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SCHOOL CLAUSES .

Sirwilfrid Defends His 'Course-Leader Borden .

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Stands for Provincial Rights 'and Moves an Amendment-Nlr. Fielding Supports the -Bills in Every Particular.

discussed the A nomy Bill to-day in presence of a crowded House. He argued that he had always upheld minorities' riirlits in all matters and-pnrtieularly in education. ,

The present legislation, he contended.

is in line with the course he had always Adopted and that had been pursued hefore :uid since Confederation.

Borden followed arguing that the ques-

tion of separate schools thould be con-

01"i'AwA. lumix- --iSpecial.i - Laurier

trollcd by the Provinces.

He quoted the speeches of Sir Louis

Dnviessupportinz this claim for Provin- cial rights.

He moved nn zinuendnicnt that the new

Provinces should have full powers in_

educational iunttt~i'.~.

Fielding. closing the ilist-iirsiiiii sup-

ported the Hills in every particular. pay- ing especial attention to the fact that as the Dominion is to control immigra' tion it should control the Crown lands.

ANNUAL MEETING'

, DISTRICT DIVISION

lield in Wright’s Hall Yesterday--Encouraging Reports from the Subordinate Lodges--.Officers Elected for the Year---The Public Meeting held last night-- lnteresting Program.

'Ile annual session of District Division,

N0. 4 S. O. T. was held yesterday after- noon in Wi-ight`s Hull. There were pre-

sent delegates from Prince Edward, Vic- ,

Lorie., Elliott, Heather, Fairplay, Eclipse, 'l'ry Again, Afton, Hnzclbrook. Evar:On- ward, Twentieth lfcntnry and Triumph. Reports from the different divisions show- ed l;-hat the Order wns in ui 'flourishing condition.

Resolutions' were passed endorsing the

:init-.ndincnts piisscd nt»i.Iio Grand Divis- ion to hi- snbniitted to the liocnl Logis- Iiiture at the coming session. and also in regard to the appointing of n tieneml Or- ganizer for the entire Province. `

The officers elected for the 1-i\siiiti;.: yeiii'

nre as follows :-

D. W. P.-J. G. i\icl:`ndyen, lilelipse. D. W. A.--Sister l'Itihi.-I Taiitoii, \'ii--

ioria.

D. Scribe-Neil Mc(1:iiinel, lleittlier.

D. 'freris -YV. S. McNeill, Fliliott.

D. Chnp.- -.i, J. McLeod, 'l‘ry Again.

D. Cond---H. McKay. Steadfast.

Sent-S. Thompson. Victoria. D. Supt, of Y. P. W.-Mrs. Kennedy,

Prince Edward.

The program was as iollows:

Chorus-

Address- -Chairman.

Recitntion-Miss K. Hutch. _

Address of Welcome-~-A. W. Tantol.

Reply- D. U. McKinnon.

Duct-Elsie and Muriel Tanton.

Reading-S. I". Hodgson.

Address--Capt. Bnumey. `

Recitation-Miss B. McEwen.

Aiidress -Capt. Anderson. Rccitntion-Mi:-s Tiintun. Address-~J. R. Edvvnnis.

Address-.i. P. Tnntoa. , The meeting closed after most success-

ful sessions' by singing the National Anthem.

THE P. E. I. HOCKEY

CHAMPIONSHIP..

YesterduyJ:iines McMillan, Secretary

ofthe P. E. i. Hockey League received n communication from L. B. McMillan, Secretary of the Abeizvveit. Hockey Club notifying him that the result of Tuesday nights game in Sumnierside entitled the

Thb DUNN WUPUPE hlfltl ill U10- Abegweits to the hockey championship of Mains was largely mended- The chairl me Province for the reason of nm-1905.

was occupied by D. W. P. .i.G. McFi»dyen. and among those on the platform were J. .l’. Tanton, S. F. Hod|zsun,Uapt. Anderson, John R. Edwards and Uiipt. Blakney.

Last night. James McMillan, Captain

of the Abegweit- Hockey team, called at The Guardian ofiice and stated that ln view of the unsatisfactory ending of tho

_____________________ League` series, this team did not desire

I: T':;:_?__` 'Tw ”____' I any glory from paper or parlor james or

'defaults and wished to make the follow

ing nirer to ine vie`t`¢»i-its Cath through 'rad

Rubbers and

Guardian: ' -

To play t-he Viotnrins ~on Friday night

next and in the _event of the Victorian winning, to relinquish to them all claim to the championship. ,_ _ .

