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ISLAND, QANADA, Fiuoav, AUGUSP 2,
_ , ga
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 Station, Beats
‘1-'A Qsggpqer-Shearer; Assaiiiis A Mér-A 
 _  'ffis»-“Arrested "and Sent
E.   A Up-~Afl`or Trial. ~
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Uolcsois, August l-(Special)-I!arry_ Nooies also struck Stephen Craluoy, l.
N¢qy¢'°g1,¢ud°,,_ gngigud nnvgnguqy |,,'C. R. engineer, knocking him through »_
a,‘;I‘_="-°_'R'd°‘p°~Mié'i,‘ wan'-yeijxy' EH it window and assaulted Jackson Bteevesr
~\.» -1". 4 .- <` _ -' » ,_ T _ a dawn town merchant because the latter
_ I . ri
B6* “TTT T 'bm' Tum’ nuthknce did not have any penny packages oi.
Wcilldfpiolzpwy have killeihglohn Forte ', mn,c.m,_ S . _ _
   R- basses# “inter whores Nooiss was an-cated and seat up -rar.
 beaten. trial-E _ , .
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.
Ihje--Sights We See, S
A    l1>evp1e We Meer
` Anjniieresting i.etter by an Oiiiookeri
A Dealing .With the Matters Tiiai""A`t- '
<Vtracied'A‘ iiis Aiieiition During aa
‘~ ‘_ , 0" ‘ ' o e
- » _ifisiti -into This Province. _
'““"° °-°'f"\~ rest and dicted to using liniriients and alter using.
Edwm.,1`i',,],",,| sglnds this I believed the old man' has good
,,|,”|n,i,|,,’ ground for his statements. While at the
e ueen Hotel I met a msn purporting io
e nn Algerian (ia native of Tunis,Alglsre,
hic'i country is under the protect-ion of
France, is the home uf the niulberry he
and raises the silk worm.) Their
clothlugls principally iilkln their own
conutry.'i.‘he|Alger|uns are Ddahoimnedai s
and believe in a plurality dl wives; they
buy them from their fathers; he states he
has tbreavwives and paid Qhjill each for
forthein aurllie further added- twenty,
wives was enough for lV.Y"f!ll'ii*“'il'ifif“'\f*
euccessiuihe did not not intend to stop
until he secureri that number as he states
more wives more credit in his
oountry.Some conserative people might
think that he would be a dangerous man
,tbigerunniog at large. How diderent
me Nm their customs oi obtilning wives is from
although gg ours, as we generally try to get the nich-
|5|| had ey with the wife. When the man _wanted
can ug gm- 3,, io quote the prici of his wares, also
- gum i, Wm that the prices were very low, he would
` und n'tt`i`¢li-" say "down s'air prices", and quoting
°,»°|,_ Th", pricss he would say hall-past two for
$‘L50and quarter to threc for $2.75. I
think this man is quits familiar
me withalot ofthe residents ot the Island,
' J o
a
Island
and level, you also
partsqulte
from Murray
the old
they
on
, to
and
as he claimed he sold a lo* i
gn, mi goxds. The writer was induced ta-
|.` M” °¢ invest in earns ladies' walets at
It, \_,,|,|n¢,,. mga quarter past t o and half past three.
WD, ,"4 5;,-|,,p,|,, Vyhetberlam soldor not lsmfnot in a
,1,,,||,,“.,,_ y Tn, 1,,-|,,. position toizive an opinion stprssent but
v|,,w,.|, .Inq the rroorls I krd all right and as iar ani
whruh mv; gn' could tell they were silk. I matmsny
|,|,|,. ,.,,,,,,',, people of note on this Island and I believe
,mud gm, people bagintoknowagocd thing when
,“,||",, |m¢,,|, in they see it. The olri Island Home has its
01430;, Ho. endsarmrnts to those born thiire
Hunt lindlrnetseversl who had not visited
Mai. theplacs ot their natlvlty for over 2*)
years. I dcn‘t .blame them for coming
home for! consider it has very few equals
on earth. It is a good place to live and a
ol excellent hoetelries good placetodie. Youaro surrounded by
be taken care ot in decent Christian Churches and the Islanders are
asa rule rrgulnr attendants. Iknow
sometimes I am rather lax at attending
church when at home, but on this Island
can always soiiiethiug said go, and I had the satis-
suppliis faction ci hearing several excellent ser-
autertaiumeut. mths. Que word more. Your news
gh .yi he papersare 'a craditio any country, your
are prncurnbie dailies are bright and cheerful, brlstling
|,h|,,h` he has tho with tha latest news, and seemed to be
In travelling in interested In the welfare oi the oouutry»
gh, w.°'m.|.w|| would pu; They carrya high moral tone and are
beef steak, that excellent educators for the people.
