f expected a + confidence, and ruin of many, Twa other i $1,150,000, charged with sighing the government, of if the Ramile the coals The ot 5,000 00 tone ex " i peru of ie dor Tw over 1 & . an increase FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. d been able to came up before Was remo PITH OF THE NEWS. till to-morrow, day, to the offeer that a Kingston man was for contempt of court, dur ing the trial of John Delaney, arrest * on a cha of theft at Na 8 swallowing carbolic acid. St. Paul's English Lutheran church, Toronto, has extended a call to Rev, but was given a reprimand by the court Evidence in the case was being tak- om, when the court was interrupted by lond moving, The guilty party was awakenod from his slumbers, and the proceedings of the court were delayed Bj tot the flue had been img osed. by the yard engine stantly. Promier Whitney intimates that the government will not amend the three fifths section of the local option clause in the liquor license act. at Sydenham, wad burned, on Fri. day, with all its contents. There was | Provincial board of health, to-day, a coal stove burning in the car and | that therq was an outbreak of small: i ignited from a Dox among. the Indians of Walpole Is. lands, They are wards . Domi ion government. HIS HEAD BLOWN OFF. ---- Used Wrench on Which There Was Nitro-Glyecerine, Leamington, Ont., Fob. L.--~Thursday morning, Elmer Townsend, in the. em- ploy of the Leamington Torpedo com- Fay was instantly killed, He, with Mr. C 'r, went to 'opus, the ma work. in the factory, ownsend. took a monkey wrench and went outside to itis the fire Rend dhe fire was first seen car was all ablaze. For a while the station and i + of the agent, ee Conductor Charlton and a few others, The burned car cantainnd, among other things, several hundred new iron chairs for the Sydenham high school and several tins of oil. ------ STORE WAS DESTROYED. -- A | Serious Blaze at Hartington Thursday. fix some pipe, Shortly afterwards hy Meats, which | Thursday night fire oke out in |Copus heard a slight explosion, and, 8 oh } Pp ral store kept Mr. Crew, at going outside, found Townsend dead. t ins: ion. "| the 'immense quantity of best Har ton, and the building and all | one side of his hound blown away and Steer and , | 18 contents were totallydestroved. Mr. fone foot and knee shattered. The Lambs, Young Pork, | Urew carried a large stock, The fire, | cause of the explosion is unknown, 40 Choice | % it appears, had made good head- hat it Ia supposed there was some ? Select Pork way when discovered, and it was kif- | nitro glycerine on . the wrench. and Fowl, oung \ ficult to save anything, y east | Only meagre particulars of the fire were received in the city, dur Pure Pork Sausages, 15¢. 1b. Windsor Sa ,' 3 lbs., 25¢. Butter, 28¢., in"Rolls, _ Prints and Creamery, 27c., 30c. _ NOTE. OTE ~<Our Stocks are heavier "than we wish to carry. Therefore, # will reduce the Price on many that it was exploded by the friction. Townsend was a young man and mar- vied about a year ago. ------ ABOMINABLE OFFENCE -- And the Practice Must Be Put Down, Toronto, Feb. 1.--Mrs, Lillian Mil: ler, conducting a businéss under the name of the Devoss Medicine com- pany, was, to-day, sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for supply- ing noxious drags for an improper purpose. Justico Clute said it was a most abominable offence and. must be put down. This is the woman from whom Mrs. Bridant, who died from the offects of septic Poisoning, is sup- posed to have got the drugs. --r------ No Additional Charges. Hamilton, Ont, Fab, 1.-Ng addi. tional 'charges have, as yet, boon pre- ------ At Mullin's, Saturday. Three ting tomatoes, 26e.; six tins good sardines, 2c; two dozen lem- ons, Ie; two dozen oranges, 2a omer Johnson and Division streets. Allan In Training. Hamilton Spectator, Sir, Studhoime, "Hamilton's labor re- presentative in the legislature, will 4s. tonish some of those scoffing Toronto newspapers one of these fine days. Tinges, of : , at Chown's. pa 10s int included in the February A , at Gibson's H Store. of three-inch silk ribbon, in on, blue, navy, green, white and K, 10¢. per yard. New York Dress Chemical, household and bath there mometers at Chown's drag store. It is understood that the militia de- partment has decided. to earry out the changes in the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery reported two weeks ago. Lieut.