Ay YEAR 78 -NO. 247 3 a -- TT KINGSTON, ONTARIO, MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1911, Students Give Warming and hs a Result the The Rebels Are a Desperate ts Ppkin, Oct, 28.--A circumstantial story that sn eutbreak is planned to taki place hore has created the widest excitement. The Ameriesn ministers in the province of Chi Li have heen warned by the "students that Pekin will be autacked. (i able im portance is attached to this warning as the American missionaries in Wu Chang were similarly notified before the uprising in that city. Every possible precaution is being taken to sul h the legations. Military guards are on doty and sop lies of provisions Fientsin, the port « Pekin, is als threatened. A telogram from there 8 that there is every indication trouble is brewing. robéls are now in possession of Hangchow, and have sdzed 1-Chang apd the railway near Kw hid, Ap parently the whole YangtseKinng valley down to Shanghai is in the hands, and news 'of the fall of the port is expected at any moment, Five British and four Japanere tor- boats have ' been rushed to Shanghai in anticipation of an out break Chang'8a, the capital of Hu-Nan, is gendeally ed to have fallen, . but all communication with the in terior is lost. Viceroy and Minister Fall Out, Pekin, Oct. 28. Yuan Shi-Kai, newly-appointed viceroy of the pro- vince u-Pebt and Hu-Nan, and Yin 'I'ehang, fhe minister of war, are at loggerheads. The! former is dissatis- fied with the rations made the minister of war, whom he charac terizes as "be , and incapable." 1 is understood here that Yuan Shi- ai is now, ee ing 'whether he will take supreme command of the army along the Yaunh-Tee river, or concentrate his offort on the preapt ure AN 3 penalty dg The orders Teutied recently, for the despateh of 30,000 ~ troops now in Manchuria and Shan Tung to Hankow appear to be treated as a d let- ter. There is no sign whatever of any such movement on the part of the army. ' Three train loads of tr are about to leave Mukden, ostensibly for Kinchow, Manchuria. Their teal = de- stination, however, is believed to be Pekin. The wows of the defeat of the im: ial forces at the hands of the. re Pets at Hankow, js gradeally leaking out in Pékin, and it is being embel- lished with lurid reports of the cap- twee of gunboats at other cities hy the victorious revolutionists. The pub- lic is 0 excited thit any possible in- flammatory incident, such as the open: ing of the hatioital assembly to-mor- row js likely to be the signal for a crisis at Pekin. : The attitude of the tadical members of the assembly is. anost. rassive, and it is not expected that . regent liberal Sunday the movement s dress, took out Sd Se have heen laid the fGerman in Possession of the Whol ---Rebel Forces Were Defeated Attack on the Royalist Fleet. -------- will venture 10 open the assembly in person. Rebel Forces Defeated. San Francisco, Oct. 23.--The rebel forces at Hankow have been defeated in & desperate attack on the royalist fleet in_the Yangtse river, according to tches from Shanghai to the Chinese Free Press. The advices say 2,000 were killed on both sides durin, the engagement. A cruiser which fel into the hands of the rebels was re captured, the telegrams say, after a fiercer struggle. This Says Quiet at Hankow. Pekin, Oet. 23.--A 'despatch has been received here from the British consul at Hankow, dated noon of October 20th. It was sent by wireless out of Hankow, and came into Pekin over land lines. The message says : "The British set- tlement is quiet. We have not been interfered with by either side. The railroad station at Kilometre 10 was evacuated by the imperial . forces Thursday. The imperialists are now holding the "station at Ten Mile crook. The rebels claim a victory, which has put heart into their forces. The loyalist* warships have retreated to a point out of sight of Hankow." Fighting is Denied. Berlin, Oct. 23.