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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-04-28, Page 7terseeiri;•,...-1-'''. • - • RUSSIANS BLOWN UP closing of 'the entrance, that Viceroy Alexicir hais no intention of letting but shipe go to sea again, even against an inferior force, though this may not be the pollee' of Vice -Admiral tiltrydloff, Apr po RT u R „oh:, „„eidie„,..„.„.0,.. ac.sulamnanok opera - Japanese Surprise and Defeat Detachment of Russians. ,500 Japanese Reported Defeat- ed With Heavy Loss. Gen. Kouropatkin /dorms Czar That He Will Take Offensive. London cable says—Reports from sev- eral sources lead to the expectation that news of important land operations may be received at any moment. The Seoul ecorrespondent of the Chronicle bears out the statement cabled by tbo St. Pet- ersburg correspondent that heavy fight- ing has occurred on the Yalu River, 1,- 500 Japanese being defeated. The Seoul despatch adds that for strategic reasons it is impossible to send any particu- lars . at present, ,Another Seoul de- spatch, dated April 10, says that the arrangements for concerted move- ments by Japanese will be completed on April 20, when there will be a simul- taneous rush from three points., The second army is supposed to have sail- ed from Japan on April Me probably for Port Arthur. Other troops will land at Takusheng, or Tatung, forming mixt of the general advance pn Liao -Yang. .The guards' division, under Lieut. - Gen. Inouye, will be the first troops sent against •the Russians at Mullion - Chong. Supplies aro being landed near Chul- san, whence they are being forwarded to Wiju; which will be the future base in Corea, Howitzers are being em- barked at -Chinampho, they being evi- dently:intended for the Port Arthur campaign. The'Shanghai correspondent of the Standard says that the Japanese have landed west of the Yalu River. The Russians aro concentrating at Feng - Wang -Cheng. A hot engagement Is expected. Nothing is certain regarding the „liege movement of the Russian colTunn in N'ortheast Corea, except that it has burned the Consulate, post office and other Japanese buildings at Song Cheng. It is stated from ;Japanese sources that afterwards the Russiane retired rapidly towards the Tumen River. Reports from Chefoo and elsewhere, received at Shanghai, indicate that the Russians ine Southern Manchuria are expecting an attack by the Japanese. Some reports state that hostilities on .a large kale have begun ashore. It is said that the Japanese have crossed the Yalu River,meeting with almost no opposition, None of the rumors can be verified, but 'all point to a clash on land being imminent, if it has not al- ready begun. TO ISOLATE PORT ARTHUR. Alleged Japanese Plan of Attack on .Manchuria. London cable says—The Chefoo corres- pondent of the Standard reports an un- confirmed rumor that a large Japanese force is landingon the west coast of the Liao -Tung Peninsula, about thirty wiles north of Tort .Arthur. Other reports state that twelve Japan- ese warships wore sighted on Thurs- day night, thirty miles , southwest of ° the Clifford. Islands, slowly making their way northt. They showed no lights. Several Japanese warships off Wei -Hai -Wei have stopped ingoing .'4•Iosteamers. A - despatch from the Express from Chefoo states t hat the Japanese plan of attack is based upon a number ef feints at several points on the western coast of the Liao -Tung Peninsula, and another betwon the east coast and the Yalu River'probably at Taku-Shan. Neither of these will be really meant. The true descent will be on the snore of Talinwan Bay, on ono side of ICin- Chau Bay, and the ether where the iso- lation of Port Arthur can be most easily secured. RUSSIANS MILLED. Japanese Surprise Detachment of Rus- sian Tteops. St. Petersburg cable — The follow- ing telegram from Vieeroy Alexieff has been received by the Enniceor: "Quite a serier of reconnaissancee carried ont on the Yalu have shown that the Japanese aro concentrating in considerable force. It is believed that they have one diyision to the north of Wiju. They aro also beginning to con- centrate troops in Wiju, from which place they have moved the Corean population. "Information has readied me that quantities of material,- apparently parts .intsf pontoon bridges, are beingcollected opposite the island of Mobil:hie. "Our scouts bay° killed two Japan- ese scouts, one of whom appeared to be an officer. "On our right flank our scouts exe- cuted daring reconnaissance, extend- ing over several days, on the left bank of the Yalu, as the result of which it has been ascertained that there are only a few troops south of the River Ponutkua, but that the Japanese there are occupied in preparing boats. "A Russian detachment of two °Ill - cern and 32 men proceeded thither in three boats. The detachment was, how- ever, discovered by the enemy, and shots were exchanged, three of our riflemen being killed, Staff -Capt, Smoi- zin tual 11 riflemen were severely, and Lieut. Inishkiii and four men slightly wounded. The detachment returned to our bank of the river under the cover of two of our Rune' Gen. Mouropatkin telegraphed to the Czar yesterday thab lie Ilan deeidee to take the offensive, considering