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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1907-08-08, Page 9'e.serece J NG GIRL'S CORPS Where he WOrked arid llear 'where the crime was criMantltteti there ts riot the slighteat sympathy for CapeIle, as he . • is said to be a boat man and somewhat of a bully, who on more than one oc• HORRIBLY MUTILATED Iii.l?le)rie:f); use 317t 1J(111:65@iiilliz° . Jiwn a leses t i Lied to Her Savage Slayer Made Upspeakable Attacks on Her Helpless Form. Suspect Arrested in Connection :With Murder of Another Young Woman, New York, Aug. 5, ---"The Grave- yard," as the foreign populated part Of ;First avenue, between 12th and 14th streets, is knowa locally, was the place of a fresh crime. It. was discov- ered yesterday, rivalling in atrocity the mysterious butcheries of last week. The latest found victim ,was an 8 - year -old girl, who, like the two young women Murdered, was shockingly mis- treated before her death. Iler corpse also was fiendishly mutilated, The three murders apparently were committed within twenty-four hours and by strikingly similar means. Last Thursday night a woman was strangled in a 22nd street boarding house; the next morning the body of a still uniden- tified woman, who was choked to death, was found in an areaway in East 901,11 street. Katie Vritschler, daughter of restaurant waiter, disappeared a 'eek ago to -day and was killed that night. A ribbon drawn so tightly around her throat that it cut the flesh showed how sae died. U the brutality of the murders can he qualified teat of the Pritschler girl zanies first, Not content with assaulting L he unueually attractive and sprightly girl and then murclernig, her, her savage slayer found gratification.in unspeak- able attacks on her lifeless form. "The Graveyard" takes its name from the proximity of the old Ilurteenth ;street cemetery, and in it nave been per- petrated several revolting murders. A zew months ago a woman was hacked to death with an axe in an old house which backs on the ancient burying ground. The majority of the residents are Ital- ians, with pretty strong admixtures of Germans and Bohemians. Carl Pritschler, the father of Katie, is a hard-working, respectable citizen, He has several other children, all younger than Katie. "Ithe girl left her home at 349 East Thirteenth street last Thursday evening to play in the streets, and it is significant that, al- though, when she failed to return, her father notified the police and a general alarm was sent out, her body was dis- covered yesterday within a block of her home and scarcely a hundred yards from a placard placed by her father, calling attention to the fact that his child was lost. :How the body could have remained undiscovered for a week if diligent search was made is called inexplicable. The girl's body was stumbled upon by a woman who visited the basement of the house at 203 First avenue. It lay upon a berry crate and seemingly no effort had been made at its con- cealment. Find a Suspect. The police of the East Eighty-eighth street station arregled yesterday a young Russian who gave the name of John Kuzmicho on suspicion that he was responsible for the murder of the uniden- tified young woman whose body, shock- ingly mutilated, was found in the area- way of the tenement at 204 East Nine- tieth street early, on Tuesday morning. The Russian, who was found in a tenant- less house on the southwest corner of 129t1i street and Broadway, of which he said he was the watchman, identified a photograph as being that of the murder- ed girl, and admitted that he had been in her company on Sunday morning last. Other admissions made by Kuzmicho as to his relations with the woman and statements by two witnesses lead the police to believe that the man they are holding had kept the girl a prisoner in the tumbledown house on upper Broad- way until he had. tired of her and had then done away with her. Though admit- ting no knowledge of the murder and denying even that he knew the girl's name, Kuzmicho showed terror under the ordeal of the police examination. NO LIQUOR ON DALVINE. VICTIMS OF THE LAUNCH DISASTER WERE ALL SOBER. The Boat Was Not Safe—The Experts Agree Also That She Was Overloaded —Coroner's Jury Begins Investiga- tion Into Disaster. ------------- Ihave to secure a certificate of profi- ciency. William Evans, Government inspec- tor of boats of all classes which car- ried passengers for remuneration, stat- ed that such a vessel must be safe and carry life-saving equipment. The Dal - vine was unsafe, because she had not enough floor and no bilge. She was only a rocker: A boat properly built might. have weathered the gale. A gasoline launch was never built for Humber Bay. The only places