The Exeter Advocate, 1898-10-21, Page 3•
PIJKE IS AT BRUSSELS
Orleans There to Watch Results
of French Military Plot.
FRENCH REVOLUTION FEARED.
The Situation Is Extremely Grave -The
Pretenders to the Throne of France.
Said to Be 'Sot Coicerned in
the Army Plan -A. Very
Serious reeling
Prevails.
Paris, Oct, 15. -It was announced here
yesterday horning that a milliary plot
against the Government has been disCC',
tared. The Rappel, Aurora and Petite Re.
publique Francaise publish almost identi-.
•r vat stories on the subjoins, It appears that
the plot was discovered by a general
holding animportant position. Tbe plot.`
tars were to have taken action on Satur-
day, duriug the absence of the Minlstes?
of War, Genesril Chanoine.. It further ap.
pears that when the Government wet
[yarned of the plot, the Ministers were
Trot surprised, baying already obtained
intornratien regarding the conspiracy.
The Matin says the plot was not in
favor of ono of the pretendersto t b
i
throne of Franco, who has been talked
about for some time, but was only fat
the purpose of changing .officials of the',
Government without touching the Prost.
dent.
The Premier, M. Brisson, wasamong.
those who were not surprised when note
fled of the plot, He promised to takii
action in the ,natter,
The Minister of War has ceneelled bit.
lnteuded absence from Paris,
Bofsdeflro Wan in It,
Paris, Oat. lee -Tho Liberte asseetm
*bat the military anon alleged to have
been concerned in the conspiracy aril
Generals Boisdoffre and Pellieux. At-
tempts, it is alleged, were also inede to
Qotupromise General Zurlinden, the mill,
,cry governor of Paris, who for a shore
time was Minister of War, but It appears
the present Minister of War, general.
Claimants, refused to countenance
According to the Jour, the rumor of the
plot arose from a forged letter, purport -
lug to have been sent by General Bois-
elelTre to t`setloral ,Zurlinden, coutalning
the verde, "Let us be ready for Satur-
day."
The ,lelnl.oillolal Temps last evening
milrimizos the affair and seen the ofllaiele
of the Ministry If War formally deny
that a plot oeleted.
Very Uneasy Feeling.
Paris, Oct, 16. -It is impossible to piak
out the truth from the plass of rumors
current regarding the alleged military
plot. The general idea is that it was in-
tended by a pretended revolutionist do.
monstration to insult and provoke the
army into sorno not whioh might have led
to the arrest and inoarooretion of a l)rey-
futete and the proolarna5lon of a military
government.
Apparently the Orloanists were at the
bottom of ilio movement, and an icing.
dish Dune is mentioned. There is little
doubt that the plot has been frustrated,
but a very uneasy feeling preeails.
template war with England with serenity,
for she is invulnerable..
Duke of Orleans at Brussels.
Brussels, Oct. 15. -The Dul.o of Or-
leans, accompanied by Comte Sabran
Pontovas, has arrived here to watch
events. Tho papers hero believe the re•
ports of a coup. The Etone Beige regards
it as "the last desperate effort of the
French general stall to save itsolt from
downfall,"
REALLY IT L cone SEItIOUS.
The Fashoda Blue hook,.
St. Petersburg, Oct, 15. -The. Nowa
Vremya, commenting on the British.
blue book giving the correspondence be-
tween Great Britain and Franca concern-
ing Fasboda, says it is diedoult tobelieve
that the negotiations will not end in the
manner Great Britain desires. It adds
that France, thanks to leer present rulers,
finds herself on the verge of a serious.
diplomatic defeat.
London Regards the Situation in Paris
as Menacing.
London, ;Oot. 15.-Tbe situation in
Paris is regarded in well•informed guar.
tars here as being more serious than at
any time since the Commune.
The St. James' Gazette yesterday after-
noon said: "A military revolution, bow -
ever peaceful, whioh repleces the Brisson
Cabinet with the nominees of the gen-
orals would imneril the relations between
England and France almost to the break -
Ing point. The semi-official and partly
inspired Paris papers are still pretending
that negotiations are proceeding between
the two Governments, and France be-
lieves it, although everyone in England
knows the statement to be ridiculous.
