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THE GENERAL the cause of the miniater evaugelista,
and their remarks were frequently punc-
tuated with applauae,
_ _ Peer. Baird drew a vivid picture of the
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hardships of the minister evangelists,
As sEmBa stchaencd,„3„.r.„6„.„auteodoerlyirthern So strong
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Listens to Greetings From Represen
tatives of Anglican Church.
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TERSELY
that the recommendation of the conunit-
tee was Voted down, and so the church
In Western Canada will be free to add
„ J to the number of men, only partially
trained it is true, who have rendered
yeoman service, and have helped greatly
M making the west what it is.
The entertainment committee had
arranged for an outing on Saturday af-
ternoon on the steamer Laurier, but un-
fortunately the vessel could not return
in time, and so the excursion was post-
poned till Monday afternoon.
Queen's University matters will be
considered on Monday morning, and if
the discussions in the corridors Can. be
taken as an index an interesting time
may be expected.
Reports of the Work of the Sunday
Schools of the Church,
Breezy Discussion Over Employment
of Minister Evangelists.
Halifax, June 5.—Aluch of theetime of
the General Assembly on Saturday morn-
ing was occupied in the reception ,of del-
egations. First Mayor Chisholm on be-
half of the city extended most cordial
greetings.
After the Sunday school repot had
been taken up another delegation made
its .appearance. It was Bishop Worrell,
of the diocese of Nova Scala, accom-
panied by Archdeacon Armitage. The
bishop said he respected the grand old
St. Matthew's Church, for it stood for
the fountain of those influenees which
tlie Presbyterian Church in this Pro-
vince had poured out in education, ben-
evolence and religion, "In all this
work," he said, "we have stood side by
side. The only cloud is, that this com-
mon fellowship does not find perfection
in corporate union. We still have some-
thing of the Oifferent camps in our
church life.
"If we cannot all think alike we have
a common foe, clanger and can to ser-
vice. Let us have a common alliance in
the many different faiths. In doctrine
we are not so far apart we may be able
to come under the same discipline, and
even be able to worship together."
Then in solemn words the bishop dos-
ed: "We pray God to bless this assem-
bly. May His presence be with you, and
may the solemn thought impress us all,
that there is but one Lord, one faith
and one God over all."
Archdeacon Armitage also spoke.
Principal Gordon, Kingston, in warm,
eloquent terms, replied for the assem-
bly. He said he desired to reciprocate
in the most affectionate terms, the
greetings of the Anglican diocese.
"It delights us to notice," he said,
"that the two hundredth anniversary of
the founding of your work is to be ob-
served. We have always respected the
'English sanity' about all the enter-
prises and character of the historic
Church of England. No one,honors her
great names such as Sanday, Lightfoot,
Westcott and Hart, more than we.
Therefore, we wish to assure you of our
best wishes and prayers."
Ex -Moderator Lyle said, amid muth
applause, "If you would listen to the
words of an aged and infirm minister I
would like to say that' we old fellows
are More Anglican than you know about.
As to union, we look to the Anglicans to
lead, not come in the rear."
The committee on Sabbath schools, of
which Rev. Alex. MacGillivray is con-
vener, and Rev. J. C. Robertson general
secretary, sifter summarizing in its own
reportthe various synod conveners' re-
ports'drew attention to the special help
that had been provided for schools and
for teachers and called for a more de-
termined effort to increase not Only the
enrolment, but the efficiency of the Sah-
li-- bath schools.
STATISTICS OF GROWTH.
Following is a summary of the statis-
tical report of 1909:
The total number of schools reported
for 1909 is 3,327 (2,009 Presbyterian, a
gain of 136, and 418 Union, a. gain of
37), making a total gain of 173 schools.
The total enrolment (including Pres-
ibyterian officers, teachers and scholars
in Union schools reported) is as follows:
Officers and teachers, 24,909, a gain of
479; scholars, not including Bible classes,
173,485, gain 2,874; scholars in Bible
class, 453840, gain 6,974; average attend-
ance, 149,992; schools having cradle
rolls, 029; cradle rolls, 18,051; schools
having home departments, 264; home de-
partments, 10,432, gain 1,600; sehods
having teacher training classes, 147; in
teacher training classes, 1,028; schools
having teachers meetings, 518, gain 18.
Contributions show a gratifying ad-
vance: For running expenses, $99,553, a
gain of $0,410; for children's day fund,
41‘t, $11,709, a gain of $228; for other schemes
of the church, $40,362, a gain of $1,231;
for other purposes, -$31,724, a gain of
$2,768; from congregations for schools,
$11,050, a loss of $1,231; 1,890 schools, a,
gain of 131. contributed to children's
day fund; 1,102 schools, a gain of 6,
contributed to other schemes of the
chureh.
The committee recommended, among
other things, as follows: "We earnestly
request our ministers to accept the re-
enonsibility for establishing a teacher
i• " s- ot every congregation; and
in va. v ef the Met that° the mission -
any enterprises of our church present a
enpreme opportunity for .service, we re-
commend that full and accurate instruc-
tion be given as to the necessities of our
mission work, and that its elaims on
the sympathy, prayer, liberality and per-
sional consecration of our children and
youth be faithfully and lovingly pre-
sented.
