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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance, 1905-04-06, Page 7RUSSIA WILL TRY TO TIRE OUT ME JAMBE. WHI Fight on the Defensive With a View to Exhaust the Strength of Japan. Oyama Concentrating Nis Armies With a View t3 Envelop Vladivostock. Only a Slight Screen Left in Front of Russians Which Cavalry May Pierce, London, April 2.-A11 Europe, if one may believe the newspapers, is confident that peace it at hand, There k unhap- pily no foundation for this confidence save in Russia's military helplessnees, Neither Czar nor Mikado desires peace at present, and until they do, no peaec is possible. A situation inay arise in the near future which will change the Czar'i attitude. It is even probable that he will be forced to seek terms from his adver. eery, but the pressure will not come from Manchuria. Russia has abandoned hope of emcees in the Far Eastern campaign. She knews that Vladivostock is doomed. She expects •-delittle or nothing from Rojestvensicy's fleet. Her present determination, nev. ertheless, is to continue the aver, in the belief that her adversary can be bled to death. The men who really govern Russia aro persuaded that success will be won in the end by a defensive, waiting policy, with the war expenses reduced to -a mini- mum. All 'information from Tsarskoe- Selo circle confirms this version of the attitude of the Czar and his entourage. 1t is strengthened also by news from pre. gate sources that largo rush orders for war material have been placed in Eng- land and Germany during the last four days by the Russian authorities. The foregoing decision depends, how- ever, upon the ability of the authorities to control the internal crisis of Russia. The comparative quiet of the last two or throe weeks has encouraged tho bu- reaucracy to believe that the danger of an insurrection is subsiding, and that the country will submit to reduced war burdens for an indefinite period. s assumption of the war party in tre view of most competent observers is a fatal mistake. So 50011 as it is known that the war is to be indefinitely pro- longed, a national protest will be forth- coming, which, if resisted, may sweep away the dynasty. There are those, including the Minis-. try, who are still seeking to make the Czar realize this danger, and they may succeed. If they do, the whole situa. tion might change in a week. Mean- time, one positive statement may be made. No peace negotiations of any des scription have begun, and the Czar is still determined, or, to be more precise, was yesterday determined to carry on the war indefinitely. JAPS COVER BIG TERRITORY. Despatches Show Extent of Oyama's Flanking Movement. Tokio, April 2. -The following report alas been received from the headquar- ters of the Japanese armies at the front: "Our force in the 'direction of Singkin (about 80 miles east of Mukden) reports that, stem -ding to infornuttion received from the natives, a force of Russians and mounted bandits under Col. Madolit- ff, which has been assembling at Hail - has returned to the north. Accord - ng to ether natives, Kirin seems to be the place selected by the enemy for as- sembling. "Our force at Weoliattanpomen (25 miles northeast of Tie 'Pass) reports that there has been no change in the enemy's positions, in the vicinity of Menhauebieb. There are some Russian infantry and cavalry about 32 miles northeast of Kaiyuan (25 miles from Tie Pass). "Our force at Changlat (40 'Miles above Tie Pass) reports that the enemy's cavalry Matposts retreated 25 miles north of Changtu, after burning the rail- road station at Souzaotzu. "Our forces at Fakoman (30 miles north of Tie Pass) report that cavalry outposts of the enemy have been ob- served 30 miles northeast of that place, and that, mixed forces of the enemy occupy Fenghan (55 utiles north- east of Fake:man), Pa.miencheng (about 15 miles west of Fenghatt), and their vicinities." The following official advices have been received from army headquarters in Manchuria: "Our scouts advanced towards Hai - lung and collided with 300 of tile ehemyat caveIrst at almuciengtzn, 30 . miles southwest of &tilting, ontate morning of March 28. The .enemy, 4,011 men strong, retreated to netting, leav- ing 2,000 troopers. There are large stores of cereals at various points between Yingecheng and Sanehengtzu. Yinge- cheng is 35 miles north of Menet:mg. "The situation is unchanged in the • Cha.ngehutt and Kirin direettons," e RUSSIAN SQUADRON SEEN. Admiral Niebogaloff's Fleet Passed Neer Entrance of Red Sea. Island of Perin, Striae of Bah -el -Man- deb, April 2. -The British cruiser Prome- theus, whieh areived here yesterday from the north, reports having passed, on March 30, a Russian squadron of five warships, four transports, end. a bospital ship. he Russian hospital ship Kostroma, bound for jibutil, French Somaliland, s arrived hero yesterday end took on coal --ekes and water. The vessels sighted by the Prome- theus probably eompose the division of the Russian mond Punic smutdron, comelanded by Admiral Niebogatoff. !Kirin and explored that place, and ally returned to the army north of Kai- yuau. ON TO VLADIVOSTOOK. Only a