Paite sfekgfitfli FOL. 6, NO. 41. NANAIMO, B. C, THURSDAY DECEMBER 28, 1898. PRICE, 5 CENTS.

declined ov.r £17,500 000 as compare! with ita object the restoration of the monarchy, IA REPORTED MASS4KE:th e sime petiod ..t 1892. while impoits were : He is an enthusiastic monarchist. It ia reduced £6,600,000 Tobacco imports in-1 thought here that his expulsion from Uru- eteased £67,000 and imporlid oils and Ger- guay, which is undoubtedly ih) if suit of Ogilvie's nmn articles increased £000,000. These are I action taken by lhe Biuzdiau Government BRITISH TROOP SAID TO HAVE the only exceptions in the geueral decline, to secure that end, will for a time put an Milled Under New and BEEN ANNIHILATED. The exports of food, drink, cln mieala, eud to his efforts to oveithrow the Peixoto and maohinery increased. The yarns and government, Unparalleled Methods textile fabrics exported di creaaed 243,000 ———_____. Flour By Lo Bcngula's Matabclc Warriors. pounds. The coal exported decreased i A SUCCESSFUL MEETING. PRONOUNCED by all leading baktrs the STRONGEST and Contradictory Reports—At First 2,250,000 pounds, Before lhe coal strike. Generally Discredited—Afterwards industry showed brighter signs. The cotton Continuation of Premier Davie's Address trade esp oially suffered from the coal strike BEST in the market. Partially Confirmed—A Painful Un­ in the Opera House. and increased foreign competition. Only Produces 30 POUNDS MORE BREAD per bairel of 196 lbs. certainty Regarding Their Fate. 10,006,000 pounds weight of cotton were (Continued from jeBterday'a isiue J thau any ouier Manitoba Flour. Strained Relations Between England purchased, whereas during ihe first eleven Then in respect to the settling of small and the Japan Empire Causing r,*Ir. m. n'.hsof 1892 .similar am, uni, waa obiuii.eJ homesteads, it might be as well to spend a Prom actual tes*s excp!n in quality for Pastry, Cakes, etc. Gladstone's Government Much Un­ fioui lhe United States alone. There has little more money on the roads and enable theae settlers to get their produce on the easiness An Open Rupture not Im­ been an unbroken decline since 1891 in the Asc ycur grocer for OGILVIE'S NEW FLOUR. quantity and qtviljty <,f these goods for the market. He did not disapprove of the probable British Trade During the east, and although most eastern countries Piemier'a acheme for all tbat povided he Bags Btwn wiih R-^d, White and Blue Twine. Past Year According to the Pall have iucreaBed their demand for cotton will give this chance to the settlers we al­ Mall Gazette. goods and the returns show ready have. Ins'ead of aiding them finan­ marked improvement the eastern de­ cially it would be better to give them roads M lEiSHMAN, VICTORIA, AGENT FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA mand, on the contrary is waning. and he thought if they got the roads they would not need much financial aid. An­ S-ll-Sm The orders for China aud Japan are gradu­ LONDON, Dec 27 —Despatches received other pdnt was the exclusion of Chinese by city houses through South African mer­ ally growing smaller and Turkey alao has required leas. The American trade has from the mines. Petitions sigued not alone chants, nport. the British South Africa steadily advanced, What effeot the change by miners but by business men, mmufac- Conipaiy'-i force under Captain Wilaon, 40 in tho tariff of the Unitid States, will bring turers, merchants, lawyer-, and pnaohers strong, to have been massacred by the nb ut, is a matter of coujeoture. The Liu- too had been presented to lhe Government MaUbele. cashir** merchants did not fear 'he McKinley every winter for the exclu-iou of Chinese 'AVID SPENCER tariff because they sent their beat goods to from the mines but they took uo notice of LONDON, Dec 27— It was reported this the S'ates. If the McKinley tariff has had it. He thought, as one who had worked in : : CRESCENT : : : afternoon that Captain Barrow, who was any effect, therefore, it has to increaae the the minea it was extremely necessary that we sent across the Shangani by Major Forbes cotton trade, which in lhe first eleven should luve men who were capable of under­ to reinforce Captain Wilson and who shared months of 1893, exported generally standing the (igus used in the mines, it was 1,339,586 pounds, thia being an in­ \ery eaaential to have intelligent, competent with him the command of the consolidated c crease over previous yeara. Brazil men working in the mines where there is •ew Goods for Xmas Just Received column**, had been lo. t with all his men. and the South American republics were gas. Where there are say 300 men work­ Late in the aftern ion, botvover, general laige buyers, but not half the quantity was ing in a mine every man haa the lives of the lies' Fancy Embroidered Silk Handkerchiefs, 15c, 25'., 37-Jc, 50c. to |t. opinion in th*; city discredited all reports of shipped to Chdi as in 1892. The woollen whole number on his, shoulders. The trade be-.ts a bright aspect. Germany is Hon. Premier has spoken about his rail­ lies' Gauze Silk Embroidered II mil kerchiefs, (French), 50c. to $1. a massacre. LONDON, Dec. 27.- Confirmation haa beeu our beat customer for woollens and worsted way policy and told us about the magnifi­ yarns, taking nearly half the g oda export­ I, • ^es' White Lace Trimmed liamlkerc' iefs, for evening wear, 50 and 7-r>c each. received from several commercial sources of cent financial standing of this province in the the report of the total annihilation of Cap­ ed. The export of woollen tissues amount­ money markets of the world. How could ed in the first eleven months of 1892 to if,- '.ies' White Hem-Siitched Lawn Handkerchiefs, $1.25, SI.50 and S2 per dozen. tain Wilson's force. It lacked confirmation we have any other than a good standing 4,8,15,158 pounds, compared with 5,231,140 by official messages, but it is generally ac­ when our resources are known. Lock at the ts' Initial Silk Handkerchiefs, 37-i, 50 and 75ets. each—choice. pounds in the mme months this year. The lumber of our country, the beat iu quality, cepted aa true. After the defeat of King exporta of worsted tissues, which amounted Lo Bengula at Buluwayo, he fled to aud look at the fish industry. It is not because fits' BUok Silk Handkerchiefs, fl, 11.25 and SI.50 each. to 8,104,560 pounds in 1892, fell to 7,561,732 of the excellence of the Government that acrosa the Shangani river pursued by the poui ds in 1893. our standing ia good in the markets of the 1 '.a' Fancy Silk Handkerchiefs, from 25c. each to $1—a great bargain. British. Captain Wilson and about 40 men left the main pursuing column world. This present Government is guaran­ teeing the interest on railway schemes and Is' Hem-Stitched Silk Handkerchiefs, 50c, 75c and SI each. and crossed the Shangani after the enemy. THE BRAZILIAN IMBROGLIO. Shortly after he crossed, the river began io h-> believed he was not misrepresenting Cher Boas, SI, S'-75 to S.'i."5 and Si.~5. riae, and hia retreat was cut off. Soon re­ The Nictheroy Goes Gunning for Insur­ when ho aaid it was part of their policy to ports began to be received that the whole gent Warships-United States SS. New gu rurten tho pri::cip:tl too. He believed ' Storm Collars, Capes and Mulls. Real Bear Boas and Muffs, force had bpen killed and they were be- he (Mr. Davie) had said the Government York Sails for Rio. guarantees the principal to certain promot­ *•• =*' Cloth Suits SI.75, S2.00 and $4.50. j lieved at the Colonial office, though no offi- i cial despatches were received to confirm MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 25.—Advices from Rio ers g 'ing to wot k to build for say 8200,000 411 the above are special importations, and are marked at auch ridiculous low price ! them. 0 i Dicemher 12th a report was tele­ si) General Tulles, who had OJO of hia legs or §300,000 which they put in their pockets. shot off recently by the insurgents during He said it was a mighty ticklish piece of ,f all MUST BE SATISFIED if they examine and compare the goods. graphed from Cape Town that Captain Wil- I son's force had difeated the Matabeles au attack upon Governor's Island, died to­ busiuess guaranteeing the principal as well , under Lo Bmgula and that the natives had day. Ciptain Picking's' refusal to give as the interest on money invest* d in rail­ 1 fled. This report, however, like those of American vessels in Rio harbur ull lhe pro- ways. He had read reports in the papers | the massacre of lhe force,waa not confirmed. tec ion they desired from rebel fire while that the Ni.kusp and Slocan railway was J D. SPENCER, It waa then aleo said that Captain Wilson lauding cargoes, is asserted by aggrieved being cooalrue'ed in a most flimsy manner, irhiptnastcrs to be a virtual recognition of PROPRIETOR. waa understood to be making for Fort and when a Government guarantees the 1! Om Charter as the rise in the river prevented the insurgents as belligerents, aud their principal and interest for building railways his return to Buluwayo. The advices now view ia evidently chartd by American mer­ he believed it was better for the Govern­ received indicate that the firat reports of the chants iu this city. These persons say Cap­ ment to own them themselves. Now, con­ maa8acre of the force were probably correct tain Picking's report of the situation to Sec- tinued Mr. Foster, if instead of throwing »nd that instead of defeating the Matabele8, re'ary of the Navy Herbert have been so money away on Government buildings it bad ELLI G AT COST the latter annihilated the Wilson force. v„gue as to be absolutely misleading and taken part of that money and struck out they declare a firm stand taken just now into the interior he thought that was the A Possibility of Separation. hy the American naval officers here would proper way to do. Mr. Davie haa taken LONDON, Dec 27.—The Times prints be a material aid in biiuging about a satis some trouble to impress upon you that all DAYS: : special Berlin article on the relations of fictory ending of the revolution. the di^sitisfacion on the mainland has been 'OR done away with and he tails about the Sweden aud Norway. It saya there is every Ladii-s' Felt and limmed Hats, Ladies' and reason to believe that the king of Sweden is NKW YoKK.Dec 25.—The Herald's Bahia people who have been advocating separation. prepared to use force to maintain the union despatch aays : The Nictheroy sails to-day He wanted to aay, that since he v as elected Children's Millinery Toadies' Sealette and Beaver between the two couutries. It is unquestion­ from Pernambuco for the south. The name to represent Nanaimo district, although he able that the Swedes, who were at first of lhe destination has uot been mnde public, had lived on the mainland, he had never .l.T'iet*-', Childien's .lar.kets and Cloaks, Boys' apathetic, have been aroused by the altitude and it is not even known to any of the crew taken any part in local politics there, but of the Norwegian radicals to such slpltoh of except the commander. he did go up to Kamloops to see for himself Suits, Ready AL tie Dresses, Ladies' Flannel and exasperation that little more might eaaily PEKNAMIUVH, Dec. 25 —The situation of how the Government stood up there, and Cashmere Wrappers, Waterproofs, Umbrellas goad them into action. At the same time, affairs haa very matetially changed in this when the Premier telle you, there is no although there is a strong military cily within the last few hours. Until this dissatisfaction up there, that lhe people are Win!i r 1 >r* s.s Oi o In and Cloakings. By Expiess j pa* ty in Sweden, the nation as a whole morning Perraniluco believed its harbor satisfied with the Government, he was 6 would think twice before it unde -took risks was to be the scene of a big naval battle be­ leading you astray; they are not satisfied up Black, fivy, Cream am Fawn Wool. Tain ! which might entail foreign complications. tween the Rt public* aud Aquidaban on one th»re any more hey are he e und tit y talk • Denmark has i-uch strong sympathy with side and the Nictheroy dynamite cruiaer on about the Government in a way be would U'Shantcrs. j Norway that the creation of a Norwegian the other. News received here this morn­ not like to hear. When a man docs not : repuh ic would greatly endanger the Danish ing changed t he » ho!e aspect of affairs. The agree with the Government they oall him a ; dynasty, a>nd I bereft re a scheme is con- rebel wart hips, it waa then learned, were crank, that is what they call them iu West­ :J. S. STANNARD & COj ceive. d in high quarters, that if separation not on the way to Peruumbuco, but had minster. The Premier was courageous becomes nece.*-8iiry it might be feasible to sailed toward the island of Fernando enough to address a meeting there and he VICTORIA CRESCENT place Prince Waldemar of Denmark on the de Noronha, where there is a gave him credit for that, beoause if ever a throne of independent Norway to found a large convict settlement. The revolutionary man had a meeting agains* him Norwegian dynasty. Prince Waldemar admiral's object in going to Fernando de he found he had it there. In re­ is 45 years old and haa three children, all NorLnba, which is ovir 100 milss from the spect to the bridge at Westminster ;THE NEW YEAR OF 1892 OUR POET APPEARED boys. main coa8t, ia to compel so manyjable-bodied he knew that at that time seme people there convict8 aa he ran find in the aettlemeut to were of the opinion that Mr. Brown should Shortly after, pressure of busiuess compelled as to put an go aboard the vessels and join the crewa. It keep hia mouth abut, because they said they Strained Relations. wanted that bridge, but it is to the lion, r of LONDON, Dec. 27.—Strained relations with is said lie expects to secure uot leas than ' m on his noble person, and set him to work weighing Cur- 1,000 men in this way. Upon receipt of Mr. Brown that he did not keep his mouth the Empire of Japan have sho » n themselves shut, that he still said what he believed Es and Deckajuic Tea. within the last forty-eight hours, and are this news aboard the Nictheroy there was great activity. Members of the crew were about, the Government building, the Govern­ causing concern to Mr. Gladstone and his sent ashore in small boats to search through ment could give the bridge or not as they T'tis compell-Hd silence, (which doubtless accounts for the vacant ministry. Six years ago the Conservative the town for such of the Nictheroy's men as plea8*d. He believed that was the way the administration acceded lo the request of the reateship), is becoming painful to behold, and we shr.ll start him had been allowed land leave and hurry them votera should look at. it. There is an at­ •..^n 'Ode to 'he New Year;" in the meantime he is knee deep in Japanese Government that a naval offioer of back to the ship this afternoon. When tempt in a certain quarter to make the peo­ |distinction should be ats'gued io duty in ple believe that in making the Government \vt -eriee, an • H?ys that Prices are R'ght, an:'. Q_..ity tha Ee t. oil the men biloiging to the Nictheroy's I bi half of that government as a special naval crew hud heen gotten aboard the aware of the wants of this district the | adviser. Captain Inglea, of tho Royal government battleship, file weighed members have not done their duty. He j Marines, was selected as the heat man iu the anchor, steamed out to tea and pointed her Baid thiB was false. Tbeie was only one W. T. HEDDLE & CO. United Kingdom to fulfil the requirement thing and it waa done too Budd nly for COR. MILTON AND ALBEKT STREETS nose for north-cist. It is understood the Tolophono 110 of the pnaiti'Ui. The s'X years expire on NiotheroyB destination is the island ofFern- 'hem. The Government passed the School I- Saturday, und the British G< vemment andodeNotuni.il If this information is Act, which was going to leave Nui'iimo 1 refuse to extend the term, or the ground coirect, the lo''-,* fxpeoted sea battle be­ without Behools. He had a-ked Hon. John that special privilege-; "f the character ill tween the revolt tionist ami governmeut war Robson afterwards to consider the matter question are calculated to create disiatis- vessels will in all probability bo fought wi'h- but lie would not. As Mr. Keith said, he faotlon anil ill-will in (he ranks of the Brit­ in a short time. also tvent down to Viotoria as au independ­ ish navy. Ou the 1st of the current month NKW YOBK Deo. 25.—The cruiser N", \*. ent toimber of that House. The Govern- Captain Ii gles received official notification Yi'i-k will sail from Brooklyn navy y Rio|monl in the beginning introduced one or concerning the fa t that he would he requir­ to morrow morning, undoubtedly for two good measures. Iu regvdtolhe wild I R. COUNTER ed to return to his command in one month, Janeiro. lands tax, he (Mr. Foster) was a member of and tl at in the e* ent of a default his cot BUENOS AYKKS, Dec 26.—It is rumoret that House and proposed a change from an nection with the British service would be |'hat Mr. Tliouipsou, the United States acreage basia lo an ad valorem tax which regarded us severed. Captain Inglea, true niiniste Rio Janeiro, his recogivz d lhe Mr. Brown seconded and the Government to his old-time faithfulness nnd loyalty, haa insurgentfits as belligerents. were so impressed that they withdrew their Wishes his numerous customers accepted the alternative, and will in a few NKW YORK, Dec. 26.—The gunboat New bill and broucht it in as we wan'ed it, and days arrive in this city. It is understood York sailed for Rio de Janeiro to-day. he ws glad to hear Mr. Davie say he pro- that he will not he assigned to active duty She finis' ed taking on cal at the B ookl^n posed to eo further. But there are other until spring. The lack of courtesy mani­ navy yard at 10 n.in., and without waiting things the Government will have to do. the Compliments of the Season. fested towards the Japanese Government is to remove the c,nil stains from her white The ' 'otntiiisstoner of Lan-ls and Works pro- being very strongly discussed in diplomatic sides started on the voyage. She is snid in posed changes in the Land Act making the and parliamentary circles, and the general have taken 1,700 tons of coal, sufficient for period of residence from six months to ten opinion is exoressed that an t strangement fifteen days' attuning, anil had stores for a months, but he believed if the Gove nment six months' crtrse. between the two empires is likely to ensue. Irani ed to do right they would not know RIO JANEIRO, Dec 27—It is reported how. A man cannot possibly live on a raueh A Pessimistic Roviow. I here I hit SO British s • i j> masters, represent- ten months in u year and make hia living on ! ing two thousand men and property valued LONDON, Dec 27.—The Pall Mall Gazette it. They ought to put better improvement ! at {15,000,000 have sent to Lord Rosebery, conditions in, und as long aa a man can put auid this afternoon iu review of the year's j 1 ho Br'tish Foreign Minister, a protest improvements on his place he should be al­ tratle of Great Britain: General trade haa j against the course puisued by Captain lowed to go and work where he pleased. He been worse than in 1892. Last year ended j William M. Lang, ccnimai.der of tho British hoped when the time came to elect new with au enormous loss pf imports and ex­ cruiser Sit-ins and senior officer of the men (he did not expect, to run for Nauaimo ports, but, as 189.') draws to close 1892 seems British squadron now heie, and Mr. dis'r ot, he snid) that the people would judge better when compared with the present G. Wyndlmm, the Biitish minister the Government on its past works, not on j at, Brazil, neither of whom they gloom over the counliy's industries, In the its promises, aud if they judged that Gov­ will protect thein in dis­ ernment on its past record it must be de­ charging their cargoes. There is no feated. There has neon nothing done by chango whatever in the situation here. It the Government in accordance with its THE ELITE PHOTO STUDIO is reported here that the government of platform, except, the bnnusing of some rail­ Has removed from the old place to the Uruguay haa expelled General Silvers Mar­ ways. They have taken no stand on the new stand, near the Nauaimo Opera House. tens, the foreign miniater of the De Mello USJaPowder provisional government. General Martens Chinese question, they have tried to take the J Th-c only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder.—No Ammonia; No Alum. Best Photos in the City. is the officer who some months ago led the management of the schools down to Victoria. Cloudy days preferred for sittings. movement in Southern Brazil that had for (Continusd on page two.) Jsed in Millions of Homes—40 Years the Standard 8-U Sm 2 NANAIMO, B. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1893.

