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The EvENiHds ALL THE NEWS twfiabU ad rAsxUbl. th DAY JT HAPPENS THE IDEAL PAPER far THE WHOLE FAMILY 1 a i OTTAWA; MONDAY, OCTOBER IS, WIS. VOL. XXVIII. No.

257. MRS. BALCOMB CHARGED WITH MURDER shoots BURGLAR FIRE destroys mill i FIRE SWEEPS BIG LUMBER MILL IN WEST END; WHOLE PLANT BURNS QUICKLY High Wind Makes Flames Menace to Whole Every Available Piece ofc Fire Fighting Apparatus Pressed Into Service Damage will Total Seventy Men Rendered Idle. A fire which completely deuiol- ished the.Ureter OttawaLum. bar, 8ah and Door ractory plant on Parkdale Avenue, Hintonbnrg, broke out at noon to-day, just aa the employees laga leaving for dinner.

The origin of the fire ia unknown, but it started in the stock shed. The fire brigade was 'early on the scene, but the strong wind which was blowing had fanned the flames, and there was little hope of aaving the plant. The mill, aa stated, was burned down, aa well as the stock shed. The latter building contained about $60,000 worth of About seventy men were employed by the company, but these were all able to get out aafely. The last two to leave, however, had to get out by window.

Two small frame houses were in danger of eatchine fire, but were taved, thougrfVery much scorched. I The offices of the company at the extreme end of the lot were saved, though tbey caught fire several times. Terrmo Meat. The resident of thirty or forty houses the neighborhood, fearing that their residence, were about to be burned, began to remove their belong -Inge, but the brigade waa able to prevent the tire from spreading to these. The strong wind which was Mowing at the time made the work of fighting the fire all the more difficult.

The -entire Somerset street oar service was held up for a long time. This Inconvenienced many people, as it hap- pened Just. St the hour ot going to dinner. Threatened District. Chief Oraham had present firemen from stations 1.

1, 7, 10 and and engines from and a. The smoke was aa Intense that It was difficult to get near the fire. The beat also was great, and several ot the firemen had their clothes burned on their backs. Two pieces of hose also were burned. The damage Is covered by Insurance, the Greater Ottawa Been and Door Factory has been In operatWHt only 'for about sixteen months.

The members of the firm are Messrs. T. J. Me-. Menus, K.

P. McOratn. J. MeOowaa n4 J. Dawson.

A FLAG INCIDENT, Bat no one Heeled Down atandard and Trampled Upon Thie Ttnee. Ottawa saw the Royal Standard flying this morning, and curiosity waa Brest as to the cause thereof. This morning a giant flag, the Royal Standard, measuring 11 feet by St, floated from the flag pel. of the. Chateau Leurter for some tune, but eras later taken down.

This flag la the personal property of the King and of the members of the Royal Family, and le usually flown on buildings wherein a member of the Royal Family may happen to be. The management of the Chateau Laurler hare secured a large flag, and thia) morning it waa holated for a little while to sea bow It fitted the meet. There Is no penally under Canadian law for flying thia flag. In Great Britain, however, the penalty la a severe THEIT OF LETTER. Charge Age I set Posf OaV Employee Is 1-ald Remand Is Grant Albert Gasaelin, a letter' carrier, was arraigned In the police court today on a charge of stealing 3 from a registered -He pleaded not guilty and was remanded until Wednesday for trial.

Ths theft. It is said, took place two months ago. Napoleon Champagne appeared for the defence and Inspector Coolicun of the Poet. Office Department, prosecuted. HILL ELKCTMO REPAIRS.

The Hull "Electric Railway is at present laying Ave miles of track on the Ayimer line and also ballasting for eight miles. The work Is well un der way. and they hope to complete the work before the snow fella If there la one doctor In Ottawa that hea not had It proved to his absolute and entire satisfaction that Ottawa Dairy Milk la the cleanest and moot healthful milk distributed In Ottawa we want to meet him Immediately. We don't think there Is. DOM1.1IOM JEWEL RANGE.

