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PHILADELPHIA, March 18. The worlds largest dirigible is to be built at Philadelphia Naval Yard and Naval men will attempt the Trans-Pacific fight in it.
SDIS' ACCUSATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 17. Admiral. Sims before the Senate Naval Committee charged President Wilson, Mr. Lloyd George and other civilian leaders with allowing them- selves to be drawn into fascinating speculations to end the war quickly by á masterstroke. One of the most impracticable suggestions was the sinking of eighty-three concrete filled vessels to block Heligoland Bight.
MINISTERÍAL APPOINTMENTS.
LONDON, March 19.
Doctor MacNamara is appointed minister of labour, Sir R. Horne president of the Board of Trade, and Mr. C. A. McCurdy food controller.
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
CAPETOWN, March 19, The final state of parties following the South African elections is as follows: 3. A. Party, 40; Nationalists, 43; Unionists, 25: Labour, 21; Independents, three. The Nationalists made eighteen gains.
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DR. MORRISON. IMPROVING.
LONDON, March 1s.
Dr. Morrison, who has been for many months in a nursing home, has. improved sufficiently to go to Devonshire. If his improvement continues. he hopes to return to Peking in June.
ECHO OF BOXER RISING.
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U.S.A. AND IRELAND.
WASHINGTON, March 19,
The Senate by 38 to 36 appointed the reservation to the peace treaty re-affirming sympathy with Irish aspirations and-hoping the time is at hand when Ireland will have a government of its own choosing.
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VVANOVICH WINS CHAM- PIONSHIP.
THAT FISHY SMELL.
The monotony of every day Court. life was lifted for a short while in At the V.R.C., yesterday evening. Mr. Smith's Court this morning, when the final of the competition for the a Chinese was "charged with the Billiard Championship of the Colony unlawful possession of 15 cutties of was played between Messrs. P. A salt fish, valued at $3, in Aberdeen. Yvanovich and S. Gray. Gray opened Inspector Brazil who was in charge the game, and on his second visit to of the case, brought the fish, the table, made a break of ten. which were contained in a grass sack, following up a little later with 25. into Court, in order to give more .Both men played excellent billiards, colour to the case for the prosecution. and appeared to be at their top The defendant pleaded "not guilty," form. The scoring was very and said the fah was given to him
After brisk.
some careful by a man whom he did not know, to play, Yvanovich caught up with his carry for him. The man walked opponent, and was soon leading by behind him, but when he was accost- a narrow margin. With every visited by the detective, he looked round to the table, Yvanovich seemed to and the man was nowhere to be play better, and by means of breaks found. of 33 and 54, he was soon leading very comfortably. At the interval, the margin between their scores was 231-Yvanovich, 509, Gray, 278. Gray's best breaks before the interval were one of 24 and two of 25.
Nine o'clock saw the resumption of
The detective tilen went into the witness box to give evidence, but before he was sworn, the following conversation took place between the Magistrate, who was rather uncom- fortable, and the Inspector:
The Magistrate: I think you may take the fish out of Court now, In- spector Brazil. They are rather fragrant, aren't they?
Inspector Brazil: They are not bad, your Worship. Only salt her-
The offensive sack of fish was forthwith removed, and the proceeded.
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play, with Yvanovich still maintain ing his big lead. His first visit to the table in this half brought a break of 24, for which score he was indebted to two,fivkes. A quick break of 35 ar his next innings, made ample re-rings. compense for the flukes, and con Mr. Smith: Yes, but they have a vinced the spectators that he was a nasty smell! (Laughter). really good player. He was freqently applauded for the fine way he tackled some difficult and risky shots. Gray then came to the fore with a break
After he had been sworn, the of 45, compiled chiefly with. "in-offs" detective said he saw the defendant from the red and cannons at close carrying the fish in Aberdeen range at the top of the table. This yesterday afternoon. He did not brought the scores to: Yvanovich, 607; know what they were at first, but Gray 328. Beth players were ex being suspicious as to the lawfulness ceptionally cool at this juncture, of the possession of the contents of despite the excitement which pre- the sack, he had it opened, and found vailed amongst the audience, which it to contained salt herrings. He WATERHOUSE STEAMSHIP W29 considerably swelled after asked the defendant where he got dinner, Yvanovich maintained the them from, and the defendant sald he lead up to the finish, but the excite picked them up on board an American ment came to a high pitch when, ship, on which he worked as a coolie. with Yvanovich wanting only one The ship had already" sailed away,
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