-A dé¥patch to the Cablegram company, from Pekin, flatly denies the report of the captain of the German cruiser Leipsiz, on October 17th, that there had been street fighting at Hankow between German bluejackets and a Chinese mob. In the absence of later news the alleged incident in reports from other sources, some skepticism re garding the original report has been aroused, A despatch to the same agency from Shanghai states that the English re ports of rebel victory at Hankow were exaggerated, Admit Rebel Successes. Pekin, Oct. 23. It is officially ad: mitted in government civelés 16 day that four of China's eighteen juro- Vinces are practically under revolu- tionary influence. They are Fre Chuen, including the cily of Uhentu, wher the Canadian missonasies are located: Ha Pebh, Huaan snd Kinng. The fall of Nanking, which is im minent, will deliver to the revolution ary faction three more important pro- vinces. Nanking is the most im portant military and commercial cen tre in Central China, well fortified and garrisoned, but soldiers are go- ing over to the rebels in a body. Foreignerst. arg being amply protected everywhere by the revolutionary lead- ors. It is generally admitted that unless the government strikes a decisiveyblow woon China: will he ublican within a year. In Pekin, itself, there ™ a feeling 'of restlessness that a large body of troops here cannot check. Found Him. Syracuse, N.Y., Oct. 23,~When J. Frank Hooth, a cutter at the store of Weske & Anderson, 116 East Jefferson street, Speed the store on Saturday morning, was confronped by a man who held a gun. In hand. -- Up your hands," was the or- he got. - do you wai my money asked Hooth, as he placed his pocket: {book on the counter, "No. 1 want to get out of here," was the man's answer. "} "He then forced. Mr. Booth down the Lonllar stairs and locked him in. When Booth was released by a clerk who came to Shek about eithe am.' ] W $180 worth ¢ sken, although MONTREAL POSTMASTER. Former Member of Tupper Adminis. tration Offered Place, Ottawa, Oct. 23, The gosition of witmasler of Montrea) has been of: ered to Hon. L. O, Taillon, by Hon. LL. P. Pelletier, tmaster-general, andl will be odd. Hon. Ms. Tall lob wa® a member «f the Tupper ad- ministration iw 1896, PEERAGE FOR ASAUITH: floyd George May Succeel Him as 1 : 2 A GREAT BISHOP J. C. F DEPLORES THE SPEECH OF CAN. ADIAN CHILDREN. English Boys are Often Preferred by Employees Because They Have Softer and More Musical Voicos-- Address to Teachers Gathered in Montreal, : London, Oct. 23.~lhe Express save that Hon, H. H. Asquith will receive a peerage and that Lloyd-George will ruccend him ns premier. AGAIN POSTPONED, Philadelphia, Oct. 23.-- The world's game was post- poned again, to-day, on ac- i eount of wet grounds. I a Pores sssscsssscsssseen GRADUATE. OF R.M.C. MAJOR LEONARD, CHAIRMAN NATIONAL TRANSCONTINENTAL. Graduated From Royal Military College in Class 1883--He is Also Governor of School of Mining. Rouben Wells Leonard, C.E., of St, Catharines, who has been appointed chairman of the National Transcontin- ental Commission, to succeed Hon. F. H. Parent, who resigned, is kno Ao many Kingstonians, and his appoititment was received with much pleasure. Major Leonard is a graduate of the Royal Militagy College, graduating in the year ISH). He is also an slumaus, and governor of the School of Min ing. He married a former Kingston lady, Miss Rowlands, and in Decem ber last paid a visit to Kingston. Prof. Goodwin, director of the School of Mines, was very much pleas- ed to | of his appointment, and remarked that he would be the right man in the right place, The appointment of Major Leonard to such an important post as that of head of the National Transcontinental 'vowels," declared Bishop Farthing 'the course of his address of welcome | He urged on the teachers" the Railway Commission comes as consid- erable of a surprise, as his name had not been 'mentioned in connection | with it. Major Leotard is one of the big Co- balt men, having been interested in! the Coniagos and Trethaway mines. | He is at present the chief consulting engineer of several Cobalt and Poreu- pine projerties. He is an enthusiastic military man, and recently invented an infantry gig scheme which hus taken well with the Canadian and imperial authorities. He has done considerable railroad build: ing. Mr. Leonard is an Englishman by birth. He is generous in benevolent enterprises, one of Me latest gifts be- ing a $4,000 organ to St. Thomas' church, at: St. Catharines. His resi: dence which he built a few vears ago, is one of the finest in St.. Catharines, Mrs. Leongrd is a very popular lady in society circles there. PITH OF THE NEWS The Very Latest Culled From All ~ Over the World: Senntor Landry will be speaker of the senate, : La Vigie, # French liberal daily paper of Er ceased its. publica- tion i BE Seb, Sh Montreal, Oct. 23.