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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1905-03-30, Page 7TALK OF kn 'ianv0QUICK KILLED EXPERIMENTIFRUIT FARM. 9 gation into the situation ara the Gov. eminent undoubtedly will furnish seed. coniNfi IN six wEEKscaro o tolospstiss aaj, Ndveovuentgla n etobee, A!1 of NINEACEE four aro in Multden, ana one tiro most northern hospital, at Nal - Yuan (about 20 miles north of Tie Pas%) It is probable that others will bo established. Only a few Chinese were injurel in tbe recent battle, but during the summer ravages of disease are feared owing to the fact that thou- sands of bodies of the dead lie buried too near the surface of the soil. Believed That Negotiations are Now in Progress With That End in View. To Prevent Future Trouble Japan Wants Russia to Build No More War *Ships. Oyama Tells Interviewers That Ile is Ready . to Continue War as Long as Necessary. St. reterdnirg, March 20.—The in- i the present are in abeyance. Generals formation contained in despatches for Dragoniiroff and firodekoff •within the mote than a week regarding the change in Emperor Nicholas' attitude concern- ing the advisability of making a pacific proposal to Japan is fully confirmed, and in very high quarters peace within six weeks is regarded as certain. The positiveness with which this is affirmed would indicate that the Govern- ment is already in possession of inform- ation as to the Japanese terms which in- dicate the basis to which Russia can agree. The exact situation is shrouded in mystery. The mitt of what has been done and what is being done is zeal- ously guarded. It is learned, however, from a source close to the throne that pourparlers are actually in progress, but possibly only of a preliminary character, and that Copenhagen may be the scene of the first .exchanges between repro - last few days obtained earreeted reports of the Russian casualties and other losses, and aro able to estimate the strength Of the Russian position. They believe that Gen. Linevitch Is in no im- mediate danger, but the gravest concern is felt for Vladivistock. The official reports received immedi- ately after the battle of Mukden were in many respects exaggerated, especially regarding the losses of ,the Daghetan and Gen, Rennenkaanpfre brigades, but the general staff is still unable, to give tie total Russian losses. The correspondent adds that peace rumors continuo to cir- culate, their increasing persistency being dies to a belief in the likelihood of the acceptance of the good offices of France as mediator. AN OMINOUS QUIET. Both Armies Effecting New Concentra- sentatives of the two powers.tions. In this connection importan ce is being Geeslin Pass, March 26.—Everywhere attached to the visit of M. d'Iswolsky, Russian Minister at Copenhagen and Baron Rosen, former Russian Minister to Japan, to M. Bompard, the French .Am- bassador to 'Russia, Tuesday. The par- ties to this conference refuse to admit that significanc'e is attached to it. In the meantime the. Foreign Office is si- lent. SIGNS OF PEACE. . • King Edward's Visit to Copenhagen Points That Way. London, March 26.—According to ar- rangements which are still liable to re- ;vision'King Edward will leave London „AprIl 6. He will join Queen Alexandra 7Tologne and thence their Majesties will go to Copenhagen for the celebration of the birthday of King Christian, .April 8. The Associated Press correspondent at Copenhagen telegraphs to -night that, so far as known, King Edward's visit has no connection with- Russo -Jap peace pourparlers, but that King Christian strongly favors peace, and should the Dowager Empress of Russia also come to her father's birthday celebration it will bo regarded as a signal of peace confer- ences at Copenhagen. It is reported that M. d'Iswolsky, the Russian Minister to Denmark, left St. Petersburg on Saturday for Copenhagen. A St. Petersburg despatch to the Reu- ter Telegram Co. states that the In:tier- ity of the Council Of Ministers is agreed on the principle of the opportuneness of Japanese will enter Kirin on April 10. initiating steps in the direction of petite, OYAMA INTERVIEWED. :and correspondents in the principal Euro - mean capitals all *port that peace is in • — • He is Ready to Continue War as Long as the air. Necessary. along the front there is complete and ominous quiet. No collisions have been reported to -day. Both sides are busily reorganizing and effecting new