, 1908-06-20

that the Woman Suffrage Convention has re-
solved to meet next in England. Canada's
invitation was declined, because the English
cause needs support more.
A Berlin telegram announces the death of
Baron Hewald, the owner of the Pom
mern", the balloon which won the interna-
tional race in the United States, and was
also entered for the approaching internation-
al contest. The Reichskank has reduced it's
rate to four per cent.
ST. Petersburg advices state that the
Douma has passed a resolution of disapprov-
al of the issue in January last without legls-
lative sanction of on international loan of
16, 600,0 900 pounds, and expresses the hope
that Gil future issues will be previously sub
mitted to the Doumas. NJ. Kokovseff suisse
quently introduced q bill authorizing au
internel loan Of twenty million sterling, half
on account of the deficit, SIX millions for the
ministries Of war and marine, and 1000, 600
for famine relief.
Washington, Jane IS h.-It is announced
that 767 Marines have been sent to rein
force the United States force in it's super
vision Of the elections on the isthmus.
Senator Lodge, speaking at Chicago,
upon his election rs chairman OF the Re
publican Convention to nominate a presi-
dental candidate, said that President Boose-
welt was the best abused and most popu-
lnr American. The cheering which fol-
lowed lasted three quarters of an hour,
the demonstration being unsu1 passed in
the history Of the United States. Mr..
lodge proceeded to say that President
Roosevelt had irrevocably declined re-elec-
ton, and no friend of his should press for
his nomination. The Conventions delibera-
tions are over. It's platform was disturb ed
by u contention regarding trades union de-
mands for a plan against the issuance Of
inianctions in labour troubles and the limit
ing of the Judiciary S discretion.
Mr.. Cannon, the Speaker, leads the opposi-
tion to the plank, which is approved by the
President and Mr.. Taft.
Trinidad 19th-The following has been
issued by the Surgeon General Up to June
18th IA cases of suspected plague have been
under treatment, with nine deaths, seven OF
which were diagnosed as from plague and
two from other causes; five have been dis
charged and there are now no cases under
observation.
st. Thomas, 19th-The s. S. st. Jan from
Europe arrived daylight.
Copenhagen June 19th-The announce
ment is made that the Kings son Prince
Harald is b4trothed to Princess Helena, third
daughter of Prince Frederick Ferdinand,
Duke of Slosvig, Holstein, Sonderburg,
d4uCkSOufS.
President Fallieres will visit the Danish
~~ court from the twentieth to the twenty
second July.
Herr K. Esbensen, clerk in the Ministry
of Finances, has been nominated Warehouse
keeper for tho West Indies.
The st. Thomas arrived on the fifteenth and
will leave on the twenty third.
London, June 19th,-Tne race for the
Royal lunt Cup at Ascot yesterday resulted d
MS follows: Mr.. Wyndham's, the White
Knight first, the Hon. L. de Rothschild,s
Radium second, Mr.. Singers Torpoint third.
It is said that Sir Thomas Upton IS CO.
operating with Mr.. Richard Croker for the
removal of the temple Of Philae from Egypt
to New York.
A despatch from Seoul states that Mr..
Bethel has been convicted and sentenced to
three weeks Imprisonment, surveillance with
q bond for his good behaviour for six mo tbs
and a warning of his deportation on the
next offence. Justice Bourne ruled that the
Japanese residency constitutes the Govern.
ment of Korea, hence the opposition OF
about half the Koreans brings s%editlous pub
locations within the British order III council,
prohibiting the fomenting of disorder.