, 1898-01-05

W0yl0r WOuIu Do COuTbShart ldleu eAC0IG AI
his senatorial exemption. The matter at.
tracts no public attention.
The Paris Figaro states that NJ. Hano-
taux purposes shortly to convene an inter-
national conference for the naturalization
Of the Newfoundland Banks during the fish
ing season.
The Co. siantinople correspondent Of the
Londpn .Times' states that at the Last meet
ing Of the Ambassadors Of the Powers the
Russian representative created much sur
Prise by proposing Prince George as Gov
ernor Of Crete. The proposal was coldly
received.
A Bombay despatch reports 81 fresh cases
OF cholera chiefly in the Mandiye district.
The Inhabitants are seeking safety in fight.
Tott-su- Prince, 2Qth.-Last night a furious
FIRE ragged destroying eight huniied houses
including many warehouses. the Church of
st. Joseph aud parsonage also the hotel.
The total loss is estimated at about one
million and a half dollars.
This morning severe earthquakes were
experienced from north to south. No acct
dents.
Dominica, Jan. 1st.-Sharp shock ea,tIi-
quake here 81 this morning,
On and after the lst of January this year
the West India al d Panama and Associated
Telegraph Companies will apply a reduction
of 2jl0 per word i'll the present rate between
Jamaica and Europe which reduce that rate
from 5IIU to the future rate OF 81 per
word; on the same date they reduce the
rate between the United States and ia.
maica to 81 per word. The above reduction
of 2slO per word will further be extended to
all stations of the West India and Panama
Gov. from Jamaica 10 Demerara inclusive ex-
cept the French Islands Of Gnadeloupe and
Martinique and the Esthmus Of Panama. The
rates therefore will be reduced by 2IlO per
word and will be common from oil stations
of the West India aud Panama Telegraph Coy
by all routes new and old between jamaica
and Europe and Jamaica aud the United
States and vice versa. The ronte prescribed
Ivy he sender if any will ofcourse be obse.v-
ed. No alteration Of rates to the stations in
+ the. Jsiandso Cuba.
New York, Jany. 3rd.-Lonaon news an!
nounces that no New Years honours have
lsen conferred on Colonial employees in the
West Indies. Lord Halsbury has been Great
ed an Earl, Mr.. 1homas LipIon has received
the honor of a Kni9hthool, Professor Thonp-
son q Companion Of the Bath, and Mr..
Brown of the Chinese Customs service a SOM
panion Of The Order OF ST.. Michael and st.
Geo, ge,
a despatch from Peking reports that Mr..
Brown and NJ. Ale xieff, a Russian, will ad-
minister the COrean Customs Jointly.
The Shanghai corresponding Of a London
paper telegraphs that China has demanded
the evacuation Of Kiaochau by Germany.
This il is stated is attributed 10 British in.
spirMion.
English naval Intelligence reports that
Admit al Sir M. q. SeN mour has left for Hong
Kong to succeed vice Admiral Sir Alexander
BulIer us CorAmande in Chief OF the China
squaAroE.
Other Eastern news states thai although
desiIOus of obtaining a British loan the Chi
nese Government refuses to conee,le foreign
control Of her internal revenue even in c.,so
of default, also that if her elisi voats t., ul,-
tain the loan fail she will postpone the pay.
mcnt Of the war indemnify to Jar-lf ,,l,ilk
1902.
The London "Central News" Agency i,u~.
thoritatively reiterates that the naval re-
serves viii be modified, forthwith (sce
bulletin LIST inst) st ting that tile Govern
ment wishes to strengthen the support of the
country, which is becoming impatient with
tie apathy of the Government; the latter
also wishes to notify to Ithe world England's
preparedness for an active policy.
Advices from Siinia announce that the
mutilated CORPSE of Lieut.. General HavalockA
has been discovered. 1t appears he was