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The Wingham Advance, 1905-02-09, Page 7104 APS BUSY FORTIFYIN6 9 I 1:11* reports f4YOrable to -the UM144 view appear to refult Mainly trent th povitivenese of the teatimony of Cap tan Clado and Other Ruesian offieer that they saw torpeao borste attftek th EXPECT ANOTIIER ATTACK. ,,quaapn, wlieree.e the etrengeee Brie ish witnessee did not swear that n torpedo boats were there, but rnerely that they did not see them there. The Russians Have Shown They Con Fight Even Though the Mercury is Away !Below Zero, Japanese Doing Their Best to Roil Up the Russian Right Wing Northwest of Sandepas. Believed That the Russians Have Abandoned Operations in Northeastern Corea. 4.• -e -•-e-•44-•-•-10-0.44-0-40-00-411-0-4.9-044-0 +++4 4-4.4-4-•-•-•++.44-444-0-4.4-••••• RUS61411 Headquartees, Huan Mountain, Sunday, Feb, 5. -.-(Delayed in tranemission). Lieut. Gen, Grippenberg, former commander of the second • IVIanchurien army left here today for $t. Petersburg. The jimanese are feverishly fortifying their east flank and centre evidently apprehending a Russian offensive movement, the Russian movement on the Hun River . having demonstrated the possibility of operations despite the winter. The Japaneee are attempting vainly te roll up the Russian right wing north- west of Sandepas. 4-4H0-••••••-+4.- - - t *-0.0-11-4-0-+4-4-44-0-0.1-0-0-0-4-4-0 I 1 1 I ; I 1 ; St. Petersburg, Feb. 6.—AccordifigtQ Gen. Kouropetkin's latest reports, which ineicate the wounding of a third. RUA. sian general. Dumbowskie the operations at Sandiams and the fighting at Shatthe have boen momentarily suspended. The ing in the Caucasus when he was 21, was intthe Russo-Turkish war and has taken part in all Russia's Asmtic campaigns. He took part also in. the operatiens for the rescue of the Legations at Pekin. Since then he has spent most of his time in the Iscir East, Russians successfully repulsed the latest OCCUPIED VILLAGE. attack of the Japanese eastward with heavy loos. The cold is still intense, Kouropatkin Reports Russian Success— aro indienTions Visit the Japanese aro lYfany laps Killed. preparing to break their inactivity on St. Petersburg,. Feb. 5.—Gen. Kouro. their own account as soon, as the wen- , patkin, telegraphing under date of Feb. titer moderates. 3 to Eruperor Nicholas, said: A despatch from Multden, dated Feb. . "The Village of Cbautandhenau has Japanese artillery, facing the Russieetettoe, 4, says during the night .of Feb, 1 the , been pompletel occu led b our troops, ading lasted until after noon. .Wro reco `.4 ' tight, opened a eerrifie fire on the Rase • s morning. unoitred the Villages of Fan. man positions southeast of Sandier -1, shen and Poudzova, occupied by the en. in preparatien for an attack. The Rua' emy, and after several volleys the sheep- sion artillery replied, and the cannon- shooters entered Fanshen and shot and bayoneted many Japanese. The latter Dining the night of Feb. 2 the jap- were teinforced and attacked the sharp- anese attacked.' the village of Shanten, shooters, who retired, carrying off 30 and adjoining Russian positions, but by dead or wounded, daylight on Feb. 3 they had been defeat- "On our tight flank the Japanese left ea :along the entire front. The Russians even advanced slightly. The Russians losses were about 300 and those of the Japanese were heavy. Japanese prisoners believe that an tni. portant movement is pending. Two hundred Japanese prisonera were brought in to -day, They were poorly clad and suffering from cold. The Japanese report that 5,000 Res. slams were taken prisoners during .the Sandepas operations is untrue, and the Japanese losses greatly exceeded Tokio estimates of the Russian losses, because in their advance over the frozen ground it was impossible for the Japanese to entrench. • The report tbat Gen. Konro* patkin received orders from St. Peters- burg to advance on account of the in- ternal conditions in Russia also is an - true. The fighting was inaugurated in- dependently, and the operations could. have assumed important dimensions; St. Petersburg, Feb. 5, --Gen. Kouro- only in case bf the success of the prim- patkin has tendered to the Cazr itis itry object, the capture of Sa.ndepas. I e forces in the Far East. resenuttion of the command of the Jap General Dead. General Grippenberg has been removed Tokio Feb. 5.