, 1908-08-08

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the Rhine Valley; on his return reached Nav
ence with minor misadventures, and started
back, performing many manoeuvres en- route.
and easily beating an automobile. This achieve
ment will probably surpass every record. =
New York, Aug. 5th-The motor boat
"Dixie" traversed the measured mile at
Huntington Bay twice with the tide against
her end averaged over SO knots, beating the
Wolseley Siddeley's worlds record.
London, Aug. 5th.-Sugar in stock on the
1st inst. was $4,000 tons last year rs, 0
tons.
Jamaica, 5th-The hearing of the appeal
in the Pawsey Insurance case was concluded
yesterday in London before the. Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council. The Coun-
Gil upholds the Jamaica Jury's decision, and
the appeal was dismissed with costs. ,>
London, Aug 6th-The Brynhild won the
Kings cup at Cowes. There were ten contest
ants including the Germtn Emperor's Yacht
Meteor. The Germania won the German
Emperor's cup, her owner is Bertha Krupp's
husband.
In the return match at Dublin All Ireland
beat the Gentlemen of Philadelphia by six
teen runs and five wickets.
The Daily Express says the King ami
Queen will visit Germany next year and that
details are to be settled at the approaching
meeting between King Edward aud the
Kaiser. @
The London and North Western aud Mid
land Railway Companies have arranged g.
prolonged working agreement, which it is
expected will effect economies amounting
to two hundred thousand pounds annually.
According to Paris despatche 8 it is under
stood that President Fallieres will be allowed
to be present at the approaching marriage Of
his daughter, because the ban of exconmuui-
cation on account of his connection with the
Separation Law has not been published In
the Churches. He will however, not be allows
ed to participate in the ceremony, but will be
allowed to pray Individually, other officials
will not attend, alleging the groom's MOURN
ing ns a social excuse.
The Federation of Labour will not be pro-
secuted, it being regarded rs useless. as re-
organization is so easy.
A Constant inople telegram announces the"
resignation of the first Reform Ministry and
several officials have been arrested amid POI
pular ieers. 1t is reported that an inmate
of the palace has attempted to stab the Sui
tan, and the ~latter's life was saved by q coat
of mail.
Shortly after leaving Mayence on the re-
turn journey, Count Zeppelin's balloon motor
becoming overheated, and moreover the ex-
treme height causing a loss of gas, he de-
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er he vent for luncheon. Upon his return he
found the balloon a total wreck, a thunder.
storm had torn the structure from it's moor
ings while being repaired in the presence
Of forty thousand spectators and the escap-
ing gas becoming ignited by the motor the
blazing structure sailed away at a height Of
hundreds of feet. Count Zeppelin vainly
struggled to maintain a soldierly bearing
and wept at the spectacle of irremediable
d~amage,no salvage being possible. A report
that the explosion was due to lightning is
accepted with reserve. CONSERVATION is felt
throughout Germany at the collapse OF her
aerial supremacy. The failure is attributed
partially to the attempt to comply with ex-
cessively severe requirements, more having
been asked from a partially developed airship
than from Locomotives, which are not expected
to run twenty four hours consecutively. The
deepest sympathy is felt fer Count Zeppelin,
and the Government has sanctioned the i'm
mediate payment OF five hundred thousand
marks as compensation for his lifelong
labours. 1t is recalled that the French air.
ship La Patrie was similarly worked, and it
is feared that bulk and rigidity are uncon-
querable obstacles in this type of machine.
but nevertheless another will be built forth
with IT. Id oonoi1Aro1 rooruollouo tbat only