Small Screen in Front of Russian • Army. Gunshu Pass, 108 miles north of Tio Pass, April 2. -The situation here is unchanged. General Mistchenko hes movedforward into close touch with the Japanese, and keeps up constant skirmishing. Elsewhere everything is quiet. Gen. Mistchenao, when he learned 01 the beginning of panie during the re- treat from Mukaen, though an unheal. ed wound forbade his walkins,e drove in a carriage to his force, and assum- ed command, which he has since re- tained, though he is unable to ride over the deeply mired roads, winch are beginning to dry. Native reports, which may „be taken for what they are worth, state that the Japanese are leaving before the Rus- sian front only a screen, capable, with the help of the Mulcden and Tie Pass fortifications, and garrisons, of holding hi check Gen. Linevitch, end aro trans- ferring the bulk of their five armies to Vladivostock, and by means of a wide movement through Mongolia to Tsitsibar. Considering the great dis- tances involved, the plan appears too bold, and almost impracticable; but Japanese intoxication from continued succes, bold initiative, and determined perseverance must be regarded. The eituation aeords an opportunity for Itus-- sian cavalry, which thus far has played an insignificant role, to distinguish it- self by penetrating the Japanese posi- tions. Gen. Linevitch has ordered the re- sumption of drills, keeping the soldiers occupied in the daytime, and music in the bivouac at night. An energetic regime is being instituted. The soldiers are much attached to the new command- er on account of his simple, soldierly style of livng. Reports that beri-beri has. been pre- valent mnong the Russian troops at any time are unfounded. No ease has been reported. The army is being resupplied with equipment for the slimmer, which the of- ficers especially need, several regiments during the retreat throwing away all the of f kers' baggage. MOVEMENTS SCREENED. Heavy Curtain of • Cavalry Hides the . • Japanese. Gunshu ies (mkt. A heavy curtain of Japaneee.'eaareity , con- ceals the Japanese movements and their strength from the Ressians`. • • . -• Reports from Chinese •fugitives indi- cate that there is a constant mevement of Japanese -northeast as though with the intention of effecting a turning movement at Kirin to cpver the begin- ning of an attack on Vladiyostock. Chinese 'report that the Construction of a railroad from Sinmintin to Muk- den has begun. Snow has fallen, and the roads are in wretched condition. A Flank Attack. • Harbin, April 2. -Business is paralyz- ed and a general lack of confidence is shown. A majority of the women are leaving. It is believed that the Japanese are preparinga bold turning movement eastward, and the Russian cavalry is operating widely to avoid a repetition of the surprise at Mukden. No Hope of Peace, Paris, April 2. -lie Echo de Paris reports that all hope of peace has been abandoned. The war will be renewed with fresh vigor. The Russian Government has ordered 2,000 ears and 170 locomotives. It is understood that they are intended for increasing the military equipment of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, GREAT SCOUTING EXPLOIT. Japt Explored Russian Positiene North of lifukden. With Gen. Kuroki's army . lea the Meld, April 1, via Fume -Two (le- titelunents of Japanese eavalry have returned to the army, lifter the most extensive and. dangerous scouting ex- ploit a the war. The detachments were sent north early in January, un- der the leadership of Col, Nagantima and. Major' Sasegawa, and each numbered 150 men. Only 100 men of each detach* at,:ient returned. They explored the Rua, man poeitione west of Mikan. They aneouritored and eluded many forces of Russian etovalry, and penetrated Gen. Mistehenko'e lines. Then, going north- ward, they crossed therailroad, cutting the road and the telegraph line dor- ang the battle. Aftervrards they visited DESTROYED THE RAILWAY. Inference is That They De Not Expect to Recover It. Tokio, April 2. -Reports from Man- churia *state that the Russians are de- stroying the railway much more thor- oughly than they have Stone before. The inference is that they do not expect to recover it. The Rusian centre is re- ported to be stilt retreating, with the Japanese following. There is no indica- tion of an early resumption of ighting on a largo soak. --e- HOME-SEEKERS IN WRECK. Accident to Manitoba Excursion Train. Near Dryden Quite Serious. A Winnipeg report: 1.'wo people were severely and sixteen slightly injured in the wreck on the C. P. It. main line tear Dryden, Ont. The third 'colonist extra, bringing Ontario farmers to the West, which left Toronto on Tuesday, ran into a broken rail a quarter of a mile west of Dryden, and six cars were derailed. Three of them were thrown partly down the embankment, While the rest remained on the ties. Conductor AreDonald was in charge of the train, It was composed of twelve colonist ears and a caboose. The major- ity of the passengers were asleep when the accident happened,their injuries being largely dun to being thrown from thew bunks to tne aisle. The following is a list of the injured: MSS Clara Bailey, Mitdoe, seriously