Mr. McGillivray moved, seconded by
Rev. J. C. Robertson, and supported by
Rev. Thurlotv Fraser, Portage la Prairie,
that the report with its reeommenda-
•tions be received and adopted,and this
was agreed to.
MINISTER EVANGELISTS.
After a few items of routine business
had been disposed of, a discussion, as
vigfirous as it was unexpeeted, arose
oVer the following recommendation in
the report of the committee on the eon-
stitution of Presbytery, viz.: That in
cteordance with the views expressed by
Presbyteries in the returns on this ques-
tion (the question of the status of min -
later evangelists). presented to the last
assembly, no further news of ministers
evangelists be pieced on the Presbytery
rolls."
The two elerks of the assembly, Drs.
Somervilk and Campbell. naturally en-
ough, took the ground Hutt as a ma-
jority of the Presbyteries bad retona
mended this comae the ateembly wits in
duty' bound to wept it. lint the min -
atter evangeliste had rendered sueh good
service in the west, and are so urgently
required there, that the weetern coot-
miseioners did not feel dispoeed to ac-
onierice in the finding of the elerks of
the, assembly, and eitid mo in vigorous
language.
Profetteors Baird ami ltryee, Rev. Dr.
Carmichael, Rev. W. (I. Brown and Rev.
W. D. Reid, the new 11uporintemlent of
MiddiOnd in Alberta, ahly thampiontill
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HINDU "REDS"
Raising Revolutionary Funds From
Compatriots in British Colombia.
Two Thousand Secured in One After.
noon For Rifles;
Vancouver, June O.—That the Hindu
population of Vancouver and vicinity is
being systematically milked for funds to
assist in the most militant anti-British
plot woven in India by seditione agitat-
ors has lately been developed by secret
service agents of the Federal Glovenn
ment eunnoved at the ihstance of the
India, office in Lonatnt,
The most remarkable ramifications of
anarchistic schemes of these turbaned
plotters in India, have been discovered in
Va.nconver, where the ugents of the sedh
tiohis movement have been conducting
their campaign with an °perinea; which
indicatea little fear of detection or re.
tribution.
As much RS $2,000 Was raised in Van-
couver on it reedit Sunday afternoon ia
a direct appeal to the Hindus employed
in and about this city for funds with
which to buy rifles to aid the plots to
overthrow Britiet rule hi India. Those
appealed to in this fashion readily re -
a -pond.
It is declared that most of the Hindu
population of the Province have been
whipped into line as subscribers by the
-
leaders of the movement, men who eau-
cational attainments are largely the re-
sult of training in the native sehools of
which are fed by the hand of the
Government, which they now seek to
bite.
Funds obtained in Vaneouver and in
other centres in British Columbia where
Hindus are to be found at any number
are :forwarded to agents of the plotters
ie London, England. The deatinetion of
the funds was developed by the work of
the secret service men in treeing the
(11afts despatched from Vancouver. The
.rhndon end of the string is in the hands
of the India office. From Vancouver to
thia London agent sums as high as $20,-
000 have been sent in one draft.
/Sat ell the money collected frora the
ions rant coolies in British Columbia by
these unscrupulous agitators does not
find its way into the coffers of the plot-
ters headquarters hae also been estate
fished. Portions of the funds are skil-
fully deflected for the individual enrich-
ment of the leaders whose "Nationaliet"
gpirii is not developed to that fanatical,
point where the good of the -"cause" id'
eubordinated to their personal greed.
For some time the secret service
agents operating in Vancouver have
been in possession of information
width would enable theni to lay their
hands on the leaders of the local
ters at it moment's notice, but ire yet no
action has been taken.
LURE OF GOLD
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First f.arty of Stampeders for Gold
Fields of Iditarod.
Great Rush Expected—Prospects Not
So Very Bright.
Iditarod City, Alaska, Juno 1, via
Kaltag, Alaska, June 0. ---Three hundred
and fifty prospectors, the first party of
stampeders to reach the iditarod gold
fields, have arrived from Fairbanks, af-
ter it three weeks' trip down the Yukon
River. All say that the stampede will
be the greatest since the famous rush to
the Klondike, thirteen years ago, but
many old-time gold seekers are pessi-
mistic over the prospects for getting
sudden wealth from the gravel along
the banks of the Innoko and Iditarod
Rivers. Estimates place the number of
prospectors who will arrive during the
early summer at 5,000. Many say that
the summer camp will not support more
than 1,000 miners, as only seven miles
fir pay dirt have been found and that
none is extraordinary.
It is believed that at least half of
those ht the main °amp, Iditarod City,
will turn back to the Klink -Will, where
they expect to build a camp fifty miles
across the diVide.
At present Mitered City consists of a
few *bins. 'No wharf has been built and
freight is dumped on the ground.
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TWO DEATHS.
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Two Toronto Men Die As Result of
Street Car Accidents,
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Termite, &me eeeond fatal
etteet ear aevident in two days occurred
na Saturday night near the corner of
King street and Spadinn %venue, -when
John C. Tray, of 31 Peter street, newly
arrived from Enaland, was struck
down by Belt Line ear Ao. 185, and died
on bin way ta the haspital in the police
embulante. From the effeets of inhales
eustained by it felt front it ear on redly
evening at Onion the Mite emit, James
Lona, a eouduetor, Aled in St. htielmers
Hospital ehartiv before midnight on Set-
mclay night. tip bath. of both mei
ere neer lying in the Moms, awaiting
investigation of the eireumSteneas of
their respeetive teeklente,
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Britishers in Pittsburg Will- Build a
King's Memorial Hospital.
