THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, T rua logger leVoarar MCKAY furs LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. | ing to Missions, Fur { Kingston, Nov. 12th--(To the editor) {In the issue of the Whig of Oct. 3ist, Coats For Men, | gationalists lead with $3.55 2 member; Anglicans, $2.85; Presbyterians, $2.12; | Baptists, $2.12; Methodists, $1.83. According 10 the statement of mem- bership the Presbyterians seem to be the most pious lot in Kingston, fifty | per cent. of their number, according to ithe census last winter, being communi- Women | eants. This must be a sweet morsel and * Children {for my friend Rev. Dr. Mackie, the Made to Order dc. of the Presbyterian clergy in y 9 4 | Kingston. ¢ Baptists and ngre- Material, Workmanship, Style snd Fit jfgartomatists follow, with the Methodists Guaranteed; = JON MoKAY FUR HOUSE ce: Is there not food for thought in | this percentage showing ? Stores-- i However, 1 do not believe in shoulder- ing the responsibility enurely vu we 107 Princess St. members. 1 belong to a chy 149-155 Brock St. { know for a fact that years ago some af the very largest contributors to mis- -- | sions were not members or communi- =v P| sants, but: just plain adherents. They attended church services regularly, and lived as good lives as the bulk of com- # Imunicants. A man must not be judged {by the fact that he does not sit for {communion in a church. So the Lay- men's Missionary Association must not deal only with church communicants in | Kingston. 1 think it will be found that | the adherent will be as liberal a con- |tributor as the communicant. Mission '| contributions in Kingston have been per- | haps below a fair average during the i | z igrarter of the latter being communi- Articles Our window displays a selection of handsome things in Solid Brass goods. Fine Electric Table Lamps, Candle Sticks, Jardinieres, Smokers' Sets, Ash Trays, &c. The 'Old Brass' decidedly rich effect, wuch admired. been paying renovated edifices. | $200,000 has church building here. {debts of néarly all th Lg pretty well cancelled, mission giving : can very easily be increased. --CHURCH finish gives a ; MEMBER. and is; I would say that The City's Sanitation. Kingston, Nov. 12. (To the editor) 3 | 1 am much impressed by the exertions {of our medical authority at the present | crisis and 1 am sure all Kingstonians | should be. One of the leading prin- | ciples of every man and woman should | be to guard their health and the health {of those around them. The present JEWELLER | epidemic is an unfortunate occurance, 2 3 | but one that is likely to attack any com- Marriage Reasonable in price, and wv suitable for gifts. munity. The writer has often thought what the consequence 'of an epidemic ot | typhoid, diphtheria, or any other pan- ¥ | demic fever would be with the present | condition of sanitation in the aty. It {is a matter of a serious nature, I am | sure, and one that is worth some ser- jous consideration.--ONE INTEREST- ED Kingston's New Hotel. The plans and model of the proposed Chateau Rideau to be erected in Mac- of sont in plain wrapper, | | ..\.1 Park will bé on exhibition in the express, prepaid, for Ye 2 + et Haters tlie building beside the Whig office for a sent on request, | month. It is the desire of the projectors | that the greater proportion of the rate- Opposite Grand Central Station payers should have a chance to view NEW YORK CITY. ROOMS $1 a Jay them and be in a position to vote in- | telligently when the question of conces- sions comes before them. The plans and Al are greatly admired. If Kingston Baggage. to Hag | could get shel an hote? 2s the proposed, it is agreed that the old limestone City Suite aor Na aT ud would take on a new lease of life. | Wealthy people from all over the con- {tinent would be drawn here, The { plans and model are open to View at | any time. Completed its Engagement. The Cameron Opera company com- | pleted its engagement here last evening . | by presenting a musical comedy entitled a "The Hindoo." The chorus girls alone | sustained the production which was 3: wholly unworthy of such a good com- Safety Razor Hints yon. There was no comedy merit in the piece The star, Miss Cameron, to Shavers [had practically nothing to do, and Harry | Bewley, who took the title role had a Buy the Best «@Gilletts" $6.00. |poor part. The choruses, however, Buy a Stropper 1.50, if ou | were good. The audience was very have Razor, pper,. § y small, but as large as the production Buy New Process Blades, 12 in deserved. he Nickle or Case, guaranteed, | Applies For Clerkship. or nd o Kingston, Nov. 12--(To the warden We sharpen blades ,for 25c. doz. | 4 county councillors of Frontenac): w Mi h 2 [ hear your honorable body is to ap- A 11 point a clerk in place of Dr. I dwards, . . itc e S, M.P. I am sorry to have him leave his 85 Princess St. HARDWARE. | many old friends. 