, 1898-07-23


here at 3 o'clock this morning.
New York, 20th July.-LateSt advices
from Londo" state that the Prince OF Wales
is improving, but that a permanent weakness
is feared, even if he escapes lameneSs.
On Tuesday a fire starting at HavelOck
House destroyed half the business portion
of the town Of Sunderland. The estimated
damage is four hundred Thousand pounds
sterling. There Wee no fife engines, no
brigade and almost no hose. a heavy rain
falling at the time chiefly checked the pro-
gress of the fire.
In the House Of Commons Mr.. Goschen.
in ans wer to u question by Mr.. Bowles, stated
that he had never heard that the gunners
in Admiral Dewey's squadron were British
deser ers.
Paris news reports that NJ. Zola has started
for Norway via brussels, it is alleged to
escape another sentence of q years imprison-
ment and n fine If 3 thousand francs for
liDelling officers who convicted Major Ester
hazy. He left a letter asserting that it is
his intention to present fresh evidence at
the trial in October.
AdviceS from Santiago received at Wash.
ington state that General Skaters prisoners
register %, 789 and that 10, 900 more are
expected to he taken; he has also received
10000 rifles and 10 million rounds of ammu-
milton that will be- useful. The residents OF
Santiago are satisfied with the new regime,
and the Spaniards ale glad to go home. Ths
Cubans Hre sullen because looting and re-
Venge is forbidden according to President
McKinley's proclamation. Local laws and
~of1osrs are subject to military revision until
he residents cLoose others.
A despatch from Washington reports that
the Government will take immediate steps
TO collect the revenues Of Santiago as
. war oontri ution.
Another despatch states that President
Mckinley h 8 issued all order for the gov
eminent Of the ca ter part Of Santiago pro.
vince. 1t says that so long rs the insurgents
perfo, IN their duties they will be secure i'll
all private rights Of person and property.
The Commander If the Army has also been
instructed to proclaim in the most public
MAJ ner possible that the United States has
not com to make Wal on the Cubans or any
faction Of them.
a despatch from Havana received n Lon
don states that seven American w~Nrships we're
engaged in the bombardment of MsnzauillO.
Several Spanish gunboatS sailed ont for the
defence of the town but were stranded. SIEVE.
raj steamships in the port were set on fire.
The Madrid correspondent Of HE London
Il AbAOo VIM O'H ANe'O HAA
Toral were given q free hand in the matter
Of the surrender Of Santiago, as the Govern
ment did not wish to expose Itself to such
criticism as followed the destruction Of Adj
miral Cervera's squadron.
a Paris despatch reports that a funeral
mass has been celebrated vt Lhe Church of
La Madeleine in memory of the "Bourgogne'
victims.
kilograms from Colombia report that the
Government consents to pay two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars to the Italian
subject Cerruti, thus closing the ItalO- Colon
bian incident.
~ Madrid despatch states that Oh Tues.
day the Cabinet discussed at length the CAPT.
~tuIation of Santiago. Nothing official has
been announced re peace negotiations, so it is
concluded that The Ministers do not agree on
the Question.
New York, July 21st.-London news re-
ports that tile Prince of Wales continues to
improve.
1t is reported that the Madrid Government
and General Blunco repudiute having au-
thorixed General Toral's surrender OF Santi-
ago, in which The Spanish law fOrbids includ-
ing forces not Immediately present. Resist
ancs by the outlying towns is implied, and 1t
is reported from Guantanamo that General
Toral will be cOurtmartialIed
The London Times ,editOrially discussing