, 1898-01-05

imperial decree has been issued winch MAKES
financial provision during the propagation
OF Parliament,
Madrid news reports that the memorial to
the Queen Regent by General Weyler pro.
testing against President McKinley's insult
to the Epanisl, army has proved a%ncomplete
failure, DO one else having signdd it. In
responsd to the criticisms on Spain ~inactien
againstGlfe United States an inspired state
mont declares that it is impossible to return
to the policy Of Senior Canovas.
A telegram from Havana announces that
General BIanco has proclaimed the establish
ment Of autonomy, beginning on Saturday.
It is also reported that the removal Of the
prohibition Of tobacco exports may shortly
be expected.
1t is announced that the Trinidad Asphalt
Company has been rs-organized under an
English syndica,e witt! a capital of 8 mill
lion dollars. The business it is UNDERSTOOD
is to be enlarged and conduc. ed Under au
English name.
The Washington correspondent of a New
York paper states that Sir Julian ?auneefote
who has recently been suffering from rheu-
matism is now better aud PERSONAL directing
the West Indies reciprocity negotiations with
the United States.
A despatch from Peshawur received IN
London announces TINT the British troops
have returned from the Khyher Pass after
Furnishing the Yakka rebels in the Bazaar
Valley. Military operations on the frontier
are now stated to be concluded, the com
plets submission of the Oraksais having
been accomplished, pillago stopped, and
many new frontier routes mapped out.
Further news from Havana asserts that
General BIanco has accepted the following
rs Members of the first Colonial Cabinet uil-
der the autonomy regime: Jose Maria Gal
vez, President Of he Cabinet; Rafael Monto-
no, Finance; Senior Gown, Interior; Francisco
Zayas, Education; senior Amblard, Com
merce; Senior Castro, Posts and Telcgraphs.
London, Dec. 3lst.-A letter fiom the
Chancellor of the Exchequer on the bounty
question has been published to day. 1t states
that the bounty question is for the Govern
msnt to settle as a whole. Personally he
thinks that the great Increase in The sugar
consumption prevents countervailing duties
or prohibition, and hat such policy would be
far more difficult il practice than it was III
1899, when it was found to be impossible to
proceed with it.
French Cable Cos. lines between Haiti
and Curacao Nnd Venezuela and brtWeep~
Porto Plata and Martinique Interrupted.
New York, January lst.-The London
Central News Agency" reports that the
EAlglish naval reserves will be modified
forthwith. This statement, however, is not
otherwise supported.
Semi official lies, aIches from, Paris deny
the report published on Friday that the
French flag had been hoisted at the island of
Hal Nan. kilograms to the London Daily
Mail" from Shanghai however repeat the
report.
Other advices from the East announce the
arrival at Chcmulpo Of s British warships
and 4 torpedo vessels to prevent The dismissal
Of Mr.. Brown.
a number of japanese warships have also
arrived at the mouth OF the YangtsekiNng.
Advices from Simla report that Lieut..
General Sill Henry Havelock's no st has been
found stripped of its acc"utremen's and shot
in the Khyber Pass. 1t is inferred that the
Afridis have either killed or captured the
General.
It is announced that The SIS Finance"
is taking to Colon a number OF influential
capitalist proposing 10 coust uct the Nicara-
qua Canal. They will first inspect the
Panama Canal.
Other London news reports that the
employers have ratified their delegates report,
and that in consequence the truce is BOW at
all end and the lockout will again begin.
A Calcutta teleg' am states that the Off
cial estimate of the cost Of the f.mine is