Beyond the Dominion

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 193, 23 September 1909, Page 4

Beyond the Dominion

: PEARY AND THE POLK, i London, b'.fptcniler I*. Commander Peary, in;' rvk'.vod, expressed regret that he did not take Captain Bartlett, rr.astc-r of the Roosevelt, to the I'ole, though lie is satisfied that the scientific world and the general public will implicitly accept his statement that he really reached the Pole. Commander Peary added that Mr. Whitney, the American millionaire explorer, who met Dr Cook near Etah, told bim in August that Dr Cook claimed to have reached the Pole. Dr Cook's Esquimaux being then at Etah, Commander Peary obtained from them statements and rough drawings showing that DrCook only made two marches over Polar ice, and then returned. Commander Peary declares that he will not participate in any effort to reach the South Pole. ANARCHISTS AT WORK. Rome, September 19. A bomb exploded in a secret explosives factory at Riace, Calabria. The force of the explosion was terrific, and caused the destruction of three buildings, which collapsed upon their foundations. Twelve persos were killed. ADMIRAL BERESFORD IN AMERICA. New York, September 19. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, as the guest of honour of the Pilgrim's Club at luncheon in New York, referring to the European situation, remarked that the outlook was dark. "Supremacy at sea," he continued, "is a matter of life or death to the British Empire, but the measures being taken for defence do not mean aggression, but merely a determination to hold what we have. What we want is to prevent war, and be so strong that nobody will de tire to attack us. Why should not the English-speaking nations get together, and say there shall not be war?" IMPERIAL SHOOTISTS. London, September 17. Following are the results of the shooting for the Earl of Meath's Imperial trophy:— England, 1021 points 1 Natal, 1014 points 2 Victoria, 981 points 3 North Island, New Zealand, 901 points 4 Tasmania, 862 points 5 West Australia was seventh with 851 points. The South Island of New Zealand had 801 points. Queensland was eleventh with 696 points, and New South Wales twelth with 690 points. THE WARATAH MYSTERY London, September 20. The steamer Harlow, which has arrived from Manila, reports passing, on July 27, when at a distance of 180 miles from Durban, a steamer on fire. While the Harlow was still at a considerable distance from the blazing steamer, a great explosion was witnessed, followed by the disappearance of the steamer. The managers of the Lund line, owners of the Waratab, do not believe that the steamer could be the Waratah, while the underwriters generally are sceptical. UNITED SOUTH AFRICA. London, September 20. The "Daily Mail" correspondent reports that the Natal delegates who returned from the South African Conference in London state that Mr Botha, Premier cf the Transvaal, and Mr. J. C. Smuts, Colonial Secretary, are determined that the Het Volk and Orangia Unie shall disband, in order to demonstrate that there is no longer any racial feeling. Mr. Botha and Dr. Jamieson are discussing the formation of a coalition Cabinet, composed of moderate British and progressive Dutch. COMPENSATION CLAIM. Monte Video, September 20. Uruguay has offered the crew of the Halifax sealer Agnes Donahue £SOOO as compensation for imprisonment for illegal sealing THE SUFFRAGETTES. London, September 20. Two suffragettes of Birmingham have been sentenced to a month's imprisonment for stoning and smashing the windows of. the train in which Mr Asquith was returning to London from the North. SPAIN AND MOROCCO. Morocco, September 21. Sufficient ammunition and stores hav ing been accumulated to render the Spanish army independent of sea communication the advance of the troops to Mel ilia has commenced. The Spanish troops total 40,000 and they cheered wildly when the orders to march against the enemy were given. Warships are supporting the operations of the army which did a little I fighting today, one of the opposing tribes being routed with severe loss, while the Spaniards had one killed and 28 wounded. The Maghzen is asking the Powers to intervene to safeguard Moorish territory, alleging that S: ain's action is in violation of the Aigecirus treaty, and that the- v.huk- trouble is due to Spain's crossing the- frontier ar.d exploiting the mines ar.d working railways. A QUEENSLAND TRAGEDY. Brisbane, September 21. The police at Cr'.yuon report that a man named Bradsr.aw u-:av sum-nder-•ed himself for .-hooting a girl named Proberts, with who:., he lived at Carron, in the- U-; r . The police vi.-ited li.e Louse, an : fqund the giri's moth'.r, Alice Suli.vrland, cier. i, and h< r hu.-: and dang', rot;--Iv woundfd. i -<th hav ing Leon shot in tli'- ai.don.i n. Sutherland suhseouention was made of the- giri Rradshaw has Lecn arrested on a charge of murder.