HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1907-11-21, Page 2ON HUSBAND'S TRAIL.
WIFE CONDUCTS RAIDERS TO
SUSPECTED HOUSE,
Divorce Suit to Follow—Mrs, A. W.
McMillan, Wall -Known in Pitts•
burg Society, Turns Detective to
Solve Domestic Troubles.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 18,--Atthe haul
of a dozen police and dntectives, elro. A,
W. McMillan, of Carnegie, early yester-
day morning nada a raid on the house
of Mre, M. E. Ewing, where ler husband,
who recently brought suit against her
for divorce, was lying in bed in his paja-
mas. Alter elle had seen her husband
safe in a cell in Central station Mre. Me.
Millan promptly fainted,
Thu raid woe the culmtnntion of one
of the meet sensational affairs in the
hietrry of Pittsburg's stormy socia] world
Mrs. McMillan, who is n remarkably
handsome young woman, le the wife of
Magistrate McMillan, of Cirnegle, About
fourteen months ego the city was shock-
ed by the report that McMillan, return -
Ing home one evening, found State Rep-
reeentative L. B. Cook, n prllninent at-
torney of Pittsburg, in his hone in com-
pany with hie wife, In n short fight be -
twain the two men Cook woe seriously
stabbed in the back and Bide bylicMil-
lan, and for several weeks wns in a local
hospital, while hie life wan despaired, of.
He recovered, however, and Boon after
that Magistrate McMillan Inetituted pro-
ceedings against Ids wife for divorce.
Ever since that time, It is now alleged,
dire. McMillan has been doing eome de-
tective Work of her own, in addition to
having the aerviere of n private detective
agency, which rare been ahad'twing Mc-
Millan. Early last evening Mrs, :McMil-
lan alleges that she discovered her hus-
band entering the house kept by Mre.
Ewing. Believing that her husband
would remain there for name time, she
hurried to Central police station, where
she told her story and demanded that
the house be visited,
A detachment, of officers wns sent
along with Mrs. Mcilfillan, in addition to
several city and private detectives. When
the house was teethed Mrs. McMillan
rang the bell and the door was finally
opened by Mrs, Ewing, Before the had
time to cloee it Mrs, MrMlllnn-had push.
ed throhgh the door, followed by the of-
ficers. Mrs. McMillan than went into
every room in the house until she flintily
dhroyered her husband. ' He made every
effort to conceal himself, but ass drug-
ged triumphantly out by itis wife and
turned over to the officers. Serious
chargee were later preferred against Mc-
Millen: and Mrs, Ewing.
DUCK SHOOTER WOUNDED,
Roswell Aughney Used Rifle to Pull
Duck Ashore, When It Went Off.
A Niagara Fells despfat'eh:' Roswell
Aughney w as shot by a rifle in his own
halide hero Ude morning. Aughney: is
seventeen years oldand was 'employed.
at one of the power developing plants.
.After Afe night's work, he Went down
Into. the Gorge. with- a twenty-two :
calibre rifle to shoot ducks, He killed
a duck, but -e'ould not, reach it, and
Welted for It to drift ashore. When it
came near he took the rifle by the muz-
zle and reached out with the butt to
draw the duck in.
Just then the rifle discharged and the
bullet pierced Aughney's abdomen. The
young plan did not realize the serious-
ness of the wound, and walked up the
long hill before he collapsed. At the Me-
morial Hospital the eurgeone hold out
very little hope of his recovery, and
Coroner Scott bas taken bis ante-mor-
tem statement, Aughney re the son of mina', the court expressed the opinion
are operated.e.
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for remelting, and turn out coins of
La rd weight and fineness at n pro.
fit of about fifty per cent. About 700
of the cones hod been eireuiated in New
Turk before the officers teemed the eine
which led to Ilenso's arrest.
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WERE IMPUDENT.
