Exeter Advocate, 1899-4-20, Page 3It PHNOM FAST UNE"
s Britain's Nickname for Our
Fast Atlanto Project,
Idesers. E. S. (louston and LI. Hays
Have Returned Home to Montreal and
Talk of 'neer BU,h lixperiences-All
tiAa Shipyards Aro ilusy-)Ioney Firm
I.ondon-Mr. Hays Found Oat $ Qum.
Gana About lcaliroading.
Montreal, April 17. -Two leadiog
Nontrealers, efeesrs. E. S. Clonston awl
haeg M. Jays,arrived home yestee-
elaY, Tbe general manager of tlee Bank
of Montreal says people abroad now aell
Canada's hopes a a as Atlautio line
the "Pbantom Fast Line," Be adds that
be the present coneested state of the stlipe
yards it would 13e quint impossible te
have tbe ehms built. The ease also woul
be excessive. He, in fact, does not expec
toga) the faeie line boomer a anality befor
two yore, hut then the general manage
theeks it will be en ticoomplishati fae
1111.4 Ile adds that the generel prosperity no
prevailing in England will problein
greatly lessen the voltune of emigrate
towards Canada for the next year or two
Speaking of /nosey in Londen, he states
thee there is a tendency to fameneis, aml
be does aot exptee znry setious relaxetion
ref ratea for tome time. Several colonial
Lentos, chiefly Australian, terse putt ofX
eetesfacturily,
flays Learned Dlocil.
The generel manager of the Grand
Trunk, new hod not been across the At -
tenths before, said Quit one has to go
abroad to realize the Piet that the great
civilizing roue of the world to -day Ls the
Angio-ennon. The twin, lie says, wise
goes to einglana, and, after passing over
iibille of their leading reilways, Will POMO
beet end protealut that they are not in it
ea compared with what we have on this
side of the watesim
r, ply does not know
wbat he is talking about.
Being asked if there Wee anything
railway luau from this eide could lear
.1„n the Old Land, he replied:". grea
deal. have returned, in fact, thinkin
time I know very little."
lIays states that bie reeeptIon at
meeting of the Ortnul Trunk share-
Taceders WAS cordial in tilla extreme. Sir
Clawles Rives -Winn will come to Can
oda in a there time, and he confirms th
report that all the dilliculties between th
C.PH, anti Grand Trunk have been Set
teed tatiseteterily to beat compauits.
CLEVELAND'S FIRE.
* nee Mete itt Which Some People
Were Badly Burned -Some of
Them nine Die.
Cleveland, 0., April 17. -The iromeese
wholende ettlilinery establishment of
Bert & Company, occupying an entire
'Week, wait berneel clown on Saturday.
About a dozen men. were cut off from
entpe in the Hare betildiug, sold ran to
ibe reef and began crying for Assistance -
The erowd below looltee en, begging ehe
unfortnneeee to wait for the ladders. The
firemen eveIttually succeeded in getting
all safely to the ground. The injured so
far es known are: Mary elylee burned
about face and head, condition Meisel;
F. J. Heckert, badly burnetl; Three nue
'mown, men badly burned, Several of the
firemen were slightly scorthed, Heckert
jumped from a windovr Lied Is severely
Injured.
The flames spread to the Feanklin
block, occuple.1 by Reed Bro. & COM,
pally, wholesale tnilleteres and P. Mace -
e & Company, ananuniceerer of ladies'
cloaks The JIMMY/ Sileeeedell ii ayIn
t
e this building, lea the loss on stock from
smoke iind veater will be beav,y. After
two and a leaf hours the flre was brought
e.
under control. Tbe total lois is estinuatea
A
e. at front $600.000 to $700.000. parially
4 covered by Insurance.
a caber elesa and the Government ef the
t (1:-7, The Government would imstitute ne
proseedings for the present or in any
n way seek to disturb the exietingreletione
between employer and employe. Should
the miners in any distriet ask for its ene
forcemeat their requeie will be granted.
In such ea%) one mouth's notice has been
aseurea the mine owners before the aet
EIGHT-HOWA DAV Fog striF.R.S.,
¶heBriefer; Ceittinitia GoVernittent WI
nureue it Middle Course,
Vietorist, B.C., April 17,-Ae a zeaqlt
f repreeentations nettle by the mine
owners, the Provincial Govermoeut hoe
definitely euseendeil the operation of ehe
leglilatIon prohibiting the employment
or men under grouun in auriferoue mines
more than eight laours a <ley, lion. Fred.
