, 1908-08-01

DOSOS Ii SO11HlSCO OO1Aoh - ~ SAO NAAJ
and navy, and the Radical Minority proposes
the abandonment of sea and land fortifca-
tons at Copenhogen and the reduction of
military expenses by six and a half millions
yearly.
The King and Queen started on the TWEEN
ty ninth for a fortnight's journey in Jutland
all were received with enthusiasm at Askov
GAi Eavle.
IT, St. Croix left London yesterday for
the West Indies.
The st. Jan is expected TO arrive here to-
morrow.
London, July 3lst.-The race for the
Goodwood Cup Yesterday resulted rs fol-
lows:-RBdium first, Torpoint second, White
Knight third.
Upon behalf of the Lambeth Conference
the Bishops OF Ripon, Massachusetts, and
Perth, Western Australia, have presented to
the Peace Conference resolutions IN favour
of the settlement of national differences by
a peaceful arrangement. The Conference
thanked the Bishops and adopted n resolu-
ton that the King should be thanked for
having set a precedent in receiving their
delegates, also that it was now opportune to
check a~rmaments by an agreement to limit
expenditures to the average for each mo-
ton between the first ard second Hague
Conferences.
Mr.. Robert Siever has been acquitted of
the charge of blackmailing Mr.. j. b. Joel.
The result was received with cheers in Court,
indicative rather of dislike of Joel rather
than sympathy with Siever.
The Lords have passed the Old Age Pen
sions BIZ with amendments which probably
the Commons viii reject.
In the House of Commons yesterday Mr..
McKenna announced that the Admiralty
Lad investigated the Scott Beresford signal
incident; the movement he said, was not dan
gerous,and the Admiralty approvedsAdmiral
Beresford's action without blaming Sir Per
cy Scott for not obeying n manUuVre he
thought dangerous.
A Paris telegram says the Federation Of
Labour has ordered a general strike and q
twenty four hours demonstration against the
action of troops regulating strikers IN the
suburbs, and also rs practice in training the
proletariat toward solidarity of action, and
at a mass meeting it was resolved to demon
strute at the graves of he dead strikers. Eu
route, the demonstrators fired r~eyolvers
against n squadron of Dragons, and pro-
ceedipg they met a regiment OF Curasslers
at n railway bridge, while a riot lasting an
hour occurred, the troops using their sabres
only; the Demonstrators fell back upon bar
ricades, and the troops then fired a
NOlIGN AlSpoIlS uo = viz
casualties are conflicting, one estimate
says eighteen persons were killed and forty
five soldiers wounded. Prosecutions have
been ordered.
Dispatches from the Hague state that the
battleship Heemskerk has been ordered to
prepare for duty in connection with Vene-
zuela ,as a relief of the cruiser Gelderland, If
necessary. The reports regarding a larger
naval demonstration are declared to be I'M
true.
Constantinople advices state that upon
the arrival of Sir GerardLowther, the British
Ambassador, q great demonstration was
made at the railway station, the crowd cheer
ing long live England, liberty and the consti-
tuition. The spokesman addressed Sir Ger
ard .extolling England's institutions as a mod
ell for Turkey; there are signs of dlssatls-
faction at the delay in the reconstruction of
the ministry, and also of uneasiness over
the amnesty to political refugees and all
convicts " no have served two-Thirds OF their
sentences, Which is construed to include many
dangerous criminals who are not within the
l,ade. The crisis continues, the Sultan be-
ing often boot ed, and the young Turks con-
troll the situation. The situation is obscure.
especially regarding the Asiatic provinces.
10. a. m.
porbodos har 30 ia NE overcast