ag ‘ I l » f / ‘> ’ - . -.,- >~-silt '_;- 7,.-‘_ H --ge ‘ - ,¢ ~.»; la-; I ..._~,_£ ~._ Y 1, ,,_, __ _ NIOQNING DAILY ,',‘.‘.’.'.'l.’.l°,2'.iii’ié‘$'5'.§l‘.f§‘ $213,, we } CHARLOTTETOWN, oAl~IADA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1915 I {*=°,;,;°;,,Y PPY W-Yi.: R 'ro LL GUARDIA RE DR .F 'VG 1:.;-:::::rf-2’-'::-‘-‘~1~'---“-1' -2----vv-~~------vw---~-~--7--~-------~----------._-Y------~~---------W--W--v-~-.--_'_.__._..__..,,,__,__.____,_,__ ».v_,_,,,_____,,,_ ,__,______________ HUNDRED YEARS OF PEACE »~_~.»>. ' BETWEEN U. S. AND BRITAIN lin Iiugury for 'Future of Peoples of the World, Says ex-President Roosevelt Message to Sir Edward Grey Chairman British Peace Committee. = 1.14' - -.‘ (Special to the Guardian.) Colnulittee. We believe that the hundred years of NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-_The belief Col.Roosevelt's dt-.>'patcll.wiiicllwas 'peace between the two nations are tllat the hundred years of peace Ile- in answer to a recent communication un utlgury l'er the future. not only as tween the United States and Great expressive of goodwill from the Brit- tar as they are concerned, but for the Britain aro an sugury for the future ish Committee, follows:-“Earl Grey, future as 'far as the peoples -it rho london -On behalf ol’ the Alneritan world are concerned it is indoe-l a of the peoples of the world, was ex- I .- : - . . i ~pressed in a cablegrom sent today hy lu-ace lientenary Committee. I beg to happy circumstance that two nations Theodore Roosevelt as Honorary :\clino\v!edge your table on behalt' of are able to celebrate in this fashion Chairman of the American Peace the liritisll Peace Centenary ilfhn- the one llnlldredtll anniversary of the Centenary Committee, to Earl Grey. mittee. We most cordially recipro-\’I`reaty of Ghellt. (Sgd.) Tllelldore President of the British Centenary ,cate thc feeling therein expresswi. Rosevelt." ITALIAN KIIIE I. Ii. M'EUHI]I'S ISIH IIIWAIIII GIIH ISIIAIIISAMIIISIIIII ` iiillllllll HESIIIIIIEI CIINIIHS WIIH IHE Milli PHISIIIIIHS. ROME, Dec. 31.-King Victor Enl- manuel has signed a Royal decree granting amnesty to u largc llllmbcr of persons ill the celebration of the birth oi’ his daughter, Princess Muria. last Saturday. The amnesty extends to the raiiwaymen imprisoned durlllg the railway strike in April and to others arrested during the strike riots in June. IIIIIPPIN SH.P LIKIII A WHIIK LONDON, Dec. 31.-llielllories of Dr Crlppell, hanged for the murder ot' ills wife ill 1910, are revived by the news that the steamer Montrose. on which the famous crinllnal was arrest- ed, was wrecked on Goodwin Sands in last n'lght‘s gale. The steamer. wllicll was suposed to be safely moored .in Dover Harbour, was blown out"lii 'file darklless. it \vas observed by` naval pntrolnlcn. two of whom bravely responded to the call for volunteers to.nian the drifting vessel. On boarding the steamer the sailors discovered that there were no acllors, and the result was that the Montrose drifted helplessly oil to the Goodwin Sands. The two men were SW*-HD! Off by the heavy seas, but were eventually rescued by the Deal lite- boah The Montrose is likely to become a total wreck. CATHEDRAL ST JOHN THE DIVINE. NEW YORK. NEW YC-l`tK, Dec. Ill.