, 1909-10-20

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DESTROYS the decision be made in Americ ca.
Advices from Bluetields state that Presi-
dent Zelaya has closed the Nicaraguan At
lantic ports. Senior Estrada is gaining
strength, as he advances with promises to
abolish Monopolies and reduce the tariff.
pm. Weather Bureau, Washington, re-
port depression over middle islands Of Les
ser Antilles, will probably move eastward
London, Oct. l8th-Mr. Hall Game is bet
ter.
The death is announced Of Nh. j. H. Hof-
meyer, Member Of the Executive Council Of
Cape Colony, who attended the receut Colo
NAL Conference III London.
Mr.. 1. ?. OConnor has sailed for the
United States to collect funds for the Irish
Party.
Some fine exhibitions Of aviation We're made
at Doncaster by Messrs Delagrange and som
mers. Mr. ody's aeroplune, while manoeuvr-
ing, touched ground and was smashed, and Mr..
Cody narrowly escaped being killed, his face
was gashed and he received a severe shock.
similar to his experience at Aldershot lust a
year ago.
Nh. Orville Wright concluded his visit to
Germany with a fine exhibition before the
Emperor and has left for England.
The Political Fog continues. It is ru-
INQUIRED that il case the Lords should re-
ject the budget the Government is consider
ing the revival Of a grand renionstrance to
the King, the most recent precedent for
which was two hundred years ago. This
would necessitate a dissolution whatever
course His Majesty took. Much depends
upon the result of the Bermondsey by elect
ion, where the chances of Unionist uccess
are increased by the reaction against Mr..
Lloyd Georges Newcastle speech. A Union
list victory would tend to make the Lords
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King is Fastening his return from
6andringham so as to afford an interval for
negotiations before his visit to Nh. William
James at West Dean Park, Chichester. Mr..
Lloyd Georges Newcastle speech is consider
ed so immoderate by the Russian censor that
its publication il Russia has been refused,
because it is regarded as subversiye of exist
ing institutions. The resignation cunard
was started by sixty leading inap ciers asking
Mr.. Asquith to either endorse or condemn
Mr.. Lloyd Georges spe ech, and the Premi-
er's sympathetic reply was followed up by a
request that he should ask for MI. Georges
resignation.
The Cabinet is said to be divided, Mr..
Lloyd George, Mr.. Churchill, Mr. Hurcourt
and Earl Darlington are enthusiastic sup
pOrters of the budget. but Sir Edward Grey,
Mr.. Burns, Mr.. Haldane and the Earl Of
Crewe are lukewarm
The Unionists are concentrating, Lord Hugh
Cecil accepting Tariff Reform us the lesser
evil and Lord Curzon abandoning Free
Trade as outworn. The Liberal Whips
think their maximum loss in a general cleo
ton upon the Budget question would be
fifty.
The death is announced from heart dis
ease of Mr.. Buchanan, formerly United
States Minister to Panama, who was in Lon
don for the United States regarding the
Venezuelan claims. He was foui d dying
in the street near the residence of Mr..
Whitelaw Reid, the United States Ambassa-
dor.
The University Of Copenhagen is di~in-
clined to waive its priority regarding DR..
Cooks evidence. 1t cons. ders itself qualified,
and has summoned a consistory for its con
sideration to meet on the twenty seventh
The American National Geographical
Society will consider Co mmander Peary's
evidence on Wednesday.
1t is announced the Gar will leave st.
Petersburg tomorrow for Italy. He will ira
vol MANY ,nilac i'm order tn avoid Austrian