THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1808. wy THES P.M. EDITION THE LOSSES BY FIRE S SUSPECTED OF THEFT. New Development in Recent Robbery Case # Ayo A Xo a in A Custom was All kinds of new fur gar- ments made : to special measure, and we also have unsurpassed facilities fcr re modelling, geépairing, and re- dying furs at short notice is that makes it possible for us man had a to transform your old Furs al into new. We guarantee per- fect satisfaction as to fit. Telephone 489." o informat woman emf + theft alleged that pol quite recently bill changes if and | in the tore, ie has her pond to those The wor money, hut left to sow until ¢ in corre repos Thompson + the amounting { the pol 1A tal ome ire gram Was gent to the it 2 John McKay Fur Houss, 149-155 Brock St. ' Host sting] PIRES | Standard brseies, | Smaller 'berrios, t , 12 boxes for $1. 12 boxes far Ge, 12 boxes for wri oe ion the corner," EFA, Carnoveky, "on A TRINITY OF 3 Coal Oil and ARGUMENTS Liberal quality, It conv anything to STOV assortment, onjence, economy and durability prices se have do with an OTL, getting a meal commend Dlue Flame for safety lowest , and comfort i We would strongly re This ts why we list Tank we patrons the wellcto-do humble in purse. mong our and the and High are showing and comfort, From 75¢ to $8.00 | sortment js at $2 Our fern dish as We sell one HOO od this month, veryth « nt comfort all 'oh that : is partiéulasly joc EE or immu enu) with others LEFT x Freak ranging up to 3 Re .] F | Ww A Mitchell's Hardware. - : CABS! Stand and The Old Num- ber. Phone 49 0 OFFICE NO. 1. All orders promptly attended night or day. Spangenberg JEWELLER, | The old Issuer of Marriage Licenses. to i SACRIFICE SALE Thursday Morning, 8.30 O'clock ---- 98c. Each In Order to Reduce Our Stocks we are Sacrificing. Black Sateen Underskirts Regular $1.50, 2.50, Colored Moreen Underskirts Red, Grey and Navy, regu- lar #3.00 cach. Colored Wash Undershirts In Light Mixtures, worth $1.50 to 2 50 each. 1.75, 2.00, Your Choice for 98¢. z Hor ~' In Navy Lustres with White lot, Back' Lustres with cjOl the } paratively LO; i {On {| Another Thousand For Wednesda~ | American, Gasoline Stoves Himportant buildings de stroyed THREE RIVERS, QUE, HAD | POOR FIRE PROTECTION And As a Result Insurance Com- panies Were Withdrawing-- The Amount Held By Various + Companies. I'he estimated y otal insurance men as 00,000 by Thres Rivers Several fire compe their 0 alleged 1n- ntreal, J Hivers 1 ip Ix 1,000,006 ing lira 1s at 1 rawing to the 3 the brigade, a of supply and absence of fire alarm ystem, As the 7 'of several agen was gtroye two or days to extent arg mee new fhe oie d it will take a complet to which the various fected, The Mount company, company, three secure companies Koval Su a two years ago, and only Montreal Canada Co. had $300, in the residential section which es- weed. So far a8 can be mscertamed | the diffrent cempanies are interested s follows. Allignee, $10,000 British 4h Guardian, 360,000 wol, London & Globe, Lancashire, $40 006; ha, $5,000; North British & Mercan- tide, 360.000: Northern, 340000; Phoe mx of Londen, 360.000; Queen & Roy al, £100,000. Dominion, 810.000; 'Montreal, Us & val, anada, 30,000, Important Places Burned. Throw 2--~Among ar: the the Rivers, June | FAAAAAANE FAAAAAAAAAN ONLY FRINGE LEFT. rss * + # ¥ + Three Rivers, Que., July -S0 Sweeping was 1e conflagration here yester- day, that not for at least half a century will the city recover it§ former pros- perity. Eleven business streets have begn practical- lv wired ut, along with the chief banks and hotels, all the dry goods establish- mefts and factories. The heart has been taken out of the city, and, only a fringe of residences and houses of inferior class remains. In a few hours some 300 build- ings of an estimated value of $1,500,000, were destroyed. Almost a thous- and people are homeless. FREE EFL 1% post-office, city, hall, the church (Catholic), tha Hochelaga National and Provincial banks, band GNW, telegraph of + Bell building, the ustom hotse, with all #8 contents, the Richelieu Ontario wharf, botels, all the largesiry houses and stores, and many finest residences. The whole Forges and Platon streets, fine «tores as Drolet, Lalonde ete., are burned to the swept clean of buildings. | Water street the Boulevard, | with the residences of Mrs, Mrs. Drolet and Mr. Lassonde, ruin