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o Woman Voters. NORTH ONTARIO OBSERVER. n the plebiscite to Le taken on wary 1st next, the women of PGRT PERRY, NOV. 36, 1898. reasonable suspicion thats he is no Ontario who are municipal voters have '@ right to express their opinion for or against the total prohibition of the beuor traffic. The Lallots to Le used by women "will be printed on blue paper to distin: 'push them from the ballots used by men. They will be separately count- Fiat Justitia Ruat Coelum. The now famous state trial at Ottawn, which was brought to close Inst week by finding a verdict of or under his control for a lawfu enforced. trol any explosive substance under such circumstances ns to give rise to making it or has it not in his possession olject, unless he can show that he made it or had it in his possession or under his control for a lawful object." Let it be wider known and more rigedly ed and in the retu -n "No" made after the voting, there will be shown the number of votes given "Yes" hy women voters, the number of votes given women voters, and the total number of women voters appearing by the list to be entitled to vote. The plebiscite will thus convey to the legislature inforiation as to (1 by "guilty" against two of Canada's more distinguished public men, Messrs, Thos. McGreevy and N. K. Connolly who were proceeded against Ly the state for conspiracy, was a noble victory for our great Dominion, proving as it does that the Llind Goddess has not desert- "May" not 'Shall. In the criminal action, the Queen vs, Connors ef al, an important point was brought out, It was contended by the defence that according to the new criminal law of the Dominion co- the atutude of a section of the women | of Qutario towards the liquor traffic, ¢2) the extent to which women ™in possession of the franchise ure willing to exercise that right, Never before in the history. of the country was there a situation fraught with so much importance to the cause of temperence, the cause of home, the ~cnuge of woman, It imposes upon our women voters and all other hi od justice without the slightest regar to rank or position in life. 08 + proud of ity And, 0 i, i ely. ded / y in the total vote along with the men's, it would have no special value beyond the small extent to which it would sweil the aggregate majority for rohibition, Counted by itself, it will taken as a representation of what the vote of the women of the province would be, For example, if 40,000 women vote and 35,000 of these mark their ballots, "Yes" it will be fair for us to say to the Legislative Assembly "Three fourths of the women of Ontario want prohibition." Had you allowed thea to vote you would, probably have had 350,000 of them saying "Yes" or a majority of 300,000 in favor of pro- hibition. The extent to which women vote in this contest will probably be taken as a measure of the willingness of the women of Ontario to exercise the right of | voting on such questions. If the re-|election of officers of their own poli the subject could accomplish. in our midst. turns made show that only a small per-| jo.) clubs members of the personation centage of woman voters go to the polls, | this fact will be used by those opposed | brigade try to get in their ugly work, to allowing such an expression of A couple of weeks ago a by-election of women's opinion, as an arjument in favor of their position. It will thus be seen that practically every wowan | Dominion Parliament was on the tap on the voters list will be voting for ten | : women who are not enfranchised. | A woman's vote in the contest as an expression of public opinion wil! thus count for far more than a man's. In view of these manifest facts, view of the fearful extent of the liquor representative would secure the sea evil in our province '--for the sake of | the many Ontario homes that suffer | sorely from Ontario--in the name of all that pure and good and true which they now | | field and that the candidate to whom is | the women voters of Ontario, to rise to | the necessities of this crisis and respond | ©0™ unhesitatingly to the challenge thus | thirty pieces of silver--and Toronto made to their Christian patriotism and womanhood. Further, women who vote, and who do not vote, have a vast responsibility ol us, that Canadian juries can be found who will fearlessly perform their duties and nobly mete out even hand- Such truly noble bearibg vindicates the worth of our jury system and makes viers' did more for the defence of Canada's fair name for right and jus- tice than twelve