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IN The RAILWAY WORLD.
Receivers and Foreclosures In the
First Half Of the Year.
LARGE INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR.


Ihe disappointing conditions which have
characterized the business of the coun-
Try thus Far this year are Inevitably re-
iiccted III tho record of wtlway defaults
nNd reccivcrshiIs, says the Railway Age.
Had business shown the expected revival
many railway companies that we're close
To Insolvency during the past three or
four Years would nave experienced such
nn increase In cummings that they could
have met their Obligations and avertrd
The widespread loss which every case OF
railway bankruptcy involves. The year
lsyo Witnesses Il marked diminuitpn III the
nulnocr and amount of memberships com
pared with previous years. as a result of
the prevalent led ng that good times were
ut hand, but as the end of the year found
railway rates and earnings sin abuor-
maily low, and as moi a lew companies
have found their receipts in the present
year even less than In the poor year pre-
c,dins. some OF thu m nave mad 10 give UP
the attempt to meet their obligations AMI
resort To the expensive and temporary
shelter afforded by the courts.
Hence II need not surprise those who
hnve studied the situation. although IL
viii be general disappointment, To find
that On respect to nunbcn of Companies,
mileage, bonded obligations ara capital
stock. the railway rcc.ivorships of tho
FRS, six months of 1896 show very large
increase over those al the correspond ns
period of 1875. Tho figures for these pc
riods, and also for three, fun years, as
shown by the records of this office, are
rs follows:
No. Mile Bonds
roads. age aud stock.
riisi Bali Of iS,s... il sirS is.sis,sSo
l.niirc yoal lsaf. 81 i.nsa ,oa 1.5.np)
1-TTie Staf iS'i.... y 7,oes sesisl.p,,
t,pGrr ycar lN3.. ~ -H,SiD 1,iSi .oM,eoD
u VIII bc S'en tina; ii the ratio Tor lN''
of ia" hrst halr of the year to the last
h1lf - krrl M. the list OF rcccivershipS
for lS6 is kelly to he greater than ttlt
Of 1870. and even of isni. although handy
inr less ipinll'as than tina, Of the trrile
year 1873. However it Is not prpuahle
lila, the insulyrncics for the next s.N
mouths Will equal thoss in the past SIX.
for the good reason that even II the t.mos
do not CRAFTY improve the list ot great
candidates for bankruptcy has born near
y exhausted. Tor The present "a isas'.
Moreover lnrc" crpps acc IN s'gh, ana
there i good prospects of pr spernu-
times after thr disturbed rondi 'oos COLI
ncctcd with Il political ca,npiisr ave end
I'd :, whilr The record of railway r.
crl NorShips thus 'ar tins year r. not cn-
couraging IL nced nor ho taken as ind!ca-
I've thar a new cia of insoVencies has be-
gun.
Tho following Is our detailed statement
of roads " h,rh have icon placed in the
hands of rece.vers ttus far This year:
ROADS PLACED IN TIE HANDS o
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SOUND MONEY DnLrGATrs.

Cameron. Texas. July 5.-IIon. w. #
Tefiey. Judge +. l.. Antony and ]. G.
Joseph sound money men left Friday u
ioin rhc TcxHs sound money delegation
Tor Chicago in Fort Worth.
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THE HOTELS.
LAwLoR-RATEs. SEQ AND 50
,R pay. JAMES LAWLOE. PRO
> l,T1Ip

E.h IN - N1 i<.N " i-'|-ss ~
Ia. Davidson, san Antonio; ". $, pa
Ind nephew. Galveston; j. Adams. ~
A. H. Armidcr. New York. u. tnll
Ida Holland. Orange: r.. &. IN ton.
bank. 81 Louis W. =. ilnrwola, Aiis-
b.. kr!ershabcr, i.ouisY,llc: j w. NJ
|, city. John =. Kelly, Kansas G "
!. IIeiudmanch. CHATTANOOGA; GCrlcn
Hoolson. LynchAure. Va. X. A.tfncv
bra u. :. Little, TcNa@, Mrs. q. ".
], Wharton. II. E'arnsWorlh. cutip:
S Mills and wife. New York; W. T.
fert. VIM. Payson. san Antoni1. +.
Dodge Kansas CITY; j. -. Houston
wife. q. l.. Nous, on. y. X. Cline,
kales. II. I'ilicr. New York & =
b, MONROE j II. Davenport, Fort
Dr. ~. u. Homes. New ,,lcans w
|enson. Allen r.. Cameron. Galvesi on I:
jrghione. Ee,w York; Mrs. J. \ riah-
\ Alabama: j. X. Franklin. Cucin-
a. Il. nohnins. Pittsburg; e. G.
)en, New York. X. w. D.ckcy, j. u.
b-r, VIM. CunNngham, VIM. Murray,
Orleans.
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NEyy u1JTCHiNs HOUSE.

