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Temperature a.m. 52. p.m. 62 Humidity
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TELEGRAMS.
THE ALSACE AFFAIRS,
A STORMY RECEPTION.
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TERRIBLE HOTEL FIRE.
35 PEQII KILLED.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
"HUBRTA'S "PLIGHT.
A GREAT FLIGHT. M. "VERDRINE'S INTENTION.
[Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph"]
CHRISTMAS MAILS."
55, p.m. 58, 86; 86
$36 FER ANNUM SINGLE COFY, 10 CENTS"
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
A STRIKE THREATENEDESHEAD CONDENSED
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London. Recefred Donember 4. Reuter'a corteshondant at Bos
HOME RULE
OBSCURING THE 19SUB.
[Rauter's Service To The "Telegraph."]
London, Received December 4.
London. Received December 4.
London. Received Decemberő, Lord Lansdowne at Glasgow M. Veririno, the famous aviator, Herr, Falkenhavn, War Min ster, had an even stormier re uttered a grave warning on the has arrived at Belgrade after a ton, U.S.A., repid fire in the caption, than the Chancellor, in urgency of the Irish position, flight across Hungary. He takes Arcadia, a hotel for the working the Reichstag over the Zabern which, he said, it was impossible up the attempt of M. D'Ancourt class. Twenty-five pacaona ware air. In his appech he asserted to obscure by the Land Cam- to fly to Cairo. When interview- killed and others are missing that it was necessary to maintain paign. The Unionists certainly ed, M. Vedrine says he intends to Scores were seză to the hospital the Army's regard for honour. did not want to avoid discussion fy soross-Palestine to India and on account of baths, and injuries Their young offers must be of the land question but it was soross the archipelago to Ans- received. by jumping from the protected even if their youthful curious that although the ques-tralia Reuter
windowa-Router sheaf CHLINS exuberance sometimes went too tion had been before Parliament
for eight years, the Government far...
Bitter Shame."
had neglected these most practi- Herr Eohrenbach, on behalf of cal matters, and instead had the Centre, expressed the graveat attacked a harmless church and dissatisfaction with the slate-jerrymandered" constituencies wments of the Ministers, which, he in an attempt to break the union
'said, had caused "bilter shame." and the constitution. He warned them that indignation at the occurrences in Zabern was universal throughout Germany.
Herr Van Calker (Strasburg, National Liberal) said after eix leen years' work at conciliation in Alsace he could ory over the sotion of the military authorities who were undoing the wurk of
years.
Could Cry.
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Chancellor Criticised.
A resolution put forward by the Radicale, afirming that the treatment of the affair by the Chancellor did not accord with the view of the Reiobatag, was supported by all parties except the Conservatives.
Stormy Scents.
Time for Compromise.
London. Roceived December 5, Sir Edward Grey, speaking at Bradford, said Nationalists would certainly be disappointed if the
ANOTHER STRIKE.
UNION PROHIBITION IGNORED,
London, Received December 4.
U.S. ARMY,
PROPOSED VOLUNTEER
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FORCE.
Lennon. Received December 4. Reuter's Washington corres- pondent states that President Huerta is unable to pay his troops, bence an early orisia is expected.
Reuter
M.C.C. TOUR.
A DRAWN GAME.
London. Received December 5,
Router's correspondensat King Williamstown states that in a two-day's return match the TCH M.C.C. team and the Border XI
drowReuter
London. Received, December 4, As a result of the dismissal of Renter's correspondent at realisation of their hopes was an engine-driver at Llanelly for Washington, says that the House marred by conflict. The use of refusing to handle Dublin goods, of Representatives har passed a force to carry Home Rale into several hundred Great Western bill for raising volunteers in tims effect would be repugnant, bat railwaymen struck in Wales al- of war. Reuter the abandonment of Home Rule though the National Union issued would be worse. It would mean a Manifesto prohibiting a sym- the revival of coercion. But to pathetic strike. The coal traffic] the last moment and there was is already dislocated. plenty of time-the Government would keep the door open to a settlement by consent.
A Foul Lie."
Later.
A "Blackleg " Train, An extraordinary incident. occurred
at Penyeraig, four hundred colliers refusing to They stoned the driver, and the travel on a blackleg " train. latter harangued his assallants pointing out that he was entitled,
SMALL POX
THE OUTBREAK RENEWED.
amanda Mamamay saringan
London, Received December 4.
