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89TH YEAR. NO. 292 rr E DAILY KINGSTON. ONT BRI ARIO, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1902. ISH HI LAST EDITION LOCAL MEMORANDA. PITH OF THE NEWS. THE TARIFF POLICY. WEATHER PROBABILITIES, -- L . \ The Daily Note Book For Whig The Very Latest News Culled From Liberals Will Discuss it at a Party | Toronto. Ont. Dec. 15, (11 am)-- B: Fasterly and south easterly winds: Readers to Post Themselves y- All Qver The World. Caucus. | weather becoming milder. Tuesday Christmas gifts at Jenkins". ) ) Toronto is short of hard ceal. Ottawa, Dec. "15. --Agents of the: wilder, 'with a -lall of snow or sleet. ' Ice Yacht Club meeung, p.m. " "eta % < raps" ROE ----r Sow ute at home, scatter its fruits -- Senator O'Brien, Montreal is dang Usuiissistces Assuiinon, Nave heen abroad. . 5 erously ill. n to or © = vs er- Portsmouth village council meets this | Dajsed By The Methodists | Venezuela it is said, will abandon Enlargement Of Area Of viewing the local manufacturers, with ° evenin 1 > ew ange or ones i PRS fi Wise saws of the ancients are more or La Guayra. ; a view to bringing « neerted pressure less rusty. : of England ir Wilfrid Laurier returns to Otta- Controversy. in favour of adequate protection. It is 3 A strong men is weak if he has no ' was on January lst. understood that these agents are go- a ell arrow at 7:27 a.m. and It is said in official circles that par- ing Sireugh The indiigeruring Jenties on this mission. s state g { SOLID COMFORT When you get home after the day's work to put on a warm cosey HOUSE COAT And sit by the fire and read your paper. 3 Our large range is entirely of English makes from 1 $2 75 to $9.50. All sizes and patterns in men's Smoking Jackets and Dressing Gowns. > $s JENKINS 3: The store for Men's presents. Be SPECIAL SALE OR -- Watches and Jewelery, Sterling Silver Novelties and Ebony goods, Per- fumes and fancy articles, Pearl and Diamond Pen- dants, all new and of latest designs. 109 Off <Mmr-xn> all goods advertised in Burk's or Ryrie Bros. catalogues. ASHLEY, ° JEWELER & OPTICIAN, 165 PRINCESS ST. ARRIVED TO-DA Y: Fresh Salmon, Halibut, Finnan Haddie, Smelts, Cod, Haddock, Bloaters, Kippers, Smoked Ciscoes, Smelted Hal- ibut, Bullheads.. Pike, Picker- el, Blue Fish, Red Snappers, etc. Poultry of all kinds DOMINION FISH GO., 63 BROCK STREET. OF GETTING READY FOR CHRIST- mas, reniember the 'Old. Reliable pork market, 60 Brogk St. Here you can get the best assortment of cooked Meats, Sausages, Bagon and Hams, ' in the city. Always irésh and -up-to-date. Special for Christmas--knglish home- made Mince meat and pure Ln 'Phone 570. TO-LET. STORAGE. J DWELLINGS, STORES, 3. R. Estate, Etc. McCann, Ileal Brock street, S. 51 FURNISHED George St to HOUSE, NO 57 Possession at once. Ap- Mrs Lesslie, at Mrs. Mur- 212 Kine St. ply ruy's BOARD. GOOD ROOMS AND FIRST-CLASS Board; iso table board. May be had at Mrs. Breden's, 24 Stuart St. sets at 42% pm The more haste the longer you have to wait ior the other fellow Jt is the polished vithan the bootiflack out-of his Ice Gossips are not to blame if the world doesn't know how the half lives largest cing country is Harvard, ,576 students It isn't what a man earns but what his wife doesn't spend that finally en- ables him to arouse the envy of the neighbors. who beats one hali other university in any English which has The A BEAUTIFUL TABLE. An artistically arranged table is the delight of all persons of taste, and the reverse is unpleasant. It behoves you to select good and pretty China, which you can do here at a very moderate cost. Our cut glass is brilliant and beauti- ful. We carry a large line and prices are right. ROBERTSON BROS. Open Saturday evenings during De- cember. . (( GRAND OPERA(HOUSE. |) WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17 The Gorgeous Spectacular Musical Extravaganza, THE WIZARD OF 0Z, 100 People, Mostly Girls, and 1 Montgomery and Stome. The entire original production direct from night's run in Chicago. Prices--25¢., 50c.. T5c., $1, $1.50. Seats now on sale at Hanley's. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Hol- den Bros' attractions. KINGSTON COVERED RINK. -- - " Office opened . for. the sale of season tickets A season ticket will be the best 'X'mas hox you can get for vour boy or girl SEASON RATES Gentlemen (Single) $4.00 Lady's (Single) i 3.00 Children under 12 years 2.00 Family of 2 ... - 6.00 Family of 8 ... ... 7.00 Family of 4 or 3 . 8.00 Family of '6 to 10 .._... . .. 10.00 W. E. 'BONTER, H. W. RICHARDSON, Manhger. Secretary-Treasurer N.B.