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The Herald, 1907-04-19, Page 6TERRIFIC • 11.....1.1.0.4. AIRBETWEEN LUNATICS. Negro Mangled to Death by Fellow Patient at Philadelphia As3r1um. Lockport, April 15.---Eether, the 14- 11t maniacs, one Of .them a negro of gigantie bulld, harked in a death strug- gle at Blockley, the city iname hospi- tal, at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. A hundred other lunatics yelled and fought to get in a blow at the pros- trate black after he had been downed by his opponent. When guards managed to quell the madmen they found the negro, Thadde- us Johnson, with all his nibs crushed, an arin nearly torn from his body rand his faze beaten into pulp. Hs lived lor a few hours afterwards. For a time there was grave danger of the whole 100 or more lunatics escaping and over- running the hospital. There was only one attendant in the veard, the violent one, yesterday morn- ing, evhen •Johneon rase ham his •feet, and seized a ehelr. "I'm the Creator:" he sheeted: tired of my He brought the chair down upon tho bodies of the lenatiee sleeping along. each .ido of the narrow path in the. ward. ' • ' At the other ead was Patriele htareay, an Irishman, and one of the most dau, gerous in the department, who three, himself out of his eot and rushed 'at the negro. The two flew at each other, striking and biting and tearing at ea-eJ other with uails and fingers. The at- tendaat sent in an alarm and ran for help. When he returned all the luna,- ties were around the negro like apack 7 They were en o eu mobile." of wale9. Th Iea t into b model. He eo,vigateri inimense bodies of water with Ids machine, for it is a water traveller, asavellats ism trotter. The revolving gear -which. turns the rear -wheels while the machine is' on solideice or fiend is fitted evith bledee, which drop dovine. 'and., propel. the `craft' when open water is ericountered, These birdies, fit-. ted in ore the idea of a, paddle wheel, are forced up and secured the moment they come.ig contact with anything firm; Sol that' the adaptability of the automobile for land is as effeetive as for water: "The Medd, shows the automobile shaped something like a lifeboat, so far ria the cockpit• or living qa•urtere are con- cerned. At night the machine can be cov- ered over or sleeping quarters, mai its 'occupants are in that way protected from the elements. "An automobile is the only safe thing to use in reaehing the pole. It is quicker and more reliable than sledges and Es- quimau dogs. It was a two-mile 'lead,' or open watbr, which stopped Peery's ad- vance in his late dash toward the pole. I am sure that the 211n who discovers the mystery which is buried at the pole will do so with the assistance of an auto - mission only after the hardest kind of a fight. SCARED TO DEATH. MAN DIES FROM RABIES OR OVER ANXIETY., New York, .April 15.—John J. Clark, who was superintendent of a cotton mill let Jewett City, Ct., died to -day from a • Violent attack of rabies, due to an old • dog bite. He was being brought to this city for treatment at the Pasteur In- stitute. Clark was bitten by his setter dog last ,Tanuary, and paid no attention to the bite on his wrist. The wound seem- ed to heal in a few days. The vilage 'gossips ltalked over the bite to Clark, filled iris mind with fears of the effects of a dog bite and filled his ears with stories of .the agonies of death by ra,b- les and the convulsions that accompanied each attack. The swelling grew on his wrist. The din about rabies increased with the size of the swelling and Clark worked. him- ; self into such anxiety that Dr. Holmes and his brothers decided to take him to New York to allay his fears. About midnight he went into convul- sions and the wrist swelled up more t them ever, This morning be showed the' final manifestation of rabies. Dr. Holmes believes Clarks condition • of HIS SON DIED, And Doctor is Assaulted by Bereaved • Father. A Toronto despatch: Dr. A. Eadie, of 899 Queen street west, was assaulted yesterday by Nicholas Noble, fruiter; 819 ueen street. Dr. Eadie was yrheeling along Queen - street about noon westerday, whn Noble ran out of his store and hit him several tam% 'with the butt of a whip, knock- ing him off his wheel and stunning A long cut on the temple and severe