CARE MOST the refinement of home take particular pride in the Furnishings and Household Atticles. The Comfort and Pleasure ob- tained are well worth the small additional : goods, whether you wish t> purchase or not. from the mill; you can the Consolidated Lake were sold at auction . Pro. celli ley from pert uselié-worikers on Bet guipure or ant , embroide sachets, handagi sentre Sevens work bags, pretty ral pil igns, fooe lace wheels, hand-made . ® | mings, Indian bead work, ete. It is also embellished with colored studies showing how the finished work will look. Each book has its special fea- tures, and altogether they treat of every variety of embroidery, crochet, Jaitting, evers Lind of fancy work and house ration. Any lady irous of _hersell in these artistic and up-to-date novelties should be- Do You Want Space ? Next Saturday's Whig will be the tig paper before Christmas so that merchants who want to quote prices, ete., for their goods should at once arrange for increased space. We will' have wood Christmas reading in the issue, A woman once broke ker hack using a broom. She should have bought a carpet sweeper at | emmon, Claxton & Lawrenson's, and live to an old abe. Sutherland's shoés are solid leather. ; some matters relative to the harbor cost. We are always pleased to show our improvement plans. . H. Plummer, chairman of the $2, $248, $2.75, 83, $3.50, 84, 25, £5.50, 86, $7.50. a luxury and could oaly 2}, yards wide, 2}, 3 34, 4 vards Shane, harbor master, pending an in- i wn by the rich. To-day long, 4 $3.75,84.50 ® 86 $7.50 20 vestigation into 'charges of making un 40 dur exceptional facilities for $10.50. 2 00 Ton TENA | true statements about one of the .coin- direct | these. goods at. actually Table Napkins, thoroughly grass motion at the meeting of the board i than the s bleached, qualities to pug cloths, to-day. as expected. His whrship ex- ald plained that he had to attend another sicos §, 3, 1, 81.50, $2, $250, 33. 83.25, $3.75, $4, $4.50, $5, $6, $7.50 dozen. come a pind i to this Slegant ine, only 50c. per year. aga Cortivelli Silk company, St. Johos, P.Q. ] ARRESTED FOR FRAUD. ---- hLP"I]%] Liabilities $30,000, Assets $2,600 _ --Laurier Holding Liberal Con- ferences--Discusses Harbor Im- provement Plans -- Dominion Steel Committee To Meet. Montreal, Dee. 16. Michael Armaly, considered one of the richest and most influential Syiians in. this country, was arrested last night, in Grand Mere, Que. It is al that Armaly has defrauded his creditors to the ex- 'tent of $27,400. The accused , was store: in Quebec, and at the same time acted as banker for Syrians. Suddenly, he went on a trip to the United States, but was to re- turn in a few days. While he was away, a demand of assignment was made by Bagsley & Wright, wholesale dey-goods men, of Montreal, to whom Armaly owed $10,000. He did not re turn, and a call was published in the irs. T necessary time _elapsed Rhames he was declared an absentee, and the estate was thén put into Hquidation. ' Philadelphis, Pa., Dec. 16.--~Snow- balls, applied internally, will cure the bicoughs. Anyone doubting the vie tue of this recipe may call upon Dan White, Girard avenue, and Thircty- Seventh street, and behold the living exponent of its efficacy. Dan had been Fiwoughing steadily for twelve days. He was so busy with the affictién that he could not eat, and flesh was leaviae Fim at an alarming rate. Then a Lind fHiend be gan feeding the patient snowbals. He ate a bucketfv] cf thew the first day. The second day he was cured. In roof of this he consumed twelve oaves of bread at one sitting and without a "hic." Young White is still indoors. His ex- perience seems to have put him in a surly humor. This is one of the ways of a polar bear, even in the polite so- ciety of a zoo. But the hiccoughs are gone. ~. The great question of what to buy