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After an expression of regret thet ea PLUCKY
I ',ion of good.will toward tbe prim in the
pre,sent War.
nnnkMinn bad becft beano lie we
pill[ippiNis I ftr 24,11,rorflf;
timernble general, and he twice repeat -
11 1" Le I eil: "Yes,Bad inheritance."'
The emesponaent later hatched with
the istaff, where Gen. lenevitch Waimea
his
Rojestvensky to Join Nebo or seatterieg of tones, Ile favored eon-
otoo wide extension
fficere against a
emaration, even a cavalry.
Aavance of Russian Army.
SONE TO THE
la the )(tat fortnight the Reseiall army
on the right, WSJ; and. centre has ad.
Many Sailors Deserted at beyoed the filphiliai poeition, atul
the latesian vategiterd posts are TIM in
Kamranh Bay, the crescent,
horn of which Ps coneiderably in the
eerie of an inverted the left
reer of Chentefu, which the Japanese
hold, end welch strongly fortified. The
Germany Said to be Giving aguinst the Rimiest advance.
Japanese are now exerther a pressure
On iteeount of the nature of the coun.
Russia a Helping Hand.
try and the yosaion of the opposing
armies, it is itepossible to nutke recon -
Saigon, April 30.—Your correspendent Anvaolisisaioiefest;by snap bodies of scouts, and
returned th this place to -day from Hafl. cousiderableusdelitAstelligtertoltIn"irf.lnbir.
ranli Bay. All the vessels comprising Mg all three arms of the service, being
the Baltic fleet under commend os in•aeticalls• reconnaissancess in force.
These reconnaissances do not show at the
mina Rojestvensky, left Harnrenh Bey
Present Moment a Jepariese turning
on .April 25. Up to that time the fleet movement in the direction of Hula; but
bad not been joined by the third Battle it i$ impossible to say what may be tak.
squadron. There is the best authority !lig Place along the*eastward roads from
for stating that Admiral Rojestvenskya tat. rett and the Yalu territory,. The coma
1/44 them, however, is exceedingly moue-
* vessels have gone to the Philippine is. tamous nail difficiat for military
lands, where Viee.Adiniral Niebogato Ws
squadron is expected to join him. After
the junction is effected it is expected
diet the united fleet will nutke a detour
to reach, the Pacific Ocean, and will then
• try to reach Vladivostock.
1Vhile the Russians we -e Kam-
ranh Bay many of the sailors deserted.
aliree of them were on the vessel on
whice your correspondent left Hain -
vault Bay. One seaman wa$ drowned
while attempting' to escape, The men
complain of the harsb treatment to
wbich they were subjected by their offi-
cers.
On the way back to Saigon the Ger-
man transpate Maeedonia, Allemany,
Westminster Bridge, Gaarden, Tsimo,
Artemita Helen Born, Bethania, Bata-
via, Seripnos, and, Bedenia were seen
to -day, anchored. off Cape St, James,
The Russian fleet et Hammett Bay
consisted of the following vessels: Bo-
rodino, Alexander III., Kniaz Suvaroff,
(flagship), Osilabya ( rear -ache ira l's
flagship), Sissoi Veliky, Navarin, Orel,
Nakhimoff, Donskoi, Olej Au-
rora, Syletlauft, Airnaz, 1z -unwed, Janit-
chug, and 10 torpedo-boat destroyers.
In addition to these there wei.e the
ewixilia,ry cruisers Emperor Nicholas,
7dmiral Apraxin, Admiral Seniavine,
Vladimir ltionomach, and Kliraby. The
Russians captured the British stenmer
Beatrice, which eras carrying an alleged
contraband cargo to Japan,
GERMANY AIDING?
Report That Base in Carolines /fas Been
Offered.
London, April 30.—It is now reported
in, certain official quarters that the
Heiser has undertaken a move that nay
Lave serious consequences. it is noth-
ing less than offering Russia facilities
for refitting Admiral Rojestvensky's
fleet and a virtual base of operations
in the Carolines. The lateet reports
that the ships of the Baltic fleet are go-
ing to the Pacific, whence they will seize
an opportunity to teach arladivostock
partially confirms this theory. .
The Wanes, up to a few days ago,
were without 'cable. coneetion and are
far from all ocean routes. In fact, they
are quite outside the world. The Rees.
sians could remain a long time, if the
cable were cut, before their presence
would be known outside. Even if Ja-
pan protested, Germany could. eonsume
many days in forwarding instructions
frt6-move on.
In Hongkohei Bay.
IIong Hong, April 30.—The steamer
Stettin, which has arrived here, sight-
ed front 30 to 40 VeSseIS of the Russian
second Pacific squadron in lionkohei
Bay, Amain (about 50 miles north of
Hamranh Bay), on Thursday aftemoon.
Two cruisersawhich had their deeks
stacked with coal, signaled the Stettin
to stop and questioned her. Tbe fleet
was preparing for sea.
MUKDEN RETREAT,
Linevitch Says Hourepatkin Acted Too
Hastily.
Gunshu Pass,. Alancenria, April 28.—
Cen. Linevitch granted an interview
at his headquarters here to -day, in the
course of Mach he expressed himself
as higlily satisfied with the propane con.
