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Having special prices from the manufacturers, will give you a discount of 25 PER CENT, off all tire fregn now till July 1st. Xf you want Rubber Tires now Is time. For full particulars apply JAMES LATUANEY; CARRIAGE MAKER, Kiagston. to STUDS, sam, TING. AT Lowgsr | PRICES : ANGLIN'S TL umBER ° Foot of Welltagten Street. Enasectranssocases hn nn nm bi YARD, :: THE WHIG -- 68TH YEAR. DAILY BRITISH WHiG, , ot _3UGM10 King Street, at sn A »" sad 4 o JERKLY BRITISH WHIG, 12 pages, every Th y morweg at $1 a ta Attached is one of the best Job Printing Jilices in Cannlde, joie. mylish and cheap work; vine impoovad EDW J. B PENSE PROPRIETOR HE. DAILY WHIG. A KINGSTON | INS "The best in its history is the of the relief association makes Oddie] to the The institution is port management lows' annual solidly founded and Kingston is proud of the record it is making. It is institution conducted, meeting, an economically and by men who are alert amd eager for" the best It is a growing concern; avery vear in the past it has been advancing, but this vear its record is one that is de Its membership is interests of its members cidedly gratifying. 14,159 ; its reserve fund is $264,156 99. This fund had over $350,000 added to it during the year, a cash surplus of the year. Its fully made. The association is servative in policy in this respect, and it only invests in such bonds as are "gilt edged" even though the not always secur security are hoth investinents are care con really highest Safety and sought by the management, Kingston heartily welcomed the dele gates from all parts of Canada to the annual meeting. It was glad to re- ceive them and to congratulate them on the good results of the year, Its know the who are con- ducting the gssociation's business, and they stand high in the public estima- tion. They are men of ability and in tegrity and the Whig and all citizens generally, wish for them long years of usefulness. A GOODLY LAND. McMurran, writing Standard Union, from says interest is od. citizens men the New C. WwW, to Brooklyn Zealand, "Here strikes are unknown. The grievances between the employees and the proprietors must be heard before the highest industrial court (the ar- bitration court) which is composed of one of the judges of the supreme court, one representative of the manu facturers and one representative of the organized and registered labor union. Thus New Zealand labor is more thoroughly supervised by the state or government than Ame labor is to<lay, and the New land laborers are certainly better edu cated. This is a land where there are no poor houses. The aged are pen sioned by the government after their sisty-fifth year." In other parts of his letter Mr. Me Murran says that the political life of New Zealand is purer and more ad vanced than that of the older that the labor of chikiren under both in coun tries, fourteen and "sweating" are prohibited; that the Auckland carry neither club nor arm and their are carried to the police station in eabs; that Chinamen are taxed $500 a head before they can land; that there is no personal property tax and that eighty of the rental value of land basis of taxation, but income tax on incomes tax policemen fire prisoners also per cent. is the main there are an over $1,500 and a five per cent. the actual value of unimproved real estate. Mr. McMurran plain that New Zealand has satisfac torily solved problems that long bave worried older civilizations. -------- TO DECIDE STRIKE QUESTION. "To strike or not to strike ?" This is the vital question to settle which delegates are pouring into Indianapo lis from almost every coal mining dis trict of the United States in readiness for the great convention which as sembles to-day in response to the re cent call of president Mitehell, af he United mine workers of America. FI the convention reaches an affirm aecision it will mean, so say the off cials of the miners' at 360,000 men will lay down their picks, not to resume work until their bre thren in the anthracite field of Penn- svlvania have obtained their demands. A decision not to strike will mean at the very least the breaking of the back-bone of * the miners' struggle in Pennsylvania, and a serious blow to orgunized labor, In the settlement of this the tiger' question there is a conser vative element among the union mine ers that is strongly pronounced in fa vor of the convention taking 4 com- promise course. It would be better, say the loaders of this element, for the convention not to declare a strike outright, but to delegate to the execu tive hoard of the United mine workers