they should be used in were rivers, canals and protected ways, The public should be informed as to the dangers of going on the lake and of the dangers of gaso- line. Inspection of private launches, he considered unnecessary owing to the fact that there were thousands of them and the majority were properly man- tged. He advocated the education of the public through the press. J. B. Stewart, Government boiler inspector, declined to express an opinion. Toronto despatch—The coroner's inves- tigation into. the swamping of the launch Dalvine, by which last Friday morning nine young Toronto Junction men lost their lives in Humber Bay, resumed at the City Hall last night. Among the outstanding expressions of (whiled in the evidence taken was that private launches should be inspected, that cer- tificates of efficiency should be issued to operators of gasoline eegines, and that open launches were never ineeaded to sail exposed waters, and that to du so was exposing the lives ma tee human occupants to all the dangers of the ele- ments. George Shields, the sole survivor, gave details in his evidence of the iateful night that have not appeared in the published accounts of the tragedy. The inquest adjourned uetii Aug d at p. George Shields, the sole survivor of the disaster, after a repetition of the story published at the time of the disaster as to the time spent at the island, said that j. when they got on the return journey it -II gat rough and the engine stopped. alley were then probably 300 or 40J yards from shore, and it was probably auout 1.30 a. m. The boat went into the trough of the waves. About half a minute after the stop- ping of the engine tile boat turned over. "None of us," he said, "had Lillie to get down to the engine. 1. was thrown out, and when I dame up I saw two or three heads, apparently those of sonic of the boys, swimming toward the shore. Theme were five then clinging to the boat. We were on the boat nearly half an hour as nearly as I can tell. We gat the boat riding level on top and shouted for help. We could not see any help, Walter Dugan got off tie. boat and John Irvine swam and got him back to the boat. We sat for quite a while, and I do not remember anybody getting off after that. I could nob see the shore, it was so dark. I can remember falling on the sand on the lake shore., 1 laid there, .L don't know how long. Then I tried to Walk, but could not, and had to rest again. 1. remember entering Riga Perk A.gats and lying down inside. 1. remem- ber nothing more until I got to Dundas street in Toronto J unction, and arrived home." In answer to the Coroner he said they were all in condition to take care of themselves. john Irvine was in charge of the boat, and Leonard Daly was steer- ing. John Carson was on when they started,- but he got off at Myth' and Willer got on. They had no paddles in the boat and nothing to propel it except the engines. They had no intoxicants in the boat, and had drank nothing at all. Replying to acting Crown Attorney -Monahan, the witness .denied that they had a keg of beer on board. • The witness, in answer to a prying.% said that coming back he had heard some of the boys saying that they eould eiot Night Watchman Woods, of the To- ronto Ferry Co., gave evidenee as to see- ing the party about L05 in the paviliou, and as to subsequently waking sonic ce them up after the storm and seeing then: start for the main shore. The men were sober, he @aid, and conducted themselves properly. Police Constable MeVerney eorrobor. • ated the watchman's evidence. Mr. I. N. Dosing, boat builder, Hum- ber Bay, said there was no bilge on the boat. He would advise good inspection te make motor boats safe. He would rideisethat all private launches be li. kensed, because many were renting their boats to tarry private patties. Ste would- place five passengers as the limit for the 'Salvino. Everyone who Operated a gasoline -engine should first BELFAST MUTINY. DRASTIC MEASURES WERE NE- CESSARY. Mr. Birrell Defends the Sending of Troops to Ireland—Leader of Dis- affected Constables Dismissed—Lord Aberdeen Refuses to Accept Threat- ening Petition. London, Aug. 5.—Defending the action of the Government in rushing 7,000 troops into Belfast for strike duty, Chief Secretary for Ireland. Birrell declared in the House of 'Conunons to -day that the mutinous action of a portion of tite constabulary and the continuation of the strike necessitated decided measures. Mr. Bing added there was good reason to believe that the strike would soon end. Dublin, Aug. 5.