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THE RUSSAN ft[CTIONS;
WORKMEN KEEP ALOOF.
Local Officials Virtually Compel the Selection
of Priests and Village Elders.
The Authorities Foolishly Playing Into Hands of
the Boycotters and Radicals.
St. Petersburg, March 10. -As the elec-
tions proceed there is more and nnoro
evidence of the virtual exclusion from
participation of the radical elements of
the population. Tho preliminary stages
of the elections will rob the Na'.ional
Assembly of much of its national Char-
acter. Its authority to speak will be
absolutely denied by the proletariat or-
ganizations which bore the brunt of the
fight for liberty. Complaints of inter-
ference and duress in the country dis-
tricts are increasing. Many flagrant in-
stances aro cited of the terrorism of
local officials in preventing a free expres-
sion of the peasants and often practically
compelling the selection of priests and
village elders. The seeming apathy of
the small land owners' assemblies, of
which only 10 per cent. of the voters
were present, is explainable by the feet
that they were not free to choose. The
most serious phase of the situation, how-
ever, is the attitude of the workmen in
tho cities which constitute politically the
most developed and radical faction of the
population. In spite of repression, whole-
sale arrests and frequently the exile of
their leaders since the strike disorders,
many workmen are inclined to reject the
advice of the socialists to boycott the
elections. The authorities, instead of
taking advantage of this sentiment and
inducing the workmen as a class to par-
ticipate, have with fatuous blindness
openly discouraged their participation
where the radical elements are in the
majority. thus deliberately playing the
game of the boycotters and driving the
whole working class into revolt. This
was apparent at the workmen's elections
in St. Petersburg yesterday. Carefully
collected information from the outlying
industrial districts to -day shows that the
elections were a complete farce. Nom-
inally eleven out of the thirty-nine work-
ing groups entitled to participate elected
twenty out of fifty-seven delegates to
the convention, which will select eigh-
teen representatives for the city to the
convention. The latter convention in
turn elects for St. Petersburg six mem-
bers of the National Assembly. In real-
ity the number of workmen participating
was small. Where the elections were
ostensibly held only 560 out of 21,780
workmen voted, and they almost invari-
ably chose reactionists. There was an
overwhelming display of troops and
police in the districts and places where
the men assembled, Some of the men
held meetings and discussed the advis-
ability of participating, but the great
mass simply withdrew, declaring that
during the present' reign of terror the
designation of their real choice was
equivalent to turning over the men to
the police. In the big Okhat and Moscow
district not a single man has been elected.
The railway employees unanimously re-
fused to vote until the imprisoned mem-
bers of their organization aro released
from jail.
JURYMEN HAVE CHANGED THEIR MINDS
Plead With Tears in Their Eyes to Have M•Craw
Verdict Altered.
Three Rivers, Que., March 19.--(Spe-
cial.)-Several of the jurymen who found
McCraw guilty of murder on Friday ap-
pear to have changed their minds. Five
of them on Saturday hunted up Sheriff
DuMoulin, and with tears in their eyes
implored leave to change their decision.
It is said they desired this on the ground
that they had given their decision more
in line with the Judge's charge than
with their own convictions, because of
M'CRAW GUILTY.
MURDER OF PERRY H. SCLATER AT
GRAND ANSE.
Shot the Husband Because He Wanted
to Marry the Wife -The Woman's
Position in the Case -So Far She
Refuses to Say Anything.
A Three Rivers, Que., despatch: Wal-
lace McCraw was found guilty this af-
ternoon of having unordered Percy
Howard Sclater at Grand Anse about a
year ago. The jury were out about two
hours, their deliberations following a
strong judicial charge against the
prisoner. Sentence will be pronounced
on the 26th of thio month, and on that
date also the case will be called of Mrs.
,Sclater, the widow of the murdered man,
who is held as an accomplice to tlic
crime.
The deed for which McCraw is likely
to pay the death penalty was not only
cowardly and brutal, but it was also an
instance of the terrible ends to which
an evil-minded person will sometimes go
in order to remove an obstacle to the
gratification of passion. Evidence
showed that McCraw wished to marry
Mrs. Selater, and that he hoarded at the
Sclater house, with the evident intention
of grasping an opportunity to give the
husband his quietus.
That opportunity came one night after
a quarrel, into which McCraw had been
goaded by liquor. Selater went to the
stable, and McCraw followed, but re-
turned in a few minutes, and announced
that Sclater was dead. Two bullet
wounds, either of which, according to
professional evidence, would have proved
fatal, were discovered, and one was in
the back.