Heine, Minister of Mines, says that le
will stand suspeneed until tile opinion
a the miners, the other partlee ZO be
oonildorcd, could be heard.
Speatiug on the same subject, Pre -
enter neiulin said the Governmeut pro-
posed to go and to do nothing
winch would cause friction between the
mine owners and miners, or between
comes into effect. The Government bas
0
s instruceed Inspector McGregor to this
effect.
Teo question or retention or repel of
the law is a miter that will be left to
the House at its next ses.sion.
TATTOOED TO DEATH.
Why sampsoteh Squaaron WM Not Visit
Biagi and. -Fro seet Handlers Strike
TOVOUtO•
The St. Lawrence ice is beginning to
move,
Yenkee trade dollars, werth 40 coutte
aro plentiful in Toronto.
The barber shop ot W. A. Powers at
Pembroke was burned down on Sunday.
Throo infants IlAVO been abandoned in
Toronto within a week. One of them was
dead. when found.
William Marshall was burned to death
en Saturday be a Now York stable in
which he was sleeping. Two laorses were
also burned.
Fifty-seven freight handlers at the
Grand Trunk shed* in Toronto have
aftruoit for an misname in wages. Their
places have already been filled.
Tim body of Mohan]. Sprung, who fell
Into the ttlectrie Benue at Trenton last
February, was washed in by the waves
an Seturday, two miles ease of the town.
Tho Crown has coneluded and the de-
fence] has begun to put evidence in at the
trial of young Dickson for the murder of
young num named Pepin at Tanguay,
Quo.
Prof, amine, Berlin's famous high
diver, was killed on Saturday at a circus
performance in evhiell be essayed to dive
'from 60 feet above the water into a tank
12 net deep.
It is tend that the Cataract Power
Conapany now owns 60 per cent. of the
stook of the Hamilton Street Hallway, and
that it will make radical changes in the
tmanagernent,
Although Marconi bas sent messages
across the English. Channel from Inance
without the use of wires, the successful
mile test on Saturday at Washington is
the subject of much jubilation.
The action brought by Mrs. Trent of
Hamilton against William Payne of To-
ronto for $5,000 damages for the alleged
'seduction of her daughter, Miss Fannie
Reeves, has been amicably settled.
A Metropolitan street car ran down on
Saturday at Toronto the 3 -year-old son of
Edward. M. Higgins, crushing his glad'
and inflicting vety serious injuries to his
eight side. He died at midnight on Sat -
1031111a7*
. It now transpires that the reason
.Sarapson's squadron will nos visit British
ports in response to the recent invitation
fig that Uncle Sam is afraid Europe will
think her too friendly with the mother
•:isometry.
The Penton trial is to be held at To-
ronto at the criminal assizes beginning
May 15. Justice Robertson's decision
provides for the payment by the Crown
Ponton's extra expense due to the
transfer of the trial.
Louis Montgoraery Forbes, a young
man who was making ready to go to
America, has died at London of blood
poisoning, after having been tattooed by
Alfred Smith, it professional tatoo artist,
at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster.
Attorney -General Monnet of Cleveland,
O., on Saturday filed information with
the Supremo Court tbat the Standard
Oil Company had attempted to bribe
„him to prevent cases in which they were
interested in coming to triaL The amount
of the bribes varied from $75,000 to
11500,000.
At Highland, 111., the gasoline stove in
Isaac] Booker's house exploded, shocking
the man into unconsciousness. Mrs.
Becker, who was outside, ran in and
dragged her unconscious husband, whose
ðos were on fire, out of the house, her
own clothes catching fire during her
efforts. Both died shortly afterwards
&ore their severe burns, leaving three
onaallchildren to cs ethnic] the battle of
eife alone.
laied of Pneumonia.
Ottawa, April 17.-1. B. .Taylor,
egaistant clerk of votes and proceedings
in the House of Commons, died on Sat-
urday morning of pneumonia after four
inness, aged 69. At one time Mr.
Tenter published Tee Ottawa Cetizen,
nommen meeseets Tun numons.
Tise Death of Miss St. Onge at Bois
Franc Cautileg Much Tates
Que., April 17. -The tragic,
death of Miss Sti. On,go, itt Bele Primo,
Is causing it great amount of gossip and
excitement here. The majority aro of the
opinion that she was murdered. The man.
