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W. A. HOLTON, Hamilton, Ont ons Cns dociet gages, from nh:r.:.-‘tldlora id watercourses, etc., wple« in three daye ; in exceptlonally ?od moseyâ€"maker, that . Plan and toll parâ€" ; atamps. Don‘t forget ress Standard Supply ‘ntann. atarlo id Rstur2â€"$10 othing ?fl abould ‘hildrea oet:llg. It ns the gume, cures wind red nterâ€"see veek ; Freanch edition ; order outht to-dag.: oney refuaded. T Amited, Toronmto. RELIABLE \ _YELETS mters use the + weatherâ€"b>at je youug® mal iends O# 100 Iyv . 10 ateil eat in !ts t. Good wages. Apâ€" Cuccumb â€" ONXT Dep ET FOR 1904 T ED HIP the ‘row the eC m wea upstairs in ker=â€"= It is free ONLY BY 1t erad vestize o Awiu! U ane Lehigh n Brid re because ilv. to () piaper. another all George while ne eracd leates §o., ch 7. Stop returnming. ulars, eall Canadian the Corn{t» xt block up durâ€" thought We will teach ol thar sex a legitlâ€" mate a n d Valle cure® & P FIâ€" round . Stop Ne ind A . <€ ___‘=e severe cold to dscuss ine Nows, wore groatly excited. _ One hewspoaper pr tod an extra relating the victory besed on a meagre teleâ€" Eram irom Londo:, but as the n‘ght wore on without official confirmaâ€" tion t e crowds disappeared, except from around the newspaper off‘ces. ne“o we Newsonpe r the vietopr Eram IP »p st. Postersburg cable: Reports of * lRussian vietory at Port Arthur V2rO ecurrent l.ie yes.erday, and about im dnig :t they seemed to have w 02 Goli.itely coumirmed, but in the sUuâ€"ico «i the official a.nounceâ€" Lolin toe s_oroes of the dimensions O t:e victory were mos: conilicting. _ Rumors were spread far and wide Cvrer uie cuy during the early part of toe evin ‘g and the crowds wh.ch nad gathered in tne sireets, in apite of t:e severe cold to d.scues lhe NOws, woere grontl7? ereitad _ (One Chetoo sul here n vPral Jara Arthup ye them wer [axlâ€"€4. Up ts stat: tiors. It ; w2 stt .mp. 1 Lioct. Hoh oi rimac i1 the of Sant.ago. I 824 cPrui oc R mained on the dissablk«! in t] tmck, fired on sick s oi th the chanmel. Ths st P t of the Centr; tiky Japanese barga; in the ks outer to POrt " Arthur. t th ilD & hLave n bo "* Jan.nese planned to sink some :lf"Lv?.‘llp th(;p strait loading ijrom ~ outer to ths inner harbor of Orl"Arthur, thus blocking the vit. Th Russian gun fire, however, twk tho biurges b fore they arrived l tho intended spot. pert Saun loss of "Tho en m- "I attri rangemen the brillka fire of th« aro still 1 havo re sont in pu der, in ‘th rowlatoad O W Lindon cable: A Japaneso squadâ€" ron, during the night of Feb. 24, tried to block the entrance of Port irthur harbor, and at the same time attack.og Raossian warships there with torpedo boats. ‘The Russian hips, supported by the coast batâ€" torios, â€" repelled this attack, forced tho Japrimmese to retire, and succeedâ€" el1 in sinking four of their vessels. Viceroy Alexlef‘s official degpatch to the Czar Is as follows ; "At a quarter before three in the movâ€"ving of Feb. 24, numerous Japanâ€" oso torprmio boats attemnted to atâ€" tack tho batileship Retivizan and sisck large stocamers loaded with inâ€" llammables. The Retivizan was the ‘irst to observe the torpedo boats, anl opoued a strong fire on them. 3e was supported by the land batâ€" lerics. Bue destroyed two steamers near the entrance of the harbor. Thoy were coming directly towards her. Oue of them woent on the rocks rear the inghthouse on Tiger Peninâ€" suls, anud the other sank under Goidâ€" ea Will The Retvizan observed two steailets lu a alaking condit.ion, anu cight corpedu to.ts depsriing slowly to roekna the wuiting Japanese warâ€" ships. A uumwer of the crews of the Japsnese Â¥essels were drownsed. Th« grounded steameord is still burning. Tho enemy is observed in the 6ffing of Por: Aarthur in two lines." | "The Japancre saved themselves i. boats, and it is possible that some of then belog picked up by some ef tho cnemy‘s torpedo boats. ‘I am proceeding to examire the coast. ) & JP Thoe Harbia