IUILIIIUH uurlng mo preaenu congress. ` Sir Wilfrid Lsurior attended the nomina- tions as Beaconooui-ta, for the riding of N icolou Tuoadny and addressed a meeting. Mr. Mnrchimd. nmmiar nf unnhnn, maria tuning in InIaIl.lIOlo|0.V , The United Bum aanate adjourned Tuesday out of roepecn to presideno Mc- Kinley, whoao mother was buried. In In nn-nnnnrl sh... u... n:.....n... ....:a-1.... nmlay, wnoae mower burned. In 18 arranged than the Dingley tariff law will not be ohuuged in any of my custom: features during the present W'ilfl`id Lsurier nhmndnri Lhn nnminn. "I"ho press association of Minnesota is! likely to visit. Obliwt on its next annual oxcunion. - | "Wu; ____ ...I ...--;_-_ p .| l\ . - um Iur new 1 (HI. _ Eben Woitz, a patient from Hageravnlje. died at the Hamilton city hospimsl while taking an anaesthetic.` The Uniltnrl Run. .....s. ..::..........A upu no mo cnuunnl nld society. The funeral of the late William Muck. ex-M. P. P.. took place at. (-urnwnll Tues- zlnv. IXCIIFIIOD. I The annunl muting of the Ontario fruit-growers` nuocincion open! at \Vatem-- loo to-day. Sir Char-Inn Tunnm mi ha... I :....-n.-ml lad m.-a..};.., -..--...-...... ..,...... .... .. ......-- Sir Charla: Tapper w`i\I leave Liverpool to-duty on she Wmw Scar abeamor Majes- tic for New York. I1`.l-nan ur-.-... .. ..-s:-_.. 3..-... it, ___.._:n. "-" I the spice or Thnjlornlng Papers and tho ` latent Dolpntchu. Senator Araonanlt in dead. Di Rudinihaa roconmuctod the Italian cabinet. ` I A I l\...:- n.L-_L__- - I-0 - Ullllluuo A. L. luvin. Poorbom, in a candidate: `for the mayo:-slay there. The countv cmmnll nf Knnf I... altnninr` llllgu I no In _boennu 1! in` town It PU I In .OnrnInn. Pub. 810.. but an 6:. qwuurloo.` `lur wu muyonwy more. county council of Kent has granted 81,00 to the childnn | aid society. the hm. \:\/illinnu Mush, 0.\'M y. M SATISFACTORY SHOWING. Repudukxreo THE VIEWS. PITH OF THE NEWS. I ! IIUCNIUIU WIIIIIIQ IHTIUFI IIIIICIDI. . lgieoly ll all can In mu. lia. lb. \ J. Harrison 1 00. Inn I special solo of lemon audcuoln on Friday. You will - uvomom by looking into in if you want ' ono. Fr only. 1; Grenoble vnlnntu. Tnrnnnn ulnondo. 1 hnlv lhnotn. All uh: Inn nun. lino IL S7RA!\`'m.\'. Pm. Dec. l5.-`0no,- and ' oihly twolivu were lost and I'a'I'.000 worth - 1 of property donmyod in I the which our!- ' < od about midnight loot night in Dnryoo. V ' ond olmou mined the business portion 0! - the town. While tho Bro we in an F - -...I. I..L.4l .._...I -A.._.. -o..H__ .... uugvuo Iv now-utuoulco 8\'un\-. N. B. W.. Doc. l5.-'l'Io Jcpb nuo consul ha formally pmtutod to the ' pnmlor, the Hon. 0. H. Raid. qciunt tho unfriendly chnnchr o tho ptopolod logic-" lnionutonliuuo. :1. 7` `v I FIII IEIJWII. IV IIIII IIIU IIl'U VII Ill If ` I mob Iootod aural stout. reading In- l drodu o! ddhn worth of goods. Remember ue HIILIDAY DEPARTMENT! A (ll-out Blluud At Work. Ton-iziu, Km. Doc. l5.-Dupatcboo from live towns in western Knnnn unto the nllthnb section of the country in in A the path 0! the worn: blinud uporinocod in yous. Thousand: of had: ol cattle an being wintorod our on the praitiu und on food: and the prniriu no upward with tour llwithout uholtaor and many no without or live inches! of snow. (mndiln and Mexicali frontier: and at ll] IYIUUU IJIIIZ COIIUCIUTU OI CIIGDOIHI on ["0 point: where commissioners of immigra- tion are noo employed are charged with pertaining to immigration ond to the im- orbuion of lnboron under contract. hue collector : are empowered to omploy oioen of tho custom; oorvico (:0 onforoo cinch luvs And all custom: oicoru no on- thoriuod to not both as cuobomo and immi- gration oiooro. - vvnuru will vnuuuluuln WA.~um<:1~n.~'. Dec. l. .-Senntor Fair- banks has iptroduced a bill in the senate to facillcgto the enforcement of the immi- grntion and contract. labor laws. It pro- video the collectors of cu:-com: on the I 'un.A.n an.-I \l..:n.u lanai-.. -.ul .5 .II A Oonipromlne Rent-heel. \\'mn.~um, l)ec. l5.- -Mr. Allen has not received ollicinl notice of his appointment as collector of customs. but it is to bee fact nevertheless. It is believed that Mr. Allen will olliciete ea collector until Wil- linm Mc(.lregor s term as member for North Essex hes expired, when Mr. Allen will be made in-pcctor of distilleriee et Wnlkerville. and Mr. Mc(lre or will be ep- pointod collector in his stee . This is the compromise which has been insisted on by the local reformers who were no first op.