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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1909-07-08, Page 7RELIEF SENT )" INTO COBALT. Money and Supplies in Liberal Quantities, Girl Had Just Arrived to Marry Mau Killed. To RebaIld on Better Plans—Street to be Widened. .1.0,01.,..•••••••• Ceibalt, July 4,—The sufferers from the fire that swept. over the nut them part of the town on Friday and de- stroyee over 130 buildings that gave shelter to :1,000 people are le lug well taken cave of. They are lodged in tents, and M venues budninge in toe n, and at tee iflIet. Teere is attic hard- ship, the meet serious trial being the long wait in the rain on Friday, W- eide their housemaid, goode, while pre- parations were being made co Mamie the refugees. There is no ,verification of any loss of -.life, other than that already re- ported. The man who lost his lies by ittehing into a house at thesmoment when it was being blown Tep with dynamite has been -identified its Oar - mien Dontrio'. an Italian, who had been it resident of Cobalt for only two weeks. He has two brothers in camp, was un- married, and well to do. At the inquast held yesterday a verdict of aceidental death was rendered. The money loss will not be so greet as estimated on Friday night. The best opinion is that it will be in the neighborhood of $300,000. - Both the Provincial Government, through Mine Inspector E. E. 'Corkin, at the instigation of Hon. Prank Coch- rane, and the Federal Government, at the suggestiou of Sir Wiif rid Laurier, have come to the assistance of the suf- ferers with conunendable alertness, Mr. Cirkill arrived early, in person, with tenth and blankets. Mayor Oliver responded nobly with seven carloads of supplies, rushed )ere with a record run. Cash is pouring in liberally. The Mayors of numerous Canadian cities are wiring Mayer Lang to advise what help is needed. Definite building arrangements have not been made. Nipissing officials will in all probability, prospect certain see - tions of the ground before allowing buildings to be re -erected. The road will be widened ten feet at least, ,stliieh will be a wonderf td improvement to the former narrow thoroughfare. One of the most pathetic castle of the cetaUtopie was revealed when Angelina Guirmaido, a pretty young woman .of IS years, identified the remains of the dead man as that of her sweetheart, Misa GuinaldO only arrived from the sunny gores . of Italy on Thursday after- noon, and. the young. couple were to have been married In the Catholic church yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. "Carmien came here two years ago from. Italy," said the broken-hearetd maiden, "and he accumulated enough money in the fruit trade to send for me, and:we were to be married to -day. will try and get back to my native land As soon as I can communicate with My etrents in Italy." Miss Guinaldo, as result of her sad experience, is under the care of a physician. STORY OF THE FIRE. About 145 the first alarm of fire was given, when the small Chinese restaur- ant, owned by Joe Lee, burst into flames. The blazing building was within few doom of the Imperial Bank, which Is almost within the heart of the busi- ness section of Cobalt, and it was feared that the flames would extend to the south and. destroy the chief portion of the city. Fortunately, so far as prepor- tionate monetary loss is concerned, a, strong breeze from the south carried the fire in the opposite direction, and fol- lowing the line Of the Haileybnry road it seized upon the small frame buildings composing what is known as French - town and devoured them with alarming Avidity. The local brigade answered ptOmptly to the call, and within a short time bad three streams playing on the flames, but it was entirely beyond their power of control. Within a short dis- tance of the scene of the outbreak were situated, in addition to the Imperial Bank, the Bank of Commerce, Hunter block, Opera House Nook and the Pros- pect and Cobalt Hotels, Ilad the direc- tion of the wind been opposite to that which prevailed nothing could have sav- ed these buildings; and as it Vas the frequent prophecies that Frenektown would be destroyed by fire were terribly A STREFer OF RUMS. Only smouldering ruins ireuk the Alto of Cobalt's first street, the very narrownese of which, only twenty., five •feet, tit one point contributed to the progress of the fire. Withie few minutes of the arrival of the bri- gade the flames jumped the street and seized upon the Wingham Hotel, former- ly known as the Lakeside. Happily the occupants had already been alarmed, but area as it was many had to make their escape clothed only in their night gar- ments. The saving of the building was utterly impossible, and some idea of the fury of the wind -driven names even in • this early stage may be gathered from the feet that the street is forty feet wide at this peint, From this point the fire progressed rapidly along both sides of the theroughfiere, and Unileybury and New Liskeard where the flames woe yisible, were called upon for help. DRY GOODS STORES BURNED. Vow dry, goods stores, the Montreal, the Buifeio, Karam Eros,, and Chas weedy Bros., carrying stocks varying in value front $3,000 to $8,000, and woe posed of the Most combustible materials, blame up like so much tinder, and the flames ate their way on through the eteriuttional Meat Mnrket, J'andeemee ireenelt meet stotee Myles & Meredith's Jetlrelel More and Campbell's tailor tote, and these Were totally destroyed before any portion of the stork could o eaves,. .Literailly the tante.; raged Maas but alarm had by thin thee leennee so ionqr41 that those in the path