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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-30

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-30

VAN CAMPS Pork ana Beans.
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CARTAGENA IN DANGERH
ITALY ORDER HER WARsHIPs TO
BOMBARD NJ CITY.

The italian Minister Has Left BoEOts ana
Is on nn Outbound Steamship ~ Carta-
Eenn-Tho United stntes and ERtiSnd
Are Trying TO Avert Troubie-ftnlIan Ads
miral Is Now Awaiting FINAL InstrgctienS.
Special CABLE DspatoA 10 THE suH.
CoLoN. Colombia, July 2s.-The position o.
the Cerruti matter is now extremely serious.
Three Italian warships arc in front Of Carta-
genA. ono is here and another Is lying at Buena-
ventura. The italian Minister at BoGota IL here
on board the steamer Atrato. en- route for
Europe.
The Italian Admiral has received, orders 70
lombard Cartagona- Great Britain and the
United States are intervening, and the Ad-
mlral. having represented tho situation to his
Government, Is now awaiting final Instructions
Cartagena IL the sixth city In size In the Re,
public Of Colombia. it's population being only
about $4,000. 1t is on n low island on the
Caribbean coast at the entrance to QartaGena
Bay. Many years ago IL wRs one Of the most
important ports and strongholds OF Spanish
America and 1t had large commerce, but IN this
century. owing to the hot and. at some seasons
~ VIZ y NAAf Nat1A NEAA 80 ~
OF good water. the prosperity OF Cartagena has
largely declined. ',
The city is ono Of the most interesting OF
Spanish America because it contains many obs
jects Of historical interest. In the days OF the
buccaneers 1t was sacked several times. and
Spain set about tho work OF making 1t impreg.
nable and spent S60.0O0.00O on its defences.
She surrounded the city with remarkably thick
walls, which are likely to stand as long a. Car-
tagena does. Inside the walls are buildings
that are centuries old. and will stand. unless
knocked 10 pieces, for centuries to come. The
time arrived when Spain herself attacked the
Notifications she had so lRboriously reared.
This was In 1915. during the war Of indepehd-
ence. when Cartagena endured q heroic Siege
for four months before the Spanish CAPTURED
her.
Among the important buildings are a'lno
cathedral. a theatre. a hospital. and q numbeR
Of converts and other structures that oro mon-
uments Of the first centuries OF the European
occupation Of America. A strange t~hinE-nbout
the port is that the larger entrance to the bay
or harbor was artifcially obstructed in the
eighteenth century and the obstruction has
never been removed. Allthe passes
through the smaller entrance to the bay.
which is very narrow and eight miles from the
city. IN i"4"" hVSu
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PANIC IN 4 TROLLEY CAR.
Narrow Escape from Being Struck by
LehiRh Valley Express Train.

Marrow Escape from Being Struck by .
LehiGh Valley Express Train.
EL1ZABETH. N.J.. July 2S.-A serious accident
was narrowly averted this evening at the New
ark avenue crossing Of the LehiGh Valley Rail-
road between this city and Newark. As a troll
ley car bound for this city approached the rail-
road crossing the conductor ran ahead TO see
that no trains were coming. He saw none. and.
as the gates were up. signalled to the motorman
to come ahead.
Just as the car reached the tracks an express
train came into view around the curve. The
train was approaching 80 rapidly that a col
lision seemed unavoidable. and the forty pas
sengers on the trolley became greatly fright
ened. Women screamed and men made a rush
for the doors. To add to the confusion and
scare the gateman started to lower the gates.
The motorman retained his presence Of mind
and turned the current full on. The car made
a plunge forward and Just passed over the track
as the express shot past. The brakes were
grinding on the train. bit MI It was going at Least
the rear end OF the trolley BY only a few inches.
Just as the motortnan sent the trolley ahead
three men leaped from the car. One, W. X.
Layerty, of this city, turned a dozen somersaults
covered himself he was almost naked. His
clothing had been stripped from his body. A
friend loaned him q coat. and he was brought
70, his home on West Grand street. The two
were taken TO their homes in carriages.
Ofthe passengers who remained In the car one
young lady was injured. One Of the men In his
hurry TO get of the car struck, her in the face.
was 50 badly frightened that she became hys-
terical,
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DT"D.

