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The Wingham Advance, 1905-07-20, Page 7plouroommomommliminillINI1111041 ....0.0111004d6,-..wWwwimmoprimMolirllinn RUSSIA'S NEW BLUFF IS APPEAL TO EUROPE No Peace W Terms Affect Russian Dignity or Vital Interests. Inspired Organ Hints That European Powers May Interfere Ere Long. German Paper Proposes a Statement of the Powers be Sent to Japan. *4-4-.++++.44.-•-•-•44+4+44-. •-•4+41-•++++++•-•-•-•44 •++++ RUSSIA TRIES TO BLUFF JAPAN. St. Petersburg, July 17. -The Novoe Vremya to -day prints the following statement of Russia's position, which may be inspired: "Russia can consent only to suelt a peace as will not affect the dignity or vital interests of the empire. TO act otherwise would be fatal to Russia and would threaten all Europe. Europe no longer believes in Japanese assitrances that she will not restrict European interests in the far eaat. Even in England and Amer- ica the voices of moral instigators can be heard in favor of indirect interfer- ence of the powers to moderate Japan's demands. Our plenipotentiaties must remember that they must defend the interests not only of Russia, but also of the other Caucasian powers, and they will find moral support in Ber- lin, Paris, Washington and perhaps even in London. Our army in the field is much stronger than it was fifteen mouths ago," •-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•44444444-+t-•-•-•••41.44-•+++•-• *-414+++44444-+++++• Tokio, July 16, 2 p. m. -It is official- ly announced that the Russian centre holding Darling, and vicinity was at- tacked on July llir and offered stub- born resistance. The attack was renewed at dawn of July 12, when the Japanese dislodged the Russians, driving al aft in the direction of Madras The If altary in- sures complete occupation of South Sakhalin by the Japanese. Eighty prisoners were taken by the Japanese, included among . whom was Lieut. Maximta. Four field pieces, one machine gun and the ammunition Ware- houses were, captured. The Japanese loss was about seven men killed or wounded. The Russians lost some 100 men. The natives profess great delight at the •outcomb and are apparently very gla to get rid of the Russians. Large del , .41.i, ions call daily at the camp of the Japanese commander and profess loyalty to the Mikado's forces. Futly 90 per cent. of the inhabitants of Koraskovsk, which was burned to the ground before being evacuated by the Russians, have returned and have be- gun to rebuild their homes. In this work they are receiving great aid from the Japanese commauder, who has de- tailed a force of sailors to help the na- tives rebuild. It is reported here that the navy de- partment has received advices isaicating that a general 'engagement in likely Within 48 hours, and that the outcome *will likely be the capture of the entire Russian army luta defence. Investing Vladivostock. London, July 16.-A news agency de- spatch from St. Petersburg says that the latest despatches from Gen. Line- vitch, the Commander-in-chief in Man- churia, report that the Japanese are completely Investing Vladivostock. Disaffection continues to spread among, the troops, and it would be folly to send them home while they were in their present frame of mind. He would not answer for the consequences if an early peace were declared. 4V Novel Jap Trenches. Gunshu Pass, July 16. -Reports that the Russian army is in a precarious sit- uation appears to be without fomula- tion. Investigations made by corres- pondents of the. Associated Press show that neither flank has been turned and that, in fact, the Russian wings are more advanced than the centre. It. The Japanese centre is strongly forti- fied. Many siege guns have been em- placed aim% • the Changtufn-Nancrenzo line, and there is a triple ring of forts commanding the Mandarin road. The Japanese are using novel elephant trap style of entrenchments, consisting of ditches coverea with platforms which are balanced in the middle, and which tilt into 'vertical positions under the feet of attackers. Treaty Prospects Paint London, July 10. - A high official closely conaected with the peace negotia- tions, assures me that the chance of con- cluding a treaty bas become very remote since the invasion of Sakhalin by the Japanese, which is regarded in high quarters in St. Petersbura as an imps°. per act after Japan had consented to ne otiate, says the St. Petersburg cor- Aurt.d res ended of tho Times. I am also as- sthat M. Witte takes no special powers except those of an -.ordinary plenipotentiary, qualifying hint to make a treaty. The Czar will rem to be con- sulted On every point. Qermany and Warsaw. London, July 16. -The Paris corres- ponded of the Mince says: Information from Warsaw represents the condition of Russian Poland as more serious thau at any time