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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1905-07-13, Page 7MURDER AT 011SWEKEN OF AN INDIAN WOMAN. Alone and a Cripple She Was Cruelly Beaten to Death. Joseph Bennett, An Indian, Suspected and Was Hotly Pursued. He Managed, to Reach a Bush Near Caledonia and is Hiding. From Monslay's Hamilton Timm) News of a foul murder it the Indian Ivillage of Ohsweken, created quite a 'sensation in Brantford, Caledonia and even in this city yesterday. Betsy J. (Jobe, an 'adieu woman, was the victim of a brute, svho after cruelly doing her to death, adaed to his horrible deed by comniitting Another fiendish crime. Joseph Bennett, a husky Indian, is the num charged with murdering the woman. After a thrilling chase a few houns after the crime was committal, he succeeded in eluding his pursuers. The authorities bowever ereconfident that he =not escape from the bush where he is sup- , ea posed to be hiding, and that it hi only es matter of time before he will be in the clutches of the law. The spot where the murder was com- mitted. Is about eleven miles from Cale- donia in a westerly direction, the house where the victim lived being a short distance from the Council House at Ohs- Weken. The murdered woman resided in a small house with her mother. Dew such a deed could be committed with- out some ono hearing the cries of the victim is rather puzzling. The home is little log structure of the kind com- monly steed by the Indians. There are two apartments, the front one doing duty as a. sitting room and bedroom for the family, while to tbe rear is the kitchen. The victim was sleeping ac- cording to the theories advanced when the murderer entered the window near the foot of the bed. David. Davids was the first to become aware of the terrible tragedy. He carries the mail between Oshweken and Onon- daga. About 9 o'clock yesterday morn- "' ,while. passing the house. Things ed rather out of place to him and ta t noticing anyone around, ho pushed open the partly opened door. A Iowa& scene met his gaze. Lying between two beds, in the room, covered with blood, her face terribly battered, and with her clothes torn to tatters, the Jacob wo- man weir' stretched on the floor, cold in death. As soon as he recovered from the shock, Davids fled from the sicken- ing sight and went for help. Going to a neighbor's house be; related what he had seen. A number of num andwomenre- turned With him to the room in which the murder was committed. Clue to Murderer. ' While there svas really no witness to the horrible• deed, there is already a strong net of circumetantial evidence en- tangling Joseph Bennett in its mealtess, and which may send him to the gallows if he is captured. The first and strong- est link in the chain was -diseovered im- mediately liner Davide gave the first alarm and returned with help.' Members of a tamily named General, who reside a short distance from the Jacob house, were among those who re- turned to the place with -Davids.. glancing about the room, Elizabeth Gen- eral found a, letter, lying on the Boor tatesess, the murdered woman. It was dated til'having been received at the Reserva- tion Post •Office on Saturday, July 8. It was addressed to Joseph Bennett. This gave the first clue to. the perpetrator of the crime.. Another letter signed by the murderer himself is said to have been found in the same room. Davi& took charge of this letter:. Officers Notified. As soon as possible the °Moore resid- ing on the reserve WM notified and visited the woe of the crime and learned the particulars. Juit as they were about to start out to hunt for Bennett, people who had. passed the -suspect on -the mad notified the constables that the murderer was heading towards Caledonia, David Garlow, the head -offiter on the reserva- tion Constable Peter Atkins and Charles Mta=tin and David Davids, the man who made the diseovery, composed the party that started after Bennett. This was shortly before 10.30 In the meriting. They drove in two ries and. were wellarmed and prepared in CO.SC CIO murderer should attempt violence. A Race for Life. They had not gone far when they siehted an outfit, woich answered the de- viption of the one Bennett was weld to b driving. Their setepielons were con- firmed. The pursued man had it big start, but the officers lashed their horses and were east gaining on their man when he heard the hoof beats on the hard road encl-glanced behind. In an instant h,e realized that it Was 0, race for life. Whip- ping hie horse unsparitegly, Bennett be- gan to draw away atom his pursitere. The 'officers urged their animals to their utmost, and. for ,ietuqy four miles the horses raced at breakneck epeed towards Caledonia. Although Bennett's horse had the advantage in having a far lighter load, the officers began -to close in em him again. It pursuers, who had been only a shore distance behind him. The four mon made a search of the place, but in vain. The constables decided that it was improb- able that Bennett would attempt to come from under cover in daylight and that they would. be snore likely to cap- ture hbu by eurroundiug the spot where he was supposed to be hiding and closing in on hint While two of them