Imlfl mucn allulluluneuu. The cunfoms department, Octave. has received $47.00(J from Mr. Devie. collector at Dunon. This makes 835,000 in dutigg received no fer from Yukon since the open- ing of mvigetion in 1897. semv-Iy. Thousands of nhoop are repnrnod to have porinhnrl frnm cold and starvation in wash- orn Wyoming. (`.IInvnn mu Imus t.ho Dohortv organ fac- ern runway Irnm Iululuu bu nuuuuty. J. J Mc(,`ulTurty. New Orleans. has gold who famous racehone R-quitul to E. C. Cowden. who will probably retire him to the stud. nr:n:-... n 1` l`I..a.. ml... nnmmznnd mo arua. Williun D. C E'Vil1. Who 00mm-'v0d suicide by shooting himself at 80. Augus- tine. Fm. was formerly I roaidonn of Bnmnlmn. ur nL-.)..:..I. Du. D....s.... .....-:....I orn Wyoming. Clmvun ml: loan Doherty organ tory $`. 5`0H0 for thirty years, without in. tare-ty. Lo rebuild. "nnrv 1`.-natnn wan rn.n|nnfAd mnvnr nl '9|'8`['. L0 l'BD|Il|(l. Henry Truaton Wu re-elected mayor of Duluth over Elmer F. Mitchell by a In jur`ty of about l.`_'n0 ` (thnrlm W. Chadwick. Rab Porhwo. has` ]|)IYy 0' LDOUL l,'.'UU (lherlea W. Chadwick. Rab Portage. received the nomination of the connervi~ hive convention for Ween Algomn. TL. r1......a. Pnnin rail:-marl on:-nnnnv UIVO COUVBHDIUH [Ur V` VIII |Ull1Io The Cmmdn Pacic railroad company will build: new line to pnrnllel the North- ern railway from Toronto to Sudbuty. I .l Mn(`.IT.u-Iv, Nnw Orlnnmn, hnn nnld on ma quoulou OI prmnunlun. Theta and other mean-uren I commend to your enrnonb consideration, invoking the divine bloningr upon the importnnh labors upon which you are again about to uvumo. nu I -Inn ul muv unann- John Lamzhrin in again the choices nf tho Iubarala of Nipioaing for the legislative ao- semi-Iy. Thnnnnnrin n' nhnnn up rnnnrmd to have Washing shades, com- plete for 25. 0! one liwenhlng l_)Hl!)lll. Gentlemen of the hou-o of commons: The accounts of the put. your will be laid before you end the eenimutee for the suc- coedung your will likewise be placed upon the table so an early date Honorable gentlemen of the nennle, gentle- men 0! the house of cnmmnne. Moe:-uree wull be nubmlnred to you re- -peoning superannuation, the repeal of the present frunchire act and a plebiscite on one quonlion of prollibivion. Tlmm and nthar menu-urea I commend MID IIHIDOG IKIHKIIUIII Iuhu liuu uuuuumu. The action of the imperial government; in denouncing the treaties with Germany and Belgium all-o affords meat. satisfactory evidence of their desire to facilitate your eknrcs to promote the closont. pn-eible com- mercial reiatioue between Cmada and the remainder of the empire and will. I trust. contribute materially to the development of imperial undo. 'I`im mmrnnrdinarv discoveries rocentlv remmnaer at we present. year. I ob-orvo with pleasure that. cerrein government. cont.raor,a recently let contain provisions oulvulmevl to suppress the evils of the sweating system. fl-nhlnmnn nl` thn hnnl nl nnmmnm: Tho Latent. `riding: of Event: Flushed From Ann ..._4. -5 3L- au..s.- 0000000096 Irllfl LINN} WHICH HOW BXIBDE. I congratulate you upon the exceeding- ly cordial reception accorded to the repro- I eentutivea of Canada at. the jubihe cere- monies. and also upon the warm appro- ciatiiou manifested evarywhere throughoub the mother country in reference to the conduct of Canada in mvxborinlly reducing the rate of duty upon goods imporbe-`1 from the united kingdom into who dominion. II... ....n-:.... ..f tkn hunnnlnl nnunsrnrnnnl-. ox impenm uauu. The extraordinary discoveries recently made upon the Yulmn and its tributaries appear likely to result, in an enormous in- uxolpeopleinuo that regeon and have com- pelled the government. to cake prompt act ml) for the preservation of law and order in that dinbanb and almo-ls inaoov-nible locali- ty. Measures will be laid before you for theta purpose. A rnnlnmh hn been entered into. nub- met purpose. A contract has been entered into. sub- ject to our epprnvdl, lor the completion At the earliest poeeible moment of a system of railway and river communication through Canadian territory with the Klondyke and the principal gold fields. which it in expect- ed will secure to Canada the larger portion of the lucrative traffic of that country. 'I"|~.. I-.-mnnlul hm-u-nr. with whinh um 0! one lucrative crnmc nl tum. cnunlrry. The bounuiul harvest with which we have been favored bv a benevolent Pro videnoe has contribured greatly to the in- crease of our prolporiby. 