1 'understand you are also about to give him a banquet be fore 'he retires. Iishall not be able to see you all unless you have the banquet before the 17th November, so I take this opportunity of asking your honor able body to place me in a position te | serve you as clerk and I, in return will ever try to please you--E B. PURDY. has returned J. J. Hatten, Chieago, home after visiting dis cousin, Galley, Glenvale, A two-quart ved rubber hot water bottle, made of pure rubber, only 50c. Wade's Drug Store. SOLDER! from > Try our Stfictly BAR SOLDERit has the largest Coast to Coast. 31 WILLIAM ST. Canada Metal Co.. Lt es TORONTO ONT. m-- ------ Be Particular About the Overcoat You Wear sales aes ~ ~ adh WAAAY ng "rw en vee ------------ f man's attire at whis season ive perfect satisfaction it Guaranteed The most important article o of the year is his Overcoat, and to | must be Well tailored, made of relia le Fabrics. to retain their shape and 'appearance all of these essentials are embodied in our Coats in addition they have the advant- age of being lowly priced. $12, $13.50, $15, $18, $20 ' Buy Livingston's Progress Brand Garments and look for the Label that protects. ANNAN fbi) t LIVINGSTON'S AR AINA AAAS AAA ~~ AINA NI wn 0, | Record of Kingston Church Giv- {1 notice under the head of "Kingston | Records," a statement of the average con- | \ tributions to missions by the churches, | | according 'to membership. The Congre- | ovrth and the Anglicans last, only one | where | WAY "THE PM EDITION CONNTIEE IPOD REGARDING VICAR FOR ST, "JAMES CHURCH. Congregation at Meeting Wednes- day Night, Express Warm Ap- preciation of Service Rendered + By Archdeacon Maecmorine. | At a meeting | church, on Wednesday evening, the following committee was appointed regarding the appointment of a vicar: Francis King, G. E. Hague, W. J. C. { Allen, Dr. R. V. Rogers, F. Welch. This committee will suggest the names {to the bishop. and the latter will {make the appointment : | The following resolution was moved by F. Welch, seconded by Dr. R. V. | Rogers, and carried by a standing vote : Resolved, that | 8t. James' church, while | their warmest congratulations to t | faithful rector and beloved pastor, {Very Rev. Archdeacon J. RK | morine, on the improvement in his the congregation of extending the | past eighteen years, as the people have | retty heavily for new and | been spent in that time in | Now that the | e churches are | ARCHDEACON MACMORINE. | health, desire to assure him that it is { their sincere wish and fervent | that God, in His mercy, may be gra- prayer ciously pleased to give him such an inerease in health and strength as may enable him to still go in and out among them for many vears to come, and with his accustomed ability, exer cise and perform, as far as is com- patible with a judicious care of him- self, any of the functions which appex- tain to his high calling and priestly office around which he has shed an un- | fading lustre, the outcome of complete forgetfulness of self and an earnest and constant solicitude for the spiri- tual welfare of his flock. These Christian characteristics have stood twenty-three years of untiring and unceasing service, at all times, cheer- fully given as his conscientious and practical interpretation of faithful and devoted work for the Master in the parish of St. James'. De it further resolved, that this con. gregation in saying "'au revoir' to their heloved pastor, on the occa- sion of his departure to a more con- genial climate, wish to add the as- surante of their love and affection, to- gether with the humble hope that their feeble and imperfect impression as to his worth as a Christian minis- ter and pastor, may, in some jnea- sure, comfort him during his enforced absence from those whom he, in sea- son and out of season, delighted to serve, Be it further of these resolutions be sent to archdeacon before his going away. resolved, that a copy the THE CHEESE BOARD. Sales Made on the Board Thursday. At 'the meeting oi the Frontenac cheese board, on Thursday afternoon, there were hoarded 935 boxes of color- od cheese, and 258 boxes of white These factories boarded : White--Forest, 45; Hinch:nhrooke. 