, 1908-11-04

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hopes, but will merely teach prudence re-
garding Germany.
The correspondent Of the Daily Chronicle
at Constantinople says the Porte is d disposed
to accept Bulgaria's Offer of three million
pounds Turkish tribute as the capitalized
value of the Eastern Roumelian section Of
the Oriental railway recently seized.
ST. Petersburg advices report that the
Car has summoned a conference of his high
est advisers to formulate q policy regarding
the Balkans. He received Prince George
of .Servia cordially, b It privately, and requjr-
ed the presentation of King Peters letter
later by the Servian Premier. He also couu-
selled Prince George regarding the nece5si-
ty OF abandoning warlike tatics, and said
that Russian opinion does not favour such
utterances as those recently male by the
Prince.
4 Paris despatch states that Mr.. Farman
flew from M%ourmelon to Rheims, covering
twenty mi.es,in twenty minutes, at a maximum
height Of TIL ea huudred feet. This is the
first practical travel by aeroplane.
Washington, Oct. 3lst-The United States
Minister in Brussels reports that Belgium
wi annex the Congo Free State on Novem-
Der fifteenth.
Ottawa, Oct, 31st-Mr. Lamieux, Post
master General, has been summoned to
England to participate in an imperial con
ference of representatives of the colonies
and cable companies regarding reduced
charges.
Trinidad, 31st-Gorman cruiser Freya
arrived last night.
London, Nov. 2nd The King has receiv-
ed DR.. Maclagan, Archbishop of York, and
accepted his resignation on account Of Ill
health.
The Manchester operatives have resolved
to. ask the employers to meet the represen-
~tatives Of the strikers to negotiate a settle
ment.
The University of Aberdeen has elected
Mr.. Balfour rec tor by 434 votes, Sir Edward
Carson obtaining 376. .
The Royal Soci ty has elected Sir Archi-
bald Ge:kie, President, vice Lord Rayleigh.
The German Aero Clnb in its official award
of the balloon races on October eleventh
declares the Helvetia defeated the Banshee.
France regards the Helvetia as disqualified.
Nh. Henry Furman has won the height
prize of The aero club, for the first aeroPlane
leaving the ground by its own power and
soaring above captive balloons.
Mr.. Wilbur Wight has stopped his motor
at n height of one hundred and fifty nine
feet and descended safely.
Rep}ving to questions in the House of
Commons, Mr.. Gladstone stated the Suffrag-
cites could q scharge themselves by paying
the fine, but he could empower an order for
their treatment as first class misdemeanGnts.
Long accounts of the h0rdships aud indiS-
mites endured by the prisoners are appear
ing in the newspapers. There is n panic in
the House Of Lords lest the scenes witnessed
in the House of Commons may be repeated
there.
The Union Jack industries have resolved
that unemployment would be reduced if
British made goods were preferred to
foreign, and a manifesto is to be issued
which, while not boycotting imports, VIII
urge that al work possible should be done
within the United Kingdom, especially
military supplies, purchases OF which
abroad, for example American horsesAoes,
are condemned. The Union Jack League,
which is. ostensibly non political, powerfully
supports fiscal reform. Mr.. Grays N is still
making incendiary speeches, uiGin9 the
ton of the SuffraGettes OF even more forcloIe
acts.
Upon the jubilee of the assumption OF
dilect government in India the King sent
n message to Lord Mimic, which will be read
at a Dunbar at Jodhpur to-day. 1t dwells
upon India's peaceful progress under the
banefcent administration and the loyalty OF