White Wear

Our annual white wear sale is now on. Read ovr large “ad” on fourth page.

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Special values in bleached, vun- hieached and domestic sheeting. Read

l.rze “tad” on fourth page. [ts a pleasvre for us to show our goods: will we will have a visit from

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HYNDMAN & CO,

AGENTS N rh British and Mercantile Ce. Union Assurar.ce Society. Phoenix of Lon jon.

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Cvershoes. Rizbbers.

A pair of Overshoes or rubbers will goa long way a keeping you feet comfortable, We have a variety of kinds; all good values,

IN MEN'S Artics—Fleavywe ht and fleece line d. Seow Excluders--Waterproof, 2 buckle. Manatobas—2 straps and buekle, extra

heavy. Beauty — Light we ght, trish cloth. Emerson— \ ater; ‘oof. Imperial— 2 buck!es, light weight. Tempest—Jersey :loth, waterproof.

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Dominion—pointe | and round toes, plain and fancy : 7c Ist QUALITIES —Neptune, Tremont, Kipling, Aciae, Piccadilly, Gordoa, Montcalm - - 8&c Neptune— High fr ont; Lt quality 90c P rotector—

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GENERAL HUTTON’S FAILURE.

GeneraL Hurron has gone to join the number ef those British officers who have utterly failed te grapple with the diffical- ties iacident to the militia system of Canada. The eauses of their failure are not far te seeke They come tothis coun- try wholly ignorant of Canadian condi- tions, and of the relations which exist be- tween the officer and men of the militia force, and of the Statutory laws and de- partmental regulations by which the force i3_ governed; and they imagined that they are here to work their own (not always swee!) wills, and do what they deem to be best, irreapeetive ef all other considarations.

most ; ceurteous masner—tocarry out their designe; and they speedily “ ran upon snags.”

In one case, the men are brow-beaten, and express their resent

ment, in another, the officers are grossly and publicly ineulted, and they raise ob jection®; in a third the minister is com- | pelled to reverse an impolitic order; ina

| fourth action is taken in direct Opposition |} to the law, and the general is compclled to beat a hasty and not always dignified , retreat.

General Hutton seems to have been par= ticularly offensive in his conduct, and to

have made capital misiakes when he tried

'to place such men as Lt. Colonel Irving

and Lieut. Col. Hughes hors de combat. In respect to Colonel Hughes an order 18 to issue for copies cf all lettere, telegrams, etc., to be laid before Parliameot,—and Geveral Hutton has deemed it expedient tg send iu his resignation,

We hope that provisions will now, at once, be made for the appointment of a Canadian ss general oftizer commanding the Canadian Militia. The District Officer | Commanding, who has been most attentive

to his duty and most successful in respect to the improvement of his force, ought to be selected. Let merit win.

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|THE TARTE-LAURIER BLUNDER

Tue Mail and Empire says with truth that Mr. Fo-ter’s arraignment of Tarte, Bourassa, Monet, Desmarais and Co. in Parliament on Tuesday last, was one of the ablest speeches that statesman has de- livered in the House. It was clear-cut reasOning, and lofty io its tone. W hat ie still more te the point, remarks the Mail and Empire,it reflected the patriotic opinion of the people cf this Dominion. Monet declares himself for independence or separation from Britain andthe Empire. Bourassa and Deemar ais have declaimed against too close an attachment to the Motherland. Tarte stands with them all, but represents to Ontario audiences that he is cold, un- sympathetic, anti- British cause we have nota system of Imperial Federation, which he well knows neither he nor his friends will support. Firmly and distinctly did Mr. Foster tel! the Tarteite faction that its aspirations can- not be eodorsed by loyal Canadians. Canada ie a part of the British Empire, and the sound men of this country are de- termined that in that happy position she shall remain, the Tartes and Monets to the contrary notwithstanding.

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—The New York Mail and Express re- cords the factthat within a few months Great Britain will have more ‘than 600 warships in commiesion, and then asks, is, “any Continental power lookieg for trouble ?”

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They try—not always io the gentlest er

MINER THE TARTE DOCTRINE.

Mr Tarreis silent now. evidently

His friends think that he “can’t do any good” by anattempt at explanation of the neutral policy he dictated to the Premier previous to the famous Chicago visi.