and where to buy it is solved by go- ing to Gibson's Red Cross drug store. Fine leather goods. R. Uglow & Co. Sutherland's shoés are the cheapest. WORLD TIDINGS. OCCURRENCES RECOUNTED IN BRIEF FORM, Despatches and Cullings Telling of Events Transpiring in All Parts of the Earth. Capt Emile Trudel, has been elected chief of the Quebec police. . George Louge, a Mason City, la. barber, was stfuck with a glass bottle hy Martin Westcott, and fell through a window to hi: death. Isaac Wardwell, and his twin sister, Mrs. Hoyt, celebrated their «ighty- cighth birthday at Stamford, Cenn. Both are hale and hearty. During a fierce gale the schooner Sailors' 'Home was driven ashore near St. Mary's Bay, Nfid., and her entire crew of six persons perished. Ambitious Ottawa wants to have a horse show, and has fixed on March 15th, 16th and 17th, the date of the live stock show, for the event. The Lurcher lightship has arrived at HalTax en route for Yarmouth, The littl: steamer Aid, for whose safety fears were entertained, bas aléo arrived. Kingston Limestone Rugby Team, ghegan, O'Brien (middle wing), Petts ( Pierce, E. 8. Elliott (coach). Second row dle wing), Birch (outside wing). The liabilities were £30,000 and the total assest were $2,600. An arrange ment was made for finding Armaly, but it was dropped and the fugitive thought that he was safe. Nothing a of him for some time, many of his friends believing that he was in Russia, until word of his where- abouts were Yeceived yesterday at Grand Mere. Sie Williid Laurier will return - to Ottawa to-night. This morning, he'is | holding a conference with some of the | liberal leaders; this afternoon will meet the hoard of harbor commission ers, who wish to discuss with him committee of management of the Do- minion Iron and Steel company, has arrived in the citv from Sidney, C.B., to attend a meeting of the committee of management, which will be held to morrow. Mayor Cochnane, who recently gave notice of a meeting of the board of harbor commissioners that he would move to suspend Hon. James Me- missioners, did not bring forward his meeting elsewhere, and had not to bring the matter up. He stated, however, that he is still hot on the trail of the Hon. James. | time Back row--J. Morgan Shaw (president), E. fran (W Re), Hac 3 { speak. {John Iige, He four years ago, and been "excavating cient Junior champions of Ontario. Toronto baseball grounds , where Limestones defeated Sarnia for the championship.) Davies (ins ide centre half-back), Paghgl inside wirg), C -** Jack "'. Shaw, Capt. Bearance (left hali-back), Hamilton (snap), O'Leary (spare), Crozier (mid- Front row--Williams (right hali-hback), Moxley (quarter-back), Waleh (full back), Carson (outside wing). I BA SN RRS (Photograph taken on Dec. 5th, on » wing), Dickson on. Millan (spare), F. Geo- (manager), ** Aifie" MIND RESTORED. -- Discloses Identity Few Moments Before End. Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 16. -- A mystery has been cleared up by the dying statement of a patient in the Kalamazoo asyhim for the insane. An unknown man was picked up on the i streets here in July, 1901, unable to He was declared insane and [ sent to the asylum under the name of | never spoke until a few moments before his death, which | has just taken place. when his speech | and reason came back for a moment, | and he said that his name was John | Rhine, of Fort Wayne, Ind., where he | | | had a father, mother, brother and sister living, , Disappearance A Mystery. Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 16.--John Rhine has just returned from Kala- mazoo with the body of his son, John who died in the asylum in that city. The young man disappeared from this his family knew nothing of his whereabouts until they were notified of his death. | Its Foundation Now Remote. Rae, Dec. 16.