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Bcceedlhfi, the Estimate by iiilillionus- A Surplus where a Deficit was Expected- The Tea Tax to be Reduced by Four
. Cents from. .iuly First.,
LONDON. ADT" 10-(Special)-Budget beennhcuvy deficit there has now been day attracted a large crowd to tlicliouse'“5"“b“”|'°d Som'-ll'hiIlB more than un
of Commons today. Mr. Chamberlain put his bearers in
equilibrium between revenue and expen- diture.
- The estimated expenditure f0r the
good hum" by "'""°““”i"g ibm' uw present year is $705 140000 and the re- ;-avcnue for the your just 0l05¢‘i h"‘l venue on the existing basis of taxation
exceeded the estimates by one hundred
$720.02ll,il00, leaving an estimated surplus
and fifty million dollars, allowing that the nf $1, gm 000 trade ef the country had turned the The tea tax is reduced by four cents
cornpr and whereas a year ago there had
i`r0m July first.
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PVINCIAL
» LEGISLATURE
MON IIAY A Y'l`ERNO0N.
House met at-3.15 and waited upon thc
Lieutenant Governor who received the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne.
The House then resumed the debate on the mo'tion to go into committee on the bill amending sn uct respecting the legis- lature, to give the Returning Oiileer power in case of a tie to vote, he to bc disqualifi- ed otherwise.
Mr. Mnihieson thought if this power be
given the returning officcrhe should not be allowed to sit on election tribunals afterwards.
The House resolved Itself into committee
with Mr. McWilliams in thc chair.
The bill was reported agreed to without
amendments.
Hop. Mr. Hapzard in moving the liousc
into committee on the Partition Amend- ment Aot1006 explained the bill was for the purpose of making plnimr some of the provisions in the present act. There was no new legislation being introduced.
Mr Mathieson slid the hill had come
into the House under very good auspices, legal members on both sides havingasslst- cd at its drafting. He regretted however that he had-not 5¢\§h'the bill previously and could not therefore discuss it in- tcllegcntiy. On Mr Mutli1elon's suggestion after Mr.
McWilln.nxs had taken the chair in coni- mittee Progrcs wnsreported and leave asked to sit again.
Hon. Mr. Pe_ter|_ in moving the House into committee on thc bill further secur- ing the independence of the General Assembly 'explained that the bill was for the purpose of protecting monitors against worthliqs scoundrels who may bring an action‘at any time and even if they lose havel, no responsibility] for
iron-Ox Tablets src on sale at -H. A
Ellis'-Drugstore. _ 7<l bf-
srsfsssss
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36, p. c. off
A lot of Ladies’ American
Bcots. Also A job 1°* Of]
Men’s pointed toe rubbers
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u t of style) sizes 8, 9, I0
and id _
I-6' clear out.
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Goff Bros.
msmésss
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'costs. This is not right and is unfair to
the members of the Ilegislatiire. If these actions are made in the public interest the nmn \vl|o makes them should be pre- pared to put up the costs and show that he is bona fide.
Mr. Mathieson referred to the cases of
Messrs. Pulnicr and Whear which the Premier had cited and contended that they were the best proofs of the benefit of the present act. Do members wish to sec the Independence of Parliament violated day after dayi if they do they will condemn tl\e proceedings taken several years ago. The tendency of the present amendment is to make the path harder for those who wish to see justice done. It is a poor pretext and a. miserable excuse to say that because aman is poor he shall have no voice in seeing justice done. 'Ibis legislation is on a. par with the family of acts that have been passed to hedge and protect wrongdoing on the part of the present Government.
