PAGE EIGHT i - v THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1908. Ra THES P.M.EDITION Affair on Friday Night Was The tea the Y.W.C.A. Johnson street, Friday evening, was a gtand success. The af- fair was under the charge of thel Thursday night gymnasium class, add | the members did everything possible to make the event a most enjoyable one. Tea was served: at 6.30 o'clock, dnd three hundred jeople sat down. The | tables 'were very micely arranged, and | the mena was all that could be desir | ed, the ladies having spared no pains! in their undertakiogs. Mrs. Charles Harvey did splendid work in making the chief arrange ments, mul she was assisted by Mrs. Snelling, Mee. Cormick, Mes. Steven son, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. 8. McBride, Mrs. Charles McKay, Mes, James Sutherland, Mrs A. Newlands, Mrs. I. H. Breck, Mrs. Savage, Mrs. Dunlop, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Muckler, Miss Henstrick, Miss H. Chown, Miss Walsh, Miss Bureau, Miss Lambert, 'Miss' McDonagh and Miss Hamilton. The proceeds will amousit to some- thing over. $30, to be devoted to- wards the fursishing of the home. The building was thrown open for in- spection last night for the visitors, RAR Rs PREPARE For House- He Deserves Credit. | I a Grand Success. i given at the new home of | | THIS 1S LIKELY THE FULL EXTENT Of the Liability of the Sovereign Bank Shareholders--Revela- tions May Come Under Pres- sure. 9 Sowver- former general manager of the not ign Bank, will, it is announced, be in attendance at the abnual meet ing of the Mr. Stewart all his stock over to the bank Montreal shareholders are greatly terested in the meeting and there | sure,' but it is not believed anything | will come out excepting under pressure, | The view is expressed here that a filty per cent. call is the worst that] the shareholders may fear. It had] heen hinted that the full double lia-| hility might have to be called for. | INCIDENTS OF THE DAY. Newsy Paragraphs Pleked By Robson Black left this morning for Montreal, Miss M. Skinner left, tq-day, for Wa- tertown, N.Y, to visit friends, Cleaning Time. x... at your Furniture and rub it vp LIQUID VENEER th "And you will ie surprised that you hpve such good looking Fungiture inthe Mouse. Sold In two sizes. 28 and 80c., Polish John Cairng, house manager of The Bijou theatre, deserves much credit for the arrest of Norman Staley, the man who for some time past had been following unprotected women in - the street, and otherwise misbehaving, Mr. Cairns had been watching for the man for several davs Perceiving him, on Wednesday night in a doorway, Mr. Cairns waited until he crossed the street amd then artested him. Staley, who is a brawny blacksmith, resisted, but Cairns, after a short ptrucee threw him down on the pavement and held him until John Robert Davis ar- rived. The two men then draceed | Staley to his feet, and imprisoned i : : + | him in a doorway, and with the as Mitchell's, | sistance of two soldiers he was i & 3 St is the Grandest Furniture ever put on the market. SOLD AT WwW. A. i HARDWARE, Cook's Cotton Root Compound which ) ou in tronics Wa fie BY + ed until the arrival of the police, §'wo citizens, asked by Mr. Cairns fo sistance, failed to render any, ' as: Sacred Songs And Duets. A large stock of new sacred songs for Easter and standard sacred songs and duets from oratorios and can tatas are now on sale at one-hall re- gular price. McDermott Dros', 26) Princess street, ------ Every good hat at Campbell Bros." William Swaine, piano tuner. Orders received at McAuley's. Phone 778. "Pile Beans" are sold in Kingston at Gibsop"s Red Cross drug store. "Phone 230. People crossing the ice say it is full of holes and very dangerous, owing to its being so thin. "Cold Cream of Roses" for chapped hands and rough skin sold only: at Gibson's Red Cross drag store. P: Forrest, the King street gents' furnisher: Sell up-to-date gents' furnishings at down to-date prices, The young man, Staley, sentenced yesterday in the police court, is not related to any of the Stgley family residing in Kingston, He is' a strany er here as far as they know. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, at the New York Dress Reform, +209 Princess street, sale extraordinary; big values, little prices. The Kingston and Pembroke and Bay of Quinte railroads brought large trowds to the city this morning, from Napanee, Sharbot Lake and inter- mediate points. Just arrived, 27 dozen, latest styles in men's hats, at J, P. Forrest's, the King street gents' furnisher. a A few farmers came down from Amherst Island, to-day, and report the ice to be in good condition, The road, always used, is a little slushy, but otherwise is in good shape. Every day sailors are arriving in the city from all over the country. FASHION HINTS FOR | SPRING. The predominating color for spring is Blue with Light Brown next; but anything in Blue is popular, from the Dark Navies to the Light Sky Shades. AM | , Broadcloth, Panamas & Serges Are the Three Favorites for Suits. In Broadcloths the Fine Light Weights are more to the fore than ever. Our prices for these goods are 90c., $1.00, 1.25, 1.35, 1.50. Panamas and Serges are having a large sale in\Paris and London for Separate Skirts and Suits, Our prices range from 50¢. to $1.35 yard. IN VOILES - The general tendency is to much coarser weaves. Material witha crigp, firm finish being much more in demand for Separate Skirts and Dresses. ® We show a large range of these Voiles in the coarse weaves at 060, 75, 90c., $1.00, 4.25, 1.35, 1.50 yard. a ~ Have You Seen the New "Shirts Waists? ~ Weareshowinga large range in Black and White. "Pricos Te, to $5.00 each. New Suits for Spring to select . $1500 0 ¥ 2 a: iy 0 ¥ Lot French Heerwit," were the best shown at this theatre. Many of the boats are being fitted out for the season, and all will be ready as soon as navigation apehs, Thursday, Friday aud Saturday, at the New York Dress Princess street, sale extraordinary, big values, little prices. P. 8. Mahood, Johnson stroct, left, to-day, for New York, to attend the convantion of the Merchants' Associa: tion of New York state, City Engineer Craig and Arthur El lis, architect for the Board of Educa- tion, have arranged to visit the pub- lic schools, next week, for tie purpose of reporting upon the fire escapes he- cessary, It's up to the city sorporation', to put some of the walks, for which it 8 responsible, into a decent condi- 50 PER GENT GALL Moutreal, March 14.--D. M. Stewart, | shareholders on Monday. | houses have is said to have handed] thousand persons au-| thorities stme time ago, and is on sequently not qualified to attend. he | 300 tamities i«| $400,000 damage. } some talk. of revelations, under pres-| Reform, 209 | | | PITH oF THE NEWSH, . {The Very Latest Called From All bps Over The World, The Niagara, St. Catharines and To. | ronto ralway bill was tatked out iy the commons, i i Quebec city counel]l has voted 6if i thousand deliars towmrds ter-centen- {ary celebration. | Plans for the [ been finally approved by the ] comtrol, Toromte br. E J.W Burton, for thirty ! collector of 'customs at Port | applied for superannuation. [At Constantinople, four hundred been destroved and three rendered homeless reix years Hope, has by a fire. | Fire, on Friday, destroyed three- fourths of Big Tim 2 gras ber, Mont. making omeléss and causing The executive committee of the Ot- tawa Reform Association passed a re. solution against the appointment of girls in the civil service. Because ' he 'had heen Louis Fried, Toronto, att cide by eating antiseptic A tunnel to connect with # boa The Allan SS. Tunisian, from Liver. pool, arrived at Halifax. at 1.45 am. 3 » 198 intermediate and U6 steerage passengers. King Haakon has summoned Gudner Knudsen, the 'radical loader in the Norway storthing, to aid in the for. mation of, a new eghinet. It is understood in conservative cir. cles that the government has decided 0 build o transmission tine that will supply Western Ontario with power. J R. Walsh, former president of the Chicago National bank: convieted ol wisusing the fonds of that instita- tion, was sentenced to five vears in the state penitentiary, Peterboro's population is The religious leaders are : Catholics, 4,013; Methodists, Anglican, 3,626, Presbyterian, Baptists, 1,168, An American company his taken possession of part of the St. John river and stretched a boom across it. A deputation' representing the New Brunswick lumbermen has gone to Ot- tawa to protest, The firp which broke out in the business section of Bahia, Brazil, dur. ing the night, thus far hds destroyed forty buildings. Five People are re- ported to have Been burned to death, Many persons were seriously injured. The Quebee battlsfields committee, in Ottawa, has arranged the preliminary work in connection with Earl Grey's project. Major Lawless and G. Gib- ron, of the Y.M.C:A., were appointed secretaries of the local association. William - Coward, Toronto, engaged, on Saturday, in dipping wire lathing into a composition of paint and bhen- zine to prevent the lathing from rust- ing when the composition took fire from a gasol burner close at hand, Uoward got the burning pot out of danger. He prevented a serious blaze; ut was badly burned. Action Disniissed, Toronto, March 14.