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affairs has been a guarantee that the Jingo clements should not sweep the whole country with them, that a check should be put upon aggression dangerous to the peace of the world. It is not to be wondered at that ovon the news of his sudden relapse caused general consternation and demoralised mar- A kets, as telegrams tell us was the case.. feeling of insecurity cannot but reign for long The murdered President may be followed by a worthy successor. The United States have been fortunate generally in discovering able men to rule thein. But it cannot be denied that the new President will have a tremendous tusk before him. Starting with the handicap of comparison with a notable predecessor, he will be faced by problems, internal and external, of the gravest moment to his country, which 'cull for
a very rare combination of courage and ability For the present, that is until March, 1905, Colonel THEODORE ROOSEVELT, who first became known to the world at large as the organiser and commander of ROOSEVELT'S Rough Riders in Cuba in 1898, and who was elected Vice-President of the United States last year, will succeed to the Presidency. What may happen thereafter time alonecau show. The future offers a problem, the issue of which it is at present perfectly impossible to forecast.
The deceased President was born at Niles, Trumbull Co., in the state of Ohio, on the 29th January, 1843, und was thus over fifty- eight years of age at the time of his death.
H.E. the Cloverabr kan wristen to the Blason of Victoris to inform kim that he has trans- mitted the petition, praying for the establish ment of a school for Europeans only, to the Secretary of State, and has recommended the proposals it containe.
Out of respect to the late President McKinley the offices of the Equitable Assurance Society of U.S.A. will be closed to-day.
The French ornísor Guichen left on the 14th
inst. for France. Yesterday the U.S. monitor Monterey arrived from Canton.
The service in St. John's Cathedral yesterday morning opened with the Dead March in Saul as a token of respect to the late President McKinley.
A cricket match was played on Saturday at Happy Valley between H. M. Naval Yaril C. C. and the Army Ordnanca C. C. The latter
won by 9 runs to 65.
Mesars Kelly & Walsh, Ed., and Mossre Brewer & Co., have sent us copies of Anthony Hope's new story Tristram of Bleat. The book is published by John Muray in a Colonial Edition.
The pacification of the island of Leyte, P.I., is now assured, the last insurgent leader. Lt. Col. Paches, having surrendered to the United States authorities and effered to bring in all the men under his cofamand.
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A skating rink has been opened
The new Maulla Stock Exchange was opened on the 7th inst.
M. R. Róan is now in charge of the French Consulate at Hongkong..
Quarantine on arrivals from Hongkong is now removed at Weibsiwei.
The appointment is notified in the Gazette of Dr. W. W. Pearse as Assistant Medical Officer of Health.
The first meeting of committees in connection with the forthcoming St. Andrew's Ball is announced for to-morrow, the 17th inst.
It is zotilled in the Garette that H. E..the. Governor has been pleased to accept the resig nation of Lieat. G. L. Dancat, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
Since railways were first constructed in Japan 2.130 persons have been killed or injured on the various lines. Of this total 409 are said to be sulcifies.
- The warships at Amoy on the 11th inst. wore the British cruisers Eclipse and Astruen (tho latter having arrived on the previous day), the Japanese cruiser Suna and French cruiser Friant.
The local authorities have received informia tion from the Portuguese Government that the plague at Macso is considered over and that the normal sanitary conditions of the city
TELEGRAMS.
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[FROM OUR CONSESPONDENTS.]
DEATH OF PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
LONDON, 14th September, 8.40 ..
President McKinley died at 2 a.m. [The above telegram was issued as a Daily Press Extra at 7.15 p.m. on Saturday.]
LONDON, 14th September, 10 a.in.
THE RELAPSE. The President's relapse followed the and The heart failed ministration of solid food. properly to respond to stimulants. The immediate cause of death is undetermined.
LONDON, 14th September, 8 p.m.
KING EDWARD'S SYMPATHY. King Edward Ims telegraphed to the United States Embassy in London that he most truly sympathises with the American nation on the loss of its distinguished and
replied that the King's constant solicitude bas deeply touched the hearts of his fellow
ACTING PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
A telegram has been received by the Hong.countrymen. kong Government from the Mecretary to the Government of India, Home Depatment, Simin, stating that 171 cases and 137 deaths from plague were reported at Broach Port, Bombay Presidency, between the 18th August and 12th September last.
