bal bets" Terrible Story of Death and Disas- ter From the Society Islands-- People Tuuk Refuge in Cocoanut 'Trees, Which Finally Gave Way. --Hundreds Swam Out to Steam- ers-<and Were Saved. San Francisco, Feb. 9--News of 2 fearful loss of life in a destructive storm that swept over the South Sea Islands jest month reached here yesterday by, the steamer Mariposa,direct from Tahiti. The logs of life is estimated at 1,000 persons. January 13th last a huge tidal Wave, acoompanied by a terrific hurri- cane, aitacked the Society Islands and tae Tuomotu group with fearful force, causing death and devastntion never. "before equalied in a land of dreaded storms. The storm raged several days, its maximum strength between January 14th and January 16th. From meagre news received at Tahiti up to the time of the sailing of the Mari- » it is estimated that 1,000 of the ere i It is feared vices will increase this The first news of the disaster reached Papeete, Tahiti, January 26th by the achooner Eimeo. The captain of the schooner the fatalities at 500. The jor arrived at Papeete the with 400 survivors. The Excelsior estimated the loas of life to be 800. These figures comprised only the deaths on the three islands of Hao, Hikuera and Makokan, whose ordinary population is 1,800. On Hiquera Island, where 1,000 inhabitants Were engaged in pearl diving, nearly one-half were drowned. On an vadjacent island 100 more were washed out to sea. Makokan and/HMiRo are depopulated. Conservative estim; at Tahiti place the number of islayds visited by the tidal wave and hurricane at 80. All of them are under the control of the French Government at Tahiti. The surviving inhabitants are left des- titute of food, shelter and clothing, all Roving been swept away by the storm. e French Government upon receipt at news of the disaster took prompt measures to relieve the distressed dis- tricts, and despatched two w arships witi | fresh water and provisions. The Italian man-of-war Calabria accompanied the French vessels on their errand of mercy. As the supply of fresh water and pro- visions on the islands was totally ex- hausted during the storm, it is feared that many lives would be lost before the relief ships could arrive. As far as is known eizht white people were among the drowred. Included in these were | Alexander Brander, N. P, Oakland, T. D. Donnelly, gman on the steam ship the local agent of C, Coppenrath, a mer- | @hant of Papeete. Added to this num- | ber was an unknown woman, who com-| mitted suicide frum fright. formerly a fire- | Aust ralia, and | Bought Retuge in Trees. As the islands were barely twenty feet | 'above sea level, and were not surrounded | y coral reefs, it was necessary for all the inhabitants to take to the 'cocoanut | trees when the tidal wave began to cover trees grew to-an -im-| many reaching an altitude! of 100 feet. All ot the lower trees were covered by the raging seas, which swept } with pitiless age bout and over them, The natives on the taller trees were safe until the cocoanut roots gave way, and hese mense height, then they too were swept out into the. The four hundred survivors brought by the Excelsior to Pape ship's side by swimming three and four] miles from the tops of cocoanut trees. The Eimeo, though badly damaged by | the storm, also brought olf as many per- gons as could swim to her sides, she, like the Excelsior, being unable to run close to the shores because of the_violence of the ocean swells, which contin\ed to run abnormally high for a week\after the Another schooner, the Gaulois, from the Maquesas Islands, 600 miles from Tahiti, encountered the ter place, and y the timely action of the captain in having the cargo, con- sisting of 30 head of cattle, 35 pigs and 80 tons of cotton, jettisoned, saved the Mttle craft from destruction. Even with this precaution the hfe of one man was lost by waves sweeping the decks. One of the many acts of heroism re- ported is that of a woman who climbed ene of the tall cocoanut trees and lash- ed her babe to the branches, hanging to the body of the tree benese®, the * little one as best she could. Tho %™they remained for ten hours, suffering great torture until finally rescued. Thousands of tons of copra, the dried kernel of the cocoanut,.and more than 200 tons of mother of pearl shells are known to have been lost. The pearl shells are valued at $1,800 per ton, and valuable pearls may now be lost sidered some of the best pearl islands in the world. ol. Kinloch's Retirement. London, Feb. 9.