months lecturing on The Dominion Government did a brave act when it placed its friends in the crucible and gave Judge and jury an opportunity of showing to the world that the Goddess of Justice still reigns Toronto's Crooked Methods. The Queen City's personation brig- ade appears to be making rapid pro- gress in the black art, even in the member to represent Winnipeg in the |and Winnipegers fondly hoped that the two candidates would bave a fair in | majority of the electors chose as their This would have been plain honest, the crushing curse of | dealing, but it would be to honest for | the average personator and the Toronto have a matchless opportunity to pro- | brigadeit once set about getting in mote :--an earnest appeal is made to | pi despicable work, $150 is forth- ing--that other fellow only got representative hurries to his field of dishonor. Arrived tlicre he very soon tify for each other. referred to the Court of Appeals and the Court rendered d dants in a criminal case cannot testify for each other ; criminals if they desire to give evidence in their own {but they cannot be compelled to Thanksgiving Concert. This community are much indebted ical Club for furnishing a most at- tractive and highly appropriate winding up to the enjoyments of thanksgiving day. Such a concert was in excellent taste and both the selections and the performances did honor to the abilities and good taste of all concerned. The instrumental trio, Misses Mec- Dowell, Rolph and Yarnold, displayed "L' Alliance". t-| Miss McDowell appeared to much advantage as Directress of her gay and band of handsome intelligent is | Lean and Dawes--in their Greek marches, &ec. interesting. a A chours of twenty t.| their parts with fine effect. was both judicious and appropriate and act drama "IRISH ASSURANCE AND YANKEE MODESTY." The Buffer family played a promin- j, 8 mighty influence they possess with men who have the franchise. Let every woman's influence be exerted to secure | the fullest expression in the coming | contest, of the high principle of the best manhood of our country. What has already been stated must show to every woman that at this time there has come to her a providential power, privilege and responsibility in reference to the future welfare of every Ontario home, There is reore than an opportunity in all this. ThroughoutGod's universe, to every possibility of far-reaching good is linked a possibility of mistake and wrong. In proportion to the results for righteousness that must follow wo- man's earnest prayerful performance of full duty at this time, is the awful poseibility of injury to the cause of right that may result from any neglect or evasion of this duty. Those who are not in sympathy with what is best, will be glad to seize upon any frilure in this respect as an evidence of even more indifference than it really repre- sents, No Christian woman, specially no Christian woman voter, in this con- test is a unit. Her work will count in the outcome for a high percentage, Some hints as to methods of work may be permitted just here. In the first place women may do much quiet, judicious, personal presentation to friends and acquaintances of the ase for prohibition. That they way do this intelligently they should post © themselves upon it, read the literature relating to it, study it out as far as thiey have opportunity. Every Christian woman should Le a personal prohibi- tion during the next six weeks. In nearly every locality there will be a committee of plebiscite workers. Women will be welcome, cordially in these organizations, and in most cases will be cheerfully assigned to should take upop' them- 'neighborhood personation votes. to meet current expenses. Toronto, Lut such can scarcely be there anywhere else, 80 everlastingly sma us to give a letter of introduction t any such agent. The personator, an sonation. ing punishment for its insolent medd ing with tho elections in other mun > cipalities. Dynamiters Rampant. brother in iniquity aud made a confi- dent of his new found friend, showed him his credentials, told him he had come to assist the Tory candidate with one hundred and twenty bogus or 8 The friend let the personator have all the rope he wanted until be supplied enough to hang him- self, the friend then tapped Mr. Per- sonator on the shoulder telling him that he (the friend) is on the look out for such gentry. Will the brigade have the goodness to hurry up another §150 The personator said be had a letter of introduction from a John Small of fact, for one would fondly hope that is not a Small in Toronto, or sll who aid him in his disgraceful work should have six months in the Queen's boarding house for every per- Winnipeg knows too much to follow Toronto's crooked methods of wanipulating elections. The disfran- chisement of the city would be a fitting Dyoemite, that most fondish and | weapons of offence, ap- fo Adams as Miss Susan Buffer, and Mr. H. G. Hutcheson as Mr. Buffer. A. McDowell's Nancy Stoker was Capt. Herbert to perfection, the Capt. Mr. W. IL Fenton's "Pat" was a splendid hit. drama and he was worthy of it. cesss in every particular. The audi I the proceeds. 