The Nicest Present For Mother It will please her better than anything else, is a Soap Stone Griddle No Smell, No Groase, No smoke. Suitable for baking anything on, but particularly adapted for Pan- Cakes. The only place to buy them is W. A. MITCHELL'S HARPWARE AN OPENING SHOT Will give you an idea of our Christmas stock, comprising, French, English and American perfumes (in fancy packages), Ebony Hair Brushes, (for Ladies and Gentlemen), Webb's and Stewart's choice Christmas Con- fectionery. Your inspection is solicited by < HOAG The Up-town Druggist, Oppos- ite Y. M. C. A. HeOofeafe Ose Oo Os} O-F+OOO-HOO Suitable Christmas Gift Fancy Vast, white Dress Vest, Choice Selection at 3 CRAWFORD & WALSH, TAILORS CAPILLI FORMA POSITIVE HAIR PRODUCER AND ucrve tonic, cures headache, neuralgia, dandruff and eczema, sold during the holidays for fifty centd per bottle at _ Mme. Elder's Dressmaking Parlors, 166 Princess Street, Kingston. BOARD. GOOD ROOMS AND FIRST-CLASS Beard; also table board. May Le had at Mrs. Breden's, 24 Stuart 'St ROOM, ALSO TWO! single roows, with modern conven- iénces, ceutral, not far irom City and Macdonald Parks. Suitable for a party of irom three to five, 195 karl street. LARGE FRONT COMMERCIAL. MONTREAL STOCKS. 18th. SELL Canadian Pacific Toledo 1. & Moatrcal Stree R) Toronto Street Ry Halifax Street Ry Twin City Rich. & Unt Com. Calle Montreal Teleg Bell Telephone Montreal Power Dominion Steel Dominion Steel, Pid. Nova Scotia Steel Nova Scotia Steel, Dominion Cotton Monueal Bank Hochelaga . Merchants araph % 000 0 269 000 [UT] Pid. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Dee. 18th OPER N: Cruse U'njon Pacific St. Paul Manhattan . R. Transit Sugar . 5S. Steel E. 8. Ste Miss. Pacific Southern & Western Union Reading NYE Atchisoo, Pid Louis. & Nast Pennsylvania RR Texas & Pacific Atchison Metropolitan Col. 1. & PF smal. Copper -- [HE 5.2.1. EDITION. EDITION NEWS ALSO PAGE FIVE. COMMERCIAL MATTERS, What Is Going On In the Business World--The Market News. India's coal fields cover an area of 40,000 square miles. 'Lhe Missouri crop report makes cron 307,000,000 bushels. Héavy shipments of pig iron ing made from Britain to the States. Missouri State crop renort Whpat condition 96 per cent. and a% 10 per cent. increase. 'trace in Germanv has never been at sugh a low e¢bb,\and the large towns filled with thousands ol persons out of work, *The . Duluth C that not 70 per has been moved, lowa and south-west 25,000,000 bushels. Official estimate of crop, 9,096,000, arainst 52,282,000 last year: rye, 261,000,000, against 231, 690,000, and potatges, 20,260,000 tons, Fagainst 33,997,000 It is understood prices of raw sugaps to the failure of a decreasé in his tons as the yield of the beet crop. California ranks sixth as an onion producing state, according to the cen- sus reports, havine 2.207 acres that vy elded 514859 bushels, worth $2 671 New York takes first place. h an acredge of 6,033, .» producing 2,177, 271 bushels. - RICHELIEU & ONTARIO CO. corn are be- United makes acre- mercial Record says cent. of the fax crop and allowing for the the crop will be Prussian wheat hat the decline in this week was due Licht to announce estimate of 5,730,000 Have Enjoyed a Very Prosperous Year. Montreal Star. The earnings of the. Richelieu & On- tario Navigation company for the year which is now coming to an end promise well. As yet the books are not closed, so that no exact figures can be given, but Senator Forget, president of the company, is of opin- ion that the net receipts will about equal those of last year, which, con sidering the Pan-American attraction in 1902] is looked upon as extremely favorable. The earnings this year have been considerably than last, but the expenses have heen proportionate- ly that the net receipts re- main about the same. In 1900 ithe com- pany earned: $129,002 net, and in 1901 earned the sum of $166,097 net. The dividends for 1901 gmounted to $134 - 952 being six per cent. on the capi- tal stock, and $26,145 carried to the surplus. The earnings on the western lines fell off and those on the Saguenay and Quebec lines