Exeter Advocate, 1912-5-9, Page 3kPRIII FIRE LOSS
,3 5,055
Twenty Cases Conflagrations Caused
Damage Exceeding $10,000
A despatch from Toronto says:
Fifteen lives were lost ad damages
to the amount of $1,355,055 , was
eaused by fires in Canada during
ness blocks, two stations, two lum-
ber mills, two iron works, two fac-
tories, two churches, two stables,
two picture shOWS, two boathouses,
and one each of the following:
April, according to the estimates Flour mill, drill -shed, police poet,
made by the Mooetary Times. Toe pool -room, hotel, art gAllerY,
losses due to fires in March last and greenhonso, faeing sampling
in April, 1911, were 24 lives and $2,- plant, rollino• mill, skating rink,
4.2 6 I , I and 20 lives and $1,317,900 kiln, offiee niotor works,
respecavely. The property loss elevator. There were also 30 head
eaused by coofiagration in 1910 was of cattle, nine horses, 400 chiekens,
$23,593,315"; in 1911 it was $21,459,- 16,000 bushels of wheat and oats,
575; and in the first four months 700 barrels of potatoes, harness, 4
street car, ao automobile, and a
caboose, Three of the fires were
attributed to lamp explosiona, two
each to defective flues, defective
wiring, ineendiarisru, one each from
motor blowing out, asphaltum ignit-
ing, spark -s from an engine, match-
es, andomany were et tinkoown
or -
The number of deaths as?. aresnit
of fires was 77 during the first fetir
were: Twenty-two residences, eight months otthe year, The number in
stores, five warehouses, three busi- 1911 W9S317, and in 1910 it was 256,
of 1912 it has boon ,$8,259,272, Dur-
ing Aprilothere were twenty fires
which caused losses exceeding $10,-
000 eaeh, and the largest confla-
grations took place at Vancouver,
^Vietoria, Toronto, Fort William,
and Winnipeg. Three big fires took
Place in this city.
The Monetary Times' summary
8110W$ that the struetures damaged
r destroyed during the month
A PEACEFUL DEATH.
Ship's Surgeon contrndicts State-
tas to Terror on races.
A despatch from Halifax says
Dr. Thomas Armstrong, surgeon an
the Mackay -Bennett, contradicted
on Wednesday night the report relb.
lished that the faces of the dead
were "distorted with terror" when
found. Re said: "I was on duty
on the <leek during the recovery of
300 bodies, and with the eseeptio
of about ten bodies that had 'receil,•-
ed serious ifijilry, their faces were
ezilm and peaeeful in fact, so peace
fu l that it was difficult to realize
MINERS MAY STRIKE.
Anthreeite Workers Have Rejeeted
the Proposed Agreement.
A despatch from New York says:
The conference Committee of the
anthracite mine workers turned
down the tentative agreement a.c
eepted by their own sub -committee
and the sub -committee of the an-
thraeite operetors at the ineeting
of the nU eenfereece committees
of the anthraeite operators and the
mine workers, which was held on
Thursday. The indirect reeognition
of the union in the appointment of
a Grievance Committee for every
mine, as set forth in the tentative
that they were dead. Some badagreement, was not enough for the
their arms folded and legs crossed, committee. Its members wanted
49 if they were taking rest. For full reeogniteon a th, union, tho
check -off system, by which the un-
ion dues would be withheld from
the pay envelopes of the miners,
the eight-hour work day, a larger
increase in wages than 10 per cent,
and a shorter agreement than four
years, practically, in short, all that
the original demands called for.
the benefit of the very eympatlietie
public who may have been misled
by such statements, I may safely
say that a majority diPd a peaceful
death, and the minority were killed
instantaneously, Consequently re-
latives and friends who suffered
from the disaster have this conso-
lation that the departed ones did
not suffer.''
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GOLD MINERS QCIT WORK.
54.000 to Out as a Protest Against
Shooting of Companions.