-Col. Fages is preparing to leave for Halifhx, Mrs. Watis, Canifton. recoived 4 let hari ¢ a ferred aguinst J, A. R.'B. McIntosh, am, Sh af do nbc, 1c gS, SE TA RR, atts, in Kingston, 'amaicn, as book- take the better . you sleep and eat Sptuiing $1,004 fon Robart, Myjt- oper with a wholeeuly provision firm Makes peo, sopla happy, That's wh \ a ! ne hone, A he ee two vears, The letter wos Hollistorts Rocky Mountain Tea doe police awe dug up ough Shout his " singe the earth vge and stuies | 35 cents Tea or Tablets. Mahood's | PAS ife to satisfy them that the that she is safe and well. Drug Store, : Romar & operations were on a larger scale than they at first imagined. The local police are in communication with tho authorities of Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, London, and other cities, and expect to be able to show that Mclntosh's victims were not confined to Hamilton. ---------- Sol White, Ex-M.P., Injured. Windvor, Ont., Feb. 1&-A report reached the city that Sel. White, the former well-known Windsor lawyer and ex-M.P., had met with and possibly. serious injurips in Cobalt. Mr, and Mee. Whitw. were. out' driving wl horse . hegame unmanage- able and ran away, throwing hoth oo. from the vig. Mes. White wah y to the informa. « dn sentencing ge pnd to the seriousness of to show the position of They eh best channel , invited capit- to make false returns might mean McGill, of stealing $125,000 the Ontario sank, were traversed till the next ses- A . nd cigars, $2903: methy spirits, The ease of G. R. R. Cockburn, form-| 190 49. other receipts, £25, Total er president of the Ontario bank, false returns to the police magistrate, this morning, and Latest Interesting Notes From J -- Many Places. ined ring panee | The receipts of the Beli Telephone F For Snoring in Na company in Toronto last year reach- A story is going the rounds to ol $701,652. George Pearce, a crippled printer, of t. Catharines, committed suicide by . A Kingstonian who was in yr Boettyer, of Buffalo 2 nin on the day of the trial, The French law 'regulating public | lin's. vauches for the statement. 1t appears worship, has passed the chamber of that the Kingstonian was afterwards deputies; by a vote of 550 to 5. allowed his freedom without a fine, | "An lealian working in the G.T.R. yards, Brantford, Ont., was run over and killed in- cabinet crisis. is imminent in (It is baid that the Kingstonian's | Bronce oa ie aramindp: in TTR breviotls good conduct alone saved tween M. a ---- M. rian .;. Installation Of Oifiters, him from paying the fine. on_the education question. Kingston Canton met last night and Delaney was found guilty and re +. Hoyle, M.P,P., was, to-day, | the = selected were installed manded eight days for sentence, clected ohaitman of the standing com. | into office Installing Officer Lieut.- ---------- mittee in the Ontario legislature. He | COL T. H. Funnell: Captain, G. Lee; FIRE AT SYDENHAM. is otherwise, deputy speaker, licutenant, C. A; Bunt; ensign, R. ma. cases of John O'Meara and | Stafford; clerk, R. D. Sloan; account- A Railway Baggage Car Was | Thomas Lewis, of London, charged | ant, F. Kilpatrick; SB, J. H. Nol- : | Burned. with perjury. in connection with the a; Gs F. Dyon; S., A. Blomley; P., A Bay of Quinte railway baggage | London ~ eloction cases, were, to-day, | A. Milne, car, studing in front of the a, traversed to the next Toronto assizes. Dr. Hay, Wallaceburg, telegraphs the of the Domin- | recvipta from liquor licenses, If four Sn Next Sunday Is Candlemas. Genuine beeswax enndles for ¢ltar vee at bargain prices at Mullin 5. Purchased A Residence. Mrs. W. Td , of he Britiety Aeti- hotel, has a residence ac 133 Aliend street. Me. nd Moe Telfer will take up their residence there in the spring. ------ Runway For Sleighs. commended