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Hamilton i are guariaâ€" 1907 . ILLS »DEF Cansia y regula. mq house . Ad TWENTYâ€"EIGHT EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. Eight People Killed and Three Hundred Homes Destroyed at Ritlis, Turkey. en Thousand Insurgents, Accompanied by Their w ives and Children, Attacked the Troops. THAW MAY LE LONG IN JAiIL. FSPERATE BRAVERY OF "OUMANIAN PFASANTS. lereme to Appeal From Fitzgera Finding That He Canrol laspect Minutes oi And He May Stop the Trial for Weeks or Months. â€"urt had ruled upon the legality oi {3¢ commission‘s _ course. It is expreted that unless Mr. Jerome sueceeds in ol taining a writ of prohibition by Monâ€" day Justice Fitzgerald | will confirm the continuation of the trial without delay. In giving reasons for their findiag, the commissioners say : In the frequent and in some cases daily intercourse durâ€" ing the several months last past had | by the defendant with the Tombs phyâ€" sicians, chaplains, keepers, other attendâ€" ants and the probalion officers, these . persons failed to discover anything irraâ€" tional in his conduet or speech. The defendant bas taken an active part in the conduct of the trial, and has made â€" numerous â€" suggestions orally in eourt and by letter as to the selection of jurors ana the examination of wit« nesses. Many of these suggestions were deemed valuable and were adoptâ€" d by his counsel, and examination of ‘iw letters referred to shows that genâ€" evaily the suggestions cont auredl in them were material, sensible, and apparently 7 CÂ¥ VsW CUhi)a are t e eCs Es ET the product of a sane mind. White the testimony of numerous experts callâ€" ed by the District Aitorney and the deâ€" fendant‘s counsel is irreconcilable, that given by certain experts who personâ€" ally examined the defendant during the trial and since the appointient of the commission, and who of all the a‘enâ€" ists examined had the greatesi oppor: tunity of observation, disclowed the fact that no indication of insanity at the preâ€" sent time could be found in his speech, conduct or physical condition. The direct oral and pbhysical examinaâ€" PAE CC ECC The direct oral and physical exammaâ€" tion of the defendant by the commis sioners â€" themselves disclosed no insanâ€" ity in the Gefendant at the prescat time. _ Upon all these facts they hise their opinion that the prisoner is sare and able to couduct his case in a rational manner. the Commission in LUDACY "" "" beon placed in Justice Fitzgerald‘s | avd he is adjudged competent to KCew York. April 8. â€"Much uncertam! y again invests the Thaw case. Harry K. Thaw is sane, according to the finding of the Commission in Lunaey which has Reneti CC CC cmd uen s Tok : hsms EU \pril ®.â€"The determined , bus the ’htt : insurgent peasantry in‘ by a volley recent fighting is ilustratâ€" | UXMIEDOL Of e he remain« of the Battle of Belaneshâ€" ing the cof raciova, published in a local | exanmined i Ihe insurgents, who numâ€"} fex minut armed with guns, axes, ;‘::z‘k“{n"‘ vthes, accompanied by theit | jetion, an \dren. made a desperate atâ€" | moned to «lvy of Roumanian infantry | three hour . _ The latter opened fire, The peas numbers of the peasants,| wnite their i unequal combat, retteated‘ desperate i arrying their dead and dyâ€" | ing in the i hour later a long funeral | rifle volleq hcaded by a priest, insnfll‘ hand conf age, the coffin being followâ€" | peasants, i«l« of weeping peasants. As | end and t ‘hed _ the troops the comâ€" _ razed to i iered the mourners to halt, field guns h wirit »le, â€"April 8. â€"The followâ€" was received here toâ€"day . Roval M. Cole, head of mission at Bitlis: key Armenia, April 3.â€"At the forencoon of March 29 pon us unannounced the nake witnessed in . forty e or the Erzerum voleani¢ i was its force that other to be in the jaws of some would shake us into shreds, loes his game. Down came â€" furniture was overturned, pened in strong walls, roofs d and rain poured in. Durâ€" defendant. _ When Justice clined to turn the minutes 1, Mr. Jerome declare 4 hse the case to the Appellate he supreme Court, and ask t of prohibition or mandaâ€" iwnied io preveni a gontimiâ€" Thaw trial until the hi;.