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   aotaiwrtemrr.
 ol Penitentiary at___ .Qorehestgr and
L-“3 "i s
aaa were _,Caught in the Ati-'"0"iié -or th...
'_ Was Frank Higgins,  Mm-dgrgr
` From St. John.
DOBoBr¢s'1'lm,',N. B. April 23.-(Speclal)-
Franl;i;Higgins,the boy murderer of the
St. John Tanyard gong und another con-
vict. sto-mptcdee escape from the .peni-
tcntlany during Saturday night..
Th§y`_used saws to cut oiT the bars in the
ce_ii~dogrs~f.hrough which they crawled out
into the corridor. "
Th!! were discovered towards morning
by -TUE!! 00¥'¢0r'al1, guard who was going
the rounds. - '
The two convicts were found trying to
saw oil’ the bar in one ofthe high outside
windows on the fourth corridor. _
They were clothed in night dresses
when found, and they were placed in the
dungeon for safe-keeping.
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Foreign Rulers Send Sv_m-_
pvathy-Text of Messages
Received bv President T
' Ro@elt.
Wa9niNm‘oN, Aiiril 21.-President
Roosevelt is in receipt ol' cablegrnm
expressive of the sympathy of foreign
rulers and foreign countries on account
of the appalling disaster at San Francisco.
From King Fredrick Denmark: ‘-EI
feellmpelled to expressymy most heart-
felt sympathy. in the immense sorrow
which has befallen you and the American
people ,by the castastrophe of San
Francisen."
From King Haakou of Norway: “Please
accept my slnifre and deep sympathy
concerning the errlble disaster at San
Francisco.” _
From the King  Portugal: “Deeply
moved by the t._e ble catastrophe of.
California. Ilend~th`q,expr`ess'ion of my-
most sincere condolence and sympathy."
From Emperor Nicholas, Russia:
"Deeply impressed by terrible disaster
in Sun Francisco. Iexpress to you and
to the American people my warmest
sympathy and sincere condolence-."
From the _King of Italy: “I convey to
you and your countrymen the profound
sympathy which the terrible disaster
befatlcn San Francisco has evoked in
Italy and myoonilolcnee with those who
have sufl’ercd.Y'
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A PERSISTENT BACKACHE.
kidneys. wh h must be strengthcne
before backac ccan be cured. Why n
use Dr. Hamflton'sPllisi They cure th
kldn ye qniolr, make them strong an
Can' have ‘ghut one cause-dlseaseirl
0
nbiezo filter disease- breeding poisons
from the irlopd. At once you feel better,
Hum r brighter' Km” health ‘Ie Hawes, first officer of the Halifax, is to
r command l.he Beverly, and his first
ar9a‘rt°téedtoeverv user o{ Dr Haml
gn _ .
Get a 25c. box from you
ton‘s IP-ills.. - _
drugglst d refuse substitutes
madman an
_.1 V ll'
env ras
“Slater Slitc’
\,-'_\' W.
!
“suiiifaa siioas”
“si.`1'ifit‘i-:ii siioi-3s”
The ‘gsiobbiesr shoes in'
town, A $3.50, $4.00, $4.50
$5091 H1 if ’ '
box' , I
Topiilst Last,
Bnnpqgraat,
A L . ,st
Rmdirol Liist. ._ v
Fit” "gy tear. 'rh.y» get
the L comfort and we ar.
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niiiiiiiw A
iiiizli iiiws
Tiiszinail trnlo arrived lu the city al
midnight last night.
Tun drop letter box outside of the
poat. oiilce is now resplendent with
electric light ands comfort .and couve
nlcnoe to the public.
Gooo work has already been done in
the way ofclenning up the city streets.
by the Street Committee having gone
early and energetically to work. The
improvement 'is marked, and there is
every evldencethat when all the streets
are mscadamized, and the new side-
walks constructed, spring cleaning will
be rapidly accomplished each year, and
that__the city shall be made beautiful.
