, 1912-03-02

London, March 1st.-At Sydney, Australia
concluded their second innings for two hun
dred and ninety two, Minnett sixty one, Arm
strong thirty three. NJ. G. G.. thus won the
fifth test match by seventy runs.
Mr.. McKinnon, upon his appointment as
Secretary for Scotland, has been reelected
for the st. Rollox Division of Glasgow by
a majority of four hundred and sixty nine,
against a majority of nineteen hundred and
seventeen in December 1910.
Many Royalties, including the King and
Queen, attended the Duke Of Flies funeral
at Windsor. Queen Alexandra, Princess Mary.
Princess Victoria and Princess Louise were
absent, indisposed from intiuenzt, The ser
vice was of the simplest character. The body
has been inferred temporarily in the Royal
vaults until the family vault at Bruemar Is
completed.
The Times says England is facing the
greatest q isis since the Spanish Armada, an!
the Governments efforts have failed. Sixty
per cent of the owners have accepted the
principle OF a minimum wage, but the miners
have refused a settlement unless all owners
accept the miners own schedule. Mr. A.
qulth, answering an enquiry, stated that ne
gotlatlons between the parties We've neces-
sary for any agreement, and the Government
would participate in an adjustment fairly
according to the varying conditions Of the
different districts. Although the deadlock
is complete the Governments efforts are not
wasted, and shonld have the effect Of short
ening and moderatiug the strike. Doubt
less the Cabinet will propose Legislation
along the lines asseuted to by the owners Of
Yorkshire, lancashire, the MIdlands and
North Wales.
Mr.. Thomas says he is ignorant OF what
form Of compu.siou the Government Will
propose, but he would prefer anything to
submission to the miners voluntarily.
There are reports, which must be accepted
with reserve, that the Government may pur
chase some Welsh mines for the navy and
work other mines under Il receiver-hIp, guar
nuteeing the owners against losses under Il
minimum wage. The Archbishops Of Canler
bury and York have issued special prayers
to be said III all parishes, Markets are dis.
turbed, for example of the new issue of Royal
Mail first dobentures only half have been
taken, and of the seconds only Que quarter.
The miners stopped work as their shifts
en- led all through Thursday. The railway
men have resolved not to handle troop trans
or coal mined by non-Unionists.
There are mutual recrimlnations regard
ing responsibility for The stopplge; the mln-
ers assert the owners are not cunciliatorY,
and the owners contend that the miners
were resolved 10 strike regardless OF the
terms offered.
Lord Cromer presi ed at the anti-suffragotte
demonstration at tue Albert Hall, at which
Lord Loreburn, Lord CurzoU ind Mr.. Har-
court made speeches. Mr.. ,Asgulth sent a let
ter, that the concession of parliamentary sut-
frage to women would be a grave political
mistake. 1t was resolved that the enfrNnchis-
ment of women would be detrimental to
their interests and the welfare of the state
and should not take place without a popular
mandate. Many distinguished persons of
both sexes were present, all parties and class
es were very enthusiastic, and the charao-
t~eristic disturbance of the sutfrugettes was
unavailing.
The Grown Princess of Sweden has given
birth to a son; both mother and child are
we'll.
England, France and Russia are sending
w~arships to Crete MS a precaution against
Turkey attacking 'ireece because OF outrages
upon Mohummedans, endungering ii Balkan
war.
Victoria B c. March 1st.-The British
Columbia Parliament has dissolved and cleo
tions have been fixed for March twenty
aiobth The aOneaI IN the country ia unOn