Boileau, in whose house she was found
bas arrived hero. He denies the
rumen afloat implicating him, and re-
fused to lot the body be touched or re-
moved from the house until tho inquest
was held. Ho claims that the girl may
ha -re met her death in falling off the
chair near which her body was found.
The coroner has not arrived hero yet.
Boileau. Is apparently about 45 years of
age and was formerly it resident of Ot-
tawa, where his parents still reside. No
arrest wIll be made till aftor the autopsy.
Truce of the Eagle.
Kingston, Jeenalea, April 15.-Consia-
erablo eeprohonsion has been occasioned.
bore by the announcement that the
American Government has notified the
Governor, Sir Augustus Hemming, that,
as the proposed tariff threatens to operate
against American trade, in tho event of
its passage retaliatory provisions will be
adopted against ,Tinnalca. The eowspapers
of the island regard this notification as a
threat to involve the colony in linancial
and commercial ruin in view of the
Cuban and Porto Rican industrial compe-
tition.
Baby Died of Neglect.
Huntsville, Ont., April 17. -On Thurs-
day naorning a baby, 8 months old,
daughter of J. T. D. Coultard, barber.
of this place, was found dead in its cot.
Information was laid before Coroner
Reece, who held an inquest. Evidence was
given by the parents and others, showing
very serious neglect of the baby on the
part of the parents. The verdict was
that the death of the child was caused by
want of attention and willful neglect on
the part of the parents. The Crown
Attorney has further action under con-
sideration.
Bandits at Work in Cuba.
Havana, .April 17. -News has been re-
ceived from Mariano that 12 or 15 mount-
ed bandits, one dressed as a woman,
raided the Pinellas plantation, owned by
Senor Puri, two miles south of Caimito
and ten miles from Havana, at twilight
on Saturday and took $100 hi silver from
the owner's residence and afterward
burned the house of the overseer and
warehouse, containing $5,000 worth of
tobacco.
Will Lose a Big Income.
New York, April 17. -Mrs. Marion
Treat McKay, who is to be married to-
day in Washington to Alfred von Bruen-.
Ing of the German embassy, will have to
surrender a yearly income of $25,000,
paid to her by Gordon McKay, from
whom she obtained it divoroe in 1892. It
Is said tbat the husband refused to defend
the ease. and preferred to lose it rather
than attack his wife.
Murder at Kamloops.
Kamloops, B. 0., April 17. -Saturday
evening Philip Walker was shot by Sol.
Cashner at his own door. Walker lived 40
minutes after the shooting. Tbe murder
was evidently premeditated, and was the
result of a old feud. Casimer escaped to
the Indian reservation. A largeaosso is
now in pursuit. ,
Judgment Against charlebois.
Quebec, April 17. -.fudge Caron, in
the ease of the Union Bank v. Charlebols,
gave judenient against Charlebois for
$150,000, the amount of three promissory
notes given by defendant; with interest
from 18th of June, 1894, and costs.
Four Paupers Burned to Death.
Chatham, N.B., April 17. ---The county
almshouse was burned early Saturday
morning, Four aged inmates were burned
to death.
KEEP PEE MI RUSSIANS.
Britiah Supremacy in Chinese
Waters to ae Maintained,
Woelretwoi wouta Not Require it Groat
()earn. of Monies! to FortIf/r. Says 'Lore
Chnelen ISpros.f9r4-it Can. Ho 31ade
Neeto MOO . Ond I'lOy the ROW.
o Olbrttlter to Atolto itt elsinfrer.
Waters.
London, April 17. -Lord Charles Beres-
ford Was warmly Welcomed on his return
to the House of Commons on lerelay from
bis retseattrip to Milne Reenunting his
obeetvatione in the far east, be saki that
Wellutiwei would not • require at large
ullay ef money. It WAS a numb, better
eMtion than leowehow and should be
made A /141711 base without stetioning
any trtilitary there. The Rusin/Ise he
tend, had • mounted 71 •.guni ett Port
Arthur. Why they had done so, be did
not know. but Hussiaeliaving taken suele
it course. England should follow suet at
Weihelwee The Hessians, be nein, had
wet Iva him. in a MOSt ire:saltily manner.
