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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1906-06-14, Page 7KILLED BY LIGHTNING IN FRIDAY'S BIG STORM•, Men, Women and Children 'Meet Death by the El i would attempt the life of the Pepe, and . eepeelally to a letter that was Sent to we. ••••••• =la NEWS IN BRIEF .04110.11.••••••1 lits Winces, extraordinary precautions were taken. The number of tickets of admiiision to the ceremony was limited, crowds of detectives were present, and the troops lining the church were in creased. The police are searching the hotels for two Frenchmen and From% woman. It is stated they have arrived in Route for the purpose of making an attempt upon the life ,.4'thO'Pope at St, Peter's. CANADIAN. Miss Margaret Beattie, an aged lady, ectr e of Guelph, died from the effects of fall - Two Men Instantly Killed by Falling Beam While Building a Barn. • Storm Plays Great Havoc in St. Thomas and Chatham and Neighborhood, St. Thomas, One., June 10. ---Detail of the havoc caused by the stormwhich swept this section on Friday show that it was even more serious than at first supposed, and was attended by the loss of several lives. Thirty-five men were at work building a now barn for James AircOlintick, four miles northeast of Springfield, when the terrific windstorm struck them. A number of men were in • the act of raising a large beam when the building collapsed on them. William Clapton, aged 35 years, and M. Willson, 17 years of age, who were working in the basement, were killed instantly. Mr. Will- son, father of the lad killed, was also seriously injured, his hand being badly mangled, and it had to be amputated. Several others were also seriously in- jured. The storm only lasted 15 min- utes, but it did an enormous amount of damage. Several barns were completely demolished and a number were moved off their foundations. The new mammoth barn, with stone foundations, of Silas Hemway was razed to the ground. During the storm at Inwood, Mrs. John W. Maddock and her daughter, Winnie, were in the kitchen part of the cellar when the lightning came down the chimney, killing the girl instantly and giving her mother a severe shock, though not seriously injuring her. D. McPhail's residence at Kylor is a complete wreck. Mr. McPhail, an M. C. R. employe, was in bed when the roof was blown front above his head. Parts of the roof were carried a quarter of a 311110 over tops of trees. While the storm was at its height a Pere Marquette freight train going west was brought to a stop by the fierce wind. Havoc Throughout Country. In West Lorne M. C. Killop and Sons' fine bush near the town Anti sev- eral fine pieces of bush were badly dam- aged. A barn owned by McKillop and Sons at Crinanswhich bad been raised on a new foundation, was completely rid- dled, and. Gillies Bros' new barn on Mid- dle street, was moved on its foundation. Some of the windows in St. Mary's Church were destroyed and fences are completely leveled. in places. The greatest sufferers in Rodney are W: Eustis, of thellinder House; Mrs. Pinfold, of the Patterson House; the McKay block, occupied by 0. R. Whit- ton, merchant; Ileatherington Roller Mills, and the Rodney Casket Co. The whole roof of the Binder House, in- cluding the joists, was carried com- pletely across the street. The loss wlU exceed. a thousand dollars. The Patter- son House fared nearly as badly and por- tions of the roof were carried at least eight rods away. To make matters worse a second heavy rainstorm passed over the :village in tate evening, adding greatly to the discomfort and loss of both hotels. A large portion of the roof of Heathering- ton's mill was carried away and the smokestack blown down, as was also she smokestack at the casket factory. The fire walls on the MeKay block were blown down and a portion of the roof taken off. The spires •on the Baptist and Methodist churcaes were blown off and hundreds of windows, chimneys, and outhouses were demolished. Many of the best residences in town are without chim- neys or windows. Trees in all parts of the town were broken and shattered. fn all about 31 houses were blown down inside of two miles of Rodney. The tower of the New Glasgow Church was also torn away. Some of the teamsters for Suther- land, Ennis and. Co., of St. Thomas, were in the woods at. Port Stanley, and took shelter in an Indian shanty. They had just left it when two trees crashed on it and demolished it. DESTRUCTION AT CHATHAM. Many Buildings Almost Entirely Demol- ished -Train Was Stopped. Chatham, Ont., June 