--The action of J. 8. Crawford and three others against Law & Co., mining brokers, for £100,000 damages for alleged breach of contract. was dismissed in a judgment handed down by J usfice An- glin this morning, The company was formed with a capital of five million, of which "one and a hall million in shares were to be divided between the plaintiffs and sold by Law & To. in the Larder Lake district. The judge holds that the action fails because of the plaintiff's non-compliance with the condition precedent requiring them to discharged empled sui- 16,718. Roman 3,974; 3,008; tion. How can the corporation ex- pect the citizens to keep their walks clean when it is twice as negligent it- self. Some walks in front of city lots are in o- disgraceful; condition. A G.T.R. freight waggon came to grief at the corner of Brock aml On- tario streets, , to-day. The waggon was heavily loaded with flour and in going aver the car tracks the rear axle broke, and the hind Wheels twist- od around. The flour was transferved to another waggon and the Broken oie removed to a repair shop. That jar of peas in Best's window is attracting much attention, and maily are the guesses registered. The jar ja filled with p3thing but peas. No false centre or anything else, but peas in the jar. Bach 25c. purchase entitles vou to a guess. Yesterday one lady had eight guesses. The prises of- fered are well worth the effort. A Pleasant Evening. There was another crowded house at the Princess last evening when the patrons of this ligtle play house were treated. to an unusually fine. perform. ance. George Hammond, baritone, fairly outdid himself in several num- bers, especially in his own composi tion, "lf 1 But Thought," by Ham- mond & Rouchfort; also "Top o* the Morning," and "Ramble," were ad- mirably rendered. Lewis Juliens, a very clever Hebrew comedian and imi- tator, was well * Charles Ewart is improving very fast *under the guiding hand of George Hammond and worked to good advantage. His song, "Never, Never Said Good-Bye,"" was surig in good style. Mrs. Rouch- fort; pianist, ix second to nose ia Kingston, and deserves great ecradit for her setti to music, "Hi 1 Bat Thought." selections on the Piano are always greatly appreciated. shes, was well worth He. The ures," "rime in the Snow," and furnish the defendants with maps and, plans of the said Property, Sick After His Conduct. Hanilton, Ont March 14.--Arthur Vancourt, 41 Wilson street, aged twenty-three years and married, swal- towed a quantity of laudanum and shot himself in the head, this morn- ing, in what appears to be an attempt at suicide. It is sald he quarrelled with his wife over the attentions paid to her by other men. The bullet did not enter his brain, and Dr. Hopkins extracted it 'without difficulty. The poison was also removed from his system and he will recover. Gerhard Heintaman Pianos. The high grade pianos manufactured hy Gerbard Heintzman stand out pre- eminent and peerless in musical qual ity, permanency of tens, durability and skill of workmanship. This sea- son it is used exclusively hy the great artists of England and America. This inftrument is wyrivalled in the great value the makers offer. Call and ex- amine them for yourself at McDer- mott Bros'. y -------- Money Is Missing. Ottawa, Ont., Mareh 14 Gideon La- beche, a Shatityvmian, wie robbed of a cheque for $351, besides $7 in cash, in A Murray street hotel, Inst night. The man had come down from the woods the day previots and left his cont and vest, containing the money, in his room while he went to the bathroom for a few minutes. On his return the money was Missing. x ------------------ Big Riots Tn Buda Pest. Bute, a 'Marek The nat a are ly patrolled by the police day, Provan a AA outbreak of the umiversal suffrage riots which ve sulted in the shooting of nearly two score policomen and socialists, night. and probably Tapioes At Wholesale Price. at Je. per Ih, or 3} doe. for Be, at Mullins' grocery, : proposed viaduet have toard of | Tonight only, we will sell tapioca} NSSED; THEN KILLED MURDER AND SUICIDE COM. MITTED BY JOS, SARTINL: | i Were Married Only SixyMonths-- | The Woman Said That She! Would Xeave Her 'Husband | For Good. { | St. Louis, March 14. While his bride of six months, } tm, twenty-two years old, cut ber! throat with a razor and committed | suicide by taking carbolic acid. Mrs | Sartini, after An emergency, treatment | by physitians, was sent to the city] hospital. She is not expected to re | cover. Tho only witness to the trage- | dy was Alvera Manichini, aged thir | teen, a niece of Sartini, i The Sartinis _quarrelied Tuesday | night and Mrs. Sartini told her hus. | band that she would not again live | { Kissing Joseph Sar- | with him. Sartioi went to his fath- er's home on Wednesday morping. Lat- or in the day Mrs. Sartini went out to see him. The pair met in the kitchen, and, according to the little girl Sartini asked his wife to forgive him and