The Blyth Standard, 1908-01-02, Page 2PUBLIC BEHEADAL,
MRS, GOOLD EXERCISES ANCIENT
RIGHT OF MONTE CARLO.
She Wants to be Guillotined in the
Plaza—Sentence, if Thus Carried
Out, Would be in Front of Casino—
Ruler in Consternation,
Monte Carlo, Dec, 30.— hate. Vere
Goold has produced consternation in the
principality of Monaco by exercising at
ancient right of a condemned person and
demanding that she be executed in the
Plaza, which is the flower and tree de.
'oorated space in frout of the Casino at
Monte Carlo.
Ever elnee the trial of the Goolde for
the murdereot klmna Levin the Prince
of Monaco has dreaded some such possi-
bility as this: The persistent policy of
the ruler has been to keep away, LO cov-
er up anything that alight frighten the
nervobs sensibilities of the patrons of
the gambling establishments, If it had
been possible the trial would have been
quashed and the prisoners secretly put
away.
The idea of an execution in Monte
Carlo was horrifying enough—oven if
it could be conducted in private—and
now this woman demands to be killed
in public and that the guillotine be set
up in front of the Palace of Chance.
Both she and her husband have ap-
pealed against their sentences—his that
of hard labor for life and hers that of
the headsman—and in view of the wo-
man's plea for a final public appearance
it is -quite possible the appeal will be
granted..,
Meanwhile the Goulds are locked up
in the Monaco prison. Goold has sent a
farewell message to his friends in Ireland
and England, and will be shipped to
Cayenne, F-rencIi Guiana, if the sentence
be carried out. He has also sent loving
messages to the cell of his wife, but she
refuses to rend them and declares that
ahe \vents nothing more to do with "that
lacy `drunkard:"
Mme. Goold is defiant in everything,
l"1 will go to the executioner," she has
-said, "with my head high. All -the wo-
men want to see me on my knees, but
they won't,"
YOUNG WOMAN'S SUICIDE.
Miss Maud Hill, of London, Takes Car-
bolic Acid.
London, Ont., despatch: Miss Maud
Hill, of 904 Elias street, took her own
life to -day by drinking carbolic acid in
the grounds of the Centennial Mento.
dist Chinele,in the east end, It ap-
pears that Miss Hile shortly before noon
went to a nearby drug store and bought
the acid, stating that.sh"e wanted it for
disinfecting purposes: Leaving the drug
store, she proceeded up Dundas street
and turned into the yard in the rear of
the church, Mrs, Walker, who lives
hear the church, noticed the girl and saw
her unwrap a small parcel and put sante•
thing to her lips. A little later the
,girl gave a scream and staggered,
Mrs. -Walker hurried to the spot and
carried the girl into her own house, A
doctor was speedily summoned, but could
not help her, and she died soon after his
arrival, The young woman, who was
about 21 years old, is believed to have
been deranged. Coroner Ferguson is
looking after the case.
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A HOSTAGE TO JAPAN.
W. T. Stead Denies That U. S. Fleet is
a Menace,
London, Dec. 30. --War. '1'. Stead, the
editor of The Review of Reviewe, in an
article in The Daily :fail juatifyeng his
recent advocacy of Great Britain's re-
plying to Germany's programme by lay-
ingdown two pp
v5 Drencineu rpt.
{, s for every
one Germany builds, argues that Ger-
many had weakened instead of strength-
ened her position in the world by build-
ing a fleet, because tis whole Gentian
Davy virtually is a hostage in the hands
of a stronger naval power. "For any
power to have a fleet on the high seas.
Bays the writer, "which is not the
strongest fleet afloat, is ani increase not
of (strength, but of vulnerability. For
instance, the American Paeffic fleet is
supposed to, be a menace to Japan. 'In
reality, if it ventures In the northern
Paoifie Uncle Sam will be bound over
to 8.0a behavior, to the whele'walue of
that fleet. The - United .Statts, invul-
nerable on land, is ventering,lee head
into the jaws of:the Japanese lion, and
while the fleet remains in the: Pacific
Americans would be very civil 'to Jo-
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WANTS VOTING STOPPED.
