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Von Buelow Says He Must be More
Discreet.
Discussion In the Reichstag Over
Interview.
Emperor Anxious to Win Friendship
of Britain.
Berlin, Nov. 16.—Emperor William has
never been so severely judged by hi
Parliament as he was to -day during the
.debate in the Reichstag on the interpel-
•lations concerning the conversations
Published with the permission of the Lm-
peror in the London Daily Telegraph on
"October 28. The criticisms of his Ma -
jesty's court, his Ministers and his 'Ma-
jesty's treatment of the constitution as
well as of his freedorn of speech, went
'to lengths that astonished observers
acquainted with the traditional caution
of the Chamber in dealing with the per-
isoirality of the Sovereign. And the Em-
peror Seemed to have no defenders.
Chancellor Von Buelow made an ad-
dress lasting fifteen minutes, but he
lacked his usual spirit, and a person
high in the confidence is authority for
;the statement that he had also told the
emperor that neither himself nor his
'successors could remain in office unless
'his Majesty was more reserved.
The House received Von Buelow's ex-
planation in icy silence. The Couserva-
atives, representing largely the landed
inability, were almost as' relentlesenas
the Socialists, the Radicals and the Na-
1ional Liberals, and to -day's proceedings
�are'regarded by the extreme Liberals as
the be, inning of a long cont -est between
'the Crown and Parliament that may
Fend in Germany having a iivlinistry re-
`sponsible to Parliament and not to the
Grown alone.
Prince Von Buelow spoke earnestly in
reply to the criticism of the Govern-
ment and the Emperor. He said:
"I must weigh ray words because of
the effect they will have abroad. I do
not wish to add fresh prejudice to the
damage already caused by the publica-
, tion in the Daily Telegraph., I assume
'that the details given therein are not
all correct and 1 am certain that the
story about n detailed plan of campaign
to end the Boer war is not right. This
pian consisted merely of some academic
ideas concerning the conduct of war in
general which the Emperor conveyed to
Queen Victoria in the course of their
correspondence, and it was without
praetieal' significance for the operations
'Chen going on for the end of the war.
, o. "We must defend our policy during
the Boer war against accusation and
'equivocation. \Ve gave timely warning
to the Boers that they would be alone
against Britain and that there was no
doubt regarding the result. The fact is
that the references to the question of in-
tervention long have been public proper-
ty, and whether communication of
these to Queen Victoria constituted a
s violation of diplomatic rules, depends
'on circumstances unknown to the pub-
lic.
"Concerning the statement attributed
to Emperor William, that a majority of
'the German people are hostile to Great
Britain, the expression used by the Tele-
graph is too strong. Serious and regret-
table misuuder;standings have existed be-
• tween Great Britain and Germany, but
the German people desire peaceful and
friendly relations with the empire join-
' ed with mutual respect.
"Too great stress also is laid upon
the point in the interview dealing with
lour interests in the Pacific Ocean, which
rare incorrectly presented a.s inimical
to Japan. We never thought about
'East Asia except for the purpose of ob-
taining a portion of the trade arising
from economic development, and we
!have no idea of undertaking a mei.
11 time adventure there. The extension of
flee. How long 1 will oontinue I do not
know, but I consider it my .duty at this
difficult period to oontinue to serve the
Trnperor and the nation."
Herr Liebermann Von Sonnenberg,
the Agrarian and anti-Semite, surpris-
ed the House by the vehemence of his
utterances, He declared that the mon-
archists, with heavy hearts, found
themselves compelled to protest firmly
against the Emperor's statements. The
nation's confidence, he said, has suck
to zero.
"We do not believe" he continued,
"that the Chancellor can take the re-
sponsibility, or that the future will
bring any real itnprovetnent."
