, 1908-05-02

deaths were du to accident and no criminal
responsibility attached to any one. Captain
Passow of the ST. Paul testified that in his
opinion there would have been no collision
if the rules of the rold had been observed,
but a court martial will settle the RESPONSE
biGty more definitely, as there is some con-
fict of evidence regarding signals. Captain
Luin>den of the G adiotor said he had re-
ported con6deatially to the Admiralty.
The interment of the remains of the late
Sir Henry Campbell Bannermann took pace
yesterday at Mtigle, Perthsh re, and hundreds
of wreaths covered the grave.
In the House of commons yesterday Mr..
Asquith moved the second reading OF the
licensing bill a d a large majority is expect
ed on May fourth, but the conservatives are
confident it cannot pass the House Of Lords
in anything like it's present form.
A Pekin despatch states that England is
Investigating the friction between China and
Japan the British press regard Japan as
neglcctful of the "a al opportunity cause
Of the Anglo Japanese Alliance. England
is aware that Russia and Japan base their
policies upon secret arrangements with China,
and as q result of friendly suggestion china
will appeal to the Hague for their annul-
ment or other relief.
At the Nationalists meeting in Dublin Mr..
O'Brien's resolution for another land confer
ence was rejected in spite of Mr.. Healy's
support. Mr.. O'Brien's criticism of Mr..
Redmond's methods in parliament found
only two supporters, and Mr.. Dilon's
resolution in favor of Mr.. !,edmond's policy
of independent action for the promotion of
Home Rule was carried by forty two votes
against fifteen.
Mr.. Knudsen, q Danish inventor, ha Civ
en- a demonstration at the hotel Cecil Of his
method Of wireless telegraphy, and an
nounced his ability to operate by wireless
means typesetting machines across the ocean.
A telegram from Mukden states the ia
panese Consul has written an apology to the
United States Consul, the offending po8tman
has been sentenced to a months imprison-
ment, the other persons implicated punished,
AMI the incident is now closed.
A despatch from Teheran states that tale-
grams were read i'll the Persian Parliament
reporting that the Kurds around Urumiah
have pIllaged thirty six villages. and mtsga-
cred Two thousand persons.
Advlces ftom St. Petersburg announce
that the Gar pardoned twenty thousand
political convicts at the Russian Easter.
A Lisbon telegram says the accounting
incidental TO King Manuel's assumption Of
his fathers debts reveals that King Carlos
received only 100000 pounds, the la ance
100000 pounds being absorbed by the party
then in power. This has an important
influence upon the pending political ma
noeuyres in connection with the opening
of Parliament on Wednesday, and great mill
tary precautions are being taken for King
Manuel's safety.
A despatch from Melbourne says the
Federal Government is consulting with the
Governors of the States regarding the en-
tertainment of the United States fleet, and
over one hundred thousand pounds will
be devoted to his purpose. The citizens
of Auckland, New Zealand, will entertain
the fleet independently of the Government,
and one feature of the entertainment will
be q great gathering of Maoris, New Zea-
land a~borigines.
London, April 3Oth.-The race for the
City and Suburban Handicap at Epson yes
terday, resulted as follows Dean Swift
first, Simonson second, Snow Leopard third.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, the United States Am
bassador, announces the betrothal of his
daughter to the Earl of Dudley's, brother,
the Hon J. H. Ward. The wedding will
take place in the summer.
1t is understood that il Antony MacDon-
nell will be elevated to the Peerage when
he resigns the Irish Under Secretaryship