HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1906-09-13, Page 7.JEWISII MASSACRE AT SIEDIR;
"IsitZsAmiprRvicE,
MANYHUNDREDS OF THEM MILLIE..ri .1 Great Britain Susipidous of His
Proffers of Friendship.
Were Shot and Bayoneted, by Russian Soldiers
40' the Streets.
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A Number of Christians and Officers Also Met
Their Death in the Fighting.
On Sunday Morning Twelve Patrolmen and Sol-
diers Were Killed by the Mob.
St. Petersburg, Sept, 10. -The predic-
tions made in these despatches on Avg,
23, of a Jewleh massacre at Siedlee, Rus-
sian Poland, unhappily hove been justi-
fied by the fighting which broke out on
Saturday night and developed yesterday
into a carnival of indiscriminate slaugh-
ter and pillage in whichthe soldiere and
the mob took part, Unfortunate ;lows
were shot and bayonetted in the streets
of the town. Houses and shops were
broken into and sacked. Valuables were
carried off and offered for sale by sot-
diers to passengere on passing trains. In
addition to the Jews a number of Christ-
ians and even some officers met their
death in the fighting. The number of
victims has not yet been established,
but a conservative estimate places it at
140. iThe Jewish fugitives who thronged
the railroad stations at Siedlce, are in
2 state of panic,
Reports reeeived here from Warsaw
and other tweein the yicinity of
Siedlce, place the number of victims at
eeveral hundred':
The early repOrts of the SiedIce mas-
eeeeeres put the' responsibility at the door
of the Terrorists,,but fugitives declare
that the soldiers never would have been
allowed to get so completely out of hand
Without the connivance, if not the actual
direction of their officers.
liferleeiiiIT)Fea'airiiiir
alystok massacre last June said. the Ter-
rorists; wereeto -blarieeetteeee aJsaeeel
.It isdiffioutt to ' obtaineitetstile- 41 *iiki
trouble ale Siodlce *as 'thetown! wale atiii
woutided yesteeday by golaiers and no-
body was allowed to .ente.r. Passengers,
hewever, who arrived at Warmer during
the night, gave the following account
of the slaughter:
After, the murder of a policeman by
terrorists on Saturday night and the fir-
ing of a. volley by troops into the as-
sembled crowds, which resulted in the
killing of two citizens and the wounding
of many more, the terrorists held a meetb-
ing and decided to exact vengeance by
inaugurating a general campaign against
the police and the troops, similar to the
recent. activity- Illong the same lines in
Warsaw. In the course of Sunday morn-
ing, twelve patrolmen and soldiers were
killed. As n result of this the Libau
regiment, in a. state of infuriated anger,
left its barracks in the afternoon and
mraehed into the Jewish quarter, shoot-
ing right and left as it went. The troops
were joined by crowds of Hooligans, who
eo-operated in the plundering and wan-
tonly destroyingeverything they were
unable or undesirous of carrying away.
The sale of booty by the soldiers went
on under the very eyes of their officers.
At a late hour in the afternoon the
Kaluga, regiment arrived from Biala and
measures were instituted to put a stop to
the pogrom. In spite of this, however,
the shooting continued up to a late hour
last night.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press, who was not able to get into Sied-
Ice yesterday, started for the second time
this menthe; Siedlee is a town of 30,000
people, hallofwhom are Jews.
200 Jews Killed.
Warsaw, Sept. 10. -(Bulletin) -.Artil-
lery was used in Siedlee this morning,
puddings on Pienkna, Warsaw and Al-
lena streets have been destroyed. Ae-
cording to reports received here, 200 Jew')
were balled and, 3,000 were wounded dur-
ing the pogrom.
• Buildings Now in Flames..
.SiedIce, Sept. 10. -Six buildings in the
big bazaar of the city are now in flames,
adding another terror to the killing and
plundering which has been going on here
for the last thirty-six hours. Frequent
shots and occasional volley firing IS still
heard in different parts of the town,but
because of the general panic it is difficult
Lo learn accurately just what is trans-
piring. As far as it is possible to learn
there. has been up to the present time
about 60 persons killed and 200 wounded.
Hundreds of Jews are assembled to -day
at the railroad station awaiting means
of getting away, but the town is sur-
rounded by troops who do not permit
exit or entrance. Field guns are posted
on the principal streets.
There seems to be no doubt that the
terrorists are responsible for provoking
the massacre by their fusilades from
roofs and windows on Saturday egainst
soldiers and policemen who were patrol-
ling the streets.
Troops surrounded the houses from
which this firing came, and. poured vet-
elea.tilleehgloeeindOetteetensl .
