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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1911-09-14, Page 7GERMANY'S ANSWER TO FRANCE LOOKS SERIOUS Wants Special Favors in Morocco Over Other Powers. British Artillery Ordered to be Ready to Co to Mediterranean. Paris, Sept. 11.-T1e pature of Ger- many's reply to the proposals eubmitted by France with the idea a reachlog agreement regarding the Moroccan prob- lem, has affected French Government circles unpleasaiatly. Germany's counter prapoeals were re- ceived in Paris on Saturday night, and after being submittedto lengthy exam - illation on the part of Premier 0ailtaux end Foreign Minister de Selves, it was decided to refer the proposals to specieb. iete on Moroccan questions, When the specialists beve formed au opinion the Premier will call a, meeting of the eabi- nee •and lay before it the whole meter for decision. 14411 Germany asks, It appears, that every claim at -German supper's to concessions in Morocco shall be recognized by France and that Tle new enterprise Mail be started under the French protectorate without being internationalized equally. The German terms. also ask for a free haud in Morocco, with conditions that would, ac,cording to the Frencheview, de- prive France of all her advantages, and would give Germany privileges in Mor- occo beyond those of any power, even Franee. There seems no likelihood of the French Goyenunent accepting the Ger-, man counter. propesals. A temporarly way out of the difficul- ty May be that some *thee signatory of the Algeciras Act wil ask for another in- ternational conference. A semeoffieial note issued to -day rays that hi. De Selves has exemined the observations presented by the Ger- man Government, in reply to the French proposals, and that the Foreign Minister probably will take a favorable view of the suggestions contained therein for es- tablighing the economic quality of the powers in Moroccobut that he opposi- tion to the international economic ity are privileges desired by Germany aioue. Other points, the note Bays, are valsed by the German response, which ere' equally serious. The negotiatious between &mice and Germany, the note says in conclusion, probably will be prolonged for same BACKING UP THE GOVERNMENT. Berlin, Sept. 11, -At the annual con- vention of the Pan German League, in, session here yesterday, reeolutions were unanimously passed protesting against the withentwai of Germany trona her political position in Morocco, and against Iter acceptance of territorial indemnity in the French Congo. The German Imperial Chancellor was, asked to break off negotiations with France relative to Morocco rather than settle the dispute on that hasie. The speech a the chairman of the congress was to the effect that the acquisition by Germany a Western Mo- rtice° corresponds with the vvishee of the German people, .Another resolution adopted demanded the speedier building of warships. • There was a strong recovery in all de- partments of the Bourse to -day, as the result of the reassuring statement given by Foreign Minister Von Kiderlen- Waechter last night to a leading finan- cier regarding the outcome of the Franco-German negotiations relative to Morocco. A CRITICAL STATE, London, Sept. 1L -The consensue of opinion of the English Dress is that the negotiations between France and. Ger- many are still at a critical stage, and that the time has come for enol-heacied reasoning both in Berlin and Paris. As there is plenty of scope far trouble over the question of German economic privileges in Morocco, Germany and France are both adjured to remember that they stand plalged before Europe' to maintain- the principle of the 'open door" and "equal opportunities." ARTILLERY FOR MEDITERRANEAN. London, Sept. IL -It is reported here teat strong duets of garrison artillery hive been ordered to hold themselves'in readiness to reinforce tho Mediterranean defences. ,....••••••••• WAS IN HAMILTON ar Alleged Forger Under Ar- . rest at Rochester. Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 11. -Did Geo. 1'. Anderson, of St. John, New Bruns- wick, Canada, forge any cheques in Hamilton, Canada? When arrested here on a technical enarge of vagrancy on Saturday morning he had in his posses- sion several sheets of stationery from the Waldorf Hotel, of Hamilton, Ont. Other cards in his clothing indicated that Anderson has paid a recent visit to Hamilton, Ont., and Toronto. Last Friday night Anderson reported at headquarters here that he was robbed a suit of clothing and it valuable ostrich plume at the Hotel Clinton, this city. Sleuths investigated, but !after Anderson's contradictory statenients re- garding the affair he was locked up. Then he admitted that the story was a frame-up. In his possession was a cheque for $25, made payable to the bearer, and drawn on the State Bank of Syracuse, N. Y., with a signature, "John K. Mor- gan." This Anderson confessed was a forgery on hi spart and that the name "Morgan" wins fictitious. .Anderson's trial will be opened here on Sept. 14, before which time the police believe they will have received additional evidence from Leither, Toronto, Hamilton, Buffalo or Syracuse, all of which cities Andersen recently visited. 