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GEO. VIBKERS, At the regular Ineetmu of the School Board `on Monday eveninghairman Milne preeided and all members were preaent with the ex- oeption 6! Trustee Webb. Thefollo wing in- creases in ealary were granted the caretakers on the recommendation of the Management Oommittoe.-W. Dodda from $375 to 3400, M. Wooding from $335.to 3350. Mrs. Trickor 'f1_'om $135 to 8150. On motion of Trustees Smith and I?alling, Trustee Thos. Smith will attend the annual meeting of the Education- al Asso. in Toronto on April 5th, 6th and 7th. Theuixnprovoment of the qnnitnry arrange. manta of tho Centrnl School was loft in the hands of Trustee Love. At A special meeting of L. O. L No. 731, llineeing. on March 10th. it wan resolved to and the following lettorof condolence to Bro. Ieuc Somme:-s. _ Dear Sit and Brother,- We, the members of L. 0. L.. No. 731, learn with deep regret of the g.-eat sorrow that has darkened your home in the loss of eloving wife and `mother. More words are "inadequate to" express our sympathy to you in this great aliotion. but rest assured that each member sincerely aylnpathizee with you and the dear little ones so early bereft or a. kind endioving mother : ` May the Supreme Master of the Universe 34;: you comfort and that peace that pal- and gc-nrwamed, and we will sem`. you this High Grade I904 Hodci Eaglelcycleby expres5C.0.D- B subject to examimumn. You can - examine it thoroughly atyoutEx- press 051cc and if found'perfcctIy sat?sf;actox;.'. exact] as represemrdl GENUINE EAGLE BiCYCL`., HIGH RIDE, I904 IO0El-pay lo the Express Agent the balance due--$29.oo-:md Express . - - ./r1_ "'rQ".' $4 h`8P|'88 C IN only 50 to 75 cents for each sonmsm. No extra charge for Ladies IO. EVEHOIK `'0 "IE EAGLE IICYCIE. '1 hey are Highest Orndc wheels made ; bi; favourite: with but` ' do Clubs; the leading whecl with professional riders. Bum on honcr, wlz ' ' nes: lluget, In and Innings, highest. grade equipmm. Fined with Dunlap double '1'nl,~_- 3 I101 {tame--Ilcn'I 22 and 24 in.--Ladies 20 and 22 in.-euame|h-d Black. WE OFF endid chance to n a cut in each town. Send for catalogue and ask for Ag:-ms` Discounts. Whack Ingitly cud. 85.00 to 325.00. Secure Agency at once. 1 :10 11:31 Q :LO _l- QC A 3- l\; Qggyggngfgq A` Ouu. he sac . ureonly50to`I5 `Be '0 f__-....I.-_ _....I. L--. .:_...l- I`I..L. . AL- l-_4I3__ _.L--I in .w. 1i5'1'r"n"36'1?f.' `655 i~Y3Er'i5${{{"If'1aoNTz2A1,. i School Board. MINESING. Nave Fancy Suitings. 811 Pure W001, kno pe effect, in suit lengths, pretty aha es of Grey, Fawn, Green and Blue, regular 31, special. . . . . . . . . . . .85, New 3.-.a1u,,, Pix -le nish, shrunk and unspottable, in Navy, Myrtle, Ox- _ ford, Dark Brown and Fawn, $1.25, $1.50, `I vandoooooooooooooooo o o o oo$L75 New Tweed Suitings, in soft shades of Fawn, Brown, Grey, Green and Navy, all pure wool, in suit lengths only, at $125 %'r I-Ir": HOME or QUALITY AND wonm_ 7 % "extend a cordial invitation to -the .ladies of Simcoe and their visiting friendsto attend our Spring MILLINERY opzume owl`-JDNESDAY, MARCH 23 and following days, when we will dis. play the most exquisite productions in harmony with the dictates of Dame Fashion for Spring and Summer, 1904 ;{%g3A&SrEhnL`hnUs:T011 uunsms. LEFROY Miss Connio Donne, of Toronto. is home to vlsit her brother who is ill. A number from here drown down to Bradford on Saturday to host R. R. GameY._ up-rur- % Min Birdie Adam: has returned home after 3 yeah visit with frionda_ in Schem- berg sud Bond Head. ' .'