A despatch from St. Petersburg
says: Fifty-four thousand workmen
in the Lena gold -fields have struck
.as a protest against the shooting
down of miners by soldiers on April
17. The Minister of Commerce stat-
ed in the Dolma Thursday that the
Government would ,conduct a com-
prehensive enquiry into the deplor-
able affair. One hundred and seven
gold miners were killed and 80
wounded in a fight with Russian
soldiers at the Lena gold mining
workings, April 17. No details of
the fighting or its cause have been
received.
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WAS BURNED TO DEATH.
Famous Nova Scotia Hunter Perish.
cd in Ilis Barn.
•A despatch from Truro N.S.,
says:, Ralph McCabe, a wed -known
resident of Greenfield, near Truro,
and one of the famous hunters of
this country, with a record of near-
ly 100 moose, was burned to death
in his barn early Wednesday morn-
ing alang with his stock and most,
of the contents of the barn.
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BIG BUILDING BOOM.
Permits Issued in Brantford I) tiring
April Totalled $281,655.
A despatch from Brantford says:
During the past month -4th city
broke all previous records in regard•
to building permits', the total J valu-
ation reaching $281,655. This is an
increase of $220,090 over April,
1911. For the first four months this
year, permits have issued valued at
$136,615.
„eLEEIS 'KILLED PORTER.
Makes 'Confession of Murder and
Pleads Self-defence.
A despatch from Kininount, Ont.,
says.: Arthur A. Ellis, aged thirty-
six, sli.et and killed Louis Porter,
his brother-in-law, on Thursday
evening, April 20. Ellis confessed
his guilt on Friday morning- to
Provincial Inspector IT. Reburn at
Ellis' house, near the Cameron
road. Re was immediately arrest-
ed by local Constable. John Welch
and taken to Minden. Ellis told
the story of the shooting to Inspec-
tor Rebuilt with apparent coolness.
Ile said: "Porter met me. on the
road. Both of us carried rifles.
Porter asked me if I was looking
for him. I told him no. With that
Porter opened fire, but missed me.
I pulled my rifle and shot him in
self-defence. I then dragged and
carried him to a spot in the bush
about 200 yards from the road."
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IIAILEYB UR Y D IST1UCT TOWN
Selected by Government to be
Centre of Temiskaming.
A despatch from Toronto says:
HaileybUry is to be the. judicial:
centre of. the new judicial district
of. TenniSkaming... : The long-lboked
for announcement was 'made by
Hon. W. if. Hearst, Minister of
Lands. Forests and Mines, ,after, a
meeting of the Cabinet on .Thnis-
day. Haileybary,.. is: the, Govern..
ment's choice on account of its po-
sition and beeause. of: certain, other
advantages : • The competition
among the 'towns .of the distidetfor
the distinction T - which • Haileybnry
has gained, has been a keen' one
and Haileybury, New Liskeard,
Cobalt and:Englehart ;all 'sent
de-
pntations urg-
ing their claims.. The •municipality
which has been ::selected will be the
site of the district buildings and
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BA
's
Prof. Nfickle Puts Total at 247,000,000
Ounces, Including Ore Already Mined
A despatch from „Cobalt says:
Prof. G. R. Mickle, provincial Mine
Assessor, at a meeting, of the Cebalt
branCh of the Canadian Mining In-
stitute, estimated the total produc-
tion of Cobalt eaMn from all known
producing veins 247 million ounces,
including 35 millions from undis.,.
covered veins, a,nd eight millions on
the dumps. The estimates are based
On most careful niathematical cal-
culaticms, and as the results corre-
spond so nearly, with, 'previous,
imates of local mine managers Nveight ,
•is given to the figures. If any error;
is made it is in. underestimation.'
