YEAR 78 -NO, 31. ~ 1 § y B ail tis KINGSTON, ONTARIO, FUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1911. . - yon S---- 1 0 7 \ LAST EDITION i To Refusal of the British Government 70 LISTEN T0 OFFERS OF CANADA REGARDING TRADE] PREFERENCE, i That is Balfour's Explanation of the Reciprocity Proposal -- He and, ° Lord Lansdowne Declare it Would be an Imperial Disaster. { London, Feb. 7.--The proposed reci- | procity agreement between, Canada; and the United States was denounced | in unmeasured terms, yesterday, by Lord Lansdowne and A, J. Balfour, Jeaders of the opposition respectively | in the house of lords and the { of eommons. The launching of the DUE ENRRELY ~= {growing divorce evil, eating as IT IS A FOUL STAIN, Evil Seored by Cardinal Gibbons, Feb. 7.--"The Baltimore, steadily a tan cer into the very vitals of cur govern ment, is one of the foulest stains on our body politic and on the fair name of America," declared Cardinal = Gib bons from the pulpit: of the cathedral in his mouthly sermon. "The mills of divorce are slowly but surely disintegrating the families of our fair land," he said, "and, my brethren, if there is no family, what shall become of the state ? The family is the mainstay of the state, but thers ean be no family where divorce ix eat ing into the very foundation of our government as 4 cancerous growth "The one point of moral decay this country is the divorce evil" in HOME PLACE FOR WOMEN. Wife of Former Senator Opposed to Suffrage. Cleveland, (thio, Feb. 7.---The sul frage movement is not for Mrs, Joseph Benson Foraker, wife of the former senior semator from Ohio. Men should ROUSE | ter politics, but women should look after the home, is her belief, She de- subject on the very day that parlio: ore that men and women have two ment assembled suggests that she mat- 'diatinet life. "Woman missions in ter may have a conspicuous place in| uly build up the social and moral the deliberations of the present ses-| sion, Speaking in the house of lords on! the reply to the speech from the! throne, Lofd Lansdowne characterized | the agreement as 'the most momen: tous departure in the history of Can ada and the British empire" It meant, he said, a diminution the advantages enjoyed hy trade under the preference now giv. | ea bv Canade, and also the deflebtion | of wheat supplien to the United Niates, { "The whole history of the empire] ia surely altered," he declared, "if the dominions are encouraged to develop not on national and imperial lines but | in accordance with geographical con: | ditions." { In the house of commons Mr, Bal | four referred to the proposed arrange-| o ment on much the same lines as did Lord Lansdowne. He said that if it was carried out it would have the most disastrous consequence for the future | of the empire. i "For years," he said, "Canada had! offered' trade preference to this country | and the British government delibera. | tely had indicated that nothing in the wiy of preference could be given in return. Canada, therefore, could not be blamed for looking elsewhere. He | regarded the agreement as a great imperial disaster due entirely to the government's refusal to listen to the offers of Canada." MISSING GIRL LOCATED, ---------- Friends of Arnold Family Say She is in Sanatorium. New York, Feb. 7.~dntimate friends of the "family af Francis Arneld, whose daughter Dorothy has been missing since December 12th contra dicted the family's statements to-day that Dorothy is still missing. She has been lonated, they said, and is in a sanatarium near Philadelphia. "When Miss Arnold is in better health she will be brought home, not before," said one of Francis Arnold's closest friends. "Ng further effort will be made by either the police or priv- ate detectives to find the girl. The ease has been dropped now that she has been located." MUST DESTROY RATS i And Save Much Property in British ' : Isles, | London, Feb. 7~That the govern' ment appoint, immediately, a royal | commission to deal with the extermin- ation of rats throughout England, and save the country some fifteen million | pounds vearly, was the recommenda- tion of a committee which met at the lord mayor's residence, yesterday. It] is acknowledged that it will be a cost- ly undertaking, but it must be dong. | No Criminal Responsibility. i Montreal, Feb. 7.