, 1909-06-02

against the Government actually seized Senior
Leguiat, the President Of the Republic,
but the army compelled his release and
under his orders it vigorously re-
pressed the Durandites after much street
fighting i'll which hundreds were killed and
many more wounded. Cavalry is now
patlolIiug the city and order has been
restored
telegram from Victoria, British Column
~ reports that the wreck Of H. NJ. 5.
Condor has been located off Longbeach near
Clayoquot, Vancouver Island. She has been
unreported since her departure from Els
q|uimault for Honolulu in 1901, accompany
ing the Warspite, which finished the voyage
alone and last saw the Condor flying signals
of distress.
Syanberg, the Swedish champion, won the
Marathon race at Chicago in two hours for.
ty eight minutes, defeating Saiutyves, Hayes,
Longboat and others among the worlds
best.
Official adgices from Santo Domingo say
that General Cam8cho, who recently seized
Dajabon and Guayubin, upon being sur
rounded by Government troops, asked for
terms of surrender.
A despatch from Caracas says Presi-
dent Gomez's message to Congress call
ed special attention to the representations
of the British Minister regarding the
surcharge upon importations from the
neighbouring colonies, which Congress
should settle, adding that relations with
England were good. Similar statements
were made regarding other nations. Ven
ezuela, it is stated, has completed the hqui-
dalton of her debts to England, Germany
and Italy, and has also paid above tive hun
bred thousand pounds sterling to unsecured
creditors. The Presidents statements re-
garding domestic affairs were applauded.
Ottawa May 31st-Admiral kingsmiIl and
General Lake viii accompany Sir Frederick
Borden and Mr.. Brodeur, the Minister Of
Militia and Marine, 10 the defense Confer
ence in London in July. 1t is expected the
Dominion viii ezpend fifteen million dollars
upon an auxiliary fleet.
St. Johns n. F. May 31st-H. NJ S.
Brilliant arrived, but was unable to enter and
proceeded southwark.
London May 31st-Tho cricket match
between Oxford university and the Australi-
ans resulted in a draw.
Prices uuu,tered.
London, May 31st.-The first test match
England v. Australia at Birmingham re-
suited in q victory for England by ten wick
cts. Scores: first innings Australia "A, Eng
land l21, second innings Australia l5l
England I05 for no wickets.
Trinidad, June lst-During the progress of
the cycle ond athletic sports yesterday at the
st. Clair Oval a heavy equall caused q rush
for shelter in and under the stands from all
parts Of the ground, and from the heavy
strain one of the public stands collapsed and
many people were injured, several of them
so seriously as to necessitate their removal
to hospital, where it is reported two have
succumbed to their injuries, During the
sam squat a lighterman was fatally injured
from getting %jommed between the lighter
upon which be was working and R. NJ. 5.
"Oruba."
London June lst-The Mauretnnia has
made her shortest eastward passage with the
longest daily average.
The International Chemistry Congress has
appointed a Committee to draft proposals.
for a joint internstional patent law.
An Adelaide telegram announces the
death of the Hon, Thomas Price, Premier Of
South Australia, the Colony's first labour
Premier.
The Daily Mail and the Pail Mall Gazette
cndemn Mr.. Andrew Carnegie's plan for
limitation of ornaments upon the initiation Of
the United States, attributing the present in
- - $500 49, J., H. lo4o So J0,~v