, 1913-09-06

probably moving westward
st. Thomas, 3rd-Cables between st. Tho
mas and Porto Rico and between st. Croix
and Porto Rico interrupted, cutting off
communication with all points north of
st. Thomas via W. & z, Lines. Traffic cam,
however, be forwarded via Martinique aud
thence to Santiago de Cuba, TO be sent on
by normal route. The cableship "Henry
Holmes" which has been engaged il opera
tions on the interrupted Colon section, ar
rived at Kingston yesterday with cable ma
chinery damaged. Repairs are being effect
ed, aud every effort Will be made to effect
an early restoration Of communication by
norlnal route.
London, Sept. 4th-Mr. Milne has issued
a Blue Book on British Trade prospects ia
Vrnez leIu, Colombia and the four central
American States, when the Panama Canal
opens. He points out that constant vigilance
and sustained effort are necessary to retain
Great Britain's position in these markets.
She now, he says, holds the first place III
Venezuell and Colombia, aud the expansion
Of trade with these two countries to Il con-
siderable extent is conditional upon main
tanning British supremacy III shipping facil-
tiles, and the utilization of sound oppottu-
mites IOI luN 6SllDGulS plOiICLlHS NOIOLAIO
developments in these republics.
Lord Strathcona, Lord BIyth and others
have published a letter announcing that an
Anglo American fair will be held in london
in October next year, to celebrate the CEN
fury of peace and the progress III arts, SCI
enceS and industries III the United States
and the British Empire. Intending exhibit
Tors are requested to communicate early
The signers say that international friendship
is never so durable as when rooted III reclp-
rOcal trade.
Mr.. Asquith has refused to prosecute the
milltants who attacked him at ~Losslemouth
and has requested that both women be dis
charged.
Five men nave been arrested aud taken
to Bowstreet charged with stealing and re-
ceiying the famous pearl necklace valued Mt
one hundred and thirty five thousand
pounds. Several Of the pearls have been re-
covered.
Thirty thousand gold leaves, valued at one
hundred and sixty pounds, have been used
III regilding the cross of ST. PauI's Cathedral
Advices from Dublin state that two houses
in Church street, tenanted by thirteen famI-
lies, collapsed burying all the inmates. So
far, seven dead and many injured persons
have been extrlcoted. FIfty-three persons
are missing.
Mr.. keir Hardie, who has arrived at
Dublin, says that the action OF the authorI-
TIES against Mr.. Lorkin and other strike
leaders sweeps aside the whole Trades Union
legislation and is the most serious event Of
the century and aharchistlc. He declares
that, apart from the merits or dement's Of
the dispute, the action Of the authorities IS
so alarming that 1t must be checked at all
costs. The city is quiet to-day.
Dispatches from Madrid state that King
Alfonso is comforting with the Premier,
Count Romanones, relative to the anarchist,
Allegro, who attempted to assnssinate him
last April, and has directed tie Premier to
recommend him for pardon.
It is stated that over sixty one million
metric tons of freight were carried on the
river Rhine during 1912
A Despatch from Rheims states that
Lefranc's aerop!ane capslzed ond
fell with a crash, breaking It's fuel tank the
of which caught fire. Villagers
hurried to the scene and found the Lleute-
nant and a woman passenger unconscious
and dreadfuliy burned, their condition being
hopeless. A similar accident has occurred
at Alelum, where NJ. Louis Olivier and II
passenger were fatally injured, their bip-
lane capsizing while a landing was being
attempted. Meanwhile the press is sPecializ-
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