live with him again, but she refused, "Well, give me a kiss then. you?' he said. Sartini placed one arm arcund his wife's neck and kissed her affectionate ly. At the samé time ho drew a large razor from his pocket with the other and slashed ber across the throat. The woman screamed and fell to the floor, Bartini took the bottle of carbolic acid from his pocket and drank its contents. won't -------- Good Advertising. The well-printed and handsomely illustrated booklet has become a recog- nized medium through which municipa- lities and even new provinces com- mtmicate a knowledge of their attrac-| tions to the outside world. A good example of this class of publication is! found in_the annual report of the Kort William Board of Trade. The stand- ing of the town as a railway centre and a grain shipping port, and its favorable Jocation for manufacturing | enterprises are well set forth, | Predict Early Opening. The marine men are'pow predicting | an early opening of navigation. Men! are now busy in all the vessels in the] harbor, and evervone is looking for-| ward to the opening of navigation, "A few days of this kind of weather and the ice will not take very long to go, ' remarked a captain to-day. Se ---------- Organizer Here Again. { Hugh Robinson; organizer for the] international tailors' union, has been in the city the past few days, on bu- siness in eonnection with the tailors' strike. Quite a few of the striking tailors are still out of work, and they are still rpeeiving pay from headquar- ters. 1 | ---------- A Masonic Presentation. At the last regular meeting of St. John's lodge, A. F. & A. M., the re- tiring seeretary-treasurer, George Comer, was presented with an ad- dress and a handsome chair, as an appreciation of his long and faithful service. Added New Members. At a meeting of council No. 20, C.O.C.F., held on Friday night, twen ty-five new members were added to the court, and at a special meeting tof be held to-night twenty-five more will] be initiated. 2 ] { { -------- A Free Lecture Under the auspices of the Daughters of the Empire. Hear Judge Barron in 8t, George's Hall, Friday evening,' at eight o'clock, on "I'ubereulosis and its Treatment." Mayor Ross in' the| chair. | -------- If your eyes are , giving vou any | trouble ebnsult the optician at Best's, | Corporation men were busy, this morning, spreading the snow on Brock street. Some draind on Princess street were flushed out. MAKE YOUR OWN COUGH CURE | AT HOME The following recipe will give a| harmless and effective mixture, which has been known far years by doctors and' chemists to cure coughs, whoop- ing-cough, colds and bronchitis :-- Fluid extract Licorice Fluid extract Cascara....... Elixir Tolene Take 'a dessertspeonful every two 1127 Dozens S or three hours. Children in propor- tion. . You can buy the items separately and mix at home at a small expense. ood values, Hal i Mor: 2,613 ty designs and different widths, worth 123¢, 1l4c 1 To-Night, 7.30 to 10 O'clock --AND--. Monday Morning, 9.30 to 11.30 ALWAYS on the look out for goods that will interest and prove a sav- ing for our large circle of customers, we are g special lines. During the past received'the following exceptionally f of these lots will be offered To- ght, 7.30 to 10 o'clock, and the other half Monday ning, 9:30 to 11.30. Yards Rm broideries . Insertighs In a great variety of dain- nstantly receivin w days we have » 15¢, ete, Your foie To-night and Monday Morning, _ 9c Yard. « pools of _ Sewing Silks Good quality English Sewing Silks in 50 yard spools. The colors are : Black, White, Gireys, Browns, Greens, Reds, Blues, Pinks, Navys. This make is worth Se spool. Yours To-night agd Monday Morning, 2c Spool. 000 Ladies' Pure Linen Hemstitched Handk iefs Fine'even make, Theso are worth®pasily 10¢ to 12{c each, i Yours To-night and Monday Morning, 35¢ a half dozen, or 6c Each. JOHN LAIDLAW & SON, CHOOSE TO-NIGHT OR MONDAY Your New Spring Coat or your New Spring Buit, or your New Spring Skirt. We have an OPENING TO-NIGHT When hundreds of New Skirts and Coats and quite a few Stylish Spring Suits, just receiv- ed, will be shown. You are at liberty to choose any of these and have them placed aside until required if you are not quite ready to buy to-night. 500 NEW SHIRT WAISTS All the very latest New York designs, $1.00, 1.25, 1.65, 1.75 up to 5.00, will be shown To-night. COME TO-NIGHT If only to see them. YOU WILL BE WELCOME. 000C00NBOC00COTOCOTRENG THE REPAIRING BARN } ~~ OPENING ' New Spring Styles Every Department being - rapidly filed up. = mr ® Gdods are coming in faster than we can mark { them off, New Stock of Trunks. New Stock of Suit Cases. New Stock of Hind Bags. + New Stock of Rubbers. New Stock of Shoes. Toockets Shoe Eee Store. WORE ef