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it "A , __ A -_ ' " 5 ‘ ` Many Bills Advanced' ‘ ____ \.
Many Killed _andWounded- ‘ Lund Tux Bm mm' io Coilat Boston in Wiiite \
captain Smitiw-Viilil Ell9iI\¢€l‘. Shel Hiinse_If--
‘ impressive Sce`nes`at
the Dock--_The Fund
for the Survivors.
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(Canadian Press.)
NEW YORK, April lil-The flar-
vuhm is due at Sandy Hook to- night and should dock at nine p.m. NEW YORK. April, 18-In the
dmziing rain two_ hundred and fifty
P01|w,,,.|i gatiiered tonight nt Cunard piers to iiumiie the crowd. y No one without a special pass was allowed beyonii the ropes and a small hotel si-ci'oss thc way was converted into iieailiiunrtcrs for the press and the inseting plnre for those who he- lieved or who had relatives aboard the l‘.nrpniiliii, Although there was no riiie for sil- ence everyone tallied in whispers. All traffic on the streets in tile vl- rinity was diverted and the block wail held sacred to the associates of the tragedy. ' The early arrival of' the Uorpui.hi,, st qilerantlne surprised even the Cuetoins ofilcials. A imilelin suys that flap't Flmith shot Iiiinseif on the bridge and the chief engineer likewise committed sni- ciile. Three Italians were shot to death in n struggle for the life boats. A committee from the New York Stark Exchaiige brought to the pier shortly before the Ca-rpatliia ari‘ived twenty thonsaiul dollars in cash tcrbe fiistrliiiited among' those who are most in need of assistance,
'i`ili-‘l WHH l'BiSell by subscription.
NEW YUNK. April lil-The Cunard 14"" "»1"i'»~thla passed the Battery and all-anicil slowly np the liarhm- to. flight
Eager throngs crowded the parks and the wnt.ei'front. Photographers anxious for the first pictures of her nrrivai act off giant fiaslilights and- ‘lfl l\lli_lierlver the Onrpathia steam. iii. bearing out well the description lm" hi' *‘lU’ii*‘l‘ accounts that alle would look like a funeral ship. '
0116 wireless message picked up read Deliver immediately at Pier 54,
C"““"i i-ill". 25 coats. lil trousers, “nd 12 finlrs socks for the destitute. Belated friends of the survivors cons iilllleil to come in automobiles in lar- Ke |l'"l\iH'H und at ten past nine agon- iiiii Wiiiiillil arose. While the boat slowly warped into her berth the scene in and about the pier was one of animation and eager °‘P°°il_1'"fi'- The crowds had speed- iivtilkllielli-ed. but there was perfect order and the awe~like air of the walt ini! autos which continued to arrive in great iuimdiers and the croygd about the entrance to the pier maintained ii Mllectfiil silence within the vast cn- closure. A \`-flfflliaiiy of police was kept imsy '°i"‘-iiiilii the intruding. All nir ofsolemnity was added to tile eccneby the presence of scores of
white clad hospital attendants/ with ““`°l°i\¢f9. which were prepared for the worst. ' Mingled in the throng were attach- ” Oi the coroiiers staff.
‘by committee of the survlv-ing pass- engers and given to the press on the arrival of the Csrpathla.
"We, the undersigned surviving
passengers from the Titanic in order to forestall any sensational or ex- aggerated story, deem it necessary to give the press a stateinent of the facts which came to our knowledge ami which we belive to be true.
On Sunday, April_ 14th, at eleven
forty p.lii., on u cold starlight night in a srnooth sen and with no moon, the ship struck an iceberg wlilcli had been reportcdto the bridge by look- oiitrriiot early enough to avoid a collision."
"Steps were taken' to uncertain the
damage and save the passengers and the ship and orders were given to put. on life belts and hosts were low- cred. The ship sank at 2.20 Monday ami the usual distress signals were sent out hy wireless and rockctslir- ed at intervals from the steamer."
