_ twenty of whom died. The number

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CHARLOTTETOWN, CAN

A. TUESDAYQ‘ sarramaan 25,1900

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Two Onltl III

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Several Hundred Persons Believ- ‘ed to. Have Per- ished-Capacity . Audience Pres-

ent iVhen re Started.

MADRID, Sept. lm-Severnl hun- dred persons are believed to have; perished in a fire which broke out last night during a performance in- the Novedades Theatre. More thanlg. 200 injured are under treatment at P“ hospitals and emergency stations. in

The theatre was packed in the 94h doors with a typical Sunday audi-iflh ence for a performance of "La g5, Mejor del Puerto." when during a g5 brief intermission at 8.50 mm. thereg was o. great burst of flames on the?’ stage. , Tire theatre holds 3.000 and theft?‘ capacity audience rushed for the, m? exits. The occupants of the stalls 4m and boxes were able to leave before

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, the flames spread into the audit-

orium. but. those in the-galleries,

were less fortunate and the exits i

were soon choked with struggling - masses.

The Novedades is one of the old- est and largest theatres in Madrid- The flames spread with terrible rapidity through the wooden fitt- ings.

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FOR. ALTA. RAILWAYS

(Canadian Press)

WINNIPEG, Sept. 24—ll0ll. ll. B. Bennett, lender of the Federal Conservative party, arrived here today from Celxerv- Alta. and will spend a week in Manitoba, during which time he will visit Brandon, leaving fur the East Saturday.

Commenting on the 531g oi’ t e Alberta railways to the nhadian Pacific Bail- way, Mr. Bennett considered that Premier Browniee oi‘ Alberta hud “rendered a very considerable service to Alberta."

“lie had obtained a price many million dollars greater than it was thought pogsiblg to obtain," Mr. Bennett de- clared.

"Although there will hen small loss it has been reduc- ed to a minimum." he add- ed.

has our

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I TAL 0- GREEK PA CT SIGNED

ROME, Sept. 24.—Premier~ Vene- , of Greece and Premier Mus-

Hundreds 0f P9091‘? W?" tmmwqsolini signed the treaty of friend- ltd by 111069 W110 Duilhed ‘m “om ship, conciliation and arbitration be- beirind while 001161‘! We" Buimc"? tween Greece and ltnly at the Chigi

ed and dOI-lbilesflly burned w “awn Palace this morning.

The interior of the theatre was‘

then spread to adjacent blifliimgsrhrdl out the city and ei- Prlmo do Rivera and municipal authorities- hastily followed the police and fm-i scene. '

Every available‘ motor 09-1‘ w“ of commandeered to help r6010"? the

from nearby barracks 88515564 moving those hurt. All of the ‘fig?!- aid stations in Madrid We" ‘Wtflag filled with mil-Ni 10°"

i of bodies in the smokins ruins °°“"1 not be learned. but it was feifi that hundreds ~ W" “m” em * escape from the shell‘ 59am m“ s;

. uililer tiers of the house. There baa]- been many children in thOSB conies.

Such dense crowds were attract‘; edby the biilows Ho! smoke “at flames. that the-Jflllce had-Em“. 10 difficulty in cohtrouhrs the!" l the neighborhood oi the weft”

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‘Announcements. A Coming Events. Meetings, Elle

of

"Robin Hood Hour now Pl‘ . curable in Gingham or cotton b3!!- All grocers. ' ' "1

"Dr. curt, rvr. 0.4m‘ llrcvention cure. Pi-"dy smuonflc

Westchestcr 00.. N. Y-. U- g-Jfiémosl m

"The Daughters oi the Emplw

hold their annual pant-Ii! 0nd ‘gag

work sale October l0. o‘

“Borden Line Club loading b065- lamhs and calfs afternoon Thurs‘ day, September 21th chi w aso. w. J. Reid. 7008-9-25-3!

