Colonist, 1888-12-28

              THE COLONIST.
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Subscription Rates—$3.00 per annum.
ST.v JOHN'S,
ID AY, DECEMBER 28, 1888.
Single copies—One cent.
RY TELEGRAPH.
PARAMA CANAL BONDS.
WILLING TO FOREGO THEIR CLAIMS.
Earnings of the Canadian Pacific.
FINE WEATHER IN CANADA.
Halifax, N.S., Dec. 28.
Four thousand Paris Panama Canal bondholders express confidence ia DdLesseps, and are
willing to forego their interest till the work is
completed.
The gross earnings of the Canadian Pacific
railroad this year amounted to fourteen million
dollars ; tbe net, four million.
The weather continues unprccedently warm in
Canada.
OUR ADVERTISING PATRONS.
Auction—beef, <_c J A *W Pitts
Auction—beef, &c  Clift, Wood & Co
Choice butter J & W Pitts
Kerosene oil J A Edens
Turkeys, &c J A W Pitts
Eggs, onions Geo E Beams
One dollar soap Clift, Wood & Co
Concert tonight see advt
Ladies* jackets, Ac Geo Knowling
SilverpWted ware At Woods's
AUCTION SALES.
Tomorrow (SATURDAY), at 11  o'clock,
ox the wharf of
50 &BTS. CHOICE FEESH BEEF.
50 carcasses Choice Fresh Mutton
100 pairs Choice Fresh Fowl
20 barrels Potatoes
100 tubs Choice Nova Scotia fitter. d28
Tomorrow  (SATURDAY), at 11  o'clock.
ON   THE    -VHABF OF
CLIFT, WOOD  & CO.
100 QTRS. CHOICE FRESH BEEF,
50 carcasses Choice Fresh Mutton
20 carcasses Choice Fresh Pork
LOT OF POVLTBF.
60 barrels Gravenstein Apples
-0 lioxcs Smoked Pnplin. 50 tuba Putter. d28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
il-i
OAT SALE BF
JNO. A. EDENS,
200 Cases.
Etch containing 2 Cans Kero. Oil; 1 IS fire test;
at 81.60 per case, or SHcts. per can ; equal to
about lSjcfa. per Imperial gallon. Superior
quality and handy packages. Highly recommend-
ed for family use. d28,6i,2ifp
T\xst -Received.
Ex sch. Royal Home from P.E I., and
For Sale by Jas. & W. Pitts,
A Few Very Fine Turkeys-large
A Few Very Fine Qeese
A Few Very Fine Dnoka. <328,fp
Eggs.!_-E_gg;s!!
:*()-CI-:NTH PER DOZEN.
_
GEORGE E. BEARNS.
2|ew  ^dwerttaemjettts.
Another ImpbrtT
Of Ladies' Lorw? Jackets- jerseys; Blankets
Gloves, Wool Scarfs, Wax Machine Thread, Hemp
A-fcT-D BaiT-SI _f_-STB___-Cfeii-i*-.
W~Ailof which will be sold at our usual low prices.? v, _     *, .
*■*•*,«. ( C. KNOWLING, Waterjltreet
A2ndCONCERT
-will db held u«-
St. Patrick's Schoolroom, fiiverliead^To-Uiglit
.To consist of s—Solos, Duetts, Choruses, Recitations; anil to conclude with
that side-splitting- larce, "JDMBO JDM." Concert to commence at 8 o'clock,
sharp.   Admission—10 «•_ »(s. ,-
c28.il  J. T. KENNEY. Secretary.
The Good steamship Caspian
-HAS JUST BROUGHT TO-
AYRE & SONS
A new Lot ol* Blankets, Fur Boas, Fancy Frillings, Oirls* Tweed Caps,
\ new Lot ot Child's Embroidered dollars, Ladies' Linen; Collars and Jets
A new Lot ot Lancaster Window Hollands; and a general assort. NEW OOODS
d26 3ifP ttSIWSPECTIOItf INVITED.
llr.Tlii* Largest Lifo Insurance Company in tlu* World.
tdTTho Oldest in America
E_F*Arid the Best Profit Paying Company In Existence^
-HAS MADE THE—
Deposit __Fl©<_i-ULi_ro<_l *>y Law
A. S. RENDELL, Agent,
 St. -Tolm*8. Newfoundland.
GRAND CLEARANCE SALE
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Dry floods and Millinery?
>_o d o_o_6_c o o 6'q 6 o "c o"o o
OJE* 3D VURT 3_»_E3-S01__I_P__IC>3S'_
Toa large Extent Fresh Importations.
PRICES   REDUCED   TWENTY-FIVE   PER   CENT.
C3T SPECIAL, INDUCEMENTS TO WHOLESALE DEALERS.
Further Reductions—Special to Milliners!
Lit if Fsatte, Pirns, His, k,k
__0_E______i<__>-*W"  OOS__\]
Sillars & Cairns.
OUR CELEBRATED "Dollar" Laundry Soap is unequalled for Bite and quality.
One dollar per box of thirty bars,
dec28 CLIFT, WOOD & CO.
SILVERPLATEDWARE
____t -^rooxss's.
Terr's sayr,—*' I pledge my reputation upon
tho superior quality of my silver-plating. It is
my policy to establish a reputation for unexcelled
excellence in thia particular, and I will guarantee
entire satisfaction, not only in flniahof nay Roods,
but in iu durability under long itrvio*,"
Merry Christmas and Happy Hew Year:
M. & J. TOBIN,
n offering to tho public—at lowest cash prieea :
Pork, Loins, Jowls, Beef, Flour (all grades), Nos. 1 & 2 Bread, Tea, Coffee,
Sugar, Molasses, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Lemon-peel, Sauces, Spices, &c.
