, 1898-02-16

mtndlng action, bat responsible admlnlstia-
ton Orglus regord it as a personal incident
which. is more emb rra>sing to Spain than the
United STATE, because it admits tile futility
and iusiuc6rjty # everything Spain has done
in Cuba. TIE Ttibune,' which is doubt
less spspk'u5 for President Mckinley,
contends tuap all questions between Spain
and The Unitet states should he StIll
discu Sc upon their merits alone. Disregard
ing Senior Delome'- fate.
The debate upon the three resolutions in
the Sruate we've violent, bHt all thIoe were
stifed in commi tee.
Business men OF Now York have sent
President Mckinley one OF the strongest
memorials ever signed in the United States
asking him to restore peace in Cuba.
A despatch from Guatemala states that
President Blrrius has been assassintted, but
that the crimo is apparently not a political
one. Vice President Cabrera has assumed
the presidency without opposition.
a telegram from Colombo says that the
German cruiser "CrGon'' has arrived there
and that Prince Henry Of Prussia landed in
the capacity Of Admiral and accepted the
Governors invitation to visit Handy.
a Pekin telegram reports that the Fsung
loyamen, in response to a request from the
German Niui-t,r n, has instructed the Niceroy
Of Nankin to receive Prince Henry on his
arrival at Shanghai. This request is based
on the ground hat the rank Of tho Judge
Of the Kiangsee province, who had been
doputed for that function, is insufficient.
Another Pekiu telegram states that a
second edict has been issued in which the
Emperor expresses regret Mt the murders Of the
German missionaI ips at Kiaochou and Shang
Tung and giants permission to build three
churches and seven mis- ion houses and an
Cylar buC lap,, ;couai 10 .Dfininl0 IN prOtn0f
The missions, 1t has coded Kiaochou to Ger
many and granted permission for the con-
s~tluctiou Of a railway 200 miles long to
Gilman Flu with mining privileges.
Other London news reports that Lord Sa-
lisbury in the House Of Lords expressed u
hope chat Khartoum would be in British
hands before many months.
London Fcb'y lIth-In the House Of
Commons Sit Howard Vincent proposed
"a protrctiouist amendment to the address
rrgatding foreign trade and also referred
to jhe Bounty question.
The Ri. Hon. Q. 4. Richie answered 10
the effect That a conference was called and
that he believed friendly negotiations would
suffice.
The general impression is that the Govern.
ment Will not propose grants in aid of the
West India Colonies peuding the results Of
the reciprocity negotiations with Americo.
Now York. Feb. l2th-It is reported that
all fol eigners in China are much excited by
the fact that England is buying all tho coal
available in all ports with the result that
the various sqnHdrons are almost immobi-
lied. The Russian cruiser Russia now at
Singapore has been accommodated with >
thousand tons.
Washington news reports that no official
notice has been received there that China
and Japan have agreed that the latter shall
retain Wei Hal Wei instead of receiving the
Indemnity, nevertheless tho report is re-
gardcd as true aud will have important
results.
English election Intelligence announces
that Mr.. Furnis, the defeated Liberal candi-
date at the York election, (vido bulletin 18th
Jau.l will contest Lord Ben esford's election.
Later particulars from Guatemala con-
corning the assassination of President Bar
rios, state that the assassin, named Oscar
Zollingvr, u British subject, was killed as he
ran away from the scene of the outrage. II
appears he stepped aside as though with the
Intention Of permitting the President to pass
while walking near the Palace when sud-
denly pushing the body guard aside he held
a pistol against the 7 esident's body while
he shot. The motive of the crime is still
uncertain.
It is reported that the Spanish Gov.