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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-06-12, Page 7OOHS CHEER KING ED IND. 1110 DeWet Urged the Boers to be Good British Colonists. • • ANOTHER CANADIAN SICK Johannesburg People Pleaeed With the Peeee Terms -Balfour Ree views the Mutation -Germany ("gabbing for the south African Trade -Texas Cattle for Boers. London, June 6.-Lor1 Kitebener, in a, cleepatch from Pretoria, dated to -day, announced that the British commissioners in the various dis- Meath report that 1,151 Boers laid down their alma yesterday. After- wards the commissioner); addressed the Boers, who gave three hearty cheers for King Edward. The best possible relations exist between the Boom and the British, and there has been no hitch In the proceedings any- where. , neWet Speaks. A despatch from Vredefort Road, Orange River Colony, states that Ben. Christian De Wet, addressing tho inmates of the concentration camp there, explained the circam- atances leading to the termination of hostilities, and urged the burgh- ers to do their utmost to show Great Britain what good colonists the Boers can make. The speech made a; favorable impression. Cananian Sick. Ottawa, Juno 43.-A cable to the GovernoteGeneral from the Caeualty Department announces that Trooper Ilarryi W. Hyde, of the 2nd C. Mi. R., is dangerously ill of enteric fever at Elandsfontein. Etyde enlisted at Charlottetown. Texas Cattle for Boers. Fort Worth, Tome, June 6.-A big deal in Texas cattle had its initiative in the recent shipment of 650 head of such cattle from Pensacola, Fla. The ehipment was made by Atauti and fJarrow. eb is the first of many ehipments of cattle to ..aanith Africa to be used in restocking the depleted veidta It iS understood that Mau" and Cnerow have a contract to supply the British Government with young breeding cattle in South Africa,. The shipment from Pensacola, consisted of high grades and pure-blooded cattle. • Johannesburg Satisfied. Now York, jume 6"-A special cable to the Times says that the peace teems aro well received at Johan- nesburg. It is recognized that they contain little Mika would not have been granted anahow through the gethereeity of the Beltiell Govern - Rent. Sensible men are satisfied with the language provision, seeing that com,puttelon would have created a grievance, and would have made the study of Duthie a, point of honor among the Doer. -Although satisfaction; Is felt that Where was no concession with respect ito amnesty, no one will criticize epontaneous exercise of clemency. New Happy Era. London, Juno 6.-A. J. Balfour, the Government Reader in the Howe of Commons, in: a speech at a Conserva- tive banquet in London to -night, re- formed to the South AfricanWar. He said the load was only thoroughly re- alized now that it had beeo removed, and that peace had not been bought by -unneeeseary concessions. Mr. Bal- four said he believed the terms of peace possessed every element of certainty, permanence, and stabil- ity, and that a new and happy ore ikewned in South Africa. "To have acted on the advbee of Lord Rosebery and 81r Haney Caseebell-Bannerman (the Liberal leader in the House), said tho speaker, "and bought peace at the price of coneplete amnesty, week' have been eo put a premium on rebellion., while to have nego- elated with Mr. Kruger and his ad- visers would have been a fatal mis- ittlike." Mr. Balfour said lie could respeet !the lighting burghers, but not those who had deserted the Republics in South Afric,a. The contention of the Liberals, he centinueet, that peace might have been secured, a year ago, was untenable, because Gen. Botha ehen demanded independence. "It would leave boon absolute tun- etcy," added Mr. Balfour, "to have se -ranted a representative Govern- ment at once, and had we been able to -secure peace on those terms, there Would have been no security for an enduring peace." Mr. 33,alfour devoted the latter part of his speech to ridiculing the divided pommels of the Liberal party. --- Rush to Africa. London, June 6. -The correspondent of tthe Times at Vienna notes early signs of a rush. of commeroial and, in- duertelai classes to South Africa under Britieh regime. Even easy-going Aus- iltrians are feasting syndicates for that purpose, but the Germans are Meet in 'the field, hoping, with the home notrketts secured by high pro - !teatime tariffs, and exports encour- aged by subsidized shipping, and the rates on State railways reduced, to meet the unprotected British trade On more Ilan equal terms. The corre- spotadent urges consideration of the question whether British manufactur- ers a nil the working class, who have boon suejected -to heavy burdens of taxation, eitoula b, further handicnie pea by such unfair competition. The most SoVere competition is to be ex- pected froln that great European nation which confessedly aims at dee priving Britain of her marithne. pre- domittanee. The correspondent sug- Mete that the precedent set by the motion Of the British Government in the sugar bounties may be further meetontled. •I • 1 Lord Methuen on Critteltes. Pretoria, Jane 6.