Badean and Notre swept cle of large lumber yards streets to be bes, the free telephone & nearly of of with & ground Des | Iwas le h a favorite and Ogden, i are | in were also an tore All of the ¢ burned. Other were Duplanton, avenue, Alexander street, fire had its dramatic Mpst dramatic of all the old parish church of Three | sacred eral generations | people, to the flames. The church, originally built in 1664, and rebuilt in 17TH, alto. rether destroved except for the walls, which are still standing The fire broke out about tha livery stable of Mr. Duval Fanned by the fierce wind, the flames flew from one wooden hail fing to another. The fire spread fast that it caught many of the residents unaware, and they were unable 40 EIR KILLED BY CHIMNEY. Ye ww in treet lai Pierre street, | street and wer low Lav Lav St inlet Bonaventure The ments, when mo- to sev fell Rivers of its a prey noon in sO * MM Three Rivers, Que., June 23.--A man named Meti- vier, carter at the €.P.R. freight sheds while visiting the ruins of yesterday's fire was killed by a fall- ing chimney. Ww Ll Ww bil ¥ ¥* ¥ H ¥ Be % * | FHI | save more than a fow of the most valuable of their effects, Py sevin o'clock 'the fire had mastered, though it styl continned to! burn fiercely. The Prisoners In Danger. One of the greatest scenes of con which was right in the but though menaced to There insule, to the inside the jal, burping area, tho last it was finally saved. werd one hundred prisoners as many as ussal, owing recont arrival of forty-five or fifty from Montreal. The prisoners, look- mg through their bars, saw buildings around them falling, and they lowdly clamored to be set free. The town muthgritids were consaulied on the sub- ject, pnd things looked so serious that it was 'decikled 10 have every thing in roadine ess to liberate them gt a moment's notice, but owing to the work of the fire fighting force this was rendered mimicessary. we ' Festival -At Portsm> th. Thy Portemoath Preshy terian "church will hold a strawherry festival at Mr, Mo augheriy's, "The Map deal Palace Road, Walnesday eveniog. Orchestra 'n attendance, Street car in wiiting for city wople at 11 pom, d---------------- Exams. Are On. The promation' examinations in the mblic schools gre now in progress. with poli at the city hall morrow, poor | + list | com- | withdrew | 'carried $4,-| Ar 855,001, | Mani 4 ville. £5,000; Mount | : camp " gssortment FAFA | parish | , Lue | | in (uiehes ten | woods | © pir the | Co's, | and | i Dominion Dame | logo Anna [jizame that | {que | | very seriously pr | Hoon | fusion in any building was presented | high school entrages examina ons to INCIDENTS or THE DAY. ben Newsy Paragraphs Picked Up 8v Reporters On Their Rounds. Cab wen s ph one, 490. 'rice i ourt am th wil mm Phone tnbson fresh there = I" | r $uy Cross d loss by the | paper at Gib. Cross drug store. Red the of Mrs guest Houghton, Mrs. T. Brockville, Miss {is the | Main street. Mrs. Bawden, been visiting Louis, Kings Mae ton of hk aot, Meclaug of Miss rhilin, Nora Sadie guest Furpin street, who has lames Bawden, Clergy her will | SOI St, arrive home to-mor- w H Ch fre from | Me ' Curmingham, ckering vs, Leave v's book store. Mrs. (Gwen.) Lake i {sh rily for Bimgston the guest of Major piano tumer orders at leaving where ana sche Mrs, will Les- De } i Mr. | som, Mr and are v and Mrs, F. W Ning siting the former's parents, Mre. William Brock Coates, ontes, Bertha ville Weddin marriage of Miss Ottawa, to WM will take place Lhe Lian, | Kingston, day afternoon. RCHA, received sta the an in the 1 | Sergt. Shipman, of | was thrown off | bad shaking | tion, hospital, Kingston Mills piemie, Weds 24th. Steamer Wolle Islander leaves ? | Clasence street 1:30 and 7 pom. Re reine Hi o'clock. Round trip, 15e. The marriage of Miss Kthel Mudie, {formerly Kingston, 10 5. 8S. Hue ner, Phitadeiphin, will take place on Wednesday afternoon, in Ottawa a hors up, He is wsday ol ol pldno tuner. Orders | "Re i Phone | Toronto, | Mtawa! More-| Horsey, | MUCH DAMAGE DONE | {Continued from Page storm ol pede among on might, and the members of very heck had a fitheult in them in struck hy lig burnt in the g i at Cushend j very heer y f the. be Dut nearly so se It was reported that two « struck by hghtniog. and k Rockwood hospital eral trees) were struck by lightning and des troyed The telephone put out jof businoss by the storm i At Garden Island the rainfall was {very heavy but no serous damage | re ported | ston were At wey was is | a | The Storm At Brantford. { Brantford, Ont., June 23.