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I up's 1:look Reflects on Wm—What
Btanley says About it.
A London cable veils : Troup's book
adds little to the interviewa alreadY Pub-
lished. Troup credits Stanley with a pee.
conceived ideo of the cause of the diameter
to the reor guard and with the rejeotion
as untrue of any statement failing to fill
that idea., '13e eniergee upon the diffioultiee
of a young and inexperienced officer like
Barttelot in aealiog with the wily Tippoo
tEih, whom Stanley himself woe hardly
able to rnanage, in addition to keeping
control over a camp or native°. Troup
quotes a letter frorn Stanley to 33artte1ot,
in which •Stanley expressed distruat of
Tippoo, but At was reported that the
promise to oupply porters Weet only condi.
timed, and that the payrnent was to be
Brain's ivory, He deglareo it was in obed-
ience to Stanley's ()adore that the rear
column waited at Yambuya in preference
to throwing away its stores until Tippoo's
arrival, when the column inflicted with
all that the porters would carter. He efte's
that after seven and a half months had
passed, Barttelot and a section of the ex-
pedition were willing to try to advance, but
the rest, including: leimself, diesented,
becattee Stanley had'impressed upon them
the importance of preeervin,,0 the storee.
Be repeats that Barttelot had ample warn-
ings of the danger he incurred in venturing
out alone, Liao:Troup ie inclined to acquit
Tippo Tib of the charge ot treachery, and
thinks the latter net with considerable
difficulty in collecting porters. The book
consists largely of interesting details of the
experiences of the rear column and Troup's
correspondence with Stanley sinceethe re.
turn of the expedition.
A New York despatch says : The steamer
Teutonic, with Henry M. Stanley on board,
arrived this morning. A. party epi. friends
met the explorer at quarantine. ••'
Replying to an addrees Mr. Stanley said:
"Although I have been absent long, I am a
citizen of the United States, and I am glad
to feel that I am a citizen of this country,
but I must go and come whenever and
wherever duty callei me." Mr. Stanley wae
asked to say something about the rear
guard trouble. He seta : "1 object to the
etirring of the matter up unless I ami forced
to do so. The log books of the rear guard
were signed day by day by the officer of the
day, Barttelot, Barre or Kingston, while in
oamp, together with the official reports of
the offioere. This is the whole affair. I
am juatified by all in my cenfrare of the
rear guard, which was the cause of the
attack made upon me in the books."
With Mr. Stanley were his wife, her
mother, Mrs. Tennant, and Hamilton, the
naamatist, who will not as bistorian of the
tour. Mrs. Stanley is a remarkably strik-
ing and handsome woman.
In an interview here today Henry M.
.Stanley meintained the truth of his previ.
ons statement regarding Major Barttelot
and the rear guard of the African expedi-
tion. He said that Barttelot prodded with
a sharp etick and struck and kicked the
native woman whose husband shot and
killed him. The woman had awakened
'
Barttelot by drumming, and refused to
obey him when he ordered her to stop mak-
ing the noise. The woman's husband killed
Barttelot while the latter was in the act of
testing the woman.
Mr. Stanley was asked, "Was there any
accusation against Barttelot, as is generally
supposed, of immetal conduct with the
,chief's wif 2"
was the quick reply, "1 never
imid any such thing as that, nor intimated
it. There was no immoral actionlof any of
the men as far ete I know."
"Were the stories about thenatives being
treated cruelly tree?" was asked.
Mr. Stanley answered—The log book ot
the camp, signed by Barttelot, Jamieson,
Bonny and Ward, was Simply one long
account of remorselees flogging and
. inhumanity. One man had an ulcer seven
inches in diameter, which was full of mag-
gots, caused by a severe beating. Barttelot
even kicked his little boy Sonti, from the
injuries of which he died. One man took a
piece of raw meat bernmee he was nearly
crazed with hunger and ate it. For this
be was ordered to receive 300 lashes, The
doctor told Barttelot if it was not stopped
it wonld kill him. When the man was able
he ran away, Mat was captured sod shot by
Barttelot's orders. Bonny said to me a
few days ago, "1 haven't told you half oe
the horrors that existed in that camp, but
it will all come out some time."
The explorer justified at some length the
orders he gave to Barttelot about man:Ming,
etc. It is said Mr. Stanley, when he
returns to England, will bring an action for
libel against Major Beattelot's brother in
order to sift the matter to the bottom so
that the world may judge of the case.
Mr. Stanley was given a private banquet
tonaight.
LORD
Salisbuni Talks About Noiranley
Protection -
MAYOR'S BANQUET.
aud
Lobor Legiimmon coodiman. d—At Peace
with the Wr4he ou look.
