a. . ~» ..,, 'Q4 'l 5a Dai-Y Qiftiulat 3006 is Guaranteed for ,_ -iw - iii ii riinnii N ini s i ' -- R ' R " W' R "--~~~,‘~ ' “-5-”-`-"’ “~ *W *Q*-“'---W-TT--'-~-`~-~' ---=-1 R ' ~- W - ~- - '- ' url-, t,’q,.:‘i_;_A,'i£,_'1.°¥.S'.%’.’&‘.'>’..‘.'§°i-1-.} ` CHARLOTTETOWN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, cANADA,‘wEDNEsDAv, APRIL 19, 1905. _ {i°;;~g,i~;,.§°rg,;g=,!;;; ' , - . , _ ' '""` ' - iz- --- _ ==f _ -si*-j=i - ------ --_ -' ' ,_~-~-- - »-A--V -»--- "._... ----_--_-_.-_A ' 2 _A _}_,,.,g ',,,, ~ l"lOLOCAUST_ BRINGS SADNESS _'Toys Father and Mother whose Almost Entire Family Perish in the FIames-The Wife , ' is in a Serious Condition as the Result of a Dread Fatality. Sr. Arms D_n L/I Pooaoi-ziui, April 18.-- (Speolal).-A terrible holocaust occurred here during t-he night by which seven children lost their lives and their mother is in serious danger. Charles Boucher, a prosperous farmer of the -third range retired to rest Inst night at his home where he lived with his wife and eight children. Miss Marie Levesque, school teacher also boards with the Boucher family. About midnight Boucher was awaken- ed by his children who seemed to be very much afraid. lie arose quickly ami on leaving his room found that the house was on fire and that he was cut ofl' from that portion where the children were sleeping bya wail of flames. He shouted to awaken other members of the household and his wife stricken with terror at the sight- of the flames rushed from the house. ' Mntcrniil instinct, however, proved stronger than fear and sho tried to reach her llttleones. Iler attempt; proved fruit- less and shd had her hnir entirely slnged. The husband and father had after wak- ing up the other members ofthe household run for help. \Vhen he returned it \vus too late to lend any aid to the children. The eldest daughter Anna. Boucher who was eighteen yearslof 'age might have secured her own safety but sliesuccumbcil in her effort to-bring her younger brothers and sisters to ' Father and niot-her as, well its the school teacher and ,a two-year-old boy who had been asleep in a room with lilspmcnts were the only inmates of the house who escaped l.lio_ll_rtiiics. -il?._1___L_i Mechnnlwi flfmera, Bportsmeni To heal and soften the skin and remove grease. oil and rust stains. paint and earth, eu: use The “ Muster' Mechnnlcu " Tar Soap albert ‘roller aaa# C.__. M tra- it-.aii-Or'l‘i‘»iot\ are on sale -at il.A Ellis' Drugstore. 7d tf. Thousands of new suits for men and boys are here now, hurry up, ot Prowse Bios. i7r`l3i What about your new bat I Get a Swell Hdwe’s Hat at Weeks & Co. 'I`hey're sale agents. i igd Il l ci-:isis ins: use Slater ‘ Shoe Co’s Agency i ' Mrs. Boucher after losing her hnir lmd to abandon her efforts to save her chil- dren and fell nuconsi-ions and almost choked with smoke at the entrance to the house. She was removed to the residence of hei- brother-in-Iaw Alex. Boucher, where she -is still lying in a precarious condition. '.l`heho\isc \\‘as,cntii-ely destroyed. The ’ cause of the fire was not known but was thought to be incendiary. _ . ENGLISH LADY-HELPS. The following letter has been received by Rev. Jiufies Simpson who will b and assistance in his power. St. Jude-.