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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1905-03-09, Page 7FIERCE BATTLE RAfflN6 IN VICIMTY OF MUKDEN� "bouropatkin. Being Hemmed in and May be Cut Off From Retreat. Attack After Attack Repulsed, but Japs Reckless. With Their Lives. Forced Marc. h. of Nogi's Port Arthur Veterans a Feature of the Great Struggle. Chronology of the War. The following are the leading events of the war in brief: rgo4: Feb. 8. ---Admiral Togo attacks Port Arthur. Two Russian battleships and one cruiser torpedoed. Feb, g,—One Russian battleship and three cruisers' injured. Japanese destroy Russian cruiser and gunboat of Chemulpo. Fob, roe—japan formally, declares war. Feb, r3. --The Petropavolovsk, with Admiral Marakoff and nearly all on board, about 55o men, sunk at Port Arthur. April 2g-3o,=Battle of the Yalu. Kuroki's army defeats Russians► With great slaughter, and captures twenty-eight guns. May 27. .Battle of Kinchau. Japanese storm Newhall and capture sev- enty-eight guns, Losses: Japanese, 4,200; Russians, 3,000. June zee—Battle of TeIissa. Russians retire on Kaiptng, with a lose of 7,0oo men and 16 guns. Aug. ro,—sortie from Port Arthur, Five Russian battleships. damaged. ' Admiral Vitoft killed, • Sept. 4.—After great battle Japanese enter Liaoyang. Japanese killed and wounded, x8,000; Russians', x5,000. • Oct. ra-s4.--Battle of the Shaho. Russians loss 60,o00, and Japanese se,- 00o men, xgo5:-- • Jan, x.—Stoessel surrenders Port Arthur. Prisoners taken, 32,o00. Jan. 25-29.—Battle of Heikoutai, near the Kunlun ao,000 Russian and 7,000 Japanese casualties. . N I Mukden, March 5.—The rumble of carts in the streets of Mukden is drown- ed by the roar of battle, which is rag- ing northwest, west and southwest of the city, between. Gen. Nogi's Port Arthur veterans and the hastily assembled army interposed by Con. Kouropatkin. to de. trend the city and railroads. The stroke ante like lightning out of a clear sky. n_is reported that the situation has inewihat improved, but ib still is ex- ' tremoly Critical It is reported that the Japanese have boon thrown back in tate district of Lunfanshan; and are retiring ailong the Sinminting road; but heavy bighting is continuing there. The Jap- anese vanguard posts are about six miles west of Mukden, where the bursting of 6Ihrapnel is plainly 'visible. A fight also is raging at Suchudsiapu and Lans- - chanpu, which on Saturday were captured by the Japanese after a terrific com- bat, the villages several times changing hands. The• Japanese on Friday ad- vanced on the Russian position at Shak- be Village, but were beaten off. Twice they attacked Poutiloff Hill, but both at- tacks .were repulsed. At,, Subentpusa a Japanese guard of over 20 battalions made 13 attacks the night of March 3, and the .morning of 1tlarcli 4, storming the redoubts most furiously. All these attacks were repulsed with heavy -loss. The ground in front of the redoubts was fairly strewn with heaps, of Japanese �isepses, "'The Japanese and Russian artillery etre engaged in the heaviest duel of th war. Russian mortars are fired at the Shakhe bridge, and Japanese 11 -inch guns are in full play, but the Russian fortifications, on which bad 1 d been working all winter, offer a fairly secure protection for their defenders. There is little news of Gen. 1 ouropat- kin's operations on the extreme east of the line. The Russians are holding their ground, and even advancing, but it is re- - lortedl:'that a Japanese cavalry divi- sion with 12 quick -fare guns, is sweep- ing- far to the eastward on a rapid turn- ing movement. The carnage at the centre and on both flanks was enormous. The Japan- ese at many places simply threw away their lives, beating against the Rus- sians' powerful fortitscations in attacks, which in the centre are apparently in- tended chiefly as a demonstration to cover the driving home • of Gen. Nogi's blow. It is believed now that the oper- ation to the eastward was, in part, in the nature of a feint, with the design to draw up reinforcements thither. If this was the design it was success- ful, Gen. Isouropatkin having sent the irst corps to the assistance of Gen. anevitch. As the result