One of the new water-carts recently acquired by the Colony ran short of its supply on Satur. day morning whilst being driven along the Praya, and as the easiest way of loading up again dropped into the Harbour, between the Star Ferry Wharf and the Queen's Statue Wharf. 1ho horse went in with it, but sustained no injury and was ultimately dragged
AT BUFFALO. On the death of President McKinley mountain messengers were despatched after Vice-President Roosevelt and found him
hunting in the Aadirondacks. Colonel Roosevelt reached Buffalo by special train at I p.
| EXCITING INCIDENTON A LOCAL STEAMER
One of those incidents which are nogor long. absent from the lives of thous whose business brings them in continuous contact with Chines incidents that carry with them just that amount of danger which makes them sojoyable to those whom they affect reported by Mr. W. Harris, of Woochow a passenger on the Sainan (Captain Dickson), steamer which runs between Woochow and Canton,,,
The Baina, as usual, numbered on hor lost run a great many Chinese amongst her passen. gers, but avtling out of the usual happened till Kumaink, situated between Woochow and Cau- too, wasrenched. Hers one of the Chinese wanted. to disembark, bal refused absolutely to allow the ship's compradore to go through the formality of searching his box. However, he at last Fielded and handed over a key, which, on being applied to the look of the box, was found not to fit. The man had no other key or professed not to have, and as the affair looked suspicions a search was instituted amongst the other pas sengers, and the discovery was made that the Chinaman in question had abstituted another box, similar in every detail, for that of one of the other passengers, also a Chinaman. substituted box contained a worthless assortment of odds and ends, whilst the one stolen had raiber valuable contents. The would-be- thlef had two accomplices, but those mixed with the crowd of Chinese on board and could not be picked out. Captain Dickson turned his attention to the prisoner, and ordered him to pat his hands behind his back, in order to horo them pizioned. This he declined to do, and
A neatly planted blow brought him to ha
senses and the dock-and be was securod, He was fastened by the quane to a post, and his hands were tied behind his back. Deering him quite secure, and the Incident having apparently ended, no more attention was paid to the Chinaman, who was tagging at his cords. Presently he wriggled free, and made a dash past a man on guard, one of the crow, who was armed with a revolve Thie man always stands at the hand of the
a loaded revolver to keep any chance desperadoes leading from the Chinese quarters, and carr from rushing the deck. The escaping prisoner run down the companionway leading to the lower deck, and jumping on to the ship's ruil, threw himself into the ass. The ateamer was
Maxils is apparently losing ono after the other of her capitalists who came to the islande with industrial schemes which would have He was of Scottish-Irish descent originally helped to develope the country and wided to its boing totally restored, all-asporial measures-ever to be regretted President. Mr. Chanto instead, calmly folded his arms soroge his chest, while his family movel from Pennsylvania prosperity. All is owing to the worthlessness taken at Macao against the plague have now 2014040 Ohio in 1814. He received his education and unreliability of the Filipino as a labourer,been suspended.
at. Poland Academy and Alleghany College, and the Chinese Exclusion Act still in fores. Pennsylvania, and taught in the public
The Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club has schools for a time. When the war between the North and South broke out, WILLIAM decided not to give a regular theatrical per- MOKINLEY enlisted as a private in the 23rd formanec daring the forthcoming cricket waak, but to get up install a variety perforniance. Ohio Valuuteer Infantry, where he becane This will, we believe, be somewhat after the Commissary-Sergeant on the 15th April,style of the entertainment giren at the Theatre 1861, 2nd Lieutenant in September, 1862, Royal to H.M.S. Terrible when slo arrived in lat. Lieutenant in February 1863, and Cap- | Hongkong last year. 10tain in July the following year. In March, 1865, he was brevetted Major by President LINCOLN for gallantry in battle, and was attached to the staff of General S. S. CAB BOLL. The war over, Mr. McKINLEY took up the stuly of the law and became a barrister in 1867, in which year he settled at Canton, Ohio, which was his home until the day of his death. In 1876 he was chosen to be member of the House of Representa- For fourteen years he represented tives. the Congressional District to which his county belonged. As Chairman of Ways and Means Committee he reported on the Tariff of 1890; he bad devoted his principal attention to the question of Tariff. In November, 1800, he was defeated in the cleations for Congress in a "gerrymanderd," district, but next year he was elected successor. Governor of Ohio, and again ia 1 98. 1892 he was Delegato at large from Ohio,