- poaod to having Mr. Allen up inted to any position in the customs. r. Martin. the retiring collector, was appointed I few years ago to the position. but for the pest year has been unable to attend to the duties of the ollico on eccount of ill- i...m. ` U UUIUB health. l1WUll0y BIIHUU. III `IMO llllro Twelve thouund trenaporb nnimele with the numerous sick end wounded encumber- ed the rogreu. The cneunlties yesterday were 3 out fty and to-duy about ten. The enemy hue been severely punished in the recent: encounters. The disaster to general Kompal.er'e rear guard. that. was cut oil` by the tribeemen on Saturday noer Sher Khel, was due to the unimele be- coming enungled in the rice olde at dusk. To increase the ditliculcy the drivers and carriers opened kegs or rum nnd became hopelessly drunk. Many of their followers were benumbed by the icy stream and their feet bruised by the bould- era. Several men ere still missing. wuuuuuu. Two other otlicera received injuries and forty men were killed or wounded. The whole much down the Hare valley since the 6th inen. has been marked by inoeannt. lighting, but the force has behaved ed- mirably. The route was difficult lntho `extreme. through rein. mud and snow. Along the river bed the course was im- pedad by ravines and bouldere.and the icy. cold stream bed to be forded knee deep, twenty times. in the mire. 'I`n~nlvn thnnlnn M-Annmr-f. nnimgln with HUIIIUIL The enemy closed hpon the roar guard and kept ring at short rnngo with great. spirit. The British louse were heavy and included Lieub. \\'et.of the (:oo;kb|a.who was killed, and Liaut. Cliunpin who wu wounded. 'I"...n ALL-.. nmnn-n -Anni..-) 3..:..-f..- -_.l lint tho In-Itleln Lone Wm: Bo|vy-l`Ivo Lloutonuute Deed. Snn..\. hers. I5.---Acoording to oiniel deapaccluoe from the northwestern fron- tior, the march of general \\'oat,mnoott.'s brigade from the camp at Sher Khel into the Sturi Khel country was one continuous action. NM... ............ ..l.._...J ........ Ll... -...... .....-...l uxpucueu. Dover castle is on the cliffs above Dover and is more like 8 lorcrose than any of the other defences in England. Julius C.-rear is credited with building the foundations. and part of the present: fortress. although recentnntiqunriane assert that; it. was built: between the years A.D'. -I3 and 40, during the reign of Chudius. savanna: r can umnunng. 'a:e.":.'}"'-'.-.:~.:*.:~-'~-.:-.: IOIII _ OHIO POWl`)ll PUBI. UFUI DU `I P [U The outbreak is supposed to have been due_ to an over-heated chimney. There was some diilicultv at that in getting water. and this caused great excitement, but the entire garrison was utilized in passing buckets from hand to hand to fill the tanks and the supply thus obtained proved euiciolit. Owing to the exertion! of the garrison in removing the valuables. the property damage was comparatively small and very much lees than was at first ex pected. ])nvnr mxllln in nn Hun nlia nhnvn Ihunuv I The lcnetern Pnrunn of the (Janelle Whi Cumplelelyntted ~ The Valuable: Were Barely Removed-`l'he Dunne Ilne or the Anllqultlee of l!rItnln-l4'oundutIon said to Have lluen uelll hy -Iulluu On-ul- 1)o\'I:n. Eng , Dec. 15 --The tire which broke out in the castle here yeeterdey morning noon gutted the oicere quit-tern and extended to the mein block. The whole garrison wee ordeled out to ght the llcsmee and the magazine was threaten- ed. The eastern portion of the castle was oompietaely gutted. and the ames spread to the western portion.hut were under you- trnl at 4 p In. The outbreak in eunnnsarl tn have been `The Garrison Ordered out to fight the flames. iwnsnscnncnvnrwnn-:n.| lburaaAK DUE TOUAN oven- ! HEATED CHIMNEY. FIREMDVEREASILE.l TRIBESMEN WERE PUNISHED. III-o And lot: At Work. ._,._ n. |\__ no ...,. , Obloot IO Illlltlouo ... \! II? I\._ II I __;_:_...... A Wntrh On cnnndlqnl. -- Savwlq Sellers-{ la uvmcsm & BBO.-I Omcmu. Srnas, Unntxqrzn VARIETY,` Dz-:snum.n' P/vrrsnns. 5-: We have just received for the CHRISTMAS TRADE the Latest London and New York Novelties in [Silk Ties and Mulets. Ipnln Buying A ornuer. Ixmnox. Dec. l5.