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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-07-28, Page 7FOUfirf A BAT1LE EAR \EW ClIWANfi Losses Heavy, But Japanese Won the Day. Fight Was Witnessed From the Roofs of Houses. Togo Reserving His Big Ships for Port Arthur's Capture. New-Chwasag, July 24,--A battle was fought yesterday (Saturday) near Tatelielciao, attended, it is believed, with heavy losses. The progress of the battle was watclied by many people in New'-Chwengefrom the roofs of their houses. The day was clear, and the emoke of the guns could be plainly seen. Japs Again. Successful, • Tien.Ttain, July 24.-A report from New-Chwang states that yesterday's battle was at Tathseithong, 0 miles dis- tant, and that the Japanese were suc- cessful. Many Chinese refugees Arriving at New-Chwang have reported that nine Japanese gunboats from Porb Arthur bave arrived at Tahtingsban. . TWO ROUTS FOR SLAVS. !Japanese Drive Enemy Back in Two En- gagements. St. Petersbprg, July 24.- General Kouropatkin reports that a detach- ment of Russian troops commanded by Colonel Tsybulsky gave battle M the Sybel Pass, July 17, to a superior force of Japanese. The engagement resulted in the retirement of the Russians with the loss of an officer and forty-six men killed and four officers and 182 men wounded. In another fight on the Mukden road July 19 several eompanies of 'dismounted Cossacks offered a stubborn resistance to the Japanese advance guard. r.Phe Russians fell back on Siaosyr. One ream man was killed and thirteen wounded. The Japanese sufecred considerable leases. KUROKI ADVANCING. But the Situation on the Mukden Road is Unchanged. ' St. Petersburg, July 24. -Lieut. -Gen. Sakharoff, in a despatch to the general staff, dated July 23, reports skirmishes in the yicinity of Kaichau, on July 22. Lieut. -Gen. Count Keller's reconnais- sances, on the mine day, showed that the Japanese had only weak detach- ments at the Sialcao and Wafanku Passes. There was no change in the situation on the high road to Mulalen, according to the report, but strong Japanese columns with thirty guns were advancing along the lefb bank of the Taitze River, in the direction of Siakbotan. Kuroki's New Position. Gen. leuroki's headquarters, via Fu- son, July 24. -As a result of five days' of activity the Japanese have secured much better strategic lines for their ad- vance, and the Russians have lost their best defensive position on the, Liao -Yang and Mukden roads. Tile heavy rains have recommenced. Despatch From Kouropatkin. St. Petersburg', July 24.-A telegram from Gen. Kouropatkin says he ordered .an advance from Telnivouan eastward to Chioudzapudza, and southward along esesa‘ the Loune Valley to Souyatanzu, which place was reached on Friday night. They made a further advance in the morning, and the Japanese outposts re- eired to fortified positions in the Litho- ein Pass. The Russians failed to come in touch with the Japanese. A badly mutilated despatch from Tat- ehekiao, dated July 20, which has been received here, indicates that an en- gagement of some importance had cm - curie on the seacoast road between leaichau and Yinkow. The despatch states that the Russians made a night attack on a fortified Japanese camp at Sangoss, on the sea coast north of Kai - than. They got within close range and opened fire on the camp before they were discovered, and forced the retire- ment of the Japanese toward Kaiehau. Here a portion of the despatch is missing. Apparently the attackers were enveloped by a counter • Japanese movement, probably by troops from some neighboring position, for this whole region is strongly fortified, and the Russian detaelnnent was in danger of being cut off and annihilated. The message continues by saying that When the Russians had given themselves up for lost, a welcome di- e, Version was created in their rear by IL Capt. Rotovski, in command of three eomptinies of Russian beeps, who threw his force into the fight. Cossack eempanies also came up at a gallop. ',quo occurs another mutilation. The Seesaw -continues as follows: "The next day we abandoned our po- sition, leaving the bodies of 15 Japanese we wow unable to bury. The general situation M this region does not indi- ciao activity in the. near future. The rains bave commenced running tbe roads. Inforina,tion has reached here front the south that the railway is floode(t between lealcban and Vefen- gow, and that the Japanese, being un- able to run their engines through the ,water, are moving their care by horse power, The Japanese are strongly en- . trenched South of Tatelieldao, and have pushed out their fortifications.' Russia's New Cruises. St. Petersburg, July 24. -The cruisers Don ana Mil, formerly the North German Lloyd steamers Kaiser %Via helm and Fuerat Ilismarek, meg to day' from Lilian for the Orient. They will exerelee on the route tbe full riots of belligereets. rive more converted cruisers, coniprising all the -vessels eine purchased M Germany, seal follow Gm Don a,na Vrul. These vessel? cost 14,000,000 roubles ($7,000,000), Which arena was paid from the Czar's per- tional purse. Rugeia Sends Out New Fleet. 