--Those wishing to secure good 'lockers should apply early. FOR CHRISTMAS. SEE OUR Sled-Skates For little children. Double runner to prevent turning of the ankle. Also Sleighs of all kinds, Snow Shovels, Hockey Sticks and Air Rifles. Cheapest in town. W. A. Mitchell. HARDWARE. ALSO TWO single rooms, with inodern conven- jences, central, not far from City and Macdonald Parks. Suitable for a party of from three to five, 195 Earl street. LARGE FRONT ROOM, WANTED. SERVANT. APPLY TO 13 Sydenham street. A GENERAL Miss Folger, INVESTORS FOR Debentures and bonds Cann, 51 Brock street. REAL ESTATE, J. SIR. Mc 1000 COPYING AT HOME, 2 stamps for particulars Co., Omaha Bldg.. PER either sex, Twain Novelty Chicago $15 QUALIFIED TEACHER FOR 8S. S No. 6, Hinchinbrooke, at an annual salary of $230. Direct applicatdun to Wager, Sec, Wagarville Ont RELIABLE AGENT, TO CONTROL the agency in Kingstan for Dr Clark's Great Bralilian Remedy. Ap- ply at once, at Grand Union Hotel ater 5 pm. Gordon & Hammond AGENTS -- RESPECTABLE, ENER- getic men and women can make ex- tra good wages handling our lines, Teas, Coffees and Household Special- tics. Apply at once The Starr Co., 185 Wellington St., Kingston? FOR THE KINGSTON COLLEGIATE Institute. a male teacher, experienced and good disciplinarian work funior nglish and Matt Ap- yp! & alary t donald Treas cation ---- ones New York Neckwear. ork neckwear, al Presentation books in elegant bind inos, at R. Uglow & Co's. Don't know what to get for Christ mas. See Taylor's display. Auction Sale Of Pictures. Continued Owing td unforseen circumstances the Pictures will all be cleared in Kingston positively without Sale 30 p.m reserve. at 7 JOHN H. MILLS, Auctioneer. GRAVE FEARS. Entertained For Safety of Ves- sels. Toronto, Dec. 15.--Grave fears are felt for the steamer John Hall and schooner Noves, of Ogdensbure. and the schooner Amy Andrews of Buffalo. The vessels left Charlotte on 'Thurs day, and the steambarge "Resolute, towing the Andrews, arrived at Port Dalhousie on Sunday. reporting that the schooner had broken awav in the great 'storm near Kingston. None of the" others have been heard of. » A Lucky Man. That's what vou'll be, ii you buy vour new .overcoat here, perfect heau- ties, 87.30, 3x, 8, 810, R12, $12.50, 813, SH, . The H. D. Bibby Co. - Free. Free. Free. Till Xmas we umbrella or walk EDUCATE THEM THEY . BELIEVE TRAINED LEADERS ARE ESSENTIAL. Education of Preachers--Endow- ment of Social Settlement jin London, and Founding |of Scholarships Decided on. London, Dec. 15.--How to inaugur- ate the expenditure of the twentieth century "million guinea™ (25,000,000) fund--the largest single sum ever col- lected for religious purposes--was the question which occupied the attention of the representatives of English Me- thodism at a special conference yes terday afternoon. It was decided to devote the first $1,000,000 to the elementary education of British Methodists, the founding of scholarships for Methodist pupils at Cambridge, the training of 15,000 lay preachers," the ' extension of facilities for 'the education of ministers, and the endowment of a. social settlement in London. This decision was based on the broad principle that the first need of the church is a body of highly trained and spirvitualized teachers. SEES AFTER TEN YEARS. Weeps For Joy Since Successful Operation. New York, Dec. 15.--After sufiering from total blindness for ten years the sight of Miss Faunie Knowles' left eve has been restored by an operation performed Wednesday by Dr. William Morgan, of Newark. Miss Knowles is twenty-two years old and has been blind since she was a school girl. Her sight returned immediately after the operation for cataract, and she was so filled with joy that she burst into tears. Several times since she has had spells of weeping. Miss Knowles came by her aflliction peculiarly. She went with a party of six girl companions to the woods in Kearney to gather au- tumn leaves. All came into contact with poison ivy. The poison got into Miss Knowles' eves and total blindness resulted. The girl and her parents had given up all hope of her recovery and she had taken a course of instruc- tion in the Manhattan school for the blind. COUGHED UP THE BULLET. Think Patrick Larrey Must Have Done So. Ottawa, Dec. 15.--Representations from Ashton, show that James Emery, the farmer who was shot last Septem- ber by his hired boy, Patrick Larney, has recovered, and is now able to at- tend to his work. The doctors didn t extract the bullet, but they believe that Emery must have coughed it up, as he sufiers no internal pain. Notn- ing has been heard from Larney late- lv. but a watch will be kept on him when he returns from the shanties in the spring. / Millions Unite At Altar. San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 15.