, 1912-08-28

1il1i oAi ShiOoSAOuN LIZ IOCLI' dO DOp1
is visible through glass. and is dressed in
a blue frock coat open to show the red Jersey
with the word blood and fire., and the Ar
my's coat of arms emblazoned upon the
breast in singular contrast with his silverv
hair and waXen features. The "War Cry"
publishes an affecting account Of his last
moments.
The by election for member of Parliament
for East Clrmarthenshire vice Mr.. A. Tho
mas resulted in the return of the Reverend
Towyu Jones, the Liberal Candidate, by 60S2
votes, MIR. Meryyn Peel, the Unionists, Caudl-
date receiving 1851 votes, and Mr.. Williams,
who represented the Labour Party, 1889.
Sir George AekWlth has sailed for Canada
to study the Domiuion's method in the man
agement Of strikes.
During a drill the battleship Superb drop
psd a boat into the ocean containing sixteen
men, two of whom were drowned. This is
the fifteenth fatal accident on the Superb
during fifteen months service.
The Directors Of he Suez Canal derrecate
the reports of a rate war with the Panama
Canal, and state thai the recent reduction
of rates was automatic upon the increase Of
traffic aud the dividend policy adopted IN
1885. WashjnSton's suggestions OF rep isala
are declared to be uuwurouted.
Washington, Aug. 25th President Taft
has sjgred tile Panama Canal Tolls Bill, his
accompanying message saying that the
British protest leads to the absurd couclu-
sion that every nation except the United
states is entitled to favour its
in II manner individually approved. He
declares it to be his opinion that the Bill
is among the most beneficial ever
passed. representative and Influential
American comment, however, repeats, that it
is a.ong the worst ever passed, both for
domestic and international reasons.
ST. Lucia, 26 h Schnr. Hattie p. from
Bubadys for Colon got ashore at t p. m.
yesterday evening near the M%ouIe-a. Ch1que
lighthouse, vessel total wreck. Sixty passen-
gers and crew reported safe.
Communication with London restored.
london. August 27th.-The Chimes" says
Mr.. Arnold Morley VIII succeed Lold Inch
cape as Chairman Of the Imperial TIade
Commission, the %Iatter's business preventing
him from travelling.
The weekly paper "Nation states that
Mr.. Churchill will not visit Canada until
the Dominion's naval policy towards the En-
pire has been settled.
The Earl Of Liverpool has been appointed
to succeed Lord IlsingtOu as Governor OF
New Zealaud.
A monster petition, containing the most
influential Irish names, for the pardon Of
Hiss Leigh and Miss Evans has been reject
ell. Then forcIb feeding continues.
The Solicitors Of the British Directors,
concerned in the Putunayo atrocities, having
written Canon Henson protesting against
his sermon in Westminster Abbey in which
he named their clients, and requesting him
t. reconsider his views, the Canon sent them
an authorized version of his sermon upon
winch the Solicitors replied That that version
was evidently edited, and an incorrect re-
port of The words spoken. which We're I'M
worthy Of Il clergyman, II gentleman and a
man. being absolute untluths, and that ii
was unprecedented fol the pulpit to be used
in that manner. CaroE Henson has since
replied that the Directors should thank him
for the opportunity to make their defence
before The Parliamentary Committee, which
MS sermon caused to be appointed, and he
declined to modify his sermon.
The weather in England during the pre-
sent month has been the most disastrous
for forty years, the rainfall perhaps sulpass-
inc that of 1903. Seventeen rainy days Gull
,oinota1 with thirty seven hours of steudy