, 1898-08-31
SUPPLEMENTARY

tho attack on Omdurman, probably on or
about September fourth.
Reports from the East state thnt the British
Chinese Squadron has arrived OF Wei Hal Wei
to support Sir Clanda M0oD nald' demands.
This report is considered doubtful
London news reports that Lord Salisbury
threatened to resign unless the Queen with.
drew her veto against war. The Qneen's answer
is Inferred from the Governments volteface
regarding The Open Door" aud the adOp.
ton Of the sphere Of Influence policy.
Russia was offered freedom of action regard
ing Manchuria for q guarantee Of the 0o-
~oeptance Of the saline privilege for England
in The Yang tse, Kiang Valley. Russia agreed
to this, but withheld The guA rantee, therefore
any naval movements on or. about to day
would have reference to this virtual ultima
tum,
Mr.. Neville Lubbock says that the annexa-
ton movement reported from Kingston
would Immensely benefit the population Of
Jamaica, which he considered had been
shomcluily treated hy the Home Govern.
metIr.
Now York journals. discussing the above,
say That the NOV ement is illtimed, as the
United Stetes now las too many new Islands,
and that at no time will such a movement
be promoted or considered, except through
the Home Office.
MI. Timothy Hoaly, in q speech ut Dublin,
said that the blessing would be inc0loulable
if the United Stntes deferred an alliance
until LELAND received Cuba's measure of
Home Rulo.
Washington news states that the Philip
pine Commissioner are ns follows Mr..
Day and Senators Davis. Fry. Edward, White
and Whitelnw Reid, the UniIod States Am.
bassador at the Queen's JUbiloe.
poris Vous roDOrtG khaf fhN IOaa OF fhn
cruiser 'Bruix" is denied. The Minister Of
Marine has received tidings Of her and that
she is now in Saigon.
Other Paris news stNtes chat on the
anniversary Of the visit Of President F0ure
to Russia, the Gar and the President ex
changed sympathetic messages.
New York, August 29th.-Advicos from
Cairo report that The British gumboats have
seized Giboboian, an island forty miles north
Of Omdurman.
The troops started in five columns led hy
pipers, and across the river friendly natives
delighted az their coming celebrated tho OC.
c0sion with war dances etc.
A telegram from The Pekin correspondent
Of the Daily Mail" reports that Sir Claude
Mcdonald having informed the Isung Ii
Yamen that it's neglect Of England's wishes
constituted Il casuS belli has caused relations
to become much strained.
The naval demonstration at Wei Hal Wei
is solely Rgniust China, Great Britain's rela.
tons with Russia being cordial.
The Paris paper LA Patrie" publishes a
telegram from London stating that Lord
Charles Beresfold is empowered to arrange
an offensive and defensive Anglo.Japanese
alliance, and also carries al autograph letter
from Queen Victoria 10 the Chinese DOwager
Empress. This news must how ever be &C.
oepted with reserve.
Madrid news states that The C0llists and
Republicans will issue a manifesto explaining
their abstension from the next meeting Of
the Cortes.
1t is rumoured that the Bank Of Spain ia
embarrassed by iis advances of Thirty four
million sterling to The Munster Of Marine,
upon the pledge of thirty million Cuba int
rior bonds illegally issued.
The Aondon "Time~", in nm editorial Gem
menting on tho United States Philippians
Commission, Expresses tile opinion that il
indicates that President McKinley's policy is
TO annex more than Manila, and hat the
situation indicates the necessity Of acquiring
the Whole of the archipelago.
A Hong Kong despatch received IN Lon.
don states that the le'enSion Of tie orohibI
tive Spanish duties at Manila by the Aiaeli.
cans is causing grave concern among the
merchants who have apDAaIad 81, ,h-