RECEIPTS FOR ITALIAN PUBLIC
MONEY SiGNED "DONKEY,"
Ministry of Education Under Nuncie
Nasi Said to Have Been Head-
quarters for the Cnmmari and the
Mafia,
Moine, Nov. 18.—The triol of Nuncio
N,asl, former Minister of Public Instruc-
tion, on chargee of defrauding the State
treasury, was continued to -day. Deputy
Capelll, who was at ono time Minister
of Foreign Affairs, and Who Is now Pre-
sident of the Parliament committee
which is inquiring into the Neal case,
declared that at the beginning of the
investigation he wits convinced of the
innocence of Nasi, hut that the ava-
lanche of accusation and evidence hail
obliged him to change his opinion The
committee had been informed by' the
deputy that the Ministry under Nasi bud
become the headquarters of the Canmari
and the Mafia,
The committee had examined eertain
forged receipts for 'subsidies intended tor
poor school teachers and had found flint
many of these were signed with fan-
tnetie names, such ne "donkey," "liar"
R1111 "thief," etc., iehidt showed the fm•
pudenee ao well as the criminality of the
forgers,
Several newspapers to -day declare
that Nasi hne in reserve some sensation-
al revelations which be will macre At the
last moment. These consist of alleged
proofs that he gave the missing money
to the Into I'rernier Zansrdelli to nssiet
In the onti-Austrian propngandn in the
Italian provinces still subject to Aus•
trip.
CONFESSION LED TO A CELL.
Conscience -Stricken Man Told Story
of Theft to Clergyman.
A Toronto despatch: Repentance for
wrongdoing landed Rene Sylvester, 240
Ontndo street, aged 43, in n cell of the
Wilton avenue police station last night
on a charge of theft. Sylvester had been
drinking for some days, nod, when he
became pnrtially sober, he found that he
wns carrying around an overcoat which
Was evidently the property of n. street
railway employee. Conscience-stricken
by the discovery, he consulted Rev. Mr.
Cockburn, pastor of the Oak Street Pres-
byterian Church, and confessed all. With
the reverend gentleman he went volun•
tartly to the police station and repeated
ale story, with the result that n charge
of theft was laid against him and he was
locker! up. The police now wont an owner
for the coat,
SEAT FOR EVERYBODY.
New Jersey Street Railway Must Corn -
ply Wlth Law -
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Trenton, N. J„ Nov, I8 In the rose
of an ordinance passed by the Street
Commissioners of Jrreey City requiring
the New Jersey Street Railway Com-
pany during rush hours to operate en-
ough cars from the Pennsylvania and
the Erie Railroad terminals, and provide
each pasenger with a seat, under penalty
of $50, the Supreme Court upheld the
ordinance.
The court held the ordinance only
could be attacked in case of unreason-
ableness, and that no unreasonableness
had been shown in the case of the Erie
terminal, . As to the Pennsylvania ter-
1Villlam Aughney, of 1,0341 Main street, that more ears eau d be run than now
DESTRUCTIVE EMIGRATION.
Italy Being Drained of Its Beet Pop-
ulation,
London, Nov. 18,.—The Rome corm
epondent of the Lancet says the last re -
','port„ of the .War Office en recruiting
drawn attention to the decline in the
pbyslcal development and power of the
youth of Italy. Thirty per cent. of
yming men of 20 years of. age were re-
jeeteuu1 as unequal to the Intrigues of the
Military service, which are no_greater
than tbnse daily undergone by active cit-
ye'.fUans. The correspondent adds:
"'Toe cause on which nearly all are
agreed of thio steady drain of the thews,
sinepce and muscles of the population, -
aaggrricultural and urban, is emigration. A -
mllllon
Of the moat robust youth of both
`'I:esims of the last deetede'has been with-
fretti the coygtrylr@aving the pro -
11 1 0,4 ' T gytd�le weaklings'a
mporary one.
olitfloiv, especially in
3iatricts, is on the increase."
