HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-06-16, Page 7MIBUSCADED BY THE RUSSIANS.
Were Destroyed While Perform-
ing a Flanking Movement.
Report That Two Russian and
Four Jap Ships Were Sunk.
Viadivostock 11
eet Said to Have
Made a
Hai Chopg, Manchuria, June 12.—A
flanking movement of the dapanese
around. the Russian left from Fong
Wang Cheng, Juno 9, was repulsed
with a loss of two whole battalions.
(A battalion omelets ot 800 men,
A large Japanese force moved out in
the morning along the Peng Wang
Cheng and Hai Chong road. The Rus -
slims' that a force strongly posted in a
ravine thirty miles sontheast oT Rai -
Meng, The Japanese were preceded by
two battalions, who walkea into the
Russian ambuseade. They received a
murderous rifle and artillery fire at
close range, and -were .wiped out, only
one or two escaping.
The Inaba Japanese force, which was
greatly rsuperior to the Russian force,
trxed to outflank the the Russians, evho
drew off without losing a man. The
Japanese, closing in, found the ravine
vacant) save for their dead.
THROWLING Ile TRENCHES.
Japanese Troops 'Gradually Nearing the
• Russians.
London, June 13.—A despatch to the
Express from Nagasaki, via Shanghai,
says that ' information from a high
source is to the effect that the Japanese
engineers are sapping their way to-
wards the fortifications at Port Arthur.
Under cover of the artillery, new earth-
'
vorics aro thrown up nightly. The
trenches are gradually nearingthe Rus-
sians. The garrieou are using shells.
sparingly, and are evidently reserving
their ammtmition. Over 200 field guns
cover the operations of the trench -
makers. Siege guns have not been used
yet. They are being mounted on
cement platforms, in commanding posi-
tions.
NAVAL BATTLE?
Vladivostock Squadron Said to Have
Made Soetie.,
London, June 13.—A despatch to the
Standard from St, Petersburg says it
Is stated that a teleeram has been re-
ceived from Admiral Skrydloff, com-
manding the Vladivostocie garrison, stat-
ing that on Tuesday last he moved with
the VItulivestock squadron toeVards
Pat Arthur. He arrived •within thirty
miles of the fortress, when lie rail- into
a fog. He found several Japanese
torpedo boats and two battleships con-
fronting him. The Japanese attacked,
flercely, and inflicted some damage.
The Russians returned the fire, but as
none of the Port Arthur ships appeared,
as Admiral Skrydloff had hoped and
expected, he returned.to Vlaclivosteck,
which was reitched by the, squadron at
8 .o'dock on Friday
The Vladivestock squadron is report-,
ed to consist of three cruisers and four
, iro:nclads. It is therefore presumed that
.I.. -it has effected a junction with some
of the ships of the Port Arthur fleet.
There is a rumor to -day that a great
naval battle has been fought ,off Port
Arthur. Two Russian, and fent Jap-
anese vessels of large seize are reported`
toe have been sunk. No confirmation
of the rumor Our be At -Lined; Ana the
news is published with reserve,
SORTIE, FROM PORT ARTHUR.
- —
A Rumor Persietently Current te- Thie
Effect.
Liao Yang, Juno 12.—Chinese report
that the Japanese are besieging, Port
'Arthur and have been heavily rainfore-
st'. It is said that an attempt to co-
ma the plitee will be made as soon .fts
the Japanese eye stroog enough to tn.
;vest the fortrese from the land side
and at the same time protect them-
selves from a possible attack in the
rear. A rumor is pasistently corrent
of. a successful • sortie from Port Ar -
Uwe., but there is no official confirma-
tion.
Buried 704 Russian.
Tokio, June 12.—The Military Cent -
mission assigned to bury the Russian
dad in the battle of Nanshan Hill at
. Kitchen, May 20,- presented its teport
(tesclay. They report that"10 Reisman
efficers and 004 men who fel' in the
battle have been carefully buried, ana
30 men were buried by the outposts,
naldng the total number of killed and
left behind by the Itossians 704.
PORT ARTHUR.
The Garrisot ift Complete Touch With
1Colitepatkili.
Tokio, June 12.—Gen. 13aron Hodama„
chief of the army headquarters staff)
in art interview on the possibility of
Prose negotiations in the event of the
anpatese occupying Port Arthur, Vladi-
iostock, Ilarbm and IVIukden; saki:
"I am unable to anticipate the dant-
Deign ot indicate tbe possible stopping
point of the general advance, but. whets
our army he iio situated as to be able to
Meek Itussia'n monopoly of proaucto
destined for Manchuria, and to guars
rintee the maintentince of the open door
Japan's aims will have been nevem.
plished, and the chief tatnies of the war
Ilene away with. Remember, that Japan
tele already thieved her first conten-
tion, that is, the indepondetwe of
Corert." Continuing, General Heating,
nid: "Gen. Kourepatkiit'S operations
ay tiredly hellcat() his intention to
ecriouely attempt the relid of Port
'Arthur. / believe that commuuicotion
is being mairttained with the garrison
there by unknown means, To tomplete-
ly irsolsto the place is an esaremely
difficult task. 1 attach no impottance
io the %mint raids In northeastern
Cereit. They evil have no effect on the
general campaign.