‘\fl' led upon the legality oi 136 wn es )> / cedec use pÂ¥ i1 18 Harry K. Thaw v in the ananiâ€" Much uncertainty id‘s but the latter pressod on, and were met I by a volley, which killed or wounded a number of them. After further fight'mgl the remainder of the peasants fled, leayâ€" ing the coffin, which, when the soldiers examined it, was found to be empty, A fex minutes later the peasants again attacked the troops, meeting the same fate. _ Artillery was then brought into action, and the insurgents were sumâ€" moned to evacuate _ the viEage within three hours. ‘The peasants utilized the interval to: unite their forces and delivered a fourth desperate assault on the troops, advancâ€" ing in the face of the artillery fire and vifle volleys and getting into handâ€"toâ€" hanmd conflicts with the soldiers. The peasants, however, were defeated in the end and the houses of the village were razed to the ground ‘by the fire of the ing the first day there were fourteen shocks and they still continue. There have altogether been 28 shocks. Of the 4,000 houses here over three hundred have fallen, and half the remainder have been seriously damaged, about fifty dolâ€" lars to five hundred dollars being needâ€" ed to repair each house. The officials report that eight persons were killed by falling walls, but they are all unknown in Bitlis. _ Many rsons were wounded and many «-hm‘:. mosques and Govâ€" arnmant hnilAlines were damaced. â€" The ernment buildings were damaged. _ ‘The surrounding villages sustained _ heavy shoeks, but it was in the day time, and so there was no great loss of life. "Famine prices prevail, and thore is great poverty and extreme suffering." sult his lawyers. But this triumph by him over the prosecution may end with the report and he may yet have to spend many weary weeks of imprisonment beâ€" fore his fate is decided. This contingeney, if it should occur, . will be because of District Attorney Jerâ€" ‘ ome‘s uncompromising attitude, for he . has determined to appeal from Justice Fitzgerald‘s ruling that he cannot inspéct the minutes of the Commission. . The appeal will be in the nature of an acâ€" tion to obtain a review of the justices‘ decision, It will be taken in the Appelâ€" ‘lute division of the Supreme Court and by it the District Attorney will seek eiâ€" Ither a writ of prohibition or a writ of mandamus. Such an application will act as a stay of proceedings and if granted it will halt the trial, which had reached it‘s tl“t g:ad,e, for perhaps weeks or _ for | mont ¢ Mr. Jerome is proceeding on the ground that he cannot, without having examinâ€" ed the minutes make an intelligent arguâ€" ment against the adoption of the Comâ€" mission‘s report. Justice Fitzgerald has not yet contirmed the report, but dowbtâ€" less he will do so next Monday mornâ€" ing. The jury meantime is exeused until that day. THE TEACHERS TRADES UNION wWILL HAVE NOTHING TO DN WITH PICKETS OR STRIKES. But Will Tty 1 Does No Teaching P A Toronto despatch: Within the past three days the teachers of Ontario have taken the decisive step of forming themâ€" selves into a Teachers‘ Union. The new organization has been formed not by the Ontario Educational Aseociation, but by the teachers acting independently of the association, although it was in the as \ sociation and in <ome of its sections tha [pn\'ioua discussions have taken place l.\'or is it to be a trade union or affiliat ed with the labor unions. The word un ‘ion. as Dr. Embree pointed out in th General .\fiao(-jatio.!} m(‘.et:ang \}'(-dnesci::‘y % OME EARTRE NTE U LL usds representing the largest bodw of teachâ€" ers in the Province. Mr. Young was. therefore, chosen by acclamation, and took the chair. The other officers are: First Wiceâ€"President, Dr. Embree; Secâ€" ond Viceâ€"President. Miss L A. Car ruthers, Toronto; Secretary, Mr. E. T. Young. Toronto; Treasurer, T. J. Moore, CGuelph. T C c wics B O G Uacarth. Moore, Guep". Executive Committeeâ€"E. S. Mogarth, Hamilton (Collegiate institute); C. G. Â¥Fraser, Toronto (Public School) ; Inspecâ€" tor Galbraith, Mount Forest; C. E. Kelly. Hamilton (Publjc School) ; Prinâ€" cipal Wm, Scott, Toronto (training) of It? T+ to Keep Everybody Out It No+ Want Inâ€"To Make the ing Profession a Clos: Corporaâ€" Will the Government Approve ‘4 Geo. Wilson, Lisle (rural Public School) ; Geo. A. Cole, Orillia (Public School); Samuel _ Acheson, _ Ottawa, (Public School); J. W. Rogere, Lindsay (Separâ€" ate School); Dr. Glashan, Ottawa (inâ€" â€"Further details are left with the Exâ€" ecutive. A meeting will be held on May 24 and 25. In the meantime a provisionâ€" al constitution will be drafted. The fee has been ist;'rcfiproérisiorna'ily at $1. The roll already numbers more than seventy members paid up. FORMER STUDENTS GIVEN DEGREES BY THE COLLEGE. KNOX HONORS HER GRADUATES. Two Former Pastors of Erskine Church, Hamilton, Receive Degreesâ€"Rev. Dr. Lyle and Rev. Dr. Fletcher Take Part in the Ceremony. A Toronto despatch: _ Men known throughout Canada, on whom honorary degrees _ were _ conferred, mingled with _ the _ graduating _ class _ of 1907, â€" who _ received _ their _ diploâ€" mas â€" at the convocation of Knuox College in St. James‘ Square Presbyterâ€" ian Church last night, and a large audiâ€" ence manifested considerable interest in the proceedings. Rev. Principal MeLaren presided. Revy. A. Gandier, pastor of the church, and Rev. Dr. Lyle, of Hamilton, asisted in the devotional services. Rev. Robert Martin, Stratford, forâ€" merly pastor of Erskine Church, Hamâ€" ilton, and Rev. Murray C. Tait, B. A., Claremont, were presented by Rev. Dr. Turnbull for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. The conferring of this degree by the Principal was followed by the conferring of the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity on Rev. Hugh Meâ€" Kay, Round Lake, Sask.; Rev. John H. Ratcliffe, St. Catharines; Rev. John G. Shearer, B. A., Secretary of the Lord‘s Day Alliance of Canada, and Rev. Rob: ert E. Weish, M. A., CGeneral Recretary of the British and Foreign Bible Soâ€" ciety in Canada. CUEDY TR WRTTIIICC Rev. Dr. Neill announced that Rev. Hugh MeKay was unable to be present. ie spoke of Mr. McKay‘s splendid serâ€" vices to the country in inducing the Inâ€" dians to remain friendly to the Crown during the Northwest rebellion. Rev. Dr. Fletcher, Hamilton. presented Rev. John H. Rateliffe for his degrec.. Mr. John A. Paterson, K. C,, presentâ€" ed Rev. J. G. Shearer, who had "found his work" in the Lord‘s Day Alliance. Afr. Shearer, he said, was a great organâ€" izer, a fearless and eloquent platform speaker and a _ tireless worker, â€" He had in the Lord‘s Day Act of Canada preachâ€" ed a great sermon. Professor Kilpatrick | presented Rev. \[r. Welsh, a graduate of the University of Glasgow, who had done missionary work â€" in Japan, besides having had charges in London, England. PBrief and modest addresses were givâ€" en by Revs. Pr. J. H. Rateliffe, Dr. J. @. Shearer and DPr. R. E. Welsh, who expressed _ pleasure and gratitude at t having heen made doctors of divinity by I Knox College. I New York, April 8.â€"Four men were iz\rmte(l yesterday on charges of comâ€" | plicity in a series of robberies by which lxhe United States Express Co. claims | to have lost goods valued at more than +$20,000, The men arrested were Charles |\V, Webb, 22 years old, a clerk _ emâ€" {ployed by the company; Milton J, Carâ€" man, 18:; Israel Aronow, and _ Charles !(‘ook. Webb and Carman were chargâ€" ed with larceny and Aronow and Cook with receiving stolen goods. All were YOUNG REV. ROBERT MARTIN, B. D. held under bail. TO OPPOSE ROOSEVELT . | Quebec despatch: Chief A Movement on Foot to Defeat His ; :.)sltit-(ctl:\f‘enth"(ll:::" i (f’ f_, Policies. | Bellechasse, 30 miles belo Washington, April 8.â€"It is said on terday to investigate the authority at the White House toâ€"day ’“}“‘d. fourteen . yeatrs,, that there is ample evidence at hand | Camiet, found dead in for the claim the President holds, that | Monday last. _ They ha there is a movement afoot to defeat his ! the city . and reported policies in the next Congress and in the .‘\_ttonw_v-(.enornl that it next national convention,. It is declared | *‘ murder. that the "Hearstâ€"Harrimanâ€"Rockefeller t+* @ombination" has already a fund of WARNING TO KID £5.000,000 with which to carry on its prgey se campaig» in opposition to the President. | Forty Years in Prison New Jerse ALFONSO Madrid Makes Madrid, April 8.â€"Despite all rumors to the cortrary, including the recent one to the effect that he was suffering from tuberculosis, King Alfonso is in excellent health. The Government has decreed that in the event of Queen Victoria giving birth to a son he shall bear th‘e ti_tlle of Prin:e L y Peve e wan +a the e NCEbneits AMRTIICIC The Government has decreed that in the event of Queen Victoria giving birth to a son he shall bear the title of Prince of the Asturias, the title given to the heir to the Spanish throne, the first assumed in 1388. FXPRESS ROBBED. MAN APRESTED IN NEW YORK ON SUSPICION. [akes Formal Declaration That His Health is Good. HASN‘T CONSUMPTION. 8.â€"Despite all rumors BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO GIVE RELIEF TO STRAP HANGERS. TLondon, _ April 8.