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The Sale of Carpets, Russ, Floor Coverings, Curtains and all Furnishings continues untu the 30th of this month. Take advantsge of the special prices in Cupets, Linoleum and Cut- 9 tains which we ate: for the balance of the month. A price list can be hsd for the asking of it. 9”... Phantom Ont lnthe Bum: Have Been snagâ€"m Dotti w Despaxch to m Pout.) Sm FRANCISCO, Apr. 18.-â€"By a. dmdful earthquake which occurred at 5.10 o’clock THIS MORNING and least, and the older buildings 0‘ had and stone, were destroyed- THE LOSS OF LIFE is reported very gtmt owing to the shock and panic, though asyet little or no details are available. To add to the terror and W fires broke out all over the city. and 35 there was no water supply the result canonlybe imagined. Owing to the eafiy morning hour practially all the inhabitants were asleep, and awakened bythe terrific shock, had no time to dress, the dangerof doing so being aPparent with the houses all ready to tumble about their heads. . ‘ Themeetsptcsentasight nevetto be forgonen-in fact sarcély any Stl’ettts arelefgandwiththejumbkof bundings and othet debris, and the. net-owl: of telephoneand flesh? Mekotficfightwkqthete it m wingoingabouat all. All the Waltooutsxdepmnmwuhfilem- “““Mmmmduflbem lasted three minutes, THE WHOLE OF SAN FRANCISCO was left prac- finally IN RUINS. All the business pan of the city, comprising thousands of buildings, including both the mod- em steel structures, which snfi'ered Inc (ity of San fmncisco ovenvnelmeu [any Wednesday Morning last. self borders, best paragon frames and handles are of pearl, bone, natural wood and sterling silver. These are worth from 33.25 to Sty}, on sale at ............................ \ ~. ..... . O ladies’ sun and rain Umbrellas, tops f good gloria silk, frames are strong paragons, guaranteed. handles are assorted fancy metal and bane, on sale 2-00 moo yards of extra heavy unbleached fac- tory Cotton, 36 inches wide, regular price is 10¢ per yard, on sale at .............. . ...... 7° 500 yards of extra fine white Cotton in end: of 5 to 7 yards, this cotton sells regular at 15¢ per yard, on sale at...... ............ 9° 500 yards of bleach“ Cotton. heavy coarse make. full 36 inches wide, strong and dunble wearing cotton, regular Ioc‘ line for ...... 1b O§§§§§§§§§O'§§'§§O§§§§§§§O The past few days have brought 1° light 35m. very summon; purchases which were mad. sonic tlmo ago, but '1." lost .I‘ht of In the Easter rush. Much monoyrv‘can be saved If you purchase nowâ€"- "peat: at thou prices are Immune. SOME AFTER EASTER BARGAINS. UMBRELLAS inthe Ruins and Loss ofufo 1330110"! to reapâ€"Few Details at Time of Going to PM . to The Push) ficence, are in total ruins, and the City COTTONS READ THE LIST. House Furnishing Sale. In Chinatown the panlc is some- thing fearful, and in the greedy over- crowded buildings the loss of life and property can only be conjectured; In the other'districts the results are com- paratively as bad. ~ The Lick Palace Hotel is badly damaged, incm'ring great financial loss, though {drttinater no 10$ of life is reported among the guests. 