FRANK MILLER"S HARNESS DRESSING "THE Recognized as STANDARD." Produces a brilliant jet black |. gloss which © will not peel or smut and to which dirt will not stick. Rig HARNESS SOME: FRANK MILLER'S HARNESS SOAP Unrivaled for cleaning and softening harness Put up in cakes, pans, boxes and tubs HARNESS OIL Preserves and softens the leather, thus adding lite. 'The highest quality of oil on the market.' HORSE BLANKETS AT CORBETT'S HARDWARE. 4 SN RY A GE » If you like a good cnp of tea try our \ "INDIA BLEND" 25¢ , 80c , 83c , 40¢., 50¢ pourd For best results in bakirg nse STARR BRAND BAKING POWDER. EXTRACTS AND SPICES. THE STARR _CO., 185 we ARR ST. pr line. Broiling steak so that it will retain its rich, beef flavor, be tender and juicy, is an art. And, like all other arts, success L or failure la-gely depends upon the artist's fo.oilities--in this case on the broiling door. Cornwall Steel Ranges have a door specially made for this purpose. It is roomy enough to broil a large steak, and is so constructed that the broil is placed directly ------t over the fire. Used also for toasting. No other steel. range has so many new and practical features as the "Cornwall, And, it sells at a reasonable price--Is from $13 to $235 less -- than any imported range, besi being heavier and better in every way. Sold by all enterprising dealers. Catalogue and prices sent for the asking. M<Clarys Makers of the "Sunshine furnace ana "Famous Active'! range. London, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Vanceuver, St. Joham, N, B. LEMMON LAWEKENSONM CLAXTON, Agents. WHO IS YOUR AUGTIONEER ? W. MURRAY, Jr., Is serving nearly every body now in that He has a reputation for good sales, ompt returns and eatisfactory settlements. You will be money in pocket by employing WwW. MURRAY, Jr. EVERYTHING IN APPLE PIE ORDER BLACK AND WHITE PUDDINGS, - Frankiorts. Fresh Pork Sausage, 4) en- derlomn. Cooked and Pickled Pigs Feet. Look After lead Cheese. Boston Baked. Beans. 2 Cooked Ham and * Tongue, Bologna, Corn Beei, atc All the choicest. found Your Feet. at Myers' Pork Market, 60 Brock St Keep Them Warm and Dry. n M tl Rubbers : To Fit All Shapes |: in Shoes. ---- McDermotl's 0000 v00ccccrcecorrne | HARD COAL ° * ° » ® The 012 Re'lable SCRANTON, Un. © equalicd for Heating el = and Cooking. en » ° ° ° ° ° [8 SHOE ny S. ANGLIN & CO. Foot of Wellington St. : 9000000000000 00000000 a WEATHER STRIPS FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS, 1 They not only keen out Jack Frost t but they will help you reduce your coal | 8 = | atll, protect you from drafts and there- bv save manv bad colds. Easily tacked on, wear well. and the cost is but a trie. all STORE. | he ambs, rm for. to *hona 570 CHILD BRILVES An Age Limit Set By Russia For ~ Overshoes |: Turkestan. St. Petersburg, Dee. 10.--The. Russian wernment has set about regulating we age at which girls shall marry in urkestan chammedan girls It has been customary fon to marry bgtween eoages of ten and twelve years, hut orders 'have been Tssued now that_ng ohammedan girl shall marry unde urteen years, The Tartar and Turco n chiefs are muck incensed as they seek to obtain brides as voung as sible. Russian officials report that entv-five per cent. of the girls who ry under twelve die before they are enty. Live Stock Market. Chicago, Deé. 9--Hogs Receipts to 15,000 head; left over, 13,000 10c. lower. Mixed and butchers', 6.30: good to choice, heavy gh, heavy, 85:90 bulk of sales; 6.20. Sheep and lawmhs--Receipts, 33,000 ad: sheep and lambs steady; good v chotve wether wad .00, Fair y choiee, mixed @.75; native DD, bee. 9.-- Hogs Receipts, 34, 0 head: market active and auc wer heavy, S6.3CAS.13: mixed, 86. and Y orker SG. aH. 05: pigs. MY: roughs, 83.5005.90; stags, $4 5.00), lambs Receipts, steady: lambs, 10wil Se lambs, = 83 5003.63: | culls BA: yearlings, fun Sal (4h sheep, seylls to good, 81 Now York . and mbs--Receipts Sheep head: others good lanibs export do, St iHvng unl RINT tops San, Sth: Canad; market . W628 0 ' | ne ' = STRACHAN'S HARDWARE | > 2) --_-- *'Bibby's."" Oak Hall. *'Bibby's."" » 3 DON'T WAIT TILL WINTER i fou don't care what vou pay for Before you think of getting vour sleigha | vour over t, keep on goine to the and outters ready for the first glvich drive : hy ; ; i > nl tador. If v , come here for re Have them made rey 1 : . TLL 5 come with a rush lief. Price $6 to 813. The 0H. D. Bibhv and get them painted. trimmed and repaired, | (°, We are also prepared to store through the - inter all kinds of carriages and vehicles . . is Lote of room. Call and ees ua King flour for pastry at Gil W. @. FROST, Carriage Painter, . 