, 1909-11-06
ST. GROIN

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London, Nov. 3rd-The death is announc-
ed of Mr.. W. p. Firth, the Royal Academl-
cIan.
The Temps has closet it's subscription list
for the relief of the families of the victims
Of the Republique, and for replacing the air.
ship. The amount collected is 302,86
francs.
The experiments in gunfre against the
superanuuated battleship Jena, prove that
projectiles are actually superior to armour,
which, theoretically, is superior. Entire hulls
should be protected with armour, uniformly
heavier batteries should be better protected,
and hattleships swifter and have more am
munition. The cost of such vessels would
be sixty five million francs.
Tie assassin Of the Marquis Ito has been
taken to Seoul for trial.
The Athens correspondent of the Berliner
Tageblatt says gendarmeS have shot Lieu
tenant Tibaldos.
Senior Moret, the Spanish Premier, in the
course of an interview, stated that Spain
hopes to secure peace soon in Morocco, upon
the basis Of the retention Of the positions
Spain has occupied.
In the elections for the Saxon Diet, the
Conservatives have lost half their strength,
eleoting twenty-four. The Socialists have
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Russia and Persia are h%urrying troops for
the relief Of Ardabll, ninety miles from Ia
bril-, which has been captured by r~eyoltiug
tribesmen.
St. John, N. B., Nov. 3rd-Lord North
clitfe has started for home via New York,
anticipating a general election in England
during January.
Washington, Nov. 3rd-The Nicaraguan
Charge d Affaires has received adviceS that
the revolutionists who abandoned uuapiuol,
were defeated at the mouth of the San Car
los river. Government troops are now start
ing for Greytown.
New York, Nov. 3rd-Durjng the trial
trip Of a ferry boat at Guayaquil, she cap
sized and twenty-five lives were lost.
In the New York city elections Mr.. Gay
nor, the Tammany Candidate for Mayor,
secured a plurality of 10000 out of n total
vote of 248, 500. Mr.. Barnard 1T 500, and
Mr.. Hearst $50, 500. The Board Of Estimate,
controlling expenditure during Mr.. Gaynor's
administration approximating one million
dollars, Is auti-Tammany by thirteen to three,
and the victory over Tammany is complete in
all offices, except the Mayor. The so-caIled
reform tickets nave been defeated i'll many
cities, Buffalo, Albany, Cincinnati, San Fran
cisco and Others.
Advices from Turks Island say that ten
inches Of rain overlooked the salt ponds and
caused great damage.
London, Nov. 4th.-Mr. Pease, the Liberal
Whip,has definitely announced that a general
election will take place in January if the
Budget is rejected. The Debate will be
finished today, but the attitude of the Ma
tionalists is doubtful; and urgent prepare
lions are being made for the division.
When Mr.. Ure rose yesterday to answer
Mr.. Balfour be rec eived al ovation. He said
such a reception was Indicative that his col
leagues thought hin not unworthy of their
esteem, and his speech was freely sprinkled
with shouts of 'Shame" and "Gowards." He
received another ovation when he concluded
by saying that Mr.. Balfour's charges were
unparalleled in British history since the days
when men were free to defend their honour
with their right arms. Mr.. Balfour rose
amid equal applause. He said be did not