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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-15
TO PLAY NEW YORK.
St. Johns Varsity Basketball Team
in Action Again.

After a rest of almost two weeks,
the varsity basketball team of St.
Johns College will line up against
the strong quintet representing New
York University, in the College
gymnasium tomorrow night at
O'Clock.
st. Johns has won three out of
the last four games played, and
seems to have struck a winning
stride. New York has also had a
very successful season, and a spirit
ed contest is anticipated when the
two teams meet.
w. Rnhl, who played guard on
last years team, has returned to COL
lege and will most likely be seen in
the lineup.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-15
PERSONAL MENTION.
Items Of Interest Concerning Those
on the Go-To and Fro-About
You and Your Friends.

If you have visitors aud are not
ashamed OF them, please send the
names TO US. or give Personals" over
the phone People like TO know when
you have visitors that they may call
upon yonr friends, Personals published
free.-EB.ls
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-15
DIED.

O HARA- Suddenly on Feb. Is. MRS.
FRANCES % HARA, aged 76 years.
mother of Mrs. r. Clausen.
Due notice of the funeral will be
given.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-15

| OST-Going from Sampson Row, Naval
Academy, to Carvel Han, one large
GOLD SAFETY PIN with ametbyst sett-
ing. Finder please return to CaryeI Han
and receive reward. fI8-3t
OST-GOing from Auditorium Friday
night to Carvel Hall, one PLAIN GOLD
BRACELET. Please return to CarveI Hall
ana receive reward fI8-gt
with the usual results. The pen was
returned the day the ad. was inserted
and the bracelet yesterday 1t paws
to advertise in the Capital.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-15
BOXING MATCH.


Tomorrow night there will be a %
round bout at the Lyric Theatre in a
boxing match. The events will be Mel
son Green VS. Charles Dennis, colored.
and Clarence Holmes vs Moses Porter.
colored.
The admission will be Is cents.
Great interest is manifested in the
match.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-15
ROYAL CONTEST.

For Firemen's Bazar--HOw Votes
Stand.
For King and Queen of the
bazaar given by Independent Fire
Company No. 2, February 1916,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-15
Ad. Brings Results.

A gentleman stopping at Carvel Hall
put the following two advertisements
IN this paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
TESTS 900 MILK SAMPLES
Committee Urges City to Aid in
Improving Quality.

stephen G. Williams chairman " tho
New YORK llilS COMMITTEE sent out a
report Yesterday showing what the com
mittee has been doing in its effort 10 let
the consumer know whether hc Ia being
ocrved with milk m Tor drinking purposes
or with milk m only for cooking purposes
Following an investigation. tho report
says that the committee obtained among
more than 80 samples Of milk % taken
from different places Of which . sam
pies We're Of certified milk and - OF pas
teurized bottled milk. The average Dac-
terra found in these 80 samples was i5.Og0
The highest average bacteria from one OF
those nine concerns was 1000 and from
tina. concern Is samples were taken
The committee discovered that in one
company. which sold bottled and loose
milk. the bacteria found in the bottled
milk wa a little more than 10000 in four
samples while In IS samples taken OF the
loose milk an average OF more than
9vsI.6a1 bacteria WAS found
This report was sent 10 the various
heads OF the city departments. and the,
committee urges their cooperation In an
en9t 70 have good milk sold in the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
CHINESE HERE PATRIOTS
Have Taught Those at Home d
Lesson, Saws General Ian.

