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§ THE DAY AND NOW'S THE HOU To Make a Few Dollars in a Suit or Overcoat. SPECIAL TROUSERS.-- We bought a special line worth $5, but for this sale $3.75 SERGES.-- We also have some bargains in See our $22 special at 318 These goods are new, this sea- and you advantage Serges. son's goods, well get the close buying. of our Livingston DBros., 75-77 and 79 BR might as- Most large woollen houses take stock this month, and one of the largest in the business offered us certain lines if we would clear them out for cash. We have purchased over $2,000 worth of these goods. FIRST JOB--English Worsteds, in neat small patterns, just the suit for a professional or office man. A large number of patterns worth $28 to $30, will be made- to: order for $19 SECOND JOB--Over 50 patterns of English Worsted .Trouserings, worth $7 to $8. These goods we will make to your measure for $5 THIRD JOB--Overcoats in Grey Cheviots, worth $24 to $26, which we will make up for 318 Thesi.are a few of our snaps-- line. These are a few of the snaps-- but we have them all along the line. OCK STREET. Cold Weather . Calls for Weather Strip We have it all sizes. The neatest thing on a door or window. Prevents cold and snow from blowing in and saves coal. Also, our Springs are acknowl- edged the BEST in town. See them on all the best doors. We put them on without extra charge. W. A. Mitchell. HARDWARE. BOG Ou Oe ORO O-FOHOrOFOH0 Overcoats Good Selection, Reasonable Prices, Best of Trimymings. Up-to-Date Style, Fit and Work Guaranteed. 3 JeOrfrOofs Oo Ooo Orolo One OaeONs Oe Uns FURNISHED ROOMS. WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD; table board. Apply 168 King West, near City Park COMMERCIAL. ALSO street MONTREAL STOCKS. Dec BUY. Canadian 'acific 128 Canadian Pacific, New Toledo L.. & P Montreal Street Toronto Street Detroit Umited Halifax Street Ry St. Jehn's Fleetric Rich. & Ont, Nan Twin City Commercial Cable Montreal Telegraph Bell Telephon Montreal Power Dominion Steel Dominion Steel Nova Scotia S Nova Scotia Stee Dominion Cotton Merchants Cotton Dominion Coal Dominion Coal l.aurentide Pulp Owilvie Flour. Pid Montreal Bauk Molsons Bank Merchants Bank Merchants ot Halifax Bank Hdcelaga Bank Ry Ry Iron Tron Pid 1 & & ro 1, Pid Pid 214 160 186 140 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGI? Sth Union Pacilic St. Paul Manhattan BR. Transit Sugar People's Gas 11.5. Steel, Pref Tenn. Coal & lron Miss. Pacilic Southern Pacific Hoc or Valley Ww.1 ele Southern Yy.C ty Atchison, Pid l.oms. & Nash Reading Pennsylvania 1 Atchison Metropolitan Col & ~ Raltimors Amal. Copper . Rv py bh 1% Ry t \ g [HG 5 PA. EDITION SECOND EDITION NEWS ALSO ON PAGE FIVE. COMMERCIAL MATTERS. What Is Going On In the Business World--The Market News. l.ondon Cheese has continued slow at values last quoted, 39s. to 6Us. per cwt. as to quality. Butter rules firmer in tone at 100s. to 106s. per cwt. The Montreal cheese market contri- butcs nothing worthy of comment. It re- mains a stand-off between holders and with prices nominal at 12jc. to In snuff production of the United substantially all consumed in will amount in the eurrent vear to about 19,000,000 pounds; it was 9 221.000 pounds in 1890. The produc- tion has more than doubled in twelve years, and it is still increasing. Was Not The Man. A resident of Strart street, this morning visited. police headquarters and--asked permission to. view the for- Carter. He was of opinion that Carter had been a boarder at his house and had left without paving his bill, at the same time taking along 34, After loo the prisoner, he led that Carter was not the man. The forger Carter, on his way to the county jail this morning, admitted his perfect satisfaction at the sentence imposed by Magistrate Farrell. Carter stated that he looked for a sentence of from twelve to fifueen vears. He consi lered. the police magistrate's de- cision. most just and merciful. oer ng over Made An Appointment. The local subway committee has made a definite appointment with the railway committee of -the house of commons, for a meeting at Ottawa, at nine o'clork next Saturday morn- ing. Those "who will attend "will be : Mayor Shaw, Warden Spoor, J. M. Mowat, R. M. Fair, W. W. Pringle, W. Toner and one or two others, Just Cleared Expenses. Thi®* 11th Regimental Band just cl ed expenses over and above the costs of the military ball conducted in the armonries last week. The very high. The band will have