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_abouggiave ever been suspicicus of any? alilance, whatever the object. Bdfferade, April 20th.—Several hundred pepfons were killed, about 1,000 wound- ed and 30,000 made homeless, as the esult of the explosion of war ~material stores at Monastir, azxcording to il.mnorts from that Southern Serbian City to =v the disaster thus taking the proportic... of one of the greatest catastrophiesof the kind in history. Th: damage it is reported will amount to many mitlions of dollars. Tne expiosion blew up all the dumps in waich was 2athered all the aix munition of the former allizd armies in the near mast. Thes popalaion of Moo- aafir which is comprised of Sarbians, rks, and Bulgarians, fled in* panicin aX directions, principally toward Salonika afd Prilep. Four hundred car loads of a unition and high explosives, stored near the railroad station at Monastir, Southern Serb.n expisded on Tuesday at noon, ;;i\rtua]ly destiroying the keart of the CitysgOne half of the City’s popula- tion was rendered nomeless. .= o tims were mostly children and soldiers. A chureh in whiceh the children were <ol- lapsed under the detonation while the barracks in which 1,800 scidira were having luncheon was destroyed. im- medidiely after the explosion {ire broke out in various parts of the city. The panic stricken inhabitants fled to the nearby woods and mountains, from which they watched their homes buran. Al telegraphic and telephonie communica- tion from Monastir with the outside was cut off. The first news of the disaster resched Belgraage from refugees who managed to reach Prilen, 30 miles to the north-west of gßonastir. Several Serbian relief units wille immediately orgzanized and started forWionastir. New York, Aprii 20.h,.—The 2a-lv rawy sugar market was unsetiged. Spor O@- ba’s were offered at ¢4, cost and ireight, equal to 3.87 fer centrifuga!, while fcr latter shipment 2fc., cost znd ‘reight, was asked, equa! w 3.88. There were no sales of Cuba’s althcugh 7,000 bags of Porto Rieo’s were sold to a iocai re- finer without port options, at 3.98 for late April shipment. In raw sugar fu tures prices were easier, under commis- sion@use selling, with prices at midday 3 to® points nett lower. No further change occurred, with fine granulated listed at 5.25 to 5.40, with the den ands still light. London, April 20th.— Mr. Churchiil was severely shaken up by a fall from his horse while riding tcday at KEaton Hall, Chester. The hope is expressed that ke will recover within a few days._ . London, Aprii 20th.—Typhus has Lro- ken out in Birkenhead, mear Liverpcol, 18 cases heing reported there, and 3 deaths having occurred, aceording to in- ~rmation received at the United Siates wnsulate todavs If the disease siicws iieations of spreading. sbdrgeit i .ction of British 2migrants to the o L. 81 E .} United States will be under:aken by the United States health authorities in LLondon. New York. April 20th.—A break in the deadlock between bituminous coal opera- tor- nd miners, and a peaceful settle- L..as: of the slrike " wilhin a few weeks’’' was forecast here tonight by Samuel Gompers, President of the american Felecration of Labour. Gov- ernment intsrventing, tv prevent a short- age of fuel forth: naiion will not be- come nocessary, Mr. Gumpers declared. Nhen it is demonstrated that the mine%;s are stinding {irrn and are pre- pared to h»id out’’. he asserted, ‘‘the operators will agree to coafer with them and a new wage agreement w.ll be the result’’. Geno, /fipril 20th.—The economic con- ference was tonight without a definie settlen.ent of the Russo-German inci- dent, aftera day given over to private conversations, conferences between the Germans and Russiars and all sorts of _~tantes, anda great assembly of the world . press, ea'ied by Mr. Lloyd Georg:>, a0 addressed the newspap:r representatives of forty nations and an- nouncad that the Germans would accept the conditions imposed by the Allies, and that the Russian attitude toward the T ondon experis report would be such that furthpr negotiations would be possi- ble. Afufr Mr. Lloyd George made ibis statement] the Germans announced th y were stif econsidering their reply to e note of the big and little Entente deny- ing ther' ad:uission to discussion of the Russian duestions unless the Russo-Ge:- man treaty was rescinded, or at least amendad ani appcoved by the cons ence. Genoa, April 21st.—Victor Emanuel, i ced, will arrive in Genoa to- «ow morning on the Dreadnought ¢ nte De Gavour, for bis visit to the In tevratlonal economiec conference. iie will receive the authorities at the pre- feets palace and give a lencheon at ne n aboard the Dreadnought Dapnte Alighier to which all the delegations have becn invited. It is rot yet known whether the Russian delegation have accepted the invitation to the luncheon, which bos ereated a delicate position for them. The Italian communists are urging them to abstain frorn meeting the King maintaining this would produce a bad impression among the Italian Com- munist masses, which conceive commun- icm as anti-monarchiez]. Genca, April 21st— "he Russians are grenied recogu.tion de jur? and ade- guate finane al Leips “hey state in their reply submitted io the Lnilente today that they are withng 1o «dmit Russia’s war and prew r debrs, waive their coun- tor elaimms and resiore the use of nationa- lized property to its former owners. or catizsfy the ciaims of..loreigners in €3s2s where the property cannot be restored. Genoa, April 2lst.— ihe German reply to the Aliies ul inatun accepts the con- ditions that the German delegates be barred from p=riicipatinz in the fu. rer discussions of ihe Russian question by the Genoa conference, the Russo-German treaty signed at Rapallo being allowed to stand. Arrangements have been made to present the note at noon today to Pre- mier Facta of Italy as president of the e)nference and aiso as the first signer nf the protest received by the Germans. The German note is longer than that from the Allies and bezins by acknowledging “with painful surprise’’ the protest re- ceived which is considered undeserved. The rote then repeats what Dr. Rathe- nau has stated on several occasions, that negotiations for the conclusion of the Russo-German treaty had begun long azo, were known to have been in pro- gcess by ail the European Governments aad had lately been suspended out of de- f:rence to the coenference. But the ex- ¢ usion of Germarny from the negotiation¢ h:ld by the Allies with tte Russians tae Villa De Albert gave to the Germ dalegation the impression that the Al ware trying to conc'ude arrangcim with the Soviet Government without G man participation, perhaps to German detriment. Ata ceriain moment, perh through misunderstanding, the Gern delegation received the impressio~ th. the Allies were about to conclude an agreement with the Russians, therefore the Russo-German negotiations ware re sumed and resulted in the signing as the treaty at Rapallo en Easter Sand'y The German delegation believes that ; treaty does not viclate the Spirit/ .ie ~gnference and indeed contributes , itx supreme aim, the pacification the World and the reconstruction of .urope. The note adds that after thé econclusion of this treaty the German delegation has no reason to participaie in the work of the first commission dealing with Rus- sian affairs. but says it will willinglypar- ticipat: in the work of the same commis- sion dealing with German and Emopean interests. The delay in delivering the note, was due chiefly to differences of opinion among the Germans themselves as to the best attitude to take son:e fear- ing the reception it might have in {"rench qusrters, as the French delegates had kept themselves severely aloof during the whele ineident. The statement made by Mr Lloyd George before the journalists at the meetiLg in the Royal Palace yes- lerday how :ver was interpreted to mean thzt France was in perfect agreement with the other Allies. NEw YORX April 24th. Fiour, Blen2:dClea,. St. Lawrence Erand pr. brl. $6.00. Mex! Kiln 3 ixd ner 100ibs $1.60 New Seasoa’s Pork per brl. $37.00 Hezvy Mess Pork per bbl. $25.00 Sura---Crystals maximum per 100 lbs. $3 98 Molasses Suzar 89° test, no quotation. A