for the rmway is The telephone lower station. also. been Trolley Wire Down. The sudden el at the corner of Brock streets, this morning. Men were at once 'put on the job and the wire re paired in quick order. ------ Inland Revenue Collections. Collections at the island revenue of- fice for the month of January, 1907 : Spirits, ¥6,202.26; malt, $102." tobacco colleetions, $9,742.68, On The Committee's. Edw. J. B. Pense is on the Ontario legislative committees of standing or- ders, private hills, railways, munici- pal law, printing, fish and gan, J, 8S. Gallagl is on standing orders, private bills, railways, privileges and elections, : Big Snap In Biscuits. Three pound box sodas, 23c.; 3 Ibs. loose sodas, 25¢.: 6 lbs. roken, sweet biscuits, 250.: 1 Ibs. ginger snaps, 25¢.; 3 The. mixed biscuits, 2e.: 3 lbs. Vanilla Bar, 25c.; 3 Ibs. Jamon crisps, 25c.; 3 ha. sugar tops, 2Me.; ll fresh goods just received, at Mul- -------- Special Bargains For February. 2 bottles Blaud's Iron tonic pills for 2c. 2 boxes headache powders for 25c¢. 2 boxes Red Cross worm powders for 25c. 2 boxes Lithia Tablets, 5 grain, for 25c. 2 boltles Red Cross cough syrup, 25¢. Or any two of the above for 25c. Gibron's Red Cross Drug Store, Regarding ihe City Revenue. The city council this year will have about $3,000 more revenue than last 3 'ar's council had, counting the full licenses are cancelled, «the revenue will still be a couple of thousand in excess of that of last The surplus r was about $1,500 more than, the § A large portion of our stock was slightly damaged by water, and we in- tend ofifring it for sale; on Saturday, February 2nd, at a very low price. The goods damaged consist of new copy- right books, burnt leather goods, post card albums. music folios. We have also on sale on Satupday 500 copies of sheet music at Sc. a copy. Me- Dermott Bros, ---------- Should Be Attended To. The town clock has been in darkness for a wumber of nights past. In the beginning of winter it was reported that the gas jets were to be replaced by electricity, To date this has not been done and the light in the tower is said to go out every evening. A large number of citizens would be glad if the city council took this mai- ter up. A lone felt need has at last Joon yo. laid for the sleighs. removed from the back room to a more cen from zero weath- er caused a break in the trolley wire and King E-- -- Ta Is . THE MUSICAL AND DRAMAT- IC COMPETITIONS. _ Tavern' License Cancelled Because Liquor Sold to Constable-- * The Grocers Apply For Early Cl By-Law. Ottawa, Feb. 1.--The programme of the Earl Grey musical and dramatic competitions has had many rearrange. ments in the past few hours owing to the withdrawal of the Margaret katon school, of Toronto. Apparently they were afterwards sorry they withdrew. However, Col. Septimus Denison so quickly offered to enter that the com- mittee left no choice but for them to retire, - The Toronto garrison drama- tie company are here and will appear first upon the programme to-night, af- ter whieh the St. Lambert choral so- ciety of Montreal, will follow. George R. Bancroft's lioense of Moore's hotel has heen withdrawn ow- ing to his having su plied P.C. Mo Dcnald with drink while on duty. This was the decision of the magistrates this morning, The grocers have petitioned the city council (for an early closing by-law for nine o'clock on Saturday, but the city clerk holds the petition to be frregulyr, Before the railway commaission, to- day, opposition was made by various Property owners against the proposed extension of the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo railway to the Westing- house works. It was decided to -send up the board's engineer to report on the matter. « Margaret Cavan, aged twenty-four, a nurse in the Water street hospital, fell from a window of that hospital, Inst evening snd was taken from the sidewalld dead. It was a French win: dow throuch which she descended. She had been ill with grippe for a day or two, but doctors had not attended er. The coroner has decided not to hold an inquest. Miss Cavan was a native of