, 1908-10-03
TELEfils Ms
ST. CROIX STATION

ing q deficit OF seven millions. The West
Indian State Budget shows a surplus OF
ABB Fsancs. the Colonial Lottery giving
a revenue of 572, 900 francs.
A majority in the Folketing, consisting of
the Reform Party and Mo lerates, pr opposes
"a resolution wherein it expresses sorrow over
Herr Alberti's embeEzlements and good will
to assist in redressing their fna ncial conse-
quences and cooperate with the Ministry,
supported by the majority of the Folketing.
Chamberlain Stevenson has resigned the
managing dictatorship of the great Northern
Telegraph company, and is replaced by a
directorate of four members
The st. Croix arrived on she 29th.
London, Oct. 2nd-The race for the Jock
ey Club stakes at Newmarket yesterday re-
suited as follows Mr.. Neumann's Siberia
first, the Duke of Portland's Primer second,
Mr.. Hall Walkers Royal Realm third.
H.. M. S. Gladiator has been raised at
a cost of fifty thousand pounds but her uti-
lily is doubtful.
The Admiralty officials express satisfaction
with the De Forest Wireless telephony ex-
periments, and its permanent installation is
probably. Moving ships have communicat-
ed when fifty miles apart. It's inventor pre-
diets the establishment of wireless tele pho
ny between Paris and New York within five
years, and he is now negotiating for the Eiffel
Tower, Paris, and the Metropolitan Life Coy's
tower, New York, as stations.
The shipping conference will discuss
Herr Ballin's srheme for coordinating steam
ship services, but there is no confidence of
its adoption.
Mr.. Henniker Heaton has received a wire
less Telegram from Signor Marconi congrat-
llating him upon the commencement of the
penny post between England and the Unit
ed States, and expressing the hope that with
Mr.. Heaton's help u system Of penny-a-word
kilograms may be established between the
two h~emispheres.
The single days local mails from New
York contain ed ninety thousand more letters
than usual, and many letters for the
continent were enormously mailed at the
reduced rates.
Mr.. Deakin, the Prime Minister of Austria
liza, has telegraphed President Roosevelt an
invitation to visit Australia when en- route
to Africa on his hunting expedition. A
Washington despatch states that the Pre-
sident has thanked Mr.. Deakin, but he re-
grets it is impossible to accept.
Paris advices state that the Cabinet has
approved the secoud Franco-Spanish note
regarding Morocco and also decided to su D.
port Russias proposal to submit to the
Signatories of the Berlin Treaty the ques-
tions raised by Bulgaria's seizure of the
Roumelian portion of the Orient Railway.
Russia's view is that the material interests
involved should receive primary consider
alton, but a delicate legal question is raised
as to how far Turkeys proprietorship has
been modified by the subsequent change in
the PROVINCES political status. The Turkish
position is that Bulgaria's pretensions to
independence raise similar questions re-
gerding Crete. Egypt. Bosnia and Herzego-
vina.
a Hague despatch states that no confr-
nation has been received there of President
Cast,o's reported refusal to receive the Ne
therlands' note. but if the report be true the
government does not intend to appoint a