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THE RUSSIAN STRIKE HAS COMMENCD W ant a Constituent Assembly, Universal Suffrage , Release of Labor Leaders, etc, } Peter: first gu ine t ’ t A aund i : re y at Mc ike was AMhe leade proletariat prepari jppagcemnt, \ talay. The ike was successfully inaugurated. AXhe leaders of the government of the proletariat last night were making theie preparations here for & gepmerai enâ€" mgageeaant, which will be oc at poon toâ€" tlay. The Worknren‘s Council has been bmitting continuously since 5 o‘clock yeaâ€" wberday afternoon, receiving reports and Meming finci orders. The leaders profess 40 be catly encouraged at the nows igrom .\gloow and the reports from disâ€" be great! lirom Mussow het meeting i of i ing tha t the tie1 it that a , , esf prefer are coun ing the into of industr mrh‘ the 6 ftx. today of the 1 Lwpned .fli «The Work: the Go ired m p] negnk to Of ng itself on p The pr« O nu all t Sin a general . ruggle unt stituent ass ithe reloase 0 rp letamt & rranted. The editor Betermaned t morning. It ts phrasing, tbors are tak prevemt the < he police. The first ill occur on / MURDERER BENNETT. Cbntnid «The Workmen‘s Council last night isâ€" mred a. stirring proclamation declering that the Government had cast to the winds the principles of the Imperial manifesto of Oct. 30 and was now basâ€" Iq itself on reaction, trickery and deâ€" ceit. The proclamation ended with sumâ€" moning all the people of Russia to join in a general strike and not to cease the struggle until the demands for a conâ€" stituent assenmibly, universal suffrage, the reloase of the arrested leaders of the proletariat and the peasantry, etc., are REV. MR. HARVEY GIVES OUT HIS , . WARNING TO YOUNG PEOPLE. Fopieu of LettersWritten to the Indians 4 of the Reserve and to His Motherâ€" ' \ The Latter a Very Affectionate |"*. Epistleâ€"His Body Buried at the h ‘ ~Reserve. V Brantford despatch: In Brant Avenue L"Buntford despatch: In Brant Avenue urch on Sunday evening the pastor, FRev. W. II. Harvey, took for his subâ€" ) the promise made by the Saviour the penitent thief on the cross: "This klay shalt thou be with me in Paradise." fMr. Harvey intimated that the topic had Wbeen suggested to him by the eventa of \the past week, ard he disclosed his disâ€" |course with the following reference to ‘Bennctt: PP vue a m on cS TKR APriewacachs sesms 3t. Petersburg cable despatch says: e first guns in the battle which may termine the fate of Prervier Witte‘s pesiment with moderate constitution:â€" iam, aud introduce either reaction Of & mplete revolution, were fired yesterâ€" y at Moscow, where the general Didd SeEemenntte Peme C CCE CC bet meetings which were beld in all ptions of St. Petersburg yesterday, wclaring that now there is no question mt the tieup will be complete. They kmit that many of the 8t. Potereburg orkmen, especially the married men, ould prefer to continue at work, but ey are counting on the great majority woring the strike uo swing the recalâ€" trante into line and produce a paralyâ€" E0 _ "Let us tnink of him with Christian fkindness.. Let us remember that, like .ourseives, he was born with the stamp wof the divine upon him. Let us rot Aorget the adverse cireumstances of his early days. Let us not forget that ‘the redemption of Calvary was as much for him as for any of us, and Jet us not forget that when a dying \robber, being executed for his crime, lin the latest mement of his life, turne} is clouding, closing eyes in penitence 40 the cross of Christ, that Christ reâ€" The editors of the Radical papers are stermimed to print the manifesto this orning. It is utterly revolutionary in s phrasing, and comequently the ediâ€" rs are taking infinite precautions to revent the confiscation of the issues by e police. ‘The first test of the railroad strike weived him and saved bim. _ HMave we "not reason then to believe that when wJoe Rennett came feeling the same ‘need, with the same faith and in the ieame penitent spirit, in his latest days ‘to the same atoning Christ, that Christ. received him, too. I believe he did. I Welieve although his life was lost his woul was saved. His dying message wwhich I was to deliver toâ€"night was this: "Tell all the young people to let all evil things alone, tell them especially to leave whiskey alone, and to seek God early. of nd;;:r; .:ve-:â€"m(;i emnple'-‘ than ing the strike of Jammry last. 1f As a Rule Men {YKew York, Dec. 25.