STOOK MARKETS, - ------ " Frovided by J. Stinson, 16 Market © Seuare. me & Ohio' 4 Ukign Rapid T wn ic Irie ing mixed -- eol knows what A man will depend street looks for the next weight call upon. you to. ond new range i Ww in stock. and G the great puenmonia' ul cant fact and Walter | Daley "Gallery © gO with Penge, school for considerable the where succeeded Hon. R. eighty-first birthday on Saturday. Ly = ' Custom Tailoring Top Coals and Rainproo! Goals ing months the w:ather is al- to-day, raining to-morrow and his Coat for his Hy Comfirt withou coat, $20, $92, $25. Grey . Weather Will Test. A special to the Whig from Ottawa Dey's rink officials was fairly good ice 's match, It is lay, and there ig | that there will be ice for the game. The plan is fill- up fast and tickets are being tak- en up as eagerly ay they always are for Stanley cup contests. Provided the temperature ing, good ice is practically assured for game, hg aftguoon for the Ottawa Queen much colder here 10-d every indication 1 e-------- Remains Buried To-Ddy. After a four months' Finday aleenon: at HoT Dic i | ho state department wd today's mas Charles ®even Years, and popular young cant in the Mt 3 {wy connected with No. for twenty Years and it that papers were made -oit for his long service He was a widower mother and man and was. ser- Regiment. He had also a widowed three brothers, Philbert » of the city, and Mark, Toronto, and two liam McCammon, city, and Mrs. 1. L. , Picton. The funeral sor at his home, 281 B conducted by Canon Were many beautiful floral pieces, in- cluding a hanedse 3 company, 14th Regimei Not Long Winded. in T to Star. ar, Sig ices, this afternoon, agot street, were Unly the other who runs the Whig at Kings introduced to the legislature, after a lively bye-election conducted on prin- approved cab hiring or anything i:soit-qui-mal-y-Pense. cam- got in, of course. His short guments told with the electors, they gave him another on his own merits. it was an editor who w Kingston reversed the elections in this country with ihe government. The Gallery Clock does not remember ever havi member for Kingston make a speech although be could irs" worth of good over an hour lon pack into it two advice, The Parsee School Fund. Miss Susie Sorabji, who has in America for some ) raise £10,000 for the Amgrican Parsee [organized a telephone col any here men' at Poona, India, has now sailed her mission accomplished, departure is due to the Miss Helen M. Gould, a present of $7,000, the sum needed to complete the fund. Miss Gould's came to Miss Sorabji in a momen her industry and eloquence she been able to raise only $3,000, and her health was failing under the strain of unaccustomed work and climate, Yet she refused to think of giving wp till her object was attained. -------- Shoes Stolen. Several cases of shoes stolen have been reported skaters on the lake have their Boots securely hidden on shore, only to return to find them gone, It is no joke to have to walk home on one's skates ! trying to nab the cu be youngsters, hut as vet have not in their efforts, Bpring Overcostings and Rain. aod Unfinished Wors- facings, & vary Soh and Green Mixtures, Whi and $15, $20, $25. Pest gas, Nhinconts, Righy 'and Oravenolte, from $18 to ef ov, ex ve a will please you. We ut $10 io $18. Every iF present, -------- City council meets to-night. Washington, Feb. 16.--Consul-Gene- ral Rogers, at Shanghai, cabled to date, that the American mission sta- tigns at Nanching and Kiensee, have heen destroyed. The probable caiise in local. "Telegrams from those points state that the fourteen American mis- sivnaries escaped, but the Kingham family, English, two adults and two childeon, ave reported to_have been killed: The American gunboat Elcano, at Nanking, has been ordered to pro- ceed immediately te Kin Kiang. The scene of trouble is about 400: miles up the Yanglse river. A still later de- A "PHONE ROMANCE. | TT e------------ foe Quarreled With "Central," and Then Married Her. 4 Berlin, Feb. 26.