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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1909-01-28, Page 8THE REPUBLIC'S PASSENGERS Brought to New York on the Steam- er Baltic. How They Were Rescued Told, by Man Who Was There. The Florida Still Missing—Six Lives Lost. .New York, Jan. e.5. ---The White Star liner Battle, bearing 1A5O. posseugevi from the steamshipe Repitalie mat whieli were in collision 0)1, Saturday, was anchored oft the Ambrose Channel lightship at the entrance to Now York harbo.r early to -day, waiting for the foa to lift to make her way into port. Wit the captain and trete Of the steaneship Republie, Who remainea with the strick- en \awl until she sulk. last night, safe on the revenue cutter Gresham, anchor- ed off Vineyard Haven, Meese, the Mat tempter of the sea drama, cif Saturday, which cost six lives, wee time drawing to a close. There was a heaxy fog demi the bay tide morning, and all vessels groped. their way with caution, For thii reason it seemed, probable that the Bal- tic would be late in coming up to her pier. Whether the crew of the Republic would be transferred lo the derelict de- stroyer Seneca. or whether they would land near Vineyard Haven was not known, although it was theugat that they would come to New York On OW tivIn'en. The six dead and two injured make apparently the sum total of caste - Rifles, but the Republic Itaving sunk will either be a total loss or very heavily damaged. it is doubtful when the Vier- ida, in her crippled condition, with her progrees impeded by the fog, will be able to reach port, PASSENGER'S NARRATIVE, Querentine, Staten Island, jan, 25. --- As the White Star liner Baltic lay at anther in the darkness three miles ,east of the Ambrose Channel lightship, seem- ingly at rest from her exertion3 cif Satur- day, when the transfer of passengers frem the two stricken yeesels hated for twelve hours, the Asseciated Frees tug crept aloneside her great hulk and through inega;honea hurled helloes re- peatedly up the liner's side, Although lights twinkled in the saloon, on the bridge, and at her masthead, there was no Answer to the shouts until two fig - tares, dimly outlined, made their appear- oneo on deck, through whom the Asso- elated Press obtained the first direct ver- elon of the disaster. The epokesman was IT. J. HooVar, of • Spekane, Wash., accompenied by his wife, who had planned an extended au- tomobile tett abroad and was .ontteara' bound •on the ill -feted Republic, when elie was rammed by the Florida, during the fog of Saturday morning. air. Hoover in response to queries through the megaphones gave it graphic. apcount of the safe transfer of the pas- sengers from the Republic and later- of the same operation from the -.Florida. The transfer of .frightened men and wo- men front the Florida tested 12 hours, beginning at'8 &chicken), aaturday nigha. nial ending at o'elock yesterday morn - ince -During the night the searchlights Orfila Baltic illuminated the sea, mak- ing a weird picture ae boat load after boat load was safely gotten on booadthe Baltic. Two of the Repunlic's, passen- gees tumbled into the sea while being placed in a boat, but were promptly res- cue 1, aabere was little or no prude aboard tele Republic at the time of the 0,ollision Illthough after it; was seen that the Florida, was eerie -testy hurt some of the Italian passengere were in ereat fear, end neared aloud for eid. Hoovera account of the ernah said that the injury to the Republic was 'abate midships on the port side, just forward of the centre hate:. Staterooms 34 and 428 were stove in by the bow of the Florida, which. withdrew from the gap almost instantly and vaniehed in the misa leaving one ot her anchors in ,the wreeknee of the demolished state- roome •of die Republic. be onslaught etaa withdrawal • wei e ro mat that )10 .010 aboard had ehanee to identify the ateinneaip. In half 'an hour, .howenee, atienstionase hy distress .blasts of the Re- public, tag 'Melee picked her way abteuale the Weak and came alongside. - Captain Sealby hail Ins own beats loarer- na and in these ana Owe of the Florida, ell the paseengere of the wounded liner were pitt Omani the Florida._ This oper- atioo took two hours in n plecid sea, Among the wounded. who were put on Vie Italian liner was Eugene Lynch, Ie'botte wife had been killed in their stateroom on the Republic% .Mr. Lynch's aeg Vas broken in three plecea, and he was otherwiee injured. As it was con - ;adored unsafe to transfer him to the Baltic, he was left in charge of the Florida's surgeon. Mr. Hoover, added: "There Witg little panic abmird -the 'llepublie, &Al- though many None nu (leek in their night dresses. Th•e -distipline of the crew was peered. Three ,of the compart- eassets of the Republic, were flooded, ereje.is note Ring to keep my wife end une train making our auto trip. Tele- graph to tapokane that we are all right." Th4t epaftif or the Florida into•the Re- public came feetween 3 and. 4 o'clock on Saturday inorniteg, when everyone was in bed, •contaimed Mr. Hoover's story. A tveat :many masa:siege/a weto thown from their bunks by the hewed, tied many rushed wildly on the deek in their - bare feat, although the diecipline of the crew And the conduct of the .eaptain prevented disorder. As the Florida ais. appeared. in the fog almost immediately thee° on the disablea steamer b-egan to think that they were abandoned, end the wounded vessel whistled in distress. 