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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
SLIGHT RESISTANCE EXPECTED.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS HOPE TO HEAR
OF THE CAPTURE OF SANTA
CRUZ TO-DAY.

CRUZ IO-DA1.
Washington. April 9.-The War Department
authorities look for important news from Manila
tomorrow, announcing In all probability the
capture of the city Of Santa Cruz. Leading
town in country yet untouched by the
Americans. and now in the hands OF the Filipino
forces No report Of the movements OF General
Lawton's men has been made to the war De-
partment. but the announcement Of the move
ment occasioned no surprise, for the operation
&c looked upon as one OF the natural steps in
General Otiss carefully laid plans against the
insurgents. Santa Cruz is a place of consider
able Importance IN several respects. II is Tia
capital of the Province OF Laguna. and has a
population, according TO the best available In
formation here of considerably more than thir-
teen thousand persons.
II is regarded as likely that General Lawton
already has gained possession Of this little
stronghold, for it is short journey across La
guna de Bal, a fresh-water which comes al
most up to Manila ITSELF which is forty-eght
miles away from Santa Cruz
The details of the dispatch show that General
Lawton, by essaying the formation OF squads or
twelve men EACH will make thorough recon-
nossance of the ground before making definite
attack upon the city and neighborhood. 1t Is
felt here that there will be only show of resist
ance by the natives and. whether they actually
surrender the town or abandon 1t to the south
ward. the campaign against the place will serve
as an object-esso of the determined policy Of
the American forces in the islands.
Santa Cruz is apparently an opening wedge
for the country beyond. From it lead highways
in all directions to Manila, going around the
shores Of the lagoon. and to the important point
of Batangas and the we-advanced province OF
Tayabas, whose capital city is located ninety
one miles from Manila.
General Lawton, however. may not contem-
plate any material advance beyond Santa Cruz
at this time, as the region TO the south is bro
ken country covered with mountains and the
rainy season Is coming on. that his purpose
may be merely to gain advantageous posi-
tion for the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
SHOT BY ANGRY SOLDIERS.

PRoBABLY FATAL CLASH BETWEEN CITIZENS
AND ARrr1.LERYMEN NEAR FORT MONROE.
Newport News, Va. April (SpeciaD--Snoruy
after midnight this morning party OF SIX soioie's
from Fort Monroe met the Chesapeake anu
Ohio Railroad party of young men who had oeeh
carousing and the two sides opened fire on eacn
other. Sixty or seventy shots were nreu, an"
three men were wounded. Charles II. wnse,so
ot,road-vard conductor lies at the point OF death
,,h two nistol balls in his body. policeman
Fisher was wounded in the hip. and anotner a na.,
struck his badge, almost over the hesr. Rates
cbief hugler at Fort Monroe attached 70 pss.er sor
n who Wounded Wlkerson was ARE escane but
aysral men are under arrest on suspiclon' araI
srson and Bates quarrelled at dance seVei"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
A BULLYS AWFUL CRIME.
CAPTAIN EDWARD A. Won SCHMIDT KILLS HIS
WIFE AND HIMSELF.

CAPTAIN EDWARD a. Won SCHMIDT KILLS HIS
WIFE AND HIMSELF.
San Francisco, April tspeciaD.-one OF the mos.
..can.r,c NJ San Francisco's characters passed
awav to-day. when Captain Edward a, Won
schmidt committed suicide after killing MS
wife The wife recently secured divorce ior cru.
w.. nd Tho captain was not permitted TO enter
her house. On his monthly visit to his children al
noon no, today admission was denied to him re
threw pistol at servant and graDolns ,nhsd ,Js,
,ssr sa,ors knife that he always carried, s'aooeu
ne" "a them himself Both fell together ana
the the two children shriekns about the r0om'
ealing iol sn had been associated with his Ia.ner,
Colonel Won schmidt famous us GiNi coysrnment on
he was accustomed TO wear ony Inf
tights win leather s6 oe Carried 10 w1V Wlnchesfer ride
waI wb Wh he ndated those ss EhS after
% ooey nin msnv TERRA del Fuego savages ehouro 'o'
without clOyae as ballet dancer whom his frst wife
adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
LODGFR ATTACKED BY RATS.
MAN BADLY BITTEN IN CHICAGO POLICE
STATION.

