Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 5, 1903, Winnipeg, Manitoba Vol 31. Winnipeg monday january 5, twelve pages no. News of the Day. J Avo fire visited Dawson. Page 2. St nows from Tho Dauphin District. King of Saxony is hearing1 his end. firemen s Ball was a Brilliant Pago 2. W jl.5w.foo hotel who be erected in 1. Koti William jewellery store was paso 2. Irish land conference has had sex results. Pago 1. Man. Liberals held an or tin Inoc tins. Pago 7. Minion Foo Bauers Defeated the cd Scotland team. Prisc 5. Leisurely a Bank of , 111. Page 1. Will erect a Bushel ele liar. Page 4. T. Hands. Um1 rated have Largo Capil Aliza cup trustees have acct it the decided the vies Chal Liberal a Canadian was for to Market at the has severely criticize opposition to the gov. Of the minister of Justice on the proposed Dominion n. Page 2. Jufiar. A Hudson s Bay cot Yurkon. Was l. It. Hon. A cordial irn Joseph Ling i ask 1. Cas on the o. T. A canal to o 1. Of Rev. D. M Al of Queen to innit eur. Faye 7. Ott Iwin and the Mon it the in thy Serin. A 5.0 5. It. A we com Tho govern men to assist in the rec veterans of the great Mutiny Parade for the edification of Delhi s Milner and it. Hon. Jos. Chamberlain meet in Secretary received with enthusiasm at Pretoria. Delhi. India Jan. Grand As Bault at arms in the Durbar Arena As the feature of to Days festivities. Thousands of British anti native sol Diery participated in artillery and Cav Alry displays tent pegging and other eats or horsemanship. Subsequently he Viceroy lord Curzon of Kedleston and the Duke of Connaught received he Mutiny Vert runs. Lady Curzon and her american and English guests witnessed the reception from the Verandah of the vice regal lord Curzon and the Duke spoke to every Man of the battered whose rows of medals pinned on faded old time civilian clothing or flowing native garments recalled the revolt of nearly Delhi the correspondent of the daily mail says a body of pathans made a bold attempt in Broad Day Light Friday to attack the guard an a Rob the jewel room of the arts exhibition where gems valued at 000 were in keeping. Members if the police Force and the jewellers pres ent after a scuttle succeeded in foil ing the Milner meets Chamberlain. Did t use a Digger alleged bold scheme of conductor in Montreal to defraud. Montreal Jan. Mas son and Motorman Renaud of the Montreal Street railway Are under arrest. They Are charged with using a novel method of defrauding the company. The conductor it is claimed had a private Box in which he collected fares and afterwards placed a certain amount in the company s Box. Apostolic Delegate explosion kills , Joseph Botnar Yorkton Dies from injuries received at a Gas Generator. Mgr. Baretti Pope s representative in Canada reaches Ottawa. Ottawa ont., Jan. Excel Lency mgr. Baretti the newly appointed apostolic Delegate to Canada arrived Here yesterday and was met by a Large gathering of catholics. His Grace archbishop Duhamel was at the depot and the clergy of the Cap ital were represented. The students of Ottawa University were also in at Tendance. His excellency was enthusiastically received. He was driven almost immediately to the archbishop s where he spent sunday. Mgr. Baretti held a reception in the Basilica where a. Large number paid their respects to the representative of Pope Leo. He will reside in the same building recently vacated by mgr. Falconio. Half a Century ago. To one Blind old Soldier no nere to Day lord Curzon said i am sorry you could not see the thank you same the reply i Brilliant function. Delhi India Jan. The chapter of Indian orders held last night was one of the most Brilliant functions following the Durbar. It was at tended by the Viceroy and lady cur Zon the Duke of c Connaught the Duchess of Connaught and scores of native princes. Among the Assem Blage were nearly 3uo members of the order of the Star of India Ami maharajah. About forty americans were present. They included mrs. Adair. Mrs. L. Z. Letter Mother of lady Curzon and miss Daisy Leiter Henry Phipps and family of Pittsburg John Barrett or. And mrs. Bemis and or. And Cordian greeting Between the two Welcome. Charleston Natal 3an. Mil nor tile British High commissioner in South Africa and colonial Secretary Chamberlain had an impressive meet in the presence of a great crowd of soldiers Nurt civilians Many of whom came Miles across the a. K Western reciprocity league formed in to help a to secure business in. Western 9. Of Tho is. Pm press of trip car if a the Pacific in t boat sus mined la noise have r . 