J ea A gift that is useful ch day of our lives. Watches for Men, for Ladies. im, which will give employ~ fied mill is to De established at | 4 anadian General * Electric com pany at Peterborough will extend the works in the ,. f 3 people are taking 140 for Twin City by next July, when the road is ex- pected to be on a 6 per cent. basis. The Newville Lumber company are re- $1.50 to All perior grade of movement makes an ideal timepiece. We have many others to choose from, ranging Jess axpensive. Ag The per Let us show you them. > low & Company. A MITCHELL'S HARDWARE Christmas presents for every one in building their mill neer Parrsboro'. N. S., which was destroyed by fire a short Lime ago. The Winnipeg city solicitor has heen instructed to prepare a by-law anthoriz- ing an expenditure of $600,000 for a municipal plant. AL output for the Crow's Nest Collieries for the week ending 15th De cember," 1905, te tons, or a dnily average of y ons, - The steel rail mill of the Lake Buperi- or Corporation at the, 'Soo" now has sufficient orders booked to keep it run- uing to its fulk-capaeity well into 1906. he ~ Pennsylvania Steel Company. is wegotiating on 80,000 tons asic for the i half of 19068. Inquiries are reported for a large tonnage. of foundry from ph works, fitt! manufacturers and makers of rail aquipment. . Died From A Fall. : John Noonan, Canoe Lake, died De cember 6th, alu 8 shore i ess re: ting from g fall. remains were er. dward's church, West. port, and after the solemn rites laid 6 rest in {he vault. He is survived by, wife, four sons and four daughters, all living at home, and cherishing * memory of a good husband and father as well as very worthy member of the community. Totr sue Just arrived at McLaughlin's, » phoice assortment of Christmas boxes, 'something new in this line. A large as- gortment of cakes for Christmas and New Year. Call and see them. Jumes Millar, uncle of W. PP. Millar and Mrs. George Graham, Brockville, is dead, in Toronto, aged eighty-seven, le leaves a widow, his third wile. Richard Sheffield, a: well-knawn resi- dent of Lyndhurst, vicinity, is dead. aged forty-seven, from the efiects of an accident. He was an Anglican. Beautiful new children's books. The Stump Book, for little people. R. Ug- the family at Strachan's hardware. Open overy evening this week, William Swain, piano tuner. Orders received at McAuley's Book Store. , Mission furniture, in weathered oak HOR Re dl ang, nish, at R. J. Reid's. 103 Raglan Street: ans perfaue ot Dhow's. Fall & Winter Coats ~ At One-half Price Everything new this season. SPECIAL SALE ----CP- Taffeta Silk Underskirts Regulur $5.50, $6, $6.50, $6.75. Your Choice for $3 58 Colors --8ky, Pink, Pearl Grey, White, Nile, Cardi nal, Black, Brown, Navy, etc, made with wide Ace "cordion pleatings, full widths and lengths. Only one or two to each design. ' 348 Ready-to-Wear Skirts At One-half Regular Price : A [A GENERAL SIRI] CL DECIDES TO CALL ONE, LL pm Revolutionaries Wa. That Un- Jess. Present Dis Cease Exceptional Will Be . Taken by Government--At- | tempt on Treasure Train. St. Petersburg, Dec. 19.--The new delegates of the workmen's council who took the places of those who were afrested, met secretly in the outskirts St. Petersburg, and decided to call 8 fenesal strike on Wednesday. official government document reads: Among the various political' parties, those groups are making ves particularly noticeable, whose ohject is to reforms an- nounced in the imperial manifesto, and demolish the econotpic, social and poli- tical edifice of the country, The gov- ernment considers it its duty to car- ry out reforms on the basis of the manifesto, and its best methods of fighting revolutionaries is to rely on laws, regulations and ordinance. Should 'these not suffice to check the revolutionaries, the necessity of + ad- opting exceptional measures will be- come evident. ' The decision will be communicated to the workmen's lead: ers, at Moscow, The Novoe Vremya and Slovo were: the only = newspapers published yes: terday. : | March, 1901, 5 THE DAILY WHIG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15. _ iL NEWS'OF THE WORLD) KW) L OF CANADA. Regard It as a Very Progressive Ee ~Gelony.. :. ' Capt. Karl C. Folger, 8.A.C. arriv- wd in the city on Monday. from Heid- , South Africa, to be the guest of his mother' and. brothers, on Syd- .enham street, after a journey covering aver 12,000 miles, leaving Johannes- burg on November 9th, thirty-nine days ago. Capt. Folger left here with the 2nd Canadian contingent, in When they arrived in South Africa, he was drafted to the Eastern: $ransvaal with 400 others. At that time there were seventeen differ ent. troops in Heidelburg, and the Canadians were the first drafted out. At the end of the war, in May, 1902, he was promoted from the lieutenancy to captain and out in command of the Mobile troops at Heidelburg. "These troops are available for police or military work. and have been patrol ling Swaziland because of the fears of a native uprising. In June, of this year, Capt. Folger was married to Miss A. C. Moffatt. Seen, . to-day, Capt. Folger, had quite ® chat with the Whig: "Thd people in South Africa," he remarked, "are under the impression that Can- ada is the best and most progressive of the British colonies. The greater portion of Canadians there, are re- returning home, thinking there are better prospeets in the North-West. There is.little doing in South Africa, since the war; more mounted police work than anything else. The troons are gradually being withdrawn, The The 'workmen arrested have been re- leased, Attempt On Treasure Train. London, Dec. 19.--The St. Peters says that an unsuccessful attempt was made Saturday, near St. Petersbure. to wreck a train carrying 120.000,000 roubles to pay the interest on Russian loans. It is believed that the wreckers intended to capture the gold far revo lutionary purposes. The treasure was consigned to one of the grand dukes, who is at Cannes, France. + Train Blown oy ; Many Killed. Paris, Dec, 19.-A dispatch to the Echo de Paris from Riga,' says that a Russian military train was broken up were killed or wounded. . The Lett Republic. Stackholm, Dec. 19.--Reports from Riga state that the municipal coun- cil and the chamber of nobles endeav- ored to negotiate with the, Lett revo- lutionary party for the rolease of sev- as hostages. The latter demanded re- cognition of the Lett republic, the cos- sation of the state of siege proclaim- ed by the governor, the cancelling of all arrears of rents and - taxes due from peasants, and, on 'the rejection of this claim, the mob set fire to the town, and opposed cvery attempt of the better classes to escape from the town. Metau, Libau, and Reval are said also to be in the power of the volutionary party. The troops so far have confined their activity to proteet- ing the railway line, but have not been able to reorganize the service, and interruption of communication continues, Troops For Riga. London, Dec. 19.--A despatch from St. Petersburg to the Exchange Tele- graph company says that all the troops in St. Petersbure. withthe ex- ception of the guards, will be sent to Riga. It is reported that €0,000 rebels well armed, are ready to eppose the troops. A despatch to the Central News from Eydtkuhnen says that the guard of a St. Petersburg express train, re- ported that the troops at Riga had joined the rebels. Steamers Go To Rescue. Berlin, Dee. 19.--Two stehmers have been chartered from the Hamburg- American and North German Lloyd companies to be sent to Riga, Reval and Libau, to rescue German fugitives now in the Russian Baltie provinces, Mutineers Acquitted. Kronstadt, Russia, Dec. 19.