410.••• JOINS SHEARER. • Orillia Pastor for Moral Reform Work, 14/ -Orilla, Sept. 10. -Rev. D. 0. Mac- Gregor has eesigned the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church here to accept the position of associate with Rev. Dr. Shenrer as head a the General Assem- bly's Committee on Metal and Social Reform and Evaugelism. Rev. Mr. Mac- Gregor was insistent, and he.finally ac- ceptecrthe call. He will make his head. tmarters ni Toronto and his work will consist in presenting the problems and opportunity for social service to the eongregatione of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, end organizing them for definite work along that line. Rev. Me. MacGregor 'will sever hia con. nection, with the Orilla, Church on Sun, day, September 17. His removal from Orilla evil be deeply tegretted, not only by hie own congregation, but by the community At /age. CABLE RATES. Half Rates for Messages Not in a Hurry. London, Sept. the report of the Piteifie cable board isetted as a polio.- utentary paper yesterday the following etatenient it made regarding the (peti- tion of rate* for messages not of im- mediate urpney vvhieb the Britieb. Post- inaster-Generto mune time ego announc- ed Would be teken up with foreign gov- ernments; "As it result of such measures a gen- eral trgreement has been reaehed, and there Ite every proepeet that within the next few menthe it will be possible for melee es hi plain languege to be sent at lisif the exieting late, stilefeet only to the conclition thet the irememission of them must wait for it period, not rt- eiseding 24 hours' interval, during wineh the cable is not in nee for traffic at ordinary ratan," ALL CONE MAD. Cholera Epidemic in Swiss Town Causes Riot. Chisse, Switzerland, Sept. 9.-Giola del Cole, a city with a population of 20,000 in the Italian Province of Bari Bela Pugle, has, according to official advices, rebeived here, been the scene of savage excesses in consequence of the cholera epidemic nOW raging in Italy. , The disease is 'said to have reduced the inhabitants of Gioia. del Cole to a disreputable state. The authorities, in an effort to stamp out the infection, or- dered that all personeattacked by chol- era should be taken to a hospital, and those who had been in contact with chol- era victims be isolated in a neighboring building. The population made mad by these sanitary measures and. being convinced that it was the intention of the au- thorities to kill the patients And also those under observation, gathered to the number of several thousand. for the purpose of liberating theit relatives and friends. The hospital was stormed and the building threatened with incendiary des- truction should the mob be interfered with in releasing the cholera stricken in- mates. 'A small fonts �f carbineers, aided by a fees, politemene attempted tO contra,' the crowds, but the ferocious attitude of the remonstrators soon made it appar- ent to the authoritieg thee the pollee were inadequate to cope with the situa- tion, and in order to avoid bloodshed the doors of the hosieltal .were thrown open. The erotvds rebelled into the building, brought out the cholera patients and carried them in ghastly proce,sseion theough the streets.' HOW HE DIED. Story of the Death of En gineer of Tug. Perry Sound, Sept. I0. ---An inquest oh the body of Robert Beery Hook, erigie heer ot the 111 -fated tug, CI. a Martin" Ivreeked hi Georgian Bey on August Was opened here on Friday evening by Coroner Dr, Davis. George R. Hook, brother of the deceased, identified the remains, and the trentiry wee adjOuened until the 16th inst. The facts so ear brought out would emu to show that the tug did net go dovvn suddenly, as Engineer Hook lout time to remove the door from the eabin of the beat, as Weil as the floor of the etigine-roora, end with some oars and the flagpole he nailed together A raft, on width he was able to leave the boat nria drift about the bay some days at least. Ile wait fully clothed, except hie shoe, end even hie hat was en hie head when the body was found. See- ing thet death was inevitable lie had ger.ttelied With ton* litstrunterit hie name on the door of the boat, which constituted part of his raft. U. S. WAR VESSEL. New York, Sept. 11.--A Chinexe war veseel, the cruiser Hai Chi, rriade her way into this port treday, the find get fighter flying the dragon fleg that .0,ver Yitited these Americari toasts, Under eommane of Rear Admiral Ming Pih Iveang, the ertuier, her eotoplement of officere and 4,50 men, eamis from Xing aGeorges coronation neve' -review, and. will remain here for it week, after Which vielts will be made to Beaton, Philadel- phia, Newport and Annapolis, ENDED LIFE Guelph Sanitarium Inmate Committed Suicide, 11.,MaMM•Nala.M.M.I Guelph, Ont., Sept. 10.