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iy 43 te at 104 g which 200 were colored. A rthabaska Station, ho J s tngdon, Que. AE 12, ~Offerings, 3) v a ni v 162 boxes, of which 113 were white. Bi white ni B-16¢c. and colored at 3 . to 10jc, ; ' , Aug. 12. --~Offerines, 1.840 . 575 at 30%c. and 500 at aba wi wh wom ves. ad of wore . & rd C. and 10§c.. no sales. AN ug. 12.~-Sales, 142 t 104e, " 1,045 104c. ¥ a 12. ~Offerings, colored. Bids on board, Ion +» DO sales. Al sold on curb Komptville, Aug. 12.~Offcrings, 1,820 xox. A sod at 10%e. M ug. 12.) . ts of Suets, "and steady. are Jojo to lle. , and © to 10%c. for Quebec. nis butter wore 7,908 ages. Tone of butter rket steady, and holders are faking c to finest _creamo: les of + Higures, te, for but Engl disposed to cents. riers are not pay more Han 21jc to 22 were no magistrate this morning. The steamer Ameria is to carry an excursion out of Gananoque this ovens possible to estimate the number of babies in the world who cry Castoria, The genuine is «old at Gib- son's Rog Crom drug store. e oh ¢ Nipissing i t ki in the. Wolle ord Saal people' suppose, but at island re ge canal opening has yet to i ' upon by the marine de- partment. Hatred vs. Love. Misogynes was wont to boast : "My heart is all exempt ; Of every form of gynarchy have supreme contempt.' One day came tripping down the street, In spotless white arrayed, A being fashioned fair and free, -- A lovely, winsome maid. Misogynes no longer hates : His heart ros for heart's-ease, For, since he saw that white robed maid, He's now Philogynes. « That sweetest gynarchy he seeks, "Twill surely not be missed, For he's 18 a connoisseur, A trained philocalist, H.C. Gone To The Convention. Edward Ball, local representative of the typographire to. the convention of the International Typographical Union being "held this week in Toronto, left for the Queen City, Saturday. Mr. Ball is past president of the King- ston union and has been for ten years in the smploy of the Whig. This is the time Kingston has been re- prosonted at the convention and on both occasions , the . representative has been a momber of the Whig staff. Norman Fi. Smith, of the Whig stall, an ex-delegate, is also in attendance. Si Was ated. Bit 0 Miss Swith, Oshaws, who is the 441 | guest of Mrs, Mackie, Barrie Street, played a violin solo in St. Andrew's ; ---- h lant Evening. during the offer © tory. Her w was highly appreci- Material, Style And Workmanship | ated. on ] ost, Brock street, has the ------ for | No yacht club cruising race was held on Saturday, as a number of the yachtsmen attended the Cuarada = Ea oy. In TO Were ve deaths from yellow fever in New Orleans, and 154 to date. 2x i, Variety ? yes. Quality ? yes. Price ? ald tell you, there isn't a more carefully ingston, you'd think it just ordinary store ~and be a judge. 5 apan, "80 be it. Russia will not object, hich a i po which is interests ur and America, » especially against ro interests of the United States, China, and even your ally, England. H this is satisfactory to Europe and i raises no protest. "You to destroy overy ves- tige of the ov. ignty of the emperor of Korea, but yon desire to employ a formula which 'will conceal your true purpose. The country which will suffer most is America, which will under: stand it in about ten years when it is too late." a To this argent Baron Komura dissented most vigorously, although in the most friendly manner, contending orea the commercial and industeial position to which she was entitled, to aid in its civilization, and development and to protect the ling- dom from administrative anarchy. The fact that orea question should be the first to be discussed in the peace conference is strangely fit- ting, as it was over Korea that the Tong struggle between Russia and Jap- an, whick culminated in the present bloody war began. Another Session. Portsmouth, N.H., Aug, 14.--The peace plenipotentiaries began their ses sion, to-day, at 9.50 o'clock, They went to the navy yards in automo- biles. ------ To Avoid Battle. Tokio, Aug. 14.