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` 'Be sure and get your supply: at

once before the snow melts; there 4 "'-"'“‘-“V -

mty be' a‘ great scarcity in. Rub-

ber goods as thesteamexs may not we ask

ran for some weeks yet. We have _

.now on hind about:

”°“ in ii ni tim. wine

30 cnees l(sn’s Rubbers. . soc

3oe`nses§ea's (Duke)....._.. 95c we sc” “_

Gocases omen’s [Lent ive 6

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8 cases Womens (Olive i

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llienee' and Gildrexfs

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Wo B en’e Boy “ Missa’ ‘- Child’a “

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On Arrival in :Lisbon Yester-

day-Taken Ashore in a Golden Galley 'Amid _ Royal Salutes.

l..!sn_0N, _ lilareh '.’2.-tépeiziali-Queen

Alexandra vi-as todny'givan ia hearty wel- come to Portuirnl.

The harbor was crowded with pgaily

decorated stcainers and yaclits and the British royal yacht steamed up riveriimid deafening volleys- of salutes.

The Queen was taken ashore in n gold-

cn galley pulled by hoatinen in mediaeval costunies. '

A state banquet was held and i1i`ter~

wards a grand concert. The streets were brilliantly illuminated.

Bins. (inonor: 0‘N'nii.i.. Vernon River,

is seriously ill..

AT MURRAY RIVER.

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A very successful public meeting under:

the auspices ot the Womca‘s Missionary Society was held in the Methodist Church Kurray Harbor South on Tuesday even- ing last nt. which the following excellent. program was espeninlly well rendered to ri. large and appreciative audience.

- . PROURAI.

Anthem, All Hull the Power of Jesus'

Name-Choir.

Responsive Scripture' Reading-W. M.

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' Address-Mrs. -_l. Roberts. Duet, Not in Vain-Misses Murley and

Prowse.

nnekbomi nxémise-urs. ciinpmnn.

Chorus., Toll the'Story-»Ol.ioir. y

I Reoiiintkn, _Partnership-Luum Scnua- Lbnngh. ' '

Duet*-Avslens and Celia Seneabnugh. MCIMUGD. "Little Wldowtf- Hlzel

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lbldllg, Not Comfortless-Mrs. A. P.

Probe.

Cb¢ronn,Who will Run withthe'i‘idi.ngs -Bond. .

lodlintlhl, “The Widow Woman"-7

Helen Clements. -

Exercise, "Little Helpers"-Band. Chorus, Gone to the least-Choir. _lilltl_\iol, '“'l‘||a>Rlver Goddess"-Ada .5¢l°°\°_°8\- - _ ' `D|L\b|!|e, Aunt Polly Joins the W. M.S. --Society.

‘_ (horns, Willing Workers-Choir. `, Reldllf. Two Pictures from Life-Mrs. ‘L B. Pnwso. ' '

Address-Rev. A. E. Chapman. `

` 0olleetion,_I‘rom Gro¢nia_nd‘s` Ioy loun- tnlns--Qoir. , » _

p Besiktlon--Urs. Chapman. , Solo, The DiecontentedS'eeds-Clarence lkynolds. , `

Bpllintion, “Two Ponnles'_-Gussie llni. ' `

Arrival overland from Si.. Petersburg of o. new submarine boat, which may soon

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PUBLIC MEETING » .

and the adjoining coiliery towns are the

Prayer-Pastor. ' ‘.

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DEBATED iiv HQUSE v

Till! DEFENSE OF YLADXVOSTOK.

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Entombs many Miners-Six are Dead, others Injured the Result of a Gas Explosion.

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As the residt of an explosion in Princeton

iiiincs today six miners lntvo been taken out dead and three b-.idly injnrcil. Many

others arc still cntombed.

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The following tclcgraiii wus it-t~eivcrl‘

last night ;_\bouf _7.Il0 by .\,`iipi-.riiilenilciit Sharp: _ -

'I"he Minto is stuck in Llie iii- :tliriut six ‘

miles from Picton wharf and will pm- bubly he there nil night. The wind is enstoriy and the ice is heavy.

