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The Herald, 1906-02-09, Page 2R[J xKING AND LAM NTATh N. Grief for Denmark's sale Ruler Dampens Enthusiasm. His last Words Were: "God Bless You, My Children." Copenhagen, Feb. b.—The new ling, Frederick VIII. now reigns over Den- mark. His accession has been hailed with all appropriate cnthusiasGi and ceremony, but sorrow for the death of Christian, is the predominant senti- ment. The overwhelming grief of the immediate members of this remark- ably united family is reflected in every home in Copenhagen. Throughout the earlier part of the day the lugubrious tolling of bells, the booming of minute guns, the uni- versal elidences of mourning and the stagnation of business, even amid the acclaims for the new king, told strongly of the deep feeling of the people of Denmark. In a chamber of the Amalienborg Palace the body of the king lies in the modest bed in which he breathed his last. The dead monarch's features are unchanged, and are composed as if in a sleep other than that of death. Following the wishes of Ding Chris- tian, the funeral will be attended with little ceremonial. The body will not actually lie in State, but prior to the entombment, which is expected to take place in about a fortnight, it will be visited by the chiefs of State. To- day the members of the family watch- ed in the death chamber continually. An enormous number of magnificent wreaths are coming in from every di- rection. The Duchess of Cumberland. daughter of King Christian, arrived late this evening. Her sorrow was very great, and it was with difficulty that she was removed from the bed- side, where she had knelt for fully an hour in prayer. The burial will take place in the Cathedral of Roskilde, be- side Queen Louise, in the Chapel of Frederick V. King Haakon, of Norway. Queen 'Alexandra of England, alnrl Kiif 1 George of Greece are expected in a few days. King Christian's last words were addressed to the members of the royal family gathered at his bedside Mesterday afternoon. They were: "God esa you, my chilcli.ece" FREDERICK VIII, The Newly Proclaimed King of Denmark. WILD MAN Of AYLMER. ARMY IMMIGRATION. per anum. The railway servants num- ber 53,407, and contribute a shilling per head, which produces £2,670 per annus. The Labor Representation Committee are, however, momentarily embarrassed, by the success of so many candidates; and will have to whip up further funds in order to provide for the support of the new members. The various trade unions have, to a large extent, became affiliated, under the title, "The General Federation of Trade Unions," with a membership of 400,250. The total in- come for the year ending March 31,1905, is £29,282. If we add the Labor Repre- sentation Committee, the Miners' Feder- ation, and the railway servants, the in- come for Labor purposes under these four headings alone totals up to over £50,000 per annum. The Labor Representation Committee is authorized by its constitution to grant to those members who have been elected under its euspiees (this applies, as has been stated, to fifty out of the eighty- six candidates at this election) a sum not exceeding £200 per annum, payable quarterly. HAD LIVED IN THE WOODS FOR SIX SIXTEEN HUNDRED TO ARRIVE WEEICS OR MORE. EARLY. IN MARCH. EX'CHANGE• PRESENTS. Ring Alfonso and His Betrothed. Have Plighted Their Troth. Biarritz, Feb. 5.— Ex_Queen Chris - tins arrived at lourisnot Villa this afternoon, coming in an automobile from San Sebastian with the Duchess of San Carlos, Ring Alfonso, who had arrived here early in the morning, spent the earlier hours of the day with Princess Ena in the garden of the villa, where several photographs were made of them. In tlie afternoon his majesty went in a motor 'car to meet his moth- er, and led the way to Mouriseot. Ex - Queen Christina returned to San Se- bastian early in the evening, but the King remained until late at night, re- turning on a train. Although the betrothal is still unan- nounced formally, the exchange of presents and photographs by the King and Princess Ena, their loving atti- tudes, and other incidents, prevent the least value attaching to the occasional rumors that their troth has not been plighted. Captured by Constables —Unable to Speak Any Human Tongue —Was Harmless and Appreciates Comfort of Jail. Aylmer despatch: Constables Peters } • and Pierce have brought into town a pc- euliar prisoner. Tire gran, who is ap- peeently either e Russian or Austrian, is unable - to speak a. word of English, Fanners living east of there claim that arre, eesboon .]/vine" can lIaneyls woods for the .past esonth acrd a half.