'dition of the Russian army and its readi.
nese to ammo the offeneive.
He menifested emphatic regret for the
'retreat front Mukden. Tbe 110W C0111. spate it, there may be some justice in
mender -in -Clad believes that the peril
affirming that practical experience in
of the army at that juncture WAS over.
estimated, and that 'the day was far from
*ing
lose when tbe retreat was ordered.
itit his eyes gleaming with an indom-
itable eeergy, and emphasizina hie words
with a blow upon the camp table before
Gen. Linevitch exclaimech
"1 woulct certainly not have retreated.
tealizes that it is easy now to pass
judgment upon aceomplished facts, but,
nevertheless, I would not have retreated.
I persuaded Kouropatkin to stand at Tie
Pass, and we halted there for a time.
We could levee remained, bne on mount
44 certain administrative factors he con-
sidered it inexpedient, nand the retiro.
molt was commanclea, After asuming
eommand I gave ,the men a dfty's Tait.
The Japanese did not press us, Lena
could. not do so, as their condition wee
as bad as ours.
"As for that unfortunate retirement
itself, any observer can convince him-
self that its significance, and espe-
cialy its influenee, upon the army has
been industriously and greatly exeg-
gerittea by the jepenese anti the for-, Saigon, May Le -The Russian squadron
mern Dress. The retreat wits in no ie lying eff•Port Dayet, 40 mace north of
--tesense in the nature of a stomplete roua• Hattiranh They, and in lahthkeiar Bay,
near Isaieranh Bay, °aside of territorial
teeters.
Russian, German and Britielt
ports are off Cape St. jamee, near Sal.
ations, and it is thought teat the roads room, 'when he Was awakened by the le CO Of„e.
are impracticable for troops with artil- glare of torch held near his face.
lery trams. Four or five inert were standing around
The Japanese are actively fortifying Ids beaa. When lie attempted to :rise
LOOKS NICK
around Haiyuan, and the lines of Japan- he was struck on the head by the butt
eSe dames appear to be approximatelY of a revelver, azal two of the ga,fle .
liedzi aud Syasouske and the Valley of
!LER
SHOT BEIM.
emesseasseee
• evening in fple811031. Ile peel in ad. the sixth concession of Aldboro, anti:
knock-kneed. and walked with his shoal- Willis 114;800111ml with a poor trOwd of QUIET y DAys IN
der advanced anti with a swing. He- fellows and arank a little toe much, a
Vallee for his room. & Ile was slightly owns ot tarni of fifty acres.
had very little to say to anyone, al. Apart from Oat lie was a herd -working:
though las American accent was noticed induktrious rellow,
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
5114 cominented upon. •Ills remains Ales. Covell j0 Seeepd wife of Ben.
were interred to -day without any ser- Jainin Covell, an M. C. It. laborer. She
viee. Area married PS hini fieven years ago. Her
1:5 first husband eves Anderson Beker,
Attacked by Several in Room
=Dun mum rams, former hotel keeper at. Old Rodney. Ily
in Lancaster Bank.. Aeroplane Disported. Itself in the Air At Mrs. (Anelles maiden name wee Carr. She - •
IM Barer -three e'efirs of age. With: increase in Wages.
1.1.0.1••••••••
- him she bail several children, only' one of
whim fa livingf Mrs. LlistY, of Beet°110 Building Trades Begin Work Under New Agreements
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5511 Jeee.
Mrs, Covell has elways enjoyed a good
N Y esim c 1 reputation. She WaR an active emelt
Desperate Fight With Four from San Jose, 011., to the San eays: member.
Men in His Bedroom, to -clay at Santa Clara College Prof. Tin. Colds statement that be saw
The Caee Against Willis. In New York Before the Week is Out 35,000 may
At it private exhibition of the Aeroplane
MOntgealler Y 'a birdlike ereatioa Willis Pass his imusel 49" 421(1 "6"114U
would,
everything that its inventor has said it
Daring Attempt to Bob Mer,
Like a great colorea fly the Willis says- he Ir4S• 1101110 at midnight,
and seven the. inorning after the unirder, "-"4"'".**-9-**9-******** *1+.÷+÷.***++144-0'.4-40++4-•".1
Strike for More Pay.
miles from the Willis home, betwen six
aeroplane disported itself in the air, and did 110t leave his view uutil two Chicago, May r.-,-Mey day dawns on Chicago with every indicatiOn o
chants' Bank, Lancaster. • shooting in eR airections, turning in &clerk in the afternoom
lebor peace, except for the garment workers' and teamsters' etrilee„
Dr, Harvey sae's the man lie saw in
circles of a radius of one hundred feet front of tlie Covell house at 11.30 Tues. A similar 40ndition has not existed since 106. All the building trades,
A Lancaster, Ont., report: Burglars and diving and darting upward in re- day night was drunk. Willis eamite he representing More than eo,000 workers, begin Week to -day under new agree -
broke into the Merchants' Bank here sptiinse to the till' ot the aeronaut, 47 merits, a few with ;slightly higher wages, and nearly Ali with some comes,
eault on the teller, If, Von Metzke, who five mintitee. Tben the machine was
as. 1108.14 Jour from 2,000
co,2,11},t_ed.atf it was drunk that night, The voice of the
UMW rein 3,000 feet or pond to Willis.
