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R WATCH DEPART 1*t C ACT!ION od for 30 days onl buck if not suite TUTE 459, London,. Ont. ITIONERâ€"NO REâ€" & Chestnut,. of YERY TMB s our handsome goldâ€" r and snap. The above bargain on eanth. @hw‘%f on P ie 5C . e Holy Land. ty IN LINIMENT fron €4 Moment onler or stamps POSITIVELY areemiet ures. S daa iE um am. 5.â€"*" T9@® ING MY «6 s only seck k Mke sell at WITH Liood eney, irowt, ad 5i) From tracks in the snow it was seen that the young fellow passed through the Carney Lumber Company‘s yards down along the shore. and then to & point behind the bushes near where Morrison says he picked up his murderâ€" ous associate. The same footmarks could be traced in the snow leadix toâ€" ward town from a farm adjacent to where he got off. That robbery was the object of the attempted murder is By this time Morrison had reached his gate, and, in his dazed condition, thinkâ€" ing that the shooting was done from someone on the roadside, told the young fellow to get off and go over to a neighâ€" bor‘s house and rouse him to get after the perpetrators. Tne powder burns on his face left no question as to who did the shooting, and it is thought the murâ€" derous attack ceased because the ammuâ€" nition had run out or that the fellow lost his nerve after three unsuccessful attempts. Dr. MceBDonald, of Annan, was called, but no steps were taken to locate Morrison‘s assailant, . and details were not tnouril::dto the town until Drs. Lang and Middlebro were called to % out and assist in extractâ€" in@ the builet. 3 Passing the village of Leith, Morrison reached the gate ofi a neighbor named Veitch, and here the report of a shot rang out and a bullet struek Morrison a glancing blow in the back of the head. The course of the bullet was upward, and after inflicting a sealp wound it passed through the top of his hat. Turnâ€" ing around toward the young fellow, Morrison asked who was shooting, and the reply was that it must be someone in the bushes. _ Searcely had the reâ€" mark passed when another bullet struck Morrison at the bridge of the nose, passâ€" ing through the eye, and,. without pereâ€" trating the skull, lodged half an. inch from the temple. Morrison did not lose consciousness, and a third shot was fired but missed its aim. Owen Sound despatch: The East Bay Shore road, one of the prettiest drives in summer and the most bleak and uninâ€" viting in winter, when the north winds sweep in from the Georgian Bay, supâ€" plies a sensation toâ€"day that is startling in its details and which might easily have been a murder. Yesterday James Morrison, a well known farmer of conâ€" cession A, Sydenham, drove to town with a load of hogs. He left town for his home about 6 o‘clock. When about three miles down the shore a young man who was walking along the road was invited to get in and have a ride. The young fellow climbed in behind the seat, and when it was suggested that he get over and sit with the driver he said he was quite comfortable. C . x Yeas: o Li uied un c Pham cce o formers are ijew. L am one of them. The ruling classes also xnow that someâ€" thing should be done, but they are at their wits‘ end to know what to do. The third class is composed of young students, who are too rash. They need training jand experience. Fingncial reforms shou‘ld be carried out in $hv first place, but without foreign advice and capital it would be impossible to do so under preâ€" sent conditions. "I was working out a scheme, which had to be abandoned because it was neâ€" cessary to call on foreign advice. The new coinage is a stopâ€"gap. One thing upon which the majority of Chinese are agreed is that China has been deprived of many rights by concessions and terâ€" ritorial grants, and by the way her peoâ€" ple have been treated by foreigners in China and foreign countries. Many Chinâ€" ese who have gone abroad to America, Australia and the Philippines write home complaining@ of arbitrary discriminations made against the Chinese, which dare FARMET? SHOT THRICE BY A MAN PICKED UP ON ROAD. The Highwayman Made a Cowardly Atâ€" tack From Behind the Victimâ€"Jas. Morrison‘s Exciting Adventure on the Bay Shore Road, Near Owen Sound â€"Did Not Know Where Shots Came From. in sum viting saweep plies a made against the Chinese, which dare ; and has issued instructions which not be attempted against other forcignâ€"‘ to bring about some improvement Ch London, Feb. 26.