• When captured he was hatless unci without an. ,overcast, wearing only an old ragged. suit. He made no resist'. ance, rind seemed to lbe glad to get into the jail, after sleeping for 40 or 50 eights between 1og,s in the woods. • Magistrate Bradley attempted to ques- tion him, but found it on impossible task. One citizen who understands a little German was able to bring out the information that the man was George Beaudute, and that he diad served in both the Russian and German armies. His hair is long, bin.ek and Burly, and lie presents quite a wild appearance. It is claimed that he roamed about the evoods armed with a pitchfork, but as far as known he has never done any damage. It es reported that people living, near the woods used to leve food for him at the edge of the nn'oods. z 0.0, LABORITES TO VISIT CANADA. Would Arrange a Common .Action With Labor Parties. London, Feb. 5—Forecasting ,he pol- icy of the Labor party, Mr. Jamas Keir Hardie, 1.1. P., says that arrangements ate already in an advanced stage for sending out an influential deputation of Labor M. P's. to visit the colonies to confer with Labor parties there and ar- range for a common course of action, so that the relations between the mother country and the colonies may be strengtbened and the question of free trade versus protection inay be taken out of the hands of party politicians and an understanding reached which will be mutually advantageous arul acceptable to Labor movements in the colonies and at hone. He admits that conditions are not satisfactory here, but argues that pro- tection has not solved the social prob- lem of America or the colonies, al- though free trade has not done so in Britain. o A COINCIDENCE. Steamer Joseph Wheeler Sauk When Famous General Died. Memphis, Tenn., Feb 5. lust as Gen. Joe Wheeler, the Jev,d veteran wham the south is now mourning, sank into his last sleep in New York, his naaeesalce, a ;handsome little paesenger packet, the Joseph IL Wheeler, went to the bottom of White River, Arkansas. This peculiar coincidence is noted in a report made en the oinking of blae boat to the steamboat inspectors of, this dis- i tidct. Another peculiarity is that the beat diad been laidup on account of re- pairs and was ant of conernission tem- pora y. A NEW WAY. Brigadier Howell Explains Gen. Booth's Plans at Halifax—The Selections Are From the Agricultural and Do- mestic Classes, and Number Ten Thousand. - Halifax, Feb. 5,—Brigadier B':welt of the Salvation Army has just returned. {from Ottawa, having interviewed Sir Wilfrid Laurier,; 11fr. Fisher and other members of 'tlie.Gevern Bent. Bxfgndier lIc' a4 engaged in work- ing up intete; irai Booth's big immigrati•a�1^^; •sch;eiiu ,lie states that already somiae 3,000 desirable people have been placed in Ontario, and that 10,000 more are soon to arrive on our shores, the first lot by the steamer Kensington, some 1,600. The first two lots will be landed at Ilalifax, and the third at Quebec. In answer to a question, Briga- dier Howell said the 10,000 were selected from 70,000 applicants, made in General Booth's six weeks' automobile tour. They were selected from all over Eng- land, and are mainly of the agricultural and domestic classes, most desired in Canada. The Kensington will arrive in Halifax about March Oth. 4 a 0 A MISSING WIFE. RESCUING CREWS WERE COWARDLY. SERIOUS CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST VESSELS' CREWS. Survivor of Valencia Creates Sensation, at Inquiry by Accusing Relief Ves- sels of Refusing to Attempt Rescue. Sero , Feb.he 5.—At to -da n se�ee-it � of the investigation into the lu_.s, of axile steamer Valencia, 0. Allison, of St. i'eul, a passenger, testified that the e:ee was - not rough, He explained that he had himself been a sailor, and that the .surf which finally battered the Valencia t.o pieces, could not be called high. This testi- mony caused a mild sensation, as all published accounts of the-weekked ave ` e been described as "high seas," terrible surf." "Everyaone seemed to sten us," said Allison, « • •.aid 8.0 all. seemed to be afraid Mrs. James MacGashun, of Belleville, help or attempt i,cs help the unfortunate Leaves Husband and Two Children. men and women who were facing - Belleville despatch: Mrs. Ruth Mac- death C,ashun, the 31 -year-old wife of James MacGashun, disappeared from her home here on Saturday night, taking with her her two-year-old son, and all her hus- band's savings, including three five - pound notes. It is feared she has done something rash, as on three different occasions she has attempted to drown herself, but was rescued. She left two sons, eight and six years old, with neighbors, and purchased a ticket for Trenton, afterwards buying one for To- ronto, and was seen getting on train No. 7 for the west. The family came out from England last summer, and the husband is employ- ed as a machinist by the Mac Machine Co. Toronto and other police have been notified to be on the lookout. 4.o MONOPOLY IN ABYSSINIA. British Have Obtained Banking Rights From Menelik. MUSIC AS ONE OF THE DELIGHTS OF BEING HANGED. A Lynched and Revived Confederate Spy Describes the Sensation, Which Begins Like a Boiler Explosion and . Terminates in Divine Melody. New York, Feb. 5.