Terry. Yoakum; w. Il. spinn, Dal-
Nv J. Lyle. san Autoniu. Charles
rcr. ifeqison; Nj. l.. 4. ,iiieri ger,
! Norris city; l.. ". Noyn1 Ids. Iowa
IL. APP! man Erie. ~; Cias. Nj
!, orans,. Miss o. rarl,abriry. COR
J y: II. RAy, LA Port railway \.
hugely. j. l.. Dd..s. Whirion. J H..
:, Hampstead, y. W. Ganble. city.
Fr, Graham. MARIETTA, Ga. W. II.
+, Columlia y. Il. Mastei son, Era-
!. q. tt. lllwnson and daughter,
W II. Hrendi'g. san Anioniu. Nm.
Str j e. stevens. Austin. J. \.
cvclt. Frank'n Pa; Z. W. I'eclS.
An'cno' n. Misterson. Blazllfa;
~. Bond. Louisvii'c J COS. f'url
IN. louis y. Mitchell. l'isirct of CO.
IN; J.. +, cnhl. Nw York, A. Is
,rr,. Eoston ~iohn sutton Detroit: X.
Inv1Or. cincli at. John 6 I,wnr.
worth. chaS. Bland. Dallas. rhos.
orsNih,. ludlc; j. r. t,wcll i.ori-
f. G + Abr Detroit; rho.. Good,
'fso W t.. Bryant. Arkausas. l.. NJ.
FER Missouri. J. ~. Harris. s.. Louis .
Brown. rallas: II. NJ Walker, city.
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A NEW MEXICAN ROAD.

,Nty of Mexco. July s.-Snrveys have
begun for the construction of n railway
from Guadl'ai,ira TO the port of Chamoia,
on the Pacific coast. aud capital FOR The
road VIII he raised N the United States
E RECEIVERS From JANUARY / TO
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rENsloNs 10 TEXANS.

F'TTF-1'I5 HHVN D'7tII IHTUVu 10 UTITETHs OF
II Xas as fpllows;
Issue Of June 10 Original Lewis =.
Freeman, Whitssboro. Grayson county:
Horny Kungo. san Antonio, BoNar county.
Mexican wac widow Lucy W. Burnt.
Calvert. Rohcrtson county
Issue OF June % orig nal, Charles l..
Frost. Fort worth, Tarrant coudtv; lio-
ratio II. Bnhcock, Fort Worm. raWan
county: james NJ. Hayden. Dallas, Dallas
county.
Issue June MEXICAN war survivor
restoration ana reissue. John j. Davis.
Texas Confederate Iii5rle Austin.
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IKE TURNER CAMP CELEBRATES.
Moscow. Texas. Jnly 5.-The glorious
Fourth was celebrated here IN very
hlting manner 81 being the occasion OF
the reunion of the Ike Turner camp
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The Two great auction sales Of INC To TX
month. wsre ings 6, e te es N.Y. 10 miis s
Psnns yivaiia. Ia, ah oso 90 Of bonds and sleek
o, Ioaa az, hnp 81, louis and San Franciseo,
FEW DAYS ago. with iols m'l ,,sss g ana amd
CAPITALIZATION , msrs th I" Of the Louisvile. 81,
nuis and Texas Green Bay. W'noha anu
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included in means.

