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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1907-09-26, Page 7STABBED TO DEATH WITH A STILETTO. New York Manufacturer Horribly Murdered and Mutilated in His Factory. Nw York, Sept. 23,--Eplasonle Arearas proprietor of an Rut side ladima skirt factory, whose personal affairs had been the gossip of Ids men and, women em- pleyees,was done to death in his featory area -ter -thy, and the body subjected to re - welting treatment. Hie enemy, not sat - tidied, after inflicting 19 stiletto wounds, :any one or two of whielt would have +caused death, slashed the lower limbs atna renrovea vital °rename The police elue is two elearly defined sprints of thumb and forefinger on the airemb of the factoey door. It is possible also that entailer :organs, as well as the 'Stiletto, with which the job was clearly done, may be discovered, but no traces of these bave been found. Are:era's book- keeper and his foreman have been detain- er] by the police. Areara wa. in Ihe habit of going alone to his factory on East 107th street, on Sundays, to plan the weelee work. An employee dropping in the plaee yester- day found him dead on the floor of his office, There were 19 stab wounds in the brava, Seven near the heart, while the eubeequent mutilation was frightful, eccording to the coroner's. physician. When Arcara's wife died a year ago she left three elaidrert. Soon afterweed Arenas went to Palermoand married his wife's eister. Of the many stories told the police, one waa to the effect that the Miirt man was engaged to a girl here, but was induced by this family toinarry tbe woman in. Italy. Tbey also - learned. that a woman known as "Vita," who bad been Areara's forelady for years, suddenly left his employ after the second marriage. Areara's bookkeeper Is one Castagna, and his foreman, Frances Stilotias. Vie police say that tbe direct motive was un- questionably revenge. A STRANGE TALE. SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS AGAINST A TORONTO MAN. Accused of Sending Indecent Correspond- ence to Former Housekeeper- Miss Lena Tucker Tells Her Story -G. R. Cummings Denies MatriAllegations. Toronto, Sept, 23. -George It. Cum- mings, of Toronto Junction, appeared be.. fore the Court of General Sessions on Saturday on an indictment charging him with sending indecent postcards and let- ters through the mails to Miss Lena Tucker. Miss Tucker testified that she was employed at the Palmer House, when she met Cummings on several occa- sions while on her way to work. .M - ter leaving the hotel she obtained a situation with a doctor, who discharg- ed her for being inattentive to her duties. Mr. Cummings then secured her a position as housekeeper to a friend of his at Balmy Beach. Her next position was at Cummings' own home, from where she i•an away aud went to live in Suffolk Place. After leaving Cumnangs house she was ar- rested on the information of Cummings charging her with theft, but she was acquitted. Crown Attorney Drayton then put in a bundle of letters alleged by the pro- secution to have been sent to Miss Tucker by the accused. Some of them are love letters couched in the most effusive language, while others are in- decent and abusive. Many of them are in a disguised hand, and others in printed letters. Experts will be called to give evidence as to their having been written by the same person as letters admitted by Cummings as cone /Jig from him. In cross-examination Miss Tucker first denied having been intimate with anyone else in Toronto, but finally ad- mitted intimacy with a Toronto medical man. Mrs. Cummings testified that she first mot the girl at Balmy Beach, and. took her to live with her at he home at. the Junction. 'Witness claimed that her husband was a good and kind man, who was always ready to lend a helping, hand to anybody. Cummings took the stand in his Owil defence, and, in reply to his counsel, said he had found the girl in a house of an undesirable nature on Gerrard street. Lie wished to save her from an irregular life and took her to his home. Witness produced a list of prominent men in the community with whom the complainant said she had been intimate. ele admitted writing some of the lettere put in by the pro- secution but denied the others. The Crown Attorney asked Culumings if he did not consider his wish to save the girl inconsistent with sending his wife and daughter to church, while he remained at home With the girl and car- ried on his intrigue with her. Cummings denied that he had been guilty of the relations, suggested in his own house. Referring to the list, on which Cum- mings was examined by his couneel, Mr. Drayton asked how the accused had obtained the names. Cummings repeated that he had got the names from Miss Tucker and en- tered them in a, memorandum book, from which the list was made out