EA imperial 'edict was issued to-day ; 'thé schooner Melroge was wrecked * Canon late parish priest Qa Mridget's church, Uttawa, is it Polio, £onvening the diet for Noy- Reh. the const of Florida in a gale, Meveral persons swept inlo sea The suburb of Westaionnt, Montreal, ived by De, Hugben, on a shp- George Fo K 1 the oreythe, emptville, vs. PR. for * dhmagn for personal' in- receive while piling ties, gota a tis nay Court Club, Ottawa, have ten beds im the 3 ta Rospital. Lady Minto gave! p cheque for the first | sevdre bombardmen patos preparations for an iplantry ult, Events "at Port Arthur are the position in the Russians report that Kiropatkin is holding Shaposi, capturing fourteen Japanese and many prisoners. With the owhedge that time is against them, « pF Jupaness arp alive to the urgent of Splurisg the fortress Lie: winter caps the operations. fready the weather has become keen" d the seas rough, t quotes a Japa: tradesman who has been attached S the bestegers throushout, and who od at Cheloo, Wednesday, as say- it during the siege more than Jupanese were killed, Another ident says that. 50,000 have n killed or Sounded. Traromme Strike ® Heavy Blow. don, Oct, 20.--With Gen. Oku's y at the front, October 16, 4 p.m., Tien Tuin (delayed). ~The "seven battle north of Yentai, was the vient blow yet Struck the Tumsinsn apanese, =o far as of wy concérned. The left Japanese ng the week, buried 4,100 as in front of its lines, A wil int of the left wing contains Re an dead, but. the shell fire of the hm Russians prevents. the Jap- from reaching them. Conserva place the Russian casa Ea th 1 alties at mot less than twenty-five a ort to beat Foot Crushed By Boat. ik Digvin is fo x Ki od tp oh hip Yacht, slid onto on Captains 1 Capt. Ba turday Only. - JD A BI crete for Th New York Reform. tha: hos heart, NETVOuS, ; headiche, feet, in the back forms of ih are re ion. If the city has the right to a tem ae ct) on the street wrellway, x fave six dozen paving brushes, AN AEG thousand. For the first time the R signs have mot the Japanese on pr Squat footing. not havin strong de- ve positions to upon, and' for the first time they attacked ; Russinns everywhere fought bravely, but they were umable to drive the Japanese out, or to hold their own wi tions: aginst the fierce charges. to the left. army were three corps and thirty companies of artiliery. All rived The Japanese soldiers were Phi 10%: the same that fought before Liao Yang. OVERCOME IN A FIRE. Twenty-nine Others Rescued From Institution. Shelbyville, 1, 20.--~The Mid- dleswork Children's ome was dgs: two, Alfred Peterson, nine years old, and Charlpsl Peterson, old. were rescued, There were thiety-one children sleep ing in the upper rooms of the ---- windows to the roof of an extension. It is believed smoke in their beds. GOT INTO COURTS " Railway. Special to the Whi Montreal, pont, Ly uy of _conncillors the street railway company. The - ppt 10 xsfE womb Cuno. J of West Point. and for years manager "1 bly be appointed city clerk. in- | 2500 with Maurice Mendham that the " Fpaesg in their own trenches, The Mretyth of the Russians opposed but a very small pRrt were newly-ar- toyed by fire ~Vesterday, and al- though the flames were discovered while the children were asleep, all but eleven yeurs which was three-storey frame and brick building. Several escaped by the stairs, others by leaping from the that the two children who were burned were overcome by the Over The Purchase Of Street Oot, 0. The controversy in Miisonnenve, over the proposed ex- = | real» of She Tanchise Borg the Mont- street way, become so Clyde Labute that the matter is" getting into She J Jursmost Clie law courts. At the | the 3 sight, open hy hari war made of cused hive now a lated. by taking boat. ------ an action fore ngainst Mayor Blea and Councillor Reed for £5,000 Pioneer In Mining Work. 