'ell° overtures for the eurrender Of
Pat Arthur have yet been miule. The
gattieolt is Working ceasdessly upon
the fortilleatione, and the question Of
Sortie.
•
sin -render is probably not considered at
• present."
• Two wreekere haveolft Sasebo to re-
float the Russian eruieer Verlag, which
a as sunk at Chemulpo.
A. portion of the Japanese fleet engag-
ed in blockading operations off the
I iao Tung peninsula, has left the sta-
tion and has been engaged in a vigor -
es bombardment of the rear of Port
Arthur and along the coast.
The Japanese surprised a troop train
front the north, and caused it to rapidly
retreat. Since then all attempts to carry
ell traffic during the daytime have been
abandoned.
The garrison at Heiping has been re-
emetly reinforced with cavalry and in-
fantry, in anticipation of the Japanese
attack on that place.
FLEET WILL TRY TO ESCAPE.
Japanese Believe Russians Are Clearing
Port Arthur Channel.
• IsTagasalci, Japan, June 12. --Naval ex-
perts here believe that the Russians are
working hard to clear the entrance of
Port •Arthur, intending to escape with
the • effective portion of their fleet,
which is estimated to consist of 18 large
and small vessels and 17 destroyers.
Letters from foreign business men at
Port Arthur lay that application .has
been made to the authorities .to allow
the 'Norwegian ship Sentisi ,to take out
the fabign non-combatants. Consent is
expected. This application is regarded
as showing that the entrance of the
harbor i9 ' partly cleared; the Sentis
being a large vessel.
The letters mention that the price of
rice has risen from 5 to 30 roubles. •
There are still 10,000 Chinese in Port
Arthur.
DROVE TRAIN BACK.
Object of Bombardsnent of West Coast
of Peninsula.
Tokio, June 12.—Rear-Admiral - Togo
report: that on Tuesday last a part of
the, fleet 'bombarded the west coast of
the Liao Tung peninsula, near Kai-
chau, and drove back a military train .
that was approaching soutlieVaid. • No
trains have been seen since°.
The enemy was driving in, troops, and
throwing up works, evidently expecting
a landing of the Japanese on that
point, and.making preparations to
.preveut it: Small gunboatlisent closte
in by Admiral Togo bombarded th'e
Russians at work, and, it is believed,
cruised -considerable, loss. ;.7es • ,
NEW CriWANG CONDITIONS.
Lonaon Times' Correspondent Visits
• Blockaded Tbwn
London, June 13.--A despatch to the
Times from -Chefoo says: "[have just
returned from New Chwanz where the,
Japanese have established a strict
blockade. I was stopped twice and
searched. I saw a squadron in .Halu-
than Bay on june 8. There was 'fight-
ing on the coast- twenty miles south of
New Chwaug. At New Chweng the
river fort has been dismantled. 1 be-
lietve the torpedoes in the river are dum-
mies. Trade is restricted. Three or
four steamers pass hi and out daily.
The Russian infantry is of the same
.stamp as that in the Crimea, cheery,
but draggle -tailed; the efacers are sinait
as usual. „They are much liked by
the English at 'New Chwang, who are
greatly distressed by the loss of
Russian friends at the battle of the
Yalu. They are nervous about the Rus-
sians leaving, They think the British
sloop of war Espiegle is too far away.
The town iswell policed by the Russ
sinus, who guard everything, including
the customs, taxes and revenues.
There is a comfortable daily train to
Tien Tsin, and two -daily Mukden,
lmt- a pass for the ltter is necessary.
Gen. Kouropatkin is receiving four or
five troop trains daily. Japanese rein-
forcements aro arriving for the attack
on Port Arthur.
FROM KUROKI'S CAMP.
•
The Present is Another Petiod of Prepar-
ation.
General Huroki's headquarters, via
Fuson June 12.—The present is another
pried of preparation. The most
interesting news cannot be telegraphed
eeause it woula furnish clues to fu -
tura movements. The great strength
cf the Japanese occupying advitneed
positions and the dispositioa -of the
main forees ore unknown to the carespondents and the military attaches
themselves, who have practically no
information on the subject except what
is gathered from the bulletins issued
hero
No Sign of General AdVante.