"Buying hogs, sheen. ""3 mum’ at Remington ‘made! 7mm)“ "t

coming

_ The two statesmen discussed ul soon roaring with fllwlfi which length all outstanding questions oi _ _, | affecting the Mediterranean The drum quickybiipkniifld thhtwhnshustroh. _ "

| Prior to calling on Mussolini, M

lfil’

Venerclos placed a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and men who were already busy B'- meylsited the Pantheon where are bur- ‘ried all the former kings and queen:

United Itaiy.

Signor Grandl, Under-secretary »|n;u,-ed_ A gregimeliii of inform? of Btntc for Foreign Affairs, called i" on the Greek Executive early this morning at his hotel.

Old Age Pensions

in Ontario

(Special to the Guardian)

TORONTO. Ont... Sept. 24. —Oid pensions legislation for Ontar- foreshadowed by Premier Fer- guson at the last session of the leg- islature. is not likely m be enacted next year, but will be one of the government's main planks in its Election campaign, accord- ing to indications at Queens Park today. that this election will come next year probably in June in accord- r once with the Conservative policy afternoon held m Downing street going to the country lever-y o. three years. Questionnaires as to the number 144m of aged needy who would come un- del‘ the DBIlSlOYL-‘Cneget Bell“ m“ ing at continental resorts, listened to srl thlu ear a n aro mun-

t now home eipgiities {are now being retrlrnezl to J. A. Ellis. minister of the Orr- rio Railway and municipal board. who has been placed in charge of skewhed m, progress this survey. If his report on the approximate cost of such a P19" l5 completed before the next session of some sort may be introduced; but it is expected that the report will not be officially “ready“ until alter the session.

The prevailing belief

the house legislation

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PBEMIEB TURNS AUTHOR.

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Same Privileges Acco rded British Anffizssador

(Special to the Guardian) OTTAWA, Sept. 24.—Bir William Clark, British high commissioner to Canada. will be accorded the same privileges us have been accorded the United States minister at Ot- tawa and he may transfer his Eng- lish and if he desires his wine cel- lur- to Canada. without customs or excise irnpositiorrs.

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I5 INUIEATEH

Von Bernstorff Finds Document Not to His Taste and Re- fuses to Cast V0te-—| Scene With Lord (Iushendun Previous to Meeting.

(Special to the Guardian) GENEVA. Sept. 24. -—- A new German policy-a policy 9i SW19‘ times. and perhaps oftimes say- ing "no" in reply to requests or demands of the former allies-was strongly indicated Saturday by Count Von Bernstorfis steadfast refusal to have anything to d0 with the resolution of the League 1f Nations assemblys third com- mission on the subject of calling the next meeting of the preparat- ory disarmament commission.

It was the first occasion since Germany joined the Ireague that the delegate of the Reich. when 1i came to a question of’ a vote. has abandoned the spirit of concilia- tion and not seen with the major- lty. After rreeprh the members 9f the drafting committee up most“ the night for his benefit trying to word the document so as to be ac- ceptablc, Count Von Bornstorff in n few words blandiy informed them that it was so far from his views of what it ought to be that he would abstain from casting any V°W~ Then after informing the com- mission that he reserved the right to present his reason from -the -o5i,rum Of U10 0588mm)’. he 3b‘ 'uptly left the room.

General Tanczos. the delegate of Hungary also did not vote. Lord Cushendun of Great Britain after a scene with Count Von Bernstorff last night before the meeting of the drafting committee was so out of patience with the entire proceed- irrgs that. he decided not to attend today's meeting. He made 800d his dgglsion by taking the noon train for Paris.

LEAGUE ACTIVITIES orscussan $1-

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LONDON, Sept. 24.~With inter- est in official and public qllflfwrfl roused to a high degree by the out- gry over the Anglo-French naval agreement, the British Cabinet this

is

its first srssion after the summer holidays.

During the two hour sitting Prime Minister Baldwin browned by out-

Lord Cushenduns report of the League oi Nations activities at Ge- nova. The foreign secretary made in the question of Rhincland evacuation and the problem of reparations ar- ising out of the coirvérsations be- tween Grcat Britain, France, and Germany. It is understood that the rrrucir-debated subject of the Anglo- Frcnch agreement was also discuss- cd. But the cabinet left it behind a ministerial _vcil of silence. _.4_._-"£0-)~-—~~~

acting

LOSS

P (Canadi _ MIAMI, Fla., Sept.