---Iferry Ire e,Tahain, it young man about 30 yeare of age, whose home is in North Syd- ney, Cape Rreton, but who haal been an inmate, ot the Homewood Smitten= i» this eity for tue past ten due, commit- ted suicide last itight by hanging him- self to the limb at it big hemlock tree on the farm of Cecil Harrison, In Pue- lineh Township. He escaped from. his guard nt the Homewood shortly tater 7 e'elocie Saturday morning, and au ell - day eeorch was made for himin the woods surrounding the city and. in the river, but without somas, and ineee sages were Sent to all the nearby towns to lie on the look -out for him. DESIRE UNION Presbyterians at Anglican Synod in London. Want Theological Curricu- lum in Colleges Revised. London, Sept. 10.-Chureli union and the possibilities of its eulmination were features of the greetings of the general Synod of the Gamlen Presbyterian Church to the Genera Synod of the Canadian Anglican Church yesterday. Greetings were borne by Rev. James Ross, pastor of St. Andrew's Church; Rey, J. G, Inkster, pastor of the keret Presbyterian Church„ and Thos. Alex- ander, superintendent of the Knox Pres- byterian Sunday school, South London, They were presented to both bouses sitting together, All expreesed the desire of the Pres- byterian Chunk for church union -the desire for the reuniting of the different Christian denominations into one church, united in Christ, 'In part, Rev. Dr. Ross said, referring to the problems of the churches: "In view of the tremendous problems of the weetern immigration, the day will come when it will be possible to devise some 'via media.' by which the same order and community, for which you have ilood, may be reaerved, and yet a step taken forward. toward the restoration of unity in Christendom." ' This statement evoked the most pro - lunged applause, its enthusiastic recep- tion being manifested by .capping that lasted several minutes. Archbishop Matheson, who responded as primate, referred to the friendly feel- ings, the brotherly affections that exited between the Presbyterian Church and the Anglican in the west, and ex -- pressed the hope that the day would not be far distant when the churches would be reunited for the comnaon eause of the Lord. Prolocutor Powell, of the lower laouse, attributed the drawing together 'of the churches to the intervention of God. From the Presbyterians the Anglican Church could kern mueh, he said, in educaiional matters. Continuing along these lines, he expressed the deepest re- gret that the teaching of God's word in the public schools was not eoniCulsory. Rev. President Rexford, of the Mont- real Diocesan Theological College e and .Rev. Principal Lloyd, of Saskatoon, suggested a revision of the present cur - Vail= in theological colleges. Too much "dead matter" was at present given it place, and more attention Wonld have to be paid to practical theology, declared the former. Archdeacon Cody, ToronEo; considered the present eourses too short for the training of theological students, and ad- vocated the extension of the terms. Not only that, but more attention to aetual Sunday school and actual pastoral duties, even if it meant'the dropping of the more advenced studiee of Greek and Latin, that could be afterwards taken for degree work if so draired. 4101P: EAT PLAIN FOOD Soaring of Prize of Sugar Causes Uneasiness. wayaakaiammumwmo Fear New York Will Suffer This Winter. New York, Sept. ,.11. -While thous. ands are starving in China, and Franee is being "WM with TIOLS itt protest againstthehigh doe, of feed, there is renewed attention in tide country to the fact that the sugar hite reached ita highest point in twelve yeara, that toffee is staring and petatotes are selling as high as $1.10 a bushel in the field. In view Of this housenoldere are asking them- selves: Will thie winter see a recur- rence of the conditions of 1909-10 When the coat of living loathed it apex and deelined slowly only after many so-called boycotts againet meat and other higher priced cotrunoclities were declared throughout the Ian& To this question economic expente ceen 'tete to -day anewer no. Prices will be higher they eay, in Atircler stances above thoee of last winter, but they add that the man who sets hie table with plain every -day fare, avoiding filmy bran& nod near- ittituriee may await the approath of cold weather without undue auxiety. It is uOinted out that generally epee, - ing, with he exteeptien of coffee, auger, potatoes and a few tanned vegetables the preeent enenth of Sep- tember was 'inhered in with condi- tions more favorable to the toneanner than was the ease a year alto. 4e* 00bY FOUND AT PALL& Niagera Palle, N. Y., Sept. 10, - The bedy of an unknown man was taketi. from the river at the Maid of the Mist lauding et the feet of the Ameriean Fulls Ole morning. it is euppoeed to be that of the num who coma -tea Sidelde Monday ttft#1110011 last. It AVIS that ot a man Mx feet on inelt tell, with dark hair and eye% ana elettit thaven. The elothing tel of it pale blue eon shirt, prirehotted in title eity, and Woe one