Loniloo, Julie 13.—The Telegraph's
correspondent with Gen. Korai:Ps head -
emitters says there le no indieation of
ei termination of the Japanese initetivity,
The Japanese advance guards are now
ferty miles out from Peng Wang Mag.
The enemy is iii line front in front of
Faienittsze through Tongyenpen to Torin-
o:ling. There are no Russians in the
lialeheng road near Thainievaltusasegs No
i
Plaitinghas yet been reported with the
enemy n front. The seeond army is re-
ported to be inactive.
1 Hourepatkin Suptenie,
St. Petersburg, ,Tune 12.—Ite1ief is fele
11 military eke's% that the tlifficultlea
arising from a division of eouneils at
the seat of war has been removed. It is
entlerstood that the sole responsibility
nowelevolves on Gen. Nein-elm:List% Cons
scquently it is not anticipated that any
fa Anus attempt will be mule to relieve
Port Arthur.
Ceseiteke Defeat Bandit&
' Ilaielieng, Juno 12. --Telt (lose:mks
along the railway south of ITaleheng,
Gn June 0, canoe in contact With fifty
Chinese bandits. Fifteen of the ban -
(lite were killea or wounded, awl eight
is ere captured, The Cossacks lost one
killed and two wounded.
AT VLADIVOSTOCK,
Ftlesian Reinforcements to be Hurried
There,
London, Juno 13.—A. despatch to the
repress from St. Petersburg says thets
utgent instructions have been sent to
Viadivostock to place the town in the
Lest possible state for defence. So soon
au the peessnre on the railway mused.
by 'reinforcing leinkelen iu relieved, rein.
fereements, guns . and supplies will be
ssntto Vludivostockin en wipe ion o
apti ese p an a attack the town. in the ,
event of their attach on Port earthier.
•
The Maslen newspapers report great -
distress at Vladivostock, The prices
of food and other necessaries are ex-
cessive, It is fearea that the town
Will be without light shortly, as the
steielies of petroleum and, candles are.
giving out.
FOR NEW TORPEDO BOATS.
_gee
Russia Endeavoring to Secure Engines in
Germany, .
Russia, June 13, --The St. Petersburg
corespondent of the Standard says that
the Russian Government is endeavoring
too get eight triple expansion engines of
3,200 indicated horse power in Germany
for four proposed torpedo boats. The
hulls and other parts will bo built in-
land. The correspondent states on the
authority of a naval engineer that the •
Government is much exercised to find
men with sufficient knowledge to taire
out the ships proceeding to the far east.
Japs Going South.
Chefoo, June 13, 7 p; en—Chinese who
have just arriveit here from Pitsowo say
that the Japanese stationed there have .'
re -loaded ell their provisions and am- •
munition, with the intention, apparently, ,
of moving southward, down the ponin-
vela. The Japanese fleet, they also say,
ie cruising daily between Tiaienwan and
Hinchou.
Worried Over Elee's Death.
Nen, Cinvong, Jan. 13.—The 'Chinese
Government is apparently greatly wor-
have been deetroyed be, the Russians
after the engagement,
MICIIAEL DAVITT,
14{.5.m.11
New in Run* Say0 the Rallelialle Ate
Sure They Will Win in the End,
St, Petersburg, June 13.—Miehael Da°
vit, who is now in. St. Petersburg„ invess
tigating the labor and. industrial condi-
tione in Russia, in an interview to -day
with the correspondent of the Associated
I'sess, said:
"Aside from the innnediate ohject of
my visit, 1bave been greatly interested
in the attitude of the masses in Russia
toward the war. 'The attitutle is of
gicater.ivaportance, in view of the stor-
m% published abroad to the effect that
the war is unpopular and that the coun-
try is on the veep of revolution, owing
to public dissent.
"I have visitea every working quarter
of St, Petersburg, the extensive Selosm-
leeekoe- region, the NarvasIsale, district,
and such places of the Poiliff Comeany'e
locomotive and steel works, employing
10,000 men. I interviewed the evorkers,
ertside of the factories, in the churches,
prrIcs and places of public entertainment,
but failed to find anything except quiet
cenfidence that Russia is bound, to win
in the end, The Povernment is decidedly
frank in its dissemination of news. Offi-
cial buletins are posted every place. They
are read attentively by small groups,
Frequently gainers and sailors are
anion them. The news is discussed
among the by -danders, but always quiet-
ly, There is 110 trace of excitement.
Tit fact; the war seems to arouse less
italic interest than the news received
during the South African war, One
reason may be the distance of the actual
fighting from European Russia.