bruised about the chest; Mrs. William Desant, Dundalk, kg broken. (lightly injured: Lily Boughard, Tati- bfll,VIIIPI ,Tolin Bailey ana Allan ]bailey, hfadoc; Dan hickey, Whiteehurelt; James Morris, Kithular; B. la and Mrs. Stuart. Ailsa Craig; William Thom, alundrid e• R. J. Hougli, Wellington; Thomas .Caltlerwood, Brougham; John Length, Wayerton; Edward Lennon, Cornwall; John Bald, Morrisburg; Miss .Annie Gibson„ Wiartori; Frank Jacobs', Brussels; Thos, J. O'Leary, INtings; Mrs. Pickerskill, W. Piekerskill, Simeon; Lena Elliott, Feirfield Plains; Mrs. A. McLeod. Berlin, Ont.; Ames A. An. derson, Orton; Sidney Sineloyette, Mem. ford; It Wilson, Binetnfield; Itones Donelsen, Toronto; Gladys and MM. Mc* utp:rnmaN s Cleery, Nevem°. Aceording •te first reports received, the accident was said to be one of the most 111 111U1Ullin eerioue in, the history of the C. I', R. Doctors were ruehed iu from Ignace, Wabigoon -and Rat Vortage. When they arrived they found that tho Injure4 had all been removed to the hotel at Dry- den, and, were being attended by local physicians. Mrs. Desna and Miss Bailey, New Turbine Allan Liner Ar. the two most seriously injured, ars not considered to be in any danger. MINN THIP. . - , ANTHONY DECKER DEAD, rives at Halifax Expert Engraver Took an Overdose of Paregoric in Toronto, Toronto, .April 1. -Anthony Decker, the old man, who was charged with Charles Mtwara Higgins with compli- city in tho counterfeiting operations car- ried on in the Connell building, Ade, laid° and Church streets, in June last, took an overdose of paregoric last night, and died while being carried from the police ambulance to a ward in the Emergency Hospital. Decker was in the habit of using the drug as a sleeping - draught. His wife and daughter, •wbo live at 071 City Hall road, Montreal, were notified by the police of the death. Deceased was 03 years old. Deceased liaO been living at the Ade- laide street house since Ids discharge, end seemed to get his board money from his friends in Montreal, Decker was a most expert engraver. He was con- victed some years ago of making Mol. sons Bank five and ten dollar bills and was sent to Kingston Penitentiary for five years. After his release, the police charged that he went to Buffalo and New York and waited for the discharge of Chas. E. Higgins, who- was serving a term for passiag counterfeit bills on Queen street west merchants. Decker was afterwards charged jointly with Higgins with making Dominion of Can- ada one and two clonal' bills in the Church street building last June, but the police failed to prove that he had ever been in. Higgin's room. .After three trials Higgins was given seven years and Dec- ker was let go on his own bail, • - t MAY BE A MURDER CASE. Serious StabbingAffrayin a Toronto East End Bar -Room. • Toronto, April 3. -Thos. Finn, a fore- man in 'the employ of the Standard Fuel Company, was the victim of a serious stabbing affray in Lamb's Hotel, Front and Cherry streets, on Saturday even- ing. Finn was badly injured, and it is difficult to say what the outcome may be. His alleged assailant,Daniel Sharpe, a carpenter, of 55 Cherry street, was as - rested, and for the present is charged with wounding. Finn and the prisoner had some words in the hotel, with the result that the latter was forced out ef the door. In- stead of fighting his way in again Sharpe, according to the pollee, went to his home and secured a heavy jack-knife which bears evidence of having been re- cently sharpened. Returning to the ho- tel, it is claimed, Sharpe slipped up be- hind Finn, who was leaning over on the bar, and inflicted a deep gash between the shoulders. Finn and Ms asailant grappled and rolled over on the glOer., the latter un- derneath. Sharpe still Amid the knife in his hand, and drew it across Finn's neck, inflicting a woundfrom ear to ear, which required seventeen stitches to close. Both ears were almost. sever- ed. Finn also received an ugly gash over the eye: • t SHE IS TEN GIRLS IN. ONE. Curious Case of Abnormal Personality in • • • England. New York, April 2. -The Sun publish- es the following cable from London: The Lancet gives particulars this week of an extraordinary case of multiple person- ality. The patient is a girl between 12 and 13 years of age, who has developed ten varieties of abnormal personality. • She comes of healthy parents ana was herself' healthy in mind and body until she was attacked with influenza. Thee the changes of personality manifested themselves. Sonic were complete and others incomplete, some sudden and oth- ers gradual in appearance. In some cases the patient was totally and in all par- tially ignorant of her life during other states. Acquirements such as drawing, and writing and also the normal facul- ties were present in certain states but lost in others. While in a blind condi- tion she developed the faculty of draw- ing with the aid of touch alone, this sense being enormously increased in -deli- cacy. , Her character and behavior in some states differed widely from what they were in others. The phases varied from a few minutes to ten weeks. The normal state grew gradually less frequent and of shorter duration until it filially disap- peared. The various stages lasted about three years altogether, until ultimately a par- ticular, abnormal stage was reached, in which she remembered. at the date of the report. In this stale she was intelligent and able to work. - FOUND DEAD IN BED. Aged Couple at Niagara -on -the -Lake Asphyxiated in Their Bed. Niagara.