Dance and Musta.-D. Landalo, A. G. Stokes, A. Haupt, A. Schalhiss,
Card and Smoking Room.-J. McKie, Mur. ray Bain, J. H. I owis,
Cloak Rooms-D. R. Crawford, and T. Hough.
A GAME OF AMERICAN FOOT- BALL.
OLYMPIA", REST OF THE U.S. A. FLEIT. A large number of spectators witnessed this game yesterday at the Happy Valley but most of them seemed as lamentably ignorant of ibe rules as we ourselves were and evidently only attended to sailsfy their curiosity and to' witness something they had never seen before,
The band of the Olympia attended and
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1898.
WEST RIVER LINER ASHORE.
Waregrettohear that the Foon Soan Steamship Co's West River Her Chingpa, Capt, Marsh, had the mlalastane to get ashore on her last trip to Wachow about 8 milles below that port and quite near Doing, a theiving city on the left bank of iba river. There seims to be no hope of saving the vessel and a good deal of her cargo is belleved to be damaged, while a good deal of It has been salved med taken to Wachow in lighters.
Mr. Claude Lay Kum, the Manager of the Company, was on board at the time of the accident and it is, we bellewe, probable that he will return to Hongkong in a day or two,
GERMAN POLICY IN CHINA.
Writing from Berlin on the 8th uliimo a well informed correspondent of the Mornlag Part gives the following interesting Information respecting German policy is Chlan :-
To day was a fold-day in the German Imperial Diet. The Foreign Office Exilmates came up for second randing, und Herr von Bülow, who was summoned an suddenly from Rome last year to take Baron Marschall's piece may bellare without reserve in the sinceilty of the congratulations which poured in on him from almost all sides of the House, both during and alter the debate. His speech, which was the main festure of this afternoon's discession,
NEWS OF ALL NAVIES.
The total naval estimates of Denmark for 1898-99 amount to $3,151,180, or at the rate of $1 60 per espl'a of the papoiation. This total includes $200,000 toward the construction of as asmored ship to be named Herius Trolls.
Margals de Villamayor and Marquis Courillas have offered $50,000 and $102,000 respectively to the Spanish Goyrenment as an aid to streng then the navy.
The Illis and Kyane gunboats, to replace old verels ander the same names in the German navy, have been nearly completed. They are very much like the British gunboats of that size, and are of 895 tons displacemest, 1300 horse power and 12 knots sperd. As they draw only ten feet they are well adapted for the service Intended, on the African coast and on the rivers
enlivered the proceedings at intervals, with LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, { was marked by transparent fuckdity, by a com-to the Orient
selection of music.
The American game au far as we could Judge from the little wo saw of it resembles to great extent our English Rugby: Inasmuch- As the scoring is dess by means of goals and tiles secured in the same fashion and that its principle feature is the scrimmages.
We may say that it consists entirely of scrums: O m seemed to be able to break away more than five or ten yards before he was downed and another scrum held to celebrate the down
The way too in which as soon as the ball was lot sed they indiscriminately tackled onu another and finally came down in a body on the poor individual who happened to have the ball and he was a sight to make one weep.
SUPREME COURT, (Before the Full Court.) March 30th.
APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS. At the Supreme Court to-day the suit of T;
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The Biiish Admiralty is about to have tests plete mastery of his office and its dutler, and by made of cellulose made from cornstalk plib, ae ʼn degree of qalet bumort and eloquente which American Invention which was tifed last year. go far to explain the popularity of the ex- The Portugest crulier Adamsstor, Eull by Ambarsador at the Qaftinal. Its contents, Orlando Brothers, Leghorn, Italy, bax had her fieși trials, and excarded her guaranteed speed too, were of a nature to reassure public opinion of 175 knols by over ball x knot. The vend both at home and abroad an to Germany's | 11 342 fest a fuches in length, 35 feet inches Howard and M. J. D.-Stephens . Sir William peaceful intentions. The debate was opened beam, and on a draught of 14 feet afi, with 419 Robiason for a well of mandamus under the by Herr Eagen Richter, the Radical Usmaker tons of coal, displaces 1962 tons. Her iwla previsions al section 8e of the code was resumed.