who had How true, “Tire pen is mightier than
oi a dentist. the sword!
nu, g,.|,,,| ' As Oasnnvn
mm", , element. ' ---*
.§_§.§THE HEHHEST  
.SHAPE AEl.HAl
/ ...___
vlx
At
not
and
The manager* 2
always nn deck, 1
Lrvnarnoi.,-luly iii.-(inset the sutures
ot tiis new Ounsrder Lusitonia. the
higpetshlp ailoat,w_hioh'has just tlnishi tl
asuocessfnilriai trip is the “Versndah
Date.” This ie»sIt\‘aied with tvisw saturn
of the vuseltad passengers can ali then-
qld 001°] _ ,lvl  while they are
 xr.-. 
I _ U Y, W*
ell! swepthy brguss with as out
iiais srscésti  tio ` '
sum, on ,_ wo. -ai ...sw on
tlils ship. da;i‘:ed to meet _tis drmaurb
or tr-avslliliiis ,£318 shatzxoiliaiory.
Tits wi root on ha '__p.
sei william wtrmfwm tin aunt at
no with-f‘cvisilel` ` lililiaer-, seiif-i.ir.\t
the eosi tsp qi ins susan:
toss for I trans-Atisaiic iriP»
 sift!-*».'l  
4:.
{`
would bs  this mont, o`i° #beat Milli '
.AE
; .SYDN1~=1. Angus. 1.-(special)-'ras
ithlfd ii!! in the iireat iegnlbattle between
.tiiutiviil Steel and Coal Companies has
been concluded with Mr. Jones, General
Mlllllildrof the great industry on the
stand.
It was not until late in the momlng
that his direct examination was tlnlshed
and thc witness was handed over to the
defence for cross examinat on.
_ Throughout the rcrnalnining pariion ol
the`day's session Mr. Jones was the aub-
iecl, of a vigorous examination at the
hands ct J, J. Ritchie, counsel tor the
.Dominion Goal Company.
 His evidence, however was impervious
to the attacks made on it by the opposing
counsel and his testimony remains
unshaken up to the close ct totisy's pro-
ceedings.
The main point oi Mr. Rltchi fs cross-
exlmlnattcn this afternooncenteredabnut
<1 »..
-the interview last December, held in the
Windsor Hotel, Montreal when the wit-
ness hsd conferred with Mean-_i Plum-
mer and ,Fletcher in regard to the
greailystralned relations between the
twolcompanies.
Among the things discussed was the
Phelan seam in the relation to No ii
colllery.
Mr. Jones states ,that it was his impres-
sion at that time tiiat he gathered that
the opinion oihir. Fletcher, whohad stud-
ied the seam in question, he would not,
nor any mari could go there and swear
positively that No. ti was part of the
Phelan seam. A
The information at that time was too
meagre to enable any one to coma to a
deilnlts conc‘uuio,-1.