tremors, Made lit Watertown N. Y. NEWS OF THE DAY IN BRIEF Young Ottawa Crook Sent Down for Five Years. Galt Will Extend Its Water- works -System. .00,1,1•Mmonaamma Aviator Killed While Flying in the Dark. The new St. Cecilia Church, Toronto, ewtos dedicated. The corner stone was laid for a new Baptist church at Wychwood, Ont. The Grand Trunk has decided to ex- propriate the Sunnyside bathing boob. At Cobotirg, Germany, Baron Von Err - fa, Court 011ambeclain, wao killed by an autonaobile accident. The Welland. Canal was open alt day. Sunday, and will be kept open on Sun- days for tavigation until Gie end Of the season. William Griffith, aged 68, who wits struck by a street ear during the Labor parade at London, seecumbed to his in- juries. The death occurred in Chicago of Fletcher B. Cantle'Toronto, eldest son of 3. B. Celine. Deceased was in his 44th year. The Hamburg -American Liner leeiser. in Auguste Victoria was in collision with the steamship Hutlikisval. Some (of the liner's starbeare plates were stove in.' The body of Stefsinetestinuck, a Reti- ree/lien, arrived in Wow; from North- ero Ontario. where he met his death by being hit by it failing tree on eVednes- day. Galt voters carried it by-law to spend $5,040 . on all extension of the water- works system, and $5,000 for installing Hydro power at the station. 'The vote was small, An iron gate, weighing about half ton, fell on Albert Foster, 103 Carlow avenue, at the works on Inc Canadian General Electric Company, Toronto, in- juring_his beck. Guilleume Appolinaire, a poet and journalist of no mean repute up a now, was arrested at Paris on the charge of abetting the theft of the art treasures from the Louvre. Mrs. W. .7. Holliday, wife of the eee- retary ,of the Farmont, Que., Y. M. C. A., died as the result of burns received in her kitelien when a mixture Pt turpen- tine and wax xploded. William Staley, of Wolfe Island, died veier suddenly of heart failure abased the sloop Laura D., en route from lung- ston to Simcoe Wand. The deceased leaves a wife and family. Tramps are blame& for the burning of barns and outbuildings, with contents, of Joseph Winters on Sarnia road, near Hyde Park. The loss is about 0,000; partly covered by insurance. Sidney Goodwin the young crook who at Ottawa stabbk Officer S. Downey, who was in the net of arresting him, was sentenced by Magistrate O'Keefe to five years in Kingston Penitentiary. Francis Andrew Mara, LL.D., profes- sor emeritus of comparative phiiology and Englisli literature at Lafayette Col- dege, Easton, Pa. ,died at his home on the 'college campus. He was 86 years old. Fred Nixon, of .209 Beverley street, Toronto, received serious injuries While at work in the Bell Piano warehouse. Ife stepped into the eelvator shaft and fell quite a distance to the ground floor. The body of H. Ingram, a young man from qdney, 0. B., was fettled hanging to a tree in -a bush outside Oeulph. Ile had been a patient in a local institution theer for some time. It was a clear case of suicide. George if. Edsvards was elected Presi- dent of the Dominion Association of Chartered Acountants, at the eloixtreat convention. It was decided that the next convention should be held at Tor- onto ,it being Ontario's year, The Walkerville Town Council has de- cided to discontinne the use of natural gas for street lighting and will install electricity instead. A ten-year con- tract has been entered into with the Walkerville Light & Power Company. A charter was made at Cleveland for vessel with 340,000 bushels" rapacity, to load grain tit Fort William in Deeem. ber, and to leave there May 1 for linf. &la.' This is. the first eantraet made this season providing for the delivery of grain- next spring. Rev. Lawrence P. Skey, of Toronto, has Demi called to Port liover owing to the earth there of his father, Mr. Late. roue Skey, in his Seventy-sixth year. The decea.sed was taken with it pataly- tic stroke and never recovered constioue- hess, At Esslingen. Wurtemburg, the amine tor' Raimund Eyring was killed during the night white malting a flight at the aerodrome. His machine etillided with it mast =eking the limits of the field. Ey. ring was warned beforehand agninst fly - Ing in the lark. DIED AGED 102. Paris, Sept, I0. -The last Freud& wo- man who met Napoleon I. bre to face, died this .eteek at Troyes, aged le alie Was Mine. Milos, a widow, whose par- ents were on the domestic staff of the Palate of Pontaineblettu. She was 5 when Napoleon, ishortIy before taking letrve of his guards, spoke to her in the palace park. Mine, hfillos retained a vivid recollection of tide meeting un- til the (ley of her death, and On that account she was something of a loud cel- ebrity. --seeesa-- DRAKEIVIAN KILLED. Sarnia, Sept. 10. -William Grant, aged 23, of Wham, it brakemen on thee Pere Marquette, was killed at Wetted - Station, twenty-five miles tenth of here, on Saturday morning. He Was coupling it train, anti gave the engie neer the eignal to beek up. Ile then went to eros back between the eats end