Detective McCaskill, who made the
arrests, said that Mrs. Sclater had in
his presence accused McCraw of the
deed, but ono of the features of the case
was this woman's committal to jail four
times for contempt of court, she having
repeatedly refused to give evidence.
Unless she speaks it will be difficult to
connect her with the crime.
DIES SUDDENLY.
the member of the jury who impersonat-
ed his father; and this change of the
five is likely to go down to history.
Shortly after the trial ended parties
immediately circulated a petition to
grant a new trial to the condemned man.
'This petition is being signed by some
who admit that they have no doubt con-
cerning the prisoner's guilt, but they
hold that the guilt was not established
in court; in other words, that he was
convicted on insufficient evidence.
Mimi fights and imprisonments for of-
fences ranging from sedition and lese
majeste to blasphemy.
Ile went to London in 1878, and in a
few months the first number of Die
Freiheit appeared. It was not success-
ful. Itis adherents in Germany began
to fall away, and Most and his paper
were scoffed at or condemned in the
British capital. When Czar Alexander
II, was assassinated Die Freiheit ex-
pressed the wlsh that "all tyrants might
soon be served in a like manner," this
being printed with a red border. Ifo
was arrested and tried under a law re-
lating to "slander and vilification of
friendly powers" and sentenced to six-
teen months at hard labor in Clerken-
well prison.
I'pc ii his release he went to the United
States, sailing on the steamer Wisconsin
in December, 1882.
SUDDEN DEATH.
DIED WHILE SITTING IN BUGGY
WITH HER HUSBAND.
Brantford Conner: -A sudden death,
• under very pathetic circumstances is re-
ported from the County.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rock have long
resided about a mile and a half from
Oakland, and they had been in that
village with their two children and
were driving home when the sad itt-
eident occurred.
•- Mr. and Mrs. Rock were chatting to-
• gether, when she failing to respond to a
remark of his, he turned towards her,
only to find that she was dead. During
the course of their conversation, she had
been seized with heart failure, and expir-
ed without a moan. Deceased, who was
47 years of age, was apparently in the
best of health. Very deep sympathy is
expressed for the bereaved husband and
family.
MOST, THE ANARCHIST, A VICTIM
OF ERYSIPELAS.
Arrived in Cincinnati Last Monday,
Where He Had Been the Guest of
Friends -Up to Few Hours Before
Death His Recovery Was Looked
For.
A Cincinnati despatch: herr Johann
Moat, the Anarchist, died to -clay of ery-
sipelas. He camp to this city on Mon-
day, on the invitation of friends, and
had been the guest of Adolph Kraus, of
Cutler street. He was to have deliv-
ered a lecture in Chicago on Wednes-
day night, but on aecaunt of an attack
was not regarded as serious. Up to
a few hours before Most's death his phy-
sicians expressed confidence that the pa-
tient would recover,
The body has been sent to Milwaukee,
Wis., where interment will take place
on Tuesday. Mrs. Most arrived here
from New York or Sunday.
Most was originally a German Radi-
o' newspaper man. After becom-
ing the editor of The Berliner Freie
Preset! Most was elected to the Reich-
stag, defraying his election expenses by
taking tip eolleettons nt the meetings he
addressed, For the next six years his
career Was One sternly succession of po•
:r
DID NOT FLIRT.
LADIES DID NOT SING IN ST. KITT'S
CHOIR YESTERDAY.
Niagara Falls, Ont., March L -There
was no singing by the choir at Saint
Barnabas' Ohurelr of Saint Catharines
this morning, and there won't be any,
according to the members of the choir,
until the pastor, the Rev. W. 13. Novitt,
tells the congregation that he made a
sad mistake when he accused the young
womc0 singers of flirting with members
of the congregation.
Bight members of the choir had been
dismissed by the paebor for the alleged
making of goo -goo eyes at the wor-
shippers. Litter a meeting of vestrymen,
singers and the minister was held, and
the latter, the choir members say,
promised to state from the pulpit that
he knew nothing against the young
women's character. The expeotcd an-
nouncement did not conte and the choir
refused to come to olutroh today. They
say they won't come, either, until the
minister takes it all back and says he
didn't mean it.
As for the accusation that they flirt-
ed, the singers indignantly deny it.
GREATEST INSt1RANCE POLICY.
Taken Out by the British Government in
Connection With Naval Manoeuvres.
London, 3Tarelt 19. -The Admiralty has
decided to take out the largest policy for
marine insurance ever isued. It is tor
£10,000,000 0.10,000,000) and is intend-
ed to cover the risk incurred by the in-
clusion of merchantmen in the naval
maoeuvres which will be held between
Gibraltar and the English Channel is
Juno and July.
