Winnipeg Free Press

Friday, January 02, 1903

Issue date: Friday, January 2, 1903
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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 2, 1903, Winnipeg, Manitoba Vol 31. January 2, 1903. Twelve pages. No. 137 news of the Day. Id. Died in l race 1 horse held at Page 5 my Chi riders a coated the Hali 5. Visit America next s. Caile Friori Frisco has Enchi a. 1. Or a contest after pirate a c. I1. 31. Brakeman intense in Tho three . 1. H. Match by tev graph. St. Paul is in c Robt. Page .1 disasters half Page 2. Line will again i a Page 1. Referendum vote in on Page year k no Edward con pm Subj oct. A is wiil Kcf Maili from u x a zealand. To is Aan Eunce a g newspaper. -.i-., n the life of Bishop wholesale lie ii from the cur s Day Lipster in a of the Winnipeg Sta 1. Y. To it fir of India in incr each c. Home for the Coin 4. Or Intond i was re on Tho Vatri trip Jin proclaimed India s emperor Yukon telegraphs Duke of Connaught and lord Curzon the Central figures at the and Princess of Wales to visit the Eastern Edward distributed Many honors in 1902. Delhi India Jan. Of thous cities and rights ads of people from the a it of Delhi i theil advancement of my interest in and of Devo Tion to their welfare. Those Are the and from villages far acid near begun Renil objects of my Rule gathering at Daybreak this morning on which under ill. Lil Essing of almighty god lclu.1 to the pros Empire and to of its people. The great Plain outside the . The purity waited patiently for the supreme Tylo announcement of the Durbar that King Edward was emperor of India. Soon the Plain was hied with crowd ing masses of people and the brightly coloured clothing of the vast throng covered the space with gorgeous hues. The crowd on the Plain was composed largely of. The common people but among it could be seen the retainers of the various Rajah who had assembled for the function. The arrival at the amphitheatre of the Viceroy of India lord Curzon of Kedleston and other dignitaries and the princes was one of the Brilliant episodes of the Day. The princes were Clad in Silks and adorned with jewels and their horses and carriages were Brilliant with trappings of Gold. King Edward s representatives i ii Carriage of the Duke of Cou Nazig it who represents King Edward was escorted by a detachment of Cav Alry. As the Duke Nyrl the Duchess were driven around the Arena the assemblage gave them an enthusiastic Welcome. Arnid the acclamations off the people the cuke took Chis seat at greater As the vie Erny Iii Ishad Reading the King s words the assembled people broke into for the King Anil emperor. The cheering was. Taken up by the multitude outside the amphitheatre and was Long sustained. There then follow d the presentation of Indian princes to the Viceroy and Dulce of pm alight and political of paid Lio Mase to the Sovereign. This elided the ceremony and the Royal cortege then Lei t. The Arena Fol Lowed by tiie delegates from foreign Powers and the Indian princes. Lord Kitchener after the cell monies entered his Carriage and was driven to Delhi. Other functions. The Palace is now to All in tents and Pirp ses ready for Tho two grand functions or which it is to to the investiture at the chapter of tile Indian orders a evened in the throne j room of the great on .1 in. 3 and j the. Stale bail nights later. I King Edward is lavish communication with Dawson will be made in a few hours. Ottawa Jan. James Suth Erland minister of Public works has received a Telegram from supt. M. W. Crean at Vancouver stating that he Hopes to. Have communication with Dawson in forty eight sir Oliver s reception Many new year s callers on Ontario s aged governor. Toronto Jan. "1. New year s Day was Bright and mild throughout on Tario and curlers and hockey lists had pretty soft ice. Many local games were played. In Toronto sir Oliver Mowat received personally at govern ment House and three Hundred Call ers paid respects to the aged Lieut. Governor. Six Hundred poor children were Given a dinner to night by the salvation army. Sunday school children to the number of in line. Montreal thousand children were in attendance to Day at lie sunday school rallies held by the Etc Scopa 11 an presbyterian. Methodist and congregational churches. Archbishop Bond and Bishop Curmi Chael officiated at Trinity Church where 12.000 were assembled. The receptions held the Flay in the military athletic and other societies Wen also Lar Civ attended. Killed at Valois Village. Soldel Toronto Coal Stanley Barracks Wen must be kept car depleted. Has conferred Over honors since his situation. London Jan. Since Edward ascend cml Tho the left of the throne while he Duchess proceeded to a place behind the throne i Hrone be has come Rcd honors the great amphitheatre was a greater Taliaa Queen Victoria filled and the hour for the announce j bestowed during the last years of her resin the list of Durbar lion Ture. Weather. E. Not much change in readings. For Tor mils. To at the temperature. A Bureau Marine news. Steam ships. New i i . Liv a y i w i marching on Fez troops going out of the City to meet the pretender Ellitt the Rel in mor attack Jan. Act uni will from Tangier provision convoys "1 to Sultan s troops lurching out Fez dec. K the i is. . I1. A dispatch to the tnn.u-i-.