THE CHINA MAIL.
HISTORICAL OBSEQUIES OF A
SPANISH SPARROW.
Y. E. WOONE, TH THE NI YO
·MAIL AND EXERISS.'
LAUNCH OF THE B. 8. KAISER
WILHELM DER GROSSE, At the yard of the Valan Company of Stettin on the 4th May the launch of the largest marchaut, steamer of the present A correspondent sends us the following day, the twin screw expresa ateamor Kaiter account of obsequities to a Sparrow na ilium. Withers der Grosse, belonging to the North trative of the puerility of Spanish paternal of His Majesty the Emperor. A German
*German Lloyd, took iu
place
the presence policy towards her Colonies. Ridiculous paper describing the event states that the ng it may seem, there is no doubt what Kaiser Wilhelm der Grous far exceeds in size, and when completed is expected to over of the facts of the present case: rivel in spoed,
ali vessels at present afloat. Subsequent events have shown that sudi The ship is 648 feet long over all, has a object lessons, bear ao fruit, neither with beam of 6 feet, and a death from main G. deck
to koul of 43 fest.or ton
or registered tonnage is 14,000 and displacement fonnage 20,000. She is fitted with deep bilge keels, The In a History of the Wars in Cuba, the German Lloyd has gained in t
great experience which the North advance sheets of which have just reached class of stemmers with reference to the the Barbarossa
080818 this country from Madrid, there is a the diminution of milling by the age of but perfectly serious description of
the Cubane, nor with their less fortunate Philippine brothers:
burial of a sparrow in Havuna in March bilge keels, leads to the expectation that 1869, attended by the Captain-General thie motion will be reduced to a minimum
the province,
the in the new express steamet. The violent the bishop of the vibration which is experienced in many fast diocese, and six thousand soldiers, An illustration of the remarkable ceremony steamers fitted with powerful engines, will appared in the journal E More Musa, not he found in this ship for the. roison
that published in Havana, April 11. 1869. Schlick system, in such a manner that the the engines are flanced upon the It was not a caricstare, as the sub. ject would naturally lead nue to suppos, transmitted to the hull of the vessel. The
vibration the
of powerful 1 machinery is not picture of a spletum veraenial in which the loading characters were the most sussel is divided inte 18 water-aight-com- distinguished
16 teanaverso bulkheads Irepresentatives of the Spanish Fartmonts, by Government in the Jaland of Cuba. It reaching to the upper deck, and a longitud- seems wearinly possible that only twenty have been so designed that the filling of 金山平菜 ®
1:and otsiaal bulkhead in the engine roon; a eight years ago a vast body of grown-
such a
Lut
up men, representing a nation that once three compartments will not endanger the ruled the seas, could, with bowed heals,afety of the chip. Tarticular importance 日本不禁 一
follow to a consecrated grave the body of a is attached to the fact that in this ship the bird; but they did it, and the ceremony four broups of boices as each separately was celebrated in prose and verse by the closed in water-tight divisions, in order most famous poste ned littérateurs of the cannover be without steam to drive the that in casu of collision the Vessel
The Spanisade in Cubs at the breaking principal engines and pumps. The pumps out of the Ten Years' War in 1968, bead are so arranged that in the event of the been pleased to adopt the sparrow as the possible Hooding of the cugino space, stean- symbol of their pertinacity, plack, and tops can be worked in all parts of the endurance, just as the bulldog is spoken of ship. In addition, there is a double bottom,
t
Monday, July 12, 1897,
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES.
Goryacted to Saturday, July 10, 1897, di 1090 Cash per Dollar Mexican.
Fiko,
J
Plaice,
Fkick.
Puinfret, White
260
Highs. Louis.
Uhinese Namen.
Pomfret, Black
130
Chuck.
Butcher Meat ・・・
肉食
Frawna
250
明維
Bay.
50
琵琶沙
Bacon, English,
Ib,
來路烟豬肉
Bock Fish,
Roach,
20
石狗公
:
Ame. Eugar cured
$20
TEMOMENT
*
Foochow,
220
»
Japan, cured
240
福州椒猪肉 日本集肉
Salazon, (Canton)}; Shark,
-260
馬友魚
60
Salt Fish,
100
Beef sirloin & prime cut. catty 140.