Fifty-six per cent. on values have I
,been. extracted from.: knoWn
'veins.; repreSentinO:...6;.'N/alilt,..,ot
•0.00 'bod, but 'the total • output ' of .the
...canon .no ,Co ed t future
duction.froin ..,the present vei,nS,.. and
'thoSe p.iidiscovered;oas.' the
bilities' are for a Process :that wili
make e•o.-ceadoi,,Dgly• pay,
."• , „
*no Mackay--Berinett, whieh doekek at Halifax
SO/Ile cargo of Titanie victima„
PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS
REPORTS FROM THE LEADIHR TRAP
CENTRES OF AMERICA,
POOPS of Cattle, Craln, ClIceSe and etee
PretWee Homo and Abroad,
131EADSTI1PFS,
Toronto, Nay 7, -Flour -Winter wheat. 90
Per cent. patenta, 94. at seaport, and.ot $4
tO $4.10 for home consumption. Manitoba
Iloura-First pateuta. $5,70: second. Patuoto.
85-20. and Strong baker5'. 85, on tropic, To.
;vote..
Manitoba wheat -No, 1 Northern. 81,146
on traelt. Bay IrrtS. all.rail; No. 2 North7
ern, 8116. and No. 3. at 5143, on track. )3ay
PQrtS. all -rail. Feed wheat. 73 to 76e, 411,
Ontario wheat -No. 2 white, red and mix,
5L01 to 51.03, ont5ide..
Peas -No. 2 shipping Peaa. 81.25, out e,
Oats -Car lots of No, 2 Outario..:19
and Z.Zo. 3 at 47 to 48e, ontside. No, 2, On,
tario. 52 521,2e, on track. Toronto. No,
1 extra W. C, feed, 521.2e afl.rail, and No.
feed,511.2e, 411.rail,
Corn- ' AmericNe 5 an 'Fellow, siv, t
Bar porta.
Ilue5w5Ieat-70 to 720, owside.
Dratt-Manitoba bran. 97. n 1)4;5'. '
route freight, Shorts. 527,
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COUNTRY PRODUCE,
Apples -S3.50 to 54,50 per barrel,
ite4.1O-Stuall iota of hand.piehe
to 82.75 pee bushel.
Ifoney-Rxtracted. In tins, 11 to 22e per
C01111)1J $2.10 to 52.73
miled nor-No.2. would probably In n
517,59 to 818 a ton. Clover, mixed. 813.50 t
814, on traek,
Baled Straw -511, on track, Toronto.
Potatoes -Car Iota or Oatarios, in bags,
81.70 to 51.00. and Delaware-, at 51.85 tO
81.90. Ont.of.itore. 51,95 to 82.
Poultry-Whele5ale pie
rea ot eholee
dressed pottltryt-Chieltena, 18 to 200 per
Ib.: fowl, 12 to 13e; duclis, 15 to 17e: Dir.
Reya, 20e, Live poultry, about 2e lower
than the above.
111.7TTE8, ROOS, CIIIIRSR.
Butter -Dairy, choice, 26 to 27e; batters*
inferior, 22 to 23e; ereantery, .30 to 31e fa
rolls, and 29 to 31e for 80110.
Rggs-New-lald, 22 to 23e per dozen In
ease lots,
Cheese -New cheese, 15 to 151-2c per lb.
HOC PRODUCTS.
Cured meats-Daeon, long clear, 13 to
131 -lo per lb. in ease lots. Pork, short cut,
823 to 524; do., mess, $20 to 821, limns -
Medium to light, 17 to 17 1,2e; heavy, 15 to
15 1-20; rolls, 191.2 to 13c; breakfast bacon,
17 to 185; backs, 19 to 20e -
Lard -Tierces, 131.4c; tubs, 151-20; PailS,
13 3-4c.
MONTREAL 'MARKETS.
Oats -Canadian Western, NO, 2, 54 1-2e;
do., No. 1 50 1-2et extra No. 1 feed, 511.85;
No. 2 local white, 501-85: o 3, do., 491.2a;
No. 4, do. 48 1-2c. Barley -Manitoba feed,
65e; maltfng, $1.05 to 51.10. Bueltwheat--,
No. °, 74 to 75c. Flour -Manitoba Spring
whett't .patents. firsts, $5.80; do., seconds,
85.30; strong bakers', $5,10; winter patents,
chOice. $5.10 to $5.35; straight rollers. 84.65
to 84 75: do., in bags, 82.15 to $2.25. Rolled
oats -Barrels, $5.35; bag of 90 lbs, $2.55.