—G -en. Matsumura, who from thet command of the second commanded the Japanese operations at Mancnuria.n army at his own request, 203 -Metre Hill, and 'who was e.ppointed heving declared that he had been (Ha- to the command of a division in reoog- honored by Enuropatkin's orders to re- union of his services in that engage- treat at the Battle of Hun River. merit, has died at the front from ecis- It is not believed that Gen. Kouro- gestion of the brain. patkin's offer to resign will be accepted Russians Blow Up Road. at the. present stage of affairs, when a great battle may occur at any mot nient, but there is no questioning the fact that he is not on the hest terms with his subordinates, and his breech with Gm Grippenberg seems to be un - healable. This can be understood, if, as stated, the latter appealed to St. Petersburg over Gen. Grippenberg's head. . a hundred cmpses, of which number we buried 87," A later despatch says: "No reports of further encounters have boon received. "One of our patrols blew up the rail. way eight miles south of Liao -yang, Jan. 30 and Feb. 2." In a later report Gen. Kouropatkin says: "No fighting was reported on Fele 4., At present activity is confined to operations by our volunteers which harass the enemy. There is artillery Bring on both sides, and a hasty strengthening of positions by both the Russians and Japanese." KOUROPATKIN RESIGNS. Has Sent Request to Czar to Allow Him to Retire. 7-irtraiersburg:•Peb. 5.—A despatch from Gen. Kouropatkin resents that a Russian patrol blew up the railway line eight trusts south of Liao -Yang. Thirty-four wounded -officers and Ottl men have arrived at Mukden. POLES BETRAYED RUSSANS. Told of Plan of Attack to Jap Captors • —Victors Win Skirmishes, • Tokio, Feb. 5.—It is stated that some Polish soldiers in Gen. Kouropatkin's army surrendered to the Japanese on Jan. 23, and informed them of the Rus- sian commander's intention •to make the attack which he began on Jan,' 20. The Japanese accordiegly anticipated the attack and advanced to meet the Rus- sians. • A despatch from Keupangtz says that Chinese regulars on Jan. 28 defeated a force of bandits. This is the first in- stance of such interference. It seems to indicate that the Russians beve purchas- ed the • Chinese authorities of dinmin- tung. The suspicion is supported by the tract that scores of wagons loaded with provisions arrive daily at Mukden from iSinmintung, evhich lies forty miles to the west of Mukden. STORMED VANTZE PASS, Russians, However, Were Unable to Retain Position. Tsinkhetehen, Manchuria,. Feb. 2, (de- layed).—A: recommiesance in. fere° was Sechatum, Manchuria, Feb. 5.—Delay- undertaken on Fele 1st, by the Russian ed in tvansinissiona— Chinese ai•rivals - edvaneed pests toward Deienteletn, 14 here report that the only Japanese forces miles southeast of Tsinkhetelien. The at Liao Yang is composed of 200 gend• troops by noon drove in the J0.151.131eSe :wines and police, though 5,000 troops RUSSIANS INTRENCHING. Russians Believed to Have Abandoned All Operations in Northern Corea. Tokio, Feb. 0.—Noon.—Official an- nouncement is made that everything is quiet in the -vicinity of Changtan, with the exsiption that the Russians are stretur rsly entrenching. The Russian force which attacked Ctitaiten ou Feb. 4 retired northward on Feb. . On the afternoon of Feb. 4 and the morning of Feb. 5 the Russian artillery west of sbelled Machuartzu Alenntain and vicinity. Small bodies of Reseitin infantry attacked, but they were repultied, Before abandoning Song - chin, in northeastern Corea, on Jan. 24, the Russians burned. all their stores. It is- thought that the Russians intend to abandon all operations in northeastern Corea. AT LIAO YANG. Rairoad From Port Arthur to Liao Yang Intact—Another Road Being Built. outposts at Santziache, then, moving round the Vantze Base, the Russians flanked. the position from the east and. compelled the Japanese to fall back to Chapten Pass. The Russians stormed mut' °coupled a portion of Vantze Pass at 1.30 p, in,, but the Japanese, being ,reinfoined by 4,000 men, the position of tile RUS511111S was untenable. Hisvine carried out the enission of feeling the enemy's strength the Russians then withdrew, fightieg, eapturing a few Japanese. RELATIONS UNPLEASANT, Gen, tanovitch Said to *be Slated for COmmand. PAris, Feb. 5.—St. Petersburg corre- spondents of terms& newspapers say that Gen. Kouropatkin is sliscouniged because his relations With the generals tinder him are not pleasant. It is reported that Gen. Litiovitch will succeed him. The Grand Duke Boris is reported to have etexted agein for the front, rre • was recalled from Lien -Yang last August for the reason, it was said, that he lied made a pereonal Atte& upon Gen. Kou- ropatkin when Kouroptstkin rebuked hint for diabolist° behavior. *AY Geri. LinoViteli, gismo he arrived from Russia toesard the. end of September, lifts beeft temmand at Viadivostock. Ite stands Very high in the esteem of Bus - elan military experts and has had per. vale hapa more experienee in Asiatic Werfare are quartered in nearby villages. The higher officials live at the railroad sta- tion, where a /Argo eommissariat and ammtmition depot has been established. Huge quantities of rice, fish, sugar, et., Are stored there. The milretta from Port Arthur to Liao Yang is intact. Ton trains of forty wagons each are running both ways daily, The second eailroad which the Japan- CAI3 are constructing from the Yalu River to Liao Yang is not completed, but the Japanese in the meanwhile have anarrow gauge- road for horse traction. SAY RUSSIANS HAVE WON. Orenes Fresh Gpinion on the Trawler ThqUiry. Paris, Felt 7.