10S. LAMBERT, 4! : iE ~iiziees Fis to be in- it was deemed expedient cool down. When the June the haivest was it was over many in | the constituency had gone to the lum- ber districts, five or six hundred of {them and these could not be dis | franchised by the election being called | ination and polling during the holi- day season. In regard to the corruption of the in his admirvistration. The liserals in the thirty years ' they bad directed provincial affairs had held over 900 elections, and no gross corruption was charged except in West Elgin and North Waterloo, and even in these 1id- "| ings the government had not been in- culinted. The opposition had had its weak moments and 'ts weak candi dates and bad spent $25,000 in the last provincial election, with the ef feet that four candidates had been unseated, The explanation was sufficient, it is presumed, "and even' Mr. Findlay ap- pears to have gone from the meeting satisfied, 3 A LIVELY PUBLIC MEETING. © A noisy meeting was that of thé property owners, which took place in the council chamber on Monday even- ing. There was a good attendance and the promise of a lively considera tion of leading public questions. The first hour passed with a discus. sion of the new assessment bill, the leader in it being Nr. Pense, M.P.P. He gave a summary of the work of the special committee, and answered a greal many important guestions. In. deed the meeting seemed to get a tolerably clear and intelligent con- ception of a most perplexing subject. The proposed act is very long, and, without the guiddnce of one who has attended the legislative meeting one would have some difficulty in under standing how far and how much it differed from the law which is now in force. . That it is extremely radical in its tendencies became very apparent from what Mr, Pense said of it, and it will be decidedly revolutionary when it is put into operation even with all the modifications which are expected. The meeting was not in the spirit to discuss the bill in detail. The chiiirman and some others were de- Lsirous of returning to routine busi- ness. Others insisted on proceeding, and for a few minutes the greatest disorder prevailed. The game was stormy enough for a time, and during the tumult men lost their heads, and indulged in grossly offensive language. spoiled the meeting. The calm judi- cial mind which the leaders desired to b | cultivate, the logis which carries con- viction with it, was missing for a time, and some visitors to the room quietly but unhappily retived. The motion, laying the matter over to the next meetitg, was eventually carried. There was a debate on the subject of purchasing the electric light plant. The idea influenced some men that the council should end the agreement in regard to lighting the city, and that by such a cancellation the litigation between the city and company would speedily terminate. Representatives of the company, however, intimated that the agreement in regard to street lighting could not be cancelled, and that there would mot be a compro- concerned mise so far as they were willing that the fran- should go to the wake It was an unfortamate break, and it ' and eggs alleged to ing in Montreal at . a dozen. A good henery appears be the most profitable kind of in- dustry to run. = sell An Ottawa paper objects to a mid- winter election campuign because of the hardships it imposes. The main objection is to an election because the party is not ready for it. The conservatives have hired all the halls in Westmeath and Beachburg, North Renfrew, so that the liberals cannot use them for public meetings. Stifling public discussion as it were. Certain unionists who were inclined to follow Chamberlain have wobbled and then fallen back into the conser- vative ranks as followers of Mr. Bal- four. Then they do not know where they are. Senator Smoot, of Utah, whose pre- sence is obnoxious to some folks at the capital, is a Mormon but not a polygamist. He says polygamy is dy- ing out. It is no longer taught by the Mormons. ---- The hoards of trade in difierefit cit- jen and towns are passing resolutions in favour of preferential tariffs in the abstract. There is an absence of definiteness in the resolutions, howev er, which is quite refreshing. According to Rev. Dr. Chown the Japs have been ° reading about Mr. Gamey and getting an awful lesson in political corruption. The men who are holding Mr. Gamey up for adoration may have occasion to regret it. Some of the speakers at last night's meeting of the property owners were somewhat hazy in their views. Public discussion, to be effective, should be intelligently directed. The