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WEDNBSI
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298 D DECEMBEK
1990
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PELLEGRAMS.
ST
CRIIX STA TION.
London,
Dee
6:h
—ln
the
iHouse
of
Commons
tday,
vir. - id ew Bonar
Law
announecd, 1 aw i
ine proZratuine
tefo.
e
th=
House
was
adhered
to, urovogation
woyld
be
on
Toursday
of
next
week,
Th- Fouse
d: «lt with the
Lords
amcu.
men:
o the
Hene
du'e
Bis and aceepe
the
m
st
iporiant,
viz. that consiiuing
two serates.
in
the
House
of
ords
to-
pighi
ihe
Lord
Coana=tlor
an»noucced
that
(he iovai Assept
wouid be-siven
to
the Home
Rile Bill on Saturday.
Chicago,
wvec.
i6th. —An
eartequake,
the
severest
here
in t'vo
years, i 3 beinz
registered
oo
the
seismogiaph
at Uhieogo
University.
The
centre
oi
tne
disiuveb-
ances
was esumaied
ac
3,080 miies
I'roun
Chicago.
~s
the
observatory
at
Wah-
ington
recorted
the
same
earthquake
was Z.Bg)
miles
from there
in an
eas.
..
wecss:
rectio
~
the
eaithquake
is
ap
parently centred
in the Atlaniiz Ocean.
* Lopdon,
.ee.
léch, —~{Quesrions
pu’
.0
the Government
show
the deep
interest
£ha:
has
arisen
ratoer
suddeoly
in
the
future
of
the
navy.
Great
Bmiain
s
building 6 destroyers
and
9
submarines,
while th-
United
States
is
biulding
66
destroyers
and 53 submarives.
A lively
controversy
is raging
in the
newspapers
on the value
of battleships.
The experi-
ences
of the
war
and particularly
in the
battle
of Jutland,
have proved, it is said,
that rewolutionary changes
of design
are
necessary
and some experts of high stand-
ing declare
thar
it
would
be
foolish
to
build any
more battieships
at all in these
days
of
air fighting
and
submarines.
Vice Admiral
Sir Perry
Scott
his
come
out in support of
the late Lord
Fisher’s
“‘scrap
the
lot’’,
He
writes
“"what
is
the
use
of
the
battleship?
[
cannot
answer
it andI eannot
get
an
answer
from
anyone
yet.
lam
wrong
I
did
get
one
answer
from
&
midshipman.
He ’said
““they
are
no
damned
good
at
all”’.
London,
Dec.
17th. —Many. thousands
of homes
in Great
Britain
owing
to
un-
empleyment
are
facing
the
gloomiest
ouilook for many Christmases
past.
The
Bighop of London
has
issued
a
special
sppeal
on' behalf
of
the
poorer
clergy,
citing many
instances
where
vicars
are
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Corner Mariet and King Stieet.
3y Recent
Arcivals
we
nave
tu oifer yeu
a
special
line of wwods
soy
Holida- _eason
™
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A large Consignmeul
of a nice selection,
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GURMAN [OYS Just
received,
made
1n Poaden,
Germany
Consisting
of Doils
of varied
sizes,
in different
designs,
among
them
are
sieep:
doiis.
Nailing boats,
uames,
Puzzles,
Blocks,
Rubber
Balis,
rlutes,
Accordians
.
wafen =l pilaixl§, Walking [uiep‘r_mm\.
ete. ele.
all toc Lumerous
(o menuon.
oy
?l‘st
iime since
tiiz war,
nas
a
direci
coaslgnment
ol
‘yerman
toys
been
ree
Ived
3
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-
CcLEIyV
U
tais Island
:
Make
the .liuu-_- ones
aappy
at
Yuleuvide, by giving
your
kii, or some
else
kid
a
for
his
¢
hristaas
-
o 6 :
Sy
i
&
ely
;
Sweets
ior the Sweet
[
ners
.ouisaaa
Chocoiates
ia Fancy
Boxes,
suiiable
for Uifis,
'in §. 3
1
.
Stuffed
isates,
ana
Pigs,
Sugar
Coated
Almonds
ere,
Special
for Men.
Men’s White Duck Hats,
as
used
by
the
U.
3. Navy,
suitable
Sporting
at Manniog’s
Bay Races,
and
un
Picnies,
and
«
)
Games.
Also
aspecial
lot of
Kuogiist Feits,
in
Light
irey
.
Dark and light brewn.
Tan
Shoes
with Neoin
Soles,
“«COLUVBIA GRAFONOLAS”
QLUVBIA GRAFONOLA
A Special
Model
in Stock
of
a
urafonoia,
Cabinet
Style,
$120.00
13.
W.
1.
Cy.
other
macnines
of the
same
male,
smaller
designs,
prices
14,
ing from
S4O
to $856
D.
W.
1. Cy.
Special only
for
tne
-season
Th-
Columbia
wsiac
excell
all othiers
of its class
{or tone,
and clearnes.,
ine
éessenlal-qualities
ot
a
taikin
machine
dear
a !.Joiumbia first,
before .liemdmg
to
purcnase
another
made
machiie
We
offer also from a iazge“swck
recelved:
owiss wmbroideries.
rngiis
Laces,
R%)bons,
. alence
Net, Suitings,
~heeting,
and other
dress
£oods,
4
too numerocus
Lo mention.
QRE
US
BEFORE MAKING YQUR CHRISIMAS PURCHASES
ELSEWELEE]
ikemember “Quality is Zconomy’’ and that
you
arce
sure o get ai.
DN
LV
ANiiL@
JOHN ALEXANUFEK
faced
by bankruptey
at the
new
year
and
are already destitute
of bare
necos
itlog
“I have
already
given all
Tean
affor
.myself
long
4vo’”’.
His
Lordship
4«
ctared.
:
Ottawa,
Dec.
16th.
“The Hon.
Mr
Cal-
ler
will
leave
shortly
for
g tour of
the
West
Indies.
His
trip
is
mainly
for
pleasure,
although
bhe
will probabiv
con
sult with the various
governments
con-
cerned
in *the
conference
here
last
.June
MrCaller
will
returr
in
time
for
the
opening of the Housa