--A unique telephone romance is rted from Kiel, which will be appreciated by telephone sub- scribers all over the world. Curious at receiving no answer while calling up the telephone exchange at Kiel, err, © Strauss, a young hotel pro- tor, began to ring with great vy. The telophone wil at last replied, and made some remark about subscribers continually ringing the "phone. A dispute arose and the Young man called the girl a harsh name, so harsh in fact that a slander action followed, and the young hotel pro- prietor was ordered to pay a fine. An unlooked for resulf of their meeting, however, was that after the suit they in love with each other, the young man proposed, was accepted, and is now happily married. ---------- ANOTHER INDEPENDENT. Lansdowne Rural Telephone Com- pany Organized. The citizens of the village and sur rounding township of Lansdowne have to be known as the Lansddwne Rural Telephone company. The board of dir- ectors, as appointed are W. J. Web- ster, president; C. Fredenburg, vice president; William McConnell, seers- tary; G. F. Deane, treasurer, all of Lansdowne; directors, George R. Web- ster, Warburton; Herbert Horton, Sand Bay; 0. W. Landon, Melcombe; R. J. Mitchell, Mitchellville; W., W. Shipman, Ivy Lea. The shares are $50 cach. Already there are thirty-eight shareholders sub- scribed, and good prospects of many more. The poles for the line are ox dered, and the work of constructing have it in operation by the first of May. Incorporation will be applied for at once, THE KAISER'S BELIEF. His Army Will Acquit Itself Well. Berlin, Feb. 26.--The celobration of the kaiser's silver wedding began yes- terday when the imperial family at 'the eivic committees will estimates for the year. will be presented to coun- 26th. . * at Gibson's Red Cross , . "Ph =. city council will this evening ts of 8500 for the celebration in July and $200 le expenses of the normal school 28th, 1856, a petition J. A. Magdonald from James Henderson and city of Kingston, asking intermediate championship of the Intercollegiate Hockey League has yet to be decided. Cadets have to go to Toronto to meet McMaster. They will have a practice at the Kingston rink this evening. The military team load in the round hy eight goals. Rev. A, W. Coone, joined 2 happy in wedlock, February 2ist, Tonle in of the bride's father, Andrew Clark, Milford, when Andrew MN. Pal- mateer took fpr his rticultural department at the On- he Ahricultural College. Tt is in- tended that experiments in regard to the growing of vegetables, shall be carried 'out on a larger scale than at Mission Stations Destroyed spatch from Mr. Rodgers, received to- day, says the Inland British missions ave reparted safe. 'Specially Guarded. Pekin, Peb. 26. The guards arouwid the forbidden ty have been doubled since yesterday afternoon, and all the palaces and residences . Specially guarded. The po- lige who have hitherto. carried batons are now armed with rifles. All" the accessible either re- fuse any information or profess ignor- officials that are cautions that have been taken, and, as a result, many rumors are afloat. A BRITISH OFFICER. On Inspection Staf--Reasonable The Canadian Military Gazette, in its issue of February Cth, speaking of importation of (that the Canadian intends bringing over from across the sea, to be given charge of all import- ant appointments i militia in lib 'of Canadians fied for want of competency says one appointment has been made peetion staf. This ig the ap- and G. N. W. telegraph Stayner, is cead. technically qualified inspector of small arms--to inspect on government the arms presented delivery, in aceordance with their con- tract by the Ross Rifle company. There is not, at present, in Canada, has been: through course of instruction in small arms in- spection. It 'is but a reassnable caution, when a ppoint a fully qualified ppointment will have expir- od, we may hope to have trained Canadian officer to tuke his place. LAUGH 00ST HUSBAND. Mirth at Spoiled Shirt Broke Of gement Geneva, Feb, 26.