~Mrs. George Mar | leau, mother of the two children suf foeated by smoke as a result of a fire -in the Marieaw home; 108 Chatham; street, while she was at a theatre and the children were alone, was ex- | ouerated of eriminal responsibility at | the inquest," Coroner MeMahon said | ho thought the fire was of accidental | origin, and that Mrs. Marlean should | not be held criminally responsible for | the deaths of the children, i Westport Farmer Suicides. i ., Feb. 7o~Albert Car- | aged farmer, living | near Westport, committed suicide San- | dav by drinking two ousees of ears] bolie acid, Carroll was missing sever: | al hours, and his body was found in a manger by a neighboring farmer, who instituted a search at the re | quest of his wife. The saiide worried ¢ the purchase of a fart recently, thinking be had received the worst of the deal. He leaves a family, Burned to Death. | Cornwall, Feb. T.~Adrian, the four som of | standards of 4 {dard." British {3 | foot '. table features Mr. and Mrs. Joseph would be made to storm our people," she said.' "She should give her attention ta her home. Men should get imto the pbliti cal game to fight for ws which will strengthen our social and moral stan Mrs. Foraker ig in Cleveland to in of | terest the women here in the proposed Washington memorial. "5 PEPER PAPI $4424 20004 MYLIUS LODGES APPEAL, S00, 000 London, Feb, 7.--Edward F. MylHus. who on Feb. 1st was found guilty of criminal libel against King George, and was sentenced to one year's imprisonment, has lodged an appeal against the judgment. + * + + + + + 4 4 < 4 4 + + Sestsesrests setetssrriate Anti-Gambling Move in Russia. Petersburg, Feb. 7.--For the purpose of restricting race track gambling to the wealthy classes, the government has adopted new rules whereby minimum stakes are fixed at £5. Clubbing and bookmaking ar prohibited. There is a movement or in the Duma to prohibit race track betting altogether, Nt. Now 100 Years Old. Brighton, Oat. Feb, 7.0. George Bull, of this town celebrated her 100th birthday, on Sunday. She i hale and hearty and had quite a larg party of her children and grandehil dren, great-great-grandehildren aroun her, One of lier sons is a big manu facturer in Winnipeg. BREAK UP CLIQUES REIGN OF OFFICIALISM ENDS A1 WHITE HOUSE. The Tafts Will Not Permit th Society "Cligués" to Rule--Every- one Equal at Their Affairs. Washington, Feb. 7.--One of the no- of the Taft social ad the breaking up of ministration is | "cliques" in Washington society, which Mrs. Taft has so cleverly accomplish od. No broader minded people ever entertained in the White House than the President and Mes. Taft, and the first fruits of this liberal tremd has been noticed. To begin with, an air of real hospi- tality has taken the place of staid offi- cialism . that formerly distinguishal Washington functiovs. Under different management the White House recep- tions and teas have been, it must be | admitted, rather boresome, and no one dreamed of staying longer than' was really necessary. The reason for this was that the guests resented the subtle distinctions days every guest honored with an!' in- vitation is allowed to go as he pléases through the attractive rooms irrespec tive of whether he be ambassador, minister, congressman or mere Ameri- cam citizen, Neither rank, wealth or position for themselves alone have dominated the making out of the White House's lst. ] ore a more delightful camp of people than those who greet Presi- dent and Mrs. Taft as hosts would be hard to find. Everyone stays to the end, enjoys the tasty supper, dances a bit, or looks on at the merriment and comes away voting 'an evening at the White House" one of the most desir: able pleasures to be found in Washing- ton society. ------ Suffragettes Were Quiet 'eh. T:--Christabel Pauk- hurst, one of the leaders of the mili tant suffragettes, issued a statement, yesterday, declaring that no attempt \ parliament or Alexandria, was fatally bur: mob the king. However, believing this Legault had Jay. food her might be a ruse, the kept wp their strict guard. Death of a Steeplejack- T=After hav- ; as a HID A BLANK The Cure Was Effected By Hypnotism. AMNESIA STATE AS THE RESULT OF A DYNAMITE EXPLOSION, CHURCH UNION IN WEST, Twenty-four Presbyteries Vote on Proposition. Winnipeg, Feb, 7.