remained in the vicinity the other two went on to Cale- asmia and notified the constables there. The news of the tragedy spread rapidly and the on desire of the people seemed to be to capture the murderer, Consta- bles Lawrence, McMillan and Reynolds, of the village, returned with the others and continued to search for Bennett. The pollee at Windsor, Sarnia, Fort Erie and Niagara Falls were telegraphed to and asked to be on the lookout for the mur- derer, whose deseription• was given. The scene of the murder was visited by crowds of people yesterday afternoon. Every livery horst was rented and it was impossible to hire one. Indians from all parts of the reservation assembled, and several possees were organized. Each one took a separate direction and most of those who took part in the search were well armed. A great part of the bush was thoroughly examined, but without avail. There were several false reports about Ben.nott having been seen or captured, but the fugitive disappeared after the chase in the morning as though the ground had swallowed hnn up. Hamilton Police Notified. The Hamilton officials first heard of the affair shortly before e o'clock in the afternoon, when constable Atkins called up police headquarters and had a conference with Detective -Inspector Mc- Mahon over the long distance phone. Ho supphed a description of the murderer and gave meagre particulars of the mur- der. Bennett worked and resided at the place of a men named Wellesby, between Burlington and Waterdown, recently, and had left some of his clothes and belongings there. It was supposed thett he might have headed for thee° to eiet his property before skipping, and the police decided to take it chance on find- ing him there or along the roads leading to the place. Chief of Police Smith and Detective Bleakly drove around by way of Waterdawn and to the house men- tioned above, but could get no trace of the fugitive. All the officers were fur- nished with the description and ordered to be on the lookout. Desperate Fight for Life. The Jacobs woman was about thirty years of age and was alone when at- tacked. Her mother was away picking berries, and knew nothing of the fate that befell her daughter, as the police had been unable to find her up to late last night. Although the murdered wo- man was a cripple, there was evidence to show that she made a desperate fight for her life. Everything was turned upside down from one ends of the room to the other. The victim's nose was broken and her face terribly cut, as though it had been battered with sense blunt instrument. Her body was also badly bruised, and the finger inarks which were sunk in her throat showed. that she had been chocked to death. Blood was spattered everywhere and the room presented a ghastly sight. A coroner in Brantford was notified and the home was locked up until the inquest is begun. No one was allowed to enter the place, and ev- erything was left just as it was Doctors Hoboes and Secord, who re- side on the reservation, made an exam- ination of the body and as is result de- clared that the woman had been crim- inelly assaulted after having been mur- dered. The alleged murderer, although his home was on the reservation, had not resided there for some time, having been engaged in picking berries near Burling- ton. Several people at Caledonia told Thnes reporter yesterday that he had just returned on Saturday night from Hamilton. Ife is said to have been slightly intoxicated. The murder is sup- posed to have been committed shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The only person who appears to have heard anything of the struggle was Meek Lot - fridge, who resides within is short die- tence of the Jacobs' house. Shortly before one o'clock he heard a loud. cry, but thought nothing more of it, and did not got up to investigate. Bennett, is said to have left the small store kept by Lottridge shortly before midnight. Ile apparently went direct to the Jacobs' house and evidently broke in and im- mediately started his tate& on the wo- man. After realizing the fix he was in Jia apparently got to his 'nether's house as fast as possible. He evidently had a few hours of sleep and after washing an dressing and his breakfast Tbe horse he had when fleeing from the offices belonged to his mother, but the rig be- Maae Ms Escape. loeged to one of the Indiansit is When Ile realized. that the jig wasup supposed that he either intended to come unless he made a new move Bennett de- to Hamilton before word reached here cidea to abandon his .outfit. Hardly of the murder or to make his .escape 011 a freight train passing through Catoctin - stopping to pull up his horse he leaped nets The fact that the woman lived all ground. In ''an instant he was up end. one evidently leaa hint to believe that from the lie and went stumbling to the al away, heading for the bush surrounding the crime would not be aiscovered until tete in d• Turtle swamp. With it thorough the day, The chase by the of - fivers, however, upset his plans. s wledge of the place, the murderer had little difficulty in making his way Motive for the CriMe. through the deep brush and evading his Two theories are advanced es the_ mos OMAN EMPEROR WINS A VICTORY Over Great Britain and France in the Dispute 04er Moroccan Affairs. Berlin, hly 10, 10-.30 ston.