â€"The correspondent of the Tribune at Pekin says that the court is nervous over the possibility of trouble on Feb, 24. The President of the Chinese.i Foreign Board appreciates the possibility | of an antiâ€"dynastic rising. The German . legation toâ€"night doubled its sentries on account of the posting of antiâ€"foreign placards in Tierâ€"Tsin. ' AN ANTIâ€"DYNASTIC RISING FEARED IN CHINA. German Legation Has Doubled its Sentries on Account of Antiâ€"Foreign Placards. ATTEMPTED MURDER. inese Boycott Caused by IIIâ€"Treatment of Chin ese in U. S., Philippines and Australia. Ting Fang Explains the Why and the Wherefore of It. CHINESE BOYCOTT. & | Second Reading Was Set for April 6â€" I Canadian Mcmbers Support the keasureâ€"Every Hope That It Will Pass House of Commons. London, Feb. 26.â€"A bill was introducâ€" ‘ed in the House of Commons toâ€"day | aiming at the removal of the embargo gon the importation of Canadian cattie. "l‘h(- second reading was set for April l(:th. The supporters of the measure inâ€" | eluded several Canadian members. There [is every hope of the bill passing the House of Commons, but it is feared that it will be defeated in the House of { Lords. i In the House of Lords toâ€"day the | Duke of Devonshire provoked a dehate ‘ on the fiscal question, in opening which {he anounced that he and his friends would oppose to the best of their ability | the proposals made by the Unionist leader. _ The Duke added that he reâ€" mained a Unionist, but would not accept a leadership which involved him with the opinions expressed by fornier Preâ€" mier Balfour and Joseph Chamberlain. l Former Foreign Secretary Lansdowne deâ€" | fended the policy of Mr. Balfour, while Lord Goschen, the former Chancellor of Itho Exchequer, assoviated himself with Ithe Duke of Devonshire in repudiating i& Boston, Feb, 26.â€"A discovery of great importance in medical science has been made by Prof. H. C. Ernest, the bacâ€" teriologist of the Harvard Medical School. â€" The discovery relates to the photography of discase germs, without the aid of chemical coloration. _ Proi. Ernest, who has been assisted in his three years‘ experimentation by Prof. J. L. Morse and W.â€"C. Sabine, â€" has evolved a process of photographing the germs by means of the soâ€"called ultraâ€" violet rays of the â€"spectrum, so that each germ stands out separate,. Formâ€" erly this process of discovering the size and shap of germs was carried on by chemical means. An Important New Discovery in Medical Science. BILL INTRODUCED FOR REMOVAL OF BAN ON CANADIAN BOVINE, sible needs." "Do you believe that China has a grievâ€" ance against the United States," the Genâ€" eral was asked. "Grievances? Of course she has," he declared. "For years the Chinoso have been subjected to every possible indigâ€" nity by our officials. It has been scandâ€" alous, Theodore Roosevelt recognizes it and has issued instructions which oucht Morison‘s injuries will not prove fatal unless blood poisoning sets in. He will, however, lose the sight of one eye. The event has stitred up the whole reighborhood, and is the first to have ocâ€" ecurred in that section. danger, if there is any is to the Ameriâ€" cans situated far inland. If they were attacked it would be all over before the United States could get troops to _ the spot. So far as the naval forces are conâ€" cerned it is different, The navy is well equipped. At Manila along the coast of Japan and China and at other convenient points in the Orient, the United States has ships which could be brought to bear on China and enough to meet all posâ€" clear. The police cannot, from the conâ€" dition of the victim, get a description of the man that will give them a clue. County Crown Attorney Armstrong has taken the matter up, but the time that elapsed before the information reached the police authorities leaves it difficult to do anything toward locating the man. Could Not Save Her Subjects From Chinese Attacks. El Paso, Tex., Feb. 26.