, 1908-05-06
mony-Alfred White, NJ. A. Nc. Donald,
Th. van Hartman.
KILOGRAMS.
ST. OROIX STANTON.

against the vigorous opposition Of Sir
George Baxter, the Uuionist Candidate, who
has powerful local influence. Mr.. Stuart,
who is the Labourite Candidates. also a pro
hibitionist. Mr.. Scrymgeour of the United
Irish League urges the Irish to support Mr..
Churchill on the ground Of 1Ir. Asquith's
statement in the House OF Commons on Thurs
dry. MIR. Churchill has made a tom OF the
Dundee industries, as President Of the Board
of Trade, a4d has everywhere been enthu-
siastically received, and upon arning that
the local workers were accustomed to take
everything for granted, relying upon the
Liberal supremacy, he has begun hust ing.
inspiring others rs well with his own Vi our,
but in doing so has offended the more anti
quated purity leaders.
Nago iations between the masters and men
in Tue shipbuildipg trade having again fail
ed, the lockout notices issued a week ago
now become effective throughout the United
Kingdoms, and viii affect 100000 workmen.
The Admiralty are hurrying forward the
new turbine cruiser IndOmitable, hoping to
make q warship record with her to Canada,
with the Prince OF Wales on board a further
unofficial report states that she steamed
twenty eight knots for five successive hours.
A Washington telegram says the Cabinet
has accepted CaEada'5 invitation TO attend
the Quebec tercenten0ry, and designated
Vice President Fairbanks, who will proceed
IN the battleship New Hampshire, to / pre-
sent the United States.
Rir. Irgens, the present Secretary q .1ga-
ton, will succeed Dir. Nansen as Norwe
gian Minister in London, after King Ed
wards visit to Christiania. The Beglin
correspondent Of the Standard says Norway
desired to promote Mr. De Often, her Mn
lister in Berlin, but the Kaiser strenuously
objected to the implication that Berlin was
inferior to London, and Norway yielded.
Tie Socialist May Day celebrations in
Paris, Berlin, Madrid and New York were
orderly md comparatively uninteresting.
A Picking despatch says it is understood
that the United States divides the fleet to
enable the squadrons to visit China and ia
pan simultaneously, thus neutralizing any
political Interpretation of its visit TO Asiatic
waters. Japan is seeking En9land's adhesion
to Joint representations against Tue boycott
over the ratsu Maru affair, preventing a
repetition of the error III allowing the
Chinese boycott aga INST United States goods
in 1905 to proceed unchecked, Japan resonts
China's attempt to bring western iniu-
once against Japan by means Of publications
giving Ch;na's version of events.Japan regards
this as hostile and as prejudicing Englishmen
"2"'hoU Oh' AAh~hO C"E"hES "HH'HNCb "N' -
ducinG the United States to champion China
in support Of independence and territorial
integrity.
A Shanghai despatch announces that Sir
Robert Hart has sal ed for Europe.
Advices from Poshawar report that the
tribesmen are sending delegates to General
Willcocks, and the necessity fol a strong
punitive expedition may possibly be averted
by negotiations. The Afglans are obeying
the Ameer's orders to return home.
Washington May 2nd.-President Roose-
vet has telegraphed his sympathy to The
Mikado in the loss CT the Matsushima. The
J avail attacbe cables that the number Of
fatalities is "a officers, 81 midshipmen and
one hundred and fifty crew.
New York, May End. -Advices received
from Fort de France, Martinique, state that
the Magistrate has discharged NJ. Labat, as
innocent, and the murderer is unknown. The
troops control the situation, but the whites
are threatened, especially NJ. Labat, and the
election has been adjourned. At Point-a-pltre
incendiary election posters have appeared,
acclaiming incendiarism, revolution and
anarchy, and are attributed to Deputy Ls8l-
timus. Many Socialists have been arrested.
The Governor has arrived with soldiers, and
is maintaining order, but there is consider
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