of the fire had some opportunity of Raving at leest portion of their honeehold goods. The stdvenee was, however; As an equable -motile and at the same time the Tripp livery stable Was seised, a fine new building, three storeys high only trested in the spring. The livery' f Ahmed the fate of the buildings tower down the trek, but fortunately all the twenty- four homes in the stable cud tits various eigs were saved. The tunny, vhs lived Aver the barn, last the whole of thair shoneehold effeete. A NECK OP FLAMM fruit before Ode point the eteest tier- eoees to a little over twenty feet, end through this narrow neek the flames rushed in such volume as to prevent ap- pose& .Several boarding houses and a Minthee ef Dlind edge were Wiped out, together with Moran & Vrere's pioneer stem, which Was valued at SUN. It was bre hours and a half after the first outbreak that the church was destroyed. MINES PROPERTY DAMAGES. The Meyer shaft of the Islipissieg mine wasconsumed, as well as the frame work of the Chantbus-Ferland No. 4 shaft. The lam bridge that was erected &Mesa the re 4 N. O. Railway tracks over which the road to the mines ran was partially destroyed, together with A, T. Sheet's warehouse, several tliouand feet of lumber and a freight ear. Resentment against the Mame wee manifested on many hands, and speial constables had to he sworn in to prevent rioting and looting. Ald. Hassett, Who Is absent at Elk Lake, is a heavy loser, although his lion - bee yare was saved. Miss Hassett, am sister of Aid. Hessett, and the propri- etor of the Cobalt Restaurant, is a large loser, TWO CHILDREN WERE SAFE, Another peculiar feature which added to the fears of the English-speaking re- sidents in that section was that the Chinese are very unpopular in the town, and many citizens have been worried and annoyed in consequence, believing that the conflagration would likely come eny time owing to the carelessness of the Chinese keeping restaurants. This is the third really serious fire in the town within a year, and the Chinese have figured in each of these fires. Scenes at the firethis morning were heartrending in many eases, Mothers were trying to save their little cidie dren and effects. Large quantities of merchandise were removed to supposed places of eeafety, to be burned after- wards or looted by foreigners, who were busy pillaging. Several of the mines teams in the town were loaded with household effects, trunks,: merchandise. hauling them to a place of safety. For- tunately, only one fatality is known. A large number of accidents and minor injuries were noticed. • while throwing out furniture: Every kind of scene and every kind of life was de- picted, from miner to business man rushing to save personal effects. Wo- men grabbed trunks and other heavy articles, while men stood as if deaf and dumb in idle wonder. Mayor Lang called a meeting of citizens and organized a relief associa- tion for the relief of the sufferers. • A colored man and a companion have been up for an alleged attempt to break into the cash till of one of the stores. Assyrians among the population have shown hostility to the Chinese, who are making themselves scarce. Several Chinese have been stoned and driven to their houses, and the general feeling is strong against them on account of this and former bad fires, the origin of which has been attributed to them. INCIDENTS OF FMB. The relief committee is working dili- gently arranging with Superintendent J. H. Black, of the T. & N. 0. Railway, to have empty box cars available to accommodate sufferers to -night. The management of the Cobalt roller rink, also the Idle Hour Theatre, have placed' rink and theatre at the disposal of the committee. The manager of the Townsite mine, which is not working, has turned over its sleeping and dining camps to the .committees. Other mines are eentribut- ing blankets. Immense crowds throng the street, hut it is reckoned thee the relief com- mittee will have 1 all accommodated be- fore midnight. . On particularly pathetic ease is that of a young Assyrian girl, who arrived yesterday to wed her sweetheart, who is in business here. Both lost everything they had. Some owners of teams are profiting by the disaster by charging $23 a load for mil -loving furniture. In the course of the afternoon a heavy downpour of rain set ill, adding to the misery of the homeless. DECLINES A TITLE. J. M. Barrie, the Author, Not Honor -Hungry. London, Juiya ilimerrieas modesty and shrinking from personal publicity are sueli well-known traits of his character that it ws... hardly surprise his friends to learn that he has refused a title, When the rec-ntly announced royal birthday honors were Leine, arrengea, the author of "Met Pan" was set down for a Knighthood. Barrie, who is a friend of ICipling's, might aptly have quoted the latter's ballad about the Man "who wouldn't have them make a Knight of me," but he merely declined .the proffered honor politely but firmly. "I don't go in for that sort of thing," wets the way in which he dis- missed the matter. There are unkind persons who say that the distinction was offered to Pinero only after Barrie had refused it, but there are Several good reasons kir discrediting this statement, among them the fact that the author of "The Second Mrs. Tangueray" was slated for a' Knighthood at last year's royal birthday distribution, but the nomin- ation did not go through. SHOT FROM AMBUSH •••••••••,•••1 Sanford Hamner in Jail at Prince Albert. Prince Albert, Sash, July 4.