was (Aught 'between the draw - bare, Death was seas instantaneoue. He leaver, it wife and two eltiliiren nt Vitatliant. DANGER AHEAD Catholic Church Sees Per- secution Ahead, Bishop. Chicago, Sept, 11, -The Catholic Church foresees and Is preparing to meet the same adverse conditions in the United States that it Lae in Frame nri,d Portugal, according to a sta,tement, by Archbishop Quigley in an address yesterday before the eixty- fifth annual convention of the Ger- man Catholic Central Vezein. "Or- ganization inthe hope of the Cath- olic Church here," be said. "The queation confronting the organization is what to do about the dangers now threatening Ohrietianity in this eosin - try.' In h`rance and Portugal the Catholic Chureh WO persecuted be- eauee the Catholiee were not organ- ized." THE EXHIBITION Nearly .100,000 People See the Show, closedonSaturday--Speech- es at the Luncheon. 110•••••••••••••••••11. Toroneo, Sept. IL -With it total at- tendance of 916,000 people in twelve days, including the 97,000 who attended on Saturday, the Canadian Netionel Ex- hibition of 1911 was brought to a close on Seturdny niglit, the most successful exhibitionela every way that ever has been held in Toronto, and the most suc- cessful annual permanent exhibition held hi the world. Last year's total attendauce was .837,200. Up to two or three years ago the east Saturaay, of the exhibition was not much of -a sitcom, either front a financial or attendance standpoint. Exhibitors were allowed to remove their stuff, and kw' people took the trouble to stay on the grounds after nightfall. To,day it is the direct gpposite. Everyone likes to go to the exhibition on the last day, not .only becinise of the excellent pro- gramme of athletic sports which is run off in front of the grand stand, but also because of the fact that all building?, side-shows and other attractions remain open until the last man of woman has left the grounds. On the Midway on Saturday night it regular Mardi Gras was held. The concerts givee by the band of the Coldstream Guards attracted several thousand people both in the morning and afternoon, and there were at least ten thousand people on the Plaza at 10 o'clock to hear the massed bands play patriotic airs. At the conclusion of the programinine, Lieut. hIcKenzie Rogan was compelled to make a speech. He expressed his great delight and satisfac- tion at the reception aceorded himself and his band, and said it was only it re- petition of the reception they ever enc. corded eight years ago. When he told the late Ring Edward of the reception of eight years ago, he said, his Majesty was delighted, and he was sure that King George would be equally proud of his Canadian subjects.. Between now and the next exhibition further 'extensive improvements will be niade to the grounds. Two or three rail- way sidings will be run into the grounds in order to give the exhibitors better facilities for bringing their stuff by freight An addition will be Made to the cattle sheds, and a new judging ring will be laid out. Arrangements also have been made to advertise the exhibition in England, Germany, France and other countries. in Europe. The gross receipts for this year amounted to about $325,000, and the, amount to be paid the eity will be be- tween $50,000 anti $60,000. Of the total receipts, about $55,000 was the grand stand ,revenue, and it cost about $25,000 to put on the production. THE LAST LUNCHEON. Blithely eclipsing anything ever heard in the way of speeches, the adresses de- livered at the last luncheon given by the directors filled the guests with en- thusiasm for the future successs of the exhibition and with confidence in the efforts of those who have in charge the affairs of the great institution. Mr. Hamar Greenwood, 111.P,, who was visit- ing the city, was the guest of honor. In • his address he stated that as it Can - !Wien now residing in England, be recog- lilted, along with all other British sub- jects, that the Toronto Exhibition did more for Canada theft anything else could do. On behalf of the City of Toronto, Mayor Cleary refereed to the great im- provements mole at the exhibition, mentioning especially the splendid sya- tan of lighting, Torotto, he said, al- ways took a great deal of comfort and satisfaction out a the exhibition, but could take it got:idt. :1 fore this year. io MURDER NEAR EMO Dead Man }lad Been Drag- • • • .0 • .04..1.1 ITALIAN SUICIDES. 'Toronto, Sept. il.