1 am glad to note that the trade and commerce of the dominion. and more orpecinlly the amount of values of her provincial exports, have increased greatly during the put eighteen months and there in good reunon to bO||BV8 that thin improvement may be maintained if not augmented during the remainder of the present year. I nhun-un smith nlnn-urn that (Int-ruin SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. T we NEWS or m wom.o. Bleached Table Linen. 2 yards wide, 75 per yard. 2 $1 per yard. A SUICIDAL MANIA. guuuom govormng "II In noun 0: Canadian goods iron on Shogun to tho Ounullon frontier oomo inlo tot-co, 1-. Day. int. no 1-tun oocrouty at Wanting- too. telegraphed yoltordny : Regula- Iiooo will ho and to day to go into olooh inunodiotoly." Oman: are rootnining thou ioy until the nnntoot tho regulations on known. _ `l`. B. Whito. 018: Thoonoo. Ont, rp- pointod chiol oogioooc lonlso now lino of roilvo to ho boils from tho Btichoon Mo: to in Into. onivod on Wiuolpog loot ovoniag. Ir. Wino pncoodo Goa to Vonoouvoc and willonbork on tho It-oo boon mun} cu Wrongol with bio an at oorvo noolqoonho Iooto. `ho on- dc-\oRn.Ilr.WNIoooyo."|oooooltIo -4-onnm-ih|oionnnvMnur." \v'.\:~`<`om'r.u, B C . Fob. .1.-In reply to tolognmn lrom W. Godfro . pmidonb of the bond of urndg, and E. dvin Dudley. consul. noting who the now cnotomn ro- guhtiool governing the in bond of fhnnzlinn pond: Iron Dvu BIIIIIII An Outnttlnu Plnu-e- win he the Liverpool of the Pnolilc. \'a.\'<'0l'\'rn.. B (T , Feb. 3 --Vancouver in going to boom this spring; we are al ready feeling Lbecllecte of it. Some peo- ple estimate that we will havea population of 40,000 before next year so thin time. The m-rrchn to are calculating on outt- ting .ill lno ways from 20,000 to 50 000 men for the Klondy he thie nprmg and summer. The American: are be-gmnin to come here to outt now. They areieginning to realize that thie ie the beet place. One Chicago rm hae placed an order with the Hudson Bay company hereto outt 2,130 men. The U l` R has already booked 10.000 men in England to come here to outt. They have two steamers coming here to "run between thie porn and Alea.-he. They are larger than the boats of the Eat- preaa line oi eteeznere. There are alao several other companiea putting on eteam- ore. eo you see we ere going to boom. but. an usual. it ie the cepitalieta that will make the money. Vancouver le going to be the Liverpool of the Pacic. communu The auddon increase 0! II4 dntha in Febnunry tn 333 In March in due to the her; that in February the decree: of gen- crnl Woyler agninnt the pncidcon begun to be enf urcod According to the nun-meal repon a from other omen, tho mortality of name; mbat-o-ms all over Cuba Inc at the name (are. In other words, half of hbom lnvo died in A year. I0!` BCHIIBCIO. After the inspector had heard the story he said he Lnuughb the mar. Wu a lake He looked to me as if he had been hitting the pipe," said Schmuck, end in juut. llk one of more taken that sprang up an the end of the other trial He wouldn`o talk nor tel! me anything. Both Mr 1) mean and Mr. MoEwen laughed when hold of t.heman`sclnimt,hut he bad man M. 3 Lueuzert. and could produce her mbhin `wency four hours. Lubhnrdta is a man .rbnut. bwentx-onght. or thirty years old and of medium in. He in light compwxuoued and had I two weelu growth of hzerd on bun face. Ilnlf 'ho lnrmhlmntn of Hunt: mun Ulty nave mod In 3 Your. HAVANA. Feb.3 -The fearful incrouo in the murt.aliI.y. month After month. dur- ing 1807 in Sauna Clara city in most. im- prove-uvo proof 0! the mvagoa made by the Spanish pul-oy of exberminntitm the ace- lul non oombacumsin Cuba. The-o guns: of the mmtnnlit. in Iho any during the put. your are oicinsfl. mm! are baton from the statistical bureau: I........-.. ".9 .4....A. I`.~.l...u..-u Ill. M..-oh New Dress Goods. anabnsnlcau Dureuu: -lnnuury, 78 end: F'ebuar_v.ll4; March, 333; April. 5'24; M-av, 539; June. 53l; July, 655: Allgunh, 645; September. 630; Oct-Uber 884; November. 1,037; Decom- ber. I OH 'I">..,- fnlnl nnnnlntinn nf Hunt: nlnrn rill Der. I uu The mun! population of Santa Clan city is 12 000 In is horrible no use mnre mum hull o~ the I Ml population, or 6 (ml per. sonn_ u,lmnp|;'aar by deulh Ill one yaur. and moroleurnblos null when It. is con-idorod that me persons who died are sll non- combatants `In... ....A.'