Hem 1,20 agh; TOW i005 rt Waists icitnnes insertion ront dud sleeves. these are $1 50 The kind that enables you § + 4he het de... mlecatin. + SK78 Organg for $140 it cily . ELDER, Oruer" Sydenhain THIS " BYEKING 'AT 8 O'CLOCK there will bé' an urgent special meeting r} and Aapon Council | in hid Hall. of special Jmpory ante will come; bel the meeting. The brésidant of os rides and fabos Con- press' W the Council arth Julv 8th cn GUOD ORDER. ii Meamn, 51 Brock oc Mudeville, at Take. Ou Outgrio Park, 8:30 + Frontenac Eheese board, Thursday, Directors Kingston fair association meet, 8 pm. meet, council Prades. and 1 Labor Countil . this even- ing--urgent 'he sun rises fi Thursday at 437 am, and ets at 748 pm ve daily paper'is the sdvertis: Hy ® productive ess is the salt of life; you hate to have T . fubbeq into you when you 'I'he new pamphlet, "What Fills the Eye of the Traveliing Public," must re fer to cinders It does not make it right to do what ou ought not to' do whem you don't CATE ol peal ought to do. le who should be spend- money spend LL ng good a good time, Ea Hen Hotting.» ke Elihu Yale, of Yaje Universi i, died, 1731: Sdunler strike in London, first minion parliament Be 1 873 aries TNnaar resigned premiership of anada, 1896 Excursion Bulletin. | Thursday, steamer New York among islands, 2.30 p.m., 35c. Friday, steam- er New York to Ogdemsburg and 'river points, 830 am. 506, Saturday steamer; New * York among. the islands, 2.30 p.m. Foran We are showing some very. pret- ty designs in Jardiners, Fern Pots, Jugs, Cuspidors, Toilet and Dinner Sets. You would think these goods should be expensive, but they axe 1 not; thdy are very reasonable, 5 nar BROS.. CLARE ONTARIO Fi ) Evening at 6:30. ALL THIS WEEK Act a Top Liner! | WILL, AND DOLLAE PATRMAN ia « Jumny Sketch, "Ain't He Cunning." | JESSIE AND MATT SCHAEFER in comedy. sketeh FA Bux, Hlustrated songs. i STILLWELL AND Coltiedy - Musi in filus- "win. oti FAIRMAN, a ri Found ! At No. 332 King St. The best place in the sity to get your meals. Special fates to table boarders. Short order work a specialty. + "WE NEVER CLOSE." CONGRESS | RESTAURANT OO MORRIE OR. Our Watebes Are timepieces; the movements are as good as money can buy. Our cases éannot be excelled in quality and price. - Our 'prices, quality Sonsjdered, are the lowest. We give special attentibn to the fine | repairing of watches. Our repair- a SE "bp iG A Rape tent. rr YOUR- a DSA. Our ortunes, Write a pn, Ont. | $6 PER MONTH anywhere; your ction. NG Intevest ods 'offere Ne fo for prospectus, . p tatives in all towns, an Home Waning ing departmént is under the care of skilled workmen. Watch adjustment a specialty. P. B. CREWS, Joweller and Diamond Merchant, Gor. Princess and Wellingion Sis LOST. IN 2B AAR cry PARK. A BROWN er ln Whig office. ON FRIDAY, oN EITHER WEST OR 'Bagot streets: A SILVER BELT ADpCKLE. "Reward for its return to on YOUTH ExctsED HIM. Sentedice of "Officer Who Shot Friend Was Reduced. ] was wy of En- of four years' shoo Si and Heeta: him" May 26th, lor Arjilleryman he fatter did not salute, him' p py he ¢ourt on th ground of the extreme Youth of 'the prisoner reduced Hix senteme to two 8 years, and seven days' incarecration i in a fortrésk, i ---- LR a Sh, Friday, 8.30 am. WITOED. of Montreal. ------ HE HELD PROMINENT PLACE IN COMMERCE. ---- Was a Man of Fine Attainments and Interested in Many Works For the Betterment of Canada and Montreal in Particular. Montreal, July 8.