--"It' is regret- table that Canadiam children should lack culture and be unable to speak asing Fnglish, a condition which many employers to prefer Eng- lish boys to Canadian boys in their offices. This might largely be over. come if Canadians acquired a softer] and more musical intonation in their' ing to the Protestant teachers "at their convention. { ne eewsity of inculeating high ideale of culture in the children under their charge and said: "Teach them to apes English, © to breathe through their noses, and speak through their mouths, as God intended, them to do, instead of reversing the 'order, for 1 do not consider it desirable, even m the Eastern Townships, for speaking through the nose to be encouraged." Bishop Farthing acknowledged that he was probably treading on danger ous ice in giving utterances to such expressions but stated that he was nevertheless firmly convinged of the correctness of his deductions. TWENTY DEAD BODIES, Explosion in Italian Sulphur Mine Wrought Havoc, Unltanisette, Sicily, Oct. 23.--An ex- plosion of gas in the sulphur mine at Trobounella, on Saturday, set Lhe mine afire and caused a number of deaths. The bodies of twenty' men have been recovered and some other miners who were working in galleries distant from the mouth of the pit are still missing. 'PARSON BOUGHT He Sold Him Potassium to Kill 2 Dog---Developments in : Murder Case Boston, Mass., Oct. sefisationa! developments turday when Rev. 23. Further occurred Sa- C. V. I. Richeson, charged with the murder of his for-! mer gweetheart, réneteen-vears-old, Avis Linnell, met William Habn, the] Newton, drugwist, who declared that Richeson purchased a quantity of oy- anide of potassium from Him a week ago Tuesday. Hahn was taken to po- lice headquarters and facing the ac, cused told of events preceeding the tragedy. He said Richesor walked into his store and said : "I have a dog at home that is creating a dis. turbance. She will be a nuisance un- less I can kill her soon." The drug- gist, who had known Richeson for years, suggested chloroform bus Richeson said he wanted "something that will work quick." The i then gave him potasfum, ewoug! kill three dogs. Just as he leaving Richeson said, "It must seem mysterious to you: about my buying this, but you can keep a secret. The landlord of Richeson has never own ed a dog. 28 Moses (i. Fdmands, father of = Miks wae to have been married om low'een, callod at the jail and had a long talk with the prisoner. . Mr, Edmands reterated his belief i the innocence of the prisoner. es Hanged in Effigy. Hyannis, Mass., Oct. 23.--An effigy of Rev: Clarence ¥. T. Richesos hung from he tall elm tree in . of ul tist = church, of which the clergyman, accused of the. murder of Miss Avis Limoell, of 'thie town, was formerly pastor. ahose disappearance last » Violet: Bdmands, to whom the" pastor] Hal" ders-in | maught dor 2 ORDERED CHANGES, Rideau Hall is Not Fit for Royal Residence. Ottawa, Oct. 23.--It seems that the Duke and Duchess of Counaught- are not altogether Jct with Rideau Hal, in fact ' their comptroller of household has intimated plainly to the government = that it is not ht for royal residence. Hon. Ria I Monk, minister of public works, has ordered sweeping alterations and im- provemnents at considerable cost. Bia TO HEAR MURDER CASE. Ex-Reeve F. D. Macrae to be Tried at Cornwall, Oct. 23. Justice Suther- land to-morrow will be called n to deal with the case of F. D. Mac rae, late reeve of the township of Lancaster, charged with shooting and murdering W. Shaw, on July lst, in connection with an avtempt of Dr, Magee, of Carp, to recover his child from his wife, from whom he was sge- parated, ' 'Cornwall, Mormons. Will Visit Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., Oct. 23.--~A message in Palmyna, Wayne county, from George Albert Smith, of Utah, says a pilgrimage of 200 Mormons will reach Palmyra on October 30th, to visit the famous Mormon hill, called Mount Cumorah, and the Chapman farm, where Joseph Smith; their pro phet, resided: vices 'will be held on the hill, the weelte of the founding of the Mormon religion, and the Salt Lake City Tabernacle choir will sing. ANOTHER SEVERE BATTLE - FOUGHT NEAR BENGHAZI Turks Surprised Italians and Latter Were Caught Between Two Fires. 