A Little Tot at. Coldwater Burned
to Death,
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Petition Being Circulated For Purl_
Whistler's Release,
King George visited Mr. Joseph Ch
herlain on Saturday evening and had
tea with him.
Many of the Jews expelled from the
Russian °Rea are making for Canada met
the United States.
Friday was recognized as flower day
in the Toronto pablic schools. Over
18,000 flowers were planted.
Rev. E. II. Shanks, pastor of Roues -
vanes Avenue Baptist Church, Toronto,
has withdrawn. his resignation.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians de.
corated the graves in St. Michael's and
other cemeteries at Toronto yesterday.
Charles K. Hamilton will attempt
next Saturday to fly in his aeroplane
from New York to Philadelphia and
back.
John Scott, a chef, about 32 years of
age, was found dead. in his room at 22
Alice street, Toronto, yesterday after-
noon.
In a speech at Jackson Mich., Presi-
dent Taft proclaimed Socalisin to .be the
great problem that confronts the Ameri-
can people.
Toronto and the Toronto Railway
Company are mutually blaming each
other for the delay in, beginning the car
line extension.s.
Villages of Dunlop tore up the rails of
the Ontario, West Shore Electric Rail-
way that had been laid on a highway
against their
A petition is. being circulated at Niag-
ara Falls for the release of Purl Whist-
ler, who was sentenced for connection
with the express robbery.
The house of Mrs. R. Goodman at 13
Centre avenue Toronto, was again raid-
ed by the pollee on Saturday night and
59, bottles of beer confiscated.
Construction of the Government tele-
graph line from Edmonton west into the
Peace River country is proceeding again,
notwithstanding difficult conditions.
Fire caused $50,000 damage on Satur-
day to the four -storey building at 9
Notre Dame street west, Montreal, oc-
cupied by Fournier, trunk manufac-
turer.
C. T. Anderson, a farmer from south-
west of Watrous, Sask., fell from it rig
when turning his horses on Saturday
night, breaking his neck. He died short-
ly after.
Mr. M. A. Hawley, of Cannibellford,
has received the appointment by the
Dominion Government of valuator of
lands along the Campbellford section of
the Trent Valley Canal.
Miss Rogers' report of inspection in
the Toronto schools shows that of 5,850
children visited by the Board of Educa-
tion's staff of nurses, only 1,804 had
ever used a tooth brush.
A silver casket, attributed to the Col-
lini school, containing the heart of St.
Joseph, the patron saint of Cittadueale,
has been stolen from the cathedral
there. It is valued at $20,000.
Chief of Police Thompson'of Wood-
stock, will shortly leave Woodstock,
having accepted a similar position in
Peterboro'. Chief Thompson came !rim
the London force three years ago.
Captain Roy W. Stephenson died on
Friday night at his father's home at
Whitby. He was in charge for the Mili-
tia Department of Canada ef the head-
quarters staff of the topogtaphical sur-
vey.
A meeting of Britishers . was held at
Pittsburg, Pa., on Sunday, when it was
decided to erect a memorial building to
the late King Edward. It.will take the
form of it hospital for tuberculosis pati-
ents.
John Doddridge, of Welland, lost a
valuable young horse, which became
frightened at a motor car, and plunged
into the canal and was drowned. Mr.
Doddridge, wife and child escaped by
jumping out of the rig.
Miss Mary Frances Kavanagh; eldest
deughter of Mr. Maurice Kavanagh, a
merchant of Halifax, N. S., died as a re-
sult of burns. She was proceeding down-
stairs, carrying a, lighted lornp, and it
is supposed that she tripped and fell.
Friends and members of the Church
of the Epiphany assembled at the site
of their new church 'building on Beaty
avenue, Toronto,Saturday afternoon to
Witness the laying of the corner -stone
by his Lordship the Bishop of Toronto.
In the Hull Police Court on Saturday
twenty-three men who were caught by
the Dominion Police at a cocking main
near Chelsea. last Sunday were each fin-
ed $10 and $8 *std. The thirty confis-
cated cocks were . sold at auction by
Sheriff Wright.
That the lash should be used more
frequently in the case of persona
found guiltyof committing criminal as -
emits on girls was strongly urged by
the Grand Jury in their presentment to
Judge Winchester on Saturday in the
Toronto General Seessions,
The first boating accident of the sea-
son occurred at Winnipeg on Saturday,
when Stanley CondIer, aged 15, son of
Henry Conder, bookbinder, hired a boat
et River Park. A few minutes later the
empty boat was seen floating down the
stream. The body was not recovered.
The platform committee of the Cana-
dian Temperance League has decided to
place on Re programme for the coining
Massey Hall season at 'Toronto only
epeakers resident of Canada, or else-
where in the Empire, or ex -Canadians,
ministers of the gospd and others who
may have taken up their residence in
other countries.
China's lint international exhibition
opened at Nanking on Saturday without
it hit& The rumors of probable riots
there proved unfounded. There NMI
niueh enthlisiasm. The exhibition Was
erowded and many Chinese were pre-
sent. The first tieket sold for 10,000
hole.
