nit 5 gate i THE TOLL VOTE. Frontenac Flectors Defeated Proposed Action. The voie of the abolition of Toronto Globe basca, who is in the city, is of fon that more lizhts and buoys coast may be considered Islands, and on Slate Islands. believes the sailors put it, her machinery through her. Selected Skips. Last night the executive of skips for the coming league and kard matches, and " the 20th, Selections were made, the players have accepted the tions. would be here on with them regarding specialists' department wishes some chenges made. It Requires Lots Of Nerve prices now in te not, carry over any lines, 1 why cash price is not considere per cent discount all this month Arrested For Stealing. this afternoon on h charge of ste woney from a house on Military College grounds. Bateson made the arrest. The End. The Lockett Shoe Store Jn ais country. eet Aper, one so. 3 n purtess nitation of cedar. "Vhe Coal Trade Journal astimatos he Tay Box com has just "lords Susie, at ink: i P& lin view of t the road tolls is all in the county clerk's hands except that of 'Wolie Island. The fi- gures are: inva hip LL oa Ki m Township . . 84 Porteimouth aigraie on ol - torrington . . . . . Loborough . . . .. . 15 301 Batcig... +... B 02 Garden Island , . . ... b 5: ° Howe Island . . , . .. 7 3 Bo. ao ae 10 Olden... .c....... 8 184 Hinchinbrook . . .... 38 215 Portlmnd . . ........ 84 a2 Pittsburg. « . .... 168 354 Pahnorston, ete. . . .. 12 Ml Clarendon and Miller . . 9 162 Kennobee, » «v.40. 16 82 Bediord , .. .. . . «+33 75 1,086 3,003 Mystery Of The Bannockburn. Capt. McDougall, of the S8. Atha- opin- are required on Lake Siperior, before the properly guarded, Lights are bailly needed , at Otter Head, near Michipicoten sy. he He, however, did not think that the disap- pearance of the Bannockburn was due to ahsence of light or warning, for he was on Lake Superior on the night in question, and the weather was clear, she only a moderate sea was running. o Bannockburn either bounced off a shoal off Caribou Is lands and sank in deep water, or, as went the Kingston Curling Club met to select tan- wiso a team to meet the Scotchmen in Peterboro on but the names will not be announced till posi- To Confer With Semators. on. Mr. Harcourt notified the son te of Queen's to-day that Mr. Seath Monday to confer cour- wes, in which the Ontario educational to be To sacrifice high class shoes at the i effect at Sutherland's red letter sale, But we are determined 'hat's od--25 A lad named Jamieson was arrested paling the Roval Constable great 4 discount sale, 20 cents off every dol HY 100 lar, will end at 10.30 Saturday night. va gat % Saturday. . 181 1804 Tomorrow's sales will make a big gh *s 1 uction in the choice of *Lonelies." - 188 148 See advt. on front page. Jenkins, 278 000 -------------------- " ii g08 Norman F. Black, model school mas: 158d 000 ter, Port Hope, intends to take a 165 000 term at Queen's University, Duality, the True Busy men who have balanced these goods with the price have come to the conclusion that qualty is the true test of cheapness. Best British Woollens, made in latest Sack Suits, special ~~ Test of Cheapness OR $18 AND $20. INGSTON _ BROS, 00POCEVDI@ COLO OO 286 O @ Pee 0LeeOe®9 ' 2@0eCE® | Suid He Was To Get 1,200 » Year for Vacating an Office-- _ Not Likely To Be Granted. Ottawa, Jan. 16.--A case of consid- erable general interest is on the list 10 be tried at the winter assize, here, next week, It is Smart vs. Dana, in which ihe former sheriff of Brockville, sues -the p pant, for alleged failare to carry out an agreement. It seems, according to Smart's story, that Dang promised him #1,200 o vear to "vacate Ty other of. sheriff to allow of his being appointed to the position. Counsel for Labelle, the Yukon mur- dever, 'is lying for a respite, but attitude of the deputy minister of justice in the supreme court yesterday, it can hardly be ex- that it will be granted. William Hutchison, commissioner of exhibitions, cables from Kobe, Japan, under date January 14th, that he has arrived, and has found the Canadian exhibition building at Osaka most satisfactory. Hon, Charles Fitzpatrick denied the report that Judge Langelier had re. signed, and pronounced it a fake. Thomas E. Hav has been appointed postmaster at Listowel. 