Gnunitar. Assembly Diplomas have been
awarded to Sunday School scholars of the
Presbyterian Church, at Hampton, as
follows:-Gold Seal, Cora. Myers; Red
Seals, Christina Salmon, Laura Murchi»
son, Maggie MnNevin, Blanche Beaton,
Cassie McLeod, Helen McKinnon, Bessie
Hughins, AnnabeiMcKinnon; Diplomas,
Jean McDonald; Mary E. McDonald,
Myrtle Duggan, John R. McDonald,
Minnie McLeod; Certificates, (List 2),
Pearl McLeod,Edna McNevin; Certificates
(List 1), Irene Murchison, Catherine Mur~
chison.
‘THE steel steamer Beverly, purchased
by the Plant Line Co., for the Boston and
Halifax service arrived last Werlnes-
dny eveningf at Halifax. H. L.
Chipmnn, Manager of the Line, made
thetrip on her from New York, ,and
is well satisfied with her sea-going
qualities. Capt. Leary, a Nova Sco-
tlan, a native of Digby, brought her
toliallfax and left yesterday to return
to New York. The Beverly was
_"___,  i‘,..; .,'§'>‘.
cHARLo'r'l"§}x‘owN, PRINCE
fi -.~ ` -
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Suv Fmiuasoo, April za.-(spe'°|ai),_A
tirensaing min an relies nearly an day,
accompaniodbyniight wind. '
Thouair tho' storm improved 'the lil-is
conditions lb has added 'hycalculably to
the suffering of the refugees who are
exposed tloitslull force without shelter.
Thous_ands_npon thousands of delicately
nurtured women and children lny upon
the ground with no protection save
,jsheeflng through which water poured
ii like asieve. ' _ i
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ARDISLAND, CANADA, TUESDAY, APRIL 24,
i`-ALLSL jf __  ,   
TALK or TARIFFS
 urrEnrRs
it |i.ip¢.i t;,ii>;uii’.;ui.h  _aiurcsussa iiaai.-guigibie Distr... to ii..
Thotisettds WiihouijfiSheller'-Sonic Found -Refuge _in Churches, or
-  L Mk Dow the Doors oi
__4_._.,..._.,...._..._---_-...
; L Wherever possible shelter was procured
in churches and farms and those whose
homes had escaped, were called upon to
house the unfortunatesi - vi
In a few instances were admittance was
‘refuscil, the inhospitable doors were
broken in by the soldiers.
The cold rain and consequent dampness
iilmiiol Desirdyed ,Soldiers Brea _ _ , ,np , ,
Tiiosc Reluslng Admission-An Epidemic Fcarcd.
increases the unsanltary condition of the
camps and su epldemie is feared.
` Toiessen the ohanceslof this thr camps
are being broken up as small as possible. _
Wasaiuororr, April 23.-(Special)-A
telegram received at the Treasury
Department from Lt. Gogie, commanding
the revenue cutter Golden Gate, says that
all fires in the city are out.
E built at Glasgow in 1897, has three
,I decks and her gross tonnage is 1517.
Her speed is about 14 knots, and she has
accomodations for 250 passengers. Capt.
ug gg
T0 CURE A COLD IN ONE 
signature is on each box. 2oc.
12-lffttsdm.
5 , FANCY  
tissue
. .l, :»i...
, , _ _ ` Poi Mantle Draperies, etc.
Lecsit§',er_s-patent, kid and
~ We have just opened up
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Magazines now ready.
