, 1908-08-22

Dhuen.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph attaches the greatest Importance
to the Vossiche Zeitung's account of the in
terwiew between King Edward and he Kal-
ser, which is attributed to Baron Won Jen-
iscn, who was present on behalf Of the
German Foreign Office, and who describes
the meeting rs one OF intimate urcoustralnt
and absolute friendship The N0ssiche
Zeitung declares hat the basis has been
hid for & complete naval understanding, and
the Daily Telegraph III a leading art Gle
says that the Cronbcrg meeting Will rank
among the great political events of our times.
DesE atches from Moscow report the dis
covery OF fraudulent sales Of six million re-
povated postage stamps within three months,
this beng only q portion Of gigantic sys-
TEN discovered by the competition between
rival swindlels. One finn was offered 800,
600 stamps ut half price, and other sales
were made throug postal clerks. Thir y ar
rests have been made ia connection with
the matter.
ST. Petersburg al ices stale that thirty
six death sentences were inflicted in the
empire on Tuesday, bat the newspapers no
Longer publish such stats les, because the
REGULATION Of such publications. in the p.o-
ylnces is prohibited. Murders, robbtries ana
assassiua;ions OF oliciuls are of daily occur
renee VI. ASNo+ShN, Ltlbhttt - 1 4SiGH
Affairs, has left for Carlsbad, ana before re-
farming viii make q tour o. all tn European
Chaucelleries.
New York, August 20,h-A Lima des.
patch announces the return OF u IS Peek,
who reports having undergone terrible har0-
ships, and that owing to sickness OF her
guide she vas prevented from reaching h.
summit Of Mount Huascnran.
Advices from Sydney report the arrival Of
the United S ates fleet, which received an
enthusiastic welcome.
Copenhagen, Aug. 21st The competitors
resumed work on the seventeenth, and the
newspapers rp-appeared neSt day. The other
strikers have also resumed work, except tho
s~hoenakers; The conflict is therefore lot yet
definitely settled.
The Denmark expedition returns from
Greenland tomorrow.
The Rev. j. Petersen Of st. Thomas has
been appointed Dean of the Wcst ladies.
The st. Jan arrived at Rotterdam yester-
day. Among her passengers are DR.. Hansen
and wife, the Rev.R. Thomson and wife, Herr
Nulff Hansen, Director of the new school
at Chrlstianated, and wife and two teachers
London, Aug. 21st-3Ir, Asq nth has u
eXpectedly returned to London from SEQ
ldAu ubd HtG Il pIOlOuS6Q conference Win Oh
Edward Grey. 1t is reported he Is diSpleas-
ed with Mr.. Churchills speech at Swansea
on the Anglo German situation, and also with
4Ir. Lloyd Georges interviews on tho CONT
mont, which are construed by some parsons as
Indicative Of q mission to Germany regard
ing naval affairs.
Sir Edward Grey aud MI. HaldaDe lso
disapprove of the social reform programme
Of some Of their colleagues at The expense
Of the army and navy, and it is believed their
protests will result in a hint TO coDfue them
selves closer to their own department.
The Frankfort correspondent OF the Ber-
lin Tageblatt quotes Mr.. Lloyd Georges
secretary for the statement that Mr.. LLOYD
George has no mission officially except to
study social and political institutions, he has
no authority regarding naval matters; but
will willingly discuss any German overtures.
The secretary also quoted that Mr.. Lloyd
George sees no reason why England and
Germany should not agree regarding limita-
ton of al maments.
A despatch from the Hague states that the
Dutch Government does not intend to pub
lish its reply to Venezuela until after it's
delivery by the German Minister at Caracas.
The suggestion that Holland would accept