare the officers for the operating Clem. at the “amy dong ‘g
Sydney; $17358 for an `eleva`wn at St' ensuingyeari- ' front of forty`miles. He hadbeen advent..
John; $11,203 for an elevator at Halifax; A pA1~R0N_ i slow Wu so b tm
$18990t0 t th b_d $617929f _ _ _ 4 ng 1 1 mesuccess, ut no ng
' , s reng en rx ges; , or . - - -
American Steel and Wire 2 9
South Africa. '
Davies, K.C. M. G., B. c._ ottawa, 14:1.
------ f-"f- Regt., c.A
Boston where he will reside
learn of his departure. ' 
two yea.rs_~hefhas  quite at reputation
‘O
MAJ-OR-GENERAL SIR LESLIE RUNDLE.
Q'>mma.ndi.1|g tha, Sth Dh&nu,
MEETIMG
1.
Association 7
--.-»_`_
In the Program.
ug--_---l .
The meeting ot the above Association
His Honor Lieut. Governor Mcllntyre.
-vias-PA'rnoNs. ’
The Honorable the Master of the Rolls.
PRESIDENT
Lieut. Colonel S. T. McLeod, 82nd Batt.
'c0UNcIL.»
Lieut. Col. Longworth, Chairman.
:Z  Moore, D. 0. C.
,, ., §{‘§f_‘;‘§,‘-;,*‘_5’»f‘~ L- Ex onine.
Surgeon Major Jenkins. »
Major W. A. Weeks, Active Service,
Major H.M.Davison, 4th Regiment, C.A.
“ D. Stewart, 82nd Batt.
Capt. D. L. Hooper, No. 1 Co. 82nd Batt.
“ ~ A. A. Bartlett. No. 1 Co. G. A.
Surgeon Capt. H. D. Johnson, 82nd.
Lieut. J. A. McDonald, Active Service,
Staff Sergt. M. A. Allan 82nd Batt.
EDWARD ISLAND
Honorary Lieut. Colonel Sir :Louis H.
ADVANCES
His Headquarters Now at
Brandfort
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A..
um ai snmintio
ll
Three Canadians Deadf-
Vote in Commons
ROBERTS CAPTURES BRANDFORT. .
LONDON, May 4. - (Special.) - Lord
Roberts telcgraphs that he occupied
Brandiort on Thursday without much op»
position or many casualties. A
The 'Boers retired in a., northeasterly
direction. V
Bonus nvAcUA'1'E THABANCKU.
The Boers have evacuated Thabanchu
and were seen retiring! towards Wepener.
A junction between Randle and
Brabant is now momentarily expected.
POSITIONS OF THE GENEBALS.
General Br-oadwood's cavalry brigade
has reached lsabelfontein. 28 miles ndrth
of Thaba.fN'Chu.
General Ian Hamilton is bivbuacing at
Jacobsrust, 15 miles “north of Thaba
N’Chu.
General I,Tucker’s division is moving
eastwardlfrom Karee siding. _
The divisions of General French and
General Bundle are in or near
decisive.
IMPORTANCE OF BRANDFORT. _
The District Oman. Commanding Brandfort is the key to one ot the main
The g1‘0Ss earnings of the year on the Mmm” District, Nm m_ _roads leading to the Dmkensburg pg.”
and may be the means of opening up com~
Of $620,661, and the W°l`kmS °"l’°’“°°" ment Colonel Doghetty' munication with Baller, besides menus
were $3,675,630, including the rental for ° ' °
ing the Boers southeast of Bloomfonmln
the ext*==1f»‘i°I\ °°M°n"¢“‘- ` ‘”°E'P‘§Es“"‘“`"' and Roberts has moved his gamers as
The excess of earnings over expenditure Lieuh Colonel L,ngw_,,»;h, .gh Regt, miles nearer to the Boer capiéah
was $62535: “~3“i“St “_” excess °f °xp°”di` C' A' 3 B’ .. _ GEN HART occurnzs surrnrnsm
ture over earnings of the previous year of C %;1l`8¢°n MaJ°" S- R- Jenklnsv 4th Regt' y ‘ A ~ '
General Hart has occupied SlllltMeld,
capturing 25 Boers. Smithfield is situated
in the southeast: part of the Free
State, 40 miles south of Wepener.
THREE MORE CAN ADIANS DEAD. .
Col. Otter is improving. Three more
Canadians are dead of fever-Priyates H.
Barr, B.Liston and E.Piert,all ofWestern
Canada. ‘
'rEs'r vo'rE WITH GOVERNMENT \lA.IoR:'rY.
The Commons today defeated by a. Ivote
of 215 to.116 a motion to reduce the *War
Batm Omce vote by £230. '
73%
So th Africa.
ng? Itilieut. Chas. Leigh, No. 1  C. A.  
35 .
WAsnrNcroN, May 4.-'-(Spe¢il»L)-FIU'
D' R' A' HEMBERS OF QOUNCIL NR “most and cool, with fresh, then warmer fresh
westerly to northerly winds. _
A_ W_ 0,',,,n,Esq_,0,,,,,w,, _ if cnicnno ninksers _
' SECRETARY-TREASURER] _
cape; A. A. Bm-elect No 120. A.
Scan. Lois, Captain Landry loaded by .|§ept, wheat, 6'r§, corn, A0§,@ata, SF
W.C. Poole`&Co.,Montague left Thursday y pork, $12,125. 
forGlace Bay with following cargo:
2400 ,bushels potatoes.
250 ,, turnips.
Mn. Jack Payne leaves on Tuesday for
Cr-ncAoo.»  4.-(_sp,”_e'cid.)-"-The 
lowing are the closing rates; `
May, wheat, 6i'>§; corn, $; oats ,ZH
pork, $12.00. ' ` t '
1200 ,, oats. . 1 Mrs. (Dr.) McLeod.
fellow and everybody
nimstig; as 4,4, sprinter
'race   in ‘ excellent
time: .- Ati  favorite, distance
10) yards he has never met defeat al-
though bmshinzvxuslinst 
 Iastyear‘h¢,°aptured the Myards
. - , "' ’- 
manngvmisn mloazssccondswnvan
 and Ncviéciasgow
iir1_f1tll_Y'l,-1768' and second
in 440 yards besides
ot? 
Safeguar&ihe
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