the power to callout the men on general strike at their discretion.' This, it is pointed out, would give the advantage of a 'delay before the final card is played, while at the same time not detracting from the moral support given by the unions through- out the country to the Pennsylvania strikers. nort of this course that it would help greatly the financial ond of the strug { gle as it would ensble the soit coal miners still at work to devote a large part of their earnings to the an- thracite strikers and enable the latter to continue their strike indefinitely or on makes it associatiolMe "lady or It is further argued in sup" -- is said, by those intimately associated with him. that he wonld prefer to have the convention delegate the evxeentive board the power to call the strike rather thaw have the brought to a climax at once the to issue Meanwhile delegates are pouring directions, headquarters, of the a despatch says, the situation, the Pennsylvania Indianapolis from all and the United mine workers, into about they are discussing latest from the field and the For the most part they extremely reticent so iar as public news probable outcome sirugyis, nile ut- terances are concerned, and it is a difficult matter to ascertain how they stand' with regard the main ques Enough can be gleaned, how forecast that the not declare to tion. ever, to warrant the convention will a general strike by any overwhelming majority, ana if a strike is called at all it will he in the face of 5 considerable oppo Hlinois, Ohio, Indiana and will hold the majority the In three of these states at conditions sition, fowa of delegafes, least satisfactory prevail at present. The men are working un der g yearly agreement and are enjoy ing which it has taken years for them to gain. Such con it may readily be believed, to be lightly broken. Kentucky, two other concessions tracts, are not Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Tennes states will It is their dele the strike question, but it is unlikely that their strength will be sufficient see and one or be represented in the convention. exactly how not known gates stand on numerical to influence The Wash- Territory, and the decision to any great extent. Méarvlana, Montana, Indian Arkansas, New Mexico and one-half the sylvania, states of Colorado, mngton, Texas, soft coal district of Penn- not organized, but there among them, sent delegates to the con While undoubtedly there are for the dele gates appear to be a conservative lot Whatever decision is reached after are are small have vention. unions and some agitators, most part the of men. it will be intelligent discussion of the question from every viewpoint. Opinions expressed by those already the field inaicate a general hope that whatever action is taken may be by leave on a good solid majority so as doubt of the miners throughout the country. It is feared that if 4 strike were by a slight majority it would create such friction that 5 split in the union would ensue, is said that this is the fear that president Mitchell has had ever the anthracite miners said they wanted a national " strike On the other hand, the advocates of a general etrike are determined to leave no unturned in bring the to no feeling of the declarea and it "ince ®tone an effort to convention to an affirma- tive decision and by a large majority They that a defeat in Pennsyl- vama would argue be a crushing blow to unionism, and that in order to retain the present strength of the mine work ers, the soft-conl men, as a matter of self-preservation, must join in the strike and make the struggle of the Pennsylvania miners their own, -- EDITORIAL NOTES, Great Britain's unmarriea man. ---- Canada's trade last year passed the 2400,000,000 mark, or 870 per head, a remarkable record it will be. The doubled, however, new premier is an not what have since the liberal re and yet figures nearly gime set in. Forty Yankee detectives brought to Ontario by the conservative tion to purify the nocent it reads, associa ! How But the courts here elections in surely. way show that the visitors were to putrify the elections, -- "A bath after a day's work tends the desire for stimulants' is the Mr. McCabe, the state inspector for Indiana, who recommends to the larger manu- facturing concerns the providing of bathing facilities for their employees. worth to remove opinion of factory The suggestion is considera tion. The Hamilton Spectator thinks Sir Wilfrid Laurier should have anough to indemnify him for the con siderable expenditure incident to his high office. The highest office in the gift of the Canadian people should not be