concentrations. A nurse arriving from Mukden to -day states that the reports by Chinese of- ficials of ill-tratment of Russian Mel: and wounded after the evacuation of Mukden, are entirely unfounded. The Japanese treated all who fell into their hands in the most kindly manner, and gave the nurses permission to return to the Russian army, saying there were no women of that avocation with the Japanese advanced column. They pro- vided the nurses with credentials, in- dicated the roads by which they might travel, and warned them they might be under fire west of the railway. Several doctors, Sisters and attend- ants remained with the wounded at Mukden. A large party of Japanese prisoners passed through this place to -day on the way to Irarbin. One of the Japanese is a spy, who was captured in a uniform of the llth Siberian Rifles. He will be tried by court-martial. The Japanese have refused to confirm Chinese officials who had been appoint- ed to various posts in Southern Man- churia. The Chinese Governor of Kirin is said to have received letters from Field Marshal Oyama informing hiin that the STOCKHOLM CHOSEN ? Yinkow, March 22, via Tien-Tsie, . March 26.—Field-Marshal Marquis Ova - Believed That Preliminary Steps Are ma to -day gave his, first interview slim Being Taken There. coming into the field. lie refused to Paris, March 20.—Enquiry tends discuss the probabilityof peace. I tun only a soldier," he said„ "not a politic - strongly to confirm the statement that Rus- The Japanese Government will ar- mre:aches toward peace between range terms of peace when the time AS -and Japan have already begun at a private conference in a northernEuro- comes. We were forced to fight this war in the interests of international peace peen capital. There are strong indica. tions that this capital is Stockholm, and and for the safety of our country. Per - that the negotiations will be conducted ' smelly I have a high regard for Rus - at Stockholm if the preliminaries prove sians. They are soldiers. The officers successful. and. men are brave and able, and have Copenhagen also is mentioned, but it fought well. During the war between is understood that the point was mis- China and Japan I was the commander ed against past or future conferences of the army which captured Port Arth. there that a large and influential British 133•. With a division and a half of troops element is at that capital, whose sym- we took the city in five hours. The re- pathies might be hostile to Russia. sult this time shows the wonderful dif- The personage acting for Russia in the ference between Russians and the Chi - preliminary stage of the negotiations is , nese with whom we had previous experi- described as "a leading general." The once, But our army, both soldiers and personage acting for Japan is not dis- ' officers, performed their duty as Japan elosed, but he is believed to be one who knew they would. I was Minister of has heretofore taken no prominent part War for Japan for sixteen years, dui.. in Japanese affairs. ing which time conscription laws wore There is reason to believe that St. Pet- passed. I have closely watched the mak- ,ersburg and Tokio are aware of the re- ing of the Japanese army, which lifts .eults of the meeting, and that similar proved what I say, that the officers and :information is in possession of certain men have fulfilled. every hope, as I be - diplomatic circles in Paris. lieved they would inthe older days, A diplomatie official :said that such a when the Japanese army was composed condition would be the most effective of the Samurai, professional fighting means of assuring Japan against Rus- men. The modern army Was drafted sia's carrying out of her eherished pro- from all classes, yet all our hopes have jest of naval rearmament fOr the re- been fully realized by the work this newel of hostilities under better con- army has done in actual war." • Vine than those at present existing. Field Marshal Oyama declined to dis- -knt is well known •that Russia contem- plates a huge plan of navnl reltbilica- tion, Admiral Doubasoff, the head. of the Technical Board. or the Admiralty; Capt. maao, formerly chief tactical (n- eer under Vice -Admiral Rojestvensky, and other Russian naval authorities re- cently have taken the position that peace was desirable until a naval re- construction could be completed. This appears to have stimulated Japan's dip- inmats to Consider means of avoiding a peace that would be equivalent