, 1898-04-13

General BlInco has bee.I orIrrrI f., p~rocloim
all unconditional armistice subject to details
to be made known later.
Spain has granted Cuba AUTONOMY eoual
10 that Of Canada. and which the Cuban
Chambers will develop.
me spanish Governmeut also renews ia
condoIcnce and sympathy regarding the
Maine %'IShSter. and accepts in advance the
award OF international experts 10 whom the
entire case should be submitted.
At two sessions f he Washington Cabinet il
was resolved that tile above Il res not alter the
situation, aud President McKinley'S Il essopa
is to be submitted TO Congress to-, az mn.
changed except by tile addition of the above
information.
The Cuban insurgents have reie, ted the
Ofel OF an armiStice.
New York, April l2th.-Drspatches from
Pekln report That Tie Russiln Minister VA,
at al mt 'rEi,W permitted to .scend The
steps u IN" thlo"e and villa his own hands
present tlo Chinese Emperor with a frieudIG
message from the Car. The EMPEROR rosa
to recelYe It aud said that the ancient friend.
ShIp OF the two countries was STRENGTHENED
by the Port Arthur and Iulisnwan treaty.
Other PekIu kilograms give Il contrAdIeto
~ account OF the sentiment Of the Chinese
regarding the above.
Liter adylces from Cairo state that tbe
l)eINlshes IN the recent battle lost thres
thousand KILLED, including twelve important
Emlrs, and four thousand prisoners.
Ihe British lost ten Killed and pnptv
wounded, and the Egyptian forces tifty.one
killed and 3l9 wounded. Fourteen oi}icer.
are also reported wounded.
General Gataore WAS the first toor,ivo ~ tha
Lerebai he however, had % marrow e.cana HI.
life being saved by Private Cross ON tLa way
Piper Stew art was killed, having Ieoeiya 2
bullets. Piper Mckenzie received six ,Ijsbs
wounds. Captain Urquhart's last word. we're
Never mind me lads 20 on
a Dublin telegram reports that a nr,t
battalion Of troops has been ordered 10 nr,.
coed to haIIf"x on The twenty fourth INST.
and the Halifax Nov, Scotia correspondent
OF " New York paper leports that its full
strength Is to be lecruItcd there five hum
dIed men being needed.
Kingston, J%amAlca, IS beiu. stIenDtbnu.d
III view OF The effect vi Cuban success mon
other West india colonies.
Havana news states that General Blauoo
refused to Iecelve the parting visit Of Consul
General Lee.
Anot'Iol Havana telegram reports thai tu,
U.S.o. Fern sailed nmid ieers and insults
from tho 0p Wiards. All American interests
haNo Doon conlded to Mr.. GOllun, lhe British
Consul.
1t ~ announced that he Ward Line will
continue 1t, service with British vessels. and
the spanish Line wall not cease running
-Four lines Of steamers and one hundred sml.
ing vessels have, however, stopped.
Food supplies are becoming scarce and
consequently much d9Mer in Havana amt
other Cuban ports.
A telegram from st. Vincent, Cape Verdes
states hat the Spanish to- ped0 feet is
making hurried preparations Ion sea, orders
to move being momentarily expected from
Madrid.
Advices have been received in. Washington
that Spaiu's formidable squadron has left
Cadiz for tho Canaries. The squadron is
accompanied by the second torpedo boat
hotilla, consisting Of & vessels.
Now York, April 18th.
riou', C.ty Mil. To- lno Wr.t Lube. per
barrel, $685. 60
Meal, Kilndried Sl95-S2I0
New Seasons Pork out Of Season,
Navy Mess to,N $50
Crystal" PEI til. II
Dug" Far 10 Good Refining" Is
Exchange. NeS \ ok ana l.o"t", 4.oO-4
r"ndon, April 1Ith
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