show an increase. It is expected that with the addition of the new steamer Mon- treal, which is now lving in the har- bor, and which will be completed for the openine of business next vear, the receipts between Montreal and Quebec will be increased materially. The addi tion of the newly purchased steamer Virginia should also tena to increase business, on the Saouenav route. Dur ing the past vear the additions to the capital stock aggregate a trifle over 8i:00,000, which must he considered to future dividends. The sum, added to the capital stock will increase the funds required for dividends by some 836,000. . The increase in the company's busi- ness is well shown by the fact that the Montreal ticket office did a larger this year than ever before. was a record one for this office, ax compared with all previous ones. But the season of 1902 shows even a larger increase over last vear, and this in spite of the backward sea- son, which prevented a great manv Americans from making their" usual summer excursions. FINE LEATHER GOODS. gross less less, so passenger business Last year Most Appropriate Gifts For the Holiday Season. Leather have become fashion able holiday gifts, and the manu- facturers have turned out some very elegant articles this year. Some of the best in this line are to be seen book store, Prin goods selections at Uglow's cess street. His well assorted stock comprises elegent writing folios, ladies' fino purses and-card cases in all leathers ladies' wrist bags, =o use- gentlemen's wallets, music folios, theatre visiting and shades; ful and stylish; hill and laying cards in leather cases; book records and hooks purses; records, lists. These are only a few of the many eautiful articles that are manufactur- d of leather, and which make so fitting and useful a Christmas gift. Ihey are now being freely sold for the holiday trade. Fur Scarfs. Our stock of these is the best to be found and you will save money if you buy your furs at Campbell Bros. manufacturers _of reliable furs. herrings from Nova 20¢. dozen, at Carnovsky's, New York oeckwear. Oak Hall. I'vesh Scotia, Holiday shopping at Uglow's. Geoe @0® GIFT GOODS HUSBANDBROTHER Ladies dcsirous of presentirg their gentlemen friends with something that combines Utility, Sense, should select here : Beauty and Good Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Muftlers, Hos- icry, Suspenders, Jackets, Smoking Dressing Gowns, Bath Robes, Shirts Umbrellas, Dress Suit Cases, etfc., Etc. C. Livingston -& Bre. SOOO XO) 09ee@ee0® plete than a THE DAILY WHIG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18. GREAT SCHEME! AND THE DEMAND FOR LAND IS GREAT Negotiations Will Have Made With Other Governments --Capital Is to Be Devoted to Developing Mining Property. Toronto, Dec. 18.--Judge Utt, of Chicago, whose colossal immigration scheme for settling tenant farmers from the states on New Ontario lands { has attracted much attention, has in- formed J. C. Hartney, Manitoba im- migration agent, here that his syndi- cate is in receipt of so many applica- tions from United States tenant farm- ers that it will be necessary for it to enter into negotiations with the Mani- toba and Dominion governments simi- lar to those proceeding with the On- tario government, in order to secure land in the territories on which to lo- cate settlers.. A number of prominent Buffalo and Toronto capitalists held a meeting here, yesterday, to arrange details for the exploitation of several mining pro- perties in which the syndicate has be- come interested. Dr. Watson, Bufialo, speaking to a reporter, stated that the company, which represented over $9,- 000,000 of capital was interested in a number of United States and Can- adian mining properties, but at the present time it was not prepared to make its plans public. He admitted that the company intended exploiting several of the gold properties in New Ontario, which had been practically abandoned. Justice MacLennan, of appeal took single court enlarged all the motions. tice Moss did the same on Tuesday and his work in the courts \ gested by the absence of Judges Rob- Ferguson and