—The agroo nett between France and Geri -flinty on the -subject of Mortleco, Which will be made public in both Paris and Berlin today, cannot bub be regarded here 03 tt diplomatic: victory of the first import- ance ewer both Great Britain, and althongh it. le .expreesed in terms of great, moderation, the agreement, being referred to Ole "accord blued on full appreciation and recognition of ea& live for the murder. The woman, be- ing a cripple, receivea is pension from 'the Government and bad only recently • drawn the money. It is only a small amount. but Benett is accused of taking what money his victim, had. The other theory is that he went 4» the house with the express purpose of eriminally assaulting the woman and, when she re- sisted. became enraged and murdered Government's rights and aims." Yet of* ficially the issue is eegardefl as is. triumph for Emperor 'William tsrel Prim Von lluelow that will strengthen Germany's diplomacy everywhere on the continent, The attitude of the American Govern. meet towards the Moroccan eontroversy was allogether satisfitetory to Germany. Preeisely what part President Illussevell took in forwarding the settlement ie not matle public. in Berlin, but it is Intermi- t the infineneea bex e erted at, l'ariS and London helped towards' the • plutiged fifty feet into it cornfield, Taaptino f, eomnianding the Russian impettehable clutrireter. settltenent. KRUGER GETS troop* en the blend of Saghalien, "At 9 o'clock in the morning, July 7, RAT• soutliwca of ICarsalsorsk and. opened fire ou the shore, Another despatch of the same date Roumanian ComMander Hands tier "Yal "At 3 p, m, Jo. RUM tor edo boots a japanese squadron anProaetted tho FIIE p village of Cbipivan, about seven. milee Over to [tom approached Korea corsk,.he Ruesian batteries o ened fire on them and coin - "He will sell his life dearly," is what • • several of the village people said yes. terday when speaking of the attempt to capture Bennett. While he had, nexer been in trouble at Caledonia, the fugitive has the name of being it bad In:Rau. 'Jim pollee give his description as fol. lows: 5 feet 8 inches in height, 33 years of age, dark complexion, scar on .face, neatly dressed, dark brown suit of clothes and fedora hat. II° is said to be wanted by the 33rantford police and has quite a reputatien a* a scrapper, Kuetendji, Roumania) July 0, —The _ flag of St, Andrew Once again floats phissaciphis, July Colonel Alexandre Varretti, staff °Weer 10.—Lieistenants around. Caledonia, over the battleship Hulas Foteluthin., of tlie Russian army serving limier Oen. which has proved huh a terror to the - 1 pelted the °ate to retsre. DUring the bombard:neat four of the inhabitants Japan Troops Seize the Island. of . _ of Karsalsorsle were killed. The bom- bardment had been antleinated and the Saghalien, conintaudent had ordered the withdraw- ni ef the defenders northward." .1,01...•••••• Peasants Want Owners to Divide the Land. OF COURSE, A COW DID IT, Poor Bovine Blamed Now for Lose of Vert Arthur,. Thought They Had Bennett, A Niagara Falls despatch this morn- ing says: The chief of police bore caught an Indian early this morning tumor- ing the description of Bennett, of Cale- donia who is wanted for the murder of Base, Jacobs. The thief has hie man in the jail awaiting the coming of Higii Constable Montgomery, of Brant. It is thought that Bennett caught a G. T. 11. train south of Caledonia on Sunday aud arrived here just in time to he arrested. it turned out that the man arrested at the Niagara Falls was sixty years of age, while Bennett is about 35e, The suspect was released. Inquest Begun. Dr. Fissette, of Brantford, coroner for the district, left for the' sem of mur- der this morning, and the inquest eves begun this afternoon. Although the part of the bush in which Bennett was sup- posed to be hiding was carefully guard- ed last night, no trace of the fugitive was found. Parties continued the search to -day, but without success up till press time. It is not thought likely that he has eat across the border as the police at tlie points where he would be most likely to pass were warned to be on the lookout within a few hews of. the time the crime was diiTcovered. The county police seem confident that it will only be a matter of a few days at the most before they wifl land Bennett. TRACKED FUGITIVE SPOUSE. St. Catharines Woman. Caught Her Hut band in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pa., July 9.