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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1905-06-29, Page 7lol The Tokio correspondent of the Tele- graph says that latest eetimate ia that when item Linevitch took coinMand Of the Russian army he hull 17L,000 nom Ile hag since received 135,000 reinforce- . • mitts. Probably 50,000 men who were [invalided have rejoined the army since the Battle of Mukden. Over 70 guns !have been received !rem Reset*, malt - Jags Capture Hills from Russians by ing a, total of 000, The troops round Changehun, who were less than 40,000, may number over 70,000. The, Nagasaki correspondent of the General Linevitch Also Reports Some Mir avo1iitt'est ufgun'ir Successes. ' strength of the garrison there M abnut three army (swim About 1,000 rein. forcements arrive daily front Russia, Assault, ....T., nor Spirit of Russians Crushed by Naval A PEACE ARGUMENT, Defeat. Russian 3Yfi1itarse Organ Thinks Peace Tokio, June 25. -The following effi- Desirable, cial despatch has been received from St. Petersburg, June 20.-T1ie Ras - the Japanese headquarters in Main sky Invalid, the army organ, supplies churia: an argument for race i "The enemy bolding the north -eves eminence of Manchenzou was attack ed and dislodged on the afternoon o n an es imate of`the strength of the Japatiese armies, which it places at front 550,000 to 000,- " 000 men, including the forces operatiug f in Corea. June 22, but a portion of the enemy bolding the hills to the west offered stubborn resistance, and the bills were finally taken by assault. Another force of the enemy holding the hills due north were attacked from the front, and we simultaneously resorted to a turning movement from the northeast, intercepting his retreae and causing bim a heavy loss. The enemy, in confu- _beion, hoisted the Red Cross flag, but this did not stop our firing, and be fled north in disorder. "His 'Strength in cavalry and infan- try was soine 3,000 men and several guns. Fifty corpses were left on the field. The enemy's loss was fully 200. Our loss was insignificant. VICTORY SAYS LINEVITCH. Reports Advance and Capture of Japan- ese Positions. St. Petersburg, June 25, -The Em- peror has received the following des- patch from Gen, Lineviteli, dated June 23: "There is no change in the position or armies. "After tbe Japanese advance on our right flank, which I have already re- ported, the enemy advanced against our front east of the railway, where the Cossacks' noticing the enemy's ad- vantage, hadwithdrawn slowly. "On June 19, our cavalry having been Jetnforeed, met the Japanese advance, when the enemy hastily withdrew to the south. "On the morning of June 20, our cavalry reoccupied points on the Man- darin Road. Japanese infantry began at 9 p'elock on the same day a deter- mined advance against Gujichi, opening an artillery fire on our outposts. At noon our men north of Gujichi with drew, and the advanced guard of the heights north of &Mellen in face of superior forces, finally falling back as far as Liaoenjito. "The fight ended in the evening, the enemy remaining four miles south of this spot. It was found later that two regiments of Japanese infantry and two regiments of cavalry, with ma- chine mountain and field guns had ad- vanced along the Mandarin Road. "To the west three battalions of in- fantry, a• squadron of cavalry and three guns advanced. We resolved to advane on June 20 in order to drive the enemy back and to enable our ad- vance guards to recover their former positions. For this purpose the troops selected, began to move towards Liaoenjao. Scouts were thrown out and the Japanese retired before our eintvance guard. eINK"In the evening of June 20 our ad- vanced troops occupied ItIenchuagai, and n pass. to the west of that place. On the morning of June 21 our further advance began near etescopingtio. A lively fire was opened by degrees, four Japanese batteries being, engaged. 'The Japanese showed a disposition to offer an obstinate resistance, and the ap- pearance of our troops here caused confusion among them, compelling them to send for reinforcements. "The object of our advance being fully attained, our troops - were with- drawn on the falling darkness, the po- sitions which the enemy had occupied before our advance remaining . in our hands. "A Japanese battalion and two hun- dred cavalry, appeared north of Cheju- shen, Corea, on June 20.". STEAMER 'KRONA. Another British Ship Sunk by Vagrant Russian Cruiser. Singapore, June 25. -The British In- dia Steam Navigation Co's. steamer Ikhona was sunk by the Russian cruiser Terek on Junet,6,..160 miles north -II of Hong Rong. The crew was landed here to -night by the Dutch steamer Perlak, which the Terek mot on June 19. • The Ikona was carrying mails and rice from Rangoon to Yokohama. The Ikhona was a steel vessel of 5,252 tons, built at Glasgow in 1000. She was 410 feet long, with a 50 -foot beam and was equipped with electricity. The steamer left -11angoott May 15. Her cargo was valued at $460;000. SPIRIT OF ARMY CRUSHED. Effect Of Destruction of Baltic Fleet on Russian Soldiers. London, June 20.