--A. F. Gault died at 'an early hour this morning at Georgeville. Mr. Gault died at three o'clock this Georgeville, Que., on the shore of Lake Memphremagog. Hufiering from Bright's disease it was realized, for some days, that he not survive, and his family was gathered at his side when he passed away. The deceas- vd was seventy years of age. A. F. Gault, variously known in Montreal as the Canada cotton king, a captain of industry, and the fairy god-mother of the Church of England, was. an Irishman, born at Strabane, in' 1833. He eama to this country whep a boy and since then to guote the words of a recent writer, 'the re cord of his achievements is, perhaps, an indication of the : battles he has fought with the world; but, which pever paralyzed the man's impulsive generosity, friendliness of mapper, gnd inclination to "love the brotherhood," characteristic. af the sons of the Green Isle. v He began business in Montreal in 1853, In 1857 he started the dry goods firm of Gault Bros, & Co., and finally saw it made into a joint stock company, with branches in Winnipeg Vancouver. His house was a leader in commercial cireles. He was the president of cotton mills sprinkled across the comswry fiom Brantford to Halifax; he erected and endowed the Montreal Diocesan Theo: logical College, gave the Gault chimes to St. George's, in that city, has been a director of the Bank of Montreal, and chairmen of the Liverpool, Lon don & Globe. As a aeopist he was generous and untiring to 5 de gree, The nearest approach the great manufacturing kmg ever made to political. life was being member at one time of the "Empire" company. In A864 _ Mr. * Gault married Louise Suiah, dovghter of Heary Harman, Surrey, Eng. HOLDS UP A TRAIN. Fifty Lynched Colored Man. Vicksburg, Mass., July 8.---LCato Garrett, a negro. who stabbed Harry Stout to death last Saturday morn- ing, was hanged by a mob near the scene of his crime yesterday. Garrett was Aafken to Natchez Saturday, Sheriffi Brennan fearing an assault on the jail here. Monday a special grand jury found a true bill against Gar- rett and Sherifi Brennan notified the sheriff to bring the negro to this city. Deputy Sheriff Paul, with the negro, took passage on a train. At Stout's Crossing, a flag station six miles south, the train was, held up hy fifty Lmasked men, who were heavily armed. They hanged the negro. Oldest Man In Manitoba. * Dundyville, Man., July 8.--John McNabb of this Mace celebrgted his 102nd birthday fo'day and is looking forward eagérly to the fall, when he expects to enjoy his customary sporti of duck hunting. Mr. McNabb was horn in Kildonan, and is of Scotch parentage. He has been a user of to bacco from his Youth, and believes that the constant use of the weed has tended to lengthen rather than to shorten his life. He has spent the greater part of his life out-of-doors, having made more than fifty voyages from Winnipeg to York Factory in the service of the Hudson's Bay com pany. The Woman Died. London, Omt., July 8.--Mrs. Storie died at Victoria hospital, last night, under strange circumstances; She was found in a York street boarding house early on Sunday, spparently from an overdose of some drug, but never re- gained consciouspess, sufficient to tell wha: she took or how she came to take it, and the case baffled the doc tors who couldnt determine the cause of her illness, MSE A Missing Man. Windsor, Ont., July S.--Albert M. Ferguson, who boarded at the Crown Inn, Walkerville. disappeared from that place about three weeks ago, and has not been heard from. The missing man was interested in the formation of a company in Detroit for the manufac ture of a new patent ladder and was knows to have considerable money an his person. Foul play is feared. While crazed with lignor, Robert Redder, Clyde," 'N.Y., shot his wile when she refused to give him money. A clergyman knocked Redder over and saved the woman's life. KX doctor extracted the ballet from the muscles of Mrs. Redder"s back. The victim is in a precarious condition. Edward 'Delehanty, the famous ball: player, committed suicide or was ac cidentallv drowned at Fort Erie, Ont, on She hi of July 2nd. plain sods" in the morning be. foe A 'will cost you gbout 2. if 'vou' have 8 sparkles svpbon. The Red Cross drug stom has them. Ripe tomatoes at Ferguson's, He Was a Leading Citzen| BUSINESS HEAD. HON. G. VON MEYER. Masked Mississippiaps || Washington, July 8. Hon. George morning at his