The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29

squadron, pending instructions from
London"
LONDON. June 29.-Lord Wolseley.
commander-in-cnief OF the British army
has Joined the Angio-American COM
mittee. which is trying 10 cultivate an
entente.
LONDON. June 29.-Al the special dis
patches from Madrid agree that the threat
of the United States 20 send squadron
to the Spanish coast causes no e@oi'7-
ment or apprehension In Spain.
The general belief on the coruheht
is that nothing serious Is intendea oy Ihe
threat though there are reports ironl
Vienna that the Powers the eAonaieihs
notes on the subject.
LONDON. June 29-ihe Hong Kong
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph
telegraphing Tuesday. says:
Il have consulted with the German su-
thorities. who declare unanimously and
emphatically that the reports from Ma
Mia OF German interference are lmpos-
srble Whatever the Spanish may nave
done. the German admiral has held out
no such hopes or promise.
LONDON. June 2S.-The First LORD ol
the Treasury and government leader a
J. Balfour. i'm the House of Commons
to-day said every precaution would p'
taken TO preserve neutrality by the bgyp'
tan government I'm Egyptian ports as 10y
the British government at British ports
FIRST Lord Of the Admiralty George j
Goschen, said the government had MOI
received n report that marines or blue
Jackets from either the ships or Great
Britain or those Of other European powers
had been landed at Manila with the sane
ton OF Rear Admiral Dewey 20 protect
"a Ia Of HnN
ties.
LONDON. June 29-A dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Port Said says:
"A distinguished naval officer who eX'
amined Admiral Camarl's ships careful
" laughs at the idea 81 Admiral Cana
ra attempting 10 reach Manila. Inc
Spaniards he says. are wise TO keep the
feet out Of the Aerican's way.
The battieship Pelayo and the armoreC
cruiser Emrerador Carlos Quino are N
scaudaIous disrepaiT. indeed are hardly
scaworthy. while 1t will be impossible tol
tho torpedo boat destroyers 20 get far
The Spaniards cannot keep the engines
trimmed"
LONDON. June 29-The Berlin CORE.
spondcnt OF the Daily News says: 1.-The
following semi-oflcial note has been pub
lished here. apparently with the object
OF preparing the world for the landing
of German marines no Manila
AS vet no statement has reached here
about the landing Of German marines at
Manila. but it is n matter of course that
Admiral Won Diedrichs viii Interfere ns
soon as q may become necessary for
the protection Of Germans there. Such
n measure would have no political signih-
canoe whatever.
Neither nj Washington nor az Mad
rid have negotiations occurred on thi.
matter.
"The assurance that a landing OF ma
rlnes would have no political signin
canoe Is very nice. Tho only question Is
whether the United States and Other
Powers VIII share this opinion or wheth
or the Powers viii see in the landing ar
act of Interference compelling them @
follow suit"
LONDON. June "a dispatch 70 Tho
Daily Chronicle from Port Said says
'The captaln Of the Pelayo has land
ed his sick COaling the taking on OF
supplies and the employment of rativ'
stokers are prohibited pending de-
cision By the Egyptian government.
MADRID. June 29.-10 =. M.-Captair
Aunon. Minister OF Marine denies that
the torpedo boat destroyer Audaz, With
Admiral Camara's squadron IS dam.
aged.
lie says he believes the squadron IS
now traversing the Suez Canal.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba as
serts that three hundred Of General
Skaters troops have been attacked by
the Black Plague.