, 1898-10-19
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

reports that he increase III the Bank OF Eng
land rate to four Iler cent caused some alarm
until it was attributes not to politics but to
the Banks precautlon against the Continent,
leaving England to satisfy tue American de-
mand for gold.
1t is announced that the HoN. VIM. Brod-
rick, Under Secretary of State for War, sue
ceeds the Hon. Mr.. George N. Curzon as Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Atfairg.
A telegram from Fife reports that Mr..
81. H. Asquith, addressing his constituents,
supported Lord Salisbury regarding Fashods.
His remarks were similar to those made by
Lord Rosebery at Epson on the subject.
The Paris correspondent of the Times
states that france is ready TO eVacuate Pa.
shoda, but expects a small commercial post on
or near the Nile or at the entrance Of its
aflNent the Bahrelgazal.
The Times, in an editorial on the above,
says that England is willing, &s she always
is, to foster trade, but no compensation can
be given for an illegal and unfriendIy act.
1t considers that no negotiations on the CUES
tion are possible, and that after Captain
Marchand has been disavowed aud recalled
negotiations about Frances Congo status may
begin.
Pekin new reports that upon any of the
Diplomats requesting an interview with the
Emperor they are told that lie is dying. The
Empress DOwager's assumption OF the Re-
gemcy has not yet been officially announced.
1t is announced that the Powers have re-
fused to grant the least modification in their
ultimatum that every Turkish soldier should
leave Crete.
A despatch from Venice reports that King
Humbert and the Populace walmly greeted
the Kaiser on his arrival in that city.
From Halifax N. S. it is report ted that 200
reserves have been enlisted in the Lienster
Canadian Regiment for two years instead of
seven years, and hat the unusual bonus of
twenty pounds is offered for recruits.
The "Liverpool Post" announces that the
conditions Of the international race for the
America Cup have been satisfactorily ar-
ranged, and that the races will be fixed for
dates between October Srd and 18th next
year at Sandy Hook.
The Rome correspondent of the DAILY
Mil" persists in his assertion hat the relations
between Prussia and the Vatican have beon
broken off and that Cardinal Rampolla is
making frantic efforts to repair the error.
The U. S. S. Oregon and "Iown" have
sailed from New York 10 Bahia en- route to
Manila.
Paris news reports that the strike is prac-
tea lily at an end.
New York, Ootbr. I7th-The Copenhagen
correspondent Of a New York paper reports
that the iEal funeral obsequies of the late
Queen Louise took place on Saturday. After
q private mourning service in the Queens
death chamber, the King and Gown Prince
ofDenmark, the Car, and the King of Greece
bore the remains to the funeral car, which
was followed to the depot by a number Of
Royalties on foot through bareheaded crowds
OF mourning spectators. At Roskilde the
same cortege attended the hearse to the
Cathedral. A large number of ladies in
deep mourning strewed flowers along the
route.
London news reports that the Atlantic
transport liner "Mohegan', formerly the
CLEOPATRA, bound for New York is ashore
OF the Lizard between the Manacles and the
lowlands; out of two hundred lives Oh board
only thirty-one have been saved.
Paris news states that several journals re-
port ndiscovery of a military plot, not in ia
vor Q 1.-THE pretenders but to procure certain
ofioiah changes below that of the Presi-
dent. Generals Boisdeffre, Pellieux aud
Zurlinden are alleged to be implicated; up
10 the present, however, both official and un-
official statements are too vague for any
precise idea of the situation.
A Callo te egIam reports that the Italian
Consul has warned the Alexandria authO-