-Loret eletimen 11043 been removed from the hoopital Straight. • wawa* am* London, Jane Telegraplen Pretoria cotrespondent forweatie hio private residence at JOhannee- bilrfle Ile Is iteteinning to get about on crutelute. His injured leg, which Mao at first four hetiteo shorter tban the other, b now yearcely one inelt nitorter. The 'anion of the 'hone IR Eat1nf1uct0r,14, itiel the limb lo quite e.opy nf a deepatek sent by him on. lerlay 170, -Willett the eenleOr rejeete ed, It eleheribee a Beer eonelaritCY to capture the capital. itritiell g'uoadu were kent under armall night on May 16tie and the guarde were doubled. Forty -flee arreets were amide. Among the orisonere were taverna lawyers. The conspire atore, elm correspondent says, ex- pected help !rem outside. The town woe to be attacked, anti raided for supplies of arms. During the tumult building)) were to bo blown up and the Britten leedere, including Gen. Kiteliener, Idlled er captured. ••••0•.•••••••1 Another Account. London, June 9. -It le reported froan Pretoria that oto the eve of tile peace meeting at Yereeniging, May 151,b, over sixty eareste were made by the military authorities in Pretoria of et:croons coneernea lu an extensive peot. Tlielr programme woe Wittiest kleatlesti witei that of the Cortina cotespleacy. They were to blow up the Government buildinge, tee Palace of Justice and Lord Fetch- ener's residence, and to &pare all tee guns in the artillery barracks, The report rays that lawyers and che- mists, ,and Beet. and Dutch prisoners ou parole were concerned., One Rule for small Africa. London, Jane 8. -The present as- pect of the Beath African situation Is giving great satisfaction to all parties in ("mat Britain. It is fully reeogaized that tee terms respeoting the future government of the new Oates are so vague that the British authorities will retain cemplete dis- cretion, and there is no specific de- mand which the Boers will be able to advance within any definite 'lane. The impression prevails that the Government bee no intention ever to relator° the constitution in Cape Col- ony, which was s•usponded a few mouths ago. It is believed that Mr. Chamberlain as a comprehensive plan, which, while not correctly de- scribed by the term federatioa, will bring all the British in Smith Africa wider closer relationship than in the ante-bellum days. This plan will probably not be announced at present, and the provisional Gov- orement will continue for a consid- erable t11310. ; Anterteans Lk:Immo:do, Landon, Jane 8.-Seuth African de- spatches elate that Gen. Elliott is accompanying Gen. De Wet through Um Orange River Colony, and that they have been euceessful in getting the Boers to disarm. There is no absence of boasting or bitterness on either side. Thanksgiving services are being held everywhere. A party of fifty combatants who surren- dered at Balmoral, in .the Transvaal, Lain:led four Americans, who wore granted free passage to Dela goa, Bay. eirectings to onwet. London, June 1.8.-Tne members who attendea the annual dinner of the Imperial Yeomanry Field nova tal stela a telegram to Gen. Chriet- Me Da Wet Raying: "We mend you hearty greeting); mai best wishes on the anniversary." -- Thanks the colonies. London, June 8. - The Colonial Secretary, Joseph Chamberlain, at the opening of the temporary club established here for the use of the colonial troops who are to attend the coronation, paid a hearty tri- bute to the colonies' connection with the late war in South Africa. , Ito add the Empire owed a great debt to the colonies, for both moral and material assistanoe, for they had seen with an instinct unsur- passed by the most patriotic Eng- lishmen the greatness of the issues at stake, and had furnished the Motherland with an army larger than, the British army which fought at Waterloo. . At the Boer Camps. Durban, Natal, June 8. - Mr. Schalkburger, formerly Acting -Pre- sident of the Tram/veal, visited a large Boer camp here yesterday and spoke. The scene was indescriba.bly pa- thetic. Among the thousands of Boers a5semble:1 there WaS scarcely a dry eye, and at the conclusion of the speech the women wept with- out restraint. Afterward the Dutch President spoke, tendering grateful thanks for the kindly treatment the Boers had received. He said that the newts of peace was the best' that could have been received. His speech W115 punctuated with sobs. As Mr. Sehalkburger was leaving to visit other camps, he was be- sieged by the Boers, whe shook hands with him and plied him with questions regarding relatives. He promised 'to return Monday. Thou- sands of throats voiced their thanks and buret into a song of thanka- giving as Mr. Schalleburger drove away. Several of his relatives are in the camp here. -- headers, Letter to the, But gimes. Pretoria Juno 8 -.0 01101Ving is the riext of the last letter of the Boer leadei e Vereeniging to the burghers in the field, wben peace was trailed : "Fellow Brethren and Countrymen, -We feel it to be our duty to ad; dress a word of thanks and farewell to you on ending our etruggle. It