, 1913-03-01

The DAILY Mails" correspondent tele-
graphs from Lisbon that, III an interview with
Senior Julius Aroma, he stated that the Putu-
mayo atrocities We're exaggerated, and ma
ginary, and such cruelty as had occurred hap
pened six years ago, where he never was, and
that he knew nothing about it and was not
responsible.
"Geuernl' Bramwell Booth is proposed for
the Nobel Peace Prize upon the ground
that the Salvation Army is a peace factor.
Airships are reported from Hull, where
crowds watched them for hours. They have
also been seen from Portsmouth, Dover,
Ipswich, Yarmouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Selby,
Scarborough and other places, but, as they
are never seen in daylight, soeptics doubt
whether they have really been seen at alt.
The very wise suspect come Advertising
dodge, like three years ago. The newspa-
pers, which a year ago, We're demanding tine
expenditure of millions upon %aeroplanes,
now demand dirigibles.
It is reported that tobacco will be sown
on Viscount Iveagh's estate III East Anglia
next season, and also in Surrey, Dorsetshlr7
and Warwickshire, iii au attempt to revive
the Industry, which was suppressed by Oliver
Cromwell.
Mr.. George Buckle, formerly editor of the
''Himes'', will finish the life Of Benjamin
DisraeIi, Earl of Beaconsield, for which the
late Mr.. ~Moneypenny had accumulated the
material.
The Ambassadors have rejected Turkeys
overtures for the acceptance Of her reply to
the Powers rs a basis for fresh negotiations
for the retention of Adrianople. Winter
checks the military operations, except Skin
mishes.
Ottawa, Feb 27th-Representatives Of the
White Star and Allan Lines have consulted
with Mr.. Pelfetier, Post master General, and
Mr.. Foster, Minister of Trade and Com
merce, regarding II steamship service under
the Reciprocity Treaty with the British West
Indies. The White Star Line asks for a sub
sidy throughout the year, including winter
sailings from Portland Maine; but the mari
time Provinces insist that all aa'lings must
be direct, without calling ut any United
States ports The Canadian Pacific Com
pany also wishes to participate in the service,
and Montreal insists upon being the summer
port. No decision has yet been arrived at.
New York, Feb. 27th--The London news
papers regard United States intervention
in Mexico as a greater task than England's
campaign against the Beers. and consider the
entire United States army inadequate. IN
tervenUion is favoured, with regrets that it is
as yet unlustlhed.
w uSul1SIOu b0tC 'udu IGSItCIIC
Taft will leave to President elect Wilson any
action upon Mr.. Wilson's recommendation
for the recognition Of President Huerta.
Dispatches from Mexico City report that
Senior Emilio Madero. a brother Of the late
President, has been shot by General Trevi-
nos troops, while endeavouring to join the
rebels, and that uprisings continue despite
President Huerta's releases, rewards and
promotions. An order has been issued for
the arrest of Senior Ernesto Madero, an un-
Gle of the late President and formerly Minis
ter of Finance, upon the discovery that Mex
ico's treasury contains only $4,000 dollars. A
battle is impending between the federal and
rebel forces in the state of Coahuila.
London, Feb. 27th-Mr. Spencer Henry
Curtis, of the firm of Messrs. Curtis, Camp
bell & Co., died yesterday.
St. Vincent, 9th Feb. On arrival of the
Berbice yesterday, His Honour the Admins
traitor and the Honorable Mrs. Murray went
on board to meet Her Highness, and on
landing on the Wharf, which was gaily de-
corated aud thronged with representative
ladies and gentlemen of the Colony, Her
Highness was presented with a bouquet
by u group of children. After she had in
spected the guard of honour, the Chairman
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