“Fortunately a wireless inesliage
was received hy the Carpathia at about twelve o’e.lock and she iil‘l"ll/'Sli onthe scene of the disaster . about four a.in. Monday. The officers and crew of the S- ‘S- onrpntnia inni been preimrlmz all night for the rescue. and the ¢0ll\iUI‘i- of the siirvivori-J."
“They were received on board
with tho most. touciiiiig care and kind- ness, and passengers, officers and
crew gave up gladly their state-
rooms, 'clothing and comforts for our bebefit, all honor to' them." ,
"The ldnglish Board of Trade certi-
ficate on board _the Titanic allowed for a total of about 3500 people a/nd the 'same certiticates called for life boats accommodating about seven, hundred and fifty, fourteen large
lifeboats, two smaller boats and four
collapsible boats and life ireservers were accessible und in sufficient uiiin-'
bers." '
'l`he remainder of the staienn-nt was
devoted to a criticisiin of the lnxity of the Board of '|‘i'udc regulations in ihlu respect.. Q '
NEW YORK, April 1li-Vlre-I’resl-
dent l.<‘i'anklin of the White Star Line said this afternoon: "We are not getting wireless information from the Uarpathia, and have heard from ber several times, but there is not the
slightest explanation of the 'l`itauic's
sinking or anything pertaining to the wreck. We had several messages from J. Bruce Ismay, the last during the night. He is stunned and over- whelnied beyond expression._
LONDON, .April 18-A searching
enquiry- into matters concerning the catastrophe to the Titanic pertain- ing to the respective departments was' promised in the House of (loui- niuhs this afternoon by hoth Sydney Trails and Herbert 1.. Samuels, Post- Buxton, President ofthe Board of master (leuersl. '
The latter 'declared that he was
making enquiries to nscertalni if the misleading reports first. published were actually sent by the shlPH~ Mf- Buxton, plied with questions," stated the Titanic carried sixteen boats in her davits, giving accommodation for 990 persons.
The other boats would carry one liundred and eighty-eiirilii. -miliiiill ll total- of 1118.
.When the ship docked at 9.30 a Killlll plank was quickly lowered and ‘i°°i0|`B and nurses went aboard. Flvn minutes inter the first survivors be-l "fl to leave `the ship ln dead sll. ence, even the flashlight battery for B. nionient. ceasing ,
The i“-iliwink statement was- issued
There were 47 lifo biioys and 3560 life belts and the actual number 0| passengers and crew 2208-
WINNIPEG, April 18-Mark For- tune, a Winnipeg calliiailllt. i-00i¢ out $25,000 inniuance before leaving for a ti-ip_to Egypt P£\YBi>i° in 40"' ble amounts if he was killed by accl- dent.
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The c."o. s. am oi-eyiuii iiaru _llirround about 5 miles east of Cape °°“\ill. West End Oilce, Glneral De- John_ _ _ -
“3li;i;t- Murfiiison oi the 0. o. s. “N "£132: Ing of the accident uid 0 . when the Minto arrived
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nothing conia no concurs Mintorro- '
ceeded to Charlottetown, docking at _1o.4s s. m. _
Capt. Murchison is of the ol>il\i0ll -that it will be necessary that both' the Eearl Grey's cargo and coal will -have to be discharged bdora ahe _can lbs pulled od ann thinks, with 0. |004
‘E Tuulihr. was aittiifg upright-.`tide. the prospects are favorable.
tr flat bottom making this ponnl- mi vlan. two me oi 'uni propoiim -nllglwliile waiter.. She was lying bon” “° t" th’ lim". on level rocky hm m-hand about 400 leetfrom the Y”-t"dleh.ia__sboue ,ao use high. ghd ag' “Y t\\¢_ Minto left -Picton ,mul t 8.30 reached the Earl Gray. .bouf 101' wan than surrounded by mm ‘°.'i\1ll‘t¢r of a mile of heavy tim, “°°- BIN! was in the aamebrosi- 'M when she went on. The into 1,, ,°";\’ef°d meow no- on imc ow- ”"n‘;l.l;; leztintervenyag it was im-
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when the ice permits it is under- stood uint u»e'1.nay syini. new "i Picton, will go alongside and take the cargo.- _
Lalt night a message received ll!