â€"A D _;‘p!ch to the American says ‘\Osler, now of England, in b ;says that "death bed" vis An by thousands, of which t ‘of supposed authentic rec ‘nonsense. i( Ahouaririry werne n w expectations are realized St. Petersâ€" today will be isolated from the of the world, with railroad traffic ed and telegraph wires and cables \â€" ~Moreover, he supports "by 500 deathâ€"bed observa =which he thinks prove wuch reported visions are ‘these cases there were ‘and other emotion, but P "future. . His observatio weontribution to a subje ways keenly interected oceur on the departure of the Berlin Succeeds St. Petersburg Will Again be Iso.â€" lated From the Outside World. DR. OSLER ON DEATH BED VISIONS. Socialists Issue an Appeal on Their Russian Brethren, Dec. 25.â€"A Baltimore desâ€" \merican says: Dr. William England, in his latest book â€"ath bed" visions, believed ds, of which there are scores authentic records, is plain yod observations of his own, nke prove absolutely that visions are untrue. In all here woere suffering, fear, tion, but ro thought of the observation is a startling to a subject which hbas alâ€" interected scientists, clergyâ€" Men Die as They Live, Uninfluenced by Thought of a Future Life. his declaration train from here at nuon today. M. Neâ€" mechaeff, Minister of Communications, will make a determined effort to keep the foreign communications open and the workmen are equally resolved to show their power. sus sc% 00. URX 4 hk Indications are multiplying that the Government‘s grim warning to the peoâ€" ple of the smaller towns to take the law into their own hbands if the railroad strike is called will bear fruit. At the meetings of various Liberal and â€" revolutionary organizations held last night the senttment as a rule was in favor of the strike. In response to a number of requests from editors of local papers who were expecting their employees to strike, the Workmen‘s Crural has decided to alâ€" low the radical organs\to appear. lIn Moscow, however, all the newspapers will be compelled to cease publication. ' w L P mo0r323 POT Wl hn h cr lnodast Aprrvinnsdr it ~ B 0 The ht:ys'wiam’ union @ecided last might t the dictates of humanity reâ€" quired the members to attend all sick persons, but it was resolved to devote all fees received to the strike fund and to boycott all doctors not doing so. Asks All Socialists to Celebrate Jan. 23, and Take Up Collections,. Brussels, Belgium, cable: The Interâ€" national Socialist Bureau has issued a manifesto to the Socialists of the world, as follows: o aiky h afh "The revolution in Russia advances from aspiration to realization. In this struggle the Russian ‘proletariat should have the moral and material assistance of our brothers throughout the world. Our comrades in the United States reâ€" quest the International Burcau to invite the affiliated organizations to solemnly commemmorate Jan. 22. The workers of the world will recall the struggle which the Russian proletarâ€" iat was then carrying on, and therefore the order is heroby given that all affilâ€" fated groups organize meetings and colâ€" tections for Jan. 22 next, or the night of the Sunday preceding. Let the orators refer to the heroic efforts of our Russian brothers, and let the collections from all countries aid those who are battling against imperialism and for liberty. _ "Down with the autocracy, Long life with socialism." 44 i o That was my mistake." The preacher concluded by saying: "I will say no more. I have delivered my message." Letter to the Indians. The following is a copy of a letter written by Joseph Bennett to the Inâ€" dians of the Reserve on Thursday last: Brantford, Dec. 14, 1905. M4 E. TA Cameron. will you be kiend enough as to read this to the peoâ€" ple on the reservation what I have to say is this. that«I have nothing against anyone on the reservation. toâ€"morrow at the our between 8 and 12 in the mornâ€" } ing I will leave this world. I am through with this sinful world. But how good is to be ready to go. I am ready myâ€" self I am anxious to see on the 15 Dec. I am not afraid to meet God, because I am ready. now my young friends I will ask you to get ready. Here after keep away from evil things, and Kou older people, just the same. trust in God. he is the only one. I done wrong to you I pray forgive me. I have forgave them that done