, 1912-11-06

photographers. Every thing was sold, even
his Elton and Cambridge prizes, but there
was nothing sensational in the prices paid.
The King has approved the appointment
of Sir A. CUTLER Couch, the well know
novelist, as the King Edward the seventh
professor OF English literature Mt Cambridge
endowed by Sir Harold Harmsworth,
In the House Of Commons, the Govern
mtni moved an amendment that only the
first irish senate should be nominated and
that after five years senators are to be elect
ed by a popular vote under proportional
representation. Mr.. Bonar Law strenuous
ly opposed and Mr.. Ramsay Macdonald
approved the motion, which was carried by
a vote of 29S to 2U9.
Advices from Sydney state that sixty wo-
men, many of whom are socially prominent,
elected to go to gaol rather than pay fines
following their conviction for wearing pro-
trading hat pins, They declared they would
not submit to such lniQuitous and unneces-
sary Legislation, and thereafter a hunger
strike.
AT Halle, Germany, the authorities ordered
the slaughter of stray dogs for food because
of the DEAFNESS of other meat, and there have
been many buyers.
The French balloon Picardie has landed near
Moscow, having covered the distance of 1864
miles in approximately ~forty-six hours from
its starting point at Cams att, Germany. e@-
tablishing q record and winning the inter
national race for the Gordon Bennett cup.
Advices from Victoria, British Columbia,
state that in the cricket match between the
Australians and a fifteen representing Bri-
fish Columbia the former won by 452 runs.
They have sailed for home.
Ottawa, Nov. 2nd-The Department of
T oIna,r hoo rnioofol tho 0nnlipofIOu nf tho
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees
for a Board of Cancellation for their differ
ences with the Canadian Pacific Railway
Thi, rejection refers to Il previous TT lection
in August, and repeats that The allegations
are inadequate for a procedure for the pub
lie adjustment of differences which would
better be settled privately. The President
of the Brotherhood threntens to call n strike
throughout the system on Monday. unless
the Company answers THEN ultimatum.
New York, Nov 2ud-Adyices from Punta-
Arenas, state that the German vuiship
'sBrem4n3 is exploring and surveying, it is
reported, for a government coalng station
preparatory for the Panama Canal trade.
The CHILEAN Minister at Washington declares
that Chill Will not sell Il confing station to
an, body. The State Department ntimates
that if Chill should attempt to sell, the Unit
ell States would cal IeflltnN > alltniiou 10
the Senate's action condemuing n similar
procedure by japan, regarding the "cqul-
sition Of Mexican territory along the coast
of Mugdalenn Bay.
St. Thomas, Nov. 2nd-St. Jan from Eu-
rop arrived da:iight.
London, Nov. 4th-Scutari still offers
resistance to the Montenegrins, and AdIiauo-
pie has not been taken because Of reluc-
tnn,e to subject it to u destructive lombard
mcnt. bnt otherwise the bankruptcies cam
puign is prosperous. III Bulgaiiana have
moved victorious in one of the greatest bat
tbs IN history, with 100000 men engaged
and casualties on a corresponding scale, the
wounds by swords, knives and b~ayonets be-
ing III an astonishing proportion. Fifteen
thousand wounded Turks have arrived at
Constantinople ahead of their routed com
rades, who are following like a mere mob
with the Blu garians pressing them hard TO
prevent their entrenchment upon fhe last
lines Of defence, and the entry into Con-
stautinople is apparently but u matter of
DAYS, and perl" ps, onl, Of hours. The popu-
lace, enraged by the sight of the wounded
-. ~ laEooEc h. u haon cnnnrpLSa1