Canadian Improvement Co. Seeking an
Injunction,
New York, ••Doe. 30, --The application
of Charles lee* le -and John 1, Tem
jun., of N it, representing the
;Qana.diau GIp eat Company, for anuutttt#lt tit
the holders of the
k of the Lake Superior Coi-
tion from voting en that stock,
eagle before Vice -Chancellor Garrison in
Jefsey City to -day.
The Canadian nuprovelnent Company
was organized to finance the Lako Su-
perior Corporation, which has industries'
at Sault Ste. Marie and a railroad in
Canada. Both companies are incorpor-
ated in New Jersey. The Canadian Im-
provement Company holds $12,000,000
worth of the stock of the Lake Superior
Corporation. The Government of the
Province of Ontario loaned $1,000,000 to
the Lake Superior Corporation. The As.
sociated Bank of Philadelphia and Kuhn,
Loeb & Company, of New York, are
holders of 60,174 shares of the stock of
the Lake Superior Corporation.
It to asserted that an agreement with
Messrs. Orvs and Terry gave the bank.
era and other holders of pledged stock
the right to vote at the annual meeting
of the Lake,Supe'ior Corporation in
October last, They were prevented
from voting, however, by legal proceed-
ings. The Fidelity Trust Company,_ of
Philadelphia, is the largest holder, hav-
ing $400,000 worth of the stock. Kuhn,
Loeb 0 Company hold $225,000 worth
of the stock. The issue is on the con-
struction of nn agreement for the ex-
tension of time 00 notes which natured
hast spring. The plaintiffs say that the
right to vete on the pledged stock was
not given.
Argument was continued until late,
when an adjournment was taken until
Jan. 0. It was agreed that the meeting
of the Lake Superior Corporation should
be adjourned from Jan, 7 until Jan. 21.
MEDICAL SCHOOL.
M'MASTER UNIVERSITY SAID TO BE
PLANNING FOR ONE.
Reported That It is Looking to Rocke-
feller for $a,000,000— Chancellor
McKay Refuses to Deny Story—Says
Nothing for Public Yet.
Toronto despatch: Will McMaster Uni-
versity establish a medical department?
And is it negotiating with Mr, John D.
Rockefeller to secure $2,000,000 to aid
in the purpose? 'These questions arise
out of rumors which are abroad in the
city, and for which, while the Globe can
secure no confirmation, no, denial can
be had. Asked as to the matter, Mr.
1). E, Thompson, K. C., a prominent Bap-
tist, said that he knew nothing about
the matter, but that lie had been too
busy lately to attend any meetings of
the Governors of the institution. Ghan-
cellor A. 0, McKay refused to deny the
story, but thought that there was noth-
ing of public interest in it.
At the convention of the Baptists of
Quebec and Ontario, held in Woodstock,
the establishing of a medical faculty was
brought up. One of the chief difficul-
ties then thought to be to the way was
the money end of the proposal. It was
objected that should the making of a
medical department beeone a charge on
the endowment it would be undesirable.
In the course of his report, delivered
at the celebration of the 50th anniver-
sary of Woodstock College, Chancellor
llcliny declared that the University
Senate must soon consider the question
of adding a faculty of medicine to the
present equipment "Oar work is to
develop men," said the Chancellor• e1''e
must not confine it necessarily to any
one branch of training. If each year
the could bring under our influence a
large number 61 students preparing for
the medical profession, it would evident-
ly he our duty to undertake the obliga-
tions involved, provided that this might
be done without the possibility of its
becoming n charge upon our endow-
ment."
In view of this statement, and of the
fact that the university hes already been
assisted by lir. Itockefeller's donations,
some credence is placed in the rumor
that the Board of Governors is negotiat-
ing with the famous Baptist millionaire.
No definite figures are spoken of, but
$2,000,000 is the figure at which the sup-
posed intended donation is placed.
Mr. Itockefeller is the lending member
of the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church,
Cleveland, of which Rev. Dr. Charles A.
Eaton, formerly of Toronto, is pastor.
CARRY INDIAN'S REPRIEVE,
Detachment of Mounted Police Leaves
for the Far North.