--.—coo
.the German fleet is just as tittle in-
tended for aggression in the Pacific
.Ocean as in Europe. The task in Ger-
many's policy is not to limit the Bevel•
opment of Japan,
r]''or twenty years the Emperor has
'striven to improve the relations with
Great Britain, often under difficult eir-
:cumstances. The peoples of both coun-
tries occasionally have attacked each
'other without real justification, and the
'Emperor considered this a misfortune
for both and a danger to the civilized
world. The Emperor's idealistic thoughts
i;purposes and efforts often without rea-
ison have caused doubts to arise, We
'Wish to avoid anything like the curry-
ing of favor abroad, and anything ap-
pearing to savor of our insecurity or the
running after of anyone, but I quite un-
derstand the Emperor's feeling aggriev-
' ed when attacked because of his zealoete
'and honest efforts to bring about good
;relations with Great Britain. Some have
gone so far as to imply secret designs
against Great Britain in connection with
the fleet, but these are entirely false.
"The recognition by his Majesty of
the unjustified misunderstanding of his
utterances with reference to Great Bri-
fain and the excitement and regret
aroused thereby in Germany will I ata
convinced, lead the Emperor in future
private conversations to exercise that
reserve waielt . in the interest of a
uniform policy and authority of the
Crown is indispensable. If this proves
not to be so, neither I nor any one of
any suooessors could take the responsi-
Shility. I accepted the blame for the pub-
' lieation of the article in The Daily Tele -
i graph and of'ered my resignation, and
it was the most dificult task in mg prof- cuts down the normal net profits by
Meal life to resolve to remain in of- about two-thirds.
GIRL MISSING.
Jane Milhlln, Toronto, Disappeared
From Hotel In Cumberland, Md.
Pittsburg, Penn., Nov. 16.—Jane Da-
vit, member of a theatrical company
which went to pieces during a tour of
towns in this section, is strangely miss-
ing., and the polies of a dozen cities have
been asked to Nareh for him.
Miss Davis, whose right name is
Jane Milhun, of Toronto, Canada, dis-
appeared from a hotel in Cumberland,
Md., last Thursday. Yesterday her
suit case, containing nearly all of her
clothing, was found along the railroad
tracks near C`uinb:a•land. In the suit
ease was found a letter addressed to
a friend. Edith Koerner, a member of
the same company, in which she tells
of a disappointment in lore, and hints
at self-destruction.
Last night another Bait ease contain-
ing teen's wearing apparel and letters
written to Mies Milhun was found near
the spot where the girl's clothing was
picked up. The addresses had been re-
moved from the letters.
Acquaintances of Miss Milhun' fear
she may have killed herself. A sister
resides on Booth avenue, Toronto. The
police of the Canadian city have been
notified.
A CASH BALM.
MONTREAL WOMAN SUES FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE..
A Doctor the Defendant—$E,000 Claim in
All, Including Expenses and Loss of
Salary—The Lady's Marriage Was
Four Times Postponed.
Ottawa, despatch: A breach of pro-
mise action for $5,000, in which Miss
M. Desautels, of Montreal, is the
plaintiff, and Dr. Henri Cartier, of
Nominingue, the defendant, was com-
menced, to -day, before Judge Roohon.
in the Hull Superior Court. It is al-
leged that the doctor made a pro-
posal of marriage on Aug. 1, 1907,
which • was aceeptsd, and the wedding
was fixed for Aug. '44. About four
days before the latter date he asked!
in Montreal a postponement of the
marriage till Sept. 1.
On the occasion in question, it is claim-
ed, he gave her $15o to help towards
getting some furniture for their pros-
pective home. Other postponements were
till Sept. 9, Oct. 1, and Oct. 15. A few
days before the last ds;te he sent word
that there would be no marriage, and
that she would hear through his lawyer.
Later the young woman received a law-
yer's letter demanding her to pay over
$150 which Dr. Cartier had given her.
Miss Desautels entered suit for $5,-
000, of which $250 was to recoup her
for expense in connection with the
weddings $600 for loss of salary, and
the balance for heart bairn.
