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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1899-5-4, Page 7FETERBORO SIIOCKED Over the Double Shooting of John Webber and His Wife, VICTIM OF HALLUCINATIONS. The Murderer and Suicide Was art In- dnstriions and honest Stan, Engineer Alt ip1►e 1Vaterwerks.. But Bad Besµ Readeree Mortise Tleruugh Be - cant Sicknesses -heti!,. of the Tragedy. Pete_boro. May 1..-mA.n awful double tragedy was enacted here on Saturday afternoon. which hats shocked the entire community. John Webber, a man about 60 years of age. who was employed as engineer of the a waterworks pumping sta- tion, allot and killed his wife and then turning the revolver on himself with a *Ingle hail In the right temple ended his own existence. The awful tragedy occurred about 2 o'clock, and ass far as can be learned was vritnessed by mo one, The Webber faintly were just moving Into the hone 814 Water street. wherta tbe tragedy occurred, and the children were absent at the time. The son. Lloyd Webber, a youth of about 10 or so, staate's that he had not: left the house himself Ittores than ten mintage. said was over near the adjacent corner wleea he heard the shots, He ran back to the beast: and saw leis mother Icing dead just near the ,shed at the reer. IAA give tbealer a Ilediel Pot 'mow oft . suicide it that time. There was, be etaatee, nothing whatever wrong at the Jrause when he left Airs. Weebber's body ley jnat at the entrance to the house shed. Tire body of 'Webber by in tho back MOM in the main !cart of the homes, the latThen interveu- Ing between hies and the spot where his vainest body key. He alio was deed when the neighbors entered, and Was lying flat on his back with his head towards the door. The instrument of death. an ordin- ary revolver, lay between bis legs as if he had dropped it when bo fell hick- ward.3. A surd' swain ad` blood Issued from a India, hole inthe temple ,just above and Weis w! the eye. This Was the gnty marl: ala hiss. and showed that bo bad te'e:een deadly aim and died ins:'anti. Their was 1)hwiti on his hauls and a few drops of it can the Ilona heilele liltu. Ho had evidently entered the house and idiot htna:'.c'.lf dclnrereeely after comeoltt1ng the murder. The house where the deeds were cora. mitred is a double housee the two parts being separ urd by a harrier between the veranelabs. J1r. John 11eCorrniek and nanny live in the north side, while to Webber family were just moving into the lower half. a quantity of their furniture being till lying elven the shed in the rear. Airs. McCormick first heard scrims trona the bark of the Webber house, sand ]tire, Webber crying; tint. "top, John!" or worms to that erff eet, :the heard three or four Scream.. and eluant the name num- ber of oboes. although Sha did no know they were shote at the time. Shortly after one of the Webber children rushed into ber one ;trying that his mother was dead. Tho realm arrived about 2 o'clock and kept luck the largo and curious Crowd wleleh had salved by this time. About :hale l ;n'uner lieun arrived at the place. and an ex;ilnination and inquiry thawed an inguet was unnecessary. 9'ho unfortunate wonuau had been killed by two ballets, one of which entered the let (+tack and alratt.ered the teen: and jn\y tend the other hart struck her in the bock of the neck. Death laud been almost instantaneous. Only the one ball, which entered the bead at thee right temple, was fired by the soma to end his own life. The tragedy was the work of a luau of unbalanced mind. .john Webber was a native of the town, about GO years of age, and was respected as an industrious, honest man. Ile was n carpenter by trade, but since 1853 had been employed as one of the engineers ni the waterworks pumping station. Some years ago he had a serious illness, whiob left him with bad effects, noticeably morosoneess tat times. Last summer h4 had another illnoss, turd again after tin! showed-, signs of not being himself, although nothing serious was feared. WRECK AND DEATH. lalockaster Excursion. Cars Eaton the Track While Going Bound a Gurre at Full Spent. Roohester, N.Y., May L -The most disastrous railroad wreck that has ever bapponed on a Jtoohester railroad occurred at 2.40 yesterday afternoon on the Rochester 8e Lake Ontario. Railroad, better known as the Bay Railroad, about one-half