MAN BADLY BITTEN IN CHICAGO POLICE
STATION.
Chicago April 9-An army of sewer rats attacked
Frank Morgan, lodger in the South chicago
ave- police station last night, and acerated MIN Sc
verely before he could be rescued Morgan applied
at the station early in the evening for cell TO
sleep in saying he was out Of employment and hao
no money He was placed in the dodgers part OF
the basement Some time after, while Morgan was
doing in the gloom Of the basement he felt some
thing bite him on the hand. Startled he stretched
out his hand and caught a rat The animal
souealed and as II that were signal for COM
bIned attack horde OF enormous rats swept upon
hin, biting him In the arms and legs. and sinking
their sharp teeth into his scalp. Morgan screamed
with terror and pain. His cries were heard In the
noiice headuuarters above. and several policemen
rushed downstairs They found Morgan hinSny hn,nn
10 ali parts Of his body. Nearly a dozen OF them
were killed by the policemen One OF enormous
si1e had sunk his teeth into Morgans scalp so
rightly that IL had to be killed before 1t could be
torn loose. Morgan will recover unless oiood-po'-
son In.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
STUDENTS FIGHT WITH STONES.

A SERIOUS ROW BETWEEN THEM AND TOWN
BOYS AT HIGHLAND FALLS.
West Point, n. Y. April "a scrimmage occurred
at Highland Falls at late hour last night between
candidates for admission to West Point cadets
on the one side and boys of the village on the other
The candidates are attending the preparatory
schools at Highland Falls previous to being ex-
arnined at West Point next June for admission TO
the academy There were about thirty of them In
the fight, but they were outnumbered three to one
by the boys of the town. The trouble began with
hand hand encounter. and the crowd soon IN
creased to such extent that stone throwing took
the place Of Several of the students were IN
iured but the most seriously hurt was L. s. Grant
jr appointed by the President He was assisted TO
his charters at Cranston's Hotel. Some or the
town boys also were badly used up. The services
of all the doctors In town were required 10 dress
the wounds Hostilities continued for nearly an
hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
LEADERS IN SESSION.
ADvIsABILITY OF A STATE CONSTABU-
Larry BILL DISCUSSED.
A LARGELY ATTENDED MEETING AT THE FIFTH
AVENUE HoTEL-sENAToR PLATT MAY GO
TO ALBANY AGAIN.


AVENUE HoTEL-sENAToR PLArr MAY GO
TO ALBANY AGAIN.
It looked like old times about the Fifth Ave-
Hotel yesterday. The Republican camp
was exceptionally active, and there was large
attendance OF Republicans from all over the
State. who came down to see Senator Platt and
other prominent Republicans OF course, the
presence OF the Investigating Committee In the
city was the main theme OF conversation, but
there were many other things talked OF. The
advisability of framing and introducing a bill
at Albany providing for State constabulary.
with a chief In Albany. empowered to appoint
bipartisan police boards in cities Of the first and
second class was discussed.
Among those present were Senator Raines,
Senator Brown, Senator Thornton. Senator
Timothy f. Ellsworth, Senator Elsberg, Senator
Stranahan Senator Davis, Senator John Ford,
Speaker Nixon. Lemuel r. Quigg b. b. Odell,
1r ex Justice Cohen and others. While nothing
was absolutely settled, 1t was apparent that
there was disposition TO have such bill
framed and have 1t introduced Notice has been
served upon those who favored such bill. how
ever by certain members OF the Republican or
ganization who have not been exceptionally
tractable Of late. that II such bill were pre-
sented 1t would be defeated, and that IL couid
not be made party measure because certain
Senators would not support II. .
Conditions at Albany were thorouShly dis-
cussed. The session Of the Legislature Is draw.
ing to close and whatever Is TO be done VIII
have to be done quickly. 1t was said For TINS
reason hurried canvass will be MADE OF the
situation, and IL enough votes can be mustered
to pass the bill in question, 1t VIII undouotediy
be heard from, but unless such assurance Is
received, it will probably not be offered
1t was again reported yesterday tnat Senator
Platt would go to Albany this week. ana M wnie
there will try to straighten out some iegis-
latiye tangles No confirmation could be Sc
cured OF the report, but 1t was peheVeo ny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
WELLc6yOWy MEN OF OREGON DROWNED.