--The most ic in espe hail inter- and compulso: re- Kinloch a icin the command of the Grenadier Guards in consequence of his neglect to oh geste investigate the " fi Z- ing of the sons of three rs Wy, their m ary: eee There are "yersions of the ignominious which ..the..sops.. of e void of excitement ; ed requires any corporation Plunkett of | ete gained the | the 8 cies oe relations and numerous ladies of art Bociety with Lord Roberts. 'he Pecale alone is definitely known. One of the most gallant officers in the South African campaign was held responsib'e by an officers' mock court-martial, com- pelled to retire on half pay aiter a fu- tile Toca to the King, and condemned ~ @ forfeit of $1,000 a year for the re- incer-of--his--life-in-his retiring pen' ee - Standard O11 Go. Blocking Anti-trust Bills. Washington, Feb. 9.--It can be said by authority that unless anti-trust leg- islation at least reasonably satisfactory- to the Administration is enacted at the present session, President Roosevelt, on Merch 5, will call an extraordinary ses- sion of the LVIIIth Congress. The Pre- --gress--of--his~-desire-and---his-determina- tion. It is understood that the an- nouncement was direct and unqualified. It is further said that the determina- tion of the President was reached only after careful consideration of the stren- uous efforts that are being made to de- feat .* anti-trust legislation by Oon- gress. These efforts have covered o wide range. They were characterized to- day by one prominent Republican leader, to quote him directly, "as the most re- markable of which I have had personal knowledge during my public life." These efforts culminated in the last thirty-six hours, it is now declared, in direct ap- peals from the Standard Oil Company, through its President, John D. Rockefei- ler, to members of the Senate not to enact any anti-trust legislation at this time. No less than six United States Sena- tors have received telegrams signed "John D. Rockefeller," urging that no anti-trust legislation be enacted. It bas not been possible to obtain a copy of these despatches, which, it can be said, are practically identical. Substantially, they read as follows:-- We are opposed tovany anti-trust leg- islation. Our counsel, Mr. » wil see you. It must be stopped. As stated, these telegrams (and it must -be clear that only the substance and not the exact jvording is here giv en) were signed "John D. Rockefeller. THE ANTI-TRUST BILL. | Passed in U.S. Congress by Unani- mous Vote. vote the House has trust bill. passed the anti- Th8 closing chapter was de- The bill as pass- Rewsteneiss organized" to file returns covering it articles of incorporation, financial com- position, condition, with the In- terstate Commerce Commission on pen- alty of being restrained from being al- | lowed to engage et c., in interstate commerce, tiles i727 false returns, ete." Phe commi-sion ity, in its discretion, returns from existing corporations doing an interstate business. The commission is given power to questions and a fine of not to exceed §3,- OW is imposed for failure to obey the mmission in this respect. Rebating by rriers is made punishable with a fine of | than $1,096, and corporations ang the provisions of this section ty rbidden the use of the instrumen- | 1 lity of interstate commerce. Carriers | are proai ibited from knowingly transport- ng the articles produced, manufactured | sold in violation of this aet. In | cases of prosecutions no person is to be and prescribes pera Ti | excused from testifying on the ground | that such testimony would tend to incri- | minate him, but for such testimony the | witness is not to be prosecuted. The Federal circuit courts are given jurisdic tion in eases of violation, and it is made the duty of the district attorneys to in- stitute proceedings to prevent viola- tions, and individuals damaged by viola- tion are given authority to sue. HON. MR. DAVIS RESIGNS. of the Legislature Saturday. Toronto, Feb. 9.--The resignation member ed Saturday by Clerk of the Legislature. accordance, of course, with the previous intimations by Mr. Davis in his ad- dresses before his constituents. e writ for a new election in North York and in Centre Bruce as well, where Mr. Hugh Clark, Conservative, was unseated, was romptly issued. The date, as previously hinted in The Globe, will be Thursday, February 26th, with nominations on the 19th. This leaves ly one seat open in po h the writ as not been issued. That is North Renfrew, but as the Liberal' convention will be held there on Tuesday it may be expected that the election will be held before very long. TELEGRAPHIC REVITIES. There Is a congestion of freight ship. ments at St. John. Mr, Josep Legris, M.P., has resigned and will be appointed to the,Senate. King Menelik has compelled the. French resident agent sow. the cavital of A Abys- Sut of their sident himself has told members of Con-_ "| To Publish ! granted to the Marconi Company leave is given author- | toe all for similar ; compel the answer to | | The Document Received by the Clerk Te ; i¢ Washington, Feb. 9.