of the week's operations the Russian right is bent sharply back- ward instead of paralleling the Sha Riv- er, and now runs northwest and south- east, passing eight miles from Mukden, covering ani crossing tife Sinminting ed as being of great importance, as road. .. they command the Russian advanced Aecording to prisoners, the Japanase • positions. Four serious night 'attacks form now on the Liao River includes and several smaller ones have been the first, seventh and ninth divisions made in the direction of the Sha River from Port Arthur. Part of the turning by the Russians, but all were repulsed. force is probably reserves whicih carne The Russian offensive is apparently from Yinkow by rail in seven trains. most determined in this direction, where, Tho Port Arthur veterans advanced it will be remembered, General Kouro- to the attack, shouting in Russian: patkin's order for a general engagement "Out of the way for us l We are fromat the • end of January was alone exe- Port Arthur I" . I-euted, resulting in the Battle of Hod - They offered their lives with the antmi, unshaken by heavy losses, as at tate Still further west, between the rail. siege of Port Arthur, way and the Hun River, the Japanese are continuing a fierce assault on the Russian trenches. They have succeed- ed in 'occupying three Russian posi- tions about thirten utiles west of Sha - hopes. West of the IIun River the extreme Japanese left, under Gen. Nogi, not only lately ocutpied Siinnin• tin, an important centre, whence this Resisting obtttinecl supplies, but have destroyed the defences of the Russian commissariat line. They dislodged acv oral detachments of tho enemy, and l..J.1 I .1 GRAND DUCHE Widow of the Grand Duke Sergius, • .. the Rus atclyy to check the Japanese ad%'anees, eliittesting the flank encroachments t aim hammering the Japanese centre. GAOTU PASS TAKEN. • Ilouropatkin lteportS That fie Has Lost Position, rc St. Petersburg, March G —Con: Kouropatkin reports that the Russians hate been compelled to evacuate .their pisitibn at Gaotu Pass. This advanced guard of the Japancett left artily Were five and a bait miles from 11Iukden station un Saturday, ac- ctircliing to a telegram from Gen. Kon- i•opatkiih given out to -day. Other Jap - at tte lead captured Suchudzia and Lanschanpa the same day, while their attar ks on Putilof1 hill and thirteen fierce assaults on Kanclolesan were re - !Wised. The eonnnander-in-chief's des- patch, which is dated March 4, is as follows: . "To -day (Sattirtlay) the advanced petard of the enemy, which is envelop - ng our right flank, was noticed Lo- tWecn the Mukden-Sinnlintin road and. the Kinn River, five and a half miles from Mukden station. ' "The Japanese to -day captured Stichildzia, but have not advanced further." . SS ELIZABETH,- and the Most beautiful woman at s ian Court. • , using sixteen guns placed in positionp- o posito Witosan and are shelling tho Jap- } tined artillery positions; the village on the plain occupied by troops, and the roads wllereoit the supply trains are passing to the front, but with no re - :Mita.' Among the telling work of tate Japanese infantry, no episode of the war surpasses the achievement of the force witiclt on the night of March 2, gained a footing across the Shakhe river and is now holding two. utiles of the front, after crawling up bare stony bilk, like leeches. Tito Russian trenches are now plainly visible, the soldiers moving about freely. ]loth rides suspend hostilities for three or four hours at midday and from inicl- nigltt to mousing. • •Tire Japanese are proving as good win- ter campaigners in every respect as the Russians, a question upon which there was formerly considerable doubt. his mon by their extraordinarily rapid t advance. In making this march Olen. Nogi scents to have employed the same tactics the used at Port Arthur, believing that any sacrifice Was justi- fiable to achieve the great end sought. A despatch from Mukdien says that the prisoners Item Geh. Nogi's army were so exhausted that they Were un- able to walk or keep .tWttke. Reports are current int Mttkdetl that a large Japanese force is marching straight on Frieling from its western side. An- other report states that the