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Farmer Says He Stumbled Over Housekeeper's
Body in the Cellar.
eburn„ hiasee Nov. 4.—Medical Ex-
aminer Harrieon G. Blake, of this eitY1
Went to Burlington yesterday to inves-
tigate the death at Mrs. Sara Higgins:
;aged, 00 years, whose body was found at
the home of George Stubbs, a farmer.
?or Whom, she acted as houeekceper,
ketettbs told the medical examiner that
Mrs,. Higgins had been miseing for see-
eral days, and that Saturday night he
went into the cellar to get SOMO pota-
toes, when he stumbled over the body,
Not liking the idea of remaining in
the house with the body during the
tight, Stubbs say e be opened the bulk
head.ea ing from the eellar and drew
the Indy out into the beck yard, where
he e\red.it with some pieces of burlap.
71tere the body remaiued through Sat-
urday night's storm, Early Sunday
:Stubbs went to the home of a constable
at Burlington Centro and notified him
of the ease.
Bruises were found on the face and
side of the head, but Da Blake, the med-
ieal examiner, declined to make any
statement as to the probable cause pre-
ceding tlte Autopsy, which. will be held
to -day.
roun4 Dead,
New York, Nov, 4.----Abre1iem Cohen,
23 years old, and his mother, Mrs. Be -
saki, Cohen, (i e. years, moved into three
rooms in the rear of No, 75 Columbia
street, on Oet. 10th last, aml after Oct.
14th neither of them was seen by other
tenants in the building,
Several tenants who had seen a pet
dog and a eat in the Cohen remits miss-
ed them, and they bad detected the odor
of gas in n IntliWay Ilear the Cohen
rooms. They 'called In the police last
night and. the flat was opened.
Abraham Cohen was dead on the floor.
His mother was dead in her bed, In her
:trine was the dog. It, too was dead.
Gas was flowime from a jet in the
kitchen.
The police were last night unable to
learn anything about Mrs, Cohen or her
son. The police regard, the ease as one
of accidental asphyxiation.
BANK OF ENGLAND RAISES
TS RATE OF DISCOUNT.
Flow of Gold to the United States—trust Com-
panies Open Their Doors.
'London, Nov. G.—The rise in the
Bank of England's rate of distount
ceuplerl with the unsatisfactoty posi-
tion in. New York as revealed by the
New York bank statement caused a
depressing feeling all around on the
oek Exchange to -clay. Consald
dropped 3e; and Americans were of-
fered in many cases at a point below
Parity without finding buyers.
The position here, however, is re-
'go,rded as being sound and the de-
clines registered to -day were more in
the nature of a sentimental marking
down of quotations than actual sell-
ing.
Expect Gold. .
New York, Nov. 4.—The Seaboard
National Bank announced to -day that
it had procured $350,000 of foreign
gold. This made an even $30,000,000
'since the present movement began.
NeW York, Nov. 4.—The Trost Com-
pany of Amerise and the Lincoln Trust,
Co. opened foir-business as, usual at 10
o'clock this morning. This followed con-
ferences on Saturday and yesterday at
Cho home of J. P. Morgan concerning the
general financial condition and. the de-
sdrability of relieving the heavy strain
tensed by runs on these two trust com-
panies during the past ten clays. When
the Trust Company of 'America Opened
this morning 35 persous were in line, a
considerable diminution front the num-
on hand during the earlier deers of
the run. The opening of both institu-
tions brought a distinct feeling of relief
as it was taken as indicating that the
'conferences held last night has ex-
erted beneficial effects.
The general financial situation was
still tense this morning, but the down
town banks and trust companies felt
confident that conditions were well un-
der control. The raising of :the Bank of
England's rate of discount to 6 per cent.
at a special meeting of the board of gov-
ernors to -day was not unexpected by
those familiar with conditions in Europe,
although it was hoped in some suarters
that this action of the governors would
not be taken uutil the 'regular meeting
on Thursday. The fact that $2,000,000
in gold Was purchased in the open mar-
ket in Lonclon during the morning for
export to America probably hastened
'the action ef the bank. This Mincers the
total gold engagement up above $30,000,-
000, of which about $7200.000 'will ar-
rive on Wednesday and $10,000,000 on
Friday.
Bank Rate Raised.
'London, Nov. 4.—The persistent
de -
mends from America foriold, in spite of
the recently inereased rate of the Bank
of Eugland caused the Bank of England
this morning to raise its rate from 5M
to 6 per cent. Although an increase to
tide rate next Thursday would not have
surprised the market, the announcement
of the rise to -day occasioned somewhat
of a flurry- locally. It is considered,
however, hi financial circles to be the
natural outeome of the unfavorable New
York bank statement.
Financial circles here now incline to
the belief that the 0 per •eent. rate will
suffice, and that no further advance will
be necessary, particularly if the Bank of
France renders its promised aid. All
depends, however, on the absence of
demands of alarming proportions from
America.
Prices Weak in Berlin.
Berlin, Nov. 4,—Priees on the
Bourse to -day opened very weak up-
on the failure of F. Lappenberg, oe
Hamburg, and they fell away still
more sharpely later upon the an-
noudeement of the advance in the dis-
count rate of the Bank of England,
which awakened apprenhension the
the Imperial Bank of Germany may
:resort to- another advance in its dis-
count rate. The decline in prices
were heavy, especially in the case of
Americans.
Bought Gold.
London, Nov. 4.—America purchas•
ed to -day the whole of the gold in
the open market, totalline about 4400-,
000. The prices paid for the gold was
7sk'en, plus the commission.