wrong to me. you people might think it is awful to face such death. I will tell you my dear friends when you ready and trusting God. I myself know that I will die such day and such ours. I am not a bid sorry or afraid to meet death every day since I been here I sing and pray and happy all day long, for I know it pleases God. Here after you will meét me in heaven I know. I feel in my heart that I will The document is signed by all the inâ€" ternational delegates. be with him after I leave this worthi, may God bless you people get ready to meet your God. This is all, good ; bye all. P. 8. Cameron please read this to my people on the Reservation let everyone know what I have to say. C _ Read it when you have a counsil day, before the chiecfs and people. Letter to His Mother. The following is a literal copy of a letter written by Joe Bennett to ais mother, two hours before his death on Friday morning last: . * Brantford jail, Dec. 15, 1905. My Dear Loving Mother and boy Fred: men and physicians, and it is certain to provoke general discussion. Dr. Osler says:: "As a rule, man dies as he has lived, uninfluenced practically by the thought of a future life. I have careful records of about 500 death beds, studied particularly with reference to the modes of death and the sensation of dying. Ninety suffered bodily pain and distress of some sort or another‘; eleven showed mental apprehension, two positive terâ€" ror. two expressed spiritual exaltation. ‘The great majority gave no sign one way or the other; like their birth, their death was a sleop and a forgetting. The preacher was right in this matter, man hath no preâ€"eminence over the beastâ€" "as one dieth, so dieth the other." SOCIALIST APPEAL. 3# From Joseph Bennett, Brantford Jail. Behalf of advances It is now 15 minutes to 7 o‘clock this morning, and only two hours. when the time set for my death. Remember, mothâ€" er, what I have said to you yesterday. God is with me. I feel it in my heart. I know he has pardoned my sins, he has took me as I was. I have given myself to him.â€" Ohb, what a grand thing to be: ready, mother to face death. I am not a bid ‘fraid. I am hurry to go. Dear mother, give your self to him, he will guide you in future and protect you from harm. love my little Fred. love every body no matter who is against you. trust in God he is with you always love your enemy, as I told you. forgive them who done wrong to «es wlaaca tall my ‘)Ov Ffed papa i. Whous uis ie ce t 0 +i 4 qy 0 9 you. ease tell my boy Fred 18 . gone hglme to see Gr’ind i‘:tber. t?:lnm to be a good boy obey your and love you, tell John and Isaac to bo good to yoA, I hope and trust and pray that they will love you here after. there is only four of you in the family left. love one another here after. We are only here for a short time to live in this sinful world. get ready to meet God. we know not what time our death should come, May God Bless you. Mother hope and trust to meets you in heaven, so good by. Mother and Fred and John and Isaac and Peter. From the only. son you got. Joseph Bennett give the boy kiss for me mother. P. S. W. H. Harvey gave a Bible now I will leave it to you and Fred. read it teach the boy the way to God. Good by. __ PM A d My little boy Fred I wants you to be a god boy. love your ma. obey her you will meet me in heaven and Grand father good by Fred my boy. The Funeral of Bennett. All that was mortal of. Joe Bennett, the Imlian who was hanged on Friday morning in the local jail, was interred at the cemetery at Thomas school on the Reserve on Sunday afternoon. The funeral took place from the residence of his mother. The attendance was large, ~representatives being present from all parts of the reservation. At the grave an Indian ceremony took place which took the form of a slow _ 2 & 1+ e odice ieA place which took the form of a slow dance and chanting of some weird songs around the coffin. PHILLIPS GIVES HIS TESTIMONY wWAS TO GET STOCK FROM LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY. Money of the Insolvent Company Tied Up in the Toronto Life Insurance Company, the Southern Power and Light, and the Liszt Piano Company â€"â€"A New Development, j ‘Toronto despatch: Mr. W. H. Cross, the Government Auditor, has decided, with the approval of the Attorneyâ€"Genâ€" W# ul o ran nmeaarryt n M ane . Nes UE e CE on Cl wse d99) [ eral, to conduct a searching investigaâ€" tion