QU/ROV I ChaTHAN led by _ HL house $1 / gi EF i : ifEsis it and Nanaimo Rai Inland roil®Wuy company secures not yet aa : $8 000,000, "and: inet: and 'working them. ~ 15-79 BROCK STRE Invites the inbpection of Tourists to his Exclusive Assortment of 1 amt Coke 1. and Coke v, Aon) antl Coke com- pany, North RiverdUoml and Whar! eom- many avd several electric light and water nies rol by She old S-rhors © w! : Irendy established in distridut- ne! cond hreunehont New Fon ry York. New Jersey ew, En i will have 199,000. afres 'ol €oal lands. The Cheese Markets. Kk. Aug. '8. ~Offerings were 2,- ; all sold at 11e. Aug. B.~Twelve fastories g k lored. Highest ia. 3 Abe a vores. woh. -- ; The No Politics Farce. : ery of Bo Politics in the militiy wil nd for a moment in King: . 3 L reasons, oe rh joating for an easy life for a conservative from a liberal government could not. have chosen a mage unfortunate case, the {henm} owner of a paper which, since 1, has abused Sie Richard Cart wright, the Carruthers family and others far beyond the limits of criti- to everyone, ¢y. And it is well-known altnost, in Kingston, that, the plan was inaugurated last year to worm out this appointment for the tory city clerk and appoint Lawyer Mandell his place, by the then tory couneil. To be generous i; and Ron-political. the Hperal council, course, will carry out ull plot Na elect Mr. Mundell, Denies The Statement. Thomas Hartley was at the Whig office, this morning, to deny some of 'the statemients 'in an article in Mon- day's Whig, hoaded "Tarr and Feathered," Ho cloims some par- tics came to his house, Friday, mid night, and called to him to come down nnd attend to a sick horse (he & veterinary.) He went down: stairs and was met at the door and grabbed by several men whom, he de- clares, are not farmers of the Perth Road; buf others. Ho was covered with tar and some blinding substance thrown in his oves; no fea y . ever, were used. He was ordered to leave the neighborhood in three days but still resides in that vicinity, A Circus Story. Here is a circus story : At the | cirous a well known lawyor was stand. ing near the entrance whem a crowd of small boys came along and peeped in with longing eyes. A smile came over the face of ithe Jawyer and he § up to the man at the entrance and said : "Let those boysigo in and count them as they pass." The ticket kee did os he was told, and when o last boy was in, turned to the lawyer' and said, July fix, wird The lawyer looked up and smilingly re plied ¢ hanks, I guessed there were about that many," then turned and walked away. Thursday Market. There was a good turnout on the Market Square this morning. Prices similar to Saturday, with an advance in the price of butter to 280, Mk, and 280. a 1b. Eggs remain 200. o dozen, Tomatoes are more plentiful and are 18¢. a peck, s, English Worsteds, pe oF Io the Business | ~ NORING COMMITTEES, 'Ma rkets s ---- L bank of Now | Said That He Notified a Contrac. a a tor to Whom Work Had Been Given Not to Proceed With it ~Mayor's Version Not Given. wy the of the Rand "t & sold ite eres in recently TO SEND REGRETS. the to 4 So! it Was WN to X ave bo 10 an erst | 2° Por Xi quiet. "AL Moscow, the revo utionary tric company | taken a party Im---- y , Ont, Chatham, On F £: FF - ie = | not proceed with it, The mayor is out of the city, so he cannot or de- story, and so is city tor. Some acrid comments aro ny the soliei being made over the alleged act. Japanese Poachers. «uf un- 1000000. or more than they 'Washington, Aug. 9.--Althongh tak- Dunsmuir Comneny fox jhe 0u- ing the position that territorial limits of the United States Alas ment in all probability will extend to apan its regrets for that fatal clash North and the Japanese authorities. statément was made by Acting Secretary of State Buron. Meantime, the district-attorney for Alaska is making - preparation for the s trial of the twelve Japafese who were taken prisoners. ment "in notifvine Ambassador Wright at Tokio of the facts as reported hy Solicitor Sims of the department of Sommeres and labor, was designed to oive to Japan information first hand of the occurrence. After a careful investiration hy the Japanese charee hero, the conclusion was reached that the ease was one in- volving no international incident. ----e rete DIED AS HE DREAMED. -- Ground to Death Under a Rail-- * way Train. Sterling, Ill, Aug. 9.--Robert Moore, a freight condu , met his death in i manner he had been warned in a vision the night before, Ho was awakened by a terrible dream in which he was being ground to death under the Overland limited. He was 80 impressed that he confided in his wife, and she urged him to take a lay-off for a few days. eo applied to the company for a day's vacation, but owing to short notice and scarcity of men he was ro. fused. All day he used unusual cau- tion, but ten hours after the dream he ran around the engine at Rochelle to throw an obstruction from the track, and was ground to fragments under the Overland limited. -- : AFTER $10,000. -- A Revival of the Banwell Case in Toronto. Toronto, Aug. 9.