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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1905-07-06, Page 7BLACK SEA FLEET OUT OF COMMISSION. Admiral Afraid to Fire on the Mutineers of .000,410P.M.4....PP00.100,0N01.00#01.11011114010101141.1044114.1o, the Kniaz Poternkin. And He Sails Back to 5ebastopol and Discharges • the Officers and:Crew, The Mutineer Also Sails Away --Another Russian Warship Joins Mutineers, London, July 3.-4. clear view Is at » lowed instantly by ti, general bloody last obtainAble es to the actual eituathm Mutiny of the squadron, with atrnole- at Odessa for the past forty-four hours. °al° lumftere of officers. Thet dange • passed however, only to be suet:ceded Direet despatches have been but few ey ethers. aud hopelessly contradictory until last So far from appealing for the Czar's night It would tem appear that when mercy on Friday the mutineers sent Admiral Kruger's equadron reached ashore a telegram to the Emperor de mending a constitution under threats Odessa the mutineers ou board the of bombardment of the city if the mes hattlesbip Maltz Potemkin refused to sage were not deepatebed immediately mender. The tellniral refused to or After this, .Admeral Krieger, who bad der 'the prows of the other battleships held no coMmunication with the shore to fire upon their commies, aud the departed from the immediate scene crew- of one of the ships, the Ueorgi with three battleships. Pohiedonosteff, joined the metineere. Shortly after sundown the Georg The remeinder of Lite squadron at once robledonsteff came to anchor about returned to Sebaetopol, aed, accoreieg ten miles out and exebanged signals a Russian official stories, the other Yee- with her mutinous consort. The pro - 1s were. pue out of commission. . eeedings must have been kuowit to ' • There ts no reason to dottlit the sig. Admiral Kruger, but the ships were inificant decision to disarm the whole not molested. Black Sea fleet, although in view of The captain of the Georgi Pohiedono- the past few days, a certain amount staff Mot that day 6hot himself, either of seeptieism is perhaps justifiable. If fearing the fate of the commander of it is true, it obviously bears ouly one the Kniaz Potemgin Tavritshesky or interpretation, namely, that the entire unable to support the disgrace of his fleet is (Medea by a, mutinous spirit les position. The crew of the Georgi an extent making it daugerous to re- .Pobledonesteff Om put all their of - thin the ships in commiesion. Hears alisore at Dainofka, a little Meantime the mutineers on bbard tlte Inunlet oil the opposite side of Odess Kniaz Potemkin steamed away, and Bay, whence it is believed they made are now off the Roumanian coast, their their way to Nieolaieff. future plans undecided,. To the amazement of the public the The Kniaz Potemkin Tievriteltesy te Georgi Pobiedonsteff came into . the now in virtual control of the Meek eka, harbor Saturday afternoon flying her her powers for mischief being only lim- ship's flag and the flag of St. Andrew. itea by her ability to obtain coal, pro. The later circumstances created a. re- visions and ammunition. port that she had surrendered. It was The crew of the second warship whieh ascertained that elle bad sent ashore a mutin.ed, the Georgi Pobiedonosteff, ere thousand roubles that had been left in mettathne reported to ilaXe repented Of his cabin by her suicide commander. their mutiny, and are negotiating with The GeorgiPobiedonosteff ancbored the Governor of Odessa for surrender. close to a vessel of the volunteer fleet There is no reliable confirmation of and was in imminent risk of grounding. thee officially ,eported sorrender of the Later in the day the men came Geiregi Pobiedonosteff. It is abundant- aehore from the Kniaz Potemkin ly 'evident that newsgathering in Odes- Tavritehesky to see the Commander- sa, at the present moment is art eveeect- in -Chief. They requested a safe con- in0y difficult task. The substantiation duct for the crew to come to the city of anything but visible facts is practical- in parties, and Gen. Kharkemoll reins- ly impossible. , ed to give safe conducts, but promised It is estimated that the losses by the to furnish everything required, a prom - fire here on 'Wednesday amount to $25,- ise which was fulfilled, with the aseur. 000,000. Twelve steamers and fifty mil- awe that whatever the men needed Mg vessels are saki to have been de. would be sent Sunday, Among the stroyed. wants specified Saturday were band- Evenings—All accounts now agree ages. There had been an internecine that the crew of the Ueorgi Pobledono- fight on the battleship and sixty-five steff are either remorseful or are lack- men had been wdunded, Shortly after ing in courage. A boat containing the noon a powerful steam cutter was sent boatswaie, who acted as captain of the into the port, where she seized and mutineers. and several seamen came carried off the Russian collier Peter ashore at the breakwater, where, ma Radler, which had 2,000 tons of coal. cording to an official statement, they Throughout the eveninng the temper declared that they wished to ask the of the troops ashore remained as ag- Czar's forgiveness, They offered to gressive as ever and 60 casualties were send forty hostages ashore. They said reported. The attitude of the military the ship had not been damaged. The was that of troops who had conquered Governor has an.nounced that all danger a rebellious city. of a bombardment is over. The reports of the surrender of the Georgi Pohiedonosteff became ih, a measure eonfizened. " The crew an- nounced their submission, but they still retained possession of the ship. Then came the news that tbe Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky had vanished seaward. UNABLE TO TRUST HIS MEN. Why Admiral Kruger Did Not Order Warship Sunk. London, July 3.—The Odessa, corn - dent of the Standaed says: "The Idiot° of Saturday was spene in an at- mosphere of panic and uncertainty. To begin with, the public received a shock of horrified surprise on learning that the official announcement of the previous evening that the Kniaz Potemkin Tex- riteliesky had surrendered was not brue, There is BUM doubt that the false infor- mation was given -out by design by the authorities. What happened throughout the day added to the general alarm. It was clear that the battleshit»vas still in posession of the mutineers. They had, however, it was said, given a promise to Admiral Kruger that they would not molest the town, and wouli not shift the .battleship from lier moorings be- yond the range of the eity until it ;reply bad been received to their appeal for amnesty. 'This also proved to be an official Canard. It appears that aeonfer- ence held Friday by the commauders of the squadron, while it: was encircling the leiniez Potemkin Tavritehesity,. was 11»- satisfacto17, giving evidence of it marked differenee of- 'opinion among the chief officers. A majority, however, were op- posed to the extreme mensuro of destroy-. mg the mutinous ship and crew. One battleship remained anchored a few miles egent -the Kleine Potemkin Tavritchesky, elthile the Test of the squadron were 'understoocj to be cruising below the horizon. Titer° was something Mee- plioable about the whole thing. It was absolutely impossible to obtain trust- woethy information. H one were to judge from the seethe° of things Admiral Kruger could not trust his own crews ow cern his staff, mid the most startling developments seem possible. \Val:elvers could ace an almost continual exchange of signals between ithe Kniaz Potemkin Tavritehesky and her consort. It was assumed that the former was trying to pomade the latter to join the mu- tiny. Later the truth came outs The eccond vessel W413 the Cleorgi Palette*, oeiseft Whkh had forsaken the squadron and joined the ninthly. Meanwhile the situation ashore had become more critival. The military governor proclaimed thee any fittest assembly of more than 20 persons was liable to be fireit upon and bayonetted Thi e oeder exasperated the poptilatioll rotd threatened to drive the citizens ,kto open revolt. The te0o1)8 became exceedingly arrogant and saaratsely threat- ened passers whet asked to be''alkinieti to go through tho 'cordons on the ground of urgent business. As the day wore on lite apprehensions that the mailmen on the warships might bomintrd Odessa, which previously had been uppermost in the minds of all, beeame less active. It need be remembered that there are 43,000 tro.ops literally in possession of the eity, and there are signs that, at least , it section of them are ilot .to be relied upon. What now beesone it solace of alarm was the possibility that the rest of the squadron might join the Mita - on$ warship; and isene on opium] to the troops ashore but the comemmlere rightly interpreted the etillen demeanor of their eresve, and Admiral Kruger. wisely for himself and his staffs, Omen the part of pritdenee' and refrained from givine• the order to fire on QC mutinotte ehips. sesfis 'Mel gene wili never be forgotten by' the 150,000 brefttlileee speetators, who were fevereishly wateltiog for the .first fatal gnu flash. Tt was the :lb- solutely temfident miivetsal belief that the first elm!: fired at the Knias Pottemkin Tavritheesky would be fob FUTURE PLANS NOT DECIDED. Commander of Roumanian Navy Talks With Mutineers. London, July 3.—A despatch to the Daily Mail from leastendji says that when the Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky arrived there she followed the custom- ary salute. The commander of the Rou- maiden navy boarded her and was receiv. cd with the Meat honors by a deputation of sailors. No officers were visible. The sailors said their future plans -were not yet decided upon. They asked to be al- lowed to buy provisions and to take water. This was allowed pending instruc- tions from Bucharest. The Russian gun- boat Pzesouape is ales) here, but she has not communicated with the Kniaz Potem- kin Tavritchesky. Another steamer ap- peered Sunday evening, but a rain and dust storm prevented her. NO ATTEMPT AT CAPTURE. Kruger's Squadron Went to Odessa, Looked Around and Sailed Away. Sebastopol, July 2.—Almosb as soon as Admiral Kruger's squadron returned here front Odessa without the Keine Potem- kin TaVritchesky and Georgi Pobiedon- osteff the commander of the squadron summoned the other admirals and cap- tains to les flagship for it coueell. At its conclusion it was annotmeed that it had been decide to lay up the entire fleet and to put the machinery of the vessels out of gear. The officers and sailors were authorized to go ashore if they wiehed. sett order was also issued giving a two months' leave of absence to the ravel reserve of the period of 1886 and 1888. In addition to ungearingthe squad- ron, the Catharine II., which is anchored ia thc roads bore, has been disermed. The Meek Sea squadvon which went to (*sea consisted of two divisions coin - mottled by Admiral Kruger and Admiral Vyshorevetelty, respectively. The for- mer's division included the Rostielav and its Het pe, and the latter's the Grovel t; htidfrosete, the Tritt elviatitelia, the theitesleat Apostoloff, and the torpedo erttiser leruarski. Several torpedo beats aeccenpanied the squadron. On arrival in the roads the flagship sig»aled, the Kuntz Potemkin to ;lout the squadron, to which the battleship tee. OM, "We ask that the Admiral shoule come on beard us." No answer beieg elven, the Kniaz Potemkin cleared for ate time and Omura at full speed along the whole fleet, She passed so elose to I he other vesels that even thefeatures of her commander. who wove a thick beara, and Was in civilian clothea, \Vag clearly dis- tinguishable, Several among the crewel atteert that they saw at least thirty men in eivilien costume on board the Keine Potemkin, fenmeander Gozevittsh, of the George Pobiedonosetz eignelled that the machin- ery of the veesel was disabled. Admiral Kreger repealed his order to make for Sebastopol, when the Georgi l'ohlettem- Betz replied, "We remain hem" eseIte /deemed elousteide the Enke Potemkie end hoisted the (signal, "We wish to bitha yon our effieers." Tbi8 etas the last sig - oat seen by the squadron before heading. t",,r Seleietopnt lloptein nnil nil the .offieere tif the Miele Potemkin, except five, who were mostly flr.r111P1,114, wore killed June dmine the voyage to Odessa. It is stated that three hundred work - 1000 from the Sermove works were 01 board. During the disorders in the port of Odessa the Ruses Potemkin obtaioed suppliee froth th trulgier Otehakoff. The captain of the transport Veeha Witti made it primmer by a ruse. The Kni- az Potemkin signalled to him to vow an board, Ile did so and wits eelSed and bound and put ashore. The crew of the Vecha, then declared eominon 00080 With the crew of the Potemkin, us did Also the CrOW of one of the torpedo boats, ; BLAPKIVLAIL BY UNIONISTS. rstnY Finds Chicago Strike Due to Corruption. Chicago, 111., July 2,—The Cook county Grand. Jury, wbiels hoe .been in- vestigating the teatosters' strike, return- ed 40 indiettuents against men connect- ed. in varioaa ways with reeent labor troubles. The following men were in- dicted in connection with tho brick trust; George 0, Prussing, President of the Illinois Brick Co.; Charles ilank, President of the Bricks Stone and Terra Cotta Workers' ulliee; J, McMahon,- Preaident of the Driek, Stone and Terra Coast Teamsters' Unions John Gray, general purchasing .and distributin C2 agent of the Illinois 'kick Co. These indictments are based on charges of conspiracy to injure the business of independent brick concerns. Several of - Beers of independent brick companies testified that $2,5,000 had been paid to Gray for exoonses in connection with the minuses ol the strikes against their plants. Among those indicted for con- spiracy to injure the business of Mont- gomery, Ward (1!, Go. are; Cornelius P. Shea ,Preshlent of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; dermuiteh McCarthy, business agent of the Truck Drivers' Union; John Smith, President of the Coal Teamsters' Linton, • and George F. Golden, business agent of the Packing House Teamsters' Union. There are nme ether union 'officials intended in this indictment. in -addition to the indiament against the foregoing, .true bills charging intent to canumit loUiIy injury iled L1589.1111 With intent to kill were returned against 32 Inambers of the Teamsters' lemon and sympathiz- ers. Coming down to the teamsters' etrike in Chicago the Grand Jury report; "We believe the present tettundeer strike to have been conceived in iniquity, and that, though many honest labor- ing men were led to believe a zo-ealled sympathetic state was advisable and just, we feel satisfied from evidence pee- seatd to us that a very few of the prin- cipals at the head of the Teamsters' Union were and are responsible for its inception and continuance, that their pockets might jingle with unholy gain." - FOUND THE "LAZY" GERM. The Latest Hot Weather Tale Front the South. New Yoek, July 2.—A special to the Herald from New Orleans says: Dr. Arnold Pfaff, of the National Bureau of Education, who believes that laziness among school children is caused by a germ, has found, specimens of the germ in school children in New Orleans, and is now looking for a *cure for the dis- ease. Dr. Pfaff says that be has found. the germ in ten students in the Ferrell School and will begin an investigation in the high schools, The blood of schoolboys which was analyzed by Dr. Pfaff was drawn from their ears. Ire selected those who seemed chronically disinclined to study, After an analysis he assured the teachers that the boys were not re- sponsible for their condition, but were the victims of disease. On this hypothe- sis the boys were allowed to get off easily on their final examination. Dr. Pfaff had all the boys under treatment and assured their tetteeers that they will be cured before the next term begins. CHRISTADELPHIANS MEET. Second Annual Convention in Session in Toronto. Toronto, July 3. ---The second annual gathering of Christadelphians of Canada and the United States was held Saturday and yesterday in Occident Hall. On Saturday morning the visitors wore met at the trains and boats and es- corted to Occident Hale where they were formally welcomed by Mr. E. H. Chart, of Toronto, and other local members. At the informal meeting in the afternoon mistresses were delivered by Messrs. J. Peddar, Doon; NV. Hall, Corning, N. Y.; las, Laird, Innerkip•'D. Totten and W. Crichton, Guelph, and others. A meeting was also held in Um even- ing, when addresses were given by Messrs. A. E. Williams, Hamilton; A. C. Renshaw, Berlin; J. D. Tomlin' Rochester, N. Y.; C. C. Vredenberg, Rochester, N. Y., and others. Yesterday three services were held, each of them large attended, At the afternoon services Mr. J. B. Moat presided, and the speakers included Messrs, J. P. Kirwin, G. Page, A. E. ‘Villiams anti others. There is no permanent organization of the various congregations, the meetings being entirely voluntary. t CARRIED OUT 10 SEA. Two Young Miners Drowned. at Glace Bay, N. S. Halifax, July 2.—A. double drowning occurred in the Atlantic Ocean off Glace Bay shortly after noon to -day. Two youog miners, Ernest Wetatherbe odlit 'fame Johnston, working at Dominion No. 2 colliery, started off in 0 small boat intending to row along ehe shore. A stiff southwest 'breeze wits blowing 'off the land, and the beat was quickly ear- ried out on the lea of the high cliffs. They were being blown out to fie.1. at a rapid rate, attd, not knowing how to manage the boot the young 01011 evi- dently decided to attempt to mini to shore. They stripped .off their clothing and bravely struck out. It is not knowli how far they swam, but it is believed -they soon sank, as the empty boat was eeen from the shore shortly after the young men started. The bodies 'tern not yet been reeoverea, and were probably car- ried out Lo sea. FOOLISH ARTILLERYMEN. VOUght Viciously and Upset Their 13ea1 in the St, Lawrellee. Kingston, 'Tidy 11. —Canadian field ar- tillerymen played with deatk111 the har- bor on Saturday afternoon; and sent a thrill of fear through the exeursionises aboard the steamer Amerien, lying at the wharf. The artilllerymen were in it eltiff end several of them intoxicated. Thee began to: quatrel anti engaged in a pitebed battle, (inc was thrown over - beard, and then their boat was over- turned. In the water twe of them. named Drown anti Evatis, reeently from England, finight viciously. An managed to get to the wharf. where the fight was reenmed. One of the men had a broken nose, teeth knneked itit ,rend clothee torts ainmet completely iff. The petite arreste*l two ringleaders, bat the others fled and reaelied the bar- racks. /eitt of the Sun, it ie well underetood in the Cabinet circle that Air. Roosevelt; .. 'et Id rittlter havieJaillit lloot, of „New IN OLD ILONDO,. th):ifettd of his officii'al f:tnilly), tlia4n 'o.;1,1* N Y.r°1.1O his tormer Se •retary I-1 Wu' It other inan in the country., It is regard- ed as doubtful, however„ in the best th- : formed quartets here, whether Mr. Rea . WO/Ija e01111ellt to re-enter public life at at the Cecil. this time. - DomimoN Dm( ,(•.t, st,„ the Washington correspond- Was Celebrated by Great Raoquet Lord Strathcona Proposed the Toast of the Dominion. Si,' William .Mutock, and Mr. W. K. George Replied, London, July 2.—Some 000 guests,in- cluding membere vf the Canadian Maim- facturers' Association sat dirwil ab the banquet at the Hotel Cecil in honor of Donithiou Day. It was one of the 1a1 -gest getheringe the hotel ever had, Lord Stratheona presided and was supported amongst others by the Duke of Argyle, the Earl of Minto, the Earl of Aberdeele Sir Willie:a Muloek, Lord Wedlock, bir James MeUregor, the Dieliop of ltipon, Lord Alverstone, Mr. W. K. George, Sir Thomas Barlow, Sir William White, Prof. Osier, General Laurie, Deed Willimu Seymour, besides representatives of many trade guilds, sIS feature of the dinner wee the tre- mendous! A/option to Lord Stratheona, the whole Assembly risiug to its feet when he rose to speak. Scarcely less en- thusiastic was the reception given Sir Mulock. In the course of the evening Lord, Strathcona read the fol- lowing message from Sir 'Wilfrid Lan- rier: "Greetings, I join beadily with your Canadian and. Euglish guests as- stria:led in celebration of the 381h birth- day of the federation of Canada. The first birthday of Alberta and Saskatche- wan wilt be Sept. Lord SI:ratio:one itt giving the toast ef the Dominion of Canada referred to the euormous development that Canada had made duriog the last few years, especially iu the Northwest Sir William Unlock, in replying, said that Europe was considered it great con - 1111(111 1110100 many flags, Who could an- ticipate the potentialities of it country larger than Europe and with ono flag over all? The development of Canada :should always be earied out in sympathy with the mother country. Mr. W. K. George, President of the Canadian Manufacturers' Assoeiation, re- plying to the toast of "The Visitors," :said Canada was a country of possibili- ties, Even now it was impossible to grasp evee faintly its possibilities. They would return to Canada, lie said, bearieg stronger ties anti deeper affections for the old land. - Mr. E. Marshall Fox, Chairman of the American Society in London, replying to the same toast, reminded Canada that the whole British navy was theirs. Afterwards the party adjourned to the Royal Institute of Painters, where they were received by Lord and Lady Wrath- cona. Fully twelve hundred were preecut. A feature of the entertainment was a number of songs eendered by Canadians. - r• RATH OF JOHN HAY. United States tlas Lost Great Sec- retary of State. Adviser of President and friends of British King. Condolences Come from Every , Capital in Europe. Newbury, N. H., July 1.—john Hay, Secretary of State, died to -day. Lit hour of his ptteeing was 12.25 o'clock this morning. last moments were peaceful, and the end came almost with- out a struggle. The suddenness of it all was stagger- ing. From the peaceful quiet of mid - eight, "Te Fells,' Mr. Ilay'e beautiful summer borne on the shores of Lake Sunapee, without warning, wes awakee- ed to the bewildering imminence of death where life had been felt to be ae- sured. At the hour of 12 all was quiet. In another moment nurses and physi- cians found themselves summoned to the bedside. There had been e collapse. Twenty-five minutes later all W1L3 over. So swiftly had the end come that the dying man passed away unattended by any of the members of his family, save hie wife. The others, a son and daugh- ter, were summoned, but they reached the bedside to fine their distinguished parent dead. 11 was crushing. The hope of yesterday in a twinkling become profound despair. Death was caused by pulmonary em- bolism, according to Dr. Scudder, of Boston. The patient did not suffer greatly in his last moments. Aside from great difficulty in breathing there 0/18 110 struggle. Stimulants were in- effective. The Secretary lapsed into unconsciousness and seemed to fall asleep at. last. Mrs. Ilay received word to -night that President Roosevelt will atend the ser- vice. lt is expected that members of the Cabinet will act as honorary pall- bearers, The funeral party will inenote Airs. Hay, Clarence Hay, the son of the Secretary, and Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Mather. Dr. Scudder, who, for a thee to -day wee in charge at Ile Ails, start- ed for Melee to -night. The world wits informed of the death of Mr. Hay within two hours, aud 81000 then messages of condolence have been coming. More than MO had been re- ceived to -night. President Lonbet, of Preece cabled to Ales. Hay, assuring her of the sympathy of •the French =- time King Edward's Message. (inc of the first messages of eendtd- miee received by the Presidents, and the first from an European Monarch, came from King Edwar11 about nom It reads "The. President: I beg to offer the ex- pression of my deepest sympathy on the ()evasion of the death of your distin• gashed. Secretary et State, Mr. Day, whom I had .the pleasure of :ATMs; eo recently. llis loss to the great 041011 - try over which you preside will be a na- tional ot e. Edward IL" To this the President replied: "Ills Majesty King Edward Nille Lon- don, Englatide • "Pray, ;wept iny hearty thanks for the expreeion of your sympathy in what 18 4), llfttiofltll lweettvement. "Theodore 'Roosevelt" Secretary btyaSticeesaor, .Vem• Yerk. July th tbe gime lion ef eeketing a suceessor foe Mr, 'Hay es Seeretrity of State was reser Serionsty eoneidered by Pressident 1141051'- el$114%satisroeedIP NEWS IN BRIEF The Norwegian steamer Sialemo was wreeked at the -entrants: to Halifax, liar- bor. Charles IL Treat, of New York, has been appointed Treasurer of tins United States. Dr. Johnston, M. P. for West Lamb atotni„mitteurlically with blood, poisoning The Norwegian War Department de- nies that .Norway is aiming for a on Diet with Swedeo, Finlay Mediae, it farmer of 'Fillmore, N, W. T., was struele by lightning and killed while ploughing. Winitioegsbuilding permits for the yeas to date total $0,422,050, an increase o $122,000 over the same period last year Members of the Montclair, N. j., fire depaettneet refase to actats the mote. of Bouker T. Washington on Independence Day, The First National Dank of Topeka, of which C. J. Devlin, is the principal seockholder, failed to opeu, its doors to -day, Atthe annual meeting of the Short- horn Society the President htated that iS pedigree shorthorns were exported to Canada tide year. It is said that William Waldorf Astor pale elm. :Melba $5,000 to sing four songs at 11/1 eutertainment he gave at Cliveden, Eng., hest Nyack. The Cinneee merchants at Selangore have unanimously resolved .te boycott, Ameriean matufactatres pending the ex- clusion act. This completes the boycott by the whole of the Chinese communities in the Straits settlements. Prof. Marcius Willson, teacher, lawyer aud author of numermie sehool books, which have long been recognized as standard, is dead at his home in Vine- land,. N. J., aged 01 years. He was a utt- tive of Massachusetts. Fire ill the wholesale dietriet of 13irm- Ingham, Ala,'today resulted in the death of: two firemen, G. B. Spruell and E. Irtiffmau; the injery of four others and the destruction of property valued at more than $100,000. Sidney Laseelles, alias Lord Walter 8. Beresford, alias Claude La:scenes, alias James A. La Salle, alias Robt. Turnbull, a swindler with an international reputa- tion upon whom the eyes of the pollee are constantly fixed, is said to be in New York. ONTARIO POWER CO. STARTS THE MACHINERY OF ITS PLANT AT NIAGARA FALLS. Niagara Falls, Ont., July 3. ---The On- tario Power Company started the ma- chinery of its first installation of 60,000 yens .pf electric fluid late on Saturday night, and every part of the hydraulic and electrical machinery worked success- fully and smoothly as clock work. The work of this great power plant, which hitt, a franchise to develop oe:r • 200.000 electric horse power, turned the first sod March 19, 1002, and commenced its regu- lar work of construction on May 1, 1903. It has the finest forehay of any of the three great power mants here, having the first or tipper tap in the river, and its forebay comprises tIm arm of the river as it extends around Dufferin Islands, where the whole natural conditioes of the location has been changed and made more beautiful with artificial islands that will be connected with bridges. — :- MURDER OF TWO WOMEN. A Mysterious Tragedy Discovered at Scranton, Pa. Scraton, Pa., ,Tuly 2. ---Mrs. May Jay and Mary Woodling, white women, were murdered at their home here som0. time during yesterday. A Pullman ear porter named Elwell, who had a room in the same building, found the door of the home locked when he came home to -day, and, being unable(' to gain admission, he notified the police officials. Lying upon their beds with their heads cut open were the bodies of the two women. The weapon use(1 was rtn axe, which the murderer after commit- tieg the terrible (Iced hid in a closet in the kitchen.. That robbery was not the motive for the crime was established when money and jewelry belonging to the women were found in tlteir rooms. = SUDDEN DEATH. ST. CATHARINES MAN EXPIRES SUDDENLY IN THE NIGHT. St, Catharines, Ont., July 3.---Fren Dil- ute% shoemaker, about 80 years of age, weenies on the western bill, (lied end - doily v'tbis mornings He was around the eity nt Sundae and retired at the uenal hour Met, eight. At 3 0'010011 thie mornites hie wife naked time he as breathing heavily and roused him. Ire wr ke up and made an attempt to get out. of bed, \viten he fell back and expired in a few minutes. Mr. Hemel leaves a widow, three E0113 anti fottr daughters. e SUICIDE SUSPECTED. 114t and Envelope round on /3 ank of Welland St, Catharines, July 2.--- Yesterday Thonme Wright maeter of lock No. 1, new Welland Canal, at Port Dal - Meade, fonnd it stiff hat lying on the bank of the meal, between lovise 1 and 1. Ilencath the hat wae an envelope, poetenarked at Toronto, and addressed to Geotge Wilson, 118 South Division street, .11ttffalo. The letter, which had evidently teen inside the envelope, was torn into many mall pieees. Chief 'Howe was notified, and the level will be _ dragged, m eve 003; one Omuta hew committed suicide, too rErzson DROWNED. s — ;own 10 MeXico Reported to Have Been Swept Away. Mexico City, ,Tuly advicee state that it is known that over tale hundred pereme4, with one report aaim- ing one thimsand, have been drowned in a great Bone at thmertjuato, n mitine eity, now the important, seitt of Aetivity by several Tame British end .Nmerlean tompanies. 'rho wirea were down all day yeeterday, Iota the roads Wit impassahle. :Y BE WAR BETWEEN SWEDEN AND NORWAY. Swedish Squadron Reported to be Heading for the Capital of Norway. The Armies of the Two Countries Confronting a,eh Other on the Frontier. Sweden Declares Certain Ports War Ports— Cause of All the Trouble. Christiania, Norway, July 2, 0 pale— ft is reported, that Swedish squadron is oil its way bere. There i5 inteuee excitement Two • ere/lies' of Norway and 14 w ;den 1100' confront etude other along the frontier, An overt act may precipitate fighting at any moment. THE FIRST HOSTILE MOVE, Sweden Issues a PTociamation Declaring Certain Ports War Port. Stockholm, Sweden, July 2.—Sweden to -night is preparing for war with Norway. The fleet hostile move WaS made to -day, when the Government issued a proelamation, to become ef- fective nnineduttely, declaring Stock - hone . Karlskrona, Gothenberg and learosend to be. war ports, and exclud- ing all foreign warships from enter- ing their imams. It is reported here that the Norwe- gian army is -already being mobolized on the frontier, and that a clash may oeciar at any times:- The movement of the Norwegian army began on Friday, but at that time Norwa,y denied that auy warlike purpoee was in view. The 'explanation given out for this extra- ordinary movement of troops was that the annual reviews were in progress, and that nothing more 10113 intended. Following ckee upon this, however, vaele the anneuneement that the Swett - dish Government had introduced in both Hauges of the National Legisla- ture a bill plating V5,000;000 at the im- mediate eommaud of the Government to enable it to take eueh measures as it 'might deem necessary in the crisis with Norway. It id now reported that orders for the mobilization of the Swedish army have already been given, and that the troops are 'beginning to assemble tit their respective meeting places. The military establishments Cif both eountries are en an excellent footing, and are splendidly equipped and offi- erred. first clash, if ie comes, is likely to take place in the mountaiu paeses near the frontier, which have already been fortified. Sweden will be compelled to force her way aeross ehe mouuteins if .A0 hopee to conquer her neise•hbo EVer -since the union between Nor- way and Sweden in 181.4 there have been murmurings front the former, on vari- ous pretexts. These .at last centred in the Consular mTvme. Until de dis- solution of Norway, one Consular ser- vice sufficed for the two kingdoms. In- uniably the responsible Minister wAs it Swede, and Norway resented this law, and demanded the right to have a, Consular service of her own. :Ac- cording to the terms of the Rigsakt, which is the act of union between the. Luo kingdoms, and to the provisions or the Grundlow, which is the Norwe- gian Conettfution, that every King takes an oath at his coronation to ob- : serve, Norway was eo entirely inde- pendent of Sweden that she had a right to appoint and maintain a diplomatic and Consular representation abroad, wholly distinct from that of Sweden. By these same documentNodway was aleo entitkd to mange her own for- eign affairs. At the time of the en» actment of Gm Rigsa.kt and of the Grundlow, Norway \Yea practically in a bankrupt condition, possessing only a rudimentary mercantile marine. But to -day when the tonnage of Norway's mercantile marine occupies the third place among the nations of the world, being superior to that of France, and searly three times as great as that of leweden, the conditions have changed. The fear that has agitated Sweden for years and has now become acute, since the dissolution, is the fear that Nodway, free to shape her own for- eign policy, would effect some under- standing with Russia, whom Sweden regards as her deadliest foe. Germany also is interested in the game, and would love to pay a hand on even the curtest, invitation. For years her dream has been to bring Norway arid Sweden within the sphere of her influence, either by means or some military convention or as sover- eign States in the German Confeder- :ley. Should this be achieved —and. its likelihood is small —Germany would become at once master of the Battle by commanding the entrance of that • i;reat land -locked .sca. DESTRUCTIVE RAIN STORM. Demoralized Railway Traffic and Did Much Other Damage. St Albans, Vt., July 3.—Conditio0s hi Northern Vermont, following the de - etructive storm which passed over this section on Saturday and Sunday, were inuch improved to -day, but it Wilt lm some time before repairs to railroads, bridges and highways can be completed. Traffic was still interrupted to -day on the tit Johnsbury and Lake Champlain division of the Boston, and Maine Rail- road, owing to several bad washouts. train which became stalled in Hardwiek Saturday afternoon finally was run baek It) $t. Johnsbury, its starting point. On other railroads, in tide part of the state trains wen running toelay, although schedules were somewhat interrupted. Additional reports received to -day stem that the storm: in Lamoille county, par- ticularly in the yicieity of Morrisville, was the worst in many years. Many wooden bridges over various streams were washed away and one iron bridge near Morrisville, was swept from ite foundations by the force of the flood. Highways throughout tbe county were badly washed out. A large (sang of men were at work on the mike/rd. near St. Johnsbury to -day and it was hoped train service might be resumed by to -night or to -morrow morn- ing. Roads Crippled by Rath. Deliver, Colo., July 3.