by. his daughter. The Crown Attorney said that the memorandum book would have to be produced in court., The amused having denied that he had wanted the girl to come back to live with Mm, Crown Attorney. Dray- ton produced a letter, which read: "Darling Lona, -The little bird has flown, and my heart is burning with love for you," etc. etc. "Did you mean that 2" asked Mr. Drayton. "Nei" replied Cummings. "IL At this point the court adjourned till s" --this morning at 10 o'clock, when Cum- mings will again be put on the stand and Mir Tucker and her mother be re- called. s • *# MEDICAL STUDENT'S SAD END. -- Found Dead in Stateroom of Steamer Midland. Owen Sound, Sept. 22. -Lying dead in his state room, on the steamer City of Midland, the body of Bert Herriman, medical student of the University of To- ronto, was found to -day by a relative, Mr, Heber Stephens, who had come to greet Ilerriman is the son of Dr. Iferrimen, of Lindsay, and wits temporarily meg- ed in mill work on Manitoulin Island. He contracted typhoid and friends here were wired that.he was coming down to the hospital. He had collapsed in the state room. Dr. Murray was called, but could only attest to death. The body will eent to Lindsay. 4** Arctic xpedition Safe. Tromeoe, Sept, n. -The Bruce Aretie expedition, eoneerning the snfety of -Woe , which some fears were felt, hat arrived here. Everybody WAS They had had dificulties at Prince Cletrlesi Island, Whence the eearching party rescue(' theM. •er...*.•• • :r, TRAINMEN NERVOUS RESENT ACTIVITY OF ATTORNEY. GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. es, Say That Prosecutions Following Rail- way Wrecks Are Having a Detri- mental Effect and May Be Followed by Serious Results. Toronto, Sept. 23. -The activity of the Atterney-General's Department in eon - nee lion with the prosecutions following recent railway wrecks has caused some alarm and resentment among trainmen, and those sentiments will be expressed to the Government by a deputation that will wait on them on Wednesday not. A committee of foOr, comprising Messrs. Harvey Hall, of Toronto; John Maloney, of Ottawa; Mayor Lawrence and 0. Hastines, Of St. Thomas, and represent- ing all branches of trainmen, including telegraphers, was at the Parliament Building On Saturday to complete ar- rangements for the deputation. The trainmen take the ground, in ef- fect, that in a. number of recent in- stances those of their comrades who ham been held responsible by Coroners' juries for railroad wrecks have been. treated as criminals, whereas they were guilty only of errors of judgment. This they consider is unfair, and they argue that it is creating a feeling of nervous - nes q in the minds of the men employed on the railroads that cannot but have serious results. They may suggest at the interview that before prosecutions are entered upon an -expert, appointed by the Government, if that is deemed desir- able, should make a thorough examina- tion or ail the circumstances aria decide whether the train hands were culpably negligent or whether the disaster was due to errors of judgment or natural, unavoidable causes. Subsequent action by the Crown should be based upon his decision. SUE FOR PEACE. NINETEEN KAIDS DISCUSS THEIR SUBMISSION WITH DRUDt. Moorish Camp at Sidi Brahim Destroyed by the French -Unconditional Sur- render of All Arms Demanded -Hos- tilities Will Not Be Suspended. Casa Mama, Sept. 22.-5 p. m. -The destruction to -day of the Moorish camp at Sidi 33ra1iim, south of _Casa Blanca, and the dispersal of the tribesmen, has resulted in new overtures for peace. Nineteen Kakis, representing the Oule- sees•an, Senate and Ziyaida, tribes, pre- sented themselves at General Drucle's headquarters during the afternoon ane lengthily discussed the conditions which the French eon:wander proposed for their Submission. His terms include the unconditional surrender by the Moors of all their arms, against which the Kahle are bolding out, but upon which the French authorities insist. Fight May Go On. Paris, Sept. 23. -An official 'despatch received lima from General Drude con- firms the unofficial. advices from Casa Blauca, that fresh overtures for peace hail been made by the Moors, but the French (4overnment announced that ft wati improbable, after the previous ex - yellows with the •hostile natives that heetilities would be suspended, pending the result of the negotiations. . LEmiEux' ACT. LABOR CONGRESS WOULD FAVOR INCLUSION OP ALL TRADES. An Animated Discussion on the Principles of the Measure Results in Its Gen- eral Approval by Labor Representa- . tives-To Endow Room in Sick Children's Hospital. Winnipeg, Sept. 22. -Tho Labor Congress , adopted the Memorial Oonunitteas report recommending that the Trade and Labor I Congram endow a roma in the Sick Chil- dren's lio,,pital. Toronto, in memory of D. J. O'liono:inte. Instruction to the Bxecutivo to analyze the Lemieux bill and enure protection to workmen In continuance in their employ- ment during the investigation, if it is not already secured under the bill, was ear - tied, An amendment to exclude railways, %Irvine.