--The out of forty:nine privates of the Kronstadt fortress artillery who were charged with mutiny in connection others were sentenced to terms of im- prisonment ranging from two to twen- ty-four months. Terrible Barbarities. has the following from Eydtkuhnen : A train of about eighteen cars brought fugitives here . from Riga, report bratalities of the most fright- ful description in the Baltic regions. Mitau many officers have been hor- sans." To Suppress Revolt. Petersburg, Dec. which was derailed | Gatchina, is understood to have to suppress the revolt According to Letts are under arms. Oppose Purchase. Ottawa, - Dec. hurg correspondent of the Daily Mail ! there yesterday. Several hundred men | UPS€t Judge Teetzel's winding-up or: entoen noblemen and landowners, held | military court has acquitted eighteen ' with the recent outbreak there. The ' Berlin, Dec. 19.--~The Lokal Anzeiger @ 2% glad to see him back for the by way of Duenaburg, West Russia, The refugees | They say that at Libau, Riga and, ribly imutilated by Lithuanian pea- 19.--A frain, ' ¢8'6d in the association's. workings Saturday, near ond had taken the obligation. This 2 on evidence took up the entire morning This is a golden opportunity to obtain the very new. | oars ten million dollars in gold. It scion. est Skirts, made in the latest style, of superior material, - at exactly ONE-HALF what you usually pay. Tweeds, supp 'Broadcloths, Cheviots, Homespuns, Vicunas, New Kilt | hte informatio: cd Effects, deep side pleatings. is rumored that the crown jewels have been sent abroad. The war depart- .| ment is concentrating two army corps in the Baltic the govern- sixty = thousand 19.--Argument was Light and Power Regular $5.00, now one-half price, viz., $2.50 Regular $6.00, now one-half price, viz , $3 co Regular $7.00, now one-half prige, viz., $3.50 'Regular $5.50, now one-half price, viz., $2.75 Regular $6.50, now one-half price, viz., $3 15 Regular $7.50, now one-half price, viz, $3 75 bd court, in the action posed by creditors, : 5 -------- A large bottle of Atkinson's W resent. Gibson's © Red Cross Store sells them. ; . Santa Claus left. a large stock ren at R. Uglow & Company's. sale lasts, at C. W. Lane's. e a 8 , Company. You don't pay two prices for the' FEbonv brushes and ebony mirrors. ® nuine ebony brushes or mirrors at The best place to buy, them is at Gibson's Red Cross Drug Store. commenced, to-day, in the exchequer the contract for gas lamps at $28.60 i to prevent the per lamp per year. sale of the Quebec and South Shore road to the Deleware & Hudson rail-! way company. The purchase is op- \ hite | at Gikson's Red Cross Drag Store. Rose would make a suitable Christmas ! Drug lar citizen, of Belleville, sustained a " x \ of and has been * unconscious ever since. __. Alterations on any of these special Skirts, 50C. extra | Peautiful holiday books for the child: R WALDRON i Ladies' and gentlemen's solid gold | rings, 'now 25 por cent. off while tho new American novelties, R. Uglow & times have considerably improved | #ince the importation of Chinese lab- or. : "Among the Kingstonians, whom 1 have sec out there," he continued, "are E. Dunlop' and Henry Wilson. { Dunlop is' still with the S. A. Con- ; stabularv, and doing well. Wilson is ' ¥epresenting an insurance company, in Johannesburg." Capt. Folger is undecided in his i plans, He does not know. yet. wheth- {er he will return to South Africa, or remain in Canada. TRYING TO UPSET IT. Given Leave to Go to 'Court of Appeal. Toronto, - Dee, 19.--An attempt. to er, in the ease of the York County Loan, was made before Chief Justice Meredith, in single court, this morn ing. James Bicknell, K.C., for a num- ' her of outside shareholders, made the | application, arguing first that the j company, having a provincial charter, iconld not. come under the Dominion { winding-up act; secondly, that the company was not insolvent, ag the shareholders, as such,' were not Fredi- tors. Chief Justice Meredith replied that the shareholders were creditors, and declined to consider the question of insolvency. The aet of the directors was an admission of their inability to conduct the 'afiairs of the company. He refused leave to appeal against the ; winding-up order on the point of in- solvency, On the point as tothe juris- diction of the Dominion winding-up