10. -Thousands of Wars? worth of damage was done by the terrific electric storm witich swept over Chatham and. vicinity on Friday. Trees were torn out by the roots and the streets were almost Impassable from fallen poles and wires. Many dwellings were almost completely destroyed. The roof was torn off the Canada Flour Mill Company's mill and several factories had to close down owing to the amount of damage done. The large steeple on the Park Street Methodist Church, one of the highest in the city, was blown over. The opera house roof was badly damaged by lightning and. wind. The Collegiate Institute and the Central School were struck, but the children escaped. without injury. Part of the roof was torn off the High school. Some of Chatham's big- gest and staunchest buildings were moved out of plumb. Judge Bell's fine conservatory was destroyed. The damage through the country has been quite heavy. When the storm struek the Village of Northwood, a short distance east of the city,it met a Wabash express which was coming to Chatham. The express was stopped by the force of the wind and the passengers were paninetricken. The dam- age done in the vicinity of Northwood And other places east of the city ia sitia to be even worse than Cnatham. KILLED BY LANDSLIDE. Two Italians Smothered in Cut Near Port William. Port William, Ittne10.----Frarteesee and Pete° Mueani were smotnered to death in a landslide near Itarninisquia. Recent rains timed e bank of earth and clay eut to fall in, turd death resulted be- fore the inert could be dug out. NARROW ESCAPE. 4.21.M.1.111M Destruction by Electric Storm M Drools- . vine Distrkt. Brockville, Ont„ jure 10.--Iteports of damage wrought by the eleetrie thunder- storm continue to come in from the sur- rounding country, n111 with losses to barns and resklonees will amount to a considerable sum. David ltfeOready, who was stopping over night at the residence of Norman Lee, near Lyn, had a close ealk Lightning struck the chimney and shot through the room in which he was sleeping, taking the sheet -iron thimble out of the partition with it. A mast named Cook living near Westport was stabling a team of horses, when lightning strut* the barn, killing one horse instantly. Cook was found lying unconscious. His condition is serious. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Ex -Reeve's Sister Struck at Her Home Friday Night. _ Port Robinson, Ont., June 10. --During the severe electrical storm that passed oyer this vicinity about 10 o'clock Friday night Miss Elizabeth Biggar, Ma- ter of ex•Reeve Wm. IT. Biggar, of Crow - land township, was instantly killed by lightning at her home on the river road. three miles east of here. • TWO BROTHERS STRUCK. One Dead, Other Will Recover -Tragedy at Hay Township. Zurich, Ont,, Janie 10. -While standing under a shed attached to the barn, two sons of George Eisenbaeh, 14th conces- sion, Hay township, were struck by light- ning about 7 o'clock last night. Arthur was instantly killed; his brother will recover. TRAGEDY IN NORFOLK COUNTY. Young Man Killed in Door of Home - Mother Stunned. St. Willitms, Ont,. June 10. -Thos. Carr, 21 years of age, son, of Liman Carr, on 7th aoncession of Walsinghatn, was instantly killed by lightning about 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, while :standing in the doorway of ids house. His another, who wits e few feet from him in- the yard, was severely stunned and is still prostrated. FARMER KILLED. Standing Against His Barn When Light- ning Struck Him. Mariposa, Ont., June 10.-lionry James, of Little Britain, Ont,. who was standing against his bran, was struck and killed by lightning, and two others who -were standing with him were knocked down, during the heavy storm on Friday. One Dead; One May Die. 'Watford, June 0. -The Louse of :John Maddock, three miles from Inwood, was struck by lightning on Friday evening. Mts. Maddock and her daughter Minnie, 21 Byars of age, were in the cellar at the time. Mrs. Maddock was instantly killed and her mother se severely shocked that she may not recover. Two Killed: Jamestown, N. Y., Jure Ie. -Two fa- talities were reported- to -day after a storm. Airs. Lender Raglan was struck by lightning and killed. She was the widow of a farmer. The body of an unknown man was found in the lake. Ile was about 65 years of age, with long white hair and beard, and was well dressesd. The body has not been identified. t SHOT CHAEFFEUR. BUTLER SAW HIM HIDING AND THOUGHT HE WAS A BURGLAR. North Andover, Miss, June 11.