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THE DAILY WHIG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 THE 5-7 J. EDITION. SECOND EDITION NEWS ALSO ON PAGE FIVE. COMMERCIAL MATTERS. What is Going on in the Business World--The Market News. -- Tu Toronto the hop wede in guies, with prices steady at 183c; yearlings, Te In the $4,458,000 worth of woods imported by the Congo Free State last yenr Belgiom had the largest share and the United States aa The superior flavor of cune wager over thot and | from the beet gives it wo plventage in the YOU WILL FIND CHOICE ASSORT- MENT OF PAID ME ALL RIGHT. MT sored wn 'a card to the Ki me in very handy of p lot of what' workl's markets of ahout opeball cmt a pound. Plane sre under consideration by the man awenmants of the Dominion Stel and Dom inion Coal companies wherchy those two comeerns will conse to exist as Separate com panies and will eventually do business ae one corporation. Mark Lanes crop semmary savs wind and foals thregtn serious demage over a con sidepnble port of the wheat area of the United Kingdom. Harley has benefitt ad. Oats have not suffered Freuch whet estimated at 386,000,000 bushels, outs five to tem por cmt. over uveragv, Big wheat crop reported from Hoogsry; average in Germany. . Speak In Warm Terms. The praises of the carnival go vast ly to the credit of M. Argostini,* the director. He is a marvel of tact, ener gy and good nature and the Indies" committee, the young lady and young gentlemen performers all speak in the warmest terms of him. Their desire to do his wishes "well accounts for the perfection of the acts: after really short practice, The opinions extend also to manager Coates and Messrs. Lynwood and Harding, for fine quali: ties. ------ Joke On The Councillor. A member of the county council whose fondness for a silk. "topper hhas cansea him mo end of trouble, was the vietim to-day of another joke. At noon, while at dinner in an Ontario street hotel, a couple of friends re moved the silk bat from its peg and substituted one about four sizes too small. It did not take the councillor many minutes to discover the joke, which he took' good-naturedly. ---- 14th Battalion band, dancing, ete. afternoon amd evening, at Y.LC RA | picaie, Lake Ontario Park, on Mon day. ; Capt. Thomas Donnelly left this afternoon for Toronto on urgent busi- nek to see the boys' 83 Norfolk suits. The H. D. Bibby Co. ns in Is of Considerable Value to us, Therefore we "invariably Try to Give You Reliable, Honest Goods at Reasonable Prices. IF THEY ARE NOT RIGHT WE ARE READY TO MAKE THEM RIGHT. BLACK DRESS GOOD WHEN BOUGHT FROM US THEY a Color Cheviots, $1.35 yard. For Suits and Skirts, 56 inches wide, all © splendid soft finish, excellent for wear. : WILL BE FOUND Right in Quality, _ Right in Price, ure wool, $i, $1.25, 'Firm hard finish, the wear-well kind, 54 inches wide. $1.25, $1.35, $1.50, $2. A Remnants of these reliable goods, ranging to 6% yards, at prices greatly reduced. from 2 | . ices are extremely! + 99Cw $1, $1.25. » FRIENDS OF THE BOERS Chamberiain Announces Policy Toward Sowth Africa HIS SPEECH WINS APPLAUSE ALLOWED TO STICK TO OLD TRADITIONS. The Colonial Secretary Hopes They will Help to Secure Pros- perity For the Transvaale Region, However, Must Help Pay the Cost of the War--No Punishment For Mine Owners, London, July 30.--Coloninl Secre- tary ('hamberlain's appearance in the house yesterday was marked by a speech which won the applause even of such opponents as Henry Labou- chere. Mr. Chamberlain dealt comjre- hensively with the pat and Mituee f South Africa. "We have no inten: tion," he declared, "that the Boers should break with their old traditions. We desire that they should preserve all the best characteristics of ae race, and hope they will shake Bands with ue, thus securing prosperity for South Africa under the flag which protects different races and different religions." This sentiment was the keynote of the speech. Dealing with the much discussed la- bor questions, Mr. Chamberlain said be believed every inducement to labor should be held out to the blacks, but, he said, no scheme of compulsory' la- bar would receive the slightest gov. ernment support. There was no inten- tion of packing the country with Brit- ishers, but so much Trawsvaal land was lying idle that the colonies could only be made a great corn producing factor tby bringing in British settlers. The colonial secretary's appearance was the first since the recent accident in which he was hurt. He was greeted with hearty cheering, and later he was warmly congratulated by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, liberal leader of the house. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman sup- plemented his congratulations by ask- ing for information of the colonial conference. He expressed the hope that lenient treatment would be extended to the Boers in South Afriea. Mr. Chamberlain replied that the one spirit animating" the members of the conference was the desire to draw clos- er together the constituent parts of the empire and he thought it safe to say that the conferenco had made im- portant progress toward a perfect un- ion, to which he himself looked for- ward, Regarding South Afried, Lord Mil nex, the high commissioner of Seuth Africa, had telegraphed spontaneously that he did not think further legisla- tion necessary to make the banish- ment proclamation effective. The gov- ernment, however, reserved to itsell the important right in the new colon- jes to refuse to allow the return or to keep watch over persons who showed themselves inimical to good order and pace. "We are not going to allow the re sult of the war to be undermined," said Mr. Chamberlain, "by intrigues carried on by nominally constitution al means." Regarding the future status of South Alrica, the colonial secretary said the imperial government had! established a crown - colony in the strictest sense. The next step would be to add a nom- inated official element. Thereafter there wotld be an elected 'official ele ment and then nothing. but circum- stances and time would 'separate the new colonies from full self-government, the ultimate goal of their ambition. That consummation would not be delayed, if for no other. reason be- cause it might relieve-the government of the tremendous burden of responsi- bility involved in the present situa tion; but all must rmderstand that the government would not be rushed or hustled into any action which circum- stances did not warrant, The speaker said he was one of 'those optimistic enon to believe that the new colonies Wonld reach the ultimate goal of their ambition much sooner than many persons now thought possible. So far as the gov- ernment was concerned, the surrender promises would be kept in spirit as well as in letter. ¢ The government, he said, was bound both hy honor and by interest to this course. There remained many questions to be dealt with; a new ta- riff must be arranged involving in tricate questions concerning which ex- perts must be consulted, and the tax- ation of mines must be settled, but he wished to say nothing would be done to punish owners of mines as had been suggested in many quarters. The government would do nothing to i with a quick revival of de velopment of the country. Subject to that consideration, Mr. Cl rlain continued, no Man was more anxious than he to recover some considerable part of the cost of the war from South Africa. He thought it would he perfectly fair to lay a fair part of the cost of the. war on the principal industry of the Transvaal, hut what amount it was too soon to A NOBLE WOMAN DEAD. mai Mrs. (Rev.) W. R. Bennett Died Here on Tuesday. Early this summer Rev. William R. anett, paster of the Presbyterian church at Madisva, N.J., and his ac- complished wife came to Kingston to spend the season. They rented Jamies McParland's residence at No. 3 Emily street. Mrs. Bennett's health had been failing, and her fawily physician 'ad- vised that she spend the summer here. The change, however, did not bring relief, and whe gradually sank. About 6 pm. on Tuesday, the golden cord was loosed, and the spirit of a noble woman returned to Him Who gave it. Her death was due to heart disease. She leaves, besides ber husband, a hight little baby boy, about a week ol . : The deceased lady was born in Tor onto twenty-eight years - ago. Her maiden name was Charlotte Rhoda Coleman, and as such she was well known and admired in Kingsion. She visited here pearly every summer, where she had an unusually wide cirele of friends. She was frequently the guest of her aunt, Mrs. James Me- Parland. Bhe was a highly accomplish- ol woman, endowed with the noble qualities that make a life beautiful and good, and her untimely demise is deeply regretted. At her bedside, when the young life went out, were her bus- band, mother and one sister. The re mains will be laid to rest in Catara- qui cemetery on Thursday afternoon. TOOK HAND IN POLITICS. Unexpected Answer From a Wit. ness at the Police Court. At the police court this morning a Little by-play between a witness and John Melntyre, who was examining him, created some merriment for the spectators. Counsel asked witness what he went to the Revere house for, and witness