, 1913-08-16

Of W imam NlcI'all, WINE AtN1u'IS " II l'uS
lislman from Il mob.
A Board of Trade report states that Wa
GEES have Increased less than the cost of liv-
ing during the past seven years, the cost OF
living having increased four ~hillings weekly
for each of the nine million wage Gamers
averaging twenty-five shiIiugs wages.
III the House Of Commons, Mr.. William
Redmond sad the ubstentiou 10y England
from the Panama Exposition dissatisfied
many. Mr.. Acland, Parliamentary Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, answering
snid that while desirous OF pleasing the uHl-
ted States, the abstentIon was Il mere matter
of business considerations. Congress. he
said, asked England to contribute over
twice It's own appropriation, although 1T
would allow nothing fot u British EXPOSE
ton.
The "Times' corresp oudent at Berlin saws
that Germany il rec%on4dering her Austen
ton from the Exposition, as II result Of Herr
Ballin's advice to the Kaiser aud the ur-
gency of Germans resident III the United
States.
The Medical Congress, sitting in Loudon,
has awarded the Hungary prize to Professor
Wright, of London. thu Paris prize to Pro-
lessor Wasserman, of Berlin, and the Mos
COW prize to Professor Rlchrt, OF Paris. Ma
ior Root, of the Indian Medical Service, an
nouuced the discovery Of il VACCINE making
leprOsy durable, aud declared that infection
was mostly spred through clothing. Mr. John
Burns, President of the Local Government
Board, delivered the closing address, during
the course OF which Il sutfEa9ette demon
s@tration took place. The Congress then adj
journed untii 1917, when ii will meet at
Munich
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Washington state that Colombia, Costa R}ca,
Guatemala and Panama have joined Jnnui-
ca IN Il protest against he duty on bnnanus.
as burdrnsome to their producers, aud
which they say Will tend towards the diver
sion of their trade with the United States
to those countries which do not tuH their
products.
The State Department is g%rntitiDd at
Mexico's reception of Mr.. Lind unofficialiy,
and is also pleased with the British state
ment that England merely recognized
President Huertn professionally, pending
an election.
The foregoing has caused President Vii
sou to take II more hopeful view of the
situation
Mr.. w. j. Price of Kentucky, has been
nominated rs United States Minister to
Panama.
Dispatches from Mexico City STATE that
General Felix Dinz has not sailed for Japan,
but will make II tour Of Europe instead.
London, Aug. 14th-The death occurred
yesterday Of Sir Alfred Molouey, X G.. VI. &,
formerly Governor of the WindWard Islands
and Of Trinidad.
Grenada, 14th-H. NJ. S. Aeolus left for
Barbados 1870 a. ~.
Copenhagen, August 15th.--The death
has taken place Of Captain 5. &. knudtzen,
Il Director of the National Bank
Adyices have been received stating that
Captain Koch, who left for East Greenland
in June 1912 with the intention of crossing
the inland ice to reach the West Coast, has
arrived at Proven, neur Upermavik. after u
luborious and marvellous journey. Great
scientific results have been secured by the
expedition.
London, Aug. 15th-A delegation from
QueeMstorn has protested to Mr.. Samuel,
Postmaster General, against the decision of
the Cumurd Company to abandon that port
us reported yesterday, declaring that larger
vessels thar those Of the Cuuard Company
are being accommodated
The Unionist Womeu's Organization APP
peals to English women to shelter the wo-
men and children III the event OF ho4tillties
breaking out III Ulster, without discriminate