into the affairs of the York Loan A Company. ‘This decision was taken afâ€" ter the examination of Mr. Phillips yesâ€" terday morning. The investigation will | ,, be conducted under cath, and will begin | _ on Teusday next. Subpoenas will probâ€" ably be issued to«day. ‘There is no intenâ€" tion in this action «o clash with the liquidators, and the proceedings will be C carried on in the office of the company on Roncesvalles avenue. ‘The admission by Mr. Philips of an understanding with the Southern Light & Power Company that he should receive a block of stock will be gone into. Should it appear that common stock in the Southern Light & T Power Company was allotted to Mr. *4 Phillips for his part in floating the comâ€" | , pany‘s bonds, such common stock would | , be regarded as among the York Loan assets. Mr. C. A. Masten, of Masten, | ( Starr & Spence, is acting for Mr. Cross. | © Mr. Phillips stated that he had told I the liquidator of all the assets of the | company. He had nmo further informaâ€" | \ tion of assets in the name of the comâ€" 1 pany or of individuals, or of other comâ€" ‘ panies. He had been connected for twelve || years with it, two years as manager of | agents, before becoming President. He would have to look up the names of the first directors, and the assets in 1893. The assets woere first mortgage loans originally. The date and circumstances of the purchase of the Roncesvalles proâ€" perty he would have to look up. He had nothing to do with passing the Act alâ€" lowing investments in real estate. The National Magazine was his own personal ‘ _ |‘property. No money of the company had | been dput in it. The printing press beâ€" longed to the Toronto Life Insurance Co., and was bought by it for cash from the York Loan Co. He had no manufacturâ€" ing industries in connection with the company. There was no barrel factory. They were not interested in the Lee Grocery Co. The York Loan had ‘adâ€" vanced no money to it, nor for the skatâ€" ing rink. _ c ray es _ Mr. Phillips was desired to inform himself of the exact relation of the subâ€" sidrury companies to the York Loan. The directors‘ salaries were fixed by themselves. His own salary had varied from time to time, having been as low as $15 a week. It was $60 at the presâ€" ent time; the Viceâ€"President‘s was $30. He was positive no commussion had been paid on the purchase of debentures. 1 The Southern Light & Power Company‘s bonds were bought at par. ‘There had been an agreement to buy them at 90, but they were bought at par. e No Iterest in Piano Co. He did not know the directors of the Liszt Piagno Company. ‘The York Loan Company was not interested in that company in any way. The only conâ€" nection was through the agents, who had his permission to sell for it, as they had been selling for other piano comâ€" ANOTHER $5,000,000 FROM CARNEGIE. Further Relief for Needy Teachers and Professors in Universities, Etc. Kew York, Dec. 25.â€"It was anounced from Boston yesterday, says the Herald, that "The Carnegic Foundation," a sum of $10,000,000 given by Andrew Carâ€" negie to provide relief for needy teachâ€" ers and professors in universities, colâ€" leges and technical schools in the Unitâ€" ed States, Canada and Newfoundland, is \to be forthwith increased by the addiâ€" tion of $5,000,000.. At the same time the restrictions which prohibited ai hik $s in s > ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO panries. It was no benefit to the comâ€" pany, except as it helped to support_the agents. There was no arrangement, exâ€" cept that he had given permission to Mr., Burt. Mr. George R. Burt, of the E'iano company, was. no relative of Mr: J. Burt, of the life insurance comâ€" Eany, and the names had been confused. he loan made to the piano company had been made in the ordinmary cours® of business, on the ‘security of, their goods and mtchiner{y. A+ the head offive ni Parkdale yesâ€" svvu- PEoom PE T 0 At the head offive ni Parkdale yesâ€" terday the staff was as busy as ever, over a thousand pass books, having been taken in over the counter. Mr. Home Smith stated that the books of the company were found to be in very good reported to have made an offer to the company for its Parkdale real estate is ready to renew its offer, which was basâ€" ed on a valuation of current rates and a cash purchase. An order has been made by Mr. Neal McLean, the official referee, that shareâ€" holders of the York County Loan. need make no further payments until there is a further direction by the court. THREE LITTLE GIRL TRAMPS SET OFF TO LONDON. " They Had an Unkind Father and a Truant Mother, and Were Going to Try to Find Her in the World‘s Greatest City. London, Dec. 25.