--~Workmen who have in the neighborhood of Piazza Venezia, where the Palazzo Torlonia once stood, have found, - an- remains which archeologists be- lieve to have belonged to a temple to Jove erected during the anterior Rom The doors of the Missouri peniten- tiary will be unlocked to let out 2, 000 prisoners, held for franchise hood- ling, but released by decision of At- torney Folk, St. Louis. Thomas JenKins a New York window washer, fell eleven stories to the iron grating on an archway skylight. His half frozen fingers had failed to lock the snap of his safety beit. Premier Combes, will introduce a bill in the French chamber of depu- ties, proposing to abolish all teaching by the religious orders. Tt will cost the state a big sum to close all the ecclesiastical schools. The British Thibet crossed Jelep into the Chumbi Valley without opposition. The local officials formally protested, but other- wise they were friendly while the vill- agers displayed no alarm. expedition . has Jass wear rath wanted. ted Curlin : Sox. Repo er than with sweets. Claus at LATIDLAW'S. _& "If I had my. way about gifts" I would - give to all people just what they want. If] couldn't tell what they want from their tastes I would ask them. I would never Jgive a cigar clip to a man who doesn't use tobacco, nor a stop watch to one who never saw a horse race. I would give Clothing, Gloves, Umbrellas if I thought people needed slightest hesitation. them without the I. would stuff the stock- ings of children with warm wraps and under- 1 Santa Claus attends to the candies.s<I would give Neck. wear, Collars, Shirts, ahd I would see that every one got a Dress Pattern or two of cot- ton, wool or silk, for they can be made up when I would give to every one at least one book. To that curling fiend--I mean friend of mine--I would send a pair of Knit- g Gloves or: heavy Scotch Knitted "SANTA CLAUS. rt of a short interview with Santa Officers of the German Guard corps shall periodically make a thorough in- spection of the men named to find wounds or bruises. If injuries are found the. officers must ascertain how they were caused and they must report cases of ill treatment; eventually the order will be extended to the whole army. Strathcona Chambers, an! old-fash- ioned block on Sparks street, Ot- tawa, was offered for sale on Wednes- day orning. The highest bid was £50,000; the property was held 'at $70,- 000. The point of interest is that the owner recently. appealed agninst an assessment, of $49,100 as excessive and had it reduced to 213,000. Now * he wants $70,000, Ivet; Brussels, Balmoral Tapestry, REVIVALIST IS EX-CONVICT. oll sizes from 1§x2 yards up BLANKETS : Fool, J 4 i Red $1 to 825. 2 Marston Discharged From Illi- os Our guarantee goes with every pair nois Prison. of wool Blankets. They are absolute Shelton, Neb., Dec. 16.--The Rev. .J. 5 - . ly pure wool, thoroughly scoured and | F. Marston, who has been conducting ny ¥ ¥ cleaned, handsomely finished in blue | 8 seried of rovival weetings here for and in pink, and now offered at very | two weeks, was yesterday arrested for TABLE LINENS attractive prices :-- attempting to beat a board bill and a4 ! i was found to be a former convict from is true to always buy Regular $4.50, 20 p.c. off, now 21.60. | the 1linois penitentiary, discharge pa- pers signed by: Gov. Yates being' found in his baggape. Marston came here some weeks ago, representing himself to he a Baptist minister, He was engaged to conduct a revival, and succeeded in creating a best you can afford. Above all is this true in Linens, tow ite, grass bleached table linen (such ¥ fdson's pure Irish Linens) aro to oY are t to every woman. quality, durable in wear, rich Regular $5.50, 20 pc. off, now $1.40, Regular 86.25, 20 p.c. off, now £5.00. Regular $6.75, 20 p.c. off, now £5.40 : ° FAH and after &ttling all accounts was re > . x leased, Hogs Up To $5. Toronto, Dec. 16.