-on•the-Lake, April 2.-Corne- lilts Murphy, a gardener, about 50 years of age, arid his wife Margaret, who mu - plea a small cottage near the doek, were found dead in their bed about noon to- day. The last aeen of the couple alive was when Murphy went bottle on %Veda nesday evening with a loaf of bread, which was fatted on: ea tabld in their room. From the condition of their ood- les death nntst have taken place aeveral days ago, and was pronounced to be due to asphyxiation, caused by escaping coal gas. No inquest was deemed neces- sary, and burial will take place on Mon- day motning. The deceased had lived here all their lives, and were well-known in this vicinity. FATAL AFFRAY BY GALICIANS. One of Thew Now ties Dying in Hospital at Winnipeg, Winnipeg, April 2. -As the result of a wild affray • among Galatians in the north end, Heinrich Vintonoff lies dying at the Winnipeg Hospital. Ite is suf- fering from awful wounds in the head, fractured Abe, and a embalm(' liand, which bad been etstumed on. Four ringleaders of the 'riot, named Kolnk, Dielay, rowing, and Dioroffski, are wi- der arrest. Hurried ealls by telephone for a po- lice detachment -came from Dufferin attatie. On the constables' arrivel they found a bloody combat in progress among a lot of dranken. Galieians, who fled on the addroach of the police. The aforementioned four were captured, and the injured man was picked up, covered With wounds, inflicted by pickets torn from an adjacent fence by the rioters. The captured men will be arraigned be. fore the magistrate to -morrow. It is not expeeted that- the- vietint wilt . . . The Turbines Worked Well and Were Never Stopped, No Vibration During Trip of the Vessel. Halifax, N. f4., te.port: The Mlanlhiet Victorian, the pioneer of the transat- lantic turbine steamers, arrived at 11111i - fax this limning, seven, days twenty hours enil fifty minutes .from Movihte via the southern route, practically the same as travelled by the Now York liners. The turbines worked, smoothly and were not once stopped from the time the Victorian left Moville on hiarch 24, until she lay to to pick up the pilot off Chebucto Head. It is yet too early to state with confidence that the turbines will be a perfect sums, but so far they have worked splendidly, and captain, en- gineers and passengers from their sever- al view points speak of them with en- thusiasm. squiplasnt or upwards of 1,300 paesel sere. These propellers, however, revoke ut very high epeed-from ON to 300 re- Volutione per minute. The central One, Amused as 'in it single-screvt veptiel, is worked by the bigh-preesure turbine, the ' others, which are arranged as in a. twin- " screw ship, by the lOw.pressure turbines. The two latter have each a reversing ar-j raogement which emibles them to be driven, full speed. astern, 'either together r O1 independently. Thus the ship will he 1 WO as easily and effectively manoeuvred. SS ed by Fire, jution which has sometimes been urged against turbines, that they are defective ••• • .11T up4011e annual field sports be. tweon Oxford and Cambridge,- took plass at tho Queen's Olub. to -day. Oxford won. Business Blocks Destroy. 41giors--Tlie White Star lino steamor Ors*, bavin$ Seerittery of State Ilay, and Mrs. Ifay oa board, sailed at noon to•day for Naples, with regard to reversing motion. Man Overcome by Smoke- Liverpool. ----The rumor of the probabli- Principle of the Turbine. ity of T011111V41 of the rate war between regards turning or backing as an ordin. ary twiroserew. This ilisposee of the ob- The principle of the stem turbine is Corpse Charred. the Atlantic steam:114p cOmpaniea less generally understood than that of ordinety reciprocating engines, Briefly, IL turbine engine is a fixed cylieder upon the inside surface, on which are mounted rings of brass blades projecting radially inwards. Inside this revolves a atm armed on its outer surface with similar rings of blades set et an angle to the • fixed blades and arranged so that they are 'sandwiched," so to speeks between those of the fixed cylinder. Steam is ad- mitted at one cua. of the turbine, and passes through longitudinally in a zee. zag path, being deflected from the fixed rows of blades in the tuthine •casing against the lams of blades on tlie drum, causing the latter, which is built on the plipeiler shafting, to revolve, and thus drive the propeller. The "fietd blades" (those On the cylinder), act as guides to , deliver the steam with proper directions and proper velocity against the "moving blades," (those 01 1110 drum). Thus the, full power of the steam is utilized, and in a clireet and continuous ways The length of the Victorian is 540 feet, her breadth 00 feet, lier depth 40 feet 0 inches. She is divided by bnlkheads into eleven compartments, and with the sub- divisions of ber double bottom sho has twenty water -tight spaces. Absence