, 1898-01-26

in consequence of the recent death Of Mr..
Ashby.
Washington news asserts that Consul Gene
raj Lee, III IL late report TO the Stale Depart
mnomt, predicts that c la will be Fl ee in u fow
months, and that this lighting season will be
the last.
The London Times, commenting on SIR.
Illus speech IN the Ii uso Of lie Representatives.
(vi2e bulIetil ~ l.St.,} states that Presi-
deut Mckinney ,ti's not wish his hands to I've
forced by the pp%,>ftin parts resulting pro-.
bah in w II wiz. ) ann, because his heart is
SCI on promoting the ecnnuHIicaI and COM
melcial Development Of the United States,
Yet it remains ooubtfui whether ne will
prove strong enouga to resist if pressure be
brought to bear on INN.
New York, JmJ. 25Ih.-The London
"Pjmes' in a irading article reports that it
is he intepti y If the German Government
to upe, kiuo.clou freely to The worlds
thus making it Il northern Hong
Kon~. 't1is it Il considered will tend to
imp 5te tic un. cuSsarly STAINED relations
at present e~xt.ilg bctweeI. England and
GermGy and t4e far Eastern question will
be E.ratiy >imPlitied II ether nations fol-
,oW Gelmarys example
a telegram from Hong Kong states that
sun Vat Sen the Chinainan who it will be
remembered was detained in the Chinese
Embassy in LONDON an released upon
the demand Of Lord Salisbury wide
bulletin 24ih and 18th October 1896
has been arrested in that city for ugi-
lating against the Chinese Government and
surrendered Il China upon orders from Lon
don to the Governor, Sir William Robinson.
Such a departure from tie traditional proloc-
ton Of politi' al refugees is thought to sigui-
~ an effort to propittatS China.
London new announces that the committee
of the engineers have issued a circular
advising the acceptance of the employers
terms. Tile engineers will decide by
bnIlot on Thursday and doubtless resume
work on Monday next.
o her London news states that after u
Cabinet session lasting three hours, NJ. dc
Staal, the Russian Ambassador. was sum-
moned in. This action is said to he UMPIRE.
Cedentsd.
1t is semi-oficinlly announced That the
British warslips have left Port Arthur in
due course and upon the AdmiIal's disore-
ton, their presence there not being in
tended to be permanent; a rumouI is, however,
current that their departure is designed to
soothe Russia.
Tie London Paper. ''rlle Statist" in all
editorial, suggests that upon a Canadian
analogy, the West Indies should be abs0lvpd
liOHI 1iHpSTlhl 6OilHu0CCll tItaGleB Hdu NUS
be allowed to retalIais upon the bounty
paying countries.
kilograms from Paris state hat numerous
riots are occurring throughout France, and
that Paris is almost under martial law. On
Saturday, after the Deputies had adjourned,
over q hundred n%rckties, coats etc. we've
picked up in the House as the result Of
a free fight between the Members around
the Tribune. Rioting of a serious character
is reported in Algiers.
Washington news states that the House
of Representatives Committee OH foreign
relations have agreed to report favourably
on Mr.. Williams resolution asking the State
Department for information regarding The
Ruiz case.
1t is announced that Mr.. McKenna. the
retiring Attorney General, has been confirm.
ed as a Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
The death is reported in Pmis of NJ. Bazin
the inventor Of The roller steamer.
A telegram from Prague stales that owing
to the racial embitterment which prevails,
the wearing Of party badges aud club
uniforms has been prohibited under a penal.
ty of ons hundred forms fine or fourteen
days Imprisonment.
News from Rome states that the Onited
States DINGHY tariff has caused a serious cri-