BANDKERCHIEFS nu-Ippu nowjpoli. Puu.-. Doc. l4.-`l'ho gonrnnnnt. i_t in Wale-rpr"v.m! man-rum are likely to In In- porsulul by I labnc ol plenum; Appear once. the uurtnoc 0! which ha: I dnuury ol unwdon glut The result It to pro- dnusn Murfuw 0! I 00. silky and Inn!- nuus dun.-rt;-Hon. The average durulon 0! the ret cl Enpla.-It munmrba for tho Inc 000 18!! ` In buuu 2| yum .. .-.------- vw -u-- CCIVIICCI A testing machine 0! wonderful power has rucuucly uon.-n devised for the Inna- chusctu lmsututc of Technology. It lion- pahlu of ext.-rung u pmuuro of 600.000 puumll II. can be applied to acting tho out-ugth ol 3 commute am]: of tumour). and It in mid that shnllu wsuon no In-go I uulo have never boron bun applld. [RUE IIIUU UIIVIIU H1 (H0 WOTIQ. "I know it. d0t'SlI'ta" upiiod his inex~ pm-ionood limo wire. with noon in her voice. "and I can't. imagine what in the matter with it. either it. is the nut time 1 char nmdo oolfoo. dour. and I'm nimid l huvo done something wrong The cued: lI n\-o been boiling quite half an hour. but they Just. won I not soft. What do you nup- ` pose is the inai.mrr"-Picubur Chronicle- ` Teiuunph. BIIIIUB Theru you have It." laughed the bank- or on he closonl the door. You persist. In doing the talking and I born will run ev- ery tuna "-l)utrolt. Free Pmu Something Wrong. "Thin oooa douo not seem quite right. dear." and young Mr. unnlmoon to tho but mu. blnilo In the world. ul |.-nun u .l........v. n -...u..I Ll- l___ uuuo puur ulpauy .l. uuppusu - Yos. of course. neglected his business. gtunbicd away enormous sums of money, full u victim to tho wrriblo cursool'iuto1n- porunco. dissipnwd his fortune. and oven ` lost his homo. Too bad!" Awful! But (lid you hear"-- "Cerminly '.l`ried to drown his sorrows in deeper potntions than over. loss his trial situation in a commercial house. was branded a bad egg and left. to his own ro- soumos. Driftcd away into n gmat city. Imuiiy sum-rod, ho braced up. found hon- est employment. won friends and was do- ing ivoil. ovorything considered." That's right.` but-"- 1 hum-ti. Back with us again. He has in Hue position. looks like his old. self and ovorybotiy happy. " "Do you think he'll"- . "1 know he will. A fewold onlnmityitm think othorwisu. but ho : all right. We have him fordinmr tomorrow night. Goes to the Uppius next night. " "No? I hope"- "'I`hnt`s nil right. So do the rest of us. " "Well. good day. Phat-my b`usy those times " nrl\I...... ...... L--- as H I-.._|...I .\.- L__|_ Como in and see how Igor rid of bonus You've often asked my recipe and lrm about to deal with one of tho most viru- ionc of his typo " It was an old bunker speaking. and he showed his guest. mm the primto olco. "Hello. Orpuyl" begun the bow at sight. "Juan dropped in to havoatulk about poor Lipsoy I suppose"-- Vna, nf nnnr-an nnnlnnlpd hi: hnninncn Kill! I-ll!) lllllL{U- | " The bath nlshod, I am once more ushered into the dressing room. I drink A cup of cotfeo and depart. "-Exchange. 1-..-_ HOKTIIAL PIODOOI I ABKIT8. Iollhod. Quco. '1):- N.-I`lour-Rocoipt.a_ an hm; mu-too qnlut. Quotations: patent Wln\0lUl.750o4.1K\;' Paton: spun n. two to 0 Stnlghl Boiler 06.80 to 4.50; ten. 30`; to I 1 Superne 1.50:0 a.70;Su-on; Baton Ll Co oo--murionagn I. nln um. No.8 nlanmb. Hun. one to 9 ;0orn.IIo tolbo; Pu-no. 60 $06213; Out. 0 to Iunulof no noaao;Byo..'noo no bio; Ogzgnl. .00 to Fm; Oornmul. we so an vlulono--Pork.8lono to l0-(1); ban! `to to In; Econ. no (so no; can 10ut.o|Iu;(`.hoou. [19 Q0 Do`; Bn$_tot._ towhnhlpo. Mo to ma: (H0 FICIIUEII VUIVUII. At this moment I am accosted by an oldorly woman whose arms nru musuulnr in the extronno. 'Mnsc.hpilahi' she orioa. which mmslntod means. `Oh. thou wonder - of God!` Just why she considers mo in this light I do not know. Without; more ceremony Ihu takes me, plunges me into the water. rinses mo. soups me. and unily places we line on A scone couch. Then he- gins the massage. "'l`Im hnth nlnhnrl, T Am nnnn man: A UH? Cllu |`ULI. The dolco fur niente of 'ux-kish female life can nowhere be better stludlod than in 0 bath. The women of the harem enter the bath early in the morning and spend from an hour to the whole day there. "And now so the bath itaelt. It is a vcrimble fnirylzmd. The soft, damp air, the white marble. the perfumed steam, all help the illuslono! being in some nlxlo land. Right before me. splashing in tho water. are two nymphs. Their immensg hiuc k eyes glnncesndly at me from bcnehbh It mass of raven bluck hulr. Their forms are cxqlilsibu. whlteas the alabaster sur- rounding them and with skin as soft. as the richest velvet. us As oI.