during the last six months. This information. confirms the news of svidespread apprehensions lest Germany may be tempted to intervene, although that may be due to the military meas. tuts taken on the German frontier as police precautions. Izumrud Complete Wrecks Tokio, July 16. -Admiral Yamada, , commanding a smiadron sent north on a reconnaissance, reports that the Russian cruiser Izurarud Is a complete wreck and that there is no hope of refloating het. Tha vessel lice beached heading west- lieWthavest on the northern point of the southern entrance to Vladimir Bay, about 200 milts northeast of Vladivo- stock, laps Reconnoitring. Nikolskoie, Asiatic Russia, July la. - Pour Japanese torpedo boat destroyers reconnoitred Olga and Vladimir Bays, northeast of Vladivostock, July_ 14, and 15. ---They made soundings and exam- ined the shores and were evidently in- vestigating the possibilities of landing troops. They examined the wreck of the Russian cruiser Izumrud by means of divers. GOVerilMerit's Nerve Back. Warsaw, July 10. -General Maximo- vich, the Governor-General, lias issued an order forbidding illegal assembles, processions and gatherings in the streets thronghout Polond. The Government MOW feels strong enough to enforce tlte St order and to take stern: races- mes against all manifstants. TOM° Estimates Linevitch. Tokio, july 10. -It is officially report- ed tiutt General Linevitell's force num- , bored nearly 400,000, and it is reported that he is extensively using water trans- portation to. bring forward men, sup- plies and ammunition. An official who recently returned front Manchuria expresses the opinion that sLinevitch plans a great demonstration to synchronize with the meeting of the plenipotentiaries, but that he does not intend real aggression. MUST SURRENDER OR STARVE. Russians on SaghMin Have .no Chance of Escape. Loudon, Monday, July 17.-A des patch to the Telegraph from Tokio says that an engagement at Mauka, agha- liti, the Japanese lost seven officers and men killed and sixty wounded. The en- emy is retreating, avoiding the road be- tween Korsakovsk and Alexandrovisk. The only route now open to them is alma the seashore. They have aban- doned quantities of stores. The only al- ternative open to them is to surrender or starve. A majority of the Russian troops are volunteers, and there is lit- tle discipline among them. CHINA'S INDEPENDENCE. Notifies Poisers She Will Not Be Bound by Agreement. London, July 10. -The chinese Gov- ernment has addressed a note to the neutral powers, announcing that China will not be affected. by any agreement the Russo-Japanese conference may reach. This conununication was due to Japan's reply early in the week, nega- tiving China's suggestion that she be represented at the conference. Russia hat; not replied to the Chinese original note. HEAT AND RAIN IN MANCHURIA. Temperature toa Degrees and the Roads Are Impracticable. St. Petersburg, July 16. -Private tele- grams from Sittediagun state that the heat an Manchuria is overpowering. The temperature is 104 degrees Fahren- heit. Torrential rains have fallen, making the roads impracticable. MUTINY OF COSSACKS. Commanding Officer Shoots the Leader and Quells the Uprising. Berlin, July 16.-A despatch to the Lok -al Anzeiger from Breslau says that 200 Cossacks, en route from Lodz, Po- land, to Zgierz, mutinied and elected a Mohammedan their leader, who demand- ed double rations and pay for them. The commanding officer of the detachment shot the Mohantmedan dead on the spot. Infantry arrived and restored order, and. sixty of the mutineers were sent in chains to the fortress of Ivangoroa. DRIVEN FROM COREA. Russians in Northern Corea Have Been Gradually Driven North. Tokio, July H. -Reliable information him been received here that the Rua- sian forces in Northern Corea have gradually been driven northward since last month, and now hold only two po- sitions south of the Tumen Rivet The latest information from the front, however, reports the advance south of a huge force from Vladivostock, but it is believed the Russians wilt halt at No- kiefek, north of the 'lumen, and concen- trate their forces to make a resolute stand there against the Japanese ad- vance. The rainy season has at in in Mans &aria and prevents movements on a large settle. Peace Not So Hopeful. - New York, July 17.-A Moscow des- patch to the Times, says: A high offi- cial closely connected with the peace ne- gotiations declares that the chances of concluding a treaty have become very remote since the Invasion of -Sakhalin, which is regarded in high quarters in St. Petersburg as an improper act after Ja- pan consented to negotiate. It is also averred that M. Witte takes no special powers except those 61 an ordinary pleni- potentiary qualifying him to make a treaty. The Czar will have to be con- sulted on every point. The Hamburger Nachrichten proposes that Europe intimate to japan that ex- treme demands will be resisted by Tur- ope in general, especially Germany.This is a valuable statement. We must ascertain the acceptable maximum of oar conees- MOM to Japan from the European point of view and net aecordingly. Corea Wants Independence. Honolulu, July 17.