"Even supposing Major Marchand is
unconditionally withdrawn from Fash-
oda, the difficulties with France will in
no way end. Behind it lies the whole
question of the Bahr -el -Ghazal, the rich.
est prize in the Soudan."
Tito the Lion's Mouth.
London, Oat, 15,--A Paris despatch tc
a news agency says it is announced there.
that M. Zola will return to Paris on Sate
nrday.
Clear Proofs Are Lacking.
London, Oot. 15. --The Paris corres-
pondent of the Times says:
"It is impossible to obtaiin clear proofs
of the existence of a plot. I believe, how-
ever. that the idea of some act of force
haunts certain military minds. Maddened
and stung by violent eritiolsms of the
,array, arising out of the Dreyfus affair,
they are especially irritated at the atti-
tude of civilians in claiming to interfere
in the detention or Col. Piquart, for
which the entire military authorities are
responsible.
"Looking to the excited state ot men's
minds at the present time of conflict be-
tween the military and civil authorities,
It tri Dray surprising that snob alarms are
not more frequent."
A French Officer From Fashoda.
Cairo, Oct. 15.-A. steamer having on
board an officer belonging to the French
lopes under the command of Major
Marchand, now at Fashoda, on the Nile,
has arrived at Khartoum. This officer is
the bearer of the report sent for by the
French Minister for Foreign Affairs, M.
Deloasse, by courtesy of the British Gov-
ernment, over the Anglo-Egyptian lines
of oosnmunioation. It is presumed the
officer will proceed to Cairo in order to
be able to use the official cipher of the
French Consulate hero for transmitting
the report to Paris.
ONLY THIRTY-ONE SAVED
pont of Zee Passengers and Carew gi! the
Mohegan whioh Went Ashore
at The Lizard.
London, Oct. 15. --The Atlantic Trans-
port Company's steamer Mohegan, torn-
erly the Cleopatra of the Milson and
Farness-,Leytlau Line, whioh left London'
for New Perk yesterday with 50 passes-
gars and a crow of 150, is ashore oft the',
,Lizard between the Manacles and the
Lowlands. It is rumored that there has
been a groat loss of life, .A coast guard'.
message reports that the passengers are
"drowning like rats,"
Another report says bodies aro wash -
tug tug h ra, one being s of a lady with
both lege severed. lashed to a plank,
Particulars as to the disaster are (=
oust to obtain. It appears then when the
Mahogau strife(; a gale was blowing and
the sea was running iligb. Lifeboats put
off from the Lizard and from Falmouth,
*tee returning *Bled with passengers.
Several, were drowned, however, it la re-
ported, on the passage of Skil lifeboat to
tiro share, Another lifeboat saved six
persons.
The ooaat at that point is entratnoly
dangoraus, and has been the wane of
o'r'dtitt Wreoka, ;lease yeara ago there
Was a inovetuent put en, foot to get a
lightship placed there, but it failed,
A later deep:atoh front Falmouth says
the A1ohegan foundered and was probably
blown ashore by the heavy east wind
after liar nundeleery was disabled.
All the Walwnouth tugs went out, but
Vona were able to auproaob the vessel,
Only Thirty -One Saved.
London, Oat, 15,--15.30 pilin.)-Aoeord•
ing to despatch received front Falmouth,
out of the `-100 parsons constituting the
passengers and crow of tho Mohegan
only 31 hale been saved.
Later.--$ lifeboat bas lauded 30 of the
MQbegan's passengers and reterned for
more. Ono lady died after she was
brought ashore.
Russia Should. Now flelp France.
Paris, Oct. 15.-M. Dolfosse, the Roy-
alist leader, in a lettere published in the
Gaulois, says tbat at the conclusion of
the China -Japanese war France unhesi-
tatingly assisted ' Russia, and the tirne
has now Dome for Russia to repay that
service by Helping France against Eng-
land. It is evident, he says, that if it
should be necessary for England to go to
war, France would be helpless alone.