Lots of Holidays..e
Portland, Ore., Nov, 4.—Governor
Chamberlain has issued a proclama-
tion designating to -day a legal holi-
day in Oregon, and announces that
he will declare each succeeding day a
holiday until after the present money
stringency has ended.
Still More Gold.
London, Nov. 4.—The tutted States
thie afternoon took £403,000 in bar gold
and £30,000 in American eagles from
the bank of England in addition to the
gold purchased in the open market to-
day. This will go at once into bank
reserve, where the *engagements have
been made by banks and Will be deposit-
ed in the banks there'th engagements
!Jails been made by exchange houses and
,sold broker's.
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SEDITIOUS. AREAS,
INDIAN COUNCIL TAKES MEASURES
TO CURB REBELLION.
Cannot Ignore the Warning—Earl of
Minto Says There is No Desire to
Check Native Youth of Political
Ambitions.
Simla, India, Nov. 4.—The Legisla-
tive Commit has adopted a hiil for
the preveution of public seditious n4at-
ings, and empoweriag the authoritiee
to proclaim areas as the Home Gov -
eminent is empowered to do in Ire-
land.
The Earl of Minto, the Vieeroy„ fa
a speech, declared Gut the Govern-
ment could not. ignore thc warning
given during the past month by vices,
rebellious- addresses, pamphlets Rua
attempts to undermine the loyalty of
the Indian army. expressed hie
determination to sepprese seditiou, but
•added, conciliatorily, that he did not
wish to cheek the growth of political
thoughts and ambitions, which were
the welcome and the natural results of
education.
The Government, he &dared, would
be blink if it ignored the nwalcening
wave which was sweeping the Eaetern
world. It was preparee to meet it awl
to guide it into benefieial ehannehe
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Boy Shot in the _Eye.
St. Catharines, Nov. 3.—Sinclair, the
thirteen -year-old son of Mr. Wright,'
Geneva, street, vet n. compenion, Owen
Cambray, were pleying with a, toy
teedey, whieh did not gd off. Whea
eee what was wrong the pietel explode1.
and the charge entered hie eyd. Dr.
Sutherland was failed, lett gave elieltr,
hopes of sewing the. :dee:La
• Mikadoee Birthday.
Tokio, Nov, 1o.lav helms the
Emperor's birthlan a holkley i twine
universelly celebrated. Dieirle tee Illy,
the mud ertnei teme,, ita-t
held by Field It!arehal Dye ma, esti which
the Emperor was present.
OUR PRISONS.
How Their Population Was Made
Up This Year.
Ottawa, Nov. 4.—(Special).—The an-
nual report of the .Department of Jus-
tice Was iesued to -day. It is for the
nine months' period ending March 31.
there were in custody in the peniten-
tiaries of the Dominion on March '31, 1,-
423 prisoners connetred with 1,439 an
July 1, 1906. In Kingston on March 31st
there were 460; St. Vincent de Paul,
410; Doreester, 211, Manitoba, 216; Bri-
tish Columbia, 142. Besides these there
teem 42in Alberta jail, three made the
penitentioey for the two 'western pro-
vinces: There were 157 paroles, 29 par-
dons, 12 deaths and 1 03cruped during the
nine months. The one sacceesful escape
was from Alberta. Tale number of ab-
eelutely illitvrate in the -- .prison popu-
lation, 17 per cent.smareeid 434, sin-
gle 948, widowed 41. There were 14 per
cent, total abstainers, 44 per cent. teen -
porde, and 42 per (eat. intemperate,
Lads under 20 constitute 11 per 'cont.
of the total, "and it is safe to say," adds
the report, "that not Imre then 1,000 of
this clase le benefited by penttentiary
experiemee.
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MAN SWEPT OVERBOARD.
Dig Waves Wash Over the Steamer
Esealena.
Quebec, Nov, 4.—Ona cie the worst
passages ever experienced, the` etarbenrd
Ade of the ship swept by huge waves,
enaehing the boats and boe davits, the
earpenter swept overheard, and
drowned, and another member of the
dew seriously injured. :huh was the
limey teld, on thoetrrival of the Thump -
ma Line eteamer Escalona. The Esealena
left North Shielde 00 Oct. 12 with a
!enteral cargo for (White :led Montreal,
on Oef. 21, while in latitude 52 west,
longitude fit north, the ship encountered
the severest weather she e.or experiene.
ed.
Dm ing thie storm, while member.4nf
the crew were surrounding the lifeboats
in an endeavor to protect them, noune
tuitions wave sivept .over the etarboard
side of the vessel and tore everythiug
away iii Rs track, and with it the ear-
penter of the ship, a Scotehmaat named
William Rosie, who was washed over-
board and drowned.
After the storm Beheld:id somewhat
another member of the erew, named
PhiBp Janty, was found clinging to a
post, Several of his rite were broken.
janty le now it patient at Jeffery Hale
Hospital.
TREASURE SHIP.
LIJSITANIA A PRIZE WORD
43,500,000,
Bearing 42,000,ocio in Gold Bars in Her
Strong Room—Gold Engaged in Lon-
don to Relieve Stringency in New
York.
Now York, Nov, 4,—The Lueitanla
will carry to New York from Liver.
pool to -day z92,000,000 in gold, the big'
gest cargo of the kind nrobablriever car•
ried in a single ship. A large portion
of this gold has been received in Eng-
land from South Africa. refined ani
reshipped to .America within one week.
hiost of the gold is in bars, but whether
bullion or specie it will be packed le
iron -bound cases, weighing when filled
about a hundredweight. Naturally
every precaution will be taken' to peril
and cheek each box from the time it
leaves the Beek of England to -day till
it is deposited in the strong emeln ff
the Lusitania.