-'l`be Spenieh, govern- ment in negotiating with the Anmtronze to obtain e 4.300 ton cruiser. worth 1`30U,. 000. which hue been built for Jepen. _ run an nuuuuguu-Iv uuuuua }hmr.\\. N. 8.. Dec. 15 - Aahnrpchock of ourchqunko was felt. in Bormudn bowoon four and five o clock this morning. the movement. bein from south to north. No damage nsult . -~ - - IVIUIIIII nan-nu. ' L0.\'|mN, Doc. l5.--l`rof. Arthur Pul- mor. LL.D.. l).(}.L., ol Trinity college. Dublin. in dead. The late Dr. Palmer was born at. Guelph. Cunadn. Sept. Huh, l84l, being the fourth non of tho Into vononblo Arthur Palmer. first rootor of Guelph. nrchdoucon of Toronto. ` a Fever A Fortnightly uervloe. , Wr:I.I.nm1'uN. New Zeelend. 1)eo. l5.-- The house of repreeentetivee yesterday penned A resolution submitted by the pre- mier, the Hon. Richard J. Seddon. in favor of eetebliahing e. fortnightly mnil service between Wellington and San Fran- cieco and between Wellington and Van- oou`ver, B. C. vvu--nu vvvuunu; n-uu IIIIIII TulmN'I`o, Dec. 15. At. Osgoode hull ten or twelve of the companies attacked by R. Bowker for using the abbreviated ox rea- sinn "Ltd. for "Lvmitcd, applied` to we Bowker required to do it counts in each case. in accordance wit. on order made by the master-in-chambers in an individual care. which order Bowlrer bu unauccouu fully npponled ngeinah. ` M. I IIGLIII }You will have dollelonn umonuu .'i`..'u:?-'. xm" um II--Tl\.\ II-J- 0-... I . A _ _ . _ __ vuu -u-unvu u-wu -nu-. C`Iu'Auo, Dec; 'l5.-A boxing bout be- tween one Armed men. was the fenture of the entertainment given by Harry (lil- mour. at the o mm hall last night. Jack Carr and Billy 'inney wore the principals in the net to. Both had the right arm cut oil` |bOV0 the elbow. They had been un- der the instruction of (lilmour for e month. The eightof the two men on `they entered the ring aroused the interest of the crowd _ and they were greeted with eheerl. The bout was to he nlriendly go for three rounds. but soon after the call of time in the ret round they became nngryend went so each other for blood. In the heet of the ghting the men could be seen to swing the wtumpe of their right arm as if to counter, or send home u still" punch end the crowd enjoyed it immoneoly. Vete- rans pronounce it the boot go they have ever seen. At the end of the third round the bout was stopped and declared a draw. IUT LHU ` unuuu |U|l|4llBl'lI FIIIIWNY. At the time the Michigan Central took the former nompnn `a stock Mr. Martin came to \Vin where he nuumod the suns dutien.` on the Michigan Central that hejhnd been attending to in Amlieratburg. About six years ago he resigned llll posi- tion and became collector of cultoma at Windlor. ll pooitlon ho has since hold. DUT- Mr. Martin was`born in Kingston fty- eight; years ago. llooame west: end wee appointed general freight; agent: of the Grand Trunk company in Detroib. He 00- cupied this position for some time end wee afterwards appointed divisional superin- tendent of the company`: line from IN- lzroit. Reaigning this ho was sent 00 Am- heratburg and ennumed the duties of ngenh for the i 'unudn Southern railway. At. the time lhn Minhimm (`.nnt.rnl mnh nau-uu \.r| nun. 1--n nun VVmb:u)u. Dec. l5.-Stewu-la E. Martin, collector of customs. died last: night). The direct cause of death was pneumonia. Mr. Mnrbin was also aulforing from I complica- tion ofdiacnea. He had been ill for the Mt. three years and onl at: times he had ten able to attend to is duliea an colloc- inu- HUGH IIEUUU [UT rule. A rumor is nlloet in railway circles about A mutual deal than is now ruppoeedto be on between the C.P.R. and tho C.A.R. companies. which is of importance to this city on well as Montreal; In in said that the C. P. R. company will allow the C A R. to enter their nation in Montreal in return for the rivilege of uuing the C.A.R. track: mm A certain point outside the city to the central station. In this event the C. A. R. would consequontl abandon tho use of the Grand Trun tracksfroin Cotenu to Montreal. Rumor aim has it that the Grand Trunk railway will come into Ottawa on the hue of the New York and Ottawa railway. United sum: oouuanlee Ylolnte Their Ohnnera Iu`Not llnnelelng ore Bare. O-rrmu. Dec. l5.