, 1913-05-31

upon DelnS sentenced 10 tuIee N6HtS PeHdA
servitude, declared that she will hunger
strike until her release. Curiosity is aroused
regarding the action Of the Government IN
the matter.
In the Amateur Golf Championship now
being played for at st. Andrews, there are
only eight survivors,, the only American be-
ing Mr.. Schmidt, a school boy, Who will play
MIR. H H. Hilton, who has been repeatedly
champion,
The King and Queen, who were escorted
at the end Of their tour by Il naval water
plane and biplane, were met at Victoria sta
ton 10y the Duke of Connaught, Prince Ar
thur Of Connau9ht and Sin Edward Grey.
Large and enthusiastic throngs greeted them,
A shell exploded aboard H.. NJ. S. "Colos-
sus' while practicing. Several were hurt,
but no one was killed. The report OF the
inquiry has not been published,
The Committee upon the Jury System have
made several reports. The majority recon-
mend forty five changes, the most important
of which limits the right to a jury in certain
civil cases. The minority Of three recon-
mend more drastic changes, including the
abolition of special juries. individuals make
other recommendations, and the entire Com
mittee agree that the law needs alteration to
conform to altered conditions.
There is an epidemic OF strikes at Bradford
among the carriers, with serious disorders,
and there are signs of similar trouble at
Sheffield In the Black Country there is II
general demand for q minimu wage for
unskilled labour, especially at Walsall VOL.
northampton and West Bromwich Already
10000 men are out and threaten to make
the strike universal. The agitation is re.
Viving in the shipping trade.
Messrs. Niekers, Limited, of Barrow have
bought the Thames Ironworks, which will
be reopened.
The offering by the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company of 81, 100000 worth OF
stock has been unsuccessful. The Under
writers took eighty per cent.
A despatch from Stottin states that the
Scandinavian-America Liner rFtederick The
Eighth" has been launched by Countess
Moltke, who ch ristened the first boat ol the
Line.
Advices from Berlin state that Field Mar,
shall Won Der Goltz, who would probably
have been the German Commander-in-ChIef
in the event Of war, has asked to be allowed
to retire.
The Foreign Office announces that peace
will he signed on Friday. The financial
questions will be settled by a Commission,
sitting in Paris, and the Powers will adjust
the boundary questions. The Bulgarian and
ServIRn Premiers have arranged a meeting,
ut which, it is hoped, their differences Will
then be settled.
Ottawa, May 30-Answering a question in
the House OF Commons, Mr.. Borden stated
that Major General Mackenzie, Chief of tho
General Staff, had been appointed upon tho
imperial recommendation, and that his resig-
nation would be effective from October tbir2
ty-frst. He further stated there bad been
no communication with the imperial autho-
rites, and no successor had yet been app
pointed.
The Minister of Railways aud Canals has
announced a railway subsidy programme,
with a total of %, 143, GIG dollars, including
Is, 54O,0 600 dollars for he Canadian North
cru Railway.
London, May 30th-The West India Com
mittee are undertaking arrangements for the
representation Of British Guiana, Jamaica,
Grenada and Antigua at this years AgriculA
tuIal Show.
New York, May Goth.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel 4.25-430.
Meal, Kindred, per barrel $40.
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork $213-'224
Crystals per 100lbs. S3.30@333
0u6"' Muscovado SO test 1O0ibs. $3.50