This was fuliewed by a search of the
orepeeses, .i,eliiche • soon developed. into
nebeeepie,•peencepring and subsequently
iiitSeemassaC:te anitelaughter throughout
alt '5eportion,. of the town. Almost all
tlIe Swish shops have been looted. Own-
ers who defended their' property were
killed or wounded.
Any person seen leaving a. house or
looking out of a window WS .shot with-
out mercy.
The Massacre.
Siedlce, Poland, Sept, 10. -A Jew-
ish massacre surpassing in seriousness all
previous ones in this vicinity took place
here Saturday and Sunday. It was care-
fully planned' before hand, the soldiers
warning all of the Christian population
in advance to hang out their ikons so
that they might remain undietorbed.
Saturday night •sonie terrorists killed
Iwo soldiers and thereupon the Libau
regiment broke forth in unrestrained
fury. They began murdering Jews on ev-
ery hand and continued the work of
slaughter all night Saturday, and all day
Sunday. The ghastly work of murdering
and pillaging continued until early to-
day when Gov. -Gen. Skelton telegraphed
for permission to use the artillery. Four
batteries then opened fire down Pienkna,
Warsaw and Aliena streets, which were
inhabited by thousands of Jews. The
destruction was horrible. As a result of
the general slaughter, it is estimated
that fully 200 Jews have been killed
and 1,000 wounded. There are 3,000 pri-
soners in custody, a great many of
whom are wounded. Not a soldier was
killed.
This morning squads of soldiers were
parading through the streets selling pit.
laged watches and jewelry.
The army officers openly countenana
ed the selling of loot. The local governor
Look no steps to prevent the outrage
ROBBED AND TARRED.
TWO MEN ATTACK RICHARD FORD
NEAR BOWMANVILLE.
They Surprise Him, Pour Tar on Him,
Rifle His Pockets and Start to Beat
and Kick Their Victim -Ford Re-
gains His Feet and Puts Both of
His Assailants to Flight.
Bowmanville, Sept. 9.-11r. Richard
Ford, a respeetable mechanic, working
in the Bowmanville foundry, was on
his way home between 7 and 8 o'clock
last night, carrying ea armful of pro-
visions and groceries for the family.
When passing under the old overhead
bridge in the abandoned railway track,
less than a quarter of a mile north of
the new main line of the Grand Trunk
between Darlington station and 13ow-
maniville, Ford was accosted: by a num
who said "Good -night." At that me
-
anent another man sprang into the road
and the two seized. Ford, one hugging
him, holding his arms, while the other
seized him by the throat. They threw
him to the ground, tied his halals with
a handkerchief. They asked if he had
a revolver, ,It is known in the neigh-
borhood that he keepsione in the house,
which is situated in a solitary place a
long distance froin any neighbors, and
eloso to the lakeside. He said he had no
such weapon with hint and asked them
what they wanted. They said money.
Ile said he had not nuichtbut they could
have it. The man to14 him if he would
keep quiet they would not kill him. 11e
kept quiet while they rifled his pockets,
and took a small quautity of change.
Appareatly angry at, finding so lit-
tle money, they besmeared his head and
forehead with common tar and began
pounding Fool's face and kicking lum.
Up to this time the one had been kneel-
ing on Ford's, legs and holding hini
down. Thinking from their actions
that t hey intended muraering him,
Ford made a sudden desperate effort to
rise. and got one leg free, with which
le kicked frcen him one of his assail-
ants and got ou his feet. Being 0, man
of known skill in self-defence be with
lands firmly tied, besmeared, with tar
and blood streaming from his nose, be -
gen using his legs, and the cowards
took to their heels with Ford in hot pur-
suit. They ran towards oode's Retool
-
house, the nearest building.
Ford, finding himself somewhat tee-
-I' haunted and dazed by the blows he had
reeeived, deaths' to go to Mr. Samuel
Alt's, the nearest farm hous(', nod,
being eti badly bettered and bleeding,
Mr. Allin drove him to town. where 1)r.
A. 5, Tilisy heeted off his tarred
hair and &mod his wounds.
Your eorrespotilent drove out three
titles to Pord's home this afternoon and
found him sitting up, hut his faooi hoad
libtl back *hew the effeets of g terrible
pomelling and kicking. Ford came with
111 swife and two young chilih•en from
Plymouth, Eng., last silting, and worked
for a few weeks at farming, but owing
to some eisagreement Wit2 discharged by
his employer, and has since worked in
this town. He says he can identify one
of the men and to -morrow morning will
lay information with Chief Jarvis., and
in all probability an arrest will be made.
At the scene of the attack the grass was
besmeared with tar. A harvest mit worn
by the assailant of Ford while putting
tar on and the stick that had been used
for stineng the ter were found. Ford.
also has the rope and handkerchief. A
clue to the reason for the attack may
be found in the statement of the man
who did the talking. Before starting
to pound Ford, this man srdet. "If we
don't kill you, will you leave tbe country
by Monday?" Ford would not promise,
and then the brutal treatment began.