series of busfacs Crew engines are of 4000 home power, with of Ministries, who asked
four single and bollers carrylag 150 pounds Mr. J. J. Francis, QC. (stracted by Mr. V.like questions as to the concerns of the steam, having a besilng suriice of 8813 square H. Deacon) appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Empire in the Far East. Germany, be con- feet of grate. During her six hours natural W. M. Goodman (lastructed by Mr. H. L.. Densys, Crown Solicitor) for the defendant.
sidered, should have no other object than draught trial the engines developed 3ros horra to preach the gospel of Free Tende hand-in-power and gave a speed of 17.19 knots. The forced draught tzial gave 4030 horse power and 18.04 kuat speed. The coal consumption was exceptionally low, belug caly 1.45 raunda per
radios of action or endurance aï ro kaats of 8896 miles.
The Attorney-General' said that to pursuance of notice given for leave to amend the answer of | hand with Britain and other nations. defendant of this suit, the fact was that on 1st with the exception of Russia, which was plodged
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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MATES DIR!
Faxilih (Verona) und pròx. 'Indian (Arvatoon dþear) and prax.
Australian (Changika) ud prox. German (Prins Heinrich) ych prox. American (Doric) g'à prox Tacoma (Tacoma) sith prax. American (China) 10th prox.
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THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlill & Co) toform us that the Co.'s steamer Macduý, fram Glangaw and Liverpool, left Slugapors for this post indir, the 30th, and is duc here on or about the 6th prox.
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ARRIVAL.
SHIPPING Returns. From 6 pm. yesterday to 5 fm. to-day. Hydasper ............atermer, from Lordon Mathilde.... Carts D
Choysang ****** Hanoi ... Romita
ThalismusKÓBRISTEEN
City of Pakiug Kalung Mar
Stam seriou Archer ............................ Ciulser
Halphong " Maji "Shangbal Hilphong
Yokohama Forchow.
S. Francisco
Salgon
Salgon
Holbow
Aggregating 15,895 tons register.
DEPARTURES.
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the goals, the whole length, every fiva varda | February, 1508, Sir William Robinson cessed to to a policy of wight. Herr von Bülow, Impe- horse power at yo kaöts, and giving the ship Bayern *******
It is not parlour game by say means The ground was lined scrots, parallel with which we presume was to aid in awarding the penalties, but what was most materlour in the whole affals was the way to which one of the cfficials relfered himself of a series of numbers at the holding of each scrimmage,
He shouted out 19.14.15.2 cr. four other bers on each occasion but why he did so was sot apparent.
The players took a certain amount of care of their persons ns most of them wore padded atut that did not save them altogether for we noticed several with bandagen "attached ere, the gama cob. claded. It must, hara been very fatiguing to the players as hostilites were suspended at very frequent Intervals for sefreshments a proceeding most amusing to anyone accustomed 16 the English game.
or gaited pants etc.;
A goal counts 6 points and a try 4 so we can clude that, as the Olympia scored 4 tries, which they were unable to convert, to thele opponents noiblog, they won by 16 polite to all,
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIZ.
The Nippon Yaisa Kalsha's steamer Kawa- shire Maru, Capt. J. Jones, from Sydney and Forts, arrived in harbour last Saturday. For the subjoined telegrams we are indebted to our Colonial exchanges-
SYDNEY, March 3rd. Priace Ranjitsinghi la salaterview at Sydney, confirmed the sistement made by Stoddart of the Insuling treatment the English team had
received dailng their tour.
LONDON, March 31d. The Sportsman refers to the tour of the English cricketers as "a dirmal fallure."
The Billah Government le proposing a grant of £120,000 to the West Indian" colonies, to Assist them in connection with the depration now existing in tha sugar industry,
The British Niger Company's Military force at Locoju, in West Afies is reported to be ad- vancing Into Sokoto, 1a amist the Sultan of Sokoto in expelling the French, if the latter refuse to recross the Niger.
March 4th.
German negotiations with Chios with regard to the rallway concessions in the Shantung pro vlace are stated to have been satisfactorily completed.
BRISBANE, March 3rd, The Crown Law Department has decided to prosecute the newspaper "The Street." In connec- ion with articles recently published by it.con- cerning the Queensland Nailonal Bank
Dr. Calo, Catholic Bishop of Rockhampion, died on Thursday night.
