, 1911-01-28

AIdu'lO'
An extensive reorganization of the New
York Custom House is taking place, and
there are many dismissals Of resp nsible off
cial8.
A Winnipeg telegram saws, Colonel Thorn
son will take fifty Cameron Highlauders to
the Coronation IN addition to tLose the Do
minion will send.
The Reciprocity Treaty between Cana7la
and the United States will be announced
simultaneously at Ottawa and Washington
tomorrow.
st. Lucia, 25th-H. NJ. S. scylla arrived
at daylight.
Bari ADDS, 25th-Melpomene gone Tr.pi-
dad $50 p. m, yesterday.
London, Jany. Goth The Daily Express
says the King and Queen will perhaps extend
their Indian tour to Australia, South Africa
and Canada.
The death has occurred suddenly at South
ampton of Charles Barr, skipper OF the Yacht
Yves yard which was recently victorious at
CoWes, he was also repeatedly victorious in
the America cup races sailing the Defenders.
He fell dead in his wife'a arms at the break
fast table.
It is announced that England will not
sign the declaration Of Lon ION, the interua-
tlonal agreement regulating naval prizes in
warfare, before its consideration by the I'M
perial Conference. The autonomous colonies
d~isapprove, and practically al Chambers Of
Commerce and shipowners condemn the iav-
clarution. Lord Enverclyde, addressiuX O
meeting of Glasgow s~hipoWners, said tile
Governments support Of the. declaration
was equivalent to an admission that the
navy was unable to protect the trade routes.
Lloyds soys war risks VII be fifty per cent
if it is ratified The Australian Common
wealth has drafted c-Vndemnatory resolutions
for presentation to the Imperial Conference.
The declaration would allow the destruction
OF all %neutrals captured carrying contraband
to or from any British Colony.
A Toxic telegram reports that twelve of
the condemned Anarchists were executed
between eight in the morning and three in
the afternoon; q single gajlOWs was used and
all died alone successfully; the proceedings
were private aad n details are given regard
ing their last moments.
Mr.. Lloyd George has gone to Italy to
~recuperate from his throat trouble.
All parties have issued whips for close at
tendance from the first day Parliament
opens. The Government intends to dispose
of the Veto Bill before the coronation, which
will compel devotion of the entire time to-
Government business until Easter, which is
the cause of grumbling among the promo
ters Of other legislation.
Admiral Fisher retired yesterday.
The Government is considering a propo-
sal to sell consols in five and ten pound de-
nominations through the post office and cou-
pous are to be cashed by the post office free of
income tax. This is designed to check their
decline by capitalization and the reduction
of previous difficulties in negotiation restrict
ing ownership to large owners familiar with
financial affairs.
The Rhodesians are demonstrating against
the communication by Lord Gladstone, the
Governor General, of the death sentence
passed upon a native criminal for a criminal
assault upon a white woman; they declare
Rhodesin uninhabitable unless such s%entenc-
es are executed, otherwise lynchings will
take place. Lord Gladstone is known to be ia
agreement with his predecessors regarding
capital punishment, and doubtless had his
reasons. He is now en- route for Capetown.
A Pekin despatch reports a great exodus
on account of the plague, which is undoubt-
eddy increasing, although official reports of
the cases have stopped through fear of caus-
ing a native panic. The Austrians, British
and Germans rigidly isolate their legations,
the japanese continue communications and