Thia fine range Burns coal or wood and glvee the beat of satisfaction with either. Btrachaa. Sole Agent, Queen St. Wool, Comer Bridge. Every mother of a boy ta Invited to examine the New FaU Styles In Boys' Bulla which will be ready ta our Boys' Dependent today.

We want I. 00 mothers to nave these suits at le.te each. We knew of no store la the city carrying such a complete assortment of new all-wool ferities, new weaves, patterns, -colors and styles. We cea Bt any boy aged to IS. A.

A. Fournler, Ltd tlt-lll Welllagtoa Street. Liberals Will Protest Result in Chateauguay i 1 V- i i JAMES MORRIS. Wales Conservative, suir-any express mack Jabtlatioa and satis! action over the) reaalt In Cbatenngnay, where a seal that has beea Liberal since Confederation, has been I rued np In the Conservative eoiunma. the Literals exenae their defeat by charging groee eorruptloa against theer opponents, and new as i pe ting to eater a protest at the earliest possible dele.

Hon. P. Pelletler, who la regarded aa the Conservative leader In Quebec said to-day: "The Liberate have been shoaling all along what tbey wostld do If a constituency were thrown open In Qwebee- "Chateauguay has furnished ear answer. It has told then what the whole en try would have totd them last year had we gone to the conntry on the naval question." Ron. t.

Haaeu, Minister of. Marine and Naval Affaire attaches equal sign nv nee to the result. He said to-day i "When It la remembered that the most tnflaentlal men In the Lberal party, including Sir WOfrld lawrltr made personal appeals to the electors, the result In Chatenugnay most be regarded as significant- I believe the same result would be found re any portion of the ooanury today." Hon. Martin Burrell. Hon.

Root. Rogers and Hon. Louis Coderre expressed tbesaeelves la similar vela. (SEE ALSO PAGE 11.) SCHEME FOR BIG TUNNEL STANDS C. P.

R- Plana Mm Await Cootdera-Ikm of Clgr Plaanlnf Board Jlow. Kolblnf will dona with raamrd to tb C.P.R. tunnel entrance to Ottawa achetne. until the ow Oavara-nent town plaBnlas Commission submits Its schema for the development of Ottawa la ths future. The matter of transportation factl-Itlea and railway entrances, which are aa much a part of the economy of towa planning, as the houalnc problem or the acquisition of parks, and ta laylnc out of boulevards, has been placed under tha Jurisdiction of the new commission, and no schema ad-vsnoed by any railway company, which affects conditions la the capital.

In so far as a proper schema of city plan nine la concerned, will be approved by tha Government unleaa It bears tha stamp of assent of the Commission. There does not seem, howevar, to be any great haste on the part of the C.P.R. to put tha scheme In effect this year. The matter rests at present just where It rested six months ag-o. And It ta ao likely that strps will be taken on way or the other until nest eprlnf at least.

1 in as. Rev. Root Qambl and Mrs. Gamble of WakefUt-td, Que, announce the en-(a lament of their second daughter Kathleen May, to Mr. Frank H.

Dum-lay, of Mooes Jaw. formerly of Ottawa. Tha marriafo will UK plaoe early In November. CONTROLLERS REFUSE TO REOPEN SALARY QUESTION But Aid. McNeill Will Try to Have Board Overruled at Council Meeting To-night.

Th, Board of Control will "stand pat" In Its attitude towards the suggestion o( salary Increases at to-night's special meeting of In City Council. On the other hand. Aid. McNeill Intends putting through, with th assist, evidence of (havtng brought Emily Comtek to Mrs. Balcomb's house.

11 Chief Oraham and City Treasurer Corbet I. A Iwe-thu-de vote of th aldermen would mean a boost to any particular salary or salaries, wheress a straight majority would hut refer th wool schedul back to ths Board of Control. Tlu, latter action, according to th controllers, would be futile. "If It com, to. departure fro business methods," said Controller Nelson kn.day.

