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Three Stores TE GO Sparks St Bank St Rideau St The Journal ONE CENT The Journal 25 cts per Month 1 HE 12 OTTAWA. FRI DA Y.j DECEMBER 23. 1893. PRICE ONE lCENTO JOHN MURPHY COT. I Novelty the Keynote of OUR CHRISTMAS KID GLOVES We've just placed in stock i.oco pairs High Class KID GLOVES for ladies wear, such as are being now worn.

la .1. Jam si London, New York, Parisetc, i 1 ana embrace Deaumui snaaes of mauve, pink, pale blue, orange and green with colored braidings, and white with mauve, pink, blue and yellow stitchings. Many are lined with pretty shades of plaid All at Popular Prices, i JOHN; MURPHY CO'Y Open Till 10 p. m. OT MftTFn DADTTT 1 nCfim ICU IE WEI DV run i iiii IlIii ii i ii aVl r.w rs wasvu i i mmmm.

i We kavs Just Jakea est of bond parcel of Jewellery, samples of the' latest andj.saoat mp-to-date goods sold la England "for tnia "Sciaa tradeC canaot supply-v si one flrat oome gets. Sot agents for tka O. 5. Parker fouclaln pen, Watchmakers Jewellers. Phone uAFTT A cr 1 Ran Upright, fSTS mm 1 Waaley Reroa Upright, S25S 1 Newcombe Upright, is and Saturday.

HTTDh A the first chotoe, 75. Opticians. Engravers. A nc For tl8 cash mm For H7S cuh Fo 1250 cash PURE, FRESH, These instruments are slightly used but practically new. KEW KEfellE UPRIGHTS AND OTHER MAKES Pcial prices during this month.

Full guarantees.) O. NBWCOMBE WARER00M8 141 SPARKS STREET BIRD SAVED A TRAIN A Trifilnc Accidant oa a Railway iterated lOmwOii Austin, Texas, Dec 23. The northbound passenger train oa the International and Great Northern Railway escaped a seriopa wreck forty miles Maw here, through the Intervention of a bird. Som4 miscreant had tie a rail securely across the track. A few miles before reaching the spot a bird, blinded by the headlight, flew against the glass, breaking it and extinguishing the light.

This necessitated running slowly to the next station. The train, proceeding at reduced ri-ted. struck the tearing up the track, and damaging the front of the but no one was injured. TOO HAS. LIFTED.

New York, Dec. 23. The fog which has impeded- traffic In the city' and on the harbor since Monday, lifted last Elfeht. STUDENT STOLE MANY BOOKS DIVINITY MAN AT TALE TOOK THOUSANDS amstsd la Vw Barm Last Bight Charg. of loop en' a New Haven, Dec 23.

James P. Miller, a Tale divinity student, and a three years graduate was arrested last evening for shop-lifting. Be was seen Jby the detectives to purloin three books In a book store, and by track ing the man they discovered that he was evidently a professional shop lifter. Five thousand volumes were discovered at his rooms and at his home. The books ranged from editions De Luxe to pocket editions.

Two dealers have already sjdentlfled 2,000 volumes. Miller wore a coat fitted with pockets such as professional thieves wear. "i AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA. Kew York, Dec. 23, A despatch to the Press from Washington says: The Indications are that Robert E.

Hiitt of Illinois, chairman of the House Foreign Attain has been asked to accept the ambassadorship to. Russia to-day by president. SWORD WORTH H200. Philadelphia, 23. Rear Admiral ScMey was test night the recipient of a handsome and costly sword, scabbard and belt, presented to him on behalf of the people of this city and.

other cities In Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. The scaJttbard and belt represent a coet of H.200. The blade is of fine aamasens eteel; appropriately engraved and- the h(lt Is elaborately decorated with diamonds and ottier precious stones. CARPET SWEEPEBS Oyer a Hundred Received To-day at the Ross Go's. "Just from the factory.

Ready for ens-teaicn at Saturday. rtnUbed la EnclUh. Antique and Goldea oak aad mahogany, fitted with erary reeant Improvement, Including "Cyco" ball beartnas. Bandies covered velvet Low priced for quick sales. Jewelry Sale tlS.000 worth of watches, cloekal Jswellery, slim -and gold noreltlea, silnr-plaud wan, cases and sundry other articles tn bo sold at wholesale prices.

Goods joat recelTed. Call and b. conrutrad. W. H.

Sproul. dt Ca, U2H Sparks stmt. 1, Auction Bale of Jewellery Stack erery day thie week tor ladies at 2J0: and T.J p.m. tor gentlemen. 162 Bank sweat.