'Ameer WHI | TSend His Eldest Cem in Washington. He was a graduate of the Spldiers' Home, Washington, been appointed inspector of public schools, to succeed the late W. J. 1513 206, and sales £15,842. There Carson, and James Bell will" proba: Charles #f, Marshall, of No. 2 Wall street, New York, Bo 10 day that he had placed u bet of £1,000 to Roowevelt 'will carry New York state. Rov. John, MeKilliean, Conrrega- tional minister, and his wile, celebrat. ed their golden wedding in Montreal, on Tuesday. Mrs. Lemuel Farwell, Sherbrooke, who was bridesmaid, was present. - Washington sent out a special fore- cast. Storm warnings are displayed on the middle anid east gulf coats and on tpe Atlantic coast from Kev West to Wilmington; also on Lakes Michi-~ an, Superior and Pepin. two youths of Nalone, N.Y., look- ing over a rifle, preparatory to going hunting, accidentally discharged it, and the shot killed one of them. A [boy noaf_the same town, was prob- ably fatally' shot also while hunting. George F, Brotzman, "aged thirty- five, cashier of an insurance company. secretary of the local lodge of Elks, committed suicide by earbolic suffering from melancholia, due to ast attack of arippe. { PANIC AVERTED. 3 : sin in Fire Above A Theatre Swccessful- ly Fought. Syracuse, N.Y. Oct, 20.--An audi- ence that crowded the Bastable theatre to the doors, sat through a perform ance of "Hoity-Toity," last night un- conscious of the fact that half ~ the city's fire' department wus fighting what promised to be o stubborn blaze two- floors above. So perfect were the precautions taken by the theatri cal people, the police and fire officials, that, although the streets outside were jammed with thoroughly excited peo- ple, no one in the big audience knew anything was wrong until water be gan to drip from the ceilings Then they were told that a pipe fad burst and no trouble was experiehded. Eight@ policemen and a large, dotyil of firemen were hidden behind curtains and doors and in the wings ready to stop any panic that might develop. The fire was in an office on the fifth floor of the building 4nd directly above the theatre. The damage amounted to less than $1,000. -------- ABANDONED AT SEA. Story Of The Britith Schooner Syanara. New York, Oct. 20.--After having been buffeted hy wind and wave for seven days, until only. her battered hulk remained, the British schooner Svanara was set on firé and abandon- ed 'at sea, October 18th, off George- town, S.C. Her commander, Captain Morehouse, and four members of the crew arrived here today on the Clyde line steamer Apache, which sighted the wreck carly yesterday morning, andy after rescuing the five men set fire to the hulk. Two sailors had been taken | m the wreck on Monday by the Byitish steamer Barrister. HE WILL LIFT CUP. Sir Thomas Gives Designer Wat- ; son Free Hand. London, Oct, 20.--Sir Thomas Lip ton was shown a newspaper atta quest of the America's eup, and hint- racing owners, Watertown, N.Y., Oct. 20. David W. of Watertown, died at-his home, No. pioneers of the mining industry in St. -------------- Ministers Criticised. the Presbyterians would follow the load of the Methodists "Preshvterian ministers are tor mie J should he proud to he beggars in sue | a cause." Fatal Case Of Appendicitis. ol only three days of appendicitis. drowned. Special to 'the Whig. pay SLO00 damages for injuries | of vental languages at the Universi- City Clerk Edwards, London, has | The palanté of profit was $133. The acid at Newburg, N.Y. He had been gn sale, aceopted the offer of Wil intimating that he had abandoned the ing that Kenneth M. Clarke, one of the contest, Sir Thomas Hsmick he had not giver up the ides of agdin challenging for the cup and that | goay Found In Déserontp Bay. be had piven Gowrge L. Watéon carte having been bribed hy the yfiviate of of | blanche in the matter of securing, a Baldwin, one of, the oldest wosidents | date he came across to Deseronto ip 30 - Arsenal street, vesterday after- | and that was the last seen of him noon, in his sighty-ninth vear..He was | glive. Ap inquest will be held, hom in intwerp and was one of the ( lawrence county. actine as the Ameri- | A patient for ean agent for Baron Parish of Ger-| ,amed Peter McNulty, was brought in many, and op operating mines at Ros: | hy County Constable B. J. Sedore, to- sie and and a foundry at the daw. The unfortunate man comes from ptot_alage, He lived in Watertwon | Flint. Middletown, Oet. 90. Rev. Dr. Dan Mushrooms butter beans, celery jel Russell of New York, in an addvens | spinach, tomatoes, encumbers, lettuce, bolore the Presbyterian (Syed, nid artichokes, ete., at Carnovsky's. well to collecting funds for church purposes. | 1) A $1 corsets for 0c. New York - | afraid of bogeing,"' be said. "The ; ~ Watertown, N.Y. Oct. 20.