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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1910-07-21, Page 7NEWS OF THE DAY IN BRIEF Striking Coal Miners in Spain Caus- ing Trouble. Another Central America Revolution About Due, Another Case of Rabies From Dere. bath Township. 1/.. . • Retaliated diet Ontario fell wheat will brink; $1.10 e bushel. alauetteian. woman of New York clairne 'to be lawful wife of Pugilist jack John moo. Beneficial rains on grain fields of the west cause drop in wheat prices at Winnipeg. Playfair, Martens & Co. estimete C, 1'. R. caruinge at 10 po cent. on coin- ' mon :stock. Dr. 0, A. E. HarrIsa sailed on Baur- aay from Southampton for South Africa in connection with his Empire musical festivals, Prof. ainceair Laird, of the faculty of Dundee Training College, has been ap- pointed to the chair of education at :lateen's University, Kingston. At Perpignan, France, a dynamite ex. plosion killed, three and fatally injured five °these workmen employed in the con- structton of the trans -Pyrenees tannea 'lair, Joseph Cowen, proprietor of the Newcastle Chi oniele, one of the meet influential and progressiv hewspapers in tlie north of England, k visiting Can- ada. On July 12 some persen entered it G.T. ear at et. George stetion and sto:e number ef email eestings. Grand Trunk lectectiee, Tisdale has been In the village investigating. James Mackie, while taking in his hay on Wolfe Island, was thrown from the wagon by the horse suddenly starting. Hie neck and arm were broken, and he • died shortly afterwards. Reports made by the freight agents of the roads entering London, Ont., show that so fah this year's business exceeds ail previous 'records. This is both in feeight entering and leaving the city. A. strike of several thousand coal min- ers in the Bilbao, Spain, distrieris caus ing eonsiderable anxiety. Riots have oc. curred in many places of the district, and troops have been sent to restore or- der. Another Central American revolution is imminent. This thne Honduras is to be the battle ground, and President Da- vila is to meet in combat his .old oppo- hoot and former President of the repub- lite Manual Bonilla. A fire on Sunday evening destroyed the grain warehouse and oat sheds of aharlton Bros., grain and coal nier- thants, Lakefield, Ont. The building and contents are it total loss except the coal. The loss is $10.000. A despatch to the London Times from Solingen says that the father of Oscar Erbeloela who, with four others, was killed by the collapse of his dirigible bal- loon on Wednesday last, died of syncope after his son's funeral. • ftta- The etead of a dog which bit a small bey in Bentham township laat week has been analyzed by Dr. Amyot, who pionouneed it a ease of rabies. The boy will be given the Pasteur treatment al; the Sick Children's ler:vital, Toronto. Frank Monk, a young stable boy, who came to Toronto from England nine weeks ago, is to be returned, "A most undesirable immigrant," said Magistrate Kingsford, when he read over the long list of goods which the boy had stolen. Mrs, Margaret Henderson, it colored - woman, was instantly killed on Satur- day night by being struck by a Pere Marquette train at the Ottaway avenue crossing, London. She failed to notice the train and walked directly in front of it, , e I • i; aet kaolin S. Macdonald, formerly manager of the Farmers' Bank at Norval, Out., who haa been seriously ill for the past three snonths, ,passed away on Saturday night at the residence of las faller, N. S. Macdonald, 38 Holgerth avenue, To ronta. Mrs . Julia Courailin, wife of Robert Coughlin, of St. Tliomes, it retired farm er, dropped dead while conversing with friends on the verandah of her home on Saturday afternoon. Deemed was 65 years of age. Death was due to acute heart disease. Sensational stories sent broadcast from Winnipeg that Eugene Ely, the aviator, giving exhibitions at Winnipeg with a Curtiss biplane, had fallen from a height of 700 feet and been killed are absoliite- ly untrue. He was slightly injured. Frank Clark, of Humberstone, aged atout 42, working for the Canada Ce. molt Company at Port Colborne, hi jumping on the yard engine missed his feoting and fell, the engine and cars paesing over his legs. Ca:rk died in a, few -hours afterwards. Dr, laistler„ the. Court Councillor, in The, Berlin Neueste Nachrichten, says to -day that China has requested Ger- many to send a number of officers to re- organize the Chinese army. The proposi- tion has been made on the basis of com- ▪ pulsory service in the army in China,. M. Doumergue, Minister of Education, on Sunday unveiled it monument to Montealm, erected by public subscription by Canada and Prance, near his birth- place, Chateitu de Candiat. A delegation from Canada, and the Canadian agent in France, Hector l'abre, were at the core- mony. Arnold Alexander, it 14-yeer-old boa, 'died in at. Jeseph's Hospital, Londom on Sunday of lockjaw and blood poison- ing. Ite ran it (splinter in his foot a neck ago Saturday while playing abouf in his bare feet. He was taken to the hospital on Friday and died in terrible agony. Norman Bradt, MI employee of it Windsor bakery, was arrested on &tine day, charged with having failed to ac- count for $52 whin, he eolleeted for hie firm. Bradtat