BROWN.-on Thursday, Jnly "a. AZ her home IN
Norwood, n. j., Kate. wife of Francis KissAra
Brown. aud eldest daughter of William Henry
Oakley.
Funeral ut Church of the Holy Communion. Nor
wood, on arrival OF IL 30 T. II. train, Northern II.
Il. of New Jersey. foot OF Chambers st., saturday,
Both inst.
BRYANT.-On July ct, at Sun Side, scarborough.
George Wallace Bryant, in the Both year Of his
age.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend funeral
services at the Lexington av. aud lllth nt bAp-
fist Church, Saturday, July 80, atl2 VI. Inter
mtnt at WoodlGwn-
BUTTS.-At Avon. n. j.. Tuesday. July 90. 1903,
Theophilus Butts. aged $50 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fu-
neral from st. paul's Church. Hudson ST., Hobo
ken. n. j., on Friday, July ~, lSns, at+"s0P. N.
GADE.-After u short illness. on wednesday. JnIy
81. ISDS, at $40 =. M, Henry Gade, beloved
brother OF william !. and FrederihA dude,
r latives aud friends are invited to attend tho fun
eral from his late resi- lrnee, lo2 Fast 4th sts
New York. on Saturday,, July 80, 1898. 'At I;oo
pm,
KELBY.-on July 81. 1925, William Kelby. late
librarian OF the New York Historical Society, in
the 57th year OF mis- age.
Funeral from hi late residence. lab HeWes Sta
Brooklyn. on Saturday, Jaly 80. ut 1850 P'A'
Kindly omit flowers. ...
KOCH.-On Thursday. July 2s, Edward G. Kooh'
son Of Philip aud the late Eva Marie Koch and
brother VI Anna aud Elizabeth Koch. in the AlSt
year Of his age, ."' 'f'".
Funeral from his late resid.UOs, Jeo East gist st.,
on saturday at / o'clock. Relatives and tTtendA
are invited.
~MACLAY.-oa Thursdly. July 20. 1893. at Rl-
heron, n. j.. Robert Maclay, in the 66th year Of
his age.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
MORRISON On Wednesday. the 27th insts -
hI- residence, pl5 West End ay., John Gibson
Murrsun. sou Of the late John II. Rad CathArtns
q. Morrison. IN the 55t year Of his Sge.
FIneral services at Vl6 West Fad av. on Saturday
morning At II o'clock.
McMAHOS.-on Jgly %, 1888, Edward A. Mo-
Mihon. In his 25th year.
Funeral from his Late residence. 8b5 Pleasant Sv,'
on saturday. July 81, At 40 A NJ; thence to tho
Church Of tho Holy Rpsary. l22d st., between LIST
and "a avs. IIterment IN Calvary Ceuletsry'
SHERIDAN .-suddeHly, Monday, July 20, 1895
Evan q. Sherman,
Funeral services At the Church OF 81. Mary the Wiz
gn. 1850 West 4dth st., Friday, July 20, at II A. NJ.
TRUEX.-At Montclair. n, j.. Jnly Al. In the 21d
year OF his age. NJ. Crawford Truck. SoRof Charles
X. Truck.
Funeral ON Saturday Ut . I. N, from his late rest
dence. 10 Grove st.. Montclair. Carriages VII
meet naius leaving New York II 2;le i. ~, DsA
and v. 4. L. and GreelW0OtL AkO Ak
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ACTOR r4NNEH1LL IN 4 FIGHT.

