To-day's
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY
To-day's Advertisements abbetisments.
IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF.
1892,
BAND AN
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF DR. WALTHER NERUST OF 50, BURGERSTRASSE GOTTINGEN, GERMANY, P FOR LETTERS PATENT, FOR THE EX- CLUSIVE USE WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG OF AN INVENTION FOR
IN "IMPROVEMENTS ELECTRIC INCANDESCENT.
NOTICE is hereby given that the PET
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V.
"CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
HAVE This Day HANDED over change of the KOWLOON CUSTOMS to Mr. E BRENAS, Acting Commissioner,
(PAUE TI KING,
Acting Commissioner. HAVE This Day ASSUMED charge of the KOWLOON CUSTOMS and STATIONS
ME, VIDRENÄN,
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Acting Commissioner.
Kayloon, 7th July, 1899, AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA,
*TION COMPANY. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES :FROM KOBE. Steamship.
TION, DECLARATION and SPECI- | Custom House, FICATION, required herein by ORDIN ANCE No. 2 of 1898 have been duly lifed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hong. kong, and that it is the intention of the said Dr. WALTHER NERUST by Messrs. DENNYS and BOWLEY his Solicitors to apply at the Sitting of the Executive Council hereinaftermentioned for LETTERSPATENT for the exclusive use within the Colony of Hongkong of the above Invention.
And Notice is hereby also given that a Sitting of the Executive Council before, whom the matter of the Petition will come for decision will be held in the Council Chamber if the GOVERNMENT OFFICES, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 24th day of July, 1809, at I AM.
Dated this 8th day of July, 1899,
DENNYS & BOWLEY, 893a]
Solicitors for the Applicant,
IN THE MATTER) OF ORDINANCE No.
On 1892,
AND
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THE Ste
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"SILESIA
haring arrived Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being handled at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gotown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained."
No Clains will be admitted after the cionds have left the Godowns, and all Clains must be sent in to the office of the Undersigned before Noon the 13th instant, or they will not recognised."
No Fire Insurance has been effected, anil any-Goods remaining in the Gedown's after the Isth instant, will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & CON,
Agents.
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Hongkong, Sth July, 1Ba
"BEN" LINE/OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP" BENLEDI," FROM ANTWERP, -LONDON AND STRAITS
LOCAL AND GENERAL PROPSSOR Shurmann, president of the Philip ploes Peace Commission,, left for San Francisco today, in the Rohilla, having been brought up
at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from 8pm. to 9.30 p.m., the following selections.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIG
“LIGHT COMPANY,
ASS LIMITED."
TANOK
ford's store, has as wet
was shown on Me The tenth ordinary yearly meeting of share been put upon the probably the quialle | from Manila last night by the Bennington, holders was held at huon to-day at the Come cuestion measures a
pany's offices, Queen's Building The followin length and 13 indes in breath, and neigh Tue band of the Hongkong Regiment will playing gentlemen being present Mr H only 163 lbs. It has a folding, keyboard and can be stood upon an ordinary dining table Our representative naturally looked upon pigmy as a toy, especially whe a huge grand anding alo the anodest "cattage quitathrew
and even úill cousin? into the shade. Kit, was not a plaything laverer, was simply proved, for the tone was excellent, not a single note in us
in its "five octaves being deficient intuichness of tone. The mechanism of
The instrument was
- March11
Valen
Selection,CHMIS.
Gavoure
Bo Save the Queen.
A CAPITAL evening's amusement was provided at the theatre by the Dallas and Musgrave Company last night. The first put, consisted. of the staging of a short comed entitled "My Friend Jurict, which was admirably acted. The second half of the programme comprised songs, ducus, musical sketches, etc. The house was not so big as we expected to see it, but those who did attend seemed to enjoy themselves much.
Dalrymple (Chaiman) The Hon. G.P. Chater CBG Messrs C. W. Dickson, A. G. Wood (Director), C. Peters Veitch, Leung Shui Lu, R. R. Kalants Baptista, Bamsay - Exckinl Champeats, Capt Furquahak W.H. Wickham (Manager), and G. F. Hlaston (Secretary)
The Secretary read le nouce convening the meeting
ду
CORRESPONDENCE,
Tri Dallas, and Mugrave Dmmute Company | The Chairman, salds „Uitntlemen, the report left by the English mall boat, Bengal, this and accounts basing heen in your hands for morning for Singapore. On the whole, we follow the usual course and like them as read. ment of running the piano wires from corner to
some time, i propose, with your permission, te then displayed and the dingealous, arranges. believe, the tour through the East has been Iain pleased to be able to again congratulate corner of the sounding board In order to gain successful. On reaching Colombo, the com-keholders on the further increase in the the necessary depth of tone shown. Despite its pany will break up, Messrs Dallas and Mus Company's business, the gross camings showing small dimensious the piaro is as carefully built- increase of upwards of $21,000, and this as the most expensive "grandovery detail grave going to London to organise a new com
increase is spread almost equally over all being well thought out to ensure strength and pany, which will be brought to the East about maches of the Company's business, with the uribility without detracting firm, the musical Nurember next.