..a-AC Min May Rogerson was the guest of Mir!!! `Von Ardill. has week. ` Mr. E. Sheldon, of Toronto, wus home on I `visit-. for a few days. last week. M:-An. T. Sproole and family have returned [homo from Toronto. Mr. Scott Milne ha retumod home after spending the winter months at Van Black. Mr. George Peacock conducted the service `in tho Methodist church Sunday evening. A Two .01` throo witneaus have t `d The Stsynor Sun of g ourlouu thing thev SIIW pgrly week on the ltko shore road- Aliout half: mlla wegl: of McAllister s. in the hnowl the tosdIld3, stands a dog. 10 `Zia in lllltliitlldo anggontlvo of a lively acliV With eyes open and ears 110- T0 the traveller on tlnin lonely road, he looks if he wits just about to jump out on the Vtv1'_u _o,k.i __Bntlth,e dog dogs not move. He is V How long he has been $3n.ou%g; EAGLE }B|6YBlE~;%j FRAWLEY B_LQ_c1< ..0N- 'i1's:_'r'v7v'E-I~: _BA1w*IK` SE C o M M E R c E A N D NEW BARRIE HOUSE Frozen Stiff. Cu: this ad. out andscnd touswid` ._ , , State whelhen ;, ou wish Men S or Ladies Bicycle, height of frame will send nnn thin HIGH nfde IOOA ndl :7, 1904 -` ""' ' - n..;`:1: .` , `e =1_19n=: Biufget of Interesting Items From Across the Bny-Rev. Canon Murphy to take ehnr`g`e of St. George's Church 3 ---Death of Edward Dixon who was Caught Under the Whe`els of the Hamilton Way Freight; Wm. Moore. ""J:.2 ?.'?`"" E YVVVVVVVVYVVVVVVVVYVVVVVVVVVYVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVE '-Lll.lq .\l-\l\av - --_-_ business last week. Mr.` Ed. Hewson is visiting friends Aillcollingwood and Stayner. Mr. James Brunton is again `laid up with his -bad ankle. V Mr. W. Varty has returnedirom a. ]:lI8&S(ll`|'1'. visit in the City. V_ : ' _ 'M1"."A. G. Robinson is able to be at work again after being laideup with *1 acre finger. ' - . _. .'I~l;_.. `I -.. 'I'\n" nun-an 1 sore ringer. ' , . ".MTrs.. Joe Defy was visiting Miss Alli ebb in Stroud onrsunday. ' ` `- Mrs. Ed. Whitebread. CenL_re_Aven- "ue; has been `seriously `ill. ` * Mr, Thompson. of Gbdefioh; has`_ % "and 'Simooe.; - just taken a position '-.as Wfirevman, with`-Rkhe Grs2nd.TI'un.1.<-_`.. . ? 5 fNE1i._ and .~M;rs. ;George* Nixon. _ (LE G`ooks`co\'vn. `are, visiting `friends V4 in. `town.* ` ' "( " "`NI'r. iind "Mr 'H'arry'*~- Angle--=~ ~ar.; Jiomerrom; -9. ..t1'.ip tomDetroit...-,L,9nd.qn . . T" . ;~ , vag;-sv,w.,_;A._, Small, .Cumbe__rlandA Ws"t`1'eet; masigwen g;rg'g_sojv9;d F: to (the Royal; vig- 5 _ 1 Pitoria bs`pig;aa.: i. -_ ., _ i $` ` L: .'{"2'.}' "."I""u' .3133!3'b9`s" ':fir9"79v` `itoria 'i,V0S,"'I1i%1 ~%-3 3 `E3568 "lLl1.[lUu Lu usu. sovnonv -- _ ,_, `it1?'fa.;;1;vo`uwgek3e_;visi.t. ,, , e g "';Fir em'an' Ford` " has n`1oved"his1family to_...ltown from C611ingwoqd_and has j. tai>'1_`1_'np- residence on -Gowan street`. = r. Charles Dixon ofALetr_oy._oa.me Exp` en Saturday. evening to visit hiis `brother Ed.. in` the` hospital. _ %: 'Re"v. 7Ganon Reiner-took the morn- `.ig_ service in St! George s Church on 5i8mndayJ- and" Rev. Canoh j Murphy iapoke `iii the evening. _ ` " ' The .underground' '7'meo`hanism of the Essa, street railway-gates `be-came dtriiien uh` on`Sund ziy night and had ta, thawed out; with hot water. it "ies Aghes Blain. who _` ha ' been visiting friends in Gilfoxzdi has:.return- "ed to Mrs. P`: Q'Donnell s. Miss Blain. '_ot Detrbit. is glso visiting Mrs. O'Don- \ 1$3:u-u---------_._.._._._ _ V ` .l'3""5T ance'A'and*'Knuw1ude' 33510 The Ladies _of St. Geergesnchurh '.