—The Lord -Lieuten- ant of Ireland, the Earl of Aberdeen, replying to a petition from members of the Belfast constabulary, has declared that it is impossible for the Govern-. ment to entertain a petition presented under such circumstances, and the last paragraph of which is threatening in character. Constable Barrett, a leader of the dis- affection among the police of Belfast, has been dismissed and five other con- stables who have taken a prominent part in the agitation have been suspend- ed. CAPELLES RESPITE. PARRY SOUND NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH THE MURDERER. Feeling There That the Crime Deserves the Extreme Penalty of the Law -- Dr. Robertson Was Subpoenaed for the Crown, But Failed to Appear. Parry soma despateh —There are mingled. feelings of indignation and re- lief hero to -day over the respite of Frank Capone, the Italian murderer, NOVO Was to have been executed this morn- ing for the murder of Wm. Dow last Christntas Day. Indignation ime the more generally expressed as it felt that the unnelerer may yet, estexpe while those who are opposed to capital pun- ishment and dreaded an execution here, the first in the history of the district, express relief. The sensational despatelies sent out from here to a Toronto paper are re. Lorded as a misestatement of the facts and the public feeling on the matter. There is not the slightest apprOmension of trouble front the Italians, who for • the most part regard the execution with indifference, while many of that 1111; itOnality, who are quiet and law-abid- ing -citizens, say he deserves to die for the crime, some of his fellow-conntry- men saying that they would be willing t4 hang the man for $5. In the tamp procure the evidence of Dr. Robertson, the practitioner who now figures as a star witness by the defence, and that he agreed to be present at the trial, but - did pot show up. POW, who is alleged to be another ime pertain; wete ealled by the de- fence at the trial, and 143 evidence cota sidered by the jury. Of the sick Hellen, who is naw said to be in pos- session of new evidenee, nothing was said by any of the witnesses, beyond the feet that he slipped away from the house where the stabbing occurred at the beginning of the trouble. The gen- eral feeling here is that Capelle was guilty of deliberate murder, and it will be a disappointmeut if he eseapes tho gallows, The idea of his being insane is scouted by many of those who know him. ON A NEW TACK. REV. R. J. CAMPBELL MAY BECOME LABOR CANDIDATE. Formally Invited to Contest Next Va- cancy in Cardiff—Convinced That Socialism is the Expression of Chris- tianity. London, Aug. 6.—The Rev. R, J. Campbell, whose theological views recent- ly caused a sensation and offended a large section of his congregation, seems now inclined to enter the field of poli- tics in the Socialist -Labor interest. He was formally invited to -day by the La- bor party to contest the next vacancy in the Parliamentary, representation of Cardif. Addressing a political meeting just prior to this, Mr. Campbell declared his conviction that Socialism is the practi- cal expression of Christianity, as he un- derstood it. The land question, he said, was at the bottom of most of the social evils. The first need of the people, he continued, was to get hold of land and to decrease the cost of transportation. He also strongly advocated secular education and turning the parson out of the schools. "For," said lie, "time physical well-being of the children is far more important than their religious in- struction." It is noteworthy that during the war in South Africa Mr. Campbell was a strong Imperialist, and he aroused con- siderable discussion by roundly denounc- ing the workingman as idle and. worth- less. • - FATAL WHITE HEAT. LABORER BURNED TO DEATH BY LADEL OF LIQUID STEEL. Buffalo, Ag. 5.—Through the careless- ness of his fellow workmen, Gabriel Darduow, 38 years old, a laborer employ- ed at the Lackawanna steel plant, was so badly burned late yesterday afternoon that he died 'almost instantly. Dardnow was employed in the Besse- mer mill at the steel plant. He was working under a ladle of molten metal, when the engineer received the signal to go ahead. It is said that the signal was given before Dardnow had thne to get oat of the way. The ladle containing the metal at white heat passed so close to the man's body that he was fatally burned. • Dr. John D. Howland, deputy medical examiner, who investigated the case, said last night that the accident was caused by the men iii charge not seeing that the laborer was out of the road when the signal was given to the engineer to move the ladle. Dardnow lived with his wife and fam- ily at 123 Lebanon avenue, West Seneca. • • • HOME BOY'S SUICIDE. John Jones Takes a Dose of Paris Green Near Cobourg. Cobourrg, despateh.