--B. B. Oalor bu pe- tiiioned the departmenb_ of jnaaice to re- voke oharbera granted to the Canadian copper oompnny, of Ohio. and to the Anglo-Amen-icon oomuany. Theae control the output of the nick e and copper mine: around Sudbury. The weregnnted char- bera on `condition that t. eir smelting work: should be located in Uunsdn. They have been taking ore to the United Staten. and it is computed than $1,250,000 in wages have hen lost to t`anadian' workmen. Mr. Beaunaololl. M. l'., is in theoity. . Mr. Featherstone. M. P.. in here onbuai- nose with the marine department. Mr. Mlrnum-_ M. I'__ for Na|rl.I| Runny, IIOII W`lIll U18 IIIIITIHU UUPITIIIIOIW. Mr. Mcuregnr. M. l'., for Nurth Emx. is also here. ' DBL- ..g... 5.... ..-..L -.-_A._ ...- _A..._..- L-.-` ll IIIIU llUIVn The new two vont poatago atmnpa have been issued for sale. A ......n.\.. R. ..lI....L L. ....:|._-.. -!--I-- ..L....A fllllnlflclli l`olt An lnrtlnqnnlo shock. ...... I? G I\-_ II A -L,_ KIN`-IQC-Bl I X `III.- IUPll10B}Ilndo from loan young pork : Ch 1 Q I swaaots cod tppotl.nn:." " -"II.flIIIC\ AI:-an nnaulnuunn CL- L--A Wlnt. security For (Joan. .u.-A I\-_ ll AAI\_._-__l- I ATTRAC`l`VB Goons, Low Pmcas. A Profonor Dnid. 1` up n n . .GOODS.l LOST -rd CANADA. - u "IO0DIAl@ I Yul. kaolin Inna u lhon. _ I a1,w.ud In no Inmuonou At cont. We-olloulumu. I In 8.510 nnudoooout lung. at 3. may $- Con DIOIO NQIIIII. Om bump on ad -on nails H the -uh. ones: nd II M901 II punctual:-pant. M 1 IIIIJYK`-[K L IYIDHAI Ha: Cami ?1','u5?nv'n's= 3 In ca:-'ou':"' 'qA'ur' nuns. Wnollourlnnllu. In Lon To The Contact 0! Klnyun nd Bloowhou :- I Iunnxol II Ill` 0 ....*:2.": .?;..:.':.::-:`::.'*'.7.:-' " on no lot or `hot Inc. a lo. !1.N.nnd In nouns an AI: Wntchunluru A Jovnllun. corner at Prtncou and Woulntton -`-A- AAAA I-1ARDY& co irnn nu. of hue quamy soua Ebony Gootb. mndol-y Dugout. Putin. and (unnhod by us. L_(_L_{0H_NS'ljm a_nno., 3' `With Solid Sllvu Duh Ind but quly Brlulu. mounted {in Colluloid Paced Sula Wood. train 08.80 II , Solid Silver Iountod Ooinln to much tron . 750' up. NO I`ICE mmr.-t-u ouK m':4lN:sa In nsnnn than fur you-0 put ; also have honor and hutornelllng boon. Anna cloning from noto u0wuI'. Am: ludm no `Qua Victoria." 'Mo 0! Ir. lndatono." " 7 Mother`: Bible: Storlu." "Pr Mulvo Spotl- or." Klondylu Gold Molds.` "WolnuI.` `ulllnpuu of the Unseen." l!nnll`n\," "Ulnnu and Rnvmr. "Canada : An Inor- clupnodh\." Book: on Mmn. Ontmu Ono to Mnnuorn. Till B|um.m'-UAlIn1'nul 0).. Limited. Toronto. ____._ '()N MONDAY LAST. A HUNOH OF KIYH. 'lhat|n|ar will ban rewarded by leaving name an. uu.m:nsI.nvI:'u Orucn. 0 Oluonuo Street. ulN'l`S- THE BEST LIFE OI` BIB llnjaatyllmvo wnn"' wrltu Lord Loin nlmut Queen \'Ivt.nrl| ' Anna mnlo u rlollnn dnlly. Out-M from Tun BRAD!- uumnaon co. l.hnltod,'l`oronto. I ELP--RELIABLE MEN `IN EVERY I40 cum-y.loo|\l or trnvolllngg to lntlod . snow dlnoovory. And hop our show Molod no on was {woos and (Inn throughout town and` country sun on- ploymont. Oommlulon or uluy. pol monnn and expense: and mono: do It- od In an haul when: ma. rpu\ln%u nddrou It Wouo lumen. 12 . London. Ont. Onnndn uddron TIIII WOILD I London. Ont. Onnadn A'l'UNUlI-A 0001) GENERAL HERVANT. No wnnhlna or ironing. Apply at ll) Barrio Sn-oat. As ALI. suumr umuw AT x.v.o. uni. hue night Flnxlor will ho littoral}: ro- wnmod by rotntnlng to thin oloo. I I I I J I That's the way you'll feel it you ll your coal bin this i month with our `,`Coa| That Suits." Our Coal costs less W because it goes farther, and ~ the best. it yard for will fare {further than our Hard Coal you worse. goes farther because it is ` But if you go ~ \ 1 I 1 I I run. nurun r.. Hui. loa '~Il gun. DI- lovod wife o! Jo n cCnu tray. in- structor Kingaton ponitontlnry (Arm. _Funoral from her late midonoo. puritan- tinry farm. on Thundn Afternoon It two o`olook slurp. I` odds and I0- quuinnnou no mpoctfully Invited to attend. E1.I.1m-r--In()nm-io. California. on Doc. Mb, Henrietta E. Elliott. n mtlvo of Inland. formerly of Kingnton, Can. 3-: Auury l`A- A. HOIWBII, DOIOVGG WHO 0' Goo o Bonny. jr.. aged 45 earn. Funoru will take place from or Inn noi- doncoi '79 Elm utroot. Thursday slur-. noon at 3-30 o'clock. Friend: and so- qunintnnoea are Iupoottully invihod to uwond. Mu.