Five hundred immigrants from the
steamship Latirentie, whieb reached Que.
bee last Saturday, arrived In Toronto
en Sunday evening.Many of the new -
(*morn hail from Englieh egrkultural
dietriets and have Already been midi -
ed with Jobe on fermi throughout On -
tittle and the west.
William Roaeh and Arthur Cooper,
who have been serving eenteneee at
Kellam, jumped the train near Dryden
on Saturday while in charge of Consta-
ble Cooper en route to Fort William,
where they were to stand trial for a
burglary committed in Fed Willie= and
Sudbury dietriet some months ago.
Gertrude England, four.year.ol(1
daughter of Near Englind, Coldwater,
Ont., was burned so badly on Friday
that death followed within a few hours.
The little girl, with a smaller compan-
ion, aged nue, was in a playhouse in
their own yard with a lighted, lamp,
when it upset and the child% clothing
caught fire.
Of the ten members of the Sicilian
Mafia, who kidnapped a 86/dent of the
name of Martini in October, 1905, and
shot him because the ransom they de-
manded was not paid, six have been sen-
tenced to life in the sulphate mines,
while the others were condemned to
solitary confinement for termranging
from six to eight years.
GOING TO HUNT
Harry Whitney and Friend to Spend
Three Months in Arctic Regions.
Whitney May Bring Back the Record
of Dr, Cook,
New Haven, Conn., June 6.—Harry
Whitney, the hunter of this city, and
Whitney, the hunter, of this 'city, left
New Haven to -day for Sydney, C. B.,
where they will join the Arctic ship
Beethie, which they have chartered for
a hunting trip in the northern latitudes.
The two men spent the night at Mr.
Whitney's home here, 'coming from New
York last evening. Before leaving Mr.
Whitney said there had been no change
in the plans as previously announced,
and reiterated that the trip was abso-
lutely for hunting purposes. The men
onset to be in the Arctic regions about
three menthe They will take no one
with them aside from the crew of the
Beattie, which will be commanded by
Captain Bartlett, who was with Peary
in his north pole expedition trip.
Mr, Whitney is the first white man
whom Dr. Cook inet When the latter re-
ported at Etah that he had -found the
north pole. Ile turned over to Whitney
a package of • records which Whitney
was to bring back on the Roosevelt, but
was not allowed to do so by Peary.
Whitney left the records with &qui-
maux at Etah. It is expected that he
will bring them back when he returns,
although he would not discuss the mat-
ter. He say e that his object in taking
the trip is to hunt for the rare game of
the Arctic circle.
BRITISH ADMIRAL
Sir Archie Douglas on His Way to Get
Degree in Canada.
Officers Who Sunk the Russian Fleet
His Pupils.
New York, June 0.—Admira1 Sir
Archie Douglas, of the British navy, re-
tired, on his way to .Canada, where he iss
to receive no honorary degree froin Mc-
Gill University, arrived here to -day on
the liner Baltic, from Liverpool. Sir
Archie, grayahaired, bid bright-eyed and
oreet, with bullet -furrowed forehead,
was characterietkolly reticent.
After much urging, hewever, the ad-
miral talked briefly.
"If you must know something about
me," be said, "do you remember the way
the Japanese destroyed the Russian
navy in the Sea of Japan?"
Being aseured of the recollection, Sir
Archie made his one statement: "Most
of the officers of the Japanese fleet were
my pupils," he said.
For his services in training Japanese
naval officens and. promoting a higher
state of naval efficiency, the Ja.pauese
Government bestowed on the British vet-
eran official the highest of its nonors—
the Order of the Rising Sun.
Sir Arent° will visit it relative in New
York for it few days befere going to
Canada. He retired from active service
in 1907.
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HAD TWO WIVES.
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Young Orillia Man Sentenced to Term
of Three Years.
Barrio, Ont., June 5.—Charles W.
Bates, a Frenchman of 26 years, was sen-
tenced yesterday to three years °A hard
labor in Kingston, on the charge of big-
amy, by Junior Judge JO. A. Wismer.
Bates was raised in Orillia and was
employed as a laborer. In November,
1904, he married Miss .Eliza Marryou, of
the same plaoe, living with her in Orli-
lin until :theta three years ago, when he
formed the habit of ahaenting himself
from the home for several weeks at a
time, notwithstanding the fact that Ills
wife and two infatt daughters were left
unprovided for. On one of hie trips to
the north, hc mot 'Miss Tilly Courverser,
a young lady of 19 years„ and on April 6,
1910, married her at her home in Mag.
nehmen. A month later he brought her
to Orillia, and when the faet of his see-
ond marriage (became konwn, hie arrest
was merle. lie pleaded guilty to the
charge.
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LT. SHACKLETON.
The Arctic Explorer May Accompany
Earl Grey on His Trip.
Ottawa, Ont., June 6.—There is it pos.
sibility that Lieut. Sir Ernest Mackie -
ton, the famous Antaretie explorer, who
is now in the Canadian West, may as-
eompany Earl Grey on his trip through
the Canadian timber land and Rudson
Bay next August.
Ills Extelleney has invited Lieut.
Slinekieton to accompany him and It Is
understood the letter id now &molder-
ing whether or not he can arrange his
other engagements on the lecture plat-
form, so ire to allow him to take the
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111YORRLECTRIC
POWER COMING
Believed it Will be Ready For Use
in SixWeeks' Time.