The bullion hrokera who nerptiated
the sale of the gold are responstble for
its safety and include in the prieerharg-
ed the cost of freight, insurance end spe-
cial guards en route to the iship, where
the captain and purser become respell-
sible. Usually the insurance rate in
gold is one shilling per cent., but on this
occasion, owing. to the unusual .quantity
the Lusitania is carrying, the rate hae
stiffeeed and a large portion nad yes.
terday to be insured at seven shilling
sixpence per £100.
Such a treasure ship as the Tareitania
never before sealed the seas, Estheet-
ing the value of the vessel at .e1
ow, the passengers' cash Waage at
£100,000, the cargo at the same amount
and the coal at ,e8,000, her total ealue
this voyage runs to about R3,500,000.
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BEATEN BADLY.
SOCIALISTS OVERWHELMINGLY DE-
FEATED IN ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
Even Lost Many Seats Formerly Held by
Thein—Coalition of Unionists and
Conservatives in Some Cases—Few
Women Candidates Elected.
Lendon, Nov, 3.—That Socialism hoe
not gained such a hold on British con-
stituencies as the result of the last Par-
liamentary election led many persons to
believe has been shown in the municipal
elections held in England and Wales this
weAtthe general elections the Socialists
succeeded in electing members of Parlia-
ment principally in three -cornered fights
with such success that both the great
parties, the Liberals and the Conserva-
ties, entered on a strenuous campaign
against what they termed the "danger -
wee propaganda of the Socialists." This
has resulted in the overwhelming defeat
of the Socialists throughout the country,
that party even losing many seats form-
erly held by them. To do this the Lib-
erals eq. Conservatives, or Unionists,
combined in some instances but even
wheie fusion was not resoreed to the
inore Conservative candidates were
elected.
Tinder the act passed at the last ses-
sion of Parliament, there were a number
of Menlen candidates for election to the
municipal councils, but very few of them
were returned.
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DEATH OF MRS. WIMAN.
Widow of Late Erastus Wiman, Once of
Toronto.
New York, Nov. 3.—The funeral of Elinere
N. Whim, formerly capitalist, financier and
promoter of New York and Toronto, was
held from the home of her elde.st daughter,
Mrs. M. W. Cron, at Rosabank, Staten Is-
land, to -day. She died at her daughter's
house after a lingering illness from paral-
ysis the same ailment to which her husband
succumbed our years ago.
She was a Miss Galbreth, of Quebec, where
she was born 62 years ago, and Nal married
to Mr. Wiman in 1860, coming to New York
with him when he was made nianaeng part-
ner in the R. G. Dun merheantue agency in
1873. She took very much to heart Mr.
sudden loss of property and positior,
through his failure to realize on the great
prOJeet of developing Staten 'shwa, which
led to his complete breakdown and Dui
incarceration in jail on the charge of
forgery.
Erastus wiman founded the old Wiman
baths in Toronto.
MR. KING WILL INQUIRE
Into Methods of Japanese Immigration
Agencies.
Ottawa, Nov. 3.—The Dominion Govern-
ment have decided to widen the scope of the
investigation which Mr. Mackenzie King is
now conducting on the Pacific Coast The
commission which Mr. king now holds is
confined to an adjustment of the Japanese
claims for damages arising out of the recent
riots in Vancouver. At the first meeting
ef the Cabinet an order will be passed giv-
ing Mr. King authority to go into the whole
question of Japaoese imigratiob. The rea-
son for this is that evidence eagle out during
the Investigation into the accounts to show
that employment agencies had been largely
responsible for the recent influx of Ja.pen-
Gm. It 19 also alleged that Japanese were
brought to Canada under forged passports.
All these Points wilt be fully investigated,
and if established will vindicate the Japan-
ese auth rIties from any desire to violate the
agreement as to immigration entered Into
with the Dominion at the Urea the treetY
Was made between the two countries.
4.
DUTCH SOLDIERS MASSACRED,
Malays, After Their Victory, Kill Women
and Children,
Altaterdatn, Nov. 3.—The nevgpapors here
nrint despatches from Batavia which say that
one hundred armed natives attacked a Dutch
Wm' of nineteen men ori tho Island of
!Piero and killed all of Ciotti.
Afterward the seine, band of natives mama-
ered eight women and ehildren,
TORIES AHEAD.
London, Nov. 4.—The complete ye -
sults from the municipal eleetions held
in England aud Wales last week aug*
merit the already- mermen* Conservative
trains and emplineiee the defeat of the
'rile returns from 145 bor.
tenths show the following Censers
Vocialists, 4, and Independents, 4.
vatives, 125_;....T_4.eiberil_, 21; Laborites, 22;
COLCHESTER ELECTION.
()nitwit, Nov. 4.--(Spreia1)—Thc writ
for Colchester we issued to -day. The
nomination takes place on the 2Ist
41tnnt, and the elettion on the 280, the
day of the opening of Parliament.
GENTILES VS,
MORMONS,
BITTER CONTEST VOR CONTROL OF
SALT LAKE CITY.
Progressives Seek to Tarn Joseph Smith's
Zion Into A MOM Citeee-Renearke
able Progress Since tbe Anti,Mormon
Party Toole lip the City Administra-
tion.
Salt Lake City, Nov. 4.—One of the
Mon exciting political campaigns in the
history of the west is being waged for
the control of the eity Government of
Salt Lake, Much is at stake, Depend-
ent upon the result of the election to.
are future influenee of the Mor-
inon Church in polities, the standing of
Reed, Smoot, the Apostle -Senator, aud,
as the opponents of the church, assert,
the destiny of the city. Itself,
tleetiles—This term designating men
ancl women who are opposed to the rule
of the dominant church—are united in
the American party, an organization
formed to overthrow Morn -Immo as a
political factor. The length to which
the opponents of the church aro going in
tills campaign is indicated by one of the
SODEN sung at American party rallies.