'They were relieved to fiee the Florida a:ppm& again to render aasistance, and immediately bola were lowered and the eranefer the paseeegers remit the Repub. :lie to the Florida began. Carryieg out igen rigid rule of -the eat, the .womeu avere Oared in the boats,. and in two iheure all were Wray off foul on hoard t he Florida. Caitalitiere were terribly (crowded. however, end at the (anal- ence between the eaptaine of the Florida_ and the, Balthe it was -aecided that an. ntlier transfer of paseengers was WM^ eery, Aeeordingly the second haseirdons smilertaking was begun. Narbile the sea 3 -ted smoothed during the Wenger .of passengere from the Republie to the Mor- ale, the waters were tem rough etta elie Operation SVO4 nnft'Anl'ilY MON' &In gewous end of longer duration. The dis treeieed passengere 'erowdiel to the no ties rail„ and watehed the work, while those who. remained. on the Florian, wait itig for the next boa -paw their com panione Mid eafely the new haven Strn.5t awing thie CI it the two peseen Fere ovethoard. but were l'efOln't leile the worae for their experience.. letw aeork, ,Ten 2a. --The eteamer Flor ada, whit+ wae hi rollielon with the Populate, bed riot vaulted this port op to 8.45 this merninja thie muted no uneasinees, AtO was expected to. pre. coal slowly °Wing tO 11Qr allured bow and the dense fete The Florida left the eceue of the collielon after her own ; paseengers and those of the Republic, had been tritneferrea to the Baltic. She was. couvoyed on the way from the Nan. titeket lightahip toward New York by the stouter New York. Neither the Florida nor the New York lute yet been sighted from any of the stationsi north of- title port, but tithi could hardly be exeeenel owing to the fog, The fog baying lifted, the 13altie etartea at 8,50 from her anthorage off the Ambrose channel lightship to .coine ap the bay to the quaraatine• station on Staten Wane, At that hour the ateamer New York white,. emwoyed the Elorlda, trout Neal:ticket. was outehte &lusty Hook ban but the Florida wae not then in view, - CAPTAIN AND CREW WE, alemalm, Bight, Islana Martha's Vineyard,. Mesa, Jan. Zia -Capt. Sealby and fifty members of the (mew of the Republic: were traneferred to the Unitea States. derelict destroyer Scram off Vineyerd Sound lightship at 8 a. m.. to- ctitea and en•e hone Inter the Seem started for New York. The captein of the Greeham Metall that the Republic Hank ingt ltight nine napes south by east, ot Nautueket lightship, in about forty fathoms of water, Captain etealby was picked up from erating, bat was not hurt, and none of t'the -crew was injured. The Grasham, after transferring the Republic'a sue - elvers to the Seneea, started for Woods Hole. THE FLORIDA, SIGHTED, The &teenier Florida, which was in eollision with the Republice was slighted off Ambrose Claurnel lightehip at 11,17 a. et, bouna in to New Yora, et- 4 NO VOTES. Lord Cromer is , Fighting the Suffragettes. London, Jan. 24.—Lord Cromer is not only throwing all the weight of his great influence, into the balance against the woman's suffrage move- ment, but is going to take an active personal part in the campaign against Mrs. Pankhurst and her followers. Ho has accepted the Presidency of the newly -founded Men's League for Opposing Women's Suffrage, and will ()Pen tiro on the feminine enemy at a great meeting to be held in Queen's Hall. This great British pro -Consul takes the uncompromising stand that he would not only object to seeing women in Parliament, but would de- bar them permanently from the right of tho Parliament franchise, as 'he believes that politics is not the proper sphere of woman, and that the influ- ence, if exorcised in that direction, Would not be good for the empire. Realizing that the woman's suffrage agitation has made considerable head- way, Lord Cromer is of the opinion that all sensible men should now be- stir themselves to crush the mOve- ment before it gets beyond bounds Under his guidance the Men's Leaeue will hold frequent meetings in 1,6on- don and the provinces .to distribute literature and to instruct the public against granting votes to women, and to create a 'asealbRatim of public' opinion so strong that Government flirtations with the suffragettes will be discontinued. FISPERIES PROBLEM First of Serits of Conferences at Washington. Washington, ann. 24.—Steps were teken to -day, for a final understand - big on the. fislicries question between this country and Canada, when Secre- tary Root held the firse of a series of conferences with the British Am- bassador and officials of Canada and Newfoundlaed. The conferencea was held at the residence of the Secre- tary of State, and in addition to him- self and Ambassador Bryce there were present Eton A. B, Aylesworth of the Canadian Department of justice, and Alatutdo.rney-General Kent of Newfound- . The fisheries problem has been a knotty and annoying one for years. The treaty entered into between Great Britain and the Ueited States in the early para of the teineteenth century had been observed Inanely in the breach: The growing conflieli of interests lea to e moth's vivendi last year (but this was merely a step in the ultimate set- tlement of the whole broad question, When the conferees of the two Gov- ernments can decide upon some com- mon base for action the matter prob- ably will be submitted for final arbi- tration. by The Hague coueb. ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, Education Department Decided on 'Date and Memory Selections, Toronto, Jan. 25. --The High School en- trance. examinatione for 1009 will com- menee on Wednesday, Juna 23, 'at 8.45 in the learning, according to the decision reached by the Education Department on &thirdly. Prospe,etive candidetes must notify the Public School Inspec- tors before May 1, while the Inspeetar will be charged to notify. the depart- ment as to the number desiring to be ex - mined. mg, later than Mity 3. The following selections for mein. orizetion are annonneedt . Ontario Fourth Its:adore—Boadicea, Lemont of the Trish Emigrant, leer a,' That ana a' Time:, Lead, Kindly Light, tochin- var, Iefluence of Iteitety, the eonnet, cold Elegy Written in a Country Cluttaliyard. 