He reserre. Retiring from business, Mf LE SOM 6 Cents. 9c, 3 lbs for 25c i 11 cents. Tons 6f Sweetness at Cutrices Perfectly Fresh Royal Mixed Candy Perfectly Fresh National Creams Extra Choice Chocolate. Drops HARRY Renowned Chocolates and Bon Bons.

No better goods manufactured, 35 cts. I per 3 lbs" for 51.00. j1-: CHOCOLATE GALATEAS in all flavors Inakes a most excellent Xmas box; one pound boxes 30c, half pound boxes 15 cts; i Valencia Oranges. .3, doz. for 25 cts.

Choice Florida 30c. doz. Choice California Navel Oranges 35a doz. New Malaga ifJc. doz.

Allen's Best Apple Cider 25c. gal. Imeria Grapes. Malaga Grapes. New Tunis.

Dates, Beautiful 'Selection of Table Decorations Dessert Papers, Ham i Frills, Poultry Laces, Fish Laces, Cutlet Frills, Cake Laces, Souflee Boxes, Souflee Holders. Fcamw's Iiitlc Xmas Hams. CarliDf Bite Label Xmas Ale. Wine JDepL Closes at 7 p. m.

on Xmas eve. Leave your orders early. PARRY SOUND TO Remainder of the Line to be 1 1 Built at Once GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY AS A BIG SCHEME ON Stated That a Coanaction Will WithaHtw Line of Oceaa Steamers (Special to The JournaL) Quebec, Dec 23. The new line of ocean steamers with Quebec as their terminus, is now practically a certainty in 1900. A representative of the Great "West ern railway Is now In England arrange iLg the details with a company, who name is for the present withheld, but which Is thought to be the Elderf Dempster line The Great Northers has succeeded In completing arrange ments to assure the construction at Ince of the remainder of its line in orj ider to give Quebec district connection with the Parry Sound railway.

Ua jlerstanding the Importance of pushim The works to a finish without furthe delay, it appears that as the result an appeal to Its stock-holders, 220.091 have been subscribed, while an Am erlcan syndicate chiefly composed Boston capitalists, has taken an In terest in the undertaking to the exten of 200.000. On the strength of this flnancli backing, a contract has been entn Into with Mr. the well known railway builder, for ttie. co. L'etruUon of the last 88 miles of the Hoi I w.A I im thai VT- IgmL Donald's return from England towar.l the end of this week preparations 9 go on with the work this winter wf be immediately begun.

ARB STILL. FIGHTING. Madrid. Dec. 2S.

According to despatch received here from Ilolb Island of Panaya several engagements have taken place between the Spaniards and the Insurgents and many if the latter have been killed or wound It is asserted that Agumaldo hia cabled to the government he wfl shortly release the Spanish prisoners In the hands of the insnrgents. This statement, however, has not toeen cot- flrmed. FRENCH WELCOME St Jeaa Baptist toctoty aad Csaadlai sUtaU Prsswtt Addressss ts tor Klaaa The Canadian Institute and St. Jea4 Baptlste Society this morning pres. addresses of welcome to Lord Mln4 to.

Oovernor-Oeneral of Canada. Many: members of both the Institute and BC'l Jean Baptlste Society were present at Kideau Hall, where the addresses were presented. Mr. 8. Lellevrt, president of the Canadian Mr.

P. H. Chabot, president ojf St. BaptUte Society, read tse addresses. Lord Mlnto made appropriate replies.

Both addresses were handsomely Neat bladings, THE JOUBfAL. The Ottawa Daspafcb and Ageney 9 Sparks stitMt, Mils The Journal from 6:80 lei 10 p. ra. eacii night. CAMERAS, ALBCSII Phot.

Jewtilary, Pboto Xmas Cards, Jarrls- Rtadlo. Food. .1261 117 Sparks Itrsat. 1 WANTBPm. Peopls to parebaj.

Perfume atomisers and Perfumes af wholesale prices at ROBINSON'S D3UO STORE. Thermometer res with erery par- chase of 60c and ROBINSON CHEMIST, B. NK STREET. Photo ETC SScratitoii G. Botteprtti Co SPARKS ST.