West Palm Beach correspondent today said that Howard W. Selby, chairman 0f the Palm Beach County Red Cross, had announced that a total of 2,200 dead jhas been revealed by sur- vey-s of hurricane casualties. Reports from

other official-s agreed

will be found to exceed 2,000, although the exact number will hever be known.

Deputy Minister I

Confers iVith Members Of Govt.

Yesterday Mr. W. A. Found, Dep- uty Minister of Fisheries was in conference with members of the Federal and Provincial Govern- rnenis and ofiTEials. including Pre- mier Saunders. Senator MacArthur,

Fisheries. It is understood that Mr. Found"

dealt with the condition and the also takin

prospects for the rc-habilitatiou of the oyster beds in Malpeque Bay. i-Ic explained that the disease which

OF LIFE EXCEFDS 2,000

a. Press)

in Malpeque Bay, and predicted that in a few years time, if proper measures of care and culture were taken, it might well rivai the seed Hon. John E. Sinclair, Mr. A. E. potato industry _in importance. He MacLean. M. P.; Dr. MacNeill, M1... described the measures which were A.; Mr. Lucas R. Alien. M.L.A.; andibeing taken by his department to Mr. E. J. Gallant. Inspector ofiassist the oysters in re-mtablishing themselves - these

and leaving them out of the wafer for a yeararrd then depositing them on the beds. After much treatment. had some years ago decimated the'they make the best possible surface oyster beds in that locality, was of for the young oysters

24—-The Daily N ew-s’

that the loss of life

Of Fisheries

Mr. Found was very optimistic as to the future of the Oyster Industry

consisting in ‘dredging’ and cleaning the beds,

eral that are viewed with suspicion. an inquiry will. be r‘ mended. Other

Recess Has Been“ One of Pleasure

‘ (Special to the Guardian)

OTTAWA. Sept. 24—Wlth Speak- er Lemieux sojoruning in France until Christmas, parliament will not be convened before January i0.al- though the prime minister when in opposition was an advocate of re- version to seuions beginning in November. This delay in summon- ing parliament will afford ample time for the preparation of the sessional program. '

Ministers and higher ofiiclals should be active apd aggressive for the recess has been one of pleas- ure and recuperation. Over half the cabinet have made the Europ- ean grand tour and the higher of- rlcials. whose pleasure it “is to run on little errands for our ministers of state" have been rewarded by voyages to Europe. Australia, and South America. or. where these could not be arrahged trips across Canada or in the United States. No gathering in a foreign country was unimportant enough to be without a Canadian minister or of- ficial "eye-witness."

The next session gives promise of keener interest and more search- ing inquiry than that of 102B. Greater opposition activity is as- sured and the field for criticism has been greatly extended by the government's activities since par- iiament prorogued. For several ses- sions there has been little investi- gation by the public accounts com- mittee and as there have been sev- departmental transactions

g up quantities of shells.

lcacterial origin. It had now disap-Isome little time after birth are free peered from Prince Edward Lslandpswimming) to attach themselves to,

waters, and the oysters were ratpim‘ ly coming back~so much so, in eed.

that they are now reported in num- yesterday afternoon for Summer- bers at the mouth of Grand River-side from which place they will go only two yeursto make an inspection of the beds.

a locality in which ago none could be found.

and settle down on for life.

Mr. Found and Mr. Gallant left

LAST MINUTB NEWS FLASHES

(Special to the Guardian)

TIRANA. Albania, Sept. 24.— . The British and Romanian ministers to Albania have for- mally presented letters to the foreign minister recognizing Zogu as King of Albania.

OTTAWA. Sept- ZL-Com- merciai flying companies car- Pllng passengers over water routes may be required to use seaplanes if proposed ” nges in the air regulations are car- ried out. G. J. Desbarafs, dep- uty minister of national de- fence stated this morning. The whole question will be gone in- to and an order-in-councii will ilflfbflbly be passed.