act the chief justice granted leave to appeal to the court of appeal, with the proviso, however, that the liqui- dation' proceedings should not be stayed unless so ordered by the court of appeal. Chief Justice Meredith add- ed that he could not see what advant- age would be gained by the sharchold- ers to have the winding-up done by the officials of an inferior court, offi- cials who had no experience in such matters. PERSONAL MENTION. ---- Movements Of The People--What ! They Are Saying And Doing. | Capt. A. Milligan, Sania, is in town. A. P. Maclean, Petcrhoro, is in town to-day. Capt. de la Prine, England, is at the Randolph hotel. | Miss J. LaDuke, New York, is spend- ing a few days in the city. Thomas Southworth, dire:tor of colonization, is seriously ill. S. J. Lyons, London, Fng.,, is spending a few days in the city. A. MeQuin and George Coates, Sim- coe, were in the city yesterday and to-day. Prof. R. W, the high dan, Eng. | Oscar Day, who has been for two weeks the guest of his brother H, H. Day, left yesterday for his home in Trenton. James Stewart, Wellington street, was yesterday presented with a hand- some cane by some of his friends who Brock is registered at commissioner's office, Len winter. They Were All Members. Toronto, Dec. 19.~The conspiracy cases against individual members of the Master Plumbers' Association were commenced in the police court, to- day. There are 165 in ail. W. II. Meredith, secretary of the associa- tion, was put in the box to show that the accused men were members of the association, that they were inter- Price Higher Than Kingston. Toronto, Ont., Pec. 19.--The Tor n- to Electric Light company was, to- day, awarded the contract' for light-- ng the city for the next five years at 34 per electrie-light per year for a three years' contraét. The company wanted 874.82} per light. The Carbon company received There is a great satisfaction in knowing when you send McConkey's or Huyler's candies for Christmas, you are sending the very best. Seld only Henry O'Hara, a wealthy and popu- |! paralytic stroke on Saturday night, Small hopes for his recovery are en- tertained. Picture frames, all shapes and sizes, OCCURRENCES RECOUNTED IN BRIEF FORM.! Matters That Interest Everybody ~Notes From All Over--Little Of Everything Easily Read _ And Remembered. The late Rev. Dr. Warded, Toronto, left: an estate valued at $76,668.10 net, It ig undcestood 'that Mayor 'Camp- bell will be appointed post office in- spector at London, Louis Nelson, empioyed on Cana- dian Pacific construction work, was injured by.an explosion of dynamite. , Steel on the Temiskaming & North- ern railway is laid forty miles beyond New Liskeard, the commissioners re- port. The secretary of state will arrange in a few days for a vote in Prince county, P.E.l., to repeal the Scott act, Plans for a steamship to be placed cn the Pacific route have been pre pared hy the Canadian way. Miss Houghton, Montreal, has been appointed lady - superintendent of thé Sherbrooke, Que., Protestant hos- pital. T. G. Burns, livervman, Palmerston, was killed by an electric shock while hanging a lantern on ya wire in his barn. J.'W. Spaulding, New York, in- jured in an France, will probably die. He was trave Lng very, fast. The * treaty between Japan and China; regarding Manchuris, is finish- ed; many of the former's proposals have been adopted verbatim. In Montreal over $100,000 has been subscribed toward the Charles Alex: ander memorial wing which is to be added to the general hospital. The fierman steamer, Andes, forty- two days overdue at Guanta, Vene zuela, is believed to have gone down with her crew of twenty-two. The Rhodes . scholarship trustees wire the governor-general : "Trustees congratulate Canada on Rose's sue- cess in Winnipeg, Ireland and Craven scholarships." Ex-Premicr Balfour says protection may be right or wrong, but he sticks to free trade. Think« fiscal union with eslonies compatible with his bes li f. He calls protection jnsular, and therefore inimical