is our duty to inform you teat peace has now been concluded, in a manner amt on the terms set forth in an agreeanent signed by the two Govern- ments, and on the grounds wet forth In a resole:lion this day adopted by the Burgher Assembly at 'Vereenig- Inge We heartily thank you for your heroism, for your sacrifice of tet muea that was dear and teemed by you, for your obedience, and for your faithful discharge of duty, all of wilich serves the honor and glory of the Afrikander people. We counsel you all to acquiesce in this 'Mace ; to conduct yourselves meetly and peacefully, and to obey and respect the new Government. "Fureher, ive woull inform you that the head of the commission has been appointed by the representatives of the two States for the purpose of ob- taining money and means to provide as far its possible for the widows and orphaile whose husbands itnil fathers have given their lives in the struggle for freedom ana juedoe, told whone inemory will ever remain in our his- tory. ) `Vet also here express heartfelt entipatey with those who mourn, and pray God to give them strength to bear their erosa • "11re wouia also speak a word of praise and thanks to' our women ami children who have 50 heroically lento the most bitter saerifices and suffer- ing. Now there is peace, and although met the peace much as we longe'l for, yet let ns abide where Go 1 has led Me We ean with clear Nemeth-tate° de• elate teat for twO, and a half years our people carried, on the sirtergle in a manner Minuet unknown in History. Let no new grasp 0410.11 ether%) hands, for another great etruggie llei before ilst for ihe Spirl 1 MI 1 111111 metal Kee - Peri I y 411141 Wtlfare Of 0111' peOple. "Meting male all fialinee of bite ternetei let 05 learn to aware, Iola forgive vo that tile ilet.if WOM1(14 mused bY thio war may be healed." Atonement to Irish elm -comity. Loution, June 8. -Michael Devitt to- day unveiled in the cemetery at .A.re magh a monument erected to the memory of Carberry, an Irigunan who wail killed at Molder River, while flghthig on the Boer side. Cardinal Logue ratified to allow speeches to be made in the cemetery, and ordered that a politieal inscription on the mouument be efeatted. Ma Devitt, however, made a speech after the unveiling, which led to die- King and Queen Attend Ser - order. A largo toroe of police preeent and prevented a fight. vice in St. Paul's. IN LONDON. Troops Going Horne. Cape Town, Juno 7. -The Britielf troopiship Bavarian. salted front this port to -day with 1,400 troops, who had been ordered home to take part hi tile coronation ceremonies+. • The troops now at the front will be represented at the coronation by ten selected non-commiseloned of - ricers and by ten 111011 from each army corps, and possibly also by, repreeentatives of tee colonial troops now serving in South Africa. Tiuls will amount to a body. of 2,500 or 3,000 nien. It is generally expect- ed 'that they, as on former simila,r oecasions, will parade in warm wea- ther attire. Mode or Surrender. Despatches receared from Pretoria Hay that tile whole staff of the Transvaal Government, with a body guard of fifty men, surrendered last Saturday. The following formelities are ob- served when General Botha, General Dewet or any of the Boer command- ants accompanying the British of- ficer who line been detaileti to re- ceive surrenders. The Boer leader goes out to meet a commando and re- turns at its head. The Boers who eOnzto in are generally dressed In di- lapidated clothing, but have a smart anti soldierly bearing. The Boers, who are to surrender, are assem- bled, and the Boer leader delivers an address to his men urging them to listen to the British officer who has been detailed on this work. Tile British officer then makes a speech to the men of the commando, In which he informs them of the admira- tion of King Edward and the Brit: Ish nation for the gallant struggle and the bravery of their people, and promises that the British authori- ties will do their utmost to help them re -settle on their farms. A meal is then provided for the -Boers, after which the formal surrenders occur. In many such instances the Boers have cheered King Edward, and they have sometimes expressed surprise that no army was sent out to receive their surrenders. The Boers are allowed to retain their horses and saddles, and the majority of them appear to be glad that the war is at an end, and that they will be enabled to join their families. Thanksgiving ServIce. . The service of thanksgiving for the return of peace 'was held in the prin- cipal squere of Pretoria. The sun Rhone brilliantly, and the sight was most impressive. Outside of the roped enelosure for the troops were gath- ered many thousands of the towne- people and a goodly sprinkling of Boors, whose demeanor was most respectful. The Archbishop of Cape Town officiated at the service, and Lord Kitchener, Gen. Baden-Powell anti Lady efathuen and other prom- inent persons were present. The massed bands of various regiments supplied the music, and the troops and people joined in :singing the hymns with