the force now at hie disposal sufficient. He says he will leave nothing to &ince. lie therefore vete orders yesterday to ad- vance a brigade of infontry, supported isetent strong force of Cosesteks. Vitro thous:ma Cossacks are alto adveneing in Northeastern Corea, and are Paid to be severity Miles from the Wm SIGNIPICANT SPEECHES. People of Isipa-ii--Must Prepare LOT Interventiett. Tokto cable mays: — Tito significant egeeehee Were milde to -day at the meeting of the councilors of the Pro- gressive Party. Count Okuina warned the people of Japan to be prepared for intervention during the war by some European 'war, and also for a great increase in the national expenditure af- ter the war. He said it would be no. cessary, after the termination of hos- tilities, to float a loan of at leest $250,- 000,000. Mums Oishi, the Progressive Party leader, expressed the belief that Ger- many would take the initiative in in- tervention, and declared that no power would welcome Japan's preponderance in the far east, Many of the power.;, he added, ere prepared to resort to all means to curb the extension of Japanese influence. THAT MISSING CANADIAN. Russian Foreign Office Believes the Spy Story is Untrue. St. Petersburg cable says — A corres- pondent called the attention .of tho Foreign Office hero to the telegram of the Harbin correspondent of the Frank- furter Zeitung, published yesterday to the effect that four unarmed Ameri- can citizens were held as Japanese spies at Mukden,• that an American named Reny and a Canadian named Davidson had mysteriously disap- peared from Mukden under eircume stances which raised a suspicion of foul play. The Foreign Office replied that they bad no information whatever up - 011 the subject, and did not believe that the statement could be true since any action affecting foreigners would be immediately reported. it is their be. lief that the statement is unfounded. Russia's New Steamers. St. Petersburg cable says — There is much gossip concerning the German steamers purchased by the Govern- ment. It is stated that Russia bought nine of these vessels, and it is allegel that they were purchased before the beginning of the war. They will be taken to Libau and Cronstadt under a neutral flag, ostensibly with cargoes of coal. It is declared k hat after they arrive they will be equipped. with rapid-fire guns and sent to the Pacific to prey upon Japanese commerce, or alternatively be used to replace the Baltic squadron bi home waters. It is semi-officialy announced that a New York firm offered to sell to Russia two 7,000- ton and two 3,000 -ton cruisers be- longing to the South American Republic. The offer was refused. BALTIC FLEET NOT GOING. Intention to Send it to the Far East Abandozted. Berlin cable says—The Bourse Courier says that it .has learned from a trust- worthy source that it has been finally decided not to send the Russian Baltic fket to the far east, not only- be- cause it is feared it might be inter- cepted by the Japanese and captured, but because of an unwillingness to leave the Russian European coast line unprotected. The possibility of the appearance of the Japanese squadron in European wa- ters is beig discussed in naval circles, as it has been noticed that many Jap- anese naval officers are still apparently unemployed. COREAN SOLDIERS DESERT. Five Fully Armed Companies Join Re- volutionists. Shanghai cable says—The desertion of five companies of picked Corean sol- diers completely armed, which were mealy sent to the norteast pro- vinees, has seriously affected the peas- antry, already restless owing to exces- sive taxation and the presence of tbe ,Tapitnese. It is generally believed that th deserters: have joined the Tongliak revolutionary party, which has been creating disturbances on the northeast- ern coasts. • Unconcealed discontent exists Wher- ever the Japanese troops are stationed, because they seize or force the sale of all animals requiree for their needs, thereby paralyzing agriculture at the beginning of the ploughing season, and occupy houses without making any. payment. Many Corm officers resent this wholesale occupation, and would at- tempt to oppose it, but tlie people are inert and are not united. It is expected that within three months Japan will take control of the real administration of Corea through powerful Japanese advisers:, leaving the Coreans the mere outward forms of eovernineet, in order to placate the people. This will be, perhaps, ihe best for both parties, for Corea is helpless bevona a hope. ' MINE BLEW IJP, -- Twenty Men Milled by Explosion at Port Arthur. St. Petersburg cable says-- The Em- peror bits received the following tele- gram from Viceroy. Alexia, -bearing today's date: "1 respectfully report to your Ma- jesty that today during the plating of mines by some steam kunebes Lieut. Pell and 20 men were killed through a ?nineexploding prematurely. under the stern of one of the launches." Viceroy Alexieft's announcement has added to the gloom which has prevailed Rime. tho disaster to the Petropav- lovsk,. "We are paying the prwe of melees: - nese," said a member of the Admiralty,. China on Tuesdny enormng last from "and previous .disasters seem to teach Yokohama, and woula ere this have uothhig." arrived at nfontreal, -en route to Slier - The War Commission suppressed partbrook, evnere Mr. Davidaou's father in of the Viceroy's despatchesewhich show- eldef of police, but for flood and Ni where the mines. were being laid. ,landsThlc interruptions on the Canadian It is believed that as launehee wereraeifie, no doubt tteeminte for employed, they were mining the en- Me Davidsienet ignoranee nf hie mem.