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YEAR 77-NO, 32 Baily 'KINGSTON, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1910. LAST EDITION FATEOF LORDS Extremists Favor Attack on Veto Power. i BARRING FEW PEERS UNIONISTS FAVOR CHANGE IN UPPER HOUSE CONSTITUTION. -- Put an End to Plural Vote--Liberals Will Reform Election Law Before Going to the Country Again, London, Feh, 8.-0f even greater interest than the possible changes in the onbinet is the courses the govern: ment is likely to pursue upon the reassembling of Parliament. Thus far on this, as on all other matters. Prime Minister Asquith has kept this awn counsel, and the views of the lib- erals vary atéording to their shade of Radicalism, Extreme members of the party, like the lsborites, and even some of t more moderate men, strongly favor an immediate attack upon the veto © power' of the Hours of Lords, leaving the hudgét and all other legislation until the party hus settidd its ac count with the Veers, who are held responyible for all the political tronbles that have arisen. The Irish members, too, ure believed to support his view, although John E. Redmond, leader of the nationalists, whe since his elec tion has been in retirement at his country home in Ireland, has not yet made any announcement of his inten tions. The more moderate Liberals, seeing the possiility of the disorganization Ol course of motion, ave urging the gov. ernment first to introduce the budget, which, the Lords accepting the result of the election as an endorsement of the government's financial policy, are ul : to pass, On the question of the future status of the House of Lords opinions differ almost as widely, The Laborites and extremist members are for the aboli- tion of the Upper Chamber. Another section of the ministerialists' demands the abulition of the Lords' right to by the House of Commons when the was held sr by the House of , "the will the people as ex- dead Te he px yt of within the limits of & single of the House of Lords reform unless it pro- abolition of the here and the substitution on. tor follows up this with n that the upper house members, chosen under rtional representa: oral areas. santime the unionists, with bof afew peers who un- tances would find a! | chamber, are | nanimous for a change in| of the House of schemes are put d; he most popular abiy in the report of committee, which pro- slection by the here- 200 their own pum- , be t with 150 peers qualified vite to the nation, 10 bishops, 3 judges and 40 lile peers. i imperialists among the union- look with considerablé favor on made by Norton Grif- moment is opportune, to establish a of the empire, to include repre nthe colovies. # ean count on n ma- o curtailment of the lors' jority for | on veto, hat MEMORANDA. ¥ committee, 4 pm, Wed- ttling comedies: also ime Jncka in the Italian he Jew, will lecture at hiro to-night, [pendent Irish members, writes ; he | tinue their home rule efforts in franchise a large proportion finances of the country hy this |- plural voting. (valoed at some $2,500,000. the budget the attitude |jec of the nationalists is still useertain. Many members of the party strongly oppose the clauses imposing whiskey duties. Several liberals are in the fame position. William (Brien, who holds the inde "There is no doubt that the Irish party contemplates the blackest trea- son perpetrated against the Irish since the act of union. The nationalists propose to assist the government in ing the budget, which will impose on oh He $10,000,000 in taxation per annum." The first formal meeting of the min- istry will take place on February 10th, and the changes in the cabinet, the wording of the king's speech for the opening of parliament. and the course of business for the commons will then be decided upon, - Election Reform Bill London, Feb, 8.