--Corea11e here have raised a hind to send Rev. B. T. Yon, a Corean Methodist minister. to Washitan ton to fiee PreAhlont Roosevelt, for the purport), of asking that afforta be mane by the United States in the forthcoming peace negotiations to bring about an agreement by which the Corecut nation• will become iudependent within twenty yeare if it show* fitness for self -govern - t Vey Yon will solieit the goodof- Bees rA President Roosevelt to ask japan to grant independence DM the Inateal Matra did -Cuba after the Spani-h-Amer- ican wat Atleasanta Warsaw, ,Ittly 17.-A tvgetitt of de- fectives wits shot and killed here today by anunknown man, A patrol of in- Ifasitry, while punning the asaassin, fired a volley, killing a inerchant. Spirit of -Mutiny at Lodz.. Lodz, July 17. -Part of the Elsatrin- aburg Reghnents statitmed here, mutinied otalay, and killed an offieer. The mutin- eers were arrested. During the state of siege the citizens of Lodz are compelled to contribute $1,500 daily towards the -maintenance of the troops hero. Schipreff Will. Go. St. Petersburg, July 17. -The report that AL Schiproff, Direetor of Trade, woulkl not accompany the Russian peace mission to Washington, is incorrect. Corea Geta Money. ..Tokio, July 17. -The Citroen loan of $1,000,000 was over subscribed four times. It was the first general loan. ever floated in Japan. .. Japan Gets Three Veneto. Tokio,, July 17. -It is expected that the Enasien battleships Penedo,'. Pobieda and Poltava, sunk at Port ArtIntr, will soon be floated. BATTLESHIP NOT SUNK, No Mutiny on tho Catherine IL, Admitat Wirenius Says. St, Petersburg, July 10. -Admiral Wks enius, chief of the general staff of the navy, says that the. report front Vienua of the sinking of the battleship Catherine H. by mutineers is without foundation, An examination of the battleship Miles Potemkin, which is at Sebastopol, shows that Iter boilers aro in a haat con- dition owing to neglect, but that there is no damage to her niathinary aside front that clop° by water. - - PARDONED THE SPY. Frenchman Sentenced to Ten Years Given His Liberty. Tokio, July 16. -Capt. Bougonin, ex - French military attache, who a few days ago was sentenced to tee years' imprisonment for betraying Japanese military secrete, was pardoned to -day, at the request of the Minister of Jus- tice. The pardon was gra»ted beeause of Capt. Bougouin's former high position here as a teather. An edict signed by Count Katsura, the Prime Minister, states that the aet is one of imperial clemency. Capt. Bougouin was the pos- sessor of the third-class. decoration of the Order of the Rising Sun, which was taken from him upon his arrest. • Czar's Latest Manifesto. London, July 17.-A despatch to the Standard from St. Petersburg says it is stated that the Czar intends- to issue a manifesto on the subject of popular rep- resentation on July 30, the birthday of the Czarevitola it is expected that a new Minister of the Interior will be appoint- ed on the same date to succeed M. Bottly- guilt, and that he will be Count Igna- tief, a brother of the late Minister of that name. ---• GRAFTER NOT BEAUTIFIER. New York Doctor Has Trouble With a Plain Patient. New York, July 17. -Dr. Andrew L. Nelden, specialist m minor and plastic surgery, whose sanitarium is at No. 13 East Twenty-ninth street, who was ar- rested on Wednesday night charged with optaining money under false pretences, was held in $1,000 bail yesterday in Tombs, Court for examination on Mon- day. The complainant is Mrs. Josephine Ware, a dressmaker of Denver. Mrs. Ware said she paid Dr. Nelden t$1,000 and ayes deceived in regard to the treatment, which consisted of a bliss tering process for the removal of wrinkles. • Dr. Nelden was graduated by the Now York Homeopathic Hospital seven- teen years ago. He came into promin- ence first in November, 1903, when he advertised for a man who was willing to sacrifice an ear for $5,000. The medical profession was interested in the proposed ear grafting; not more so, however, than three hundred persons who replied to the advertisement. An offer was finally accepted, the successful applicant being a German, who said he needed $5,000 more than he did an ear. The operation was conducted secretlyon December 3 in the sani- tarium in East 29th street Dr. Nelden explained yesterday that the operation had not been entirely successful. On February 16 last, in the presence of several reporters, Dr. Neldon