屠龍扒
*
Oorned,
·
. catty
140
鹹牛肉
Skate,
60
Shrimps,
140
ו
Roast,
-130
燒牛肉:
Snapper,
220
72
Soup,
100
粉肉
Soles,
200
Stuak,
120
牛肉耙
Tench
沙魚 魷魚、
Bullock's Brains,
Tongno fresh, each 250
corked » 310
por not
БО
4-
Turbot,
160
牛製
左口魚
Turtles, small, fresh water,
300
T
Head,
Heurt,
500
+
150
17
52
Hump, Salt
catty
140
Foul.
• Bach
60
+
Kidneys,
50
TJ
Tail,
100
11
+
Liver,
catty
70
**
Tripe (undressed) catty 60
Calves Read and Feet, et 500
Hams, American, . ib. 320
22
Chinese,
210
1
| | | 13 | 1
鹹牛利
Whiting,
catiy
70
AB
44
White Bait,
90
11
銀魚仔
牛心
Fruits.
菓子
30
Applos, (California),
catty
300
牛腿
("Frontain),
牛魔
天不禁
(Japan),
230
牛女
Bananas, Ira,tant,
40
****
21
(brities),
60
牛仔藥脚
山香慧
Chestnuts, Chinese,.
150
Carambola,
14
· 100
樹桃
Cocoanure.
each
50
*
"
21
English, New,.
440
东路光版
Gizand Nuts,
catty
90
27
花生
J
Japan cured,
280
#4X#
Grapes,.
170
"
Shanghai,.
220
上海火腿
鮮榛子
Lemons, Chiua,
200
1
檸鮮
Mutton Chop,
180
Peel,
"
2
****
Leg,
160
*K
Lichcos, Dried,
260
茘枝糖
Shoulder,.
120
»
Piga' Chitlings,
catty
70
» Feet,
110
17
Fry,
160
Bead,
cach
500 450
35
Heart,
13
40 50
14
Kidneys,
. pair 70
18 1 1 8 9 1
**
77
Freak,
160
荔枝
60
Limes,
檸檬
Mango, (Saigon),
each
南芒禁
and took the dead bird frem
(Manila),
B***
Mangosteen, Oranges, Sweet,
• dəzən
山竹子
catty 200
新會備證
Green,
100
"
it
71
Liver,
-
lb.
100
青樺
豬肝
37
Red,
紅楷®
Pork, Chop,
Corned,
oatty 180
Leg,
#
Fat or Lard,
190
13
160
19
Sheeps' Head and Foot, tel
360
Heart.
each
. 50
40
12
Kidneys, Liver,
70
31
lb.
160 140
骨肉
11111919
器
Olived,
Pine-apples,
Pears,
Plum, Red,
•
白機:
Bach
80
本地鼓励
catty 100
沙梨
(Tiantain).
JE
300
天津售業
60
Putzelo,
Dach 130
碌柚
the
(Siam),
catly
80
猛雞柚
羊肝
Peach, (Sweet),
100
91
23
Cabans thei
Sucking Pige,
Suet, Beef,.
each $1.75 81.25
#f
Ib. 110
生平油
Raisins, Muscatel, Pudding,
+1
珠提鞋
"J
"
Mutton,
100
J
生羊油
Water Chesnute, com.
* "
40
馬麵~
Veal,
catty 130
牛仔肉
Mandarin,
60
"J
·桂林馬蹄
Walnut,
130
Poultry.
新生口
合药.
Vegetables, &c.
Chicken,
calty 290
-
菜蔬
Оброш
£6)
Dacks,
Davell Eggs, Heu
Fowls,
170
לו
exch 140
dos.
120
聲蛋
Artichokes, Shanghai, ", catty
Bosna, (French), .
Long,.
Best Boot,
Brinjale, Greso,
Red,
pares in 2
the
which, sub-divided into 23 compartments and s
I stretching the
the entire length
is the type of English tenacity and fight ing qualition. For the Cubans, they select ed the cat and El gato' was the most coin that part, while 24 large boats are provid- temptuous lena they could employ in rỡ.
offers
an efficient protection again
ferring to a native of the island which to ed on the bridge deck ready for immediate
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is the most natural and most effectual remedy in the world for all phases of Throat and Lung Diseases. It stops coughing, relieves local inflammation, overcomes the excessive wasting of the system, and gives flesh and strength. Its many uses in building up the system are due to its remarkable nourishing properties, Bulu by all Chemists.