It was recognized that, as the man-
oeuvres will bo carried out under condi-
tions approximating, as far as. possible,
to a sudden outbreak of war, both the
• men of war and merchantmen will be
exposed to considerable risk, especially
at night, when, as. is probable, steamiul;
without lights will bo the rule.
'.Ehe Admiralty has arranged the pol-
iey with a committee representative of
the London underwriters, and after
considerable discussion the rate .greed
on is 3s 9d per cent., SO that the preutium
payable by the Admiralty will he be-
tween seventeen and eighteen thousand
pounds. '
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A PECULIAR ACCIDENT,
Test Tubo Filled With Acid Explodes in
Face.
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New York, March 18.-A special to
the 'Tribune from New haven, Conn.,
says: John J. Bannon, a glazier, is at
the New Haven hospital suffering from
burns received int an unusual way. Ile
was passing the Sheffield Chemical La-
boratory, on Prospect street, when a
teat tube filled with acid was thrown
from a window by a student, and ex-
ploding close to Bannon severely burned
his face. He will be scarred for life.
The student explains the accident by
saying that he was making a classroom
experiment when his test tube began to
foam, and he hurriedly threw it from
the nearest window without looking be-
low into the street.
MAMMOTH SNOW SLIDE.
It Barely Escaped House Filled With
Humanity.
Ouray, Colo., Murch 18.-A mammoth
snowslide in the Mowat Sneffels region,
six miles south of Ouray, last night,
wrecked the Campbird Mill mine, tram -
house, boarding house and reading room.
Win. Casey was killed, and it is feared
that other lives were lost. Several men,
it is reported, were seriously injured.
The property loss is $400,000.
The Campbird bunkhouse, containing
200 men, and the residence of General
Manager Cox barley escaped destruction.
The slide largely had spent its force be-
fore reaching the assay shops and general
offices cf the Campbird mine.
BRITISH LIFE POLICIES.
Vast Total of Insurance of People of the
Old Countries.
London, 'March 18. -The people of the
British Islands aro now insured by
96 companies to the enormous total of
£041,870,726 ($4,705,308,630), and this
does not include the figures of the colon-
ial and foreign companies. The blue -book
which annually appears on this subject
has just been published.
Premiums were paid last year to the
amount of £35,644,141 ($178,229,705),
and the year's claims came to £22,122,-
435 ($110,012,175), there being an in-
crease under the latter head of £1,136,-
742 ($5,683,710).
The companies closed the year with
balances amounting in the aggregate
to £317,0S8,943 ($],585,444,715). Of this
sum they now have almost £36,000,000
($180,000,000) invested in land, house
property and ground rents.
THE WAR OVER.
IT WAS A TARIFF ONE BETWEEN
AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.
Belgrade, Servia, March 10. -Time Aus-
tro-Servian tariff dispute has collapsed.
Orders have been issued to admit from
to -day all Austrian merchandise into
Servia on the same conditions whieh
prevailed before the tariff war.
Relations between Austria and Servia
had been strained for a long time owing
to a customs union formed between tier -
via and Bulgaria, which Austria 1 c gi t t-
ed as being not only adverse to her com-
mercial interests, but as likely to lead to
a league of the Balkan States, wltve i
would be contrary to the interests of
Angela.
A BUFFALO SUICIDE.
CLERK WAS WORRIED OVER ACTION
OF THE MAYOR.
Buffalo, N. Y., March 10. -Charles T,
Lytle, Warrant clerk in the City Comp-
troller's office, shot and killed ]timeelf
this morning. Worry over an investiga-
tion of his accounts by ,the Mayor some
time ago is said to baro caused me.
Lytle to take his life. "I am positive,
there is nothing wrong with Lytle's ac-
counts," said Deputy Comptroller Zer-
eiter in discussing the tragedy.
ELOPEMENT, NOT MURDER.
Ruse of Man in Case Almost Hangs
Innocent Stranger.
Riclnnond, Va., lt1anh 1S.-0. H.
Young, a wealthy merchant of Rugby,
and married, and Mies 011ie Stringer,
a pretty neighbor, 20 years old, eloped
last night, and are now believed to be
on their way to the Canadian border.
The man killed and splashed the blood of
fowls about his store to create the
impression of foul play. On the strength
of that suspicion, Samuel Miller, a
stranger, was about to he lynched,
when the simultaneous disappearance of
the girl was made known. Miller was
not only released, but a public apology
was tendered him.
BERGS IN LINERS' TRACKS.