Lount, throuch the court of to-day, and Chief Jus- 18 con- ertson, illness. A writ has been issued on behalf of Mary Hockley, of Stoufiville, against the GIR. for $7,500 for the death of her husband, William, killed at a crossing near Stoufiville on November 13th. Albert Davis is suing for $275 for a horse and carriage destroyed hy the same accident. The Ontario Sugar company has is- sued a writ against S. F. McKinnon for 85,161 alleged to be due on calls | on fifty shares in the plaintifi com- pany. A deputation from Ottawa inc luding Alexander Lumsden, Hon. H I Pronson and A. Ahearn interviewed the government, this morning, regarding a dispute over the water power at the Chaudiere Falls. TO RECOVER POKER BET. Doctored Pack of Cards Is Basis , of an Action. Ral] Vt., Dec. 1S.---William Sage New York, who has been the pat- ron at a hotel in Montpelier several weeks, has begun proceedings against state Senator I'rank J. Nelson of this county, in an action of general as- sumpsit, to recover $150 alleged to' have come wrongfully into the pos- session of the senator. The suit is the outcome 6f a poker game at the capital. Mr. Sage had lost $1530, and Senator Nelson that when it was discoverea that the pack contained extra cards. Mr. Sage demanded his lost mona. but the senator refused to return it, as he had nothing to do with the doc- toring of the pack, and the suit re- sulted. The affair has caused a sensa- tion, as three of the four participants were state officials. TO ARGUE MATTER. Whether the Magistrate Has Jur- | isdiction. St. Thomas, Ont., Dec. ter, H. Branton and W. H. brought before Police Glenn this morning, charged with hav- ing attempted to stuff a ballot = box om December ith. Much interest is taken in the case and the court was filled, among the Ing several city clergymen, tion the magistrate's jurisdiction was argued at some length by D. J. Donahue, K.C., Crown Attorney / W. K. Cameron, for the referendum com- mittee, and J. A. Robinson, for de fendants. It was finally decided to argue the question of jurisdicuon fully on January 5th, 1903, and the ac cused were bail until called on. I15.---R. Fos- Walsh were spectators I he ques- of Could Not Have Been Blood. *1 had t, laugh read the published starvement of the finding of a life Hresorver offi the steamer Ban- nockburn, with blood stains on the shoulder straps," remarked an old marin: last night. "Such gj state- ment is ridiculous. If the life preser ver found belonged to the burn, washing out it would have re ceived by the of Lake Super- ior would - be severe and com- steam laundry could give it, and any stains it might have contained would be washed out clean ere it reached when witers more shore." Have Gone To Ottawa. deputationg at Ottawa, of the privy proposed sub tracks at the 3 At noon to- Toner, Avery, Fair, Prin- gle and J. McD. Mowat, representing Frontenac county; City Solicitor Me Intyre gnd City Engineer Kirkpatrick, representing the city, left fou for the cajital. Mayor Shaw and Alderman Mcleod will to Ottawa to-night. Hon. Wiliam Hartv, M.P., and Hiram A. Calvin, M.P., will also present at the conference, Delegates To Mgdical Dinner. The city and county will to-morrow interview, the wailway committee council in regard to the way under the G. T. R. outer depot, Ki day Messrs. go be medal be held c'ty hall elabor atl made dinner is to to-nisht, and are being 1 other colleg Varsity: C. F. McGee, nkum, Bishop's; H. En Trinity. They given a time bv Queen's entertalning committee, being driven about t all day. At four o'clock this afternoon they" were addressed by Dr. Ryan at the on behalf the profes Queen's The ars D. us Aol ill: gles} were wn college of SOrs. to Be | won | amount in g four-handed game, | Magistrate | room | be- | allowed to go on their own | Bannock- 4 TO SETTLE ILTFFICULTY. to Be One of the Arbiters. Dec. 18.--It has been de- the Venezuelan difficulty shall be arbitrated, and the discussion of terms of settlement is now going cn. United States Minister Bowen un- | doubtedly will be one of the arbitra- tors, Bowen Caracas, cided that London, Dec. 18.