--Nearly one thousand guests, including promi- nent society folk not only of San Francisco, but™ of Washington, New York and other cities, filled the grand parlor of the Palace Hotel 'o day and witnessed the marriage of Miss lidith Huntington and John D. Spreckels, Jr. The wedding was one of the larg- est as well as the most notable that has ever taken place in San Francisco. The hotel parlors resembled a floral bower, so profuse and tasteful were the decorations of orange blossoms, palms aml other plants, A Strong-Guaranty. Dec. 13.--The stipulates, in reference to New Vess of the Cunard for the construction of which the gov- ernment advances the money that the vessels apart from accontplishing twen- ty-five knots in the customary pre Jiminary trials must show an average speed of twenty-five -knots throughout their voyages during the first year. If they do not do this, they will be liable to be returned to their builders. The ships will cost about £2.,000,000, government the two company, London, Chaplain Kelly Retired. Washington, D.C.. Dec. 15 Bernard Kelly, Tenth Infantry, .. was retired from active service to- day by operation of the age limit. This i= the last retirement for age to take place among army officers this. vear. 'haplain Kelly ser war for two vears as first lieutenant and captain of the 103ed Illinois In- jantrv. He has been in the regular ar: my since 1897. -- Yale Students Fined. Dec. 15.--Five arraigned on - Conn., were Haven, students New Yale Jenkins. It will make both good if you do some tradinr with The St! lington street A present= for a vtloman for his "den"--a suitable framed picture, at R. Uglow & Co's. Nectarins, peaches, apricots, 12ic Ib. Gilbert's New=a ork neckwear at Oak Hall Christmas perfumes at Taylor's. red by a ticket speculator, who al- loges he was assaulted November | 20th, when a crowd of studants took his tickets for the Yale-Harvard foot- hall game. Bradford Ellsworth, of Now k. was fined 2200 and three ot re 1 { 8105 each. The - : i bys.' Oak Hall. ** Bibby's." ry oad dreser appreciates an sant overcoat See our Westmin sters, 87.50. 8s, 810 $1250. The H lather bin & Co. the largest: as Christine tortment, 3. [ day. when the captain of ved during the civil | charges of breach of the peace, prefer- | liament will meet on February 12th. Hundreds of infected cattle in the State oi Vermont will be slaughtered Hamilton bricklayers' waoes have been advanced to forty cents an hour. Mrs. Grant, wife of the former Un- ited States president, died at Washing- ton. . The Horsemen of Chicago have pur- chased the New York Spirit of the Times. The Boer generals Botha and -De- larey have sailed from London for South Africa. it 'The German tariff bill passed s third reading in the reichstag by a vote of 102. A man tried to fire a railway sta- tion at Kingsville, Ont. He was le- tected, but escaped. Special prayers were offered in Tor- onto Anclican churches, on Sunday, for the Archbishop of Canterbury. British and German cruisers silenced the fort at Puerto Cabfllo, Venezuela, aud captured its guns without loss. To meet the need of customers coal was delivered on Sunday in Toronto It reached Toronto on Saturdav. Plunkett Magann will likely succexd to the vacancy in the senate caused by the death of Senator O'Donoghue. A coal famine is fearad at St. Za: tharines. Dealers have none to sell and have to turn their customers away. Thomas Clayton, claiming to be the oldest colored man in Canada, dead at Fredericton, N.B., aged years. An hotel-keeper in Galt has been fin- ed $70 anil costs for refusing admis- sion to a constable to a certain room in his hotel on Sunday. Queen Alexandra will give a Christ mas dinner to widows and orphans, resident in London; of those who fell in the South African war. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy says the (C'. P. R. was unable to get all the locomotives it required owing to the very prosperous condition of manufac- turing. Through 18 109 surgical operation per- a formed upon P. J. Kent, Chicago, a knife blade was removed from his brain, after being imbedded there for twenty-two years. By-laws were carried by Owen Sound ratepayers to purchase the electric licht and gas plants and to exempt the linseed oil establishment from taxation for ten years. Toronto leather men are afraid the embargo in the importation of. South American hides through Boston, will seriously 'affect their business. Their stock all comes from Argentina. A serious' conflict took place in Marseilles, between gendarmes and striking dockmen. The fighting started after 8,000 union dockers and sailors had met and voted to continue the strike. ; It is reported in Toronto that 2.000 referendum ballots were stolen and re- appeared inthe ballot boxes and counted against the prohibition par- tv. The parties in charge of the bal- lots deny the accusations, McCartney, McElroy. & Co., of Lon- don, have obtained a contract for the construction of electric tramways at Lorenzo Marques, Portuguese East Af- rica. The 'value of the contract £300,000. The English firm defeated keen German and American competi- tion. = x » A little Barnardo boy, named Willie Cooper was found by 'the truant offic- er of Hamilton, in a sad condition. The lad was clothed in filthy rags and his body was literally one mass cf red ridges and black bruises. He was em- ploved by a Mrs. Harley, who beat him cruellv, She has been arrested. Three children are dead and their mother insane as a result of a fire at Nos. 421 and 433 West 16th St., New York, on Saturday. The children. were colored. The names of the dead are Gertrude Smith, four years old, An- nie Smith vears. old, Sadie Smith two years old. The mother went out to collect laundry and when she returned and learned of the death of her little ones she went insane. is seven FOUND LIFE PRESERVER. There Were Blood Stains on Shoulder Straps. Toronto, Ont., Dec. 15.--A Globe White Fish Point, Mich., says: The first authentic evidence bearing on the fate of the steamer Bannockburn, which sailed from Fort William over a month ago and never again was seen, came to light, vester- the Grand Marais life saving station, found a life preserver from the missing beat on the beach. Search of the vidnity in which the canvas was found disclosed pieces of wreckace and the beach is special from MAY BETROUBLE UNFORTUNATE IF LANDING OF FORCE IS NECESSARY. Tendency to Grumble at the Terms of the British--Must Put up a Sum Equal to That Which Should Be Paid--Sink- ing Venezuelan Vessels. New York, Dec. 15.--The Tribune's London cable says : The entrance of Italy into the combination against Venezuela is regarded with mixed feel ings. - An enlargement of the area of the controversy has its drawbacks, and it is generally admitted that! it would be particularly unfortunate if the obstinacy of President Castro, and the misguided enthusiasm of his sub- jects, should render a landing in force and a military campaign necessary. There is a tendency here to erumble at the terms of the British ultimatum, which requires the payment of a sum equal to that .which in the first case should be paid to the German govern- ment. 'It must," says the Morning Post, "be gratifying to the German government to find its primacy in international affairs thus frankly re- coonized and to have the government of Great Britain thus ready to follow its lead." There is good reason to believe that a determined effort will be made in the House of Commons to extract from the government, before the proroga- tion of parliament, a more complete statement in regard to the nature of the British claims acainst Venezuela, than has vet been given. The liberals are becoming restive under the devel opment of events. Thev allege that the foreign office has, without any justifi- cation, kept the country almost whol- ly in the dark as to the causes and merits ef the disputes. The British Terms. London, Dec. 13.--The St. James' Gazette learns that England would ac- cept arbitration in the Venezuelan dis- pute on the following terms: First, that President Castro deposit $20,000 as an .ewidence of good faith; second, that the arbitrator should control the Venezuelan customs during the ne- gotiations. The German attitude, the paper says, is not known. : It is also stated in reference to the sinking of the Venezuela shins that the Germans sank the two they cap- tured. The British did not destroy the ones they took but are atilizing them in_blockading Venezuelan ports. WENT UP THE CHIMNEY. How a Provincial Constable Lost His Prisoner. Parry Sound, Dec. 135.--Provincial Constable McElwain arrested Louis Schwaider on ga charge of theft, and lcdged him in the lock-up at French River. 