—Coroner Dr. Ferris received word that John Jones, a home boy, employed by Mr. John Bright, a farmer, residing near Burnley, had been found dead. The Coroner at once issued a wormed for an inquest, but after vis - Rine the scene of the fatality and learn - big the circumstances, the conclusion was reached that the boy had taken his own life by taking Paris green, and the war- rant was withdrawn. He had been sent by his employer that morning to put Paris green on the potatoes. The act was probably committed in a fit of despon- dency. lie was about fifteen years of age, and had been with his preseneaern- ployer a year. • • • ROCKEFELLER WELL. THE KILLING Of stated that * few days before the eel' lapse lee went upetairs anti found the upper floor heavily pecked with goods, Foley, manager for Peter Smir- pIT mAG I IL. glire,IstVolittotivvte'...,141°3:41:avtreattaavrenlmillid,s cite le build- ing during the time he was around the building. Ile said he complained of this to Mr. McLean, the livid Company'li bookkeeper, fuel to Mr. Reid, and was told to mind his own business. W. J. Reid wns sure that the stock was not more than one-third of the usual mount carried, J. Lewis Thomas an arehiteet, gave expert evidence, ;Wing that in hie opinion the pillars placed in plat* of the wall removed were too light, being capable of supporting but fourteen and one half buini while fifty tons was to be placed On '.1110inquest adjourned till to-inorrow night. Clinton Banker and His Second Wife Indicted. Grand Jury Returns True Bills Charg-, ing Murder Clintone ill., Aug. 5.—True billeeliarg- ing murder were voted against Frederick IL Magill and Faye Graham Magill, the former banker, and his girl bride, by the special grand jury yesterday after- noon, They are ellarged with causing the death of Vet Magill. Thi e is the re- port that is spreading over Clinton to- night. The indictments will be formally filed before Judge U. C. Cochran in the Circuit Court, This block to the defense in one of the greatest murder mysteries in the history of Central Illinois was learned shortly after the grand jury ad- journed at 8.30 o'clock in the afternoon, State's Attorney Miller has been sworn to secrecy and absolutely ref mei' to talk of the action of the greed jury. The grand jurors themselves would say nothing, but from other sources the ac- tion of the jury was learned. After the indictments are filed and the grand jury. is discharged, a legal battle will com- mence. It is understood that attorneys for the Magills will ask Judge Cochran to summons a special jury to try the case at once. It is also said. that no ef- fort will be made to secure the release of the Magills on bail. If the attorneys fail in their efforts to secure a special jury, it is understood that they will then request that the case be placed on the docket for the present term. While it is admitted that the evi- dence against the pair is not of the character the State would like, it is declared that proof enough exists to convict them. SHOCKING DEATH OF YOUNG GIRL. DECLARES THAT HER ESCORT DRUGGED HER. Claimed to Have Taken Fatal Poison From Her Lover's Hand—A Pathetic Story—Police Searching for Man. •••••••••••••1,11 Detroit, Aug. 5. —Drugged into in- sensibility, according to her ante- mortem etateenent, by a man whom she had come to look upon as the soul of honor, Miss Augusta Radtke, a Detroit young woman, living on Twenty-fifth street, near Myrtle street, died late last night. At the heigat of a Sunday School picnic and in the full light of day, Mies Radtka's escort, Charles Sheith also living on Twenty- fifth street; administered the fatal dose at Bois Blanc Island, Tuesday afternoon, the girl said. The police of Amheistburg, Ont., are now searching for Sheith, who is thought to be in Detroit. Efforts to locale hint last night met with femme. An anteanoreem statement, made by the the young woman, while she lay writhing in pain at the home of Chief of ranee Laporte of Anther:et- burg, and in the preemie° of the of- ficer, and his daughter, Lillian Laporte, places the blame fm- her -destruction up- on Seith, whom she says she had known for mummy years. Lying on a *bench on the dock at Andionstburg, the young woinan was worked over by the physiehms who for a long time sought ill vain to learn the Cause of her condition. Slowly she regained COTISCIOUSIICSS. "Charley," was the first word she murmured. "Where is Charley. Ile promised to stand by me, he prom- ised to 'noted me." But Charley was nowhere to be seen. It was said by her friends that he had not ben seen sincethe lent came in in the, afternoon. Between rasping sobs that shook het frame, Augusta Radtka told her Story to Chief of Police Laporte. "A long time ago he tried that," he said. "I didn't think lie mulct ever do it again. I trusted him too offered me a drink from a whiskey bottle