Thurso, Que, ---- BASKETBALL. AT Y.M.C.A. An Interesting Game Was Played Last Night. A very interesting and exciting game qf basketball was played at the Y. M. C. A, last evening. The teams partici- Pating were the Maple Leafs and a picked team of the best players of the other two league teams, viz., Wanderers and Britannias, who were also strengthened by the prowess of Physical Instructor Burton, At half- time the score stood 35 to 10 in favor of the Maple Leafs, and at the finnish of the game the Maples had run the seore up. to 80, whilst their opponents had only added three more points, making the total score 80 to 13. The teams were : Maple Leais--Mantard and Kinnear, forwards; C, Moxley, centre; Bearance and Asselstine, defence. Picked Team--Harrison and J ackson, forwards; Lennox, centre; Parkhill and Physical Instructor Burton, defence. Referce.--Harry Warwick. Curling Last Night. There were four curling matches at the rink, last night. G. E. Hague de- feated E. 0. Sliter 'by two points, and Prof. Gill trimmed Dr. Watson's rink by the score of 20 to 7. The rinks were: L. E. Carter, J. C. Fraser, A. T. Hatch, E. 0. Sliter, skip--11. W. Wo'sey, D. S. Robertson, Ww. Bampfield, G. E. Hague, skip--183. W. C. McKay, R. J. McKelvey, Dr. Dyde, Prof. Gill, skip--920. W. Driver, Prof. Marshall, Knight, Dr. Watson, skip--7. In the single for the Carruthers' medal, A. McLean defeated W. F. Webster, 13 to 6, and for the Stewart cup, E. J, Reid defeated A. Warwick, 13 to 8. Dr. Hockey At Zion Rink. The Central school hookey team de- feated the Queen Street Sunday school lads, on zion rink, on Thursday night, The Clammy Hand. Cold hands and feet indicate more | than poor circulation, they are signs | that vitality is lacking and that seri- ous conditions are ant to follow. Thin, watery conditions of the blood should not be allowed to exist. There is mot need of them. Wade's Irom | Tonic Pills arc a sure eure for anaemic conditions. They are a great nerve strengthener and blood maker. In boxes, 25¢., at Wade's Drug Store. Money back if not satisfactory. J Heard With Satisfaction. The Whig bulletin announcing that Charles McGill, ex- manager of the Ontario bank, had been sentenced to five years in penitentiary, caused great comment upon the street, and was heard with decided satisfaction by some Kingston cit zens who cwned: Ontatio I stock. The punishment of the wan who is responsible wouldn's Fenton If he was a man he might have to languish Woe ror in prison but big influence will be at work to have him released soon. v ------------ Tanperines at Carmoveky's, Carnival at i wos Vallyer shout 1653. invented Abdominal supporters and warmers all w after a very hot game. H. E. Law was referee. The teams were : Central, goal, W. Jovce: point. . €. Godirev; cover, H. Smith (Capt; rover, A. Hopkirk; centre, C, Mills; wings, ¥. Pense; Vin. Orr. Queen Street Sunday sehool--Goal, Doherty; point, W. Moxley; cover, C. Kearns; rover, B. Gage; centre, S. Crawford (Capt.); wings, C. Funnell, Wlimmons, Fhe Queen Streeters will meet : the Zion Granites to-morrow. Hockey To-Night. The Thistles and Beavers are sched- uled to play at the Royal rink, to night, in the Junior City League ser- ies, The Thistles are the leaders of this sorieg. They have not been de- feated this season. ------ Play This Afternoon. The F. B. C:*Juniors and Regiopolis College . play a scheduled game at Rockwood rink, this afternoon. Picton Won Out. At Picton, on Thursday night, the junior team had no trouble in defeat- ing Brockville by the score of 11 to 2. At half time Picton had six goals chalked up and Brockville had failed to score. » result of the game was a ne conclusion, as Brockville is by far the weaker team. Belleville and Picton are tied for the champion- ship of the district and home-and- home games will likely be played to < who enters the finals. he -------------- ' During the year ending in June Inst SAT RDAY Is Housekeepers' Day Our Staple or Housekeepers' Department is one of the best in Kingston and January has been an excep- tionally busy month in this department. We have had exceptional