10: Oso, 35; Sand Hill, 60; Collins Jay, 78; total, 2058. Colored--Battersea, 7 Cataraqui, 60; Elm Grove, 20: Cold Springs, 60; Exgelsior, 55; Forest, 57; Glenburnie, 35. Gilt Edge, 50; Latimer, 35; Morn- ing Star, 66; Ontario, 33: Pine Hill, 60: Rose Hill, b0; Sunbury, 50." St. Lawronee, 66; Thousand Island, "47; Wolfe Island, 67; McGrath's, 60 total, 935. The Bidding opened at lle., and the following * sales were made : At 11gc., Mr. Gibson secured Battersea; Catardqui," Elm® Grove, Cold Springs, Excelsior, Forest, Glenburnie, Lati- mer, Morning Star, Pine Hill, Sun- bury, - Rose Ill, Sand Hill, Mec- Grath's: at T1lfc., Mr. Lancaster hought Gilt Edge, Ontario, St. Law- rence, Wolie Island, Thousand Island at 1l}je., 'Mr. Alexander secured Oso and Collins Bay. The board decided to hold its next meetMg on Thursday, November 26th, at 1:30.p.m. Before adjournment, the board expressed their sincere re- gret at the illness of their popular secretary, William Pillar, who is con- fined to the Hotel Dicu. on cheese, i; 1 the members of Queen's Chess Club. There was a large turnout of (ueen's students interested in the roval game of chess, Tuesday evening, in the red room. The club is making a depar- ture from former years. It has been decided that the tournament games will not be started until after Chyist- mas, and in the meantime students wishing to learn the game ase invited to attend the meetings of the chub, where instructions will he given hv the older players. The following off§- ers were elected : Honorary- Presi: dent, Prof. Patchett; president, Prof. A. Macphail; A- Tremblay; secretary-treasurer, A. A. Holland. The next regular meeting will be held on Tueesday, the 17th inst. You Take No Chance. When you buy a fur-lined coat Campbell Bros.; you are certain style, fit, quality and workmanship. at of Farmers butter, 26c. 1 Ib. 40c. Japan or black tea, 25¢. { 1 1b. pure 40¢. coffee 25c. Boiling eggs, 26c. doz. Mullins. Buy disinfectants at Gibson's Red "Cross drug store, Phone 230, = held at St. James' | K. Mae | out in bold relief during his | first vice-president, JA CITY AND VICINITY. Saturday Night Club. There is in the city an organi calld the Saturday Night C meets weekly. It is © about twenty-five professional and ic gentlemen who discuse scien tific, hilosaphie, political and 'his torical subjects. Prof. Lanes, of the | Royal Military College, will read a {paper before the clob on Saturday | evening. | Picture And Mystery Show. | Green's high class moving pictures, | vaudeville and mystery show will | open a two weeks' engagement at the | Grand Opera House on Monday No- vember 16th, presenting ar entirely new elaborate and unique entertain- | ment that never fails to please the | public, including the best moving pie | tures in the world, Burton V. Peters | singing the latest illustrated' songs, | an rofessor John C. Green, the | magician in his wonderful act of | magic, mirth and mystery. A full two | hours' perform nothing better ance, : | could be seen in London, Paris or New York. | City Engineer's Office. | This year, one mile and a half of | macadam road has been rebuilt. Last | year, one mile was constructed. Next year, it is ex that two and a half miles will he done. Thus road | building is proceeding well here. The rebuilding of Montreal street | roadway, from Princess to Bay | streets, will detupy another week. { Thirty-three miles of concrete and | asphalt walks have been laia in King: | ston. In two more years, at the rate | of six miles a year, all but the ex: | seme outskirts will have beem cov- | ered. Death Of Mrs. McWaters. Margaret Spence, wile. of Thomas McWaters, of Portsmouth. died, Wed- nesday morning, November 11th, aged sixty-oight years. Death resulted from | general debility. The deceased is sur- vived bv her husband, one sister, Mrs. | Adam Tait, Portsmouth, four daugh- ters and two sons: Mrs. William |Stothers, Scarboro Junction; Mrs, | Robert" McCammon, Mrs, Hugh Ross, and Mrs. William Carr, of Portsmouth, and George and John McWaters, both of Winnipeg. The funeral takes place, | Friday morning, at ten o'clock, from | her son-in-law's residence, William { Carr, Portsmouth, to Sand Hill ceme- tery, Sunbury. Deceased was a Pres byterian and a membe: of the Ports- mouth Presbyterian church. O'Brien's Tale Of Woe. Henry O'Brien, day clerk at the Randolph hotel, lost by the toss of a coin last evening and had to take his iat companion to the theatre. It was this way, said "Hagk," to-day, ir recounting his hard luck: "That | scoundrel called me aside and said | 'I'll toss you to see who'll buy the | tickets for the show." 