March 4th.
March 5th, The gold yield of Queensland for February wa 69,386, agalest £4,500 01; for the corresponding month of last year.
Siz Thos. MIlwraith has sent a long letter to Brisbane referring to the Queensland National Bank report, fa which he has treated the charges against him in detail, and given a denial gener- ally. He adopted a bitter tene against Sis Hugh Nelson.
SYDNEY, March 5th.
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Sir Hugh Nelson, Interviewed an bis way to Melbontne, zaid that Queensland would do nothing further now with regard to Falera- flon antil It was seen what recepiton the Commonwarlik Bill was greeted with at the hands of the people of the other colonier, but la the event of another adjournment of the Federal Convention, he supposed that Queensland would -have a further try to be represented.
The steamer Cape Ofway took 220 passengers to Klondyke guldfold.
BRISBANE, March 7th. The Mises Department are making setive preparations for forwarding to Europe & striking exbibit, representative of the mineral products of Queensland,
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be Governor of Hoogkong. That motion farial Secretary for Foreign Affairs, rose at once that particular form, could be made under the toxeply. He was glad to have an opportunity provisions of section 63 of the Code which stated so early in the second reading debate of making that facts and circumstances occurring after the a statement to the Rouss. It was a mistake, lastitation of the suit may, by leave of he continued, to imagine that the Gaverament the Court, be put in the petition or answer
wanted to hide their foreign policy behind a vell at any stage of the proceedings. He read His motto in this matter was that of his former an affidavit by Mr. Dennys staling that theological teacher: "Disiloguo. " The state of Sir William Robinson ceased to be Governor affairs last December had obliged him to speak with circumspection, but to-day he could speak of Hongkong on 1st February, 1898, and which
more freely. Germany had long been conscious also contained a communication from Mr. Den-
ya la Mr. Deacon asking him whether this by the need of a teritorial pofst d'apput in the suit was brought against Sir William. Robinson | Far East. She required a door to Chloere la bla personal capacity or in his capacitymarkels anch as France possessed in Tonkin, as Governor. Ho undrestood that it was Great Britain in Hong Kong, and Roula in the against him personally. The Attorney General North. The Chinese Emplie, with its popala. then read the effidavit by Mr. Deacon tion of nearly four hundred millions, WAS in which it was stated that fa his reply one of the richest markets of the faturn, and to Mr. Deacon he said that the plaintiffs brought on economic, political, material, and more! this action against Sir William Robinson, not in grounds Germany dared not be shut out the his individual capacity but in his capacity as mare to as her exports had been trebled Governor of the Colony for the time being. In the last ten years. "But with-out The sult, the Attorney General suid, was com- territorial point d'apput," declared Herr yan menced on 21st February, 1595, the petition Bütow amid the cheery of the House, was filed on 9th March, 1896, and the answer "Germay's enterprise in China would in the and on 24th March. More than a year and eight have been more to the profit of other people months had elapsed before 1st December, than to that of ourselves. Without such a sistion our techulcal and commercial powers 1897, when the plaintiffs thoughout it to Issue a judges summons to accertain and determine the would be dissipated, and, in one word, German issue. The plaintiffs claimed for a wilt of man labour and Gejman intelligence, as basharpened damus commanding the defendant under section so often before, would serve to masure other 7, of ordinance 16 of 1889, subiection 6. ta en people's pastures instead of fructifying our own quire into sad assess the damages suffered by garden." The Foreign Secretary then adverted the plaintiffs as owners of marine lot 184 and to the Maritime aspect of his subject, and godowns there on caused by the Fraya Recia- claimed that Germany had to choose between mation the defendant having, although requested, acquiring the harbour on the Yellow Ses and tefased to do so!
