, 1898-02-23

ties 10 be the only permanent cure, other.
wise he feared that the political and social
conditions Of The West Indies and Nautilus
might induce unwilling disloyalty.
Lord Salisbury, replying, said that the
time had not yet arrived for him to speak
freely, the correspondence etc respecting the
conference was not yet complete, aud he
could not speak regarding remedial measures
until MIR. Chamberlain makes his promised
statement.
New York. Feb. 19th.-The Constantinople
correspondent Of The London Standard
reports that twelve thousand fresh troops
have been ordered to reinforce the Ottoman
garriSons in TheSsaly and that the Ministry
for Wtr is showing great activity in all
directions.
A st. Petersburg correspondent of a New
York paper tclegraphs that a laIg 90 area OF
ice las detached itself from the coast Of
Finland and drifted to sea during a fierce
snOwstOrm, carrying two hundred fishermen
with it.
London news announces Tint an Austria
Ian crew viii row this year at Henley Re
gatta.
Adyices from Pretoria state TINT Judge
Kotze h ~ been dismissed from office upon
his making a protest regarding the j~uriSdic.
tional relations Of the judiciary and the
executive. President Kruger has repeated
the dismissal upon Judge Kotze's claim that
lie is still in office nevertheless. The situa-
ton disturbs all South Africa.
The Capetown correspondent of the Lon
don Gladly Mail" states that a strong feeling
prevails there hat the SuzYrain should in
trrveue in the matter.
Regarding the Maine disaster, Amer lean
Jin-o journals are exhausting every device
under the guise Of patriotism to provoke q
war TO nvenge the loss of the ship.
President Mckinley, the Cabinet, Congress,
the PEOPLE, aud responsible Journals are
deeply moved. but exhibit stability and
restraint pending further knowledge. Presi-
dent Mckinley declares that nothing will
be done pending the report Of the naval
board Of inquiry, Of which Captain Sampson
has been appointed President.
The Spanish warship "Vizcaya' is now
due in New York. and elaborate police pre-.
cautions have been taken, although no
danger Is forcseen.
Washington news states that a formal
and satisfactory disclaimer has been re.
ceived from the Spanish Government re-
garding The Delome affair. The Incident is
now closed.
The Key West correspondent 'of the Asso-
ciated Press is authority for Stating that
divers have discovered that the "Maine' was
sunk by a torpedo, and that the divers who
arc working on her bottom have found I'll
eight inch percussion bole in her plate.
President Mckinley on hearing the above
stated that he administration had received
10 aIylc's confirming this report.
Barbados, Febry. 2lst.-OrinOco passen.
gers:-Mr. and Miss Bodden, Mrs. Olsen and
Mrs. Steinberg. Tourists: Mr.. and Miss
Tippetts, Colonel Pearson, Surgeon General
Pearl, Messrs. Walker and Fenwick.
New York, Feb. london news an
nouncVs that in the House Of Commons the
Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying
to u question by Sir Charles Dixie, stated
thnt on the 9th February n British force had
occupied Boria in the Lagos Hinterand, and
that a French force arrived there on the
9Th and demanded that the British flag be
pulled down, they being instructed to occupy
that place. Upon this being refused they
eucamped u mile away from Boria. The
Government hal also been advised that on
the lst February another French free had
arrived at Massa in the Gold Coast Hunter
land, where q British force was alleady
established, and that notwithstanding a BUt-
ISL protest they advanced, but eventually
withdrew, leaving ~ military post at Wac.
Mr.. Chamberlain concluded by stating that
the House should judge Of the Importance of
the information.
In all editorial on the above. the Stand.