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WIDOW DID
NOT LIKE WILL.
Ziegler Left Bulk of Estate to
Adopted Son.
New York, Sept. 10. -The Sun says:
When the will of the late William Zieg-
ler was filed for probate after his death,
in May laht year at his country place at
Noroton, Conn., it was found that he
left practically the whole of his estate
to his adopted son, Win. Ziegler, jun.,
and that to his widow he had bequeath-
ed only an annuity of $50,000 a year, his
country house and his town residence
at 624 Fifth avenue.
The widow was dissatisfiedwith the
provisions of the will, although she
was willing that the greater part of
the estate should go to the adopted son.
She started to contest the will, alleg-
ing that her linsband's mental condition
as to enable him to make a. praper
testi-
tnentary disposition of his property.
Since the announcement of the begin-
ning of the suit, nothing has been heard
of it until yesterday. The accounting filed
With Surrogate Fitzgerald by the exceto
tors showed a settlement had been made
with the widow. The account shows
that she 'consented to settle the suit for
a payment of $2,185,080.
The executors are Justin Wm. ;T. Crty-
nor, Wm. S. Champ and the 'widow, Mrs.
11. Matilda Zeigler, The report of the
executors shows that after all expendi-
tures in estate hove been met the residue
remaining to the exedit of the adopted
son, who is now 15 years old, amounts
to$13,831,185.
The boy will not come into his in-
heritanee uutil ite eaches the age of
40 years and it is estimated that by that
time the estate which will emu to Inin
will lame increased to at least #40,000,-
000.
I STANDS FOR OPEN SHOP,
Had of San Francisco Trolley Road Re-
fuses to Discriminate.
San Francisco, Sept, 10. --In the
strongest •terms Preeldent, Calton -a, ,of
the Uulteti liallroade, has eleclared for
tho open shop.
When the mien men retarned to work
they eupposed that all ;would get their
old poeition.e, hut Air. 'Calhoun exile. to-
day: -
"I will make no discriminationbe-
tween union and non-union inen. It is
the right of every Arneriean eitizen to
earn, his living regardless of member-
ship in a 11111011.
"I will not discharge snare except
for cause.
"That has been my position right
along. There should be no question
about It.
"The men ought to have undeestoad
this. When they went oat on a strike
the United Railroads hired others to re-
place them, not because we wanted to
replace thein, but because we had to in
order to run Out ears. If these men now
wish to remain an the employ of the
company they may do so."
• • •
"PAY BOB THE
TEN CENTS."
SUICIDE'S LAST REQUEST TO HAVE
SMALL DEBT PAID.
Christopher Little, a Carpenter of To-
ronto, Shoots Himself in the
Head -Had Made Previous Threats -
Was Unusually Despondent Last
Week.
Toronto, Sept. 10. -"Pay Bob the ten
cents" was the last request made by
Christopher Little just before he expired,
after shooting himself in the head with a
revolver, Little, who resided with his
son-in-law, William Thompson, and
Allan Smith, at 217 Dalhousie street, was
58 years of age, and a carpenter. He had
several times threatened to put an end
to himself, but little attention was paid
to his threats. Last week lie appeared
unusually' despondent, and. although he
had work to go to, seemed to have no
inclination to do anything. At 12.90 yes-
terday morning Constable Wood (205)
was informed by Thompson and Smith
that Little had shot himself, and on go-
ing to the house the officer found him
sitting on a lounge in the kitchen with
a revolver clenched tightly in his right
hand. He had shot himself in the head,
the bullet having penetrated from the
right temple to the left. "Pay Bob teu
cents" was the only remark he made, and
subsequent police inquiries elicited the
fact that he had borrowed earlier in the
day ten cents from Robert Granger, a
painter. Little became unconscious and
was hurried to the General Hospital,
where he died at 4.30. Coroner Pickering
is investigating the case, but there will
be no inquest.
WILL GO TO KINGSTON
CANON FARTHING RESIGNS WOOD -
STOCK CHARGE.
Accepts Appointment as Dean of Ontario
and Rector of St. George's Cathedral
-Woodstock Losing an Influeotial
Citizen.
Woodstock, Sept. 9. -Rev. Canon
Farthing, for many years rector of New
St. Paul's Church, in this city, this
morning announced to his congregation
his resignation and his acceptance of
the rectorship of St. George's Cathedral,
Kingston and the deanship of Ontario,
He will leave for Kingston early in De-
cember. For eighteen years Canon
Farthing has been c'onnected with New
St. Paul's congregation. Seventeen
years ego he became the rector and his
work here has been marked with grati-
fyinebsuccess. His removal will be keen-
ly felt here in many circles in which he
has moved. A meeting of the
congrega-
tionthlwill be held to -morrow evening to
consider the question of the securing of
a new rector. The announcement ofbthe
resignation was received by the congre-
gation with the deepest regret., coming as
an almost complete surprise.
