, 1913-03-12

The number OF casual les has not as vet Deen
ascArtained, but thirty-nine corpses have
been recovered, and four persons We're killed
aboard the United States Collier Jason
which had just been launched, and was lying
seven hundred feet distant from the scene of
the explosion. Fragments of the"Alum Chine
have been found several miles away including
boxes of dynamite, which exploded as they
struck the earth. The shock was felt III
places as far removed rs Philadelphia and At
lantic City, and at other places in the states
of Delaware and New Jersey.
Demerara. Sth-A fire broke out about
1875 a. IN. yesterday in the upper portion
of the steeple of the Roman Catholic Ca'he-
dral of the immaculate Conception, Brickdam,
and in an incredibly short space OF time
the fumes, famed by u strong breeze through
the many ialousies of the tower, had 9ilned
entire control of the building completely dos
troying the Cathedral. The presbytery and
the r.. c.. Guild Hall, in Hadield Street,
caught alight from the burning sparks, and
were also quilted. Several houses III Brick
dam, Hadfeld and Durham Streets, also caught
alight, but were saved. The fire originated
through q Frenchman named HenrIe Bench
er Corneille, who was engaged on some sol
dering work in the tower, leaving a lighted
coalpot unattended while he went for break
fast. The Cathedral was the finest wooden
building in the Colony, and was insured Tor
fifty thousand dollars, and the presbytery
for three thousand dollars. The major por-
ton of he internal fittings of the Church
was saved.
Grenada, 8th-Two cases of eruptive fe-
yer are officially reported to have occurred
here.
Demerarn, 7th-Cricket. Test match. Play
was resumed at II so a. m, an excellent wick
ct, but a light shower of ram interrupted the
game from II 40 to 12.55 p. m. At lunch
time the NJ. G. L. had increased their score
to 1914 runs for one wicket, Burton 23, Hum
phreys So not out, Wilmington 81 not our,
extras IL.
Demerara, 7th-The NJ. G. c.. went out to
bat again at 2 30 p. m, Kings weather pre-
vailiug, and at the tea interval had scored
26O runs for 4 wickets. Humphreys 100,
Wilmington 81, Sydney Smith l, Relf 80 not
out, Fairbairn ID not out, extras 81.
Demerara, 7th-When stumps were drawn
at 5 40 p M, owing to the batsman appealing
against the bad light, the NJ. G. &. teams to-
tai was 359 runs for Z wickets, Doll 81, Dob
son Is, FalrbaIrn Il not out, Razor Smith .
not ont, extras 50.
London, March 1Oth-In the Internation-
al Rugby Football Match Wales scored 16
points and Ireland thirteen points.
Returns for the month of February show
that imports increased by 4,077 600 pounds,
and exports 10y 2,682,o 900 pounds.
Sir {. A. Spring Rice kissed the Kings
hand upon his appointment as Ambassador
to the United States.
The King will wear the crown when he
opens Parliament to-day. This custom was
abandoned by the late Queen Victoria
The directors of the Midland Railway have
reinstated Mr.. Richardson, the guard recent
" dismissed for disobeying orders, and re-
solved that instructions contrary to the print
ed rules will in future be given III writing.
A strike has been averted by this decision.
Despite chatf, the Govern ent are pro
ceeding seriously regarding aviation regnla-
tions, and experimenting with rockets for
signals to trespassers, although no air police
is practicable.
The Duchess Of Bedford has refused to
paw taxes for Princes skating rink, III protest
against the Governments treatment of the
suffragette question. The National Union
of Women Sutfragette Societies., Il nou-mIll-
tant organization, have resolved to start Il
constitutional campaign against Ministers
who are hostile to woman suffrage.
They Will also cooperate with the Ia
bourites, because they are friendly to