‘s Vieariige, Bradford, England. _alar-Speeches on the Autonomy Bill are Listened to by few inthe House. 01"i'Aw/i, April 18.--(Speeial.)-Tlic suddenly this morning while several members were on board. No one was seriously hurt but all were bu.dly shaken up. Members are scattering to their homes and the rather uninteresting speeches made to-night on the autonomy bill were heard by very few. Miss Jessie Gallant left yesterday for Cardigan. Pi-:wire 1lIi'LnAN, Lorne Valley, was in town yesterday. THi~2Mintolei\ves for Picton nt seven pleased to give any further information this morning and will return tonioi-row. EDGAR Steel, John I’roiid, J_olin McDon- inion left y esteiday for Qneliet 'I iii_iuviin_- .iii iiiiiiii siiii 'Piiiiii inns FATAL EX|>i;0Si0N I’ IILLS SIIIIIIINLI Illll W IIPIIIIII BINIIIH IIHI Giving some of the Members Yesterday in th Market Hall The End Came just before | » - | » i it n Commons' elevator went flown rather -Large Atte. ,ance of lie- Rescue arrived - Cape ‘presentativ Farmers Breton man meets an and a High Grade Untimely Death of Exhbiits. ,, in Vancouver. The Annual Seed Fair which opened in V.\.\'couvi~:u, April 18.- (Speeiiill-Pin- I-lm FISH Mllfkvlf S0°lI0“ Uf U19 M*1l`k"l~ ned for hours beneath it huge piece of ore, B“"'H"‘*5 ye°""°"l"y ‘ms largely "‘uc“'I°d’ weighing] 000pounii~i \`orn\nn Mcllilehii- I mn.n ren~esci\tiitive fzirnu-.rs of all sec- ’ ` ‘ ` Y l , , , i uom,.,,|- the ]»,,0vi,'wc being pn,sL_m_ Tm, of Bailiicck Bay, Lupe lireton died at I ‘iiu-u.lier,-i of the Fiirmci--i' Institutes \\'lio Gl‘lU\ll.7 Mllll’-‘i- 1’l\0*f“l-Y l0¢ll\)'- iitti-nded the central meeting the ilny Just, ,l few minurcs |,(.f,,,-L. ,-,.,,,_-m.,»s Sm. l"`“"l°“5 “"*"`c nmong tllwc lwcscm' cecded in releasing his liciily the end came. eil for competition and the specimens H' wus in No' Tw” level mm of uw im" -,.h,,“.,, were highly sp?k,.,, uf hy uw ,.i,,|L_ sided ininc that the fiitill :Accident liuppeii- ini.: experts Messrs. Drnniinond, Newman i-il. lllcllitcliie svus ilie muckei' boss. and Broderick. = Among the speclalicxhibits were the samples of grain gro on Experimental plot-H, native weed see ' and pressed sam- iples ot' noxious. weeds., After the _judging yesterday afternoon addresses were givop by the visiting gentlemen and in the evening ad iresses were given and discussion:-i followed taken part in by ii. number o`f,`i.liose present, _ ___ The (following is the prize lisl. con- cluded up to last night: For the Death of Grand Duke OF On the Government Boat the Scout that is Lying in the Dry dock at Kingston-Pieces” of Flesh Found I5() Feet Away and ` Hundreds of Windows Broken. Kis'ns1'oN, 0.\'i'., April 18-(Speciiil.)- and will die and five other members of 'l`lilei afternoon while the government the crew arein badcoiidltion. I iont the Scout. was lying in the iirydnel: I Two others of the crew are missing and ier acetylene gas generator exploded as pieces of flesh were found one hundred with lei-ritic force. ‘und fifty feel, away it ls feared these men Inauinsiant t-he boat was in flames and perished. `\vhen the smoke of the explosion had! 