|. ....... ....4- 1 nvux -.v.n.A-an I... .... Adele Stem Say: the sniun-o when ms. port In Porhnned Steam. It has remained for a. German newspa- per woman. Adele Stern. to peuetxinte the mysteries of the eultun s harem. How Fraulein Stern managed toget into the sacred precincts of the bath: she does not say. but she gives u very interesting de- scription of their interior. She says: " Alnmr thn wnlln Am low nutmeg. in thy UUrllJ|IIULI Ul Ill-lUll' llIl$l`lUl`- DUI? Bllyll Along tho wallssm iow setuees. Ln tho` middle or the room stands nlnngniont Turkish clock. Near by is a mangal. an open metallic stove, fmm `which comes `daintily perfumed heat. On the top is a big bronze pot. in which delicious mocha is being brewed. At every other step is a sort oi cradle in which rest from one to three child mu. |"`I..\ Jnlnn Can nln-`tn A` "nqI-lulu Cn-...I.. nil pO8l_ilUL| uuu. II uuuanla luau pun au. Which reminds me, " said the other. ` of the very freshest chap of all I ever eew. He had a little money of hit own. and he lived in a country town in Indiana and travehad around the state for the only wholesale store in the place. He kept his job because he had money in the concern and because he didhave some abilftyns in ~ ealeeman, though he was ineurably eon- oeited. I used to be thrown with him oo- oealonelly, and I never went to a hotel with him that he didn't always ask for the best room in the house. -Well, after ewhile he got mar;-led, a oouple of years ago that was. and he made his rlt trip to New York. aoaommnied by his bride. who who nearly an big a fool as he was. The Waldorf was the only place in New York good enough tor them. and do you know what the yup did when they got there?" `"1 mm guess. smiled the listener. That e just what he did. He lined up alongside the counter of that elegant place as if it were the Hotel de Hot: in Sque- dunk. and with in wave of his hand. that same old wave 1 nemembem I0 well. `By J inks.` he said to the clerk. `gimme the best room you got in the house.` And the I clerk did. but after letting the young fel~ low spread himself on it I a minute or two he told him the best uld cost him 8300 a day. and for ogzees} his life freshy had to acknowledge t a he had hit oi! more than he could ohew. "_Washlngton Conn - - I :35 `T51 `VET Iii C- j` 1 pnvo (H! at Iinult. ( Aloe of toiling uleunen. vending * Sunday in Wuhinguon, were do! 3 what i drummer: on rent dwqyn do. wjnenono. 1 who you very fresh and nuneniveiy M lmowinq, put up andilleth the hotel oiee. `.', nvexlljted tzinevteilow." and one of the two remaining. and I don't like his kind. It is that sort that gave traveling men -the reputation they have. and I'd like to see the last one at them red out of his posm` on and I decent man put in. whinh remind: me. said the other. Atopclqdnron wholahunlm inrm 1&1: nl Iilmnnlf. 1 a uumu maa: Arch one or me swan? KIM5. ~ TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS 20 cents pcr box at Boring the Born. _;,_.n,,,u ,.,, HAREM BATHS. Then you don`: jndgv n rlc-rgyrnnn by his lrnrlngnnd rt-marks In tho pulpit!" ".\'o. I jndgv Mm by tlw wgy ho min at the unrrry 5'.on'dqv murmn."-CN- Iago liquid. `A n olBllo.`ohtpIlwilIla;I Ilnju':.:.:nIludIIiddoonl`r|hyh ocnpgnnnlltlutynduuu. _ Ilf Ho -W!l, I think that wry om-n that J! I-mu-h nf pnnniso microbes.-.\cw York Journal. So the pmfvxnnr recanted after they ohnrgrd him with hcmny. oh!" "Well. yrs. 1vmpurorlly.' You` are. the publishers m-n-n't. quinrmntly to bring out his buok."-n:-tmlt .\'o\\'s. ' v -auu'rI III C I53 Shg-Do youthink there in danger In I Hm! I]. Il'-I| I;La_|_ .1.-. ____. n.u, -g . wvu- n-v --v taint "Toll me. dear. am I the rst man you over kissed!" . "You an the first one who wu mean and susplolnus cnuugh to ask me that question. "-lmllmmpoHa Journal. Tho on: cloud. Enuo.\'-run, Alborts, Doc. H.--Mayor Mcbougnll bu roooivod a tel run from William Pugaloy, 0! so. John, .B.. cloc- ing tho deal for the Edmonton district. nil way on bohnlf of An English npndionto. luau-Ju IIIU nlgnu ll ueorgo 50]- mour. an oecapcd prizouer from Binghunpton. N. Y.. allogod tint. he is not. the mm wantaod but that he is Joa.Smit.h of Kingnhon. Ho was remanded on 3 clnrgo of curing concealed wupom. Bold Io In From Klngoton. BII.u:\u.u:. Ont... Doc. N --In the po- licg court this mnring the mun ar- rootod last night A: George Soy- mour. an ummd nriunmr I -nm CANDY, CAN DY, arriving daily. TOM SMITHS Left To Ell late. l\l.nmn.Dec. l~i.