NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXIX, Issue 84, 6 June 1913, Page 6

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

CHAOS IN MEXICO. < WASHINGTON, June 3. The State Department has been advised that the Mexican rebels have captured M&tamoras. The fate of the garrison is unknown. Destruct.on of railways, bridge burning, robbery and murder are rife throughout Northern Mexico. SCIENCE OF AVIATION. LONDON, June 4. Two airships and 12 aeroplanes, eacii attended by a squad of mechanics, led the march past at Aidershot in connection w.th the King's Birthday celebrations. WONDERS OF ELECTRICITY. LONDON, June 4. By pressing a button in Buckingham Palate, the Queen opened the doors of St. .Uary's Hospirai for Consumptive Childion at 'Weston, Ontario, W ith.n 15 seconds the signal was acknowledged.

SENSATION IN SPAIN. MADRID, June 4. Senor Alvarez, Leader of the Republicans, announced in the Chamber of Deputies that the party was satisfied with the conduct of the King and was willing to work with the monarchy if the latter accepted a truly Literal programme. The declaration created ti sensation. POET LAUREATESHIP. LONDON, June 4. There is much discussion as to the Poet Laureateship. Some newspapers suggest the abolition of the post. Tha claims of Messrs Bridge, Watson, Newbolt, Novas and Masefield are discussed, but the majority favor M»" Rudyard Kip'!ng. The body of Air Austin was cremated on Thursday. MENTAL DEFICIENCY BILL. LONDON, June 4. The House of Commons passed the •econd reading of the Mental Deficiency Bill. UNITED STATES TARIFF. WASHINGTON, June 3. In the House of Representatives Mr oteenerson introduced a Bill enabling foreign vessels to participate in Amer" can coastwise trade through the Panama Canal. President Wilson has declared in favor of free meat, cattle, sheep, hogs, wheat and oats. As the President swung the House of Representatives to agree to free wool and sugar it is considered likely that he will be able to influence the Senate similarly. The Senate Committee declared in favor of supporting free meat.

TO CURE CANCER, BERLIN, June 4. I>r Otto Schmidt claimed before the Cologne Medical Society that he had discovered the cancer parasite and a curative serum. He requested the society to appoint a commission to investigate.

WATERSPOUT IN SPAIN. JMve bridges were destroyed and many houses demolished by a waterspout in the Baztan Valley, which was devastated. Four people were killed.

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. „ „ CAPETOWN, June 4. Hon. .J. C. Smuts (Minister for Defence). m the House of Assembly, said that he was not sanguine that anything would be ) done in the immediate future 10 a navfl l contribution. ihe Assembly overwhelmingly rejected a Labor motion to limit the underground hours in mines to eight, bank »o bank.

ARMS SEIZED AT BELFAST. ti, n u <-< LONDON, June 3. ia -DeJra&t Customs officers seized 1~ cases of rifles and bayonets consigneu from Manchester a-s electrical gooos. THREE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT. T LONDON, June 3. Jeannie Baxter, a young widow, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment on a charge of the manslaughter of Bernard Hall, the well-known boxer and aeroplanist, who was shot dead in Ins flat in Shaftesbury Avenue. On the day before he was shot Hall made his will in the woman's favor. When arrested Baxter stated that Hall had asked her to shoot him. THE MONEY MARKET. '' SITUATION UNPLEASANT.'' IT, LONDON, June 3. ine stock Exeiiange closed with a more cheerful tone.' Canadian Pacific Railway Company's shares were active, and the "bears" rushed to cover. The 'Pall Mall Gazette' says: "The situation on the market is distinctly unpleasant, lliere have been heavy forced liquidations, and in certain directions credits are being curtailed The Viotonan £3,000,000 loan is on a different footing from the rest as to redemption. The \ ictorian operation really aims at reducing the State debt." The 'Westminster Gazette' says the fact that a million was withheld makes the \ ictorian loan less formidable than it seems at first sight. CHINESE LOAN BLAMED. ST. PETERSBURG, June 4. High financial authorities consider that the Chinese £25,000,000 loan is tho perturbing factor in the world's money market. Its attractiveness lowered all the international securities. Greater stringency will be felt when the Balkan crisis is ended, as the belligerents will require £100,000,000 to make good the wear and tear of war.