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lr'-an
sluiiirox ANo sil5ANii5iroiNNEn Ai ini; nievlanie CANADIAN niiivienr
-w" csv. "`~ ` `\\ AWA
TALK or wiiiioniwiun rule s. s. siANiisY, U16 Militiameo of the Citi- D Auorntu onliisii souioiioi t
Fully Three Hundred Cases Reported in N
Arouses a Strong Protest Prom Sumnierside-Belief that
the Scare is Exaggerated-Call for Full Inquiry-
Menibers Asked to Resign if Steamer is Withdrawn-li
Wiring to Ottawa.
_  ` _ _ A A,
_ Cm Wheat flbewet Being Closely Pressed Near Ladyhrl
<»°\== Taylor Ilan Appointed to Command Lord
;r._\(Al.I.l’(lX A.\'D THE STANLEY-
l
Sr. JOHN, Dec 26.-(Special)-Smallpox I In reply to this Mr. McLeod wired that
has appeared at Cape Tormcntine, so the 1~ the smallpox scare had been greatly
steamer Stanley will be put on the Picton -_
route.
ri‘i_i.i' 300 lxxsrs Ri<:i>oi~:'rien.
There are believed to lie fully 300 cases __
in \\`estrnorelaud and Albert counties and
the fear exists that the disease will spread
all overthe Province.
Srmirznsirirz Aaonssn.
SUMMERSIDE, Dec 26.-(Spccial.)- In
response to telegrams sent yesterday byl
the Summerside|Board of Trade Sir Louis f
Davies wired Mr. R. C. McLeod last night
an inquiry with respect to the epidemic
of smallpox in the country surrounding
Cape Tormentine. He added: Fear will
have to withdraw tue Stanley. (Signed)l
I.. ll. Davies.
SEA Slt.`»K.\'ES5, .\'.\l`SE.-\.
and maladies of this type yield quickly to f
the almost iiiagical power of Nerviline, _'
and ifyou sutier periodically from any of
'i HE SCARE EX AGGERATED.
exaggerated, the nearest case to the
L ern.inus being at ler st ten miles away.
INVESTIGATION AsKF.D FOR. -
Sir Louis was asked not to take- any
action in the matter until a thorough
investigation of the conditions at the Cape
could bemade and reported on.
r.\”rr~“.Nsi: INDIGNATION Fi-:r.r. A
There is intense indignationin Summer-
side over the proposed withdrawal of the
Stanley which some persons suspect is
due to oilicial or other influence centering
in Charlottetown.
MEMBERS ASKED T0 RESI(iX. B
1 7 - _ _ __
_ l
, Col. Moore, D. O. C
ll
Lieut. Morris.
Lieut. Ilordly.
Conn. Horne.
Day wasa 'most enjoyable a.tl`air, there
being about 40 present. Beside; the
izuests of the evening the following were ,
in attendance: '
Dr Bagn all and others
gasoiene auer vapor lamp After doing
Warburton presenting the returning men
combatants was replied to by Rev. T. F.
Fullerton. There were other toasts,
speeches, etc. '
Finsr FAILURE since Boolvi.
reton near the coke ovens Sydney has
Frei Hull, a Galt ooy was se itencerl to'
S Q3,
--_ the Reformatory for two years for horse- `~\_ l`\ ,f J _ .
. ’ \ \
Osborne Blots, keeper of the lIoiel~S‘eaim'Q' `
_Zi-
rAro____
CWA, The Members oi the South African Contingent Many Names Mcmmcd in “tm
   Who Returned on Christmas Entertained by For sammy
Lord Roberts Reaches Madeira and is
Col Moore presided with Col Longworth
as vice chairman Reception `
' The dining hall was brilliantlylighted by
Members of Contingent before returned. a 450 candle power Martin and Moo'r_ehead_ , A-._.._..\..___,_._..._._.__ -._._._._.---_-_ ~_,
Col. Lougworth. ample justice to the menu an excellent BRITISH sqnannos cavrnaxn. and was given slant
A ch 1 ' F ii _ ~ ' a e M , .
r.ieaupe.a.iI.]_A lirgiissnili Program was came °“ ’ _ "y°"l CAPE T0W1\ Dev--(Special)--A Squad CA1uoiAmi»nAis¢nmon
Mayor Warburton. if with an address of welcome. A lctterl mu °f Ywmanry folmwing the Bm" off-KWM DU» *~
Dr. H. D. Johnson. regretting absence was read from Premier f!`°m Bl’il»iSh901\ are 3\1DP°S¢d f»°_ h8V¢ M “wed t G ll I I
Major Stewart. Farquharsomsliort- speeches were made been captured after suB’erlng several
Major Hodgson. ‘ in response to the Mayor’s address by caSuameS_ t° N°v°mb°r 15 'lm' Q*
Capt. Bartlett. ll Private Proud, McLean, Coombs, Harris, WWI hid 58!!
