, 1909-09-11

ARRIVAL there OF Commander I0bfNS entire
Arctic party. They will leave in a few days
for Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Prime Kuui, a cousin of the Mika-
do, with his wife and retinue, has ar
rived to represent Japan at the Hudson
pageant,
Winnipeg, Sept 8th. Lord Northclife, the
owner of the London Times, in an interview
here, predicted a war between Germany and
Great Britain. 1t can only be avert-d, h4
says, through preparation on the side Of
Great Britain. The kruppGunWorks employ
ing a hundred thousand men, are working
night and day and Sundays also, preparing
for war. Germtns 10 not think war Il crime.
they have a magnificent army aud the
second navy of the world and will fight or
threaten when they thiuk it viii pay. Some
think the conflict viii come in 1912.
Lord StIathcona has had his right arm
bruised, aud suffered other injuries, by being
thrown from his carriage.
London, Sept 9th-The race for the
St. Leger stakes at Doncaster yesterday le-
suited as follows Nh. Fairies Buyardo first,
Lord Carnaryon's YaIens second, Mr.. Astor's
Mirador third.
The Parliamentary Committee considering
the daylight saving bill has issued ITS report.
recommending that the bill be dropped be,
cause Of grave doubts whether it's object
could be obtained without subiecting i'm
portant interests to serious Inconvenience.
Captain Cody has made q magnificent
fight at A~IderShot, establishing q worlds
record for cross country tying, covering
forty seven miles in sixty three minutes,
using an aeroplane Of his own inven-
ton. He assembled on Latfau's plain md after
steadily encircling the plan until an altitude
Of two hundred feet was attained, struck off
across Country, flying over the garrison.
where troops were drilling. who loudly cheer
ed him. He then proceeded northward to a
distant church, where he descended low
enough to encircle the steeple, and return
ing he manoeuyred over the cheering cap
waving garrison. At one time he reached u
height Of six hundred feet aud only descend
ed when his fuel was exhausted.
MIR. Asqaith, replying to Sir Gilbert Park
er's question, said he did not understand
there was any land at the North Pole, ad-
ding chat part Of the inquiry relative to
the planting Of the American flag in
wolves too much hypothetical matter for me
to be able to give any BETTING answer.
The steamer Cheyenne, from Rotterdam
for New York,suspected Of having two cholera
cases on board, has been qnarantined at Fal-
mouth for four days, but investigation shows
the illness is due to cutting Dutch cheese
and il not cholera.
A Vienna despatch states that the German
Emperor is the guest of Emperor Francis
Joseph at Castle Harrach, and both will at
tend the Austro-Hungarian manoeuyrss.
New York, Sept. 9th-A bitter contro-
yersy between Dir. Cook and Commander
Peary has begun. The latter, telegraphing
his preliminary report from Batde Harbour,
Labrador, giving data Of his own achieve
meut, declares that Eskimos who accompa-
MED DR.. Cook told him he did not reach the
North Pole. Commander Peary has therefore
wired several persons that DIR. Cook should
not be taken seriously. Newspapers scientists,
geo8raphers and explorers the world over
are divided on the subject.
a despatch from Matamoros says q lagoon
on the south and western sides of the city
broke through its embankment and flooded
the city, two persons being drowned and
much damage caused to property.
Copenhagen, Sept. 1Oth-Dr. Cook, the
Arctic explorer, leaves Copenhagen to-day
for New York via Christiansand, accom-
panied by Elk, Governor Cold.
Herr Jensen, former vice President of the
Fredericksburg Communal Council, has been