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The Blyth Standard, 1903-07-02, Page 2RUSSIAN OFFICERS OF BLACK SEA FLEET Notified They May be Required for Active Service Soon. London, Juno 29.-1 t ds helicoid tee tuna cruiser section of the Russian volunteer fleet, which Is lying idle at Sebastopol and Odessa, is being held to the Black S_+a, for military{ exigencies, saya the Odessa corres- pondent of the Times. He adds that It 1s reported that an inthuatlon was given June .",0th to the comnhandors of these vessels that there 1s a poe- sablllty of their being requleltoned to fly the naval flag betora the pre- sent year to out. 1 ltusstan Pretender Arrested. Parts, Juno 20.—Two Jtuasian autar- ehfsts, Prior Victor Nackaclhidse and his wife, whose expulslou front France has been decreed, were ar- rested to -day. at Thermion Les hales, Haute -Savoie, on the sea shore of Lake Geneva. They will be escorted to the frostier. The prince is said to belong to one of the most fllue- trions famllle. of Russia, closely re- lated to the Imperial family. The Besehtn authorities regard the Prince as being an anarchist leader of an ekceptlonaily dangerous character, as shown, 11 is claimed, by: the faot that they trace him from place to place and secure Ids expulsion and Imprisonment Whenever possible. The Prince has on some occasions as- serted that he is a legitltuate pre- tender to the throne of Russia. Prtocese Nackachidze enjoys the disttnelion of leaving 10w11 con- demned to death 1n ltussla as one d the principal leaders in the feko- poke conspiracy. She has studied medicine and holds tt diploma as a physician. Although the facts aro not publicly recorded, it 1s assert- ed that 11te, Prince and Princess have at various times been expelled from tip rmwIc. Spain, onside and hel- lion, til the request 0i the liuesian police. holdall (Slivers instill. Vienna, June 29.—Advicelr from Pu. hawse sly the King of 110a - mallet luta receival an insolent tete- gram signal by several officers of lite Sixth Scrvian Infantry, of which regiment i1(- recently re- signed the honorary colonelcy. The officers declare In offensive lan- guage that King Charles ie not competent to judge tholr act lone, say that he hilliest( ascended the throne of lioumanl11 after a mili- tary broach of faith, and add that the o'ft:ere derive no pleasure In the dietlnctton of their regiment bearing the Roun'antan King's name. Work of Conciliation, Buda Pest', June 29—Count Red - very, •L -o Ban of Croatia, has made no much progress In hie mission of conciliation here, that he will probably now succeed in forming a Hew Cabinet. To -day he in- tone:el the Kossuth members of the diet that ho had abandoned the postponed increase of the number of Hungarian recruits for the Im1. pu'lal army, and would be con- tent with the usual number of men. This removed one of the malts subjects of tlto dispute. New Job ler Wu. London, June 29.—The Times cor- respondent at Shanghai telegraph's that Wit Ting Fang, the former 111111 se Mlnteter at Washington, who was recently ordered to pro - mind to Pekin In connection with lite negotiations concerning the revision of treaties anti the in- demnity, 11as been permitted to re- main in Shanghai until the Ameri- can treaty is completed. KING PETER IN BELGRADE GREETED BY HIS MINISTERS. A Religious Ceremony at the Cathedral a Feature of the Day. Belgrade cable—Klug Peter ttr- rived iters at 10 o'clock this morn- ing. He was received with great enthusiasm, The Ministers, Govern- ment officials, judges, municipal and nitlitary authorities and leading (Ati- lt -els were assemble! on the platform of the railroad station, which was profusely decorated. The only foreign r1)reeentnl1ve who porticlpated in the reception of the King were 1103 Russian Minister, M• Tchurykoff, and the Austrian Minister, herr Duette, with the mem- bers of their respective legations, A guard of honor, with a band, saluted as King Peter descended froph his tar and greeted the Cabinet Minis - taros The Premier, 1f. Avnkumovtes, Introduced el. Tchurykoff to ,the King, and the Russia") Minister pre- sented tho Austrian Minister, Thus the