TET NOT 0 CANADIAN ~ ROUTES GET- | TING THE PREFERENCE. P-- i | An International Test of Three i Routes and the Canadian Lines | | Proved the Speedie st=Delay in | England. | Canadian Gazette, Thank Heaven for vour northern alti- tude, is the constant reminder given to ICanada by outsiders. For one thing, it i provides her with the world's best grain, and it freezes out the least fir both in Man and the produce of the land. This week we are reminded of another ad- | vantage of Canad a's northern position. ihere recently ended at New York an | nternatiomal test of three routes from {une of the world's great stare markets of the' future to the: world's greatest | markets of to-day. The race was de- [Signed to test the routes from Japan lo Europe by Vancouver, Seattle, and San Francisco respectively. A consign- | ment of silk for Lomdon was divided | nto three paris, and these reached the | Pacific. coast in the natural order es- tablished by the location of the routes, {that by Vancouver first, that by Seattle [two days later, aud that by San Fran- cisco still later by another day.. The | consignment by the Canadian route on is way cast from New York has two | days" start of that by San Francisco. I'he more sout erly the route the longer the detour and the greater the distance tobe covered. arid Canadian Pacific | enterprise has knows how to take full dvantage of this fact. So signal a | vie tory for the Canadian route cannot but stimulate the already increasing trade between the Orient and Europe via Camada, and once more emphasizes | Canada's unique position as a half-way house both of international trade and of Empire This Canalian victory again accentu ates the necessity of a speedy and suc- cessful termination of the negotiations {concerned with the Il-Red project. | Hamar Greenwood has been assuring | Canadians thdt the All-Red mail service | Australasia may yet materialize, but { unless he knows more than the rest of | us, the outlook is still vague and un | promising. Fifteen months have passed | sine British, Canadian, and Australasian | mimisters assembled at the Imperial | Conferencé resolved in favor of the | | | { ™ Attend. our Autumn Millinery Opening on WEDNESDAY and following days. It will repay you, for nowhere will you find such a smart collection of headweay as is on exhibi- tion here. Our prices, too, as in former years, are the lowest possible. New Ideas From New York, Lon- don and Paris. Something Suit- able for Everybody. Ito New Autumn Dress Materials Everything new in Gis department. New Fancy and Plain Dresss Materials, New Suit ings, New Waist Materials in great variety. Also a large stock of Trimmings, Laces, Silks, Braids, Guimps, Buttons, Ve Ive ts, ete. all new and strictly up- to-date. ( passenger communications and the state CASH COUPONS. | ee va nn of on {empire afford a more effective form of | co-operation than the | trad bést service available "within reasonable and pledged themselves to con [tribute "in equitable proportions," and, | so far as the public knows, we are still {in the region of abstract resolutions | and pions hopes ritish. ministers must be held primarily responsible for | this seeming dilatoriness, and it is for {them to prove; as they have not ye done, their claim at the imperial confer- ence that the quickening of mail and cost, preferential | ing proposals tp which. all colonial states- men have attached first importance ---------- NAMES THAT FIT. Crumley Bros. Some Notable Figures in Literary Life. Montreal Herald I. P. O'Connor pathetic amalysis of Rufus [saac Jewish don ung up as profession, argu ng that even Isaacs: name And he proc tO quote lamented John Boyle O'Reilly, arguing that hé, OReilly: greatly helped in his career so strik ing and euphonic id comments "And saw the man. and beautiful vork, vou that he was right, O'Reilly w just 1 i collection of nam sounds that Jed. hi d the fo 1 universally." in a valuable and sym the character of lawyer of Lon one of the begins by | Tue tollowing Courses are offered: f I--Pour Years' Course for Degree of B.8¢. | Il~Three Years' Course for Diploma. | a---Mining Engineering. | é--Chemistry and Mineralogy. ¢--Mineralogy and Geology. d--Chemical Engineering. ~-Civil Engineering. J--Mechanical BEugineering. g--Hlectrical Engineering. a A--Biology and Public Health, { had Jj--Power Development. 