The evar on 1Villis' face aud his, con- The several theasand bakers and the Master Rakers' Association reecho
last night and Made a eturdereas inan, the size and the build, all cones. Mons in working conditione,
Metzke killed one of the gang, and the
slept in a room at the reap Von steered tottara the ground and was hot
?Jen. scratched. in alighting.Ai..ehhisoop left Rodney are against him. His, ex- Agreement* have been renewed ie all the maritime trades.
tradictory statentente about the time he an egreetnent and eigued lad year's scale for enetber year.
burglars decamped without any booty, waQsrttpgrciernseenTriAncleb'ellssilfillesopI rielsIs ollifvratla.' planation of the barn door slamming 111
The affair took place about half -past Clara there were others from San Fran- his face was also weak.
one o'clock thi$ "nothing. ' cisme as the day for the feast day of 'ea,
Von Metzke was 'sleeping alone in his Rev, Robert E. Henna, S. J., president of ".."414444441,114ratwauWititirikartriki
in the vicinity of the 'Villages of She. pounced ellen elm, ere egesanea
Hitokhe. . around and got bolsi of Ids revolver
front under the pillow. This he pressed 011 ALEX.
55
Prince Hilkoff, the Minister of Rail- • 11 1z
has arrived here,
against the body of one of las Assail-
ants under the end of the short ribs
and fired, The whole gang then et- . . .
HONOR TO HEROES. tacked him, and although he fired Who Willis is and Why He
again, the bullet went wild and lodged
Names of 30,866 Japanese Dead to be in the well. They showered blows on
Enshrined. • his head, and evreeched t1� revolver
from him and kicked over the lamp,
Tokio, April 30.—In an elaborate cero- • I
w lie teed out as he fell uncouscious
limey beginnin,g Wednesday and ending on the floor.
Friday, the names of 30,866 soldiers and When he regained his senses he was
sailors of Japan killed prior to the Bat- alone in a pool of blood from nine
tie of Mukden will be enshrined in the wounds an the head and forehead.
Spokonsha, Temple.
1Veak• and almost speechless, he stag -
Many kinsmen and kinswomen of gered to Dr. Harkness.' houae, near -
in Tokio to participate in the ceremony, lapsing. Beveled villagers, who were Great
and are receiving special consideration. at once moused by the doctor's fain-
.
They will be special guests of the Gov. fiy rushed to the bank and foune that
Was Arrested,
Mrs, Covell Said to be a
Remarkable Woman.
eminent. The flags of the Russian crui. a name e i e e '
captured at Mukden are on exhibition
naval bat& of the war, and a standard tinguished. ' Half an hour later the st nt thnt the jury rendered their ver -
body of the dead burglar was found a a
at the Temple, The Emperor and Em- dia, warrente were in the bands of Con -
few yards west of the G. T. R. depot,
P" ess of Japan will attend the ceremony whither it had been dragged by the stable Sleek for the arrest of Alex. Wil -
on Thusday and the Crown Prince and -i-
Princesses will be, present on Friday. rest of the gang and left on the plat. lis and Elizabeth Covell.
form, after 511 the pockets had been The news soon floated about the vil-
The ceremony is based on the na-
tional belief in the immortality of the emptied so as to leave no clue to their Inge ,and in almost it moment the main
identity.
soul and the homage due to encestors. From the nature of the wound the street was jammed with people. The jury
berglar was evidently 'shot dead, The were in conference for over two hours,
--
af sefire o the bedding and
Per Varian. which was sunk in the first bed clothing This was quickly ex- Rodney, April 20.—Almost on the in'
Sympathy Felt for
hs Family.
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RUSSO-JAP PACi. dead lean is about thirty years of ant, and the people- were expeetvait as to the
— and had been stayiag at the. Lefiiie - verdict to be rendered, it did not take
Japan Would Have to Abandon Princi- House, Lancaster, since lest Saturday,
much thne after the verdict MIS an -
having registered as 3. Dickson, St.
pies Proclaimed. John's, N. B. On Monday night be was flounced to set the whole place alive with
London, April 30. —It has been in- joined by another mare who came excitement.