TROLLEYS COLLIDE.
MOTORMAN FATALLY HURT AND te
OTHER PERSONS HURT.
New York, Sept. 10. -Twelve persons
were injured, one of them probably fatally
in a collision between two trolley cars
at the New York end of the Brooklyn
bridge to -day. The accident occurred
while the early morning rush to the city
was at its height, and was witnessed by
hundreds of persons who were passing
through the bridge terminal, at the time.
A Park avenue. Brooklyn car had stopped
at the loop entrance to wait for a switch
to be adjusted. Another car, which was
following, same to it stop a few feet
behind, and a moment later a third car
came bowling down the steep incline,
eraehed into the second and forced it
ahead. with terrific force into the Park
avenue car.
Both ends of the second ear were
wrecked. In the crash Motorman Julius
Scharff, of thethird ear, was probably
fatallv hurt. Both his legs were terribly
crushed. None of the pasgengerg injured
was daw•erously hurt, them+ nearly all
had painful cuts or bruises. Traffic was
blocked for nearly an hour.
SCOTCH CROFTERS IN CANADA.
sem••••
One Colony a Success, 13ut the Other
Proved a Failure.
London, Sept. 9.-1n the fifteenth re -
poet of the, eommiesioneve appointed to
earry out the scheme of settling in Can -
Ada of crofters ond (*attars from the
Highlende 11 18 stated that their labors
ore imaetieally eompkted. Thirty fam-
ilies have helm sottled at Killarney,
Man, and. forty-nine families, ot Salt -
'coolie Seek. The fernier are contented
roma proepevotte. reviving eitIes foto the
Crown for their &Inds. The sottlement
at Salteoats was a failure, because the
settlers were iielleposed to agriculture.
Moet of them eleandoned their land.
iFonds to elle -extent of :C13,120, pro-
vided ley Parliament and supplemented
by D2,0oo nubseription, have been uti-
lized in connection with the 'work.
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Inspired Utterance of Deutche Revue
Commented on.
Relations of Great Britain and france
Count.
New York, Sept. 0.-A cable to The
Sun from London, says: It is known
that the Raiser desires 10 establish
friendly relations with Great Britain.
This seems to be a laudalOe• and pacific
ambition, and as such no deubt it was
made to appear in everything that pass.
ed between the two Monarchs. The
significant phase of the situation is, how-
ever, that Germany's overtures of
friendship have in them a menacing
note.
This is made abundantly clear this
Week by an article in The Deutsche
Revue, which, it has been ollowed to be-
come known, was "Inspired in tbe high-
est quarters" The article begins by
describing the meeting between Em-
peror William and Ring Edward as 'tee
most momentous event of last month."
It speaks of the emeliality which pre-
vailed at the meeting, and implies that
the conference may have paved the way
for a closer and better understandieg
between eiermaey and Great Britain.
Unfortunately the writer goes on to
assert, though with great politeness of
language that Great Britain has now
two alternatives before her; either a pol-
icy "which might easily become disas-
trous to the Anglo-French counterpoise,"
or that of including Germany within the
eirclo of her frientChips-,
The menacing note of ,the alternative
is enhanced by another phrase in the
article, which infers that Great.Brithin
is giving encouraftement to French diplo-
macy, "the object of which be to hem
in Germany diplomatically, with the help
of Great Britain, Russia and othei
States, so closely that the ultimate and
inevitable attempt of Germany to break
through the circle should end only by her
diplomatic and military defeat."
Another significant passage is the fol-
lowing: "A year ago the belief did ex-
ist in Germany that our relations with
Great Britain were in a stage analogous
to tbe relations of Prussia nad Austria
before 1806, and that in all probability
a cordial understanding would have to
be preceded by a sharp .encounter."
The writer goes on, however, to de-
clare that the estrangement which ren-
dered such a belief possible, though it
may not have been justified, is past.
He says: "Both nations may feel con-
fident that it will be possible to arrive
at it cordial agreement without any pre-
vious armed conflict." -
In spite of this carious assurance the
reference to Austria is not it little al-
armieg. Austria was undoubtedly forc-
ed into the German alliance by her de-
feat at Hadowa, and Prussia, succeeded
naturally, carrying out her threat of
"Be my brother, or I will slay you."
In addition to these more open men -
ayes there runs throughout the a rticle)
the warning that Germany will not tol-
erate Great Britain's making friends
with Russia =lees Great Britain's nego-
tiations are settled to the satisfaction
of Germany.