(`.u'uImwrv-In Kinglton. on Don. Nth. Sarah E. R: '41 an. be- I lmmd Will (I, JAKL nl`..ms Ants In- ]3l)NN\`--IE1 Kingnton. on Don. Nth. 1807. Mary In. A. Boswell, beloved who of (Mann Honnv_ ir,_ nond l unnrn T P. HARRISON COMPANY llnalurhxknu nml ICmI\AImAon on mm on 4. ; . :..:..41.I.\.I.1.Lo3\JLV \J\J1lI..l.'.tLLV 1 Undertaker: nml lhnlmlmon. I88 and Ill! Prmuoua st.rnet.. `Phonon :- Wantoomn. I0. Runhlonno. tn. Open day and nlglnt. _j- __._-__...__. - . - _.,....- Imnu. ' _DuNNEl.l.\'--UIl Doc. lmh. at 249 Queen street. to Mr. and Mn. John lionnolly. jr., 3 daughter. ' ISTEAGYIQSTEAGY. Dlroot Importers D:-on Good: and Ihntlu. _ _._.__ _-__..__-.._ _-.- ._. 8. B. CORBETT, FlTERAL DIRECTOR. I81 PRINCESS UP. lncutogmllooolnor to W. I. Dnnngn. including tl`1_o world-renowxfed` Alex- andre make, from 500 pair to 81.50. 200 YARDS NEW TARTAN SILKS for Waista. the newest styles to-day in London, Paris, New York. Inspect our stock. QUEEN ST. ma/u. MALTESE a VALENCIENNES LACE HANDKERCHIEFS. imported direct from one of the but rms in lflurope. ` is in buying something practical. `The giving of gifts should be preceded by : judicious and appropriate selection. This is best accomplished by going to an up-to.dnte store. Buy now. It will be to your interest to do so when the assortmentu me all complete. We have just marked off a dainty collec- tion of - 200 DOZENS OF NEW UP-T0-DATE KID GLOVES. lchristmas Inft [Sense -:.._j-:-- (HNTS- THE BEST Ilnjnaty I have wan." Lord horn 'l`0NOIt-A (I001) (IENERAI. wnuhlmz ironlnl. Annly At no HAIR BRUSHES, UN NRA I: D Klnntog. 1 WEATHR|'PROlAIIl.I7'7`l;.* CRAWH]Hll'S at`! turn I [IQVUII IIIJIIIJ '1. 2- m.-E9~95-R? =_' own`; and an Lumnoo vuloyi. 10 u.m.-Ulundy or my obn- | dy. qontionury or A mlo hid`, tomgtnu. ` 4 P. M. EDITION. WANTED. unuiumu. In HUNUESB B! mulooouor DI-onnnn. -j "i.`6`17.' LOT LOT Special Dress` Gdods Offerings. PEHFEUTLY SATISFIED. mos. n._19y_us. Q34 nlll on the,Ground Floor. Toys, Dolls. Games. Books. Fancy Goods, Silverware, `The best and highest grade in the market. Swift s Scranton Coal. With us. Use QUALITY SUPREME '1?" I CW IVY`. _ _ --IIlIlQY wtn.-_- -T Pcbo haunts. flu unfun- 'v_:u0o:Iu..hhvnc'-. ' "...'i-ni{'cdE's'r ."` Ivrusuu.-up-warn sun YEAR. N0. 291. Foot 0! $"Store open evenings. ix-J LLIIIH. - Iunoil. LCVI IIIIILQQ A no - ` I-5 Pieces Two-T`bne_d Shot, Weave. rehular value 60c. for this offering 40c. ' 2--Two-toned Broche. double color Ef- fects. regular 60 goods. for this offer- ing 40c. ' 3--300 Yards 54 inch Tweed Costume Suitings. value $1. for this offering 69c. Remember yard and a half wide Tweed Suiting for 69c. , For the`Hollday Season we have secured some Special Dress Goods Values. We expect by New Year to see the end of them. The [July note 1 To Pout Young liberals hall to-ni ht. Read . J. 1] business ndvertiu Johnston it C1 sacrice of prots ; ouwitns on with both ulna modern uonvonlanc V4 The busine & Son to be oi as possible. Prices All I I As our or o ihanhnslvbn ol the AIIONOIII ANNUAL KNIIAL IIIVTND OF . '.l'olognp:I 0019;? to; ch: :1:-Q on 0! ding!- Ofl "7 CWO I . .I I` mean some tho: Id =.'..uu. will bo'm5 --.~..-- ~..-.:,'~.--.:'.`.:..':-. ::..'-..:: II I ` .":'1::'-bu, 1-Lune.-men .. In. I I` `U . iDoopbu.ns3. '-`- . I Having been into:-mod that incandes- , can: no lights, which tnmnce our pa.- : cont. no bung offend. or shout to be ottcrod. for out In Kingston. we Inn: | the public thatwo shun proooed against uluunnnd pumhaaon. unveil an sell- on of such llama. for myuty and dun- -cps W. J. B. WHITE, Tho Tomato Auori Light company. Toronto. ' business ofW J. Dick closed up as soon Prices Reduced. As our object. is to wind up the present business ALL SALES MUST BE FOR CASH. W. J. DIUK&SON. Boots, Shoes. Trunks and Valises. V GRAND 0_PPORTUNITY XMAS! BUYERS. %WARNlN4G! Dllll nuveruaemanu. Co : holiday shoe saleiaa ' prots. 25 to 50 per centyoff. OARDEBS CAN BE AOOOIIIODATEIJ single and double roomnntith oonvonlonoon. It 388 Queen SIEPOOL ;"'11ii;};k`amI% I- 1013`: -AllIlII. `?o'.. `,""' THURSDAY. Dec. 16 In cppunlu Ion. the human h Irv Md on-Iolnl (Islet: Girl. an 11?:-cu.n. the Duncan Qua. insulin 09!