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Take LAXAT`IVE BROMO Qllililne
Fablels. Druggists refund mon? if if-
aiis‘ to cure. E. W._ G OVE'S
artoairive
Very Select Stcck of Fancy
rises Parris- 'fir eww-
ipiigs and patterns are Vchiol ce
Easter Canis, Ezhstcr
ileyeiliqs and Easter
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BANK Mlllllllllll
LUSLS LAPPLAL
ln Mariineau Case and Held
Llable for Seventv Thousand
in Forged Cheques. c
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Tonorvro, April 23-(Special)-The Bank
of Montreal lost its appeal today in the
Martineau case arising out of the forgerles
by an official of the Militia Department
uow in the penitentlnrv. '
The Bank is held liable for seventy
thousand dollars, the amount of the
forged cheques.
officer will be Mr. Glenn, who, lt will be,
remembered was injured ou__board the,
rled away. The Beverly will go in service
as soon as she is completed, [and in
August and September the Plant service
will be three trips a week by the Halifax,
Beverly and another steamer lp he
secured. The Beverly will be the winter
service steamer between here and Boston. 
Tim Presbyterian Review contains the
following account of the late Rev. James
ldurrayilillr. Murray was born in Scotland,
Aug. 31st, 1828, received his theological
craining ln Edinburgh,-was licensed to
preach by the Presbytery of Dalkeith,
and for it time was assistant. to ,the
Minister of Abernathy. The Clerical
Committee searching for missionaries for
Canada, found James Murray ready and
he came out in 1852. Most of his years
ofservics were spent in Bathurst
Tabuslntac, Dalhousie, Douginstown.
l-lls last charge wnsln the Prosbytory
`ofPrlnce Edward Island, the congreg-
ations of Tfgnlsh, Montrose and Elms-
dnle from April 1801 -March 1895. Ile then
retired from the active work of the
mfnlsi»r¥~_`.tdlire part of the time at
Neweahdeismld the scenes of the labors
of his y_li\ith§‘1'But in later years he marie
'hishoma witiiiihls daughter-in-law and
her mother, nut.. Miner, near Tignisi.,
P. E,laIand,  after nearly tiircc
ysarsof gradually falling strength t.he
end came, Feb.‘17th,190li, in the 78th
ministry. I-Iewas buried in Newcastle
Mr. Murray" ln" 1859, married Miss
Margaret Mdliood, daughter of R
McLeod, Tabuslntac. To them were born
two children, afaon James and a daughter
Annie. Mrs. Murray died at Montrose,
P. E. Island, Aug. 15th, 1891,'and was
, , ;
family. '
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'Third Time at Ottawa, Injur-
BBnf*\X when “BP DU05 7101180 WHS ¢N`~‘- wasafaithful servant of the Lord, who
buried at Newcastle, N. B. The son James
Till Fil STUCK   , `i
Blilllllllii FALLS
ing Five Men, one of
' Them Fatallv.
Ou"r1i\va, April 23.-(Special)-Five men
injured, one fatally, in the collnpseof were
the steel superstructure of the fat. stock
building under construction by the city. ,
This is the third time this building has
collapsed.
married Miss Annie Miller, of Tlgnish.
P. E. Island, and died at New Glasgow,
N. S., July 27th, 1885. The daughter
,Annie, married .lain Miller, of Tlguish
and livesat Newton, U. S. Mr. Murray
in different fields of three provinces
cultivated a long and useful ministry for
the advancement of the Master-'s cause.
His memory will be gratefully cherished
in the wldc and varied field of his faithful
service.
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Hlli LAYS LEGS T
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` Dntawaan, O., April 21 -Laying eggs
1 which are turned inside out. is the
unusual accomplishment ofa Plymouth
Rook owned by Dwight. Mangana, of this
city. She lays one each day and always
on _the inverted order.
The outside #covering of the product of
this extraonviiiiiry hen is the thin white
skin ususllyffouuri just under the shell.
The white ol: thc egg comes next. then
conies thc' regulation shell surrounding
tho yoke.; This shell is of exactly the
' same formation as the exterior covering
of the ordinary lien fruit.
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year or his  and sara or his CHIC MARKETS.
"; cinema. Ami 2.1. -(special) -
- Com, April., 47 Corn, May, dill.