on the island, told me it would do me good, I drank a. swallow of it, then I drank another, and that's about all T remember, except the crowds that came off the boat. The people scorn- ed so funny, they looked so strange. Only the paseeesby and the pas- sengers coming off the boat scared the young man away, areordeng to the statennenie of other members of the party that went to Bois Blanc with MUG Radtke, With all the sternness of the Can- adian law, the police of Amherst - burg have started to run down the alleged slayer. The wires between Detroit and Antherstburg were kept lint last night, while. the police of the Can- adian town talked with the police of Detroit, An inquiry into the cause of the girl's death hate been started, anel it is likely that a post-portem exnmination will be made of the miming to -day. While there are no evidences of the girl having been subjected to an as- sault, the only eonetuelon to be drawn is thnt death wits aim to the effectof the drug administered. NO TRUTH IN REPORT THAT HE WAS TO UNDERGO OPERATION. 1 _ Clevelend, 0., Aug. 5.—At Forest Hill, the suburban home of John D. Rocke- feller, it was stated to -day that there was absolutely no truth in Vie reports printed this morning that Mir. Rockefel- lerwould shortly undergo a surgical operation. It was also denied that he expected to leave the city to -day, or any time within the near future. Mr. Rockefeller, it was added, played golf this morning with Dr. Biggar, his phys- Man, and was enjoying the -best oil health, - *0 DENVtR LAWYER. .1••••••••••••1 REFUSES TO WORK WITH DARROW IN MURDER TRIALS. Deliver, Cols Aug. 5. --Tho NOVO t» tiny says that E. V, Richardsou, of Den- ver, who was one of W. D. Haywood's eounsel at Boise, has withdrawn from auy further connection with the .defence uf offichtle mhe id others of time W e estern eederation of :Miners, iii casee now pend- ing before the Idaho courts. He is quoted as saying that he will not work with Clarence Darrow, the Chicago law- yer, any longer. "The whole sum and substance. of the matter is that I cannot endure Darrow's methods," sold Richardson. "I do not etnetion socialiem, at least mit when it is minded with the trying of a legal suit, especially when nly case is it minder ease and means a man's life."' PILLARS TOO LIGHT. EXPERT EVIDENCE IN THE LONDON DISASTER. City Engineer Graydon Thought the Wall Under Repair Was Not Safe— Mrs W. j. Reid and Architect Thomas Give Evidence. London, Out., despatelte-Some import- ant evidence was brought out at the inquiry into the cause of the Reid dis- aster to -night. Engineer Graydon was the first witneee tailed. He said that dining the alterations he drew Mr. Ham- ilton's attention to the number of win- dows that were being placed in the east wall, 11 stated that he did not think such a littniber was safe, but qualified stlds later saying that an eighteeteineli will should have carried them. • 'Contractor Wilson was given it search- ing exemination, in which he maintain- ed that he was -extremely careful in all that lie did. When he removed the wall on the accend floor lie carefully placed the shoring in poeition. Ile folloned the plans of Areluteet Murray as nearly as possible. Mr. Wilson TO DISFRANCHISE ALL NEGROES. Proposed Georgia Law Will Leave Mack Man -No Chance to Vote. Atlanta, Aug. 5.—By 37 to 6 the Geor- gia Senate leas adopted a drastic negro diefranchisoment bill. The measure now goes to the House, where it will also re- ceive an overwhelming majority. In order to vote under the proposed law a man must own or pay tax on $500 worth of property or be able to read and write a paragraph of the Constitution of the State or of the United States. If he cannot comply with these pro- visions, and few negroes can, he is en- titled to register and vote if he is des- cended from any man who fought in any of the wars id which the United States or Confederate States participated. Lastly, he is enbitled to regieter and vote if he has a proper conception of his duty to his State and to the nation. Under the last named provision every white man in Georgia will register, and once registered be will have a life cer- tificate and will then have only to pay his taxes to enjoy the right of suffrage. 4 • 0 MORE MEN YET NEEDED. Presbyterian Church Calls for Workers for West. Torronto, Aug. 5—Although some sixty men are coming out from Great Britain to engage in mission work under the direction of the Presbyterian Church in western Canada, there is need for many more. Rev. Da Carmichael has written to Rev. Dr. E. D. McLaren that about ninety men will be required for the fields in Manitoba and Saskatchewan Synods. Dr. McLaren arranged with fifty to come out, when he was in the old coun- try recently. Some of these expect to start thelatter part of this month. A half-dozen or so are college -trained men, the rest will study in colleges here, but all will engage in the mission work in Canada permanently. Dr. McLaren would be glad to hear from any men who have been accustomed to religious work \AO would be capable of taking up work in the west. 4 RACE i1CIDE INCREASED COST OF LIVING SAID TO BE CHIEF CAUSE. Chautauqua, N. Y., Aug. 5.