---A fs evere electric storm phssed over {place last night The lightnis {thunder was very avy and we { eompanisd sof wind rain. Lightning entered a house Brock street, by the chimney, ently running down the around the room where were sitting. Beyond PEFSOR Was by jure wall will have 3 | also reported at a nt of | different badly | and fences also sufiered to al ble sxtent, hes hy a g on | appar ! chimney and | occupants | fright} + chamney ! vere no anil It chimnevs in were damaged considera places Damages Elsewhere. ale, Ont., June 23. During storm, last night, the McEwen was struck by Blues thunder Peter ; tha | burn « hghtning fand burned, The saw and planing mill owned hy | o FOR SUPREMACY. Good rubber tired cab always when | # * phe ne 600. t 18 sand that ment is shinking stone hospital building bey Henry for a station ho alto the permanent fo McKay, silent of company, New York, and Countrv." is a short visit to' his fath H. McKay. He sails] England, i Brock street, has a of gents furnis ics and | ready-made clothing at low prices. 'The order department is well gesorted with | First and fit | { You I the militia utithzing depart the ond for of nw pital John | Stuvyi lishers the er, pre sant of on R ph Town city Capt shortly fo Prevost, splendid | new class value guaranteed. Miss Mary Mackin, home mm, unea, NY. a very pleasant visit guest: of her w, at the (street, goods, returned to he rl sterday, thi Sergt alter city, the Major Wal- | in consin, station hospital, Queen Arehhishop Ganthier, accompanied by | i Father Callinane, is, this wee k. | the religious fi commenced of the first bishop of | Laval. | who met ench al tragic drownimg at Welland, | well known in Ningston and was] with many students at the! Sehool of Mining. He hoarded, here, with Mrs. Fair, University ave- | nue He was expected in Kingston on Day a holiday, { When van need a cab "phone 600. fy Mrs. Charles Read, Ottawa, will] chaperon a party of gitls who are| coming up for the Royal Military Col | ball. 'The party will include Mi ~i iver, Mise CGHadvs Carling Milig; Miss Kthel Perle Anderson Miss | { Re attending { tivities which on Sunda | last in memory Quebec, Monsignor W. Fares, death hy to en oy Miss Miss Pansy Constance Fleck. amd Unreserved Apology. Portsmouth Philosopher is a He gently, the himor, as he thought, magistrate of CG upon letting two Kingstonians off | i without a fine on a charge of But the magistrate takes | Philosopher | wentioned in that connection his vis sit | with a Gananogue deputation to | petition the provineial seerofary to in | terfere and restore two liquor license which the commissioners struck | When magistrates, with | permanent sale aries togadminister accompany delegations to cham pion licenses, and when on the ame | evening, they appear the plat form of a conservative meeting in the hall, to lead ir leahasee to eriticism and muck than Portsmouth The at fault a vein of { ted the gam other day, in| twit police nano | em ti because the hers had set. apart in FEF te, upor city helping thev SOVETET leged humor. But Mr. Carroll feels that She infer ence conveyed hy the Whig as that he is a champion of indulgend He UnEener amd takes f "leg ral Lcwition to attain his point, bat | the majesty of the law should id and we «hall do without re personal feeling, no matter Ther are open eritician advantay be up it, gard to how unwise {fore, if retlsction wag conveved it j= | ureseevedly withdrawn, regards Mr. Carroll's administration of justice, with regrets for its ocourrence. a magistrate acts ns Tell Everybody. The last week of Thos. Mills & Co's big removal saw; we arg moving to the Wilkinson stare, Wellington street, Got busy with the bargains this week, At The Police Court. "I came in from Harrowsmith to soe a fow friends and had too many drinks." This was the old, old story told to Mamistrate Farréll, by a first offender, to-day. He was fined $1 and costs, with the option of ten days, mi 4 | ¥ | welock | Insurance, | last while | a | had | home, [ing drunk. * dd AE el i | | | i San Francisco, J --That the next war Pacific ocean will be commercial supremacy stead of for the acquisi- tion of territory, - is the opinion of Admiral James Erskine, of the British navy, as given out in an interview to-day. Admiral Erskine is on a tour of the world and is resting here after a voyage from the Orient. ne 23 n the for in- IXLFRE = EH * tH FFEE¥EST¥¥% ® EE | BRANNAN # HHI Dufiy & Steapet, of Bluevale, Testroved ky fire, at one | morning. Loss, ¥10.000; | completely this unknown, | Had Narrow Escape. Hamilton, Oht., June 23. -G, C. R.