— San- ford Halter, who brutally murdered A. D. Fraser from ambush on the let- ter's homestead at Merge on July 1, is new in jail here, having been ar- rested by Mounted Policeman Ali& The murderer claims the crime was the result of a financial dispute, as he says Fraser owed him money which he would not pay. The prisoner was captured at his shack, where he 'had hiddee himself with his Winchester rifle. The place was surrounded, and after an exchange of shots he serrends end, After the arrest he mid Fraser was not the only one he wanted to shoot, and at the preliminary bearing, after eon- feseing to the murder, lie said his tidy regreat Was that he had been captured before he could satisfy the grudge he bore agairmt three other neighbors. The murderer is 26 years of ago, and a na- tive of Stafford,Ont. The Newport Trott mine, near Beeet, lime, Miele, is on fire below the eixteentli level. One man is out off by the fire, end is muloulitedly dead. Tim mine has been eealed. Four hundred Wiett will be rendered Idle. TERCENTENARY" OF CHAMPLAIN. Anniversary of the Discovery of the Lake Bearing That NAM. Now York Vermont and Canada Join in Celebration, Indian Drama Enacted and Dress Parade of U.,S. Troops. Port Henry, N. V., July 5,—With the crumbling ruins of Forts Amherst and Frederick forming a. historic setting, the first of it series of events celebrating the three hundredth anniversary of the discovery of Lake Champlain by the famous French explorer, navigator and eolonizer, Samuel Lie Champlain, took place to -day at Crown Point, where Champlain with his Q4)441411 and In- dian allies of the Huron and Algonquin tribes, first met the Iroquois in battle. The celebration was arranged jointly between the States of New York and Vermont, end will continue throughout the week, representatives of France, England, Canada and the Indian abor- igines joining with those of the States and of the federal Government in the ex- ercises commemorative of the history making struggles throughout the Chant- pjain The discovery of Leke Champlain in July, 1009, antedates the discovery by the whites of any other portion of the territory now compriSed in the State of New York, and deeming it in event wor- thy of commemoration fir the amials, of time State and nation. The Indian drama Hiawatha, which formed it picturesque part of the day's programme, Was produced by 150 In- dians—originel descendents of the Al- gonquins and Iroquois who participated iii Champlaia's battle—under thedilu- tion of L: 0, Annabreng, of Montreal, on a floating island constructed on pages. The island, which is several tenadred feet in length, depicts among other scenic effects a stockade, the point of attack in. the battle by the besieging bands of Indians who reached the beach in eamoee. Late in the day there will be a dress parade of the Tenth Regi- ment, following which the gubernatorial party will leave on a steamer for Ticon- deroga, which will be the scene of to- morrow's observances. Wednesday at Plattsburg will be the big day of the celebration. Thursday Burlington, Vt., vill be the centre of interest, and Fri- day exercises will be held at Isle La Motto, in the northern part of the lake. As each.of these places Indian pageants will be presented, the floating island having been so constructed that it can be towed from place to place on the lake. • TRADE UNIONS Turkish Chamber, in Principle Ordains Their Rejection. Constantinople, July 5.—The Cham- ber to -day discussed the law on strikes. The Minister of the Interior opposed the formation of trade unions, declaring that they formed an insti- tution hostile to capital. . The representative of the Minister of Public Works made a violent speech in support of the same idea. Many depu- ties opposed it. The Chamber finally accepted, in principle, the prohibition of trade unions. The Grand, Vizier was pres- ent during the discussion. A naval review will be held fon Sun- day at the mouth of the Bosphorus. The Sultan will attend it on board his yacht, - A number of Turkish Deputies left Constantinople to -day to attend the Press Congress fir London. Among them was Telaat Bey, vice -President of the chamber. The news published in Vienna stat- ing that the Turkish Government was about to proclaim a state of siege in Salonica, is unfounded. FATAL DRINK. DRINK. ' Child Finds Liquor in Bedroom and Swallows Half a Pint. North Tonawanda, July 4.—Paul, the 3 -year-old son of iris and Mrs. Martin Gerhardt, of 73 Robinson street, died this evening .from the effects of whiskey, The child got a bottle containing the Liquor this morning from a bedroom where his parents kept it and drank about half a pint of the stuff. It Was not long after that the young - eta staggered from the room in a stupor and a few minutes later he lost con- sciousness, Dr. A. 3. Martin, Coroner, was summoned. From 9 o'clock in the morning until death the 'child was unconscious. Every means known to the medical profession were resorted to in an effort to arouse the boy from the stupor, but not once did the little fellow show a sign of re- viving. 149 LIVES LOST. Only 27 Men Saved From a Burn- ing Jap Steamer. - Viotorie, B. C., Jule 4.