leaders in debate should know their subjects. So Sir Robert Peel thought a dis- solution was not justified for the pur- pose of strengthening the party. The leaders of the conservative - party do not seem, then, to have had very much regard for Sir Robert while they werk in power. A contemporary; noting that some boys of from eight to twelve years of age, were found loitering around a bowling alley, says what Canada needs is compulsory education. It has this for boys under fourteen years. Why is the law not put in force? in Washington are complimentary. The president to Mr. Hanna and says: "U have sat at the foot of'Ga- maliel." Hanna's remark is not quot- ed, but the cartoonist has caught his smile and will depict, it "in our next." ---- A Sunday open saloon law is ad- vocated by Mr. Jerome, New York's virile district attorney. He says that 8,000 saloons are doing business any Sunday and the 5,000 others which hold licenses may as weil> join them. Why ? The owners will escape black- wail. Do tell ! The politicians now becoming bows ORSERVATIONS. 'Question Of The Hour. Toronto Star. Naturally the colleges will enquire how Herbert Spencer became so great { a philosopher without a university training. Made It Clear. Montreal Herald Sir Richard Cartwright brought out a few figures to show that the Cons. didn't know what to do with the country when they had it. Effect Of Adulteration. Exchange. | Scientists have discovered that rad- jum, valued at $900000 a pound, changes into a less valuable substance when sxposed to the light. Acts just like watered stock. --, In High Finance. Chicago Record-Herald. . In high finance Rockefeller is the rising and Morgan the setting sun. | The "deadly" parallel tells why : Rockelelier Morgan companies. companies § 556,542,500 $2,153,061,600 1,020,119,812 1,132,841 788 Capital Mrkt value 1,041,521.5382 Water 7 Nowe. Alcohol In Medicine. Hamilton Times. We don't know how much truth there is in Edward Atkinson's state ment that 8,000,000 gallons of alco hol go into the manufacture of patent . medicines in the United States every year; but there is no doubt that some ! patent medicines are quite popular who don't like to take Fagor Cook, Ofiats, Sask Supreme LOE. was Nn an oak filled with silver, at the a Sutherland, Kingston; E. SPORT REVIEW. SENIOR HOCKEY SCHEDULE FOR THIS DISTRICT. . . Gueen's Have Eight Hours' Prac- tice a Week at The Rink--Lime- stones Will Likely Play Senior Rugby Next Year--Notes On Sports. Kingston lovers of hockey will have no cause for complaint this season for want of attractions. The new sche- dule for No. 2 District, 0.H.A., senior series, which was drawn up at Brock- ville - yesterday afternoon, provides lots of contests and insures the com- ing to Kingston of such well-known organizations as Ottawa Af ly Crescents of Perth, Smith's Falls, and the newly formed senior team at Brockville, This district is really a separate and distinct league by itself, the appointing of referees being left to Convenor Jones," of Brockville, and while owing allegiance to the O.H.A. executive, that body will be let alone as much as possible. very striking departure was made when a number of well-known men of high standing in the district were elected as a board of honorary pat- rons for the district. These gentlémen kave the honor of being the first hon- orary patrons ever elected by a dis- trict hockey' convention. On motion of J. T. Sutherland it was unanimously decided that the board consist of : Hon. William Harty, M.P. and E. J. B. Pense, M.P.P,, Kingston; Hon. Senator Fulford and George P. Grah- am, M.P.P., Brockville; Hon. Senator Frost and J. R. Lavell, M.P., Smith's Falls; Hon. J. Haggart and Hon. Se- nator Mclaren, Perth; Mayor Cook and D'Arcy Scott, Ottawa. The board of referces elected was as follows: E. Gilroy, H. J, Gould, Smith's Falls; E. C. Elliott, J. T. Laurie, Wil- liam Potter, Perth; Alfred Living and Dr. Ward Merrill; Ottawa. The "schedule commences on New Year's night, and finishes up on Feb- ruary 12th, each club having four matches at home . and four out of town as follows : January 1.--Frontenacs at Brock- ville; Ottawa at Perth. January 6.~Perth at Kingston Smith's Falls at Ottawa. January 13.~Perth at Brockville; Frontenacs at Smith's Falls. January 20.--Brockville at Ottawa ; Smith's Falls at Perth. January 25.--Ottawa at Kineston. January 26.--Brockville at Smith's alls. January 27.--Perth at Ottawa. February ~Brockville at King- ston. February 3.--Ottawa at Brockville ; Perth at Smith's Falls. February 8.--Brockville at Perth; Smith's Falls at Kingston. February 10.--Ottawa at Smith's Falls. February 11.