0 d to bis residence by sickness for 2 num- ber. of days past, health. ; Welcome Visitors.-- Port Perry, i- | the largest gatherings that ever invad- ed the village, on that day the 44th Annual Session of the Grand Division, Sons of Tegperance, will commence its defendants in criminal cases could tes- The point was judgment the other day setting forth that co-defen- behalf to the Port Perry Literary and Mus- much skill in their performance of young ladies--DMisses McGill, Laing, Ebbels, Allison, Robbins, Adams, Mec- The performance was voices of the Club was nicely executed, all sustaining Part II of the entertainment proved a capital hit and the cast of characters fully agsured the successs of the two ent part in the Drama and were re- Miss occupied a prominent place in the The entertainment was a grand suc- showed their full satisfaction and hearty approbation and the exchequer of the Mechanics' Institute, in whose aid the concert was held, is $50 richer from Off Duty.--This community learns with regret that Mr. McGill the es- teemed and popular Manager of the Western Bank here has been confined All wish him a speedy and complete restoration to on Tuesday, will be honofed by one of What Customel quire.--See Mr. B tiscment in this issue. ful of the wants and 1| the publiz he makes a to time of making a mostirequired at part bas an extensive and Hardware, cheap | ¢ Don't fail to see his sto All O.K.--Our ent chant tailors, Messrs, W took a large order for Su coats running in hund from the members of Company during their lat town, the order has and forwarded as per i in due course the firm charges together with assurance that every garm both in texture, fit and v Cutters! Cutters of cutters from the ; t and we wish them much comfort and just sold out his fine property here has ~ {causing a big revolution in the boot - | and . {community may have warm feet at . | the' Standard of last week, a communication ---- rly located at the Port, tre aresorry 0 lose them but they have got nearer dquarters by moving to the Port success in their change. * Our townman, Mr. Soper, who has gone to Port Perry bought out Mr. Wright's boot and shoe business and is shoe trade. Heads cool and feet warm is the theory for good health and Mr. Soper has determined that every man, woman and child in the their own prices and who ever else pleases may see that the heads are kept cool. SEAS Re, "High School Sports." Mg. Eprror.--I noticed in the issue of headed "High School Sports" and signed "One of the Committee". In that com- munication there are a number of assertions Carriage Works have ntending 'pu right. Don't fail to see p cent stock of cutters. 3 ¥ A memorial service to Mrs. RV Hern will be held in the Metliod Church on Sabbath evening next. Personal. --Rev. J. P. Wi and family, who, for some time past have been highly esteemed residents of Scugog, moved the other day to Burk's Falls. The rev. gentleman expects to be off duty for some time and has secured a lucrative position in a large planing factory at the Falls, he 'being a skillful mechanic as "i ns, well ag an able and eloquent expounder of the Gospel. All wish Mr. Winans and his intelli- gent and intercsting family much com- fort and prosperity in their new home. Mrs. John Wilson, of Peterborn, is the guest of Mrs. J. G. Hardill for a few days. Messrs, Harvey and King, of Oshawa, and Messrs. Fowler and Hud- son, of Toronto, were guests of Dr. Clemens, Thanksgiving day. kd Rev, Mr. and Mrs. Hill have gone west to the vicinity of Cookstown, to attend a wedding to be celebrated there. Mr. J. Stennett, of St Mary's Ontario, speut bis Thanksgiving lioli- days with Mr. G. M. Jones. * Both young men are on their third years Arts Course at the Toronto University, and have®taken a very creditable honor standing in moderns. Miss Howson, ovr popular and efficient High School Teacher spent her Thanksgiving holidays at home in Toronto, Miss DeCow, of Toronto, wad visit ing Miss Edith Brown, last week. Miss