1 tion, held in Toronto, the members with ; SE BS | rive Lhe sion of Mays | atrents, The Joser ie [Fo J 0. Hubton, 18 Torouto, March -- L "i ms 1.37 ¢ Thank Offering Meeting. There was an attendance of fort; arty: an {two at the annual th offering: meting of the Y.MC.A., held briday sheen. 1 The president, Mrs ve Tdry paper on Sir George the founder of the Y.M.C.A and Secretary Stokes gave a brief ac count' of the recent Vil w! Hopetu} Of Recovery. ate last Saturday night a lady's sal several 'articles, a purse: aud about $12, was betweon Jivision and Rideau roeiving it, OF She AN of sone of offered. its: contents. A reward was | The Yonir and Olive {ri Fue to leave his car until after = nine o'dlock. But when he did he walked down the platform with a firm step belie his soventy-eight years. The hegvy ptrain 'of the trip dots not to have affected him in the teukt and he looked rather anything than wher here u wits number of officers of the local branch of the army at the station 16 weet the 1. They were there at the tine the train came, half-pust seven, and i tiently till the eral off. With him were the officers jo personal staff, Cols. Higgins and Kyle, Licut.-Cols. Pups and Gaskin, Brig. Powell and jonor Coombs. After a short Lu informal redeption: the general 'at omee to the Windsor hotel, where he will stay during his visit to this city. NINE WERE DROWNED. Thrown Into the Water By Great Explosion. Forbach, Germany, March 16.--An explosion of fire damp, in the coal mite at Kloinerossoln, near here, last ounger if four yenrs and 'the injury of twelve oth- ey are missing. Thrown Into Waters. Weeling. | W.V.a., March 16.--Nine persons were killed in an explosion and drowning in the flood of the Ohio . | river, here, about 10.30 o'clock this worniog. "Tho accident occurred at | *| the plant of the Warwood Pottery, on the south side, which is surrounded by water from six to eight feet deep. The was followed by fire which | nearly destroyéd the plant. Many Miners Killed. Searlouis, Rhenish Prussia, March 16, --Twenty-two miners "were" killed, this moming. at Gerhard coal mine. A cable e and the miners plunged 1 | down several hundred feet in a shaft. | STEALING FROM © CARS, Smiiini, Twe Men Receive Sentemce at Smith's Falls. Smith's Falls, Ont., March 16.--For stealing from cars of the G.T.R. and C.P.R., James Joliet and Harry 5 here last week, were sentenond by Magistrate Sparham, Jolliett got two months and Green two years. Lebritton, another sus- acquitted, prisoners a. 20 to Ottawa to testify in another similar case. A igantio series of thefts is suspected . Fiat the railway officials. THE CHICAGO FLYER. Ban Tito hn Ops Switeh--Many Injured. Detroit, Mich., March 16.--The Chi- yo flyer, on_the G.T.R., due here at ran into an ©] switch, at _-- , &t Bameroft, anid twenty Pesce, are reported ta have been in: n are ry to 8 fatally scalded. The train was running two hours late when the accident happened Decision Of Trustees. Ottawa, March 16.--Trustee Foran, of the Stanley cup, has decided that "Hod" Stuart and Riley Hern - can play for Wanderers," in Stanley cup games. They have played in call the games that have placed Wanderers. in a position to play for the cup. They should have been protected before the championshi hip games started and are irely in an ent different position to the tawi players, who would have been in Kenora's team. Thus saith the de- cision of the trustees, smdee---- Burial Of Ex-President. Pent Sur Seine, France, March 16..~ The funeral of Ex-President Casimir Perier took Pes, here, yesterday, in a representative of t Fillers, Ex-President Lou- bet, Premier Clemenceau and the oth lor cabinet officers. The members of | the diplomatic corps, the senators and and a large gathering of oth- or notable persons. Named On Peace Board. Ee Ne of ee t ot Low, ew York, and Thomas G. Bush, of Bir- nit im, Aa as native of he eral ic und act of Teh nd last, establish: a dena for the promotion industrial Poce, the basis of which is the Nobel prize fund. A Million Dollar Fire. London, Murch 16.