, 1908-09-05

Lever been necessary during the summer;
and the same Company's steamer Empress.
plying between Boulogne and Folkestone,
was compelled to put into Dover, disembark-
ing six hundred passengers there, it being
impossible to make port at Folkestone. The
French steamer Pourquoi Pas, which is con-
veying Professor Charcots expedition of
discovery to the South Pole, was oblig-
cd to put into Guernsey for safety.
"The Queen" was compelled to seek refuge at
Southampton and the Vera Jean is ashore
near Barry.
The Bishop of British Guiana sailed to-
day by the Royal Mail Steamer "Atrato."
Harry Lauder has been engaged for an
American tour at a salary of a thourand
pounds a week.
The Berlin Norddeutsche Zeitung states
that the Government has notified the signa-
tories of the Algeciras Convention its view
Of the new situation in Morocco, and points
out that the speedy recognition of Mulai
Hafd as Sultan would be of interest re-
specting the ultimate paci6cation Of that
country.
Advices from Teheran state that Ain Ed
Dowleh, the newly appointed Governor of
Tabviz, was killed in the engagement re.
ported in yesterdays dispatches. His son
was Immediately appointed to succeed him,
but before he could collect his forces he was
attacked by Satar Khan, and fighting of a
sar culinary character still continues.
New York, September 2nd-A despatch
from Mexico City reports that the great oil
we'll fire, which has been burning during
the past two mouths, has been quenched
by six centrifugal pumps pouring mud and
gravel into the well, coupled with persistent
dynamite blasting. Since the outbreak three
million barrels of oil have been consumed,
but the well is again flowing at the rate of
two thousand barrels daily.
The Republicans at B rlington, Vermont,
have elected the state officers with normal
majoritiea, which is considered to be indica-
tive of Mr.. Taft's election next November.
London, Septew Der 2~nd-Sugar in stock
on the goth ult. was $4,000 tons, last year,
$4,000 tons.
London, Sept. 3rd.-It is announced thai
Earl Poulett has married Miss Sylvia Storey
of the Gaiety Theatre.
Yesterday afternoon, just as the days
business was closing, Il demented engineer
from Rugby, named Albert Harrison, enter
ed the Stock Exchange and fred three shots
at the brokers, who stampeded in a panic.
fortunately the shots were without effect:
he was arrested.
The National Rife Association, impressed
by the recent exhibitions at Bisley, has ap-
pOFuCeO u COmmlFLe0 10 consider the I'M
provement OF British arms and ammuni-
tion.
The Berlin correspondent of the DAILY
Mail" says the manufacturing nations of the
world have taken preliminary steps for a
crusade against the new British patent law.
The movement originated with the recent
Trade and Fatent Congress at Stockholm,
where the delegates expressed the opinion
that radical measures are. necessary. It was
planned that the various nations should enact
more restrictive patent laws and negotiate
new patent treaties, the object being to iso-
late Great Britain until British manufactur-
ers press the Government to repeal the
act.
Germany's note that the nations should
recognize Mulai Hafd as Sultan of Morocco
has thrown France into a ferment. It is
interpreted as signifying Germany's inten-
ton to eolve the Moroccan question in her
own interest, ignoring the fact that France
and Spain, as manufactures of the Algeciras
Conference, are already engaged in inquiries
to enable them to ascertain how far Mulai
Haid's authority can be regarded as perma-
nent. The disinterestedness of France and
Spain is accentuated by the news received
today OF a still undetermined attack upon the