" n Mc1-IRr. FISH COMMISSIONER. AND STATE
SENATOR REED. LOSE THEIR LIVES IN THE
UMPoUA RIVER.
Roseburg. Ore. April 9.-H. d. Mcclure state
Fish Commissioner, and State Senator A. W. Reed
Of Douglas County drowned yesterday In the
Umpqua River Yesterday forenoon Senator Reed,
Mcclure and W. f. Hubbard, OF Stone, ore, started
down the North Umpqua in small boat Hub
hard stated that they passed safely through one
rapid Before they were aware OF It they were
close 10 another and in their efforts TO avoid 1t an
oarIock broke. The waves were high ana the
hoat was swamped. Mcclure struck out for
shore Hubbard saw Reed on the overturned
boat but moment later both Reed a5 ana Mcclure
had disappeared. A number or men Iett mere iast
evening 10 look for the bodies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
DROWNED IN THE fELLO"Sio"D

,,o,rp LIVES Iosr-A STEEL BRIDGE WASHED
AWAY AT GLENDIvE.
c,endve. Mont. April s.-The Ice broke on .ns
yslIowstone River on Friday night ana "asnna H,,a
awav the three spans Of the steel bridge. Mnne
the ice was temporarily gorged the oackwseer ooS
cred thousands OF acres AT H. w. oh'ue. ,.s h,,t
Ave persons left the house for nisnv' Nrs w
snyde the Misses Nellie Eegan ahS The
brecnt anu - The marty Joseph Myers. was res
nIh a 9rom tree after hours pldren
lanes Sullivan. his wife and tneir siA '''''''"
missing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
STEPHEN J. FIELD DEAD.
FORMER JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
EXPIRES AT WASHINGTON.
UNABLE TO RECOVER FROM EFFECTS OF 4
HEAVY COLD-HIS VARIED AND
INTERESTING CAREER

Washington. April 9.--Justicc Stephen ]. Field.
OF the United States Supreme Court (retired).
died from kidney complications at his home on
Capitol Hill in this city at $50 o'clock this
evening. At his bedside were his wife and her
sister, Mrs. J. Condit-Smith: Justice David j.
Brewer, his nephew; Mrs. Edgerton. OF California;
Mr.. Linton. his private secretary; the Rev. Ed
ward NJ. Mott. rector Of the Church OF the Ad-
vent, and the family servants. He had been
unconscious since Saturday morning. and death
came panessly.
Ever since Justice Fields retirement from the
Supreme Court Bench on December 1, 1897. he
had enjoyed comparatively good health and, be-
ing relieved from the responsibilities which he
had borne for so many years. he became more
cheerful than formerly. and seemed TO enjoy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
TWISTED A LOWS TAIL

A STORY SHOWING THAT EVEN WILD DAN'-
IN A VARIETY SHOW WILL TURN
Seattle Wash. April (speciaD Joseph watkins
"a . narrow escape from death last nisnt IN an
Encounter with Gagged Hon.. Pianka. the Lacy OF
lions, is showing number OF the animals mas. ~ Ia
iofst ,ist,ns out through the bars. grabbed ana
gave fierce twsts wita aeay rVss on . he on ions
wa, was IN dropping beef joint probably saved me
tsil-pulers lie. ~ It was his arm was padv
torn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
AGUINALDO'S LATEST DECREE.