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Newspaper Men Traverse Transmis-
sion Line From Toronto to Falls,
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Continuous [Service and Immunity
From Falling Wires Promised,
Niagara Falls, Ont„ June 5.—The
tvorking out of the Provincial Hydro.
lilleetrie power policy is rapidly nearing
completion. The minimum quantity of
power contracted for is uow available.
It is befog delivered by underground
cables from the Ontario Power Com-
pany's developing plaut to the Proving:lel
transformer station half a mile away.
Sixgangs of mon are now at work
4tringing the last of the wires which
will be needed to transmit this power
and it is expected and hoped that be-
fore six weeks the entire line will be
completed and ready to carry electrical
energy to all parts of the Province.
On the joint invitation of the Hydro-
Electrio and Niagara Falls Park Com-
missioners a party of newspaper Men
are here to -day. In company with Hon.
Adam Beck, chairman of the Power
Commission, Mr, P. W. Ellis, of the
Parks Commission, and Mr. P ,W. Seth•
man, chief engineer, they yesterday
traversed the transmission line from
Toronto to the Falls, being taken in
charge by Park. Commissioners Ellis and
Col, Raymond at the administration
building on their arrival here. The am-
bitious plans of the Park Commission
for creating an unsurpassed beauty and
pleasure park were outlined by Mr, El-
lis, who took oceasion to pay high trite
utes to the pert played in their concep-
tion and evolution by Hon. Senator Jaf-
frey prior to his resignation from the
commission. In the afternoon the vis-
itors were the guests of the Ontario
Power Company.
The run through the country along
the line of transmission was an interest-
ing and educative one. The easement
plan in right of way has been followed
throughout, and the sesults are general-
ly regarded as satisfactory. The tow-
ers, with two cross-country exceptions
to economize distnce, rigidly follow
the highway.
In all cases where •cultivation has
taken place and crops are growing the
farmer has proceeded with his work
under the big steel braces, which up-
hold the tower.
The ordinary tower weighs .4 60Q
pounds and stands 60 feet high. The
special tower for curves or turns weighs
7,400 pounds and is 70 feet high, while
-the "crossing" towers weigh. 22 tons
and are 150 feet in height. The whole
tine is equipped with its own telephone
service and a new protective system.
Asyste.m of alternation ensures con-
tinuous service, even if breakdowns oc-
cur, and under the protective system—
an innovation in line building—if a wire
breaks it is automatically cut out. This
means that danger from falling wires
is removed, as no live wires can fall to
the ground.
WOULD LOSE FUND
Rev, Dr, Griffin:Criticises Terms of
Union at Hamilton Conference.
Chatham, June 5.—Describing the
proposed basis of Church union as
one that would sap the very life blood
of the rank and file of preacher:.
the Methodist persuasion, Rev. Dr.
Griffin, Secretary of the superannua-
tion fund, addressing the London Con-
ferenee on Saturuay morning, vigor-
ously opposed what he termed the
sacrifice of the fund in the interests
of Church union. The conference ap-
plauded the speaker's remarks and
later passed a unanimous resolution
expressing complete confidence in him
as Secretary of the fund.
Dr. Griffin appeared before the con-
ference to present the report on the
condition of the fund. After showing
that in the past four years the reserve
had grown to $100,000, all of which
was invested at 6 per cent., and de-
scribing other satisfactory features,
Dr. Griffin was called upon to answer
a question by a delegate as to the
probable effect on the fund of Church
union. He did not hesitate with his
response.
The basis of union, he declared, will
ruin the superannuation fund and
pauperize the ministers of the Meth-
odist Church. "During the twenty-
five years since we began the system,"
continued Dr. Griffin, "we have been
burdened with an assessment of 3 to
4 per cent. on our incomes annually
on the well -understood agreement that
the Churches should be similarly
obligated. The preachers have paid
in $400,000, every dollar of which has
been expended in annuities. Now it
is proposed to break this agreement
by releasing one of the high contract-
ing parties of their obligation. I say
it is going to ruin the fund to change
the assessment for the Method of or-
dinary c,ollections."
"Is that right? Is it legal?" !shout-
ed a delegate amid a cherus of "No,
"No,it is not legal in a Churth
sense,. ' replied Dr. Griffin. "If it was
proposed in a business corporation the
parties would be arrested for fraud.
In the High Court of Justice that
ether party would go to the peniten-
tiary."
Dr. Griffin deelared that the big
Men who were behind the Churoh
union movement eared nothing for the
superannuation fund, and in closing
made the reference to the life blood
Of the preachers referred to.
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A HOM ESTEAD ER
Was Disappointed and Hanged Him-
self Five Miles Prom Irma, Bask.
Wainwright, Sask., June 0.—Despond.
ent because he was unable to secure A
homestead in the Irina district, a Man
named Maehae, who dune West a few
days ago from HernMingford, Que.'suf.
cided by hanging himself five miles from .
Irma. Ife arrived there ten days ago
with it oar toad of iiettlere' effects, which
after vainly looking for a homeetes.d. bit
told for ridiculously low prieet. It is
Auppomed worry over disappointreent
temporarily unbalanced his mind.
KILLED PATIENTS.