bruises was the result of the punish - mutt. .Noble was arrested by Impeder Dick- son and locked up, charged with as- sault. He was bailed out. later in the day in two sureties of $500 eac.h. It eceme that several weeks ego Noble's son. aged 19, took violently ill, was removed to the Western Hospital and. operated on for appendicitis, IIe ') died. Dr. Eadie had the case. Since then it is alleged that Noble has made threats against the physician, more than once, to neighbors and peo- ple visiting his etore. Last night three doctors, were sum- moned to the Eadie home. Dr. Teskey stated that although the condition of the beaten man eves serious, he would re- cover. mind brought on the rabies. INTERCOLONIAL PREFERENCE. Possibility of Arrangement Between Canada and Australia. London, April 15.—The Morning Post regrets the circulation of sensational rumors regarding the Colonie1 Confer- ence by certain sections of the Unionist press; and suggests that the informal ; conference of Premiers announced by the Express was probably founded on , the old. report, which may well be true, lihat the Premiers of Canada and Aus- ,tralia intend to take advantage of the • occasion to devise a system of prefer- • ence such as has already bean arranged between the Commonwealth and South Africa. Replying to the Express representa- tive's question as to whether it would be possilee for the colonial Premiers to pet together and develop a ,scheme of ietereolonial preference, Mr. Deakin said -al things are possible. OUGHT TO REACH POLE. Chug -Chug Men After the Arctic Blue Ribbon. New York, AP61.15.—Admiral B.S, Os- born,Secretory of -the Arctic Club, which has heedquarters ret 132 Eat Twenty- third- street,. isdnithoeity for the state- ment that six: automobilia are being built here anl abroad. for Individual "dashes" to the north pole. The Secre- tary says that two of the cars have been perfected by Dr. Frederick A. Cook, of Brooklyn, who onee went to the far north with Commander Peary. He point- ed to the model of an automobile which hung in the club rooms and said:. "Each of the six automobiles which are intend- ed for polar research is either copied ofter or is an improvement on that model up there. This model was built by a letter carrier in Alaska Territory. He has a route covering hundreds of miles near the Arctic regions, and he uses an automobile, of which that is a • THE TIMBERS GAVE WAY. One Man Killed and Several Injured at Calgary. Calgary, April 15.—On Saturday a serious accident .oceurred two miles east of here at the C. P. 11,. irrigation anal head gates, resulting in one death, two seriously and three slightly injured. The company has been building a scow for dredging purposes and six men were working underneath the bottom of the structure, which was raised on. timbers five feed froin the ground, They re- moved. the .centre timber to finish spilez ing the bottom., thinking the end tim- bers would support the weight, but the ground. underneath gave way and the SCOW was precipitated. Three men were slightly hurt, but one man named Allston was pinned on top of the timber with the edge of the scow resting on him. Another man received three broken ribs and. a badly gashed head. They were brought here on the traiet. Allston was operated on, but died early this morning. , He was a. young Scotehman from Dun- dee and bad only been here a. , few months. The other injured will recever. ' BOILER EXPLOSION. • One Man Seriously Hurt in Mirienachi Pulp Mill at Chatham, N. D. Chathara. N. B., April 15.—Ons of the boilers in the Aliramichi Pulp & paper Company's rain exploded to -night.- The fireman, Edward MacDonald,- was seri- ously hurt, q.nit eight or nine other men in the buil Mg escaped unhurt. About half the roof was torn off the buil:1131g' peatof it carried ene hundred y away-. et 4 ft• Run. OVER BY TRAIN. E. J. McMillan, Lately of Stratford, Mangled at Strathmore. Stratheonte, April 15.—E. 3. MeMillan, a well-known citizen, whose parents and family reside at Stratford, Ont., was run over by the midnight express in front of the C. P. R. station last night. Both legs were cut off, and the unfortunate young- man suceumbed to his injuries a. few hours later. 