1 ACCEPTED FROPOSAL. The Tiny Elopers Were Caught by Papa. Newark, Jan. 16:--Two tots who set out fn search of adventure were found late last night wandering along the street with their anns full of bags containing candy, cake and toys. Their distract parents and the police had been searching for them for hors. The children are Hazel Carlton, eight years old, and Frank Handkurk. er, the same age. Hazel is a pretty child. Frank met her in the street yes terday morning and proposed to her that they run away from home. He «aid he could get lots of money and have a good time. The proposal pleased her and they set out. Frank went into g store and told her to wait outside. Soon he came out und showed her 4 silver coin he had got. They went into another store and spent the money on candy, All day until they were found thev wandered about the - town. Frank would go into stores and tell a piti ful story to the effect that his mother was ill at home and his little brothers and sisters were starving. As soon ps he got any money he went out ana spent it on Hazel, By: and by the stock of toys and candy oot so big they had all they could do to carry it. While they were staggering . along Broad street, with their arms filled with the big bundles, Frank's father, who had been hinting high and low for them, spied them and put an end to their outing. He told the police they bad been found and took them home. Frank was badly scared, but Hazel was as happy as a lark, and said she never had had a better time in her life. The parénts of both children are respeeta'le and well-to-do. Frank has gone away from home before on beg- ging tri. His parents had threatened him with dire punishment if he did it again. SOLD 900,000 DRINKS. Re ------.---. Startling Consumption of Liquor in Prohibition Town. Montpelier, Vt., Jan. 16. ~The com- ing report of the vity liquor agent for the year ending February lst, will show that the citizens of this prohi bition place spent $30,000 for whiskey, gin and alcohol. As the liquor has been sold in bulk the 8,000 odd rosi dents have consumed during the twelve months over 450,000 straight whiskies, toddies, punches and "old kings." An "old king" ix a "finger" of al cohol diluted with a like amount of water, and is the favorite drink for the reason that one gets a maximum amount of "kick" for the money in vested. Add to the liguor agents' sales the amount of rum sold over the hotel bars in violation of law, and the. total number of drinks is brought up to 900,000, or a little over three per day for each man, woman and child in the place. The agency is maintained by law and is generally called the "Govern or's bar." When legally conducted it dispenses liquor for medicinal pur poses and thin only on a written or- der from a physician. As most of the sales aro by the pint the agent must have about 45,000 orders on file. They are worth 50c. each to the physicians. PSYCHIC PALMIST MADE GOOD Wealthy woman Paid Him $1,000 --Police Want Him. > Pridgeport, Conn., Jan. 16.--Cne thousand dollars in gold is the price said to have been paid by Mrs. Ade laide Perry, widow of William Hunt Perry, a wealthy sewing machine con trautdr, to "break a spell" cast over her by enemies, The police are look ing for "Professor" Sherwood, a "psychic . palmist,"" who came to Pridgeport three months ago and ad- vertised as a palm reader. His clien tage was larpe. Last week Mrs. Perry was among his callers. "You are under a spell," she says he told her, after he had read ber palm. "Come to. me with $1,000 in gold in a bay suspended from your neck and I will remove it." Mrs. Perry brought the gold and gave it to the "Professor." She wait ed two days for the removal of the spell and then found that he had left town. Were On The Steamer. Philadelphia, Jan. 16.