Ottawa, Dee. 30.—A detachment of
Mounted Police left llafeking, on the
line of tie Canadian Northern Rail-
way, 90 Saturday, with mail for Fort
Chard» ll, on Hudson's Bay. They will
proceed as far ne Norway House,
where they will meet a detachment from
Split Lake post. When the latter body
reaches home they will meet the small
force sent out from Fort Churchill,
which will carry the mail to the latter
post.
The Mafeking contingent takes with it
to Norway House the reprieve of the In-
dian, Fiddler, who choked an Indian wo-
men to death to exorcise the evil spirit
with which the tribe thought she was
possessed.
MR. TARTE'S WILL,
Parting Advice to His Sons on Conduct-
ing La Petrie.
Montreal, Dec. 30.—When the late
Hon. Mr. Tarte went to Paris four
years ago to have a surgical operation
performed he wrote a part of his last
testament, addressed to his sons. It is
uow made public, and is rather pathetic
in its portrayal of the clharauter of the
dead statesman. It show's hint in the
dein character of a French-Canadian and
British subject, loyal to both traditions.
In substance the little document
reads: "You have a paper. See that it
wounds no one's, feelings and blackens
no one's reputation. Do not quarrel with
the clergy. Remain French and Catholic,
end loyal to Queen and empire. Dis-
charge your duties as good citizens."
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MURDERED WITH AN AXE,
Brutal Crime Discovered Near Gretna,
Manitoba.
Gretna, Man., Dee, 30. --Fred. Leolaire
was brutally murdered near hero` this
morning, and his body vias found, with
the head split open 'zee' the river,
where it had been carried brthe critn-'
innls. He had been hit witlt an axis.
Leclaire had been killed atNeche,' and
an effort hod been made to put the body
inthe river here. He wee a G. N. W,
fireman at Gra nd'Forks. A negro and a
German are under arrest. Names un-
known.
"DESPERATE HOST."
GATHERING OF INDIAN MUTINY
VETERANS IN LONDON.
Seven Hundred Came Together to Com-
memorate Golden Jubilee of the
Struggle—Lord Roberts Presided—
Kipling Wrote Poem for the Occa-
sion,
f ondon, Dec, 30.—"The remnant of
that desperate host," as Kipling describ-
ed the vetcrana of the Indian mutiny,
gathered this afternoon in Albert Hall to
the number of more than seven hundred
to commemorate the golden jubilee of
the struggle which ended in the Indian
empire being saved to Great Britain. •
On the pension roll in the War Office
aro the names of twelve hundred survi-
vors of the mutiny, to each of whom an
invitation was sent for the re -union, but
old age prevented many from attending.
Those who could travel, including officers
and men, came from every corner of the
United Kingdom, and, with breasts cov-
ered` with medals, made a brave showing
as they drew up outside the hall to be
reviewed by Lona Roberts.
Tho youngest among the veterans was
sixty-five years of age, he having been
a drtunmer during the fighting, and even
to -day looked to be a youngster ng com-
pared with his e.mnpnations bowed with
the weight of age.
Lord Roberts, who presided et tho ban-
quet, rend a telegram from the King,
who expressed the appreciation of the
whole empire of the services rendered by
the army of which the veterans were
members.
Lord Curzon, Chancellor of Oxford
University, gave the toast, "The survi-
vors of the Indian mutiny," and Henry
Waller, the actor, recited verses especial-
ly written by Rudyard Kipling, of which
the following is one:
"To -day across our fathers' graves
The astonished years reveal
The remnant of that desperate host
Which clouted our east with steel."
FOUGHT FOR MOTHER
TWO CHILDREN PREVENT MURDER
BY THEIR FATHER.
Joseph Ashworth, an Elderly
Living at Cornwall, Attacked
Wife With a Stove -Shaker
Knife,
Man
His
and
Cornwall despatch: Joseph Ashworth,
aged sixty years, made a vicious attempt
en the life of his wife, aged fifty-two
years, here this morning, bet was pre-
vented becoming a homicide by his
twelve -yeas -old son and nine-year-old
daughter, both of whom lie also slashed
with a knife:
This morning husband and wife were
alone with the little girl in the house
when he attacked the woman. Mrs.
