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Fancy a. battery of artillery planted on smokeless and Noiseless Powder, ‘ c ;;.I erespondence of the Montreal Stan] \ for .Z.c last week the grand autumn mzmwuvres have been in full operation in France. Germany, Austria, Italy and Bus- sin. I: has been a rehearsal of the -great drama which W111 surely be played in the new: 5.11'11'0. Every detail is now in readi- ness fur the solemn opening of the most deadly campaign which the world has ever contempmtcd. The conditions of war are about to be changed materially by the lam ,yuries made 2:1 the production of 5:1»):{u1052‘ and noiseless powder, by the enorumus masses to be moved, and by the faciliilcs of transport to the frontier. With the present railway connections and dis- "I‘I ‘ and, without noise or smoke, blowing up all the villages around within a radius of 15 miles, nobody knowing where the deadly shells are coming from. One of ures 40 feet in length. Some of these monsters of destruction weigh as much as 300,000 pounds, obout the weight of the whole brigade of Montreal volunteers. These new shells about four feet long and eighteen inches in diameter, loaded with the new mellinite explosive, falling in the middle of the village of Varennes, Cham- bly or Pointe aux Trembles would create such a concussion in the air that every house would be demolished and every in- habitant sent to a better world without knowing from which direction the blow came. In previous warefare the smoke and noise of the enemy guns were indica- tions of his presence, but in the war of the future, a whole division maybe assail- ed with most disastrous discharges of artillery without knowing in what dir- 8 c d the guns in the French exhibition meas- E v F I v ection to return the fire. All the ancient { poetry, splendor, chivalry of the battle . field, the roaring of guns and clashing of armors are giving way to the Silent. STAB IN THE DARK, stealthy and Indian-like warefareâ€" “Hide and kill without exposing yourself to the enemy,” is the basis of the new in- fantry and artillery tactics. The soldier will be in a perpetual funk, not knowing at what moment a very small piece of lead will dermge his interior enoncomy, or a mellinite shell will go straight through him, as for that matter a whole company of comrades, without any previous warn- ing. Death may even come from the clouds, as military ballooning in all dir- ections is an accomplished fact. The model exhibited by the French War De- partment leaves no doubt on that question. Fancy a balloon, loaded with mellinite shells, dropping them over the enemy’s camp at midnight, where they can do most execution, or 1n the midst of an army’s corps marching in close columns. 011 sea ironclads are plated with steel armour which can re31st almost any artil- lery, judging by the experimental plates exhibited. In the French Department, I was rather stunned at the size of a steel plate 66 feet long 9 feet wide, and two and a half inches thick to be used in plat- ing the deck of a man-ofâ€"war. The machinery hall exhibits a lathe large en- ough to turn a hundred ton gun. In fact way possible kind of improved machin- is here :it work, producing all sorts of wares, silks, velvets, laces, tapestry, cot- ton zind‘woolen goods tinware, printing .‘Llul lithographlng, paper, etc. But one of the most interesting novelties is the tLI‘ilflClrtl silk works. Everybody knows that silk is the production of a worm which feeds on the leaves of the mulberry tree. How the cellulose of the leaves is transformed by the Worm in very fine silk tln‘czrul has been studied and now the pro- ’ "-ztion is perfect. Common L‘"\.\‘ "1 Filip: WHl pulp is diluted in acid. A thick syrup is produced, which is forced by at- ,211.\.... as tast as nero 1:35 e and! ten-1e13, trymg ”3‘ WV“ 1“".7 5 ‘ Takings and capers to induce. him to i, _‘ 11w lurk. Emu, was at least one thing which Edi- fum ‘m-i not thought of, and that was the nydmulic sliding railway, WhiCh' is in oper- ative: «m the exhibition grounds. The {Ht rails, six inches Wide, are placed on a Iz'u‘ale-wm'k eight feet 01‘ more from the groum’t. The cars are suSpended 011 four small hollow runners, as wide as the rails and two feet long. A powerful hydraulic pressure is put under these runners, 80 that the cars practically slide on a thin surface of water, forced between the run- 3.11181 F’ZNCE READ? FOWAR. I'CICHS l SS £1100, s of the century, the g 11 sorts of other hi 5, with which he mu 1. if he is sucesptibla inn. Any one who Is 3 that he is the last 111 i in himself. As he . :1 Word of French all ca him secondhand t}. MOUNTAIN 0F MONTREAL 10( ~---â€"-v_ v- zed, which is forced by at- ssure through a. canfllary ”old in a. coatmg of cold “.va ners and the rails. As the starting point is on a urade, the car moves by its own gravity £3and SLIDS DOWN HILL. The velocity is increased to the highest speed by successive jets of water, at high pressure, projected at a sharp