This language, representing as it un-
doubtedly !does, the Emperor's present
attitude and policy, has aroused deep
resentment in this country.
It will be seen that Germany's pres-
ent purpose is clear, and perhaps from
her own point of view the best available
under the circumstances, It may be
said without hesitation that any at-
tempt on her part to alienate Great
Britain and. France will fail. What she
will do when she fully realizes that it
is impossible to say, but the Kaiser will
have les); excuse than ever for disturb-
ing the space o fthe world in, such a sit-
uation.
EXPLOSION..AT
GAS WORKS.
FOURTEEN EMPLOYEES TAKEN TO
TORONTO HOSPITAL.
No Serious Results Are Anticipated, Al-
though Some of tbe Victims Are
Suffering Severely From Shock and
Burns -A Singular Accident.
Toronto, Sept. 10. -Fourteen men were
injured by an explosion at the Gas
Works at 11 o'clock Saturday morning.
The accident occurred in the coal gas
purifying house. It is the custom to
clean out the purifying boxes once a
month, and a gang of men were stand-
ing round the box ready to start work
as soon as the huge cover was removed.
They had their spades in their hands and
bared, ready for the task, and as the
cover was raised the oxide inside became
ignited and shot out huge Dames. The
flames lasted only for a few seconds,
but long enough to badly ,scoreh the
faces and arms of the men standing
around.
The following is the list of injured:
Jas. Wright, 54 Oak street; Wm. Coop-
er, Duchess street; Thos. Gardner, 250
Lippincott street; Aaron Heard, 113
Duke street; David. Hardy, 258 Booth
avenue; Elliott Batt, foot of Sherbourne
street; Win. Webster, Euclid avenue;
Thos Dickinson, 405 King street east;
John Johnston, 45 I3olton avenue; Ed.
Little, 23 Regent street; Ed. Creagh, 380
Parliament street; Pat Gaston, 55 Brant
street; Win. Mills, 150 John street; Win.
Dodds, 8 Clara, street,
Cooper, Dickinson, Cretigh and C.aeton
were able to go to their homes after a
short stay in the hospital. The others
are not yet out of danger, 20100 of thein
suffering severely from shock. The
eyesight of two may be permanently
effected.
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MILITIA CHANGES,
The New Adjutant of the Petty -
eighth.
Ottawa, Sept. 0. - Tire following
Amigos in militia corps alp announeed
in general orders
Xlitet St, Catharines Regiment -Cap-
tain A. 8, Laing is permitted to retire
-*twining eeetk. 'To be provisional
ieletenant (suix)rninnerary), Sergeant
William Arnott .Stevena.
?Atli Ifolton Regimento-To be eoptain
awl adjutant, Lieutenant 3. Ballentine.
518%. Pettit iteginient-Cmtitin 1). W.
famereon 13 ratuted. brevet Tank of
major.
20th Waterloo Regiment-Oaptala 41,
it, O'Reilly is transferred to the re-
eervo of officers.
30th Wellington Itifles-Captain and
Adjutant L. C. Widernau is granted the
brevet rank of major.
37th lIablimand Rifles -To be provi-
sional lieutenant, Sergeant Frank Colin
Daker.
49th Regiment Highlanders -To be
Adjutant, Captain: 1). Donald, vice Cap-
tain, 0. Inerbottle, who vaeatete the
appointment of adjutant. To be
tain, Lieut. It. 8. Wilson. Lieut, A, W.
Mackenzie is transferred to the Corps
Reserve.
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EXPLOSION AT BALL.
VILLAGE OF MERE LE LONG IS IN
MOURNING.
One of the Lamps Fell and Exploded
With Terrific Force -Dancers Were
In a Few Seconda Mass of Flames -
Mad Rush for the Door,
New York, Sept. 9.-A cable to The
Times from Brussels says; The village
of °Ilene le Long in the Luxembourg is
in mourning. The young people of the
commune organized- e grand ball, It
was held in the hall room of the court
house. The r0010 was lit up by coal
oil lamps, which shook in their un-
steady brackets, when the dancing he -
came vigorous. Suddenly one of the
lamps fell and exploded with terrific
force. The explosion sent others of the
lamps crashing to the floor, Dancers
and ball room were in a few seconds a
mass of flames. There was,a mad rush
for the door, Women and girls were
badly trampled and their condition is
serious. Much gallantry was shown by
a farm laborer, the lover of a cafe wait-
ress. She was in flames when he rusle
ed to her and. put them out and man-
aged to swing her out of a window. He
himself was horribly burned and has
lost his sight. Fiv women and three
men died from injuries and three other
men logt their sight. Forty people were
more or less seriously injured.
LABOR AND LIQUOR.
VOTING ON THESE QUESTIONS IN
THE STATE OF MAINE.