- Re- ginald Stafford, a ehaeffeur, employed by John II Scoville, of New York, was killed by a revolver bullet at Hill crest, in North .Andover Centre, the summer re- sidence of Mr. Scroville, early yeaterday. Edward Ruby, the butler at the house, • told the authorities -that he, heard a noise in the drawing room, after mid- night and, entering saw indistinctly the form of it man hiding behind a, tillage. Ruby fired two shots, one of which struck the- man in the head and caused probably instant death. When J. E. T. Orlando, another .servant, to whom the butler called for aid arrived, and. the lights were turned on they found the body of Stafford on the floor. The po- lice are investigating. • OLD LADY KILLED. Mrs. McGeachie Struck by a M. C. R. Train Near Queenston Heights. St. Catharines, dune 10. -Mrs. Ara - belle MeGeachie, an old lady about 80 years of age, who lived on Thorold road, this city, was struck by a Michigan Cen- tral train near Queenston Heights on Saturday and instantly killed. Deceas- ed had been visiting her son, John Geachie, who is caretaker at Brock's monument, and during the day wander- ed off picking flowers. When the body was found. she still had a bunch of the flowers she had gathered in her hand. A bruise on the side of her head was the only indication of the cause of death. Deceased was one of the oldest citizens of St. Catharines. BEATIFICATION AT ROME, Precautions Owing to Rumors of Plot Against Pope's Life. Rome, Jun 10.-Honaventure, of Bar- eclona, who was ft shepherd, and whn beeame tt 'Minorite, and founded several retreats itt Italy, the chief one being in the Palatine, under the pontifiente of Alexander V11., was beatified to-tlay. lie 11 credited with having performed, many miracles, several of thein emulating those performed by Christ, and 8180 with wonderfol cures of cardinals and other eersonagee in Rome. ITe died in 1084. His case Ives approved in 1775. but the beatification was only decided upon reeently. • Owing to rumors that anarchists VESSEL DELAYED. bag down stain yesterday morning. Mother Antoinette Macdonnell, Mother Superior of Ht. Joseph's Convent, Toron- TIMIS/Ann PASSENGERS WER ANGRY AND•FROTESTED, Montreal, Quo., June Il. -(Special.) Tho Tunisian reached Montreal on Satu day evening from Liverpool. Tho vess was detained several hours off Rimouski waiting for the Government tug to take off Iter mail. The passengeriewere high- ly indignant over what they considered the unnecessary and senseless delay, and at an indignation meeting passed a reso- lution of protest, which will be forward- ed to Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The cause which led to the delay and this unusual action on the part of the passengers was , to, died 011 Saturday, in her eighty - as fourth year. idel time the Virginian, outward bound, was off Rimouski at the same time. The captain of the mail tug had orders front Montreal to carry the mails to the Vir- ginian first, but the train carrying her omits was several hours late, and the Tunisian had to wait until the Virginian got away first. BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER. William 'Walker, of Guelph, Disappeared on the Eve of Marriage. Guelph, June 0. --On Wednesday af ter - 110011 'William Walker, an employee of the Crowe Iron Works, was to have been married to Miss Mary Smith, who reside 'with her parents on Norwich street. All arrangements were made, in- cluding a bridn1 tour to Hamilton. and Buffalo. The groom failed to put in an appearance, and nothing was heard of him until tlth morning, when his body was found in the river at Goldie's dam He came home on Wednesday about 12.30, and left an umbrella and. an in- surance poliey on the table, and went out. Apparently it is a case fo sui- cide. BOY SWIMMER DROWNS. "Come Back," Girl Cried; "I Can't," Re- plied Boy, and Disappeared. London, June 10. -Eddie Waspe, ten- year -old son of Ernest E. Waspe, of Front street, lost his life from drowning in the south branch of the Thames a short distance east of Clark's bridge, yesterday afternoon. The lad had gone in swimming with three or four other children, and ven- tured out too far. A little girl on the bank called, "Come back, Eddie; you've gone for enough." "I can't get back," he called, and aroweed. • A party dragged the river for his bodv late last night and all to -day, but without success. :1 t S. S. ETOLIA ASHORE, - • • Cape Sable Reports Her Badly Damaged Off That Point, Halifax, June 10. -The Elder -Demp- ster liner Melia, Captain Jones, from St. John, N. B., for Barry, England., is ashore on 'Cape Sable. The