HE DIRECTS THAT SPANISH BE THE OFF,
CIAL LANGUAGE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Madrid April 9-The following dispatch from
Manila is published here:
"Agunaldo has issued decree directing that
Spanish shall be the official language through
out the archipelago. and protesting against the
American pretension to force the use OF English
on the natives, who do not know It,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
NEWS FROM NEWFOUNDLAND.

81 Johns. N. f., April 0-The sealing steamer
Greenland arrived here to-day with thirteen thou
SAND seals She reports that tho rest OF the feet
continue TO do we'll
Ihe colonial cruiser Fiona has been ordered 10
proceed TO the west coast to investigate the recent
destruction OF the French lobster factory there.
The incident created great sensation and mo
Governor, Sir Hugh McCallum. Is In constant cable
correspondence With the Colonial once In LONDON
upon the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
NAY POSTPONE TIE GEORGE ThiAD'

DEATH OF l. V. BocKrus. FArHER-lN-lAw of
PROSECUTING ATToRNEY-MRs, ALrHoush
REFUSES TO TESTIFY.
Canton. Ohio. April s.-L. " Bockius' one OF .n'
..rohants in Canton, died this afternoon
o,oesa aavsntv.three years old. He was vice.
TIC ros,dsnt Of the Diebold Safe and Lock Company,
q director OF the Cleveland Terminal ana 49,
Railroad, and was closely connected wiz A.. -
oi o.'1 To was father-in-Iaw OF tho prose-
eSng attorney the GSrSe @ afe s he ino pners
fngs therein me- l,ss an important witness In the
corss rial IS in Perryopolis Penn n .et,el bask to
ce,yeS here to-day says she VIII not co"e '"'~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
STORY OF AN AMERICAN MISSIONARY.

ACCUSES ROMAN CATHOLICS IN CHINA OF OUT
RACES ON PRoTEsTANrs
London April 10.-"The Daily Mall puohshes
the following dispatch from Shanghai:
"Ar American Protestant missionary at Han
Kau a. Chinese treaty port on the Yang-tse- kiahs
makes sensational allegations against the Roman
Catholics of burning Protestant chapeis ana TOT
turing Protestants He gives the name OF prie;ss !;
concerned, and pictures reign Oh 'erfof ''
ltufr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
SAVED TVENTY-SIX LIVES.
FRENCH FISHERMEN RESCUED BY THE
DANISH STEAMER NoRDFARER.

London, April 9-It is learned here tnat the
Danish steamer Norifarer Captain Brunnich'
from Galveston for Hamburg via Norioik. toon
~ tuentv-six men from the French fishing
schooner Eugene. which foundered
Prawle Point. April 9.--The British steamer
craigmore. Captain Shaw, from Pot for Gar
.,or nossed here to-day. and signalled that she
sighted a disabled steamer in latitude 49.
lon ngitude or A steamer. which Is supposed 10
have been the Danish steamer Nordtarer' was
standing by.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
NEw-zEALAND's OFFER ACCEPTED.

wellington. N. H., April 9.-The Imperial Gov
ernment has accepted the offer of the colony to
dispatch a boat to Samoa, but the troops offered
are not required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
THE RALEIGH AT BERMUDA.

CRUISER
Bermuda April 9.-The United States cruiser
Raleigh arrived here at 1870 this morning, from
Horta Azores, on her way 10 New York.
All on board are we'll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
TRANSPORTS SAILING FOR MANILA.