They invize(1 lam to vnie lent Arthur,
and offered to plittle it ship at his disposal
for the jottruey. Owing to the difileulties
it home, baser, it was eugeneted that
e should. not go, so be did not :tempt the
itivitinitite Lord Charles: Widen that • the
Government beet done Its duty In taking
Mellen -wee and it wItuld further its duty
by pleteing.it in the centlition thet navel
wen would, like to see it.
etincurreece.
Auetin Clutetherlein oonourreel In
whae Lord Charles Beresford heft saki
about the capabilities of Weil:anvil, end
tend that tne Government intensive to
take .advantage of these cavil:41410 as it
etoondeuy 'navel eettion. The Govern -
tient, he laid, propos:el to make Weibel.
wet, with regard to Chlea, whet (Waren
tar was to Matte before the preseut large
xtension.
ltenlyiug to it crItIcistrt upon thaoemts
patine al' Weibanvel, Air. Gasehen, First
14-in6 of tile Admiralty, tants "We must
nialotaln our supremacy* in Chinese
wetere generally by our nett. Welhalwei
Is not ea much a otectien as it Wee of
refuge for our ships. .A, prefer navin
pulley will always lie it vigortms and exs
'tensive one. The fortincetione, thongh
not extensive, must be sufficient to ward
ag eudden attacks."
ruse:lea PATRIors irmvoL,T.
Moscow Gazette CorresPoutient Caunot.
Get a rlacoto Live In.
Relsingfers, April 17. -The Plnntsh
patriot.% are now in opeu revolt agninet
the now regime, whicle alms to rob them
of their netional life and Rusiianize the
entire province.
inessaresch, the local correspondent of
The Moscow Gazette, whose ineossnnt
and syetematio attocks on Finland, her
people and her institutions, have evoked
great resentment, is subiected to a most
complete boycott at the present time.
The keepers of restaurants and shops re-
fuse to serve him. He is insulted 1.0 the
streets, and be has been tuvued out of his
lodging,: by it patriotic:
Teti mitred:mil correspondent has beau
compelled to seek shelter in the barracks
of the Finn Rifle Regiment, having failed
to induce any lodging -house keeper to
take him in.
A- GERMAN WIN.
A Note of Seit-Satisratetion from Ger-
many's Foreign Minister.
London, April 17, -Germany bas drawn
the firet blood in the Samoan negotiations
at the expense of Great Britain, in aver -
leg the important point of unanimity in
the decisions of the commission, against
which the elarquie of Salisbury held out.
Therefore, tho Garman Foreign Minister
at the same time that he announced
Great Drattin s acceptance of unanimity
announced a distinct score for German
diplomacy. The note of self-satisfaction
ringing throughout the German Foreign
elinisterei announcement that Great Bri-
tain bati yielded caused irritation here,
which is reflected ill the comments of the
newspapers.
An Ovation to Irving,
London, April 17. - The Lyceum
Theatre was the scene of unexampled
enthusiasm Saturday evening. All that
was best in the London world of letters,
art and society was there to welcome Sir
Henly Irving in Sardou's "Robespierre,"
rendered Into English by Lawrence Irv-
ing. The audience, which crowded the
theatre from pit to dome, could bardly
wait for "Robespierre's" appearance, and
when at lase he was seen, the galleries
literally rose to meet him, and there was
a continuous roar of applause, lasting
fully five minutes. Enthusiasm was un-
restrained when he was called before tho
curtain at the end of the play. Irving
briefiy and brokenly tried to express his
thanks. Ho said he was glad to see that
the "spirit of our old relations still lived
in this theatre," and expressed the hope
that it would be continued for many years
in the future.
German Press Alarmed.
Berlin, April 17. -The entire Gorman
press is greatly alarmed by the news that
Emperor William intends to introduce in
the Prussian Diet it Government measure
creating the city of Berlin and its sub -
tubs into a separate province and largely
destroying the present self-government of
the manicipality. The Berliner Tageblatt
published yesterday further details of
the plan, which, it says, has existed for
some time. Der Reichsbote and other
Conservative papers approve the project.
The Outten Will Entertain.
The Hague, April 17. --Queen
Ina will entertain the delegates to the
peace conference several times at the
chateau of Soestayk, near Utrecht, where
she will reside during the sessions of the
conference. This is one of the finest and
most picturesque of the princely resi-
dences of Holland. It contains several
famous paintings and souvenirs of the
battle of Waterloo. The Queen ordered
all these suggestions of war and victory
removed, so the delegates will find no
object Inconsistent with their sublime
mission.
