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MARCH 26, 1913.

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March 26th, 2912, Temperature a.m. 65, p.m.

March

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VISCOUNT WOLSELEY,

EASTER MONDAY.

THE BALKAN WAR.

THE TORNADO.

BRITAIN'S AIR FORCE.

THE SUFFRAGETTES

ALBANIAN BOUNDARIES,

HUGE DEATH-ROLL,

COL" SEELY'S CLAIM,

MORE INCENDIARISM.

Heuter's

Beuters

Router's s

[Service to the

London, March 25,

London, March 2595t.

London, March 25.

The rainy and equally weather,

Reuter learns that the Powers

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR Barometer 80:20

Humidity 842

Bingle Copt. 10 Ci

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

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THE NEWS CONDENSED

In a generali attac anople, all the fortified

DIES AT MENTONEL

Reuter's [Service to the “Tolograph.")

London, March 25,

The death has taken place at at Mentone of Viscount Wolseley, at the age of 70 years..

Poyal Sympathy.

The King an Colonel Seely

SPOILT BY WEATHER.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."1 London, March 25,

on Bank Holiday kept Londoners

at home.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."].

Service to the Telegraph:"[Service to the Telegraph."

the esatern aide Assault.

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The New York C)

London, March 25. A message from Omaha, Colonel Seely, Minister for The suffragettes on Monday are agreed upon the boundaries Nebraska, states that the deaths War was hotly questioned in morning ignited an empty house of northern and north eastern esused by the tornado there num-Parliament on fooday regarding at Beckenham. The outbreak clined to reconsider Sir Thoms Albania. Hence further military bered 140, while 350 houses were the adequacy of the aviation pro-was quickly discovered and ex- Lipton a challenge for Mombera of Parliament were operations are unnecessary, as destroyed and 1250 damaged. gramme. He insisted that the tinguished. The damage done American Cap have gent messages of sympathy disappointed in not having a the result will in no wise affect Thirty people in the audience 101 aeroplanes were efficient and was very slight. to Lady Wolseley.

the decisions of the Powers. were buried in the rains of a that we would have 148 by the With this thorny question settled cinematograph theatre.

in the there is little anxiety as to the damage is principally outcome of the Austro-Montene-residential section, and in the grin incident." It is declared suburbs. For adjacent villages that the Austrian warships are wore wiped out. The heavy rain BRITISH OBLIGATIONS. The success of the expedition still in Dalmatian waters, but do prevented a conflagration, though

not intend to interfere with the many houses were burnéd. PRIME MINISTER'S STATE- Servian transports.

The Death-Roll.

∙MENT.

SKETCH OF CAPEER, The Inte Viscount Wolseley, K.P., G.O.B., G.O.M.G., OM, was a son of Major G. J. Wolse ley, of the 25th Regiment of

holiday, as Parliament sitting.

WHE

Big Turkish Surrender.

Foot. He was born at Golden justified the confidence which Bridge House, near Dublin, had been reposed in the Com- June 4, 1833, and was educated mander-in-Chief. On his return at a private school and under to England Sir Garnet Wolseley tutore. He entered the army as received this thanks of Parliament It is reported from Cetinje Ensign in March, 1852; became and a grant of £25,000 for his that David Pasha with his army haa surrendered Captain in Jan. 1855; Major courage, energy, and persever- of 15,000

mada brevet Lieut. Col. and month, accompanied by his staff,

to the Powers.

W

The end of May.

A lator message gives the death-roll as follows

152.

16..

Omati Yutan Berlin

Terra Haute.******* 18.: Council Blails... 12. Chicago...

5.

Other points touched by the storm each report two or three

fatalities.

elsewhere

London, March 25,

A voto of confidence in the ne French Cabinet light, by a majority of £60,

RELEASE OF PRISONERS, were 164 abstentions---

A NEW BILL.

London, March 25. Mr. McKenna has introduced-a Bill for the temporary release of Mr. Asquith, 10plying to three prisoners whose condition renders questions on the subject of it advisablo. British military obligations on the Continent, emphasised that Great Britain was not under any obligations not public and not known to Parliament which com- pela her to participate in any war.

FUN IN COURT,

How Saltora settled Their Differences

*

Anstrm has presenfent together four Nates to Montene gro, and has acompted the intier's replies on all points but one.

In the House of L' quimons Coli Seely was holly questioned on the question of the adequacy, of the British aviation programme.

