, 1914-04-15

London. April, 18th The death is an
nonucrd Of Lord S|nutirld.
AdYices from Aberdeen state that the
Pine Paper Mills have been destroyed by
fire, the damage being estlmated at one hun
drrd thousand pounds.
In the first division Of the Football Lea
que Blackburn Royers lead with forty-eight
points, Bolton Wanderers following with
forty-one. In the second division Motifs
County beads the list with ~hfty-two points,
BNdford being next with forty-fye. III the
Southern Lengue Swindon town and Crystal
Palace tie with ~forty->ix points, Reading fol-
lowing with fortl-three. In the Scottish,
League Celtic lead with ~tifty-six points, the
Rangers following with dfty-foRr. In the
Scottish Cup Hibernlnls and Celtic drew the
game.
In Il billiard tournament of 1000 points
Nj. Iumau, the Champion, beat H ". stew
rnson By 1921 points. He will now play
Mr.. Hoppe, M American, for the worlds
championship
Their Maiestjes will spend a fortnight at
Windsor Castle before leaving for Paris.
London is deserted, it being estimated that
two million persons IRE away over the Easter
holidays.
Mo13enturily domestic politics are obscur-
ed by international matters. The oCitizen'
asserts that England is initiating negotiations
with ST. Petersburg for the conversion OF
the Triplice into a triple alliance preliminary
TO adding Germany, thus making a quadru-
pie alliance for the limitation of arm meuIs.
In the interim, 40 foreign policy is to be
changed without ununmily between Russia,
France aud England upon such questions,
which lre to be submitted to u Committee
representing the three nations in London.
Miss Catherine Wilson, the sutfra4etle de-
monstrant at the British Museum, reported
on the eleventh., was arrested in 1913 IN the
House OF Commons dressed in mans clothing
and carrying q whip concealed abont her
person. Miss Wilson adopted the suEru-
gette's recent tactics Of making the proceed
ings Of the Court impossible by every sort
Of disorder. The Magistrate granted a re
mnnd and refused bail. The officials SAY
that the Cat and Mouse" law is working
well, those experiencing it not resuuiu9
then activities.
Advices from Brussels slate that the first
riyet has been driven in a tower designed
TO be one hundred feet higher than the
Eifel Tower, intended for wireless service
and also for lneteorology aud other scientific
uses.
Dispatches from Paris report that France
las approved Of a loan to Turkey, in consi-
deration for concessions. The amount and
terms have not been published.
Adyices from Toxic state that the Elder
Statesmen have recommended The Emperor
TO appoint Count Okumt Premier.
Five hundred thousand persons witnessed
the tIapsfer Of the hate Dowager Empress
5amains from her country home to the Royn!
Palace. The Court has begun n years
mourning, and a~ the rice neerssary for the
Emperor's coronation ceremonies cannot be
grown while the nation is IN mourning, the
coronation has therefore been postponed
until 1916.
A despatch from Stockholm states that
the surgeons are satisfied with Ming Gus
tuye's progress.
Dispatches from Berlin stnte That the
Duke of Croy has sold his Weslphalialr
conIields to the krupps ior one million
pounds.
The new German Army Regulations embody
the Courts decision arrived NJ after the recent
incidents at Zlbern, that the troops shalt
be subordiuute TO the civil power, bnt that
when the troops are summoned their COM
manders shall take charge.
New York, April ID h-DespNtches from
Santo Domingo state that the Governments
has restored order at Puerto Plata and