Oapt. Taylor, Agent of the Marina
a manage from Capt. Brown aa!il\ _ that the ice around the veuei hl Thq Minto will leave today at 8- ,a. m. and will bndeavor to take th( 'Earl Grey oi! the rocks. Hilil U4* lwlll be about noon. , _ . ii Oapt. Taylor aeaompahiyl Wil"- lurcliiaon this mordilit. ,_ . _ -
‘n¢p..~¢m¢nt, Charlottetown, reeeiveiip-nation at 12.15 o.
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He waa lost oir_tbe _Titenic. ,
LONDON, April 18-John Sage.
who came from Saskatchewan three months ago-to bring his wife- and nine children to Canada, is believed to have perished with his whole fam- ily in the ateerage lcnipiutiutnte of the Titanic.
OTTAWA, April 18-The Duke oi flonnaught subscribed $500 to the Titanic disaster fund being ralnedin Montreal for the survivors of the great ocean tragedy. - \ _ '
LONDON, April 18-The widow of
Unfit. Smith, Commander of the Tit- anic. has written a pathetic message which was posted today outside the White Star offices.
It realli-i as followsz- » "To my poor fellow sufferers: My
,heart overflows with grief for 'you and loaded with sorrow that you are weighed down with e. terrible burden that has been brought upon youf May (loci be with you and comfort ns all.
' Yours in deep sympathy,
lELLl‘}ANOR SMITH.
LONDON, April 18-Major Flood Page, referring to the Titanic disas- ter ut the annual meeting of the London Chamber Commerce, was very bitter on the subject of the Wireless chaos in connection with the catas- trophe. - »
He said, "As the ilrst representa-
tives who ever eat on coilncll iii con- nection with wirciess telegraphy we would like to say that we are all pre-eminently dissatisfied with what lins taken place on the other side of the Atlantic." `
“In reference to the conimunica~
tion concerning the' great disaster. such it thing could not happen in England. The United States was the only country in the world where the telegraphs do not belong to the government and unfortunately it had become customary to allow the ama- teur operator to tap messages."
Page sold if common prudence had
been shown with the warnings avail- able thc Titanic would have gone south and escaped the danger of the ice. `
The flhn_iuber of (loniinerce passed a
resolution conveying to the New York Chamber of (¥oimnr~_rcc and the people of the linlted States its heartfelt sympathy.
NEW YORK, April lil--F. D.
Ca-mpbcll, of thc Campbell Burial Co, announces that officials of the (lun- urd Lino requested him tn have 250 collins ready on the arrival of the Carpnthia.
lie said the officials told him a
number of dead was aboard but could not say how many. _
NEW YORK, April 18-Herman
Winter, Assistant. General Manakvf of the L'-ring;-ii Go., emphatically de- _ nies that the Campbell Burial Co., were requested to have two hundred and fifty cofflus in readiness on the arrival of the Carllathiu. - The officials called up the Uainirbell
Company who denied that the state-
inslii: hail been made.
WASHINGTON, April 17-All wire-
less activity, except from a»faw de~ slgnated stations unaffected by__ama- teiirq was agreed upon between the Marconi Company and the Navy de- partment.
BODY IN BOUND MAY
BE BOSTON MAN'B
NEW vous, april, is-'run body
ol s well dressed man about sixty years old was found today floating in 'Long Island Sound oil City Island. ft was apparent that the body :had been in the water for some time, but a physician, after a hasty' examina- tion, said there was no water in the lungs, as would have been the casa had the man been -drowned. There was a deep gash over his right eye and his nose was broken.'1"he.man had apparently weighed 160 pounds. Ha had gray hair and was slightly bald. A blue suit of excellent mater- ial boro the name of the makers, “Chaniary &, Company," of Boston, Maas. He also wore a Pair of eye glasses.
