. Daily Colonist (1900-01-30) . u< the wars of the eariy twen-tieth CcUtUl-y is likely to cost anythinglike lh(J colossal struggle In which Eng-laud. and her allies on the (.ontineni-, wereiltVolved a hundred years ago. The X^yyears war against the arrogant lru,(;hIlepublic, and then against Nape,],.„i, cost Kngl.ind, in actual hard caslL nearlv900,000,000 sterling. Add to this thelestruction of jiroperty, the wa-.sle of life,the loss of labor, fitagiiation e.r trade, amitill! burden—which we stil. to an enor-mous extent beai-—laid Upon the centuryby that war nhuie, Is almost incaleiilahle
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. Daily Colonist (1900-01-30) . u< the wars of the eariy twen-tieth CcUtUl-y is likely to cost anythinglike lh(J colossal struggle In which Eng-laud. and her allies on the (.ontineni-, wereiltVolved a hundred years ago. The X^yyears war against the arrogant lru, (;hIlepublic, and then against Nape, ], .„i, _cost Kngl.ind, in actual hard caslL nearlv900, 000, 000 sterling. Add to this thelestruction of jiroperty, the wa-.sle of life, the loss of labor, fitagiiation e.r trade, amitill! burden—which we stil. to an enor-mous extent beai-—laid Upon the centuryby that war nhuie, Is almost incaleiilahle.The present war is estiiunted to costnearly u million a (biy. The cost of a war crisis, a mere rumor, ia often very heavy. The direct loss inthis case falls, of course, upon individualholders of securities, which lofisen thevalue and plunge thousands of people in-to bankruptcy. For instance, on the merethreat of war with Russia in 1€85 consolsshrank in value some 25 millions sterliug..1. F. Williams, in Pearsons Weekly, . SUllled. by tl>« woll-known firm of I JAMES, BICHANAN & CO. Ghsgow, Lieih, jOjCifLondon, Glenlivd. » Seleclej the British parliament as the brand par excellence. Now the vpopular branO throughout the whole Briiibli Empire Pronounced Sf by royal commlsBion Abjoiutely Puie. Abk fur Buchanans. Forc/uaiu, Lavvrcncc A. Wilson ^ Co. montkkai.. % m GOLDEN PRINCIPLES.A trui devotion to our profession for thepuldle good. i^ccuracy, attcatlon, politcneaa and stir-Ing value to all ranks and classes of ourpeople.Combs, Brusbes, Sponges, Perfumes, Tooth Powders and Tooth Washes, and a host of other ovcry-day Toilet Arti-cles, at special and attractive prices. IalneH Celery Compound Is our best sell-lag medicine. Why? Because It possesaeshealth-restoring virtues unknown to othermedicines. Dean & Eiscoeks. DruKglsts, cor. Yatesaud Broad streets, Victoria, B.C. HIRED TO PLAY LACROSSE. Charge of Professionalifiui Made Againstthe Toronto Club. Montreal, Jan. 20, —Tl