, 1898-10-15

A telegram from Cape Colony reports that
at a meeting Of the Legislative Assembly a
vote of want Of confidence in the Government
was passed by 80 to 81, but that the Govern.
ment will ignore it.
AdviceS from Shanghai state that the EN-
press Dowager will proclaim as Emperor the
as Of the late Emperor Tungchi.
Other advice. report that An American
Consular officer with thirty armed men
invaded tho Foreign Bureau to rescue the
eformUr HUNG confined and awaiting rae
moval to Pekin he, however, refused to be
rescued.
Chinese native j. urnal> that were recently
ordered TO b. suppressed continue their pub
icatlon under foreign ownership.
Washington new reports that orders have
been issued for the occupation of Cuba and
Porto Rico as advised in bulletin Of 10th.
and that If any Spanish troops ale not by
then removed they will be placed under
American jurisdiction, which VIII be asserted
over the forts, custom houses. cities, etc.
Other Washington news states that the
report that tho Paris peace negotiations aru
not proceeding SO smoothly as desired is Con.
frmed. The Spauiards profess surprise o.
the demands made by America.
Another telegram from Shanghai reports
that the contract for the Nuichang railway
extension has been signed by the hong Kong
and Shanghai Bank.
Paris news reports that at u meeting OF
the Cabinet, under President Faure NJ.
Delcasse made a statement to the effect thAs
lie was preparing q yellow book re- FashodA
and Crete to be distributed before the
opening Of the Chambers. NJ. Brisson
stated that thanks to the protection afford
ed to wOrkmen work had been resumed in
MANY noutraa Vba G,u,niI thoD 6voI fbA
18th October for the Chambers to be 10.
opened.
Washington news states that troops are
still being sent to Minnesota, fresh troubles
with the Indians being feared.
The Madrid Government announces is
intention to maintain troops in Cuba until
the dr6nitive signature Of the peace treaty
with the United States.
Washington news states that the attOu.
ton of the heads Of the Military DeparS.
ments has been called to the above. aud it
is said that the United States Government
will not modify it's intentions regarding the
occupation Of Cuba, and that in 6 weeks
the American Commissioner are to notify
the Spanish Authorities in Havana that
the United States will insure the Govern
mint Of the Island from the lst December.
From the 18th Instant Porto Rico will be-
COHlpAeleIy uhuer american sovereignty.
London, Octbr. l2th.-Sugar in stock on
the 9Th inst. was $4,000 tons. Last year
Ct. 900 tons.
London, Octbr. l3th.-The subscriptions
t. the Mansion House relief fund up to
Wednesday night amounted to thirty thou
sand six hundred pounds.
DemerAra, Octbr. l3th-The hurricane re-
lief fund up to yesterday amounted to six
thousand five hundred dollars, and q further
remittance Of two thousand eight hundred
and eighty dollars has been sent t. St. Vim.
cent and Barbados, one thousand nine hun
dred and twenty dollars to 81. Vincent, md
nine hundred and sixty dollars to Barbados.
Trinidad, 18th Oct.-The Mayors hurri-
cane relief fund amounts to 1921 dollars.
One thousand four hundred dollars will be
RENTED to St. Vincent and one thousand
dollars to Barbados by to-day's mail.
London, October 13th-The race for the
Cesalewitch stakes run at Newmarket yester-
day resulted as follows, Chaleureux first,
Asterie second, Norman third.
New York, October 14th-LOndOn news
reports that at a banquet at Epson Lord
R0sebery in a speech stated that England's
Fashoda policy was continuous with that
declared by Sir Edward Grey upon his lord
Rosebery's) responsibility at the end Of
March 95 therefore despite a plain warning
II .ot-:t6,to,1i,o borlch;O, ND olAcKo.ln.