--The question of church union is teking very definite shape in the west. Of twenty-eight presbyteries in. the four western sytiods, but four bave voted, two im favor and two against. Brandon has voted in favor, 21 to 7. High River also in favor, Hl to 5. In Vermillion the vote was 3 to 4 against, and in Westminster 12 to 13 against. In West- minster pres the influence of Principal M y, of Westminster Col lege, leader of the anti-union forces, was expected $0 secure a large ma- jority against union. In the synod of Saskatche no vote has been taken. Winnipeg volts on Wednesday. The to- 'tal vote cast to date stands thus: Twenty-four proshyteries : For, mix; against, two modified approval. Con- gregational wien have voted stromgly in favor. SURGERY DISCLOSES THEFT. Convict is Operated Upon and Jewel is Found. Galveston, Texas, Feb. Barlow, a Brazoria county conviet, who is working out a six months' sentence, was taken ill and sent to the hospital, where it ¥as necessary to performy a surgi operation to lo- cate the tro A diamond valved at $300 and weighing more than a carat, was taken from his stomach. He stole the diamond from a store in San Antonio $wo months ago and placing it in his mouth when pursued, swallowed the préeious stone. He said be feared to confess because he knew that he would be eat open. In Bra- zorin_ he had been arrested-and con- viet for vagranoy. The diamond has been returned to its owner, who kindly paid the hospital bill FROM LIVING TOMB MEN WERE RESCUED AFTER 13 DAYS. Test Restores Her Memory--Tele- phone Operator During Treatment Tells of Noise "Down the Bay"-- Case Has Mysterious Features. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Feb. 7.--~Mina Karn, eighteen years old, the New York telephone girl, who was found wandering on the streets hege, Ra- turday, and remained at the police station Gfteen hours in a complete state of amnesia, and whose memory was finally restored by hypnotic in- fluence, was taken to her home Run-~ dav afternoon by her uncle, Samuel Turner, of No. 345 One Hundred and Forty-Sixth street, New York. Miss Warns mind became a blank in New York last Wednesday noon when the dynamite explosion st Communi paw, N.J., occurred. When found here she did not even know her own name. After several treatment by Dr. 7.~Albert hours of hypuotie Charles W. Pilgrim, superintendent of the Hudson River State hospital, his br. Frederick Parsons, and Dr. John A Card, the voung woman's memory was restored Dr. Pilgrim, who is president of American Psychological Society, Dr. Parsons applied the hypnotic test. While Dr. Pilgrim stroked her head and De. Parsons rubbed her eyelids the girl finally began to tell of a ride on a trolley car and suddenly exclaim- assistant, the and T™WO el: "Oh ! There was such a noise down the bay. My God, what a shock !" With this start the alienists got the girl to reeall how she had started up town on a 'trolley car last Wednesday noon when the shock occurred. Then she gave her name and ad- dress, stating that she Jived at 311 Fast S0th street, New York, and that she was a telephone girl employed in the Spring street exchange. She had gone to Dey street last Wednesday to collect wages due her snd was on her way home when the shoek came. "Last Friday night some soman put her on a New York Cen- tral tran, Monday morning Dr, Parsons cons tinued his test in an effort to ascers tain who the woman was who put her on the train, telling her to get off at the. firef stop but Miss Karn was un able to veeall this incident. She was unable to recall how she came to be wearing some clothes not her own. The doctors believe her memore will be completely restored in a few days. They Were Buried in a Marl Pit-- Suffered From Thirst--Had Food ~--Thought They Were Interred Only a Week. London, Feb, 7.