, 1908-04-29

Hereford ana T0Cknam by electlCnS, out MI.
Churchill is not blamed, it being admitted
that the turnover would have been greater
but for his energetic campaign. The con-
servatlve press regards the result as the
final condemnation of the Governments
policies, but the loudest peans are from
among the Chamberlainites, that free trade
has been m~ortally wounded in its strong
hold, and Mr.. Churchill's efforts to fright
en- with the protectionism DOGGY have acted
like a boomerang. The Daily News and
Daily Chronicle dissent from these views,
declaring that the licensing question obscured
free trade.
A dispatch from Peshawor reports that
General Willcocks has attacked, receiving
sixty casualties, including several British
officers, lut succeeded III dislOdging the M
tivos; the fighting continues and the Earl of
Mimic, the Governor General, and Wis
count Kitchener, the Commander i'll Chief,
are expected upon the scene, which is be-
tween the Kabul and Swat Rivers, 70 ascer-
tain what is the cause of the uprising; appar-
rently fanatics have convinced the trIbesmen
that the English are tncIoaching over their
frontier, which is somewhat obscure. Gener-
al Willcocks commands three brigades.
The Federated shipbuilding employers
have refused to arbitrate the North East
Coast dispute, and have ordered a lockout,
tS lu0 6lllhS1S ISluS6l w ASSuLIIS WIN GG
reduced wages.
Since Thursday a severe blizzard and snow
storm bias prevailed, snow is lying a foot
deep in the eastern counties and nine inches
in Scotland and the scenes in London are
like those at Christmas. Traffic is inter
rupted and it will have a serious effect upon
the crops, especially fruit.
The chief significance of the Baltic and
North Sea agreements is the allaying of
suspicious of German designs upon the
Nether]ands;if the status quo is menaced by
any events whatever the sjenatoIies under
take to confer for the purpose of taking CON
certed measures for it's maintenance.
A Lisbon telegram states that Hing Manu-.
ell has personally assumed the repayment Of
1906 600 pounds on account of the missing
crown Jewels, which were sold 10y his father
to meet urgent expenses. The Republican
journals, which recently were critical, are now
complimentary.
A Brussels despatch announces that the
Belgian Chamber of Deputies has defeated
by seventy votes against thirty nine the re-
ferendum clause of the Congo treaty.
A st. Petersburg telegram denies the re-
port published yesterday that Russia had
ordered five warships from u Clyde ship
building firm, and asserts that any cOnstruc-
ton will be carried out in Russia,
Canada has definitely rejected the emigrants
sent by the Church Army, and the Domin-
ion will accept only approved settlers. Bril-
tish press comment IS critical, contendIng
that Canada owes it to the Empire to receive
the unemployed surplus from English cities.
Washington, April 25th-Mr Taft is going
to Panama for a few days, which is remarka-
bic considering his campaign for the Pres:-
Dental nomination ostensibly he wishes
to arrange regarding Panama's friction
with the Canal Commission and Column
bia, and the elections, possibly there
may be trouble regarding the Gatun dam,
it being alleged that the foundations
are impracticable, and it may be necessary
to abandon it; this is, however, regarded as
doubtful.
One hundred persons have been killed
and two hundred injured, mostly negroes, by
a cyclone through the states of Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama.
The state of San Paulo, Brazil, announces
to the markets of Europe that it firmly adj
here's to its minimum price and will hold
coffee.
London April 25th- Sugar in stock on
the 18th inst. was 81, 900 tons, last year
$4,000 tons.
Trinidad 25th-Ten days quarantine is