"Certainly the war is not affecting the
general current of life. Business every-
where is progressing as usual, and ;the
people are following their ordinary rout-
ine,
"The only sentiment is full faith that
Russia ultimately will win. The stories
published abroad that 000 persons were
executed at Moscow recently, that whole-
sale sentences have been imposed at Mos,
cow, and. that sanguinary conflicts have
incurred at Odessa are all, so far, as
my inquiries show, pure inventions de-
liberetely. for the purpose of injuring
the Russian loan abroad."
RUSSIAN OPINIONS.
Glance Over the Field by the War Cri-
tics of St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, ,Tune 13, 2.05 p. m.—
ghe Japanese advance of columns north
pad south of Feng -Wang -Cheng is caus-
ing considerable mystery, The prepon-
derance of military opinion stall inclines
to the belief that the movement in both
GENERAL OKU,
Commanding Japanese Army Neer Port Arthur.,
ried ' over the death of Lewis Elze, the
=respondent of the London Daily Tele-
soaph, who- Was shot and killed recently
by Chinese soldiers on the Liao Tung
coast. The affair ie being energetically
investigated by- U. S. Cansul -General
hillier, and the Viceroy at. Shan Hai
Ewan sent the Taoaal Liu here to act in
the enatter on. behalf of the'Clanese Gov -
element. Taotai Litt served at one time
as secretary to the Chinese legation at
Washington and subsequently as Chinese
Censul
Washington,
York.
JAP FAKE RETREAT
Resulted in the Loss of Eight Hundred
.Russian Troops.
New Chwang, June 12.—(Sunday mid-
nightO—Infornuttion was received here
at le o'clock zeoeght through heretofore
I dead° elaumels 'bat part of the Jap -
:incite force leir at Pu Len Tien to
el:eel:meth the Ruseian southward move-
ment to relieve Port Arthur was at-
tacked southettst of Shongrinuto yester-
day. After slight fighting the Japanese
made a false retreat, the RaeSialle hotly
following them, when the Japanese made
it flank movement, catching the Russians
in a trap. The Russian losses are placed
at eight hutdred nien. They then fell
back on Hatchet!, and began to retreat
along the Baimatgu-Tsaichou road.
About two thousand Russian infan-
try from Haiehou passed through New
Chwang this morning aecompanied by
it large supply and. hospital train. Sev-
eral carts eontitined bandaged men, The
troops appeared to be fageed out, and
shoeved every indication of a long, felted
march The officers refused to furnish
any information, but it non-commission-
ed officer told it correspondent of the
Assodatect Press that all the troops
were reireating from Tsaithou. Before
he could say anything further he was
reprimended by it -captain. Straggiers
are closely watched by non-commission-
ed. offieers to prevent them front talk -
Mg.
The Russians • have abandoned the
groond mines eight miles south of bete.
A native messenger, juat in from the
Russian camp east of here, reports that.
there are many wounded men there,
Czarevitch Reedy for Sea.
Tien Tsin, June 13. --The Thessien bats
tieship Czareviteh, which was injured at
Pont Artlore on Erb. 9, and hits ever
since been undergoing repairs, luts Ift
the dry doek ond is now toady for sea.
Outside the limber of Port Arthur the
sea ie reported to be thickly covered
with Russian and Japanese mines.
Reggie/le Gintheat Blown lap.
A report from Admiral Togo, June 4,
stated that a Rtisidan gunboat of the
Giliak type had been blown up, presum-
ably by .a Japanese torpedo, The gino
beet Bober was reported to have been
used in the attaele on the' Japanese dur-
ing the battle of Nanshati Hill, and to
,direetions nre feints, although the opin-
ion that Pen. Humid has begun a series
of advances by both tanks against Liao -
Yang does not lack supporters.
Renewed. skirmishing is reported in
the neighborhood. of Sits Yen, but there
19 no confirmation of the engagement re-
ported. by it Russian correspondent of
the Associated Press at Hai Chong lase
night as having occurred thirty miles
southeast of Hai Cheng, hi the direction
of the Feng -Wang -Cheng rood, whieh
was reported to have resultedin the hies
of two Japanese battalions. Shoulit this
report turn out to be true, it woulki
phew that the J4panese are advancing
toward. Hai Cheng by two roads, as the
column reported must have been differ-
ent from the one which drove out the
Russians froni Siu 'Yen on the road fur-
ther south.
Absolute coagulation is not obtain-
able of the report that Gen. Kettropat,
kin is despatching troops from Mulalen
against the enemy's right. Extreme
reticence is manifested at the War Office
regarding the military sttuittion, which
is generally interpreted as foreshadow-
ing important developments in the imtne-
diato future, while the imminence of an
early battle between the two• main ar-
mies is distinctly discouraged, news of
fighting of a, Tether heavy character isi
expected. The tack of official despatches
front Houropatkin during the last 48
hours is regarded as significant.