to no would have time to forge an effective Outbreak of Disease Feared at more than a truce, during which Russia weapon, and therefore the intimation is Mukden. now given that limitation of Russian naval armament may figure as a mealle of ensuring a prolonged pew in the Ori- ent. FEARS FOR VLADIVOSTOCK. ens the future movements or plans of the Japanese army. He intimated. that he was ready to continue the war as king as necessary. Despite the reports to the contrary, Pieta IVIarshal Oyama's health ds ex- cellent, With his staff he is comfort- ably quartered in fine Chinese houses placed at bis disposal by the Chinese Viceroy. GRAVES TOO SHALLOW. New-Chwang, March 26. —Since the Battle of Mukden, the Chinese Red 1 Cross has been feeding 15,000 refugees.. Thousands of them are housed at. Sin- 1 mintin, Mukden and Liao -Yang. Many farmers of the Liao -Yang districts are The Russian Staff Believe Town is in still dependent on relief. Since the beginning of the relief work the Red • Serious Danger. Cross has expended $75,000 on grain ondon, March 27,—The St, Peters- alone. rho railiom transported burg correspondent of the Times saye he over 50,000 refugees' inside the great has exceptionally gond authority for wall. Owing to the approach of wenn )stating that the. mobilization plans for weather the farmers arc going to their •i, , AIDE TO THE CZAR. Gen. Grippenberg Formally Relieved of His Command, St. retersburg, March 27,—An perial order was issued yesterday re- lieving Gen. Grippenberg of the comman- dership of the second army. He will re- main aide-de-camp general to the Czar. Strathroy, March 26.—A terrible tit. Gen .Linevitch says there is no •gedy occurred in Caradoc township, two The Military Council has decided to lades from Strathroy, yesterday after. HIS BROTHER, Terrible Scene in a Country Home. • Murderer's Hands Clenched in Brder's Throat, Religious Insanity Cause of the Murder, change in the situation at the froet. Niagara Grower. Will AO Dominion Government tie Eetablieli Inetitutien. St. Catharines, March 26.—The Execu- tive Committee ef the Niagara Peninsula United. Pruit-Growers' Association had a meeting here yesterday afternoon, and decided to apply to the Dominion Gov- ernment for the establishment in the Ni- • agara. Peninsula of an experimental farm 1 and college, which will be devoted. ai- 1 inost entirely to horticulture or fruit- . growing. A committee was appointed to formulate a feasible plait, Which will be ' submitted to the Government at the present session. The matter was pretty thoroughly diecussed. It was felt that in view of the fact that Ontario pays five -eights of the expenses of the Dominion, the Province was entitled. to an institution such es was suggested. The present experiment- al farms aro too far north, it was stated, to be of any service for fruits in the Ni- agara distriet. It was suggested. that if a borticularal college were established here that that department of the Onta- rio Agricultural College might he moved to it, place on a war footing the machine' noon, whereby .Alfred. Quick, a young gun companies of the 3rd, Oth,22nd, farmer, 28 years of age, was hurried in. 31st, 35th, and 37th Infantry Divisions to the presence of his Maker through and of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th the maniacal act of his brother Robert, Rifle Brigades. •••••••••••••.•••••• NEWS IN BRIEF aged 45. Robert Quick is a widower, Eatatact.... jessecz,v4e). THE HOSTILE SQUADRONS. living on the tenth concession with his Admiral Rejestvensky's Fleet Again Re- ported at Sea. London, March 20. —A despatch to Lloyd's from Tamatave, Madagascar, says: "The Russian squadron has sailed. Destination unknown." The correspondent of Reuter's Tele- gram Company at Tamatave forward- ed a despatch in the same words as the above. The only explanation at present seems to be that Admiral Ro- jestvensky's squadron did not, leave the vicinity of 1VIadagasear after it sailed from Nossi Be on March 10th, BARON NOLICEN ONE or five children, the eldest of whom is elev- A Wftshington.—The condition of Senor sphoz, the Mexican Annassador, who en years old. Ilia wife died five years ago, since which. time the farm, which is seriously ill, continues very grave. Ile is said to be losing ground steadily. was once in a prosperous condition, nad gone to decay, the husband being un- Sandwich, Ont.