"A Bill to provide for the tem-

Complainant: Excuse me, Iporary release of prisoners whoss want to show you how it condition renders it advisable bat about, I met the been introduced by Mr Rokerna came quartermaster and one of the deck boys and they said. "How is it in

Mr. Asquith has declared that the gaol" (laughter) and I said Britain is not under any oblige- it was not very nice; not very tion not known to Parliament healthy (laughter).I don't think compelling her to participate in much of the man who put me any war.

#

there. Mr George Edwards said

who the-do you think put you

there" and he threw off his The first words he oilskin coat.

We

Further harrowing details of

the tornado in Amerion come to

thousands have been rendered

used younke dozatorze hamul the Empress of India. To avoid as Mr. O. D. Melbourne was.

The case was one in which trouble, your Worship, I denied George Edwards, the bo'san of it. He would have struck me il the Empress of India, was I had not been quick enough to Defendant-Did I not ask you

Mr. Asquith, 1. speaking Parliament, said he hoped it would now go forth as the opuoton. of the House that that the Balkan: hostilities should cease.

of the 90th Foot in March, 1858; ance," in the conduct of the Ash- to the Servians at Staumbi River Lieut. Col. in the army in April, anti War; was created a K.C.B., in Albania between Durazzo and 1859, and Colonel in June, 1885. and was presented with the free Monastir. He served with the 80th Foot in dom of the City of London and a Montenegro Complains. the Burmese War of 1852-53, splendid sword of the value of 100 Reuter's correspondent at Cat- where he was severely wounded, guineas, Out. 22, 1874. He was tinjo statos that a circular Note and for which he received appointed to command the aux to the Powers from Montenegro

Towas Flooded. medal. Afterwards he achieved liary fores: in April, 1874. complains of the action of Austria-

Reports are still coming in of distinction in Crime, where he

At the commencement of the Hungary in reference to Skutari,

enormous damage done by the served with the 90th Light Ic- fantry. At the siege of Sebasto- following year he was dispatched which it regards as a breach of tornado in Ladiana, followed by noutrality. Montenegro will how-floods in which several towns pol he was severely wounded, to Natal to administer the govern ever take steps regarding the after which he received the Legion meat of that colony and to adviso departure of the civil population, have already been reported were submerged. Five persons of Honour, and the fifth class of upon several important pointe Note has also been handed to drowned, stock and crops have the Turkish Order of the Medii. connected with the management the Austrian Legation informing been ruined, and people are

Perhaps never before has the dio. He was also at the siege and of native affairs and the beat form them of the decision and profesi Ageing in the hills,

Hongkong Police Court been so oaptare of Lucknow, and the de. of defensive organization. Oa

Thousands Homeless.

noisy as it was this morning, and said to me were You are the hand. The death-roll is big, ond fence of Alumbagh, when he was Oct. 2, 1875, he landed at Porte- The Austrian Demands,

Forty persons have been drown- Reuter learns that Austria based at: Dayton, Ohio, and thong perhaps never has a magistrate klust "said inthe Courty that i montioned with commendation in on his rotarn from the Cape of presented altogether four Notes asnds are, homeless there and been so patient in hearing a case dispatches. In 1880 he served Good Hope. He remained in to Montenegro, firstly regarding on the staff of the Qaartermaster command of the auxiliary forces the treatment of the Captain of

Disastrous Floods... General throughout the Chinese till Nov. 1876, when he was the Skodra, secondly, with regard

-London, March 26. campaign, for which he received dominated a member of the Counto the murder of a priest, thirdly a medal and two claspa. He was cil of Ladis. On July 12, 1878, respecting forcible conversions, Disastrous floods have followed charged with behaving in a get out of the way (laughter), appointed Deputy Quartermaster- he was appointed the Adminis- and fourthly regarding Skutari, the tornado in the United States. disorderly manner and using General in Canada in Ost, 1887, trator of the Island of Cyprus, Ali are strongly worded and de- Dozens of cities have been inun-threatening and abusive language and commanded the expedition under the style of Her Majesty's mand.undelayed satisfaction, dated in Ohio and Indians, many towards a man named MoGrath to the Red River; was nominated High Commissioner and Com- including the reconversion of the lives lost, and scoros of railway who was previously employed on a Kaight Commander of the Ormander-in-Chief in the same converteds by the Catholic Arch-bridges and miles of track des- the ship. The incident was al-

troyed.

leged to have occurred on the der of 83. Michael and Gorgo in island. In June, 1879, he was bishop of Prizrend.