Renter's correspondent at Syd- ney says there has been one
NAVAL NEWS,
Destroyers for Hongkong Reach Singapore.
London. Received December Christmas strike of 'Post
The M.0.0 team drew the Border XI in the return matol.
King Manuel and his bride have left San-misringen for Eng
Office employees and telegraph operators is threatening.
The men's Union announces land. that they are determined to force an issue and insist upon increases of fifteen per sant-Reuter,
GIANT CHRYSATNHEMUMS,
varieties, were to be seen at the
In a fire at the Arcadia & working-class hotel in Boston, 25 persons were killed.
A Christmas strike of the posta officials and telegraphists
Splendid blooms many, of new threatening at Home early autumn exhibition opened Plans for reorganising the Ohi at the Crystal Palace under the nese Parliament are foreshadow- auspices of the National Chryanned in a telegram to-day.*.*** themum Society,
Although the damp weather of The US House of Represents- the previous days had the effect of tives have passed a Bill for raising prematurelly decaying many Volunteers in time of war. bloome, especially in the South
of England, resulting in the The French aviatior, Vedrines
withdrawal of a number of ex- is to take up the attempt of the hibits, the whole of the central M. D'Aucourt, to fly to Cairo. transept was ablaze with choice
a
specimens, the large Japanese There is a recrudescence of varieties predominating.smallpox at Sydney, Eight One of these exquisite Japan families are affected at Leichardt. B. M. cruiser Dartmouth stri- re blooms, the Amy Paulton, is red at Singapore
Sir Edward Carson says it is a on the 29th ult. silvery pink with drooping with four torpedo destroyers, the petala. Another, the Colonel foul lie to say that Ulsterites are Jed, Kennet, Colge and Chelaer, George Dixon, is a chestnut orim trying to tamper with the Army. which she has convoyed from son with broad drooping florets
and a golden reverse,
The sympathetic strike in Aus Rosamund, an extra large tralia with the New Zealand bloom, has the colour of old rosa strikers, is seriously hampering with broad reflex petale slightly shipping. inoarved at the tips: Mrs. Will
Colomb and which will be taken to Hongkong by H.M.S. Hampshire:
Sir Edward Carson, speaking at Manchester, said it was a foul London. Received December 5. lie to say that Ulsterites, were The Chancellor and the Oain-trying to tamper with the Army. mander of Alsace have gone to it would be a bad day for the 45 a trade unionist, to work, as crudescence of small por. And carrying eight 6-inch guns Dannis is a rosy purple with re Donausschingen for a conference country if the Army, under any circumstances, refused to obey with the Kaiser.
A later message, from Renter's lawful orders. Of course they correspondent at Berlin states must obey them, but for that
*
the Union forbade a strike family of eight are allowed at
Leichhardt.Reuj!
Rauler
Spreading,
London. Received December 5. The strike in South Wales ha
A light craiser of 5,250 tons
The U. S State Department and four 3-pounders guns, H.M.S. Dartmouth was recently paid off ex florets; the White Empress, learns that Huertale unable to after her last commission in the large incurved creamy white pay the troope, hence an early Mediterranean where she spent lower of immense size and the crisis is expected. three months in blockade work Isobel Felton a giant single yal
Bulgarian War, landing parties
Several new novelties will not vernment will keep the door open
that in the Reichstag the Chan- reason stateeman must look ahead spread over an extensiva B BRITAIN AND GERMANY st Sentari during the Turco low bloom of good shape. Sir Edward Grey says the Go cellor replied to questions on the and see where these acts were The railway goods trafic is much Zabern affair in a tone of protest leading them-heers). None dislocated and 15,000 miners and anger not heard since the could blame be Army for shoot. have been thrown idle, debate on the Morocon trouble, ting Ulaterites; the country would
Cheora).-Reuter.
half the House itself seething beld the Government responsible with indignation against the Government...
Once the storm of interruption shook the House.
The Chancellor demanded that! the civil and military authorities should work in harmony." and deolared with passionate emphasis that his policy in Alsace would not be altered. He declared that the moment was serious not be cause the vote of no confidence might be passed, but because dangerous olefs was being forme between the people and the Army.
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
GOVERNMENT DEFEAT
DEPLORED.
ICHANG-HANKOW
RAILWAY.
SURVEYING PARTY ATTACKED
London. Received December 4. Beater's Paris correspondent says that most of the newspapers Shanghai. Roseived December 4.