timated many -times in the past few from Valleyfield, and registered as S. Willis had been around the village all
months, that the trend of Japanese in- It Tully. Needless to remark, Tully is day, and he had not returned home when
elination after the present war would missing toaley. The deceased was fairly
be toward an alliance with Russia. There well dressed M darkclothes. He had the jurymen filed out of McCallum's hail,
are many inaterial mammas to suppore smale soft hands and his teeth were Constable Steele started after him, and
cussed by European publicists. Thissliavme and had dark brown bair. him mar the M. C. 11, track, welkin
gestion has been set at rest by an inter- The burgleas carried off von Metzke's
this theory, and it as been much dis- heavily filled will gold. He was Clean- about ten minutes after eight discovered
alone. He read to him the charge of
esting letter from the Tokio correspon- revolver, a heavy 32 -calibre gun, but
dent of the Times. He says: they left it huge 44 -calibre Colts revel- murder. The fellow did not say a word,
"To ally herself with Russia Jo.pan ver, nearly 18 inches long, also dun bat walked along with the constable to
would have to abandon every principle °lase's, a sledge -hammer, and an elec. Dr. perked's office, Where he appeared
she has hitherto proclaimed as a rule trio pocket bull's-eye. The door of von before County Police Magistrate Frank
of her international conduct. She would Metzke's room was smashed in with it Hunt, who remanded him to St. Thomas
have to become the partner in the dis- railroad. tie, the gang probably rushing jail nail May 4. Willis engaged Colin
ruption of China and Cdrea, instead of in at once to overpower him. St. Clair Leitch, of Dutton, to look after
the protector of their integrity. . Dr. C. J. Hamilton, of Cornwell, Ins interests, but the lawyer had very
"She would have to join in reserving opened an inquest on the dead man little time to confer with his client, as
the.markets of the East exclusively to this morning and adjourned it till Mon- Willis was taken to. St. Thomas on the
herself and her ally instead of open- day next. 0.10 p. ea express. The prisoner, hand-
ing them to the nations of the world. Mr. von Metzke, the teller, although cuffed, and the constable were followed
the Anglo-Saxon ideals hitherto so al, fering severely from the shock, will re
She would have to turn ber back upon badly injured about the head, and stir- to the station by it crowd of fully three
. hundred. Tbey jammed the little waiting
dently esaoused by her people and join cover. He bails from Yarmouth, N. room and watched every movement of the
hands with a nation which has not yet S., and is 25 years of age. He has been mae. All the way to St. Thomas people,
emerged from the shadow of medieval teller at Lancaster for the past year.
systems and despotic institutions, His escape from being killed is prob. committing the terrible crime, were at
enemas to see the man charged with
the station. 'Willis and Constable Steele
Those who know Japan best find it dif- ably due to the fact that as tbe light
e got off the trate at Wilson avenue and
fieult to imagine her making such a went out the burglars thought that e
selection. was dead and they •were I -mule -stricken proceeded at once to the jail.
"A second impediment to a Russo- at the death of one of their number. .1 Wallis had aloe had a bite to eat froth
breakfast until be got, to the jail, where
Japanese alliance is one of sentiment, One young man found walking on
Jailer Moore saw that he wits given a
It is best expressed in an article just the G. T. R., above Laneaster has been
good supper. es'
published in the Hokumin Shinbun, it detained, but it is believed that he is
journal in close touch with official dr- not in any way connected with the
Constable Dugald Campbell, with the
cies, which says: gang. -
warrant. for ber arrest, on the charge a
"'The statement that the two coma Provincial Detective McLaughlin ar-
murder, went to the home of Airs. Covell
tries have learned each other's strength rivedehere this morning from Montreal,
with County Magistrate Hunt about
. with instructions to make 0, tbOrough
is -Live in the sense that whereas Bus
8.30. Mr. Covell was in bed, and the
sia at the outset entertained supreme investigation, with a view to determin-
magletrate read the charge to her. In -
contempt for the Japanese, repeated ing whether or not the men belong to
eteate of becoming hysterieal, the woman,
battles and continuous defeats have the same gang that operated in that
who is cunning and clever, never showed
ftltered her estimate of their qualities. city a few weeks ago. McLaughliu tile least sign of excitement or anxiety,
While we ammo* do not despise says that he floes not know the dead but merely tail the magistrate she
Russia's martial prowess, nor ever de- man, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that he is a stranger in these w°111d "t leave 81° house' The "s -
parts. So far clues point to the feet that band was not startled or excited either.
Mrs, Covell was remanded until May 4.
the men went west after the shooting
but a dose watch is beim*
„ a
t Constaelee Ludy and Campbell will be
in charge of her, until she is strong
every point along the live both east enough to be moved to St. Thomas,
and west.
Mrs. Covell is a remarkable woman.
Though 63 years of age, with hair quite
the field has taught us a large respect.
for the enemy as a belligerent, but it
bee taught us something more.
• "'It has taught us that Russia sets
civilization at naught, that elle tram-
ples humanity under foot, that she
trangresses the law of nations, that
there is no injustice, no violence which
she is not prepared to commit, nor any
oppression, any °may she shrinks
from perpetrating, that her proudly
arrogated titles of "enlightened state
and "Christine ountry" are mem emp-
ty semblances. •
"Allies must have common senti-
ments, a common policy and common
interests. Russia's disposition is ag-
gressive, her policy is the elosed door.
and her interests lie in monopoly. With
our comitry it is precisely the opposite.
japan may conquer, but she will not
eggress, Bessie may be defeeted, bet
she will not abendon her aggreseinn.
Where the Squadron Is,
proof of whieh is evillent in the fact
that less than a month after the
retreat the two exedra which were
thrown into confesion by the japan.
