, 1898-10-29

OF q NEW AOAh P"PO' 'NPoA
great activity at Esqnimhulf.
The Halifax, NovaScotin, correspondent OF
q New York paper reports that II. NJ. ships
"Palla." and talbot have been ordered TO
the West Indies, but it is unknown whether
to Jamaica regarding the Maroon dlstur-
bances or for convenience regarding the
French Wesl Indies.
Madrid news ,ates that Senior SagaSta's
efforts 10 reOrganize the Ministry are being
impeded by the argument that it IS necessary
TO preserve the Min stry TO prevent the reslg
nation of the Paris CommiSsiOners thereby
disturbing the Peace Negotiations.
The Toulon Municipal authorities have
Ieen in formed that the 9 ty 10 10 DO the cen
tire Of important military preparations, aud
must Immediately arrange to receive one
infantry regiment of the line and 800 men
of the marine infantry and 600 artillery.
The munich atty have therefore decided to
close the schools and use them for lodging
troops. The naval authorities il is said have
also been ordered to hasten the armament
of the reserve squadron.
Later news states that the rumours of arma-
ments are exaggerated and that the precau-
tions on both sides are for any event, but that
q pacific arrangement appears more and
more probable.
The Pekin correspondent of the "Daily
Telegraph says that some Chinese Soldie g
attacked a party of English engineers on
Sunday at Marcopolo bridge on the Pekin
Hankon railway. Two engineers were injnr-
ell and q railway ooolie killed. The situation
there is serious, the telegraph wires have
been cut at Pso Tug Flu in the province of
Pecheli.
A Manila despatch reports that General
Pillar, tile rival of General Aguiualdo for the
leadership of the insurgents, has arrived there
disregarding Aguinaldo's authority.
London, Oct. 27th-Vhe subscriptions to
the Mansion House relief fund up 10 WedMes-
day night amounted to t~hitty-six thousand
four hundred pounds.
New York, Oct. 28lh-The race for the
Cambridgeshire Stakes, run at Newmarket,
resulted as follows: George, LIST; Dinna For
get, 2nd; Hawfnch, Bro.
Advices from Paris state that the situa-
ton is much quieter. NJ. Nj. Ribot, Dupuy
and Freyoinet are mentioned in connection
with the Premiership.
1t is thought NJ. Deloasse will probably
remain in the Cabinet TO preserve the con-
tinuity of the Fashoda negotiations. There
is u report that the Quai dOrsai finding
itself embarrassed by NJ. Hanotaux's failure
to notify according to custom Lord Sails
bury of Captain MarchaId's departure is
eCOlnll disposed 10 COuCC.ue AOIu Od4IS'
bury's right to dispute Frances territorial
claim through Captain Marchand's occupa-
ton of Fusloda. This subject attracts little
attention III France now but in England
there is a food Of speeches on the matter,
the most notable being Sir William Har-
court's declaration supporting Lord Sails
bury's position.
kilograms from Marseilles report the az
rival there Of Sir II. II. Kitchener and
Captain Baratier. Upon their arrival a
delegation from the Geographical Society
complimented Sir III. Ii. Kitchener for his
services to civilization and Captain Mar
chund. The Sirdnr replied, euIogizing the
Morchand expedition, which lie said deserves
the worlds admiration. Fhey then started
for Paris amid shouts of applause.
The Halifax Nova SCOTIA correspondent
of a New York paper reports that e.. NJ.
ships "Pallas" and Talbot have been or
dered to the vicinity of Martinique.
Pekin dispatches state that upon Sir
Claude MacDonaEd's demand the Empress
Dowager has ordered the punishment of the
Chinese who attacked The English engineers
on the Hankow Pekin railway.
Vienna news reports that Doctor Pooh and
another nurse have been attacked with the
plague.
Advices from Madrid state that Tiput