summer residence at !Von Meyer, United States ambassador to Ttaly, sails for Auierica 10-day, His coming is regarded as politieally » nificant because of the rumor that will resign his membership op the pe: lican nat 1 committee, when the : al will be filled by Senator Henry Cabot ; Lodge, of Massachuseits, so that the latter can become chairman of the republican National convintion in 1904. ? StS i A RESTLESS NIGHT, v Pontiff Finds PtHeulty in Breath- { Romes July 8, (3:15 a.m.) Pope Leo ig skeeping, bu head Tied um casy on his low The alleyistion brought about by yesterday's of Sra tion of removing the fluid from oo pleura was followed later in the ing by a "testdiss petiod and doses pf 'dloral, digitalis and feine had to be admini:tered. the influence the poi fell into a slumber which, Tiawever, was not peacelal oh 'accommt of the diffieal the patient has in breathing. Seeing Dr. Lappéni always nt his bedside, the pope, just helove falling asleep, Said Kindly to him: "Now, it is your: torn tonight. - You - Much significance is atladhed ig an extended visit made by Cardinal Getti, prefect of the propagands, to the sick. room, from which other con- spicuous members of the sacred cul: lege are emcluded by the doctors' or ders. Cardinal: Gotti's intervidw lust: xo hey minutes, even the doctors attendants withdrawing, Just fat passed between the po tif and Cardinal Gotti only; they R, hay Jurtainly the' circumstances and "the. visit strongly xu 4 the pope was gi bis atten rr to the administeation of the af fait of the church when he himeel thad passed away. 615 a.m. ~The pope on waking did mot. speak. He was somewhat itr and. it seemed as. though the blanket and other bed : clothes were too hebvy, to he kibked them off at the immineyt risk of pking heh cold which woukl be absolutely fata The doctors consider sthas ot hor his holiness has had a rather peace ful night. All is' tranquil at the vati can this morning. # The Morning Bulletin. Rome, July 8.--A bulletin issued-at 945 . am. says "The . night passed tuanquilly enough, although the Pon tifl had no rest or a live sleep. The pulse was frequent but not regular. Breathing was not a8 free as last night, The condition of the pope does not permit of a long examination, but seems that the pnemmonia tends to solve. itsel and the pleurisy is not regathering. However, the general con dition of the patient is not tramquil izing because of stale of which at intervals increases. (Signed) Lapponi, Mawonii." Continues Serious. Ottawa, July 8.--This morning Sbar- retti, apostolic delegate, recvived the following cable from Cardinal Rampol- la: "The holy iather's condition, t¢- day, continued to be serious, (Signed) Rampolla." Another Fainting Fit. London, July 8.~A special des patch from Rome, filed at 2.20 pan, says that the pope had another faint ing fit today, that the sotion of his heat is very fechle, and that his von- dition has again become very critical, Would Veto It. Vienna, July 5--~The Tageblatt, to day, prints a rumor to the effect that in view of Cardinal Rampolla's hos- tility to the triple sMiance, Austria would. exercise her right of veto should be be glected pope. | SENT UP FOR TRIAL. A Woman Took Up With "Her Hus- band's Brother. ' St. Thomas, Ont., July 8.--Joseph Sims, aged' thirty six, of South Dor- chester, went to the Tondyke two years agn, leaving his wife and two childrén in the care of relatives, until his return, Mrs. Simms who is young and good looking' hecame dissatisfied with the arrangement and went to keep house' for her hushand's brother, Matthew, aged twenty-two. Joseph re turned from the far north recently, to find his place occupied be his brother and the family he' had loft behind in: creased by one. Nattfally he was any- thing. but delighted with the situation of "affairs, but offered to forfise his wife if she would return to him. Mrs, Rimms refused the offer, however, and was backed up in this by Matthew. Joseph, | thereupon