—The dose of the testi- mony before the International commis • sion inquiring into the North Sea ltd. dent has been followed by a rather no- ticeable dimieution of confidence in British circles eoncernea with the case and a eorrespondiug elation on the part of the Itussians. The French Fes% which is strong pro4tussien, gives market' prOmifience to statemeete that the Russians have virtually won. their ease, the usually conservative Temps and Jowled assert- ing positively that the majority of the court now favors the Russian theovy that torpedo -boats attacked Vice -Ad- miral ilojestvensky's squadron. P than, any of the other Itussian Generals, : IntinitY well'inEmned 9ilmite" 1"g but he is rather old for.such nu arduous nee show nny real basis for these re- • task as the ettprettie eoinituted of the ports. thi the contrary, intimations Bunion arm_y at such A:juncture as this, are made that the tendency within the "Ito it in his 60th year. He Wits fight. court is rather in the oppointe direction. h4seettaitaleSt.te,;entelialt,......e....aftett=es....-e-etseeees,• ingof rmgliah isewepaper roe:rt.! 4.. BELIEVEB IN enuity 740.4. 9 downs; promptly repu etee responeilede H E otiosc ity tor Mr. i.oee's alleged Utterance:I, the Government will nuike a formal eent. According to the Standard'e lisrIta AN ENfilNE Ex pioDEs 0 P plaint. 1 . PICTOV QEZ BURNED. The impression seemed to prevai among the amuenees tho -court room that the commissioners were likely to witnesses railer thee the .41;4100 nog accept the directness of the Russian ative given by the British fieb.ermen Those familiar with the comratisionere however, say this impression is not war waisted, as the commissioners, being skilled naval technicians, are disposed to differ from Captain Clado in a num- ber of technical points. Those pertein chiefly to Lis ability to see a torpedo. boat at night two ranee away, and his statements concerning the effects; of searchlights. It is known that same of the commis- sioners consider Captain Clado's state meritt to be at variance with tlni ne- eeptcd principles; of naval science. How far this will influence their ultimate verdict is not yet clear,but it appease to show . that tthe co i • do not share the prevailing impression. that Captain Claclott testimony was decisive. s CHAMBERLAIN IS WRONG, Suicide of a Traveller Linde • Strange Circumstances, Economist Says He Gave Inaccurete Figures of Canada's Trade. London, Feb. 7. --The Economist, tone, inenting on "Cliemberlain's inaccuracies," says that Chamberlain's contention that the total Vtlitke in Canada of imports from this country had risen during the period June, 1807, to 1904, from twenty. four million to forty-eight million aot. lars, and that this was due to the opera- tion of the preferential tariff, will not bear a moment's examination. If the tariff operated as Mr. Chamberlain as- serts, the figure would show that our share of Canada's import trade Ind gown at the expense of our foreign rivals Th tweet), June, 1897, and June, 1903, the value of Canadian imports, rose by fixity five million sterling, but in the sante period Oanadiairimports from the -United States rose thirteen millions, and where- as the proportion the imports from this country bore toward the total imparts of Canada fell from 36.4 per cent. in 1806 and 1897 to 2512 per cent. in 1902 and 1903, the proportion of imports from tile United States to the total tnereased from 55..4 per cent. to 58,9 per cent. 'It is possible that without a preferential tariff our proportion might have de- clined to an even greater extent, but the figures prove decisively the falsity of the idea, that the preference hes given us a preponderance in the Cana- dian markets, so that Chamberlain's • caleulations of employment given people here are altogether .beside ehe mark. PROPOSAL FOR MACEDONIA. Lansdowne Suggests That Christian Governor be Appointed. London, Feb. 5.—Foreign Secretary Lansdowne proposed to the concert of • Europe the appointment of a Christian Governor-General of lefaeedonia, with powers and responsibilities similar to those of Prince George in Crete. Thus far the acknowledgments indi- cate little sympathy, with the exception of Italy, which approves of it, perhaps because it sees therein a chance to over- throw the predominant influence of Aus- tria and Russia in the Balkans. Lord Lansdowne also harmade known that the British Government opposes the Austro -Russian scheme for financial con- trol, considering that the finances of Macedonia should be controlled by an international commission of all the pow- ers signatory of the Berlin Treaty, and not by Austro -Russian civil agents. :1 COMPETITION FOR FARMERS. Superintendent Cowan's Plan to be Bis-. cussed—What It Involves. Montpelier, Ind., Feb. 7.