.... inaumnnn nl Ill tinnthn in isnwmns. LIJEIGERLI Can Bring cr to Chicago In Short Order. CUBA'8 FRIC `HFUL MORTALITY BEFORE HE DISCLOSES ANY OF HIS FACTS. murder of his wife. The Irlndar, Who Olalnu the 020.000 Ro- ward. Inn no la a railroad ucumtlvo -lnupeot.ur nohaaolu sun In In 3 lahe--run Man`: story In Laughed II by The Anchorman Ciilvmo Feb. 3.-lnrpactor Schaacka offer of $2u mm reward for the nding of Mrs. Lueigerl: has a. claimant. Ja o Luthardb. claiming to be a railroad detec- tive, appears as the discoverer of the mica- ing wile of the Lake View sausage maker. He came to Central station yoeberday after- noon abouc bbree o'clock and reported that Ha ha ! found Mrs. Luatmzora. A message was vents tn the criminal court building just as judge Gary a court adjourned, and created somewhat of a stir among than in- tsoroabod in the trial of Luebgort for the VI`. ......|~..... (Vail;-mu Iniknrt. rnl I `IDIITGBF O! (H! WHO. To cuptmn Colleran Luthardb hold A Ilal`&I;_'_l]Lf0|W&l`d abory. Ho was reluctant; to tell who he was, but ineiated than he had seen Mrs. Luemeru within fnrty eight. hours and could produce her in Chicago in less time. He Quid be wn ed to be assured thut. the reward oil" ed by inepeccor Schmuck `would be pmd before he revealed the mintnng woman's whereabouts. When Lu'lmrrlb inquired of captain Ford at Central If than was the place to go!) 0-0 $`20,0(TU reward for nd- ing Mrs. Luebgerb he was taken for a lunatic and turned over to captain Collar- nn Tlm lmnrl nf the r*IMm~f.ivn rlnnnrtn IUHIIDII` EHU IUTIIUU UVUF |/U Ullpbulll UUlIul' an. The head of the detective depart.- meni. took him into his private allies and ( ueaiioned him closely. Lunhurdt. said I an Mrs. Luetgert was being liepb in cue- tody outside Chicago as ehe was in a de- mented condition. She has lucid inher- vuls, he said, and during one of these he had talked with her and became mcii-ed that nine is the mining women. He identi- ed in picture of Mrs. Luetgerb published in 11 police paper. Captain Oollorun gave the man a latter of introduction to impec- tor Schnacke. A r.-- .5... .-..-..--s.... |...l 3...! cl... um-u Jwms. IHE mawnnn sums] Tapestry Curtains. A BOOM I-UR VA'~COUVER. Go Into three At 01:00. Inf! HLL n I- lc. uvmcsmna Bll0.l OnnI`dn AI Pa rlu Ownwn, Feb 3 --It in mud thnh tho government will propooo I vote of 860.000 in the estimates to propsro for the repro- ' nonunion of Canada at. the Pnia exhibition 3- I000 Iv `Juno to cvuuu -up wwus. -r--- Ta 0 Lnutlvo Bram -Qninlno 1`-h'eu All 1)5.`nuum npfnnd the money If It falls to cure. I Good Quality, , Open Front, ISHIRTSI Ill: Lung Icxpoud. Gun`. 0.... Feb 3.--Juhn 'l`utT-ird while no work In the Vlcbofll wboel work: you- berday had him arm nearly wrn lrom its nooket. in In machine. one lung being ex- posed. He was taken no the hospital And is now in a precarious condition. or u... .... .-.`;. .o..:i.:.... Bmux, Fab 3 -The Pruaninn minister of nance. Dr. Miguel. bu issued I decree, which goes into effect. immediately, pro- hibiting the importation of every kind of "Amencan from fruit.,on unitary grounds. mm Inn and Iolegulo Wm Do-l lnn of opal-htlonu. MVANC()U\`lB, B. C. hFob. 35-3. nnn. the oontrnotor w ' All i. 0 Siioluen Tellin railway. o day. He wu bosie d I"; IIOIIR the route by supply men. r. Mann said: We will love no time About getting under way. The ns party will go out in I day or two. It: will oompri-e 150 men and sixty teams. Tye are now on theway from the Crow's Nest. `nu road. They willoorutruct B sleigh road through no Teulin lake. Along this road camps ' will be eebsblinhed every twenhy five miles. Here eeeommodation will be maintained for travellers and atnbling [or horse: The men so this work will be under the euperintendenoe of Neil Keith. who it coming: with them from the Crow : Neat. \A- \\'htn ILA nhinf Aninnnr in I .\l7n Heavy Snow Fall In illlohlxnn DETROIT, Mich. Feb. 3-Tl:o icy em- bargo on buamou and tmlllc in Michigan hu not. you been liltod. Imauely cold weather followed a heavy full ol snow nnd n severe wind still provnile. No froiuhb train: have arrived at. Grand Rupicls lrom the north since Monday md town: in the upper part. of the lower peninsula mny gab short: of pron:-ion: unle-J oonditinnn change for the bother. Pu-cnuor bruins dig their wny through with drlllculcy and all are late. A new lot of Tapestry Curtains, double ended finish and tape drape, $3 per pair. `A a- rm: `I -o man the loo Ilrldgo Bum: CHASE, Que . Feb 3 -Phidimo Vo mum and his non orm-and Irom hora 0|h0llU 8:30 I In to RN10!