0:theahtn lie tomtit Iloaaere ---- Lead, Kinaly feight, Mow Gently, Sweet Afton, Step bY Step, Sing of the Raver, As 1 Came Dewn laont Lebanen. Inseription for I Spring, The Bells of Siettulon, And thil Elmer .Written in a Country (Urea. nerd. • ECAM E VIOLENT, AVALANCHE OF SNOW. FORT' Men Ended in the Man 9f Snow*. Reeks and Dirt. Will he Midsummer Before Their Bodies Can be Get. Grand inution, Col., Jan. 25.—Vour men were aillea and mere than n score hail narrow eseapee from deeth Mien a fifty.fuol, high awl:melte et snow swept over the Camp Bird mine at Ouray last ,yesterday. The four men wino talking in the (Noe: house when. alinoet without warnieg, the thousands of tons of stow, Ocki and dirt came upon them in its freueied rush down the elottutain eishe alley were burled into the velvet' mut coven:el witli snow. It. will be Iola - summer before their bodies eaa re. covered. Caught in the .eteep enotiataln traele by the bitzeitra weien raged ad day are eight, ax-norse teams aim we teeny .u.re onlion etage, carrying eiceetes goisi ant maily paasengers„ It di nierea teey were tne path 04 eae enee, nint Weal, 1411X1 - 01x es lea 4Or their safety. Mett who eecapedenarrowly were woriang in the mine. The 1311016 band- WaS not 111 the pack of the slide, but was close enough to tremble as the avalenche rushea by. • A tee -meter saw tee slide coining, and, unIntehieg one of his horses, eseeped on its bade the alide inieei»g him by only a few inelies. "Dad" Anetin, hero of many a wild. ride througlr the mountain; and one of the stage drivers. in the west, heard the slide when it startea. He was driving a six -horse etage filled with people, and the horses were plunging along at 0 gal- lop when he recognized .the sound. In- stantly he threw all his weight on the brake, and . succeeded in stopping th.) stage on the very edge of the avalanelte, Two of the leading horses were cut off• by the mass of snow and debris and car- ried down the canon hundreds of- feet below. The camp of the Azenfelner freight gang was completely wiped out. Forty horses were ordeal into the canyon and buried. J.APS PEACEFUL. May Reduce Armanists—Jingo Feeling in the States. Tokio, Jan. 25, ---Marquis Katsura, the, Premier; Count Jethro Komurao the. Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Vis- count Terauchi, the Minister of Wee, de- clared* in the Diet to -day that Japan's relatioes with the powers of the world were so improved that -the proposed re- ductions in armaments and the like were fully warranted. Count Nomura, is. expected to deliver an important speech before the Diet in a few days, when it is expected he will enunciate the Government'a poliey on emigration and ite determination to avoid .creating' embaerassipent ana com- plications- with other countries by net gail.litotivehne lower class ;Japanese to emi- . Special despatches to newspapers here aseert that there is aageneral recurrence of the jinga sentiment throughout the United, State:a and others dee.are that newspapers in the United. States are al- leging the danger of a Jepeneee invasion of the Paeifie coaet . The eleepatelice add Lb t the an ti-ja pfIlltae sentiment is rap - i &Ty spree ai ng Ciro ugh out the lte ted States. SIMPLE WELCOME, No Martial Pomp to Greet King Ediyard at Berlin. • Berlin, Jan -24.---There is :wailing and gnashing of teeth GerMart military circles over the decision to make Kin Edwerd's visit to 33erlin in February a strictly democrati- affair, minus any suggeetion of mareme ream and circum - sateen, The pique of the Iactisera grim -visaged -warriors is Doe lessened by the fact that their eiimination is the reeult of the King's Own wishes, They are so accus- tomed to occupying the centee of the stage on tbe memos of visits of for- eign Sovereigns that another order of things strikes them as an outrageous anomaly. They declare that for a po- tentate to come to Clermany without wanting to see the soldiers is like going to lame withont caring to see the Pope. King. ledwara has certainly not aug- mented his populerity in the Kaiser's army by his desire to lead the simple life in Berlin. It is probable that he will make concessions to the tradition by inspecting. the guard of honor tit the railway station where he arrives, andeby allowing a squadron of cavalry to escort him to the palace. Beyema these for- malities, however, it is °facially stated that bayonets and brass buttons will be conspicuous by their Absenee, • - • — Lunatic ere Route to Brockville, But PaSsenger Ceverelge Brockville, Oita, ann. 24,---A women, while being brought from Ottawa to the Brockville Attylum, beetufte violently in- stinct on the train. The Iadv attendant eoula 11ot manage her and WM. rennet, of this town, who happened to lee a pas- senger, renderea assietanee. In the strttgede that ensued the woman ramie. her teetb into rentielai wrist, inflieting ft serious injury, On the errivel of the train at Smith's Palls tapolieemati join- ed the party, And with WA. rad the WO - man was safely tratieferrea to Wok - vale. -During. the delete from the depee to Elm eat him lotiatie attneked the ettlenta n. A GOOD THING. flan Big Steel Industry . at Sault Ste, Marie. Ttorido, Jan, 25.—There is a ,proba- bitity that the Ontario Goveertmeet will be celled *upon in a comparatively' short time to dispense the subsidies voted by the Preview (hiring the term ef the for - /nor Government foe the exteusion of the Algona Central Railway to the Transcontinental and the building of the Manitoulin Pailtvay to Little Current, 'the conounts then voted will be paid oe the completion of the works. In both cases a land end cash subsidy was voted. Mr. W. K. 