`will hold a Shamrock tea. this after- uoon'. between the hours sosf 4, and 8 oblock at the residence fof Mrs. T. pW"ilson. Bradford street. ~~'~-- -3 `Inn Vb-can he-.ll_. L ]` After being blocked with snow and V ie;_inc"e Fabfuary 22I"l:`d_`a _`. t119: Pene- ':'I}1'z`\;`1g f"b'rg1nofh `was qpsned*.u`p- fo,_r ttattso oxi. Mon'd5'y- 'I'}Yr,1bx";.i1ii1I.-`{.1 $11_!: a ' 69k-ed ;;t11,:_; ',l_0_;oi1, ` 3-` A , =4 :.'2 ;II'.llDUup -Ill \~\.n|svn. - ..-.. V - -- ' Mr. J. Scrown. Inspector of the Orown Life Ins. Co.. made an offi- L tial isib to Mr. George" Wilson. the local agent of the. Company. during ilhe-'week. .o .~.. .- -- -- ' n_2....:..` L `MEN'S DEPT. -Qllenls strong Lace Bodts,` toe cap, peg sole, made for" l:na!ii1q}l wear and to stand the wet, all solid, mechanics choice, sizes .6, to` 11. p . . u o - e u q-V-oe . e a u o v eI.Ie~- e o e o o - c - - ooh`.--em e o o e e o e oeeoueo-$1 i- Men's Genuine Kip Blucher Lace Boots, doublesol , peg, best bf stock used, . - I .wet- roof warranted. sizes 6 to .11. Special . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . '. . 2 25 2 A .Men s ow-Hide Long Boots, all solid leather soles and counters.` beet grade wecan recommend for dry feet, sizes"6 to 11. Special. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V2 40 WOMEN'S DEPT.--'Woimen s Strong Lace l3oots,i peg sole, suited for every: day wear, sizes 3 to 7. Special. . .` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75c. to .1 "O0 Women's Peb. Lace Boots,-toe cap, nailed sole, natty serviceable style, excellent wearer, sizes 8 to 7. Special value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . `1 25 _Women's Fine Dongola Kid Lace Boots,toe cap,medium heavy sole; sizes 3 to 7, , excellent value at $1.59, . Special. .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p._ 1 `25 GIRLS` AND BOYS DEPT. '-Boys Fine Grain Lace Boots, toe cap,--solid L soles, superior grade, no better "school boot made, sizes 10to'18, $1.113, . sizes1to5, special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Girls Button or Lace Boots, in Pebble or Glove Grain leather, nailed sole,` sizesll to 2. Worth SE00. Special . . . . . . . . .` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . ` 75 Men's Fine Light Rubbers. sizes 6 to 11, 1st grade special to clear at. . 1. . . . . . . 65 Ladies Storm Rubbers, sizes 3 to 7, regular value 65c. Special ' . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 zlot. go nut West. I110 `IV vvnu . VMI`. Frank Heard s mainly` friends trill be greatly pleased to learn that he has again secured a position with` -`the. Grand Trunkvand will_,Itherefore - A ,-LI---__ Y -.a... '-VV-air _\':- ~- - Messrs. Charles and Arthur Lowe were summoned to Thornton on Sun- 7d`ay to attend` the fmieral ot-their ['day after` an` illness of. two wweeks mother `whose death oooured one Fri- . -`; 1 ~ - -v_n"- ...".'.:. V __1 Mi , Geo. lull wbunlo `Rev; Mr. Browq;o!hr'>!':qtte.xiham. and Rev. Mr. Betltord ...exoA1m_nged;_"pulpits ' ouxunday`. The former gave two ex- cbllont `discourse: on MissionsAin_ the Ave. Oh phand the}. 991190- -tion 't'ota'll`e` $s4.j?aA,% 9;, ~ Miss May` campbe11;}i`&o$ir1y..o:_A1~ Tan.ale.: who has been fviBjitin`g riends inchurchill passed thxjoqgh-lastpweek on.-"her way back td P6i`.