Phiilipo is visiting Mrs. Mr. Birchard, was visitin in Beaverton, on Saturday and ast, A ood. Mr. Ferguson's Mr, Clif ---- ton was given with capital Prince Albert. effect. Mr. A. F. Birchard played -- Mrs. Dr. Bruce is on a two weeks visit to loved ones here, her esteemed father, Mungo Weir, KEsq., met her at the railway station here on Saturday, and drove her to the Lappy home of her childhood where mother, sisters and brothers awaited her arrival with out- | stretched arms to receive their dear Sarah. The WAS "most meeting ence by their unstinted applause |pleasanr and the mutual expressions love and not fear, is the ruling ple. Mrs. Bruce's numerous acquaintan- ces here are much pleased at having au jrinci- opportanity of renewing acq ship, though but for a short all are greatly pleased to see pleasant, cheerful and prosp All wish that the estimab lady may greatly enjoy her 3 that the talented young doc intelligent young wife may | the sweets of prosperity their American home. OYSTER SUPPER. | The P. A. L. 1144, Patro dustry had a most enjoyable on Tuesduy evening of last was an Oyster Supper held in H Hall. The weather was unfé r ings. Many wen of | ut still a goodly co! izati i and a | to the occasi Coung od wil be P wit © 90a Loar highly entertaining pre Bae boon pied the chair and the fast ru ean do so nization to nt the work of the regular committee. In some cases ] ke charge of literature cir- arrangements for public meet- 'would be impossible to lay down les to guide all cur wisdom will | prars to be increasing in favor with a certain class in spite of our pretended civilization, aud now that it is begin- ning to be played with by boys not old enough to keep thelr noses clean it is high time that the iron hand of the law, unmerciful Jaw, were stretched forth to suppress the crime. Now we have three youths in Montreal sheak- ing around in the darkness of pight, flourishing their 'dynamite outfit with arranged for the veningd during the session to which the public are cord- ally invited. The enefgetic and inde- fatigable local com nittee of mange: ment have everything in readiness for our welcome visitors. The Season of Outfits, New hoary locks reminds all of the necessity of prepara- It Outfits .-- December's tion to meet winter's biti blasts. own different lccali- the Nelson monument in that city. | Inst have all the fingers of arrested. the fiendish desigp of blowing to pieces ~ Again we have in Montreal another exhibition of a brutal young man who week cansed his little nephew to | blown off by inducing him to take hold loaded with dypamite y not will be seen from Whi of goods suitable for all. Farpishings are beauties. (Bee adv ) -& Blong's new advertisement in this issue that they have brought on an extensive, stylish stock oi the very best qualities Large quan- titles to select from. The quality is right, prices in favor of the buyer and a perfect fit guaranteed. The Gent's | held on Saturday next, 2ud prox -- surrounded by many lead After supper the intellectua the feast followed, many exc dresses full of practical wi sound instruction were deliv: were highly appreciated . ing was well distributed amo company, many embracing the tunity of comgratulating ti on its bright prospects, and t objects which it is designed Messrs. Bateman, Campbel), and others were prominen| speakers, It is almost unnecessary that the company had a time for all knowing anyth Patrons admit that they kn enjoy themselves and to Our Mr. Frise ond family has TRADE BETWEEN ht of love and affection were ereditable to barley ab practically the old figure. Wilh this done we should again "send sight and pue-half million bushels across the lines as formerly instead of two and three-quarter millions as we do now, The slight reductions in the duty on butter, potatoes, poultry and live animals will also benefit our farmers in a minor degree. He is Rich Now. | Harriston, Out., Nov. 24 --TIt is said Harry Oroker, late of London, Eng., who has been working with Mr. John Croker, near Rothsay, ever since coming to Canada, bas just fallen heir to a fortune in the old country, by the death of his grandmother on his moth- er's side, of about $50,000, which con- sists of three pieces of land in London and the balance in cash. He is now about 18 years of age, and will get possession upon becoming of age. It is said his mother died when be was about 7 years of age, and since that time he has scen considerable of the world, "besides enduring much of the privation that befalls orphans gener- that are misleading and incorrect. The 1 1 which