--1t is reported that the Russians are retiring across the Tumen river, and that they will avoid a battle in Northem Korea. Confirmation of the ramor is not ob- tainable, LEROY HOOKER MISSING. -- Popular Preacher Disappears from Winnipeg. Winnipeg, Aug. 13.~Rev. Leroy Hooker, Chicago, who has been here for several months, preaching and lecturing, suddenly disappeared from his hotel last Tuesday. He was a re- markably eloquent preacher and a clever lecturer, but had been in a melancholy condition for some time, He was last seen near Elm Park, and the belief is that he drowned himself in Red river there. Inquiry was wired to his home, but he has not been heard of there. The Presbyterians are moving in the matter, and will en: deavor to solve the mystery. If the body is recovered they will take charge, Dr, Hooker was formerly pastor of the Metrapolitan Methodist church, Toronto, the Dominion church, Otta- wa, and Sydenham street church, Kingston, Ont. He later joined the P vterian communion, and removed to Chicago. The provincial police are taking the investigation up. The min- ister is believed to have been in finan- cial difficulty, His Father Dead, Brantford, Ont., Aug. H.--David Plowes, a retired miller and merchant, who has been living in Toronto for some years, died at the home of his son-in-law, W. L. Hughes, in this city early Sunday morning. I was at one time ownor of large flour mills in Brantford, and was afterwards re presentative of the Dominion Millers' Association in the old country, Deceased was father of David Plawes, Jr., formerly of Britton & Whiting's office. v Had To Disperse Mob. Special to the hg . London, Aug. M.A dispaten to the Times, from Tokio, says there has Been considerable ferment at Seoul, the merchants claiming that they have heen embarrassed by Japanese finan- cial reforms. The Japanese gen d'armes, says the dispatch, were com- pelled to use force to disperse a mob which was threatening the home office. : The Moon's Eclipse. Special to the Whig. Toronto, Aug. 14.--The Observatory gives the following tips for the eclipse of the moon to-night : Moon enters Penumbra, 8:08 anu: enters that Japan only sought to secure for \ herself in K ---------- : oapital THE BRIEFEST POS- Watertown, N.Y. Aug. 14.--Mrs | GIVEN IN She 0, Ryn, 'wife of Richard J. SIBLE FORM. died on Sunday worning at was was bom in children, Charles and | Elizabeth; ts, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H, and three sisters, Alice 4 and in C. Phillips, al of w with in of the last sister, who resides in Montreal, 10 reside in this city. The late Mrs. Ryon formerly resided Phillies with her 'parents. Xe. i was for many years with Me- Kelvey & Birch. AVOIDED PLACE Fearing for Safety of President Roosevelt. J Aug 14. That, Brie rail- oi ale wer alarmed for the ident Roosevelt, on his way from Chauta: on own by the fact, made known yesterday, that the pre- sident's car did not come in over he main line. Instead the Chautauqua special was broken in two at Suffern, N.Y., and the presidential party was brought in rd a round-about way over two small branch roads. Orders to change the route were issued as a result of a letter received by the Paterson police, which said there was a plot to blow up the president's train near Ridgewood, N.J. CANADIAN BOAT WON. The Temeraire Won the Skcond of the Series. ua to Jersey City, * | Snecial to the Whig. Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 14.--The chal- lenger. Temeraire kept the lead, which she gained at the start, crossing the line at 1:30 p.m. The Canadian boat -fwon the race. Some Details. Charlotte; N.Y., Aug. 14.