correspondcnt 0‘ the To .1 1 , eon.irming the reports of o atiack, says chat tne a fair was 1 it . mp. io r.pâ€"ar the feat of loct. Hob oo in »inking the Merâ€" mac is tio entrance to the Bay Sant.ago. H> says that the Rusâ€" 22 <ri ow R tv.zan, which has reâ€" aluo«d on the ~0.ks since she was sabled! in the first Jupanese atâ€" <k, {lired oo the aggressore and ik sl 0o: them at a distance from N Ond X[h L DCr Manchurians Threaten to Rise Against Russian Rule. Iogo‘s Bottling Scheme Seems to fHave Ffailed. ATIACKS ON PORT ARTRUR _ | REPORTED TO BE REPULSED. XLL D Jans tm 0o Land ? elco cabloe: "The Russian Conâ€" here has received news that seyâ€" Jazanese vors ls attacked Port 1Ur Jeterd:y, and that four of \ were» destroyed. The attack d Unofficial ~reports confirm _Statoment, with slight varlaâ€" 1 Il i, stitâ€"d that the Russian < romained in the harbor. m whuch i is ca.ily possible that 1+ 0. the hardy adventurers reâ€" W t i entrance to the harbor is P t r.borzg correrpozrdent ntral News, states that nuazement as Toid by tHamer. liw G i0KS WILD. {cooll ome. Trugsing i G d‘s !clp-l mediate action on the part o‘ the and convinced of the justice of our! power:i~r q@ir d as the qu‘s jon of ~mause, I am persuaded that the army _ r~~g i on 0 th> protectorate aod fleet will do all that is becoming wil)l definitely arise when th> terms AIhe C:ar, in thanking the St. Petâ€" orsburg LZemstoyry for a loyal address presented to His Majes y at the Wi;â€" ter Palace toâ€"day, sa‘d : "Ithe expresâ€" arâ€"ne oi patroism from all parts of Russeia greatly console me in this difâ€" Bt. Petersburg â€" cable : Public ftLug sa«s boees. relieved by the apâ€" pooutmeonat oi Gen. iwouropatkin and Adm.ral Mukaro{{ to command in tho far east. Tue newspapers are pubâ€" Lahing glowing culogies of them, and they enjoy high esteem and full conâ€" {idence in all quarters. Subsemptions in aid of tho victims of the war iaâ€" crease da.ly, and come [from all classes and races. Tue Russopimle demonstrations inâ€"France have creâ€" ated a deep impression. Ithe Novosti declarea tsat henceforch Russia can have full con{ide ce in France. Consuled by Eapression« of Patriotism Â¥rom Everywhere. A despatch received here from Tokio this morning explains the reâ€" cent suspeczsion of Japanese naval operatious to havo been due chiefly to bad weathor in the Gulf of Peâ€"chiâ€" li. The general opinion is that Adâ€" mirai Tugo, alter possibly turning io Japan to effect repairs, will devote his attention to the Russian YVladivoâ€" astock squadron. Tse reporis that the Japanese batâ€" tloships or trassports were suuk are taken here with some allowance. Stories to the offect that Japanâ€" ese designed an attempt at landing in Pigeon Bay at the same time an engagement occurred are not menâ€" tioned in the despmatches, bet it is assumed those mre without foundaâ€" Deductions From the Report of Ad« miral Alexieff. It is oevident that Vicoâ€"Agmiral Stark no lfonger commands the Rusâ€" glan Port Arthur naval forces, Vicoâ€" roy Alex‘e!{ montioned a temporary commander of the fleet without givâ€" inz any namo. Viceroy Alexieff‘s despatch wasin amplification of a briefer telegram recoived by the Czar carly, but which was not given out. Later it was said that Russin sustainod no lossos in the engagement. The greatest praise is given to the commander of the Retvrizan, and the splendia action Of this bhoat paces rer name foremost on the Po‘lvl‘o( ‘the Russian nayy. _ is not yot known whether the four vessels the captain C the Retvizan observed going gdown in addition to those destroyea, woere also laden with explogives, or â€" whether they were warships. It must tb» obsorved that in his despatch Viceroy Alexieff daoes not mention the number of steamers which the Japanese tried to sink or flrlve upoin the Russian ships, and it CyTD hirecntiaive® Areimdiitc id a l iac d than at first reported. When the reâ€" port was distributed at the Adâ€" mira‘ty at 2.20 o‘clock this morning, a