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Mad Animal Attacks Little Girl While She is Giving a Party. Phiradelphia, Pat, April 15. --Two vio- year-old daughter of .Adam Weimer, of Swornisville, ' Erie county, was at- tacked by a dog yesterday afternoon while giving a birthday party in lad father's barn to a number of young friends. The brute, which belongs to a neighbor, flew at the child, seizing her by the nose. Before her comrades could drive the animal off with club and. pitchforks it had wrenched off the end, of the girl's nose. That the ant - rani swallowed the flesh is believed, be- cause it cannot be found. To add to the horror of the affair, it is saidthe dog showed. signs of hydrophobia.. Neighbors scoured the country rouna with guns, but were unable to locate the maddened brute. Esther was brought to Lockport and a delicate operation performed by Drs. Crosby and Baker, A strip of flesh was taken from the child's neck near the nose and. grafted on the end of the nose. She has recovered from the shock and is doing well to -day. T ASTS O INGS. KING EDWARD AND ALFONSO EX- CHANGE COMPLIMENTS. Banquet at Cartagena—Wishes Express- ed That Community of Interests and Real Sympathy May Be Strength- ened. Cartagena, April 15.—At a banquet last night King Alfonso proposed the health of King Edward. and Queen Alexandra, saying: "Sire, 1 feel, in com- mon with the royal family, the Govern- ment and the whole Spa.nish nation, deep pleasure in receiving Your Majesty and your august consort in Spanish waters. This feeling is shared by Queen Victor in the midst of her keen regret that she is unable to meet the gracious sovereign who reigns with Your Majesty in the hearts of your subjects." He went on to refer to his visit to London. in 1005, and. concluded by say- ing: "'Ile closeness of the relations existing between the Spanish nation and Great Britain can be only to their nmiguichtutn.a:l. a.ildavwanalage, and will not fail to strengthening good feeling and harmony between a]1 the States. I drink, sire, to the happiness of Vour Majesty and your em- pire, and to the glory of the British navy so brilliantly represented here to - contribute to the generous task your Majesty has 'Undertaken, that of consort, to the greatness of your rePlied: "The Queen and myself are deeply touched by your kind. words. We deeply regret the ab- sence of Her Majesty, the Queen, our dear niece; but we a• ejoice at the reason which detains her in the capital. We ,have not forgotten the official visit of Your Majesty- to London, and we ree ciprocate • the desire- that the ties be- tween our two houses and our coun- tries, which are founded not only on historical traditions, but also on com- munity .of interests and a real sym- pathy, may be strengthened and drawn 'closer by these happy events. I raise my glass to the health of Your Majes- ty, Ring Alfonso, Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, and Queen Christiana, and 1 wish prosperity, progress and peace to the Kingdom of Spain.' -0-- MINISTER IN DIVE. • CLAIMS HE WAS THERE TO SECURE MATERIAL FOR A BOOK. New York, April 15.—The Rev. .Mr. Mears, formerly assistant rector of St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Church, who was arrested in a 7th Avenue negro dive a few weeks ago, will have another chance to convince Coadjutor Bishop David H. Creer that his tour of the Ten- deeloin was solely for th.e purpose of gathering material for a book on sociol- ogy. it was announced to -day that Mr. Mears had asked for is, furtherhear- iog and a personal interview with Bishop Greer before a final deeiscion is rendered. That the police were aver anxious to make it appear that Mr, Mears was Dot bent on gathering material for ser- mons is the contention raised by the young eurate. Tie will produce a lilt- ness to corroborate this alleged feet. Archdeacon Nelson said to -day at the See House that th.e report and recom- mendations of the inquiry board, of which ex -Mayer Seth Low was the chief lay member, was in the bands of Bishop Greer. A decision is expected this week. WORK FOR LAYMEN. MOVEMENT TO AID MISSION WORK ABROAD. A Toronto despatch: The Laymen's Missionary Movement, one of the greatest religious enterprises of the pre- sent day, which had its genosie in the Tdnited States on the 14th of November, 1006, was launched in Canada at a, meeting held yesterday afternoon and a dinner last night in the Temple build- ing in this city. The gatherings were re- presentative of the laymen of all the evangelioal denomniatione of Toronto and the Province, and the deliberations and speeches were characterized by an earnest thoughtfulness which augurs well for the success and stability of the movement i'n this country. The purpose of the movement is per - hie address at the dinner, when he said: "It is simply an assistance to exis- ting d•enomaiationti/ organizations in or- der that they may better accomplish the purpose they have in view." Mr. 