((.Ar'thurL Bh wassjoin'a_d here by Mi'*ss;Io1l'Qhurs.t, ./ NEW SPRING ' The arrival of NEW FOOTWEAR to` date gives this store axr'g iwaIlo!ttIien`t 3 much more co.u1pl,atg thau.nsul_Jsnd a. moxie selggt_,1_9t._g_good_hongaj;;,yg1uv6L;iever had. We invite ybur;'inspedtio'n`.? If its better qnVa1fci'es,?better ;we"ar, beter't`ting - boots without an ext;'a cost; why jbuyfihferiol` boots with these advantagohihere 3 }`D1_'op in and see `or yoursel-f.;3: > ` f ', ' T %. L, ' _ ' . urned. `to From the Sixth Wa%rd Erieiid-3 :5 .`=' - ' ~; T Cs: Rasneri .sistrf? hais. W her home In Craxghurst at: Wilson was inA'1`oronto' on` Uvyfa up .~.._ _ ' V . , . . L 5 ;a~i Ruby"? 09w.i `have 137`-3,; plasan_t Yigitjgvwith The morning anthem on Sunday. in ` the B_urton.Ave. Church was entitled `"Great Jehovah. God of .Natiuns". The solos were takenfby Miss Laura Wioe and Mr.`Wa.lter Kelsey. "Send ;out_ `the Sunlight of Love?` was sung {as an offertory anthem. ' N L r 5 T Miss `Laura. Wine and Mrs. Morri- sion -tookth duet: most acceptably in the anthem "Savior breathe ,an_even-- ing. Blessing" in the *Iiurt`o_n. Ave. Church on .Su_nd'ay `evening. 'f0nward . still- O'nw'ard_`;",-we: sung by the fohoir during. the oftertory.. . V ;Mr, 0. W. -`Pbucher lies`-.just, pure dhased a modern refrigerator at a oost of $160 forfhis meat market. It is an Eureka" model with sliding anels and a plate glass front.` The inside measurements are 6x7x10 ft. 2 in. and besides (being a very) hand- i some fixture it will (`bemost con icnt in warm weather. " ` ., Mr. G.D. Patterson s drug store had a; narrow escape from fire on Fridajv Last. ' While he was -abserxt from the premises his daughter . built on too hot 9. fire. and! as a: resuic. the wood- work.` around the stove pipe hole in the oei1ingtook...fire and the flames worked. in. between the joist. Mr. Tanner. who `lives over the drug store 'Wa$:::fqrtnnately in 3 his role-ms. and "was`ab1e' to` ext`i'ngu'i'sh thieiflzimes without the necessity; of summoning . , \ the $ire__ brigade. V,8Il` , :Rev. (ianoh Murpihy. of St. Paul's Church. Inniafil. has formally initi- mated .to the congregation out (it. Ge.orge s.Churoh.- that he will faocept the invitation. which "was extended to `him, 5to become their 'rector and will take `charge iinmediately after East- nyv A ..........1...... -1 .a__._s|`o;,, .._.- -..w..Bv IALIIJJUILIGHUIJ CELLO! JIAGBL` her. A. number of families who have not been attending St`. George's for some years hdlve s lnified L their in-. tention of again idttxtifying them- selves with the church. and its affairs look most" promising both spiritually and financially. Last week. the ward- ens ..were placed in"-a position tot pay the interest account -up ito -.date.. which is 'a- most encouraging state of affairs. : ' 1 A very sad death took place on Tuesday evening. at the Royal Vic toria i ospital, whenlEdwardDixon. who was injured beneath `a Grand Trunk car at Tottenham, on Satur- day, passed away. He reo,eive,d: his in- juries through slipping and falling: beneath `the wheels. as he was de- scending the ladder of a freight car. on `the elevator siding. It; seems that he struck on his head` and was`- par- tially stunned. One pair of trucks passed `over both legs but he was re- scued bywhis conductor before the next pair-reached him. Local sur- `geons at Tottenham dressed the; in- juries and the young fellow was brought rtothe Royal Victoria Hospi- tal` on the engineras soon as possible. It was found neeessary to -.