-4ohn Gra- ham Brooks, author -socialist, of Boston, believes the cost of living to be the chief cause of race suicide, according to an addrees he made at the Chautauqua Assembly. "I hesitate to bring up the question of race suicide," he said, "but it is a die - mal fact that time increased expense of bringing up ehildren in cities where the people either choose or are compelled to live is largely responsible for the de- crease in the birth rate." • its WOUND ON A DRUM. Terrible Death of a 'Longshoreman at Port Arthur. Port Arthur despatch—A 'longshore- man met a terrible accident .at the C. N. R. docks late last evening, which resulted in his death at the hospital this morning. It appears that the rope attached to the hoisting drain, hanging loose in the hold of the sip Doric, which was in course of unloading, was lying slack on the deck. Just as the man was in the act of stepping over it the rope was drawn taut and he was wound against the drum in the twinkling of an eye. The first intimation of the accident was the piercing screams of the unfortunate as he felt the rope tight- ening about his body. The machinery was stopped, but not before frightful imd fatal injuries had been sustained by the unfortunate Ital- ian. The man's name was unknown, as he had been on the dock but a short time, coming here from Winnipeg. A SEIGNEUR'S RIGHTS. They Do Not Extend Into Ocean Opposite His Seigniory. Quebec, Aug. 5.a -The Attorney -Gen- eral's Department has received news from London to the effect that the Privy Council had dismissed the plain- tiff's appeal in the case of Cabot vs. Car - bevy. TIIC CaSC was a very important one, as it affected the fishermen and farmers in the Lower St. Lawrence. Ca- bot took action against Carbery, claim- ing certain fishing rights as a seigneur under the French regime, said rights re- lating to the Grand River, C4aspe. The Provincial Government intervened and took up the ease for Carbery, win- ning in the Superior Court and Court of Appeals, both courts holding that the title of Seigneur did not confer the fish- ing rights in the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence opposite that seigniory, as claimed by the plaintiff. HAYWOOD OFF FOR DENVER. His Quarrel With Moyer is Not Patched Up. Boise, Idaho, Aug. 5.— W. D. Hay- wood will leave to -morrow morning fot Denver and will be accompanied by his family, including his invalid mother, Mrs. Carruthers. The latter will stop at Salt Lake. Jelin M, Murphy, counsel Lou the mieere' federation, will :Ilse be one of the party. He is in it precarious eon- dition, being ill with tuberculosis. His Denver physician arrived today to aeuompeny him On his trip. C. IL Moyer will not accompany the party,. rem:mining here for seine time with his wife. His failure to go with Haywood has renewed the talk of difftrences between the two men, There has been no iutereourse between them since the trial, and it is quite evident that some feeling ex - Ws. What it is all about no one knowe. They quarreled in the early days of the trial, but it Was thought that had been settled. *. OftrAST'S ENTIRE 'POLICC fORCE MAY BE DISIVIISSW FROM .SERVI I. Men Complain of "Dublin Castle System" a d the Manufacture of Crime. Belfast, Aug. 15.—Time psi -ado of the disaffected members of the local police force, which was scheduled to take - place to -day, bee been postponed, if not altogether abaudoned, apparently to en- able the. Government to be in a position to dismiss the entire police force of the city should drastic action become neces- sary. The men remain defiant, and declare they will not cease agitation until they have secured a public inquiry into their alleged grievances. constable Barrett, who was dismissed from the force for agitation, declares that among the griev- ances of the men ia the fact that under the present "Dublin Castle system" only those men who are willing to play the part of provocative agents can gain pro - motion. Barrett claims that the present agitation will put an end to the "abom- inable system of manufacturing crime.' The situation is aggravated to -day by the threatened renewal of the coal dock - ere' strike. 