A Chinese surveying party un- deplore the fall of the Barthon Ministry, which, they say, reder a German engineer, who were persented the patriotic policy engaged in surveying for the inaugurated by President Po new railway to be built from incare whon Premier. They Lohang to Hankow, has been point out that M. Caillaux and attacked by unfriendly villagers The Radioals were the chief in-at a point seventy kilometere
riguers against the election of north-east of Johang.
Three Chinesa 'were killed and M. Poincare
several wounded. Reuter
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President,-
English Regrets. Berlin. Received December 3.
Work has been suspended for |the present. Der.· ́st Lloyd.
!
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS,
at the same port to guard British be on sale until the spring of for a settlement by consent of interests there Re-commission-ext year. One is a massive Home Bale till the last moment, ing at Davonport in September 2 Japanese incurved flower of
of this
year, the Darta bultery-yellow shade; another, The German Chancellor hea London Recalved Desember 5, mouth is on her way to the the Mm. Oh. Morel, is a light replied to question in the Relch. Evst Indies Station under the apricot yellow reflezing Japanese stag on the Zsen anair in a Router's correspondent at Ber- lin states that the Reichstag has command of Capt, Judge D'Aroy, flower of large size with broad tone of anger not heard since the
The destroyers she is escorting flat florets indented at the end, Morocco debates. passed the third reading of a
are from the Mediterranean Fleet which gives the bloom a hand- Bill for the continuance of the of the river class of boats some appearance; a third is the Most of the French papers de arrangement for regulating came with a speed of about thirty William Vert, a bright, chestnut plore the fall of the Barthon mervial relations with the British
knots, and each carrying four crimson reflexing Japanese, with Ministry as representing the Empire. Reuter TRACHEA I 12-pounders, two torpedo tubes thick hard florets; and a fourth patriotic policy inaugurated by and a searah-light. The Kennet is Mr.K. Luxford, a pure white M. Poincare when he was Premier. and the Jed have a tonnage of Japanese, with a deep tinge of 650, and the Chelmer and the green.
SUFFRAGISTS
Lord Lansdowne has uttered a
are warning in regard to the which, he saye, it is imposible argency of the Irish position,
to obscure by the Land Cam-
OUTWITIED. Uolne 660 tone. The Dartmouth, & very striking novelty is the her duty es escort finished, will Miss May Fox, which is a refined emise on to Batavia, Christmas giant white, fully ten inches broad Island, and Cocos Island, to by twelve inches deep. which place she may carry one Scotland Yard Murder.paign. British Commissioner from Singa-] Scotland Yard is confronted
Ae the result of the dismissal Igapore. She retarze to Colombo with a baffling mystery within its London, Received December for Christmas and will see the own walle.Nigger the black of a driver at Llanelly for refus Mre Pankhurst who hasreturn- New Year in at Bombay, feline mascot of the " Yard," was ing to handle Dublin goo
MRS, PANKHURST REARRESTED
Robuke to Chancellor, Reuter's correspondent Bt Berlin state that after two days of stormy debate arising out of the arbitrary behaviour of certain officers towards civilians in
el from New York was quietly. On the 28th ult. at daybreak found lying dead in the area, and several hundred Great Western Alsace, culminating in a number The overthrow of M Burthou's
re-arrested on her arrival at Hampshire, 10,850 tone although no postmortem has yet Railway employees in Wales have of illegal arrests by troops, the cabinet is very much regretted
are sinister struck. Plymouth, the police outwitting displacement, came in to port at been held, there are sinie Reichstag has adopted by 293 by the Conservative press in THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. the suffragiste...Rout
Singapore from Bangkok where rumours that he is the victim of a votes to 54 & Radical motion ex-England. It is considerd' to be
she arrived, from the Ching Staebld-blooded poisoner." Nigger," pressing dissatisfaction with the asst back to the armament
tion on November 20. She went unfortunately, was never able to attitude of the Chancellor in the policy inaugurated by M.
alongside the Borneo wharf and discriminate between his friends
The Tai Shan was thrown open matter. The general view it that Pointcare and M. Briand. It is
was to remain until December 3 and his enemies. He rabbed his for inspection this afternoon, ho failed adequately to support not known who will succeed. M.
when she pr-ceeded to Labuan, head, the. Express esya, against the civilian authorities-Router. Barthon and the belief prevails
that a protracted crisis ensue,"
AUSTRALIAN UNREST.
LABOUR OFFICAL
SENTENCED.