Japanese tire approaching Tiepin; front the Cast-, None of the reports can be eonfirmed. The position of tire- centre and tight is less clear, and little can be said about their operations, beyond what is contained in the offieial despatches. A coerespohtdent with Gen, Kuroki's army, elating Ids despatch March 4, reports that the Russians are still holding their main defences east of . the rail- way along tate Sha River; but the sit- uation is such that the,..hrghost gener- alship is necessary to eiteure, a retreat without heavy losses, 7 An examination of the reports from all quarters does not enable anyone hero to Pt•edh' tt c the final result. Tho St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times hints at the probability that the Russians have already withdrawn northward from Mukden after sustain. 1 ins and inflicting terrific losses, the total number of casualties en both sides being estimated at 100,000. It is feared that the Russians have aban- . doped their heavy guns on the Sha River. It is persistently reported that the Japanese have stormed Shaltopu and taken many thousands prisoners. The correspondent adds that the coun- satne fanatical bravery, and were as cils of war adjourned, and that the time for its meeting again is not known. i CONVERGE ON MUGDEN. Japs Approach From West in a Great Quarter Circle. Tokio, March 5.—An official bulletin issued to -night, apparently reports the completion of the Japanese operations preparatory to whet is expected to be a decisive battle, The situation from east to west, is as follows; The extreme right of the Japanese army has made a further advance in the direction of Fushun, the principal position of the Russian left, which is considered the real key to Mukden. The Russiaus have completed lately a railway con- necting Fushun with Mukden. Owing to the extreme importance of tho posi- tion in the oyes of the Russians, the reserves who were stationed in the • rear of Mukden, have lately been hur- ried to Fushun. The bulletin adds . that the Japanese have driven the Russians • to Tita and Maehutan, which marks a distinct approach to Fushun A battle is now in progress in the vicin- ity of this place, with the Japanese centre on tlhe heights they have occu- pied near Tungkiatun and Housun- lntrpaotse. These heights are regard - A SIGNAL SUCCESS. Nogi's Forced March Dramatic Feature of Battle, Landon, March 0.--A flood of tele - gems from numerous sources unani- mously point to the signal success of the Japanese extreme left, where Gens. Oku and Nog' are Itanunering the Russians back oh Mukden, According to unoff1- . yesterday, continuing their hot pur- eial reports the dramatic feature has suit, approached Mukden from the west been the forced march of Gen. Nogi's in tate forth of a great quarter circle, Port Arthur army, which, eavaneing be- with a radius of fourteenmiles, eon- tween the Hun .and Liao Rivers, not only . verging on 1lfukden. Here the seizure passed the Russian right flank, but of Clutntanti, the key to the Russian reached a point so near Mul.clen that its commissary, marks a distinct loss to bursting shrapnel is visible from the the encmy. western gates of the towns. The general advance of both Japan - The imperial tombs mentioned in ese wings bas entirely averted the don - the despatelles are a few minutes' ger of the Itussians outflanking the ride front the Mukden railway ate- Japanese right, while in the direction lion, and correspondents who have re- of the extreme left the Japanese offen-. eently returned from the far east sive has frustrated further tossetk my that not only is theme no natural epercttiotls, line of defences on that side of the The. bulletin, in eortltsiou, suites city, but that mit even temporary for- that the Russian easualities in the sev- -''''''"ttfteations have been raised. There is oral engagements were enormous. The a tuft;gestion in 801215 d+i•spatcltes that Japanese made large captures of milt. Gee. Nogi'e. effort may be neutralized tau�y supplies. by the tremendous *train imposed on Gen, Kouropatkin is !striving timers RETREAT CUT OFF? Tokio Thinks Japanese hold Necessary • Positions. Tokio, March 5.