, 1908-05-27

twenty ninth Tor traffic with the interior and
the coast wise trade. The decree recites
that no new cases Of plague have occurred
for eight days, and that conditions at La
guayra are improving owing to the efforts
OF the merchants committee but 1900 per-
sons are totally dependent on charity the
committees iInIs being exhausted. The
8. s. Meri ia has arrived at Curacao empty
on account OF the decree forbidding tran
shipment.
London, May 26th-The King, Prince of
Wales, Mr.. Asquith, Sir Edward Grey, Mr..
Gladstone and others welcomed President
Fallleres Gu his arrival at Victoria yesterday.
Ihe station was decorated into the resem-
blance OF a conservatory. Onleaving the station
the King, Prince of Walls, IKE of Gonnaught
and President Fallieres occupied the first
state carriage, with postillions leading the
other carriages in procession through the
cheering crowds and military to York House.
Later the President, escorted by life
guards, visited the King and Queen and the
Prince and Princess of Wales. At the state
banquet in the evening at Buckingham pal
ace the King, in toasting the President,
hoped that the British entente was q
permanent one. NJ. Fallieres responding said
he was convinced their relations will grow
even closer, and he drank to Great Britain's
prosperity and the development of their au-
spicious friendship.
In the Saint Paul's suit the Admiralty will
plead hat all ships should give the right of
way to a warship. The Saint Paul forced
the Gladiator to cross her in order to avoid
the shoals. and this is not according to Brit
ish custom. If the Admiralty is defeated,
probably all merchant vessels will be exclud-
ed from tho yUoofuyorJ M Frou, Co,,4b
ampton, which will be reserved exclusively
for the navy. compelling all vessels to pass
outside the Isle of Wight.
The employees in the shipbuilding yards
will resume work on Friday, having voted
to accept the masters terms.
Thirty one balloons have entered for the
international race on Saturday from Hur-
llngham under the auspices of the Aero
Club of Great Britain.
The Judge has admitted to probate the
will OF Archibald Blount, q Herefordshire
Minister, who bequeathed ninety thousand
pounds to Yale University, ignoring his re-
~latives, who contested the will the matter is
inexplicable as there was no reason for his
endowing an American college,
A Paris despatch states that the Chamber
of Deputies has voted by $40 against ITO,
the clause in the income tax bill, making
rentes taxable also foreign government
securities.
The Court has extended M. Lemoines'
time for producing artificial diamonds, other
wise his formula is to be published.
The Matin publishes on interview with
Mulai Ha6d. in which he is reported as say
ing he will kill o few Germans if it is neces-
sary to secure Germany's intervention in
Morocco affairs.
A Rarlin lae~o4ob o+okon 41oA Doroo VIZ
Holstein, recently an attache at the Foreign
Office, and still authoritative in it's affairs,
in the course of an interview expressed him
self as a%pprobatory of a Franco-G German
rapproohement and declared the sole obsta-
Gle to be the French idea that Germany is
willing to revise the treaty of Frankfort,
whereas the Kaiser with the majority of
Germans is immovably resolved to maintain
the integrity of his grandfather's work.
Advices from Brussels announce that in
the Parliamentary elections the Socialists
won seven seats and the Liberals lost five
Senators. The government, however, retains
the majority despite other changes.
st. Petersburg dispatches state it is hoped
there that King Edward will-sxtend his
visit from Reval to Petershof.
According to advices from Lisbon the
Royal Household is besieged by creditors
and tradesmen securing judgments against
the Royal family, who have received no civil
list since the assassinations, on account OF the
delay in auditing the late King Carlos ac-
counts, because they include proof OF ire
gularities by court officials.
Ottawa, May 26th-The Rt. Rev. +. r.
Macevay, Bishop of London. Ontario, has been
appointed to succeed the most Rev.D. O'Con-
nor, Archbishop of Toronto, who has resigned.
New York, May 26th- The court has re-
fused to release Harry Thaw. the murderer,
and decided that he is still insane.
New York, May 26th
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