steamer is leaking considerably, and is thought to he badly damaged. The Etolia left tit. John yesterday afternoon for Barry, via Sydney, C. B., and during the thick fog early this morning she struck on thc rocky ledge one and a half miles north- west of the lighthouse. There was quite a big sett running at the time, and the liner pounded heavily on. the rocks. The condition of the steamer became so bad this evening that the crew aban- doned her and took shelter on the island. Captain Jones alone stood by the Strand- eit craft. It is thought that she will be- ome a total wreck. AGAINST ANARCHISTS. King Alfonso Prepared to Repress Them by International Action. Madrid, Juno 9. -King Alfonso, reply- ing yesterday to an address of the Pre- sidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies congratulating their Majesties on their recent escope from death, an- nounced that he would strongly support international action against anarchists. Ile said: "In the presence of a crime in no way justifiable, and the injury caused to innocent yersons, the wisdom of Parliament will undoubtedly find means of protecting lives from distorted rinifien2d,s, and other tuitions will participate 111 simultaneous efforts to assure human INDIVIDUAL CUPS. CHALMERS' CHURCH, KINGSTON, WILL ADOPT THEM. Kingston, Ont., June 11. -(Special.) - By perennal canvass, the elders of Chal- Iliella Church have secured the views of the congregation and members upon the question of the individual communion cup. The members were almost unani- mous in favor of a ehange from the pre- sent system eon -mean. cup usage, in view of the modern attitude on the transmission of disease. Accordingly the Session of Chalmers' hats decided to in- augurate the usage of individual cups at the Septeniber communion service. This church is the first Presbyterian churelt in Kingston to make the change. • s - s Clew's Weekly Report. Henry Clews & Co., New York -The stock market is in rather an unuswil eoudition. While sellers are exceeding- ly optimistic, buyers are • conservative :ma more or lees critieel. General con- ditions continue exeelleat cutsille of the stock market, and a. oo muell in favor of holders. The local monetary situation. for instance, steadily improves. Fantle are returning from the interior and :Jorge itineents (fully $13,000,000 thus far) have been ant back from San Fritneieco, so that our bank re1(01.1'0S ought to show it rising tendency. Call loans have tom - sequently been easy, indh•atiug a better supply Of money for immediate neetle, 111 thougn time money ia 81111 held at hilly god rates. In the foreign markets easy conditions also -militant, and the outlook is for a continuance of 111(:8e favorable eonditions. Nearly all unusual bbliga- tions have been satisfied in Paris end Taman% and the situation tliert‘ is favor- able to further operations on American re amount should Conditions remain as Ildt• ih isfaetory as at present. In gement the lin outlook abroad is cheerful, Victoria Park, Torouto, was pureltgeed • at auction by Me. IL P. Eckhardt for $33,850, the purchase being made preeum- ably for the city. T1 . Iaying ob le corner stone of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Toronto, corner of Markham and Bloor streets, took place. yesterday afternoon. John Walker died in the Western Hos- pital, Toronto, as a result of injuries received while working on the Christian Workers' Church, on Denison avenue. Afr, George Lytle, proprietor of the Watchman ‘Natrder, Lindsay, died slid- - denly at three o'cloek yesterday morn- ing. Hemotallage of the stomach was the immediate cause of death. Sir Hector Lamgevin, who is at his home in Quebec, is in very poor health and fears are entertained that he will not recover, The test rites of the Church have been administered to him. N. Parker, a, young English immigrant, only 20 years of age, without money or friends, t-ried to commit suicide near Pic- ton,Prince Edward County, by cutting histhroat with a bread knife. He is like- ly to mover. While up a tree cutting off a branch on Saturday evening, Albert Harper, a young man employed as shipper in tine Britton establishment, Gananoque, fell 10 feet to the ground, striking on his head and shoulder. IIis recovery is doubtful. BRITISH OD FOREIGN. The plant of the West Virginia Brew- ing Co., at Huntington, was burnekThe loss is $300,000, Emperor Francis Joseph regards the rejuvenation of the Triple Allance as a guarantee of peace. Hca: Rodolphe Lemieux has allowed the Socialistic paper, Appeal to Reason, the use of the