THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1815.
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THE LUSITANIA.”
SURVIVORS NARRATIVES. ·
Further Detalls.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The following supplementary telegmans to Australian papers give further details of the sinking of the Lusilania:-
London, May 9th.The first and second officers and sixty-seven of the enw of the Lusitania, including four stewardesses, have been saved. The Lusitania was struck on the starboard side. Fire boata reached Queenstown late on Friday night, and pitiable scones wera wit nessed of barefooted men and women, thinly old and sanked with sea water. A Grock lady, an expart swimmer, swam for a long time before she was rescued. The missing include Mr. Elbert Hubbard, author, and wife, also the whole of theatrical company which had rently been touring the United States with the phy A Pair of Silk Stockings."
The passengers inéluded Mr. (D) A. Thomas, the owner of large eon mines in Wales.
Lady Mackworth, wife of Columel Sir Arthur Mackworth. Rev. Mr. Mackworth. Rev. Basil
uterin.
Mr. F. Lassetter and Mrs. A. B. Lassotter, of Sydney, who are ang the enter
Mr. Stackhouse, explorer.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Macky, of Auckland, New Zealand. Mr. Charles Klein, pagwright, author of "The Lion and
Mense."
Mr. Churios Balman, manger of the Empire, Criterion; and rick Theatres. New York.
the Lusitania represents piracy and murder on a vaster seala than any old-time pirata erer practised. "It seoms inconceivable, Mr. Roose velt anid, that wo could refrain from action. We owe it both to. humanity aud to our national salf-* [rospoot."
WARNINGS AT NEW TORE,
London, Mas Bah.-Mr. Vander- bilt, bafora sailing in the Lusitania, received a letter warning lan not to go, but be disregarded it. The com- ' mander of the Lusitania, Captain W. T. Turner; on leaving New York, German submarine laughed at threats, declaring: "We are too fast for them."
It is believed that Mr. William Randolph Hearst, the proprietor of many pro-German rowspapers in the Taited States, was on board the Lusitania, but so ur there is no corroboration.
New York, May 9th.-Enormous crowds of people awaited the latest. bulletins outside the Cuñant. Com- pany's office yesterday, and there
was much depression throughout the city. The American liner Philadel tlphia, however, left for Europe' dur-
Gar-
ing the day with her cabins full of Passengers,
Ottawa, May 9th.-Mr. Godinge Foster. Acting Premier at Canada, Sir Hugh Lom, hon director, pa splendid voyage to the Irish coust Municipal Art Gallery, Dublin. Sir and were going at half-speed, until stated gustenlay that the sink- Hugh had just offered Mr. John avur Fastnet, owing to a fog. We the Lusitania was the not of Surgent, the Lamous American por- then increased our speed to 10 knots, fiends, contravening all the neages of THE
HE Undersigned have received instructis painter, $10,000 for the benefit at full speed was rung for at war. In the worst days of piracy tions from Tax TRUSTERS, MESARS, the Belgian Red Cross Fund. to 2.5 p.m. The vessel zigzagged and pirates would have scored sheh n MACENES FRICnet & Cor., to sell, by pair his portait. Sergen had a torpedo almost immediately struck deed. There was no doubt that the the bunker, with the result that all plot had been errafully planned. aerepted the commission at
Suel, villaing shocked the workl the divisions were rent and coal was rveand priev
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Mr. Fastus Miles Porn, Ameri-scattered in all directions. The ship British people refused to be intimid fifinity stood on end and dived liketed by such antinges, but neutral duck, with her boilers exploding.ations aust now see, time the Ger
nans were outlays among the and her funnels. blowing up.
tiona. There was only one field left for the Churian war lords to exploit, private assassination. namely,
hubtless this would soon be entered "pon.”
Mt. All ayane Vanderbilt, New York millionhire and ailway magnate
. Mr. Charles Bowring.
DRAMATIC NCIDENTS.
COLD BLOODED MURDERERS.
Germans.