A Kemptaille report t Circulars, have gray, and limbs none too strong, she )s
been received by the local police and sturdy in appearance, quick in thought
railway officials describing the bank
robbere at Laneaster, and last night and action and as sly as a fox. She is
three tramps answering very nearly to quite inteclib,crent, and if the story she
this desermtion wandered la° Hempt. has been telling is partially concocted,
she is a mighty clever deceiver.
ville Junction. The authorities at Willis' fainily are to be pitied, They
Montreal were eat mice communicated are lef 1 tvithout hardly a cent. There
with, and word was received to arrest is no one to work the num, RS the oldest
theee suspects on. it charge of vagrancy. boy is only 13 years old, Willis says the
Provincial Constable Sweeny and a spee- farm is rtearly all new ground, and he
id l constable at. once went to the was ploughing a good des! of it for the
Junetion and made the arrest,. it being first thee this spring. He had only sown
about 3 o'clock in the morning. The las oats so far. The farm is fifty acres
suspeeta were lodged in Hemptville jail, in extent and ie known as lot 14 ma the
aud, after it brief preliminary hearing, sixth coneeseion. He is in poor einem-
were remanded until to -night to stand stanees, but is an industrious fellow.
their ti'inl. Liquor was his weakness. Ite had been.
The men elaim to hail lame Toronto.
Two of them are young Italians, giving
the pante of Arcade. The other calls
himself W. X. Nelsou, deseribee him-
self Its a laborer who has. usually been
employed on railroad. work, and claims
to !ewe spent the past. winter in North
Day,
Gardiner's Companions.
esa had bean eolIected and fully re- gon, in the Saigon Elver. it Gardiner, the num who ems ar-
organized, The first army did not re- t Tho French -naval division Jim b8en rested in his bed about 5 pan., is said
quire this, having retired in order." I mobilized to preserve neutrality in to have beeit seen talking with Ilia de -
Gen, Lineviteli attributes the greater ri•euell waters, eeased burglar at the G. I. It. depot.
sUccess of the first in during the lie als•o inquired if there was any ex.
retreat to the relatively more edema A Bloody Rnit,
tageons position in which it was located. press or freight trains stopping at Lan- w a 1, . . , i
The hides of five boars, slain by Pre,si- expenses. - • .
ur pone persons were :1 ec and man e nnne la le l a a lleP l N ° '
1 " a ti 11 I 1• S 1 e v f W playing . dent Roosevelt, and three bob eels, kill. ' fore the company can pay divuleuds to
This trust be vied bate hie
Ile adMittea thale there were heavy le • s la"' "slan °I.,;1 '1 nY ....- easter during the night. Gardiner strings very tenderly. As he went into
the house, the little folks Were
'Wee • Itj15531 P IA .iId M 1
Ito retirement, eaocially to the wagon Y C 11* f Su t e' to vi wl om 1 e about with a hollountle of yarn and cov. I ed by Er. Lambert, have been receivea shareholders."
losses in both men and material during were wounded in a confhet here this at. no itt, o , m n ie I I, with I I do -Springs, Col., to be (treated
the eoreer a Maine, and ,seeeschineee before ItIngistrates eV.. A, Loney and ns ilaPPY and livelY As thitureu, evtim 1 and cured, after which they will be ship. PANE AT A LEAP.
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trains, but he declared that this also tenon between troop4 and workmen at Was staying recently. lie was taken ered With a piece of stoking and were ' at Calera
River on Mar& 0, Gee. Linevitch said ` It lete trausenrea that the deceasea ell s ne( 0 ‘0 MoS pp i to Mossnutu So Company s teed store et
' ' "Out -of -Werk" Clerk One Day, a Lon-
don Star Next Day.
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NEWS 1/1 BRIEF
...bC/Aatsflielf4,4411"tsoMt
Dr. Dradshaw, of Napanee haa :ellen
heir- to £800 by the death of s an aunt iu
8LII:oeln,a.n:Lu'oebnieeer. Gouin, the new Premier,
was banquetea at the Chateau Erma
Toronto has awardee the contract for
Aalosnixtremair foi;agallon pumping engine to a
Captain O'Shea, whose divorced wife
became Mrs. Charles Stewart Permit,.
Hon. Dr. Reaume, Ontario Minister of
Penblic Works, was banqueted by the
Windsor Board of Trade.
Thomas S. Seollans, a mining broker,
was arrested in New York as a fugitive
from justice from Boston.
Mount Vesuvius is again la eruption.
Hundreds of tourists are hastening to
Naples to witness the spectacle.
President Loubet presided at Bordeaux,
France, to -day at the ceremony of un-
veiling the monument to Leon. Garebotta
by Dalon.
The converter miners employed at the
British Columbia Copper Company's
smelter at Greenwood have struck for
an advance,
In the bull fightineathat occurred in
various towns througgout Spain on Sun-
day, eight of the foremost matadors of
the country reeeived eevere injuries.
The Bank of Commerce has declared a
dividend of seven per cent. up to the half
year ending May 31, payable on or after
june 1.
The British steamer Yuan has been
totally destroyed by fire at Tungchou,
20 miles from Pekin. 11 10 feared that
150 Chinese lost their lives.
Rev, Oliver C. Horsman, Morristown,
N. J., who was- called by the Widmer
Road 33aptist Church, Toronto, has sig-
nified his acceptance of the call.
