, 1908-08-29
ST. CROIX

AOdNt VI CHC "a POi4NN hGo arrived
in London. After the proclamation of the
Constitution be hid for two days, and then
the Sultan wrote him to flee the country
without an hours delay while escaping he
was attacked near Smyrna, but shot his as
sailant dead, and embarked at Smyrna for
Marseilles, from whence he proceeded to
London. Turkey" he says, "ha3 seen the
last of me forever, during my term l was
the means of running ministers, officers and
civilians, and at the bidding of my superiors
one hundred and seventy Turks, members
of some of the most honoured families, dis
appeared. Here making a significant ges-
ture indicating beheading. HerWIshes the
new regime well, and regrets that his. record
torbids any hope of forgiveness thousands,
he declares, suffered through him, over four
hundred well paid secret agents were con-
stantly at work, and it mattered not who was
to be removed, orders from the Ylldiz Kiosk
were implicitly obeyed. Unappealable false
reports were submitted TO the Slltan, and
the Porte was powerless, all power be-
inc conferred at Yildiz Kiosk. The pow
ers Of the Sutton and the Chamberla!ns,
he SAYS, rested on a working agreement en-
abl1ng the omc of the Empire to be
diverted as private revenue, and the Sultan
has three millions sterling, accumulated
through htibes from contractors, invested
abroad. The end, he adds, came quicker
than was expected, owing 10 the strides made
by the army during the past six months,
He SAYS he intends TO settle IN Canada,
A Conatantinople despatch states that tie
new Governments administration Of Justice
is creating an excellent impression. The
Sultan has given twenty five Thousand
pounds for relief of the s~utftrers from the
fire in the Stanbou Qul ter.
D1-,,4alI. f.a,, +ia Har,1a. ctafo +hof tho
Netherlands Government today received an
u%noficial copy Of he second note sent to it
bv the Venezuelan Foreign Office, the OIL
ginal copy Of which has not Yet ccms to
hand. Ihe Cabinet met this morning and
considered the note at length; It's general
tenor does not give the Ne herlands much
encouragement to persevere IN Its attempts
to reach a peaceful settlement with Neue-
zuela. After referring t. the ~comnuuica-
ton of July Goth relative 10 the handing
Of his passports to II. de Reus because
he was considered Incompetent to serve as
a medium for maintaining the existing friend
" relations, it says the action OF Venezuela
was entirely personal against N. de Reus,
and was not contemplated to loosen the ties
Of friendship between the two countries,
which Venezuela desired to maintain and
the latter country was convinced that when
the Netherlands had learned N. de Reus's
.oceedings it would give voluntary salts
faction to Venez 3ela. NJ. de Reus will ar
rive at the Hague tonight, and will 90 to
the Fareign Office Immediately to report
concerning the difficulty between his Gov
eminent ana President Castro.
The death Is announced at Paris OF u.
Becquerel, the noted Scientist.
New York, Aug. 26th-TLe prominent
Bankers A. 0. Brown and Co. OF this city
have suspended payment. with liabilities Of
millions OF dollars, the result OF wild specu-
latiols,
After 3 consul alton al Oyster Bay between
President Roosevelt ana Sir. Magoon, Prov
sioual Governor Of Cuba. November four
tee4th was fixed as the date for the Cu2an
Presidential elections.
London, Aug. 26th-Sugar in stock on
the 22nd inst was $4,000 tons. Last year
10000 tons.
Barbados, Aug. 26th-At p meeting Of he
Chamber Of Commerce on Monday u discus
sion took place upon a telegram reeel7&d
from the Governor Of The Panama Glna, Zone
relative to precautions that may have to %
adopted aga nst Barbados if free
cation with Trinidad is reopened withoot
there being clear proof that Babonic Plague
has disappeared, lot only among human