-A despatch to the Telegraph from Moji says that the Rus- sians now coneentrated north of (hi - tong, on the left bank of the Tamen River, number over 15,000 of all branch- es., They are busily engaged in Jon - structing strong defensive works, and -*apparently intend to there make their .frrst resistance on the road to Via- vostetek. Trains with Inunitione and supplies are arriving daily, The Atnur River is also used for transport pan poses. All provisions in the lissuri die- triet are suffering froin famine. The Russians are also sending cattle, pig, wheat, barley, ete.'from the extretne north of Corea to Vladivostoelc, where everything possible is being done to strengthen the 'capabilities of resistance. A Cossack officer, who is a prisoner, bt deseribing the 'effect of the news of the destruction of the Baltic fleet, said: "It seemed as though within it few hours the spirit of the army wits crushed, So real was the effect of the newt that some of the troops could neither sleep nor eat. The priests held services end prayed long and earnestly. Gem Line - Atoll, on June 0, issued what he ealled tn order of consolation. Tit it he said that the officers and men nmst not des- . pair. The time was at hand for it great !battle, and the elm of the army must SIICOSS, but," the Cossack officer matd, 1"the fighting Spirit of the offieers was f(ene. Oen. tinevitelt issued strict or- ders that the non-eommiseioned offieera and men must abstain from alcoholics under it severe penalty." In the five Japanese armies opposing <len. Linevitelt exclusive of cavalry -and artillery, it estimates that there fere from 430,000 to 430,000 bayonets, which gives Yield Marshal °yam, a de- cided numerical superiority over the etrength usually allotted to Linevitch's army. The Japanese forces, it says, are divided as follows: Gen. Kuroki, /15,000 to 120,000 bayonets; Gen. Oku, 110,000 to 115,000 bayonets; Gen. Nodzu, 45,000 bayonets, and Gen. Kawainnta, 73,000 to 80,000 bayonets. The Novoe Vreruya titbits an inter- view which its correspondent at Paris had with a Japanese diplomat, who says that while nobody outside of the Emper- or of Japan and his principal advisers is yet in possession of Japan's terms, he believes that they are moderate and will be acceptable. He adds that Japan is anxious to conclude a lasting peace,leit that her attitude is not influenced by the slightest doubt as to her financial ability to continue the war, she having anticipated a much longer and more dif- ficult period of hostilities. Jap Plenipotentiary. London, une 20.-T1:e correspondent, of the Morning Post at Shanghai says: "Mr, Otagbiri, the Japanese Colima here, has been recalled. He leaves on Tuesday, in order to proceed to Wash- ington as one of the pehide Plenipo- tentiaries," WASHINGTON CONFERENCE, Will Be Held During First Ten Days of August -No Armistice Yet. St. Petersburg, June 20, 2 p.m.-Itoth Japan and. Russia are now understood to have agreed on the time'when their plenipotentiaries Anil meet at Wash- ington. It will be during the first ten days of August, but the exact date prob- ably will be announced by President Roosevelt. The question of precedence evidently is the main stumbling block to a prompt settlement of the number of personal negotiatiators. Both sides seem desirous to make the other take the initial move.. Russia, seems to con- sider that it is Japan's duty to name her plenipotentairies before Russia an- nounces hers. While the exact number of the plenipotentiaries has uot been of- ficially arranged both powers seem to have tacitly agreed on three.- The act- ual announcement of the names of the rilenipotentaries is expected within a few days. The official statement of the situa- tion is: "All is going on favor ably." The question of a possible armistice as stated last week remains in abeyance for the moment, Japan, it is understood, declining even to take the matter up un- til the issues involved in the Washing- ton meeting are definitely settled. In the meantime there have been heavy downpours in Manchuria and. the rainy season may enforce a suspension of mili- tary operations before diplomacy can act. Date of . Meeting. Washington, June 20. -The following statement regarding the meeting of the plenipotentiaries was made public at the White House to -day: The President has received from both the Russian and Japanese Governments the statement that the plenipotentiaries of the two countries will meet in the United States during the first ten days of August and he has expressed to both governments the wish that the meeting should take plate if possible on the first of August, and if not on that date then at the earliest date thereafter.• -5 • COST OF WRECK. Hartford Insurance Companies Will Pay About $17o,000. Hartford, Conn,. July 20.