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SEVEN WERE KILLED
IN LONDON HORROR.
Nine Seriously Injured—All the Bodies Recover-
ed From the Ruins.
Survivors Tell of Their Experiences—Responsibil-
ity for the Disaster.
THE DEAD.
W. T. HAMILTON, of Hamilton &
Long.
JOSEPH LONG, of Hamilton & Long.
FRANK. SMITH, Manager of Brew-
eter'e.
W. E. TAMBLING, age 14, son of W,
T. rambling, 351 Oxford street.
TANTUM HOWITT, 505 Maitland
street.
CLARA MULLIN,
London, Ont., despatch: With seven
dead, nine Ismig in the hospital more or
less. seriously Injured, and a number of
others sufering from shock and bruises,
the calamity which east its, shadow over
the city yesterday afternoon, though
not so appalling as at first feared, has
left an impression that from the
minds of many time will never efface.
London has had more than her share of
disasters during the past few decades,
and on every side one hears references
to that eventful night in January, 1898,
when the City Hall floor collapsed, kill-
ing 23 people and injuring over 100; to
the disastrous cloudburst on the
Thames in 1883, or, going farther still
back, to the capsizing of the steamer
Victoria and the drowning of 200 holi-
aarmakers. But there are features con-
nected with the. catastrophe of yester-
day which have gripped the imagination
of the public with a force that is
scarcely to be measured by the extent
of the death roll or casualty list.
A Terrible Transformation.
Apart from the awful suddenness
with which the buildings fell, there was
something peculiarly thrilling in the
traasformation of the busy mart, filled
with men and, women plying their peace-
ful vocation, with no thought of im-
pending danger, into a death-trap and
gruesome waste. That there were num-
bered among the victims citizens well
known and highly esteemed in the com-
munity, and young people of both sexes,
was an added element to the touching
clinometer of the dreadful affair, 'but
even more profound than the sense of
loss Involved was the feeling created by
the number of miraculous escapes and
the prolonged and heroic work of res-
cue. The services rendered by the pati-
ent and tireless band of volunteers, who
for over 24 hours kept toiling under a
broiling sun amid surroundings in
which duet and danger played equal
parts, should long stand to the credit of
London.
Last Touch of Tragedy.
In .this connection the recovery of the
body of Miss Clara Mupilin, the last to
be taken from the pit of death, was the
finishing touch of tragedy. Found prac-
tically in the Lowest level, with her
hands and arias pinned down by heavy
joists and jammed against a counter
which she apparently grasped in her ter-
ror, the slender body, upon which had
rested tons of &bliss was so badly
crushed, that her frieuds could scarcely
recognize in the mangled figure the
beautiful girl of twenty years who but
a short time before had been gay with
the life of joyous young womanhood.
Miss Mullen is said to have possessed a
particularly happy and amiable disposi-
tion, and seems to have been beloved
by a wide circle of friends.
was built over a quarter of a century
ago. The alterations were being carried
out by H. O. Wilson on plans prepared
by Architeet William Murray for Peter
Smirlies, who, it seems, had taken over
the lease a month ago.
Advised Against Alterations,
Mr. Reid, interviewed, said the firm
of Reid & Company would accept no re-
sponsibility, and. added that they had
actually counselled Mr. Smielies not to
tear out the wall. Mr. 'Smirlies' posi-
tion in the matter could, not be ascer-
tained, -he being out of town, and his
absence led to an unfortunate compHea-
tion to -day. Early in the morning Engi-
neer Graydon and Mayor Judd decided
to have the remainder of the Reid build-
ing razed to the ground, but it was point-
ed out that such a step could not be
taken without the consent of the pro-
prietor. Mr. Reid refused to give the
necessary permission, on the ground
that the lease had passed from his hands
into those of Mr. Smirlies, and Mr.
Smirlies could not be communicated
with. Accordingly, it was found impos-
sible to proceed with the work of de-
molition, but, after consultation with
the City Solicitor, the City Engineer
wrote to all the parties concerned, point-
ing out the danger of leaving the build-
ings in their present state and demand-
ing that it be remedied.
An Inquest Begun.
At noon to -day a beginning was
made at what promises to be a search-
ing investigation of the circumstances
attending the catastrophe, Coroner
Dr. McLaren had summoned fifteen
jurors to the inquest on the bodies of
the boy rambling and Mrs. Hamilton,
and all were sworn. After viewing the
bodies of these two victims the jury
heard evidence of identification by Mr.
W. T. rambling, the father of the boy.
The Coroner then emphasized the im-
portance of the inquiry, pointing out
that such a disaster called for the most
strict and careful investigation. It
would he necessary, he said, to get all
evidence of a material character so
that they would be in a position to place
the responsibility on the proper
shoulders. The inquest was adjourned
for a week, the jury, however, taking
the opportunity to visit the scene of
the disaster in the afternoon.