-. a courier pc. -0. Has 1-Rought news was then four hours All troops had left to the approaches the in Fez were 1 in a said. Rent Drew near the within and without awaited expectantly the first act of the proclamation ceremony. Theri the approach of the Viceri in was. Heralded. Preceded by members of his body guard Clad in White Bine and Gold and under the command of major Crimson lord Curzon appeared j native princes. Ai the Entrance of the Arena in his the Only Cloud Carriage. The postilion wore uni beginning of the forms of Scarlet and Gold and the Carriage was drawn by four Bay horses. The Viceroy was escorted by sir per Tab Singh. Alighting from his Carriage lord Curzon mounted the dais to the throne which decorated with Golden Lions and around which were placed massive Silver footstools. The i throne itself was surmounted by a canopy of White and Gold. When the Viceroy reached the throne the National Anthem was played and a Salute t c Twenty one guns was fired. When inc spectators had resumed their seats after the Anthem there was a flourish of trumpets from the her Alfis Anil major Maxwell it the command of the Viceroy read the proclamation open ing the Durbar. The Royal Standard was then raised on High and the in j Perial Salute was fired. The massed j Barulis marched by playing bonfires i were started by the troops outside and it was announced that was emperor of India. King s address. There was another flourish of Trum pets and lord Curzon arose and for a moment impassive. Then in impressive tones he delivered a Spee a arid read the message from King cd in his address the Viceroy announced Tho Coronation of the King. He extolled the Royal Indian people and prophesied Prosperity for the in Dian Empire. Tie said also thru it had been decided not to exact inter est for three years or. All Loans made or guaranteed by the government of India to the native states in connection Vith the recent Taraine. The Viceroy announced also the abolition of the Indian Senff which has Long been an army sinecure. In announced this morning com Prises very few names known in Lon Don most of the recipients being either British officials in India or Indian Peculiar circumstance about the end of Joseph Liasson. Montreal. Jan. 1. Joseph mass or of Montreal was killed at Valois Village near Here this of , by being run Over by a train. A Peculiar thing a con my Tion with the death is that his and Waffon the latter filled with valuable Mer Chandise. Were undisturbed fifty feet from the track which would give color to a theory that Masson either met with foul play or the it he had return crossing1 the track with i a de after Rig. The to Day. The track Coroner will investigate Toronto Jan. From Stanley Barracks went Down to the grand trunk tracks at Strachan Avenue to night took Possession of a car of hard Coal and conveyed it All up to the Barracks. They had no Tuel and said they must be kept warm. Enter first suit for damages. The first Law suit resulting from the Wanstead wreck was entered by Rob Inette Godfrey to Day for for the death of Stilson Morton of Toronto plaintiffs Are mrs. Amy f. Morton and Edward Ancl Clara mor ton. The Hamilton wife May also take action. Handsome depot is now assured Genera manager Mcnicoll of the c. P. States that it will be in keeping with the importance of the site undecided millions for new rolling advocates a Hundred foot subway. Miners took a Holiday. Seranton. Pcnn., Jan. Effort was made by ii tile con operators to work to Weir Collores . But it meet with ill us Capps. At Ench Colliery Foro nun Wcur around a nil gave notice to Sill hands that the company Sis very desire Oso int the relieving of the famine might not borr to girded. Some men reported i. Every mine but it was Only in a Tow instances that enough to Mako a Start. N the sky at the new year hangs Over it is no larger than a. Man s hand. For the cessation of Ole i Nis cd Pend. On the of the Young Sultan to sup press a revolt and con Ciliate turbulent subjects of an essentially Anu hip. I news i there is comes from irresponsible sources. Tangier and Madrid and it j is difficult to ascertain the facts of the situation. The pro j tender not have Laid slope to j Fez hut he has Defeated the Sultan s j mercenary soldier.