HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12499, 9 May 1906, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LAWN TENNIS. LONDON, May 7. In the final tie of the preliminary competition for the amateur lawn tennis championship Jay Gould defeated H. J. Hill by 3 sets to love, G—o, 6—l, 6—l. THE NEW ARMY RIFLE. Tlie Coldstream Guards, using the new short rifle, won the "'Daily Telegraph" and Dewar Cups at Biek-y, easily beating volunteers using the old Lee-Met ford weapon. FATE OF A BLOCKADE-RUXXER'S CREW. The German steamer Socia-baya, which was engaged in gun running to Vladivostok during the late war, was found encased in ice a* Nikolaifsk Island. The crow had been frozen to death. THE ALGECIRAS CONVENTION. MOROCCO, May 7. The Moorish Government advisee tho Sultan to sign the Algecirae Convention. DUTCH TROOPS REPULSED. MACASSAR, May 7. Dutch troops attacked a native stronghold at Bontoe, in the island of Celebes, East Indies, but were repulsed, twelve being killed and twemty-four wounded. KING EDWARD. (Received May Bth, 11.26 p.m.) LONDON, May 8. King Edward has arrived in London from France. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. LONDON, May 8. In the elections there Jiavo so far been thirty-six Ministerial gains and eleven losses. FIGHTING LV NIGERIA. The troublesome Emir of Hadeja (Nigeria) having resented British administration, Colonel Cole's expedition from K<ino had five hours' fighting in the etreete of Hadeja. The Emir was captured. There were no European casualties. AMERICAN COAL STRIKE ENDED. NEW YORK, May 8. The American Anthracite strike has ended. The award of 11)03 has been prolonged for three years. The strikers will bo reinstated, excepting those guilty of violence.