, 1898-06-15

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plstely destroyed the French Gable Office,
the Spaniards beng obliged to decamp. The
Americans seized the railroad and The colliers
III the Harbour. The telegraph Office WAS
completely destroyed and was found deserted.
Washington news states that Japan has
entered II strong protest against the duty
on ten provided for in the war revenue Bill.
The protest has been sent to the State De.
partmcnt and forwarded to the Conference
Committee.
Another Washington despatch reports that
the House has decided to take mp and debate
upon the Hawaiian annexation resolution un-
til Wednesday,, when a vote will be taken.
Madrid news reports that a semi official
note states that Spanish letters continue to he
seized in the United States even though Az
dressed to foreigners; the note adds that if
this measure, unprecedented in civilized war
fare, he persisted in Spain will make reprisals
on property of Americans in Spain.
Another Madrid Telegram states that the
Foreign Minister in the Cortes stated tina.
no information had been received re the
sinking Of the Spanish torpedo boat Terror"
(Furor)
A despatch boat off Santiago reports that the
Americans now hold thirty-fve miles of the
coast asst of Santiago including Gnantona.
;no harbour, and that 10000 Spanish troops
ut Santiago are preparing to desperately
resist the Americans, who have landed for
the rebels 5000 rifles, 100000 rounds Of
ammunition and large stores Of provisions.
Dominica, l3th.-On Saturday afternoon
a large and enthusiastic meeting WAS held
ut the Court House to protest against the
introduction of Crown Colony in this Presl'
dcucy.
Two resolutions submitted were unani-
mously adopted. The first resolution con-
demns Grown colony system and calls upon
the elective member to offer determined
and unqualified opposition to the proposed
change OF constitutions.
The second requests His Excellency the
Governor to convey to the Secretary of
State for The Colonies that the present con-
stitution possesses the confidence Of the
inhabitanls, and any change dcpriving the
people Of their representative rights or to
abridge the powers Of the Legislative
Assembly as at present constituted would
not be viewed with favour by the bulk Of
the inhabitants of Dominica.
SPECIAL.
New York, June I3th,-ColOneI John Hay,
The United States Ambassador in London,
has telegraphed his Government at Washing
ton that Manila has surrendered. No details.
1t il thought probable that the above infor-
nation is obtained from advices received at
the British Foreign Office.
New York, June l4th.-LondOn news re
ports that the friends Of General Sir II. h
Kitchener state that it is his intention to
enter Khartonm Oh September 9th.
Other London news states that the mind
of Mrs. Gladstone appears TO be failing; she
is continually s~penking of her husband as III
the next room, and that he is soon coming to
her.
In the Royal quadrillo at a recent State
ball, the presence Of three American ladies
Is attributed to the Prince Of Wales waving
his personal monmchial sympathy for the
Spanish Queen Regent in favour Of the Off
cial policy of an AmerericaE rapproachement.
The sympathy for Spain ON behalf OF high
English society is being shown 10y the UNI
usual attentions rendered to Conde de RaScon,
the Spanish Ambassador, who, however,
courteouSly declines them.
It is reported that Lord Robert Cec!l
claims Lord Salisbury's title, alleging his
descent through Margaret Sinclair, the first
wife of the second Earl Salisbury, the title
having, he says ,descended through the second
wife.
Lord Beresford issues an appeal for a large
increase to the Navy, his appeal being based
ON The present war, as q warning against
mpreparedness. lie protests against Eng
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