--On board the overdue steamer St, Louis are Mr and Mrs. Frederick M. Leonard, of this city. Mrs, Leonard. was Miss Grimston, daughter of . and Mrs. W. H. Grimston, famous on the stage of the Kendall. Mr. Leonard is a wellknown lawyer here. The wed ding wat a secret one and against the wishescof the Kendalls.- Sweet Apples. Table Apples. Talmdh Sweet apples, Northern Spy apples, Russet appies, finest nes. NAPANET NOTES. The Sudden Death of Charles Ed- oo A Ea a © Napanes, Jan. 16.--Charlcs Edward Chapman passed awny, quite sudden- ly, early on Wednesday morning, of hemorrhage of the brain. Deceased was at work the day previous. Early in the mort his daughter was awakened hy a noice in her father's room, and on going to him he was found oe Sasious, and Joon after ied. r. apman was highly re spected. He was a skilled mechanic, and for years was foreman of Messrs, Boyle & Son's shop, popular with his fellow-employecs and his employers. Deceased leaves a wife and four chil- dren. William Chapman, Bath, and Stephan, a resident of Sydney, Aue tralia, are brothers. Dr. Vrooman, mavor, has received a cheque for $100 from Harvey War- ner, to purchase wood for the poor of the town. Mra. J. L. Boves entertained on Tuesday at progressive euchre. The first prize, a handsome china salad dish, wax won by Mrs. T. S. Henry, and a pretty china consolation prize by Mrs. G. F. Ruttan. George O'Hara, holding an import- ant position with McCarthy Bros. Syracuse, has been promoted to the responsible position of head buyer of the firm, Mrs. E. Edwards and Miss Libbie Edwards have left for Watertown, ! Y., to remain with friends until next pring. Re T. G. Davis estate, claim of Mrs, A. C. Davis to $500 of A.0.U.W. poli- cy in whih her late husband was named as beneficiary, has been disal- lowed hy the court in Toronto. Fhe benefit now goes to Mrs. Gilbert Da- vis. The school board has received ga care load of coal from a Kingston dealer for the use of the schools. Harriet E. Vanalstine, wife of Ed- ward Fennell, died suddenly at Have- lock on Monday, aged thirty-one vears. Deceased was 5 daughter of Jgu- eoby VanAlstine, Napanee, and besides her sorrowing husband and parents, leaves an infant child but 5 week old. At the first meeting of the town council, the following officers were ap- pointed : School trustee, J. L. Boyes; sanitary inspector, E. B. Perry: town solicitor, W. 8. Herrington, K.C.; as- sessor, P. W. Dafoe; boara of health, G. "A. Cliff: chisf enciner, H. W. Wag- assistant engineer, T. Murdoch; ar aullitors, A. Alexander, P. Gleason. At the annual meeting of the Horti- cultural Society, these officers were el- ected: President, Mrs. Wilkison; first vice-president, W. 8. Heriington, K. C.; second vice-president, A. W. Gran- ger; directors, Mrs. J. L. Boyes, Mrs. R. Mill, Mrs. A. McNeill, Miss FP. B. Pllard, U. Flach, R. J. Wright, Thomas Symington, A. E. Paul, W. T. Waller: auditors, J- T- Grange, AlN. Knight. BACKBONE BROKEN. Former Resident Affords a Unique Case. Belleville, Jan. 16.--A remarkable case is reported from Anaconda, Mon- tana, in connection with an accident which befell James Hewatson, a form- er resident of this city. He sustained an accident which it was said broke his back, and the doctors said he had no chance of life. He was paralyzed from his hips down. An operatian followed. Three pieces of the backbone, one of which had cut half way through the spinal cord, were removed, and latest ad vices say that Mr. Hewatson has re gained feeling in his legs, andy his doc- tor says he will recover and in time be able to walk again. His is believed to be a unique case in the annals of surgtry. THE OVERDUE STEAMER. What Is Said Of It In London. London, Jan. 16.