rush was made for the exits, and tho assombled officers cheered wildâ€" ly and _ repeatedly. The _ crowds showed no inclination to disperse, boping that further news would be received, showing the extent of the Russian victory. country. _ Both these reports are witnout confirmation, and they are g.ven simply as examples of the gsturies wuich {loated about the exâ€" citet crowds.! a The crowds at the Admiraity: ana newspapers â€" and telegraph agency offices increased during the night, and the excitement attained _ the fever pohat when it was known that the Czar had received a telegram giving more details, and showing the Russian viectory was even greater n betons Lo s w ol . En Tuacee remained thronged with oftiâ€" cers und otlLers who were resolved to awa.t azs oific.al asouncement.. D.e news was accompauied by two sturies, one that alter the first deciâ€" sive Russian vietory the Emperor woukt ofier peace, and the other that Japan uad depused the Emperor of Corea and formaliy aunexed that CZLAR‘S LATEST SPEEUCH. AS VIEWED IN LCONXDON Paris, Feb. £7~â€"Ii is the belief in the highest official quarters that the powers wili suppor: th> Ru sian viow 0: the lavali_icy of the J. pinâ€" ege treaty with Corea, so far as i creates protcctorate orer Corea, owâ€" ing to the Emperor being under durass But it is said that no imâ€" mediate action on the part o‘ the powers:i~r quir d as the qu‘s ion of New York despatch: A despatch {rom Wasuingtoa to the Herald says of the Japanese treaty with Corea : Mi.ero is much anxiety to soe how Russia‘s ally, France, will accept this Oriental alliance against Russia. Corea is not a strong power, bu. it is pointed out her assisiance to Japan may eas.ly assume substantial proâ€" port‘ons. The Japancsee aro expeclied to undertake the coatrol of the Corâ€" can army, which may easily be reâ€" cruited up to 40,00C0 men, and offiâ€" cored by Japanese. f Te note which Mr. Hay seat to tho powers indicated that the purâ€" pome of uniting for the preservation of China‘s neutrality was to prevent more powers being involved. It wili not surprise diplomats conâ€" rersant with Japan‘s plans to s~e an early announcem nt from Tokio declaring that practically all Corean rorts w.li be> opened eventua.ly to the commerce of the world. Japan Announces That She Has Conâ€" cluded Such a Treaty. Washington despatch: Russia will iguore Japan‘s newly _ negotiated treaty with Corea, gvarantceing the independence and integrity of the Mermit Kingdom, and has o inâ€" formed the United States. Russia‘s protest to the powers, it is deâ€" clared on high authority, wili be 1.;â€" nored by the Tokio Government. In dijlomatic circles Secretary Hay‘s announcement of _the Japaneseâ€" Corean treaty, under which Japan assumset a protectorate over Cor a, ereated a sensation. While ithe reaty, it is stated, op ns up posâ€" sib 1 ti»s for new iatornational comâ€" plications in the far castern war, the diplomatic corps here express the firm belieft that there is ro ground for apprehen:ion at present that the war will extend beyond the two belligerants and Corea. PROTECTOIIATE OVER COREA London cable: Reports so conâ€" flicteu with the Ambassador‘s that Count Lamsdor{f, the Russian Forâ€" oga Minister, was ullimately unable to couvsinace the Czar that they were wrong. They insisted that Great Britain woald not fulliil her pledges to Japan in the event of war, while their coâ€"agenis in Paris concurrentâ€" ly insisted that Japan was bluffing. Fhm l +0 s F © 7 1 u> u0 is enthusiastic to givse his swo.d and life for Russia, and _ declares that Russia musi win. Ho added that Japan was pushed to this war by che Angloâ€"Sasoa countries, and that Russia wili never .orget thisg. Friscess Alice, sister o‘ Don Jami~, who was r.cently o parated _ {rom ler husband, the Prince o‘ Schoenâ€" bourg-Waldenbourg. is also now in Rome. She will soon leave for the Aar cast, however, to act as Russian Red Cross nurse. Referring to her new duties receatly, the