Looked Up for Assaulting tho "Nancy
Hanks" COmpany's Business Manager.
Frank Fl. rannehill. who was one of the stars
and the reputed hacker Of the Nancy Hanks"
company, which had al unsuccessful run at
the Garden Theatre last season, was locked up
in the Tenderloin station last evening on a
charge OF assault preferred by Edward Ludlow.
ness capacity. The men got into a row in a sa-
loon in Twenty-eighth street, near broadway.
Thu fight grew out OF the Nancy Hanks"
books and accounts OF the show while 1t was on
the road, and refuses to give them up to him,
Tannehil lives in Greenville, N, ]. He got ball
In time TO get to his homo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-29
HELD UP ON KrSGsBRrDGE ROAD.
Two Mount Vernon Men Hnve an EncoupteR
with n Bold HighUaymap.

Two Mount Vernon Men Have an EncoupteR
with a Bold HighWaymaD.
MOUNT VERNON. N. Y, July 28.-Frederick
Schilling. a real estate dealer. and George
johnson had an encounter with o hiGhvayman
Just after midnight this morning. They were
driving home from the Invermere. q summer
resort In East Chester. and on the KingsbrtdgO
road a man asked for a ride to Mount Vernon.
Mr.. Schilling said. why. certainly. get In with
me-" The stranger got In the rear seat with
Mr.. SchillinR. and. producing n cigar, cases
asked the others II they would smoke with himt
You see." he explained. "a they lighted
their cigars. I've just been laying for some-
body like you"
Just then they passed into the shadow of the
old st. Paul,s Episcopal Church and the man
drew u revolver. and, pointing Il, at Mr.: Schtl-
llng's head. demanded his valuables. Before Mr..
SchiIling realized what was happening the
highwaymau had taken his watch and chain,
Mr.. Johnson stopped the horses and attempted
to Rrupp!e with the highwaymap,, but he res
ceived a blow on the head which sent him
tumblinG out OF the wagon, Tho ,highwnyman
then jumped from the carriageand ran through
the graveyard
Schillink and Johnson drove to the Mount
Vernon police station, where II was found that
Johnson had received a severe scalp wound.
The men think they know who held them up
and an arrest may follow in n few days,
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Negro Picture Maker Accused OF Assault by
n NegresS-Let Go.

Negro Picture Maker Accused Of Assault by
n NegresS-Let Go.
The story OF q Herald artists evening at home
was told In the West Fiity-fourth Street Police
Court yesterday. with many details. by the
artist himself and by a negro woman who had
caused his arrest on the charge Of assault and
battery.
James johnson, the artist. who is also n ne
gro. and Josephine Haywood, the complainant,
both live In a fiat at $50 West Thirtieth street.
Before the case was heard Johnson asked that
the charge uHalnst him be dismissed, as his
business demanded immediate attention.
I'm q Herald artist, your Honor" he said,
and must hurry back to work on a picture
The prisoner produced as evidence of his al.
business card, which read as follows:
Likeness Artist for
Lw, JOHNSON.
N..,s ,,,. s sTsnS. lld ~ss'aoth Street. .v York.
The Magistrate read tho statement on the
card apparently without doubling the truth of
isG and SLt thsSp v Locked ed,S a. IT. the sr HaaFy rT,issa woman's
What is the complaint !"
me tn'I the Sf head sif and iP P,ef Because a. q tas he was S.S uSly
after eating Chinese dope" the complaLnant
SSHi9larfaS H. " aI&SS. ss Il H hHs ss @aa de a st sFYt sS Of
then goes to the Office and makes q picture.
Then he has to come back and eat more before
night he went 70 sleep on a couch with four
pillows for his head and shoulders. l tried to
get two OF them away and that woke him up.
He was as ugly as sin. your Honor, and throw
things at me and abused me so that l had to
run for my life and call a policeman"
The prisoner said that he had acted merely
In self-dofence. He called tn. complainant an
African shrew and declared that she had
brought on the row herself by throwing o lamp
and q pitcher OF ale at him.
Policeman Jones Of the West Thirtieth street
police station. who had arrested johnson in his
hat. said that he had not seen anything OF the
fight, but intimated that the woman vas as bad
as the man, and that the appearance of their
lively scrimmage.
As there were no witnesses present TO corrob-
johnson had fought In self-defence. the case
was dismissed.
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ArIAs LOAN MAN HELD ron rHErE
He seIzed oeI5 Worth Of furniture for .
Debt Of osT-How About UsuryT