-The start was made at eleven o'clock. The Iroquois wont over the line three se- conds ahead of the challenger, At 11:07 the Iroquois came about and it was seen that the Temcraire was in the lead. From thence on the Temer- aire kept and increased her lead, crossing the finish line at 1:25:15. The wind, almost throughout, was north-east, by east, blowing at the rate of twenty miles an hour. BLIND BEGGAR RICH. -- Mendicant When Arrested Has Over $60,000. Altoona, Pa., Aug. 12 Having a bank account, estimated at $60,000 and owning a magnificent, residence at Pittston, a blind beggar, whose name the local police refuse to disclose, was arrested by the local police to-day on a charge of * : pan-hand- ling." He arrived I Altoona and importuned the police officials for per- mission to beg on' the city streets, alleging that he had a family to sup- port. He wore a prand army hutton and claimed that o had served four years in the civil war. He presented to Chief of Police Tillard a begging card, related a tale.of woe and sta- ted that his eyes were blown out by a premature oxplosion in a mine. -------- VILLAGE ENGULFED. Not Known How Many Lives Are Lost. Asheroft, B.C, Aung. 14.-A terrific landslide took place at Thompson River, near Asheroft, B.C., Sunday afternoon. An Indian villa , with its population, was overwhelmed. It is not known how muny lives were wiped out, but it is feared the loss is large. Thompson River was block- ed by an enormous mass of carth and stoned and the face of nature. for some distance around the scene of the slide is ro altered that it is dithicult to recognize the country, TALK ABOUT APPLES. Britishers Call on Premier. Whit- ney To-Day. Snecial to the Whig. Toronto, Aug. 11.--R. Lloyd Smith and J. Idieus, London, Eng., travel- ling through the province looking in- to the prospect for an apple crop, called on Premier Whitney, this morn. ing. They desire to extend the apple trade between Canada and Great Britain and incidentally to do away with the commission man as a factor in the trade. They also desire to bring about a better classification of apples. He Was Captured. Svecial to the Whig, Wheatley, Ont., Aug. HM. Roland Le- Marsh, who became insane and escap- ed from his home, here, on Friday night, was found on Saturday after- noon in a field of oats and with great difficulty gotten out. Medical nid was called and al- though LeMarsh js' resting much easier and is quieter; this morning, the doctors do not out much hope of his recovery, for a time at least, and preparation are consequent- ly being made to remove him to the London asylum, Castanet On A Shoal. Clayton, N.Y, Aug. 14.--The Cas- tanct, Capt. Visger's) steamyacht, laden with a large nur . excursfomists on the island ramble, ran on a shoal at Landons reef, 'near Lost Channel. After a half hour of work Capt. Visger suce in pull ing his boat off without damage. nmr -- To See The Big Fair, ~ Rancial to the Whie. Toronto, Ont Au: 14.~The board of control, to-morrow, will consider the advisability of inviting M. Witte and Baron Komura, the Russian and Japanese peace plenipotentaries, re spectively, to attend the industrial ex: position which opens on August 20th, shadow, 9:39 pw. middle of eslipse, 1:41 pm; leaves shadow, 11:43 p.m; ! TON'S. Brock- Street. 34 5 last contact 1:11 am, 15th. Magni- tude of eclipse, 0,292, y "i Melood's Aperwent Salts, a pleasant laxative, draught, cooling and in- vigorating, cures liver trouble, heart- Good Samaritan, years. An operation Eng- land and is survived by her Ruban, of Sunday | MONDAY, AUGUST 14. NEWS OF THE WORLD Matters That Interest Everybody --Notes From All Over--Little American surgeons at Manilla claim to have discovered a cure for leprosy. Toronto has issued another batch of writs against the street railway com- pany. J. A. Flaming, commitied suicide at 201 Euclid avenue, Toronto, by inbal- ing gas. 'The steamer Turbinia collided with the ferry steamer Primrose in Toron- to_harbor. Frederick Walker, an attempted suicide throat, in Toronto. The United States Congress may not be called into extraordinary ses sion next November, In an affray in rear of 248 Chestnut street, Toronto, Francesco Maelo, was shot by Bertha Pollard. Archie Johnston was found dead in Bracebridge, his team having run away and thrown him out. For attempting to assault a white girl a negro was burned to death at the 'stake at Sulphur Springs, Texas. Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant Frank J. Stephen, of the 9th Toronto Light Horse, died at Toronto General Hospital. The 48th Highlanders, Toronto, cap- tured the Stinson cup, and the Grena- diers secured the Sergeants' cup in the final matches. George Kessler, manager of the Sas- katchewan Colonization company, To- ronto, was arrested on a charge of stealing diamonds. Telegrams received here from Se ville, Malaga and Cordova, Spain, re- port that the agrarian crisis is be- coming increasingly serious. A grand ball was given in the mar ble hall of the Government House, in honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt by the citizens of Manila, Philippines. Cheaper gas for New York, at seven- ty-five cents per thousand feet, is pro- mised before the end of the present year by State Senator Alred R. Page. Rev. Bernard Schulte and his wife of New York city were attacked® at Mechanicsville, N.Y., and probably fat- ally injured by a negro, who was shot and killed in Saratoga while resisting arrest, . Prince Louis of Battenburg has ac- cepted an invitation to visit Montreal. No plans have been made as yet, but his highness will be given a civic re- ception, Englishman, by cutting his TYPOGRAFPHICAL UNION. International Meeting is Being Held in Toronto. Special to the Whig. Toronto, Aug. 14.--The Interna- tional Typographical Union opened its convention in the Labor Temple, this morning. There are about 300 delegates present, and some 1,500 visi- tors. "Hon. J. P. Whitney, promier of the province, officially welcomed the delegates, and speeches of welcome were delivered by Mayor Urquhart, Alderman J. J. Graham, Goldwin Smith, John Armstrong, for the ex- delegates; Robert Glockling, for the International Union Brotherhood of Bookbinders; Edward Randall, for the Local Pressmen's Union; Edward Nieechan, president of. local union, No. 91, for that organization, and John McVicar, ex-president of the 1.T.U. President Lynch, of the I.T.U., re- plied to the addresses of welcome, re- marking that twenty-four ybars ago, whon the organization met in Toron- to, they had less than 24,000 mem bers; now the membership numbered 50,000, and in adilition to four other organizations of the trade, they re- presented 75,000 wage earners. Of these 25,000 were working cight hoars a day, and the efforts of the organi- zation would be devoted to obtaining eight hours a day for the rest. Some trouble that exists with the Philadelphia Union, No. 2, came be- fore the convention. There is a fight on with the Philadelphia Enquirer and the union charges that the execu- tive is working to crush it. This Prosident Lynch denied, this morning, and demanded that the committee of appeal investigate the matter. This was agreed to, and the committee will report to-morrow. 'VEGETABLE GROWERS. Will Branch Out and Form Local Associations. The officers of the recently formed Ontario Vegetables Growers' Associa- tion purpose organizing branches in cities and towns. Organizers will be sent out during this month with the object of forming branch associations. These organizers will he meinbers of the association, who are leading mar- ket gardeners in the vicinity of To- ronto and Hamilton. The association will receive a gov- ornment grant this vear of $300, It urposes using this money to hold a Fre convention for vegetable grow- ers at the time of the horticultural exhibition in Toronto, next November and also offering prizes for a large vegetable exhibit at this show. The vegetable growers in the vicin- ity of any town or city may organize a branch . association, for which the membership fee is $1. The presidents of these branches become directors of the provincial association and have their expenses paid while attending meetings of its executive. The branch- es are expected to pay the provincial association forty cents for each of their mombers, which makes all members of "the local association mep- bers of the provincial body. The pro- vintial association sends all members copies of the annual report of ite convention, a monthly magazine, which is the official organ of the as- sociation and other printed matter. Vegetable growers who would like to see one of these branch associations formed in their vicinity are invited to write to H. B. Cowan, department of agriculture, Toronto, sceretary of the Ontario Vegetable Growers' Associa- tion. Tolstoi has given up reading the newspapers, but his friends tell him burn, sick headache. McLeod's grug store. ; LE ¥ ® LAIDLAWS &-- . ® 9 . '8 - Ladies' White Waists Special values at ggc., $1.25. Special values at 75c., $1.49. Special values at $1.75, $2.25 and on up, These Waists you will find both stylish and good value, and the variety includes both the p'ain- er sorts and those more elaborate. Corset Covers We are baving an unusually busy time in cur Whitewear Department and the values now offerirg is the reason. rN Covers, '10¢., 25C., 30C., 35Cs 45. 