- trance to the limber, in order to re- tety. an then left Port Arthur after its vent the Japanese from forcing nn en- vermin bonfietrameet. trance and attempaing to clestroy the When interviewed Tuesdov enorning remaining ships. It is evident from the Me. Davidson admitted that he had bit United States Nurses. Yokohama cable says—Dr. Anita New- comb Menke and the piety of Amern can voluntees. nurses, whotio servleea Intve been accepted by the Japanese Gov. ornment, arrived here to -day from Sat, - ti. London, April 25, 4 ane—Actual vows from the Far East is very scanty. Re- ports of fi,glitiug on any considerable scale on land aro universally eliscrodit- ed. The notification to the military attaches at Tokio to hold themselves in readiness to go to the front is taken as an indication that it will not be long before serious operations are undertaken, but everything points to the Japanese proceeding with the great- est circumspection. Meanwhile the continental press ist keenly discussing the widespread re- port of King Edward's "mediation." It is generally recognized, that media- tion is impossible under present condi- tions. One side or the other must beVe substantial sueess on land before in- tervention can be proposed, yet as the Telegraph's Berlin corresondent says, it seems to be a widespread opinion there, even in the best informed diplo- matic and diked circles, that seine- thinghoe bappened. during the past fortniglit to justify the belief that some strong, cool band is at work pre- paring the way to a cessation of hos- tilities, referring, of nouree, to King Edward. Even the semi-official Allge- meine Zeitung takes it for gnanted that tho King's influence predominates, and says:. ."On alT mica there are signs that the next great task of Eng- lish foreign policy, one may say King Edware's policy, is to effect an under- standing with Russist." Other organs express the belief that King Edward's influence with the Czar is great, and that he only awaits the psychological moment. They point out that King Edward is now the most in - Outlet man in Europe and one of the most skilful politicians. French newspapers point out tbat tbe talk of intervention Is premature as yet. Tbey claim that .when the time conies Franco will naturally offer her good offices. What is gathered from tbe general tone of tlici continental press is the existence of a belief that King Edward is preparing the way to bring English influence to tbo front when the cessa- tion of hostilities is in practical view, and also that the Germans realize keenly that they, for the time being at any rate, aro relegated to the diplo- matic background. The most notable feature of all, perhaps, is the universal recognition of King Edward's personal importance and influence. 30 MILES ALONG THE YALU. -- Japanese Lines Now Extend Ten Miles Above Wiju. Seoul cable says—It is reported that _the japnese are landing troops and constructing buildings at Hung -Chuan, below Yonga-mpho. Advices received here also state that the Japanese linos now extend 30 miles along the Yalu River, reaching from Yongampho to 10 miles above Wiju. The Russians are strongest at Antung. Tiger River is, as it was in the Chino -Japanese war, the key to the situation. Throe islands, one above and two be- low Wiju, will facilitate an attack, as they offer a base for artillery to cover the crossing of the Yalu: Advices from the province of Bung- yung, in Northeasetrn Corea, state that the country folk along the northern border of the province are selling ' cattle and supplies to the Russians. The province of Hamgyung is the former home of Yiyongilc, a former Cereal-, Minister of Finance, who, on account of his pro -Russian sympathies was transported to Japan last Febru- ary by the Japanese authorities. Several Corean officers, suspected of beine• Russian spies, have been ar- rested. REPORTED JAP DEFEAT 'Port Arthur after the owed benharii- mot, but declined to discus he present defensive condition, pleading ignorance. As to the sickness and ecareity of pro- visions in the town, he said the press reports ivero not enameled, Prealf Boat Liberated, Port Arthur, April 24 -e ---(Delayed in testnainieelon.)--The Chicago Daily News despatch boat, flying' the Beitieh flag, which was boarded and detained by Rus- sian officers off Port Arthur on Friday last, has been liberated on tbe condition that 5110 will Mit again approach these coasts. Refuses Leave to Aleeieff. St. Petersburg, April 25.—It is said that the Emperor, replying ot Viceroy Alexieff's Application for leave, llaS We - graphed his refusal, adding that he hop- ed the Viceroy would be able to send good news soon. Feigner, the most celebrated tenor of the Imperial Opera, who is an officer of the Naval Reserves, has been called to the colors. Draft Of Treaty. St, Petersburg, April 25.