Debt Of o97-How About UsuryT
The examination Of james NJ. Kealy Of lo1
West 6ixty-tourth street, who was accused Of
taking S615 worth Of household goods belong
ing 10 Patrick Howard. who lives at 1920 Third
avenue. to satisfy q debt OF SGT TO the Atlas
Loan Company Of 17e Broadway. was held In
the Yorkvllle court Yesterday.
Kealy Acknowledged taking the property as q
representative Of the loan company. and his
counsel held that he had q legal right TO seize
the property. as Howard had given a chattel
mortgage on his things when he borrowed
$40 for two months on June 20. for which he
was to pay 81.
Seven dollars interest for $40 for two
months seems to make out q case OF usury."
remarked Magistrate Pool.
1.-THE 81 was q bonus. and not interest. 20 Il
was within tho Law" the prisoners counsel ro-
Joined.
We'll 500 about that" observed the Magis-
trate.
Kealy said that the chattsl mortgage had been
filed at the Registers ONCE. The Magistrate
When Howard denied having signed. the
mortgage Sanford Weiss. manager OF the loan
company, was called to testify that he did
HE Magistrate asked the witness how old he
was I'll Witness said he was y years q age,
%wAG y The secrsst an, OF the company" In
~ am" the Witness replied.
Who is the treasurer"
And The mnnasOr'"
Are you the. whole company" the Magis-
The witness said he was not,
Who is the President" asked the Mhgis-
NH"Mr. Kealy."
THE ~prisoner7"
The Magistrate asked Kealy who wero the
members of the Board OF Directors.
II don't know" was the answer.
d YOU have any directors. as the law
,Kealy said he did, but he could not recall
their names. He added that the Atlas Loan
Company had been in business since last No
yepber. but that the books Of the company
had not yet been examined by the State Bank
capital Of $4,000. S10.068 Of which was paid
Howard testified that SIS worth Of bric-a-
brac, which he purchased subsequent to the
date Of the mortgage, had been taken by the
prisoner with the other things.
1T Is O question In my mind" announced
Magistrate Pool, III, this man was not guilty OF
burglary In forcing his way into this complain
ants house and taking away his household
goods. shall hold him in $1,000 bail for the
action o., the Grand Jury on a charge of grand
larceny"
The Magistrate also said he would. take a
complaint for usury against kealy. but after o
consultation with Howard and his counsel no
changed his mind. aud Instructed Howard TO
lay the matter before the District Attorney.
Kealy gave the required bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-29
NEWPORT soorA1 po1NeG.
Attentions to the Count OF Turin by the
C~ottagers.

Attentions to the Count OF Turin by tho
Cottagers.
NEWPORT. R. L.. July 2a.-Despite the bad
weather the day was busy for society, the
Count OF Turin receiving the most attention,
being lunched, dined. and danced. The event
OF the morning was the talk about birds by
W. E. D.. Scott at Falrlawn. the villa OF Mrs. /.
Townsend Burden 1t was attended by nearly
all OF the ladies Of the cottage colony. Then
came the lunch given in the Counts honor by
Mrs. N. D. Clapp. her guests being Count
Turin, Major Carpeneto. Cavalier Lecca. Miss
Wetmore. Harry Lehr. Paul D'Hauteville. Mr..
and Mrs. Richard MeCreery. Potter Palmer.
lr., Lispenard Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha Dyer. Willing Spencer Mrs. Burke
Roche, Miss Edith Gray. Miss Lille oelrichs.
Miss Grant, and Mrs.; Hermann Oelrichs.
season. was given at Enstbourne. Lodge by Mr..
and Mrs. William Fitzhugh Whitehouse in
honor OF the distinguished visitors. At the
dinner were Count Turin. Major CarpenetQ.
Cavalier LeGca. Ralph \; Ellis, Mrs. AAd99lph
aie @Sno MS: fiifi|Rs1 Seitt sisTS IF. a and, mr. Il i Il fe Il;
Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyyesant Fish, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. A. Chapler, William Cutting, H, I. GUT
ting. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornslius Vanderbilt. Jry
Miss Gushing. Thomas F. Cushing. Mr.. and
Sasio Eljs9 Mr, b Spd M }s' , Mr. rR Snd M5s' s A; Cas-
Mr.. and Mrs. g. II. Warren. F. W. Andrews, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs,
G: Fl. Warren. Jr. Miss French. and Paul
D'Hauteyille. Following the dinner there was
q dance, which others OF the cottage colony
Dinners we're also given tonight by Miss
Josephine Johnson. Mrs. Harold Brown. and
Mrs. Addison Thomas.
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ACCUSED OF 4
Prisoner Thought Himself Free, as He
Couldn't Find His First Wife.