49c¢., 63c., ., and on up through a long list. Women's White Hosiery * 25¢., 20¢., 15cC., three extra good values, and at 35c. pair fine White Stockings with silk clccked i, ankles. Children's White Stockings 3 A comple range of sizes. SUMMER CORSETS Light weight Summer Corsets, made from very fine quality English Batiste and finished with all 'the little extra touches of a high-priced cor.et, Our special at 75c. pair ; others at 5oc., 75¢, $1, $1.25. French Model Corsets, $2, $2.50, $3. These are gaining in favor owing to their peifect shape and the comfort gained in wearing a Corset that does not lose its shape. | Children's Corset Waists, 25c., 30c, 49¢. Misses' Health Corset Waists, 75c. JOHN. ADLAWESON ARRAS Footwear ! Bargains In We have just filled our tables with some genuine bargains in shoes, odds and ends in summer foot- wear :-- 1 Table Ladies' Fine House Slippers, regalar $' 25, for $1. > 1 Table Ladies' Fine and Heavy Lace Bhocs, reg. $1 aad $1.25, for 89c. 1 Table Girls' Chocolate Oxfords, sizes 11 to 2, reg. $1.95, for 890. 1 Table Girls' Tan Slippers, sizes 8, 9, 10 and 11 to 2, for 75e. 1 Basket Girls' Oxfords, spring heel, size 11 to 2, for €0c. 1 Basket Children's Patent Elipg ers, sizes 5, 6 and 7, for 50¢. 1 Basket Children's Kid and Pebble Oxfords, sizes 8, 9 and 10, for 50Ce. All these bargains and lots more at the news. He spends much time roam- ing the woods, THE LOCKETT. SHOE STORE _ YEAR 72. hreat Furnitu "Being compelled the furniture cont: lags store house faving x 20% Disc Off some goods, Parlor Sett, 5-piece, mah regular price $35, for Oak Sideboard, regular lor... nr Extension Table, regilar : for... Astassedt inns nsss All other goods in the tion. Now is the time fc Robt. J. Two. Doors Above Op . Telephone IF YOU KH Any difficulty in ted with: Shoes, COI and we will make a pleasant one. Wear "All Military Bootmal 84 Brock St. Sign of Practical Optics glas Prescriptions FILLED. All styles of mounts s ways in stock, with repairs for Eyes carefully examined | ES FITTED, Prices for above work mi SMITH BI Jewelers 850 King Street. Pt " Marriage DO IT Ni List your property {d the Septe ~ REAL BSTATE B 5 ij $15, bevelled edge, large size 1 good sha) 'AT TUKK'S SECOND-H 398 Princess Su WANTED. A GOOD MACHINIST, work. Apply to 169 W DINING-ROOM GIRL, A Grand Union Hotel, On GOOD COO! App AT ONCE, A wood Hospital, Matron. AN EXPERIENCED MA! ust understand care flowers. Apply to Lt Smith, King St., West FOR FIRST-CLASS * H( chambermaids and thre Steady employment anc Apply in' person at Whi TO DWELLING Furnished or RENT, locality. Must have at least six gas or electric light. A Whig office. GENTLEMEN TO GET Overcoats and Sui Thomas Galloway's, 1! Also bring your old o them repaired. Style, Rudranteed to please. et ---------- MEN AND BOYS WANTE plumbing trade, great graduates $4, $5 da plete course two mon! itted to Union Plumber's Ass'n. Coyr Plumbing Schools, Ne ecinnati, St. Louis. F logue, address 239 104 York. LOST. GOLD BE] afternoon. Fin on returning to A LADY'S Monda, WaT A GOLD HAT PIN, MO! birds head and ruby ey morning. Please leave Unipet Warehouse. ti ---------- SMALL BLACK COACHIM Sunday, afternoon, of Road, near Cataraqu fered if returned to thi p----. . NAVY BLU A GIRLS Satu; und Finder Bakery, please return billiamsville. FOR SALE A ------ ETI GIC LA HRN, WITH MAGIC B. ste, Milford, ht A SMALL sScCow, 30 Fniuire of R. Davis, ¢ Dock. BRICK HOUSE, 392 all 'modern, 12 rooms. promises orto 8. Rc ellingiin St. » TO-LET. me SHOP ON DIVIS] Garrett street, oc § oon, milliner. Apply ~ ------------------ DWELLINGS FURNISH] ; shed, stores, Silos