--~The two men, Groult and Bellenger, who have been buried in a marl pit near Rouen for nearly thirteen days, have been .rescu- The squad engineer' soldiers who had been working night and day, driving a shaft parallel to the one which collapsed, reached the impri- soned mén at one o'clock in the mom- ing. Bellenger wag taken out first hurried on a stretéher to the amairie. Groult was then brought to" sir- face. They were both in fairly good health and spirits. Of the food let down to them they had still two ten- pound loaves of bread. Four candles remained, and they had never been in darkness. They had suffered chiefly from thirst and cold, as the cider low- ered down to them had given out some days ago. They had to quench their thirst with the few drops of water which trickled through the marl. In order to keep themselves warm they had started. to dig their way through the marl and had taken out thirty cubic. metres. Unfortunately they had dug in the opposite direction to that from which assistance was coming, so that their efforts did not aid their rescuers. They had completely lost count of time. They were of opinion that they had only been a week under ground, while in reality it was nearly thirteen days. MAY FALL IN REAR NEW YORK NEARLY AT ITS SIZE LIMIT, and PITH OF THE NEWS. The Very Latest Culled From All Over the World. A great extension of train despatch- ing by telephone on the C.I'.R. system will be undertaken this year. Senator Roosevelt denies that Wil liam F,; Sheehan offered to quit the New York senatorial race if Mr. Shep- pard would do likewise. . The commons. discussed the Quebec bridge question on Monday. There is a struggle between British and Cana dian companies for the building con- tract. 1 Favorable action of congress at Washington on the Canadian recipro- city agreement was assured last night when the caucus of democratic repre- sentatives pledged the party to vote for the agreement. Senator Dandurand has entered suit against Montreal Le Devoir for libel. The suit is the result of an article which Bourassa's paper published charging the senator with appropria- ting some of the furniture in the + anadian-drawme room at -Parie-- ex} position. A Well-known pert Sees Other American ai Rivalling G New York, Feb. 7.--That New York city has nearly reached its maximum most inde- the biggest aty and pendent commercial re v ern world threate! by competitors during the next thirty years, is the belief of Walter Jaidlaw, secretary of the New York F i organizations, note. L In a long Future," Dr. A WOMAN'S SKIRT Foamd to Have Twenty Whiskey Pockets, Guthrie, Ok., Feb. 7.--Sheriff Sale, of Cleveland county, ds the result of a recent arrbst of a woman accused of "bootlegging" whiskey, has in his possession a woolen underskirt taking from the woman, that has twenty pockets, each large enough to hold a half-pint flask. When officers called to "raid" her house for liquor, were uever able to locate any whiskey in her possession. The skirt was storehouse, Red Flags at Funeral, Berlin, Feb. 7.--About. 150,000, per- sons followed the body of Paul Singer, | | the noted socialist, to the grave. The numbered half a probably million. It was =n demonstration of ! oy with sii Canadian Cities | growth aad will find its supremacy" asfeotiate --with-- the 1 Mr. Chamberlain that these were man DROPPED DEAD. The Late Mrs. Frederick R. Ling. ham, Aged Sixty. Relleville, Feb. 7.<-Mrs. Frederick R Lingham, aged sixty, one of this city's most prominent ladies, dropped dead, at her home, this morning, from. an attack of heart disease. Deceased was the founder and directoress of St. Ag ves" school, of this city, an adjunct to the Anglican church. She was a lady of exceptional ability. She leaves a husband and one daughter, Mrs, S. 8, Lanier, of Vancouver, B.C. A ULL TIST of Things Affected By Trade Agreement. REDUCTION BY DUTY IN THE TRADE OF THE YEAR JU PAST. Hon. W. 8. Fielding Presents a Statement to the Commons-- How Reduction of Taxation Would be Affected by the Ar- rangement. Ottawa, Feb, T.--Hon. Mr. Fielding tabled in the commons, yesterday, a blue book giving in complete form the reciprocity agreement with the United States, together with statis- tics of trade between the two coun tries, and between Canada and Great Britain and all other countries in the items affected by the agreement. Fig. ures are also given showing the re- duetions in duty that will ensue based upon the trade figures of the last year. The adian ment, basis, THE YARNS DENIED. J. J, Hill Did Not Finance The De- : mand, Winnipeg, Feb. 7.--President Hen ders, of the Western Grain Growers, to-day, hotly denied the statements contained in the despatches from Montreal and Victoria, insinuating that J. J. Hill, the railroad mag- nate, had financed the western grain growers' demand for free trade in wheat. He inténds to take"action a- gainst those responsible for the state = ments, 5 To Guard the Couple. New York, Feb. 7.