'Whighate, -of London, England, ono of the IOW directors of the Like Superioe Corporation and fifteen:tat Agent for Mr. Robert Flom- ing, the Edinburgh capitalist, Who has takee over aentrol of the eom. pany, was at the Vitrlitonent bnildings yesterday. It is understood that important de, velopinents are projeeted. In addition to the building of the blast ftienaces and oxtail:done to the eXisting works, prat. kneeler announted it seethe likely the hew intereete willeereet lane atruttaral eteel weeke et the Soo. A milt may else he %tilt to tonvert she waste into priectical chaunela in the manufaeture or pilge poles and other mall implement's. That operations will be conducted by the Bra task inteveste on a large scale is inti. mated by the stetement of a gentleman in. elm touch with the plans, that the tam intereste nail enter the lists as a serious Cegadian competitor to the Uti. ited States Steel Trust. There is every probability of early expansion of the British financial ins terests involvea. The Eluancial Post tts issue of to-daY sat: "Ur. Flouting and his issociates have pur- elmeea the whole of the mete of the Canadian Improvement Compavy, includs 'no $7,000,00 out of $8,00,000 first mortgaae eC00,00Q of $3,000,- 000 Income -bonds, and $12,000,000 •of common 'stock, Allied with them are friendly American intereete who control sufficient additional common stock •to tissue() control of the finauces of the eole poretion in the haat& of the purchasing Into:este.' -2 •.> BOSTON REVIVAL, Chapman and Alexander on Com paign Against Sin at the Hub. Boston., Jan. 20. --With. a grand song service, an which two thousand Owls - tors participeted, the largest and most remarkable evangelistic cerapaign ever attemptea in this city was opened in Tremont Temple to -day. Meetings in 150 churehes of all Protestant denom- inations will be held siandtaneously every day and evening until February 21. Plans have been mule Jo carry tae fight against sin into the slums, seloons and jails, and visits will be made to hospitals, factories and every place where an opportunity emy be offered to accomplish good. The revival is under the leadership of Rev. Dr, J. Wilbur Chapman, of Albany, N, Y., assisted by Charles M. Alexander, the gospel singer, and more than 00 evangelists from every part of the coun- try, It is esthnated that fully 500,000 per- sons will listen to the evangeliets. 4 4+ NO ANNEXATION. North Toronto to Remain Separate ' Municipality. Toronto, Jan, 25.—The by-law which aimed. to annea. the town of North To- ronto to this city- was defeated on a vote by the ratepayers of that munici- pality on Saturday. It carried the Da- visville divisions, whith lie south of Eg- lington avenue, by the narrow majority of nine, but it was overwhelmingly sWanmed in the northern divisions, which constitute. the old village of Eg- lington. The vote was; For, 150; against, 231; majority egainst, 75. DUKE DE ABRUZZI. The Only One Who Has Ascended Mount St. Elias. • Waehington, jan. 25. --That the Duke De Abruzzi is the only man who has succeeded in reaching the top of Mount St Elias in Alaska, was brought out the consideration by the House Commit- tee on Foreign Affairs t•Jf the approprias tion asked -for =eking the Alaska boun- dary.. This mounbain is one of the peaks which 'aro crossed by the boundary line and is an evidence a the difficulties at- tending the work of marking the boun- dary between Alaska and Canada. The State Department has asked foe $25,000 for this work, in addition to the regular appropriation of a75,000. O's FREIGHT TRAIN HELD UP. Robbed by Dozen Armed Men Near , Niagara -Falls. Bufealo, X, Y., Jan. 25.-A speceal to -The Trine.e t'etir.1 .Ningua, Falls, N. 'ea, says a 'freight train on the Rome, Watertown & Ogdeneburg division of the NeW 'York Central was held up by a dozen firmed men aney toehty be- tween Ridge -Road 'and Mountain Top,. about two miles west of Model City. _emir ears were pilfered end the rob- bers got away safely, stopping long enough- at Lewiston Heights. to break into and reb the Central Depot there. Tlie pilfered cars were brought to this city ana eheekers 'and detedives are at work ascertaining what the robbers se - mired. Armed men covered the railroad erreaonees while the .robbees worked. •• • • CANADA AND Wm- INDIES. -- A Reciprocal Preferential Tariff Not Far Distant. London, Jane 25.—Sir Nettie Lub- bock in an interview to -day said events were leading to a definite agreement on a Minnie of reciproal tariffs between Omuta and the West Indies, with the meeption of Jamaica. This island fears the action of the United States should Canada obtain substantial prefers ences on lumber, flour and fieh in -re- turn for a permanent sugar preferenee. The Standard honest the delay prom - feed in the Government annommement on the subject does not signify (asap- pointmen t. Fli—***-ENCHEATY. Supplementary Convention Signed at Paris. Faris, jail, 24.—A supplementary eon- vention to the Franeo,Canadian eommer- Oat treaty of 1007 hes been signed by Sir Francis Bertice the British Ambassa- dor to France; Hon. W. 8, Fielding, the Canadian Minister of Financei Inch- on, the French Foreign Minister, and MM, Cruppi and Rutin respee- tively the Mieistere of Finance, Cont. memo and Agrieulture, While the agree. molt will nob be publishea entil after it has been placed before the Senate, it ie understood that Ofteada has Made farther concessions aceigned to remove the opposition ef the French peetection- lets, who Are fighting the ratification of the treaty in the French Senate. TA AL, •. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 25.