9? [by a name On which "1 Sctiool of Mining A COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCE, Affiliated to Queen's University, KINGSTON, ONT. Por Calendar of the School ana further information, apply to the Sec retary, School of Mining, Kingston, Ontario 18 in his eds his been wher | ertan ly vou read his TO CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS | Physical Culture School | he + Boyle. OF The Perfect Brxk & Tile C Wash- t oy burn, Ont. PAISLEY & CHISHOLM, Lessees, 3. A PALMER Are ready to contract for imme Oueen's dolivery. Brick that wil stand inspec. | . f tion at reasonable rates. Capacity of! 'booklet and terms ter 1 a plant, 60,000 daily. t : name Sidney Lanier » given by the Ameri and the fitness hold with Allen Poe. But how unfortunate would have 1 as has just been been, Ip inted out, if the 'poet-of empire' had 1 1 christened 'Bert Kipling,' and the f 'In Mem m' had been called 'Jack nnyson.' 1e name Jack Lor lon goes admir i he sort of iman who bears it, and so does Israsl . Zangwill witly his mixture of idealism land brilliant 2omment on the world's Sept. 16th and Fol- lowing Days r Wilfrid Laurier. The A empl THE LONDON HOUSE WELLINGTON ST. short, chunky individual, a red; stubbly beard It iss L. Sutherland | he model anven here figure tall and graceful, : € lephant gray of' gr the \ , of words fand reved i open way and rector alise dinte Joston ww perfectly the ftieéd the South to Oy wat, Th site exquisite which ration nd and nam You can't the name of blessed with a glove 1s fits only a 1anner cour ality, attra is impossible he present premier as name of John Jom And vet premiers have with some such cogno- i dignified, a per ve and Jommatmmg. It to conceive of answering the or Je 1 Stubbs. b d mens dowere Gown Of Silk Crepe. » Aowady shown chine, was of trimmed ~: Ik Ince teous am crepe with. bands @ throidered in cold ani silver, hands on- The in- cream white silk and the ph was of white tucked The hittle vest was of the cream silk lace in a dotted desien and was shirred a cord at the top. The . thodice finely tucked and there was a girdle and sash of gray satin, ja few buttons of ggay satin 'also being weed on the bodise, An' invitation is ex- [ine ani vie tended to you and your friends. on was "and the Parrot.' " TO.NIGHT THE JOYOUS COMEDIAN CHARLEY GRAPEWIN Aided by ANNA CHANCE | and a Show Girl Company of Ability. = In His Merry M Mh ti THE AWAKENING OF MR. PIPP. Rrices--g5e., 50 oe. $1.00. Seats w Sept, 13th THE "Rainy OF TEARS AT ONCE, AT ROCAWOOD MEN, AT ONCE OX SALARY AND EX. penses. Une good man in ach locality with rig or capable of handling howses to advertise and introduce our guaranteed stock and poultry specmities. No expe rience necessary; we > ont your work for you. -- a week expenses, Positian; manent, : Wri <A Jen kins 7 Co., al Ont ANTES. PEALE GENERAL SERVANT--REFERENCES RE- quired. 49 King St HOSPITAL, housemaids and cooks, apply to the matron. 3c. Moria; and Tuesday Be. SERVANT. GOOD GENERAL Oliver, washing. Apply to Mrs, Kg and Gore streets. ' GOOD COOK, ™ MEBFATELY, ENGLISH or Scotch preferred. Good, references, good wages. Apply Whig ce. A corner "BiG MOVING PICTURE BILL ATTRACTION 1. Gypsy Camp." tine acts. ATTRACTION 2. "A Legend of the Rhine." Beautiful Spécjacular Ro- mance of the Old Castles of Germany. ATTRACTION 3. "The Old Maids A First clasy Comedy, laughs. "Romance of Melodrama in a 12 with a hundred TWO HANDS TO WORK ON LADIES coats. Only those with experience need apply. Good wages and steady employ ment. Apply to.Steacy & Steacy. MUSIC. MISS. GERTRUDE R. CRAIG, TEACHER piano and theory. Pupils "prepared or exams. 