--Jay Fre- | Comparisons are odi {fi % denburg, aged nine vears, the son of | Compare the new Nash thers), Mary and the late Walter 1. Freden | book with other Kingston view of Pamelia, died on Wednesday, | books. at the City hospital, after an illness | "Ye old tashioned horehound candy' VARSITY STAFF. mr-- He Is Instructor In Semitic Lan- To Have Sun- Regular Service On Temiskam- ing Railroad. [oronto, Oct. 90.~The department ty of Toronto has been strengthened, by the appointment of Dr. Richard | Davi , as instructor - in Semitic 3 Busideon is a B.A. 1899, graduate of Li College, 1901. He came up from Woodstock Collegiate Institute, and is a native of Ayr, Canadian Baptist, protested against his sudden decapitation. The reports, which were all adopted, showed (ana- dian Baptists' subscriptions, R7,548; advertisements, $1,315; job work, $484, book room report showed purchases, was an increase in sales for the last six months, under new management, of 82.401. The net logs, however, was $288." The assets. of this department are placed at 843.270. The Sunday wchool committees' report stated that a fund had been raised for a field see rotary: «thousand four - hundred and Tn our dollars had been sub seribed, and an appointment will be made to take effect January Ist. The total number of scholars is 35,457, a decrease of 1,068. Twenty-one schools had been dropped during the year. The total receipts=were $28,118, an increase of 55.640. Provincial Detective Murray hes re turned from investigating the disap pearance. at Des St. Joachim, of William Hewitt, whose hoat was found empty after he had left that place on August 271K to po down the Ottawa river. The detective says he found no suspic ious © ircumstances, Justice MacMahon is, to-day, hear ing an appeal in the matter of the Canada Woollen Nills, in liquidation James Cartwright, as official referee, after an abortive attempt at an auc nD. Long, an inspector, 'a share: holder, and a large creditor of 8253. 000 for the assets. G. F. Benzon, Mon treal. and another large ereditor and sharchelder, - claims that this sale to an inspector . was irregular, and is moving to set it aside, y A regular railway service has now been established on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario railway, run ning Mondays: Wednesdays and Fri days from North Bay, to Haleybury, returning from thers to North Bay on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days. pointed to the Ottawa Normal Schoo! stafi, in place of Miss Florence Han nington, resigned, The order-in'council passed by the Ottawa government for the construe tion of an overhead bridge on Yonge | street, Toronto, at the cost of the G.T.R. and C.P.R. has arrived here. An appeal to the court Hof appeal, from the divisional court is being tak en in the Ottawa action of T. W. Webb and F. CC. Farley, against T. W. MeDermott. Plaintiffs claimed $275 commission on the sale of a timber limit in Low township, Quebec. De- fendant set up that plaintifis had got $100 from the purchaser. Chief Justice Falconbridge gave judgment for de fendant, but divisional court reversed this. Queen's University. Tournament. The men's singles in. Queen's tennis tournament are jrogresging toward the finals. Tn th#third round, Prof. Campbell defeated W. Mikaera, 6-0; 6-1; Twitchell beat Ramsay, 7-5; 1-C; 6-1. - 2 In . the .semifinals to-day, Prof. Campbell: defeated Albert Wilson = in two good sets, the score being, 64; 3 / B. 0. Strachan and Twitchell will play off in the semi-finals and the | winner enters the finals with Prof. i Campbell, A New Fruit. A new fruit of remarkably fine flavor is being inttoduced into many gardens. The Loganherry, as it is called, is 4 hybrid between a red raspherry and one of the finer varities of blackberry from America. The fruit (says th» Garden) is very much like zn enor mous raspberry in appearance, but with a darker bloom and a longer shape, " the . Bavor being specially lus cious and, at the same time, pleasant: ly sharp. Be Deserbnto, Oct. 20.