Recovery of the Dead.
By 10 o'clock this morning, after
eighteen hours' strenuous and. unceasing
work on thu part of as plucky and de-
termined a band. of volunteers as ever
rendered service in the noble duty of
saving life, six dead bodies had been
recovered from the ruins. They were
those of W. T. Hamilton of the firm
of Hamilton & Long; W. E 'rambling,
fourteen years of age, son not of De.
Tamblin, as at first reported, but of a
carpenter named W. T. rambling, 351
Oxford street; Tantum Howitt, 505
Maitland, street, and his wife.
A Steady All -Day Fight
All day in a scorching sun which beat
upon their heads with a fierce glare,
half -choked with duet, and dripping with
perspiration, they toiled without cessa-
tion, struggling with grim determin-
ation to get down to the depths where
it was supposed Miss Mullin lay. Tons
upon tons of debris had been carted
away, but still a great pile remained to
be cleaned. Meanwhile the crowd around
the ropes kept going and coming, fol-
lowing with almost painful anxiety the
struggle that was going on. Hours pass-
ed, the mass of wreckage gradually die -
appeared, but still there were no signs
of the inanimate form, for the finding of
whieh all this tireless energy was being
spent. Some of the men became so ex-
hausted that they were advised to desist,
but this they' were reluctant to do, al-
though others were waiting to take their
places if need be. And, so the work went
on, furnishing a bright and thrilling ex-
ample of that arduous form of heroism
which is inspired by love of humanity
and is 'sometimes its own reward. By 3
o'elock the men had got down to the
level of the basement, and still eyes
searched in vain for a trace of the mis-
singbody. Now it was a ease of steady
digging, for the debris had accumulated
in the cellars to such an extent as to be
almost impenetrable, but the men toiled
; eventually about 4 o'clock Miss Mul
lin's remain's, badly crushed, were brought
to the surface.
Gloomy Duty Sternly Done.
This magnificent exhibition of deter-
minotion and endurance was the culmin-
ating effort in a spell of strenuous rescue
work which will be long remembered in
London. Some men were at work to-
day who had started immediately after
the accident oceured, having snatched
only a few hours' sleep during the night.
Others who were among the first on
the scene toiled on without intermission
until the early hours of this morning.
There were no thrilling rescues, no dram-
atic scenes such as had characterized
the operations at an early stage when
the injured were being removed. The
gloomy spirit of death hovered over the
scene made weird by the white light
of the arc lamps which cast a ghastly
glare over the ruins piled deep and
high. Hacking, hewing, digging, boring,
the searchers pursued their grim task,
now struggling with huge beams stretch-
ed across their pall, anon peering into
crevices, or prodding heaps of plaster
in the hope of finding the lifeless forms
known to be underneath' somewhere.
In Death Not Divided.
Other particularly sad features that
have added to the poignancy of public
feeling are the deaths of Mr. and Mrs.
Howitt and of Messrs. Hamilton and
Long, partners of the same firm. In
the one case bound Isy the ties of mar-
riage, in the other by those of business,
, in both death found them undivided. By
ear a tragic coincidence to -day was the twen-
)'' ey-fifth anniversary of the Mr. and Mrs.
Howitt's marriage, and the occasion was
to have been celebrated in a way that
was being looked forward. to by all in-
terested. The couple had gone to Hamil-
ton & Long's store to make some pur-
chases, and had just started for the
door on their way out when they were
caught in the avalanche of brick and
mortar and beams, and killed, it is
thought, instantaneously.
Even more marvellous than the close
calls of ninny of the employees on the
premises which fell were the hairbreadth
escapes of passersby. Two gentlemen
who had visited the Brewster store had
just passed the Reid building when the
collapse took place, and they were as
near to death as a woman who was so
close to the Crystal Hall that she was
enveloped by dust and narrowly missed
being hit by the flying bricks,
He Foresaw Disaster.
'What undoubtedly explains the im-
munity of pedestrians is the fact that
the walls of Reid's buildings fell to-
wards the east, thus avoiding the street.
A feeling that the disaster might with
ordinary care have been prevented found
common expression in the town to -day,
and a mild. sensation was caused by it
statement made by the City Engineer,
Mr. A. Ormsby Graydon, that he warned
the late Mr. Hamilton and the contract-
or who was carrying out certain opera-
tions in the east wall that unless precau-
tions were taken there was serious dan-
ger of a collapse. Mr. Graydon explain-
ed, that the windows, instead, of being
built directly under each other so that
there would have been sonic wall left
In which there was a little strength,
were in running order, and left only a
small piece of wall between each, in
which there was scarcely any strength,
and over each there WAS a, small scant -
Hug of four or five inches in thickness,
with only a few inches of shoulder on
each side of the window.
Injuries it Is beyond doubt that death TRAINS COLLIDE;
I had been instantaneous.