--Frontenacs at Perth. February 12.--Frontenacs at Otta- wa; Smith's Falls at Brockville. Frontenaes 'will open the new rink (as far as hockey goes) at Brockville, on New Year's day. Rugby. Next autumn, Queen's will have a board of coaches who will take the teums in hand by October lst. An effort will be made to induce the Canadian union to play championship matches hall under Quebec and half under Ontario rules. With J. T. Sutherland on the execu- tive, Kingston's voice will be heard in O.R.F.U. matters. He will be 'the eastern representative. Hereafter, the O.R.F.U. will follow the intercollegiate system of scoring on a touchdown, which will count five points, and the try if converted extra. In his report to the O.R.F.U. annu al meeting, Secretary Woodworth said: "With the default of Torontos II to-day the Limestones win the jun- ior championship. I congratulate them on having the strongest junior team in the union." The Limestones will play senior next year if a good group can be formed in the eastern district. They will be in the 0. R. F. U. again as bright as a new dollar, ready to out-general the executive again, if need be. There is any amount of material here for a good senior team, at least one that could have put it all over the Hamil- ton Tigers who won the champion: ship. Kingston's junior team has general- ly had & good-sized look-in at the O.R.F.U. junio. championship. The O.R.F.U. took it away from them in 1895 by ordering an extra match in Toronto, after a protest; in 1896, they won it from the young Hamilton Tig- ers: in 1897 they lost it through pro- test; in the intervening years, west- ern-whiskered youths of thirty and thirty-five years, supposed to be twen- ty, took it; in 1902, Lime~tones lost it in Hamilton by a score of 2 to I, in extra time, and in 1903 they grab- bed it. The Toronto Telegram raised its discordant voice, and begged the O. RFU. executive not to award the junior championship since Torontos had. defaulted. For plain, outspoken gall] it would be hard to find any- thigt to heat that. Why should the chdmpionship, not have been award: ed? Torontos were in- a peculiar posi- tion. They were given the richt by the executive to play the Limestones, after the latter had completed the series. They refused to accept the chance, and hence the champion Lime- stones reiained undisputed possession of the title. one Hockey. Eight new teams werq admitted to membership in the Toronto lacrosse hockey league. Queen's teams will have eight hours' practice each week at the Kingstok rink. There was a good turg-out ef players yesterday. The C.AH.L. prohibited players from competing in the Federal League and adopted a schedule opening Janu ary 2nd, and running till March 5th. The Dentals of the University of have a well-organized team, while Frontenacs have yet to be found, yet the latter do not hesitate to play senior. 4; The Frontenac 'clab will meet Friday evening for the election of officers. All interested in the organization are wanted at the meefing. "Bike" Young's feet swelled to such an extent after taking' off his boots during half time in a Pittsburg, Pa. league match, that he had to retire from the contest for a while. That's always the way with the hockeyists Kingston turns out--their fect may swell, but their heads, never. General Sport. Port Perry's ice racing dates have been changed to January 6th and 7th. , The Henley regatta dates aré July Sth, 6th and> 7th. Canadian entries will be received up till June lst, in- stead of March 31st, as formerly. The new Union Jockey Club of St. Louis, which was refused a license by the Western Jockey Club on the ground that St. Louis already had all the race courses it needed, is out with the announcement that it will hold an independent meeting, giving ninety days of racing from about the middle of - August. THE EFFECT IN KINGSTON The Increased Price In The Cartage Of Freight. The effect of the increase of cartage rates by the Canadian Freight Asso- ciation has been very marked in King- ston. Strong opposition has been made to the big increases, and the re- sult is that the Shedden company and the K. & P. railway's waggons will not do much business hereafter. Near- ly all the Kingston wholesale houses and manufacturing places have put on special carters of their own to do their hauling, rather than pay the rates now charged. Where the railway freight waggons hitherto carted small boxes to the merchants, the latter will transfer this work to their delivery men and boys. The increased rates, it is held, are perhaps fair enough in cities like Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto, ete., where