--~There is one mes sure for the passage of which the lib erals will expect nationalist support, before precipitating the home rule crisis, which it is agreed must involve another election. This is an election reform bill. If it can be passed the liberals' chances of winning the next election will be enormously increased. Whether or not the Irish will grant this concession is as yet uncertain. I the liberals pledge themselves to on t next parliament the Irish will pro- bably be acquiescent. Otherwise, pre- bably not. The election to accomplish portant things : ; 1. To put further obstacles in' the way bf election bribery and intimida- tion, and to increase the penalties for both, 2. To re-district the country, so that all parts will have equal representa- tion in parliament, according to popu: lation. 3. #o modify the residential qualifica- tions, which at present practically dis- of the reform bill is designed four particularly im- working population. 4. To end the existing system of A PROGRESSIVE WOMAN. Owns Twelve Ranches and 60,000 Head of Sheep. Ogden, Nev. Feb. 8.-Mrs. William Jenkins, of Battle Mountain, Nev, owns mote sheep than any other wo- man in the world, She is a prominent member of the delegation from the Sagebrush States, and is taking an active interest in the convention do ings. She arrived in Ogden accom: panied by her three daughters, Misses ary, Dorothy and Margaret Jenkins, who are also wool growers, with ex- tensive interests in Nevada. Sever ears ago at the death of her hus nd, Mra. Jenkins found hersell ir jon of 22,000 head of sheep w whe is ranging 60,000 head of the wool products on the Nevada] ranges, and is counted as one of the women in the weet. She owns MILLION DOLLARS ALL DEPENDS UPON : SANE CHILD, Curious Provision in Will of Ald Woollan Who Made Large Fortune in South Africa. london, Feb. 8.-~Few more curious conditions have ever been attached to wills than that of Ald. Benjamin M. Woollen, of Tunbridge Wells, and for- metly of South Africa. The estate is Riter pro- vi for some pet charities testator placed in trust over $1,000,000 for his son, attaching the following conditions thereto : "That if said son should have a male« child who should during said son's lifetime attain the age of three years, and such child should then be certified by two physicieus of good standing as of reasonably sound mind and body, this trust shall be re voked, and the whole of the testator's residuary estate was to pass to said son, the father of this sane and healthy child, absolutely." . Failing the fulfilment of the curious condition as to his son's son, the money is to go to form a "woollen trust," which shall have for its ob ts 1=The education and maintenance of waif children. ; 2-The providing of old people with reliefs, income, or shelter. 3-The making of advawwes of from $500 to $1,000 at -not more than three and one-half per cent., to voung persons, of either sex starting in busi ness, such advances to be on their 10ST HIS JoB As a Result of Losing His Temper. DIGNITY TOUCHED AND HE UPBRAIDED THE PAR- LIAMENTARY ATTACHE. Brig.-Gen. Toutee, Chief Secretary of the Minister of War, Was Remov. ed From Office by Gen. Bran for His Misconduct. Paris, Feb, S8.-Prig. Gen. Toutee, chief secretary of the minister of war, after the minister himself, the highest ofticial in the war office, lost his tem- per, a as a result his job, yester- day, While the Chamber of Deputies was debating the military budget, yes- terday, Capt. Savoureau, the parlia- mentary attache of the war depart ment, handed to Gen. Brun, the war minister, certain papers without going through the ordinary formality of first giving them to Toutee. The lai. ter meeting Savoureau in the corri- dor, shortly after, harshly upbraided him. He was ordered out of the chamber, but refused to go. The outs come was his dismissal from office by (Gen, Brun. WILL PROTECT COASTS Both by Wireless Telegraphy and Canadian Navy. special to the Whig. Ottawa, Feb. 8.