Enormous Masses of Ice Off the New-
foundland Coast.
New York, March 18. -The British
steamship Inclralema, which arrived
here yesterday, reports sighting a
monster iceberg in the path of tho trans-
Atlantic liners east of the Newfound-
land coast.
Capt. Trotter, of the Indralema, says
the berg was 1,000 feet long and tow-
ered 100 feet above the sea level. Capt
L. Heveder, of the steamship Bor-
deaux, in yesterday from Havre, also
says he saw a big iceberg on the trip
over.
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A Costly Painting.
Montreal, March 18. -Sir William Van
Horne, who is a great lover of art, has
just added a costly painting to his col-
lection. It is from the brush of one of
the most famous of Spanish artists.
The picture, it is said, is between 400
and 500 years old. It consists of a por-
trait of a former Queen of Hungary,
and is valued at $45,000. It is, perhaps,
the most valuable painting in Canada.
SAILORS GO HOME.
St. John, N. 13„ March 17. -The steam-
er Lake Erie sailed for Liverpool this
afternoon. Besides carrying a full com-
plement of first and second passegers,
sho carried about fifty .ren from Esqui-
malt, belonging to the Pacific squadron.
WO D$
NEWS
CANADIAN,
The Manitoba Legislature prorogued
yesterday.
Tho steamer Sovereign was burned to.
the water's edge at Lachine.
Robert 12, Ifewitt, of Newmarket, died
suddenly in Toronto of heart failure.
Thomas W. I3utler, Governor of Nor-
folk County Jail, died at Simcue, aged 02
years.
James F. Oram was taken ill on Bay
Street, Toronto, and expired almost im-
mediately,
Rev, Oliver C. Horsmau preached his
farewell sermon in Walmer /toad Baptist
Church, Toronto, on Sunday night.
11. N. F. McFarlane, Toronto, has
been awarded the contract for repairs
to the Kingston Asylum.
The United States Steel Corporation has
decided to come into tho Canadian Mar-
ket and erect a plant here,
Henry Murphy, a farmer, living near
Norwood, fell dead in the yard near his
home on Thursday night.
IIon. Mr. Fulton has been sworn in as
Attorney -General for British Columbia,
in succession to Mr. Charles Wilson.
On Thursday property owners at Brant-
ford will vote On a by-law to issue de-
bentures of $140,000 for drainage pur-
poses.
Crossley and hunter, evangelists,
Opened a three weeks' campaign at Brant-
ford yesterday. They expect to secure
1,500 converts.
A full return of all the information
required has been asked for from the sets
eral Niagara balls companies by the
Queen Victoria Park Commission..
Smallpox has broken out at Seven
Islands, and the Dominion and Quebec
Governments are sending supplies, physi-
cians and nurses down by steamer.
The many friends of Mrs. Robt. Jaffray
of Toronto, will be pleased to learn that
there has been such an improvement in
her condition as gives ground for hope.
The Township of South Hull yester-
day carried a local option by-law by
136 out of 187 votes cast. It means dos-
ing three hotels.
A verdict of $4,500 was given against
Jeffrey, charged with breach of promise,
by Miss Scott, in an action before the
Supreme Court, at Carlyle, Sask.
Walter DeJersey, wheat buyer at ]i:el-
wood, Man., was fatally injured by a
falling tree while chopping wood on
Tuesday and. died the following day.
Isaac Griffith, lumberman, lost his
way in the bush, in Alberta and was
found. on Thursday badly frozen, and
died shortly afterwards in the hospital.
Chancellor Boyd dismissed yesterday
the application of Joseph Phillips'
counsel for particulars of the charges
under which his client is being pro -
scented for fraud.
Death's call came with startling sud-
denness to -day to Mrs. Bickerton, wife
of W. J. Bickerton, of Bickerton Bros.,
one of the leading business men of Wood-
stock. She underwent an operation on
Friday.
John Parker, a Pere Marquette brake-
man, was fatally injured while on duty
on Friday afternoon, and as a result of
Itis injuries died at St. Joseph's Hospital,
in Chatham on Saturday morning. He
was struck by a car.
That unless some stringent measures
are taken soon our fisheries will be en-
tirely depleted, was the opinion of the
experts who have given evidence before
the Georgian Bay Fisheries Commission
at Toronto.
A Sunday morning blaze, which was
headed off in the nick of time, caueed
about $5,000 damage early yesterday,
when firo broke out in rear of the pre-
mises occupied by C. J. Townsend, auc-
tioneer, 68 King street east, 'Toronto,
and used for storage. 4
Much interest has been excited at Ni-
agara Falls by a despatch from Buffalo
stating that the directors of the Ontario
Power Company of Niagara Falls have
voted two and a half million dollars for
the immediate completion of the com-
pany's development plant.