'Hamburg, July ea4.-lsive auxiliary eruisere of the Russian navy sailed from Ube% on the Baltic Sea, yesterday After completing their armament. The squadron departed tinder sealed oraers. One of the vessels( is the Maria Tiler. CM, recently purchased by the rhea elan "GOVOrtitnent !rein the North Ger- man Lloya line, and the other our are former Ilamburg-American liners. SAVING HIS SHIPS. Togo. Reserving. Big, Vessels, for .a Crushing Blow. On board the Mikasa, Admiral Togo's Flagship, off Port Arthur, July 24. ---In reply to addresses made to aim by the newspaper correspondents who are on board the eteamer Manchuria, Admiral Togo said modestly that he felt comple mented to learn that the world was interestea in his victories, and that it was his desire, through the press, to send his •thanks to those persons who ad- mired him. The Japanese naval policy is to hold the larger warships in reserve until the time comes to deliver a crushing blow at Port Arthur. In the meantime tor- pedo boats ma to make constant and harassing attacks. Every night the Jap- anese lay mines at the harbor entrance. Tbe entrance to the port is now clear. The Manchuria is making a tour of the theatre of war with members of the Japanese Diet, foreign attaclies, and newspaper correspondents on board. SINK ANOTHER STEAMER. , The Vladivostock Squadron Again Sighted. Tokio, July 24. -The Russian Vied'. vostock squadron sank a merchantman this morning, 00 riffles off the coast of Inn Province.The name of the ship and. her nationality is not known and nothing ha,s ben learned of the fele of Mir crew. 'Witnesses ashore saw the merchantman following the fleet. Then they saw her Bred upon, after which she disappeared. The Rusisan warships were last re- ported at 11 o'clock this morning, to the soubhwest of Capeiro, Izeu Province, steering to the west. at is supposed that the squadron is waiting to catch the Pacific :nail steam- er Corea, from San Francisco for Yoko - llama, with foodstuffs and material for the Japanese Government, Capeiro is about 65 miles southwest of Yokohama, and. about 50 miles from bac entrance to the bay upon which Yo- kohama. and Tokio are located. After Canadian Boats. London, July 25.-A despatch to the Times from Tokio says it is believed that the object of the Vladivostock squadron is to interrupt .traele between Japan and AMAMI. The cruisers are evidently steaming slowly to economize coal. Everytheng possible has been done by Japan to suspend traffic, but steam- ers alreatly en route from Canadian ports and. San Francisco axe in serious danger. New Chwang, July 25.-A battle took place yesterday (Sunday) east of Ta Tche Kiao, which resulted in the Rus- sians being driven back, and it is believed they will have to retire to Liao Yang. The battle lasted all day. The Vladivostock Squadron Sighted. Tokio, July 25, 10 as m. -The Vladi- vostock squadron was sighted 20 miles off Katsu Ura, in the Prefecture of Shi- mosa„ at 7 o'clock this morning, steaming slowly east. Katsu Ura is about 100 miles northeast of Cape Iro, where the VIdaivostocic squadronsewes reported yesterday. Sank a British Steaneer. Yokohama, July 25. -The Vladivostock squadron yesterday slink the British steamer Knight Commander, from New York of the Province ef Dim, after transferring the crew of the Knight Com- mander of the steamer Chinon, whicliar- rived here this morning. The Vladivos- tock squadron else captured a. German vessel, believea to be the Arabia, with three thousand tons of flour, and an un- known British steamer The two vessels were sent to Vladivosteck in charge of prize crews. The American Trading Co. are tbe agents here for the Knight Com- mander. Commanded by Captain Durant. New York, July 25. -The Knight Cona- mender, sunk by the Vladivostock squad- ron yesterday, according to the Maritime Register, is a British steamer of 2,710 toes burthen, commanded by Captain Durant. She galled from New York on May Oth, for Sitgapore. On June 23rd she was at Manila, and last week was reported as having arrived at Shanghai. The owner of the Knight Commander is the Knight Steamship Co., Limited, of Liverpool. She was built in Newcastle by the Palmers. The Crew at Yokohama. Tokio, July 25, 10 a. in. -The British steamer Chinan bas arrived at Yokohama with the crew of the British steamer Knight Commander. which was sunk by the Russian Vlactivestock squadron off Pm. The Knight Commander's cargo was a general eite. Her European passengers were detained by the Itussiens, and her crew of 21 was transferred to the Chinah, which else reports that the Russians sunk two Japanese schooners. • Leaving Ne W Chwang. Tien Tsin, July 25. -Information bas been received here to the effect that the Japanese have not entered. New-Chwang. The Russian civil administration depart. ed laet night (Sunday), and the &Arne - tion of the Russian Governmenb pro- perty began this morning at the in- flame of the Administration. The fighting reported yeeterday took Place between New-Chwang and Tatelie- Mao Russians and Japanese troop; from Nal Chou. No engagement boa taken place at Tit - Waddle. Patrolled by British Vessels. Caustantinople, July 25.