The House then went into committee
with Mr. Irving in the chair. The bill
reads 1
Bc it enacted by the Lieutenant Gov-
ernor and Legislative Assembly of the Province of Prince Edward Island as follows;
The Act further securing the independ
eueeof the General Assembly passed in the Zlilth year of the reign of licrlatc Mnicsty Queen Victoria Cap.11l is herebyamended hy addlngrthe following section thereto:
1. Before any action, suit or other pm-
ceeding can be commenced or instituted against any person to recover any of the pcnultics mentioned in section seven of the said recited Act, the person or persons desiring to commence such action or pro- ceeding mentioned in said section shall deposit with the Prothonotary of the Sup- reme Court or such other officer issuing such process the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.) in gold coin, or Dominion Notes, or notes of any chartered bank do- ing business in Canada. as a security for the costs that may become payable BY the defendant to tho plaintiff orperson com- mencing such suit or other proceeding. ~ As there were some inaccuracies inthe
printing of the bill Progress was reported and leave asked to sit again. Before the Ilouse adjourned Mr. Mathic
son said the Opposition would lilru\ to know the business of each day in advanc in order that the work might _be faci- iifated.
I-ion. Mr. Peters said there was little
business this year. There were some ani- endmcnts to the Proliihitlon Act which was thc only business of importance to come up. Sonic of those amendments were good and others were contrary to what he thought was the previous idea of British justice. The tendency of all of them was to make astringent uct even more stringent. However they would all be submitted to the liouse to deal with as it saw fit.
House adjourned at five o'clocli until ten
in the morning.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Tonosrn, Aprll-11.-(Speeiai.)-Souther-
ly winds, partly fair and mild, local show-
BTH.
» 'ms rnurnsaruas.
Mild weather still prevails.
CHICAW MARKETS. _
Gmcsoo, April 10 -_(Special) -
l Co 47 May Com 43|
M.i’°§V,,,,,? ' -I want 'ui “ rant sinus " 012.85
The regular monthly meeting of the
City Council was held lust night-all pre- sent except Conn. Iieddin. There was n large attendance and u. number of the Local Legislators including lion. Speaker Douglas, lion. Mr. Godkin, Mr. McWil- liams, Mr. Clarke. Hon. Mr. Gallant, Mr. McMillan, Clerk R. ll. Montgomery and others were present. The session was an interesting one and at times the discus- sion waxed warm.
In reading and passing hills Conn.
Hooper moved that all the bills except that of the Light 8: Power Go., which the Mayor had paid by cheque though not certified to be approved of.
The motion carried after further ex-
change of remarks, Conn. Riley dissenting.
Coun. Riley stated re the light question
that Mr. Longworth had asked permission that the lights be turned ofI'nt l.2lt) a. ni. as earbons were growing short owing to the stcamcrs stopping. This course had been taken after consultation with thc rest_of the committee. The Muyor know- ing that the committee lmd given permis- sion for shutting off thc lights signed thc Light 8: Power Co. cheque.
Communications were read from Blake
Bros. complaining of the working of their refrigerator; from the Guttu. l’t-rclm Rui.- ber Co., acknowledging order for 500 fcct hose; from Mrs. Mary McDonald ami Mrs. A. S. Hewitt, ofi’ering to rent basement of market at $500 per annum, paid quart- erly; from Keystone Engineering Co., Toronto; from United Electric G0., Toi-on to. Canada, offering specifications for elcctrie plant; from W. B. Murray asking for information re the Municipality of Charlottetown; from J. A. Dawson Bc Co., Toronto, asking for opportunity to tender for electric plan(/, from Exhibition Asso- ciation asking for the annual grant; from Canadian Gas Bc Fuel Co., asking for opportunity to tender on electric plant; from the American Contractors offering plans, etc., for electric plant; from Conn. Paton while in London sending kind regards; from James Tait, Jr., re the selling of flowers in the Market liouse; from Wm. Burleigh, Eileilic re it cheque that had been lost.
The Clerk was authorized to send dupli-
cate cheque to Mr. Burleigh.
The tender of M. P. liogan for lumber
at N435 was accepted ; and of Angus Des-
oche for Z0() maple ti ees at $52 Conn. Stewart gave notice of a by-inw
relating to markets and market places.
The City Clerk was authorized to call
for tenders for u. city weigher.
A motion carried that the Council ask
the Legislature for power to issue deben- tures for $25,000 for completion of new market building.