mile north of the city line, when two ears on an excursion unite filled with passengers, left the track while going round a curve at full speer!, and were completely wrecked. `.three passengers were killed, a dozen fatally hurt and over 50 injured. The injuries of four of the hurt aro so serious that death may come at any moment, 1vhlle others have simple and compound nue- tures of the uritis and legs, The train, which was crowded with excursionists bound for different points along the shares of Lake Ontario, left tee Bay Depot in this city at 2.41 o'clock in the afternoon. about 15 minutes kite. .livery seat in the coaches was filled and a large number of people were standing on the platforms. The train was made up of au engine. one closed and two open coaches. There is a grade about 100 yards from the corner of North aveuua and Ridge road. and when this grade was reached the speed of the train Increased, perceptibly. Those standing on rho plat- forms clutched the railin and standards, and the passengers in the open ore clung W their heti ane! capes. Down the grads swept the train, its speed inereeeingabnost.conetantly. 'When the fatal curve was reached the engine rounded it with startling rapidity. Next to the engin was the closest marriage, and when it reached the curve it veered over to the north and rode around the curve en the wheels on the lett sada. It had negotiated but Part of the bend tbe track when it left the rails and shot straight ahited, There wrap a sudden mash as the couplings between 'the engine and coach were severed. and then it again veered over and plowed through the earth for several feet before dropping on its side in front of the Ridge road Hotel. The first coaoh left the track. the en- gine sped en down the track and the otber coaches were forced off Oho track. The second coach scraped elongendo of the one that left the tract:, tearing away rho platforra and otherwise injuring the ear. '.thane car?, impelled by the force they had already reeired, ran ahead for about 100 feet, The engine whirled on down the track Laud Was net. Rapped until it had gone nearly a Iuile. The eland wait, which Was over- turned, load in to a partition Otte divided the front part from the rear. The front apartnwne was a smoking compartment. In it 'arena several rues rend standing In the entrance were two women scud a little girl. Thee were thrown !tato a jumbled mays against' the roof of the ear and 'were piniene'd under the scats sand the partltlun in the czar. which was torn In gill waters. John 111lberg was standing on the platform between the second and third ears when the craela came and watt caught between the two cart and cratshetl to death. Die body was remnreel with great eillilrultf and rent to the morgue. .1 few minutes after the accident oo- otrrred railroad men and others were sat work removing the sufferers from the wreek. The work of rescue was wept - leanly carried on rand as soon as each sufferer was taken ont he was sent to the hoepltai. Ambulances had been quickly summoned from the city, and, although it was a long run, remarkably quick time was made. The ambulances carried extra doctors, so that the wounded were quiek- ]y atteendexi to and the more seriously hurt were removed to the several hospi- tads. GEN1,ILAL MILES I, SAT UPON. Canned Reef Court Says Ills Charges Ars Not Sustained. Washington, D.C., May L -Tho Wade court inquiry on Saturday concluded its work in connection with the allegation of General Miles concerning the beef sup plied to the army during the war with Spain. The report Is of about 80,000 words. It The text has not been made public, and 7'' )rill not be until after the President shall lave read it. The verdict, however, it known to be that the allegations which General Mies made before the war in- vestigating commission are not sustained with reference to tho refrigerated beef, .although his contention that the canned roast beef was not a suitable continuous ration is admitted- Tbere is direct crib• .cisco of General Miles for failing to promptly bring to the attention of the War Department the reports made to him concerning bad beef, and "several ire dividuals" are censured for failing to observe the proprieties of their position as commanding officer in this and other /respects. FOURTEEN CHARRED CORPSES. Fehr Hundred and