1 Farmers have asked x. R. To a District to River. 7. F. Peters Cilven a tangible i i Vancouver citizens and heard of tile to Oartel of Trade or. rate Diacri Mirjanic i. I lotto i mrs. Peckham of new York or. And mrs Workman of Boston h. Getty of Chicago and miss Getty and con sul Geneva Patterson of Calcutta. And his family. The Hall was aglow with hundreds of electric lights. The Silken Gar ments and the uniforms of the orientals. Blazing with jewels made the scene a most Brilliant one. Lady Curzon and the Duchess of Connaught walked up the Hall together both at to eco in dresses of White and Silver i and wearing Diamond coronets. They took their seats behind the go. Den thrones occupied by the Viceroy and the Duke. During the ceremony of i vesture the bands rendered music from the Balcony. When the her Ald and trumpeters announced the be up ginning of the function a regular Silken curtain at the foot of tha Hall was drawn aside and the grand pro cession through the building began. The sight was most impressive. This morning and lady cur Zon and uie Duke and Duchess of Connaught and All the distinguished visitors attended the state divine ser vice conducted in the Polo grounds by the Bishop of Lahore. Thousands of troops were formed in line music was Eiven by the massed bands and the responses in the service were rendered by fag signals. A notable feature of the service was pinging thro Mph or Era phone by the Bondsmen. Tried to Rob jewel room. London Jan. 5. In a despatch from the weather. Probabilities and a Little higher thermometer readings. 1 re readings fur v. Jan. -1 to Day u Seta at saturday. Jan. 3 07a 1g.30. 3a 8a. The temperature. Lins taken at the weather Bur in o clock night. A Vinci l Clu Clr 3" Cincinnati 3u i Detroit Clr Clr Clr it Cly in Cid 4-1 Jacksonville sit i new i new Vor c Philadelphia Jan Francisco is Amilt Marie 15 Boston. 32 Veldt to witness the reception of Tho commissioner by his chief. Lord Mil Ner and his staff mounted the Steps Reading to or. Chamberlain s special train and there was a look of decided pleasure on the thin features of the colonial Secretary As he grasped lord Milner s hand. There were cheers and loud Calls for a speech but or. Chamberlain contented himself with briefly thanking lord Milner for the Welcome and the two officials entered the observation car of the train which steamed off towards the Transvaal Fol Lowed by the cheers of the crowd. Enthusiasm at Pretoria. Pretoria. Jan. Special train bearing or. Chamberlain and his party arrived Here at Midnight. The colonial Secretary met with an enthusiastic reception British Diplomat at Rome. London Jan. Is officially announced that Kins Edward has appointed sir Francis Leveson Bertie k.c.b., now assistant under Secretary for foreign affairs to succeed lord Currie of Hawley As British ambassador at Rome. Lord Currie resigned his Post december 19. Royalties on wagnerian works. Berlin. Jan. Heirs received a total of in royalties during 1002 from his operas exclusive of the Bayreuth profits. The most popular yielded it was Given 9d7 times in Germany 420 times in Holland France and Italy and 312 times in America and great Britain. The american managers paid it is estimated for Lohengrin alone the next most popu Lar opera was which netted Morocco rebels disperse. Tangier Morocco Jan. To official news received Here from Fez the adroit move of the Sultan in bringing his brother mural Mohammed to the Ca Pitol. Has attained the de sired object of depriving the pretender of the throne of his prestige and the latter has retired discredited to Taza he has been deserted by a number of local tribes who dispersed to make sure of their Booty. Yorkton n.w.t., Jan. Acci Dent occurred in the Hudson s Bay Oakville Bank affairs in company s stores at 11 o clock sat urday morning resulting in the death of Joseph Botnar at 7 o clock last Canada s Premier in the Orange Groves. Miami Florida. Jan. Of Wilfrid Laurier Premier of the of Dominion of Canada and lady of Laurier arrived Here to Day in a private car. Of Ottawa Jan. Wilfrid of Laurier left Florida to Day for Ottawa. He will Likely Call at Washington on his Way Here. Cents on the Dollar. Brighter Days for Ireland land league conference reaches some practical Conlu opportunities should be Given tenants to Purchase their should live in the Emerald signed by All present. Oakville. Ont., Jan. Affairs of c. W. Anderson son Are More ser ious than most people thought pos sible. From the facts that have leaked out it is known that depositors have practically