—President. eleet Taft tied Mrs, Taft and partyiehn eluding a -small staff of distinguished civil engineers -selected to inepect the tstannien Canal With him, Kited for Panama to.daye, The party will reach New Orleans on the return trip on Feb- ruary 13, 6 HONORED SARGENT Berlin Jan, 25.-Erriperor has conferred` the deettration of the 'Order el Merit en 3, 14. Sargent. the American arltet, in reeognitton of hie pte-entinente es a portrait pifinter, LATHROP DYING Was Formerly Manager of the Hamilton Opera House. Prominent Ocldfellow Suing the Michigan Central. 4•••1,•41,M1 :Windsor, Cute Jan, 25, ---The death of dames Lathrop is momentarily expectea in Detroit. He was_ manager of the Opera Timms in Hamilton and, London, ana W4S once well fixed financially, bet ie now reduced. almost to poverty. The funeral took plasm in Detroit to- day a Dr.. lifontas J. Collin, Dean aud Seereeary of the Depertmene, of Dental Surgery of Detroit College of Medicine, aeceased bOrn about fifty yeti's ago near G•tielph and taught schools in lamdoe, Brockville end Ottawa, and for three yeare waa examiner on provineial departmental exaMinations, John Gilleeple, a prominent Detroit f ra ternity and business man, ia suing the elichigan Central tor $95 in Wailes as. tigned to him by 38 Oddfellows, who were included in the erack Canton from Detroit at the celebration in Sa, Thomas lust Auguet, 'The 'plaintiff cleans that the -Odelfellows were promisee the stone rate from Detroit as from \\Incisor, but when returning axtra fare was demana- ed, Each man asked for a receipt and \tittle these were being made out the train left. Now damages are asked for time° who were compelled to go to fur- ther expense, WRECK OF SOQUEL. The Captain's Wife and Child Kill- ed by Falling Spars. Victoria, B.Cl.„ Jan. 24.—The Ameri- can four -masted schooner Soquel, Captain jamieson, was Wally wrecked on Seabird Rocks at the mouth of Pa- chena .J3ay, close to where the steamer Valencia, was lost with 140 lives on the same day two years ago. The Soquel was wrecked on Friday night, when endeavoring to make her way into the strains of Gallao,- which port she left December 9, ballast for a ort Towns- end, and Captain Jamieson's wife and child were killed by falling spars, when two of the masta came down, soon after the schooner drove on the rocks. The steaaners Tees and Lee- bro, the latter carrying the crew ot the wrecked Banfield Creek motor life -boat, with difficulty rescued five of the crew, the Leebro's boat being swamped during the rescue work and some of the life-savers almost drown- ed. The Tees' boat picked them up, Six men, one prostrated, with. a broken leg, as the result of a falling spar striking. him, could not be got off before .darknees. came. They were left on board the wrecked schooner, and the Teea went to Bamfield to land those saved. The United States steam- er Manning went from Tatoosh at 4.30 p. in. to assist in the rescue work, with the Wyadda life -boat. The five men. rescued were recover- ed from One of the Seabird Rocks, .which are almost awash at high Water, which they reached eatly this morning and had built a fire on the rook with the. drift wood and wreck- age and were huddled about in await- ing rescue, The rescue of the six men left on board the wrecked American schema er &Teel? and Mate Swanson. who had remained on the Rocks, Was ef- fected this morning soon after day- break by the erew of the 0. P. R. steamer Tees and the life -boat crew from 13anifield. s••• NEW GOV.-GENERAL. Lord Northcete Not Likely to 6 Appointed. Ottawa„Tan, 24.—The Canadian As- sociated Press despatch of last week, statieg that Lord Northcote, ex -Gover- nor-General of Australia, is to succeed Earl Grey as Ciovernoratieneral of Can- ada, is not given much credence by mem- bers of the Government here. Lord Northcote is a Unionist, awl it is con- sidered that the present Liberal Govern- ment in Britain would be more likely to select for so important a position as Gov- ernor-General in Canada a Peer who was in .symeathy with the Liberal ra- ther than tlic Unionist policy. The Can- adian Government is usually consulted before the appointment of a new Geyer-, nor-Generel ie enele. So far no name has been euggested as the probable :suc- cessor to the present CovernonGeneral, whose term expires in October next:. BANK FORGERIES. EVIDENCE OF A CONSPIRACY 13E - INC MADE PUBLIC. George Atkinson, the Broker, Whie Pleaded Guilty, May Refuse to Shoulder the Guilt of the Whole Party—Stock Speculation. ()echoes Jan. 24.—The investigation commenced some th»e ago and still proceeding at the Quebec Police Court in connection with the fargery of notes cashed by the Levis branches of the British North America. mid Natiortal leanks tweeds a queer state of affair:, George Atkiigion, the yonitg , Levie broker who pleaded guilty to the forgeries. is likely to change his plea eo not guilty, and the cage may go be- fore the -criminal term of the 1Cing's Beneh for trial, Judging from the information SO far adduced, young Atkinson is not atone le a • presumptive eonapiefecy ceganieed to raise money for speeulative purposes, AM. der the evident impreselon thee the par- ties , involved AVinlid b3 able to make good the money obtained from the banks befote the notee- would 'mature. But inetenel of carrying out their inten- tions the parties found thenteelves get. ling deeper .into trouble. mall the eni. omit of the forgeriee readied a total' of $0,700, altogether beyond their niOnn4 tO 111), In tho meantime influential Mende love- been .et wadi: to effeet settlement,. arid veconlay the =omit of al1,000 advaneed by the National, Beek on forged paper has been peid, and the notes: held by tide institution Bohlen- this the $3,00(1 obtained front the Levis meetenie. 