The London Standard's at.. Petersburg
despatch saying thatit telegram had
beeu teeeived from Vico-Admiral Skryd-
toff, announcing that lie reeently left
Viedivestock with the Russian squad-
ron and engaged a Japanese squadron off
Port Arthur, is -denied at the Admiralty.
No such despatel hits been received from
Ski7s11off, whose squadron, aecordhig to
the last advice% is still at Vladivoetock
and in its neighboring water.
'The Government has no adviceef re-
newed fighting before Port Arthur, but
14 19 regarded as not unlikely that fight-
ing of more er less serious diameter on
the Horan Tung Pettettla may be in pro-
gram, elthough the War MOO is con-
vineecl that no serious assault on the
fortrese is :cob possible.
Russia's naval programme, thut11 ap-
proved on Saturday at the meeting be.
tweenEmperor Nicholas, the Grand
Duke Alexis, the High Adniiit1, mid
Viee-Atimiral Avellim, Wei of the Ad-
miralty, for the neat ten years, ineltule.e
twenty battleships, ten armored eruisere,
ten firetelase eind protected. cruisers mid
number of torpedo horde ond submar-
ine boats,
The Mfateenle Grand loetlgo of Man-
itoba, itsul tho Territorlee eoneluded
Its neintial meeting at Edmonton on
Sttterday. There is a not ineraatm
iri themberehlp of 4. Takeo A. ChIshe
01111, ittoGisegor, Man., waft eleeted
Grand trattter T. CVO, WilThiPegs
Grand Sckeretary.
MURDERERS ELECTROCUTED
AT SING .SINfi TODAY.
'Albert Kopping and Oscar Borgstrom Put to Death in the
Electric Chair,
1 Father, Mother and Three Children Drowned in t e eavy
Flood in Indian Territory,
The
Cripple Creek Troubles and the Tragedy at
Independence Station Caused by the Socialists.
4-0-r-e-e4-44-aeseeseeere-gaeses-••••-•-•-.4-ie
Antlers, I, T„ June r.—Eive
memhers of a family named Smith
have been drowned near Imre. The
father, mother and three children
were the victims of the -unprece-
dented flood, from which the die-
trict is now suffering.
A Double Electrocution.
.Ossining, N.Y,, June 13,—Albert Kop-
p ng, who murdered John Martino in
Pere Jervis, and Oscar Bergstrom, who
killed his wife in Mt. lcisco, were put
te death in the electric chair at Sing Sing
Prison this morning. The executions
wcre accomidished without a hitch, and
24 minutes after the first man was Ied
to the chair, the second Was pronounced
deal Hopping, the younger of the two,
vas the first executed. Both went to
their death without displaying any enice
Von
Hopping was only 22 years old. Ile
murdered John Martine in Port Jervis
1 eb, 19, 1903, after having ben ejected.
for non-payment of his board bill. Pro-
v'ously he had served six months in pri-
son for robbing a woman with whom he
eloped from New York.
Bergstrom, a Swedish gardener, lour-
dered his wife by cutting her throat in
e jealous rage, at their home in Mount
Rime. A 14 -year-old stepdaughter tried
ta interfere and narrowly escaped the
stone fate. Ile resisted arrest and at-
tempted to commit suicide. Mts. Berg-
strom was an -accomplished musician.
yypj ?ldho
Sloop Yacht Lost.
New York, June 13.—A sloop yacht,
about sixty feet long, the name of whieh
has not as yet been ascertained, which
anchored off Bayridge-yesterday, senk
some time during the night. There were
several persons on the yacht, and it is
believed they will be drowned.
Women's Council Opens.
Berlin, June 13.—The International
Women's Congress called by the League
of German Women's Societies in con-
nection with the International Council
of Women, opened. here to -day. There
vase, large attendance of women from all
the continental countries, America and
Australia,. Fran Marie Stritt, of Dres-
den, President of the German League,
opened the congress with an eloquent ad-
dress, to, which the Countess of Aber-
deen, President of the International Con-
gresss, responded,. The congress was then
divided into four sections for the deliv-
ery of addresses and discussions. Two
sessions of each section will be held daily
till Saturday.
NOVA SCOTIA MURDERS.
John McRae hailed by Ilis Son John,
Jun., at Glace Day.
Halifax, Juno 0.2.—.11wo tragedies
occurred in :Nova. Scotia oinee Sat-
urday night.lLeatly 'this morning Al-
bert Brady., 'cweetY year's old, shot
and instantly; Herbert Parr,
thirty -Jive years Olds in it. fisher-
nestoSse olmok, twentes mites from.lial-
gax. The Coroner's Jurei rendered a
verdict ot accidental ehooting, but
Brady is bald by the police, and a
murder charge Inaz be preferred.