â€"Three weary little girls were found wandering hand in hand in High street, Colnbrook, and some villagers asking them where they were going, the children began to cry, and said they had lost their way to Jonâ€" don. They told a pathetic story. ‘We have run away from home at Maid mhead because father beats us, and we are going to find our mother â€" in Londjon. We started from Maidenhead early this morning without food or money, and we have walked all day, following the telegraph poles to London. We are so tired and hungry, but we want our dear mother." + A kind villager led the three little mites : into : his.. house . and Eve them food. ‘The children ate venously, but, having finished their meal wantâ€" ed to go on to London to find their mother. Placing the little ones in his cart the villager drove them to the Eton Workâ€" house, . where he told the master . the circumstances of the case. They were put to bed, and the Maidenhead police communicated with, Next morning théir aunt called at the workhouse and took the children back to Maidenhead. A STRANGE ACCIDENT. "L" TRAINS COLLIDE RUNNING ON PARALLEL TRACKS. One Train Switched to the Other‘s Trackâ€"Point of Collision Thirty Feet in the Airâ€"One Man Killed and Forty Are Injured. 4 New York, Dec. 25.â€"In one of the most extraordinary accidents known to American railroading, two heavilyâ€"crowd. ed passenger trains came together on the elevated tracks of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad at 6.30 o‘clock toâ€"night near 110th street in Harlem. J. W. Knapp, of New Rochâ€" elle, was killed and forty other persons were more or less seriously injured. Both of the colliding trains were northâ€" bound, and had left the Grand Central Station of 42nd street within a few minâ€" utes after each other. *~ |° It is further declared that Mr. Carâ€" is \ negié has announced his willingness to liâ€" jadd still another large sum to the ne | "Foundation" should the managers deem aid such a move essential to its success. One was a Stamford local on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, which company uses the Central tracks. The other train was the Poughkeepsie express on the Central. Rushing along parallel tracks, the two trains suddenâ€" ly came to together, The local was switched from the third track on to the fourth, and in an instant the engine of the express had crashed into the day coach following the smoking car of the local. U+ e New York syndicate which The tracks at the point of the colâ€" lision are about 30 feet in the air, This made the work of rescue difficult and hazardous, and lent materially to the ter_ ror of the passengers. Many persons climbed to the elevated structure to asâ€" sist the founded, whose cries could plainâ€" ly be heard in the street. * J. D. Horn, engineer of the express train, was arrested toâ€"night on the tecmâ€" nical charge of manslaughter, and later was released on bail. FOLLOWED POLES. Man Who Made Record Trip Across Continent Assassinated. San Francisco, Dec. 2%.â€", Walter Scott, of Death Valley, whé gained notoriety by his recordâ€"breaking railâ€" road ride across the continent, is reâ€" ported shot by a mysterious â€" assassin pnear his mine on Funeral Mountains. | Roe ‘King, of Los Angeles, a friend of "Scotty," has received a letter from "Seotty‘s" brother, Bill, now at Bennett‘s Wells, in Death Valley, saying "Scotty" was probably shot on Dec. 7, near the wells. from being extended to members of the faculties of sectarian and stateâ€"aided inâ€" stitutions are to be removed, the stateâ€" ment declares. _ _ tR % â€" Mr. Carnegie when asked concerning this matter last night, sent word that he did not care to discuss the subâ€" ject. "SCOTTY" SLAIN. O OFPRSONES | y ~<â€" HEP OF PRISONFMRS. U ..ew York, Dec. 2. â€"â€" Mex _ I° they were conviects and _ re only that they were men on P {Isiand early this morning, wher prisoners, marshalled by thei }inw a fireâ€"fighting and | corps, bore from the flaming the women‘s wards, ‘504 frant and from the hospital beds 50 SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR‘S