`: annual IIIIMII IIINII. ' an !IDl.ll'9 Il\I units: unit` a an Dally Book I'D!` Whig Bud-I Thomulvoa bv Young smoking concert in Wnm hall Dick & Sons` winding-up Advertisement. Tnlsn-LA-\ I. ('10.. I-u\I:.l..-o nLp\1\na\'A:. . V 21:. AXNUAI. alllhla IIIVTNB 0!` no Non) l\!_(:pTlCE. LOCAL. MEMORANDA. Bh0ARD.V Anion Of Illll. B.n.Inx. N. 8., Don. l5.-;'l`ho steamer hko Ontario from Linrpool. via Murillo. `with the Snglioh nails An-ind this nom- cg. _..-_. _._.... __._.. to open In January. Jou-rrn, on... Dec. 15-15. Nulty trial will not opon boforo Janna-y nut. In all pobllity than will In tn indict- Innnt bloc: thn nu-and im-0 this mm-nlna. III III FVXIIIIII `XI . W! K In lll|llCI- Inont Inlon tho grand jury this morning. 'to'I.ook nu: Puooucori. .VV'u'ronu\. B (3.. Doc. 15 - l`ho Klondyh trhdinm und trans I-cation corporation. which Sir Chulu upper orgnnind. hu purchuod tho lino-clan steamer Amnr. which into In _0l'd0l'0d to Victoria from Lahnun. and in 1-xptctad to min here about tho middle of next month. Shbwill run ho Suntan" and St. Michulo. gand tho company mnounou that thoy will no conga-Iclou: wan; dutinnion to W ich they any dam to ho sicholod. ll UIIJIIIIK \I-I I Quvillul unnatu- Nnw YORK. Dec. l5.-Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Barnee. Boston. a bridal couple. were the occupants of a motor car that be- came unmanageable on 22nd street. The slippery asphalt alTorded no hold for the rear wheels and when the motorman tried to [fat out of the way of, an approaching coa ran the machine spun around in a circle and started backwards. Finally the carriage collided with the van, was upset and spilled its occupants. The motorman was somewhat hurt and the bridal couple badly lrightsned. This is the first acci- dent of the kind chronicled here. I7.000.000 bunhola. Al.lMN\ , N.\'., Doc. I5.--`Tho total tonnage carried on the canals ofwhe _ ante (luring the past season. according to the utnciatica psnhered by the auto de- partment of public works. shows a falling of!` of 97.000 tons when compurod with the nmounh cnrriod In`!-b year. During last your 3,7H,S94 sons were carried. and dur- nm the mason just panned there was but 3,617,804 tom handled. Port Archnunlnxndo. Pom Am~Iu'n, Ont`... Dec. l5.-Wit.h the closing of lake navigation by the sail- ing of the steamer Gilchrist the record of this port. is closed. Frank E. Uibbe. do- minion grain inspector. has compiled the following statistics, both for Porb Arthur And Fort. William, for the loot throe yours. in the what undo. The mulls for than corn on as ` follows: 1.995. 10,550,000 nahela; r896, 12,000,000 bushels.-; 1897. l7.000.000 bushels. .a..,..... \Y\' n... at-.,,3I'I... 4-..: ?eU" COHVUTBIIIK WIDII UI.II'IIIIKUl'U Uullllg IHU progress of the trial. He says the counsel for the plaintiff. barrister M. K. Cownn, wan unduly familiar. and had an undue in- tluenco upon the jury. A. Lnorty. bro- ther of the defendant, swears that he saw the lawyer wink at the jury. The motion was enlarged. ;'ryl'H H|o|idonooI'0O.WI.lb. XVIHFDIIM U" UUUHII U] "I! KIHI-IIlIIUl" \JIIII'Uc Now Lnertiy movoa in divisional court. for a new trial. The jury. he says, was seen conversing with strangers during tho nrnarnn nf Hm trial, Ha nnvn Mm nmmnnl wo` nmmn And rhorororo Got The vog- dlot. the hour Bun. ' ToRo.\'1'o, Dec Iii.--Cbnrlea LnlTerty. Windsor, lost $2,501) on A breach of prom-. inc suit, brought: against him by Joaoph Martin. on behalf of his daughter. Claire. Nnuu Lnnl-M1 mnx-nn in tlivininnnl nnnrf. nenry D. WIRING- Tho groan sun 8 is now viaibio. while un- usually large for I. in period of the inn spot. rninime, is a well-known phenomena, and has no connection whatever with the birth of: new planet. Solar outbreaks similar in character to the present one have been observed by astronomers hundreds of times. (Signed) William R. Brooks. _._.____,_ .._ _...... IIIB IBDLOTII IUHUW I The extended group of sun spots now visible marks one of three diatu`.