, 1912-05-18

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BroUkiands, a verdict was returned that, the
cause Of death was side slip through over.
banking while turning, and no blame VAS at
tached to anyone.
The Old Bailey was crowded, aud a deep
impression was made by the gravity of Sir
Rufus lsaacs speech in opening the case
against the Sutfragettes concerned in the
window smashing affair in March last.
There was, he declared, no hope for law and
order If such incidents and sentiments were
allowed to go unpunished, the acquittId Of
women would allow men to take similar IL
berties. One hundred and twenty witnesses
have been subpoenaed, one testified to the
sale of thirty six hammers for window smash
ing; the buyer, he believed, was Christabel
Pankhurst. The trial witl-last "a week.
{ In the House of Commons, Mr.. Buxton,
President of the Board Of TIade, answered
that the provision. printed on passenger
tickets, exempting the White Star Coy. from
damages through negligent navigation of
the Titanic, was not part of the statutory
ticket approved by the Board of Trade. As
the validity of the exemption will b. litl-
gated, Mr.. Buxton Was unwilling to answer
regarding making shipowners liable like
railway companies.
The Olympic has sailed.
The Kaiser has ordered Il guard of honour
fer the late King Frederick until The re-
mains are removed. The Kaiser Will attend
the funeral in Denmark on the oath. The
Courts of Denmark, England, Germany,
RUSSIA, Greece, Norway and Sweden have
been put into mourning.
King George Will not cancel his Aldershot
engagement, although the Court will mourn.
He also does not desire that private eutor-
.tainments should unnecessarily be aban-
doned.
A Copenhagen telegram says all the thea
tres have closed for three days, church bells
are tolled MI day, minute guns fired from
fort SiXtus, and all buildings are draped.
'The obsequies viii take place at RoskiIde
Cathedral.
Weitmau, Pearson and Coy. have received
a contract for constructing public works Mt
Val paraiso for two million six hundred thou
sand pounds, which will require seven years,
and make Valparaiso the most commodious
South American port.
The Bun gomaster of Strasbourg says the
sense of the kaiser's remaI k has been correct
~ published, but the Kaiser did not mean he
would personally aDrogate the constitution
of Alsace, but that he would proceed consti-
tutlonnlly.
A Vienna despatch announces that Graf
Karl Sturgkh, the Austrian Premier, has been
suddenly stricken permanently blind. This
will cause II Cabinet crisis. DR.. Karl Won
Udynski, Minister Of Interior, is ac,iug Pre-
mier.
The Quebec Provincial election has re-
suited III the return of the CONN Ministry
to office. The Governments net gain is seven
over the previous Liberal minority. All the
Ministers have been re elected, also the
Opposition leader Mr.. Teller.
New York, May 17th-The White Star
Liner O~ean.c has arrived, aud reports find
ing one of the Titanic coIlnp,ibIe boats. 1t
contained three bodies, and there were signs
that death occurred through starvation.
The bodies were buried, preservation being
impossible.
The race for the Newmarket Stakes, run
at Newmarket on "Wednesday, resulted as
follows: Sir f.. Cassel's Cylgad first, Mr..W.
RaphuoIs Taga!io second, Mr.. l.. Brassey's
Catmiut third.
New York, May 18th.
Flour, Blended Clears per barrel IS.
Meal, Kilndried, per barrel $4.15.
New, Seasons Pork no quotation. ~?
Heavy Mess Pork 2o!.-t2O4
Crystals per 100ibs.. 1892