HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13230, 25 September 1908, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Vniied Frees Electric Teieyraph—Copyright. EMPIRE DAY. Statistics published show that Empire Day was observed by 15,640 schools ami 3,229,000 eoholars in the United Kingdom, and 35,482 schools and 3,543,200 scholars in tho colonies, an increase for the Empire of 3119 school* and 715,000 scholars. DANGEROUS MOTORING. Edge, tho English motorist, out of deference to public feeling, is withdrawing his Nanicr cars from all dangerous motoring competitions, but will re-enter if ho finds he has misinterpreted public orinion. RAILWAY ECONOMYThe London and North "Western, Midland and Great Northern Railway Companies have agreed to cease running co/uoetitive night trains to Scotland, and will also intrcduoo other drastic economies. WRECK OF A BARQUE. The barque Star of Bengal has been wrecked oif the Alaskan coast. Nino whites and 101 Chinese and Japanese were drowned, whilst 27 were saved. THE WARSHIP DISASTER. "PARIS, September 23. When tho gun on the Latouch-Tre-villo exploded, the covering of its turret- flew into splinters. Tho deck was littered with the mutilated remains of the dead and injured. PRINCE PHILLIP EULENBERG. BERLIN, September 23. Princo Phillip Eulenberg has been released on tho ground of illness. [Prinoo Euienberg's arrest arose out of tho Moltke-Harden trial, scandalous practices having been alleged against him. Ho denied these on oath, but subsequently two witnesses declared that he waG. guilty and the Princo was arrested on a charge of perjury. He was ill whon arrested, and he suffered greatly during ' the trial, especially when confronted by his accusers. Eventually the case was adjourned sirno die, despite a passionate protest by the Prince, who demanded, that, in justice to him, tho caeo should proceed. Princo Euk-nberg was for years an intimate friend of tho Emperor, and is said to have been the- head of the Camarilla which -was for long all-power-ful at Court.] AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE. (Received September 24th, 9.35 p.m.) LONDON, September 24. The committee appointed foy tho London "and Liverpool Schools of Tropical Medicine and tho Royal' Society, ■will nominate the first Director of the Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine. Australian applications will be received. HURRICANE IN THE BAHAMAS. A. hurricane devastated the Bahamas, wrecking many vessels and destroying many houses. Great distress prevails. JMIS3 VIOLET ASQUITH. Later details show that Miss Violet Asqnith ' tripped on some rooks, fell, and struck hex head, -with the result that she ■was stunned. — , THE TRANSVAAL'S INDIAN PROBLEM.'." PRETORIA, September 24. In connection. with the negotiations for the settlement of the Asiatic question in the Transvaal, General Botha has notified the Indians that he intends to enforce the latest regulations: A CRUISER ASHOREThe United States training cruiser Yankee is ashore at Buzzards Bay, Massachussets. Ther,e are several holes in her bottom- ,