"I have f.w friends la th Controller Hiach.y stated that several rate(nyar had com to him pressing gurprl that th IncrsasM wer at the Inirsass wer LIVES LOST ON STEAMER TOTAL 134 Wreck of "Volturnjf Due to Explosion. I Cruiser Will Destroy Dere lict. laamrr Graaarr Karfnem With 10 Aurvlvon. Nearlna; New York, etoods rartlrulars of Terrible i-UMrophe la Mid AUsnUc. London, Oct.

11 The total lues of Ufa oa ths "Volturno" which, carrying nearly 70 pasaengers, burned In mid-ocean on Friday evening, totals 114. The British cruiser Donald was des- 1 patched today from the west coast of Scotland to destroy tha blaalng derelict Vollurno. Appruactilna; New York. The nrtrWeAg HWirereee- meaeage- haa been received: On Board tha North Oerman Uoyd steamship Groaaer Kurfuerst at sea, by, wireless telegraph to Cape Race, Oct. IS.

With I0e survivors on board from the steamer Volturno, burned to the water'a edge during a gale In mid-At-, lantlc and abandoned on Friday last, tha Grosser Is approaching New York. i Killed By Kiplo-Joo. It was learned by wireless meaaages from tha faming vessel that the fire had been atartad by an axploaloa In the forward hold at aeven o'clock on Thursday mornings ship time. On the arrival of the Grosser Kurfuerst th flames from the hold of the Volturno were leaping feet into the-air, through tha hatchway and it wa leansed that 50 or more of the Vol- turno'a crew and steerage pasaengera ha.d haMB killed hv that Mnlrniloii avad Pthe fir. Ire Hprcada.

During the day time tha flames from tha hold of tha Volturno were kept mora or lees under control but about I o'clock on Thursday night when that firs had reached the coal bunkers! and It waa found necessary to close tha bulkheads th pumps were unable to work at full pressure and the flamee btoki oui nrousrn in emire (orwvg part of th vessel. At twenty minutes to ten on Thursday night another explosion occurred oa tha Volturno and caused a panic among her dea pairing passengers and crew. Toronto Man's Family Toronto, Oct. U. Josef Earn Senel-der, employed aa a Chef at th Grand Central hotel, la anxious for the safety of hla wife, Maria, and his three small aona, paasaagers by the burned vessel, ths Volturno.

Schneider is a Vien nese and cam to Canada about six months ago. Hla family sailed by th Vnt.arno jo Mm to his aw 0 8oa also Pag MUST PARADE OR PAY FINE Barnum and Bailey Show Fined in Arkansas for Omitting Parade. Little Rock. Ark, Oct. Arkansas simply refuses ta let circuses earns Into town and hold forth under a big tent, where rou have to pay to get In.

aniens there Is a parade. After It had lata dormant manr eara, Arkansas towns trotted out a hoary old law which authorises a heavy fine upon circuses and other amusement enterprises wnleh ad-vertlss attractions and do not produce them. The Qarnum and Bailey show was delayed In reaching Fort Smith, and overlooked the parade. There were grumbles. It did the same at Rus-sellviiie, and the constable got busy.

The treasurer waa the central figure in a court scene which consisted chiefly of shelling out cash. The sum was not a small one. either. WEDS AFTER do YEARS. Coqullls.

Oct. 11 A romance, i begun more than forty years sgo. re suited a few days ago In the marriage of Newton Livingstone, of Deer Creek. Douglas County, and Mrs. Carrie Her- saann.

nf tha CoquUle Valley. Nearly a half century ago lbs couple wero sweethearta and were engaged to be married, but were separated by a Quarrel. I Both afterward married and raised famines, and aa the years went by 1 Livingstone's wife died and Mrs. Her muni lost her husband. J.

R. BOOTH' IMPROVING- Mr. J. R. Booth continues to make progress towards recovery and the dorters In attendance are very well satisfied with his condition.