Russian Doutor Inoculated Them
With Cholera Bacilli,
t St. Petersburg, June 0.—The mye-
terioue death of a young end wealthy
sonny offices, Count Bouturlin, has
led to the discovery of an extensive
murder agency. liouturlin's brother.
its -law, Count de Limy, awl his physi-
cian, Da Patchouli°, who attended Bou-
turlin alt do Lasses suggestion, are both
under arrest. Dr, ratchenko has confess.
ed to the police that lie inoculated Cou-
turlin with cholera, bacilli.
Ile further admitted that he poisoned
other wealthy persons in a similar man-
ner during the recent cholera, epidemic
'under pretence of inoculating them
against the dimes. For this work he
iwiacteimpaa.id huge sums by relatives of the
IN COILS OF SNIE
Narrow Escape of an Attendant in
an Animal Show.
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Boa Constrictor Wound Itself About
the Body of John McCarthy,
Albany, June 5.—Fast in the coils of
a monster boa constrictor which was
slowly crushing his legs and body, John
W. McCarthy, an attendant in an ani-
mal show exhibiting on Broadway, had
aeth,
naexperience yesterday that he will
not soon forget. But for the alertness
of Bert Christian and two other men
McCarthy would have been Crushed to
d
McCarthy was electing the large pit
in which the boa was confined. He had
been warned .by the manager not to at -
pt to enter the pit under any circum-
stances, but to use long handled brushes.
McCarthy,. however, neglected to Obey
orders, being in a hurry, he said, and
leaped into the pit. Without warning
the snake snapped at him, and the fangs
caught in the sleeve of his left arm,
tearing away the cloth and seraching
the flesh badly. McCarthy attempted
to jump aside but 'Wee 'Mg quick enough
to atoid, the serpent, which quickly
wound itself around him several times,
' McCarthy was thrown to the bottom
of the pit, where he struggled desper-
ately to free himselfC'His danger was
realized by Christian, who heard his
cries, and with others lie leaped into
the pit, one man arined with a cleaver
and ethers with knives. Christian quick-
ly hacked the muscles of the boa until
the serpent relaxed its hold, allowing
McCarthy's body to be drawn from the
pi. He WAS feint and dripping with
perspiration.
The snake, which /as then killed,
was about twenty-eight feet long and
twenty-six inches in circumference. The
manager said it was valued at $2,800.
DIED FOR LOVER
Crossed in Her Love Affairs Chat-
ham Girl Drowns Herself.
Leaves Note to Mother, Who Had
Objecled to Her Sweetheart,
Chatham, Ont., June 5.—"You have
had all the trouble with me that you
will ever have. 1 love Edward Fraser,
.edieanfdorelhothnhe.s. Give Irene my
faunidnitItu
'"From Grace."
The above brief note plaeed under
a brick on the creek bank where she
threw herself in told why 10 -year-old
Graee Williams committed suicide by
drowning last night. She had quarrel-
ed with her mother in the afteruoon
when objection was mane to her going
with Fraser, and shortly befoee 6 she
went to the creek bank, back of her
home on Prince street, and threw herself
in. She was unnoticed till the had sunk
for the last time. Her spaniel' dog (al-
lowed her to the bank of the stream
and even went lido the wider a short
way, but, being securely muzzled, he
wouldn't venture into the water.
The firemen were called to the
seene, and four minutes after they
received the alarm Fireman Jack Elliott
had pulled her body out• of the water
with a pike pole. Dr. C. R. Charteris,
Coroner, was called, and made every ef-
fort to restore life, but as she was in
the water almost half an hour previous-
ly. his attempts were unsuccessful.
The coroner notified Crown Attorney
Smith, but as everything pointed to de-
liberate suicide, an inquest was deemed
unnecessary. The girl was colored, and
A daughter of Wm. Williams, of Prin-
cess street. She had been kt-eping com-
pany with Edward Fraser, a porter in
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one of the city hott.ls.
O. HENRY.
olan Who Made the Nation Laugh
Dies in New York Hospital.
New York, June 5.—Sidney Porter,
who was One ef the Most popular short -
story 'writers in America under the
name of O. Henry, died this morning
at the Polyclynic Hospital -in East 34th
street. He had suffered for tunteial
years from it complication of disease.
For some time before the end came Mr,
Potter suffered no pain. Ile was con.
Mous just before be died, and smiled
at the doctor and the nurse, the only
ones at the bedside. Mrs. Potter, who
bad been in South Carolina, was sum-
moned by telegraph, but did eot arrive
here until after her husband's death.
Two Missionaries Drowned.
Bombay, jime 6.—Mies Mary 1.1.
Williams, of Phila. and Howard
Pratieis, Bishop of Atnes, Iowa, mis-
sionaries .of the . Board of Foreign
Mission s of the Methodiet Episeopal
Church, Were drowned while Oft bath. -
Ing in the Onlf of Cambay at Bulger,
north of this city. Miss Williams
was Ant ont in 1900 and eintioned at
Ilatode. Mr. Bishop was sent to India
in 1904, and was stationed at Media&
MINISTERS AND
SUNDAY CARS
Hamilton Methodist Conference Dis•
cusses Sunday Observance,
Several Admitted to Ministry at Im-
pressive Service On Sunday.