--Veeeele ar- riving hero report that a British war- ship is patrolling off Cape Rabe, fifteen miles sonth of the Dardanelles. Slic de using her tearehlighta With the leippoSed iView of intercepting any Braise Alpe which may have been captured by the Russian volunteer fleet steamers, If they •attempt to pees the Dardanellea The ArcleVa at Suez. Suez, July 2.1. -'lie laritielt steamer Artiova, wluele after being fired at by the Russian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk, was seized by that vessel, has arrived here. She is flybigetbe Russian WILL CAPTIJI1E NO MORE SHIPS. naval flag' "huti /1" a PlIze crew WI.Czar Orders Fleet to board. it is daelared her destination is a Russian port. The Captain Protests. Making Seizures. Suez, July 25, ---Captain Smith, of the ' Arden, has lodged '4 protest with lae British Consul against elle capture and detentioa of tbe steamer. Part of the Ardova's crew who are on boned. the Smolensk will be landed at Jeaaa, Ara, ••••••.,••••••• 1 PASSAGE OF DARDANELLES. Japanese Editors -Say -it "is an Insult all the Powers, Tokio, July 25, 7 p. na-The passage of the Dardanelles by the Russian vol- unteer fleet steamers, the seizures of German' mail and the capture in the Red Sea by Resale of the Peninsular and. Ore mail steamer Malacca liave attracted great attention throughout Japan. The Government iswatching the situation keeniy, but is has not given any form of expression to it or indication that it will take any action in the matter; , The editors of the Tokio newspapers have met and passed a resolution de- claring that the passage of the Daniell - les by the Russian ships is a violation of the treaty obligations and an insult to all of the powers; that the seizure of ships by the Russian 'volunteer fleet jeopardizes the interests of all neutral powers, and that Russia's action en- dangers the peace of the worle. - ORDERED HOME. Russian Volunteer Fleet Instructed to Make No More Seizures. St. Petersburg, July 25. -The Associat- ed Press is informed that the Russians volunteer fleet steamers Smolensk and. St. Petersburg have already been order- ed liome, and. that instructions for them to return have been cabled. The assur- ance given Great Britain on this point are declared to be satisfactory. The instructions given the commanders of the vessels repeat the orders hereto- fore announced in these despatches, dir- ecting them to refrain from further at- tempts to stop merchantmen either in the Red Sea or the Mediterranean. The decision not to insist upon the war status of the ships was probably reached at the conference held on Sat- urday. 'The two ships may be bi•ought to the Baltic and, formally recommission. ed. Russinehas reiterated her assurance that all vessels seized pending the re- ceipts of instructions by the captains of the Smolensk and St. .Petersburg shall at once be released and that the British steamer Ardova will be freed. upon her arrival at the Suez or Port Said, the same as the•Scandia. . to • FIRED SHELLS. The Russian Captain Liable to a Severe Penalty. London, _July 25. -While no protest bas yet been made against the action of the Russian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk in firing two Shells over the British steamer Ardova,..if the official report of the British Government bears. out the press despatches, a strong pro- test will probably be entered against the Smolensk endangering', the lives of the Ardova's passengers by the irregular procedure of the captain of the' Smo- 'Mask. Custom requires that when a vessel at sea refuses to obey the signal of a warship to stop it, to follow it up with a solid shot across its bows. The captain of the Smolensk, it is added, might be liable to a severe penalty for his act, and also for the transfer of the Ardovies crew on board the Smolensk. But those collateral questions would 'oe the subject of the mutual negotiations when Great Britain presents Iter bill for damages. The main thing is that, so far as the volunteer fleet steamers are concerned, the acute stage af the diplo- matic crisis has passed. It has been decided at \the request of Great Britain,in order to avoid further • Stop Britain Would Not !leoognize Volunteer Vessels. Russian Government Said to be Demoralized. London, July 24.