—Tho draft of a treaty whereby American and Russian ftrme can sue in their respective come ' trier over 11444 _Ambassador McCor- mickhas been negotiating, has been re. caved from Washington and laid before the Foreign Offices, As it is no longer possible to secure its ratification during this session of Congress, Mr. MeCorniick will probably allow tbe treaty to take its normal course, LIFE AT PORT ARTHUR. Place Said to be Impregnable—Bands Play and People Walk Around. Port Arthur, April 25.—(Delayed in transmission.)—All weak points on both the land and sea, sides here have been strengthened in the past two months that. the impregnability of Port Arthur is now rogarded as absolutely assured. The garrison bas been considerably strengthened and the forts are provided with all the necessities for more than a year. Complete confidence prevails with the troops, sailors and inhabit- ants in the ability of the Russians to defeat any Japanese attack. Remarkable indifference to the possi- bility of an attack is snown by the p00 - pie; in fact, by day there is little to indicate that the town is in a state of siege. Tile band plays on the boulevard, on which parades are held; finely dressed .people stroll about, and groups of chil- dren play. Restaurants and shops are all patronized by customers all day 'long, At night, however, the city is in pro- found -darkness, which is broken by the searchlights flashing across the road- stead. The harbor entrance, although studded with nine Japanese wrecks, re- mains perfectly free. The foundering of the Petropavlovsk is regarded as a tragic mischance, with- out influence on the course of -the cam- paign or preventing the Russian fleet from still Weaving brilliant results. At each successive bombardment, which experience shows recurs approx- imately fortnightly, the Japanese fire becomes less vutorous. Their ships re- main out of range of tee batteries, and evidentlythey do not intend to be drawn into a battle. Telegrams to New-Chwang. New York April 25.—The cable office is advised lier the Shanghai officials at Tien-Tsin that telegrams to New- Chwang aro 210W accepted in code, All telegrams are subject to delay, and cen- sorship when in plaie language. Sunk Jap . Steamer. Tokio, April 25, 6 p. en. --The Russian Vladivostock squadron bas appeared at Gensan, Corea, where it sank a Japanese merchant steamer. VLADIVOSTOCK SQUADRON. Appears on the Coast of Corea and Sinks a Jap Vessel. Tokio, April 25, 6 p. m.—The Russian Vladivostoek squadron, after a long per- iod of inavtivity, suddenly appeared off the east coast of Corea this morning and sank the Gensan Geoyomaru, a Jap- anese merchant steamer of 600 tons. A brief telegram received from Gen- san to -day says that three Russian crui- had entered the harbor and that Not Confirmed—Plan of Campaign a sers Secret. 'they were still there when the telcaram was sent. Their arrival created cmister- London cable says—A despatch to the nation in'the unprotected Japanese col - Daily Malt from St. Petersburg says ' ony at ilensan. lt is thought in T-okio that this Rus- tle news has been received from the sio.n naval movement was 'made in tbe Yalu River. No • credence is to be .. hope of intercepting sent° unprotected attached to the reports that there bas been serious fighting there. The latest Japanese troopships. It is not believed official despatch definitely states that the squadron will remain at Gensan lone. all is quiet there. 1 The Vladivostock squadron consists of This . disnoses of the reports telethe cruisers Rossia, Gromoboi and Boga- grapbed to St. Petersburg, and repeated tyr. The last is a protected cruiser, and here, declaring tbat a severe battle the other are armored cruisers, the four has been fought near the mouth of the being among the most powerful in the Yalu River, and that the JapaneseRuen navy. army had suffered a severe check. 'm (ewn is about 350 miles southwest One despatch from Pordared the Japanese were d.Arthur de - defeated svith .of Vladivostock. t e loss of 7,000 men. Gyn War Notes. It is also reported at St. Petersburg Grand Duke -:s left Mukden ' 'I he that Vice-Admirel Togo's' squadron I for St. Petersburg. " has returned to Port Arthur. If this....i.s. i AIL the Russian sappers, pontoonists. correct it foreshadows probably "" and military engineers will be armed. other bombardment. 1 with carbines, instead of with revel- lt is pointed out here that Togo's . vers and swords. boisterous calls at Port .Arthur lute 1 By imperial order there have neen ally are made about ten days apartorganized at Port Arthur one battidion It has been eight days since Port of miners, one battalion of military Arthur was under the Japanese guns, ' telegraphers, four battalions of sappers. and another bombardment is due.each to include two pontoon and one In spite of the rumors of activity I telegraph detachment, and one pontoon near tbe mouth of the Yalu, Japan's battalion for the construction of a 100- plan of cempaign is still as mfathom bridge.uch of a! The mobilization of tbe Russian naval reserves will be completed in eight days. After a short period of drill the men will be detailed to various depots, secret as it was at the. beginning