'i`he boat was entirely destroyed. Thi-re was ir large display of seeds enter- ,- lean-il away it \\n~. found tluit Frcdl The force of the explosion broke Mullin, the ilrsl- mate, was blown to linnflreds of windows and the noise was pieces. Capt. Allison wits badly burned she-ard fifteen ni__iles away. ' MINTO MAKES FIRST TRIP TO Cll’TOWN 'l‘lic welcome wliistleoi" the' Minto was watched from the roofs of stores and ub -f-'--are . _ April 3rd. 1005. Dear Mr. Siinpsim:-Tlii-i'c are mimy h ladies in ltlnglnnll who are cultured, re~ charging abusive language to Stephe fined and doiiie`.ll0ll0 al at your town there may be no delay in Commission in the House of Commons. placing f,h¢m, lille at Port Williiiiii Mr. Palmer saw ii The terms should lic, I think, board and D\lll1b0l‘ Of RUSSIIIIIS from Port Arthur }Udgi||g¢\m1 n salary of about $75 par being sent viii Vancouver to their homes iinntim, but on this point it would be a and also some British sailors from the heh, to imc., your opinion, coillers captured by the Japanese. ' Mr. Preston, Cominissioncr of Emigra- tion In London, assures me there is a _ demand for lady-helps not only in N. \V. Md’ M°nmgu° MMS w“"’ "er-V l'"`U°l-V"l' Unnadn but M80 in the Euan tended Monday. Interment was at Lower I I b Montague to which plaec many showed a As time is short, shal c grateful for _ nu iinswernt your earliest convenience. lust token of '“'SW”'“ hy fUl|‘?.“""l=' U10 W' giving' itpossihlm “ann” and nddrnsses mains. Very solemn and iinpi‘cssi\'c scr- Of muse (lmirilur lm|y_hc|p8_ Snmu vices were conducted at the house by Rev. might also act us teachers in families Mr' D""'""°" “S°i"’|"'d l’-V “”V”~ R- G- 5lU` aid, city; and I.emu_el Elliot, New Doin- . f _ ' ‘ ii I , . 5 _ .- . _i _ , rove. W The funeral of the late Eugene l\IcI)on- wi-iii-_ rin- wheat, 1, w. iitoisiiin, eiiiir- lnttetown Royiilty;‘.i, Tiles. .\yci‘s, Char- lottetown Royalty; 3, Rulit. Drake, Corn- wall. ,. Red Fife \Vheat, 1, liidwaril Wood, Pownal; 2, Byrne Ilros., i\`orili River. Russian \‘\'lis-at, I, I."l`lio.~i. S. \Vaugh, North Bcilequi-.; 2, 1ig;erl.I)i‘n.lie, Corn~ wall; Zi, I~Iilw:iril Wood, owniil. \\'lieait, any ol-heh v rli-ly, 1, Isaac M. Doughart, Long Rive 2, Iiobt. Drake, Cornwall; Zi, Louis ll liiiriieti., Marsh- ilelrl. Banner' Oats, i, B ne Bros-. NDPIII River; 2, Seymour Far( iluirsoii, Lot -I8; 3, l)anie| l5|'o\vli, Po\\'i\al.§ Any other white viii ety of outs, l, Geo Rodd, North Milton; 2, Neil McKinnon, Riverdale; Il, Louis li. Burnett., Marsh- ticld. Illacli 'l`i\rl.i\i'iun Outs, l,Ji\mes Murch- Iiiluks, New Annan; 2, -liis. SiiiiliH0". Bill' View; JI, l'lil\vuril \Vonil, l’o\vni\l. Oats, any other bliii-k variety, i, Geo. Rodd, Nortli Miltoii; 2, Louis ll. Burnett. Mnrslitieiil;3, liilward Wood, Pownal. PRIZE LIST. Z Sergius- Would Repeat I I f the murderer of Graitd Duke Sergius \vns today sentenced to death. \’Vhen he wasarraingoil Kalietf declared that- he would repeat his erline if liberty wen- given him. Russia, he said was in a state of civil war and he should be treated as a prisoner of war and noi- as a criminal. The date of execution has not yet been S Ti|i~:Y.M.C.A. Mock I’arliament-, Mon- day night met as representatives of the ' three Provinces to consiiler Maritime L Ii cad yesterday i\i`l.i-rnoon at ii quarter flcr four o`clock as she steaineil up to he Plant Line wharf bi-i-airing through large crowd im the wliiirf i-ii meet thi- Thc Minto had left Picton nt7 o'cloek hlmi - and heavy ice was niet with all t-he wily inlnyson was determined to innke Char- " . aoin aiu incite. A'ri.A.