The leader., 1898-03-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

On the 22d the news that Spain had
made an independent investigation of
the Maine disaster created wonder
in Washington official circles, as it was
generally understood that Spain had
conceded the principle of extra terri
toriality as regards the wreck of the
Maine.
On the cath half the Chinese loan,
amounting to es,OO0,OO0 $500 .OOO),
was fully underwritten. Some of the
applicants had to be rejected The is
sue price was 90 and the interest from
the loan 4 = per cent. The loan will be
offered publicly.
SYNDICATE of English and Ameri-
can capitalists have perfected arrange
mentS for the construction of a road
from the head of Lynn canal over
White pass, and thence, by route al
ready located, to point on the Yukon
river below the rapids and all other
Instructions to clear and safe naviga-
ton. The road will be about $50 miles
in length.
y MADRID dispatch of the 22d said:
The sympathy and dismay which
at first prevailed in this city when
the catastrophe in Havana harbor
was announced has disappeared, and
has given way to an intensely bel
licose and angry feeling, which is freely
expressed on all sides and by members
of every political party"
PRINCE TAI WAN KooN, father of the
emperor of Corea, died on the 22d.
| Prince Tai Wan Koon was king regent
during the minority of the present en-
| peror.
EVIDENCES of ill-feeling toward
American people and exultation over
the Maine disaster do not lessen in Ha-
vana.
On the 24th the navy department
gave out the figures showing the
strength of the naval militia up to date.
| placing the total force at 4.4i5 officers
and enlisted men. This is gratifying
increase from the 3,7O3 shown by the
| last report.
THE cruiser Cincinnati reported her
arrival at Barbados on the oath She ran
over from Para, Brazil to take coal at
an uninfected port Barbados, it is
said, in further explanation, has on
hand a large supply of excellent En-
glish navigation coal at very moderate
prices.
j. j. INGALLS,. of Kansas, has en-
phatically expressed himself against
the present agitation of war. in view
of the fact that international politics is
in SO delicate a condition that to pre-
place the United States in an equivocal
position.
The steamer Mascotte, of the Plant
line, will start on its first trip March ;,
from Port Tampa, Fla, to Port An
tonic. Jamaica, touching at Key West
The time between Port Tampa and
Jamaica is about 60 hours The line is
to be permanent.
On the 18th the Spanish cruiser Viz
caya leftNew York for Havana. When
last seen the American flag was lioat-
ing at half-mast.
FAILURES throughout the country. as
reported by Dun & Co.. during the week
ended February %, were 233, against 29e
for the corresponding week last year.
For Canada the failures were 30 against
30 for the corresponding week last year.
IT is stated that the Italian govern
ment has decided upon energetic action
to compel Hayti to make reparation for
the illegal sequestrating of property of
an Italian steamer at Port-au-Prince.
THE drought which seriously threat
ened the farming regions of the princi-
pal valleys of California was ended by
a downpour on the oath, which extend
ed all over the northern part of the
state and as far south as Monterey.