, 1913-10-22
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

ASOA 4O4Ns
London, Oct. 18th-The super-dread-
nought "Queen Elizabeth" has been success
fully launched at Portsmouth, the m
being performed by Lady Meux, wife of
Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux. Her weight
Is ten thousand tons, and she is the heaviest.
largest and costllest ever launched from any
navy yard. She has oil tanks instead Of
coal bunkers, thereby saving enough weight
to enable the mounting Of ten hftAen-inckE
and SIX secondary six-inch guns, giving IL
broadslde OF 1860 pounds, against the
original dreadnought's $500 pounds. II
the "Queen Elizabeth" is successful, all war
ships hereafter will be oil burners.
The victims in the Universal Mine disas-
ter are 436. The Lord Mayor Of London
has opened a Relief Fund at the request Of
the South Wales Miners Federation.
The King has sent five hundred pounds to
the Mayor of Cardif's fund.
The Bolton Spinners' Council and the
Beehive Mill strikers have signed IN agree
ment, and the Beehive will resume work on
the twentieth. A general lockout hus there
fore been averted.
The 'Dnily Telegraph has published a
letter from Sir Edwin Lancaster, with re-.
ference to the "Volturno" disaster, stating
that the official neglect was worse than in the
case of the Titanic" in permitting vessels
not to be equipped with oil spraying appara-
tus, the liteboats being useless otherwise.
The Board of Trade has ordered all inquiry
regarding the vessels equipment.
The "Daily Telegraph" says it was only
the wireless that prevented q holocaust,
therefore England should honour Mr.. Mar
conf, like other nations, instead of connect
ing him with speculations for which he WAS
not responsible.
Captain Inch of the ill-fated* Volturno''
has arrived at New York on the "Kroonland.'
He praises Captain Barr of the &c armania,"
who does not delgn to notice the criticisms
of his actions.
The Cupard Company has given the Gar
manla's" crew a weeks wages.
Captain Inch denies the statement that
there was a panic or board and declaI es that
the crew obeyed orders, even leaping into
the sea at MS com nand, to encourage the
passengers thus to reach the boats, and he
states that all the apparatus was ADEQUATE
and sound. Everybody praises his conduct.
and it is stated that he will be piyen the
Of another vessel.
Dispatches from Paris state that tbroo
Generals commanding army corps, two com
handing divisions, three Brigadiers and five.
A"'O OoOA 4OtlIGQ by The Cabinet
Tor l~ncompetency, causing a sensation. The
officers have retorted with public criticisms
OF the Army administration, and will be.
tried tor characterization. France thus imi-
tales Germany, where 1870 Generals have.
been placed Oh the list of reserves without
a protest.
Advlces from Berlin state that the Crown
Prlnce having written DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hoilweg, the Imperial Chancellor. PROTESTING
against the Hanover Cumberland comproe
mise arranged by the Kaiser and the Chan
cellor' the latter replied that the Crown
fr'nce should not interfere with the Dvnas-
TIC pollcy. The Prussian Ministry has for
mulated a resolution, to be submitted 70 tho
bundesrath revoking the ~latter's han IF
19ol upon the Duke of CumborIand.s Or
cesslon to the throne of Brunswick, The
Crown Prince was absent from the review
u .ne hussar regiments by the Kaiser, and
I P,i n"e ae T, commanded by the Grown
inc luncEeon later. signifying that ba is in
disgrace and perhaps under discinline-