In his answer the defendant claims
that she deceived him as to her age,
and that he found he did not have her
frill affection.
GEN. LAXE WILL REMAIN.
Another Term in Canada for the In-
spector -General.
LR8T MINOTE TIGKS
L.
The ateamed Rosemount is stranded at
West Neebish • ebannel.
The Australian Government was de-
feated on a vote in the House of ]tepre-
sentatives yesterday.
A true bill has been returned against
the corporation of Guelph for maintain-
ing a nuisance ,sit the sewage disposal
plant.
Both the Dorninion and Provincial Gov-
ernments have instituted an inquiry into
the quality of coat oil being sold in Man-
itoba, in view of recent accident's.
The jail at Biloxi, _Miss., was stormed
by a mob of white men yesterday, and
Henry Leidy, a; negro, charged with as-
sault upon g. white girl, was taken there-
from and tinkled.
While standing in•the doorway of her
home at Windsor ' yesterday, twelve-
year -old Gcrti'e.Smitli, residing on Wel-
lington avenue, was struck, in the leg by
a stray bullet;'fired probably by boys
hunting rabbits in the neighborhood.
The ball passed."coripletely through the
left leg, just below ,she thigh, making a,
nasty wound.
While assisting ie :roving
cares in the
West Fort yards, Fere William, yester-
day morning, Robert Ressler, C. P. P.
switchman was r ,ru: k by the end of a
car and fell under it. The wheels passed
over his leg and alp, and he is now in a
serious condition. ale is 24 years old,
and unmarried.
Judge McHugh rendered a decision
at Windsor yesterday in the salt of
McCormick & White vs. the Booth Fish
Company, in - which the p1aintiffs' are
awarded $3,003 and costs. The suit arose
out of a dispute over the co
for fish supplied the Booth
the plaintiffs.
Ottawa, Nor. 16.-•-Major-Cenral Sir
Percy Lake will remain in Canada, for
another term as inspector -General of
the Canadian militia. tie has been
Chief of Staff in Canada since 1005,
and had much to do with the reorgan-
ization of the militia. It was not ex-
pected he. would remain after the ex-
piration of his term this autumn, for
a longer absence from the British army
might detrimentally affect his chance
of promotion. However, the militia
authorities of Canada desired to retain
his services, and the War Office au-
thorities, recognizing that he was do-
ing valuable defence work by organizing
an efficient force in Canada, undertook
arrangements by which Gen. Lake will
be able to stay with the Canaelian mili-
tia without losing the promotion that
might come to him in the Britlsh :army.
•
l
utast price
Company by
"We shouldstrive to secure legisla-
tion controlling the billboard nuisance
and the erection of all advertising mon-
strosities; requiring that no dog should
run at large withirr the city or town
limits, and that all telegraph and tele-
phone
ele
phone wires be ;placed underground.'
Those were the suggestions of Professor
Hutt, of the Ontario Agricultural Col-
lege, Toronto, in speaking before the.Qn-
tario Horticultural Association on 'The
Civic Improvement in • Ontario" last
night at the City Ball.
If it had not been for the quick work
of Detective Cronin and the police of
No. 6 division Ilse, Fannie Rosenthal, of
41 Wyndham street, Toronto, might
have been 1047 minus over $1,300
worth of je`svelr i She was robbed of
the valuables shoetly after 5 o'clock yes-
terday afternootoss and. in leas than two
hours had ett'ovhi'ina them, together with
the man \vho isu , eed':to be the thief.
,The patter i,s N. tareeshen, of '9 :Chest-
nut street, n re]? of'' Mrs. Rosenthal.
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CHEAPER SUGAR, PERHAPS.
Renewal of War Against the U. S. Trost
Expected.