1 What will follow the destruction of l the city, or what will be done, an only be guessed at, and it istoo soonte hawd even that. Further detalls are‘ awaited with much shsPense, the ates- trophe being a great shock to the whole country and to the whole world. Assistance of every possible nature. will be tendered from outside places, and it is fervently haped that no fun. thetshocksoflikenaturewillbeforth-: coming fimmmmm 400 yards of fine White Lawn, 39 and 40 inches wide, this cloth is finished in two ways, dry or hard finish, regular price is 15c and 18c, on sale at per yard ........................... 10° 600yards of White Lawns, 33, 36 and 39 inches wide, some are fine and some coarse makes, all worth 12 I-2c, on sale, pr yd 80 A chance purchase of White Lawns, much below regular prices. More than 1000 yards in the lot. Qualities are much better than you might expect for little prices. 120 pairs of 12-4 white and grey Flannelette Blankets, these have borders in pink and blue and are the largest size made, regular prices $1.35 per prair for... . ........................ 1.10 80 pairs of 11-4 white and grey Flannelette Blankets, fancy borders; all edged with over-- locked stitching, these also are slightly dam- aged. Regular price 81.10 per pair for 890 100 pairs of grey Flannelette Blankets, 10-4 ‘size, blue and pink borders. some of them are slightly damaged but not enough to afl'ect the wearing qualities. Regular price 85¢ per gait 8 a far ,U,U_,.__-........... for FLANNELETTE BLANKETS and all Furnishings continues hptil WHITE LAWNS to .vuTtfi'toUn'irfia'M " 'TVW‘ . at. .185. Mr. ct. Boboam Was in town My on Maine... Imam 0' am on m m 0' on... -â€"Ur.Jolm an. d W. wu loâ€"w town W ~11. and in. W. E. 81me to Toronto My. AS IRAVfllERS (ON! AND 60 an: In town My. . â€"Â¥I‘h J. W. B 9 a fit ' bore. was in town . at â€"m M. d Kinmumt. transacted b mtawn anes- -lfl. N. km. NW W11! What-WOOL. . â€"m I. 10’. "I” in tow,“ d VEWG RM um IL Mot magnum; guest at her. When. Jim. Dawson- Band-at. \ mr. Malcolm McMillan, of. Wood- wine, was in mm W on abun- 7' 41m. Wm. hudkins,_of the Inland Revenue department. Petarboro, was in W hat: week. -Mr. Ohms A. .M‘mm m3 and 1m! In 7 turning Monday evening. ’ _m-p. (1):.) m. of. Mt. We“ QMy with her. blather. Hr. .Clank. Adam . â€"Miaa Maud Henderson 0! Pant â€"’rhe M53399 L and M. Smith and Rnxtzh Yerex, at [little Britaip, more in town lately} calling on ligands: -Mias Annie anol’hh who has been teaching .achpal mar-Kguneg, Perm Sound Mmt. 1-! 8069' w Batiste: holidpva art hat home. Increas- we â€"-Mr. R. E. Southby, and his youth! in daughter and nephew, c1 daubur- ‘hm, min m m. M8 It the Sunpaon house. V an“. Edward Md Mm Ward. of Minden were in town_ on Tuesday mm at itht Sim -)lia m‘ mien Wand from Pbtécrboro m “'3’“- where ms ma heed «mm the weaning Jean-a. J. J. Smith. and; ‘1'. Mc- NeilL at W. were in town -â€"m. Jah‘n F018}, (1' Uphill. wan in town 19:1:er on h'n way: fran a trip .10 “NBA: A l 'ane,,-ia whiting hm_'£riend. mas Ediwh Flawelle. W. . â€"h!r. and Mn. Thou. Paley, Bow- manville, spent the Haste: holidays with trienh in Fondue Falls. "I"! MOM "II“... Kiss V Mall. (4 Bohem- ‘. wanes: town Label}, (will! G. C. smug (t “id. Esalami 0t Ki m. 1‘ mt. 1w. â€"Fonelm de Stu: Th. MM- ht choir h In lutruotod ivory Friday owning; 1. Ir. Rowan, o! Linda}. wha In. chum at tho Oun- brldmt. church cm at m: plm. g â€";onnl::m!db «my {mm mm: o on “W a. not up: u a n ”mum nutâ€" Inc. a which n upmuln pt tho Wlhrotl Inclu- Oo._ mm mum. -0rnm. Tim: That Orllllnu have ' rout mu: In that: pom:- plume o b ' w“ a i a “W“ Wad. km to “In by wu “b04000 tor «Mom-u murmur-1 :- ha I and majority. } -"nod and. Gun" In mu has a 1 extremely Interest!