Capt. Hooper. ' McDonald,Cameron and Kennedy. After _ bravery
THE dinner given at the Revere Hotel ~ -
_ last night to the members of the Island; ` - - A W
*Contingent that returned cn Cliristmas G€0- E» Hughes. M- L» A-
f _
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Lieut. Leagh. a. song by Private Dillon the toast of Non I __ " "‘ ' "
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Two YEARS POR I-ioitsg SIEALING _  ’
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these troubles just keep Nerviline athand. 
A few drops in sweetened water will give §
almost instant relief and in the course of 5
:iii lmlf an hour the cure is completed. f
Your iiione_\ back if you do not find it so I
Boys’ and '
on’s
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Noir’ I
Hockey _
BUlllS""""' 
These goods were shipped to
W. H. see-wan & Co.. who has
gone out of business and wap
bought them this month Sli H
bargain and will sell them at
the following prices: '
Gents’ Tan. $2-Oil
-~ Black. 81-75- _
liai s` Tan, $1.50. H
GUFF BRO 
#_--' " '
= Looking
|t'\$T
from an economical stand P0l”f»
is it not a savinl '~° NW '~h°1i’°§§ .
and purest goods even at a S ig
advance in cost ?
loalonongl
Fi'
Ol*
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supposing:
it is'\\T=
\\'e go von one better and 8l‘_'°
von me best ar no greater cost
’ its iii the buying. Y°“ know' an
in the know- ow. t
. Give usa trial order fOr P“f¢5 -
freihest Groceries.
ouart & Gates.;
ICI
g/4
6-!-
llii
Dining Room, Hotel Davies
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== -1%
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he People
Say lt l
ASZARB Xi. MBURE _
Have an elegant stock of Christ- T
mas Goods. ~
The People believe r
what they say.
That’s What Rl'l_§_1£§_
Us 5u¢;|1 nusv i)~y§ 
A
and l\l2|1'f~’{é' _
2 H1 \
We're having stirring times
these dayél and strive 12111;;
to make the people. |12-DDY Ml ,_
course be a “Lrrri.1-1 hi\DDY
ourselves. _
\Ve otfera line line of Dolls at
Half Price. _ -_
Low prices on all Ieerims Goods.
C liiszioo ouooo
______\
ANNUAL ugilluo
lierchanl’s Bank oi P._E. island.
' _ hare
The annual general meeting ofthe s H
holdem; of the Merchants Bal? 0fHl;-nge
Island will be h¢‘l‘i'"' lb' Bain lmtg Wu on
l G'°“‘° Gemge Street’ fqimriuciitre gerol A.
Tuesday the Sth day on Q ]0(_kYa U; 1
D. 1901 at the hour of 0<f_ » - - _h.
PM  be lf” “.“"1i*;e..a.‘e_A;f
at least one <19-Y D!‘e‘l°“s °
_ J. M. D.xvisriN. _
Dec 1 ww 2“.&=vlm Cashier
OIC IOIICUIOI _
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‘FOR LIFE
SAVING
e
Three Canadians Re-
 warded by U. S.
WATCHES AND MEDALS.
i
T
‘Federal Steel Prid
St. Paul
/§~ 5: \
_ _  r -/__ '  '_ ~
A number °f °h9_1_°_"‘“°_e C°“_“tY L\b¢I‘P~1 l assigned, Liabilities not very heavy. Tne \ TREATY AMENDED. V. '_//   C S; _ _
members havebeen asked to resign their hotel was rented from the Dominion Iron; ---  _\;-_; ~__t__»
seatsin-the In::_-il~L2gislature in the event ;*“_d Sfeelq Z’ '“Pf"fV' TTS £3 th; 5”” , The Hay-Pauncefote treaty as amended  \\\";'- ‘ ` A “_ _
of the Staiiley bein!! witlirlrawn annul” by “B7 Mme t e oom egan has b€9l\ I'9Jl-med bl’ l»l’\€ Ufllbed Sl»8.l»€S \  \\`-  `\ \`~»
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LTEUT. COL. G. D. EVANS.
_ _,___ __,.
DE\VET BEING CLOSELY PRESSED.
The British are presaiiig Dewet in the
'ro CQMMAND Ronsnrs nonsn.
Lord Robert's Horse.