-Trustees ol' the Cathedral of Sl John the Divine, it was announced to-day. have signed contracts with architects of Boston for construction plans und designs for the buildillg ol' the navc ot` the cutiie- dral. The entire cost. it was said, will be more than $1,000,000. The contracts signed do not include any exterior decoration or involve the building of the two large transept towers or the four towers to be placed ut each comcr of the lluve proper. The uavc of tho cathedral will be 170 foet higll alld about 240 feet long, and constructed of pcckskill granite. Mlrlard’s Linlment Cures llheumatlsln .colinsllsso sos. roo Lllrs roll , cl.llssll=lclu'los ONE CENT por word each Inser- tion for advertising In this column. (lash must accompany orders. Mini- _mum charges twenty~ilve cents. PRIME 87fUeAess.-"§s's"1' iN"'r"He City. From selected young pork. __Q'g_l¢e &_ ga. 6262-10-zslvltr. FOR 8'A'IIE-l3"PTx`TR§`i8T.°§ND`RE`D' foxes. Apply J. li. Judson, Alex- _ andre- 8118-12-:nlvl4l. TO.RENT TWO LARGE FURNISH- od rooms. Apply at 236 Gratton lit- sios-1-nvlslpa. F6* -Two pairs Class A Foxes. ADDI! I0 Box A 38, Alherton. __________‘ 3112-1-imslptl Foxes Foli"`s`Ki.`t€__._¢T_A°¢§T< SIIVETB. males or females. Further P°f“¢\||“|‘5 Blllliy to Samuel Koll- lledy. Charlotetown. 8118-1-mill WAN AT Nos A si. an Bllck `D08 to mate with a 1914 f°m\I9 0! Celebrated parents on SIlBl‘6B---E- H. Beer, Charlottetown. _‘__ soza-12-zeluai. LOST.-IN SUMMERMBE, g|_A¢k‘ Leather Handbag, purple Mums, l00D handle. containing sum of money And open faeesmail watch. Finder please lean; at Cha;-|93 Mel-°llu\’s Dras Store. sus-1-imll 9 L P 8- o.8 rn - ed with name and address, eithgr ob gn or trauma per 1.000; saao for .gsw $12-00 for 6.000: 020 mi- 1o,ooo. o simian orrica, _ _ V __ 6008-11-ilmtf _o|rUAr|5N‘“wA~fioT.:gm,m,,,, married. desires position .la store or warehouse, fifteen years Old Country experience..gro-_ Mfr. hardware. etc. Clever window dresser. ticket writer. Plenty work wanted. Present berth toni 'ft energies ones. s1ii~1-1-milsé BIIHNIIII AI HAIIIAX _liAl.IFAX, N.S., Dec. 31.-“ Oak- lands," a nlassive brlcklprivate resi- dence on the shores of the Northwest Arnl, which was recently purchased by F. B. McCurdy, l\l.I’., was destroyed by fire Tuesday night. The building was valued at about $50,000. It was unoccupied and the origin of the ilre is a mystery. Tile building was coll- structed lnany years ago for the late Sir William Cunard. U. S. NIIIE Ill HHIIAIN MAI Ill PIIHIIIHIIJ (Special to The Guardian) WASIIINGTON. Dec. 31.-The State Depnrtnlcllt to-day cabled Ambassa- dor Pagc at London. permission to make public inlnlediatcly the l’uli text of the American note to Britain un-_ iess the British authorities objected to its publication nt this time. The note is ill formal instructions to Am- bassador Page. (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, Dec. ill.-The British Foreign Office, ill agremellt with American Government to-night. issued the text of the protcst of the United States Government t~onccl‘nlllg delays to American commerce. due to search of vessels by the British fleet. lt was issued` through the Official Press Bureau. The public luis regarded the note as a diplomatic documellt of prob- ullly greater inlportunce than any other incident of the \var. Tile first comment of the newspapers to-night, however, was tllut the note was less specific in stating American com- plaints than had been expected. It had been generally assumed that it contained.detalls of various curses on which complaints were based.; The American protest continues to ’I>e the foremost topic in English pap rs. It is .understood Britain will ke a reply to the note ill n few days. GERMAN SPV AT GIBRALNAR. Sl:]VlLLl'], Spain, Dcc. 30.- port appear in thc press of u da 1.: at- l.<-lnpt matic by il Gorman t enter Gibraltar disguised as a Moo Ile urrlvcil at Aigeciras in train from Madrid on Wednesday nicht wcnrillg liilllvlpcnll dress. 