COINS OF PURE SILVER
ire Made by Counterfeiter In Ram-
apo Mountains,
ew York, Nov, 18,—The arraign-
ment of Hannan Reuse before United -
Stntes Commissioner Shields to -day b3:
'Crated States secret service officers on
the charge of counterfeiting brought to
light what they regard! as 0111' of the
most important finds in the r'nmterfeit-
Ing business in recent years. Ileuse
was held for the Federal Craul ,Fury.
According re statements made fn the
Commissioner, IIe1s0 has been producing
half dollars of practically pure silver,
•-so skilfully made that only experts
could detect them. The plant where
the coins were produced was 8111d to he
In a secluded spot in the Ramapo Mon -
Uinta in Rockland county. The pre-
sent price of silver, it Is laic!, enabled
him to purchase bar Filler or old silver
B. C. DIVORCE LAWS.
Judge Clement Arouses Great Inter-
est by His Decision.
Vancouver, Nov. 18,— Consternation
reigns in many homes in this Province
nen result of a decision just handed
out by Jedgc Clement fn the Supreme
Court of Beitieh Colombia,
In giviing a cheisieu in the divorce
case of Watt, vs. Watt, Jedgc Clement
announced that tete divoree Incas in
operation in l3ritish Columbia have not
legally been in effect since 1871.
These ore the Incas which wereo1
the statute books of the old Crown
colonies of British Columbia, and if the
decision is upheld by the Court of Ap-
peal all the marriages of divorced pa••
ties for the past thirty-six yeais will
be affected.
I', order to prevent endless legal
tangles over property interests it will
be necessary to secure new legislation,
both Provincial and Federal, validating
all the marriages amt divorces stale
under the law,
FRENCH-CANADIAN BIRTH RATE.
More Than Double That of Other
Races in Montreal,
Montreal, Nov. 18.—Tile annual report
of Dr, L, 'Laberge, Dlodicel Health Offi-
cer for the city, was issued to -day. llc
state, that h1 the year 100(1 the death
rate of the city was 10,28 per 1,000 of
population, being 1.32 less than that of
the previous year. The birth rate of
the last year is returned at 3735 per
1,000 of population, or 1.54 per thou-
sand more than in 1005, The birth
rote among French-Canadians was 47.00
per 1,000; among other Catholics 21,03
per 1,000, and among Protestants 21,20
per 1,000. Among the French•Canadians
the proportion of tmarrial[es was 10.83
per 1,000,
FLOWERS AND FRUIT.
ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL D15 -
PLAY BEATS ALL RECORDS.
Sight of a Continent—Increased En-
tries Demand Greater Accomoda•
tion—Massey Hall is Too Small
and Bettor Facilities Are Caller'
For,
Toronto despalclt: With tentr'ies far
- fn excess of last year's, 011d the quality
of the exhibits allowing a corresponding
advance, the fourth annual Ontario Hor-
ticultural Exhibition, opened in the Alas-
Sey (tall, nary safely be described as the
finest eollectiou of frait, flowers and
vegetables ever brought together in 'To-
ronto, which, since the shop is the only
one of its kind in the Dominion, is
equivalent to saying that it is the finest
hold in l'anada. Already, indeed, the
exhibition has outgrown the facilities at
preeeut available for its accommudatiol.
The increase In the entries has 11ot
beau confined to any particular section.
Afl have shared in the advance mow or
leas, several to the extent of 25 per cent.,
while the quality has also improved in a
degree that is remarkable, considering
the backward nature of the season. In
no department is this n.th-ance more pro-
nounced than in the apple classes. Con-
sidering the high prices that are being
obtained and the tact that shippers are
working at high prr55ure, n greet allow
of apples was scarcely to be looked for,
but visitors to the exhibition will he
agreeably disappointed. While the
standard is perhaps a little 105'08 ne re-
gards 1001, it 101)0 the opinion of the. ex-
perts present at the opening that in
color and variety the display las never
been surpassed in Toronto, lir. A,
McNeill, chief of the fruit division of the
Dominion Department of Agriculture,
80(10 his had experience of judging in
such well-known fruit -growing countries
ads New Zealand and British Columbia,
declared that some of the exhibits were
equal to any he hod ever seen. L1 the
vegetable section every part of the Pro-
vince is represented, the entries now tie-
ing noun 450, and in all the classes the
quality la excellent, especially celery,
cauliflower and imams,
A Transformation Scene.