of Vibration. • On one point all are emphatic, and that is the entire absence of vibration. In moderate weather conditions the big steamer moved through the sea as grace- fully and, easily ab it duck, and the pas- sengers in their staterooms scarcely felt that the ship was in motion. This ab- sence of vibration was noted in all parts of the ship, on. the bridge, in the saloon and in the steerage. Old travellers say they never made a mere comfortable trip acros the Atlantic, Behr. brand new the ship was not forced, andnoattempt was made to make a fast passage. The maximum speed attained was Me knots, and the average speed 13.22 knots per hour. The longest day's run was 383 knots, last Wednesday. ' Captain McNicors Story.' Captains Angus McNiehol, commod of the Allan fleet, who commands the Victorian, gave to a correspondent the following account of the maiden voy- age: We left Moville on March 24, at 2.30 p. in., Greenwich time, in a wester- ly gale, which continued a few days. We went far south, down to the New York liner's track ,to avoid ice. The remain- der of the voyage was made in fine weather. We steamed it total distance of 2,500 miles, and arrived at quarantine in Halifax in just ono 'hour and ten min- utes less than eight days. The turbines. worked smoothly and gave perfect sat-, isfaction all across the Atlantic, ahere was no delay whatever on their am- ount, but we lost four hours on Recount of fog. The boilers, as usually happens on new ships, primed some, and there was also some slight troeble *with the pumps', but the turbines were 'never stopped until Chebucto Head was reach- ed. We brought, in all, 1,470 pasengers, all of whom were delighted with the ac- tion of the ship, especialfy the absence of the dreaded vibration of the old-titne engines. As to her qualities as a cea boat it is too soon to speak as the only seas encountered were head seas, in which she behaved very well. The great- est speed was 10e knots for a short time. The average run was 317 mew per day, and the average speed 13.22 knots. I have no doubt that under aver- age weather conditions she wid easily make seventeen knots, in fine weather eighteen knots. She is the finest steer- ing ship I was ever in, and the only doubt I have about her is as to the facil- ity with which she can be stopped and reversed in speed. Her screws made 300 revolutions a minute. But for quick handling of a steamer I woala pretcr one big screw with two propeller bladas instead. of three. With seventean-knot speed, which 1 belly° she will meke,the Victorian would have arrived at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Our route was 334 miles longer than the shortest dise tame Via Cape Race. Misses„ the Jar. Capt. McNicol is one of the old school of mariners, and while he is Foul of his splendid ship, with her graceful lines and magnificent appointmentsatim absence of vibration is not an attrac- tion for him: "I don't like it," he said to a correspondent. "I like vibra- tion. I have been acustomed all iny• life to the beat of the engines, but on the Victorian you know you are going through tile water, and that is all." The Vietorian brought 03 first cabin, 474 second and 897 steerage, nearly all of whom landed here, bound to the Cana- dian west. The ship's daily runs were 195, 258,- 233, 305, 382, 318, 335. Mr. Wainwright Likes the Boat. Among the passengers was Mr. Wil- iam Wainwright, .Assistant General Tanager of the Grand Trunk Railway, vho was bringing home the body of his rife, who died in England. "How did the new ship behave?" was sked hhm when the Victorian docked. "Splendidly,, splendidly," said Mr. arainwright, we had a very nasty gale or three days, but she went through t nicely and threw the waves off like duck, and behaved as gracefully and asily as a sailing ship. Of course she vas not forced, but I think she did re- narkably well. Even in rough weather Imre VMS 110 vibration, and she rolled off ixthen knost easily. My opinion is that he is going to be a splendid success, nd is certainly a very pleasant boat to ravel me" . The ladies in the saloon were also en- husiestic over the behavior of the ship. liss 111. M. Perry, of London, who is oing to visit relatives in western Gan- da, said: "1 dreeded this voyage, my. irst across the ocean, but I was agree. My disappointed. We were exeeedingly omfortable. The steamer was very teady, and t hardly•knew that we were uwing. I shall not be afraid to rettu•n f 1 one go on it turbiner." A. 