---An unknown Ititia hut eoleimitted suieide thie morning AbOnt 11.0 by jumping from the ferry- boat Xitthieen Into the hay, *bout 400 pails !rota Bey *trot, ged Along Ground. Eino„ Ont., Sept, 10. -Seeking for a lost Olt about 0 p. tn. yesterday, Ro- land Tinbs, eon of it farmer of thia district, stumbled across a dead body about five milea east of here, which proved to be that of it young Man. Examination by the coroner, who was immediately called, revealed the ()aloe of death to have been a shot from it heavy calibre revolver at elm mtge. A eeareh hy the police resulted in it letter being found. in hie coat. pocket, bearing the address of Andrew Semen, 21 Peak street, Virginia Mito, together with a eocialist emblem and it number of .32 calibre eartridges wrapped in a handkerchief. Later investigation hi the Vicinity Awed that the dead man had been shot in it place some 50 feet from where the body hatl been found and that the body had been drrigged along the ground by the heels until it had beeonte wedged between two trete, where it was in aired lino with neerhy swamp, where it heil evi- dnt)v been the !Motion to emiceel the body. Two boys of it wearby vil- lage testified to heering two Abate in rapia SuceeSsion earlier in the /lay. bib al......44.4•Li1460.400,& THANKSGIVING DAV. Ottawa, Ont., Sept, 11. --The date of Thanksgiving Day hais not yet been he- ed by the Government, but will prat:mm.7 be Ifoncley, Ott. 80th, HEAD CRUSHED IN Wife of Essex Farmer Mur- dered With Axe. HusbandMissing--SonFinds the Body, • Windior, Sept. 10. --The dead body of Mrs. Mary Reed, aged 50, tell° lived with her husband on a farm in Maidstone townsliip, about twelve iniles front Windsor, wee dliseovered lying in the house late this afternoen with the skull smashed in. The axe with IOWA the murder had been committed lay beside the body 'smear - e4 with blood. George Reed, aged 05; the woman's husband, is missing. The murder wae discovered by Arth- ureelteed, a son, who, returning houie about 4 o'elock, was horrified when he opened the door of the main living room to find Ms mother's lifeless body on the floor, The unfortituate woman had evi- dently been dealt more than one blew, for the gkull was entirely crushed in at the top. News of the murder was tele- phoned to the police department here by Telephone Operator Cunningham of Conant at 8 o'clock te-nilit, and Sergeant William Reed and High Con- stable Campeau started immediately for the scene in an auto. They had not re- turned up to midnight, and further de- tails are lacking. The police drag -net has been set for Reed, who is believed to have committed the deed. He is des- cribed as 65 year old, five feet ten inches in , height, weighing about 200 pounds, and has it dark moustache. The couple are known to have had fre- quent quarrels. WANT TO WED HIM Hetty Green's Son Edward Has Received Over Six Thousand Offers of Marriage. New York, Sept 11. -The world's re- cord for proposals of marriages -receiv- ed, hot given -will probably be conceded to Col. Edward H. R. Green, son of Hetty Green, the world's richest woman, for it was learned to -day that within the last few months Ire- had received 6,242 such offers. Not long ago Ool. Green, who is about 40 yeare old and ,a jovial bachelor, re- marked good-naturedly to a reporter: "When I find the right girl I will marry her, if she will have me." Now he wishes ne bad kept still, for woraen who would like to share his name and his wealth ttre writing to him at the rate of ubout 100 it day. The contest for his hand has develop- ed into an international event. Of the proposals received to date 1,331 were from foreign shores, and 726 of these were penned by the ladies of the United Kingdom. The letters reached him through his hoese and offices here and via his residence in Texas. ASTOR MARRIED ...•••••••mala.0.0••• A Congregational Minister Performs the Ceremony. Newport, R. I., despatch: Col. John Jacob Astor and Miss 'Madeline Force were married here this forenoon by Rev. Dr. Joseph Lambert, of Elmwood Temple, Congregational. The ceremony °mixed at Beechwood, the summer tiome of Col. Astor In this city. William Gorce, of New York, the bride's father, gave her away. The other witnesses to the ceremony were Miss Katherine M. Force sister of the bride, and Vincent Astor, the son of Col. Astor. Beechwood was beautiful- ly detorated with lowers in honor of the event, and the Noma, the steam yacht on widen tne wedding party made . the trip to New York, was a veritable floating bower. The Nem!, arrived in the herbor between 7 and 8 o'clock this morning and the may landed at the foot of Wellington avenue, near the time rock lighthouse. In an automobile the party went to the city hall, where the marriage license was issued. During the city hall proceedings, which were witnessed by a host of newspaper cor- respondents, Col. Astor appeared greatly agitated and nervous, but Mist rote, seemingly, was unconcerned. After the city hall fotinalities had been completed, the evediding party mo- tored to Beraliwood. It is expected that the honeymoon will be spent on board the Noma, whieh is coaled and provisioned for an extend- ed cruise. • 4..• • UP IN SMOKE. .11••••••••Mmi..04,1110111 Burned the Weed Amid - Singing and Praying. ,Ashville, N, C., Sept. stud - tette, feetilly and eitizene, praying end singing, the last stock of tobiteco and eigarettes in Afars Rill, N. C., was burned on the eampus of Mars Hill teol- lege, het night, ae the climax of en anti-eigerette crusade, conducted by Rev Ca W. Reese, of Marion, Ills. The Cellege students earlier in the week adopted resolutions ettilin en the eterelients of the town to give up Inc eale of tobacco and cigarettes, and reboil money to eeintburse them for their ecterifieed etoeks. ElINDER TWINE FAMINE. nigh River, Alta., Sept. 11.