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In the Union Church yesterday forenoon the Ber. G. J. Williams intimated from the pulpit
Applied to for his opinion on the conuoction of missionaries with the looting in Peking, Sir Robert Hart has given a certificate that will be looked at rather doubtfully by missionary his intention to resign from his position on the bodies at home. Sir Robert Hart says that ground of failing health. The actual resignation"the missionary was certainly not worse than will not take place for some time yet-several his neighbour, probably better, having botter months, Mr. Williams probably not loving the reasons than others in justification of his con- Colony until Maroh next. A meeting of seat.dust"! We should like to soe, says the Kobe holders will be held on Thursday, 28th inst., to Chronicle, how this defence would be treated in & cunt of justice:-"It is true, your lordship, make arrangements for the appointment of a
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During his trial at Tokyo, Tim Sotaro, 'the' murderer of Mr. Hoshi Toru, desired to make an additional statement and referred to the Emigration Scandals in which the Constitu- tions Association men of Shizuoka were non- nected (forging of passports), and then to the relations, between Marquis Ito and Mr. Hoshi, and proceeded to accuse Mr. Hoshi of doing everything in his own interests. Mr. Hoshi, he said, acted under the influence of Marquis Ito, who was himself addicted to revelry and debauchery. This was another mative which actarted him to murder Mr. Hoshi, moriBeing his person and his family for the sake of the State. The reent of the trial is not yet to hand
An deuli telegram, dated Tokyo, 3rd Sep- tember, says: Daring the wet season in
As the result of arguments in Chambers on Manchuria in the middle part of last month
GENERAL MOURNING. Expressions of grief and sympathy are universal. It is reported that on the receipt of the news the Pope wept from uncontrolled emotion.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
Losnos, 12th September.
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR BANQUETTED. The Corporation of Portsmouth har ban gutted Admiral Seymour, officers and row of H. M. B. Centurion. The guests included the Eari of Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty.
THE TSAR VISITS THE GERMAN FLEET.
The Tear, on board the Imperial yacht Hohenzollers made a tour of the German feet, and afterwards visited four warships.
LONDON, 12th September.
SOUTH AFRICA-METHUEN'S FIGHT
then about two miles from Canton. The guard
fired his revolver, but nimed wide, and did no harm. The veggel was stopped, and Captain Dickson ordered a host to be lowered, and ran below for life revolver. A sampan was bailed. and one or two of the crew tumbled into it, whilst the guard got into the ship's boat. In the meantime a dug-out containing two men, pro bably confplemtes, was making rapidly for the swimmer; and seeing that he was likely to los his prisoner Captain Dickson Bred. The range was a long one, but the shat was good, the ball striking the water few yards from the dug-out and, ricocheting breaking one of the cars This stopped the dug-out's progress, and seo- ing capture imminert the two men sprang into the water and swam down stream, being picked up by another dag-ont kovering near. The escaping Chinaman was overtaken, dragged into the ship's boat, and carried back to the Sainam, where he was fastened beyond all possibility of escape. At Canton, Captain Dickson handed him over to the British.
Contal, who preferred a charge against the
man and turned him over to the Chinese WITH DELAREY.
authorities. The whole affair points conclu The fight between Lord Methuen and Com-sively to the existence of an elaborate con- mandant Delarey was severs, and lasted some pederacy of law-breakers who are a constant hours. The Boer losses include Commandant menace to the public safety, Lemmer and Field Cornet Joubert, who were killed. The British lost fifteen killed and thirty PIRATES IN HONGKONG WATERS.
wounded.
Krager's youngest son surrendered.
THE TSAR AT DANTZIG. The Tear did not land at Dantzig.
LONDON, 13th September.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY'S CONDITION CRITICAL.
All the physicians were at the bedside of the the application by Mr. E. H. Sharp, barrister-at-seara! villages were entirely washed away, wounded Fresident at thres this morning, and law, that his Lordship should not award costs Wast areas of cultivated ground lay ander an authorised announcement was made that the to the Hon. F. H. May, the defendant in the water for days, and a large number of men and patirat was critically ift. recent Habeas Corpus case, on the ground that beasts have been drowned. The Manchurian
LATER.