L’Avenir du Nord, one of the rival Liber- | al organs, gave the case away long before |

aid to Great Britain became a burning question,

those who supposed he would permit Can- ada to aid England in the extinguishment of two ‘little Republics” in Africa were mistaking their mav, This particular paper did not mistake its man at all. Ex actly as it predicted, Mr. Tarte turned his batteries, through Le Temps, of Ottawa, aod La Patrie, of Montreal, agaiasrt the Britieh cause. Said Le Temps:

“We already know that it is Mr. Tarte who opposes the ridiculous idea of taking taking ,our money to carry on Imperial wars. The Minisier of Public Works con- siders the question of the Transvaal! from the Cauadian point of view. What should we goto Africa ter? To help England

tocorquer an undisciplined army of 50,- 000 farmers ?

™ ? e “Ts it not

plain that Great Britain, seeing the storm about to burst over her head, seeks to en

gage us in «conflict created or provoked by her, the respeneibility for which in ne wise can be shared by Canada, and that in order to establish @ dangerous precedent which would persait her in futare to call oneur country for money and for men whenever she might need them. Trualy, we sbeuld be great fools to sacrifice our present security as well as that of the future. and our painfully acquired auten- omy, for the doubtful advantage of sharing the fortunes of England.”

This 1a the Tarte dectrine. La Patrie, Mr. Tarte’s persoual organ, asked : “What have we to do with the effairs of Africa? W bat interests have we w the Transvaal? Why should we take the money and the blood of the ratepayers of this country to equander them in these far-away regions?” Mr. Tarte could not, at that time, see any reason why the people of Canada should join Australiaand New Zealand, India, and other British possessions throughout the world, in assisting the Mother Country to maintain the principles of liberty and political equality in South Africa. And he is silezt now !

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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

— According the Standard and Diggers’ Newe, of Johannesburg the, burghers are weary cf Walling ‘or the garrison to sur- render and are picking quarre!s with each uther. They aiso criticize their generais and have disputes over petty details of camp life.

—The Legislature of several of the other Provinces of Canada are in session, or the sesSions of 1900 have slready been held. But no sign bas yet been given as to the meeting of the Legislature of P. E. Island. In thie regarac P. KE. Island always ‘‘comes in On the freight.”

—A pro-Boer advertised a lecture in

Wicnipeg and the hal! was densely crowd- }ed. As soon as the ooject of the lecture

was made clear the spesker wes grected With groans acd bisses and compelied to beat a-hasty retreat. As he was pass- ing out of the balltotbe street he was greeted by a volley of rot:en eggs. Served bim right.

—The leading members of the Govern mentof this Province whica was practic- ally defeated and constitutionally pnt out of action in the bye-elections of last fall, are now in Oitawa trying to patch up some kiod of an arrangement under which trey may hold on and be in a position to“swing the patronage” at the next Dominion elec- tion. No doabt they will com* back with some ‘*generous proposition” to be dangled before the Legislature and the electors until after the votee shall have been

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A GOOD PARLOR

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This is what you getSin ovr sclid Walnnt $24 Cotton Tapestry Suite. Thissuite has spring seats, is trimmed with Jush, and finished up in good style-—The ci:h discount of 5 p.c.

We wonld Jike§to show. you this suite, if you want something f goodfatfa small price. P*%

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It aseerted that Mr. Tarte was | proBoer through and through, and thay;

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James WappbeLt, Manager.

—The Canadian Home Journal, fer February, contains a goed likeness of Lady Davies and a biographical notice from which we quote :

“Lady Davies, the wife of Sir Lonia Davies, iat grest favorite with people of all clasese and circumsiances. Her gen le refinewent makes ber much sought after by people of culture, while the sweet graciou-ness Of manner she _ invariably shows, pleases all whoare bronght into her society. In Otiawa, where she has lived a greater part of the past eghieen years, she has many strong and sincere friends ”

—At the annual meeting of the Domin- ion Shorthorn Breeders’ Association. beld in Torontg, @ few days ago, Mr. F,G. Bovver, of Georgetown, was elected a vice-president. An important resolution was adopied to the effect that the mem- bers of the Dominion Shorthorn Breed- ers’ Association be made members of the Domino on Cattle Breeders’ Association by the payment of a small per capita fee to ve decided upon by the Executive. The report of the executive stated that the work of recording shorthurns forthe last three years had increased by leaps and bounds, keeping in line with the increased sales and pricesof these cattle during that time.

—The O.tawa Journal refers to the death of Mr. W.C. D-sBrieay, and says that he “ was recognized as a very effi- ciea' government officer.” After noting the facts of Mr. Desbrisay’s early life, with which we are all familiar, The Journal says: ‘‘For about 10 years past he has been in Ottawa in the government service, firetin the Privy Council office, and lat» terly in the public works department. The late Mr. DesBrisay was very popular. While in the government service he was recognized as one of the best public officers, and as a journalist he made quite a reputation in the province of Prince Edward Island. He was well versed in the political hietory of the country. His family is well known in Prinee Edward Island.