Princers sald: "After my recent miseries I cannot find greater solace than in helping those who are fighting and sulfering for the hono?r of their Fathorland." Divorced Princess Alice to Join the lited Cross. Rome cablo: Don Jaime, son of Do Carlos, the pretender to the Syanisn throne, will leave here on Thursday, ior â€"St. Petersburg, and expects to accompany G n. Kouroâ€" patkin to the far east. He declares BQ is enthirsinibtln *n |nt .00 3 uen m empire," to the valiant armé a armé of Ruséla to ;“,,?,l,?,fff." the honor and glory of the dapan‘s Treaty Wih «orea. Britaim to Support Japan. A ROYaAL NUKSKE. his swoud On tho other hand, the St. Petersâ€" burg correspondent ol the Daily Telegraph claims to know with abâ€" soluto© certainty that Russia a week ago telegraphed to the Rus slan Ambessador at Constantinople to obtain the Porte‘s authorization, exceptionally and once only, for the w=rships to pass. The Ambrssador, however, took it upon himsell ta refuse to make the request officialâ€" ly or unofficially, submitting to St. Petersburg his reasons, which the Foreign Office regarded as en conâ€" No Request Magde for the Passagze Throush Daren e s. London cables ‘Vhe Par‘s corâ€" respondent o the ‘rimes «denies the rumors of negotiations for the passage ol the Russian Black Sea fleet through the Dardancilos. â€" He says there is nothing substantial in the idea that Russia seriously entertained such a movement. Chira May Kject Her From SnungLai by Force. Shanghai cable: "the Russian Mandjar, whea is tourlal up at tluis port by a Japanose crviger, has as yet glven no eigns that she inâ€" teids to leave the port, despite inâ€" sistence of the Jap.ness â€" Governâ€" meat that China compel her to do ro. It is alleged tuat China is sonding the cruaisers Hachi and Haishea h.ther to ejcc. bh«r. Th y aro expacted to arrive toâ€"morrow. It is stated that this step has b en taken owilag to a threat from J:pain that if China is unablo to enforce her noutrality Jeapan â€" will underâ€" ‘ake it herself. Th: Jspineâ€"e cr.iser Akitsushima is still at Wooâ€"Sung with staam up and her Gecks clearcd for action, reaxly to‘capture or â€"ink ho Mazsdjur as soon as she reaches the open soea. ; Tho American warships New Orâ€" leans, Albany and Wilmington Joinâ€" ed the Raleigh and Monadnock here toâ€"day. _ The Cincinnati, Annapolis and Frolic are expected toâ€"morrow. { â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"= U That is He Will Ask to be RelievOd Owing to Itl Health. St. Potersburg cable: ‘The ap porstmeni 0. viccâ€"eAdminal M.kiarâ€" o1 as commandor o the Russian far eastera fleet, is OLicisahy anâ€" Lounccd. He woh contio. the entiire bavai movem.nts io far easterna weâ€" ters. Gesaera. Kourcpaitkia wil. have gapr me mii.ary comm.nd. Admir.l Alo.if, as Viccroy, wil. rom i. the Lominai commanderâ€"inâ€"che., bui. he wil: have no practica« auchorivy over Ad:mical Maknuaro.{ ana G n. Kou.oâ€" patkin. The naval losses have unâ€" do..bt dly shak>n Admi.al Alesiefi‘s Lo«xit.on here. It is feared that ihey have djsastrously a.fectod his auâ€" thority i0c3!!", and bence ihe dcâ€" tormination to restosé â€" Russirt pro tieg by sendinz comman.er; {Q° kuiown capzecity. It is being said that Admiral Alexicif‘a health wil cre long be found to have suffered so severcly from the strain of the situation that he will ask to be n-‘ lieved from office. ] Frosz2 wl romaia at Hong Kong fos tho presont, in order that they may not bo seiiad by the Japanese. ALEXIEF®EF MAY BiH NECALLLD, Ths Legation olffcials addel that tho fifty thousand stands of arms recortly orderel by Corea from treaty, and by the agrecment especâ€" lally conducted tor this purpose beâ€" tween Japan and Great Britain on Jan. 30, 1903, as by the Francoâ€" Russian declaration of March 16, 1902." Paris cable: _ Russia has the sympathotic support of France in the former‘s latest presontations to the powers that Japan is guilty of a violation of international â€" law in consequence