, 1912-01-27

ca the Manchus at the beginning of
the instruction. Negotiations continue
between the Imperialists and the Republi-
Cans, but the situation is most critical, and
fighting is possible ct any moment, regard
less of the armistice.
The United States Ambassador has mott
fed Americans to seek safety by concentra-
ton from exposed places.
Yuan Shi kai wishes to seek asylum in
the British concession at Tientsin.
The Imperial treasures are offered for sale,
but extOrtlOnate prices are asked for second
rate objects of art.
At Shanghai the Republican Minister OF
War has demanded ten million taels, other
wise he will commander the China Mer-
chants Company's fleet.
New York, Jan. 26th-The Duke and
Duchess of Connaught visited Wall Street,
the Stock Exchange, the Public Library and
the Mills Hotel, built for persons of small
means by Mr. Wlitelaw Reid's father-in-law,
which the Duke declared was splendid phi
lanthropy. In the evening they attended a
large dinner, followed by u musicale. Their
visitors book has been numereusly signed.
A Guayaquil telegram announces the death
of Commander Bertoletto of the United
States warship Yorktown. Others are sick,
The situation has sufficiently improved to al
low the Yorktown's departure.
Argentina threatens to recall her Minister
to Paraguay unless satisfaction is given for
attacks upon Argentine shipping and citizens
during the revolution. The ~ulterior cause is
that Argentina is jealous because Bra I'll as
sisted i'll the restoration Of President Roias,
who arrived on II Brazilian warship.
Jamaica 2~6th-American gunboat Petrol
arrived yesterday afternoon.
Trinidad, Jan. 26th-The Agricultural
Conference resumed its sitting at 9 a. m.
yesterday. Tn Chairman SAID he wished to
give notice and ask certain gentlemen to act
as q committee III order to get into order the
discussion in relation to the appointment of
q trade commissioner in Canada. The time
for the discussion Of that subject would be
extremely short, it would be convenient if
they had q section which would take charge
of the matter to be brought forward for dis
cussion and have it organized so that when
the matter came on they would have cut
and dried opinions rs to the point at issue.
In naming the committee he had endea-
voured us far as possible to select represent
tatiyes from each Of the islands concerned.
He would ask Mr.. Howell Jones along with
Mr.. Numan and Mr.. Wyatt for British
Guiana, Mr.. Norman Lamont and Mr.. War
ner, (Trinidadl Sir Frederic Clarke and MIR.
CollymCre, (BarbadosC, Mr.. Hazel (St. Vim
cent?, and Mr.. Defreitas (GrenadaG Mr.. G..
Barnard, (St, Lucia), Mr.. Cowley, (Antiguo)
Mr.. Everin9ton, (Dominica), MIR. Yearwood,
(St.Kittsl Mr. Holdings NevisGa and he would
ask Mr. Sands to give any assistance he
could in the capacity OF Secretary. He did
not say that they must present a report, but
they could confer with their fellow delegates
with a view of getting the discussion as
briefly as possible, so that they might arrive
at q conclusion at the very limited time be-
fore them. Mr. Balfour contributed a paper
on the prevalence of insect pests and fun
gus diseases, Mr. South upon root diseases,
Mir. Fishlock spoke upon the subject
of cotton stainers, Professor Harrison
upon rice cultivation in British Guiana,
aud Mr.. Timpany upon lime juice eXpe-
rimente and extraction by milling. There
was no afternoon sitting, many delegates
visited the River cocoa estate, the property
OF the Trinidad Government, and others
went to Santa Cruz and various places of
interest.
New York, January 26th.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel $425,
Meal, Kilndried, per barrei So As $3.50.
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork, 174-s173
Crystals per l00tbs. S4.39
Sugar < Noovo1o 90 t.ot 1nnIbc 2 90