--A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Willemstadt, Cura- cao, dated December 17(h, says the Venezuelan rebels are approac hing Va- lencia. The population of Caracas is | urging President Castro to resign. .It | is rumored in Willemstadt, says the correspondent, that the president is in hiding. It is reported that have landed at Cuidad, the Orinoco. | | Castro In Hiding. | British marines Bolivar, on Bombarding San Carlos. Paris, Dec. 18.--The Caracas corres- pondent ol" the Matin Says in a des- patch : "It" is announced that the al- lies intend to bombard Fort San Car- los, in the Guli of Maracaibo, to-day. Some 1,600 revolutionists, under Gen. Rainos, have occupied Rio ®hico, in the state of Mclnda." President Castro and El Mocho Hen- andez met, to-day, and assured each other that they would forget the past. Press Opinions. Dec. 15.--~The newspapers, to-day, are perturbed by the admis- sion by Premier Balfour in the House of Commons, yesterday that war prac- tically exists between England and Venezuela. The Liverpool Post sa; "If Venezuela can dispense with sup- plies from abroad the blockade may 20 on indefinitely, and the naval op- eration will bring no payment either for Great Britain or Germany." The Pirmingham Post says the po- sition of the allied powers is fast be- coming ridiculous. "If the powers | must not take territory, land troops, nor conduct gu peaceful blockade," the paver asks, "What can they do 7" | The Times, this morning, gives | | London, areat prominence to a letter from Sir Robert Giffin, deeloring the foreign of- {fice gravely blunderéd in associating litsell with Germany against Vene- | zue la. Sir Robert contends that a blockade will be useless against a | bankrupt state, while the seizure of | the customs will be tantamount to | annexation and full of danger con-id- ering the peculiar relations of Vene- zuela to the United States." "Further,}'- continues the writer, "however much we may bring Vene- zucla to its knees, no solvent govern- ment will remain with which to deal.' Sir Robert strikes his most alarming note when he refers to the «danger of Germany embroiling Great Britain with the United States. He believes Germany would not hesitate to oc- | cupy Venezuelan territory and he | thinks the said about British | claims the better. He says he doubts if Great Britain has any good moral claims against Venezuela and con- cludes with these words: "I'he best course is to crv offi at all hazards {and at the most exact punishment for | the injured seamen by getting hold it possible of the guilty Venezuelan of- ficials."' The Robert's { ates his it cannot actual or volved in dertaking. less endorsing Nir while it repudi suspicions of Germany, says hide from itself either the the contingent diflicultics in this most, disagreeable un- Times without views, and Among The Artillerymen. As a result of the enquiry held at Tete de Pont Barracks, Monday, into | the charge made hy a non-commission- ed officer wunst an oflicer, a ron commissionad officer of "B" battery, high in authority, has been placed under arrest and is held for trial on a charge of drunkenness while on duty. Acting Sergt. Smith has been tem- { porarily placed in charge of the can [teen of "A" field hattery. The form- er steward it awaiting trial by court martial on a charge of insolence and allowing civilians to frequent - the canteen after® hours. A sergeant of "A" field battery has { heen reduced to the ranks anl sent hack for duty, for being absent with- { out leave. He held u position in the orderly room: Nergt. Hazelton, structing No. | return home Montreal, AS.C., in- will in 2 company, Saturday. Voters' List Revised. > Judge Wilkis in, Napanee, conductad a revision of the list yesterday morning, when cases were heard. The indicate the result of the sitting! Names struck off, 91, of which 30 are on in other places; 61 are those of deceasel residents, and names were struck entirely. orty-seven new names were added to the lists. ¢ voters' all appeal follow ing figures oll - Got Divorce From Higl Wife. London, Dec Captain" A. Car stairs, lately of the Irish Rifles, has been