exception of Are Lightnig, which has remain, qualities of the instrument For a faunch ed stationary. During the twelve months under picnic one could not desire a better instrument, BRIDGET (reading laboriously) Hey yan seen this, Pat? 'sex here that whin a man installations, and at the present moment have basker and can be stood upon a hatch or upon review we have carried out u large number of for it 13 as portable as the inevitable tiffin loses wan ay his sinses, his other sinses get a considerable amount of installation and other trestles and played upon with perfect ease. For more develyped. For instans, a blind inan gets work in hand, all of which will increase the officers cabins it is a capital idea as it can be more sinse ay licarin', an touch, an demand for lighting. The Board still continue rumbled into an empty bank when done with at-Shure, an it's quite thrue Dive as possible. Of course this pplicy tends to trunk. The well known firm of Cramer is the policy of installing the light at as hear cast or stowed under a settce like an ordinary cabin noticed it meself Whin a man has wan leg increase the gross campings of the Company responsible for the production of these portable shorter than the other, begorra, the other leg's witheat, materially increasing the profits. pianos and there is little, doubt, but that they langer, isn't now 2
Referring to the expenses shown in the working of the unforgery musica account, other than Installation Material, members of the seafaring fraternity and hiso Coal is the only item requiring special mention amongst those who indulge in moon light This, as foreshadowed in my speech at the last launch trips. One cannot carry a collage or General Meeting, shows a considerable in grand paino about, but this piginy can be taken crease, ameniting to approximately 88,50 anywhere, and is well worth seeing if simply for which of course has materially affected curiosity's sake. There can now be no exause the net restit of the years working for passenger ships being unprovided with The reason for this increase is no pianos, the smallest saloon is capable of con- doubt well known to you, but I am pleased to taining one. La say that the prices at present ruling are more favourable, and ire hope to benefit by this when our present coal contracts expire. Salaries and Wages show a small increase, but this myst be expected to grow as the Company's opera feth tions extend. The profit on working Account amounts, as you will observe, to $33,619.27, and ****** the balance of Profit & Loss account, after To THE EDITOR OF THE deducting Directors Fees, is $37,351.42, which SR, was greatly surprised to rend in your recommend should be disposed of as follast night's. issue that L. Painters RE said lows-To pay a dividend of 6 per cent. (say that a soldier's kit bag did not belong to him.
rature reduced to 1o6", when he became un- conscious, in which state he remained until We trust this will meet with your approval and to carry forward to next account $2,027,09 8 o'clock this moming. The other case is a Continuing the policy of former years, we have sapper who joined the Submarine Miners by provided a considerabis allowance for deprecia the last draft, and, although repeatedly caution, which tends to strengthen the Company's "works" at Wellington Barracks. He was appearing in the Accounts as $8 paid up, have struck down by the sun, and when admitted been forfeited and sold, making the Company's into Hospital was sufering from halucinations. Capital of $300,000 fully paid up. To meet the extended remand for light, it was found
· BRITISH STEAMER AGROUND.
necessary to oxler further Plant early in the present year, and this outlay will make it We were informed this morning by the necessary for your Directors 10 seriously con- Agents, Messrs. Gibb Livingston & Co., ofsider the most advantageous means of raising The Eastern Australian line of steamships that the amount aquired, and their proposals on they had received a cablegram, dated June the subject will be communicated to you at a goth, stating that the steamer Airlic, on the later fate, voyage from Hongkong to Australia, had run aground, it is belied on a sandbank off East Vernon, near Fort Darwin. Latest advices state she is still on the bank but expects to to-morrow The Agents do not think any con siderable dainage has been done to the vessel
kpretsed by.
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“Cilnton: Das
Clinton® for ntany Jyears, a pro-
"this city
fiquely, Ill: for abourga.
one of the counsel for the prosecu
Tweed trialHis fee Inther case, iris said was $500,000 the Vanderbilt heirs.
Germany to Buy an Island.
CHANG BERDIN, June 8th. private » Iclegram); rectived. "here" from ¿says it, is reported that Germany In
hase the Island of Fernando Po.
orts and Imports. LONDON, June 8th
British E
Tie statem of the board of Trude for tho month of May shows an increase of £3,170,400. in imports and 5,138,900 in exports..
