Evening Telegram (St. John's, N.L.), 1899-05-12

              THE EVENING TELEGRAM. m. VOL. 21v Price: One Cent. ST. JOHN'S, WEWFOUTOLAWD, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1899. $3.00 Per Annum, No. 109 Iff AI>VK«TI«EMCNfS. •OR SALE by ry J. Stabb I kr 100 bundles IRKWOOD. «r Extra Quality. fp,m,\v,f 'Siberian" and  :s Choice Coflee—hall's and quarters. :s Sweet Oranges—in perfect order. s New Small Onions. cs Goodwin's Soaps, viz.: Household, nd Lake, Safe and Ivy. s Yellow Corn, 5 bags Hayseed; and »tock, a choice quantity Eating and-1 Potatoes, choice Swede Turnips. GE MEAL, BECK'S COVE. imothy SMALL BALES. FOR §AUE m iS.W.H.TESSIER, ,fp.tf les and Bananas. 5 Choice White Evap. Apples, nches BANANAS. Ex " Coban," from Montreal. WIN MURRAY. Clih ilite Beans. 'ust received per s s. '• Poliuo," oice New CHEESE, s No. i Hand-picked BEANS., CEO. MEAL, Beck's Cove. UCTIOW SALES. MOW, SATUR6AY, at 12 •'clocks at 43 George's Street, Keeling's Satellite SOAP, 1 cwteach. feeling's Washerwomens H«IpSOAP, t each. Confectionery, o, etc., to close sales. li. H'. BBEEN, Auctioneer. BROW, SATURDAY, at II o'clock, AT THE  TRAL AUCTION If ART, beef, mutton and veal, 20 tubs butter, lotatoes, y do turnips, without reserve; lousehoid furniture, consisting of:. 2 dicker chairs—ladies' and gents'—3 *, 2 sideboards. 4 chairs, 2 iron hed-2 feather beds and pillows, 1 fall-leaf C lumdsomc pictures, 1 mirror, and rtds and ends; 6 sh:p's clocks, I bin-1 fhip's log, 2 spirit compasses, and rtielea enkaMefor .-hips; at 12 o'clock, cabbage, 1 square-body waggon, I new 1 othi-r buggy, 1 set carriage harness, ige collars, 1 new milk cart, 20 carriage at 12.30, 2 good truck horses. A. lIA STOW, Auctioneer. II O'Clock. AT  'S Auction Mart, Beck's Cove icft Choke Fresh Beef and Muttou. übs Nova .Scotia Butter. •lis Beet. 5 forte Turnips, ox Bird Gravel, h brl peas, and undry other articles. (.HO. \Kll,, Auctioneer. row, SATURDAY, at 12 O'CLOCK, —AT (HE— NTRAL AIM lO\ N AIM", ung MARE, 5 Years Old, Good ami kind iu any harness. A. lIASTOW, Auctioneer. SATISFY A MORTGAGE. he Sold by Public Auction on the P.cmiscs ou lay, iS.li day of May, Inst., AT 12 o'<Xo< K \oo\. THAT FKKEHOLD PKOPEBTT itiiate on Henry Street in the Town of ins, and beamed as follows:—On the L> uivperty of one Roper, by which it res ID feet 7 inches; on the South hy Street, hy which it measures 19 feet 7 ; on the Ku-t,- ''.v property of ouc ii, and on the We.-t liy property of the uid, measuring from front to rear 9G Dtrhes, together with the shop, dwelling ■nd ail erections thereon. further particulars api'ly to P. V. O'DKIKCOLL, 6,fp Auctioneer. iVediiesday Red, 17th lost., l& o'cl'.m ii. on the frcinineN, Valuable Building Lot, mate on Maxse Street, adjoining H» pioiiertj uf Mr. p. J. Doyle. J ui liici paritculars can he had from <; :j::sh< OLL, Auctioneer. Hi ADVERTISEMENTS. I WBW ADVERTISEMENTS WONDERFUL VALUE In ART MUSLINS, CURTAIN NETTS, DRESS and BLOUSE PRINTS, CREPONS and SATEENS, ALL GUARANTEED FAST COLORS, m  8 mi 11 I CV WATER AND ■ ■¥■IM-S-C ■ j COLONIAL STS. 3J When Shopping  Ask your Grocer for Jp* I NEWFOUNDLAND TEA 1 11 PLEASE EVERYONE"' AT HOME. 1 i Ladies' Shirt Blouses I IMMENSE STOCK. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT. EXTRAORDINARY VALUE. *S»SEE OUR STRAW HATS. JOHN ANDERSON. LARGEST SHIPMENT ON RECORD! Received per s.s. " Ulunda " and "  SUFFICIENT LION BRAND TEA *£»T0 MAKE 5,750,000 CUPS. STRONG, FRAGRANT, REFRESHING TEA. ggTATTENTTONI R iKBiPIBDY rjnn^oooosSPNTi8AZ time to get a BARGAIN. Splendid SUIT SERGE made in GOOd StylC an<* trimmed well, for $12.00 (Twelve Dollars). All qualities and shades in SUITINGS and TROUSERINGS. SHOP OPEN EVERY WIGHT. ' I^l——il— !■»■> Il ■ ■■! I I—■ ■'! ■■ I Ml— —II lII.WI I■■ . lIIMIHI—III— ll— ■H — ■■ JACKMAN The Tailor Has Just Opened his Spring Stock of mhts nun eap§9 In nil (he LEADING STYLES. AT*,., SPECIAL! 12 dozen Colored SOFT FELT HATS, selling at 75c, worth $1.50. Also, Job Lines in HARD FELT, 50 and 60 cents. T\ "CRESCENT" IMPROVEMENTS for 1899. |[ )A J1 jBJTOi li liii I 's not ',umim "atiirc to I c satisfied. Wc \V VV It * have made this precept n vital ji;irt of our Jj 4Jtg Sf husiucs.s, and liave accordingly made many irn- t ' ~~-mir ■ J^^~"^^j^"r<'vc '"":ljt' 'n tll<' Crescents for 1899. Tun *4£SBMfc*wa*(fc|KiBW'***™"™™**—s are made with a liWle more rake to the raw tube a.d more curve and taper to the front forks. The frames of the Juvenile Models are entirely new, having large tubing, flush joints and arch fork crowns. Expanders are used foi clamping the handle burs on ull models, nut] to secure the saddle post on the fullsized models. The KiNa haven beautiful rosewood fiuieli, nud the spoke holes in the full-sized models have a nickle-piated eyelet, as have also the lacing holes in the mud-guards of the ladies' models. The Fini3H is elegant in its simplicity, the frame and forks being enam«]ied in plain lilack or QJivc Gr«cn without striping or."decorations. Tl»e bright pajts are hand somely nickkd, which set oil the rich appearance of the frame, Tub SmocicpTS, both front ;iud rear, arc large and of new design. The Chains are uew and 3-16 (riches in width. No chain bolt or nut is used. Tur Drop or Crank llanoer qu all fijH-sized models is 2 3-4 inches, and the Juvenrie, 2 indies. Iu addition to the above many of the best features of the past aengon have been retained, making Crescent* for 1899 pre-eminently the highest grade iu : the true meaning of the words." ! ap2o.jp SIDNEY WOODS, Agent. SEW APyjBB'I'ISEMEWTS. Gadizjalt! FOR SALE: 100 Ids. SALT IN STORE. CHAS.W.H.TESSIER, ap2s,fp,tf Irish. CABBAGE PLANTS. ♦ IC Onn Choice Winter Cabbage ItJillUU Plants; strong stems, ; hardy growers. Due on Monday next per Allan boat. Orders now booked for delivery on arrival. EDWIN MURRAY. lyiHii i  FOR SALE, The following well known BRANDS FLOUR: FIVE ROSEN, PIIjESBURY'S BEST, ROYAL STANDARD, DVLUTII IMPERIAL, SENSATION, SURPRISE, SUNRISE, CRESCENT, ROSANNA, ELASTIC, PHO2NIX, KOBE. CHAS.W.H.TESSIER. ap2s,fp,tf REMOVAL NOTICE. J.K.PERCEY&CO General Merchants and liiMirauee Agents, VT REMOVED TO NO. 279? WATER STREET, •next door to Messrs. Bowring Brothers. EARLY SEED. Just received, Early Seed Potatoes, as follows: " Puritan," " Hebron," " Cowan's Early," « Elephant." Also, good late Seed, choice stock. EDWIN MURRAY. m»y6,fp  OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, of LONDON. Capital . . $5,000,000. Personal Accident Business a Speciality. PERCIE JOHNSON, AGENT, Mechanics' Building. KEROSENE OIL. For Sale by T. B. CLIFT, AGENT. SO caaka' Kcro Oil, 115 test. lO half do do do, 115 teat. Selling at Lowest Market Kates. Choice lIS. Butter. Ex sclir. " Soudan," from Antigonisli, 19 tabs Choice N.S. BUTTER, In Small Tnbs. GEORGE NEAL, BECK'S COVE. FIRE INSURANCE. » — The Canadian Fire Insurance Co. Undoubted Neenrity. INSURANCE AT LOWER RATES than «,»y other Company. For II fete**, etc., apply to PERCIE JOHNSON, lleeluntica Huilding. BWHtOrU|BIM6WQIISIS. 