—One of the funniest remarke in the arguments why the United States should

Journal,

aod effective attitude egainst interference

seaboard their fleets could not have re- duced to aches in 30 days. They could have driven every American ship from sea in +0 days and destroyed them if they had taken refuge im any Ameriean harbor. Had this been doue it would bave taken leng years for recevery. Had this been

future events.” John Bull will ecrateh bis chin when he finda himself compli- mented on fostering United States streng th for the capture of Canada.

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St. John Sun: In the death of Rev. Pr. Pope the Metnodist chorch of the Mari time provinces loses one of its old-time pulpit and pletform oraors. No mau in ihe New Brunswick and P. RK. -Isiand conference was better r ad in Methodist theolozy,history aud polity. As a pastor, when in the active work of the minis'ry, he waa beloved by al! his peo; le.

Big bargains in winter gloves—75¢ gloves for 50c $1.00 gloves for 70c, $1.45

for $1.00, $1.20 for 85c, 35¢. men’s knit gloves for 20e a pair, A good chane2 to buy

gloves and save money.—J.

B Maedonald & Co

Fer all the leading Mercantile Houses in Prince Edward Island,

Haszard & Moore

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All parties indebted to this Company for Light or Wiring for the year ending December 31st, 1899, are requested to eal!

fore the 20th Febrvary, otherwise their light will be discontinued, without further

by France, Germany and Russia, says: “At the time of the conspiracy of these three powers there was not acity on onr

done the country would have ‘een se weakened that the American conquest of Canada would not be among the possible

EBRUARY 12 1900 :

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fee! kindl, toward Britain in the Boer matter appeare in a letter in the Chicago The writer, evidently a hot American, referring to Britain’s resolute

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Absentminded Mother

Will soon begin to think it’s about time to get a dressmaker” to help the spring sewing. ;

_ There is a dress to be made for little Maggie and @ muslin dress for little Minnie and pinafores for sweet little Nettie and a good washing wrapper for herself.

Hur Muslins and Scotch Gingham

Will wash like a BABY’S FACE. They are as pretty as peach and the price during our “

RENOVATION SALE

means a Clear saving of -

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25° ON THE DOLLAR

Dainty Dresden Muslin. White ground with a mauve and pink spray 4 26 in. wide, worth 20c, yours for... ..... 0.005060. cso .-. [4a Pretty Swiss Muslin with open iosertion and dainty flowers suit- able for summer dresses and blouses 31 in. wide, worth 1l6c POUT DUE 66 x gees Ries reaedecs cee ei ee Navy Blue Organdy in neat designs and colored flowers — make lovely : cool wrappers and dresses 32 in. wide, worth 25c now...... 19a! Pretty Black and White Check Muslins 29 in. wide, worth l4c now 2IUGE 1 Lot of Fancy Organdies white ground, fancy insertion with pretty ,

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‘spray for making dainty dresses or blouses 28 in. wide 38c 5

per vend, Pees - Wie oc aia wwe ee SRaF8 1 Lot of Colored Muslins 18¢ per yard, now............... .... Laawe Do ‘

you want to see the Newest Designs in Anderson Scotch Ginghams ? Preity White and Blue checks, Pink and White checks also, Green and Pink : checks just the thing for shirt waists, worth 25c per yard,

Four cmebie Gams. ois oes hs ons ee pee ak ee ee

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Another iot of Navy and White, Pink and White, Green and | White. Also 1 lot of dainty stripes, worth 18c, yours for.... U4.eo®e Still another lot 12c¢ for OVO and 10¢ for Bo. All good washers. Wash like babies faces.

Come right away, it will Wach Day.

JAS. PATON & Co.}

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Pe Se ™ Toes $ oe ee ee Oa ee .

P. E. ISLAND ELECTRIC CQ. Feb 7, 1900—eod td ee

by mistake, from the basement of the First Methodist “hurch, last Thursday night, Eeb. 8th, at the cencert, will please leave it at the

basement with the janitor. (Cerin, |

The person that took the wreng umbrella

For SO Pa

We offer to those who hsve not tested the wearing qualities of the CkLEBRATED OXFORD TWEED and those who have an cpportunity to purchase their choice of 75 patterns at the following big reductions,

32 cents will buy 40 cent quality 02 cents will buy 65 cent quality 60 cents will buy 75 cent quality 70 cents will buy 84 cent quality 80 cents will buy $1.00 quality Ladies’ all woo! Uxford Suiting, 54 inches wide, regular price $1.50, for $1.20. Many lines have a large percentage of Australian Wool. We consider them the best on the market for the price.

U. A. RULE

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