—By the ex- mittee of the Fairs and Exhibition As- sociation which meets in Toronto, Feb- ruary 1.4 to 16, -will, among other things„ discuss Superintendent Cowan's plan of a competition for the best -kept fann in the Province. None but men who ac- tually make their living by farming will be allowed to compete. The idea is to give a prize for the best -kept farni in every county, the winners to be eligible to enter the contest for the best farm in group counties; the suc- cessful ones there to strive for the Pro- vincial prize. Points will be counted for the best -kept house 'and surround- ings; lengthy descriptions of the prize- winning farms will be published and as many as possible of the winners will be selected as Institute speakers. Special prizes will be given for the best kept dairy and fruit farms. 1 - EXPLODED ON THE STAGE. '— Panic in the Mechgnics' Hall Theatre at Salem. Salem, Mass ,bF.7.—e. ETA -1 OMEN ture machine exploded on the stage dur- ing the performance at the 'Mechanics' Hall Theatre to -night, starting a fire that drove an audience of 1,300 persons in a panic from the place and destroyed the building, entailing a loss of $50,000. None of the audience was seriously in- jured. Fireman James A. Torrey had a leg broken. The explosion occurred at 10.30 o'clock, and while the house was darkened. Flames ignited the stage curtains, and in a few minutes the whole theatre was ablaze. The explosion fol- lowed by ts• flash of flame, precipitated stampede of the spectators towards the exits,. -Following the explosion several per- formers appeared on the stage and strove to preserve 'order while cooler heads among *the spectators helped to quell the excitement. The actors left the building be7 the stage den safely, but saved few of their effects. e DIVORCES IN 13/t/TAIN. r• Tars. Mary Megeaohorn Periand in the• rlanie0i. The Explosio.n Occurred While Passing An- Ifalifax, Feb. 5—Twenty portions heal other Train Both Running at Full Speed.: a tbrillingeseepe front death by comae • tion in a fire at Platen early on Satin,- I ..._....., ....... day morning, which desttoyed the Ite-1 i Yore /Tote], one of the best known hos, c The Ehgineer and • Fireman of the Engine That teiriee in the province. One life was '• IRAN AX111 -othors only wed. their lie -es . Robert Hemstreet, Oiterville Asphyxiated in Toronto, 4, Ourious Document and Letter Among His Effects, Toronto Feb 6.—Robert B 1lenistreet., a prosperous commercial traveller of 01- terville, whose lioroseope sepplied by the AstrOpathic Institute of Chicago, de- noted evil for hint with reference to his health, was found. demi yesterday 'norm- inr, ilt his room at the Savoy Hotel, 00 Kork street. Death was due to suffoca- tion by inhaling illuminating gas, and the ponce, after reading a letter found on the dead man, believe that he eieled hia existence in A fit of melancholy. De- measea wae about 55 years of age, and 10AYeS a widow itnd.a grown-up family, who live on a farm near Otterville. Reenstreet came to the city on id - day, ostensibly to arrange to go on the road to -clay for the Dairy Supply 03111- pany, Saturday evening he spent at the home of Mr. R. A. Lister, the 'man- ager, 720 Nanning avenue, and left, there about 10.30 in good spirits An hour later he was admitted to the Savoy Hotel and went direct to • bis mom. Nothing inore was eeen of the man till about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, when Mrs, Rogers, wife of the hotelkeoper, noticed an odor ot gas near Hemstreet's room. The bartender forced the do -or am, gemstreet was found, dead in bed. The 1,00111 was full of gas, the jet beteg on about three- fourths, A letter and some things found under the bed indicated that e man had -taken Ins life. In the letter a reference was 'made to tke fact that ho had prayed to be taken from this life to eontething better. That deceased had confidence in the testi- monies of the horoscope fount in his room and that he was fearful of the future was also indjeated by the letter. No date was given, but front the nun - ter it is evident that it was written efter the Provincial elections. According to the horoscope Hemstreet was born. under Saturn, "which is far. more evil than any of the other plan- ets, and which is called the greater eft - fortunate, and is the cause' of the great- er portion of human suffering." Other clauses in reference to the evil influence of Saturn are as follows: "When he is rising