to imperialism. + While Roy Creen, 5 "Hamilton fire: man, was out driving a street car ran into his buggy. His young daughter, ter had her leg broken. Mr. Cren was thrown into the ditch, but escap- ed with slight injuries, The Leamington town council has sent a petition to Hon. A. B. Ayles- worth, postmaster-general, asking the government to grant a subsidy of $3,000 a year to a small steamer to make daily trips between Leamington and Pelee Island. Trinity Congregational church, Bow- manville, Ont., burned the $20,000 mortgage on the church, the act being performed by" Miss Ida Stephens, granddaughter of James Stephens. one of the first deacons; and: Miss Mar- garet: Climie, granddaughter of Rev, John Climie, one of the first pastors. Oliver Blake, one of the most prom- inent and successful farmers of Nor. folk county, died suddenly on Monday at his home, "Bauslaugh," near Wa- terford, Ont. He was a grandson of the late Hon. Oliver Blake, senator for Norfolk. and Oxford in the old par- liament of Canada, lived in the old Blake homestead. -------- . She. Had Narrow Escape: As the: result of Florence Barrigan having her "hitching-on,""' narrowly escapetl leg badly crushed on Mcnday. Coming from school, the young girl caught on 4d 'farmer's sleigh going down Brock street, when, in some manner, she fell. The back runner passed over her right ankle, but, remarkable to say, no bones were broken. She was driven to her home, on Gore street, and was able to walk into the house. ---------------- Keswick Under New Auspices. Albert E. Norton, who has taken over the Keswick, on King street, gives an admirable menu for dinner at 2c. After Saturday: next tickets given by the late proprietor, will nat be honored. Mr. Norton has a good reputation as a caterer and is ready at 'all limes to accept such duties. His latest work was a smart banquet for Queen's students. Suitable Christmas Gifts. Mocha gloves and mitts, fur lined, for both ladies and gentlemen. George Mills & Co. have them in rich variety. A new book is always an acceptable gift, and beautifully illustrated, by. leading artists, R. Uglow & Company. The review of the year that shows all gains and no gifts calls for a fast and repentance. Faney porfumes at wholesale prices at Gikson's 'Red Cross Drug Store, Pacific rail- | automobile accident in }, Winnie, was killed and another daugh- |. and owned and}: Se Everybody buys such now-a-days. Not many more of the useless kind, although beautiful and costly, are sold, In only the last few years the people have realized the folly of giving -trifles as Christmas Gifts, and - now the really appreciated gifts are those which may be worn or ys. ed in some satisfactory manner by the recipient." It is of this kind that we have taken extreme care to select our stock this year. Here at Laidlaw's you'll find all the use. fuland beautiful Christmas Novelties obtainable at Yhe most reasonable prices. Don't forget--read our advts, Christmas Aprons--Special / Aprons would surely make an appropriate gift for vor maid. Something that is nceded by all, and a dainty Apron will improve the appearance of any lady, however refined. Many failed to secure any of those at our last sale, other chance. di ' . 240 "Weinesdoy Morning Nice Tull Long Aprons, finished with generous hems, finely em. broideved bib, straps over shoulder, would be considered ex tra good value at 26c. or: 30c., but at 9 o'clock Wednesday Morning, they are only s0 we offer an 13c¢. Christmas Umbrellas They are never unwelcome. Who ever heard of an Umbrella lasting more than a year ? They have a habit of leaving their rightful owners most unexpectedly, and like the once popular song has it, "they don't care if they never come back." So . You gan give the same person an Umbrella year after year, con- fident that he or she will have use for it. A few specials: Only 120 in one lot of Men's Umbrellas, just received, all new and nobhy handles, guaranteed covering, new paragon frames, patent bulb runner and a