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t COAL I COAL ! HALL A WALKER w* HAVE TA« TsAROEST AND j] ONLY * Wellington Colliery Co. Padded Furnitore Moving Tans ISM GOVERNMENT ST. lo in the errr. Phone IS Burt's Wood Yard Phons »2*. NMmkt ‘ ' l VOLUME 48 VICTORIA, B. 0:, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1900. NO. 66. HUNDREDS OF PERSONS JOHN OLIVER OUTLINES PERISH IN HURRICANE LIBERAL PLATFORM Many Buildings Demolished by Storm Which Sweeps ‘ --------------------- 1 i: T Over Florida Keys—-Fears "Entertained for New Provincial Leader Declares the Party Policy Safety of Overdue Vessels. Will Aid in the Development of \ British Columbia. (Times Leased Wire.) i being almost totally wrecked. What New Orttflan», (X V. 12. -Sctqra) h un - ! were considered substantial buildings dred lives have been lost In the» morulaFlorida* were^ lifted by **«*•the tornadowiimuu nomfrom louii-foun (Tim™ IxNiMcd Wlrr.5 Hand last year 3700.000 was ' expennea Jteyr-lHninauw.- awirmng T.i klrtjhm» Luried Uu-wei, tne *4r un- 11 vCK.L LL-KnthHHlkwn wax ■injgnbcrlal warlytk».. and—Uda- year - mresagen received here to-day. Ul reduced to kindling wood. the keynote of the great gathering of many thousands werg being now spent. ■Mir?I M n A wireless message from a vessel Liberals last night at Pender, hall 'r~r'7... The Attorney ,General. from <U0 to UM. From two different near Key WfcST.' hi w htcli TTWti' stYted when John Oliver, the newly ehoaen^ "Next" said Mr. Oliver. -We cum.- t„ that 800 lives had been lost off Florida sources it was reported that 800 are leader, outlined the party's platforin the Napoleon t^tonaparte of the party, death Keys, was caught at the local station the attorney general; the brave fighter and showed how faulty were the While full warning was given to the tb-day. Following the statement rela who goea to England and gets a*, R. Inhabitants ..r the Florida cu**t tive to the number of dead, the mes planks In the edtlk-e of the McBride troduirtlon to the King and then goes West Indies itid the Florida Keys that sage became a Jumble of meaningless government. Mr. Oliver outlined hta to the privy council and tores his suit. the storm Was about tq descend upon words. The name of the vessel send policy relative to the Oriental question, The Dominion government was fought ing the message was not ascertained.. them, there was very little they could railway development, timber and lands. by, this gentleman on every point, and do to l-nitvs t tht-mrfelvvy. Looters at Wprk. on every point in the courts' he was «. A. Mccrosaan, president of the The first pUf of wind plainly showed decided against. After the decisions in New Orleans, Oct. 12.-KLater')- The young Liberals, was an efficient chair that the hui ricane was to be one of city of Key West is under martial law favor of the fishermen In pmeecutlons "unprecedented fury. lit gradually grew this afternoon. Hardly had dawn ar man, others on the platform being Inaugurated by the attorney general, in violence until the gale had,reached rived this morning before looters start iutlph smith, M. P.. of Nanaimo; Dr. that gentleman failed to refund the a velocity of sixty, then eighty and ed to pillage the city and soldiers have Hall, M. P. P.. of Nelson; L. D. Tay fines and coats." . finally loo miles an hour. teen ordered to shoot anyone caught lor, of the W01 id. and T. F. Neelands. The premier’s admL 'Stratton of the Scores gf buildings were lifted from mines department Was next criticised, i pilferingpmering fromm the hurricane stiffeners. Expects Election Soon. ' their foundations and rent asunder ■'by MyelTof thei pillaging has been done the employment of Chinese being re Mr. Oliver said that he would east the force of the gale. Persons caught: by-law less fishermeni and cigar makers ferred to. ’*® the streets were picked up and! ^vho took .nrefuge here when they were no doubt' on Premier McBride's rail An Old Policy. hurled with terrific force to the ground. warned that the surrbtmdlng country way -.ropoeala, but they bad been six Whenever a government had nothing It was in this manner that scores met was threatened ,by the storm. The years in hatching, and sometimes else to go to the people with. It went .death. soldiers are doing everything In their when eggs are sat on too tong they on a railway policy. In MM the Tnr-- It is almost certain that hundreds of power to put an end the pillaging are quite different frbm what they are ner government want to the people workmen among the 3.000 men engaged and sepres of looters already have been8 with such a policy, and on that oc liuenoed to be. It the premier brought in constructing a railroad in the lowér arrested. casion It was with MacKensle and down a good pcllcy he would And keys, were blown to dbath. Great ap The loss of life has not been very Mann.' Two.teams and a scraper were strong support from the Liberals m' the prehension Is felt tor their safety. great in Key West proper, most of the started, hut nothing more. Th 1IQ2 it Terrible .havoc la certain v. ha\- legislature, yjr. Oliver read what he casualties occurring. IB tiWimprotocled would call thr signs of the times In wna the Canadian Northern again and lieen wrought among vesséls at sea, Islands, and « is very doubtful this again the terms were to he secret 'untif and a ."