Tho chorus'sung to the tune of "Every-
body Works But Father," is as follows:
Everybodyworks but Joseph.
He sits in the hive—
. miiiikiesssefselNkos.t5.11.ink he sees things,
They all work for tithing,
The Temple workers' elan—
Everybody works hi Utah
But thd Bee Hive man.
By "Joseph" is meent of course Jo-
seph Ie. Smith, nephew of the Joseph
Smith who founded the church, and the
present "propliet, seer and relevater."
13y "seeing things" sport is made of his
elkged revelations. The "hive" is the
"Bee Hive house," "Prophet" Smith's of-
ficial residence. 13y "No. 5" is meant
the fifth wife of Mr. Smith, ho having
tesiefiect before the Investigating Com-
mittee in Washington last winter that
he is the husband of five women and
the father of forty-three children. Every
member of the church is required to pay
as tithing one-tenth of his income, hence
that reference.
Brigham Young and the other mem-
hers of the party which founded the city
intended this to be their Zion always,
It was not to be a commercial centre ex-
cept in so far as it woe the home of
btiii.shetieiss enterprises conducted. by the
ein
Vor forty years Salt Lake City was
practically unknown except as the head-
quarters of a, strange religious- sect. The
temple, the tabernacle, the "Bee Hive
, house" and the "Lion house" were the
I only attractions to visitors, and resi-
I dents discouraged, rather than encour-
aged, immigration. They were content
i to live in a town of a few sidewalks and
I streets that were unpaved.
Throughout all this time the church
1 wee in undisputed control of the politi-
cal situation. Assumirig that he was
the mouthpiece of God, the head of the
church indicated his political preferences,
and elections were held merely as a mat-
ter of form. But a little more than two
years ago the American party sprang in-
to being with the slogan: "Church Dom-
ination Must Cease." Many of the
younger generation of church members
beeame enthusiastic adherents, no leas
influential a churchman than Frank J.
Cannon, one of the State's first United
States Senators and a son of the late
George Q. Cannon, an apestle, becoming
one of its leaders. Cannon was made
editor of a gentile newspaper and is now
one of the most bitter and outspoken
of the enemies of the church.
In the last city campaign the Ameri-
cans by a narrow margin gained control.
Since that time the city has advanced
as never before. The population has
increased at a remarkable rate, and more
streets have been. paved in two years
than in all the previous history of the
Tity. The present has been the greatest
building year in the iife of Salt Lake,
and more outside capital has been at-
tracted than ever in the past.
Something of the spirit in which the
Americans are waging their campaign is
shown by posters which have been placed
on billboards in all parts of the city.
One of them reads as follows:
UNDER 'CHURCH CONTROL
Salt Lake City was
40 Years Getting
a Population of 25,000.
UNDER AMERICAN.CONTROL
The Increase Has Been
25,000 in 18 Months, "e
KEEP SALT LAKE
AN AMERICAN CITY.
Another poster reads:
You Can Be a
Republican or a. Democrat
in Maine or Texas,
BUT IN UTAH
Republieane and Democrats
Are the Same.
THE CHURCH CONTROLS BOTH.
The chief effort of the American lead-
-ers in the present campaign is to con-
vince neweorners to the city that true
Republicanism and pure Democracy de-
mand their allegiance to the American
party here. On the councilmanie ticket
the parties using these names in the cam-
paign in this city have combined. For
Mayor Robert P. Morris, a former lVfayor,
is the Democratic, and Dr. O. G. Plum-
mer, the Republican candidate. Before,
the campaign ends Joseph F. Smith is
expected to indicate his` preference, and
one or the other of these men will re-
tire.
Present Indications favor the re -ole -
tion of John S. Bransford, the Mayor.
Dransford is a Democrat in ntetional poli-
tics, but an American locally. The Amer-
icana point to their plurality of two
years ago and expect the vote of the
majority of the newcomers. If the Amer
-
leans succeed in winning two successive
elections Mormonism as a political power
will have been dealt a death blow. The
result, Mayor Brantford's Moeda ansert,
will mark the beginning of a new era in
Salt Lake City,
Although he lives in Provo Reed Smoot
is vitally interested in the outcome of
-the campaign, and is giving his personal
attention to its, direction for the lee.
publiectue. Failure to deliver the chief
city in Utah to the Republican party,
which kept him serum in his seat in
the Senate, would he a humiliation and
would shatter his .politicel influence.
Women vote in all elections in Utah,
and are a strong factor. All of the five
wives of the prophet will vote agitiust
the Anterican tieket, of drew. Most of
the other high dignitaries of the church
Also hitve plural wives, Three of the
twenty-one Wives of the late 13rightent
Young are still living .14eve.
Cordova, Man., Nov. 3.--Iletiben Rear,
metnutster here, was killed last evening
by the roof of a (stable felling on him.
Menitoba Postmaster
TRAIN RAN AWAY.
DASHED POW N EMBANKMENT AT
NINETY MILES AN HOUR.
Max:Ikea Refused to Werit-e-Cellisleo
After a Ten -Mile Run, la Wldch
Two Men Were Wiled,
101,.1.1.,•••••
Oninberle ad, hide Nov. 3.—Two men
were killed nncI a third is missing, and
one man Was iniertel, in a, gollision early
to -day betweeo two freight trains -on
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad near hie -
w, Vo., about :seventy miles
w.eat of here, One of the teams had
got beyond control.