Ruffle is the only power that can eon -
TO BLOW UP THE EMPEROR,
;tine Italian Anarchists Arrested al
Alexandria, Egypt --Bo rube Found --
Others shipped to Syria.
Alexandria, Egypt, Oat. 15. Tht
Alexandria pollee have arrested nine ltal•
Ian Anarchists since last evening, and
have thereby frustrated, a plot against
Emperor now on bis way to the
Holy Land, to be present at the consecra-
tion of tho Church of the Savior at Jeru-
salem.
Tho fleet to be arrested is a cafe -keeper,
a well-known Anarohisn, in whose house
the police discovered two wire -wound
bombs of great strength, full of bullets.
Tho police investigation showed that
the arrested cafe -keeper bad bribed the
steward of a steamer sailing yesterday
from Alexandria to Port Said and Syria,
to take on board a box of bombs.
When the Kaiser decided not to visit
Egypt, the Anarchists changed their pians
and decided to attack him in Palestine.
Yielding a Little to Turkey.
Constantinople, Oot. l5. -The Ambass-
adors of the powers have transmitted to
the Turkish Government the decision of
their Governments on the subject of
Crete, which sots forth that while adber-
ing strictly to their ultimatum, Turkey
may possibly later be permitted to main-
tain a small force on the island, as an
emblem of Turkish authority.
A Surprise for Saeasta.
Bayonne, France, Oct 15. -According.
to advioes received from Madrid, a rigor-
ous censorship has been revived there
since yesterday. Senor Sagasta and bis
colleagues are said to be greatly oon-
oerned regarding the demands of the
'United Staves Government, which, they
assert, not only refuses to assume any of
Spain's colonial debts, but wants to take
the heavy artillery in Cuba and the float-
ing dock recently sent to Havana.
The same advioes say the Madrid Im-
parolal announces that the Government
has cabled Captain -General Blanco not
to turn over any further territory to the
Americans until the peace treaty has
been definitely signed.
Fighting' Aguinaldo.
Manila, Oot. 15.-A rumor here says
that Macabuloa, chief of the five northern
provinces of the Philippine Islands, has
rebelled against Aguinaldo, and that hard
fighting has already taken plaoe between
the opposing factions. It is also reported
here that General Rios, the Spanish com-
mander at Iloilo, has sent emissaries
from that place to undermine Aguinaldo's
influence and induce the natives to de-
mand that Spain retain the Philippine
Islands.
Figaro on Rosebery's Speech.
Paris, Oct. 15. -The Figaro discusses
at length the speech delivered by Lord
Rosebery at the Agricultural dinner at
Epsom on Wednesday, analyzing the Lib-
eral leader's utterances critically. The
paper regards the speech as a blunder,
and accuses Rosebery of talking like a
politician and not like a statesman.
New Ministry for the Cape.
Capetown, Oot. 16. -Tho Hon. W. P.
Schreiner, the Afrikandet leader and
former Attorney -General of Cape Colony,
whose motion of want of confidence in
the Goverment recently overthrew the
Gordon-Sprigg, or Rhodes, Ministry, bas
succeeded in forming a new Ministry. It
is regarded as being a strong Afrikander
combination.
Plot to Massacre Europeans.
London, Oct. 15. -The Pekin corres-
pondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
"There is a rumor in circulation that
a plot is on foot for a massacre of the
Europeans."
A. Treaty Against England.
Ronne, Oct. 16. --The Italia -says this
morning: "France has concluded a treaty
with Abyssinia against England in the
Fa Shoda affair."
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TAKE OFF YOUR HAT.
auxo t w6TElOt4L
Brush back your hair and look up through the skylight.
Don't blluk at God through the eyes of a mole ;
Come from the gloom of a self -shrouded twilight
Into the broad, golden day of the soul„
Open your mind to the marvelous story
Ten million planets eternally tell.
Think on their Cause nor beshadow the glory
With narrowing g fears of a man -fashioned, hell..