-A despatch from St, Petersburg says; An important confer- ence was' held at the palace yesterday afternoon to decide whether Russia alual continue to police the Rea Sea. The Grana Duke Alexis, chief of the navy, leading admirals, and Count Lemsdorlf, Minister of Foreign Affairs, were pres- ent. The result of the conferepee removes all doubts concerning the present atti- tude of Russia with regard. to the vol- unteer fleet, The validity of the view expressed in the British note regarding the irregularity of the position of the vessels was so far admitted that the council agreed to evaive the right of search. . After a long discussion in whicli Count Lamsdorff took a leading part, th it was deeided at the present status of the volunteer fleet was not suffieient- ly well defined according to interna- tional law to render lurther searches and seizures advisable and that there- fore Russia, in the interests of friendly relations with the powers, abould with- draw the authority given the. volunteer fleet iu this eespeot. The Russian and British Govern- ments have agreed on a mutually satis- factory basis for a settlement of the question of blie status of Russian volun- teer fleet steamers in the Red Sea, and the seizures by them of British ships. A few minor points still remain mina bled, but they prebably will be cleared up to -morrow, and it is not expected that further complications, will arise, One effeet of the crisis over the Red Sea raids; which perbaps is not to be regretted, is that the Dardanelles ques- tion will now be 'definitely settled. It was bound to arise en the course of the war, and it was clearly one of Russia's motives in the Red Sea action to settle it indirectly if 'possible in her favor. This attempt is still persisted in. In the announced terms of her giving way in the Malacca incident she tacitly re- asserts the legal status of the Red Sea ships as war vessels by requiring a pro forma inspection sI the efulacca s cargo before her release. The attitude of the British Govern- ment has not yet ben disclosed, but it is safe to say that Prinie Minister Bal - four's statement in the House of Com- mons on Monday will leave no room for doubt. Great Britain will forcibly resist ally further attempt of these ships to exercise any of the functions of men- ofavar. This is already well understood by Russia, and she will not attempt a physical asesrtion of her claims until the matter is settled by diplomacy. To this end orders alive already been sent to the Smolensk and St. Petersburg to discontinue their Red Sea mission for the present. TO QUIT RED SEA. Suez, July 24. -It is rumored here that the Rusain Consul is about to char- ter an Egyptian steamer to convey or- ders to vessels •of the Russian volunteer fleet to quit bhe Red Sea forthwith. Has Since Been Released. -Seized An - Port Said, July 24. -The Russian Government, having ordered the imme- diate release of the Hamburg -American liner Saindia, which arrived at Spez yes-. terday, flying the Russian naval flag, and manned by a Russian naval crew, has been released. The Russian arm hes landed here, and will proceed to Odes- sa by the next mail boate- loss of time, not to send the Peninsular e, Seized Another Ship. and Oriental steamer Malacea seized in the Red Sea by the volunteer fleet steam- er St Petersburg, to Suda Bay, Island of Crete but to release her at Algiers. The Associated Press is informed that it is possible there will be no formal inspection of her cargo by the British and Russian consuls, but merely a de- claration by the,British consul in behalf of • the British Government that the munitions On board the Malacca belong to Great Britain. Another Vessel Searched. Berlin, July 25. -The German steam- er Lisbon, of the leianburg-Portugal line, has been stopped ana searched by a Rus- sian warship in the Gulf of Finland. She was then released. • A RUNAWAY MARL TRAIN. It Piled Itself Up on Dpek at Owen Sound. Owren' 'Sound, July 24.-11 weeek in the Wang Trunk ,yards at UAW yes - day afternoon was the catmints, tier' of a Most thrilling experience, excitement commenced at Ben Allen, seven miles out, [when 'Engle • neer Henry Bremen, of Palmerston, diseovered' that the speed of the marl train, Which he eves hauling, was getting greater as they went • down the geed°, Ile whietled for brakes, but the train. kept moving foster and faster. .Ilo repeatedly; evaistled, until finally the signal could be beard from tbe local yards. As the train approached the yards at a high rate of 'speed he reversed tho engine, but the immense wight of the marl train only caused the Wheels to fetid. The brakeia refused absolutely to respond. Like a flash the train paesed the depot, arid' Fire- man Johnston jumped for his life. The engineer stuck by his train to the end of the rails oppiesite Agent Denotes residence, when he, too, jumped. The lotomotive ploughed over the roadway, aerose to the dock, and finally atilt burled herself In the timbers of the wharf, and almost touching the brawiarkS la the schoon- er Taa, A. Melt, Of Bay City, FIN° aerie plied up on ea& Otheeland Were terribly wrecked, and broken timbers and wheels stuek Indiscriminately from the muddy mass of marl wIth Whice