—The public is en- grossed with the progress of the Titanic struggle around Mukden. There is great enthusiasm over the progress of the Japanese extreme . left, which the people believe it far enotgh on the enemy's right and rear to prevent, a re- petition of Gen. IZo ropatkin's - master- ly retreat from Liao Yang. The mod- erate wording of the official despatches is believed to cover something resem- bling a panic and flight on the Rus- sian right. It is realized that the butch- er's bill will be enormous, but there are no reliatble details regarding the casualties. It is believed that 300,000. Russians are engaged, Gen. Klober, commanding . the Rus- sian second army, has been wounded and taken to the hospital at Mukdeu. The Japanese occupation of Sinmin- tin, which is neutral territory,, is eager- ly discussed. It is asserted that China has made a protest against the occupa- tion, but Japan is expected to plead justification, because the Russians used the place as a supply depot and sta- tioned troops there. It is stated that Japan is protesting to Pekin that Chin- ese soldiers west of Liao River are helping the Russians. A GALLANT FEAT. Jap Infantry Crawled Uu Bare Stony Hilts Like Leeches. General Ruroki's headquarters in the field, via Pusan, March 5, (delayed in transmission). Tho Russians are to -day A TITANIC STRUGGLE. Population of Mukden Viewing the Battle From Roof of Houses. • Mukden, naturday, March 4, (delayed in transmission)—The Eastern Russian army is reported to be contending ag- gressively' sgressively for the ground lost as Ta. mountain. There are renewed rumors � that Japaile,.„,, cavalry has been shalttt,d north of Fustian and moving west. The turning of the Russian right to a complete right angle hinging on Sin- chinpu, has furnished the most remark- oble strategic situation of the whole war. All day the 'Japanese batteries have been breaking shrapnel over the swamp land running southwest from the imper- ial tombs in full view of the populace crowding the railroad station, roofs of the adjoining houses and •every eleva- tion.' The Japanese have been encour- aged to renewed endeavors by the, sight of puffing engines and a long line of trains and carts going northward. _ Nine miles north of Sinchinpu the Jap- anese reached the old railway embank- ment facing Macltiapu, their line thence circling north to Tachiako on the Sin- mintin road. Although the greatest battle of the war is being fought around Mukden the Chinese are strangely indifferent. Gen, Reuropatkin has reassured the army that he relies on the men being able to hold their present positions. The heaviest fighting to -day. was on the north bank of the Hun River, but it was indecisive. The battle will be renewed at 7.30 to -morrow morning. THE BATTLE STILL RAGES. Japs Attempt Capture of Machiapu— . Russians Attack Extreme Left. Mukden, March 5.—(delayed in trans- mission.)—All ratns- mission.)— All day long the battle raged ceaselessly. The Japanese have been con- centrating • their energies on :llachiapu, for the possession of which . they have been struggling for two days. But with all their „ llantrY they were unable to TIII ASSASSIN OF 0 RAND DUKE SEfGIUS. Terrorist who confessed he murdered Czar's Vneae, alisiod e the Russians, who are elingiog to their works with bulldo tenacity. ,Tap• ltnese shra1reel has been hoisting within a anile :arid a half of the Uuu il'ailway bridge, whielt evidently is the Japanese objective The capture of that position would tender the occupation of the river position south of Mukden untenable A fierce and continuous artillery en - agement is taking place about (our miles north of Machiapu. ,, From the llun bridge a long line of battle stretches in both directions as far xi the eye can slice. Northwest toward Tatehekiao and eastward along the Shak- he River it is narked by a lino of'burst- ing shells, The Russian losses are not excessive,. considering the severity of the five days'. fighting. The Japanese as the attackers hare suffered heavier than the Russians. A decision in the battle should be reach- ed tomorrow or 'Tuesday. Al 4.30 this afternoon guns began to roar west and northwest of Mukden railroad station, where Gen. Kotiropat- - is launching an attack against the Japanese extreme left. During last night the Japanese repeat- edly assaulted Pienehiapudgu, Baotou Pass and Kanpayen, farther east, but all their efforts were unavailing, The bombardment of Erdagou, Novgo- rod and Poutiloff Hill continues uasuih- cessfully. Patrolling Red Sea. Adeuu, Arabia, March 0,—A. Russiah warship is reported to be patrolling the centre of the Red Sea. She has been turning her searchlights on passing vea- 1 cels, FALLEN BACK. Russian Central Army Has Fallen Back From Sincninpu, Mukden, March 5.