* electric or :team, from the oper- ation el the Met, was rejected. A resolu- tion to extend the Goon° of the bill to all tradei was dual:zed at conblaeralbe length. The committee reported non -concurrence. ! AL", bilepoon de2lared that in several of the (Interim, of Torcuto mon were nude.... paid and wpm working I'Ne01744V•t? 110111%, ana that if the searchlight of public investEgation wcre turna (xi the hutAncs4 the nten would be given improvA eentlitions. Ily 65 vote. to Pa the pea:sass appros es/ the amendment of the hill, amid elteminr„ and on the cecon.1 , vote it was approved by 49 to VI. Congrozs 410,..t.d to Inc tisolution to Olikt' 0111 tiallEt> 45: -'.."Pel'Ssila WW1' than tathJecto elan rot be ,allowed to act as mem- hero of the beard." The re:elution to ntrike out elauso GO, airmen makes it on ()treaty° to Melte any etiltdove to or continuo to attlize, con- tention IN:V7 put forwara That l weekei ma -Me readies-, t1c men, who were in a i11.:m.0mm0 vaAtioa with Pinkerton detectives in their mitkt than were the small number of employers meedes their beard room. The samosa eyes *feared 04 the gionlid of conalstennY, Seeing that both angdoers and oineleyeced ere nahle wider *Aim* ee and 49 fee deaarlas or going on strike con- trary to the not, The ansioiatioa assinet the elauao was rejected by rata to Ie. on Saturday afternoon the sitting of the Labor Congrees efLW Who annual debate and division between the .Sociallet wing and the party 'Which stands by the maintertance Of old party lines. It meaolsvaii lbw* into a strUaide between the east and wept. The British Columbia &emissive, lea by Mr. real - Mem of Vaneouver, iatmodueod reeolution Vlach caned for the colleetive ownership 01 insane of livelihood. In item debate be tweeted that the coevals should go as the Labor natty in other ‘parts of tho world had gone. Strikes, he declared, were duo to the present form of property ownerehip, Secretary Draper, of the other side, de- clared the cougre.s 'had Wendy gone fur - titer than the opinion of moot of those whom theY represeabea, out of deference to the British Columbia delegates, It WOG unfair to introduce the rresolution in ,advance of gaiterat opinion. Other ,speakers considered this resolution wouM came Irritation among labor union - 1st% They advoemte loeal .autononty In Leber Mears. They In the east did net want this resolution rammed down their throats. The revolution NVII:3 finally defeated by 41 to 39, * • • MURDERED TROOPER. TWO ITALIANS UNDER ARREST CHARGED WITH DEED, Soldier Went to Assistance of Woman and Was Stabbed to Death -One Mat Confesses -Also Murdered His Rival in Love in Italy. Reading, Pa., Sept. 23. -Surrounded by a heavily armed guard of state police, Salvatore Cerrito and Stefano Lesesni- eichia, charged with the murder of Trooper 'Timothy Kelleher, a member of Oce state constabulary, were brought here early to -day from Allentown and lodged in separate cells in the Berks county jail. The men are charged with having killed the trooper on the night of Sept. 14. Kelleher, while on the way to the barracks of his troop on the out- skirts of this city, heard. the cries of a woman coming from bushes nearby. He went to her assistance, and was stabbed to death by the Italians, They fled, and were traced to Warwick, N. Y., where they were arrested on Saturday. On their way to this city the men confessed the crime. In addition to admitting that he had done the actual killing, Garrito confessed that seven years ago he mur- dered his rival in love in Italy, for which his brother ia.now serving a twenty-year sentence. For this crime Cerrito fled the country and came to America. HEATED LANGUAGE. Donnybrook Fair at Westmount Town Council Meeting. Montreal, Sept. 22. -An exciting scene was witnessed at a meeting of the West - mount Town Council on Saturday night, ans at one time the discussion waxed so warm that the members threatened to come to blows and the tact of the Mayor alone saved the situation. The battle arose. out of the passing of a by-law au, Lhorizing the council to borrow $250,000 for civic improvements. The by-law was carried by a vote of 153, representing 42,24F,320 assessment, against 112 votes representing $1,418,700. At the meeting of the council Satur- day night one o.rthe councillors attack- ed Mayor Galbraith and Was promptly cancel a liar by a fellow -member. A stormy scene ensued, and the Mayor threatened to adjourn the meeting. Councillor Stevens accused the Mayor of neglecting his duties. "You are an impertinent, lying little cur," cried the Mayor, addressing Coun- cillor Stevens. One