â€"The Liberal Gov-} ernment has started a campaign against . the overcrowding of railroad cars. The subject was forcefully brought to the (Government‘s notice during a recent sesâ€" sion of the House of Commons by comâ€" plaints of its democratic followers who utilized the underground and suburban railroads to reach their residences in distant suburbs. A bill will be introâ€" duced at the reassembling of parliament giving the Board of Trade and the Railâ€" way Commissioners power to order the lcompnnies to run more frequent or longâ€" ‘ WH . Loue ue d LeEAL EW‘ nas NO OVERâ€"CROWDING. uonl inverradin ames T er trains, and to impose penalties in orâ€" der to prevent overcrowding. â€" The Preâ€" sident of the Board of Trade, Mr. Lioyd George, declares that the strapâ€"bhanging Ew Coeey m Pn B0 00 Tess n 8 nuisance and danger must go. Latest Lake Toronto despatch: A new lake. line bas been launched, with & fleet oft freighters, head office in Toronto. ‘The Canadian Lake Line is the latest comâ€" rany to boist a flag on these waters. ‘The flag is a red diamond on & dark green ground, with the letters "C. L. L,".in the 2iamond. The steel steamers Morena, Nevada and Corunna, built in England for the line, are on the way Over. They carry 1,600 tons each eans. The complete appointment of masters for the vessels is not yet made. ‘The manager of the new line is Mr. Prank Plummer. H. A. Young, late traffic manaâ€" wer for the Montreal and Lake Superior Line. is appointed traffic manager. ‘The manager of the Plummer. H. A. Yo! wer for the Montrei Line, is appointed tri How Alfonso Will Announce Sex of First Born to Subjects. Madrid, April 8. â€"King _ Alfonso has issued a decree naming the numerous official and diplomatie personages who will be privileged to attend the presenâ€" tation ceremony which follows the birth of a royal child. The decree also conâ€" tains the following: "For the advantage of the inhabitâ€" ants of the mostheroie city . of Madrid there will be displayed on that part of the palace called the Diamond‘s Point a Spanish flag if the child be the heir, and a white flag if it be a girl." If the child be born at night colored and white lights respectively will be shown. Memorials to President Against Waltham and Elgin Companies. Washington, â€" April 8.â€"â€"A memorial which was presented to the President yesterday by representatives of the inâ€" dependent â€" watechâ€"manulacturing interâ€" ests of the country reached the Deâ€" partment of Justice toâ€"day. _ It alleges that the Waltham and Elgin Companies have violated the Sherman antiâ€"trust act in employing methods in restraint of trade. _ The Dopartmcntsof Justice some months ago started an investigation of the soâ€"called trust, which has not . yet been concluded. _ Whether the departâ€" ment will take legal action to dissolve the soâ€"called combination will depend enâ€" tirely upon the facts obtained through this investigation. Reject Proposal to Arbitrate Strike Under New Dominion Act. Vancouver, April 8. â€"The Vancouver . Carpenters‘ Union, . the members _ of which are on strike, held a conference this afternoon and gave out a statement that three months ago the Builders‘ Exâ€" change were notified that $4.50 per day world be asked after April Ist. | The Vinister of Labor appealed to by the builders, suggested arbitration under the new Dominion act, but the carpenters objected to outside interference Governâ€" ment or otherwise, and say arbitration should be voluntary. Over a thousand men are involved, _ Some have left the city. SEVEN STEEL STEAMERS. Chinese Missionary to Explain Solemnize Marriage. Toronto, April 8. pastor of the First very well known as Chinese of the city monstrate to the c authority to perfor mony. _ Mr. Brown ' Quebec despatch: Chief McCarthy and Detective Sylvain, of the provincial police, went down to St. Charles de |Bv|lechasse, 30 miles below Quebec, yesâ€" terday to investigate the death of a boy, ) aged â€" fourteen . years, nmed Amedee iCarrier, found dead in the woods on |Moudny last. â€" They have returned 10 | the city and reported to the Deputy Attorneyâ€"General that it is a clear case ‘uf murder. authority to perform the marmage cereâ€" mony. _ Mr. Brown, who was at one time a shoemaker, solemnized the wedding of a Chinaman and a white Sgirl, Jessie Stocks, about a week ago, and Wednesâ€" day night he married Chin Cheu and 1da Hopps. _ The two brides and _ Jennie Goldbeck were arrested just prior to the Stock girl‘s marriage, Boy Murdered Near S Bellechasse. WHITE FLAG FOR A GIRL. New â€" York, April 8.â€"The Times has received the fo“owing despatch from Trenton: _ Assemblyman _ Buck‘s bill making the penalty for kidnapping forty years in State prison was passed | in the House toâ€"day. . Speaking of the bill, Mr. Buck said that the heartrendâ€" ing grief of Dr. Marvin over the loss of his little boy should induce the House to guard against a similar offence in New Jersey by making the penalty as severe as possible. No votes were reâ€" eorded against the measure. |___ _ _ _ . . ccrded (11 1015490 2 onl ied ic mt The gonse also passed the Jess bill forbidding the sale of cigarettes to childâ€" ren under sixteen. YANCOUVER CARPENTERS. FOUND DEAD IN THE SNOW MUST THE WATCH TRUST. WARNING TO KIDNAPPERS. Line Makes Toronto Headâ€" quarters. April 8.