New York, Nov. 16. -The sugar trade
look for a renewal of the old price.
cutting wars between the American
Sugar Refining Company anal Arbuckle
Brothers, basing their belief on the
scaling down of the margin .between.
raw and refined sugar, which has been
in progress for several weeks. The nor-
mal margin between raw angor and the
refined product is about 00 cents per 100
pounds, and in the gradual reduction
which has been in progress the differ,
ence has been brought down to 73 cents,
which, according to trade estimatos, is
little more than the cost of refining and
BLACK AD.
the pant year. By means of the cir-
culars sent out by the association, he
said, the ravages of the codlin rnothi
were proved to be capable of being
controlled by proper spraying. Ex-
ceptional conditions surrounded the
fruit industry for 1008, Bloom was
early and profuse and the drought
of the summer was favorable to the
moth, which visited the orchards and
made greater ravages than ever be-
fore, especially in unsprayed and un-
cared-for orehards. Apples were
therefore a light crop, and plums,
cherries and small fruits were only an
average ,one. Perces ge'teradly ruled
law. During the past seven years
the advance in the fruit industry was
about two per cent. per annum. The
expansion of the apple industry de-
pended upon the obtaining of good
markets. The apple oras, of the prov-
ince was practically unlimited.
i -1r. J. C. Smith, Burlington, told how
he had conquered the codlin moth by
cne application of spray just as the
blossoms fell, He had tested his cr-
ehards with spray mixtures and found
that success in cont'batting the fungi
was largely doe to personal inspection
and the selection of the fungicide. He
preferred a spray of arsenite of lead.
Dr- Johnson, of Forest, showed that
no danger existed in the use of too
much spray mixture.
Mr, J. E. Johnston, Simeon, bad
sprayed for fungi and bud, codlin end
tussock moths, Iiis formula was -250
gallons of water, one lb., white ar-
senic, three lbs. of blue stone, and
70 lbs. of stone lime. The arsenic ani
sal soda should be boiled for 45 rnio-
saes before their incorporation with the
mixture.
CALCUTTA TERROR.
An Outbreak of Political Crimes
In the City.
Detroit Italian and Family Thrown
Out of 'Their Beds.
Detroit, Nov. 16. -Two men, believed
to be members of the Black Hand, blew
up the house of Galileo Mercurio. 213
Leaned street east, with dynamite short-
ly after 11 o'clock to -night. haerourio,
his wife and two small children and five
Italian boarders -were sleeping when the
dynamite exploded. All of them were
thrown out of their .beds, but, forth.
nately, none of them was badly injured.
Mercurio had received threatening let-
ters, which ordered him to bring $500 to
a certain place or he and his family
would be killed. • The house, which is a
storey and a half frame, was badly
wrecked. All of the walls are still
standing, but every window in the house
was blown out and the house partly
blown off its foundation. The dynamics
was placed under the steps leading to
the front door. : .
FRUIT MEN.
DECLARE EXCESSIVE FREIGIHT
CHARGES HURT BtTSINESS.
May Lose Western Trade—Experts De-
scribe Best Methods of Spraying for
Destruction of Fungi and Moths.
Calcutta, Nov. 16.—The city of Cal-
cutta is terrorized by an outbreak of
political crimes. The daring but un-
successful attempt mane three days
ago on the life of Sir .Andrew Il. L.
Fraser, the Lieutenant -Governor of
Bengal, was followed ay 'a murder yes-
terday evening. A Bengal detective,
who had been active in trailing the
revolutionists, was shot down on a
Crowded street by three men.
The people fear to give information
concerning the Criminals lest vedgeance
be visited upon them. The police are
powerless. One of the two natives who
was found guilty of reordering a man
named Gossan last summer was hanged
to -day. All the police reserves of the
city have been ordered on duty to pre-
vent sympathetic demonstrations.
In the course of a trial at Midnapur,
Bengal, in connection with a discovery
of arms and explosives, a•" police inform-
er testified that one of the accused had
told him that many cases of rifles and
revolvers had been shipped from Ameri-
ea to Bombay under the guise of sewing
machines and cotton goods.