I QUEBEC HAS I EQUAU We sell It on Its merits aad guarantee ererj too; BO Copies Ghatterbox FOR 1898 to Mid to-inorrow at 85 cents Cole's National Mfg Co. 160 SPARKS STREET. NEW MOVEMENT remed la Baglaad to Debt Utaallsts Mndon. Dec 23. A new society.

nnqpr the name of the. Society of the LoHl's Supper, has been founded by R. Tilllngham, with the ob-Jecf of counteracUng the rituallstlo of certain ministers in the Chinch of England, The new society consists both of churchmen and Nonconformists. "It la a lamentable fact," a si the founder, "that the clergy-mei of the Protestant Establishment re, poisoning the minds of the young, breaking up the peace of families, by undoing the work of the Re-forkiation, endangering our national Sreatsess and prosperity." AUTOMOBILE COACHES. Hew York.

Dec. 23. A comoany. tailed by Millionaire Henry Hart, has (uscbased the Fifth Avenue Stage an, will In future, run automobile coaches in this great thoroughfare. SOUNDS VERY AMBITIOUS PLASS OP THE UNITED STATES TO CONTROL THE PACIFIC Saportod Order to Station Cruisers Important Strategic -7.

Points New Tork, Dec 23. A despatch which shows that the United 8tates will soon command the entire Pacific Ocean is printed by the Tribune this morning under Washington date. It says: "The importance of American interests in the Pacific ocean, which has been so notably increased by Dewey's victory at Manila apd the assumption by the TJ. S. of augmented responsibilities in consequence, received signitt-cant recognition from the navy department to-day in the issue of orders to carry out plans which have been carefully matured in the last few weeks with a view to maintaining absolutely the political geography of that vast ocean as It exists to-day, and to prevent any further accessions of territory by European powers In the track of American commerce or along the lines of eommifnl cation between th.

United States and its most distant possessions. the official action of greatest Importance which became known to-day related to the despatch of the auxiliary cruiser Tosemlte about Jan. 1 from Norfolk to the Eadrone Islands by way of the Sues canaL The strategic value of the Tosemite'a station at Guam is therefor, manifest, and Is calculated to prevent any change of sovereignty over th. Carolina Islands without the cordial consent of th. United States, especially aa Dewey's squadron at Manila will be rather augmented than reduced' In strength in th.

course of a few weeks. "Another Important order which was Issued to-day provided for loading th. collier Abarenda, at Norfolk, with the beat quality of. Pocahontas -coal and for th. departure of that vessel about Jan.

for Samoa by way of the of Magellan, a voyag. of 10.000 nautical miles. "Another order bearing on the situation In th. Pacific was prepared to-day to be sent to the special squadron when It arrives at Callao, directing the distilling ship Iris t. proceed directly to Manila.

Before the end of January th. Hawaiian Islands will become a strong baa. of naval strength and In conjunction with the effective forces at Manila and San Francisco, will effectually command th. entire Pacific Ocean." WILL NOT BE MOURNED. Constantinople.

Dec 23. Chant Bey, the Sultan's aide-dt-camp waa murdered yesterday by Hafus Pacha tn a quarrel which took place in a pastry cook's place. Chanl became notorious owing to his lawless proceedings In Bpirua. He also Inspired terror her. toy extorting money threats of death.

Th. officials of the foreign embassies have frequently demanded the punishment of Ghani Bey, but always unsuccessfully. WILL COST S13S.000.000. New Tork, Dec 23. The preliminary report of the 'Nicaragua canal commission has been About 3135,000,000 will ton a conservative estimate of the entire cost of the canal and thts'almoat agrees with that of Major Gen.

William Ludlow's report Of 189., MAYORALTY Aid. Cluff will address the eleetors of St. Oeorye's Ward, at the Albion Hotel to-night, 8 o'clock. Presbyterian Hymns sad Bibles, Jarrls', Bask Street 8tatlooer. Baby Jackets at Jarrir.

ions for Idsw mm. mm- MytOT Suggest Jitvi i. srm WERE IN THE HOUSE TOGETHER DAMAGING EVIDENCE AGAINST SAM Seta With Cordelia Tlaa at Porrlars Hons, oa th Sunday of the Stagady (Special to Th. Journal.) St Scholastlque, Que, Dec 23. There was a small attendance at the Pars-low murder trial this morning.

Madam. Bourrette was the first witness called. She did much better than her husband. No Bourrette, who mada rather a mess of his evidence last evening. She proved that Mrs.

Polrter and the prisoner went into Polrler's house that Sunday after vespers. They stayed there an hour or so and then they cam. out. Mrs. Polrler dro 7.

away. Parslow re-entered the house and she had not seem him com. out again. Edward Brennan, the son of a neighbor, was called. He corrobor- ated the evidence; given by Mr.

and Mrs. Bourrette. H. iiad been In Bourrette's house on that Sunday afternoon and had noticed the movements of Mrs. Polrler and Parslow, as described by Noe Bourrette and wife.