“ ‘pflpcr by in i veyor Dawn. 01 M on mum:- ‘ mg with m Lake mum m mum} at had «my what» he spent four month- 01 Int aummr. --Now la tho “I". ol_n_u W‘L’ffl‘: ‘ 7a - V' Irv 'Vâ€"v .. "Maul": wwvm mum“ than u and other In Imus round Na yud no «Mon 1. a: ho to buy Vim u an pupuatov or hiring. u out" to “on out bu “I II no 000 rind by vaâ€" sumo an»: at m. Dunn Room tad Pulor Furniture. “no 3 11.1116 “out at Baby Out-lulu sud Goo-m. Tho unortuout I: We. Prboom mus. 1.3.11 (3â€" NEW-win -Leh¢h 8. Knight. ban-luau. W11- Uun-n.. has n my choice turn to: yard. â€"A Mun on “Thu nuk‘m 3nd beeping of km" will be Minted in up Council chamber may ov- onlng. April 24th, by III. A. B. Cutt- ing. ‘3. 8. A... a! Guelph Agricultural College. The Mumym be under the auspices d. Linda: Horticultu- ral m. Premises. and bra-58 1mm the G- '1‘- R. He was M 30" 00° week. when he will be untamed- â€"Anat.hor canine W131“! 31-1110“- took pane 1W! mt. whm Dr. smer'. worm dos. “Ga-my? showed all the symm- ot paw!» M the am with“; ”I“ and Snmpt measure! taken. eve Ha file» m w W‘ “I” the epithets at the mu hummus â€"Your money. will corn 8 1-2 per cent. on mpg-it sad. 4. per. cent. on par box. pl «11-minu- â€"A western woman was kicked b; a mule. can-id; hot. to bite of! hot tongue. Women will learn. enm- muxmt totdkbwktqmmule. ma.mm‘mm â€"Mr. 8. Smitheram has sold his (arm in Fenian to his broth", Mr. John Smitherun. and has bought one near. Little Britain. Kr. Charles Smithson hu bought Mr. Peter Molâ€" ht'o‘ tam. {aimerly owned by the lam J. H. Cwidy. It is said the price paid was $5,000. Al, ‘_‘,, - r than the none): are the good Wmmdvod our medi- cine. ever day. Confirmed cripple. am now working. and recent cases of rmnmax'um annundin two or three days. DB. BCEOOE‘B RHEU- MATIO REMEDY in working wonder- ful euros in this district. Ask your (1min [at it.â€"-w2. > - going improvement! in tho my at amusing and putting in new front display window. . Sunlight Soup is hotter than other amps. but is but when and in tho Sunlight wzy. Buy Sunlight Sup 3nd follow directions. â€"Dr. Pagan bu. commons; on» vatio'n work on thug-wad oppogioé the Bus hospital. when he mtoodo omtlna 3 home. br «menu It ran nsvomu on runs mun scum BREEIY [MAI BREVHlES wan anion] tad rov- by, not at our citi- m at the we Allin Bud-path. 01 Lindsay. om. took place Honda: at- tain: a at. Stephens chuck. mm. M: halt-put [in o'clock. in an mat a large 0mm Tb church was decorated with pani- Butar 1111109 and whim stub. Bi- b] Batu Dom Bobinpon. of Mme- vmo. Tb aux-vices was mu: choral. ”I" at the na- ammfl Voioo Thu Bmthed O‘er Eden.” Mu. Manna pawns at a» ”13- Fuji“!