wonderful effect. The singing of "God Save the King" and Rudyard Kipling's "Recessional" (-loved the service. l'ord Kitchener then .mounted a dais and called for three cheers for King Edward. The reepoese from everybody assembled in the equare was immediate and un - retrained. -- Notes. A striking sign of the altered con- ditions in South Africa is that Lord Mailer rode from Pretoria to Johan- nesburg last Saturday, accompanied by 'ally two staff officers. A few of the Boer women still in- veigh against surrender, but the gen- eral feeling among them is in favor of makieg the beet of the situation. Throughout the dominions of the British Empire, especially in the prin- cipal towns oe South. Africa., thanks- glyeige for the return of peace were held yesterday. FOHEINE FOD SOMEBODY. Hermit Dies in Los Angeles Leaving $142,000. .-.11••••••••••••••••.... NOBODY KNOWS OF RELATIVES. Los Angeles, Tune 7.-A fortune of $142,000 cash waits the heirs of an old man, who paused under the name of' Charles Hite and who died at the Good Samaritan Hotpital two weeks ago. About three weeks ago, the man, who Ivies between 75 mid 80 years of age, applied at the Igieple tal for accommodations. He was taken in. Ile paid for all the ser- vices rendered. When it was found that he could not recover Ile was neked to tell the names of his rela- tives, in order that they might be notified. He replied (hat he had not a relative on earth. Ho died and was duly buried. In his' clothing was found $2,000 In cur- rency. Farther investigation by the nubile acaninietrator disclosed a key to a private box at the Union Bank of Saving:). The box has just been earned, and in it were found several large package:)of currency, aggre- gating $140,000. The old man had lived here several years in a modest sort of Way, at lodging houses and restaurants, but hail no intimates, and no one can be found who knows anything of 1113 an. teeedente. FRANCE'S CABINE,T, The Last Vneaney *Was Pined This o esti ttg. Paris, Jane Bouvier. this morning, accepted tho portion° of finanee, in the uew Collates Mails - try, and the Cabinet is time com- pleted. The lerenee Cabinet is etmetitutal as follow') : Premier, Minister of hitt-rime Minister of Public 'Wor- t -alp, Senator Combee; Minister of justiee, amettor Valle; elinieter of Foreign Affairs, Af. Deleaese; hate lIlIn- et 'War, Gen. Andre; Minieter of - Marine, lit. Pelle:tin; Minis- ter of Public+ Instruction, Senator Chainuie; Minister of Public. Works, M. Mame Jouten; Minisiter oi Colon - Ivo, M. Douitergue; Minister C'ont- mem', ef. Trouillot ; Under Satre* tare' or Poeta At. Rivard. Mae Marten 1). King:ion, mother et etre. George jay Goubl, Ni•w Writ, wee robbed at the Waldorf Aetorta of Pu eh; worth $8.000. THE ROYAL PROCESSION Viewed by Thousands or People - Choir eting Hymns Personally Selected by the King Himself - now the King booked -No Cheers Prom treated. London, June B. -Today was ob- served by tlie churches throughout the country as a day of thanksgiv- lug for peace. Interest In Loudon na- turally centered in St. Paul's Ca- thedral, where the special service was attended by the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and other members of the Royal family. The service commenced at 10.80, but hours before that time huge crowds assembled along the route from Buckingham Palace to the Cathedral, especially from Tem- ple Bar to St. Paul's, which section of the route was blocked and Impass- able before 9 o'clock. Au Orderly -.throng. From the Palace to St. Paul s the thousands who lined the streets, which are occupied by the partly completed coronation stands, con- ducted themselves to a way befitting the day and the occasion. Even when the Kings carriage, punctually at 10.05, rolled through the gates of the palace, there wa.s for a moment hesitation in the cheering. This soon gave way and all along the route their Majesties were welcomed with hearty, continuous cheers, which increased in volume as they proceed- ed east, where the crowd was thick- est. The King and Queen, Indeed, had a reception of which they may justly be proud. Tito Binge; Appearance. There Was no aLate procession. Tile King was dressed in blue undress frock coat and cocked hat of a field marshal, -with the ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter. Accom- panied by the Queen and Princess Victoria, he rode in an opeu semi - state carriage drawn by four horses ridden by postillions in dark green livery. The carriage was preceded by Iwo outriders wearing the royal scarlet and was followed by the King's equerry and aide In military uniforms. A. similar carriage came next, also preceded by .outriders. Tide contained Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark. The third and last car- riage contained Lord Colville, Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty's house- hold ; the Earl of Kintore, a lord in waiting to His Majesty; Sir Dighton Prdbyn, keeper of His Majesty's privy purse, and Hon. Charlotte Kilolitre, 11 member of Her Majesty's house- hold. The rear wee brought up by scarlet uniformed