they were loaded. The engine net eer'oesly dattagsd, Port Said, July 24. -Advices received here say that the Russian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk fired three blank shots across the bows of the British steamer Ardova, the cargo of which consists of coal and explosives, and, the vessel not stopping, the Smo- lensg sent two loaded shots at her, one of them passing over amidships and the other over her stern. The Ardova wes then seizetd and her crew transferred to the Smolensk. The vessel will be brought to Suez and re- leased. The Ardova, Captain Smith, Bailed from New York Juno 15, for Manila. She arrived at Port Said July 11. E CUSES LATEST SEI URES. Russia Explains that Ordefs to Stop Have Not Reached the Raiders. SL Petersburg, July 24. -The further seizures by the Russian volunteer fleet in the Red Sea are due to the fact that the instructions to cease doing so have not reaceied the Russian eommanders yet. The only effeet of the seizures will be to increase the bill against tbe Rus- sian Government. Count Lamsdorff, the Foreign Minis- ter, is preparing a declaration on the whole subject, as a fituil statement. The Russ says, semi -officially, that the declaration is not likely to satisfy Eng- land. The Novoe Vremya and other papers welcome tbe satisfactory settlemnt of the Malacca cess, but are unaitimous in firmly insisting on the right of Rus- sia to transform the vessels of the volenteer fleet into warships after they pass the Dardanelles, the Bosphorus or the Suez Canal. .0* ; fiutocretie ruler, a defect lor ti, eh he is net responeible, but wilicit mem the less aimetrous on that account. 'IJ liver since M. De Witte and Count 7 Ltimeclorff were really depoeed, al- though nominally returning their of. bas been a. seriee of gigentie bluneers, RE N W uT and all cohesion and co-operation be- 0 111 E flees, the comluet of the Government -1111POINIMPriviillilrimerepreP earee: a "Vat . COTTON OPERATIVES _I • • twee)). departments has disappeared. It was the resulting confusion and fele• entice of coherent policy which plunged the country into war 'with Japan. throughout Europe is, What will the Believed to be Be Ionia The question 0,14 Is being debated azar now 40 in the matter? Ilarasseil and exasperated as he undoubtedly' is, lies he sufficient evisdom to turn to a inan of strength like M. de Witte and give him full authority to save the situetion1 In web a direction alone does hope lie; otherwise Russia's ruin is inevitable and close et band. Defenders are arising even in Eng- land. agaiust the terrible indictment brought, against the Czar in tbe Quar- terly Review. His position, the Spec- tator declares, is most pitiable. He knows now that he has been steadily deceived for years. To Be Liberated at Algiers. St. Petersburg, July 24. -It is now stated that the liberation of the Penile sular and Oriental steamship Malacea, will occur at Algiers. Ran on a Rock. Colombo, July 24.- The German steamer Prinz Heinrich, wbich was held up in the Red Sea by a Russian volunteer steamer, which took some of ber mail from her and then releamil her, struck a rock all Dronda Head yesterday, and. put lino Gallo leatang seriously. She will be deiayed two weeks effecting repairs. PERRY GIVEN 610 RECEPTION., Winner of King's Prize Re- ceives Many Honors. Bisley Gamy, July 25. -As announced by crible in the Times on Saturday, His Majesty the King's prize, the coveted blue ribbon of the rifle world, goes to Canada. Private J. Perry, of the Duke of Conimught's Own Rifles, of Vancou- ver, achieved the distinction of making the leading score, with e grand total of 321 points out of a possible score of 355. The victor's triumph was a great sur- prise, but es popular. Immediately on the conclusion of the match Perry was chaired by the mem- bers of the Canadian team, who, accom- panied by hundreds of other enthusias- tic competitors, curried him around the camp, singing "The Maple Leaf." At the headquarters pavilion they were met be, the band playing "See the Con - Tiering Hero Comes" and, with the band in front, proceedeeto the Canadian pa- vilion. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Lord Roberts, visited the Canadian camp, and inspected the colonials drawn up in open square in front of the hut. The Prince and Princess of Wales were shown through the pavilion by Lieut. -Col. Anderson. The Prince and Princess both congratu- lated Private Perry, and the Prince ask- ed, if he had been to South Airiest On Perry replying "Yes," Lord Roberts, hearing it, came up, spoke to Perry, and congratulated. him. The prizes won at the meet were Most Protracted Strike. Chicago Teamsters' WOO Trying to Settle Butchers' Trouble. Rioting Follows Reopening Cere- mony of Armagh Cathedral. Fall River, Mass., July 25. -The strike order issued. by the Fall River Textile Ceuricil, calling for upwards of 30,000 operatives to remain away front the male this morning in pro- test against