` La Flour, St. John. ` Isle Orleans The ice in in very good ooudution und In woven or eight inches thick. Mr. Vezlnn. who is I-ovonby ve yours 0! ago. mu the rnb mun to on-on the ion bridge clue formed here Iorty yours I20. To Into N rroallng" A} rhnos ALIIANY, Feb 3 -Snat.or Wray. of Bnooklgn, has inuoduood an "and-crank mg" bull, main ma mladulnounour to "treat." any pv-r%n to liquor in any saloon. bnrroom. or (olu -room. Tho lint. offence is puniu.-habit y a ne of C5, the second of- fence by lmpriniomnonn of not. Ion than live. nor mom than twonty. days. coruirur Wlhn Luau] Hum hue pruw a noun. Mr. White, the chief engineer. is two trains behind time, and he will arrange to start out at once. There will be three engineering parties put to work at once. Parties will also be sent out to explore for suitable and suitnbly located timber for ties. We will establish ollicee in Van- couver and Victoria. where the business in connection with the securing of supplies and men will be transacted. We will put teams on freight above the Sticlxeen as soon as the road is ready. "An nnnn nu (ha line in lnnnted we tne man is reany. "As eoon an the line is located we will send in L000 more men. "These will be sent through to Glenora to start grud- ing. We will pay more than is being given on the Crow : Nest Pae.-1. We talw a certain amount 0! rislre as regards some ol our men leaving us and pushing on to Dawson. The third party will comprise about three thousand men, and people who have knowledge of such mata- tere can come to an approximate idea of what amount will be spent on supplies for that small army. We expect to get I-hrou h on time. and if we do it will be. all things considered. one of the greatest railroading leate ever accomplished. We expect to put through between `.350.00U and 300,000 tons of supplies. It is a low calculation to my that there will be about 150.000 pee le venturing into the Yukon this year. ithodt thie rand it would be impose-ble to et suppliee through. and many would ie. and many more would eumr dire privatione To get relief to them would count the government more than the construction of the road will cost them. tell]. mill knllrl ; hnnrnrl Ant` flflnnn OOHILTUCWOU 0! we T050 WIII C0!Ii Klllllu "We will build e hundred and fifteen miles in A hundred and twent days. This will be done to preserve (geneds reputation of bein able toeare {or those who come to me a living within her borders. Were people allowed to per- ish for went of moms to gen supplies to them. it would give Cnmndu A set-back theb she would never get over. We have also to establish A route by steamers and otherwise to Daw- son. for which we get no eddltlonel grunt. This in an Advnnnn nf nnmn thnnnnd nu n-_ _ I_..._.n..- n-.... ,n..a..l..- 'I\_I.v..n- All IJQGK auu, II) This miles. cleaners and Panthers. flw ONLY $l.00. New Art Blinds 25c. for wmcn we get. no Iuuluonnl grnn is an advance of some tbonund Y) I50 MILES IN_ 20 DAYS. `Iii-I-I-51> ' White Dress AT IT! HOUR]: To-l.E!`. OORNBR 0!` ELLI.-I AND lllv-anon suoohu Poueul-m on the m of February H on formerly been mod as (ho- rory Store and number Ihop Inqnln non door. or Juln Roma. Bnturnn. lli ll \lUll HUINH, NU. U WIIALINUWVN 8 root. noon the Fnrk lnmly occupied by Ir. Richard Wnldron. I`ropn-(.1 In III on ol- lont. ordu. Rant Inc-ionic. Aoply to Al- nn & wn.nn.sollon.nn. llnnton. M CHANCE HE E \lOK HOIHB, NO. I WKInNNG N Ir. Richard Wnluiron |`rnnm-tr I: III IIIII. l U Vltll bolll nch and donhlo P01 : lnodbm oonvonlonoq. no on Onoon I Cl;enille Curtains $2.25, $2.90, $3.50 and up. DIED. S'l`ALE\'- In Kingamn. Feb 2nd, 1898. Ids Florence Btaley, aned`l6 yeaul. Fnnernl will leave her mother`: realdenoe. 5 Corricen otreet. Friday, at. 2:30 p m.. to So. Mu-y`: cathedral. where A solemn llbere will be why. Frlende end eo- quuinunoel are respectfully lnvlbed ho llrntland. Cnor|cu-In Kingston. on Feb. 8rd, 1898, Rvcherd Cooper. ngod 56 yearn. Funeral from his lebe reeloenoe, Vlctorll street. on Sunday elrernooq at 2:30 o'n|oo'lr. Friend: and noquelnoeneee en reepeobfully invited to stand. 'AN"|l.I) -- UPIHHHT ND l'AIl`Hl'|'Ia ` on'Iumo-n or India: to turn! for runof- nlhm nub lulu)! house In Unturl-n. Momh 1 ofH.