, 1913-11-15

ket had been manipulated. Others have been
exculpated. The punishment is regarded as
severe for a technical offense, the Financial
News saying that the Stock Exchange is
more critical than Parliament.
Mr. Asqulth, speaking at the Lord Mayors
dinner, further alluded to tine exuberant in
dustrial development of the older countries,
simultaneously with that Of the younger
countries, upon borrowed funds, and also to
the costly schemes for social refor n and the
military waste both in peace and war. He
suggested that this indicated a slackenIng
in the volume and velocity of trade currents,
and asked whether it was not time for states
men and business men to cooperate for a
saner and more fruitful apportionment of the
resources of mankind
Sir Stanley Buckermaster, Z. c., who re-
signed his seat as member for Keighley upon
his appointment us Solicitor General, has
been returned for the same seat by four
thousand seven hundred and thirty votes.
Lord Lascelles, the Upionist candidate, re-
ceived three thousand eight hundred and
ffty-two votes, and Mr.. Bland, The Labour
candidate, three thousand six hundred and
f~orty-six. Since tho general election the
Unionists have won eleven seats and the
Liberals one.
The Times says that the Imperial Steam
ship route between Blacksod Bay and
Canada has been abandoned for fLan-
cial reasons, but it will be executed
between Btacksod Bay, Boston and Halifax,
and the construction of the railway link from
Collooney along the northern coast OF Coun-
ty Mayo will be begun Immediately, The
plan includes a Channel ferry from CHEAT
Britain to Blacksod.
Sir John Bethel, NJ. P. for Romford, fled
- n o,o.l.oJ ,,,on urbo ,rno 1Dkar,nm hio T.Cn-
don residence. The Police theory is that he
lnan intended murder, but Sir John thinks
he was a blackmailer after one hundred
pounds which had been demanded in con-
nection with the strike of painters.
Several outrages by Suffragettes have oc-
Cured, chiefly taking She form of fires and
explosions.
The "DaiIy Mails" Berlin correspondent
states that a German firm offers to supply
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst's army with an un-
limited number of rifles.
Among the offers of land to Mr.. Lloyd
George is one by the Lowmoor Company of
four hundred acres in the cities of Bradford
and Leeds, at his own valuation. There is
cumulative proof that the dearness of land
is not responsible for uncultivation and emil
grafton.
Advices from Paris state that the Cham
Der of Deputies, debating on electoral re-
form, rejected the Woman Suffrage Bill by
81 votes to 1872.
Dispatches from Picking state that Parlia-
ment has not been able to form a quorum
since it's organization, and it is expected that
President Yuan-Shih- Kai will substitute a
Central Administrative Congress, constituted.
in a manner giving the Government uncon-
tested control.
kilograms from st. Petersburg state that
the Russian-J ewish Ritual murder trial has
resulted in the acquittal of Mendel Bellies.
He has been released and demands Il retrial
to solve the mystery of the murder.
The Douma is divided by introducing a
Bill comforting upon Jews equality of civil
rights.
London, Nov. l3th-The RICE for the
Liverpool Autumn Cup, run at Liverpool,
resulted as follows: China Cook, 1st; Iselle
{? Isolde), End; Moscato, 3rd.
New lolk, Nov. 13th-Advices from Mex
leo City state that the situation is constantly
becoming more critical, both commercially
and financially, and runs on the banks con-
tinue. Mr.. Asquith's Guildhall speech dis
mays the Mexlcans, it being regarded as
expressive of the policies of both England
and Europe. The Constitutionalists have
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