, 1898-03-30

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1t is also announced that all American
wHlShip s have been ordered to be paiuteJ
with Wal colours. that is black for large yes
'els and green for small,
Mr.. Quinrin lIogg. the founder Of the
London Polytechnic, has arrived in this city
en- lonte t. Louisiana t. invest 500 GOO
III eleven thousaud acres Of land for sugar
growing IN substitution II his W,st Indian
enterprises.
London news states that the immiuenc, If
a crisis has aroused fuanciers to make efforts
to avert war, and that American bankers in
Lombard street, who are heading The move.
ment. are supposed to have the sympathy of
the RotIschiIds. The Spanish, Cuban and
financial houses III London generally ogIee in
the opinion that there Will he no war.
IN Washington il is reported chat presi.
dent Mckinney is optimistic, declaring that
he has not al,an "ned hope If a>ertIug war.
a telegram flum Newport News states
that 200 Q persons Witnessed the launching
Of the *, arsarge' and 'kentucky." twin
battleships, which when completed will be
the most formidable ships Of he United states
navy.
A Vienna despatch reports that Austria
has decided to withdraw her troops and
w~arsIips from Crete, and that hencefoIth
she viii co.operate With the other powers
regarding the affairs Of the Island only
through diplomatic channels.
A telegram from Havana announces Tie
finding Of the body of Lieut.. Jenkins near
the Maine's' torpedo tube aft.
Tie Spanish torpedo boat destI oyer"Audaz"
has arrived at Waterford. Irelani, with her
bows stove in and stem twisted completely
round from about ten feet from her stern.
From Rome it is announced that the Cham.
har OS Dahuffos boN q oaonl,ta1 Si-nnu ft,ie,if,
resignation of lis seat.
New York, March 29th.-TAe death is an.
nonnced Of the mother Of the late Nj.
Charles Parneil from accidental burns.
English election intelligence reports that
MI. CORVALLIS, a Conservative, has beer
elected NJ T.. for Maidstone vice Sir Ere
derrick Seager Hunt, resigned on account of
i'll health. The result of The poll was us
follows: CORVALLIS 2,2l4, Baker, Liberal,
2026.
Dispatches from Pekin report that Russia
has signed the Chinese concessions and that
Tort Arthur was to be taken over yesterday.
A telegram from Hong Kong states That
twenty.nine French warships, avoiding that
place, have passed to the nOrthwNd. Another
despatch reports that Hong Kong has been
ordered to put itself on II wa footing, and
that all British wurShips in port are pIepar-
ing for amy emergency. Their departure
northward will, it is believed, signify a new
British policy, beginning with the seizure Of
Chusan.
All London journals, discussing the mat
ter, are pessimistic in their views; and the
Times, in all editorial, protests against
England being practically without a Prime
Minister or Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs during tile present crisis.
Madrid news announces that the elections
have resulted as expected. Senior Sagasta
winning thee hundred out IF four hundred
and thirty-tWo seats.
The Madrid correspondent Of the STANDARD
telegraphs that in response to the Uniled
States intimation Of Intervention in Cuba, Spain
has replied that any furtlIer concession is i'm
possible and that the Government deprecates
official relief Of The reconccnt:ados and viii
not admit any en~croachments upon her lights
of sovereignty.
The St. Johns, Newfoundland, correspOn-
dent of a New York paper telegraphs that the
SIS "Greenland" has return, Il to that port
with twenty five c0rpSes on board, having
lost forty-crght of her crew by the ice break
lug up while they #ele engaged in sealing
operations.
Havana news states that combined opera
tons are in progress under General Luque
for attacking Hn important insurgent camp