laid a complaing against Matthew who was summon} before Squire Boyd, at Belmont, yes terday. When. the: above facts . w broveht cut the magistrate commit Shams for the view, depression J Distant Places, EVENTS OF DAY. GIVEN IN THE BRIEVEST POS- SIBLE FORM. Matters That Interest Everybody Notes From all Over--Little of ara-on-the Lake, Ont., the wi 'tentiis tournament is in. progress, Dr. J. A. Robertson, Stratford, has been elected president of the Untavio Medical Council." Edward Priestly, a youhg English lad was: drowned in a slough nerth of ladian Head, NW The Anderson oy at Oakville, has the depositors ruck v- ing three cents on the Ae Cymafian Ch evr of the th Uiivorsity of Chicago Douinion' Day by ho Joie 4 i Jhon Park, Canadian neral mARAger of the Metropolijan Bank vice G. Baillie, resigned. Ww. Petiee has resigned the shrie. Fund of "Muskoka and H. B. Bridg: land has beet appointed in his place. Monthly and has been glad to sell it and got' from under calls for special capacity more thap great ness. Ex-premier Prior, Vancouver, B.C, nnnounges that he will not be a cap: didate / at the aj Spptoadhing provincial elections 'and will take po 'part in the election, The marble workers, of Tovento, af: ter being out since June' 13th, have settled trouble hy getting an in< but not what they asked. Fire in the factory of the Elliciy Paper Box company, at the cdrmer of Newson and John streets, Toronto, early this morning, gutted the third flat of the four storey building. The loss is about $5,000; fully ceversd by insurance. It ja stated, on good authority, that which has been on strike since May funds being. in a. depleted gondition. : conditions under which the length Ee is stated, will Te rate of twenty-five er with h and' LH L Wns: Thornton, Brantford, Ont., forty-seven yemrs of age,. who came about six, months. ago from Wood: stock was drowned in the Grand riv. er on Tuesday evening. He was sub. Jeet to fits, "and it ¥ 'supposed that he was seized with one of these while fishing ns when fol!' the body was lying partly on the bank, the head be ing under water, (wesday was hospital day in Brant ford.. Young ladies representing the auxiliary to the John H. Stratford hospital "manned" the streets cars and collected the fares, the proceeds of the~day having Leen donated by the street railway officials to the ladies' auxiliary. The noney will be spent in purchasing a new isolation ambulance for the city and. in providing Sowers and delicacies for the sick at the hos. pital A NEW BLOCK To Provide For Ottawa's Depart- mental Service. Ottawa, July 8.--There is talk of an appropriation this «+ session towards the. @metion of a new departmental block in Ottawa to provide room for the public service. The, Langevin block was built Swng years ago 'at a cost of close on a million dollars, and has wen over-wrowded for weweral * scasonsy branches of thé federal staff being scattered - in rented quarters here and 'there all over Ottawa. The department of trade and 'com merce have received notice that the re partment of government railways in the Transvaal will require 12,000 bLardwood ties. Tenders ure to he sent to the headquartets by July 20th, i is understood that® Messrs. Holt and Robertson; who conducted a leagthened investigation, into 'he most suitable form of cattle guards; will report that they have been un sble to find any guard that will turn cattle from a railway track, nd at the same time can be used efficiently, and without danger to trains. Tl when completed, will be gn ive one and will be prolly Tilustrated, It will be the must thor ough exposition of = the sibject that, bas ever been undertaken in Canada and perhaps in any, other country, The discussion on Mr. Blair's ail- way bill in the commons yesten included the question of mumic ity: retaining control of their own high- ways and the debate was animated. Finally, Mr. Blair withdiew an am endment and gubstitited anc