—One hun. dred end forty -nine lives were sacrific- ed by the burning of the Japanese steAmer Nihonkai Marti, Details of the disaster have been brought by the Em- press of India. The Vietiets were the entire trew, 16 WA in nil, together with 132 fisher folk, both men and women. The disaster occurred on lone 14th, near Aomori, and what made the tragedy more pitiful was the feet that the vessel WM so close to shore that there need. have been no fatalities but for the fact that fog obseared the burning vessel. The tame of the fire will never be determine& The first intimatien of danger tee .crived by those Aboard, the majority of whom were fishermen returnitig to their homes in Japanese villages, Was when the flames burst from the hunk- ers and drove those aboard for tern - notary (safety to the riggings, Fromn there many dropped into the SOit, en- hamiated or overcome by the smoke, while other e dropped, overbotied to meet a mere merciful death by -drowilleg. While still others were literally roasted to death, There were two ISentle aboard the steamer, but no life 'bum and the former were rendered melees, being oar. vied away through clumeinese In loWer. lug and the ovter-eagerness Of the panto - stricken passengers to secure places thi rein, The fog eventually lifted for a tehort thee. It, was noticed during the inter- val from the village of Moteeh that a, vissel was on fire off like coast and the letcareelmip Benton -Mare Was litirriedlY (Bleached to the revue. This Wesel found the objeet of bet search with soma (t.fflieulty, but loo late, Of ,the 172 on hoard but 27 were reseued, ail of them suffering more or less severe burns and other lejuries. EM HARVEST.:1 Germany Discovers Remarkable • Diamond Fields. Berlin, July 4.—Colonial Secretary Dern bul g informed a- deputation of members of the Reieltstag who call -'d upon him to Impart) regardiag the newly discovered diamond fields in so -Aimee', Africa that these mines were valued at $250,000,000. Continuing, he explained that the significance of his recently formed coalition of 131-s diamond intsr- eats in German Southweet Africa was indicated by the fact that a 'representa- tive of the De Beers Company, which controls the diamond market, had offer- ed to make a reciprocal selling agree- ment to keep up. the prices of diamond% This was rejected by the Colonial Secre- tory. WIDOWS HOLD -PICNIC Forty -54 of All Ages Assemble in Annual Outing. Wilkesbarre, Penn., July 5. ---Forty-six widows, from 23 to 77 years old, from Berwick and vicinity, held their fifth annual reunion at Fairchild's Park. thveh year the widows assemble to enjoy an day of mutual sympathy. There was not a man in the park—not because they Would not have been allowed so much as because they did. not come. There are rumors that the widowers of Berwick will organize, and that next year there will be a joint picnic. Allah- er rumor says the widowers are uneasy and will not join in thopienie, FIGHT WITH DEATH. Diver's Apparatus Failed to Keep Him Supplied With Air. Pt. John, N. 13:, July 5.—Thirty-five feet" beneath the waters of the channel between Pastsetee Island and the shore, Diver Fred Doyle fought a desperate battle with fleeth through failure of the pump of the diving apparatus to keep him supplied with air. After re- peated signals for air he had just strength enough to pull the life -line and Was hauled to the surface in a semi-con- scious condition, blue in the face and with blood flowing front his mouth and as revived by means of stimus hints adbinistered by Dr. R. C. Rud- dick, who was hastily summoned from Partridge Island, and later was able to walk from the landing stage at Reed's Point to his home. Last night, although suffering -froth the effects of the ter- rible ordeal, he was making good pro- gress towards recovery. -Ga' FROM BOSTON. Infant Prodigy Gets B. A. Degree at Age of Fourteen, Boston, Silly 4.—According to Profes- sor Leo Wiener, Norbert Wiener, son, fourteen arears old, who Tees' Ai took his Bachelor or Arts degree at Tufts College, is due for several more degrees and years of study. In the fall he will enter Haivard and take up bi- ology in the senior class, so as to grad- uate in 1910 from Harvard with another A. 33. He will then study biology at some German university, and following that will pursue studies for the 1)11. D. and M. D. degrees either at Harvard or abroad. BOY KILLED. Fell Off a Wagon and Crushed to Death Under Wheels. Kingston, Out,, July 5.—Russell Gum - mer, aged 14, son of William. Gummer, Inverary, east of here, met death this afternoon in a tragic manner. In cone pany with Howard Keyes, he was riding on the wagon of George Hunter, who was drawing cheese to Kingston. A box Of cheese rolled off on the horses, causing them to run away. Young Glimmer as thrown under the wheels, his back being broken. Dr, Freemen was called, but, the boy died in twenty minutes. DROWNED IN CISTERN. Suicide Of Miss Jennie Guest, of London, Ont., July 4. --While in a despondent state, as the result of an illness extending over six months, Miss Jennie Guest, 848 Queen's avenue, cont initeed suicide this morning by drown - leg herself in a cistern in the rear of the Guest residence. Early in the morn- ing her sister heard her moving about Iti hetsreem, and asked if she would like company, She ensweree Unit he wiehed to he alone. Al 7 o'clock the sister awoke, and on investigation found that Jennie was missing. Dressing hurriedly she amused neighbors, and a search was inside. The body of the unforhulate girl was found in the cistern. ' Brakeman Killed, St, Catharines, July 4.—In Merritton on Saturday afternoon, Charles Memel% brakemen, lost his life through injuries received in the G. T. R. yards. Mennen, while performing, regular duties, fell tin- der the wheels of the car. When remove edto the hospital amputation Was found necessary, the left leg being amputated Wow the knee. He died this morning. His home WAS ia Harrisburg. ljeetjPed Lend400 tendon, Ont., July 4. --While paint - big in the new fireball, No, 6, east and, yesterdays Edward Rourke, of 330 Egerton street, dropped -dead. SOMO ot hie fellow-woekmen ran toads Assisi - area when he fell, but in It tow Amin& he Was dead. Dr. Homer Week gave apoplexy as -die cause of &nth. Bourke Was 42'yeeee -old, and leaves a wife and six children. FATALITIES OF THE FOURTH. W•4•14•Mef.,./. Fewer Independence Day Casualties Than Formerly, But Many Die from Fireworks Ex- plosions- and Burning. Prominent LonisviHe Nan Succumbs to His Injuries. Camden, N, J., July T, Knowles, 7 years old, was burned about the back And nevi; when her dress eaught fire from fireworks and died in the Cooper Hospital yesterday. • CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE, Philadelphia, July 5,—The first death in this city front ttreworks was record- ed last mght, wheat Ataxy Clack, 234 Alai's old, dien from harm reeeived on tiatueday. Der clothing had beee ignit- ed by a firecracker, FIGURES. 