a reduttion of 10 per cent, in wages became effectiVe to -day ene the response was as general as the Labor leaders bell predicted, About 37 mills •are involved in the agreement to reduce wages, but a few, comparatively, of the usual fore went to work, It is es- timated that not more than 300 entered all the gates to -day. The whistles blew at the usual time the engineers were at their places, but there were not enough operatfires to operate the mills, and. before 8 o'clock everyone of the mills concerned had. shut down. The strikers, who in some instances had as- sembled near the mills, dispersed quietly • and silence settled over the business dis- trict. of men busy at work within the bound- aries of the teeming mile square of buildings and pens end orderly throngs in the streets, the casual observer would not have discovered that a great strike was in progress.. The strikers gathered at their various meeting places, refrainea from any dis- play of violence. Sympathetic Strikes Chicago, July 23. -The long -threaten- ed general atrike of miscellaneous tradee at the stock yards, called. to assist the butchers' workmen began to -day about 10 o'clock, with the walkout nearly all the nmeleniets, can workers and, the 150 millwrights and helpers employed by the seven big packers. Business agents of the unions went among the menibers employed at each of the packing houses announeingathat the sympathetic strike order was in effect. Teamsters Struck. 'Chicago, July 25. -The teamsters ern- ployed by the 'Union Stock Yards and transit cornpanies haxe struck. Both sides admit thiti is the begthe The packers' teamsters are still at ning of one of the most daterminee con- work. tests which Fell 'River has ever seen. The Every live stook handler in the yards manufacturers maintain that they have bas quit. tried every plan which they could think Mechanical trades werkerS steamfit- of to avoid a reduction in wages, and ters, electricians, plumbers, machinists, took that final step when driven to do box makers, millwrights and belpers and ao to save their business, engineers and firemen are out. Thous - The operatives say that the condi- ands of Men carrying lunch baskets are tions affecting cotton manufacture will leaving the yards, but no cases of dis. not be remedied by cutting wages. turbances are reported. The Butchers' Strike. , High Treason TriaL Chicago, July 2. -Despite the strong- Koenigsbueg, Prussia July 20.-A1l est efforts made by President Michael the accused in the trial or high. treason Donnelly, of the Amalgamated Meat Cut- and conspiracy against the Russian Em- ters' and Butcher Workmen, the threat-. peror were acquitted bo -day of treason. ened strike, involving not only all the Six were convicted of conspiracy and packers at the stock yards, but the Un- sentenced to short terms of imprison - ion Stock, Yards and transits companies, ment. was not called this morning, and develop- ments indicated that further efforts to A Great Striks. establish might prove successful. Chicago, uJly 25. -Chicago's sympa- The teamsters, who had voted to go thetie general strike at the stock yard% out on synmathetic strike, were still predicted by its leaders to be the great - held in leash by their central bodies com- est and most expensive this country has mittee of eight, which was appointed ever known, began at 10 o'clock to -day, last night, headed by Geo. F. Golden. when thousands pf teamsters, cattle This committee met to -day and decided handlers and members of the mechanical to make efforts at once to meet +1. trades 't work. to wor . chiefs of the packing boases at the Work Begun. yards. Suncook, N. IL, July 25. -After While this conference was in progress shutdown of about two Weeks, ever]: be - another meeting was being held by the gan her to -day in thee cotton mills, delegates and chiefs .of the allied trades, which employ about ric000 operativea While both meetinge were in session, When the mills reopen it will be at a re - President Donnelly called upon them, the duction af 12 1-2 per cent. in wages. teamsters' body first. Factories in Operation. I am not going to ask the allied later presnted by the Princess of trades to wait until they hear a report Wales. The Prince of Wales, who pre- from the meeting of the teamsters gov- Bided, asked the audience to join in a 3rning body with the packers," said Pre - welcome to the representatives of the sident Donnelly. King's dominions over the seas. The au- "I demand that they order the general dienee responded with rousing cheers. strike at once, and let further negotia- The Prince also asked them to join Lions come afterward." New York, July 25. -The factories of Schwarzehild & Sulzberger and the Unit- ed Dressed Beef Comere in operation to- day with full forces of union mereall the strikers having reported for work. Local officials of the unions say that. condi- tions are astisfaetory. The workmen Are said. to favor remaimng at