â€"Mr. Robert Brown, he First Chinese Chureh, and nown as a worker among the the city, was required to deâ€" o the court this morning his sHOW AUTHORITY in Prison the Peralty in New Jersey. > St. Charles de Right to TIGHTENS NOOSF WITH HIS OWN HAND Allegead Murderer Defies Counsel and Standâ€"Scene in Chicago Court. h He made t! that the dian belonging to were his own. "Tell that story and you are doomâ€" ed," Attorney Robert A. Cantwell had warned the prisoner. j and" 1% ioi Eus wal Nicholas gave dresses of women Fa:mer Committed on Serious Charge After !undi?g Money Over to Lawyer. Owen Sound, Ont., despatch: Last sum» mer Dr. Parks, of Feversham, while atâ€" tending the family of W. Patterson, of Collingwood township, h directed to the thirtcen ter of the house, whos what unbalanced. Dir elicited a confession thi the girl had maintaine with Hugh â€" Thompson farmer, who is 50 years ter of the house, whose mind is someâ€" t what unbalanced. _ Direct questioning elicited a confession that for two years the girl had maintained illicit relations with Hugh Thompson, @ neighboring farmer, who is 50 years old. In November following Dr. Parks took the girl and her parents to the office of Mr. John Birnie, K. C., Town Solicitor of Collingwood, _ where depositions . were | made. _ Mr. Birnie woent to â€" Thompson, ; and as a result the latter visited the jawyer‘s office and made a settlement for $800, paying $600 eash and giving & mortgage on his farm for the balance. Two _ hundred â€" dollars of the amount paid, Mr. Birnie â€"handed over to Dr. Parks, and the rest be retained, the parents of the girl receiving nothing. Recently the Attorneyâ€"General‘s office learned of the charge against Thompson, _ 4 WMusatantal Vetactive Greer went up Two hundred dollars of the d1MM0]""> paid, Mr. Birnie â€"handed over _ to Dr. Parks, and the rest be retained, the parents of the girl receiving nothing. j Recently the Attorneyâ€"General‘s office learned of the charge against Thompson, and Provincial Detective Greer went up. and arrested him. Me appeared before Magistrate Dewson, of Flesherton, yesâ€" terday and was ecommitted for trial \r. Birnie, in explanation of his deâ€" tention of the money, stated that he heard rumors that the Crown was about to izke the matter up, and thought it best not to pay over the money â€" to the parents. Dr. Parks claims that the $200 which he received was in payment for professional services to the family, in addition to $160 which he had already received. Son Marries Widow, Snoma, S.D., April 8. â€"A unique wedâ€" | store ding, at which a man aged 60 married a ‘ girl of 20, and his son, aged 38, married her mother, aged 44, was celebrated at A the Barrett ranch, south of Snoma, a fow One days ago. ‘ Richard Ellsworth and his son, Keene | Ellsworth, lived on a ranch adjoining _ St that on which Mrs. Emma E. Barrett! gpe9, and her daughter, Miss Jennie Barrett, 4 made their home. _ The elder Ellsworth Capt drove frequently to the Barrett ranch NXÂ¥ \to spend an evening, and a Sunday afterâ€" lurge noon, and so did his son. It was supâ€" here lpm&ed by most of their reighbors that i/ I* the father was going there to pay court ; i':"‘ to Mrs. Barrett and that the son was courting her daughter. ‘The father and son and the mother and daughter did not labor under any such delusion. Richard Ellsworth was courting Miss Rarrett and Keene Ellsworth was courtâ€" in@= Mrs. Barrett. They decided to have 2 double wedding and to take a wedâ€" ding journey together. The partics are well off and stand high in the comâ€" munity. Anarchists Are at Work in the City of Genoa. New York, April 8.â€"The Herald has . received â€" the following despatch trom Genoa: _ While the Jesuit Father Pasâ€" y sivich was preaching in the Churâ€"h of San Siro here yesterday some one threw a bomb in the main door. It exploded utd caused a tremendous panic, but no one was injured. After the commotion Father Passivich resumed his sermon, first saying a Te Deum in thanksgiving for their escape. Investigation by the police â€" shoved that the bomb was filled with nails ind jron wire, and led to the arrest o: the authors of the plot, who are two wellâ€" known Anarchists, Ectore â€" Campanini and Giovanni Belloni. A search of their ' lodgings revealed anantitics of material for the manufacture of bombs. FINDS HIMSELF IN JAIL ODD Her Incapacity. Concord, N. H., }ipril 8.