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inexpected, al g had' been very he past month. arly in 'the day he complained that he was not feeling eo well, and 'at about 10.45 o'clock his condition was such tliat' an emergency tele- shone call was sent to his physician, v. H. J. Hamilton, 220 Bloor Street west, Dr. Hamilton was on his rounds, but was located in the 'course of half an hour, and hurried to his distinguished patient, who was rapidly sinking. It was already apparent that the end was near. With the Premier, when death came, were Lady Whitney and Miss Whitney. Dr. Hamilton, who has been in constant attendance upon Sir James since the Premier returned from his long convalescence in New Work, stated that the fatal termi- poor fa THE LATE SIP, 'nation of the, Pyardier's-illness had Feen entirely Unexpected. A Canadian hy Descent. A Cangdian by 'descent and by birth, as 'well as in sympathy and gentiment, was Sir 'James, He Gr ge of that. sturdy. English. stock: ay it gave to this continent its hardy we pignieets, and planted civilization in the New World. ~ One might trace his, ancestors 'back to 1650, when one.of the early Whitaeys crossed' the Atlantic in a sailing ship and established the family in the" Ameri- can colonies" Mr. Whitney's father chose Eastern Ontario for his home. At Williamsburg, in Dundas Coun- ty, the coming Premiet was born on an October day in 1843. In his early years he had the advantage of that active work on the farm that devel ops brain and muscle and gives one intensely practical ideas of life, Yet while he was still plowing the straight furrow of boyhood his mind was. fixed ' upon | greater . achievements, and he knew that the golden key of knowledge alone could n the gate that admits to the higher walks: of life. Studies Law. Quick and 'practical, young Whit- ney soon outgrew the educational facilities 'of his neighborhood. One] morning he drove from the home- stead to. Cornwall to study at one of the most famous of Canadian schools--the -. Cornwall Grammar School: In this institution, where so many distinguished men; inelud- g Sir John Robinson, Hon. Philip Van Koughnet, Chief Justice Mac- n, and other eminent Sons of tario, received their training, the Jad from the farm developed 'relish. for 'intellectual pur- formed determination 'dia, the seat of the After he had beep nine the Legislature, Mr. Whitney was acknowledged to' be in the front rank of Conservatives. A vacancy | | having occurred in the leadership, |. he was in 1896 unanimously select ed to lead the osition. On that occasion the people of Dundas ten dered their representative' a pub- lic demonstration of a non-partisan character, in which Conservatives and Liberals vied with each other in their efforts to honor the rising statesman. Becomes Premier. February, 1905, saw him as head of 'a victorious party, and returned by 'an overwhelming vote as Pre- mier of the Province. Since ac- cepting the control of the destinies of Ontario Sir James demonstrated his remakable insight into public affairs in many instances and Je ie AMES PLIXY WHITNEY. throughout maintained the. same steadfast honesty and tenacity of purpose that characterized his fight as leader of the Opposition. At 'the Quebec Tercentenary céle= bration in 1908 he was knighted by King George in appreciation of his untiring zeal in. working for greater dominion" as a part of a world-wide Empire Federation. His patriotism was not of the lukewarm or timid ivariety. In the Fenian Raid of 1866, Sir James was among the first to volunteer, and contin- ued on . active service for five months, He served in ithe militia for many years afterwards becom- ing in his retirement Lieutenant- Colonel of. the Reserve Militia for the: County of Dundas. Ce Nl CRUISER BOMBARDS MADRAS. 0il Tanks Were Set on Fire and Three People Killed. A despatch from London says: The Official: Press Bureau issued] the following statement : '""The « German eruiser Emden fired nine shells at Madras, British India. One of the shells hit the oil tanks, firing two. The telegraph office, the Seamen's Club and some | trucks were also hit. The forts-at the harbor front replied to the Em- den, which then withdrew. The af- fair was all over in 15 minutes. There was no panic and there was no material damage, the oil 'loss being possibly a million and a half gallons. Two Indians and one boy were killed." % i COL. V. A. 8, WILLI In command of the Canadian tingent at Valcartier. 3 - a GALICIAN FORT cond. 5 MAY SURRENDER : Prremysl Believed to Be on Poin _'% of Occupation by the Russians. . A despatch from London says; There is a report from Rome that Przemysl is on the point of surren- dering to the Russians. Correspon- dents of Roman newspapers trans- mit rumors current in Petrograd that Russian siege guns have des- troyed two forts of Przemysl's outer ring of defences. . The resis- tance of the garrison has weakened amazingly, despite gnormous re- sources of defence guns and ammu- nition. This is attributed to demor= alization produced by troops which fled to Przemysl after numerous costly defeats. These beaten troops | are reported. tbo be spreading the news that the Russians are ferocious creature hi ib of Austria's last strong: { in Galicia, Rumors ef broken b mys! merely bear out I ed stories of Austrian weak- ness in critical situations.! aR "That. Cracow bas been occupied by German troops, that the town has been put mmder & German mili tary commandant; and: thatthe piri civil' administration has een latest advices received here,!' says the Petrograd correspondent