of the Mayor's supporters then threatened to throw Councillor Stevens out of the window, and the latter re- torted by threatening to have his op- ponent arrested; Tim scene ended without any blood having been shed. r MUST MIND THEIR H'S. Trouble for Cockney Guards on One of London's Tubes. London, Sept. 22. -The manager of one of London's tub railways has entered upon a campaign which has no parallel save in President Hoosevelt's attempt to reform the epeding of the Englisb language. The guards have been informed that they must pay due attention to the aspirate in names of stations they have to announce. For instance, they have bad their at- tention called to the fact that 'Igligate and 'Ampsteral do not exist on their route, and have been advised that they must make an effort, no matter at what risk to their vocal organs, to sound the elusive "H." Selma passengers have found a good deal of amusement in noting the strenu- ous endeavors of the guards to wrestle with the "II" difficulty, which to most Cockneys their training has made almost insuperable. 4 • 0 EMIGRANT SHIP SANS. Workmen on Board Were Rescued With Difficulty. Rome, Sept. 22. -While the Italian Lloyd's Transatlantic steamer Princess Yolanda, 12,000 tens, the largest emigrant ship ever built in Italy, was being launched at Rive trigoso, near Spezia, she heeled over rind rushed into the sea on her side and sank. There were many workmen on board, and they were resened with difficulty. The damage is esti- mated at half it million lire. A BAD }ALL. Fort Erie, Sept. 23. -At 10 a. in, an employee of the Canadian Niagara Falls Power Company received a severe shock on the tower known as No. 2, at Fort Erie, and. fell a distance of some SO feet. Ile wee prompry attended re by Drs. Mown and Douglas, and, then retnoved to the General Hospital, Buffalo,. where he regained conscionsness. The man's name is Jas. Aldrus, aged 24 years. HEARST FOR PRESIDENT. Chicago, Sept. 23. -The Tribune says: Members of the Chicago bre:tech of the Inaependence League will make a pia gritting(' to NOW 'York fhis week to at- tend a conference on Friday, whieh they hope will make William Randolph Iltarst, the Democratic candidate for President of the U. S. in 1008. kpofost, netxs sterdtio h arr Wreeked on Brietol Bay. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 22.-Vnite1 Stateenator S. It.. Pike has tele- graphed direct to President Roosevelt asking the Executive to send a revenue Putter to 'Bristol Bay to rescue 100 white fishermen and. 200 Chinese, said to have been wrecked there when the fishing boat John Currier went ashore on the rocks on Aug. 9. The men had supplies Sufficient to last them Inc thirty days, but that thee has expired, and the fialis ermen are in distress. MORENGA KILLED. Hottentot Rebel Chief Slain in Cape Colony. Cape Town, Sept. 23. -The British en- gaged it fpree under the rebel Odd Mor - env, at Witpan. To report says that Chief Morenga, his son, his uncle and others were killed. One Englielunan was killed. This is regarded as a creditable achievement, which will finally end the border disturbances in Southwest Africa, Germany's Dangerous Hottentots, Berlin, Sept, 23.7411e Governor of Southwest Africa reports that Chief Wrong% who is reported killed, had re- fused, to surrender and crossed into Brit- ish territory. lamellae, had bent Orr- many's. mod dangerous Hottentot for years.. Gave Germans Trouble, ltatington, Cape Colony, Sept. 22. -It ia reported here that Morenfaa the Hot- tentot chief, who mused so much trou- ble to the Germans in Southwest Africa, was killea Sept, 15, in an engagement with a Britieh force at Withen, in the Kalahari, district. It is added that his son, uncle and secretary were also slain in the same encounter. MAY NOT STRIKE. Railway Strike in Britain Would be errible Calamity. Loudon, Sept. 23. -The indications yes- terday rather favored the idea that a strike of the railway employees saline averted. Mr, Bela M. P., the leader of the strike movement, addressing a loge body of- railway men. at Cardiff yester- day, adopted a -very moderate tone. He explained that even if a ballot or Vie working men favored a Malice the men would not be called immediately, but renewed efforts would be made to in- duce the railway directors to reconsider their decision not to grant tile *demands of the men. He realized, he said, that a strike would be a terrible calamity, and declared that he intended to exilaust every means to arrive at it peaceful solu- tion of the trouble. Large meeting of railway men were held throughout the country yesterday to discuss the situation. e • EIGHT EXECUTED. Seven Men and One Girl Shot With- out Trial. Lodz, Russian Poland, Sept. 23. -Seven wakmen and one girl were -executed by shooting here this morning without trial, for participating in the murder of Mar- quis