~Urged by many threats of supposed cranks that they would prevent the Gould-Decies wed- ding because of the disparity in the ages of the contracting parties, ex- tra police detectives were appointed to take positions in the church and along the route of the bridal pro- cession, total Canadian exports of Can- products affected by the agree- taking last year's figures as a amount to $205,306,992, divid- el as follows To Great Britain, $127.883,138; to the United States, ! $49,249,294; to other countries, $38 .- 174,580. The imports into Canada affected by the proposed arrangement, entered for home consumption, totalled on list vear's figures, $40,441,385, of which | Great Britain sent $6,387,336, the United States $32,359.517, Britigh colonies and possessions, $29,452, fa- vored nations $745,571, and all other countries $658,459, Of the articles placed on the free list Great Britain sent last year $4,190,425, aud the United States $9,163,176. Of the articles mentioned in sche dule "B," where tariff rates are equalized between Canada and the United States, and --in--schedule "D" where a special rate of duty is levied by Canada, Great Britain sent last year, $2,196,951, and the United States $23,196,241, Of the total reduction of taxation, amounting to $2,507,824, over half, or $1,412,219, will affect natural products placed on the free list. The reduction of duty on bituminous coal, based on last year's imports, is $255,246, on agricultural implements, $100,507, on!fuse Mr. Borden's request for some flour, $97,177, on vegetables a little! further delay, so the chances are that over £200,000, on cottonseed oil, $181,- | the debate will gO over until near the 38, fish, $101,871, rolled iron -andyend of the week. - | | i ; { G. Y. CHOWN ELECTED, a Ottawa, Feb. 7.--Geo Y. Chown, registrar of Queen's University, Kingston, was elected president of the Can- adian Forestry Association at the annual business meet- ing held here to-day. Senator Edwards presided. Perr eres tat | | TRADE DEBATE DELAYED. Opposition Asks for More Time to Study Statistics. Ottawa, Feb. 7.-It is understood that the debate on the trade agree ment with the United States will not be resumed this aflernoon as planned by the govermment. The opposition say they should have more time to study the statistics of the situation, which were distributed yesterday to the members of the house. The -prime winister will hardly re vehicles, 878,461. Of the total reduction in duties, tion to be made in duty by the Uni v COME HERE, ted States on Canadian products is . and mules, $121,000; wheat, $103,000, oats, $142,000; , hay, $356,000; fish, Paris Would be a Great Help. Montreal, Feb, 7." The whole of steel sheets, $99,762, plows, $47,633; LOOKING TO CANADA about $2,350,000 is on imports from on last year's trade figure, $4,849,083, All That is Required is : Good $531,000; shingles, $132,000, and flax France is keenly intervsted in Can- wnreshing machines, $32,411, motor the United States. The total reduc. | FRENCH CAPITAL IS READY TO The principal items included : Horses Channel--Trade Commissioner in woed, $352,000, adian investments; only a good chan TILL HOME RULE GIVEN. French money being lackiig at the resent time," said Valerien Perrin, head of the famous glove firm of that name, who is on a visit to. Montreal in connection with the extension his Canadian business. The Irish Members Want Indemnity | Question Withheld i London, Feb. 7.--The Irish party, at a prolonged meeting, last night, adopted a resolution to the effect that, while approving the principle of the payment of members of the House of Commons, they desired excluded until home rule has been | granted, preferring to depend on vol- | untary contributions, and would, there | the flow of French fore, ask the government to devote the | country. The banks money to some useful purpose in Jre- | mediam in France, land. It is known that Mr. Asquith is : mense capital on which opposed to any such differentiation, i only one per cent. interest. and is unlikely to accede to this the late Canadian trade commission r. Perrin, "would greatly capital to are the and carry they Wherever um juest. | people always follow, and there is no Lord Lansdowne, the leader of the reason why a good portion of the opposition, speaking on the address in | great surplus of money that we have the upper house, intimated