I Young Englishmen's Endurance.
While every luau employed in the
searching operations rendered noble ser-
vice, none worked with greater zeal or
showed greater daring than a band of
young not long out from
the old country. They were among the
first to volunteer, and the manner
In which they bent to the work of res-
cue was the theme of general admira-
tion and went far to stimulate and en-
courage the others. They ventured in.
where some of their co-workers feared to
Buckled Along Line of Windows.
Mr. Graydon declared his conviction
that to the weakened condition of the
wall so loopholed was to be attributed
the disaster, and that view seemed to
be borne out by the statements of eye-
witnesses of the collapse. His inlet -inn -
Lion was that the wall in question aim -
ply imekled right along the line of the
windows, allowing all the weight of the
upper storeys of the Reid warehouse to
press down upon the building on the
east Aide of the alley and causing it to
give way. "A heavy responsibility rests
upon somebody," declared Mr. Graydon,
"but who the party is remains a matter ii
Lor investigation." had been chatting over the counter
The building -which collepSed first be- his shop with sonic -customers when tie
le and from the nature of hi
tread, burrowing deep into recesses,
crawling under beams which might 'have
collapsed at airy moment, balancing
themselves on the most precarious foot-
holds, and geuerally running risks which
made the crowd gasp at times.
Condition of the Injured,
All day long the Victoria Hospital,
where nine of the injured are lying, was
bealeged by inquirers and oome pathetie
scowls were witnessed. The injured are:
Miss Ethel Earl, Egerton street, bruis-
ed, but not seriously hurt. Miss Earl was
employed in Brewster's, and was buried
under the wreck.
Mr. John Loney, of 75 Cartwright
street, shipper Reul's store suffering
from a fracture of the skull', and ser -
loos bruises and injuries about the head.
Miss Libbie Smith, of 317 Mimetic.
street, very badly bruised, although the
full extent of her injuries comet be learn-
ed. Her condition is not considered ser -
lotus and her recovery is looked for. Miss
Smith was employed at Brewster's.
Miss May Eartiingham, of 358
Ottawa avenue; Injuries are, so far as
known,, bad bruises and her recovery is
confidently expected. She was employed
at Brewster's.
Percy Robinson,Of 12 Leslie street, is
badly bruised. His injuries are not
serious. He worked at Hamilton &
L o An .s.
and Mrs. Edward Peters, of St.
John's, are both suffering from broken
legs. Mr. Peters has a compound frac-
ture of one leg. Mr. and Mrs. Peters
were in Brewster's store when the crash
came. Baby Hazel Peters, their daugh-
ter, is not seriously injured, being bruis-
ed slightly about the head.
James Clugston. of 14 Watt avenue,
is suffering from a fractured, leg. He
worked in Hamilton & Long's.
The meeting in the hospital this morn-
ing between a mother and her daughter,
who had been reported. seriously injured,
was very affecting. The mother seemed
quite overwhelmed with grief when she
entered the ward where her girl was
lying, and when she learned that the
latter was not so badly hurt as had. at
first. been Supposed she threw her arms
around the patient and wept with joy,
crying, "Thank God, thank God, you
are spared." A mother's love was also
touchingly exemplified in the case of
Mrs. Edward Peters who, though her-
self suffering from shock, seemed to have
no thought for aught else but her in-
jured baby.
Dr. Stevenson was diffident about ex-
pressing an opinion as to the condition
of the injured. In such accidents, he
said, the effects of shock were some-
times most to be feared, and these often
did. not manifest themselves for days, if
not weeks.
How the Dead Were Found,
lite first body recovered was that of
Frank Smith, and half an hour later a
group of searchers came suddenly upon
Om remains of the boy rambling, who
wine badly crushed about the chest and
legs. • Work continued for more than
three hours before another vietim was
uncovered, this proving to be Mr. How-
itt. Knowing tht when last seen Mr.
Howitt had hod his wife Weide him, the
searclwrs applied themselves with renew-
ed energ3r to the task of locating the
latter, Mit it was not until daybreak
that their efforts were rewarded. Mean-
while in another part of the rubes a
grim struggle had been going on for the
body of Mr. Long, who was found em.
leshled hi a mass of masonry and wood-
work, About 0 this marning a fifth
Only was recovered, that of Mr. Ifamil-
ton. Ms features were badly battered,
and his tuck and chest were simply a
mass of brniA‘s. It appeared that lie
tO j. Reid tit Company, and crashcan ,
MANY PERISH.
THIRTY PERSONS Krum) ON 'VIM
PERE MARQUETTE,
remain out on ball till March, when Mr.
Ellie thought the prisoner had had Ma-
ple time to set his. affairs in order And
had. lihn taken in custody to serve hie
sentence.