A. very heavy wind storm prevailed at
Moose Jaw, causing much damage to
window glass.
The Oshawa Canning Company's fac-
tory was injured by fire to the extent of
$20,000 or $25,000.
The estate of Baron Rekki, near Mitau,
Couriand, Russia, has been plundered by
armed peasants. The Baron was assault-
ed and almost killed.
The German Government has not yet
denounced the exiating commercial
treaty with the United States.
There was a nervous feeling in the
New York Stock Market ch•cles at the
opening of the Stock Exchange to -day.
U. 5. Minister Bowen sailed from Car-
acas for tbe United States to -day. Secre-
tary Hutchinson is in eharg,e of the lega-
tion.
The Northwest Go-vernment will make
a grant of $8,000 towards defraying the
expenses of the Provincial inauguration
day celebration to be beta at -Regina,
July 1.
Several wage sales are still open and - glees disabilities by the Imperial decree
under conference. The principal one is
.ecen14ebbilL'a'dteti/itleas0t14 Iiineliteivieericshuofret feosscootwt to
etl:ea.t tlThe jtoehilte ewwmagmointtedersi iaen dal? nag hteilltiis-
been closed for 40 yeers were unsealed in
Rogoshk quarter. The altars which had
matter will meet again to -morrow for the presence of the Authorities. Many
priceless paintings and Ikons were found
for it uniform wage scale for like work, the prefect a pollee and General Gatia
final settleznent.Electrical workers in
shops, both men and women, have asked
QUIET IN NEW YORK, was the bearer of the latteras decree,
zin, aide de eamp of the Emperor, who
The principal service was attended br
to be irretrievably ruined by dampness.
granting religious freedom. Tbe wor-
But There Will Likely be Strikes Before zsihnipapner b eksogeeedle;ilimb etfoo reexpGreesnirtahle Gal i t
New yoitkh,emWayeeki.—ismEanydepda.7
strikes congregation loudly invoked the grati-
tudeAl-
to the Emperor and meny of the
died at Brineiton.
000 members of the Rock men and Beetle'.
quit work in various vocations in hope
of forcing an increased wage. About 25,-
trades,but the I
thirty to thirty-five thousand men may zepe2.0e.
here will be lacking this year In thie immipgolirtte'a'sntladesesplungtatoiloi4II9isf
building u e ore e wee{ en . .
a is going to Isarskoe-Selo to thank the
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
Majesty,0iliev'Acrs
the Contractorfa Protective Association.
dare' Union, which limb demands on
Injuries.
A Police Sergeant Dies as Result of
March 20, for a new wage scale and
recognition of the union, have not re- Chicago, May I.—The death list in the
ceived what they consider a satisfactory teametere' strike is increasing. Police
reply. They are now considering the ad- Sergeant Richard Cunimings, who was
visability of ordering a genera strike. injured while in charge of 4 squad guard.
Holsters and drillers will stand by them
the strike -ridden, business houses, died
ing a number of wagons on the way to
if AthsetYril(iceuioti 1,000 treckmen is expect- to -day. During one of the many riot&
dedistrtihcitss. wTeueekoilynnertshebadvoewenaresivuairieyhopilisee.
egdroluvnildlger the feet of horses attached to
out of the strike he was knock.
pared to meet the contingency and co0. a citrate and was crushed beneath the
-Untie their business. Garment workers vehicle's wbeels. John Ceresa, the driver
on the east side are preparing for gen- of the earette, was arrested, and in being
eral strikes in July for recognition of the held under heavy bonds.
unions and a new wage scale. The larg- May Day in Boston.
est of these organizations ie the Cloak -
Boston, May 1.—The most noteworthy
makers' Union, which has it. membership feature of May Day in New England was
of between 11,000 and 12,000 in New the general absence of industrial disturb -
York.
Some talk also is heard of scattered has seldom been equalled since the in -
strikes among the bakers, but nothing troduction of trade unionism. The situa-
definite has yet occurred. Lion ie said to be accounted for by the
Sir Henry Irving was given an ovation
upon his return to the stage at London,
when he appeared as Becket at the
Drury Lane Theatre. He acted with all
Itis old power and fervor, showing no
trete of his recent illness.
Biehop Sweantinan was removed to his
home from the Toronto General Hospital
in it private ambulance on Saturday, end
it is expected thet he will be well enonsal
in about two weeks' time to go out. It
10 his intention to go to Englatel on
June 22.
At Reading, Pa., .Tudge Ermentrout to-
day granted a new trial for Samuel Greta
son, who, together with erre. Kate Ed-
wards, was coademeed to hang for the
murder of ,John Edwards, the woman's
husband. The new trial is granted on
the strength of the confession of Mrs.
Edwards that she alone killed her hus-
band.