outriders. There was no military escort, and no mill- tha-y were employed in keeping the tout°, a comparatively small number of mounted anti other police easily controlling the decorous creevd. Ia Pali Mall the King's procession was joined ay four carriages con- taining the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Con- naught, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, and the Duke of Cambridge. The Prince of Wales wore the uni- form, of' a colonel .of Grenadiers, while the Duke of Connaught and the Duke of Cambridge were attired in field marshal uniforms. The City's Sword. At Temple Bar there was a halt while the Lord Mayor, attended by a long string or civil dignitaries, ail wearing robes of State, performed the old formality of handing the King the historic pea,rahanded sword of the city. The King merely touched It, and returned it with a few words ot thanks. The Lord Mayor, the slier - lies, and the other cite °Metals then entered State coaches and deove rapidly to the cathedral, in order to receive the Roy,a,Ities upon their entrance there. There, too, when the Roy,a1 proeessioa arrived, were gathered the Bishop of London and caller clergy, who did hoinage, after which a piocession immediately Emm- a', headed by a crossebearer. Tnen came gownemen, the Grenadiers' hand, canons, sheriffs, the Lord Mayor. tlie Kim; and Queen, sup- ported by the biehop and dean, and the Prince and Princess of Wales. Every inch of the great building was filled by aa enormous audieuce, save the space reserved for the Royal party. This was beneath the dome, railed of: from the chancel, the steps being covered with crimson carpet. In the centre were two faldstools with two massive aenichairs, uphol- stered ia crimson and surmounted with crowns, for the King and Queen. A little to the right were chairs for the Prince and Princess of Wales. Behind the crimson -covered seats were places for the rest of the Royal party. Here, too, were several dletinguished personages, who were eiot in the prouession, including Earl, Roberts and Viscount Wolseley. Tito processional hymn was "On- ward, Christian Soldiers." The special service was in abridged form, consist- ing of morning prayer and two spe- cial prayers thanking Giol for victory and peace, and praying for forgive- ness for "whatever eve have done amiss in this time of strife," and for generosity and good -will between teeth sides in the future. The Litany was sung to music specially composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan; for peace and thanksgiving, it being his last work before Ilit3 death. The bishop preached a, brief sermon, preceded by the hymn, "0 God, Our Ilelp." The text was front Psalm xxle. 10. Tao sermon was followeel by the hymn, "Now Thaek We All Our God." The service concluded with the benediction and the einging of two versea of the National A.ntliene Selected by the King, 'The Xing personally seleoted the hymns. The Grenadiers' band aceom- penied the hymns 'with fine effeet. The simple service Wits thoroughly impressive from beginning to end, especially when the vast congrega- tion joined in singing the National Anthem, atcompanied by the band. They sang with to earnest hearti- ness, and ahnost seemed to netke even elle massive building Vibrate. After the gerVices the Royal ear - Magee proceeded separately to their various destinations, only the King nail Queen s original party as it left the palace returning thereunto, this time by Way of the embankment. Again they met the heartieet wel- mime from the erOwtle, whieli Were now fax greeter than earlier in the day. The forni of ettrelee and the pray - ere used itt St. Pantie had been cite Ciliated through the kingtieM, and were generally Used in ali the churches, wide) In practically every house of worellip in the kingdont the National Anthem Was sung.. ••••••••••••,. 'title Meal:ETON AT 'TUE leteatele Ireland Alone Ilas No Cheers ler the Ring. London, June Ea -Ireland is the only skeleton at the present festival of peace. The Boers at Pretoria gave hearty cheers fax the King am they laid down their arum, but at the very heart of the empire three- fourthoe the Irish people remain absolutely irreconcilable. Tilursdayea segue in the Rouse of Commons fur - titer widenthe breaeh between the Liberal and tee Natiottaliat ear - ties, fax no Parliamentary speeches were more congratulatory to the Government and the army than these of Lord Rosebery or Sir Henry (amp. bell -Bannerman, while only two radicals followed the Irishmen in their angry protests. From the point of view of states- manship nothing could be more de- plorable than Ireland's present re- lations with the empire. RECOUNTS CHANGE NONE. Napanee, June 6. -The re-count to- day before His Honor Judge Wilkln- 400 resulted in favor of the Liberate. The votes were announced by the judge to be a tie, and the returning officer- will cast a ballot for Mr. Radon), the Liberal candidate, who will therefore be elected. Re-count in North Grey, Owen Sound, June 6. -Mr. R. Mc- Knight, returniug officer for North Grey, tc-day made his