KINGSTON, The capital of Frontenae Coun ty, Ontario, Canada, on the northeast shore of Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Cataraqui and at the eastern end of the Bay of Quin*, where the waters of the Canadian lakes issue into the Saint Lawrence (Nap: Ontario, G 3). It is dis tant 172 miles from Montreal, from Toronto 165, and from New York 274. The Rideau Canal connects it with Ottawa. and, besides its outlet by water, Kingston communicates with all parts of the country by junctions with the Grand Trunk, the Canadian Pacific, and other railways. The city is the seat of n United States consul, and of the Archbishop of Ontario and Kingston; it re turns one member each to the Dominion I louse of Commons and the I'rovincial Legislature, and is a port of entry with large commercial interests. Its harbor is sheltered by Wolfe and Navy islands and has a dry-dock •80 feet long. Its proximity to the Thousand Isles makes it a much-frequented summer resort. Next to Quebec and Halifax, Kingston is the most strongly fortified place in Canada. There is a fort at )lessessaga Point, and all other accessible points are secured by bat teries. Navy Paint contains extensive military works, and Point Henry has a fortress which completely commands the harbor and city. The noteworthy buildings and institutions include the Anglican and Roman Catholic cathedrals. the University of Queen's College. Mechanics' Insti
tute, Royal !Military College, School of Gunnery, Kingston Ladies' College. conservatory of music, general hospital, house of industry, and, in the suburbs. the provincial penitentiary and the Rockwood lunatic asylums. A bronze statue to Sir J. A. :Macdonald stands at the entranee to the city park. The city is electrically lighted, has street railways and gas and water works. The ship-building is second in Canada only to that of Quebec. There are several large framaries far the manufacture of engines, locomotives, railway roll ing-stoek, agricultural implements, edge-tools, axles, nails, etc. There are also large tanneries, breweries, piano factories. etc. A gathering ground of old for the neighboring Indian tribes, the site of a French fort from 1673 till 1759, the place fell into the hands of the British in 1762. was laid out in 1793, and was incorporated as a city in 183S. After the American Revolution its original name of Fort Frontenae was changed to Kingston by the 'United Empire Loyalists. Daring the War of 1812 it was the headquarters of the naval force in Lake Ontario. On the union of the two Canadas, in 1841. the seat of government was established at Kingston. but was removed in 1845. Population, in 1891, 19,264; in 1901. 13,043.