- at tho «than. A elm); will mm with the :9- Cd 9mm duet-son to” un' mum “and m the 6-]. The when d an Auilnu think. thin (bu-Ion a! Tb m at Mi- mum. Run Run. oldest “but d tho Dan a! Montreal. to It. A. O. Emil. - the in um; ’53:? r. -M_ â€"A'tn «dingo! the Linda”; launch at the {mall'- Dug; Mince. mm‘mm was .0 mam wu attended nay. bar sister. Mics Ruby Evans; 3 by Mia G. Eudo- pthnbuorot tin groom; Kin G. wagon and Min- H. Nutter: Mr. Hamilton Budapoth. at Chicago, run his bmflnr'n but man. (ply ml»- Tb presence were numerous. in- cluding a gold ohnin. tad purl flour d- lb mm [mm the groom. whose aim: to the but mm and when m-d.“ *3““ £2 ”53‘?- m V . a brooohasm thâ€" amid o! honor u pen! and turquoise peanut antacid chin. In. Kitchens. at Toront'o and Mb- Hndspeth. at Pm" Hops. sister at tho mom. were won: 9.»th Just W A 1.3-3; Mamet of SEEDS from the but bonus in Oman. m sitting at Flour and Gwen M- 0‘ .11 km. aho flaccid. Turnip- 0“- mt. Beet. corn and 8190 Seeds. JOHN FLEUBY, 0‘! Front WUo â€"'l‘wo orphan girl: In tho employ at tin York Lou: Coupon: mt. to m worth $10.00!) ouch. mtd It sand out at their solarium It will b contortlpa to widow. all, orphan- unonc t'ho ahnmholdeu to know tho: admin thununo olm howled. nothing by then: connection with a: coupon}. m and: raw intinato Myo- tnndod the auction which wuhdd dun tho my, and It. :91! lg. .11. flmutbnflyw ml. to ho named Inter; Executive mainsâ€"B. 39:11.6”. Bunnbtfl'. Brianna-n. J. E. Pittman“ and G. 'W. Mun. ‘ .Tln “am-cut” fiendsâ€"m who cut m when crossing the put: are still a flush dd tricks. dawn: the m It I by- law lot-bidding tb plums, It would bake 3 www- uon-lond at by-lswu- and W m to stop norm maple. what‘s-a 81 (in and a litth publlclty wank! put a; promph and top the when â€"Hyonl-.vocbnhya'mowsot m d wlich I. mother would any. nhmmnu.”writoctonoe to the Allen mm 00. Ht“. 06 (Band 3“” ”1:1. tmflhfmt m pump a on “ n Feeding und W” W535 outlin- hula-mutton on ill- tautd In tho out intuit! mun. ad is lent to. d ohm-dwu. W left hat evening fir Ed- monton. wbm they will spend 3 month baton returning to Kali;- «Influx». hpthotal inbor- WoudviflouflOunniwtoo. infirm-mm town- ct thb Bantu I. Mat '0! Hum- whom ton. wall known to sun! -â€"Duthmadinthoaxly put citing. inthqpsnon in. w hip. (”Lu 17. d'tb Royal Ann-om“ Soohtyot (hush. He m an honor at his emulation to the Via-Mat. Al.- ma '1'. Danny. Prom-0' °¢ “w” Inuthl and mm. TM“ “3‘ "unity. . nâ€"It is said But: Kuhn was spelt In: wbn the tower. on the mtu banding; on Pulinment an M. n nut wanted 1th WU! come I W a m It In Just laid out an “out; Intro: may-mm. Wh. flu- nllo. o! m: tow. mum! tun- It. Join xenon-Id. own: at tho bunti- M In: Pout hob! “0:...- _.:.$ an out outla- m in :11â€" to an. aunt: but at out unfit“ 3.89. .58 323 13' localâ€" F1 5. 3.13:0 an E an E- 8.37.. a. E. “c s. "‘1'. “I 2' go 58 E... .35 .54. E In...» cl.» an -33.â€" IE P... or. g 4:; VI was 12!. plâ€" uoru P. out, and: 3 33%.! one,» 'J. Sutcliffe 8: Sons 331-...“ LINDSAY {#3.}; Ir. «mm-”mm .13» In 3 81.. 4:91.33 anion 3.8 8 £2 3.3118 ~13 3 Specinlâ€"Pompodour Luca Cur ningfrilledonthuidcnnd finish- edtoupointu the bottom, very muddnpebuufifunywedd papaitonly ............ 3.00 “.th human-w hue mhtmsmdmippm- mu fill “ OI h m ‘ Woodvulo Advocate; Oomidenblo inborn“ hos been excited in the town- ahlp a! \Eldon of late by the oper- ation: or oven! gentlemen who hove failed the northorn end ot‘the town-hip and «squint! options a: [one block: of land. monthly in tho width-at mists!