â€"Counsel | for the plaintiffs in t Eddy case said in a statement toâ€"day that it appeared to them that Mr, Etreeter, personal counâ€" sel for Mrs. Fddy, and those who have charge of her, have, aft¢ mature aeâ€" liberation. arrived at the same eoncluâ€" ion as to the incapaciay of Mrs. Eddy to manage harebusiness affairs that her son came to when he saw her in Januâ€" ary last. This suit, they declared, is net directâ€" ed against Mrs. Eddy. or at Christian Science, The position of the petitioners from the beginning has been that beâ€" cause of her incapacity . to manage her business affairs, reformation as to the management, control _ and accounting thereof was nccessary for her protee tion. A Ce ty n i c ol S w n dt h t thal tion. Now that the,imperative need of this reform is conceded, eounsel said, a reâ€" maining â€" question would seem to be whether the interests of Mrs. Eddy will be best cared, for and protected by | a receiver appointed by the court or by trustees appointed by and acting practiâ€" cally as A continuation of the old reâ€" gime. to the _ strangled actress A BOMB IN THE CHURCH Counsel and Friends Admit Her MRS. EDDY INCOMPETENT. WEDDING FOOLS GOSSIPS. uit, they declared, is net directâ€" ; ist Mrs. Eddy or at (‘lu'ist'mn‘ ‘The position of the petitioners | e beginning has been that beâ€" her incapacity . to manage her affairs, reformation as to the nent, control and â€" accounting was nocessary for her protec-’ Nidow, While Father Takes Her Daughter. -t-l.le names and adâ€" who, he claimed had had his suspicions nâ€"vearâ€"old daughâ€" borrowed money from him, giving (f'mâ€"‘ monds as security. _ The prisoner inâ€" sisted on telling his story after being | assured by _ Attorneys Cantwell and Gallion that he would certainiy hbe hanged if it were related to the jury. Part of XNicholas‘ story aleo consisted of a reflection against the character of the woman he is accused of baving brutally murdered and robbed. Attorney Cantwell, after investigatâ€" ing Nicholas‘ story, declared in open court that it could not be verifiel and refused to remain in the case, ‘ "It‘s my one chance. I‘m going to tell this story even if it hang« me," |dechrod Kicholas toâ€"day just before going on the witness stand. l Then hbe reeamed his testimony and declared that the diamonds identified Then he reeamed his testimony _ AMd declared that the diamonds identified as belonging to the collection of Marâ€" garet Leslie had been given to him in {:.diannpolis by women as pledges for ns. RUSSIA OPPOSED TO ONFE UNXDER BEHRING STRAITS. The scheme for a tannel under Behâ€" ring Straits and an allâ€"rail yroute from America to Europe, has been under conâ€" sideration for some time. and the matâ€" ter has been pressed in Russia by Baron Loioq de Lobel, who represented the Amâ€" lm‘imn-'l'mns-.\Ianknn-siberiun Company. | A year ago despatches from St,. Petersâ€" | burg said the Russian Government was \ disposed to consider this plan â€"favorâ€" t abiv. St. Petersburg, April 8.â€"The Cabine? yesterday rejected a proposal made on behalf of an American syndicate for the construction of a railroad tunnel under Behring Straits by which it was hoped ultimately to connect the @4rans Siberâ€" ian with the Canadian Pacific rai‘r ad. No Less Montreal despatch: Burglars last night successfully made raids upon no less than â€"five business houses, The police profess to believe that it was the work of boys, but in all cases there are earâ€" marks of. professional burglars, _ and clever ones at that, seeing that they did their work all around Xo,. 19 station, and got off without detection, aad enâ€" joyed a banquet . at their last | ealiing place, and left several memeutcs of the occasion. â€" Theyrobbed in succession â€" Winâ€"h‘s butcher shop of McGill College avenue W ie ena4a it Lithinint ontdagutÂ¥ i cP t the English provision store, St. Cat street, John Murphy‘s grocery a corner of CGuy and Nt. Catherine « Cote‘s grocery and Chapman‘s store. At Cote‘s grocery they had on the goods they stole from NV One Day‘s Arrivals at John. St. John, N. B., April steamer _ Montezuma, Captain Birscnman, armves day with 2,161 passengers, largest number of passenger here from one steamer, an a record from the fact th not a single case of sicknes vovage. 