plea wet that he Ma used the money to provide the necessitiee of 'life for bis aged mother, who is seriort- ly The protecting powers, 'Great Britain, native, Russia and Italy, have deeidea to withdraw the mond guardshipe from Crate Whith Were tent to Snail Bea to insure reaped tor their decision*. The 'Matfett armored meager Cootie has been ordered to proceed to Frame) imtueda Meier, Former Couneihnan M. T. Swift, jun,. of Pitteburg, who wax deseeibett by onto set as a mere any of twenty -'ix years, ith wife end family dependent on his mores oe• ale it wen:, was sentenetel by JAG- Fraser to eight months. In the county jail for accepting bribes far hie voters on two municipal ordinances end fined $100, Adalbert Keddio, aged 21 years, was shot by Detective Ira Becket, of the Anti -Saloon League force at East Liver. pool, 0., on Saturday night. The shoot- ing occurred in the business section of the town,Keddlo was standing on the sidewalk when Detective Rickea it is al- leged, attempted to shoot Alvin Dawsou, 21 years old. Dawson mopetl the fire ana Reale was shot through the left ankle. 0 • AVIATION MEET • Fine Weather and Dood Flights Closed the Meet. ,,....••••••••••••••• De Lesseps Remained in the Air Half an Hour, Circling the Field, Toronto, July 18.—Ideal weather con- ditions prevailed on Saturday after the rain so far as the aviators at Weston were concerned and the result was most satisfying to the thousand odd specta- tors who went out to Witness the last flying of the meet. Scarcely a breath of air was noticeable and the niachines soared gracefully over the field and far into the air: Coent de Lessem, nestle tee first flight of the afternoon in bis Bler- iot No. U. He rose gracefully from the west end of the field. and soared at a elistance of two or three hundred feet above the ground. After making sev- eral graceful circles over the field, lie came to earth by a long, earefully-judg- ed dip, and landed as lightly as a bird. Following this fly, Mr. Ralph John- stone gave an exhibition flight, lasting 7 1-2 minutes, in the Wright biplane No. 2. He showedahis complete mastery of the machine by hurdling up and down the field and flying very low along the ground, almost touching at times. Count de Lesseps' favorite, La Scar- abee, was then 'brought from its shed and taken to 'the far-off corner of the field, where the count took his seat and soared at once high into the. air. For 25 minutes .he remained in the air. at- taining it height estimated at more than 2,000 feet. The whirr of his engines was .almost lost in the distance, as he cir- cled wider and wider. and gradually came to earth again. While he wag in the air' Mr. Frank Coffyn took otit the Wrightbiplane and gave another exhi- bition. He did not go very high, not. withstanding thefact that the crowd called to him to go higher. 'They want- ed to see the two m whines come eleeer together in the air. Mr: Coffyn gave an exhibition of short turning and flying in small circles. aeee was in the air seven minutes. When the count brought his machine back to the ground johnstone and Cof- ryn started Out in the Wright maims for an exhibition flight with the opera- tor and paisenger. The machine slid to the end of the nee:alma, and there its engines stopped. It was not properly balanced, and Johnstone at 8.50 went up alone. It was almost dusk, and it was hard for the spectators to watch the machine in the air, but Johnstone drop- ped a bomb which was exploded by the engineers; and at 8.30 he came to earth, on account of the darkness, and. the aviation meeting was a thing of the past. de Lesseps will remain in To- ronto as the guest of Mr, William Mac- kenzie for a few days before sailing from Quebec on July 28. He will not do any flying in the 'United States, as he does not want to conflict with any of the patents held by the Wright Broth- ers. An Amerion woman who was at the meeting on Saturday expressed herself as being so highly delighted with the showing made by the Bleriot No. 9, that she has offered to purchase it, and ne- gotiations are under way. It is under- stood that a Montreal man has made an offer for La Scarabee, but the count will not sell the engine from the ma- chine. • BURNED TO DEATH Little Girl Played With Matches in Mother's Absence. Toronto, July 18. ---Shortly after her mother had gone to church laet'evening, Edith Monkhouse, the five-year-o:d daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samnel efonkhouse. of 1 Olive Avenue, found a box of matenes and some loose paper in the kitchen. The little girl ligated the matehes end set fire 1.0 the paper, with the result that her .taimsy white dress once caught fire, and in a very few hymn& the child wai so- badly burned that eke died early this morning at the Western Hospital. 'With her - in the louse at thaetime was her brother James,- wha is -very ill and quite deaf. He was lying in the front room, and did not even hear 111.1 little sister's scream. Neighbors who were eitting in their yards heard the child anti sew the flamee. They at once jumped the fenee and wrapped the little girl in their oats and extin- guished the blaze. .4, FIREMAN - - FIREMAN KILLED, Kentucky Train Swept From the Track by an Avalanche. illmi•••••••••disiiir Hawesville, lay., July 18.—Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis west -bound pas - sever train No. 14G, which left Louie- ville at 0.15 o'elock alit night for St. Louis, was wrecked by it landslitie two miles from this city early this morning. Fireman, Reyriolde was Rifle(' and Sev- eral paseengers bruised. The landslide came tot as the train was paesing un- der it high bluff. The Iotornotive and baggege ear were wept from the traek by the avaloilehe anti carried 200 feet. Two museenger coaehes were derailed, but remained upright. The two Pull- mans kept Ms relic r.• G.T.R. EMPLOYEES GO ON STRIKE. Large Majority of the Men Favored -Quitting Work, ,11,1,1•11,1,1=1,1, A Conference Arranged With Presi- dent Hays, •••••••••d•mo. One Hundred Strikebreakers Refused Entrance to Canada, Mmitteal, July 17.—Apperently the, critical stage in tile dispute between the Quaid Trunk Railway and its trainsmon, yaranr and conductors is now close at hand, and it will depend upon the attitude to be taken by the company whether there is an exten- sive stiaice on aotle the Grand. Trunk and the Central Vermont Railways. The returns of the second strike vote on the Grand. Trunk were counted. to- day, and it was stated that of the 3,350 votes cast less than fifty were against a strike. President Hays was notified. on Sat- urday that the forty-two delegates from the various centres along that sys- tem between Portland. and Chicago had returned to the city, and he promptly sent them Word that he would be pre pared to Meet thent for another discus- sion at 11.00 on Monday -morning. It May be thet this meeting Will decide the fate of the issue, but it is niore pro- bable that there will be further confer- ences before anything definite is decid- ed. It is, however, stated by the leaders for the men that, in view of this second decisive vote, they will lay the matter firmly before Mr. Hays, that the com- pany must grant them -the standard eas- tern wage or they,will call a strike. If it became evident that the company did not intend to meet this demand, the strike would be called without delay. As soon as the last of the forty-two delegates returned to the city on eSt urday, 'with the ballots in sealed pack- ages, they were all gathered togetaor, and the members of the general COM. mittee set to work to - count them. There were 3,000 votes cast on the Grand Trunk out of a possible 4,000 or 4,500, while 350 ballots had. been cast by the employees of the Central Vermont. The ballots were very simple. They recounted the matter rit issue regarding the wage schedule, and concluded with a. question:— "Are you a strike to sup- port this demand.?" The voters merely had to fill in the blank with the words "for" or "against," sign and seal the ballot, so that until the returns were counted by the committee no one knew what the remelt would be. "We feel confident now," said Vice - President Murdock of the traimaien, mif we never did before, that we know what the desire of the men is. We thought we knew before, but some other gentlemen, with equal rights to their belief, thought we di dnot know, and. we took the necessary means to assure ourselves that we were right. We shall now put up to Mr. Hays the instructions we have received, prac- tically unanimously, frem the men, and shall of course maintain our former position of demanding the full stand- ard wage for the eaitern territory." "And supposing Mr.. Hays refuses?" be 'was asked. "The position, then, is simply this," answered Mr. Mrudock: "no matter how much we might deplore a conflict between the men tied the company, we do not believe that we should set up our judgment against the mature de- cision of the employees, after their re- peated expressions 0/1 the subject. This is the second time in six months that theyhave voted for a strike. Of course we could veto this if we thought at. proper to do so, but we think it would be taking a good deal upon ourselves to undertake to do so. We shall accept th:ir instructions, and take their message to Mr. Hays.. It now depends entirely upon the Grand Trunk Company whether there is trouble or not. If they are willing to meet 'the demands of the nien and settle the details by conference, as the Canadian Pacific has done, things will go on all right. If they will not do so, then it is likely that immediate steps will be taken to call the men out, and the vote just given shows how they would respond to the call." . CANADteal PACIFIC DELAY. With regard to the Canadian Pacific, the committee have appealed to Sill Thomas Shaughnessy as to sevei-al rules which have been in dispute and have formea the main hitch to it settlement with that company. Tho president of the C. P. R. is spending it brief holiday at St. Andrew's -by -the -Sea, so that no word has been received from him. It is ex- pected that early this week Sia Thomas will meet the committee and settle the matter with them. TELEGRAPHERS ALSO VOTE STRIKE • Eighty per dent. of the vote of the railway telegraphers of the Grand Trunk has proved to be ip favoi of striking unless their demands for increased pay are met by the company. The vote was taken by mail and closed to -day, when Mr. D. Campbell, vice-president for Can- ada of the Order of Railway Telegraph- ers, with the committee in charge of the