neat outside cover to draw on accompanies each, at only $1.25. Only 96 in another lot for men, in natural wood handles, alsa horn handles, one of the choice Umbrellas sold, at a special price of $1.50. Ladies' Umbrellas, the graatest variety imaginable, starting at $1, and with jumps of a quarter dollar going up as high as $3.99. Christmas Ribbons - A lot of Fine All-Silk Taffeta Ribbons, known as the "Pre mier,"" just received. In a complete range of widths and ev quisite tones and shades. These will be sold at. prices usually charged for a much inferior grade. You know pur method. Christmas Underwear for Boys to some, The boys all like articles that perhaps seem nseld of course, but they also like and fully appreciate new articles in the way of 'clothing, and the 'more their clothes resemble their father's the better are they pleased. Our Underwear ior the boys is patterned and finished exactly like the most popular kind for men, and of the same fine quality Boys' Unshrinkable' Underwear, made and finished ae aint, hitherto sold at an extremely high price, but now offered by us at a moderate price, according to quality 35c¢. to 60c. Boys' Fleece-lined/Shirts and Drawers, of fincst qualities, all sizes, at the same low prices. Christmas Handkerchiefs Again FANCY SWISS HANDKERCHIEFS, lace trimmed, and hem stitched iand embroidered offects, at 10c., 12c., 15c. and 20 While at 25c. our assortment of 18 designs to choose fro, everyone of exceptional value. LACE TRIMMED AND EMBROIDERED an alluring assortment that is sure to pleas signs usually shown in much higher priced goo 15e., 49¢. and G3c. PURE LINEN HANDKERCHIEF CENTRES, witl can just add that personal touch to the gi 10¢., 124e., 186. 20c. and 25c." JOHN LAIDLAW & SON HANDK ERCHIEFS, in de at" Je, 1 vou these Yf 120 Princess Street, Kingston. 4 ain Home Savings Banks ' % DEPOSIT ONE DOLLAR and test the use of one as a MONEY SAVER. Git son's Red Cross Drug Store. MILLS & - CUNNINGHAM Sole Proprietors. YOU CAN | GIVE TO HUSBAND, FATHER OR BROTHER + Men's Genuine Leather, two styles, at $1. Men's High Cut Romeo Slipper at $1.25. Men's High Cut Romeo Chocolate gt $1.50. Men's Opera and High Cut Styles at $1.50, 2 'and 250 In Warm Slippers we have a comfortable H A Genuine Felt Cloth Light Slipper for 5(c. A good, easy Warm Slipper for $1. And the Celebrate] Jaeger at}$1.50 and 2. THE LOCKETT SHOE STORE T he Best Present igh Slipper at 1 pm YEAR 72. N ------------ p, P. Jenkins Cloth 15 dozen Ties ceived to-day Special soc. I Inmense Sale ¢ _For the last weeks : We telegrap three houses more Ties Christmas EP, Jenkins Clot! Perfect Workm Choicest Materi A combination to b our shoes. Wear "All Military Bootmal 84 Brock St. Sign of Persian Lamb Select Your Si Quality, Style and equalled. McKAY FUR BROCK STRE REWA Will be ample if yo vantage of the Iropert offered in the Decem! tion" now being distri SWIFT § Real SSRs ee SR J. FREB, COI Estimates given for Mason Work, Vlas Cement Work of all de 2 94 Division St. we A large variety of Heaters, Sheet-lron™ St and Wood Stoves, Coo Ranges. Also a lot of Carpets, everything cheap . 5 ou TURK'S SECUND-H 308 PRINCESS €£ WANTED COOK. OSITION AS Hong THACHER, FOR SCI No Amherst' Isl D. McDonald, Sec Po GENTLEMAN TO 1 its pressed and cle hand ; also bring. You 1s s 181 Brock st BE TEACHER, for School Section Township. Duties to in January. Apply and qualifications. tc y arlowe, 1. Treas. MEN AND BOYS TOI ing Trade, pays § pleting course of pr at howe or in our ates admitted to | Plumbers Assocint cured Coyne Br $ Schools, New Yor Cincinnati, 0. Free er---- TO-LE' as LARGE FRONT RO vomfortably furnish street Modern con tn orton BRICK SHOP AND a: Princess , stree sssion immed ON CENT «, good out 1 moderate fon. apply Square COMFORTABLE ST! Barrie street, good line, with modern lately renovated ing town and wi rent till May 15 mises - ------------ HOUSE T COLLEGE STREET stiveet, Stone Hou +0 rooms. stable acre land. © suita pasture. Possessic Apply. at. Mcleod