, 1898-01-29

represented between bounty fed beeC and
fhe West Indies. Mr.. Chamberlain is made
tc appear leaning over the ropes, saying
'Hold out 10 the end of he round, we have
got something hat will put life into you"
The reference is to Mr.. ChambclIain's
speech as to q l"lgs grant for the West
Indies.
New York, Jan. 27lh-London news an
naunces the deaths OF Mr.. John Laird OF
Birkenhead, the builder of the well known
p~rivateer "AIabnma". aud Of Lieut.. Genl. Sir
+. Middleton, If Her Majesty's Household
and keeper Of the jewels at the tower.
Dispatches from Cairo report That Lord
Delamere's expedition las reached Fashoda;
also that Major Gen eral Sir q. Kitchener
has teleglaphed lhnt the Dervishos are quiet,
and that il is now unnecessary to ascend the
river Nile before the next high water.
West African news announces that England
Las occupied Okuto, in the Borgu territory,
previously disputed with France.
News from the far East reports that
X .fia is pressing China to reject Eng
la DIS loan, offering The accommodation
upon the same terms.
The st james Gazette states that Russia
viii not persist in the closing Of T%alicnWan.
A Shanghai telegram announces that the
British feet has been divided into 3
fquadrons, Admiral Butler commanding at
Chusan and Admiral Fitzgerald at Chemulpo,
Havana news reports that he y. S. S.
Name" hos exchanged the usual salute
and other courtesies with The port. Madrid
officials, it is said, are perfunclorily pleased,
but the press generally express diSpIeasure.
Another Havana telegram states that
General Blanco has left that city, aud there
is a Iumour that he has left for the purpose
OF negotiating with General Gomez.
1t is reported that the flibuster 'Tillie"
las fOundered off Shinnecock, all on board
being rescued but 4.
Washington news reports that Spain has
initiated reciprocity negotiations, including
Cuban schedules.
Adyices from Brussels report a serious
colliery accident near Mons, resulting in
the death of seventeen persons.
Other Madrid news announces that Senior
DelOme, Ambassador at Washington, has
given the Government amost rpassuring re-
port of the true attitude Of the United States
Government, and that the Cabinet were to
meet yesterday to discuss the proposed treaty
with the United States and Cuba.
The censorship on foreign newspapers in
Havana has been abolished.
Barbados, J0ny 26th.-3rd Division II. NJ.
feet arrived $50 pm.
London, January 27th.-A despatch from
Berlin reports that Baron Won Thielman,
minister of Finance, has announced to the
Reichstag that the sugar conference at Brus.
sells will meet in three weeks time; also that
there is complete harmony in the views on
the subject between Germany and Austria.
Sugar in stock on the 22nd inStant was
10000 tons. Last year 1872 900 tons.
New York, Jan. 28th.- 1t IS reported that
a lorlion OF Russia's Black S fleet has
been ordered to China. London Journals dis.
cussing this shsw uneasiness at The fact here
is 40 British response to thcte reinforce
ments by other nations.
London news announces that Ii. NJ S. Lap
wing" has seized the s. s. "Bqluchistan' off
Muscot in the Gulf of Oman with a-military-
cargo presumably connected with RusSia's
agitation in Persia, and may possibly explain
where the Afridis procured their supply of
arms
A Madrid despatch states that H. NJ. s.
"Vixc0y@" has been ordered to visit the
UnitedlSlatoS to return the visit Of the U.S.S.
Maine at Havana.
Havana news reports the arrival there ola
British warShip. This, it is understood ,pIeoses
the oh}iaIs ut Washington, because they