Frederick Stolder. 40 years old. a saloon
keeper at 81 Mercer street. was held in $1,000
bail in Jefferson Market Court yesterday for
examination on a charge of bigamy.
1t Is said that In 1873 the saloon keeper
married his first wife. Mrs. Mollie Stolder. by
whom he had three children. the youngest now
10 years old. Leaving his wife In 1892, he
went TO Cleveland. o.
According to the plea Of his attorney. Mark
Alter. he returned 70 this city two years later
and searched in vain for his wife and family.
After several years Stolder believed himself
free TO marry again. He met a widow. Mrs.
Mary Christ. OF 10 Avenue A. from whom he
borrowed 81 900, with which and his own saw
ings he started 2 saloon. Tho pair became
very friendly, aud wore married on July Fl by
the Rev. DR.. Schneider OF 81 Second avenue,
Stolder representing that there was no bar 70
Abrothef Of Mr.. Christ's. who met Stolder a
few DAYS after his second marriage, knew the
first Mrs, StoideT. He remembered that he
had seen her recently. and looked her up The
pair started out 70 search tor .Stolder, and,
meeting him on the street, had him arrested
by Policeman Clark Of the Filth street station.
that she had lived At 81 East Sixteenth street
before her husband left her. and has lived there
ever since. btolder says, he looked for her
there aud could not find her.
The second Mrs. Stolder failed 10 appear In
court. so the case was adjourned until to-day.
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S. p. r. cRUGER LEFT HIS WIFE ALL.
His VIII, Written with No Waste OF Words,
Made Last December.

His VIII, Written with No Waste of Words,
Made Last December.
The will Of Stephen Van Rensselaer, Cruger.
who died on Tune % at Bayville. L. l.. was filed
for probate yesterday. 1t was executed Dec. 4.
1897. before Frederick II. RinRe OF ~ West
10th street and Thomas J. Dooley OF 100 LIN
den avenue. Flushing. as witnesses. The en-
tire estate. the value OF which is not men,
toned, is left 10 the widow, Julie @. CruRer.
who Is named as sole executrix. The will.
which covers less than q typewriter page. runs:
1 direct all my Just debts to be paid by my
executriE as soon as practicable after my death.
well as for the purpose OF paying the expenses
OF administration ! authorize my exeoutriX TO
sell any real or personal property which may
belong to me at the time OF my death either at
shall in her discretion seem wise. As to all the
rest and residue Of the property, real and per
sonal, wheresoeyer situated, which may belong
10 me or TO which l may be entitled. either in
possession or expectancy at the time OF my de-
cease. or OF which may have power to dispose.
beloved wife, Julie g.. Cruger, and her heirs and
assigns forever.
MI. CruGer left no children. his nearest rela-
tives being his sisters. Cornelia CruGer and
Catharine Church Cruger OF Crugor's Island.
Barrytown. Duchess county; nephews. VIII
liam ]. Cruger Of Paris and James Pendleton
Cruger OF 1926 Church avenue Flatbush. and
R~randnephews and Rrandniece. Bertram dc
Nully Cruger. Frederick Cruger and Violet
Douglas Cruger. all Of 130 East Twenty-second
street. The widow resides at 20 East Tenth
attract
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L SUBSTITUTE FOR COL. DADE.
Alexander Robb to Act as Chairman of the
Brooklyn Republican Committee.