-bed re- gions on the hemisphere of the sun pre- sented to the earth in late November and early December. During five months the presentation of this disturbed hemis- phere of the sun to the earth has been accom anicd by warm weather. The warmt of early December in only mother manifestation. About ten million: or square milee of the sun's aurfaee are in- volved in the groupoi apota. As the spots forming the group are much eeattered. they cannot be mistaken for the shadow of a planet. The usual characteristics of run spots are plainly visible. (Signed) Henry C. Maine. Tim aunt nun amt now vieible. while XII IUNICIIHDIHK IIHU BVUHM The Press print: letters from Henrv C. Maine. of Rochester. N. Y., and from Wil- liam B. lirooks, of Smith Observatory, (lonova, N. Y., on the group of sun spots. The letters follow : VI... ..-o.....l-.~I .....\.... II: -nu nnnh: nnul 3 ms. SWIFT & co. 306000066606 CQDOIH aunlclonmy. This new world has been expected by wise men since the time ol Uhrieb. almost 9,000 years Ago. Revelations \'II is quoted as forecasting the event. Tim Pram: nrintn luttnrn frnm Hem-v C. we N20 Ol N10 637511. If this vast world ol matter is entirely broken from the sun. as astronomers any in la, inla whirling in space and orentiny an atmosphere ohm own. which will make life possible on its surface as soon as it cqpls auiciently. This expected by "N30 EPIOG anu Wlll OOIDFOY DUB Bllfbul ~Profoaeor William R. Brooks. of Smith obnervnbory. telegraph: that the mighty solar diaturbnnce is about 100,000 miles in length. According to hia statement, this new.world which the sun is sending cut: into the universe. is more hhan three times the sivlo of the earth. If pl..- ......L .....-I.-I .-.6 .ngH>u- :n nnl-u-nln DUFHU IFOIII DUB Bull 6 BIIFIIUE. Professor Cortigan.direcLor of bho(loode- sell observatory. said : Them bulging globe of molten matter will be hurldd out Into space and will destroy the earth." . n__:........- ur:n:..... D n......|.. at Q....:n. nuousnnas or years ago. Professor Garrett P. Service predictgd. such a birth on December 12th. He said : The great nun tz which astronomers have been wntohng for years, has now formed into a ery swirling mass about to_ burst from the auu a surface. D (`A--{nun Al-nnlnn A fl-unllnnrln, A III; Section of the sun Is Ready to Launch Awnymnd when It Bi-nah There will lie: lllghty Ornlh. and out (loan the larch--scrlpl.uro In sum to Have Fon- ciut the Event. ` Nizw \'mm, Doc. 15 -The Evening Journal says: A new world is being born. and to-da any person with the aid of a smoked gfasa can nee it read to break away from the nun and launc itself into a ace, just like the earth did hundred: of t. ousands of years ago. Prnfmnnr GA!-I-nf.h P. Snrviu nradictad [nun ur AEAINSI nun awn. CAVORTING ALONG PIKE A STUNG BY A BEE. [END {IF THE` W|lRl.|l.! A New World Reported As Born On Monday. A Ilotor Du`: loconrlomu. __._. I\., up ll._ ._........ WINKED AT THE JURY. KINGSTON. ONTARIO. WEDN;ESDAY..,uECEhIBmR 15'. 1397.. BOY A undead}: desk nnd book cuo covn-J bind in otfand by the Harrison Go. lor Gzriotnu at 83 23. Just the thing for 5 young or old. Thu Illing very haul No. and Imh u. IL lhhn. I. $00.0o0 Added to the Sm-plue. 'I`mo.\"ro. Dec. H.--'l`hero never wee heerd in the iegieleture e more lucid pre- eentetion of the facts concerning the nen- ciel poeition of the province than that undo by Mr. Ilnrcourtin hie hndget epeech to-dey. Nomnly did he put clearly before the house the operations of the peat yeer. the preeent mm of the exchequer end the proepecte of the future. ell of which were ehown to be eminentl eeliefec- ; tory, but he mede e telling rep y to (hope I `T I uniummunl mnuoo In the nank-AImmcl who heve eet themeelvee up ee the nenciel critice of the edminietretion. In brief. the position of the province is thie:-There ere eeeete eggrogeting $5,291,068 and linbilitiee et preeent peyeble of $33,044 mehing e eur- plue of 8.3.258 324 The receipte of reve- nue for the ten uonthe ended Oct. 3let. 1897, were 3:! 69.'i,l.`|8. end the expendi- ` ture 83,200,218. On Nov. let. |897._. there who in the bunk et the credit of i. the trovinoe 8724.882. During the yeer ', 8-l9H;l6l wee mm to the eurpine. Mr. I. Hevcourt eetinnted the reoeipte for 4 1898 et 2-3..\l3..`l7-. end the ex ditere . at 33,398.76? 'l'he.feet thet eeetnel reeetple elmoet ioveriehly exceed the em- Inete. end the further leet tht the ectoel expenditure ie elmoet ele-eye Ieoe then the I estimated expenditure. give reeeenehle ee- 1 eureooe of e eolnfortehle enrplee. The I enewertotherpeeeh hythetreeenrerwerl node by Lient.