In the arrangement of the exhibits,
particularly in the large hall, exquisite
taste hos been shown, and the general
effect is that of a trauafoiie lion scene.
Banked up in front with a profusion
of pink and n'hite orchids grumped with
Anthurium nepenthes and other foliage,
and behind with distinct varieties Lit
clrysuntheinuuis of shades del fu an
artistic framework of palate and fens,
with a dusk Isere mei Imre of callas in
bloom, the plutfurm tonne a luagnificeut
background, rieh in color and admir-
ably balanced. The display of orchids
is probably the best ever shown at the
exhibition, and the 5111110 reufuk ap-
plies to the chrysanthemums, Among
the leading exhibitors and prize -takers
in these sections are the Lute uetate,
Brampton, otoeo yellow eltrysanthe-
nnlnls, particularly the "airs. '1'hirksll"
and Eaton varieties, are u special fea-
ture; 31r, 1'. dloIIugh, Alontreal, who
has been awarded the liiillnnl Cup; DI',
11, 11, Endear, Toronto, and Sir 11en'y
Pellatt,
Pot Plants a Feature,
In the centro of the hall are staged
the pot plants, and a beautiful com-
bination they make, with tall palms sup.
ported on a base of begonias, primulas,
oyclamel and chrysanthemums. Here
the chief awards have gone to Colonel
bweny, the Steele -Briggs Seed Cont.
puny, and Dir, 11, 11, 1'uuger, Ranged
round 011 all eidue are tables loaded with
fruits of various kinds. There are ex-
hibits from no rawer tbau eleven ex•
perimental stations, Burlington show -
leg 100 diffore»t varieties, lake Unroll
displaying many fine samples of winter •
apples, with bottled fruit of 110 kinds,
and Suneoe making u feature of the
hardy apples. .111 less remarkable aro
the regular plate exhibits representing
all parte of the Province, and afford-
ing an exceptional opportuuily of judg-
ing twenty vuriettes of the 1?ameuse
apple,
Fine Display of Apples,
Then there is the display made by the
000(0 0 00UIIW10, u 00011ble feature of
which is 8110 l 1110 suu8010g lel 110100,
which furnishes Mcottestable proof that
despite climatic dasud1111nnges 11 eau
001119ete with maty of the oust apple -
growing districts in the Province.
181 nue grape section the eaule de•
voted to tee ,vingaru exhibits is worthy
of special' nienuom,' '111e doe:lepmeut
of the canned fruit industry is striking•
ly illustrated by a most apput sing dis-
play of jams, jellies old preserves, al d
an interesting stall is that occupied by
Shuttiewurth of Guelpu, who
1011M6 Iww upp:e, c„a uc 11.50,1,00,4 uh
twenty different futons,
Glee of the 1110.51 111 u.-1= ,ep 101011 of
the allow ie furnished ley 1,0 uceuratud
dinner table;, The Ifrst award i11 this
00etiol hits been gained by elr. J. 11,
Duulop, 00 toligo oueet, with n decuru•
Lieu 01 runes :41:i,,)c11 ,•illi 001(018iee
taste en a table eel 111 11 laud of Waive
fllumfuuled by emetics. .adding nut 0
little to the vim al Alcan are toe floral
exhibits uependent from the gallery,
the eoutrcp,eee consisting of u combina-
tion of cbreauntheuunles uud smilax in
the form of a scroll.
Opening Ceremony.
The exlibilien !rue fm'utully opened
duet night by Ml'. 11'. R. Brock in the
presence of a I:., e attendance, 31r, h.