â€"General Wilâ€" liams Shafter, who commanded the Unâ€" ited States arm in Cuba during _ the Spanishâ€"American war, passed through here yesterday en route from a hunt in Mexico to his California home. Discussâ€" ing the Chinese situation and the possiâ€" bilities of intervention _ by the United States he said: "If there was an uprisâ€" ing in China this country could not get sufficient forces in the field to make a showing. There are many troops in the Philippines but they would not be availâ€" able for a clash with the Chinese. The danser, if there is any is to the Ameriâ€" ers. Therefore every one is angry, and hence the boycott of American goods, ilustrating the feeling against the unjust exclusion laws. It has spread all over China, and is a protest against unjust discrimination and is not antiâ€"foreign. The Chinese people and officials are on good terms with all foreigners, and have no hostile feelings toward thein. _ The Chinese merchants have the best feeling towards foreign merchants. The majority of the people in the interior are indifâ€" ferent to all foreigners travelling in the interior, who write they are well treated, with no signs of hostility against them. These rumors of antiâ€"foreign feeling are not well founded. Sensible men advise boycotters and agitators to be reasonâ€" able, and only to boycott goods, and not to treat persons unkindly, but to continue their friendship as before. Unâ€" fortunately disturbances in several places are now arising from the boycott, but there is no sign of an outbreak against foreigners." PHCTOS OF DISEASE GERMS. CATTLE FMBARGO. U. S. HELPLESS. In November, 1901, he was married to Mrs, Anna Goehrke, of _ Chicago, but abandoned_her, after failing to obtain any money from her. April 8th, 1902, he married in St. Louis Mrs. Mary Beckâ€" After divingâ€" with Hoch for four months she died, the cause of death beâ€" ing given as nephritis. In November, 1895, he married Mary Rankin, of this cty,. and left her the day after the wedâ€" ding, because she refused to give him money. _In Aprmil, 1896, Hoch married Martha Hertzfield, and left her in four months, after obtaining from her $600. His next wife is said to have been Mary Hock, of Wheeling, W. Va. She died of nephritis after three months. Hoch has always denied this marriage and declared that he merely assumed the woman‘s name. eiel* lt oik : _ In the fall of 1896 Hoch married Clara Bartell, of Cincinnati. She died within three months of the marriage. In Januâ€" In April, 1898, Hoch was arrested in this city for selling mortgaged furniture and served two years in the House of Correction. ary, 1897, he was married to Julia Doz, in Hamilton, Ohio, and abandoned her after obtaining $700. _ 308 Was a Max of Many Wives and Many Murders. Hoch is believed to have come originalâ€" ly from Herrweiler, a small town in Gerâ€" many, not far from Bingerâ€"onâ€"theâ€"Rrine. His father, Jacob Schmidt, is said to still reside thore. A wife. supposed to be the first wife of Hoch, is aiso living in the same place. Hoch has always been retiâ€" cent regarding his career in ths country and his first wife, married in the United States, is believed to have been Mrs. Martha Steinbrecher, to whom he was morried in 1895. As a result of the legal complication, Jailor Whitman announced that the exeâ€" cution would be delayed until application for a writ of habeas corpus could _ be passed upon by some judge in the Federâ€" al Court. Afiter a consultation with States Atâ€" torney Hoaley the jail officials decided to delay the execution if necessary until 2 n.m.. the last hour named in the court 2 p.m., the last hour named in the sentence providing for the hanging "I feel fine," said Hoch. "I had a good night and was not disâ€" turbed. I am feeling fine." Moch then gave his order for breakfast, and while waiting its arrival was given several papers to read. "Look here, O‘Neil," he called out. "See what one of the papâ€" ers says about me." He then read to (O‘Neil the article which said that he had given up all hope and was in a state of collapse. "That thing says that 1 have lost hope," remarked Hoch, "but I have not. I will keep my nervoe to the lasi." The attorneys tor Hoch were about early toâ€"day secking to prevent the execution by legal means. ‘The first thing attemptâ€" ed was to secure a writ of supersedeas from Justice of the Supreme Court, The justice refused to grant it. A Short Respite, A short time before the hour for execu: tion a petition was filed in the United States Cireuit by Hoch‘s attorneys askâ€" ing for Federal intervention _ to save Joch. The petition said the State authorâ€" ities were endeavoring to exccule Hoch in violation of the fourteenth amendâ€" ment