, 1898-11-09
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STAT

MAJOR MdlCnanu speaks VI Oh IL /
Kitchener in tine same spirit as the latter
spoke Of the Major.
London news states that a COmmuniquG
announces that the political situation is anne
lioratihr. and that when the cause Of the
irritation between France and England has
been removed friendly and normal negotia-
tions will be resumed.
Paris advices Indicate that the above fore
casts q communication by Baron de Courcel
to Lord Salisbury, which Lord Salisbury will
announce ut a banquet to be given III honour
of the Sirdar.
Notwithstanding the above, England's
naval preparations are undated, kilograms
indicating superb readiness continuing to
arrive from every quarter If the world. The
Admiralty list no longer publishes the move
ments Of warships.
. kilograms from Philadelphiu report that
West India brokers are urgently seeking
tonnage Of sailing vessels under two thou
sand tons, being preferred to carry large
quantities Of coal from the United States
to Kingston, Bermuda, st. Lucia, Demerara,
and ST. Thomas.
Capetown dispatches state that Mr..
Schreiner has introduced a bill in the House
Of Assembly contributing thirty thousand
pounds annually in perpetuity to the I'M
perial navy.
The~Daily Chronicle" reports that before
the battle Of OmdurmGn Major Marchard
sent 10 the Khalifa some French flags saying
that if hoisted the British would not fire, and
that the Khalifa REALIZED saying that after
killing the secGId English dog, meaning
General GordGn and Sir IL. Ii. Kitchener,
he would attack the French. The paper
adds that the flags and letters have been
captured.
A despatch from the Consfantinople cor
respondent Of the "StandaId' reports that
the Sultan has given the Kaiser the right to
coIonize along the frontier Of Trip0ll, this
protects the Sultan against French encIOach-
ments from TumiS and avoids any Russian
demand for compensation in Asia Minor.
A despatch from the Paris correspondent
of the Times states that Spain will neither
accept nor refuse the United States demands,
out will withdraw, leaving the United States
to consumate it's will and the worlds con-
science to Judge the act. It is considered
that she is unable to do otherwise, having
already pawned her revenues and being with
out the moral right to cede or rehypOthecate
territory already pledged.
Havana news reports that the SIS. Panama
has arrived and sailed for New York, all we'll.
A London telegram states that the pro-
ceedings against Mr.. Rucker for contempt of
Court for inducing Mr. Hooly to give false
testimony has ended in his conviction. The
Court imposed a fine of 5000.
DemeTnra, Nov. 5th.--A fire broke ont her
at about half-past 4 o'clock yesterday morn
ing on the wharf Of Mr.'J. p. Santos, Water
Street, destroying the wharf as well as a
schooner belonging to the Colonial Coy. ly-
ing alongside. About 1000 tons of sugar
awaiting shipment were also destroyed and
damaged. The damage is estimated It ninety
thousand dollars. Mr.. Stntos, wharf watch
nan is seriously injured and little hope is
entertained of his recovery. Cause of fire
unknown.
SPECIAL.
London, Nov. 5th.-The subscriptions to
the Mansion Hous" Relief fund up to Friday
night amounte to fort y-onethOusand pounds.
New York, Nov. 7th.-London news an
nounces that Lord Kitchener of Khartoum
was, at the Guildh III on Friday, presented
with the freedom of The city and a magnifi-
cent sword of honour with his monogram in
diamonds, rubies and sapphires. On bis way
to the Guildhall he was loudly cheered, the
streets being crowded.
Al a banquet in the evening Lord Kilchen-
er sat on the Lord Mayors night and the
Duke of Cambridge on his left. o During The
entertainment Lord R~oSebery toasted The Army
and Navy, TO which Admiral Salmon and the