| MeGireg and Frank Jaker, hoth Waterdown, narrowly aped Pkilled by lightamg during the night they wer Waterdown to Hamilton when, Red *Hill, Lightning struck a tree mm umbrella which Mr. Mefiregor was holding proved a conductor for the current. 'The umbrella was shattered] in Mr. Meliregor's hands. His arm was | tunned. My Joker was shocked and | the horse was knocked ~ off its feet There were, fortunately, SOIOus re sults and the drive when | the men recovered com: | posure, { | af t.| ol | being | sor storm from | the nl driving nt no sumed thei Was Ie two Had Horse Killed. Wroxeter, Ont., June 23. electrical storm her Daniel MeTavish, two miles north of his kithed and slightly During Vy vo, Inst even who reswles | this place, driving | him | hot while burged horse was elf. . Burned A Barn. Welland, Ont. 23 Last even-| ligh thing Mrs at Fenwick, and also burned out} of telephones this June burned Sisler's | barn, dis » number mn trict HRRIIAIINAIANAA AN | HOLDS HIS SEAT. Ottawa, Ont., June 23.-- As the result of the re- count in Ottawa County, Quebec, F. A Gendron holds the seat 'by 145 majority. The first an- nouncement of the Mberal member's majority was 219. = BmeeEErEE¥ s¥rul { | JoyeeLawior Wedding | In St. James' chapel, pretiy { wedding took place, when Miss Susie | La r was united in_marriage to | ( Jovee. The looked very : 6 Very hride of eory Dainty White Underskirts Very Fine Lace Trimmed Underskirts. Others with latest and daintiest embroi- deries, at moderate cost. Just a few Price hints : $2.00, 3.00, 3.25, 1.50, 3.75, 1.00, and thrgugh a long list te 7.00, Long White Kid Gloves Special values at $1.50, 1.75, 2.00. Long Black and White Silk Gloves 75¢, 99¢, $1.25, 1.49, 1.75. White Lisle Thread Stockings Tan Lisle Thread Stockings. Black Lisle Thread Stockings, 35¢ to 75¢ Both plain and lace Effects. Light Blue, Pink, Grey, shades. In Lisle Thread ralues at 35¢ pair. Champagne Lace Hosiery, special andkerchief Bargain To-Morrow Morning AT 9.30. 500 Ladies' Pure Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs Handworked Initials on each handkerchief. These are unlaundried and just as they come from the workers, The regular price is $1.50 per dozen. This lot 'will be SOLD TO-MOR- ROW at 8c. EACH. No telephone orders accepted. pretty im A costume white vhile, | crepe de match. trimmed with chine, with | picture hat to The bride muid, Miss 1. MeCabe, wore silk mulle with picture hat to match, The groom was assisted by the bride's brother, Thomas Lawlor. After the ceremony the happy couples drove to their ~ future "home, where a dainty breakfast awaited them. Many pretty presents were' received by the bride Applied For A "Place. The board of health has made plitation to the dominion government for the house and land on the peniten-| tiary farm near the Bath for a smallpox hospital, The mild ing was previously used as such, H converted into a hospital 7 couk! be used for the government instigutions as well, ander civic control. No doubt the grant will be made. ap Road Marine Items. M. T. Co.: Tug Thomson, up, two barges. steamer Howe, from (hieago, 60,008 bushels of corn for M. T and M000 boshels for Richardsons'; fog Emerson cleared < Tor Faithaven: steamer Fairmount called on her way from Svdeey fo Fort William for sup last night. The steamer Alexandria went down | plies. Capt. Metivath, territorial bamad master, will come to the city 10 in struct the Sasvation Army hand for{ three or four weeks, Bargains For This Week ~--AT THE-- LOCKETT SHOE STORE Ladies' Good Quality Patent 2 Eyelet Tie Slipper or Street Shoe, light sole, regular $2. Our price $1.65. Ladies' Patent One Strap Slipper, nice shoe, now $1.50. Ladies' White Canvas Oxfords, Blucher cut, $1 and $1.25. Ladies' White Canvas Oxfords, Cuban heel, white, $1.50, Headquarters for Children's Shoes of all kinds. THE LOCKETT SHOE STORE - P.8,--Snit Oases cheap and good. PONISI EN000000000000000000000000000008 BO0000000000000000000000000000000000000 G00000COOOROROOIOODOIOONTO