'Here's e chance for a free ticket for Henry. says I to myself." So he tossed. 'What is it ¥' says he. 'Heads,' sayt I, and it came up tails, and T had to buy the tickets, the scoundrel." "Why, that ooin that 'Billy' used [is an old one of his with two tails," | said one -of the audience, who laugh { ad heartily at the trick played on the aged hotel clerk. Ceremony At St. Joseph's Chapel. On Tuesday morning, at the Hotel Jieinthe followsg young ladies were i with the Habit and White | Ve \the order : of the Religious | Hospi sof St. Joseph: The | Misses Mhrgaret Mary O'Shea, Eilic Furniss, / Margaret Mary Quilty, and Mary Alphonse Kirwain. Archbishop Gauthier performed the ceremony, as sisted by Rev. Fathers Murphy, Flem- ing, McDonald, O'Rielly, Staley and Cullanane. : The young ladies advanced to the choir grating, where they were inter- rogated by the archbishop on what | they were about to do. Aiter request- ing the Habit and receiving it, thev withdrew to the monastery to put aside forever their bridal robes, wreaths and veils, and put on the sombre Habit of the Religious. The hymns "Veni Sponsa Mei," and "Fee Quam Bonna,' was sweetly rendered by the men's choir. A reception was held at the convent and the young ladies received congratulations from a host of friends. ~The steamer New Island Wanderer brought a number of passengers from Cape Vincent and points beyond to- | day. HOW'S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward tor any cage of Catarrh that cannot be | cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.| We the undersigned have kmown ¥F. J.| Cheney for the last 15 years, and be-| lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi- ness transactions and financially able to arry out any obligations m by jus] irm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, | Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. | Hall's Catarrh Oure is taken internal-| ly, acting directly upon the blood and | nucous surfaces of the system. Testi- monials sent free. Price 75 cents per; wottle. Sold by all Druggists. | Take Hall's Family Wi for consti- | ation. J. Hero is a partial | \parrow toe, size 7 to 10, a, $4.00 French Calf Boots, size 6, 6} and on Jub, which |, of | trade which he | done for the department. 1 Table Men's Box Calf Blucher, Cut Boots, heavy sole, medium $2.90 Quebee, . Drolet's book-keeper and confidential man, was examined at his own resi- dence yesterday. Narcisse ., fore- man joiner of the King's wharf, ap: pears by the books to have received rom March 25th, 1904, to August last, 3305, or in sums varying from $15 to an. Ms. Sxeuan of a) s to have received $218 for 1904; pe ¥ Island light The White Island lightstap, 8116; Capt. ite ightship, 8116; Ca Belanger, $80, and he ded uj wth Petit, in October, 1896, a sum. of $445, and another sum of $55, with a part; who was not in the employmen the department. Capt. Paul Boldue of the Druid, received various amounts | varying from $300 to $200. The sums which he is supposed to have receiv- ad, according to Mr. Aaudibert, amount to $1,150. Capt. Koening of the Druid is credited with having re- | ceived the following amounts: Octo- ber 20th, 1904, $15; March 18th, 1905, $125; and May 10th, 1905, a sum of 275, .or was divided between him, Mr. Petit and Me. Fuller. Capt. O'Farrell received November ith, 1904, $360.30 in brass pipes, De- sember 10th, 1904, $65, and in April | 25th, 1905, $207, and besides a sum | of $100 was divided between Dufour and himself. Me. Floteau, engineer, of | the department received mn Lasker, of the S.8. Champlain, $60; Louis Gagne, foreman joiser of the King's wharf, $25; Mr. Schmidt, in- spector, $19.73: Joseph 31,668; Albert Beauchemin, $850; Jo- soph Belanger, of the Anticosti light- | ship, $135; Eugene Belanger, $100. As regards Uapt. sould lind only $25 as having been said to him. All the above amounts were paid out personally by the wit- | jess, and nobody else knew of it. Withess had paid out money to cer tain parties because the latter had rel the former by putting in 00d word €or them. Capt. O'Far- ell had asked the witness for money jut witness could not say when iad done so. In reply to Mr. Perron witness stat- | the majority of ecighty-two | men oned in the list had asked | oney and