J, Score, Ole I'rc.,,,'rut ,1l' tau exhibition,
!n intr',ducile 5, r- Lr.,c:; ;Minted out
that -the 509' not'o5,iy'',il':tbled those in-
tel''eted fn n006,1110,1.1 ,1„1 pu,,0uils to ap-
prealgte,, 'what "t',' •,I I produce,
but 1160 afforded valuable object lessons,
'1'he exhibition was the Limy one et its
Idled on the enntncent, and -Ids suoaii8
11'x0 proved by the Inca that they tail
long ugu Liagruaal the (opacity of the
:'1110 ry Ilall, .fie expreserd the hope
that the city would soon provide n suit-
able building for the exhibition,
111, Brock said the citizens of 'Toron-
to ought to feel grateful to those 11'ho
bad exerted themselves to produce 0
0)105' Mutt V0111d 1110 be seen anywhere
else o1 the anaemia of America, lie en-
dorsed !that ,110, Score had said as to
the necessity of more suitable ucr0nemo-
datfon, lull suggested that provision
:MIAMI be made in the Exhibition
grounds. He regarded that exhibition au
one of the best advertisements that
could be had of Chuada,
Ron. Nelson Monteith congratulated
the promoters of the exhibition on the
excellent quality of the exhibits uud, re•
farting to the matter of accommoda-
tion, hoped that the Uevemmnent would
be able to extend further help in that
direction.
An excellent nnusical programme has
been arranged for each of the five days
during which the exhibition le open,
Iiandltoees orchestra being the contribu-
tors last highs!.
EXPERIMENTAL FRUIT FARM.
An Advisory Committee to Assist in
Its Management,
Ilea, Ncleou Monteith will confer with
the fruit men at the Massey Hall show
'this week concerning the Jordan, exprri-
m etal farm, It is intended to ap-
point an advisory lward in connection
with the farm, on which extensive lm -
I pr0r0mants have been made with a view
to currying out the proposed work there,
Ten miles and a half of draiue have been
there. Ten miles and a half of drains
Imre been laid for one thing,
!the demonstration farm in Clergue
!and Walker townships is also receiving
attentio,, and tenders are being called
I for clearing 100 acres of the square mile
l devoted to the fart», It is situated
about 450 miles north of Toronto, at a
point' where the government railway
cuts through it in line almost east and
'tweet,
lion, 31r. Monteith will meet the 8(010
fnetnry iuspcctore to -morrow and their
dutire wiJJ le,' under consideration. The
men may oleo be selected who are to
`act es examiners for the stationary en -
givers,
STEAMER SUNK.
FBIG CANAL GATES CARRIED
AWAY AT MONTREAL.
Fifty Thousand Dollars' Damage to
the Shipping—Misunderstanding
of Orders Drives Str. Neepawa
Full Speed Against Lock ,Gates,
Montreal, Nov. 17. --Through aome
misunderstanding between the officars ,
and engineer of the steamer Neepawa, ,
that boat caused $50,000 danmge to the
shipping in Montreal harbor 'lo -night I
She was entering lock No. 1 and the
captain gave orders to rewerse ns she
neared the lock. This was misundei'
stood, and the boat went full stlaln
ahead and coaled away the lock gates,
There was a drop of twelve feet, and
the boat erns swept down this Into the
river, but escaped serious damage,
Three bargee above her In the locks
were not so fortunate, These three, the
alumna, the Regina, and the Idella, be-
longing to the 'Montreal Transportation
Company, were swept down into the ri-
ver, and collided with the wharf and
other boats,
Tho Regina Was caught in the huge
wave and swept into the river and
sunk near the Corsican, of the Allan
Line. The Regina tree loaded with 25,-
000 bushels of wheat, and had on board
Captain Malette, his wife And four chil-
dren, but they managed to escape ea
the boat sank under them. She is in
forty feet of water, and is damaged to
the extent of $5,000, In addition to the
value of the wheat,
The Hurona was caught epithet the
tock and damaged to a considerable ex-
ent, She was loaded with 28,000 bush-
ele of wheat and flax, and has three feet
of water in her hold, (ler damage will
be to the extent of $5,000. The 11511n
wns lied to the ,•harf, and escaped in-
jury, not being carried away by the rueh
of water,
There is $5,000 damage done to the
wharves and locks as well as the delay
and inconvenience to navigation. Offl-
ehale state that the demagod locks will
be fixed up inside of twenty -for hours,
and In the meantime the old locks cut
bo used by boots which do not draw
more than fourteen feet. The whole af-
fair will be investigated by Commander
Spain,
BANK PRESIDENT ON TRIAL,
John R. Walsh Charged Wlth Mis-
application of Funds.
