AMERICA.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 9, 26 August 1908, Page 7

AMERICA.

Tho Bangalore, an American fleet collier, has been posted as missing. On her voyage from London to New York the great Cunardcr Mauretania steamed 650 nautical miles in 24 hours. Tho "New xork World” supports Mr. Bryan, and describes the issue at the Presidential election as democracy versus plutocracy. Forest fires are sweeping along tho famous Yosemite Valley, and the world famous giant redwood trees, are threatened.

Ideal harvesting weather prevails in South Manitoba, and the threshing is proceeding, the general quality of the crop being excellent. America's Navy. Admiral Evans, who has now retired from active service as chief in command of the American Navy, in accepting a loving cup from his friends, urged that tho proper standard of the American Navy was 16 battleships commissioned in tho Pacific and 16 in the Atlantic, with eight in each ocean held in reserve. A Fair-play President The “Daily Mail" declares that President Roosevelt intimates that ho has no sympathy with the complaints of discrimination against American athletes at the Olympic games, but is ready to inquire into matters personally when the men visit him. He is pleased at Carpenter, one of the competitors, declaring that he is tired of lha talk about British antipathy to Yankee athletes, for lie saw none. Hayes, the winner of the Marathon race, who arrived in New York from England on August 20, testified to English fair play at the Olympic games, condemning the assertions made to the contrary. Halstead, another of the competitors at the Olympic games, also declared that ho was perfectly satisfied, adding that practically- all the disputes had been duo to the difference between British an-* American rules. Money no Object. John Gates, a well-known Washington millionaire, is constructing n golf course, a racecourse, and a concrete automobile track at a cost of over a million lingNow York Scandal. Captain Hains, of the United States Artillery, with his brother Thornton, the sons of General Hains, who distinguished himself in tho Cuban and Spanish wars, waited at tho landing stage of the New York Yacht Club, at Long Island, amid a crowd of fashionable pleasure-seekers, until William Annis, a New York publisher, landed. Then Captain Hains shot Annis six times, killing him, while his brother, with a loaded revolver, kept the crowd back. Captain Hains declares that Annis ruined bis young wife. Captain Peter Hains, of the American He had sued for a divorce from his wife, while Mrs. Hains, on Annis's advice, brought a counter action for divorce, alleging grave misconduct involving several military officers. AU tho parties are well-known, ami the case attracts attention similar io that bestowed upon the famous Thaw murder case. Venezuela in Debt. America lias assented to the Date, blockade of Venezuela. According to the so-called Drago Dootrine, no European Power has tho right to use military and naval force in tho American Continent to collect debts. This doctrine has been provisionally accepted by- the American Government, but as it was rejected by The Hague tribunal, tho Americans have apparently decided not to contest the point for the time being. Tho Dutch Government has pecuniary claims against Venezuela, and tho arrogance and folly displayed by President Castro in defying his creditors and ignoring the protests of tho Washington authorities have seemingly induced the Americans to leave him to his fate. Captain Hains has sued for a divorco from his wife, while Mrs. Hains, on Annis's advice, brought a counter action for divorce, alleging grave misconduct involving several military officers. Fern’s New President. Honor Augusto Legnia, formerly Perinfer, has been appointed President of the republic of Peru in succession to Honor Don Jose Pardo. Tim President of Peru Is elected every four years, anil Honor Pardo's term expires next mouth, be having assumed

office on September 24th, 1004. An un■uceessful attempt on bis life was made in the streets of Lima the week before last. Caught in the Act. Mie. Jack Gardener, prominent in Boston social circles, attempted to smuggle into America £IB,OOO worth of art objects, alleging that they were goods that had been used in Europe. Upon detection, she was heavily fined and the duty of £6OOO was immediately paid.