—The Baby mansion, able to work the land and look after the household with its attendant duties. It is said that the loss of his wife affected Wei greatly. He had always been religiously inclin- ed, his belief in this regard bordering on aged mother, whose sole support lie became connected with the Salvation Army in Toronto, but after losing $5,- 000 there, he returned. to Caradoe town- shi and was a member of the Baptist p, church. until ono year ago when ho once more joined the Army in Strathroy, und had since regularly attended its meet- ings. It is known that he has upon two separate occasions been confined in an Masylum. 1 , i ill'esItiiesrdbilleoltiilnvitoRoibiveerl Qviiitichk his aged leather, whose sole support he was, and made arrangements to team n• " hay to the Powers farms, a short dis- Gity of Warsaw the Scene of Mace away from Robert's residence. The New Outrages. Czar and Dowager Empress on the Death List. Thirty High Personages Have Been Sentenced to Death. Warsaw, March 26.—A bomb was thrown into the carriage of Baron Von Nolken, Chief of Police of Warsaw, at 8 e'clock to -night. According to latest information the attack on Baron Von Nolken was the result of an elaborate conspiracy of the revolutionary party.. Shortly before 8 o'clock this evening an' elegantly -dressed man went to the police station at Praga, a large suburb of Warsaw, on the other side of the Vis- tula, and threw a bomb into a room of the station where the men assembled be- fore ening on duty. Six policemen Were wounlied., and all the furniture, as well as one wall, were destroyed. • Was Wounded and'Captured. Tho tomb -thrower in trying to escape met a policeman and shot twice, wound- ing the officer'iri the stomach. The pris. ones himself was wounded, and has been placed in the hospital. He was found to be a Jew, but his identity has not yet been discovered. A telephone message was immediately sent .to Baron Von Volken at the City Hall informing him of the outrage. Baron Von Volken, accompanied by a po- lice official, took a carriage and started immediately for Pmga. Threw Bomb at the Carriage. When passing the castle where the Governor-General resides a man stand- ing on the pavement threw a bomb at the carriage. Baron Von Nolken, who was sitting on the side nearest ie as- sailant, received the full charge of the bomb, while his companion escaped un- hurt. The coachman was thrown froin the box and the carriage was smashed. Baron Von Volken was removed to the City Hall, and doctors were summoned, who found he had received. injuries on the head, neck, arm and leg. His condi- tion is serious, but it is thought he will recover. Meanwhile the police official accom- panying Baron Von Volken saw the bomb -thrower fleeing, and pursued and caught up with him, but the criminal proved the stronger and tote himself away. Another policeman fired twice af- ter him without results. Half an hour later a man wag found dead in Sowia street, whom the police first believed to be the bomb -thrower, but who proved to be a plain-elothes policeman, who was seen pursuing Baron Von Nolken's assailant. The police be- lieve that the latter turned on the po- liceman and shot him dead. • • Wounded a Passing Girl. A girl who was passing the spot when the bomb was thrown was wounded by splinters, and had to be taken to the hospital. According to the theory of the police the revolutionists calculated upon Baron Von Nolken going to. Praga on learning of the explosion of the bomb at the sta- tion there, and knew he must pass the castle, that being the only road by which he mild reach the only bridge acmes the Vistula. The affair caused great excitenient. A popular mem says the revolutionaries ndopted this course. of informing the po- lice that they have more bombs besides those diseovered in the Powonski Cone. • • t •1 tel3 a un GEORGE. MERE.DITIVS POEM, "The Criss" He Addresses the Spirit of Russia. London, March 27.—Georgo Mere- ' Which cries And flees with whimpering lith contributes to the Times a poem .1! Min reckless gun and brutal whip. entitled The Crisis, beginning: "Spirit of Now has come The day When thou mast be dumb." ••••'"0 -After eloquently painting the perils surrounding the empire, the poet thus addresses em spirit of Massie: "Those who bind Thy limbs and ironeap thy mind Take thee for quaking flesh, misdoulit That thou art the rabble Mit, .