'I‘ll guppi. clon ol’ lilo Spulllsll authorlt was, aroused ily his ullpcimlllcc oll,i'i`hurs- day morning ill Moorlsll costuhlo and speaking Arabic. " lic was arrested. and on e minu- tloll proved to llo thc bearcrf coul- promising documents ill Germ p. THE IIEITIIER THE TEIAPEIITUI l TIDE IOCNAETC. » I (Special to the Guardian TORONTO. Jail. 1.-M .imez Moderate winds; fair and colt THE WEATHER--The weat >r yes- lterday was beautifully bri and , clear. The hlgllest temperature _v‘ ierday was 19 deg. above zero and i, low- est 10 deg. above. The cold t the previous night was 17 des- HUG zero. ,At 9 n. m. yesterday it was don. above; at 9 p. m. it had 10 deg above. The tide will be high this at 11.32; tonlorrow at 12.lll at 12.56 and Monday at 1.32; high tonight at 10.17; 11.02; Sunday at 11.48 and 4.25: at and The sun tomorrow Monday morning. The moon this 4.28, tomorrow at 5.37 0.46. The last and moon .Ian The s q llolll' nw. and his .nlnimont euros ieanralzis. Mlnarirs con _ ll. S. AMIIASSAIIUH (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, Dec. 31.-American Ani- llassador Page had all extended con- versation this afternoon with Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secre- -tary, on the subject of President Wilsoll’s note ol' protest against the detention of American shipping by British worships. As the note had been discussed by members ot' the British Cabinet yesterday the Foreign Secretary was able to present to the Ambassador the combined views of ilirnscll' and colleagues. IIIW IIINNIL IHHIIUGH PIIIINIIS (Special to The Guardian) PARIS. Dec. 31.-Folx tunnel through the Pyrenees was pierced yes- terday. This is part of the new linc of railroad communication between Pa- ris alld Barcelonla by way of Toulouse. The last link in this line from Aix- Les-Thernles to Ripoli, Spain, is now ill course of construction. HISIAIEIINE _ WHIAI EXPIIHIS. l)El.lil, India, via London, Dec. Ill. -in view of the abnormal prices of wheat tllo indian Government decided to restrict exports to 100,000 tons of wheat. including flour, from December i to March 31, 1915. The exports will be confilled to British possessiolls, ill which it strong demand for the cereal exists. WIAIHIH IAVIIUIIS HIHHINE IISHIHIIS CURLING, Nllil., Doc. ill.-The vom- parativcly nllld woatllcr this ulollth has been favourable to the herring fisheries ot the west coast of New- foulldland. and already about ten millions pounds llnve been shipped frolll Bay of islands. A number of Alnorii-an vessels arc still ill thc buy awaiting cargoes. Drift ice conlillg dowll thc const has forced half-a-dozen American schooners to leave Boollc Bay and sail for Bay of Islands. At Boone Bay tllorc are 1,120,000 pounds of cod awaiting shipment. TEN THOUSAND HORSES REQUIRED FROM CANADA AT PRESENT. _ 'l‘0ll.()N'l`O. Dec. 31--Sir Adam Beck has completed his organization of the Eastern district of Canada, which ex- tends from Port Arthur to the Atlan- tic for the purchase of horses for the Canadian militia. .At the present time about ten thousand horses will be required, but this number, it is said, will not nearly supply the de- mand as the war progresses. BOUGHT HER A GIFT WITH HIS , BLOOD. NEW YORK. Dec. 81.