Last night, however, Mr." Booth did not have such a good night as formerly, but this Is to be expected, say the doctors. He la resting very comfortably to-day. City Hall whose salaries I would like to so sima so gsssroaa. MURDER CHARGE LAID IN BALCOMB CASE NOW Accused is. Committed 7 Assizes, Sister of Dead Girl Proves Principal Witness Coun-sel for Defence Asks Questions Regarding "Bargain With Police.

Charged with murder aa tha result of th daath of Emily Comtek, a wait ress alleged to have been duo to a erlmlnal operation, Mrs. Annie Balcomb, 1M Chapel street waa arraigned la polios ooun this morning for prlimlnary meeting. A coroner's Jury, It will ramam death of Mlsa Comtek was da to mm Th charge murder cam aa ft morning to Mrs. Balcomb the priaoaar Showed onndrabla eatkotloa. 8b pleaded not guilty.

Nicholas Doyle, 124 Welllagtoa atraat, waa called by tha Crown and gav a nee of aom of hla brother aUarmaa, tf peawlblo, salary lncraaass to Fir Chapel street, oq Sept, 0. Went to Dr. Qnlmet Hla story wss much th seme as wss told at ths Inquest on Thursday night, relating to the drive Dr. Ouunet's la Hull, and Emily Coe- nlck'a return to her boarding hsuee at 2 Slater street. Cross-examination of Doyle by Dr.

Gordon Henderson, counsel for Mrs. Balcoma, brought out the feet that uoyle had vleited Miss Cornlck'e room, and had seen boxes of pills snd medicine In IL He swore that Emily Cor-nlck asked him to take ner te Mrs. Balcomb's house. On his own Initia tive, Doyle ewore he took the girl to vr. A.

uulmet oiriee in huii Dr. Heist. jv Rldea street told at being called to Mrs. Balcomb's house to attend Emily Corniekon September 27th. He corroborated hla evldeaos liven at the Inquest eonoaming the finding of Emily Corntck la bad at Mrs.

Balcomb's house. Other Caere-Questioned as to his opinion of Mr. Baleomb'a bouse. Dr. Haurt said he was under th Impression that It we an hospital.

Rs said several ether medical men of the city were under th earns Impression. Hs swore he had attended no eases similar to that of Emily Comtek In Mrs. Baleomb's house. He made three visits ta ses Emily Corntck at Mrs. Baloomb'a.

"I did not Inquire whether or not th hospital waa lie sad." -concluded Dr. Haun. Cross-exnminatlon brought out Jm fact that Mrs. Balcomb had been la Emily Comlok' room when the opera-lion waa being performed. Dr.

Halst swore that Mrs. Balcomb did not handle any of the Instrument or pass them to him. further swere that the levtruneents nd wer his awn. He did not know If Mr Balcomb had instruments nf bar awa the house. Dr.

Smith told ot performing th operation on Entity Comtek at th hospital, and corroborated hla evidence at the coroner Inquest. Croea-examlnatlon brought out th fact that th condition war eocuuet-ant with a legal operation. "I cannot understand, however, haw traces of peritonitis would be la evidence If the operation bad only been performed th day swore Dr. wit. Miss Josephine Matthews, a slater of Emily Coraleh.

aald aha had last seen her eieter nt Mrs. Baloomb'a bouse on September nth. "1 saw my aister at Mrs. Baleomb's house, snd she told ma Mrs. Balcomb had used Instruments on her." "Oh.

I am dying, Josephine," waa one of the statements of the III girl to her sister. "Mrs. Balcomb told me she had done all shs could before eh got a doctor. She told me that eh waa Used to attending such esses, but that my sister's was rather far wor Mia Matthews. Witness had visited Mrs.

Baleomb'a houae only one whit her sister wss there, but had aeen Mrs. Balcomb five times. "Mrs. Balcomb told me she had been to see another doctor, but the fee eras too high. This doctor wanted twenty-five dollars." said witness.

Emily Cnralck had paid Mrs. Balcomb no money to dat. Bargain Wttk Police." Dr. Gordon Henderson. In cross-examination, aaked wltnees If she hat) made any bargain wkh the police officials to give evidence.