horty-Eight Bonsai and 032 Stables Burned at Guta. Bode Pestle, May 1. -The town of Guta, County Komorn, Hungary, northwest of Buda Pesth, was almost wholly destroyed by fire on Saturday, and many lives were lost. A kettle of burning grease in a .courtyard set fire to a dwelling, and no efforts availed to cheek the flames. The fire burned for 28 hours, and died down only for dank of fuel after 448 dwellings and 982 stables and other outhouses had been consumed. Fourteen charredcorpses bave been taken from the ruins, and a number of persons are missing. Took the Wrong Medicine. Ottawa,. May 1. -Mrs. Dominique Vachon of Young street, Hintonburg, had .been 111 for some time and had been takingnnodfoine, as well as using a lini- ment. Tho. servant girl, by mistake, gave Mrs. Vachon a dose of the liniment in inistako for the medicine. The mistake was soon perceived. Slight hopes are ,entertained of Krs. Vachon's recovery. 1a l:r)ItiTitl llUulO 1t1LL, Sir Wilfrid Laurier to Stroke an Import. Mat Announcement. Ottawa, May i. -Tho policy of the Ad- ministration in respect, of the redistribu- tion bill will be announced by the First Minister in the House of Commons to- day. The bill, Sir Wilfrid Laurier will state, will be duly introduced in the House of Commons within a short time. They Have No Quarrel. Vancouver. B.C., May 1. -The officers of the steamer Cutch, which arrived from the north an Saturday night, report from Porcupine District that at a recent meet- ing of United States miners indignation was expressed at the rumors spread about of friction between themselves and the Canadian police, and a committee was appointed to write to the press to inform the people that the "utmost harmony prevails in this district between tho min- ers and the Northwest Mounted Police, notwithstanding malicious reports to the contrary.,, MOB BLOWS UP MILLS Striking Miners Riot at the. Town. of Wardner, Idaho. A New Prayer \Vented. London, May 1. -The Bishop of Lon- don and many other clergymen of stand- ing have bean considering an interesting addition to the Church of England prayer book. It is felt that, in view of the very rapid increase of cremation, there ought to'be a now form of religious service before committing bodies to the flames. The committee which was ap- pointed to consider the new form of service bas completed its labors. but what that form is has not yet transpired. Tice French Shore Question. St. John's, Nfld., May 1. -The New- foundland Government, it is announoed, does not intend to agree to enforce the French shore modus vivendi any longer than the close of this year, by this step forcing the British Government to bring about a settlement of the difficulty dur- ing the present session. When the Colon- ial Legislature meets, on May 11, an important pronouncement is expected ou this question. USE FIRE AND GIANT POWDER. Deadly /Meet of the Fire Gl,arges Placed Under the sulnyan and Bamber .Dili 'Mills, at 60 Seconda. Apart -ray eristalte They Fire on. Their Owe. Pickets -Deed and Wounded.. warbler, Idaho, May 1.-Wardner on Saturday was the scene of the worst riots since the deadly labor war of 1892. One man is dead, another thought to be mortally wounded and property valued at $250,000 has been destroyed by giant powder and fire. The damage was done by union miners and sympathizers from Canyon Creek, about 20 miles from Wardner. In the morning a mob of from SOD to 1,000 men, all of tbern armed, and many masked, seized a train at Burke, the head of Canyon Creek. There were nine box cars and a passenger coach, and they were black with the mob. The visitors brought with them 3,000 pounds of gi?,nt powder. After a parley of two bourn, 140 mask- od men, armed with Winchesters, the 13url:e men in the lead, and those from Wardner following, started with yells for the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mills and other buildings, a third of a mile from the depot. They sent pickets ahead, and one of the plokets fired a shot as a signet" that the mill was abandoned. This woe nslsundetsteod by the main body of the I PION who imaginal that non=union miners in the mills had opened ,fire on them, and they began to faro upon their own pickets. About 1,000 sbots were Baas exchanged between the rioters and their„ pickets, and Jack Smith, ono of the' prokets, formerly of British