grafted a finger from a woman of 40, who came there to earn $500, to a Woman of 35, who said she was an actress. The lat- ter was described as being attractive, a pretty face being .surrounded by chemia catty bleached hem The details of the grafting were published widely. Photo- graphs of the two women who were bound. together by tightly drawn- band- age's was printed in several news- papers. There was no doubt about the operation having been performed, but the practice was generally condemned by surgeons as net being within the ethics of the profession. The announcement that the operation had been successful was the only detail learned of the strange case after the women's fingers had been joined. It was said to have been successful. Dr. Jos. P. 33issell, visiting surgeon to Bellevue and St. Vincent's Hospitals, made a statement that the operation was im- practicable, and that it should not have been performed. • • • TO CONTINUE STRIKE. CHICAGO DRIVERS BY A LIGHT VOTE DECIDE TO STAY OUT. Chiaego, July 17. -Both the railway, express and department store drivers having voted to continue the strike, union leaders predicted to -day that the teamsters' strike would be prolonged until after the convention of the Inter- national Brotherhood of Teamsters, whieh opens in Philadelphia on Aug. 7. The department store drivers decided by an almost unanimous vote to continue the strike after they were informed that the railway express drivers had taken similar action. The railway express drivers' vote resulted in a count of 103 for war and 121 for peace. There are more than 700 members in the 'organization, and the light vote -that was east was due, it is said, to the fact that nearly half of the members of the union have obtained employment in other lines. Others- who have become inaifferent remained away from the ,polls. The frequently deferred plan of Mayor Dunne to take policemen off the wagons of the firms affected by the teamsters' strike wed into effed today in the business -district. About 300 policemen were retm-ned to ordinary duty. Pot a time the business streets And erosing,s will be guarded with additional police- men. Specially guarded_ routes to ali freight stations will be taken by wagons for the strike -affected firms. As it pre-' .liminary to the eliange to -day, the pollee ,on wagons in the business district have for it week been in plain elothing in- stead of uniforms. HOVV CANADIANS WON KOLAPORE, 00,0••• Shot Well at All Ranges in the Great Event. Capt. A. Elliott, 12th York, Made Highest Score. Duke of Connaught Visits the Canadians. A Bisloy Camp cable: Canada's vie - tory in the Rajah of Katlepore's eliallenge cup match was the feature of yesterday's shootting. The Canadians shot reinarkably well, and not only won the coveted tro- phy, but ono of their number, Qapt, A. Elliott, of the 12th York Rangers, made the highest individual score -the magnif- icent one of 103 out of it possible 105. The Cup scores were: Stalf-Sergt. Crowe .. Capt. JlIi0tt ... . Capt. Forrest Stattf-Sergt, Kerr ... Color-Sergt. Alum% . Sergt. Russell ... . Capt. Duff Stuart . Pte. NY'llson 200. 500. 000. T'l. 33 34 30 97 31 35 34 103 32 32 32 09 32 '2Q 28 80 32 30 30 02 32. 32 31 9.: 32 32 31 93 33 30 31 94 - - 251 247 758 To win the etip Canada took first place at 200 yards, fourth place at 500 yards and second place at 000 yards. The team was five points ahead of the next com- petitors, Transvaal and New Zealand, which were tie, at 200; four points be- hind the leader, the Transvaal, at 500, and two points 'behind the leader, the mother country, at NO. The grand to tals were: Canada 736 Mother Country 73r, Guernsey ... .. 73a Transvaal 75L NOW Zealand 741, The "Rajah of Kolapore's" Impede, Challenge Cup is the most deeireu team trophy at the Bialey meet It is open to teams of eight volunteers as follows: One team from the Mother Country, one team from eech British col- ony or dependency, and one- team from the members home on leave of the Indian staff corps. The match is fired itt uniform and is shot over the 200, 500 and 000 yarda ranges, with seven shots at each range. A special commemorative aliver bow, ia givea by the National Rifle Associa- tion to the captain, adjataut and each member af Inc team carrying on. the great trophy. The cup was given in 1871 by 11. IL the late Rajah of Kola - pore. To the team, exclusive of the Mother' Country team, which makes the highest aggregate score in the competition a spe- mai priez of 1180, known as the "Conn nial" prize, is given by the N. R. A. Last year in this match Canada took third place. Canada won the cup in 1872, 1873, 1881, 1884, 1889, and 1890. The Australians won the cup in 1903, since when they have not entered the competition, the distance being too great to send a team. In the Alexander