rsa ~T71E DAILY EXAMIN —— “a oe ational - ~ ee Terms Fowr Dollars per Y car This is True Liberty, when F ree Born Men having to advise the Public, may speak free.” —Evriripas “ ae . Vo) Single Vopics ¥> — ————————————— ; — Y (OL 36 ee —e | ~“ | The Bustest ‘ . Stere o! T | Charlottetown’s | ; Busiest Street | ; F — for— | | | : | We've aline of shirt waists this year that’s pretty hard to beat. SRE RS ve pee ss 4 We never showed so finea range before—and we never sold so many in any previous season. PEED FES REE We feel sure we can please you. We'd like to try anyway. Here are afew samples of what we are showing. 390 ale 850 neat waist, self collar and cuff, some in muslins. Half dezea of pretty patterns and colors. Fine assortment of pretty waists, mostly in neat diagonal stripe effects, self collar and cuffs. 4, big range of waists white collar, self cuffs, fine cettons. 86 1.35 Dainty line of Chambray § ' Waists, some pink and white stripes, ethers blue and white. Dainty white pique waists with white linen colar. $1.35 White widths run ssc, 68c, 78c, Su.96, 3.45, 2.46; 2.75: * ) tt In baying your boots here. The priees are very modest, the style correct, the quality’s 2% per‘ect, This season’s styles are qui k seH:rz. That’s because they’ve caught the fancy on gy popular prices at McQUAID’S, rr~nayr ay Varney eT TOT See a a oh ~ w/a aa BA 4A Ad oA A 4 AAA ASA A o ls always hazardous, and should never be eatered upon by any- me who cannot afford a loss in event of one being sustained. On the other hand, the profits of speculation, when successful, are us- ially very great. Suecess or failure is largely a question of geod judgement, guided by experience and proper information. Bo You Wish Good Conservative Advices in Your Operations ? We are in a position to give it and solicit correspondence, Stocks are depressed just now on account of Gold Shipments and Railrcad Stocks should be a good pwrchase on aay sharp decline trem present prices. Accounts handled on 3 per eent margins. D. McH VERS & CO., Brokers. Stock Exehange Building, Montreal. Specialty New York Stocks and Chicag Previsiems, Private Wires. ~ oe ae | | TWENTY-FIVE PRETORIA ON SATURDAY ee ee No Direct News From Pretoria Since Thursday Press Telegrams Again SpeciaL DESPATCH LORD ROBERTS’ REPORT. Lowpex, May 4.—Lord Roberts helio~ aphe: “Owing to the interruption of the telegraph lines, I only today received areport from Celonel Sprigg that his battalion of Imperiel Yeomanry was attacked between Kroonetadt and Lindley on May 28 b. The caenalsies to follow. opened and there seems to be a general feeling of reliet at the pea-efa] occupation ofthe town. “I received a report yester- day that four of the prisoners had escaped from Pretoria.” DELAYED NEWS. Loxpex, June 4,—There is no direct pews frem Prevoria of later date than Thareday. General Frenek’s cavairy was then at Irene, eight miles south of Pretorie, and firing wae heard there. Lord Roberts’ messages abeut secondary operations el-ewhere and the situat‘on at Jehanneshurg, d»'+d Orange Grove, four Johanpesburg show 25 miles from milee northeast cf that, on Saturday, he was Pretoria. The correspondents with Lord Roberts have not got through a line about the op- erations at Johnanesburg. Official messages continue through, but the press telegrams are held up, probably to prevent them giving a hint as to what mav be the pending opere- tions. Some foreign attaches have arriyed at Lorenzo Marques to communicate with their governments for orders to leave, as they eovsider that organized waron the Transvaal