5 oronto despatch: County ! Drayton and Rev, J. G. i Lord‘s Day Alliance, held . , terday afternoon with HMon j( Auor;ey-Genernl. As a re view four applications for signed by Rev. Mr. Shee the C. P. R. and two & . Trunk. | In both cases proceedin | taken against these com : shunting O Sunday and a ‘ ployees to work. In some ‘ work 12 hours a day @D i week. â€" Lj_1_ Luas aman ) Less Than Five Montresl Stores Robbed in the Night. Montreal despatch: Burglars last night P 14 PHBR c T ce inb The passengers were larger portion being G ians .with a sprinkling landers â€" and â€" Belgians woing to the Canadian going to the Canadian west. The â€" Donaldson liner Cassa big new boat of the Donaldson : reached port this morning from with 785 passengers. Rev. J Vancouver, April 8.â€"Most unostentaâ€" tiously, accompaned only by his travelâ€" \ling secretary, a nephew of King Edâ€" ward and grandson of Queen Victoria Istepped ashore from the Oriental liner 'Empress of Japan this morning. The young man is Leopold Charles Edward, |Prince of Saxeâ€"Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Albany. _ He will ascend the throne of Saxeâ€"Coburg on attaining the age of 25. He is on a tour around the world, and is a son of the late Priacs TLeonold of England. The druggiste are und of observing the Sunday ed a number of the pes coâ€"operate with them t carrying it out. They h the window blinds of t during all Sunday, and eovered from view °xC legitimately supply. ENe Son Vancouver, April 8.â€"NM tiously, accompamed only ling secretary, a nephew ward and grandson of Duke of Albany throne of Saxe«â€" age of 25. He i world, and is a Leopold of Engl Santosâ€"Dumort Fails in Attempt to{ Win Prize. ‘ Paris, April 8.â€"Santosâ€"Dumont made a1 effort toâ€"day with his aeroplane to win the Deutch Archdeacon prize. The meroplane rose two mitres (two yards) and had covered 50 mitres (53 yards) when the wind proved too violent, and the apparatus fell and was smashed. Santosâ€" Dumont was not hburt. _ To win the prize the machine must cover a closed cireuit of nearly twoâ€" thirds of a mile in cireumference. ALMOST THREE THOUSANT: FOUR APPLICATIONS SIGNED PRINCE LEOPOLD IN CANZLDA, of King Edward‘s Beloved Younger Brother. oth cases proceedings W against these companie ng on Sunday and allowi s to work. In some instas 12 hours & day and se NO TUNNEL. BURGLARS BUCSY. G. Shearer Will Bring S Desecration of Sabbath. AEROPLANE SMASHED. espatch: County Crown Attorney id Kev, J. G. Shearer, of the Alliance, held a conference ye«â€" rnoon with Hon. J. J. Foy, the mneral. As a result of the interâ€" applications for prosecution were Rev. Mr. Shearer, two against R. and two against the Grand and Coes on ‘ ts are unanimously in favor he Sunday law, and have askâ€" of the pestors of the city to h them to belp in properly t. ‘They have decided to keop linds of the drug store down nday, and to keep all goods view except those they can proceedings will likely be ese companies for doing ay and allowing their emâ€" In some jnstances the men day and seven days « all stcerage, the alicians and Itab of Germans, Hol â€" All but 78 ar m the Port of St .â€"The ©. P. R. 1 â€" command of «l in pm't toâ€" 8. T-‘I‘i'i is the gers ever Janded and it is also that there was ness during the W in â€"h‘s avenue, atherine at the streets, s â€" hook ad ?unch Suit fer 1 800 V BRITISE DIPLOMACY NOT INDIFâ€" FERENT TO CANADA. Said Right Hon. James . Bryct a} the Canadian Club Lurcheonâ€"Canadian Desire to Have Intorests Protected in Future Néegotiations W ith United States. Toronto despatch: If the Right Hon. James Bryce required further assurance of the desire of Canada that hber interâ€" ests should be amply protected in future negotiations . with the waited States, that assurapce was grvon in the most spirited manmer at the juncheon of the Canadian Club which the British Amâ€" bassador addressed yesterday. | Mis Ex+ cellency delivered a splendid address on the faults and advantages of democracy as shown by the example of Switzerland, and following the completion of that adâ€" dress came a motion of thanks by Lieuâ€" tenantâ€"Governor Clark, which precipitâ€" ated a demonstration of feeling on dip~ lomacy of the past and future which left no doubt as to the feelings of Canadians so far as the Canadian Club representâ€" ed them, Mis Honor the Lieutenantâ€" Governor began his brief address by & reference to the fact that Mr. Bryce had represented the speaker‘s own nat» ive city of Aberdeen in Parliament for twentyâ€"three years, "And any man who can do that," said his Honor, "is a man of staying qualities, «1e must be a man who believes *what 1 have I will hold,‘ and 1 think that is not a bad sentiment to take with him across the line, At this pointed reference there was UC Jn asunvine Aaman«tration <of ebthusi the I an enormous demopnstration 0J eDUNUSIâ€" asm by the