Martin, ten shots at 800 yards, Capt. Tom Mitchell scor- ed 47. In the J. H. Steward Challenge Cup, seven shots at 500 yards, Pte. William Easteott, 43rd Regiment, Ottawa, made 34. In the -Kynoch competition, ten shots at a thousand yards, Pte. C. L. Mor - rice, Prince of Wales' Fusiliers, Mont- real, scored 44; Staff-Sergt Kerr Made 42, Sergt. W. Pugh, Royal Canadian Artillery, Quebec, and Staff-Sergt Bayles, 10th Royal Grenadiers, 42. Capt. J. M. Jones, in the Kynoch, succeeded in making 413 out of it pos- sible 50 . The Canadians were bettered during the day by a visit front the Duke of Connaught. Ile inspected the team, which was drawn up in front of the Canadian pavilion. Passing down the line, the Duke spoke to Capt. J. Duff Stuart, of the 6th Regiment. Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles, of Vancouver: lie expressed the pleasure it gave hint to see so many officers of his regiment on the team. There aro also on the team from this. regiment Lieut G. A. Boult and Capt. W. H. Forrest. The Duke of Connaught asked Capt. Stuart to convey his kindest messages to the officers and members of his regi- ment, and hoped on some day in the near future, to have the pleasure of in- specting the regiment. The Royal visitor also congratulated Staff-Sergt. 11. Kerr, of the 48th High- landers, on his splendid score of 11) sa ight bulls in the Gregory compe- tition.- Tothe commandant of the team, Lieut. -Col. A. G. Hesslin, of the Hali- fax Artillery, he remarked that, the team had adopted khaki, and he con- sidered that the men looked very matt. On looking round after enter- ing the pavilion, the Duke noticed a number of photographs. "If you don't mind, Col. Hessain," he remarked, " I will send yen a photo- graph of mytelf to hang here." Major W. H. Davidson,. adjutant of the team was complimented on the smart appearence of his team. An error ict transmitting the cables yesterday fluid° the Canadian score three points less than it should have been. Lieut. Boult'e score at 800 yards bhoul El have read 40 instead of 37. This makes the Canadian total at 800 yards 496, and the grand total 1447. Cot. Itesslin offered it prize of $25 to the member of the Canadian Kola - pore team nutking the highest score over the three ranges, and the same amount to the member making the highest score at 600 yards. tSI100T1N6AT MIN. THREE IMPORTANT EVENTS TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY. ••••••••••mil Boult Got a Possible in Daily Graphic, and Kerr a Possible in the Daily Telegraph -Other Good Scene by Canadians. Bisley Camp, July 16.- The Daily Graphic and The Graphic contests took place on Saturday. The first was a ser- vice match, seven shots at 200 yards. The chief prize is a silver cup valued at 1:32 10s, and there Inc numerous 011811 prizes. The scores of the Canadians were as follows: Ikade OOOOOO 500 00V 1.6 6.• OOOOOO 35 Ilrettsintw ...... ......33 Crowe ...... .31 Elliott ........ n... Easteett W.. .41 .66 ..... 31 Forest AVW Afd 30 PloWers ..... 114 Y.. 04 31 Jinn ...... 440 Ass 400 4.0 ....... 29 Kell'•••••••••••••••••• -"4"31 TWO MILIRDEREM PAY PENALTY Kelly DS4 0m4 paa ,S4 440 I4A A. a3 MeVonnel. WAS. 040 SS ......... A. $1 Moore ..... 44* 600 M. SO. 03 Mortice ...... 4.0 ••• 4.• 0040 32 Phillips AA. 444 4* 11.44 4.41 4Aa 33 00%4 33 Richardson .4. 4.141 4.. 34 13,104011 OM" .44 6.0 0.. a Stuart ...... Nas 1.4 sof A . • .. 30, 1Vilson 00$ 0.4, 0.0 4., .4. 00. 944 .A.001 .111141eS 0.• aa. .60 ..0 33 Alitcheli ...... a04 .94 ams .. .0 • 31 The Canadian scores in "The 0111. Ville," It 500 yards contest, tit princi- pal prize being a silver cup valued at Ja52 10s, with numerous cash prizes, were as follows: lkndt sea 04. mt. 4.0 40. 03 Bradala/V .444a. 0.0 0.4 0.. m00 004 31 volvo ...... .44 .40 0" 31 Elliott ..... . , 34 klalVerli 40. 0.0 991 46. 4.4 000 ..0 33 Jones 04. .e. 4.4 33 Kerr .,. 0.4 01000.44032 Kelly ...... 04. 0.. ma. a32 ilfcConnel 30 Aloore ...... at. 0m. .• Morrie ••• am 33 Phillips ...... 30 Pugh ...... ..n n n 20 Richardson 34 Russell- .. 31 Shnpson ...... 31 Stuart ... .0. .0. O.. ..0 ••• • 33 Mitchell , • . 33 Bayles . . .„ 31 There were forty possibles, both in the "Daily Gsaphic" and "The Ura - III the Deny G'raphic match Major Flowers was sixtieth, and wins 44 shin ings. Sergt, Richardson was ninetieth and wins 44 shillings. Lieut.. Boult shoots for first place in the Daily Grapbie with forty-seven others. Captain Elliott, Sergt Richardson. and Sergt. Simpson are iu The Graphic prize list. In the Daily Telegraph match, Staff- Sergt Kerr rnade it possible. Lieut. -Col. Emilia the Commandant has received congratulatory cable mes- sages from Sir Frederick Borden, Col. Sherwood and Col. Tilton. Lord Cheylsmore lunched the repre- sentatives of the press at the Bisley eatnp. Speaking to tbe Canadian Press, Itis Lordship expressed great satisfac- tion at the success of the Canadians in winning the Kolapore. "They deserv- ed to win," lie said. "They shot spiral- 13r.'t'lle Daily Telegraph competition the Canadians scored as follows: Kelly ...... 