London. Received December 5,
Reuter's correspondent at Wellington states that Mr. Young, the President of the Labour Federation, has been contenced 10 three months' imprisonment for inciting to violence.
He has given notice of appeal.
Shipping Held Up. Reuter a correspondent at Mel bourne states that owing to the sympathetic strike in Australia with the New Zealand strikers, mach difficulty is being ex- perienced in despatching steamera
The Cabinet Problem.
will
AUSTRIA'S INTENTIONS.
Berlin. Received December 4,
Count Tisza, as a member of the Naval Committee, declared to a delegation that Austria means
M. Caillaux, who is responsible to strengthen the flest in order for the overthrow of the Cabinets to render Italy the necessary as
CHINESE POLITICS.
REORGANISATION OF PAR- SLIAMENT.
Peking, Received December 4,
The newly organised political
is also without a firm majority sistance according to the require committes will semble on De- and M. Briand is in the same ments of the Triple Alliance.dember 15, when the represents- position. It is not impossible Der. Ost. Lloyd,
therefore that M. Clemenceau will be called upon to undertake the task of forming the new Cabinet, and
Berlia, Received December 4. In view of the difficulty of finding a successor to M. Barthon, the Germon press states that M. Barthon's policy of instituting s three years' service system in the army has not yet been absolutely defonted,Dar. Ost, Lloyd.
EX-KING MANUEL.
BAREL KORRA London Resolved December 4,
to New Zealand, Thousands of A Singmaringen telegram say's
tons of goods are accumulating bat Er-King Manuel and his at the harve
Australian bride, Inve left for Eagle porta. Reuterat
NAGAAAAeuter,"
ELECTRICITY
+
NEWS
She osme town from China those who appreciated such do Notes on to-morrow's waters for the purpose of escort monstrations of affection and exhibition appear in this issue ing four destroyers on their way those who did not; he smudged out from the Mediterranean fleet the books of those who could A notice of Mr Denman Fuller's to Hongkong.
afford to humour his whims and organ recital appears in this of those who were striving after issue. promotion; and so his fate was Fealed. No clue to the identity:
General News appears on page. murderer has been dis 3, Log Book on page 6, and Com Live of President Yuan Shih-Lai Changhing Railway Calendar,f will attend and read an address Practically since the annual covered. The
was mercial on page 8-GRADEFE he foul deed w from the President
budget of railway revenue and planned with such care and
The death took place, very i Different Ministers will also be expenditure was first inaugurated soooy that it will probably have present and make speeches in Egypt, that of the State Rail to be added to the list of andie- suddenly last night of Mr Bernard
A law for the reorganization of ways has pertained to the calen covered orimea, but there are Brotherton Harker. Parliament has been prepared dar year, that is, from Jan. 1 many famous detectives anxious and has been handed over to the to Deo 31 In future, however, to avenge his death for since he political gommittee for ita con-in common with almost univercal strayed into the Yard" about sideration. Le British railway practice abroad, eighteen months ago he has form
The Government has probibited the badget is to cover the period ad a very wide circle of friends. At the general meeting of the thon ho Hare bean elected to of the financial year, that is, from Only a short time ago, when his Allgemeine Electr. Ges. it was take the 800s in Parliament of April 1 to March 31 says the emerged seriously injured from stated that orders to the amount the dismissed members of the Railway News The present a sanguinary battle with a rival Cominglang from taking their budget is a calendar one. The inascot at Canton-Row Police of 318 millions of the amrks were on the booka pending execution, sestaj and esident Yuan Shih" new arrangement comes into Station near by, much money was with effect from April 1, expended in securing the service date upon having a force as against 288 millions at the tai now
1914. To cover the interregnum, of a veterinary surgeon and skill. flection sands tinte last year. It was 8.60 new gene
men has accepted the months January to Meroh ed aursing in a first-class home stated there was no fear of any Chao Forise in the electricity businein shellavitation of the President tal 1014, a special supplementary for oats during the period of
Der: Ostr Bloyd;
return to Peling. Der Oat. Lloyd budget will be brought out.. nonvalescence
IN GERMANY,
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Berlin, Received December 4,
DON'T FORGET,
TO-DAY Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatro 0:15 p.m.; Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.
Tuesday December 9.
Bale of Curios, G. P. Lammert's Sale Room 2,30 p.m. pre
Wednesday December 10- Anotion of EM. 8. Handy dande Janus —118.mp