a white elephant to the man who occupies the exalted position. Brain Food Nonsense. Another ridiculous food fad has been branded by the most competent authorities. A correct diet will not onl, wohrish a (Jor onl lar part of the ly, but it will other part. Yet, i food may be, its nutriment is destroyed by indigestion or yevipeia. You must prepare salary Mrs. E. R. Holden, New York, has made an offer to the Thousand island park association to build a library building avd equip it with books for the wee of the regular summer and winter residents of the park, provid- ing the association furnish the site. The offer will in all probability be ac- gas and elee- and of the/ ARE VIOLATING A BY-LAW BY KEEPING TOO MUCH EX- PLOSIVE POWDER In Their Stores--Shamble Pri- vilege uranted to E. P. Bran- nigan -- To Paint City Build- ings' Dome. ' Chairmay White and aldermen Gra m, Sears Tait and Abbott in attendance a} the property mittee meeting yesterday afternoon Alderman Abbott said that the perty committee should not have paid for the concrete floor in No. 1 fire station, and advised that the painting be not done. This work should be paid for by the fire and light com mittee, With reference to the Canadian un derwriters' complaint that G. and A. Strachan were violating by-law by keeping too much powder, the city engineer that in each of these fifty pounds were kept. Mr. Strachan's was kept under a counter at the right distance from the street door; Mr Sears' was kept in a vault at the rear of the store, and not the piace provided for by the by-law. Alderman Sears claimed that the hy law, requiring the powder to be kept near the street door, needed revising. A vault was safer. Alderman Abbott pointed out that the nearer the door, the easier it would be to get the powder out ifa took place. He ohjected to alder man Tait s wtion that the by law be revised Action should be taken immediately to see that the by- law was carried out. In case of a fire, there might be trouble, the underwriters warned the city Any way, twice as much powder as the by law allowed, was being kept On motion of alderman Graham, committee decided to refer the back to council Alderman Abbott pressed the ter, however, pointing out that interests of citizens were affected underwriters might raise the rate insurance on those in the vicinity Alderman' Sears claimed that it was a piece of persecution. He intended to introduce a by-law into council. The city engineer said the by-law had been amended in INOS. Prior to that, se venty-five pounds could be kept by a store Chairman White was of opinion that the mayor, on receiving the under- writers' communication, should have referred it to the proper civic au- therities to see that the by-law was carried out. : Alderman Sears asked the city en ginrer thonght of his powder vault. The latter replied that in case of a big tire the powder woula tainly blown up, as the flames would through the tin-covered door. Regarding Miss Shanahan's tenure at the market shambles, the city citor wrote that there was no written lease. She has for years been ed the privileges for 820 a year. The solicitor said she had no right to use tables within the market buildings The market clerk will be authorized to enforce the terms of this lease Alderman Abbott's motion to lease E. P. Brannigan a stall on the out- sile market shambles, at the same rate now paid by Miss Shanahan, was unanimously carried. The city engineer reported that alu minum to paint the eity buildings' dome would cost £3.25 a gallon. He thought three gallons would suffice It was decided to call for tenders for the work. were ity com pro- Nears the gun reported stores 1 tire su SINC the matter mat the The of what he vet be eat soli grant PITH OF THE PRESS. Human Nature. Ohio State Journal Give some people an inch, and thev will take anything that isn't nailed down. Or. Collector of Hose Rate. Calgary Alberton How would you like to be ggent for a rain-making machine and expect t, make your living out of the job ? Sound Every Way. Boston Post But king Edward's speedily and apparently so efiective should dispose of the talk which has been heard for a good many vears of the weakening of hic constitution through unhealthful habits of life. He seems to be a sound man physically recovery Cool Of And Wait ! Bobcaygeon Independent ¢ province does not want anoth- er election. The proper course to pur- sue is quite obvious. Mr, Ross, with his majority of one should continue to conduct the business affairs of the province until the legislature meets and then g want of confidence motion should he moved in the house hy the tories If