, 1898-09-17

that a military expedition has sailed from
Pauillac (France) to reinforce the French
expedition in Central Africa.
A Yokohama despatch states that an
agreement has been signed at Seoul for the
laying by Japan of a railroad from Seoul to
Nusan.
Til Paris Temps af1irns that Tie French
Government has been officially informed of
the arrival of the expedition 1T Fashola.
Washington news states that a despatch
has been received from Admiral Dewey.
at Manila, stating that the situation here is
very critical, and it is reported that he has
asked for an ironclad and u cruiser to REIN
force his squadron.
London. Sept. 14th. Sugar in stock on
10th inst. was 10l, 900 tons. Last year
II. 600 tons.
London, Sept. 15th-The greatest alarm
and anxiety is felt for news Of the hurricane
in the West Indies, especially Barbados and
St Vincent. The Government has been APP.
preached for information and assistance. An
application for starting a Mansion House
Find is proposed, peudiug further partiol-
lars.
New York, Septbr. 6th-London new,
reports that Reuters agency publishes u
telegram from Oonstantinople asserting TINT
tn Porte has protested to the Powers against
bombarding Gambia, refusing also to with
draw her troops from Crete. The note has
created IL bad impression among diplomats.
A New York paper publishes a despatch
6rom Gambia stating that twenty Of the Ar
rested rioters have surrendered to tile British
Admiral aud that the MuSsulmans are con
senting to disarm provided the Admiral is
certain he can overcome the BAshi Bnzouks.
Subsequently the Admiral landed one hun
dred soldiers, whereupon the Bashi Bazonks
also consented to disarm, provided, however,
that their arms were delivered to the
Turkish authorities.
Adyicea from Vienna report that the En-.
perOr desires all official honouring of his
approaching jubilee az Emperor of Austria
to be abandoned.
Touching kilograms from Queen Victoria
and the Kaiser have been published.
A telegram from Trieste states that order
has beon restored after one HUNDRED an /
twenty arrests had beol made in connectiol
with the mti-Italim riots.
The assassin Luigini hns been interviewed.
and stated that hp would have killed King
Humber at the first chance, but not Siguor
Crisp, because the latter was IL thief deserv-
ing honor.
A London paper publishes o telegram from
Madrid stating that politicians favour the
surrender of the Philippines in return for
economic advantages.
The opinion in Washington favours keep
ing the Philippines.
A despatch from Seoul reports that an at
tempt to kill the King of Corea by poison
has resulted in the arrest of eleven Of his
courtiers.
Another Washington despatch states that
two recent Cabinet meetings indicate that
SPANS sovereignty over the Philippines must
cease. The Cabinet seems unanimous in its
decision to permanently hold Manila.
Madrid news reports that the uprOar III the
Senate was tremendous when Count Almenas
in referring to Generals Weyler, Blanco.
Prime de Rivera and Admiral Cervera, said
that they should have their sashes tied round
their necks, not their waists. He also said,
that General Linares was incompetent and
should be arraigned. General Weyler and
others loudly protested, and The President Of
the Senate vainly strove 10 restore order.
A later despatch from Madrid Strtes that in
the Deputies AS voted for, and 48 against,
the peace protocol.
A telegram from Milan states Tint a man
named Siles, of London, who claims to be
- socialist journalist, has been ar ested for
distributing IN Anarchist manifesto. When
arrested he shouted, Long live Anarchy,
death to the King