"ENE RELIABLE __FURS That will give years of good service and satigfac- tion. scam SR A me x SEE OUR NEW STYLES, | in long % Sealskin ~~ Mink Persian Lamb ~~ Musquash and ° - Russian Pony - Fur-Liséd Jackets JOHN McKAY 107 PRINCESS ST.x * OF HIS STIRRING DASH TO THE POLE. Explorar Sends Long Narrative to Paris Paper Describing at Length His Epoch-making Journey to the TFarthest North. Paris, Sept. 2.--A Paris néwspaper prints, this morning, an extended ac- count of Dr. Cooke's dash to the Pole, ag given by him to the Danish br. Cook says «that through his journey pf exploration, which result- ed in fhe discovery of the Pole, he has thrown open: practically 30.000 square' miles of hitherto » unknown 1 land 10 the knowledge of 'men; and that a new land, with interesting flora and fauna inhabiting it, has come un- der his observation. The yacht John R. Bradley reached | Etah, on the western coast of Green- land, late in August, 1907. Through the courtesy of the owner, Mr. Brad- ley, Cook was supplied suitably and and ! 149.155 BROCK ST. i Lawn Mowers That ~ but Grass It 15 easy to squander money on Lawn Mowers that look as nice with their fresh paint, thev look as good as the best, but after they have beem used a year, then it is a case of survival of the fittest, ! . The Maxwe Mowers Have been used bw our customers fifteen years, and are as good as yet. . Mowers from $8 to $7, IN TOWN BY W. A. Mitchell's Hardware SOLD ONLY Kingston. for new and every WATCHES FOR BOATING AND CAMPING 2.20 . - wv we Nickel cased with strongly | made 'movements, stem wind- { ing and. setting. Made in small size, for either pocket or wrist wear, in Thin model and 12 sizes. for pocket wear. The | priced watches. best value in | | hundred haves fell before the guns | | their store that, together with his own outfit of scientific instruments and provisions, made an amount suflicient to warrant an attempt at a Swift dash north- [easd At Annotak, twenty miles north of Etah, the expedition's supplies were landed, there was an extensive Eskimo settlement of upwards. of 250 natives, and these all seemed friendly and willing to assist the explorer in the work of landing sfipplies and set- ting up a permanent house made of stone and packing boxes. The Eskimo village was overrun with 'huskies' of the finest breed and stamina--good pullers and just the kind of dog that Cook wished to his 'hurried dash northward where use on Plans were laid to spend the major {part of the long winter in the station | at Annotak, and then in the early ispring to lay a foyte over Cirinnel Fund, "onthe --wester® side ol" Smith Sound, and northward along the west ern coast of Grinnel Land, out on to the Polar Sea. Soon aitér the long Xretic night settled down upon the explorer and kis party of Eskimos at Annatok, scouting parties -were sent out to the westward across the frozen Smith Sound to seck game trails and to bring in fresh meat. Their progress was greatly hindered by 'a succession of fierce storms, and the object of their expeditions was only hali fulfilled. On February 19th, 1898, the sun rose for the first time in months, and on that day, with of success, the expedition made its start northward. 103 dogs and eleven siedges sel out the frdéen Smith Sound. It was se- erely cold, and the Ellesmexg Sound westwnsd tothe Pacific sloped 'the thermometer sometimes registered as low as eighty-three degrees below zero. Fahrenheit gosta a * Soon the progr i the'march was, facilitated by the finding of game trails through the deep snow. These the "expedition followed as well as it could up through Nansen Sound to Land's End. One hundred and one musk ox, seven bears and over three of | the party, and, added precious meat to augury Eleven men fing ' - heavily-laden to cross on Ed » From a point in the southern side of H¥éiberg lsland the expedition push- ed out into the Polar Sea. Here six Eskimo forty-eight of the turned back, carrving supplies of eigh- ty days, swith which to establish re and dogs | lief stations for the backward journey. Marriage Licenses Issu ed 3 i the DEONOROR Bresesstotecstettttee T. J. LOCKHART Real Estate and' Insurance Money to Loan. Office, 159 Wellington, Sty, King- ston. 3 : SHG RSC EP RRR 1,000 Islands-Rochester. North King and Caspian £ i : Steajhers Jarre for Thousand Island points daily, except