values to offer, and these have been appreciated. To-morrow we will offer the following 2 SPECIAL LOTS, just received and bought much below their value: 840 Bleached Linen Huckaback Towels Full 40 inches long by 20 inches wide, hemmed ends, and exceptionally good value regularly at 3.00 per dozen. YOURS TO-MORROW 19¢c. EACH. 1,000 Yards Checked Glass Towelling 17 inches wide. i y SPECIAL BARGAIN TO-MORROW Sc. Yard Our F irst Arrival of TABLE LINENS Pare Bleached Irish Table Linens, 50c., 65¢., 5c. Pure Bleached Irish Table Linens, 90c., 95e.. 1 20. Pure Bleached Irish Table Linens, 1.25, 1.35, 1.49. Half-Bleached Table Linens, 25¢ , 35c¢.. 49c. Half Bleached Table Linens, 89. 65c., T5¢. Some. particularly pretty designs in this new lot. TABLE NAPKINS New designs and special values at 2.50 per dozen, 3.00, 4.00. 2.25, 3.75, 1.75. 1.00. 1.50, 1.75, 1.99. SPECIAL 50 PAIRS WHITE WOOL BLANKETS Union unshrinkable make, size 60 inches wide, 80 inches long, regular value 3.00 pair. YOURS TO-MORROW 1.95. SALE FOR SPECIALS AT 9.30. warp, Sete tonto titolo lalate 8 85 2 0.2 8 3 o BRT TTT TTT Full of Winter | . at Dr. Chown's drug Sate. Cleasi sale of 521 motor-buses were placed on the IT , bens i hen Saturday night at Carnavakers. Streets of London. Sizes, rit yd an) . Wes! Lined and cotton lined, tan Violin from u wp. Me 1 Table Ladies" "Jaeger" Mouse Sipres 5 ue ; Dermott Bros Sar 1 Table Ladies' Fur-Lined Juliet Slippers, Leath : : George instante oe 1 Table Ladies' Fur Lin ali Pers, Leather Sole 75¢. Nod at 3 Mills by an ox. 4 Sarin on ned Juliet Slippers, Leptpey Sole x ' 3 we \ 5 , lea? Maes om mame ia, ay, == $1.25, Py Hove. ie: oo 1 Table Ladies Fur-Lined Juliet Felt Sole -. .. .. Wock tights, Se." flanmeliotts wiki § 1 Table Ladies' Warm Felt Shippers . © | 0c. es Rutan 80 Wp. Now York Fi Tavis adie Warm Fait Stipper, reguinr disb0. 23 . by Allan line RMS. Parisian, for x 1 Table Ladies' Felt Lace Dongola, regular $1.50 - . 3 Be. Halifax, sa Vat 1 Everything in the Wintey Li; Jenuary with fife gs & ne Reduced in Price. stosraze Pa Sain. an 911 +: : Ard or sft corns er I . . . amin tion Re th Shee FL 4 asad, Monev back §# Bot satis 1 SHOE STORE setory, In ba 15, + x ld Stomp int Wade's Bue ] : SE Sok YEAR 74. ) 200000000000 08 January & Fel Sale of Fur Goods are going i: Some goods only while Thugs gooc 50 per cent. reducti Iron Beds, Spri Mattresses. 1 Parlor Sett, Frames, Silk Cover 2 Sideboards, $3! 2 A Ssbaatds, $2 and 4 Hatracks $35. 2 or 3 Extensi about $10 and $1: and $9. from ROBT. J. 230 Princess st The Leading Us 'Phone 577 Am Do You Make Ma You can make it for 1 and better goods than yi This machine makes i slicing oranges. Try on neighbors will know about MITCHELL'S HARDWAI We have always in Stoch Solgat: Toilet Sq Including the following : Cradle, 25c. cakes. Heliotrope, 25c. ca La France, Rose, 25c. Lettuce 10c. and 25 <ocC Monad Violet, 10c. a Sandal Wood, 10c. an Cashmere Bogquet, 1 30c. cakes. Jas Redden I.S.--We have still a few should any customer copy. BlLadie Wa invite you to visi meat. You will be deli Su ts, Skirts and Coats We combine the most ca ship, the most exquisi most graceful models a beautiful and attractive. We guarantee a perf work, latest styles and faction. Oustomers can goods, or secure them fro Our prices nre moderate ed, it not satisfactory. The Americab Ladie: 261 Princess Street. Sharbet Lake and Bridges ------ A COMMITTEE A the Fromtenpe County Oi at Sharbot Lake, on at 2 o'clock p.m., to se repairs to Sharbot Lake and Bolton Creek Bridgs ship of Oso Any person or persons der for the whole or ar work should inspect the meet the Committee at. the. time stated above: J. W. EDWARDS, CU W. J. FRANKLIN { and Nridges Committee TAKE NC A New King Cas | Quk Sideboard, Six Oak Chairs. Oak Extension room Set, Springs gnd all as good as new, --AT-- TURK'S SECOND-! 398 Pripoess House of I { , ---- 'THE ANNUAL Ai I i ith the Hwuse take' Pics: on MONDA) Feb. 4th, at 4 o'clock Council Chamber. . The reports for the presented. ROBERT J THE LEA UNDERT/ 'Phone §77, 227 » Semi-Ready Jailor Kingston shortly. : Rubber tubing at C s