of the constitution and without due process of law.. s t _ After filing the petition the attorneys went to the Federal building immediateâ€" ly, intending, it was said, to go to the criminal court building to try to get a stay of exocution pending action by the Fedoral Courts. A Chicago despate: John Hoch, who was to be executed at noon, slept well all night and when he awoke this mornâ€" ing was apparently in cheerful mood. He talked to Guard Jas, Cummings who was in the room, with him, and wished him "good morning." Cummings immediateâ€" ly summoned Jailor O‘Neil, who came at once to the room and said: "Good morning John, how are you this mornâ€" ing ?" The Man Who Married and Murdered Many Wives Makes Last Fight for Life. Remarkable Career of This Prince of Bigamists and Wife Murderers in the States. HOCH‘S CAREER. HANGING OF HOCH MURDER R HOCH. WHILE TESTING APPARATUS TO PREVENT SKATERS DROWNING. * Chicago, Feb. 26.â€"a @espatch to the Tribune from Lawrenceburg, Indiana, says: Warren Mitchell, a young inventor, | lost his life yesterday while testing an apparatus which he had invented for preâ€" venting the loss of life from skating on | thin ice. The device consisted of a light i frame work to be fastened about the | skater‘s body and extending three feet on each side. Mitchell took his contrivance | to Tanners Creek. While skating his foot came in contact with an ostruction and he was thrown headlong upon the ice. The ice gave way and the upper part of his body went under water, The device about his waist hampered him so that he could not raise himself up and when taken from the water he was dead. ‘The defence of the prisoner was that he was a kleptomaniac, and bad taken advantage of the murder to steal. He claimed1 that the murdered returned afâ€" ter the thicf had left arn«l fired the store. The prisoner left the dock, but was reâ€" arrested immediately on a charge of thoft, and again committed to prison. ( The last effort made by Hoch to secure a new trial ended on Feb. 21st, when Governor Dunn and the Board of Parâ€" dons refused to interfere in his behalf. Alberta Man‘s Strange Story Accepted by a Jury. Governor Dunn granted him a reprieve until July 28th. Within one hour of the time sot for his execution, Hoch _ was given a second respite until Aug. 25th, Bofore this date arrived, however, the Supreme Court of the State granted a supersidias to permit of the consideraâ€" tion of his case by the court. Dec 15th the court handed down a decision affirmâ€" ing the verdict in the lower court, _ and fixing the date of execution for Feb. 23. that she believed her boarder to be Hoch because he had proposed marriage to her on the day of his arrival in her house. He was arrested and later brought to Chicago. Search was made for Hoch and he was finally discovered in New York, where his landlady, Mrs. Kittberly, reported $750 from her and disappeared on .Januâ€" ary 19th, The last Mrs. Hochk reported to the police the disappearance of her heusband. Suspicion was aroused by her story, and the body of Mrs. Welckerâ€" Hoch was exhumed and 7.6 grains of arâ€" sonic were found in the stomach. December 10, 1904, Hoch married Mrs. Marie Welcher, a widow of this city, the woman for whose murder he was conâ€" deimned. Dec. 20 the woman became ill, and on January 12th she died, the cause of death being stated in the physician‘s ceortificates as nophritis, Five days later Hoch married Mrs. Emilie Fischer, a sisâ€" ter of Mrs. Weickerâ€"Hoch. He obtained er, who died early in 1903. Hoer relatives have claimed that she was poisoned. _ INVENTOR DROWNED. M ACQUITTED OF MURDER. ONTARIO ARCHIVES ' TORONTO One Clung to the Craft, Which Righted Itself, But Was Washed Out Laterâ€" Two Wouldâ€"be Rescuers Nearly Lose Their lives. A Halifax despatch: A drowning acciâ€" dent occurred in the Bay of Fundy late this afternoon, two lives â€" being lost. After William and Hebed Prime, of Freeâ€" port, Digby county, had visited their lobster traps and were returning in a sailboat their small craft upset off Nineâ€" teen Cove on the north shore of Long Island. Lobster fishermen on shore saw one man thrown out of the boat as it turned over. The other man clung to the wreck, and finally the boat righted herself, but filled with water. The wind was blowing :: gaie and the sea was a nasty one. _ fham ks ey?, It is thought that there