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Go>vts. secms to me bound to result in relieving the reparation commission of the most difficuit part of its task. [ do not think, under these conditions that my presence as head of the French delegation can henceforth be much use. While thanking you for the confidence you have shown in me, I beg you to kindly relieve me of my mandate. Believe me very sincerely, signed. R Poinecare.”’ . Llondon, May 22nd. There was some heavy scoring in the ecricket matches which ended yesterday. Middlesex de- clared its innings aga'nst Warwickshire at o 4 for seven wickets. Among some big individual scores were lL.ee Middlesex 102 Divper Gloucester, 95. Mead Hants 125 Gilligan, Oxford, 110. Jupp, Sussex, 116. Jewell Worces-er 110. Sinith, (zlouces- ter, 102. Hedges Oxford 98. Makepecace i.ancashire, 132. Hendren, Middlesex, 158. Lancashire 263, deteated Derbyshire 4} and 62, by an innings and 160 runs. Cook took 8 wickets, for 10 runs in the ¥ second innings. Middlesex scored 543 : for seven wickets and beat Warwick, 183 and 276, by an innings and 84 runs. Sussex beat Gloucester by four wickets. The scores were, Gloucester 244, and 307. Sussex 329 and 223 for six wickets. Hampshire 176 and 403 beat Worcester- shire, 263 and 126, by 220 runs. i.ondon, May 22nd. —The newspapers call the Government’s Irish Biil ‘"Home Rule’’, but the Irish newspapers call it the "‘Partition Bill’” and the second des- cription is becoming daily more In use. The Bill is now in Committee, where its clawses are being considered. The first clause, which divides Ireland in two, through separate Parliaments, has al- ready passed, and the second clause was under consideration yesterday. All mo- - difications suggested in the House of Commons with the idea of heiping to- wards an ultimate Home Rule Govern- ment have been rejected by the ‘zovern- ment, but the modifications suggested by the ‘Government have been accepted in all directions, making the division of freland, which the-Bill brings about, more permanent. Chicago, May 22nd.—Millions of bush- els of grain were thrown suddenly on the mairket today by holders who became unnerved, and prices quivered and col- lapsed under the strain and its violent results. The movement is attributed mostly to sweeping changes announced in the operation of the railways and a nation-wide tightening of credits. The falling of values totalled thirteen and a hal’ eents a bushel on corn and six and three-eights cents on oats. To-night, owing to the tension created, every brok- erage house in Chicago was calling for heavily increased margins on all open trades. = London, May 22nd Official advices from Persia today state that the Bol- shevists who landed at Enzeli, on the Caspian Sea, despite their promises have >O. LR e sY ] ~cut the road leading to Resht, twenty- | | five miles south east of Enzeli. The ~ advice adds that the British force, which ~ was small, was compelled to withdraw | ~ to Resht. ' | | London, May 22nd. - Georgian troops | ~are reported to be marching on the | ~ Black Sea Port of Batum, which has | ~ been occupied by a British Battalion as | ~ the resut of serious strikes tifere. Se- | ~ veral scattered British bands in Trans- . caucasia are geported to goe threatened by the advance of Bolshevik bands. | | ‘Mexmo City, May 22a0d.— President | ‘‘arranza, who with a small party of | ~ foliowers has been a fugitive in the ! | mountains of Puebla since late last | | wezek, was killed at Tlaxcalatongo Ar- | i lyqor_l Thursday morning, according to an | . official announcement here. ; | New York, May 21st. —Sugar features | | opgned_ weak, undera heavy general li- | | quidation on the market, owing to re- | | ports that preserving companies would | | close down unless prices were reduced ' and private Washington advices to the | effect thata .Bil was being introduced | prohibiting the exportation of sugars. | Manbchester, May 21st. --A sensation- | al slump in the price of Egyptian cot- | ton, which has taken plare during the | past three days in Manchester and Li- | verpool, is said to have been due large- | ly to speculation in Alexandria and the | . refusal of Bankers longer to finance | | speculative actions. the latter contin- gency, compelling speculators in Alex- | ! andria to release their holdinzs and the | | best terms obtainable. The control of | | the Bgyptian cotton crop by the British | 1 and Egyptian ‘tovernments was remov- } | edin 1919, when the price of the Egyp- | tian staple was twc shillings and three | pence. per pound, and it then rose by | | leaps and bounds to eight shillings and | | three pence per pound in February, | | owing to tremendous demand in the | ' United States for fabric for motorcar | g tires. By the beginring of May this | | year, however, the price had fallen | | to six shilling and today it was four | ~ shillings and six pence. { i Paris, May 24th.—President Descha- '| - nel, who left here last evening for Mont I ' Brison, to unveil a morument in memo- | . ry of Senator Reymcnd, who was killed | . as an aviator during the war, has been ’ . taken in an automobile to Montargris, ~ as the result of an accident but his con- I - dition is stated to be not serious. | | Paris, May 24th.—Details of the acci- . dent to President Deschanel state that | as he was suffering yesterday from the ' commencement of an attack of grippe, , he retired at ten o’clock to his special coach, giving orders that he should be ' awakzned at seven o’clock next morning. He retired immediately, but about eleven | p. m. being troubled by the heat, he rose and bare-footed and in pyjamas opened the window and being attacked with | | giddiness fell on aslope of the track. | - The train was then running at a moder- ate speed : round a curve and the Presi- dent fortunately, despite slight contu- sions, was able to reach asignal box, where he made himself known and tel- ephoned to Montargis, distant some Kkil- ometres The sub-Prefeet of this town proceeded in an automobile and brought in the President, who himself telephoned to Madame Deschanel. Meanwhile the Presidential train continued on its way and only at seven a. m., upon arriving at Roanne, did his.servant upon entering his special coach, discover the disappear- ance of the President, great consterna- tion being caused thereby. M. Steeg, Minister of the Interior who was accom- panying the President, telegrapled to Paris and Montargis and received reas- suring newvs. A special train was then sent to Mcntargis and arrived in Paris this afternoon with the President. A bulletin issued at eight p. m. states that his condition is not serious and is as sat- isfaciory as possibie. Paris, May 25th.—The newspapers contain many details of the accident to the President, relating the incredulity and emotion of the travelers on the Pre- sidential train upon learning of his disap- Peararce and the circumstances in which the head of the State, covered in blood from head to foot, m=t towards midnight an inspector and a platelaye», who, very increduivus as o the personality of the wounded man, took him to the house of the latter, where he was washed and warmed and put to bed. The station at Montargis, upon being notified, con- firmed that it was the President and at six thirty the sub prefeet of Montargis arrived and was received smilingly by the President. Paris, May 25t . The President pass- ed a good night. A Bulletin issue¢ at ten o’clock states that he is suffering from superficial contusions of the face and left leg and is generally painful, but that his condition is as satisfactory us possible, only rest being necessary. Paris, May 2bth.---Advices from 'lc- heran, received in Brussels, state that the evacuation of the city is being consid- ered and measures are being taken for the safety of foreigners. The Red Guard is bombarding the coast. Hamburg, May 22nd.—In a coilision between strikers and troops hand oren ades were thrown and many were killed and wounded on both sides. Berlin, May 22nd. —The Wolftf Buresu announces that the British Charge 1)’ Affaires has handed the Imperial Chan- cellor, by order ot the Allied Govts. 2 proposal for the postponement of the Sta Conference until the twenty-first June, with an enquiry as to whether the date was suitable to Germany. Paris, May 22nd.--The National Rail- way Council will meet today to ake o decisiou regarding the continuation or cessation of the strike. Paris, May 22nd. —The King of Greece arrived here this morning.