--At the opening of the commons, yesterday, E. N. Lewis drew the attention of the government to the fact that the passengers and srew of the simking steamer Kentucky off Cape Hatterns had been saved through the operation of the Ameri- 'wn government's wireless telegraphy tation on the coast. Mr. Lewis urged the government to take steps to pro- tect all the Canadian trade routes Hoth on the Pacific and Atlante coast and on the great lakes by the instal- lation of wireless stations, "It i» the intention of the govern- ment to protect our trade routes not only by wireless telegraphy mt also by a Canadian navy," replied Sir Wilirid Laurier. Mr. Vewis also introduced a bill to prohibit the immigration into Canada of all immigrants from Europe living south of the fortieth parallel amd al- so providing for the non-admission of 'n committee on private bills. THE KING A SUFFERER. He Has Been Operated Appendicitis. on For Stockholm, Feb. 8.~King Augustus was operated on, last night, for ap- peindicitie, amd it was officially stated | hat the operation was a success. The sing had been suficring from continu pains, since early Sunday evening, but it was not until last evening that the physicians diagnosed the case as one of appendicitis requiring an im mediate operation. The physicians first diagnosed the king's illness as ca- tarrh of the stomach, and the matter | was taken with such little seriousness that several members of the royal 'antily attended n concert last even- ing. SHOT TWO AND HIMSELF. Disagreement Between Husband and Wife. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 8.--Homer C. Cope, a bricklayer, shot and killed his mother-in-law, Mrs Louisa C. George; shot his wife inthe head, and then killed 'himself with the same weapon. Cope and his wife had separated and he latter had been living with her mother. Cope called at the George bome and asked to see his wife. The shooting followed. Ex-State Treasurer Sentenced. Lansing, Mich, Feb. 7.--Former State Treasurer Frank P. Glazer, of £ , was sentenced by Judge Wiest, at Mason, to serve not less than five nor more than ten years in ison for mi riating $655,000 BE baie funds. Pe controlled a bank at Chelsea, which failed in De ember, 1907, and the money had been deposited in this bank contrary to court recently held that the Some treasurer had Snlawiafly fed i moneys to promote Airs of hia. bank and other financial enter { preparations are being made to » 5 THIS WOMAN HAS DUPED MANY. § -------------- Receives Short Sentence for Remark able Frauds. Feb, B.--~A "prophetess," Geneva, calling herseli Zenita, has just been sentenced to fifteen days' imprison- ment and a fine of $00 for a series most remarkable frauds, out of which she had cleared $12,000 within twelve months, : Zenita settled at Ferney, pear this city, and began to advertise her oc- cult powers im French and Swiss papers. She dealt in Jove aud hate philtres, sold amulets and talismans, asserting that she derived her powers from the ancient Egyptians, from the Indian fakirs, and from the sorcerers of the middle ages." She even went so far as to advertise "medicines," which ensured success at cards, and which would kill a person without the per- son administering it being found out. Letters from her dupes arrived by the hundreds until the authorities took a hand in the matter, BURGLAR'S HELPFUL WIFE. Was Aiding Him When Police Came Along. Newark, N.J. Feb, B8.--Elizabeth Karcher ix a wife who believes in sharing her husband's business. Eliza- beth and her husband, William, were both arrested, charged with robbing a lonely post office ut Essex Falls, near here. 3 The post office is im the Erie rail- road station, which closes at seven o'clock at night. fhortly after mid- night the chief of police and a rail- road detective saw a light im the building, and crept up to a window, Inside were Elizabeth and two men, busily rifling the safe. At the con- mand of "hands wip," one of the two meh turned sharply and fired three shots at Chief Eysoldt. 'They went wild, but in the confusion the man who fired sucesaded in escaping. The girl, who is only nineteen, was not so prompt, and, when she found herself covered by two revolvers, surrendered with her husband. Both were brought here and locked up in default of $2,- 000 bail each. The robbery netted only a few stamped envelopes. ENGAGED TO A VISCOUNT. Margaret Drexel Betrothed to Vis count Maidstone. : Baltimore, Md,, Feb. §~Worfl was received in 'this eity to-day by cable that Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel, who are in Londot, annour the engagement of their daughter, Mar- garet Armstrong Drexel, ta Guy Most- ugue George Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone, and heir to the enrldom of Winchelsea and Nottingham. ny immigrants carrying =e ANNOYED P EOPLE i The rest of the afternoon' was spant hE oy WOULD CHECK CITY COUNCIL'S EXTRAVAGANCE. Philadelphia Citizen Takes Steps to Enjoin City Controller From Countersigning Warrants. Philadelphia, Feb. 8.