\'riA,Ga., April li--A special to the Const-it-iition from Swu.lnnherg, Ga.. ays that at ii. frolic it few miles in the fixed. country a negro, whose miinc is not known llri-da rifle shui- into it rooniln \ 'liich forlyorllfiy ncgriies were danc- ng, killing two inen and one woinaii. llc hen made his escape. D . lic buildings hy si large number of citizens who could see the steamer quite plainly from one o'c|ock till she made the harbor. ‘ . . -he river ice wli-hout diiliculty. ’1‘ln-rc was' The cargo yesterday was innde up of 4 the Crime if an Op- .. . si-canii-.ron her tlrst visit imil the c.iptii.in goods, 2 cars cement and 5 ears of way- Were and crew were given u hearty welcome cars Government hay, 2 cars English freight. There were no passengers, all go- ing by the Stanley to Picton in the fore- noon. rom Cnribooto1’oint Priin. But Capt f The Minto for the present will make _; p round trips every two days. She leaves loti-ctow_n and after heingrielayeil a ini-ge this morning with mails and passengers Moscow, April I8.--(Special.)-Knleill`, part of the afternoon inside I’oint Prim e miinageil to reach port at 4.15. ' The Stanley will make return trips each lluriiig the afternoon the ship was day from Pictou to Georgetown. and will return tomorrow morning. STO ESS EL ON TllIA.L Sr. I’nrsnsnimo, April 14-There is no truth in the report from Cracow that Lt. Gen. Stoessel had been as aformality condemned to death by the commission appointed to inquire into the surrender of Port Arthur. His trial only began to- day. - where they live too far froina public C Yours truly, I I school. W lair and I.. J. \Vason. The pall bearers ere G. A. Thompson, '.l. A. Stewart, W. I. Poole, G. S. Innan, II. Lowe, and G. A. ’oolc. Bm-icy, tivolrowed, 1, -Daniel Bulman, Rusticoville; 2, \V. J. Gibson, Marsh- ticld. Union. A lively discussion was continued for several hours. CHICAGO MARKETS. Li-:oi~.'Aui» DA wsorv, 1 _ 1,~m.mcr]»y Realm. A Quiwr wedding took place last night of Rcglnu N_ \V_ 1-_ at the home of T. C. James when Miss 'T' known and most popular young ladies Buckwheat, I, Louis H. Burnett, Marsh- field; 2, Jas. Monaghan, Southport; 3, Ambrose G. Mellett. linion Road. Pens, 1, James B. Jones, l’o\vnal; 2, Robl.. Drake, Cornwall; ll. John li. Roper, Coughs, fcolds, hoarseness, and other tliroat ailments are quickly relieved by Vnpo-C/resoleiie tablets, ten cents per box All druggists. ~ Fair and mild. we/uiiiiii i=oREcAs'i. ` Oiiicaoo,` April 18 - (Special) -- April Com 475 May Corn 47* “ Wheat 814 “ Wheat 115 “ Pork $12.80 “. $12.50 WANTED-A girl for general house- \ work in u family uf two. Mui~it lie it ood | ton street. 1911 -ii ‘ N_ _, f' Good lime. ll as knives, forks and spoons. In , cook. Apply to Mrs. G. A. I'lss¢-ry, éraf- Q to replenish your silverware such E 'C taking stock we find we have a G few half d0Z€l1S In _ ETSI; quality (];H'38 Bene'-it' s"~°e"’ died at MS hom” in , 'l’he progrnin for today is: ' ° -I I . in Charlottetown is transfer- which you can Pm-chase at 9, very ,n Annie Fraser, one of Uliarlottctown`s hcst V . as united in mutrlmony to J. P. Esdall, ialifax, Inspector- of steamboat-s for Nova cotia and formerly of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. H. _______..