nothing to Hope for. There Are about 500 depositors and they will t j not receive More than five cents on the i Dollar. The Bank of Hamilton holds a Blanket mortgage on All the assets i to cover advances amounting to one of Hundred thousand dollars. To Dublin Jan. Irish land con Ference which was called by lord Dun Raven the lord mayor and others interested in the Irish agrarian questions with 3. View to arranging the Sale of land by the landlords to ten ants met again Here to Day. The Only absentees were lord Dun Raven chair Man of the conference who is sick and John Redmond. A report was drawn up and signed by All those pres ent and forwarded to the lord Lieuten ant of Ireland the Earl of Dudley. The contents of the report have not yet been Given out and while the agree ment regarding the report completes its present work it has been resolved not to dissolve. Recommendations. London Jan. Dublin correspondent of the observer says the re port of the Irish land conference does not Call for compulsory Purchase but it clears the path for final legis lation on the question. The report makes recommendations in favor of evicted tenants. The members of the conference continues the Cor Resdon ent Are pleased with the result of their meetings and there is a general even info. He did not regain conscious Ness after the Accident. The immediate cause was an explosion but How it happened is a. Mystery As there Are no signs of fire. Upon examination the pipes Between the Generator and the tank were found to be Clear of obstruction. Apparently the deceased was either replacing or taking off the cover of the Gener Ator when the explosion took place. The lid struck him on the left Side of the face and forehead fracturing both the upper Ami Tower jaw and also fracturing the Skull from Over the left Eye to behind the left ear. His left Arm was also badly Cut. Deceased had been in the employ of the Hudson s Bay co. As interpreter since the establishment of their store Here Over four years ago. He leaves a widow and one child. Specialists believe that his majesty has Only a few Days to live. Empress damaged Saloon stove in boats smashed and sailors killed during a Stormy passage to Prince warmly welcomed. Illand Cine particulars of the head on collision firemen killed. St. Catharines ont., Jan. Heo a on collision occurred saturday on the . About two Hundred Yards West of the Tunnel under the Welland due at Dresden Saxony Jan. George is evidently growing weaker and the attending physicians Are stimulating his majesty with quinine. He insists on attending to state affairs. London Jan. Despatch from Dresden to the Central news says that the German specialists who Wero called to attend the King of Saxony held a consultation to Day and issued a bulletin declaring his condition to be critical. It is believed at Dresden that there is Little Hope of the King living Moru than a few Days. Want the unborn child. Vienna Jan. Havo been received Here from a source clearly connected with the court of Saxony a possible reconciliation Between the Crown Princess of Saxony and her husband. The family of the Crown Prince Are especially concerned with the future of the Princess unborn child desiring its birth to occur under conditions permitting of proper identification and to prevent possible substitution which it is sup posed the Princess might attempt if the Crown Prince s family attempted to claim the child. The Crown Prince is reported As being even now unwilling to abandon the belief that feeling that a great step Forward has been taken towards the settlement the Irish question. Give the tenants a Chance. London Jan. Irish land con Ference has issued a voluminous report of its deliberations in which it is declared that the Only satisfactory settlement of the existing land question is the substituting of an occupying or proprietary ownership of land for the existing dual ownership. The report recommends that a settlement should be made Between the owner and the occupier subject to the necessary investigation by the state As to the title rental and Security. It emphasizes the Desira Lihty of inducing landlords to continue to reside in Ireland and with this purpose in View it Sayr an Equit Able Price should be paid for the re Sale to owners of mansion houses and Demesne. The Purchase Price should either be an Assurance by the state of such income or the payment of a capital sum producing it at 3 per cent or per cent. The report of fers no definite financial proposals but it considers that an unexampled Opportunity exists at the