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Three Hamilton Deaconesses Were
Also?).Ordained,
Guelph, June 5.—Thy. T. Allied
Moore, D. D., Seesetary of the lend's
Bay Alliance, presenting the report
of that organization to the Ilaruiltou
Conference on Saturday morning, said
25,000 men who used a few years ago
te be obliged to work on Sunday now
have that day for rest. People should
take with a grain of tlt lawspo,per re-
eerus of prosoutione under the Lord's
Day Act, whith were often exaggerated.
Allianee always end continuouely
practiced the plan of conciliation. Very
few prosecutsous hail been necessary
during the year, yet very great success
tied Dean had. the law shell be oe
served," he said, ',where it is defied, IR
asked for hicreivsed financial support,
Lor this basic work of Christian civiliza-
tion.
A resolution of appreciation of the
Alliance and Dr. .Moore and pledging
continuous practical and. consistent
co-operation was adopted on the motion
of Rev, S. E. Marshall and Mr. Frei.
Mann. Sonia discussion ensued on a dele-
gate calling attention to what he re-
garded as inconsistency on the part of
ministers, wing trolleys. and, railroads
going to Sunday appointments, Dr.
Moore stated that he made no engage.
ment on the Lord's Day that necessitat-
ed tlking a train or trolley. Shine min-
isters using Sunday etre felt it incon-
sistent to preach on Sabbath observance.
Rev. Dr. J. C„Antliff told. of it
street ear man who was on duty seven
days it week for several weeks, and
wanted to get te church, not caring.
for the money., Rey. Mr. Andrews
defended .the use • or electrie cars on
Sunday when not for pleasure, but in
a case of. need as involving less work
for man and beast than any other
form of travel.
The resolution, however, was car-
ried, the President elosing the discus-
sion by saying thio big question of con.
Mance could not be settled in a short
time, but would have to be settled.
"It is not piety to be weak, 11 15 un.
pardonable poverty of spirit, is a sin
to be weak in the dispensation of the
Holy Ghost," said Evangelish Walter
Russell in hie morning address. lie
expressed his high esteem of :wheels and
neademies, those "parthenons of eke
quence and pantheons of power," but
they were "as powerless to stem the
tides of diabolism sweeping upon the
world as was Oanate to push baok the
billows on the English shore." Divine
power was what was needed. Eloquence,
exegetical ability, the highest human
qualifications, all were as useless as coal
in an engine without fire.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The Rev. R. T. Todd, B. A., the Rey.
J. Edgar Todd, B. A., Rev. J. Lafferty
Guin, B. A., and the Rev. J. A. Danard
were ordained this morning in Norfolk
Street Methodist Church, and in addi
tion to- these four probationers there
were others from other churches who
took the ordination vows and were ac-
cepted into the Methodist ministry. The
Rev. Mr. Cragg, of Michigan; and Rev.
Mr. Schofield, of New Brunswick, both
Congregational, and Rev. Mr. Shields,
who has been in mission work in India,
and was formerly connected with the
Christian workers in Toronto.
The interesting and impressive ordin-
ation services were conducted by the
President of the Hamilton Conference.
Rev. D. W. Snider, of Elora, and the
candidstteswhre addressed by the Rev.
W. J. Smith, of Hamilton. There was
another ordination service in Norfolk
Street Church in the evening, when.
three deaconesses—Mies Blanche New-
ton, Barton Street, Hamilton; Mise
Edith Shaw, Centenary Church, Hamil-
ton; Miss Mabel Jones, First Church,
were ordained.
A big num meeting was hold in the
afternoon in Dublin Street Church ir,
the interests of temperance and moral
reform, at Whieh addresses were given
by Rev. H. S. Magee, Field Seeretary of
the Temperance and Moral Reform
Movement, and the Rev. Walter Russell,
B. A., D. D. At this meeting the tem-
perance people of Guelpirfeceived much
encouragement in the looal option cam.
paign, which was recently opened here.
To -day other churches besides the
Methodist churches gave up one of
their regular services to the -cause 01
temperance and moral reform, and had
the pulpits filled by visiting mernbera of
the conference.
Guelph, Ont., June 6.— The question
of Church Union has discussed this
morning's seesion on the Hamilton con-
ference. Rev. Dr. W. S. Griffin, treas-
urer of -the superannuation fund, was
one of the prineipal speakers. The
speaker objected to the portion of the
union pertainingeto tho superannuation
and states that it would be imperiled.
Exception was taken to some of his
statements by Rev. 3. W. Cooley, who
read from the printed basis tho pen-
sions safeguarding the fund. lihe
eqnit-
'able allocation which Dr. Griffin said
meant simply a collection, was denied,
as an cissessment obligated upon all
congregations.
Next year Hamilton Conference will
meet in Galt, it some what close vote so
deciding itt preference to 'Woodstock.
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VESSELS ASHORE
On Island of Langlade--Crews of
Both Ships Safe,
St. Pieria, Miquelon, goo 6.—When it
thiele eurtairi of fog that had prevailed
for many hours lifted to -day two ves-
sels were discovered *snore on the west
coatt of the Island of Lenglaele, near
Miquelon. The threeenttsted tithing
schooner, Winifred, of Mahone
S., ran aground as elle was trying to put
into thainfor Bay. It is helievod that
the Winifred will he a 'complete loss.
The other eraft ashore is it small vessel
sailieg from Darin, width Went aground
near the Winifred. The trews are sato.
THE KING TO
TAKE HAND
British Political Leaders Will Bo
Asked to a Conference.
