, 1912-01-13
S u 6 3 @ Y X A ! S

Sbuu POuHNa6 y pay thO VI IhO UNIV
Young Mems Christian Association, in the
manner which has proved successful in the
United States, md The Lord Mayor will en-
terrain him at luncheon at the Mansion
House daily for announcement OF resalts.
Ten squads of ten each will canvass four
rich men apiece. The advisory committee
includes The Lord Mayor, Earl Grey and Sir
John Kennaway. The bulletins posted
throughout London are already sur
rounded by throngs, and the almost
enthusiasm was displayed at the first
luncheon when it was announced that
the result of q three hours canvass was sew,
enteen hundred and seventy four pounds, set
ting a competition standard for other squads.
Ear GREY announced that with this help the
Em@l1sh Y. MICA. wil enlarge lis activities.
A despatch from Teheran says the Regents
decree appointing Mr.. Shuster's successors
violates the law i'll other respects THAI by
inv.lidatiug the ~Assembly's appointment of
MI. Shuster, one appolntee has resigned AMI
the other formally called upon MIR. Shuster,
who leaves for the United States via Russia
tomorrow.
The Times says England. & Russia cannot
tolerate the present arrangement regardlny
the treasury, but must promote q loan if rea-
sonable conditions are fulfilled. The present
shilly-shallying is making matters worse, and
may pei hHps necessitate another British eX-
petition into Southern Persia and occupa-
tion of the Gulf barbours.
Russia demands that China recognizes the
Kutuktu head Of the Mongol Buddhists as
Independent sovereign of outer Mongolia,
thereby abandoning the province. Russia also
wishes to assist III the reorganization OF CHI
mas internal Government, Picking retaining
the control of foreign relations. China has
not answered either representation, but
unicoted with tha Powers TT is aXDact-
ed that England will take suitable action in
Tibet.
New York, Jan. 10th-The interior of the
Equitable Life Insurance building has been
burned out, the walls alone standing; the
lar gest less OF any single building ever burn
ed III New York, estimated at fifteen million
dollars. The Inconvenience caused thereby
is excessive, the adjacent Clearing House
building is unacceptable, the Stock Exchange
has suspended all deliveries and shlee Banks
have closed. Several persons were killed,
and a fire battalion chief is missing, There
were thrilling rescues. Several persons sought
rafuga in the safe deposit vaults, with about
an acre of blazing RUNS above them, and the
impregnable bars contnlng them were bat
tered in by the tiremen, risking their lives.
London, Jan ~1Oth-Sugar in stock on the
9th inst WIS $4,000 tons. Last year $4,000
tons.
London, Jany. 4lfh-Ihe Imperial ana
Dominion Governments are correspond, ng
regarding the Duke of Connaught visiting
the United States i'll accordance with Earl
Grey's example.
Dunfermline Nj. C~arnegie's birthplace, has
resolved to erect q monument III recognition
of his benefactions to the town. 1t will be u
statue of Mr. Carnegie in Doctors robes with
in the park presented by him in 1903 with
an endowment Of five hundred thousand
pounds.
The output of tonnage upon the Clyde has
reached the record OF six hundred and forty
thousand.
The Thames ironworks have closed, be-
ing the fifth large similar concern expelled
from London by legislation making payment
of Union wages and an eight hour day COM
pulsory, rendering competition with other
sA pbuilding centres impossible.
MIR Wards Y. M. G. A. fund reaches two
thousand seven hundred pounds.
Sir George Askwith has suspended the
cotton conferences, aud ten thousand more
looms lave stopped.
A meeting of the shareholders of the Lon-