'Pioneer in Her Clasa, The Victorian ia the pioneer- turbine vesml for the Atlantic or any other eean servite, elut as such her launeb vas an event of more than .ordinary In- erest. She is a striking contrast to tho rdinary straight -sided ocean steamer of to -day. Her lima fore and nft are sharp nd elean, strolling gracefully into a oble breadth nmidships, which suggests tigh qualities of steadiness and stability, a well as a Capacity for speed. A high-pressuro and two low.pfessure ttriOnes drive the three propellers of the hip, which, by tbe way, strike one as bo- ng mutsuelly entail to drive a monger I tossessing a cargo teptteity of raorb than I 1000 tots, besides accommodation and da:Ps SISTER SHIP'S TRIAL. Second Turbine; Made Good Ran Up to • 59.83 Knots. London, April 2. -The second. Allan turbiner Virginian arrived at Liverpool yesterday morning, completing a trial trip from the Clyde undez the most fa- vorable conditions. The ship kept on ex- cellent speed up to 19.83 knots, and an- swered the helm with wonderful pre- cision and rapidity. A most notable fea- ture was the complete absence of vibra- tion. Arthur Piers and other Canadian Paci- fic .officials attended .the shipyards of the Fairfield Company at Glasgow last week to see the keel and first plates laid of the first new Canadian Pacific Atlan- tic boat, which will be ready for St. Law- rence navigation in 1900. A second ship will be begun in a fortnight. Shipping circles are eagerly waiting to see the, wisdom or otherwise of the Canadian Pacific decision to adopt re- versible engines, not turbines. ,The Can- adian Pacific took high expert advice and decided that turVines are not sufficiently proved a success to justify their adop- tion.nee rCunard, Canadian Pacific and other en g - s attended the Virginian's trip, and are now eagerly awaiting the results of the Victorian's maiden voyage. 10 ANNUL THE MARRIAGE. Sixteen -Year -Old Bride Madeline Stewart Has Brought Action. . New York April 4. -The Sun pub- lishes the following: Madeline Gilder - sieve Stewart, the sixteen year old Brookly girl bride, saiose husband „who claimed to be an Ottawa, Ont., furniture man, was arrested ane. placed in jail on a charge of .abduction, and who has since declared that he forced her .to many him, appealed yesterday to :the Supreme Com•t, through her mother as guardian, for an annulment of the marriage. In the Butler street court yesterday morning, where Stewart was, arraigned for further examination on the abduc- tiou charge andon two or three other charges for passingworthless checks, the young wife again met her husband. She refused, to. look at bim, and handed to the Magistrate a letter which she said she had received earlier in the day from Stewart. It was written in Ray- mond street jail, was signed, "Your lov- ing 'husband,' and pleaded with her to have the charge withdrawn and to come to him. The 'bride alleges that Stewart forced her to write a letter while they wero to- gether in a restaurant on the night of the elopement. In it she was made to say that she loved him dearly, and that, but for the fear of her mother and aunt, and the friend. who was listening sbo was telephoning a few nights before, she would have given expression to her affection over the wire. • She says that this letter also spoke of her willingness to marry him, and be- lieves that it was designed to shield him from the consequences of his act in mar- rying her against her mother's will. The hearing was postponed yesterday Steivart being sent back to jail. ----el • t FOUND IN A 'BUSH. DEAD BODY OF A MAN WHO BE- _ LONGED TO NEAR LONDON, Winnipeg, Mans April 3.-A des- patch. from St, Anne, Man., says that the body of a man was found in tbe bush about five miles from here. The man's coat and overcoat being about thiett feet from the body, while one of the man's socks, a shoe and the overshoe of the left foot were lying about the same distance in another direction. The body wits close to it well beaten trail, and evi- dently luttl been lying there since the early winter, from an agreement of sale of land and letters found on Lite body, the MCA was probably Robert Jackson, from Am London, Ont. - • • • • TO TEACH THEM A. LESSON. A Chatham report: Two business officially denied, blocks in cbathern were 4estreyea galnionth, Eng -The. Atlantic Trans - fire early this morning, as a result og which five firms were put out a bust- ness. Tho loss will approximate $04,- 000, made up a,a follows; J. S. Jahnke Sons, $21,000; ..1; .0. Wanless, hard- ware, $18,000 A. IL Patteson, hardware, $17,000; .A. 11. Vongunten, jeweller, :142,- 500; IV, S. Richards, confectionely and baker, $8,000, The fire was discovered ahout 3 a.m. by Will jalinke, W00 hAil just returned from DetrOlt en the early morning train. Jahnke found the mem- bets of his family who lived over the stores, occupied by themselves and J. C. AVanles, hardware, all asleep: In at- tempting to arouse the family he was overcome by smoke, and is in a minis ebudition. The family escaped by jump- ing from the windows. The blocks were all frame and bunted rapidly, having et - tallied considerable headway before the arrival of the firemen. The burned buildings belonged to Mr. Jahnke and to W. 8. Richards. Mr, Richards' build- ings are badly damaged, but the Jahnke block is. completely gutted. This in- cluded the .iialtuice endertaking estab- lishment and the store of J. U. Wan- less. Owing to the high insurance rates the feints all had Small insurances, ex- cept A. H. Patteson. The corpse of the late Mrs, Mellady was charred beyond recognition before it was rescued. it was in Jahnke's undertaking rooms awaiting interment to -day. • . lino steamer Manitou, whieh sailed from London hfareli 17 for early York, put back here to -day with her shaft tractured. St. Petersburg.