of the war two months and a half ago. No ono eat yet say that the Japanese will or will not cross tho Yaln at Wiju; that they will or will not at- tempt to land at Takushan, at Talien- wan Bay, at Min -Chau, at Yin -Mow or west of New-Chwan. No one knows where Japan's armies ere concealed. Russian scouts believe there is one division at Wiju, but the hiding place of the other division is a mystery. It is known that they sailed from Japan, some of them weeks ago. They may be in Corea—or Thibet —as far as anyone here, in Paris, or St. Petersburg, knows. DAVIDSON TURNS IIP. What Promised to be a Geed Story Queered by stimself, Victoria, 13, C. report — that prom - hied yesterday to become an interna- tional affair, the reported mysterious disappearnnce in Manchuria of William Davidson, a prominent Cant:Alen, for the laet Aix years resident at Port Ar- thur as agent for Clarkson & Co. and the American Trading Company. tittle Most abruptly in tbe announcement of tho feet that Davidson and his wife are at the present time in Cetnada. They arrived liere by the Einprese of THE SH:PPING COMBINE. 0 ver $f,347,COO Drawn Prom Reserve to Pay Preferred Dividend Liverpool, April 26. — Frederick Lee land & Co., Limited, the first British line purchased by J. Pier - poet Morgan, whorl forming the ship- ping combine, Jostled a report to -day for the thleteen months ending with Deceniber. direetors say tbat even after drawing $1,847,500 from the reserve, it is only possible to pay the preferred dividend for six months. This witlidnawal reduces the reserve to $325.000. Vie directors at- tribute this result to the meldemie of foot-and-mouth disease in New England last year etoensing shipments of lino stoek frOM there and to the inadegtio,ce of Atlantic freights. HOME•BUYING METHODS. Heads of en Endless Chain Concern at Pittsburg Under Arrest. Pittsburg, April 110,—W. 1. Craw,. ford, Of Newcastle, Pa., President let the Interstate Finance Company; J. Ileehtel, President of the Fidelity Biome Assurance and Realty Com- pany, and Albert Dodge, aeeTetary of the Homo Asaurenee Convene/ of Buffalo, 'were erreeted at their of- fice, In this etty to -day, On Warradts charging tentspiraey tO deffaltd. The arrests Were Made by the Pitts- burg Deteetive Buteael, and ito an. other move again* 'what are known ail "endless clutin" home -buying iceneeenti. . ; LON 0 [IN TIN the bottom a the trunk With co- ntent. If he had done 'Wm the body would lbave been hermetically OKI^ cd In the cement, and Groseitutant ight never have been 4,1* y,Box 00000 Egtili Zio 60t4111 giggnag (u111 ppearetnee. Grossman Had Seven Wives to His String. Wife No, 5 Put in Cement in a Tin Box, ••••I1 Gut His Throat When About to L e Arrested, London, Aprril 2 -George Albert• Creasman, who cheated the gallowe tit° other dael by cuttlng his throat when he found escape from the lie; - lice Impossible, and tbe Inevita,ble discovery, bad he tad murdered one of his numerous wives, left belend him a Ertare et eallous villainy, reck- less audacity', tragic horror and dramatic retribution of which cabled summaries can baye conveyed only fatnt outline, The body: of his vic- tim—wife No, 5—be placed, Imbedded In cement, in a tin box, and time for over twelve months hid les ghast- ly eecret In 1110 house In whicb Ite continued to live with his fourth wife. meanwiele, although he had already' eerved a sentence or five yeaes for bigam Y. ne married two more wpm011. . . t Outwaedly, Cressman was an at- tractive veleta of 'the typo must fav- ored in modern eeneational fiction. Handsome and dark, adurest as an Italian, •with piercing meek eyes, Omit, black hair, -sligirtly. curled and tinged with grayi 'about tbe temples, a high forehead, a pallid complexion, and posse:lased or it good addeese, he found it easy to ensue% women by matrimonial advertisements and false proteetatione of affection, thus getting hold of anymoney they might have, the first wifo died when be yeas 22, bolero lie had contracted any, other matrimonial alliance . Creas- man always carried the death certi- fica,to of this wife about with blue presumably that he might ba able to furnish ready 'proof that from at least one of liiitseN.. spouses 2:nature had given nina a legal quittanee. w Wife Noe 2 be married in 1807 when he was 28, and in November, 181J8, Wee than a !year later, wife No. 13. Before a year was. ou't he was serv- ing- a live -year 'sentence Of penal servitude fOT bigamy. By good con- duct ho had obtained the usual ab- nroviation of his sentence, and was released on ticket -of -leave. While still reporting bireself regularly to the police, aa required byl his ticket -of: - leave on Jan. 10, 1903 he committed bigamy again, making Edith Thomp- son, the daughter of a commercial traveller, wife No. 4. Unconscious Irony had christened the house In which he established himself and his bride, 8unnylside. It was a typical modern London suburban structure or the eminently! genteel and cheap variety—red-brleked, two storeyed bow-windowed—ju.st like every! other house iti Ladysmith road. The couple had been living here only a few, days when Crossman in- formed wife No. 4 that he • had to make a trip to Manchester, and sug- gested that his absence