Shortly afterwards the High Court
was asked to quash the conviction on
certain technicalities, but in this Robin-
son's lawyer failed, though he succeeded
in having the term of imprisonment
reckoned from the date of conviction
Tragic End to Excursion -4/41w and not from the committal to jail.
I ueirtees When
nre Freight
nTheir Way to De.]
Dashed Into HEIR HARDIE
Their Special.
Salem, Mich., July 21. ---The following
are fuller particulars of. the Marquette
Railway wreck: Thirty persons are
I known to be dead and sixty are injured
as the result of a wreck on the Pere
'Marquette Railroad, near this place
I shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday
Imorning. A special train of eleven
coaches left Junin with between 800 and
1,000 of the employees of the Pere Mar-
quette for the annual excursion to De-
troit, and about half -way between here
Stories of Survivors.
Interviewed in the hospital, Miss Ethel
Earl, the young lady clerk -sof Brew-
ster's store, said: "Libbie Smith, Clara
Mullen and I were engaged in marking
some jewelry in Mr. Brewster's yester-
day about 4 o'clock, when we were
startled. by hearing a crash, and seeing
the west wall of the building fall to-
wards us. We had probably gone about
two steps when we were caught by the
falling material and borne down. I
thought My last moment had come. As
we fell I greened Clara Mullin around'
the waist and she took a grip of me.
am sure that she was killed instantly,
for she never moved or spoke after the
first shock. I was so pinioned that I
could not move even my band. After
what seemed an age I heard voices above
me asking for Ethel Earl. I was so
choked with dust and so frightened that
I could not talk above a whisper, so I
asked Miss Smith, who lay next to me,
to tell • them that I was all right and
still living. I am sorry that poor Clara
should have met her death. Beyond a
black eye and a few bruises I am almost
as good as new." Miss Earl added she
could hear poor Miss Smith praying to
be rescued.
James Clugston, the twelve -year-old
boy who was rescued late last night,
stated that he was pinioned by the ceil-
ing in the rear of Hamilton & Long's
Company's store, and. that in falling he
landed on his stomach. He could just
barely move his head, the remainder of
his body being held by a huge beam,
which pinned him down. The boy was
motive that at least five people from
the store were carried into the cellar
with the crush of timbers and bricks,
and he believed that all of them were
* • •
MASS FOR LATE POPE.
--
Leo's Body Was Not Removed, as Was
Generally Expected.
.
Rome, July 21.—Cardinal Agbrardi cel-
ebrated a solemn requiem mass in the
Sistine Chapel to -day for the repose of
the soul of Pope Leo XIII. Pope Pius
X., surrounded by all the members of
the Sacred College, attended and gave
his Messina at the Catafalque.
It was believed until recently that
this anniversary of Pope Leo's death
would be celebrated in the Church of
St. John of Lateran, the body being re-
moved from St. Peter's and solemnly
entombed in St. John, of Lateran. Pope
Pius X., however, ordained otherwise,
although all preparations- for the re-
moval of the body had been made. The
Pope is determined that the removal
shell be made with the utmost secrecy,
and he will name the day and the hour
at which it shall take place.
Meantime the monument to Leo XIII.,
which is to be erected at the Lateran
will shortly be. determined by the sculp-
tor, Tadolini, to the cominission of car-
dinals at whose expense it is to be
erected.
SAVED HER HUSBAND'S LIFE.
and Plymouth the special train had a
head-on collision with a west -bound
freight train.
Tine passenger train had been given
the right of way, but because of seine
blunder on the part of the crew of the
freight train it kept on instead of wait-
ing at Plymouth, wbich is tine despatch-
ing headquarters for this division, to let
the passenger pass.
The passenger train was just round-
ing the curve at Washbourne Crossing,
when it sighted the freight train. Both
engineers apparently saw their danger
at the Mine moment, shut off steam and
applied. the brakes. With the passenger
train traveling at 45 miles an hour the
crash was terrific.
Above it rose the screams of panic-
stricken passengers, who had been pitch-
ed into the middle of the cars, nearly all
of them more or less injured and, crazed
with fright. There was a stampede, the
terror-stricken people fighting to get
out of the doors and windows, while
from the pile of wreckage came the
cries of those who were pinned down by
the weight, suffering agonies from brok-
en bones lied mangled flesh and with no
hope of being extricated until a wreck-
ing train arrived from Detroit.
The fear that the pile of wreckage, in
which many persons both dead and
alive were buried. might catch fire, nerv-
ed the survivors to the work of rescue,
a work in which they. were assisted by
the farmers in the viemity. With their
bare hands or with improvised tools
they set to work to raise the heavy
timbers under which human beings were
lying, and one after another was re-
leased until when the wrecking train ar-
rived nearly 20 bodies had been extri-
cated, besides several wounded people.
The dead were nearly all crushed be-
yond recognition, and. their clothing was
literally torn off them.