or setting at birth it is an infallible testimonytof much see. ening and lingering sickness. If on the meridian or approaching it he causes per- petual trouble and disgrace." "Persons born under this evil influenee of Saturn lack confidence, are nervous, fretful, and at times 'very melancholy. "They suffer from catarrh cincl often chronic diseases, such as rheumatism, kidney, stomach and bladder trouble, and are liable -to mental infirmities." Tho horoscope indicated that Hem - street's "greatest trouble was due to de. bility and nervous weakness," and add- ed: "Feeling as we do that the testimon- ials in your horoscope denote evil for you in reference toyour health, we feel that we should advise you of the danger that threatens you and wish to offer these solemn warnings." Before parti- cularizing :the general statement is made "that any • violation of nature's law brings its own punishment and is one of the greatest afflictions that can befall one." After giving four reasons why Bern. street should have had a $25 life reading instead of a five dollar one the Chicago "horoscope" says: "In conchicion, this does not and could. not include the min- ute and more important deta-ils of your life as contaniecl in a $25 reading, houce the vacant squares on the horoscope page. These require separate eitleale- tions. Thi This delineation s only the be- ginning of your life's story, and the most interesting and important points to you are to come." 'The house of sick- ness" space in the horoscope is enarked with a scarlet sign7:., NITRO-GLYCERINE EXPLODED. Two Killed and Damage Done to Build- ings Miles Away. Salem, Mass., Feb. 7.—A moving pie - plosion of 2,250 quarts of nitro-stlycer- me to -day in one of the magazines of the American Glyeerine Company, 3 miles from here, two of the company's employ- ees were seriously injured, but probably will recover. A hole thirty feet deep was torn in the ground. Several tarm houses within a radius of two miles weer slightly damaged. Trees five hun- dred feet a,svay were uprooted and strip- ped. The explosion was heired distinctly at Ohio City, fifty miles away. Several windows Were broken at Genes -ft, twenty- two miles away.. On the Albeit Spald- ing farm, near Upland, twenty miles front the magazine, all the windows ou one side of the house were shattered. The explosion was caused by the increas- ed pressure in it burning gas jet, . AMBASSADOR RESIGNS. *MO Spanish Minister to Leave the Colirt of St. James. Madrid, Feb. 5.—The Mike of Mendes, Ambits:leder of Spain to Great Britain, - ince Muth 18, 1901, has resigned. King Alfonso tsvice offered the Duke of Man- tles a high decoration, which was ach imc refesed. It is declared in official circles that he Dune's resignation is provoked by he change in the plans of the Duke ef Coma -LAM And his /minty who will not losv visit Madrid, iina the failure of iploniatie negotiations of a delicate ature. Evil Has Steaaily Grown in the old s Country, New York, reb. 5.—A London cable to t the Sun says: In connection with Presi- dent Itoosevelt's message to Congress on tt 1 j t f d , 't ' ot that as t a resort for divorce -seekers Great Wit- h:Alas been steadily growing since the 11 gislation of 1853 remove& such proceed. ings from the emitrol of teelesiestioat courts. Then the cases averaged About 200 a year, but by continuous progression hey° now reached About 000, These figssres to. late to the divorce -court atone. In steed years the power of decreeing it judicial separation has been extended to eourts of summary jurisdietion, with the 'result that separations whielt numbered 8211 in 1893 rose steadily to nearly 9,000 hi Mt The combinet totals show now pvactiellt ly tbe seine proportion in 100 of popida. tion in Wain Britain and the United States. A errions pisint, about the itteretme is that the xlisruption sI allianees has been more rapid among Nonconformists than itmong those of members of the Estab. Church, GERMANY IS INDIGNANT. Atthur Hamilton Lee's Speech Had Cre- ated Storm. London, Feb. 0.—T1me speech of Ar- thur Hamilton Lee, Civil Lnrd of the Admiralty, at East Leigh, Ilampshire, on ?ob. 2, has created /such a etorm in Germany that the Government orgens here this morning are Molly endeavoring to editorialize its effeet. Mr. Lee him- self, in it communication to the Stan- dard, makes it similar effort by deolaring that he was ineorreetly reported and giving whet he calls a tonecb version, which is so different front the original report as to do infinite credit to the Blew Up Were Both killed. •by jumping from the second and third.. storey windows, so rapidly did the fire spread. Proprietor Nat Doherty was badly burned, and several others were 34. juted. and the tenmeraturo being at zero all suffered from cold and. expoeure. Mary MeEachorn, elderly woman, was lost. She was employed about the c en, and, was last seen by her room- mate on the third floor, undecided whe- ther to jump, as did her adviser, and take her clinsices of falling tato the bank of snoW below. The body was found. in the ruins late in the afternoon. HUSBAND• LOCKED UP, Lillian Russell's Son-iu-1w Arrested Upon Wife's Charge, Chicago, Ill., Feb., 5. ---Abbott Loomis Einstein, see husband of Dorothy Bus - 'sell daughtor of Lille R II locked in is cell at the Harrison Street Police Station last night. His wife several days ago instituted proceedings against him for (pore; and lest night Mrs. Einstein met her husband oh. 