General Ian Tien Wei who IS III Anie'
lea to try To secure the recognition OF
the Chinese Republic and 70 investigate
certain financial syudicates seeking con
cessions i'm China. spoke in glowing terms
YESTERDAY OF the patriotism OF the 'ni-
nese merchants and workngmen VINO
had left their native land. and parucu-
larlv those in this country. The genera
was the guest Of the Chinese Chamber Oh
Commerce al a luncheon at the Tuxedo
restaurant and many prominent Chinese
Of this city were present.
The Chinese In America have taughl
those at home lesson In patriotism, the
general said the real essence Of patriot
ism being in sacrificing ones wealth ana
even life for his country
General Ian referred 10 the difnculues
With which Chinese md admission 10 TINS
country. and said that until China should
be- In a position 10 regulate her Internal
affairs properly the restriction OF immi-
grafton must be left 20 foreign govern
rnents He counseled the Chinese IN
America 20 have patience with the rex
ina- government For" he said. We are
beset with such colossal problems that
only time and the highest sense OF
patriotism possessed BY all or a great
majority of our people can solve them
with advantage to our people and honor
10 our nation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
MISSING GIRL BACK HOME
Mary Lawrence Found IN
BROOKLYN.

Mar Margaret Lawrence. the dfteen-
year-oId daughter OF DR. Frederick Law
renee. of 80 - scoheid street city
Island who disappeared from her home
"Wednesday afternoon. was brought back
by hcr father last night Except for say
ing she was found in Brooklyn. Dr. Law
renee refused 20 say anything about her
return.
A result of an investigation ov the
police who were asked by the doctor 90
aid him ir bis search FOR biz daughter.
Hans Henseu. tVertv-sevcu wears Old.
mate OF the yacht Corona. vas arrested
on q charge OF abducting the girl when
Hansen was taken IN custody no informed
the police that Miss Lawrence was Boz
Brooklyn and IN the hands OF good
friends and thai no wanted to marry her
Despite this pr Lawrence demanded
that .rv boz taken f1 his daughter Han
sen consented after he had been told or
tho formal charge OF abduction that
would be- placed against him
Miss Lawrence vanished from her home
while her father was IN Huntington
Long Island attending the motorbost
races there Hansen was sought. as ne
had disappeared a the same time "a the
girl did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
KILLED ON CITY BUILDING
Workingman Crushed by Stone
When Derrick Stav Breaks.

The breaking of guide rope attached
20 a derrick hoistinE stone from tho thir
ty-sixth o. tho fortieth floor 80 tine new
Municipal Building resulted in the death
OF one man last night and the injury 20
another Six other persons wh" Vere or
the same JON escaped Gnhurt The fatal
it, I- the second st the building since 90
erection began
Walter Sweeno.. siEty-ssvru years oid
a derrickwan living ~ $50. -" West e5in
street was tho man BILLED. Hsrr' Olsen.
forty-nin. wears old ~ 80. 90 i2d street.
BROOKLYN. had his left ieg sno -ip bruised
fie va. attended 0r ur Livingston. of
the Hudson Street Hospital and went
home. Al the mon we're enpIoved bf the
Mount Waldo Grant,. Works which ha e
"a contract to erect part NJ the strucfurr
UctcctIv, Nelson. 0f the Elizabeth street
station. was -'ut ONT to tnv~stigat' tH'
accident Ha said al ne could learn wa
that one ~ the derrick SrIid. ropes rr1He
Just a. O. mass OF STONE Weighing nearly
two tons reached the fortieth noor OF tine
building Swecn@I VnG was directly Iu-
derneath the derrick wa crushed los the
load OF stone The others narrowly 49,
capped death unoer the derrick ana boom.
which also fell
Tn, crashing of the derrirN aud stone
ON m. roof ~ the building caused a ranta
among the vorkmeu NAM rushed On th-
sJaIrwar leading o. the thirty -dfth floor
while other sought shelter behind piles
o. stone and Iumner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
WANT $1,000 GIFT REVOKED
Beneficiary, a Nurse, Is Charged
with Undue influence.