-alhe Cour- ant sans: Hartford's contribution on ac- count of deaths caused by the wreck ot the Twentieth Century. Limited near Mentor, 0., 1Vednesday night is $169,300, that being the amount which the Aetna and the Travelers Insurance Oompanies will have to pay to the beneficiaries of some of those who were killed in, the wreck. In additionthe companies will doabtless have to pay a large amount to many of the injured who carried poen cies in the two leading accident insurance companies of tlie country. The total loss by death reported to the Travelers Insurance Company yes- terday, caused by the Twentieth Cen- tury Limiteddisaster, are $120,500, and it is thought will be increased by the revised list of the acad. Of the total amount $00,000 is iit the accident depart- ment and 1333,500 in the life department. The accident blear:thee carried by those killed, was $18,000, width under .the combini ation policies s doubled if death results from a railroad itecident One of the accident policies which will cost the company $20,000 was issued two weeks ago. C. If. Wellman, of Cleveland,who died front injuries received in the railroad wreck, will cost the company $10,000, that teeing the sunt which will be paid by the Aetna to his widow. Ile was in- sured under an accident policy for $20,- 000, which doubles owing to •the cause of his death. Mr. Wellman was man- ager of the Wellman -Seaver -Morgan Jfl- gtnoorin' Company, of Cleveland, 0. The company pahl on May 13 $10,000 •to Mrs. Carrie Shubert, the widow at •Samuel S. Shubert, tlwe well known theatrical manager of New York, who wcts killed in the Harrisburg 'railroad wreek on May IL Mr. Shnbert had a $5,000 combination accident poiiey. Two Men billed. Trenton, N. Y., June 20.--Walta C. Ewing, a telegraph operator, of New York, and William Davison, of Hope- well, were instantly killed this evening at Hopewell by a broken eluirged wire. Ewing was accompanied by i%lisa Mat- thews, Isis intended wit, Ana was about to call on a friend, when in front of the friend's house, a charged WiTC was broken, o.nd a dog became entangled. Ewing went to help the anima!, The wire toiled about twing's body, and Dav- ison went to help him. Both Mai WeTa killed instantly, Miss Mathews being all .eyewittiess, IN POLAND. Hundreds Died at Lodi, but Anardiy Spreads. Story of the rearful Riot at That Place. All Wokringmen of Warsaw Called Out on Strike. St. Petersburg, June 20. -Beyond ti bare announcement that Bring wa again heard Saturday night in the cleN ish quarter at Lodz, and that the Jew are leaving that city in great number there is almost nothing known her about the situation at Lod; and, de velopments of Saturday and Sunday. Even an adequate estimate of the mag- nitude of Friday's Beret struggle in the streets and the extent of the casualties cannot be obtained here, as practically all telegrams except brief and unsatis- factory messages to the agencies are held up by the internal censorship. The newspapers are without information, and General Trepoff's adjutant told the Associated Press that the Chaneellerie of Police had nothing to communicate. In Poland itself the events at Lodz may initiate an era of open resistance to the troops testing for months. Be- sides Lodz, Warsaw, Kalisch, Petrakovk and other manufacturing centres have been on the verge of anarchy for several months, and disturbances similar to those at Lodz on a greater or smaller scale are to be dreaded wherever and whenever military conditions give the slightest encouragement. Exodus From Lodz. Lodz, Russia, June 25. -The most serious phase of the fighting between the military and strikers is at an (led, but there are still isolated attacks in the suburbs. At Baluty this morning Cossacks attacked a Jewish family of five persons, who were driving in a cab to the railway station, and shot and killed all, including the cabman. At Pabjanice, near Lodz, workmen attack- ed two policemen and shot and killed one and wounded the other. There is a general exodus from Lodz. Twelve thousand persons have already left and all trains are crowded. Dur- ing the disturbances thirty-five Gov- ernment liquor stores were destroyed by the mob, who appropriated all the east and stamps found on the premises, which they added to the funds of the Social- ist parte-. The workmen in all the factories will strike to -morrow. Some prominent citi- zens this morning telegraphed General Shuslow, commanding the troops here, asking for protection against the bru- tality of the soldiers, especially the Cos- sacks, who in one instance, killed and robbed the servant of a millionaire named Rosenblatt, who ivas carrying i5,000 to the bank. The General prom- ises$ to punish the offenders, but said he required witnesses of the occurrence to testify against the Cossacks. On Friday the fury of the mob found full vent. Even children, caught by the contagion, were seen kissing red flags and heard swearing that they were ready to die for liberty. A Jewish girl mounted a box in the market square and addressed an immense crowd. Sud- denly the police appeared and fired a volley, and. the girl fell dead. Market gardeners coming in were stopped and their carts were used in building barricades. Wires were stretch- ed in front of these barricades and the cavalry was unable to charge. Meanwhile the mob had obtained arum and revolvers were freely used. Final- ly the military got the upper hand; bet not without considerable losses to them- selves ant fearful slaughter to the riot- ers. The soldiers exhibited the utmost carelessness whether they killed peace- ful persons or rioters, and in cense. quence ninny women and ,children were among the dead. The streets on Friday resembled a battlefield. The houses were barricaded with boards and mattreses, and for hours volleys and individual firing were heard in every quarter of the city. Until late at night the Cossacks were busy collecting the bodies of the dead and picking up persons seriously wound- ed. The bodies were carried off in carts to neighboring churchyards, and it is, thereforeeeimpossible, to give an accur- ate estimate of the dead until order is completely restored, if, indeed, the full story is ever told. • • chief towu of the province, on a branch .B.A1 Fni ID imurrre railway of the line between Warsaw and Vienna. Only a small hamet with VW% 1/1" II LA, 80 Olnhabitants In 1821, when its wool- len inanufaeturce were first introduced. by Germans, it is now the second town tjNirm STATES of Poland, both in population and the importance of its cotton loins, the an- nual production of which amounts to a To Take Part in furopeau Political value of considerably tnore than £175 000 -that is, five -sixths of the whole cotton production of Poland. Tis, as well as the other less important indus- tries of the place, woollen cloth mann- facture, dyeing and so on, is chiefly in the hands of flermans, and thus the Carman language predominates in the town. Iodz stiti maintains its village char- acter, eonisting of one broad street seven miles long,. on which the situated alike the factories, the bottles of the to merchants and the dwellings of the workingmen. s v• xmo VICTIMS - 8, Of Last Friday's Riot at Lodz -Seven Hundred 'Wounded, Red Flags and Bombs. Warsaw, June 25. -Riots commenced here last night. Gendarmes charged a crowd and infantry patrols fired upon the troops. A secret police agent was stabbed, Processions were formed at 6 (Melt this evening, and marched with red flags down Grysbowska street. At Wrenia street a mounted patrol crossed the procession, and one of the marchers threw a bomb, which exploded and wounded two gendarmes. The man who threw the missile escaped. Simultane- ously there was another demonstra- tion by persons carrying a red flag at Lesehno, but there was no bloodshed, Crowds are assembling in several lo- ealities east of the city. Their atti- tude is menacing, and the public is paniestrieken . Red Fig Waves. Warsaw, June 25. -The proclamation issued yesterday by the social demo- cratic party of Poland and Lithuania against the Lodz massacre, declares that in order to show the solidarity of their brethren, and to protest against "the new and incessant crimes of the r Emperor's Government," all Warstiev must stop work to-nierroty. The pro- clamation orders that not a single fee - tory or shop shall be operated, and that offices, shops, restaurants and eof- fee houses must close and alt traffie must cease. It says that the red flag, the flag of the workingmen, innst float in the streets of Warsaw, and calls upon all workmen to help their brothers Ar- range a gement strike. The military is patrolling (al the streets in the factory and Jewish dis- tricts to -night. Tit the suburbs of Plage to -day some workmen shot and wound- ed two policemen. In Ogrodowtt street there was an en- counter between gendannta and a crowd and shots wore fired on both sides. Three civilians tina one gendarme Were wounded. In other streets proeessions of workmen were dispersed. HOW RIOTS MOAN. Description of the Scene na Cause of the laughter. todz is rt town of Maslen Poland, in the province of Piotrokow. It ilea forty mike by rail to the north of the Lodz, dune 20. ---The victims of last week's outbreak total over 1,200. This Lar the boeies of 343 Jews rna 118 Christians have been buried- The wound- ed number over 700. Some semblance of order has been restored and the workmen are gradually returning to the factories. WARSAW IN REVOLT - Street Cars Overturned for Barricades - Thousands of Troops. Warsaw, Juno 26, 2.25 p.m. -The Jew- ish districts are now in full revolt, The shops are closed and traffic has ceased. The street cars have been overturned to form the neuclus of barricades. Great crowds are assembling in the streets and the ugly temper of both the popuntee and the troops threatens to break out in bloodshed. at any moment. Thirty battalions of infantry are sta- tioned in the town. The city has the appearance of a mili- tary encampment. Infantry and Cos- sacks are bivouacked in the streets and patrols are circulating everywhere. Bar- ricades have been erected at the eme ner of Ogrodowa and Zelazua and, oc- casionally the crack of a rifle is heard as strikers shoot at men going to work. A bomb was thrown last night at a carriage occupied by the Chief of Po- lice, M. Pavlof!, of the town of Czen- stochowa, Government of .Piotrkow. The Chief and seven other persons were seri- ously wounded. I = • THE MILITARY CALLED OUT. Lawlessness of Circus Men Quebec. 111 Swindled Right and Left and Shot a Girl. They Were Rounded Up at Grand Mere. Quebec, June 25. -Twenty-three sol- diers of the Royal Canadian Garrison of artillery, under command of Captain Thacker, from the Citadel, and twelve members of the Provincial police, all armed with rifles andtwenty rounds of ammunition each, with orders to shoot if necessary, left Quebec by special train for Grand Mere, by the Qiiebee & Lake St. John Railway, to apprehend the followers of Lemon Bros.' circus, re- sponsible for it reign of terror among -the inhabitants of the Lake St. John district. Lemon Bros.' circus left Que- bec some ten days ago for Chicoutimi, and %ever since their departure reports have reached this city of their evil do- ings. They are accompanied by a rev - tarty organized gang of swindling gainb- 'ors, who have fleeced, the people right and left, and the latest report received in this connection is one of downright lawlessness. On Saturday afternoon it number of the circus men abducted a young girl at Roberval and took her to a secluded. barre where they attempted to crimin- ally assault her. The girl's scream -a-t- traded the attention of a number of men, who rushed to her rescue and saved her from a terrible fate. Immediate- ly afterwards several residents of the town proceeded to the office of the resi- dent Magistrate and secured a warrant for the guilty eh•cus men's arrest The village constables attempted to execute the warrant, but met with resistance, which soon culminated in a general row, when fully one hundred. men be- longing to the circus appeared with rifles and revolvers ansi commenced to shoot promiscuously, with the result that an Indian named Robertson was shot, receiving a bullet in one of his legs. The populace, terror-stricken, sought refuge from the desperadoes, and the latter got on board their train and started. for Grand. Mere. When the train feached the next sta- tion Chamber& one of the circus ref - flans deliberately fired off his rifle and wounded a young girl mined Tremblay, who was sitting at ber own doorstep beside her mother. These particulars were communicat•ed by telephone to Mr. J. G. Scott, man- ager of the Que.bee & Lake 6t. John Railway, who immediately gave the in- formation to the Aftorney-GeneraPs of- fice last night, but it was only tide after- noon that proper action was taken. and the military and police gent out by sp.'- dal train to apprehend the guilty par- ties, including, the whole chemparty, numbering over one hundred meth A despateh received. at midnight front Grand Mere reports that the police anti military reachet1 there at 8.30 to- night,. when they marehed up to where the moue peonle were encamped, but, inetead of placing the, whole party un- der arrest, the pollee contented them- selves with going among the eireue men• in an endeavor toepiek out the gnilty parties, and tip to the hour of writing no arrests bad been made. The milt - tory could not act, as they simply were present to back the, %once. OLIVE STERNANIAN IN NEW ROLL. Accuses Her Present Husband of At - mulling Her. Buffalo, June 23.-thive Sullivan, bet- ter known RR Olive Stemma% who was , :teeme(1 of having 1)0180110(1 hi'r husband, in lialdimand County, Ont., in ordar to get insurtmee money, and who was con- victed three times of murder in the lust degree and sentenced to be hanged, tett was finally acquitted, appeared in the • police court yustetday and SAVOTO out a warrant for the arrest of her sonnet husband. Robert 11. Sullivan, tharging hint with assault. Affairs, Banquet to U. S. Reid. Speeches by the Guest Roberts. London, June 27. -The banquet to the Pilgrims' Club. at Claridge's, 'Hotel to- night, welcoming Ambassador Reid, proved an occasion of great interne- tional significance. Not only wits the remarkable tribute to the new Ainitasaa- dor participated itt by one of the . most distinguished companies that evet • gathered in London, but It gained al - most historic importance front Prime Minister Balfour's solemn declaration that the duty of the United States to civilization und the cause of peace must soon impel her to abandon her traditional poliey of isolation and ac- cept her rightful responsibilities in the family of nations. Ms words consti- tuted almost an invitation to the United States to enter into it compact or allianee for safeguarding the evorld's peace.. They were so interpreted, at least, by the distinguished Anglo -Amer. Man assenibly, which recived them with a great demonstration of enthusiasm. Field Manila' Lord Roberts presided. The company included. almost eller,yone of pronunenee in English polities, art, let - tors and scionee, as weld as many visit- ing Americans. Mr. Balfour's Prophecy. Ambassador and by Lord Mr. Balfour proposed the toast of the evening. After a high personal com- pliment and it warm welcome to Mr, Reid, he said: "Immeinorial traditions have indi- cated the desire of the United, Stites to keep themselves as little entangled as ma.y be witit the complex political relations of the older world on this side of the AU -anti& I doubt whether that dpetrine is likely to be perman- ently maintained. So great a nation as you (Mr. Reid) represnt, citving so much and giving so much to the civil- ization of old Europe, sharingits learning and advancing - its science can hsh ardly expect to be able to are al these things and yet tall% no part whatever in the political life which is an inseparable element of them. It is almost as inconceivable that the United States should remain in that ideal isolation, as that some vast planet suddenly introduced into the system should not have its perturb- ing influence on other planets. 1 do net -think that either America or Eu- rope will regard this inevitable con- tingency with any other feeling than gratification, and so far as eve• in Great ,Britain are concerned,. with pride." Mr. Bailout' then, referred to the ef- farts made by President Roosevelt to bringabout peace between Japan and Russia., and said that every man in the cixilized world desired that the . nego- tiations should end. the war, Ambassador Reid. Mr. Reid was given an enthusiastic welcome. After acknowledging the per- sonal greeting he said: "I shall not equal any distinguished predecessor in whming your plaudits. WhatAmeri- can ,of this generation can? But in one thing he shall not surpass me, in pride alike in the nountry that sends me and the country that receives me, as well as in the proud conviction that what is in a large way for the real interests of one will be generaly found for the real inter- est of both, and teat common institu- tions, character and aspirations must null:8 our great advance lie henceforth along para1121.1ines, And now as to this business which, one hearson every hand, is the great duty of the American Am- bassador, the business of laboring in sea - eon and out of season with the Sole thought and mint of bringing about friendly relations between the two coun- tries. Now, if ever, is surely a time when one need not weary you by saying at length such an undisputed thing in such a solemn way. Of course we ought to be on goad terms. Why not let me put it it little differently? 'We are on good terms. Why not? What conceivable reason is there now why the two great iiiranchai of the English-speaking family s tould not be, as they are at:twiny, en - ' the friendly relations we are told it is our duty to bring about? That is their normal state, that has been in- ereasing for it good many years their historical state. It is a thing that now c omes naturally. The opposite is what would be unnatural and diffieult, against instinct mil monstrous. No Cause for Dispute. "Who can think of any subject the wide world round on which Great Britai:t and the United States have real cause for serious differences or dispute? Who can think of any one cause now at issue between, them, be- yond the dignity of a court of petty sessions? Let MC frankly confess the secrets of the prison house called the American Embassy. The chief duty pressing upon us there' as disclosed in the 'secret records ofrecent years, has not been made lo promote peace, for that was stable and secure; not to promote good -will. for that was over- flowing. The chief duty, in fact, of the Ambassador has been to raise himself to the (lemmas of a British welcome and a British hoepitalitywhich give a new meaning to the words, ana impose new definition on the labors of diplomacy. "In this view, and, indeed, for al reasons, it is a greet pleasure that Lord Roberts is going to America.. "After all this, told about the bene- fieent effeets of intercourse a.na inter- national co-operation in causes of emit - mon interest, I close by sneving that whatever brings the church ana Philan- thropy of the two countries together will clasp the whole English-speaking ftunily, in whatever continents or islands mattered, in a single bond, the strongest that ever lield them or ever will, a bond of historle reverent% of race, for conscience ana iluty." Sir George Wood, Gen. Woodford. Sir Conan Doyle and Sir Henry Camphell- Bannerman also spoke. two Great Peace -Makers, Lord Roberts said: "The first toast, on nig VaSt programme is one which catmint but appeal to everyone in this room. It is that of King Edward and President Roosevelt, I- thought that on an otteasion nett as ibis -NTO Pilgrims of this 'comity. -imeembled to do honor to a brother Pilgrim in the person of the eminent wntleinan has come to this country to represent America at the eoutt of Si. Janina. that it would Ito appropriate to bracket the Haines of the ridera of the tom - tit's countries, not only because they are our rulers, but because in their pentane we have two greatest peace - mutters Of the present time. 'When we reflect on the happy results of Xing Edward's continental journeys, upon the friendly relations of Great Britain Lord Rosebery has received au urgent gn, Invitation to attend the Forefathers' din - ter ner an New York la December. with other power; and, indeed, upon and every phase of the King's rei Xing EdWard's fatness ae it promo ot Peace and good -feeling stands out p eminent. The same might be said President Roosevelt, aCho even now giving the world the strongest proof lo love of peace, and who may be co sidered to be one of civilization truest friends, "I ask you all to drink to the healt long life and prosperity of the Xing and of that distinguished American gentleman, President Roosevelt." = PAYING BACK THE MONEY. Heads of Equitable Society Fear Prose- cution, New York, June 25. -James W. Alex- ander, through his son, forwarded yes- terday to Paul Morton, the new Clattr- man of the Equitable, a cheque for 1325,- 000, being the balance) of hes syndicate profits with interest to date. Ire likewise authorized Mr. Murray, the cashier of the moody, to turn over to the Equitable the $40,000 of syndicate profits deposited. with Mr. Murray on February 1. If. M. Alexander's letter to Chairman Morton followed an interesting little conference at Attorney -General Mayer's office, the details of which were not disclose, While Mr. Alexander and James II. Ilyde have now restored to the society their pro rata syndicate profits -Mr, ife-de, however, having expressly said that he had done so "pending an adju- dication" -their action will not interfere with any possible suits to be begun by the Attorney -General looking to the debarment of them and other officers. Neither will it interfere with District Attorney Jerome, should he decide to prosecute any of the Equitable officers. Their action makes it entirely prob- able, however, that Attorney -General Mayer will decide to bring any suits for restoration and debarment separately. Voluntary restitution by other 'equi- table officers and directors who profited by the "James H. Hyde and Associates" underwriting syndicates is now looked for, and it would surprise no one in the Attorney -General's office if letters of a similar tenor from other directors are already in the mail. CORPUS CHRISTI IN MONTREAL. Imposing Procession to Notre Dame -A Monster Banquet Held. re- It is rumored that Rev. Dr. Rainsford, Qf the New York pastor, may be forced by mi RI health to give up hie charge. of n- The wheat crop of Roumania. pronaleeti ,,, to be the largest on record, despite the " feet that wine rust has appeared. The maize crop is in splentlid condition. Itev. E. C. C. Ileatheote has resigned the rectorship of $t. Clement's Church, Toronto, to Accept a call to All Saints', Winnipeg. Twelve cows, owned by Robert Wes4 of Huntington, Ifestings county, were killed by lightning and a nauple of build- ings were struck. At a meeting of the creditors of the Wright Hat Company of London, a state- ment was presented showlitg liabilities of $14,000 and assets of $10,700. Refrigerator plants and foreed-air out- fits are to be installed in the New York subway to cool the air 4atul improve the ventilation, A bloody collision betiveen soldiers mut a crowd of people occurred at Lodz, Rua - sten Poland ,this morning. Many people were killed. Fred. R. Green, cashier of the Fredonia National Bank, of Fredonia, N. Y., for the arrest of whom it warrant had been issued, has surrendered himself and given bail for a hearing. Thomas Nichol, one of the last surviv- ors of Cornmotlore Perry's expedition to Japan en 1830, is dead at his home in Brooklyn. Ile was 79 years of age, and was boen lu England. Prominent bar iron manufacturers who compose what is popularly known as the eastern bar iron pool, at a meeting in New York, have decided to reaffirm the schedule of prices now in effect. The Levis Electric Railway was sold. by sheriff's sale in the Quebec court house yesterday, and was purchased by Mr. John Foreman, of Montreal, for 850i- 000. The doctor in charge of the Pasteur In- stitute at New York, has no doubt that ee the dog which bit young MacGregor at Louden, is affected with rabies. Adam Lloyd, was remanded to jail for another week at the close of the prelim- inary examination at Belleville into the wife murder case, the Magistrate reserv- ing his decision. Elwood Garman, convicted of murder in the first degree for the killing of Wil- liam Marray, was found dead in his cell at Mifflintown to -day. He had com- mitted suicide by drinking carbolic acid. Prices on the Berlin Bourse to -day wen weaker upon the reception of Prem- ier Rouvier's note in Berlin and the rtu• mored mobilization of French troops. Americans were firm upon New York ad- vice. Montreal, June 2.3.-A celebration unique in Canada, the annual Corpus Christi procession, took .place to -day, when Arebbieltop Bruchese carrying the 110St anti attended by Bishop ItiMicot, and accompanied by a numerous pro- cession composed of the different Roman Catholic religious organizations in the city, marched from the Church of Notre Dante, through crowded streets to St. Jaime' Cathedral, .evhere the host was exposed on an open-air altar erected in front of the cathedral. After the cere- mony the procession re-formed and re- turned to Notre Dame. The scene inside the church was a very brilliant one. Bishop Raticot, surrounded by the canons of the chap- ter and numerous clergy, officiated. in full.pontifieals. In the afternoon there was a great demonstration in Lafontaine Park, attended by over 20.000 people, and in the evening a banquet was given at the Drill Shed; covers being laid for no less than two thousand guests. The celebration was brought to a close to- night with a grand display .of fireworks. WILL NOT ABDICATE. Rumors of King Oscar's Intentions to Do so Without Foundation. Toronto, June 27. -The Brewery 'Work - foundation for the rumors circulating at Copenhagen and elsewhere of the probabilty of Kine.Osear abdicating in favor of the Crow:Prince in consequence of the dissatisfaction of some factions with the Government's pacific attitude in the crisis. No developments of im- portance are expected before June 27, when the debate will occur in the Itiks- (lag, and the special joint committee of the Chambers evill be appointed to re- port on the Government's proposal for a settlement of the questions growing out of the disruption of the union. "TORONTO THE HOG." Latest Move is to Induce Union Drinkers to Consume City Goods. Stockholm, :Trine 27. -There is no men's 'Union is considering ways and means to increase the consumption of Toronto -made liquors in this city. At their meeting.beld in the Labor Temple last night it was pi•oposed to organize with the bartenders, asking them to use their influence in regard to the selling of beer ansi ale, to push the sale of the city breever article. Circulars will likely be distributeil among the various local °unions, asking the members, where possi- ble, to drink only liquors of the city breweries. = • GERMAN NAVAL ACTIVITY. Two Permanent Flying Squadrons Past Cruisers to be Formed. Berlin, June 