work, and himself in congratulating Perry on his President Golden, of the Teamsters' success, and again hearty cheers were Governing Board, said: • Business Agent Masters of the local ' union, says that the union leaders will given. The Princess of Wales then die- "I Ian extremely hopeful now that it tributed the prizes. Perry was given' will not be necessary to call out our be conservative in ordering a renwal of the strike here; but if orders are re - a grand reception when the Princess of people. I believe that with a little calved from Chicago the men will go out. Armagh Cathedral Re -opened. Wales presented the prize to him. Before leaving the grounds t'he Prince of Wales congratulated Colonel Ander- son, the commandant of the team, and said he was more than pleased that a Candian had won the King's prize. Perry has received a number of can- gratulatory messages from Canada. The King's prize consists of £250, the gift of the King, and the N. R. A. gold medal and badge. The competition is shot for at ranges 200, 500, 600, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards. The first stage con- sists of seven shots at the ranges, in- cluding and up . to 600 yards, and the first 300 •shoot in the second stage. In 1895, the prize, which was then called the Queen's prize, was won by a Canadian, Private Hayhurst, of Hamilton, 13th Regiment. On only one other occasion Perry's victory in winning the King's has it been won by a rifleman outside prize at Bisley Saturday, was received the United Kingdom. That was in 1899, with a good deal of satisfaction in Otte - when Private Priaulx, of Guernsey, car- wa. Sir Fredrick Borden, :Minister of ried it off. Militia, was greatly pleased with the Won the St. George. - result, and early on Saturday he cabled his congratulations to Col. Anderson, Major Howard, Adjutant -General for commandant of the Canadian team at Nova Scotia, is the winner of the St. George's. The first prize is the Chill- Disle7* lenge Vase, the Dragon Cup, the Gold Private S. J. Perry, now of the Duke Cross and £30 in cash. The distances. of Connought's Own, the winner of the King's prize, is a native Toronto boy, 500 and 600 yards, with seven shots af each distance, and 900 yards, with 15 'He was formerly a member of the Royal shots. In the first stage of this eonmeti- Grenadiers, of this city. He served in tion,'Staff-Sergt. Crowe WILS 115th and South Africa with the first Canadian won ;e2. Pte. Perry won the N. IL A. contingent, and in 1902 represented Van - badge and ze7. couver et Bisley as a member of the In the "Doubles" Mortimer and Bay- Candian team. He was the forty- fourth man on the Bisley list last year les cored 04 out of a possible 70. and only decided at the last moent to Scotland won the national trophy. In the Corporatiok of the City of Lon. take the trip when Captain MeHarg and don eompetitiou open only to ludiam Sergt. Ferris declined the position. Private Perry was born in Toronto and colonial volunteers, the prizes go- ing to those making the best score in 20 years ago. He is a leather cutter the grand aggregate,- MeGregor won the by trade, but at present is in tbe em - second prize of £15, Crowe third, £10; ploy of Kelly & Douglas, a commission and Smith twelfth prize, of C5 each. • firm iu Vancouver. It was at the longest ranges that Per - Baynton tenth, Capt. Crowe eleventh. In the Assoeiation Cup match, Goudie ry did his best shooting. Ills scoring at won eleventh prize of O. Bayles, Me- the various stages was: Gregor, Gould nnd Sergt. Crowe, each . "First stage, 200, 500 and 000 .... 94 won prizes of ;e2. Second stage, 20 shots at 000 .... 92 The Bourse Gazette says that in the In the ITandsworth match. Private Third stage, 800, 900 and 1,000 .. 135 event ef the internatioual examination Smith was fourth, wining t2. Sergt. - of the Dardanelles question, Russia Crowe arid Tyers melt won Ll, 3e1 may count on the support of France In the volunteer aggregate, McGregor . . and Germany. The latter would theft won the 47th prize of 42. . . common sense and patience, a disposi- tion not to want too much, we am avert the threatened trouble. It is for that reason I am seeking ae meeting with the packers." Another officer in the Governing body Frank Boland, declared the teamsteres could not go out before tommaow night even should they want to, bemuse they must await the action of their joint council which meets to -morrow night to receive the remelt of the committee of eight of which President Golden is the head. With smoke rolling from the stacks of the great packing houses thousands have an excellent opportunity of provieg Tyers won the seeond prize of 410 in TIGER REFUSED TO FIGHT her traditional friendship for Russia. die Peadie 'match, ten shots at 900 and And the Griatels tiered Into the Crowd, • RUSSIA DEMORALIZED, 1,00 yards; Mortimer eighth prize of Sergt. Crowe Mae, We.fteetiola Wounding 11Inny. Vikkr Gondia Smith, and feGregor eaeli won Czar's Weaknese Responsible for the prizes of tel. San Sabaetian, Spate, July Q.4.