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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1905, Page 6

The eighteentli anniversary of the Courteniiy- place Congregational Chinch was held yesterday, the pastor, Rev. Macdonald Aspland, preaching ab both services. Considering the unsuitable weathor which prevailed, tho congregations were large. The choir rendered several anthems prepared bpecinlly for tho occasion, under the baton of Mr. A. M. Lewis; Messrs. T. Forsyth and J. Thawley playing the organ. The anniversary lea meeting und public gathering are to bo held to-morrow evening. A cable messago from Sydney in our issue of Saturday, which was published us transmitted, stated that Mr. Alexander Marks "him jusl returned from Japan, where for many years he was Consul-General, etc." The telegram should have set out that Mr. Marks wsis for several years a Consul for Japan in Australia. In this relation we have to acknowledge a studiedly offensive communication correcting the mistake from Mr. A. S. Aldrich, who, wo believe, is or was Consul for Japan in this colony. The ironfoundry industry, which for some time past has been slack, shows signs of improvement, though country orders uro scarce, especially in respect of sawmill and dairy factory extras. A slackness in timber demands during the current year'has resulted in sawmillers confining orders to barest necessities, while the demand for plant caused eighteen months ago by tho rapid expansion of the dairying industry and consequent, setting up of new factories has now been fully supplied. The erection of big brick buildings in the city, however, has led to several large orders for girders and other ironwork oeing placed locally, to the benefit of all concerned, and the ironfounders aro hopeful that the impruvement now manifested will be bettered. Tho date of the Damson Officers' Ball hiis boen dofinitoly fixed for Thursday, the 20th July next. Recently a cable message from New York mentioned a remarkable cuncercuro with a radium solution. \ San Francisco paper just to bond gives the folfollowing additional particulars :—"lmportant: — "Important experiments now under way at the Flower Hospital here indicate tho discovery of an almost certain cure for ■cancer. This is a new and amazingly effectivo method in the application of radium perfected by Hugo Licber, a chemist of this city. Liebur's remedy was tried on Mrs. Sarah Oliver, of Now Canaan, Conn., agod 82 years, who had a cancer on the instep of her left foot. At her time of life, any attempt to use a knife, would have meant certain death. Two weeks ago alio received her first treatment. Six days later the great cancer that menaced her lifo totally dropped off, showing tho healthy llcsh underneath. To-duy all that remained of the cancer on her foot wus a scar. Treatment will bu continued throughout the week, and experts aro practically unanimous in the opinion that within a comparatively few days the woman will be completely cured. Lieber's radium solution is not encased in glass, as in other methods of using this substance, but is placed in direct contact with the diseased tissue. Its curative powers are found to be amazing. The solution for practical use is smeared on a tube of celluloid. The application of such a tube, which resembles a slender stick of candy, will remove warts and moles as if by magic. They simply crumble away, leaving the ttkin underneath sound ana unblemished. The next experiment will bo upon a cancer of the throat, and therapeutists at tho Flower Hospital feel confident of the result.- It iv also believed it will be possible to treat cancer of the stomach with tho new discovery by passing the coated tube down tho throat to direct contact. Experiments will also begin at once to test tho radium solution in the treatment of consumption. In this experiment the attempt will be made to blow emanations of radium into the lungs by means of an apparatus which Licber has devised." Tho embarrassments of Russia, which in their earlier stages may not have boen altogether umwlcomo in many German quarters, have (says" Tho Times correspondent) assumed a character which involves a distinct peril to the German scheme of tho balance of power, and which is necessitating a reconsideration of Gorman foreign relations. Tho attentions which are being bestowed upon Japan aro very noteworthy. The pressure which T6 being applied t-o Russia by the present attitude, of the Paris financiers is by no means deprecated, sinco it is confidently believed that no precipitate action will be adopted on the French side. Iv fact, the momont is rapidly approaching when tho political a-s well ns the financial interests of Germany and Franca will be id-entical in respect of the desirability of peace. At the same time it is folt that Fronch influence, financial or political, can bo exerted with less risk and with moro effect than Gorman, aud that tho moment for Germany to earn tho gratitude of Russia will be when tho terms of peace como to bo discussed. An account of the sensational voyage of tho German barque Bonn, from Sydney to Falmouth, was received by a recent English mail. Tho Bonn sailed from Sydney on 3rd December last with a cargo of 14,972 bags of wheat, and overytning went well until she was approaching her destination on 11th March last, whon &ho encountered a terric templet. Tho position of the Bonn at this timo was latitude 39dcg. N., and longitude 12kkg. 13min. VV. For four days tho gale raged with unabated fury, and during tho whole of this timo tho vowel waa in peril. The .vinds attained lh(v strcn-glh of a ■hurricane, and mountainous seas wore running and constantly breaking over tho barque. Many of hor sails wwo lost, and others were blown to ribbons. All of tho ship's boaU were washed overboard, and tho skids were carried away. Extensive damage •was also done to (he dock ill tings. During the hoightof 'tho tempest the first and socond officers were Varriod overboard by gigantic */©,is, and were ne\er aeon again. It was, of course, impossible in such a terrific seaway to afford any assistance, and tho unfortunate men soon sank. On 14th March the gale inoue-rated, much to the relief of all concerned, «nd she onco moro stood on her course. Messrs. Fielder and Co., Manners-street, promise some special prices this week at thoir half-yearly clearing sale. Oak furnituro, Axminstor earpcU, and nil brass bedsteads are said to h among the linee to <tuu*>eaialfar reduced*