--Averring that more than $8,000,000 in excess of income of the city has been expended during the past three years for the current expenses of the city and that ex- the pend more than the income of _ icity during the present year, a bill in equity was filed by taxpayers against the mayor and other officials, asking that they be enjoined from making ex- penditures or incurring any liabilities on behalf of the city in excess of the income from its tax levy and other sources (exclusive of bond issue.) The petitioners also seek to enjoin the city controller from countersign- ing any warrants for expenditures by the city until its floating ind pes is eared for, and injunctions are ask. «l Tor against the heads of the vari ons departments of the city govern- ment to prevent them from procuring the performance of work or the deliv. cry of supplies' without a previous ap- propriation having been made, GIFT OF $150,000. Munificent| Gift to Establish a New . Seminary. : Toronto, Feb. 8.--Eugene 0'Keefe, chamberlain to the arch-diocess of Toronto, for the build: ing of a new seminary ip this city. This semina i tion of young men for the priesthood, and bas been a long-standing want in 8 sixty acres on the Kingston road. An- to supplement the gift of Mr. O'Keefe. Tas mw Fg i i 3 i i g 4 ih HG » E id * {commission for the double tracking other $100,900 will have to be raised |g. LATEST TES o | Despatches From Near And Distant Places. THE WORLD'S TIDINGS GIVEN IN THE BRIEFEST POS. SIBLE FORM. Matters That Interest Everybody Notes From All Over--Little of Everything Easily Read and Re membered. Goldwin Smith's condition is some what improved. : br. J. NM. Piper, formerly of don, Ont, died in Toronto. Frederick Fox, a pioneer in the Es- sex tobacco industry, is dead. McMaster University won in the in- tercollegiate debate with Victoria. William J," Alexander, a Tovento pioneer, died, aged ecighty-three years. David Pottinger has been appointed assistant chairmar of the 1.C.R. committee. Joseph Salkfield, Wadena, Sask. rancher, committed suicide by drink- ing carbolic acid. Robert J. Byron, for many years retail furniture dealer in Toreato, dead, aged fifty-nine years. Courts decided that the railway is not responsible for safety of intoxicated passengers. A western Canadian military insti- tute has been organised by the offi- cers of the Winnipeg garrison, The Guelph gas, electric light water works are yielding good venues under municipal operation. Wiliam Leonard, Windsor, Ont., eighty years oid, is dead of pneu- monia, brought on by exposure and hunger, Some unknown persons entered stable of Mr. Ibey, Myershurg, 'mutilated a number of COWS, On March lst, provincial officers will tour the province with a view to a serious inspection of moving picture shows, . Toronto has scdected Eldon Banks, K.U,, as its senior counsel in street railway suits to come before the privy council, Judge Prendergast, of the Sas katchewan supreme court, will replace Judge Mathers, in the court of king's bench, Manitoba. King Gustava, of Swdden, operated on Pn af Bethe is in satisfactory condition. He is showing ev si of a. speedy recovery. Yawn : H & Now York expert, will he it to Ottawa to report on the feasibility of a water supply from the Gatineau hills. Premier Roblin and Mrs. Roblin leave Winni for Hot Springs, Ark. Mr. Robiin will not be able vo attend the session of the legislature, The Voleano Poas, Costa Rica, long dormant, has renewed eruption. Thos ands of the ishabitants are fleeing. Many villages have been destroyed. Fighteen women who have voted for president of the United States have formed an orgmnization in New