Monday, at 10:30 a.m. and for Bay of Quinte ports and Ro- chester, at 5 pam. J. P. Hanley, agent, reven Cross per soap," in Red Conti, 35¢ Italian Castile pound bars, at Gibson's Ding Store Ask for pound. \ Most. people" have things that mony won't buy--hecause nobody would have thom Bibby 's for boys' suits | The crossing of the belt off water | just below the Pole began thrée davs | later. The trains were now reduced to utmost minimum. Twenty-six | dogs,' inclutling the two leaders, big | powerful brutes, were packed for the | final dash to the Pole, which was then | 160 miles away The first few davs' marching showpd | encouraging progress despite the sevpre cold and the stgady nipping wifi The big stretoh Job water separating the land frodi the fantine polhr pack was crossed two boats, whic had been brought along by the expe- dition, with little delay, Several days after the known land had heen lost, which had been so overcast sight _of # the skies, as to pre- vent an actual determination of posi- tion, cleared a bit, and on March 30th there was seen on the western horizon land This was in latitude longitude 86.36. a new 84.47, Because of the necessity of pressing onward no detour was made ex- amine this coast. Here the expedition the last signs of solid earth--be- there nothing stable and nothing terrestrial whatsoever this time Dr. Cook was moving over country in whith all signs of hu- man lacking. There was no footprints of bird beast on the There was absolute silence. of the ice pack offered | surprisingly little resistence to travel- ling. Although the party wag living off tallow, dried beef and, hot tea, to saw yond was Iv life were or SHOW I'he surface Bett 4444444444000 0040040 HEEAEIEA PEELE May We Tailor You? A A man always suec 4 v © unreasonable. Living EFFI FAEFATI P1444 4054801400940 45044 Good Tailoring Has Been the 'Making of Many a Man more of the things he goes after when he is well tailored than when he is carelessly dressed. Our sort of Tailoring wins sud holds the pa- ronage of the best dressers in this loca.ity. The New Fall Woollens are here for your choosing. The prices are not eeds bettcr--alwa ve gets - ston's. SEG PIT EPFEE E4049 104444 P0444 0 0o9- * FEE E HPP P PEPE HERS HP 4S FEE PEE Gos ON STOR Frat Eerwiok, Shetland 1slands. 1 who had Ssnfternoaty, «tht an wnlas wn nian iad there was noj great torture invedved in the journeyirfg. So cold was it that constant action was compelled. he positions of the expedition were re- corded each day and careful observa- tions 'made. By the first week in Ap- ril the sun was so high that alternate sunburn -and_ frost bites were felt dur ing the course of twenty-four hours. only 100 miles had been covered in nine days' travel. The position on that day was latitude 86.36, longitude 9.2. By this time Cook was about 200 miles from the Pole. The loads 'of sup- plies had been reduced. Part of the dogs had been fed to the others, but there were still enough ic r work, he indications of land remained with | them as 87th and 85th parallels were passed. Observations on the 11th gave latitudes 58 degrees, longitude 95 de- 52 minutes. This ht the within 100 miles from the grees parity Pole. On April 21st the first correct alti- tude of the sun gave us 89 degrees 59 minutes 46 seconds, and Cook knew he was almost at the journeys end. At length heyreached the point for which 'he had been working. There a stafil was set up and a flag hoisted, and the North Pole was found. The temperature that first day, from midnight to midday, was 38 degrees and the barometer was 29.83. There was no land in sight, and no sign oi life other than the people and the dogs forced themselves into the wild, The party felt the loneliness in- tensely, and on April 23rd turned back from the Pole. to On April Sth it was discovered that | | Cunmingham, who is out of the {and asked that the case be adjourned CHINAMEN 1 FOR NON-PAYMENT © THEIR LAUNDRY TAX. Son Tang, Before thé Court on Similar Charge Few Days Ago, Was Fined $6 and Oosts jor Month--Other Cases Were Ad- jowrned For a Day. ? To-day was "Chinese Day" at Magis- trate Farrell's court, scvical Celes- tials, keepers of laundry shops, being up on Son Tang, who was fined some tithe ago, ior not paying his fee, wae the first arraigned, and when asked by the magistrate why he