-Eight ounces of blood helped to buy a friend of a Columbia student a Christmas present 'this year. Pressed for funds, but ,determined that his "best girl" should have a holiday gift, this student jumped at the chance offered by Bt Luke's hospital to furnish this amount of blood for one of their patients in return for a check for $25. No sooner had he divulged to n few of his friends at the University that a little of his blood would open up the coffers of St Luke‘s hospital than il host nf the students quic ly besieged tae hospital for a chance to offer up I'eir _llf'e‘s lluld in return for the dollars which would buy Christmas news for I VP YIIIUIG. IIIIIAI HIIIIUH IISI IUII IHI NEW YEAH. Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lieut. of Ireland and Formerly Governor General of Can- ada, Raised to Rank of Marquisale- Hon. G. H. Perlsy and Hon. Clifford Siflon of Canada Appointed Knights Com- mander af St- Michael and St. George. (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, Dec. lil.-The New Years honor list contains no few peers. The Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant of _lreland. und formerly Governor-Gelr eral of Canada, is raised to the rank of marquisate, and Viscount St. Ald- _wyn (Michael Hicks Beach) is elevat- ed to an earldom. Hon. G. li. Perley and Clifford Sif- ton of Canada, were appointed Knights Commander of St. Michael and St. George. The Order of the Garter was con- ferred oll the Earl ot' Derby alld Earl Chesterfield, while Order ol' the Thistle was bestowed oil Baron Lorut. Arthur llendcrsoll, Labor leadernnd member of purliuluellt, is appointed Privy Councillor. liamar Greenwood, Liberal M. P., is among t.lle three new Barollets. while 16 persons received the honor ol' Kllightllood. Among those Knlghtcil are Henry .lolin New- bolt, barrister and author, Frank Wat- son Dyson, astronomer Roynl since 1910. .HAIIISH UCEUPI WALIISH HAI , (Special to The Guardian) I LONDON. Dec. 31.-A despatch _from Cape Town says Walfish Bay on , the Southwest coast of Africa was i'c- occupied on Christmas Day. without opposition, by rt strong British force. PIIZINIISL IVIIIIIIILI IN NIEII III IliI]I] (Special to The Guardian) PETROGRAD. Dec. 31.-The Rus- sians who are besieging the-Galician fortress of Przemysl brought dowll an Austrian btplanc which was flying from the Carpatllians and was at- tempting to reach the city. The place ill the biplane usually occupied by a military observer was filled with can- ned food. FRENCH OFFICIAL (Special to the Guardian.) PARIS, Dec. 31.-A French oliiclul statement given out in Paris this afternoon relates thc continunllce of artillery oxcllangus with thc euenly and t`url.llcr advances, measured by yards. by tho l°`rench soldiers at varl ous points ill thc line oil battlt-. Coullter-attacks by thc enemy worc driven back. ill Alsace a certain villngc is held. half by Gcrnlun and hall' by Fri-llrll troops. lfiglltlllg here into bccll from llolisc Io llousc, and colltillllcs to-day. (Special to the Guardian.) .l’AltiS. Dec. 31.-The following official communication wus issued to-nlglll:-Lust evening an attack from the ononly, who, nflcr tl lively light, clldeuvourctl to dolloucll froln the Wood of Forges, on the left bank of thc Mouse, was lnlmodlatoly rc- pulscd. Tile positions wllich our troops have gulnctl ill Steinbach have been kept. and we continue to attack those oi’ the enemy. From other parts of thc front whlcll wc huvc ro- covered there is no information worth mentioning. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL (Special to the Guardian.) I-‘ETROGRA D, Dec. 31.-A communi- cation from the General Staff of the army in the Caucasus says that last night in the battle of Sai-akslnysh. Transcoucasla. 30 miles south-west of Kars, which continues against large Turkish forces, our artillery hre dis- persed a strong column of Turks. who endeavoured to save themselves by, flight after having lost half of their contingent. BODV BELT AND BOOTS FOR ALL MANITOIANS. $1'-Nlzlll IIIII 1 LONDON, Dec. 31.