'Chicago, July 5.--Statisties compiled by the Tribune regarding time Fatima of July Casualties throughout the countre indseate a muck entailer list of fatalities and injuries then in any preceding year. The figures procured alter the first day of celebration follow: Dead 10; by fireworks and resulting fires, 3; by cannon, I; by fieeariee, 3; by gunpowder 2; by toy pistols, 1. Injured 427—By fireworks 146; by cannon 41; by firearms, 021 by gunpow- der 49; by torpedoes 9; by toy pietas, 58; by bomb cans, 9; by runaways, 14. Vire losS09,200. TETANUS CLAIMS ONE. New York, July 4,—It is estimated that the human traffic arloet in the, vi- cinity of. the harbor for the national birthday totalled -200,000 steeple. The Baste case of death by tetanus was recorded to -night, and tit, list of minor injuries is gremlin hourly. Twelve distributors tci anti-toxine have been appointed, and all the • hospitals have laid in extra supplies, MORE CASUALTIES. Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 5.—An over- charged cannon exploded last night in North Wiikesberre and four boys were so badly injured that two of them may net recover. Michael McNulty's left hand was blown off, 'Thomas Callahan lost an eye and James Dougherty and AalnlythbounyrnePaci.erkowitz were perhaps fat - Exploding firecrackers set fire to the dress of 12 -year-old Rosa Lituake, and she was fetalls. burned. BOY DROWNED. Madison, Ill., July 5.—Frank Dixon, 14 years old, son of Geo. Dixon, of St. Louis, was drowned yesterday in Horse- shoe Lake, near Madison. He was fright- ened by the explosion of a cannon crack- er behind him and fell from the bank on which he hed been dozing. The youth and his two brothers had been sent here by their father to avoid the possibility of Lheir being injured by fireworkrin St. Louis. PROMINENT MAN A VICTIM, Louisville, Ky., July 5.—The unenvi- able distinction of having made the most notable sacrifice to patriotism by reason of Independence Day celebration this year, will probably fall to Louis- ville, through the death at Seymour, Ind., early to -day of Arthur Granville Langham, former President of the Pro- vident Life Assurance Society. Mr. Langham never recovered from the ef- fects of having had his right hand shat- tered by the explosion of a cannon cracker, late last night. He was one of the party of fashionable Louisville folk who were speeding the week end at the home, near Seymour, of joint K. Peter, Mr. Langham's brother- in-law. A cannon cracker, thrown light- ed upon the lawn, failed to explode, and. Mr. Langham took it in his hand and re -lighted it. The cracker burst in his grasp, mangling the hand fright- fully. He was operated upon at once, but never regained consciousness. Mr. Langham was a member of an in- surance firm in Louisville, when he as- sumed National financial prominence in 1908 by gaining control of the Provi- dent; then a point of difference between Gov. Hughes and Insurance Commis- sioner Otto Kelsey, of New York. Later he was elected president. AT BURLINGTON. • Burlington, Vt., July 5.—Bright skies and clear bracing air favored the ter- centenary observance of the discovery of Lake Champlain litre to -day. The celebratiou began at 6 a, re, with a sunrise &elate of cannon and the ting- ling. of the church bells, followed by band concerts in City Hall Park during the forenoon, when also there were two parades. The first. was inmate Up of de- corated automobiles, in which the chil- dren from the Providence Orphan Asy- lum and the Home for Destitute Chil- dren were given a ride through the flag draped etreets of the city. The other was a military and civic parade whiell waa the principal feature of to -day's fee. tivities. At the exercises in City Hall Park this morning Congressman D. J.. Foster, of Burlington, presided and Governor Geo. II. Prouty, Right liev. A, C. A. Hall, Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Vermont, and Rev, A, G. G, Atkins, of Detroit, Mieh., made addresses. JAPS AND THE FOURTH. Philadelphia, July 5.—Anilmesador Takabira, delivering the oration for the day at the Fourth of July exercises. in Independence Hall to -day, practically ex- tended an invitation from Japan to the United States to help Japan's neighbor- • ing countries to improve themselves and to enjoy the advantages of modern eivilization, as the United -States helped the land of the Mikado to do. "Introduced into the comity of an' lions through the agency of American diniontacy, and edwaye eneouraged by it tin tvarione ways as sue advanced in her progressive movement," he mid, "Japan would indeed he glad to see the *Meted States act toward our neighboring trim which we are tieing every effort inour usurpiwer to help, as she anted to - THE DAY TN' NEW YORK,. New York, Ade 4.