, 1908-03-04
ST. CROIX STATION,
Continued from Srd Page

presumably Aor HIS Ma1eStyS Wlndsor
collection.
Their Maiesties' second court at Bucking-
ham Palace yesterday was even more bril-
liant than the first and fewer persons were
in mourning.
A Brussels telegram says that Sir Edward
Grey's statement in the House of Commons
regarding the Congo State has made a pro-
found impression in Belgium. King Leo
pold has deferred his visit to Ostend and
frequently ~confers with his Ministers. Dur
ing q debate in the Chamber of Representa-
tives, the Socialists referred to the surprising
statements in British and American official
papers, and demanded their circulation for
popular information but a motion to trans
late and circulate the British papers was de-
feated by rs votes against Sc. The news.
papers criticize England's action as support
of the Belgian opposition and an ~interfer-
ence in Belgium's domestic affairs.
The French Chamber of Deputies has APP
proved the principle Of an income tax by O
vote of 286 against 146; this ends the fill
clustering which has continued during many
weeks.
Germany's first battleship of the Dread
nought type is to be launched on May third,
and three others will follow shortly.
A Lisbon despatch states that q decree
has been issued for o general election to
take place on April 5th and the Cortes to be
convened on the 29th. The newspapers say
this aggravates the situation.
st. Petersburg advices state that the Gar
has received the Austrian Ambassador charg-
ed to convey a personal communication from
the Emperor Francis Joseph. Presumably
it refers to the Balkans, ana it is believed
ends the strained relations between Austria
and Russia, and strengthens the Europeln
concert.
Russian opinion approves the appointment
of q Christian as Governor of Macedonia.
The Minister of Finance has vetoed the
naval programme for an expenditure of two
hundred millions sterling in ten years as be-
ing impossible.
A despatch from Teheran reports that the
Shah was leaving the palace when two
bombs were thrown from the roof of
a neighbouring house, one bursting in
the air and the other near the Shah's
automobile. The Shah, however, had taken
the precaution to send the car ahead, him
self riding III q carriage at the rear of the
procession, and upon hearing the explosions
he entered a house and waited until troops
arrived by which he was escorted to the
palace. The automobile was shattered and
three outriders were killed; twelve casualties
were also caused among the bystanders by
the escort shooting wildly.
A telegram from BuenOs AIRES sLates Cnat
an abortive attempt has been made to as
sassinate DR.. Alcorta, President of the Ar
gentine Republic a bomb was thrown at his
feet as be alighted from a carriage before
his residence, but did not explode. The
criminal, who was arrested, named Regis,de-
clares he had no accomplices.
Ottawa, Feb. 29th-The House of Com
mons sat all last night, Mr.. Foster opposing
the vote of supplies for the Marine Depart
ment, especially fifty thousand dollars for
the Hudson Bay police. The opposing par
ties arranged relays an the House had not
adjourned at breakfast time this morning.
Every scandal against the Government is be-
ing revived.
St. Kits, 2sth-U. S, S. Tacoma arrived
Ills a. m.
st, Thomas, 29th-Danish cruiser Ingolf
left for Europe yesterday evening.
London, March 2nd.-The number of
deaths from influenza during the last four
weeks has been successfully thirty-two,
thirty-four, eighty-four and one hundred
and twenty-six, and on Saturday two ver-
diets of suicide during temporary insanity,
the result of influenza, were rendered. The
number of deaths from allied disorders, such
as nnaumOnia. bronchitis etc. ia far above