Columbia, 1 and a noted figure in drill contests, was' shot dead. By tide time the strikers had taken possession of tbe Bunker hill and. Sullivan ruin% which they found deserted, the Iitanager having directed, his employes not to risk their Mee. by battling with.. the mob. Powder was waled for and GO boxes were carried from the depot to the, mill, The heaviest charge was placed under the brick afiice building. Other charges were placed around the mill,! Then the boarding-house, a frame struc- ture, was burned, Fuses leading to the charges were lighted and the strikers, carrying tine daini body of the picket. retired to a safe distance. At 2.36 p.zu. the first blast went oft. It shook the ground for miles, and build- ings .in Waldner two miles away trembled. At intervals of about GO seconds four other charges went aft, the fifth being the largest and completely demolishing the ruin. Tho loss to the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mills is estimated from $260,000 to $800,000 In a few minutes the strikers went bank to the station, the wbistlo was blown for stragglers, the Inob climbed{ aboard, and at 3 o'clock, just three hours after its arrival, the train started for Canyon Creek. The 230 non-union ruiners at the Bun- ker Flill and Sullivan mills had warning. of the corning of the mob and left the mine and took to the hills before it arrived. FILIPINOS WANT PEACE. (Sten. Otis .a Cables !lis Government et the Filipi, ors.' riling Offered cud 4.e1'used. Washington, May L• -The following des!' •sten frons General Otis was given our un t aturclay: Manila April 29. -Adjutant -General, Washington: Conference with iusurgent representatives terminated this morning. They request a cessation of hostilities for three weeks to enable them to call their Congre ee to decide whether to continue the prosecution of war or propose torts 01 Pelee. 1•roposition declined, and full. amnesty promised on surrender: Believe insurgents ere tired of war, but seek to secure tomes of pence through what they denominate their representative Con guess. (Siglled) Otis. It is stated at the War Department that the insurgent leaders probably will con- fer. and then seek. another conference with General Otis, and that the General will no doubt grant general amnesty. The Yorktown's Alen. New York, May l," -.Tho Herald has a despatch from its correspondent at Man- ila, which says that the insurgents at Baler state that they bave the missing men of the gunboat Yorktown, and aro holding them as prisoners. This f Li G'1 d the 14 p The Child Was Drowned. Dunnville, Ont., May 1. -The body of a boy 7 or 6 years of age was picked. up by Martin Bros. of Port Maitland, on Saturday morning about a mile out in Lake Erie. It is probably the body of Mr. Martin's little son, who mysteriously disappeared early last winter at Porn Dover, and is supposed to have been drowned. Mr. Martin of Port Dover is on his way to identify the body'. headman's Island B.C.'s Property. Vancouver, RC., May 1. -Chief Com- missioner' of Lands and Works Carter Cotton, after investigation in the reoords, reports that Doadman's Island; Stanley Park and Point Grey belong to the Pro- vincial Government, and that the prem- ium will take stew to oonse- re rights. NEWS IN ltitiuF SPACE. 1, re err to _ cut. Gilmore an. 9 - marines captured near Baler eeeime time ago. Are They 6tarlttng Tinea ? hianlla, Mar I. Manila is etivided between two opinions. the rnajorlty be• tiering that the Filipinos desire peace, while others think that tbey are sparring for time in which to rehabilitave their demoralized array. The latter opinion gained color from the fact that reinforce- ments have been sent to the south, oppo- site the American hues. Cal, Argueleses, who is a lawyer, splendidly illustrated the onlay subtlety at \yenta While he eal ard with appar- ent frankness that the Filipino leaders wanted a chance to give up the struggle gracefully through the Congress, instead of surrendering ignominiously, be asked for a fortnight's armistice, so that the Coegre..0 might be summoned on May 1. Ile endeavored to commit the Americans to greater concessions, and wanted terms guaranteed by treaty. Ho was told that recognition of the Filnialno Government was impossible, and he was given to understand duet it written guarantee of iuuneety for all insurgents