, 1898-10-05

meeting of the Members of the local press
and of the leading gentlemen of tire colony
held in King~town today, the honble &. ].
Simmons in the chair, the following resOlu.
tions were unanimously passed: That his
meeting regards u special imperial grant TO
st. Vincent, with neither interest noY repay
ment Of principal, AS vitality necessary for
the recovery Of the colony from the ruin
effected by the recent hurricane. and sOlicits
speedy assistance; That this meeting re-
cords it's grateful acknowledgement to the
editor of the Daily Mall, London, for his
advocacy of The above suggestion and for
the deep interest he has taken With other
sections Of tho English press in the welfare
of the West Indies.
Jsmaios, 8rd.-The Jamaics hurricane re.
lief fund has reached G698. Specisl services
held in many Churches throughout lslAnd
ysSterday III aid Of the fund.
London, October 3rd.-Ihs West lndia
Committee have Nddrssse,l g circular to Pro.
testant AVID Roman Catholic Bishops. and
also TO Leaders of other denominations re.
guessing them to advise their Clergy to de.
vote an ~oHertOry to thu Mansion House Fund
for the relief of The hurricane sufferers.
New York, October Ath.-Advlces from the
Hast state that it 10 reported the Chinese
Emperor has been murdered under frightful
t~orturss; one accoUnt stating that q red hot
iron had been passed through his bowels,
aud another that he had committed suicide.
The above news, however, must DO accepted
With reserve.
A telegram from PSkin reports that the
British and Americans in that city are being
insul.sd aud stonel; Also that ell hng'ish
speaking attaches ct the Chinese Foreign
Once have been Oanshed.
Other news reports that the Russians have
ordered o body OF Cossacks from Port Arthur
so Pskin. and that in consequence 8iE Claude
Mcdonald, the British Minister, has MINOR
cd marines from Wei-HAi.WSi.
The STANDARD" in an editorial expresses
the opinion that England can reckon en-
Washington aud Yokohama for supporting
any measures necessary TO ne"tralIze the
sinister combination of Mongolian bArbariSm
aud SlAvonic aggression.
Paris news reports that alarming street
riots have tAk@ place b'twOsm he Revision
ists and Anti. RcviNiOnistA causing many
broken heads anI a large number OF arrests.
The foreigners at the different hotels have
become alarmed aud ar leaving Paris.
Other news states til It il 10 reported th@s
Colonel PicQuart il suffering frOm cerebral
congestion and coma.
Advicss from the SondaH report that Cap.
tain Marchand has been promoted TO the
rank OF Major.
While at FashOda Sir r.. II. Kitchener
and Captain Marchand chAttcd &micably
over some champagne, but each stously main
tanned their position as already described by
wire. Diplomats hint that France will leave
Fashoda but will get something in the terri"
tory which Captain Marchand travsrssd in.
eluding q po sitiOn on the Niles shHent the
Bahrelgazal. .
1t 10 announced that England and the
United States have arranged Q postal money
order system between the United States snd
British Honduras.
Il is also announced That the Boston Fruit
!. Company have secured the control OF the
= trade Of Eastern Cuba and will at once
arrange a service to several ports. Tn same
company have also secured an interest ia the
Dominican Fruit Company.
Advices from Havana state shat the CIV"
Governor has addressed . circular to the
Mayors OF the interior towms pointing out
the impOSsibility of Havana being able to
shelter and feed tile hundreds Of destitute
that are daily arriving from ell points.
Madrid kilograms report that "El RAcional"
and other papers throughout the country
advocate Spain giving up the Philippines
SPECIAL.
London, October 4th.-The subscriptions
e. sh~ Mace;Ou Hona@ relief fnnd ND TO So.