Say to your brother and sisters "I love you!"
Fill all the earth with your beautiful deeds,
Climb to the heaven of beauty above you,
Not on the ladder of meaningless creeds.
Sow in the sunshine and reap in the gladness, ,3
Gather the joys as you journey along;
God will not curse with an infinite madness
Souls that are filled with an infinite song.
.4
Better as It Is.
If streets were clean and shies were bright ;
If men and politics were right;
or
If everything beneath the sun
Exactly suited every one;
Say,would n't that bring deep d
To Makers of the daily press!
They could n't get a paper out
'With. nothing lett to kirk about.
Before and After Taking.
Our courtships are such sweet affairs
Life might seem much more clever,
Since wedded life brings many cares,
Were we to court forever -
Hymen has many hearts made glad
And scores of others saddened:
So many singles wish they had
.And doubles wish they hadn't.
ART OF HOSPITALITY
HAS IT SEEN ENTIRELY LOST IN THE
RUSH AND HURRY OF THE DAY?
A Tribute to the Good 014 Days When
Eeopie Were seated to Stay to Tea -The
Guest of Today Trete% *"Pot Luck.'" and
the Quost Doosn't Like It.
There is a noticeable and deplorable de-
cline in hospitality.
Of course it le easily enough accounted
for -everything in life, you know, bas a''
reason for being. It is the rush and hurry
of the day that bas brought about the
change,
In the "good old days" which some of
us remember and others of us only know
about as it is all told of in stories or re-
counted tenderly by our elders a Immo
meant a place into which one's friends
aright come and be welcome.
There were no street cars to hurry away
on from place to place, and so there was
no such thing as getting around to pay a
dozen calls in one afternoon, unless one
was fortunate enough to bavo a carriage.
In the"good old days" people wore ask-
ed to stay to tea if they were belated at a
friend's house. It was counted a terrible
oversight of the kindly art of hospitality
to let ane go hungry from one's horse, it
has gone out of fashion, though, to ask
one's friends to stay to tea. Tho busy
housewife says she is glad it bas, that it
must have boon a dreadful amount of
trouble for her mother when there was al-
ways the chance of having a guest in the
house. But her mother, now' a silvery
haired grandmother, shakes her head and
persists still that they were "good old
days" and sighs over the lack of hospital-
ity that exists in modern homes.
Long ago it was not uncommon to have
a guest remain a week who had originally
thought to stay only a day. There Was
little or nothing thougbt of such an event,
for homes that were situated far apart
were not easily reached if the weather wee
not fine, and besides that "family friends"
shared so many common interests.
The guest of long ago was not made to
feel that be or she was a burden, no mat-
ter whether this was really so. A house
without a "guest chamber" was an almost
unknown thing. Nowadays the "spare
bedroom" is hard to find in the ordinary
home.
Don't you remember the "spare bed-
room" of your childhood? The bed in
that room was always higher and pudica/
than any other bed in the house, and its
spread and pillowshams were the best.
The green and red carpet was always
speckloss and spotless, and the linen kept
for that room was the finest that the
household boasted. Thera were cheerful
pictures on the walls and snottoes worked
in worsted cross stitch, with clusters of
red berries and bright autumn leaves put
about their frames if it was winter and
Rowers if it was suinrner.
Nothing was too good for that chamber
where would rest the chance or invited
guest. In your childish way you know it
was something very nice, and there was a
e feeling of awe that crept over you when•
ever you were sent to that bright, cheerful
room to get anything.
The guest of today "takes pot hick."
Does tho guest like it? I think not. The
ahiefest delight in visiting a country home
lies in the fact that you are made company
of. It is so flattering to have folks appear
anxious to please you and interested ie
making. you have a good time. And be
letting the country hostess do all this you
are snaking her far happier than yor,
would by going into the kitchen "to help, "
and insisting that you are to be; treated
"just like the home folk." Don't you
know, my dear woman, or man, that eou
cannot make yourself one of a horse circle
in a day? And'don't permit yourself to
ever make that vain endeavor. When you
go a -visiting, be glad to be treated as a
visitor. You'd feel very, awkward if all
in a abort day you were treated "just like
home folks," when those same folks have
grown up used to the "treatment" they
get.