--A pathe to a village romance Simmenthal, in the ( bride and brideg church unaccompanied on their is reported from 'anton of Berne. room must watk On the way the bridegroom, dressed in smart evening clothes; slipped thé snowy ground The humor of the situg- tion was too much for the the line will be proceeded with as soon ! as the spring opens. It is proposed to | committee was held on Saturday af ternoon, Alderman Craig (chairman) and Gaskin being present. The city clerk was instructed to correspond further in regard to several applica tions from concerns seeking establish- ment here. No action was taken on the application of the Rideau Naviga- tion company for 8100 for advertise ment in their circular. Tt was decid ed te ask the city council for a grant of 8500, so that the committee may case, and was so incensed y of his bride that he left her and returned home. alone, and in tears told the story to wd. Relatives tried to prevail upon the vo turn, but he was obdurate, and broke off the engagement. Queen's Are Resting. tended services at the cathedral, Af cillors and other officials. wick, who congratulated the kaiser on behalf of army and navy, his majesty said: "My first and last thought is for my fighting forces by os and sea, and the constant endeavor of the empress is to. work to provide for the alleviation of want and sickness among them. May God grant that war dees not come; should it come, how- ever, I am firmly convinced that my ermy will acquit itself as it did thie ty-five. years ago." ---- Resented The Insults. Washington, Pal, Feb. 2G.--Roland NeCloud, a Young man of this city, 3 was shot and instantly Killed last night, by Santo Pairero, an Italian, who narrowly escaped being lynched hy an enraged crowd. The killing re- sulted from alleged insulting rentarks which a crowd of young men are said to bave addressed to the Italian, who was escofting his two sisters. -- New warships of the British navy are to have bakeries in which bread will be made to save the crews from the traditional hard tack of long sea Nuyages, . : Queen's hockey team had their last practice on Saturday before their con- to-morrow night for cup. Though the ice at the rink was good to-day, they did not + to rest. All the carry out what is expected of it. terwards there was a series of recep + tions to the diplomats, federal coun © Replying to the regret of Bruns! was officially declared elected vote, this morning, as alderman for No. 1 Palace ward, by Judge Lange- The Ottawa ice is 204 lier, in the superior court. The wicth is the same ton rink, but the length is od rink, to-night, Aberdeens vs, Wan- derers. Admission, 15c. We Make a Specialty of Fitting Feet ---------- Entertainment At Bath. th, gave a most sue. a the town hall. The "Spinstor's Con- on in a clever man- the large crowd ia attendance indul ser's orchestra from the city suppliod fitted with Shoes come to us. Wear "Allen's" Mincary 84 Brock St. Sigs of Golden Boor. church, amownted to -------- A pretty wedding took place in St. when Miss Lizzie of Mrs. W. Hill, was married G in, Rev. Father Killeen per attired in Alice bine iy bodice and picture hat. The ford's Monthly (Toronto). In addition to being clude "Canada Under. the Adminis Library," "Alcott, the Concord My- French academy, Lit. D. of Laval Uni- versity, LL.D., of MoGill University, D.C.L., of the University of Bishop's College, D.C.L. of King's University, Fellow of the Royal Geological Saci- ety of London, etc. -------- PITH OF THE NEWS. The Very Latest Culled From All Over The World. One hundred more mining leases have beeli: cancelled for non-payment of dues. Tons of spurious creamery butter were seized at Detroit, and several ar- rests were made, . Robert Thom, Grand Trunk agent Guy C, Clark, Toronto, attempted to commit suicide by slashing his throat with a razor. Joseph Vaillancourt, a French-Cana- dian, was found dead in his room at 61 Bathurst