--The Banwell case, in whieh the chi figure was Edwin 8. Baowell, who some time ago was sent to the penitentiary for taking $40,000 from the Crown Bank, here, was revived: to-day, when appliea- tion was made, at Osgoode Hall, for the bank for judgment for $10,000 against the London Guarantee and t eompany. The plaintifis' claim is that the company guaran- teed the bank in Banwell's case to the extent of 85.000 and in the case of another anployee to the extent of $6,- 000. The latter was emploved in the bank at the time of Banwell's defaleq- tion and negligence is charged on his part, ---- Organ Grinder Dies Rich. New York, Aug. 9.--1t is estimated that Melcher Wideman, the blind or- an nder, who died, last week, in 2): Joseph hospital, worth at least ,000, must have ound out hig favorite hymns, "Rock of Ages" and "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," more than a million times during the twen- ty-cight " vears he played at the en- trance to Glen Island, John H. Star. ins summer resort at' New Rochelle. ------------ Peasants Suffer From Famine. St. Potersburg, Aug. 9.-The news from the provinces, to-day, is assur ing. The revolutionary agitation has slackened on account iof the wholesale arrests. In the capitol everything is moveinent = seems to be checked tom. porarily. In the Pollava and Eka- terin Slav districts the peasants are suffering greatly from famine, -------------- Have Got No Trace. . 9.~As yet no word fram the missing stack olm. Wig ins, hd_his 8 vacht Madri, ha ! Pa of searchers out this 5) -------- How To Kill A Cold. Weekly Excursion Te Watertown. Leaves Baturduy, 8 am. and pm, rotting from Watertown Monday. ni 9.05 a.m, or £40 pam. Only $1.95 re. AES | Sones' Falls And Return, 50c. | in King every Saturday, 6 p.m. 'WOWENTS OF THE DAY, medi ' ] Reporters ig a. boys Jlenic at fair grounds and waiters' white IN BRIEF FORM. s. uticura soap and ointment at Red Cross drug store. Dr. Chown's Special Iron Tonie Pills and 5c, tions are out for a dance the CM.B.A. hall, Wolfe Island, next Monday evening. ~ have been concluded the Tweod team instead. thy head in fear ) the girl you love best. Mohntain Tea will' do the rest. The steamer America had five excursionists out of Pi ghteenth annual oufing and t of the mica indus- is illustrated in rapid increase of employes. Over Bar and Ri coats, or soft corns cur of Peck's Corn Salve the killing of back' if not sa. five Japanese poachers within the | tistactory. In boxes, The tenders for the light plant ex. and supplies have in was justified, the govern- h ; tension machinery not yet been figu between the native Jookouts of the | Ve n American Commercial company | time. The award will not be made till Samuel Birch was up the from Thousand Tsland Park new launch, 'the Marion, W site: Cedar Teland the be out, and the return trip had to be artrick' brothers' vacht. The action of this govern- and will be taken back to the park to-morrow. person should know about eepers' Silver Cloth"; and mountings like magic; no paste simply rub the ished briskly with the and a brilliant polish Bost, druggiat, Princess ---- THE LATE MICHAEL CONROY. A Well-Known Citizen Has Passed Thursday morning home on Alfred stree ton's most enterprisi there died at hie t, one of Kings. ng and esteemed Patrick" Conroy, He city of Montreal six' but came to this cit Receiving his educa polis, he soon entered into active rgetic young man, taking the grocery business, for wh; adaptability, which shown by the wealth he am Some fifteen years ago he from business carrying with hin cem of all classes ty-two years ago, y when but a boy. In 1897 he married Miss ley, pldest daughter of Wi ley, of Wolfe Island, young son, Edward, and his devoted son and father, Was popular among his friends. He was a great horses and dogs, of which he he best. In religion Mr, father, who resided with a hundred yoars of age, Death Of Miss Granlund. death occurred at aged fifty-four years. ceased was born came: to this country with her parents, Kingston all hex life. She was a mem- Paul's church. Those who one brother. Frederick, four misters, Mrs. Rausbottom, Bosto: city. The funeral will Friday afternoon, from her e, 467 Division streot. Death O! B. Parent. After an illness extending over ten amin Parent, a brother of Parent, of this city, passed away at the ripe age oars. The deceased ved in Kingston He is 'survived by two ne of whom resides the other in Valleyfield. ---------------- Bridge