: ee 2S Senate Read Room < OTTAWA a RO ae ce penne — T rollars per Year ‘ you : DA This is True Liberty, when Free Born Men having to advise the Public, may ILY EXAMINER en ———— a a Speak free.” —Evxipivgs If you have vroper wet day protection. There’s plenty of vieasure in a wet day walk--itf you're not getting wet vouusel. won't worry wearers of our ' Wet weather | WATERPROOFS We'll just mention a few sample ones For example, a pretty steel grey, long coat shape, no cape, velvet collar $4.30 : Navy blue, no cape, straight back, vel- | vet collar : $4 55 Fine tlack serge finish waterproof, | velvet collar, new pocket $7.00 Very stylish waterproof in tan or navy y sty . or nay covert cloth, rolling collar of inluid velvet $8 50 | Better grades in blue, fawn and steel grey, $9.95, $19.85, $12.00 $15,00 We've cheaper ones, but the above are all newly opened, and “correct.” | | ‘Moore & | Underurear Drawers. A goed fresh stock marked at low prices. But we want money’so they go at Twenty per cent discount. T. J. Harris, r verms FOU (ORT E oo CHARLOTTETOWN P. £E vOL 30 ie ————— ROBERTS SOUNDS — A WARNING NOTE What Will Happen the Burghers WHO BREAK THEIR OATH OR HARBOR BOERS 7 DeWet Moving Eastward—He Asks Surrendsr of British. (Speciat To THe Examiner] Pretoria, Aug. 20.—Lord Roberts’ proclamation, after reciting the fact that many have broken the oath to maintain neutrality and that the leniency extended to the burghers is not appreciated, warns all who break their oathe in future that they will be punished by dea'h, imprison» ment or fine. He declares that all burghers in dis. triers occupied by the British, except these who take the oath, will be regarded as prisoners of war or transported, and that buildings on farms where the memy or his scouts are harbored will be viable to be raized. Pretoria, Avz. appeared yesterday at Nortn Commando Nek, held by General Baden-Powel, and sent ina flag of truce asking ‘be suyrender of the British force. Bad-c~Powel reyli- 20.— General DeWet , ed asking what terms Generil DeWet was McLeod, | The busiest store on Charlottetown’s busiest street , Skirts, Night Dresses. Corset Covers, London House| prepared to cffer. General DeW:t is evi- dently moving eastward. SIR CHARLES IN MOITREAL, Predicts the General Elecions Be- fore October [Speoiat To Tar Examiyn.1 Monrreat, Aug. 20.—S Charles Tupper arrived here yesterdr on the Parisian, looking hearty and ell after his tripabroad. He says he itsure the general elections will take ple before October. On August 24th he will attid a Con servative Convention at Amher, N.S, |RovaL Baking Power Made from pu cream of tarta Saféouards theood | against alut. Al ing powders are tgreatest gorse to health of the pent day. RO ‘AL BAKING SOW'NER COL, SEVRK, STILL THEY CON! oa ae mame and the Priecs. I Quart $1.25 —; 1.50 ee 1.75 4 - 2.20 The Gem Freezer DODD & ROGERS: Hope Riverlea! The parishioners of St.1n’s, Hope River, intend holding grand Tea Party near the church grcds on Wednesday, Aug. 2d, Inst, The tables will be >plied with }abundance of choice vis, such as the ladies of Hope Rive: well know how to prepare. Salooreil stocked ISLAND MONDAY —_ I CANADA'S WINNINGS AT PARIS EXHIBITION Conspicuous in Number of Prizes A GOLD MEDAL COMES To P. E. ISLAND. Awards Made tothe Other Provinces as Well. (Spxcrat ro Tue Examiner, } Loxpox, Aug. 20.—Canada is con- spicuous in the number of prizes awarded to her atthe Paris Exhibition. In clase 24 the Government of Canada gete the gold medal ; In class 3Y, the Governments of Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia get the collective exhibit grand prize, and the Provirce of Quebec, the Department of Agriculture grand prize. The Governments’ of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories get goid medals, Canada, in the collective exhibit, won the grand prize in claes 50. FITZ AND SHARKEY These Gladia’ors Will Clash Next Friday. (SeectaL To Tse Examixer ] New York, Aug. 20.—F itz and Sharkey are matched to fight on August 24th. WELL KNOWN MAN DEAD Mr. Julius L. Inches Passes Away at Fredericton. (Speciat TO THe Examiner. ] Freperictoy, Aug. 20.