, 1908-06-24

it's statement that the Leading nflnS III
England, France, Germany, Russia .aud the
United States have combined, adding that
larger capital is necessary under the new
patent act, which requires manufacture with
in the United Kingdom, thus employing
many thousands more workmen.
At the Admiralty Court, Lady Montagu. of
Beaulieu, has testified chat she saw the Saint
Paul pass the other side of the Solent Banks
BUOY, and heard two short blasts. The new
evidence Strengthens the Gladiator's case.
Braid has won the Open Golf Champion
ship at Prestwich for the fourth time, with
POI in four rounds, his best previous score
bting 296, Ball scored 299.
It is reported the Kaiser is urging King
Edward to visit Germany in accordance with
his promise when the Kaiser visited England,
and since the Reval meeting the Kaiser has
altered his acquiescence in the Kings pro-
posal to postpone 1t.
It is feared the Kaiser will meyer return
to England unless the King goes to Germa-
ny this year.
The National Vigilance Association has
commenced proceedings re garding the statu-
airy in the new British Medical Associa-
ton building in the Strand, which is alleged
to be too natural, photographs would be
actionable, but the police have o powers re-
garding statuary.
The Globes correspondent at Rome says
that at The next consistory six cardinals will
be appointed, including two American and
one British.
China has appointed NJ Charignon, a
Frenchman, as adviser to the Ministry of
communications
Dispatches from st. Petersburg state that
the Persian patriotic societies have appealed
to Germany for protection against Turkey,
who is awaiting herself of Persia's troubles
to occupy a valuable strategic position in
the dispute over Armenian territory in the
neighbOurhood of Urumias and Us Sci ling
salt mines, and establishing a custom house.
A popular demonstration at Teheran was
caused by a rumour that the Shah was arm.
ing the tibesmen for an attack upon Par
lament, but the crowd dispersed upon de-
mails by the Minister of war.
Pali is. advices state that Judge Poittevin
has been suspended for three years, for al
lowing M. Lem0ine his freedom, and thus
promoting his escape.
At the Women's Suffrage Convention at
amsterdam yesterday the English Suffra-
gettes were summoned to defend their meth
obs, which are disliked by all except the
Americans. The English speakers spoke
so we'll that the entire audience rose and
cheered. Mrs. Shaw said the English meth
DDS were needed in the United States and
invited them to make a campaign there.
New York, June 2Oth.-The Republican
Convention has nominated representative
Sherman of New York for Vice President.
Mr.. Taft has resigned the secretaryship of
war and will be succeeded on July first by
Mr.. Luke Wright, formerly governor of the
Philippines. The Convention has added to it's
platform a plank favoring the citizenship of
native Portoricans en- masse, with the privi-
ledge of naturalization for others. A feature
of the convention is the attendance of nu-
merous foreign diplomats. who are taking
observations for their government.
Foreign comments are favourable to the
conventions decisions, especially the Japa-
nese. The Journal DIES Debats however
thiaks both parties are now committed to i'm
perialism. Mr.. Taft has received over a
thousand kilograms of congratulation from
all parts of the world.
Trinidad, .20th.-Tt is officially notified
that two fresh cases of plague occurred on
the 18th inst and are under treatment at the
isolation hospital.
London, June 22nd.-The by-election to
fill the vacancy for the Pudsey Division of
Yorkshire, caused by the retirement Of Mr.
George Whiteley, the Liberal whip, has
resulted in the return of the Unionist can
didate, Mr.. Oddly, by a majority of 113. At