Parr leaves it widcov and three cbil-
siren. Iiks entered the shack oecerXed
101 Brady And an old man. Brady
Waia en la fishing trip. Parr and throe
companions were also going fish-
ing. 1sarr esetortLy after was shot.
Both were Halifax men; neither was
intoxioatOd, alliere tare no indica-
tions af ti, (quarrel. . •
Nowa also tame to -night of the ap-
parently brutal !murder at Glace Bay,
C. B.s or John McRae bes Ids soni Jaek,
thio result ot it raw last night. The
elder McRae, about a. Week ago left
twenty &Alamo in hie son's keeping,
and la,st night went into the lat-
terbarroom land demanded it
back. The tlomand was refused, and a
quarrel a, itonce ensued, and Sor
SOM0 plinatag OCA:11 men being of
giant physique, ifought each .other
6,frtonsonoi ssnd of the barroom to the
fierj
Archie afeeidrums one of several
present, interfered, but received such
blows at the hands of Jack Mena°
that he dosteted. After a, few. mom-
ents the father and son fought
once more. Policeman O'Connor en-
desa.vored to eefeet entrance, 'nut
found all tho doors locked. He Inform -
.ed the chief of police, and they' ef-
fected la.n entrance. Jack McRae was
standing over this father, apparent-
ly! trying 'to restore hinv to coneel-
manes's. Hie Was at once placed un-
der arrest, together with all the
persons in the building. A pool of
blood at one end of the barrooms
blood stains on the floor and wall
Indicated the onalguinaryj nature of
thio streggle. According to the atory
generally received, the older man
was retruek 'dowri and jumped upon
A broken Jaw, bleeding nose and
mouth and varioas Satan,' and bod-
ily injuries wore inflieted. All at-
tempts to revive the man failed. The
Meleaos beim* to Southport, Prince
Edward , . •
THE PALMA TROPHY.
A ineriean ItHis Assoeitttion llas De-
oidod to Astute' it.
Washington, June 14.—By 'unanimous
vote the Eveutive Committee of the
National Rifle Association, which met
here to -day, decided to return forth-
with to England the Pahmt trophy,
which the Ametican team won at the
Bisley shoot last September, because of
the eltivrges made that the American
town violated it rule of the contest in
using a rifle slightly different from that
used by the regular army of this coun-
try.
It VMS also decided to vvithdro.ev• the
Palma trophy frone this year's compe-
tition. The resolutions accompanying
the vote wore ift peat no follows
Whereas, We regret the evident dif-
fere/tees of Opinion Which have beet.'
Made Matter for publicatiOns sold whle
Indicted for Murder.
New York, June 13.—Mrs, Nan Pat-
terson, the actress who was With Caesar
-Young, the bookmaker, M a cab on June
, 4, when he was thot and, killed, was
to -day indiete4 few murder in the first
delgTroeen
ng; who had been a close Mend of
Mrs. Paterson for several pears, met her
by appointment a couple, of hours be-
fore the time set for the sailing of the
steamship, which he was to sail on with
his wife for Europe. They spent some
of the previous evening in conference
. over the unpending separation, and it is
understood that this farewell ineetieg
had been arranged for the transfer to
Young of certain letters in the posses-
sion of Mrs. Patterson. Conflicting stories
have been told of the happenings in the
cab, and Mrs. Patterson has refused to
give the details of the shooting, except
to say that Young shot himself, and
after the shooting she had picked up the
revolver and placed it in Young's right
hand pocket. One eyewitness bas pre-
sented himself, and his testimony was
staeifthe effect that Young hod shot him -
Blames Socialists for Trouble.
Apple Creek, Col., June 13.—Gen, Bell
Los given out a statement concerning his
actitm in deporting strikers and the
tr ouble leading up to the same. He at-
tributes the recent troubles growing out
of the miners' strike and the strike it,
self, to the socialist element in the West -
an Federation of Miners, who, he says,
captured the organization two years ago.
lie declares that the federation has made
unionism it secondary consideration, and
thet the organization, root and branch,
is being made a victim for the promotion
of socialism. The leaders, he asserts,
have not hesitated to cause "weak and
willing members to commit any crime to
strike terror to property owners."
The murder of non-union men by
blowing up the Independence Station, he 5
charges, was "perpetrated with the aid
end advice of federation leaders, and by
men in their employ."
The only hope for peace and security
cf life and property was "to extermin-
Die the federation from the camp."