-A eup ed anarchist, disgnieed an I women, ha en band with bends and feet. tied. in I ditch near San- goeee. The men travelled on the name train ea general Woyler. and it is believed he intended to kill the general, but then. owing to hie failure to do so. other nnnrchitta pinioned him and left him to his fate. UUIIJB IIIIUSD UUFIUIII IIILI Illflnlllgn ' . While Mrs. Oelricha was euporintnnding the hanging of some curtains, recently. I tack fell. the point enacting her lofo eye. Inflammation ensued And the right eye was sympathetically nlfoctod. A Tuck Fall Into or Eye. New Yank, Doc. N.-Mra. Herman 0431- richsis threatened with total blindnoss. Her left eye was wounded on Suburdug, Dec 4th and within the lust. forty-eig t. hours the condition of both eyes has be- come mosh serious and alarming. Whila Mrs. Oalrinhn Vina nunnrinhsnrlino Two Negroeu Lxnchod. NI-2w 0m.m:.4.\'.~:. Dec. 14. - Two negroea Arrested for the murder of I atorokeeper named Babin, nt St. (-nhriel, 1.3.. were lynched last night. The pro)! of their guilt was conclusive. Sherilf Brown. fearing I jul delivery, put the blacks on the Texts & Puoic train to be taken to New Orleans lor safe keeping. The 0- ple stopped the train six miles below In- quimino. locked up the conductor and the deputy alnorill`, took the nogroee oil and hanged them in the woods. Dnder Arrezt For Aunultlnx A Women SI: Illlee From Wen rt_own W.'r1mro\\':<, N. Y,, Dec. 14.--Two maelxed men entered the farm house of Albert J. Lawton. six miles from this city, and brutally assaulted Mrs. Lawton. The men were identied by Mrs. Lewtonae 30 rt end Edwerd McBride. and they are "aw in jail. The object. of the men was to '.ob the house. Mrs. Lawton received six bed cute in the head, but. will probably recover. purwu Ill cqiq eoorego no nngmna. The chief of police of Duluth. Minn., hue wired chief Powcllto the effecb than no brace can be found there of the young im- migrant . girl who wne thought to have been criminally eeenulted at the Chaudiere recently. The girl was with I party boun for that city. Dominion Expert: are In Attondenoo at Wnterloo. Orr/uva, Dec. l4.-Prof.\Roberteon. do- minion agricultural and dairy commission- er; Dr. Saunders. director of experimental farms, and Prof. Sbutt, chemist, will leave this evening to attend the annual conven- tion at Waterloo, of the Ontario fruit glow- ere association. An important subject to be discussed will be the selection. pa inn. handling and transportation of lrui-it ex- ported in cold storage to England. The chief of nolina nf l)nlnt.h_ Minn, In: appeal was qullueu. , The criminal cases of the queen vs. R. Sly, Bedford, action for illegally taking away a child from its legal guardian. and the queen vs. W. Campsall. I-Iinchinbrook. action for illegally obtaining money under false pretence: were handed to the grand jury, as were also the cases against the three convicts for attempted escape. The only civil suit, Cameron vs. Massie. action to recover value of a carload of shingles. wastaken up late in the after- nnnn. of : Revello vs. 3ackson-AoLion for assault, tried before J. Donnelly. J.P.. sh Harrow- amibh. This was quashed by consent of boat: armies. Cu dy vs. Good-Action for trespass And injury to cattle. The case was tried before '1`. Neil, J.l`., Cloyne. who found defendpnt. guilw and inflicted 3 line. The appeal was quashed. The orimmnl man: nf Eh: nnnnn III, R on that Ooonpled the Attention of the Prelldlng J ndxe. Ah the countyqoourb. which opened thin afternoon. three appeal cases were ue uftken up, and of these two were disposed 0 A. J. REES , no expense to remain until Tueaday next, and intenda delivering an addreea to the Qnebeoharonhlonda night entitled, "The First Lawyer of the astern Townships." Yeatarday an old lady named Mrr. Lam- bert, aged aeventy-ve yeare,drop dead at New Liverpool. Dr. Lambert, er phy- pician. informed the diatrict coroner and made hia declaration. The coroner decided that noinquut was neceuary. A man named Fortiemaid to have stolen Foods from certain houeee In Chicago. has alt that city under the surveillance of a detective. ` Q 'l\L.;I..-...l--.. -L-...