of the attacks upon the Russian warships at Port Arthar and Chemulpo before the declaration of war. No intention exists in ofâ€" ficial circles to take up the Russian noto on the subject with a view of pressing action by the powers, and it is sai«l that nothing effecâ€" tive could be dosae in this direction, In this connection attention is callat to the occupation of Coâ€" "Binceo the rupture of the negoâ€" tiations boetween Russia and Japan the attitude of the Tokio Cabinet has constituted open violation 0@ all customary laws governing mu‘usl relations of civilized nations. Wi hâ€" out specifying each particular vioâ€" lation of these laws on the part of Japan, tho Imperial Government considers it necessary to draw the most serious attention of the powâ€" ers to the acts of violence commitâ€" ted by the Japanese Government with respect to Corea. The indeâ€" e dence and in e rity o‘ Corca, as a fully independent empire, has been fully ricognized by all the powâ€" ors, and the inviol b lity o‘ this funâ€" damontal principle was confirmed by article 1 of the Shimonoseki Japan Bas Violated lsternatiorai Laws. St. Peteraburg .cable: Foroign Mluistor Lamedor!® yesterday sent he following circular to Russian representatives abroad : of peace are considered. In the meanâ€" im» o f.cial opin.oa h ro is stripgâ€" 1y sympathetic with Russia‘s‘ posiâ€" lo1, and it is con flered that Rusâ€" la‘s rote to the powers protesting against Japan‘s violation 0: Corein neatrality fully protects Russii‘s liuternational rights, as the protest is the o:ficia! announcement o‘ the 0 cluslion 6 the treaty. Th» Forâ€" izn O fice considers the announceâ€" meit confirmatory to view Ru=i‘s _rote t to the powers was designed o reserve all her rights and to preâ€" veit international acceptance of tho treaty establishing a protecâ€" torate, as annolfNCem, in these deâ€" spatches . yesterday. i 10BE bOTTLED UP CRUISEE. { BL As Viewed in Paris. ACMESEA FLEET. RU SIA PROTESTS. ONTARIO ARC ' TORONTO Windsor, Ont., Feb. 20.â€"It, has jue leaked out that Orr Erog‘., oatmeal mil of this city, has been absorbed by the rust, the Canadian Oatmeal Manufs« uring Co., completing a list of 25 mill. a Ontario alone. The combine has bee: ‘ter the Windsor Mill, the only remain ng one outside their jurisdiction in Un ario, for some time, and now that the; mmve it, it is likeivy that the price 0: atmeal will be advanced, as t!‘n:" trust controls 90 per cent. of the oatmeal manâ€" factured im the Dominion. pass on t:e port side of the Waverâ€" ley and her tow, but in doing so her port bow struck the Waverley on the port "side, abreast the boiler house, damaging her a> that she sank beâ€" fore tne crew had time to save their porssoual effects. ‘Then, the libel states, the Turret Crown struck the Cmosthwaite, inflicting damages to tho extent €1 $3,000. . The amount claimed includes the value of the lost vossel, the coal cargo, freight on same, the value of the personal efâ€" DEAR PORRIDGE LOOKED FOR. focts of the crew, and the damages to ‘the Crosthwaite. | _ B6t. Potersburg cable : It is anâ€" ! rounced that Prine> Khilko‘‘, Minâ€" ; ister of Public Wo ks and Ralways, | having suporintended tne laying of | rails across tho fce on ILak® Kaikil, bas gpone into Monehuria. Ho roâ€" ports that the railway is able to . land 8,000 mon daily at their destiâ€" i rat;ou, bit thre tron<portation of T: libel etates that the Waverley, with tne Crosthvaite in tow, coal ladea for Dollar Bay, was proceced.=g up Lake Huron, about eig‘it miles beâ€" low Harbor Beach, when the T.rret Crowz3, also upbound, endeavored to Against Navigation Company for Sinking of Steamer. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 29.â€"The taking ol testimony in a libel suit brought by the Gilshriat Transportation Comâ€" pany, of Cloveland, against the steamer TPurrot Crown, owned by the Canadian Lake and Occan Navigaâ€" tion Compasy, has .boguan in the United Statas District Court. The G 1â€" christ people claim damages of $27.