'of Toronto Conservatgry. Ad dress 169 King St. ATTRACTION Sweethedpt," © He Song, by 5c. WONDERLAND 5¢ MISS BESSIE (HAPMAN, TEACHER OF pianoforte playing (Virgil Clavier Meth od). For information address 322 QUucen St. Autumn term opens September 1st ARCHITECTS, Mar Jean Larkin Canada's Famous Female Cornetist. LARKIN is Larkin the youngest of family of Music- MISS the well-known ans. PICTURES-- 'Dance of Death' good Coniedy, "The Asperator.' SONG--'*Mary Blaine,' WEST. ¢ CHILDREN ONE CENF. TO-MORROW AFTERNOON : Theatre HAMMOND Mgr. and a by WILL Princess GEO. ALL THIS WEEK. Ed. Stevens & Clyde Ora Versatile Variety Artists splitting act introducing Songs and Dances. Wigh = Hammond in their side all the latest of new songs. budget in new songs. Geo. Pieturey changed daily nesday and Saturday enly. Matinee Wed- Kingston 'Horticaltaral "Society ANNUAL EXHIBITION ARMOURIES Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 16th and 17th. R Aftern yor ~ 14th ORCHESTRA, La s and Evenings. Admittance ts Children 10c Special for School Children. Admittamce from 4 to 6, olelock each afier. Kingston PoultryAssociation ANNUAL FALL SHOW Armouries Wed. & Thurs., Sept. 16th & 17th Afternoon And Evening. GRAND AUTUMN EXCURSION BY THE FAST STR. STRANGER Fa JONES FALLS We dnesday, #from Craw Wharf, Home at 7.30 pm Weather Sept at 8 16th, . « permitting, VERY DRY At FLINTON. The Crops Suffering-- Cattle Can't Find Water. 11.=The weather many of the gar- nothing in growth, Flinton, hot and dry that dens amougt to The bush * fires terrible! Many have after their' hard work. Charles Air- heart was @bout sixtéen miles north Flinten' "He reports that the five a great deal worse than around herve, among the old Rathbun lumber camps. Many wells ave dry, the cat- | tle being driven to the river to drink. On : September Ist, William Vance |¢ went to help a neighbor fight fire. | ¢ Mrs. Vaunee went with him to be com- pany forfsaid neighbor's wife. looking down tht road a great smoke was seen arising. They at ened home, only to find their barn and season's erop burned up, also two pigs; $200 There was no insurance on the contents. The ex- plosion caused the boards and shingles fly, being heard on the next concession, On Monday, August Roman Cathalic church, Flintou, Father Shallon married Margaget Walsh, of Cloyne, to Martin Henny, of Black ( Sept is 80 lost their hay of was loss, about to the noise Jlst, at the ten i - Chewing Tobacco C Rich and satisfying. The big black plug. t days at here have been something |» friends here, who lent money in hauled before the magistrates, the When | © the Klondyke once hagt- | parable with those made by the usur- great reduction in and ready-made clothing department; also gents® furnishings. 3 play windows. C dead in a field, 4 Bi came drewsy ille, ARTHUR ELLIS, ARCHITECT,. OFFICE, and residence, 181 University Ave. ARCHITECT, ETC, HENRY P. SMITH, "Phone Auchor Building, Market Square. - 315 POWE & SONS, ARCHITECTS, MER. chant's Bank Building, | corner Brock and Wellington streets. Phone 212. WM. NEWLANDS, ARCHITECT, OFFICE second floor over Mahood's Drug store, corner Princess and Bagot streets. 'En- trance on - Bagot street. "Phone 6608, LOST. PRINCESS leaving BILLS ON BAGOT, Sts. Finder rewarded by Office. x FOUR $6 or King at Whig NO GOLD BAR PIN WITH OPAL CENTRE Saturday between Emily street and Kings ton Public Library, or in McLeod's Drug Store Reward for return to Whig Office. GOLD RIMMED SPECTACLES IN CASE, Monday 7th, either on Ur or Princess streets. Lemmon, on Division return to Mrs, J. 