, 1913-01-15

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had waited a week without the Allies resum-
ing the sessions, the latter had abandoned
without even hearing Turkeys protest,
and therefore they could only ask for fresh
instructions from ConstantinOple. The dead
lock IS complete, and the influence of the
Powers waning daily, while there are fresh
complications regarding Albania, which is
no longer satisfied with autonomy, but Pc
mands independence.
After four years boring, oil has been
struck at Kelham and Newark, in Noting
hamshire, at a depth of 2440 feet.
sudden severe weather, accompanied by
snoWstorms, has occurred in the porth of
England, the Midlands, Scotland and Wales,
and thousands Of sheep have died. OF thir-
ty two football matches, sixteen had to be
abandoned.
The Board of Trade Committee, appointed
after the "Titanic" disaster, has issued it's
report, recommending the provision Of life
boats Tor all, by slowing extra boats under
those Oh the d@avits, and where this is found
imprGcticable, poutoon RATS are allowed for
one quarter Of the people aboard. 1t also
recommends that excursion boats should
have # atablo fittings.
The White Star Company is now insuring
fifteen liners, exceeding in value 20O,00
pounds each, on which the Underwriters ask
double the rates charged before the loss of
the o'ritanic".
The Liverpool Courier says the Peninsu-
lar and Oriental and the Royal Mail Compa-
MES will anaIgamate, with q capital of thirty
million pounds.
The candidates in the bye-election for Lon
donderry city are Colonel Pakenhom, Union
list, and MIR. David Hogg, a Presbyterian and
Nationalist, the second largest employer in
Ulster aud universally respected. The or
d4ring Of the Royal Scots Fusiliers to Cos
port cancels thirty two Unionist votes and
perhaps will prove decisive in a contest to be
so closely fought. The priests have blessed
Mr.. HOgg, whose election would give the
Nationalist q majority in Ulster representa-
tion and produce an immense moral effect
just now.
Adyices from Paris state that a reorgani-
cation Of the French Ministry has been ne
cessitated by the resignation Of NJ. Mil}eran-
de, Minister for War, following the uproar
against the re nst0t6ment Of Colonel Patty du
Clam in the Territorial army. This makes
the 9th ministerial crisis due to the Dreyfus
affair and lessons NJ. Poincar6s prospects in
the election for the presidency, which takes
place on Friday.
1IdllldA, ~. - oduJ' 1fIh 9lC"iAoA
uranium" is ashore at Chebuco Head, and
her passengers, numbering 883, have been
landed by boats.
A despatch from Calgary reports that the
Burns packing plant has been totally burned,
with a loss of two million dollars. Its des-
truction embarrasses the meat supply Of
the Pacific coast.
New York, Jan. 14th-The fruit growers
of California have cancelled orders to the
railway companies for 10000 cars. The
frost has caused damage to the fruit estima-
ted OF thirty four million dollars.
st. Thomas, 1~4th-German Cruiser Hansa
left for Europe yesterday.
London, Jany. 14th-Sugar in stock on
the 18th inst. was $1,000 tons. Last year
1875, 600 tons.
New York, January 14th.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel a. 25-4.30.
Meal, Kindred, per barrel $3.15.
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork $188.-e194
c Crystals per 100Ibs. S3.48
'0' Muscovndo 80 test lo0tbs. SOS
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation.
Liverpool Cotton, middling Upland, "a.
Exchange, New York &London, 60 days sight
1929
Exchange New York and London. sight 1863