-a1npu- tate one of the"le5g s and the operation was -performed ion 1`ue_sday. pi `Every effort was made to %save'hie -lites` but he never rallied, from the `shook. and L passed away.:-vas-stated. Ton Tuesday evening heing,'6on'scious..un\tilthe end. "1`.he.g'de'oeased,;was thefrson.--of Mr. Ed- ' ward T pixon; _l Oumberlaudi>stieet.. and was `b,o.rn.. an` the `.11 oon;-o_.~In;=iati1- H. was .28 y;ea`ur.dt?as=--.an `mhloied, m97.iG1`?";`1lT trunk ``$.or.l . `gtnrp 1`yam;-`te':itggsa i:igh`.`-in." like ""8tiiina`t'il6n ~.ife l`Ponir9ax~te`t!!i1i.: his . ej g IHE%Ff67f%0i?;7Ii`ARcH?I2% `Janna Won, dutollq the Bang: of lion I'll-0-.-Gui. Km-opntkln orders 1 General Stoonoi to~ Hold the Fort` `With . B}: P:-oun't_V Girrlun-llalnroif Hap Ilinod the chin: Extondlng `lfhroo lulu Spdward. _ isihs in "lT?or_t'Art'hu..I" -Lo st` ? T 300 Killedfor Wounded, London, March 16-.-According to in correspondent of Th Daily Mall at Newchwang, Gen. -Ku opatkin has wired . Lieut.-Gen. Stoesscl that he _ust hold` Port Arthur with` the pre- `sent garrison. ,- * ` - Rumors from the theatre of war `are \plentiful. The Daily Express correspondent at Berlin gives an `alleged oicial intimation from, the Russian Ambassador, that Vicc-Ad- .miral Makaro has mined the coast of the peninsula in Port Arthur, the minesextending three miles seaward. A lIl\UOIIl\(~f\4\U|At\r\`- AF rrlnn nail`! IOOIIIVD \JliVv5a\ALAA5 vats vv Lasnavw I-I` run: v- vvo \- UA correspondent of ` The Daily. I Telegraph at Yinkow says that the Japanese` again attacked Port Ar- thur, March 12,` as a. challenge for 1 Vice-Admiral Makaroff to come out i and ght. Duringthe heavy bom- bardment, the correspondent says, the Japanese were in a position safe from the_ guns of the fortress. The Russian casualties amounted to 300 killed `or wounded. The correspon-2 dent adds that this is authentic. lloro Decorations. Port Arthur, March .'16.-Grand ,'Duke Cyril, cousin of the Emperor, has arrived here. If I,,,. Am ___-.L___.I__- X23 Kl 5 I VKE\I `IVS Vice-Admiral oMak'aro yesterday visited the torpedo boat destroyers which participated in the fight with the Japanese on March 10', and warmly thanked the olcers and crew for their splendid behavior. The Admiral distributed decorations. War Correspondents sock Fame. St. ' Petersburg, March` 16.-'l`he Emperor will receive the German and Swiss military attaches, who `leave for the front Friday. these being the first or the foreign at- taches to go.` - ' - .n -.,, A 3111:1333 _ Deny the Story. ,. St. Petersburg, March 16.--From the highest official quarter the As- sociated Press has received informar . tion that there is" absolutely no foundation for the rumors persistent- ly issuing: from Tokio -that the Rue-. sians are "abandoning Port Arthur; ` `VII. 3.. &Inn cylnn6- unnnnnann -nnl` - iucmuu G150 GUHruuuALl&I6 .3 Us I: rII~ Ullulbg It is the vilest nonsense, `said: the oicial. "Nothing has o-:curr.e_d' ` there to warrant such reports. The V `Japanese eet has not been.--sfcenibtor 48 hours. The motive of ' the Govern- ment at Tokio in spreading` this story is probably to oinuence public feeling in Japan for` the purpose of creating enthusiasm while 3. war loan is being oated.- - FBI... .n...c-un-...u-`nun `vs4\iI1\.VV|a\'\:FI\" I-I-an `IUGLII. ID IJUJAIE uuuuxnuo The newspapers heremanifest the greatest indignation, The Boerse Ga- zette `characterizing the report as a British invention. Attention is re- directed to the order of the day is- sued by Lieut.-G.en. Stloessel, i com- mander at PortVArthur, in which he declared that the place would never be surrendered, as representing the Russian position. ' _ ` V - 9 Shipping Soldiers Homo. St. Petersburg, March 16~.