, 1913-08-06

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liz, etc.
Tventy.one deaths are report to have oc-
cured during the August b hk holiday week
end, intending eighteen by drowning.
Despatchrs from Cnwnpore state that
while a mosque was being demolished for
street Improvement, natives carrying black
FLAGS replaced some bricks end +" riot follow
ed an attempt to dispcrse the demonstrators
The police were compelled to fire q voIley,
with the result that thirteen persons were
killed and thirty injured.
Some suffrngetts interrupted the service
at 81. Paul's Cathedral, during the Llt"ny,
by chanting an addition to the prisoners
clause, naming Mrs. Punkhurst. The ushers
demonstrated, but they chanted the louder
Upon the vergers insisting upon or'Ier, some
departed, bat others had to be forclbly eject
ed. The Pankhurst prayer has been pub
lished for general Sunday use.
The Chimes" publishes o statement maj
the suffragette resources have been recently
increasing, the rece pts tor June snow
ING three thousand five hundred pounds,
while the weekly average eorller III the year
was three hundI ed pounds.
Despatches from the Near East state that
Bulgaria has accepted Roumanin's proposal
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expected that the Allies will now abandon
their demand for an indemnity. The arms
tice has been extended and the hopes for
pence are stronger.
The Peking correspondent of the Chimes
says the revolt is a fiasco and that some
thing new is necessary to revive its import
ance Nevertheless The situation at Canton
is described as serious.
N,ur Nn,l AuUuSt 9Th WASHINGTON nd
vices state that MIR. Bryan will revise his
Nrcaraguan Treaty, i'll readiness for the
next session Of Congress.
The resignation of Mr.. Wilson, United
States Ambassador to Mexico, has been ac-
ctpted, to become effective on October fit
teenth. The appointment Of his successor
is impossible before then, but an announce
ment of the Governments policy is soon
expected. The official announcement of his
resignation does not compliment Mr.. VIII
son, whom Mr.. Taft praised III June, there
fore il is II ought a change III the Govern
ment's policy is probable.
Many Venezuelan eXlles are preparing to
sail from this port. Among them are some
followers of eX-President Castro, and all
are opponents of Pr sident Gomez.
Advices from Caracas state that the army
has started against the rebels, and the Gov
eminent all ready claims two victories III the
state of TachIra.
SPECIAL.
London, August 5th-In the House Of
Commons during a debate on the Colonial
Estimates, MIR. Harcourt said the West IN
dies suffered from excessive cable rates. 1t
was unreasonable to expect a reduction with
cut an increase of the present subsidy, but
the rates we've rfduclble if the subsidy was
increased by sixteen thousand pounds. there
fore England and Canada Ind agreed each to
contribute one half of that amount (cheers(,
and the rates with the United Kingdom will
be reduced to half a crown. The Cable Com
pany will continue to accept deferred plain
language messages at one half the normal rate,
and will reduce the press late, but without
defelment. The Company agrees to maintain
a British directorate exclusively. The inter
island rates will also be reduced, the maxi
mum to be fifteen pence per word and the
minimum charge one shilling per message.
10 q. m.
Barbados, Bar. 1923, N. L. fine.
Dominica, " 30 06, S. cloudy.
st. Kits, " 3O.O7, N. E. bright.
4 p. m
Barbados, Bar. 3)17 E. N. E.. raining.
Dominica, +" 30 90, E. n. E.. cloudy.
ST Kits 5000 Z. NE. bright,