-Tile correspon- dent of The Daily News ill Northern France telegraphs: "A tremendous gale, by far the wildest of the winter, raged over the coast here last night after a day of drcnclling rain. All offensive opera- tions were stoppcd and the warsllips, destroyers, submarines alld monitors ceased their tactics long before sun- down. “When the storm broke, with ter- rifying savugery, It not only paralyzed the iightillg at sea, but llladc a sheer mockery of the offensive and deten- sive work on land. The lelnpest along the dunes with sand and shingle fly- ing. almost with tilc‘ iicrccllcss of ----?-- 1. mr.,- burstlng shrapnel, heal the breath out of any human being audacious enough Ito attempt to stand up against it. One whole regiment returlling. lit and eager to the front, was struck broadside on in its coastward march, the men act- ually bcing blown about and toppled over like ninepins. A heavy automo- bllc and transport wagons were blown over and horses as well as men, re- fused to face the gale. The Yser floods were pools and lakes no longer. but raging sons and news calnc that many German soldiers had been drowned during the night. ill an attempt to bring oil’ a hazardous coup. I “Tile lull etlect of the abnormal gale and blizzard on Monday night TERRIFIC GALE IN ENGLAND l F AND IN NORTHERN FRANCE Fighting by Land and sea had to be libondoned in Face of liature’s Warfare Messages of Disaster From all Parts of the Channel Coast. ill London and the Southern counties were not fully known until late yes- terday. This was due to the hour which the hurricane suddenly sprang up, and the teiegraphic breakdown. ' "From many quarters there come messages of disaster and damage on land around the South and Southeast coasts and in the Channel. “Lives were lost at Clapham, Gli- lingham, Sheerness, Margate and South End. Shipping on the South- east coast appears to have suffered extensively. At Dover where the wind blew at' the rate of eighty miles an hour. even a big passenger steanlshlp was blown out of the ilurbor." II] EIIMMANIIIIH MIN IUII Slllllil IN EIHMAII SIIIIIH AIIIIIIA (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, Dec. 31.-A telcgrulll re- ceived here to-day from Pretoria says: “lt is officially announced that the Government intends to commun- dcer nlcn for service ill German South West Africa and the Union ot' South Africa. as the situation cannot be adequately met by depending upon volunteer recruits." As a. reason for this action it is pointed out that Lieut.-Col. Maritz. wllo escaped to German Southwest Africa with st few hundred rebels, is now attempting to return with Ger- man reinforcements, armed with field guns and rifles to stir up rebellion afresil and prosecute it more el'i`ect- ively. ill view of this danger ol` an invasion the official eolnniunicatioll says it is necessary to employ u much larger force than at first was intended in order to destroy the enemy rebel force so that they can' never again menace the peace of South Africa. EIIMMANIJEH HIWLIII IS SAFE IN HIILIAIIII. (Special to the Guardian.) LONDC-N. Dec. Ill.-(lonlnlaluler Hewlett. wllo piloted a seaplanc in tile recent raid on Cuxhaven, and was thought to have been drowned, was rescued by a Dutch trawler and lunded ill Holland. EIHMAIIIS WIHILISS FAIIH ANI] IIPIIMISM (Special to the Guardian.) BERLIN. Doc. Ill-By wirvllrss to Sayvillc, N.Y.