__.__._;____-__--_ S cdgcwick in the presence of a few close . 'a frleiids. There were a large number of ` beautiful presents. Mr. and Mrs. Esdail I who leave today for the mainland have he sincere mid best wishes of very many friends including The Guardian. ncc, R. I. paper. 'I‘he dcceased`s futher alld mother (nec Catherine M. Creighton) rc both natives of Murray ili\rl1or,‘I-‘. Road;i!. James B.-loin-s.P0WI\l\l§3. li0Ckl! .I L I. :-Thomas David Glover, formerly a sideni. of this city imd a son of David lover of the firm of David Glover &2 Gil., isaiiena, Cal., yesterday, after it linger g illness. Going west primarily for his féd t0 . I IDW ptltte, While they lust- health, he was forced to retire from busi- Goff Bros We have about $2000 worth - ° l}.ll. 0 _iii_iwR., -I |-was [wg yr-M5 gg() and helm” [meh fn|||ng lt) tn Il a.in.-Address “The influence ver since. 1-le was born in P;-ovldence 35 of cluinge or locality on the pi'orl\icl.ivi~_, years ago, thc whole of his early boyhood. '~‘"fDl\Ull-Y Of Hl‘€'fl-'~=. l"-W~ Bf0fl0l'll‘k.B»S-1\- being passed in this city. lie attend- Ottawa. , . . _ l the public schools hero and finished Schofield'a Business College on West- expect them here at any time minster street, where lic was regarrlcil as ; . ` “ now ' '- brilliant sclioliir. After leaving school c served_ an apprenticeship with his 24- 'I‘|li-: following is taken from it Provid- ` is education by taking a business course l‘l0Dlm0Bll0U- of mesa Shdeg ml Picton' End Sunnyside, Queen Square. '“ Charlottetown Royalty. _ Beans, 1, James B. Jones, Pownal. L "'*°' ' ' ' ‘ i a 1 i Potatoes, white type, I, -las. Lewifl- ‘_ ' _ -Z"'i»¢_-5 Cliarlnttctown liuynlty; 2. Ambrose G. Mc-Ilett, Union Road; Il, John B. Roper. Charlottetown Royalty. Potatoes rose tyye, l. W. H. Ilorne. South Milton; 2, Allan Newson, Cornwall; 3, Jas. Lewis, Chi\|'lotteln\vii Royalty Potatoes, dark skinned type, 1 W. II. Horne. South Milton: 2. Geo. liortil, North Milton; Ii, Allan Newsun, Cornwall. '1`lmothy seed, I. ll. C. llardv. Union oiti.°s,`I’ownul. Afsil-:c clover seed--I, S. R. Cairns; l~`recto\vn. nioiuviwia si-:.\°ii0N. 0. to 10 a. in.-Classes in Grain Jurlizing. 11 a.m. to 12 noon - Cliisseslu weed seed S A|~"rEltNoriN session. " 1.30 to 2.30 p. in. - Classes in weed seed SUPERB NEW SWEET PEAS Headquarters for Sweet Pcas in P. E. Island Our Collection Embraces over Fifty Best Named K5" To get their full beauty, both onthe vine and in bunehing, Jmnes Carter, Dunnette & Beale, the King‘s Seedsmen,London. lflngiand, and are selected from ai list of over two hundred named ' varieties. We are i-oniidcntlliat no tiner strains can be procured anywlierc. \\'i: have this season, in order io encourage smoreex- nll the latest named varieties at the small price of 5 cents per packet. A partial list is given below (more to follow.) I>IiCHI'2SS OF WPZSTMINSTER. Apricot flushed. Pkt 5 cents :>- Fasl1ion’s Fragrant, Favorite Flower. 