, 1908-08-26

cent HNOStVelt mas made pubic the SPECIAL
COMMISSIONS report on conditions on the
Iathmus of Panama, showing the efficient
administrator ara the commendable pro-
gress made.
Admiral Dewey hos sailed for Portsmouth,
N~ewhampshire, to participate in the Faragut
ceremonies. This is his first soavoyage
since his visit to Guantanamo in 1903.
london, Aug. 25th-Despatches from Con-
sfantinOple sta te' that the fire in the Stamboul
Quarter was checked at midnight five pre-
circts We're involved, two thousand houses
We're destroyed, and number of fremen,
women, children and horses persisted in the
flames.
King Alfonso has arrived in London en-
route to the Isle of Wight, where Queen Vic
toria is visiting her mother, Princess merry
of ~BattenherS.
Minor General Luqrd left his wife in the
woods while he proceeded to a neigbhouring
golf club for his clubs, and on his return
found her murdered; the rings were torn
from her fingers, which indicates that the
object Of the murder was robbery.
The condition of the unemployed in Lon
don is receiving serious attention; the Stand
ard has made n canvass and reports that the
prospect for the coming winter is more
gloomy than it was last year.
The death is announced at Heidelberg of
Baron Speck voU S'ernberg, the German Am
bassador to the United States.
A despatch from Sydney states that q grand
review was held in the Centennial Park, in
which six hundred men of the British navy,
three thousand men from the United States
feet, seven thousand of the nil tary and
naval forces of New South Wales, and four
thousand Cadets took part, being the largest
ceremonial parade ever seen in Sydney. In
the evening the Governor General and Lady
Northcote gave a bNll at Government House.
Paris dispatches state that the press and
the pablo accept the defeat Of Abdul Aziz
as decisive. The reactionaries are using it
as n weapon against the Government, declar-
ing that Mulai Hafd's victory is a victory for
a German Sultan. France is relying upon
the diplomatic support of England to pre-
vent n serious ENHANCEMENT from the new
Moroccan situation, and France and Spain as
the AlGeciras Manufactures of the powers will
impose adherence to international agree
ments and treaty rights of the powers upon
the new Sultan, if he is recognized.
Washington, Aug. 25th-The United
States Charge d Affuires at Tangier has re-
ported officially that Mulai Hatid has been
proclaimed Sultan of Morocco, the Minister
of Foreign Affairs signing the proclamation,
Which was then sent to Mu.al HAND at FeZ,
and the downfall of Abdul AXIS Govern
ment is certain.
10 am. Barbados, bar, 30 20. S. f. dull,
Dominica, bar. 3O.01 T.. cloudy.
Antigua, bar. zoos E.. bright.
4 p. IN. Barbados, bar, 30.13, +. fair.
Dominica " 29.92, f clear.
Antigua " 1902 L. fine.
Now York, August 25th
Flo II, Blended Clrars per bnlrol 5.25 $40
MeHl, kilndried, per baIre. 4.25-435
Now Seasons Pork
Heavy Mess Pork, $16--l7
c,uon |Cryst,is per H., Al lis
'"o"' Muscovtio SJotest 34-9-16
Nolasses ing. lsId4. per sal. no quotation,
Liverpool Cotton middlinG Upland 8 %
k4cInEgo, AcW IorNA London 60 days sight
l843
Exchange NewYork and london, sight 1856
Lonton. August 25th
Dem. CRYSTALS, l5a Sd los Oh.
Muscovn,o, ioating terms, in
10" bond, O.. 9l-l05.0I
German beet 8St. o. l. g.. I'D
Java Sugar $500 Gibraltar or CilAlne. IcI
orders, floating terms. 10-. Ia.
Demerara Rum, 3 Oh q. 81
Cocoa, Trinidad, good middling Rcd,
nr cwt Gas,