less than a dollar in the treasury a result of the ball. Had the music been paid for the band would have been "in the hole." were ns Declined To Tell. United States Consul Twitchell had a long interview with the forger Car this morning. He acknowledeod | himselt a United States citizen, but refused to make known his identity. He acknowledged that his parents were well-to-do, but he would not information about them. gne am Asked To Speak Warden has written | bald Campbell, Ontario { conmnlissionet Spoor to Archi good roads | inviting him to address ap meeting here on the | of the th On the afternoon of that day he will address a catherine of farmers at Collins Bay. evening inst | | | A Turkey Case. {- In chambers, Monday morning, Judge Price heard a turkey case, Ro "bert. Dickson, Sunbury, charming FE. | San ls with fom of 1 joie birds, The case was digygisse l -- Xmas fancy vests at Jenkins', removing i 1 o EXPURSON gh i damage | nmieasures REED IS DEA A NOTABLE FIGURE IN UNIT- ED STATES POLITICS Passed Away at Capital--Remains Taken to Portland for Inter- ment--A Long and Marked Career in Public Life. Washington, Dec. 8.--Thomas Brack- ett Reed, former speaker of the house of representatives, and for many years prominent in public life, died here at 12:10 o'clock yesterdav in his apart- ments in the Arlington hotel. The immediate cause of death was urae- mia. The special train carrying the funer- al party leit for Portland about five o'clock. As far as tentatively arrang- ed here, the funeral will take placer some time Tuesday aiternoon.irom the First Parish Unitarian church. Thomas Brackett Reed was born at Portland, Me., October 18th, 1839; he was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1860, and studied law. He was act- ing assistant paymaster-general of the United States navy from April, 1864, to November, 1865, in which latter vear he was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the Maine House of Rep ive 1868-69, and state senator, attorney-general of Maine, 1870- city solicitor of Port- land, 1571-77. He was chosen a mem- ber of congress in 1577, and held a seat till 1898, being speaker for three terms. He was spoken of as a republi- can candidate for the presidency in 1896, but the prize went to McKin- Irv. He was a.irequent contributor to periodical literature. He had latelv made his home he practised law. WILL NOT COME. Has Declined the Call to College. De:. 8.--Rev. Knox John Kill- Toronto, to the professorship of apologeti s in Knox college, made vacant by the death of Rev. Halliday Douglas. The trustees had confidently éxpected Rev. Mr. Killman's acceptance of the call and hs action in declining it is be- lieved to be the result of very sirong brought to bear to induce him to remain in Scotland. Hon. John Drvden, Ontario minister of agriculture, has been elected, for the thirteenth year, president of American Shropshire Breeders" Associ- ation, which has just concluded its annual meeting in Chicago. This as- sociation has 2,530 members, and is largest of its kind in the world. Proi. W. G. Miller, government geo- logist, has returned irom his sum- mer's work in Northern Ontario reports the grestest activity in ex- ploration work. He says arrange- ments are soone to be made for a'cop- per smelter at some point on the north shore of Lake Huron, in the Sudbury district. oressure COUNTY COURT. Two Jury Cases For Trial Before Judge Price. County court opens before Judge Price to-morrow afternoon at two o'clock. There are two jury cases for trial : William Robertson vs. the Canadian Locomotive Works company. Plain- tiff, a Scotch machinist, claims 8200 damages for alleged wrongful dismissal. Delos Grimshaw vs. William Drury. Plaintiff claims some cordwood which he purchased on October 6th, from John Fisher, and of which the defend- ant took possession. It seems that Fisher sola the wood to three parties, collected the money and ippéd Chicago. Both parties in this action secured part of the wood, the defend- ant getting the first haul. ---- CONFIRMED IN SEAT. But is Subject to the Court of Appeal. Toronto, Deé. Justices Street and Britton, this morning, gave out Judgment in the South Oxford elec- tion trial confirming the respondent, Donald Sutherland, in his seat, sub- ject to the action of the court of ap- peal on the two charges on which the judges disagreed at the trial, one be- ing a personal charge against the re- spondent, the other a charge of bribery by an agent. The respondent gets costs, N Made A Fortune. Winnipeg, Dec. 8.