-, and May Over throw the existin1 a government any j Day. The result would involve the of improved methods of ii in this City to night aged 82 years. Another senator majority the or. D. Mcnicoll general manager of the c. F. R., arrived in the City yesterday by the Pacific express. The genial Scotchman was in his usual Good humor when a representative of the free press called upon him at the Manitoba club. A Happy new to said in his pleasant scotch Way. It is understood that your trip West tills time is in connection with the building of a new station Here or. Said the reporter. " Well i won t say it was directly in connection with said the Gen eral manager. That was the Hope of a Good Well of course that is part my Mission Here. Or. Whyte has the matter in hand you there is a Good Deal to be decided upon As to site and so do you mean that the site will not be on the present location of the of course it will be on our North end was the answer. What i meant was that the site will have to be decided within that Block. The subway plans having to be altered you see will make a will you build the subway Accord ing to the ruling of the railway com Mittee that is 100 feet we will build the subway As As we can in. Accordance with the wish of the City. We do not to Force the City into accepting any thing in this railway that would be objectionable even if we had the right to build it. I think myself 100 feet is wide enough with some to spare. Cor a what about the expenditure to be Mada for a new station Anil addition Al terminal you can be sure that the new Sta Tion will be a. Good one. The expenditure will be Large. Something will also be done towards the improve ment of the shops and Yards but As the whole ground has to be consid ered this will be worked out in connection with the plans for the new station and the main Street millions for new rolling Stock. Discussing other matters or. Nicoll referred to the arrangement being made for the traffic the ensuing year. It was pointed out to him that the opinion of certain business men the West was thai additional railways were not needed so much As additional facilities for the railways already Here. We Are doing the very utmost in our said or. Mcnicoll to meet the requirements of the country by adding to our i have placed orders now for several million dollars Worth of rolling Stock and locomotives Are being built for us in Canada the United states Scotland Germany and in fact everywhere we can get them. The trouble is we can t get them As fast As we want them. It is impossible for us to All our orders filled. There will to one Hundred new locomotives on our lines Boon and new oars Are also being it is reported that will be expended on additional rolling Stock new lines and other improve we have increased our capital to that extent. You must not forget that cannot spent. In a Day. However i will in Winnipeg for three or four concluded or. Mcnicoll laughing and i have no Doi Rbt i will learn a. Hyoort Don i about new Branch lines Ami other c. P. Matters. No t cannot say Whf Thor t will go farther West on this trip or Hon. T. E. Armand Conser arve died in Montreal at the age of 82 called by to the upper chamber. Montreal. Jan. T. E. A a. of the Dominion sen raising a Revenue and be a react ii innovations but it woul i necessarily Lead to an a Nti Chris await mov int or to attacks upon Spanish Gai prisons on the Kea Edvard Board or an invasion of French j sessions in Northern Africa. The sul Tan s cause of the offence not his curiosity Over european like the cinematograph and but his Lack of a Strong vizier who a govern that Lawless fanatical country wit i an Irner. Hand. No favors to relatives the late senator Armand u was a conservative was one of the few remaining members of the Senate who were appointed by Royal proclamation at the or sanitation of the in if lilt. He was previously a member of the legislative Council of Canada for Alina division from 1s50 to the time of the Union. He represented the division of Repentigny quo., in the Senate. Deceased of French de scent his Grandfather being a royalist. He was born at rivieras Des Prairies dec. 14, is to. father was it. Col. Armani. His education was obtained at St. Hya Camhe quo. Was at one time Lieut aant colonel of the Irith battalion. Montreal militia. . Killeo-at1yiidjilli