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'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
PRINTING
Every Description of GENERAL PRINTING carried out UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION,
ravage and lay waste they had crossed the use. The ship has been built to the re
Some time in the latter part of quirements of the German navy and wil: PRICE LISTS
a number of quickfiring guns for use- Marth a Spanish soldier saw a cat spring carry a into the midst of a flock of
as no armed cruiser. An enormous deck- sparrows house and seize one of them with teeth sud
extends over
the midship's part claws.
the
For s Clabbing his musket, to disabled the cat
steamer
length of 400 feet. The for
"Best-class rem its mouth arrangements
pasaangers
of
The occurrence was
a was reported to the captain are almost entirely upper deck
+ EX
of the guard, who ordered that the cat he and the promenade deck. This design is
ptured
red and imprisoned
and the sparrow so far conducive to the safety of the ship
in
of placed in his quarters. The order was obey. that it adrisity
the water
doors water-tight ed, and that afternoon on the Plaza de vowithout ireonvenience to
kept dosel at night and in thick outaide of La Fuerza, Armas,
the gato
first-class there are 200 was regularly tried by drum-hend court passengers. In the martial and sentenced to death, The The second-class contains 100 came
Atate
for IDOMS arranged 400 crippled
its body was embalmed. Captain carry 800 passengers. The particularly General Domingo Dulce who wa in
and its
spacious and elegant drawing room and informed of what had taken place, and, in-
command of the island at the time, loon are decorated with master
prepared for interment. He said that while style with
MODERATE PRICES,
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COMPANY REPORTS.
MODERATE PRICES,
BUSINESS CIRCULARS.
BILLS OF LADING.,
ze Coast Fort Orders roosive carefal attention. “
WRIGHT'S HOTEL,
YOKOHAMA.
with
to
No. 40.
No. 40.
cheapest and most conveniently located First-Class Hotel
ir Yokohama Kates from $2.75 to $4 per diem.
stead of rem
of German art, the dining-saloon regarding it as a soldier's pru ordered that the b
being in body of the sparrow be
Italian renaissance the early
bright ground and The itself was of no consequence, it light gold work, and very high and wide was, in the abstract, the incarnation theekylight.
The spaces between the win- admirable qualities possessed by the soldiers residences dating from olden times up to dows are filled with paintings of Imperial
of the
the
of and that to properly impress the the
body at begiven a soldier's fune
T
AIS elegant now Hotel is close to the Landing Pier, and in the immediats vicinity presont Attached to the dining- of the Consulates and of the Railway Station, Post and Telegraph Offices Fus
ral teith full-honours. A general order to this saloon are four smaller saloons, two at each
effect was issued. Bishop Fleix y Solanzand, and camed respectively the Koniginiuw over the Harbour. Bath and Losette Rooms on each Flat, was suiamoned to the
place and
instructed Luise, Keiserin Augusta, Moltke, and 1019 to perform his part in the obsequien f
за
he would for a dead soldier.
28
just
Bismarck saloons. The other
aro decorated party in Roenen which ware really commandsVera Italian renaissance and Queen Anne issued early
the of style,
to all the best known Spaniards in style. In addition to the drawing room and Havana tu
attend, and this included such dining saloons there is a reading room, mon of prominence as Estrella, judgo
room, and smoking room. The crew
-
The of the Supreme Court; Muñoz y Garcia, will. consist of no fewer than 450 men
De.machinery, the soul of the ship, also built
19 Phacipal officer in the reasury wet by the Vulcan Company of Stettin, con- 上海了治竹 Le
Camprodon,
sists of two triple expansion engines, each
Senor V Vergaz
in Spain: Senor Hg, poot of his day; Sonor Juan with foar cmnks and four cylinders. The two thro-bladed propellers have a Villargas, who, under the nem diameter of 22 feet 3nth
70
20
·
豆
•
. each
50
紅茶類
catty
香港物
Duck.
110
"
09.
oatty
103
Brassiva,
40
Geese,
180
Bamboo Shoota,
70
Harea,
ench
Cabbage, Chinese som, i
BQ
Munk Dost,
Partridges,
Cabbage,
enph
100
"
Pigeons,
170
Qauliflower,.