Around the World in Ss Bays.
London, April 17. -The Russian Min-
ister of Railways, it is announced in a
spatial despatch from Si. Petersburg,
says that when the Trans-Siberian Rail-
road is completed it will be possible to
go around the world in 88 days, as fol-
lows: Bremen to St. Petersburg, ono and
a boV• days; ne Petersberg to Viactivo.-
eteien, tee dews; Viadivostoce to ste.
.Francisco by steamer, ten dens; :See.
Fraeeleee to New Yorke 4•K .dans; New
Tort to Bremen, seven daya Tote!, lie
dap,
etetegie tetineetteet unitennlin Int
michael Devittgills!). SlheiltnntrY
orkk
SOCIOtY (.41101Aded, Salnop.X1 -tentage,
London, April 17.-sefie1*ael Devitt/ has
written it letter to Herr Liebkneeht on
German Action in Samoa, He eaYs that
his visit to, Apia gone him an insight into
affairs there. The letter says;
"The evnole trouble was really the
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Samoa. It has it fanatical auxiliary in
Justice Chambers, who, though nomina-
lly an Amerlean, is in reality, en Eng
-
'simmer. Be made use of disturbances
which the London society promoted to
further the project of an Anglo-American
el lance to overhelm the mass of the
Samoans, who were for Mate:pia; bete
because Mateaf13 is it Catholic. and sup-
ported by the Germans, the London soot-
ety, through its tool, Chambers, succeed-
ed In tnducmg English and ..emerloott
anoints to Intimidate tbe people,
"It is Certain that the Amerteau people
will aee justly when the truth is brought
home to tbeir minds, ami there will be a
reaction of popular feeling in the United
States in favor of elerfnany when it is
found that England13 playing a perfidl,
ous game, trying to breed bad blood be-
tween Areerieo, and Germany, and SO
profit byjealouiy."
ra.ieextoss IN SPAIN.
•7•CITCONMVIIP
a rusted Off euietly-Some Diploma.
tic Appointments :node.
Madrid, April 17. -The elections to the
new Cortes passed off quieily in Madrid
yesterday, some disturbances occurred at
Bilbao and uglily person* were injured.
at Valexteia and et Collar de Barai in
Andalusia. At Grande an eleeelore agent
was murdered.
itiploirtatle ApPuirtInumui-
Tho Official Gazette Yesterday contains
it royol decree appointing the Duke of
Arcos to be Spanish envov extraordinary
anti minister plenipotentlety to the MAI.
VA States. The deered also creates con-
sulates at Havana, Manila, Iloilo, San
Juan de Porto Rico and Cienfuegos.
Senor Lama, now Spanish consul et
Antwerp, ts transferred to Havana, Senor
Beelike now at, Shanghai, is appointed
to nianila, and Soutar Uriarto goes to
An twerp.
In consequence of a hull fight here,
only about onerthird of the electors of the
city went to the pane The elections
seem favorable to the Government:.
Trouble in Chose.
Hongkong, Apvfl 17. -The villagers of
Taipoesu, one of the newly -acquired
places in. the British territcay on the
Hongkong multilane, rebelled on alter -
day and. burned some British mat shed.
They are now armed and occupy the
hills. Troops have been sent to quell the
disturbance.
Duchess of Marlhorough Dead
London, Apri1.17.-Lady Frances Arno
Emily, Duehese of Marlborough, daugh-
ter of the third elarquia of Londonderry,
and. willow of the seventh Duke of Marl-
borough, died suddenly yesterday morn-
ing of bronchial catarrh.
Warning to the Toy Trade.
Berlin, April 17. -The Prussian Min-
ister of Commerce has Issued it warning
to the toy trade to prepare for a total or
partial prohibition against Getman toys
by the American Government, on the
ground that they are covered with poison-
ous paints.
An Old Boman Bronze.
Rome, April V. -While digging for the
shore anchorage of it now bridge over the
Tiber on Saturday, workmen found a
highly valuable antique bronze. The
piece le a candlestiok, more than nthe feet
high, beautifully molded in it palm leaf
pattern.
Earthquakes in Greece.
Athens, April 17.-Violont earthquakes
ocourred on Saturday in Poloponneths, it
peninsula in the south portion of Greece.