'Later when the constable visit- ed the lock-up he féund an empty house. Schwaider had taken a knife and removed the mortar fropm hetween the bricks of the chimney sufficient to insert the iron poker between the bricks and pried_vut one side of the chimney, crawléd up into the chimney and out on 'to the roof, then slid off the roof to the ground below, found a mortar box in the vard, reared it up acainst the sixteen-foot fence around the lock-up, crawled up the mortar box to the top of the fence, and-drop- ped over to the other side, making tracks into the woods for freedom. He is probably at some of the manv lum- ber camps north of French River, INSTRUCTIONS IN SIGNALING. Scheme Laid Before Minister 'of Militia. Ottawa, Dee. 15.--The Earl of Dun donald has submitted to the minister of militia a scheme for the establish- ment at Ottawa of a school of instrue tion in signalling. It is suggested that instructors consisting ef a' commis- sioned officer and a number of non commissioned oflicers he engaged from the imperial army in England to teach the Canadian militia. The likelihood is that in addition to a school- of in structi n, units of signallers will be attached to the different corps. Militia men in British Columbia, and espedci ally in Vancouver, are very anxious to form: signal corps, and the mountain ons country there is very suitable for practice in heliographing. Death Of A Centenarian. | being patrolled with a view to further Brockville, Ont Dec { developments, The life preserver found death ic reported from Alexandria { bears seeming blood stams on its | Ruy of Peter July, aged 100 years, shoulder straps, which Jre tied. This | ne of the oldest residents of these | condition is taken to indicate that | parts. He was born in the neighbor- | the preserver had been washed from | hood of Montreal in 1802, and about the dead. {1510 moved to Wells' Island. There he built a log house, the walls of which An Important Statement. are, still standing, cleared the land, | Kingston, Dec. 14.--(To the Editor): | and*éngaged in farmir Later he As regards the loss of the ill-fated | moved to a farm near Alexandria QR. Bannockburn I'wa< the M.T. com- | Bay, and followed the calling of a { pany blacksmith, and braced the | farmer until within a few vears of his rudder quadrant, as the huh was spht | death. (if French blood, he was re 1 have 1 1 1t hroke and | markablv virorons asiae from + « her erew were | bet vartia lv hb! was well pre rd a |! ip to: the ant av. | f of x at the rey i..--JOHRN MOLONY. Christmas Gloves. Min's lined gloves in the newest <} { grav or brown. Perrins' . to $4.50. Jenkins, | Baker's cocoa, 10c. lb. Gilbert's, ibby"s." Oak Hall. " Bibby's."' If vou want that little fell to Inok cute and attractive, | rz him here for his avinter suit or nvercoat : H.D Christmas Scarfs. Scarfs and mmflers, made up. or squares, in dark or light, 25¢. to #4. Jenkins. quarters that the government will not definitely decide on their tarifi policy until the house meets in the middle of February, when a caucus of the hberal party will be called so that the mem- bers can express their views on the matter. FLESH AND BLOOD SALES. Women and Children Openly Sold in Corea. Vienna, Dec. 15.--The Russian jour- nals state that in consequence of the repeated failure of the harvests, the sale of women and girls: has enorm- ously increased in Corea. In their homes and on the market place these poor victims are openly bartered to the cry of "Buy girls, pretty girls, cheap girls!" A child fetches 10s., a girl of thirteen about £6, and rich merchants are said to do a large business in buying the chil- dren of the poor, feeding them up and selling them afterwards at a big pro- fit. MOTHER OF BLIND TOM. Passed Away in Tumbledown Shanty in Birmingham. Atlanta, Ga., Dee. 15.--Charity Wig- gins, a colored woman, said to be 105 years old, who died in Birmingham last week, in a little tumbledown shanty, was the mother of "Blind Tom," one of the the musical world has ever known. She was born in slavery, and belong- ed to the family of Gen. James N. De- thune, wealthy Georgians, who lived near Columbus. She was the mother of twenty children, of whom the noted pianist was originally regarded as the least worthy. AROUND THE RIM. He Had Heard Nothing About Mr. Andre. Winnipeg, Dec. 15.--After an ab- sence of eighteen months, during which time he has been roaming around the rim of the Arctic Circle, David T. Hambury, F.R.G.S., of Lon- don, England, returned to the city yesterday. He was on a private ex- ploration trip and reports having had some interesting experiences and hav- ing made several discoveries in mineral and geographical knowledge. Asked if he had heard anything of Andre Mr. Hanbury said he had enquired every- where, but had learned nothing. BLEW UP FOUR TOWERS. Success of One of Columns Operat- ing Against Waaziris. Peshawur, Dec. 15.