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& 4 i i --- < vi Fancy Embroidered and Hemstitched, ~ * 10c. to 5c. each. ~ Plain Linén Hemstitched, 10c. to 50c. each. Initial Heistitehed Linen for Ladies and "Gentlemen, neatly boxed. Half Price Sale on Coats Warranted all New Styles, at EXACTLY 4 REGULAR PRICE. : ! : ! to orm, oneal ue', gly 5 presented Normen E. , who coached the teams, with solid gold watch, suitably engraved. Prof. Nicol spoke of the re it gove him to make the presentation and of the services Mr. Crothers had always freely given 's : : i 5 i! i : gl i i i he td FEE fl Ee 1 Ef i ] : Will Walsh Play? Ottawa Jourpal. "Marty" Walsh, Kingston, a star hockey player, is expected in the city to-day and may lite up with the Ot- tawas. A contract ig ready for his signature if he comes to terms with the local club management. Walsh a dou OrTow even- ing, when "B" and "D" companies and "E" and "C" companies will To Hold Meeting. A meeting of the Frontenac Hockey will'be held at the British-Ame- hotel, on Thursday evening. The are all anxious to get in harness rican rec Aged phos vod say t y can put a good Magnificent Duet With Antonio Scotti at Bijou. The world's greatest singer may be ingstonians any afternoon this week, or after 10 pm. at the Bijou theatre. With Antonio Scotti the celebrated baritone, he sings the d ML dol Destino." ~ Com- ing great concert grama- phone the voices of these famous 'o- calists completely fill the auditorium with the most beautiful and ex uisite melody, It is fair to say that no greater musical treat has ever been offered in this city. The listyvers for- get the machine and think only of the magnificent melody which coms thro! it. Caruso and Scotti receiv- ed $12,000 for singing this one song, the record is sold to purchasers for $4 each. i £ IT IS NOT EXPEDIENT morrow evening to consider the qucs- tion of making eS the Col- logiate Institute stall. The management ittoe, which bas Silk Waist Patterns Neatly boxed. Lengths sufficient to make .a Waist. In Plain and Fancy Styles. $2.75. 3.00, 3.50, 4.00, 4.50, 5.00 each. Of Cashmeres, Broadcloths, Panamas, Voiles, &c., &c, $4.50, 500, 6,00, 7.00, 7.50, 8.00. considering the question for the two weeks has decided, after due jm, to to the sand Just it is Snpetiemt at this yoar to any changes in the stafi. It is expected that there will be quite a lively discussion at the board ting. 4 § 7 i Bs Hit, FEE Hts "4 Bigle O llnelts Friis Teomtirl j i i : : i : : 2. = " es Lrfper 35k i wm E a Hewitt has been in { charge of the waterworks for the city since 1887, and has given his very best efforts to the In all that time he days, and is now more to a good rest. The waterworks has a most capable superintendent at a fow salary, and it 4 gE Id secure another who would de- whole jes so ungridg- 8 a condition that will render his ab- In the meantime, the wa- terworks committee will make the ne- cessary arrangements with him. at the te Imstitute are being asked to at New Year's; also that a year ago these teachers were the best available for salaries paid. The reason of the changes now is said do be that on account of the mew Pedagogy a better class of in other "As a parent paying $4 a quarter tuition fees, and a h rate of taxes for the maintenance the school, I bog leave to protest against changes in the middle of a school year. let the teachers who the school year continge with the pupils until June. The ts and taxpayers have first right to consideration, and experiments such as posed should be carefully A raured long enough in advance not to interfere with real high school instruction to pupils." GENERAL HOSPITAL. The Governors Consider the Ques- tion of Fire Protection. The negular wonthly meeting of the board governors of Kingston Gen- eral Hospital, was held on Monday afternoon. Present: Dr. Duff, chair man, B. W. Robertson, R. J. Carson, W. B. Skinner, Lieut. -Col. Massie, Rev. D. Laing, F. Welch, Rev. Dr. Mackie, Rev. Dr. Macgillivray, H. A. Calvin, James A. Minnes. The committee of management are considering the question of proper fire protection, sn:l will report fully at a later date, but in the meantime re- commend that the chief of the fire de- partment be askéd to examine and thoroughly test the fire apparatus, and submit a report, that a number of fire extinguishers be purchased at once, The receipts for the month gmount- od to $1,376.04. Number of patients treated in hospital during month, 113. A special committee is revising the rules and regulations of the hospital. Visiting governors for the month of December will be Lieut.