Portland, Me., Sept. 10.-A fair day,
interesting and important issues and the
determination of party leaders to get out
every possible vote, all combined to -day
to bring throngs of citizens to the polls
shortly after they were opened. Voting
will be continued until 5 o'clock.
It will be several days before the re-
sult in all of the 520 cities, towns and
plantations will be known.
The question of the sale and irianufac-
ture of liquor, always the bone of conten-
tion in Maine State politics, is practically
the sole issue of the voters at large this
year, while those residing in the second
congressional district are called upon to
deal, not only with the liquor question,
but. also indirectly with the question of
labor legislation in the lower branches of
Congress.
The candidates for Governor are Wil-
liam T. Cobb, Republican, Cyrus W. Da-
vis, Demoorat, Henry Woodward, Prohi-
bition, Charles L. Fox, Socialist.
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POISONED THE BABY.
MRS. LOUISA SMITH ARRESTED AT
ST. THOMAS.
She Admits Making Away With Her
Daughter's Want -Hid the Body in
the Weeds in a Peach Basket.
St. Thomas, Sept. 9. -Mrs. Louisa
Smith, a woman about, 60 years old, was
arrested to -night oin a charge of mur-
dering her daughter's baby. The daugh-
ter, Lizzie Smith, is weak-minded. She
became a mother on Thursday night, and
the child was cared. for by neighbors
in the Victoria block, where the mother
and daughter have rooms. It was no-
ticed by persons in the building thot
the baby had disappeared, and the police
were notified. The child was found tide
evening dead in a peach basket hid in
some weeds back of II. Thornton's barn
in the west end of the city. Mrs. Smith
admitted to the police that she gave the
baby poison, which killed it, and then
the took its body and placed it where
found. She told the police where to
find it.
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POPE WATCHES SPORTS.
Applauds Gymuasts and Bestows Bless-
ing Upon Them.
Rome, Sept. 9. -The Pope this morning
received it? audience 800 members of the
French Catholic Gymnasium Association.
Afterwards he witneeeed an exhibition
in the courtyard of St. Damoso, which
was lined with detachments of Papal
troops. it was especially decorated with
Pepal flags. The gymnasts marched past
the throne of His Holiness, pi-el:pried -by
the nage of the French Catholic Federa,-
thou. Then they knelt and reeeivcd the
Papal Nosing. The Pope enjoyed the
athletic performoneeg and ;repent:erne:
Clapped his hands. He appeared to be
visibly affected when the flags were
loweredin salute and the gymnasts
cheered.
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BODY WASHED ASHORE.
Badly Decomposed Remains Found Near
Pickering.
Pickering, Sept. 9. -The badly deeom-
posed body of a man was found on the
lake shore near here this morning
Joseph Rae, it farmer, wholives near
by. It appears to be that of a rather
young man. His clothing* consisted of
an undershirt and drawers, Some two
or three weeks ago it floating boat was
picked up by a passing vessel in thie
locality, which contained a man's outer
clothes, gold watch, ete., which may
have beeri the property of the men
found this morning.
INVALID ENDS HIS LIFE,
Leg Twice Broken, He Crawled Into Bush
and Hanged Iiimeelf,
Winnipeg, Men., Sept. 9. -John
Iien-
d-eraon, of Norwood, an invalid, erowl-
ed into the hush beck of his reeldenee
on Friday afternoon audhanged him-
self. lte had broken hie leg and hail it
broken again by the surgeons to get it
oroperly, and /levee seemed to 'recover
front tee operation. iTe aimouneed to
hie Mende that be Wag tired of life and
left the lon4e. A form der' eserch W24
made in the St. lloulface woods for him
aud to -night his lifeless form WAS NMt
atispiereled from the limb of a. tree. lis
Wal 24 rare of as And unmarried.
IDISCLOSURES ABOUT CASHIER KING.
Records Kept by the Dead Teller Tell of the the of
"Cash Tickets".
Chicago, ept. 10. •Secret memoranda
covering illegal traninetiong ne tbe
fiteneland Bank were found yeeterday by
Police Inspeetor feliippy aineng the et-
feets of Frank Kowalski, the teller,
whoee sieleide followed closely tele expo -
mire of tho bunk's .eondition. The record
kept 1231 Kowalski, it is alleged, indieatee
apparently that in less than a, wear
livery W. Ilering, the imprisoned cash-
ier, Pereaually °blob -led $110,800 of the
mon of tlie depositors by the same
meanie adopted by Stenslund in bis syte
tematie looting of the vault% In four
menthe, by the use of "cash tiekete,"
Mitch he placed lin the drawer, .100 ob-
teined $0,900 more, according to liow-
aleki'e schedule, and in another month
$5,000.