+-The body of a man named William Bonady was found floating in the bay here. The deceased was. an Englishman, who had been em: ployed at Forester Island Park until October Sth. On the afternoon of that company with dome fellow workmen, ve Brought To The Asylum. Rockwood Asylum, lon and is of 4 very violent tem- perament, Goods To Suit Thd Weather. n Saturday Only. h | Dress Reform, © h "Swen cider. Crawford. It pay® to buy hot watir x Hottie and rubber goods at Gibson's Red Cross drug store. All, new goods there, i= sold at Gibson's fied Crome drug | store. guage--Baptists day-School 'Field Secretary -- | |. language. 3 and Ph.D, of this university, a | | | than the " theap" kinds, but its extra strength and peerless qual- ity make it cheapest in the end, not mentioning the greater satis. faction. 2 in 1 and 2 pound tins, sealed. "Scal Brand" Coffee 'Chase @ Sanborn; «= Montreal Ont. , The: By ist Union of Ontario ani ! Marines are guarding the cruises Quebee, this morning, (ook up the -- i and the battleships Idaho | roport of the public ation hoard. Rev. "on the wavs nt. the @. R. Roberts, former editor of the Style and Quality Unsurpassed In Our Ladies' Coats . = - We have never been able to show HANDSOME WINTER COATS so moderately priced than we have now ready. They are won- derfully smart and stylishly made. The lady who is particular about her dress will find many rare opportu- nities of selection in this stock. Ladies' Winter Coats Special values. . at $3.50; 4.50,--4-75; 4.95, 5, 5.75. 6, 6.75, 7.50. New Coats At $7.95, 8.50, 8.73, 8.99, 10, "Seal Brand" Coffee may cost a little more, per' * pound, 10.50 Miss Jennie Hillvard has been ap | Ladies' Skirts We have a large stock in Homespuns, Vicuna, Frieze, Venetian aud Broad- cloth, at the following prices : 2.75350 3.75: 399 4.50 4.75, 5.50 $2 50, #y Genuine Dongola Kid, sizes 2% to Selected Dongola, vi Spring Heel Boots For Large Girls » $1.25 a pair. Still Better Dongola Kid, same sizes, $1.50 and $1.75 very fine, same sizes, $2. Genuitie Br Calf. - with good soles, same sizer, $1.50 The same shozs In smaller sizes come cheaper Ours Are All Solid. THE LOCKETT SHOE STORE Sweet cider. Crawford. Sweet sid, Craw ord. Block Tin Pipe & Lead Pipe Any size or shape. We make specialties. THE CANADA METAL. COMPANY, TORON70, " FT-REFORA OVERCOAT! Are Great Leaders of | Many of them are ma season of goods produced Athlow Mills, of Irela while rough in appeara wonderful in design. Cal them and you will want « ¢ JENKIN 257 Discoun ON ALL SUITS THIS M WE WILL SELL ON SA Pdvulor Lanterhs, Tor .. .. a Ash Sifters, ,. . PO Best American Coal Oil, Lantern &lobes, . Carpet Sweeper. . If you want your plumbi Water Heating overhauled cal & Hamilton. 'Phone 418. TAYLOR & HAM 89 AND 01 PRINCESS TAKE NOTI IF YOU WANT TO BUY Furniture, or Carpets, come If you want to sell do the s is all I want, und that ain TURK'S SECOND-MHAND ' . 898 Princess Street. WANTED, TE I TT A GOOD GENERAL.SERV ply in the evening at 19¢ avenue. PPRICR BOY WITH SOM sige, of shorthand and J. 8S. R. McCaon. 51 Br A YOUNG MAN, GOOD PE} like work ara ~ HOES. F. M] the Whig TTT TORTI Eon ar gis TAK 2 ialionaads jo skirts commissi piers Dominion Gar Guelph, Ont. ALL INTELLIGENT, RELI seeking pleasant employ write now te rshall A importers, RGENTS, TO SELL TI jest kitchen utensil on e ston and surrounding cov Exclusive Yabtitory; als istibun do Call i TN cm-- PVERQOATS, TO REPAI Clean, or turn. - C ds. New work. erry T. Galloway, rock street. -------------------------------- A TEACHER FOR THE Collegiate Institute, to History, Beading and Ei ary, $700. Apply imm John Macdonald, secrete Board of Education. - -------------- DIES AND YOUNG MN La per 1,000 Se of ceivasang, © r 3 "ug Sead addressed ulgrs, BS. a , Worcester, es---------- MEN AND WOMEN IN TH and adjoining territorie sent and advertise an ol house of solid financial s ary to men $21 weekly $12 to $18 weekly, with vanced each Monday by from heatlquarters Ho furn necess Pnanent. piri B o., Dept, A, Monee B cago. TIL. ---- A GOLD 'BROOCH W Sticks and 103. engraved er will return to Whig ------ eee eee A BLACK PURSE ON VY afternoon, containing a and a visiting ¢ard of | «Panet, etc. Liberal nr garnet to Whig office. FOR SALE. rice #15. "App Fi je d* Farm, ¥ . TO RENT. RAT 8S ROOMS, W F 'avaiy 160 King street Y t Medical A Candidate Re Moncton, N.B., Oct. 21 dry, the conservative Gloucester, N.B., has ¢ retirement on the advice He is -suffering from ner tigh. Mr.. Turgeon, the elegtion is sure, ho mat may now get the sea nma-------- Victorine, the great lar price 25¢