11-L10)111ga% Ina been returruia, but there le stilt the money advaneea by the Ilank nf Brielsh North Ameelea 'tce be tte- munled for, Aggregaiting $5,700. The. evidence ginie • ie AbOW Ant irregular leaneactions have been going on for twe years pasts end gne• erelly wizen the inepeetor of the Bank of British North Aunties ulnae hie viiit chequeti were written by fleo. Atkinson on the Cala%) de Pa:monde to cover the shortege. Although Atkinson had, no aecount with the latter inetitation, neverthelesa the local manager of tie Leval branch of the Bank of British North America, obtained the money as an accommodation front the eaehier of the Caisse de l'Economie for a few flap, to tide the difficulties over. Thle ay- commodation was only given by the cash- ier on the personal reeponeibility of the Levis bank malinger, but all the same It involves the Accommodating eashier in trouble, and may east him his situation. George Atkineon asseres hie friends that tines not intend to surfer all the opus and allow others to ee^ape. • WIRES DOWN. ••••••••••••••". Storm of Sleet Causes Great Incon- venience m Ottawa Valley. -- Ottawa, jan;' .25,-- A storm of rain and sleet, which began throughout the Ottawa Valley yesterday afternoon and lasted during the night, worked havoc with the telephone awl telegraph, wires throughout the district, and the repair staffs of the companies have been busy all day putting up miles of wires brought down by the weight of the sleet. In Ottewa the telephone and, elec. trio lighting .service eves greatly inter - fovea . with, the street lights all being out of commission to -night. Much dam- age was also done to trees, mid many aro down all over the city, FOE OF WATER, German Alderman Refused to Have Name Associated With Fountain. Berlin, Jan, 24.—One of the world's most consistent enemies of water has re- vealed himself in the city of Freiburg, and the Common Council recently decid- ed to ainmortalize iteetf by carving the names of its members upon a handsome new drinking fountain which the muni- cipality had erected in a public squaea. Alderman Brucker arose in his place at the Council meeting and declared; in passionate accents, that he was too true a friend of alcohol ever to permit his name to be imperishably associated with a fountain which spouted mere water. His colleagues declined to take Bruck- er's objections seriously and put his name on the fountain with the rest. , SARNIA WAKED UP. Tank at the Imperial Oil Works Explodes. Sarnia, Jan. 24. --At 9.30 to -night the agitator tank at the imperial 011 Refin- ery in Sarnia exploded with terrific shock, arousing the entire town. Peter McGregor, an employee, was working be- low the tank, but was uninjured. The explosion was followed by fire, but the company's 01V11 fire department and the town d•epartmelit have it under control. The debris was thrown in every direc- tion, and the explosion eaueed the wild- est kind of excitement. REV. MR. SILCOX To Receive a Call to Bethel Church, Kingston. Kingeton, Oet., Jan, 2e. ---The elders of Bethel Congregational antral clecid- ed to extend a call to Rev. E. D, Silcox, of Toronto, to assume the pastorate made'vacant by the removal of Rev. 0. A. Mackenzie to London. Mr. Silcox preached in Bethel Church a few Sun- days ago, and enade eu exceedingly fav- orable impression on the congregation. • •• • CRYSTAL HALL DAMAGES. Final Statement of tbe Several Claims at London Assizes. London, Ont., amen : TIM • claims of parties wno entered damage saits in connection with the .Crystal Halt disaster were finally disposed of yes- terday by the allotment of $8,000 to the- plaintif fs as follows ; E el pin- fold, on behalf of her brother and sla- ter, infants unaer the law, ecceive $00, ,Tames Clugsden $e50, Mrs, Frani; Smith $937, The Ca.naela Trust Co, te70(), Mrs, Elizabeth Long $500, C. S. Tamlieg $,300, Peters .family $1,050, the AleCallem & 'Weetlake elaim and the Loney claim to- gether settled for $2,250, Mr. W. J. Reid paid $4,000, and Meseta Kernohan Mimi _the eamainder. The claims- oriae totalled $100,000. GOT DAMAGES. London, Jan. 25e-alles. Breda ot New Yolk, to -day obtained a verdiet of $35,- 000 againt, the -London & Southwestern Ttailway Company, for personal injuries. seutained in the Salisbury train wreck of July 1, 1900, when twenteeseven person 4 lost their lives. Mrs, 13rodt is the widow of John E. McDonald, one of the victims of the nee:dent. She, has sinee rennitr- ried, She claimed damagee also for the death of her lamer Inieband, but theae were not allowed. Raiding Winnipeg Clube, . 'Witteipeg, jes. nee—Tlic Liens() De- partment hes instituted vigorous cam- paign against the small clubs which have been orgattizect tlte eity far the purpese of gelling liquor rather than for social intereourse. A. number were raided a week ago foul eveuing six »tore were visited. by the deteetives, end a largo amount of liquor confiscated. *se - ICE BOUND. Sault Ste. Malice Ont., Jan, 25,—The steamer Stult, SLe. earrying a large number of passengere, is icebound in the river near here and she. may be unable to relettee herself for eevetal days, unless the ice loosene and begins ft 4.44 -ma * TEE LASH, Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 25.