At the top of a grade at Terra Alta,
W. Ira., the air brakes of the ttnin
whieh ran away wen: tested, and it le
said were found in good order, but le
going down. the grade the trala gat
beyond 001.01, reaching, a speed of Lit
mile8. au hour,and making a terrifit
roar., The collision occurred about two
miles from - the bottom of the grade.
after the train haa run Omit ten untie:.
The cars were hurled in all directions..
Fourteen ears, including the caboose.
were thrown down the embankment int::
the'river. Eleven were :steel cars loaded
with coal, The fireman of the runaway
train was thrown opposite the enaletek
silent and escaped injUrjr,
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BRIDGE GAVE WAY.
Two Men Killed and One Probably
Fatally Injured,
A Montreal despatchteTwo men were
killed and another. probably fatally in.
jured in an accidemt on the Canadian
Pacifie Railway near Eastman, in the
eastern townships, this afternoon. A
Canadian Pacific freight train wee or
its way:' to Montreal, and while cross-
ing a lugh trestle over the tracks of the
Orford. 'Mountain Railway the bridge
broke, throwing the engine and several
dies to the ground. Engineer Drape
and Firemen McKenny were crushed
under the wreckage, and instantly killed.
while the brakeman was so badly injur-
ed that Ids life is despaired of. The
treetle had been filled in except that
part whieh crossed the otter reilroad
tracks, and it was here the disaster
occurred.
As a result of the accident the Hall
fax express to -night will have to come
to Montreal via Newport, 'Vermont, and
thence to Lennoxville over tho Boston &
Maine,
RADIUM -MADE JEWELS,
They Are Very Costly, Says Prof.
Bordas.
Paris. Nov. 3.—In a statement made to -day
Prof. Ifroderic Bordas, one of the foremosi.
eavartte of Prance, confirmed the announce -
mem of his discovery of a method of trans,
forming ordinary„corundums, or oxide alum-
inum crystals, into rubies, emeralds, sap-
phires. and topazes by submitting the cry-
stals to a molecular bombarclumut produced
by the emanations of 'bromure of radium.
Prof. Bordas said, however, that while the
gems he created were identleal with those
existing in nature, the discovery bad no 0001 -
menial value owing to the rarity of radium,
"The world's stook of radium now weighs
Iwo centigrammes," he said. "Half of We,
Is owned by Mine. Curie. To obtain 0 topaz,
for example, It Is necessary to submit a cor-
undum for six weeks to the influence' of a
milligram of radium. You see, not enough
gems could be made in the course of a year
to affect the market la tho slightest."
The fact remains that the same jeweler
who sold Prof. Bordas the 'original corun-
dums„ valued at about CO cents a carat has
apraised several of the transformed jewels at.
$100, and even at me a carat. Some of them
are exceedingly beautiful In ,brilliancy and
color.
KILLED IN ELEVATOR.
Twelve -Year -Old Boy Losciellis Life in
Montreal Store.
Montreal, Nov. 3.— By taking a
freight elevator to save himself the
trouble of walking up one flight of
stairs with a message, George Pequillan,
t thirteen -year-old messenger boy at
Dupuis Freres' store here, met instant
death on Saturday afternoon. The lad
started off with a message and pulled
the cable to bring the hoist up slowly,
and as it passed be jumped on As it
neared the next floole be pulled the cable
to slow it, but got the wrong one, and
and started it at full speed.
In his excitement he leaned over, and
his head was caught between the eleva-
tor and the floor, being nearly squeezed
off. Ills body rolled over and dropped
fifty feet to the bottom of the shaft.
11.-- —
IF IT WERE REAL WAR,
Uho Would Carry Coal for 'Uncle
Sam?
New York, Nov. 3.—Speaking last night at
a dinner at the Lotus Club given In honor
of A.cliniral Robley D. Evans, who is soon to
depart In command of the United States bat-
tleship squadron for the Pacific, former Sec-
retary of the Treasury ,Shaw said : "We
have a navy, but wo may never have any
awl ef it, unless the world hears that we
have no collories or transports. I regret
that wo have to have foreign ships accom-
Dany Our fleet, and It is humiliating that we
should have to pay half a milifon dollars to
foreign ships to carry our coal, If this was
a war cruise instead of ono Of Peace who
would heti our coal ? Don't deceive your-
self Into thinking we are prepared for
We need.colliers as muck as we need guns."
STRYCHNINE PRESENT,
Prof. Ellis' Analysis of Stomach of, Mrs.
Burns.
Ottawa despatch: The inquiry int e the
death of Mrs. Burns was resented
again to -day at Osgoode. Dr. Beptie,
who is the presiding Cormier, read two
letters to thd 'jury from Prof, W. H. El -
13, analyst, of the School of Practical
imence, Toronto. In the first one,
dated Oct. 23, Prof, Ellie stated thee;
he found evidence of the presence of
itryehnine in the stomach of the de-
eutteed, Widelt had been submitted to hint
l'or examination. The second letter, of
Oct. 30, confirmed the finding of strych-
nine, as mentioned in the first one. Nei-
ther of the letters stated. how much Del-
eon was foetid.
The evidence which was afterwards
given rather pointed to suicide then
i
murder. The nquiry was adjourned un-
til the 12th to allow Mr. Ellis time to
make a fuller report.
NEW CHURCH DESTROYED.
Sacred Edifice at Fort 'William is a
Reap of Ruitts.
Fort William, Nov. 3.—T1ie new
Catholic church which Wee nearing 00111-
pletion at the eoat docks was totally
destroyed by hre tast, night, The build -
'rig WM itt flantes before rot alarm was
turned in, and the brigade ceuld not ten -
tier any aid when they :mewl The
building WWI being erected for the uste of
the foreign element af the eity. The loge
will be over $10,000.