(I| and 0 I-on: . mm-m .-Handy. Ko- la-ronno. Rnolm-e self-ndclruuod vtsmuod u vnh-pa. Tho llomluion Company. lent. . Ohio.-no BHIUK HuL'.~uc UN Qlvlncu sruurr. wrru mndam Improvemoutn : utnmlon Alt- ohon. Apply to J. B OAIIIYTIIIII. HOUSE IN VAUGHN TRRIUOR. PRINCESS strut. occupied by Noni: B'IhIIIIo Pol- noukn In lat. Applygt Wiuu Onion 1-: ALAIN! IURNIIHEIJ 10()I IN OINTIAL locality, modun improvements. prlun homo. No. I Brick Torrnoo, oppoolto It Paul`: Hubbub Hohnol. Iontl-cal Nuns |HaTf Begu1arPriees Your choice of IIMPURIEIJ JMJl(ETS, |$TW %@T1`3AAM_0%.. IO DEL`-. Wm OR. mu) l.A~l'l`, TWELVE D0hI.AR'4.ono tan nnvl out two dollu bill: A uulmhte rowan] will be [Inn [or In tomrn to thin olom 75c. IIhl'-llEhlAlihE HEN [N IVIHI onllty. local or tnvolllna ; to Int snow -u.omm-1. and he-p our show cooked up on trons. lonooo ugd 533... nhruughout Mum and country body on- ploymont. Oommlulon on salary nu montm um oxpvmun and money announ- od In nnyifmnnk when nhrtnd Pm` partlolloll uldreu nn Wonn Inmcu. ILIOTIIO 00.. London, Om , Oanndn. Dlroot. Imprten D1-on Good: and llnnnlu. unmuu I-nal}. `I'll hunmo Uublnnxln.-IM-SM I name 'l`olophono147A Opon Du! sud Prlnoou Ibuot, 001110! I phono ocnmmunlnutlon T 1-THARRISON C MPANY h..a-.o.n--. uni I!n.|..I-u-. an And I M mm Pnmc--On the 2nd innbano. at him rec-idonco of William Munuoll. B.A.. brother-in-law of the bride, by the Rev. A. W. Cooke. Florence Mnboh youngolt dnuahter 0! R. B. Price. M.D.. of Bath. to Ohm-lea W Mills. of Chiongo. . GOOD OOUK BY THE IOTH OF FISHN- uumno wulnng or ironing Apply in tho evoulna. at 161 Mun BI %$lL}5HL $l3 UP:TO-DATE LIIBLV II 1 uununu. Immune Uunluun um Iunnnn-'-ll Prlnoon Ituot, Oot-not Bydnnhun shoot Toll nhono L 1:. :1.r.L.l.1J.LLDuJ.V uumrruw s Undo:-tnuar: and Embulmon. no and III P:-Inoou Street. 'Phono|:- Wnromolm. I). Ruldonoo. 91. Open day nnd night. ! 123 Princess st., Kingston`. _ _,7,A,;,. __.__.__.__g H. S. CORBETT, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, Ill PRINCESS 8'1`. Klnntnn,uuo9ouor to W. M. Dronnun. uoon 000: In ran mm or rail?- tin nVInIl1l.I! nu Kin: RI HABDIIIS OAR ms AnmlI0DA'l'. with both sing}; and donhlo lIl,' nodbm oonnnlonoq. no on Onoon Ottun and So. [mu-onoo ulloxu. I 10 nan. - Gonornily Mr Ind 0- \ mull. mid. gmux noL'.~u=: o.\' QTiiiu7i'i`ninT. WITH Imnrovemoutn: I- W'AN"l1.l)-- UPIHHHT NI) IMI l`HI'l'L um'Iamu-n or India: to tnvnl for Immun- LARGE IURNIIHEIJ 100M IN OINTIAL lmnlitv. madam lmnmvomnntn. nvnn WEAYHEN PROBABJLITIEI. '1'=Joi'duiee}:'?. HCI CBIIIIHC Q Fur Lined Wraps 4 P. M. EDITION. \ To buy the Beat at less than I IU nan. w | oidodly oold. -nnmanmn MIN [N IVER! lty. cg !n_tn_ .n -,.__-__ -._.a L-,,_ ...._ For Ladies, at. HENRY BRAME. n-o.-.._.-- gun Dunn; $5 EACH. `us. mm). ; "hll\IlDU|A Dn___1 ;swm . Scranton Coal ntnnlnbf - vvu `--v- - TILIPBONI I. New Black Cashmereea New Black Alpacas. 65TH vi`. -n7owouuun_ "-uu.u' ' won't wum the house a little bit. but a very small quan- tity of 4c 010.0, will I giant. deal. It's the mojot economical coal to be JAS. SWIFT & co ATI-IE DAILY Bkmsn WI-no. Lump * Coal $25.00. Big uyweepfnr trimmed. deep fur collar and tho- roughly up-to-dn_te. 1. NO. 28. 1-1| uu1uvIIuuunnupuwvuruuwnoou- tohooonosgruuctor. Ontario; 1' Inn nothing hrthulo uy. My oholuovu In light txdnnom. Thu hdngdonhduoumlndnnnd will do- vuoqyu-otobiau-ioniouI." IN Hill] IIII @0161!!!) In luau Insulin Idling by ovary poniblo maul to lo- onn his uuodaneo to: sooth: oonuno-l mh An.-Ihln lllij 8| vinn no says. In pun : "In making this announcement! do coin she holiof that the ring he nothing to offer me, and that Rchert. I-`nl zsimuonnin roluoing my propolitionn for I ght in not only go. mg in the bee of public opinion. but ulno I-coking to avoid I conteau tbollh which he in doubtful u to tho result. Al the public toll know. my ourn to him hove boon. oineoro, and the Inca that ho hu hoon plcuod no any they won "hlulfa. Imt hu lucked tho ooungo to all thou. indicates no lully his position in tho aunt. lhilinn In nun nonihlo man: to n. EIII llll IIZKIIIIW III` Iuuulut uIlICI-l hnvodou onrytlnog eooduant to ring uopo-I donou nowhonin Ibo contro- vu uhonldlu Etoloogod. Oothootbor .lno|bd Hntunin Inaugura- lnndvitudby than who Ihould know that I hm nlnnlnml ml-nvuumn nann- IEUVWDJ III? Vl -?IIII [KT tlotlhvohlnnlnnd porunnnconoeor nnrninhnnnnsnnallctm. Oflhn I-inn [ulna Iron tho lung and Ill] lot to the lust. Cmcmo. Feb. 3. -.Jun Carbon. in I let- borco the` prom. has fonndly announced hug retirement from the ring. In the letter In says. in pure : "In unkimr this nnnouncomoncl do loin IIRST-OLASS 0l l'NlI\(} FOR A OFFE- BAI. `core to mm or purch-no; in the Vila to o! Duh. For particulars nvply to Joint 00I.II.on tho prom no-I makes I good re a necessity. You osn`t have s re without good cod. Buy yo cool of us ; thus : no better cool anywhere, end we see that it is always dry. clean and free from sisto or olinkers. Our prices no es low us good coal prices my- where in the country. PEUULATORV AN D I VHRTOHS HAVING idle onpltul 0! one hmmrod dollnru mm) and l1|;\\':ud:I nhnl]-1 write to -uh nt ones. I 5. . gq)mQQhlng of unusual imnortnnco to oommunlouu cnuun H('0lII:s, 63 Wall Strut. New York. j rI\.aI..|` I 5: a "Klnndlko Hold Fiolh," In Inrao chanp, valuable book, golng nka at wh-rlwiml Beluiilulpru-cu-n Ila uwenuy-'h'o - out-n. Honk: on, time. HK\ivL|.\'UA|H!.l'.`TbUN COIL | ANY.LlmH.od.Turuntu. ' 1`: rII.a\..-vunr u -'T'ho but life of Her Majesty I have seen." writes lmrd I.nm-- about Queen \'iv.t.nru." Agent: mnketho dothsn ih BBAl)hh.\'-JAl{l(h.'l`aU.\ L -. Lim Nov`. Tm-onto mum-w '\f o `limmen of Hm (`inane " Fnnclnntinn ho-vk bw.ap.~| Ih uunetie d nf lmr-Om-Im d nu j0"t\ Iworyl--uly orders Marvellous ll- lm4traHon- PW`!!!-0 In-4 sl BR.Al)LEY-()Al(- lUT:4()N CO.. Limited Tumn?-o. lJ0()\3lH Wlll nu lltnu |Thls Evening Thursday. Feb. 3rd, ,. AL, n_._ ....u.a-.. r u,... tum. |'4.,Z:,,.Z:QEz_ F 0.4- PENTERS WANT I) TO WORK ON J I onntrucnon of Montreal TVnnupuI'!I- non tomunuy h;Ievm.or. App y ou the work to J. A JAWIR. Uh Kingston Reform Association. )I\ I\l\Illll'I"I"U'In`IlIl`\Y `J MEETING 04` WARD OOMMITTEEMEN. C.er|-uund Rcrutiueers for lhsulutrmion Booth: will he held on . -I-n,,,_.-J_,, l'!-I_ 1...] llllhr -_v---.--D -.._...--._,,- -v. V,__ at the Reform Booms. Holden Mon Block. LL` } z-ecroturiea _j__ Hdrd Wlntor Weather Ilolhlly lobllool IIIIWIIIQIQIIOII 1-. Dual rhnmulvnn In. III II, III JIIIIII -Ill wus- ro Pool Thouulvon bv. Bind at Roynl rink no-night. "At. Homemd picture motion uh Queen an-ooh church to night. n...a.+..-man nl manhood uumno voter: an-coo cnurcn no mgun. Rcgi-trntlon 0! manhood Iurngo voter: | start: Friday as 10 um. nnnnnrh n. Ha. James church school cure to Inllom cml evanlng. Dr. Lucas. Wilfrid Lucas and Min Shaw will give In concort in Sydonham street. church lecture hall this evening. m.a.an.. an-A nnmmimnn, unnm: Iihnrnln LIBERAL CAMPAIGNII Kingston Youag Liberalsl Cl 00 IJOIKI IThIs (Thursday) Evening, Feb. 3,| _.n__, 11...: _..__...........n. I... _--l.|-oin- -..-V \----...__J _.._--. , , ,_, ,_ to make nal urn:-gementn for registering voters. < N. E. O'CONNOR. "oo'y. ----- -----:, \ ns'nu31.1uHa:o 1874. I59 PRINCESS ST.. - KINGSTON. Pictures, Frames, Mirrors and Room Mouldings. alao Oval Frames, Brass Corners. Bow Knots and all the latest. novelties used in the art of Picture Framing. '3.5.\Y!D. 14th Band (rm )'lhu'sda.y Event 5:. I011!-`.1 mrn---Imomzms vs. PETEBBOIOS, Fr-IDAY Evuzmmu. A)_.1-_.|-_ at ..._A.. ' Friday so [U Concern at Sb. James houao this evening. Tichebc. 20c. --A...-.m. Irma And Aucamod Mnonrv bouoe this evonmg. Izcnw. zvo. "Ancient Free And Accepted Muonry will be, the Iubjocu of Dr. Walton) : loc- ture to thin evening. Th I mm. Wilfrid Lawn: and Min Hhnw church lecture mm mm evening. Riddu word committee. young; liberals and commibteomen. clerks and sorutineern for registration booths meet. this evening at the Reform rooms. COMMITTEE MEETINGS` u . I n a . I J . _ I I A _ D I . . I. ".`9'4``.f`}.V"F_ W-| TB URBDAY-R1deau Ward FR1DAY-Vlctor1a Ward,8 p.m. EKVLLJIII HA Admluion-85 oqnu. EETING 01" Y 1'NG ILIHEHALN WILL bu lulnl To RENT OR PURCHASE. _6______o_;_o_o3`l CARPPNTBR3 WANTED? If EETINU be hold . .rlIL.. ?LTsmass CHANCE '};aII~6olden Llon Block. KIRKPATRICWS LOCAL MEMORAN DA. conaan QUlT8.. AGENTS! AGEN TS! 11-1: u:_|: I AbENTa! P\' n.,. !v........ /mm & col C. ". HKTCH Asst. Seorutnry ` . Iuullu lane; Ivy.`---nu--. WA:-|u.~m1-02. Feb. 3.