THE ARIZONA AND THE scandal WILL LEAVE
SAN FRANCISCO on APRIL II.
San Francisco. April 0.-The transport Arizona is
scheduled to sail for Manila again on the 18th OF
this month. and II is expected that the Scandia
will be ready about the same date. No report has
been made on the Newport yet, but she will
probably not require an unusual amount OF reft-
ting and ought TO be able to follow her sister trans
ports closely The Bidgston Hill, with freight for
Manila will sail Monday. Batteries and X,
9th United States Artillery. route 10 Honolulu,
are expected to arrive here tomorrow, and Bat
terry OF the same regiment is expected on Mon,
day. They will 20 into camp at the Preside unuI
the 18th. when they will sail for Hawaii on the
Nippon Maru 49, ,,, ,.h,
Light Battery + OF the 4th ARTILLERY and Lgnr {nr
Battery i OF the 9Th Artillery. under orders io'
Manila will arrive or Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
THE BEST HoUsEKEEPERs

av that the superiority OF tho range consists In
its ing always ready for use. Its adaptabnty Tor
ali kinds OF cooking it's efficiency. cleanliness q
aconomy.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
IRISH LOCAL ELECTIONS.
AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF NArroNALrsrs
CHOSEN.

Dublin April 9.-Returns received last night
from the Irish County Council elections show
that three hundred Nationalists, eighty-three
Unionists. one Labor candidate ana one Loerai
have been returned
The Earl of Duhraven and Mount Earl, Baron
Monteagle OF Brandon and Baron Emily. Union
is,s were elected In the Limerick district.
The results Of the elections In few places
will not be known until tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
WERE MISTAKEN FOR INSURGENTS.
HUNT FOR STRAY DOGS NEARLY LEADS T.

SERIOUS RESULTS AT MANILA.
Seattle Wash April (SpeciaD.-Through the ex-
c,tement OF young Lieutenant Dorr. two companies
OF washington Volunteers fired into each other AT
Manila in February. and number Of rebel gym
natbixers added their shots until general en-
gagement almost occurred
Colonel Fife sent Dorr out with company 70
rourd ,,p and shoot stray dogs. The men did
grsat deal OF shooting. and described big circle
THEY came up behind Company and were taken
for Insurgents who had broken through the nre-
lire Several volleys were exchanged, but fortun-
,.,,, M one was wounded. Lieutenant Dorr was
ssrrested. and one Filipino. who had Joined IN the
dring was punished.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-06
THE NEGRO A BURDEN.

Economically the Heaviest One tho
South Has to Bear.
The south has not only to bear the
political evils which come from the
negro's presence and also the racial
disturbances, but the heaviest burden
Of all, and one which Is seldom alluded
to. is the economic burden. the ex-
pense to the south of keeping the ne
gro, says the Nashville American. This
is what the south must reckon with
and what must stir the southern people
sooner or later to considering the ne
gro problem earnestly. and deeply.
What per cent of the southern negroes
are non-producers We are not informed.
but we think we can safely say that
were there is one non-prOducing
white person in the north there are
three non-producing negroes in the
south. Whole families are dependent
upon the kitchens. and ,hopes OF white
families. EvenfsthoGc .whp are produ-
GERS are IN the rain day faborers with
out initiative and Without any OF those
faculties which uplift.. and make
wealthy community or state or ma
tion, and are charge upon the com
munity at some time in'their life. Given
a southern city OF $4,000 people, 3S is
per, cent of which is negroes, take the
white population suddenly away, and
in less than two years that city would
be grown up in weeds and given over
to the bats and owls. In either words,
the negro Is not IN proportion to his
population an aid to the white man
in building up, developing and civiliz-
ing a country. The negro 4s econom-
ically the heaviest burden the south
has to bear. How is It to be lightened?
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-06