A. London ceble says; The lead Moyor
gave the oustmaary banquet to the Min-
istry Mgt night, Mr. 'Edward Stanleme,
Secretary ot State for War, replying io a
toast to the arum, amid that all the rftr
troome would be armed early ie 1891 se ich
the IIONV magazine'rillee., The experimeuto
noade with thia weapon had been in weeny
way satiafactory.
Lord Salisbury replied to the Mas*" The
Government." He paid he regarded ma a
good omen of peewit' theoughout the world,
and a a general entente among netione, the
taot that the Czarowitz was about to visit
India as the guest of the Queen. He felt
that this yisit represented the growth of
friendly ideas in Russia with reference to
India, ideas that were pregnant with
benefit to both countries, and that
afforded additional security for the
peace of Europe. Towelling the
African agreements made with France and
Germany, he sea they tended to element
the relations of England with those coun-
tries, while the negotiations with Italy
were making progress towards a successful
One. Although the diepute with Portuga
had not been so happily arranged, Still the
position did not justify any sinister appro.
hensions. Referring to the trade with
A.merioa, Lord Seliabury said that the
McKinley tariff would certainly affect
some portion of Britisla commerce. Free
traders could rejoioe over the recent eleo.
torel victories se a proteat against ex.
travagant and utterly selfish protection,
but they mast not draw conclusions too
rashly. They must still face the prospect
of prohibitive tariffs. Etaglaed had no
retaliatory eohemes, as she bed reduced
her own tariff to the loweet point.
Referring to the relations between labor
and capital, the Premier said that
if they had an eight-hour bill, for.
bidding men to exercise their strength
and skill an hour or two more, thus impos-
ing, hindrances on production, they must
be prepared to meet as a natural result t
victorious competition of other ocitintn es
where labor is not so embarrassed. The
Government, he declared, would not inter.
fere at all in dispuiesbetween capital and
labor, State interference weuld do more
harm than good, and the differentiae would
in course of time tidiest themselves. Un-
wise theorists and interested politicians
might mislead some workmen, but the
heart and mind of the country would re.
main patriotic and true to froormnee. and
commercial treditions. (Cheers.) The
Premier said he believed the McKinley
tariff was due to the idea that American
pigs bad failed to receive proper
treatment at the hand e of Europe.
He defended England'e desire to sum
ment and consolidate her territory, on
the ground that all other countries
were protective, and compelled her to
depend ttpon trade within the Queer's
Empire for the vital force of Britieh com-
meroe. He regarded this tariff question as
the world's conflict of the future. " It will
be an interesting consideration for ma" he
said, "whether our attitude oan be sus-
tained, or whether the madness of our
neighbors will fone ns to defieot in bey
degree from the sound and sensible position
we mina occupy." Ile declined to enter into
poi prophecies, the fntility of which,
he ereoent events had fully shown. For
exernple, Boulanger had won be e elections
in all the great towns of FrOn06, bat he had
somehow failed to win in the end. Skilled
wirmpullers in America had been surprited
at the sudden uprising of free trade, and
E aropean political men had been equally
aetonished at the defeat of Tricoopis in
Greece.
GREAT STORM IN BBITAIN.
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Houses Unroofed and Vessels Wreeked—A
Yacht Disaster.
A London cable says: A heavy storm
prevails throughout Great Britain and
Ireland, and Mtich damage has been done.
The rain is falling incessantly and in many
sections the country is flooded. The clown.
pour is accompanied by a high wind, end
reports have been received of many houses
being unroofed by the wind. The storm is
especially severe off shorn Telegrams
from various points along the coast state
that an enormous sett is running and abet
o number of coasting veasele have leen
wreaked. Advices from Belfast state that
a report has been received there that e.
yacht has foundered in Belfast Lough, and
that jt e owner, a nobleman, was drowned.
At Liverpool and vicinity the storm ,is
raging with terrifio fury, end shows no
signs of abatement. The damage in that
section is great.
A later despatch from Belfast states that
the yacht whioh was lost there was the
Frani% belouging to Viscount Centelnpe,
eldest son and hair of Earl Delawarr. The
yacht, which attempted to ride oat the
storm at anchor. dragged ashore and struck
on the rooks. Viscount °antelope was on
board the yacht and was drowned but the
crew were saved. Viscount °antelope was
a nephew of Baron Sackville. He climbed
the rigging and cheered the men for a while,
but the cold was so bitter that he became
benumbed and was swept overboard.
KILLED BY A MANIAC.
A Laeowe, Que., Woman Slain by ger
Crazy Husband.