IT, an effort 10 have a gift OF 5000 made
10 nurse by Miss Barbara Ryan. eighty
years old. OF Brooklyn. revoked and have
II turned over 10 commission or her per
son. charges Of undue influence were
made against the trained nurse before
lunacv commission OF three sitting in
part OF the County Court, Brooklyn.
yesterday.
Mary HeaIv. a cousin of Mis- RYAN.
who some time ago made au application
10 the County Court through John j Cur
tin for commission Of the person or
her cousin. testified on the witness stand
that sine made an arrangement with Miss
Nutley in March 20 care for Mis- Ryan.
"A no was sick iu q Peter Hospital
While there she had delusions. accord
Ing 20 a witness, such as seeing skeleton
dancers and ladders walking in her room
but. on the other hand. 10 was said this
was because she wa suffering from a
severe attack % pneumonia. She was
arterward removed On the home or the
nurse Al 40 Do carroll street. Brooklyn
and when she recovered Miss Ryan pre-
s-utcd the nurse with 5000. which SIN"
said was a retainer covering the service.
or the nurse for life.
on the commission IS Charles h. Mlr-
ply Republican leader of the l"ta A.
semblv District Dr. George r. Maddox
and William f. Phillips Dr Philip a.
Brennan represents the nurse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
YONKERS COURT SCANDAL
Clerk Accused Of $40, 80
Shortage Is Suspended.

CITY Judge Joseph u Besn. Of Yonkers.
suspended Henry T. Ritchio last night
pending 4 personal examination OF re-
port Of state Controller William II.
Sohmer. which accuses Richie who has
been clerk 70 the court for seventeen
years. Of failure to account for fines
amounting 20 S10.150 80.
city Controller Joseph Miller placed ac-
countsnts ~ work Yesterday on the books
Of Ritchie The alleged sto.f5o 80 short
axe covers only the last eight wears. but
the Controller. examination wiz review
Ritchic's fuU seventeen years service.
Tho report OF State Controller Sohmer
SAYS. in part
The records kept Dv Eitcme and ro.-
oris kept bv other departments. iuciudiuE
the treasurer and the controller snow
that all OF 'he fines and penalties received
ir lie clerk have not been accounted
Tor and paid into the treasury These
records according % report SHOW fhai
there IS rnarcoilnted fCr thc sum Of SiG-
1j0 N. Bv inspecting tlc report you VII
learn that fines we're frequently paid ~
rhe police stations and that the Police
Department required M- Ritchio and his
assistants who received these fines tu
Mace their initials on tho police hiOttcrs
onDosite the amount Of tho fines received.
The fling Of tho report to-day doesn't
mean the completion ~ tho work br the
examiners but because ~ the serious
condition Of affairs in the court. n was
deemed necessary 10 mako the report on
this department public al this time
Clerk Richie said last night that n the
experts found any shortages they would
be accounted for IN the books
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
NO TEXT BOOK SHORTAGE
Supply Department Says the
Schools Will Open on Time

The rumor that there might be delay
IN opening the high schools Of the city for
the fan term because OF a shortage Of text
books and school supplies was denied yes
terday By officials IN the supply Depart
rent OF the Board Of Education.
There will be no shortage Of anything
when the schools open. said Mr.. brash-
field acting superintendent % supplies,
and We do not expect tho slightest delay.
II IL true that the high schools have not
been as literally supplied this term as N
former wears owing 10 inaction Of the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
but text books and other materials VIII
he on hand in sufficient quantities 20 be-
gin school Monday without any incon-
Vsnience."
Supplies had been ordered from time
% time throughout the summer he said,
and the matter OF securing them had not
been left until last Wednesday. II extra
articles we're ordered then the amounts
we're less than $4,000 worth not $4,000.
a. reported. Nj Braisheld added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
SPENDS 2 DAYS FOR ] CENT
Then Fails TO Get Summons for
man Who Short Changed Him.