would afford her an excellent opportunity to visit her folks, who lived in another part or London. Accordingly, on the morn- ing of January 15, 190O—five days after their marrlage—both left the house •' she to go to her relatives;; he ostoneibly bound for the railway station, but really bent on making another matrimonial contract. In it row hours he was bace again, brIng- lag with him' wife Not 5, whom lin ha.d married it the inte:vel, assuming roe the perpose the name o: S ymour. Brea Sznip on was hor former name. Sho was a widow and a hospital nurse, and, th:aigh ovor 40, was sail to be an attractive woman and wi.h a. very sweet disposItion. But the im- portant thing for Oio eman was that sho bad money saved up No. 4 had brought him only $100 and he was running shdrt of cash. Quickly ()Naos( d or. "Oh, what a surprixe," Not 5 had written gleefully, as the Inevitable posteript to it letter E he had sent her ei,ter to ling bar of her iiitended marriage. Of the grim nature of the surp.ise that awa,ite1 hor 14113 COUlt1 have had not the faintest stispielen. The inorning after she had entered the bouse as a brie's) she was dead— :only murdered. As to jest hew she met her death only post-mortem ONt .oece, obtained more thin a year af- ter the deed had been committed was available. That indicated she had, first Leen olloked into Ineensibielty, her throat cut, and then her ekue sinaelied in with edin3 heavy instru- m Ieiltithe house was a tin trunk that had Le 0 •g d to C.:03E111 In's first w.fe. foto this he fore: -a tha body 01 bie victim, lockea it up in a lenge eup- ioLfdunor th/ att.t.,s a .d that s .mo evening early wont o f bring sae No. 4 home again, telling her that business in !Manchester had taken iip much less of his time than Ito had oxpeceel. No trace 01 nervousness, was apparent in his manner, there wee nothing to botray to his wire tha working of a galty conscience or the dread fear of the hangninees tetase. And it 1113 liottS0 itself thero wan nothing to reveal tho horrible tragedy that bed been enaclel theie during her beet absence SOinething Must be Done. tut 'something bad to be done With tha,t ghastly horror la the tin box tinder the 4/ta1i's, or It would inevitably' pt7oelaim it:: tiresome. Groesman told les wife that it step wate needed Avner° the beet door opened on the garden and to save money ho preptsed making it him- self. Several bushels of cement he purchased for th% purpose, buying It at different places—and she nes comp.= 01 lint on eermo et tit au tr.ps and helped hint to bring the stuff home. Thus he made bet an accom- plice in aid)ng blin to conceal the .evidenee et his iatrocious murder. Wren ho had made a I:quid mixture OC the cement the garden be told Me Wife to go for a, week with the bo'e.-Creesman's Son by Ilk tirst nefe+—evho lived With them. When they returned the teinefit had tir slalom r o d. Ile told lier that lie bacli MOW It +Into the tin trunk that It might be moulded into tlie proper eihape for the etep, And he Itnfl *DUNA It into the box tint!, It was fI1kid completely (leveeing the ghastly object Vint it Contained, and biding it frent the sight of anebtrely Who rifglit evreoVe the id. But one Preettutlen he had neglected. Ile hen net firet Coveted A Ghastly Secret. Dut for long monththe VA tree); had Ito glinsetly eearet in the cup- bearcl uneer the etttire, end, ease tor leicuniarY d,iffieulties, wife No. 4 continued to Ilse happ:IY with lier intstant14 for, aft silo tost.fled at the coroner's inquest, lie was Oilmen; kind to her, ;One wife at it Unice however, Would never eatisty Crowe, Man, eepeolneey when be tonna idue- mit getting bard up again. Then followed mere Matrimonial advertisements, and in August of last Year, as George Weston be marries] t.tiss Venables, at Richmond, making her wife No. 0. Then he began living o- BOX and CoX life. Iie told wife No. 6 and wife No. 4 be heel become Wonsan of 4 bakery, and that Itle - oeupatIon compelled him to work fre- quently all eight. Tins enabled him to spend three or !our nights; in the week with No. 6 at Richmond and three or four at the Ladysmith road house wIth No. 4. Meanwhile, No. 5 lay in the tin box with the cement hardening around her, her friends far and near wondering what had become of bor. %Imre was not enough veriety,.. however, nor onoup money in this Box and Cox business to suit Gross- man. He sought another woman and by his usual nietbod easily found her. ho Mae Ann Welch, of Reading, sue 41 January of tins year be made her Inee. Frank Seaton, and wife No. 7. Ife got possession of her bank book, and by means of it for- gery witbdrew $250 of her money from a 130stoffice savings bank. With amazing audacity he even took her once to tee Ladysmith road bowie. Urging the pretext that this woman was going to adopt his boy by bis first wife, and would not do it If the discovered that he was married, be induced telfe No. 4 to deny that sbe bad married him. Wife No. 7 did not reappear again until the coroner's inquest was held and all of Crossman's domestle complica- tions and villainies Neer° laid bare. As for the house in Laclysnilth road, Oroesinan's need of money compelled him to sublet the lower portion of lt to a Per. and Mrs. Dell in the