-0nac-. count of the -diiculty of housing the vatnumber of `troops pouring into Mukden,14,000, have been sent for- ` ward `within the last few days to- wards the Yalu River as reinforce- ments` for the 7,000 troops already at Kasanand Anju, and the stream of soldiers from European` Russia, is not being held at `Harbin. Rumor Not Believed`. - .Paris, March 16.-The St. Peters- burg correspondent of The Echo de Paris says that rumors to the effect that the Vladivostock and Port Arthur squadrons`-shave been united, is received with-incredulity l-y the gener,_al- staf. _The correspondent says that the 3' rumors are probably due to Vice-Admiral Eakaroffs frequent sor- ties. The correspondent says that General Zillinski is. now Viceroy Alexietrs chief of stall, and is acting under his orders. in s\!Bce_ssio n to Major-General Pug. a mum. rub; a Proms. , Tientsin, March 16..-The -' British consul has led, a, protest with Sir` e Ei"nest,,Satow_,_ the 1 British minister ' at Peltin-, against the" projected abeindogiment of the Newchwang end of the"Ch`inese railway by its direc- _ tors"e.nd the management in Great Britain. The reasons given by the ` consul {or this action are. that the V British `Government had previously _i imade _k_nown' . its intention 1 of pros` _ tecting the road,- and also that its _ abailclonxnent at this time means the - prbability of. its. destruction by the ' Russians, should they eventually be -forced to retreat. T ' I I131 LVUIUII Seoul, March %1_6.-'I`hq J hpanese authorities. have ordered the news- paper correspondents at Pingyang a.nd~Anju to return. '1`hey'a.lso re-4 tune` to honor -the permits formerly ` _g-iven-etor correspondents to a'ccom- 1 puny troops to the trout, and are 1 holdingvthom at Seoul. t nun `7;\ui`r `Va nk ' 1 R; __ A plans`-Lin` ll IVJIIIE vuwsu Gill I~IO\I`5lu V "New York, `March '16.--A despatch from Chifu says that refugees `from Pigeon Bay Bay the loss,of_ life-- at Port Arthur by last. 'Thurada.y I 1 -bomba.rdment wgll exceed one hun- ._-. 1 San F`ra.neieco,V March-16.-At deal % -for 5,000 tons` of barley has been `closed here with agents of the Rus- sian Government for the use of Bus- gieian tro_9pa`in the eld. V A 3Vienna, Marsh 16.-`.-(Japtain Leo.n`-A tieof the Russian general sta was .arres=t.ed and shot at Warsaw gm- having sold` ts a foreign" power a. list of the secret agents mainta-inetd -`by the` Russian `genera-I `stat ! ~.in ' the Jvbntior districts, of Russia's western` s ,.:n9is'hb r-; - A 4 mm; :6.- %%1?tswx:s:n the:Araanna.nas ..a<~ , R 1 -4 `.pl. ,. ,1 Znuic Ooh 5.000 `ran `Bothy. `AI".!`dIfOd a.nd_ "sncA:.f '.;~`%`?`.`S' War Not. `THE `NdRTi1ERN ADVANCEV Mor1day-Lator reports Aof Thurs- day s bombardment of Port Arthur by the Japanese warships agree that the loss .of_ life` and the damage_'to. property were [much greater than at first .:reported. and these announce. ments hlend color, toirepeated rumors that the Russians have evacuated the town. The American-built battleship Retvizan. (recently raised. was in- juredagain. and twenty men on her were killed. ` ` a -- , `V7 _` 1 Iv Us v 2--guy Japan `told her side yesterday of the naval-battle of that day. Admiral Togo "reports thatfno vessel of_ his eet was lost. but 'that several were damaged. and that eleven seamen were killed. The Russian destroyer Steregusehtchi. . he `says. sank after she had been captured by the Japan- St. Petersburg hats-a `ureport that some 40,000 Japanese troops have been landed at points orrthe Corean ooast.