ued from page one.) reason and he will get permission. Some however, in the near future to be able to (i tnnttn argued that theie wus n > dinger fiom begin work in this direction f**r Nanuimo But they have been forced hy the inde­ Chimse in the mines, but for his part he Mr Keith had auid that not one pendents and by those who backed up the would rather see them excluded. However, railway out of lhe twenty given independents into certain measures. ihen- while such an action wp.s proposed as regards franchises bad ever been built or operated. record is bad but Mr. Davie has promised to Chineae not one word was said agaiust the He was about right perhaps but he (Mr. make cert un chtngea in respect to taxation Japanese until the last session. There was Davie) oould say that since the granting of so as to stamp out speculators and says that the charter to the Esqnimalt and Nanaimo CM AUCTION ROOMS uo proportion of that kind. There are the province is in such splendid condition others just as dangerous as the C'linese. Railway Company not a single railway grant that they can go in and borrow money and Italians or Austriana and others who do not had been given with a perpetual freedom spend it for public works. He means we understand English and are therefore un­ from taxation. The fact that roads were can get lots of money now to bonus railroads able to receive orders when at work are just not built could not be helped. This was but if ho keeps on in that line it won't be us dangerous, but uot aword was Baid about the case in every new country. The Gov­ very long before our standing in the market ernment were only anxious to see the H. FORESTER & Co., them. It appeared there was no more country opened up and settled. is impaired. danger from Chinamen thau from Japanese, Mr. McKenzie said on taking the plat­ Austrians or Italians. There are grave When Mr Keith said that the Govern­ (The Oldest "tstablished Auctiioefirs in th*-* City.) form, that, for his part the Premier need not difficulties in the way of passing such au ment hud full information laat session on have come to Nanaimo to praise the Gov­ act. It iB a question whether it would be the census question he was making an nb- Sales of Live and Dead Stock, Furniture, Merchandise and ernment. Look at his own organ. THE constitutional to pass an act excluding one aurd and rash statement. Except, him- Real Estate, conducted either at the A.uctioa ' ooms, or at* own­ DAILY TBLBQBAM; that paper Btates in nationality from a particular occupation self and bis colic >gues no one kue-v the in­ almost every issue that Nanaimo ia one of while others under similar circumatanceB formation the Government had. However, no matter what the Government might do ers' residence in any part of the City or Province. the most neglected districts in the province, wero permitted to contiuue at the Bame Mr. Keith aud Mr. FoBier would be dia- and he says quite righlly it ia so. The work. It was claimed by the owners of aatiafied. New and Second-Hand Furniture Bought ami Snid Premier has heen travelling in different minea that such a law wua unconstitutional parts of the province and be has and could not be carried e it and if it waB The Premier again thanked them for the RZEA-IL, ESTATE. come down at last to visit ua, passed it. would be the cause of opening up splendid reception he had received and the and saya that thia ia an important district endless litigation. The argument advanced meeting dispersed. Call and see our Register of Desi able Properties for Sale or Rent. and furnishes three-fourths of all the ex­ by him and others was that we did not want ports of the province. But why is it that to eiicouttigo that kind of a fight. If it had POLICE COURT. -A. Q-EHSTO IES; Nanaimo has been so neglected that we ouly been tested and established that the owners have his presence here to-day? It just had tho righttoemployChinamenthey wou'd Iu the city police court yest, rday, Mag­ Royal Exchange (of London) Fire [usur-tnee Co. shows that Nanaimo has been thoroughly havo hud the mutter in their own hands. istrates Planta and Bate presiding. John neglected. He would not trust the Govern­ Now, at the present time and for some years Me -*inty, on reniuii I, diuuk and incapable, Ne.v Zealand Marine Insurance Co. ment to run a ranch. That was the conclu­ there hus been a voluntary agreement in was discharged. Day, Son & Hewett (Loudon), Cattle Foods and Medicines sion be had come to, but he would any that. this matter not to allow a Chinese in this John Sea*ve*d, ou remand, drunk and he had not opposed them on every occasion place and surrounding minea to work under supplying liquor to Indians, remanded until 8 11 3m although he bad promised to do so. He ground. The view he took was that it was to-day. gave them a liberal support whenever he far better to allow the mutual understand­ C. W. Horth, supplying liquor to Indiana, possibly could, which was very rarely. He ing to go on aud not provoke unnecessary further remanded, had to admit that the honorable Premier hostility. It is far better not to try to Joseph Whit", watohman on the ship J. was one of the smartest men in the prov­ interfere with this good understanding as C. Potter, was charged with assault com­ Winter Specialties '.• ince and if he only belonged to the opposi­ between miners and men by introducing mitted on Chailes Burgeaa, one of the crew tion he had no doubt they eould make some­ legislation which might possibly break up of the J. C. Potter, on Christmas day Bur- For Sale at the NANAIMO PHARMACY1 thing of him. He was the only man worth the existing arrangement. This was lhe geBS alleged that White stabbed him iu the W. E. McCAHTNEY, Manager mentioning in his cabinet, and we must give view of the matter that lie took and conse­ arm. The defendant asaerted that he did him credit for that. He had told us that quently he deemed it unwise to introduce W, Clark's Balsam of Honey, a mo-a efflous O-M remedy for Chugha, OoMs, kc. ao in self defence, us Burgess was diunk and j the country was decidedly prosperous, but legislation that might be set aBide. We are For long-standing <*oWl-s Weak L u\g*, and th ufi ;r < ffec s of IJi Grippe, u*?e o ir attempted to n jue him. Tne case was re­ Emulsion of Cod Liven Oil with Jamaica Rum. Mr. McKenzie denied that. Everywhere you told tho country could not help haviug a manded until Wednesday next in order to went, Viotoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver or For Uronfhul IrrUtioi an i Maladies of the Throat, so prev.ile it at thia s'a*i n, our good status in the money markets of the allow the cup'uin of the vessel un opportu­ Bronchial Tablets will give immediate relief. Try them—o dy 25 i par hox, Westminster it was the same, and win was world considering its lumber and other pro­ nity of adjusting lhe difference. to blame for it. It was solely on account Rose Glycerine Lotion, an exquisite toilet priiiuration fo.- Ohapp d Face and ducts aud that the Government is entitled Arthur Emory, on remand, for attempt­ Hands or any II ^ughneus of the Skin, of the vast natural resources of the prov­ to no credit for this state of things. Ona ing to break into lhe Britanu a Hot .1, was iuce that it waa aB prosperous as it was moment's con tiderat ion will show you that again remanded un'il to-day. Emory will THE NANAIMO PHARMACY, 44 Coim'ercia to-day. Mr. Davie spoke, he said, of the ia wrong. The lumber and coal have beeo be allowed to go upon entering into two Telephone 81 8-11-12™ Night Telephone ll financial credit of the province, but they here fur centuries and has been to some ex­ recoguisanceB in the sum of ***250 each to : p- do not know Mr. Davie in Eugland—they tent developed and known to exist as well pear if called upon at the next Asaize court. simply judge the province by what it is; aa ita fish for the last 20 or 30 years, and by the showing it makes. While he how is it then that the pro blamed the present Government for ne­ vince has not been able to get on Christmas Day at Kuper Island. JAMES MCGREGOR, glecting the city of Nanaimo, he wouid a good financial basis before? Do you The recent Christmas tree at Kuper Is­ say it was true equally of the opposition; mean to tell me the Government has noth­ land, given by Mr. and Mrs. Roberts to the DEALEK IN they also neglected Nanaimo district and he ing to do with that. Men before lending Indians of the Mission, at the church, wus a thought both sides were equally to blame their money go aud inquire into our Govern­ pronounced sneceas. The morning service in the matter, but be hoped now that the ment. He did not say they knew Mr. was largely attended by the Indians and Clothing. Gents' Furnishings, Underwear, Hats, Cafs, Etij Premier has been here be would make a Davie or any one of the Government but he white people from the surrounding district change for the better. He had found out had no doubt the Government had heen in­ and was imprcsdvely rendered by Rev R. J. that anything he recommended personally quired into aud knew tint the Governmeut Roberts. The decorations of the church ODDFELLOWS' MEW BUILOINC, COMMERCIAL STREET, was sure to be knocked in the head. He had had a great deal to do with the matter. were very pretty, aud the ladies and gentle­ had tried to get others to work for Nanaimo Iu this question of the exclusion of Chin' se men taking part iu the work are to be con­ TSTJ^TfJ^TiyLO, IB. O. 811! district hut could not get t'*em. from the mines it had been staled lint the gratulated on their excellent taste. In the Mr. Davie's Reply. Government persiste ,tly voted ugainst the evening the Chris'mas Iree was denuded of In rising to reply, Mi. Diviesaid he felt, proposition, but the speaker did not p'ace its ornaments and presents, and the delight­ pleased and thankful foi t'ie good-humored that matter before them fairly, he did not ed siwushes anil klootchmen who by their way in which the last speaker and in fact all tell the reasons the Government gave for radiant, faces, expressed their appreciation : : LENZ & LEISER the speakers had dealt with the subjects. their action. Pussine on to Borne of the of their gifts, departed home. The Rev- Now, he (Mr. McKci z •) tells u-* as regards criticisms of lhe Government's railway rend Mr. and Mrs. Roberts wish to thank the local wants that both the opposition and policy aud their action on tho appointment the merchants and others in Nanaimo who the Government have been equally to blame. of official lumber scalers the Prerhi *r reiter­ so generously contributed towards the store WHOLES ALU : DRY GOOD! No doubt there has been n m u y districts a ated bis remarks in his opening address in of good things th it were given to them for certain amount of n glcjt, still he denied reply and then took up tbe matter of the the Indians at the Christmas tree festivities that they were in the deplorable condition parliament buildings. This was undoubt­ on Kuper Island. here, Mr. McKenzie says they are. On the LARGEST STOOK IN THE PROVINCE edly a dead issue now. Mesara. Mc­ 911-3m coutrary, the roada have bem well kept in Kenzie and Foster had taken ex­ thia district, a*, least us well kept or better ception to this view but iu bia Wired from Winnipeg. than in aome other parts of the province. opinion they could not see farther than WINNIPEG, Deo. 26.—A young man He Baid he had heard that Cowichan was a their no8eB, Almost everyone admitted the named Lyous waa brought iuto the general favored district, but he had been iu Cow­ neces8ily for moie buildings. Even Mr. hospital this week suffering from frozen ichan when the water had risen over three Foster would have voted for a grant of hands and feet,. Physicians did all in their feet. The roads in this district on the $150,C?0. He could not speak for his col­ power to save t'.e sffooieil nvmhera but it whole have been well looked after. He did league, Colonel Baker, in reference to the Turner, Beeton & G was too late, and yesterday it was found not pretend to aay everything wus as well as statement attributed to him ilnt the Gov­ neiessary to amputate both hands and both it could be but they have not been ernment wanted to anchor the capital. He feet. neglectid. Now, he tells us he would not may have Said so but he (Mr. Davie) had COMMISSION MERCHANTS trust the government to run a ranch. No not h* urd him. However, it is in the inter­ A Calgary despatch saya that Major more would he, nor would he like to trust est of the country to have thia question defi­ Stewart, one of the original owners of the Mr. McKenzie himself. Iu regard to the nitely settled end there hatl been no objec­ first townsite of C.Itary aud largely inter­ AND IMPORTERS. . . . . statement, about bia owning an organ heie tion to Victoria as a site for Ihe new build ested in coal mines al \nthracite, died very he wished to say emphatically t at be had iugs. Victoria it might be said is the gate suddenly last, night dunug a reception given no more to do with THE DAILY TELEGRAM wuy to the province and there is some rea­ hy him in honor of Lieut.-Governor Macin­ H. 0. Beeton & Co., 33 Finsbury Circus, London than any oue of them. He Baid : "I had son lo the contention that substantial public tosh, from the rupture of a blood vessel in no more to do in counselling or aiding it in buildings erected at this point will make a hia brain. coming to Nanaimo than any one of you." good impression on visitois to the province. Indents executed for any kind of European or Canadian Groocl He was not even consulted about it. He It will show that the Government and peo­ said the gentleman who started it here did ple have confidence in their country. One -A-G-EISTTS T'OTl so without having asked the government tor hundred and fifty thousand dollars would support, and that was all he hid to say have put up very ahabby buildinga indeed. Union Steamship Comp'y Guardian Assurance Co. about THE DAILY TELEORAM, SO long as it The Government concluded that it was nec­ North British and Mercantile Assurance Co. is well conducted, he was satisfied that a essary to do the woik, and that what was Of B. C, Limited morning paper would be acceptable to the worth doing was worth doing well, and so La Foncier (Marine) Insurance Co., of Paris people of thia place. (Applause.) He said he decided to erect buildings that would be a waa told the Government were going to be in credit to the province. Iu this they were Head Office and Wharf. Vaneouver, B.C. opposition the next time, but he waa not a only doing what other countries had done. 8-11-6m TICTOhlA, B. prophet nor the eon of a prophet, and if he Mr. Keith tells us that he opposes the were to forecast that the Government were giving away of lands and that thecountty Vanoouvor to Nanaimo-SS. *• CUTCH going lo be in power, he might say some­ should keep them, and in replying to the leases C.I'.K. Wharf daily (Sundays excepted)at 1:15 thing he might be i-orry for afterwards. In Crofters scheme that the whole of the public p.m. Cartfo at Onion SS Co.'s wharf until 11 a.m. the matter of schools, it was not be said, lands had been given away. This M Nanaimo to Vancouver.