31 .A.AitcCooror 2020 Morrice ...▪ ... 30 Phillips ..... ...... 30 Richardson ...... 33 Russell . .. 30 Simpson ...... ...... 32 Stuart ...... . ...... 32 Wilson 33 Staff-Sergt. Bayles made 34 and Capt. Mitchell, 34. In the "Alexander Martin," ten shots At 800 yards, Pte. Morriee nutde 46. In the "Wimbledon" Cup, 10 shots. at 600 yards, Capt. Elliott made 48 and Pte. Easteett the same. Sergt. Pugh made 48 in the "Alexan- der Martin" and 48 in "Armourer's Com- pany," ten shots at 900 yards. There are three scores of 49 in the "Whnbledon" Cup Match. Capt. Elliott and Pte. F,a.stcott are the only Cana- dians who will figure in the prize list. - • NEW DRAMATIC SYNDICATE. Shuberts, Belasco and Harrison Grey Fiske to Form It. New York, July 17. -Announcement of a new combination of managers in Am- erica against what is known as the Theta Weal Trust was made to -day by Lee Shubert of S. S. Shubert and Lee Shu- bert. 'The leading companies in the new combination are those headed by David Belem) and Mrs. Minnie Aladdern Fiske. Lee Shubert will manage the line of thea- tres, which will be placed la the dis- posal of Mr. Belem, Mrs. Fiske and others. The new combine will back fif- teen companies on the road, and such actors as Sarah Bernhardt, Ada Rehan, Jefferson de Angelis, Henry Miller, Lil- lian Russell, Davnt Kalisch and Mts. Leslie Carter. 'nese actors under the new manage- ment, expect within another week -to have it sufficient number of theatres 911 their own circuit in America, and Eng- land to play in the year round. Mr. Shubert anuounced to -day that his coin - patty has fourteen play houses under its control, including theatres in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, mid London, England, and that he would, within a week be able to open , about half a dozen more theatres to his at- tractions. Beeides these placce, the new combination is counting on the sup- port of independent houses all over the cauntry. The administration by the theatrical syndicate managers of a contract which Lee Shubert says he made with them, agreeing to pay them twenty-five per cent, of the profits on 'all of the syndi- cate's attractionabooked at his theatrea was the ealthe of his break from the "trust" ranks. His friendliness toward David Dehisce during the last two months, be said, Wee a further cause of trouble. MAY - LIM BANG DRILL? • Bang Claims That Right as a Native Canadian. Vatic -Queer, 13. C, July 16. -Lim Yet mid Lim Bang, two martial -minded Chi- nese of Victoria, nave made applica- tion to Colonel Hall, commanding tit Fifth Regiment, for admission into that corpe of tniitia. Col. Hall is under- stood to be looking into the militia aet before giving any definite answer. It is said that there are ten or fifteen Chinamen at the provincial cepital wlio are anxious to don the King's uniform, their right to wear which they base on the fact that they are of the native- born,- having first seen the light of day iu British Columbia and bring therefore subjects of His Majesty by something more than mere naturalization. Indeed, as born British usbpeets, they argue, they vent be called upon to join the eohms like °titer Canadians, and that therefore they have the right to give their services now. This is all right as far as it goes, but there is considerable indigiuttion among the members of the Sixth Regiment of this city, became, to bolster up their eiv-e, the Victoria, Chinamen asserted that one of their nationality was al- ready carolled there, by name Yip Sang. Currency to .this statement lifts been given by a Victoria pnper and the nutt- ter has been 'taken up by Capt. Tite, who has written, &tying absolutely that any Chinaman ia or ever was a member of the Sixth Regiment. ;seen this morning, Clarinda Tit e added that, so far as he knew, there had never even been an application from it China- men to join the Sixth. He could not -understand how sueh n statement mid It made, tte the regiment had never employed even it Chinese took. One Violinita Collar Burned In the Proem 1Of Electrocution. Oftsleing, N. V., Breen (white) and °red), were put to chair at Sing Sing July 17, -dames Chas. Jackson, (col - death in the eleatrie prison, to -day. Both executions were successful. Breen suffered the death penalty for shooting W. IL Keys, itt the latter's sit - loon lit New York City, in Sept. 1903. Breen got into la fight and when order- etifarnoriy.the saloon aliot Keys, who died inst helmet's, crime was an assault with - a bluut instruruent 'upon one Chaska W. Roxbury, causing a. wound which re- sulted