--A fire started in Road, and spread rapidly throughout the pdioiniog anubcturing district. A dozen buildings were ye. Los one million dollars. Miss Sarah R. Patterson, youngest ugh Mr. and<Mrs, Joseph Pat- of hash urlow, died on Friday. De- ceased, twenty years of age, had been + for two yoars from stomach trou- E. Ws Peitjamin is about letting tracts for ting con- a ee A ink and active bearing which seemed to | ¢, caused the death of sixty-five u RDAY, KING, Brussels, March caused a sensation here hy printing a story stating that King Leopald, who is staying at Beaulieu, on the Riviera, has been attacked by congestion of the brain. After court and government officials had been bombarded with erquiciis, an official demial was issued. INCIDENTS OF THE DAY, Newsy Paragraphs Picked Up By Reporters on Their Rounds. Three pound boxes sodas, 23c., at Mullin's, It's oftener a matter of an hour when & woman says 'Wait a minute." Our candy display this week is larg- er than ever. R. H. Toye, King street. A large gang of workmen started on the steamer City 'of Montread this morning. Don't forget old:time . concert, in Cooke's church, Tuesday, March 19th, at"8 o'clock, Tickets 15¢. and 25¢, We are sole agents for the Waler Light 23 oz. men's hats, and sell them at lowest prices. J. P. Forrest, King street. McConkey's and Huyler's high class that he had sixty feet 'wound under his vest. He proved to candies are sold only at Gibson's Red Cross Drug Store. Millinery opening sf Miss E, V. 'Greaza's, 182 Welli ington street, on | Tuesday, March 19th, and following ays John Draper, Glenburnie, has pur- chased a fine Corinthian Heintzman iano from the Wormwith Piano arerooms, Princess street. We buy: often and then we always have the latest styles in shirts, col lars, ties, hats and other gents' furn- ishinos, 'J. P. Forrest, King street. Y.W.C.A. open session of gymnasium work snd final game of basket-ball for cup, Thursday, at 8 p.m., in Y.M.C.A. Admission 10c. and 15¢. Carnovsky" s bakery rig Vas in a small mixup on King ftreet, ite the market; to-day. The By acked the vehicle into another rig which had besn lef€ there with the shafts upturned, with the result that the shafls smashed into a pane of glass in Carnovsky's waggon. The ice hus Become honey-combed in the American thannel and on Friday three teams went through the ice. A team following in the tracks made by R. Wilson's team went through when alout 100 vards from the Amerigan shore. The horses were got out. Sev- eral other accidents of a like nature occured, | INCREASED SUBSIDIES. i ---- What Each Province Will Receive Under the New Act. sions of the new act governing the dominion, of which notice has been given by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the in- creases to the various provinces, on the basis of the last census returas, will be as follows : Ontario, 8789 485; Quebec, $509,866; Nova Scotia, £177, 659; New Brunswick, $130,000; Mani- toba, = $142,530; British: Columbia, 45; Alberta, $48329; Saskatchewan, $186,210. $5,000 FOR LOST COAT. surance Company. London, « March 18--~The suit ' by Captain the Hon. H. W. H. Beresford and his wife, an og who is pro- fessionally known as Miss Kitty don, against the Accident Insurance the King's bench division. Their: claim was' for $5,000, the value of a fur coat which disappeared from Mrs: Beresford's trunk, while she was re turning from an American tour. Judgment was Hives for Captain and Mrs. Beresford for and costs. PANIC ™ MONTREAL. Mr. Rykert Hard Hit, But will Continue. ""Notitreal, March 18.--It wae laarn- Jad .that Mr. Rykert will pot: be forced to fhe alt as ol phe stock nic. Ww ¢_hit, but sacri- Ba his. Ae the Exchange, and is will enable him - to tide over the present crisis . He: expécts to resume business in a short time. Numbers of other brokers suffeeed heavy losses, ne some bucket shops ing close calls, but so far none have suspended pay- went. ] -------- Rogue And Robbery. Paris, March 16.