Caun liooper spoke of the matter of thc
recent shutting ofi' of the lights at 1.50. a. ru. on being given permission by the Light and Power Committee. This he considered should not have bccll .<l0\\C without permission of thc whole Council. At the end of the month the bill came'for the entire amount as if- no lights had been shut gg, ng lights being deducted. He as chairman of the Finance Conunitee then instructed Mr. Clarke not io pay the bill till it came before the whole Council.
.ni me NEWEST
and eiesi nucli-
ZINES of the day now on sale. als
Ralph Connors
new Book THE
l’liilSl’l§C'l`0R.
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Si-iii notwitliatundihg thus the Mayor had paid the bill and the city is Just out $113. The Light and Power Co. gave no “snnps.“ lic oliiectcd strongly to the Mayo!" paying u clwmw \\~in-1-my the my laws $131 pina into .|. strong company financially. The Mayor has no right to pay such a bill whu the lilarslml's bill for $l3l fox “lights out" was before him. lie moved the following resolution, seconded at first by Coun. l‘ruwse, who aftcrwn.|'ds, Goun. lioopcr said, had erased his name.
\Vhcrcas Iiis \Vorship the Mayor has
paid n bill to the Light 8: Power Company without. being passed by the Council and contrary to thc express instructions of the Finance Committee: ’l`ln-reforc resolved that thc Council place un rcconi their strong disapproval of the Mnyor's action in the matter.
Conn. 1’ro\vse claimed that the city was
not out one cent. ` He as a member ofthe i.ight- Committee thought he was doing his best. He could not support Coun. llouper after his blaming the committee.
Muyor Kelly asserted that there was no
dispute over the question when he signed the cheque.
“The words of Councillor Hooper," the
Mayor said with some warmth, “arc too contcmptibly mean for notice. They are
such however, ns I only can expect to em- anuie from a person not knowing the dif- ference."
Conn. Iloopcr replied with considerable
indignation; “ I \vant to tell you I am
only doing myduty and lnthisthe citizens have upheld me in the past. You think youcau bulldose'us as you like but you cun't bulldose. me, If the council wont uphold mein this I nm through with the Finance Committee chairmanship. No Muyor sitting in your honorable chair has ever acted in this manner berore. As for
saying that my charges come from a con- Lcniptililc souncc I hurl the words back in your teeth and yo\\ can take them as you like."
Conn. Paton felt he could not support
the resolution and Coun. Rogers sup- ported Conn. l-Ioopcr.
Conn. Riley blamed Conn. Rogers for
iuconsistcncyanddefended his own action at length.
Conn. Stewart ol\_jcctcd to the L. & P.
committee giving such u concession without consulting the Council.
Conn. Prowse ccnsured Conn. Stewart
for inconsistency.
Conn. Stewart seconded Conn. Hooper`s motion. Uoun. Alley did not blame the Ligl\t`&
Power Committee for making arrange- ments to have lights out butdid not think Company should be paid for them. Ht-` supported Couu. Hooper.
Muyor Kelly then said! “in order to settle the question defini-
tely I may say I refuse to put the re- solution.
Coun. liooper moved that the Mayor
vacate the chair and Conn. Paton take it. The motion carried and Conn. Paton took the chair.
The niotionyras read again by the clerk
and carried on the following division.
Ayes--Couns. Hooper, Stewart, Rogers
and Alley.
Nays-Couns. I’rowse,Biioy and l’at0\1- On motion Conn. Paton vacated and
Muyor Kelly resumed the chair.
It was authorized that tenders he called
for spikes.
It was agreed that two or three homes
for the city be purchased.
Silence prevailed for n time and after
some informal conversation in groups thc Council adjourned.
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Tnr: Guardian regrets to learn that
Conn. lic-ddin is confined to the house by illness.