â€" 242 as a result of the ginking of whe steamer Waverley, and injuriese to gx,ol::irge W. 8. Crosthwaite, on July tach Contingent wiil Ozccupy | rix woeks It is stated that reinforeeâ€" monts are now ‘actually procsedins to tho far east at th» rate of 3,000 The ©orrestoâ€"f@ont adds that tho most diâ€"quleting nows continuss +o b> peosised regarding the way things ate goisg at the front. There is an alarminag g‘ck li«t and a scarcdty of doctors. It is coteworthy that 60 Jewish doctors woere sent to the front on Monday. Nothing is known in London of the rumored ordering of British ships to the Dardanelles. Troop= in a nsd Way. London cable: According *to a St. Peterâ€"brz depac:a printed in the Daily Telegrapa, Count Laimsâ€" cdorit is anxious to retire from the Russian Foreign Offce. Ho will be succordsd by M. de Witte, who will retain the preâ€"idency o‘ the Counâ€" cil. M. do Witte‘s opponents have been lately compellsd to acknowlâ€" edge that everything he predicted long ago concerning the war has borr rtriiizâ€"ly vorid>~d, wlile the Alexieifâ€"Bezabr zf! «lique has wo‘« fully fail 4. Bezabrazoif, the ringâ€" loader of the jingoes, has falien into disgrace. and his career is ended. Ge era‘ Kovrocat*i‘= ri »nd rg rd him as having been sidetrakeed; deâ€" claring that h> hbhas been sent to tho far east to ruun his reputation, as the task allotted to him is rearly immrossibl a ‘BRITAIN AKND FRANCE _ | SETTLING THEIR DISPUTES, clusive, that the matter was lowad to drop entirely. &, + CC * §â€"*â€" /3 % I New , York, Feb. $9.â€"A cable ‘from had sufficiently recovered his health to come from Brighton to this city toâ€"day to preside at a Cabinet meeting. Prior to the meeting the French Ambassador, M. Cambon, called at the Foreign Office and had an hour‘s tralk with Foreign Becretary Lansdowne. The Ambassador returned here from Paris last nicht, and, apart from an exchange of views in reâ€" gard to the most recont developments of the war, on which subject the two Cabinets are keeping in the closest touch with each other, there is good reason to believe that a settlement of all matters in dispute between France and Great Britain is on the eve of being arranged. Such questions as Egypt, Morocco, Newâ€" foundland, etc., have been fully discussâ€" ed by the two Governments for some months, and the differences are being gradually eliminated, until practically nothing remains to prevent an early sigâ€" nature of a treaty removing all outâ€" standing obstacles to a complete accord betweenr the two powers. Panama Canal Treaty. London, Feb. 29.â€"The War Office Parama to the Herald says ratification of the Parnama Canal treaty resuilted in the immediate recall of the U. 8. warâ€" ships and about half of the marines from the isthmus. Despite Colombia‘s internal disturbances, letters just reâ€"| ceived from there declare that the Colâ€". ombians are ready to fight as soon as the news arrives that the treaty has been ratified. (One general in Cartagena is quoted as saying that if the Governâ€" ment does not declare war _ and troops on the border will invade Panama anyhow. The last information from the coast is that arother retgiment of soldiers has been sent from Cartagena to the frontier. Colombians Declared to be Ready to Invade Panama Soon as the Canal Treaty is Signed. MAKING A BIG CLAIM 3,00" a Day. alâ€" : oymuvis ho atrail l m t Six years ago, with Doo and Néiddle ap ringleaders, an organized atteompt wase made to break out of the prison of isolation. Doe and his companâ€" Jne were before «udge IPrte fo. this offence, but ao cleveriy Jid Doe pead ki» case, that he was not given adâ€" ditione! punighment, bet the othere were. . Por some tim» Do# had been in the ingane ward. . Tirco weeks am> ho had a paraiyiic stroks and ware sont to the hospital He was well educated, of fine appearance and unloubted!y came from a good famâ€" y 3 Kingston, Fob. 2D.