Winnipeg Free Press

Friday, May 20, 1904

Issue date: Friday, May 20, 1904
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Previous edition: Thursday, May 19, 1904

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 20, 1904, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2g4 news of the Mali clearly show continued to Ned across tie Lunsden May sixteen 31 e 11 teen i were novel to the let killed in a freight elevator a narrow Cape irom open dons on civic 1m fuse 1 can insurgent Defeated the gov Aell Vered a number of Richards delivered Tuge British Garrison a1 to japans naval if atari times will its Price a rag 1 Case As and Page relation Are willing to lose Cut tilt Page Shupf in Winnipeg largest in Page provincial mining ass Cia on Page l Sung est Strathcona suburban live arrived at the i the re Var route from de m of says overtures it the Dominion which opened 54 Fargo and Superior beat grand one o the finest was destroyed i russian the Cruiser by the Kitsuya in a dense Advance is hindered by Iii i battleship destroyed by rus Sian one of the fastest of logos rammed and sunk by the Kitsuya in a dense of the hat uses Crew and 90 of the Yoshimats losses of the Shi Kishima and Asama to Japan occurred on czars to divine interposition Advance delayed by Postl Thwaites body tangled in Bushes mite below scene of drowning re May Tody 051v Bert who was last monday evening whilst 1st was found late this after noon about 50 Yards from St tangled in the it is reported Here that Steve Hus a Young was dred in the Kemnay badge last night he is supposed to Stone his clothes were Spon the search is being Rutili for him the Fine and a srm today and on sat sex cent showers in saturday showers and l shut last South theim meter May Sun Seis is 74 b9 Moon i Ruthie weather Bureau at inn Peff 7c Boston 50 i 7i Chicago j t i Jug Trout 50 i Orleans m new York 71 Han Francisco Llaurie Viar lne la May passed Connelly ply f for Troy Strath t r t May 1 1 Al fur k Stettin Hamburg to Antwerp Liverpool s new York c new York Philadelphia Montreal Boston new York new York new York a Ristol Hanuka a 30cent forgery Telegraph operator appropriated 30 cents criminal action May the West Ninn company through it nral has commenced a in needing against George night operator at a charge of forgery in the third de it is claimed Borden de a Telegram filed at his office May Togo has reported As follows at fourteen minutes past one in the afternoon of in a deep fog off port the Fetsuga rammed the sinking the latter in a few ninety of her Crew were the same morning the while cruising off port Arthur Cov ering the Landing of the struck a mine ten knots Southeast of the Harbor she signalled for help and instantly struck another she Sank in half an three Hundred of her Crew were saved by torpedo new May is reported Here from reliable sources that the japanese army from the Yalu River has received a heavy and has been driven Back to Feng Wang confirmed at Petersburg May 3 loss of at least two japanese War ships is officially a message dated port received by car Rier Pigeon at was transmitted to the emperor Only saying that two japanese warships had been lost at port the message followed the emperor to kursk and no one Here knew its contents until late last when the contents of the Telegram was announced Yoshimats loss not May telegraphs naval expert says the loss of the Hatsuse is of a most grievous and had it occurred in the opening Days of the whole course of events might have been serious As it is even when the russian Squadron at port Arthur has been practically it is not Likely to have any effect on the future course of the unless it should Lead the japanese to decide to take port Arthur immediately by land at whatever sacrifice of so As to secure the remnant of the Fleet within the or hasten its com plete destruction by the and thus free the seas from the menace which the Mere existence of these vessels must even though for a time the Channel is almost completely new May report that the japanese battleship Shiki Shima and the Cruiser Asama were destroyed by russian mines is god is with May reference tits effect on the Many persons attribute the enemy disaster today to divine interposition in the russian they say it is an offering to Russia upon the Day of and the emperors and it is a sign that god is with in naval circles deep regret is expressed for Brave men who lost their but it is pointed out that the Hatsuse was one of japans finest Bat and the loss of and perhaps warships within a few Days must deeply affect Japan and influence the course of the the Petropavlovsk May loss of the Hatsuse by a mine More than wipes off the less of the for she was much the better ship of the the Yoshino was merely a fast protected Little inferior to the and her loss will not affect japans the Kasuga May have also been there is still no that Japan can hold the despite her heavy russian position has gone As a maritime a compensating May correspondent at Petersburg of the Echo de says the russian Cruiser Bogarte grounded during a fog on the rocks near the Entrance to her position is her Crew was storm hinder Liau May Kuroki either on this Point or on has made no Progress since which May be due in part to the storm of rain and which has lasted three it is surmised Here now that the first rap id Advance of the enemy from Fung Wang toward this was done to prevent Kuropatkin from attempting to relieve port Arthur or strengthen the Garrison Pekin the diplomatic storm May train brings to Pekin diplomats of every a the City has been transformed into the most Active in the representatives of great Powers Are watching one another wait