--By a unanimous Imperial Paper Mills to Take Over Sturgeon Falls Pulp Co.--A Large Coal Concern--Large List of New Corporations... Toronto, Feb. 9--The incorporation of another large power. concern, the Hamilton Cataract Power, Light & Traction Company, is announced in The Ontario Gazette. The authorized capital is $5,000,000, and the provisional directors are Hon. J. M. Gibson. James Dixon, J, RB. Moodie, J. W. Sutherland of Hamilton, John Dickenson, M.P.P.. Glenford Town- ship, and J, A. Kammerer, Toronto, sev- eral of whom are now connected with a company of a similar name. Mr. Kammer- er stated last night that the new com- pany's relation to the old one would be de- termined at the annua! meeting of the Int- ter at Hamilton to-day. The capital of the old company was $4,000,000 stock, be- sides bonds. The iden was to extend the existing plant two miles south of St. Cath- Ww Tos ts to acquire purchase and to Utilize ana "aavelop wa- ca "to "carry on a usiness. ane ~ take Ing concern mber, water pulp -- paper Pall 5 ok paige ns rs hy. orunto; -- - Siargeo on Falls, and G Loveys, To n he Eastern "Canada enn Company is with $2.000,000 orized d power to acquire and. develo) oal lands an mines. e provisional di- wv t, John Payne. cott, J. Gilchrist _ eury Toybee, all" a "Toronto, where t bead office will be. **Moose Mo aye pre atae " is the mod = an of an $100, sapanys incorporat- with head othee 'ae Sault Ste. Marte, Roaitlons with the a ro "naga the Hutton ';Townshlp iro . poe, ae direc tors being owle, Sault Ste, McKay, W. H. Hea Sault "be. Marte. Ont, Other i follows: --_Weste 8. Marte, "Mich... ana Sous and Jas. L. Darling, d are as Ontaes Soerti nd Ce- meut Company, Atwood, $508,000; Indus- trial Agency, a ULO, $250,000: j Facking rs meat. pack- | 250.000; Point Edw ard' Elevator Com- H pany. ee elevating and $200.006: James Jolley & Sons candies, $100,000; J. F. n Company, Toronto, capital incrensed from $80,000 to $200 ' artha Lokes N ay, $50,000 Hamilton, rew Sinkag ene ; Canac 4, atkervilie, nedtee ausiand & Son, T tou Fish Company, $40. - oronto, Toronto, MORE MARCONI PLANS. Daily Newspapers on hips. London, Feb. 9.--The courts to-day so to amend its memorandum of associa- | tion as to enable it to cope with what | counsel described as "potentialities be- yond the dreams of science." In sup- port of the application counsel mention- ed fhat Marconi expected shortly to en- report "that the Sultan of Turkey | has ordered | epprehension: by" the French officials as circle the earth with wireless messages and hoped to apply his system to heat- | ing; to traction and to publishing daily newspapers on board ship. ' States had been exhausted, een received here confirming the the immediate mobilization of 240,000 troops for # military demonstration in Macedonia, This step is regarded' with | have agreed on a firm note to the Sultan, which will be presented within the next few days, insisting on administrative and finan- cial reforms in Macedonia. though France will not bea to the note, she will approve of it. It is considered that the Sultan's mobilization of such a vast army is clearly an effort to fore- stall the presentation. The mobilization of so many troops is here regarded as unwise and r- ous, especially, as it is said, the soldiers who are to be brought into Macedonia from Asiatic Turkey are semi-barbarous levies and are hostile to Christians, which will tend to inaugurate another series of massacres. It is understood the powers are exchanging views as to the course to be pursued towards the mobilization of Turkish troops, "The war will be a duel between Rus- sia and Turkey, but please do not imag- ine that the result of such a war is & -- conclusioi. Whatever may be ineffici in Turkey, the army is effic- ient. Tt is a far better army than 25 years ago, and even then it was quite od enough to have won if the Generals had had a free hand. e Russian army may be bigger, but there will hard- ly be more