Austrian Minister had intercourse with the provisional Government, ,with which thus fur lie has had no relations A procession was then formed and the King procession to the cathedral. The streets were Lined with troops and crowded with ,people, who had been pouring Into Belgrade from the provinces for the Lest clay or two. After the celebration tit a Mass, which Was attenders with 1111 the splendor of the eastern church, King Peter drove in state to the new palace. Although' tbe Rings entry into Belgrade was distinguished by a diplomatic boycott, his reception by the people was everywhere marked by heurtiness, whish ap- proached genuine enthusiasm, in which all classes participated. The officiate were in uniform and wore all their decorations. Workmen were engaged all night long in fin - letting the erection of venetian masts and triumphal arches, and some of the latter were only com- pleted as the firing of guns ttn- . :used King Peter's entry into nisi kingdom, Wbbn the train tra- tersed the bridge connecting Ser - via with Austria. Tbs.! Premier made a speech be- fore the KIng'e departure from the railroad station, welcoming liis Majesty, who, In a brief reply, ex• plainest hie appreciation of his election to the throne. The King exchanged greetings with the ('rtb!- net Mtnletere, including Col. Ma- chin. Minister of Pubile Works, who took a lending part in the assassin- 0tlone, and lntercttangld compli- ment. with the Russian and Aus- trian Ministers. During the cere- mony at the Cathedral the Metro- politan delivered a short address and prayed God to help the Ser elan people. On leaving the Cathe- dral King Peter was again wet- 's/Zed with shout. of "Long Live the King." , Atter due arrival at the new pal- ace the King received an address of w•elrouo from the fBkupslitiva. Belgrade cable—A-melte groat enthusiasm, King Peter 1.1110 morning took the oath before the Skupshtina. Subsequently he 110111 n review of the troops. The oath taken by the King was In the following terms: " 1. Peter Karagrorgevitch, on as - (sending the throne of the kingdom of Servia and assuming the royal prerogative, swear I;) the Almighty ion and be nil that is holiest and dearest to me upon this earth, that I relit protect (the lndependanee of Sorvia 1hnd the unity of its Govern- ment : that 1 will keep inviolate the eotletltutten of the country ; will govern In conformity with the con- stitution and the laws, and that 1n all undertakings and dealings I will keep the welfare of my people before my eyes. Taking this, my oath, sol- emnly before God and the people, i call as witness the Lord Gad, to Whom I shall give account at the Judgment Heat ; so help me God. Amen:" France Gets a Report. Parte cable—The French Min- ister to Sortie has reported the elr- cnmetences attending the cl porture of the Ministers from Belgrade its follows: All the Ministers received similar Instructions to act together. Accordingly an pnderstanding was reached before departing, tine step being regarded as the most emphatic method of expressing the powers' protest against the assassinations of King ALexntsler and Queen Drtu,ga. The Russian and Austrian represel- liaises apparently shared to the principle of the protest, but they did not withdraw, because Russia and Austria were apprchen')he that a united withdrawal of the entire diplomatic repreeentatton at Bel- grade re- tvoLution p Then offiuld ciaels heresaate y the entente of the Ministers to Seri'1n now becomes an entente of the powers In expressing a protest, The (turn Gott of the absence of the Ministers from Belgrade Is indefin- ite and depends mainly on King Peter's course In the selection of his Ministers and the terms of ger- yin's modification to (towers or the Inauguration of the new regime. DOUGAL TO BE BANGED. Principal bt Mnat House Mystery Sett• tencwd to Death, London, June 29—Tile triol of Samuel Herbert Dougal on the charge of murdering Mies Camille Holland, a wealthy woman with' whom he lived at the Moat House, Saffron -Walden, Essex, which' be- gan at Chelmsford,. yesterday, was continued to -day. The Immovable stoicism of the prlcancr since Ws armed continues to be one of the most interesting' features of the precer,iiugs. 