Of the sixty injured who have been
taken from the wreck it is believed that
fully half svill die. There are probably
other wounded men under the debris,
which the wrecking crew is moving as
rapidly as possible. General Superin-
tendent Trump, who came down with
the wrecking train, brought with him
all the doctors and trained nurses he
could get. The train also brought a full
supply of bandages, splints and. other
materiol for caring for the injured, and
also rough coffins for the dead. As many
no possible of the injured were taken to
the. Detroit Hospital. The others were
taken to homes nearby.
Of the 150 or more children who were
on the train nearly all escaped. As
soon as tho injured had been looked
after and disposition made of the dead,
all of whom were Ionia people, the offi-
cials of the Pere Marquette began to in-
vestigate the cause.
TI did not take them long to agree
.that the blame rested with the crew of
the freight, No. 71, which had received
instructions that No. 155, the passenger,
had the right of way and to lay at Ply-
mouth until the special train passed.
The order to train 155, which left Ionia
less than an hour before the catistrophe,
was clear. The conductor had the right
of way direct to Detroit.
"The responsibility for the wreck rests
upon the comluctor of the freight train,"
said (tenet -al Superintendent Trump. "He
was given specific instructions to allow
the special excursion train to ha,ve the
right of way."
Conductor Hamilton, of the freight,
escaped injury. Conductor Pixley, of the
passenger, was killed outright.
•
Brother Shoots Brother in a Family
Quarrel at Chi ago.
Chicago, duly 21.—J. Lof his, of the
firm of Loftis Brothers & Co., diamond
brokers and jewelers, shot mil thrice
wounded, though slightly, his brother,
S. T, A. Loftis, Saturday, in a family
quarrel over business affairs. The scene
of the shooting was in the offices of the
firm. Of the shots fired by the brother,
two caused slight scalp wounds, the
third striking the victim in the left
Arm.
Mrs. S. T. A. toftis credited with
saving her husband's life. She was
near by when j. S. Loftis began firing
at her husband, and rushing forward,
slum clutched at his throat, and being
a powerfully built woman, was able to
stop him from firing again until help
mune.
This scene followea a meeting of the
board of directors of theAttri.4,kahich,
!. it is said, 4 S. Liam was ordered to
retire,
DOGS FIGHT TO DEATH,
Only One Survivor of Starving Marooned
pack of so.
St. Louis, Mo., July 21.--A gaunt fox-
hound is the sole survivor of a pack of
50 dogs marooned on McPike's Island in
the Mississippi River :by owners who de-
sired to be rid of the animals, Maddened
by hunger the dogs fought continuously.
the slain being devoured. leerry boats
feared to land at the desolate island to
succor the ravenous dogs, but the ferry-
men have been watching the progress of
the fighting for several days.
Last night but tylo remained alive,
a heavy bodied, mongrel stud a fox-
hound. Side by side they paced 'thing
the shore and suddenly the mongrel
attacked the hound. The combat was
to the death, and both dogs were ter-
ribly lacerated.
The hound finally managed to se-
curely seize the mongrel's throat and
held on until the latter was dead.
Then the hound sot on a knoll in view
of the fishermen and bayed to the moon
--the survival of the fittest.
TO RAISE A LOAN?
Expresses Some Opinions on Things in
General.
Toronto, July 22.—Mr, Keir Hardie,
111, P., Chairman of the Labor party In
the British House of Commons, who Is
to address the Canadian Club in the
King Edward. Hotel to -day, arrived imn
the city yesterday morning, Ile crossed
the Atlantic on board the Empress .1.
.0
Britain as a fellow -passenger of Sir
banner, and to a reporter express-
ed himself as feeling greatly the better
of the voyage.
"You held strong views regarding the
emigration moveineut to Canada from
the old country."
"Yes, I am bitterly opposed to it, The
flow of emigration is diverting attention
from the real causes of poverty. Over
2,000 Seotsmen are leaving the Clyde
every week for Canada, and that, to
my mind, is a very serious thing for
4'Is protection still in the air in the
another country?"
"Very enuch in the air," replied Mr.
Mar -die, with a smile. "It Inas not conic
down to earth yet. The Labor party
is, of course, entirely hostile to it, but
I believe that if we Mid a turn of in-
dustrial depression the protectionist
movement might become very dangerous,
In the old country reference is regard-
ed. as the thin end. of the wedge."
Discussing the general political situa-
tion in the old country, Mr. Hardie
was emphatic in the expression of his
view that an Irish Parliament is the
only solution of the Irish question. "The
Irish people," he declared, "would have
accepted Mr. Birrell's bill if it had been
more logical and hedged viith less re-
strictions and vetoes." He added that
he would. not be surprised to see the
Tories offer a home rule scheme in re-
turn for the Irish support of protection.
• • •
FACTORY GIRLS' FIGHT.
Canadian and English Operatives Had
Fierce Pitch -in.