negotiatioes, counted the ballots. It was stated by Mr. Campbell that the vote was an unusually large one, a big ma- jority of the 700 men affected sending in their ballots. They demand a $50 it month minimum, where the C. P. R, min- imunels !stated to bo $53, with a maxi- mum of $100 a month in a few special instanees. HELD 15? At 110EDgft. Port Huron, Miele, July 17. --The crisis in the G. T, ItailWay laber situa- tion was reached teal ty, and officials of the road are rushing strike-breakers to every point on the line which will bo af fee ted. The big recruiting etation for tee strikebreakere is Chieage, and this morning 40 men arrivea in Port Huron, nna wiil be placed at work as 80011 itt Lint local trainmeu anti switehmen walk out. Two enxtelies Mica with strike- breakers were sent to Detreit at noon loalay front this .eity. They eame from Chicago. The grentest seereey hos been ebeerved by the naively ofielale. but alert the Dominion immimettion official,/ et Sarnia, held up more then one hnn- 41 ed men wha were being eent, to pnin's h. Canada /1% itrikelneakere the entire natter heceme publie. Tea Cantalen itninigeatien Officials, who t'buibileis had a tip, refuel to al- low the men to proceed through the tttn- hel. It le understooa that they were immediately :ant to Detroit over the t;rand -Trunk and will try to enter Can. ada from there. livery important point between Chi. cage .and this eity haa been atocked with strike-breakera including Bettie Creek, Durand .antl other places. It was learned late to -night that in all probability a strike order will be ishue4 on Tuesday to the railway train. men and switchmen on the Chicago divi- eion of the Grand Trunk, A meeting of load/railwaymen is called for to -morrow morning at 8, when the strike order will be read: More than 200 nlen are affect- ed et this point. Ths gangs of strike-breakers are each in charge of it lienteihnit. Tit,y are big etrapping individuals: ;te4 evidently have lied railway ea:perm:Cs, to judge from tbeir cenversatioe. Detective 'tallies Fe ley, of the Girard Trunk, made the ate rangements- in this city for the strike breakers, and acompanied the Detroit delegation to that city. LATER. The Grand Ti -ung men refused the of- fer of Mr. Hays to arbitrate and 'Ariz& work on Monday evening; 3.850 men are affected. Engineers and firemen did not strike, its they have a. separate agree- ment, The eervice next morning was considerably crippled. 41 • • ATTACK BY MOROS Attempt to Assassinate Secretary of Interior For Philippines, Three of Them Shot Down in Their Tracks and Others Wounded. Manila, July 18.—Dean 0. Worcester, American secretary of the interior for the Philippines, was set upon by Mores, on the Island of Palawan, to -day, and escaped assassination only through the alertness of his bodyguard. who BMA down the outlaws, killing three of them outright. Secretary of the Interior Worcester was tquring the island, which is the mostwesterly of the large of the Phil- ippine group, bounding the Zulu Sea on the west, and was present at the instal- lation of the new governor. In antici- pation of his coming, a band of Moro planned his death. Armed with bolos carefully concealed, they laid a trap for the secretary, who suddenly found himself to be the object of a savage rush, Capt. Moynahan of tlie scouts, was the first to recognize the hostile move- ment, and just in the nick .of time be ordered the scouts to fire. At the fusil- lade three Mores, who led the attack, dropped dead in theid tracks, while sev- eral others doubled up with more or less severe wounds. The rest of them took to their heels. • 1* TWO .FATALITIES. W nipeg Horseman Drops Dead— Man Touches Live Wire. I Winnipeg, July 17.—Two fatalities oc- curred, at the exhibition on Saturday evening both the victims being old men, and both dying instantly. A colored man named. Simmons, aged 56, for the past twenty-five years a familiar figure as owner, trainer and driver of harness horses on the western tracks, dropped dead just after climbing from the sulky after a hard race. Heart disease was the cause. . . William' Scott, aged 50, a lunch ven- dor, well known about tho north end hotels, was electrocuted when • he pick- ed up a live wire in assisting Mr. Booth, the owner, to instal electric lights. A second fatality in the same way almost followed when "Yankee" Benner, owner of the booth, attempted to show some bystanders how the acci- dent occurred. Benner was thrown to the ground, but uninjured. -5-., MUCH NEEDED. Bill to Ameliorate Condition of Store Clerks in England. London, July 18.—The -Marks in the dry goods and other stores of Eng- land, being unskilled workmen, have no effective unions, and have been "aweated" mercilessly by the meaner class pf employers. They have to work twelve ahd fourteen hours a day and their wages are so scant that they scarcely can make both ends meet. Winston Churchill, secretary of the Board of Trade, it member of the present Radical -Socialist Cabinet, has introduced a bill in Parliament to ameliorate the conditions of the clerks. The bill proposes that they shall not be worked. for more than sixty hours a week, that they shall not be worked after 8 p. ne. on more than three nights a week, that they shall have a Satutday half holiday all the year round, and that there shall be no Sunday work except in shops where necessaries of life ale sold. It is probable that the bill will be passed without opposition, as tne conditions under which the clerks work have been an industrial scandal for years. MINISTER ILL. Rev. George Young Suffering From General Decline. Toronto. July 18.