His Lordship Bishop Sweatman met
with representatives of Little Trinity
Church yesterday morning and ap-
pointed Canon II. C. Dixon as rector of
that church, to succeed Rev. T. Pe.
O'Meara, who is now principal of Wy-
cliffe College. The appointment takes
effect May 1st.
Meagre particulars of the death of
Mrs. Reeves, wife of the Bishop of Mac-
kenzie River, which occurred at Athabas-
ca banding on March 7th, has been re-
ceived. The deceased lady was out driv-
ing and the horse ran away, throwing
her out and inflicting injuries whielt
caused her death.
Tho first of a series of surgical opera•
tions on Adam Emmons, an elderly man,
sent from Leeds County to the Brock-
ville General Hospital with both hands
and feet frozen, was successfully per-
formed and consisted of the amputation
of one toot. The other limbs will also
have to come off, owing to Emmons' ex-
posure to the elements while drunk.
The poll in the election of the Toronto
University College Literary Scientific So-
ciety closed about 6.30 a. m. yesterday.
The result was that the "Old Lit." party,
which had been in control of the soci-
ety for several years, was badly defeat-
ed. The Presidency was carried by Mr.
Eric N. Armour, B. A., the candidate of
the "Old Lit." aociety, by 318 to 231, but
every other office was carried by the
Unionist party by majorities of between
twenty and thirty.
H. P. Dwight, chairman of the inves-
tigating governors, Royal Canadian Hu-
mane Assoeiation, yesterday presented
Edna M. Briggs, of 86 Seaton street, To-
ronto, with the bronze medal of the
Royal Canadian humane Association, for
promptitude and courage in rescuing
Harry Bennet, a young lad, of nine years
of age, from drowning at Balmy Beach
on Sept,, 1st last.
BRITISH AND i'OREION.
Some Russian revolutionaries who are
at Tokio, are asking for permission to
publish a daily newspaper at Nagasaki.
John Alexander Dowie, of Zion City,
111., left Porto Antonio Saturday night
for Mexico by way of Santiago de Cuba.
He has almost recovered from his attack
of paralysis,
Manna Thiele, a young Danish heireee,
recently obtAined a diploma as a pilot at
Copenhagen, She will sail her own yacht
in the Ka lciregattn, This will be the first
time a woman skipper ever took part in
these races,
John McKay Moore, formerly of Tor-
onto, a son of Mr, George Moore of the
Custom house, Toronto, was accidentally
killed about n month ago at the Grand -
field Mining Chinese Compound, Pietas -
burg, South Africa.
The most important development of
the "United Mine 1Vorkers conventbn to-
day was the further outlining of the p.ol-
iey of the national officers, which
makes it certain that every step naw
to be taken will be in the direction of
conciliation,
Mrs. T. J. Tanner, of Zion City, a mem-
ber of the Zion Church, killed herself and
her infant child early on Saturday morn-
ing, by throwing herself, with the infant
in her artne, before a fast Northwestern
Railroad train, at Chicago. Mother and
child met death istantly. The woman
is believed to have been demented.
A baby was born in a North ('lark
street trolley car at ('hie'g 1 at 10 o'clock
yesterday mornims '11 a e:r was stop-
ped in front of the drug .tore of Charles
Walker, 1025 North Clark street, and the
another, Mordell Fischer, 21 years old, left
the car carrying her child. The police
were summoned, and they took the two
to the Goodsmith hospital.
Cheap telephones rates is the urgent
demand in England, and a struggle to
secure probably the lowest rate on re-
cord is to be begun by John Henniker-
Ileaton, M. 1'.. who expects to begirt Itis
fight in the House of Commons in a
few days. Mr. Heaton thinks that a shil-
ling a week is all that British house-
holders ought to be asked to pay.
TORONTO BUDGET.
HE1 DERSON ROLLER BEARING COM-
PANY IN COURT,
Widow Wants $zo,000 From Toronto
Street Railway Company for the
Killing of Her Husband -Suing for
Gas Bill -Building Permits Issued.
Toronto, March 19. -(Special) - The
Henderson holler Bearing Co. case came
up before Chief Justice i'alconbridge this
morning, and was again enlarged till Fri-
day. W. R. 'Riddell, appearing for cer-
tain of the shareholders, stated that N.