A Toronto despatch: The members of
the Fruit Growers' Association. of On-
tario yesterday in the . British Welcome
League devoted considerable time to
the consideration of the problem of
transportation. Mr. W, H. Bunting, of
St. Catharines. Members were greatly
handicapped by excessive express rates'.
on fruit to the smaller places. The ma-
jority of the growers at St. Catharines
had been foreed to abandon shipments
by express and had to aend out fruit
only in carloads.
Mr. E. D. Smith, of Winona, de -
Oared that if they were to hold their
ground against Californian fruits in
the western markets they would re-
quire either a higher tariff or lower
freight charges. He looked for a
greater market in the Northwest for
fruit, hut unless louver rotes were
granted on peaches and plums, the
California fruit men ` would capture
the trade of Manitoba.
In a report on the fruit market,
Mr. H. St. C. Fisher, 0f Queenston,
said. that Toronto was of high value
as a fruit centre.
In his annual address, President A.
W. Peart, of .Burlington, said that the
membership Haid increased by 206 fn
MILE DEATHS
TELLER ARRESTED..
D. Cameron McCallum Is Taken
Into Custody.
A Toronto despatch: Upon, a =Malt
sworn out by 14 Ir. C. R. Hill, the city •
manager; D. Cameron McCallum, the for- ;
mer teller of the Farmers' Bank of Can-
ada, was taken into custody about 5.30
last evening ou a charge of stealing
funds of the bank to the aanouut of
$16,495. McCallum was found by
Detective Twigg at the office of Su-
perintendont W. H. Wcish, of the Can.
adieu Detective Bureau. •
It was authoritatively stated. last
night that no other person would be
involved in the case, _McCallum hav-
ing taken the frill responsibility for
the shortage. The former teller also
exonerated a couple of men who
were 'thought to have received money
from McCallum knowing it to have
been stolen. McCallum at no one
time or at any particular broker's in-
vested a sufficient sum, it is said, to
arouse suspicion that the money was not
his own.
BOILER EXPLOSION ON STEAMER
TEidISI AMING.
Three Men Are Killed and Two Others
Will Likely Die—Victims Hurled
Into the Lake at Temiskaming
Landing—Serious Panic Followed.
A North Bay despatch: A terrible
disaster occurred between 5 and 6
o'clock this evening on Lake Temis-
laming, accompanied with loss of life
and injuries. The steamer Temis-
kaming, of the Temiskariring Naviga-
tion Company, was approaching Tem-
iskaming Landing on the regular trip
from New Liskeard, with passengers
and frieght, when the boiler eruploded,
wreaking the steamer, throwing the pas-
sengers and crew into a terrible panic,
several being cast into the lake by the
sudden shock.
Details are lacking, owin gto the
remoteness of the scene, Temiskam-
ing Landing being on a branch of
the C. P. R. running north from Mat-
tawa.
Three men met death from the ex-
plosion and drowning, while many are
injured. A special train (left Met-
tawa to bring the injured to that
place for treatment. So far the cas-
ualty list includes McBride, a hunter
from the United States, missing. J.
Menard, fireman, and 13ergounhan,
also a fireman, dead. McBride is sup-
posed to be drowned. Two nien, names
unknown, will likely die. Six are badly
burned.
ABOUT TIPS.
ALL RED CABLE.
CANADIAN POSTMASTER -GENERAL
SPEAKS OF PROJECT IN LONDON.
Marconi Will Give Aid—Penny-a-word
Messages for Expenses and Subsidy
—Mr. Henniker Heaton Declares
Cables Should Be for the People, Not
for the Monopolists.
London, Nov. 16.—(Globe.)—Mr. John
Henniker Beaton, the successful cham-
pion of cheap postage, ands cion. Rodolphe
Lemieux, Postmaster -General of Can-
ada, addressed a large and sympathetic
Hotel Men's Congress Say They
Cannot be Stopped.
audience which met to -night in the
Royal Colonial Institute to Iisten to
the advocates of penny -a -word cables.