23.--A special despatch to the Lokal Anzeiger from Tripoli, by wey of Malta, reports a san- guinary fight, on Thursday night, near the city of Tripoli. 'The Turks sur- prised the IHallans, who were caught between two fires, The warships were unable to give any assistance, Fifteen Itasian soldiers were found dead in the trenches. A large pile of uniforms be- longing to Malian soldiers later was discovered in a field, which leads to the belief that the Italian casualties were much more serious than admit ted. Many dead and wounded were transported to (the warships. Berlin, Oet. No Trace of Dorothy Arnold. New York, Oct. 23.After searching Burope from end to. end the father, mother and sister of Dorothy Arnold, Decem' caused world-wide comumient, returned to this city to-day, having found no trace of the missing girl. Killed in Mine Explosion. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct, 28.--Five wore killed 'and 'thirty hurt in an explo- sion of a keg of powder and coal damp in the remote part of a mine near here. There were heartrending scenes at the mouth of the pit. Thurlow Farmer Killed. Belleville, Oct. 23. --Josiah Latta, a farmer of 'Thurlow, was riding on the yack of a waggon on Saturday night when the hoard broke, precij¥tating him to the ground. His neck was broken. Offer of a Seat. Peterboro, Oct. 23.4. H. Burnham, M.P.; has wired Hon. Mr. Borden that he is willing to relinquish his seat in Peterboro in favor of Hon. Mr. hite, minister of finance. Ottawa, Oct. 23. The public ae counts for the past fiscal year which have jnst been issued in blue book form by the finance department show that the receipts for the year amoumt- ed to $117,780,400.78, while the ex- penditure reached a total of $87,774,- fag thus leaving a surplus on con- so died fund account of $30,006, 211.46. in addition there was expended_up- on capital 1 accor the mm of y ¥52,908.38, of which $25,487.986.10 was upon the National Transcontinental railway. The profit from the eoinage of sil- ver at' Otiaws mint during the year was $861,188.65, whilst upon the ecou- per coins there was a profit of $34, Soh In the absence of Premier Borden, Hon. George E. Foster, acting prime minister, to-day, presented several or in-comncil to the Duke of Cone approbation. To Meet in Ottawa. Ottawa was decided as T1188 feet and a depth of 78 feet, PLANNED FOR CARRUTHERS SITE ON KING STREET. Scheme Has Approval of Beard of Trade and Civic Finance Com- mittee--The Detalls are Given. H a proposition, which will brought before . the city council night, is passed, and there is reason to believe that it will, ston will have one of the finest equipped hotels in Canada. The pro- pokition is one that has the approval of not only the board of trade, but also the finance committee «v the city council, and it is ode which both bodies have been working on quietly for some time, getting all the mat- ters in shape. The site chosen for the new hotel is an ideal one--that of the Carruth- ers property on King street, between West and Simcoe streefs, which is now owned by the board of trade. The promoters for the new hotel are Messrs. Charles E. Phenix, J. Wil- bur Stevens and Wallace A. Pendle, all of Boston. The capital stock for placed at $210,000, of will be common stock preferred. There will be a bond issue of $100, four ang = be to- every King- the hotel is which $85,000 and $125,000 000, bearing interest at half per cent. The cost of the hotel, exclusive the site, is placed at $180,000. men back of the proposition chase the land, and in return that the city guarantee their to the extent of $100,000, The citizens of Kingston are to take preferred stock, to 'the value ¢ of £50,000, A sinking fund in which the company ¥2,100 per year. The agreement gity shall have a vision is made for to act as such, The company asks for a fixed sesement of $50,000, exclusive sthool taxes, 4 The plans for the hotel call for a handsome five-stovey building, The matetlal has not yet been decided up- ofi. The property has a frontage of The 128% bed rooms, 70 bath rooms, and two