that the | should not find its way to Canada in. House of Lords was still ready to ne | stead of to Swiss and Belgian banks, sverpinent- onthe where it is-again picked up by other necessary changes in the constitution | countries." The operation: of the of the upper chamber, and the rela- | Franco-Canadian trade treaty, tions between the two house. Mr, Perrin, was very satisfactory to Mr. Balfour, speaking at a London | the glove trade, and the duty of thir meeting, last night, announced that [ty pec cent, was a very small matter he had been in conference with Austen | ---- Chamberlain, with a view to recon: LONDON MAN SUICIDED. ciling the differences which have arisen over the referendum. He agreed with Buffalo, N.Y. matters, such as thé details of the | Ruffalo, N.Y., Feb. 7.--While out budget, that it would be folly to sub on bail on a charge of grand lar mit to a referendum. But he consider- loony George W. Graydon, ex-manager "led that the referendum ought to be of racing stables in Canada, and late permanent part of the machinery of ly in the hotel business, at Gowganda, He further shot hi in the head with - hospital. somes a prominent London, Unt., Am-------------- family and had a very - adventurous OVERCOME BY STORM. career, Young G.. T. RB. Mail Clerl' Badly o Frozen When Found. Peterboro, Feb. 7.-Matthew Dough- ty of this place, is lying in o danger, ous condition in St. Joseph's hospital with his hands, feet, cars and Coal on Pacific. Ont., Feb. 7.--News of of coal in Saturna Lumbo Islands, off the west coast of the The Bye pa Fare et etter nel or medium through which to place | of | "The appointment of a successor to | this measure er at Paris, or the establishment of a eat French bank in this city," said | facilitate this | great | pay | re- | the banks place their investments the [R sand | George W. Graydon Shot Himgelf at x -- WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Toronto, Ont. Feb 10 am a. tawa Valley and Upper St. Lawrence ® -North-east and north winds; edn. inued ecold to-day and Wednesday: ht local snow fails Lovely Swiss Embroideries For Beautiful Dresses "and "Fine Underwear -------- HAT Sheffield 1s to Cutlery, Ww ham to Lace, Appensell, Paris to Fashions, Nottiug- the little town in Switzerland. is to Emoaro'd- -eries, from its factories go out into the world all that is fine in waive { aud beautiful in design, and from its factories have come to this stores some lovely specimens of EDGINGS, INSERTIONS AND BEADINGS n widths and patterns suitable yr Underwear, Lngerie, Dresses, and Children's Clothes. Typical of the display are soma exquisite. Sets of Flouncings, with insertions to match, and Includes samples of fine daisy and eyelet work on a fine Swiss Nalnsook, sult- able for garments that are subjected to constant laundgring. Any bride-elect gathering together her trousseau will find herself in the proverbial clover in making a cholce from our great offering. OUR WINDOW DISPLAY Gives a fair idea, but there are hun- dreds of others inside WE INVITE INSPECTION. STEACY'S { DIED. RIDDLE~In Kingston, Feb, Tth, Mary Jones, beloved wife of Riddle, aged 45 years Funeral from her father's i Beverly Street, 230 pm. Wed nesday Friends and acquaint ances respectfully invited to a: tend ROBERT J. REID, The Undertaker, 'Phone 8577. Princess Street. JAMES REID The Old Firm of U ere, 354 and 356 PRIN STREET. "Phone 147 for 1911, Jas residence n------. MONEY COMES SLOW, For that reason I will sell a BW li-top Desk and Bookcase combined 6 at TURKS. "Phone 785 Grosse & Blackwell's + POTTED MEATS } Game. Chicken, } Turkey. i Tongue. Devilled Ham. Ham and Tongue Ham apd Chicken. : 1 Turkey and Tongue Turkey and Ham. Anchovy Paste. Bloater Paste. Sardine Paste. Jas. Redden & Co. Caught in the Storm. | Norwood, Out., Feb. 7,-A man nam. {ed Doddy, whose home is in Coboury, , was picked ap in an unconscious eos tdition Sunday morning, by a freight itrain, a few miles west of hore and brought to this station, where medic al mud was procured. He arrived bern Sunday and started to walk to =» Narmer's, Joba Christie, but was over. : i i through the istorm and cold, and feli beside the teack. Parts of the body were froven as he must have laid there for hours before he was discovered. The only persons in the dominion who will recmive official invitations to iar of