--A binder twine famine IA reaching :tit aeute stage in Southern Alberta. iligit River 'dealers have been Appealee to by towne north and eolith, but etoeke here aro low, and, in the opinion of Implement men, NW- fielent for local needs. No adequete ettpply li in might, Iola many Ureters will hue to cut without FOOD RIOTS. French Troops Trying to Put Them Down, Paris, Sept. 11. -The Government sending additionel troops to the north. ern tiepartments of Prance to deal with the eheap boa demonstrations, which often ere instigated by revolutionary sotietlee, or simply at ',riots of violent- ly inelined personwho mix up with the genuine housewives" proceselone. Two bettalions of troops were sent to 'Value ciennea, department° of Nord from the Parie garrison to -den. Iteporte that women were parading the streets in protest egainee the high'. cost of food, and Quit the rougher ele- Malt was engaged In plundering shops were received to -day from Brea. Wien, elenneS and Roubaix. HEROIC ENGINEER Young Scotchman Worked in Deadly Heat. Mending Break Down in ,Carmania's Turbine. 41.11.01.M.1.1,a,M1111 New York, Sept. 11. ---The story of the heroism og it eteitins1;ip offieer who rieleed hie life in order that hie vessel should not be delayed, was told her on the arrival from Liverpool of the belated Cunard liner Carmania, Two dayafter leaving Queenstown the chiet engineer found that some serious mechanicel trouble had de- veloped in the centre turbine, order to use the remaining turbines it was necessary to go into the drnin of the centre turbine and shut men* doors, The engines were stopped and there was in prospect a. Wait for eev- eral hours while that, centre turbine cooled off enough, for a Man to enter it.. It wasthen that third erigineer A. C. McCuteheon, a Saatchi -am, about ,32 years of age, volunteered to go into the manhole and do the neces- eery work with wrench and hammer. The thermometer allowed 200 degrees at the mouth of the manhole but the young engineer entered the turbine and stayed inside five minutes, then came out for air and returned again four times..." Altogether he etayed in the terrific temperature for some twenty minutes. Later Captain Dow called him to his cabin and formally commended hint for his bravery. DEAD IN BED. Winnipeg- Traveller Found Dead in New 'York. New York despatch: The body of a man, supposed to be J. vir. MacDonell, of Winnipeg, Mau, a travelling sales- man for it form of toilet prepiteations, was round on the bed in his room ae Broadway Hotel last night, Gas WAS es- caping from an open jet. It has net been aeeertained whether it was it ease of suicide or an accident. On the bureau was n letter addressed to 3. W. :MacDou- gall, Pane& Rotel, Beatrice, Neb., con- taining price lists. The local office of the firm believe a man named MacDou- gall had been employed. by them itt the west. 'FAIR LOSSES 11........Maa••••••aa Caused by Weather Entitled to Assistance. 49. Section 24 of the Agricultural Sociales Aet is hereby amended by add- ing the following sub -section: (2) If the superintendent on or be- fore the thirty-first day of Deeeniber, in any year, rebeives proof by the joint affidavit .of the President and Secretary or Secretary -Treasurer, that rain or snow line fallen et the place of holding an exhibition, and before three o'clock in the afternoon on any day of the holding of an exhibition, and upon his being satisfied that as a consequence the gate receipts were less than the average of the previous three years of holding the exhibition, the society Shall bee entitled to receive a grant equal to one-half of the difference between the gate reeeipts of the current year,. and the average of the gate receipts of the previous three years, but the amount to be paid shall not exceedthree hun- dred delays, arid the total amount so paid to all societies shall not exceed ten thousand dollars, COLLISION AT SEA. Cuxhaven, Germany, Sept 11. - The Hamburg -American Line steamer Xaieerin Auguste Vietotia, 'Which sailed from New York August 31, by way of Plymouth and Cherbourg, was in collision with the Gerina.n steamer Hudikisvall in the vondelead here to- day. Sevetal. plates on the Kaiserin Auguete Victoria were mashed. The stem of the Hudiksvall was, etove in and she returned to Hamburg in a leaking eondition. BT -LAWS CARRIED. Termite, Sept, IL -Both money be, - leave voted on last Saturday in Novth Toronto earried byit substantial ma i - jority. One was to sstte debeetures for $25,000 for the purpose of opening a road through Mottut Plea/mut cemetery. The other to issue debenture to the amount of $20,000 to eomplete the mot and levet walla! roads. PROST IN NORTHWEST. Wittuipeg, Mau. ..despateht Maximums tf nine degreee of levet in Saskateltewan and five in Manitoba last night are re- ported. Little