was the utmost that could be given. Col. Argue- leses argued that Spam had given similar guarantees and broken them, and be laid Iuuch stress on the Spaularee' honor, He persistently declared that the Filipinos roust bo permitted to retire with honor, Mr. aeharnean's Prows:ea. In the course of the conference on Sat- urday Mr. Jacob 0. churmau, el:airman of the 'United States Philippine commis- sion, told Col. Argueloses that if the! insurgents would now lay down their) arms be and his colleagues of the come mission would consult them regarding the plan of government to bo submitted to President McKinley. Ho said he could not promise that all the suggestions would be adopted. Ho bad to assuro them that there would be a presumption in favor of their suggestions, adding that rho commissioners would be espeoialiy desirous of satisfying the legitimate aspirations of the Filipinos. Fighting 00 Saturday. Saturday, before Gen. Otis bad issued the order directing Gen. Lawton to return to Angsa the troops of his command encountered the rebels in a circle of hills outside San Rafael, about five miles northwest of Angat, but dislodged them after an hour's fighting. The Americans had three woundod. A thousand armed Filipinos fell bank as the Americans ad. vaned. The Chinese have changed their base and aro trying to enter the United States by Way of Mexico instead of Canada. A 5 -year-old girl named Chauvette was crushed on Sunday beneath a Montreal street ear, and her life is despaired of. A loss of $0.600 was caused by fire in Paul Normandy's tobacco warehouse and: John Struthers' house on Saturday at Chatham. The 80th anniversary of the founding of the L O.O. F. in America was celebrated with a procession and sermon on Sunday in Toronto. The Belgian royal yacht is preparing for a three months' cruise, in the course of which King Leopold will visit the United States, The Owen Sound Sun has changed hands, and will hereafter be in charge of George W. Dawson of Tho Stratford Her- ald and. William H. Davis of The Mitchell Advocate. The trial of William Penton will begin at the 'Toronto Sessions before Justice Robertson on May 15. Mr. T. C. Robin- ette will be associated with Mr. Porter in rho defenoe. The International Sunday School con- vention has decided to hold their neat meeting at Denver in 1902. There was a spirited contest between Toronto, Indian- apolis and the Colorado capital. A violent earthquake shook tens felt in Louisville . and in .Teffersonviile, Ind., shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday night. Considerable damage was done. There was only one shook, and it lasted only ten seconds. London newspapers say that Cissy Loftus' divorce from Justin Huntley McCarthy is no good in England, and that either party marrying again will be liable for bigamy in that country should they visit it. Contracts for the erection of the new rolling mills, spike, nail and horseshoe factories in Belleville have lust been awarded to Ald. Hanley and Walter Alford. The works will be got into shape as rapidly as possible. For Primrose Day, held last week, no less than 96,000,000 blooms of primroses found their way to . London alone. To produce this wouldroquire at least 4,000,- 000 ,000,- 000 plants, which. planted side by side, would cover 90 acres of land. A Board of Trad r was formed at Hunts- ville Friday night, comprising a largo number of business leen of the town. The officers elected were: President, W, H. Matthews; vice-president, J. W. White; secretary, .7. E. Fisher. Miss Anne Fitzgibbon, daughter of the Right Hon. Gerald Fitzgibbon, Lord Justice of Appeal in Ireland, was married in St. Stephen's Church, Dublin, on Sat- urday, to John Stewart Gladstone, nephew of the late Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone. While riding between two freight oars on the Grand 'Trunk on Saturday a young lad named Ball, ged about 15 years. residing at London,' was knocked underthe cars at the ,Clarencestreet crossing and . kodehle right leg severed just below the knee, besides receiving some bad outs on the ,head. The lad died just before midtnight. THE POPE'S JUBILEE BULL. It Will Be a Farewell Exhortation Prom IIU Relinesee. London, May 1. -Enterprising news. paper men in Rome nave been making strenuous efforts to obtain an advance copy of the Pope's bull proclaiming