- SS. CUTCH " thatNanaimo was less justly treated than the statement was absurd. The lauds were leaves daily (Mondays exueplt'd) at 8 a.m. QPPENHEIMER gROS, remainder of the province but that Nau­ exempt from laxea for only live years which aimo waa not in aa good a position to meet was to have been one of the cons derations Vancouver & Northern LogKiug Camps the change aa other portions of the proviuce for the expenditure of au immense amount and Settlements. -SS. COMOX leaves Com­ were. This matter had heen brought to his of money in the development of our re­ pany's Wharf every .Monday at 11 i oon, for North- •PIONEER* attention by the Board of Trade and he sources. Public hinds unsold yield nothing em point* aa far aa Sho*.**.l Bay, Thurlnw Island, re- hoped the Government would ace its way to the Government bul when once sold arc tumlng via ijuithiaskii Cove, Seymour Narrows clear to deal us well with Niinaiino us they subject to luxation, and are thereaf er a eviry oilier trip. Every other Monday the vuwse had done with the other cities prior to the continual source of revenue to the Govern- ptooeeds as far North aa Port Neville. new aot coming into operation. Mr. Foster ment. The first sale price is of small ini stated that what little good the Government portance. The luxes are what the people MOODYVTXLE FERRY. Importers : and: Wholesale: Grocef has done had beeu forced on them by the want so aB to reduce our ol her tuxes. Were btave MoodjTill^-8, 11,48 n.m ; 8:80, 4:80 p.m independents iu the House. He would like the Government to keep the lands it would Vancouver—1' :15 u.m., 1:15, 8:80, d p.m. to ci mpure thnt statement wi' h what was reduce lhe people to the position of slaves 100 and 102 POWELL STREET said by Mr. Keith, that, for the firat two or The true principles of government are to Steamers anil Soow- alwa Bavailable for K ourHious, three weeks afier he WOB returned he voted transfer lhe lands to private ownerships 80 Towing arid Freighting Business. Nioratfi' Accom­ with the Government and got al* ug very that the country o.n reap the benefit from modation on Company's Wharf Well, but he telle us that at the end of three taxes, Tne eharg"s that lhe parliament "W F. TOPt'ISG, Manager. VANCOUVER, B.< weeks they found out they could get along buildings were being erected in Victoria to W, B. DKNNI-OM, A;;, nt, Nanaimo, B. 0. 8-11-tf without the independents, The Govern­ increase ihe value of lands owned by minis­ ment had a majority over both the opposi­ ters were too absurd for nolice. So also Telephone 11. 8-11 tl tion and the independents combined. Yet were the charges that the court house wu8 they turn around and tell you that unless elected in Vancouver because Mr. Home THE UTY TEA COMPANY'S SIC they forced the Government they could get owned pioperly in close proximity there o CEO. CASSADAY & CO. nothing. It is perfectly tiue that a and the bridge in New Westminster he NOTICE. NANUV'-iCTURKKS OF change in the wild land tax i*uu...e Mr. Punch had owned property in VICTORIA CRE3ENT was advocated by the independents and Doors, t ashes, that vicinity and had accepted these as the Importers and Dealers in the tried by the Government, but he was not price of their support of the Government. Mouldiogo, Shingles, sure it was a wise change, for as a matter of He had always considered Mr. Keith and TENOERS FOR JAIL SUPPLIES. Dressed Lumber, Turnings, fact no more revenue is collected under the Mr. Ftmter honest meu but he would re­ All* ALL llKHCall'-riOSS OF plan of 7i cents than the per capita. Ten mind them to remember that men who are years ago, when the Government came into alwaya parading their own honesty and BUILDING MATERIALS. power, they found lauds taxed $50 an acre claim that they are the only honeat men are r.M'KUS are invited by the undersigned up to which have been raised to §500. Now we always looked upon with suspicion. T Yard and Offioo opposite Hogan's Store, are told by Mr. Foster that the Chief Com­ Regarding the charge made by Mr. Keith o'clock noon for supplying tlie Nanaimo (laol during Near Newcastle To , nsite. missioner of Lands and works had acted un­ that Nanaimo was made a suburb of Vic­ tlie year 1804, with the following articles, viz: Heef CHOICE BUTTER A SPECIALTY. wisely in the change in the laws as regards toria in reference to court matters he Baid per lb, bread per Ih, vegetables per lb, tea per Ih, D. L. GOW, Agent. settlers'duties; he had changed the time a coffee (roasted) per Ih, pearl barley per lb, rice, per he could only repeat hia reply to the Board Nanaimo, Oot. 8th, 189». 8-11 12m settler might be away from his land to two of Trade on the previous day which Bbuwed lh, sugar per lb, soap per lb, soda per lb: salt per lb, months. But if a man wants to be absent conclusively—and any lawyer in the city pepper corns, blanking per dozen, hlacklead, bath- as a regular thing for Bix months be has no would endorse the statement—that it was brick, white wash brushes, candles (Price's) per lb, right to hold the premises at all. There oatmeal per lb, matches, corn brooms pel dozen, MeADIE BLOCK, his Government that had emancipated thiB la-n tt » may be occasions when a man may have to city and diatrict from Victoria in court coal oil per case, scrubbing brushes, serge shirts, be absent; for instance if he has no money business. hickory shirts, merino undershirts and drawers, mole­ and wants to get something to buy stock, skin pants, woolen Bocks per dozen, brogans (nailed) gUBSCRIBKRS As he told the Board of Trade the day then he has a right to go and work at his per pair, cloth caps per dozen, blankets, 3! points, C. H. PEARSON'S before a registry offioe would come in due trade in order to get the money to buy stock per pair, blue jumpers, lime per bbl. time. It cannot be done in a few months and cattle, but there are otherB who do not Not receiving thoir papor The creation of Kamloops district as a sop- Samples must accompany each tender. C MMERCUL ST. FRUIT SIOJ leave their farms for any such purpose and ai.i* e land registry district entailed a work whose object is merely to hold on to their of nearly a year in transcribing tbe records The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. regularly, will confer a pre-emption for speculative purposes, and Always on hand, a full assortment of at Viotoria. This had just been completed The Contractor to deliver supplies at either old or we want to put a stop to that. We allow|a and while it was going on the transcribing favor by reporting tho Canadian and California Frt man to be absent two months, but if he oi records for the Nanaimo district could new prision as required. wants to be away longer let him satisfy the not possibly have been done. The local M. BHAY, Government Agent. Also, a full lino ol Domestic and Imported'' Commissioner that he has some bona fid matter at this olliee. t members knew this very well. He hoped, | Nanaimo, Deo. 16,1893. 17-1*2 td CIGAR'S & 10BACOD NANAIMO, B. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1893.

Aocommodatiug.

fm • 4•<• • •• •V COAL The New Vaneouver Coal lining and Land Company

(FORMERLY THE VANCOUVER COAL COMPANY) :: ARE IHE LARGEST COAL PRODUCED ON THE PACIFIC COAST : : **I thank you, rir, for your kind per­ mission to call on your -daughter." "Remember that I turn ont tbe gew at 10 o'clock." "All right, sir. HI not ootne Mure that time."—Life. Nanaimo Coal Southfleld Coal The Cat Wns Hungry. (Used. Principally for Gas and Domestic Purposes) A young lady bookkeeper employed in (Steam Fuel) an office at South Manchester, Conn., "las been in the ha'bit for some time past >f giving the office cat a piece of meat Yor its lunch every day. Precaution is caken to lay a piece of paper under the 'aient to avoid greasing the floor. The New : Wellington : Coal rther day at lunch hour, when there was io meat, pussy begged for some in her tiost intelligent fashion, and at last go- (House and Steam Fuel) tig to the wastebasket dragged forth <*r regular paper table oloch and laid it ."operly for the meat.—Philadelphia KF These Coals are Mined by this Company only and by Union Labor ^ ledger. A Pansy Room. A dainty room lately furnished for a ,ung lady by her thoughtful mother and THE NANAIMO COAL gives a large percentage of gas, a high [illuminating power, unequalled hy any other Bituminous Gas Coals in the world, and a superior •scribed by The Decorator and Furnisher quality of Coke so truly artistic that many will be glad "i copy it. It is a pansy room, and the THE SOUTHFIEL.D COAL is now used by all the leading steamship lines on^the Pacific. * -ettiest one Imaginable. The entire fur- jjhinga are in white, lavender, violet and THE NEW WELLINGTON COAL, which was recently introduced, has already become the favorite fuel for all kinds of domestic purposes. It is a clean, hard coal, lrple, and here and there a dash of gold. makes a bright and cheerfnl fire,[and its lasting qualities make it the most economical fuel in the market. i' he snowy curtains have pansies embroid- i* ~d on them. The carpet is violet und The seveial mines of the Company are connected with their wharveB at Nanaimo and Departure Bay, where ships of the largest tonnage are loaded at all stages of the tide. aite, aud the exquisite bedspread is em- Speoial despatch is given to Mail and Ocean Steamers. oidered with pansies. On the pillow * ,'iiiiii is the quotation. "Pansies For , JOUghtS." The bed, dresser, chairs and toilet table SAMUEL M. ROBINS, Superintendent •ere treated to two coats of ivory enamel 7-ll.Um tint, touched up with gilt. The canopy I • the bed is of violet india silk. The ar- cles for the dressing table are white VANCOUVER FURNITURE WAREHOUSE jorated with pansies. The chair rolls, '-, antel drape, etc., are all ornamented with ESTABLISHED 1875 J. H. PLEACE e same lovely Uower. In one corner is a I ttan tea table, covered with a pansy em- -GENERAL iidered cloth, and on it is placed the ostcuniiiiii,' tete-a-tete aet of china, ex- Usitely painted. TOHN HILBERT Vienna Coffee In Rhyme* HARDWARE to an ordinary coffeepot IMPORTER OF AND DEALER IN ur on your coffee water bubbling hot. STORE I ver It closely. Boil It for one minute; inner it live. Take your milk boiler, In ft Largest Stoek •>t one pint of Bwcet cream and don't omit Furniture, Carpets, Feddiugard General Ponseftiraifhirg Goods I keep the water boiling under it. o A Full Assortment Constantly on Hand I 9 white of oue eyg beat and heat, and when 'tiff froth forms like cru>ted snowdrifts then Prices Right : Terms Cash id of cold milk three tablespoobfuls. See FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER Jream is scalding. When it proves to be, Graduate of Clark's Oriental, Eureka and Uuited States move from lire, add white oi egg and milk, ir briskly till 'tis smooth and line as silk, Colleges of Embalming VICTORIA CRESCENT, NANAIMO, B.C. en serve to use with coffee. 'Tis tho way 8-11-tf o Viennese folk serve cafe au lait. Stock Complete. Telephones—Offlee, 30; Residence, 101. P. O. Box 16 —Good UnuiiekeniMna,

Molasses Lemon Fie. 3, 5 AND 7 BASTION STREET, NANAIMO, B.C. 81113m On© capful sugar, 1 cupful molasses, 1 CITY MARKET W. A. WOOD, pful water, 1,^ tablespooufulfl flour, 3 uoufl and 1 eg^. This makes oue pie. HEMANS& WAMSLEY, TICKET AGENT, A. JR. Johnston & Co. Wholesale and Eefail Butchers Northern Pacific Railway Noise Commercial Street, Nanaimo Commission Merchants Meats delivered In city and district free QUICKEST AND BEST ROUTE FOR Will of cbarge. Agents PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY STEAMER EMPIRE P. 0. Box tn. 7-11-lim Telephone 78. POINTS IN MONTANA, DAKOTA Tell STEAMER JOAN AND ALL EASTERN We have been for several reasons M. & N. S. N. COMPANY CITIES. IMPORTERS A»D DEALEHS IN- GEORGE BEVILOCKWAY, Office: E. & N. Railway Depot Making a Noise!! NANAIMO. 10-11 lm To get the coibbina ion PORTLAND CEMENT GOLDEN GATE PLASTER Cor. Bastion and Commercial Sts. we art now able to ASTRAL COAL OIL PEARL COAL OIL NANAIHO, B. C. ALIPHENE COAL OIL GASOLINE OIL OJTT^TQTI c. c. MCKENZIE, SKIDEGAT1' v»IL, REFINED We could ad any time get Keeps constantly in Stock the Finest fine Shot « at high oont, Assortment of Land Agent, Conveyancer and Accountant. r, .g 8hoenat medium cost, poor Shoos at low co-it. JE£J±r5T It. Ve now have With a General Line of OFFICE—Front Street, Nanaimo. io Quality, Stylish Designs, Durability W^THM: PRODUCE DRY COODS, GROCERIES, Town Lots and Fannn for Sale. Monty to Loan on and Cheapness Combined. THE TRADE SUPPLIED : Provisions, Guns, Rifles, etc Mortgage at low rates. Agent for the t'niteit Hre ttifluranoe Co., of Man- BITFIELD'S SHOE STORE ' The Highest Price paid for Furs of all kinrte TKi ohnter, England. 8-11 12m CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 8-ii.ia 8-11 ISm 30 VICTORIA CRESCENT

WE ARE MOW ON TOP * 4 ^nsriD BOTXZSTID TO LJEATD

)UR PRICES ARE AT THE BOTTOM * A.TT1D T30TTTT1D TO STAr TT3LTZTIT1 I. We have auctioned ofl the whole of omCold stock and ara now opening up a complete new stock of BOOTS AND SHOES Of every description, at prices tbat dety competition 59 Cases now being opened up, and New Goods 'will continue to arrive daily from now till Christmas WE WILL SELL FOR CASH

AND AT ONE PRICE ONLY The price will be the same whether you take one pair or fifty All goods have been made at our special order : : : :3 "I FINE LINE OF RUBBER BOOTS TO SELECT PROM UCHARD HILBERT iTrcrrrri THE LION HOUSE NANAIMO, B. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28.1893.