A. Lacolle, Que., despatch says :
Weakening tragedy occurred this afternoon
at Clarenceville, a small villege three miles
distant from this town. A man named
Fournived, who has for some time past
been known to be insane, was thrown into
a frenzy by ciroumstances which occurred
during the early part of the day, and thie
afternoon he rushed into the house and up
to his bedroom where his wife was at work
can some sewing. He seized a razor and
with a bound ravelled her side` and drew
the razor across her throat, inflicting a
large wound from which the blood gushed
Over the floor. After having committed
thie horrible act he rushed out of the
house and hes not yet been captured. It is
thought that he has committed suicide
somewhere in the fittrrounaing woods. The
woman has since died of her injuries. No
motive except maniacal 1 nay can be imputed
for the crime, as it is understood the family
lived in perfect harmony.
The Policemen ,con the Safety -Valve.
Newaek, N. J., despatch says: Mrs.
Parson e arid eight Anarchist friends are
still in jail, she and four of the men being
unable to procure bail. Four other Auarcla-
iste were unable to pay their finite. Hugh
0, Pentecost called, to see Mrs, Parsons
yesterday afternoon, but was refused ad-
mission to tbe jail. Pentecost strongly con-
demns the adtion of the police. There has
been so much of the Anarchistic' element
displaying heelf here recently that the
police determined to crush it out. Therels
a flourishing international Sociedietio
society here, composed mainly of Russian%
Pence and Gerresas, and meetings are held
frequently. The police, say they will allow
no name pubfloAnarchietio celebration%
Information hem been received that Fern
has imposed a prohibitiele tax on imported
lard. The news created quite a stir on the
New York Predtice Exehange, se Pero
taloa $306,000 worth of best quality lard
from New York yearly. The Peruvians
have paSSeil a new tariff law, to tethe eiteet
rebtlittty,1ei neXtf Ma et tar of 6 cente per
patina II Impoyea 0ri it11 foreign lard.
00IINNOM aeows'aums.
Ile Chops a Ifellow4)Itiaaman'S Head
Inearly oir With witnife.
.A, Victoria, B. Q., despatch pays : About
3 o'olook this afternoon a brutal murder
was coranaitted in the kitchen of Mr, T. C.
residence. A. friend oarae to
visit the Chiframo eofek, Lung, and the two
were soon heard to be quarrelling by Mrs.
Milligan. She tried to enter the kitchen,
but the door was looked. Becoming
alarmed, she teleplaoned for the police and
in ten minutee an officer arrived. Finding
Lung oonaing around the side of the house
from the rear he arrested him. An
entrance was then obtained to the kitchen,
and several blood Meting being noticed on
the bed a search revealed the body of a
Chinaman beneath the bed. It VMS still
warm and presented 14 horrible eight. The
head was nearly Beveied from the body,
being only held by the windpipe. Several
ghafitly etabs discovered were on the back
of the skull, showing that the murdered
man was first etruolt from behind with a,
heavy knife, then the neck gaehed. The
clothes were saturated with blood. Close
by was found a carving knife, with which
the wounds had been made. Every effort
had been made to conceal traces of the
crime. The kitchen floor had been washed,
and in a box were found the clothes usually
worn by Lung, which were also blood-
etained. The Mothee he had on when sr.
rested were spotless, showing that he had
ohanged his attire before attempting to
leave the house. The name of the murdered
man has not yet been ascertained. The
prisoner is now in oustody and an inquest
will be held on Monday.
WRECKED BY TRAIN ROBBERS.
Passengers:on the alissouri"Pacillo Have a
Narrow Escape.
A Sedalia, Mo., deapatoh says: Traio
No. 5, west -bound on the Missouri Plicafie
Railway, was wreaked by train robbers
three miles east of Otterville, near the
notorious Robbers' Cut, at 2.40 thiswaorn-
ing. The train consisted of seven coaches,
including mail, exprees and baggage oars.
The robbers had removed the spikes,
bolts and fish plates for a distance of three
rail lengths, and placeci crow -bars tinder
the rails so that they would spread.
When the engine touched the loosened
rails it jumped the track, broke loose from
the tender and ran 50 feet on the ties and
turned over. Fireman Lyons jumped and
escaped injury. Engineer Boyd stuck to
his post and received severe injariee. The
tender tamed across the track, throwing
part of the mail car 30 feet on the side ot
the track. There were four postal clerks
in the oar, and all were slightly hurt. The
baggage and the express oars were wreoked.
The smoker, which was filled with
passengers, was turned upside down, and
the oar was badly emashed, but none of
the micupents were seriously hurt. The
two chair cars jumped the track but did
not turn over. The Pullman was the only
coach on the track. The engineer had
slopped the train a short distance from the
wreck to make repairs on his engine, and
the train was moving at the rate of only
about eighteen miles an hour when the
engine struck the loosened rail, to whiola
fact is no doubt due the marvellous escape
of the passengers andtrain.