Silberstein, owner of a large cotton mill, who was killed by his employees on Sept. 13 because he refused to pay them for the time they were out on strike. Police and troops on Sept. 20 made a sudden descent on the mill and arrested 800 of the employees. TOOK OVERDOSE. Physician Took Too Much of His Own Prescription. New York, Sept. 23. -From taking an overdose of medicine containing several poisonous ingredients, which he -.had himself prepared for a malady from which he had suffered for many years, Dr. Peter M. Wise, 55 years old, died here yesterday. The coroner's physician decided that deatli was purely accidental. For many years Dr. Wise suffered from locomotor ataxia. He has tried numerous remedies without obtaining re- lief, and abent a year ago he prepared a prescription for hiniself. This he had since been taking, and early to -day took an overdose. stesast •• • EVEN CHINA MOVES. Council of Deliberation First Step for Freedom. Pekin, Sept. 23. -An Imperial edict was issued to -day authorizing Prince Pu Lun, who was Chinese envoy at the St. Louis Exposition, and Sun Chi Ana, in co-operation with the Graud Council, to frame regulations for the establishment of c Council of Deliberation to aid the Government, • "so that the foundation may be laid for a parliament." The Dowager Empress says that "in the es- tablishment of a representative govern- ment the opinions of all must be ton- sidered, and that, though upper and lower Houses are the foundations of ad- ministrations, the throne is unable to establish them in China at present." Both Chang Chi Tung and Tuan Kai, since coining to Pekin on their ap- pointment ie Grand Councillors, have urged the establishment of a constitu- tional form of governinent, recalling the fad that thin reform had been promised and that China and all the rest of the world expected to see it (tarried out. Memorials to the throne from the higbest officials throughout China, con- tinue to reach Pekin in large numbers, urging the throne to grant Chinn, it constitutional government. OWEN SOUND SENSATION. Proceedings May Be Taken as Result of Death of Mrs. Lee. Owen Sound despatch: Proceedings ageinst Dr. J. J. Brown, it well-known physician, and George Lee, 49 Water street, may be taken ns it result of the evidence adduced to -night, at the inquest into the death of Mrs. George Lee, whose funeral was stopped by Coroner Cameron yesterday, under somewhat sensational eirettrustances. Ihe Mad important evidence was that of airs. Wilds, a neighbor of the Lees, who stated, that she bad attended Mrs. Lees. Mrs. Lee had told her flint slut had expected a ehild which she did not drake to hear. The dead woman had told lea also that Dr. Brown had vis- ited Inc on four different occasions, and on each occasion had used an instru- ment. Mr. W. IL Wright, Mutt/gel Inc Dr. Brown, objeeted to this. evidence. The eoroner noted the objection, but allowed the witees4 to proeeed, Doctors Middlebro and Frieze% who attended the woman ahortly before her death. said Oust it mismarriage was inevitable as a result of the .condition in whirl/ they found Inc. The womau had :mid that the miscarriage was the reeult of tripping in the yard, Th*. would explain the mismarriage, but would not account for the blood -poison- ing or the contustiona. Metore Frizzell and Dunard performed the post-mortem. None of tlae witnesses.* were subjected te cause -examinations The jury, of which Mn (Tama Camp- bell was the foreman, returned -a verdict that death wee due to blood-polesoning following n misearriage. eas Brown, it is understood, denies flatly any criminal connection, with Lite moo. PAROLE OFFICER DEFENDS SYSTEM. BUT TWO PER CENT, RETURN TO LIFE OF CRIME. Only 87 Paroles Cancelled -Mr, Archibald Refuses to Talk Regarding Release of Harry Tracey, Ottawa, Sept. 23. -Dominion Parole Officer Archibald, on being shown the Toronto despatch yesterday la which It was asked, why and upon whose recommendation was Barry Tracey, pickpocket, paroled from Central Pris sun, where he was serving 23 months for plying his profession in the city, remarked teat he had nothing to say in regard to Traceya release. "I will say, however," continued Mr, Atheibald, "that the parole system is the greatest humanitarian movement ever inaugurated for the reformation and rehabilitation of men gone wrong in the oyes of the law, The system is administered with great care and impala tiality." "Is there any justification for the statement credited to Chief Grasett, and contained in the despatch, that `men and women are being pardoned and paroled who ehould not be at •large'?" the reporter asked. "Let me quote you a few figures, and then you can judge for yourself," said Mr. Archibald. "During the eight years that the parole system has been in operation, over 1,000 men have been released on parole, nearly 1,000 of whom