IMPRIâ€" SONMENT AND 8500 FINE. Prominent New York Lawyer Said to Uawe Been a Menace to the Public New York, Dec. 20,â€"JuU8UCOP . """¢B"" " sentenced Humme! to one year‘s imprisâ€" onment in the penitentiary and $500 fine. This is the maximum penalty. Humâ€" mel was one of the most widely known of New York‘s lawyers. He had ‘been conpected with a number of celebrated cases. He entered the law office in which he is now the senior partner many years ago as an office boy. _2 1 o OB NELOUALLL he was Abnâ€" Anaateiating. A OAE L V + The charge upon which he was conâ€" victed was conmspiracy in the Dodgeâ€" Morse divorce litigation, in which he sought to show that Mrs. Morse‘s diâ€" vorce from Dodge was invalid. The obâ€" ject of this was to upset her marriag? to Morse, who is a very wealthy banker and owner of steamship companies. Mr. Stranchfield, counsel for Humme!, asked Justice Rogers to pass entence at once. â€" He conferred with Mr. Jerome, who after the conference made the moâ€" tion for immediate sentence. . When gsu.mmel heard the sentence of the Judge . face flushed slightly, and, turning to one of the court attendants, he said : "See that no one gets away with my coat." Immediately after sentence Hunmmel was taken to the Tombs preparatory to being taken to the penitentiary. Disâ€" trict Attorney Jerome appeared in court and moved that sentence be passed at once. He said that Hummel had. been a menace to the public for twenty years. In his cell an hour Jlater Hummel said to reporters: "It would be such shocking bad taste for me to say any; thing, but I can‘t help but feel that I have been unjustly convicted, chiefly due to vindictiveness. _ Notwithstandâ€" ing what Mr. Jerome said about my beâ€" ing a menace to the community for twenty years, I am behind the bars with ‘a ‘clear conscience, strange as it may seem to some people. I expect to spend the night in the Tombs. Proâ€" ceedings, however, are under way s0o that I will get an early hearing toâ€" morrow before #O6me Judge, whose name I cannot give you for the present." HUMMEL‘S TROUBLE, An indictment for subornation of perjury is still pending against Hummel, in connection with which he is under $2.500 bonds. Izgmmel was released from the Tombs at 10 o‘clock under $10,000 bail on a writ of reasonable doubt secured from Judge Woodward, of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn. Andrew Campbell, of Victoria, B. C., Reâ€" ceives Aid From the Millionaire. . Victoria, B. C., Dec. 2%5.â€" Andrew Campbell, a local Scotsman, who was annuity of $300 from the gmillionaire. The Victorian was in need, and his eyeâ€" sight was failing, when Dr. G. L. Milne, that he appeal to his millionaire fellowâ€" townsman. Dr. Milne wrote to Mr. Carâ€" negie, and after investigation the Seotchâ€" Ameriqan millionaire made arrangements that Campbell be paid $25 a month for for Twenty Years is MARQUIS ITO WILL BE COREA‘S FRIEND life. Admiral Togo Tells His Men to Tie Their Helmet Strings Tighter. London, Dec. 21.â€"The correspondent of the Daily Telegrapk at Tokio sends an interview with the Marquis Ito, who said it was his sincere desire to maintain the dignity of the imperial household . of Corea and to promote the happiness of the Corean people. m“l am goixâ€"ng to personally face the task of seeing that the provigions of the new treaty are faithfully carried out," said the marquis. "We cannot suddenly inâ€" stitute great reforms, and must wait for mnational progress and development, Cenâ€" turies of neglect have rendered the education ‘of the people very imperfect ;nnd difficult to reform. _ Rapid and drastic measures . will only increase Corean misunderstanding of Japanese motives. It would be easy to subdue and A CARNEGIE PENSINNER. Dec. 25.â€"Justice Rogers ng room of the deddd’ the fire aze at 2 o‘clock, 1. The fire enâ€" d inadequate and t to the city deâ€" s QEEFNA 4 :"' ht w se U . on es e oi t i‘-»“.fl;fln.