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
Minister )11bot on the Newfoundiand 'Dis-
pute and England in Egypt.
A Paris oeble says: In the Chamber of
Deputies today, during the debate on the
foreign estimates, M. Deloasse, of the Bight,
renewed the attack on the African conven-
tion with England. He advocated an alli-
ance with Ronda, on the ground that tbe
interests of France were identioal with
those of Brassie..
M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affeire,
declared France was peacefully inclined
and threatened nobody; at the same time
she did not conceal the fact that she was
placing her armies in a position in'which
they would be remay for every emergency.
With reference to the Britieh occupatioe 01
Egypt, he asked if anyone oncild suggest a
preeetioal meane of obtaining lite immediate
evacuation of the country. France, he
said, must it for Englancl to fulfil her
promises. 'Referring to the Newfoundland
dispute, •he said the matter was the subject
of renewed negotiations, which were now
proceeding ste actively se posaible.
A. proposal to reject the oredit for the
Embasay to the Vatican Was rejected by a
vote Of 317 to 205. '
The marriage between the widowed
• Duolosei of Menchester and the Marquie of
Hartington le offioialy armonneed as dos.
thied-to take place early next Boring. 13y
her renattralage the Duchoes forfeita all
property left to her by the late Duke. The
bequeeta to nor in hie will were strictly con-
ditional upon her remaining a widow. Dy
this tv ill, het Game) he forced to dispose of
one not the most precious a family jewel%
the fart:Mug necklace comp000d of 365 main
nifimati Pearls, said to dee the fineot in
Ilttrope, and inhibit is *0 be sold fur the
'utak otthe entailed-00Mo,
MOTGLIOSIX RAILWAY WEISOK.
aexpreee Rashes Into it Goods 'Wain at a
Ao-mpfklitate,
London cable giveo tlae following par-
ticulars a the railway diaster at Founten;
The oollieion which ocourred at 2 o'clock
Ulla morning was mooed by the negligence
of a signalman. The gooda train had been
shunted to the up line to allow the down
night roail trein to pass, which it did oafely.
TIM night vette rainy and dark end the
signalman forgot that the goods traionvets
standing on the up track, and the up -bound
speoiel train, which ooneisted of four oar
-
maps containing 50pm:congers, rushed past
the etation at the rate of 60 miles an boar
and dashed into the gooda train, The first
carriage of the special was entirely de.
=dished. The fire from the (medal eiagine
ignited the wood of the carriage and
the wreck was quickly a mass of flames.
Six of the oceapants of the carriage ware
burned to death. One of the occupents,
negro, was completely beheaded. The
stoker of the geode train bad a miraculous
escape. He was on the tender, Ewhiola tele.
cooped into a second-class coach, the door of
whioh he opened, emerging without a
aore.toh.
The wreokage was piled up to a height
ot 30 feet. Some of the pamengere were
imprisoned in the carriages four hours be.
fore they could be released from tlaeir
unpleasant positions. The negro who was
killed was the son of a missionary who is
stationed in South Airier., and was on his
was to America. The signalman has been
arrested.
Many painful scenes were witneesed
while the work of rescue was going on. One
of the imprisoned passengers, a bachelor,
ordered the rescuers to ignore him and to
attend to a wounded comrade who was
married. Both were rescued, but they
B000 died. One man waa pinioned in the
debris for hours tinder a stream of blood
that ran from the gory heads of two
usseengers fastened in the wreck above
him.
BALFOUR IN IRELAND.
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Fight Between Nationalista and Unionists
at Omagh.
A. Dublin cable says : Mr. Balfour left
Gweedore at 6 this morning, and arrived at
Letterkenny at 10 a. m. -Thane he had a
long interview with the Catholic' bishop,
and received deputations of prominent
citizens asking for railway extensions. Mr.
Balfour in a speeoh declared that the
present Government's period of office would
be looked back upon as an era of efficient
public works in the poor districts of Ire-
land. On arriving at Omagh he received
an address from the inhabitants. Here a
number of Nationalists cheered for Glad-
stone and O'Brien, and were attacked by
the Unionists present. A scrimmage
ensued, the Unionist% who were in greater
numbers finally suppressing the Nation -
When the row was over Mr. Balfour
thanked the people heartily for their recep•
tion. From Omagh Alm "Balfour went to
Portadown, where he met with an ovation.
In a speech to the people he promised at
some time in the future to speak to them
on politics. In the meantime he thanked
them from the bottom of hie heart, knowing
that no matter what party had misjudged
his work the people of Portadown had not.
BURNED WHILE ASLEEP.
Fatal Hotel Fire in a Rentucky City—
Many Guests Suffocated.