—(Delayed in -trans- mission).—An offical report int the Arany unchanged so far as Shakhe. Messenger says: Southern position is After acknowledging that the central army had fallen back from Sinchinpu in order to contract the length of the line of battle connecting the inner positions the Army Messenger adds: "The spirits of tate igen are excellent. Marvellous composure is being displayed considering the approaching erisis.' • The paper admits the Russian losses are heavy, but says the battle is going on sthecessfttlly. All the roads leading from Machiapu and the western plain which has sud- denly been invaded ,by the battle are crowded with Chinese refugees. Opposite Pouttioff Bill the Russians are reported to have captured two ma- chine guns. OYAMA LAID TRAP, a And Kouropatkin Fell Into It—rhe Great Struggle Still Undecided. St. Petersburg, March 0. The result of the greatest battle -of modern times is expected to b` determined to -day or to -Morrow. Two of the largest armies of modern times, both in men and guns, aro locked in a death struggle, and Al- though General Kouropatkin has evi- dently made every preparation to cover his retreat by moving bis accumulated stores and munitions northward, it is now the opinion. of military mets here that.one side or the other cannot escape an overwhelming disaster. 1Vitlt both wings bent backwards, Kouropatkin's po- sition appears to be desperate, but the issue is still in the balance. News of a' victory for him is regarded as only pos- sible by itis breaking through the en- veloping lines, and news of a concentrat- ed offensive movement is hourly await- ed. Unless Kouroptakin can strike, and strike Irani, it is realized that, he must lose. Field Marshal Oyama's strategy in this battle is now clear. He startled and amazed the VVar Office by the mar- vellous daring of Kuroki's advance against the extreme Russian left, and the series of blows delivered at the centre, where no less than thirteen separate attacks Have been launched by the Im- perial Guards ten miles east of Poutiloff ITill. It is now realized that the heavy blows at the left were intended to mask the real turning movement, which came like a bolt from a clear sky out of the west. Kouropatkin Tell into the trap. The situation seemed an exact duplicate of that at Liao -Yang, and the Russian Commander -in -Chief hastened to mass forces to meet Kuroki. On Friday the whole situation was suddenly reversed, when, with lightning rapidity, the Jap- anese turning operation began on the plain between the Hun and Liao Rivers. In order to succeed, Gen. Oyama three the neutrality of China to the winds. Gen. Nogi, with his Port Arthur veter- ans, moved up the right bank of the Hun and fell like an avalanche upon the weak- ened Russian right, cloubling it back in confusion, the Japanese advance being co-ordinated with the advance straight from the west of a Japanese column 01 40,000 men, which circled around or through Chinese neutral territory. Al- though rumors ,of the presence of the latter column westward of Mulct -len were circulated as long ago as Tuesday, Kou- ropatkin evidently was taken by sur- prise, possibly refusing to believe that theJapanesewould thus openly fling Chinese neutrality to the winds.. At any rate, it was not until Saturday night that 1te was able to shift sufficient rein- forcements west to stent the tide, when the Japanese were within sight of lluk- den.• But the latest advices are to the effect that the Japaneseo exhausted by their tremendous efforts, have every- where. stopped, and now, if ever, Kouro- patkin's hour has came. 