, 1898-07-02

for the expenses OF the commission aud Civ
ing President Mckinley power to appoint cor
responding commissioners The entire infu-
erce of the administration and the united
press are moving to reverse the action of the
Senate. which appears to be inspired by the
New England sentiment against Canadian
reciprocity
Other London news reports that Lord
Sail sbury, in a speech at the United Service
Club, expressed England's deepest sorrow at
the terrible wal new raging between ite ally
against Napoleon and the nation in cl, Sc
sympathy with Great Britain; otherwise the
political armament looked smiling; the
French Niger Convention, he said, ends a dis
pute with En4land's greatest and most cult
waited neighbour, and the success Of the ex.
petitions to the Soudan made it one Of Eng
lands greatest works of civilization for seve-
ral generations. In conclusion he remarked
that in China England's influence was less
than In India, but that the railway advan-
tages there were fully equal to other nations.
Advices from St. Petersburg state that the
sequel to the J~erghaua incident wide bulletin
June 6th) is that the chief of the expedition
and five of the ringleaders have been publicly
hanged.
Dispatches from Port Said report that,
Admiral Cnmara having coal enough to take
his feet 10 the nearest homo port, the Egyp-
tiAn Government have definitely refused
more to be supplied. The canal dues have
been paid in gold and the feet is doubtless
proceeding, except the torpedo boats, which
will b. left with the "Audaz."
A telegram from u Madrid correspondent
of the Times reports that Admiral Watson's
expedition to the Peninsula lessons the
Spain the Spanish bulldog spirit, even az ainst
prudence or reason.
1t is announced that no endorsements
have as yet reached Admiral Dewey at
Manila; there are 8 expeditions en- route and
General Merritt sailed yesterday. 1t is con.
sidered they must all arrive before Admiral
Camorn, who, If returning, will be beaten to
Gibraltar by Admiral Watson.
Washington news reports that General
Shafter has telegraphed that his army ;s
remarkably well, and that he can take Santi-
ago de Cuba in As hours, but with q con
siderable fatality list; he, however, awaits
artillery and 8 days %rations. It takes, he
says, a day to get up a days subsistence.
lie also reports that General PandO with
eight thousand troops is driving hard and is
Within "a miles Of Santiago and is marching
at the rate Of ten miles daily.
The reply to General Shafter left the
balancing of the considerations to his iudg-
memt. and it il believed he will make eli at
tack BEFORE General fahdO can JON General
Iinares.
1t is presumed that the Moro" will be
taken before the city.
Other Washington news reports that the
parish transatlantic liner Antonio Lopez"
ran aground, thus escaping the U. s.. cruiser,
est. Louis and ST. Paul" while unloading
at Point Salinas, San Juan, also that all Ell.
gagement between the pursuels aud She Spa
nish gun boat "CUncha'' and the isabella"
2nd took place. The r suit ia not known.
Dispatches from Juragua. the headquarters
Of General Shafter in Cuba, state that mark
ell successlhas attended The work of trans.
porting the field and siege guns from Bal
qniri 10 tile heights overlooking Santiago.
The water supply Of Santiago has been cut
off Ivy the American engineers without re-
distance, Cuba scouts having indicated the
locality Of the water mains.
A Kingston despatch to the New York,
"Hernld' reports that Senior Ramon Pastor,
the Agent of General Pando at Manzanillo,
has contracted with local firms to supply
food to the Spanish soldiers. Schooners are
being chartered to transport the provisions.
A despatch from Manila to the Herald
reports The situation of the Philippines is
probably about to become complicated, owing
to the failure Of the United States 10 send
troops to lake Manila AID plant the stars