--William Priest, a Brandon bootblack, has inherited fortune of 21,000,000 by the deat an uncle in California. Thomas Bray, president of the West- ern clevator company, and member of the council of the Winnipeg Grain Ex- change, died suddenly at his residence in this city early this morning. Mr. Bray .was in his forty-seventh year, and u man highly respected in western business circles, and especially promi- nent in the grain trade, Until 1898, he was. a resident of Moose Jaw, where he was one"of the pioneer merchants. ~At Spicer's Bridge on the C.P.R.. the leg of aman was found hanging to the break beam of a freight train. Investigation showed that John Cin- name, a section man, had been run over and killed a short distance east of Gladwin. The temperature this morning was twenty-six degrees below zero. D.-D. Mann, vice-president of (he Canadian Northern railway, was in jured in a collision on that road, ves- terdav morning, at La Boroguerre. Mr. Mann injuries are rveported_ to be slight. a h of A Serious Fire. West Prince Albert, NW. T., De Fire here vesterday did about 5,000 'our stores were hurmed, the occupants being No. H. McCo'l, baker; PD. Lacerto, genera! goods; Miss Gar- Land, confectioner, and H. 'Skelton, flour add feed. Insurance totals about £3,500. PN Premier Baliour ish parliament to-day, matum had been sent to Venezuela and that in event of a satisfactory replv not being received the British and German governments v take to enforce their claims acnainst that country, Xmas bats at Jenkins', announced in Brit. that an ulti- in New York, where" man, Edinburgh, has declined the call | the ! and i <ippéd to. ' BJORNSOI"'S BIRTHDAY. He Reached Seventy) Years--Event Celebrated. BJORNSTJERNE BJORNSON. Christiana, , Dec. 8.--Bjornstjerne Bjornson, the/ Norwegian poet, drama- tist, novelist and 'political reformer, | was: seventy years old to-day and the 'event was made the occasion for cele- | brations throughout Norway. Bjorn- son is the national poet of Norway. i His name is a synonym of the hopes { and aspirations of the Norwegian peo- ple in their political and inteilsctual ! struggles. He was born in 1832, and began his literary carcer in the early fifties. : | Bjornson is known better in Scandi- navia as a political reformer, though his reputation outside his native ! country is that of a delightful novelist .and poet. A republican of the republi- cans, he has for years been dodging jails and writing problem books. Years ago he was given a jail sentence for I treason, but got out of Norway and lived in Germany until 1S82. On his return to Christiana, he at once re- sumed his anti-government agitation land his novel writing. He wrote tra- 'gedies, too. and won a wide fame as a writer and describer of Norwecian life. His seventy vears wich lightly on him, and he i: full of intellectual and physical vigor. He is the son . of ,a country pastor and began his ca- reer by writing folk stories for perio- dicals. His early education was re- | ceived in Denmark and his literary masters are Danish. He has written about twenty-five works in all--plays and novels. ON MATRIMONY. Too Many Unmarried Men No Good For Community. Philadelphia Press. ' When Mr. Chamberlain said the oth- er day, in speaking of British settlers in South. Africa, that too many bac- helors were not good for a communi- ty, his remark was, it is said, enjoy- ed immensely by the bachelor prime minister. . The colonial secretary does not, of course, speak without experi- ence, but his views are appavently not shared by his son, Austen, who has just gone into the cabinet as fin- ancial secretary 'of the treasury, and thus completes therein a trio of bache- lors, the third of which is Lord James Hereford. The other day. however, Austen Chamberlain was hest man at the wed- ding of Grant Lawson, the secretarv of the local government board, and one of the few members of the minis- try who had not yet embraced matri- mony. He performed his part bevond all complaint, andseven with a certain gusta, but aiter the ceremony was greatly chafied by a number of ush- who declared that he was look- ing unnaturally solemn, and one = of whom even suggested that the young- er Chamberlain might perhaps have been thrown over bv his bride. "It's not that," replied the man, "but vou see, a wedding is a serious occasion, and anvone will tell vou that I am not a serious man. So, if course; 1 feel serious; "beeause can't be serious at a