Portier Curtains, Lacé yrtains aod Draperies in sive styles and not to found elsewhere in the We are carrying at this of the year a very te stock at prices appeal to the closest In Linoleums we show 5 Carpets, Curtains. Furnitare and Carpet days every week, constant: TWO STATEMENTS WHICH RE- MAIN UNCHAJLENGED. Ar -- Concerning The Royal Military College Hockey Trouble--A Pittsburg Hockey Team Not Giving Satisfaction. fi is expected' that the antiboking law i 'New York will be made mor rigid than ever. a Vitieen, who formerly pitched for To- ronto baseball "eam, will receive $5. 000 for playing Bexi season with Bos- ton. The Toronto lacrosse team will leave for Puogland on March 20th. The tour will last 'over five weeks and fifteen players will be taken. ' The (urate vistiict hockey league is Inrgely & "newspaper wian's" league, the president, vice-president and sec retary treagurer being newspaper men, A hill iv being prepared to legalize boxing in the city of Clevelapd. One of "the fixed rules will be that no hetvyweight, or even middleweight, will be allowid to compete, Schaub, Toronto's third baseman, will be sold. His place will be taken by Louis Carr, and Downey will play short-stop, = Coogan, of Providence, has been signed to eaich. : The oxceutive committee of the Quinte district hockey league has is sued neat curds bearing the dates on which league matches are 10 be play: ed and other "information touching ihe same. 3 "Alfie" Pierce, of mascot fame, de: claves that Queen's will cause a sur prise by thé hockey team she will put on the ico this winter. The okl col "Alfie" doesn't say what kind of a surprise it will be--happy or shock- ing. The press agent: of pugilist J. J. Corbett announces this brazen lie to the dear people of the United States before whom the fighter appears on the stage © 'Onc of Mr. Corbett's pet trophies is a solid gold-handled golf: ing stick, presented to him by the dike of York, whom Corbett met and played with in Torontd last October." Ihe bicycle club . members believe they have the best hockey team in the Quinte dis rict league and that they will "land" the cup this season. The (lub has a good captain in E. Asbh- jag. The mewoers have bad a num bar of profitable practices, and the club has shown its ability to play hockey 'well. The' following resolution was adopt: od by the Western jockey club: "In | view of confusion having arisen con: cerning the standing of participants in the racing in Canada last year; resolv ed, that owners, trainers, jockeys, and horses who became disqualified fdr no other reason than participating in racing upon Canadian tracks during the year 1901, are hereby re-instated, The Toronto Telegram continues its norfensical ~ gibble-gabble ahout the Royal military college hockey team whom it calls "Innocents Abroad." Af: ter all the abuse heaped upon the mili- tary toam, two stutemen(s remain uns challenged : First, the XTM.C. hoc koyists did not know that there were fessionals with the Keystones ol Pitsburg, Pa., and second, the O.M. A. failed in ite duty in not giving the teams within its jurisdiction a list of Canadian professionals. At Edinburgh, Scotland, Edgar Chichester Bredin, one-time half-mile and quarter-mile amateur chanipion of Great Britain, easily beat OC. Thomas, of Lasswade, in a half mile race for £50 and the world's professional championship ut the distance. Thomas cut out the work at a great pace, cov- ering the first quarter "of a mile in 564 seconds, ~ with Bredin at his shoulder. The latter went clean away and Thomas, seeitig pursuit hopeless, fired The winner completed, dis- # in 2 minutes 1 3-5 seconds. At last a Toronto paper begin io see corruption in. the sporting arena of Ontério's eapital. © Teves what the Mail- Empire has to say: "I the O. H.A. ever starts in to investigate the amateur status of the young men who have been playing ball in this city un- der the guise of amateurs, theve will be a number of vacancies in the hoe key teams in thie vicinity. It is a nos torious fget that the money made dur- ing the season was divided at ita close, and in many cases players were paid a stipulated sum: for their ser: vices," Report comes from Pittsburg, Pa. that the EA ayers hs; he di J charged unless. t play better key. The Pittsburg team's supporters say they will not lose their last year's lauiels so long as & hockey player re- mains in Canada which they will scour for-crack pov chases On the PA. CO. team are: Lamb, Hamilton, Cur tin, Reyner, -Robimsoun, Smith and Shields. The four. Kingston mem! of the team ave doing all right, but the others are not. "Jerry" Curtin J was never a hockey player at Queen's; being only a second rate intermediate. Smith and Shields are, no doubt, in he game class. ling Matches. took place yesterday Ringsion