possible to induce aud encourage railway, INSURANCE REAL ESTATE ®ltc fatlg Mtpm. companies aud private capitalists holding blocks for specu'atiou to divide up their MARCUS WOLFE pioperiy into lo's of convenient size and Bell SUBSCRIPTION RATES: the same to settlers on favorable termB. 1?T2>TJ±.1>TCT^T, ^-tsr-D G-ZErC-TEIR^IIL aOHVEHVETSSIOUST BROKE]' One Year, by Mail, or at Offlee of Publication, in * ilv u e. The railway companies may be induced to Room 11, Johnston Slock, Commercial Street, Nanaimo, B. C. Six Mcntlis, in advance, 4 n0 sell cheap by the consideration that by 2 Three MonUu, " W locating settlers along their lines, they will One Month, " ° be creating traffic for their roads, now Delivered y Newsboys, per Month, in advance, 1 00 IS YOUR LIFE INSURED? ,, « per week, in advanoe, 25 almost idle in some cases, and A POLICY OF LIFE ASSURANCE is the Cheapest and Safest mode of making a certain provision for one's Single C- pie*, in no position to pay dividends on the capital invested iu them. Privateowners family. It is a strange anomaly that men should be careful to insure their houses, their furniture, their ships, their mer­ ADVERTISING RATES: of large blocks, which they simply hold hut chandise, and yet neglect to insure their lives—surely the most important of all to their families, and tar more subject to loss. Nonpareil Measurement**, 12 lines to one inch. do not cultivate, may be iuduced to sell by Ordinary Advertisements, in cents per line for first The Great West Life Assurance Company offers an exceptionally favorable Policy, at low sotaxingtheir unocupted lauds thatitwill not insertion, and 6 cents pir line for each subsequent rates, the security being proportionately as good as the older companies. insertion. piy to continue to hold them. This is the Keadini; Notices, 20 ce ts per line. Contracts by the policy which the Government means to Agent for A. R. JohnBton k Co.'s New Blook, containing desirable Stores, Offices and Rooms, at very moderate rentals 100 lines at Reduced Rates. Births, Marriages and Deaths, oooupying three lines adopt. It will throw open the public lands HOUSES RENTEO AND RENTS COLLECTED ESTATES MANAC?D 8.11.8m CORRESPONDENCE SOLICIT! or Ii ss, 25 ts raoh, to actual settlers only, in fact has done BO Notice ol Death, with funeral announcemcit, SI.SO already; it will do what it can to induce Condensed Advrtiseuicnts, such au situations Vacant, Yos Ifou Do. Men antes r Doimstics Wanted, 1 cent per word, railway companies to sell their lauda to You want offloe stationery ami we know eaoh insertion. settlers on favorable terms; and private OCEANIC STEAMSHIP CO' Other Ad iiisci* "its, occupying 2.'i words or under, it. We have provided for your wants Xmas Fruits 50 cents for firs* insertion, and 26 cents for each speculators will have their waste lands so accordingly ami can supply you FROM SAN PRANCI -CO subseque* t ins-rtion. taxed that they will find it more profitable with anything in the way nf bill heads, en­ s,, e| 1 Hates on Contracts fir definite pcr'ods. For HONOLULU, to dispose of them lo settlers ou f.dr terms velop *s, letter heads, posters, etc , etc , on Candies All Oonlracte for advertising for definite periots made the shortest notice, at reasonable prices. APIA, at Itcdu ed Bates. than to continue to hold them. At the SAMOA, Don't forget the place—TIIK DAILY TKI.K- AND AUCKLAND, . OFFICE—O irner Commercial and Ohuroh Sts. same time good faith will be maintained, both (1KAM. NEW ZEALAI l (\dilr. ss), . ^afr And SYDNEY, N.S with railway companies and capitalists who TIIK TBLKORAM, Nanaimo, u. "L,- have got possession of lands. Anything Posters—large or small—at TIIK DAILY Novelties W. J. QlM.AUllKK, TBLBOBAM. FOR HONOLULU Kili'or and Miinairer. P. 0. Box 284 like a policy of confiscation will be avoided, Telephone. - 48. and the agreements made by former govern­ CHEAP SS. AUSTRALIA, ments will be respected. When to ihis it is AND (8,01 0 ton,.) added that the Governmeut will shortly be Ri QUISITION. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1893. Saturday, Novemb r 25th, 18s ] prepared to grant financial aid to settlers at Nanaimo, R. C, Dec. '2nd, '93. AT FRESH a low rate of interest, on security of their At 2 p.m. To EDWARD QUEKKBIL, ESQ. property already improved, aud to be fur­ MORE MISREPRESENTA TION OF We, the undersigned electors of the City ther improved with the money advanced by of Nanaimo, most respectfully request that MISS L1LLIE IZEN'8 For APIA, SAMOA, AUCKLAND, I**' MR. DAVIE'S SPEECH. the Government, surely we are jus*, ified in pro­ you will allow your name to be put in nom­ ZEALAND AND SIDNEY, ination for the offlee of Mayor of the City Store next to Ope;a House, The Viotoria Daily Times of Tuesday re­ nouncing the policy of ihe G ivomtnent one SS. ALAMfcDA, deserving of general support, and in antici­ of N itiaimo for the ensuing year. ports Mr. Davie as speaking as follows of If you see tit to accept th* nomiuatiun, we CHURCH STREET. pating for British Columbia under the himself in his address at the Opera House of promise to use our utxost endeavors lo pro­ Thursday, December 14th, 1! auspices of the Davie ahniuistalion an era cure your elee ion. this city ou Saturday -. For freight or passage apply to District Agents, ! of rapid progress, such as has not before D. G. Dailey. Rob rt Pollock, CIGARS BY Till; BOS A SPECIALTY. "It will be for you to say in a few months R. Craig, J. F. Sabiston, H. FORESTER & Co., Nanai' if you wish to change the government. been witnessed. A. C Anderson, VV. J. Waters, While I have no intention of relinquishing Passengers booked through from Nanaimo* S. M. Robins, A. R. Johnston, the reigns of governmeut, it will matter 18-11 If M. Bate, Jr., M. Wamsley, little to me if you people decide otherwise And 300 ol hers. as I have a very lucrative practice and -THE- FOUND. therefore it will not affect me. I have ac­ quired wealth aud lands; wheher wisely or REPLY. ESQUIMAU & NANAIMO RA1LV, unwisely, 1 desire to see the province pros­ ON VICTORIA CRESCENT Nanaimo, Dec. 2'2ud, '93. per. If financial circles had not had confi­ Next door to International Hotel, To D. G. Dailey, R. Pollock, R, Craig, J. STEAMER dence in the government the province would F. Sabiston, A. C. Anderson, W. J. not be placed second iu the colonial money Waters, S. M. Robins, A. R. JohnBton, circles of the world. It will rest with you McLeod The Tailor Hotel Wilson M. Bate, Jr., M. Wamsley aud the many whether we are to go back to power or not." * JO A3 With a Largo New and other signers of requisition: J. E. BUTLER, Master. What Mr. Davie did say on this point WALTER WILSON, PROPRIETOR. GENTLK.MKN:—I have much pleasure in Well Selected Stock of On and after March 22nd, 1893, acceding to your retju'st to allow my name was: Well lighted IT • n ft to be placed in nomination for tlie position The Steamer JOAN will sail at* follows, •ailing at Way Potts as Frsight "While having no intention of relinquish­ Sample Rooms ^311110, D.L of Mayor of the City of Nanaimo, and, if FALL AND WINTER SUITINGS and Passengers may offer: ing the; reics of government unless the peo­ Free. elected, will promise to use my utmost en­ Lea- L' Victoria, Tuesday, .'i a.m. ple de.iired it, to him pereoniUy to be iu Overcoatings and Tr mBering9 deavors to forward the best interests of the n Nauaimo for Comox, Wednesday, 7 a.m politics was a matter of loss tiuincially, as Which ho is making up in H Oomox f r Valdez Island, every aiui city. Thursday, 7 a m.. (r-iuniiiij,r san a dj those who have know., htm ktmw that he First-Class Style, at Prices Thanking j ou all for your kind expres­ M Comox fur Nanaim', Friday, 7 a.m. had a lucrative praotice, which he has been sions of support, to Suit the Times : : : : ii Nanaimo for Yioto-ia, Saturday, 7 a.m. compelled to relwquith; iu fuc lie would bo J ; I remain, yours, better off from a point of personal profit if •mint an? KiinVa(T GIVE HIM A CALL For freight r»r nUte rowis apply on , oard, or 9 23-1'2-tf E. QUENNELL. he were relegated to Btay at home. He had 712 Sm Company's ticket otllc-, Viotoria Station, Store B shown them be w,,s m*i blind t** the vas* S-ll 12m interests of this country and the great re­ TIMETABLE No. 19, WANTED. sponsibility which rested upon him. Every­ To take effeot at S-.uo a.m. on Tlmr day, Oetobei thing he had made ,n his pruc ice he had 12th, 1S'J3. Trains run on t'acillo wisely or unwisely invested in this province i SECOND-HANSECOSI D PIANO wanted to buy or to Standard Time. .Compliments of the Season to Alii j\ lease. Applv to aud ha*l uo desire bul for the welf ,re of the Box B6, Wellington. province whioh meant also his own individ­ ual tucce.ss." REWARD. It seems rather a p ior policy on the part of the Opposition press, and poor as it is - I—- 7V1* •*• '*» ' pU "fIUt -TP tiU ~ J ej- UKWARD is filtered fur the uri'est ftlul eonvie- THE BOX - THE B0J very unscrupulous, thus to misreport the 'Y'' tion ol anyone oaught turowlni stones and HM V±* -i WM ~ i' — z iz o ci oi ao oo cJo •£, damaging the windows in the old Methndst Ohuroh, Premier, and lo put in his mouth words and WILL NOW BE POUND ON COMMERCIAL ST, • 03 u o 10 VI ti SL'er. NANAIMO I'muitY Snow. seutimente which he never uttered or dream­ OPPOSITE PIMBURYS DRUG STORE. ed of uttering, Yet this seems to be the FOUND. best that the Opposition press and so called Independent press of British Columbia is Wc have a large stock of Gents' and Youths' Hats, GloJ YELLOW HITCH. If not elaiined in three capable of doing. This is surely a miserable "CSS gag c* %£ 5 B.S; days li'oin d.ite will be sold o defray expenses. Ties, Silk Handkerchiefs, Caps, Br*u;es. Also, Boys' Jersey style of political warfare, and will no*, suc­ a 9 0.3%.3-3 ja M z & Bfl A JA.MKS DKASS, NO, (i Shaft, Wellington. (T - =~5 i Z.JZZ.&ZCO \> OS ,9 o a £ oy^^M-' Tweed Suits, which are suitable for Xmas & New Years' Preset ceed because it does uot deserve to do so. w BUNCH Ol*" KEYS. Own-r cm have Home by The report in the Times also Bays that be­ : . o g 5 o a . . : o * \ paving eost of this Advetiseinent Apply at TKLKIIUA'M Olliee. 1-2-1V tf fore Mr. Keith rose to speak a vote of T. L. Browne & Co. thanks had only been moved and seconded, 3!A tuj bourc ! NOTICES. 8-11-3m and Ihtt at the conclusion Mr. Davie forgot - i ,- -z - • \ n± 3 •+ © v. to put the vote to the meeting, whereas the DORIC LODGE, No. 18, B.C.R.. A.F.&A.M, vote was moved, seconded and carried in the usual way, unanimously too, before Mr. HS A A SPECIAL COM.Mt'NICATiON of Doric FOR FINE FOOTWEA Keith rose to speak. w#\^. Lodge, \'o. 18, B.C.I!., A F.&A.M., will be Tt^/\ liehi »t It) a.m. on Sunday next, Dec. 24th, /^r \ 1803, for the t urpo-e of attending Divine LADIES' AND GENTS' Servioe at the Baptist Ohuroh, Members of Ashlar THE LAND POLICY OF THE GOV ON SATURDAYS JND SUNDAYS Lodge and tojour ing Brethren are cordially invited ERNMBNT. to attend By or.ter of the W..M. Return Tickets will he Issued between all point i 22-12 lit .1. 11. 1'LEA.CE. Sec. for a fare and ft quarter, g >od for return not liter DANCING -- SLIPPERl We recommend to the special attention than Monday. ALSO of our readers that portion of the Premier's Return T-rltetg for one and a half ordinary fare Notice to Users of Electric Lights addre.-s at the Opera Hous.) on Satutday may lie purchased daily to all pointy, good for seven uight which dealt with the laud policy of days, including day of issue. the Government. Tnis patt of his speech No Return Tickets Issued for \ 'are and a quarter All bills must be paid on or be­ where the single far- is twenty-live cents Staple Boots and Shoe] was publieh'id in our isBue of yesterday, It fore the 20th of each month to will repay a second perusal antl careful con­ Through rates between Victoria and Comox, the undersigned, or to W. K. sideration. The Premier says it is th i pur­ Mileage and Commutation Tioke'ut oan he ohtalne on application to the Ticket Agent, Victoria S'atlo i ! eighton, who is authorized io Rubber Goods and Over-gaiters pose of the Governmeut to grant financial collect the same. aid lo settlers acquiring small holdings. A. DUNSMUIR, JOSEPH IIISTKR, This they could not do till the finances of C. H. STICKLES, President. Gen. Sup S-lllJni MANAOKK. Go to ORR & RENDEIj the country had first heen placed in a sound II. K, PRIOR, condition. This having been happily ac­ 8-11 tf General Freight and Passenger Agent COMMERCIAL STREET PROFESSIONAL CARDS. complished, and the credit of this province ODD-FELLOWS' BLOCK now standing so high in the Loudon money market, makes it possible for the (loveru- MAINLAND AND NANAIMO TEACHER OF ART. ment to borrow the money needed at, u low ISS BLAOKBURN is a I r-t. clan Teacher in .,11 rate of interest. The Government therefore, branches of Art and l-'anov Decorative Painting, STEAM NAVIGATION 10'Y Hours—tM l to 1! in., 1 to fi n*d 7 lo It) p.m., Kri- as part of their policy, proposu shortly lo dajti and Saturdays, Oi ly '2!i cents per hour. A. E. Planta & Col adopt a scheme whereby parties taking up Bteamer "CITY OP NANAIMO." Studio in the Y.M.C.A. Block. 17-11 tt land, and expending a certain amount of (YV. KOGKHS, MAHTKR.) Real Estate Brokers money in improving it, oan get an advance DR. W. J. CURRY, from the (luvernmeut at a reasonable rate TIME TABLE, No. 1. of interest, extended over a period of years, To taku effect on Monday, Feb, 1st, 1892. DENTIST. by giving their property as security for it. UUVR8 TOR Westminster Vancouver, Mondays, (i a.m. Green's Blook, near Post Offioe, Insurance and Commission Ag-ei This is an announcement of the very great­ Vancouver Nanaimo, M ndayn, 1:80 p ra. est importance, and the policy, if properly Nanaimo Vanoouver, Tueadajs, 7 a.m. NANAIMO. B. C. -1112m Vancouver .Westminster, Tuesdays, noon 46 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, B. C. carried out, as we believe it will be if the Wtatminater Nanaimo, Wednesdays, 7 a.m. Nanaimo Vancouver, Thursdays, 7 a m. present Government be maintained in office, P. O. Box 167 Vancouver Nanaimo, Thursdays, 1:SU p.m. DR. HAb. Telephol will be a means leading to the Nanaimo Vancouver, Fridays, 7 a.m. speedy settlement of the waste lands Vancouver Nanaimo, Fridays, 1:80 p.m. RESIDENT DENTIST. Nanaimo Vancouver, Saturdays, 7 a.m. of the province by a thriving agricultural Vancouver Westminster, Salurdaje, 11 a in. rilEETH EXTB.AOTBD KNTIItULT WITHOUT JL pain with " Laughing o-«." Don't Think About It population. This ia a thing very much OFFICE—Commercial Street, needed in British Columbia. Not only at BUT ACT AT ONCE FA FIE ~ $1.00. Odd Fellows' N«w Blook lup stairB], present a sufficient quantity of agricultural 8-1112m I. ROGERS. Pursor. NANAIMO B C. S-ll 3m A Timely Bargain is within your reach produce is not raiBed in the province to sup­ will immediately visit our Store. Every ply the wants of its people, but the trade of We have them now, Yea, goes at the lowest possible price : Before you purohase your its merchants is limited for want of thriving NANAIMO A full stock of the and numerous agricultural communities adja­ cent to its citieB and towns. There is plenty LATEST IMPROVED TRUSSES FALL SUIT of unoccupied land adjacent, much of it good Air and Water Pad, land; what ia wanted is to bring settlers up­ MACHINE WORKS Elastic and Spring. OVERCOAT OR PANTS on it. Some of this land is in the hands of Fraser Street, near Hast ion St. Bridge. : AND FOB SPONGES : i the Government; Borne in those of private Come in and see how fair we will trea| NANAIMO, B. C Wo hare the Largest Line in the City. persons, who hold large blocks for the How well we will please you, and How much we will sava for you, purpose of speculation; some has been GENCY OF THE KUDQK AND NEW HOWK- COMPOUNDING PRESCRIPTIONS OUR A Safety Pneumatic Tire Bioysles. Sample Ma­ granted to railway companies. The Pre­ chines will he on view for a few days, A fall line of SPECIALTY. mier announces it as the policy of his Gov­ repairing material on hand, and repairs promptly MORGAN & COMERFORD made Uae our Balsamic Elixir ernment to promote the settlement of such Leading Tailors lands by actual cultivators, and as far as R. J. WENBORN, Proprietor For Coughs and Golds. 8-U 6m S-ll 12m B. PIMBURY & Co. 47 Commercial Street s-u- NANAIMO, B. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 28. 1893. SALE FOE THE DSTIEIXIT 30 JD^TZTB BEFORE TAKING INVENTORY OF STOCK 20 PER CENT. DISCOUNT oo Dry Goods Clothing, aad Millinery 5 CENT. ON BOOTS ANO SHOES Everyone is invited to attend the Concert to be given in our si ore on the afternoon of the 22nd of December by the Richardson Orchestra, >.*f Victoria, f re m 3 unt 1 5 o'olock, when samples of OUR NEW TA. VlILKANDE TEA will be distributed,