I know that in a crowded city every ex•
tra room meansso much extra rent. It
103 \YERE DROWNED.
Only Fifty Sawed From. the
Wreck of the Mohegan.
TWO CANADIANS WERE LOST,
7.atest News kraar the Scene of the Dia-
aster -f eroi nt of the Officers and
Crew Somewhat Redeemed the
Catastrophe-,State*uent of the
owners - Cause Likely to
Remain a Mystery.
London, Oct. 17. -The Atlantio Trans"
port Cornpny issued the lollcwing stats-
meat (est evening regarding the fate of
the passengers and crew ot the steamer:
"01 the passengers 11 have been saved,
10 houses have been recovered and 33 are
,mania;;.
"Of the crew and cattlemen 39 have
been caved; 14 bodies have been recovered
and 51 are missing."
enlace this ap* ehept was issue( nips
other bodies have been picked up, ironed-
ing
t o ed-ing two that have hese identigee as etas
hedses of p+ls"sengera.
due reports of the various correspond -
mats differ widely as to the rescues, re-
coveries
e-
co er es nd lessee, h ugh none has been
able to obtain the exact number Qf those
save;( ,,r the belles reeovered.
'i be 1°atese advices from Falmouth last
eventing' say tbet lie bedios bave been
eletlritled, meetly the bodies of sellors.
Four are as yet unidentified, including
those two ekletly ladies.
Mr. it interns, the company's manilger
says the disaster is ut'.,riy leexplieablo.
The verset was now, well found, while
the captain and craw were moat reliable.
Ke sees the crews of the canspeny's vet -
eels Imre constant boat praetiee, and he
is indlgnauc at the i.nsinuatlane regard-
ing the condition of Captain Griffiths.
,As ail the navigating oWcers Were lost,
it is doubtful whether light will ever be
aren't: on the causes -' the disaster, All
the flags ashore and .aa boats in the
bay are at .half-mast,
1'ffte-Qne :asses iteoovered,
Up to Sunday midnight 51 bodies had
been recovered.
Totally Submersed.
Falmouth, Eng., Nov, 17. -Only the
snsokesteek and the foremast of the
Mobeggen Can naw be seen above water,
may not always be possible to baro the
spare room all ready and waiting for at
Corning guest, but when the guest doe's
arrive for a day ora week, do (,sake the
stay as happy and comfortable a ono as
possible, You may fancy that this is what
every housewife will naturally do, but it
lsu't. \Vo have get so practical that
oven hospitality is fast being looked upon
as a foolish sentiment that M.v best put
-aside and dono with.
Ono does not need to visit for any great
length of time to loam that hospitality is
sadly ou the decline. ]:here aro, to be
sure, homes wiero it bolds away in the
good old fashioned way, and these aro not
all homes whore riches abound either.
There is one home tint 1 know whore the
strictest of economy is frozn necessity
practiced, and yet ono never goes there
but ono feels that tho welcome is so cor-
dial and that the plain little dainty lunch-
eon is the best that could bo served any-
where. Tho delightful air of bospitality
that pervades it all makes ono forgot to
notice that the rich old brocade is sadly
worn on the (hair bottoms and that the
draperies in the dining room aro ,such
faded. The mother nod daughters of that
household do not hesitate to tisk the most
fashionable caller if she looks tired to take
off bot hat and have a cup of tea. They
take it for grauted that if any ono thinks
enough of them to visit them they oxpeot
to bo made cordially welcome to the best
their home affords. Aro these old fash-
ioned people popular? Well, ask tho folks
who always ]seep their nuance at the very
tops of their visiting lists. -Margaret
Rennie in St. Louis Republic.
How to Care For Gems.
Pearls should never be dampened.
They should be exposed to air as much as
possible.
Turquoises must not be whetted and are
liable to change color.