Canadian mails. Brigadier -General Charles IL Alden, U. S. A., retired, died at his home at Pasadena, Cal., aged 70 years. Mrs. Hannah Dunham, the oldest per- son in Westboro', Mass., died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George New- ton, 01 paralysis, aged 104 years and 19 days. The London Express says it under- stands that the military programme of Secretary of War Haldane includes a re- duction of the infantry by 100,000 and of the artillery by 48 batteries. The principal feature of the Ellen Ter- ry matinee at Drury Lane, Lonaon, to- morrow, will be the first act of "Much Ado About Nothing." In this 23 of the Terry family will take pert. The governor of New Zealand has cabled the Colonial Office that all tinned meat supplied are subjected to a minute inspection by qualified inspectors ap- pointed by the Government. Mr. Heaton, M. P., informs the corres- pondent of the Canadian Associated Press that -ho expects the Postmaster - General to announce a moderate reduc- stion. in postage on newspapers and mag- azines to the colonies in a few days. Armour & Co., Chicago, offer to pay the expenses of a conunitiee of the Brit- ish Medical Association, when in Toronto next August, to go to Chicago, Omaha and Kansas City to inspect packing houses. Armour asks for a competent disinterested inspection, leaving the re- port to the discretion of the doctors. CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS INJURED. Overturning of an Automobile While on a Sunday Sight Seeing Trip. Boston, 'Mess., June 10.- Thirty-four Christian Scientists were injured through the overturning of' a large sight-seeing automobile in the Brighton district late to -day. Every person on the car re- ceived injuries more or less serious. The party had been making a sight- seeing trip through the suburbs, and were descending Commonwealth Hill, *when the brake broke and the machine ran away, jumped to the side of the street, and. tearing through a fence, over- turned. All will recover. SPAIN'S QUEEN TO EARL GREY. Thanks for Congratulations on Escape From Assassination. Ottawa, June 10.-1Tis Exeellency the flovernor-General has received the fol- lowing acknowledgment of his message of congratulation to King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain on their escape front assassination: "Madrid, June 7. "The King and I heartily thank you and -the loyal people of Canada for kind sympathy and eoneratulations. "(Signed) Victoria Eugenie." TWO BISHOPS DIE. Manchester, N. IL, June 11. -Right llev. John 11. Delaney, Roman Catholic Iliehop, of the Diocese of Manchester, diemi here to -day at the Sacred: eHart If ospital. Seattle, Wasb., June 11.-A special to i he Post Intelligencer from White Horse, Alaska, says: The Right Rev. William Bonnets, for 40 years Bishop of the dio- cese of Selkirk, died Saturday night at his home at Caribou Crossing, aged 78 yeare. Separate the Wires. St. Catharines, ;Tune 0. -The coroner's jury, inquiring into the death of Louis Hyde, the Bell telephone lineman killed here on Wednesday, brought in a verdict of "accidental death" last night, but they recommended that telephone and electric light Ivires should. not be allowed n the same pole. The jury asked the City Council to lake action. MEETS IN MONTREAL. London, Out., ;rune 11.-(S1ecial.) - The general assembly of the Presbyter- ian Church in Canada, this morning de- cided to meet in Montreal in 101)7, Win- aipeg made a bid for the meeting, bat :he vote was nvet-wheamingly in favor If Mc n treat. TWO KILLED. New York, ;Tune 11. -Two persons ere portea to have been killed and six timed 18 the wreck of a pesseessee {rein the Jersey .Central Railroad at Eaton- iwn, X, 3,, today. NO LOVE LOST BETWEEN BRITAIN AND STATES, SAYS BISHOP POTTER. Declares That the Friendship of These Two Na. BERLIN'S NEW CHURCH. tions is Only- So Much Gush, Commercial Success of the U. S. Arouses Much Envy in Great Britain. Has High Praise For Britain's Grand Government of the Land of Egypt. New York, June 11. -The Times says: - oecasion," he said, "was a condition in After a prolonged visit to England, the Cuiro that, irritated Americans continent and Egypt, Bishop Potter ar- nalles(dlinnaeins eladtlear advertising theqsamneu rived home on the '1oi late Star liner, Cel- order, with the use of the American flag. tic, yesterday. He appeared in excel- It was this use of our flag for adva- lent health and talked freely of bis Using purposes, in contrast to the spiel). did achievements of the British Corrern- stay abroad, to the reporters who