AA THe sf eRe Tt Pays to Buy z vers =e @e ee 722 060288288 r \ | [:s not difficult to select a cift fora] dy if you visit our ‘ store, and it’s no trouble for} * us !o show our gocds. Look | 5 hd Ver our list Z ; | ‘or Ladies Kid Gloves Lawn Aprons Muslin Aprons : Dress Lengths Silk Waists Ostrich Boas Fringed Rugs Set of Furs Silk Handkerchiefs Fancy work Baskets Gui pure Bureau ete A At i eet cits. Natt i tt | | z Jovers, — For Men ~ you visit our men’s fur- n+ling department you will no trouble in suggesting a .iit for a gentleman, ef | mbrellas. ancy Tres eraces silk Mufflers Lined Gloves Cnlined Gloves 7 silk Llandkerchiefs Fine Linen Hdkfs , Collar and Cuff | boxes, etc, Y will save monep if you trade with rPEIKIMS & SUN NYSIDE THR Daly Seer ie UHARLOTTETOWN, DECEMBER ois 1899 wa AT DOTHEY THINK IT? -_—— Because the electors cf Belfast and Murray Harbor, voted on Provencial iasues in the Provencial bye-electione, spurned the base bribes offered, and scorn ed ‘the threats, the Pioneer urges the authorities at Ottawa to stop the Hille- borough Bridge and Sonthero‘railway aod “let the public expenditure be turned to- wards this ena of the Province, where the THE NEWS. appointment of Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener to the chief command i. South Africa will reassure the people of | the Empire and the troops. © The move- | ments of the latter will at all events be THe ckilfally directed, though it is, of , electors have eiuck by the Liberals course, possible that mistakes wili be! throughout adversity and prosperity.” made in the future asin the past. No, The Pioneer continues : “Such advantages and boons as_ those thrown out to the electors of those dis- t-icts which have gone back on the party would be apprecia‘ed at their full worth here where the peopis are progressive and time has been lost in vain regret or talk A strong force, with. full equipment, will at once be sent to strengthen the army en- gaged, and volunteers and militia will b+ enlisted to preserve order at home. It > have a goudly concern for the alivance- P goudly seems not unlikely that the latter will! ment of the country. rh: Liverals at have aciive employment at home, if the | O: awa would d> wellto stick . by their eas a re q id solid Prince county friends, and do all or spiritexhibited at Dublio yesterday should | o1 2, more than has been promised in tue prore to extend througnout Ireland. It 'a way of improvements 1D winter iranep nta~ slmost incredible that a people enjoying | tion aad public works. ‘There the highest possible degree of civil liberty| Would bs vo question about the due appreciation of ai! +uch favors to this shoeld exhibit such o spirit Of] 94 of the province as would help to build ; ty ' i ° disloyalty towards our Queen <n up ourcountry and advance every line Government ; and we refu @ of production and extend every avenue of ‘ : ie to believe that it is widespread. The ebu , Commerce. lition, emall as i. was, will however put With the Stanley laid up in Georgetown, | perhaps | eff rt their and the Minto under repair, and Summer: side Harbor undredged, and no sign of the breakwater, “the solid Prince of the Dominion Govern- the people of the Empire upon guard. Such untoward occurrences, 'fomented by demagogues, have beex Ir - promised misfortune the Spast. Tae County friends” British pation has perhaps been too toler- | ment have, we must admit,'some cause for land’s in erant of seditious men like Davitt and | complaint. Sul! the broad suggestion Connolly, who go about stirring up ill-~ | that tye Dominion Government shal! ws es ‘ i ; feeling, In the United States euch men! bribe them, intead of the Belfasters, etc., causing disturbances of the peace in criti- | is worthy of note. Tnere are many high- times, would be tarred aud feathered, | minded Liberals in Prince Cov W bat The duty of all ' do ‘hey