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~ The Minto left Picton yesterday at 7.00 a. m. for Uliarlottetown with 50 passengers, 220 sacks m`ail,,ex'press and 20 tone freight and'aft`er‘ilndlng 'illllit-abs 'could he. of no assistance to thrlllarl Grey, .stranded at _, Cape
passengers, p' _main féxpress' and freight? and docked' at 10.45' a. n¥‘&li_ii,`ieeves today at 6.00 a. rn. for ctau with passengers, mail, express and freight and will make an attempt to float the Earl Grey about noon.
Yesterday the Earl Grey was in the
same position she ilrat stranded at
oage John on wednesday. ,-
eeterday the Eastern express ar-
rived in Charlottetown at .I0 Min., five minutes late; the Southern ac-
aohmodatliai at 9.58 a.~ ni.,
-biinucea la ; the 'rigniall
_'minutes late; gnc nlodatidn at .20 p. m.. like late: the imahtern tion at 6.50
ten minutes. express at. 9150.
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ment of the Dardsnelles begantoday, (Canadian Pram) :f§f:;f,:';§m”_° °""“'°"““ "M" 0°“`_ N-EwBURvPon'r,,, Anru is-'rhe
INKUTSK, April l-l-one hundred Essex County Grand Jury today re- gold miners were killed and slab'-Y turned indictments charging J1"J.Et-
m°"°' W°““d°d in “ “gh” Wm* “"9” ter and Arthur Giovanni with being “im "ale" above me Leng com accessories before th fact to murder Mining -Workings in tus vicinity. _ °‘ ' _-
Details of the light and the cause of ilite t0'-intl
the trouble have not yet been nssar- dl;i`i::_’mtlW‘€v mth, whfo tiivere ofldthe Ill' t,,med_ s _ or ers o ie wor were
C0NSTANT1N0pLE_ Mml 1g_'ph,, leaders in the recent Textile strike at 1ta1ian~aent is reported to lege gp- Lewfffwe-
ed t the entrance to the .var a-
ggffés ,,°f,,,,¢,._ nslrrlsn wonicnins ~0ne Italian warship said to have A MODEL POR GERMANY.
r' `l.s:A'ssi"`oenn-i
Ives, Montague._____
working classes.
LONDUNI Apr" |8_Cann0n "ping BERLIN, April l6~'Dllflflg a de- wnn heard at the entrance to the oar- bare in the H-eichfitsg upon the min- danellcs noon today according to desi- WB' 9U'i\‘9 DIY He0*@l`9Ui'10l` (|431-ii¢f|1\) patches ".0", Lmyds “gnu smug" in said trade unionlsm should be freed D,“.d,me||es_ , from the tramelling influences of po-
It is bmeved thu un n,,|1m',¢\,,,.,t litical parties. The political lead- nnn negnn nn attack on inn ion. ni ere of H0000 democracy in Germany the straits hilt no details have yet bud dimctad their BMC "D0" E08” come to [mum land. But things were different overi ATHENS, april is-'rwo divisions were-_ Some time seo the eereelvf ol Italian war vessels comprising a ll 51'"-ISU Minister to the patriotism dozen ships passed successfully Royal Of W0I`i‘m2n Dllt an end to a k0u¢l‘tll Island ,yenwrdnyl samng U, me strike. German trade unionlsnr ex- Nm,th_ liausted itself _in questions of hours
_.___ and wages, while British uuionism
N0 LOW NECKED ' derived its power from the fact that
DRESSES AT BALL it did not concentrate upon those
IN I1‘I(-F.l)ERl(‘.'l‘ON_ qllestioiia. bpt was aiming at the ln- ___'_ tellectual and moral elevation of the
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Father Carey, rector of St. Dun- cial democracy The Fngush w0l_k_ “l¢'""5 °"°“°°‘1 Wulf” 0 su" y°“t°"'l“y ers were too sensible to let themsel- bl' announcing that women wearing veg bedmwn over to we ideas of low neck dresses would be refused ad- German Social democracy The Social ¥\\i9B'i0" to the Hibernia" ha" 0" Democratic unions ougbitito take as
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w°‘;'lflfi\e:ileiyae‘:lvetilid`i:g all those who con- n;°;:;_1 model the English w°"ki"g`°ms“
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tcm-plated being present should dress _mlod g;’;*:‘1?g0l{`i!ni;uili(:;;i;i`:; 2301513331 as (lliristiaii women; otherwise the UM' unde,.,,“,.,.e“tB_ ‘i"f"`5 W0“i‘\ be i°"'k*"1 “game” u“‘"" The leading statesman in Eiigiand
-“' had taken the greatest pains to stop
nonnsiiv AND HAZEN th _-K, , _
SMLFUH ENGLAND lole ‘stiihzhtuiid tliieia imperial Uhancel
4 ‘ _ AT FND OF, MAY ig o to ie same. ,
-°-" iJEA'I‘li iN R()Sl'l‘i')N OF
k FORMER MONCTON MAN.