* •• • • • • But he who has heart the deeds Of thy heroic of (spring reads them a soul not given to shrink Prom peril on theabyss' . The poem concludes: "Give to thy sons a breathing. breast And him resembling in his sight Say to thy intia, .Let therei5e Was Number Five on List. Baron Von Nolken was fifth on this list, which stood as follows: No. 1—Prince Andronikoff, •ivlio order- ed troops to fire on. the public, found dead in the street on Feb. 20, in his throat a dagger, on his breast the label " NNo 0. .1 2. " _...' Prince Vasiltehykoff, a Guards officer whose brutality was noted during the riots, found nnutered, on his breast the label "No. 2." No. 3—Count Priezdrisetzki, who be. based like a savage Cossaek. Na. 4—General Novosibeff, who order- ed the arrest of offieers who refused to commend soldiers to fire on women and .1 'Id • No, 5—Baron Von Nolken, Chief of Po - N. 3, Count Priezdrictski, hes fled the (sundry; but his pursuers merely say "Nobody can run away from deittli, nei- ther will •Count Priezdrietski escape his two returned to Robert's place and the work was commenced, Before much pro- gress was made Alfred suggested that Robert cut his (Alfred's) hair, and they accordingly entered the house. .During the hair cutting, which took place before the kitchen stove the brothers conversed upon religious matters, and, accordthe to the murderer's statement, Alfred made a slighting remark regarding cer- tain opinions held by Robert. Laying war with the Seventh Regiment of New down the comb and scissors, the incens- York, and 111.1885 was appointed in - ed maniac immediately turned upon his specter general of the State Militia. He brother and a struggle commenced which occupied that office for years. lasted until late in the afternoon. Rob- — ert's eldest son was an eye -witness to Albany, N. Y.—Former Congressman, the murder. According to his statement the strug- better known as Gen. Charles Tracey, died at his home here early to -day. Be gle, which began in the kitchen, was con- had been ill for some months. Pope tinned down the hall towards the front' door. It appears that .Alfred made we- Pius X. cabled to General Tracey last eral desperate attempts to escape, rush- Monday the papal benediction. On Jute 14, 1883, General Tracey married Miss Mg upon one occasion half way up the Hemline Ducheimay, of Montreal, Que., stair, where they again grappled. Des -s - again to die )floor Robert— at- who, with four children, survive him. last succeeded in cornering his brother, and threw him upon the floor. Placing Mexieo City,— A coasting vessel ar- his knees upon the victim's chest, es riving recently at a lower California. grasped his throat and slowly strangled port reports having seen many empty him. • mama rifle eases floating on the water. The murdererinade no attempt ,to es- It is believed that the rifles taken from cape, and •when Chief Wilson of Strath. these eases have been furnished to the roy, who had received word that some- forces which are said to be planning an thing unusual was transpiring at the 'invasion' of Guatemala. It, is asserted Quick home, arrived on the scene. Rob- • that another war in Guatemala 1 pro- ert was still kneeling upon his brother bade. with his hands grasping the lifeless throat. He was quickly secured and up- on being asked why he had committed one of the landmarks of Essex county and one that is intimately associated with the hitory of this part of Canada, has just been sold to Dr. Beasley. Detroit, Mich.—General Foreman Staf- ford, of the Pero Marquette shops at St. Thomas, has been appointed assistant master mechanic of the Pere Marquette at Grand Rapids. • Port, Dalhousie, Ont.—The steamer Lakeside, which during the season of navigation plies between Toronto and. Port Dalhousie, lies sunk at her moor- ings this morning, her -main deck under water, but is held close to the dock by her lines and chains. Dover,—The Hamburg -American Line Steamer Hamburg from Cuhaven yester- day with Emperor 'William on Board, bound for the Mediterranean, called here to -day for despatches and proceeded. Salutes were exchanged between the forts and the escorting German armored cruiser Prinz Friederich Karl. New York—Emil Schaeffer, the mil- lionaire brewer, is dead at Sharon Springs, New York, after a long illness. Mr. Schaeffer served through the civil SEEDING BEGUN the murder replied that he was a wicked man and it had to be done. AND SETTLERS POURING INTO THE The Coroner was quickly upon the scene, and the body removed to btratir- DISTRICT OF ROSTHERN. roy, to which place the prisoner was Rosthern, N. W. T., March 24.