side is at an end. the Boers teeu beaten back «! to come Flying among are report ihat the Britieb h-v- Lindley with heavy ios, attack on Elandsfont~i» Lord Roberte was forced to Rive berg, that the »a''wav has beer cut behind him, south of Vereening a" nat a prevision train has beeo captured, thet the met faled, and th reiire to Kii Without erediting any of these bu | tins everything from field of war behind |. +rd Roberts pointe toa grawd effort Jast « ek to paralyze hie advance by a bold »::uke Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeouards the food against alum. of tee emt dake RO ‘AL BAKING POWDER 00., NEW YORK, — Alum i menacers to Boer Sources—Johannesburg Quiet—Imperial Yeomanry Attacked. “The eheps in Johannesburg are being | a_i ane NO 138C CHARLOTTETOWN P: E. ISLAND, MONDAY JUNE 4, 1900 EERE OLDE NPE OED. Si: D ROBERTS MILES FROM Held up—Reports From TO THE EXAMINER. from the eastward at the railway north ef Bleemfonicin. | Ne lees than feur Boer eelumas were io a mevement seemingly with thie ebjesi. These were the operations. Avenmiug them to have failed, the re- vival of the Boer fighting power eart of Lerd Reberis advaees, althouga fruitless, is a symptom thet the Boers are aot ye! | ernehed. Jéwannerburg ie quiet. ‘ The people are surrendering their arme and ponies, Only three Boec’s gune were left ia the fort. Commandant Betha, ef Zoutsparberg, hie field cornet, and a hundred prisoners were taken in the fighting around Jobas- nesburg, some belonging to the foreign eratiagents and Irish Brigade. The 15:h Yeomanry were attaeked May 29, between Kroonstadt and Lindley. There were some eacualties. Reported Death of Aguimaldo. [Specrat ro Tae Examiver.]} Vicax, Luzoa, June 4.— Major March’ with his detachment of the 3rd Regiment, overtook what is believed to have been ¢vninaldo’s party on May 29th, at Laga. Tue Americans killed or wounded aa offi- cer supposed to be Agninaldo, whoee . bod y,it is said, was remo ed by his fellew era. Fatal Railway Accident. (Specia, ro Toe Exammze.} Sr. Jomy, N. B., June 4.—The eng xe avd van ontne Intercelonial, returning from St. John to Mescton on Susday morning, crashed inte # team sear Norten, killing Mre. Barley Grabam and fatal]; irjaring ber daught-r, aged 17. — eee The Corruptien Cemmission [Spserat ro Tax Examiner. | Orrawa, June 4.—Sir Wilfrid Laurier will announce today the members of the} commission appointed te investigate the electoral corruption charges. The com. mission will be Sir John Beyd, ehairman, Justice Falconbradge, of Toromte and Judge McTavieh, of Ottawa. -——<$<— No Appointment. [Srecrat ro Tue Ervamixer,| Otrawa, June 4.—The Minister of Militia says, in reference to the cable report that Celone] O'Grady Haley is to sueceed General Hutton as Commander of the Canadian Militia, that 20 appoint- ment has been mae. Danis Buss.—A choice lot, all in growing eondition, cheap at Carter’s Seed Store. PRRSONAL. —— Mre W.S. Stewart has returned from Moveten. It is pleasing to bear that Mr. William Campbell, M. L. A., is eonvaleseent. The friends ef Chief Begineer Large were glad te see him out <iriving teday. Mise Beth Macleod, daughter of Rev,D. B. Macleod, has returned home from Bostor. Mies May Owen, of Georgetown, mas returned from Newton Mass. She will spend the holidays at heme. Mr. Jes. Octave Arsenault, Inspeetor ef Fresch Schools, left thie mormiag for Tigeish on ae imspectoral tear. Mr. Joseph Kelly, station agens at Reyalty, and hie mother left this morn- ing Ov @ visit to Lapeer, Miehk. We eoagratulate Rey. A. B. Morris, of Charlottetewn, on having sncesssfully as the first examication fer the degree of B. D. Mr. and Mre. H. 8. Pethiek of St. Stephen, N. B, are visiting Charlottetown, —— of Hea. T. W. Dodd and Mrs. d. Rev. B.A. Harris, of Mahone, N. S., Was a passenger on the 8. 