—Cleverly proze- euting it search which .begait In St. Cath- arines, Canada, Mrs, Louise Irwin traced her husband to this city. She caused his arrest on a charge of desertion, and to -day he was committed to jail, in default of ball, to- gether with Ruby Logan, a 17 -year-old girl, with whom ho Is said Co have boon liv- ing Frankford. Mrs. Itowln, who Is 24 years old, was her own detective from be- ginning to end of the abase. Irwin left St. Catharines on March 22th of this year, Mrs. Irwin believed that he had gone alone, for he sent her, some time afterward, a postal order front this city. She loft Canada several days ago. On Sat- urday she began a tour of boarding houses In Frankford, and located the couple at a boarding house at Harrison ond Charles streets. She swore out warrants for their arrest. Special Policeman Haugh placed them hi custody last night, not less than ten hours after the wife had begun her search. Confronting Ruby Logan in the police sta- tion, Mrs. Irwin exclaimed: "I. did not know my husband rtn away with you! You aro as guilty ho, and I shall stay here until I see you both punished." Irwin served in tho British army during the Doer war, and has been working M the Dls- ton Saw Works while in this city. The Lo- gan girl told the pollee that ,she was getting ready to leave him and return to her home whon Mrs. Irwin appeared, Mrs. Irwin said sho did not know Ruby Lo- gan, although ;she was acquainted with her people in St. Catharines. FANCY CARPET FOR A KING. Shah of Persia Sends His Majesty a Gorgeous Gift. London, July O. —Never outside fafry- land, says The Daily Chronicle, has been seen a carpet so wonderful as that which King Edward received as a present from the Shah of Persia as a token of his ep- preciation of the affectionate hospitality extended to him on the occasion of his last visit to England. When this marvelous production of Persian artists was epread out before Itis 'Majesty at Buckingham Palace he must have bcon reminded of some of the scenes depicted in the Arabian Nights. The secret was well kept, and it was not until the arrival of the Ambassador at the palace that any information could be gained as to the contents of the great packing ease over which be kept vigilant guard. The special Ambassador was also the bearer of an autograph letter from the Shah and of a present for Queen Alex- andra. The reception was in full state. Royal carriages were sent to convey the Atnbaseador and his suite from the Per - shut Legation to the palace, 1 HURRY UP THE lama The Cruiser Canada Sails to Meet the Turbine Virginian. Halifax, July 9.•L --The cruiser Canada sailed this morning for a rendezvous in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where she eral Daschichow and. wounded, near New - Black Sea communities for a couple of chw,u,g, is hen with hi5 ..‘„arrptti. weeks past. The formal surrender of is golug to buy is farm and settle down far away from the Japs. the mutinous crew occurred Satureay He tells is tale of a cow that suits afternoon after a series of discussions Mrs, O'Leary'e of Chicago in the shade. and negotiations between the Rottman. It was this cow, which. General Steckel - tan authorities and. the leaders of the lierg owned, he says, that lost for the Russians the battle of Witgatifow and mutineers, preeputed the relief of Port Arthur. The Roumanian officers who boarded staneral Stackelberes" says the Col - the battleship on its arrival here it few onel, plaintively, "Weis cow. The Gen - days ago, called upon the crew to sur- render, in which ease they would be treated as foreign deserters, or else leave te port forthwith. It speedily became apparent that the Ressien vessel returned to this port with the intention of giving itself up to is for- eign Government, and the crew soon anuouneed. ite acceptance of the Roo - maiden terms. The mutineers wanted to be permit- eral WaS on his private Wile during the battle, commanding his troops by signals. lie was accompanied by the cow, by his wife, three laundresses and three servants. The cow was it thoroughbred and was there to give milk to the 'General and his entourage. "Just at the instant that the Japs could have been repuleed in .confueion some men were shot down near Stacked - berg, and his cow kicked up her heels and dashed away. He eent a whole company of men after the cow and gem °tend btootutdaktehf Ltilaiez troatsetinurcinw,hat NtVhaes _ter 1 SG moth attention for n, few uiu otos that the Japs were able to regain Roumanian authorities declined to Ise- control and close in for 'a final Ash, quiesce. which proved. successful." LANSDOWNE AND KRUGER TAKES COMMAND. REID. Russian Admiral Again in Possession of American Society Dinner in London the Flagship, Brings Out Notables. Kustendji. Roumanit, July 0.—Admirs London, July 10.—The belated bartqaet of the American Society in eelehrittion al Kruger this afternoon boarded and. of the 4th of July, which was held to - took possession of the Rossi= battle- night, was the first occasion of a, public ship Reim Potemkin,' King Charles of meeting between Mr. Whitelaw Reid Roumania having sent instructions to and, Foreign Minister Lansdowne since Mr. Reid's appeintment es Ambassador the commander of the Rotunsteiau to Great Britain, and both Lord Laos - squadron that the vessel be delivered downe and Mr. Reid delivered speeches to the Russian authorities without rale - in which the services of the late Secre- ing difficulties. tau of State Hay to the world and the The torpedo beet which accompaulesde good relations existing between Great the Keine, Potemkin, however, left ssz Britain and Arnefica were the keynote. Odessa without surrendering, declarieg The dinner was held in the banqueting that she had not mutinied, but that hall of the Hotel Cecil, whieb. was the Kniaz Potemkin had compelled her crowded svith resident and visiting Mu- te follow, 'crimes and. representative