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Srnsxv, N. S., March zli.-Glow Bay

centrc of n big religious movement, led by Joe llsokny,an evangelist, who was at one time a conductor on the Intercolonial. I-‘rom sixty to seventy profess converien nt every meeting. Men and women may he seen praying almost anywhere. | The Dominion Coal Company had to f

forbid the holding of meetings in the machine shops, as they interfered with the men in their work. Business men have closed their stores in the evenings, as no business can be done. No' church can hold the enormous crowd that goes to hear the evangelist.

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llonfmnr., March mit is likely that the Royal Henk- ot Canada will open

several other branches liebe Cuban re-

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fail into the hands oft e Japanese.

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Opened Yosterdav at Toronto

-New Department to be Created and Election Act Amended.

'i`mu».\'1'», linrcli 22--(Spec-i'.i|.l-'1`\ie

eleventh Le,=,;islatui°e and first Conser-

vntlvc lmgislritnrc ol' Untnrio in till years opened this afternoon.

Among the legislation pruiniscd in the

speech fruin the thi-one is :t Bill to create it dcpnrtinciit of mines :uid ai Bill amend-

ing; the Ontario I-}ier~tion.~‘ Ai-.t nnil thc nunilvi.-rii\g‘ of l>nllot.~. _

WEATHER FORECAST.

Ttiaoxro, lliliircli -tSpncinl.,i ~i.ii:ht

to moderate winds. iinc, .stotiuiniigv urn little higher temperature. \

Aims Bi»:n'i‘ii»: MAt'u:0D, Menu.-iid. is

visiting llrs. W. l.. Acorn, Pownlil.

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ST. PETERSBURG

TALKING PEACE

The Czar’s Advisers Urge Him to make Pro- posals-Japan not Likely to Take Initiative

_-Jap Army Marching on Kirin and l Harbin but not in Close Pursuit.

Sr. Pi~i'rr:n.-iacnn. Match (Special)-

The peace party have liccii greatly en- courziircd within thc past day or two and a px-riposul to .lapxu io i-nd the war may lic nindc. l

lt is believed that the iirs: step will i\ot

be inode by Japan but many of the Eni-

pcroi- .\'it-bolus' advisers are urging peace proposals.

Gnssnivs PAM, March 22.-4e'pocinl.)---

The Japanese appear to have tcmmifiiy

given up the pursuit, probably for the

purpose of reinforelngi their armies.

Tlicir eastern army is marching on

Kirin whllo the western army follows the Mongolian border with the mall lilo from Harbin westward as its objective.

GREAT BRITAIN AND

P U. S. WON’T PAY UP

The German Foreign Office is Getting Touehy over the Samoan Claims, the Amount of $l20,000 being still

Unpaid by the two Countries Owing this Sum of Money.

Bi:iu.i.\', March 21.-The settlement of

the Samoan claims has become a rather tour-hy point- with thc foreign omce, and it is not understood why so small ii, sum as $1'Z0,tD0 .should cause the United States and Great Briisin to hesitate in its pay- ment. The delay of ycni~.~i hav, it is pointed ont, been out of proportion to the nin'o\int of the claim, and ns the damages are owing

according' to the arliitrntor to ai lot of in- . _ . . mn.

dignant persons, the iinprcssion is t (ircnt Britain and the lfniteil States' have shovvndclny iiniountinfr to indilferoncc. It is adniitted imoiHcinlly liowcvcr, that the claims for $120,000 which were pre- piirerl by an Aincricnn lz\wy'ci‘ are in el- cess of the :ic-tual loss. técrinnny has not made any proposition to the United States or Great Britain, hut would probably ncccpt one half the amount ofthe claims il' it was offered. The sum oi' $2-'».0(ll mentioned in an American despatch ns being all the claims are worth is looked upon hercns n sort of Linrtciriiiu' oii'cr not becoming t-he sub- ject :ol controversy. The Ger- main (iuvernment has iniorincil the U. S. ai nd \`-it-:tt Britain as :i iesiiltnf neizo-

tiations thnt were begun larch lst, that she was about to maine a joiuboflbr.

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ofa great reiigioiu- revival, which lan just closed in Dixon_ iive dancing slabs have disbanded and several thousand people have taken an oath nut to frequent hnr rooms, and not to have anything to do with dam-iniz parties or card tables. During the rcvivnl, three bartenders

were converted. At the clone of tho meet- inga collection was taken for tho evan- gelist, and people in the tabernacle gave him $2,750 for his four weeks' wok. During' the four weeks of the meeting it is estimated time 159,000 paopie sciendj the meetings, and that there were at

least 2,000 conversions.

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