angle, in a. longitudinal turbine attached underneath the car. One hundred miles an hour, without the least vibration, up and down grade can then be obtained. The cost of construction is put at $40,000 a mile, in- cluding the hydraulic stations every seventy-five miles. The company is now negotiating for the practical application of this new system of locomotion. Some of the most distinguished engineers, includ- ing Sir Wm. Watkins, have lately, I am told, expressed themselves satisfied with the possibilities of this new hydraulic sliding railway. Having travelled myself on this road I must say that it is a mar- vellous invention, but how far it can be applied at a financial and practical point of view is not yet satisfactorily established in'my mind. I" 11 ‘LIAML The political campaign is in full blast but nobody could notice it in this gay city you have to hunt up the out-of-the-way places, Where meetings of political friends mostly private, take place by card admis- sion. The Government have their own way of influencing the Parisian vote. It consists in a succession of grand public entertainments, and celebrations of the centennary of the republic. The Palais d’Industrie of 1855 has just been con- verted, for the occasion, into the most brilliant and extensive concert hall in the world, accommodating; 22,000 seated people, Crimson velvet, gold embroideries , Aubusson and gobelin draperies on every wall. in profusion ; an immense stage. 200 feet front and as many deep, with 1200 artists, At a cost of $60,000 the Government have just given the first recitation of the trium- phal cantata to the republic. Nothing could be more impressive in the world. Of the many extraordinary things which I have seen during 35 years of my travels, this is the most wonderful by its brilliancy grandeur and proportions as popular scenic festival. Hundreds of thousands of people will be invited during this week and next to see for themselves the bright allegory of what the Republic has done and will do for the people. The climax will be attained on the 21st when the 3 inauguration of the Chanzy monument in ; the Place de la Republic will take place, admist the acclamations of the working- men and the other invited societies, the Government officials, the music of regi- ments, the boaming of cannon and review of the whole Army of Paris with flags fly- ing and fireworks in the evening. Surely the voting millions all over the country will have made up their minds on which side to vote next morning. Yes! the Government have left nothing undone which could contribute to their electoral success, and there can be no doubt that they will be returned by an overwhelm- ing majority. The 30th September will close the month’s celebrations with the grand distribution of awards to successful exhibitors, a. most imposing ceremony in which Canada. will take part. One of the Escaped Convicts Cap- tured. A thrill of excitement ran through the city on Monday afternoon when the rumor spread that three most desperate criminals had escapel from the county jail over the Don. Citizens congregated at street corners and discussed he episode. Charles Jarvis, George Pearce and Michael Spellman were at large, and the general impression was that none of them would 1 be caught alive. Heavy sentences were hanging over each, and the brother of George Pearce had stated to an_ Empire reporter that his brother would kill the man who attempted to arrest him. The country generally was alarmed that such linen should be at large, and the news lwhich arrived yesterday that Detective ' Charles Slemin had recaptured one of the gang was hailed withvdelight. DETECTIVE SLEMIN’S ORDERS. Slemin was detailed on Monday night to proceed to Ottawa and take charge of Clinton J. Clapp, a young commerical traveller, who is wanted in Toronto upon the charge of having stolen a watch from Miss Gracie Bonfield, 111 Denison avenue. LU Lao Uxuun, ”'--â€"v_ ,77 The detective, when leaving the office. s-xid to the other detectives in a jocular manner, “Well, boys, look out for me when I came home. I will bring Pearce, Jarvis or Spellman back, dead or alir e.” “ All right old man,” shouted Cuddy after him, “it will afford us great pleasure to welcome you back.” Slemin’s parting words were treated as a joke by those in the oflice, no one dreaming that he would even see the escaped prisoners, but Slemin 7 ‘ ‘ ‘ . . 