Tun social given yesterday afternoon to the Loyal Legion by the ladies of the W. C. ’l`. U. was a great success. Over one hundred children and adults responded to the invitation. A very `lntercsting pro- gram of music, dialogues, and rccitatlons reflected credit on the youthful perform- ers.Mr. Chappell had charge of thegrnma- phone and in his usual pleasant manner interested all. Rev. Messrs White and Dobson spoke very encohrngingly ot work among children. Cake and ooifcc was pro- vided for all. Those taking part were Jessie Hansard, Lydia Oorr, Mamie Smith, Cathleen Beals, Bessie Uameron, Helen Smith, Mable Easery. llvelyn McEwen, Alice Doull, Lois Mcl<Iwon, Winnie Carr Helen Finlayson, Robert Mcsscrvey, Ar- thur Bruce, Arthur Doull, Harold Riggs Willlsdn Haetard and Charles Simmons.
Demand More Constant
Morvrsnar, April 10 -(Specinll- l`he
are agitating for astrlke as they claim
,they have little work because the Com-
pany ls runnlnga 5 minute instead of u 2; 'minute service. _ ' They also ask a raise of the present schedule of seventeen cents an hour and obicct to thc payment into the benefit fund.
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THE lliili llll
S. S. lililliililiii
Saiied Last Night from Halifax
with Stolen Valise..
IIALIF/ix, April 10.-(Speeial.)--The
new Allan liner Victorian sailed for
Liverpool to-night with seventy passen-
gCl'S. I
Joseph Alexander, an Englishman
wanted in Sherbrooke for theft, was
arrested while going on board the steamer. .
Ho had with him a vslise stolen from n.
passenger ou thc train coming from Sher- brooke.
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504' majority for (iouin 2 916. St. Martin
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Bo.<'ro.\', April 10.-(Speclal.i-The Bos-
ton Commercial llulietin publishes to-day thc result of its canvass of the Canadian
press on the subject of Canadian recipro- city. The list of m!v\'spapers canvass;-d
includes evciy daily newspaper published in the Dominion.
The total number of- papers is 24| with n
total l'stin1i\i.e'l circulation of i,tl‘.’2l,ii.'»'i
copies.
Twenty Canadian newspapers with a
circulation of 80,501 favor granting some concessions from theprcsent Canadian du- ties on United States manufactures in
exchange for some reciprocal concessions on our part. `
Intercolomul Iin.ilwa_y over the (‘-anada Atlantic from Montreal to Georgian Bay for through and local passenger' business
A nveiis our niwiv REC-iPi"§6s|i"v _
IN CITY COUNCILI Mil nv sua is NOT Wadi " ‘ t
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Considerable Heated Discussion, over the Pay- in Montreal for More Pay and Boston Commgreial Bullgtin T§k¢§ Amguni
ing of and Power 'Company Bill Emplo mem of Canadian Daily Newspapers and Finds
- Conn, Hooper Carries 'Motion oi _L ' 202 Opposed -to Reciprocity and t Disapproval of Mayor’s Action. ,,,_,,,;,.',,wM,,,,,,.,1,,.S,,..,,;,,,§,.,,,, Very Few in its Favor. 'i A
Six newspapers with total a circulation
of ‘.l1i,f)l-4 favor absolute free trade.
Seven newspapers with A total circula-
tion nf 35,635 declare that the United States must reduce tarid duties for the benefit of Canada before Canada should
even considcrreciprocify.
Ninety four newspapers with a total
circulation of l<ltll,2f$0nre too indlfilerent
tu reciprocity to express an opinion.
One hundred and one newspapers with
a total circulation of 47.'>,6.'i0 specifically oppose lowering the present Canadian duties on American manufactures |\o
matter what inducements are offered by the United States.
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INTERCOLONIAL
UNNING RIGHTS
Over Canada Atlantic to Georgian Bay Pro- vided in Bill-Some Opposition Obiections --Thirty-Seven Members Yet to Speak on the Autonomy Bill.
0'r'rAwa, April l0-(Speeiul)-}{on.H.R. . discussion, arguing that the Government
lminierson today introduced a lull pro A should have secured these rights before
' 'viding for giving running rights to the I the Canada Atlantic was purchasedhy the
Grand Trunk. As the latter road had
already violated its agreement with tin-,
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Premmr Gown was °m'°s°d by St' ‘dnprcmc (`ourt direct instead of to the the (`uuada Atlantic by the Grand Trunk
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