offieial an- nouncement as to the result of the recent election, declaring Mr. A. G. McKay, the Liberal candidate, elected by a majertty of nine. Application has 'been made for a re-count, which rakes place on Tuesday next before Judge Morrison. Be -Count in Welland. Welland, June 6. -The Conservatives h.ave demanded a re-count in Welland County, triticit will take place on Saturday here. As Mr. Grose, the Re- form candidate had 121 majerity, it Es uot been what benefit a re-count will be, but It is clairaed that It is done in order to got atom time to consider the advisability of entering an election protest. East Middlesex Re -Count. London, Ont., June 6. -The re-count of ballots cast in the recent election for a Provincial representative of East Middlesex began this morning before Judge Edward Elliott. Neither caudidate was present, aud press re- porters were excluded. The official fig•ures of the polling are: Dr. Routledge, 2,471; Captain Robson, 2,487, giving a majority of 34 for Dr. Routtedge. At last accoara Capt. Robson had gained ono vote, and it is likely a night session will be necessary to finish the re-count. Liberal Majorities. Cobourg, June 6. -Mr. T. W. Field, returning offieer for Weft Northum- berland, made his official declaration to -day in the presence of Mr. George Spence, the Conservative candidate, Mr. W. F. Kerr, Secretary of the Liberal Association, declaring Mr. Samuel Chark elected by e10 major- ity. Total vote for Clarke 1,606; to- tal vote for Spence, 1,89h. There were but fifteen rejected ballots in the whole conetitueocy. Dundee, June 6. -The official de- claration for North Wentworth gives Thompson, Liberal, 81 majority. Parry Sound, Jane 6. -Detailed re- turns from Parry Sound show that the majority for Ma Milton- Carr, Liberal, is 278. Conservative Majorities. Cobourg, June 6. -Sheriff Proctor, returning officer for the East Rid- ing of Durham, to -day declared Mr. J. J. Preston duly elected a mem- ber of tho Legislative Assembly. Tile official return's show that Mr. Pres- ton, Conservative' received 1,833 votes, and Mr. Vialkem, Liberal, 1,- 149. Preston's majority, 681. Stratford, June 7. -The re-count of the ballots cast in the North Perth election opened before His Honor Judge Barren 'Oat; morning, with Messrs. A. B, Ayiesworth, K. C., To- ronto, and R. T. Harding, this city, acting for the applicant, Mr. J. Brown ; and Messrs. E. E. Du Ver- net, of Toronto, a,nd Jas. Steele, this city, far the respondent. Mr. J. C. Monteith, the Conservative member - elect. The result was that Mr. Mon- teith was confirmed in his seat by a majority of two votes, the same as declared by the returning of- ficer. The examination of the Strat- ford' losalots showed that five reject- ed ballots should have been count- ed for Mr. Brown and four for Mr. Monteith. One ballot:counted for Mr. Monteith wn.s rejected by the Judge. Tide made the result a tie. In Elmo and Ellice, however, the Conserva- tives gained two votes, leaving the final reoult the same as before. The Welland Rceonnt. Welland, June 7. --(Speciale - It the re-count in Welland County el- ection, held here to -day before Act- ing Judge Cowper. Mr. Cronmiller, the Conservative candidate, gained fifteen votes, and Mr. Gross, the Re- form candidate, gained six, which makes Mr. Gross' (Lib.) majority now 112. The changes were Spread over the county. The Dalton Recount. Milton, June 7. -The re-count here Mon- day. bo -day SO far gives Barber (Lib.) 5 of a gain, but' the re-count le not finished and will continuo on Mon - North Wentworth Ifteeount. Benetton, June re-count has been ortierel by Judge Snider for North Wentworth. It Will take place before the judge in ills chambers on Wednesday morning at DM teelock. The application for the re-couut hae been made by George Lynch - Staunton, K. C., for Mr. A .R. War- dell, the defeated Conservative can- didate. STEAMERS COLLIDE And Several or the Crew of One are hest. Duluth, etinti., jun:. 7.- The whale- baek &teenier Thonme Wilson, Cap tain Cameron, anti the wooden Amm- er George G. Hadley, Captain Fitz- gerald, collided just outside Duluth Canal to-tiaae The Wilson sank with- in less than a minute. The Hadley Made a rod for the lu•aeli and reaelted thorn just in time. The life saving crew pielted up several int•m• bete of the Wilson's erew, but sev- eral are known to have been drowned. None of the member:a of the night erew maw -a PIiIllp Thorane, non or It, 'Internale Winnipeg, fell frani a horse while The &mallet (tamp at Niagara will teat from the 17th until the 28th of Jetne. , OCEAN RECORD CONOKEOATIONAL UNION. Sermon by Rev. Hugh reality, on tereeilont. Acm BooKEN, ilonal •••••••••••••••••••* v(Tri111047nuneeeet*L-ertittlettlimtlor(Inningefit following were elected to a tem - porcine() committee and delegates to the Dominion Alliance Rev. J. ton, Re'v. II. le. Thonlas, Rev. T. B. Kron Prinz Wilhelm's Speedy Bede, Rale Chas. Duff, Rev. ,T. W. Pedley, Meese)). j, W. Clark, R. Stuart and H. Oillara. Tee following were chosen as members of the College Senate: Rev. J. P. Greene, B. A., Rev, W. H. Wateon, Rev. X. Morton, Dr., F. G. Stephelauen. The followIng Were eleeted as a delegation to the Presbyterian AS- sembly, Toronto: Rev. T, B. II.7(10, Rev. J. P. Gerrie, Mr, J. D. Naar:title It WAS decided to hold the next meeting oe eite Union in Loudon, e. D. MeEwen. of Brazil, de- scribed Ids raiseion work in that cometre in a moet interesting way. Mr. Luther D. Wishard followed, pointing out some essentials of the church missionary department. Rev. Hugh Pedley, IL A., preetelied the annual sermon to the Union at the First Congregational Church this morning. He delivered a, die- eourse of a lofty and elevating character upon "Freedom." In the afternoon there was a largely-attentled meeting, at whleh Mr. Luther D. Wishard, GeNeve York, was the chief epeaker. • Toextight Rev. T. B. Hyde, a Tor- onto, occupied the pulpit at First Churcli. Voyage. MRS. KINGDON'S JEWELS. men Who Stole bent Supposed to be in Custody in New York --The Popo Bestows Red Rats -Mgr. Martinelli Gets One - Boston Yeelustnen Missing. Plymouth, Eagiand, June 9.- The North German Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm, Captain Richter, who wiled from New York June tird for Clterbourg and Bremen, via this port, arrived here this morning af- ter a paean:ego .of five days, eleven hours and thirty-two minutes, to Eddystone Light, at an average epeoe of 23.53 knots per hour, which is the best eastward record for speea thus far made across the Atlantic. iced oats Bestowed. Rome, June 9. -The Pope was pre- sent at the °Gustatory held this morning. Ile was borne to the Sis- tine Chapel in the Sedia Gestatoria, surrounded by Cardinals, and for- mally bestowed red hats on Monsig- nors Martinelli, formerly Papal Del- egate in the United States; Prince Archbishop Skrebensky, of Prague, und Prince -Bishop Yon Crozyna, of Cracow. The Pontiff also a,ppointea several bishops, including Very Rev. 1Vm. J. Kenny, Vicar General of Jacksonville, Fla., as Bishop of St. Augustine, Fla., in succession to the late Bishop Augustine Verot, and Very Rev. Philip J. Carrigan, Vice - Rector of the Catholic University at Washington, as Bishop of Sioux City, tow -a. Subsequently ete the Secret Con- sistory, the Pontiff delivered a short allocution. enspeets Arrested. New York, June 9. -Nicholas Moran and John Waters were arrested to- day by detectives of Capt. Titus' ataff. They are suspected by Titus of being eoncerned 1 the robbery of the jewels of Mrs. efary Kingdon, mother of Mrs. George Gould. Eight thousand dollars' worth of the gems were stolen from her room in the Waidorf-Asloria. Hotel last Tuesday. Description); of two men acting ems - viciously about the hotel were fur- iiisheil by lull boys, and on these de- ecriptions the men were arrested. Yachtsmen Missing, Boston, Masa, June 9 -The harbor- master's office and the pollee stations along the water front were besieged to -thy by anxious persone inquiring for friends who went out in small craft yesterday and had eot re- turned when a heavy squall swept over the harbor last evening. More titan twenty persons were missing tale morning. tiusband Beat 1 ler 214 Times. Kokomo, Ind., Juno 9. --Mrs. Flea once AlcItrath, of Russiaville, on the witness stand a few days ago tea fied that her Im'sband had thrashed her 214 times in about two years. She kept a record of the beatings for use in divorce action. She kept piling up evidence until she thought the grounds sufficiently strong, then elle applied for a decree. She got it without further testraciny. BLOODSHED AT CONENTION West Virginia Politicians in a reeTight. • CLUBS, KNIVES AND PISTOLS. Welch, W. Va., June 8. -Revolvers, knives and bludgeons were freely used instead oe speecaes and arguments in the Republican convention for this Senatorial district held hex° Satur- thy. In a scene a recklese riot Col. J. M. Fuller, who was elected. Chair- man of the oinvention, was fatally injured, and scores of others were seriousiy woundea. The floor of the hall in whicli the convention Was keld Was Wert with blood shed during the fight, and leafiti were established wheel give promise of bloody perman- . Tao cause of the riot was the oppo- sition between Col. J. L. Caldwell, of Huutingion, and aenator N. B. Scott for the nomination of the convention to nominate a State) Senator. The Caldwell followers fouud diffi- culty in foaming an entrance, but when they got m they named Col. Fuller Chairman, and. hel was carried forward on the shoulders of several of 'the inure stalwart Caldwell men 1101 1)111001 on ihe epeakers' platform beside Mr. McDowell. . As soon as Col. Fuller arrived on the stand he called the convention to order. McDowell had already done this. Then an attempt was made to hold a double -headed convention. Each Chairman tried, to shout louder than the other, and the noise became titsimnetieldttho; sinsults were exchanged and in less than five minutes after Colonel Fuller had Wen carried to the platform the delegates were in a, state of riot. Finally there was a rush for the Chairman's- stand, bead- ed by the Scott men. Colonel Fuller