~Quite a sharp ad vance has occurred in hogs during the past week. The old country market, id noticed further on, is somewhat Chiffon, Silk and Muslin, pointed and' FOUNd, Fa. Tinsel 4 Fo, ok. Today Park, 1lackwell & Co. quote selects . . at 85, and fats and lizhts at $4.75. regular 15¢.,'20c, 25¢., 30c. each, your choice at "Norio im abt quoted by A the Gunns at $6.50, and western dross 5 C nt E ed at $6.25 to 86.40. In cured meats S$ ac . the Gunns quote as follows: Backs, ' i [ie to He; breakfast bacon, 13c.: oh Ep 4 Fi od x z | hams, 12, to 12}c.; shoulders, 9. to 94; rolls, 10c; long clear, Y¢.. and lard, Sic. to 8je. X At London, Ont. the Free Press quotes select hogs at $4.30 to $4.60, and dressed from $6.50 to $6.75. with $7 in some cases. Bibles, Bibles, Bibles; at Uglow's. ' : i Regu 25. ¢ . 3 Digi fi . | & appearance, reasonable in price : ilar $7.25, 20 pc, off, now 80.50, Aeligious furore, making many con Madrid, Dec. 16.--Severe storms, ol Regular $7.50, 20 pc. off, now $6 Si yesterday afternoon, swept the Medi ; 2 . CL now 86.00, Seve ; ¢ , PATE i : + Cloths, 2 yards wide, 3, 24, ? P ' eral avy i he (Sissppenred, terranean coast of Spain, near Mala- , 3} yards long, $1.40, 81 75, Regular $7.75, 20 p.c. off, now $6.99. | 2nd was found in a neighboring town. | ov and Ferrol and did heavy damage. & 3 ; : He was brought back here yesterday, b % : better, but the chi:f cause of the ad- i since Thursday last. Deceased was : . Yance appears to be found in the fall: | sixty-six vears of age, a quiet and b ! er ne ar oundations { ing off in local supplies. Park, Black- | roodly woman. Two sons, David "Cd 1 well & Co. report that delivery hy | Dempster, a sailor, and Alfred (or on farmers has fallen off by 23 to 30 per | "Alfie") so 1 an epoch. The finds are most import ant as tending to prove that the pre- sent site of Rome was inhabited even before ancient Rome was built, Six Twins Born In One Hour, . Pag Dec. 16.--Within one hour yesterday twins = were horn to - | three families living in the same row of houses at New' Philadelphia, a su burh. President Roosevelt was appris- ed by telegraph and asked to name the pix babies. He congratulated the par- ents 'and said the names would be forthcoming. a¥%oon . ad he was inform- ed of the sex of the little ones. Many Lives Lost. Fourteen fishing smacks were wrecked and a number of lives lost. Twenty- two bodies already have been washed | ashore. | Sr -------------- | Death Of Mrs. Pierce. | Mrs. Margaret Pierce, died at her | home on Upper William street at noon to-day. She had been ill of pneumonia « well known in Kingston i sporting circles, survive. -------------- What Has Been Done ? The ratepayers of Portsmouth would Tike to know what the civic finance | committee has done with the annexa- tion petition. It is about time, they think, that something was done in | this connettion. v------------------ Held Up Traffic. Street car No. 17, on the early { "shift" this morning, left the track at the junction of King and William stroots and held back traffic ten min- ------------ Loughboro Council, Sydenham, Dec. 15.--Voted: to Jas. Foxton, for joh near his place, 26.20; J. Trousdale, bread for Miss" Doan, $0.60: W. J. Walker, job'on Portland | boundary, 13.50; J. Graham, break | ing stone, § 5, Fd. Hingéy, break- { Ing stone, 85; H. Martin, half year's > salary and cleaning pipes, 26.50: B.! Harrigan, wood for Miss Dean, 23; W. Davey, two' stone hammers, ®.; R. J. McFadden, job near his place," $11; W. i Johnston, joh near his plage. 