was stieton club they beat the obo they claim) five goals, they pla ator. sane team about nine days after tha and only could tie them. That is not a showing for the H.S. club. The E| writer then goes on to flatter the team of which he is an officer ; it would look some- what better if it was an outsider who fatter. ed them instead of ove of their own members. Self flattery don't cut any figire in this ame. He also says "we would like to let the public know" &ec. Itisall right to let the people know but it is not right to misin- form the public by making statements like he does. His statements or at least a large ortion of them are incorrect and without onndation. The H.S. club lost a game by default. They did not meet P.P. F.B.C. a second time, Thanking you Mr. Editor for your valuable space, 1 remain, yours &e¢ A Memskr or P.P.F.B.C. -- The Proposed New Tariff Bill. The new tarift bill, which has just heen adopted Ly a Congressional com- mittee at Washington, contains sever- al features of special 'interest for Can-- ada. Under that bill, if it becomes law, a great many articles of Canadian pro- duce, now subject to a heavy import duty, will be admitted duty free, ARTICLES OF CANADIAN PRODUCE, TAXED, TO BE ADMITTED FREE. Included in this list are ; Coal, copper, nickel and iron ores. Eggs, wool, apples, fruits (not speci: ally provided for) and certain classes of fresh vegetables. Lumber, hides, dead meats and agri- cultaral implements. WHERE TAXATION 18 REDUCED, The duty on pig iron is reduced from 50 to 7H per ceut.; Tha' on lead ore is cut down to 15 per cent.; The tax on, barley is lowered from 30 to about 12 cents per bushel ; And the duty on potatoes has been reduced to 10 cents per bushel: THE TWO COUNTRIES WILL BE STIMULATED. with a Now tax of seventy-five cents : hem, Canadian Jorl pro- ducers were able to send nearly. 3,000, 000 tons to the States last year. With the duty abolished, this export should be largely increased. NICKEL AND LUMBER WILL DOOM. In the 'face of a heavy duty on nickel, twelve and a-half million tons of this ore found its way from Canada to the States in 1892. This out flow will now increase. Despite the heavy tax on Canadian lumber, the Americans bought nearly | eleven and a-half million dollars worth | of our forest products last year, Free lumber will greatly eniarge our .sales in this direction. NOW LET THE HENS CACKLE. In 1886, Lefore McKinley's bill be- came law, we sent 12,208,000 dozen eggs to the States. Last year we sen- {less than 4,000,000 dozen. The re moval of the American duty will re- vive this trade, and American con- sumers nod Canadian producers will both be benefited. GOOD FOR THE NEW WINDSOR SALT WELLS We never did send mach salt to the States. But in 1886 the business at least promised to grow. In that year we sent 384,000 bushels across the lines, but in 1892 this export had dropp- ed toa little over 5,000 bushels. With the customs officers called off Goderich and Windsor should find promising markets in Detroit and elsewhere. EVEN OUR APPLE GROWERS WILL PROFIT. Our principal market for apples will always be found in Great Britain. But large sales should be made in the States also, Seven years since, indeed, we did dispose of 41,000 barrels over there, but Inst year the figures had dropped to 17,000. A revival may be looked for with the removal of the artificial restrictions on the trade. ge THIS WILL PLEASE HALLAM. We sold 1,316,000 lbs. of wool to the Americans in 1886. Last year, to the operation of the McKinley 'we sold only 913,000 lbs. Ii rs' worth of hides to the States. the free list. DEAD MEATS FREE. Id. Hallam, who propos than pleased. avowed object of either keep kets free of toll. ¥ Canadian reapers and free. NEWS FOR BARLEY GROWERS. to be dr i individually, mankiod a fla Bilis ire look upon them. with | made free this trade will boom now send nearly half a million figures will be largely increased, wever, by the placing of these goods es to go in- : dead meat industry, said he did) At the time of the great earthquakes y fear American competition in our kets, even with the markets of the States shut against his out put, 7, however, that the Americans are g ready to open their markets to products in this line Le should be ASK OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS 879 heavy protective duties were agricultural implements coming other side. This was done American implements out of this or else forcing our neighbors implements from Canada to be able to cuter the States Will our manufacturers consent to removal of the Can- y on American machines and ve consumers on both sides the international comprtition proposal is to place the duty on ally. He is a young man who bears a 3 4 5 The following fr Campb Herold is ona ling with what the OnservEr has frequently advocated :-- " Daring the cold months of winter and early spring punctuality should be observed in conducting funerals. The detention of persons sitting in carriages in cold and stormy weather for half an hour to aa hour after the time the funeral is advertised to, take place is very prolific of colds that are some- tiles attended with serious results.