Kingston July al.—The branch of the
Dominion
Kingston,
Mills here has been re-
ceiving accessions to its working force
from °the English immigrants arriving
at intervals this season. The newcomers
were engaged at lower wages than those
given the natives, and this fact hale hind
a tendency toward crowding the latter
out.
Ill -feeling was engendered, and this
culminated, in a pitched battle between
the English and Canadian girls.
The fight was earnest, and soon got
beyond the ability of the management
to stop it. The police were brought on
the scene, and order was finally restored.
•
FOUR GIRLS ADRIFT.
Went Out Boating and Were Carried a
Long Distance.
Simeoe, July. 21.—Four young girls,
Miss Winter, Miss, Stickney, Miss
Hoyek, and her sister, residing near
Port Ryerse, went out for a boat ride
yesterday about 5 o'clock in a hunter's
punt and only a pole to guide the
punt.
The land breeze drove them ,over to
Long Point. Their absence was not
noticed until nearly dark, when word
was sent to Port Dover and a general
search was organized. by the fishing
tugs of that plaee.
The search was unsuccessful until
about 12 noon to -day, when they
found the young ladies near the cot-
tages at Long Point. They were none
the worse for their night's experience.
FIANCEE JILTED FOR BRIDESMAID.
Deserted Woman Now Asks $1,000 as
Balm for Her Wounded Heart.
Meriden, Conn., ,Tuly 22. --Miss Sophia
Victor to -day brought suit against Frank
Mita for $1,000 damages for alleged
breath of promise to marry. There was
to have been a June wedding. A week
or so before the day set for the cere-
mony Miss Victor introduced her fiancee
to Miss ,Tulia, Rudolph, who was to be
her bridesmaid.
The plaintiff says that Mita straight-
way became attentive to the maid -to -be,
He postoned the wedding. When urged
by Miss Victor to keep his promise to
her she says he refused, and said that
Miss Rudolph was his intended wife.
The plaintif further states thet she
gave Mita $300 with which to buy house-
hold furnishings.
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THOS. ARNTFIELD DEAD.
Editor of Preston Printing Co. Suddenly
Taken III and Expires.
Preston, July 21.—Thomas Arafield,
editor and manager of the Preston Pro-
gress Printiug Company, died Saturday
evening at Galt Hospital.
Mr. Arntfield took suddenly ill with
stomach trouble Friday evening and
was removed to the hospital Saturday
morning, where an operation for ulcer
was performed. He was 30 yeitrs of
age.
Rumors Regarding the Theft of Gems
From Dublin Castle.
Dublin, July 21. ---,Sensational rumors
are current here in 'regard to the theft
from Dublin Castle a few weeks ago
of a portion of the State regalia, valued
at $250,000. Hints are now being thrown
out that the gems may soon he "dis-
co% ered" withioint any explanation its
to where they have been or who re.
turned them.
It is mid they have been deposited
AR security for a loan, end the name
of the alleged depositor is freely men
tinnecl in private with hints of a tragic,
social and seaudal.
MAGISTRATE PAYS COST.
--
Mr. Ellin Contributes Cm to Escape Suit
for Damages.
Toronto, July a ---Magistrate Ellis
hes complied with the decision of 'Mr.
Justice Riddell and paid to William Rob.
inson. of North Toronto, the $40 law
-costs imposed as a condition of immun-
ity from prosecution for damages by
Robinson.
In January last Magistrate Ellis
tried Robinson on ci charge of illicit
liquor selling and in February sentenc-
ed hen to four months' imprisonment.
Out of consideration for Robinson's con-
venience the Magistrate allowea hint to
OVER A HUNDRED. LIVES LOST
IN COLLISION BETWEEN STEAMERS.
One Vessel Sinks in Five Minutes' Tin e—EihtY
Persons Rescued.
San Francisco, July 22. ---More than one
hundred, lives were lost last Saturday
night when the steamer Columbia, bound
north from this port for Portland, col-
lided with, the lumber steamer, San Ped-
ro, off Shelter Cove; Mendocino County.
Eighty other persons who were on the
(Mumbla were rescued, after being in the
water severe]. hours, There was a heavy
fog at the time and the San rodro, heav-
ily laden with lumber, struck the Col-
umbia .on tine port bow with such terri-
fic force that elm was cut down in the
water awl sank in about five minutea.
Of the 180 paesengers many succeeded in
reaching the San Pedro, width, remained
afloat, Only eighty of them remained,
however, When after many hours the
steamer Roanoke came to their rescue.
Capt. P. A. Doran, of the Columbia,
went down with his vessel. The San Ped-
ro was picked up by tine steamer George
W. Elder, and is now being towed into
Eureka.
New York, July 22.—Time 'only steamer
named Columbia listed in shipping regis-
ters as hailing from a Pacific coast port
is owned by tine Oregon Railroad &
Navy; Company amid hails from Port-
land, Ore. She is 310 feet long, registers
1,746 tons and, was built in Chester, Pa.,
in 1880.