84; Andréw McFadden, township grant ex. pended' on the Perth road. $100: G Pixley, conveying Joseph Robinson to hospital, 84; S. Thomas, job on Free: born's hill, 81.50; reeve, legal advice and telegram, £1.26; J. M. Blake, use of school house for election of 1902 $2: the reeve and treasurer, for pre. parine financial statements, $2 each. By-laws for confirming the appoint- ment of J. W. Davis. William Trus- cott, G. Pixley and Walter Guthrie returning officers and for fixing tow > ship officers' salaries wore passed. Ad- Journed, sine die, go ---- To Go Over For A Year. The question of considering the ad- visability of opening up Sydenham street, between Princess and Johnston streets, will be left for next year's council to deal with. , : -- A Storm Prophesied. Look out for a he . fo ravy fall of snow by Sunday. ii a local weather Propiot is to be relied upon. He prophesies g snow storm by the latter o ; show 3 end of the KINCSTON SKATING CLUB, THE FIRST SKATING A x Will be held (weather PeGuit oa TIRG NEXT New A bers rocure their tickets at Secre "Treasurer, utes, ; SU Ee } Amen,' Bauk of Montreal, + 32, Frontenac 8 : 280@cOsocoReese PUL, Moccasins Lady for the Boys. Leggings for Ladies and Girls. Home Comfort Slippers for Father. Empress BoBts for your Sister. Please don't wait "till the day before Christmas. THE LOCKETT SHOE STORE 000000 20COE0P ©9959 Lower Prices USE Sap FIBRE WARE TUBS, PAILS, WASH BASINS, ETC. LIKEWISE Gosevscesees 090090200 @000¢ sale by all Arst-class dealers. EDDY'S MATCHES. "Fireside 7% Slippers Every Wants Theém. A large attractive stock in Black apd Colors. | oth YEAR, NO FURNITU HEC POR Christmas Pres ~The Nicest Gi That & reasonable price v Something that can be given and accepted with pleasure. See oor Tea Trays from $8.50. - Secretaries, ffom $4.50 to § Secretaries and Comb Book | to $36 Upholstered. Rockers, 'from $10. Easy Chairs, Cob Rocker, E Screens. ROBT. J. Rl] The Leading Undertak 2 Doors Above the Opera House, Ambulance Telephone 577. 'B How Hbout Wood Bur Outfit FOR THAT Christmas Pre: We have them from $1 Also An Artisticall; Framed | Makes a most acceptab Our Frames are MADE I STON and are guarantee makers. KIRKPATRICK'S CHRISTMAS OF .. FINE "PICTUE 1 @h THEtrutled to sell by the store 'Opposite the Wm. D Prificess Stree Saturday Ev'g, De ALSO ON MONDAY, DEC At 8 and 8 o'cloc. A ' fine collection of Proofs, Steel Engraving ings, Hand-Colored En Mezotints and Hanstaeng bons selected from the Co's bankrupt stock. 'These pictures are for abs and will be on view Friday day. 1. O'BRIEN, J. H. Manager. KINCSTON SKATING THE FIRST SKATING will be held (weather permit TURDAY EVENING, NEXT are requested to procure their once from the Secretary-Trea: Bogart, 22 Frontenac Strec Almon, Bank of Montreal: -------------------- Err A YOUNG GIRL FOR HOU! Apply at 86 Johnston str AN EXPERIENCED GENE} vant, two in family Api ing, at 161 Earl Street EXP} wage Whig A PFHOROUGHLY housemaid. Good by letter, te F. D., TEACHER, FOR SCHOOL No. 6. Hinchinbrooke. Aj J. Wager, secretary-treasv ville, Unt. na -------------------- WE WANT PEOPLE IN E cality to work for us du time. Pleasant work L Imperial company, Londo nme ee HOUSE TO RENT, BY A man ; small, niodern will pay $18 to $20. Ap Cann's Real Estate Agenc) street. . AGENTS. WHO ARE WIL w Good goods and earn $6 a day inte metiedNever out. of seas frre & Co., teas, Lon A QUALIFIED MALE TEAC Seho} Section No. 12 to' Olden. Protestant preferre stating salary. Damon Secretary-Treasurer, Mount A QUALIFIED R. C IAC tuke charge of School Township of Bediord, for 1904; female preferred; st Apply to Mrs. Jas. Da Section, No. 5, Sangster, ------------------------------------ QUALIFIED TEACHER, HO Second or Third Class Ce "Wnion School, Oso and C ties 10 . commence the fi year. | Apply stating sal L. Goraldi, Secretary Sharbot Lake. MEN -- WE OFFER SPL} ducements to learn bas Short time required. [ ed, board included, diplom positions furnished. Be trade in existence for Write for particulars. Mi College. Chicago, Ill LOST. ONE FIVE DOLLAR BILL rs Ste esday afternoon, in dron's, Laidiaw's or Le