.14.•...414,4.4.6. •
Steathers Collide,
Detroit, Nov, 2.-Jrwo tare° bulk freight
steamers emiided last night in the St, Clair
Itivtr Domaine Algetae, The deamer Rests,
of the Niteben fleet, wee eunk in 25 foot of
svator, and trio nteamer Monroe 0, Smith, of
tinned States Tronenortation Derneane,
was benched Off 1tuseen's Island to prevent
tier Welting In deep water,
BE SURE SHE'S Y& UR
AFFINITY THEN WED.
Aged Leader of Salvation Army Speaks on Relit-
. ion and Marriage.
New York, Nov. 4, ---"At one of Mir
meetings in Northampton," said General
William Booth, head of the Salvation
Army, yesterday, "a rough -looking MAW
entered the hall and, aftsr lietening,
with increasing interest to the preaching
for half tin hour, finally climbed up on
the platform and, with team coursing
down his eteeks, cried:
"When I entered this plaeo I'll be
:lemma if I ever thought I'd be eaved,
that, preise the Lord, I aim'
"And I sincerely believe he wee,' con-
cluded the general. "lie spoke from his
heart, awl used the language to which
ae was accuetomed."
From which it would be seen that
the vigor and the wit of the venerable
commauder-in-ohlef of the Salvatiou
Army are still in full play, although the
frame is bent, the step faltering, the
face pale, one his days, in Ids own esti-
mation, so shortening that lie retires to
ois couch at night with his affairs hel•
anced for his suecessor in the event that
he should wake no mere.
General Booth reached New York
lidera mien, on his farewell tour of
America. The great change that hat!
coute over Itim since his recent illnese
in Milwaukee was manifested iu every
movement. He is ill no longer, bur
the weight of his years hes bent the
etalwart frame at last. lite trembling
hand antl the tottering step, the down
cheek and weakened voles tell the
stoles. Only in his wonderfel eyes,
,vhere the indomitable spirit stilt
burns, do you recognize the Beak Of
old, who like it modern Peter the
tTermit, led the new cruse& to rescue
the lowly and the for3aken from
wretchedness and sin.
Speak to hinl about the future, and
he will discuss calmly with you his
approaching end. Ile has lived be-
yond the allotted span; death may
-claim hint before he view s once enore
kis native elmre—it may come to -
:light; he is ready. Like that other
lector, known as the "Great" in salol-
, y Ifs my, he has named bis sue -
DRIVES WOMEN MAD.
Tears and Hysteria Follow Rendi-
tion of Classical Music.
Chicago, Nov. 4.—The most sensational
scene ever enacted in a Chicago concert
hall took place in Orchestra, Hall yes-
terday afternoon, when 'Vladimir De
Pachmann, the Russian pianist, drove an
audience 'of ivennen into hysteria.
Many shed tears. Cries and calls filled
the air. Some were on the point of
fainting, and the management was forced
to turn out the lights and lock the pieno
in order to drive the frantic women from
thh1.
rjelu.enzy displayed surpassed any-
flung SC011 in the Paderewski concerts
ten years ago, when the "Magnetic
Pole" drove throngs of women almost
mad.
.After the concert De Pachmann gave
eight encores, being frantically recalled
agaitt and again.
Women struggled to get near the plat-
form. Hats were displaced. and veils
torn. Parasols were broken in the strug-
gle. The pianist appeared and was re-
ceived with ringing cheers. He played
another number from Chopin. Cies of
"Braver rang out. The audiene.e de-
manded more. Every one was standing,
and excited throngs were pressing to the
front of the hall, crowding against those
who had already besieged the pianist's
s:ll:
Do Paehmann appeared and played
eemore, and ageten: and again,
SLOWS HEAD OFF.
FARMER'S WIRE WIFE COMMITTED SUI-
CIDE WITH A SHOT -GUN,
Upper Part of Body Torn and Mangled
by Heavy Charge of Shot—Motive
for Suicide is Not Known.
Columbus, 0„ Nov. 4.—Prompted by
some unknown motive, Mrs. William
Bettice,,aged 50, the wife of a farmer,
residing three miles west of • Dublin,
chose to take her life Ma laorrible man-
ner on Saturday. The net was commit.
el shortly before 11 o'clock, the woman
era/ loying a shotgene, which tore off her
head. When neighbors, attra.eted by the
sou& of the firing, rushed in it was to
find the headless corpse, mangled ane
bathed in blood, lying in the middle of
the sitting room floor.
At an early hour Saturday Mr. Bet-
tie! drove to Columbus to do the Mini-
ly'e weekly trading. Everything was
apparently happy in Imis household, when
he took his departure. A second son re-
mained at !ionic to perform some farm
labor,
It so happened thee after 10 o'clock
Mrs. Bettiee was alone in the farm-
hoesc. Her death was- unwitnessed,
tieing the first to be attracted to the
scene of the suicide, besides the son,
were James Orr and John Horeh, neigh-
bere, who 'were passing Meng the toad
at the time, The woman's death had sp.
patently been instantaneous.
, Those who arrived at the house first
•eleint there were no eiretimstanees thet
would indleate it theory of murder and
they declare that the suicide belief is
811.3 only one tenable. The woman left
no mete or message that might indicate
the rause for her not.
MISSIONARIES STONED.
Attack by Anti -Foreign Chinese on
scandineviat Mission,
Hong Kong, Nov. 8.--T1se &emelt-
eclat Mission in the district of Nomhoi
has been attadael by the anti -foreign
elemeet of the population. The mireloin
reties, Misees Wendell and Eriessem.
were stoned by the Chinese, who alleged
Chet native women were forced to be-
oome Chritstiabs, tuul were tept for im-
moral purposes. The Iiragistrate nt
leritmlioi succeeded in restoring order.
eeeeor and formulated hie plans into
the next %mind the sueceeding genera-
tion. And shoeld the summonemelt
him before- the dawn of another day,
the work of the Salvation Army will
g,o on as thee& hie active brain still
guided the movements of the great
machine.