replied on business. Ask- ed how often he had seen a certain door witness replied dozens of times. Did be go to the hotel dozens of times ' on business ? Sometimes on business and sometimes to take a drink. "Ah," said counsel, "you let the eat out of the bag. You take an oe easional drink *"' "Oh, there are others," witness. Counsel intimated that witness did not confine, his energies exclusively to carpenteéving. Witness said he earned bis bread and butter that way. Coun- sel continued the questioning. "What do you mean?" asked wit- ness. "Sports ¥' You may have seen me on the football field occasionally." "I do pot mean sports, but another fickl of energy." replied counsel. "Oh, Qulities, you mean' said wit ness. "Yes | take a band in politics sometimes, as your know to your sor- replied the ow." "Oh, that knowledge has never cost me a pang," replied Mr, Melutyre, Portland Township Council. The regular meeting was held in Ve rons, on Monday, July 21st; mem- bers all present. Notice was read from county clerk, for $3,660 for couhty purposes. The clerk was instructed to notify pathmasters to cause foul seed and weeds growing on the highways to be cut or destroyed. Voted: $10.75 to D. L. Amey, job on bridge; $10 to T. J. Wilkins, culvert; $3.92 to J. Dow- ker, cedar; $6 to E. Hughes, work ; $6.20 to A. Grant, work und timber; $4.95 to W. Percy. work ; $5.50 to W. C. McDonald, work; $2 to J. Storms, work; $2.92, to J. Wood, work; $3.75 to 8. Stdrms, work; $2.50 to G. Bau- der, work; $1 to 8S. Knowlton, rebate; $6 ta I. B. Craig, culvert; $13.10 to B. Campsal, cedar; $1.68 to J, 8S. Moore, nails; $2 to P. Tallent, cul vertm $2.40 to 8. Card, work, $4 to J. Tupah, charity; $4.56 to E. M. Yorke, goods furnished Ruttan girl; $4 each to Elias Garrison and E. Revell, rent of polling booth; #1 to J. Walker, work on road; 810 to F. Walker, work; $2 to Miss Perault, charity ; $13.50 to J. Walker, work on boun- dary; 84 to C. Ruttan, keeping a pau: per two months; $13.05 to 8. Irish, plank; $125 to T. Griffith, work. To meet at Harrowsmith, August 17th. Now Warden Platt's Guest. Gordon C. Mefealfe, Sault . Ste. Marie, arrived today 'to spend five years in the Kingston penitentiary. He stole $240 from the C.P.R. while acting as ticket clerk at the Soo de- fo during last Christmas holidays etealle, who had about a dozen aliases, was arPested in Hartford, Conn., two weeks ago by Detective Burns, of the Canadian Secret Ser vice, amd are charges against him for thefts committed at Halifax, Montreal, North Bay and numerous other places. The Steamer Delayed. The Syracuse excursionists in the city yesterday on the steamer New York, spent an hour or so longer here than they expected. As the steamer was backing out from the ferry wharf one of the lines became entangled in one of the whegls. The steamer had ww return to the wharf, where consid- erable difficulty was experienced in freeing the obstruction. Meanwhile the excursionsists debarked and made another tour of the city. of the committee in charge i R Sacursion_ was, teed gid er pavi ex . ; waa lait to Gil the. ures' Fund. A donation of i the same object, was 'making the Fe Ee ] i He 4 i Iv ¢ GIVES LAST WORDS ON KITCHENER COMMENDS MANY OF THE GENERALS. Fink! Despatch on the Boer War Made Publio--Title of Viscount Announced--Regret at Me thuen's Injuries. London, July 30.--Many pages of the Gazeite are Shed with Lord Kit chener's final despatch on the Boer war, and his mention of officers and men who distinguished . themselves while he was in command in South Africa. The same issue announces the general's mew title as Viscount Kitch: ener of Khartoum und of the Vaal and of Aspall, in county Sufiolk. In his last despatch Lord Kitchener said of Lord Milner, the British high commissioner : "In many dificult situations it always was the greates: relief to me to feel that I could al ways rely upon bis unfailing sympa- thy and ungrudging assistance.' Ke- ferring to the colonies, be said no re quest of his bad ever been refusea by the colonial governments, Almost all the leading generals were commended, including the writer's bro- ther, Gen. Frederick Kitchener, who was described @s ah exceptionally keen and getie officer. Lora Me thuen, Lord Kitchener said, had done more than most officers toward main taining the high standard of personal courage, modesty and bumanity. "I share his own ,"" said the despatch, "that his wounds prevented him from remaining in the field until the conclusion of peace terms." Tha following Canadiass are men tioned : Lieut. Col. Evans, Maj. Rose, Capts. Callaghan, McMillan, and Wil liams, Liewts. Ryan