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Observations taken by the United Stntes
weather bureau at all stations at r. M
~, !, ,n.r,iiup time:
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daht nf $3.50. 900 was sold for iisa - i,tors.
Portland and Boston road. 70 miles,
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ROADS PLACED IN THE O Il RECEIVERS FEC
JULY ],
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Parity estimated. , and
Tho Monts or"my; Iusua LII ~ ,,nnd.'
H. cs,,,lo there was sold The Moat:S "a
funded debt saOl 900; capltar stock. ss-1,y-
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contended, furnished the element OF
vitality to the protective system let
he maintained. despite Air. Aldricns
denial, that under the free wool clause
OF the Wilson law the price OF wool
had increased and the woolen MUS nau
been prosperous. He confessed tna'
IL was true that sheep had been slaugn-
tered since the passage of the wilson
bill, but this was the result OF the al
vice OF Mr.. Lawrence and others OF the
sheep hsrder kings of Ohio who had
sought TO show the incompctency OF
Democratic legislators. =,
Mr.. Vest described the alleged aili-
ance between the producers OF Wool
and the manufacturers ~ woolens. he
described how the ways and means
committee had closed the door IN the
face OF William Lawrence and the ONO
sheep herders, and how the latter. with
blood In their eyes. and as they claim
ed a million votes In their pockets.
proposed TO come here and force the
hand OF the Republican congress
Recurring to the financial question
Mr.. Vest admitted that the finanoia!
influence Of the world was against
silver Europe feared that we would
go to n silver basis. Wher. the presi-
dtnt had sent his Neaeguelan message
10 congress 1t had been received with
accla nation by the people and he had
heard the hostile guns booming In this
case. How had England responded?
Not with shot and shell and saber
stroke and battle cry. but by the throw
ing OF our securities ON the market.
The power OF money was 20 be used
to crush US. ON Monday when the
secretary OF the treasury had issued
his circular this only complaint was
that IL was not issued sooner notifying
the country that the bouls should 90
to the highest bidder. Wall street was
dissatisfied Two syndicates having
! considerable gold--one paper said $780,
, 0J0. 100 they We're opposed to selling
bonds to the public, 1t was humiliat-
ing that the most Intelligent people on
3 tho globe. whose heritage was conti-
nent. should when they undertook to
/ protect their financial system, be met
by an autocratic ukase We've got the
! gold and YOU must get fl from us a;
! our price"
Mr. Vest with glowing eloquencr
/ said he would rather have war. There
I were cllsmities far greater than war
! BETTER anything than TO be manacled
I and gibetted as We were now.
In conclusion he made a strong plea
] for the free coinage OF silver and fl
1 nanclal independence.
THE conflict he concluded. as ir-
/ rapressihlr. II we are tn haze the goil
standard and the domination ot tho
| national banks, go TO the people and
] have them rlvet the chains. ! believe
the people will respond"
At the conclusion OF Mr. Vests re
marks the senate az 2;ii p. m. went into
executive session and then adjourned
until tomorrow
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ARRAlGNS.
CONTINUED From Page ~

Continued From Page ~
pie and came back funeral pi icrsslon
stamped beneath the feet OF popular
disapprovsl The Mckinley law was
afterwards denounced rs many Re
puhlicans. the sherman law. bastard
that 1t was. was repudiated by une Of
its authors " hsteVcr the Demltratic
party had done. IL had not placed ON
the statute books q Law mat II was
compelled to ~ before the country ana
rcpudiate He admitted that mia side
was divided on the subject of silver.
The country was divided. There was
he said, an rreprCssiDle conflict hi the
land rs irrerresslble as that which
resulted in the clash n the armies "
tho North and South.
Il trust" Mr. Vest said that the
issue will not be submitted 20 the ar
bitrage OF violence. bJ the crnHisi
was lnevitablr between hose :. no be-
lieve in the use Of silver : 4 rooney
~ ultiIGate redemption along with
gold and those who believe in the
single gold standard. To cvulc 1t was
Impossible. The quiekcf Il was de-
Cded, the better IL would be Tor the
public and private life Of The land"
In the courcs Of n r-vl,w nf some n
the history OF the passage OF the
MCKINLEY Law. Mir Vast described.
mum 70 Nnt amusement III tne ENl-
ler.ss. the manner In witch on the
nsght the bill was renorled to the
house hides were suddenly rom III
from the dutiable list To .he f-ee list.
Mr.. Aldrlch questioned the truth OF
the statement, but Air. Vest insisted
and said that distinguished member
OF the house from New England. nov
It member " the senate. had declared
that he would not vote for II unless
hides went on the free list
place duty on hides" said Mr.
Vest sarcasticsllY. "and New England
woulG be aroused as she has not beer
aroused BY this Venezuelan dispute
She would tiaine. You would smell pow.
der and hear the whistiing OF bullets in
his chamber. The spirits ~ New Nm,
gland fathers would be Inspired ana
thcy would march 20 victory or IL
death" Great laughterl
Further cuntrf- ting the Mckinley Law
and the wilson IAN. he prnlseA tho lat
ter especially for free wool and the 70
durtiun on wooleLs. In that respect
although he frankly admitted that IN,
Wilson bill did nor meet his entire mn
prove - ~-7s satisfactory. wei h.
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CONCLUDE A TREATY
WITH THE UNITED STATES ny
WHICH TO ARBITRATE THE
DISPUTED QUESTIONS.
This Would he the Hest Course FOR
EnEiand-A Treaty IL Already
Partly Concluded.