granted a divorce from his wife formerly Miss Frances Bostwick, daughter of the laté Jabez A. wick, whom he married in New in 1392, I. lost York Drowned By Sudden Flood. Dee. -Consequent rainfall, verv great has been done, and thirty-three cons were drowned at Tamis, a {lage in the Cape Bon district, suddenly inundated. on the damace per vil which Tunis, IN. continued was Bank Defrauded. Dec. ~The Darmstadter bi cauded of £175,000 » entries on the part of a Nes<ler, had charg deposits." Nessler bas beep miss Sunday. Jordin, bank owing to f hook keeper, of the ing has who since > Oranges Are Here. of oranoes dozen 17¢ Two thousand all kinds and stock at Carnoy The Unit Mari I'he opera St season lent in ome, propabl in order to a Have, vour od on ! Whig Hulida: nodate local Christmas greeting print- your name, at the with R. Uglow & Co's. books at : Hutchison was accompanied by W, NEWS OF WORLD TELEGRAMS FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF EARTH. re Matters That Interest Everybody --Notes From all Over--Little of Everything Easily Read and Remembered by the Dear Public. Plague germs have been found Japanese goods at Honoluln. Eleven people were injured in an elevated train collision at New York on Wednesday. Frea. Kelly, Buffalo, ctidr in Detroit on shcoting himseli. Heber Bishop, New York, has left an estate valued at $3,590.000, Fiity- five thousand will go to Metropolitan Museum of Art. John Mitchell sg¥s he feels Baer and many of the coal barons are honest nen, and thinks the strike is in a fair way to he settled. The Order of Railroad Telegraphers initiated 4.000 new members during the past two months in the United States and Canada. In 'the United States senate the house bill to prevent the sale of in- toxicating liquors within the capital building was agreed to. Hon. Wiiliam Blair has refused to give Ottawa a cut rate on Nova Sco- tia coal. Freights, he says, at $1.70 a ton just cover the cost of handling it. A bill will be presented at the next session of the New York legislature, providing for a hali-holiday on Sat- urday for women and minors employed in factories. The counsel for Richard A. Canfield, and Frank Farrell contemplate some action to have District Attorney Jer- onie of New York, removed from office by Governor Odell. Queen Alexandra acted as godmoth- at the christening of Lord Mande- ville, the heir of the Duke and Duch ess of Manchester, in the Chapel Roy- al. St. James palace. The Anti-Smoking League, headquarters in London, Eng. ask parliament to consider a bill prevent the use of tobacco in form by the people of England. Harry R. Forsythe, Maple Creek, N. W.T., found guilty of having money on his person stolen from Dixon Bros., in August, received a sentence of five in Stoney Mountain peniten- comuntied sui- Wedn suay by er with will to any ary. The prime ministers will not meet at Quebec before Friday. Only three members of the conference arrived this morning, Hon. Messrs. Roblin, of -Win- nipeg, Yugsley, of St. John, N.B., and Anderson. One of the more recent projects at present undertaken by ranchers in Calgary district is the rearing of po- lo ponies for the British market, the average prices obtained for the ponies being from $250 to 8300. Woodstock city council will submit a by-law to the ratepayers for paving 2,100 feet of Dundas street with vitri tied brick, fifty per cent. to be borne by the property owners on the street. 'The total cost will be $21,000, A child labor law is in force in the province of Quebec, which forbids the employment of a child under fourteen vears of age in any manufacturing plant, but for politicial reasons the law is not enforced. A by-law to borrow $250,000 to Le used in putting in a power plant and extending the city electric light tem on which 875,000 has already been spent, was voted on at Nelson, B.C., on Wednesday; and 'carried by 271 to 69. Arrivals at Edmonton from Port Chippewan report many deaths among the. Indians during the past fall, from a disease similar to measles combined with = mumps. There were also some deaths" among the half breeds, but no white people died. The