, 1912-12-14
ST. CROIX STATION.
(Contlmuea from 3rd Qage.)

and all GOLFERS arriving in the Tyne are laid
ND and the hands discharged. The Company
have issued three thousand summonses
against the strikers including their sym
pathisers. The total number of strikers is
ten thousand. The Home office will investl-
gate Engineer Knox's allegation that there
is no evidence to prove he was drunk, while
the Mayor of Newcastle is arranging a confer
ence between the Company and the mon.
The Liverpool "Post" says that Mrs. Hum
phrey Ward, the well known novelist, Will
receive the Order Of Merit.
The Suffragettes are sending false fire
alarms, one being arrested Ill the act, aud
they predict something awful to occur about
Christmas.
The Danish SuAragettes anticipating
legislation granting them the suffrage are
planning a continuance Of their propaganda
for military duty Tor women Complementary
to that for men and Mrs. Emma Cad remarks
that the Balkan war demonstrates the need
for women as nurses, cooks and other feln1-
nine tasks in connection with a campaign,
which up to now has been neglected.
Stockholm advices state that the King has
in person presented the Nobel prizes instead
of as hitherto telegraphlng them. That Tor
peace has not yet been awarded.
New York, Dec. l2th-Federal officials
have arrested three residents Of New Jersey
as b~lnckmailers of MI. Wilson, the president
elect. They had even sent letters to Ber-
muda threatening Mr.. Wilson with death up
OH his neglect to pay them tive thousand
dollars.
Aavioos from Washin gton state that Pre-
sident Taft, during his visit to Panama will
appoint Coion9l Cocktails, Governor of the
Canal Zone, and thnt a bill is pending to
enable his appointment as Major General.
Copenhagen Dec. 13-The Folketing yes
terday adopted The third reading of the .
stitutional Reform Bill by a vote OF SO
against IL, it's opponents being all Of the
Right party. The bill has been sent to the
Landsting.
The Dowager Empress Marie returned to
st. Petersburg on the tenth.
Judge of the Upper Court Lunn has been
appointed to the Supreme Court.
The death has occurred Of Etatsraad
Camel.
The est. Jan" arrived at London on the
eighth and the est Croix" left there to-day.
London, Decbr. 13th-There is much Opt
mism regarding peace cOncurrently with ac-
tive preparations to uphold conflicting claims.
The Servians are fortiiying Durazzo, which
Austria will not allow them to retain, and
Servia declares that the Triplice will support
her against Austria. Turkish officers warn
the Ministry that they will kill whoever signs
a treaty of peace, surrendering A~drianople,
Kirkkilise and Dede Agach, and the generals
have failed in their attempt to punish those
officers. There is much financial uneasiness
and depression on several bourses, and gold
is being boarded, especially by Russia, upon
reports OF tension with Austria.
Sir Edward Grey informed the House of
Commons that alterations of hopes and
anxieties will continue, and it was lift suit
10 say anything that would not cause either
undue optimism or ~pessinism, as events per-
laps might be determined by some unto
ward or unforeseen incident. The fact, he
continued, that representatives of TIE Pow
ers had consented to meet for q roundtable
conference was hopeful. and therefore il was
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