and Church, Sergts. Doberty, Bliss, Stallwood and Saunders, and Private Chesworth, KELLY'S BODY FOUND. Picked up This Morning im Mid- channel, ] The body of the unfortunate sailor. James Kelly, drowned off the steamer Clinton, at Garden Island, upwards of six weeks ago, was found this morning by George F. Baker, in mid stream in line with the head of Gar den Island. It will be remembered that as the Clinton was clearing from Gar den island early in June, Kelly was sent to look after the steamer's life yawl. He was not again seen alive, and though search was made for the body it was not found until this morning, when Dr. Baker picked it up while rowing from Wolfe Island to the city. He towed the body to Garden Jsland and sent word to the relatives of the deceased. The late James Kelly was an in- dustrious, well-liked person, about thirty-five years old. He is survived by a wife, one child and his parents, who reside on Wolfe Island; the bereaved wife was formerly Miss Mary J. Mur: phy, daughter of John Murphy, Al fred street. The body was badly decomposed and was identified by means of the cloth ing. R. J. Reid went over to Garden Island this aftérnoon and took charge of the remains. Interment will take place on Wolfe Island. NY e-------- The Story Of A Criminal. i i Star. Rashiriton ri snd he wore a flannel His howd was closely shaven avd bo always shot to burs; fle had a deep sotipathy to all kis fellow men, Yes, even to the sympathetic warden of the . They caught him and they put him where temptation couldn' come; They told him to hwng op his bat snd make mseli p to bum ; They bought him striped clothing and they showsd him to a cell, Which was bigeer a bedroom in the average hotel. They put him in a bath-teb to luxuriously ve ; gave kim, aml a shave; They gave him magazines to read, nnd should he thus aspire, On Semday they would let dim lead the sing ing in 'be choir They complimentary, a haircut Now, gentle reader, what «id this ungratelol varming do ¥ His beeper in She prison he discourteounsly whew He walked along a pathway marked cidul gore, And to show his lack of gratitude, slammed the door. And the officials shook their beads sterhation grave; They couldn't understand how any one could vowed a sdlemm vow, and owt and o'er, That he should never come inside their pris on any more. And when he had to lustle ile bead, Instead of being cherished and gratuitously hd He'd think about thom bappy days, so free from care med pain, And wish that be was salely back in prison one agam. Ly homi- he even in eon to moguire his A Painful Wound. Tuesday afternoon a little danghter of Owen Quinn, Wellington street, met with a painful accident. She was at tempting to pi from a tree ant was being assisted by a litte companion, who attempted to hold up little Miss Quinn. The weight of the last named was too great, however, for her companion, and was allowed to come to earth suddenly. In the descent her right leg camé in contact with a nail protruding from a fence, and the flesh was torn from knee to thigh. The wound bled profusely and two physicians found it necessary to insert eleven stitches 'to draw the adges 4 William Melares, Sarnia, Ont. dead ut Pontiac, Mich., of injuri -- "Sunlight Soap has u Prof W. Hod, Ellis, Official Analyst to the Dominion Governments reports thes cleansi power without danger to ShIrgngh Sleansing SUNLIGHT REDUCES Organdie These beautiful Fipe White French Organdies Muslins we are now sell- ing are so woven that. they can be easily washed lock just as good as new. They are jo inches wide and the price instead of being 25c. as sold elsewhere is 19¢. yard. ironies nati sim 3 Special Styles OF LADIES' Night.gowns A newEMP RE NIGHTGOWN made of Lonsdale Cambric, daintily trimmed with fine embroidery, Price $1.50. sign. at $3, Another slightly different in de- Price $1.75. We are now showing an exqvi- site new Nightgown, lace trimmed, and nothing prettier shown this year At $2.50. JOHN LAIDLAW & SON. Ist--Patest Leather Bargains. Leather Lace Boots, $4, $3.50. Now $2.50. Empress Make Ladies' Patent Leather Low Shoes. Regular $3. Now $2. 3 These are very desirable lines. Also one lot of Ladies' Patent Leather Lace Boots, $2.50. Now $1.50. . One lot Ladies' Patent Leather Low Shoes. Regular $2. Now $1.50. Empress. Make Ladies' Patent READ This List of Temptations. The BARGAINS are Genuine and There are Many More. When You Step Inside THE LOCKETT SHOE STORE You See Them on Every Side. THE 0DDS & ENDS SALI Goes Right Along. These two lots have goed with medium extension. : One Lot Ladies' Patent Laathy sample shoes, size 3}, 4, 4} reduction,