OTTAWA, April 16--Premier Bar- ' , ---
den,-I-lon. J. D. Hazen and Hon.Col. ‘ BOSTON. ADF!! 15-James B.
Sam Hughes have taken passage for Eteadiuan_.'a wealthy carriaiie manu» England at the end _of May _to confer )fscturer, who had nihces bo h in wltluthe iniperial-authorities in re- Boston and New York, died Friday at gard to Canada'n co-operation in the _the residence of his son, Dr. Frede- naval and military defence of the em- rick W. 31080103". ill thin °itY- Th* pire. l-Ion. Robt . llogers will also aged manufacturer was a native of probably go to England at the same Moncton, and lived in New Brunswick time on immigration and other mat- during his early manhood' He han ters conip-.ci.ed with t‘iia department. been living of late at 15 Grinnell
.____,.._,..__-_-;~ Street, Boston.
MORE PAY FOR CAMP HOOKS
...___ KNELT AND PLACED HIS
HEAD IN FRONT OF TRAIN
¢i0TTi`iwA'iiltlirixorilrigitiditanlgxoiidldi "`°R°N'r°' "W" “‘“"““' “ “ ° ‘“ ‘B Tl’ ‘1 I mt n rents a freight train was approaching from diiiellsl 11 °W“"¢l*_° “B ‘ ui t is i H ii wii-
e eaa ound or am ton,
day! Wm be “"°W°d wr coaiglatewigi "fiom Cai-ree, a character well-known
reg ments in camp on eer t th ' satisfactory performance of the du- tg u_:ckp‘§i§°° 9w°;:°2h'd°x;f€“et::ay ‘I3 -ti" bv th” °°mm““di“3 °m°""‘ the Union Eltaition at noon today,
knelt down on his hands and knees,
I laid his headnua the ti‘rack, and wal
'foo L Fo instantly ki e. w en the engine.
t k bi . P t f hi d
ctnssiricaiioii :.,;“'i,,_ ‘“ “f ° “ “°" W”
Bill Farree was a familiar figure
(Half cent rex' word meh insertion in the Police court, where he not
in this column. Cash muai. accom- been convicted several times.
PBUY 0|`d°|` Um fi" P" Nm- dil°°““i~ It was a deliberate case of suicide, allowed. Minimum chin-ge twenty- said John Hardy oi No._1:l3 Perils-_
_ ____ ' ment street, the only witness of the
ORNED CODFISH, ic lb. Onions, l-f'H~E*‘-dY~
4¢ lb at Tnntons_ 4-1'fd3i. The train was travelling at the
-F0 ' I Mark” store' rate lol ninie miles an boar, and Oar- - ww- °f_"!"\°"= 2“‘°°- ‘i"‘“i' 532. .21.'..f ‘$222 2i.‘f...'iIil‘.’.i,°...§°.i..."I.Z‘§
'Finn SALE, a ladies' saddle. For of brmzmg the tram tu 8 no be_ - - ` P“\'l‘i°“i5"5 “PNY H34 ¥i‘:19;i°?1 fore he was hit. He was imlnaliiate-i 5_2-_F?_l1_e;l9§t_°E91'11_-_____;___ _.B.. ly nientiaeu ny the station coiieinnie, ,\VaNrED an experienced mi\““°f and ins- sony ws.. mamma to un-
. 'for our millinery work rooms. m0,.g,,e_ -
Good wages. Apply at once to M188
R--wi- -s Prove sam-.ei-_ 4-ue! 'riis ivsariisil
i__-lf.§AIfI0,~_15urebred Berkshire, ‘ '
Yorkshire and White Chester .