—Seed. also taken, being later removed to the ing has commenced in many parts of the county jail in London. During thts district time he raved, cried and laughed alter- and will be general within a nately, his every action denoting imam. week or so. Settlers are pouring in and ity. . heavy consignments of spring goods are The postenortem was held to -day and arriving .daily. The roads are dry and it was found that Alfred had died of the dust is blowing. The land is in good strangulation. The inquest will 00113 -condition for the spring work. A ban- menee on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. ner crop is expected at this point this year. Prisoner is Insane, London, Ont., March 26.—RRode on Hose Wagon. obert Neill, or Quick, the Caradoe farmer, who, Ottawa, March 26.—Their Excellencies in a fit of insanity, yesterday choked his Lord. and Lady Grey, with their daugh. brother to death, was brought to jail ters, Ladies Evelyn and Sybil, and Col. here last night. He was very violent: and Mrs. Hanbury-Williams, visited. Hull during the trip, and throughout the yesterday and impeded a number of the night, but to -day has been somewhat public institutions. They visited the Cen- calmer, though at times he has raving tral Fire Hall, witnessed a hitch -up, and spells. There is not the slightest doubt theyotmg ladies were gived a trip along but he is insane. Main street on one of the hose wagons. BETROTHED TO A FUTURE K1NG, Iters is a portrait of Princess Margarget of Connaught, the eldest daughter • of Primo Arthur, Duke of Connaught. She lips just been betrothed to Prince Gustavus of Sweden, the eldest grandson of the Xing of Sweden, the hair -pre- sumptive to the throne of Sweden and Norway, All the great lturopean mon- archies except Spain, Austria, Turkey and ITolland, are now allied by marriage. GERMAN STEAMER -CRASHES INTO STEAMER PARISIAN. Desperate Race Between Life and Death for the Dock at Halifax, Passengers are Saved but the Parisian Sinks in the Harbor Shorty After. Unaccountable Action of the Steamer Albano, Whose Passengers Were Also Saved. Dalifax, Marchi 25.—The Royal Mail steamer Parisian, with nearly one thou- sand souls aboard, was almost sent to the bottom off Chebucto Head, at the entrance of this harbor, at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon by the Hamburg - American Liner Albano, which struck the Allan Liner's bow just abaft amid- ships. Had the point of contact been thirty feet ahead, the Parisian would have been cut down through her en- gine rooms and sent to the bottom. Both steamers were entering the har- bor at the time of the collision, The Parisian was a mile in the lead with English mails and 750 passengers from Liverpool. The .Albano was from Ham- burg with 150 passengers. Off Me- bucto Head the Parisian slowed down to pick up a pilot ,and while the pilot was getting aboard the steamer, which %vas almost at a standstill, Captain Johnson, who was on the bridge, no- ticed that the Albano was approaching him at full speed. The Parisian was on the west side and the Albano on the east side of the channel, when, to Cap- • sufficiently to start pumping to -mor- row, when an attempt will be made to raise the steamer. Last night a writ was issued in the Admiralty Court on behalf of the Allan Line, and the Al- bano was libelled for $150,000. As soon as the court office opens to -morrow similar proceeding will be taken by the Albano's agents, and the Parisian will be libelled. Roth steamers will re- quire drydocking and extensive repairs. Thanksgivings were offered in all the city churches for the escape from drown- ing of the Parisian's passengers. Had the collision occurre(1 a few mules farther out she could not have reached, her dock. Among the passengers was Prof -Kirk- patrick, master of Selwyn College, Cam- bridge, who comes to Canada to deliver a course of lectures, the first of which was given here this afternoon on "Pro- phets of the Old Testament." Story of a Passenger. One of the passengers of the Parisian said: "Tho passengers became panic- stricken, and the officers had a trying time to enforce order. The crew was sent to cut away the lashings and sling the boats, while life preservers were dis- tributed. Several women fainted, and as the steamer commenced to settle deep in the water aft there was great excite - tam Johnson s consternation, the ment. bino suddenly seemed to change her "The Parisian ran a race of life and course, and