“ or coal oil exist: In this locality. Somtimo ago Hr. Archie Menu-lune. of 3rd eon...‘ our Eldon Station. duauwall lav-Inc“. .- u_-r-_._, ___-, «fair. hm r. is tha eagerness with which the awn-u dipropertygrant indefinite options on their property. Specialâ€"20 pain only, fine Egyp- tian Lace Curtains, extra nice quality net and good washing and waning, fine net centre with key m Muu- ...... ‘028 an“: m. those conditions have be dono'ia M m» given rise to much interest and no W emf; $0 fimhg‘og: little pmitemontmtho part of those gwume manna tram "he mineral directly interested in the lands ai- want. to be exploited. The W“ footed. A surprising feature of the suggestfim am: may} or may not ho aitair. hammer, is the eagerness thh up film by the Cabinet is art t]. which the want- «tyranny grant 1mm shin-m be gividod into ten-acre indefinite options on their property. lots. to be apatwnad to tho highest in mm cam, we are informed, for hagldet. who I! maid in hearing as low a sum to $1. The public will manuals album; #180 gammy. a, pp unit with much interest the (lovel- . outage at an; m or a rank opmon‘t on Eldon lute L new Canadian ‘ R27 to tho Prmmonl new”. “‘w“_â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" " ‘fimgm , "m“.‘bfit' m I Wi . it w ' is taught, Minn a. wlfmunny: “ALPINEâ€"HARDING. - At Llnd- strong name to pm order on any. gun April 16th. by Rev. 0. a, puyotect than intercom an prince inqu flash. mwmflthwhurot min-b Md on W alike, Eon. Judah W. to Bat-um ______ . A ti! o o 2:31), D1311. Herbert John Honcho! out! at tin Flown. Milling 0o. 5, M;.S:hitoo:§afi 1.11??- “matting on unknown oomph ‘ :- man ‘ Ann: 0- - vb": . . 12.7.. humor-d fir. and In. 3""? I!!! 3" Wm Kt- Edwud m Rainy. what. A OOBBE‘Hâ€"BYBNELL.â€"Lt tb ml- ” of CD V D. Roberts. a E Specialâ€"x4 pairs only, Notting- ham Luce Curtains; 3 1-2 ydslong, Colbertedsa. good patterns resu- hrvalue 1.00 pair for.....8.° ...................... 1.80 INN“ "II? IOTII. 0m. thilsmon.butthepsm:ratnnewmdindude myverypmctynonltia. CometooanaeeCm-tsindeputmentâ€"cecondfloor â€"andseethonlnes wemofi‘ering. Wanna: emphasizethemtoostrongly. Thoyueourdirectim- portations, thus suing you the‘wholasdar’s profits, which isagooduvingdone. Not onlyhuevebettorvalu Luring Lace curtaineSale J. SUTGLIEFE SONS, Lindsay. President. Sir Geo. A. Dunn- mond.K.C.M.G. Vice-President and General Mu- Iw. E. S. Clouston. SAVINGS BANK 08PM Deposits taken of 81.09am up- wards, interest at eta-neat ram added half yearly. WWW” mica-alum. m the manic! cannabis“ mammmtnu. Wwphcingmorfl-t leuinthatputottb mm Gilliestimberlimit whit Mmthminincrwim. 33“me Th Wdthumwflibetobqhb WMQlefl-dmm HM. HINDI", Rt. Hon. Land Sgnthcou, Mount Royal. FEELBN FALLS MARBLE mmmfimuwmfinâ€" mmmmammm maumcanmmnthuem mmdlgflbothmtm. n. Meow-aghast?“ nub meaniufirmutoham gnompd Amm. Wintwillthgt All-WM air. In M an. dywmth" lntowntoâ€"day calm “I mtdmrummmngoo.h nbmittinz unknown :33:pr spring mm inspection. Kr- Myanlthkmwnum what. Am_-nn_lonam BANK 0f MONIRIAL F Pretty musfinsforcmninsupa yd 5°C. 4°C, 25c. x8e, 121-20 3::th frilledand plain. u Paid-40c, 35¢. 25c MHZ“ ooooa-QCCOOOOO I. IYLES WILTON.