-Cllristiallia reports that the Alncricun note ot' protest against Brltlsll oppression to neutral trade has llladc zl. deep impression. and has nlcl with gcllcrai approval in northern countries. llcrr Lehmann. cllairlllan of the lirt-nlan (‘-hamhcr oi' (Tonllllcrcc, slzltoil al a lllootillg of iirolllun lllcrcllilllts that Gcrnlnny wus provided with victuals sufilclcnt for years. Tho lligil standard of Gerlllun science, Ile adtlt-rl, rondcrotl it possible to supply substi- tutcu for raw materials necessary for wnrturo which cannot be imported un_d that thcrcforc the shutting oil’ of Ger- mitll imports by the British is iiltlll- aglng only thc interests ot' neutrals. Amsterdam reports slxtecll British sloamers on the South Amcrlvnn coasts are overdue and tllat suspil-ion has arisen tllat they have been sunk by German auvlllnry cruisers. SCROGGIE LIMITED BOUGHT BY SALEM PEOPLE. MONTREAL. Dec. 31.--The busi- ness of Scroggle Limited, the large department store which went into liquidation with liabliities~estlmsted‘ at $700,000, has been sold to E. S.Aimy and Henry Wolf, of Salem, Mass., for thirty-five centspn the dollar. The business of the concern will be carried on as usual. FRANCE WILL SEEK TO GET SHARE OF THE GERMAN TRADE. PARIS Dec. 81.--France is going to make an effort to obtain her share of the world's trade which was formerly in the hands of Germans. Minister of Commerce Gaston Thom- son presided today at a large meeting of merchants and manufacturers who are members of the Paris Chamber of Commerce. He toldtlie buslnolc men thpt--(this was the time for them to reach nit for trule in all countries where Germany previously had been a lalggfpurveyor. ..........‘l..'°.."‘° ..§‘°°.‘l“‘ .‘l‘t"’“".‘.%‘l 1 rs on n¢~ .' industries uri? financial inotitgtllouspdf Franeehbd been chosen 'to organise, this work of expansion. nimoiu Littmann- mu omlumln. IHIHII WAIISIIIPS IIIIW BIIMHAIIIIINE AIISIHIAII PUIII (Special to the Guardian.) COPENHAGIGN, Dec, 31.-A private despatch received here from Berlin says that 30 Froucll and British war- sllips arc engaged ill bolnbarding l’ol:l, the Austrian lluvai base on the Adriatic, also thc seaport ol' Itovigno, fifteen miles away. . IIHIIISH IIAG Hll'SIlIl IIN BIIIIGAINVIIIE (Special to the Guardian.) i\'iEi.B()[YltNE, .Dec. 31.-l3ritish forces have occupied Bouguillville. the largest of the Solomon Islands. The British liug was hoisted over the Islalld on Dec. 9. p The Solomon islands are situated ill tile Pacific, off the coast of New Guillen. Sonlo of the lslallds are owned by Great Britain, thc others, including Bougainvilic, belonged to Germany. NIIIIIH SIIINII , MUHIIEH IHIAL N0lt'l‘ll SYDNEY, Dec. 31.-ln the adjourned Dunn inquest the most im- portant evldence was given by the coloured mall, .Iolin West, who testi- fied that he saw a man enter Miss I)unn`s house and saw lllnl coming out and running down the street. He was not sure of the identity ot' the man who went illto Miss Dunn’s, but saw Willis coming out. After he had seen the mall go into Miss Dunn’s he heard screams proceeding from ,the house. West. gave as ills reason for warning thc Kelly girl that ho wus afraid something might happen to hor, as hc had socn the man go ln. Tile it-ad plpo, West testified. Willis secllled to ho in thc habit of carrying about him. as he lad sec-n it in ills posscssioll. The reason West had not given the above cvidcllcc in thc llrst. instance, he ‘ urged. was Iwi-misc hc was afraid. Iio wus iiiraid when llc Ilcard illc screams issuing l`roln Miss l)unn's house. lie met the Kelly girl alter he had heard the scrcnlus. Willis udnllttcd, on being called to the stand. that hc had been jailed in Sydney for drunkenness. ills evi- dcncc. however, tllrcw no further llgllt upon the dastardly crime. . FAMOUS FOOTBALL PLAYER ' LOSES LEGS. Dl'NI{liIi{, i)cc. lil.