was dragged from the little plat- form with hie head split open ley a blow from the butt end of a revolver and the fighting became general. Immediately a wore of revolvers were flourished, eut, little shoot- ing was :lone at first, for fear that in the mix-up friends might be shot as well as foes. Knives wore drawn, however, mei freely need, and many of the delegates who carried loaded canee and bludgeons used them un - roaringly, First Colonel Fuller was tarried unconscious froni the anti own many other men Were earried out. The Caldwell Anew were beaten bacie Detnite their loss of tho platform, the Caldwell delegate.) refuel to leave the hall. and they elatee an- other Chairman, who mounted 00 a (leek at the baek of the, room. In a few minute)) altuether fight begot met three or four shot); were fired. Two more Men were Carried out w ounded. ) To -night the town In in et state of high excitement, AM the only reeeon time the hettle is not re- newed immediately 1t4 that nearly alt Ili.' citizens belonging to the wertker party haVe fied to a neigh- boring town. 01111111111 MEN TO MO STRIKERS May Refuse to Handle Soft Coal. CHICAGO ARBITRATION PLAN Meeting Wm be field To -day to Try to Arrange Court for Settlement ot aLl Labor Differences 141 Pack.. lug 'louse Trade by a Joint Com- mittee of Masters and Men. Wilkesbarre, Po., June 9. - nit "tightening up" process in the coal strike continues. All °lasses of trades unions in the hard coal belt have helped the miners, and now the long -predicted move of the railroad- ers in the region has begun. At Freeland yesterday, the railroad men of the Delaware, Susquehanna & Schuylkill Railroad decided to re- fuso to handle trains carrying depu- ties, coal and iron pollee and non- union men. Tele Lehigh Vedley Com- 'may's men met at the same town and will not bandie soft coal' which may be wanted to displace hard fuel, and at Kingston, the Delaware, 'Lackawanna & Western Company's employees protested against the hauling of soft coal, and condemned the action of railroad conductors in acting a.s deputies. Mitchell Goes to New York. Wilkesbarre, Pa., June S. -President Mitchell left here to -day for New York, witere he will meet Carroll D. Wright, the U. S. Commissioner of Lebor, to -night at the Manhattan Hotel. He expects to return to this city to -morrow morning. Mr. Mitchell went to New York at the request of Mr. Wright, with whom he was in communieation to -day. Mr. Wright, it is believed, will directly repreeent President Roosevelt. A c- coreing to Washington despatches Mr. Wriget and Senator Hanna have hael a conference with the President during the hist two days on the strike situation in the anthracite field. Whether Mr. Wright carries a plan for peace is not known at this time. Scheme for Arbitrating Differences. Chicago, June 9.-Alartmed by the disturbances that marked the strike of the pacIdng house teamsters last week employers have etarted a movement for the prevention of strikes, in tite shape of an arbitra- tion board. It is proposed that all diffieueties teat cannot be settled by the men directly with their employ.. ere shall be submitted to a joint advisory body composed of repre- sentatives from; the employer& as- sociations and the unions affiliated with the national teamsters union for arbitration. The initiatory actionwill be taken tele afternoon, at the Great North- ern llotel, whoa three delegates From eaelt of the eight employers' organizations will meet. These dele- gates are expected to select a com- mittee of seven to meet a similar committee from the teamsters' un- ions to devise a course of pro- eadure 1e -thereby all serious differ- ences may be adjusted", Refuse to Strike. Middlesboro, Ky., Juno 9.- About 5,000 miners and mike workers in Buchanan County, West 'Virginia, and in Wise and Scott Counties, Vir- ginia, reame(1 to obey strike orders and are at work. The Virginia Iron Coal and Ceek.e Co. employs most of these men. • OVER 1,000 LIVES LOST _- By Earthquake and Volcano In (emit amain. San Francisco, Jane 9.-4tplward of one thousand lilies have been lost and +half of the city of Itatalhulen, Guatemala, lltaR been destroyed by tee eruption of Tatana "(AMID°, ae- cordieg to advice)) receive(' here by the Chilean steamer Palette, frem Val- paraiso and way ports. Ratailmien lay several miles back from Champerico, on the coast, atea It one at tie+ latter city that news of title &waster was secured. Earthquake», it Was saki, had eon -- tiered at Short intervals every day since the great disturb:thee of April 1 8t1t, when the City of Quetaitene twig° was destroyed. Pumice etene and nettle; thrown from the center of Titealia have spread5 thin coating over the ter- ritory surrounding Cileataperleo. A. few daye before the Catena lett Chainperieo tot earthiptake destroy* ea a small town near Guateniala City, but its' Mine wee not learned. - Artinir Brunet, of Mot:trona Will plead gniity 'of' bribery la connection with the Perliamentary eleetion In the Ste &linen ane a petition will be presented, feekine, ler the elemenq• of the eonxt In hie ,helmit,