'the street, and it is al- leged he made repeated threats to kill her. Mi'. Einstein went to the Cen- tral Pollee Station and. reported. the alleged threats. Lieut: AfeSeeney instructed lier to sign a criminal .complaiut charging Einstein with threats to kill Ler. Half an hour after this was done Einstein was arrested in tho office of his attor- ney,. Einstein was locked up. He will be given a hearing Monday morning. 1 - FINGER PRINT HIS UNDOING. Stirrup Cup After Robbery Leads t Burglar's Capture, of Oriente' legerdemain in the story of the capture of sense burglars 'who broke into a club in Bradford and car- ried off nearly a hundred bottles ef different liquors and .souse hundred eigahres. T only thing the detectives could findt as likely to furnish a clew were a couple of dirty glasses, out of which tbo burglars had. taken a drink ,of whiskey. They ever° examined carefully and the trace of a finger print was found on them. This was found to correspond • with the finger -print of a well-known- criminal, who was promptly tracked down and confessed his ,guilt and his share in the theft. 6 7 AGGREGATES EIGHT MILLIONS, What the Advance in Sugar Will Cost Cansida, Toronto, Feb. 7.—The Grocers' Guild held its tvecidy meeting in the council , chamber of the Board of Trade yester- day afternoon. There was nothing of publis interest in the porceedings. Subsequently Mr, Hugh 13ain mad lone interesting statements to th GIobe respecting the advance in th tion of sugar in Canada is 400,000,000 ice of sugar. "The annual consump •Ung011 Shop Not a- CloPed Shop to 51pounds, he remarked. "The price is practically two cents a pound higher than last year, evhich means an advance of $8,000,000 that the people of Can asks must pay for sugar." Mr. Bain.went on to explain that for many purposes the Canadian beet- sugar was the most economical. • CAN BUY CANADIAN WHEAT. Cars of Passing 'Frain Passengers Hurt Utica, N. Ye Fele 7.—One of the strangest wrecks in the history of rail - mailing in this section occurred nt Wintesboro, three miles west of this eity, at an arly hour this morning. Train 23, tile weetern express, was drawn by an enginensnown as the Pacific type. As this engine was passing train 30 the Buf- falo, special, eastbound, the westhoemd engine exploded. The full foes of the explosion wee felt in the second car of the eastbound train, as the westbound engine was directly opposite that car when the explosion occurred. Both trains were running at evbat may be called full speed, and the efects of the explosion an1 the upheaval of the wreck - e(1 engine and the car which was oppo- site at that moment, the coaches were throwii from bbs true s in both direc- tions. Both trains were well filled with passengers and the evest bound train is . known as one of the best trains for sleeping ear passengers. It was sup- posed that a score or more of lives had ; been lost and that ttviee that number bad been severely injured, but when the ; • • • • • • Blown Prom Tracks, but None Killed. work of rescue had gone forward through the early hours or morning, and t o wreck was exemined as carefully as pos- sible in the daylight of a morning on eshich the mercury regieterea 10 degrees below zero, it was found not A single passenger Mut been killed, that there was possibly no injured passengers who would die, .aria that the wounds were really very few, Two railroad men wore kftletl. They are the engineer eud fireman on the west bound locomotive, the one on which the explosion occurred. As they were the only men on the lace - motive there will never be an explan. Ation as the cause of the explosion, if, indeed, they knew. The dead are John Allen, engineer of the west bound train, of Albany; John Brennan, fireman of west bound train, Albany, The injured at St. Luke's Hospital are: Walter L. Brown and Wm. J. Robinson, of Buffalo, and Robert Weil ami Sidney J West of N w Y rk. ' cuet, butt) not leriruslinye.4 rta hrlsedInd Hos- pital, Dr. Walsh, of New liox41sealtsp- wounds and suffening Severely• om sbock-iMrs. Bell, of Beffitio, wife of au- perintendent of Pullman Car Company, arm broken and other injuries, but not dangerous. A HN N ASSASSINATED. Ca and V or k man Killed and Some London, Feb. 5. ---There's sugeestion ossa Wounded at L.Gdz. Helsiegfors, Finland, Feb. 6.