is serions trouble northâ€"east of Sokoto, in the neighborhood of the frontier, where a new Madhi has appeared. The British authorities, however, believe that the rising will not be allowed to spread. The waterâ€"logged boat continued to drift â€" towards shore, with its halfâ€" drowned occupant, but just as it neared the surf three huge waves washed Prime overbaord and he went down in sight of those on the rocks. Byron Delaney, of Central Grove, and Thos. Swllivan jumpâ€" The boat was washed ashore, but the bodies had not been recovered toâ€"night. William Prime was aged 24 and Heber Prime was 21 years. THEIR SAILBOAT UPSET IN THE BAY OF FUNDY. ed into the surf and nearly lost their lives trying to get hold of the drowning man, but he soon disappeared. . __â€" . _ London, Feb, 22.â€"No details of the reported loss of a British force near Sokoto, Northern Nigeria, has been reccived here. The Colonial Office aas received a despatch giviiy the bar@ fact that three officers have been kiilâ€" ed. "Owing to the distance from any telegraph line details are not obtainâ€" able. . It is believed here * that the French forces in â€" Nigeria â€" also have suffered defeat, as French troops are mentioned in connection with the afâ€" fair, which ocevrred on Feb. 14th. post near the frontior, killing five French officers and capturing two, and to have overwhelmed a British detachâ€" moent, whose casuaities are not given. London, Feb, 22.â€"No details of the reported loss of a British force near Sokoto, Northern Nigeria. has been Lagos, British West Africa, Feb. 22.â€" A toree of rebellious fanaties is reportâ€" ed to have invaded and overrun a porâ€" tion of Soketo, Northern Nigeria, from the north, to have destroved a French FURTHER REPORTS OF DISASTER IN NCRTHERN NIGERIA. Judge Carman Considers Merritton Lockup an Improper Place to Conâ€" fine an Insane Personâ€" Allegation That Constable Had No Authority, A St. Catharines despatch: Representaâ€" tions having been made to County Judge Carman regarding the arrest and conâ€" finement in Merriton Lockup of Sylyvesâ€" ter Newton Barr, an alleged lunatic, his Honor made an order suspending Samuel [Moffutt from the office of village conâ€" stable for thirty days, in order that inâ€" quiries might be made. ‘The charges aro that the lockup is not a proper place in which to keep any person, much less one in the condition in which Barr then was, and that Barr was confined in the lockup without any authority for three days. It is asserted that Moffatt should have taken him before a Magistrate who could send him to jail, where he would be properly cared for. _ It is also charged that the lockup in Merriton is not legally established by byâ€"iaw, and, being in the basemenrt of the town hall, is not a fit place for imprisoning ‘ any person, _ An order has been made that the use of the cells be «liscontinued until the place has been properly inâ€" spected and approved. Chief Moffatt made a statement to Judge Carman,| which, to a certain extent, was flati«-‘ factory, and his Honor stated that if the village council would place the lockâ€" up in a condition satisfactory to himself l and the county crown attorney the susâ€" pension would be removed in a few { days. | French Post Destroyedâ€"Report That Force of Fanatics Have Overrun Porâ€" tion of Sokoto From the North,. BROTHERS DROWNED. ALLEGED LUNATIC LOCKED UP FOR THREE DAYS. as a pauper. A few months ago 1t was discovered that the body found in the lake was that of Stinson, and also that his deposit box, with a local trust comâ€" pany, was empty, although it was known to have contained a large sum of money and other valuables at the time of its Portland, Maine, with the news that deâ€" tectives have been at work ferreting out the mystery in connection with Stinszon‘s death. Now the news has been received that yesterday Mrs. Frank W. Sawyer, of Boston, a niece of Stinson, arrived at her mothér‘s, Mrs. Sarah Connor, of Portland, Maine, with the news that deâ€" San Francisco, Feb. 26.