Witness said "No," and Dr. Gordon Henderson then branched off and questioned witness If aba had not needed police protection when she attempted to leave Ottawa with a man two weeks ago. Magistrals Keefe Interrupted and asked counsel to confine himself to the case. "Did you clean out your later' room on Slater street and throw out medicine bottles or Instruments aaked Dr. Henderson.

"No. i removed her clothe only," replied wltnees. "Mrs. Balcomb asked If I had any money for my expenses, and gave me Ho," said witness. ON PAOS S.

TWO HELD FOR SHOPBREAKING Prisoners Alleged to Have Burglarized Pool Room. Arrested while driving around th city la a rig on Saturday night. Arthur Charraa and Moese Ursula appeared In tha police ooun this morning on a charge of shop breaking. They were remanded until tomorrow for trial. it Is alleged that the pair entered the poolroom of Km lie Favreau at th comer of King Edward avenue and Cktr.no street on Friday Bight and etol a email quantity of cigarettes da som.

money. Entrance waa obtained by a cellar window. Detective Emtl Jolkvt waa put oa the ease and arrested th accused twenty-four hoars later. BALLOONS IN RACK. Parle, Oct.

U. Flv of th lghtsa spherical balloon which started yesterday from tha TuUerla Pardon la th International ran for- the James Gordon Bennett Cup pssssi over Tour today dawa praessdlag toward th south, Tbey could not be identified. for Trial at the Next bared, hag eturaad a verdict that tha aliagal operation. aurprisa, and whoa It was road thia STATES THAT TRAITOR CRY HAS FAILED Insulti of no Avail in eaufuay. Hon.

L. P. Pelletier Discus-V ses Results. lahsrsl Buss Thau) Qsneeel EleeeJoa amsnliS to Nothing Is Oewaned ta Rk Haa. P.

Pelletler. who earn, back tnm Chatsaaguay suffering from th result of caill. wu tatsrriewsd at hi horn Saturday evening aa to the Chateauguay untsst. He said "1 am quit pleased and gratified ever ta result, aad much mors sa because It showed that the Liberal boast about the result of a general election nnaouatad to nothing. Th result also Mows that ths Pro-viao of ihutM approve, of our conduce' "Then Is on ihlan.

howsvsr, te which I desire to call special attention a It fully appear by th figures. Th greatset change waa la Omtstowa. Wile- Id -0m plac whar Burrell and I had sue a meeting. As we war laid then thia masting; Would tell aa Th majority tor ths Liberal party in 1U was converted Into a majority of for th Cones rvatlvs party. Thar la on thins which struck me very much during tM meeting at Orme-towa.

Sir Wilfrid Laurler. Mr. Le-mleux. Mr. Maretl and others had baas tbare th day before nnd som tksca had mad vary violent speeches, aoauaing as of being traitors: In opening my speech.

I at Mice said that I would not reeort to swell methods nag that I would be petit ma to those who hsd beea vituperative, aad I would address myself to ths common sens of th peoplei "When I aald that I eould as at once that the people wer planned, and It wag quit obvious that they compared favorably our arguments and res eons, nnd that tbey took no Mock In th Insults thrown at us ths previous day. It I quit plain that Personalities aad Insults would plena th red-hot partisan, but that they would not appeal ta th quiet and an voter." TO REBUILD BIG BARNS AT ONCE Prosnr Action Ordered, Following Pxra a Th Government la taklns- stspe ta rebuild th bam destroyed by nr. nt th Experimental Farm. Hon. Mania Burrell, Minister of Agriculture, paid a vltit thi morning to th sen see of th Br, part of tha buildttura will K.

a to have th live stock well shel- i or ue winter, ut th main barns will not spring. xn total lose about I A NEW MASOJf RISCB PIANO FOR Stsexaa A SNAP TO QUICK BUTElt. Wa axhibltad ih- I ft. LouU XV. Mason A Risch Piano.