ourhing rink nl : sshool, Otiawa. "months ¢ hasnt. shown her haba yet" to Herbert Redpath, Montreal after | -- me PERSONAL MENTION, Movements Of The People -- What They Are Saying And Doing. Min. Joba leit, Ques stieet, seriously Hl. The late judge Gwyone studied law in Rmgston, early in the thirties. Francis Macdonald, of the local post-office stafi, is enpying a month's vacation. * is Miss Isabel Nosh and Miss B. Ryan, Kingston, are attending the normal » W. J. Savage, puinter, has purchas- od the stock, good-will, ete, of the frm of Moberly & Green, Mrs. Hugh Davy, Strathoona, visiting her daughter, Musi Thompson, ir., Earl street. =. Thomas Skelvey, lately clerk at the Pritish-American hotel, 18 now clerk of the Empurass hotel, Toronto. Miss Taylor, in St. Paul, Minn, at- tending the marriage of her brother, feturned to the city on Tuesday. Mrs. BE. Wilmot, after over ' two visit in - Renfrew with her daughter has returned to the city. Mrs. 8S. J. Kilpatiick, dangerously itl for a few days, is now slowly re covering, much to the satisfaction of fier mmny Friends. Rev. Williani Galbraith, D.D., a for mer pastor of Sydenham street Metho dist church, has been elected as a Belleville alderman Sergt.-Maj. O'Hagan has accepted James Barker, Mallorytown, and Fred. Sparks, Brockville, for services in the Kingston batteries. > €. W. Spencer. general manager evening and had with Hon. William Harty. Fagar Firch, who served in South Africa, as a member of "C™ field bat teh, i applying for &- commission: in Gen. Baden-Powell's constabulary. Customs officer Hogan, Wole Ts land, will do duty for the remainder of the winter at Point Alexander, op posite Cape Vioesnt, where he can greet the incoming travellers, 1S HE KNOWN ? Death Of a Former Kingstonian In South Africa. This morning a letter was received from Capt. A. Cronwright, of the re cord office, discharge depot, South Advican mounted irregular forces, Cape Town, hearing the following in- teliigence : "It is» with regret that I have to informa you of the death of trooper Charles 'Hooper, No. 964 (34.245) se cond Imperial light horse, killed in action at Vischgat, S.A. Hth inst He did not state on his attestation form name and address of next-of-kin. A wire from officer commanding his regiment states : " 'Cousin is believed to be the mem- ber of parliament for Kingston, Ont. ke has a brother living in the sae town. "Should this be your cousin I would be obliged if you would kindly inform me. Trooper Hooper enlisted at East London, March 9th, 1901, and was seat to Durban per S§. Castle, Apgust 9th, to Pietermaritzburg. He was a book-keeper by occupation, aged thirtxeone, born at Kingston, Ont. He had no previous service in this eampaizn, but had served in the stated he Canadian mi'itia, in the 11th Princess of Wales Own rifles." Mai Galloway and a number other members of the 14th regiment were asked if they knew the deceased, but no one #poken to had any recol Can any citizen fur de- fection of him. nish any information about the consed ? Tt. might be added that he is not related to justice Britton, wight be supposed by the letter. His Departure Regretted. as D. 0. Pease, Montreal, district pas- R., who is senger agent of «the G. T. retiring, has many friends in King- ston. He ia leaving the railway com- ny to enter the fiom of the E. G. ickg cream separator company, Min- neapolis. For twelve years, Mr. Pease hase been the able, courteous and ob- liging official at Bonaventure station. and everyone in Montreal has a good word for bigs. Before entering the rer vicoof GT.R., Mr. Pease was ent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway, had te do tatlway before it formed part of the G.7T. R. Mr. Pease is a veteran the Fenian raid, and can tell many a good 'story about those stirviog times. He leaves Montreal followed by the best wishes of everyone. Engagements Announted. The engagement of Miss H. Gilmour, hter, of David Gilmour, Trenton, is an- nounced. ~ The engagement of Rev. Frank Du- bore Moulin, rector of St. Pejer's chiirh, Chisago, son of the bishop of Nia gaa, daughter of Rockwell King, Chicago, to Miss Ethel Rockwell King, A Pleasing Performance, Tyo & Dunigan's minstrels gave a ot Bockuiaod how. of K. & P. railroad. was in the city last a short conference Pembroke and from there of for séveral years traveting phssBTizer ag- Iw and previous to that with the Great Western of THE DAILY WHIG, WEDNESDAY, INCIDENTS: GF TEE DAY. PARAGRAFPHS PICKED oF BY OUR BUSY REPORTERS, Another second-hand store, of: large dimensions, hes been opened on Prin: (oss strent. Queen's déamatic club intend playing Li *Hamlet'" in the Grand opera house within a month, A pew Williams typewriter has re placed the Remington, lately installed in the rooms of the board of educa tion; 3 "I'he 14th regimental band is picking up again in membership. At the last practive over thirty members were present. The steamer Pierrepont mn winter "quarters. neat and impressive appearance. men 'wore their great costs and caps. the public library has a lady sub- geriber ~ who takes out two books every: day. She probably hegins at the: last chapter, and also ends her reading of the book there. The mechanics' will petition the city council for a re- for concert purposes educational institutional. The public schdol fees are now 'com- the Hoard. of sneation received half a peck of silver. this morning, totalling over $300. It took him all day to assort and count the coins, Police constable Craig was called upon last night to shoot a dog own edd by a citizen of Cataragui' ward. The dog' sufiered from a peculiar dis- case. Police constable Diamond was détailed to shoat the animal, hot was too tender-hearted, The circulating. or travelling libra city. The officials of the methanics' instituie fear that it will draw away subscribe s from that worthy institu tion. ~ Already two subscribers } left on this ascount. For the past two weeks the city offi- cinls have permitted ice to remain on temporary store, that is most dan gerous. In some places it is five in- ches high, and very uneven and rough. 1 an accident ocourred the city would certainly be liable. to be awakened from their sleej The friends of J. H. that the phrase used by the conserva conservatives.' The phrase as cor read » '1 have cabvassed over 3,10 old prominent conservative cause still alive." Division Court. Divisio court was adjourned evening until this morming, long dooket of + twenty-eight cases These were disposed of : A. Williamson et al, for Tyner tate ve. J. $35. Adjourned. Account, 32147. and cosis. and interest, . $119.95. Adjourned chambers. Judgment for $15 and costs. A New Plant For Canada. W. J. Arkell, of the American loco- motive company, to New York from a trip in connec tion with: the purchase of the King- ston locomotive. works, which, how: ever, wis not consummated, says that white he jailed at Kingston, he sue oveded in getting Sir Uharles Rivers Wilson, the president of the Grand Trunk railway, and Charles E. Porteaus, Montreal, interested building a new plant in Canada. He said he was not yet able to divulge the location of the works. ! The Returns Of Wills. The clerk Probatos 4esued, 37; letters of admin istration, 47; letters 4: probates and letiers issued not ex- of personalty devolving, $673,790; to tal amount of realty devolving, $232.- 826. Theré wers 'two wills $100,000-~that of W. R. 000, and Isame Simpson, Officers Installed. Court Earl Roberts, No. 4,265, 1.0. F., met last night, when its officers were installed by district deputy . H. Hunter. The list of officers has pre- viously 'been published. At the close a hangwet was held, ranger. Gimblett pre. i A num- 000: ber of toasts weg pro the annual The annual banquet of dil the Collen sine 5 The Spice of Every Day Life--, What the People ase Talking About--Nothing Fecspes At-'d yesterday | made its last trip of the season to the island, and this mornipg was placed The batterymen were out on street parade this moruing, and presented a The fur institute directors bate of the rent for the city hall, used on behalf of an ing in very rapidly. The secretary = is gaining a number of patrons in the e| Princess street, in front of Waldron's Ramebody ought I: Metcalfe say tive candidate on Monday was "prom- inent conservatives" not "Protestant rected, according to the friends, would electors, abd 1 have found. that the is last when judge Wilkison continned to hear the es. Grimsha#w ot al. Account, Charles ¥. Smith ve. George Sears-- Judgment for 813 J. Halligan ve. William O'Neil. Note to J. J. Lawson et al va. city of King- ston-~Damages, caused by flood, $60. who has rewurned in, of the surrogate court makes these returns for the year 1901, , embracing Kingston and Frontenac : of guardianship, ceeding $400, 9%; probates and letters pot exceeding $1,000, 16g total amount above Rae, $120, fe stors of Horticaliaral roe Emulsion. Seven pounds of . | everything to its aid ; good ap- JANUARY 8. - A DELIGHTFUL CONCERT. Harold Jarvis, Tenor, Charmed Se The Large Audience. A large audience greeted the sarold Jarvis concert company at the ity hall last night, and was delightiully entertained with music and story, Mr. always gains in popularity, as he oes in voices. His singing last night would have charmed even the uncul tured, who coukl pot have failed to appreciate the passion and pathos in his powerful, rich, sweet and clear voice of such remarkable compass Probably the selection which found most favor was "The Death of Nel son," which Mr. Jarvis interprets so vividly. "lend Me Your Aid" (Gou- nod) was