, 1908-07-18

irland being second and Kerr of Australia
third.
Kin gsburg of England won the twenty
Kilometre Cycle race in thirty four minutes
thirteen and two-ffths seconds, Jones of En-
gland second and Werbrouch of Belgium
third. The weather was bad and the atten-
dance small.
Sir Edward Grey announced in the House
of Commons last evening that Mr.. Clark
Kepnedy's release from his Moorish kid
nappers had been arranged.
Mr.. McKenna, replying to Mr.. Lee, stated
that it seemed unlikely Brazil needed a navy
1f. the size she was constructing, but that
.tlhere was no reason to suppose it indicated
Lastility. to England. The Government, he
added, will watch lest the Dreadnoughts
should fall into the possession of any power
g. s:;ss st.; formidable and less friendly than Bra
-aaaEXheapailY n ws, in a leading article, says
Observation-Disclosures Brazil is building for Ger
sRRny, .aeAough very recently Germany and
~RSsziEsw6re believed to be unfriendly to one
SndbheTsspf such stuff are panics made,i SAYS.
,;.Des1Mtches from Toxic state that the
Ministry has announced its policy as one of
domestic recuperatiop, rather than foreign
aggression the greatest surprise is the re-
tention of General Viscount Terauchi as
Minister for War, which is satisfactory to
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ciers criticized his extravaganza.
Advices from Tabriz report q duel be-
tween the Shah's artillery and the revolu-
tionists, who replied with rifle fire. The
Shah's brother and nephew have sought an
Asylum in Turkey, which has been granted
by he Sultan.
A despatch from Friederichshafen, Lake
Constance, states that Count Zeppelin started
with his airship for a twenty four hour test,
but returned after ninety minutes on ac-
count of a disarrangement of machinery,
which was temporarily repaired, and it was
then thought best to start afresh.
President Fallieres will start on board the
battlesbip Verite, escorted by o squadron. on
the eighteenth and will arrive at Cepenhag-
en- on the twentieth, on which date there
will be an official reception, court dinner and
ealL. On the twenty first the King and Queen
will be entertained at luncheon by President
Fallieres at the French Legation, and IN the
evening q court dinner aud concert will be
held. On the 22nd the President will visit the
museums ~etcetera, and leave for Stockholm,
where he will arrive on the twenty fourth,
and will be similarly entertained. On the
twenty seventh he will arrive at Reval, and
after exchanging visits and courtesies with
che Gear will leave for Christiania, arriving
On the 31st, and starting from there for
France on August End.
A telegram from Rome states that ar
rangements are being made for the Car to
Return King Victor Emanuel's visit.
A Paris despatch says the Fire oh national
fete was enthusiast ically celebrated yester-
day. President Fallieres held a review of the
troops at Longchampe, seventy-R*e thousand
spectators being present. Iu the evening
hl theatres gave free admission; there were
displays of fireworks, the streets etc. were
brilliantly illuminated and demonstrations
were held at the statues of Jean L'Arc,
Gambetta and Strasbourg, the latter com
memorating tie lost provinces.
The German Foreign Office will ex-
anime together the British and Russian
notes regarding Macedonia and will re-
ply after a consultation with Austria.
This indicates an embitterment and pro-
longation of the controversy. The Porte
recently sent a circular, asking the
powers to unite for the suppression of Bull
Ralian raids in Macedonia, which are more
obnoxious to Turkey than to any other pow
or.
ST.. Petersburg advices state that Count
Leo Tolstoi denounces government by exec
Acution, which he says he is unable to endure
%h;<hnrk a nrOtaaf To end his r0SDOnSI-