that, satisfied the ts of the muniei-' palitics. Sir Jillian Wadock fe he was somewhat skept al, sogarding the success of hat shag nh ecy in the United States. trade and commerce that Chinese coo! lies are awarming into Canadas by every steamship, in anticipation of the law imposing a poll tax of $500 upon DNowminione About six steamships have entered Vie toria within the last six wecke oritwo monthexzand each has porn crowded with Chinese to the wt most extent that the law permits, The Jaw; dit is Fy will he pro: mew a ya «an TT GT | | Fate. © bien: promoted. tobe { Chaoncey Depew started the Unique, | crease in the three branches of . the' trade, polisders, cutters. and setters, |, the building laburets' wniok, "Toronto, | 18, is 'about 'to capitulate, the union's |! [proken, the left we. It is learned at the department of | every Chinese immigrant enfesing the |. { Reeve Cone, ol the county 'counvil, wax in the city to-day and was shown o article copied from a Watertown, Y., newspaper, in which it was said § eilisen of that ug intended sui he city council oovery: o , paid out for' totam Juetiare of the Frontenao A ouncil. | St. John, NB. July 8.-St. John will lose one of "its most Fikes in Mathew Neilson, for over Railway company, which embr as and electrical light ti vr. Neilon goes a ag Chay . of i exico to become the resident fan For man of the Mexi.an Light, ha a Y, an enterprise backed | jo By Cag Cabadion sapital of which | ir koma Ceatrpl RR., Insnagorship of the St. ation. East pies was instantly Skilled = by an RW. & O. finight train . Paul's cemetery. The precise scom the accident was he the Mitchel: Tiron crossing of the tracks leading tc the Oswego boiler works. Young Kl Kin, in company with five or six othe boys of his dank i age; Sra riding on top of ones of chars 'when one 'of the boys -- hold of a gw wire of the Oswego Traction company land when he - let go and the wir ig back into place it canght El kin under the chin and threw . hin from the car down to the tracks an between two cars, His neck off and the trunk of his hody ertished to » pulp. Death was 'instantaneous. ORDERED ARMAMENT. ------ Russian Officials ference. Birmingham, July 8.-The Post states that Russia has ofderdd fifty heavy guny and twenty-five Cruegot guns from the Krupps for the forts at Port Arthur, and had also requested tenders for tem million réunds of small ammunition. Kinchau, Manchurin, July RAN the ' prominent = Russian offici®s in China, Manchuria, 'are attending a conference at Port Arthur. The pro ceedings ut the conference ure envel ed in profound secrecy. Tt is ep supposed that the Russian als at New Chwang are pony Boy war juestions, 4 » -------------- TO ENLARGE FORT And Make it One of the Best in Co Niagara Falls, N.Y. "Suly 8~In a rivate. letter which Congressman wdsworth sent' to. Peter Tower, | Tn a Con | Youngstown, he states that the de finite plans of the war office ure * to enlarge the Fort Niagara post and tc make it one of the t in this sec tion of this countiy, -------------- To Attend State Ball. London, July 8.--Rear Admiral Cot ton, Capt. Hemphill, of the U. 83 flagwbip Kvarsage and the other Uni. | tec Ataich officers, who are to attend tonight's state ball, gt am, Balace, wrived in © London Cr acgompanied by Rear Ad Milne, the rep eséniative of King ward, and took up quarters - vari | ous hotels as te of the nation. Sulequentiys in full uniform, they a round of official Vinita. 0 officers _ fien remaining ie Portsmouth are being entertoined i various ways, v * Funeral Of Mr. Gault. Mont esl, Julv 8. funeral ar the late A. FP. Gault will take place in this ity, cn Priddy» cn at 230 p.mi Lat us have your order for wild [ a After ber this week Shey will Keeve Coxe was indigant, and at once wrote a letter to Mayor t. years manager of he St. 4 Joba 1 Wild Rasphesties. 1 The Vo have al the good RAN Ton 194 Barrie OO 00 LIL DIR London, July 8 he Cy correspondent of ". season is awd