Ashworth ran out and into a neighbor's
yard, pursued by her husband with a
stove shaker, He knocked her down and
pounded her head with this weapon, but
she apparently wrenched it away- and
struck him in the face. Ho then, kneel-
ing on her, pulled out his packet knife
and slashed her face.
Just at this moment the twelve -year-
old son, Jack, who had beensent to have
a butcher knife sharpened for n neighbor,
was attracted to the scene by his moth-
er's screams, and attempted to pull his
father off. The little girl, who was
helping. said that her father threw the
pocket knife in her face, which is cut in
three places.
Ashworth endeavored to take the
butcher knife from the boy, who hung oat
desperately, lievitegg bis hard badly eitt
in the struggle. • t' arrival of neighbors
and passersby fan ell the strug-
gle, andAslnvq _.,lgrrned and w-
rested by Andre O'Neil and Ler' Miller,
who turned hint over to the authorities.
He was cut across the forehead in some
way while struggling with his 9071, and
was also cut on the shoulder.
'Che another and two children were tak.
en to the Hotel Dieu, where their wounds
were dressed. Mrs. Ashworth lost a
great deal of blood, but will recover. The
family ere lately from England. Jeal-
ousy was the cause of the minae.
TRIED TO SAVE HIS SISTER.
Frederick Koenig Killed in Fire in New
York Tenement.
New York, Dec. 30. --Frederick Koes
nig, aged 24, was killed while trying to
save his sister, a fireman 5000 danger-
ously injured and several other persons
seriously burned in a fire in n five -storey
tenement house in East IlOth street to-
day,
Koenig lived on the fourth floor with
his wife, baby and another.'` Across the
hall was the apartmhnt of his sister, Mrs.
Thomas Corker. 'Koenig succeeded ,in
getting his own family down safely and
returned for his sister. He was over-
come by smoke and found dead on the
stairway. His sister had already escap-
ed.
MURDER OF SOPHIE KEHRER,
Chao, Davis en Trial for Killing Toronto
Woman.
New York, Dec. 30.—Guiseppe Pap•"
upzzo, alias Chas; Davis, was put - on
,trial to -day, charged with the murder
of Mrs. Sophie Kelner,of Tonawanda, N.
Y., who was Iound'dhad ler the defend-
ant's apartments otx,July 28,' Frederick
Dayton, the First witness, told of leasing
the apartments to Pappuzzo, or Datle,
'rad of the finding of'Mre.-Kehrer
Bled, to deat•1C witha necktie. He
saw the man and the woman
outer the rooms together. Pappuzzo
was arrested in New Jersey several
weeks after the mimeses he was trying
to pawn; a suit. cage' eontainieg, it is
alleged, eeyeral articles belonging to the
dead woman,
Mrs, Kehrer was formerly Miss Sophie
Trainer, of Toronto.
Rafaelo Delo, who lives in Jersey
City, testified that on the evening the
murder was committed Pappnzzo carte
to his house in an excited frame of mind,
and when asked the pause of his per-
turbation replied: "Look et the papers
to -morrow." Detective Heenan, of the
Jersey City police, who arrested Pap-
puito, told of finding articles of the dead
woman's apparel In the Suit cases found
in the prisoner's peasessiet:
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O'BRIEN STILL OUTSIDE.
He Refuses to Enter the Nationalist
Fold,
Dublin, Dec. 30.—The wiles of confer-
ences which have been held with a view
to bringing about the reconciliation of
William O'Brien, Nationalist member of
l'anliament for Cork, and the Parliamen-
tary party, of which John E. Redmond
is Chairman,- resulted to -dory in an
agreement on certain propositions, but
thus far ]las failed to secure Mr,
O'Brien's adherence to the party, In an
official report of the meeting, which
was given out bout by Mr. Redmond and
Mr. O'Brien say they see en reason why
the Nationalists should not unite in a
pledge.bound party on the following
principles:
(1) No man or party has authority
to elrctunseribe the inalienable right of
Ireland to the largest measure of na-
tional self-government it may be in her
power Lo attain,
(2) Pending an attainment of an
Irish Paeliauent and n responsible Irish
Minister, with full control of all purely
Irish affeirs, which, in our belief, can
alone be accepted in full satisfaction of
the national demands, it is the duty of
tie Nationalists, while striving inces-
santly for home rule, to devote them
eel -ss earuestiy in working for every
measure of amelioration which it may
be possible to obtain for her people from
either of the English parties, and, as es-
pecially urgent matters, for a university
settlement acceptable to the Catholics
of Ire)and, for the complete abolition
of lam lordiem and for financial redress.
