, 1913-12-24

age thereof.
Dispatches from Paris state That Mr..
Churchill has arrived in that city and that
he will converse with NJ. Doumergue and
other members of the Ministry.
The "ATanchester Guardian disapproves
of Mr.. ChurchilIs speech, delivered before
his departure, prais;n9 New Zealand's gift of
a battleship, and says that Imperial Defense
is unavoidable without Imperial political unity
and that it dislkes equally Mr.. Churchllts
LAVAL and political or economic imperialism.
1t considers that the naval crisis IS due large
" TO a misunderstanding regarding Clnada'S
three dreaduodghts, which 10 not affect
British expenditures and mislead the Domi-
MONS into thinking they give grants in aid
of policies which they DO not control.
Advices from Praetz, Germany, state that
Count ALielzynski thought he heard thieves
moving about his castle, aud upon investi9a-
ting with a rifle, found the Countess aud his
nephew together, whereupon he shot both
dead instantly. The Count, who has surren-
dered to the police, is u polished aristocrat
and recently entertained the Kaiser, and Is u
member Of the Reichstag, while the Count
ess was of equally high station. The affair
has caused a sensation throughout Germany.
AT the CIV Wonderland Francois" in Paris,
Jack Johnson boxed with jim Johnson, a
negro claimant for the worlds champion
ship, but after ten rounds the referee
declared the fight a draw, wbereupon
the spectators Kissed and demanded their
money back. The newspapers say the
proper decision should have been that 1t
was no contest, as Jack Johnson claimed he
broke his left forearm, which the surgeons
confirmed. The result lessons the interest
in Jack Johnson's forthcoming contest With
Lnngford, who beat Jeanette on points in 4
/ = - 1lnN,
A despatch from Berlin states that Baron
V,n Forstners sentence to the peEltentlaty
involves the loss of his commission. His de-
fence was that the crippled cobb.er, who was
held by both arms, might have released him
self and might have struck him, thus dts
grazing the uniform.
New York, Dec. 22nd-Advices from SAN
to Domingo state that Congress has been
summoned for January fourth, for a dis
cussion regarding the validity of the recent
Presidential election. Senior Valdez, the
Provisional President, in a proclamation de
cares that he will abide 10y the result.
Dispatches from Mexico state that Rear
Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock has sum
moned H.M.S. "Suffolk" to Tampico, where
a rebel r~e-attock is expected. There are
rumours of friction between AdD'lrals Cra-
dock and Fletcher.
AdVlceS from washington Sidto II"o IL
American Telegraph and Telephone Comra-
nv having undertaken to sever Their rela,
tIons with tle Western Union Telegraph
Company, the United States Attorney
General has agreed to cease their prosecu-
ton as a combination in restraint of trade,
if lhe undertaking is fulfilled as approved.
ST. Thomas, 22ud.-U. S. Cruiser "Birm-
ingham'' arrived from BuenosAlres yesterday.
afternoon and leaves for Philadelphia this
evening.
Demerara, 22nd-A large fire broke out
$50 a m. in business quarter Lombard
Street, said to have originated from eXplo-
sions in fireworks shop. Whole Demerara
Coy's. premises destroyed together with vast
amount of sugar ready for shipping. Bond
ed warehouse, telephone exchange and CEN
trail Government telegraph office seorched
but safe. Impossible ut present to say eX-
tent of damaYe done or number OF buildings
destroyed. Telephone, Government teIe-
graph and Runway services temporarily DIS
located. Fire, though under control from
about 11.3O, is still burning. Reported ~
killed and many injured from explosions.
Scores are homeless.
London. Dec. 23rd-The "Times' quotes