The 40covory of Koweleki'e tell-teeke
figure e we* reoult of the opmeno ye"-
terclay of a wooden, cupboard in one of
the beak %unite that had eenteireed un-
noticed since Bank. Examiner Junta took
eharge of the Inetitution• ore Aug. 4.
Wheo it WAR focced open. in the manse*
of .Attorneys Weiaenisich and Loeb, re-
preeentense rieeeiver Anew, a bundle of
forged notes vem found, the existence of
which had not been suspected and whieti
will inereese materially, it ix• believed,the
total amount stolen from the bAnk,
There was also a memorandum in the
iienulwriting of Henry W. Hering, which
tnllied elosely with the inemorandeen of
Paul 0. Steneland'e forgery, and which
he *ft behind 'when the fled from Chi-
cago, One of the new forged mem ware
for $25,000,
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255 PERSONS
BURIED ALIVE
Side of a Mountain fell on a
Township
Tiflis, Sept. ro.-- Practically
without warning the side of a
mountain rising above the town-
ship of Kwareli broke away, and
in a sea of semi-liquid mud, sand
and stones swept down on the
township and Overwhelmed and
obliterated it. Some 225 persons
have been buried alive. Forty-five
bodies have already een recovered
from the mire, which is about six
feet deep. In addition to the lives
last, countess heads of cattle per-
ished, and the crops were destroy-
ed. Kwareli township occupies an
area of five kilometres in the dis-
trict of Telaw, in the Caucasus.
Similar disasters are of common
occurrence in Caucasian valleys.
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BREACH Of PROMISE.
GARAFRAXA LADY AFTER A GRAND
VALLEY MAN.
Toronto, Sept. 10. -(Special) -Grand
Valley village is having a breach of pro.
mise case to smack its lips over. Papers
have just been filed at Osgoode Hall in a
suit for unstated damages brought by
Miss Margaret Fleming, of East Gara-
fraxa, Dufferin county, against D. Mc-
Cutcheon, who kept a drug store in
Grand Valley.
Miss Fleming is between: 22 and 23
years old, according to affidavit filed, and
she alleges that the defendant promised
to marry her and then. went to the
Northwest, and on returning brought
back a bride with him. The -plaintiff says
they were engaged in January last. The
defendant denies all such promises.
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Filipino Republic
Manila, Sept. g.- Dominar
Gomez, at a political rally yester-
day, declared that England, France
Iand Germany would recognize a
Filipino republic. Gomez made the
above declaration in response to a
request for an accounting of money
collected. He further said that the
money had been used in sending
cablegrams to Europe to create a
sentiment in favor of a Philippine
republic, and that favorable replies
had been received.
Gomez late on Thursday was re-
leased from jail on bail. He was
arrestel on the charge of having
slandered Governor Caillas.
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CUT HIS THROAT.
THEN SENT A HURRY CALL TO HIS
DOCTOR -WAS TOO LATE.
New York, Sept. 10. -Anthony Pride,
02 years old, a bachelor, living at Long-
acre Hotel, killed himself during the
night by cutting his throat. Pride, after
slashing his neck, evidently regretted
the deed, for he called up Dr. Charles
Finley, a nearby physician, who had
treated him for a heart affection, on the
telephone. When the doctor answered
Pride said:
"For God's sake, come quiet:. I have
cut my throat,"
He called a second time before the
doctor could get dressed. When Dr.
Finley reached Pride's room he could
do little for the man. In five minutes
Pride was dead.
Pride was a collector of inre books. He
was in businees at lee Broadway. Ill
health was the cause of his act.
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STORM -BOUND BATTLESHIP.
Dominion Outside the Harbor Unable to
Reach Port.
New York, Sept. 9.---A cable to The
Sun from Hamilton, Bermuda, says: -
A great storm is prevailing off here.
There is a heavy southerly gals, which
is increasing rapidly. The barometer is
29,50 and falling.
The British battleship Dominion re-
ported by wireless message at 11 o'clock
this morning that elm was 52 miles out-
side and was tillable to reach port.
SUDDEN DEATH AT SEAFORTIL
-
Mr. George Whitely Victem a Heart
Trouble.
Sealorth, Sept. 0. -Mr, George White-
ly, of this town, died very suddenly at
his home late this morning. He was
prepering to sit down to breakfast when
he fell from his chair, expiring instant-
ly. He was apparently in good health,
&lath being due to a spasm of the bort,
Deceamil was 11 well-known horsemen
and was about sixty rein of age. Ile
leaves a widow, two sons and a (laugh-
ter.
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NEWS IN BR
CANADIAN
Passenger trains may be running on
the James Bay Railway within two
weeks.
Dedicatory services were held at the
new Dovercourt Presbyterian Church,
Toronto, a handsome building, costing
$32,000.
