, 1898-05-25

disease ItseII. IIS VIE Tor some time past
has happily been unable t. rcaiizr his agouies
aud it was only WITHIN the past few DAYS
she appreciated the situation and constantly
c,ressed his nand. His last recognition was
for her, and his last words Yesterday were
"Our Father, and az 5 o'clock Thursday
morning he passed away calmly and sub.
timely, with majestic peace and control, and
til 'nktulneSs for The relief from his |toItures,
robhIng the death bed Of sadness for him.
self and others. His iace was not distigured
except by a slight swell ling of the checks.
Tributes brga" 70 pour III at Hawarden
before TIL" actual time Of his dccease. Tie
Ptlnce OF Wales t,IcGrapLed t. his son Henry,
Ally thoughts aIe with yoH, Your mother
and family at tins trying time, God grant
your father docs not suffer"
Important political meetings were al
jo urned or spoke words Of praise signifyiug
a cessation Of St ife.
Parliament will follow precedents for q
national funeral and monuments, and also
prefer intcrment at Westminster or St. Paul's,
but the family will doubtless follow his an
derstood preference to rest in peace at
Hawardem.
Sugar in stock on the l4th instant was
IS, 900 tons. Last year SO. 600 tons.
New York, May 2Ist.-Madrid news states
that Senior Castillo has accepted the port
folio Of Minister of Foreign Affairs vice
Senior Gullon. Senior Gamazo, Minister Of
Public Works, vice Condo Xiquena; Senior
Gi,om, Minister Of Colonies, vice Senior
Moret, and Senior Aunon, Minister of Marine,
vice Admiral Bermejo. 1t is also stated that
the reOrganized Cabinet has resolved upon
adopting Senior Gamazo's proposal to dis.
sociAte itself from the policy Of the last
Ministry. 1t is thought that the new Minis.
try's tenure of office will be brief after it has
been officially announced.
A Berlin despatch reports that Prince
Bismarck publishes a bitter interview, in
which he condemns the United States war
policy aud an American Alliance.
London news states that Lord Beresf0rd
says he understands Mr.. Chamberluin's renI
proposal TO be mn Anglo-G German Alliance
and not all Anglo-American, and considers
that his speech was the right thing said the
wrong way; he further says that an alliance
with the United States was desirable, but
could not be forced.
A telegram from Ottawa states that in the
House of Commons Mr.. McCIeary stated that
Canadians hoped for the final success of the
United States, but were willing to see them
get a preliminary spanking (Shouts of "no'D.
Sin w. Laurier, replying, said that Canada
would be very strictly neutral and that sym
pathy for her neighbours should be the
next feeling.
Sir Charles Topper expressed the opposi-
TONS agreement with Sir W. Laurier's re-
marks. and followed by disappearing Of Sc
nor Polo Bernabe's Che late Spanish Ambas-
sador at Washington use Of Canadian soil
for acts prejudiciul to the United States.
1t is reported from Manila that the Cap
tain General having promised reforms, the
insurgents agree TO help him against the
United States.
New York, May Dist. London news
states that the Duke of DevonshiIe, in ad-
dressing a meeting Of the British Empire
League at the Guildhall, stated that he APP
proved of the Canadian proposal giving pre-
ferential treatment to the distressed West
India Colonies without equivalents.
The tributes to the late Rt. Hon. w. b.
Gladstone are extraordinary aud imdistin-
guishable in kindliness and admiration
both from England and the United States,
the latter claiming almost an equal share in
the glory of the greatest Anglo-Saxon Of
this generation.
Ex-Presideut Harrison, Chief Justice Full
Ter, Cardinal Gibbons, Secretaries Sherman,
Alger, and Long, and Senators Edmunds and
Lodge are only "a few whose names show the
quality of Americans who are publicly ex.
pressing sympathetic appreciation.
M nou Ioc iolnmroIhol (tnlOnnI How th0