day, when Jones arrived ON board. !
Wilson being stlll kept in the brig. !
whence he could not see the commo-'
dore. There was singular expression
on the face OF Paul Jones when the
court-martial was ended. and the sem
tence OF the prisoner-100 lashes ON
the bare back with the cat-was pro-
rounced.
The next morning was appointed FOR
the execution of the sentence. When
the time came the master-of-arms
brought up the prisoner and took on
his irons. On one OF the gratings,
placed just forward OF the gangway.
he was made to stand. his feet being
fastened with worming and his hands
secured, wide apart. to the bulwarks.
Along came Wright, scarcely able to
conceal his eXultation as he drew the
cat from its sheath and lovingly
stroked the strings.
go one. boatswain's mate" said the
captain.
Wright lifted the lash on high, but
at that moment the voice OF Paul
Jones. who now appeared, doomed like
thunder on his startled ear:
Hold! Avast, you rascal"
And he stepped around, SO that Will
son could see him. The young sailor
looked up at him with start. then
colored. then turned pale.
Commodore" he stammered. II
my God. sir-I was little in liquor
on that night, but l recognize your
face. 1t was you who took hold OF me
there by the Dolphin tavern and car
ried me almost to the boat. God knows
l would not have struck at you had l
known who 1t was."
Enough" answered the latter; Il
forgive you"
Then he turned on Wright:
THE court-martial was farce.
continued Paul Jones. Il wanted TO
see IL this Wright would really have
the heart to carry out his falsehood.
Now cut loose that man Wilson and
put Wright in his place. Give him
round dozen, then let him be broken
and put in the after-guard.
The commodore's orders were
obeyed. Wright. with every man
against him after this, led such an un-
happy life aboard the Ariel that he
attempted one night to desert from the
ship. When in the water he was seen
by a marine on guard and ordered to
come back, but not obeying. he was
shot through the head and killed.
As to Wilson. never after that.
greatly to the joy of his pretty wife
Susan, would he touch another drop OF
alcohol.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-06
THE COMMODORE.

It was during the time Of powdered
hair and cooked hats-the year 1881.
on Philadelphia lay the twenty-gun
ship Ariel. just arrived under the COM
mand OF Commodore Paul Jones.
There were In the city many persons
who, had never seen that remarkable
man, among them Ben Wilson-a trim,
powerful young Jack Tar OF 25. who
had lately married Susan Gray. hum
BILE but beautiful damsel of IS. There
had. been another suitor. also sailor,
named Thomas Wright, who hated
Wilson because Susan had preferred
him. and who. being Of cruel, mali
cious disposition, longed to do him
some injury.
Ben shipped aboard the Ariel, that
he might serve under the renowned
hero. Learning that Ben had shipped.
Wright, who like the former had never
seen Jones. also became one OF the
Ariel's crew Neither, however. could
yet get sight of the commodore, who
was absent-would not be back for a
week.
In few days Wright was chosen to
act in the place Of the boatswain' 5
mate, who was at the time Ill. His
duties, besides blowing on the call.
ETC., now being to punish with the colt
"a coil of rope from two to three feet
long-and also with the cat-o'-nine-
tails, usually termed the cat" such
of the sailors as Offended" against
the rules of the ship. He ardently
hoped that he might yet have chance
to fog with his cruel lash the man he
hated for winning pretty Susan.
One day some Of the crew were
granted permission to go ashore. They
were ordered to return to the ship at
| 9 O'Clock. The boatswain's mate.
Wright, and Ben Wilson, were among
them.
| Unfortunately Ben drank, and In
state of partial intoxication he visited,
| few minutes before 9 o'clock-when
he should have repaired to the boat
the Dolphin, tavern not twenty yards
| from the landing. Here the landlord
accommodated him with glass OF
brandy, which the young man lifted
high, saying at the same time in
loud voice:
"A health to Commodore Pau
Jones!"
Then he left the place, not to go to
the boat. but intending to seek some
other tavern.
1t was a dark night, but by the
bright light streaming through the
house Ben could see middling-sized
broad-shouldered man. enveloped in 8
shaggy oyercoat, watching him with
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-06
subsidy for Jamaica.

London. July 3.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain has sent Il letter to the
West Indian committee saying n CON
tract has been signed by which the
government subsidies the Jamaica
Fruit and Produce Association with
100000 annually in lieu of the associc-
ntion undertaking To establish direct
fortnightly fruit and passenger steam
ers to make fifteen knots, between ia
mnicn and the United Kingdom, com
mencing May, 1900. The imperial gov.
ernment pays half the subsidy. 1t is
hoped the contract viii he improved
and the subsidized service between
Cnnadn and the West Indies will short
~ be arranged for