Mr. O'Brien demanded the immediate
summoning of a national convention on
a now basis of representation, but Mr.
Redmond declined to accede to this on
the ground that only the convention it-
self had the power to change the basis
of representation,
PLEADS HER OWN CASE,
Lady Lawyer From New York Appears
at Osgood') Hall.
A Toronto despatch: At Ornade Hall
yesterday, before his lordship. Chief Jus-
tice Falconbridge, Mrs. Anna K. Daniels,
attorney-at-law in New York City, plead-
ed her own case regarding a certain
mortgage tranenition which site had with
the London Se Western Trust Company.
Her claim was that she had paid the
mortgage twice, and asked for a man-
damus to compel a reference under the
mortgage, which amounts to about
$1,000, but upon whim further claims
brings the action to $2,400.
The plaintiff is a daughter of the late
Alexander Johnson, private barker, and
once Mayor of the town of Strathroy.
Her brother, Mr. Frank J. Johnson, is a
New. York lawyer, while she herself is
a graduate of the New York Law School.
Judgment was reserved by his lordship.
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GRINNELL ARRESTED.
Nationalist Member's Cattle -Driving
Over for a While,
Dublin, Dec. 80.—Tie police this af-
ternoon arrested Laurence Ginnell, Na-
tionalist member of 1'arliaueut for the
norfth division of Westmeath, et Kil-
bride. He was brought here and:placed
in'' jail at Kilmainham to -night. Gin-
nell was sentenced to six months' im-
prisonment last Friday for contempt of
court in urging cattle raids. Since his
conviction he has repeatedly appeared
at meetings and addressed the people,
but always was surrounded by his
suplortere and the police were unable
to reach ]aim,
'Whenever an effort at arrest appeared
about to succeed,Ginnell, protected by
his followers, slipped. away and disguis•
ed himself, later reappearing within a
few hours in some other section and urg-
ing the people to persist in the cattle -
driving,
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TIRED OF LIFE,
Canadian in England Took Chloroform
ant Chlorodyne.
London, Dee. 30,—At the inquest on
the body.; of John Keith Reid, a.Cana-
dian, who committed suicide in a dingy
house in Bloomsbury, Dr. A. J, Gibson
said he had found a bottle of chloroform
under Reid'a bed, but could see no traces
as to how it had been administered.
Reid had said he was tired of life, end
had taken four ounces of chloroform
and four bottles of chlorodyne• The in-
quiry was adjourned in order that the
sale of the poison might be investigated,
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WOUND
WOUND WAS FATAL.
The Death ' of Charles Sheppard at
e Niagara Falls.
N sra' Valls despatch: Charles Shep-
pate 'ed in the General Hospital here
io - e the result this�rna t of an accident
g rodent
on December 7th, when his right arm
was shattered by a shotgun in the hands
of 'n companion while walking on the
street In Queenston. Sheppard was not
quite twenty years old, and was the son
of postthaster Frank Sheppard, of Queen.
atop,
MEN KIDNAPPED.
ACT OF A UNITED STATES SECRET
SERVICE OFFICER.
He Forced Two Emerson Citizens Over
the. Line—They Now Propose to
Extradite the Officer—An Interna-
tional Question.
Winnipeg, Dec, a0. --An information
wile laid this afternoon in the Attorney -
General's Department against George
Foulke, an officer of the Secret Service
Department of the United States Trea-
sury, on the charge of kidnapping Isaaac
Casson and Albert Tolton, two citizens
of Emerson The alleged crime was com-
mitted on Dec. 3rd. It appears that the
two men who were kidnapped were driv-
ing east along the international avenue
at Emerson, which is very close to the
boundary lite between the United States
and Canada. Just across the railway
track n stranger rushed out of the
watch house and seized their horse by
the bridle. In reply to the, stranger's
questions they told them their named.