-Col. Massie and Major Carruthers. AT THE POLICE COURT. Small Docket For the Magistrate Y-- To-Day. The business at the police court, this morning, was disposed of in quick order. John Murray and Thom- as Stanford, who have been before the court on more than one occasion, were fined $1 and costs each with the option of ten days in jail, for drunkenness. A first appearance drunk was given a chance. Murray smiled upon the magistrate, and asked for another chance, but his worship would not consent. Stan- ford had nothing to say. After The Scotchmen's Dinner, Sbme of the Scots were guests of James Stewart, treasurer of St. An- drew's Society, after Jast night's din- ner. Mr. Stewart i at his residence on Wellington street. A. M. Chisholm was unable to be present at last night's banquet. He says it was the first Scotch banquet that be has missed in thirty years. ong celebrated table danco was missed ww the company. It is denied that any of the Scoteh- {men had to be carted home, this , or that any of them got | morning Adinto the wrong house. Such things years ago. Died At Latimer. George B. Smith, a resident of Lati- mer, peacefully away at his a Hie - als b own. paren ave the sympathy of a ost of friends. The funeral will be held, Wednesday morning. n und,, bat it was stated that for the ! The members of the Retail Werch- Phrintman trade the price would not ants' Association are desirous df hav-| oy any lower. A few. people were into Kingston, again in force, at a to be held to-night, he take up this mat- F a time before the city i} | HN i» H To-Morrow Morning, At 9 O'clock. WiLL OPEN: OUR ANNUAL "wi © RETINANT SALE Fe DRESS GOODS. RK | be sold to-morrow at Broadcloths, Serges, Two other Special Offer Panamas, a fine lot of Black Goods. Waists and Children's Dresses. | Every remnant of Dress Material in stock, from 1 yard up to 6 yards will HALF PRICE. 360, from 1 yard, 1}, 2, 3, 4, 5,6 yards. Costume Cloths, Suiting Tweeds, Lustres and other materials ; Many are suitable for Ladies' Skirts, others for ings To-morrow will be 1,260 Yards Good Quality Plain Grey English Flannc¢lette. 30 inches wide, regularly sold at 12}c yard. Yours To-morrow, 8c Yard. also 580 Yards White Victoria Lawns 40 inches wide, worth regularly 15e. Yours To-morrow, 10c Yard. ALL SALES FOR CASH ONLY And positively no telephone orders accepted for any of these specials. JOHN LAIDLAW & SON. The Items Gathered About the | Harbour. | The sloop Granger has been laid up | for the season. The steamer Advance is on her way from Fort William with wheat for the M. T. Co. | The schooner Ford River reached here from Charlotte with coal for the M. T. Co. The steamer Nevade, loaded with grain, from Fort William, was ex- pected to reach Richardsons' before night. | The tugs Emerson and Jessie Hall arrived from Montreal with several more light barges, which will be laid up for the season. The schooner J.' B. Kitchen arrived from Charlotte, on her final trip of the season, wilh coal for the Kingston & Pembroke railway wharf. The steambarge Glengarry arrived at Swift's to-day with coal from Sodus Point. The steamer Bickerdike has not put in an appearance yet She has been expected for over a week. ORGANIZER HERE AGAIN, Will Endeavor to Settle the Tailors' 'Strike. Hugh Robinson, of Hamilton, gene- ral organizer for the Journeymen Tailors' Union, has arrived in the city, and will again put forth his efforts to bring about a setlement in the tailors' strike. Mr. Robinson has i MARINE NEWS. A GREAT CAR FERRY. Ontario No. 1 Running ' Between Cobourg and Charlotte. The new car ferry, Ontario No. 1 running between Cobourg and Char- lotte, is attracting a at deal of attention A number of Kingstonians have had the pleasure of inspecting the ferry, and they have beep much impressed with all that they saw. The ferry also carried passengers. Ar- rangemenis now under foot for the building of another for the same purpose. The ferry carries twenty-eight load- ed cars. The amount of coal carried on ong trip, is estimated at 2,551,700 pounde, and then there is of course the weight of the cars to be also tak- en 'into consideration. The ferry is 316 feet long, 56 feet in breadth, with a tonnage of 3.220 tons, register. Granted Leave Of Absence. The School of Mining governors have granted six months' leave of absence to N. R. Carmichael, M.A., associate professor of physics, who will leave this week for Bermuda for the' benefit of his health. His many friends hope to see him fully restored by the spring. Hugh Robinson, organizer for the Journeymen Tailors' Union, returned to the city, to-dav, after an absence of three weeks. Mr. Robinson was at- GOOD WATCHES Our Special Ladies Watch, at $25.00 Is a reliable and durable time- piece. tovoma The case is of Heavy Solid 14k Gold, engraved or plain, as de- sired, and contains a finely Snish- ed 15 Jeweled Movement. Ey In & 25 year filled case it sells for $14, % Monogram or initials engraved 3 free of charge. = Spangenherg i +EWELLER os Issuer of Marriage Licenses, tending the convention in the United States during his absence. just returned from attending a meet- ing of the Labor Congress, held at Norfolk, Virginia, It will be remem- bered that he was in Kingston short- ly after the tailors' strike was de- clared, and brought about several conferences between the strikers and the 'employers. There is no change whatever in the situation. The union paid the $200 fine impos- ed upon the strikers, recently, in the police court. TURKEYS FOR CHRISTMAS. 