London. Jan. Avery Norman, spe-
cial correspondent OF the Daily Chron-
icie cables his paper as follows from
Washington:
There is a heroic way Of settling
The whole citiiculty, fraught with honor
to both governments and with results
OF priceless worth to both peoples
The principal delay consists in the
fact that the United states considers
its II in honor bound to insist UPON a
certain course, which the British gov
truuCut considers itself IN honor bound
20 refuse to accent. Every days stay
here mas convinced M strongly that It
The situation Is reEar Id as very seri-
business Of such an International sit
Gatinn.
In al government departments here
he situation is regarded MS very seri-
ous despite Of every EFFORT made IN
the behalf Of peace. Now the kernel
uf the dispute being the principle u
arbitration the solution may be found
therein also. Ii Lord Salisbury viii
say out Nat that ne maintains his re-
fusnl 10 arbitrate with Venezuela it,
self. is he prepared 10 conclude a treaty
with the United Stntes providing that
all questions failing )f diplomatic 80
luton be lott TO arbitration. and this
- AAH'AA NEAAA AAAAANslf NlAtsuFlA rs
the greater includes the less. The Amer
: IN government / am sure wnulI give
It's sanction with warmth Hero is a
simple way out 81 the deadlock
~ treaty Is partly cou1l idc,l 10
which America, Canada and the Brit
ish ambassador IN Washington have all
assented, placing the matter in a direct
way uf settlement II only awaits the
assent II the foreign Office for this
treaty to become operative
After urging that this treaty BE-
pressed forward, Mr. Norman con-
cludcs
1t would be a terrible mistake for
ENGLAND TO h"'leye that there Is any
I division OF opinion rth considering
I in this country. Washington. far mere
! than New York, Ia the pulse II the
United States. and have been feeling
that pulse for over n week and as
sert. despite criticism Ar contradi
1 tiona. that America win speak with
/ practically one voice In support OF tho
! cabinet In tile Venezuelan natter
! III Lord Salisbury decides that it is
| impossible to take any step. let him
/ and England at least recognize whaI
Is the alternative"
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nu,lon OF WAR.
Mys,ciiov5 Asita,lon Aboit Govern
ment cvc.es in London.


London, Jan. Tho Globe thIs AZ.
terroon prl It's some aensA tionnl news.
TIL. Globe states that the war ofIlce
sent speci0i nliiiiar, messenger this
afternoon 70 the colonial office and
that = q timored IMPORTANT orders
are IN pending.
a dlaratch received here from tho
military camp at Aldershct aays sat
The general belief, almost backed bv
poor yic2ai's that TIE nttht rltics n,e
connidrrinS the -obilixi OF the army
reserve ent par. of the militia. TN.
mos employed IN ordnanc, stores are
nil very D. ty
The Daily Telegraph announce ,het
I, har been decided TO lntar, emf the
troops " transit 20 AID from India in
order tc send strong reinforf .fn.nta ~
infantry = al cavalry 10 the Cane This
paper also states that troopa In ad.
ditton Will be sent from Englnnd ana
that rrst-claSs cruiser has hean ,1,.
ccrec 70 pclagoa Bay.
IS Tho correspondent OF Tho c,hrn,ta,.
o., Aldershot believes there Is \ amos.
lion Of calling out the army rese,.,,
sand portion ~ TIE militia. The Dnt,s
OF connnught and tho chlef atnfy ga
GERS. the atam correspondent saws ~.
ant headquarters and IN ccnatant M.
rcrpondence with the war office
A Srecial d'apatch from Berlin .nxs
that Or, Lcyds. secretary Of state III
Tho Transvsal. has received 4 dispats
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REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS.
The House Tariff Bill the subjec, oil
Discussion