7 _. J 2... J. K. PERRAUL’I‘. Grand Hotel Terminus. tw DET. SLEMIN IS THE HERO. ELECTRIC AND GAS LIGHTS mm ‘ THE’WATCHMAN‘, LINDSAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, he locked him up until he could get a re- turn train for Toronto. THE CROWD AT THE STATION. The news of the clever capture quickly spread around the city. and when the train bearing Detective Slemin and his two prisoners arrived at North Toronto station at 8.20 fully 2,000 people were at that depot to catch a glimpse of the now famous jail-breaker. THE STORY OF THE ESCAPE. \ “ We watched our chance, and slipped out one by one as Turnkey Clarke would turn his back to inspect corridor No. 4. When we got outside George Pearce took the lead and ran north-east towards the C. P. R. tracks. None of us had any idea of where we were going ; we just trusted to luck and plunged ahead. We ran along the track for half an hour and then took to the woods. Then we struck a creek and took a drink. I had the iron heel of a. boot in my pocket and here Pearce and I shaved off our moustaches. Then we laid around until dark and took a freight train going east. We stayed with the train until we reached a town named Tweed early Tuesday morning and then got off to get something to eat. We also got the Empire there, and you may be sure we read with interest the account of our escape. We were dead leary, though, about the statement it contained that the guards had given up looking for us at dark 3 on Monday night and that the detectives ‘ were not out for us. Of course we thought that every policeman and detective in the county would be after us and decided to get out as soon as it became dark. We tried to get on two or three trains, but did not succeed until the Ottawa express came along, and then we all climbed upon the steps of the baggage car just as she moved out. I had no idea that Slemin or any other officer was aboard, but when we got to Sharbot Lake we decided to jump ‘ the train before we got to the station for fear of being seen, and run along the tracks to the east end of the station and get on again as the train moved out. While we were walking east we noticed a man with a brakeman’s cap and lantern on the south of the train, but paid no par- ticular attention to him, thinking he was a train hand. George said, “ I wonder who that fellow is ;” but I said : “ Don’t be afraid ; I will brace him as an oid rail- road hand, and it will be all right.” 0n he came towards us, and the first thing I noticed was the light tweed suit under the lantern light. “ Boys,” said I, “ It is Slemin,’ and away we ran. Just at that moment the train from the east dashed up, and I found myself between the two trains. I made a. plunge, but my foot caught in the frog of the track, and down I went. When I turned Slemin was on top of me with a revolver at my ear. “ Charlie, don’t kill me,” I shouted, and he lowered his gun. That was all a lie he told you on the train about my having pointed a revolver at- him ; the only thing I did was try to shove him under the wheels of the west-bound train. I tell you it was a. of a. struggle, and (\L “A you it was a. of a. struggle, and what’s more Slemin is a dandy. Oh. no, I am not going to say that he had any child’s play nailing me, and if my leg had not been badly bruised by my fall across the track I don’t believe he would have me here now. I saw nothing more of Pearce or Jarvis and cannot say indeed what direction they have taken. - m In conclusion Spellman charged George Nelson, the Model Lodging house keeper, with being the man who told the de- tectives that an attempt to escape was to be made. DETECTIVE SLEMIN TELLS THE STORY. Then Detective Slemin was sought out, and the hero of the hour told the story of the oepture : -v a . .- 1,,1. __2._LJ. AL UAJV vx- ‘wâ€" v p . “ I left the Union station last night at 8.45 to go to Ottawa to take a prisoner ar- rested there named Clinton Clapp, who was charged with larceny. On being de- tailed to this work it occurred to me that I might keep a look-out for the escaped prisoners while going through the bush country, and especially as Spellman’s people lived in Brockville. On the way down as the night were on I “ coached ” for them at every station, and watched every person who boarded the train after it started to move. Nothing happened to arouse my suspicion until we were three stations on this side of Sharbot Lake, i when, about half-past two, standing on the foot-hoard, I thought I saw one or two men board the train between the engine and the baggage car. I immediately went to the conductor, and asked him where we . were, and he replied, “ Near Sharbot Lake.” I asked him then'how the tramps . 93d when they boarded his train, and if he . 'ought there were any on. He answered tr :t he thought there was, :‘nd that .they gouerally jumped off when "e-wing the st:: ion, occasionally when '2' :~ In was still moving at a pretty fast rate. I told him who I was, took his lamp and went forward. I was still about three cars from the front when I saw one or twoâ€"- the railroad men say there were threeâ€"â€" jump off. Although the train had not yet stopped, I leaped off, and eyeing a man, whom I took to be Pearce with his mous- tache cut off, gave him chase along the line. It was quite dark, but I still man- aged to keep sight of him. He kept ahead generally in the middle between the two tracks. The train from Montreal came ' dashing up, and ss our own train was still ’ moving along, we got between the two. i He turned round and flashed a rex olver _ in his right hand. I