a jubilee at the close of the century. It was finished before His Holiness underwent the recent operation. It will bo issued simultaneously in all the Catholie churches of the Christian world on Asoension Day. It will be found to be in the nature of a farewell exhortation to be faithful to the Holy Church and strenu- ous in well doing. The Pope himself re- gards it as bis final announcement to the Catholic world. Accused of 16 Murders. Breslau, May 1. -The most sensational murder trial in German annals began in Breslau Thursday. A shoemaker named Hermann Borne, aged S4, living at Rete gersdorf, Silesia, stands accused of 18 murders. His alleged victims are his first and second wives, 12 of his children and two of his mistresses. His career of crime extends over many years. BRITAIN AND RUSSIA Another Clerk in Trouble. Montreal, May 1. -The recent arrest of W. H. Hurst and Charles D. Turner on charges of forgery, preferred by the Grand Trunk Railway Company, is to be fol. lowed by a third. This is the case of the passing of a forged pay -order by a young clerk named William J. Eaton, who hal since escaped to the United States. Have Signed a Self -Denying Agreement About China. LORD SALISBURY'S COMMENT. Australian Goloniea Are Framing ?refer- ential Tariffs With the Mother Covet - try - Agent -General of Tasmania Makes sa Important Announoe- moat-- Canada's Example Doing Good. London, May 1. --The announcement that England and Russia have signed a self-denying agreement regarding China, which is intended to put an end to the contention over railway and other con- cessions in that country, is the most im- portant news of tbe day. It was officially confirmed here on Saturday afternoon, and the, papers are running it with big headlines„ The present agreement puts an end to the Anglo -Russian struggle in China, and is tantamount to a settlement of the question of the spheres of influence of the two countries. Under the agreement Great Britain bas undertaken not to eras railway or other concessions in !earth China, while Russia agrees to the British demand that no part of the basin of the Yangtsekiang shall be alienated. Russia also recognizes explicitly that British commercial interests are supreme fn the Yangtse basin, which is under- stood to extend a considerable distance north and south of the river, though no attempt has been made to define the region. Everything recently has pointed to Russia's desire for a settlement, is order to sil]ow the succesetul exploitation of the Siberian Railway. and also with a view to raising money in Great Britain for the development of the industries of Russia. Wealth of the 'Transvaal. Pretoria, May 1. -In the course of his speech on Saturday at the opening of the Volksraad. President Kruger announced that the Transvaal was now the largest • gold -producing oountry in the world. He said the output in 1898 was £16,240,680, being an increase of £4,588,90 over the output of the previous year. Fire in the Krupp Dockyard. Kiel, May 1.-A serious fire broke out yesterday in Krupp's Germania Dook- yard, resulting in the destruction of sev- eral storehouses and workshops, and doing damage to the value of £100,000. The two German peen -of -war that are in process of construction in the yard were saved with the utmost diflloulty. .Another Make Gone. London, May 1. ---Henry Charles Fitz- roy Somet'set, eighth !hike of Beaufort, is dead. He was in his 7fith year. The late Duke, who was the patron of 24 liv- ings. isings. was born Feb. 1, 1824, and emceed - ed his father ill the title and family estate in 1853. Big Match Company., Trenton, N.J., May L ---Articles of in- corporation of the Union Match Com- pany, with an authorized oapiteal of $10,- 000,000, were fled with. the Secretary of State on Saturday. SALISBURY'S HOPEFUL TALK. The British Premier on the Gratifying Aureenunat With. Russia, London, May L -The annual banquet of the Royal Academy was held at Burl- ington House on Saturday evening. Replying to the toast to "Her Majesty and .!ler Ministers," Lord Salisbury said be did not wish to exaggerate the extent of the gratits-lug agreement signed with Russia, but in view of the relations which in the course of the last ludf century had from time to time prevailed between the two great countries, it was a matter for eeongraatulation that they had