defeated on the vote Mr. Ross would certainly have to resign, and Mr. Whitney would take his place. If sustained, Mr. Ross wonld hold office for » usual term. Is not that all clear, distinet, and reason able ? Few People On The River. Parties who came to the city vester day from down the river declare the season among the islands has, so far this year, been a poor one. The cold, wet weather has caused many of the wealthy and travelling class to re main at their city homes, The traffic on the Rideau boats, which bas been very poor up to thé middle of Jaly, is now becoming more brisk. A Terrible Threat. If the board of works does not have the six feet tall burdocks on Wellington street, alongide the riding school, cleared away %oon, the Butter milk club, headed Le their president in his full regalia, wil m down with their clubs, axes and saws, and after cutting down the long range of evesores, will hold an indignation meeting. They Were Very Careful. Capt. Allen and customs officer Geoghegan stood at the gangway of the steamer America yesterday +fter noon and when 600 people had pass ed, they refused to all any more aboard. The America's Canadian careeing sapacity ie a. The United SPORT IN GENERAL, Notes About the Various Sport- ing Fields. defeated Montreal was 99 to 98 McGill cricketors by one run. The Three oi the defunct Ogdensburg, N Y.. baseball team have by Canton. The Toronto ericket first game of their by 108 to 57 in test It has been all baseball park will he o clock I'he Boston female baseball team will play several exbibition matches with Naticmal and Eastern baseball league clubs, Commodore Jarvis made a fast run with his yacht Merrythought from Olott, N.Y, to Toronto, making the run of forty-five miles in four hours and a quarter, Providence score been secured won the Peterboro, nnings con team tour at a one hereafter Untario at four that Lake sharp decided matches at started Vester tor his This lost to Rochester day. Sullivan was in the box Providence, but seven errors by team rendered his pitching futile is his first ven matches. The longest game of ball on record was plaved at Pottsville, Pa., be tween the Athletics and the town team of Delano, which it required cight and one half hours to Gnish It was gp continuous game, in which there was much wrangling, the town team winning by 4 score of thirty-eight to thirty-six, Secretary Wheeler, of the Law rence international baseball league, instructed J. 'I'. Sutherland to umpire this afternoon's match between Gan anogque and Antwerp gt Gananoque. A Clayton umpire may officiate here to-morrow. It is the intention of the league executive to shift the wm- pires around. English sporting men are trying to king Edward' to pardon Burge, the pugilist, who was mixed up in the betting frauds, and sent gq petition to the kiag that was thirty vards long It was conveyed in a royal blue cas ket, with gold lettering on the sur face and round the sides. Within it was lined with red and white satin and gold surroundings, The petition itself was cased in with blue watered silk and tied up with g silk bow There will be 4 double attraction gt Lake Ontario park Saturday after noon. The fret item will be ball match between two local league teams--Orientals vs Black Watch. This match will start at two o'clock At four o'clock the Gananoque ana Kingston, lacrosse teams will face each other for the time this season. Arrangements were completed last night for the meeting. This ought spirited event Gananoque promises that only local players will be represented on that 'team Quietly but steadily arrangements for an all-Canadian rugby football team to tour Britain this fall have been going ahead. The itinerary is practically arranged, and the men are being picked. Messrs, McClure and Jack, Montreal, have been respondence with clubs all over Cana da. and these have sent in the names of players who would be able=td get away. From these the teani will be picked. The bulk of the team, it is said, will come from the two hoards, for there the English is played, and there are several who have played on the English and Scotch international teams. Mo<t of the men would be English or Scotch Out of twenty there might be four five Canadians. It would be sending a purely Canadian team know ing "little of the English game. That i= what the Montrealers hold, but their contention does not amount to mich. The English game used to be played here, and it is very simple. In ISR, a team of Ontario rugby players were picked up at random, and with out practice, went to N.Y. and defeated the university team over there at the United States gaine loss in