Millfeed-Bran. 525; shorts, 827; middlings.
8291 mouillie, 830 to $36. flay -No. 2, per
ton, car lots, 816,50 to $17. Cheese--,Pinest
westerns, 121-2 to 123-4c. Butter -Choicest
creamery. 251-2 to 253-10; seconds, 24 1.2 to
24 3-4c. Eggs -Fresh, 23 to 23 1-2e. Pota-
toes, per bag, car lots, $1.80 to 81.85,
UNITED STATES.
Minneapolis, May 7.-Close--Wheat-MaY.
81.111-8; July, 51.121-4; September, $L057.8
to 51.06; No. 1 hard, $1,14 to $1.14 1-8; NO. 1
Northern. 51.138-8; No. 2 Northern,
51.115-8; No. 3 wheat, $1.09 5-8. Corn -No. 3
yellow, 78 to 790. Oats -No. 3 white. 541-2
to 559. Itye-No. 2, 90c. Pran-$24 to $24.50.
Flour-Virst patents, $5.10 to $5.40; do.,
secopas, $4.75 to $5; first clears, $3.50 to
$3.85; do., seconds, $2.40 to $2.80.
Buffalo, May 7. -Spring Wheat -No of-
ferings; Winter, N. 2 red. $1.21; No. 3
red. 51.19. Corn -..-No. 3 yellow, 831-2c; No. 4
yellow:, 811-2s; No. 3 corn, 81 3-4 to 893-4c;
No. 4 corn, 793-4 to 80 1-40, all on track,
through billed. Oats -No. 2 white,„ 61e.
Barley -Malting, $1.24 to $1.38. ,
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Montreal, 'May 7. -The tOp prie.e realized
for choice steers was $7.75, while good
sold at 87 to $7.25, .fair at $5.75 to 96.25,
and comhaon at $4.50- to $550 per cwt. The
trade in cows and bulls was naore-active
than usual, and the former brought from
95.75 to $6.50, and the latter from $5.85 to
56.75 per cwt. Sales of selected lots of
hogs sold at $9.60 to $9.75,per cwt., weight-
ed off cars. Sheen lvere scarce and in de-
mand at $6 10 56.50 per.ewt. for ewes. The
demand for lambs was ngood at $4 to 56
each., The trade in calves was active at
prices ranging from 51,50 to $10 each, as
to size and quality.
TOlTalt0, May 7. -Cattle -Extra choice
l'heavy steers, for butcher and export, 97.30
to $7.60; good medium to choice butcher
loads, $6.40 to $7,10:, mixed light butcher,
$5.50 to 86.15; common, 93.50 to 55.60: can-
ners, $2 to' $3; choice. butcher cows, firm at
$5.25 to $6.25: ,bulls, 55 10 56.25. Stockers -
Steady demand at 95.25 to $6 for good
quality; extra choice. heavy feeders, 96.
Calves --Good veal, $6.50 to 90;..bobs, $1.50
to $2.50. - Slieep--111arket steady. Choice
'ewes, $5,to $5.60; Yearlings. 58 to $9; bucks
Lind culls, 54 to $5; spring lambs; $4 to"57
.each. ILogs-garliet firmer, at 98.80 to
$2 25,' foci and watered, and 05.35 to 8840,
LABOR WAGES IN Tiff; WEST.
Common Vdriety Can I'airn $3 a
Ilay end illeelianies $5.