-n-_r a:-_._,,- - IIUI-UUVl'VUc S. Thibnudnu, sheriff of Montreal, is in town and is staying at tho Chateau Fron- homo. THE Quzic 3A5}: _ In Old lull! Iilllt &|III'II-'I'li h oiling: uuutnnvu churns or lud- I--no Ihull or nnmn lath, mu. ' vguauau, um. 11 -:sIr wluna manor II oxpeotod in town on Thursday night or Friday morninmdproviding tho state of his bl'0I"I mnl nan nnh nrnvn nu: -m-an anuly lnnrnlng, rovxunng DBO auto 01 Ml brother : illness one not prove my worse. Ho ax to to remain ntll Tuesday nndinmdu dflix-an-inn nn Addmn tn sh. sun WILI-`RID wnu. spam aarpns [I6 nium an Anmmsal /7 rnun" anowsns m SESSION. va-go _ Qunnxc, Doc. 14 -Sir Wilfrid Lsurior in sxjhld in hnmn nn Thur-AA. night mu TWO wmsxeo noFr.ns- TAYLO R S, `nu Dung:-r In A Ila. r\_ ._.... 4Lt_I_ .L-__ 1, n,_ COUNIY COURT opens. \ '3! in (IQ Pint? a. am I!"' mr Guard. Promnturo. l.r:.',=:=.~...-:::.-.'...""...';'.;:*-r J ':oodvioweoIn n uni-nu union am! cheques ol bnvobuudiohibuud and the Union v yi;-ii _ DIVOTlI|lUU'llIIIXII|llIX'-'jX'I ourynuon tofu! untitled with the n- urnn. 'l`IohoI'.7.nlnndy& in the county. willdonlwla lnn pmougodnriq housing I3 AIEI Il0lllI!%l XI lffj vioiting inlookingnftcrthointcuto oltho U 1 annual vinu nnnmnnv in Ki:-L. " frioodo in (hhnqui. R. Av k u. '[0WnlI'MI nuxuu-non. uur n pro- tnotod viais up uhnbumio. 8. Hanan. livingnou-I-`annoy. will noon but in tbourly opting. Iln. Hausa apartm- clnldlioodhoro and will ho lthy vol- L.-1--nn ' II J...) ...._.I L_ I-..-.I- 'A0UVo |ooVDozen Men's Neck Ties, in all the latest makes,-`for uic, 15, zoc, 25c. War nan-3:9`: ll!` Inn nrh-on an E?:.?i'o}:'a'n'S}L"LnJ".'sn: could by Inrlnnny lricnds. '1`. 02:: in. Inna manning nlnnginlnmnn coma by nu-nanny rnunuu. 1'. Ioqnlu hu bun ronowing uquaiahncu hrs. Min Alan Johnston Lu nhrnod that ..:_':_- f.l._aI- In (3-Ag.-nnl B Ash--J Gentleman's 1 Ladies Pure Embroida Handk All kinds of E for Children fn JOHN Kn-Lzn. Dec. I-l.-l"|ll ploughing be-' commenced Clinton in null very ill. The ban Ingram in uric: o! practice: home tonight. The many appli- cant; for the petition ol anchor ICC will bonurptiiod talcum that the I in- cnmbont hu boon ncopr.'.lTo us- Londaneo at church on Sunday evening Us null. Ilr. and In. Ionic Gannon. Swilurvillo. but ntnrnul homo. Ila (8. Townund buntu-nod. duct a pas- tnntnrl visit. tn hxbnrnig H. HAn1|. l|'0ll| III" enu DICK W Hill? EDI XIIOOPIIOIIX wee eo lull meny could not get. ineide. Credit is due the lediee for the denote- vione which showed both teete end still. The proceeds of the concert: were 317.40. Miee Edith Demorent ieengeged ee leecher for this eohool noxt yeer. Heater Arnie end Mire Jennie Beher ere on the eich lies. Mre. Jcehue Frnnllin is recovering from her recent. illneee. Mr. end Mrs. Geeeeeill. Mreclerk end Mien Behenof Perrob e Bey, apent. Sunday et. Mr. Beker'e. Ire. George M."er hen bed en eseech ol rhenmetiem. J. Steele hes the frame for hie hooee up. N. P. Fleming. Belleville, hee gone to Kingston to visit his eietere elter epending e couple of weeks with hie mother eh this place. Hr. end Mrs. D. Hinlonenddengb tor Gertie. Stelle, Ipenl . e lew deye with friends here. Convert Well Pntronlned. Ml|.l.l|A\'l-LN, Dec. l4.--The concert held in the echool-houee here on Friday evening last wee n decided aucceee. I. F. Aylee- worth occupied the chair. The programme coneiatingof dialoguee,recitationr,eab`e mx, eto.. was a choice one and was well render- ed. Our very popular eingere. D. Hinton, Jamel Smith and R. John:-ton fully rue- tained their parts in the programme. Mire Gertie Hinton did eepeeially well in her song entitled Maiden Ruth. Meerre. Johneton and Hogle gave some very ne eelectione of instrumental rnueic. Aa the evening wae eepcciall ne people came from far and near no t at the echool-houie _.-_ _- l..II ..____ --..I.I _-L ._4b I-.-I-I; Persons having parcels put away for them, and on which a deposit has peen paid, will please to call and secure them at once._ AT WALSH S GREAT CHEAP sAiE The time for the payment of accounts has been extended one week-until Saturday, Dec. 18th, when those accounts unpaid will pass to the attorney for the estate to collect. SPECIAL NOTICE. (Tea and Dinner Sets. liullll IIUIII CU UPC :25 Dozen New Kid Glovs, in Fancy and Plain. with button, hook or clasp, for soc, 75c, 31. [$1.25. I-n\ Asia "A -n.oO:In`\n.I nun`- We a_1re.'[showing some _handsonge'sets_in rich and delicate colors and odd shapes. - V A visit to our new store will repay intend *ing purchasers. , _, . Robertson Bros, `V (Muck|eston s Old Stand.) ' LAIDLAW & SUN. kinds" Fancy Handkerchiefs from 20. to 103. each. JUST RECEIVED - Embroidred andke{'chiefs, all prices.