—Itev. 1)r. George 'Young, rormerty pastor of the Metropo. litan Church and now on the superannu- ation list, has been confined to his bed for several weeks, suffering frorn a gen- eral decline, at his hoine, 15 Hazleton aveium, He is over 80 years of age. Dr. Young is known es the father of Malice diem in Manitobta and was the spiritual adviser of Thos, Scott, the victim of the Riel Rebellion. .0 e NEEDS must (touieville Courier -Journal.) "Joint," demanded the militant wife, -will you always love me?" "1 reckon so," Vile the answer. ".1. don't see any way to git out of it." MORRIS SECOND IN THE KING'S 0110,•••••,1110.1••• Canadian Only Three Points Behind the Oxford Man, Sergt, Bayles First in the Association Cup Match, Lord Roberts Congratulated Canad- ians On Their Success, Insley (Amp, July 19.—Corp. of the Oxford University Rifles, Muller of the laing'a Prize, mule a total score o: 340; second, acre. Morris, 40th, Cenatla, ecored 3_37; third, eargt. Beveridge, lith ecottisli ittflcs, 836; fourth, Sergt. een- unintisen, Queen% Edinburgh, 330, Other Canadians who theeineuished themeelves in the contest for the King's Prize were:. Sergt. Russell, of Oa tawa, was seventh, winning $75; Sergt. Itichardsom Victoria, eighth, $75; Li411t, elortimer'ninth, $75; Pte, Steele, 17th, $60; Capt. Forrest, Vancouver, 52nd, $30; Capt. Crowe, Guelph, 53th, $50. Morris' position entitled him to tee N. It. A. badge and. 1100, which goes into the team winnings, Lord Roberts inspected the overeats temos and. congratulated the Canadians on their success.. Sergt. 'Morris, of Bowinanville, who was second in the .King's Prize com- petilloe'gets the "Standara of Empire Cup, valued at .-1110 10a. This cup is awarded to the competitor front -the overseas dominions who takes the high- est place, in the Mega Prize competition. Morris was third in the contest for the Bisley event in 1009, with a score of 316. The following wets the scores made on Saturday by Canadians in the last stage for the King's Prize: 800 yards—Crowe, 48; EtteLwood, 42; Forrest, 48; Morrie, 18; Russell, 48; Steele, 46; Steck, 41; alertimer, 45; Richardson, 48. 900 yards—Crowe, 49; Eastwood, 37; Forrest, 41; Morris 48; Russell, 45; Steele, 45; Steck, :13; Mortimer, 46; Richardson, 43. 1,000 yards—Crowe, 31; laistwood, 37; Fewest, 41; Morris'41; ill.166P11, 45; Steele, 44; Steck, 41; Mertimer, 41; Richardson. 47. ' Caned& has twice won the King's Pr:ze. In 1995 Pte. Hayhurst. 13th, Hamilton, won it, and Pte. Perry, of Vancouver, captured it in 1901. ST. GEORGE'S CHALLENGE VASE. Lieut. Humphrey won the St. George's Challenge Vase, with Widiams, tralia. second. The following places and prizes were won by the Canadians: Steck, 6th, 1110; Eastwood, 13th, ga; Richardson, 17th, 119; McKie, i8th, LO; MeHarg, 31st, 117; Steele, 42n0, 116; Drysdele, 43rd, gt3. ln the Armorens, Richardson was 9th, whining L2; Baylee, 10t1i, gl; Steck, 21st. In the National Challenge Trophy, Steele, Clifford, 'Freeborn and Latianer shot on the Irish team. Scotland won, with England second. ASSOCIATION CUP. This coemetition was open to life members and to annual members of the N. R. A., who have paid their subscrip- tions for the current year. • The com- plete list of Canadian winners in this coinpetition was as follows: Bayles, 1st; Russell, 4th; Latimer, 12th; Bayles, 13th; Morris, 20th; Morris, 23rd; Crowe, 20111- Bayles, 27th; 'Mortimer, 29th; Steele, 30111; Crowe, 341;1t; Steck, 401h; Steele, 52nd; Rowe, 56111; Freeborn, 82nd; Mitchell, 72nd; Morris, 75th: Mor thner, 701h; Mortimer,. 83.h; Morris, 871,11 and 92nd. 4 • • ZION CITY.AGAIN Wilbur Glenn Voliva Took Formal Possession Yesterday. Big Barrel of Money Gathered in From the Faithful. *MON. 4.11.1.•••••••• Chicago, July 18.4-elilver coins and bills a foot and a half deep were thrown into a tri -colored barrel placed before the pulpit at Zion City Tabernacle yes- terday by the followers of Wilbur Glenn Voliva, general overseer of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church of Zion and successor to John Alexander Dowie, who marched over the north shore city and took formal possession, of the buildings which last week again came ihto their 'control through the ac- tion of the Federal Court in dissolving the receivership. It was a revival of the old days of Dowie. The call for the free will offering preceded the march about the city and thousands of men, women and children filed past the tri -colored barrel that stood before the pulpit and cast therein their offeeings'ranging fram five cent pieces to twenty 'dollar bills .The Zion band took its place et the head of tho eplunin that formed outside the taber- nacle into it mar& through the town. After the baled came overseer voliva awl the elders of the church, and be- hind :these ceme the hundreds who tom. pose the "white robed choir." These in turn were followed by the "junior seventies," the "intermediate seventies" and the "senior seventies." Those who were too old; to stand the three-mile walk were allowed to ride in omnibuses, Fell Into Boiling bye. Paris, Ont., July 17.