W. Rowell, acting for other shareholders,
who approved of the reorganization, had
made a proposition to hint which he did
not entirely know the nature of and was
not ready to accept. D. Birk Simpson,
president of the company, claims $5,000
which was voted him before winding up
proceedings began, must be paid him be-
fore he consents to reorganization.
Pending negotiations ou these matters,
enlargement was granted.
E. B. Anderson, who claims to have
been former traveller for Henderson Roll-
er Bearing Co., is suing A. E. Henderson
for $•1.75.96, which ho claims is duo him
for wages.
Mrs. A. Bell, whose husband was killed
last December by a street ear, is suing
the Toronto Street Railway for $20,000.
The plaintiff alleges the car was running
too fast. The bell wasn't working, and
the motorman was careless. The case is
proceeding before Justice Magee.
Amongst claims sent into Osgood°
Iial1 by creditors against William
Wright & Co., Toronto pork packers,
whose assets were recently sold, is one
of Consumers' Gas Company for a bill
of $5:12.40. This is an amended bill. The
former one which was submitted was for
a much smaller sum.
The Gas Company claims there were
errors in the first bill and that the one
now submitted is an accurate one. Tltis
claim will be investigated before it is
paid.
From March 12th to 17th building per-
mits issued from the city architect's of-
fice represented. $183,800 in values, per-
mits include 74 dwelling houses.
HOPE FOR IRELAND.
JOHN REDMOND'S OPTIMISTIC
SPEECH AT MANCHESTER,
Believes the Emerald Isle Has Turned
the Corner That Will Never Be Re-
versed -Government Will Be Given
Time to Fulfil Pledges.
London, March 18. --John Redmond,
addressing a St. Patrick's Day demon-
stration at Manchester to -day, made
the most hopeful speech yet heard from
an Irish leader. Ho said he believed
that Ireland had tanned the corner, that
the record of the last elections would
never be reversed ,and that England in
future would give to Ireland all that she
could reasonably expect or demand.
The Government would be given One
to fulfill the pledges contained in the
King's speech with confidence, and the
Nationalists would not contemplate the
possibility of a rising in which they
would be forced to turn their weapons
upon the Government ns they had turned
their upon previous Governments.
WISE ALABAMA MULE.
WRUNG CONFESSION OF GUILT
FROM NEGRO MURDERER.
Ventriloquist Talked Through the Ani-
mal and Played. on Man's Supersti-
tions -Told Details of Murder to the
Mule and Detective Listened. '
Birmingham, Ala., March 19.- Win,
Christmas, a son, and Walter Holland, a
son-in-law, have been lodged in jail at
Cottonwood eluarged with the murder of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Christmas and their
son, one of the most atrocious crimes
A detective has been at Wolk on the
A detective has ben at work on the
vaso several weeks, hiding in the woods
in the guise of a .escaped murderer from
Georgia and hiring a negro to bring hire
food.
Ho suspected that the negro knew
something of the crime. With the aid
of a concealed ventriloquist he talked
to the negro through a mule. The
negro's superstition was aroused and he
told the details of the murder to the
animal,
PRETENDER ON WARPATH.
Aspirant to Morocco Throne in Conflict
With Sultan's Troops.
Oran, Algeria, March 18. -- The
forces of the pretender to the throne
of Morocco have had another skirmish
with the Moroccan troops, the former
losing two men killed And seven
wounded.
It is reported that the pretender is
preparing to mike an attack upon
Fez, the capital.
Goderich's New Church.
Goderich, Marclt 18. ---The opottinn of
the new North Street Methodist Church
to -day was honored bythe presence of
Dr. Carman, General Superintendent of
the Methodist Church, and Rev. Jos.
Philp, 13. D., President of the London
Conference. Dr. Carman was in charge
of the dedieatoy services throughout,
and ppreadied in the morning. The new
elnuclu has been in coarse of erection for
a year and cost $10,000.
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GET BURIED IN A UNiON CASKET,
Chicago Federation of Labor Has Declared War on
Chicago Undertakers' Association.
Chicago, March 10, ---Tire Chicago Fed-
eration of Labor has declared war on the
Chicago Undertakers' Assoeiation, brand -
big the body a "trust of the worst or-
der," The first declaration of hostili-
ties was made at yesterday's meeting of
the Central Labor body.
After a lengthy discussion on the sub-
ject these conclusions were arrived at
by the delegates to the meeting:
No union man shall purchase a non-
union casket, or assist in paying for a
non-union casket, for a member of his
family or a friend.
No union man shall act as pall hearer
at a funeral where a non-union casket is
used.
When the services of an undertaker
are needed by a friend of a union man it
is his duty as a trade unionist to tell the
members of the bereaved family how to
senile it union casket.