Inany houses collapsed at Gasconni and
elsewhere, but no fatalities have been re-
ported.
Duke of Devonshire to Itetire.
London, April 17. -The Duke of Dev-
onshire, speaking at Presteign Radnor-
shire, Saturday, hinted at ids early
retirement from political lifn
THE SHIPYAILD COMBINE.
All the Great Builders of Lake Vessels
Have Come Together.
Chicago, April 17. -The combination
of Great Lake shipyards so long planned
has finally been completed. The capital
stock of the new concern is $80,000,000,
aud its name will be the American Ship-
building Company. The new company
includes the Chicago Shipbuilding Com-
pany, the Globe Iron Works, the Cleve-
land Shipbuilding Company, the Milwau-
kee Dry Doak Company and the Ameri-
can Steel Barge Company. The owners
a the plants selling out agree to take 60
per cent. of the amount to be paid for
them in stock.
An Anglo-American Flag.
New York, April 17. -The British
steamer Indian', Captain Trotter, which
arrived yesterday from Japan and China
ports, brought a small parcel said to con-
tain a very beautiful silk combination
flag, United States and British, of large
proportions, to be presented to President
MoKmley. The parcel was forwarded by
United States Consul Johnson at Amoy.
The flag was designed by the Merchants'
Association at Annoy and is of pure silk,
the American and. British colors being
artistioelly arranged.
Sad Death at Collingsmed.
Collingwood, Ont., April 17. -While
on the street here on Saturday Mrs.
McArthur, widow of the late Charles
McArthur of Mceilurohy Settlement:, was
seized with paralysis, and Miss McArthur
called Chief Maiden to her assistance.
Dr. Arthur was called, but she expired
within 40 minutes of the first attack.
Mrs. McArthur came from Islay, Scot-
land, and was one of the pioneers of Not-
tawagaga and was highly respected,
Navigation Optrt at Platen.
Pioton, Ont., April 17. -The steamer
Deseronto made her first trip on Saturday
from Deseronto to leicton. The steam.
barge Nile came in on Friday from Deser-
auto loaded with
PURSUIT Of THE FILIPINOS
Prr--7,40 Dangerous eusiness,
ilia' U. -S, Soldiers Suffer.
The Insurgent Enemy Generolly in Am-
bush, But the Americous Coueot Get
Theta Out to Right -Haw the right
Could /Se Ended tete Bveryteely UV.
Happy Ever After Aceordiug, to Oa
Just -Returned Belgian Consul.
Manila, April 17. -Starting in an met-
erly direction along the road of Pans.eng-
ban, it party of 60 tharpshooterse on Sae -
untie., 'under Lieut. Soutletre of tbe
Washington Hewn:icon came upon r.
trench across the xopel about it mile out
of Santa Crux. Lieut. Soetheru was
wounded.
The Americans then advanced, with
the mountain guns and the 14th Infantry
Battalion In tbe centre; Linek's battalion
of the First Mello Infantry on tbe right,
aud Fraine's battalion of the First North
Dakota Infantry on the left. both flank-
ing. 'The trench was carried without loss
to the Americans.
Pansateglean was fortna neserten. Four
monuments on the border of the viltag
celebrete the proclematien el Filleino
intlenendence, essued Itese year and glor-
ify "Agnitendo, the Liberator." Tbe
twoops, on entering the alxineloned lionses
faun*t them in perfeet order.
'rite Pokotane Suffered,
One Filipino was killed and five were
woundeil in the eneentiater bevand Len.
gas. Thee was an ambler -h. Eight men of
the North Dakota, Itegitoent, 3110Willg in
sing,le file through the woods, received e
volley from it clump of letsbes about 40
fret away. Only one got off unhurt. He
dragged
it eoniraile with four bullets In
his body to the retain force, and then led
1 the troops back TO the spet of the attack.
Th., Filipinos were ea-iiy ecattered.
Additional Filipino dead tonna north
of Santa Cruz swell the number of the
enemy killed on Musette- to 1.50, Inelud-
ing Paolo A,gultoo, one of the leadere,
d le ofileton
now to End the Fight.
rusele, April 17.-F4ouard Andre,
the Belgian conita at Manila,. =even
, here on eatunlay. When he was nelsed,
in an interview, when, the Philippine
lusarrection would end, be replied':
"Only when Agannaide and some o
his followers, who Vette nutter compul-
-ion, enow sperifically the tenet form of
government that tbe Unitee States:1u-
Wadi for them, and wit= the United
States has veld them some compentntion
for their successful 4ght aguinst the
Spa n iartle.