met merit in Egypt that I meant." him down the bay and at the pier. Speaking of his trip the Bishop said: The Bishop explained what he meant "I spent my winter in Egypt and was when he told the pilgrims in London greatly impressed with the splendid that the American Eagle in Cairo "had achievements of the British administra tion of affairs there. It had been 30 his tail between his legs." Ile also saki ,years since I was in Egypt and the he feared there was not any too moth change wrought in that time is indeed affection between the United States and wonderful. No more brilliant jewel England. "You can depend. on it, there ehines in the crown of Great Britain Is no love lost -between the two coun- than her achievements in Egypt. "On one invasion I was talking with tries," said the Bishop. "There has," he Lord Croner and, in the course of our :raid, "been a good deal, of gush about talk it was mentioned how seldom it is it, The British idea of the Unitea that the mind of the Oriental changes, States is very vague. They have cer- and to this observation Lord Cromer tain impressions that are unjust and, made this profound and astute reply: when I arrived over there on my way "You eats change the face of the land out 1 told them so. The more acute and by canals and railroads, and you can im- serious do not think we are a lot of prove the conditions of a people by in - grafters, but that we are very easily trodueing a better government, but you tempted by gain. It's the general erowd can not change the mind of an Oriental in that thinks of us otherwise." a quarter of a century. He will still Then the Bishop explained the `eagle think Orientally. This is the basic fact with his tail between his legs" remark. which we have got to remember in all "I think the idea in my mind on that oar dealings with theme" THE SEA DOGS OF GREAT BRITAIN , IN NAVAL ATTACK AND DEFENCE. One British Fleet Will Defend Its Shores From Another Fleet's Attack. London, June 11. -Although "war" has - not yet been declared alio mobilization of the British fleet was practically com- pleted on Saturday. It is ready to meet the expected attaek of an imaginary enemy now assembled off the west emast of Ireland, and threatening to make a descent on the Coasts of England. The grea test eggregott ion of fighting sitips ever brought together -325 warships of various typo e and 63,000 nun -is taking part in the mimic warfare, which is de- signed to teethe efficiency of the new Admiralty system for defence of the British coasis and commerce on the high seas. One of the most interesting feat- ures is to be the collecting of British merchantmen at certain points and con- voying them to home ports. The force is divided into two fleets, the Reil (British), consisting of 235 ves- sels, including SO torpedo boats and sub - marinas, and the Blue (the enemy), con- sisting of 00 waeshire, without torpedo boats or submarines. Admiral Sir 4irtliur Wilson and Lord Charles Bores - ford command the red fleet, while Vice - Admiral Sir William May commands the •cenemy." The manoeuvres are divided into two sections -first, the attack and odetenee of the coasts, in which torpedo craft and rubmarinca will play an important part; second, and the defence of sea -borne com- merce and food supplies and the main- tenance at the sante time of the inviol- ability of the English coaste. Admiral May is now concentrating the Atlantic fleet and the first cruiser squadron, the latter in the command of Vice -Admiral Prince Louis of Battenl>erg, at Beta haven, the enemy's territory consisting of Ireland, Scotland and the Channel Islands, while Admiral Wilson` with the Channel fleet and the reserve vessels have taken strategic positions along the cattets of Englaml. Lord Ber- esford'e Mediterranean squadron, with which constant wireless communication is kept up, is centred- at Gibraltar, in readiness to vo•operate in the pratec- tion of merchantmen against raids of the enemy on the trade routes. There is great activity at Portsmouth, Sheerness, Portland, Milford, Cardiff and other ports, withal will be placed on a war footing on June 12. The defences will be kept constantly manned in antici- pition of a sudden descent of the bine fleet. For the first time army officers are be- ing embarked on the warships, so ams to enable them to become familiar with naval problems in their bearing on mili- tary operations. The area .of the manoeuvres is be- tween GO degrees and 30 degrees north latitude, and 10 degrees and 20 degrees west longitude. They will continue until noon on