--Two policemen observed an abnormally stout man man being helped along by two friends in the Rue Letory to-day, and 48 he seemed to be in great pain, the offic- ors advised -his being taken to tal. At the policemen's first words the man's companions took to their heels, while he collapsed on the pavement. Police helped him up and found copper ¢ an aped convict: named he. cable. 16 The Patriots this evening Ottawa, March 16.--Under the provis granting of vincigl subsidies by the $215,000; Prince Edward Island, $65,- Recovers This Sum Against In- company, was concluded, yesterday, in 3 {rennet Eotduy ind MARCH 16. ol. INBRIEF FORM. Danse hat Trend Bvecyvods te ra all Ce a Sugtiicg' Suny Read vem nd Trank brakeman, s way | fn while at work, . unprotetted Pacific coast of the nied anton offers excellent chances for 'the success of the Japanese. - At Hamilton, Ont., Hatry Simpson was held up on 'the street at the Doin of a revolver and robbed 31 The Alberta legislature was frog today, having completed . i programme of important legis-_ . om At London, Ont, Daniel Macpherson has been arrested for killing his fath- ef, was committed to wtand trial. Bail was refused. Justice Magee dismissed $10,000 suit of Henry Norman for damages for falling two-storeys in Traders Bank Building, Toronto. The Standard Bank of Canada will, in future, add interest to its savings bunk accounts four times a year at highest current rates. The Allan steamer Victorian for Halifax, sailed from Liverpool, on Joh, with sixty first, 461 second, and 959 third-class passengers Richard Harcourt left for Washing- ton and points in the south to-day, and will not again occupy his seat during the present session. aurice Morris, of St. Catharines, has been indicted at Buffalo on a charge of making falso- customs en- tries and attempting to smuggle. William Francis, his wife and two children were. drowned, Thursday night in an effort to escape from their tottering home at Riverside, W. Va. Jacob Schiff of New York, declares that he sées no reason why Wall street panic should spread to the gen- eral business conditions of the coun- try. Governor Stokes, Trenton, N.J., has issued a proclamation revoking the charters of more than sixteen hundred corporations which have failed to pay the state's annual franchise tax. Providence, R.1., says, after a search of over a month, the wreck of the steamer Larchmont has been found by Captain James Ryddington, a fisher- man. Efforts will he made to recover the bodies in the hull, George Drury, Brantford, Ont., engi- neer at the Gold Shapley Muir. com- pany works, was badly scalded, this morning, by the bursting of a steam- pipe in the engine room. He is now at the hospital in a eritical condition. The by-law to grant o fixed assess: ment of 810,000 for ten years to the North American Smelting and Refin- ing company, was voted upon by the ratepayers of Thorold township, and carried by an almost unanimous dote. New England democrats say: "If President Roosevelt abides by his re fusal to become a candidate, no re- publican, unless hé be more radical than the president, can prevent the election of W. J. Bryan to the presi dency." Messrs, McCrea, Mellen, Hughitt and Newman, railroad presidents for whose visit to the White House J. P. Mor- gan arranged, held a eonference when the whole situation was canvassed. and it was finally decided not to go to Washington. Toterna tions! | __prbitration and a reasonable rediiction of armaments by econcnrrent international action was the twentieth gentury sentiment in the shape of a regolution that met with unanimous approval, Friday after noon, in the Ontario legislature. YM.C.A. Services. Dr. Lake will conduct the boys' 'meeting at the Y.M.C.A. at 10.15 o'clock, Snnday morning. His object "will be, "The Boys of Long Ago." Th secretary, A. Stokes, will officiate at { the Bible study class at three o'clock, in the afternoon, and at the men's meeting at 4.15, George Mills will be the speaker. His subject will be "Two Men and a