Na The Treyfus Case,
NEW YORK, June 7th
first posters giving the decision of the Count of
A, cable to the you from Paris says
says: The Cassation in the Dreyfus case were affixed here this evening, Copies are being dupitched to every commune in the country. The Govern special credit to meet the expenses of printing ment will ask the Chamber of Deputies for a and distributing the posters, M.Lebret, Min ister of Justice, has handed the entire Dreyfus dostier to Ms Krantz linister of War, who gave a formal receipt for the papers. All docu. ments will be forwarded to the court-martial which will try- Dreyfus, at Rennes, with the exception of those that fire neccesary for the prosecution of Lieut
of Lieutenant Colonel Du Patye
de Clamp
General Zurlinden, Military Govenor of Paris, has ordered that soldiers of every rank avoid places where manifestations are likely to occur. This order applies whether soldiers are in uniform or multiIt was probably mainly issued with a view to expected demonstrations. on the occasion of President Loubet's visit to Long Chainps on Sunday next to see the race. for the Grand Prix de Paris
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION."or JOSEF FRANZ BACHMANN OF VII,
KAISERSTRASSE SI AND ADOLF VOGT OF LOTHRINGERSTRASSE 5. BOTH OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA FOR LETTERS PATENT FOR " ELECTRICAL HEAT, ING APPLIANCES FORMED. OF ARTIFICAL STONE" AND ALSO FOR " ELECTRICAL" RESISTANCES" OF ARTIFICAL STONE COMPOSITION," TOTICE is hereby given that the PETI TION, DECLARATION and SPECI FICATIONS required herein by ORDIN ANCE No. 2 of 1899 have been duly filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and that it is the intention of the said JOSEF FRANZ BACHMANN and ADOLE VAGT by Messrs. DENNYS; ahd. BOWLEY their have left the Godowns, and all Goods romaine with a tenperature of 110: medical and was 60 cents per share.) $18,000.00, To write offIt does though, it being a portion of the free Cation, He seemed to believe that the revision Solicitors to apply at the Sitting ofthe Executive ng undelivered after the 15th instant, will be fortunately forthcoming at once and his tempe Plant Account. for depreciation $1,354:33 kit served out to him on enlistment, and is the paty.de Clam, General Morcier and the rest
Council hereinafter mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the exclusive use in Hongkong of the above inventions.
And Notice is also hereby given that a Sitting of the Executive Council before whom
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Whari and Gotown Company's Godowns whence and/or from the wharves delivery may he obtained.
No Claims will be aduitied after the Goods
subject to rent.
...
santed to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-
instant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged. Goods are examined on the 4th instant, at 3.2.1.
Owing to the intense heat experienced yester day there were re cases among the Royal Engineers of men affected by the sun's power fut rays: One a sergeant named. Waits was admitted into the Station Hospital at midnight
the matter of the said Petition will come for dect to be left in the Godawas, where they will be tioned, was wearing an ordinary cap on the position. As stated in the report, 554 shares
sion will be held in the Council Chamber at the
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
GOVERNMENT OFFICES, Victoria, Hongkong.Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
on MONDAY, the 24th day of July, 1809, at JAM
Dated this 8th day of July, 1899..
DENNYS & BOWLEY,
Solicitors for the applicant.
FOR WEST RIVER PORTS,
THE Scamship
SAMSHUI,”
Captain Summers, will be despatched as above
on 10th instant, at 5 PM
GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th July, 1999.
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Intimation.
MONDAY, the other Saloon A. S. WATSON & CO., funt on the next spring tide which is expected
Passengers.
Fare for the round trip, including Sleeping Accommodaton, Sao Meals can be arranged
··for on Board. ·*
;For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,
Agents
Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY,-
FOR LONDON v1 SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
"TANTALUS,"
Captain Thompson, will be despatched as above
on MONDAY; the roth instant,
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 8th July, 1899...
BEN LINE OF 'STEAMERS.
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED 1841. SCOTCH WHISKY.
A--THORNE'S BLEND, White'
Capsule
WATSON'S
GLENORCHY "MyLLOW BLEND, Blue
Capsule, with Nanie. and Trile Mark:
ATSON'S
ABELOUR-
GLENLIVET Red Cap
(802a
sule, with name and Trade Mark?..
D-WATSON'S H.KD)., BLEND
OF THE FINEST SCOTCH
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
THE Steamship'
THE
BENLEDI,"
Captain Farquhar, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 11th instant, åt 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to ....