long distances have to be travelled, but in Kingston und places of like size, it is hardly fair to charge the same. Merchants hold that the rates should be graded. On the other hand, the freight. carriers say there is very little money in the business. Boards of trade in some places are making vigorous protest against the increased rates. Mr. Conway, on hehali of the K. & P. railway company, opposed the in- crease, at the meeting of the Canadi- an Freight Association, but the big- ger railway companies easily carried their point. Of THE CAUSE FOR IT. Why Wheat Price Higher. With last Monday's price of wheat at the highest of the year, and fifteen cents per bushel over a year ago, the tize of the past season's wheat crop is vigorously debated. The figures of the last United States government condi- tion estimate were interpreted as meaning 675,000,000 bushels. People who are speculating for the rise and predicting scarcity, figure that not over 650,000,000 bushels were raised. Statistician Snow makes the crop 704,- 0001000 bushels, while in the North- West private estimates are 25,000,000 bushels under the government.s fig- ures. Between fifty and sixty per cent. of the spring. wheat crop of the three north-western states has already been marketed, but even that movement does not indicate the size of the crop; owing to the heavy consumption by interior mills. That there is a great deal of wheat held back in the north west and south-west is certain: it keeps coming out whenever the mar ket advances. Armour is popularly believed have had -20,000,000 bushels wheat bought, and controls the great er part of the cash wheat here. He is out for a bull campaign, the same as last year, and is tracing in and out to such gn extent that he is said to have at least 15,000,000 bushels loft. The entire Armour outfit are bulish, and they have a large following in the market among the smaller traders. Is Going to May Close Of Big Race. . New York, Dec. 14.--With the flash of colors and with a whirling of wheels that could be heard even above the roar that went up from the throats of 25,000 enthusiasts, Walthour, for him- If and his team mate, Munroe, won the six-day Licycle race in Madison Square Garden, which ended five min- utes past ten Saturday night. The order of the race was: Walt- hour and Munroe, 2,318.3; Leander and Butler, 2,318.3; Kre 2, 318.3; Bowles and Fisher, - kirk and Jacobson, 2,318.3; Contenet and Breton, 2.3183; J. and M. Bedell, 2318.3; Keegan and Morgan, 2,318.3 ; Sampson and Vanderstuypt, 2,317.9. The winners finished 415 miles behind the record of 2,733 miles. Father Fallow, calls the rumor that he is to become rector of Ottawa Col- lege, "idle and baseless." He says it is not vacant, that there is no possi- bility of his name being mentioned, and thirdly, that he has ample reas- on for refusing it, should it be offer- ed. F. J. Quinn, the newly appointed principal of the local separate schools, will assume charge on the resumption of classes after Christmas holidays. St. Paul's Preshyterian church, Ot- tawa, held anniversary services on Sunday. Rev. Dr. Armstrong has been pastor for nearly thirty years. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED By local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deainess, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of Lihe Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound of imperfect hearing, and when it is entire 1y closed, Deafness is the result, and un- less the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal con dition, hearing . will be destroyed forev- er: nine cases out of ten are caused hy Catarrh, which is nothing but an in- flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by ca that cannot be ctired by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. , ¥ & €O., Toledo, ©. v - SE "It's Just This Way." The quality is such that once tried it is never forsaken," DA CEYLON tex is Rich, Pare and Delicious. Black, Mixed or Natural Green. Solid only in sealed lead packets. By all grocers. BIBBY"S BIBBY'S - NEWS | Don't Miss Seeing Our Chamberlain Overcoats .Such overcoat elegance as never before seen in any clothing store in Kingston at $13.50, $14, $15. Our Westminster Overecoats Are made by expert makers, perfect beauties, at $10, $12.50, $13.50. Other lines at $7.50, $8, $10, $12. THE H. D. BIBBY GO. Cash and One Price Clothing House, Oak Hall. BIBBY'S BIBBY'S : mas Gifts From This Mighty : i Overcoat Deal. : i THE TALK OF THE TOWN : This enormous purchase of hundreds of Overccats by Jos. Abramson from Canada's foremost makers of fine