sinking to the rank of a secondary Power. Ho was onwilling, he added, to confound material with spiritual things, but the needs of the Roman Catholic missionaries in China had also affected the Government's cafcalations. Next, to reference to the effect of the occupation of Kino Che on the Cabinets of foreign Powers, Herr von BGlow contended that his Government's absoluto loyalty, peacefulness, and moderation had excluded the possibility of Iriction. We find suraeiver," he said, " fa agreement with Russit, whose interests in Europe nowhere clash with OBR own, while there in the Far East frequently run parallel, and whose natural evola. ton of power we follow, as becomes honourable friends with ungradging sympathy. We consider it quite natural, tee, that France should seek new roads of communication from Tonkin, and we are very far removed from desire to any way, or at any apst, to cross the Just interests of Great Britain. Il the opposite view has been expressed from time to tlase, not on the part of the British Goverment, but in individual orgaus of the Brillah Press, this was in contradiction of the actual state of affairs. Happily, in London and in all foiluential quarters no one untertains any doubt that in the interest of both countries, in the interest of progress, of civilisation, of man klad, and of universal peace, we hellere in the advantage of harmonicus co-operation with
The Chief Justice said that it would be more convenient that the course of arguement should be determined. II Mr. Francis thought he could argue ble point successfully they would hear it If not they proposed to iske bath motions to gather, one bolag the corollary of the other.
Mr. Francis wald that as long as he was given permission to argce both, he hid up objection to taking them together.
The Attorney General: then argued on this Kee. He said that a motion was filed yesterday by Mr. Francie giving nolics that be would ask for Mo order to-day to substitute for the name of the defendant in the welt of sumtions either the words "Mejor General Black, C. B. Officer Administering the Govenment of Hangkong" or the words "The Governor of Hongkong for the time beleg." It was an essential rule, before applying for a welt of mandamus a specific demand must be made apon the particular person on whom the writ is asked to be issued, Each Governor had a right to act as he thought fit and to excercise his discreilor. Major-Gent ral Black's discretion might be different from another Governor's's they had not asked him, and be might comply with their request if he was arized but he was not. He was only scting Governor and it would be hard on bim that he should find himself in Utigation in a dispute of
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Durlag the past year four batile-ships in the Bettiah navy bave been complete.! and under. on the specified trials, which consist of a Continuous eight hours' steaming under natural draught, faur under forced draught, and thirty hours under half boller power to ascertain the coil consumption under ordinary cruising con- ditions. The following are the tabulated resulis of the trials in the order named above :—
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Jupiter s Mars Hannibal Cassar
Jupiter.. Start...
Natural Draft.
8 Hoats. Horse-power. Knots.
0,248 .[5.8
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Hongkong .... Talyon Sabine Riekmars Handy... Hart
Haiphong Melbourne
torp.-box! Starting Shantung
Aggreysung 14,221 tona veglater.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS,
Butuan.... at Kowloon Dock Dschland (HX.G.MS.)
K. Agusta (H.I.G.M.S.) Tordenskjold
Empress of China ...........
Äpenrade.
Co**************
..10,209
.10,357
16.3
..10,633
167
Rosetta
Forced Draft.
4 Hours.
Horse-power Knots.
12,475 ..17.483
18.4 17.7 17.6 18.7
Hannibal..............12,138
Coltar
...12,653
Under half power the Fußfter made 14.1 kuats with 1.qx pounds of coal per horsepower per hour; Mars, 14-4 kusty, using 3.93 pounds of coal; Hannibal, 14 6 knols os 1.78 pounds of cost, and Cassor 14.8 knots with 1.93 pounds of cox The mean horsepower developed by the four ships in the order named was, 6198, 6535,
trious, had only made her coal-consumption trial 6x24 and 63c9 A fifth battle-ship, the Illus when the year ended, and developed 6155 horse- power, 14.5 knots speed and using 177 pounds of coal. All these battle-ships are of 14 900 tons and calculated to made 17.5 knots under forced draught.
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from
Agenit. Mar. 16 Devowongte ...Bangkok .... & S.
17 Choysang ....Shangha!...I. M. & Co. 27 Wingsang Hongkong.... M. & Co 17 Chenngchew...... Amay ... YS, & Co 18 Slihan -Hanrkong... Ca 2 Hatian.....Hongkong...J. M. & Co. 19 Thales ............¡Ã¬07...........}. M, & Co Bibarturas.
Agmtr.
Mar.