WINNIPEG. Sept. g4. ._g|; new cases of infantile paralysis were NPOPf-ed over the week- end. bringing the total for September to 125 oases. with three deaths. All of the six cases were reported from with- in the city limits of Winnipeg.

VANCOUVER. B. (7., ScpL, Zt-Accusing his niece, Jie

t t

Clark, of fabricating the "Mur- der Farm" charges at Riverside. Giff, Gordon Stewart North- cott issued a written statement from hb cell in Okalee prison here today.

After reading the charges in the newspaper I doubt the sanity of my father and San- ford Clark. my nephew". dw- lared Northcott who is charged with murdering four you!!! boys on. the Northcott chicken ranch at Riverside.

As for Jessie, l firmly believe her to be at the bottom of everything.

PRINCE RUPERT. B. 'C.. Sept. ZL-Jn some parts of the MacKenzie River region, 15 per- cent of the native populatlo has been wiped out by influen- za, according to the estimate of Capt. V. Perefelieff. who has arrived back here at the head of a party of college students from Philadelphia who have spent the summer in the Arctic. He said the ravages of the disease were far-reaching and severe.

Souvenir" of St. Stephens

(British United Press)

LONDON. September. gig-Jpn.- hundreds of pieces of carved and decayed stone removed from thei House of Parliament and offeredi i: (lfiflgflfgigllemlzelrs angeix-Memb-y

men rave n 1 ‘ bought up. as” y

each week. Alden “MR ‘l0!

"Elliott's Flour Mills not Brim‘ in! wheat until furthfl‘ ~ Crushing groin donrnfvmff i Percy Howatt. ‘1026-9- 3'9

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"Montague and Onrdisfil mug‘:

l! once. Above oiubl‘ bildkilll Int OI!‘

loading hogs iambnandéalv

es We nesday forenoon °

tie for October m iintbv Bent ""1- | nulous of Mont Annear. m""”'a‘ fixrfismme o“; rfiulffnu deatglli; --_- hope that Egg "xerrsincion Club loadinl hm“ “d u u m we llttl r rthdr was fatahssp m: m: convent-cry "glgzfimnflfi, vjnufi... p, Wednesday uutu noon until t!‘ i i" mm "M" "M" m, rm. notice. uni mrshtrment for Mtflwmlnheflhme. the latter part Dubber. John A. of our ' ¢___é noflllal. hwy, mbmflp. Tlwptshue club. loading hogs

"m. Gerald n. wngci more:

Ienuuvs of the _ . voal-a-a-ar 1w“: ow n a ' “T c1 b w»?- -=» 1 -w»~* "- ""~"":.:' srmrs ol- wmr him. ' of. latest: ruodnprhimdsy u Mm m" m‘ n,‘ 1°“"°"'i'°'9£""'i'° “'9 m‘? fl‘.,?.';"..'°..°'lr.. Belfast, ours HM Machine y“ cw f" chm ex M,‘ - h,

i . no‘ mi 1n his speeches of the past three

NEW YORK. Sept M-The viewsof Stanley Baldwin. Prime Minister of Great Britain. 0n questions of the day. as exilfeflflfld

yen-s, appggred todhy in his "Our Inheritance. In a Pram-e to hhe book. Mr. Baldwin says the speeches constlww l "(MTV “i strenuous dove" "-1118" "mile" me m,_.ghe past year. he e385 ‘to try in such muesli"? "'1 mm“

r , Thursday W" ‘iirabni. $5935. before Wednes-

day. a. N. Eutfl» 5w’?-

liillw . . ‘the "our rot with . n. 5"!"-

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HfliiHY‘Ei.UBi LUNBHEUN

At tho Rotary luncheon yesterday

the speaker was Mr. S. A. Mac- Donald. President of the Associat- ed Boards of Trade. who awe an intcrestihg address .011 and the Chamber of Commerce."