ing like wolves to pick the Bone they believe is about ready for european it is believed that the partition of China is bound to follow the East Ern n favourable and from which the Armor lads bombarded port to guard British Wei Hai May British Sloop of War Spiegle has started for new Chwang to protect British in czars May birthday of emperor Nicholas was enthusiastically Here the City was Lemons vere Defeated eleven amendments almost All provided for in the contract or general railway factious and obstructive government majorities exceed Security Bonds will be refused by dominican rebels defeat the government Ridge envoy turks May mail advices from san Domingo announce severe fighting at Navarett on and the government troops were losing 54 men killed and i express trains carrying the wounded arrived at puerto Plata and Santiago de los Caballeros on May a Convoy conveying cartridges rom puerto Plata to president mor Les forts fell into the hands of the dominican the churches were filled with devoted worshippers who offered prayers for the emperor and for russian freight Elev nor fatality at Eaton depart mental stores jumped in while May Harold aged th3 Only son of of Beech was crushed to death today Between the and floor of a freight elevator in Eaton department where he was pm he tried to jump on to the movies sending and appropriated Cei Ved for its Iii Merl that Borden sent the Tele i As if coming from a near at the end of the of if or by Fuch a scheme the message full ise charged to the Avoca the is said to be the beginning of a rigid investigation of Western the forgery under the code is the destruction of the Nordica created a furore Ottawa enthusiastic in of great wagnerian May Madame Nordica Here this evening at the Kun Ostli theatre to an audience which crowded the big much expected of the great Prima my she More than fulfilled Allex such dramatic and inspire of singing As nordics rendering of the Call of the and several similar selections has never be or heard in so great tie enthusiasm that the diva was to sing no less than Twenty Petersburg in fete russian capital celebrates czars Salute of 121 May Peters Burg had a Holiday yesterday in Honor of the birthday of emperor Nicholas who was born May the City was ablaze with color the Prin Cipal streets were gaily the Street displaying moved slowly on the Nevsky and other thoroughfares the ships moored in the sparkling Neva were dressed and the churches were thronged during the morning with officials and other uttering prayers the emperor and the Success of the russian arms in the far Dingy fortress on the at noon the Banks of the heavy Gale makes Salvage of the cattle Cardinal accepted Telephone invitation May his excellency the governor general invited his Emin Ere Cardinal Gibbons to Dine at government House on monday night Imi the acceptance of the Honor was re lived this the invitation Jas conveyed to his Eminence by Long a Siance Telephone to Baltimore last having been tendered through the Rector of the directors lose May Osier liquidator for the Packenham pork jacking has won a suit against Ine directors of that Justice Tren gave judgment for plaintiff this the sum involved is about and the suit was brought on a Rounel that the directors had to unload their own liabilities Uron the Neva fired an Imperial Salute of 121 in previous years it had been customary for the emperor to hold a grand reception at the Winter Palace but the absence of his majesty made it impossible the Joy of Many officials was increased by promotions and decorations which were gazetted in the official this morn peasants in Holiday attire were grouped at the Street Corners and studying Kuropatkina reporting the japanese Are falling the news apparently did not occasion because it was known even among the lowliest that Kuropatkin will not and that some time must elapse before Russia can make her might therefore no impatience was displayed at the failure of the russian command Erin chief to follow up his the destroyed May the Yoshino was a Cruiser of and was 350 feet her armament consisted four 6inch eight 7inch and Twenty three her Speed was 23 knots and her Crew numbered 300 the Hatsuse was a battleship of 15000 and of the latest she was Only completed in was 400 feet Long and was heavily a her armament consisted of four 12inch fourteen 6lnch Twenty and eight and four she had four torpedo estimated and her Crew numbered 741 it is possible that the sinking of the Yoshino and the Hatsuse May be the disasters referred to by the russians who arrived at chef of today from port and announced that the japanese battleship Shi Kishima and the Cruiser Asama had struck mines and fear next May copy of the Vladivostok Vostok any which has just reached this sex esses fears that the next bombard ment of the japanese will be More of Fec the than that of March it also reports that japanese who Dis embarked at Taksin Bay in the Northeast of Corea in the beginning of intending to proceed to Mao turned Back because of the hardships they suffered along the port Arthur May correspondent of the daily news cables from Tsin As under Date of May 1u it is reported that rus sians Are marching to the Relief of port and the japanese Are con sequently hastening offensive opera troops have already been landed at Kin Chau and completely investing port the japanese advanced lines Are seven Miles from the russian skirmishes occur daily along the it is believed that the Jap 3se intend attacking port Arthur with the entire Force when it numbers fifty thousand they Are mount no six Inch naval guns on steel wheels with the object of silencing the rus Sian the manchurian railway South of