Lord Derby, in a letter to the newspapers, says Within a few Mr. Fling Hubbard, American days Dermany has committed two Electric Lights and Faus. Large and
clitor anal president of the Royerof kliabolien ants, which are only to
Vancouver, May th--Public Small, Shavenses, Copying Pressest. Trope Press Asseinton, New York, [be described us murders firstly, Sales, Samples, etc., etc., contained on the
The use of passouous gases, resulting pinion in the United States is pil premises,
Some of the rescued pussengers, in scores of painful, lingering deaux,y reading a pitch of exasperation, Remington, Yost sad liver Typewritedeig interviewed, statel that the and now the sinking of the Lusitania, The American Press comments in voyage "wins plutonunt and uneventful resulting in the loss of many innoh bitterent terms on the Gover- in good condition.
Nobody beliefed that Germany would went lives. Britain no longer callsent's supineness in the face of the dan to outrygge civilisation by the for men to fight an honoumble for, appalling disaster. President Wil- son hopes that the country will re- destruction of a liner full of non-but asks them to join for the prin cale; but there are indications combatants, mong nf whom were pose of hating down and trushing citizens of ifitions with which Gerfonce and for all a rate of cold-blood-of a growing feeling against the
Whether men join
Many Canadians were rung was at poñen. After passing murderers. Fastrel the Lositano slowed down the Regulars, Lord Kitchener's army, st in the sunken liner. There are and her boats were, swung out as a or the Territorials is inumterial few cities in the Dominion which
have not sustained berontenonts. precautionary susun. A sharp All must be present when the day
Sydney, May 9th-Among the look-out was kept and full speed was of reckoning comes and bitter re-
passengers saved were Mrs. II. B. ondered when of Kinsale. The first venge ie taken.**
Lassetter, wife of Colonel Lassetter, torpeld entered the stokehold, caus-1 Many passengers were stupitied by THE Undersigned have received instruc. ing a terrific explosion, followed by the fumes from the torpedo. Before ⚫another. The seccad torpedo sent the Lusitania unde her Bial plunge
great columns of water and huge her stern, rose high in the air forney on March 27th, for England viu Stoker Tonner America. Lieut. Lassetter on the qunnuities of wood splinters on the several minutes." dock. Bonts containing 30 passez-who esenped from the wreck of the Gutbreak of war Tett Oxford Univer gers were filted into the sea, owing Titanic, has stated that a forpedo sity and joined the London Scottish went through the engine-room of the Troops us a private. He was wound- boats were successfully launched. Lusitania, and that a few moments ed in France and was invalided home. Mr. Vanderbilt is considered to be later the liter was torpedoed" from Accompanied by his mother hopuid among the dead. Mr. Frohman's the port side, suggesting that two visit to Australin to recuperate and body has been recovered. Mr. F. S. submarines were lying in wait for was subsequently gazetted lieuten- ant. He was travelling by he Pearson, an American financier, alse the vessel. porished. Survivors state that while The Bishop of London has cabled Lusitania on his way back to the His father. Colonel ia the bouts they saw a submarine's to the New York Tribune as follows: sent off war.
IT. D. Tassetter, is at present in periscope, after the Lusitania had, - -" The sinking of the Lusitania is
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A QUANTITY OF
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Que Fair very fine Blackwood Cabinets, i 4-fold, Blackwood Fire Screen (Porcelain Panola), Stande, Teapoys, Settees, etc., Dae Piano in good condition, several pairs Lace Curtaine (NEW) 4 yds, lưng, Doe Singer Sowing Machine.
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left a bent which was being lowered Copenhagen, May 9th.-It was swam to, upiter of wreckage, officially annoinced in Berlin yester This proved to be a collapsible boat, day that as soon as the Government
Manufacturers have responded splendid. which he succeeded in ripping open learned that the Lusitunic was car ly to the Roard of Trada's schema for with a knife. Another passenger en-rying, such an extensive cargo of holding a British Industria! Fair at the tered the hout and both were una contraband us to give the Allies Agricultural Eail from May 1 to 21. The fed to rescue 30 people struggling sufficient material for several weeks' Fair is a sequel to the exhibition forsige the water. They noticed a consumption it was resolved to tot-samples in Cheapside and i's succes is cluster of women and children under pedo, the revsel, as all other consi-sirendly acruzed by the fact that the dogs A Bowrington Cars), No. 6. Dlatheson
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the protection of the men on the derations must yield to the safety of Lusitania's port side, and, as the Gornian schliers. It was hoped that vessel plunged, the little army slid the liner was torpedoed at the spa down to the starboard side, dashing where the rescue of passengers would. against each other until the liner be possible. was engulfed.