-Jean Caujolle, famous French international football player and track athlete. who was mentioned early in the war for a *T* ‘charge which won him the military medal. is in a field hospital with both legs amputated. Tile bones were gllatterefi by a shell. When Caujolle recovered conscious- ness and learned tile extent of his wounds. he dictated a letter to his superior omcer. asking that he be sent back to the front as a typlst. Csujolle was adjudged last year by several English critics to be the finest football back in Europe. MEDICAL MAN WITH CANADIAN CONTINGENT TOOK HI8 OWN LIFE. IN. Dec. 31.-A verdict of was handed down this evening a coroner's jury which held an ,In- on the body of n man. said to be lx. Danforth, a medical prac- of 110 Queen Anne street, Mil- who was a member of the IIIISI MIIHIIIIISI EHIIIICH, SPIIZIIL . 7 MIISIBAI SIHVIIII Special musical service, Sunday evening, Jan. 3rd, 1915, to commence at 7 o‘clock. g Overture. 6.55, (" Messiah " Handel), Largo-_-Allegro Doxology. Invocation. Hymn. Prayer. Antlielu, “Silent Night." Solo, Miss K. Moore Scripture Lesson. Antllenl, “ it came upon the Midnight Clear,” solo, Mr Ritchie Hymn. Address. Rev. J. L. Dawson, B.A. Selections from Handel’s "Messiah." Chorus, “And the Glory," --~ Recit. and Air. "Behold," “O Thou That Tellest," Miss G. Coombs Chorus, “ 0 Thou that tallest good tidings." -- Recit., “ Those were Shepherds." “And Lo,” Miss J. Hood lieclt. “ And the Angel." "And Suddenly.” Miss J. Hood Chorus, “ Glory to God," --- ltecit. and Air. “ Then shall the eyes,“ “ He shall feed His Flock," Mis H. Dockendorff' Air. “Come unto Him." Miss B. Crosby Chorus. “ Behold the Lamb ef God," - Itecit. and Air, " Thy rebuke,” " Behold and see," Mr Ititcllie ltecit. and Air. "He was cut off," “But Thou didst not leave," Mr Ritchie Chorus, “ Hallelujah," -- Offertory (organ), "Pastorale Symphony " Chorus, “ Worthy is the Lamb. Amen," --- Hymn. Benediction. Finale, "0 Canada,” "Island Hymn," " God Save the Klng," Choir and congregation Prof. Thompson will preside at, the organ. A BRITISH 8DLDIER'S ORPHANS. LONDON, Dec. 30.-Sad indeed is the plight of four little children whose father has been killed in action and whose lllother has just met a tragic ond. Tho story was told at the in- quest on Catherine Frances Murphy. 22. widow of John Murphy, a private in the Royal Scots Fusiliers., lately re- siding at Cromer street Gray's lun- road. lt was stated that on the 19th uit.. wllilc she was toasting bread at tllo fire her blouse took fire. Sho rush- -ed into the street enveloped in flames and shouting "murder." Mr. Fox, who carries on a business at the opposite side of the street, went to iler assist- ance, and, with the help of passers-by eventually succeeded in extinguishing the flames. She was conveyed to tlio Royal Free Hospital, whoreshe died. -The jury returned a verdict of "Ac- cidental death.” Her husband. who had rejoined his battalion from the reserve, was killed in action a fort- night ago. Four children, two boys and two girls. the eldest of whom is 5% years and the youngest 18 months, are left orphans. ‘ ' _fn 5" one elm' 2:: were mb.; tion for advert Ing lnhingeolumn. Gush must acooaipany~ordi,ri`,_-T _-liai- mum charge twenty-uve coats.. 3, ‘ ~-1-as soaounulo Anntlill. :'a.°°“°i.°.:.".:'r.:".‘:.°'l.~ arm' "“i‘f e w a u _ g y. day, Jan Sth, at 7 ddo;N.= tendcnce is requested. ‘ ` A