, 1908-04-29

ZION WIZ VI EGCtSSUlN NClOlC tHS
can be accurately ascertainod.
Halifax, n. S. April 27th-The French
fishing fleet has returned, except two, which
are regarded as a total loss with NIL hands.
numbering seventy five.
New York, April 27th-A telegram from
Mexico City reports that the collision of "a
freight train with an excursion train en- route
to the PILGRIMS Shrine Mt Guadalupe caused
the death Of twenty eight persons and in
juries to fifteen.
Advices from Caracas state that President
Castro has commissioned the Academy of
Medic Ne to adopt me0slrCs of sanitation "a
gainst a possible outbreak of plague. Many
are alarmed aud leaving, aud Mr., Russell, the
Uuited States minister, Is returning to Wash
ington, according to his long expressed IN
t%eution, to explain TIE situation respecting
United States Claims.
London. April 28th-Sir Henry Campbell
Bannelmun's funeral Mt Westminster Abbey
yesterday was simpler than Mr. Gladstone's.
Many of his associates were present, but
neither his predecessor, MIR. BaIfour, nor
Lord Rosebery. This was the first Prime
Minister'S funeral from Downing Street.
Three carriages with flowers preceded the
hearse, which was followed by half Il dozen
mourning COucleS. W Iltcut1 WIS CIRNNlCb4
md the flags ON all the Government
Offices were halfmasted hy T. Kings com
maud. The Dean Of Yves Minister met the
coffin at the Abbey doors; the pail bear.
ers were the Archbishop Of Canterbu-
nv, the Duke of Fife, Mr.. Asquith,
Lord Loreburn, Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Nor
lev, Lord Tweedmonth, the Earl of Aber-
deem, NJ. John Sinclair, Mr.. Thomas Burt,
and Mr.. Walter Long. The King was
represented by the Prince Of Wales, and
the Kaiser by Baron Won Stumm, and
NJ. ClemencHau laid a wreath upon the
coffin on behalf of France. The many
distinguished persons present were 100
numerous for mention, but most of those
named above were among Those Wild
followed the body to %lSaston, through
crowds, in spite Of the drencning rain, from
where a special train took his relatives and
closest personal and political friends to Scott
land. During the ceremony signs Of
mourning were seer and bells tolled
throughout London. After Il eujogy to tile
late premier, delivered by Mr.. Asquith, the
House Of Commons uci&uTned,
The sinking of the Gladiator is attributed
partially to her slate colour preventing her
bong easily sighted, and II confusion of sig
mails. apparently each ship wanted deeper
water ana NlRh(llel UCCOthII1l Nulo tShI-
ing directly toward each the rules re-
CURED that each vessel should 80 to star
board, but each signalled they must go to
port, the greater draft of the Saint Paul
making this especially necessary, aud there
was no time for reconsideration or correc-
ton. The liuer rather than the cruiser was
technically ccrrect} but there is no DISPOSE
ton to PREJUDICE or censure either. The
Daily Telegraph regrets that Portsmouth
and Southampton are 80 close together,
which causes n congestion in the narrow
channel, and suggests amending the rules OF
navigation there, and the removal Of the
fleet to the east coast, where it is strategy
callv required, and there is more sea room
Mr.. Churchill will contest Dundee, where
he will be opposed by Sir George Baxter,
the Chairman of the Duudee Liberal gnlon'
list Association.
Mr.. Murray, q Liberal, has been elected
for Kincardineshire by 1893 votes over Mr.
GammeI, the Unionist candidate.
The Mauretania, which left New York on
Wednesday, made SO knots on Friday or
only four knots under her own aud the worlds
record.
A despatch from Hong Kong states that
the Chinese boycott is so effective that a
japanese line has suspended its South Arneri-
can service.
China has protested against Japan's facti-