, 1898-03-05

disruption TIE seizure and alienation of
Chinese territory was no part of the British
policy, but imaginable circumstances might
i'm 'eril British interests, compelling y lie.
parture from this attitu l..
APekin despatch reports that the loan con.
tract has been signed.
Paris news states that VI. Hanotaux las IN
formed the Chamber of DEPUTIES that Freuca
interests in Africa will be defended e~nergeti.
cally and p rscv,rjngly. The Government,
he said, desired to find Il method of reaching
reciprocal concessions and An equitable soIu-
ton, with which en internationl commission
would be occupied.
Other Paris news reports that Major Ester.
hazy has applied TO General Billot, Minis
ter of War, for permission to challenge
Colonel Picquart for his testimony in tho
Zola case wide bulletin l4th ulto.)
From Athens it is announced that a work
man named Giorgis has been orrested, and
confessed that the man Ka1ditza coerosd him
into being an %0ccOmplice in the late attack
on he King.
Washington news reports that after a
Cabinet meeting, Mr.. Long, Secretary of the
Navy, publicly expressed his personal judy
ment, as a matter of opinion and without
evidence, that SpNin's official completely in
the destruction of the Maine was entirely
eliminated from consideration.
The statement made in the Madrid tele-
gram to the New York Sun" that the United
States limit for the establishment Of autono
my expired on Monday etc. (vile Yesterdays
bulletin) is denied.
From Madrid it is reported that Spain will
ON the 18th March put up for auction the
monopoly Of the oil trade as security for q
loan to purchase three CHILEAN warships.
The New York "World" London CORES.
pondemt quotes statements said to have been
made by Sir Charles Dixie, Mr.. Bowles, and
other members of Parliament, that Spain cannot
expect any European support if the United
States acts regarding Cuba. This is thought
to he more threatening than the maine"
incident, since it is believed that Congress
cannot be restrained when it receives the
Consular reports on the condition Of Cuba,
which are all ready to be sent, aud are now
only delayed by the "Maine' inquiry.
Havana news states that La Lucha'
severely criticizes the Mayor of that city
and the civil government for not providing
sufficient food and medicine for the MaEora
asylum and other similar Institutions. Four
hundred PERSONS have died from starvation
in the former place since January.
Other Mldrid adviCes state that much
anxiety is visible there regarding the verdict
of the United States Naval Court of rnqui-
~, and there are constant rumonrs Of posi-
bic hoStilitjes, which are harassing and
weakening the Government.
A Yokohama telegram states that il is
reported CoIea has leased Deere Island TO
Russia.
A letter to the London Times from Sir
Z. j. Reid, the naval expert, expresses the
opinion that the "Maine" could be rehoated
for q 1.-THE of her cost.
LA Lncha" of Havana Publishes an
official account of a battle in the province
Of Puerto Principe, in which the insurgents
are said to have lost nearly two hundred in
killed and wounded. The battle took place
near Santa Ines and Hinojosa between the
10th and 10Th ultO. The Spanish force was
under the command Of Generals Jimlnez and
Csstellanos and numbered nearly 5 thousand
infantry and cavalry. The insurgents, who
numbered about 3 thousand men, left 81 dead
on the field; among the killed being Colonel
Alvaro Rodriguez and other officers. The
8punish loss was one officer and seven col
diers killed and three officers and seventy
three soldiers wounded. Many prisoners aud
q large qlantity Of ammunition are said to
have been captured by the Spaniards.
Plymouth, 3rd March.-The r. M. s. Med
vav from the West Indies arrived here at
s o'clock P. N.
SPECIAL.
london March 3rd-Jt is announced that