, 1912-06-22

uou auIuOflLy declares the situation to he
nearly normal.
Advlces from Marseilles state that the
threatened general strike has beco e effec-
tive. The Government will man the liners
with bluejackets, aud has ordered destroytrs
to convoy the mails if necessary.
During the Titanic enquiry yesterday,
Lord Mersey said binoculars were unneces-
sary IN the crows nest. He asked what liners
took th Iltauic's course at that time, with
the view Of deciding whether Captain Smith
was justified. He added that he was in
formed it was not customary to find q dead
man negligent, and the lawyers present knew
Of no such case.
Sir Rufus Isaacs asked for a finding as to
what steamers had an opportunity TO relieve
the Titanic before the Carpathia, and why
they neglected it.
The death is announced of Rear Admiral
LittIeton. By his request his farewell mes
sage has been published, addressed "to all
my shipmates on the lower us well as on the
quarter deck.
Mayor j. Eustace jameson has invited
Mr.. Plorpont Morgan, ami Sir Thomas Lip
ton to dinner at the Naval Club in COM
memoration Of a similar dinner sixteen years
ago., upon the Columbia defeating the Sham
rock for the America Cup. 1t is hoped the
dinner foresAad0ws q renewal OF the CONTESTS.
The IuternationaI Wireless Conference
has adopted an American suggestion for u
universal weather service each noon, to be
transmitted at Government expense, and
taking precedence Of all but distress signals.
The Unitod States will start sending signals
throughout The Atlantic with Its highest
powered station.
The newspapers are discussing the ques-
ton whether the Prince Of Wales becomes
OF age on Sunday, his eighteenth birthday,
Some contend that this is customary, while
others hold that he will be a legal infant I'M
til 1915. In either way he will assume new
responsibilities on he 23rd, becoming then
potential regent instead Of the Queen, and
will also be qualified to represent the King
ut State functions and be entitled to accom-
pany His Majesty upon his right hand at
the opening Of Parliament, He viii also
come into his estates III Cornwall, with Il new
social status and greater dignity. His Royal
Higllness returns from France today tempo
rarily, and will receive his promotions and
decorations conferred on HIM by foreign ma
tions. He Will mutriculate at Oxford in the
winter.
During the avintion meeting at Douai,
Captain Dubois and Lieutenant Peignun col
lided in mid air owing to Il fog, and both
were killed. This is the first such accident.
New York, June 2ist.-Jhe Chicago Con-
yention has tabled a resolution TO substitute
u Roosevelt 1oll Of Delegates for the Con
vcntion roll by 564 votes to SO, showing
PRESIDENT Taft to be Slightly stronger than
OH Tuesday. The Convention has referred
tAe decision regarding the seventy two con-
tested seats to its Credentials Committee,
which is still celebrating thereon. Tho num-
Der of contested seats is steadily shrinking
and MI. Roosevelt is losing ground. Cos
SID attributes to him Willingness to bolt from
the Convention and run independently, but
that he is deferred by the fear that so few
would follow him us 10 Weuhen him with the
country,
London, June 21st.-ConsoIs, which de-
cIined to the record minimum upon the EX-
ch,quer Withholding its surplus from the mar
ket, advanced one half upon the announce
ment that It will apply four million pounds
of the surplus to the redemption Of the Ma
tional Debt.
st. Thomas, June 2lst-Quarantine OF ten
DAYS against all Porto Rican ports has been
established here.
New York, June DIST.
Flour, Blended Clears per barrel SIS.
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