—Mr. Robert 13ickerdielte, M. P., hos put a bill on the order mei: to amend the triminal &ale by providing for the lash for wife boatel% highway robbers and purse enatcherit, While coming downetaire, at the home of his brother -In -tit% 0/ Teraulea street, Toronto, elmetly after midnight, Ude morning, 'Karat FInguell, ef New Toron. to, fell, And eo leaved atimeelf nett he is not expeeted to reeover. ARCHBISHOP SWEATMAN The Aughcan ?Ante* Dies of Pneumonia. a el 'Am 1 Dead ?" Is 1114 Death ?" His Last Words, • .1 Sketch of His Career—Funeral Arrangements. Toronto, Jen, 25e --"Am dead!. Is this dental" These catilematious were sally voiced by the Most Reverend Ar- thur Sweatman, Arelibishop of Toronto and Metropolitan Primate of All Cam. da, when at 7 o'eleek un Sunday mom lug Rev, Canon ateNab, AL A., who had come to say the commendatory prayers of the Anglican Church for one who wee passing, into eternity, swItehed on the agate, •tranefernung eau darkenea siele room where the oged prelate lay m send-com,eion.4 voaditton. They were the last woroe epoken by him, Tbeoughout the time spent en the arayere he seemed conseeoae; but the watehere by his bedeide coula not tell in what extent he was perticipating. tie had apparently lost the nee ot oil loose after uttering those two pnrasee showing to what things hi$ thoughts were tinned. Shortly atter- warde he sank luta an unconscions con- dition and remained so mitt' death came eitortly after 1 o'clock in the afterncein, -There was no struggle," said. Rev. C.anon MaeNch last mget. "He passe4 away as peecefully es a, child falls asleep, and even we who were watehing beside him hardly knew when the chenge aetually occurred. AU of his family, with the exeeption of Mrs. -eValr ton, a married daughter living In King- ston, were present at his deathhed, the ciente inelnding Sweatman, Ansa Giadta, daugh.ter, And his sons, John, Stanley and Charles Sweatman" In 81. Alban's Cathedral yesterday naireieg the prayers of the Churce for one On the point of departing this life were said at both the 8 and 11 o'clock services, and epeelal hymns were "Ai; the evening sereice Rev. J. 11. Fotheringham,• of Triiiity College, preached frotn a text taken from St. John's Gospel. Canon leittegab, upon whom has de- volved the care of St.• Alban's Ca- thedral work, and who was a lifelong friend of the Archbishop, said last nigbt that "there was no doubt but that his strenuous work to build up and com- plete the cathedral (St, Alban's) and the bitterness of disappointment at not be- ing able to finish it hestenea and con- tributed_ to the end. The indiffer- ence and apathy of the churchmen in his diocese has been the groan of hia life," he said, "and the deceased prelate had often spoken of it with ,great regret. When he came to this diocese over thir- ty years ago he asked for the prayers and support of the people in the diecese to assist hint in all things he undertoolc fez teleiteme,11,inrch, rind these were not giv- ee in fullest measure ea might have been w‘alrislO stNririnoc8 enin down!: at his residence, 36 llowland avenue, Q11 Monday last by a sudden clan, By Tuesday it had developed into broneho- pneumonia., which caused his death yes- terday. For the first few days there was a fighting chance, and .Drs. Harrington nnd Grasett, who were in constant at- tendance, entertafited aome /topes of re. CONTI'S. Then on Friday he suffered a relapse, all remedies seemed to fall, and hp sank steadily, Ott Friday morning 'Rev. Canon Ma -e Nab administered the blessed eaerament, the members -of the aechbishop's family receiving it with him. He was quite conscious. and took a strong responsive part in the service. "He seemed much comforted," said the canon, "afterward, and said, 'I shall be strong now.' He passed a fairly good night on Friday, but on Saturday- he sank visibly ,and from that time on death was only a qu•eetion of hours," No eaact, date has been set for the funeral, but it will probably be held on Wednesday. litterment will be delayed, if possible, until Mot Rev. S. • P. Mathesou, D. D., LL. D., Archbishop of Rupert's Land, who has been telegraphed for to Winnipeg -eau come. "The date will depend largely upon the answer to that meseage," explained Ca.non Mae - Nab, "but in all probability it will be Wedneedea." PRIatst.TE'S CAREER, The 'Meet Rey, Arthur Sweatman was the son of the late Dr. John Sweetmeat, of Middlesex Itoepitel, London Entaana, and bis wife,- Anne Sweatman. 116. wee born in London on INey, 19, 1834, and was educated by private. tutors aud University College School, London. He studied in ChrisVs Cellege, Cambeldge, te)ittOotehresetol;,00ofbatarlitstiestwi;i01111:109noti-,Isee d,egree of mathc- maim, nod in 1$12 014 of mastev of arts, He eves ordeined to the ministry by Bishop Tait, of London, becoming curate of Holy Trinity Chuech, Ielingtote He was afterwaed mastersin the Whig - ton Proprietary School, and later be- came curate of St. Stephen's, Canon - bury. While at Ite_founded the Islington Youths' Institute. In 1805 he eame to Canticle to accept the head maetership Hellmuth, Boys' College, London, Ont. The position of mitthematicat master in Upper Canada, tb which he was appointed in 1871, he shortly resigned to become reetor of Grace Church, Brantford. After about two years there he. retnrned to Hell- inuth College, 1875 he was appointca a mime of the Londori Oathedral, and was soon dfterwardse named Atoll - deacon of Brant. In 1870 he became aesietant minister and acting rector of W1oToodswitioAckm. a& by the Bishop of lIneon his examining elmplain in 1872, and in the seine neav W114 elected elerieel eeeeeta•ry 'of the Morena of Hums Arid eeeretary to the Hanle of Bishope, A4107 - ging in that eeparity till 1879. While. his bishop wag tibeent, be AttOti. Os 'strafe; timl• on the death of .13iehop Bethune was eteeteel sueeeei hint es the third Melton of Toeonto, being en- emata. on May 1, 1870, iriSt. denies' Cathedral, at the henae of Ilisheme.Wil. limn of Quebec, Halt:eat of Huron, Fuller of Niagara, toed of Montreal, wria Fauquier Algoine. bishoprie men prised Alin* counties. in the -centre of the Province,. of Ontario. The degree of (IOW aivinity (jure dignitatim) wee eonfeered Up011 him by Cambridge laniversity in the year 1870, Ana that of doctor of ementon .by Trinity ritiversatY. Toronto,. la 1881 There Is Ineturbation in Ottawa be'. Wye the new treaty allowe the Chieaga drainege Penal tuaee the tenount of wa- ter from Lake allehigtut that was tImm- .01 W180. .CliURCH FIGHT. 