pigs, from five weeks tb one ¥°°" Dm' ,
All from registered and Prize winning ___ V
stock. Pfnrvdie. Yetk. P- E- 1- (special to 'rss Guardian.)
4-1'l¢if2lv‘1- 'ronoN'ro, anru 19-‘estruna mt-
'H0y'WKNTED. A good bright boy erly winds; unsettled Mid iiuol with
, is wanted in the mailing depart- occasional rain.
ment. Must be capable with s fair _
ndnmtioa, Apply in person at the The temperature at three o clock 'Guardian ndlce. ________,____4§1i5dli‘L_ f<If‘ei;‘t°|‘;l°U\'};i§ by i-hr “§:m1ll Storfh
ionnzltrau sos shun. 'r n ermvmc er a nor -
,(1 "satan ,young mum," gui. azigosxpssure, was _dtweggy-two 2;. “°“ ii' "M Pr°vm°”' H not H01? gm e:pd):';rez`et-v(:;n:n-thi~{eia` dggru: ai 'bums Ami" “ui ‘limb heR:>(i»l;i'tatolii§s The lowest temimretilfe recorde >r::Jy°.b{‘°=\;:tioi;Ma‘:.mgf:|°i:‘ ,l,_ cargo" msterday was thirty-two degrees a
. :.°..'°'<:.-.wr ":r....°"r'::..:.‘:.':
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AU°T‘0N’D°“b‘° T°“°m°“t ‘.{°““'° the previous night was twenty-:eve
' ‘"1 M°“d‘Y Apr” zz H °°l°°t above. At nine a. m. yesterday
noon, at the pfvmilfl 4° Ki" was thirt/y-two degrees above and a
Street. Mile l°'=» ""1 °°“"‘° 'f¢°“°‘ nine p. in. it was thirty-thr»e.‘
mat How. °\= N°'°“ '9“’° i" 'rin ienguaof today will be unr- BUM \’°¢W°°ll Q“°°“ *ua P°‘""“ teen hours and forty-eight minutes. ments. Nv--49 W1 51- R- B°"’f|‘f- 'nie uae win no ings um mornin; l\l°¢_i°l\°°1'- _ __ ____ 4'" i' at 11.84 and tomorrow iterunon at
Vanuannm naar.. as'r1l'ri1 POR iam; ic will no ani-li toinon-ow
=` BALI. Five very dellrlbii N- mornlngat 12.05 and Sunday morn- -
I. pm,” gnu; atm- | at 1_4|_ . .evening before A large audience. V. Fisher as
niaeaeu on Urn It as _, niacin; of one lun dwelllal. V li 'rin -un nu use mains at s.s4 o aive grounds and two double nad tomorrow evening at 6.55; it will htm.,-propert of estate into Hon- tomorrow evening st 0.55; it will lkahle Donald IL-rq\harlon.will be rise tomorrow mo ing at 5.04 and
_ogg-sa gc public suction in lla D013 Sunday morning at 5-02-
»-pntiaulara later 441|? The moon sets tonight. at 10.03.
o¥tgrit!¢\uaippt Gena Oolda. Ito.-_liau|'g;_1_.l_nlmeat Dime--Dletemper
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Thursday. April. lil. 1912.