Mr. Jones intimated tae A at -arcs of
this statement many times for the benefit
of Mr. Ritchie,
ENGLISH SHHTH
A Punt siinni
I.oNnoN,July30 -The Endurance, or-
iginally a Newfoundland sealing vessel
ot 227 ions. but which has been reiltted
as a steam barksntine, sailed down the
i’rhinies tbdrffwlth the English South
Polar oxpeditiomoornmanded by Lieut-
E.H. Ssohelson, on bor.rd. Licui Sachelton
wus ii member of the Discovery Antarctic
exprditlm under command of Capt. Scott
Winter quarters far twelve persons
with provisions for two years will be
established on King Edward VII. Land
und an attempt will be made to reach
the south poleiiuring the summer nf
i008. The equipment on board the En-
duranceincludesamotor car provided
with different sets of runners for
travel over surfaces of various softness,
twelve Siberian ponies and twenty
four dcrz-1. Several scientists with
elaborate apparatus accompany the
expedition. Two other Antarctic expedi-
tions are now being mnde ready.
STAHHEH HUHSE
Moivrnirar., July 31.-A case of an-lui
brutaiity came before the court today.
Never a day passes without a case of
cruelty tofhorees-in the Montreal courts.
but todny’s case was the worst for, many
years. Fercinnnd`Lazsttc, a carterilot St.
Lambert, was driving a load oi manure in
a cart and not into n. ditch io deep that
the shafts were on the bank. The enrag»
ed driver took his four pronired fork and
stabbed his hone. A farmer nearby tried
to stophim but could nor-, and the farmer
walked two miles to n ‘phone and got the
police. The hnrse hnd twenty-two
wounds on one ilnnlr, and seventeen on
the other, and the blanket was soaked
with blood. Also the mnn's hands and
lace were bloody from the spurts ir m the
wopnds. The man admits he v as drunk
and struck thc horse. The trial takes
phiee Thursday.
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JAMAHIA HAH
bu SHA-‘K
Kirrnsroif, Ja. July 31.-The central
districts oi the island ot Jamacia are
suffering from a severe drought., and tha.
outlook for tha banana crop is uct brijhi.
The dr-eugh has otused |rsatarlors to the
island than even the prmt _earthquake
and fire which deliroyid f$irsgq`ton` in
January last. ~- _ ‘
There is a had famine incsrialn districts
ir. the parish of Bt. Rllaab' th and bali
adores deaths from Milal starvation
have been repoi-trrl, There wana oitsrp
shook ni eari.hqui_§Q' Sunilby morrrlng. ' ‘
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iiiurd's Linimssi and by Phniclsni
HHUTAL EAHMEH .
UTTAWA ANI]
A ITS EIAHHIVAL
0'r'rawA,Juiy 3l.~The attendance at
thcsummer carnival is not what was
anticipated. About 1,500 have registered
at headquarters. The ilrstof the excur-
iions iirommiis. Ottawa Valley camo in
today. It is from Ai-nprlor. Tomorrow
500are expected from Montreal. The
police srorts was the event of the alter-
noan. Tonight there was the grind
Venetian night on the canal and con~
certs by the local bends on the driveway.
Theolvii servlcs istohhve a holiday tu
attend to the carnival. The professional
basebailtourniiment-has also been can-
celled. O. il. Latremoiio of Toronto 'won
the gold medal given for the best ali-
round athlete, with eighteen points at
police sports.
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SIIHMITZ IS THE
H-EAL HHE YET
S/is Fnascisco, Cai.,'.iuly zli. -Eugene
E. Sohmitr, the convicted mayor, today
made arpointmenis to till the vacancies
created oy the forced re-ignatlon of four~
tem membersot the bcardiol supervisors,
Schmitz claiming the right of appoint-
ment nu the ground that he is the rightiul
mayor of 'fan Francisco.
All but one hnvii accepted and his
acceptance is expected. '
In irlving out his appointments, Mayor
Schmi is snitl: ,
"Acting upon the adviceci’ my attorney,
which Ibelieve to hs absolutely lrirai. I
hold that I, as mayor of Ban Francisco.
have the sole power oi appointment to
vacancies in municipal ofilces. and that
the appolntivc acts of Edwin B. Taylor
are void and incapable of legal support."
iiinard'i Liniment- T-ake no other
THE WEATHER.
Tononro, Aug. l(Speciai)-Fresh Louth-
westerly to scutheastsrly winds, uueetvl»
eil with showers chliily toward evening
anti night.