An investigation of the methods of
acting and prices charged by the mem-
bers of the Chicago Undertakers' Asso-
ciation shall be made at once and ways
and means of suppressing the trust be
found.
The subject came up et the meeting
when a communication front the Wood-
workers' 'Union was tread which contain-
ed a eonplitint because of the supposed
discrimination of the undertakers against
union made caskets, A price list was
attached showing that union caskets.
ranged in price from $5 to $40, Under-
takers, according to the same informa-
tion, charge anything from $50 to 4400
for the same caskets.
No reason why the undertakers did.
crintinated against the union men was
set forth, but it was hinted that it was
because the workers had suggested a
union of professional pall bearers abort
two years ago.
iS THE BLACK HAND IN HAMILTON?
Said to be Terrorizing Italians Between Hamilton
and Buffalo.
Buffalo, N. Y., March 19. -(Special) --
A special deepateh received here from
Niagara l'alIK, Ont., to -day, says: It is
thought that the Black Hand Society of
New York is operating among the Italian
laborers in this vicinity and between
Hamilton, Ont. and this city. To die -
courage this evil the Dominion and Pro-
vincial police have received information
that may lead in a short time to the ef-
fectual stamping out of this practice cf
extortion so common among the ignor-
ant foreigners. Sums of money rang-
ing from $30 to $40 have been secured
by threats from a number of Italians in
this section.
An official Italian interpreter discov-
ered the progress of the Black Hand
methods about here and he is assisting
the Canadian Government in investigat-
ing the matter.
The United States Government will be
co-operated with in an endeavor to stop
the nefarious business.
JUMPED FROM FERRY BOAT TO DEATH.
Emptied His Pockets to a Beggar and Then Ran
and Sprang Overboard.
New York, March 19. -Mystery sur-
rounds the suicide of an unknown man,
who jumped from a Pennsylvania Rail-
road ferry boat into the North River to-
day. The only thing which the man left
behind was a Derby hat, which he threw
upon the deck of tate ferry boat just as
he sprang overboard. The hat bore no
marks whielt would nssiet in identifying
its owner. Persons who saw the man
CAUGHT ON BRIDGE.
MAN
leap into the river describe him as about
middle-aged and said he was unusually
well dressed. Their attention was first
drawn to him when in response to a plea
from a beggar, the man emptied his pock-
ets of change. He appeared to be ex -
leap into the river described his as about
the boat until it reached mid stream.
Then he rushed toward the bow and
opening the gates sprang directly in
front of the boat. He was carried down
and was not seen again,
AFTER MORGANS.
KILLED AND GIRL HURT NEAR THREATENED J. PIERPONT AND
ST. GEORGE. HIS SON WITH VIOLENCE.
A Party of Four English Immigrants
Walking From Harrisburg to St.
George Overtaken by Train on Long
Bridge.
A Brantford despatch: Stephen Cox, of
London, aged 22, was killed, and Ruth
Hinchcliffe, of Leeds, aged 16, probably
fatally injured by a •Grand Trunk train
near St. George to -day. They were Eng-
lish immigrants, brought out here by
the Salvation .Army, and were destined
for St. George, where they had relatives.
On arriving at Harrisburg this morning
they determined to walk to St. George.
Whilst crossing the long railway bridge
near St. George the train overtook them,
with fatal results in Clark's case and
very serious injuries rat that of the girl.
Two others who accompanied them man
aged to retreat in front of the train and
clear the bridge, which is 1,000 feet long.
An inquest will likely be held, but the
company claims that it is not to blame,
in that the two were trespassing on its
property.
Another Account.
St. George despatch: Almost within
sight of he home of her parents, whom
site had not seen for a year or so, dur-
ing which time they had been residents
of this town, Ruth hIincheliffe, aged 16,
waft fatally injured, and Stephen Cox,
aged 22, in an attempt to save her, was
instantly killed by falling 70 feet from
the railway bridge here at noon to-doy.
`1'lte girl's brother, Willie, and a friend,
named Withers, by running, avoided the
freight train which hurled their com-
panions to their death. The four were
of the Salvation Army immigrant party
recently arrived in Canada.
The girl and Clarke were about the
centre of the 700 -foot G. T. R. bridge
when a freight train came along. The
other two were in advance. The girl
became frightened and was unable to
move. Cox gallantly stayed with her
and essayed to hold cher at the •side of
the rails. Tlie bridge, however, is only
some ten feet in width, and the passing
train jolted the unfortunate couple into
sl)nce,
'. e.y fell n distance of 70 feet, alight-
ing between the river and the road. Cox
was underneath and died instantly from
a fractured skull. The girl lingered
until this evening, when she succumbed.
from shock and internal injuries.