Alexander Robb to Act as Chairman of the
Brooklyn Republican Committed.
Aspecial meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee of the Republican organization In Brooklyn
was held last night at the Argyle IN Pierrepont
street for the purpose Of electing a temporary
Chairman IN place OF Col. Michael ]. Dady. who
has gone to Europe. This action was neces-
sary. as the new Election law provides that the
Chairman Of the Executive Committee must
certify the names of those who are to serve as
election officers before Aug. l. Alexander obb.
the executive member from the Twentieth
ward. was unanimously chosen as Col. Dady's
substitute.
It was expected that some action might be
taken by the committee in regard to the in
dorsement Of 0 candidate for Deputy Superin-
tendeBt Of ELECTIONS under superintendent Ne
Cullagh, but Mr.. A~tterbury says the matter
was not considered. It is understood that Al.
Brooklyn Organization Tor the. place, has been
barred out by Superintendent McCpllagh
tempt win now be made to land John D. Post
Of the Twenty-third ward. who was one OF
Superintendent McCullagh's associates on the
New York force. and who did some good detec-
tive work.
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MoUADE MUST STOP SWEARING.
Forced to Give a Bond in $500 to Keep the
Peace for Six Months.

Forced to Give a Bond In $500 to Keep the
Peace for Six Months.
Joseph McQuade. - years old. of 631 East
146th street. who was arrested on Wednesday
night for using profane language. was arraigned
In Morrlsania Court yesterday. Matthew An
derson. q real estate dealer OF 1927 East l45th
street. was the com p~lainant. He told Magis-
trate Cornell that McQuade was one Of the
most adept swearers it had ever been his mis-
fortune to listen to. McQuade lives with his
niece and her husband. JohnJ. Kelly. They are
constantly quarrelling, and McQupde's oaths
are heard throughout the neiRhborhood.
Among several other somplainants was Po-
station. He said he had been waiting for Me-
Qpade 10 swear on the street.
McQuade denied the charges in toto. but
Magistrate Cornell held him in $500 10 keep
the peace for six months. After the trial Nc
Kelly did NIL the swearing and that he was "a
yicariops sacrifice Mrs. Kelly went his bond.
cuFity.
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COMMODORE HOLINESS WILLS.
Probate Refused to the One Leaving All
His Property to HIS Daughter.

SARATOGA. n. Y. July 2S.-Probate OF the will
Of the late Commodore" Roswell W. Holmes.
who died here on March %. 1897. has been re-
fused by Surrogate Peters. BY the will. drawn
on March IL. 1897. Commodore Holmes de-
vised to his only daughter. Mrs. Forrest j.
Royal Of New Brighton. Staten Island. all his
property. which aggregated in value about
$SO0OO and included the Temperance Home. a
hotel erected here by him shortly before his
NJ j. To each OF his three sons. Anthony D..
Francis II. and joseph D., all q New York city.
are the contestants. Surrogate Peters decided
that Mr., Holmes was not competent to make q
will when this instrument was executed.
Commodore Holmes lett two other wills by
which he gave all his property in equal parts TO
his son Joseph D.. and his daughter. Ono Of
these will be offered for probate.
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C4NADA's NEW AHBITfoX.
A Plan to Build Near Quebec -Four OF Great
Brttain's New Bata1eships.

ToRoNTo. Ont. July pa. W! Murdoch.
colonial agent in Toronto for the imperial Cove
eminent, said to-day that a syndicate OF cap-
italists Of Toronto had been formed for the pur-
pose Of developing the iron and nickel indus
tries. - '". L
Tho idea OF It," he said. lis to secure for
Canada the building Of the new hattteships
which have been ordered by the imperial Cow
ernment. have been in communication with
Mr.. Chamberlain. the Colonial Secretary, by
cable to-day and he has show every sympathy
with the project. The Government will build
at least eight new battleships. and I am conf
dent I will secure the construction Of four Of
these for Canada. They will be built near Que
bee, where there are Immense deposits Of
iron" r..