An Owensboro', Ky., despatoh seys
Owensboro' was visited Oat night by the
most disastrous fire in her history, which
destroyed property to the amount of
5250,000. At least five persons were
burned to death, while others were
seriously injured in jumping from the
burning buildings. The fire originated in
a pantry in the basement of the Bredd
House, which was filled with sleeping
guests, who were awakened and ran out
into the street, while many crazed with
fear jumped from the windows. Wm. H.
Hoban jumped from a third.atory window,
fell on his back and was fatally injtired.
Five guests of the hotel aro missing and it
is believed they have been burned to
death while sleeping. A high wind was
blowing at the time and when the hotel
was swept away the flamea , reached the
Bank of Clommerce building next door
and that was soon in ashes. The building
on the corner occupied by the 0 wenaboro'
Messenger, with its costly outfit, was also
destroyed. The fire then spread around
the corner and burned several buildings.
British Tars Deserting.
LONDON AND CHICAGO.
The Two Cities to- be Placed Within Six
Days of Bach Other.
A New York despatob says: Engineer
James Johnstone, with two assistants from
London, arrived in this city last week and
proceeded immediately to Quebec, where
they will at once begin a survey of the
proposed Quebec, Montmorency &
Cbanle-
voix Railway, which is to form one of the
most important links in the line of the new
transatlantic) eervice between Canada and
England.
The charters of parliamentary powers
have already been granted to the new com-
pany. which will be known as the North
Canadian Atlantic Railway and Steamship
Syndicate (Limited), its Chairman being
the Right Hon. Sir Henry Imams, recently
Lord Mayor of London. The capital stook
with which railways, docks and eteamehips
will be constructed and operated will be
24,000,000. The soheme is to construct
line of railway between Quebec and a point
on the extreme east of the Labrador coast,
presumably St. Charles Bay, whence
steamers of twenty knots can readily ac-
complish the voyage to Milford Haven in
ninety.four hours.
As the distance from St. Charles Bay to
Milford Haven is only 1,870 miles, the
saving accomplished on the new route by
a twenty.knot steamer will be sixty houre.
On the English side the Great 'Western
Company will make quick connection to
London and Liverpool, and on this side a
route to Chicago in forty-seven hours will
be afforded by the Grand Trunk and North
Canadian Atlantic. This will make the
trip from Chicago to Milford Haven five
days and twenty.one hours.
A Halifax despatch says: There has
been an shaming number of desertions
from the war ships in port. Forty-three
men were pasted at the police head-
quarters to -day as deserters and a reward
of $15 per head offered. Naval pickets
patrol the streete and the (Moen of the
ships have ,oalled upon the civil authori-
ties for aid in marching out the missing
men, but a great many of them are safely
over the line.
James Daveo, mid George Redpath, ex-
tradited from Toronto for robbing Robert
Smalley, of Orion, Mich., pleaded guilty
and were Sentenced to lour years' each at
Jeckson. John Ward, an eMoomplioe4gets
one year at Iona.
The utility oE a horse's tail, says the
Troy Press, is not exhausted by its abil.
ity to bretah flies from its hide. It acts
much like a rudder to a ship, and meas.
drably guides a beast. It is noticeable
that a horse when going at its utmost
speed elevates and extend e Ito tail, and is
somewhat steadier find supported by the
Operation. •The shottening of horses' tails
impairs their speed, ie unnatural, ittjttriotte
and objectionable. it is gratifying to know
that the practice is muck lose ottatbMary
than fermerly. Nature Made no Mistake
When it gave the hearlit) A long tait.
A CHINESE FEUD.
REVOLUTION IN IIONDUR&S11,
General Sandia Ras ?resident Bogran
in a Tight Plato.
ir400Ps mom TO THE CAPITAL.
aerne Army a and Dist oted—The
Country Batekrupt—street skirmisbes
Going On—whe, Trouble May Spread,
A La Libertad despatch esys : The revolu-
tion which has been expeoted for naonthe,
and which has been gaining headway since
the conclusion of the war between Salvador
and Guatemala, luta broken out in
Honduras. Tegucigalpa is in a state of
§iegp. Telegraph communication with the
capital has been interrupted, and it is be-
lieved the wires have been aut. Several
despatches have been received by the
Salvadoran Government in regard to the
affair. One is to the effect that on Friday
last a part of the garrison of Tegucigalpa
revolted and under the leadership of
General Londingo Sanchez took possession
after hard fighting of the capital building
and arsenal. Since then street skirmishing
has been of daily 000urrence and Sanchez
and his forms now have president Luis
Bogran surrounded in one of the wards of
the city and it is believed he will be forced
to etarender unless other garrisonarrive
within two or three days.