----Eive Inindted peasants. of the district of 'Nettrdzia, ia the Cauca- sus, havesurrounded the Greek mons - tory at Vardzia, and demand that it lie handed over to them, with the title deeds. Colchester, Ont. -Navigation at this end of Lake Erie can now be considered fairly open. A steam barge passed fm. early this morning, and had no trouble, in reaching the river, although the lake is covered with ice. Boole seem to have no trouble working, through this. HIS WILL ON BIRCH BARIC. Unique Last Testament of a Dying Miner in. the Frozen North: - Vancouver, 13. C., April. 4.- Unique was the last will of Robert McNeal, whose life has just ended far away in the frozen north, at the headwaters of the Stewart River, On e piece of bh•ch bark he, by the light of a tiny oil taper, scrawled a last message to his loved ones, bequeathing to them the wealth he had made in toilsome years of prospecting and mining. Viola and Freda Finn, Of Spokene, Wash., daughtelb of a deceased sister, aro the oues to whom the dying man left SEIZE CANADIAN- FISH. ins property. The birch bark statement is in the hands of William Rico, a Stew - A Most Drastic Bill Before the New York art River prospector. Henry J. Ross, Legislature. who journey•ed from the graveside to a re. bring out news of the death of McNeill Albany, N. Y., April 2. -Canada's re. fusal to stop seine fishing in Missiquoi Bay, Lake Champlain, has resulted in the introduction of a bill by Asembly- man Knapp prohibiting transportation lines from carrying into this 'State lisli shipped from Missisquoi Bay and provid- ing for the confiscation of all fish con- signed from that locality. It is believed htat the Massachusetts Legislature will co-operate with this State by passing a similar law. If suen legislation should become effective the Markets of New York and Boston wotdd be shut of to the Canadian fisherman, and there would be no sale for the perch, pike and bass taken by the ton from Missiquoi Bay at this season of the year. Assemblyman Knapp's bill makes the transportation of Canadian fish through this State a misdemeanor. TWO FISHERMEN LOST. Their Dog Team Found Near a Hole in h Sault Ste. 1VtIaeIce. ,eOnt., April 2. - Two fishermen, named Frand Daigle and James Bobbas, are believed to have been drowned on Thursday night last in Lake Superior, off Point aux Pins, which is Awelve miles from here. The two men, who Made their headquarters at Gros Cap Point, farther up the lake, left the Soo on Thursday with a. small sleigh load of provisions the sleigh being drawn by a team of 'dogs. That night men at Point aux Pins heard cries, but, on account of the darkness, were unable to learn where they came from. Next morning, however, they found the dog team and sleigh near a hole in the ice. ` It ib supposed the men dropped through the ice while following the sleigh. The Point aux Pins men sent word of the affair to Geoge Daigle, a In.other of one of the unfortunate men, at Gros Cap Point, and the latter brought the net* into town last evening. George Daigle, with assistants, equipped with grappling irons, is now conducting a search for the bodies. 7 QUEEN'S AFFILIATED. Oxford and Cambridge Have Accepted Canadian University. Kingston, Ont., .April 2. -Another landmark has been passed by Queen's University through her having been affiliated with the great universities of Oxford and Cambridge. The Council of Cambridge University has recommended that the University of Queen's College, Kingston, Ont., be adopted as an in- stitution affiliated to the University of Cambridge. The University of Oxford has passed a awe that the University of Queen's College, Kingston, Ont., be ad- mitted to the privileges of the statute of colonial and Indian universities. -s • WHICH HAD RIGHT OF WAY? Knotty Point in Enquiry Into Steamer Collision at Halifax. Halifax, N. S., April 2. -The Dominion Government's enquiry into the cause of the collision between the steamship Parisian and. the Albano was conclud- ed yesterday afternoon. The Germau captain disputed the statemeat made by the Parisian tifficers, that she was at a standstill, hitt held that the Brit- ish steamer was in motion, and that be had the tight of way. If the Parisian was under way the German vessel did have tne rmitt of way, and the Govern- ment, eourt will have to decide on this act. The court's finding will not be published till it is given ont by the Gov- ernment, with whom it will be filed. • TRIED TO KILL CROWN PRINCE? Premer Bond to Retalate on Gloucester f Fshermen. St, John's,Nfld., April 2.-1n the Colonial Legislature Premier Bond, out- lining the Government's policy with re- ference to American fisherntem said the intention was to prove to the Ameri- can publib haw dependent tho Glouces- ter fishermen are on Newfoundland's bait supply. Ire said: Gloucester has been most overbear- ing toward Newfoundland, terming our fish "pauper fish," and telling us wo. did not dare to enforce any enactment against Americans, because they ere the support of our fishermen on the south -Ana wet, masts, who otherwise. would starve. In view of this attitude, the Newfoundland Ministry, acting as public trustees. decided to show these people that Gloucester really depedds upon Newfoundland in large measure for the wherewithel to build up the wealth of which its ycople boast. The Premier addea that legislation would shortly be introduced to give Of - feet to this decision "and deal properly with a people to whom the colony ex. tended .courtesiea and liberties of trade that their actions do not justify." •11 Heir to Servian Throne Victim of Wouldbe Assassin, Vienne, April 2.