Harbin is constantly broken by Chin Ese marauders and the russians threaten the russians admit that they have to contend with terrible difficulties along the whole their Are behaving and they Are very confide May Allan Steamer which went ashore at Midnight May 17 during dense fog at Stormy a Shoa near cod thirty Miles North of Cape at the Entrance to the Gull of Lawrence is pounding heavily on the rocks there is a Flercy southerly and the High seas Are sweeping Over the making Sal Vage operations the Steamer Eagle left Here Thi morning for the purpose of attempting to save the but it is feared that most of these have perished owing to the Adverse the hibernian sailed from Montrea May and Quebec May 15 for Landor with cattle and a general cargo and seven a despatch from May announcing that the vessel had gone Sai that the Crew and passengers wer on Silver Lead ores produced beyond capacity of can Adian smelters to handle Cahil Muot Ity of the government shall not be la this was killed the Sama William of East moved an amendment that the railway commission have instructions to investigate any traffic complaints against the grand trunk Pacific As soon As they Are because the railway act Cov ers of South offered an amendment that the rent on the Eastern division shall not be less than the interest the government has to pay on the Money Bor rowed to build the As the government stands As Good a Chance to win As to lose by fixing the rent at 3 per the amendment was killed by the same James of moved an amendment that i the grand trunk Pacific shall lease at 3 per the sections of the Eastern May third Reading of the National transcontinental rail Bill was moved in the House to but it will not be disposed of until this Day Monk Jacques Cartler moved an amendment that the Eastern division should be built further touching the North of Lake near Bale Des the Northern part of Gatineau the the the Mattawan and so that the Road would be within measurable distance of railways running North and such As the Gatineau Valley railway and the rail ways along the Rouge and Maurice there was also a projected Road along the his idea was to use the transcontinental As a colonization sir Wilfrid Laurier said that Monk was not satisfied with a railway East and but he wanted railways running North and the House the opposition through the line would divided on the which was be built Only to North the gov lost by 33 for to 93 a majority j Ern ment have that of 53 for the Morine Speaks of advantages of newfound land joining confederation May mor Leader of the opposition in the Newfoundland addressing he Canadian club said that Canada must approach the ancient Colony with offers if Feder Morine personally favored of his principal reason being that old and excellent Unity is Newfoundland would necessarily be benefited by having the strength of at Nan to be As she now in the Small Power of an isolated once confederation was established Tariff Walls would fall be tween Canada and and he latter people would obtain goods they now buy from Canada at the same Price As people pay in Quebec or other Good reasons he drought Forward were the necessity Tor better lighthouses and better fish ing Henderson moved that no agreement Between the and would have Force of Law until ratified by order in this was Defeated on the same or Pooe moved that for taken should take the amendment was lost of 43 for to Taylor moved that the govern ment acquire an indisputable interest in the rolling minister of Justice Fitzpatrick said that this and provided it was voted Sproule moved that when any the amendment was therefore kill and of Prince Edward moved in amendment that the grand trunk and the grand trunk Pacific should both covenant to keep All the grand trunk Pacific traffic in Canadian the minister of Justice said that tha the Amend budget in two sir Wilfrid Laurier told the Leader of the opposition that As the transcontinental railway Bill was to be finished on thursday budget might be expected some time during the Fol lowing in the absence of the finance minister he not Promise but he thought that this fright be the House then adjourned until next questions were raised As to the division Security Bonds not of the proceeds Between the and or Fielding stated in the House to the the matter either be re Day that the Dominion government had erred to railway j accepted As Security Bonds for Public commission for this was offices the guarantee Bonds of the Lake traffic tie up carriers association is will lose to defeat Mas ters and May largely at general meeting of the Lake carriers was held Here today to explain the views of the members in regard to the demands of the Mas ters and and to take official action a very Large percent age of the entire Lake tonnage was represented at the the speeches made indicated a Strong sent United states company which is doing business in the or j r Lavel conservative Jias decided that after Rea her for Leeds moved an amendment i Honable notice it proposes to confine its that at the expiration of the fifty years guarantee business to Canadian and ease of thet Eastern the govt British companies there Are five Ern ment should have authority to take such companies in Canada the United Ove what Branch lines of the grand states recently passed enacting trunk Pacific it this was i that foreign guarantee companies Are Ramc it acceptable As securities on Bonds of United states Chase Casgrain introduced a Bill trunk killed on the same or Richard of conser1 to Amend the Northwest territories Vallve offered an amendment in j representation which was read a spite of anything in the the first British Garrison makes sortie