, 1896-10-10

WIN H. cOolneS ana reserve QlSplayeQ else.
where on the Continent.
From Pa is il is stated that the magnitude
AMI splo ldour Of tn. propositions obscure
the discomfort tut is share alike by Mem
beers Of the DlpIom tic Servire and the
Bourgeois e at the exclusive undem )cratio
festivities.
1t is an ounce that China has granted the
Siberian railway ! concession TO construct a
line across orthern Manchuiia, bat hat a
southern route his been refused.
Crickefing news + ports that a match be-
tween a Pnila Ielp hia eleven and the Austria
Hans resulted as follows: Philadelphia, first
innings 2S2; Australians, first innings, l2I;
AustraIi ms, second innings, 2OI.
A special despatch from Havana, via
Key West, state that General NJ .;eo has in
flot,1 terrible loss on the Spanish troops
near Artemisa, upw trls of loo being
killed an woun led. including many officers.
Six pieces Of Art llrry and many thousand
cartridges, tog, ther with y large quantity of
arms were captured.
Another desp Itch states that fifty eight
members of various Secret S ~'cieties recent
ly arrested il IIava il hove been sent TO
Fernando Pc.
Demerara, October 7th.-Last evening q
lar 5ely attendei and enthusiastic meeting
WAS held at The assembly rooms, under the
Craftsmanship of Tia Mayor Of Georgetown,
for the purpose Of p'sslng re, olutions with
regard to the Bounty system on beetroOt SUI
gar. Several speeches Were delivered by
prominent Colonists, and resolutions were
unanim ,usly adopted / cquesting the Imperial
government to gran an immediate bounty
per ton sugar export,i rom British Guiana;
to summon o European con feronoe with a
view to abolition u inc Bounty system; AMI
to impose q oOun'ervailinE duty on beet root
sugar imported frJn boun ! p wing countries.
London, OctOb n 7th.-It is reported that
in consequence of tho sugar bounties hay-
ing caused y large reduction in the price
of that article, tn various foreign sugar in
dustrles are trying to arrange for an interns-
tional conference for the abrogAtion Of the
bountieS.
New York, Oct. 8th.-Puris news reports
that upon The Gar = arrival in that city, the
excitement and enthusiasm were intense and
1t Is assel ted that never before have such vast
crowds been seen III the streets to witness
the arri val of a crowned head. 1t is eslimat-
oil that nearly two million strangers, visitors
to the city, swelled the street thIOngs to PER
haps four millions, who checred His Majesty
most frantict.ly along the route to the parade
ground. The splendour Of the scene battles
description. Notwithstanding this, however,
~ N"N apparent tHdG Luc h6S HOt0 Nos icS6
joyous than that of three years ago.
AT the banquet ut the EIysee, President
Faure, toasting the Gar, said that the Cars
presence sealed the ties uniting two greet
countries, which union had already exercised
q beneficial effect upon the peace of the world.
Gar, replying, stated that he was
deeply touched by TIL enthusiastic welcome
of Paris. the centle of so much genius, taste,
and light, and further. that faithful to imper-
ishable tradition, le came to France to greet
in President Faurc the Chief of the nation TO
which Russia WAS united BY most precious
ties and with a most fortunate influence.
The Washington correspondent Of a New
York paper quotes from the Dtmerara "Chro-
nicle', Of sixteenth September, the report Of
the meeting of the Legislature held on the 4th,
and suggests that the United States may re-
mon>trate regarding he granting of he railway
concession on the right bank Of the Kaituma
river as a violation of the status quo agree
men:. 1t is expected that the Venezuelan
Leg 'tion will ask MIR. Olney to direct
Lord SAliSbury's attention to the matter.
'vana news 'epOrts that he disaster to
General Weyler's initial operation in the fall
campaign has created an intense sensation in
that city; he has forbidden news of the catas-
tr0phe to be sent to Spain, and endeavOursd
IL every way to prevent tho ncws from circu-
lating. 1t is said that nearly the whole of
the Spanish artillerymen engaged were eli