â€"The Call says toâ€"day that local detectives believe that they have located the murderer of John Stinson, a wealthy man, who disappearâ€" ed from this city in 1898. At that time the body of an unknown man was found floating in Stowes‘ Lake, and was buried Said to Have Been a Companion of the Dead Man and Now in San Francisco. JOHN STINSONS MURDERER LOCATED. BRITISH ATTACKED SUSPENDED HIM. The Mounted Police have charge of the prosecution, but it is said the evidence in their possession placing responsibility is very slight. Her resolution was unshaken by urging of friends, and she died with the secret of her misfortune unrevealed. The affair has caused intense excitement in and around Claresholm. The girl and her peoâ€" le came to town from the United States Lt winter. Her reputation was good. Gave Judgment Against Suitor and Paid Toronto despatch: It is rather an unâ€" usual episode when a judge gives judgâ€" ment against a suitor and then pays his costs,. Such an incident occurrmlul in the Division Court yesterday, when an old soldier, named Blake, sued a shoemaker, Schneider by name, for $2.50, The former had taken a pair of military boots, the gift of a majorâ€"general and a pair of shoes, to be repaired. Schneider charged him a sum he believed excessive, so he offered to sell the boots, and believed he was offered $2.50. The shoemaker claimâ€" ed that he offered only the difference between the eost of repairs and $2.50. An Unfortunate Girl Dies Without Inâ€" criminating Her Betrayer. Winnipeg, Feb, 26.â€"Ettie Langley, an unfortunate girl, whose condition at Olaresholm, Alta., has rosulted in the arrest of two men, is dead. When death appeared imminent, a MacLeod surgeon was employed to examine the patient for the Attorneyâ€"General. No anteâ€"mortem statement was secured. When her lover was arrested she firmly refusod to say a word that would incriminate him, and later when the Calgary doctor was inâ€" volved the girl continued to maintain silâ€" ence. Judge Morson decided that Schneider was to retain the boots in full of aeâ€" count. Blake was to receive his shoes un'('l“ pay _the eosts. The judge noticed the dismay of Blake on hearin% that he must bear the exâ€" penses, w ich amounted to $1.75. Pullâ€" ing a twoâ€"dollar bill from his packet he ordered that the old man receivo his money. in succoring the Jamished survivors, "It is a pleasure to hear of such heroic acts," said Capt. Cox, one of the commissoners, while Capt. Gaudin, the chairman of the board, said a special mention would be made of Mrs, Patterâ€" son in the report. _ _ in succoring the famished t Yorkshire manufacturers of mangies and clothes wringers want mapie blocks for rolers, sizes ranging trom 22 to 26 1â€"2 in diameter The same agent suggests that Canaâ€" dian cheeseâ€"makers get after the Yorkâ€" shire trade, where the people are partial to a particular brand of cheese that crumbles. Me also suggests that it would be better if more buter were exâ€" Eoi':ed in small packages in place of ulk. Charge Fraud in Packingâ€"Agent at Leeds Suggests That Cheese Makers Try to Capture the Yorkshire Trade. Ottawa, Ont., Feb, 26.â€"Notwithstandâ€" ing the alleged activity of Mr. Fishor‘s fruit inspectors, it is charged that frandâ€" ulent packing of apples still continues. J. B. Jackson, commercial agent at Leeds, quotes a mnorth of Sngland trader as saying that the frauds perpeâ€" trated in the packing of Canadian appies have created a deep feeling of suspicion which will require some time to be reâ€" moved. When satisfied that the frut is honestly packed the dealer in question is prepared to take from 200 to 300 barâ€" rels per week. BRITISH IMPORTERS COMPLAIN OF APPLE SHIPPERS. for gold in ‘49, and made a fortune. Afâ€" terwards he became a mining operator and promoter. Portland, Me,. Feb. 23.â€"Mrs Sarah Connor, who claims to have evidence that her brother, John Stinson, a wea!â€" thy miner of San Franrisco, was murderâ€" ed in 1898, claims that the man at the time of his death was believed to have had property valued at between $850,000 and $1,000,000. tectives hired by her to investigateo the death of her uncle had located $75,000 worth of bonds belonging to Stinzson in San Francisco, and are now _ closely watching the man who has them in his possession. This man, says Mrs. Sawyer, was an old companion of Ktinson in the mine, and worked with him for forty years. "He became suddenly wealthy after uncle‘s death," she said in an inâ€" terview last night. "Our detectives are watching every move of that man, and his arrest will be acomplishea shortly." Stinson went SEVENTY HOURS ON DUTY. CANADA‘S FRUIT. TRUE TO THME LAST. JUDGE PAID COSTS. inches and 3â€"4 to 6 12 inches California to hunt