The four battle-ships of the United States I navy which have been completed and gone through a four hours' forced draught, trial are the Indiana, Massachusetts and Oregon, sich of 10,188 tons and the loss of 11,410 tons. The straming records of the American battle hips are given in order to make comparisons with the latest productions, and considering the discrepancies in size and that all but the Towa were designed eight years ago the American baitleships' performance in very creditable :-
16.79 17.09
Horse-power. Knots. Indiana *** 9.738 75-55 Massachusetts inter10,403
16.21 Orzgon ......1,115 Towa mamom12105 The German navy comprises the following officers of the line on the active list: Two admirals, three vice-admirals, nine rear admirals; forty-seven captains; eighty-two commanders, of whom sixteen are of superior rank; 171 fist lieutenants, 254 second lieutenants and 179 sub-lieutenants, making a total of 749 The line personnel of United States navy has none of the two first grades of the German ngay, hot the total number slightly exceeds the Kaiser's navy,
year.
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CALENDAR.
MARCH.
Hiteorological means based on ten years! "observations to 1993. Barometer ...................................30.059 Thermometer ...................................................610
Humidity............................................85.0
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16 Devawongse....Hongkong...B & S. 27 Hangchow..Amor & S'bal...B. & S. 27 Human..............Shaogha!........B. & S. 18 Stikan ...... Amy......B. & Ca. 18 Hatian....................AMOY..............J. M. & Co. 18 H.M.S. Redpola.....Chelo »
19 Wingsong ....Shanghai...), M. & Co. 20 CAO sang Hongrog...). M. o Co 29 Thales....Hongkong...T. M. & Co. 10 Cheongchew ......Straits...LY.S. & Co. PORT-II
PASSEN THE CAMAL. OUTWARD-4th Fabroary-Hounslow th February-Alton, Latona, Yarrowdale, th 18th Feb-Avala, February-Rose Castle
and February-St. Mary 15th Feb -Quran Margaret 1st March-St. Andrews.
4th March-Macduff, Kintuch Rugby, 8th March Thekla 15th March-Glenariney, Glengyls, Sarpedon, Afridi Croyden, Eiffel Tower, fats, Wannington Hall. 18th March-Bulimouth. Canton, Merionethskirs Adria. Indus 22nd March-Ulysses, Bailma. Nidjed Nyanın, St Ninian, Teviotdala. 251h Marcb-Ckingwo. Pyrrhus Tantalus. Laor Trendam. th March-Bantvwers Glenagie, Flintshire, Mövs vin, Stam
Rourken - 8th March-Yayra, Port Adi taldi. 11th March-Factor, Santa. 15th Mar
Darmstadt. 22nd March-Shanghal. 25th March-Fran#__291h Match-Plaguey, Sach- sav, Diomed, Sydkay.
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WHAT MAKES THEM CRF)
a hurt, a boil-or, wome still, that fearfully painful thing, falon. Oh, my oh, my! What a time you' have been trying to protect that poor finger. It is all the time getting kit or knocking against some thing. Simply to keep it out of harm's way worries you more than doing a day's work; and you don't succbed--and wouldn't, oven with a dozen policom to help you. You are, scared of a fly threatening to Night on it.
which he had nothing to do, sed it would be very | Great Britain as well" (Wir ein hatmeutschen being 775, including naval cadets graduated last you have a vary sore Roger, let ne say. It may be hard that he should be made defendant against Zusammenwirken auch mit Gross Britannien fur his will. Supposing that his learned filend shoulderspriesslich halten). This spirited declaration think that well of mandamex was required, was received with loud applause. Herr von why should he compel a Governor to do a thlag Below was still enable, owing to delays of the without asking him. Balore applying for a writpost, to set the full text of the German agreement of mandamus on General Black they must first with Chins before the House, The terms of the resort to the simplest remedy by asking him to | lease was ninety-nine years; the territory coded do thing instead of asking the Court to compel had a superficial area of from thirty to filty him to do it. If Sir William Robleson died this square miles, and was consequently larger than action would have bees pervaded, the proceed the Bridal possession of Hong Kong. Ha roughly lage would have been stayed. For practical pur estimated the aumber of native Chinese at pores what was the difference between his dylog about two thousand. The size of Klao 'Chau and his cossing to be Governor of Hongkong so Bay, continued the Foreign Secretary, was not far as this case was concerned ? Sir William precisely determined. It cat twenty sex mites into the land, and its narrowest neck measured Robinson as far as Governor of this Colony was
three thousand metres across. Two-thirds of t dead. They were claiming for a personal ra
Sir for an alleged wrang committed by medy
were available for barbear parpasts, with an William Robinson. How could Major-General area of about alsely square sea miles. The Black ba held responsible for an alleged wrong amount of the lease had not been fixed, but it was in any case a mere legal fiction. As to the done by Sir Wilitam Roblasan? The very simplest course was to stay further proceedings other concessions, the German-Chinese Rall or dismiss the adit. He thought that Hir Lord.