8. Numidian whieh left Moatreal oa Saturday merning for Liverpool. Mrs. Fraser, wife of the Captain of the Bonavista, was a passenger by the Prin- cess on Saturday evening. Sheis regis- tered a: ihe Heiel Davies. Mr. James MeKenna, the energetic Travelling Passenger Agent ef the C. P. R.. arrived in Chariottetownen Saturday nigbt and is a guest at the Hotel Davies. Mr. McKenra’s many friends are giving him a hearty welceme. Colonel] Richard @’Grady-Haley, ©. B , sueceeds General Hutton ss commandant of the Militisof Canada. Colonel Maley won thedistinguished order for bis servi ces in the Hazara campaign. Our ds pateh teday siates that the appoini ment | has ret yet beem made. > THe Pross.— Moderate east wines; tise. Tuesday: ditto, Y.M.C. A.—The regular menthly meeting of the Y. M.C. A. executive eom- mittee will be held tewight at 8 o’clesk in Y. M.C, A. parler. B. I, 8.--The regulae monthly meeting of the Benevoleot Irish Bociety will le beld thie ¢veaing at 8 o’cloek. Tae Boars.— The Northumberlacd wentonthe sliptoday. Her place wil! bs taken by the Priogess while the Stan- ley will take the Charlottetowa-Pictou route, For New Bripes.—Abonut 38 tone of eteel, the frame work of the new railway bridge being builtat Harper’e, near Tig-~ nish, arrived at Summerside a few deye ago by the Northumberland. A Proeesssive Move.—Toe whelesale grocers of this city have decided te give soeir clerks w half holiday eash Saturday, commenciag next Saturday 9th inst., and continuing antil lst September. This willallow the beys so ‘ake part in the Saturday afteraoow eriche: maichee aud ail the ethe: outdoor sports for which eur city is well suited. This actien on the part of the erployers will be much appreciated by the clerks, who, no duubt wil', be better able to fulfi their daties on aeeount of their weekly outing. The ‘@lowiag is alist of the steres whieh vill close :Carvell 3re*, Horace Haszard, - & Parquherson & Ceo, J T Peardos,N Rattesbury, Auld Brea aod G H Toee bs at 2 ae eee eed ee BORN. At Westleigh, Kiokera, June 3rd, to Dr aud Mre Gallant, a daughter. a ee xan = J gc UDEEEEGEEEERSTRALLE BOSE LESDE REGS ELLER E Another enn = ~ = ~~ = = = 4 ef that valuable Malt Extract “Hoftbrae” (which gave such geod = satisfaction last season) reewived = to-day. 5 A valuable aid te digestion. & Restores loss of appetite, S Especially valuable to mothers. BS Sold at 1se per bettie or 2 for 2ée. i = 7” i = : = A.W, Reddin Phm B, Central Drugstore. Sunnyside. POCHORODGUGEDRORERDGRRDRUDEALSRRDERERER ROSA TOLER ARERR UTARR SARA EERE RRS SPORTING GOODS Feot Balls, Base Balls, Teunis Balls, Cricket Balls, Base Ball Bats, Tennis Bats, Cricket Bats, Catchers Mitts, Gloves, ete. asks, Infielders Micts, ete. 59 Croquet Sets, 4 bail, 6 ball and 8 ball, ali at lowest prices GEO, CARTER & C0. blk $1.90 now $1.0 White chalk and sponge in tins to whiten slippers and shoes; a very handy article, 25 cents, GOFF BROS The Home Shoe Factory. ‘In INSURANCE Apply te HYNDMAN & CO AGENTS Nerth British & Mercantile Ins. Ge Union Assarance Society. Phoenix of Londen. All British Gompanies—Dicks taken at lew rates. Oe Steen AIS oon REN ES a I ERR SI OER IS RR Ao AOR ERE H me w ee i 5 oe RR ene tt: a TS AeA AE Ae Sait EN a I le i igi me AR at eae a i a a NR Sy UE smven, ates ages i Aaa Se a Ce ey