present moment to Deal with this question successfully. It declares also that tha solution of the land question should be accompanied by a settlement of the evicted tenants question upon an equitable basis. Or. F. W. Peters Farewell Vancouver citizens present the new general freight agent with some Cut Glass Board of Trade grievance also Laid before him. Canal Between no. 4 express Aue unborn child May be his own. Merritson at and a Light engine lne no. 975, from Niagara Falls. The express was 31 minutes late and the col Slon occurred at the Light Victoria b.c., Jan. The Steamer Blo Yune. Which arrived to night re ports that the Crown Prince of slam who arrived at Yokohama the Day prior to the sailing of the Mayune. De Cember 17, was received by a Fleet of warships All dressed with Bunting. The c. P. R. Steamer. Empress of China on which the Royal party were Marine mews. Ocean steamships. 3 arrived at. From. Anston Glasgow a Liverpool new York Boston Liverpool new. York Liverpool new York Liverpool Portland new Halifax Southampton mrw i a York Liverpool Glasgow new York Naples new York Liverpool Plymouth York from. Ine Sitiar. St. John Glasgow Liverpool Boston Boston no fooling with tha allies. Cab Llo. Venezuela Jan. Warships of the Powers nil the venezuelan vessels from Harbor Here yesterday they i a on the wharf but there i i a his inc3 their occupation of was temporary. The jct Trtat excitement a nop Huion. Anarchists threaten. Lorn. Spain Jan. I. A. N proclamation issued by .v-.-i-.tir.-. Anarchists and aimed at Quirno Costa vice president of Ntina. Who is now in this City. Incentive for the attempt on the was the recent expel a of anarchists from the Argentina r resigned in Dun s Agency. Toronto. Tan. Thos. H. For Twenty three years Eon with Dun s commercial Agency 1 to become Man r of the Dominion wrought Iron co. Toronto. His fellow pm presented him with a Hana chair. Passengers had a terrible passage her Saloon being stove in by the Force of the Waves two boats smashed and other injuries received while two sailors sustained injuries. The liner flew the siamese Flop at her Peak and ass he entered the Harbor the japanese Hattle snips Chinyen and fuse and two torpedo Hoats the . Ore gon the russian battleship Rurik and the siamese Royal yacht Mali a. Chak Rin fired salutes. There was a Lapre and distinguished party of japanese present to receive the Prince and party who left at once by special train for Tokio where he will be the truest of the japanese emperor. Buckpitt and Waring of London. Fireman Waring was in tartly killed. Conductor Neill of in Ira a Falls. Engineer Duke and fire and the Gay time for Little bobs Boston plans to make lord visit memorable. Boston Jan. 3.-the tour of lord Roberts of Kandahar through the Eastern states next september is causing a tremendous amount of in Terest and shows the popularity o. Little the idol of Tommy at Kins and the conqueror of Cronje the occasion will be the visit of the leisurely robbed a Bank Roberts men entered the first National of Abingdon arrests. Galesburg 111., Jan. Rorren entered the first National Bank of a be Reamer off the the visitors into port. Is Harbor and entertain preparations for the entertain ment of the English guests Are lab there will be a banquet to Somerset that is intended to tint elven Prince Henry of prut c. P. Montreal r traffic receipts. Jan. 3.-c. P. Traffic Ingdon Early this morning bound and gagged the night watchman and leisurely blew open the vault they got k900. Quincy 111., Jan. Of the men who dynamited the first National Bank at Abingdon and stole were arrested Here to Day. Both men carried pistols and tried to draw them on tie officers who made the arrest but were overpower and disarmed. The captured men gave the names of Edward Raymond and j. Haynes. Raymond had a card bearing the name of k. A. Vince of the government secret service. The Money found on them amounted to or. Sifton off to the states. Ottawa Jan. Or. Sifton. Minister of Interior. Left last night on his tour of the United states Immi Gration offices. He was accompanied by messes. A. P. Collier j. B. Haroln and w. J. White. Madoo fatality. Toronto Jan. Craig s farm House near Madoc was burned Anc his Little daughter lost her life. Mrs Craig escaped to a barn in her night dress and had her feet Frozen. Flambro Fanner hangs. Toronto Jan. Binkley a Rich Farmer of Flambro Centre hanged himself to a Rafter in the barn while temporarily insane Nan Desault of Sarnia Tunnel bout thirty passengers were on Vas fatally injured and both engineers