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LOCAL Smuggling 1n 2f liquor from the Torto- la sleon ‘‘Hebrew’’ was discovered by ithe Police here last night and a «quantity of gin, whiskey, guavaberry-rum eie. confiscated. Two new street lights have been in- stalled at the first and second corners in Strand St.. enhancing the lighting of these points which had always been rather dark. The Navy Band played one of its flne concerts in the bandstand last night. The s. s. Catherine is due on schedule time, having 16 tons of cargo for this Island and 32 bags mail for Christiansted according to cablegram received by the comtractor Mr. Alexander. [t 1s learmed with pleasure that His Excelleney the Gouernor is improving steadily. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Ottawa, Ont., Jan. Bth. Canada will have seven direction-finding stations in operation after the opening today of one at Yarmouth N. S. by the Radio Branch of the Department of Marine and Fish- eries. The station at Yarmouth is the third station placed in commission within the last vear. The list of statious is Caperace N. ~ St. Paul’s Isiand,, Canso N. S., Halifax Harbouvr, Yarmouth N. S, St. John N. 8.. and Pachena Point 1. C. In addition, three automatic radio beacon stations have also been establish- ed during the year at Caperay N.F.. an on the Heathpoint and Lurcher Lizi: Ships. Rouen, Jan. 9th.—A high tide in the English Channel today, backed up i the Seine estuary, meeting the flood stream in that river sent the water a yard decp over the docks higher than the record flood of 1910. Shipping was interiered with and river front buildings were flooded. : London, Jan. 9th.—Londoners awoka this morning to find their city trans formed in the night by a mantel of snow which completely covered the matropoiis and is one of the heaviest falls ever re- corded in London. Early traffic was greatly impeded, for unshod horses tricd vainly to {ind a foothold on the slippery streets. The weather is particulary cold and this is causing much hardskip amoag the very poor and means privation to hundreds of the unemployed, who cannot afford to buy coal. St. Moritz, Switzerland, Jan. 9th. —The Canadian Hockey Team, representing Oxiord University, elosed the seasons programme here yesterday with a vie- tory over the British Olympic Team of 7 to 2, thus preserving an unbeaten re- 5 T Ull2 AN s eord for the third successive season. The aggregate goals geored in the pres- ent season were fii'(y? ten against. New York, Jan.” Tth.- (Associated Press). The American Peace Award Committee last nizght announced ihat plan No. 1469 had been adjudged the best of 22.165 entered in competition far the SIOO,OOO offered by E lward Bok. Philadelphia publicist, for the best prac- tical plan by which the United States might cooperate with other nations to prevent war The identity of the authsr is unknown to the jury of award and policy committee, except one delegated mem- ber. The authorship will not be dis- closed until a2 nation-wide referendum has been taken to determine whether the plan meets with the supnywt of the United Siates citizens. Thls probably will not be untl early next month. Loadon, Jan. 9th.—Rainsay Mae Donald’s speect at the great labour raily in the Aibert Hall last night. in celebra- tion of the vietory won at the poils, has created a good impression by its moder- ation and by the fact that he steered clear of the controversial questions of | capital and the nationalizatiorn, of indus- | try. The London press this morning notes with satisfaction that he empha- sized in all €incerity the emp oyment ofi prudence and caution. He r:ferved to Labour’s desire for a general settiement of all disputes frem the ‘‘coa:t of Japan | to the coast of '‘lreland.”’ '"he spe-ch | was chiefly interesting for its speciiic | reference to Afghapistan as a couatry | where conceivably it might b: necessary | to enter a protest, : New York, Jan. 9th. —Raw suzar was | firm and prices were 1/8 ea2n nigoer to- | day, to the basis of 64) dut; paid fsr | Cubas. Opening on 2to scar points | higher, raw sugar futures so..d 11 to 20 | points above the previous ciese on cover- | ing and buving for trade and HMuropean | account, with January teuching 4.8 L and | March 4.66. At these levels offerings | increased and there was a 52t back In the last hour of realizing, final pricss | being 3to 11 points pet higher, Jinuary closed 4.72, March' 4.57, May 4.656. July | 474. Refined sugsr was easier and | prices were unchanged to 35 points | lower, with fine granulated wowy quoted at 825 t 0 8.60. A botter iuguiry was | reported at the inside figurz., Reflned futures were nominal. London, Jan. 9th.—Several distress | sigpals received by Lloyd’s Sration to- | day, indicated that the ships around the coast and farther at sea bere (re brunt | of last night’s and this mornings wintry | gale, accompanied by snow wuich spread | "practically alt over the Britisk Isies, The five thousand ten steamer "'Ciy of Dur- ham,’”’ bound lor Africa, wierelessed that she was totally d:sabled in the Bay | of Riscay and needed assistance. lae Italian sceamer "Cobvano’” of 3,318 tons, bound fer Liaiy, is 1n distress in rhe same region and the ur2ek vessel '‘Eugeniad’’ 4 664 tons, bound for Alexandria, is in a ’ similar pfzht. The “'Siberian Prince,”’ 3 British steamer of 5,600 tons. from ; Newport News for Liverpool, messaged ! that she had stepved at 46.52 latitude + North, 26.20 longitnde West, on ac- | count of a hurricane and tremendous | seas, while the Jugo-Slav steamer'‘Sud,’”’ | 2,520 tons, is in danger off Barry Island ' ~ owing to the gale Seweral channel ports . received the full force of the gale. The . seas hroke over Tergnmouih, Devonshire, - and smashed the rail lines, while the - Isle of Portiand, near Weymouth, is - cut off ‘rom the mainland by the big - seus floodine the town and severing rail - communication. | Brest, France, Jan. 9th.—A tag has ~ been sent to the assistance of the British steamship ‘‘City of Durham,’”’ whoich cent signals of distiess from a position 130 miles off Ushant Isiand. A tidal wave smashed the locks at Pepmarch, south of this port, wrecked or sark a number of boats, s wept others to sea and flooded many homos. London, Jany. 9 h,—The policy of the Ministry of Agriculture im the wholesale slaughterving of animals infeci-d with foot and mouth disease was endorsed at a confer>ree held at Leicester today by represertaiives ol many eounties. Canterbury, Jau. 9th—The very llev. Henry Wace, D.D. Dean of Cantertury since 1903, died her= today atter a 'ong illness. Ottawa, lan, 9th—The conditions of M. Fielding is urchanged. New York, Jan. 9th—The $97,000 000 issue of the city of Montrea!l five percent gold Bonds, made in the local market to- day, have been over subscribed and the beoks closaed. London,9 0. —Formal proecedings in the House of Commons today were enlivened by members of the Labour Party when the Speaker tosk the chair to await the summeaens of the commoners to the House of Lords to hear the Royval assent given to his re:-lection as speuker. The Com- moners proceeded to the House of Lords, where the ceremany was carried out in the time honoured fashion. Except for a few ovjatorical faneiful thghts towards socialistic tdeals Mr. Ramsay Mauae on- ald’s speech mizht have veen dehvered by any Liberal, is tue Daily Stars con- clusion this evening as to how the Liber- als are regarding ike Labour Leader’s effort at the Albert Hall meeting last night. Mr. Mac Donald’s announced in- tention to endeavour to reestablish Eua- rovean peace, give real Hesh and blood to the Leagzue of Nations and his deter- mination to frustiare the machinations of the building rogulations and de- ~velop an ameliorative policy towards the wunemployed, constitute a sound Liberal doctrine that shou': command the sap- port of that party, «:cording to the Mail, it is also noted tha the Labour Leaier seems to be cominz to Mr. Asquith’s view concerning there being no necessity