Skidooed. ge over the river at Lone. sed, on Tuesday while (, 's traveller from Newburg was crossing with a load of new river, Barrett, was so ve foet and it is and horses were ho waggon turned over the smashed. The load did not ing in the boat cabin and a few actions for in. thouse and keep Largesbundies, 10¢. at Best's rtm, in [died on Wednesday. ing Tom." son, of Toronto. doath of Mary Schwackhammer part of her slayer, Poter Wilson. Wednesday. Mrs. Rose Sykes. title of medical works. New, Zealand, in November next. the federal grand jury. 743 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn. possible every station. ---- A STEAMER BURNED. Sm---- castle During Night. steamer Erindale, of "Toronto, are yet obtainable, -------- Some Of The Details. the smo) was valued at $15,000, and was sured for about half the amount. aroused Jackson, BORN IN PORT -- As Castanet Was Entering King- ston Harbor. Syracuse, N.Y., Post-Standard, An incident probably unparalleled the Captain Visger line, on Tuesday, from Kingston. The event happened just as the Castanet entered the Red, of Now York, a week or 80 at Alexandria Bay, gave hirth to haby. girl. Both mother and daughter were able to return to the . and Mrs, Reed left the Bay with many others for Kingston, where Bar- num & Bailey's circus was the chief attraction. Just after leaving Clay- ton on the wide stretch of water the woman : ill and as soon as the hoat touched' Kingston a vhysi- wag hurriedly summoned, but the ein child had seen eo light of day sove- ral minutes before, the event happen- 8 soon as the unusual became raised about' the Passengers began Suggesting names for the little pasgen- ger. Chiof of these was Castanet, al- though the father would hear of public announcement to the effect, Capt. Fli Charlebois was in com- mand of the vessel which has the dis. tinction of ling the . first cradle of the Reed baby. no -------------- Keep straight--wear our shoulder braces, 75c. to $2.75. Bibby's. Picnic of the season at fair grounds Baturday, Chinese joss sticks fumigate the away mosquitos, Bibby > from the _old cout. Matters That Interest Everybody --Notes From All Over--Little of Everything Easily Read in and Remembered. The body of Robert Peters, who was , drowned at Port Stanley on Monday, 2 ted grape juice, vints f was recovered, quarts. Chown's Drug Store . It is proposed to hoki afternoon containing key, pick- | police courts every day except Satur- park this morn- | day, in Toronto. awaits an owner at Whig office, | ay t Davos, Switzerland, Princess is likely that the Yarker and Ar- [Mathilda of Saxe-Coburg and Goths, teams will play -- at the picnic, Peterboro's by-law imposes a license lle cannot come to Kingston Tog of 2200 on lacks Sthet than ho- tels where cigarettes are sold. awh, Su. Saturday, At Tasoly prtic: territory, on the Atoka-Oklahoma City line, almost a mile of track has been washed away. A legal decision in Great Britain, if sustained by the House of Lords will accomplish the aims of the education hill, Tape Girdle Corsets, of a new Ameri- made from broad silk- finished French tape, boned pliably, . 1 with hose supporters attached, offer- ace and summer com- é ly sold at 1.00, sizes 18 iday, only Fine French Percale Corsets, of light, Summer Girdle Corsets summer weight, neatly trim- | med, with or withous mili- tary hip, Friday . A man named Henry I. Smale was arrested in London, Ont. who con- fessed to playing the part of "ppep- JOHN LAIDLAW & SON : 40-Dozen Sale of Men's Collars ang Cuffs To-morrow Such hot weather as we're having now makes a look as if he had forgotten to take it off when he had his bath, and thus necessitates a double supply --of collars especially. N, need to worry about it though--when yot can get the laysst good qualities at such reductions as these : 480 Men's Collars, of every size up to 163, in the latest different heights, rogularly § 05 yours all Friday, each only... * he hody of the man who drowned himself in the lake on Sunday has been identified as that-of J. William. The evidence at the inquest upon the Guelph, failed to show malice on the Theodore Roustan, who was French minister at Washington, previous to the elevation of the legation to the rank of an embassy, died in Paris on At Chicago, while preparing for his wedding, Dr. Samuel B, Crawford, 32 years old, died suddenly on Wednesday, at the home of his prospective bride, close-cut turn-down style, sold at 13c., or two for 25c., 480 pairs Men's Cuffs, of the latest summer shape, in 104, yours all Friday, pair only The attorney-general department has been requested to assist in the run- ning down of two men who are dispos- ing of obscene publications, under the See Our Windows. JOHN LAIDLAW & SON Ladies' and Children's Summer