—Hiram Pot- ruf f, aged 20 years, employed at the Wineey Mills, Paris, was badly scald - on Saturday by falling into a pot of boiling dye. Ho was reaehing to turn 11 tap when his foot .slipped on the greasy floor and he just managed to MO himself from going in head first. The engineers and firemen affiliated with the National Itailroittle 'Union, of France, will meet on July 25 an(1 pass upon the aetion of the tentral committee of the union, whieh has decided upon it general atrike. FRED 1 PARCH, London Man May Le 1.0.F, Supreme Treasurtr, London despatelit It is rumored, to- day atuong members of the Independent Order of Forestere that Mr. Fred J. 1/arch will emceed to the position of eupreine treasurer of the order, made vacant by the death of Thomas Lawless), Mr. Derck at the present time is high auditor and assistant treasurer, aud it is stated that in all probability he will shortly be made supreme keen - ;tier of the order, tom his work has al- ways given the greatest satisfantion, and. he is very closely in touch with the affairs of the Vorestera. Mr. Darch it in Toronto at the pree- ent R01101i1OltSE Two Young Farmers Have Trouble in Toronto Restaurant. Fight With the Proprietor Over Meal and Place Wrecked, Toronto, July 18.—Shortly after 7 oalock on Saturday eight, a man rushed out of the restaurant at 3,726 Dundee street and declared the proprietor had tried to murder hint. That be had been bedly beaten up was evident, his foe and neck being • covered with blood, and scenes of it lively nature followed. The streets were crowded and there wore cries of "Lynch him!" and (nher threats egainst the proprietor of the restaurant, [Tarry Veneta a Greek. Inspecter Ged dee, et the head of a squea of police, ePPed ill and stopped whit was fast ltveloping into a riot. According to the polies, two farmers, John Andrews and Frank Ever -atm, from lelington, stopped at the restaurant for dinner. They each had two dinners, but paid for one, and in spite of the remon- steams of the proprietor, left withoet ecttling in full. They proceeded to the city and disposed of their had of hay. 17pon their way home they again want ..eto the restaurant,, and the wailer, re- ( egniz:ng them, informed the proprietor. lime proorietor came out of the kitchen end in 'the scrimmage which followed, the place was partially wrecked. A lot of disheswere broken and a plate gaols mirror was smashed. Andrew, was thuck over the head with a stick, while Everson was also cut about the foe. The proprietor of the restaurant was badly mauled, while his attire, who came to his aseistahce, received a blet kick. .1 little two-year-old girl got mixed up in the combatants awl was also kicked, Int ving to receive medical attendence. Dr. Mancty attended to the injuries on Andrews' head, which required sev- eral stitches. Both Andrews and Ever- son were placed under street, while Vanes wae alto arrested on a charge of wounding. All three were afterwards let out on bail. 4 A TRIPLE CRIME Italian Father Deliberately Murders His Three Children. Mother Stumbles Over Them in the Woods and Goes Crazy. Rome, July 18.—A terrible triple mur- der is reported this morning from Gub- bio, near Perugia, it father having killed his three children under circumstances of a most callous brutality. The man in question is a farmer, named Rosmini, and it seems that he yesterday told his wife to prepare a good dinner, as he proposed to take the children into the woods to snare lards, and they would probably come back hungry from the expedition. The wife made ready an ample dinner at the usual time; but neither her husband nor the children appeared, and when she had waited vain- ly for their return until evening she be- gan to grow anxious, and eventually started off to look for them in the woods. For it long time she searched in vain. Then she was horrified to stum- ble against something in the half-light, and on looking down found that it was the body of her youngest son. Beside the corpse lay the remains of her two Other children, their heads almost sev- ered from the bodies. The shock of the discovery was so intense that the unfor- tunate mother was subsequently found wandering in the woods, quite insane. The father has not since been seen. 4 • REV. MOCKRIDGE. Native of Hamilton Called to Im- portant Charge. .•••••••••••••••••••••• New York, July 18.—Rev. John Mock - ridge, rector of St. Paul's church, Louis- ville, Ky., bat; been ealled to be vicar of Trinity chapel, New York, to sueceed Rev. Dr. Vibbert. Trinity Chapel, in West Twenty-fifth street, is among the most important chapels of the venerable mother parish, and has in connection with it a parish school, a home for aged women, and several general activities. Mr. Mockridge has been in Louisville only since 1907. He was born in Ham- ilton, Ont., about thirty-eight years ago, and was edueitted at Trinity University, Toronto, graduating in 1893, and taking the degree of M. A. a year later. Ite served for eeveral yeara as curate of St. Luke's Church, Toronto, going from there to Detroit, where he was rector of the Church of the Messiah and after- wards of St. Andrew's Churelt, retiring from the letter in 1007 to accept bit meta platet in Louisville. The Itev. Mr. Mockridge is it deputy-eleet from Kentucky to the emning general <emote tion. AFTER THE RACE. (Puck.) ...Tile Hare—But of muse you'll give nte another thence? The Tortoise—Ob, I suppose I must! But underetend rigbt now, thy mad .ol the putee'll ba 76 per tent. Win or loot FEARS RIOTING, 40.60.1,00.! Spain Uneasy Over Anniversary of Barcelona Riots, General Weyler Assembling Troops at Various Places, Barcelona, July 18.