The garrisons of inepection on the Sal-
vadoran and Nicaraguan frontiers are
being probed toward the oapital by forced
'flambee, only enough soldiers beingleft
behind to prevent, if possible, uprisings.
&Moral other army men have issued pro-
nunciamentos and are hurrying with their
forces to aid Sanohez.
It is believed the revolution will become
general and Bogran be forced, if not cap.
bored, to leave the country. The garrisons
now on the way to help him may revolt,
as they have not been paid for some time
and general discontent reigns, which is
only kept in check by tke officers.
Bogran has been regarded as the tool of
Barrillae and has bankrupted the country.
Many people residing in the frontier die.
triots have signified their intention of
asking annexation to Nicaragua and Salve.
dor. If Bogran falls there is a possibility
that the country will by common consent
be divided among Guatemala, Salvador
and Nicaragua. Presidents SeICSZS, and
Ezeta have increased their frontier mini.
sons in consequence of the revolt and
instructed their commanders not to allow
any armed force to gather for the purpose
of invading Honduras. They will
maintain si,riet neutrality in the
present internal strife. Private (Wakes
from the city ,of Guatemala put a grave
aspect upon the revolution in Holmium. It
is believed Barrillas will attempt to extend
aid to his old ally, Bagman, and in doing so
will precipitate a generel war in Central
America, aa it is understood that if he
takes a hand in the present trouble, Ezeta
will call him to time with the full consent
of Nioaragna and Costa Rine, with whom
Salvador veal be leagued in case of a general
international strife. The greatest uneasi-
ness prevails in Guatemala and the move-
ments of Barrillas are watched with ens.
pioion.
San Francisco's Chinese Quarter Has it Lit
tle War of Its Own.
A San Francisco despatoh says: Terror
reigns in the Chinese quarter of this city.
The members of the Stop Ong Tong Com-
pany and of the Hoh Sing Tong Society
are on the lookout to take each other'slives.
The gage of battle was thrown down Nov.
let, When Wung Fook Choy was shot and
killed in the Washington Street Theatre
by Dick Ah Ting while defending an actor
from blackmail. The murderer, who was
a member of the Sway Ong Tongs, escaped.
Bah Guy, of the latter society, was shot
and killed on Washington street, Nov. 3rd,
and a comrade, Hi Choy Pu, was badly
beaten at the time. Not content with
taking a life for the life which they had
lost, the Hoh Sing Tongs exacted another,
and on tbe night of election day Hark Ah
Yeo was shot and now lies at the hospital
dying. •
A Bigamist's G ood. Luck.
A despatch from Kingston states that
" Doc." Bigelow, who was sent to the
Penitentiary for a long time for bigamy,
has fallen heir to $30,000, left by his first
wife. Bigelow, who was convicted of
bigamy about fotir years ago at Wellend,
and who sentenced to eight years' imprison-
ment, was well known in Toronto, his
proper name being George B. Bigelow. An
effort will be made to have his sentence
reduced, and it is seid there is some chance
of his friends succeeding, as his conduct in
prison is said to be exemplary.
Seized far Smuggling Whiskey.
A Halifax despatch says : The French
schooner Monegere of St. Pierre bas been
seized for smuggling at (loamy, Nfld. An
exciting fight ocenrred at the capture be.
tween Officer Gillies and his men and the
captain and nrew of the schooner. In the
excitement the schooner drifted ashore and
Gillies and his men julimed abromd. The
Frenchmen dropped their clubs and fled to
the cabin where they were easily taken.
The prisoners have been taken to St.
John's. The cargo of the ochooner wets
mostly whiskey.
A Railway Robber's Leath.
A Jackson, Miss., despatch says: The
trial of Joe Jackson, one of Rube Borrows'
gang, confined in tke penitentiary here for
train robbery, was to have begun thia
morning. Jackson had provided himself
with a large knife, and when the offizere
tmlooked his cell door he rushed ont and
seconded to the third floor of the corridor,
where foe some tirae he defied therm
Finally the officers defied in upon dentition,
venom saddenly he jumped down to the
brick floor ot the court below and was
instantly killed.
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They Are Fish Hungry.
A. Gloucester, Masa., despatoh esys : Sev-
eral veseelfeare fitting for the Newfound-
land frozen herring fishing, and the fleet
promisee to be tile largest in the history of
this fishery. Although there is a duty of a
of a cent per pound on all fresh fish nos
used for bait, it id believed the department
will construe) the law eo as to exempt all
fish brought in American vessels, while
those in foreign bottoms will be subject to
duty.
A. young mitt bainfaa Willie/la McKay
was &treated at Saginaw, Mieb,, esterday,
charge With being implicated in a httrglery,
S0H0011 TRUSTEE$ OF ONTARIO
Annual ,Meetiag o Um Provincial Ass°
eiatioa — Union, of 'Petal(' and uigir
school noards—Fwtrance 1xaixi1i,at1onS,
—Conttneretal Oettrac.