Vests Canada will have the largest exhi- bit of any outside country in the em- pire, except Great Britain, at the big ' There are likely two months more during exhibition to be held at Christchurch, which you'll want very light undervests. We know of no better kinds than those we sold all And the immense increase of busi. ness in this section seems to prove that we have the kinds which please most _ people. Our fa. At Chicago, an indictment charging the Standard 0il company with re- ceiving rebates in the form of non- payment of storage charges to certain railrond companies was returned by Thomas Dooner, forty years old, em- ployed as a coll splicer by the New York and New Jersey Telephone com- pany, was murdered with an axe on * Ladies' Pure White, Cotton Vests of } "uesday, while asleep in his home, No. fine solt quality, short sleeves or,no vests for to-mor- 15 Rev. Dr, R. P. MacKay, generalsee: [2° .™ row only... 00 retary of Presbyterian foreign mis sions, is shortly to start on a tour of the mission fields of the Canadian Preshytorian church all over the world. He will go first to India, pall- ing on the . way at Jerusalem. Then he will go on .to China, and return by. way of the Pacific, visiting so far as | cotton, thea most popular sleeves, extra-special Friday, DD make of the season, Friday J9 tox essa Seaar sateen | shia iavskeRiatds Te Ladies' Vests, of finest lisle havinc| Infants' Vests, with neck and shoulder-strap trimmed dajnty Val. lace wash ribbon, Friday . | white wool, Friday, 49, 35 . 65 and .. 3 30 . wes wees . As. fot The Erindale in Flames at New- Bowmanville, Ont. . Aug. 9.--The was burned early, this morning, at New- castle, five miles from here, No details Bowmanville, Ont., Aug, 9.--Consid- erable mystery surrotinds the fire. Cook Canstine was aroused by the smell of smoke and gave the alarm to Thomas 6. Jackson, manager. He jumped out of bed and told her to hurry off the boat while he aroused the orew. The woman has not been seen since, and Both Listed and Unlisted. Members Toronto Stock Exchange Store Closed at 5 0'ciock. { AnExceiient Summer set, Worth 1 00, for ?5c, There's not a flaw of any kind in these ) ally-priced Corsets. As regards both J quality they are perfect--and well wor), 3 regular price of one dollar. But we had , ¢ to get them at a reduction which we could q sist, so we have for you to-morrow : | Speci. style and their hance Ot re. . » Made of very fine material, perfectly | boned and finished, all sizes, 1 . ! Friday man's linen styles in / [Children's Roller Vests, of finest each ... Rubens 'bands | and open fronts, of fine pure Cor.) BONDS AND STOCKS Bought and Sold on Commission Investment Securities Information upon Request TORONTO it is Spas she was suffocated in e or lost her bearings on the boat and fell into the lake. The boat in- The manager believes that the Erin- dale was set on fire by some persons from the outside, ag spots of oil are noticed on the pier as though cans had been dropped there. The crew of fifteen all escaved in their night clothes, except the cook. The crew were all in bed before twelve o'clock, and it was 1.30 a.m., when the cook in the history of the Thousand Islands occurred on board the fustanet, of Pri $ rices $2, resulting in the gv passenger ever carried on: bodrd being brousht we. M K I the United States duty free ast night, C ec Ve when the vessel made its return trip -- Kin harbor, where Mrs, George 30 Pairs Ladies' Chocol $2.00 and $2.50: all * Carpet oweepers For Office, House, Hotel, Lodge or Public Building. 50 to $10 y & Birch, 69 and 71 Brock St. Always Someing Doing AT THIS STORE . DURING AUGUST We clean out a ll odds : ook: wear at less than and ends in Summer Foo cost. Our. Bargain Tables are al vays THIS WEEK WE HAVE ate Oxford Shoes, formerly 1288 OW. Jai has trans $1.50 12 Pairs Girls' Tan Strap Slippers 30 Pairs Ladies' soles--stylish b OW, Leia ve 75 Chocolate Iace Blucher,: light 1 ttsssecanmrse ras una. $2.00 These Bargains and many more. - LOCKETT SHOE STORE We have Trunks that will last, for $3.50, Augu Has Hi Crowds -h on 'and ca: them some BARGAINS Be.one be og E. P. Jenks Sometimes d 50 .its .a guest the ball or the Its. very si I you com everything. DON'T like these. Angro 88-90 PR Starch Po Laundry Starch, Bee Starch, 3 pk Cellulodd Starch, : G. Starch, 8 v Corn Stare Bensons No. 1 C McLaren's Pure ing Powder, Our: Own * "Brand gluss, 10¢. and he . Sealers, 14% Ing. English Cream, Magic, in' tins,. | Clevelands, in ti F.W. V 248 Pr Phone 417. - AUCTI MARK) Saturday Well-bred Bay bone Horse, Co Bay Filly ; also Bay Filly, and stone, TER] WHEN Y( NEED REI Remember pairing so that like they did; Wear Milita Sign of Golden Ti. AA, DESIRABLE . P Tore rick © Bek Dei For Sotana an SWIFT'S =