-0reat anxiety over the approach of the anniversary of the Barcelona riots of July 27, 1900, is apparent in governmeot and police cir- cle,. The rioting began as it protest against the prosecution of the campaign against the tribesmen on the Rif oast in Mor- occo. The calling out of reserviste to re- inforce the army was followed by a aeneral strike, the burning of churches and Monastic inatitutions and the shed- ding Of Much blood before the disturb - aims were quelled, The Carliats and Republicans are now holding opposition meetings and the situation is complicated by the threat of the workmen's organization to call a general strike, Gen, Weyler, captain -general of Caton onia, who at one time was governor-gen- eral of Cuba, is assembling the troops at critical points with the intention of crusbing any outbreak. The churches and convents, probable objects to mob attack, are being equipped with steel doors. PRISON DRUMMER Pittsburg Prison Orchestra Played God -speed to Released Prisoner. Had Been Sentenced to Life in Con- nection With Biddle Boys. Pittsburg, july 18.—Led by Walter Borman, sentenced for life in connection with the famous Biddle boys case, the prison orchestra of the Western Peni- tentiary yesterday played a tender God- speed for one of their number who will be released to -day. "Home, Sweet Home" was the select- . tion started on the piano as the 'convicts filed out of the chapel, and it was for the benefit of the fellow player who for theseven years had beat the bass drum. Ab few straggling convicts who had not yet left the chapel caught the air and began to hum it; and smiled con- gratulations on the fortunate one, who had 'Allowed his head in his arms cross- ed on his drum, overcome by the little prison drama. Warden JO/11 Francis'a "give -a -man -a - chance" type of official, would not dis- close the name of the prisoner, and as a result he will walk into the world again, unheralded, that he may begin life anew. MAN DROWNED Toronto Man Lost His Life at Centre Island, Toronto. . Toronto, July 18. ---Dumped from a canoe in which he and two companions were paddling on Long Pond at Centre Island yesterday afternoon, Morris Si; mon, a 22-year-o,d tailor, who lived at lAleCnuis e ew tsdroar: e d.k eopauedbyLek%nIuaia01ls% eleLaul, and John Simpson, of .330 Rich- mond street .west, Snuon hired the canoe and started out. • They 'had not gone very far, when the canoe over- turned, either by renaon of one of the occupants shiftin°e his balance or because it was struck by it wave. 'Wil- liams and Simpson managed to cling to the opturned canoe, but Simon did. not catch it when he rose to the surface for the first time. no sank and was not seen again. It is thought that his feet caught in the weeds in the pond. The accident happen'd at 4.45, and at 5.3a Mait Aykroyd recovered the body, which was taken to the morolte. AMBULANCE. A Canadian Branch Organized at Ottawa. • ••••••=nowimeare Ottawa, July 17.—The organization of the Canadian branch of the St. John Ambulance Association, a world-wide organization. with headquarters in Lon- don, England, devoeed to the furtherance of the "first aid" movement, has been completed. At a reedit meeting of the executive in Ottawa, Captain R. J. Bird - whistle, of this city, was appointed gen- -eral secretary. ale will at once take up the work of organizing provincial and local branches. The officers of the as- sociation include Sir Thomas. Shaugh- nessy, honorary president; Dr. Monti- zambert, Ottawa, president; Mr. Geo. Burn, Ottawa, honorary secretary; Sir Louis Davies; Mr. 3. M. Courtney, Col. Carleton Jones, Col. Irwin, Dr. Chas. A. Lacey R. Johnson, members of the execu- I•tli:ed.getts, Mr. Jollies Manuel and .Major GENERAL FRENCH. Not So Displeased With Canadian Militia as Reports Make Out. Ottawa, ,Thly 18.—At the Militia De- partment it is stated this morning that no particulars its to General French's re- port on the Canadian militia are yet available. It is believed, however, by those who have talked with Gen. French after hie recent inspeetion of theanilititt that he will not be likely to make his report so sweepingly tendennuttory as the Cantulian Aseociatea Press cable published this morning would seem to indieate. Gen. French was, on the Whole, very favorably impressed with the mil - About 28 millions of people annually travel on the Lorelon County Connell tramways at workmen's fares. THE BIRD MEN, $15,000 Loss on the Aviation Meets at Montreal and Toronto. Toronto, Ont., July 18.