ducked sharply, and j in endeavoring to seize him he tried to ' push me under the wheels of the Montreal ; train. I repeatedly might have shot- at ‘ him, but. I’m glad I didn’t. We then ' closed and fell. I struck my knee on a ’ stone, buDI pinned him down. He called out, “Charlie Slemin, don’t kill me.” I, 1 then handcuffed him. Up till this time I e thought it was Pearce with his moustache off. I afterwards learned that the prisoner had shaved ofi' his moustache with the e steel band of his elastic boot, which he s, sharpened in the woods. The railway men :- said Pearce, who escaped, fired a. shot and , that several shots were fired, but I could ,e not say if that was so. Our train had by LS this time stopped, and I took my prisoner :e into the baggage car and put§him 1n irons. th flmfi The fugitives knew me by the grey check suit of clothes which I wear. The prisoner told me they purchased three revolvers, and that he threw his own away in the scuffle. He has since denied that. Having secured him I dressed as a brakeman for the rest of the journey, thinking there might be a chance of bagging the other, two , but they kept out of sight and have probably taken to the bush. Our tr aiu went by Smith’s Falls and we got to Ottawa at 5.40 this morning. The trio seemed to know all about our doings and Spellman had in his pocket copies of the Empire, Mail and News. He talked quite freely about the jail people, his remarks being generally of a complimentary kind. He laughed heartily at 110W the authorities were fooled. Spellman was the last to jump into the yard, and he hurt his heel a little.” It was not until Monday morning that Governor Green discovered the cause of Micheal Spellman’s utter colapse the night before when he broke down and gave up his story of the. escaped. which was pub- lished exclusively in Friday’s Empere. It will be remembered that upon Spellman’s arrival at the jail he was immediately taken to the search room and stripped of his clothes, which were conveyed to the govemor’s private office for inspection, Friday morning when County Constables McIllwain and Wright arrived’at the jail _v-vâ€"-- v - w--- to take the Spellman’s to Judge Mc- Dougall’s court? an exciting scene occurred which throws new light upon the whole episode. During the night the governor, who had received a “tip” carefully ex- amined the prisoner’s shoes and found two fine steel saws concealed between the 1 welts sole leather. The examination neces- sitated the destruction of the shoes. and or nsequently when the county constables arrived to take the prisoner to court a new pair of shoes was afl‘ored Michael Spellmen. The risoner refused to put them on, and as ed anxiously after his old shoes. When these were refused he flew into a. towering passion, and attempt- ‘ed to assault the guards. Then he paced § up and down the corridor like a tiger, and and howled in rage. The constables at- tempted to take hold of him, but he fought like a demon, and was not subdued until assistance had been summoned, and then, atter a desperate struggle, the con- stables succeeded in placing him in irons; "You wiil get the $100 rewarded, I suppose?” queried the Empire, as Mr. Slemin finished his story, to which a. crowd of reporters and detectives listened. _.._ __ H u- “Well. that isAnot for me to say.” re- plied the detective modestly. “In look- ing after him it simply meant that he was going to kill me or I him.” THE ABOVE CUT REPRESENTS SIX FRONT TEETH WITHOUT A PLATE. If you want a. beautiful SET of TEETH, that will last you a lifetime, go to NEE- LANDS. Numbers of persons are wearing Teeth made by Fifteen and 20 years and never required any repairs. Administered constantly for neagly txyen- ty-oné grfiefialsl extractirfg teeth f0} thou- sands of persons without a. particle of pain or injury. the Golden Lion. Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats Orders delivered to any part of the town- Sho â€"-r:.th door east of the market. OFFICEâ€"Kent Street, Next Door to . NEELAN DS, Dentist. GAS and VITALIZED AIR . TULLY, General Groceries. HAS 1889. Corner of William and Russell Sts, Lindsay, Ont qui;i;g“'a;;7â€"tIV1â€"irvléwi;10his line to call and insâ€"pect his rials of which they are composed He leaves the public- to judge of, as they have, by their patronage hi- therto bestowed, awarded him high commendation. Of all kinds promptly attended to at the Lowest Prices. But Accounts required to be settled Without delay, and IN FUTU‘RE N0 CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN. W 00/ W ended as usual. WHOLESALE RETAIL (ROGER, KENT STREET, LINDSAY. .“ CAMPBELL, NO FACTORY WORK USED, For Neatness of Design, . Durobility and Finish, all MADE BY HAND, and by experienced workmen. indsay Woollen Made fresh every week To be Sold Cheaper than the Cheapest. DREAM BAKING POWDER. REPAIRING- Again in Operation. ’CONNOR’S and sold in bulk at 30 cents per‘pound HIGINBOTH‘ WALLACE, MANAGER. [. O’CONNOR. stvock and the mate- Drug Store.