--The London offi- dials of the American line insist that nothing more than a breakdown in her machinery can have delayed the steam- er St, Louis, now four days overdue in New York. There is no need of an- xiety they say. The public are gener- ally influenced by this and take an optimistic vimy of the delay, and are displaving but little excitement. They enquire frequently, but calmly, at the company's offices regarding the vessel and are assured that the boat isSof such a type as to make sinking 4 re mote possibility. The insurance of the vessel at Lloyds remains at ten gui- neas. Baer's Action. Philadelphia, Jan. 16.---CGeorge F. Baer, president of the Reading and Jersey City Central railway, has is sued orders placing an embargo against further coal shipments by such independent operators as have failed to unload cars at the tide walter ter minals until the cars shall be emptied and released for use. In other words President Baer has served notice that so far as his control extends no one will be permitted to withhold coal from consumers, They Were Entombed. Madrid, Jan. 16.--A ecave-in occurred in a railvay tunnel, at Liadee, near Ferrol, and seventeen workmen were buried under the pile of earth. The familivs of the imprisoned men joined with the rescuers in trying to pet them out, but none have been reached. What They Will Do. Toronto, Jan. 16.--The prohibition ists state that they intended to apply to some judge outside this county in seven or eight charges of personating at the recent elections. Three charges will be made against three deputy re turning officers, 2 Gambling And Suicide. Mar eillis, Jan. 16. --Lucien Quer ack, twenty-five vears of age, a. mem- ber of a prominent Aix province fam ilv, blew out his brains here, to-day, after having gambled away his capi tal of 40,000 francs at Monte Carlo. The End. =. The Lockett Shoe Store great discount sale, 20 cents off every dol- lar, will end at 10.30 Saturday night. Save 30 To 50 Per Cent. At our sale of Lonelies. See advt. on front page. Jenkins : KILLED MOTHER. INA FIT GF REMORSE COM- MITTED SUICIDE, inn The Lad Was Only Eight Years Old--Boy Had Disobeyed His 'Mother and His Resentment Caused the Double Tragedy: Carbondale; NL, Jan. 16--Angry and resntiul lecause of a chastise ment received from his mother, an eight-year-old son of Mis. Frank Stucker shot his mother dead. 1 hen, overcome with remorse for his deed, he killkd himself with the same wea pon. I "Lhe mother, as she lay bleeding and dying upon the floor, put her arms around her son, talked to him quietly and tenderly, pointed out the wicked- poss of his deed and in the same brea h forgave him, Her last words trought the boy to a realization of the horror of his act, and Be rushed fron her side, took up the shotgun with which he bad killed her and took his own Ii%. The double - tragedy Westend, in Saline county. Frank Stucker, a farmer, was absnt from home, and Mrs. Stucter was busy about the house with the care of the four children younger than the lad who did the shooting. he boy disobeyed his mother, and sie punished him. leaving the angry child sulting and brooding in the kit chen, Mrs. Stucker went to do the evening milking. The boy took down his father's loaded shot gun from the hall rack and waited behind the kit chen door for his mother. As she cn tered the house he fired. occurred. at The Archhishop On Luck. M.A Said a pert young woman to the late Archbishop of Canterbury : I do believe there is such a thing as fate Now, I have an aunt who I know was born under a lucky star. Only last week she was going to take a steamer, but just missed it by five minutes She took the next boat, and when she arrived at the end of her journey she learned that the ship she had missed had been wrecked. Now, don't you think that was good fortune, pure and simple 7' "I aon't know," replied the arch- bishop, *'I never met your aunt." Hall Caine's Thrifty Wife. "It is utterly impossible," declares Hall Caine, 'for' me to accede to all the requests I receive: for my auto graph. At the beginning of my liter- ary career 1 used to make it a