` --_. `Patron An Inulod. Hand. kerchiefsi ,'n'a3- 50 Dozen -Hoarstitohed and Initial Silk Handkerchiefs, all special value, for 25c, 50c, 75c. _ `L00. -4.. HA... II--s`. gal; `I`2-. in Pure Linen Hemstitohed, 180:, 200.. 250. and 80- La.dies' Linen Hematitohed, 10c., l2}o., 150. and 200. \NALSH?S; meuanrna5`5__u_; lgljggklggalggggln ' my um ntlt Us I mconen mus & 00., Big sweep, fur trimmed, deep fat collar and tho- roughly up-to-date. `Fur Lined Wraps 5 $25.00. IOOI J. coRB_B1:r. We can give you iny price or Hr! C 0 q mlpyn.-..T..aN.u.R IILI Clan}: in HARDWARE I70 Wolllngton strut. "llnxu III until '|l'C|C Oh nlvlnn hm An ESTATE D. J. WALSH T hozlxon For A Christmas Gifts. In -0oqI'maur' n-rn_T:IIHnn'n cough, woothho. PI-loo loo. to `P110110 551. ABUNDANCE ol lndinn Walnut`: `rot or Inn mo N Mow`. 1'h!npn|-arr ml to oonoounnlnugular d h and lIIIo:|lIlD'I|O.. r O on o porou- mdnulsh. CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS. ah , iv, (.39. . For vanqty and low prices go 5 UUIIHIA Ia ITOOI IAIIKITII. AIL (II AI. Nu. Jaad 8wih'o. on lullaby _ but to II: velvet. -. ` 88 and 9o.Ptincess Street. Lace and Embroidered ___._..... HOTHERS I [pol to Your Dliclhn. DAUOHTBRS look to rtouonlno Int look out for the duo:-don and I Aha! ml break down your `I II (mm- A 0 `I III bank 0! Indian Mn `I `II IGDQ at hot Ilia mlhn Inna nniIwny-_. In IIII. .... ........... . . . . .. 4 But the Christmas True. :56 Dozi-:i1 COMMERCIAL. PI (noun SL1-not -j:n-n--1 a-yyvluwiidlf Rev. J. 8. Sutton. M.A.. Tamworth, ll! boon nppoinud rector ol Chin`: ohuroh. (hnsnoq-n. by tho Archbishop ul Ouutio in ouououoion to Rev. Hon Austen. )1 A . resigned. The Tunvou-3 nouucyhn not yotboonlhd. ' . ` csnI'c`v1~n' I A I! Joni! `fl ` K` ...." ':.., ........." 5.1.21 .::*'.:-_i cupnnl An lrconvlct. _ At noon loduy tho polioo nrnuod I Inn numcl John Raid. who. no I convict. vru tnnulornd from the pohiuntiary to Rock- wood uylnm. from that he can am. up to llinico. vhonoo. be up. In uoupod nurlg no you: ago. v 1..."... `In. It An A Good up. No direct van! was rocoivod from the stranded ouunor Rondalo wdny. and in- tquotod puns: hon who this u a good sign. A upu-0 pump union Innuforronoo to the mock should in I-orviou ho requir- . Tho was our New Inland \Vmdrer in employee u. we `rock. orvuu-u -v uvu uvu`uIu' DIIU [IIIIOTIII I-hOA{l.II'b0l' church to onto: on sun olil work In toudotod I banquet. y cqngngasion. -uuuuul Iuuw IUl' IVIIIII Wlo Tho Inuit New York and Baotou uyld as Ahtuuru. lpeclel Ivungelletlo lervlcee. The Beptiao church will hold e ecrice of epeciel Iervicenheginning on the second Sunday in Janunry. Rev. Mr. Kimball. lete pcehor of the Bepsm church es Ayl- mer. Ont... will conduct. the eervicee. Rev. Mr. Kimball wen formerly In charge of A church in New York. end in e very ehle epeeher. when reeigning the putorete of I.heA liner evenqlclieoic `Mk `II Illdlfi A hung-ugb .. I..`- In Ev. \IlllI1II'I BIOIIIIIB Tho'Bsptint church chriutinn endeavor Iocioty Inoblut evening And elected oi~ cars for the incoming term. The election wnufollowa: President. H. Mccnlluzn. vice-president, C. H. Pickering; recording Mercury, J. MoCn|lum; corresponding OocroMry,H. Salisbury: Lreuurcr. Minn Cruoo: organist, Miu Short: convenor of lookoub committee, C. Moulton; payer meotin . Min Flood; oocinl. Mina Derby- chho; sbbcth school. J. F. Martin: nick and roliol. Mu. Coglon; utrnnnora com- mittee. Mrs. J. F. Martin; ower. E. Du-byuhirc. Al. I regular meeting of Prince .-\rt.hur lodge No. 238. hold no the lodge room, 0-Jason, on Monday evening. Dec. liluh, the following officers were elected `for the ennuing year: Wor.-Bro. F. T. Dibb, I.P.M.; Wor.-Bro. A. A. Caton, W.M ; Bro. R. 1.. Gilbert, S.W.) Bro. S. H. Amey. .l.W.; Wgr.-Bro. F. T. Dibb. chaplain: Bro. 1. Is`. Aylesworth, treasurer; Bro ll. Bennett.,oecrot.nry; Wot.-Bro. R. W. Ayleuvorah, 8.1).: Wor.-Bro. '1`. Hart.- mnn. J. D ; Bra. 8. B. Peters, LU : Wor - Bro. M. Mucdonnld, I). of C.: Bro. J. Mnocumber, oramlst; Bro. J. W. Donvoa, Wot.-Bro. A. M. Gabon. rtewnrda; War.- Bro. T. Hartmw, Bro. S. B. Peters, audi- tors: Bro. B. S. Hillier, tyler. EH6 FIUIIIIID LIINQ. - n.'