seriously injured. The passengers on he express with a shaking up. He injured men were brought to St. Will be big works Montreal s new locomotive Industry to employ 600 hands. Montreal Jan. New locomotive company of which or. M. J. Haney of Toronto is president has opened offices in the Street railway building and started Draughtsmen to work on the new works at Lougue Point the ground will be broken Early in the Spring and locomotives it is expected will be turned out by Vancouver b.c., Jan. F. W. Peters promoted to c. P. R. General freight agent at Winnipeg was dined last night by the c. P. R. Heads of departments at the club supt. Marpole being1 in the chair. During the Day he was the recipient of a magnificent Cut Glass punch bowl from the leading merchants of the City. Earlier in the Day or. Peters was waited on by a delegation from the Board of Trade when the appended re port of a committee appointed to look into the matter was Laid before him. He promised that the company would look into the grievance. The report of the committee follows at a meeting of the Vancouver Board of Trade held nov. 4 last the attention of the Board was called to the fact that while the position of this City As an importing and distributing Point leads its merchants to look to Alberta and the Northwest territories particularly the former As natural Trade outlets the difference in freight rates from the coast As compared with those obtaining from Winnipeg makes it impossible for them to successfully compete and the question having been freely discussed a committee was appointed with an instruction to Confer with the wholesale grocers Exchange Catharines Hospital and Are expected i August. O recover. Engineer Buckpitt sus the land is about so acres in aimed a broken Collar Bone the left i known As the Dixon Mee joint fractured and several Scalp i Rinon to the St. La wounds. Engineer Duke s left leg was and the wholesale Hardward association to look into the matter and re port. This joint committee whose Mem Bers Are now before you find after careful investigation that although Calgary is some 200 Miles nearer to Vancouver than to Winnipeg the discrimination in. Rates by rail in favor of the latter shown in the subjoined comparative very unfavourable practically prohibitive to Vancouver the same being the Case in regard to Fernle. On the Crow s nest pass line. The committee farther finds that although on aug. 4, 1902, Tariff w. No. 78 was granted from Winnipeg to West Ern Points no similar reduction has been made from Vancouver and begs respectfully to submit that in its opinion the Only equitable basis would be that a dividing line Between tha East and the West be established at Calgary on line and at Leth Bridge on the Southern or Crow s nest line the Tariff from. Winnipeg and that from Vancouver to be made identical to these stations with Cor responding reductions to Interne Flats Points. This interview has been sought with a View of appealing to your sense of equity in this matter and the committee feels assured that the granting of this Concession would give such a renewed i Metus to Busi Ness that the interchange of commodities Between the coast and the Interior could not fail to prove of Mutual advantage alike to the trading Community and the Canadian Pacific Hall Way to Day Twenty years ago items copied from the free press of this Date 1883. Atkins Cave a dinner at f have been ignored in the selection .t.-gov. Alkons standing committees for the year. Tha farm running broken and he received several cuts and bruises. Coroner Goodman opened an. Inquest at Merritson on saturday afternoon to a quire into the collision. After the Ury had visited the body of fireman Waring whose body had been Identie by his brother the inquest was adjourned until 3 . On tuesday. Some confusion arose at the time of the Accident Over the identification of the Man killed. The station agent at Merritson informed Coroner Goodman the dead Man was Abraham Desault tout Desault had been taken to Hospital and the dead Man turned out to be fireman. Waring of London nut Desault died. In the Hospital from effects of his injuries about one o clock saturday. The bodies of the two firemen were brought to Grobb Bros undertaking rooms St. Catha Rines and Waring s body was shipped to Delhi on sunday morning and de saults to Sarnia saturday night. The two engines were badly smashed and the express car telescoped right Over the tender in front. The express Man escaped unhurt and two live sheep in the car were also uninjured. Toronto fire chief. Injured. Toronto