also beautifully rendered. Frunk Blachiord is a clover young violinist, amt © beoume popular with his hearers. itis Gest readared selec. tion of five played was "Adagio" (Ries). Owen A. Smily was a capi tal entertainer, with remarkably vee: satile powers. Hig personations and sketches were clever, and won for him warm praises as well as applause. W. Spencer Jones was the able accom panist. '1 The beautiful piano used at this concert was a Novdheimer. Public Library Directors. The regular monthly meeting of the mechanics' institute board 'of directors took place yesterday afternoon. There wers present : President McDowall, secretary Sliter, treasurer Macdonald, R. 8. Dobbs, James Redden, Dr. Mun- det], Dr. Isobel M<lonville and Miss Davis. The libraries n's monthly report showed the recdipts to be 327.52. After expenses had 'been paid there was nn balance of $6.42. It was moved by Rev. J. A. Macdonald, swconded hy J. R. Dobbs, and resolved, that a vote of thanks be tendered to the executors of the Hood estate for their donation of valuable books, A large number of books, which Rev. J. A. Macdonald wished to have added to the library, were looked over, and accepted. The Copp, Clark company sent dewn, with- out waiting for a request to do so, a case of books, which will likely be shipped buck to them. The regular annual meeting of the subscribers of the institute was fixed for 7 pm. on { Monday, Jan. 20th. One of the rooms has been, at a small rental, thrown open to the association of stationary engineers for meeting purposes. i Grand Opera House--Tuesday. Miss Lulu Glaser is one of the most tastefully dressed of all stage women, and the fact that in her new jopera, "Dolly Varden," she will dis i play four new gowns, will doubtless attract many women to her perform {ance at the opening of the new Grand - | opera house, in this city, on Tuesday { evening, January 14th, to inspect her costumes. The dresses wore designed i by' Mme. Seidel, of the Metropolitan fopera house, New York, and made by | Mme, Freisinger, the famous modiste. Apart from the fact that Miss Glas ors in "Dolly Varden" are most artistic creations, the addition al fact that they are of a style in je- male fashionable dress that is just teoming to. vogue-the - styles of ILoul¥ XV-nihkes them ohjects of in terest th the leaders of [ashion of this city, And besides it would be a {dificult mater to display such tri uniphs of the aressmpaker ana milli ner s art on a more comely creature than Miss Glaser, Fro dresses The Students Registered. Supplementary. sittings of the man held yesterday and io-day. * At the booth in the city buildings only three names were added, but at the col legiate institute nearly 100 more names were received. Many students applied, but notice of their absence at the first sittings not having been handed in, their applications at the supplemen- tary sittings had to be rejected. To Reside In Winnipeg. Mr. and Mes. J. BE. Williams left to day for Winnipeg, where they will in future reside, Until regently Me. Wil llams was a traveller for George A. MeGowan's cigar store. He has ae- cepted a position in the same line for a ontreal firm, and © will travel throughout the nocthwest, with head- quarters the prairie city. Their Kingston friends wish Mr. and Mrs Williams suceess and happiness in their new western howe. . The Sheriff Married. The pleasing information was re Féeived in the sity today of the mar riage on (Saturday, January 4th, is Bufinlo, N.Y., of Robert J. FEilbeck, the popular sheriff of the Yukon, and a former Kmngstonian, and Miss i Lydia Mohr, Gugishéy. The sheriff ia offered hearty congratulations on his capitulation. Tt is his purpose to re pume his duties in Dawson City at an carly date ! Tailors' Union Officers. The journéymen tailors' union has elected the following officers for the next six months © President, W. James; vickpresident, F. Laione; re rording secretary, W. Bucknell; finan- cial secvetary, J. Derry: (reasurer, ¥. Tucker; sergeant at-army, RK Alexan- der; guard, James Barry. SEVEN TO ONE 'Sometimes the weight goes up that way when taking Scott's new, healthy flesh from a" one pound bottle of Scott's Emul- sion is on record. pe Scott's "Emulsion brings . h 4% Jarvis, the eminent Canadian tenor, hood franchise registration coprts were VERONA. * ©' Glenburhie to Appear, Verona, Jan. 8.At the close of the public service in the Free Methodist church, Sunday evening, as the min ister invited the congregation to stand and sing an invitation hyn, Gorge Kitson came in contact with a large Rochester lamp, near the middie of the olurch. The lamp full to the fluor and in a moment the flames mounted panie-stricken and rushed wildly fo ward the front and rear doors. - The clothing of two young ladies caught dire, and