Aa th case of this Instrument haa been ellghtly damaged In transit, WS Will sell thia nl.nn to quick buyer for 1100 ouoiniy or ssve ee spot cash. This Is a splendid chance tor anyone who la searching tor hlgh-olaa plan bnrgnln. Enquire at one John Knew Piano IT Sparks St, Ottawa. CHANGES NAME. Clark's Dalrv.

Uniiul riussui i. Silver Springs Dairy Farm a Limited. Mr. John Clark. Eastvlew, took action against Clark Dairy, Limited, wnrca company tooa over tne eusiasee of Pntrlck Clark, Lake Deschenea.

and Mr. Slater's Dairy Pare on th Ayimer Road, to prevent this company from usrng th nam "Clark's Dairy. Limited," an ha ban beea conducting a milk bustnsee an der this nana for seen time, Th company haa therefor chaanad its noma ta Stiver Springs Dairy Parana, Ltd. Th certifies, fa, Mewr Springs Dairy rmrms, ua ar new heing sagmved aad will be dallversd la a tew daya in who eubecilbed for usn i Dairy, Limited. A POlNTKnj OsT COAU Th snsssleilis ssf Anthracite Coal hi well wxabusbed.

xn prtoe no hlghee- than ether gradM. Pnoa t--Agu ata-lOaU. Ite Bank stmt. READY FOR LAFORTUNE TO RESIGN Will Liberal Member, of Montcalm Enter Contest? Chateauguay Result May Make a Difference. Albert Sevlgay.

who Accepted leUTortnne's Challeng to Bun at Mosuonlm Stands Heady to Enter Thar, la mush speculation la polltl-1 eel circles new as to whether there will be a by-lectlon la Montcalm, whar D. A. Lafortun the Liberal member for th riding, haa challenged aad beea accepted by Albert Sevlgny, M. to contest tha ssaL Aoeepted Challenge. 1 Th challenge waa issued by Lafor-tune, who la ehlef ly known as the man who talked six hours ta one stretch en th naval queetlon la the House Albert Sevlgny who Is ons of the i cleverest of the young French Canad- laa Conservatives, immediately accepted.

This waa during th heat of ins ChaUauguay battle. Makes DlBerence. Very little haa been heard of the aietter since, and it Is expected thst the result in Chateauguay will make a who! lot of difference in the attitude of Mr. Lafortun a. Sevigny, it la uaderstood.

stands ready to send In hie reelgnation. but thus far nothing haa been heard from th marathon orator from Montcalm. WILL CHANGE STREET NAMES Three Thoroughfares Dalhousie Ward to be Renamed. in Aa a result of a by-law passed by the City Council, aad going Into ffect to-day, the names of three streeta la Dalhouele Ward will henceforth be1 changed. Lachlla street, running west from Preston to ths C.

P. It, four streets south of Somerset, Is now Balaam street. The two other chsngee are In the names of Munro nnd Ellen streeta which, as they are practically a continuation ot Arlington avenue. will la future be so ceiled. Aa oppor tuatty was given to the residents res Idlng tat ths locality through which these atresia run to protect against ths names being changed but, as none ot ths a nppeared at thie Horning for that purpose.

It la probable that no objection la felt. BEST OPERAS F0RFIVE CENTS Edison's Object Declared in 1-n .1. safer renecung tne laiiung Movie." New Tork. Oct. 11.

Having prac tically recovered from his recent 111 ness, Thorax, a. snlson Is again spending tne greater part of his time la nla laboratory, althouca be haa been advlaad bj hla phyaleian to "go isjr." The inventor said at West Orange. KjJ reeterday that he would not "be aatisflsd until hnve given the poor people of the world an opportunity to hear aad see tne best operas for a nlelteL" i He declared hla time would now be derated te Improving ths ninetophone or "talking movie. oooooooooooooo TWIN" BORN, OMR IN MKXIOO AND OTHER IN UNITED STATES. Engle Pass, Iwg Oct.