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The P esoitt Packing Company have es tablishel a nturgeon fishing camp near the SUJSrX)vSTGI--£XT AND FOEFSTG-HT 9\\t gailg Sdcijvaw. mouth of the Fraser river. Both are valuable to us. The past for what it has taught us, and the Steam rs arriving fiom the north report immense quantities of ice at Gardner's Inlet, future for what it has in store. Modern methods that smack of primitive The D.mube on her last trip down piseed WELLINGTON through five n iles of floes and cakes*, a very honesty. No retrogression, but a steady, onward march in the van of the unusual circumstance at this time of lhe column. 1 he experience of to-day turned into a source of profit to-morrow. BRANCH OFFICE year. L*rge quantities of ies have *.lso been running in the Skeena, aud there have been A continual evolution in keeping up with the times. Forecasting the future. Over C. Cirlbble's Barber Shop. continual snow storms for the past four weeks. Feeling the popular pulse. Tr.ese are some of the things that have brought Orders for Subscriptions, Advertising Joseph Edwin Webb left England in Aug., 1888, for Winnipeg, afterwards going us in good luck, and made our Groceries, Provisions, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes and Job Printing promptly attended to. on to Dunmcre, but last wrote home three Agent can be found at office from 4 to years ago, giving his addiess as post-olhce, and Dry Goods so popular 6 p.m., and from 7 to 9 p.m. each day. Enderby, British Columbia. He was then working on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Any rooster can crow, but it takes money to do it in this space. Why A. V. WILDMAN, Iu the spring of 1802 he is supposed to have Agent. gone to Okauagon Mit-siou, about ,"»0 miles should we spend it in spreading false reports. We don't! We want you to from Enderby. His mother woula be thank­ ful for news.—Columbian. try our goods, such as Fine New Currants, Raisins, Peels, Nuts, Cakes, Figs WELLINGTON ITEMS. The provincial act, generally known as Dried Fruits, etc., etc., for Xmas trade. We know the result will be beneficial Tho funeral took place yesterday of the the "Wide Tire Act," comes iuto force on young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Robin- the 1st of January. The act requires that to us both. Try us. Bon, Mr. Kirkpatrick had chaise of the every wagon or vehicle carrying a load of funeral arrangements. 2,000 puuuds or more on any public road in British Columbia, west of the Cascades, Mr. William Wilkinson, who has bien shall have tires at least four inchc. wide. suffering with la grippe, is lying at the The object of the act is to save the roads, WALTER JONES & Co., Wellington Hotel in a dangerous condition, which are so easily i*..t up by narrow tirrs. 8.11.6m The cook, bartender and one of thu girls at The enforcement of the act lies with t e •W^ELLIZtSTG-TOnST, Ti. C. the hotel >-.re also down with the diseas". municipalities through which the public Mr. T. H. Cribble has let a contract for roads puss. building an addil ion to the ground lloor of In Westminster on Tuesday nit.li a savage his premises to C. McKenzie. The ground JOHN PARKIN OVERCOATS! OVERCOATS! OVERCOATS! assault was made by an unknown Chinaman DEALER IN floor will be occupied by Mr. Grenfell, of on a Frrnoh woman. The Chinaman knock­ Northfield, who will open up a jewelry ed at the door of the house and was refused MEN'S, YOUTHS' and BOYS' store; and the first floor bv Mr. Guy Walker, admission. He departed, but returned the tailor, who Hnds his present quartets again in a few minutes, and the moment w > too small. the door was opened pushed his way inside, GROCERIES CO OVERCOAT & MACKINTOSHES Ui At the Somerset hotel Christinas day, Ed. drew a light hatchet from u-der his frock W Charlton, (colored), and another man vera and Btruok the unfortunate woman twice on o THOS. L. DAVIES, talking of th-ir ability as shots. Charlton the top of the head, inflicting two ghastly MASONIC BUILDING, COMMERCIAL STREET. bet he could hit a target. He aimed uud wounds, He then fled. The w man was •i-.f&OVI hit it in the centre. The other wen' to afterwards removed to the hospital, where C3 ETC., ETC., ETC. pick up the target saying Charlton had she now lies in a dangerous condition. AT COST! AT COST! AT COST! missed it. Ri turning with it, he tore out, A despatoh from Donald to the Colonist No. 26 Commercial Street the bullet hole, and claimed that Charlton's Victoria, says that John Barr, foreman for NANAIMO, B. C. S-ll 601 shot never ti uched it. The settlement of the Columbia River Lumber Co., was shot the matter and the bet pending on it occa­ there Satuiday night by H, Redgrave, pro­ sioned a lively fracas in which some blows vincial constable. Redgrave and H.trr hud were struck. had a discussion in the Forest house, and left $5 Reward the house together talking in ordinal y tones. Wellington. . A Victoria Stabbing Affray. Shortly after Barr returned with a bullet hole in his upper lip, saying Redgiuve had It having come to the know­ In Victoria on Sunday evening an Italian suddenly turned on him and shot him. ledge o! th* publishers of THUi named Rafael I'ulltan, got into a quarrel Special constables were at ouce sworn in with a fellow-countryman named Joe Nuooi, aud prooeeded to search for Redgrave, who DAILY TELEGRAM that copies the result being two cuts underneath his had disappeared. The shot had taken effect of tl is journal are being -repeat­ Furniture Store left arm a little below the elbow, and an­ in the upper lip, following the outside of the edly stolen from the doora of other on the rinht hand. I'ulltan first jaw aud burying itself in the muscles of the found his way to Morrison's drug store after subscribers the above reward face. Redgrave who at one time was ou the For tht next 30 days I will he emerged fiom the row, wl en the police Victoria police force, was arrested at his U-.S.1 E. DEWDNBY. will be paid to any person or per­ were communicated with. The man was house and is held for examination, which CAS A DA. run a Special Cash Sale of removed to the city police station, where may take place to-day, sons who will give information 1 1 Furniture, Carpets, Hard­ his wounds were examined, the cuts showing PROVINCE OP BRITISH COLUMBIA. tha **' will lead to th * conviction of signs uf J .tviiig beeu ii.ll.cted hy a sm ill a.iy one oun,; ,*?toa*ing oo,* ies of ware Crockery and Glass- penknife. In order to male sine that lhe To Our faithful the members tleoted to serve in the wounds wero not dangeious l'ulluu was fl Legi-lative Assembly of • ur Province of British THE DAILY TELEGRAM left at wf-ro, at. prices nsver heard removed to the Jubilee hospital where II JttllW Columbia nt Our t py of Victoria- GKKKTINO. th*a residences ami business •..f before in Wellington. the injuiies were properly attended t •. places of our subscribers. Pulltan says that IK* was stabbed with a A PRO I. ACTION It *wii: pay jou to call and long dagger knife, and that his assailan has LIFE THEODJRK DAVIE \-\yiJEKEAS We are desir Telegram Printing Co. heen threatening to kill him for some time see me. past under no provocation whatever. As Attorney -General .( * ' ous ami ft solved, as W. J. Gillagh-r, ' the man was considerably under the influ­ scon as may l>e, to meet Our people of Our Province Ma'* ag«r. ence of liquor, however, a clear story of how THE OLD RELIABLE of British Columbia, and to have their advice In our r < the troublo occurred c mid not. ho obtained. Legislature: The police are well acquainted with Nucci, NOW KNOW VK, that tor divers causes and consid­ J. A. having parted him aud I'ulltan i*i lighu be­ Issuey Policies on all tlie Latest erations, and taking into consideration the ease and fore. When 'he wounds were examined in convenience of Our loving subjeota, We have though! the hospital by Dr. Richardson, t: ey wire PJa-iS at Greily Reduce'} Victoria Avenue fit, by and with the advice of Our Executive Council Vanaimo Saw lound to be of a much more serious nature . . Rates . . of the Provinoe of British Columbia, to hereby con­ than was at first supposed, one of tho cu's voke, and by these presents enjoin you, and each of WELLINGTON in his hack reaching to his lung may nault you, that on Thursday, the Eighteenth day of the 0-1*2 lm fatally. Nucci was arrested late in the month of January, one thousand eight hundred and evening on a charge of assaulting Pulltan The Results under our : : : ninety four, you meet Us in our said Legislature or with intent to do greivous bodily harm. Parliament of Our said Province, at Our Citj of SASH AND DOOR FACTORY Life Rate Viotorio,FOR THE DISPATOH OF BUSINESS, to PROVINCIAL NEWS. Endowment Policies treat,do, or act, and conclude upon those things WELLINGTON LIVERY STABLES which in our Legislature of the Provinoe of British The Provincial Trades Congress will 1 e Have never been equalled by Columbia, by the Common Council of Our said Pro­ A. HASLAM, Prop. WELLINGTON, B.C. resuscitated, from present indicilious any other Compauy vince may. M the favor nf (iod, be ordained, Au effort is to be mado to revive Interest IN TISTDCOXY WUKRKOF, We have caused these in the Victoria Y.M.C.A. Some defi..ife Our Letters to he made Patent and the Great Office: Mill Stwet, Nanaimo, B. C. action will be lakeu with the New Yair. ABSOLUTE SECURITY Seal of the said Province tone hereunto affixed: Richmond municipality is calliug f r Witness, the Honorable EDGAR DBWOWKT, tenders for the const Miction of a wharf at Policies Nonforfeitable, Unconditional and P. O. Box :t6. Telephone Call 11). : Uncontest aide : Lieutenant-Governor of Our Bald Provinoe of Woodward's, Lulu Island. OfferB will be British Columbia, In Our Oity of Viotoria, In received up to January 5th. Our said Province, the Fourteenth day of A COMl'I ETK STOCK OF ri Kilpatrick The recent shooting of the convict Ken­ December, in the year of Our Lord one thou­ nedy during the recent outbreak at tho LOANS ADVANCED ON POLICIES sand eight hundred and ninety three id in Westminster penitentiary, is slid to have the fifty-seventh year of Our reign- been unnecessary and is to be ventilated. TEAMSTER For full particulars write By Command. Rough and Dressed Lumber The Victoria Trades and Labor Oouuoll Always on nana, AISO has passod a resolution and forwarded i> to GEO. D. SCOTT JAMES BAKER, AND other councils, stating that they (the Vic­ 1M2M Provinoial Seoretary. DRAYMAN Manager for B. C. toria council) did not endorse the action Shingles, Laths, taken by the labor delegates at tho labor Office-Hastings St., VANCOUVER convention held in Victoria, November 2o, 8-11-tf Pickets, Doors, as embodied in their resolution. It is reported that the Indian, Howe Sound Tommy, who murdered his klootch­ EDWARD W. BICKLE Windows, Blinds. Firat-CIass Single and Double Turnouts man a few days ago, is also guilty of the Notary Public murder of his first klootchman some years AT REASONABLE RATES back. The body of the dead woman was Conveyancer, &c. PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE Moulding, Scroll Sawing andlTurning brought down to Vaneouver yesterday and viewed by the jury, who ordered a post I 14TH DEOKMBER, 189.'!. All kinds of Wood Finishing furnished. Coal, Wood and Lumber Hauling mortem examination. AHKNl'Y OK TIIK The Public Offioea of the Provinoial Gov­ CEDAR. WHITE PINE. REDWOOD Promptly Attended to The KoVsllah and Cowiohan rivers have Equitable Life ernment will bo closed on Monday tlie *2.ith, been caused to overflow and turn from their and Tuesday the 26th initant, and on Mon­ TERMS CASH 8-ll-M beds by log jams, causing a groat deal of day the 1st and Tuesday the 2nd day of damage to the land along the banks The Assurance Society January, 1894 mischief is to be romedied at once. Legal By Command, STEAMER "ESTELLE" THE DAILY TELEGRAM, the only measures are to be liken against the owners 120 BROADWAY" NEW YORK JAMES 11AKER, Morning Paper in Nanaimo. Large olr of sawmills who run logs down the streams Provincial Secretary. Harbor and outside Towing done at to oompel them to keep the channels clear. WELLINGTON, B.C. reasonable rates. 8-11-tf filiation in the City and District. •n-tf 2312-td. 6 NANAIMO, B. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1893. ; LOCAL NEWS. •i ^ . *.. «*»[-' A i»uG. nnro VfillD FIRST-C ASS WHY A OOLITARY WAYSIDE GRAVE K A BRILLIANT GATHERING. MARKED "PHANTOM." The Masonic Ball in tlie Opera House- Revelry by Night- The Masonic Fra. A Loat H»'>j In the W11,1. of Western Hew tornity to Be Congratulated. chTw Mexico Waa Traced by the FultLful Ca­ s Runs Palatial Sleeping mid Tourist Cars The Masonic fraternity of Nauaimo roy­ HUSBAND nine—Be Killed the Abduotoc aud Led ally honored the eve of St. Johu and their the Father to a Coyote's Den. Through to Montreal and invited guests at their annual ball held iu TO ORDER the Optra House last evening. The tourist who visits the region of St. Paul Daily. Tlie giand march, led by Muraus Wolfe, Lower Plaza, N. M., will soe, among of P.M. P.6.M.,and Mrs. Williams took other things, ns ho drives along the trail WEAR A Connections made with all Atlautic Steamship Lines place at 9 o'clock. The lloor of the audito­ rium seen from the stage, which wiih taste­ from tho railroad a grave with a thick AT J. B. WHAT'S ful arrangement of tlowcrs, decorations, headboard on which ia painted the oue easy chairs aud lounges had beeu oouverted word, "Phantom." into an inviting rendezvous for buch as were "It's only a dog's grave," the guide R A7 ES TO EASTERN POIN IS not dancing, presented a piotureeque array SHIRT? FROM $20. of handsome men, bearing proudly the in- will explain, "but I reckon he'd more signa of their mystic brotherhood, und fair sense than somo men." $5 to $10 women, their partners in the dances the Phantom was the jiroporty of Bernard And doesn't he find it most gn.o ous and fairest of Nanaimo's Wiener, a cowboy living m*ar the Datil Less th n Ai y Other Route. daughters. The glowing lights played hide mountains sumo years ago, but he woe too small wht-n washed ? and seek with the folds aud draperies of buried near the homo of Daniel Chap­ buntiug and silken hangings, heightened the Pants, transparent color of Japanese lanterns, man, whose wife was the sister of 'Wis- Send him or call yourself crowned fair heads with a sheen of reflected tii'i*. Mrs. Chapman, when her brother Steamship Lines glory, lent additional grace to fair faces and first got tho dot?, had a hearty dislik • for and see our Big Shirt for white shoulders, setting off their rich dress it. It was a big mongrel, with hound SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. TO J*PAN, CHIN AND /USTR/Lli. ing of 11 ishiug jewels and shimmering silks blood predominating, and, like all mon­ Big Men. You will be and satins; aud were scarcely less bright grel hounds, it had an enormous appe­ than the glances of pleasure and absolute tite that was never so well satisfied as The following are sailings from joy in life that greeted a favored partner surprised at our Small with food stolen from somebody's kituhen, from the eyes of ihe fair one on his arm. To Van< ouv* r, t ujbect to i hange and fro, in and out, in graceful t rder and For many offenses of this kind Mrs. Prices. sequence, swayed the brilliant array of fair Chapman bad good reason to complain, and i dividual postpone­ faces, manly furms, flashing jewels and rich iiml she would have taken the Winches­ ment - dresses, iu waltz, quadrille, stately lancers, ter and shot tho hateful brute on more polka, jersey, and all other variations of ex­ than one occasion but for two reasons, CRITERION hilarating motion known to devotees of the tt was a very good hunting dog, mul it TO JAPAN AND CHINA dance; while high over all rose the notes of Would now and then play with the baby the music, in merry cadence measuring the RESTAURANT when she wanted to do housework—come Empress oi Japan - - - Nov. 13 time for the flying feet Mat swept so defily the polished floor, and mingling with the over from her brother's house a mile Empress of Gi ina - - - Deo. 11 music's notes were heard merry words of away as if for the expri ss purpose of hav­ OYSTER AND (HOP BOUSE. greeting and good will, anon broken by the ing a romp with the little tot of 3. WI STABT Fmpi> ss c f Ii dia - - J«n. 8, '94 pealing laugh and beauty enhancing smile of However, thedog's manner kept grow­ some fair dancer. Fast flew the hours, and ing worse, and one day when she saw it a line at 50 cents, factory OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. TO AUSTRALIA all too soon the miduight hour came and come sneaking around the corral she passed, and yet again the hours of the new started for the gun, but stopped half way First-class Dining Parlors have day, passmg quickly, as do all things of made. Then our Big Wairinv. o Nov. 16 I tecause she was reminded by the sight of b?en fitted upstairs. pleasure, until the dance was ended, and •BP**- •- • - Arawa Ceo. 16 tired votaries of the mazy whirl sought their the dog that the little one had not been domes, all pronouncing the ball the best and shout the house for an hour or two, per­ Oysters Raw Pan Roast most enjoyable that Nanaimo had ever seen. haps uiore, so far as she could remem­ Shirts at 65 cents come For further information apply to It would he almost impossible to describe ber, So sho ran out of tlio house quickly Fancy Roast the multitude of handsome toilets donned in, and our line at 75 cts. without tne gun and called aloudi Plain roast milk Stew W. B. DENNISON, by the ladies prtsent to do honor to the "Baby! Baby!" GEO. McL. BROWN, Agent. occasion. Perhaps '„'„„ m0„t (striking gown are Rattlers!! Dry Stew iu tho WiOttt Was u handsome pink silk, Then sho listened and grew faint, for Dist. Pass. Agent, heavily embroidered wit h pearls, and with she heard no reply, and fainter still New York Box 8tew Vancouver, B.C. panels of green brocade. White^ however, when sbe remembered that her husband was the predominating color, several of the had told Iter of Seeing ft paiiilier's Oyster Loaves Fried married ladies wearing their wedding gowns, trucks down in the hollow near by. which were very effective. One in particu­ Steaks Chops Fish To" think of this was to send her flying lar consisted of a plain while silk skirt with toward tho hollow, but no baby or We will also show you long train; the corsage being heavily trim­ Game in Season Nanaimo . med with white lace, and having the now trace of it was to bo found, although Bhe looked behind every one of the scat- fashionable large sleeves. Another pretty our $1.00 heavy Grey In connection gown was of while poplin, trimmed on the lered pines ami cedars growing there. ALL WHITE HELP EMPLOYED. Restaurant with bottom with true lovers' knots aud a corded Flannel Shirt, that cannot Then she came running back to the NANAIMO HOTEL silk bodice trimmed with lace and jewels. bouse, ringing her hands ami calling There were many pretty colored gowns, RUNNINC HOTEL WILSON DINING ROOM. "Baby" distractedly. Sho found the be eclipsed in the Prov­ Open Day and Night among which was oue of emerald green silk dog standing right beside tho door, but edged with white satin, and another of eau Wnlte Labor Only Employed de Nile pongee silk in the skirt, with a cor­ she would not have noticed him, she ince for the money. sage of black velvet trimmed with lace. was so near wild about the baby, only W. H. PHILPOW, PROP. Native and Olympian for the fact that ho stood looking in­ tently at her instead of taking to his Don't fail to examine : : : OYSTERS heels with his tail between his legs, as In Any Stylo he always done when she came toward our $1.25 Tweed and Keep The only Restaurant in town that puts up Ihe decorations of the hall were very him. MEALS AT 25 CENTS pretty and tasteful, flags being diaped over Even as it was she paid little attention Navy Flannel Shirts. your Eye And upwards at all hours ot the day and night the gallery rails, and over head, while from '.Ml tf side to side were hung stiiugs of Japamse to the dog, but ran hither and yon about lanterns, the bright color of which gave a the house and corral and horse shed, on it very pretty effect. Here and there were crying and calling tho child, until at The Scotch Bakery's good K. C. McDONALD many tastefully arranged little uooks, for ia t she saw tho it tg come square before Bread. It is the best in those who liked to ait and look ou. her, and after a grave look into hor face town—will bar none. The refreshments supplied by the Windsor -tart running aroun 1 the house with his house management all the evening were of a nose to the ground. She remembered WILSON & McFARLANE. very fine description, and were daintily pre­ Boys' Shirts at 40 cts., afterward that ho circled arouud the 6-11 Hin pared aud se* ved. house two or three times and then dis­ There were twenty dances ou the pro­ appeared, but by that time her fears had all sizes. Also, lines at gramme and four extras. Following is a list of the ladies and gentlemen piesent of so overcome her that sho fell headlong tin th*' floor in a faint, and there she lay 75 cts. and $1 00; extra THE CRESCENT HOTEL whom many came from Victoria and Van­ couver, beside outlying parts of the dis­ n*-' dy knows how long. VICTORIA CRESCENT. Manufacturer and Deali r in all kin 's of tricts: Ladies—Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Bell, value. Whi tt sho cam J to her senses, the dog Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Bryant, Carriages, Express Wagons, Buggies, Sleighs, Etc was licking her face, and at once began Miss Good, Miss Gleholm, Miss Caldwell, JAS. BENNETT, - Proprietor to caper about and bark in extraordinary Horse-shooing & General Blaoksmi'.hing, Miss Leighton, Miss McMichen, Mrs. HUB- Crriatfe, Sign ami Ornam ntnl Painting. lam, Mrs. B. H. Smith, Miss Halt, Mrs. fashion when she opened her eyes and Young, Mas. Sloan, Mrs. Kitchen, Miss sat up. Then he ran out the door ami BOARDING AVD LODGING DEPART- HUMMING AM) REPAIRING, rjwmeat s are unsurpassed by any In the City, and Kitchen, Mrs. Simpson, Miss Simpson, Miss stopped and looked back, and directly will accommodate a large number of guests. The Mahrer, Mrs. Mahrer, Miss Taylor, Miss came back and grabbed tlie skirt of her Bar is supplied with the Finest Brands of Wines, CHAPEL ST., Watkins, Miss Roe, MisB William, Mrs. dress, which he pulled so hard that he We are clearing a line Liquors ami Cigars in the market. NANAIMO, B. C S-lMftn Bate, Miss Bate, Mrs. WilliamB, Misses i >re it. The* she picked up a club and Pidgeon. drove tho dog out the house, and when of Oxford Shirts at 75 Gentlemen—John Mahrer, J. R Burton, hor burst of anger was over fainted Only White Help Employed. F. M. Rattenbury, M. Perkins, Dr. Davis, 8-U 12m N /INAIMO na t;:i at tho thought of the lost baby. A. Haslam, Mr. Charlton, Mr. Simpson, cts., which Hampson & When she revived this time, she was too Mr. Stewart, M. Wolfe, Stewart Williams, Mr. Turner, H. Dempsey,Mr. MclJain, C. H. weak to get up, but she saw that tho dog Oo. sold at $1.25. Barker, J. Bell, W. Bell, B. Presley, Mr. was still acting in the same unusual THE CENTRAL HOTEL fashion she had noticed before. A little Peto, XV. Sloan, W, K Leighton, F\ MoB, Commercial Streot, Nanaimo. Yonge, XV. Van Houten, D. Smith, Thos. hil *r the sound of horse's hoofs gladden­ RALPH CRAIG, Proprietor. Kitchen, A. E. Waterhouse, H. B. Smith, ed her ears, and with a last effort she Dr. Curry, M. Bate, A. Randle, XV. Stewart, got up, staggered out the door, saw her Good Rooms, Wholesome Food, Courteous Attention : : GENERAL : : C. Van Houten, J. Good, E. Barrett, J. W. husband as he jumped from his horse. And Prices Reasonable. Coburn, J. Good, Mr Barlow, R. T. Cooper, and, gasping ont the words that "Baby WE SELL OM FOR I ASH, Blacksmithing & toiagc Building Mr. Field, E. Van Houten, Mr. Taylor, Mr. is lost," fainted for the third time. ITfflB WINKS, LIQUORS AND CIGARS ON 8ALE Dean. H. A. Simpson, 1). McKechnie, J. E. _L at this hotel are always ot superior quality, R. Tagart, A. F. McKinnon Mr. Lamont. Give the Contra] a call. Chapman carried the woman to the JOHN i .THOMPSON, The ball was in every respect the leading Consequently can WAGONS AND FARM IMPLEMENTS bed, took one look around the room in j, E. MCDONALD, Proprietor. event of years, and the committee of man­ order to assure himself that ho had Mttiiag-r. 811-12111 Made to Ordor and Repaired, agement and the Masonic fraternity gontr afford to Sell tightly understood what she had said, ally of Nanaimo are to be congratulated on and then grabbing the Winchester »aid the success attending their efforts. NEW BUTCHER SHOP. to the dog: CHEAP. AUGER- DBIbLING-MACHINES At the meeting of Ashlar Lodge No. 3. Made to Ordor on Short Notice. A. F. and A. M. last evening, just before "Hi, Phantom! whore's Baby?* the ball, Bro. W. K. Leighton, D.D.G.M. "Wow!" replied tho dog, ami started COSMOPOLITAN MARKET SHIPSMITHING A SPECIALTY installed the new officers as follows:—Bro, away on a lope that kept Dan humping COMMERCIAL STREET Marcus Wolfe, P. M., P. G, M., worshipful hhu self to equal, Tlie trail :*' {SSH :ed Next door to the Central Hotel, Nana mo, B.C, WORKS- BASTION ST. BRIDGE. master; Bro. George Thompson, senior about l\*r nearly half a mile. til. .-.te • > d 8-11 Om warden; Bro. E. Barrell, junior warden; Bro. n brok n lava bed and ran oil' down a M. Bate, treasurer; Bro. C. C. McKeuzic, E. QUENNELL draw to the creek valley, h.id any other AVINU 0°ENED AS ABOVE, WILL KERP PERSONS DESIfllNa TO KNOW aeeretary; Bro. P. Land, senior deaoon; Bro. dog than Phantom beeu on tlie Lr.iil Dan H conB'antly on hand an assortment of Meats Bro. E. Hoskin, junior deacon; Bro. J. and Ve^etahles, anl hopes to receive a continuance The Whereabouts of Chas. McCutcheon Trumper, director of ceremonies; Bro. XV, would have not b 'iieved the child lid "f *he patronage so liberally bestowed in the past Meats, etc., deli,ered loalparts of the city tree of Van Houten,innerguard; Bro.Barnes, tyler. have gone that way. but he banked ou ullage. 8-11-lBm Will flod hirn at No. 53 Comox On Mr. Coburn's retiring from the chair, he Phantom and kept trotting along until Stanley House Road, at corner of Public Park. was presented with a handsome gold em­ al last a thicket was reached just two He keeps a lite of the besb blem with the following inscription: "Pre­ miles and a half from homo. Into tho GEO. MARSH, sented lo Brother J. W. Coburn, P. M., on thicket the dog plunged hy what was QROCFRISFS his retirement for the east, by Ashlar Lo Ige really a Bortof tunnel through the brush, No. 3, B C. R., A. F. and A. M., Dec. In town, which he Bells cheap for and Chapman had to get down on his J. M. DONALDSON FISH AND POULTRY 27th, 1893." At the close of the meetiug a cash. If you want a fair denl give hands and knees to follow. Two rods in handsome gold emblem was presented by PRACTICAL him a call. M. E. Companion, W. H. S. Poikins, First ii • came to an opening, and there on the Principal Z. to M. Wolfe, bearing the follow­ dry sod lay the baby fast asleep. It was MARKET ing inscription: "Presented to M. E. Com­ apparently in tho den of tome wild ani­ Blacksmith and Carriage Builder. panion M. Wolfe, 1st P. Z. of Keystone mal. SUBSCRIBE Royal Arch Chapter. No. 235, G. R. Scot­ As Dan picked up the child the growl All Work Guarantoed land. Nanaimo, B. C, December 27tb, (!II1PI:S1IIN MERCHANT. of the dog made him look around. 1893." Phantom was standing over the dead SPEClAUATTENTION PAID TO HOIM-SHOEINC. hotly of a recently killed coyote. THB TELEORAM job plant is now in posi­ NANAIMO, B. C. tion to do all kinds of job printing on the Phantom died of old age last spring, Bastion Street, Nanaimo. 8-U 12m shortest notice. Wc have a large stock ot and was buried with many tears near 8-U tf all kinds of papers on hand and will guaran­ the public highway, where all who pass When you go to Westminster tee to suit our customers in stock and work. can see it. It was only a dog that was IMPORTANT NOTICE. Nanaimo'* Live Daily buried there; but, then, as the cowboys Stop at the say, "I reckon he'd more sense than When you visit Vanoouver do not forget NEW - CLOG - SHOP Delivered to any part of the city to reeister at the Delmonieo. K** "'<"•> tome men."—Cor. New York Sun, CENTRAL VICTORIA ROAD, opp Pride lux St. leads 11 nthrrB us a caterer. 8-11 tf for 25 cents per week, in Pirst-olass Material and Workmanship Guaranteed. Burial within city limits was in heatn- BILL and JACK will always be on band to giro yon a cordial Also, Boots and Shoes Neatly Repaired. advance, or $1.00 en times illegal, a very wise proriaion to The DAILY TELEORAM is prepared to weloome. 8*11 8-U 8m per monthl . quote prices ou all kinds of job printing. which moderns are returning. -- NANAIMO, B. (J., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1893. MAHKKK & Lo. WHOLESALE LIQUOR HOUSE I NANAIM", B. C. i JOB f Beg lo reoominend their Large and Assorted I Stock of