'Finder kindly 36 Division St. MARRIAGE LICENSES. C. S. KIRKPATRICK, ISSUER OF riage Licenses, 42 Clarence St. MAR- Enterprise. The bride was nicely dressed in white luster. Miss Lena M. Champagne assisted the bride, being dressed in white lawn. Vincent Ken- nelly supported the groom. A tuous dinner and tea were given' by the bride's sister, Mrs. Octave Cham- and dancing continued until hours. The bride and groom left for Enterprise, where they will in future reside. Mr. Henny's three ters, of Enterprise, present presents were numerous and useful People wonder where the eattle anvthing to eat. The feed seems be dry and burnt up with the hot sun, s anywhere to be seen. woods the rain did not amount but it has deadened the fire. of Mud Creek, N.Y., and renewing pagne, the sma' were The vet to and no water In the to much, John Jerome, is visiting the old home old acquaintances, after an absence of four vears: Potato digging is the der of the day. The crop won't hali 'a one. Many in the spring plant vd more than usual, but the exceed- ingly hot summer and dry have proved almost fatal. There are only two three tubers. Potatoes will likely be very scarce here another or be weather or spring. had a tea on the September 2nd, and Miss Smith, of arrived here, September Uth, charge of the junmiqr in the village school. Mrs. Charles Mc Nultv and Miss "Nora Cassilo dre in Toronto, vistting friends and attend- ing the exhibition. * Messrs. J. M. and A. A. Dafoe returned, on Thursday, from where they spent a few the exhibition. William Van allen and, family will move to Plain- field next week. Several people irom attended Harlowe and Cloyne pic- Tuesday and Wednesday of Miss Mary Banford, of is visiting her parents here. and Susie Clark, of To- visiting relatives and The school realized Napanee, to take Anglicans grounds, about 330. room Toronto, nies, on this week Belleview, Misses Flossie onto, are Severe On Usurers. Sept. 14. --Three women the slums gf Liv- wpool without being registered§ were Satur- lay. One was fined $25, and the oth- or two $30 each. The police said that women lent money at 3,000 per interest, and that the profits of mines were not com- Liverpool, ent. ers. Great Clearing Sale. Prevost, Brock street, has made a price in the ordey Look at -dis He Feared Consumption. N.Y., Sept. 14.--Heury Jr., Pittsburg, found is said to have told vis friends here that he .fear- 1 he had consumption, and o have declared that if he ever be- positive that he was thus al he would kill himself. Youngstown, Marshall, ted, lic marriage ofy Louise Arletia daughter of Mv. and Mrs. DB. Merrickville, ta John . Hill Du Loup, Que., was quietly, The death of Henry Watts, of An occurred, on Wedneaday, al he advanced age of eighty-three years The Lottie), TOoZM Tr, Riviere solemnizéd on September Oth: and a few months. A CHOCOLATE DIPPER AT. PRICE'S, Princess street, 288 TO 0 PURCHASE A LIMITED NUMBER Veteran scrip; Address Box W hig -¢ oo ROOM AND BOARD FOR TWO, DINING room flat Jretersed, address, VW. Robinson, WILLOW A PIAN SQUARE po will «221 on, IN FIRST.C cheap. Apply nig 100 feet wide. * COTTAGE" west, ven rooms: lot dee a Fomse. Apply Edward Ferris, on prems KING STREET "by ives i WG Sou, BOYS AND Pe. ARE wrk others" Res ies at iin St. i tak A py FR FRAME DWELLING ON ALFRED stable and deep ot Pr { "Eckhart Keat Agent, 159 Wellings STAMPS, USED, QUEBEC TERCENTEN. tary, All values. Buying list free. Fron. tenac Stamp: Co, 58, Kingston on FIRE INSURANCE RISKS, GOOD COM: lowest rates, fair settlements, J. C. Dobbs & Co., 109 Brock St. Tele phone, 480, - THE OPPORTUNITY TO FURNISH ES. HOUSES OF THE LA son Estate: Lockett, house, street; also lots on Apply to Joseph Power, or ain ham street: TE LEoRGE iL. J ank of hier 3 Ww Wholesale She e Shoe. Mer 2-40 vid Street; ow AR TEs timates on electric work. All ds of work promptly dene. F. I..BRirch, Elec: 208 WW. trician, ellington