, 1896-05-20
L E L L G 4 r VI S.
ST. CROIX STATION.

Leyds as reported in Bulletin of 18th, to the
effect that their belief that England is the
champion of the Directors of the South Africa
Company is based only upon a misleading
summary of the debate, and that clemency
should be independent of irresponsible un-
official language.
The various reports circulated regarding
the sentences passed upon the Johannesburg
ers have not yet been confirmed by the Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies.
A London correspondent Of Berlin paper,
reports that PRESIDENT Kruger has wired Mr..
Chamberlain that his decision regarding the
sentences will be dependent upon the de-
parture of Mr.. Cecil Rhodes from South
Africa.
Advices from Buluwlyo announce that the
troopers there are satisfied by the promises
given of payment for their services.
In the House If Ommon the Under Score.
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying
to q question, stated the Chefoo incident was Is
violation of British vested rights and that
the Chinese Government had been informed
they will be held answerabIe for all damages
that may result therefrom.
The Washington Correspondent of d New
York paper reports that The Senate has refer
red the bill increasing the Customs duties
upon all imports receiving any bounty from
the exporting country.
Senator Cafery stated that the German
sugar bounty will ruin the United States
sugar industry, and that it had already expell-
cd cane sugar from Europe.
A cable from a Madrid correspondent of the
'tStandard'' reports that Spain and the United
States have arrived at an amioable under
standing with regard to the Competitor
case. The prisoners are to be tried again by
a civil court under provisions in existing
treaties between the two countries.
1t is stated that cholera is increasing in
Alexandria, Is fresh cases being reported Oh
Wednesday.
New York, May 18th.-A despatch from
Hull reports that the Caisson Of the Saint
Andrews fab deck collapsed at high tide on
Friday, sweeping away every vessel within
the dock together into complete wreckags.
The damage is estimated at one hundred
thousand pounds sterling.
It is announced that Lord Lonsdale repudi,
ates having made the remark that the
Kaiser's new yacht would compete for the
Americas cup, if It was proved she was
faster than the "Valkyrie" wide Bulletin
18th inst The Kaiser's aid de camp now
states that the vessel will race only in
Europe.
In the House of Commons the Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs an
nounced that the Consul at Bona on the
Congo has been instructed to protest against
the a~cquittal of Capt. Lothaire.
Berlin advices state that the Reichstag has
passed the third reading of the sugar bill as
amended by a vote of IA to 1914, a resolution
was alse adopted that the export bounty
should be removed at an early date.
A despatch from Madrid reports that the
Cabinet have resolved to formally protest
against the United States policy towards
Cuba.
The Washington correspondent of a New
York paper states that the Spanish Minister
denies the above and asserts that official
relations are wholly cordial.
It is reported that Spanish official influence
opposes the proposal to terminate all treaties
regulating procedure against American fill
busters.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Herald telegraphs that Consul
Lee will sail for Havana on Thursday ne1t
with full Instructions TO include every effort
to promote peace by mediation, Spain being
favorable to the Unlted States tender of its
good Offices.
A terrific cyclone passed over Sherman,
Texas on Friday completely demolishing the
Western portion of that town. The most
substantial structures were simply pulverized
by the force of the wind. SO far fifty corpses
have I,oon ra.rvarod FROM, tho ,yrooLor o h.