-`dull-'. Those potent: have lately been issued `by the United Sbataeo government: Evelyn A. Fletcher. Toronto. mueio block game; Douglas S. Hewitt. Toronto. combined nqunre and bevol;Jnmea W. Hunt, Port Hope. chimney cowl; Theodore R. New- mon. Rooelond. powder thower; Frederick J. Shewrinz. Toronto, trolley connection for tunnel boots. Dun, gulru. A large number of petitions for installa- tion were mode and the outlook for the coming your in the brightest in the history of the old and popular prooopbory. recent. Report. Marion 8: Marion` Montreal, have pre- pared N-Mi \...:a showing the increase in C\nedi... plltnl. From 1823 to 1870. the total number granted was 3.539; from 1870 to 1880, there were 10,572 ; from 1880 too I890 there were 22.476 and from 1390 to the present. date.` `.5'.,; :!-.'. Thnen nntnnrn hnvn Infnlv hnnn i-ennui molmon or ollloeu The annual ueeznbly of the Hugh De Payene premier preceptory. Knights Tem- plar: was held an meanmc hall Monday, 13th inet., when than olcere were elected for qhe ensuing year : Frnuor Walter H. Mucnoe. presiding preoepmr: V.E. Fraber John ewbon, push preceptor: Frazer W. J. Renbon, constable: Frater W. B. Skin- ner, men-shell; R E Frawr Allan MoLeen. treasurer (re elected); Freter Robert Hen- dry, jr., regietrhr, (re-elected); Fnter Jemee Adams, eub-merehall; Fruter H. Bull. guard. A In-an nnmhnr nf nnhihinnn fnr innhnlln. Bone or England omcere. Lash evening the annual election of oili- oere in connection with Leioeeter lodge, S.0.E.B.S., took place with this result : Preeident, W. Watts ; vice-President, F. E. Swain: treasurer, J. L. Swain; secretary, W. H. Cruse ;oheplain, Rev. A. W. Cook ; physician, '1`. M. Fenwiolr, M.D.; committee, W. Dumbletou, W. Du- vies, A. Phillips. F. J. Salabury. W. A. Twigg. B. Swain: inside guard, J. Taylor; outeide guard, S. Dubbon; auditors, G. Banny, C. Selby. J. Leilzton; delegate to grand lodge, '1`. Lambero : eruruoee, l)r. T. M. Fenwiolr. A. Savage, 8. Thomas; hall committee. W. Watts, 0 Bonny. C- Selby, J. Taylor; juvenile commiueo, W. \Vnht.n, G. Bonny, W. Cruse, J. C. Swain, W. Dumbledon, F. E. Swain, J. Litton, F. J. Salebury, N. Hughes. pic with some regern xor aeoeuoy." The Hamilton Tigers. Ontario cham- pions. did not got I single representative on the executive. while` O.-goode hall. in agrant violation of the union'e own rules. he hit A dozen men holding oiiico. end with eixteen or seventeen-Ongoode men on delogntee the mnuipuletion of the meeting use easy. end of eight Oegoodo mm put upjor oifioe only one In: defeated." lillnl A. D. l0l'|l.0l Ina Unvlnu rugny loo`.b.\ll unlon. for hlo eotlon in conneobion with hie noenb re-election, end the manner in which he conducted the meeting. The Hamilton Spectator aye: "Ae e wire-puller end diccetor ldent Ford bu low tqueln. 15 he: not n the custom to honor the proeldenb by re eleculnn. eni mare capable end Eopuler men than the preeeno holder of 5 eolllce have lled the unit. Mr. Ford gethered together All the prollee he conld.end tredod Nae with Oogoatle hall. It more la eny otedlt in e n-election under Inch oondlclone. It. Fonlmutlook no in in e different llghl ohm new people do. Such tactic: e wnr ol the ward` heeler. TL- lgkg Ah-nu-An esngnhlnnb art. ll}: Amos : Aniion Anodyno cum oongha, old! and on tho. _ war or mo warn nouor." The Globe churn! prqsidont Ford with Musing to receive properly uncredited de- Iognm. turning down the London club : actual dologuon for A couple of toxin [mm Oumdn `hall. In in c nmod wtull "CW5" I0!" [I CUUPIU 0| FURIX fnom Oagoodo znuu. In in ou-god that tho credentials of those proxies were forged. nnd made out on Ron- oin houou auttor paper. I! the governing body of rugby football in this provinca is to hue tho roopoob of she community bhero much (int. he come ruignotiona from unon in oiooholdon. A: use present oonatitu in in I ocnndnl and I lnuzhing stock to pie with some regard for decency. Tho Ilnmilmn Tints. Onurio `|`Io Iudorh Illoh usmnor nu 0.31. Ivglgn. An. IIAQJQ-nal. `IT -IIZl'Il WIIUI CDIIIIIIII Inn V.-u.u. Vila In oauouoa. 4 The Toronto area unmorollull nooru nu-olden: A. B. Pot-d.o! the On a rugby hnxln ull nnlnn, Imp Mn nntlnn in nannonhian IHE 4 P. M. EBHIM '5uaLc m we umpu. a"ppTsTu?oTTJE'c 0. I5. ullloorn _L Iloctod. | llootod Omogru. lm U uuuu. Ill mugwan. was 0! I quiet dltpaoition. mo- lklod chain. 1 arm Mood and one when Irhndohlp vu sought and npprocit - Id. The funeral will In prints. -ywlu W IuIwG|CII| Iuqiuohduldpn. manna By u. l)u\`|:n. Eng Die. N.-l)ovIr oath in on tits. Tho omuru qnn-an an al- rudy boqnnlud.` and um unin block in n Ind. Thtwhologorriouu inlglnl thc Iota. Thovovdor undminmzm. cutorupotu olhovor Tho hon sud ........' ..:::"....' " .....'