The House opened to the public nf-
ter routine at 4.15 o'c1ock. '
DR. JENKINS presented the peti-
tion oi' W. F. Tidniarsh and 42 oth- ers praying for the repeal of the Automobile Act and a regulation
act be passed instead.
MR. MYERS presented the peti-
tion of S. F. Kennedy and others praying for the incorporation of the Eureka Fox Cainpauy, Limited, and
a bill to the like effect.
I-ION.hlR. lilcNElLL in reply to Mr.
Feehlaii Said .tt petition had been re- ceived from the inhabitants of Bloom- ing Point asking for ii road, and that a further answer would be given. He also replied to I.. li. Jenkins on un-
other matter.
THE. PREMIER in reply to J, A.
Dewar, said the Cominii-inioner of Ag- riculture had correspondence with the Department at Ottawa with regard to the enlargement of the Experi- mental Farm. The Provincial Gov- ernment would not be called upon tn Day any thing towards the enlarge- ment. 'l‘he correspondence disclosed that there was no other case ex- cept Prince Edward island in which the Province had paid for the land used for an Experimental Farm. He would lay the correspondence before the House, if moved for in the pro-
per way.
MR. Rlfll-IARf)S briefly llemui'rcd
to some of the statements of the
Premier.
Several bills were advanced one
stage after which the House in com- mittee, `Mr. Doble in the chair n- greed to the bill to incorporate the l-RE. Island Black and Silver Fox- Breeding Company, Llinited, with an amcllillneiit striking out the words l'rincc Eulwamllslniid andjinsertiug the word Maritime in the name of
the Company.
The bill to liicoruorats the Inland
Dredging and Construction Company Limited, was read athird time and passed; also the bill to amend the
Sourls Incorporation Act.
HON. MR. McKINNON moved thi,
House into committee on the hill for the l<]iicoiirugeu.ent of Agriculture. lt provides that the Coniiuissioiiei' of Agriculture nnay agree with the led eral Minister of Agriculture as ti, the terms nn which the federal gi-ani, of $6,500 may no .-xnemif-ii. 'rue inn was briefly explained by Mr. McKin- non ami ugrf-ull to without a,,,.,,,.|.
ment.
The bill relating to wire division
fences was rewdatbird time and 'Jassed on moti,on of Mr. Simpson, l'he bill to vest certain lands in the trustees of Bt. James (tiini-eii , Slouris, was agreed to in cnnimitie,
of the whole.
HON. MR. McNEILL in reply tn
Mr. Sinnpsoii said he was aware of the had condition of the bridge at Ruaticoville and repairs would bc 'nade at an early date.
[PREMIER MATHIEBON moved thc following resolution: RESOLVED, That it is expedient to repcal the acts relating to the office of Provincial iuditor and make other-provisions for more elleciently safeguarding the expenditure of public moneys.
By providing for the establishment
of 9, Treasury Board from among the members of the Executive Council Who shall not in all matters relating to finance. .
By the appointment. of ii Provin-
cial Auditor at a reasonable salary who shall hold office during good be- haviour but reiuovabie for cause by s, two-third vote of the Legislative Assembly. The Provincial Auditor to examine all accounts relating to pub- lic moneys and countersign all che- ques. But no cheque shall be issued for any service for which there is no direct Legislative appropriation. Except for ordinary public services required between the end of the fis- cal year and the granting of supply and for any urgent expend-lture im- mediately reqiilred through accident or any unforeseen circumstances gi-is_ ing when the Legislature is not in session and when dulv authorized. That the Honourable, The Premier
have leave to introduce a Bill em- bodying the principal of the above resolution. ' THE PREMIER moved the House into committee to consider this res- olution 1’-la apnka of the utter disre-
warsiifp Said in be sunk, lm|l0l‘illlliZ R880 and run Between Jamaica italian Vessel Moving iuuon hm-0 Halifax and England _
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KINGSTON, April 18-The Jamai-
can government has authorized nego- tiations with the Canadian govern- ineut for the subsidizing of a line 0! steainers to run between Jamaica. and Halifax and thence to England with Boston as a port of call in winter.