did not pay up said : "Too "much moncy; can't pay £50. ' "Better pay the «license or get out of business," remarked the court. The magistrate pointed oul that the case had been up. in the police court a fow days ago and at that time, coun- sel for the accused, had stated that ha would instruct all the Chinamen to pay up. > . City Solivitor Melntyre said that he would have to press the charges, as the cass had heen trifled with too long. The licenses must be paid. The magistrate~thereupon imposed a fine of 85 amd costs, or one month on Son Tang. { » CW, Fitingstond, Jr., appeared for tha accused, in the absence of A. 5 B. city, until Saturday, when Mr. Cunningham, wauld be home. The magistrate, how- ever, said that the case had been ad- journed several times, 'and he could wot. .see his way clear to a further postponement. Some time had passa now, since the by-law calling for the creased tax had been: passed by the city council. The accused had been fined 81 andl costs, just a short time , and this had not yot heen paid. shod. be treated with Kid plovl," re- marked the magistrate. "They aré no better than ordinary citizens," Woo hee was the next name call- od oul by the court, bul he was cour spicuous hy his absence. "Him not here," broke in man for the "hunch." And then the magistrate passed with his list. a spokes on SIR EDWARD CLOUSTON. The genial president of the Bank of Montreal has no doubt whatever apout the crop which he says is going to hea record-breaker. And he doesn't talk without knowing either for he took a trip through the west heiore he gave his opinion ta the papers, which is' in than some prophets do. i A SHOOTING CASE. in a -Bogdt on .a Found Dead Ci Lake. | There was a story circulated, this been found dead, from a gun wound, | in a small boat at Mud Lake or Mud | Creek. and Pembroke train brought in A passenger _on the + Kingston the news hut nothing definite could be | found out. It is understood that the man was duck shooting and in some manner shot himself, and bled to death before aid could réach him. | --- os | Details From Sydenham. Special to the Whig. Svdeénham, Ont., Sept. 2.--Early yes- terday morning Stanley Scales, a voung farmer of this place, met a sad and sudden death while duck hunting. Procuring a boat from a neighbor he was in the act of stepping into the boat when tlie gun was accidentally discharged the charge penetrating the He was found shortly af right - lung. ter partly in the boat and partly in the water. Dr. Lockhart was called immediately and, after a careful inspection of the body, decided an inquest unnecessafy The body was removed to the home of deceased and interment will take place at Verona, his former home to- Morrow, Deceased was a very - popular resi- Wah, Long was the next up, and Weh had a broad smiio on his face, as he stood up. He explained as best he could, partly in Chinese, that he could not get the money to pay for his license. Lee Foy nodded his head and said, "No mommy." Ching Choo also smiled. maney,"' he said, "Where do vow keep your bank ac count' askid the magiswate. "Cant get { *But¥it woul® he just as hard to get this picce sy of information from a {Ehinuman; EE would bet ascertain med list | secured his liquor, and the magistrate | whore a member of the "Indiafi"' gave it up, after telling Ching that if he could not pay for a liconse he had better go out of the laundry business. Foo Siag also told a story ahout not having enough money, and then Hong Lee was given vhe floor. lle made a short spiech. He said that he had been away from the city for some time, and had only recently returncd, and as he had started up in a new tad he had had considerable ox- pense. It would jake him a little | while to save up money to pay. "The most reasonable excuse put in ved," said the court, as Hong sat downs Hong is the Celestial who gpve money to Queen's University, and who also gave to -the Japave:we famine fund. "Have money.' Kee. "Me, 100," spoke up Jim Lee, and Dan Kee, who was last to make his | bow, said he had an empty pocket- hook. The magistrate then stated that the cases would be enlarged until to-mor- row morning, in order to give all a 'hanee to pay up, and the Celestials filed out of court. The 'court room was crowded with spectators, who appeared much amus- to wait till 1 the get dent and sympathy is egpressed on all sides He leaves a wife and one child FRONTENAC CHEESE BOARD. Board Made on the on Thursday. At the Frontenac cheese hoard, Thursday, these factories boarded : White--Cataraqui, 60; Latimer, 50; Rose Hill, 40; Elginburg, 63; Sunbury, 50; aotal, 263. Colored--St. Lawrence, . 