, 1898-02-19

terday.
OtLer Washington news reports that So
cretary Long has received q telegram from
Captain Sig~bee, reporting that his ship the
u. S. S. maine" had bl"wn up in Havana
harbour aud beon destroyed. Many Of the
crew are wounded and doubtless several
killed and drowned. The wounded and others
are now on board a Spanish warship and u
steamer Of the Ward Line. Public opinion
should be suspended until further report re
ceiyed. All he officers ON board are hrIipv
ed to be saved, but ri present Ersign Jenkins
and Mr.. Merritt are not accounted for. Cap
tain SigSbae's de- patch aids that many
Spanish Officers, incIu Ing representatives
from General BIanco, ae nov with him aud
express deep sympathy.
Mr.. Ling has telegraphed his deepest
sympathy and anxiety for further news and
that he awaits particulars and the cause.
A special telegram reports that the ex-
plosion occurred in the "Maine's' forward
magazine containing torpedo guncotton. A
fire followed and only a portion Of her stern
remains above water. Three United States
warships have since arrived at Havana.
Another Washington telegram announces
that the bids for he mail service between
Boston and Jamaica, proposals for which
were invited by the post Office officials III
December last vide bulletin December 28th(,
were opened yesterday, The only bidder
being the American Mail Steamship Company,
which rendered at sixty three and cents
for each statute mile. Although the postal
officials decision is formally reserved, It is
undoubted that the contract will be awarded
the company, which will build four twin
screw steel vessels strong enough FOR carry
ing four six inch lifes. The length of the
vessels to be 28O feet and their beam thirty
six feet. the minimum speed to be fifteen knots
and Of HE highest known rating, tohe ready
IN August next and 10 carry American crews,
and to ne for use uB navaI auxi!iarles.
Mr.. Rae Smith is President of the Compa.
ny, Mr.. Henry RunkIe, treasurer; and MIR.
Alfred Smith, secretary.
TelegIams from Havana state that Rdvices
have been received from Gibara reporting thai
the Spanish forces under General Linarea,
have hnd an important engagement with the
insurgents under General Garcia, and that
the latter were routed after considerable
loss.
Washington news states tint both the
Senate and The House Of Representatives
have adopted resolutions cnlIimg for infor.
nation US to the condition Of the island OF
Cuba.
A Glasgow telegram reports that the Gov.
eminent have invited tenders for 1 first class
armouIsd cruisers.
Barbados, 18th Feb.-Qunrantine %restric-
lions against Jamaica removed from 10Th
inst.
Trinidad, 14th.-lst Division II NJ. feet
gons Bermuda Z pm. 18th.
Demerura, l5lh.-H. NJ. s. pelican,
Alert" and "Columbine' arrived 1920 pm.
London, Febry. l7th.-Sugar in stock on
the 18th instant was $1,000 tons. Last year
IFS, 900 tons.
New York, 18Th Febry .-TelegtamS from
LONDON report that the Election of " Mem.
her Of Parliament for Pembrokeshire to I'll
the vacancy created by the appointment of
Mr.. Davies as Attorney General of the Bahia
mas resulted as follows: Phillips, Liberal,
SOTO; Campbell, Conservative, 1906.
Other London news states that while Lord
Salisbury and his son were driving through
Hatfield Park gate, the force Of the wind
threw the gate around, outing the carri"ge
apart from the horses, which went on, but the
occupants remained entAngled in the wreck
age, much shaken but unhurt.
It 10 reported that the French steamer
"Flachat'' from MarseilIes for Colon has been
wrecked on Anngu Island, one of the Canary
group, and has become q total loss. Forty.
nine passengers and 38 Of her crew were