time when ought to be serious. It's--it's a serious matter." . Indeed, London seems full of voung Chamberlain's little aphorisms about marriage, which he seems to consider fair game for that satiric wit which he plainly inherits from his father. "Marriage," he once said at "stag" dinner given by a friend the eve of his wedding, "marriage a contract, a civil contract in the eves of the law, but for our consolation we may remember the words"of that fam- ous lawyer, Lord Shaitsburv : "There never was a legal contract well drawn up or so carefully thourht out and framed but that a clever lawyer couldn't find a flaw in it and break it. ers, best the on is sO The Pain That Jane Had. At a s-hool recitation in Philadel phia recently a small boy "spoke" this "'picce." "Jane ate cake and Jane ate jelly, Jane went to bed with a pain in her Now, don't get excited, don't be mis- led, For what Jane suffered was a pain in her head." When the voungster entirely surprised and somewhat shocked parents," they asked him. "What did the teacher sav?" He replied : She said nothing. She mst turned around and looked out of the window, but the scholars and the visitors wanted me to sav it again." told this to his His Moment Of Forgetfulness. Chicago Trioune : "While Jacob still tarried at the well." said the superinténdent of the Sundav school, "Rachel, as we are told, drew near. She was fair to look upon, and Jacob kissed her. a hen "he lifted up his voice and wept. A great whimsical explanations, chil dren, have heen advanced for this | singular conduct on part. | What possible reason could he have | | had for weeping, after having sed} his beautiful cousin ?"' "He remembered about "the mi crobes," ventured Tommy Tucker. | -- Harry, McCaliont, the well known { sportsman and conservative member | { of parliament, for Newmarket, Eng. | dropped dead to-day as be was leav- | ing "his résidence. | The new Union Steel company, of | Pittsbu r. Pa.. is to be financed as a 375,000,000 concern, many Jacoh's I = GUARDS HOME. THE KING THINKS IT SHOULD BE SAGRED. Takes Steps to Stop Publication of Interviews With Chance Vis- itors--Sir Edward Russel's Opinion. London, Dec. 8.--Much as he appre- ciates the pomp and circumstance of royalty on public and state occasions, King Edward is annoyed by the pub- lication of details of his private life which have recently been appearing in the daily and weekly newspapers. After each visit of a theatrical com- pany or individual performers at Sandringham or Windsor the mnews- papers have been filled with interviews with the actors who gave descriptions of the scenes. One actor described a conversation at a supper; another gave a kindly, appreciative account of tha kaisér's actions. An actress did much the same for the queen. She also de- scribed how the customs in the royal circle had been altered. The "charity bob," as the short curtseyv which was used in Queen Victoria's time was call- ed, has disappeared, and all the lad- ies make sweeping curtsies. The'slight bow over the sovereign's hard has been replaced by a very low bow a- most as if a person were, going to kiss the hand of the king. His majesty has now intimated to his friends that he is of the opinion that the privacy of his home life should be as sacred as that of the meanest of his subjects. At a dinnbr one day last week the king deciared that he di:liked all interviews unl personalities in the newspapers. Twi e during the past two weeks King Edward has taken decisive steps to carry out the plan. When "Quality Street" was performed at Windsor it was intimated that no particular ac- count should be given to the news- papers in gddition tothe official one in the Court Circular. When the com- company returned to London it was noticed that every member refused to be interviewed. The other instance was when tle Ling gave commission for a special photograph of Sandringham for an il- lustrated magazine article, but he add- ed that pictures should not be taken of any of the private apartments or the reception rooms. Sir Edward Russell, writing on this subject in the Liverpool Post, says : "It ought to be frankly pointed out that the most notable people in so- ciety themselves write paragraphs about our doings. I know at least five b peeresses who do not serupse te tell their intimate friends that they drop a' line every week to a journalist Inti- mat ng where they have been. 