-A despatch from Belgrade says that Prince George of Servia, the heir -apparent, it been in trouble with. a rifle. Various versions of the affair are given, the most eensa. tiotial of which is that an attempt was made to assassinate the Crown Prince while he was hunting. The Prince, ite- cordieg to this story, shot his MACH - ant dead. Another Recount says that he accidentally shot a gamekeeper in the face, blinding him. (amid get downstairs to hie gre,ndknother - he wag terribly burned. The injured Chinese Miners Sttike, ehild le five years ohl, and is not ex Johannesburg, April 2.-T1iere was a Pc'etea to reeover. serious disturbance near Krugersdoip Python= LoSes FOot. on Saturday, arising out of a strike of Chinese miners. The police were ealled - upon to testore order, and in the- eon. fliet Whieli followed several of the police -and many Chinamen were injured. Nu - *tons eetesta Were mule, says McNeill's estate chiefly consists of valuable claims- on the river in a rich Locality, and may turn out to be wortb. thousands. Ross says: "About two months ago McNeill and Rice left Dawson for the Stewart River. They had. just begun to work some promising claams when Mc- Neill was taken ill. I came across them camped in the snow. It was only a few hours before McNeill died. He said he wished to leave his properts, to his nieces, and asked me to hunt them up. We had no paper, so the sick man wrote his will on a mcce of bark and Rice and I signed as witnesses, McNeill died that night, and we buried him in the snow." Strange to say, the father of the two ghee died in the north also. He went there at the outbreak of the Klondyke excitement and lost his life in a snow - slide while trying to cross one of the passes, PRINT OF TWO FINGERS • Furnishes Clue That Leads to Murderer's Arrest in France. New York, Aprilu 2. -The Herald publishes the lollowing cable from Paris: Mark Twain' s - Puddai Head Wilson was resuscitated in real life in Paris. Last February an old woman, Mme. Niche, was • murdered at Asnieres, and the pollee, while seeking a clue to the murderer, found a half empty Wine bot- tle on a, shelf with the print of ' two fingers, probably left there by the as- sassin, who drank the wine after the crime. , -M. Bertillon photographed the marks, which have now been found to corres- pond with those of .Jean Gale, who was suspected of having committed the °Hine. Gale was immediately arrested. His guilt is considered proved. IL ILLNESS_IMPOSSIBLE. British Officer Tells of Country Offered for Zion Settlement. London, .April 2. -The land where one cannot be ill has been discovered by Major A. S. Gibbons' who was in charge of .a committee sentto examine a tract of country in East Africa, offered by the -British Government for a. Zion settle- m e n t . Gibbons, who has just returned to England, says it consists of a plateau comprising 5,000 square miles. There arc no settled natives on the plateau. No healthier country exista in the world, end it seems to be impossible to be ill there. It is an Weal region, for, while the settlement children can be brought up with perfect safety, there are no mosquitoes and fine pasture lana abounds. t Likely to be Extradited. Toronto, .April le -Tailless he succeeds in getting a writ of habeas corpus, Ed- ward Baskin, formerly a Sault Ste. Marie storekeeper, now under erresb in Cleve- land on a warrant from the Ontario Gov- ernment, charged with defrauding his creditors, will an all probability be sur- rendered to the Ontario Government as soon as possible. Baskin carried on stores in Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, amt. Sudbury for the period of fourteen months, closing business with total lia-• bilifies of $35,000 due to wholesale houses in Toronto, London and Montreal, and stock on hand, from which $5,000 cash was realized. • t Big Fire at Buffalo, Buffalo, N. Y. April 2. -Fire in a building at the corner of Ellicott and Carrot streets to -day did damage to the amount of about $50,000. The Ems- Sanaerson Company, dealers in carriage hardware, suffered to the extent of $40,000, and Dixon & Ballou, dealers in plumbers' supplies, to the extent of about $10,000 or $12,000. Insurance envers all losses. Child atally Butted. Toronto, April 3.-Chi1dren playing with matches remitted in tbe probably fatal burning of little Lei Cameron at his granamother's home, 65 Niagara. street, yesterday at noon. The little fellow's night:trees cauglit fire while hie parents were at ehurch, and before he, Se t1iatinis,'Am.11 5. -George Wier tged ^I, u. brakeman, had Ma right toot 1."t A , emota a e eimor an Saturday. ila was timing 011 Mb footboard of an eaglet§ arid elippod. llo was brought to the hospital here ntd tha NOE ettiptititted itt the Mid*. lailinalihiiialiallgialanayikaiwigibill•Ii111.1111111MIIIIIIIIIiii I