Opals must be kept from fire and heat,
as a high temperature renders them liable
to split and fall from their settings.
Coral may be washed with soap and
water.
Jet must be repaired by means of jewel-
ers' cement.
Ivory may bo washed and exposed to air
and sunlight to keep it a good white color.
Children and Their Stockings.
Having taught the children to leave the
stockings wrong side. out at night the
next step is to instruct them how to put
they on properly in the morning -viz, to
put the left hand down into the toe, the
right holding the heel, then draw the foot
inside the leg. Now the foot can be slip -
pod into the stocking and the leg carefully
worked up over the foot, ankle and leg,
care being taken to have the seam straight,
for on a child in short skirts or one in
knee pants a crooked seam looks bad. --
Good Housekeeping.
THESE WERE CANADIAN&
lilies Shepherd. \Woodstock, and :Jam a
]Hickey, Toronto, Have Gone
Down --Anxious at Hamilton
?Iontreal, Oot. 17. -It is feared that
Miss Shepherd, only sister of Mr. Beau-
mont Shepherd, office manager On
:Messrs. Greenshields A: Greenshields, and
his niece, Miss Fraser, baro been lost on
the atoannship Mohegan. Miss Shepherd's
home is in Woodstock, and she has boon
sn Germany for some time taking muslo
lessons. Both of their names are in the
list of passengers.
How Clapp Vaults.
There are two features of Clapp's style
of vaulting which differ entirely from the
method in vogue previous to his appear-
ance in the field. Tho innovation is being
copied by such a well known trainer as
Mike Murphy, who, quick to perceive the
advantage to be gained by imitating a
successful rival, has impressed on J. L.
Hurlbut the advisability of using Clapp's
method. One of the chief obstacles whioh
confront an aspirant for the pole vaulting
record is the difficulty of straightening the
pole after raising from the ground. The
backward jar received when the pole is
jammed in for the take off renders the re-
covery of the perpondioularwith sufficient
volition' to clear the bar extremely uncer-
tain for old timers. Clapp does not jerk
back in this manner, but swings off from
the ground with a pendulum action. Thus
hisbodyis carried upward with the pole,
instead of pushing off from it. His hand
action is also entirely original.
Al Lamson, who intends to take'a ball
team to Cuba this winter, is organizing a
national league of Cuba, with baseball
clubs stationed at Havana, Matanzas, Car-
denas, Cienfuegos, Segue la Grande and
Santiago The players to compose the
clubs will be selected from the National,
Eastern and Western leagues after they
close the summer season in the north.
miss Fraser Was of Toledo.
Toledo, Oct. 17.-H. W. Fraser, a well•
knew n Toledo attorney, has received
word that his sister, Miss Mary Fraser
of Marion, Ind., was aboard the steamer
elobepan, wreaked off the coast of Eug•
land on Thursday. After persistent efforts
t0 locate her, be has reason to believe
for among tine lost.
acmes, whioh had been already prepares,
for their reception.
The lifeboat was again launched end
put out for the wreck, on its outward
journey picking up the survivors. ThS
trip to the wreck was fruitless so tar ae
taking anyone from: the vessel was gon-
cerned, but on its war back tQ the shore-
16 other survivors were tattoo front the
water. This was test bsfare dayerea'k.
The latest list of rescued ahOWs thalt
only 11 passengers were saved.
It is exceedingly dillieult to trace diet
events of the disaster, but so far aa can.
be ascertained it seems that theweather
was pot thick, but that a strong southe
east wind Was blowing and that there
was a heavy ground swell on and a
strong Current running. Dinner was
ready and Captain Griffiths was about to
proceed to the saloon, when a sudden
crash made it apparent that the steamer
bad gone ashore. The captain immediate -
17 went on (leek, and the survivors ear
that they saw him on the bridge doles
all that lay in the power of a breve man
to lessen the disaster.
Authentic particulars of the event*
ooeurring after elle ship struck are not
yet obtainable It seems, however. thele
one of the ship's boats containing several
women got away safely, but was capsized..