'There Promises to Be a Good Supply. When asked this morning by the Whig, a leading' farmer stated that there would be a good supply of tur- keys for the Christmas market. It will go very hard with the turkeys the next few weeks. On the market this 3 turkeys sold at llc a enough to only be asked 10e. Up to Saturday last, the prevailing price had been 15¢. per pound. MiConkey's ond Huyler's high-class fresh at Gibson's Red Cross drug store. William Cannisg, Guelph, is visiting E ---- AND -- The Newest [RR RT The easiest kind of a Winter warm. Size 6 to 10}, $1.50; sire Children's Good Quality Overstockings, Rubber Overshoe at- tached, with waterproof cloth tops. Button up the side. Outfit for Girls, 11 to 2, 82. very neat and P.8.--New Party Slippers for in the city. k Pictures framed neatly at Weesu's. THE LOCKETT SHOE STORE. Boys just arrived--the nowest. YEAR 74--NO. "SOUND "These Were th "The Kind of Critic Up---Co-oper Cle From Our Own Correspondent. Dec. 4.--"Sound an Ottawa, 3 said Mr. Fielding of Mr. ¥ speech of the night before ip tinuing the debate on the add: yeply to the speech from the t} The violence of Mr. Foster's continued the finance committe have convinced every member ¢ opposition that he was in the The selection of members of tl net was the prime minister's ow ness, certainly not a theme for sition sympathy. He suggest if a parallel for the selection recently appointed ministers needed it would be found in th of Mr. Borden for the leaderst preference to such men as Mr. Mr. Haggart, Mr. Monk or Mr geron. Sir Charles Hibbert ° too! What about him? Mr, ing admitted that this was no kind of criticism, but it was as fair as that which Mr. Bore Mr. Foster had made yesterda Then some figures. Averag servatike deficits in eleven yes £60,000,000; liberal surpluses in years were $93,000,000 in the gate. Special expenditures by servatives in that time were millions of which sixty-two were charged to the public deb similar accounts liberals had cord £129,000,000 and increas debt only five millions. Like the premier Mr. Fieldin; considerable attention to the platform, which he described ¢ "Halifax platitudes." He accu Borden of having "skated ow tarifi"' when he was in the we having avoided touching up« school question. Mr. Borden interrupted wit nial. Mr. Fielding said the conse platform had been framed in ; and commer style, while the made theirs in the open. Mr, Fielding attacked the les the opposition regarding the & he had assumed on the subsic to British Columbia. He poin that the settlement which Mr. was trving to set aside wa with British Columbia, vot | Wilfrid Laurier, but by the oth DAILY MEMORAND/ Furs ; 1pbell Wonderland Theatre, afterno evening. "The Burgomaster,"" Grand House, 8.15 p.m Court Frontenac 1.0.F. meets night. Election of officers. James' Church Tea and § trom 3 to 7 p.m. St mor Y.W.C.A. Doll Sale, Dec. 14t pt every description for 'Xmas Miss Jameson, Evangelist, a street Methodist Church, 8 p.m. Hear Miss Jameson, Temperant gelist. Thursday, at 3.30 p.m, ° Rooms This day in history --Rising Canada, 1837 ; Thomas Carly} 1795. Bijou Theatre-- Caruso Scotti CQogorza will sing. Drama, 1 man's Trasedy," or "The Stor Lost Child At The Princess--Pictures Lov Geo. Hammond and Mrs. Geo. |] sing the conversatiomal version popular song, "Sunile On Me. WHIG TELEPHONE: 243--Business Office. 229--Editorial Rooms. 292--J obbing Department. Forms, all kinds, at W The Daily Wig is always on Gibson's Drug Store, Market Open till late each evening. | -------------- Turkey and Ca Setts Just opened some very POULTON SETS, and ver; from $3.50 to $15. Quaint old odd shapes and designs. A very appropria ent at this time of the ye See Them At Robertson Br Rec ------------ fF 12 MORE HEA1 ONLY. a. These Stoves Will g0, this month. Remeber, bargain. 3 good Parlor Su TURK'S Second-Hand Store cess St. "Phone, 705. ne FOR SAL Choi jck Residence, Be all oie Brick grand loca Double Stene Dwelling. J bath, ges, etc. Frame Dwelling, Albert shed, large lot and many otl SWIFT'S Real Estate aw Agency. Come st Wall paper, frames, photo