"Let the United States led the insur-
gents know in definite words its intention
to grant them local self-government and
Ise compensate them for tbelr militaly
serviees against) Spain, and they will also
submit and live on uffectionate terms
with the Americans.
**They told MO so themselves,
through my cosmopolite]) connections, by
reason of the neutrality of the country I
represent, I receive confidence froin all
parties."
The Irillpinos Concentrating.
Manila, April N. -During tho abeteice
of Major-Gonerta Lawton's expedition to
Sante Cruz district, on [lie southeastern
side of Laguna de Bay, the insurgents
have been concentrating at the northern
end of the lake, near Peng, and the
American scouts report time several
thousand, are there alnady. General Law -
ton's expedition is now on iti way back.
Good :IltSCIZCI From Detroy.
Washington, April 17. -The following
cablegram has been received by the Navy
Department from Admiral Dewey:
eittnila, April 15.-Secretury of the
Navy, Washington: Wheeling arrived, six
days from Guam. Qniet and orate- there.
Most friendly to Americans. .Nativo gov-
ernment established by Taussig working
Wall. nttiVe soldiers fine body of men.
Spanish Mission to Again:tido.
Madrid, April I7. -Gen. Rios, Spain's
commander in the Philippines, (tables
that Major-General Otis bus grunted him
it safe conduce for his chief of staff and
another °Meer he is senindg to Aguin-
aldo with a letter demanding the libera-
tion of the Spanish prisoners in tho name
of humanity and international law. In
the event of a refusal the commissioners
will ask Aguinaldo for a definite decision
in order that they may acquaint the
civilized world with his attitude. Gen.
Rios has empowered them to offer to sur-
render to Aguirialdo 1,600 Filipino pri-
soners, who have been placed at the
Spanish commanders' disposal by Gen.
Otis
Few- Remain to Fight.
Washington, April 17. -The desires of
the volunteers now serving in the Philip-
pines to return to this country Is evi-
denced in a report, whieh shows that of
those who have been offered opportuunity
to re enlist with the offer of a bonus in
travel pay of over $500 only about seven
per cent. will accept.
SINGLE TAXER XS NOT A.FRAID.
Hoped God ez Battles Would Smite TEM.
Kee Soldiers in the Philippines.
Philadelphia, April 17. -Frank Ste-
phens of this city-, who remarked at the
Single Tax dinner In New York Thursday
night that he hoped "tbe God of battles
will smite our soldiers in the Philippines
with a fearful and overwhelming defeat,"
has reiterated his remarks here to report-
ers. He said: "The statement was not it
hasty or chance one, but one that is the
result of much thought and considera-
tion. Every word I uttered I intended
should be taken absolutely as it was
spoken. I maintain that the United States
has ne right In the Philippines, and I
again state that 1 sincerely hope that the
God. of vengeance will overwhelmingly
defeat our troops."
Mr. Stephens Is it well-known Single
Tax advooate, and was imprisoned in
Delaware for it week for delivering Single
Tax speeches in that State.
Revered. His Juanlar vein.
Norwich, Ont., April 17. -Ira Lee, it
bighly-respected resident of this place,
committed suicide on Friday afternoon
by erwering his jugular vein and bleeding
to death. The body was found on the
reibered treck a short distance 'west of
the seldom A note was found on the
body, oontainiug these words: "This is
uo one° for inquiry. I do not wish to live
any longer." Deceased was an Insurance
and nursery agent, and was about 66
years of age. Iris relatives in Hamilton
lave been communicated with.
THE MARKETS.
Wheal liiarket Sae ActIve 011 7111041114afr,
Chicago Puturea Notre.** OTIor
Crop News -Time Prices.
Liverpool, April 17.-einaeat futiure.
declinea eed to g4 per count), on Sateen.
*en
Chicago, April 17.-Wbeet futurea wee,
again active and erratic en Saturdeen
Prices advanced lee and (ben deoPPeel
full omen closing tee to ento belew
Fri-
day's final Agureswith the July option
At a good premium over May. Crop dem-
age reports are still tile leading faster In
the market
needing Witco.* Markets..
Following wore the eleilng prime an
btaportant5 erntzos
Coh- AprIL ..Xny„ July.