Montenegro replied by promis- The damage is estimated at 17th March 11870; and was assistant Adjutant-sent to South Africa, as Governor

His Worship read the charge. General at head quarters in 1871. and High Commissioner of Natal ing investigation into the Skodra £2,000,000. He was appointed in Aug. 1873, and the Transvaal, to reorganize incident, agreeing to the inquiry A blizzard in Omaha isintoni Complainant That is the to command the troops on the the affairs of Zululand, and on by the Archbishop of Prizrend fying the sufferings of the victime charge, your Worship. Now, your Worship, excuse me, I have Gold Coast during the Ashanti that occasion conducted the into the murder of the priest, but

two witnesses here. War, with the local rank of operations against Secoeni, whose disagreeing with the suggestion stronghold he destroyed. Return of the Austrian Consul particip Major-General.

On September 12, 1973, ing in May, 1880, he was appoint-ating, and proposes a mixed com- ho and his staff embarked ed Quartermaster-General at the mission of Austrian and Monte- nt Liverpool for the West Coast head-quarters of the army, and negrin civilians to investigate the of Afrios. Arriving there in in April, 1882, succeeded Sir conversions. Montenegro has Adjutant-refused hitherto to reply direct on

London, March 25; advance of his troops, he com- Charles Ellice as

The death is announced of Lady menced his inland march in the General of the army.

the aubject of. Skutari. Austria Just days of 1873, an 1 Capt. Glover) He was Commander-in-Chief has accepted the reply as regars Dorothy Nevill, daughter of the in the East, and other offioors in of the Expeditionary Force sent the first and third points, but re- third Earl of Orford. the West, were commissioned to to Egypt in 1882; received the jected the reply concerning the The deceased lady, who had raise native levies with which thanks of Parliament; and was murder of the priest, they were to effect a diversion as gazetted (Nov. 20) Baron Walse- if the separate forces converged ley of Cairo, and of Wolseley. on the capital. The Fantees, in the county of Stafford,

Later..

Adrianople Falling, an Renter's correspondent at Sofia

Policy of the Pewers..

OBITUARY.

LADY DOROTHY NEVILL.

THE DEAD KING. REMOVAL OF REMAINS,

to go forward and see if any of the men, knew of your clothes?

-No.

LOCAL

A very successful concert was I don't wish to ask him any

Olab more questions, sir, because he is given at the St. Pa a-atranger to the truth (Lond last night. laughter)

Complainant: I said that if The bank note case was con your booke were correct you could tinced to-day before the Chief not have reported me absent the Justice, day I was working on the ship. His Worship: Call them then. That is the answer to this gentle- Complainant: Now just a mo-man's question, sir.

Some interesting facts ing colour photography appear.

ment. I want these two witnesses His Worship What ques in an article to-day

dismissed the Court until I oall tion?

Complainant He was asking upon them.

Notes on the musical plays to His Worship-They are your me a question.

His Worship: Keep to the be presented by the new Band- witnesses.

mann Opera Company appear Complainant:-Yee, your Wor-point,

In the end the oase was die-to-day.. missed." ship, and I want them to leave the Court until I call upon them; can it be done?

His Worship-All that you to leave the Court;& have to do is to call upon them

Complainant (Shouting up the passage) Here, you witnesses just you leave the Court so as yon can't hear what I am saying. (Loud laughter.) But

Decision was given to-day in the case of photographing forti- NEWS FOR BUSY HEN. ficitations: A German clerk was

fined $100.

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THE NEWS CONDENSED

ge

Yesterday the Sanitary Board refused the applications of the Peak Club for permission to erect a urinal on the Club'sp ermines,

A meeting of the

The death is announced of Auxiliary of the British ad and Lady Dorothy Navill:.

Field Marabial Viscount Wolec- s men call ley has died at Mentone.

using some threatening language

travelled much in France, Ger many and Italy was a writer of considerable merit, her latest: work being "My Own Times" which was published last year. with few exceptions, proved For his services in Egypt, he wires that a general attack upon she was keenly interested in utterly worthle as auxillaries, received from the Khedive, all the advanced positions at horticulture, botany and the fine

*difficulty in Tewik Pasha, the grand cordon Adriadople

this arte. and there was grea».

was made retaining the bearers and camp of the Osmanish. He was also (Tuesday) morning, when, all the followers, whose servios The 1882. On the 12th of May, side were carried by assault.

were promoted to the rank of General fortified points on the eastern

His Worabip: Carry on. indispensable to the army.