The police report that on Saturday morning Po-toi faland, lying to the Southeast of Cupe D'Aguilar, was visited by a gang af robbers, eight or nine in number, who terrorised the villagers and proceeded to pillages the place, When they left in their junk they carried away a great quantity of plunder, choisting of cloth- ing and jewellery. One or two of the looted villagers hurried on to the police station Stanley, and narrated the vircumstances to
sted Sergeant Lament, who at ende com by telephone with the Central Police Station The change in the President's condition here. The officials at the Central rang up the Water Police st Taimshatsui, not this latter forthwith took steps for the
ranges were uned with all possible haste, the scour the waters on bot Inspector Biler wa
Fifteen woodcutters crowded into a small boat to cross from the mainland at Capsulacon to BENIAMIN HARRISON to the Presidency of craft capsized and threw the occupants into the the United States. At this Convention, in water. Five of them were drowned, but the spite of the fact that he persistently refused others clung to the overturned boat and snc to have his bame considered, 182 votes were readed in reaching the shore. The bodies of cast for Mr. McKINLEY himself as President. those who were drowned have not been recovered. and were probably carried out to sea by the At length, on the 18th June, 1896, he was nominated for President at St. Louis, 661 out strong curront which always runs at the place. of a total of 905 votes being given to him,
Unless Attorney Ebor C. Smith can obtain a and at the ensuing November election he was respite of sentence and then take the case to made President by a popular plumlity of the civil courts, the first white man hung HasOxONG, 16th September, 1901.
600,000 votes, receiving 271 electoral votes in the Philippinos will be an American, an Last ex-soldier named Raymond, who is to pay the THE great shock occasioned by the receipt against Mr. W. J. BRYAN'S 176. of the news of President MCKINLEY's death November he was re-elected by 295 votes extreme penalty of the law on the 17th inst. for His attorney is convinced of the on Saturday was intensified by the favour. against Mr. BRYAN'S 152, although the murder.
man's innocence and is said to be moving able bulletins which had been issued during Democrats had expressed themselves con. the week, leading to a general hope that the fident before the elections. Quite recently heaven and earth to gain the necessary respite. wounded President, would, with the help of President MCKINLEY expressed his deter- The man was convicted solely on astiva evidence
before a military commission. his excellent constitution, survive the mur- mination not to accept a third nomination, derous assault made upon him on the 6th Events unfortunately bave put out of the instant. Friday's telegrams undoubtedly question the possibility of his reconsidering gave once more a serious aspect to affairs, this decision, and his career has ended in a terrible tragedy. Last year a plot agaings but still we were not prepared for the
cast the President MCKISLEY's life was discovered terrible end which has now
be (defendant) was responsible for the trouble railway was seriously damaged. The loss of the civilised world into mourning. WILLIAM by the United States secret service agents, by his refusal to give plaintiff's solicitors a copy temporuty bridge over the Tashiko is reported was quite sadien. The bulletin dated 2.50 this MOKINERT bas succumbed to the fate which and during ten days of August fourteen of the order of detainer, His Honour T
to be the heaviest blow to the Russians. The morning says the patient's condition occasions overtook two of his predecesors in the anarchists were arrested, singly and in Seroenbe Smith, Acting Puisae Judge, has telegraph wires were cut at several places. the gravest apprehension. The bowels which United States Presidency, and, great man as pairs, as they landed in New York. It refused the application. The judgement there. The coolies employed on the railway stopped yesterday evening stopped, have since moved, work as they had to protect their own dwellingsbat the heart does not respond to the stimulation undoubtedly was ABRAHAM LINCOLN, it is seems that an anarchist circle in Naples fore remains a delivered. The Hon.. H. E.
and property. The repairs to the damaged of strychnine, digitalis, and other powerful no exaggeration to say that the third as decided on the President's death and cast | Pollock, K.C., appeared for the defendant.
Hine are making but slow progress. Trains are druga.
The President is conselons and calm. sassination is the heaviest blow of the three lots to decide who should be the assassins
Weather permitting, the third gymkhana run in the districts where the flood was not directed against the United States. It is Eleven Italians and three Austrians were not the time now to discuss the exact merits selected and sailed from different ports, meeting of the sesson will be hold on the Race- serious, but even there traffic is very irregular. An engineer is reported to have left Port of President McKINLEY's policy in the eyes intending to strike at the President at the course at Happy Valley on the afternoon of
With the exception of the first two events-axis the extent of the damage. of the world in general; but it can be said same time. The vigilance of the detectives Saturday, 21st inst., commencing at four o'clock. Arthur on the 24th ult, for Manchuria to ascer without hesitation that the United States forstrated this abominable design.
