, 1898-12-17

Commirtee% state that az a hMblc anti Bounty
meeting, held by the TIAhes Council al Bir-
mingham,fes buttons WIZ passet condemning
the apathetic policy of De SUCCESSIVE British
Goyernmenk regarding the Bov",y question,
and rrging.sthe Gov&nment. to enlersinto
conversions 'witl those countries wAo have
declared their willingness to abolish boSnties
and penslzi!g such countries as may refuse
t" become parties to the convention pending
their adhesion 80 the same, :
Sir J. s. Hay, GOvernor-in chief of Ban ba-
dos ,Sails per Royal Mail Steamer from South
ampton t0-day. -.
tons. last year 7 1000 tons.
New York, D"cbr. 15th-London news re-
ports that Mr.. Morley has answered sympa-
thetically Sir William Harcourt's letter, in
which the latter says that q disputed leader.
shiP is injurious to the party and that he Is
no candidate for a contested position, aud
will welcome relief from vain and oner0us
obligations.
In political circles opinions on Sir Williams
letter are divided as to whether his resigna.
tlOn ls final or M attempt to fOrestall the
Liberal Conference which is to be held OF
Birmingham tomorrow.
1t is understood that Sir William HArcourt
will act Independently in tue House of Com
mons.
The Daily News in an editorial condemns
the above, at the same time courteously ask.
ing what are the questions npon which Sir
William Harcourt and Mr.. Morley are con-
sciou" that the party will not support them.
Possibly the warm response 10 Lord Rose
bery's Fashotla speech indicates q mor6 ad-
vanced Imperialism thar Sir William Har-
court approves.
Paris news reports that the peace treaty
preserves all Spanish copyrights and patents
IN ihe ceded territories for 5 years; it also
gives to Spanish 10 the same privi-
leges as to American for ten years; Spanish
shipping to be treated as United States const-
wise. The United States obligations regarding
Cuba are limited to he period Of occupation,
but upon retirement the United States en-
Gngos to advise its successor to assume the
same.
From Havana it is reported that the riot
ing in that city is diminishing.
Washington news states that the q. S.
slips "Brooklyn," Texas "Castine," and
''ResoIute" have been ordered TO join the
New York" at Havana. 1t is also an
mounced that General Brook has been APP
pointed Governor General ssuming General
BlAnco's functions and that he Will arrive =
in Havana on New Years Day. Q
General Lee has already arrived there and
it is reported that the conce ions aud
franchises granted by the aulonomists, es-
peoially to the electric tramway of Havana,
will not be recognized.
In New York Archbishop Ireland preached
a funeral sermon over the remains of Gene
raj Garcia. The coffin was draped with the
Cuban flag. the pallbearers being Colonel
Hay, Generals Miles, LAYTON, Wheeler and
Shafter and Senators Thurs,on, Proctor,
Mason, and Money. A detachment of artil-
lery escerted the remains and saluted.
Other New York news reports fhaA the
worlds largest gasometer collapsed under
the hydrostatic testing process releasing 8
millions gallons Of water, which sent a food
of water ten feet high through the neigh
hourhool of the Twenty-frst Street aud the
avenue adjoining. IN which buildings woe
wrecked; ak persons are reported killed OF
missing and twenty injured.
The activity aud strength Of The Now
York stock market is considered remark.
able.
Washington news states that the Mica.
ragua Canal bill has been taken Dip in the
Senate.
A Stockholm telegram reports that at aymeet-
ing of the Norwegian Cabinet it was re-
solved to ask the King to sign a decree
legalizing u decision by the StOrthing estab-
fishing a separate Norwegian flag.