1111e prosecution Mos - its ease tide morning, and Boil - led, to 117(7 end, listened, alvenr- 11nls unmoved, to the nccumula- ion or cireumsta.ntial ovideuee. This court Waft again crowded, 7vu- 111011 bring eepeelnlly aaxiuus to oh - tali) en entrance, Phe evldenee pre- sented wag simply a rileratb it of the teethuony of the inquest. No etidenee was put In for the iliernce, During the summhtg up of cm111101 Dougal for the first time, was t'ery nervous. Dougal Wits found guilty and was sentenced to death, SUED IRISH L1ND Dill. Amendment to Objectionable Clause Introduced. 1HE DEBATE WAS A LOA FEAST Loudon, June 29 The resumption of the debate In the House of Com- mons to -day ou the Irish, Land Bill Was marked by the introduction by Mr, Wyndham, Chien d&cretnry for Ireland, of an amenduhent iles1211- ed 1u remove the dilticuliles in re- gard to the retention in clause one of a provb')ion for a minimuut price at which. tenants may purchase their hoidings and permitting bar- gains to be made outside of the ju- dicial zones. The amendment is hailed on all sides as being a great coneesslon, Jolut Redmond, the Irisin leader, declared that Itr. Wyndham had saved the bill, and the amendment WO') agreed to amid cheers and gen- eral congratulatene. Sir Henry Campbell-BannernmI, the Liberal leader, pined in the congratulations on the spirit of condition prevailing, and the dan- gerous Manse one of the bill 711(0 adopted without r. (1 vteion. Later Mr. Wyndham agreed to an exten- sion of the limit of the advances to be made to purchasers of agri- cultural farms, from $25,000 to $35,000, 1 s. Ili lilt The debate to -night wets a dears oil love feast. The evening was splint In the submisslor of 'mewl - snouts by the Nationalist tuembere, which were successively debated lu un amicable spirit, and then with- drawn without division. If ter the dinner recess Williams O'Brien pre- sei t el an amendment putting the evicted tenants upon an equality whit the existing tenants. lie de- clares; that the chorea, as It stood, luuked Ilke a deliberate policy of vengeance towards the evicted ten- ants, and the acceptance of the amendment would be a message to Ireland. Mfr. Wyndham promised to deny with the evicted tenants under clause 48, and sold he would don- bie the amount of the advance, that the evicted teaante could get. Mr. Redmond said the advance to the evicted tenants was sttisfactory, but tie rejewtisit ui his :intendment would leave a sore spot and miti- gate the working of the bill. Clauee 2, 71171(11 ,leap with ad - V11110011 to tenants, W110 111011 passe(. In the discussion of clause 3, which provides for advances' to °anent selling their estates, T. 1'. O'Connor moved to exclude non- resident landlords from the bene- fits of tho bill, but tlis amen)hu'mt 11170 sub8aqurutly withdrawn. Other amendulents were offered and aftorwardo withdrawn. Clause h Was then a 1 slit .l Heil the (louse reported progle+s and rose, The House Hee evening passed the third reading of the Fiunneo Bill without discussion. COIL Si -111k AN END. British Columbia Miners Ready to Go to Work, FOREIGNERS L'ID i HE MISCHIEF, Vancouver, June 29.-1 victory has beet; WOO by ur. etunbmulr in his battle with tele oulhery workers, sup- ported by the \Volltern Federation of Mhhcrx. After a etxteen weeks' strug- gle the miners 1ua%0 surrendered uu- eonditonally, abandoned the. Federa- tion. and aocepted the mine-owa0r' terms, epos niece they will resume work lmmedlateiy under the con- tract existing before the inception of the trouble. Phe primary cause of friction was Mr. Dunsmuir's refusal to ackncwlutlge tho Western rodent - then. He ltad no objection, he de- clared, toils mesh forming themselves into unions, nor tail ho object to deal - lag with such unions instead of with the miners as individuals. He refused absoluttly, however, to deal with any organization of an international character, tihroegh and by which for- eigners might eudeuvor to dictate the conditions under which his busl- nsvwn shonid be conducted. There was no dispute as to wages or working conditions, the