, 1913-12-13
{. Dimes HomSen.

Georges Carpenter, heavy weight champion
Of France, knocked out Bombardier Wells,
of England, within the first minute, by u
solar plexus blow, thus winning four thou
sand pounds aud the title of European
Heavy Weight Champion. The spectators
Kissed and booed ut the result, which is Ges-
cribed as the Waterloo of British boxing.
The ''Standard' presses it's point, pub
lished yesterday, that Monroeism has been
transformed into Imperialism, and de-
clares that, while the United States vetoed
the establishment of monnrchism on the
American continent, it now promotes the
establishment of a democracy, either form
of intervention being equal to a dero-
CATION Of the sovereignty and independence
of the weaker nations. 1t would, 1T says,
be startling if European concessiOnaires
were to be barred like Lord Cowdray, thus
indicating al economic as well as q political
dictation.
Advices from Paris state that NJ. Doumer-
que has succeeded in forming II Ministry
with himself rs Premier and Minister for
Foreign Affairs, NJ, Caillaux, Minister of Fi-
nance, and NJ Lebrun, Minister for the ColO-
MES. The Ministry is understood to be di-
vided upon both electoral reform and the
period of military service. The "Figaro"
asks whether the Ministry is composed of
"cubists'' or madmen or both, and it is gene
rally considered to consist of second class
men.
Ottawa, Dec. 1Oth.-Mr. Stefansson, the
well known explorer in charge of the Cana
dian expedition, which, although mainly Sci
entifc, is believed to be searching for IL sup
posed Arctic Continent lying North Of Alas
ka and North East of Siberia, telegraphs
from Point Barrow, Alaska, that he went
ashore on September twentieth, on Il hunt
ing expedition, in longitude West one hum
dred and seventeen, with four whites two
Eskimos, dogs and sledges, and that q
North East gale carried their vessel away
i'll the ice with twenty-five men aboard,
whose fate is unknown, but they are beIiev-
ed to be in no danger. He proposes an
ice expedition TO the Mackenzie River delta.
New York, Dec. 1Oth-Despatches from
Mexico state that general Villa, the rebel
leader, has entered chihuahua, and that
five thousand refugees from there are cross
ing the United States border.
President Huerta's family have gone TO
Guadalaiara, en- route for Europe vim San
Francisco, and it is reported he is contelnp-
latiug the removal of the capital to ISuala,
in the State of Guerrero.
Admiral Fletcher has ordered the y. S. S.
"Chestel" ana "Wheeling" to Tompico,
which is threatened by the rebels upon it's
refusal to surrender.
ST Lacia, 9th-Russian cruiser Rossia ar
rived 2.45 pm.
Jamaica, 1Oth--H. NJ. S. Lancaster and
Hermione left for Mexico yesterday.
London, Dec. 10tl-SHgar i'll stock on
the 9th. inst was 1900 tons. Last year
3S, 900 tons
London, Dec. 1lth-Mr. Robert Munro,
X. c., VINO succeeds Mr.. Alexander IRE as
Lord Advocate for Scotland, has been re-
elected Member of Parliament for the Wick
Burghs by l,577 votes, Mr.. A. G. MackenA
zie, the Unionlst candidate, polling 1,134
votes.
III the annual Rugby football match be-
tween Cambridge and Oxford the former
won 10y thirteen points to three.
The Trades Union Council, representing
$50 Unions with a membership of 1900, 0O0,
has negatived the proposal for a sympathetic
strike in support of the Dublin strikers by .