fighting men in the line so far from the base, while the only Rus- sians for whose fighting qualities the irks have any respect are those of the --- Guard. The main difference be- tween the conditions then and now is that then Turkey had command of the sen. Now Russia has it, but unless --_ sia can carry the Bosphorus by a co de moi>, which, in view of the ortifien tions, is improbable, the difference will not have much practical importance. The sea power will not enable the Russians to land an army in the vicinity of the capital. There are no harbors available, and rocks and shoals abound. Failing the darkening of counsel in the palace, the war will more likely end~in a stale- mate than in any other fashion." CANNOT FILL THE ORDER. Mr. Clergue Relinquishes Temiskam- ing Rails Contract. Toronto, Feo, 9--A meeting of the Temiskaming & Northern On- tario Railwey Commission held on Saturday morning, at which Mr. Theodore C. Search, Vice-President of the Consolidated Lake Superior Com- pany, was present to state the position of his company in regard to the con- tract under consideration for steel rails for the Temiskaming Railway. Mr. Search stated that the blast fur- naces of the Algoma stét Compa ny were still incomplete, and while there were promises that they would be ready in April, yet the fact that the blowing engines, were not ready for deliv ery ren- dered the situation so uncertain that fositive delivery, such as the commis- was | sion desired, could not be relied upon. Mr. -Search-also--stated--thut their" sup- ply of Bessemer pig imported from tlie | and not-,| , withstanding the company had every de- SMALLPOX AT DETROIT. Over Six Hundred Cases This Fall | and Winter. Detroit, Feb: 9.--Detrvit has been! having an epidemic of smallpox, in which | : ; api | ceived by the commission with satisfac- the death rate has been surprisingly low. Only six deaths are reported out of over six hundred cases. pho died were grown men, while four of them were infants who had no chance against the disease. The epidemic com- menced on Sept. 9. Since that date there have been just 614 cases. In Sep- tember there - were 29 cases; in Oc- eg 50; in November, 161, and so in February there have~been 28. That the number of cases decreased in January from the December record, and rd not to increase much, if any, February, is regarded as a good sign for the speedy extinction of the disease, | as January and February are the two worst months for smallpox. Another Case in St. Thomas. St. Thomas, Feb. 9.--One more ease of smallpox developed yesterday, Mrs. Thomas, wife of Mr. George Thomas, is now ill with _the disease in the Isolated Hospital. This case i traceable to the svurce of all the cases, the Columbia Hotel. The other ten pa- | tients are convalescent. Toronto Topics. Toronto, Feb. 9.--Dr. J. Orlando Orr has been appointed Manager and Secre4 tary of the Industrial Exhibition. The Street Railway Employees' Union decided to refer the Mct'arroll case to the headquarters at Detroit. The Hamilton' & Lake Erle Power Com- pany has made a definite offer to supply electric power to Toronto. Railway Company is pre- te new lines to relieve the congestion at central parts of the city. It is reported that 20,000 Turkish troops are being | fora demonstration in Macedonia. 'I'wo of those | ! sire to accept the commission's contract, ! they felt it was unwise to do so so long | as the element of disappointment in making prompt sey seemed so im-| 2 or | muinent. On the ole the company thought a frank statement of the situ- ution declining the order would be re- tion. The company expressed their de- sire to bid upon any future orders that might be needed, as it was the intention to put the plant into: complete service as quickly as possible. The therefore for once. One of the last night that he anticipated no deny in the construction of the railway by reason of Mr. Clergue failing in his contract. The rails were to have been delivered May 15, and it is now thought that tenders can be ask- ed from some of the European makers, gnd still have the rails here by that Sate. The original contract was for, $,200 tons of 80-potind rails at $32 per ton, which would be sutticient to lay 60 miles of the main line and five miles of sidings. an all SHEEP-STEALING CHARGED. Two Farmers Committed For Trial at Simcoe--Mistake Probable. Gimeoe, Feb. 9.