bear directly down upon on death, for the harbor, her decks throng - the Parisian. Just then .the Albano ed with panie-stricken passengers, who signalled that she was going at full speed believed the captain was going to beach her. The crew placed canvas in the yawning gap in the side with little effect as the water rose in the after compart- ments with great rapidity. Tons of wat- er rapidly filled. these holds and caused the ship to settle more and more. The considerable distance from the scene of the acident to the • dock was covered. in forty minutes." Otte Fatality on the Voyage. astern, but Captain Johnson at once saw that a collision was inevitable, as the Parisian was at a standstill. Albano Crashes Into Parisian. The Albano's headway could not be stopped. Captain Johnson sent the Parisian at full speed ahead, and by his p prompt action saved his ship from sinking and averted what would un- doubtedly been a terrible disaster. Had the Parisian remained as she was the Al- bano would have struck her amidships and nothing would have saved. her from sinking. Although the Albano signalled that she was going eastern, the Parisian's passengers state that she seemed not to have slackened in the slightest in her dash toward the Allan liner. and she crashed bow on into the Parisian striking her thirty feet from the stern and ripping a big hole four feet wide and fifteen deep on the starboard side below the water line. The impact list- ed the Parisian to port and the passen- e mers, who were nearly all below, rush- ed to the deck in a panic. The big steam- er listed to badly that the passengers thought that she was going over. Their alarm was increased. when she began to sink rapidly astern. Captain Johnson did not know the extent of the damage, but inunediatly shouted from the bridge "All males stand by the lifeboats." The boats were quickly got ready for launch- ing, add, blowing signals of distress, the Parisian was driven at full speed for her pier. She was settling astern fast, and her speed was greatly retarded, but at 6 o'clock sheireached her pier, was quick- ly swung into her berth, and in five min- utes' time the seven hundred passengers were all rushed ashore. As there was grave danger of the Perinea sinking at her dock, five powerful steam pumps were immediately brought alongside in tugs find set to work to keep the steam- er afloat. She had a list of sixty de- grees. Albano Blamed for Accident. After the collision the Albino ,backed off, and at 7 o'clock came up to her dock. Her stem is bent and her fore. peak is stove in, The conduct of (Apt. Kuderhold, of the Albano, seems inex- plicable. One explanation is that he in- tended to steam around the Parisian to reach the quarantine station first. But in so attempting something went wrong in the engine room or with the steering gear, causing the ship to divert her course. No one on the Parisian was in- jured. All the rooms where the .Albeno struck were empty, their occupants hav- ing left them just before the accident to take ten in the saloon. Had the rooms been occupied many fatalities would sure- ly have resulted. Passengers Were Nervous. The passengers were very nervous as the Parisian, in a sinking condition raced for her dock. For a time all were panic-stricken. Women shrieked and sexual fainted away. After the crash men hastily grabbed the life belts. They are confident that but for the promptness of Capt. Johnson many would have been drowned, as they wore over a mile from shore when the col- lision occurred, Captain Johnson was making his first trip in the Parisian, to which he had been transferred from the Pretorian. He was formerly in command of the Sardinian, and carried the first Canadian eontingent to South Africa. It is stated that the Albano's officers claim that the Parisian at- tempted to cross their bows, but the most reasonable explanation of the col- lision in view of the action of the Al- bano is that the captain's telegraph order from the bridge to go astern was mistaken in the Albano's engine room. But even if that were so there was op. parently no attempt made by those in command of tbe Albano to change her course. Passengers on the Parisian state that the passengers on the deeks of the Albano stood. waving their hats as the German boat crashed into the Parisian. They vigorously denounce the action of the Germans. Fine Discipline Shown, The Albano, which was behind the*Pa- Asian bad a somewhat similar