As the head of the State militia, "res-
ponsible only to the govermers," says
C'en. Bell, it became his duty to effect
tl:is result. The arrest of every inan
in the district belonging to the fedora -
tics was ordered. Unless they were able
to show it clear bill of health they were
placed in the bull pen and held or deport-
ed. The deportationof federation men,
Gen. Bell declares, is a "military neces-
sity." They are not being deported be-
cause they are union men, or to destroy
erionism, but because it is believed they
are a menace to the peace and welfare of
the district.
77i71rir
, -
grog leant viem end for an.c#cray.
Itsr. X- Unirmort.h, or Mean,
VASS prela004 to give up a mensure
or independenceitt order to further
God'r.i kingdom. Ent once tie/ were
to decide for "organic union theY
WOUld expgess oonneSehanAtierm, Unity
would acme Ork thebML4 or a religions
ntatement, but never from c. dog-
matic, or pbilesophical statement.
Fotrly ln the morning It was de -
0404 that tho jubilee fund should bee
long to the Churches In peresetuitY•
but 10 the eveet or ai dlebandissent
of anY church or anyother allene.-
tion the rand should revert to the
denomination. Mho committee were in-
stryeted tO distribate the Money On
hand at an early date, and to ask
Mrs W. T. Omen, of (Wehrle, to fleot
ae traveling agent in Oonneetton
olth the Ansi. Afn. Gann WAO met
able to say whether he could act.
Tho year'work in connection with
the Jubilee fund Was reported as fol-
lows; Amount aetuallY paid for 10-.
eat delete, $42,520; to central fund,
$24378, makieg a total or cash
- raised, $415,308. Amount Of subscript,
tIone, Including cash. paid; SuU-
seriptforta by dJiuhie 1 or the cen-
tral fund, $1,8,000, a total of $105.,
578. Addintg the fasoglisli offer of 10
Per cent, on this .arnonnt,Wihiclis would
bo $11,7a0, the granuj total or aub.
Remotions (paid and ,unpald) 1 $111,-
308, Total indebtedness of church -
ea $240,91.5.
we find the captain of the .American
team made no secret whatever of the
exact character of the rifles; believing
their use perfectly proper, which differ-
ences of opinion would never have ex-
isted had etee officially submitted the
rifles for approval, in accordance with
the explicit instructions given hint by
the President of this Association, and,
Whereas, Prolongation of the argu-
ments as to what is or is not in con-
formity with regulation patterns of ri-
fles might be continued indefinitely with
no prospective good resulting therefrom,
and,
Whereas, It is the unanimous senti-
ment of this conunitteee that the exist-
ing controversy cannot continue without
working serious injury to competitive
rifle -shooting the world over; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we hereby ratify all
statements made M the letter of the
President of this Association to the
Secretary of the National Rifle Associa-
tion of Great Dritain, dated March 1,
1004, and instruet tee President to
withdraws the Palma eoinpetition form
the programme for the current year and
to cause the Palma trophy to be White-
diately returned to the National Rifle
Association of Great Britain, to be held
by that organization for future compe-
l:Wen.
Telegraphie orders will be sent to New
York, where the Palma Trophy is now
kept, that it be shipped immediately to
England. •
London, June 13.—The Times exprese-
es the hope that the decision to return
the Palma Trophy heralds the termina-
tion of an extremely disagreeable inci-
dent. Englis'htnen, as exampled by the
case of Teavis,never grudge an Ameri-
ean victory, but firmly bola that the
conditions and rules must be loyally and
completely obeyed by all parties.
Ottawa, June 13.—The D. R. A. Execu-
tive have decided not to sena a team to
Seagirt to compete for the Palma Tro-
phy this year.
FOR CHURCH UNION.
The Decision of the Congregational
UR ion.
Montroal, Juno 1j3.—Chureli Union
WAS discussed at Satorday inorniog'e
session of tho Congregational Union
of Ontario and Quebee, follosaing
report from it oommittee appointed
to deal with tlio matter. Moved by
F. I. Days of Sherbrooke/and second-
ed by Mir. Charles Cushing, of
Montreal, rotommending as follows;
(1) That tide union endorse the pe -
salon taken by the Joint committee
meeting nt Toronto that union Is
both desirable and practieitble. (2)
That the union appoint it committee
to confer with committoeo frotn
the other ilenothlitatione coneerned In
referenee to abuses of orgitnie unien,
and that should Such union in the
providenee tied be eons-inn:Anted we
would exprieae the hope that it nuees -
b6 followed by a larger union, erne
bracing other religione hotli•ei than -
those+ Mentioned.
Tiro reeonimendations Were adopt -
eel praetleolly unanintotiely, although
thee° wars in the dlegussion scene
slight difference of opinlori ad to lie%
tar tho Congregational Church should
gC in lessening its own individnelity,
and whether or not it !should titan()
for liberty In keeping with the Coil.