27. --The National Zei- tung says the Government is consider- ing the formation of two permanent flying squadrons of fast cruisers, one for service in the Indian and tbe other in the Pacific Ocean. It is stated that as a result of the battle of the Sea of Japan mut the developments in British naval Architecture, the Government has decided to increase the tonnage of the battleships the construetion of which is about to be begun. The tonnage of the largest German battleship is 11200. The 310W vessels will be of at, least 17,000 tons. f FOUR CONVICTS DROWVED. Stolen Sloop Upsets in Gulf of Georgia, British Columbia. Vaneouver, June 2T. -Pour Criminate lost their lives in the Gulf of Georgia. Monday night by the capsizing of the sloop ()temente whieh they had stolen from Departure Bay. Last night In- diana found the sloop drifting in the !lulf, and there was ampIe evidence, to show that the fugitives met death in their endeavor to reach Meted States territory. The IMMO% of the 'criminals, who were trying to gat beyond the reaeh of British law, have not been aseerfain- ed, save a lad named Stewart, eighteen years old. lie was front Idaho. "TEAS" nt tun TOILS. - Desperado Virhe Broke London jail Cap- tured at Port Huron. London, Ont., June 25. ---Harry Darden, alias "Texass" the notoriom outlaw Mtn eeeaped from London jail, over it year km ultra about to be tried for a seriee -)? burglaries here, has ,been eaptured itt Port 'Huron, and to -day offivere from this eity positively identified the man ander arre4 as Bathe Burdett refused to waive extradition proeeedinge, ant these wilt at onee be Inatituted. A raft bf four million feet, width the Reid: Wrecking Company's tugs were trying to bring into the river, broke up at the foot of Lake Huron yesterday afternoon, and was swept down with the rapid current in the river. The property of the International Packing Company, Chicago, has been or- dered eold under foreclosure proceedings to satisfy claims -of $3,977,000. The com- pany Was formed a dozen years ago to take over the business of several of the smaller concerns at the stock .yarils. A mountain fire which is not yet un- der control is burning north of Ogden, Utah. The fire has traverse(1 five miles of territory, destroying fences, truit erops and hay stacks. Hundreds of men are endeavoring to keep the fire sparks clear from the dwellings in the vicinity. Theodore S. Darling, of New York, and several other guests at the Hotel Del d'Burope, St. Petersburg, have been rob- bed of all their valuables. MT. Darling lost a diamond necklace and quite a sum of money. Subsequently the necklace was discovered. in a pawn shop. Miss Lillian Moore, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., whose, skull was fractured when two cars filled with excursionists crash- ed together at Fishkili Landing, early to -day, (lied several hours after the se- cident, without regaining consciousness. None of the 20. Es were injured in the crash is thought to be fatally hurt. DOUBT RADIUM'S POWER. Scientists Skeptical of Prof. Burke's Discovery as a Life Promoter, London, June 25. -The experiments of Prof. Burke, of the Cavendish labora- tory at -Cambridge University, in pro - aiming artificial life by the use of ra- dium, have bean widely discussed all the week. A majority of the well-known ecientiste evidently show little incline - tion to credit Prof. Burke with having accomplished what his friends somewhat too readily claim. Prof. Burke's cultures, it is said, "are apparently ealla ble, not merely of growth, but also of sub -division and possibly of production, but they certainly dceay." When pertions are removed from the influence of radium and placed upon fresh portions of sterilized bouillon it is stated that they continue to grow, from which it is inferred that the influence of radium is .only initial, and that when the spark of life is'imparteit to dead mat- ter the produet becomes a separate en- tity. If all this be true, we have not spontaneous generetion, but generation which ean be produced by a. eliemical subilance, without amy of the attributes of living matter, as such matter has hith- erto been defined. sterilization is manifestly a relative term. The presumption that all living things have been killed in the bouillon, though true ;wording to all tests hith- erto applied, may not be true when the substance is brought into contact -with raalium. , FOR THIRTY DAYS. DR. TANNED. TO I3E BURIED ALIVE. Attiea, Ind., June 2d. -Dr. Tanner, who, twenty ys.,ars ago, fasted forty days to prove that the Biblical account of the fast of Jesus was not physically impos- sible, will be buried alive for thirty days near this eity this summer. This plan originated in the brain of IL T. !Cramer. Mr. Kramer's idea is that eliemical action in the .earth generates 41 form of energy uhieli he designates as railio-aetive, and whieh is rattled to the surfare by the freely flowing springs. At the earth's imrface. Rfl susis flit' theory, the tater is evaporate& and ttlllt4,' ill tilt. 11111d. A grave eight feet deep will be dug in the tnaghetie mud. and Dr. `fanner will Le buried alive, to remain fer thirty slays. Ile espeets to be ivsurreeted lhe. Dr. Tamer is now in California. 'He ist 75 ware eld, but sn ilaIt6 and hearty that Ite hffered to walk fn -m the Paeifie eat to Triditme.