, 1898-04-27
KILOGRAMS
ST. GROIN STATION.

Commons Yesterday tile only reference in The
Budget to the West India Colonies was that
Of d possible payment Of additional grants
being made.
Adyices from Copenhagen announce that
the Government iS sending the Cruiser
''Saint Thomas to S mt Thomas Ms guard
ship.
New York. April 23rd-London news
states that tile Budget statement introduced
by the Chancellor Of the Excheqaer in the
House Of Commons indicates that HE pros.
ptrity of the co1ntry is sill increasing, the
revenue for tie past year being gll5,0 100000
sterling. The countly's resources and the
souudneSs of its policy, he stated, enable the
Government to bear successfully and strain
upon its endurance Qr patriotism. The ex-
pemditme was 9Il5lCS9. 600 aud exceeded
the record or estimate, yet the treasury
could still meet the unexpected call. He
propo ed next ear II abate the income tax
up to G7OO inste1dol 4400; lie death duties
to he reduced by one per cent. and lho tobac-
co tax six pence less. In conclusion he re-
marked that he saw no reason why any anil.
cipatel war should injnriously affect Eng
lands budget.
A semi-oticial statement from Madrid
states that Spain considers President Nc.
Kinley's ultimatum Il declaration of war, aud
that no further reply will made but that
its maturity is awaited before hostilities are
commenced The fleet has already started
to meet tie enemy.
Another Madrid despatch states that Mt
a Cabinet CounciI, Senior Snga~ta s%olemnly
told the Queen Regent That at the moment
when the sound Of canno was almost audi,
BILE HE Government was ready for the re-
kponsibiIity, hut advised her to consult with
tba. Ia ,IurG 4f oil martins aud fhA (HaDapo1c
A conference was ordered for yesterday
evening. Eighty thousand reserve troops
have been called ont.
Washington news announces that the Cabi-
net considering SPANS procedure rs a
declaration Of wr has ordered the Key West
squadron TO Havana, but unless fired upon
the blockade will b. pacific at least until
the maturity Of the uItimttum Any resis.
lance will however be forcibiy met.
1t is understood that next week relief
supplies viii b, sent t. SONS such port as
Matauzes. which will be occupied in readiness
for HE army now modifying.
The war revenue bill will not tax tea or
coffee, but stamp taxes will be imposed
instead.
Other Washington news states that Mr..
Emory Smith of Philadelphia has been aP-
pointed Postmaster General vice Mr.. james
A. Galy who te~igns on the plea Of iIluess,
but it is thought il on sequence OF his
opposition to war.
A despatch from Havana to the London
Time" states that SPANS coal supply in
Cuba is &C. 900 touS.
The Paris lie Temps sta ties that in view
of Great Britain S open sympathy for the
United States, an agreement between the
European powers to ST uard their inter
CStS seems not ImpoSSID.e
A telegram flom st. Vincent, C,pe Ver,les,
says that the qaes' ion Of coal wrl he a
serious drawbacks to the movements, Of the
Spanish fleets. There is not enough coal
to supply the ships now there.
A Key West despatch ,cports that the
U. S. batt.cshps were all ready for action,
their top limbers being baoricpded with bags
of coal, which Will b. Il protection against
all missile, except the la'Ses! shot. The
Cubans in that pace ave enthusiastic, and
at il meeting ut the Mart c uh a message
was sent to Pr sid Mt Mckmlcy oferin5 tie
services Of one thousand Cubms for the
invasion Of Cuba.
The flying squadron sailed from Hampton
Roads on the 2lSt.
A Vienna despatch states that Austria has