Herman Iavinsltv was the first man 70
enter the portals OF Jefferson Market
court yesterday morning being found
there AZ 10 o'clock by Captain shannon
or the court squad Of attendants Cap
tain Shannon recognized him a man
who had spent all day IN court on
"Wednesday waiting for a summons. lie
had ~ wait Yesterday until o'clock he
fore the court vas ready 70 issue sum
monses
who b. he. and what did ne DO 70
vou7" asked Magistrate Breen when
L.avinsxy announced his business
What lid he do What did NJ do2 He
skinned mo out Or cent He cheated
ne want my cent" came the excited
repiv
III was Labor Day. and I bought some
grapes from "a pedler IN the street. lie
had sign on has cart which read
Grapes cents bag 7 bought bag
and gave tho pedler ten cents. a dime lie
took % and gave me- back two cents /
showed him the two cents and ne only
smiled and walked away
When Layinsky said ne knew only that
the man no wanted a summons for WIS
pedIer the magistrate said
II am sorry. but I can do nothing for
YOU 10 help YOU get back your ono cent.
You had better - 90 a civil court and
get "a john Doe summons Tor him and
tncn ~ down % sec the Police Comr1is-
sioner and ask him 90 assign one Of his
best detectives 90 go after the man vno
took your cent That BE- the best that can
b.. done
Thank vou. Mr. Judge I'll do that
nm give all ms time bat Z vii not be
-..afrL - al. LAAln.k.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
CONVICT ROLL SNATCHER
Southerner Appears Against
Man Who Fleeced Him.

Arthur Burton Mcdonald was convicted
o. grand lsrcsnr Iu the second degree
YESTERDAY before Judge Grain. 300 Cen
erai Sessions The complainant against
him was Benjamin p Bouknight %
Johnston s 49, Bouknignt is tw~ntv-one
wears old. q graduate o. tho University
Of South Carolina His father died 70
Gently. and DO came to New York las,
month ON business connected with the es-
tate.
u met THIS man ne said pointing a.
Mcdonald 'in front ~ tine Martinique
Hotel Both being strangers IN town We
naturally fell into conversation re
wished 90 match coins with another man
VINO was with him. and asked me 20 Join
them. F refused. and We an went % the
cafe 0f tho Waldorf They rallied M on
my refusal 90 gamble calling mo a tin
horn sport and saying that . had no
MONEY 81 ! showed this gentleman 81
In cash and three checks for So each
Re took them. threw down a g. bin 20 nav
FOR the drinks. and stepped out. saving
he would be back presently FOR the
change The next time . saw him vas
m the police station
Mcdonald was arrested on suspicion be-
cause he was iu the company OF a man
known 90 the polio" as swindIer. After
Mcdonald g conviction Yesterday the man
who was with him when he was arrested
came "a the office OF George y Brothers
the Assistant District AttOrnev vino pros
ecuted Mcdonald. and said that the
wrong man had been convicted lie re-
fused however 90 tell tho name ~ the
right man or whore he might be found
Mcdonald viii he sentenced on next Fri
day-th. 18th
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06

Yesterday that he posed before owens and
Davis as an enemy OF his sister am
gained their complete confidence. j. was
h. really. who introduced the police a.
tho climax
The detectives concealed iu tho bedroom
OF Mrs. CAROLS apartment wi4lc the tran
was beipg sprung In the living room adj
Joining corroborate Mrs carroll boz her
assertion that Alderman Davis jumped
ND and threw his arms around her ne'N
on receiving tho check. They also Say
as she does. that both Davis and owens
invoked divine blessings on the settle
ment" A. for the marked bills. tneF
say they found them In Davis pocket
not IN mis- hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
CLEARED OF MURDER CHARGE

Thomas : Casey. tho young drug clerk
who was arrested for killing his wife.
was acquitted before Coroner Hellenstein
yesterday Of the charge Of murder ana
was discharged from custody
Casey Was accused By his wife OF in
ducing her 10 take bichloride OF mercury.
nut Coroner Hellenstein obtained an ante
norton statement from Mrs Casey that
she mad taken the poison after a quarrel
with her husband They hal been mar
ried only two weeks when size died Tues
day.
Casey, who is said 70 he well connected
proceeded upon his release 20 arrange for
bis wifes funeral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
TAKES IN SOS FIRST DAY
Three Cent Line Carries $500 Per
sons Over Manhattan Bridge.