--.Cooi weather pre- vailed here to -day for the celebration of todeperelenee Day. Young America. and 111IS dam, of a noisy demonstrative type, were early at their work of racket malting. The record of three deaths on the advance day of the eele- bratiou yesterday woe not reassuring, and led to fears that the demonstration would be no lose deadly then umuti. The first hems of to -ally brought a stream of accident eases, melting from the initialing of texploeivee„ into the bolsi- tals for treatment, but the •relitoeb un- preeedented exodus from the city to the &Mailable, to which the crowded traction routte hors evidenee, left the streets far less thronged and. °wielder bly Cilliet(d, INA the whole, than ordinq 4! AFTER BILL BROWN. Was Arrested at Alymer For Steal. ing a Horse, St. Thomas, July 4.—Bill Brown, Providence, XL, lately connected with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, is un- der arrest at Aylmer. charged with stealing 0. horse from Nell McIntyre, St. Thomas. On Friday night, when Brown and McIntyre had been drink- ing together, Brown drove off with the animal before McIntyre's eyes, and between the city and Summer's Corners, three miles east of Aylmer, he travelled at a furious rate of speed. At towns and villages en ratite the residents, who had been notified by telephone, tried to stop Brown, but failed in every case. Henry Allen, grocer, Yarmeuth Centre, had two ribs fractured when he attempted to stop Brown at that place, The Aylmer police finally arrested the man by giv- ing chase in ,an automobile, ESCAPING GAS 11...4.•••••••••• Ahnost Suffocates Forty People Now in Hospital. •••••••••,10,.. Hoerde, Westphalie, July 4.—Many lives will probably be the cost of a unique accident which has occurred here. A big ventilator conneeted with the gas conduit from a blast furnace in opera- tion became disarranged last night. The superintexideneie eharge of the furnace ordered tee Wo. remen to permit time ac- cumulated gas'. to escape into the ale while the ventilator was being repaired. The gas from the 'furnace was heavier than the air, 'anl instead of escaping upward, it instantly displaced the sur- rounding air and filled the houses in the vicinity of the furnace, Ferty victims, mostly women and children, have been removed. to the hos- pital, and it isNeelared that a majority of them will die from inhaling a volume of the carbon gee. Ten Killed Port Au Prince, Haiti, July 5.—General Antoine Simon, the President of Haiti, had a nar- row escape in a serious railroad accident near Beaudet last night. The presidential train collided with a freight. Ten soldiers were killed while a num- ber of others sustained injuries. The president was not hurt and after caring for the injured he mounted a horse and rode back into Port Au Prince. •-•-•-•-•-•-•-•44-•-•-•-•-•4-4-44444-•444- LANDMARK GONE. Old Morse Homestead at Lundy's Lane Burned Down. Niagara Falls, Ont., July 4. --The old Morse homestead at Lundy's Lane was burned. down UV morning. Ths hbuse had an interesting h is toey, Over a Minded and ton years ago it was built by Mr. Morse, grandfather of George Morse, the present owner, and four.etenerations of the femily have m .occued it. Nearly twenty years prior to time war of 18.12 it was built, and it saw the turmoil of that term, and wit- nessed the Battle of Lundy's Lane. By some old inhabitants, who as boys heard the story from their' grandsires' it is stated that it was defended by the British and Canadian farces during the battle, and it smell force stubborply held, it against the invading Americans. GO TO JAIL. Two Man Imprisoned For Selling Liquor to Indian. London' Ont., July 5 --Isaac Cow was sentencedto two months ia prison at hard' -labor and Willis INfoxley to one month for selling liquor containing a very large percentage of wood alsohol to Indians. One of the Indians, Soloman Green, was so ill for a time that his life was despaired of, and it was only after a night's hard work that physi- cians brought him around. *es, WAN fS HIS PAY. St. Catharines Out., July 5.—Jonas Tomason, -an Ieelander, ehaeges that More, e farmer of this neighborhood, after keeping him in his employ for three years, turned him adrift without paying him anything. As a result, Moore has been summoned to appear in the: Police Court on Wednesday. Mean- time, having no money, Tomason is being looked after by the local police. SENTEACE TOO LONG. Toronto, Ont., July 5. --Otto Rost, alias Victor Olk, was released from.the Central Prison to -day on an order issued at Osgoode Hall by Mr. Justice Britton. Ttost's lawyer argued that, under the code, a term exceeding six months wee Hiegel, as the amounts were under $10, and the judge upheld the contention, Chinese Sues Railway. New York, *Tidy 5. --Chung Liug Chow, who deseribes himself as a pro- moter, is suing the New York Central Railroad to recover ;$10,000 es dam- ages for being pat of one of the defend- ants' treble without reason on April 10th Inst. According to the Chinese, he purehaeedit Pullet:tit sleeper ticket that -day, Wending to go to Mingo, but when the train Peached Buffalo he Was uneereinonionely ejected, for to other apparent reason than that he WM of the Celestial ram He is *mid to he a. large land -owner in Canada, A• A I $60,000 Piro in Winnipeg.. Winnipeg, July 4.