â€"A conviet known ag "Joun Doe" is doad in Is.ngs.on pevitentiary, where he was piaced about ton years ago. About twenty yearse ago a man was foud imnunderâ€" od in a bow resort in IDalifax. &usâ€" picion rested on a salos, and ho was arrested, fousd guilty and sentenced to boe bhanged. He refused uo reveal hisg identity, claiming he had rela« tives in the old country upon w.ose rame he did not wisn to bring disâ€" grace. According to the curtom his namo on the court ro.ls appeared ags "John Doe." Througa the isterâ€" vention of the Salvation Army the death mentence was commuted and "John Doe" was sent to Dorchester povnitentiary for life. Hw reckiess dieposition rebelled time and again agains@st tho disciplise. _ As an inâ€" corrigible he was transforred to the Kingston ponitentiary about ten years ago, asd placed for a time in wolitary confinoment. 6 t o k Kingstori, as» Â¥.â€"All the dogs in Sauâ€" gerties have beos ordered coniined by the State Commissioner of Agricallure, to prevent the spread of :abes. A mad dog recently bit scores of dogs end chickens, and several persons. Unknown h uruecier Eies Priâ€"on. Chesley, Ont.â€"â€"The fine brick rosidence of Mr. John Williams, 12th concession of Brant townohip, was totally destroyed by fire lest night. Loss $2.500, partly govered by insuwr>nce, f Windsor.â€"The Windsor â€" Pricklayers‘ and Masors‘ Union and the sheet Metal Workers‘ Union, at a meeting last night decided to stand against the open shop proposition. Newtonville, Ont.â€"John Drightwell, jun., a prosperous farmer, of this place, dropped dead yesterday, in company with a neighbor, driving catile to Port Hope. London.â€"The Er:itish steamer Lake Michigan has been floated and towed into this port. Londorn.â€"New York post officc officials are on board the steamer Qcesnic, which left Queenstown toâ€"day for New York, inaugurating a mew arrangement for British mail steamers, the sorting of letâ€" ters during a voyage. New York.â€"The steamer Roma, which arrived toâ€"day from Marseilles, was deâ€" trined at quarantine on account of smallpox on board, but will be released later in the day. The stcamer was disinâ€" fectod, The girl perished in hber room at a lodging house. Her mother, Mres, Mary Smith, escaped by jumping from the room. The remains of the man were found in the debris. Loss, about $10.000. Charged With Murder. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 20.â€"A special to the Postâ€"Inteiligencer from Dawson saye that Count and Countess Moracewski are in Nome jail, charged with attemptâ€" ing to murder Capt. Win. Gilpin, a forâ€" mer friend. Their bonds gare fxed at $5,000. The trouble tool: place at the Russian mission. where the emmtess tried to shoot the cantain. She did not succeed because be had taken the powâ€" der out of the cartridges. London.â€"Conor O‘Kelly, Nationalist member of Parliament for the north diâ€" vision of Mayo, sailed on the Oceanic toâ€" day, from Queenstown for New York. He expects to remain four months in Amerâ€" ica. time. A Fatal Fire. Colorado Springs, Col., Feb. 20.â€"Two lives and probably three were lost in a fire that destroyed three buildings and threatened the entire business section of the city early toâ€"day. The dead are Lela Smith, aged 15, and a man whose remains woere charred beyond recogniâ€" tion. Portiand, Me., Feb. 29.â€"Charles F. B. Laubrick shot nis wife, Mary, probably fatally, and thon killed himself at their home at East Decring last night. The weapon used was a 32â€"calibre revolver, The woman‘s condition is critical. Lauâ€" brick was about 40 vears of age, and his wife was five years his senior. They were married about a year ago. The police believe that the shooting followed a quarrel, and that Laubrick was under the influence of liquor at the be sent from any part of the United S_tatu after news of the advance erâ€" rives. If the Colombians carry out their threat to attack they cannot reach the rni!roa(l section as fast as vessels can ROMANCE OF JGRAN DOE. A Domestic Drama. 4¢ Sn i h aan g328h 000