A number of its 0Q0upants were rescued;:
by lifeboat. Another boar with sixteen
bands was picked up by .a lifeboat and
safely got a .shore, and two or three other,
persons managed to reach land,
Out of the 161 -persons ora board, 46
*seeped- Up to a Iate (tour Sunday night
ebotte 30 bodies hava bean washed sator
e.
et different paints. A southerly wind 1*.
blowing end it is expaetad that tits boll**
of many more edit be recovered by to-
day. .An inquest will be held today,
The rescued persons are reoetving tete.
greatest attention from the inhabitant*.
and the uthuost kindness is being show*
to the female passenger,
Tire Cause a 3fystery.
Tim cause of the disaster remains a
mystery. Nobody attempts to explain
how the Mohegan got so fax aqrth. her
true aouree-6.d7 sedan,.
There was no fog at the time, while
the Wind on her port quarter was not
auffcient to prevent her answering the
helm. It bas been suggested that her
compasses were faulty, bug daylight
lasted long after Eddystone light was
passed.
Tile sailors say the fact that the Lizard
light was 5505 visible should, have served:
to give the alarm.
{ Ifionsarkable stories of Venues ere told..
A Toronto Mas, Also.
Toronto, Oct i17. -Mr. James Blackey,
rho European buyer for Messrs. John
Macdonald , Co., was a passenger upon
the wrecked steamer and is numbered
among the victims of the disaster. Last
night Mir. John Macdonald received the
following cable:
"Messrs. John Macdonald & Co., To-
ronto, Ont: James Blaokey's body re-
covered. Atlanti('Transport Co."
It is quite evident from this message
that the company bave identified a body
recovered as that of James Blaekey of
Toronto.
Mars. Blackey, who lives at 124 George
street with her family, is almost pros-
trated with grief and still bas hopes that
every thing map be right,
Mr. John Macdonald has cabled that
the body be sent to Toronto as soon as
possible, Mr. Blackey ,3111e into the em-
ploy of the John Mulct.. -.aid Company
over 18 years ago.
Anxious at Hamilton.
Hamilton, Oct. 17. --Mr. Well Hyslop,
jr., bas been very anxious since the re-
port of the Mohegan disaster reached this
city, as the name of his cousin, John
Hyslop of As;oaster, Ont., is upon the
lassenge: list. Mr. John Hyslop sailed
for England several weeks ago with a
cargo of apples and was expected bank
shortly. A cable has been sent to the
head office of the line to discover whether
or not he is among the saved, but as yet
no answer has been received.
BRAVE MEN, THESE,
The Survivors Speak in the Highest
Terms of the Devotion and Heroism
of the Officers and Crew.
Falmouth, Oat. 17. -The survivors.
without exception, speak in the highest
terms of the devotion, heroism and 000l-
ness displayed by the officers and crew of
the 111•fated steamer, and declare that
all were instantly at their posts when it
was known that she had struck.
The perilous position of the ship was
noticed on shore, and a warning rocket
was sent up, but it was too late then to
avoid the catastrophe, which 000urred so
suddenly that there was not sufficient
time to get out all the lite -saving ap-
paratus:of the ship, The terror of the
scene was indescribable. Men jumped
overboard in an agony of despair, and the
womeu passengers huddled together and
refused to leave the deck. The officers
remained on the bridge to the last, and
many instances of sacrifices are recorded.
Members of the crew are known to have
stood by and watched the boats lannobed
and put off, when it was apparent that
those were the only means by whioh their
own lives could be saved. A lifeboat with
a lead of 40 persons an its way to shore
passed mane who were battling for their
lives in this water whorl it was iinpossi-
Me to save.
The`villagets, headed by the vicar. and
coast guard, stood on the shore and
cheered the boat. When the lifeboat'
entered the little cove the fishermen
waded into the sea to help drag the little
boat, upon the beach, and tenderly car-
ried the exhausted survivors to their
ANOTI1*- 5 witgoit.
The Norwegian Sloop Freemen Driven on
the ,[Cock's at Blyth.
