, 1912-04-20

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number of lives lost, MS there are discrepan-
cies in the lists of those aboard and the lists
OF survivors, and it is possible TO believe that
only one thousand five hundred were lost
for example, Lord A hburton and Mr.. G, G.
Craig, Nj. p. for South Antrim, were not on
board, although included in the list of passen-
gers. Among those saved are sir Cosmo and
Lady Duff Gordon, listed incognito as Nor
gan, also Mr.. Bruce Ismay and Mr.. Thayer,
Vice President OF the Pennsylvania Railway.
Among the missing are Mr.. and Mrs An
drews, a director Of Hnrland and Wolff, Mil
let the artist aud Futrelle the novelist. The
constant alterations are due to the imper-
fections of wireless transmission, and details
are subject t. correction upon the Carpathia's
arrival at New York Tomorrow. Includ ne
Accident and Life Insurance policies, baggage
aud miscellaneous, the losses are estimated
TO be five million pounds, single packages of
diamonds were valued ut four hundred thou
sand pounds. Lloyds total losses in the
first quarter of tins year amount to two
million pounds, the worst within forty
seven years. Seven million letters were
on board the Titanic, many contain
ing valuable bonds and securities 1t is
uncertain how great the loss may be, many
being replaceable. The ipadequacy Of life
boats is attributed to archaic laws passed
before the days of fifty thousand ton steam
ers. American laws require threefold the
British re quirements, but they are not en-
forced. Legislation is expected IN several re-
sptcts, and already the companies have
agreed to alter routes.
Mr.. Redmond is receiving countless mes
sages endorsing Home Rule from all parts
of the world.
In the House of Commons, the Attorney
General, answering Mr.. Martins question,
stated he would not prosecute Mr.. Kipling
for his poem. Mr.. Redmond asked whether
such doggerel was tit TO be mentioned
Uaughter.)
Mr.. Balfour ridiculed the Home Rule Bill
as an u~nsvmmetrical and botched federal
scheme, unworthy of British craftsmanship,
and declared the alleged supremacy OF the
Imperial Parliament was about equivalent
to the claim of British Sovereigns to be
Kings of France. He did not believe the
Commoners of England and Scotland would
support an insane customs proposition
dividing the federal system by barriers.
If Ireland is allowed TO use the Gus
toms to discriminate among foreign nations,
Great Britain will tird herself involved in
appalling difficulties regarding the most ia
voured nation clause. Other nations, he add
ed. including Germany, the United States
and the British Colonies, we're discovering
they must i~ntegrate to hold heir places in the
world, but Great Britain was proposing to
disintegrate.
Miss Qainby, an American, WITH a French
license, has flown across the English Channel,
the first woman to do SO.
Gloucester, Mass April 18th The United
Fruit Coy's steamer Boundbrook, from IN
maica for Boston, is ashore at Rase's Ctasm.
Life savers took off the passengers, aud it IS
expected she will be hoated.
New York April 17th-The White Star Go.
have oahla1 tha fret cohin list 0ul the Own
pic has relayed the nnmes Of three hun
dred aud twenty eight saved, but no names
OF steerage passengers or crew. The first
cabin survivors number two hundred and two,
including sixty men, and second cabin SnrvI-
vors Que hundred and fourteen, including
twenty six men. The Carputhll's last word
was that about eight hundred bad been saved.
No other steamers have any, but per
haps some fishing boats have saved some,
The total number Of passengers vas
thirteen hundred and twenty, total On
board, including the crew, about two thou
sand two hundred. The total loss of life
is believed to be under fourteen hundred;