LIEU T COL LESSAB
tid
Lzdybrand district. i Several men are men
and Col Evans sends the
Smith Dorian putleuln
I
lei
__ Major H. Carrington Siniih, a Quebec i E, am md Le 1".
man, has been appointed Commander cf fm- g‘i{,_n»g|»y, ,jg 1,
I \
Turner, Lt. H L Cot
norm i:o:~;r:ri'rs ni-.~Acni=:s nnnnma. Holland, N J Baihkrnni
Lord Roberts reached Madeira today, 0°' Eu” -‘°°“'“*'l
llsanon and Primus I
Smith
,.\- .___» ~¢.~.s... _ ._,.___. .§,.~_~`-.-`~A,~.,.-.»\..-»~v~/`-.»-_`. . _ v» 
New rome srocx iisrl '““‘°“'°'""
Qmerican Sugar 141i
44i
American Tobacco
Brooklyn Transit
Burlington
Continental Tob.
Federal Steel
11%
nil
141;
wi
575
'Wi
Louisville and,Na.shvllle
New York Central
Rock Island
37i
143%
1193
13S§
Tennessee Coal a.nd§Iron
Union Pac Pr'fd
UnitedStabeS Rubh
lim.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
CHICAGO Dec. 26. _(Special) - The
following are tiielclnsingrates:
June \’vhea_lfl. 403. Coiii,- Pork $l2.12§
May \Vheat. 42;. Corn 351*-.
671
331
27%
Thirteen thousand dock laborer# coal
l
' 9
e  I porters and sailors are out on strike at
l I
White Things
that are wul1ed_witl'i SURPRISE
Soap--a1i¢‘tleSurpriseSoa.pIndS¢i1l
hslabm-aenotonlydnnbutem
iniored.
Youwantthzmaximumwcatout
of your clothes. Don’t have them
fuigatbypoorsoap-isepuzesoap.
SURPRISE{SapureliudSoap.
Sir Charles to be Banqueted ‘A-=r»~e=1>-
l ' stiacnoiss MAY as urssr, Q
Y
-Sir Wilfrid at Atlantic
i City Now.
REWARDS ron Ln-nz sAvn\'G.
l OTTAWA, Dec. 29.-(Specia1.)--Lord
Minto has received from the American
Governnienta gold watch, watch chain
andcharm for Albert Cheney and gold
lifesaving medals for Lloyd and Arthur
Cheney, his sons of Three Islands, Grand
 liIi:ncHA.\'r's BANK or P. E. IsLANo,
l CH.-\ier.oTrr~:r.1>W.\', Nov. 30th. 19(1).
5 Notice is hereby given that a half year-
ly dividend at the rate of_8 per cent per
annum on the Capital stock of this-i Bank,
has been declared parable at the Biinkin
House on and after _laiiiiary Son. 1901.
The Transfer Books will her Insert fro
the 19th December, i900,_ to _the :ind _
January, 1901, both days inclusive. B
order of the Board.
Dec 1 19(¥3,2aw&vrlni ' Clwllie
J .'M. Davxsox,
"Maman, who rescued the crew of the
° 0 0  American schooner Velma wrecked near
Dividend Notice. 3 ,,,.,,___ _
sm ci»rAnLi-:s nr 'ron osro.
l ~ _ .
T TORONTO, Dec. 20. - (Special). - Sir
Charles Topper arrives here in a few days
and will be given a grand banquet during
E January. /
ID SIR \VILFHlfD AT ATLA.\'TI(7 CITY-
yl A'rLA.\"ric Crrr, N. J., Dec. ?.6.~(Special)
;-Sir \Viifrid and Lady Laurier spent
r Christmas here and will remain several
days yet.
There is a. possibility that the whole of
the Winnipeg civicelections may be upset
owing to an illegal voters' list having been
R0
Baking Powder
crearnoftartar.
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lMwn-dnA Ondohy. the
Cloaingprioes Dec.26. pmknpud $"mnm‘°u
ot his san who was
American susei md wire l
_TOUCHES THB W
Harvard Bnnqhhl Bm
touches the wmk QQ ll!
and banlohes every Ullbll
luddeu oolda Miki
tk
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it
yarinhle winter won
no stomach siuknon or
is as pleasant as hole! N
doctor and friends will
b
eat
Reildin Bros. Drnggists
E. I
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TROUBLE IN ANTWERP.   '
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Do Your buy!
‘_‘s°§; _____ __.. _._.__,_.-_-5, F
GO0D‘
AND 'I
BAZA
Thousands and thousal
i
Madg fpgtn png ands of Toys and Fancy
\’acs Books, Christ-rn
__ Calendars, Purses, Fancy
Safeguards dm food tgléhéigusiest
n
aganlst M ‘ and the best pleased eu
_ -1--* City are those who deal
mg ` dz i sauci H
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armii.anuunro»omoo..|\nvnw. '