Chicago, 111., Noy, 18,--J'he trial of
John R, Walsh, former President of the
defunct Chicago National Bonk, on the
charge of misapplication of ids funds, be-
gan to -day in the United States District
Cemnrt, before Judge Anderson,
The Mita:tinent against air. Walsh
Contains 100 counts. The offence charg-
ed is pan eli:dile by from five 10 ten
;'cors in prison.
The chief issue in the case is whether
or not Mr, Walsh used the bank's
funds to aid his own enterprises. The
Government alleges that Me. Walsh sub-
stituted for the money it is charged he
took h'on1 the bank securities of a
doubtful character. The defence will
claim that these secnrftles were good,
and that nobody over lost a dollar be.
cause of them,
CUT TO PIECES. ; HIGHBALL EXPERTS.
AN ATROCIOUS MURDER IN
NORTH VANCOUVER.
Body of Seven-year-old Clementine
Nahu Found In Lonsdale Gardens
—Child Had Been Missing Since
Saturday.
Vuncuuver, 11. C„ Nov, 1S,—Clenien•
tine Nahu, the eeve -year-old daugbtor
of Captain Nahn, was murdered at
North Vancouver ole Saturday. Tho little
girl had been ill-treated by a degenerate.
The body was found amongst the bushes
In Lonsdale Gardens this afternoon.
She had been killed by auto with two
razors, which lay on the ground along-
side bur remains, !ler body was out to
pleees. A bottle of gin was picked up
nearby. Tbo child lived with her par-
ents at Moodyvlile, and on Saturday she
was dont to North Vancouver with or-
ders on stores, The orders were net fill-
ed, and the child was at once searched
for. The Provincial police and the whole
town searched on Saturday, Sunday,
Monday and to -day.
The police have gone to North Van-
couver from this city, but su far no ar-
rests have been made,
SAVE THE WOOD BUFFALOS,
Ernest Thompson Seton, the Noted
Traveller, in Ottawa.
Ottawa, Nov, 18,—Mr, Ernest Thompp--
son Seton arrived in Ottawa last ni$$h4
ftoni Winnipeg, and is a guest of 180 E14e
eelleoey the Governor-General. This
morning Ifon, Frank Oliver had a long
talk with Mr. Seton at Rideau Hall fn
reference to the latter's six months'
trip through the wilds of Northern Sas-
katehovau and Mackenzie districts, Mr,
Seton is especially interested in having
Government take action to preserve the
bands of wood buffalos still existing in
the far north, and the Government has
already taken steps towards herding
thea into n reserve. 01111 properly pro-
tecting them by the Mounted Police.
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AN OPEN VERDICT.
Thomas Burns Likely to be Released
From Custody,
An Ottawa despatch: The coroner's in-
quest into the mysterious death of ;lits.
Thomas Runts, of Osgoodo township,
was concluded this afternoon and an
open verdict was returned. A telegram
from Provincial Analyst, of Toronto, re-
ceived today stated that he could not
swear definitely that a sufficient quan-
tity of strychnine hod been fount in
the stomach of the deceased to cause
her death, The husband, Thomas Burne,
now under arrest on suspicion of having
maxed her death, will probably be re,
lensed to•norroe,
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WEDDED TORONTO GIRL.
New York Parisian Crossed Ocean
Unknown to Relatives.