in death. The assault was eons - milted in the Borough of the Bronx, in July, 1903, Roxbury was walking in a lonely section with a young woman, when he was set upon by Jackson, who robbed. Roxbury of jewelry and money. During the execution of Breen at the first turning on of the electrie current, water front it sponge in the helmet, which is used in the .electrieal equipment, drip- ped down the back of the goluletnned man and formed MI aro on the beck of 111$ shirt collar, burning the collar. JAGAUR HALTED EXPRESS TRAIN: One of the Passengers Severely Clawed Before it Was Captured. Colorado Springs, Col., July II. - More than 2,000 people and four peak- enger trains on the Colorado Midland Reilroad have been held at tunnel No. 0, two miles west of Manitou, by it fierce South .Anterican jagaur. Before he was captured the animal clawed Joseph Ben- net, of this city, cutting a- severe gash across the right leg. Miss Belmont, a passenger on one af the trains, became frightened, and in endeavoring to scale WIND STORM HITS WINNIPEG. A Tornado Demolished Buildings and Did Other Damage. Labor Temple Was Blown Down and Crushed a Cottage. Report That Six People Were Killed and five Rescued. Winnipeg, July 15.-A tornado swept through the ..city at 1.15 o'clock this morning and has dune great damage. ( The Hoover Bleck, the new Labor Temple in course of construction, fell in an a cottage and crushed it. - Two men and two women are buried in the ruins. The tornado swept throughout the city, and this is the first news of its de- vastation. Buildings, windows, chimneys, signs have suffered considerable damage. Later Report. Winnipeg, July 13. -At 1.30 a. in. a storm of unprecedented violence struck the city, tearing down signs, frame buildings in the course of construction, and sendina awnings flying and demol- ishing old °brick structures. Among the latter is the late Hoover wholesale build- ing, corner of James and Louise, gutted by fire last wineer, and since converted into a labor temple. It, fell In, and four persons have been. rescued. from the ruins, but it is feared that others have been buried in the cave- in of the walls. A new hotel in the course of construc- tion opposite the present Brunswick Hotel has been also partly demolished. Rumors say that many frame buildings ht the north end have been blown down with loss of life, but accurate reports cannot bo obtaine-d at this hour. The destruction in the city must lam been very considerable and grave fears tceiintitfy.elt for crops in the immediate via If this storm is general it may mean incalculable loss to northwest formers. It is reported that the Hoover block fell in on a small cottage, and that Six people were killed and five brought out from the ruins. This is unconfirmed. A later report is that only two cbildren were killed in the wreck. DETAILS OF THE STORM'S WRECK AT WINNIPEG. THE DEAD 11. WHITE. W. STEINHOFF. TWO SISTERS REILLY. THE INJURED:. F. BENNETT. A. F. GLADHILL. j. STEINHOFF. COMBES J. ANDERSON. D. FERFUSON. Winnipeg's Worst Storm, Winnipeg, July 15.--A storm of almost -cyclonic fury swept the city about, mid- night. NVinnipeg does not furnish a parallel with the horror of last night, when, caught in the suden gale, the high brick wall of the former Hoover & Town Manufacturing Company build- ing on James street crashed down upon lhe two adjoining houses, killing four of the inmates and wounding more or less seriously five or six others. It was almost midnight when the storm was at its fierceet, and a hurricane was playing general havoc in the city, that, absolutely without warning, the whole west side of the four -storey brick build- ing fell. 'The erash could be beard for blocks around, and the frame cottage aajoining was crushed like mateltwood, he debris being hurled through the ::ritt.s. kewall tout roof of the next buildhar, occupied by Mrs. Finneran as a boardit;g oi The Dead and -Injured. A call was at once turned in to the fire brigade and police station, and every effort was made to rescrte those buried beneath the debris. It was some two bow% before everyone in the two Itousee was accounted for. The list of dead are: IL White, W. Steinhoff, and two sisters named Reilly. List of in- jured: I% Bennett, badly bruised; A. V, (Itulitihl, .1.