MONDAY, MAY 5, 1918.
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ATTEMPT ON'A GRAND
DUKL
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LONDON, May 5
A telegram from Mannheim states that while the Grand Duke of Baden as driving at the Races, a bạn jumped on the step of his carriage and brandished a knife.
THE TURCO-BALKANS WAR.
SITUATION STILL SERIOUS.
ITALY'S POSITION.
LONDON, May 5,
the
A Reuter telegram iram Rome states that
the semi-official paper, His Highness pushed back the man, "Tribuna," says that if Austria acts in who was arrested.
GREAT BRITAIN AND
MEXICO.
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LONDON, May 5.
A telegram from Mexico City states that Great Britain hes formally noti-i fred President Haerts of the recogni-
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Albania, Italy, if asked, must partici pale. The Minister for War, therefore, had ordered the necessary number of troops to be mobilised for Italy to undertake an expedition. One division was considered enough..
AUSTRIA WÄITING,
A telegram from Vienna says that tion of the Mexican Government, and the newspapers agreed that to-morrow's a letter from King George has been conference in London cannot possibly presented with good withes. President lead to Austria's departure from the Huerta has expressed his appreciation.decisions already taken. The selection
AN INTERESTING EVENT.
LONDON, May 4, As Athena telegram states that Queen Sophia has been safely delivered of a daughter.
THE BRITISH NAVY,
MR. CHURCHILL ON THE MEN AND SHIPS.
men.
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DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
Loxboy, May 5. The Duchess of Connaught passed a restless day yesterday, and her condition is less satisfactory.
MRS. CHAMBERLAIN.
LONDON, May A Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, who is sojourning with her husband at Cannes, was operated upon for appendicitis Bar condition is satisfactory.
THE DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE. THE ATTITUDE OF THE DOMINIONS.
.osvos, Mar l.
A message from Melbourne states that the Canadian Minister, Mr. Foster, in the course of a lecture on Ourselves and the Empire," de of a moment for eventual active opers-clared that the Dominions cannot tions and, the nature and manner of longer refuse to share the burden of the general defence of the Empire as thair execution must be reserved for well as her own special defence.
the decision of the Powers interested According to a telegram from Details of the combined Austro-Ottawa, Mr. Allen, the New Zealand Italian action in Albania bad already Minister for Defence, addressing the been agreed upon in principle but it Canadian Club, emphasised the im- still remained to be astuled na in the portanes of arousing popular interest in the Dominions in the common complete agreemnout being certain,
naval defence of the Empire.
AWAITING. AUSTRIA'S
DECISION.
A message from Vienm states that Count Berchtakī presided at a Cabi- net Council held on Friday of the Ministers of the Dud Monarchy, th Austrim and Hungarian Premiers and Maisters of Finance.
as quickly as possible. The Folling of a Council at Viermi immediately following the Conference
LOD DENMAN IN SYDNEY.
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME,
LONDON, May 5.
LONDON, May 4. At the Royal Academy bangust, Mr.
Lord Denman, the Governor-General Charchül, First Lord of the Admiralty,
of the Dominion, arrived at Sydney, on Europe is now awaiting the deci. aid that the more he knew of the
received by the Friday, and Navy, the greater was his confidencesion of Vienna, where on Friday is
was officially indicated that the deci-Governor of New South Wales, the in the quality of the ships and the sins of the Powers auust be carried Premier, and the Lord Mayor. His
He declared that the main
Lordship was most enthusiastically tenance of an adequate military est
welcomed, and the streets, which were ablishment essential for the -effectiva naval defence of the United Ambassadors has somewhat dis crowded, were profusely decorated with quiet diplomatists in Tondon. An age. He reviewed from the Town Hall Kingdom.
official statement from Vienna says a procession, extending to five miles in that Count Berchtold made an ex-length, of 20,000 carlets. haustive explanation of the situation. The liseussion showed that all the course to be pursued, but the Aus- European diplomacy had known for a
trian papers state that the Council generation. He had reason to believerly approved of the military dis- that on Monday they would be in sight positions. They point out that thu of a solution which might be unani-Andassadors in London are
nequainted with the reply of King Nichols to the Powers, or of the action of Essad Push at Tiram.
AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.
LONDON, May 5.
A talegram from Washington states that Great Eritain has joined the other nations in protesting against thờ provision in the Tarif Bill which allows a discount of Ave per cent, on the dutioi co goods shipped in American bottom.
It is understood that the Democratic tariff managers will "remove the pro vision by an Amendment when the administrative section of the Tariff Bill, ie reached,
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A COUNTESS TRAGIC DEATH.
FOUND IN THE WOODS.
LONDON, May 3.
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ALASKA ALIEN FISHING BILL
LONDON, May 3.
The Governor of Almka has vetoed the Alien Fishing Bill, unanimously passed by both Houses, designed to prevent Japanese from fishing in Alaska.
