de. | formation as to the houses that cause | the Margaret Ibs. loose sodas, 28e.; 6 Ibs. iroken, school in ite performances in the | Sweet biscuits, J tic competitions on "soe 'and assist nw Eeswes geEnEeR OF THE NEWS. sEainek ©. Whiteway, for some time y h Columbia, died sult. °° | erowded as granted permission to . of Toronto, to wear ignia of the oh San onder. | goking part were, Miss L. Si by W. EH. Hoyle, in thee | Mitch ature. asked that the Torento Fleo- company give reasoms why thee to four mill .Opthar- [or and bladder troubles. pe oe fa Bt Cathars have n direct. ashor on. he Rid ines railway rolled down a embankment hearly nto the Welland |! hen two Brakomen with it, | Stren; with injuries 'moto or Jess | Pending ; Tren affection. De 8 vosulte | The remedy is both harmless '8 to 6. | In boxes, bc. For sale only at Wade's hatf-t stood 8 to 8, in 3 to. Montreal, Jan. 31.--A purty of, women oper: Body. Thy Toronto, Yan. 31.--~The girls in the le lature. main office of the Bell Telephone eom- il ursday, to |pany, went out on strike at one School oo Mines at King |o'clock, this afternoon, refusing to ac party will Jeave Toronto at joopt the new eight-hour scl le put P30 a.m, on Wednesday, returning (in by the company. They wmarchod o'clock at night. out of 'the building in a body. The company has still some operators at ' 's The Latest Rumor. work and in the meautime have put tis said the "i is- [the busy lines on one switchboard so : that that they can be handled more read- ily, Upto the present moment, how- ever, | service is pretty badly de | moralized. Theve are about 600 girls ha she Stploy of the sampany, but -- no ave gone out. e company, 1t will soon "beup | 404. is gradually getting in operators Messrs. McMahon, Mallen and who have been upon the waiting lists. - 3 : company has succeeded in re- Big Snap In Biscuits. Fhreé pound box sodas, 23c.: 33 i The police could, no » furnish them with valuable in- the most trouble. storing a partial service by calling in the girls from some outside exchanges, The girl strikers claim that there are 400. of them. W. I. Mackenzie King, deputy minister of labor, arrived from Ottawa, today, to try to settle, the difficulty, He will hold a conference with the Io of the strikers, this afternoon. In the meantime the pub- lic are being put to great inconveni- ence, for while some telophones are working in the business portion of the city, Je residential district is entirely cut . 25e.; 4 lbs. ginger snaps, 25¢.; 3 Ibs. mixed biscuits, 25c.; 3 tbs. Vanilla Bar, 25c.; 3 Ibs. lomon sugar tops, Mn. erisps, 25¢.; 3 bs. pa, fresh goods just received, at Mul- in Ss. Crack Again In Evidence. The crack in the ice has again made y Stretching * southwest i In past years for vehicles # . So far this season nothing has been done and traflicsis HEMMED IN BY COAL. Man Digs Himself Out After Two Days of Work. Pittsburg, Jan. 31.--After being im- prisoned for nearly two days in an old coal mine, John Stevens, of Lone Pine, is in a critical condition at his home. Stevens was at work in an old country coal mine when he found his egress barred by a fall of coal and slate. When he turned to go out by an air shaft. he found that another fall had occurred further back, com- pletel i interrupted and delayed as a re Will Visit Kingston. On the invitation of the governors of the School ines, "some sixty or seventy-five members of the Ontario islpture will visit Kingston, on 6th. A i train will Torofito at 9 a.m., arriving herg of Mines 2 pam. It is proposed to have 'medting in Grant hall, %o view the Tu to dig through the wall | he ly Se iy Tutceon at hs of coal. He fainted from exhaustion college, jor home a ted] reely able pm. Mr Pons, M.P.P., is active Y aud wus ueantely i. t hy in| drag himself to his home, TO "VISIT FRANCE. : The concert givem in the hodist . |church, Glenburnie, Tuesday® night, King and Queen to Go For a Week proved a great success. Fas a London, Jag2 1.