come to an agreement with respect to China, which to a certain extent would prevent the likelihood of a collision between the in- terests and objects of the two countries for the future. Continuing, the Premier said: "We have talked of alliances. In a certain sense the phrase is a just one, but an alliance in the sense that with any nation we will go out to war together, and bear the cost and danger together and for each other, can only very rarely take place. The alliances of which we speak are alli- ances of good feeling between peoples and governments, and not engagements likely to bring either side into war." Referring to the international confer- ence to be held shortly at The Hague, Lord Salisbury said: ''Whether the peace conference will effect any improvement in the relations of the nations we do not know, but the fact that such a conference has been summoned is a stood omen for future peace, and an augury on which all who value the interests of peace, civiliza- tion and Christianity may fitly dwell." PREFERFNTiAL TARIFFS. Three of the Australian Colonies to Follow Canada's Lead. London, May 1. -At a meeting of the British Empire League held at East- bourne ou Saturday the agent -general of Tasmania, after predicting the speedy and unanimous adoption by Parliament of the Australian federation bill, added the important announcement that recent- ly be had been able to inform the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, that three of the Austra- lian colonies were framing tariff bills differentiating in favor of. British manu- factures and against imports from other countries. THE PACIFIC CABLE PROJECT. It Is Suggested That the Samoan Islands Bo Connected. London, May 1. -The decision of the Government to support financially the Pacific cable project has given great satis- faction, and is warmly approved by all sections of the press, in which it is sug- gested nogested that a cable be laid connecting the Samoan group of islands. The hope is also expressed that Great Britain has taken care to reserve the chance of profits. The Government's present arrangement limits the liability to 820,000, and noth- ing is to be paid until the end of the first year's working of the cable. It is expected to reduce the rate from 4s 6d to 8s a word between England and Aus- tralia. SIXTY-TWO MEN KILLED. DEATH'S RECORD. Slrksville's List Has sit Dead and l Injured -Newton's List 11 Dead 32 Injured. St. Louis, Mo., May b. -Tile roll of killed and injured at Kirksville, Mo., whose half the residence portion was destroyed by a tornado Thursday even- ing, bas been revised, and shows the names of 52 dead and 126 injured. ,At least it dozen of the injured are so badly hurt that their lives are despaired of. M. R. Elliott is added to the list of missing. Scarcely a household in the devastated district but lost a member by death, or suffered injury in some way. In several instances wbole families werewiped out. The total financial loss is placed at $350,- 000. It is believed that all the dead and in- jured at Newton have been mounted for. The number of dead is placed at 11 and the injured at. 82. cuter Gets Into the Ketsohnar Gold Mine is Poland -Shaft Collapses. Berlin, May L -Owing to an thrush of water at the Ketsehnar gold mine, near Toigk, Poland, on Saturday, a shaft in which 95 mon were at work collapsed. Sixty-two of the miners were killed and nearly all of the remainder were seriously injured. itonumiON B FIROXIitCE9,. .Dominion A7aiance e:umtulttee Prepares' a Resolution. Ottawa, May L -The committee ap, pointed by the Detalnion Alliance to draft a resolution for presentation to Parliament calling for action as the re- sult of the probibition plebiscite met six Saturday morning. A resolution was drafted wbich will appear an the order paper early next Week, aunt in which they look for the sympathetlo consideration of the Government. It will ask the Govern- ment to bring in legislation for total pro- hibition of the manufacture, importation and sale of intoxicants, provided, bow- ever. that the same shall only be opera- tive in such provinces es see fit to confirm and accept the ttrincipie by popular vote. May Day Precautians, London, May 1. -Special reports have been received from the Political Depart- ment of Scotland Yard on the plans for labor demonstrations on May Day, and