we St get a. byse secona to be a of in cor sen game men or no use Syracuse Analyzing The Ponies. While the religious ¢uartette, baseball team can, it they can be beaten in a display footwear. Their fect may not be dain ty, but they are beautifully encased in patent leather and hosiery of many brilliant hues "Jerry" Hunt are the only religious the aggregation. They two, and believe in allowing first and last words to "Jack" Derry, who hops around hion No. 3, is an unknown guantity "Uncle Sam" Islin is becoming im bued with Canadian ideas, and has discarded his star and stripe jersey. Around "Chaucer" Elliott and "Bert" Ambrose the gentle maidens cluster, These two gentlanen of leisure only keep the Sabbath as a day rest, but as much of the other days of the week as possible. A quiet and modest yong man is right fielder Tilton. But that's only the outward appearance This Pony firmly believes in woman's rights, but thinks girls should not chew gum or the rag. "Joe" Daley and "Pat Quigley, are the two most prominent Irishmen of the team. Both believe that man was never made to work. "Bill" Cheney is the only Ponv who smokes a clay pipe. His political platform is six meals a day. boast of a Gananoque Ponies cannot as is doubtful if ol Easton young men are the and "Dyson" in silent the women ons not of six Baseball On Wednesday. National league--At Pittshurg, doston. }. At Cincinnati, 7; New York, 2. At Chicago, 5; Brooklyn, 7. At St. Louis, &; Philadelphia, 2 Eastern league--At Newark, 4; To rote, fi At Jersey City, 4: Montre al, 2. At Providence, 1; Rochester, 6. At Worcester, 2; Buffalo, 8 American league--At Boston, 2; Cleveland, 5. At Philadelphia, 4; Chicago, 9. At Baltimore, 5; St. Louis, 6. At Washington, 8; Detroit, 1 How's This ? we ola _Ous Hendred Dollars Ticw for Suv cave of Ustarrk that cushot Rew onl + Catach F. J. CHENEY, & Ogg Prope. Toledo, o F. We, known for the last 15 yemrs, and ins tm him pustoctly honorable in all business weow ipo me Seanstully Mie tu sary gut any io. o T WALDING REPT x. Hall's Catarrh "ur taken interrally. soting directly Cool Clothes Summer Suits In Fine Serge, Flannels or Worsteds. $8 50, Sq, $10, $12. $6 50, $7.50, Summer Coats In Black Lustre, $1.75, $2, $2.25, $2.50. Russel Cords, Etc. $1.25, $1.50, Serge Coats Unlined, $3, $3.50, $4 Summer Vests New Materials. $1, $1.50, $1.75, $2, $2.50. Summer Trousers In Serge, Blue or Black, Grey Worsteds, Ete, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4. THE H. D. BIBBY CO. CLOTHIERS AND HABERDASHERS, OAK HALL. Here You Are Mr. Dressy Man We've got about fifty pairs of ver high grade MEN'S OXFORD LACED SHOFS--The kind you see all he swell fellows wearing-- They are worth $4, 84.50, $5--The sizes are broken somewhat, but if we can fit you it will cost you for your choice only 33. 50] These goods are the best American makes and positively bargains- -Call and see them--SALE STARTS TO-MORROW. SUTHERLAND' SHOE STORE TT-- Steam Fitters and Plumbers SUPPLIE Steam Packings, No Oils and Cements better assortment in Canada Enquiries from the trade solicited. MCKELVEY & BIRCH 09 and 71 Broek Street. BREAD ON THE WATERS. -- Poor Man Befriended by Woman in Time of Need. Mount Vernon. H., July 17. Jacoh Cox, 4 lmmber degler of thix place has been notified that his wife bas inher ited $142,000 on deposit in a nation al bank in Los Angeles, Cal. Many years ago the family of Mrs. Cox be friended a man named Charles Hill, who was at the time poor. Last April Hill came to Mount Vernon, aml hunted wp Me. and Mrs. Cox and spent a few dave with them. Before leaving them he executed a judgment note in favor of Mra. Cox for $119, then went to California, where he died reoently. Ex-president ill with en teric fever. Steyn ¥ ------------------------------------ MID- SUMMER SALE FURNITURE fancy Large Rattan Rockers, only $3.80 Fane v Large Rattan Chairs, only $2.50. Fancy Oak Cobble Seat Hockers, onl 2.50. Fancy Silk Fancy Upholetared Arm Chairs, ¥ Tapestry Couches, only $4.50, Also supplies, such as Came in wire or canvass, Couch Chairs, ete We only have a limited somber of above Buy quickly, JAMES REID, ™- 5 nw PAID ME ALL RIGHT. Stuff that was laying around and ¢ | sorted it all wp in box and sent 5 card to the Kingste Ray and Metal company, 3% Prine street, and 1 received 81.50 0 pocket woney that came in very h 1 and bewides | was rid of 5 lot of | déemen rubbish Ampers 5 rtaker, no use to we W. NEWLANDS, ARCH OFFICE, SECOND FLOOK OVER corner Princes ENTRANCE ON BAGOT STREET. TO-LET. HICK JIERIDENCE. 201 BROCK 1 modern hick. Tesidence 244 Br, modern improvements. HD ret. ot 1h Bidy Co. Ouk