York to spread the gospel of equal suffrage. Wm. Scroggie, a farmer of the town: ship of East Whitby, was abgidentally killed while working on the Canadian Northern railway line. A stand pit caved on him. Mrs. Mary Agnes Arthurs, George Slade and Harry Froome, ail of East Toronto, were committed for trial on charges of stealing electrital eneggy from the city. Mayor Busse, Chicago has appoint ed Dion Arnold, subway engineer, He will be commissioned to draw plan for a subway for the city which will cost $100 000,000. Hon. W. J. Hanna's thirteen-year- old dmighter, Margaret, bitten a dog, at Sarnia, left for New York, in charge of her mother, to undergo treatment at the Pasteur Institute. With over 200 delegates in atlend- ance, the ninth biennial convention of the Bay of Quinte Methodist con- ference Epworth League opened at Cobourg, on Tuesday. R. J. MeGarr, Toronto, has heen awarded ihe contract by the Temis kaming & Northern Ontario railway of the line from Cobalt to North Cobalt. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jubenville, McGregor, Ont., celebrated a double anniversary on Sunday, the sixiieth anniversary of their wedding, and Mr. Jubenville's eighty-sisth birth Yr The trustees of the Toronto General Hospital have asked the board of con trol to make a further grant of $300, 000 to the ital. ¢ity has al- Lon- n ™ Toronto the and re- the and horses and the hospi of | ready given $200,000 to th: pew build- ing. ids. The joint campaign of the federal and provincial governmeris, with ao i i the dread dis tral prison, for William Jones," Port NAPANEE BUDGET. The Death of Mrs. Sterry Brown, Palace Road. Napanee, Feb. 8. There died at the residence of her fat . E. Howe, Palace Road, Mrs Sterty Brown, eld- est daughter of Mr, and Mrs. O. E. Howe, aged twenty-two years. De cused was married about)a year ago and weni 10 live at Blssheld, Mickigan, but owing to ill-health re tu lust summer and has since bpey, tenderly cared for by her parents. The funeral takes place on Wednesday. The stricken parents and brothers and sis- ters have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, Irvine Parks is conlined to his bed through illness. Mr, and Mrs. ¥. OC. Lloyd leave next week for Vancouver, B.C., whore they will reside. Sunday was the coldest day this winter. The thermometer registered twenty degrees helow sero both Sunday snd Monday morr ings, . : J. W, Anderson, Moscow, well-known tn Napanee, is fecovering from a se vere attack of pneumonia. W. A. Rockwell, Wellington, spent = Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sperry Rockwell, John street. 8. P. Hinch and Herbert Hioch, who have been visiting their many fiends in Napa- nee and vicinity, left Monday for their homes in the west. : Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Boyle left yes terday for Toronto and Hamiltop, Mr. nd Mrs. Clayton Mayhes returned on Saturday from their honeymoon spent in New York and Atlantic City. very ------------------ UPHELD SENTENCE. iY Beeking to Get Man Out of Penitens tiary. Toronto, Feb. 8.-A strange case is that of Mlan Leys, London, who a year or more ago was convicted of stealing a diamond ring of his sis- ter's, but who Was not sentenced, as two doctors pronounced him insane, being sent instead to London asylum. Leys, after being five months in the institution, recovered. He was ar- rested a few months afterwards for drunkenness, and was then sentenced to three years in penitentiary, for the theft of the ring. An effort was made in the courts, today, to have the conviction quashed, but the court up- held the sentence, Application for Leys' release will be now made to the minister of justice. FLOCK 18 GENEROUS. Can Have Assistant as Well Higher Stipend. Montreal, Feb. 8.--Rev. Dr. James E. Barclay will not leave St. Paul's if money will keep him. The managers have decided to give him an assistant and lét him do as much or little as he likes himself, provided he remaios Without a definite offer, they also gave him to understand that his sal ary would be made pretiy much ls own figure. He now gets $8,000, and two years ago was given a presat of "$75,000. A DEADLY POISON SPECTRUM REVEALS THE BENCE OF CYANOGEN. as PRE- So Far as Known the Earth Has Pass. ed Through the Tail of a Comet Only on One Occasion. Boston, Mass, Feb. 8.