experi- nee, although her pumps were able to keep her bow compartments fairly free, so that the alarm on board was not so great. The Albano reached her dock a short time after the Parisian and alt passen- gers, only a few of whom were booked for this port, hurried ashore. The dis- cipline exhibited on both steamers fol- lowing the accident was admirable. The Parisian Sank at Dock. The Parisian sank at her dock at 2 o'clock this morning, only her bow e. malting above water. Divers have been continuously at work Midden up the great rent. which is fifteen feet deep and three feet Wide hi the starboard side. It is expected that the rent will be stopped One fatality occurred on the Parisian on the voyage. Last Sunday a steerage passenger, Edward A. Simmons, who with his wife, and two young children, was coming to Canada, was struck by a sea and instantly killed, his brains be- ing dashed out on the deck. Corinthian Will Take Parisian's Trip. Montreal, March 26.—The Aliens an- nounce that the steamer Corinthian, which is now at New York, will be placed on the Parisian's time, sailing from Halifax next Monday. Their latest advice of the disaster is that the Par- isian will be raised and docked for re- pairs, if at 01 practicable. "SPANKING" FOR DRUNKARDS. Toronto Grand Jury Strongly Approves of This Form of Punishment. Toronto, March 27.—The grand jury brought in their presentment as the gen- eral sessions on Saturday. One of their recommendations reads as follows: "We strongly approve of the system of spanking for drunkenness after the first offence. We would suggest spanking without incarceration and without the option of a fine. Every other sentence should, include spanking." "Your suggestion is one that com- mends itself to some portions of the community," said Judge Morgan, "but a good. many people think that whipping is such a degrading character of punish- ment that it should not be resorted to except in cases of brutal offences. Un- less tbe Legislature chooses to extend the list of crimes with respect to which whipping can be administered the judges are powerless." WORRY LED TO SUICIDE. Farmer Residing Near Elginburg Cut His Throat. Kingston, March 26.—Samuel Ricards, a farmer living near Elginburg, commit- ted suicide by cutting his throat. The [deceased, who was 38 years of age, had a severe attack of typhoid. fever about six years ago, which left his mental facul- ties somewhat impaired. A few weeks ago he sold his farm with the intention of movipg out to the Northwest this spring, and it is thought that he had since regretted this step, and the conse- quent worry brought on his former trou- ble. Be told his wife of his intentions before committing the rash act, but she was unable to dissuade or prevent him from his purpose. ROOSEVELT WILL ENQUIRE. Charge of a Divorced Wife to be Looked Into Before Appointment. Washington, D. C., March 26.—On com- plaint of his divorced wife the commis- sion of Dr. Frederick McAllister, of New York, recently appointed Consul to Zan- zibar, has been held up, by direction of President Roosevelt, until an investiga- tion can be made. The letter of Mrs. McMaster eharges her former husband with desertion and non-support, and says that in conse- quence she has boon obliged to earn a livelihood as a saleswoman in a New York dry goods store. The letter was addressed to the President, and. asked him to compel McMaster to promise to the former wife and two young daughters living with her before being permitted to depart for his post. Dr. McMaster, it is understood, has re -mar - Enquiries into the complaint are being made by Assistant Secretary of State Pierce, although be stated to -night that the divoree papers apparently were all regular and in proper order. Czar Named as a Victim. New York, March 26. --The Herald pub- lishes the following from St. Petersburg: It is openly, stated among the workmen that the fighting wing of the social tev- olutionists has passed sentence of death on thirty high personages, the list being headed with the name of Grand Doke Alexis and ending with that of the tin- peror, am bearing also the name of the Dowager Emptese. The industrial 'problem in St. Peters- burg has again entered on a diffieulb stage, the owners of many factories MY.- ing, in Conscrolenee of eontinued "hack. ha; and filling," by their .employees, de- eidei dit, to close down their works entire- lv, locking out thirtyT thousand luen. he workmont are in an ugly 'Of t •