July 2. The present naval manoeuvres mark tho end of the most -extensive series over undertaken. They began in February last with the concentration after e series of preliminary eX.OreiSPS, of sixty battle- ships, cruisena and gunboats of the Chan- nel, Atlantic and Afeaiterranean squad- rons, under Admiral Sir Arthur Wilsons off the Spanish 'met. The cost of the fleet then assembled was estimated. at $300.000.000. The fleet engaged in the present operations represents $500,000,- 000. The plan includes putting to sea every yeesel maintained by Great Brit- ain far war service and a careful test of a secret scheme for protecting the mer- chant nmeine in time of boatilities. The Admiralty estimates the value of the merchant :41thp, including their cargoes, which are expected to co-operate in the manoeuvres, nt $50,000,000. ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR THE ZULUS. The Chief and 350 Rebels Killed -British Loss Very Small. Durban, Natal, June 11.-Naitalian forces under CA. Mackenzie and Bar- ker have had a severe fight with re- bels in the Mome Valley. The rebels were defeated, 350 of them being kill- ed, including the important Chief afahlokazuln. The Natalians lost Capt. MacFarlane, of the Transvaal Rifles, and Lieut. Mardsden hailed and several troopers wounded. It is re- ported that Chief Barnbaata was wounded in the fight, The rebels flea, demoralized. Details have been reeevitel of the attack on a rebel impi wliivlt was 11,111,011118.NCd in the vicinity of artelre Operatione started in the vieinity of the Illandskraal settlement with the sweepieg of the Insibindi Valley down to Buffalo River. Guns were placed at points of vantage on the tops of .mnin- ences, guarded by a portion of the force under Major Wilson. Capt. Rat- tery with a mixed force of Oarbineers, Rifles, and reserves, descended the valley under cover of he guns. The approach of the force was dis- covered and signaled by many fires, which appeared in mt few minutes throughout the country far into Zulu- land. The name consisting, of upwards of 300 natives, besides small armed parties, was located within the area, covertel by the gums The shell fire drove out a num- ber of natives and Capt. Rattery en- gaged the rebels, who gradually retired towards broken and thorny country. The Maxim of the Natal MountN1 Infantry effeetively searched the bush and dis- lodged the t•nemy. Thirty-five kraals, containing 150 lints, were burnt. ENTIRE TRIBE DESTROYS ITSELF. Each Father Killed His Family and Then Himself -2,000 Perish. New York, June 11.---A speeial to The Sun from St. Petersburg says: One tif t110 1!1Mit. terrible stories of nomadic vichnotuae ever tom has just reached Si. Petersburg. It is to the effect that an entire tribe, the Tslinktobeess numbering shout 2000, has just perish. ed by its own net as the last avenue of eeeape from famine. 'rho tribe inhabited one of the Vaerase est parts of Yakutsk and ?diarned precarious .subsistenee by rearing rein- akr. Early in 1005. a -deadly -disease appeared among the deer and by winter the entire herd had perished. The un- fortunate people endured much. hoping that spring would bring some better prospeets. This hope was disappointed and witlt slow starvation ntari»g them in the faeo, the elders of the tribe spent a day diseussing what should be done. The almost incredible decision was that melt father should first. kill his family and then himself. on the following day the appalling tragedy was carried out in the open air in a geninol Ils..40111bly. The Only ex- 0011MMI5 Watt it few iiltl 111011 Wlillont fal11111, 11110 when left to them:elves hed not the determination neeetteary to 00111111it S11101410,,f110 SM110 of them eon- tinued to drag nn a miserable esietence until they were found. X17711fono and Queen Vietoria will go ou Tuesday to La Grania, where is situated the eelebrated palae. built by Philip 8'., etanaing nearly 4,000 foot. above the 9it 10%•01, surrounded by maguificent Aromas. he royal mambo . will slay there i401 Pral WeVligona then go to San Sebastian. OPENING OF TRINITY METHODISTS* FINE BUILDING. A Thirty Thousand Dollar Edifice, With a Debt of Only About Seven Thew sand Dollara-Sermone by Rev. R. J. Elliott and Rev. Dr. Antliffe, Berlin, Ont., June Ie. -Dedicatory sea. vices of the new $30,000 Trinity Meth. odist Church were held here to -day, the edifice being crowded nt each of the three serviees. In the morning the preacher was Rev. R. Sianecte, the new President of the Hamilton Oan- ference. Ho gave an able discourse, his text being, "God is from everlasting to everlasting." Others who assisted. in the services were P.M, J. W. German, an ex -pastor of the church; Bev. Dr. Ant- liffe, of Galt; Rev. E. S. Moyer, ant1 the pastor, Rev. D. W. Snider. The pastor read a statement showing the cost of the building and a debt of about $9,000. Towards the reducing of this subscriptions and a collection total- ling about $1,500 were received at the morning service. In the evening about $1,000 more was raised, so that the debt has been reduced to less than $7,000. 