Nov York, Nov, 18.—A notice eent to
the San to-niglit announces the marriage
of Audinet Gibert, of tide city and Paris,
to Miss Margaret McLaren, daugbtor of
the late Donald McLaren, of Toronto,
at the home of the bride's mother, at
Jamaica, Long Island, The marriage
notice sent to the Sun office by R. F.
Johnson, of Jamaica, says that Rev. Chas.
H. Young, D, D„ performed the oeremnny
on Oct. 28,
Thn announcement was a complete
surprise to the relatives in the city,
who did not know that he was on this
aide of the Atlantic.
KILLED 1N PITSBURG.
Young Cobourg Railwayman Received
Fatal injurlea,
A Cobourg despatch: Mr, Jamee R,
Duncan, a highly -esteemed young
man of this town, was accidentally
killed. yesterday on the railway at
Pittsburg, Pa. He was employed as
brakeman on a passenger train. Par-
tisulars of the accident have not yet
been received. He was a son of the
late John Duncan, coal and wood
merchant here. Hie mother, Meters
and one brother, Mr, Ld. Duncan,
who carriee on the business, live here.
The remains will be brought to Co.
bourg for interment. Deceased was
thirty-two years of Lige.
WINDFALL FOR A' THIEF.
John Roberts, Convicted of Stealing
Chickens, Heir to $20,000.
Port Iluron, Mich., NOV, 1e.— John
Roberts, aged 25 years, wafting to be
taken to the Ionia Reformatory for
a period of ono and a half years for
stealing chickene, is heir to ,$20,000.
Roberts received word tient he would
get half of an estate of $40,000 left
by an uncle, John Law, who recently
died in Stratford, Ont. There are
only two heirs. "I guess I won't do
notch to that after 1 serve my time,”
said Robert, to -clay, 'Pao will has
been filed for probate in Stratford.
KILLED BY STREET CAR.
Toronto Man Slips Under the Wheels
at the Soo.
A Sault Ste. Marie despatch: While
trying to board a ear at tho corner
of Elgin and Queen streets, Canadian
Soo, at noon today, 0. Thompson,
aged 30 years, a Scotchman, from
Toronto, was instantly !tilled. The
car was No, 222, the conductor, Ma -
Donald, and the motorman, McNiven,
but they are not blamed. Thompson
was waiting for the car, and it was
gapping to let him nn, hut while If
was still in coition he Flipped under
the rear wheels, said bi.s head and
right arm store menial
GO OUT CN STRIKE AT THE
I KNICKERBOCKER, NEW YORK.
White Apeoneti Men Refuse to Wash
and Dry Glasses—Recruits Soon
on the Job—They Make Some
Wonderful River Front Decoctions
for a While,
New fork, Nov, 18.--51r, Murton, who
mote 'The _tuuluniy of llelnncholy;'
would luta, enrounlerl',I some exee16m0
material fur an appendix to that doleful
work had he happened into the Hotel
liuekerbocker yesterday, But Dir, Ber-
ton is, unforto:rately, dead, 18111 none of
the many persons who were saddened
yesterday by a strike of the bartrmlare
employed at the Knickerbocker was in
the mood for literary cantpositiou,
White slated decklaauds of Bacchus
fell out with slams IL Regan, manager
of the hotel, bucaase lie made it part of
their duty to wash and dry the glosses
used on the burs, 'The indiguatien of
the barmen sizzled even as the seltzer siz.
/Soil when the fuuert is turned toward
the highball glass.
They forgot the thirsty public as they
meditate(( upon their wrongs, cold the
heel. thing tate anybody knew 31r. He-
ger had discharged two managers in the
service bars doweetairs and and sent
right bartenders out into the cold world
with then!,
Then come the deluge of friorfel and
tromderful drinks; for the places of the
strikers were filled with bartenders
whose past performances in other estab-
lishments might have been all right, but
whose aequafntence with the cecentriei.
ties and fdfosyuerasies of the palates of
the permanent guests at the 05010110
11000 fu the Hutd Knickerbocker Iran, less
than rudimentary,
The dread tidings spread oingq Broad-
way Strong nom who beard that there
had been n shift in the cut at the base,
of supplies hurried to tea 1i.nickerh,cker
In 00111ore realms filled with strange
drinks hitherto llnn1111101v11 on land Lir sea.
lu the chaos which followed the alcoholic
cancdy-sni many persons whose interest
In water had until yesterday been purely
nchderuie bought water and da>tiuh ft,
ISclo'e the coming of the hour of the
eborge of the 5 o'clock highball. brigade
the now men had learned their lessons.