The stranger was Foulke, and he at
once informed `them that lie was an offi-
cer of tine Secret Service Department at
Washington, and that he wanted then
to get out of the rig and go with him
across the line to Noyes. Both refused
to go, saying they were British subjects
and declined to consider themselves uq-
der arrest. Tliey wanted to drive their
horse ahead, but Foulke threatened to
shoot the animal if they did so. He then
appointed Robert Reseal, a signal man
on the railway, a special constable, and
ordered hint to assist in the arrest, In
rather strong language Reseal refused,
on the ground that he was a British sub-
ject, and that the officer had no power
on this side of the line.
Foulke declared that he was on neu-
trul ground, and a struggle occurred be.
tween the men, but neither of then
could be induced to leave the rig. Foulke
then bucked the horse, and by a quick
movcseeured the reins, and, striking the
horse a smart blow, he had the rig
across the international boundary in an
instant.
There Ole two men were placed under
arrest and taken to Noyes station. On
arriving at the station Gascon and Piot-
ton were compelled to sign a paper 'in,
ordered to be reileased'and allowed to re-,
turn to Canada,
The reason given for their arrest was
that it was desired to implicate thein
with others in the charge of smuggling
grain into the United States. The pa-
pers were signed, they claim, were un-
true, and they signed them under pro-
test in order to be allowed to return
home,
D. Forrester, lawyer, of Emerson, has
the case in hand, and a claim is being
made on the Treasury Department of
the United States, for the sum of $5,000
for the arrest of each of the two men
kidnapped. Already n prominent official
of the department has been to see Mr.
Forrester to have the natter kept quiet,
but he has placed it in the hands of tho
Secretary of State at Ottawa and the
British Ambassador at Washington.
To -day he is in trite city to lay a charge
before the Department of the Attorney -
General, and to have extradition pro-
ceedings instituted against Foulke to
have him brought back to this side of
the line for trial on a charge of kidnap-
ping. ,
ANOTHER COBALT VICTIM.
Injuries of James McKnight, While
Blasting, Result Fatally.
A Cobalt despatch: James McKnight, a
native of 'Scotland, aged 30, who was in-
jured in the Townsite mine last Wed-
nesday morning in a'. blasting accident,
was removed son Saturday to Liskeard
Hospital in the hopes of saving his life.
He had his: right arm taken off, and
died on Sunday about noon. He was
burled to -day at New Liskeard.
An inquest was held this afternoon et
Cobalt. Coroner Codd adjourned it until
Friday next, in order to procure further
evidence and to secure the attendance
of Mr, Leysoni, who was injured at the
same time. Mr. Leysoni's arm, which
was broken, is' doing nicely.
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BRITISH EGG MARKET. ,
It Is Now Being Supplied by Aus.
tralian, Hens.
London, Dec. 30.—Although a cargo
of eggs has been sent to New York
-• ing to the high prices ruling there,
England itself is experiencing a greet
scarcity. Bad weather, which prel
vents hens from laying at the accus-
tomed rate, is responsible for the
dearth of eggs to some extent, but
not altogether, end poultry breeders
are touch puzzled to ascertain why
this year's breeding shows such a
preponderance of cockerels over pul-
lets.
Australia has now been called upon
to supply the British egg market, and
this week several thouspnd dozen
were received from the Common•
wealth.
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Fight
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Fight on a Train.
Montreal, Dec. 30. --Passengers on the
western express arriving here this morn-
ing were witnesses to a lively fight
among Italians on the G. q`. 1i. Ono
man, Francis Spaesi, was gashed badly
abort the face, and had to have a dozes
stitches .put in at the general hospital.
Three of the men; were arrested here on
arrival of the train. Tine cause of the
trouble is supposed to have been a de -
mend on Speed for money. ,
.One Japanese firm • 1: ss calj'co print-
ing mills covering fon; acres, Twelve
years ago the industry was unknown
in that country.
WENT DRY
For the Sake of Getting a Gift From
a Millionare.