11- la Use great trend ad refugees (hat aed oa roe an to tne Unttsd Slates frosn the ad- vandng Mexican lewerale waa Alarla Hemandea, arao bad glvea Mrth to a driM an the Bight nrevloua. At tB de. trnilon enmp In Eatw. rasa the following night nnother child waa born to her. Thus twins were born three daya apart, one In the United States aad lbs other in Mexi-O co.

breaking medical records at the matter. Antnaio Seawdena aad bua- band were to he defnrted, but jest re day a child waa bnra to taeen nnd the Immigration enpreinlendeal baa bsdore blm the ejwetttloe. of dnp3rttoa; a na tanu born AjrMricaua cttlsen. EXPERIMENT ALP ARM TOO HIGH FOR CITY WATER PRESSURE Mayor Declares Gatineau Scheme With Iu High Reservoir Would Afford Good Pressure on West End Hill. if Ottawa bad had a water service, with the subsequent water pre.

sure, such a I outlined in the Thirty have beea absolutely nothing to contend th In th matter if weak water prseeure at the 10,00 Experimental Farm nr. on Saturday. Thia was tb opinion ot both Mayor JCIIIa and Fir Chief Oraham ex prmil today. BURGLAR, CAUGHT IN ACT, IS SHOT BY POLICEMAN BUT ESCAPES CAPTURE Another Revolt Threat Issued In Ulster Now London, Oct, 1. Though Churchill's suggestion for the exclusion of the northeast t'la-ter might be- considered aa a basis for a com peons I sr oa Uuene Rule.

It le known, by himself and everybody etas to be so atterty Impracticable that It has already beea npadlnted by every party concerned, nnd his mere pretence of coquetting with Ilia Idea has rouaed suspicion sosuog Lioerale. The Tory natarday Review stales that aad P. E. uenltli lead arraagrd before hand bow the forsner sbonld throw out the suggestion and bow Health. Urn Cunsi'i alive leader, euouki receive iu Th intimate rdatloni between Smith nnd Churchill hnve hitherto excited distrust only nntong Consrrvatl ree, ant now the Liberals meat that a cabinet minister should pnvn ss a eouadaal Conservacivn leader.

Both are extrnmeiy clever political adventurers nnd If tbey new wny of forming a centre party they would Jump at hv The ununlnsoua Libers! feeling le chat If the Conservative hnve nny comprumiee proposal to snake. It should be naado oa a pobllo platform: that no cosn promise can be considered which done not ncceot the establishment of an Irish narlla-sneal for Irish with an executive responsible to It to rule over the whole Island. The Liberals of Northeast lister have now Issued a sannl. feeto declaring they will revolt against Carson's Provisioo-nl gOTernn.ee t- THREW OPIUM JNTQ YARD Action Fails to Avert Heavy Fine for Chinaman. MI saw Hum Bang raise the window and throw something Into the yard.1 said Police Officer Otlhooly, during the prosecution of Hum Sung.

O'Connor street In the police court this morning. Hum waa charged with having opium ia his poaaeaaioQ and pleaded not gull tr. Accuaeff was found guilty and fined M0 and i coats. Hum Quom the local Lnineee M. acted aa interpreter.

Wing Lee who waa charged with smoking opium pleaded guilty and was fined 920 ana 12 costs. WILL MAKE HIM MOHAWK CHIEF Signal Honor Frosn Tribe for Col. W. E. Hoilgtns O.C Colonel W.

E. Hodglna. D.O.C. commanding military district No. 1, with IveadquartieTB at London.

OnU. and formerly colonel commanding' the uovernor-Oeneral's Foot Guards In Ottawa, and for some time In command of the military district here. Is rvrviT siibt nail nvnur sruia an; gnw h.varW tnat. rtn Thiiraxrlaiw nt vhan the centenary of the death of Tecum-seh Is celebrated at Moravian town. Colonel Hodgina haa taken a great deal of Interest In the preparation of the celebration In honor of the great Indian chief, who was such a staunch British ally, and Is sending a detachment of troops and a gun to Moravl-antown.