Also, Hardware. Leather ware, and a splendid assortment of Lamps
Just received—Sleigh Bells, Acme and Woodstock Skates, &c. Sec.
OUR MOTTO: " C&SH SYSTEM-SMALL PROFITS."
M. & J. TOBII
Duckworth Street (the Beach
Job Printing Neatly Executed a^' Colonist' Office,
' Wfvo £d»i_cltse.ttcttte
PARADE SKATING RINK.
SEASON OF 1889,
Parade Rink will be ready for Skating on or about Monday, Deo. 31st—Ice permitting
THEMUSIC, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OP PItOF. BENNETT, WILL BE
more attractive thnri ever—all the choicest gems of English and American music will be rendered by the full Brass Band, on each Band-night,.for the Season. The Ice, or skating portion, "will
be underehe skillf ill management of Mr. Michael Rourke and hi* able assistants. tTThe Band will
play e^ry evening (ice permitting) from 8 o'clock to lo p.m., and, Saturday afternoon', from 4 lo 6
-'clofck, p.m.- Children will not be permitted to bkate at nignt.
SEASON TICKETS :
LADY   ...   i   ...   .   $4.00 GENT $5.fl
BOOK OF 10 TICKETS :
LADY   ...........   $1.00 GENT $1.
■y    - SINGLE ADMISSION:
SKATK*    .......   $0.20 SPECTATORS    ....   $0.1*
SATURDAY AFTERNOON   .   .   .   SKATER8-10 CENTS.
dec2-._i.fp •     f God Save tho Queen. J
Fox& Otter Tra^s
Labrador winter sebvioe,
■ CONVEX AND FLAT
'* {assorted sizscb.]
Nails-All Kinds.
HOOFING FELT, ETC.
CHEAP!;CHMP! CHEAP!
ARCADE HARDWARE STORE.
M.'MQNHOE.
novg6,fp   '
li
j despatched from this Office, via Quebec,
 about 2nd day January and 1st February,
1880, for Blanc Sablon and Settlements in the
! Straits of Belle Isle, to Battle Harbor, Cartwright
, and Rigolet. Letters must be fully prepaid Five
► Cents per halfounco rate, otherwise will not be
forwarded.
J. O. FRASER,
General Poet Office.             ;       Postmaster Gen.
1    St. John-, mh Dec. 1888. 	
Choice - Butter.
Tor Sale byJ.& W.Pitts
75 TUBS VERT CHOICE BUTTER.
558 Kx Rxyal Home from E.E. Island.
JAFff A ORANGES
,      FOB SALE BY
T.&.^v,vr.fei:TT'S_.
iO laoxos
JAFFA ■-. QSAHGES.
Sweet frnd in pthpe Order.        decSI
XMAS BARGAINS!
i!f(i!
A CHOICE ASSORTMENT AT
"GARRETT BYRNE'S
GF*Opp. Post Office.
475 BOXES CIGARS.
C_f Also, 125 Boxes at $1.0O per box;
there will bo a Present accompany each
$1.00 box. The aim ve sale will continue
lor ono week. Sign ot tho "BigIndian."
R. HEFFER.
dec24.3i,fp - 200 Water-street.
FOR SALE BY
WEST &EBHDELL,
200 Barrels Fine Flour
lOO boxes Valencia Raisins
30 kegs Grapes
100 Barrels Oatmeal
300 half-barrels Oatmeal.
Sudburv Hall,
a"Now in tho occupancy of Thomas Lono,
Esq. The house contains nine rooms, with large
Garden in front and rear. Possession given 1st
January.   For further particulars apply to
C. R. THOMSON.
declO.fp.tf	
FOR SALE.
Tho Past-sailing American Clipper Schr.
'Allen Lewis,'
Ol TONS REGISTER.
^-Built of hardwood; haa a good inventory ;
.-.fathoms cable ; lot of trawl gear ; sails in good
order ; newly topped in Pensacola with tho best
of hardwood timber. Will be sold cheap if applied for at once. 	
decsv.iwfp     R, O^PWYER.
Sweeping .ted-utin oiBookSp&C-
DURING THE NEXT TEN DAIS
I will make a large redaction, for Cash,
on all Books. Fancy Goods and Toys.
still on hand, quite a number of back
years volumes ot the leading magazines,
which l oiler for sale at $1,00 per vol.
They are all in good order.
a.,-7   J. F. CHISHOLM.
NORTHERN MAIL ROUTE.
Mi:
On Tuesdays, 8th and 22 nd January,
On Tuesdays, 5th and 10th February,
On Tuesdays, 5th and 10th March,
On Tuesdays, 2nd and 16th  April.
Mails viH be closed on above days at 8 a. m.,
sharp. Letters xcill not be registered or money
orders iseutd, on morning of deepatoh. No letters
posted after 8 a.m. can be forwarded by Mail
coing out same morning. 	
J. O. FRASER.
General Post Office,       ) .     _
St. JohnV., 19th Deo. 1888. f decl»
HOLIDAY PRESENT
-.tO MORE APPROPRIATE Present
JN for frienda at home and abroad, can be
Riven than a copy of the Very Rev. Dr. Howley's
History of Newfoundland. Price |2.60, handeome-
ly bound in cloth, for aale at Bookstores.     decOT
JOB PRINTING
Of ev«ry d*»orip.ion neatly and exp
.cut_d 6. the Cow*!-. Job Print
POTATOES, CABBAGE, &c.
For Sale by J_& W. Pitts
1600 BUSHELS POTATOES,
600 bushels Heavy Black Oata,
400 buphela Turnips. 840 heads Cabbage <
i  15 barilla Apples, 8_> banelg C-rroti
li _-.rn.ii Parratp*. toelfcfp