~Although the astropomers at the Harvard ob servatory have not yet. made a photo: graphic spectrum of Halley's comet, which is rapidly approaching the earth, a telegram received from the Yerkes observatory states that a spectrum of the comet obtained by the director and his assistant show very prominent cyanogen bands. Cyanogen is, perhaps, the deadliest poison known, a grain of its potassium salt touched to the tongue being suf- ficient to cause instant death. In the uncombined state it is bluish gas very similar #6 its chemical behavior to chlorine and extremely poisonous. It is characterized by sa odor similar to that of almonds. The fagt that cyanogen is present in the comet has been communicated to Gamille Flammarion, the distin- guished French scientist, and many other astronomers, and is causing a great deal of discussion as to the pro- Sable effect on the earth should it through the comet's tail. Prof. lammarion is of the opinion that the cyanogen gas would impregnate the atmosphere and possibly snuff out all life on the planet, Only once, so far as known, has the earth passed directly through the tail of a comet, and at that tune po un- were noticed except were abundant showers ceivably rarified, and believe that it would be repelled by the mass of the earth as it is by the light of the sun. Pebt Al Paid Off. Quebec, Feb. 8.81. Andrew's church is now absolutely free of debt. IVs last outstanding lishilities have been away donations from a Liewt. Col. J. F. foundation of an en heen supphi vm ohn F. Fitegerald, first mayor of under the new city o WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Taranto, Ont, Feb f-~Otiawa 3» ley and Epper 81, Lawrence, 11 game erly nds and milder. Wed iv Hgnt snow; colder again st ni The New | Embroideries Are Here. Direct importations from Switzerland, the home of em. brolderies, to the ladies of Kingston, who are making pre- parations for spring and sum. mer garments. Those who de. light in making dainty Walsts, | Dresses or Underwear will ap- preciate the refined taste in these selections. Values ATTRACTIVE THAN EVER. MORE Embroideries For Walists with Insertions te Match. FLOUNCINGS, DEMI-FLOUNCINGS, CORSET COVER EMBROID- ERIES, GALOON READINGS, PLAIN BEADINGS, INSERTIONS AND EDGINGS, » on Beautiful Edgings CALL AND SEE THEM. 204 William Street 4th, 1910, to Mr, and, Thos, Wilkinson, a daughter, DIED. BURNOWE-On Monday, Feb. 7th, 1950, William Burrows aged $2 years, Funeral (private). on Wednesday, at 2.30 pom. from the residence of his son-in-law, John Waddell, 132 Earl Bt HERMISTON--In Kingston, Feb Tih 1910, Margaret Hermiston, wifs of the Ite John Hermiston, aged 58 years : Funeral (private) from her late resis dence, Collingwood Street, Wedness day, at I o'clock. FRIENDSHIP-«Eatered into rest in Kingston, on Feb. 8th, 1910, Mary Friendship. ' Funeral from her ligte residence, 525 Brock Bt, on Thursiay afternoon, ut 2.30 o'clock, to Cataragul Comes tery, Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. HANLEY---In Kingston, on Feb. Tih, 1910 Lr, J. BH. Hanley aged 34 years Funeral from Kis father's residence 73 Gore Birest, at $15, Wedn morning, to Bt Marys Cath where a solemn requiem mass Ww be sung by Rev. Father Hanley for the repose of his soul. . Watertown papers please copy. LA PLEURAL Wolfe Island, Feb 1th, 1910. Peter La Fiour, aged 76 years, Funeral will take place from his residence, Thursday morning orf o'clock, to the Church of the Sa Heart where un solemn requien mass will be sung for the Fa WILKINSON-At Kingston, Feb Mrs Dr. his soxd Friends and acqu * anges respectfully invited to - end. ' ROBERT J. REID, The Undertaker, Princess GRAPE FRUIT This delicious fruit is growing mops popular every season. We have just received a large shipment from Cubm, and the prices are very reasonable, Grape Fruit at... ... ... Grape Fruit at... ... Grape Frultat,,.... Grape Fruit at... Grape Frult at. ......