The Provincial Afesoolation of Public and
High School Trustees beld yesterday the
first daybi maiden of its annual mooting in
Toronto. The Preeideet, Rev. ad Somer..
ville, of Owen Sound, was in the chair.
About sixty delegates wore present. The
oMcers present, beside the Pre/Aden% were
a. J. MaoCracke,n, Ottatve, First Vice.
Preeident ; S. F. Lazier, Eleeninon, Second
Vice•President ; George A. Aylepworth,
Newburgh, Seeretary.Tredatmer, and the
members of the 1?meentive Committee.
Mesas. H. 5. Brennen and F. F. Dailey, of •
this oity, were aleo present. ,
Mr. 13. A. E. 'Kent, who was Chairman
of the Toronto Public S'obool Board last ,
year, moved that "This etermoiaticno recom-
mend that the existing selatea law be so
amended as to make High School!, like the
Public Scheele, free; end in cities and
towns to amalgamate the High and Publio
School Boards."
Mr. 11. S. Brennen, of Hamilton, con-
sidered that the law as it steads makes the
most advisable provision in the interests of
all concerned. Mr. El. F. Lazier, itt. A.,
LL.B., of Hamilton, and Judge Bell also
took part in the disco -Anion. Mr, Brennen
moved a resolution deolering that the beat
interests of both the nigh and Public,
Schools would be serveil by making it
merely periniesable for them, to amalga-
mate. The resolution was carried, `and a
special committee appointed to confer with '
Mr. G. W. Ross, the Minieter of Education.
TROUP -AFTER STANLEY,
Be Blames the Explorer for Being the Cause
of the Rear Column's Trouble.
ANXIOUS FOR A LEGAL FIGHT.
A Boston despatch says: Lieut. Troup,
who was an officer of Stanley's rear guard,
will sail for England to -morrow. When
his attention was yesterday oelled to the
horrible charges made egainst Jameson
and Barttelot by Mr. Bonny,
Lieut. Troup said be had no doubt
of the truth of what Bonny said about the
Major's ornel conduct. Troup said that if
Stanley brought Bait for libel against Bart-
telot's brother and the surviving officers of
the rear column he supposed he would be
included. That would be gratifying to
Lieut. Troup, for he would have an oppor-
tunity to crosmexamine Mr. Stanley.
Lieut. Troop continued: "lam not afraid
to have my record le.id bare by the
most searching investigation. Mr.
Stanley must understand that be is ,an
accuser. I said nothing about the disasters
that befell the rear column until he drove
me to the wall and forced me to defend my
reputation. Stanley oannot intimidate
me. I did not say a word against Mr.
Stanley or Major Barttelot until
some one else first made the
charges. I have said, and . I
repeat inthat Mr. Stanley was responeible
for the fate of the poor fellows in Camp
Yambnya. First by his poor judgment in
the selection of a poor commanding officer
and second by the neglecting to provide,
sufficient food and supplies to be
used in case of emergency, whiah
emergency was bis delay in return-
ing to the camp. He promised to
return in five months and made only pro.
vision for that time. I confider that almost
criminal negligence, because it moms to me
he ought to have known that the chances of
his returning in that period were against
him. It is for the errors of judgment that
I censure Stanley. His experience ought
to have suggested a different comae.
GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPALSOIICOL AID.
Mr. George Young, M. A., of Trenton,.
was to have introduced the discussion of,
the mode of apportioning Government and
municipal aid to publio schools. The questa
tion was referred to a epeoial, committee to
deal with and make a report to•day, when
Government aid and the municipal etkeport
of schools will be discussed.
The ending of the sohool year was the
next subject of consideration. Rev. G. G.
McRobbie, So. D., of Ridgetown, and 5. F.
Lazier, of Hamilton, took part in the die-
cuesion. The first named geatleman moved
a resolution declaring that the 'wheel year -
should end in all respeots at midsummer.
The resolution was lost.
COMMERCIAL INSTRUCTION, InSMIOOLS.
The Special Committee, of which Mr.
William Houston was Chairman, which,
was appointed to consider the best method
of giving the curriculum of instruction in
high schools a oharaoter more in accord
with the praotical requirements of business
life, without rendering it less osefnl for
purposes of general culture presented a -
report declaring that the oourse at,
present, was limited ou amount of
the want of formal recognition and positive
inducement, rather than because of any
limitation expreauly imposed by the official.
programme. It waa recommended that
the commercial course in tbe High schools ,
be so extended as to make part of the work•
of the second form, and thue be incorpor-
ated with the work prescribed for semond-
clam teachers as well ae for third,olaese
teachers. The following additional.
subjects were suggested :. Commer-
Mal einithmetic, bookkeeping for joint stook
companies and partnership Arms, short-
hand and the elements of commercial law.