—Phe 'started at 0 o'clock yeeterdite morning in the 'Mani- toba Gypsum Co's, Omit, aud resulted it the total lose of building and plant, Amounting to :$00,000, evitiell la entirely revered by instircieve. The Vent is isolated on William -arelete in The city limits, beyond the water pressure, rind little 'Could be done to Save it. CHINESE SUFFER White People Not Patronizing Them In New York, Delegation Going to Washington to Protest Against Treatment. New York, July 40—Chinese here and elsewhere are having eehard time reap - Ina the Aftermath of the Sigel murder. A. week ago a friend of Chu Oulu, the proprietor of the Port Arthur chap suey house on Mott street, said that the notoriety that lie got and the whitewashing that he had received would be worth $5,000 to hint. To -day the men who stand around the streets of Chinatown said that the Chinese are busying a hard time to pay their rent. White people come by in automobiles and hansoms, cast wond- ering looks around at the signs made familiar in the newepaper stories and start back uptown. A PROTEST. Washington, July 4, --The delegation of Chinese merenarits from New York which came to Washington to call on Minister Wu to urge him to take up with the State Department the ques- tion of protecting Chinese throughout the country from many dlleged indig- nities from which they claim to have suffered sine the murder of Elsie Siegel will be disappointed when they call at the Chinese legation. The delegation which was appointed at a mass meeting of Chinatown merchants, consists of Charles Fon Peo, Fong Ging Ton and Chu Sik Circe. They did not visit the legation to -day but when they do they will find that Dr. Wu is in Peru, to which country he is accredited also. They will con- fer with Dr. Wei Ching Yen, second secretary, who is in charge of the legation. Dr. Yen will listen to their story of woe and ieform them that their ease will be taken under advise. mint. 4 • * TWO LEADERS. BRITAIN'S NEW ARMY HEAD AN UNLUCKY MAN. London, July 5,—England's army and navy axe both to have new exece- tire chiefs. General Sir Ian Hamilton hes been appointed adjutant -general of the forces end second military menthes' of the Amy Council, and Admit -al Sir Arthur William Moore will succeed Sir John Fisher in Ootober next as First Sea Lord—the active head of the navy. .1triends of Sir Ian Hamilton hope that lus lack will change with his mew post. He is known throughout the service as the ueluckiest man in the Beittish army. His bad luck has not prevented his 'rapid promotion, for he is recognized to be -one of England's most scientific soldiers. He has never gone into action without mu. solving en injury of 'some sort, and his ill -fortune pursued him to South Africa, when he went out to take mm. command diming the Boer War. Before he got to the front at all his horse stumbled and threw him, and he was laid Up for in3ineartit:is with a broken collar bone, when he ought to have been chasing the Sir Len joined the army in 1873, and mast of his service was with the Gor- don Highlanders. He is a typical gay Gorden--abrave and dashing—but for a time he earned the of hie super- iors by the habit of saying what he thought in the plainest passible lan- guage. Atter a ti -me, however, time pow- ers that he learned that Hamilton gen- pray was right and he Was listened to. About seventeen years age he created a sensation by declaring publicly that not one British soldier in a hundred knew how to shoot, but since then the War Office has come around to iris way of thin -king, end the preeent musketry training is based on his suggestions. He is just as -merciless in dealing with hie own shortcomings as with those of ahem He has con teeed -that he never event into (tertian without being in "blue funk," and he added that he did not believe there WaS another man in the army who must not say the same it he told the truth, A few weeks ago he took the pledge at a meeting of the Royal Army Tem- peranee Association, "And it is anent time I did," he steich "foe something like 10,000 quarts of exeisable liquors have gone down the tbroxit of me in the last thirty-seven years." He was careful to add that he bound himself for only one year and that he did it as an example - to his sold -lens, "I never believed in sending inen where I was afraid to go myself," he said, "and. I see no reason why I should not show them the way in. this as well as in amything else." It was General Hamilton who initiate ed at Aldershot the system of Abolishing the military pickets and putteng the men on their Meor to behave decently when off duty. The system has worked so successfully that it luta been adopted In most of the other home oommands. Hamilton was one of the men on whom Lord Roberts plaeed most reli- ance when he .was Commander-itealtief. When Lord Kite:hence Amended a chief of staff in South Africa be added "one With brains preferred." "Thee settles it, Hamilton," said Lord Roberts, "You mast go." • Sir Ian is ate author as well its mm, sol- dier. His "Staff Officer's Scrap Book," recounting his expenience as British. et- • taehe with the Iluesian army in Man - churls, during the Russo-Japanese War is recognized as one of the moat enter- taining As well as the most anthorita- tive work on that campaign. He le also a poet of no Wan Ability, mid has pub- liebed several books ofyerecs„ Sir Arthur William Moore, K. Cl. B., C. V. 0, C. M. G., is a. sailor who hae risen to his present position by sheer bard work end tompetome. lIe 38 not a. spectacular person like Lord. Charles Beresford.or his immediate predecessor, Ste John Mime, but he luts.