- 3. Crowe won fiftli prize of zu in the Ten thousand S,paniards and for - Government's Present POsition. leynoeli mateli, and ()ignore; witnessed fight here be - Tendert, 'Tidy 24. --The enGoudie, youguin, a of lin ex- Mortimer arid efoore won prizes of eel etaVnAtestilICAlati iajet ers'a.geTitol tiliel citing peek conies in comparative mina emit in this matea. The world bas witnessed tbe, strange - . afeareeor evon 21st •ptize of •:.C12 in the eentre of the bull „team The ball eleaaged twiee, but the tiger crouch - spectacle of it great nation running a-- es. ale and the !ORS 'ix) rolling stock i colt- amuck among international rights and ed 00 low that ho eseape un iur . eiThen the breaks refused to fightaand ie'rrv won the 42ria priee of Ld in the eustores and finally brought be& to . - fined largely to the fiVe mareeked ..y , .. h. . ., . St. George's match. t by the tern behests of its neigh- tai e , f . . ti1.0 t r neon 1 t, 1 1 The latest reports front a. variety of . , ` ' them by Col. Anderson, the comment- were need to toad the &plurals to y n onto, rog t to locomotive. tho bull bel. sources all aseribe llamas extraord- , t and Major McDougall, the a& ttrYele nllia l'illitml' Taking a Safe 1VfethOd. Mary behavior as the utter demoraliea- -11 ' intent, presented the former with Ing.g P (1°118 Y1' and t" tIg" Much" tion of her GoVernment. It is a state ie mem eis 0 the enflame. team, eateeTeeianat° ishesebeeeterne " "pelted ears and their contents. The Wreck- VgP in reeognition of the attention sliown - ' ' k''' "a lag crew will leave the greatest elite ' (Glasgow Times.) and beim, rind the latter with a bitudsomea . , - : • ' - ' and Men then entetea the arena of things eifficult to understand, goaded the unmade until tho bull "Ito writes that 1 sin a rite impossible of existem in any iere enrving knife and fork. Sir P. tiorden'S Message. Charged again, literally driving the "Tell Wm W m you will WI 1;i nose portanu t nation nleas Chinn. It is due tiger through tit° door of tho eve "I will-where's,nyour telephone". primarily to the weaknesti of het Wawa, July 25, -The news of rte. Veber° the ealetaisted animal 1047 on Armagh, Ireland, July 25. -An enor- mous concourse from all parts of Ireland was present yesterday at the ceremony of the reopening of .Armagh Cathedral, after four years' work of realecoratoin, which included the re-eovering of the en- tire walls with mosaic pictures. Cardinal Vanutelli, as the legate of Pope Pius, and many Irish and foreign prelates; the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, John Red- mond, John Dillon, Timothy Healy, and other prominent persons were presnt. Some rioting of Orangemen nad Cath- olics followed the ceremonies. shots were fired and the police were stoned. Ito back. A lpia,nic ensued and the Pool:Ile fled. The Provincial G cards ' fired at the enisera.ble tiger. killing it at the 'first volley, but the guards continued firing the rifle with the result that three persons were eeverely, and eight slightly, wounded, including an American of the name of Livingston, who was shot through the waist, and an ex - Spanish Minister, who was bit in tbe jaw. There, were comical scenes during the pante. Mien climbed on the cage for 'safety, and another emp- tied las revolver into the dea.d.tiger. The affair bate caused intense dis- guati• DROUTII IN ENGLAND. Moorlands Fired by the Heat and Trees Withered, Now York, July 24.7 -The Herald to -day has the following from London: -Only a very slight break has been experienced in the prolonged drouth. Early one morning a pretty smart shower fell over London, while various -"arts of the country were vis- ited by thunderstorms of more or less ser- erlty, but the rainfall was hardly enough to do any good to the parched ground. The cry of the agriculturist now is for rain. The hay crop was early and abundant, and the grain crop will be early too, but that it will also be abundant Is doubtful. Through, Want of rain It is mostly short in straw and thin in ear. The only hope of the fanners in the northern and lake districts is that there may be a return to unsettled weather soon. • Market gardeners, too, ere very anxious about the situation. Vegetables aro growing scarce, indeed, nod the country bears Moro the aspect of late autumn than Midsummer. The fields have lost their greeness and aro transformed to brown by the great heat, and the trees are profusely shedding their scorched leaves. Another result of the drouth has been tires on the moorlands. Ono of the most ser- ious was on Nonghton Heath, Norfolk, *where eight acres were destroyed, some hun- drsds of young grouse perishing in the Mums. Stainton and Ellerton moors, ni Yoritehlre, have also been seriously dam- aged by fires. A German statistical work ie author. ity for the fa,ct that the population of the world is at present 1,503,300,000.