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Unionists Dread a Fight On Such an
Issue as the House of Lords.
The King's Coronation Oath Almost
Certain to be Amended.
London, June b.—Prime Mirdster
quith and the other member* t the
Cabinet will return to London to-mor-
roW, They are expected to hold en
portant conucil on the SY0 Of the re,
opening of Parliament, on jun. 8; No
official hint of the Government's inten-
tion has leaked out, but the Natio;
which is regarded as the beat inforraed
of the Ministerial organs, yesterday pub-
lished an editorial from which it curbs
inferred that there is to be some delay
in bringing the Lords' veto to an issue,
The issue, the Nation points out, has
been changed by the King's death and
the plan of avoiding all other boos ex-
cept the one can no longer be adhered
to, It is now virtually impossible to
have a general election in July, and
January seems to be the most conveni-
ent month. The Nation urges that in
addition to dealing with the imperative
financial matters, the Government' occu-
py the intervening months in social le-
gislation, which WAS postponed owing to
the recent budget fight.
It is repeated that the Laborites in-
tend to demand representation on the
committee which will be appointed to
revise the civil list, but it is not certain
that their demand will be granted.
There are many Socialists and Labor-
ites who, in default of abolishing the
Sovereign, would like to cut down the
Crown's allowance to the most meagre
limits, and they would have an opptrun-
ity to reeerd their views, but seen if
they get representation on the commit-
tee they will not have sufficient power
to effect any reduction.
Despite desultory rumors of a oom-
. • .
promise conference, the confident ex-
pectation now is that there will be an
autumn salon to deal with the Lords'
veto question, with an election probably
in January. The necessary business of
the session commencing on Wednesday
comprises the budget, revision of the
civil fist, the regency bill, the modifica-
tion of the King'accession declaration
and the census bill.
KING CALLS A CONFERENCE.
Chicago, June 5.-21. P. O'Connor sends
the following despatch to the Tribune:
King George has taken a hand in the
political struggle which has stirred
Great Britain for months. Ile has ealled
it conference of the leaders of all the
political parties in an effort to obtain is
compromise in the fight over the curbing
of the veto power of the Hoase of Lords.
Because of the present temper of
the English mind, due to grief over the
death of King Edward and. the &hire to
give King George the best ehence, fot
showing his power, neither Liberals nor
l'ories will dare refuse to attend the
conference.
Mr. Balfour pledged himself owns
time ago to give the present Xing
every help he could give in his difficult
position. This pledges Mr. Balfour to
the conference'and Mr. Italfoiree ac-
ceptance compeis Premier Asquith's.
I,Vhether the conference will end iu
any compromise is impossible to anti-
sipate. The difficulties appear now to
be insurmountable, but the over-
whelming desire for peace among the
masses, the Tory dread of fighting on
such an unpopular issue as the House
of Lords, the Liberal dread of af-
fronting popular sentiment, and the
Englishman's racial love of it compro-
Wise may perform miracles.
Of course, the Liberate are not likely
to adept anything unless with the cor-
dial assent of the Iriah party. Last
week's violent exchange of shots be.
tween the party organs showed how
far the parties were from a. compromise,
and this week the repetition in the ex-
treme Tory organs of all the absurd
ruiners and charges that the late Xing's
death was accelerated by the Liberia at-
tack on the House of Lords has further
hicensed Liberal opinion.
All the fighting men of the Liberal
Cabinet also are in favor of going
straight through with the fight. Sim-
ilar views are held by Mr.. Reditond
and the other Irish leaders, who coin-
ing to London for the Roosevelt who,
had an opportnnity of snaking their
views known to the Government.
On the other hand, rumors are to he
heard in many quarters Of a certain
tendency to compromise, especially on
the Irish question, among keeling Con-
servatives.
The Government is now resolved to
introduce and press the coronation bill
omitting the insulting words regarding
the Catholic religion. The Tory leaders
will not oppose this, knowing the strong
views of King oeorge aagisnt the pres-
ent form of the declaration, but ye-
hement opposition is certain from the
Orange party in England and Ireland,
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BOY DROWNED.
Of Nine Would-be Restuers Not One
Was Able to Swim,
Owen Sound, June 5.—That not one
of nine men who came to assislt ixt the
unsuccessitd attempt to rescue George
Kirkland front drowning yesterday af-
ternoon could swim was the curious fact
that developed at Sucker Creek, it large
stream that tuns into Owen Sound 13ay
through North Sydenhatn. The lad was
15 years of age, a ward of the Chil-
dren's Aid Society of this tonal, arid bad
been placed out to live with D. A. Mel
Gregor, of Balaclava. He was around
helping while Some sheep belonging to
Janes A. Lemon were being washed,
and, without being noticed, gipped into
the water at a point where there was
a hole about ten feet deep, and was go-
ing down for the last time when Mr.
Lemon noticed him. Dan Stewart jUM11.
ed in to save the boy, .but he was tete
cited with difficifity. An hour litter the
body of the boy was recovered.
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Ptomaine poieoning eaused by eating
loleatexe in it Boston hotel Wails on a
business trip for the Packard Motor
Co., Detroit, teettlted itt tha cloth of
,Thinee F. Reinert, inervite malinger et the
eompituy, tit his hot* it Windsor en
Sunday afternoon. . 4