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THE WELSH MINERS STRIKE.
LONDON, May 8. The strike of the 52,000 Vels niners followed an extraordinary May which influenced the speeches of the Day demonstration of trade unionista leaders, who vehemently affirmed WATER POLO BALLS. that they would not return to work until every non-unionist had joined the Fedemtion. The men returned GOLF CLUBS. thinking everyone had joined the Federation.. but they, soon found
Lord Morley said that the persis tence of firmness in the British policy had been the most perfect instrument I coravelling the most tangled coil Ministers were anuninuous us to hours to enable is Excellency 10 there were numbers of non-unionists
MONE
BACQUETS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Loxtos. May b A message from Philadelphia reports
that Jock Soutar, of the United States, won the professional requets champion ship of the world by defeating the holder. Charles Williams, of England.
MILITANT SUFFRAGISM:
Ez.-M.P. BOUND OVER..
HORF
DESTRUCTION.
Loxos, May 3. Heven suffragists were charged at
Bow Street. Police Court où Friday
with conspiracy. A detectise gave
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MONTENEGRO'S REPLY.
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The political situation is somewhat
There being co official residence, the P. &. O. str. Mula was delayed for six
embark for Melbourne.
DR. SUN AND THE LOAN TO CHINA
CIVIL WAR FEARED.
LONDON, May 3 In a letter published in the newe- complicated by the fact that Monte Papers, Dr. Sun Yat Sen appeals to the Tareru replied officially, through M. Foreign Governments and their peoples opsitch, as given on Thursday, to prevent the Loan to the Peking The reply, however, failed to satisfy Government, and declares that the effect Austria, who, according to Saturday of a liberal supply of money would be to Semi-official Fremdenblatt, regards the proposed tentoria! compensation precipitats a terrible civil war. as outside the region of disqussion.
MARTIAL LAW IN BOSNIA,
Austria has proclaimed martial Low in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Gee has taken the satne action in regard, to blu Aegean Islands, which she nccupies.
CALIFORNIAN ANTI-ALIEN
LEGISLATION.
THE SITUATION PUZZLING AND CONFUSED."*
LONDON, May 3.
and the strike resulted.
SCOTTISH LITTER.
(From Oher Chen Correspondent.}
EDISTURAE, April 8.
THE LATE LORD ARCHIBALD CAMPRILI The late Lord Archibald Campbell was
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through the town of Inverarary, the ost currying the town fing. The cofin was then carried by water down Loch Fyne, through the
Kyles. of Bate to the Holy Loch. And at Kilmun, again to the dirge GREAT REDUCTIONS IN
it was taken to the mausoleum of the polis in the ancient churchyard, in the presence of a great gathering of clans
that men. It appears somewhat strange the remains of the members of
of the House
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The proclamation of martial law | California is most puzzling and candied in the Lowlands in the dead of winter,
Hongkong, July 30, 1912.
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as graut bas it "the Great Innost in Bosnia and Herzegovina is due to fused, but it appears that, after all, and as a u the necessity for maintaining order the Bill, which was adopted on of Coval" gave to the mourning father "THE COMMERCIAL FRESS, LD.
population actively sym-April 20, introduced by Mr. Webb, grave of flags wherein to b
his distress, When the Black Knight of
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Similar action is expected in Dal-that aliens eligible for citizenship died, he was also buried at Kilmun, EDITION) attacks on public building, timber
After the proclamation the may own and lease property like which ever since has beenthe resting place
By Horatio B. Hawking, M. A. of West To vards and cotton mills.
All were officis dissolved all Servian and Americans. Other aliens may own of the of the arst Marquis of Argyll, the Printed on fine Paper, Cloth Covered, se
leader of the Covenante oath of Eds
brought companied with 27 Colour Mane; profasely Socialist organisations and wized such property as is indicated in the the lead of the first
illustrated. remanded, one being allowed bail
Price $100. their books and funds,
Treaties with their respective coun- from the pinnacle of the tries.
inburgh, where it had been exposed for INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY
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By N. Gint Goe, MA ACTION BY ITALY AND AUS- The correspondent the "Times" three years, and placed beside its ance
But two other
her illustrinas members of the With numerous illustrations." Technical „TRIA IMMINENT.
at Washington states that the Bill as But adopted and expected to pass is re-family do not rest in the vaults. The ninth terms, explained in Chiness. Elementary,
Fot scientide Ear?,
interred in
in Grey-friars Chur The semi-fheiul ** Norddeutselegarded by Californian putriots us sui-fold to like his father died on the THE NATURAL METHOD IN TEARM- ..... ING ENGLISH BASED OF. (Berlin) mentions the Montenegria ficiently discriminatory to suit their chyard. EdiaBurgh, and Duke John, the
OLLENDOFF. Price $17! "Hamlets, chargeil with inciting in coeclaration of Skutari as the future purpose. The Bill is outwardly at friend of Jeannie Deans, lies in Westmine:
ter Abbey, Tu 1790, the banuifs! Hias SAMPLE COP123 or above med- acction with his public speeches, was capital and the Montenegrin occupa-Just milder than most of its pre-Gunning, who had here the wife of two tioned will be Fuurinko bo teachers bound over for twelve months and totion of the Albanian coast tour as dovessors..
