HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11511, 18 February 1903, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

< United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. OIL ON THE WATERS. (Received February 17th, 10.47 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 16. The Germanic encountered a terrifio gale on her voyage to New York. While th« passengers were praying in the saloon the captain emptied thirty barrels of oil into the sea, rendering it comparatively calm. THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY QUESTION. The Hon. Elihu Root and Senators Lodge and Turner, the Alaskan arbitrators, are all partisans of America. CASTRO'S NEXT TRICK. Immediately the blockade is raised, President Castro will make a vigorous effort to crush the revolutionists. A DiUpHESBfS .ADVENTURE. The Duchess of Manchester and her child were visiting an alligator farm in Florid* when a rattlesnake prepared to striks) the Duchess. She shrieked to the nurse to remove the child, and spread her skirt, which the fangs struck. She then escaped before the snake could make a second attempt. THE RISING IN MOROCCO. LONDON, February 16. The Sultan of Morocco captured and beheaded forty of the Pretender's escort. NEW RUSSIAN WARSHIPS. (Received February 17th, 10.55 p;m.)l J ST. PETERSBURG, February 17. Russia is building several 16,000 ton bat' tleships for the Baltic. Each carries four 12-inch and twelve 8-inch guns, with smaller guns and quick-firers. THE CUBAN (X>AONG NEW YORK, February 17. The agreement has been signed granting the United States naval coaling station* in Cuba. % THE CLYDE SHIP BUILDERS. LONDON, February 17. The Clyde ship builders have accepted reduced rates of pay. . tTRE uN A STEAMER. . The steamer Gulf of Genoa, while loading for Fremontle, took fire, and the saloon state cabins were damaged.' SERVICE. Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service has been inaugurated in connection with the Herbert Hospital "at Woolwich, The Queen presented medals to the Nursing staff, and the King handed South African medals to the Army Medical Corps. > CHINESE VICEROY. BEKJN, February 17. Cluufg-Chih-Tung resumes the Viceroyalty of the provinces of Hnpeh and Hunan. 'AMERICAN MINISTER OF COMMERCE. (Received February 18th', 1.7 a.m,) WASHINGTON, February 17. Mr G. B. Corteiyon, Private Secretary to President Roosevelt, has been appointed Secretary of State, with the new portfolio of Commerce.