DISCUSSION.
Washington, Jan. THE Republic
can senator's Went into caucus at 1880
O'Clock today. but adjourned Mt noon
to meet again after the conclusion Of
the session OF the senate. The entire
time OF the caucus was consumed IN
discussing proposed amendments to
the tariff bill. The prevailing sentI.
ment seemed to be favorable 70 report
ing the bill. as Il came from the house.
Senator Quay moved the adoption ut
the house bill. but the motion was not
voted on, and was. In eject lost sight
Of In the general discussion which fnl-
lowed. So far as there WAS any eV-
preston Of senators present the caucus
appeared disposed to act harmoniously
except in one or two Instances
Afr. Baker. the new senator from
Kansas. made a vigorous speech In 0p-
position to the house bill II II came be-
fore the senate unamended. He said
that II any tariff legislation was to
be enacted he thought It should he on
Republican and protection lines. and
added that he did not regard the house
bill as Republican measure. Other
speeches mere made by Senator's ALL
son. Aldrlch, Perkins Hale. Chandler.
Hawley and Burrows.
Senator Burrows cuntended for an
! advance In the rates on chemicals, oils
| metals and agricultural products, while
| MIR. Perkins advocated In strong
/ language the placing OF sugar on a
footing OF equality with other pro-
ducts.
/ Senators Allison and Aldrlch OK
! planned briefly the attitude or thr Re-
I publican members OF the finance COM
/ mittec. saying that while tho commit
/ tee had no formal recommendation 20
/ make TO the caucus thcy had ponsld-
{ cred all the proposed amendments and
] n
changes We're to bc made they should
be In the way OF increasing the house
/ rates ON agricultural products, spirits
and pottery, and adding sugar 10 the
| list IN be Increased ~ per cent The
Republican senators Wer. compelled tn
abandon their Intention 20 hold n sec.
] oud caucus today by the latencss ~
the hour. when the senate adjourned
IT has now been called Tor tomorrow
Z afternoon.
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WILDFLOWER LOST
she PROBABLY PERisHED IN
DECEMBER GALE.
She Has Not Heen Heard From since
She Left the Delaware
nreakwRter.

Philadelphia. Jan The British
tank steamer Wni'ower. Captain
stonewcI. from phIlaIelphia Dec, Il for
Ru1en. France,wi;h cargo OF crude oil.
valued al $50 65S and manned by a
crew Z thirty men all told. is believed
20 have blown mp or f1undered At sea
end all hands rrrshed. no tilings hay
Ing been received from the ship since
Abe left the Delaware breakwater that
day she probably met with disaster
when not far from this shore, by the
memorable gale OF Dec. IA,
The wildh1wer Is owner in London
by \. Stuart and valued at $4,000
mounds tullE inslrel.
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EXPLAINING IT'S ORIGIN.
Tie Thunderer on Monroe Doctrine
Sir Edward CLARK Talks.