"It is my firm couvictiour said he,
clasping hie hands on the table befor,.
whielt he sat in the army headquar-
ters, "that in the hearts of all person'.
good, bad and indifferent, .tltere Ise
nature that eespouds to the- call et
goodness, benevoleuce and Gee, over.
laid, as it is, with all mauner. of erli
P1188100 and worship. if the people
bad Only patience and determination
there would yet ba such a harvest
reaped its the world hes never dream
ed of.
"But the distressing fact is that ease
and women are prejudiced againet ro
ligion. They feel thee it doesn't sat-
isfy all of those things which their
natures crave. Most persons believe
that in order to be happy they mei
have notoriety, riches and all that, in-
stead of seeing clearly that the onto
real happluese is in beiug good, believine
in Ged and making sacrifices,
"They feel that they must be the
editors of the great dailies, or at tho
headand front of big movements—
they must ride about in automonee,
wear Erie clothes, be prominent, con•
spicuous, stand out from among their
fellows. The belief is that everyone
must get rich; and this ereatee dii
satisfaction among the poor, and con-
sequent sin."
',Couching upon the subject of di-
vorce hie eyes glazed as he said:
"In the days of my youth I recan
that to be divorced was like being
oast out of• Paradise. But a change
has come. All vows are lightly regard-
ed. It is part of the general trend.
Divorce has now become an ordinary
progress, which is far better, it seems,
for affinities, as 1 find them called,
than for husbandand wives."
"What do you think of an affinity?'
"I think," was the reply, a hmnorout
twiakle lighting up the eyes of tee!
general, "that a, num ought to be very
caieful before he marriee to be sure
that he has secured his affinity."
SCORES COMPANIES.
Judge Riddell Talks of Fraud in
Connection With Suit.
Toronto, Ont., Nov. 4.—"Theee casee
arose out of what, if We were to (1.:Sre.
gard the current euphemiems of the day.,
might be characterized as an attempt on
the part of the insurance companies,
which I presume consider themselves re-
spectable, to defraud the plaintiff by
refusing to pay that part of his loss cov•
ered by their policies, and that as 'e
pretext of a, most flimsy diameter."
This paragmaph is the preface attached
by Mr. Justice Riddell to a judgment
delivered this morning in the ease of
Thompson against the Equity -Fire Insur
:ince Company and the Standard Mutual
giro Insurance Company. Thompson
kept it drug and furniture store in Nes
Liskeard, and took °Lt policies_ in the
two companies named. A gas stove 0!
an employee set fire to the place and
owing to a breakdown ia the municipal
fire apparatus, the building was destroy •
ed. The defendants endeavored to shoe
that the plaintiff was not active in at
-
attempting to cope _with the blaze, and
!tinted at lacendiarism.
"Such pleading," said the Judge, "e,
my view, is a disgrace to the party
Needing unless there is something jueti
fyiag such a plea. There is, however, nu
evidence in support of this. I acquit the
plaintiff of all charges or imputation ol
wrong doing."
Judgment was given for Lite plaintiff.
SWINDLED MEN.
OPERATIONS OF OSCAR FREDERICK
SPATE AT MONTREAL.
Dominion Building Society Advertised
for Collectors and Applicants Were
Required to Put Up Money as
Security—Spate Pled to Watertown,
N. Y.
Monteeel, Nov. 3,—The eperations of
Oscar Frederick Spate, who was Chased
last night by the police from Montreal
to Watertown, N. Y., were unearthed
on Sunday morning, wben hundreds of
young Englishmen, who had been victim-
ized by him, swarmed into Chief cDtee-
tire Carpenter's office and told their
tale of woe.
Spate operated in .Montreal under the
name of Frederick Sterling. He fitted up
handsome offices in the Ottawa Bank
building, St. James street, and start-
ed what he called the Dominion Build-
ing Society. He heel also a dozen oe
more side lines. It is thought that. 120
must lia,ve carried away about $50,000
bealnteaongiiNtgorto men who could: ill afford to
h
their hard-earned savings.
Spates plan was to advertise exten,
aixely for young met to act as 'collec-
tors for the Dominion 1luilding Society.
Upon application the young men would
have to put up a cash guarantee of front
$300 to PM twit, And if they proved
sittisfaetory they would be paid from $15
to $20 a week. With the morn his eel -
lectors put up be shipped.
Spate. was arrested a few days .0'0
on a charge of fraud, and last night
jumped his Imil. He has been traced to
Watettown, N, Y., end the police feel
sure of eeeuring
HURT IN WRECK.
Danbury, Conn,. Nov. 4.--A bad rail -
mai wreck is reported near Redding, on
the Berkehire division of the New York,
New Haven & Hartfore Railroda, :tea
severel of the injured hese le en Irrouelit
too hospital. No one wee killed,
ME KILLED.
Little noel:, Ark., i•lov.
sons were lkIUed and 11 seore more injur-
ed in a bead_on eollieion between a north
boiled passeneer trent and mi seetit bonne
height near leceiganer Switch, near here,
last night.
BOY SHOOTS CHUM.
TH1C DUD vae DONE IN A
liALLOWEIZN.
Little fiirl'a taughing Elea for Ptot.no.
tion Rofulta In One Lad inituutty
Killing Another— Joe Onrannern,
slay, Frank Reynokle, But
Accident.