damage will result, as all the grain hi hittnitobe is harvested, and all but a mall pereentege in North- ern Stokatelowan end Mberta. New vela in largo quantities received daring the past three weeks showsnteamage end gradee are normal. • letaeortee'refr, Grimes VO hid better make the ealleetien befela the eetmori thie morning." Mr. firimee- .ufthieed?" Deaeorie.Yee. I'm goiug to preitelt en the subjeet of esonouty." -New Yak Men. IiOMB BURST. Another Black Hand Out- rage In New York. New York, Sept. 1L -fust when the police were beginning to congrAtulate themselves that the arreet of Guieleppa Costedele, "the fox," had. driven the Black Hand agents here to cover, an- other bomb was exploded early to -day in the heart of the longenaffering colouy. The bomb was let go in front of the office of promiuent Italian book- ers and steamship agents. No one was hurt, but the moral effect of the mitre" coming at a time when the Milan eel- ony had beeia lulled. to Uncial iseeuriter, was tremendous., The =unmet is regarded as is tbreat of the vengeance Coatabileei triode may exact from any ot his fellow -countrymen who dare to testify againat bit, Be- cause Ire was, caught with a bomb natter his Coat, the., grand jury lw a day or We is expected to indict Coatebile for violating the "dangerous weapons" law. Meanwhile the .ifearch for more nericele evidence againat ldm continual, CHINESE FLOODS • Waters in Yangste Valle Now Receding. Hankow, 'Chine, Sept. 1L -The flood reeulting from the Yangste River over- flowing its banks, which transformed hundreds of Miles of the Yangste valley into an enointoue iene and cause' is great lose of lire, are graduelly sub- siding. In addition to the heavy death list, many thousands of natives nal'e been made homeless and destitute. The rice env hi the Provinces of Ilupeh and Hunan propably will be an average one,- but other cereals have gut- tered heavily. The nee crop in Ngan-Rivel Another province watered by the Yangise River, is of en exceptionally poor quality. ' OLD BILL MINER Notorious Train Robber on State Farm. camamm•maamdmaalarma Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 11. -Old Bill Miner, alias George. Anderson, known to the police from Maine to California as con- victed train robber, highwayman and jail breaker, is to turn fanner -of reces, tete. Recently 'cortvie'ed of a trein robbery tn this Ante, end .sentencei to it convict camp, he began to fail in health, and the State leesori -Commie- sion has just ordered hit tranefer to the State farm. Ile is 69 years old, with a 20 -year aeritence ahead of biro. Ile eecaped from the prison at New West. mister, B. C., a few months oefore he was convicted . in this State. 440. THE MAD MONK. Threatens Massacre of Jews and Intelligent Russians. Traditsyn, Russia, Sept. 1l.-fiellodo- rue, the `Wad Monk of Taritsyn," toe day publicly declared that attaeles upon Jews and the Russian intelligent closes would be commenced after the holding of the fortheomhig eougress of the Black Hundred. The declaration ef the parish priest, whose fantastic methods have startled the. whole Volg,e, region, has created en impression of semi -panic in the city. Talk of a probable massacre of Jews is current at the bazaars. PANTS ON FIRE. Man Badly Burnedby Light- ing a 'Match. Montreal, Sept. 11.-Jobn Davis, an Englishman, 35 years of age, was brought to the Notre Dame Hospital last night with his hands and legs burn- ed. Davis was employed in the powder and dynamite plant at Ile Perrot, and his injuries ere said to have been due to his neglect to" change his trousets after quitting work. When at a safe distance from the works he lighted it cigarette. A spark from the weed or match ignited the particles of powder and dynamite in his clothing. His legs were badly burned and in beating out the fire his hands suffered. ANCIENT CITY. tammoMm••••••41...• Umma of Chaldea, Dis- covered by Arabs. Loudon, Sept. 11. -Arabs in Mesopo- tamia have accidentally discovered one ef the anelent Chaldean cities, Umma, Of the olden' time, at' the site known to- day ag Youkna. For twelve months past day tablets have, been offered for sale from Mounds at Youkha and recently - four hundred specimens have arrived in London, but proof that they Wong to the long Iost city of 'lemma, rival of the famoua old Babylonian city of Lagaile has not beeu derived from them, lie- eause they have not yet been tead, ex- cept from a 'marble tablet, bearing 111 - teen lines of arroiv-heitil writing, now in Paris. P I -ACU E POT. Spaniards Flying to France From Epidemic. Perpignae, Enna:, Sept. 11. --Trains ar, riving here to -day from -Spain wee crowded with refugees who had left liateelona and other plaees in North- ern Spain owing to a violent epidemic of it somewhat obscure enterie malady. °Mem of the sanitary service in Bereelone ate dietributing to every household laudanum with directfots to effeet that the drug should be Ulm es soon ae the lint symptoms of the at- tack appear. 'The dell guards are being used as Emma