--The secretary ol the _7nited Sutee keeenry on Wedneedey inn, regulations providing the: goods in; into the Klondyhe end northern 'tieh Cohunhie ehrnugh American toni- toty need not pey dntiee when in eherge 0! e eneeolne oinet. The owner any eleo unehe e depoeiu with the colleoeot. the eunelohetelnnded upon the oeniule ohhecnlleceornnthe lrontieuf linee thee the gentle have been exported. Other regeletione heve heen"~ieeeed concerning thenevigeuonolthe Yukon end Pene- pine I-ivere end their triheteriee. I \ one or me moer. I|l0l'Il.l\'O maraebe Ill neia. "While we believe. however. that the succes:-lul conclusions of a British loan to China upon `he terms proposed even with- out the opening of Ta Lien Wan would oonfe: a" great advantage both on that country and the nations of the world. we do not eeewhy a failure of the negotiatione should be immediately followed/ by the grave consequences anticipated in some uartere. It is neither to the intereete of aueeia nor any other power to provoke a conteet with this country and unleee we are provoked by some deliberate attack on .,our ri A hte it in quite certain that we shall dornot ing to dieturb the tranquility ol the world. Our trade hae many iutereete. it in true. for which we `are prepared. in oaee ol need. to tight. but the greateet ol allour trade interests in peace." recereourg. "II so our pomtion is clear. We are re- mitted to our treaty pigbtonnd both parties of the cute with thewwhole country at their back are pledged to enforce them. Upon that aubjecb Ietrenb or vncillatdon is im- possible. We are not. going to be either forced or Jnckeyed out of our trade with one or the moat. lucrntive mnrkete in Aeie. l-\l'hiI- mg Lglinun Ham-unr 0'11}. lhn CUB IIHU (NI DYI8 UVHIUIIUU Illlll H5. Referring to the report from its correc- poudent. in. St. P6301`!-blg that n combinm Lion of German bankers have arranged with Run-inn bankers to furnish China I loan of lU0.UOU`m|0 roubles, the Times Anya: "It. in oio-nurse pos-ible that the story in not. without foundation. There in not much doubt that Ru-ma can procure the money if nho can induce China to enter more deeply into her books Shoin well versed iffthe hnbiu of Chinese officials and has an Ilmoob intuitive perception of the motives determining their acts. In !G quite pnaaiblo tn.-.r. timely and judicious appeals be these might. rganult. in home such diplomlmc triumph as is rumored in So. l`et.eraburu. H In nnr nnmtinn in n|nnr_ Wn Am ra. I [10 more aanenunl term: Ul our uuul. I ma ll whet. hue approximately taken place The government will have deserved the congratulations of the notion upon is: euc- cee-ful conduct on the delicate and mo- mentoue negotiations. Russia : object ions to A free port at T Lien Wan are not un- in-elligible and if she hw offered rome reeeonnble comprn-.nv e on this point end elno di-continued her oppooition eh Pclxin to the '1-emeiuing condition of the British loen, sensible persons in this country will see no reason to cry out en the deference shown her Iuicepvibilitiee. If nn Hm nl.hnI' henrl, nur rnininlnra Qnown H0!" IlIFC8[|'IUl|l|IIU!. If. on the mher hsnd. our uinintere could be Auppoaod to have deferred to her `in NH! matter without. having n-ecured nn adequn-e equivalent. in return they would unquestionably have to answer for Iheir cnnduot. for publno opinmn; bl" in would be unjust tn lord Sahuhury and his col- leagues to emermlu any mch position of the lnnd on me evidence before us. l)-t..-....... o- al... ......A-r `:1:-we n. ning: IIEXEIIEMENI cmannsni EIUIIOKH in I I v 5!: svv-iv-nu Ivar u THEIR DISAPPQINTMENT. The nnposltlon Will use the Occasion as I Point of Attlclr Agiilnat the unwra- Inent--l`he Tlmea Says Nothing Nerloul ` will Result I :-ovldlng Britain Does Not Get the Chinese |._oan-I'repared to right lint Peace In Preferred LONDON, Feb. 3 -The Times despa from Pekin annouiicing that England had denitely withdrawn her conditions re- quiring the opening of Ta Lien Wan. create much surprise and excitement among politicians and was eagerly discuss- ed at the clubs. The liberals vigorously denounced the reported baclrdown of the British government. while the conservative members of the house of commons did tch not conceal their bitter disappoint- ment. Many declined to credit the report until it is otlicially can- rmed and a prominent ceiiservative yesterday afternoon offered a liberal op- ponent to pay a substantial sum to a pub- lic charity if the b-iclidown was confirmed. The liberals declared it would be a humi- liating surrender to Russia, and a severe blow to the British interests and prestige. The members ol the late cabinet are al- ready