'n- deegl their passion for imparting mio mation and self-advertisement is boundless." PITH OF THE NEWS. The Very Latest News Culled From All Over The World. Agents are working in the Transvaal against the government and crown. Severe cold prevails in Austria-Hun- gary, the Danube being frozen for con- siderable distance. A nizht watchman is believed have perished in a sudden blaze Bufialo on Sunday. The Washington house on Saturdav passed the pension appropriation bill of $139,000,000 without debate. The hody of a strangled woman was found in caaal at Bellows Falls, Vt., on Sunday, No clue has yet been found. The king of Portugal concluded, this morning, a visit of three weeks to England. and started homeward by way of Paris. Snow to the depth of ten inches has fallen since Sunday morning at Lon- don, and sleighing in that neighbor- hood is now very good. A Parisian medical student carried ofi his lady love in an automobile, and fyustrated- the designs of her stern parent, who had suddenly objected to the marriage. Prince Oscar, Emperor William's fifth son, has sustained a slight frac- ture of the collar-bone, through fall- ing from a horizontal bar. The injury will not interfere with his studies. The result of the investigation by the Royal Commissioners into the workings of martial law in South Af- rica, show it to be a failure says a New York. despatch. James Carson, of Robert Car- son, of H. M. customs, is now a resi- dent of Fort William. In the spring he will take up new land in New .On- tario, granted by the Ontario govern- ment. Lake Erie tunnel, which has been under construction for six years, is now practically completed. It will sup- ply Cleveland with pure water. Fifty lives have been lost by accident since work was begun. Mrs. Annie Keeher, mother of Marie Dressler, the actress, is dead at her residence in Bay Side, Long Island. So critically ill is the actress that it was to withhold from her the new&, of her mother's death. James Arms'rong, fireman on C.D. R. express, was kil'ed in an accident near Moosejaw, on Friday.. The train of thirteen cars overturned, and is al most a total wreck. A pull which had become entagled in the track was the cause of the accident. to at son necessary > (4 "Bibby's." Oak Hall. "Bibby's. We tell the truth when we say we have the best $10 or 812.50 overcoat in Kingston. The H. D. Bibby Co. H. L. Geen, Toronto, is in the city. W. B. Northrup. M.P., Belleville, was a city visitor to-day. Xmas socks at Jenkins'. HOLIDAY BOOKS Books for Boys, Books for Girls, Toy Books, Christmas Cards, Calendars, Bibles and Prayer Books, Etec., etc. F. NESBIT, JAMES The Corner Bookstore. \ Seal Coffee (11b.and 2 1b. cans) IS PICKED PURITY Strong in Purity. Fragrant in Strength. mes | CHASE & SANBORN, ARE MONTREAL ano BOSTON. MANIFOLD. TAN NCA SRA ASSASSINS GETTING COLDER. The weather is its own argument. When the weather gets. below zere you don't need reminding about MITTS, GLOVES, WARM UNDERCLOTHING, AND BLANKETS. We try to save all the money for you we can. and that represents trad and lots of it. : We are doing a big business now in Win. ter Goods of every sort. Our buying has been oa a larger scale, and values we offer this fall are better than ever before. These are the facts you have to deal with. - Women's Warm Undervests and Drawers, 20c, 25C., 35C., 39¢., 45¢, 50¢<., 69c., 75¢. and on up. Men's Wool Shirts and Drawers, At prices less than you expect to pay, Children's Warm Underwear, Vests, Drawers and Combinations, all sizes and makes at reasonable prices. WAM NALIN (Pf SAPS NIP NTN Knitted Gloves and Mitts, ; For Men, Women and Children. A great variety to choose from. Overstockings, Made trom 4-ply Scotch yarn, with or without heels, all sizés, from Children's smallest up to Ladies' largest. Children's White Clouds, Children's White Fur Boas, Babies' White Clouds, Shetland Veils, Gaiters and Mitts. 5 JOHN LAIDLAW & SON hb $ | | I NOW, FOR SKATING! No GET YOUR BOOTS AT No THE LOCKETT SHOE STORE. - HOCKEY BOOTS Men's, $2 and $3. Boys, $1.25 to $2 50. Ladies' Skating Boots, Box Calf or Heavy Kid, $1.30 to $53. * F. G. LOCKETT. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. We have just what you want for a suitable CHRISTMAS PRESENT. What could be nicer than a Ladies' or Gentleman's CLiffonier. Lacics' or Gentlema.'s Peer Mirror. Lirdies' or Centieman's Writing Daven port. Ch ldren's P-"iece Tuy Bets. ¢ luldren's Itigh Chairs and Rockers. Also» Baus Jerdinier | Btands { Jcracus. and REID, Princess Street. ASK FOR CUR CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE.