HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1905-07-06, Page 7BLACK SEA FLEET
OUT OF COMMISSION.
Admiral Afraid to Fire on the Mutineers of
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the Kniaz Poternkin.
And He Sails Back to 5ebastopol and Discharges
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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
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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,
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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
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.