, 1898-02-09

CAHN'S
rights that is The British policy is supported
in principle.
Washington news states that Japan has
agreed to accept for it's citizens in Hawaii
privileges similar to those accorded in the
United States. This promotes, if not en-
sures, the annexation Of Hawaii to the United
States.
Havana news reports several Spanish
reverses. In an engagement between Gene
raj Garcia's forces and those Of Generals
Linnrcs and Luque til" Spanish lost So killed
including the son Of General Luqne there is
a strong sentiment in favor of General
BlancO's recall.
A London telegram states that severe
storms are prevailing throughout Great Bti.
tain particularly off PraWle Point and the
lizard. Atmospheric disturbances are
also being experienced or the contiuent from
Berlin to Budapest '~esulting il the inter
ruption # traffic and damage to property es-
peciaIly at Teplitz Bohemia and budapest.
In the Clyde district number of yachts
have sunk in Gourock Bay and much da-
mage to shipping of The coast and also in
land.
De~p ,tches from Roms state tn tor
liic stolms have been experienced in 7 ON.
hardy, sixteen persons being reported killed.
In the villages If Aggi"me and Cessna two
al 10 SILK IHCiOIlC uhSS pCCp
and most Of the employees buried in the
ruins.
Berlin news announces that the PI ussian
MinitteI # Finance has issued Il decree pro-
hibiting the importation # every kind Of
fruit from America. Mr.. White the United
States Ambassador has in consequence sent
stloug nose 10 Ike Foreign Office asking
why such II step is taken. 1t is believed the
fruit has been excluded owing TO The dangeI
OF infection from vermin.
A ConhtantinopIo telegram states that
the agent Of Bulgaria has presented "A note
to the TrrkislI Government referring to the
arlest aud cruel treatment of 1872 BuIgarians
ut Uskub who are charged with storing AIMS;
the note demands the cessation Of oppression.
withdrawal Of the military. the transfer If
all prisoners now at Uskub for trial and
the dismissed Of a number of officials. The
note has caused much sen4ntion.
Trinidad, 4th-FIeet arrived 4 p. m.
Barbados. 7h-R. NJ. 8. .A,rato' arrived
6 a. m. Passengers for ST. Thomas-Me>Srs
SAWYER and Stuart. Tourlsls-Mr. and Mrs
Richardson, Messls Cunningham. E. Taylor,
Jourdnin, Heaton, Bradbury, ii. und J.
Stunning.
SPECIAL.
London, Febry. 5'h.-At the largo and
influential meeting oil the Chamber OF Com
merce Yesterday. Sir Albert X Rollit, NJ. P.
in the Chair, Mr.. Neville Lubbock moved Il
IeSo uti0n to the effect that the foreign
bounties which protect foreign grown and
refined sugar in the British markets to the
prejudice of home and colonial industries are
II violation of the true principles Of free
trade and that their abolition is called for
in The true interests Of British Commerce.
This was seconded Ny Mr.. Tate supported
by Mr.. Quintin Hogg, Sir Thomas Suthcr-
land and other speakers nud carried with
only one dlsseuticnt.
New York, Febry 1h.-Londo4 news r.
ports that Nh. Richards n. a llbcr'l, has
been returned as Mp f., Durham vice the
late Lieut.. Geneial Sir II ryetock Allen. The
result of the poll wa, as follows: Richardson.
Liberal, 6,2o6; HAMILTON, UnionIst. Gull.
A telegram f'om Glasgow reports that a
passenger trim from Az to Kilmarnock col,
Ii ed with a freight raln, several Of the pas
senge.s being killed and many injured.
Advices from HE Far East state that The
Japanese feet are mlnOruvring Mt Iokoha-
ma preparatory to a cruise in Chimes waters.
Other adyices rep ut thai Japan is Sci iOus.
" cons; dering the advisability of retaining
Wei hai Wei indefinitely even after the pay.
mont Of The Chinese ind unity.
toIoOram from Ppki, auunhncas tl,,t G.