—The promo- ters of the Toronto aviation meet es. Mutate that the lose Ma the WO meets, Toronto and Montreal, will amoant to $15,000. The cost of the two meets vfxs approximately 576,000, and about $00,-' 000 was taken in at the gates, with it greater 'proportion of receipts to the credit of Montreal. The aviators cost the greater part of the expense money and some $40,000 of expenditure is said to have been dietributeci among the men who fly. So far as Count De Lesseps is concerned, hie contract for the iwo meets is said to have been 616,000. CROPS IN THE WEST Brandon and Other Manitoba Points Suffering From Heat. Free Press Reports Say Southern Manitoba Will Reap Half a Crop. Brandon, Mane Jule; 18.—A heat re- cord was established here this after- noon, when the thermometer touched 104. There is no indication whatever of moisture, and it is feared this will put a finishing touch on the crop. Ex. cessive heat is reported from several paints west of here. • CONDITIONS AT EDMONTON. Edmonton, Alta., JatIy 18.— The first twoparties of Board of Trade crop smpoereatianiists left by- automobiles this g. They will cover three hun- dred. miles of country roads. Other trips are to follow. The first reports will be available on Saturday. The writer re- cently covered one hundred, miles of country roads, and found conditions generally favorable. Winter wheat is a heavy crop, and earlier than usual. Spring wheat is short, but a good crop: Oats show great variation. Some fields aro shorter than usual in this district, others are very heavy and far above the average. Barley Is uniformly good. Timothy and alfalfa somewhat light, but in a healthy, condition and improv- ing every day. Armors are well satis- rfieetd ary,wittoaprrdospoefPrado. T. Fisher, Sec- . FREE PRESS CROP REPORTS. Winnipeg, July 18.—The Free Press presents its readers with its Dist month- ly crop report before the annual staff inspection in August. This report, while showing heavy damage in many sections, is not all so pessimistic as some of the grain bulls would like to insist on. 11 18 evident that Manitoba, and more especially southern Manitoba, has suffered 00' verely, and that, taken as a whole; that section will not produce more than half aft for rt ,c rut owdpt Judging run from it would be safe to place from eight to ten bushels by the number of reports the yield of that section of the Pro- vince at eight bushels as an average. This, roughly, includes the country ly- ing south of the xnain line of the C. P. Re though even in that area there are some fine crops, which will help out the average. No district likes to lose a crop, but it is certain that southern Manitoba can better afford such a loss ers8oius than any other section of the west, as there has been no general crop fail- ure there since 1888, and the precen- tape of well-to-do and wealthy farm- thlnerrgnenSaskatchewan has suffer- edlcustshetrbnan effbta eecrted. tiomay be counted almost a total loss. .Northern and central Saskatche- wan have one of the finest crops in their history, and it Must be remem- bered that, of all the Provinces, Sask- atchewan bas the largest area, in wheat, and the largest percentage of that area is in the central .and north- ernN NorthernAlberta, AlthbeePrtrao,vineespeaking gener- ally, has a good. crop. Judging from those reports, with anything like favorable weather from now on, it will be safe to count on 90,000,000 to 95,000,000 bushels of wheat. The oat crop will be light, and the barley crop generally unsat- isfactory, but, speaking broadly, the flax crop is a success in the districts where the largest areas are shown. The west will not harvest a. bumper crop this year—that is out of the ques- tion; bttt she will have bread and seed, and a very fair amount for export, and the quality will be high. 4 • le LOCAL OPTION IN WELLAND. County Association Formed With Ob- ject of Carrying Whole County. Welland, July 1 — The county temperance convention was held in the Baptist Church here yesterday, with a large attendance of delegates from the different mupicipalities in the county. Mr. R. M. Hamilton, Field Secretary of the Ontario Alliance, Toronto, addressed the meeting.. The 'following motion was passed unanimously "That this convention of temper- ance workers from the •different muni- cipalities in Welland county form. a Temperance and Mond Reform League, and that we pledge ourselves to do all in our power to abolish the bar through out Welland county by a vote next Jan- uary." Reports were received front Wel- land tow% Port Colborne, Fort Erie, ana Bridgeburg villages, Crowland, Willoughby, Pertie and Thorold town- ships, that they were already organized, and they. Were already organized, and had passed resolutions to vote for local option be January next. Reports were received from Thorold town and Stam- ford township, Chippewa village and Niagara. Falls that they were organizing and expected to vote at the stone time. Timis includes the whole county of Wel- land, except Pelham township, which has had the Duneati act and no bate for many years, and %inflect township, whieh paesed local option last year. The Gryonne River, -which rises in the eouthettstarn part of the Canton of Vaud,. Switterlatid, and flows westerly ittto the Ithone, to -day broke Jul dikes for a dist:owe of two miles. Two fire- men lost their lives in rescuing two girls from the floetl. Horse thieve's stole it valuable grey mere from Thoitets laamilton, of nog. burg, tear Ringston, on Saturday tight. The aubual was at pasture.