—Senate Procurator Johnson was assassinated at his residence to -day by a man in 'mi. form. An officer entered his house, drew a revolver and fired several shots killing Johnson instantly. Johnson's son, who rushed to his father's aid, was wounded. • The assassin, who.t ave the name of Alexander Gadd, was arrested. Johnson was a Finn, but was very un- popular; because of his pro -Russian tend- encies. Fight With Cossacks. Lodz, Russian Poland, Feb. 0.—A few factories were enabled to partially re - sume work this morning through the re- turn of sorne of the employees. The majority of the strikers, however, are still out and attempts are being made JOIRk to prevent workmen from returning to their employment, Soldier e are guarding the factories and. they do not permit malcontents to enter. Later—Several conflicts oe,eurred be- tween Cossacks and. strikers at the Gel. ner factory- where the latter sought to intimidate the men returning to work. A Cossack and a workman were killed and fifteen strikers were wounded. Works Shut Down, Batomn, Caueasia, Feb. '6.—With the exception of one factory which is par- tially working, all tho factories and oil wells and many wareLouses and, shops are closed. The prices of food stuffs have risen. Patrols manage to maintain order among the crowds in the streets, but traffic is suspended. The Samtredi railroad station and several miles of the railroad have been wilfully damaged. VIEN TAILORS' UNION. Unionists. on - - Bloomington, 111., Feb. 6.—The first ment exists with our union as to prices Conditions Under Which Americans May Purchase It. Washington, Feb. 7.—United States Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has an- nounced that manufacturers of flour from imported wheat mixed with do- mestic wheat will be allowed drawback, under the opinion of the Attorney -Gen- eral, dated Jan, 24, 1005, on sev- eral conditions, the most important of which is that a complete and detailed record must be kept showing the quan- tity of wheat imported, the date of manufacture and the amounts of ini- T-portcd and domestic wheat used in the manufacture of each grade • and brand of flour. Minneapolis, Feb. 4.—A prominent mil- ler here says the drawback law will not cut any figure, as in all probability they will be unable to buy any Canadian wheat for the balance of the crop to sell, at a profit. 6 An Elusive Chinaman. Halifax, Feb. 5.—The Red Cross Line steamer Rosalind brought a Chinaman hero from Newfoundland in bond. The was going -to China, but in Halifax John made his escape, and has not been eeeft since Friday. Ho was traced to the rail- way station, where lie bought a ticket for Sydney, but it is believed that was only a blind, and it is thought he got away to Montreal. The steamship is lia- ble for $500, the amount of duty, and a $1,000 fine if the Chinaman is not re- covered Method of "Freak" Plants. Paris, Feb. 5.—Great possibilities are held out in it :limper read before the Academy of Science, relative to plants. By nuikiiiete an incision in the stems of ymenig plants four.leeved shamrocks aro obtained easily, the only diffieulty being to prevent five or oven six leaves. By the same method, it is asserted, normal flowers tan be altered beyond veeognition, and tha same plant "bear Iwo or more distinct growths. Guelph Inspector Resigiik Guelph, We, leb,. 5.—The County Council wound up their business Satur- day morning. One matter which took up eonsiderable time was the inyestigit- tion of ehargea interred. against Public School Inspector Clap, hi connection with it school section. The result was that Mr. Clapp sent in his eesignation, which was accepted, to take effect on June 30. gevolutionists in Trouble. Buenos Ayres, Feb. Calaza has started for klordoba with 500 Govern - nent troops. 11 is stated that Ow. Delacruz, commanding the Artillery, there, lets been killed and that time lead- ers of the insurreetion at Cordoba have tittered to submit on the condition that the 'courts 'will &ciao the fete of the revolutionists, The transport Sento, Cruz hiss sailed for the outer harbor with solitieal prisoners. _ national convention of the Journeymen Tailors' Union 40 twelve years opened in this city to -day. Sohn B. Lennon, general secretary, in discussing the open shop, said: 'A union shop is not, under to union oi Juulneisehaients.pr;ticedse, aneVoestecithoz giving employment to those who are not members. After, however, the non - unionist has been employed, if an agree - WHAT BENZINE CAN DO BOTTLE EXPLODES AND TWO ARE BURNED. London, Feb. -Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Falls, of 382 Burwell street, were dressing for the military ball last even- ing, and