402 King Street East. Chiistmas perfume: at Tavior's top | THE DAILY WRIG. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10, > THE THE WHIG -- 69TH YEAR. DAILY BRITISH WHIG, published each evening, at 306-310 King Street. at $6 per year. "Editions at 2:30 and 4 o'clock. WEEKLY BRITISH WHIG, 12 pages, pub- every Thursday mornipz at $1 a year. ~ Attached i of the best Job Printing Offices in Cease or ropil stylish and cheap work; mine improved EDW. J. B. I'HE DAILY WHIG. Opifer per Orbem Dicor.' STILL UNDER SUSPICION. Mr. Sutherland has been confirmed in his seat, one of the Oxfords, subject to the appeal of his case to another court. The election trial brought out several things, but one. thing it vdid not demonstrate, namely, that Mr. Sutherland was approached, as he al. leged at the London banquet, with a view to his betrayal of the conserva- tive party. Mr. Blake, his counsel. was very anxious to show how hard a time his political protege had had, and some effort should have been made, in his interest, to prove that tempted by the enemy. to bring out a circum remarkable that to Sutherland referred at had. withstood . the effort to debauch and corrupt him, to PENSE. PROPRIETOR. he had been The failure stance so which Mr. London--that he as destroy his allegiance to the conserva tive party and his personal honor at the same time--is significant to sw the least of it. 7 AN ENQUIRY IS DEMANDED. The irregularities in connection with the recent vote on the Liquor Act should be investigated. The men managing the prohibition cannot afford to let the that would be an aggravation, who were campaign case pass for t an en- couragement, if not of the evil. Take the -- one polling sub-division twelve more votes were found in the ballot box than there were electors, who, according to the the chise. should not where it is said poll-book, exercised iran This discrepancy exist, and it indicates a very demor- alizing fact. The usual process at the poll is to the ballots before they are used, so establishing the number the at his count returning officer has disposal. The poll-book having the certified list of ex- amined. The ballot is numbered, and. deputy voters should be when torn out of the book and away from the counterfoil, is initialled the deputy it may be idmntified. Now, how could there be any more "ballots" voters ? by returning officer so that in the box than there were During the election slips of paper, in the form of ballots, were handed about, but they could not be mistaken for ballots, because they could not have the returning officer's number and initials. Was there a close scrutiny of the ballots as they were being counted ? What did it re- veal ? Did the deputy returning offi- cer and the scrutineers mistrull or detect nothing ? é The case cannot be allowed to rest where it is. has been committed it should be corrected. . If If a wrong there has been any careless or crim The proper proceeding should be taken at inal work it" should" be exposed. once to have the alleged irresularitios investigated by the county judge. ---- ONLY DOING THEIR DUTY. "Fhe -hesitation-on the part of some wembers of the council to endorse the report of the board of health, and the attack of that and one alderman upon body, insinuating favouritism incompetency, calls for some comment. The plied censure, ave in bad form criticism, and the direct or im- and grace. Let it he remembered that the hoard of health is the creation of city coun- cil. Its men of public' spirit, of marked intel- members are" believed to Le ligence, of efficiency, of economy, of knowledge as to their duties and cour age for the performance of them with- out fear, Whe Fhe mavor, three ex mayors,. (one of them the chairman), merchant favour "er. affection, compose the board at present ? an' ex-alderman, gq official. Ali- these. are presumably qualified for the duties. which have been assigned to them. Would they act in a partial and "a government | health by a ratepaver, that his- cellar | ¢ London defeated by several thousand votes. Hamilton Spectator. fer to the apparently increasing tem- perance water in their whiskey. dum. 'The samples show that the ore TE i8_verv rich, and experts who have | - : 3 seen the samples" say that it is a Baker S very rich discovery." The Toronto | syndicate intends to organize a Cana- | R k h dian company, take out a charter, | ac ac e. and carry on the work of develop- ment. | Working { long hours For Saving Twenty-Four Lives. | in e ver Quebec, Dec. 10.