, 1913-04-05

Advices from Washington state that upon
the representations of Senators Smith and
Townsend, and following 4 consultation be-
tween President Wilson q ut Mr.. Bryan, the
United States Embassy hrs been instructed
to make enquiries regard..A Miss Emerson.
Miss Ward, the British S~uIIlNgette detained
for deportation by the immigration authori-
ties ut Boston, Massachusetts, has now been
admitted. She attributes her detention to
Transatlantic inspiration.
A brisk discussion is proceeding over the
"Daily Mails offer of q prize of ten thousand
pounds for the first Transatlantic flight OF q
hydroaerOplane, not u dirigible balloon, III
seventy two hours. AMI also an offer OF five
thousand pounds for the first similar flight
around the United Kingdom. There are al
ready four entries, although some critics de-
clare it impossible owing to the difficulties
regarding fuel and sleeping. A Russian
lieutenant is the first aeroplane suicide, hav-
ing stopped his engine six hundred feet
high.
Berlin advices state that the first of April
settlement passed without a crisis, but several
failures have occurred and six minor banks
have stopped payment, involving heavy losses
on the larger banks. Five theatres have been
closed, upon the depression throughout their
finances, and many building concerns and
commercial enterprises are embarrassed.
Nevertheless the money market is relaxing,
causing much relief, although the Reich
banks position is not good.
Montenegro has answered the Powers that
the military telegraphers have refused, for
military reasons, to transmit the Powers de-
mand in cipher for the withdrawal of civil
lians from Scutari. She offers to transmit
the demand in plain language, but me"n-
while regrets her inability to cease from the
attack ON Scutari, or to withdraw from Alba
lila. The bombardment of Scutarl is pro-
ceeding vigorously, while the Powers are
lukeWarm and divided regarding the naval
demonstration, Which is in the nature of a
peaceful blockade and from which Russia
aud Germany abstain.
Grenada, 3rd-On Tuesday at eleven n. m.
Her Highness and suite, accompanied by
Indy Sadler. visited the colony hospital. In
the course of her remarks she complimented
the entire staff on the smart and comfortable
appearance of the institution and stated that
the hospital was the best she had seen i'll the
West Indies. Her Highness gracious)y
named the new maternity ward Qateiy erect
ed.) The "Marie Louise Ward.
Copenhagen, April 4th-The Landsting
adopted by 81 votes to 81 a proposal by Count
IIllS ~ SlOp Cue ulSC uSplOu Ou lH6 A6lOtIH
Bill, and to eventually appoint d Commission
to prepare q new Bill. The Prime Minister,
however, declared the Government would not
appoint such a Commission, and therefore
the Bill was dropped,
The Landsting has adopted the Budget in
the same form as accepted Ivy the Folketing.
The death is announced OF former Swedish
Consul Schousboe.
Major-G Generals Lemvigh and Schroll have
retired, and Colonels Ulrich, Krnbbe and
CastenschioId have been appointed Major
Generals. Colonel Won Kaufman, of the
Royal Guard, has been appointed Chief of
the Kings Adjutant Staff, vice Colonel Herbst,
who has retired. Colonel Freiesleben has
been appointed Chief Of the Royal Guard.
The Defence Funds Committee have offer
ed Minister of Defence, Bernstein, a new sub
marine.
London, April 4th--The Pail Mall Gaz-
cite says hat the Prince of Wales will tour
Canada and the United States i'll the sum
mer.
The King and Queen have accepted the
Kaiser's invitation to attend the marriage
of his daughter, Princess Victoria Louise, on
May Oath. This will be Their A1ajesties'
first absence from the United Kingdom, ex-