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of Captain Dundas beamed like a new was Iod in and placed in the dock be­ fines, Liquors, risen sun on all around. tween two constables. For some time Muriel's new-found PRINTING These spoke to tlie arrest ot the ac­ happiness was disturbed by the dread cused on the disposition of one Dorothy MILWAUKEE bEfeR lesl the society of which she had form­ Dundas. erly been a member should seek to wreni: "Faix, and who may Dorothy Dundas AND CIGARS. their vengeance on her much-loved hus­ be?" inquired the prisoner goodhuin- band. Donovan had "died game," re­ ouredly. fusing to speak a work. JUST ARRIVED PER "Have you any witnesses who can But Cecil Chester laughed at Muriel's Tiie season is now approaching when every Merchant and Busi­ Identify this man?" asked the magistrate. fears, knowing that for their own "Mar/ Low"& "A nericana" As Dorothy was about to step into the safety's sake "the brotherhood" would ness Man will require a new stock of Office Stationery box, Laura put her siBter aside and faced be chary of interfering with people who A consignment of the finest the magistrate. In a few words Laura knew so much about them as ri: i and other printed matter told tlio court who she was, and the "Muriel O'Connor" nnd the late private Gleilivet Oli Scotch Whiske story of her arrest for the murder of secretary to the Chief Secretary for lie- Ralph Kestrel, and of her unexpected land. discharge, the constable who had fetch­ ed Dorothy testifying to its truth. In MALI FAUD BRANDY reply to the formal demand whether he CALLING ARAMINTA BACK. wished to ask auy questions, Donovan shook his head. Then came Dorothy's turn. By ltD« II. Connolly, lloiiierl'oi'd Ale - Enropeao Sherry - Pori Wines U h "BegoiTa!" muttered the prisoner as •he stepped into the box; "it's two of 8-11 Om MAHRER & Co. 'em she is, entirely;" and the magistrate's "The Lord gave, and the Lord taketh keen eye detected his changing color and away; Blessed be the name of the Lord." confused maimer during Dorothy's cir­ The parson's unctuous glibness, in utter­ cumstantial account of the events of the ance of the pious platitude, seemed to THE SUN night of the murder. .ur. Blodgett—chief mourner—animated by personal approval of the Lor I'd final i ) DAILY TELEGRAM Then Donovan was asked if he had anything to object to the police's request action in the premises. Would there for a remand. have beeu such H tinge of satisfaction in (I HZA.S THE "Faith, uo,"said he; "I reserve my his resignation if the dead woman had defence. It's a beautiful alabi I can been his own wife? Was it quite cer- OF CANADA prove, be jabers! Constable, will ye ; .in that the Lord had concerned him- send to Miss .Muriel O'Connor?" and he s If at nil about either the giving or the gave her address. taking of Mrs. Araminta Blodgett! "Forasmuch as it hath pi *.;.• .**1 Almighty New Insurance, 1892- Best Equipped "It's not much good that will do you," God," etc., etc., went on the flow of for­ returned the constable as he made an mal blandiloqneuce, Why had it pleased entry of tho address in his notebook. him*? Wondered John B *>.!..:ott. What $8,566,457.10 r "What d'ye mane?" asked the prison­ interest could he have had in the matter? er quickly. It certainly had not plowed Arnmitita, l The officer turned to the magistrate. Surp'tH ov- r Liabilities Job Printing? Offlee 1 who was seriously misunderstood if her "This Miss Muriel O'Connor, vour off-expressed desire to "eater into the worship," he said, "is either dead or heavenly rest" had been taken in earnest. $307,428.77 V dying." And so fur from pleading her husband, A ghastly change came over the face i. '.::ul r.tr. h annoyed him—to state the In the Province, and carries a large stock of all kinds of Paper •f Donovan. cise mildly. Araminta had some "try- "Dead or dying?" repeated tbe magis­ i ig ways," doubtless, but probably not Gives the Best Contract and and Cardboards. We can suit our customers with any trate. "From what cause?" more than other women have, and John, Loans Money on Policy "Ay, from what cause?" repeated i:: thirty years of married life, had got class of work they may desire, and we are in Donovan, whose features twitched and used to tliein. worked with the high excitement under afier two yeais Which he was labouring, The poor old widower, riding by a position to quote prices as low as "There wns an explosion," said the himself in the slow-moving carriage be­ hind thehearse, felt very sad and lonely. constable slowly, "at the house named by Call and see the Special Agent— can be obtained in any other part the prisoner, last evening, supposed to * hough by no means an imaginative be of au infernal machine containing tenn, the fancy grew upon him that his I. W. FAUQUIER dynamite. Tin* lady. Miss Muriel O'Con­ iiro was a cable, a great strand of which of the Province. Our plant is all new, nor, was picked up insensible and taken i:-*.*l parted when Araminta died, weak- Hotel Wilson, NANAIMO, B.C to the hospital." .ridng whit was left. At the receiving and the type includes all the reweet designs of faces. "What!'' shrieked Donovan. "He Vi.ult he looked on silently, while tue at- lies! he lies! I gave the machine to him, ! *:ulants Bled Araniiir-i away in n stone ;. ;{eon-hoie ui.-i slid .. . heavy ir**.. door .'> place with a bang. He made no .- icctaculnr display or grief, for his Livery - Teaming - Eps .i.mre was not demonstrative, and at .•• y fiv* one does notcare enough about '..*.*,it people think to prompt the siuiu- ; tiion of emotion, HALIBURTOTST. STABLE OFFICE We can 8upply INVITATION We have just re- But when he got back into his car­ STATIONERY Bill Heads, Letter OARDS ceived one of the riage again, all alone, as he preferred to Heads, Sta'ements, Receipt Forms, Bank best selections of imported Cards, with En­ be, his eyes were moist and he thought Most Popular Place in Nanaimo to Seeure- Drafts,Chei|uei, kc, bound, numbered, per­ velopes to match, ever brought into this very gravely upon what had happoued to Araminr*: what was going to happen A Comfortable Donlile Carriage. forated, if desired, at the lowest prices. c uutry. We have some lines admirably •*i him in the few years he had yet lo go, A Handsome Single Buggy. DAILY TELEGRAM, corner Commercial suited for private parties, with Menu Cards • ompanionless, down the hill of life; and A Fine Saddle Horse. and Church streets. to match. how much better it would have been if Prompt and Care'ul learning, would have been if they could have fin­ Express Van available at any time And Pit '0E8 ARE RIGHT. ished the course together. Decidedly, BUSINESS Neatly printed, CUSTOMS AND We are prepared ae reflected, the Lord's way of pleasing OTU^R FORMS to fill orders for all OARDS either colored or .imseif occasioned great inconvenience J. H. COCKING, kinds of Blank Forms, wholesale and retail, io others. Mr. Blodgett meant no irrev­ plain, in the latest styles known to the at prices lower than oan he obtained else- erence in so thinking, he had merely— Telephone Coll, S5. S-ll tf Proprietor. trade. We have a large stock of all grades where. DAILY TELEORAM, corner Com- ihrough much hearing of prayers and of cardboards to select from, and can give THE CONFESSION. —"HELIES! HE LIES!" sermons—got into a habit of almost so­ mereial and Church streets. you any <|Uility of stock. Prices for this not to her! I saw him taking it to the cial familiarity with God's personality. Parliament House before I left." The way was long, aud, though the cla=s of work have been put down as low HB ; EUREKA BOTTLING WORP SHIPPING An immense stock "You gave it?" queried the magis­ i ;-e foiled briskly on the return from good "••-irkininiMp will permit. DAILY U ISOPAOrtJRHR OF 'AG'S of Shipping Tags, trate. the cemetery, the short winter day had TELEORAM, corner Commercial and ended by the time the widower had dir.'ct from the manufneMirora, at eastern "Yes, I gave it! I gave it! D'ye hear? SODA WATER, Church streets. And I don't care who knows, or what .*• ached his home. He sighed, as he let prioes. DAILY TELEORAM, corner Com- comes of it, if I've killed her!" umself in with his latch key. at the Lemonade, Ginger Ale, Sarsa- mercij unci Church streets. A terrible apprehension flitted across nuinously suggestive darkness of tin papllla, Champagne and Lord Willmore's mind as he listened, hallway yawning before him. It looks . VISITING In ladies -nd like an enlargement of the pigeon-hole Orange Cider, Iron for, although warned that all he snid Phosphates, OARDS gents' siz**s We HIP And others would would be taken as evidence agaiusthim, in which thev had deposited Araminta. BROKERS consult their inter­ ..ever before had he found it uulighted, have a beautiful assortment of stock for this > Donovan broke out into maledictions &c, &c. est hy calling at the DAILY TELEGRAM ; -lie alwii;. s saw to that. He turned into class of work, and linvo a'so added a largo npon Cecil Chester, who had 1 een his Rottler of different brands of Lairer Beer, Job Printing OflSce for prices, kc, More rival in the love of the woman whom ho le dark parlor and barked one of his * Strain Beer and Porter. variety of script type specially for card now accused himself of having* killed— Mius upon something thai stool directly work. DAILY TELEGRAM, corner Com­ ordering elsewhere. Corner Commercial . i hia way, which, upon examination, and Chnrch streets. Cecil Chester, whom he would have de­ WALLACE STREET, NANAIMO, B.C. mercial and Church streets. stroyed as pitilessly aa he struck down '•nved tn be one of the trestles used to P.O. BOX 79. Ralph Kestrel. Yes, he admit ted all. npport Aramiuta's coffin. It belonged ,i tne house, so had not been carried oil' Louis Lawrence, Prop. POSTER We have, with- Bis wild grief at the supposed destruc­ WEDDING Assoonnsa young tion of the woman he had vainly adored ivy the undertaker, and nobody had 8 11-12U V*70RK out exception, the lady has decided on spent itself in fury at the miscarriage of tuought in removing it when its tempor­ STATIONERY best seleotion of Poster type west of Tor­ his diabolical vengeance, and he boasted ary sen ice here was ended. The sudden why Purchase Inferior Foruign Cigars the day when that most, interesting event onto. We have letters from J of an inch up exultantly of the occasion on which his realization of what it was gave Mr. when you can obtain a Supirlor Artl shall take place, she should have her mam- Blodgett quite a shock, lor it brought to 20 inches. We oan print a bill 4xfi inches hate had "borne its bloody fruit. olo for tho samo money from mi call at onoe and order the invitation Willmore began an eager question to ividly back to his mental vision her up to 4x8 feet, or as muoh larger as may be cards. We have just received direct from the constable, but was cut short by the luce, cob! and whi.u u:.d still, in the required. Colored work a speeialty. Prioes usher Calling for silence in the court;' ilken interior of tlie costly casket, as ho PHILIP CABLE, one nf the best manufacturers in London a satisfactory. Call and see sizes of sheets and the magistrate, remarking curtly that I last s* • :i it, jus; .it . pot. beautiful selection of Wedding Cabinets, type. DAILY TELEORAM, corner Com- He shumierud aud imagined that he he remanded the prisoner for a week, j and wiih our excellent facilities for neat mereial and Church streets. intimated that he was waiting to hearj heard a faint sigh so:* ewlvre near him. print ina we oan guarantee to give entire the next case. iMing his breath a..*i listening so in- NANAIMO °IGAR FACTORY Outside the court, Willmore and Laura .•,,.,- i.nt he thou, in he cool. hear satisfaction in this branch. DAILY TELB- BOOK We do not pre- , i heart beat, he sto id perl* ctly still learned that a gentleman was with BASTION STREET, ORAM, oorner Commercial and Churoh PRIN "ING tend to do work for , v.'i ly strove to piurcu th. . . ense Muriel at the time of the explosion. "Ho j streets. was injured, but not nearly so serioub.y J . .ikn *8S with his Bigv.t. A little thrill NANAIMO, B.C. the bare wholesale price of the stock. Al­ as the lady," explained the constable. I,, chilliness seemed to run over his skin, though we huy stock direct from the mills II id for a moment he had an i;.., ; • ision "She seemed to have tried to protect None but White L*i>o'* employed PROGRAMMO For Dance Pro- we expect to get fair prices for all work hiin, and got worse hurt herself in con­ . .it there was near him some one he was S 11 (tin turned out, and as we employ only the best much more likely to see then than CAR^S grammes and other sequence. He gave no name, and they workmen we guarantee our customers entire were then taken to the same hospital." he would be if he had a light, The cards ot this description we ex- el all others. But the constable was wrong. Muriel person—or whatever it was—seemed NOTICE. We can supp'y Invitation Cards, Pro­ satisfaction in all oases. We are at aH times O'Connor was neither deadlier dying; to be at hia elbow, just behind his gramme Cards and Menu Cards to match. prepared to give estimates for all kinds of for some time she lay in a very critical .'-boulder, and he felt an almost irresis­ VTOTIPK is TTKUK'-Y niVENthatfttthenaxtpes Book Printing and other work. DAILY tible impulse to, i.i-stead of locking 11 gloB of the Legislature of tho Prorinoe of Brit­ See our selection before placing your order. condition, and scarcely any hope was en­ ish Columbia, applii atton will hem wis for tho pusage TKLBGRAM, corner of Commercial and tertained of her recovery. At length her around, jump to the door and make his of a private hill, SUthnrilfaff the applicants to non­ DAILY TELEGRAM, corner Commercia , *.;i,*. Then he pulled his scattered et met, operate and maintain a system of railway, and Ohuroh s'reets. Church streets. splendid constitution triumphed, and, tramway or aerial tmuvny. bn be operated hy steam, surrounded by all the helpful influences i.icnliies together with the reflection: eleotrioity or gravity, for Win purpose of oouveying of love and friendship, she was nursed "Nonsense! I didn't imagine there passengers, freight and ores nona 101110 convenient w is enough superstition in mo to make point near the h'-ad of China Creek to some point at back to life. Her sorrow at the injustice r r near the month of the sa'd oreek, hi Alherni dis­ she had done to Laura was very keen. me even think of such a thing! And, trict, and also to take and use from China Creek, and but tbe latter told her to show her peni­ i ,*en if it should be Araminta, why Its tributaries! so mUOh water of U\e aaid crook and should I be afraid of her now—when tributaries as may be nooessaty to obtain powor for tence by getting well ns quickly as pos­ the purpose of generating eleotrioity to be tied as a sible; advice which Muriel followed to one is past talking?" motive power for tho shore mentioned system, or such good effect that on a brilliant morn­ Quite himself again, he turned on his other works of the a plic-ants, or to be ftpplled by heel, walked deliberately out to the hall the applicant*! to ornusmnsr* as a motlm powv for any ing in October tho bells of St. Snlpice purpose to which eleotridty may be applied or re­ rang out a wedding peal which served and went on to the dining-room, where quired for. With power ti the applicants to 00 • for both Muriel and Laura. Chester had ho found warmth, light, comfort, and •struct and maintain buildings, erections, ra ways or quickly recovered from his injuries, and company, Miss Artemisia Hudson, an other works In connection therewith for Improving or Telegram Printing Co. increasing the water privilege. And also to enter he and Willmore had stipulated with the elderly spinster, and Mrs. Ellica Mer- in and expropriate lords for a site for power house, girls to make a "double event" of it. ,, in, widow—"friends of the corpse" as right-Af w»y, and tor damn, motwsyR, or such other When the officiating clergyman, an they had styled themselves when as­ works as slmM he neoessary Also, to erect, oonstruot and maintain all no. oosary works, buildings, pipes W. J. QAULAQHKR, Manager old college chum of the two men. asked suming authority -had temporarily poles, wires, appliances or conveniences necessary ooncerniug Laura, "Who giveth this grasped the reins of control, fortunate­ or proper for tlie generating and transmitting of woman?" a bluff and hearty voioe de- ly for the easy going of the household sleorrlatyor pow« olared: chariot. When all other friends went BOPWRLL & IRVING, "I do, and no son of the sea ever gave away, to the cemetery, or shopping, or Solioitors for Applicants. a better;" and the broad and genial faoe the matinee, after the services in the Victoria, B a, 17 Nov. 1893. 19-11 tf COR. COMMERCIAL AND CHURCH STREETS (TO UR ooamiu'SD) 8 NANAIMO, B. CM THUKSDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1898. < s WE ARE CLOSE ON SZMAS I What are you going to do about it?