of the Morning Post. "All the original 2 | adinistintion Gt the sow' and wll civil-officiale of "the Austrian Gov- ernment, have left, and the residents are fleeing in a panic." "The news from the eastern thea- tre of war reinforces public. belief that Germany within a week 'will be facing a more dangerous situa- tion 'on her eastern frontier than now 'exists on her western battle line. Military writers predict that the Kaiser will be called upon; far sooner than he expeeted, to find not less than 1,000,000 trained soldiers to protect his Prussian and Silesian frontiers from veritable hordes of Russians. In addition, vast quan- tities of heavy guns, as well as field batteries, will have to be found. Sap y INDIAN STATES READY TO AID Troops Already Have Been Acocpt- "ed From Fifteen. : A despatch from London says: Offers of assistance from. the many states of India continue to pour in. The Viceroy reports that contin- gents of the Imperial service troops have already been acceptet-from fif- teen states and that similar offers from ten other states will 'be ac- Madras is a seaport of British In- | ) Government, and headquarters of the Madr army. It is the third seaport of India, ranking after Bombay and ng 3 ony Galonsta, 14 is shore in the B displaged is' the gist of the hich be taken to the with two or three families, her-husband's command i etm ¥: ig mm | 6 OFFICER'S BRAVE DEATH. All But Thirty Under His Command Had Fallen. A despatch from Angouleme, France, says: The family of Major C. Dupont, of the artillery, has re- ceived news of hig heroic death in a recent action. Y00 men. strong he received orders to take a position in a meadow near a town. There was a dense fog at the time, through which' ominous 'rumblings were heard, but Major Dupont's instructions were urgent. All his men stood at their posts waiting. ~ Buddenly the fog lifted and revealed a company of German 'quick-firers within 1,500 yards of the French position. In a few seconds all except two officers and shirts. : 'men had fallen before the storm shot. FAS Major Dupont was among those 'unscathed. The German captain approached him and asked for his surrender. Major Dupont declined fo give it and sprang to a gun be- tide"which his gunners lay dead and 'trained it pon the enemy. Bub be: ford He could fire a bul 6 ith across the 'gun; & mortall 'wounded. o * ah GERMAN GENERALS KILLED. | Von Wroohem, Von Arbou, and Von A despatch from Berlin, via London, says: The latest casualty list shows the death of two German generals in the western camp; Gen- erals von Wroohem and von Arbou and Major-General von Throtha. The total losses so far published gre 10,086 = dead, 3 wounded; and 13,621 missing. The list shows the heaviest losses. were, sustained by the 174th Infan- 7 in the battles of St. Die on Au- gust' 20th: and Luneville on August 99nd. This regiment lost its colo- nel, 17 officers, and 195 men dead ; twenty-one officers and 1,002 wound- ed; and 59 men missing. =: Socialist Decorated. The Kaiser has for the first time decorated a Socialist. He has conferred the Iron Cross on Herr Schwartz, 'president 'of the Social- | ist Unions of Bavaria, for bravery the battlefield.. ~~ says With a regiment of | do, 'gtation at Siasconset, Mass: in consequenge of the failure of : A despateh from Copenhagen lor o «| their governess, and were about to. . south _of - France |; by the rush of oy "| troops from that position to' meet | scar the threatening movement of the 'allies, and two strong forges were engaged at close quarters to-day, aotly aves without es a day, which is brought to them in camp. kettles from the field kitch- between St. Quentin and Tergnier, | Meanwhile; at othér parts of the battle' *line, which. is about 120 miles long, fighting continued in gged fashion, The allied troops followed the - example set by the Germans and dug themselves deep- ly in. The artillery of both armies kept up an incessant fire; while French and. German aviators re- connoitered from above. The com- manders of the allied forces have found reason for the wonderful pre- WIRELESS STATION CLOSED. Marconi Company Fails to Give Satisfactory Assurance. . A despateh from Washi § ys: Secretary of the Navy Dan- iels ordered the Marconi wireless closed company to give assurance that it would 'comply with naval cé : tions, . RS aa foltke lias been Jat: Esternay. Strict Censor: 'A despatch from Ottawa 'says: An order-in-Council extending. the killed in the hip | Government's 'power of censorship to telegraphs and 'been passed. 5 The property of any. telephone or telegraph company may be taken over by the Government, Power of censorship is assumed over all téle- grams, as well as authority to di- rect that all telegraph and tale | phone messages passing out of = ada be tr telephones = has A Se of aph a vid man in that portion of 'the ing incidents: 'man 'infantry when charged by British battalion held ; up * hands in token of surrender. British approached to take 'prigoners, when, it is said, Germans re-opened fire. - The Br ish officers ordered their men to li 'down, which they did. Then three British machine guns were brough intp action and killed syery Ger id. SUBMARINE 'ESCAPED. Crew Witelr -- Destroyed British Ships Received Xron Crosses. A despatch from Berlin say It is officially announced that the unterseeboot (submarine) commanded by Lieut-Com: 'Weddigen; 'which successtully:' pedoed .and sank three British V'moted cruisers in the North: on Tuesday, escaped unhurt from the. guns of the cruisers and ' their? VOR bi fight deco: on All M an ce i | Ie