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Keep linar.i's Liniment in the house
I Any ‘Ghlniian reader A
who receives adirnly print-
er. mary pirates, bony
folded. badly cut, badly
addressed, badly wrapped.
toru,_solIed or incomplete
paper of whatever lane
will kindly notify' the Sub-
scription Department at
once -
.
hunger' Jones of its-steel c¢.`i|i[ 5, P, 3, Mm
' _Cross=Exan`iined' f  Coal '
A Co*s Counsel, But His _C
ITS AHTEHESTS
A Evidence Not Shaken '“°S”S "°“a"’ "A
Casey _Have Been
In Provico This A
_ Week
\V. ll. Howard, Travelling Passenger
Agent of the C. P. R.. at S'. Joiin who.
with W. C. Oarey, Travelling Passenger.
Agent, has been lathe Pr-ov'nce on a
business trip leaves this moriiing on
return to St. John. Mr. Casey,whi al
present is in the East-ra part oi thi
Province will remain a duy or two
longer.
At St. John Mr. Howard will meet Wr.
Foster, the General Passenger Agent oi
the C_F. R., and both gentlemen will lusvf-
on Saturday for Niagara Faili to attend a
meeting of the Eastr rn 0anadaPassanger.-
Association. 'l‘h|s Association comprises
representatives of passenger transporta-
tion servlcvs, and controls the rates an
excursions, conventions, and that sort ol
thing, and acts in cases where spcclal
rates are requested.
While Mr. Howard has been here he and
Mr Casey have been busy looking alter
business in connection with the annual
farm laborers' excursion iorbeNorthwest,
which it is probable will leave this Pro-
vince betwoen theilfteeuth and twentieth
oi this mouth.
All the arrangements in connection
with the transportation of passengers
from here to diil`eront points will be look-
ed after, and due notice will be given in
plenty of time, when the train will
lesvc.
There is every prosprct that there will
bs as eager a demand as usual for farm:
laborers and the riitis of passage
and the other' conditions ,gov _ ing
the trip will be pretty mitch tlio”se zlxlset
year.
This has been a busy year for the great
railway these gentlemen represent. The
demands ol pa-singer travel have been
excessive, but the 0. Pi R. has met it bi
put' ing on a third trans-continental-trait
the Trane-Canada Limited-'a spiendi/liy
appointed train, which crosses the Dum-
inion in three and a half days-
qnicker than any other.
In uvery short time a splendid new
steamer is to he added to those now on
the Pacino route. The new vessel will
steam twenty knots and will be a factor
in the Onmpaay's great scheme which is
lo-result ere lung in the landing oi mails
uurl passengers between Liverpool and
Hug Kong in bitwesu tweny-hve and
twenty~six days.
There has been the usual -increase ol
mileage, through new lines being opened
up among which may ns mentioned s
through service to Spokiine, V\'aah..via
the Ci-cw’s Nest Pass and Kingsgate; also
n srrrice ircrn Moutrraland sthrounh
tervldli from St. Paul via the Soo line and
O. P., the tr-sin equipment irorn the latter
point being oi thelatsst do ign and slac-
trically lighted--with which the Trans
canada; Ltd., oounfte at Moosejaw.
Through connection rein the island i.
made at Point du Cheur, Painsec June-'
tion or St. John by the Halifax, Montr si
ekprsss via the O. P. R. short llns. _
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EVEEYH THAWTU A
  All HH THE STAGE
i
_i-
Nii\vYoii.iz, July il) -According to ii re-
port circulated today Evelyn Neebit Thaw
intendstoreiurn to the stage this fall
despite the objertlons of hr husband and
his lawyers. At the oiilee of Daniel,
O`RellIy,one oi 'l`haw’s counsel, s member
of t.he§ilrm said the report was not true
According to rumors in simulation Mrs
Thaw has been taking lessons ol Car,
Blenneimsn icr some time past and has
admitted to her friends that she was
preparing to take part in a Broadway
production in the near iutura.
lt has barn fre .fiv pr opherii d along Broad-
way ever since the Thaw trial that Mrs.