--Jacob Brown and Chas. Jones of Vittoria were comimit- ted for trial for stealing ten sheep from farmers in Windham. It seems that Mr. Brown and Mr. Jones had lost ten sheep, and, finding a flock in Windham, they claimed them and drove them home, Af- terwards they returned them to _Mr. | I Daniel Burnham, he having claimed them, and this prosecution is 'the result. Mr. Brown and Mr. Jones are respectable farmers' of Charlotteville Township, Mr. Jones being a brother of the Reeve 0 that Township. This case has excited considerable interest in the county, but, judging from the respectability of the men involved' in the dispute it is consid- ered to be a case of mistake in igentity * Bicentontels, Feb, 9.--Colonial . Sec- 'etary Chamberlain had a two- iours' conference with a deputation . of : Boers of the extreme party, Yhristian Dewet. The deputation tented an address, which, it is So stood, Mr. _at-the- fame time rehuking the delegates for or gi i it. He Pepariia it as insult- smuch as it impugned 'the Nig ith rot himself and the Governm Christian Dewet accused the Garin nent of contravening the terms of the \ ereeniging agreement, especially as tegards the amnesty, and he requested chat the terms of peace should be in- »orporated in a law. The feuds between the Boer onde ae have become very itrong, Levieny ng 8 ngs ta the broth- rs Christian and Pi wet. The lat- ser ended a Seputation of loyalist- Boers to the Colonial Secretary. Chris- tian Dewet holds steadily aloof from the loyalist section. is credited with wanting to tear up the Vereenig- and in afresh. range Riyer Colony, 9.--The conference here between Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and about forty Boers of the extrenre pete has further widened the breach ° between the Boer factions. Christian | Dewet, who spoke after Mr. Chamber- ny prefaced his statement with say- g that his remarks would "come like nated after meat," and concluded with asserting that no co-operation of the Boers was possible so long as Piet De- wet and Christian Botha represented the people. The country would not be ruled by them, but would rule them. He (the speaker) would not rest until he had caused a rebellion, not an armed rebel- lion, but a rebellion of agitation and dis- content against the Government. Miners' Wages Increased. Indianapolis, Feb. 9.--The miners and Lemay of the competitive bituminous dis- tricts eed to-da: for tne ensuin, 1 of ' The ages s at other Uituminoas maining prtricts, and it is thought t the nd ron from 8 to 10 oer rot THE MARKET REPORTS. Srain is Higher--The Live Stock Trade--Latest Questions. Saturday Evening, Feb. 7. * Toronto St. Lawrence Markets. Trade at the St. eens Market was fairly brisk to-da The roads are in somewhat better conditinn and receipts are The total grain receipts amounted ) n the marke i al t, and the compiain that they os too iaeed out of the y ra 'Whe: at--White bg is a neele pag 200 bushels sellin Mice per bushel; y sold stone By 'a : 300 "OF Se to firmer; BOO vasheis sold at 48¢ hel, about Hae goer, 500 bushels yer bu "Re ive Aiteancs s tc, oy 'pushels selling at S2tce per bushel. "Livessed Ilogs--Yesterday's late receipts were heav re those hi morning, and the market aécontieant drop- ped about We per ewt. for cholee iUyht- go un" for Hight welghts are r ewt., and for ~heavles or pound rolls, The butter Inspector dealers 50 or. which had aes found ander -- 0%. to r db. rolls it is "aitteult to get exactly the ¢ amount to the pound, and shortages 'gre | Senerally t of a mistake than of a desire Eggs--The market was fairly active amt maintal ned. New laid are =e per dozen, and held y is quoted firmer at 16 per aan, and clover or mixed is also Digher at $5 to $9. About W toads were 0. d, Straw--Prices are rng ss $9 to $10 per ton. Fo oads were Bast Buffalo rave Stock. Buffalo, pa vals Ge eee rong: Yeals We oO good, she te end; slow; ie $7.10; York: a Sei: rk $6 to ° 3; Zearlings, $5.25 $4.50 tops, mixed to $4. 7 culls to good, $2.25 Chicago Cattle Markets. Chicago, Feb. 7. ---Cattle--Recelpts, 200 200 good to prime steers, $4.50 to $5.75; poor to to $4.40; stockers and feeders to 60 a and mo stea e WE.0e 50.to $5.50; rto idles mix- E680 > #he W; sities abe, .50 to fol40. Leaidng Wheat Markets. Closing previous ory ees A to- ile Ca zi Muy. Cas Ma Chicago .... ... New York ans oledo 78% Minneapoll i 80 71% eer Markets. Liverpool, 7.--Close--Wheat, spot Grm; No. 1 et ataid Cailfornia, per centafl, 11%d to to 7s; Walla, 6s Sid; No. 2 red 1d to, Gs "4a; N 6a Sa; Gs May orn, spot firm; 'malxed Amerie: i, old, no stock, new, 4s dd to 4 futures, nominal; March 4s 4% 4s 2%d value. Flour, Minne to 21s Od..