members of the club, the apâ€" plause and cheers lasting for some time, His Honor continued: "In the most inâ€" teresting address which we have just lis tened to his Excellency has referred to one of the conditions which have conâ€" spired to consolidate the Swiss republic, He says that one of these conditions is ’the fact that they have been subject to & little squeezing from the neighbore. un EOne mnlonaa} J did nok His says thut one of Theks ©OHUINMNN® "" the fact that they have been subject to a little squeezing from the neighbors. (Laughter and applause.) I did not say anything gentiemen, nbout our case here," _ (Applause). \ir, Goldwin smith, who seconded the vote of thanks, remarked that the visit of the British Ambassador to Canada opened a new epoch in our history. Hitherto there hbad been frequent proâ€" posals that Canada should send an en« voy of its own to Washington. . In the speaker‘s opinion that would make the confusion still worse, The issues of C200 0nd war were not in the hands of vote of thanks he sal cordially not only for but for the attention listened to my addr« both for the sake of cause it would not b an occasion as this, l e CR CE C se E ‘The isue having thus been raised, Mr. Bryee found it necessary to withdraw from his hiding place of diplematic siâ€" enee, and in his acknowledgment of the vote of thanks he said: "I thank you cordially not only for the vote of thanks, but for the attention with which you listened to my address. 1 must not, both for the sake of time and also beâ€" cause it would not be possible on such an occasion as this, 1 must not enter into the jssues which were raised either by the Lieutenantâ€"Governof or by any old friend, Mr. Goldwin Smith; but this I will say, that I will ask you to suspend your judgment upon all these questions in which it is alleged that Briâ€" tish diplomacy has not done its best for you. _ In these matters you have only heard one side of the case, and 1 feel it is my duty to my country and to the Government which I represent to tell you this, that 1 believe you are enâ€" tirely mistaken if you think that Britâ€" ish dinlomacy has been indifferent to Canada or has not donue the best it could for Canada. _ "Having said that, let me say for the future, as I can prove for the past, that there is in every section of the British } people the warmest «ympathy for Canâ€" ada and every desire that all we can do shall be done to secure justice for Canada in every xespect, (Applause.) And 1 may venture to say for myselt |thm I do not think anyone will come | here as Ambassadorâ€"cervainly 1 would notâ€"if ] were not persuaded that that is the feeling of the British people, and that it is my duty, in a representaive i1'apu(-it_\'. a duty of paramount imports e 0 2 enabien anmetine Sor Xianada." 1 Ap do sh Canad And | that | DONE 1TS MATRIMONIAL BUREAU S UNEARTHED &T PHILADEL James Marshall Accused of Marying All the Women Who Appliecd for HMusâ€" bands at His Daughter‘s Officeâ€"Said He Wedded Six Within Last Month. Xew York, Apnil 8.â€"ine Hemal received the following despatch Philadelphia: â€" Asserting that J Marshall, alias James Ross, had ied her at a matrimonial bureau hbail t« The daughter conducted . MI" M °/. monial bureau, according to Mrs. Friel, and turned over applicants to her fathâ€" er, who had been advertised as a "wellâ€" toâ€"d4o gentieman" anxious to find a wite. On the witness stand Mrs. Friel said Marsbhall déserted her two days after the woedding. â€" Exvidence is being collected by derectives she put on the case and the wnited States postal authorities, in an attempt to show that Marshall marme4 most of lus applicants and that he now his one hundred wives scattered . over the country. Reports from out of zown 1 ave brought charges of bigamy against \arshall in many places. That Marsha‘] martied six persons within the last month is one of the things Mrs. Fre! expects to prove. Mrs, Frie: avorsea that she had been eajoled by Marshall into turning over to him all of h«r money and valuables just before his disappearance, and exâ€" | pects to prove that this was his methâ€" | od of proesture in scores of other cases. IX Wocks #g9, 223 aused Marshall and eld on the nominal Many a man has e good heare, bu§ the trouble is a man doesa t thin with his heart. A HUNDRED WiVLS. toâ€"day Th \ cording to Mrs. Iimel, pplicants to her fathâ€" advertised as a "wellâ€" wxious to find a wife. stand Ars. Friel said her two days after the » js being collected by + on the case and the hi; daughter to be ‘harge of false preâ€" are under heayy The Herald bs SCHEME LPEHIA. the matm lames re from mad