Stratford Board of Trade earried it
motion to submit a by-law granting $30,-
000 to the C. P. R., upon condition of
'the railway entering the city on the
north side of Victoria Lake
General Fitzhugh Lee, on his way from
Boston to Washington, was stricken with
npopiese. alertly after the train left liar.
lem River. ills left side was effected. went: No properly.constiented mow
1„ moment would object ta lows against
.1. phyislciun is with Gen` Lee °II lan'' discrimination or to safeeptard life mei
property, but legislation should not he
•••••••••
fact that most trades now have annual
Old Believers Thankful, agreements tvbich, as a ride, are signed
Moscow, May 1.—The removal of reli- earlier in the spring.
STRIKEBREAKER FARLEY
Arrives in Chicago to Fight the Striking
Union Men.
Chicago, May 1. --Wholesale importa-
tion of iion,union men from St. Louis
and the arrival of "strike breaker" Far.
Icy from New York, gave a new turn to-
day to the teamsters' strike here. Im-
mediately on hie arrival Farley held a
conference with repreeentetives of the
employers. Plans for patting him in
charge of "strike breakers" are said
to have been decided on. Non-union men
in large numbers are said to be on their
way to Chicago.
One hundred strike breakers employed
by the American Express Company, the
CANADA'S GREAT PROBLE1Vf,
Mr. Charles M. Hays on the Transporta-
tion Question.
Montreal, April 30.—Mr. Charles M.
Hays, President of the Grand Trunk
Pacific Railway, at a banquet on Satur-
day night, replied to the toast, "Oar
Country's Greatest Problem—Transpor-
tation." Among other interesting
things he said that it would take litio
men three yeare, if the,y worked. all the
time, to profane enough cross ties to
lay tee Grand. Trunk Paelfie, and when
the new road is completed it would add
20,000 workers to the railway employeee
in Canada. But. Canada was merely on
the threshold of Iter railway develop-
ment, although her railways already
ranked with the best in the world.
While the question ma to deal with in.
creasea ana improved methods of trims-
portation, it did tint end there. Mr.
Hays asked, Woula Canada profit by
the lessons of other conntries? Would
she frame her policies so as to afford
opporttmities for railways to make a
fair return on the vast sums invested in
The traditional ceremony of compound-
ing the holy oil used in the meet sacred a bar to progress.
arbe problem yoit mast de.termine is
rites of the Orthodox Church began in the
Aloseow Kremlin tosday and will eontinue e - - „ • .
how Canada may enjoy these benefiali
. 1 t s t s to •teti m vill
married le yenta. Hie Wife is a daughter for three days, accompanied by the con- , : , iiinted ate. Hap, eana yet .s4,
CII Mtn, 00 eldest being a girl. The Mr Justice Clute was removed from ormg,' eon,
of John Head of liodecy. There are four (Meal chaining of .releys of monks.
otheas are boys, the youngest being a his home to- Dr. Meyer's private hospital enact Taws that you will retabi the gotta.,
a•witt
little lad. Mrs.. Willis is a quiet, hard- a few days ago sufferitig from it 'severe wily corporatione ana also
working woman. She is tot very well at attack of nervous prostration, The will of the 1'61
illl,eetuf lezttoorsp.
laTeehetgh: cap -
the preeent thee, and this tvouble will ,%t \l,iiell gn000tdebee,
of investors mast be held, so that they
. physicians hold out every hope for his gal in railway enterprises. TWA 10 a
rtillSe her many heartacbes and mum 1 vaoovery,
worry. Deteetive Ttogers says..the ehil-
droll are exceptionally bright. The eldest . A caravan of Egyptian pilgrims re. • United States are wrestling. I leave it
problem with which. England and the
boy is 'almost 'capable 'of ettittileg Ilia i turning from Mecca NVitS attacked recent.. to you, for it is well to remember that
1 by by it numerous band of Arab insur- out of every clollar received from traffie,
farm. At school they were noted as dev- Arabin, 125 utiles both
scene, at the. Wilts home on Wednesday, from Medina. Seventeen Egyptian sot- eents is paid back to the couutry in
passenger and freight, seventy
er students, Tlte detective pictured a, 1 gents, neer Iamb°,
aim escortieg the pilgrims were killed. wages, cost of maintenance end alter
through of the japattese St the Hun .T. A. 21.1eLean, and sent to Jail for ten .)c e?inc. et o e.
was exagerated. Touching the breaking seeeete, ‘,
'' Weather days as an idle and disorderly person. Vilins was born near Heaney. His par-
.