street, YING ASHES OUT OF , or other Daggage carted, 35 Ae, ns ye. an 1 TO impr an B51 JOB CLEA vards or cell. Prices right. eral Carter, FURNISHED 12 rooms with from Nov. Brock spreet. TO BUY FOR CASH: Satan AFRICAN soldiers' "titles and scrip for Saskatchewan and Alberta jad ftdrens "R.B.," Box 125," Saskatoon, DWELLING, all. modern 1% to May. TEACHER, FOR SCHOOL SECTION No. 7, Lansdowne, (Ivy Lea). Pr ply, stating gualiications ve rionce, and salary okfipcted, Ship- wan, Ivy Lea, 0. GENTLEMEN TO GET THEIR WINTER overcoats made now, alse last year's turned and made like new. You: own cloth made into up-to.date suits: Prices »nd workmanship guaranteed to please Thomas: Galloway, The Tailor, 131 Brock St., next to Bibby's Livery. TO-LET. FURNISHED ROOMS, out rd. Apply. at WiTH aR WITH. Wag Ot FURNISHED FRONT convenience, with or William St. STORE STABLES, ply K. Whig Office. ROOM, MODER? without board, ERM i PRINCESS STREET, sion et Ist. Ap. WELL-FURNISHED ROOMS, WIL ern conveniences, wi Apply 176 Clergy St. : heh bo MOB. th or wi New BRICK DWE St., near Victoria toe T. J. LING Boon, 159 W a St. ON ALBERT Modern. Apply 321 UNIVERSITY ng, 8 1208 m ply » JS. R.. MecCa Has BRICK DWELL- impravements, Ape ann, bl Brock St. LARGE OFFICE ROOM, Chambers, No.' 118 Geo, Chir, Real Est: ence street. IN EXCHANGE Brock St. Apply to ate Broker, 93 Clase MEN AND WOMEN TO LEARN BARBER trade. Graduates earn twelve to eighteen dollars weekly. Help secure positions, Will equip shops. Constant practice. Careful instructions. Few \ weeks com. plete course. Catalogue free. Write ftoler Barber College, Toronto. MONEY AND BUSINESS. COVER MORE OF contents than any other Examine them at God: Emporium, Market OUR POLICIES building and company offers. win's Insurance Square. . LIVERPOOL, LONDON AND GLOBE Fire Insurance Company. Available. assets $61,187,215. In addition to which the policyholc fers have for security the unlimited liability of all the stockholders. Form and city property insured at low est: possible rates. Before renewing old or giving new business get rates from Strange & Strange, Agents. 'Phene 568. FOR SALE OR TO RENT. sump- TWO SOLID BRICK HOUSES, CORNER Ordnance and Wellington streets, 8 rooms each, moderate, rent, --W,. J. Crothers. | |THE PARAGRAPH PULPIT Unitarian, REV, C. W, CASSON. Creed Or Deed The day of creed is passin 'of deed dawning--has dawned here. No longer can the church com- pel: submission to any infallible state- ment of truth or duty. No longer are men interested in discussing the con- flicting claims of rival creeds. Forms are being made subservient to facts It not what men say, but what they strive to do that counts to-day We are)less "interested in vour religi ous confession than we are in you altruistic contribution. What profess affects only yourself; what vou perform has an influence for good or ill on all. Look to your deed. ' the day 18 is vou at 25 for the Casson, Mass., C..W. Boston, Address, Rev, Beacon street, literature. Synopsis of Canadian Northwest. Homestead Regulations. NY even-numbered section of Donfin ion Lands in Manitoba or the North ¥ west Provinces, excepting 8 and 26, not reserved, 'may be homesteaded by any person the solé head of a family, or male over 18 years of age to the extent of one. quarter section, of 160 acres, more or less. Application for homfstead entry must be nade in person by the applicant at @ Domin ion Lands Agency or Subagency. Entry by proxy may, however, be made by an Agency on certain conditions by the father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister of an ign tending homesteader. An application for cancellation made in person. The applicant eligible for homestead entry DUTIES --(1) At least six' months' resi dence upon 'and cultivation of the land in cach year dunng the term of three years (2) A homesteader may, if he so desires, perform the