, 1913-08-23

fornia". There is a suggestion OF lnadequacy
i'll her life-saving equipment and Of acts OF
cowerdice by her crew.
WASHINGTON advices state that the Senate
Committee has finished it's report on the SUI
gnr schedule without any alteration, except
The abolishing of the Dutch standard to be-
come effective upon the passage of the Bill,
instead Of in March next, The Democrats
lost only two Louisiana votes, and the stead
mess of the admiDistrationlsts gives conf
dence that the majority will be sure,
although perhaps narrow when the Senate
considers the report of the committee. 1t
is expected that progress will now be more
rapid.
There are conflicting reports regarding
the status in Mexico, owing to the lnsplra-
ton of the differing factions there. Presl-
dent Huertn's reply to Mr. Limbs commu-
nicatiou has been received and consists
of seven thousand words. 1t is being
decided slowly, the cypher is difficult, but
the mere fact of its receipt is encouraging,
because it invites a reply and there is always
hope while negotiations proceed.
London, A1g. 2lst-Sugar in stock on
the 10Th inst. was 1875, 900 tons, last year
50 900 tons,
Copenhagen, August 22nd-The King
has reviewed the Garrison of A"rhus.
Tomorrow His Majesty gives q ball at
Marselisborg for friends and members OF
the Nobility, from the euvirons of A"rhus.
The Royal Family leaves Marsehsborg
early in September.
London, Aug. 22nd.-For the general
elections the Unionists have nominated MIR.
Symons, h. g., OF Toronto, to contest the
WaIthamstoW seat now held by Sir John
Simon. who has announced his intention to
contest north west Manchester. The Llber-
nj candidate will be Mr.. Beck, editor of q
publication making a feature of Canadian
topics.
The Marquis of Lincolnshire announces
his retirement from politics, after fifty years
of Parliamentary life.
The Hon. Clifford Sifton, K. c., will, it is
rumoured, succeed Lord Strathc0na rs High
Commissioner for Canada. The report OF
the ~latter's resignation, is however, accepted
with reserve.
The "Morning Post" condemns General
Sir Iun Hamilton's recommendations regard
inc the Canadian Militia, especially the re-
uuirement Of training for school boys, which
it regards as entering the wedge for man
hood CONSUMPTION, and calls an operaboufte
proposal, SO far as providing regiments is
concerned. It considers it shameful that
Canada should be encouraged to believe that
plaving ut soldering is all the Empire re-
qulres.
statement has been published declaring
that if johnson, the prize fighter, appears
ut the music halls other performers will go
ON strike.
Lord Northcliffe has contributed two thou
sand pounds to the Olympic Fund, and seve-
raj American merchants in London have con-
tributed largely.
While the army airship "Eta" and a naval
airship were mnn@uvring together, the latter
got into difficulties with her machinery,
whereupon the eta" attached a cable, and
lowed the other diriglble fourteen miles to a
repair shop.
A despatch from Annecy, France, announ-
ces the death of NJ. Emile Olivier, member
of the French Academy.
Advices from Buda Pest state that the
Hungarian Premier, Count Tisza, has fought
a duel with Lieutenant Pallavicini, III which
both were wounded. This is the Plemler's
third duel this year.
A despatch from Milan states that Signor
Piacenza, an Italian Alpine climber, announ-
ces that he has assembled the Himalayan
peak. Numzkum, which hitherto has not
been climbed, although many attempts have
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