--The public testi- | , { monial to reward the brave Patrick | s= heated an d] Murphy, of this city, for his heroic | poorly ven- | services in occasion. along io which they have applied themselves with a rare ability and zeal for so many years. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Mr. Mudie Again Corrected. : Kingston, Ont., Dec. 29.--(To the EDITORIAL NOTES. Editor) : No doubt many of your read- i s ... ers will wonde ; 'ther i: The children have been sending their | |. 1 wonder at my further recogni {tion of the malicious onsets and : " 1 3 spe- ultumatums to Santa Claus. It re- | cial pleading of Mr. Mudie. 1 admit mains to be seen how he will regard | that the tope of his correspondence is | such that it merits only silence. There | are, however, two points in this con- Every city should have a commit- | troversy that need to be again em- tee whose function it is to search out | Phasized as upon these depend the en- . | tire case at issue. the poor children and sce that Santa | 1--Did 1 acknowledge to Mr. Mudie Claus remembers them. It doesn't take |in our conversation that the report much to satisfy some little hearts. as given in 'the press of what 1 said , in my sermon was 'substantially cor- rect." Let the conversation as stated be the answer. I have given it in full: Mr. Mudic now, to help his case, seeks to read into our conversation motives best known to himself, and to im- pugn mine. In reply permit me. to say, I conversed as | supposed at the time with a manly, honest man and gave him a frank and cana answer, had no other thought or purpose. Any attempt now to put into the con- versation (which he abruptly closed) or take out of it, for reasons of his own, more than it expressed, show the utter weakness of my controversialist and his cause. It is not a question as to the ver asity of the reporter who, no doubt, is quite amused over the stir he has made, "Behold how great a matter a little fire Kindleth." The reporter might make a score of affidavits with the utmost sincerity, that would not affect the case an iota. My controversy on this point is not with the reporter and never has heen. Let not Mr. Mudie suppose that by such subterfuge he can blind your readers or escape the obliquy which he justly merits by his vicious assaults and ungovernable speech. A discerning public cannot he thus deceived. My controversy is with him, as to the veracity of his repeated allegation on which he builds his ar- gument, that 1 acknowledged the "spbstantial correctness" of his re- port. The conversation is the witness to the contrary. them. The Ottawa trustces calculate that it will cost $5,000 to install the free text book system. The estimate is high. The change in Toronto cost on- ly $4,380, and there are seven hun- dred classes. Hard times have struck Europe, and the labouring classes of Great Bri tain, of Germany, of Austria, of Swe- den, are suffering very much. America may feel them next. They are not pe- culiar to any country. Hon. S. C. Biggs lays the defeat of the prohibitionist cause to the stay- at-homes, the disgruntled, and the But the temper- people scored a moral victory. Isn't that enough for the present ? political troublers, ance ---- Mr. Willison is said to have acquir- "d the Toronto News, and it is an It will take par- ticular care of the public interests as Mr. Willison, in othér words, becomes the independent paper. against the great corporations. new policeman, Mr. Borden says the county is pros- perous in spite of the liberal party. The government, he says, has nothing to do with good times. No? Well, Mr. Mudie's insinuation of deceit on when the Mackenzie government was | my part in the conversation reveals in him a mental condition that dis i ver the y hich Mr. Borden iy e ; ! In puwe © batty. w qualifies for honorable discussion. His reference to "memory" and "imagina- tion" in his marked anxiety to make a point is too puerile ana unworthy to claim recognition in this way of reply. 2.--Is thé statement true that I charged Mr. Mudie with "'misquoting ' Milton ?" To misquote is not to give WHAT THE PAPERS SAY. the correct words of the author. I ------ answer, his statement is utterly un- The Thing In Contrast. true, and further, it is absurd and leads said the government had all to do with it and that what the country The national policy and still the hard times and the soup kitchens wanted was a change of policy. followed, remained. Prof. W. Hodgson Ellis, Official 4 nalysé to the Dominicn Government, reports that Sunlight Soap con tains "no un- saponified fat,"--that means no waste. SUNLIGH Soap REDUCES EXPENSE Ask for the Octagon Bur THE H. D. BIBBY CO., One Price Clothing H If You Have $12.50 in Your