20 cases Choice Sweet Oranges. 20 sacks flew Onions. Now due per " Siberian," from Liverpool. EDWIN MURRAY. *EW ADYERTISEMEXTS. Jnst Come in Tii ©"AND FOR SALE Another Shipment HUBBARD'S CELEBRATED SCOTCH RUSKS. NUBBARI'S CELEBRATED SHORT BREAD. HUBBARD'S CELEBRATED OATCAKES. Also. Phesant TEA, J fresh Mb, tins; 5,10,20 lb, bxs, jg& TEAS, without doubt the fin- est TEA imported. IRISH HAMS AND BACON. iy QUALITY and PRICES RI6HT. Send yonrOrders for GROCERIES to T. C. KENNEDY'S, Opp. Railway Station, mayll St. John's. In Collars, Scarves AND  UNDRESSED SHIRTS. ■ &** ROYLSTON," a New Turndown American Collar. EF1" EfIPEROR," a New Spaced Collar—Stand-up. I^3" WORLD," a New Stand-up Point Collar. r^3WASHABLE 4-in Hand and Knot Scarves, 60c. 4-in Hand and Knot Scarves, from |0 cents. White SHIRTS, 50 and 70 cents. Full Line of HATS & Caps. I ry Brown and Black «• Fedora" HATS and Hard Felt f>. LA RACY, may 6 3# • Water Street. CHOICE TEAS Jo«t received per s.s. '• Siberian," Eioo Cases TEA, iii \ aud d lb. Packages 5 20-lbs. in each case. Antelope Brand. GEORGE HEAL, BECK'S COYE. FOR SALE BY T. B. CLIFT, Agent, 200 choice American hams, 14c. per lb. 100 sides Bacon, 14c. per II). 50 choice Hams, 23c. per lb. 200 sacks Scotch Seed Potatoes, $2.50. 100 half sacks Scotch Seed Potatoes. 2000 lhs. Fresh Timothy Hay Seed, 4c. per lb. 1000 lbs. Ked Clover Seed. 10c. per lb. 500 lbs. White Clover Seed, 14c. lb. 100 lbs. Mixed Clover Seed, 10c. lb. 20 brls Kcro Oil, 19c. gallon. 10 half brls Kero Oil, 21c. callon. 50 tubs P.E.I. Butter, lGc. lb. mayll NEW BUTTER. To arrive per s.s. " Coban," this week, 100 tubs New Make Creamery and Dairy Butter. JAMES R. KNIGHT. mayB/ Commission Merchant Choice Early_Seefl Potatoes. Just received per s.s. " Polino," 20 half bags EARIY ROSE SEED POTATOES. And to arrive per s.s. "Coban," due to-morrow, 30 half bag* BEAUTY OF HEBRON. GEO. NEAL, may 10 Heck's Cove. NOTICE! ♦ Union Bank of Newfoundland, IN LIQUIDATION. A SIXTH DIVIDEND of Five Cents in the Dollar, will be payable to the creditors of this Institution, at Martin's Building, Water Street, ou and after Wednesday, May 3rd, 1899. JOHN T. BILLABD, JAMES (iOKI)QN, JAMES li. KNIGHT, JAMES I), KYAN, JAMES ItYAN, np24,fp,tf Receivers and Liquidators. JkTheschr. " Mystery," JjHshas now arrived from Boston. Consignees will please pass Customs entries, pay freight and take immedi ate delivery of their goods. T. B. CLIFT, AGENT. MEW APyEBTISKMESTg | NEW APVEBTISEMEWTS. SPECIAL SHOW OF SUMMER 2t CURTAINS AT SPECIAL PRICES. *%£*%£?:.?*.™ T,aaeleaor}2oc. per yard. Coin Spot White and Cream CURT.-IIX \ OAn *%«-*» *#<» vA muslins.. /jsUCn per yam. Lace-Edged CURTAIN MUSLINS, mag-\oaa mam %#r»*A ii i lice nt Value ••.....". )3UC« JfiOT y&YQ* Splendid Variety MADRAS CURTAIN) MUSLIN, Tasaeled Edge, iu all (he JfAA ma«*  New Shades, at 30, 40c, 45c. and j DUC. p6r yaru. Frilled Edge Madras CURTAIN MIS-ipa. »%am uoivl LINS, at 45c. and }OUC. QBT )/ZLYQ. SETS CURTAINS in Lace, SWISS QUIPURE, SPOT MUSLIN, and MADRAS MUSLIN. PA D!nAA. WHITE CURTAIN NET, \ A f\*% w%*wm *,r*»A do Pieces au prices, fr0m7c.t0.... }40c. per yard. HENRY BLAIR. ma;l2,fp JUST RECEIVED A Large and Splendid Assortment of our Celebrated CORSETS, AT  THE ROYAL STORES, Limited. Clias. M. SHELDON'S LATEST BOOK DICKS & Co., CENTRAL BOOKSTORE. have received a further supply of Ciias. M. Sheldon's New Book, eutitled: " THE MIRACLE AT MARKHAM, or HOW TWELVE CHORCHES BECAME ONE"; Cloth, 50 cents; Paper, 30 cents. Also, a second stock of the NEW METHODIST DISCIPLINE; Paper, 50c.; Cloth, 70c. DICES & Co., Bookbinders and Stationers. |7 Always uniform SALES: ■ Always Increasing. .