street, Toronto, Pavid Henderson, ex-speaker of the fowa house of representatives, and native of Seotland, is dead. The skeleton of a man with a Toron- to newspaper clipping-in his pocket, Aras found at Niagara Falls, N.Y, The mills and timber limits of N. and A, Dyment, near Thessalon, have been purchased by a United States syndicate for $650,000, Frederick Dorway, a Canadian rail- way official, who. was said to have been leit $150,000 by an old woman he had befriended, has disappeared. The SS. Pomeranian sailed from Halifax for Glasgow: SS. Brienos Ayeran is at Philadelphia; SS. Numi dian, left St. John for Liverpool, The Grand Trunk Pacific company will ask parliament to sanction an amendment to their act of incorpora- tion, authorizing 'them to issue de- henture stock to the amount of $25 - 000,000 in lieu of $20,000,000 worth of rénce stock, ha Hepburn of the Stratford water commission has tendered his re- signation as member of the board, he- cause it was stated at a meeting of the eity council that his aétions were not in accord with the wishes of the ratepayers. ---------- Civie Tndustries' Committee. A meeting of the civic industries' Elected By One Vote, Quebec, Feb. 26.- George Tanguay by one ---- City hockey league finals at Cover- If you have difficulty being TY. W. CA Six Demonstrations in Cooking to begin Priday evening, March 2nd, ar 8 o'clock. Fee for £ourse, 50c. we fst Editorial and Literary Career, a Notable One--Many Univer and journalist, was born in the city of New York, November 26th, 1848. He came with his parents to Canada in 185), living in London, till 1859, when he removed to St. John, N.B; be- coming a chemist and druggist. He gave up that occupation in a few Years to devote himself entirely to Journalism and letters. In 1865, he founded the Stamp Collectors' Month- ly Gazette. This he relinquished in 1867, to found Stewart's Literary Quarterly Magazine, which has been well described as one of the best na- tional magazines Canada has ever possessed, After eight years it ceased to exist, and he was thereafter sue. cessively city editor of the Sg. John, N.B. Daily News, literary ed dramatic critic of the Weekly ch- man, and editor-in-chiéf of Rose Bel- In 1879, he removed to the city of Quebec, and from that year up to Sep- tember, 1896, when he retired, he filled with conspicuous ability, , the chief editorial chair of the Daily Chronicle. a frequent con- tributor to all the leading' Canadian magazines and reviews of his tinhe, Dr. Stewart has written on Canadian literary, biographical, and historical topics' in many of the British and Am- erican newspapers and periodicals, in- cuding the Scottish Review, The Speaker, Chambers Journal, Arena, T) Forum,' the New England Maga- zine, the Magazine of American' His- tory, 'The Cosmopolitan, The Indepen- vent Harper, the North American Re- view, ete. His published works jn- pleasing a material might app:ar, beauty and attractiveness would be robbed. Bat you know our method --that small profit and trust to So-we invite you to come soon you wish. There. is uo obligation to b tO oF he ler, the. Adminis. ere s just one of the many specials :-- erson, the Thinker, Evenings in the TAFFETA CLOTH, one of the : stylish materials of the season and 3 extremely popular, is | material about the weight of Cashmere, but of a new will not crease; now shown in a very pretty range of shades, in- cluding black; and the price, even the material full 42 fi" 49c, stic," ete. He was an officer of the & That word "¢ use advisedly. ion at ll the new Dress assortment, the sive and exclus; ever shown, does Carry 3 well air, a bewitching beaut that fascinates, and an ps tiveness that charms eye : lover of the new and ny, And refinement is plainly evident. y Anything which would would have 4 tendency lisplease an artistic OF sens. tive taste has been entirely eliminated. But these are not the only attributes -- we've left the most important till the last, © prices are charming, toe. However