The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-23
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 NAPLES. Feb. IS. - The While Star liner Celtic and the Fabro liner Madonna collided today in dense fog near this city, and both of the vessels were seriously dam aged. The Madonna, which was the more seriously injured, was com pelled to put into port for repairs. and her New York voyage was can Celed. The Celtic also came imme- diately to port, bus will complete her present voyage before going into drydock.
 A panic followed the collision and it was with the greatest difficulty that the passengers were restrained from taking to the boats. A num- Der were injured in their efforts 10 escape from what they believed 10 De sinking ships. but there were no fatalities.
 JAP VSCoUNT DIES.
 TOKYO, Feb. 16.-Niscount Aoki, privy counsel to his imperial majes- y the mikado, and one of the most noted diplomats in Japan, died here today after a brief illness. He was 70 years old
 Ht utttCiS'u was Nt4i MI W II III the United States, where he repre- 5ented the Japanese government as ambassador from 1898 10 1900.
 POLITICAL PLOT DISCOVERED.
 TOKYO, Feb. 16.-A plot to assas sinate various members of the Jap anese cabinet was discovered today by the authorities. A number of the conspirators have been placed under arrest The plot is believed to be he result f the quashing of the navy scandal by parliament.
 KING ALBERT HURT.
 BRUSSELS, Feb. r. - King Al Der. met with painful accident to- day as the result Of being thrown from his horse. One of his arms Mas broken and he was severely bruised about the body.
 DEATH TRAP DEFECTIVE.
 CALGARY, Alberta. Feb. 17.-Jas- per Collins, sentenced to death on the charge of murder, was slowly strangled to death this afternoon at the military barracks. the unfor- unate man hanging at the end of the rope for 17 minutes before death relieved him of his suffering. Dur HE lllt tIlIIt lIillt, Illt Hlii lllti'l md the prison officials stood spell bound, and when the groans of the dying man finally ceased, two the spectators tainted.
 Failure to produce death instantly was the result of bungling on the part of the hangman. The rope slip ped on the galloWs frame as the con iemned man dropped, thus breaking his fall sufficiently to prevent in stant death.
 Those in charge of the execution are being subjected t much severe criticism, and demand has been made for an investigation of the affair.
 WHIPPED BY WOMAN
 LONDON Feb. 1S.-Baron Wear 1ale, an aged English nobleman, yho has incurred the displeasure of he suffragettes by actively oppos- ing the extension of the franchise to ~omen, was attacked on he street his afternoon by mili ant suffraS- cite and severely h rseWhipped. The old man was knocked down by his essailant, and before help arrived he was badly beaten, and is now in l serious condition.
 The militant was arrested and will be severely dealt with by the au- thori es. Baron Weardale is e years Of age.
 ENGLAND ECONOMICAL.
 LONDON, Feb. 19.-According to an official statement issued today. here will be no maneuvers by the British navy this year. It is under stood that this decision was reached through desire on the part of the to cut down the expense of the navy for the year. Retrench- ment is being advocated vigorously in all denartments.