A despatch from Winnipeg says :
tiayter Reed, general superintend-
ent of Canadian Pacific hotels, ai•-
rived from tli W st Th
morning. "The deinand for labor
throughout the West " declared lie
'is -perfectly astooridinL,,. As a con-
sequence, men aye restless. oan
not persuade them to stay with a
job any length Of time, n..) mafier
what wages are offered. A couirn-m
laborer an *8 ' '
e an ic:$
e e , on iliac ay
her grue-
IF
CTORY WALL COLLAPSED
wo Were Killed and Twelve Injured
Accident at Toronto.
deapateh from Toronto says:
With the suddenness of a thunder
bolt, -the south wall of Wm. Neil -
son's new five-atory confeetionery
building on Gladstone avenue col-
apsed at 10.30 on Saturday morn-
ing/ hUrYing a score of employees -
mostly girls -beneath a debris a
bricks, plaster and splintered tini-
hers, resulting in death to two per-
sOnS and injuries to fifteen others.
The whole side of the building, in -
chiding the first section of each
floor and the machinery on the first
and second stories crashed through
into the laasernent, or sp/it up when
the p1 reached the level of the
COST OF LIVING.
Higher Pelves fer Wats, Eggs and
Butter Predicted.
A despatch from Nep York says:
The next twelve monthwill see
ome new records in high prices for
ate, eggs and flutter is the belief
of Mr, Preston, editor of the Pro-
duce News. The eold season has
put tho hens far behind in their
work, the expert declares, and the
supply of butter in sight is not like-
ly to satisfy the public demand.,
The price for potatoes weak]. go to
$8 a, barrel, he adds, if it were not
for Irish and Belgian importations.
The eabbage crop is short, and ceb-
beges, like artichokes, are becoin-
'ng' luxuries. Poultry is the one
prodnet, he declares, that has not
itt Priee by leans and bounds.
PR E PER REDD EA VI TO ...CHO 0 L
Young Vaneouver Boy Committed
Suivide.
A, despatch- from Vancouver, B.
says: Ernest Clarke, aged four-
teen, living with his parents at 888
Eighth avenue vest, committed sui-
cide en Thursday morning, prefer-
ring death to sehool. Be objected
so strenuously to going to school
that his mother sent his father to
reason with him. He told his mo-
ther that lie would take poison first.
When his father went into the room
the lad whipped ont a revolver so
quiekly thet before he could be
stepped he shot himself through the
temple, dying instantly.
WIRELESS ON LANE STEAMERS
NMI' Bill of t'. S. 31erehant Marine
Committee.
A despateh from Washington
says: Regulations regardiog life-
saving appliances on American -
owned ships will be extended to
foreign-owned vessels as well by a
bill agreed upon on Wednesday by
the House Merchant Marine Com-
mittee. It also requires passenger
ships on the great lakes to be equip-
ped -with wireless, but would ex-
empt Long Island Sound passen-
ger ships from the ocean-going re-
quirements. Auxiliary -wireless
equipment and two operators for
each ship are among other features
of the measure.
SUCCESSION DUTIES.
llalf-year Total Falls Far Below
That Of Last Year.
A despatch from Toronto says:
The ,six months' record of succes-
sion duty returns shows' a margin
of some six thousand dollars above
the Provincial Treasurer's estimate,
but the large total rolled up in the
first half of the previous financial
year has not been approached. The
six months' total is $356,675.25,
compared with 8524,207.66 for the
half year of 1910-1911. The succes-
sion duty revenue for April was
$88,615.73, compared with $135,387.-
59 in the corresponding month of
last year.
"PitA NT 0 S RIP FOUND.
Was a Cargo Boat Bound From New
• York to Genoa.
A despatch. from , Algiers says :
The luysteripus steamer which was
in • the vicinity of 'the' Titanic when.
she foundered is believed here, te.
have been. the „carge -boat. Kura,.
from New York for Genoa, which
arriVed here on Wednesday. The
Kura left New ...York on April 13.
She has rio-Avireless apparatus The
captain reports -that lie encounter-
ed i,ceberes'.'and 'a= fen- °lithe nIgilt
the Titanic was' wrecked,.'but• he
on.,nig.i;tlSl.earnecl of. the disaster' .Tuesday:.