'The•Japanese lines are extended over sixty miles, while Kouropatkin's are constantly concentrat- ing. Besides, he has the adantrtge for -the offensive of operating in the interior of his lines. Military critics declare ()yentas has not great enough superiority to take risks. Aeeonlnig to the War Office, Oyanma has not now over 70.000 men in excess of Kournpatkin, whose forces total about 340.000 men, Should Oyanta succeed, the critics declare that he will prove himself to be master of military science, and establish a reputa- tion for military genius of the first meg- nitude. 13ut, unless he can completely tt'usli ILouropatkin's right, they say Oyanta is in imminent danger of having his own left rut off and destroyed. TOKIO REPORTS. Advances and Captures All Along the - Line of Battle March, 0.—headquarters of the Jap- anese armies in the field, reporting yes- terday, said: "In the Singking (or 'i''enden) direc- tion, the enemy tontinues a stubborn resistenee and several linea of defence. "In the Shakhe River direction our de- tachment which attacked the northern eminence of Pima:epee Saturday has oeeepiecl .of four mites west of Waitao Mountain, "Our form in the neighborhood of ltoustipoiazu occupied a redoubt on a height northeast of the village at dawn Sunday. "Plast of the railroad at 8 o'clock Snit - day morning our force occupied Line• ltientun, three mites southwest of 'Min- im Mountain and pressed .part of the enemy into the centre of the village where it is now surrounding them. West of the railroad on Sunday out torte captured Hanehaigpao and 81u0-1 t Suehia ua and now a ratio es to arpingcl ' Suehiatun railroad station is burping, E AT Snchiatun is the starting point of t railroad the Itussiens constructed west ward to i�ubupao. FUJff.iiLMM.WOULD ANEX TA AA, Alaskans Angry Because They're Denied Representation in Congress, Nick Pothakos, a Greek, Was zena Qf Alaska are ablaze with Wipe- - • Wantonly Stabbed, Tacoma, Waslr, March 11,---The tion because of the hill allowing a delegate in Congress for Alaska was killed last week in the Senate commit- tee. A mass meeting was belt" at 'Valdez yesterday decided to send the following telegram Oto President Roosevelt: "CM beba'lf of 60,000 Amcricau citizens in .Alaska, Who are denied the right of representation in any form, we demand, in mass meeting assembled, that Alaska be annexed to Canada." Ail. Alaskan communities have been watching the delegate bill inoro closely than any other legislative matter, hoping the bill would pass. When it was killed, hope gave way to indignation, and mass meetings are being held throughout Alaska to protest against what is termed the neglect of the general Government for the welfare of one of its richest territories. It es-. pceially galls. Alaskans to know that delegates are allowed from Hawaii, Porto Rico and other territories, while Alaska, Raving special needs by reason of its vast size and varied resources, is compelled to continue unrepresented, President Roosevelt recommend(' a delegate for Alaska, and the .Alaskans be- lieve that in him they have ono powerful friend in Washington. a== AYNOR ND GHEENE N The U, 8, Fugitives Arrested in Quebec. Taken to Montreal to Appear Before Commissioner. Their Counsel Confident of Winning Case. Quebec, March 5.-- Culonel John F. Gaynor and Capt. Benjamin N. Greene, the two fugitives from American justice in connection with the coast of Georgia frauds, in which they were associated with Capt. Carter, the United States en- gineer officer, who was found guilty five years ago and sentenced to five years' imprisonment, were it.>~rested on Satur- day morning in this city by Detectives Carpenter, McLaohland, Kehoe and Sloan and taken to Montreal to • appear be- fore the extradition commissioner in that city, Messrs, 1). Macelaster, K. C., repre- senting the 'United States Government, and Marion Erwin, the District Attor- ney from Savannah, Ga., arrived in Que- bec on Saturday morning, accompanied by the four Montreal detectives. It was evident from the force which eame to the ancient capital that Mr. Macitlas- ter anticipated trouble and wanted to be prepared for it, but in this he was mistaken. Messrs. Gaynor and Greene were expecting their arrest from day to day, and never had the least inten- tion of resisting the