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campaign has collapsed, and that peace is
merely now a question of terms.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Japan
will probably ask for the island Of F0rmosa
together with forty million pounds sterling,
the minimum amount she will accep 50 as to
enable that Government to establish a gold
currency. it is further suggested that Japan
phoul | demand the Chinese navy and Shaug-
hal with ita customs.
A report is current that the Japanese AL
thorities at Yokohama have forcibly seized
from on board he French steamer Sydney"
Mr.. G. F. Moore, translator and attach6 to
the Chinese Embassy at Washington engaged
in escorting two American experts who had
contracted TO destroy the japanese navy.
Paris news states that Captain Dreyfus, who
was arrested oil a charge of treason for selling
plans of French forts to the Governments
Uf the Triple Alliance, now c~onfessss that he
sold the secrets to enable him to pay his loss
es by gambling.
From Cornell University it is reported that
the Athletic Council have resolved to enter
a crew to compete at the Henley regatta next
year.
The revised figures of the constitution Of
the Senate and House of Representatives (See
Yesterdays bulletin) shew that the former
will consist of "A Republicans, 36 Demo
Gratis, and 6 Populists and the House of
REPRESENTATIVES as follows: Republicans 1913,
Democrats lO8. The following are samples
Of the Republican majorities in the different
states Pennsylvania $4,000, New York
1872 900. Ohio. 1875, 600. In New York only
% Democratic members have been elected to
the assembly.
The vote upon consolidating the Metropo-
Titan district into q single city. which would
rival London and Paris, is incomplete. New
York votes shew that the scheme is fav0ura-
BILE, the majority exceeding thirty Thousand.
BROOKLYN shows evenly divided votes. the
difference of a hundred or two either way
being uncertain; from other districts the
voting is various.
New York Scste has adopted the entire
new constitution.
Antigua, Nov. 8th.-Esk gone St. Kits
S.45 p. No.
New 70 k, N ,vbr. 9th-London news re-
ports that the appeal by the management of
the Empire Music Hall against the refusal to
Grant q drinking license has been rejected.
Intelligence from the East announces that
tina Japanese are now closing all exits from
Port Arthur by the laying down OF ~torpedos.
also that they are expecting to capture or i,
destroy the entire Chinese feet.
The Standard reports that Germany re-
fuses to intervene, but thatiRuSsia and France
favour united action.
NJ. Uohida, Secretary to the Japanese
Minister in London, denies the statement that
Ianan desires to dismember China.
kilograms from St. Petersburg state that
Cha beiy OF the late Gear Alexander has
arrived at SebastopoOl en- route to that
city.
4 despatch from the st. Petersburg cor.
RESPONDENT of. the STANDARD" reports that
Gar Nicholas has been informed from Moscow
of threats to wreck the residence Of Doctor
Eaoharin. In answer to the information
the Gar is reported to have stated that DIR.
Zacharin had better move to Siberia.
Other advices from st. Petersburg state
that M. Nicholas Carlovitch de Giers, the
Foreign Minister, is seriously ill also Uhse
his probable successor will be Count Chou
vslow, at present Ambassador to Germany.
A New York paper reports that since 1892
the Republicans have gained throughout the
United States all aggregate of two million
votes,
Alta meeting of the New York Yacht Club,
Lord Dunraven's proposal to modify the con-
ditionS of the next Queens Cup race was
adversely considered:
Market reports state that in consequence Of
a better demand FOL refined sugars the out
look for the sale Of the raw article has
improved.