they were badly burned, With dificeliy the fames were ex Some of the congrega- tion, especially women and children, foil in the rush far the doors, and wete trampled upon; all escaped with ight bruises. a gorge Jeffery jumped through a window, taking two children with him. The fire was extinguished after a few minutes' hard labor. Lovn newly painted and kalsomined a few days. previously, On Monday morn SOM tinguished, binckened appearance and two centre seats will nied replacing. Rev, Mr. Richard and Mr. Miller are hélding re vival service in this church. annnal oyster supper at the Temper ance hotel, Saturday night. N. Steadman, attending the obse- quis of his aunt, MPs. Riben Stead wan, Perth, Fr returned Monday. ~ N ; ., in at her ! T. Shields, the popular sta tion agent, was successful at the re cond civil service examinations. L Hamilton, eox-teacher, at the normal school and has 'obtained a position. Mrs. A. J. Johnston, Mrs. vidson, andg@ifies Watson, avenue, King ton, were friends" at Bay View, lake. New Year's day, and participa ted in celebrating the eighty thir hirthday of their old, august frien William = Abrams. They found bale amd enjoying the best of health R. Da many more birthdays. After partek stories 'and reminiscences of by-gons days. In the evening an concert was arranged and each ome present contributed {0 whe catertain ment. Old-time melodies were sung recitations that were quaint and were called for and responded to. Mr Brown two selections, Lang Syne' close. At the conclusion of the con cort oranges, cake ana wine were sry ed. toasts given and responded to and: aftdr wishing their many. happy returns the party The singing of "Auk din having spent a joyous, happy Year's day. The party fram Kiags ton veturned to the city. on Friday. the residence of William Craig Thursday evening, to celebrate home-coming of their fon, and "bride, from Eiasex Centre, gan William Craig, the Glenburnie, will be present and some popular airs on the violin ty at Michi laid © he and where he has friends here last week CHASED BY WOLVES, Of Haliburton. Peterborough Examiner, Timber wolves are reported numerous in the north country year, and soveral have been within a short distance of Halibur ton and Kinmount villages Giles, of Haliburton, and tittle dawgh ter, had a narrow escape of being de day let week, The doctor was summoned 40 Wil take long rips at night he usually takes one of his family for company The distance from one village to the other, is -about twenty mijes, road traveres a dense forest, being so solikes whatever line. When the doctor was within few miles of Wilberdorce, be wolves howling, and looking back he saw # pack coming towards him immediately whipped np-his fast deiv- there pack could come up with him Tt is reported that wolf was séen erodsing river at Kinmount, pear field's rosidence. recently, ---------------- The Week Of Prayer. the Mr. Burnt Mans prayer was held terian church. The attendance was good. Rev. D. Laing and T. F. Har vison, whe ware to have delivered the wildresses of the evening, were ub sent, the former owing jo ill-health and the latter becavss of a previous engagement. Their places were taken by Rev. Alexander Laird, who spoks on character, what it i= and how itis formed; and by F. CG. Lockets, who spoke very intergstingly of the op fartinities Ines pwn bave of ek: ibiting chfietian character. The ad dresses were short, but elective, To night the annual sedling of the bible society takes place in Queen treed Methodist -chureh. Faults Of Tall Men. As a rule tall men have bodies out a as thy, SUPE to & Ee 8 1 tor natural yealt that they : gue, or to com fife FULL PARTICULARS GIVEN ABOUT THE CHURCH FIRE AT Two Young Ladies Badly Barned --A Happy Celebration--Laird high. The large congregation became The church had ing the walls and ceiling presented a The A.OUW. lodge will give their home po PrEdaliaw; hrother's, was sacoessiul examinations University with other Fourteen Island i bim 1 of » | ihe simple ang from appearance bids fair 10 se ing of a gmuptuous repast, the party settled down to relate some pleasant impromptu old toncher, was present ana gave hrought the concert to a S ift' old friends . persed, each one expressing delight at New old limestone Invitations are out for a sochre par the Coleman, iva fo man Hicks, resiaing here a number of years ago, bat now of Alberta, where has heen residing for a few years, prospered, visited Thrilling Experience Of Dr. Giles, to be this #e0n Dr. oy xv voured by these vicious animals one berfurce, and when hé has gieasion" to and the an the n henrd He vr, amd reached the village befure. the a large timber Last night's meeting of the week of in Cogle's Presby- Five Dollars a Box. 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