F. Groulx told of how he had one da7 overheard the prisoners talking in their cells. These were situated near enough together to enable a conversation to be carried on. Cordelia Vlau waa telling Parslow to say that she did not do it. Detective Crevler of the Canadian secret service Montreal, next testified.

His evidence was much the same as that given In the Vlau trial. HISSED HOBSON'S PICTURE. New Tork. Dec 23. Llent.

Richmond Pearson Hobson's pictur. a a warograph attraction was received, with marks of disapproval at th. Harlem Music Hall Hast night It la all attributed to his promiscuous kissing exhibitions on this way to Manila. When Lleui. Hobson's picture was flashed upon the screen a bowl of disapproval coupled with hisses went up all over the house.

The picture was quickly withdrawn. ATTENTION! Loobf out for the turkey shoot next MoiU day (Mth) at the Gatlneavn Ferry landing, iNew BoMnlborgh. Drams at Jarrls'. Batiatactorr pertrslts are always a are. Eva wan tay get eat of sate, as were, they recall aarasaU mmcrts, None sat the suet arUstle sortratts are mad at th Laaeeedi Stadle, Sparks strest Bz- Mr work show this plainly AXtnas that is appreciated by the are The 2 Macs Beantifol Silk Umbrellas with leather covers, so that they can be used as a cane.

$3.00 TO $6.00. The 2 Macs Sta? Ml Ski? Which of the three de yea waat We are sol agents tor th W. Edwards Co who are the ealy manufacturers In Caaada. Prteet Bast Skeaa vand Pol, eomslete, TIM, la ntapl or asb. Ottawa Despatch and Agency Go.

l.lBSlt.ll. Spark St. Tel. Is. TOREY A new lot of i FOR Krlatmas A Locket Miniature from $1.50 to $10.00., Christmas Gifts U1S8ELL SWEEPERS.

BABT nrKIJ. eLEIOUS AND SLEDS. Skates Hockey Sticks Table Cutlery, Pocket Knives willow chairs, willow Hampers. babt linen baskets. nickel-plated and enameled WAKE.

WOOD BAiWTS (or the grates ft SI. ty Store. Open Evenings Till New Years rurn ture From the immense Furniture. Department of this r.DCAT CTODP 1 ku "ivwii uiiti must mieresi many. MAHOGANY DESKS I Finest piano finished and the and pret i tiest designs, convenient, ornamental and dur-i able.

The most acceptable gift to your' lady friend Only $469. Tift winnsic Holders Rattan Morris Chairs and Fine ParlorStiits and Fine Chairs Corner Seats and Hall Chairs In a word, one acre of the finest American-made Furpiture, containing many very pretty novelties. Oti and Silverware Store will answer that hard question, of what to get as'a gift for some particular friend. Fine Japanese Crockery Rare China THOUSANDS OF BRIO A BRAC ARTICLES that while not expensive with lis, are recognized as xj, vuv turn unaia Silver Tea Services Sflver Cruets Silver Card Receivers ouver sugar snells ,5 SUver Berry bpoons 2 fv SUver" Knives and Silver Forks As we make a specialty of 'Standard -and Rogers' goods, buyers can buy -with confidence; tj w-. f4 Do You Want a New Rug for Xmas a Lovely Axmlnster 95o Larger ones Just as $2.35: fa Fur Runs.

Imneritrix Runs. A Karaba Rugs IK OUR BIG YOU CAN BUY 5 lbs. G. fiCos Fancy Nixed Candies I for 25 cents 1 a $4 IV- If'. 2 1T-X- AH i fx lus.

mm naib ior zo cents A FINE FAT TURKEY A A A ft A 2 lb. Box Fey. Cream Candies for 2Sc A Florida Orauges a California Oranges Valencia Orauges Finest Royal Cluster Resins for Table 'A. A A Pet Black Tea UI I Dull. Ill UIIUIII il IJ1I.

A BURA," Ottawa's iviaiaga urapes. aa BRYSON, Snaps! BeieM Errors only $10.50 3 A. a- News AND fa Mnsic Holders Rockers nltuiuai. hilverFruit Kates A Silver Biseuit Jars" rr A. SUver Napkin Rings i 'JL and India Rugs.

GROCERY I G. CO. 1854 ROBT, McALLEN HARDWARE, COB. BANK AND SOMERSET STS. 0.