way Company was to be formed, to which the ship the Chief Justice had said, in the course of Chinese Government would make over the con The Mary River has risen 56 feet and this learned Iriend's sagament, that his friend struction of a Hat North and West of Kino ising. The water has not yet flooded the was fighting for a shadow. Even if a writ of
Chan, skirting the coalfields to the North, which streets but has formed mapy brains and people mandamus was given it did not follow that the would be worked by a German enterprise. The bave moved to saía placés.
new Company would enjoy at least the same. *.] plaintiffs would get any damages, as it was
entirely at the option of the Government privileges from the Chinese Government as had Counsel clied many cases and said that the been granted to other European railwaya in Court had an inherent jurisdiction to stay or China, and Germany looked to the antstance of private capital for these schemes of develop- dismiss the sult,
ment. Finally, aber assuring the House that Germany was honestly desirous of China's welfare, and that in his own opinion the break up of this ancient Empire might still be
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Make LowDow, March 7th, Mr. G. N. Calton. Parliamentary Foreign Under Secretary, said in the Hoves of Commons that Germany had repeated lie mesurances that Kinochow would be made's free port." "There was no delre to dielush the infegilty of China or to come into coflict with the interests GY SUE ceptibles of Great Britian,
Mr. Francis addressed the Court, and Hls Lordship' suggested that the case should stand over unill the serival of the new Governor,
The Court then adjourned.
of
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Rainfall
TO-DAY.
Wednesday, 30th March, 1898. Chinese-Sik of Brå moon of B4th year
Kasong-30 Jewish-Tik Nisan, 5688, Mohammedan-7th Dulkanda, 1816.
Sca-Rom Bär, 85min.
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........................ BÃr. Emin. Moon-First Quarter Skr, Vinin, pm. High water Morning nonE.
Afternoon. Ir. Ombe. Low water-Morning muutoKE,
Afternoon 10kr, 80min. „ANNIVERSARIKE,
Now, where is there room maugh an paper sa" suffolently praise a medicine that will do what this one did for those two good friends of aarst. All pain remember, is nervous pain, and in the above co 31. was the foul and infisted stomach which, by stopping digestion, starved the nerves and made then try out.
won't
Cry
is starred Babin when mon will, women will, nerves will Mother Seigel's medleine set the stomach in order and gave the nerves some food. Then what? – Why, quiet comfork, strength, rost, enjoyment. “Bla Mother Belgol," Indeed.➡lasi.
That is the principal on which Mrs. Elizabeth Allen couldn't bear the losst noise. She had no wore fager, hat she had what was still more sensitive-a body fall of som LEITOS; wesk,” starved, unstrung nerves. So the prattle of children, the closing of door, the momentary roar of a waggon in the street, the platter of dishes in kitchen, the thousand and one sounds and noises that are in the air constantly-why. the arcallest of them struck her like a blow from a olub. Kelso which are not regarded by a well- are like valleys of musketry to one in this condition. Milions of women know all about it, and'penty of men, too-crowds of them. You recognise hers on sight of the who are subleas to this alotion. Thal
lasd foreheads, their bright, susplalous eyes, their self-protecting gestures and manner-you're FOOD them. Perhaps you are one of them yours you'd give all your money and more. If so, your future to have a strenger set of first quoting the lady's
wouldn't you? Int' talk about it two minutes, latter, which is dated May 11th, 1893, and written from her home, 263, Byston Street, Lelooster.
1152-MRENUCIe of Sicilian Vespers. 1848-Governor Sir John Davis Isit Hongkong
tor England, räzó-Pesca with Rossin,
1870-Great fire at Foonkow; fookuses burzi, 1874-Abolition of the coolle trade at Macao.