EARL GREW
••••••••••••.4.+.•
Appointed Governor-Qeneral
of Canada.
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London, June tr.—It is an -
flounced that Earl Grey, Lord
-
Lieutenant of Northumberland,
has been appointed to succeed the
Earl of Minto as Governor-General
of Canada.
Earl Prey is aebrother-inelaw of
Lord Minto. The latter's term of
office does not expire until Octo-
ber, so the official announcement
of Earl Grey's appointment will
not be made for some time.
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THE QUEEN'S GIFT.
Pearls and Diamonds for Vecs,ey, the
"Boy Violinist.
New York, June 14. --The Herald to-
day has the following from London:
Franz Veesey, the child violinist, who
has taken London by Storm, scored. one
of his greatest triumphs at the State
concert given on Thursday night at
Bucletngbain Palace in honor of the
Archduke Frederick, who this week has
been returning on behalf of the Em-
peror Francis Joseph the visit which
King Edward paid. to Vienna last vear.
When Veesey bad Onished playing
Queeu Alexandra, who is passionately
fond of music, went up to him and hug-
ged and kissed him, and then, taking
from her own neck the string of pearls
and diamonds which Bliss has worn for
years, she :wound it around the boy's
throat. Later, "at supper time, the
Queen took young Veesey to thebuffet
and herself waited upon him, picking out
the delicacies which she eonsidred
would most appeal to his childish palate.
LARGEST TURTLE EVER CAUGHT,
Gigantic Chelonian Captured on the
California Coast.
Tbe monster turtle, weighing about
1,200 pounds, captured by George Evich
in the power launch Bell on Friday, is
reported to be the largest turtle ever
known, and the capture is therefore
considered important from a scientific
standpoint.
The turtle belongs to the species
testudo lyre or sphargis mereavialis.
This family is chelonian. The largest
marine turtle previously captured was
taken in the Galapagos group of Is -
lends several years ago and was taken
to London. It weighed 850 pewees and
was known to have been over eighty
years of- age. It was still graving at
the time of its death. What the age
of the turtle captured by kvich is is a
matter of Conjecture, but it is estimat-
ed at from 100 to 300 years.
The chelonian family of turtles pos-
sesses tails, but no teeth. Jen% are
provided with a horny sheath with had
and sharp edges, forming a beak like
a parea's Marine turtles are spread
over the equatorial and subtropical
seas, and. sometimes stray beyond these
limits, being seldom taken above San
Diego. The chelonians afe diurnal ani-
mals and only. a few of the family
aro active during the night. They are
extremely rapid in: the water, either
to seize their prey or escape dowser.
The marine turtle periodically rnignites
to breeding stations. The species inha-
biting the waters of the temperate
zone -hibernates.
The marine turtle possesses great
tenacity of life, surviving injuries to
which other reptiles would succumb in
a short time. The heart of it decapi-
tated marine turtle will beat many
hours after every drop of blood has
been drained from the body and the
muscles of the trunk sad head show
signs of reflex action 24 hours after
the severing. of the spinal cord.
Some marme turtles are herbivorous
and others carniverous, their prey con-
sisting of fish, frogs and other small
aquatic animals.
The limbs are modified into paddles
by means of which they propel them'
eolven with extraordinary rapidity
through the water, but are unfit for
locomotion ot lotde where the progress
of these animals is as aisrkward as
that of it seal. The toes are enclosed
ir it common skin, out of which only
Otto or two dews project.
Comparatively few are taught irt the
open sea, the majority being inters
eepted et well-known periods, where
they go lishote to deposit their egga.
These are very numerous, from 100 to
'250 being Produced by one female and
buried in the sand. These eggs are usus
ally covered with a hard, Uncle shell:
CASE OF PERSONATION.
toronto, Juno 113.—A case of per,
eonation in the Miedloal Connell at.
andnatIons was disseovered ten Sate
urday., when Meteotivo Rose inter.
viewed a prospective, doetor who
was registered leo j. ti. MODOWielly 01
Quisen'S College, litingeton. 'The Man
Mdinitted that P. T. Grose Of Queen'il
College, WaleOu1 right name. Ile estid
ho had Undertaken the Peraonsetion
out tit iftiondkitilri tor lifeDowiell. Gree
Itlinsele le 'to leo tes the westertv
States to kiln:Cedes where be Will, It
I/omitted, try Ide todietti llens tete
seminn,tione. Tate molten will deal
with his +Nora 0,4 the end of the
months tend hfael ProVent lilm Dann
trying ths. eXittelnatien angle -here.
There let eine attached to the -Mime,
but Gre,y lung disappeared.
The fellow who is too sharp for his
own secrod doesn't Cut meth Of it Noires