have completed their parole. Of the 1,000 ine.n released on parole, but 33, or barely two per cent., have, returned to a life of crime, and enly 87 men have had their parole canceled, owing to their not complying with the condi- tions, such as reporting once a. month to the police or the sheriff of the town or city in which they reside." "What is the percentage of prison- ers released on parole7" "Roughly speaking, between 10 per cent. and 11 per cent. If we were to release all the prisoners that desired to be paroled, our prisons and peni- tentiaries would soon be empty. We have, therefore, to exercise discretion and release the most worthy prisoners." LABOR BADLY NEEDED. s Mr. C. M. Hays' View of the Japanes3 Immigration. Vancouver, B. C., Sept. 23. -Senator Co; President Hays and General Man- ager Morse of the Grand Trunk Pacific sailed for Prince Rupert to -nigh e on the Princess May to inspect the work in the hands of contractors. Mr. Hays, asked regarding the employ- ment of Japanese labor, said the com- pany employ any kind of labor they can get. "Any man the Government lets into the country is good enough for us. There is nothing in our charter to exclude the employment of Asiatics. Nothing bas been eettled regarding con- struction west of Edmonton. "Doesn't the country need labor? Isn't there plenty of work for the laboring classes Aren't the Japanese finding employment?" he asked. Mr. Bury, AssistanaGeneral Manage: of the western lines of the O. P. R., ar- rived this morning. He declares the reported damage to crops is much exag- gerated. "With continued favorable weather the return to the growers will be as good tide year as last." • • le BACK TO ESQUIIVIALT. The British May Again Oecupy Naval Station. Vaneouver, B.C., Sept. 22. -The British navy will probably occupy Esquimalt naval station again in the near future, according to private advices from a Brit- ish naval officer prominent in the ser- vice. It is stated that following the alining of the United States fleet to the Pacific, the admiralty will despatch it cruiser -squadron to Esquimalt. MINING PLANTS BLOWN UP. Several Dynamite Outrages Committed at Joplin, Mo. Joplin, Mo., Sept. 22. -The mining plant of the Tennesse Company in East ,foplie was blown up with dynamite yes - Earthly. The damage is several thous- and dollars. Another mining plant near here, as well as the offieee of the Joplin News - Herald, was wrecked with dynamite a week ago. The perpetrator has not been found, KILLED THREE. Orrvia ,e0. ,Sept. 23. -The boiler or locomotivepulling. a westbound Penn- sylvania freight -tram, while running 20 miles an hour, blew up at Burton Cita' yesterday. Conductor Rockhill, Brakeman Crum and Engineer Bray were killed and Fire- man Frank Rifle WAS probably fatally hurt. Touring Car Killed Her. Montreal, Sept. 22.-A fatal automo- bile accident happened to -night in Longueuil across the river from Mont- real. Miss Racieot was ridingin her carriage when a heavy touring ear crashed into her. The young lady was thrown out en her head and died in a few minutes. • Young Scotch Missionaries. London, Eng., Sept. 22.--A valedictory meeting was held 111 Neel:friars Church, I Ilaegow, to wish Godspeed to seventeen young seotsmen who have been selectee' by the Rev. lir. McLaren for missiotatry work in Northwest Canada,. Dr. Somer. elite, formerly of British Columbia, oc- cupiea the chair. PAID HEAD TAX. Ottawa,, Sept. 23. -(Special).- The Empress of Imlift brought 500 Chinese, over 100 of whom paid the agitation hex of $100, being returned Chinese, and the balanen in transit to the United States end other points. 4 ANGLO-RUSS TREATY. $t. Petersburg, Sept. i23.,--Ttatifieatitene of the Anglo -Russian convention took place at the rote* Office slim this afternoon, COLORADO MOB HORSEWHIPS MINISTER WHO MISBERA Torn From His "Affinity" and Told to Stay Hose With His Family, Krentmling, Col,, Sept. 23. -Unused to the doctrine of affinities and the philosophy whieh propounls if, and be - Hewing in the old idea of fidelity to one's life partner, twenty of the MU - sons of Xretmuling on Tuesday night dragged the Rev. W. if. flareha from tips home of Miss Ruth Schumacker and administered to him a fearful raw - hiding with Quirts. The mob, their heads hidden in pillow cases, after beating the lyncher for several min. utes, carried, him to the door of his home, where his wife and children were, and kicked him inside. So quietly did the crowd proceed that nothing of its doings was known for hours afterwards, it was first ascer- tained that Harsha was at the home of Allis Schuniacker, and theu the indig- nant citizens sought him out, In the home of las "affinity" he had retired for the night, The party was not to be denied, however, and insisted that he -put on his clothes and come out. Ile demurred, but was persuaded. His clothes