he had given it | id that nen vm for to them. Capt. Koenig confessed bat he had received on one occasion | roll | md after that #45, but he had nev- | w received anything like the amount | 65 and on another $70 in a sf $740 mentioned by Audibert. In ¢onclusion the gving presents to captains and of tecepting them by the latter was in sogue both in England and the Uni- ed States and even in Canada. In act it was the same all over the world. It that Hon. Mr. ment that the patronage lists have teen abolished and that all shases for the department must made in the open market and serchants be invited to tender. Joseph Archer, of Archer & Co. coal and wood merchants, qrst witness examined at the re-op- ing of the be that fers to supply coal and wood for the lepartment the amount never paid of $13,987, and that he any commission or dis sount to Gregory or any other officer | of the department. Coal and wood were sold at retail or wholesale prices according to the quantities ordered from time to time, He used to send Mr. Gregory a box of cigars. That is ill. He never paid him any money to get orders or otherwise. Mr. CGamuvin, his book-keeper, the next witness examined, confirmed Mr. Archer's testimony. Albert Beauchemin, of the channel, with headquarters at Sorel, confessed to have received from PB. X. Drolet's firm, through Mr. Au- dibert, from time to time, various amounts in all some $3850.50, but it was mostly to reward him for the had brought to the work. He was, for many years, in- spector of the government steamers and he had to accounts of Nevertheless he admitted to have onee received from Mr. having recommenc ment Drolet had to sell. manager at upon his recommendation twelve of the pumps. fed to the depart- ten syringes," and hot 'wa- Buy "Fountain tor bottles. ist : 1 Table Men's High Cut Tan and Black Oil Surveying Boots. | Regular $6.50 and $7.00. Choice for 1 Table Men's Calf Blucher Boots, good date Lasts, both wide and narrow Toes. $5.00 Weight, up-to- 2 a shoe for . / 1 Table Men's Patent Lace Boots, wide toes, RB. tessiirnnine wan Lots of other tempting bargains in small lots too nu Men's Box Calf Blucher Shoe at $2.50, all sizes. Remembe The Lockett Shoe Store steamer Aber: | Bolet, engineer of the Red | ip, $70; Ouellette, anoth- | yi t of} Fontaine, | McGough witness | al he | witness declared | shat he had been at sea for thirty- even years and that the system of | is reported on good authority Brodeur has notified | sll the agents of the marine depart-| pur- | was the | investigation, He said | that in four years he had received or- | at Quebec and Sorel to | superintendent verify and certify the | ¥. X. Drolet for repairs | Audibert a sum of $100 for | at Sorel, pumps which F. X. | The department | Sorel had then bought | or | | them at Gibson's | Bed Cross drug store. i | i : | 1 Just received some dainty Net Waists, and inexpensive as well as pretty, both Ecrue and White, made over China Silk, and elaborately trimmed with ' Valanciennes and Venise Laces Front and sleeves are much trimmed with tucks and the little lace ruffles. Just a hint as to prices : ~ New Coats Here is a fine showing of New Long |JCoats for Fall and Winter. | Considering quality and values thesé have struck a strong note of pap- ular approval, and we have already sold a large number. YOU MAY choose your Fall Coat now, and if not quite ready have it placed aside until required. New Skirts From a practical skirt-making firm, who de- vote all their time to making Skirts enly, and are to-day the leaders in Canada for up-teo- date Skirts. Materials, design, finish, price, recommend these Skirts, and we have sold hundreds of them, $3.50, 3.99, 4.50, 5.50 on up "to 13.75. Hh, Foo Cheap Sale of Men's Fine Shoes Look This List Over--There Are Some Bargains * All the Shoes are good value at the regular prices, so are genuine bargains now. 1 Table Men's Guaranteed Patents, wide and light soles, mostly all sizes. Burtt and Shoes, all $6.00 shoes for ...... iia sisniiersi vr ine 00D 1 Lot Men's Dress Shoes, Patent Calf Elastic side, plain toe and narrow toes, heavy Packard Correct Shape cloth top. Regular $5.00 for 3. seseanirins anitsssniiussrins i. 80 1 Lot Men's Heavier Boots, Casco Calf, Blucher cut, a 0 everyday boot, size 6 to 9, now . i weir ut, & Job Every pair of Shoes sold is teed up-to-date a none a _-- worn or shabby. rn just being aA clear cut odd lines and sizes. : merous to mention, A Special Bargain in a r the time and remember the place.