, 1898-06-18

4eklh stating that Russia commands All tIs
anyways to that cry, and hat England
Sr""'a now demand ali The railways in the
4ailgtse. Hang region.
washington news states that Cougress
mas voted 4T3, ISL dollars on account Of the
Paris Behring Sea Award. The London
lines ediiorially welcomes this as aturther
pryor 81 AnsIo-American amity.
UHer news reports HAT it IS expected Sir
Julian fHnhcefote VII remain At Washing.
,o" +" year after reaching the aye retirement
i'ml' 10 conclude important matters now
\ Washington telegram states that the
war revenue act has been signed hv Presi.
Gen' MeN'nIey. Under its provisions the
oectvt''y OF the Treasury has invited sub.
scrlpt'onS to issue u l6an of POO million
dollars In three per cent bonds.
A despatch boat from off Guantanamo has
reported that nine humid ell American malines
encatlp"d IN that city were attncke ed during
the night by thee times their number II
Spanish forces. The Americans were re.
pulsed, and after a desperate fight at close
quarters fled TO " brush. On the following
nlSh' they were again attacked but rein
fo1cementS from The hattleAhip Texas"
having arrived they were able to resist tile
att"ck. Ii is said hat the lodies 4 lome
~ C4 fhlN6 AlQQ lUIEIDlY
mutilated.
It is reported from Malrid that the pre-.
sent aspect Of things may change at any
moment by reason of Gemauy's hostilitv
against all American extension in the
Philippines
New York. June 17th.-The race for the
Royal Hunt Cup. run at Ascot, resulted as
follows: Jacquemart, LIST; Foston, End; Diuna
Forget, 3rd.
London news reports that in speech at
Bramptou Lord Splborne stated Tint Lord
Salisbury was entitled to credit for the
Anglo-American entente, thar which, he said,
he knew nothing tending more to the bene6l
Of humanity; yet he (Lord Salisbury was
recently denounced for yielding to America,
just as he now is criticized for his weak
Chinese policy, although yet uudeyel 0ped;
he considered that if we wish to preserve our
we must prepare for a land war
on q great scale.
A Shanghai telegram rep prts that France and
Russia are pressing new claims for territory
at Foochow near the north shore OF the Gulf
Of L~iaOtong.
Other London news reports thAt Mr.. Aus
ten Chamberlain. in a It cent apeech. stated
that he Governments foreign policy had
made England 40 disliked that Germany had
obtained ten millions sterling in orders di.
velted from the British gun trade.
Sir Henry Irving has received tue honorary
degree Of L.. L. d., on the occasion Of his de-
liyering bis inaugural address as Reide lee.
turer al Cambridge University.
Paris news reports the resignation Of the
Cabinet.
1t is announced that as e result Of Eng
lands announcement OF her treaty Of COM
merce, Germany excludes Canada from the
favored nation treatment extended to other
B ritish Colonies.
A despatch from St. Petersburg reports
that many arrests have followed The dis
covery Of a mine beneath the spot where the
Gar was to stand ut Ike conservation Of a
church at Znr>koe, Selo.
A Madrid despatch states that Instructions
have been wire General Blanco authorizing
the exchange OF Hobson ann his companions
(the Merrimac heloes) for Spanish prison
eTs.
1t is reported that Spain is still hopeful
that Russia and Germany Will reNtIicr The
action Of The United States in the Philip
pines.
Washington officials disbclisvs such tyIs-
grams