adjusted, Hai -slut was taken into the street. With one ete- cord the twenty set Upon hiit with quirts, and in it trice he was bleating KILLED ON HONEYMOON. in many places. Ile begged for nom, so the story goes, promised that he would be good, and pleaded the sane- tity of his profession, 'lion lie Was taken to bis own home where his wife and children live and thrust into the door with the warning that hereafter he should conduct him- self as an ordinary citizen, and remain true to his wife. According to those conversant with the facts, Hanka and the Setinmacker girl, who is 25 years old, and thirty years the junior of the minister, have been on such terms; of intimacy as to be the subject of common talk, Harsha has posed as the guardian of the girl, claiming that he had been left It charge of her, and that all that ha was doing was in the performance 'if his duty. The Rev, Mr. Ifarslus has been ens strizeting a sanitarium &re' which be says he proposes to fit up for Ilie bene. (11 of consumptives, Miss Schumacker bas assisted him in Ids work, he says, and together the two have bought sup- plies ol every sort. The woman has been arrested charged with obtaining money under false pretences on com- plaint of Henry McElroy, who aseerts that she obtained goods from hlin fraudulently. MR, AND MRS, FREDERICK REID, OF GODERICH, THE VICTIMS. They Were Driving From Guelph to Hes- pier Wh3n a G. T. R, Engine Cut Off Their Lives -Did Not Hear the En- gine Whistle. ' Galt despatch: Frederick A. Reid, of GOch rich, and his young wife, who were spending their honeymoon in Guelph and the vicinity, were fatally injured in a crossing accident on the G. T. R. this morning at a point about three miles north of Hespeler. Mr. and Mrs. Reid hired a buggy at Palmer's livery in Guelph, where they had been staying at the Commercial Hotel, and started to drive to Hespeler to visit Mrs. T. Clem- ens. An eye -witness of the tragic oc- currence was a young lad named Ernest Hinds, son of it nearby farmer. ilo was crossing a field about 200 yards from the scene of the accident and saw the buggy going along the road. The train was then coming along, and it is probable the horse became unmanage- able and bolted, as the crossing was not considered a dannrous one. The horse cleared the bac, but the buggy was struck, and when young Hinds reached the spot Mrs. Reid was lying unconscious thirty-five feet from where the engine struck her, while Mr. Reid was also very badly injured, Conductor Cameron at onee had the train stopped and backed up, and the injured collide were taken on board. At Galt station the ambulance met the train, and Mr. and Mrs. Reid were taken to the hospital. Mrs. Reid succumbed to her injuries before the hospital was reached, and Mr. Reid expired about 1 o'clock. The arcHent, . Conductor Cameron thinks, may have been due to the high wind, which may have prevented the eon* from hearing the engine ivhistle for the crossing. An inqueA was opened by Coroner Redford at the Town Hall this evening. Goderich, Sept. 20. -Fred A. Reid an% wife, who were the victims of a most distressing crossing fatality near Hes- peler this morning. were most estimable residents of this town. The.particula,rly sad feature of the incident is that they had just been married here on Wednes- day morning, and were spending their honeymoon in the locality where- the ac- cident occurred. Mr. Reid was a young mau of thirty years, and was in the employ of the Goderich Elevator & Transit Company here as dock foreman. Ilis young bride was formerly Miss Etta MeDewelL and she had lived in Goderich for a number of years with her mother et the Lnkeview, a popular summer re- sort. The news of the fatality came as a :shock to t veryone in town. • BEER DRINKING Opposed by Socialists Who Think it Will Ultimately Cease. Essen, Germany, Sept. 23. --The tem- perance question was again discussed to- day at the socialist national convention here. Only one vote Was east against, it resolution whose main feature war; an expression of opposition to the use of alcohol in any forin during working hours, thus setting the full strength of the socialist party against the German factory system of beer drinking at re- gular intervals throughout the day. In many workshops the drinking of ti to 10 pints of beer is the usual custom. while the men are at WOrk". The prevail. Jug opinion among the delegates to the convention was that the intemperance of laboring lasses will gradually eease with the betterment of their condition, the shortening of the hours of work and the abolition of night •work. TORTURED THEIR MOTHER, Son and Daughter Thought She Had Evil Spirit. Chicago, • Sept. 23.