Beyond the Dominion

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 228, 26 January 1910, Page 4

Beyond the Dominion

•Dr. COOK'S DIARIES. Copenhagen, January 21. The Council of the Denmark University has examined Dr Cook's original diaries. It finds no evidence of alterations to coincide with the observations of Captain Loose, nor does it find proof that Cuok reached the Pole. There being no decisive proof to the contrary, the Council determined to take no present steps regarding the honorary dergee conferred upon Dr Cook. WORLDS' SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP:

London, January 21. Ernest Barry, the English sculling champion starts for the river Zambesi in June in order to have six week's training on the course prior to his match with Richard Arnst for the world's championship and a prize of £IOOO.

MEAT TRUST BOYCOTTED. New York, January. 21. Believnig that there will be no shortage of cattle and that the stock-raising States are not wholly responsible for dear beef, 11,000 heads of families in Cleveland have pledged themselves to abstain from eating meat for 60 days. The labour unions have hepled forward the boycott, which within a few days has spread throughout the Mississippi Valley.

The price of meat in Cleveland has already declined. The bocyotters now exhort the people not to pay beyond 30 cents per dozen for eggs, on the ground that cold storage supplies have been withheld.

COST OP LIVING. London, January 21. The "Times" New York correspondent says the high cost of living is attributed by economists to the world's increasing gold production, the exactions of truss, protection, and the demands of labour. Whatever the causes, it has occasioned much discontent, and President Taft and Congress are exercised over the question. It is possible that Congress will investigate the matter. / SEDITION IN INDIA. London, January 23. Lord Minto, Viceroy of India, in a letter to twenty of the ruling princes in India, asked their co-operaion against seditious doctrines, and urges each State to work its .own policy against the nefarious agitation. All replied promising the utmost assistance to stamp out the sedition. Several of the princes recommend a stringent law for the supervision of the Press.

CANADIAN TRAIN SMASH. Ottawa, January 23. A train running between Sudbury and Ontario was derailed and struck the Spanish River Bridge. . Several cars plunged into the river, which was covered with twelve inches of ice. Foryt-eight persons were reported killed or drowned.

CHICAGO BEEP TRUST. New York, January 2'3

The Federal Government has initiated a suit against the Beef Trust of Chicago under the anti-Trust law. Over a million persons in America have pledged themselves to abstain from meat. Boston has now joined the movement.. Beef in Ohio has declined 15 cents per hundred pounds.

LORD DUDLEY. London, January 22. The "Scotsman" anticipates that