}i““‘ e :,%}"",‘ ; -";‘r"\\“i #d e OB & .3&’:‘# C ds 2o t S fi“ *C too hP B e y "?""i, » t '4‘, 4 (’ Poat \ W ts mpa n etieh ?fi.t? f with imght °98 "**"" L 5 all room the dense smoke that filled all rooms and their cells. That most of them did not perishinduetothcmmtiutdhtjon of a system by which in emergeney every cell in a tier can be opened simultaneousâ€" ly with all the others. * When the extent and danger o} the blaze became apparent the wardman marshalled his regular fighting force of employees and soon Were at work,. The F * 0 L Anwever that Tthis x Ww EGaL MRRR RNC C CCC yWJnn the extent and danger of the blaze became apparent the wardman marshalled his regular fighting force af employees and soon were at work. The flames spread so fast, however, that this force proved hopeleuli inadequate. Then it was d to trust to the & B = C . hand *mnud AEERNY mE ETWE 00 they Eu'e the test well. Keleased from their cells and marâ€" shalled into small bodies, they entered the burning building and went at the work of fireâ€"fighting and rescue with utâ€" ter @isregard of the danger to themâ€" welvem The flames were crackling all the densest smoke when they DFPUR®"* out in their arms the last of the women prisoners. The fire was confined to the women‘s workhouse. PREMATURE EXPLOSION Three Other Men Receive Severe Cuts and Bruises From Filying Stonesâ€" MDU®s OC~ . ©od and three others in j nd three others perhaps fatally E-".u.i“i:i:.n_ with davâ€" sgeverely hburt, v namite at a city this afternoon. nuliuatucityg:rrymm-n-u this afternoon. y had drilled four holes and had set fuses in them, when suddenly the foreman shouted for them to get out of the way. It seems that the fuse in one hole had burned sooner thn.net:rctad,sndusmuuthm- were taken by surprise. Three of them â€"A. Lacroix, Alfred Dupre and Prerre Boucherâ€"got fairly away, and thereâ€" fore escaped dangerous injuries, elâ€" though they all sustained . minor burns and cuts from flying fragments of stone. Dupre was rendered deaf in one ear. » To A. Cloutier, aged about forty, who was unable to get away from the spot, fell the greatest injury. Me was burned and cut on both arms and varâ€" ious parts of the body, was at least temporarily blind« up was unconscious. ALTERNATIVE FOR PREFERENCE. Novel Suggestion by Louis Sinclair, MP. for Romford. London, Dec. 25.â€"An alternative for mutual preference is suggested by Louis Sinclair, M. P. for Romford, He would allow wheat to come in free, as cheap wheat is essential. But approaching Canadian loyalty, he says: *"To our Premiers in conference we should sugâ€" gest that we are prepared to provide in the readjustment of the tariff, a sum of money which would enable us, simâ€" ilarly as we now maintain our postal service, to pay the cost of bringing colâ€" onial wheat and flour to the British markets free of charge, British and colongal ships alone being used for the purpose. . ‘Thus the colonial farmer would put down produce in our home market on an equality with our ‘home trader, and on better conditions and terms than any foreign competitor. The colonies would receive money to defray the cost of freight carriages from inland eo seaboard." Buffalo Man Shoots His Wife and Himself. Bufialo, Dec. 25.â€"Driven to desperaâ€" tion by the refusal of his wife to live with him ever since the day they were married, William McCoy, a seaman on the lakes, went to his wife‘s home on 384 Swan street, toâ€"night, talked with her for aboct fifteen minutes and ther fired four shots at her. Two of the shots went wild, but one bullet hit the woman near the heart, and another enâ€" tered one of her limbs. Death followed in a few minutes. Without waiting to learn whether his wife‘s wounds were fatal, McCoy put a bullet into his own heart and fell dead. wpbeA® awake Coreans, but if we desire to proâ€" mote the lasting happiness of Corea we must not force her against her will. On the contrary, we must cultivate the closest friendship, and so foster a wish for voluntary compliance with our deâ€" sires. "Henceforth I will be adviser to Corea, and will do my utmost to assist her." Togo‘s Advice. Tokio, Dec. 25.â€"Feild Marshal Yamaâ€" gata has been appointed President of the Privy Council. Admiral Togo, now President of the general staff of the navy, in his farewell address to the officers and men of the combined Japanese fleet, which was disâ€" solved yesterday, warned them to be im constant readiness for emergencies. He eoncluded with the words: "Victors, tie your helmet strings tighter." A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. sn h e BE FATALLY p Bauohiing 10 APs mss when picked with dyâ€" But t for they earefully do when compose{ that i dinner there Bell‘s qver 1 MJ thi pu plicat) heard . there, 4 ing, fo untast« At k U with J attenti to An @AT Hs 11 pl Ni H in 11 14 PP H 18 n