early part of the year. Crossman and wife No. 4, howevedreetinlIg.Aboutioccupied tho rest of the w this time bis offense, which had long smelled rank to heaven, now began to smell on earth. The "damp earth- ly odor" which No. 4, had for some time noticed, began to develop into something that would no longer justify that description. So Crose- man dosed the tin box with carbolic acid, lavender water and other per- fumes. Their effects, however, wore evanescent. The tin box was bent on yielding up its ghastly secret at last and scents would not suffice long to delay its horrible message. At length the olfactory organs of Crossman's tenant led him straight to the incriminating box. "1 believe you have it dead body in there," said Dell to Creasman. Crossman did not pale under the accusation. With wonderful nerve he treated It as a jest and laughed at 11. ne said that the smell came from "size," a malodorous species of glue which painters use and that he could soon rid the house of It. put tho ishadoen of the gallows was haunting him now. Overbold be- fore, he beeame overcautious. He sought out a carmen 'to arrange for the removal of the box. Ho Insisted that it should be taken tievey at night and would not dis- close his own name, nor just where it was to be taken. He proposed te accompany the box himself and wpula direet the carman where to deliver it. All this aroused the car - man's suspicions. While consenting to undertake the job he privately arranged with pne of his mates to, follow. the van and keep his eyes °toned anti his ears alert for evi- dence of anything wrong. From- another direction avenging NeltIOSIS was preparing to trail Crossman. The postal authorities had detected something shady in the withdrawal of Miss NVeleles savings and had instructed an in- spector to make an Investigation. Ile was to start, in fact, on the nay following that 'which was to be Crossman's last on earth. The fate- ful evening arrived when the ti:: box with its horrible contents was to be removed. The tenant came home from the city at 7 o'clock and found Crossm,an tugging and ,sweating over tne box which he had managedsto+ get out of the ;cup- board and twee putting through the hall. The stenelt that proceeded drone it, due doubtless to the vio- lent shaking it had recelved, im- pressed the ;tenant at once as un- mistakably the result of animal ru- trefaction. He slipped out of the nd bolted off to a police shtoautsieons, While he Was gone to sumMon the representativee of the law, the earman with hismate discreetly hanging about 'some distant.* in the rear, arrived. The tin box lia,c1 been dragged by \Creasman clear of the hoitse by this time. The carman sniffed at it and made strenuous objections to handling it. While Crossman was still endeavoring to persuade him that it was only "size" he smelt, the lodger with appeared on the opposite side 01 tut:: sptorieleete.men, one In plain clothes, aolikeimn man dropped the cigar be had been At sight �f tho blue uniform. Cross- genangdavneeticlrionsre.luls life. Tito "1 wets 'three yards bohind hint," said Policeman Bees in Ills testi- molly at the coroner'e inquest. "Ilo turned and isiew; trie, and cried out, "011 God l' 1 eaw, a movement of his hand aeross his face. Ile had cut his throat, and the next mo- ment ho was lying across my arm, with the blood pouring all over tuy hands, as: X tried to stop its floW." Greenman luul been it +barber nt. one time sane lie kuowl 110W to ries it rnzor effectively. That be bad provttled himeelf eveth one when en, gaged in hie laet desperate effort to rid himself of the evidence that would hang him if discovered theme eil he had fuley teed° up his mind to cheat the gallows at the last. The ntercler Of only bne weinan was proved against him, but there was eirettinstantial evidence thee he had mane plans to rid himself of two °there of his seven witre5, Itntl they made things to hot for him. Wastington.--It is probable that Sir Henry Mortimer Dingell, the British Ambassador, will establish the British Embossy at Lennon, Mass,. for the stun - mer, but he will not leave Washington until late in June. Mr. nukes, the Flint Secretary, anti Air. Waterleet, the third Secretory, will go en leave shortly, mut It is probable that halt will be trans- ferred. BATTLE WITH MANIAC. Piere Straggle on the neofor a IOW York Illoop I tel. Neut., reek, 26.—Cant. Mark. or the .Neva York fire doleartinent.enn two Meissen eugagen iu a. desperate* Struggle with A manta° to -day On it twein-Luch ledge whioh forme the base of tau mansard roof of the Man- hattim Eye and Ear lioispitat 111 tble city. The teckteis SO feet above the ground, and the team they risked their lives; to sulxiuo and rescue from his perlioas position was powerful aaitilyd freourgeledit vtIchlroouugelyh; bautvolinedwowasifnitno- Lhoon btooepokitau91, twbeheorterugegeivoertald pboOluteneii The man whom tbe firemen were Palled upon to rescue was Robert IlYndinan, who had been admitted to the hospital a week ago to be pre. Pared for an operation toonorrowi for a Owellhne in the ear. Ite show- ed no eign.of mental disturbance un - 11.1 last night.Ilts condition tben grew rapidly worse, and not until 11°1181)groaofretertomttenrr