or. Fred. Westgate crushed to death while coup Ling cars. Fate of Ross government will be decided by result of three contests. Little bobs coming year s Day fires n.y., Jan. 1. Fire i in the Hal Block a. Three Structure at tin Corner strop to. A few min o clock this morning it after in Lour of hard to about s30. Iline. Twin principal loser is of the fair store whose it in. In of tidally Mills . Jan. Red. A to dust sex Nia Chines Uii Cerial. Was a Liili de Stroyi cd the two 1.1. Lory of incl Hur Neci 10 death an employee. The is Iowa cats burned. In. Jan. Fir last i so Royce the Grain elevator bushels of Oats belonging Cereal company to Ood tre. The ass is s. Official injured in Rome. Ran. The result of a col i tween the Carriage of Secretary of Tho United states embassy in electric Street car last id kilns s shoulder was Dislo i. Comr Ninn was injured sight t car Ripi was Sira shed. To i Tornin or. Sifton. Jan. The commercial Chib t aug. Win Motif i a reception to Sifrin while in that City on h.i3 the. Minister Lias accepted . It is thai sir Louis f will or. Sifton on his is. St. Louis sighted Jan. Amerl St. Jonis from new i of. Which should have a at Southampton Early yesterday no passed the Scilly islands at Imo was then by lord Curzon. His majesty that the Prince and Princess of Wales would shortly visit India. He regretted his absence from the Dur bar and his greetings to his Indian people. In conclusion King Kuva a said i renew the assurances of my re Gard for the liberties of the Indian people of my respect for their Radical changes made in the officials on Missouri Pacific. Fort Scott. Kansas. Jan. Order to the effect that no of an officia.1 shall be employed in a position Snford in the to that official on the i the Missouri fico if and Iron Moun went into operation to r has resulted in a num Tain system Day. The Ord Ber of chins is at every divisional Point on Tho lines in sont fast kans is Many men holding subordinate positions having been transferred to superintendents to whom thy Are not related. The motive of the order is. I. I to All employees on an equal die i basis i the matter of advancement. Announcement in Boston of the visit of lord Roberts to America next summer. Boston. Jan. Roberts will be the guest of the ancient and honorable artillery company of Boston next september. This announcement wan Luule by Captain Olys the commander. To night. He also says there is a possibility of the Prince of Wales and his Uncle the Duke of Connaught com ing. They would be accompanied by the Earl of Denbigh who is Ierien j ant colonel of the Hanoi Able artillery i company of London. Britons and the ancient and honorable Carlill Ery were Gladden to night when the announcement was made. Fred Westgate. A brakeman. Pm Toronto. Jan. A very Lively Cam played on the Winnipeg rat Portage. Pain is in Progress in the three rid division of the c. P. R., was killed j Ings of North Perth. Vorih Norfolk at Tyndall yesterday morning. The i and North Grey m which Bye elec Cluck mod was engaged in shunting at tons the Fate of the Ross government the Gars or. Company s quarries and i probably depends. In North Norfolk while coupling cars was and the conservatives have a number of suspicious outsiders imported for Campaign work. They Are holding very few meetings but Are working hard among the electors personally. Prem Ier loss and f. Luchford have gone tip to North Grey and spoke fit Owen sound to night. Or. Whitney and or. Foy spoke for the opposite Jeri in North Grey at Meaford last night. In North Perth both sides express Confidence of winning and a Large Oor of speakers Are Tak ing part in the Campaign. Liberals. Complain that conservatives have also crushed to Cicai. The remains were brought to the i a and taken to Thomson s undertaking establish ment. The unfortunate Man had been employed As conductor1 for Many years but owing to Deli Cativo eyes Gnu had to give up that position and act As a. Brakeman. His defective eyesight was undoubtedly the cause of his death. The deceased had resided a rat Portage for Many years and he and his family were highly respected in that town. A widow and three grown up daughters mourn his loss. The remains be sent to hat Portage this afternoon for interment in the Lake of the cemetery of that town. Of the Al flute Nordau predicts a a rent struggle Between saxons and . At the Durbar Vienna Jan. 1. In the course of an exhaustive review of the history of the world contributed to the. Neue Freie press by Max Nordau the deeply deplores the growth of military imperialism in the states and says that by the admission of the spirit of militarism which formerly