Englishmen. Admiral Kruger arrived with his Marshal 0, Fox, President of the Amere squadron this morning, and, after, ex- can Society, presided. clumging the customary salutes, inti- Prominent persons present included mated that he had come to arrange for costa woutoeseteeesoee. the Gonna n the transfer of the Kniaz Potem-kin. Ambassador; Labotai Tank Slow Ki, the Admiral Kohlinsky, commander of the Chinese Minister; M. Metaxas, the Mexis Rotunallian squadron, boarded the Russian battleship Tchesme, and in- formed Admiral Kruger that King Charles had ordered him to turn the vessel over to ' the Russian admiral. The formalities of the tranefer were completed this afternoon, and Admiral can Minister, and Lord Stratheona., the - High Commissioner for Canada. The Chairman -proposed a toast to King JOI.- ward. Ile was followed by Lord Laus- downe, who toasted President Roose- velt. Lord Lansdowne said that among the lerueer boarded the Kniaz Potemkin. great statesmen of America he del not Tile Associated Press representative !know of auyone who held it greater impeded the Kniaz Potemkin after the 'fas.cination for Englishmen than Prese withdrawal of the Roumanian guard.tdent Roosevelt. Despite the efforts of the Roumanians to get things in shipehape, everything aboard the battleship was still in it tate of wild disorder. The officers' cabins , were stripped of everything of value, and bloodstains Ivor° every- whe e, There was sufficient ammunition aboard the mutineers to make a des- perate resistance. It is said that during the last few days the vessel was navigated by two engineers and an officer with revolvers at their heads. All of the sailors wished to surrender, with the exception of Matuschenko, the leader of the mutiny, who resisted for some thine, and wanted to blow up the ship. - Seven officers were prisoners aboard the Kniaz Potemkin. They were in a pitiable condition from ill-treatment. They declare that Matuschenke him- self killed ten officers of the battleehip. All the papers and books belonging to the vessel were destroyed. It ap- pears that the decision to surrender the Kniaz Potemkin was made when it become evident that no other ves- sels would join in the mutiny. The crew .of the battleship seemed to be unaware of the surrender of the aeorgi Pobiedonosteff, and expected. that she also was coining to Kustendji. to capitulate to Roumania. Jumps Out of Boat and Drowns in Parents' Sight. Twenty married. sailors from the Kniaz Potemkin have applied to the Fort William, July 9. ---On Feidity af- Russian Consul here to be sent back ternoon Joseph Panseey, n, half-breed to Russia, - and a, son of Chief Panacey, of the rids- , HEALTH BUREAU WANTED. Suggestion to the Medical Council. Toronto, July 10. --The necessity of a bureau of health for the Provilat of Ontario was called attention to at ;the resumed sitting -of the Medical Council yesterday afternoon, when Dr. Suther- land gave notice, that he would move at the next 'meeting a resolution painting to the desirebility for the provision of such an 'office. Dr. Sutherland considered it it very important matter, bUt Si the question only arose as a notice of mo- tion, no discussion took place upon it. Dr. Campbell moved et the meeting to amend. the medical net by striking out section 28, which restricts the :council in the appointment of examiners. Dr. Mearns, -"Woodstock, seid. . the ob- ject of the 'clause was to allay jeal- ousy. Dr. Cempbell withdrew his motion, On the reconunendation of the Educa- tion •Commiltee it was decided to substi- tute Dr. Adain Wright's book on obste- trics for the American book on the same subj ect, - HALF-BREED'S SUICIDE. Important sion committed suicide by Jumping into OUTLOOK FOR PEACE NOT GOOD. _ the 'lake near the mouth of McKellar -- . Generals in Manchuria Want One More - fathers and °there of the family, who : were in the boat from which Patacey Opportunity, plunged to his death. The family. were skiff with the mten- London, July 10.—The St. Peterebure ' sta:lithgf VI". fishing 0 ton o a ung up their nets, when, with - correspondent of the Telegraph is yeses'. out it word, Penocey took his coat off, mistie regarding the outlook for peace. - hantlea it to his mother, and jumped Ile eve he is enabled to affirm cateeor- e overboard. Panacey was weli known in Wally that Gen. Lineviteh and. the com- town and leaves a wife and family. River and was drowned in sight of his mender -of each ;Manchurian army are 7 THEATRE HAT LAW SUIT. literally bonnbarding the Czar with re- — ports showing that victory is itheitt to •Serah Bernhardt Sued by an Indignant will intercept the Allan turibner Vir- smile on them, and beseeching at least Playgoer. six months more in which to fight, The ginian and take off the mails in order Czer and hie advisers have implicit con- 1 1 N..,\Ir York, July P. --A Piths eable to to test the speed of the Canadian route fidence in the generals. - The Herald eve Mete. Sarah Bent - via Sydney. It is. expected that the tiara, was victorious this week in is suit transfer will take place on Wednesday s. morning, and that the mail train will SEIZES RUSSIAN ISLAND. leave Sydney shortly after eon of the same day. Barring accident% the Brit- ish mails should be delivered in Mont- real on Thursday evening, seven days from sive p The sensational stories sent out to Conservative papers. about it mutiny on the Canada Imve proved largely untrue, Fifteen of the Canada's crew who cony plained of ill-treatment of two of their number by Captain Charles Tupper. Knowlton, left the ship. They were allowed their discharge, and their places were filled before the Ct'uladts e FAST MAIL WRECKED. Japs Effect Landing on Saghalien, the Penal Colony. St. Petersburg, July 0.