Pocket When this adv't strikes your eye you can put it to no Detter use than to buy one of our $12.50 Overcoats Our Overcoats at this price are certainly one of the best, if the very been our Overcoat this season's trade. pened and how not best bargains it has ever privilege to offer. Every is new and made for How we hap- these Overcoats are able to offer to haye we them to you at this price is a long story--too long for now. but come in and speak. for themselves. let the Overcoats I~ Overcoats, $7.50, $8, S10, $12, $12.50, $13.50, $14, $15. Toronto Telegram, meaningless, Mr. Mudie, as a man of Laurier has a working majority and intelligence, would aim at' being cor- prohibition has g majority that won't | rect in his quotation. Indeed, correct- work. ness in this case, as in any other, necessary to give point to any eriti- Reconciled To It. cism or application that might be Toronto News made. A false quotation could have Hawilton went for prohibition. Bug | no worth. Let Mr. Mudie bring me the reporter that makes this charge of "misquoting," or let the gentle- man himself state it to my congrega- tion and he will get his answer, As thesé two points cover the special ground, ok controversy, so , far as [ am concerned, there the voters knew there was no chance of going dry. Could Let It Go. Hamilton Times. That man Carnegie can afford a good deal, but he would gladly dis- pense with the luxury of dyspepsia. no need to say tion I refer your readers to my reply in former correspondence. I accord to Mr. Mudie the right to entertain his own private views, but not to malign the views of others or misrepresent their motives and state- ments. I also it is to him consola- tary to cherish the thought that in this important discussion, his oppon- ent, Mr. Ferguson; "did not advance one tenable argument" and that *'his pamphlét is unanswerable," 1 do not see that there is any special reason for objection. His strange hallucina- tion will not change one whit the public verdict. I agree. with Mr. Mudie hatchet 'should be buried. however, consent 'to his One Way Of Putting It. News, The effort to save certain Ontario editors from a drunkard's grave was Only A Suggestion. Perhaps the saloon-keepers will de- sentiment by putting more Important Discovery. An important discovery has heen made of © molyhdenite in Hastings | rounty, which created considerable in- that the I cannot, desire to terest among certain people who are | bury it in your humble servant--dJ. looking for Canadian minerals. A | PHILP. Foronto -syndicate -has purchased the property, and will soon commence to | "Bibby's."" Oak Hall. {'Bibby's.'* operate the same, as large deposits The overcoat oi suit that leaves our have been discovered ties purchased. "They cured an adjoining contpins very-fine on the proper- have also se property, which qualities of corun- store must fit--or it won't leave. The H. D. Bibby Co. Anchor flour for bread at Gilbert's. ®) OOORORIOCIOMIGIC 00990 woe ® Hockey Boots an Union-made Rubbers more! Tor any other caus of conten. | @) Are Making Business Pretty Lively at Sutherland's Shoe Store Just Now, OUR SPECIAL SKATING BOOTS, For Men, $2.50. For Boys, §2. For Youth's, $1.75, Are the best values ever shown in Canada. xr Union Men Should bear we-are the only Shoe Dealers in the city selling Unton-made LWT @ J. H. SUTH ~ ~~ NE A BRE a aN TRIN @PO08 0 ouse, Oak Hall. ERLAND & BRO. The Shoe Men. --~ JOICIO ~ )) - la AN og *93eT in" mind that" © O) @ (@ () @) Rubbers ®) tilated rooms, ex- posure to ex- saving twenty-four women and children. on as parate occasions from men, many se- watery graves, nas presented to Mr. Murphy yester- 3 day. The testimonial consists of an tremes of cight-dayv bronze clock appropriately heat and | engraved and a chequé for 8519. to- | cold, these | gether "with an illuminated address ! and many couched in language suitable to the | " . * f other things | incident to a baker's occupation, bring on backache and kidney dis- -------- Off On A Year's Cuise. A.J. RE 1,000 Ll 5. GANONG'S Chocolates and Bon-8ens For Cheistmas, Fancy Boxes, all sizes, very pretty designs. Batger's Christmas Crackers, Tom Smith's Christmas Stockings. NOTHING LIKE THEM. ES, Princess St. Jeeriore or unjust manner ? If not why should New York, Dee. 10, Equipped for a orders." In fact there seems to he anv one leave a contrary impression, | vear's cruise. the - magnificent -- steam noelassof men more prone tokiduey ! by deed or act or word vacht Niagara left the New York tronble When you ind vour back In regard to the Upper. William Yacht Club anthorage to-day with Rit t i MN "th i Bt "Uf Mr. and, Mrs. Howard Gould and o Deginning to bother you, the urn street drain little need he said. A com- party of friends ahoard. The itinerary to scald or leave a sediment, if yon plaint was made to the hoard of Jinclides a trip to Bermuda, then are ranning down in health and wross to Madeira and Gibralatar and ; scarce know why, it is time to start the northern of Africa, | was filled with stagnant water. and touching at. varies Pe an ungil Alex taking Dr. Pitcher's Backache Kid- | A S . Ei touching arious ports un Alex- Lo : vs re 2% ave « Never Seen. {that the health of his family was andria is reached. FI party will alo | 1€) Tablets. iduey troubles ave Ber Np aT thereby endangered. The health offic [06 down the Nile and visit the Holy too serious to neglect and too dan- a I etn i A : : . it hi, o Syracuse of Eider Frastusg | [ers were ordered to. investizate the [Land on the return trip. gerous to experiment with. When one of the Mots ori t chau ) . -- ak v. PitohiorTs Tublots v mer : ' i | matter, and at the next meeting of the Sousa's Band Gor 2b d you take Dr. Pitchers Fables Nt the people are trying to drive ont of is S s Ban oin road. z CON ara 2% » best kid- | tira : ; { board, a month later, they reported New York. D 10 8 a 1 hi know you are having Ss dha a toh, hes tiveloped o ; i . . © Ork, oe, Sousa and ns . "1 f Jes a SDecl: s ance. lose ' 1 Te { the facts. 'A drain was badly needed. | bund depart to-day for Europe = fm sey resins 2 oo I : a ; ag o tnd after he went another : . ; ) ) ! ball give Vou. i of \] assure urs ago, i t ! Lhe | and it shoul be constructed: for sani- | their annial tour abroad. Concerts "0 give You, i a : son was horn to his parents | hi tary reasons. The hoard of health ap- will he ven London and the chicl of a cena ang shoo cre. brother is William =. Rose. a printey proved of the recommendation of "jt. [Provincial cities of England and i is BAD BACK FOR 3 YEARS. who live: ar Fast Casthe Ti : : 1 probable that the continent also will Ir. Geo. Rell, baker and confectioner, | Elder Rose had 1 een his brother oh and sent it on, with all th be visited before the famons aggregs tt LY er de thie: pod Lace s prowlvting viet 3 Hse | : . Fiver Street, Parls, Ont., made this posi- until hi pm 2 papers in the case, to the city coun: ion of musicians returns to this coun; statement: *"My back has been in when he hunted hin up {dl Could it do anvthine ela Dare | UY next sprn b14 shape three, vesrs, and at 64 years -_-- : ; : 3 f it expect too much. 1 > ishes . rs nore the praver of a #itizen and = of ot expect too much. [I ly Pastor. Punishes Accusers. tor: h Pra f 1 \ Christmas Gifts. ihe trouble to an attack of inflammation of olevea ip Li the Munzines fetor ave it shirk il \ hi Sheboygan, iH * i Dare it bh a. plain and Rev--our--Fren dh stag "ware for sup the back which left the: back painful and . nl lit very ohvious duty *: Dure it refuse to restions for Christmas. Tavlor the kidnevs weak. I have tried all sore race piseopal of) ios = ; act when th "rer cts showed | of medicine with no relief until Ig t a aryiar: » ! Fyfe L : i 1 r. Pitcher's Bae he ; | miscon ag that it should ? If it did it duty in In washing waoollens and flannels, bottle of Dr. Pit rer wkache® Kidney Gratton: v i y i a : Lever's Dry Soap (a powder) will be Tablets at Paul L. Scot « 1 A . Yiclesl par tially why has anv fault been ~ ed so rapid and great was the relief that 1 tor Frank , . found very satisfactory ay g 3 : Fh li i found with it * = 1 rH las p1it oa one-half bottle, and have no symp- are dwar PX new steel CPR. elevator. capa a f any trouble at ail sin I am, se Wi-consin Fels ' S certain. that tha Sil ahenki i n a : recta ims of any trouble at wil since, am, =o co lel It i= certain that the Sauh should Sy lt 2 Sv he SI 5 rected Liar as 1 can see, completely cured. This Mics Hevn, treasup th rch, not deseredit its own appointees, anid | at once at Pigs William rea] is wonderful to. me." This is the Tat mee in th t : ; : Suaeet apple cider ade fresh every : : 3 5 i thus discourage them in a service tof © hot aPDle cid made Price 500. 5 box, at aTl druggiste'or by that has disrupted "th ri<h ri | {which "they havé been committed and Xmas mufllers ut Jenkins' wil, Taz La diva Piicues Co, Toronta | the last six month IY torn una V Wi the ' ROMANCE IN MORMON'S VISIT. SAVED BY MARRIAGE TIEX Elder Rose Meets Brother Fe Had | Being One, They Cannot Rob Each-Other: Mi... Dec 9 tehau having de County At ided that and | that tL Person , the tino a mat entry th Sree * has been madd against IX] 006 he aN 11 Bibhiv Heme top perfumed at Taylor' op