recognition of the Federation was the one Iaiue of dld- putet, About a week ago the misters began to waver hi their allegiance to the international organization, when It was annanihoed that $5 per week was all tile Declaration could allow for the maintenance of the strikers, and a des or .o ago it became known that no more money wotdd be avail- able. The Federation, it was explain- ed, had ,now a dozen strikes upon its hands, and less than $10,000 in the treasury. The prospects for the adhesion of ANARCHY AT WILMINGTON; OFFICIALS BOY TO MOB. Compel Release on Bail of Man Ha on Charge of Lynching. Wilmington, Dol., June 29.—Anar- eby reigned Marc last night When a mob of more. than 1,000 persons surrounded the City Hall, where Arthur Corwell, who was :wrested on the charge of being concerned In the lynching of George White, was locked up, and demanded his Immediate release. They mune from all over the city, the word being passed around that an attack wars to be made uu the police sta- tion unless Corwell Wast let go at a certain time. After the crowd had howled and 1 i.ea lite (hours, seating :;-- grass and defying the police, t-' :- well was released on $5,000 ball for a further hearing to -Racy. This action on tin) part of the authorities set the mob, which had before been no furious, mad with joy. Corwell was carried on the shoulders of the mob to his hotel, where he received an ovation. 1t is openly declared that no one will be kept I11 jail or be allowed to suffer for the part Ise took in the lynching. Some addition to the already suf- ficiently strong tension 7(00 given this afternoon, when the news of the death of the hay, Peter Smith, who u'as shot during 1101 attack 011 the workhouse on lfond:ty night, got about 11141 streets. Ile died at It o'clock in (he atlernoSti, mid with the news of his de:tIli went the statement that lois wuuud was of such :, nature tl'tt it could not have been fired by sue of the mob, as was ant first supposed. The others who were injured are re- ported as doing well. A Great lockout, Chicago, .lune 25.—Fifteen thous - sand guru%nt workers of Chicago were served by the National Asses - Mallon of wholesale clothing mor - Minnie yesterday with' an altih11a- tem which almost amounts' to a notice of a lockout. The effect of the ultimatum remains to be de - !ermined With lu the next two weeks'. Lack of concerted notion among the garment workers led to the positive stand taken by the em- ployers. The garment workers Ease demanded Increases 111 nvagefi amounting to about 15 per cent. Repented conferences have brought about a reduction of thesedemande until they amount to but little more then 10 per cent., but still the situation remains' unsettled, Now the Manufacturers have de- termined to force the Issue. The ultimatum of yesterday loaves it to the garment workers to decide whether they will appoint a com- mittee empowered to settle the when' question, whether they will be satisfied with a 5 per Dent. in- crease of wages or whether they will Wave the whole matter to a board of arbitration, Arming; Street Car Men. Portland, Ore., June 29,—Owing to the larg_ number of suburban trolley care white have been held up by highwaymen recently, the Oregon Anter Power & Railway Company has arm 'd all Its conduc- tors and motorman with revolvers. THE POPE OFFICIATED AGAIN AT THE CONSISTORY TO=DAY. His Holiness Appeared in Good Health, but Was Very Weak. Rome t'hlbi)—The public mai- slstory (postponed from ,Juno 18', 77.117 lisle to -day Mai much pimp and circuhhratilme and ncd ton ,1 ruveteuce, for lu rp'.te of the rcaa- Hullug 1111780 coticern,ng to Pope's health many persons believed that thio would bo the last consistory osier Leo. l -.IL Tits aesearblage ga:.a1 at that venerable pentift with titmice curiosity and Hera wag rcd07,ll d enthusiasm in the cri•ei of ' hong Lieu Leo." Ile looked a lil- tlr more wax llk0, a little move Lowed, his 7oll',e 1160 somewhat thin- ner, and it wag evident that his alts mimes were al ?3410118. 