, 1898-07-23
KILOGRAMS.
ST CROIX ATATION-

New York, July l9th.-London news re-
ports that the Prince Of Wales. descending a
circular staircase at WaddestOn Manor, while
8 gnpst Of Mr.. Ferdinand Rothschild and
looking at the landscape through the win.
dows, slipped and injured his left knee. One
account says the tendons have been strained
and another that the knee cap is fractured.
1t is announced shat Santiago de Cuba is
now open to the worlds M impartial.
Iy az Spain's minimum Of the fiscal schedule;
no preference will be given to United States.
The tonnage dues will De twenty cents in.
stead of a dollar,
Madrid news reports that the Chamber of
Commerce has received twenty-five decIara.
tons in favour of peace from the coast cities.
A telegram from Havana reports TINT
Mnrzanillo is being bombarded
Later advices from Manila via Hong Kong
report that The German cruiser 'Irene" dis
regarding n notice TO stop interference, the
u. 5 5. "McCulloch' WIS ordeVed TO repeat
the request, but the "Irene" failing to COM.
ply, a shell was then sent across her bows.
a vessel has been detailed to watch the
Irene"
Admiral Dewey ignored a protest declaring
that his blockade prevented the fl ee move
mtnt Of vessels. 1t is also reported that
Captain Diedricls asked Captain Chichester
of IL NJ ). "Immortaiite' what he would do it
the Germans INSTRUCTED the American bonn
bnrdment. Capt. Chichester replied that only
Chichester and Dewey knew.
A Shanghai despatch from The corrsspon.
dent of the London Times says that during
the riots ut NingpO thirteen rioters were
killed and thirty wounded.
Paris news reports that the case against NJ.
Zola and NJ. Perreux before the Versailles
tribunal has ended in their being sentenced
10 | years imprisonment aud a fine Of three
thousand francs and costs.
The Temps" in All editorial on the capt.
t%ulation of Santiago, states that the Americans
have given proof of generosity in Offering to
reratriate General Pnndo's troops.
AT Havre on Sunday there were most
touching scenes on the arrival of the e..
"Touraln" bringing the survivors Of the
'Bour gogne." An immense multitude wit
nessed the arrival.
Washington news reports that the Depart.
memt of State has received q communicating
OF the formal instructions of the German EN-
peror to the Commander of the German feet
at Manila that lie must not interfere with the
military operations of the Americans unless
they damage the interests of German subjects.
News from Madrid states that "a press
censorship has been established everywhere;
also shat the military and police have been
strongly reinforced to counterfeit any CnrlISt
movement. The Government denies formal
ly the rum"urs that it is ready to treat for
peace.
The U. S. Censor at Santiago authorizes
the acceptance from anywhere by the W. l.
and z. L. Coy's Jamaloa route Tor Santiago
only any kilograms in plain language re-
lating to merchandise aud funds also plain
personal kilograms for u. 5. Government
officials.
Santiago reports all telegraphio oommuni-
cation between there aud the rest OF She
lslnnd completely cut of.
SPECIAL.
London. July l9th.-The Colonial Losna
fund Sill has been introduced in the House
of Commons. 1t gives the Imperial gusran-
tee to loans secured on Colonial revenues and
consolidated funds. each loan subject to Par
liamentary approval. The Chancellor OF
the Excheqner, it is said. does not contem.
plate granting loans to the West Indies. II
The Bill he opposed it will not be pressed
this session