50; Silver Springs, 45; Thousand Islands, 49; Wolfe 1sland, 56; McGrath's, 60; Howe Island, 26: Hinchinbrooke, 40; Morn-, ing Star, 50; Pine Hill, 100; Ontario, 98. Sand Hill, 40; Battersea, 70; Elm Grove, 15: Excelsior, 42; Glenburnie, 50; Gilt Edge, 45; Cold Springs, 79; total, 796. These sales were made : At 11§c., Mr. Murphy bought the offerings of Battersea, Elm Grove, Ex» celsior, Glenburnie, Morning Star, Hinchinbrooke and Sand Hill; at 11, 5-16c., Mr. Alexander secured St. Law- rence, Wolfe . Island, Howe Island and Gilt Bdge. Mr. Thompson offered 11jc. to seven factories, and all re fused, Sales 70ld Soldier's Complaint. * An old man, over seventy years of age, an inmate of the House of Pro- vidence, was found wandering around the street, during the night, by a po- lice constable. He would not return to the home, and was taken to the police station. He served in the Am- erican army, and is receiving a pen- sion. He says that he wants to be sent to a Soldiers' home, and Col VanSani, American consul, will be asked to investigate his #. He would be cared for at the local home, put he does not want to stay there. case. Drop In Price Of Cheese. . day, cheese sold for 1 A your ago, the price realized was 124 Bibbv's for boys' school suits or | On the Frontenac cheese board, to-| ol atighe proceedings. itleaylp the prisoners' { flowing. They were on hand some | time hedore the court opened, and | stobd around the eity hall, jabbering away about the case. { | | 'Twas Very Expensive. | Son Tang found that it "was a | very expensive matter to neglect the | payment. of his laundry tax. lice court fines amounted to $12; when he pays $50 for his license sides, it will 'come rather high. was tho (first Chinaman 0 be sum- mouced, and to add to his troubles, he did not pay the first fine of §1 and costs, put upon him by the magis- trate, and so the court, to-day, added another fine of ¥5 and costs. He paid up. alter spending a short lime in the police eolls. . and Son Have Not Decided. Messrs. Colin and Hugh Macpherson returned, this morning, from Tam- worth, where they wont because of the bariing of the pulp mill. They report jt in rwins. Whether they will rebuild iv not certain, though the water pow- er there is very valuable and may lead them to stay. Paid S¢cond Fine. A young, Kingsionian, had to pay { his second fine within two weeks, at today's police court. He id on the "Indian" list, and; was fined $20 aud cos, with the option of one month in jail. A Cool September 1st. The people were prepared for the {cold snap, last evening, but thought jit would be severer, However, it was cold' enough for light overcoats and an extra bed comforter. To-day the wea- ther was milder, and a return to sum- mer is expected Friday. or A Fine Saddle Horse. A fine thoroughbred saddle horse ar- rived from Toronta, to-day, for N. C, Polson, Jr. The animal is one of the best 'seen here in a long time. 3 Bibby's school suits are beauties, COURT the, carpet, charged with non- rear (hee $a Tatas a "There js no reason why these cases | Such was the plea of Sang" The Chinamey | dock, to over- | His por | be- | PERSONAL MENTION. % ~ ------ Movements of ' The They Are Saying And Doing. Edward, Murphy, Brewer's Mills, visiting friends in the aty. William Nowlands and wife, Bagot street, are visiting in Quobee. Wiliam O'Gorman, Montreal street, is holidaying in Rochester, N.Y. John L. Pope returned from Halifax, to-day, aiter two mouths' absence, Frank Burds, Brock street, left, to- day, to visit friends in Rochester. Miss Lola Ro<evear, Kingston, is the gueat of Miss Mollie Warham, Belle- ville. > kh Miss Mifinie Fraser is visiting friends in Toronto and wibl-attend- the -bekibi tion. Frank Todd and wife, King street, left, to-day, to attend the Toronto ex- hibition? : : Frederick Sparks, Kingston, is spending the week with friends. in Brockville, iby hd Reginald Crawford, teller of the Northern Crown Bank; is' holidaying in Toronto. " Miss Evelyn Newlamils, Bagot sirent, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Povey