Chicn'm, Dee. 311.—;1 despatch to
the Record -Herald froth Hudson,
Ohio, says: Because of a gift of $200,.
000, supposedly made by J. W. Ells-
worth, a millionaire New York coif
aunt, which promises to make this
town a model village provided that
the sale of liquor ceases before the
money is paid over, Hudson voted
out saloons Yesterday by a vote of
201 to 188, 'Tho town sentiment is
overwhelmingly "wet" but the chance
to get municipal light and gas .plants
and the remodelling of the old west-
ern reserve college at a east of $100,-
000 overcame the saloon sentiment;
The "drys" give n11 the credit, to
Ellsworth, who offered to permit the
sale of beer. No law being !Mand to
exempt beer selling from. the opera- •
tion of an ouster Vote the amber bev-
erage was sacrificed 110 -,veli.
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ROBINSON CRUSOE
Castaway Sailors Who Lived a Life
Like His.
New York, Dec. 30.—With a talc of
hardship and privation lhatti14s anoth-
er chapter to the romance of the sen,
Mate Donn 11lol'rison, of the long lost
barque Alexander Oulds, has arrived at
his home in Soutdwenlpton, L• I., in' time
for Christmais. The vessel was meeker'
in the Pacific, near the equator, and the
crew put off in two boats. One of the
boats, in which was Mate ;Morrison,
reached an uninhabited island, where he
and nine others remained for five
months, until they were rescued by a
ship manned by the sailors tvhe had put.
off from the barque in the other boat,
and who finally reached the utalnland.
During this time they lived oat turtles
and lizards, ;and all the water they had
WAS from as small dnaokish sprung.
SCARCITY OF BARLEY
May Close a Thousand Saloons in
Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 30.—"One thousand
saloons will have locked their doors
and gone out of business in this city
by May 1 next," said Adam' Ort-
seifen, President of the'MeAvoy Brew-
ery Co., during a talk lastnight ori'
the scarcety of barley, which is ser
iously crippling the large , breweries
and the malt houses and may mean
a probable raise in the price per bar-
rel of beer within a few weeks.
Both breweries and malcters for'
several weeks have been bidding al-
most to the point of wiping out the -
margin, of profit in order to get a few
carloads of barley that arrive in this " •
market each day.
DRUCE GRAVE.
Precautions Taken to Prevent it
Being Tampered With.
London, Dec. 311.-1;xtrnurdinnry pre-
cautions aro being taken to prevent tauu-
pering with 1110 grave of T. C. Druce,
which will be opened in the course of
the next few days to prove whether or
not it contains the body of Druce or a
roll of lead.
Al rnc
force <f pollee ac
was
sent to Highgate Cemetery this 1110)70
ing and took up positions en all the ap-
pre tches°to the gravee. special cordial
was (bonen rap around the vault, which '
is to leerapidly shut nn by a high board
fene.. The structure w-flllo roofed over
so that unauthorized persons will' have •
no chance of witnessing'. the exhumation,
Only officials and 'those directly con-
cerned will be permitted to see the open-
ing of the coffin.
"SHOOT AGAIN,
You've Missed," Says the Man
Shot at,
--Adrian, ]hep, Dec, l0 —w George 01.
.Mann finished eating a midnight lunch in
"Doe" Schooleraft's Stag 'Hotel, then
wheeled on his stool .and fired a pistol
point blank at Charles Cambtu'n, night
clerk, behind the office counter.
'Shoot again; you've missed," said
Cuntlnu•n.
"0h, you're brave. ain't •you-? You've
heed out west, replied Mann, and walk-
ed away.
Cunburn will net prnel:enc. A dis
agreement over a bnsmcss deal is said
to have been the instigation of the i
shooting. Both are well known.
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KILLED BY COMPRESSED AIR.
Fatality in the Metropolitan Subway
in Paris.
Paris, Dec. 30.—Five men were kil-
led and 65 had a miraculous escape
from death to -day : while working in
a caisson which is being used in the
extension of the Metropolitan sub.
slay, where it passes under the Seine,
near the Palace of Justice. he five.
who were killed ,were blown by the
pressure of - •tlie compressed air t
through the side of the soisson.- The
cause of the accident is es yet un-
known.