The Manhattan Bridge Threc-Cent Line
carried 500 people In its first twenty-four
hours operation. according 10 a report
Yesterday afternoon. It's nrst full day was
up ar about o'clock in the afternoon.
MANY of the people rode simply out or
curiosity out tho majority took the line
a. the best way 10 their Offices That
many people viii use the line permanent
ly was Indicated by tine increase OF traffic
in the regular rush hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
B. F. STRAUSS ARRESTED
AS NEWSSTAND GRAF TER
CHARGED He Falsely Represent
ed Himself as the Agent OF
Alderman Becker.
ADMITTED HE GOT $500
Selikowitz, Who Paid Money
Says L. E. ouigg Promised to
Fix It" So Witnesses
Would Not Be Called.

BENJAMIN =. Strauss a Republican cleo
ton district captain IN tine district OF
Alderman Niles r. Becker was arrested
last night on warrant charging him
with grand larceny. Tho warrant VAS
obtained YESTERDAY afternoon by Harry
NJ Rice. acting commissions or Ac-
counts. after further investigation int
the transactions by which strauss re
ceived ss0o from Robert selikowiiz Tor
two newsstand licenses.
n is charged that Strauss. who had ad-
r1ittcd that he had obtained from Seliko-
wiz N0l for one permit ami S3W for an
other represented himself falsely as being
an agent Of Alderman Becker.
Mr. Rice examined Robert Selikowit7
again YESTERDAY end that witness told tho
story Of what took place after tine iuresti-
cation into the alleged newsstand graft
mad begun. he said thar when his broth
or was subpGnaed 10 appear before the
COMMISSIONS OF Accounts h" showed the
naoer OF Benjamin J.. strauss
strauss the witness said took Tho sub
p,sna and osiensibly went 20 So" Alderman
Becker SclIkowitz then saw stratus
about the money he had paid 20 him for a
newsstand permit. and strauss he said,
paid him back $3.50 and told him 20 get
together an tho witnesses who had been
served with a subprna and to bring them
an % meeting the next morning. when
they would 70 together % a lawyers Or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
HILL BUYS ST. PAUL BANK
To Make Second National One
of Strongest in This Country.

fBr Telegraph % The Tribune
-. Paul Sept flames J. liill mas
bought the Second National Bank here,
according 10 reports IN local financial cir
Giles. The reports are so .well founded
that there IL little doubt that Mr. iiill
has become the owner ~ the bank which
is one OF the best known IN ST Paul
Local bankers say tina, Mr.. Hill Will
deselop the Second National Bank into
one 81 the foremost banks IN the United
States
The last Statement ~ tho Second Ma
tionsi Bank. issued on June n. 1917
showed II 10 have resources and liabilities
OF ais09I5 g with deposits OF S;.227. sei c6.
II has a capital % sno.e" and d surplus
or the same amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06

Bows
Were on hand with sSol|
outfits.
Makes shopping so easv n
have everything in one stor
Suits-Norfolks and dmb
breasted.
Shirts and blouses.
Shoes.
Knitted scarfs.
Sweaters.
NIackinaws.
Bath robes.
Bath slippers.
Underwear.
Hosiery.
Gloves.
Collars.
Mackintoshes.
Handkerchiefs.
Carriers.
Suit-cases.
Trunks.
Umbrellas.
PaJamas.
Going out for athletics,
Needn't 90 out Of the su|
for your outfit.
Everything in Sporth,|
Goods.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY. |
Three Broadway Stores
Warren St. 18th St. "a h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
ALDERMAN AND PRISON
EVANGELIST STAY IN JAIL
Davis Spends Day in Tears Pro-
testing and AnathematIz-
ing; Owens Praying.
SIGNED AFFIDAVIT BLlNDLY
Maid Tells Prosecutor She Dlo
Not Know Contents-Law-
yer Says Money Was
Forced on His Client.