think about it ? who live under the British flag just now, i3 to work and prey forthe triumph of the | oe I? there be any who disapprove of | be ac'ion of the British Government they | o talk after the war is over, cal loty. hung. persons - acer nF - ees —-.44 ieee KEEPING IT ALIVE. Le SoLEIL, the organ of the Liberals of Quebec, Cont. nues to argue that it was the | Laurier. Greenway sunny smile settlement >_<. a « : he \ ; i A CASE FOR CONSIDERATION |° the lanitoba School question that re | caused the recent overiurn in Manitoba. The recent dismissal of Mr. George | It says: Harvie is one of those occurrences wei ch eet | “They (that is the tories) say that it was forth “ man’s inhumanity to man.” When Catbolcs aud French Laurier who fcreed ani ite young it was Mr. Harvivs mis- | {om the Greenway government the con- eres - Ba ceseions given during the Jast three years ortune to accept the office of jailor for | i» the French and the Catholics, and that Queen's county. He was an intelligent | these concessions would be continued if . 7+ . +a} : 7 wer and capable map, and he continued to ui sient :" etd M Ye. ar . _ | WhICh 8ympathb) Wi r sa'isfactori'v fulfil the duties of the office ee wi; we = | They say that the only way of making the igh ¢ prime of bis manhood-;| Frencn and Catholic element disappear The duties of the office necessitated cor-' was to bring these concessions to an ed. * . 7 7 > . * When Mr. | Foster speaks of the introduction of Do- _minion politicsinto the campaign he means and watcbfulness. They are at all times onerous and sometimes tinual care difficult and dangerous, Several years age> | the exploitation of national prejadi- when attending upon a prisoner under! ces by M. Clarke Wallace against M. Lau- rier for not showing more zeal in giving aid to England. a entence of death, Mr. Harvie was struck violently 1 t it bottle. | vite tly poe he head with a bo le. | Sit is under these circumstarces that “ortunately the stunning blow did not’ the conservatives of Quebec, and M. Chapsis, a forme: minister, and editor of | @ French aod Catholic journal, push their zeal farther than the other conservative organizations in the Dominion and tele graph their joy and satisfaction over the | overthrow of a ministry blamed for mak~ ing 100 much concessions to the Catho- Lice, prevent him from stopping the man in an But 2cted his health and be has oo: since been the samecapable | before. he blow bave been to escape. it eff and ve man that he was Recently the effects of t inability to perform bis notice of di: seeu in a partial duti So he got a short ee Some of the Liberal organs jn Quebec a8 | m‘ssal; and bas, after all his long years o¢ faith: service at a smal! eee teen ‘well as some of those in this Province cast upon the steeet. Had he served a! Seem to desire to keep alive the memory of the duplicity and deceit practiced by | the Liberals in to the Manitoba School They bad better he private cozipany, or individual, possessed of the heart and feelings of humanity, en- quiries would have been made concerning regard question. his sources of livelihood, and some slight quiet about it. The question is now provision would have been made for the | settled. comfort of bis declining years. But he | ———_— te ' . , } . . was disabled in the public service; and | Good health is worth wore than any- this Government of Prince Edward [eland ; t®'9gZ_ ¢/2e to you, aod every bottle . did nothing but put him out UDOL Lood’s Sareaparilla contalas good ” . Tl health. etreet. olin roe RELA sues In “In Oak Oak Bamboo samboo Mahogany Mahogany Whtianed White and FURNITURE | FOR SALE BY AUCTION, l am instructed by fre estate late D W Finlavton, to sel] by auction, at Mec Lecd Brick B rild: Kent Street, ou og, : Mondar, the 18 h December, at 11 o’cleck am. | Walnut Bedroom Suite, Spring Mat- trese, Flock Mattress, B:useels