'Old Catholic" Bishop in West De. elated to be Ineligible, Winnipeg, Mane JOU. 23. --There is a serious; eonflict between the Old Catholic and the Rourtaie Catholie 0111m:heti l'ati Winnipeg, Iteeent trouble in tile ranks of the Ohl Catholic Churelt prieethood has ststrted the agitation, end it Is pro- poeed to show that 11101011 \gnat, who le tile head of the old caureh here, la under the ban for breaking certain proirilees which lie Made frt 0111108 - .tion in where he watt installed as bieleop, The Roman Catholic Clatreh forcing tile issue, and already there Ilea, it es asserted, been a niunber documeate received, Welt prove the bishop in.elial. ble for the office whieli he oecupies. The trouble started when Bishop Vil- iat deelered Anton Lubicz &impended * from the chureit as a result of the charges made publie against him by a, Polialt girl. - WAS IT SUICIDE? Did Fear of Exposure Cause Diebel's Death ? •••••••••••••,.... Toronto despetela Did fear of ex- poettee of having carried on a elong- ating business in connection with his *store in Windsor cause Jacob A. Diebel, of Windsor, to lump cut of a window of the King' &Wert' Hotel, yesterday The ciremnetances were that some time ago Mr. .Alfred W. Reid, a Toronto bueiness num, entered into negotiations with Mr. Diebel for the lease of his businees in Windsor. An agreement was signed, and Mr, Reid deposited 51,500 as an evidence of good faith. Later, how- ever, he made diseoveries which, accord- ing to the statement of elaint filed by him in the suit which followed, led him to coneider the deal a bad one; and the result was en action for the return of his deposit, It was alleged thet a con- siderable portion of the business done•hy the defendant in the Baia • premiees was of an illegal and illicit nature, in the selling of goods to parties for the pur- pose of being smuggled into the United States of Amerlea, and in the assisting of welt smuggling and arranging and preparing goods sold so as to facilitate the smuggling of „th.e.m. MOURN IN STYLE. Chinese Who Fail to Observe Orders Punished. ° Victoria, 33. C., San. 25.—Advieies were brought front the Orient, yesterday by the Empress of India that some severe punishments had been meted at Pekin to Chinese who. have been guilty of infractions of the regulations for mourning On account of th'e death of the late Emperor and Empress Dow- ager, several hundred cielzeus having been fined and •imprisoned for. shaving their foreheads. A store clerk was im• prisoned for life for having played. a Chinese banjo. Li Lien Ythg, the chief ounue`a, has announced that he will slta ve off his hair and beeinne a priest, spending the remainder of his life praying• that the soul of the Empress Dowager may speedily transmigrate into the body of some well-born iftfant. DIED OF "BENDS." Windsor Tunnel Workman Fell Life- less on Reaching Open Air. Windsoe, Onte, despatch: The sudden deorease in the air pressure eausedJohn Yanslia, a "mtteker," emp/oyed in the tunnel, to drop lifeksa as he emerged from the air lock last night. The Man had never before worked under cm - pressed air, but he pe•rformed his work twiertdhaytbe rest of the crew all day yes - Lag night the air pressure of fifteen pounds in the lock was reduced- in the usual way, and the workmen stepped into the free air of the tunnel shaft, pre- paring to ascend to the surface. Yansha, as he emerged, wee suddenly afflicted with what is known as "bends," gasped twice and fell. dying to the ground, blood gushittg front his mouth and ears. This is the first death dtte to compressed air same the worloe .w.as begun. WAS MODEST. Why Miss Cum7nTngs Gave Wrong Name to Boswell. Toronto deepateh: Miss Wilhelmina Cummings:of West Toronto, has filed her reply to the pleadings of Roland M, Boswell, of Elora, the defendant in her breach of promise suit for 529,000 dahInir4.geBso.swell, in his statement, claim- ed that his acquaintance with the young lady arose through a matrinm- nial 'advertisement inserted by him- self, to which she answered under an assumed name. The- use of an assums ed name, he alleged to be fraudulent, and asked that the action should therefore be dismissed. Miss Cumetings admits assuming a name for the oemt.icet, but says this was "protnpted solely by modesty aud tout." She further claims that before they wee° engaged ehe had disclosed 1101 by any deceitit,11 or fraudulent in - her proper name, CHARACTERISTIC CARRIE. *•,••••• Wants to Knows the Odd&Against Her Success in Battersea. London, Jan. 25.—etterie Nation is due here to -morrow. She will open her eitin. paign at a theatre, In Battersea, a gut). nib, where she will tidaress three meet- ings on Jan. 24. `are, Nation is. bith.a to appear elan 25 At two Loudon mueie halls, the managera of Which eay that every seat has been disposed of far bath performances. Sportinte Life telegraphed. to Mre. Natioe asking her to send a messaged° its readers. It teeeived the following: "Yen want sport. will give it to you. You gee 401 Old WM:01 battle single. heeded egainet liordee Of tiOdaint, brain - clogged, etinkinganotithed men anl mon. steels, Shall I wilt? What Are the eclat'?" 1110 Corsican, Ileeedlitti, who Brea sew oral shots front revolver in the 'three - then of the 'windows of Preteler ViOni#11. (MU'S office on Um evening of Doe. M. lmq been i,enteneed to one sq011th's TM- pritonment. At the wed 8084011 of the Ontfitio Logimiature Inert stringent regtIlritinnic