"Canada Rotarian Percy Turner presided

and there-was one sum. mterim Hamid Adams or it John. -

The musical prolflmmfi 00m-

prised a vocal solo by. Miss Bar-

bara MacNeill ho was oncored. Rntariln id 1.. Ralmer was

presented with a silver cup in hon-

our of the birth at his home of a

son. An address was read by 1M-

ie ‘Qtbmy. notation Palmer made fitti r091)’. -_

u President rem m» WM lt-

icritiiih to m6 questionnaire um. " out by Rotarilli Boulter

and he hab-

ade

Tr M0001! this ed that the illfrbmalon Asked for by the District Governor would, be

An office of works officiallly said “The demand for the limited qual- "Y available has been greater than the supply. We have just begun the long and difficult task of thoroughly repairing the House of Parliament. replacing the present stone where necessary with stone of a much more durable kind. 1n the years ahead more proportions will be rut up for sale as momentoes. and the - time will probably come when there will be some for the general public. At present we must confine the‘ pgivilege to Members ancfex-Mem-

rs."

Members are putting the stone to a variety of uses. The smaller bits sold at 10s 0d a ton. make artistic rockeries and garden paths. and can be med for the build‘ of arbonrs. Pieces most in demand were the tops of pinnacles and cup- om and slabs of good sire. which are being fashioned into sundials. bird bath and basins for fountains.

Borne blocks weigh as much as "flame-mutter: of a ton. i There was keen competl ‘ for|

the little grinning gargoyles and the graceful torn. Prices ranged fromlibiidfomr guinea; foronl

pi r . morons will so u,°°.§..°r5Z’r'."...... ~

ent problem in the economic world,"

employers and employees are oom- ing more and more to recognize that disorder and strife means. loss for all concerned. and that a policy of conciliation and co-ope uuun will

f6 Mi‘.

endlns Aurust show imports for

(ID-OPERATION NEEDED

(Canadian Press) MONTREAL. Sept. LIL-Industrial peace is the most pressing and urg-

rieclared the Rt. Hon. H. P. Mac- Millan, former lord advocate of Scotland. in an address before the Canadian Club ofTJontreal today.

“In the old country every one,

bound to the benefit of all." said MacMilian.

REVISED’ STATISTICS OF CANADA'S TRADE

OTTAWA. Sept. 20.—R.evised trade figures for the five months‘

that period oi $520,356,476 and ex- ports of 8522141547. with foreign" exports of 81311.1“. Ibr the twel months ending August. i028. . imrortc were 01.000.020.500. and for theoorraponding previous twelve months they were $070,866,331.‘ while exports were for these rap

ectlve periods 81.246.025.990 and 81.323.180.712. Duty collected for

pounce.

expenditures of government mon- ey or guaranteed advances to com- missions. particularly in connection with harbor development at Van- couver, Bt. John. Ohicoutimi, Que- (wh1ch_ gM-‘béc and Montreal will be reviewed.

Aulac Crossing

HALIFAX. N. 8., Sept.

23 r-RD‘

wo Moncton young men at Auiac his morning when their car stalled

on the tracks ahead of a freight ‘train and was completely wrecked. The two men. James Doyle. were able to jump clear in time. They were travelling toward Amherst when their motor stalled as they were traversing one of the two crossings at Aulac. It was at one of these crossings that three Prince Edward Island persons were killed “on September 13 when their a bound Acadian.

Fred J ardine, and

mobile was struck by the west-

Crape ‘Growers to Be Taught New Methods

TORONTO. Sept. 24.—1f present plans of the Ontario Government

and the Liquor Control Board are

carried to a head-and there is ev-

ery indication that they will be-

radical changes will be effected shortly in the growth of grapes and lpkroductlon of wines in this Prov- ce. Legislation will be enacted. it is understood, to provide the Depart- ment of Health with jurisdiction over all wineries. and the Depart- ment of Agriculture will contribute to the program by undertaking to educate growers to grow various varieties of wine grapes, instead of the common table variety now ex- clusively uled. Both these steps are based, it is lea-med. on a recent analysis made by health oilluials, at the Liquor Boardb request, of all brands of native wines. and will be taken with a view to exploiting the contention of the Liquor Board. and. of Sir Henry Drayton partic- ularly. that improved grades of wines will tend to cut down public consumption of hard ‘liquors. Australia's wines are in- tn Canada at a rapid rats. with