he did not nor does uot attaeli real sig- St, Petersburg, May 1, 12.25 p. tit,- burglar luta been riding rether queer- present Covell home and Mrs. Covell once ; Huntington, W. Via, collapsed after '11
'W40 net greater than two compauill of evilly throughout European Missal, with wee notteeti (trowel the local 'black- mveY, Ilia father and niatlar• mum. ,...,/ ----.A. little drama full
nifieauee to it, believing that this force Glorious Easter weather IR reported gen- 1 1 i i I 1 stet re Laneester end seP Ingo or lini w len lis n o both gas My cis on toe a3. ,:evoa peop c,
y turtg le y
the mother being in Detroit and the fit. ly hurt by falling brick. ;II liiititentra:(tmitilililg'21thalitinosnjit:st taken &cc
OA including one woman, are said to be bur-
led. nre separated from •es.eli other
ageente Or mall bodies of cavalry, and bright, warm sunsbitie in St. Petersburg. smith shop and he the sheds behind the living, 1 lea beneath the ruins. Many were slight- i
artillery was in action east of the the atily linim, the crowd devalue' to the bank. Ile WAR aifferently &reset] titer in another American tity. A sister, I The Elkton Consolidated 'Miniag Iola I M:1:,1;litiirti‘ttioeilittenortilean Ase.elt;etrititvtitt,
he believes that the report that jap- Everything wag perfectly ealm dering hotel end inljoining the vettr entiance
Great Mandaria Road on March 10 Was themselves to feasting ana the trada Itt, first, and luta a Valise blit lio ?lilt' Aleilari'Y, livea iri 1.)tItttlit.- A161c. Milling -Company and the In Paso Gold Alhambra in the flame of getting 001110
based on miscalculation, 1101191 merrymeking, Hero o nil thei e overcoat. While in the hotel' he Was g4 filo' 0111Y 50%ing Company lave filed snitsth
in e imployment,
Gen. Lineviteh alga aisettesed the childreil ere dancing in the sireele awl uoticed spying on the movemetta of TIm Principelte I 3.,lin
Cripple Creek Dished Cottrt ageinst the 'l'o inc his own words, lie had felmost
Gripeliberg itleident, taking the part of courtyards to the itecompaniment of the Air. Sheldon hatalisner, the junior at the Mote:eller Willis is thirty-five . years 1,Veetern rederetien of Miners, asking given up hope. A elerk in a shippieg
Gen. Kouropetkin as against his former music of aceordeoas and "Ilalilikas," llAt4- Merchants, Dank, whom it was thought of age. /10 le martial ,anti bite four .001. for $62,1100 Nteli for losseetlaint. affice, his berth had been, given to an
tilbordittate, and finished with an 6143)108. sian guitars. woUld haVe 40003)16<1 the 100311 on the firm, the- eldeet iota -tee% He three on ed to have resultdamagesed front the strike, ellen, who would work 2or less money,
pea to the White. House,
The brick building occupied by D. ei.
Pacific., Northern Pacific and the lane
tional Companies, went on strike to -day
to enforce a demand of $5 a day for driv-
ers and $4 a day for conductors and help-
ers, an allowance of 50 cents for lima -
eon and extra pay for overtime. The
increase was granted and the men re-
turned to work. Tumultuous Scenes were
witnessed to -day at Jackson Boulevard
and Franklin street, near the headquar-
ters of the Employers' Teaming Com-
pany, the organization formed to sup-
plant the striking teamsters.
The wholesale grocers, and coffee, tea
and spice houses were more or less com-
pletely tied up to -day by the spreading
of the teamsters' walk -out.
and try as he would he could not get
auother situation.
Night after night he had to return
home, with nothing elitering to tell his
faithful little wife—then be walked into
the Alhambra.
Mr. Scott listened to Mr. Bareieton's
tale, instinctively taken by the billet,
plain, straightfm•wera story. He only
Nrislied he could help the man, but there
'MAR absolutely nothing he eould give
lam.
"If only you could do something on the
stage that would be different," said Mr.
Scott, regretfully,
Ilarrietm remark-
ed, diffidently.
"Can. youtt Ever sung in public" ask-
ed the manager, with renewed interest.
"Only at concerts," was the reply.
"Anyway, let me hear you."
Fortunately, a member of the orches-
tra was in the theatre, and consented to
play the accompaniment of a well-known
wee; Mr, Scott seated. himself in the
stalls end waitea with an encouraging
smile.
ln another minute he lra S. listening
spell -bound to one of the grandest voices
ever heard in that great theatre; a bari-
tone of marvelous power, and it singer
who, although palpably untrained, had
real nrusital 'feeling.
"That'll do," ehouted Mr. Seat, exeit-
ally, "I'll (meow you at etlee; open on
alonday, Why, nuut, yea are mad, going
about clerking with a fortune in your
vose0,1le."
a at tdienee at the Alhambra have Ma
dorsed Mr. Scott's opinion.
-se
WAS NOT EIRE, BUT PIM,
Green Rand in Ei—shing Smack Makes
Queer Mistake,
New York, April 28.—To the list of
queer things in sem tales may be added
the experience of the sehooner Patri-
cian, which has reached port with the
first nutelserel vetch of the season on
b°.,ftlet
eriling to Capt. Westfarmer, he luta
gone forth iv- search of mackerel with
none on board. but green handsin the
fishing busineee.
The eaptein was below en Sunday
night when ono of the mew- eame to
report that a sbip or something was on
fire to the north'ardeeeould see the re-
fleetion plain. The taptein hurried on
deek. gave one glance, said, "Ship! your
grandmother; theta itutekerell" end
easing off elieete, the eehooner WAS- 50011
itt the midst of a. "shoaling" echool Of
ineekeret from whieh slie anbsegttentiy
siaggered with hohla brim 21111.
Tite fish .wove sot& at Mk fteerega ef
fifty (ante each When the sehooner drew
alougeide her Milton street pier, tusking
an usually profitable cargo, evert for
it first one of the seagort.