—The Japanese have landed on the Lana of Saghalien ana the garrison is too weak to -offer any effective resistance. On the morning of July 7th is japan- ese squadron of two battleships, seven eruisere, three gunboats and .30 tor- pedo boats, besides transports carrying' it landing party, .apearea before the island and. Chipivan was bontbarled Litter, the fire was directed at Kite stsworsk, where four inhabitants were arising from the eternal theatre hat question. She was sued for the prise al two seats, plus 100 francs damages, by int indignant theatre -goer, mimeo view of the stage wee completely obstructed by monemental specimen of the milli- ner s art, which a fair wearer refueed to remove. The Judge non -suited the plaintiff, de - Oaring Parisians should know that such annoyances are to be expected in Paris Owatres, where hats art not prohibited, • CANADA HAS NO MUSICIAN. Therefore, Says folin P. Runeihiano We Captured One, cRICATES DESPICa Iltritt. 11•11.•••• Bring* isfaine the Utter Ilepolemage of Me Struggle. 14ondon, July 10. --The tit. Petersburg correspondent of the Times *eye that The congregation of Icaiox Church, To- the Japanese occupation, of bugh-alion Panto, held final services M. the old build. vviesteetead,nbeurnitt utoli:et tredie6bseeiciirealeteig te4:,s; lug. iou corner.atone of it $20,00° enth°110 church ileubtful whether, tiny ameieter that at StriltiOrd. Bieber) lIeEray, of London, leia the 14te::::14447:9*fteltvapit:ituerinaill7ry Owsor Bev, W. T. Cluff, of St. John's Church, sStra jtaliairoeys,, slitarsailifeeort appointed rector of - Thomas R. Piston, a retired commercial - traveller, was found dead in his room at 100 Stutter Area, Tor:into. _ Representatives of the Japanese -Gov- eminent have purchased five high bred stallions rat LeXington, Ky., to he esent to the Royal stud. Three are thorough - butte end two. are registered trotters. I.7nited. States cottott reports have been falsified by an official to suit the suer- ket, end information given out in mi- meo: to o, ring of Wali street specula- tors. The official has been dismissed. TIM wholesale grocery house of pitul lips, Webb and company, one of the lots gest in Nashville, Tenn„ was complete. ly destroyed by fire early to -day, The loss is about $150,000. . Patrick Say.era, Nubenigoothing, has been elected chief of tate Batehawana itribe ;of Indians, which -includes those re. eiding liatchawana Bay, Goulaie Bay, Garden River and Whitefish Ieland, and the Soo. 'The towns of Sandwich and Kingsville end the townthips of Tilbury and -Wosts Rochester and Sandwich South, will ap- peal against the asecesment levice at the June session of the County Council. They claim to be unjnetly taxed. With nearly 200 delegates present from all parts of the country, the fourteenth annual convention of the international Longshoremen and their employers ou the great lakes was begun at Detroit, Mieh?, by President Wm. Livingstone, of the Lake Carriers' Association. Sitting in is chair with hie head hang- ing baekwards, Thomas .S. Paton, 70 years obi, a retired traveller, was found. dead in his room at 100 Shuter street, Toronto, yesterday afternoon. Judging from the advanced. stage of. aecompose Von of the body the man had apparently been dead for several -days. By the extraordinary antics' of an un- ruly automobile the costly Italian mar- ble balustrade which surrounds the building of the appellate division of the supremo court, Madison avenue and 25th street, New York, has been badly dam- aged. A length of 30 feet of the fine marble was broken and it was said that the damage exceeded 81,000. BAIL REFUSED. judge Thinks Gaynor and Greene Had Better Remain in Jail. Montreal, July 10.—Mr. Justice (Mind heard an application for bail by coun- sel for Messrs. Gaynor and Greene to- day, and. without rejected it. reserving decision, Judge Ouimet observed that be had no doubt as to his power to grant bail, but ha bed to be discreet in the ex- erciee of that power. The question he had. to coneider was -whether Gaynor and Greene, if he let them out on bail, would. be at hand when they were required for extradition, and svhether it would be fair to the Government of the United States to put them to un- necessary- expense when they should be assisted tts much as posible in ,accordance with the Dominion's treaty obligations. Judge Ouhnet thought that the pris- oners were in safe keephisse and. no risks should be taken in having to look for them when they were wanted. For that reason he refused to grant bail, and rejected the application. THE CHURCHLESS MASSES. Subject Discussed at Denver Epworth League Convention. Denver,- Col., july 10.