, 1914-05-02

Thirty members of the House Of Commons
in o~vernlls, including Sir Thomas Roe, an
octogenatinn, climbed the roof Of Westmin-
ster 10 inspect the beginning Of repairs 10
fourteenth century timber work, which will
require years to execute.
4 despatch from Copenhagen states that
the first womnn captain Of a Transatlantic
liner is Mrs. Baadit1, her husband being
surgeon on the same vessel, which plies to
the Uniled States.
Dispatches from Hongkong state that oil
tanks, containing seven million gallons, are
burning herceIy, ana that four hundred sol
diers Of the Indian army are fighting the
fire and have saved all the beuziue. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
Ottawa, April 30tl-In the Dominion
House Of Commons, Mr.. Rurnham, member
for Peterborough, moved that the Govern.
ment should be authorized to stop immi-
grafton, acquire lands, and eXpend money
to provide work and wages, IN order to pre-
vent a recurrence of unemployment aud
destitution, and thus realize the true fuuc-
ton of Government.
The American Red Cross Society has
RENTED tive thousand dollars to the New
foundland SeaIers Relief Fund and the
Prince of Wales has sent forty pounds.
The Government announces that it viii
guarantee forty five million dollars Of the
Canadian Northern Railway bonds, in con
sideration Of an equal reduction in capital
cation to one hundred millions, plus n reduc-
ton In tue SHARES of its subsidiaries to a total
of seventy eight millions. Messrs, Nncken-
ze. Mann and Co. will release their claims
uggregatiug twenty million dolInls. The
Canadian Northern VIII mortgage every
thing to the Government rs security for
It's bonds, whose expenditure the Govern
meut will control The Government Is TO be
represented upon the directolate. and Will
puy interest for three years III advance to the
Company, which agrees to route all truthc VIA
Canadian ports and interchange business
with other railways. THIS IS regarded as the
most important announcement since the adj
vance Of twenty five million dollar to The
Canadian Pacific Railway a quarter Of a cen
fury ago.
New York, April 3Qth-Advices from
WASHINGTON state that the mediator- having
informed the United States that an nrmistice
in Mexico is desirable for the convenience Of
negotiations, President WILSON viii accept
under conditions Safeguarding American in
terests. General Villa has induced General
Carranzn to modify his hostile attitude to
wards the United States, pending the results
Of mediation.
Dispatches from Berlin state that the
"Lokal Anzelger' asserts that the mediators
have asked the European nations to inlu-
eVce President Wilson not to insist upon
conditions preventing success, that Is, not to
insist upon the removal of President Huerta,
Commander TwcedIo has succeeded III in
ducinc President HueIta to consent to the
departure of Foreigners, intending the I'M
prisontd Americans, and arrangements have
been made for the departure Of three train
loads.
The United States has asked the Constltu-
tionallSts to regard the Tampico oiitiolds rs
neutral territory, and England has made a
similar request to President Huerta, which
is regarded a. practically JOINT actio".
The fatalities IN the Colorado labour riots
exceed seventy. The Federal troops IRE
moving on Colorado aud the militia j. with
drawing.
Cuba, April 29h-Two new
cases OF plague in Havana We're officially con-
trmed yesterday
Copenhagen, May 1st-The King removed
his residence to Sorgenfli Palace yesterday.
Judge Kalko, Bu'gomaster OF Solo, has
retred from office.
The deaths are announced Of Herr Jorgen-
n,u4,,l =. F,,0,ar Nanlbnr If the Fol