-Gel. letheeen. the op- poeiticn citie. UUU PTIIIUIIIII Ul ',ll\IUlI U uulvlriuy. Strong speeches were made both for and against the resolution. . An amendment. condemning the views of Dr. Grant, with- out. mentioning his name. was moved and received ve votes ; the motion was carried by seven vobee. A number of the members had to leave before the vote was taken in order to much home has night. Ul IHKUTEUII. Whereas the Presbyterian church has repeatedly. in all her courts. taken strong ground against the licensed liquor traic of this laml. declaring it to be "contrary to the word of God and to the spirit of the ohriatien religion. and calling upon peop|e--b_v voice, vote and exnmple-to donll in their power to seek its removal; and. whereas the prohibition of that trallic has been lately assailed in one of the most largely circulated papers in the dominion by one wiose po.-ltion and inuence identied hi very closely with the Presb teriun c urch, therefore the Preabytel-y o Paris deems it an impera- tive duty to give. at this time,on axiomat- ter. no uncertain sound in relation to its entire adherence to the position taken by our general assembly. and our opposition the and repudiation of the ground taken by the principal of Queen's university. Strona snoachaa warn mule bnth far and In sum` wry 'DIIlKW'lIIl. I III" New and public.) Fiona. The Prenbytery of Pan-In menu: by the Gen- eral Assembly`: ueelnmtlon. l`.uu.u, 0nt., Dec. I5 -\'esoerdny"was a Hold day in the Paris preebytery and the sentiments of Rev. Dr. Grant. of Kingston, lately pu bliehed in the (llobe. were repudi- ntod. The following resolution was moved by Rev. W. A. Maolny. D.l) . of Wuod- stock, and seconded by Rev. E. R. Hubs. ol Inger:-oll. /hnronn Hm Prnnhnfnrinn nlmu-nlm Im- - v--v---.._ . , I r - _ -P; `I ` on so _ """'-"-"'-'5" ,,QC-QI: IIVIZC nary UIPII-II. Miss Grace Duncan. Brantford. was,mar- ried at Calcutta. India. on Monday to Ar- thur Caaperz. barrister. She mob her bus- band while on a visit to her sister. Mra. Cotes. nee Sara Jeannette Duncan, the writer, who was also married in India. lUl' llUlUUu A special cable from London say: that Messrs. Peterson, Tate and 00.. have not yet. given up all hope of success in the se- curing of infant Atlantic service but there is great. diiculty in obtaining the neces- sary capital. Minn Grnnn Dnnnnn. Rrnntfnrrl, IvA|:In|ar. D[|E(7bHLUTa The dominion ahdry protection eet. on tho Atlantic comb hu gone into winter quarters with the exception of the Osprey, which is watching two or three American shing steamers which have not you left. for home. A -......:..l ..-LI_ l_-_. `I'-._.l_._ _,__ ;| .. l/TUW I AVUID V538 l'IlIWl\y. ' The Herald printing company. llamilbon, will take legal proceedings against. F. M. Stnir, manager of the Grand opera house, for accusations contained in 3 lower to the Spectator. The lnminirm Hahn`:-u nmlnnlinn "Ant. nn VUBHUIU HUIIIU yUl|l'U IEO. M. J. Haney is in Toronboon a vacation. He has not resigned his position an ac- count? of recent. labor troubles on the Crow : Next; Page railway. I The Harald nn'n|`.incr nnmnnnv I[nn\iH.nn IV IGIDIIIVU HEU|lIUI n lilayti is again threatened, this time by Italy, who is malung heavy claims for tho alleged illegal seizure of Italian mo:-chant vessels some years ago. M. .1` Hnnnv in in Tnrnntnnn n mamatinn FI"IllUCUH1`\|ICU- W. S. Evans, Toronto, a nephew of senator Sanford has been nominated by the South Wenuwort,h conservatdves for the lo islntivo assembly. avti in nonin 't.|1rnnt.nnnrI thin timn In: UUUlIUlLIy- The San Francisco transportation com- panies have agreed upon a passenger rate of live hundred dollars from that. city to Dawson City. . A mnmnrml nnrvinn mu lmld at. la`:-mp. uuwauu ullzy. A memorial service was held ab Frog- moro Tuesday in honor of the mmivorenry of the death of the prmce Ezonaorb and the p rinoeea Alice. W. R Evan: Tnrnntn n ngnlanm nf - L1 IUUIUD LIIIBUIY DBO IQUIOGSOG B meoung. Marchand. premier of Quebec. made hil budget. speech Tuesday. in which he pledged his government. to the strictest economy. Thin Han F`:-nnniann tn-an-nnulvnnn m-nu, :oooooooooog'