, 1909-05-15

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vista. Four districts are still missing, but
these are conceded to the Bondites. Future
corrections, if any, will probably enlarge the
Morlisite majority.
Lonaon, May i2th-Sugar in stock on the
8th inst. was Sc 900 tons. Last year, $4,000
tons.
Trinidad, 12th-His Excellency, Sir G. r..
LIE Hunte, X. c. NJ. G, arrive from Eng
land by r. VI. S, Tagus, and was sworn IN
as Governor Of Trinidad and Tobago, at q
special meeting Of the Legislative Council
this morning.
London, MAY I3th.-The race for the
Newmarket stakes Yesterday resulted as fol
lows: Mr.. Raphael's Louyiers first, Mr.. Neu-
mann's Electra second, Mr.. Kings Carrousol
third.
Miss Florence Nightingale reached her
n~inetieth birthday yesterday; she is feeble
and confined to her room, but received count
less congratulations.
The Catholic Herald says Mr.. William
D'Brien will reside permanently at Jerusa-
lem and that his retirtment from politics IS
definite and final.
The Daily Mail says Aldershot has accept
el the Hon. Charles 5. Rolls Wright aero
plane. but the Government is unable to Sc
cure Immediate delivery.
A White Paper says the American meat
Erust does not control the British trade nor
possess the capacity Of becoming obnoxious
if it should extend it's influence to Argentina
New Zealand and Australia, rs apprehended.
a Chicago telegram says the representa-
tiyes of the Trust have no information re
garding the above, and the British appre-
hension is regarded Ms unlustItied.
Upon the deceaso of Mr., Dickens, the
founder Of the firm of Dickens and Jones,
auctioneers, his china collection has been
a-l =. 10 olvo0c+ uroyfb1ocC oltbO1Gb ito
cost was in excess Of one hundred thousand
pounds. It was bought chiefly from Mr..
Arthur Ellis, and the facts have been dis
closed by litigation charging fraud.
A despatch from Brindisi states that the
German Emperor and Empress and the King
and Queen Of Italy IRE exchanging cour-
tesies. Upon entering tile port the royal
YACHT HoheHzOltrn cOlllded with the dea-
troyer Nembo, which was among the
escorting squadron, and the Nembo was
badly damaged, The Emperor apologIzed
for the accident.
According to advices from Paris the
Government SAYS only five hundred postal
employees have struck, but the 2. I. L.
Association says eight thousand certainly,
communications are only partially interrupt
ed. The Cabinet summary dismissed 2206,
and soldiers are so numerous thot the city
is practically in q state of siege, lie news
papers blame the Deputies for cowardice;
but Nj. Clemenceau wished for delay to
enable him to make his plans and compel the
strikers to make the first move, thus placing
them in o false position, and necessitatng
parliament to either support or abandon the
Govornment during the crisis.
A Constantinople despatch says Abdul
Hamid has signed papers authorizing pay
ment to the Government of deposits Of two
millions sterling in Germany and one million
in England, France and the United States.
Twenty four mutineers have been hanged
publicly, and their bodies left exposed at
various places in the city, to convince the
incredulous and fortify authority.
A ST. Petersburg telegram says General
Stoessel had an a%popletic attack upon learn
ing that the Gar had refused him a pardon.
New York, May 13th-At an electrical
show at Omaha four thourand lamps were
lighted simultaneously by q current trans
mitted wirelessly. The method has not
been disclosed, pending a patent
Toronto, May 13th-The Ontario Cabl-
net has protested against Sir Wilfred
Laurier's approval of the United States
- .olI6oo+;,D ~ tho watarWavS trea-