011 '
is:y,'1,`451;,,ourtilti..os.'s ta,x: ,,,..7 -be:, i.v.va,
- , - i . i- . a
cut off, loo,ria,„„. the Porrib„.3,r lo;lciltleti-
Aen Kingston. icenses ii.ave cen,.
sed hotels at fifteen. '
' The Italians landed on Illio.tes
Island Ap,4 drore ti,,,, Turi:ii,„h. gar;a
rise ' ' ',at' 1:he Point of .the '
o'tie
foundation, and heaped up in the
vacant lot to the south of the plant,
One hundred and twenty feet long
from front to back, seventy-ftve feet
.high, and of a thickness ranging,
from twenty-two inches at the base
to fourteen inches at the top, the
whole mass was precipitated int.
a gnarled and tangled heap irisidt
of five minutes, There were 17C
people employed in the plant, prin.
eipaily girls. Only the basement
and first two floors were being used
as a manufactory, as the three up-
per floors were in process of rapid
construction. On aecourit of the
lighting area on the south side the
bulk of the work WaS being carried
on close to this wall, and that more
PcoPle were not entrapped in the
wreckage is a miracle, The dead:
lirs Eva Anderson, 1.200a, Dufferin
street, operator in the box depart-
ment on the first floor Luega
I na, 740 Brook avenue, Italian labor-
er.
STOWAWAYS ON BOARD.
Two nett Stole Trip t Canada on
Devona.
A despatch from Montreal, says:
The sNwaway season opened on
Sunday with the arrival of thv
Thomson liner Devona from Mid-
dlesboro, carrying two men who
bad paid no passage. The Devona
sailed on April 20, and was a few
days ont when the stowaways were
located, Ono is a middle-aged man,
the other a mere boy. They were
turned over to the immigration au-
thorities here and are beioi,. held
pending deportation proe4rrags
The Del:Tata, reported passing.
Uirough ice for thirty-six hours oft
Cape Ra.)%
TO 0.1.3"EVT iCEBERG.
Discovery That Will Enable Steala.
ers to Telt Presence Of Ice.
A despatch from C'openliagcsi
says: Elleharnmer, a prominent in-
ventor, eittimS to have made a
covery which will enable steamships
to accurately locate icebergs and
rocks at a distance of 1,200 yards
through darkness or fog. He re-
fuses to explain his discovery or
give any details, but, says it is very
simple. Be will offer the device to
all the trans-Atlantic steamship
companies as seem as it has been
patented.
NET RESULl_.7S OF ENQUIRY.
What U. S. Senate Commission Ifas
Recommended.
A ,despatch from New York says:
The net results of the Titanic inves-
tigation and the proposed recom-
mendations of the Senate Commit-
tee ,that has been conducting the
enquiry here and in Washington
were described Thursday by Sena-
tor Smith, chairman of the commit-
tee. The recommendations will in-
clude double bottoms for ali large
vessels, full lifeboat equipment,
searchlights, danger signals, double
-watches at night, two-man wireless
service and avoidance of the north-
erly track in the iceberg season.
CONSTABLES SHOT.
One Man 'Killed and One Wounded
by Fugitive Indians.
A despatch from Vancouver says:
Word from Ashcroft on Friday
night gives brief details of a fatal
encounter between a posse of Pro-
vincial Police and two Indian fugi-
tives from justice on the Cariboo
road, .a few miles from that city.
Provincial Constable Kindness, one
of five officers in pUrsuit of the In-
dians, was shot and killed, and
Constable Loring was shot itt the
taiie
arm. party
areTheotmissing.hert
three constables in
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THREE MEN IiILLED.
Train Roos Into ---11Taggon Containing
-POUF' Persons.