Newspapers in Berlin are printing One of the 14 American survivors, in colossal typo details of the loss Dr. Mcore, relates that ut one of the Lusitanin. They express the n'eloek he saw the submarine's opinion that the use of the torpede conning tower on the port side up is a new triumph for German naval pearing and disappearing. The policy. The general opinior in Ger- Luaiteniz meanwhile was zig-zagging many is that England got what shoing markets in competition with English
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from Germany and Austris to the British WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors, H. of goods of which the annual export value Empire has exces ed nine million pounds. The list includes toys
games, earthen ware and chins, glas, fancy goods, cutlery,
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By mexas of the exhibition of foreig samples in Cheapside British manufac turers bave gained valuable knowledge of German and Austrian methods for open goods throughout the Empire. The Fair will not only show remarkable enterprise in applying home and oversen markets on new lines, but will bring isto elaser touch the manufacturers and the buyers in the affective manner that has obtained at Leipzig and elsewhero.
THE Undersigned have received inatracut a speed of 18 knots. Presently deserved.
Amsterdam, May 9th-The Cole the submarine disappeared and the Lusitania ceased to zig-zag. "Wegne Gazette, while deprecating the were sitting at lunch," Dr. Moore drowning of non-combatants, Bays continued, "and at
about two that England will no doubt make a o'clock we heard à muffled, drum terrible outery over the so-called hur like noise from forward. The ship harass methods of warfare, but will trembled and began to list to star suy nothing about the great quantity board. Unless the first submarine of war material for the Allies on PETTICOATS. AGAIN FASHION. was able to run rings around the board the Lusitania. Moreover," Lusitania there must have been s the journal concludes, "there were
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[SKITE." general excitement in the second Washington, May 9th.Senators saloon soon quieted. By the time closely in touch with President Wil
The petticoat, which has long bosn we reached the deck, the list of the son assert there is no chance of the banished, has retorped with the new fall 449 ship mads walking difficult. United States making war upon Ger skirt. Just it was an impossibility to Most of the passengers went on many. One reason is that the wear a priticoat under tight akirt, so it is now considered an artistin impossibility the promenade deck within a few United States is able to despatch to wear a fall skirt without petticoat, minutes, with the rail only 12 ft an army to Europe, while another according to the best authorities above the water. A stewardess is that the United States, navy can the fall skirt and the petticoat have come struggled to this dock under a load tad nothing to do owing to the Bri: to stay. Sarah we the opinion express OUR ROOMED FLATS in Hanni
Road, Kowloon and MAT ROAD SECOND FLOUR, Powell's. Failding A of lifebelts as the ship was settling feet bottling the German fleet to "Daily News representative by Mi down bow first With, some other up. Senator Borah asserts that McCormack, of Paquin's Dainty com Hongkong with possermon on ar about 3 Airy Booms. Lift, Light. Immediate
tomes of silk and lace and many other 15th, Angust next-English bathe and Possent a
Apply - passengers, 1 entered a boat which when Americans were killed and wonderful materials are to be seen in the kitchen ranges, bot and cold water, Electric
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Hongkong, May 12, 1915 boat sank; but the many rafts afloat she is not likely, therefore, to do mo saved a large number **
nything in the face of a similar go saw the Frenkish deas which were
the cutcome of the tight skirt rogue, All accounts show that there was occurrence in connection with the aid, and she decided to try to letrodats
GOSARI change of fubinu. The fall skirt, no panic among the passengers, and Lusitania, that the crew displayed magnificent New York, May 9th There is
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The fall, skirt and the revival of the John Lavis, a member of the Mr Rocasvelt, when interviewed eticoat is greatly welcomed by the drea stated to an interviewer:
We had yesterday, said that the zinking elekers, bo whom the tight skirt, mist
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