—Thousands of Methodist workers who are. •attending the seventh international convention of the Epworth League, , were astir soon after sunrise to -day, and. the morning watch meeting in :trinity Church at 0.30 o'clock was large and spirited. Departmental conferences and summer assemblies and schools occupied the se- Inainder of the forenoon, and were fol. low -ed by numerous noon -day meetings for prayer and exhortation, some of them being held. in the streets. This afternoon there were three mass meet- ings, at each of which noted preachers discussed the following subjects: "The Sabbath; Shall Be Sacred or Secu- lar ?"' " Our Foreign. Population," and "The Churchlees Magees." There is to be no election of officers this year, and delese,ates who are fond of Church poli- ties arc giving their attention to the conteet over the occasion for -the next, biennial international convention, to he held in 1907, r CANADIANS AT KNEBWORTH. Manufacturers the Guests of Lord. and Lady Strathcona. London; July 9. —Almost the last of- ficial funetion of the Canadian _Manufac- turers' Association was is garden party on Saturday afternoon in Lord Strath. cona's country seat, Knebworth. Over one thousand seven hundred guests were present altogether. After a carriage drive of two miles from the station the parts,- were received by Lord and Lady Stratheone, in the banqueting, hall, The aelietwiee of the season were provided in a large marquee. The Royal Artillery Band and the Highland pipers provided the musk. Chief among the guests were Sir Wil- liam Mulock, who is extretnely popular here aud who is always surrounded by hoste of friends. On thew return some of the party were entertained by the Un- ronio. Ho has boon prominent by his Red Empire Club, where a vocal and Methods. of evangelistic work. musical programme WAS provided , the Chief Eangina. "BLACK HAND" 'MURDERERS. eldef attraction being Mori songs by may mace the was begen so patiently brings home to the nation -the utter -hopeleseuess of the struggle the. in. capecity of the preseet goVeruntent to aesure the safety .of the interests of the empire. 'The Daily Mall's St. Peter:there' cor. reepondent says events in Odessa RIM the Japanese landing hi the Island. of Saghalien. have caused peece to MOO considerable progress at Peterhof, where tire Czar is now etaying. Mores over, it le. stated, that the Japanese de. meads are ,not unacceptable, it is re, ported in Government eirelee that the Japanese will waive the 'location of in- :demnity and will merely demend paYs ment of all the expenses of the war by ituseits taking over ail the loans rate. ea by Japan for war purpeosee. The ft- .:aye:Lion of Saglielien has nusde little impression nu' the public here, it have usg beeo long expected. Saghalien first came completely into, the possession of Russia in 1870, when Japan ;coded to the Czar the southern portion of the islaue in exclianen: for the northern -.1.5..nrilee. One of the°lateet of tito territories to be reached. in the eastsvara expansion of Russia,. the island was for a while eoloeized -by the :settlement; of vonvicts on farms; but as the climate ;Ind soil were found quite uneuited to agricultures tlie scheme was given up. lawn fotlowed .the develop- ment of Saghalien as a eonviet settles meet. Convicts, of whom, there are .usualty from 4,000 to 5,000 on the island in A. population of more than twlee that number—including the :remnants of the Ainus, an ancient race—are transported. from European Russia hY waY of Odessa. Tbe ship which carries them is one of the fleet known as convict steamerss Flogging for thefts, attempts to es - tense, and deeds of violence is still in tome, although the knout, with its six - Duet thong. and bags of lead 'dissolved, has been abolished. Women, according to the law, are immune from eorporal punishment', but in Saghalien, if they provoke the resentment of brutal of- ficials, they do not always escape its Another peculiarly degrading form of punishment, abolished on the mainland, but still resorted to in Saglutlien in the ease of the most .desperate convicts, is that of being chained .to wheelbar- rows day and night. The Government makes no direct attempt to reform the convicts through the priests. Every year about sixteen hundred prisoners arrive, and the children born on the island .are brought up amongst sur- roundings of the greatest immorality and come. Neither person nor pro- perty i$ safe. 'Murder is committee. on the slightest provocation, and for the sake of the smallest gain, and .in the frequent brawls of the "exile settlers" - even if life is endangered, the officials seldom interfere. 'Once on the island, the - tonviet has no hope of escape, and exceedingly lit- tle of ending his life in a, natural man- ner. After his. term of imprieonment is served he spends eix years of en. - forced residence in the island ;as "settler,' it further period • of six yea.rs in Siberia as "peasant colonist." After this he is free to return to Rus- sia, but few of the convicts ever itVitii themselves of the privilege; many go mad. ONE TAKEN -OTHER LEFT ROW BOAT WAS CAPSIZED AND PUGILISTS GO TO RESCUE. Albany, N. Y, July 10.