Mur- ray, Ottawa. Miss Minnie Porter, Muscatine, lowa, is revisiting her father and relatives at Cataraqui, Ont. : Miss Marjoric Pensoe went up to Woodstock, to-day, to spend some works with friends. rs. George Stephen street, are in Toronto, at- tending the exhibition. Miss Caroline Williamson, Rideau stroet, will leave to-morrow for New York to visit friends. William Newlands, city water works department, returned to the city, this week, after holidaying at Allantic City. . y ~~ Mrs. James Hamilton and | Lonore Hamilton returned last from a pleasant vacation at stock. | Rev. T. J. Thompson and family. Stratford, visiting at Thomas Thomp- son's, Earl street," returned home on Wednesday. ; The marriage took place recently at Lawrence, Mass., of Miss Mary E. Murphy, formerly of Kingston, and John F. McGuire. They will reside in Lawrence, + J. bevey and is Mis Wood family, New York, i who! have beer "spending the" summer at "Edgewater," the home of the late Henry Folgor, returned to New York on Wednesday. C. H. Hopper, advance agent Morrison's "Faust," is in the city ar- ranging for the production of this pldy at the Grand Opera House on Seprembor 9th. Miss Mabel Millan returned from Ot- tawa, on Wednesday, after a pleasant visit with friends. Miss Millan will re- turn to New York, next week, fo re sume her duties as a nurse, >. Miss Dorothy Phillips, who has beon with her aunt, Mrs. L. W. Breck, Sv- for fenham strect, Teli, {orday, to Visit | Hunter and children, 2 night |' Mrs. F. Phillips, Toronto. She will return to her home in Ireland he ove | Christmas' THE RACE IS OFF. The Crescent Cannot Meet the Kathleen. The officers of the Kingston Yacht Club have received word from the Wa- tertown Club that it will be unable to race the Crescent against the Kathleen for the George cup on Labor day, at Cape Vincent. The Watertown Club asked for this race, and the Kingston Club acceded to its request. Some other event across the line has inter fered with the Yankee club's plans. The Kingston yachts will have a cruising race to a point near Gana- noque, on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday they will proceed further down the river, A Kingston Deserter. | George Clark, a deserter from the | Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, was sentenced by Toronto police magis- trate to thirty days in jail. Clark, who belonged to the Kingston battery | of artillery, turned up at the | camp at the exhibition and. stole a | big brass horn from one of the bands- | men, He was captured shortly after leaving the camp with the horn care- | fully Epo? ob 'in a blanket, also | stolen. { Won By Wanderers. An interesting bascball game wa played at the cricket field on Wednee | day f{crnoony, between a tram from | Batiersca and the Wandorers. The local tram won out easily ion runs to | three. A number of spe tators wateh- | ed the game from a sali distance. The | first game was played in Battersea, ) some days ago, and the Wanderers | were also victorious in it. i i Want To Correspond. { The principal of one oi the city | schooly has received letters from two lads, "attending Beckwith school, at Tamworth, New South Wales, who are | very anxious to correspond with pu- pils attending the schools in Kings- tan. . The letters will be placed in able | hands. Such correspondence as this | i will prove most beneficiai to all con- cened. The Late Mrs. Mason. Mrs. Catherine Mason, who died in the general ~hospital, qn. Wednesday, {war the widow of the late William Mason, drawing lecturer in Queen's School of Mines fifteen years ago. She was fifty-six years of age. In religion | decensed "was a Presbyterian, attend- ing St. Andrew's church. The funeral will be held on Friday. Boat Houses Entered. Four boat houses, in the vicinity of the cotton mill, were entered on Mon- day night, and some fishing tackle stolen. The locks on each of the houses were 'broken, and boys loiter- ling around in that vicinity are sus- pected of the theft and: will likely be { prosecuted. Will Cost $30,000. The new wing to be erected in con- nection, with the Hotel Dieu will cost £30,000. It will be five storeys high. M. Fine, of Belleville, and Miss Min- nie Florence, Peterboro, were married on Tuesday evening. 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