  ‘ 781' Wheat “ 78l
llforlr, l_i'ny, . _ ._ Pork. Jan.. $10.25
 »~. _.
~ A FisH,,BALL
L BREAKFAST
, ' ,, . Buy aihfij;  of
Halifax Shredded-Codfisi,
Tl; makes _enough for the whole
L ` Your grocer sells it.
 `
iwn ciiiiniiii  
Bl|Hlll__il[l l]lllHi
Were Locked in House While
Parents Were Absent When
G Fire Broke.
Qirrziinc, April 23-(Special)-Two child-
ren, the eldest three years old, were
burned to death at St.Valrin on Saturday.
The father was working lu a barn
leaving the little ones locked in the
house which caught fire and burned with
its inmates before help could come.
It is supposed the children-were playing
with matches.
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Lllllil STLAMLHS
Hill lllilllll
Touonro, April 21.- The largest
Steamers evcr built in Canada are to be
built this season al. Bridgeburg, on Lake
Ontario. One isa10,000 ton steel freight
steamer for the Chicago and St. Lawrence
Transportation Company, another is a
palace steamer for the C. P. R. traffic cn
the Great Lakes. Another for the R.&C.
Company is now being built in the
Company's yards' at Toronto to run
between Prescott and,-Montreal.
$100 Reward, $ico
The readers of this paper wllibeJileased
to learn that there is nt least. one readarl
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is Catnrrh.
Hal1's Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to_the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being it constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Hail‘s Cntarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
the constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative rowers that
they ofl`er One Hundred Dol are for any
case that it. fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address F. J. CI-IENEY dc C0., Toledo,
O.
Sold by nll Drugiilsia, 75c.
Take Ilull‘s ]:itmlly Pills for consti-
pation. `
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¢(\_;`f'6;_,
‘ FROM Baines 'ro co1.r.
iAlnsrd's Llninientilsiievss iioiirsiglo
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T nie Aitliiiic risii coririiiies Liriiiae,  ~{§§§:;ii§:§i'iff
' Lunenburg and Lal-Isve, N. S. ~ ‘ Jwinui- pretty wsii.
"""'5' » ‘ T.""'C"..r
To Llmber Up for the
New Ncgofiaiing
toget its throat cleared for the budget
cones oudence with the British'
Armstromfs speech as unfortunate,
Budget ' Debate-, One
Mcmbtr Denounccs lhc German Surfaxvlilhich
Mr. .Fielding Defend. and says Germany is  
for Bctfcr Tcrms.
Orrrawa, April 23-(Special)-Probably unwise and unpatrlotlc.
Instead of driving Canada and Ger-
debate next week.Ps.rllament talked many ta.:-ther apart the surtax had
tariff for quite a while today. _ \ brought thi-m closer together, asflcrmany -
Mr. Armstrong of East Lambtcnlwns new openingpegotiatlous for better
introduced the subject by moving for the terms.
He promisscd that the Government
D
Government concerning the Germanij would do all in its power to effect an
tarilih. .L advantageous settlement and rlaliueil the
In this connection he vigorously' results had amply vindicated tho
denounced the German surtax as_Government.‘s action. Germany had
prejudicial fe Canada. " suffered more by the surtnx than Canada
Mr. Fielding characterized Mr_ had.
Au interesting discussion followed.
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Mowrnnar., April 23-Several membe
of Prince Arfhui~'s party arrived in Mont-
real today and spent some time sight-
seeing here. They were Lord Redesdaie,
General Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny,
Admiral Seymour, Col. Arthur Davidson
and F. W. Lumpson. They left for
Toronto tonight, and will spend to-
morrow there. Thursday morning they
will leave for Niagara. Falls and return to
Toronto lu the evening when they will
start for Quebec. They dill have travail-
edthus farby the G. T. Ii. with a
speclalfrain provided between Montreal
and Quebec. On Sundav thc~ party will
l`ea`ve for Halifax. and will sail from
therefor England on Tuesday, by the
Allan liner Victorian, `
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\i|nsrd's Llnlment Cures Dandruli.