--Col. Radiord, commanding one of the columns in the Kahul Khel expedition, has surprised Khoza. He blew up four towers, and took ten prisoners.. 'There were no British casualties. This will render fur- ther operations unnecessary. The column is returning to Kohat: The chief commissioner has left for Tochi to consider the question of set- tlement and to decide upon future ye- tion. WANTS DIVORCE MADE EASY. Earl Russell Desires an Amend- ment to English Statutes. London; Dec. 15.--A divorce society is Earl Russell's latest enterprise; Its objects are to agitate to have divore- es obtainable in the lower courts, for equal rights for both sexes in the di- vorce laws, to make three years' de- sertion grounds for divorce and to permit a wife to obtain divorce from her husband for misconduct alone. Dairy Produce. London, Dee. 13.-- Cheese was quiet and firm here at 59s. to 60s., while butter was in fair demand at 102s. to i Dec. 13.--The cheese market developed an easier, feeling here the range this week being 56s. to 6 according to grade. Butter continues firm and unaltered in price. Liverpool, Dec. 13.--Butter, nomin- al, strong: ) finest white - and colored, 59s. ehecse Will Not Deter Them, Toronto, Dec. 15.--Capt, R. W. Bark- er, of the Argonaut Rowing club, says the action of the Henley stewards in reference to the employment of profes sional coaches by crews will not af fect the Argonauts determination to make another try for Henley honors gs several members of the club are well qualified to goach the eight. Another Arrest Made. Sts Thomas, Ont., Dee. 15.--A third arrest for 'alleged ballot stutling and attempted ballot dum day has been cused bene W. H stuffing on referen made here, the ac Walsh, traveller for Brenner Bros... cigar manufacturers, London, who lives in this city. The hearing of all three will take place on Thursday next. Damaged By Fire. Victoria, B.C., Dec. *15.--A telephone message from Ladys save that tire' did great d © r antl Hembur Spire Lh a towel RED O00, Jey } {and "buildinrs were « ed, totlice and Rhods Christmas Smoking Jackets. | The most popular article for men's] { presents. All styles and sizes. Made in" | Fnzland® &. 7.50. Jenkins. Christmas perfumes at Taylor's. « greatest prodigies | Shopping This week, next week and then Christmas With to-day, only eight shopping days before Christmas Eve. Do how short the time really is? Perhaps you have not given a J thought to holiday buy- ine. Take heed. Further delay would be unwise. If not ready to pick up ideas. Visit this store early and J} i often. From top to bottom the holiday spivit prevails. Stocks on week. vou realize single buy, look around and every hand are overflowing with than ever before. Gilt things of every des- holiday goods--more cription, for old or young,.man await vour selection and can be picked out with great- er leisure and comfort now than or woman, later on during the rush. So we repcat--Come early; come often. Early in the week and early in the day. Afternoon crowds are You know what that means to a busy growing bigger and bigeer. shopper. Come and see, if only to see. BORN. STEWART--At ""Bosky Dell," Kingston, December 13th, 1902, to Mr. and A.W Ss. Stewart, a daughter, DIED. R--At Brockville, Dec. 13th, McARTHU UC Wm. McArthur, aged 66 years. --At Victoria, B.C., on the 4th December, Sophia Edith, wife of the Hon. Justice Walkem, of the supreme court, British Columbia. HOLIDAY BOOKS Books for Boys, Books for Girls, Toy. Books, | Christmas Cards, ; 1 Calendars, Bibles and Prayer Books, Etc. etc. F. NESBIT, WHOLE BODY ROASTED. The Corner Bookstore. Death of Little Girl in Lanark County. Brockville, Ont., Dec. 15.--Reports of & horrible death come from near Andrewsville, the victim being a litélo airl named Nellie Grey, who was fa- tally burned. "The child's granamother, Are. Rebecea Greer, was outside doing come work the barn, leaving the child alone in the house. She was only) gone "a short time, but on re- turning the girl's ¢lothes were in flames and the 'esh of the body to the knecs literally roasted. A physician was summonea, but nothing ould be done to save her life, and he died within a couple of hours, suffering great agony. A about », was -- DIAMOND 'RINGS.. In Three-Stone ' R.ings. We have them from $25 to $350. Marked in plain figures. Each shows the best value obtainable anywhere. We now give a discount off, which is a saving to purchas- er. A C. JOHNSTON & BAO. JEWELERS. ne