-- The undertaker and officiating clergy- man can assist in bringing about better order in this respect. The former should be--in readiness, five minutes before the hour advertised, and the lntter might shorten up his remarks and thus be werciful to the patient, shivering suffering ones who wait outside, MONTREAL SHAKEN FROM END TO END. Montreal, Nov. 27.--There was al- wost a panic in Montreal shortly be- fore noon to-day, when the severe shock of an earthquake was felt all over the city and province, Such | buildings as the Temple, New York Life, Imperial, Notre Dame church, the court house and *Cicy hall were shaken in the most lively fashion, and hundreds of people rushed into the street, not knowing what ha | happen: ed, aud apprehensive of #wething still more to come. Old Montrealers say that the shock was 'even severer than the one felt here about twenty years ugo ; yet it is satisfactory to be able to state that no accidents are reported and little or no damage was doue in the city. STAMPEDE AT THE COURT HOUSE. It was, however, a lively time at the court house, where the judges left the bench with very little ceremony, and lawyers and clients mads the best time on record for the street. In the Court of Queen's" Bunch a wan was ou triul for a serious crime, yet his guards left him -and ran, and the prisoner was found a few minutes later on Notre Dawe street a badly frightened man, and made no oljection whatever when collared hy the *peeler! aud lugged back to the dock. 1t was distinctly felt in the McGill observatory and all through the college buildings, but not so severely as in other parts of the city. Never were the general offices und THE WINDSOR STATION f the Oanadian Pacific railway so nickly and so completely emptied.-- Mr, O. W. Spencer said he was sitting in his private office engaged in con- versation when the shock,came, He | thought an engine had exploded in the | train shed below. Everybody took the hint in a moment, the halls and stairs were blocked with escaping clerks, and out 'they rushed to the streets, bare headed and badly frightened. A numberof carters' horses standingacross thestreet took frightand ranaway upthe street. Mr. Spencer at once ordered his telegraph operators all along the line to report the time at which they felt the shock. Quebec reported that they felt it at - 11.27, twenty minutes before it was noticed in Montreal ; and Buckingham, near Ottawa, reported it fifteen minutes afterwards. EARTHQUAKES EXPLAINED, 'Slight shocks of earthquake,' Mr. Walter H. Smith says, 'are common over Eastern Canada. We read of them in the records of the French re- gime, as well as many times ince. They appear to succeed continued spells of dry weather, such as we have been experiencing, and to accompany rapid or great changes of barometric pres sure such as we are now passing through. The rapid removal of pressure changes the magnetic squilibrium of the earth, the shock is an effort to recover that equilibrium. While earthquakes are [ n complaisance, since they may be taken as an indication that the old earth on which we tread is not so old that it cauhat respond to an emotion now and again, when acted vpon by outside fancies. The moon, lifeless and dead, could not thus respond. © Neither could the moon support life, She is too far advanced in years as a planet, at Charleston in 1887, I made some spe- cial enquiries respecting earthquakes, [ then found that nearly every shock --numerous as they then were, oc- carred when the moon came info posi- tion with the sun or planets. Earth- quake shocks I consequently think are) caused by the sun, moon and planets 'acting upon the atmosphere of the earth, which reacts again upon the earth's crust, causing an earth Tables reaching back as far as 175 to show that there is an earthqua waxima every twelve The a Mud and maguificent distances was a 'Auerican Notes" We didn't like the disgances any better than we liked the mud--not so well, in fact. But we huve changed all tbat. Other th {From Our Regular Correspondent.] Washington isa city of changes.-- bout correct when Dickens wrote A Rem un \Vashington are magnificent Lesides he'distances. Women, houses, poli- -=Fine Fall tics, streets, public buildings, news- popers, statesmen, parks, museums, flunkeys, private secretaries, political Micnwbers und oysters, are ull magni- ficent, beautiful, gorgeous, and absol- utely without all-round rivals. This is a somewhat particular staten eat but it is made 80 as to head off any embry- 0 ic Dickens of a fellow who wants to for instance have been almost yet we have of them on band and they suy something unpleasant about us. Yes, on the fair escutcheon of the Nation's city can well be written 'Tem- pora mutautur.' The Oapital was once a city of hotels and boarding-houses. They still have an enorwous grip, on the city, but the thousands of beautiful homes which have been built in the last twenty years have shaken their hold, all hrone tk their number will have been Uy the incursion of the house-hunting members of their families. The Awer- ican is a home-dweller. So are the present representatives of the genus Solon. . He will have his own castle, and if itis but a room in a hotel, it will be the one place where he is sup reme and bows to none save the chambermaid, : There has been to an amusing tent an opera bouffe air about the whole Hawaiian business; and the shifting of the scenes this week disclose a burlesque. The disappointment of the average department officer and public man at the latest news, or rather lack of startling news, from Hawaii are most comical. The quid nurics were prepared for something sensational, but that things should be ex out exception handled, and tables. wave strikes us. must be In bought from the order with Mr. Bowerman for and bave the most of them in stock. are the best good we ever we are confident from 4% ten to fifteen years actual wear. base & "OVERCOATS. That's where the mild weather tells. We confess to a feeling of uneasiness whem we survey the buge pile of OverCouts on our However we have this i ikextraordinary value counts for anythd they should go out flying when the first We are undoubtedly show- ing thy biggest drive in men's and boys over coate that has ever been offered in this town, For six dollars, we show a man's heavy all wool tweed over coat that will give years of service and is suitable for any boy need shiver this winter for the want of an over coat as our prices reach of all. addition to what we + our in statutu quo and nothing unusual have happened after Minister Willis had been on the islands for ten days was too much for nerves strained toa high tension. There is considerable manifest mystery behind ;the whole matter which must become clear after a while, but for the prerent Secretary Greshaw won't tell. The main ques- tion is : What is the adwinistration up to? No one can tell hut the admin- istration, and seme. doubt that it knows itself. All that we know at' the present time is that*Minister Wil lis is hobnobbing with President Dole. | IE he is charged with instructions to | resent Lilinokalani on her throne, no hiyt of this action is given in the mild- niwnnered address of the American Minister when he presented his ere- dentials to the President of the provi- | sional government, That a cabinet officer writes his annual report is a fiction. The report Montreal. awfully scarce, wholesale peo, bargains, are offering. JONES Port Perry, Nov. 14, We bought the materials for our clothing at a terrific reduction for spot a cash, and had them made up to our order in = This enables us to make prices Lo that fully correspond with the hard times. 'Crops have been short, prices small and cash Fren Samatactutess amd are feelicg the pressure, and the result Jie are poi. ities have heen afforded watchful buyers for We have taken advant; situation, and our prices all th ly indicate that we are sharing the advant- ages with our customers. This is not a year for getting rich. If we can make a living and hold our own we shall be satisfied. The times in our opinion ad- mit of nothing better than Jivi However our determination is to nees lively, and connteract the hard times by the irresistable foree of the bargains we asd sary articley at once, In ladies' underwear, we have 1m extensive range, among them the famous Health brand, For Misses we have a ie in natural Cashmere. Our women's Hygeian nice line value, No put them within of the stromg- § rT: &00. 