—The Journal has the following, under a Jackson, Miss., date: The liev. J. T. Mann, an e- ; Confederate, enjoys the distinction of being the only soldier` o•f the Southern Arany who was hanged for a spy and still lives to tell the story. In April, 1864, Mr. Mann, who was then with Company C, 3rd Louisiana Battalion, at Barrancas, Fla., volun- teered to set fire to the powder magazine of the Federal troops, in order that the Confederate besieging forces could snake e surprise attack during the confusion. Mann was chased by the Federal senti- nels and captured. When carried to camp the infuriated troops, who hacl been aware of their narrow escape from being blown to atoms, inade baste to hang him. A noose was placed around his neck, one end of the rope thrown over the rojecti g joist of a building, and the prisoner hoisted into. the air, When life was apparently extinct a Vermont offi- cer ordered the body out clown. A controversy then arose among the troops, some claiming that the wrong man had been hanged, and an effort was made to resuscitate Mann. After work- ing diligently for two hours the prison- er was brought back to life said kept in eustody until the close of the war. Mann still bears sears on his rieck showing where the flesh was torn by the rope, and in describing the awful ordeal he says that his first sensation felt when jerked from the ground was akin to standing near a steam boiler explo- sion. Afterward the sensation of fright- ful pain passed away, and before lapsing into unconsciousness he began to hear sounds of the most entrancing music. ®m4 TIDE LAR PARTY. RISE OF THE NEW FORCE IN BRIT- ISH POLITICAL WORLD. \Yew York, Feb. 5.—Dr .Cecil French, returned from Abyssinia, says l;ngiish capitalists, under the leadership of Lord. Cromer, British representative of Egypt, have obtained a concession from the Emperor Menelik which ap- parently gives to them a monopoly on the banking biusiness in Abyssinia. "At Cairo," said Dr. French, "I found a caravan outfitted in the interests of a syndicate which was about to start an international bank at Harrar, Abys- sinia. I was told. that Lord Cromer had obtained for the syndicate the ex- clusive right to conduct such a business in that,counery for the next 15 years, and that the Emperor, who granted the concession, is to be a half partner in the enterprise. Later I heard that Bar- ing, Morgan and Company, of New York were to be the American represeuta- tives." How the Money Was Raised to Pay the Expenses of the Laborites' Campaign —How the Party Hae Grown From Two Representatives in the House. ',orders Daily Mail: In 1874 only two Labor inembei's were Yeturned to the House of Commons, Mr. T. Burt and the late Mr, Alexander Macdonald. The fortunes 'of the Labor party have fluctuated a good deal since then, but in 1900 the Labor Representation Com- mittee was formed, and the result of in- creased funds and better organization is seen in the present election. The Labor candidates now number eighty-siz, and fifty of them are fighting under the auspices of the Labor Representation Committee. Already in the first three days thirty-one Labor members have been elected. if a proportionate suc- cess is achieved throughout the election there will be a Labor party in the House of between fifty and sixty. Here we•have a fourth party, indeed, of a kind un- dreamt of by the late Lord Randolph Churchill. Parliamentary Labor'representation commenced with Burt and Macdonald, who entered the House of Conianons in 1874. In the general election of 1885 the number of Labor M. P's. was increas- ed from three to eleven. With Lord Itosebery as Premier, the Government abolished. income tax on wages under £3 per week, and adopted a Conciliation Act. These were indica- tions that the. Labor influence was mak- ing itself felt. With the fifteen members of that Parliament trebled or even quad` rupled in the next Parliament, the La- bor party makes no secret of its inten- tion to press forward. with a democratic programme of a much more 'ambitious description. In order to finance the fifty eandidates whom it has selected to fight at this el- ection, the Labor Representation Com- mittee levies a penny per head per an- num upon the members of the societies affiliated to it, numbering one million members, which produces over £4,000. The Miners' Federation numbers 330,000, and each member contributes one shill- ing per annum. -which produces £16,500 Air . 11 "All those that succeeded in getting ashore immediately left the scene. The vessels at sea stood off and made no attempt to louver a boat. In the morn- ing, when the last raft put off from the Valencia not a wave had a, comber on it. "There might have been some excuse for the Queen's not coming in closer, but there 'was n tug alongside of ,her that did not come any closer than the large vessel. It all looked wrong to ue. "How did it happen that so many of the crew were on the life raft?" asked Inspector Whitney. "As soon as the raft struck the water the crew took possession," said the wit- ness. "What kind, of weatiher was it when you were picked up by the Topeka?" "It was a trifle foggy, but there was no wind blowing. The waves did not have Bombers on. thein. I do not see wby a boat could not have been low- ered." -.. HEAD BADLY CRUSHED. David. Griffin, of Sarnia, May Be Fatally Injured. Sarnia, despatch: David Giffin, a nurs- ery tree agent. about 70 years of age and a little deaf. was seriously hurt here to -day. Wlnie stepping into his buggy ors the market' square about 3 o'clock this afternoon he slipped and fell between the hub of the wheel and springs. . The home became frightened ned and ran cross the street, crushing Mr. Gif- fin'e head so buddy that there is little /hope of recovery. Mr. Giffin had. for- gotten to take the reins when getting into the buggy, and, therefore, had no means of stopping the horse. It was caught by some of the men standing near, after which Mr. Giffin was taken to the hospital, and is still unconscious. DISMISSED FOR TREASON. Governor-General and Vice -Governor of Kutais Summarily Dismissed. Tiflis, Feb. 5, via St. Petersburg, Feb. £' —By imperial order the Governor- General. Staroselslci, and the Vice -Gov- ernor of Kutais, who are alleged to have shown. !weakness and incompetence, if not netual tree son, in deeding with the revolt of the Gurians and Mingaelians, Immo been disanised in disgrace :from the Imperial service. An investigation of their conduct has been ordered with a view to prosecuting them for treason. Advices from Kutais say that the re- volutionists there stave net been sup- pressed. They have been driven from the railroad line into tate anountains, and it is hoped. to enclose then in a trap between the troops advancing from the seaboard and the expedition from Tiflis. Troops have been landed ail along the Black Sea. TAX COLLECTORS SHORTAGE. Mr. Mr. Cheyne, of Windsor, Blames It on His Assistant. A Windsor, despate; At last night's Council meeting a letter was read. from Tax Collector Cheyne, asking the city to deal as lightly as possible with him. in regard to the $3,400 shortage of his as- sistant, Millard, who disappeared from the city several weeks ago. Cheyne trusted Millard implicitly until the shortage was discovered and had been unable to secure any settlement or off- set, except the two bondsmen for one thousand each, furnished by Millard. Hon. R. F. Sutherland, John Curry and former Mayor Drake addressed the Coun- cil on behalf of Mr. Cheyne. During the latter's incumbency of the office he has handled aver two and a half million dollars of the city's money and not a cent has gone astray. C.4 FRIENDS FALLING OFF. Chamberlain's Policy Freely Criticized. Montreal, Feb. 5.—The resect of the elections in Great Britain seems to be turning the tide in Montreal against Mr. Chamberlain, for this afternoon Mr. W. I. Gear, retiring President of the Board of Trade, advocated free trade within the empire, bet he did. not think that the pokey of the late Colonial Secretary would work out to that end. This especially looks like e turning, when it is remembered that just befoae the elections opened in England Mr. Geer presided at a meeting in the Board of Trade, which was addressed by Mr. Moseley, Mr. Chamberlain's ambassador in Canada, and at which a resolution pas passed expressive of confidence in the policy that had just been outlined, SHORTAGE IN HOGS. Winnipeg's Receipts for a Week Could be Disposed of in One Day. Winnipeg, Feb. 5.—C. P. 11. stool: yard returns for the week ending Janu- ary 28 show receipts of cattle over C. P. R. lines $03, receipts of cattle over C. N. R. lines 44. Total 352. Cattle shipped east 161, Receipts of hogs over C. P. R. 1,407, over C. N. R, 365. Total. 1,772. The hog packing capacity of Win- nipeg for a single day is 1,500. It is easy to see from these figures how far receipts fall below requirements, while the demand is indicated by the advance in trice. A BACHELOR RELIEF PARTY. S. A, Will Chaperone Fifty Marriageable Girls Across the Sea. London, Feb. 5.— Salvation Army officials have decided to include fifty marriageable girls in the largo party of immigrants leaving on March 1. These are an installment towards supplying the ten thousand men in Canada who, an official hero says, need wives. The Army will chaperon the ladies after their arrival, arranging garden parties or other matrimonial devices. If the ex- periment is successful more will follow. The Army is receiving many applications from would-be brides. The committee in charge of Lord Rothschild's offer for sending two hundred families will start forty-three on. February 12th. o -r FAILURE OF LINEN MILLS. Liabilities Are One Hundred and Forty Thousand. Toronto despatch: With debts that aggregate nearly $140,000 the Dominion Linen Mills .Company, leinited, of Brace - bridge, of which Dr, Beattie Nesbitt, M. P. P., is President, bus made an as- s agnanent to Mr. Ewan MacKenzie, a creditor for over $5,000. Mr. Justice Anglin yestenday issued an other for. the winding up of the company. Early in the afternoon the case gens laid before Justice Anglin, who granted the winding -up order and appoinbed the Trusts & Guarantee Company interim liquidator, The Board of Directors include Dr; W. Beattie Nesbitt. M. P. P., President; Christian. Kioepfer and Robert Dodds, of Guelph, W,. V'andusem, Ewen MaelCenzie and Reuben Millichamp, of Toronto, and J. D, Shier of 13racebridge.