«mwrnumber maithat wwereere quedue to arriarriveve artemoonafternoon whether.^OQ.whether J$00 will.win turo.r °f ““ election in .Attei.™!** .'«recton: ff -wffllj If,,,,, r*mj and ’lo-Uty haffc hot fen Total numberer of dead throughout the heard from. UPH Hi- had be,en 'accused of offering too. The government did not have from. iiikirwdistrict. originality enough to work with fresh Among these are the steamers Lam- Barracks Damaged. nothing but destructive criticism, but men. , If the government had nothing to fear passas. Olivette. Momua and Antilles. Washington. D. <\>vOct. 12.-Upon re Mr. Oliver parenthesised that the ... T.h? ..JifJ&t... Y* ffmJL béara Governor San ^ THE FIRST SHOT why was It afraid viving word that the army barracks at Liberal party had no aversion to Mac- ders. of Louisiana, and great concern frit lets* Finances. ' Kenzie and Mann. Railway men were Is felt, for Ms safety. Key Welft had been badly dsûmfltiâ. Party in the Trenches “That man from Delta again, Billy !1 but rto soldiers killed. Acting Secretary Taking up the ffnanclal situation he all alike and they gave nothing more The property loss will exceed 12.000,- of War Oliver wired the commanding charged that the finance minister had to the people than they were made to. officer to assist the mayor In' preserv not displayed ordinary sagacity, hav The city of Key West Is reported as NEW U. 3. MINISTER .................. Timber Question. ing order. ing borrowed money at 5 per cent and On the timber question, criticism was SOOKE WANTS left a portion In the bank, drawing 3 TO CHINA RESIGNS JOHN OLIVER handed out once more to the govern I»er cent. Any finance minister who ment. The Liberals had suggested ITS WATERFRONT could not estimate the revenue of the adopting, regulations similar to the INVESTIGATING TRAFFIC ON " SPEAKS TO-NIGHT country within, M per egnt. was a poor Dominion laws In force, hut these had Was Recalled From San Fran been voted down. Nothing new had Here Mr. Oliver offered. If he made been learned by the forestry commie- MINE EXPLOSION - FORT STREET SUSPICIOUS OF ROUTE cisco by Secretary of LIBERAL LEADER TO wrong statement, to hand over fioo Mon. and it would he used by the gov 1 to any charitable Institution. Quoting ernment as a buffer to let It down e**y SURVEYED FOR ROAD State. official figures, he declared that the The choicest lands of the province ADDRESS SUPPORTERS finance minister had not guessed any SEARCHING INQUIRY PROPOSAL MADE -, .< had been corralled by speculators, and .where near right. He only referred to blame rested on the government as these matters because the government settlers had been excluded. ' --------------- INTO EXTENSION CASE (Times Leased Wire.) stood strong on Its financial policy TO DIVERT SAME Railway Company Appears to Popular Legislator to Enumer In conclusion he sajd the Liberal Washington. Oct. It—The slate de- As to expenditure, he said that under party stood for progresh, the rights of repreaentative government money was ~ Have Aims on Frontage parement.to-day announced the resig ate Policy on Which He Will the people and If the Liberals were put not voted without the eonsefit of the In power, much would be done. The Experts Named by Dept. of Plan to Connect Richmond nation of Charlee.R. Crane as minister dlreet, representatives of the people. Along Harbor. to China. f \ " “Appeal to Country. Liberals had a policy and. had alma for Ü hen the Dominion election was on the development of British Columbia. Minet to Examine Work , Road and Richardson Crane was recalled from San Fran ings Go to Scene. Street. cisco last week, the day before he was The owners of property on Hooke to have sailed for China. He had St Liberal» of Victoria, Eaquîmàlt harbor have a grievance against the ic nded a banquet given; In his honor and the vicinity will have the pleas COURT MARTIAL KING EDWARD IS Victoria and Barclay Sound railway, by the Chinese merchants of Ran ure this evening of hearing the new The Inquiry Into the cause of the ex- In connection with the proposal to ge which is now having Its.