Newcastle -on -Tyne, Oct, 17. -• The
Norwegian sloop Freeman was driven on
the rooks at Blyth, about 11 rzrilos north
of Newcastle, in a fierce sea yesterday.
Her Crew was rescued, after heroic work
by the lifeboats, one of whioh capsized in
the attempt,.
,Reaelsed. Port In Time.
St. John's, Nfld., Oct, 17. --The Brit-
ish steamer Lokoja, Caps. Lander, from.
London, 13 days, 'for :Montreal, with a
general cargo, bas arrived here, leaking
badly, and wish 12 feat of water in her
hold. The loan was discovered on Wed-
nosday night last. It is believed that the
ship struck a submerged wreak, because
all the woodwork in the fore bold is
splintered and the iron beams aro badly
bent. While making this port the water
gained at the rata of two feet a day. The
Lokoja was docked here for repairs.
Vessel In Danger.
Hull, Eng., Oct. 17. -The British
steamer Ilare, Capt. Martin, whioh start-
ed from Montreal on Sept. 29 for this
port, was sighted of Flamborough Head
on Saturday flying a signal indicating
that the vessel was uncontrollable,
The Edward Blake Ashore.
Wiarton, Ont., Oat. 17. -Capt. MaoAu.
lay of the steamer J. J. Long, whioh
arrived here from Duek Island at 2
o'olook Sunday morning, reports the
schooner Edward Blake ashore on Duck
Island, where she was driven during the
severe snowstorm last Thursday night.
The schooner was loaded with supplies
from Sarnia to Collins' Inlet. The vessel
is likely to besome a total loss. but most
of the cargo can be saved by lightering.
The Blake is owned by Mr. Mills, bank-
er, Kinston, Ont. Captain MacAulay
reports the last storm was one of the
worst be ever experienced for the last 40
years he has sailed on the lakes.
MIS..HUNTER RESIGNS.
The Condition of Mrs. Hunter's Health.
Makes Yukon Post Inadvisable.
Victoria, B.C., Oot. 17. -Gordon Hun-
ter of this pity, who recently was ap-
pointed gold commissioner for Yukon,.
vice Fawcett, on Saturday telegraphed to
Ottawa his resignation of the office. Mr.
Hunter had about completed extensive
preparations for a long stay in the north,
when it became evident that the condi-
tion of Mrs. Hunter's health made it
inadvisable for him to take her to the
Yukon with him, or for him to go alone,
and his resignation, therefore, became
inevitable.
Another' Fatal Row With Soldiers.
Anniston, Ala., Oct. 17. --At 2 o'clock
Saturday morning a number of volunteers
and regulars from Camp Ship, became
involved in a free fight. The Third Tera-
nessee volunteers, Provost Guard, was
summoned. One of the guards, whose
name has not been learned, fired, killing
Sergt. Heise, Company F, Second In-
fantry, and wounding Corporal Conway
of the same oampany, Private A. R.
Griffin, Company C, Third Tennessee,
and Private Oliver Sheppard, Company.
F, Second Infantry. Heise, who was
killed, was promoted from private to
sergeant for bravery shown in the charge
upon San Juan Hill.
Another Negro Soldier Shot.
Lexington, Ky., Oct. 17. -Intense
exoltenlent was caused among the negro
soldiers by the fatal shooting of Private
Shedwio Floyd, Company I, 10th Im-
munes, by Provost Guard John Mane,
Company D, 16th Indiana, at 10 o'clock
Saturday night. Floyd was under arrest
and started to run. Twice he was order-
ed to halt by Kane. He told the latter to
go to --•--. Kane shot him and Floyd is
in a dying condition.
"Pegteg" Brown in London.
London, Oot. 17.--"Madie" Brown,
the alleged slayer of 1'. C. Michael Two -
hey in this city on .lune 24last, arrived.:
here Saturday night in charge of Deteo-
tive Nickle, of the local force and D. S.
Marshall Miley of North Yakima, Wash.,
and was lodged safely behind the bars
here. Every precaution to secure his safe-
keeping until his trial comes off has been.
taken,