11
*
Phocul
Rice Birds,
Qual.
Bailey Turkeys, Cosk,
brace
上海山雞
Carrots,
catty.
80
dos,
BRY
. sack
藥藥
Celery, Okinone,
1
70
English,
录
Chilles Driedy
190
+
JI
antly
450
Деп,
850
Bod
Curry Blaff, Englib,
****
F
Teal,
cath
**
30
Wild Dooks,
pale
上海水機
Bliter Squash,
Fish
海鮮
Garile,
Ginger, young,
Horse Radish, S'hai,
120
Barbul, Bream, Bombay Ducks, . 100 pieces 250
O'ton Fresh Water Fish, catty
x onlty
200
80
Indian Corn,
piece
Lettuce, (English),
Mushrooms, Fresh,
Onions, Bombay,
Oary, Catfish,
-100
Green,
30
Shanghai,
50
Codfish, Salt,
80
鐵您
40
Cesta,
160
Okresy
200
Cattle Fish,
Dab,
Farley, English, Potatoo, Sweet,
bundle 10.
catty
Dace,
Dog Fish,
Eels, Congor,
P
Fresh water,
Bala, Yellow,
File Fish,
Frogi,
Fresh Fish,
Garoupa
Gudgeon,
Papaw Radial
百合售
"Rios, best quality, per planly
傻白
de plume of Miranamulin, wrote the ablest and most
Inches and
W. N. WRIGHT, Proprietor.
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE,
BEECHAM'S
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are universally admitted to be Worth & Guinen a Box.
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FOR
BILIOUS
AND
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Scurvy and Blatches on the skin,
Disturbed sleep, NO. females of all age they are uwahtable
political reviews in Caba; the pitch of 32 feat 10 Indies. They editors of all the newspapers in about 24 tons.
aco made of bronze and weigh each The cranics, as well as the. the city, and Senor
Senor Gonzalo subsequently killed in Key West and for propeller shafts, which are 24 inches in
for diameter,..erD the alleged dosecration yk
of the beat nickel steel from whose grave the Arm of Krupp in Essen, s material for eight young studenta were butchered iv cold blood. There were eight battalions in which has been found to be of extraordinary Havana, and the wife of the commander of toughness. The weight of the pranks of sack sent lange offerings of flowers. A bier shafting is 188 feet. The two wondensers bier each engine is 40 tons The length of was prepared, and the poor little sparre have a cooling surface of 35,622 quang Length of was placed on a fragrant bed of
of roses and lilies and was twined about with the number of tubes in the same being
with wild vinos and lilac blossoms. The drunk were 11,060, which placed end to end would maffled, and the cortège was given the or: reach a length of skilamatras. A sister der to march. With oulomm tread the long ship, the Kaiser Tedrich, is now being line proceded afoot to the cemetery on the built at the yard of F. Schichan at Desig outskirts of the
the vict
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aity, and there the body of victim of El gato was committed
The Americans in Havana the earth. The
held the spectacle with amazement, beheld Indeed, the majority of them were under
the impression that the funeral was that of soms dating sished personages
About week afterwarde El More Muta,
500
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Station.
A
appeared Tikh A 201
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forvid supporter of Spanish culo in Cuba;
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REGISTER
July 12th-ár 4.7.M.
karametez.
Sparrow's funeral The picture stretched Wrastook. 29 51 51 across six Boltons, and the artist took pains Tokio
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to take good likeness of the principals in Kochi,... 20.91 the procession. The his bearing the ban-Nagasaki, 29.9
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The four Phil-bearers were men
Gutzla
in Havanus, who would of Sharp-Pk.20
in a joke. The first man on the
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the editor, Senor Acevedo, and next
him is fener Oil Gilby. The
MEJU with
the bushy head of hair is Castenon, and Scopkore Bongtorg marahing with him is Senior Carlos Tray Flute
Vict, Pouk Behind the bier are the bishop and the Gap Rock 29.1 Captain-Gonoral. Underneath the picture Macao9.83 84 was the caption: Gran Entierro del Gor-Ha
Haiphong burial of the sparrow," groud
Hohnso Manila...... 0.8. Jamies
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