dining-rooms, the largest of which will be 75 x 43, with a seating capacity of 232, There will be 140 telephones in the building and two elevators. The hotel will have a verandah, the whole length of the house, with a width of sixteen feet, facing the lake enclosed with glass. There will be a street entrance from King street, and a carriage entrance from West street, running through to Simcoe street, and this will be under cover. Among other things the hotel will incluus a royal suite in preparation for a visit from his excellency + the governor-general, The proposition will call for a by law to be presented to the people, and this guestion will be discussed at the meeting of the council to-night. of The P ur- ask bonds is to be provided, is to deposit provides that the director, and o the city soli€ftor as of hotel will have THE EMPEROR HAS FLED. This is the Rumor in the Chinese * Capital. Pekin, Oet, 23.--~A host of palace servants are sending their families in to the country and ate themselves re questing leave of absence. This has given rise to the rumor that the em- seror has left the capital. A report 18. 'also current that the . regent is dead. This has not been confirmed and probably arose through the fict that the regent was absent from re cent cabinel meetings. Former Kingstonian Pead, Word was received in the city, on Montlay, of the death of a former Kingstonian, at Pittsburgh, Pa, mw the person of Mrs. George B. Me Cready, formerly Miss Marion New. langls, eldest daughter of the late Alexander Newlands, of Kingston. De ceased passed away on Monday morn- ings after gdite a lengthy Jigess. She was well-known to many Kingston: fans, and the news of her death was received with sincere regret. Her hus- band and one son, George A, sur: vive. Deceased was a member of St. Andrew's church in this city. At the of three score wears nnd Patri Monley died at Toledo, on Tuesday. He had been in delicaie health fof some time. "He was a of Toledo, LAST EDITION a pm-- WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Toronto, Ont, Oot. 23rd, 10 am ~Ot. tawa' Valley and Upper St. Lawrence -- Fair and 'eool to-day: showers late to-night and on Tuesday 'Opportunity Affords You Correct Styles Economic Prices Beautiful Fabrics J and For Evening Wraps Are the most favored ma- terials, You can get them here in all the newest half. tone shades of Blues, Greens, Rose, Fawns, Helios, Greys, ete. From $1.25 to $2.50. Very special lines at $1.25 and $1.50. Blenheim Satin Cloth very pretty fabric for smart wraps. We offer it in all the new shades, This cloth has a beautiful bright finish, and Is guaranteed spot- less. 48 inches wide. Special price, $1.15. Good Linings Of all kinds, Including: -- Furs, Bearskins, Satins, Silks, Quilted Silks and Sateens, Trimmings Evening Wraps in abund- Braids, Laces, ote, Get the habit of watching for our windows displays. You l may get an fdea. STEACY'S THE PEOPLE'S STORE. Is another Suitanle for are here for you ance. Garnitures, Gimps, CLAPP--On Oct BORN. Sth, to Mr, sud Mrs George A. Clapp, Bloomfl a son HUDSPETH---At Lyndhy sth 15th, to Mr. and Mrs. A Hudspeth, a daughter. MARRIED. CAREY --SYMONDS-~At Oct. 3rd, Frank Carey to Symonds INSLEY --~BAVERSTOCK On Rept 26th, at Picton, Harry Insley to Eva Baverstock MAHAR-SMITH----At Platoon, on Oet 11th, Miss Jennie . Pleton, to Peter LL. Smith, P fine. CLOSE--DUNBAR--At Calgary, Al- berta, on Oct. 14th Noriat Close, Calgary, to Lily Emeline, youngest di ar of the late William Dun- bar, Picton, Ont Pletoh on Florence DIED. JEMISON-~Ia, Pleton, Oot Jemison, aged 19 years SMITH At Northport, "Oct Smith, aged §5 years CLARK---In Wellington Mrs. Stephen M. Clar ers), aged fifty years TRACY~In Kingston, Ont "on Ot. 1911, at her late residence, | = Street, Maria Miller, 13th, Robt 18th, John Oct 18¢h (nee Wint-; Colborne wile of Francis Tracy. Funeral took place this afternoon YREYTHE-~At Portsmouth, on oe 21st, 1911, Elizabeth Forsythe jict of the 'late Joseph Portsmadutli, aged $1 years and months, Born du County 'Antrim, Ireland. Funeral to Cataraqul this niternoon 'Phone 577. 280 Princess Streed. JAMES REID oe 0 rs . WA Pius 167 fr Ambuianes. pon STUDENTS, 11 kinds of Books Wriing Desks, Tab adres, Nod, Spocial prices at .. 705. -- Oet Cemetery & New Goods