HATS. Women need not be alarmed at the new port duty on hats. Only the price the more expensive varieties of hats will affected the cheaper and more ordinary kinds, which the great majority Englishwomen wear, will not be any dearer. This was the opinion of one of the leading West

m MILLIONS DEBT. House of Commons at the opening was Well filled, hut not to overflowing. The Irish Party was there in full force, but vacant places were to be seen here and there In .ry other quarter of the House. Mr. McKenna entered the House at 3.20. greeted with a warm cheer,

k to llic an with tlic earner Eicut. J. S. Thorneley, died wounds.

A STRANGE WAR HO3SE. A NEW LESSON FOR SOLDIERS. JggjSUfy,. ' * Austria possesses some immense guns, and one of them is seen here in action. The noise i-. deafening, and the men have put their fingers their ears. Dummy horse made from barbed wire which was taken from the entangle

is. MARINE PLATE. lm.-WIBE SYMON (1 «, Hunter) beat 2 45.-DUNrfILL FLAT PLATE. -NUPTIAL FLIGHT 11-20, Mr. Harrison) beat Master of Light. i CROSS PLATE. Im.-KILCUNNEY 11, T Hartv) Sambo (50-1), 2; Dorette (50-1), 3. Also ran Dcsmondies (2-1), Very Nice Too (10-1). 45 —BEREBFORD

Squadron Drops 100 Bombs on Bansdorf Station and Trains, Causing Serious Damage. FIERCE ARTILLERY FIGHTS. The French have gained success on the Aisne-Marne Canal, having obtained a footing the right hank and on both sides of the Sapygneul Post. All attempts to dislodge our Allie