Thaw would not be able to endure retire-
ment n-om the iootiighte that ner :uninsr-
in-iaw and her husband wished for her. it
is now said, that if lfra. Thaw returns to
the stage it will not be aa a chorus girl,
but she will have a prominent part. She is
said to have s an-sot: 'voice and ability to
act. She lint attracted attention on the
stageby her dancing and she hopes to im-
prove io this line.
Daniel 0'Railiy and Peabody. Thaw‘s
lawyers, and Mrs, William Thaw, it is N-
ported, have been bitterly opposed to
‘Evrlyn's going on the stage, but Mrs.
Traw, it is said, dom not believe it will
i ave a detrimental eifeoton her hnsbaud'a
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‘next trial If she returns to the stairs.
The second hearing of the famous mur-
er case will probably come on at the
September terra of ill criminal court.
Litttats
LoNnoN Aug. l (Special)-The by elec-
tion fora member ci Parliament lor the
north west division oi Staffordsi ire has
resulted in the return oi Albert Stanley,
Liberal candidate, with the subslantial
majority ot 7,13-i over the Unionist candi-
dat .
A    BY -ttscriosi
,ln Sta-iiord By Very Large Majority
‘ Over Unionist Candidate; Vacancy '
‘ Caused By- Death oi Late
E Member.
The seat was made vsoaat by the death
of Sir A`frod Bettlson.
The result indicates iiliat the Un|gn||y,|
“"0 "A510 Prospects of succeaaat the polio
except in constituencies where special
issues have caused a split in tha Lib”-gi
Labor elements.
Europeans Obiiged
CAi.t‘i1'rra, July :l'i.-'i'ho serious nature
ofthe situation in Bengal is hardly ‘
realized by the English government st,
home or the c »ionln.i government here.
Whereas s low yrars ago auch discon-
tent as existed was confined to n. few
plsaders and clerks, the disaifection has
naw spread not only among the laniiown‘
ers and bengul aristocracy, but among
the peasants and coolies,
Many Europeans hoth odiicinl and n_r.-
ohlcisl and the missionaries in various
control have been interviewed, and su
agree that the dlsailectlon was the result
THE MAH'S HEAH
wisitnwienrr
»
SAULT STP: Mania, Ju‘y 30.- William
Dixon, a farmer, living in Patton town~
ship, was found dead by neighbors, who
had been attracted by ariile shot. The
top of the mnn's head war blown
oif. .
lt is alleged that ten minutes before
the shooting Dixon had been seen in the
companyof John Macifarland, with whom
he had been living, and the two men had
been quarreling over a mining
claim.
Maclfarland has been arrested, bui
denies thc guilt.
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EEN'L HUilTH'S
SUEEESSUH
LoNim.\', July 31-General William
Bnoth, the head oi the Salvation Army
whois engaged in a motor tour of Great
Britain, announced on Sunday nt. Block-
burn, lnncnshiic, that the same electric
llnsh that carried the news of his death
woulri publish tha name of the new
general, It is learned that General Booth
h is lalt minute directions for the future,
adm nistratlon of thc ai-my in s sealed
envelope with his solicitors. No one else
knows who his successor will be, but it
is believed that it will be Bremwell Booth
with Ormmauder Howard and Comman-
der Booih Tucker as alternates in case
oi Bramrneli Booth's death. anti that the
army will continue under the guidance
of one xnnn, and not 1:! 1: committee cr n.
board oi directors.
MHHE EIAPITAE
_ EHH HHAZIL
‘ New Yomr, July 30. -The Times t-oday
says:-"Tha syndicate of New York and
Canadian capitalists, including Sir
William Van Horne and William Lan-
man Bull, which for some time has been
engaged in traction ind harbor improve-
ment undertakings in Brasil, has laid
plans, it was reported yesterday: in ex-
tend its operations to steam railroad
undertakings. The syndicate is raid to
have under consideration the construction
all told oi 8,w0 miles oi railway in Brasil
io connect and extend existing lines.