—Juiis L. Inches died here yesterday, MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES Excellent Singing by Mrs. Pitblado and Miss H. Dawson. Mrs. Isaac Pitblado, of Winnipeg, ss- sisted the choir of the Firat Methodist Church in the morning service yesterday. The selection was Francia Lloyd’s, “The Way of Peace.” In volume and purity Mrs. Pitblado’s voice ranks among the very best contralios who have sung in Charlottetown. She possesses another merit—naturalness, more often written unaffectedness —the surest means of secur- iog at Once the entire attesation and enlisting the sympathy of the audienc-. The soloist of the evening service was Mise Helen Dawson. This talented young vocalist is spendiog her vacation from ber masical studies in Boston, with her father, ©x-Mayor Dawson. She is amply fulfilling the predictions made for her artistic future after she sang for us lest year. She gave Gounod’s “ Adore and be Stil] ” during the service, After service,ia response to the request of friends *he gave Barris “Jerusalem ” and Gounod’s “OQ, Diviue Redeemer.” The latter afforded opportunity for displaying the richness and scope of her voice. During ‘be offertory at the evening service in St. James’ Church, yesterday Mrs. I. Pithlado, of Winnipeg, delighted the large congregation pi sent with her beautiful rendition of Bailey’s sacred song “Be Thou Nigh.” Mrs, Pitblado is the happy possessor of an exceptionel:y fine contralto voice which she fully under- stands how to use with good effect. a Fe with temperate drinksid refresh- | ments of different kindill be pro- 'yided. All amusementsial on such occasions will be suppli and every- ' thing possible will be dcte minister Tewpers for the supplying of oat straw for the exhibition to be held in Charlotte- town from — 25th to 28th next will be received by C., up to and on Saturday the 25th inst., at R. Smallwood, Secretary, to the comfort and erainment of!12 o’clock, ncon,from persons willing ? cause are cordially invito attend. By Order ofmmittee. Aug. 13th 1g00—dy # wkly. cessarily accepted. Retri ; 7 : Berators at cost, We "prices" the | . visitors. All who desito spend ajto supply the same. Tenders to state guarantee our prices, the lowect. . hel the price per ton for from § to 10 tons a ~sitwagmm pleasant day and helping a good mar be required and to be delivered i * —— and at such times as want- he lowest or any tender net nec- 16 tf. Single Copies Two Cent AUGUST 20, 4900 "setae SR ntntnetenaneenecmeer ‘FIGHTING IN TH STREETS OF PEKIN Part of the City Re- ported on Fire. CAPIURE OF NEW CHWANG 1 CONFIRMED. _ The Detention of the Empres- Dowager by Prince Tung. i tearheeeenen (8reciat ro Tux Examiner, } Rome, Aug. 20.—A despatch from Taku, August 18, says fighting continve. in the streets of Pekin and the allies have bombarded the point that is still resisting Prince Tung prevented jthe departure of the Empress Dowager. Bussaiis, Aug, 20.—The Belgian For- eign Consul bas the following from T en Tsin under date, A: ust 1 8th: M. Ket le Belgian vice consul, coufirms the report of the bombardment and capture of New Chwang by the Russians. Wasrmincroy, Aug. 20.—The Navy Dre partment has received the following : CurFroo, Aug, 18.—The telegraph line to Pekin is interrupted. Information from Japenese eources says the Empress Dowager is detained by Prince Tung in the inner city—which is being bombarded by the allies, Chaffee reports that be entered the lega tion grounds ou tue evening of the 14th. Kight were wounded during the day’s fighting. Otherwise all are well. (Signed) Cuarrex, Loxpox, August 20—Rear Admiral Brace cables the Admirality from Chefoo, August 19: I am ioforrméd on the suthor- ity of Japanese that street sighting stil continues in Pekin, part of which is on fire. lla enanemea UNUSED TO THE CLIMAT? A Frenchman Finds Caradian Weather Had a Bad Effect on His Health. Sr. Evstacag, Que., Aug. 20 — August DuBo:s lan ied bere f-om Franc? a perfect stranger to the weather conditions pre vailingin this country. The food also d ffered tothat from which he had been ac. custom-d, and his heart being weak, the change bad a serious effect uponit. He went :0 a medical man who did him no good. He went to others with a similar reeult io each case, “Thad to goto Montreal,” he says, to work forthe Grand Trunk, and in that city meta man who was sutferiog from the same thing as myself, but had started to take D>id’s Kidvey Pille. He told me t ey were deimg him good. He was kind enough to give me a few of them. | \Ook theron. I felt mys*lf much betier. I procured s b»x andin fifteen days felt like a diff-rent man.” ee DOMINION ATLANTIC RAILWAY. and Steamship lines to Boston via Yarmouth. 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