$ 1-354 $ 7$x
ow781.4 7814
ainwau,-.... 74% -
St. Louis 74te 74% 14%
Toilqia 74i1 7,41.‘
Detron ee 7:0 76
Duluth. No,
70Fi4 7054 71% 'inag
lettente Ne.
teni. lettee
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'Ectranto St. Lawrence Market.
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rrv Irse rho Inatite for
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tees Iva, iscca fintteN-I14^:att,*
fin; pater tenets ire lee 143:-..11e per polltna
fet roan,: twa-... ts 1414 going at 17e tee
Ir.insgeneltrion for eggs Were jun
tra IN131, wen- fd/0 week ago.
31%n, to Ile per dozen.
1eaf:y-14%1ln, turkeye inning #4 theno
e lee per eettrel. Celt Lean 00a to lie,
P' peen
Wintit. White. bit . 70.tet
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Butter. lb. roll, ....S0 10 to
litufer. large 14
Ergs. new laid 2214
FOPLTRY.
Chickens, per pair $0 61 to
Turkeys, per lb 13
Harem am> VESATAIILIN.
Apples. ps-,r hrl *0 00 to
Potatoes, per bag... • • 75
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el 1:NT XONKD r() T UV: SIM A:r US UM*
Tlya City Wlitolpeu. in Possession •S
the Waterworks.
Winnipeg, April 17. -There is it good
deal et 1111OUD the vacant Senatorship.
Among the mines mentioned are J. H.
Ashdown, Isaae Campbell, Dr. O'Don-
nell, tephtn Nairn and John Suther-
land of Beldonan, who eat In the first'
Manitoba Legislature,
The city has arranged to take full.
possession of the waterworks to -day, and
the whole of thaold staff, with the excep-
tion of manager, will naove into it new
office in the Cite Halt A cheque will be
paid into the Bank of Montreal for tbe
sum of $425,000, the balance, e30,000,
being paid in London, England, the stun*
day. The -waterworks have really been in
possesion of' the city since Apra 1, an
all collections will be made from that
date henceforth by the city. There will
be no reduction in the price of water
until after the quarter ending June 30.
itt tho meantime the question of rates
will be considered and the work a ex-
tending the syseem pnshed forward.
SIIICIDE BF DROWNING.
4. Hosrlok Farmer's Bash A.ct
Temporarily Insane,
Gerrie, Out., April 17.-A sad calamity
took place yesterday morning, when
George Saundete, who resided about flew
miles from Gerrie, on the 12th concession
of Howlek, committed suicide by drown -
Ing himself in the north breaoh of the
River Maitland, about 80 rods from his
father's farm. It is believed that he bee
been temporarily insane for some time,
and when his friends missed him, oa
searching, they noticed foot marks in lase
night's fall of snow and traced them to
the bank. On making diligent search
they recovered the body.
Mr. PerkluN Body Found.
The body of the late Mr. James Per-
kins, who was drowned Thursday even-
ing, 18th inst., was found yesterday after-
noon lying in ten feet of water about it
mile and a half below the scene of the
accident by Mate Aykroyd of Toronto
and his local assistants.
Stranger Drowned at Quebec.
Quebea, April 17.-A stranger, looking
to be about 28 years of age, was found
droned at 6 o'clock yesterday morning,
near the ferry wharf, on the beach at
lowtide. He was a passenger ott the Q.
C. Railway train, and had been left
sleeping in the car. The sum of $25 was
Sound in the pocket of his pants. Thn
body has been brought to the morgue,
where an Inquest will be held this morn-
ing by Coroner Belleau.
Chatham Boy Drowned.
Chatham, Ont., April 17.--W.hile play-
ing on the sheet piling near the Mower
House, St. Clair flats, Clifford Bradley,
the 4 -year-old son of George Bradley of
Port Lainbton, slipped and fell on the
moving ice and from the too slipped into
the water and was drowned. His body
has not yet been recovered, and it will
be very difkult to find, as the ice flow is
too strong to permit dragging.
Ail Three Men Drowned.
Deseronto, Ont., April 17, -Three fish-
ermen named Jacob Oak, George and
William Vanwark left here about 6.45 on
Saturday night in a small boat for their
home near Powloss Ferry. Sunday morn-
ing the skiff was found drifting bottont.
upward near the Rathbun Compenn'e
docks. On investigation it, appears en*:
all three men have been droweeL