DR. MONTAGUE IN IT.
IMMENSE LAND PURCHASE ON LINE
OF G. T. P„
St. Paul, Minn., March le.- An-
nouncement was made to -day that a
colossal land purchase in the 'Western
Canada wheat belt had been made by an
American -Canadian syndicate, headed ley
b', A. Bean, miller, of New Prague, Minn.
Canadian interests are represented by
Hon. Dr. Montague,
Several' different transactions are in-
volved, and the total extent of the
lands affected is 300,000 acres. The
consideration is nearly $3,000,000. The
purchased lands aro along the main
line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail-
way in Eastern Saskatchewan. Some
parcels of land involved are on the
main lines of the Canadian Northern
Railway. The company is styled the
"Western Canada Settlers Mutual
Pond Company.", It will have offices
int Whininess and St. t'aul
FURS NOT FOUND.
Kingston, Ont., March 10.--(Special)---
\a further clues have been dieeove•ed by
the Montreal detectives in aonne'tlan
1 with the 111cicny fur store burglary here
last fall, nor have any of the stolen furs
been recovered.
Visited the Wall Street Office Almost
Daily, Declared That There Would
Be Wigs on the Green -Mr. Morgan
is in Europe.
New York, March 19.-A woman
known as Mrs. Williams, who of late
has made frequent visits to the office
of J. P. Morgan and has made threats
of physical violence either to the finan-
cier or his employees, was arrested this
afternoon and was at once taken to the
Tombs Police Court to be arraigned..
The affidavit upon which the warrant
for Mrs, Williams' arrest was issued
declared that Mrs. Williams had threat-
ened to shoot both Mr. Morgan and his
son, J. Pierporit Morgan, jun. It was
learned to -day that Mrs. Williams ap-
proached Mr. Morgan some time ago
with ae claim to certain property in Bal -
more.
M3•. Morgan investigated the claim and
found that it could not be substantiated.
When the result of the investigation was
communicated to Mrs. Williams she ex-
pressed herself as dissatisfied with the
result, and since that time she bas call-
ed at the Wall street office almost daily.
On her recent visit she threatened to
do something desperate unless the claim
was adjusted to her satisfaction. J. Pier -
pont Morgan is in Europe.
A PAYING: BUSINESS.
Hired Boy to Beg for Him, But Police
Stopped His Business.
St. Catharines, March 10.-A peculiar
ease was disposed of by Police Magis-
trate Comfort when he sentenced Thomas
Lambier, of Palmerston, to either pay a
fine of $25 or spend six months in the
Central Prison as an extraordinary vag-
rant. Lambier is a resident of Palmer-
ston; lie is stout and healthy, but from
accounts he is none too energetic. Meet-
ing a boy named Joseph McCiary, about
ten days ago, who had lost one arm and
whose other hand was paralyzed, he in-
duced bin» to give up the sale of news-
papers as a means of living and to have
eards printed for the purpose of recurs
ing alms. The boy fell into the sugges-
tion, which proved to.bo a great reve-
nue producer, and within the past week
with Lambie• lie made the journey from
Pelmerstor to this city, begging all the
way and paying over the proceeds to his
htuky companion, who expended the
greater portion of it in the purchase of
liquor. The game was broken up to -day
by his arrest and conviction, The boy
was given a ticket and sent to his home.
SQUIRREL WHISKEY.
A LOT OF THE STUFF IS SOLD IN
KINGSTON, IT IS SAID.
Kingston, Ont ,.March 19. --(Special.)
-The police ars charging that hotel -
keepers in this city are selling squirrel
whiskey, an artificial, or chemical coin -
pound, never Oracle in a distillery. fiergt,
Snodtlen says: "The poisonous stuff kin-
dles the savage in a man, no matter how
quiet he is. It is bad enough to got
good whiskey, but that chemical poison
is enough to kill a Iran. Those who .tell
it should be proceeded against. Thera
is a lot of it sole/,' '
C. P. R. APPEAL
Ottawa, Ont., March 19.---(Special)---
The Supreme Court to -day argued the
ease of the C. 1'. R. vs. Forsythe. This
is an Appeal from the Ontario Court of
Appeal. The plaintiff sued for rlaninges
for injuries while crossing the St. taw•
relive & Ottawa llailway, in the township
of Oxford. The Court of Appeals ordered
a new trial. '.Cho C. P. 1t, now appeals,
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