the result has been communicated to all the governments of Europe. The reports say that there is no international organi- zation or even informal understanding among the workers. Here in London there will be a harmless parade and much speechmaking. Trouble is anticipated only in Belgium and Bohemia, and pos- sibly in Vienna. The Forum, of Augustus. Roane. • May 1. -Minister of Education Bawelli is proceeding with his excavations among the fora, having just begun work on the Forum. of Augustus. An English - roan named Phillips has contributed 912,000 to pay for the purohaaie and demolition of houses now etsnding,upon this forum. . nun Train With Ilrolion Arm. Atlantic City', N.J., May L --With hit right arm broken b David Smith of Camthe reversinge den yesterdalever. after - nowt brought the Reading mile -a -minute express train, of which he le engineer, safely into the station with 300 passes gerS on the train He was bent double with pain, but clung to bis post, refusing to allow the fireman to bundle the throttle in violation of the train rules. The reversing lever failed to catch in the cog and flew forward breaking his arm. below rho elbow. Ile was ilung to the floor of the tab. His fireman happened to see hint fall, and finding biro eineon• soious, propped him in his seat, where Smith ran the engine with his left band far 40 nailer in 40 minutes, reaching here on time. Geo. F Baird Is Dead. St, John, N.B., May 1. -George F.. Baird, who contested Queen's with G. G. King in 1887, and who was declared elected, although it was alleged King re- ceived a majority of votes, over which. unfortunate events arose, died Saturday evening. Mr. Baird. after sitting in Parliament one session, resigned. In 1891 King again received a majority of votes, but the election was protested, and Baird got the seat, after King had occupied le one session. He began life as a carpenter, and died a millionaire. Ile was 68 years. old. He was one of the world's b, `• known ship -owners, having vessels on every ocean. MARKET REPORTS, Chicago Wheat as ant Up a Cent osc Saturday, and Liverpool Was Steady --The Prices. Liverpool, May 1. -In Liverpool on- Saturday May wheat advanced eed and July wheat declined 30. Chicago, May L -Wheat marketrallied somewhat on Saturday, the July and September options rising a cent and re- taining most of the gain at the close. Tho market still depends upon the wheat situation. Leading Wheat !!Markets. Following were the closing prices at important centres Saturday: Cash. April May. July. Chicago. $ - $ - $ 71% $ 73% New York... - - 77% 7 7%. Milwaukee .. 78 - - - St. Louis ... 77 77 77%, 7835. Toledo 73% - 753_ 7534 Detroit 733.1 - 75el 753 Duluth, Na 1 Northern.-. 72% - 72% 73% Duluth, No. 1 hard. 76% Minneapolis- 70% 703E 71%. Toronto. red7034 - - - Toronto, No 1 hard (new) 80 - - -- Toronto St. Lawrence Market. Toronto, May 1. -Receipts of grain' were light. Butter plentiful and price e easy, selling at 14c to 18o per pound. the bulk going at 15c for pound rolls from farmers' baskets. Eggs plen.lfnl, selling at 110 to 13o per dozen, the bulk going at about 123ec. Poultry firm, chicken selling at 60c to $1 per pair, the bulk. going at about 85c. Turkeys, 12o to 155 per pound. GRAIN. Wheat. white, bu.......$0 7134to$ - Wheat, red, biz 7135 - Wheat, Fife, spring, ba67 69 Wheat, goose, bis6635 - Barley, bu 43 - Peas. bu 6234 6834 Oats, bo 3834 40 Rye, bu 50 - Buckwheat. bu. 65 SEEDS. Red clover, bu...... $3 00 to $8 50 White clover. seed, bu . 5 00 8 00 Alsike, choice to fancy. 8 80 4 20 Alsike, good, No. 2 8 60 3 60 Alsike, good, No. 3!3 00 8 40 Timothy, bre 1 20 1 85 Beans, white, bu80 90 RAY AND STRAW. Hay, timothy, per ton. $11 00 to $18 00 Hay, clover, per ton.. 9 00 10 00 Straw. ebeaf, per ton7 00 8 00 Straw, loose, per ton4 00 6 00 DAIRY rnonucTS. Butter, lb. rolls.. $0 16 to $ 18 Butter, large roll.. 13 14 Eggs, new laid....., , _ , , 11 18 POULTRY. Chickens, per pair $0 60 to $1 00 Turkeys, per ib12 16 FItQITS AND VEGETABLES.. Apples, per brl , $2 60 to $4 Potatoos, per bag. , 80 Llverppol Markets. Liverpool; May 1. -Prices closed an follows on Saturday: Spot wheat steady' at es 33ad for No 1 Nor. F'utur'es fbrmt red winter, 5s 83e0 for May and lie 7}5ar for. July. Maize, Fie 53rd for new spot, futures, 3s 434d for May and 9e $ged er. July. Flour, 17s 9d. 00 90