'Phe're were many strangers among the aowds of p1oplo who gathered fn the eol'rldory of tho Sala rega and Sala Ductile, to witness the nage of of the cortege. The pontiff Wee borne in the Sedba Gestatoria by eight chair bearers, clad in bright rat brocade. They sure flauked uy the b7rrevs of the famous feather.] fans. '11Pop' en 1,1 whole he bleared the crowds as he passed. in fact nt threw ire tried to rise so as 10 bet- ter impart hie benediction and it wee only, when he descended from Die Bella Ocetatorin that his ex- treme weaknevs was apparent. Following the pontiff came n gongeoar fine of scarlet chef car- dinals, friars, in various habits, prb.•els, and nemltrrs of the pap.11 1011(1, we'sring tels et knee br,e.'hea and u'l,lt1 ruin-+. "111: church dtgnf. Lades were skeet til by the noble, :'u•l.+s and Palatine guards, r:hle (11' stain.' choir chautcd solemnly. pedal tt•1,unes were crestal on both sides of the Papal thrum) for tt.e accommalation of the Ment - burs of tine diplomatic corps, the kalghts of Malta, Uta Ronne arls- tocrncV, the family of the Pope and relativice of the newly created ',ar- senals. ar- senals, Tl'e ceremony wee laude as short 111 possible, 111 order to lessee the 000111f's fatigue. The Pops sat on the throne fac- ing the brocade covered bench** where tltc cardinals were seated. On approaching 'the pontiff the three Cardien1u knelt and kissed hie foot and bis band, sad the Pope tern gave them tlm double em- brace, rho pontiff remaining seat - The new eardlrtale afterwards t m'brarel the other cardinals, the letter etnading. Turning to the pontiff, smell of 111e new cardinals then received from leo hands n eardlnttl's hat, which ended the ceremony. The Popo therm poi roes. be- stowed the apostolic benedletion, n.nal, preceded by the pontlfle•ll crows, and surrounded by the caw -thinly and hie attendants, tm• preselvely retired, the choir in- toning a To Deem no he was born" bn.ek 1h the npa,rtnents', the Vtwlcouver Island miners at once waned, and yesterday evening the Met vestige of opposition to a set - (lenient and the return to work die - appeared. The news one rPcelved with groat rejoicing in Ladysmith. The mines are to be reopened imme- diately, meeting the miners' own sug- gestlm, and the more readily since a number of the men and their fam- Illes are really In extremities, The Cumberland miners will follow the example set by their fellow -workers at Laelystulth. The resumption of work 1(:d eubeequent shipments at the Dunienmlr oolllerlea had not been !coked for, anti the Caned:an Pacific Railway, In anticipation of a short- age lth the local ooal supply, had gone to Japan for ooal, and placed a largo order. There hi now on lonnd at Van- couver something loss than 10,01)i1 loos of Japanese coal, Inferior in quality to the Vancouver Island ar- ticle, and laid down at cost of $6 per tan, whereas Vancouver Island coal, under normal trade conditions, can be laid down for $:1.25 a ton. The lose to the railway company through the forced buying 1n the Ori- ental market can be set down at not less than $50,000, and there are other large fuel consumers out of pocket. f "Title is a mighty ticklish job," re- marked the fly who was walking Du the geetlemtan a bald head." NAILED TO CROSSES. How Chinese ltoblwro atm Treated by Their l•'rllow•Countrymen. Victoria, B. C., ,Tune 29.—Mall ac1- elcew have been received from Elat- ing, China, of the crucifixion of some Chinese robbers, The Mating cor- reepondent of the North China Daily News say's; " A horrible spectacle Ie seen here of two men nailed to wooden cross- es and four others hung In wooden cages, being paraded along the streets and followed by thousands of people. All of t1le men are dead except ono of the two on the crosses. "They were finally piled at the entrance to the west gate, where they were left exposed alternately, to the rains and mune. The live man on the cram') dal not die for three days, and then he was poisoned with medicine. Large spikes were driven through Ills wrists, and hie lege lust above the anklets. " Their crimes were robbery of a houso, burning and murder. The two on tbe crewmen had naught a Yemen runner, tied him up to atree and sliced him to pieces." If Not, Why Not: Chteego News, June le paving. have you 'soar- ed a bride yet'.