Complainant-I have already resistanos offered by the enemy, 1883, he was appointed to the

explained to you how this trouble though it was rosolate and obo. Oulonoloy of the 23rd Mid-In the House of Commons, Bir

originated, haven't I?. atinate, was overcome without the diese V.B. in sacoassion to Sir Edward Grey made an important

His Worship :-) carry on. Russell, V.C., deceased. statement regarding the Balkans.

The charge currence of any serious check. Charles de DOL of Oxford, He announced agreement between

London; Mareli 25. Complainant... After several skirmishes the Ash- | He was m

Center correspondent at against this man is true

This natis made a final stand in the and LLD o Cambridge. In the Powers regarding the north- neighourhood of the capital; and, June, 1883, University of ern and eastern frontier of Salonika reports that the remains and proper. I after defesting the enemy, Sir Dublin conferred on him the Albania, and stated that the of the Ista King of Greece hava ed me out of my name Garnet Wolseley, on Feb. 5, en honorary degree of DD. In Powers had strongly counselled been conveyed on the Royal yacht tered Coomassie, and received the 1884-85, he was Conimander-in-Montenegro to desist from to Athens submission of the King, who Chief in Egypt, and conducted purposelesss bloodshed "in- agreed to appoint Commissioners the operations undertakin for the volved in again attacking fo conclude a treaty. After astay relief of Khartoum, for which Skulari, had strongly counselled of three or four days Fir Garnet services he received the Thanks Turkey and the Allies to Wolseley thought it prudent to of both Houses of Parliment, accept the mediation terms; discouraged the begin his return march, and he was made K.P., and raised to and had halted at Adamsi to await the the dignity of Viscount Wolseley, idea of an indemnity from Aeliantes agents. The King's of Wolseley, in the county of Turkey. Sir Edward said the out- standing questions for the Powers fidelity to his engagements was Stafford.pr confirmed by the arrival of Cap- He was Adj Genl. to the Forces might be roublesome, but did tain Glover with his contingents from 1885 to 1890 and Commondor not cause pxiety, One result of on the north of Coomassie, though of the Forces in Ireland from the the agree ant should be the ces- The had not yet been able to open latter year to 1895. From 1805 sation of hostilities in what was communciations with the Ganeral to 1900 he was Commander-in- to be Albania, but he hoped if the in Chief Capt. Glover after Chief of the Army, having boom Powers' decision was not respect- wards marched through the promoted Field Marshal in 1894, ed there would be no separate the coast without opposite deceased Viscount heiress action by one Power, but united

Dropsa troops (special reniainder his pressure by all

ance ughter, the Hon fore the Games Wolselor, who is Prinsip

were with the commencement of the unhealt

al of the Glynda School for Lady

MrAsquith said he hoped would now go forth as the

of the House and the Gover that hostilities should ess

THE AMERICA CUP.

NO RECONSIDERATION..

Easter Monday at Home WOO saying he would break my face spoilt by rainy and equally and break my head, on the 17th of weather. March 1913, at twelve o'clock noon, in Hongkong, on board the "Emprase of India. (laughter) His Worship What happen lod ?

Complainant:What happen

Fifteen thousand Turks under David Pasha have Burrendored to the Servians,

London, March 25. New York Yacht Club has

Montenegro has complained to led the Ulster Yacht Club ed to me? I went on board that the Powers of the action taken clining to reconsider the ship and I made enquiries to see by Austria Hungary challenge from Sir Thomas Lipton the Chief Officer as I wanted to

get some clothes, for the Amerios Cup.

HIW orship Did you 168 the defendant instead ?N

Complainant. Did 12 (langi

dewas right there and I met com

FRENCH POLITICS.

London

Miroh 25.

Foreiga Bible Society was yes ordiy afternoon at the City Hall

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY

Bijou 9.15 p.m.

Victoria Theatre:905 5 m

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Yearly General

Meeting

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Bijou

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2.30 p.m.

Band mer

Sir Edward Grey bas made an importa ronouncement in re Royal gart to the Balkan War.

mains of the late King have been conveved fa Athenam the Royal vecht.

the thorny question

Between

been