, 1898-10-12

ten thousand houses, valued at nearly eight
million taels, were destroyed in the recent
fire.
Pekin dispatches report that twenty-five
British marines, thirty Germans aud sixty
six Russians with two cannon have ar ived
in that city; crowds of Chinese witnessed
their arrival and seemed Cowed.
1t is announced that the DrIagOa Bay
nrgot arious have been postponed for Que
y"ul owing to the United S ales insisting on
Portugal c implying With the Berne Award
to the American Mr.. MoMuldo before ali
en.il"g properly involved.
1t i" reported that Queen Victoria has
invited The Gar to l}a)morAl after his visit
to Copenhagen, to discuss the Eastern Ques-
ton, but the acceptance Of the invitation is
doubted.
a despatch from a Washington correspon-
dent OF u New York paper reports that
ufIer q Cabinet Council it WAS announced
that Porto Rico must be evacuated Ivy the
eighteenth inst. and Cuba by the lat Decem-
Der and that If the Spaniards have not all left
by theH the AmerioIns will nevertheless
occupy those islands.
1t is reported that thu united Steamship
Company Of Copenhagen has bought the
T~hingvalla line of steamships and that the
new steamers are to be operated under the
name Of the scandinavian American Line.
In New York refined sugar is selling I'M
der five cents and below cost, owing to a
war between the reiners.
Shipping news reports that he schooner
"%lleItie May" from Falmouth has been lost
in a hurricane, the sole survivors being two
men named Neal and johnson.
A telegram from Calton. Ohio, reports that
President McKinley's brother-i in law Mr..
George Saxtou has been shot dead, and that
his divorced wife has been arrested. She
snys Saxton deceived and deserted her.
The Paris correspondent of the Times
states that the question If the Cuban debt
cannot be settled until the Commissioners
have received fresh instructions from their
respective Governments. The American
Commissioners are anxious TO deal with it
in a summary fashion, considering the dis
cussion Of details to be unnecessary. The
Spaniards on the other hand regard the
protocol as drawn up under the necessity
of putting an end to a situ dion which had
become threatening for both countries, there.
fore from their point OF view there IS still
much to DO discussed, especially the question
of the Cuban debt.
The Pekin correspOn lent of the "Times'0
says there is good reason TO fear that the
Russian CossackS who have arrived there will
be retained as q perm tnent escort. He also
reports that Chenpaocheu, the Governor of
the province of Human, who is considered
the most enlightened Governor in ChinH
and who has been actively Introducing
foreign improvements, has just been cashiered.
A telegram from Manzunillo reports that
the steamer " Reina lie los Angeles !" flying
the American flag has arrived there with Ool.
Ray and 400 United States troops TO take
possession of the City.
The Madrid Government declares that they
cannot repairiate the troops in Cuba Within
the time proposed by the Americans.
Paris news reports that the strike amoug
the nAvies increases daily. Detachment of
troops from the Departments near the Seine
are to be brought TO Paris. Many stormy
meetings have taken place at The Labonr Ex-
change. AT one meeting the contractors una
n~imously voted to accept the proposals Of
the city Of Paris TO cancel all contracts, but
request to be convened individually to treat
on the question.
The workmen at the opera Comi9ue have
been enticed away at the Rue Monceau, some
cuirassiers were obliged to charge to dis.
perSe the crowds.
Colon. Octbr. 9th.-Governor arrange of
the Department Of Panama died yesterday.
just prior to his death DR.. Facundo Nuts
Duran was installed Governor of the Depart
ment.