1 DEATH Of MR. SEDDON. PREMIER DIED OF HEART FAILURE ON STEAMER FOR NEW ZEALAND. On a Visit to Australia -Had Visited. Chief Cities, Making Vigorous Speeches in Favor of Imperial Prder- once. Sydney, N. 5. W., June 10. -Premier Seddon, of New Zealand, died 'here to- night, of heart failure. The end came on board the steamer Owstrey Grange, on which he had embarked this morn- ing to return to New Zealand. Mr. Seddon complained of feeling ill this afternoon, and slept for two hours, On awakening he rested on a comh while awaiting dinner. Suddenly he leaned his head on his wife's shoulder, saying, Good-bye, my dear, I am going," end expired. Mr. Seddon had been • in Australia since the middle of May. Ile came here to consult Mr. Alfred. Deakin, the Prime Minister of Australia, on import- ant questions mainly those concern:mg the .New Hebrides. He visited the prin- cipal towns, making vigorous speeches anal receiving deputations on various matters interesting to Australia, such as colonial preference and alien immi- gration, He made a speeeh at Sydney on Saturday, declaring tha it was suicidal policy for the colonies. to send trade to foreign countries'thus enab- ling them to strengthen their navies. Trade, he said, should go to the Moth- er Land. to assist in strengthening the British navy. The Right Hon, John Seddon, Pr- mier of New Zealand, was the son of Thomas Seddon, and was born an 1841 at Eceleston, in Lancashire. He enas gratea to Victoria at the height of the gold fever, in 1863. He became a min. ing engineer. and grasped the possi- bilities of a career in the colonies very swiftly. 1 11INOtPo OURS." the "THIS DUFFER How Canada Might ReferFormer Governor-General. London, June 10. -In a eulogy of the Marquis of Dufferin at the unveiling of the Belfast memorial, Lord Londonderry said the secret of Dufferin's success in smoothing away difficulties in Canada was getting into sympathy with those among whom his lot was cast. "This Canada of ours," was a favorite phrase. Lord Londonderry was certain Canada would speak of him as "This Dufferin of o ur sa' The Bristol Observer quotes a, gentle- man who lived several years in Canada in endorsation of a writer in Canada who says that the Canadian of to -day is the heaviest and strongest man of the white races. The gentleman says that he was struck when in Toronto by the number of tall, fine-looking men. The average Ontario height was five feet eight, equal to the best in Greatl GREECE TO RAISE SHIPS. A Contract Concluded With the Divers' Association, New York, June 10.-A special to The Sun from Milan says: A contract has been concluded by the Greek Govern- ment with the Leghorn Divers Associa- tion for the recovery of 70 Turkish war- ships sunk atNavarino by the English, French and Russian fleets in 1817. The Turkish ships are believed to have car- ried much money. The contract also ineludes mt search for the Roman galleys sunk between Corigo and Cantle while conveying art treasures from Greece during the Latin conquests. The exact spot m which the galleys lie is already known, a Greek diver having recently brought up a beautiful Greek vase which the Govern- ment purchased for 400,000 drachmas. REPORTER HAD $i,000 CHEQUE. To be Tendered Rockefeller for Fifteen Minutes' Talk. Paris, June 10.-A reporter of the Matin, with a cheque for $1,000 in his noeket, has been hunting for John D. Itockefelh•r in the hope of purchasing fifteen minutes' conversation with The amount the Matin -expected to pay for his time was ealeulated on the sup- position that his biome is about $4,000 hourly. Mr. Rockefeller's son-in-law met the veporter and refused his request with mudt laughter. C. N. IL Train Derailed. Winnipeg. Juno 10. -The V. X. 'it. Steamship Limitel, west -1M81041, VA -4. railed, near Tathognene, 43 miles eard of here, this morning, owing to a broken roa in the tender. The entire train hut the Pullman left the rails, but no fatalities ceeurrod, although two for- eiStlerS 5801.0 MitiOlNly Waved. There abant 30 passengers on board.