Book." Notes From Barracks. Sergeant-Maior Instructor Hughes, of Tete de Pont barracks, has been trans- ferred to Quebec, temporarily. Lieut. Hearn, Sydney, N.S., is taking a short course at the bar- racks, SS. Ottawa Purchared. The steamer Ottawa, of Detroit, has {been purchased by the St.' Lawrence River Steamboat company, and will go on the Kingston-Cape Vincent route. , He Has Accepted. Rev. Dr. William Sparling, pastor of Grace church, Winnipeg, has accepted a call to St. James church, Mon- trend, to take offect in June, 1900. Starch. Four packages laundry starch, 25c.; four packages corn starch, Be. at Mullin's. All the best natured ladies buy Weese's wall-papers. Why ? They are always pleased, come now, you used to be good natured, buy your paper at Weese's, and have a happy, pretty, up-to-date home. Seidlitz_ powders in tin boxes, Eng- NEWS OF THE WORLD | OCCURRENCES, | RECOUNTED, For those who cannot come out during the af- ternoon this will 'be a chance to secure some real good things. These articles men- tioned below have just arrived, and having se- cured these much below their regular values will turn them over to you at prices you cannot af- | ford to miss. 630 Pairs Ladies' Black CASHMERE STOCKINGS Good quality, full length of leg, seamless feet and properly finished. This make usually sells at 35c. per pair, or 3 pairs for To-Night while the lot lasts 25c¢. Pair. A limit of 4 pairs, A MANUFACTURERS' LOT OF SAMPLES Ladies' Leather Hand Bags At Half price, a 50c. and 6oc. make, At 25c. Each. 390 White Embroidered Wash Belts Finished with neat buckle and patent adjust- able holder at half price, or 10c. Each. Samples will be shown in our windows of this make. REMEMBER OUR SPECIAL CORY SALE NCH DON'T FORGET WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR TEI iil Saiteeteebertactert it ct 0 in. Toto t tt ey TET TTT lh mak, at Gibson's Red Cron Drug R bb B t tn ooh re u er 0001S lime, pounds mised iste 2. Ladies', Girls', Children's, Men's & Boys' se. HUTTON, ESQ. ? AL Mest, Ounata Lite Sueuesen |. £ Thy @ Maple Leal Brand Company, 18 Market Street, Kingston, Ont, DEAR SIR :-- Many 'thanks for your Company's cheque to pay my Endowment Policy No. 42,265, which is an excellent result Jhaturies Io meITavL Aha 12th inst. I apprec Very mu courteous wav In which you have taken Ww this Satie a prompt. Danner n whic you have TRS I shall always the da Life Ae- to insure in oe Ton Yous. yfRiehiully. » Totetotedt ot oo TTT =The Best Made in Canada.' The Lockett shoe Store PSA 'new stock of Trunks just arrived. Jealecterlolecletentoctect 3 8 8 SE ---- Duchess of De London, March 9.--The the king abroad, and t} Lent is on, has almost de don of its aristocratic re: the resorts of the continen quently benefited, The Italian Riviera is be creasingly popular with I ple and few places have g¢ in favor than San Remo villa_holders re British bor the hotet'lists are made up Saxon names. Cannes is, as usial ? ol One of the popular amusem here, next to the celebrated is the Municipal Casino. P adopted it, fore it offers worth having or 'seeing eve four hours. Indeed, if the n goes on in the way it has | is no reason why the Cas not become as much a Cannes life as the Golf Clu} It is the more likely beca a well-bred air about the ments, and at present, at i marked absence of the gid common to the public reso and Monte Carlo. The Grand Duke Michael took twelve players from Nice on Saturday to play Nice Golf Club. The Duke a of Devonshire, the Earl an of Essex and many other people motored to the link: Those who played for eluded Sir Edgar Vincent, Arthur Paget, Gerald Page Greville, Captain Holior Curran and Mr Saunde reo The Nice team included ville Gordon, Hay Gordan, Mr. Deschamps and Mr. Tu won the singles by sev Y five, and Cinnes won the fo two matches Monte Carlo has not bee a good season, though the heen almost as crowded as before the engagement of t Visitors oo over from Nic and Mentone in large no fewer people stay for long i iteelf, The Duke and Duchess |