In recognition of this hs la to mad ft chief of the Mohawk tribe on Thursday. Mr. Geo. 8. Hodgina, of the National Transcontinental Railway Commission.

la a brother of Colonel Hodgina. At th's mornl ng's seas ton of ths County Court Judge MacTavlsh dismissed the case of Alexander McfUe, who sought to recover lUTiM from Isabella McCord on fwfcmmlaeory notes alleged to hav beea signed by her. -One Mile Lak echsme. there would Th lavu ef th water ihe proposed reservoir would be IN feat abov Parliament Hill, Although eue Experimental Farm I eomewhat higher than -tb BIH." -1111. it Is stated, ths pressure would be easily ample for any Sre at th Farm.

Whoa quest ion sd a. ta th. prsssur. bow IB th business district of Ih elty Chief Oraham said that on gar hydrant oa Sparks Street It registered sound without any ether tream la action, aad that this prsa sees wwald fall Sat If any other streams war commissioned. "It aveana," aid tha Chief, -that for aay Are oa Spark Street, there would hav to a thra or four Or engines pressed Into ervlc." tSSB ALSO FAQS THREE.

Draws Knife on Constable who Shoots Him in Leg. Ruris Away Through Dwlc Lane and Posse of Policemen Fail" to Discover his Whereabouts. I Thought to be shot through the i leg while caught in the ct ot ithup breaking, an unknown man iMcAped irom Police Constable I Aiiucough noar the corner of King Kdward Avenue and St. Patrick I Street, at an early hour this morn-; lug. and ia at ill at large.

BUAGIjAK UKKW tLSlTK. Th pollc offlcer, while walking Ions A4a teat on Hi. fat rule tr-r, heard a nolav In tn rear of ft (Jhina iaundnr th corner of. Kmg td-ward avenue. Otlr.

around to rmr of th atur. the policeman ram upon a man in tb art of break. na- into th ator. As the pollr offlier ippd to plftc tb man undr arreat the bur-Ur whipped out ft knif and aprana toward tha pollcaman. Th conatabW eeinf lyi aaaatlant In poaasion of a wapun pulled hla own revolver and fired.

The bullet, it ta believed, took effect In the unknown man' tea. Th aaaallant, aa soon aa the policeman fired at blm, dodged and ran through a dark yard. Th policeman followed, but the puraued eluded him. SCaWhcd 1)1414. Th police officer seat a hurry-up call to police headquarters and several policemen were sent to tnvti- -gate.

After searching yards and sheda In th vicinity for upward of an hour no trace of the burglar waa found. Alnscough haa been oa the polio) force for about two weeka and caaiw to the elty from the United States. DISCOVERY IMPORTANT dAirarican Geographical So ciety Surprised at Russian Explorer's Discovery. Washington, Oct. IS.

Members of the National Geographic Society said here that tha reported Russian discovery of a continent sot miles north of Asia, tf true, would be tha yaat great discovery of land. They pronounced It th most Important discovery within the Arctic Circle in the) last century- The report from At. Michael's, Alaska, that Commander Wllklts In command of the Riiaslan Government steamers Tatymr and Waygatch. had arrived thre and announced the discovery of a body of land aa large aa Greenland, extending beyond latitude. 11 north and longitude jo: east, came as a distinct surprise to the mem here of the society.

It waa known that the Russian Government for years had pursued a survey In tha Bibec-lan Ocean, but no word had reave hed them of a regular exploring expedition Into th fro sen north. The expanse north of Canada. Alaska and Siberia has long been regarded aa aa inviting Held for Investigation, how ever, and the Canadian Government it Vilhjalmer tftefanaaon into tha Arctic laat summer on a three-year expedition. 7SSBvansmnBevennnvanr wvvvwBrW si at FALLS sa FEET WITH AKBOPLAMF, BUT IS UXTNJURKD. New Qork.

Oca. IS. WhOe flying frosa Hemps lead Flelaa. to th aeesdrosn at Onkwwod HeighU jresterday afteraooa, Captnla William Walb got Into diavwltlea when over New Tork Bay aad fen with hat asarblneva distance ef gag fee Into tha water. Captain Walb was uninjured, eg.

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