law. When the detectives proceeded to the residences of the accused, which. are situated a short distance from each other an Mount Carmel street, they were found at hone and were placed under arrest. They were kept in custody in their own houses all forenoon until the time arrived for the train to start, when they were driven to the C. P, • R. station, placed on board the cans and carried off to Montreal as. prisoners, accompanied by their Quebec counsel, Mr. L. A. Tits- ehereau, K. C., M. P. P., and the counsel for the prosecution. Both Gaynor and Greene took their arrest philosophically, and are still confi- dent that they will defeat the United States Government in the extradition proceedings and be free men. Their arrest created no excitement whatever in Quebec. The prisoners have been arrested on a new warrant signed by Magistrate Lafontaine, of Montreal, which contains all the original charges and at the same time has embodied in it the recent judgment of the Privy Coun- cil, which reversed the decision of Mr. Justice Caron and compels the accused to appear before the extradition com- missioner at Montreal. Mr. L. A. Taselhereau, counsel for the accused, says the American Goverment have not yet got Messrs. Gaynor and Greene on the charge of conspiraey to steal, which is not an extraditable of- fence amending to leis reading of the in- ternational act. Ile means to fight the case to the end, and if the extradition eonunissioner should decide against his clients he will appeal the decision and carry the ease to the Supreme Court if necessary. Prisoners at Montreal. Montreal, March l3,—Col. Gaynor and Captain Greene were brought to Mont- real from Quebec last night by the same group of detectives which made the fam- ous tug -boat run up the river with these two men aboard about three years agb. At that One it was held that the Mont- real authorities lied no jurisdiction „to deal with the prisoners, sand $o an at- tempt •that failed was made by their eoneeel to Mead off the tug.boat and res- ene them. Saute then there has been one continuous struggle against extradition proceedings; but instead of coining in a tug boat this time the prisoners came peaceably train, trponbly the arrival of time prisoners, Judge Lafontaine, extradition eomnis- sioner, ]tele an informal chum nt itis residence, and ordered the prisoners to appear 'before ltim en Monday meriting. Provision hold been made for their ac- commodation et the jail, but they wish- ed to ledge at the Place Vigor hotel. A compromise was 'arranged, Whereby they should be kept et the deteetuve headquarters under a dare guard. Coun- sel for the defenee will exhaust every effort to prevent the prisoners from be- ing handed over to the United Setter author i ties. Windsor, Ont: The remains of Airs. Alex. Stone, after being brought from the ;old fields of the Klondike, have just been interred at Wet, this eounty. i+ix years ago her husband left for the gold fields and after two years waiting for his return, Mrs. Stene decided to join him. The couple prospected, but Mrs. Stone was unable to stand the severe elintate of the northern country. Going Quietly Home When Set Upon. Son Ident+fes Jacob Candova as the Murderer, Fort William,. infarct 5. --On Saturday night .about 7 o'clock Christie street, in the: coal dock neighborhood, was the scene of a cold blooded murder,, when lick I'athakes, a Greek, was stabbed in theright breast by an unknown man, Pothakos, and his son, George, a boy of ten years, was returning home from a neighboring Creek friend's house, when in the lane ie the rear of a Finlander boarding house and dance hall, where a dance was being held, three men were seen. Pothakos inquired what they were doing there, and with that one of the party grabbed hold. of him and held on. `11te second roan stabbed the Greek in. the right breast, sinking the knife deep into the breats of Pothakos, while the third, party looked on. When the vil- liens had accomplished their murderous work they all fled in opposite directions, leaving the wounded man and his frigh- tened son to look after themselves. The uhurderer carried his knife away with hiluP'es thakos fell forward in the' snow on Ids face, and cried "Water, water," His son `helped him to lush feet, but he only staggered along 'with his aid for a dis- tance of some fifteen feet, when he fell dead. Young Pothakos rushed into a friend's house and tied them of the crime. In an instant the Greek colony were all on the street, and carried the bodyof their countryman to his home. Tho police were telephoned for, and found. the Greeks crying and wailing, and running ]hither and thither on the streets, looking for the murderers, but without avail. Only a little blood was found in the snow, which is accounted for by the fact that the knife penetrat- ed an artery and Pothakos bled inter- nally. George Pothakos' said he did not know the men, but if he saw the man who stabbed his father he could identify ' him. As the boy was very much frighten- ed, the police waited until the morning but in the meantime kept strict guard, This morning Chief Dodds and Officer O'Brien, with tho boy, went to Costello's boarding house and examined some of the Finlanders there. Not locating their mau among six of them downstairs, the party went upstairs, where there were - four others. Sitting on the bed was Jac- ob Candova, Finlander. When young Pothakos saw him ho pointed his finger at Candova and said: "There is the man that stabbed my fa- ther:" The description the boy gave the police last night, tallied. exactly with that of Candova. lie was arrested, and is now confined in the West Fort jail on suspicion. The prisoner took his arrest very cooly and he de- nied all knowledge of the affair. He is a young man of 21 years, and rather an intelligent looking Finlander. The Greeks claim that there could have been no motive for the deed, and. were positive that it was none of their countrymen, as they were all on the best of terms. The murdered man has been a resident of Fort William for two years, and leaves a widow and family in his native land, besides two sons in town. e!'!rV!"V NEWS IN BRIEF Usirskosiirossssi Portland, Me.—Munieipal elections were held in eleven of the twenty cities in Maine to -day. The weather condi- tions were ideal, Brussels—Baron Lambermont, Secre- tary General of the Foreign Office,. diad to -day, following a stroke of paralysis on Saturday. For half a century the Baron had much td do with directing the foreign policy of Belgium. Manila—The customs officials have ar- rested. three Japanese fishermen in con- nection with the alleged attempt to sink the British steamer Carlisle, now at an- chor at this port. A gelling gun has been placed ori board the Carlisle. The Japan- ese consul here is assisting in the effort now being made to clear up the mystery which surrounds J the affair. Sarnia—Tho Northern Navigation Company will probably buy the hand= some steamer Majestic, and put her on the route between Toledo and the Cana- dian Soo, Windsor, Sarnia, Goderich and The Islands of the Georgian Bay, in op- position to the Ring Edward, of the Al- goma Central route. Tweed, Ont.—Fire broke Out in Rob- ert Moore's store at Actionolite, about eight o'clock this morning, conppletely destroying the building and contents. Loss covered by instu•ancc. Kingsville, Ont. ---Growers of tobacco in Essex County, will meet here tomor- row to discuss the advisibility of unit• ing with the Quebec tobacco raisers in petitioning the Government for a change rho excise law to a uniform license and a uniform duty on all tobacco of 35 cents a pound. Windsor, 'Ont.—George Rigg, proprie- tor of the Windsor Marble works, and an ex -alderman, is dend, aged 54 years. Ile was born in I.anseaster, Eng., and with his parents, moved to Canada, in 1871, setting in Merritton, Windsor, Ont. Windsor is to have a miniature navy yard for the use of the (lover'nntent cruiser Vigilant, with store houses, barracks for the erew unci traits- ing (patters. Tho Government will soon begin the erection of the neeessary docks and buildings. i1`axhiuritntr 'l'Ite Sepreule Court of the United States to -day affirmed the derision of the Circuit Court of Appeals ;for the second circuit in the ease of Her. Oman ts. The Northern- t-teeurities e.. involving the distribution of the shares of the Northern t1cettrities Co. The de• rasion is favorable to the eoithpany.