-atetinguish- ed himself by -doing the job that leas groin hint in exeellent shape tied with- out Any Unthoessary foes and !nese. Petriotie Englishmen hope that his ad- vent at the Admitalty mark the • nod of the petty pensonal anti- fealottaies which have done so mei' herm to the service recently. Admiral Moore IS new years He entered the navy in 1860, and WAS specially promoted for hie eerviees ally- ing the Egyptian war of I8S2, when he commanded the (tripe And was prceent At the battle of Tel -ea -Keble. He was one of the Brash representatives Anti -Slavery Congress at Brueeele iii 1880, and be was else e nava eideele- comp to -the late Queen Victoria, TIe Was CoutinandOr-illThia at {ha (tope Slit.scado tion ting the floirth Melees' War, and Us last command Was at the 'China Station. He lucid -flits lest year, Awe which lie has been on the inectiVe BORRIBLg DEATH. A Detroit Woman Aeronaut Dies on Live Wire. Detroit, Michm., July 4. — Entangled in a network of live wires, Many of them carrying high voltage electricity, Mae, Dell Xeixell, is female aeronaut, aged About forty years, met a horrible deeth at Lowell, Mich., yesterday after- • noon. Mrs, ildeisell'it balloon Ascension was one of the features of a Fourth of July celebration, The big gas bag Was inflated in is vaeunt lot near the Mason- Ia temple. In Spite of a stiff wind the woman aeronaut elected to make the trip • to the clouds, and when, all Was ready, she gave the word to cast off, The bal- loon rose gracefully from the earth, bitt before it could reach a safe height, A gust of wind struck it and drove it At is high rate of speed towards a network of wires on the main street of the town. • Mrs, Meixell saw her danger, and as the parachute bar ireared tho wires, elle let go and caught the topmost cable. She missed her hold, but felt with her body • directly across it, and hung as though dead, her feet twisted in a mass of smile ler wires below. Someone had presence of mind to telephone to the electric pow- er plant to shot off the current, which was done with All possible speed. In the meantime, however a small spiral col - manna of smoke began to rise from the woman's body where it came in contaet with the wires, and there were horrified cries from the spectators who we're com- pelled to look on while the current con- tinued its deadly -work. When the electricity was finally shut off the body of the unfortunate woman dropped to the ground forty feet be- low. Doctors found life in the inanimate form, but it was so slight that the wo- man died shortly after midnight. One hand was burned almost entirely off, and she eras otherwise injured. Mrs. Meixell has been making balloon ascen- sions for many years with her husband, both being considered experts in their line of business, • • 4., • CANADA MAKES BID. An Empire Press Association is Now Proposed. . London, July 5.—A meeting of the Imperial Pres Conference delegates has decided to form the Empire Prem Association, with headquarters at Lon- don, to consider all matters relating to the interests of the press of the Empire as a whole, and, to arrange other conferences. It is probable the next conference will be held in Canada if the invita- tion be sent hi the name of the whole press of the Dominion. Passengers on the Empress of Brit, aiu include Margaret and Edith Shaugh- nessy, Sir Everard and Lady Thum, Hon, McClintock Bunbury, Hon. Colin Campbell, and the press delegates Messrs. Dabs, Nichols, Nelson, Langloia dWatsh: The Commercial Company's cable steamer sailed with 1,000 miles of cable to connect Nrfoendland with . • els New York, LADY GREY III of Scarlet Fever—Capt. Newton Also Sick With It. 1111.•••••• Ottawa, Ont., July 5.—Her Excellency Lady Grey, wile returned from Toronto on Thursday last, after attending the meetings of the International Council of Women, was on Saturday found to be ill with scarlet fever, and Capt. New- ton, A. D. C., who attended Her Excel- lency in Toronto, is ill with the same disease. Both patients are reported this morning to be doing favorably. Earl Grey, who is at present in Eng- land, is being kept informed by cable as to Her Excellency's condition. It is believed that the disease was contracted in Toronto. The physician in attendance stated this morning that Her Excellen- cy's condition is not serious. Captain Newton, who has been removed to Iso- lation Hospital, is moreseriously ill. 4 • • ON A RAMPAGE. Merritton Resident Became Anger- ed Because He Was Laughed At, St.'Chtharines despatch: William Slip- per, an Englishman who has been resid- ing in Merritton for some time, is in the toils as the result of it row which occurred in the Union Hotel, Merritton, yesterday evening. Slipper was telling his troubles, and a es -ell -known character named "Handsome Harry" laughed at hint. Slipper suddenly threw a glass at Harry and inflicted a nasty wound on the Iatter's forehead. He then went out and soon returned armed with a butcher knife. He was disarmed and placed in the village lockup by several men, who were nearby, Dr. Herod, of Thorold, was called, and attended to the unfortunate man's injuries, which are tether serious. 7,000 TO STRIKE. Dominion Coal Co. Refuses to Re- cognize the Union, vialmeNt*aka Halifax, July 5.—The long.threatened failed to respond to the request of the employ of the Dentition Coal Company has been ordered at last. It will cam- nienee toenorrow, and 7,000 thee will be involved. The respondTliDloillit°111e1 Coal lesTIonfattitre T. M. NV, to send a eepresentative to a conference to (Berms the questions at issue, and the calling of the strike is the result. The Dominion Coal Company tic. clam -es it is determined not to recognize the U. ay. W. in any way. •54e ENTERTAINED KAISER. Ar Tthrebendunt, Germany, July 5.—Rins peror 'William was entertained at dinner lest night by Allison V. Armour, of New ,York, on board the yacht ttowitem, le • -- 0, W, Hayes, mintager of time mail advertising departriteut of the T. Renton Co., Winnipeg, was drowned while boat- ing on the tiver while a celebration. Was in progress. Hie home was in Whining. ton, Ohio. The Havana ITonee of Representetives missed the bill legalieing ceek•fighting in Cubit, whieh was immediately signed' by rresident