, 1908-11-18
ST. CEOIN STATION.

London Nov: 14th-Dorando, the disqua,i-
fed winner of the Marathon Race, has sailed
for the United States to run against Hayes,
the actual winner, and others.
Tho death is announced of Mr.. John
Watson, master of the Meath hounds and
well known polo player, three times winner
of the Champion Cup OF England and Cap
tain of the team which brought the Ameri-
lean Cup to England.
The Liberala are alarmed lest the excess.
sion strengthening Of .he Licensing Bill in
reliance that the Lords may reject 1t, should
be followed by q boomerang effect if they
should pass il, thus instead Ct ro-enforcing
the Liberals campaign against the Lords
a reaction may take place against the L!be,-
ais, for example it is maintained in The B;iI'8
present form that the National Liberal Club
is unljcausable.
A Stockholm Telegram says the Swedish
Foreign Office has directed the Minister in
Copenhagen and Consul in New York to IN
vestigate the story OF the finding of the
body of Professor .Andree'
The official account Of the disaster ut tho
Rodbod Mine, IIamm, Wcstphalia, states
that three hundred and thirty nlne lives
were lost. The French Chamber Of Depu-
ties has passed a resolution Of sympathy,
which President Fallieros telographod to the
~ AtiSCI bGIG LNS son, 4 IlIce IIlt 81
Frederic TO represent HIM at the scene Of the
disaster, hut IN angry demonstration took
place, the crowd refused to listen to the
Prince, sang the Marstillaise, shouted, Clown
with BGlow," and demanded better Govern
mental administration of mines. Prince Eitel
IN an automobile was unable to proceed.
A Leman'6 telegram reports that Mr.. vii.
bur Wright has assembled with his motors
own power for the first time, and also won
the prize for height by flying forty nine
feet above n line Of balloons anchored ninety
eight feet high. In a second fl ght lie flew
higher.
A despatch from Pisa states that King
Victor Emmanuel has received the Servian
Minister fForeiGnAtfairs to explain the neces-
.sity forSorvia defending herself againstAustri-
an invasion. After the annexations, which are
v~iolative of the Berlin Treaty, Austria rup-
tured Servia's commercial treaties, rs though
she had been victorious in wal, by blockading
freight from France and Germany, and even
from Austria Itself. Servia is unable to appeal
to the Hague Tribunal, which arbitrates
only when the disputants unite in a request,
hence she appeals to public opinion, through
friendly monnrchs. The Tul kish Ambassa-
dor is stated to be alarmed. and has demand
cd an audience with the King on the same
subject.
Dispatches from Pekin report that the
Emperor is dead and the Empress dying,
these, however. are still unofficial. An I'm
perial edict has been issued appointing
Prince Chun. the Emperor's brother, regent,
and as heir apparent his son aged five.
Prince Chun has conducted missions to Ger
many and the United States. The Emperor
has been tt nsferred from the winter ralace
to the death chamber in the Forbidden
City. The Empress tainted during a ses-
sion of the Grand Council. The regency is
unpopular.
1t is now stated Sir Rowland Blennerhas-
sett wrote the Kaiser's interview for the
Daily Telegraph. and that the price was four
hundred pounds. The report that King Ed
ward was amused by it is untrue, on the con-
trary he has cancelled his proposed visit to
Germany. but the Kaiser is pressing for the
fulflment of the engagement.
The Kaiser has 6rally answered Prince
von BnlOv that he will receive him ct Kiel