They made drinks in the evening like
those the old bartenders 118011 to make,
and some customers who had considered
the advisability =of going upon the water
wagon until the crisis was over changed
their minds. Also they, celebrated the
alteration in their opinions.
One of the bartenders who hal been
employed in the cafe bar behind which is
11;. 1'nrrish's picture of 011 King Coln,
Oo Wolf !topper, et 111,, w0s advt1ecd
sere; al numbers. 'lie became n floor
manager. There were other peontntions
aul n few demotions, mol by the time
tin; stars came out and looked down 11pee
the city they beheld a scene of pence
where n few hours before there had been
horses' oaks with domestic instead of
imported ginger ale in them and Bronx
rurhtuile in whirls there were bitters.
At the eonei rasion of tam day's hostili-
tins Air. Began nunonnced that'the torn.
(lotions of smarty were still safe. In his
report of the battle made to his chief of
staff correspondent of the Bartenders'
(nick called the disturbance a "flurry,"
N. B,—The bartenders will have to
wash the glosses just the same,
:t
FISCAL REFORM THE KEY.
Can Alone Open Way to Imperial Al-
liance, Says Richard Jebb,
London, Nev. 18.— Adressing the
Royal Colonial Institute on the. yrar'.s
Imperial evolution, Riclmrd dobb u'gued
that an alliance of the partner nations
warn the only roast to ultimate federa-
tion unbarred, by insuperable epilsl-
tion from national sentiment, which in
Canada. was complicatrel by French-
Canadian racial tradition fostered fon'
ecclesiastical purposes. Criticizing the
Newfoundland affair, he said the states-
mualike solution of the problem would
have berm the' abrogation of the NOW-
1'0111011)1d
ov-
fouod)o)od constitution with 11 View 11)
rrsturi05 self-government, subject to the
pio :aims of the Mililislt North -1ntetila
Act,
31r, Jobb concluded by saying that the
pant year would 1101 be in Vain it it
timnlalyd lo]mriulists to coneenlrnte
their efforts for fiscal reform, which
Alcon' multi unlock the political duos' to
Imperial, ;Alliance.
TO PREACH WITHOUT SALARY,
Brooklyn Pastor Astonishes Prosper-
ous Congregation by Self•Dcndiaf,
New Pori:, Nes.. 18, --"With the help
of Uod, I shall 0000r hereafter, 011111r
directly or indirectly, receirc one cent
for the preaching of the (impel."
Asicosaiug h1; pravl,crout c,ngrega-
,Ion, Rev, 1), ,!lieu 'Popper, !mit ,,r of 11,.,
1114.;1111 :street 11,,rist'hotel, Brook-
lyn, made this nanomincmcnt, What
rtc,-rd D0'. Tupper to stake the tummiee-
ment is not known, lie' is not a 011111
of large 1nc_'0v,n]tboigh lie his enouglOhi
it is understood, to live upon modestly
without drawing salary.
'1 he congregation is building 0 hand -
5101111' 11,.w 011(1151, 1111,) Dr, '.)`upper's dc-
eisiou to preach without salary, the first
OH MY't'i'rtl in Brooklyn, will told to the,
building fond and lessen the burden upon
his people. All slay yesterday Barre. 0.0151
efforts put, forth to provide for the inter-
est no it 10011, and this effort wits re-
warded with great success, tut it Was
not known while the effort was lying
made that Dr. Tupper was to take any
such step as that involved in his 00110 -
what startling announeenelt,