fat race and tent-pegging-the programme of the
present occasion
sporta is entirely different from that, of the two
The following items are from the Foochow during the years 1896-1901 has had no man who could have done for them what Presi- that the murderer conceived the plan previous meetings, and should prove a capital Echo of the 7th inst.:-The Gun Club shot their own counsel. draw. It includes a bucket and apple race,ngal match with Shanghai yesterday. The dent MCKINLEY has done. No name indeed himself and kept his
He was thus able to carry out a crime polo-pony scarry, off saddling race, and a dis- can be suggested for purposes of com-
A lot of interest parison, His Democratic rival, Mr. W. J. which has planged the world into the deep-tance sudicap for all horses and ponies. It is light was good, but a strong wind made the was taken in this match; as Foochow only re BRYAN, beside him seems a farcical com-
est griof, and added one more to the list of to be hoped that the weather will be favourable birds fast and rather difficult petitor, and it is extraordinary to think that treacherous and wanton murders which have
The following telegram is pablished in the quired one more win to secure the Cup. We his chances could ever be thought well of by nude the word anarchist one of the most dazette Governor, Hongkong. Following are glad to hear they were successful, Shanghai any clear-beaded critics. The premature horror-inspiring in any language. Recout legram received from the Secretary of State scoring 67 against Foochow's 72. A large loss of their distinguished and ever to be years have seen many of these crimes, and for the Colonies to be repented by me. Pro- umber of visitors watched the shooting. Mr. regretted President, as King Enwank most authority is powerless to stop then. No tocol signed. 7th September. Powers have distins acted as referee and Mr. Brockett as appropriately called the deceased states-blame can be said to attach to any one consented to Chinese import duties being plased scorer--Nothing dousted, the enterprising
· BRITISH COLUMBIAN EXCLUSION men in bis telegram of condolence except the criminal, and the disasso of poli-on treaty basis of effective 5 per cent on the rock forum pre nor working
ACT DISALLOWED. free, with axeeption of rice, cervals, and four much zest as when it still rested on the rockя, to Mr. CHOATE, is an irreparable blow tical assassination is a phenomenon which Maritime imports including articles hitherto away at their property under water with as
The Dominion Government, at the instance to the United States and only in a less baffles the skill of the wisest. The indivi- !
f foreign origin. New tariff will come into sud it is understood that they are meeting with degree to the world at larga President dual murderer alone can be punished; and it fores two months after 7th September and fair success-The dismal appearance of the MCKINLEY has ruled the States during an remains to offer the last tribute of sorrow exception has leen made only in case of street running through the scene of the late of the Imperial Government, bas disallowed the spoch of expansion, at a time of growth of and sympathy. To President MCKINLEY'S morchandise en route (for) ten days at latent tire remains unchanged, the proprietors of the Columbian Acte establishing the education test the Imperialistic spirit. He has guided country and bis family these are most sin after 7th September, Dotles will be levied property, with the exception of Messrs, wih a view to the exclusion of Chinate and ad valorem pending conversion specific duties, Gilman & Co, not having as yet commenost Japanese, and fezbidding their employment on their progress into the ranks of militant cerely, and respectfully tendered Pawers Yet his presence at the head of
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LONDON, 18th September.
PRESIDENT DYING.
and between Shankiwan and septed supicious shore to aid detectio sharp and boarded. The and numbered nine, all the description of the
further they could not exp
The wounded President is just holding his own, with the rid of drugs administered to of the miscellaneous property sustain the heart. The hope of recovery is they were placed under arrest and all. The sudderness of the relapse has lodged in the Central Police Stati sod general consternation, and all markete in the day the goods were identifion
arc demoralised.
President McKinley is dying.
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LONDON, 13th September.
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
despatched being to
plundered owners. The prisoners be brought before the Magistrate today.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Paf steamer City of Pekeng, with mails, The German Emperor had a long interviewka, from San Francisco to the 2nd alt, sabd
at 100
The P & 0. ohartered steamer Hos Bowa with Count Lamsdorff, Russian Minister of from Shanghal for this port on the 14th fast,
left Bomboy for this port on the 13th thet
The E&A steamer Australian, frap Foreign Affairs, yesterday.
Sydney, ete, lef Part Darwin of the 14 THE for Tickor, Manila ond
The N. YL steamer Tombe "Maru
certain works.
the leth Inati seas Tane) left Shimonoseki for this port on the 14th inst, and is expected to serve here on the PSO atomer Tintain left Bomber
for this port on the 13th fast