, 1909-01-27

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Prussian Minister of the interior, said the
subject was under examination, he therefore
declined any discussion at the present mo-
ment.
An octagenarian has beenerescued at Mes
sina, he lived upon rotten vegetables in the
cellar where he was imprisoned. He was
overcome with grief when he saw what had
befallen Messina, u|nmindful of his own pitt
full condition.
The Paris correspondent of the "Dailv
Graphic" states that a collision has occurred
between the police and officers of the United
States navy at MarseiIles, and Admiral
Wainwright has requested an inquiry.
The Kaiser has decorated Mr.. Bryce, the
British Ambassador at Washington, and MIR.
Sargent, the artist.
New York, Jan. 26th-AGexico has &C
copied President Roosevelt's invitation TO
send delegates to the conference regarding
the conservation of tie natural resources Of
North America.
President elect Taft and suite have sailed
from Charleston on the North Carolina, the
Montana accompanying as convoy.
Secretary Root, Mr.. Bryce, the British Am
ba8sador, and Mr.. Aylesworth Canadian Min
lister of Justice, have agreed regarding
the reference of the Newfoundland fisheries
question to the Hague Tribunal. Mr.. Kent,
the Minister of Justice of Newfoundland,
lacked authority, and it viii be necessary to
obtain the assent Of the Newfoundland Pre-
mier, Sir Robert Bond. This concludes Mr.
Roots services as Secretary of State, which
he has now resigned to accept the New York
Sonatorship.
The Baltic has arrived with sixteen hun
dred and fifty survivors from the Republic
oyll tho IuCr,Io M. Ct1,1.o I-.,.lL NJ,
SeIby, the second officer, and thirty three Of
the Republics crew. Mr.. Selby sank with
the Republic, Captain Sealby mounting the
rigging as she settled down. The Florida
has arrived with thirty feet of her bow
missing, as though it had been chopped off
by some gigantic axe.
All the principals are very reticent pend
ing ad judication, and the cause OF the COLI
sion is obscure. Captain Rudiui Of the Florida
is understood to intimate til 1t the Republics
signals were either infrequent or mislea ling
and there is some gossip of the quarter
master Of the Florida being sleepy and blum
dering, and that he was beaten by Captain
Rudini at the instant of the collision; he
bears marks, which are not explained, but
the gossip is unreliable. All passengers
praise the officers and crews of all vessels.
and two hundred aud twelve pounds were
subscribed, to be distributed among the
crews, either in money or medals. The sailors
~r1ciprocate this praise, especially the calm
ness and courage of the women during
their p%erilous double transfer. It would be
invidious to specify good conduct where all
were conspicuous, MI. Binns, the wireless oper-
ator, being bracketed with captain Sealby. As
the Republics engines stopped within a few
minutes after the shock at b8Carue pitch
dark, and wireless communication was the
sole hope. Binns' room was crushed by tue
collision and was thus exposed to the wealth
er, but Binns dived into the flooded com-
pertinent and swan about, finding his stor-
age batteries, and thus rugged up the appar-
atus and then sat in his wet clothes until
exhausted, but his work was done.
Representative Boutelle, with the unani-
nous consent of the House of Representa-
tiyes, interrupted q debate to express the
appreciation of hat House and declared
that Jack Binns deserved to be immortaliz-
ed. Mr.. Tattersall, the wireless operator of
the Baltic, is equally worthy of praise &C
cording to his opportunity. He was sIeepless
for ~fifty-two hours and scarcely removed
his h~eadpiece during work of the most ex-
hausting character. Both Binus and Tat
tarColl oro papvOuc yUYnnEs