1883-Inauguration of the now Biliish ConsS-
late ni Shanghai. 189c-Aulval of the Duke and Duchess of Con.
naught at Hongkong... 1896-The Japanese fag bolsted over the now
settlement at Soechow,
TO-MORROW,
Thursday, 31st March, 1898.
mortgage you
"For many yours," she said, "I suffered from in- dignation and weakness. After meals I had a great pain at my chest. Every few days I had an attack of sick headache, and had to be constantly lying down on the souchy I strained and bored a good dosly and spet up sour museous flaid. As time went on got Try work and perrons, and couldn't bear the least nolie.
Consignees,
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STEAMSHIP "MOGUL”
FROM PORTLAND OR YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI,
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Goods from alongade.
"I took all sorts of medicines and consulted doo tow, but nothing did me much good. Later on came to hear of Mother Beigel's Curative Byrup, and alter taking it a abort time the disease let me, and I ww able to relish and digert my food. Owing to the vietus of this remedy I now" (Signed) Elizabeth Allen, keep in good health. And here is M. W. Nash, who says: "For fally tan I suffered from periodilo attacks of billions nets At times a severe headache, preceeded by Excisive drowsiness as other tices remiting, and
Lord Selborne. Under Secretary for the Os renaming Mr. Francis said that he was postponed for another three thousand yeRES; Colonies, in a aprech at Bradlord declared that gets prepared to consent to the carrying out of and after brief waining to the effect the Government was abfoistely determined suggestion which His Lordship had made and that Kino. Chad was very far from belog the that Brish rights in China skond not be nulli-
ke presamed Ibat the present hearing of the Utepla of Eastern barbours, Herr von Blow fied or molested. Met Man argument and cast of both motions for legye to.
The Japanese are reported to be fortiging Wat Autond would stand adjourned, sie die. He brought his speech to a close. Germany he said
should go on her way like the Macedonians Hal Wel, the Chinese part which they hold as especially wished to say that the plaintiffs had old, with a weapon to one band and a trowel secondly for the war indemnity, you been most maximis from the beginning to seitle and spade in the ether. He had built no castles Mr. Curzon stated in the House of Commons the matter most amicably without going into in the air, and had avoided the use of das that the Powers will endeavour to compel Turkey expenses
colours but he was convinced that the acquisition to evacuato Thessaly within a month after the
His Lordship adjourned the hearing sine die of Kiao Chau would prove blessing to the and said he hoped it would lead to a mutisfactory | cause of Chilitian faith and Christian civDiration Greek indemnity loan has been issued,
and would further the economic prosperity and MARYBOROTOR, March Sabo reguit.
political power of the German prople, [Load and prolonged cheering.) In the furiber course of the debate, which was adjourned at a com paratively advanced hour entil cext day. Ad miral Tirpits sarated the Leader of the Clerical flight of Centre That Prince Henry of Prussia's clequancs at Kiel had not been intended to. wennd anyone's feelings," "The gospel of his Majesty's hallowed person” was thus disposed of, and Dr. Lieber retoried by thanking the fore- Iga Secretary in the name of the Centre for his speech. Herr von Bulow then added one or two temarks. He hoped and believed that Kiso Chis would be kept as an open harbour, but ke | Was aawilling to commit himself until he saw 1800-The Duke and Duckóns el Connaughty what'the future might being sorti,
A serious flood in the Mary River is now bec *ing experienced here, which has already reached the level of the 1887. fleed. A. portion of the town is inundated, and the water is stili ziging,
Hai59ANK, March 8th
The flood in the Brlihabë River Is expected: to be about three feet below, the height of the Janitary waters, and should attain iin grantest height at atom 6 o'clock thers is now a con- aiderable rise la river owing to the honey rains over the upper watershed. Raliway: Come: munication, however, has not been stoppedjara GROSSE AZ OF MELBOURNE, Mach Sik.
The return cricket match between the English' und Victorian cricket teami will comesaker on Filday
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A nymph theìa was in Arcadis Who owned a crystal 'spring And there she'd waab, sans mackintosh,
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Who hunted o'a the brooks
He would not tola no overcont, But traveled on his looks. Though sacient Greece had no palice, The gods did as they orier fON
To put them quite from exortal sight
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but they only made me
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