the two-year-old. baby -was left in the erect/a in the bedroom. Cries of the child were heard and Falls hurried to find the clothes which covered the -little one in flames. He snatched the baby from the cradle, and, opening the window, tossed the burning coyerlets into the yard. In doing se his 'hands were badly burned. The origin of the blaze is a mystery. An unfortunate accident happened to Mr. and Mrs. Percy Millman, of 24 trosvenor street, who were also pre- , panne0 to go to the military ball. Mrs. Millman -was removing a slight stern from ono of her gloves when a small. bottle of benzine ignited from a lighted lamp and exploded, her dress catching fire. Millman, with the aid of coats ancl wraps, extinguished the flames, Mrs. Minivan was, however, severely burned on the right side anon the hands, while his wrists were badly burned. —se.< STABBED HIS BROTHER. AND THE YOUNG LAD WILL PROB- ABLY DIE. Philadelpliiii, Fob. 6.—Ambrose Shake- peare, aged 14 years, was fatally stabbed by his brother Thomas, three years older, while at breakfast to -day itt their home in the northern nection of the city. The wounded. led was taken to a hospital, where it is Said he cannot recover. The boys quarrelled et the table'Ana m Thoas seiziug it breadknife stobbed his young brother several Ulises. Ite was arrested. Murder Done Ogden, Utah, Feb, 3.—Butica beneeth a pile of rocks in it secluded apot near Little Momitain, 14 miles west of here, with the back ef his heaa cruehea 521(1 otherwiee mutilated, the body of a man supposed to be Enoch D. Jenkins, has ben found by a hunting party. The • pockets ef tye deed man's tronsers twee turuea inside out, indicating that 'mur- der nna robbery hail been eommitted, In the 5054 pockets of the defta man weie %mut citizenship papers issued at 'Clear Creek. Colo„ in the mime of Enoch i D. Jenkins, and it teecipt for 400 paid to ! A &ink in Denvet. A Southern Pad- ; fie envelope- tularemia to Mr. B. X. Jen- I kins, Folsom, Cele was also found. The. • dead man WAS Apparently between 3.7 and 40 Fran of age, and welt dressed. 1411•61.4410....0 and conditions of labor, we insist that the non-union man or woman shell cast their lot with. our organization in tho maintenance of wages and other condi- tions of labor." Mr. Lennon recommended a federation of the tailors with the Gatment Work. ers of America. Samuel Gompers, presi- dent of the American Federation of La. bor, spoke to the delegates later in the session. The left ear was lnissing, and the right ear and left hand, were badly chewed, evidently by wild animals. s VICTIM OF ASSAULT FORMER MANAGER OF TURBINE STEAMSHIP CO. KILLED. Barrie, Feb. 4. -.--Word has been re- ceived here of the death of Geo. D. Ellis, formerly manager of the Turbinia Steam- ship Co., Hamilton, The death occurred in New York yeeeeeelnee and was the re- sult of an assault Jcinnuitted upon him the previous night. Bev:lost this no wartieuters haye been recelSed.'" Sines 'Dee. 1 lie had been in the employ of ethe American Express Co. in New-Yotk, Fife many years he was express, and G. N. W. agent here, else n2azIimge for the Barrie Electric Light Co,- Afterathe towu.terik over the electric light plant he took a position with the Northern Navigation Company, and subsequently was appointed man- ager of the Turbinia. He leaves a widow, but. no children. His mother, two bro- thers and two sisters survive him— Harry Ellis and Mrs. A. W. Wilkinson, ef Barrie; John Ellis, of Orillia, and Miss Mary Ellis, ci,f Brantford. No Cruise Around the World. London, Feb, 6,—No British cruiser squadron is leaviug England at the end of February on it cruise around the world, tither under the command of the Prince of Wales or of any one else so far es the admiralty is aware, The ad- miralty official who gave this denial of the story published, lidded that no pia- paratione were malting at present tor any cruise by the Prime of Mks. As King Edward expaets to go to the Med- iterranean early 111 March and possibly extend. his trip to Egypt, it is not at nil likely that the Prince of Wales will un- derteke it long journey at the same time. Too Cold for Polar Bear. Chicago, Feb. 4.—It Ives so Old in Chicago to -day that the polar bear in Lincoln Park died from exposure, Cap- turea when ;young, at a latitude of 60 degrees north, the 'bear never attained full strength in captivity. Cy De Vry, head animal keeper, had nursed his pet through several severe winters, /Sareeti to Wed March •!1, LoaJus, Feb. 5,—Signor Ougielmo • llareonfs marriage to the Iron, Ilea. trice 'O'Brien is fixed for Ararelt 10 at St. George's, Henover Square. Afareoili met his sweetheart it year ego when staying at Lord Dunraven's house, near Limerick. .64... • 16 • .1. A good many chronic invalids are suf- fering from enlargement of the ire/iglus- tiort,