In default OF s0.0"j bail each. Alderman
Percy L. Davis and Ebeu J. owens ;he
self-styIed prison evangelist ard friend OF
the stumbling brother lodged last night
IN tho prison attached 10 the Harlem 70
lice court. II was their second night IN
ian. charged with tho eNtoruon OF S.oi5
from Mrs Eva B. Carroll Of No Pine
hurst avenue Alderman Davis. VINO
should instead have been attending the
outing OF the Frank j. Bowers Associa-
ton. Of the ath Assembly District, AZ
College Point passed most Of the dsN N
tears protesting his innocence OF me
charge against MIN and snsthematiz. ne
Mrs. Carroll Nj owens passed bis la
PRAYER
In the mean time carl Hitchcock Fow-
Ter. the LAWYER. OF No. % Liberty street
who had possession or the servant girls
q fsdavit which. iJ b. said. Davis and
owens had used as means Of extoriinE
rhe sum alleged. lad passed that docu-
rnent into the safe keeping NJ Assistant
,Distr'ct ATTORNEY Murphy Nj Fowler
2-nho is the son % Bishop Charles Henry
.FoyIer. OF the Methodist Episcopal
Srhurch. Is president Of the Methodist so
fcisl Union Of New York, and was for
urerly associated in the practice 81 his
profession with the firm Of carter
tTInghes & Dwight. OF which Justice
sFIuEhes. OF the United States Supreme
Court. was member r Is supposed
that bis friendship for owens involved
him IN the case.
Mr. Murphy would not tell what mo
affidavit contained. He did say. however.
that is statements we're alleged 70 be de-
rogatory 20 Mrs Carroll NJ Fowler feit
<aisinclined 20 discuss the case az al. a.
through he SAID that the AFFIDAVIT ought 10
show the District Attorney that ne naa
the wrong men in custody and 10 point
on, 10 him who were the resl culprits- u
? Is expected that other arrests will folio"
those ALREADY made.
The Hawaiian star., 1912-06-19
PuNAHou GRADUATES.

Forty-five graduates received their
diplomas at the commencement eX-
ercises of Punahou Preparatory school
today. An excellent program of ex-
ercises was rendered, the leading fea-
lures of which were published in yes.
terday's Star. The list of graduates
follows:
William Clinton Ables, George
Herbert Cutter Bromley. Donald Stone
Brown, Madeline Campbell Burnette
Archibald Campbell, Florence Chal
mers, Mildred Chaplin, Ferris Green
Ellsworth, Kenneth Pike Emory, Ruth
harrington, Lillian Gordon Gardiner
Eleanor Gartley, Gordon Alec Glib
Ralph Rushton Girdler, Gladys Stans
field Halstead, Robert Kanehailua
Heen, Grace DeIphine Johnston, M
ong Lau, Yut Yueng Lau, Dora Lid
gate. Min Hin John ii, George Nor
ton Lindley, Olive Douglas Lindsey
Kwai Shoon Lung, Kwa Foon Lung
| Clarence Scott Foster McWayne, Ma
rie Katherine McVeigh, Ernest Camp
/ bell Mott-Smith, George Clarence Muir
ray, William Meyer Mutch, Mary Stu
art Renton, Katie Gibson Singlehurst
Mary Blossom Smith, Arthur William
Soule, Ruth Wayson Stacker. Loui
Franklin Stephens, Emily Myrtle Tay
lor, Thurston Webster Taylor, LorriI
Potter Thurston, John Patty Van Walk
enburg, James Gordon Wakefield. Mel
/ Martinique Walker, Ralph Goodwin
Williams, Frank Cedric Winter, Davi,
! Little Wilmington.
The Hawaiian star., 1912-06-19

freight service between New York and
San Francisco by way OF the Panama
Canal and in connection with its line
TO the Far East with Hongkong as
the terminus. II is announced that
these ships will be $50 feet long and
as feet beam, will carry 300 frstcabin
and 200 second-class and 300 thiro-class
passengers, and will be able to make
II knots per hour and to handle H.
900 tons of freight. The Canadian Pa
cihc line also, is completing two new
15,0OO-ton ships which will be put into
use a year hence, after which time
the company will maintain a fort
nightly schedule between Vancouver
and Hongkong by way of Japanese
and Chinese ports. The present mail
contract Of the company, which will
be revised when the new boats are
put into commission, provides for a
subsidy or mail subvention Of about
$4,000 per year for a monthly SER
vice.