The Earl of Jersey presided. Mr.
Beaton declared that the cables should
be for the people, and not for the mon-
opolists. The amount paid for Gov-
ernment cablegrams yearly would go
far towards paying the interest on the
purchase price of the cables.
Mr. .Lemieux, in an eloquent and
witty speech, said he would be lack-
ing in the spirit of his race if he were
not ready to welcome reform. And
in postal reforms the mother country
leads the world. With Mr. Beaton, are
believed cheap cabling was the key to
all the really nvomentuous pproble*
which confronted statesmen and mer
cbants. Speaking for himself, he look-
ed upon the penny-ra-word cables as an ••
ideal blessing, which some day sooner
or later should be attained and secured.
Canada's particular interest was to re-
duce the distance between the eastern
and western portions of the empire.
The all -red route wva,s the first install ,
anent in that direction. Would not
the all -red cable be another? (Ap-
plause.)
Having referred to the effect the
laying of the Pacific cable had in ,
greatly reducing the rates to Austra-
lia, Mr. Lemieux thought, still more
hopeful results could be achieved on
the Atlantic side. There must be a
largo increase in business vrithin a
short time, for after fifty years the
companies' rates were prohibitive to
the majority of people. (Hear, hear.)
Politically and coansnereially everyone '
admitted the penny -a -word cables were
a step in the right direction. He hoped
Mr. Heston's grand idea would be
pressed on, and an unbiassed inquiry
rade into its feasibility.
Answering a question by Mr. Heaton,
Mr. Marconi said he would take penny -
a -word messages if the working ex-
penses of the stations on both sides
of the Atlantic were paid and a mod-
erate subsidy given. Sir George Doughty
suggested an experiment between 'Vine-
land and Canada with cheap messages.
Lord Str.atheona hoped Mr. Lemleux
would be successful in inducing the Bri-
tish Government to join in laying a
cable, which would ebeapen rates to be-
gin with to twopence halfpenny a word.
(Hear, hear.)
"As with preferential trade and cheap
Imperial postage, Canada has," says
The Morning Poat, "pioneered the pro-
ject for a cheap Imperial telegraph. It
is satisfactory to hear Mr. Lemieux, in
his tactful speech dissociating himself
from the cosmopolitan idea. Me Cana, -
digin scheme would be better suited to
the conditions of the Empire." •
The cable companies regard Mr. Hes-
ton's proposals as impossible of realiza-
tion because of the stupendous cost of
buying out the cables and maintain-
ing them.
Mr. .Asquith,
gives a luncheon
isux tomorrow.
New York, Nov. 16:—Special cable des-
patches from ]tome say:
The International hotel -keepers' cons
gress, which has been in session here for
several days, wound up 'with a discus-
sion"on tipping. The expressionwas prae-
tiaelly unanimous that the habit was
ineradicable, the greatest obstaele to
its abolition being the unwillingness of
a large class of travellers to renounce
the right of rewarding the spooial atten-
tions of servante.
It was resolved that as the custom
could not be wbolished, it was desirable
to regulate it. Therefore when travellers
Wished It hotel -peepers aright undertake
to distribute tips, charging therefore, 15
per cent. of bills not exceeding $4 and
ten per cent, of higher accounts.
the Prime Minister,
in honer of Mr. Len. -
LABOR LEA
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Radical Labor Leader Australia's
New Premier.
Melbourne, Nov. 16.—Mr. Fisher, on*
of the Radical Labor leaders of Austra-
lia, will form the New Australian. Cab-
inet. The House defeated the premier,'
Alfred Deakin, on the division. The Lab.
ernes withdrew their support because
the Government hos not pushed labor
measures radical enough to Suit them.'
This Will be the second time the labor
party has been in. power in the Austral.
ion Federal Parliament. J. C. Watson,
another of the labor leaders, was Prem-
ier for z, short time, in 10G4,