To enoormage pupils to take the com-
mercial course, it was suggested that a
special diploma be awarded to those who
peas a special examination in these sub -
pets. Further consideration of the matt
was deferred till to -day.
At the evening seaffion Mr. IL W. R
the Minister of Edeoation, was prese
He made a brief address, in which
praised the objects of the associatiov, a
declared that he had a high senee of t
great advantage resulting from its delibf
salons. In regard to the extension of cot
menial work in the Hieh schools, he en,
gested that, while practicality was a Iant
able aim, the old methods of nulttire short
not be disregarded.
The association meete twain this for,
pnicomoone.,when the election of officers will tali,
A Bonus to Etrolgrants.
An Ottawa despatoh says: An arrange-
ment is about being completed by the
Minister of Agriculture for a Fractal
colonist bonus or rate to immigrant set.
tiers on tend in Manitoba the Northwest
Territories and British Columbia with the
object of stimulating settlement on land.
This bonus will only be payable after actual
settlement, on satisfactory proof of this
fact. For the head of the family it will be
416 and for each member of the family, at
and over the ocean, adult age of 12 years,
57,50, with an additioual bonus of $5 to
any member of the family who subse-
quently takes up a homestead within six
months after arrival in Canada. These
bonuses will coneiderably reduce the coil
of moving from the United Kingdom
or the continent of Europe to Canada, end
it is confidently believed will aocelerste th e
stream of immigrant settlor e on land.
Being payable only after actual settlement
on land, these beaming cannot be held in
any way to be likely to create any opposh
tion oil the part of the workingmen;
The Schoolmaster Abroad.
Boston Herald : Senator Sherman
allowo that the issues in the reoent cam-
paign were all on the side of his party, but
he can't quite understand why the people
didn't coincide with him in thie opinion.
"Wo all know that A, B and 010 vowels,"
said a western glahoolmasteri "but what
we want to know is lay they is vowel ?"
Eli sign a tvinter—o eatie wipe your
ALL HANDS LOST.
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The Barque Fallut Supposed to Have Gone
to the Bottom.
II is reported from Suramerside,P. E. I.,
that a pilot picked op at Fieh Island several
envelopes bearing Swedish postmarks and
addressed to parties on the barque Falka,
Capt. F. Panden, Numerous letters simi.
lariy addressed, a gold.hraded cane, a box .
oonteining a small amount of money, and
considerable other wreckage have also been
picked up along the New London shore. It
is rumored that during one of the late
severe storms parties in the neighborhood
of Tignieh saw it large Mimeo in distresa
nil fiber° at that place. While they were
watching her a thick ram squall hid her
from view, and when it cleared away the
vessel had disappeared and was not seen
again. Everything points to the loss of a .
large foreign barque with all hands on
board. Where sbe was from, whither
bound and who were on board are yet •
matters for conjecture only.
The Favorite Department.
What part of the newspaper is read first
by the largest number of persons? This
question will be varionely anewered. If a
vote should be taken there would doubtless •
be a strong showing in favor of "Marriages •
and Deatha." The contest woula likeinjoe
very close between these and "Contng -
porary Humor." Many turn to the editoriml
columns and find satisfaction in the sense
that the affairs of the city, the State, the ,
nation and "the rest of mankind" aro wife.
For others, police reports never Mee their -
fascination. There are readers whose
attention is instantly caught by a " dig -
played head," covering an account of a ,
startling event. The interest of the depart-
ment of communications is unfailing.
Nurnberg Flat their way at once to the ,
advertising pages.—Brooklyn Eagle.
Case of itioed Poisoning.
.A. Kingston deepatolo says: Joseph Mo.
Connell, son of Mr. McConnell, Williams-
ville, ida viotira of blood poisoning. He
has been employed by Sir Richard Cart-
wright at the Berry field ferm. where' he
did duty as coachman and general worker,
during Sir Richard's absence assisting the
gardener. On Saturday, while trimming
aorde vines, he seemed to have come in eon.
taot with some pennon ivy. The effect was
nearly inetantaneous add the poison spread
all over his body, causing him great pain.
He will 'be unable to work for several'.
months.
Atnusesnithent Both. 1
Atiabison Globe : The film a man has
watohing a woman sharpen a lead Tenon, a
woman has watching a man thread a,
needle. •
It is Mid that Icelariel is becoming &pep -
Watt() by the inhabitants emigrating to
Canada and the l'Inited States, where they
find it easierto live, than in their •
native Ian&
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