rigorously excluded America is raising obstacles to the Entrance of emigrants whose Only capita is their Strong arms. Speaking of the future of the world m. Nordau says the opening of the Panama canal under american owner ship will Mark the beginning of a new epoch. At first the Anglo Saxon element Ivill seek drive out the germans and French flags float ing Over single Points in the Pacific Ocean. Then the struggle will be carried further to the Asiatic coast. Where and russians have to decide the momentous world question of whether Eastern and Southern Asia shall remain British or russian. To this forecast Nordau adds one can Only with horror what such a struggle of nations and races will imagine mrs. W. A. Clark jr., dead. Bereavement in a wealthy and Well known Montana family. Butte. Mont., Jan. Mrs. William a. Clark jun., died this morning. De ceased was a. Daughter Iti Law of the Montana senator and capitalist i and was the Mother of what waa i Var. As the richest baby in tie world late or. Clark had been ill the birth of her child. Middleport tragedy. Brantford. Jan. Watson hits been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter shooting his brother Wes Ley in mistake for n burglar at their Homo at Middleport. Imported Shady outsiders there. Let ters written by or. S. H. Biake and or. Whitney form the text for Many of the speakers. Wednesday next Jan. 7, is polling Day. Cable reaches Honolulu. Communication has been opened be tween Frisco and Hawaii. Son Francisco Jan. Associated press has received a message from Hawaii that the san Francisco end of the Cable was picked up this afternoon and that the splicing will be completed before Midnight when communication Vith Honolulu will be opened. Francisco and Honolulu exchanged their first word by Cable at 11.03 . To night. The signals w re Good. To Day Twenty years ago items copied from the free press of this Date 1sss. Duke of for Many months these five Promin ent figures in English and India society life were prominently mentioned in connection with the Durbar. At the last moment the Duchess of Marl Borough was Una we to go and mrs. Jack Leslie joined the Royal party leaving England being the ican lady to be so highly honoured. Mrs. Cornwallis West was formerly lady Randolph Churchill mrs. Leiter acid miss Leiter of Chicago Mother and sister of lady Curzon Ware Altio present at the Durbar. A multitude of Winnipeg gentlemen were callers on lieutenant governor and mrs. Aikins at government House yesterday. Among some of the More prominent citizens leaving heir cards Vero c. V. Alloway. J. H. Cant. Boswell. Rev prof. Bryce. Or. E. Benson j. A. Inn fled s. C. Biggs. Thos. Black. W. H. T. Champion j d Cameron a. Act. Campbell. Or. Codd f. A. Drummond. Judge Dubuc. J k. Elliott in. G. Fonseca Aid. Murk Fortune. Kev. O. Forton g. F. Gait w s Grant. J. Greenfield. J. S. Hough w Hargrove. J. W. Harris. Sheriff Inkster. Mayor Mcmicken. A. Monkman. P a. Macdonald. De. Marston d. H. Mcmillan. G. J. Maulson. W. F. Mccreary. Hugh j. Macdonald. Tho Nas Nixon Rev. C. B. Pithy do. W. D. Rus sell. Or. Sutherland. Latouche Tupper of. D. Taylor a. Wade c. Worsnop. A new tear s Day Curling match thus resulted s Harston b. L. Sewell John Mckechnie w. Harder j. Patterson. Or. C. A. Boxer a Brown r. M. Howard skip.9 a return match being arrange Dan the evening with slightly changed rinks to results was Patterson. Or. T. A. Anderson r Patterson j. J Dean s. Harstone win. Harder Young men say that tie ladies of Winnipeg yesterday very generally followed the advice of City pastors and did not offer wine to their callers. 4 Deputy City Lerk c. J. Brown waa by chief Sipholit-3 and the City Fin inert with a hand Orr Silver water Pitcher. Assistant fire chief w. Code was also the recipient of a testimonial from associates. Messes. A. C. Killam and Charles u. Tittle Are making a Lively fight for Tho i a isl Uuro in South Winnipeg. James Henderson hns Beer appointed officer. In North win Nepor the Content is slightly mixed. Messes. E. G. Conk in. A. Monkman. A. M. Brown and w. Mur Doch Are in held. Or. W. J. To lev will to Tho returning Alfred Pearson writes the free urging the organization of a association an j1 Iafe Fuard against Aldermani wrongdoing. The Street cars have commenced charging the reduced fare of 5 cents Al ready seem to do better business. Tickets can now be purchased for a Dollar. Or. Thomas Nixon has sent to the general Hospital s3c, being the a moist received by him for attendance the meetings of the fort Rouge Council. Tho Pactar s daughter was the Bill at the by the Britou Dru natio company on new tear s r -1 ;