Younghusband besieged column Sally out before Dawn doers blown rent among the members in favor of which the tibetans had continuing the fight against the me everything by Anstie May British Force fore our casualties were Insle urn j roads red for t made a sortie this morning m order to House six Hundred Yards from russians tried japs May have Al ways had the said one the most prominent admirals of the Gen eral the Shikichi Mawouli pay for the the re port of the sinking of the two japanese ships is Well As the official press despatches from Liao Yang re port the japanese Fleet As cruising Oft port Arthur at a distance of eight Niles or in order to throw shells into the after the Petropavlovsk was de the russians attempted the same plan As the that of sending out torpedo boats at night to place floating mines where the Nemr had appeared a few hours mines were especially planted off the which a May executive of the provincial mining association today passed a Resolution confirming the action of the association of Silve Lead asking the Dominion government to pay the Bounty on the excess of the Lead ore1 mined beyond the capacity of the Canadian smelters to to be exported As agreed to by the smelters and endorsed by the provincial toward of the executive of the provincial government was urged to take certain Steps to carry out the spirit of the re solutions As by the ambiguity and so prevent a recurrence of cases similar to Che Shamrock Mineral Caim which was filed Over the Lucky a Quartz committee was appointed to take up the question of obtaining Lor Quartz mines the surface rights to the Quartz claims the committee is also to take and report on the conditions As they exist under the land railway and the land sub Sidy with a View to a solution of this vexed at present it la possible Mohave three owners to the surface rights of one piece of so conflicting is the Law under the various evolution of condolence was passed to the of the late senator Brant Liberal May who represented South Oxford in the Dominion parliament from 1882 to 1887 and was succeeded by str blah Ard died today at Bur Ford aged deceased had filled Many important municipal of faces in Brant mands of the masters and a committee will be appointed to draw up resolutions along these which will be submitted to All the members of the carriers association for their one prominent vessel Man declared that the Lake carriers association was prepared to spend or rather to lose to win the fight if Neces we had to meet this question some time or he and a better year to tie up our vessels not have been chosen than the present narrow escape at Brandon two ladies throw from Rig in run on Load of May terrible Acci that might have resulted in occurred on this a horse and Rig driven by Abey and a Young girl were proceeding up Rosser Avenue when some part of the harness which started the horse upon a mail Gallop up the the experimental farm Rig was standing drawn up by the Side and in the Rig were a lot of the occupants of the runaway wee pitched clean out of the vehicle and were tossed right into the farm Rig upon the sacks and escaped without even a whilst the horse continued its mad career and eventually landed in the having tried to Cross the Snye bold attempt May bold attempt was made last night to effect the re lease of the notorious from Central Charles e who finished a six months term on May contrived in some unknown to reach the second floor of the when he was detected by guard Marks and he had in his Possession a Fate to Cut and Boot Blac Kiris to hide Trace of the use of the occupied with sixty everything was Cabied out successfully just be the enemy resisted for barter it washes guns from Pifari joined in the but made poor practice owing to the Rush to Canada is increasing from British Isles is while that to other colonies is stationary or May the immigrate South Africa of about and the Tion returns of the British Board of Trade Canada seems to have held her own Well during the four months end ing 30tn As compared with the other colonies and other the report showman increase for Canada of Over while Australia and new zealand show no they Are receiving about on seventh of the number that came to this there is a decrease in the movement other colons Are about the tha travel being a very Light out of a total Given by the Board of of having left the British Isles for the colonies since 1st 22 my Are reported As sailing for and notwithstanding the total decrease of Over for the four there is an increase of Over 000 from the British Isles to the Board of Trade returns show Alt classes of but the returns Are a fair indication of the movement of British Twenty years ago today items from the free press of this the City inauguration t costs president of tha and is in the he about yesterday by of the the annual meeting of John Batuto society was Royal was chosen and i prominent Mawn May Wood a pattern wag fatally injured at Felts foundry by a burst a ing pattern Block which crushed to irian Sull he was a Pait master of the freemasons and of the Ogdensburg chapter May jury Tor Teli inns without the among the Reed tonight to the of Jacob Chad f Randu fent and j Baa retired from the Law o Culver and Hamilton and to Calgano to into a partner sip with Steamer left the City w h the recently manager of the Hudson Bay store arrived from England and is a guest at the Potter i henrys minstrels opened at Princess opera Larry Otis and Billy Lyons were the while i Henry caught the House Cornet prof Connery elocution its giver r Arr entertainment in Victoria Hall to night Sam Bedson has brought thy Saskatchewan two Bald headed to to his Stony Mountain ;