'Campbell White of New York, in a practical talk of what could be done by systematic and concerted ac- tion of the laymen of North America, gave some interesting figures in respect to the present needs of th non-Chris- tian world. Mr. J. A. Macdonald dlivered a powerful address on the subject of "What This Movement Means for Can- ada." Mr. Robert Speer, of New York, advanced some interesting opinions as to the the things needful to carry the movement toeuccess. All the addresses were followed with great Interest arra heartily applauded, and one of the fea- ture of the meeting was the hearty sin,ging of th lansiliar missionary hymns by the three hundred or more men present—enen representing all pro- fessions and trades. RUSH TO LARDER, VALUABLE CLAIMS FOUND—THOU- SANDS GOING IN. Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., April 15.— During the past few days according to a report, brought here by,a miner, thrse thousand num have invaded Larder Lake district, where ores rivalling the Cobalt are claimed to have been found. More are coming every day, and. teamsters are getting $60 a load for hauling sup- plies. The only building in the place has twelve bunks, and it is a hard problem to handle the rush. One miner claims he was offered $100,000 for his claim by an American syndicate. Stories of rest wealth in the bills started the biggest • rush ever known. in °anode. It is ex- pected that 10,000 people will arrive dur- ing the next few weeks. Hundreds com- ing from the United States. SUICIDE AT PORT HOPE. Young English Girl Throws Herself Into the Lake. Port Hope despatch: A suicide oecur- red at the harbor about 8.30 to -night as the schooner Oliver Mowat was clear- ing for Oswego, An English domestic named Jamieson, about twenty years of age,went down to young man on the schooner who had been keeping company with her for some months. Just as the vessel had clear- ed. the harbor the unfortunate girl at- tempted to throw herself into the lake, but was prevented by some men whq noticed her strange actions. Apparently repenting of her purpose, she started for the towe, but later made a second and successful attempt at the deed. McMahon Brothers recovered the body after two hours' dragging, but life was extinct. 4 • 4% RECRUITING THE LAYMEN. Rev. John McVey Added, to the Forces of Progress. Hayes, S. D., April 15.—By thrashing two drunken elawboye who tried to make him drink with them, the Rev. John Mc- Vey, a Methodist circuit rider and mis- sionary, bas made himself the moat po- pular preacher in South Dakota. Mr. McVey wale going to a distant chureh last Saturday, and, Nat after fording Bull Creek, was set upon by Weary Carney and Dog Temple, two cowboys. They tried to make the preach- er drink and threatened to pour whiskey down his throat. Mr. McVey, who was on the football team while at school, licked both men and so aroused their admiration that they went with him to the meeting. During service Temple arose and told of the occurrence, and he and Carney both promised to quit drinking. STRIKERS FOUGHT LABORERS. Bullet Wounded Fleeing Englishman its the Thigh. Hamburg, April 15.—Imported laborers. who were unloading the steamer Leuise, on returninp from supper last night, found they were blocked by a cordon of strikers, who drove the strike-breakers off with sticks and stones. One striker fired a pistol at the -fleeing Englishmeiat wounding one of them in the thigh, The eargo congestion of the harbor continuo. Nearly 300 steamers and. over 50 sailing, vessels are waiting to discharge or take on cargoes. Foreign. longshoremen 'continue ar- riving here. Four hundred and ether reached Hamburg yesterday, hut nl4utpt of the Englishmen are returning h,enita.