—The eastern railroads entering Denver are experienc- ing the most serious delay to traffic that has occurred on their lines in several years. All of the eastern roads were unable to get their trains into .Denver 00 sime on Sunday, and those leaving the city had to go so slowly that they will as a rule be late in arriving at their destinations. The trottble is caused by unprecedented rains in Nebraska and Kansas. The Burlington had 2,500 feet of track washed out between Aripoho and Albrook, and rt: became necessary to use the 'Union Pacific tracks. The tie- up is causing delay in the arrival of de- legates to the Epworth League e0/114.71 - lion here. PEACE !ENVOYS NAMED. Negotiations for an Arrnislice in Manchuria Going on. St. Petersburg, July 3.—Negotiatione for au armistice between the armies of Ruesia. ande Japan, it ean be definitely stated, are now in progress, presumably at 'Washington; but 'they have not reitelted a stage where any further an- nouncement can be made. The desielon items to rest with japan, which country is weighing the relinquishment of the prospect of bettering her preeent advan- tageous position against -the enormone telet of lives anti money of another great battle. The chaneee for a decisive and -final .Tapitnese sietery are 00 better now than befere Liao -Yang and Mukaen. and it is pointed out here that it. ie idle tit talk nI Vladivestock falling like a ripe apple tido japan",-, ban& before the peeve eon- ferenee meets. Names of Envoys. oystes.• Bay, L. I., July 3.-0ffie1e1 an- nonneement wee mane by president Roosevelt today of the names of -the Russian and Japanese envoys to the Washington peace conference. The pleni- potentiaries are: Russian; Ambassador Aluritaieff, formerly Minis- ter of Juetiee and now Ansbaseador to Baron 11.0e00, reeently eppohtted 413 Ambit-Nail:or to the United States, to em- ceed Count Caeeini, Jaime eel? : Baron Komura, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Kogero Ica hira "a [blister to the United St a t es. THOU$ANDS FOR MISSION'S. • Generous Contribution by a Toronto Audience. Toronto, July 3,—Nearly $14,000 in written pledgee and caell subeeribed in a little over one hour was the revert] made by a, Tomtit> audience at yesterday ft ernoon session of the Christian and Alissionary s1Il11tnee eonvention, held. 113 all the other sessione sines; the opening one on 3une 23, in Zioe Congregational Chervil, at the coletel• of College end Elizabeth knees. The givieg followed the annual iniesionary sermon preaelted by the president of the &Hance, Rev. Dr. 11. Simpsim, of New York, It W118 a quiet, well -delivered discomee, un- marked. as were the whole proceedings:, he; tole:thing that coula be termed sot- sationat Last eear the pledges; and :stsli contributed on a similar (evasio)t in the eater ehureh totalled 03,500, and it was all paid without "(hemline," that being ageinet the prineiple of the alli- anee, i,o that this year's written p14) - 111144':i may he monied 34010 415 eash. . Previous to the taking up of .the sub- seriptione Dr. Simpson asked those of the young 111011 fled 111*0 were willing to voinuteer fiemissionary meth to Stalul up. A timelier did so, •etel slime of the notes written on the pledee ear& bore testimony 10 their Pa 1 111.”4neSS. 0110. for In41/1M, 1/11te Ole 14elig0. atel I go also." Another, - 'God helping me, I 11100 myself, 1037 Mk" WARSHIP SURRENDERS. RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOW DE- STROYER :SEIZES VESSEL. thieesa. duly I—The surrender of the Georgie POhllt,ti: 10114 fill:111:111Y earried out this mornings 'The warship's officer: returned front Nikolaieff, went on beard anti piektel out the ringleaders of the nattioy and eev era' of their followers, all of whom were eent Aeliore. A tor - petit; lemt, destroyer fired a blank shot nevus thee bow uf the Britielt steamer Crenley, bine off Fontana, fa r the p110 - p488) of liking eff British silleeste, it 11e8'N••‘1 Later Ruesian effh-ittls took pstesessien of the Cranky and et/art:het her for revolution eefuseete. MIDDLETON IN LONDON. Scotland Yard Locking for Swindler and Bigamist. Xvw Volk, Jule- 2.--A cable 0 the Sun front T.nidon 1,113'13: In tomplianee 1'. 1111 the request of the State Depart- 111eut at Washington the magistrate ef POW 4111`t pike 101111 today issued it wariatat for the ;meet of WilloughbY Middleton, who ie wanted in New York for tft.1 MI 0 large settle. The offkiale of lentil:net Vary believe Mid- dleton is in London.