Tie Thunderer on Monroe Doctrine.
Sir Edward CLARK Talks.
London. Jan S.-Thp Times this
morning publishes four columns ex-
planning the historic origin Of the
Monroe doctrine
Sir Edward Clarke. speaking at
Plymouth last evening IN reference TO
Venezuela said.
We must not bee too impatient or
angry with the Monroe doctrine. II
We refuse to arhltrate except outside
the Schomburgk line We should have
war with the United States. and
war in which We should not be right
We must ignore the American COM
mission, but 20 say that line fixed
In 1870 was unalterablc is to adopt as
unreasonable a position "a the United
states adopted in President Clevc-
lands message"
He hoped he said. that the govern
ment' would Resume negotiations with
Venezuela direct, and that some me-
diator would he found whose decision
could be accepted with honor by both
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The following are the entries Tor to-
days New Orleans races ns posted by
the Palais Royal Turf exchange.
First race. flfteen-slxteenths OF a mile
Equinox sS, Del Coronado lO2, Minerva
100 Mary Nance los, Kirk ITO. Conduct
or Cox lis, Merry Nell ilG. santeme IFS.
aud Donation l2S pounds
second race, seven nirlungs-Tuncred
overella l0s each; Miss Rowett. Leo
nell. Satlnet. Adah l., ld7 each: Bar
ney Aaron. lr. n - Fly. Jr.. 1909 each
Ten Spring. prig. Sayhrooke and Bur
relrs Billet. H. pounds each.
Third race, three fuflongs--Pnnueson
Ill. Substitution los, Lincoln. Star TO
hacco. Rinaids. III each; woodlnwn,
BrAzoria. Overflow. Anger, Idle Bridge
Lillian Wilkes, Winkes and Esther
Farrell. los pounds each.
Fourth race. two miles anel l07
Pioneer 70, Oneida 100. Blasco 100 and
Sandowne SO pounds.
Fifth race. six fuflongs-lTannie Row.
cna, Galley West, Arsenic, Laura T.. :,
each. Frrrynan ". Trlxie. ADA NJ. iOi
Zach. Bart i0e, Bowling Green, Roher,
I-atta, io9 eaSn, Domingo and Cerre
Gordo. ile pounds each.
Westhsr cloudy. tr2ol; heavy.
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ANSWER THE CHARGE
surEnI>TENpENT wnArLEy AND
REpDEN ANDREWS ~ copur
The Are Charged win swindiing.
The Nature at ,hc charues
Against rLem Erpiaincd.

Houston, Tex. Jan 7.--tspeeiaD-
Superintendent o; Pcuiteptiarica l. \.
Whaticy and Feddin Andrews today
appeared before justice OF toe peace
NJ sartartio q answer chnrEe Of
swlndlIng preferred some days ago
The state asked for continuance and
II was granted the case being set for
the 10Th at Richmond.
The affidavit on which the arrest
WAS made charges that Andrews was
sick one month, but that his name
was put on the penltentiary pny roll.
which was certified by AIR WhRtley.
who Is ALLEGED TO have known TINT
Andrews ala not work, and further
CHARGES fraud between the two to al
low Andrews TO draw pay for such
ftntr
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rnE srTuArIoN IS CRITICAL
England Soi Avcrsc to War With
Germany,

kuktAfN NDl -NNtt-N ~ -
Germany
The Times says this morning; orders
hive bean sent to Portsmouth, paseh-
Iort ami Chatham fo- the immediate
it.ing out Of SIX ships 10 form squaa-
ron. the redaon being 10 have slual-
ron ready for any required emery sn-S.
'rt will be composed ~ two 'rs--
class battic-Ehip. two arst-cilss anu
TWO second-clnss cruisers. fropaoiy
the Royal Oak and the Revenge VIII DC
chosen"
New York. Jan. - dispaieh to lne
Journal from LoaCun says; me gov
ernnnents eyp Is still on the new ii"ii
cape Town. and meantime the NOES
serious consideration Is felt ut home
Following the stoEy THAT Emperor VIZ
liam Rad told his ministers that .A'.r
inc Transvaal trouble 10 meant 10
ysnd ministers 20 Johannesburg - ~
Ken 20 mean that he intended TO TreNg-
nise ;n- complete independence u ms
Trnn,vaal This action would lnr~h
VIZ between Germany and S'eh'
Enp-ror william has not ships
cnought 10 n-ht England ana may
not do SO alone. The case a enc elsIlet
~ IRE bius:cr or else 81 the outcome
Of a wsll arranged plan between Rus,
sia ard Germany, in pursuance 90
-vaica Emperor William taxes ,he
FIRST slightest excuse for annoaheihs
his intentions. 80.
The situation was intense hele ,As,
night. because England "a not AYERS
to this war. as she was 10 War
with the United states. The oditnrs, m
chief o. all the leading London dNllrs
were sent FOR by Mr.. Cham 'ori1in an
,toscted with him for some ;in'e, at'er
which he went 10 the isle Of NlEht !"
srr the queen.
ny her command he has been s-l,--
ing her reports by wire ana papers -
,,,Sss.ngrr twice, a dmy. 80 tho queen
ysas well pSsted before ordcilng hlu
10 visit her The rell situation Is ct'u-
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