5 _ Varieties Besides Novelties of 1904. SWEET Peas should be grown in s_epa_i-ate colors. This list com- prises a few of VERY IlF._S’l` in cultivation today. Our Sweet Peas are all imported from the great Seed Home of eusivc growing of this beautiful and fragrant Bower, decided to sell ther, later becoming it member of the i“d'ging identification. .» to 3.30 p. iii.-Classes in grain We will be pleased to see ‘ ` f," al1'tllen‘iiiny wearets' of this popular bi-and of shoe at our 5I0l’C» `All'th`e" footwear will be' nevv, latest make and special- Q -[ca on I iv ly made. Prices stamped on every pair Only tb Be had new at - I Goff Bros. . ,.. ' Sole Agents. I EARLIEST OF ALL. Pink and white. Pitt 5 cents l)lICIlI‘ISS OF \'ORK'. While with dclivatuaple. Pk! 5 cents l)UCI-ll€SS OI~` SU'l`ill‘lRI.ANl). Bright indigo and flushed maroon Plit 5 ci-nts DUKE Ol~` YORK. Rosy pink and light primrose. Pkt 5 cents -I ivi The ladies of St. James' Church fi ~ "o vdlll hold their , _ Liiiber they joined him and he has remained out West ever dlnce. Dur- ing lils llrst year`s of residence in Cali- ornla he was employed by the Southern aclflc Railroad as is carpenter, retiring THURSDAY' APR|L 21"-'_ two years age on account of s. weak heart. ` .Ile was a member of Company B of A1"ge\°‘;pPl7i °f me news" Ed i°:hrf¢:`dl:litldh|?lIlurh'dld:ghiiiizlboznddh PF°m°“‘°° 5'" n “Prom in; P " can Mechanics; St. Andi-ew's Ledge fbrennlw dlinfy flvcy “¢°°° *I* ° °iM.mm»'wi.i¢ni»i°¢w=a in Rim-iiiia iiiodente cosfhlve bee-1rr¢i>°r¢<1~ limi ainivmifie Lodge. K. air. us ai- ,There wiliaiso be the usual refreah- irmdeu the ni-st. Presbyterian Church on ments, home-made candy, liowcfr and Cllffort street. He leaves ti. father, and a 'book tables. mother, Unthdrtaé M. Glover, two sisters Dbera open at 2.30 p. m. fund three brothers in this State, and a 4. _ ,, A __ L_ _ I; ,\`i' ;.' ‘,,. .‘ . `, .- -- HHWEEEFI T” on "bl" .t 6 p_ mn wife and three' children ln California. Admission loc. - V *---'#---~ Tea 25c. 15 tts td. ‘ Apotliecarles Half. I 7.1¢; is health began to fnil and hc went ~ California, leaving his family behind. Judging' Iron»0x Tablets are for sale at the rin. A few years after his marriage to ` .H5 to 4 .m - - . E ` _ ._ .. p.ni.-t-einpetition in weed I iss Theresa Riehrtrris of Riverside, at seed mc,,t_mc,,n,,,,_ lint time postmlstress of that town, 4.45 to 5.30 p.m.-(`-iimpetition ingialn tortmxru W IA-B.\l'.\\¢ Pkt tents cents LEMON QUEEN. Pink and lemon. lg ETNA. Ilrownish-crimson and violet. Pkt 5 cents GOLDEN GATE. Pink, lavender and mauve blended. Pkt 5 cents GAIETY GLIEAM. Primrose. Pkt 5,centn IIER MA] ES'l`Y. Soft rosy-pink. Pkt 5 cents IMPERIAL BLIJI-2. Purple-blue. Pitt 5 cents INDIGO KING. Purple and indigo. Pkt 5 cents: _ LADY }iEACONSF1i£i.D. Salmon, rose tinted, and pale yellow. 5 . __ LADY GRISi~)LI{AMII.’1`ON. Shiuingpale lavender. Pkt 5 cents I LADY NINA BALFOUR. Delicate mauve, with dove grey. Pkt5 LOVELY. Soft shell pink, grand form. I’kt 5 cents MAH) Ol<` HONOR. Light blue on while ground. Pitt 5 cents MARS. Intense scarlet. l’kt 5 cents. lIAlilEll8.llii.,llil. CH ARLOTTETOWN, Seedstneu to the People of P. E. I. Island . . ' ' if ' _ Pkt 5 cents I I TRYS Lli3Ej2TY TE ,curiosity pays. mon ami -- . yi, i ‘i <7 . i