Jan. Chief John Noble of the Toronto fire department was injured Early this morning while engaged fighting a fire which broke out in the three Storey Brick building at 510 West Queen Street occupied by Thomas used As a. Restaurant. Deputy chief Noble was on the Short ladder and get in the first Storey window seized hold of the Flower Box on the Sill to self up. The Box gave Way under his weight and Noble was precipitated to the a distance of fifteen feet. His hip the full extent of his injuries Are now known yet. The damage was Oil to Raleigh. Toronto Jan. Promis ing Oil Wells have been found in bal Eib s75000 ies and the Price paid is under to be in the neighbourhood of it will be a thoroughly Canadian Enterprise and have no con the arrangements have been made with the leading machinery firms of the continent for delivery of the Plant that the output 100 sklt1s understood that both the can Adian Pacific and the grand trunk system look upon the new Enterprise with considerable favor and it is by Means improbable that the Asci Slon of the grand trunk directors to extend its Road to the Pacific Ocean and the great demand for locomotives hat All this increased development win entail has in a certain measure prompted the Energy by the locomotive n. P. Washouts. Tacoma wn., Jan. Was at a standstill on the Northern Pacific of Dav not a train leaving Tacoma. The Chinook still Pervall and water is spouting Down the cascades in Tor rents. At Martin on the Tunnel there is nearly 300 feet. This towed a succession of washouts and and ides All the Way to Ellensburg the South Bend Branch is under water and covered with slides from to the terminus. The East Side of a washout of washout Fol British minister 111. Mexico City Jan. British minister Geo. Greville is in such Dell Ste health that he has decided to give us. In this City and seek up his place where the climatic con Dillons will favor his recovery. Big capital for Belleville. Toronto Jan. Belleville. Port land Cement co., limited has been incorporated with a capital of two and a Houghton. The misses Walter Kirby a. D. C. Findlay Young Liberal candidate. Is of he these candidate Hammond. New Organ of the congregational sunday. Crawford and j. A Cain. Brandon has jus opened a new hotel to be called the grand View. Down to 39 below Dep the Mercury g of Zero last Leht. F j the free press editorially again urges on the City Council pfc realty and importance of the Stabli tement of a Public Library. Fort Houge. Whose aldermen it. Is contended have been improperly elected committees have chosen men m. Wilson. Board of j. Ovens. Fire and Sutherland. Health and Mccrossan. A. Wilson. I the civic muddle is still in straight Encl. Mayor elect Mcmicken win a peal to the courts for an order to com Pel the City clerk to declare him and the fort Rouge aldermen will similar action. The Aldermani excursion to St. Paul and Minneapolis started last evening with every Prospect of a Jolly Jaunt. In the party were sex mayor Logan a1-. Dormen Montgomery. Ovens. Burr Idere Sutherland. Bawlf. R. A. Wilson. Wright and More City clerk a. M. Brown City Engineer t. H. Parr and chief Murray the electric lamps did Good service last night. If this decree of . Be steadily maintained on dark As on Moonlight ones and in the Muddy summer As Well a the snowy Winter the future of main Street will be a great improvement on1 the past As regards u Lump nation. Col Scoble Ana or. A. A. arc visiting directors to the general hos Pital for. The first for night of the new year and or. Lynch the admitting phys clan. Brick laying which Friis been pushed Forward with vigor All Winter thus far on the addition to the City Hall has now been suspended owing to the cold. Snap. The recently organized ministerial is so Clation is after stat Long rink proprietors who allow skating on sunday anal the machinery of the Law will probably. Be set in motion. New hotel for Montreal. Montreal Jan. Theo. Dav rest architect states that he has arrangements with new York and Chicago capitalists for the construction of a first class six Storey hotel on the West Side of Victoria Square it will Cost exclusive of site and fixtures will con Tain 480 rooms be 325 feet by 2bo feet Ana you be. Ujj Juhls Dominion line service. Montreal Jan. John Tor Ranee Canadian manager of the do minion line of steamships has made the announcement that the line would run a weekly passenger service be tween Montreal and Liverpool during the coming summer As Well As a. Weekly freight service Between Mont real and Bristol and and ;