beautiful and if the prices were high, its Most exten. we mark goods wih increased quantity sold to equal to admire and criticize all uy unless you so desire most Tuesday in the Linen Section To-morrow will be another day on which particularly to visit Laidlaw's Linen Section. #iving the highest qualities at the lowest prices possible will be hope strengthened. Even this one extra J here to save money at both 10 a.m. and LINEN HUCKABACK surely retained and we special should bring you manager at 600, about, in the lot, full 20 by 38 i hemmed rds) real the regular way | I would be considered cheap at $2.50 2C. a dozen; at Tuesday's sales (300 at am, and 300 at ¢ and fancy borders; p.m.), ah) snowy whiteness, designs (you know they change in table linen just anything else) that are extreme- ly pretty and pleasing, at three popular prices, per yard... 50¢., T5e., and $1.00 NAPKINS, of same matching many of signs, too, prices per er A125, 81.39, $1.49 TABLE LINEN, pure Irish dam- bleached effect, really the best value we have ever had to of- TABLE LINEN, unbleached, but of a good ' serviceable qffality, giving excellent we prices, per yard -.. These are only leaders. Our as- we wish you would ask to see it. There 'is no obligation whatever the papers a UNION MADE For Sale Only by th - Its reputation for TRAY - COVERS, SIDEBOARD COVERS, and FANCY LINEN SQUARES, in many new and very pretty design "RASH TOWELLING roller, 16, 17 and 18 in a variety of , weig weaves--fine and' medium up the heavy Scotch Crash, per yard 8e., 10¢., and 12{e ENGLISH BOUSEHOLD CRASH thoroughly shrun} Hit n linen, a home fi \ CRASH, the make is capable of such gree wear, closely woven with firm round thread, per vard I HUCKABACK TOWELLING,: good serviceable makes, priced accord ing to width and we . per vard ....... 10c., 12ic., and 15 HUCKABACK TOWELLING very fine, to make up and hemstitched, per yard . 15¢., 20c. and 2x to see about our splendid special for Wednesday . . fo CURB Uh (Ra r-- -- Re .--.-------- We Can -. Recommend THE "Felloweraft -Shoe'" Made by the RALSTON "HEALTH SHOE C0 (UNION MADE) er SELL $ 4.00 And they wear well NEW 000DS JUSTIN e Lockett Shoe Stor ™ to say that Every Piece in gy 1906 Jarge Oval Class 13: Robt. J. | 84 Brock St. [BE WISE SEC) it will pay you Te i slightly soiled | ake pres, $18 tor $10. a a ir $10 Sideboard, for 3 apn Table to mate 0 for $6.50; price, $8.5 $00 Bedroom 1 Glass : : arr i 0 $25, for | 3 3 Sett, for $78. Dresser Dressing 222 Princess Stn 2 doors above Opera Telephone B77 SILVERW: We have opened out "thi a 'complete line of the IACE 1835" Knives, and Forks, with Fancy ~ Pieces to match. These . Best © Plated Goods | World, We can reco them to you. 3: .& 2 SMITH B Jewelers, Opticians. "Ph ISSUERS OF MARRIAGE | We Make a Speci Fitting Feet If you have difficult fitted with Shoes come 1 Wear "Alle Military Bootmakes Sign of Ge We have now some nit 8. Prices, $1, and tone before they are § NT Heaters, Stoves, Wood Stoves, Cook fae Also a lot of Fu everything cheaper t TURK'S SELOND-HAN 808 PRINCESS STR WANTED. re 4 HOUSEMAID. APPLY athbun, Descronto. Apply a D. APPLY m., wt 250 Ki EXPERIENCED DINI girl and a Kitchen girl dis Hotel. G00b HOM} FOR Ic spec te aged couple, wiw looked after. oftice CHINAM K in fail work. Apply laget street GIRL. FOR References re to M MAY, Of with mode tenant. r enquire a OR rms st fcibmai-- BENTLEMAN TO HAV Suits pressed and cleaned nd ; also bring your cle late = suit ma 131 Brock street. A SMAI s from - Kin and comfo « Apply 1 e of Whig of ND BOYS, T Brickiaying, $5 a day. tw York, Chicago i Free Catalog TO-LET. FURNISHED FRY ard, at Ave Back SHOP AND REST Ee noes street Ae ession mmedia Steacy 4 Steacy, y ee WILLIAM § fed hy 0. mn Muy 1st. P, Steacy & Steacy's. me FOR SALE. -- HORSy « A YEARS OL L200" iis Enquire of 1 ENGLIS BRanch "Ha Stand, Staller stands. Apnl --trus. R35 Alfred ate BLACK pag F lnstroments. w Sediute use. Lost thi BY to hospital and HE: fetiiey £0 this