Dukes and the mother of three," was alan application, DescRIPTIVE CATALOGUE FON A message from Sacramento say aid in the vault at Kilman. And two suration for £9,000 He facts unknown to the Ambassadors
Branch Office, SHEUNG MOON TAI,
CANTON. declined to find earctics and was at the last Conference: hence it is that President Wibon bas telegraph.
Shanghai, February 12, 1913. sentenced to three months' imprisonposibl to anticipate the successed the State Govenor calling atten- The militant suffragist campaign of out- of the influence of the Powera uttion to the State Attorney's. Bill, inge apparently designed to avenge the. Cettinje. Foint military action by volving un appeal to the Courts on senteece un Mrs. Pankhurst, is causing Italy and Austria may be regarded a question of Treaty rights, as pos- considerable anxiety to the authorities as imminent.
sibly bringing on a long and delicate throughout the country Hitheito mat
the crimes have been confined to Eng litigation. The Governor replied that land, but Scotland is now receiving atten
ment.
Similar charges against Mr. Dram- mond and Miss Kenney were adjourned rine die in view of the later conspiracy charges.
Mr. Lansbury lins given notice of appeal, and has been admitted to bail
£100,000 DAMAGE BY FIRE.
THE TURKISH REPLY,
RUYTENGIST OUTRAGES
he bad referred the matter to the tion. The Club Stand of the Western
REQUEST.
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS IN ROOYLAND, The ecological garden movemen⠀ is State Attorney-General, saking for Meeting at Ay was destroyed, the damage taking a strong hold of Bootland. It is
being t
estimated at £5500; while writtempt pmposed to establish a collection af The Turkish reply to the Powers suggestions to meet the objection.
The Californian Senate has adopte was made to set fire to the grand sand at Rooken Glen, the pictaresque park pre" accepts the invitation to cease hosti
Kelso by two suffragists, who were arrested: ities. It states that Turkey has the Alien Land Bill, pericitting an unsuccessful effort was made to hornsented to the city of Glasgow six years ago ppointed plenipotentiaries and sug-Japanese to lease lands in Caliform down a tannin pavilion at the West End of by Lord Rowallan, then Mr. A. Cameron Dander. One day this weeks I Corbett The Glen, with its 135 sarar, gesta that the conference neeti in for a period of three years. ►
A later telegram from Sacramento namber of unstard letters were posted it using streams, its ponde, ite hills and London. It is expected that the first
Our te to Day Leovatcharge of 21. The leading purpose. The zoological garden in Edin- lasting for ten hours, passed. the all who accepted the lind, of State Attorney-General's Bill by antiagists, however, think that this burgh is making good progres
rather playing it rather too low down," majority of 80 to 200
and advise thoir younger in
apd
...The Trafalger shed on the Midland | meeting-of the Peace Conference will staten that the Senate, after a debate prominent citizens in Edjiburgh, Dantes is admirably adapted for ch
Railway at Bradford was reduced
to be on the 12th inst.
SERVIAN-BULGARIAN DIFFERENCES.
rains in an hour on Saturday by fire. The hlaza way torrific. Practically every pound of wool stored as well a the dress goode wern also destroyed. The semi-official" Mir" (Sofia) ~The damage is estimated as over nouners that Russia is propared £100,000. The fro bruke out into arbitrate upon the differences be several pisces simultanemaly. It is tween Servin and Bulgaria noteworthy that the fire in a neigh.
MONTENEGRINS TO EVACUATE bouring wergom lond-of straw diverter!
SKUTARI attention from the larger outbrask Buffragettes are specter, bas there ja
no evidence against them.
swattes barned a portion of a ablic sebool in Aberdeen.
expecte that large part of it will b A Washington message states that
18 all-orive ready by the middle of the summer.. if the Californian land ownership dissing window The militant
TAN BOOTTISH BOY SCOUTA, puta bo zot settled within three tetts sro, pat ng number of inocent
Sir B A B Balen Towell told the months, Japan will probably request people to gd lead of trouble and ex
Chat | Glasgow Bing Route that the greatest ideal wicdn half a mile from where I Eycite this at a row a noort as David Livingstons, or arbitration by the Hugue Tribunal pouss. As an Ingado, many
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andld take a hors 4 later telegram from Stermento | watchmen o guar! the enëniaked making of the Bays Brigades It was ha ho die
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not expect the tim boy and pal kim-an, bir so that the Council of War have decided will now be sent to the to yield to e
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