--King Edward and Queen Alex ra are to spend a week in Paris before the opening of parlia- ven | Ment. Their majesties start on Febru- hose , &t¥ 2nd, returning on February 9th. eton Jha seip is set lod: oliiciuliy, pe sided . : 4 ' | purely personal and private, but the R. George Gillaapie" William gnoral impression is that it will us- ba : abough. w js sist in the extension e under- Nashard, and te 1 i gh, who is standing between Britain and France, which some observers believe, ulti- Peck's Kidney And Liver Pills. mately, will result in an Anglo-French A scientific remedy for kidneys, liv- military convention. These pills neys, cleansing, healing and ening them. They can be de- upon to cure backache, urin- . | ary disorders, or any ordinary kidpey attendance, and the pro- e consisted of some fine num- . ev. Mr. Richards, lnverary, presided. The programme was | entirely by Kingston talent. who Demand Fifty Cents An Hour. Ottawa, Jan. 31.--The Bricklayers' and Stonemasons' union, of this vity,' { has notified the 'building contractors (that they demand an increase to fifty cents an hour on and after May 1st. No strike is threatened or reasons giv- ten, but it is thought thatthe extensive | 8 building proposed this year is respon- Drug Store. Money buck if not satis-' gpje price now pod is yforty- factory. five cents an hour, and the advance pay will mean a large increase in the Cost of building in the capital. Results are prompt and permanent, and sure. Death Of A Sister. Big Fire In Buffalo. 2 iulo, Jan, 3 Thee distinct ex- in-| plosions of gas, followed by fire, gut- ted the : ol y story «frame building, stitution for over fity-two and kmown as White's hoteh, at Ningare beloved many inmates. Bead vs a Thanay morn: | abd West Ferry streets, at seven high ose at Gauthie o'clock this morning. Six persons tod fox hae | burned. 'Capt. Thomas Kirby uhds. Loss, $20 ; Farmer Burns Won. ; Omaha, Neb., Jani81.--Farmer Burns IW Jpranpsuaya Saag) Ba) resting. Pant on the ft hw test at cateh-as-catch-can in 244 min- a | or Chic meeting place. in' m in, : With nothing but a shovel handle was badly burned about the face and h 000, x Our wear)Sale Meets With a most 'cordial recep : tion: Thisss ithebest show ing of Whitewear we have yet had to offer. It is a gath- ering of © _ Dainty Undergarments worthy in everyway of the reception that is being accord- edit. From the least expen sive piece to the one costing most, every number has some= thing particular to recommend it. In material, "ia fashion- ing, in making, every detail has had the closest scrutiny. What you may select in haste Iwe have chosen with the ut- most care. Fine White Cottons FOR HOME SEWING HORROCKSES' WHITE COTTONS in different qualities, STANDARD ENGLISH LONGCLOTHS, 12ic.,10c,, 15.. LONSDALE CAMBRICS, 10c., 123c.. 15c. MADAPOLAMS. 12%c. 15c., 18c., 20c., 25c., 30.. NAINSOOKS, 15¢;, 20c., 25¢. EMBROIDERY CAMBRICS. I5c. + English Sheetings "In different qualities, Pillow Cottons Special qualities, at 124c., 15¢., 18c., 20. ~~ pA ka + and Durability Is Our Maxam I50 different styles of Fancy Parlor Tables for our BIG INM- PROVEMENT SALE. No order too large to fill, or too. small to have our prompt attention. . ~AT-- LEADING UNDERTAK®R PHONE 147, Full of¥Winter Bargains feferteofeduiorfeefeleioteleieietel sits Fete Ladi Rubbers, Wool Lined and cotton 1 Table Ladies' "Jaeger 1 Table Ladies' Fur- 1 Table Ladies' lined, 25¢. '? House Slippers $1. Lined Juliet Slippers, Leather Sole 75c. Fur-Lined Juliet Slippers, Leather Sole - $1.25. Lined Juliet Felt Sole - 50¢c. Warm Felt Slip ain m 35c. Warm Felt Slippers, regular $1.50 - - - 75c. Felt Lace Dongola, regular $1.50 - - - 75c. he Winter Line Reduced in Price y 1 Table Ladies' 1 Table Ladies' 1 Table Ladies' 3 Everything in - aw beet beet fig Windsor," Out. Jan. 30 melaion, simile to t cense Holders' Protective Associnti it: sip y the estar s id of the Jrovince being urged part indsor ry who believe the pre- cent association covers too wide go The ATE tion iB to take ' v vi ie Province west of ; Mam, Jan. 30 Patch io the Zeitung from bruccken says' thers ai two hodies n ' en' mine. Out - (nly twenty -foar have been ized; the 'others 'are so burncd Meh, ir identity" ot be estab "hed, dementec when - she Yai oan became or tus: Fand alive, she belived him he de ; i will ad. The cause of the explosion WOuld be entiely diggin 110" ey Sil but would rom