, 1910-12-24


new chapter in Canadian politics,
Tho Duke and Duchess Of Counaught and
Princess Patricia have arrived ut Teueritfo
en- route home from South Africa.
Sir Ernest Shackletou announces he viii
sail for the Arctic in June for scientific and
geographical studies,
The French Senate has adopted Green
witch time rs the standard.
In the Chamber of Deputies NJ. Jaures de-
manded the reinstatement of the strikers dis
missed during The recent railway strike.
The Government answered that individual
&uses would he considered upon their merits,
@lt they would not r~einstate those guilty
of insubordination OF violence. The Cham
Der sustained the Government by 4O5 against
80.
Ottawa, Dec. 22nd.-The Farmers Com
mittee declare they are satisfied with Sir
Wilfrid Lauritr's declaration regarding reel
procity with the United States. They also
state that Sir WIfrjd VIII proceed with the
construction Of the Hudson Bay Railway,
whose ownership the Dominion will retain
for ever;the question Of its operation is how
even postponed. \ bill {, aling with tcmi-
nal grain elevators Will be introduced after
the holidays, bu the COMMITTEE reserves its
opinion If this until its introduction.
New York, Dee. 22nd-Mr. Rockefeller
nus SINtH tCI lIl4l44r|H 0CtIt4S " lHC I'll USC
University, making Il total OF 80, 3O0, 600, ia
cluded in IN aggregate OF beneicences of
1913, 731, 600. Mr.. Rockefeller's representa-
tiyos have retired from the University Board,
signifying that he regards this gift as his last
10 the University and that hereafter it should
expect nothing more but rely solely upon its
own resources and management.
Copenhagen Dec. 23rd-TLo Dowoger
Empress Dagmar returned to Russia on the
sixteenth Instant.
The trImiuul Court has sentenced Muse
um Director Mol.erup to one yeur's deten-
ton in a house OF correction for fraud.
Judge OF the Supreme Court Floriau Lar
sen has retired.
Herr Albert has declared that he is CON
tent with the sentence passed upon him.
The Iron Flrm of Rahr at Horsens has
been declared bankrupt with a deficit Of one
and a half million crowns.
The S. 5, ST. Thomas left Rotterdam yes
terday.
London, December 23rd-Tho King
and Mr.. Asquith conferred tor nearly
an hour. 1t Is understood that His Ma
jesty wished for information regarding
Mr.. Asquith's plans previous to starting for
Sandringhom yesterday to spend the Christ
mas holidays. 1t is also believed that the
King is deoircus of a minimum Of politics
during the Coronation season and will use
every effort for a compromise. Mr.. Asquith
did not see any of his colleagues aud lett for
Scotland IN the afternoon.
An explosion at the Little Hutton collicry,
Bolton, jeopardized seven hundred lives, h1t
four hundred escaped INN ediNteIy. Har-
rowing scenes were Witnessed around the
pit mouth as while the rescuers worked the
machinery became disabled and the flames
rose higher. After al announcement that
there was no hope for three hundred and
sixty the Bishop Of Manchester conducted
an open air service and the bereayed crowd
dispersed. The King sent a touching mes
sage. The press argues that the entire sub
ject of mine regulation should be reviewed
III the hight Of recent experiences.
At Etampes, France, Mile Dutrien flew
one hundred and three miles in two hours
thirty five minutes, a worlds recold for wo-
men, won on the %victor's second flight.
At Pau NJ. LegagneuX won the Michelin
Cup and established a v worlds record for u
sustained flight of three hundred and twenty