, 1898-03-23

1t is announced TINT tLe Panama Railway
Coy. and the Pacific Mail Steamship Coy.
have together udvanced their rates in some
eases by one hundred per cent, the AVslags
advance being fifty pei cent.
Washington n6Ws stakes that the CLllldu
Minister held q long conference with MI.
Sherman. the discussion it is understood
being on lie question Of the purchase OF the
warship "Ohiggins." 1t is now believed hat
neither Spain nor the United States Will
become its owner.
From Madrid il is announced that Senior
Fagasta has fully explained to the Queen
Regent the plcseut situation etween SPAN
aud the United States. La Epoca," com.
munting on the s~,tuatior, says that IN me
midst Of 40 much agitation 1t Is s'tlstact"ly
that the relations between the two C0nrlIitS
have entered upon a more tranquil phase
In Washington the prospects of settling
the entile Cubnn problem by diplomatic
agencies are considered bright, despite the Ell
eIgetio pIepaia tious for war still being
made.
4 despatch from the Pekin correspondent
Of the London Times announces that the
mi4.ion Of the Chinese Minister TO Germany
WHO waa sent to st. Petersburg to endenvour
to Prevail upon Russia 10 modify her demands
rpon China has failed in It's object, and that
therefore no alternative remains for China
Lut to accede 10 the Russian demands.
The death is announced in Dublin Of The
Ri. Hon. Thomas Ball, a Awmer Lord Chan
cellor of Ireland.
New York, March 22nd-It is announced
that France discloims any intention or desire
to embaIrass the Anglo German loan by
her Chinese demands or to participate in the
partition of China.
The Times, in al editorial OH the above,
expresses The opinion that the discrepancy
in the reports is due to the French Minister
exceeding the instructions given him 10y NJ.
1Ianotaux, Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
China it appears is willing to acccde to
the demand Of France only as regards the
Kwangsi province, and Will also leuse
Talienwau to Russia but not Port Arthur.
London news states that after II Cabinet
meeting it was reported that England Will
OH behalf of China ask Russia to guarantee
TINT Iolt Arthur will be free to the wal
ships Of the world,
A telegram from Calcutta reports that the
rebels on the north west frontier having gwen
seventy hostages the fighting is now regarded
as being over.
The Indian budget Is very favorable, show
ing a surplus of $4,000 rupees.
Berlin news states that at q meeting OF the
RheniSh sugar makers 1t was declued 10 ask
The Government to inform them definitely
whether the Brussels conference will meet or
not, The failure TO do SO having already been
disastrous to prices. There is much COM
plant at HE delay and uncertainty.
Washington news reports that Captain
SigsLee has been notified to expect another
command probably one Of the vessels the
United States Government is negotiating to
purchase. This it is thought signifies his
oxoneration from all responsibility for the
Maine dlsast T..
President Mckinley is now dating a note
to Spain upon a forecast that tie BoaId Of
Il quiry will report that the primary eXpIo-
SIN was externally produced 10y an unknown
agency md followed by an internal explosion
not due to any negligence on board.
Other Washington news reports that 1t IS
known from a reliable source that 10000
soldiers have been killed or incapacitated
during the Cuban rebellion and that the pre-
sent Spanish force III Cuba Is $4,000 legu-
lars OF whom 81. 900 only are effective.
A despatch irom GraNesend states that the
Rrazilian cruiser ''Amazonas' has been for
moIly transferred to the United States.
Captain Sores replying to Lieut.. Commander
Co1vpll, The United States naval %attache,
said IN handing over the ship | desire to
saw 7 have done it with the sincere friend
hin of Brazil The officers present then
Lorod thnir heads while the tag OF Brazil