—Mrs. Cather- ine Miller, of this city, was drowned, and Casper Sawyer narrowly escaped the same death yesterday afternoon at Nas- san thirteen nines east of here. Their row boat was overturned by a violent rain and wind storm, Sawyer clung to the boat and held up the wo- olen, who weighed 200 pounds, for half an hour, when they were rescued by Willie Hosey, a local pugilist, and 'Willie Fitzgerald and Eddie Cain, two Brooklyn pugilists, who are training nosey at the lake. Mrs. Miller was taken ashore un- conscious and could not be revived. : GOOD NEWS FOR TIPPLERS. Berlin Specialist Has Found a 'Remedy for Red Noses. New York, June 9 —Professor Lasser, says a Berlin cable to The Herald, a famous Berlin skin specialist, has found means to restore red noses to their nor- mal color and uses. An instrument, :shaped like a large tooth brush, with forty platinum. wires instead. of bristles it used, and this is connected with an electrical machine. The treatment consists of hammering the lurid nose till it bleeds, when the treatment; is -topped. for a day. Two hemmerings a week for some months suffice to dims inate the excessive redness. GOLD COINS IN POTATOES. J. D. Rockefeller's Gift to Rev. Charles A. Eaton. Cleveland, Ohio, telly 10.--A basket of potatoes, in each one of which was em- bedded a five -dollar gold piece, was pre- sented here to Rev. Charles A. Eaton, of the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, of which John D. Rockefeller is a member. Mr, Rockefeller attended the presentation, and is said to have been the &nor. Rev. Mr. Eaton was formerly pastor of the Moor Street Baptist Church, To• NOT HELD UP. *.• Two Dead Si Ne; York Through Ats tempt to Extort Money. Ne!iv York, July 10,—Ono member ot a self-styled "Blackhand Society" of Mee Men MR, BURGOYNE HAD NO TROUBLE who mut attempted to collect Me from PIO- killed. WITH THE .U. S. AGENT. . tro captain:, 0 saloonkeeper, of Mamaroaeck, Train Runiting Sixty Miles an Hour Mil The sltore betteries replied for a time :Saturdey'Review by Jobe F. 'Wildman 4.1 1 A Freight. ... &red the withdrawal of the defenaere. come, frightfully advaneed. 'Citioula hag but finally the Alussian commauder or- on toloilial music sayst Canute, has be. ' London July 8. --An article in tile Niagara Valls, Ont.) July 10.---Investi- ea, and the two others were AVOUndea, IMF. TILIOD. SAMS thilt there WAS 110 f01111(10.- escaped. Inrst, however, they probably filen for the report of the liolding.up of was ehot mut instantly Ittilea by Capaton te- ntage lisoll their threat to kat Caputort tat- wes he pai4 the $11)(1, as ho is fatally stabbed, .............4-44. Gre011ea6t161 Inde SulY 0. —Willie The big guns were blowo ti 1 tl' ' ' f 1 ' I f p itin te no mustenut o ier MB, am• or -settle ex-Mllsvor 13111VPIN of 8(:. Catharia", running at the rate of sixty reason has decided to make a hero of by an immigrant impeder herr, The hour this a Ltd noon the eastbound New i The peerleetioe of the island was not Sir Alexander Mackenzie. who Undottlits uniformed r nitod States inspector askM Ilis Kindness Cost; Him Dear, mil" an .Government buildings burned. York fast mail train. on the Big Four itinexpeeted, for since the defeat of R0. edly Is popular in Canada, width does Mr. Burgoyne, who, by the way, has the Kite:stem July 9. -"Ilex ertr" Kelly, collied. with a westbound freight train 'sestevensity it has been known that not tell as much about his musieal gifts appearance of an. Englieltman. kindly - otherwise kilown as Hayward, septette. which WIM pulling into a siding es about Canada's musical judgment The to allow him in fitP his ticket. Mr. lbw- tel to the peuilentiary from Toronte at Saghalien would hot be defended. Oakell, five miles west, of Item 1 The landing of the .7apnitese nu sag. has lately written a ellapsody on Cams- goyue replied that the conductor had the i. three years ngo, was liberated on Fireman Tielln of InflitillaPalis, W158 lialien is generttlly recognized as an in. ,diast somsongs, As raeado hos no Sons, ltd at The inspector then said: "Yon ' l'hurtlaY. Lel e that night lie was fatally injnivel and Engineer A. M. Gar* dietitian that 'Innen intends to ae. songs, it would heinterestieg to know are a Canedian Citizen'?" to which Mr. -. t.aught in the penitentittry green& puts iter. of Matton, Ill., 'Arm seriously hurt, mand the tessioti of the island as 011V W110 hoaxed Sir Alexander. Cargela, Burgoyne replied. "Yes, sir." The. in- tin; tubers.° into VittiOtifi place5; for the Both of the injured Were on the Mail of the conaitiniis of peeve, but thia is *however, hoviug no moeieians of her own, speetor said, "Thank you, Or," and. belie:if of smile of ids emtviet friends. train. None of the passengers Were no longer an insuperable phew*. in the , yews detormined to capture some one passed on through the train. with his then di eaught him. mid le. wits rents injurva. Tile engine. HIM mail eat' and was, 'If a torMination of the with who, if not a very 'r at. emeten:ier . and duties; of inspecting. Mr. Ilurgoynes, so tented to A month in jail for trespite- ' a combination ear left the traek and A des latch .dated July 7. front Gen. ' hot it conductor at all, le a man of tm. far front being held tip an alleged, did ing by ;Maim of tin. Peace Adams, al not eVezi leaim his sett. Portsmouth. it, • .. witba