1893. is written for him, Ie edits, If his eye fulls on objectionable matter, then 80 does his deadly blue lead. If he happens to hit on a brilliant idea he jots it down on tle ready-mude report, Very often when he gets an idea which isn'c really brilliant he writes that down, too. Then the whole is sent to the printer, set ofl and sent out as the report of a cabinet officer, In order to allay the suspicious of the render, it is fair to state that the reason cabinet officers do not write] their own reports is not because they lack literary ability, but because they have not time, The cabinet officer in all probability gets $8,000 per annum and-the report can usually be written by n clerk or private secretary. Offi- cial economy is a great thing--for the official. I saw a pleasant domestic scene a few afternoon's ago, about 3 o'clock. The President and his family were in the capacions grounds south of the Ex; ecutive Mansion guthering autumn leaves. Mr. Oieveland walked beside his young wife, accompsnied by the presidential baby Esther, and little Ruth played about the lawn picking up leaves, The Head of the Nation now and then picked up some of the leaves himself and presented them to his wife, It was a simple spectac's illustrative of the lessons of this great Democracy. Since the return of the Presidential fumily from Woodley the gates of the grounds south of the man- sion have been kept for the most part locked, thus insuring comparative privacy to Mrs. Cleveland. The effect of the steady payments each month to the employes of the government in ths city has frequently been commented upon. From a sum- mary recently made it is found that there are 17,5699 persons employed by the government and located in Wash- ington, Of this total number, there are 11,471 employes receiving specific salaries, whose annual pay amounts to $13,364,196. The other 6,000 em- ployes are wha known J Broke Byron and has dark hair, nine in height. trace of them now --1¢ Niagara Falls, $630. through = suspicion of the bank. ALES. of $2000, made kis self. pear in due course- something like 815,000 op the monthly payments from Whitby, Nov. 29.-- The Oshawa ron Kelly, convieted and sentcmerd for five end seven years, broke j evening between 6 and 8 o'clo dark mastache, dark nose slightly broken, about five feet in height, English accent. complexion, bald, blue eyes, about five feet They were to have beew re- moved to Kingston to-morrow. Kelly was convicted at St. Thomas and served 2 fine in the Central prison ; also esnvicted at Ber- lin as John Leslic and served five years in the penitentiary : also convicted at Sorwia, Byron is also an old offender. So far ne Ont, Nov. 26.--The sensation on both sides of the river is the verifiention of the rumors that the late John F. Anders; assistant cashier of the Bank of Nisgare of Nisgars Falls, N.Y., was an embezzier and that his sudden denth last Monday #vpoon was by his own band. The stories hd reached such an exaggerated state that President Howard, of the bank made public the a statement showmng that Anders had from time to fime stolen small sums of money aggregating bet These petty thefts extended over two years, and were disclosed regarding shortages in the eash sccosnt To expert accoan's its of New York were put on the hooks of the bank and soon disclosed the short- Anders wars accused by Vie President Mackenna and confessed. He turned over a life insarwnee poli rime £7 Mr, John Nott has entered the field for the office of Deputy Revve of Port Perry for the coming year and solicits the suffer- ages of the electorate, His card will ap- treasury to persons li this city is about $1,250,000. is a Jarge amount of ready money to be have available for circulation each month, 'and when it is considered that there are no shut downs in the establish- ment of Uncle Sam, it would seem that the ordinary business interests of the Capital ought not to suffer even in dull times. Our Friends Abroad. by Dr. McCully agamst Dr. relative to the latter's alleged miscon- duct while in office. A Business Letter. it gets into the air at the beginning | of December, no matter whether the| times are good or bad. Friends away | To myriads of people it will be good pews that there is to be a Christmas {umber of the Montreal STAR this year. All over the world the Santa Claus across the sens, over the Lroad prairies lunet, is now at its. ch to the earth, the cy) he s dly. pcre The original of probably dates Lack to the days of enighthood, ! a and | One, wife of 44 years. om the th fet, Jail : i eye, eight Kelly is of sandy pm. the president had will and shot hiss ~ Wom Hern, ag