The San Pedro hails from San Fran-
cisco and, is 163 feet long, registers 559
tons and was built in 1899 at .Aberdeen,
Wash.
It is reported that 80 of the passen-
gers and crew of the Columbia, were
saved, and that 150 were drowned, in-
cluding Captain Doran,
The Columbia sailed. from here on Sat-
urday, at 11 a. an., bound for Portland.
She had a passenger list of 189, 168
being cabin and 21 steerage.
NEW JEAN 'MIRAN FREED AT LAST.
John William January Will Go Back to Kansas
City and Resume Model Life.
Fort Leavenforth, Nan., July 22.—Jonn
William Jasmary, convictedeleven years
ago of robbing an Oklahoina poet -office,
who escaped after serving two years in
prison, reformed, went to Kansas City,
married and. lived as a model citizen for
nine years, and was then betrayed by a
former comrade in prison, was released
from the federal prison here to -day. He
had been imprisoned since April; when he
was recaptured. January's story and. that
of his wife aroused so much sympathy
that 50,000 names were signed to the pe-
tition to President Roosevelt for his par-
don. He will return to Kansas City and
continue his business there. January, af-
ter weeping from prison, assumed the
name of Charles W. Anderson. He now
USED BOMBS AND RIFLES.
--
Bandits in Russia Make a Good Haul of
Roubles.
St. Petersburg, July 21. --Yesterday
morning near the Morellos Station on
the Trans-Caueasion Railway, 20 men
opened a rifle and revolver fire and
threw throe bombs at a train, which
was carrying a safe with 50,000 roubles
(525.000.) The bomb exploded with
great force, killing and wounding the
guards of the oofe midi injuring many
pasoengers. The robbers boarded the
ts:ein andpot away with 10,000 roubles
from the safe, which load been broken
open.
says he will seek to have his citizenship
restored, and if successful will then ask
the courts to change hia name to Ander-
son for the protection of his wife and
child.
It was owing to the exemplary life
this modern Jean Valjean had. led in Kan-
sas City that his neighbors started the
movement for his release. The newspa-
pers took up the case, with the result
that the petition is said to have contain-
ed the largest number of signatures ever
appended to an appeal for a pardon for-
warded to Washington. President Roose-
velt, upon recommendation of Attorney
General Banaparte, granted a pardon ef-
fective at the expiration of three months
from the time of his rearrest, January
has -proved a model prisoner.
DEMENTED MAN WANTED TO FLY.
Christian Scientist Held by Wife Until the Strain
Causes Her to Fall in Faint.
New York, July 2a.—Eugene Howe
was a planer and polisher of hardwood
parquet floors and did. well at his
trade up to last May when he and hia
wife, Bertha, movea into the top floor
of the four -storey and basement brown-
stone residence of Dr, Gregory Costi-
gan, at (13 West 68th street, as care-
taker's, while the phyeleian's family
were absent for the summer.
At the Central Park West end of the
block is the second church of the
Christian Scientists Home returnedfrom
the church late last night, and resumed
reading Mrs. Eddy's book. Suddenly
early this morning he became demented
and climbing upon a window sill told
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Cut His Throat.
Toronto, July 22. --James Farnworth,
65 years of age, formerly nightwatehman
at the Exhibition Grounds, committed
suicide et an early hour on Sunday
morning, by cutting his Ihreat with a
razor in a lane opposite his home,
Seaforth avenue, He had beer o•irifir-
ing from paralysis since the spring, end
for the past several months had
enable to work through ill -het ".11,
Struck by Freight Tr6itt,
Ingersoll. :fuly 21. ---no Thames -
street crossing of the Grand Trunk 'was
the scene of a fatal iteeident That night,
the victim being William McIntyre.
about 30 yean; of age, it men arrival
from the old country, Tie was strnet by
an eastbound freight train,
his wife he WM going "to fly into the
air."
Mr. Howe managed to grasp her
husband by the hand and just as he
leaped. Slur held his weight with all
the strength she had. Her arms were
badly bruised by „coming in contact
with the sharp edge of the stone win-
dow sill, Finally the woman's, etrength
gave way and with a shriek that
aroused the neighborhood she fell back
in a faint.
Dr. Coetigaso who had returned to
town heard the woman's screams and
made for the small door opening to the
areaway in front of the English
basement. Just as the physician open-
ed. the door, Howe, clad. in hie, night
clothes, came down on the flagging.
AWFUL CRIME.
SHATTERED HIS WIFE'S HEAD AS
SHE LAY IN BED,
North Ontario County Farmer, Crazed,
Used Gun With Awful Effect—She
Had a Four -Weeks -Old Infant in Her
Arms, But It Was Not Hurt.
