, 1912-04-06

ashore indicates the loss of the Adelaile
steamer Koombana with one hundred and
thirty lives.
Captain Amundsen has arrived at Sydney,
New South Wales.
A telegram from Christ Church, New
Zealand, says Captain Scots party we're
disappointed upon learning of CaptainAmuud-
sens priority in reaching the South Pole.
Mrs Scott says her husband had not in
tented to race, preferring a completeness of
observations as scientifically more valuable,
and she thinks that Captain Scott will be
regarded as the real conqueror of tile Ant
arctic.
A total of about half the strikers have vot-
ed, and the majority against resuming work
is about forty thousand.
The King anxiously summoned Mr.. AS
quith, but was reassured upon learning his
expectation that work would be resumed in
default of a two-thirds majority for ~continu-
ing the strike.
The ballot indicates q censure of their
leaders, in some cases, for example at Cam
mock Chase, the miners entered the pits after
voting to continue the strike. Forty thou
sand are now working in Warwickshire, Stat
fordshire, Bristol, Forest of Dean North Wales
and Scotland, and the number is constantly in
creaslng. small sporadic riots have occur
red IN Scotland and Wales, but the police
controlled them easily.
Mr.. Bernard Shaw, in a characteristic adj
dress at a meeting to protest against the
punishment of Mr. Tom Mann, asked why
Parliament should not establish a minimum
for miners as we'll as for members of the
House of Commons, the King and the Judges,
he wondered whether civil servants would
strike for wages.
The Hungarian Parliament has adjourned.
The Crisis continues unsettled and the resig-
nation OF Count Hedeyary, the Premier, is
expected.
The Mexican treasury deficit is four mill
lion seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, the first within twenty years, and is at
tributed to the revolutionary expenses.
Washington April 5th-President Madero
denies any negotiations with Japan and de-
clares Mexico will not cede land to any
country without war.
Senator Lodges inquiry relates to the pur-
chase by q Japanese commercial corporation
Ct a concession to all American of q four mil
hon acre tract along the coast of Magdelena
Bay, which is unobjectionable unless the
Government Of Japan is covertly concerned,
as is ~insinuated.
Ottawa. April 5th-The Reciprocity Con-
ference will conclude on Tuesday and results
will then be announced. There is reason to
believe that an agreement has been reached
upon a list of preferential articles, including
Canadian breadstuffs, lumber, fish and some
manufactures and West Indian sugar, Mo-
lasses, arrowroot, fruits ~etcetera. The basis
is similar to the Dominion's preference for
the United Kingdom. Progress has also
been made regarding cable communication
and steamship services, possibly even Jamai-
ca may be included. The West indian dele
gates will spend Easter at Quebec, and on
Wednesday will attend a banquet given by
the Toronto Board of Trade.
The Duke of Connaught presented med
ais to five Boy Scouts, lifesavers, named
Whitcomb, Scott, Carnham, Heintzman and
Gray, and each also received a written &C
count of the reasons for the gift.
Mr. Borden has received the Cartier Cen
tenary Committee, and communicated his
proposal to the Duke of Connaught that
the Prince of Wales should be invited to
unvail the monument and also make a com
plete tour of the Dominion, including the
Yukon. Acceptance would imply an extern
sion OF the Duke of C~onnaughts term be-
yond the Prince OF Wales visit in 1914, in
stead of returning to England this year,
according to present arrangements.
New York, April 9Th.
Flour, Blended Clears per barrel 1925.
Meal, Kindred, per barrel $500.
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork, 1870
c,,o Crystals per 100fbs. $3.50.
'"s"' Muscovado SO test 100fbs. $50
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation.
Liverpool Cotton, middling Upland, 6 3-20d.
Exchange, New York &London, 60 days sight
4.84
Exchange New York and London, sight 4.87
London, April 9th. 8