•Steinsoff, Combes 3. Ander- son, hand crushed; D. Ferguson. No other ilamnge was done in the eity, with the exeeption of eltinineys. awuinaa and trees being blown down. It is not known Whether any serious damage lias liven done throughout the country, -owing to tit prostration of telegraph wires. Chicago -Welcome Jerome, a book- keeper who 'claims to be a relative -of Diatriet Attorney Jerome, of New York, etruck Chas. Faure, a Fretiehman in the. face 1:welting him down a flight of ataire and tensing injuriea front Which lie died litter in a hospital, it high cliff fell a distance of twenty feet, breaking her left leg. The jaguar and a polar bear occupied ,two compartments in a large .cage that was loaded upon it flat ear of the train belonging to a circus. The cage was too high to enter the mouth of the tunnel, and as tit cage struck the roof of the tunnel it was torn off and the jagaur escaped. Itt the efforts to drive it into another cage Bennett received his juju - vices. Both animals were finally, placed in a new cage. Work has been commencedon tbe new convotation hall of the 'University of To- ronto. The inauguration of the new Province of Saskatchewan will take place on Sep- tember 4. Sixty Toronto garment workers went out on strike ia sympathy with the pressers. Mr. 13. 13. Kelliher, of Winnipeg, has been appointed Cliiief Engineer of the Grand Trunk Pacific. Mr. Arthur Johnston, a victim of the London street car accident, has developed erysipelas and may not recover. One hundred. British naval officers from the visiting squadron at Brest are being entertained in Paris. The Walker House, Toronto, is now in the hands of its new proprietors, Mr. Geo. Wright and Mr. Max Carroll. Col. Pellatt, of Toronto, has been el- ected it director of the Dominion Iron and Steel Company. The Toronto Council of the Board of Trade resolved to petition the Dominion Government to redeem worn-out silver. Canadian cotton mills have advanced prices of yarns two cents a pound, about 10 per cent. • Saturday, October 21st, being the hun- dredth anniversary of the death of Nel- son, will be observed throughout the empire. At a meeting of Toronto medical men an invitation was extended to the British Medical Association to visit Toronto next year. Mr. W. A. Levitt, for the past year Secretary of the Woodstock Y. M. C. A., has resigned. His resignation to take effect September lst. Honolulu Chinese are trying to raise a fund of $50,000 to assist in the boy- cott of American goods in China. It is reported that they have already raised $30,000. Sir William Yen Horne, chairman of • the Board of Directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway, arrived at New York from Havana to -day, on the steamer Mexico. Mi-. Thos. Treleaven, master carbuild- er of the Grand Trunkat Loudon, swam out and rescued Mr. Sterling, who was drowning in Lake Erie at Port Stanley. The Glenn building, Baltimore, one of the smaller 'office Inuldings, collapsed to -day, killing two persons and injuring one. The French member of The Hague peace tribunal has appealed to President Rettyier to prevent war between Norway and Sweden. The trial of Supreme Court Justice Hooker, of New York State, accused of misconduct and frauds, bas opened be- fore the State Legislature. _ A party of Canadian Northern Rail- way eneineers are working north from Erwood., and. it is believed they are mak- ing a preliminary survey for the Hud- son's Bay line. New York. -Senator W. A. Clark, who is recovering from an operation up an abscess in the ear, passed a comfortable night, and the indications this morning were apparently very favorable. • Paris. -Emile Alton, one of the •princi- pal figures in the old Panama Canal scan- dal, was found dead in his apartments this morning, under circumstances indi- cating :mkt le. Chicago -Shortly after a stormy in- terview with her husband, with whom she had not, lived for several years, Mrs. Kate M. Cleary, well known in Chicago, as a newspaper and magazine write, died suddenly of heart disease. The Meteorological Observatory at Toronto, and nearly all the members of the staff now at Toronto, will be re- movea to Ottawa, a year hence. This is the decision which has been reached by the Cabinet. Tile American Hawiian Steamship Co. has closed it contract with the Tehuans tepre National Railroad Co., of Mexico, through S. Pierain and Co., limited, of London, the managing directors, for the transportation of all the business of the steamship tompany between Atlantic and raficie ports over the railroad, which will be completed the latter part of next year. t FOUGHT WITH 13IG SNAKE. Cincinnati Man Rescues Children EOM Reptile. Buffalo, July 10. -Two -children were tesened from it deadly snake last night by Diels Meyer, it saloonkeeper, at West- ern avenue and Liberty lItteet, says a special from Chteinnati to the Courier. lle heard the screams of the thildren in a cellar at 1,020 West Liberty hileet, and, reshing to theplace, found them stating M. a hustle reptile. It had apparently eliatmed them, and the ehil- (ham were helpless from fright. "Meyer drew a revolver, and at Mit. 111,.; fight, begau. 'Four shots were fired into the writhing snake, witklt kept Meyer dancing About to avoid ite at - teas. Ile finally grabbed a pitchfork, And kihieti the reptile. It measured seven and it half feet.