.::' -.._-.-_- ; wm In glvwl puouoouon. ~ V Mayor Skinnor oouoidon tho tornoqnito utiofactoty to tho oily. lnrthor. ho oayo tho rumor: that havo boon circulatod con- ooming tho Iinn'o nancial standing aro groundless and hnro boon nob olloat by onotnioa of tho lloooro. Ablms. Negotiations Won no-opoaocu - Since the Abbott deal was declared on? on Don. m by mayor Skinuar. the (inn has sent a con la of comlnnnicationa to his wonhip. ming of min. A. Chadwick . an pnoidonb of the board of trade. took it . upon himnoifbogo to Montana! to inter- vlow the Mason. Abbott. Ho upon: all last Saturday with thorn. with she result. than a new agreement wan draiud. This wan mblnittod to Inayou-Skinner on Monday. and in the altnrnoon a mousing of the jomz civic committee and bond of trade wan hoidnvbon tho taoruao! the now agno- Inont won diacuoaod and approved of. Au noon an the agroomonl hos been signed it will ho given publication. I Mann Rhianna lllnahlnou oh. 5-....- --..:x_ ml IIII oounwr cuum. ` The diugroonblo weather does not. soon: to have any ellbct. on buninens st. the old Henderson boohbon. Mr. Uglow und his mt! have boon Imp! buy A" month, mak- ing good IIIOI and delighting cuutolmre and putronl with their bountiful holidny stock 0! books and [may goods. u.-nwion IDI: mo sum 0! o.'),UUU. Chief justice Meredith. re Fitchott vs. Mellow. an action tried without. A jury in Nspanoo. gave judgment for the plaintiff for $1 dnmtgoo And for A perpetual injunc- tion rentrtining the oonlinunnce of the non of troepua complninod of and dismiss- ing the oounbdr claim. `l`A.-.d:.--...-_|.|_ ...-_u.-_ .1--- _-. ,.,,,, wu aura government an onor no ao- livor 50.(l)0 pounds of provisions within fty days after me time of starting for Damon for the mm of 875,000. Chin! iu'.i.im M..~..m.i. .. rm..i..n. ... UH DUIIH l/l.Il`IBIIllIl|l Illu HOW I III! 3 HI ! A regular monchly meeting of the com- mittee of management. of the houee 01 in- duntry was held in the oice of magistrate I)u' yesterday afternoon. Only routine buaineue came before the members for transaction. Inn Mnclnren'e new holiday publications are: "The Potter : Wheel." cloth. 8|; "The Inn Mecleren Yen Book," cloth. 81.25; and the new Inn Meclnron calendar gar 1898.81. Secure at once. R. Uglow Co. Died of Heir! DIOIIIO. Alter en lllneee extending over e num- ber of yeere Rolnen Nlcholeon depereed thle llle et eeven o'clock this morning at the reddence cl hie mother. Jemee etrcet. He wee e eulferer from been dleeuc which I'euieee::l'hlm unllt. for work. He wee for A line eeeocleled with the late George W In the uenulecsure cf enoe. but with the clcelng up of thee uelneee he Er.-tlully ceeeed on be actively em oyed. wee aged chlruy-eeven VOIN, en leeven I -00%. IMO brothete. Williem (fol-emen bleehnleh he use II. T. ocmpen ). Alex- eeler end Andrew. One merri cleoeu reddee In Chloego. end one. llre. Jenee Beelee. In Kiugwcn. Dened mu 1:! . nnho. Al...-..lu.... ...-_ (Ya \I"c Dyes: pnrties, hendod by George F. U|mer.vpropoaebogor.ot.ho relief of the hungr ntlhwaon. Thoy will make the Uni State: government offer to do- livnr 50 (INT nnnnn-In nl nrnuininnn within UCIVIIIIDIQ [or DOV UIUII lll BIII HUI!" xuulre. The gun club held an bueinesa meeung lest. night, ecoephingvo new cnndidalee into membership. 1c- wu decided to hnve "turkey ehoote. at Uataraqui driving pen-k_ on both Christmas and New You`: days A rnunlnr mnnthlv Innalinu nf Hm nnm. GII. ' The "manufacture: of typawriting ma- chine: has been no cut. into than the 8100 machine in probably a thing of the past. In is believed thu. tint.-clue machines will boavnilnblo for 850 each in the near future. FBI..- ...... a\In||\ Lglpl .. |\.u..'-`A... Inn-nrlnpu llli IV. U8IOW N U0 I. An Auguabon. Pn.. on Monday the house of E. R. Frederick wu burned as a re- eulc of lighting the kitchen stove with keroeeno. Three small boys were__burned boiond recognition. in Jnnma Jnnn (`.r-nlv_ Inmwn A" (war D0 ODD FOCUKDIISIOH. Ira. Jonmo June Croly, known all over the Unitedmtea as I writer nnd a work- er in women : clubs, has been nppointad an inspector of public schools in New York, for A term of ve yourr,hy mayor Strong. Arnnr. - A}-nu :-A Annncnn nnlrl whnlmmln [Or I term O_I V0 y9Il'F,")y IIlI)'0l' D(IlUnKu Amen : Alrnica Anouyne sold wholesale by James B. McLeod, Kingston, and re- tail by,al| druggiata and general at.orekeqp- name. The attache of Prague are still patrolled and special guards are stationed at the German bhoabros. The prison: are full and thirty newspapers hnve been conscat- ed in Bohemia. u......