point to respond to all who enclosed stamps. That soon became impossible, and for a long time afterward, those stamps weighed on my conscience. Of course I could not think of "using them and religiously threw- them, in the scrap basket, till one day I discovered that Mrs, Caine was as religiously sorting them out from among the waste paper and using them." His Arm Broken. Edward Miller, Parrott's Bay, who had his arm broken in a threshing machine last fall, is in Kingston hos pital. He underwent am operation to have it broken over again as it did not heal properly. #e is doing as well as can' be expected. Result Of The Earthquake. St. Petersburg, Jan. 16.--The offi cial figures show that 4,714 persons lost their lives and that 33,112 houses were destroyed as a result of the re cent earthquake at Andijan, Russian Turkestan. The End. The Lockett Shoe Store great discount sale, 20 cents offi every dol lar, will end at 10.30 Saturday night. ---------- For the first time in many years the Thames is frozen over at Marlowe, Eng. The ice is nearly an inch thick. Drift ice has formed inside packs on the river at Windsor and Richmond. Intensely cold weather prevails which hus largelv increased the number of the unemployed as much outdoor work has been suspended. The German Prince Frederick Willi am arrived at St. Petersburg, to-day, on a visit to the The erown prince was welcomed at Tzarskoeselo, by the Czarewitch Grand Duke Michael as the czar was confined to his_apart- ments suffering from a severe cold. Joseph Gokey, Watertown, N. Y., aed thirty-five, of Ottawa, Ont., em- ploved by the OH Sterling Tron and Mining company of Antwerp, was blown to pieces Thursday night hy a premature explosion of dynamite, czar. A Big Drop in Chocolates. N Saturday We Will Sell Our Pure Fruil Chocolates --rBl 40c. Per Lb, SEE THE FLAVORS Dipped Pineapple. Dipped Walnuts Dipped Ginger Dipped Aimonds. Black Currant. Lemon. And 20 other flavors. These goods are fresh made 'in our own factory, and are the finest ever of- fered in Kingston. This is the choice of the season many will avail themselves of jt? THE WEMP PRIGE COMPANY, CARSON'S OLD STAND, , 338 PRINCESS STREET. Green Gage Raspherrs Strawberry. Cherry : Orange. Pisloctus. How duce our stock of Dress Materials and Silks we Ee on ad 2 BRMEVIIR. OUR ; SPECIAL SALE Saturday. --ALL -- g Dress Goods, Silks and Linings WILL BE SOLD AT FOR SATURDAY ONLY. We are about to take stock and in order to re- take this opportunity of doing so. REMEMBER our prices are always the lowest and when this special discount of 20 per cent. is taken off you have Dress Goods and Silks offered C at prices ycu will not match again this season, < ¢ ALL SALES FOR CASH ONLY. "No Goods Put Aside During This Sale. JOHN LAIDLAW & SON 170. eran lewd. FAIR WARNING. Saturday, Jan. 17th, at 10:30 pm., the Great Discount Sale at the Lockett Shoe Store Wil! Close. We are pleased to state that it has been a most successful sale. Hunpgreds of pairs of our very best Shoes have been turned in- to cash, and our customers saved 20 cents on every dollar. All Day Saturday We Offer: Ladies' $2.50 Empress Boots for Ladies' $2 Boots, all makes, for $2. $1.50. Ladies' $3 Empress Boots for Ladies' $1.50 Boots, all makes, $2.40. . for $1.20. Ladies' $3.50 Empress Boots for Ladies' $2.50 Boots, all makes, $2.80. for $2. The same reduction on all Men's and Boys', Misses' and Children's. F. G. LOCKETT A. AB E RNETHY, Princess St. ~~ SHOPPING BAGS AT COST A bernethy' § ANNUAL JANUARY SALE. See the Bargains in Footwear, Trunks Sains. e® $0000000900090000030000000 0200000¢5500000000000008 Kingsjon. EE ------------------------------------" E. B. EDDY' a n Self-opening, square bottom GRO- CERY BAGS, also Hat, Millinery and Glove BAGS, and Flour and Cement SACKS are made from the TOUGHEST PAPERS, in all sizes and weights, Printing as Desired. THE E. B. EDDY CO. Tenia), Canada. J. A HENDRY, Agent, Kingston: POPDODIE P21 PPPOE PPIDI®E® fe. | i 3 rian