, 1898-08-06
KILOGRAMS.
ST. GROIN STATION.

Mia, dated 26th Jnly, report that the foreign
ships in ihs harbour replied to the Manila
batteries s~aluting the anniversary of the
Queen Regent on the Dist. 1t is reported
that the American ships hoisted the Spanish
flag on this occasion.
Havana news Atales that the Cuban Gen
erAl, Cali1to Garcin, has deserted his post and
gone to Camagu"y.
--latest Washington news states That there
il u rumour that President Mckinley con.
sents to modify the conditions with regsIp
to the Philippines.
Paris news reports that the Temps edi-
torially snys that the Spanish Cabinet were
10 assemble Inst night 10 nnBwer the United
States note. The general opinion IN Madrid
is that pence will be concluded about the
fifteenth instant.
A despatch from Rome reports that the
Government purpose asking tho Chambers
for an extraordinary credit for new maritime
constructions
Plymouth, Aug. 3rd.-The r.. NJ. S.
"Orinoco" iiVm the West Iudies arrived
here at 8 q. nj. today.
New York, August 4th.-London news re-
ports that Sir Thomas Upton. Of tea fame, lie
the party who has challenged to race for the
Americans emp, aud it is to be- considered as a
distinctly Irish challenge.
Further pa tioulSrs, re MI. Hooley's bank
rnptcy case. state that lie, Hoolsy sub %stantial.
ly reiteratcs in testifying to the details al
rendy given, thus making most Of the denials
virtually false, especially hose Of Earls Della
ware aud Albemarle; many more names are
mentioned, and the sensation over the case
grows. During the proceedings the Regis
trar exclaimed Most scandolous' MIR. Hoo.
ley is being looked upon as almost q hero,
the public rather cOndoling with him as 10
his share.
Other london ncws reports that the Prince
Of Wales sent a sympathetic message TO the
Bismarck family at Freidericsruhe II is
however believed The Queen did not; his
hostility to the Empress Frederick being UNI
forgiven by her.
Other English tributes freely conce1e his
genius, but there is a marked absence Of ex-
prsssions Of Y ief. The funeral is to be SO
strictly private Tint even the Kaiser will be
uuwelcomc, according to the deccateds ex.
pressed wish.
1t is announced that Nj. Goschcn is ar
ranging to enroll in the naval reserve five
hundred Newfoundland fishermen. each to
receive ten pounds sterling for each month
while under the instructors from England.
At present 10 other colony is included.
In the House Of Commons Mr. CuIzOn
Slated that Sir Claude Mcdonald, British
Minister at Pskin, had been instructed to
inform the Tsungliynmen That England
would support Chin" against any power
pressing Chinn because she permitted any
British public work.
In the House Of Lords Lord Salisbury,
answering Lord Kimbe'ley's rsproach Of
supineness on the part Of the Government,
said that England staked all on Mr.. Curzon's
statement rs above.
In the House of Coc1mons Mr.. CurEon
denied that any negotiations adj taken place
between England and the United States re-
gardinW The Philippines.
Washington news reports that the peace
outlook is favourable.
The London DAILY Mail reports that the
British transport "Velungo' with troops for
Gibraltar WAS stopped in The Ray Of BiScay
by a United States cruiser.
A Santiago special to The New York
Herald" saws that the-civiI governor, RIOS,
accuses the United States military governor,
Colonel Wool, of high handed acts, declaring
that lie ia riding rongh shod over President
Me. Kinley's prOclamati'n. in stopping the
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