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UFFLHS ill LIGHT
1 il ’$4ll ll LAMP.
Sr. JOHN, April 21.-Aid. McArthur has
received from the Chas. J. Jager, Com-
pany of Boston, an offer to iight the city
at $40 per lamp with “productive gas."`
The system is the same as in use in
Winnipeg Man. and Berlin, Ont. The
company oxpeotto send an expert here
to give positive figures which they think
might be made even lower than $40.
The committee having the lighting
matter in charge is considering this offer,
along with the St. John Ry Co's offer.
'Sore Throat and Cougho
A single. adhctive and safe remedy for all throat
hits! ns in found in
Crnolono Amiseptic Tablets
'flurygosubi tho getmlcidai aiu fC kno 'th
the m&|a: 1 sli;p;;y:Ei;r m 
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Citiiilcnscd Ailvcrtiscmcnts
_._,,_.__ _
(Too late for Classification.)
WANTED-A girl for general house-
work andto cook. Apply at this
ofiies. 4d-ilpd.
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FOUND-On Thursday last, a sum of
_ money. Owner can have some by
proving property and paying for thgsuai .
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¢
FOR HEALTH, RECREATION, plete;-‘
esque beauty, ,Prince Edward siand
is an unrivalled summer resort. Illustra-
ted information as to mode and time to
travel, hotel rates. etc.. supplied free.-
Tourisi. Assoclatlon,Charlotteto\vn, l’rince
Edward Island, Canada.
FoR§_A|.E
Desirable Produce and Grocery Busi-
ness Stand in Sydney. C. B. Doing
$150,000 annually. Great opportunity
for hustler. Apply to P. O._ Box 6:0
- Sydney, or to Box 587 Charlottetown.
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PHNBPS Pillll $lll0.llll[| VUllll
|il..l|ll_L_ll|llil|lLS
Only Took That Long for the
Canadian Parliament to
Grant Aid to ’Frlsco.
O'rr.».vvA, April 21. Five minutes' time
was found sufllcient. to put through its
preliminary stages a vote of one hundred
thousand dollars for San`Fx~anclsco. After
routine business Hon. Mr. Fielding rose
and stated the case lu five sentences. He
obsarveiithat the case hc had to bring
before ihe house fvvould bo accepted on
both sides as one of urgency. A great
disaster hail befallen the city of Snn-
Francisco. We of the northern part of
this continent would be izlad to share in
the opportunity of alleviating distress.
So soon, therefore as the other members
should have expressed their views he
would in the usual way introduce a
message from the governor-general recom-
mending a supplementary vote of
$100,000 for this purpose.
R. L. Borden said the ciilainity was
so vast that its extent could hardly be
linaglned. He would only say that ln
the presence of such a disaster and for s.
purpose of aiding tho sufferers, the two
nations were one.
The message was then introduced;
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V ALUABLE ADVICE T0 MOTHERS,
If your child comes in from play co_ugl\-
ing or showing evidences of Gr-ippe, Sore
Throat.,or sickness ofuny klnd,geto\1i. your
bottle of Nervillne. Rub the chest and
neck with Ncrvlllnm and give internal
doses of len drops of Nervlline in sweeten-
ed _wnter every two hours. This will
prevent any serious trouble. No linlment
or pain reliever equals Polson's Ncrviline
which has been the great family remeiiy
in Canada for the past fifty yours. Try 0.
250. bottle of Ncrvillne.
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SEEDS
Early Planting.
Early varir ties for the Iiot
bcil.
C2ibbagC, (best early
varieties.) _
Garden Peas.
Lettucer
Tomato,
Cauliflower.
Celery,
SWCCI P628 (over
6o separate colors) now
ready at
Carlcr’s Sccil Store
9
Chulotfetownf
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