^ HEARN * Co., Importers. &. yllC fli.t.l. Ml 2500 brls FLOOR, best brands, Mr IU We5K lU, 250 bags CORN. *«- RARE VALOE. **SH m mm nm Relallin}( at , . .... 15c.,20c.,25c, 2500 bushels OATS. 30c, 50 pans Barbados MOLASSES 40c. and SOc. 60 IrlsßflifCUttillS,(B.sobrl WWII WfPW 80 brls FAMILY PORK. mmu mm 10 trcs SPARE ribs. TO SHOPKEEPERS. 2 tons RICE. FOB SALE BY J. J. ST. JOHN, Duckworth-si HfciM— A" KINDS PRINTING JPHS!3F EXECUTED at this Office. !¥EW ADVEIMISKMI^TS. Oranges. Just received, 40 bxs Choice ORANGES, Which will be Sold -CHEAP, at JOHN B. AYRE'S, Merchant's Block. Wtiter St., and mayl'2,3rp 46 New CJower Street. CHEAP COAL NOW LANDING: 600 TONS Victoria Coal. jty.Sent home at $4.40 PER TON. M. MOREY * CO Ifiill ♦— We are clotting ont (lies* Little Wonders at $6.00 each. Get one before tliey «o. Complete with Ear Tubes. N.B.—Graphophone Records alone »M used on the Echophone. CHESLEY WOODS'S l'iano Warcrooms, mayil,3fp 13 New ttower Street. TEJLTH i FOR SALE: ■jgffN* large Assortment of SCHEAP TEAS. CHAS.W.H.TESSIER. ap2s,fp,tf TENDERS! TENDERS will be received by the undcrsignud until Saturday, 20tli May hist., for that desirable Freehold Piece of Laud with Shed thereon, situate on Water Street, and known as the Market House. The property has a frontage of about 36 feet, with a rearnge of about 75 leet. Th;s is a chance to secure one of the best business stands in the city. Further particulars can be had from ml.mi.tp P. C. O'IMUSCOIiL. f CRICKET! *II*HE Annual Meeting of the 11 TERRA NOYA CRICKET ASSOCIATION will be held in the office cf Messrs. BOWBING BROS., on FRIDAY next, the 12th instant, at 9 o'clock, p.m. By order, W. J. MARTIN, maylo,3lp lion. Secretary. ffllL House and Farm to flgylf Kent, situated on the lA)%y liny Road, about 10 minutes' walk from town, containing about 8 aere-* well fertilize:! land. Would make a splendid summer residence. For particulars apply to MRS. P. J. BROWN, on the j remises. a2B,tf gwj For Sale, or to Let, * gglaDwelling House, on LeMarchan: Road; possession given when re quired ; for further particulars apply I CHARLES H. HUTCHINGS. maylo,fp, I To Rent or Lease: The Pishing Property of the late Iviciiard Dyer, at Logy IViv. For further pll -liculars apply to Patrick Dyer, Logy Bay, or MKS. EAKLK, Parade iStieet. n>ayl'2,2fp For Sale, a London built Wagonette, in good condition; apply to If. A. BASTQW. apa6 PIANO FOR SALE.—One taifH Piano M food order ami condition, will be sold at a baigaiu. Apply at this ofllM. inayll.aip Lost, this morning, between Preeeott Street and Quart St., four Keys on a Bran Biagt finder will please ie urn nmm to this office and be rewarded. mayll,2fp Wanted, immediately, a General Servant and :u> experienced Nur-c <Jirl; apply at this ollke. inl2,li For Sale, Bagatelle Board with Sippio ; largest nizc; will be sold cheap; apply at this ollico. mayl'2,ll Wanted,—A Lady Shop ASSISTANT lor an Outpoit; a knowledge of Millinery desirable. Application froia Outport residents invited. Address, " Chiffon, " Tritlll Office, stating salary ns» quired, references and age. mayl2,2fp