'These men recently resumed work, but to -day the strike leaders aver that the employers are not observing the compact made with the men. In the meantime the government is drafting all available policemen in Lon- donderry county and. at Donegal to towns close to Belfast, to be ready lot - any l'hefamousenielelleY. Black Watch Regiment has been transferred front the Curragh of Kildare to Dublin, and there is awaiting instructions to entrain north. A de- tachment of the Royal Artillery also is being held in readinese. BECOMING BIGGER, BOYS OF TO -DAY HEAVIER AND TALLER THAN FORMERLY. English Hatter Tells British Association That Heads Are Becoming Larger— Englishmen Becoming Race of Giants. London Aug. 5.—At the meeting of the British Association at Leicester to- day Sir Victor Horsley proposed a mo- tion urging the Government to institute in connection with the medical inspec- tion of school children a system of periodic measurement. Some astonishing instances of results of successful meas- urements were given at Marlborough. For twenty years the boys have been annually measured, and from a compari- son of figures it appears that in 1900 boys fourteen years of age were about five pounds heavier and nearly one and one-hulf Montle taller than those of the saane age in 1880. The sixteen -year-old boys of the present date keep up in pro- portion, being three-quarters of an inch taller and eight pounds heavier. The meeting was amused by the evi- dence of a hatter, who provides no few- er than six schools with hats. He was quoted as vouching for the scientific fact that a hat of 22 1:2 inches used to be a rarity, but that now 22 1-2 inch size is customarily asked for. The suggestion was made that Englishmen were on the way to becoming a race of giants with swelled heads. 13aron Kikuchi said that in Japan the law compelled the taking of measure- ments of children, and that the intro- duction of fencing, baseball and ath- letics had improved the eyesight and physique. An interesting point was brought out incidentally that it is a mistake to sup- pose that children in the Jewish schools have the finest development. The fact is that they retain enough of the eastern character to develop rather earlier than western children. • . BOUGHT STOLEN DRESSES. Brockville Ladies Taken in by Couple of Alleged Thieves. Brockville, despatch—Buying a $40 silk dress for $10, and other ladies' apparel equally cheaper than real genuine bar- gain clay prices, several Brockville ladies trembled thie morning when Police Chief Burke made the rounds of several 'alines, in company with two young prisoners handcuffed together. These latter had gone about Saturday last disposing of the goods, at some places making the excuse that they belonged to the deceased wife of one of I hem. The result. of this search was the arrest of T. Vane, of Providence, R. I., and John Marshall, of Chicago. On Friday, at Prescott, the prisoners on leaving the steamer. Rapids King, stole two large grips containing the clothing of Miss Griffith and Mrs. Hestia of Toronto, who were bound eastward. When the loss was discovered a descrip- tion of the suspects was sent out and they were nailed here by the police. The grips were found in their possession, minus much of the valuable contents which the police have recovered from the feminine purchasers. Vane and Marshall were comfortably located in a boarding house and had started to work in the rubbing depart- ment of a carriage company. They are under remand for one week. RMI WAY RATES. DECISION AS TO DISCRIMINATION IN RATES FROM VANCOUVER. Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 5.—The Board of Railway Commissioners has given judg- ment sustaining part of the complaint and dismissing -another part of the com- plaint of the Ikiard of Trade of British Columbia. and Pacific Coast cities, that the railway rates levied on -all classes of goods from. Vancouver eastward were discriminatory as continued with the rates on westbound traffic from Winni- peg. The judgement is signed by Commis- sioners Killam and Bernier, and the dissent judgment is given by Mr. COM- missioner Mills. The judgment of the majority -of the commissioners is to the effect that the complaints should be dis- missed except in so far. as relates to the classes of traffic for which restated rates are given under the Act, relating to the Crow's Nest line. • * -- PIRATES INFEST DETROIT RIVER. Residents Along Shore Complain of Depredations, ;Windsor, Ont., Aug. that they have lost several thousand dol- lars worth of property through the depredations of river pirates, from whom they have not suf•fieient police proteetion, residents on the shore be- tween here and Noma, nine miles south, stetted an agitation to have the Provincial Government arrange for a police patrol boat along the liver. The thefts cover fishing apparatue, boats, end power launches of different kinds. either the .entire boat or parts of the equipment being taken. The local pe. lice- believe that the thefts are commit- ted by persone from the American side of the river. The Canadian officers are without means to cope with the thieves, An applienti011 is to be Made to the Department of time Attoiney-Generel at Toronto for a patrol. HEAULESS BODY. GRUESOME DISCOVERY NEAR BLIND RIVER IN ALGOMA. An Unknown Man Was Murdered—The Head Discovered Buried Near Corpse —Deceased was a Young Man. Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., despat.ek—frite body of an unknown man was found yesterday in the bush, 20 miles north of Blind River, on the Tote Road, near Eddy's lumber camp. Every indication points to foul play, as the head was missing, and it is said the pockets of the clothes worn by the man were turned inside out. The head was later discovered bur- ied near by, but owing to the fact that the body had lain in the bush for a considerable time, identification was rendered impossible. The hands were also missing, and have not been found, rhe body was found by a lumberman while passing through the bueh. The coroner and Provincial Constable Graham, of Blind River, acting under instructions from Crown Attorney Mc- Fadden, have gone to the vicinity of Lime crime to make a thorough investiga- tion. The body was that of a young man of small size, wearing a dark suit and tan shoes. COREAN TROOPS ATTACK JAP OFFICERS AND TROU- BLE ENSUES. Seoul, Aug. 1, 11 a. m.--eAt 9 o'clock this morning the battalion of Corean soldiers, resenting disbandment, at a given signal attacked three mounted Japanese officers, who had arrived at Little West Gate Barracks to demand the surrender of their munitions. Two of the Japanese officers escaped on horse - bard:. The third one fell from his horse and escaped afoot when the firing began, and the Coreans sallied out of Little West Gate into the street, but were forced to retire under a .Tapanese fire from the tower. General Okaziki ordered out reinforcements at 10.30 o'clock, and the barracks and adjacent buildings were invested. There was continuous sniping and also fire from the Japanese machine guns. The entrances to the Japanese section of the city have been under a heavy guard of gendarmes since mid- night, and troops and machine guns are stationed in all the streets. Gen. Oka- ziki believes that he has ample. troops to control time- situation. The invested quarter is adjacent to the consulate quarter, which is protected by a strong cordon of Japanese troops. • .• -RIM MEN KILLED BY EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE IN MISSOURI. Breckenridge, Mo., Aug. 5.—Three em- ployees were killed and a fourth is dy- ing as the result of the blowing up of Burlington locomotive No. 21 drawing a freight train one and three -fourth miles east of here last night. The exploeion wits heard three miles away. What is left of the boiler of the engine is in a. ditch On one sikle of the track and the trucks in a field on the other. Four cars were derailed and the engine was badly smashed. TAUGHT TWADDLE, Physicians Condemn Evils of Liquor Habit. London, Aug. 5.—Dr. Davy, President British Medical Association, speaking at a temperance meeting at Exeter, said that, to tell the children, as in American schools, they were morally wrong in drinking a glass of nine, which was poison, was unscientific twaddle. If that was what children were going to be taught he prefeered to teach them noth- ing at all. Dr. Reeve, Toronto, declared that all his life he had abstained and never had cause to regret it. The President said he viewed the mat- ter front a scientific point of view, hit they couldn't afford to ignore the eifect of the habit, He had been appalled by the sight of London women giving sugar in so-called gin to infants to habit afforded scope for great cf. fort by medical men to secure, if not total abstinence, at least sobriety. (Ap- plause.) COMFORT FOR_GOUT VICTIMS. Dr, Hale White, of London, Says They May Eat Anything They Like. London, Aug. 5.--aSufferene from goat need not abstain from any of their fav- orite foods with the idea of humoring their enemy was the effect of a atate- Wilt made by Dr. Hale White, a Lons don physician, at the medical congree at Exeter, lie contended that there was not an atom of evidence that any par- ticular food influences -citronie gout, Physiciane sometimes forbade euffer- ers to eat proteids, including, of course, meat, but how was it, he asked, that gout was less common while the eonsump. tion of meat hail inereased enormously. As to alcohol, how was it that teetotal persona euffered fisnnr eirrhosis of the liver that mild not be distingtidicd front that ascribed to alcohol.