- rive persons, members of the sect of Parkamitee, arl‘ under arrest in Zion City, areueed of torturing to death Mrs. Letitia Green- haulgh, 41 years old. They arc Walter and. Jennie Greenhaulgh, son and daugh- ter of the women Harold Mitchell and airs. Harold Mitehell, and airs. Smith. All of them are licensed of manslaughter. Mrs. Greenhaulgh haa been for twenty years an invalicasuffering from paralysie and rheumatism. Her condition conviree ea the five persons mentionea that She must be possessed of the devil, and they aetermitteil to exorcise the evil spirit. lite five knelt by the bedsiae, and after prayer jerked and twisted Mrs. Green- 1/nigh's rhoututtie antis alai neck until the vietim 13110,1 1,11(1 ia ngony. Sae shortly,afterward, whereupon an .at- tempt wits male to reamed, her, MINNIE TURNER . WAS COMMITTED. WILL GQ UP FOR TRIAL ON MURDER CHARGE For Death of Rose Winters -Crown At- torney Alleges That an Attempt Was Made to Tamper With Bertha Pearsall, Toronto despatch: Miss Minnie Tur- ner was committed for trial by Magis- trate Denison yesterday on the charge of murdering Rose Winters. Death, it is alleged, resulted from an illegal oper- ation performed by the prisoner. The Crown called only one medical expert to complete the ease for the prosecution, and this witness swore that blood -poi - soiling, resulting from a miscarriage, kill- ed Rose Winters. He coull not say that there hati been any operation. The first witness called was Dr. Sit- verthorne, who made the post-mortem examination of Rose Winter's body, He said that she died. of blood -poison- ing, but would not swear that there had been any violence. He thought that the condition was due to a, mis- carriage. "I think there is plenty of evidence now to commit the prisoner for trial," said Crown Attorney Corley, but Mr. • A. A. Bond wished to cross-examine James Canty, who gave his evidence yeCtellrinaaeyl.Denison had the witness re. called, but told the counsel for the de- fence that no investigation in the Po- lice Court could be as thorough as it might be if it were not for the rush of work. When Jas. Canty went inte the wit- ness box, he told the prisoner's counsel that he had known Rose Winters since last March. He began to keep company with her immediately after they became acquainted. The witness dezal most positively that he was the father of the dead girl's child. He did not know that she was in trouble until she told him, about July 4. Canty left Toronto several days later and went to Parry Sound. While there he received lea ters from the girl. Further questions were being asked about the letter, when the Magistrate informed Mr. Bond that if the epistle still existed it should be put in as an exhibit. Colonel Denison would not allow any further examination regarding the letter, though alr. Bond thought there was a distinction between wanting to know about the letter and about the facts contained in it. Canty said that when he saw Rose Winters, before her death, she made no mention of having fallen from a chair. The witness concluded by saying that he had mentioned the girl's case to his own doctor, who advised him not to get mixed up in the matter, but to send Rose Winters to the man who got her into' trouble. The counsel for the defence was satis- fied, but before the Magistrate commit. ted the prisoner, asked if he could inter- ViCW Bertha Pearsall. "1 aro willing," said Mr. Corley, "but you must do so in the presence of the police. I may say that after the court yesterday Bertha Pearsall was followed to her home by one of the witnesses. I may say that no tampering with Crown witnesses will be tolerated." Colonel Denison committed Minnie Turner for trial, and, at the request of the Crown Attorney, withdrew the charges against Bertha Pearsall and Ada Moore, who were arrested in the pile - oiler's home. ARTIFICIAL JAWS. A Marvel of Surgery Produced by French Doetor. Paris, Sept. 23.-A marvel of surgery was shown to the Academy of Medicine here by lir. Delair yesterday A patient luta lost his Olin, part of his lower jaw his lip, a portion of his tongue. mid hie nose, owing to the ex- plosion of a gun whith he was. firing. An apparatus in four pie,ees bas been made for him Avila% makes all irate) of his loss practieally invisible,. The chin and lower lip. with a false beard on 1110111, are made of soft India- : Tubber, the necessary teeth, nose and ! jaws Intae been supplied and the patient , am himself remove and replace the ap- paratus, which weighs only a trifle more than an ounce. Prison for Life. Chicago, Sept. 22.--F1'ank .T. Colman. ! tine last night was found guilty of the nuirder of airs. Arthur Gentry. Hia pun. aiehment was Heal at imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. Year in jail for Biting Policeman. Winnipeg, Sept. M, Cleeland wili /spend 0 year in jail for severely bit- ing e policeman's thumb upon his arrest ; for disorderly eonduet. az-----asseesiese-es No toil, no hardship ten restrain anis bitiona 114011 hut ti, tt riati•-notitte.