niginitiomw,eiseedgaPe.ca a4 from rry- lug with hlm a 'heavy pitcher, with tv,hieh Ile threatened the nurses and policemen who appeared at tlie win- dow to induce him to return. As It was impossible to get bebind tbe desperate man from inside tbe hos- pital, the fire department was et last appealed to. A seventy-six foot extnsion ladder was rettsed and nynd- man's attention twos not attracted by it. Capt. Clark refused to assign any of his men to so 'dangerous and difficult it task, and went by 1111z: - self, followed by jeremtah Scanlon and Henry W. Inimley. Hyndman had just thrown the pitcher through the window where the policenzen were holding his atten- tion, when Clark crept up behind, seized the man by the throat and choked hies, while his companions grasped his legsallndInan was shightly cut by broken glass when his captors finally dragged him to tee window and thrust him through. Ile was taken in a straight jacket to Dellevue Hospital, and the operation on his ear well be performed as soon as possible in the hope that it may camp lam to recover his reason. THE ROCKET EXPLODED.. Three Careless Hen Badly Hart at Collingwond, porn. gwoo', April 24.—Last night about 11 o'cl4ck a terribla accident cccurred here by which three men s.ra dargeroasly inj ire', two or them so badly that they may not re- cover. Some of the men who have freighters Dere procured a distress rocket from one of the boats, and last night being together at the station gate on SIDYCO3 street, plac- ed it on. a post and attempted to set it off, Alter lighting it they were under the impzesslon that it had not caught and went back to try it again. While they were stand- ing around It very close it exploded tv.th terrific roma. Thomas Mc- Laugltlan, who had been working on the steamer Ames, was badly cut In the lower part of his body ' ,and to- nght very littla hope of hs recov- ery is held out. illimmas Stanford, who had been working on the steamer Newmount, of the Farrar Transportation Co., and wbo is seid to be the man who procured the matt, was struck on the jugular vein and also on the temple. He is very ba-dly hurt and !has lost a lot of blood, and part of the bone of the skull has ha,d to be removed. He may ;recover, but his cliances are very sight. Another man named Slemin is hurt, but 11 Is thought he urn pull through. T,wo others of the party were mo:e or less Injured, but not seriously. COLOR OF EYES CHANGED. Delicate and Successful Operation in Tatooing Performed at Boston. Boston, April 26. — That the color of it persoa's eye can be cisanged by the use of tattoo need- les has b ei shown by an operation per:ormed at the -Maesachusetts Eye and Ear infirmary, by Dr. Henry IL Ilaskeli, a spcc:alist, and Dr. Ilefferman, the house surgeon. The patient was a young man who had been su tering some time with an affection which partly destroy- ed the color of his eye, but affected his sight in that eye only sightly. Tee eye conteened it white streak, extending almost entirely around the pup 1. The instrument us..:d con- sisted of five ordinary cambric need- les, placed dee by s:de, with the eye onds ins.:rted In a bandle. Tbe node roInts were then Inserted into the sclerotic coating to a depth of not more than a 61th of an inch, each scrtion mating five ti 1 otos. This was repeated several times, requite g tne greatest care. To pierce the corner would mean an Irreparable injury to the sight. A so•ution of Delia- ink, previously shaded to match the eyes as nearly as ressible, was rubbed Li with a fi gr, and worked into each of the holes made by the neelle penta The patient fslt no ill effects. , LOUBET AT ROME. The French President Repays Visit ot the king of Italy. game, April CO —President Loubet, accompanied by Foreign Minister Delea,sse, and a distinguished party of French officials, arrived In Biome to -day to repay the visit' of King Victor Emanuel to Paris In October last. They were met an the sta- tion by the King, who went in state, accomnanied by the court dignitar- los. At the station alliCt Were the members of the Italian Catinet, rep- sentativea of the S,tnate and Cham- ber of Deputies, and all the high officers of State. The Ming and the President embreced and kissed each other, while lite "Maraeillaise" was rlayN1 !try seVeral bands. Tito drive to the Quirinal was then taken no, and it had all the appearance of et triumphal march, culminating in an (Main at the petite°, where Presi- dent Lotibet, Ming Nnetor 'Emmanuel, Queen Helena and the Princes store Ohrged to appear on the balcony three times. Along the route: Were massed mom() persons. NEWFOUNDLAND CONTENT. The French Shore Difficulty Pinatly Settled. 81. .1olin'ts, Ihu1, Aprli 26. 'The difficulty over the French aliore shore treaty bets been satisfactorily edinsted. Prance agrees that the elause teribinathig the fiehern on' °Aping' 20 oftell year applies only to 1101' fishermen. Canadian, Newfound. land and American fishermen are not restricted in carrying on the whiter herring fisher,v. France Also itgretes to recognize the lirltieh Conan' at St. Pierre, which will pretetically ctnd smuggling from that place, treat Iliritaln, in turn, agrees to retognise the Prom+ Consul at int. Zebrine no retiding here unofficially.