A despatch from Troy, N. Y.
says: 'Three men were killed- out-
right and a boy was slightly injur-
ed on Wednesday afternoon near
St. John's, Quebec, when a taain
leaving St. John's at 3.-19, and due
in' Troy at 10.50, struck a witg,g,on
containing two brothers named
Fayette, a companion named Marsh,
and a boy. The, story of the ati--
cident,' was told here by a brake-
man 61 train No c), the one which "
THE NEWS IN A PARAGRAPH
IIAPP11NIN'GS FROM ALL OVER -
THE GLOBE IN A
NUTSHELL.
Canada, the Empire and the War
in General Before Your
ETe3.,
CANADA,
Por borne is to have
of the Buffalo Union Furnac
Works.
Mr. M. Ferguson of Stratford bas
been appointed City Engineer at
Cuelph.
The dairies snpplying milk to
Loedon, Ont., have been eut off by
the inspector,
The ferry fares between the two
Scam have been reduced from ten
cents each way to am
The new arrangement for .parcel
post between Canada and Vrance
was inaugurated on Wednesday,
Col. Hughes has lent twenty ROSP
rifles to the corps of British cadet...,
who will visit the Toronto Exhibi.
tion,
Adele Marin, a French giri, was
sentenced to tWO hours' imprison -
molt at Montreal for contempt of
court.
The Government steamer Mont-
magny left Halifax on a search for
more bodies from the steamer Ti-
tanic.
The late Dr. Carroll left land to
the town of Ingersoll for a park,
and his residence as a Protestant
Children's Hospital,
Mrs. Weisz'now in Montreal, was
deprived of her husband and almost
every cent she had in the world by
the Titanic disaster.
Point Edward hotelmen disposed
of their remaining, stocks of liquor,
when local option came into force,
by giving free drinks to all -comers.
Cayuga Indians on the Brant re-
serve are pressing their hundred, -
year -old claim against the United
States Government for their annu-
ity.
Capt. Lardner of the ,search ship
Mackay -Bennett expressed the con-
viction that further search for the
bodies of the Titanic victims -was
useless.
Col. Hughes proposes to provide
free transportation for tyro rifle-
men making the highest scores in
their corps to the Dominion Rifle
Association meeting.
The Canadian Northern Railway
.
interests announce that Toronto
would be connected with Guelph
and Bowmanville by radial lines by
the end efothis year.
The T. S.; N. 0/bridge over Bos-
ton Creek, north of Dane, 117.a2
burned, and passengers desiring, tc
transfer had to cross a hastily im-
provised bridge of logs.
The authorities will probably
pardon an old convict at Kingston
Penitentiary who tried to give thc
alarm during the recent escape and
was beaten into insensibility.
May 24th will be 'observed as a
holiday as usual this year, but the,
Government may take steps in the
future looking to the observance of
Kin Georoe's birthday on June 3,
GREAT BRITAIN.
Tho Royal Society' of Lit6liattnicn
leeided to confer the gold•inecial on
,
The British into the loss
[the Titanic .was opentd on 'Ants-
av, Lord` Mersey presiding.
The 01,y 111 11 lc sea,nien were ten 51'
giifl (-,V ef arm tiny. but perm it ted tc
go free and ',atom to the ship,
struck the waggon.
.:SUCCESSOR To Tiff' TIT
Addii ion al Lateral Bulkheads to be.,
Feature of Neiv Liner.
, A 'despatch from LonetOn,savs
15 StIltcd thai, the ei'3oitgl.st:N\r7tii
llett
Iltitast be altered so as to ja,
eludeii4iditiona,1' lateral' .bilikheads
in orclnr'to liinnmize the risk of 51s-'
aster. The work an the new steam-
ae'n'elera,t-e4 so 'that, she.
iny,replace .Srt •
d4kas ,possible,
4
[JNITEI) STATES
LS
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thothst
iaxSf;on 01 1.
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all, 0
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xl.,•es,troy.kg4IP 411: 11 i,e)n-c.,,n
The Board of Bisliops ,the
.4 ;lona`
with being a inoni)poly
of t,ra/cle and ,aslcing,
solved, was
nient in
Curtii
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