, 1898-07-02

OC. 1uOnluS, Two pei SOub uuL4OO ACOF0uO duO
James were arrested upon the arrival of the
q. s. PRETORIA" under the panper immigra.
ton laws, although suspected OF being spies.
AceYedo is believed to be a worthy Spaniard
named Aldo.
1t is reported that the State Department
acknowledged Consul Vanhorne's telegram
regarding the purchase of coal without
directing It's pun chase, but that Consul Van.
horne having forwarded q draft upon &C
count Of the purchase the State Department
regards it as II personal matter and refuses
10 honor he drafl for reasons analogous to
those relating to jamaica wide bulletin Oath
iust.)
A despatch f.om Jmagu", Cuba, says that
the first blttle on Cuban soil between the
Spanish and American forces had taken place
and will be known as the battle of La
Gunsino. According to General Wheeler's
report the Americans l',t twenty-five killed
and seventy wounded. and that thirty nine
Spanish dead were found.
A Kingston Jamaica despatch states that
it il reported 5 900 Spanish troops are march
ing from Manzanill0 towards Santiago to
reinforce General Linares.
A telegram from TrOmsoe reports that an
Arctic expedition under the command Of
Captain Walter WelIman has sailed from
that port with the object of finding Andre
and subsequently, the North Pole.
Loudon, june ~28th-Sugnr in stock on
the 25th inst. WAS 81, 900 tons. Last year
80, 0O9 tons.
London, goth June.-It is reported that
the raw sugar factories section Of the Ger
man sugar industry lave resolved against
The abolition Of the export bonnties, unless
all countries abolished he direct and i'll
direct b%ounties.
New York, June 30th.-Paris news an.
nounces that President Faure has approved
of NJ. BrissOn's cabinet. The Russian press,
discussing it's composition, expresses tbs
opinion that it desires a more stable COM
b@Ination, there being no signs Of The cohesion
Of Republican factions.
Advices from Toxic state that OkumA
aud Stagngae have formed the first party
cabinet in the history Of japan.
In the House of Commons Mr.. A. J,
Bnlfour, replying to n question by In .Dulziel,
denied that he had any knowIedg" that
Spain had coal contracts with English fins.
He also declared that England aud Egypt
would remain neutral during the present
war.
The "St. James Gazetle'' editoriaIly re-
marks that there is o change Of opinion le-
garding the United States attacking the Pen.
insula, that Europe now thinks TINT Spain'A
tnotics entitle the United States to make
war in it's own way. spain it says manifosts
no Apprehension duu HIdhob OOIN HhN 'll4N''hb
preparations to receive A. miral Watson.
Other London news states that tn" Ger
man activity at Manila attracts growing al
tenlion, the press remorking that q proper.
tionote protection of English interests would
require "a vessels to be there.
The sIoop SPRAY, which left Boston.
U. :. A. ON the oath April 1895, on a cruise
round HE world, arrived at Newport News Oh
Monday last. 1t will be remembered she ar
rived in Antigua on 2nd June.
A special despatch from Santiago, published
by the .'IIerald', states that although the
army is only three to four miles from the
city, it will likely be several days before an
attack on Santiago can he made. The cap
ture Of the city will not he IN easy task. 1t
is reported that the Spanish are using brass
sheathed lead bullets, HE brass bursts on con.
tact, tearing the flesh trightfuIly.
The Madrid correspondent of the London
daily Mail'reports that he Minister of War
expects reimforcements to reach Santiago
to day.
Washington news announces that the Pre-
sident has issued a proclamation extending
the blockade of Cuba on the south coast from
Cape Frances to Cape Cruz. San Juan Porto
Rico is also to be blOckaded.
A Manila despatch via Hong Kong states
that up to Monday last the transports from