| 3 -- "5----2- -.-Iu..n nnu:f :I1 HO. IBIIQUII ull. puluna vu; Iguv V..- ....... --..~- Tuesday--Russia makes positive de-Q tnial that Port Arthur has been evacu- a-ted. -More fighting. is. promised there. r1 1.: t rift ms Admiral Makaroft is fuaid to have decided that the Jhpaneseeileet must be weakened at any! cost, Attacks by his. torpedo `boats are looked for. ` - -n,u,s_ 1.-- - .I---:L.l.8..l .-occupant I-hgvf n 1115- Lurpuuu uuau: cuv lvvnvu u... -Tokio has a doubtful :1_-umocr that a Japanese loroe` has been landed at Dalny. the Russian town on Taken- wanBay._ '=IA.':Ii.: `\ -~ .. . . -.,.,#-1___`__._ 1.1.-` WQII -I15 . mo: in `th`e ib'elief in Newohviaxig em: 1! large Russian tamed will be diverted to hold` the ; Chinese fin` cheek. and the-Hy Russia. will no take the aggres- sive in `land o1$ero.tion's until at least 300,000 men are in who field. All: 3 Midi 8 pm. Sunday March` 20th. at- Collier street 8. (A. Hall._ speoial farewell aorvinoi will be` conducted by _Mrs.' N. `B... Johnston. who will speak at 3 p.m.:on _".VVlhaM How?_W'ho? Why? and at 8',p.m. "AnUnanswer- able Queotipn". Al: the evening Ber - vibe `the 160111 ottioex-`s `Ensign Clink and lcaptain Btiokella. who are leavv `ins `Ba1-rie=hiex2t.wei_ek`fo`1- new fields of labor will givo`_,_tg`n:c-swell addres'|g.' `A11.-weloqmeugAg,` _, , ! `\ .?:....,.. DAY.--At qrii1iaL . .*c'>:x'x',`I5x1esdaiy. "March H .]119%. A 1 9:; M4 tB..'wied_of1-Isaec y= ,` " `organ a -u* - iHvtN:*-. Special Farewell Service. BARR|E'S REPRESENTATIVE STORE. wamuasnav. II I a on 23rd , Our variety and values in New Dress Materials eclipse those of any heretofore shown. This week visitors to this store will see an array of New Suitings, New Waistmgs, and New ~l Soft Dress Materials that willintenseiy `interest all who are looking for new and exclusive Dress'Stus, and when yousee the prices they will prove doubly interesting. pNe,w Crepe De Cords, in cream only. all New Pre A ood washing materials, suitable for kno effect, louses and-Babies Cloaks and Dresses; . V a very popular line, and selling. freely at regular special , , , 35. nu. an. -El\. n:_ __,| qua. . % SPRING Millinery Opening New Cream and White Mohair'Sieil- Hangs for Waists and Dresses, very pretty lace and knoppe effects, our special, ' . . . . - - 609.. New l"ancy Mohair T Sicillienes. the most popular material for light Dresses and Waists; special value. . . . . . . V. 50, New Fancy" Stripe Lustre Blousings. A in Navy, Black, Sky, Cream, and F Cardinal. special . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40c. New Tweed Suitnngs, In son snaues 01 Brown, Green wool, 1n smt New Cheviot Suitings. 311 Pure W001, 54. ' inches Wide. in Navy, Oxford and Black, worth $1.25; special , _ , , _ _ _ . _ _ $130 A splendid -range of blacks in all tlie new effects; 50c. to $2.00 per yard. M V SUCCESSOR TO T .`E1AwLEv &` DEYLIN Week : War News. PHONEI69 VU.I.'.y PUPMIGL .I..u..|v u.Ll.\.s u -..--_ 55" :s5c., 5oc., 65. XE75c. ammnnlsrm or mass Goons NOW ON VIEW ,nfnn_.. 1.. r-.. VI . Our Corset Department is increasing in popularity. for ladies know the horne of worth and satisfaction. There is no figure we cannot fit`. There is. no collection in Barrie Corsets. stock of_this im- portant. . neqd. [Vs mgr special- z,.;a'.;;;z;;a 5 //.vv"L ~ ' $1 behind- every " salefgfntilit has proven it's worth to you. Tqy us.