Have you tele ted all the Presents you require? The newest things are those Initialed Cambric Handkerchiefs, done up in half dozens in fancy boxes, at $.140 p-r box—just as nice a little Present as you can desire. Then we have an enormous stock of Silk Handkerchi fs reduced away down. One line especially, at 25 cents, we are now selling 2 for 25 cents. We are having an immense rush on Celluloid Leather and Oak Sets, Fancy Linens, Fans, Silk Hose, etc. One of the most sensible Presents you can give a Lady is a couple of pairs of "Bretngne" Lacing Gloves, for which we are Sole Agents here. We have also a Splendid Assortment of Furs, which are having a rapid sale.

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SHIPPING. Yon Cloud Capt Towers. All balrtneaded men should call on Jno. The lecluie at Si. Alban's Hall last night L. Pratt, general agent for Dr. White's ©he fjailg IcJcjtam- ROBERT DfXSMflR AND SONS, IN' PORT, on Mountuius by Mr. Hunter was listened New Hair Grower Co. Pioneer barber Bk. B. P. Cheney, Mosher, waiting to to by a very appreciative audience. Mr. shop. tf Chas. Dempster Co. load. Huuter explained the geological formation (Successors to S. J1. Scott) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1893. Bk. Matilda, Sw^nson, waiting to load. of mountains by diagrams and referred to Old travelers say that the Wilson House Ii Sp. J. C. Potter, Meyers, wuiliog to load. tbe immense influence exercised by the grows better with every visit. LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL SS. Costa Rica, Mclui yre, loading. presence of mountains on the destinies of TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. SS. Wellington, Salmond, arrived. different human races which would but for Sp. Louis Welsh, due. their mountain retreats have long Bince APPLICATIONS. Mr. James Burns has taken ceased to exist. He pointed * ut the simili­ : AUCTIONEERS : NEW VANCOUVER COAL CO. tude of mountains to men in certain respects The Municipal Council of this City invke appl'oa* over the City Circulation of the Bk. General Fairchild, Ryder, probably tiona up to Thursday evening next at T o'olook for the or iu the way that they were regarded, and position ot Auditor of the Municipal Accounts for the Land and Fire Insurance Agents " Daily Telegram," and will c*. llect sails to-day. also referred to the connection between year 1898. Bks. Sea King aud Carrolton due. mountains and rivers and the climatic in­ for and look after the delivery of Each applicant to stale the amount of remuneration OENERAL fluences exercised by them. The lecture required. Tlie person appointed will he expected to GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS I ~The steamer Cutch, Newcnmbe, master, was au exceedingly interesting one and the commence the work on Friday i ext aud proceed con­ same. Subscribers are warned tinuously. arrived last evening from Vanoouver with subject was handled with masterly skill by Commercial Street : : Harvey's Old Stand not to pay route boys. No pay­ the following passengers and consignees*. Mr. Hunter, who has evidently made a The Council reserve the right to refuse any or all study of and gone thoroughly into the applications. Prof. Trende.il, J. Burns, W.C.Atchison, S. GOUGH, ments will be acknowledged un­ Miss James, G. Hunt, A M Bullock, A. E. subject. Nanaimo, 26th Deo., Is93. City Clerk. A large list of Local Properties always Campbell, Mrs. A. E. Campbell, A. Evers, 27-12 2t on hand. less receipted for by Mr. Burns, H. C. Madill, W. E Madill, W. R. Madill, Phrenology and Physiognomy. 0itt8ide Acreage on easy terms. or at the Business Office. Sub J. XV. Priestley, A. Grant, Andrew Green. Over 175 persons were in the Y, M. C. A. Coal and Timber LandB at low figures. Consignees—Hirst Bios., Wm. Worden, J. hall laBt night to hear Mrs. Ellis, the first Parkin, C. H. Schooley, ('. Edwards, N. E. WM. KEDDY'S Auction Sales of Furniture and Stock scribers not rectiving tht-ir paper lady phrenologist that haB ever visited conducted either at the Auction Rooms, or P. Society, Nanaimo Pharmacy, Nanaimo Nanaimo, discourse on this interesting sub­ -JOTl^rSTXTTGr, Water Works, W. H. Hoggan, Stevenson at owner's residence, in any part of the regularly will conei a favor by ject. The audience was intensely interested Island. k Co., XV. M. Langton, Mis. C. E Morgan, during the whole lecture. Mrs. Ellis ex­ reporting tbe matter to Mr. C. Laggart, Miss L. Iztn, Van Houten & amined several of the audience, displaying a Cash advanced on goods consigned for absolute sale. Burns or at ths offiice. Co., Mrs. C 1). l'titterson, G. Bevilockway, wonderful knowledge of their characteristics W. J. Gallagher, A R. Johnston & Co., and best capabilities Mrs. Ellis combines Sules held every Saturday evening at the Kwimg Tuck, phrenology and physiognon y in her study Auction Rooms at 7:30 o'clock. Telegram Printing Co., 8-11 6m S.r. Cily of Nauaimo, Rogers master, ar­ of subjects, and says that these are the ouly W J. Gallagher. rived from \ ancouver. Consignees—E. means by which to arrive al a correct read­ Quennell, Hemans & Wamsley, J. Teny, ing of a person's capabilities. Thursday .Manager. Thompson k Scoville, J. Elgar, W. A. evening a lecture will be given ou the choice Keddy, Jones & Co., W. Tregoning, J. of put suits, on Friday, love, OOUiUhip, mar­ The Windsor. Morrow. riage and jealousy, and ou Saturday, signs Norwegian bark Germanic and the Amer­ of character in head and face. STREET GOSSIP. ican barb Sewell leave Vancouver for Eu­ LIVERY rope lumoer laden to-day. When you want a first-class job of print­ Little Items of Interest to Every Reader Schooners Casco and Arietas, of the Vic­ Spectacle Wearers ing remember the DAILY TELECRAM oan of the Tolegram. toria sealing fleet, left that port on Tuesday If vou want suitable Glasses send for our supplv it. Boarding, Hacks and Sale Stables Scientific Eye Test, sent postpaid for th** Japan ooast. to any address A pigeon shoot is to be held at tho Half­ SS. Empress of India sails from Vancou­ First Door North Wilson Hotol. way House on New Year's day. ver for China and Jap in January 8th, 1'HE TBLKOBAM for fine job printing. Telephone 60, HACKS IN CONNECTION. F. W. NOLTE & Co. The steamer Cutch from Vancouver was SS. Empress of India has sailed from Yo­ 9-1-2 tf late last evuning, not arriving until 7:30 kohama for Vanoouver. ONLY OPUCIANS OF B. 0. p.m. Tug Estelle, Capt. Smith, stalls this 37 Fort St s 11 3m VICTORIA, B.C. morning with a boom of logs from Gabriola A requisition asking Mr. John Hilbert to rBland, for Sayvurd'a mill in Victoria. stand for mayor for the ensuing year is being Tug Tepic took out 400 tons of coal by AUCTION NANAIMO MEAT MAHKET largely signed. scow to Vancouver yesterday, UNION Viotoria Crescent, Nanaimo, B.C. A miners' mass meeting will beheld in lhe AT Opera House to-day, at 4 p.m., to consider PERSONALS. HULL BROS. & CO., Proprietors. the Northfield difficulty. & Victoria football meu are jubilant over Miss Pidgeon and sister are visiting Wholesale and Retail Butchers BASTION STREET, NANAIMO. friends iu the city. their victory over the Multnomah team at Forester's Rooms Dealers iu all kinds of Wc are prepared to provide our numerous Portland on Christmas day. Miss Niool, of Vancouver, is a guest of customors, and the puplic iu general, with Prospects for clear sharp winter weather Rev. R. R. Maitland. BASTION STREET, MEATS, VEGETABLES, ETC. the Best Bread in the city. are excellent at the preseut time. Skaters M. I . H.nnys, representing the San Fran- Our Cakes and Pies cannot be equalled. now feel their dying hopes revive afresh. Hotels and Shipping -supplied at short notitv. Meats cise * Examiner, is in the city at the Wind­ delivered free of charge to any part of Our Restaurant is open any hour of the One of the exhibits in the recent Nanai­ sor. Every Night the city or district. day or night. Meals, 20 cents. We expect mo Poultry Show was a gander and goose. that by serving wholesome food, and by W. Stewart Williams aud Miss Williams Hull Bros. & Co., Victoria Crescent, Though both only five months old, the gan­ came up from Victoria yesterday to attend rendering courteous attention, to receive a der weighed 22 lbs. aud the goose IS lbs., the Miisonic ball. fair Bhare of the public patronage. the latter receiving a special gold prize. This Week BRANCH SHOPS AT NORTHFIELD AND WELLINGTON. 21-11 The birds were exhibited by Dr. Walkem, A. R. Davis, the principal logger on lm F. ROWBQTTOM & SONS Howe Sound has beeu in town tor some 8-11 12m who also had an old pander weighing2H lbs., Until hil the Surplus Stock haa which received 1st prize. time. He leaves to-day for the South. been disp. sad of in ord-r to make In the L censing Court yesterday, Mayor Magnus lvlgar, who is at present very ill, will shortly be moved to towu. He is one Haslam and J. P, Planta presiding, the room for fresh co; eignments. of the oldest settlers in the neighborhood. Gold Watches & Diamond Rings transfer of the Crand Hotel license from XV. AND OTHER VALUABLE GOODS, SUITABLE Myles to XV. Steele was granted, aa also Don't neglect this opportunity were renewals of the Wilson aud Inter­ The ladies Bhould not fail to hear Mrs. national Hotel licenses. Mr. Planta pointed Kllis' lecture on Friday, at 2:30 p.m., in the of getting g- ode at your own FOR THE HOLIDAYS out the necessity for Btriot observance of the Y.M.C.A. hall, on the "Art o! Dressing for prices. Liquor Regulation Act of 1891 by aaloou Health, Comfort and Be*uty " Her system AT ROBERTS' JEWELRY STORE keepers, particularly in regard lo the sup­ has been endorsed by the National Womans' NO RESERVE. Council as the most healthful and artistic Also, a full line of Clocks, Ktvncy Goods, Spectacles, etc. plying of liquor to prohibited persons, to HARRY FORESTER, A CALL IS SOLICITED. WATCHES AND JEWELRY REPAIRED. intoxicated persona and the sale of liquor on ever introduced. On Saturday afternoon Sundays. Mrs. Ellis will delivei another private lec­ 27-12 it Auctioneer. "W. Tl. ROBERTS, ture on "Perfeot Motherhood." Collec­ 13-1- lm Watchmaker and Jowolor, Groon Block, Nanaimo. At the court of assessment revision yes­ tion. 28-1*2 2t terday afternoon there wero only two appeals brought forward, Walter Miles and Robert Miles both applying for a reduction of their taxes. Mr. I'lanta said that a further ad­ They are Here journment would be neoessary and thai the THE WEST END court would meet again at 2 p.m. ou Satur­ Our Ni~w S uck day. Meanwhile Mr. Bate and himself : Ol*' : would discuss the mailer and see what could be done. Mr. Planta remarked that Xmas Perfumes A Present Each for Our Customers' Children there could not bo much wrong wiih the Wo have given our HOLIDAY assessments as out of S,'i,000,000 assessments LINES special attention this there hud only been one cisc of appeal. season, and wc aro now ready Messrs A. R. Johnston k Co. have an­ to nil orders : : : : other of the latest inventions in use al their Our Perfume Line inoludes:— During tbe Christmas Week we shall give to ea**h of our customers one (1) numbered ticket store iu the form of a computing scale, which, us its name implies, computes tho BASKETS, for every dollar they spend in our store, which will entitle them to the present on the Christmas price of articles weighed ou it. AU that is decorated and attractively put up Tree in our window hearing the corresponding number. necessary is for the operator to place lhe material required to be weighed on the scale SATIN-LINED BOXBS and weigh it, then shifting the movable CUT GLASS BOTTLES The presents wiil be distributed on Tuesday, D.cember 2Gth, at 10 a.m. balance weight to zero, slide the top scale along to the price of the goods in cents per HAND-P.-ilNTED BOXES pouhd marked on another index scale, after Etc., Etc. which a balance weight ou the top lever is These Ooorls ure jtuoranteeil to give satisfaction moved till tho scales aro balanced and the Kindly Cnll Km-lv ami Examine Stock nnmber which the weight indicates is lhe required amount expressed la cents. The w. n. s. :p:E:R,:K::E:r>rs machine will weigh from one ounce up to The Greseent Pharmacy 100 lba. Messrs. Johnston & Co. are sole DRUGGIST 81112m agents for the machine. ^^ Victoria Crescent SEE THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN OUR WINDOW. Real Estate Brokers G. A. MeBain & Co. Conveyancers (ESTABLISHED 1888) Notaries Public, etc. 8-11-tf