The ultimate purpose, it is arid, is to con-
,nect Rio Ds Janeiro with Montevideo: in
gapltal oi Uruguay.
_ ,_ ._ \~
Sedition In
Indian Empire
to Carry Arms to
Protect Th_einselves,Tei'rorism Ram-
pant, Women Fear to Travel
Unescorted
°f I CMDIJBIRIJ ol sedioion disputed from
Calcutta, the agencies employed bein
not only the press _aid the platimin hx:
thc` active organisation kht!¥|a,ss t. a
National Volunteers which has local
branches in almost every town and
village.
These volunteers are beiiig trained in
archery and in the use of sticks and
swords by well paid professional instruct-
ire. They preach `ever*y`where rdvolt
against che Roi. and actively push a boy-_
cott, tcrrorlsiog tlibiai using or sailing
Bram- md-, mis ss‘an1issr‘t»it»¢»t
med muh " ` lm'nsiat.laos with
the mm __ sro' punisher ny
means :of a racial' boycott, vv`hieh'|s the
.isadliest weapon that can he used agairiat
the Hindu. '
Hundreds ol ta_laa_'o!1iawlessnesi and
oppression on Ute part-ol the National
Volunteers cams from every district.
The rural police aretoo week, and,in
some eases, too disaffected themselves to
take action. . '- ‘ _
The goveminent has exhausted i_tv'
reserve of police. and boi-rbwsti goin.
paniea oi Gurkhss from Aslain, and
military poim mm other brotmcei.
Thesslare posted in small batches in
tbeiarger villages and at thirivlu- sta-
iicnnbuttseysrenssbis to prevent the
persecution oi. the loyalists. _
The worst feature-lathe l'rol'lio nutri-
ber ct assaults upon Europeans, ‘intui-
iy arena assaults wal: place on 3 ¢»
Assam-Bengal railway. Oniipharil
h s skull fractured, aiiotiisfhl ’ ` V
put out. The carriages ctnla _` ,:- r-
npeansnre nightly pelted wt ;l'
The European poilcs lnihec%  _
was murdered while llteniptl _to,` ’
smie train thieves dt“:Obonflpiii\ Eli
peanr are aoibd abtiit Lru'i'ed.with 'rev
vsrs and cartylhlehbwuiil- ampll little
knees in tha' teiiii. 'Women _ali alrallilo
travel on the runway. Nc fowfsr than
riirsen guards rsluseii to work strain one
day. ‘
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liinird's Liiiimeni the Lumiiermens Friend
Condensed Advcriiscmcnis
Ton lata for C_las_slilna§iqu.)___
gear sages if ir M rgs Q
WANTED-A good city gl witha
setting.-
mr scar-ation (o turn 'The ups
A sou y at quantum uma..
‘NfAN’l'?h[l)--A  servant.J°§o
W n . . u
aim., Fiir‘fsfsi».3'.’ ' ' slgiiiwpu.
kts-l-bl-ish
WILL-the two ladies who pic up
ala - pair of scissors on ti
Square -~ return to this omoe. li
ps-rt " ‘ zu. 1'"‘.
I f il h ho ho i w il
trade.‘1‘o{`In{o:ma&i:i'i adlfregl, = -" , 1 -
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0 s -' 1 ' ' .
Lirr.-" ' 'un use ' I T
;l.`.(;2"ii‘-...%‘i£m§i£.: » ;
was ooanciiy isuoiato.
Fo* sar.a-A ‘amen or '
for ina" Trina; T=“1°l:ii'ibaii=ilTi?"tQ£

Fi
i':?s
ping heavy parcels. About l lb tb
mil. Flvecrasa roll while iii las
Appiy ic Gr ian Ollice. .ti- int.
Elilklillk.--‘lib not bod
R inornilll'bl\\\I:ltla 
fresh and onto-data, and that at *iq
time during the clay -everybody i li ly
e mbuy ine“Fo~\ds afivariimd wish; tang
Amini is si. bt\¢ht and active,
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