clothing is your good fortune. As we brought, so we sell. Prompt action on your part is necessary. If any bar gains are deserving your attention cL SERGE these are the ones. They are marvel § Jous. Surplus stocks. of three of Can- ? ada's best Overcoat makers bought by us at an astounding price conces- e sion. 3 They are unimpeacable "in style; $ they are faultless in workmanship: § the fabrics are the best. This means & Overcoats of extraordinary merit. In- & vestigate this grand opportunity at @ once, : 2 $70 and $12 Men's Overcoats © The Fashionable Young Men's Coat, & full box back and Chesterfield; a styl- sf ish cost of conservative cut; both in @ high-grade vicunas, black Oxfords, ol meltons and kerseys, $8. $14 and $16 Men's Overcoats Long styles, marvels of artistic tail- = oring, in black Oxfords, and also the new up-to-tle-minute belt overcoats, ® large, loose back, extremely swell, » $10. The People's Clothier. : Jos. Abramson, ™ Terese: ier 180 Princess St., Between Redden's and Crawford's. N.B.--We are the sole agents for Headlight Union-made Overalls. -- PRECIOUS STONES FOUND. -- | the same as Kimberley, and that dia- monds may vet be discovered in it. Near Winnipeg, In Clay Like That At Kimberley, Winnipeg, Dec. 15.-G, t i ; arnets, o] the Quebec boot and shoe factories, op- ened on Monday, but the machinists didn't turp up, and the strike isnt over yet. Sutherland's shoes wear like iron. Christmas petfumes at Taylor's. A Miss Nettie-Blackme nezpolis, tells how a wemas © may be pe cured of monthly pair isg Lydia E. Pinkha table Compound. *Yorne WomeN:--1 I: headaclics of a cevere n spots before my cyes, and strual periods I sufféred un A member of the lodpe ad tey. Lydia E. Pinkhan table Compound, but I ¢ good advice and felt that hopeless, bat she kept bought © bottle and it. 1soon had the best world to change my opi: licpe, as cach day u Koco , and finally I was er dut pain at my menstruati 7am most grateful." -- Nr Mong, 28 Central Minn. -- $5000 forf it i Proving genainenz:s cane If there is anything al caso about which yo like spocial advice, wri to Mrs. Pinkham. She your letter in strict co She can surely help vo person in America en from a wider experience ing female ills, She ha hundreds of thousands « hack (0 health. Her a Lynn, Mass. ; her advice FELL ON A FOR He Was Badly Hurt, But cover. Philipsvilie, Dec. M.- Rey Dunham is here from New getting up wood for his « has had a namber of cho teams the past' week and having the sawing machine ing week 'to cut it into sto A. Brown has his year's wo in the vard ready to be cut wood. C. Dewolf has rented and will move into the vilia of March. Lammin his seven acres of land wh to Richard Thompsen, anc chased the King property Hill. It is not known yet w our mail driver for the years. A little child of Mr. and | Davison was sitting in his put his feet on the hot sto them, and burned them ver young man, scn of Mr, threw down the silo feed ic) one morning some three weel then dropped the fork dow ting down. himseli he fell o and it penetrated into his ¢m "ix in and broke off t Surpri to say he is do abd is Able to ke out. Thi siderable since the very good. W. B. Phi car load of mixed feed for which he finds 4 res $ The pupils and teachers husy pre ne for their e Meth C'. Haskin has close George coming i The r wood snow came. ann works for this avi out about 40.000 boxes ! running his chopping mill, I he farmers. Our che Ying - in milk an Ie id pounds of ¢ Loss Of Sleep. Nothing is so wearing to stitution due to impoverished blood, eral - debility, a cure is Wade's fron Tonic Pills, crease the blood, and bui system, as streng are unequalled. ». at Wade back if not satisfactory. ad loss of sleep, | a nerve 25, We have so many thing ior Chiistmas giits that we can please you. livingston' Diphip corsets worth $I New York Dress Reform. COMMERCIAL. 1 MONTREAL MARKIS Sriiaca Pacific Ry Towdo Ry Montreal St Aontreal St Toronto St Halila¥ St Twin City Transit $ Commercial - Cable 16 Montreal Telegraph ... 16 Bell Telephone Co 1 Lominion Cotton Co 0 Canada Colored Cotton 0 RR & OO: Nav. Co . 8 Bank of Montreal Merchants' Bank Dowinion Steel, Dominion Steel Lominion Coal Detroit United Montreal Power 1 Ceilvie Milling Co. we 1 Molson's Bank 19 Union Bank 00 Quebec Rank 00 Merchants' Bank of Halifax 20 Ry., (New) Ry Ry. Ry Pref Te1e1 NEW YORK STOCK EXC 0) I'nion Pacific ai St. Paul . . 14 Manhatten 14 B. R. Transit . 4 People's Gas - . 8 Ss r eel . I'S. Steel. Pref Tenn. Coal and lron Miss. Pac Routhern Pac ,On*. & Western N.Y. C. 1 Atchison, Pref 0: fTevis # Nach I 1 Fock Tel nd Peansvivenia RR. 1 Toias & Pactfe