, 1898-04-09

the har bour. will be fortified.
The London Times publishes a telegram
from PekiA stating that + rance will demand
q |coaling station near FOcchow.
In the House Of C mmons the First Lord
Of The Admiralty, replying to a question. ac-
knowlelSed that some seamen eli board ii.
NJ. S. Resolution had been confined foi q fort
night for disobedience Of the orders against
wearing the shamrock on St. Patrick's day.
A discussion followed. during which Dir.
William Redmond. NJ p. for Glare, Disregard
ing the Speakers lel eated warnings that his
language was dlsord, rIy, denounced the CON
fnement as an outrage, and WAS t%hereupon
named by the Speaker. Upon Icing ap-
preached by the serj"ant at arms he followed
him from the House exclaiming "outrage'.
Subsequently, during an interview he confess
ed that he had lost his temper, but upon pro-
vocation.
News from Washington gives energetic
denials that any European mediation between
Spain and the Uui'ed Stale. including the
Pope, has either actually been rtfeled or il
acceptable. Notwithstanding III" many can
ards on the subject. The most credible
version is that < Ven by the Madrid CORES
pendent Of the New York "Herald' 10 the
effect that the Queen Regent. having accepted
nm offer IF mediation with the insurgents. Tho
Pope has advised her to accept an alnlStice,
and that Spain ngIees to this if the United
States withdraw The equodrons TIN eatrning
Cuba. Austria. it is sud. Offers to guarantee
Spain's bonnfdcs in the efforts to arrange
peace during The truce.
The New York Cuban Junta positively
declines every proposal not based upon abso-
lutte independence.
Other Washington news st te. that Pre.i.
dent McKinley's message is promised for
today.
Continued activity in war preparations il,
indicated Ivy the purchase of ten steamships
ON Monday for cruisers, costing six million
dollars. 1t is also thought the coal bought
at St. Thomas is doubtless d~eAigned for the
coaling station secured at SANTANA Bay.
A New York paper publishes a despatch
from New OrIeans reporting that Mr.. Qnlntin
Hogg has bought five planlntions and leased
two. and that lie will spend a sum exceed
ing two hundred thousand dollars for he
erection of a refinery.
Az Other Now York paper publishes q teIe-
gam from Toronto announcing that The
Dominion's Encouragement Of the tariff will
extend preference to British West India
sugars.
On Tuesday a widespread gale, almost
reaching blizzard, was experienced in many
States including the New York region.
London news reports that Lieutenant Com
mander CoIwell, the United States naval at
tach6, has purchased fsom the Thames iron
works Il cruiser Of $500 tons displacement
and sixteen knots speed. The vessel carries
sixteen guns.
A Shanghai telegram received in London
reports that Prince Ii Hung Chang will
most likely visit Europe in connection with
The cessi0n Of Port Arthur 10 Russia.
Advices from Chicago report a serious
disaster at Shawueetown, Illinois, caused by
the breaking of n Government levee. y
storm of water Of from twelve to twenty
feet descended on the uuSuSpecting people,
and houses on The outskirts were lifted and
rolled over and over and almost all Of them
torn to splinters. Nearly all the inhabitants
were drowned. Many henrtrending expert
ences are recorded. It is eNtimatcd that five
hundred lives were lost.
In Havana there is great enthusiasm among
the Spaniartts, who are en~liSting in great
numbers as volunteers, the sentiment of the
majority being in favour of war. They are
awniting anxiously the conclusion of the
diplomatic efforts and seem 10 have conf
dence that Spain will triumph over the U. S.
The treasury has advanced 500, 900 dollars to
the bank of Spain in order to provide for
eventualities.
London, April CHA Paris telegram
states that the sugar conference at Brussels