|. t1......a -..n..... n` Hm tI!.l`.......I.. 90 Ill DOIIOYIIII. Sarah Grand, Author of the "Heavenly Twine, he: just. issued I new powerful novel entitled The Bath Book. endorsed by the rose as her greatest work. On sale at. R. glow & Co e. Ah Aummmn. Pm. an Momlmr lzho lmusa as agamar. only Len I0!` vvuuwm. Cuerlea Clark, who sprained his ankle through slipping on the sidewalk a day or nwu ago, was able to leave his house to- iiey fur the first time. He is still very amo. mu... 4...... .: n ...... ....- -I>Il mu.-.ll..l renco. No. 1.3:. A.U r . . A citizen whose business takes him amund the city to quite an extent. says he nds ninety sympuuhizera for Livingston against only Len for Wulkem. Cmu-Iaatllark. who eurained rl-31:10:10-rorl. unt!) to son ; bun! `lo to on. loo to nu;(`.hoou. 1 to our sum: oowh-hm. ma; o-uan.1hoouo;km.uouo:ao. IIVIIPOOL IAIIIITI. blVomooI-N .Doo H.-Wh t N. S ? , II Idmd VhI::on1u 10d; No. 10o:.`.Du.43d- I; Q14; puma 0| ;pm-k. an 9|: Ind. liq od: IIUBTIIIBDIU Bl30BlUuE- Don't foil to hear Canada's comic singer, George E. Fax, at Grand opera house to- nigho under the auspices of Uxrcle 85. Law- No. 132. A.0 F. A niriunn mhnna hnainnn hnlrpn him rroa. Hector Leduc, liberal. `And Joseph Denoheane. conservative, are the candidate! at. N Icoleb nominations for the house of com- IHOOI. Hunt L-.|.n Rlnnlp lum rnhxrnnri kn Hm Onpb. John Black has returned to the city nfnor having associated in placing the sbenmer Algonquin in winter quarters at Toronto. VIM... ....-no of Dal-sun-In Hhnm in lnnluln nf Ioronoo. The name of Robert: Shaw is spoken of by elector: of Sydonham ward an a pro- bable candidate for the approaching aldermanio elections. I\-...H- -:l 9:. L... I"ann:In n nnnnin -inrnnr non no me lesson 01 puruuumg. James O'Connell, a carpenter of Auburn. N. Y.. took I dose of cnrbolio acid in min- take un Monday and died in grub agony. 'I`hn Rnvnld. 0nh.. murder one WIN be nun Monday anu men In great: Iguny. The Bayllold, 0no., murder cue heard uh Goderioh this week. It is the gmrder of Harvey Elliott by his brother `red. IJ-..L.... T `Ann lilnnnnl `hn In-nnh home no rommounu. The Frontenac lead mine In: not been aold but leased for vo you: with the op- bion to the lessee of purcbuing. Jgmnn ( !nnnn|l. n nnrnanbar of Auburn. omcotouay. Roderick Alexander. after a visit) with friends no Toronto, has returned to his home an Portsmouth. '1'... `I`-nnbnn-A Inn!` n-inn Inn: nnf. hnnn u. mommy, lung etreet wow. Edieo|'e wondere, with George E. Fex. eh Grend opere houee this evening. J. Findley, ..'I`oronto, r reeenting the Meeeey-Berri! oompeny, ie n the city. J. Adams, Pietou. N. 6 mpentiyeeterdey in the city on his returntnp from Tomato. Buttermilk for eele by the quert or gel- lon, en the dairy lohpol. Freeh every ulter- noon. J. F. Fteaer. oi the hydrogrephic eur- vey. Ottawa, .ie here to remain for two weoke. D-.., TALA Hutknnlnnzl. `nu-none-In nf Rin. weeks. Rev: John Sutherland, formerly of Rip- ley. 0nb.. has just died an Kearney, Ne- bl-uh.` A -....u. `A ....:-.. A nmvlnng u. In:-h infar- '.-.::::.r:.;.`.' .:;'.=..:*.::'.::.:.=_`.2,'..:,I':.:'.*.*'..*:.'i . I od; tluwgnhortgu uvnlvo .w 0030- mused. Oonna that _________ I MID. Arnot. a'Arnica Anodyno. the beat inter- ns! and oxmrnnl romedy`:\known. Cum 1" nnin 5.1; an in. wolvo new olerku, including several pomnen, begun work at Montreal pooh oico to day. Rndnrinlx Alaxnndar. after a visit) The You lanai Inn On! Anqooullnnt -'I'Il lloul MUCH I! IFOl'.I:.I'I Andtlo Hall`! I `In Ollndhn 1'1-cu D: at warden O'Losry is at Hamilton on I no nun trip. _ . Dr. J. Orsnlbou. Arnprior. I gndunto of Quoon o. is in the city. In in fund Hut Jmnn l nnnnlv of nml wm oqexuauawu m may yearn. Min Mabel Oliver. Toronto, in visiting B. McAuley, King strut wont. Rdinnnh wnndarn- with Gaonn FIX. [AND THE NEW. TOLD IN BRIEF` FASHION. lsmmm at me sc1ssons.| Q|lOOn'l. II In H10 Olliy. In is feared that Japan : supply of soul will bqexlmuatod in fty yearn. Min Mnhnl ling:-_ Toronto. in viuitimr <'r-vv-1-tvvtu-' -uuvw-u-nu nruv IIC Count. -3-uuepu'o?T-Iunuusunauaumnl his Wuftu amt; a-an nunooo. o u` ' %'c"'5. ."I.';' """'.`. :'.'s2"u'.'... .n...a"""'."3 - IQIIQI ldvuudng Dnyhu uotiu. ` _, -----4--3- IIIIIIU! wink: 1: l0d;No.10ol..Dn43d-corn III 39050.0 ;purk, (3491; Odi ow. An. ad: booon--lo one how Ill 04: Hill I); M : short nun! nvv. In [I