Sunderland, Ont., July 21. — Adam
Lodwick, of Vallentyne, about 4 miles
west of this place, shot and killed lois
wife at an early hour this morning. It
seems Lodwiek 'had been in a low state
of health during the last few months,
and while his wife was in bed. with a
four -weeks' -old infant in her arms, hes
procured a shotgun and placed the muz-
zle almost close to his wife's face and
literally blew off the top of her head.
Strange to say, the baby was not in-
jured:.
T. 11. Glendenning, J. P., and Comi-
ty Constable Daviason, of Sunderland,
were telephoned for, and on arriving
fouled Lodwick in an UnConSeiOn$ con-
dition, seated in an arm -chair. Dr.
Blanchard was sent for, and after a
few hours Lodwiek recovered suffici-
ently to acknowledge taking the entire
contents of a bottle, which the doctor
found to be a preparation he had left
for the man for his, nerves, with which
Ire had been troubled.
Lodsviek was lodged in jail here in
the evenieg and will be 'brought before
Magistrate Glendenning to -morrow af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock.
An inquest was opened last night be-
fore Coroner Bascom, of Uxbridge, and
adjourned to meet again on Monday
monrniug at 8 o'elock.
Deceased wee a daughter of Mr. Philip
St. John, it highly respected fernier of
Vallentyne, and leaves' a family of five
to mourn lien terrible death.
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FELL INTO RIVER.
RAIL BROKE AND SEVERAL MEN
WERE DROWNED,
Loraine, 0., July 22.—A score of inen
were precipitated into the river here
this morning and several were drowned,
a bridge traehing beneath them,
Two bodies have been taken from the
water. Another is known positively to
be iii the river, end several more are
missing. It is probable that they are
also lost.
The men were employed in the ship.
yards. They used a foot bridge from
the Nichol Plate Railroad bridge to
(dose the railroad: to their work.
This monieg the pootoon of the foot-
bridge was open to permit a vessel to
pies The men AMP leaning against a
rail, waiting, for the bridge to be closed
when the rail broke and let about
twenty into the river.
The bodies of Paul Mazulerski and
Walter Ileszkeyiz have been taken from
the water. Carrol RinnaninAkt is
known to have been drowned, hut his
body has not :Yet been recovered.
Itudoubtedly seine of those who are
missing are still in the water.
TO MURDER
THE CABINET.
DID COREAN EMPEROR PLAN TO
KILL HIS MINISTERS?
Seoul, July 22.—On Saturday after-
noon the rioters surrounding the Pre-
mier's residence were dispersed. by the
Japanese police, with the assistance of
the artillery.
At 10 o'clock an alleged plot was re-
ported to Marquis Ito. He was told that
the Imperial Guard had been clandestine-
ly ordered by the former Emperor to
enter the palace at midnight and murder
the while Cabinet which was responsible
for his abdication.
This is the official explanation of the
faet that ,lapanese are garrisoning the
palace.
The Corean Minister of War and Jus-
tice visited Moguls Ito at 11 o'clock last
night, and, declaring that the intrigue
above mentioned was about to be real-
ized, preyed for instant help.
Marquis Ito, who had already received
the former Emperor's petition, asking
him to aid in subduing disorders, imme-
diately ordered General Hasegawa to
send troops to the scene. . The soldiers
arrived half an hour before the intended
dash of the Corean general from the bar-
racks for the palace gates.
The Premier sought safety in the
palace, the other ministers going to the
Japanese residency -general
A concerted effort was made at 2 p, m.
Saturday to murder the entire Cabinet
After haranguing at the Temple of
Heaven, a inob of 2,000 marched a utile
to the mansion of the Iwanyung, -which
they sacked and burned. The sante fate
was then visited on the homes of the
Prime Minister and others.
DRANK CARBOLIC ACID
SAD CASE OF SUICIDE IN THE
COUNTY OF YORK.
Toronto Junction, July 21,—A sad
ease of suicide occurred last eevning on
Louioa street, near .the corner of Alex-
ander street, in the township of York,
just west of Toronto Junction, where
Annie Hudson, wife of William Hudson,
an employee of Whetter Bros., ended item -
life by drinking carbolic acid. The un-
fortunate WOMan was left by her hus-
band. at 7 &clod: last evening, when he
left her in the best of health and spirits
to return to his work after supper. She
took the acid, about an °nue, front a
four -ounce bottle about o'clock and
was tlead about an hour later.
Drs. Xavier and Casohly were hurried-
ly called by a girl named Kelso, who was
in the house at the time, but her life
could not be saved. Coroner Clendenan
viewed the 14,11tainS and decided that it
was a clear ease of suicide, and he con-
sidered an inquest unnecessary. Deems -
ed leaves a husband and two children,
a girl of three years and a boy of ten
mooting. The family lone no relatives
in this country. It is thought that she
wits seized with .0, fit of aukidal mania.