required residence duties by living on farming land owned solely by him, not less than eighty (80) afres in extent, in the vicinity of his. homestead, Joint owner ship in land will not meet this requireient. (3) If the father (or mother, if the father is deceased) of a homesteader had permanent residence en farming land owned solely by him, not less than eighty (80) acres in ex tent, in the vicinity of the homestead, or upon A homestead entered for by him in the vicinity, such homesteader may perform his own resi dence duties bv living with the father (or (4). The term "vicinity" in the two pre eding paragraphs is defined as meaning not mote than nine miles in a direct lime. SYNOPSIS OF CANADJAN NORTHWEST MINING REGULATIONS. COAL. -- Coal mining rights may be leased 'or twenty-one yedrs at an annual rental of $1.00 an acre. © Not more than 2.500 acres an be leased to one applicant. Royalty, five ents per ton. QUARTZ. -- ind over havin 1c laim 1,500 At least $100.00 must be ex laim earth year, or paid to the mining Re- order, When $500.60 has expended wr paid and other requiréments complied with he claim may be puirchased at $1.00 ad acre PLACER MINING SLAIMS generally, 100 eet square. Entry fee, $5.00 DREDGING. Poo leases of five miles | ach of a river may be issued go fant for a term of 20 years Rental, en uv mile per ummm. © Royalty. 3 ha pet cent | iter the output exceeds $10, be be must must A person eighteen years of age made a discovery may locate t by 1.508 feet, Fee $5.00, ded on the W. CORY, Interior. ion of this ad Ww. , Deputy of the Minister of the © NB. --~Unsuthorized vertisement will not be pad rig * Isle Royale on . Lake: Suf STORE ON KING ST Whig building, now Hiscock. Possession Wig office. REET ADJOINING occupied by Josephs Oct. 1st. Apply at FROM OCT: 1. Division street, with cluding extension beating, bath, ete. vision streets BRICK RESIDENCE, 181 i twelve rooms, ine kitchen, hot water Enquire at 179 Di. FURNISHED, XO. Avenue, reserving iwo self and son. The t with board, of (2), house furnished. App 79 Clarence St, 122 UNIVERSITY > bedrooms for my- enant to furnish us will rent the entire fs. to Thomas Mills, ON SEPTEMBER best business the corner of St., Kingaaply Ont. 1ST, stands ued wand Wellington streets, - lated Ritted ly tioner, o Aly TF Sav, ONE in OF THE Cin (ston, on Nisbet, Sta- 1156 Bagot PERSONAL. R, MOLES; etc, 'removed Twenty years' ex Lake, Eye. Ear, Blemish i BIRT} rh Why P ing your winter's. Delivery now, or Spec fied 3 308, {IMARKS, WARTS, permanently, without scar, Dr. Elmer J. Throat and Skin Bagot street. ence. at Off to delay order« COAL as required. | JAS. SWIFT & CO. Thousand Island & St. Lawrence River Steamboat Companies In Connection with K tral & Hudson Ri Leave am. and Kingston daily, 2.00 p.m. Leave Kingston Sunday, 7.3 ¢ Cape Vincent d; p.m. Making direct connec and trom all point Through sleeper Cape Week end round Watertown, good g returning up to and to York Cen RR. except Sunday, 5.08 and 4.00 and nceny m aly, iding Monday, $ After all the for the . creased business ing in groceries purity and best ery Butter ? Old Coffee. Tea. 5 1bs., for 3 Packages T Flakes, 25¢. Potatoes, 20c, a specialty. | Agents for | Yarns. Groceries ! ! wonderfully Have you tried our Creams Government Regular -30ec. Tablé 'and Whipping Oream KIRK -& LEE, | 277-279-281 Princess St. SE 8Y iia. ii real reason in. we are do- is because of value. Java Japan $1.00. oasted Corn per peck. Asselstine's TO CONTRACTORS. SEPARATE, OR BULK TENDERS, will be received at the office of the City En- gineer. City Buildings, u lay. S works on the City Bui Comutitiee gor C re Tr ans speci 0 all information received undersigned. The lowest Recessarily. aceepled, p to noon of 2188, for the several trades equired in the rebuilding of the dome. r the Chairman and ry may be seen t the office of or any tender