Beynolds, of 48 F. street, who,
3010 .v7.--;it.-2:1720.1eath
New York, N ue4 upon by
little/ girl to protect her from the play.
attacks twelve-oId Frank
with other youngsters, Was enjoying a
Hallowe'en lark, Joe Bardeneree thirteen
years old, whipped out a revolver and
shot the Reynolds boy dead, Then ho
ran into the tenement at 341 East 1208h
street, where lie lived, and, Aided by the
janitress, who did not know what he
Iced done, escaped from a half dozen men
who had pursued him,
lleynolds lived with his uncle, John
sFetletteriQcli.s, and was liked by every one in
in the Church <11 Our Lady Queeneaf 4,14..- -
gek, in East 113t11e streekeancitivae-one
of the brightcet pupils in the public
tie3 neighborhood. Ile was a. choir boy
Both the boys were engaged in a Hal-
lowe'en frolic between eix and hall -pant
six c'clock in the vicinity of Reynolds'
lienee They had their coats turned in.
eidg put, were secettering.flour on all
w
Giving chase to a group of little girls,
the boys cornered one of them on the
step e of a tenement at 346 Bast 120th,
streets. Reynolds scattered Hour over
her and tried to take from her a 'wrap
whieh th
she eerried, With a laugh oho
called to Bardanera, who stood near e
"Joe, protect nee!"
With the air of a hero Joe reslied up
to tile steps, drew the revolver tram. his
waist, aimed it at Reynolds and pulled
the trigger. The weapon did not 'ex -
pleb and Reynolds, terrified, ran to the
bstaiceet .auBdanrdeaynneos
riaacaolbleedyetd.om
him to coe
k,
"Now, up with your hands!" Barden -
era or° irde.
B
Reynolds had time to okily
this command, Bareanera pulled the
ger of the revolver a second time. There
was a report and Reynolds fell to the
street with a bullet hole in Lis right
temple.
Bardanera walked towards his victim,
but a second later turned and ran down
the street. Several mon pursued hint, '
while others picked up Reynolds and
carried him to aecorner drug store. There
liel, died before the arrival of an ambu-
lai .a from the Harlem Hospital.
eclanera threw the revolver, evhich
had . sonteined only one cartridge, into
the ealar where he lived,
Bevil:mere, was arrested at II o'clock,
whorl WO, returned to his home. He dicl
not kno0, that he had killed his play-
nutta and \ the detectives did not tell
hionetietyHe we turned over to the Gerry
s
"I didn't inten to hurt Frank," he
said "Lillian Ma ell told me tot pro,
teeher and I just 'red to scare him.
Just li
Ip;s1lehdurttl; t per he dropped
down, and that's why the bullet hit him.
I'm
Vie youngster said he got tiVolvor
from hie brother,
FOOLISH GIRL.
Lived With Married Man—Suitidea
When Ue Was Arrested.
Philadelphia, Nov. 4.—When her lover
was arrested last night upon a warrant
sworn out by his wife In Newark, N. .77,
16 -year-old Juliana Pott, who was i3013-
ing for two years as the wife of Adel!
Pott and 1. 4 tit
eantnitted %dada by drinking a large
quantity of carbolic acid.
The girl was found dead in her room
by a Newark detective, who had arrested
Pott and who was corning back to take
charge of the girl. The girl was a foster
daughter of Pott, and, two years ago he
,left his wife and two small children. It
was a lone time before the wife discov-
ered the whereabouts of her husband,
but when she did she took steps to have
iti marrested.
•••••••—•,—.
AIRSHIP BLOWN TO SEA.
Its Occupants Believed to Have Bonn
Drowned,
Paris, Nov, 4.—Two Bordeaux aero-
nauts have been missing since Tues—
day, and it is feared that, by reason
of the violent gale on that day, they
cliiiivIebeen blown out to sea and
iovned.
The balloonists. Whose
names are Scharf and Betman, and
who ave mebers of the local aero club, '
f.r.o.m. Bordeaux late on
Tuesday evening in a balloon called the
eTrlieeyii oepaeliruile do f
iinr)711-4akiiig'oefa aerie
voyege. A gale, however, sprung up
son after the start, and the balloon
was rapidly carriell toward the mouth
of the Gironde and the Atlantic-, When
last seen the aeronauts were drifting
out to sea. A vigorous search is being
made along the southwest coast for
traces of the missing men.
TOWN LIABLE FOR. FIRE,
Trustees of Welland Methodist Church
Suing for $rs,000 Damages.
Toronto, Nov. 4.—The trustees of the
Methodist Church of the town of Wel-
land are suing the corporation for $15,-
000 damages for the destruction of their
church by fire, resulting from the break-
ing of a gas main, caused by the alleged
negligent use of a steam roller by bile
corporation. •
In the statetnent of defence et the
town, a paragraph is inserted that, the
trustees allege, tends to embarrass a
lair trial of tho aetion, and they ap-
plied to Mastersin-Chambers Cartwright
to have it strnek out. After reserving
*judgment, the Master has decided that
the application should be dismissed.
(este were made in the enema
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TOBACCO CROP SOLD.
English Capitalists Pay Melted Price
Sine War.
Henderson, Ey., Nov. 4. ---By a deal
eonsmtunnted Iteve to -night the Imperial
Telma° Company purchased the entire
1907 thbacco crop pledged to the Ameri-
can Society of Equity in Henderson,
Union, Ileplethe, and Crittenden totintiee.
The den] involves 10,000,000 pounei of
tohneeo, and will bring $1,500,000 in
reterlish money to the farmers of thie
eeetimi. The priee paid was thet dee
illtteticeet18:1 by the farmers, and is the
highest ever paid Imre, except war