The Toronto Exhibition for 1006 closed
with a large attendance and is pronounc-
ed the most successful fair in the city's
history.
It is reported at Brantford that J.
Brum Walker, emigration agent at
Glasgow, will probably succeed W, T. R.
Preston as agent at London.
Mr. A. II. W, Cleave, who has been ap- •
pointed Superintendent of the Coining
Department, Ottawa branch, Royal Mint,
arrived in Ottawa from England.
W. N. Lemmon, painter, on William
street, Kingston, has eloped with his
stenographer, Jennie Dunlop. The fugi-
tive couple have been on intimate terms
for some time.
Walter Bowman, a 0, P. It. brakes -
man, died in an ambulance in Toronto,
on Saturday as the result of injuries
sustained by being knocked from the
side of a freight car near Swansea.
The marriage of Miss Nannie Gir-
ouard, daughter of Mr. Justice Gir-
ouard, of the Supreme Court, to Mr.
Lawrence Russell (Montreal), will take
place in St. Joseph's Church, Ottawa,
on Wednesday, Sept. 26t1h,
The St, Boniface, Man., police yester-
day, discovered the body of John Hen-
derson, who had been missing since Fri-
day, hanging from a tree in Norwood.
Deceased had been in low spirits, owing
to his inability to work through break-
ing his leg last year;
The hands of the six -months -old moth-
erless grandchild of Mr. E. B. Oster, M.
P., were guided on Saturday so that she
laid the corner -stone of the Owynneth
Osler wing of the Horne for the Aged on
Bellevue avenue, Toronto.
The marriage of Miss Erie Constance
Turner, daughter of the Hon. Richard
ITurner, and sister of Colonel Turner,
V. C., to Mr. Reginald Meredith, son
of Mr. E. G. Meredith, M. P., Quebec,
and grandson of the late Sir William
Meredith, C. J., P. Q., was solemnized
at St. Mary's Chapel, Island of Orleans,
on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. I. N.
Thompson, Trinity Church, Quebec, of-
ficiating. A reception was held after
the ceremony at "The Cedars," the
summer home of the bride's parents.
William Mason, employed as watch-
man on the King street paving work,
London, had an unenviable experience
on Saturday. Mason got into the com-
pany's tool box, intending to doze only
a short time, but fell into a sound sleep
and a policeman passing by, seeing the
box open, shut down the lid, which fas-
tened with a snaploek. Mason awoke,
but could not get out ,and it was four
in the morning before his feeble cries
for help were heard by two men, who
broke open tbe box. Mason was much ex-
hausted when released.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
Revolutionaries at Powsin, Russia,
caused fires which destroyed 177 houses.
The official statement of the Atchison
Railway shows over 12 per cent. earned
on common stock.
An inmate of the asylum for the in-
sane at Gorakalwaria, near Warsaw, near
here, secured an axe yesterday and killed
several of his fellow lunatics before be
Arthur D. Reefe, teller of the Secur-
ity Trust Co., Troy, N. Y., was $10,000
short in his accounts and committed sui-
cide.
Twenty armed men yesterday entered
the house of a policeman at Lodz, Russion
Poland, killed the policeman and a sol-
dier and mortally wounded the police-
man's wife.
The Edinburgh Scotsman, referring to
the return of the British Bowlers from
Canada, says that whatever effect the
visit may have on the popular. pastime,
it must knit closer the ties between the
Dominion and the mother country.
The AfItonbladets Tromsoe correspon-
dent says that Walter Wellman, head of
the Chicago Record -Herald polar expedi-
tion, has arrived there ahead the steam-
er Frithjof with his balloon, which will
be sent to Paris in order to make im-
provement.; on the motors.
UNION TIES UP STEEL PLANT.
Cheago, Ill,, Sept. 16. -Owing to the
attitude taken by the officers of the Re -
'Mille Iron and Steel Mills at East Chi-
cago toward the organization of engin-
eers twelve engineers have walked out
after a fruitless conference with Super-
intendent Cram
Th officers objeeted to the presence of
representatives of Chicago Unwire in the
plant, which is an open shop. 'When the
twelve enrdneers struck the machinery
wan tied 'up and twelve hundred mert.
thrown out of wok.
The 0trik6 may spread to other steel
industries in the Calumet region unless -
an armitice is reached eliortly.
BLACK POPE SHAHS,
Rome, Sept. 10.-T1)e meeting to -day
of the Soeiety of Jesus was opened. after
a short prayer, With a peeelt bit Latin
by Father Wernz, the newly elected gen-
eral of the eoelety, who summerized the
programnie of tbe order in its eomplex
fields of religion, more! and 'educational
work. Father Worts ended his address
by eonveying to all present the Apoetolie
&McClain% tra lie bad 'been charged to
do by tbe Pope.