oommunicating with each other with the view of using the matter as ii point of an attack upon the government during the debate upon the queen : speech at the re- assembling ol parliament. hi..n....ln.y in llnlzin rlnannrnli nriilmriiil. ` WI! BT90 I0 AV UPUIII I'l.Ill'I0 Dy lllI Uuvuwn eld battery. The senate chamber was A crowded. His excellenoy: delivered the following speech from the throne: Hon. gentle.nen ol the senate. gentlemen of the house of commons : I have ob-crvod with great pleasure the remarkable advance in thepolilical import- ance and material prosperity of Canada 1 during the year which has just Ol0!G(l. The 3 loan recently eifeoted has shown that the _ credit of Canada has never stood so high in European markets, and all'.irde reasonable . grounds for expecting that the burthena of the people will, in the near future, be materially reduced by the substitution of a much lower rate of interest on our in- debtedness than that which now exists. leentatives imported dominion. 2099999099992 day by Lord Aberdeen. I I I The ledenl Parliament III Opened 'lo- ' O'rrAwA. Feb. 3..-Lnrd Aberdeen osm- ey. By Reoortcd Backdown of the ed p-moment an chm doloqt to- The weather was excellent end the attend- Brlsh Govcrnmcnbv` `eocelerge. There wee the usual eecorb from the Prinoeee Louise dragoon guard: that eccom enled the vice regal cnrriege ` P from Rideau hell The} guard of honor M e . from the governor-Renew : foot guards `received his excell may upon Arriving - rm. 1' tbId`.dhI consenvmvss co~oEAL Nor 3... ar.', .'1".'.`f\"3{,`e...loa'.'.":."u.oZ?.I1 ......... ..........-..-.....-.-..=-..-u- uid h..mu-v. The nannn nhnmher wu view. "But: while iii is logically compatible with either of these alteriiimvee, we are enmled to assume that the second policy is then which is being followed by lord Salisbury. On this aeeumpiion the with- drawal of the condition is no more than n graceful concession effected on the princi- ple ol do uh don. the gift. on our part. being than olthe privilege of iiccei-iii to a not. particularly deeirnble port. and the con i-ideretion we receive the acconienoo of the more essential iierme of our offer. This .- ...l.... L..- nnnnn nviuv\un'I1 tnlrnn n'nl\A aeaemnunz OI plarlmmeno. Di.-cussing its Pnkin denpatch editorial. ly. the Times says: The fact of such withdrawal is, of cnuroe, consistent with the adoption of entirely ditferenn policies upon our part. It might be on one hand an unworthy and humiliating surrender by astatev-man who. having promulgated a great policy and defended in with brave worda. had to run away from it on the first ebow of the oppoeiuion it. was certain to piovolxe. On the other hand. it may be a judicious example of the old and tried diplomatic method of adding, in the rst instance. to the terms of a bargain some particular object: which it is not really desired or expected to attain and afterwards sacricing this an ieiuous article in order to secure the rea ends in Yukon Duty Regulation. . . . . . ,._.. .. I .`-L 0 TL` .--g-g KINGSTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1_898. I$l'I:ll.wlInlIIlu III uuuuw Iluuu, Ilunpu undo, by 5 polieolnnn. She was akin hono.nodi|wnfonndthtdnringh9b- nnoliuhtlnrhdhnugd hinnlf has ropcutncoodtoshoboihtolnuton. 0 vucutdownaad nnandiolhoboupltal I'D- :.....a .1... |...AL`|A. -..I.?n.?_I.. _._ Inlher And On nghtor Attonpt To Donny their Llvoo. W.\lllN(31'0N. Feb. 3. -Tho iuicidnl mnnin wtmm bu caused I number of at.- tempta at tel! destruction} in this city for tho past. seven! `weak: mu result. in the loan 0! zbo lives of Wnltar Aylor, n cluk in the two In `y de rtmonc. and his pretty t.vrooty.yu-.o`d nu htor. Lucy. Min Tnylor but been in i|l- III: for IIIIIO him! and Inns night but illncu ulumod n nnicidlI7loun. 8110 vs: with diicnlcy pomudod co retire to hot room and about one o clock in tho Inotning, shot I violoht ll I With ht! III ho tfid I0 hnHu:Qr- nlnnlng. I.hl:I|:h the win- I IDW DlII III IUU ."'0lI5 ylfilv 850 then run. horribly cut sud bmind. through the nut. and dbl` I hall hour`: touch. Inc found in 0 not boat. than may. 5.. . nnlkulnnm mg Dun uni. nnmumn. W. Chadwick. Rab Portage. received the conoorvutive nomination lor Waatorn Algoma unnnimnnnly. He accepted in amid much emliuaium. TL; -n.bp..~..u rlnnnrbunnn (lbOm-1 Kan , A` first rate Chenille Table Cover for 75c is our special offer for To-mor- TOW.