congregation of Andrew's church, Winnipeg, has unanimously de- cided to extend a call to Rev. J. W. McMillan, Lindsay, Cnt., to fill the vacant pastorate of that congrega tion. The salary ofiered is $3,000 per annum with use of manse. Wiiliam Hutchison, commissioner, Ottawa, representing Canada at the industrial expositions, has leit for Os- aka, Japan, where he. will attend the fifth National Exposition and have charce of the Canadian oxhibit. = Mp. H. SVS St. and William Jamieson. a liberal convention at Vancouv- er, B.C... R. GG. Macpherson was nom; inated for the vacant Burrard seat, receiving sixty-five votes out of eichty-three. Ex-Lieutenant-Governor Mclnnes is in the field as an indepen- dent candidate, but far the con- servatives are not decided whether to enter the contest or not. Miss Gertie Nixon, the voung. girl who was shot in the back by Ottawa Hunter, on the Orangeville lacrosse frounds, two years ago, 1s residingdn Toronto. For some time she has been undergoing: the treatment, and it is said she very much im proved. Her complete recovery is looked for in the near future. Hay At SO massage 1s A 'Decided Improvement. to improve the acoustic of the arena of the new steel wires, hauled taut, have been stretched across the build ing, about fifteen feet from the floor. These give greater resonance to the voice and make it less difficult te "fill" the building in giving com mand in the course of drill. when words of command are now given, there is a clear ring to the voice; the roaring echo has departed, and men are enabled to catch the <ound of the command without the confusing voices which formerly existed. me-- Another Cold Wave Coming. You had better come in at once and purchase one of our warm, stylish fur jackets. The coldest winds will not . Campbell Bros., for re In order properties armouries, ¢ fur The Finest Furs. Within reach of th- at Camplell Bros., manu furs. Special For Christ Tanzer r kid ¢love o 4 arasovsiv's * the Cornr in' Seal Brand (1b. and 2 1b. cans) Because of its ABSOLUTE PURITY Dyspeptics drink it fearlessly. the stomach. Imported, Roasted and Packed by It tones and streagthens CHASE & SANBORN, MONTREAL anp BOSTON. Coffee ; Follow TheCrowd All the enthusiasm of success is awakened by the business of these days. now being made to make shopping easy and pleasant. Your appreciation is our encouragement. It is more and more a principle of this store to make everybody welcome, whether they care to buy or not. We have the exclusive right for Kingston of the justly:famed FRENCH KID GLOVES, made by Rouillon, of Grenoble, France. Ladies' Black 'Kid Goves, Every pair new this autumn and you are assured of fresh new stock. $1.25 a pair. Colored Kid ARE uw RELUBLE (=) © oc Fawns, Drabs, Beaver Shades, Tans and Greys. 170 Plnrets (lize. Every effort is Prices $1 and 35¢., 39¢, 2 ¢ ¢ KERCHIEFS, and yp. CHILDREN'S FANCY HANDKERCHIEFS, 3C., 4C., Sc. Handkerchiefs LADIES' FANCY EMBROIDERED HAND- KERCHIEFS, 12Y%c., 15¢., 20c., 25c., 33c., 49c., 69c., 25¢c, 90c. LADIES' LINEN HEMSTITCHED HAND- 10c., 12%c., 15c., 20c., 25c. JOHN LAIDLAW & SON rare Ae NALA AAS ASA AYS 3 | | | | THIS STYLE OF LADIES' FELT ROMEO SLIPPER re ] IN eee RED, BROWN. GREEN AND BLACK, Price $I at THE LOCKETT SHOE STORE. CANON MOCKRIDGE. Church Music Causes Trouble With Hamil tor changes trouble ity Episconal trouhl tween wer fers fashione Parker ff for Mitchell Jenkins' His Congregation. Dec, --Ae from San Jose, Cgl., in the church, conore_ ation of armerly Fountain 'Xmas. Tavlor, the store ording to ex of Tri which Pens, 23 per cont. CuCePss A LANDSLIDE. Earth. i Barcelona, Dee. s ! ering an area of ters, occurred on horhood of 0 houses disappeared. The ed to heights of land slip is attributed of coal in the vicinity IS, four Monday syuare the Christmas--Jenkins--Shirts. The new small patterns that sopular with the young men are ong our Christmas assostment, $1, 81.50 ---------- Patronize McLeod's drug store flavoring extracts. to for men's presents. t! | Several Houses Slipped Into The A land slip cov kilome in the neigh- the commune of Berge. mn to of are s ain $l for