The proposal has been submitted to
the lioveriiiiieiit by Canadians looking to the forniation of a million dollar company to acquire 50.000 acres ol ba- nana lands on the north side ruzently taken over from a New York Com- pany. .
MONCTON PROPOSAL
'l‘O SPEND $3,000 )
IN BOOMING CITY.
MONUTON, April 16-At a meeting
of the publicity and industrial com~
mittee this -afternoon it was decidett to recommend that the city coiltlc grant $2,000 towards booming Indo-' cnn, providing $1,000 is rams by private subscription. '
CASHIER SHORT
QUARTER MILLION.
NEW BERLIN, April 13-The Brat National Bank of New Berlin _(N. .Y.), mn-_ of the oldest banking instruc- tions in Chenango county, closed yes- terday following tlle discovery 01,1 shortage in the accountants of iid
cashier amounting to $250,000. T? cashier, Frank Arnold, is crlticaiy ill. * -
A man named Charles A. Holland,
of New York city, was arrested rw- ccntly and is nov: being. under bail dh n charge of attempting to blackmail Arnold. __ The alleged blackmailer, Holiqiid, was arrested after detectives froartlit William J. Burns detectives Q61? had been called in to protect Arno . Holland said he had damaging evi-
dence against Arnold for-1 which he, fe- manded $10,000, accord ng to_ . he charge. The alleged- attempij to blackmail Arnold wal made about April 1.
TRAGEDY IN A - `
MONTREAL Horan.
Moururcnt, April 16-Earl Phi-
tersou, 35 years of age, of Polit- lnud, Maine, brought to the general hospital late lust night from , » Parker llouse, with n bullet '_
through his head, died this mow . the bureau in the room. one of , was addressed to Mrs Il. D. ,BB 1
1015 Brook Street, Louisville, li, and the others to Mrs. Eva Bd '- combe, West End Oilice, General ,Dc- livery, Portland. ‘i 1
the past. Tliousandti u on th Mahdi'
p o
of the public money had been paid
out that had never been voted, at the Auditor had no power to 1pi" vent it. When in Opposition he hi( promised to remedy-this conditiomat
the first opportunity. That was object of this resolution and the li l. to be based upon it, to restore to. this House the full control of the public expenditure, and to irnkbc
that no money was paid out alas: by the vote of the peopie’e repreaentg-
tives. He cited several cases vvhge money had qeeu wrongfully expdild ,
which were not cases of emergency.
The resolution was promptly sgrtld to and reported and a bill introduc- ed embodying its provisions. '
-HON MR. STEWART introduced l bill to amend the act requiring ¢~ Written Memorandum as Necessary to the Vallditv of Certain Prominis and Engagements. * The bill incorporating Black F0100.
Limited. was read athdrd time AT! passed on motion of Mr. J .' '. Dewar. _ 'rms Pam/iisza moved the Ho ` into committee on the Linde' ,_ _ sessment Act 1912. L.b. Jallkl ' in the. chair. The bill is a long _ ,_ nf 11 typewrimin no s. it bio-' vides among other thing that 0,100” wi exempted, all reel property ib liable to assessment and taxation _li its full value. The exemptions nfl nracticnllvf the same as under till-bid act including church and school lifti- nertles. co-'operative cheale alll\`bll§\ ter factories. etc. A numllil.l'H clauses were agreed to with mihdr amendments, before 6 o'olock progress was report/od and the Hollis sdioni-ned till 10 0‘¢lock UIDOITOW morning. " -_. - _ ,
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gard of the appropriation bills in
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The rgrk was aolnewhat l.~=i.\'y had Intyre as called north really edsctlve handling whom were handling of the characters. The They were
young men in their interpretation of tereat in the the diderent parte cxhli-ittvl nu intel- plot wal Well ligence of their characters and D0r- angina; yu trayed well their parte. In some work of the caan the amateurs were weak in en- preenitatloa to
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