Carpeia, Pictures, Stove Terme cash 91—dy °, &. No reserve R. BEARISTO, Anctic Beer, Gold 5 Gold Blue and Gold IMPORTED FOR XMAS—Priced to $4.60 each, MIARK WRIGHT AND CO Home Makers 5 from 50e NOTES AND COMMENTS _- ee Co —Le Journal,a new French morning newspaper, made its first appeersnce in Montreal this moroing. It is Conserva- tive in politice. You couldn’t give anyone @ nicer Xmes present than ayear’s subscription to some gooi magazine. It will be a pleasant re minder every week or every month of the kird donor. The Ladies Home Journal tor cister or mother, $1.00 a year, The Saturday Evening Post for father or bro ther, $1.00 for tive months, would be ex- ceptionally nice. Or if you’d sooner have any other magezine I can get it for you Rob’. L. Cotton, Box 84, Charlottetown Great clearance sale of crockery and glassware at P, Monaghan’s, Upper Queen S:reet. $3 tea sets, 44 pieces, vow $1.90; $8 dinner sets, printed, now $5; $1.50 lemonade sets, now Y90cts; $1.25 lemonade eet», now 75 cente; china plates, printed plates, all sizes, at 20 per cent off. Fancy goods at 25 per cent diecount. Remember the place. A timely gift—One of those pretty watches. Select one from our Christmas stock, Prices very low—-W W Wel- Iner tf Xmas sale of embroidered and fancy articles going on at the Decorative Art Room, Grafton Street. Handsome suspenders for men —plain satin, embroider. ed satin—45c, 65c, t 5c, $1.10. A splendid Xmas gift—Moore & McLeoe ; DELAYED IN SHIPMENT BUT Hi&RE NOW Our large stock of — JAS ARRIVED | Rare W orks Prices that will sell them. Ready for your inspection. HASZARD & MOORE SUNNYSIDE. ie MERCHANTS hanes oF P. KF. ISLAND, Charlottetown, Nov. 30, 1899. Netice is hereby given that a half-yearly Dividend at the rate of 8 per cent per annum, on the Capital Stock of this Bank, has been efeclaied, payable at its Banking House, on and after January 2nd, 1900, The Transfer Kooks will be closed from the 19:n Decem ber, 1899, to the 2ad January, 1900. both days in clusive. By order of the Board, J. M. DAVISON Ceehier Annual Mee ting | —OF THE— MERCHANTS BANK OF P. E. ISLAND The Amnual General Meeting of the share- holders of the Merchants Bank of P, E. Islard wlll be held at its Banking House, Great Geoige street, Charlottetown, on Tuesday, the 9th day of January, next, A D, 1900, at the hour of 11 o’eleck, am, Proxies must be leit with the Cashier at least One day previous to the meeting. J.M. DAVISON, Cashier 9 mae 2 Soe a eae Jec 2—2aw& w3we a el | : | . Dividend N otice | SP We Make it Hot m——for You If you buy our Wool Fleeced Underwear, $1.50 per suit D A BRUCE Me -_ de KIRA II sees suaritede] Zz. A. MoLZAN ™ PLUMBING, STEAM & HOT WATER HE ATING THE LARGEST SUPPLY of Plumbsrs & Steamfftters Goods on tha Isiand | Centracts for plumbing and hot water beating undertaken sed completed wits despatch. <A large staff of expeat pipers and plumbers engaged. ALL WORK GUARANTEFD. Get our prices betore closing couiracts as we insure you first cless work at come : petition prices. Address,— \ T. A. McLEAN, Masonic Temyle Buildiog, Grafton St., Ch’*towm t WZ EASES KARAARARSASSSARSSSSS = You are Invited To call and see our XMAS STOCK of Reed and Rattan Chairs —Cobbler eat Rockers, Faocy Oak and Mahogany Tables, &c., &c. Gur Rattan Goods are Particularly Fine aS im. Our time is y ours quote prices.—— Sei- send So are the prices. Call in and look round. ~ we will be glad to show you goods, and ections may be wade oow, and will store,for you and home when you want them. JOHN NEWSON ARIAS TE AEE RE a fe he ie ip Fp " ~ iL cet RARAARARAMAAAARA RY) “A is not satisfied. Our Sales of Boots and Shoes Has been large, but we have stilla largefstock on hani injMea’s, W omené and Child: en’s, which vou can buy at Discounts Ranging from 25 to 50 per cent Come soon in order to secure your size. , Boots exchanged or money bt ef "> J. B.§ MACDONALD & CO'Y