GIBB, LIVINGSTON. & Co.. Agents,
189ia.
Hongkong, Sth July, 1899, ---
“GLEN" LINE OF STEAMSHIPS...
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL..
THE Steamship.
"GLENGYLE,”.
·Captain U. Hill, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 22nd, instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to je
MCGREGOR BROS. & COW." Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.
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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
STEAM FOR A STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA,
Per Casc
- 1 dor, -
$10.80
12.00
14.10
MALT WHISKIES, Vio-
·Jet Capsule. E--WATSON'S VERY OLD. LI- QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY. Gold Capsule
15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON'S GLENORCHY are high class Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market.
ADELOUR-GLENLIVET IS AA
is a very old Pent Whisky, (smoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. ▷ is well known for its line Bivour
or cargo
CONCERT AT STONEQUTTER'S. ・・ We are always pleased to give credit to those who use their best endeavours to alleviate the terrible monotony that people living in Hong kong have to suffer," how mucli more credit is due then to an army officer who with a most:
commendable spirit thinks of the soldier's wives
(We, do not necessarily endorse the Correspondent in thin
FREE KITS:
*ura310^4^|
worn out has to be replaced, and on discharge sunc as slikts, socks, soap, etc, and when is taken away by the soldier
Hongkong, July 8th, 1899.
FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.
Naval
June 7th
des
A Journal cable from Cayenne says When. Dreyfus was informed of the revision of his case he said.Tam gind that my chiefs know that they have been mislead about me...His tang Indicated that he attributed to theby his justifi- of the trial was die to his former chiefs, Du
except the report of Bailot de Beaupres Com He is, is ignorant of tite details of his case"
mandant Daniel had not the heart to disillus
LONDON, June 7
The St. James Gazelle publishes an interview Ebetween its, París correspondent and M. Emi
Pola, in the course of which M. Zola is reported ashaving said
NA have entered the lists am a gindiato Iam fighting a great fight, which is hy no the case is over, but then I intend to write means ended. I cannot write anything until novel on the Dreyfus affair, summing it all up. and drawing from additional conclusions“ witch Cannot be clearly and convincingly stated yet.
the Seduce will sail from San Francisco about It is announced at the Navy Department that July 1st for Manila, stopping en route at both Honolula and Guam, and that the Yosemite, which is to be the guardship at Guam, is ex The Chairman proposed, and Mr. Veitch pected to reach thut country before the arrival This is my duty do not intend to seek seconded the adoption of the report and pass of the Solares ing of accounts. Messis, CW. Dickson and A cablegram from Manila to the Nay Deans financialadivarings in performing it. I am place of the Hon. J. J. Bell Irving, and Mr. C who only recently, was sent out to take com nonsensical statements of some anti-Dreyfusard A.G. Wood were confirmed as Directors in partment states that Commander Seth Ackley perfectly safe, here in Paris, for despite the Sharp having left the colony, Mr. H. L. Dalrymmand of the United States steamship Concord papers tus impossible ple was re-elected to serve on the board has fallen ill and been sent to the Naval Hos
Messta. G. Stewart and J. C. Peter, were re-pital at Yokohama. elected as auditors. SALON The Navy Department has ordered the The Chainman in thanking the members for Bugala to be put commission, thus indi. The ject of mains their attendance said he hoped that they would cafing the abandonme have a still more: successful year next year and uning a regular naval transport service across the coal more easily obtainable, Dividend war the Atlantic and by way of the Mediterranean
rero manila rants will be ready on Monday morning. —
·HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.-
Visalia Board of Trade.
At a noss meeting held was unanimously- Board of Face of this
was fixed as Moro th
to perfect re-organization have alrea the rolle
Consul Ellis Coming
H HEllis of
ited Stat
ome:
8th
and children stationed on Stonecutter's Island and gets together civil and military friends to give a concert for their special benefit on the
HONGKONG, July 7 island itself! This is what Licut Green, R.A., did last night, when a most successful enter Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potte, in their tainment was greatly appreciated by the weekly share report, state Business has been soldiers, and their wives and children The fairly brisk during the week the most notable Concert was given in the grounds close to the feature being a sharp rise in Hongkong and officers' mess, which was decorated and brilliant Shanghai Banks; the market generally closes ly illuminated by a number of festoons of very firin Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Philadelphia Editor Dead Offfnese lanterns. The stage, encircled with pot Banks have been in strong demand and inverses PHILADELPHI plants was placed at one end, while chairs and been placed at advancing rates up to go per Vincent? MeLaughlin, publish forms were provided for the audience. cent premium The Lorden: quotation as of the Philadelphia Tenes, died
The following ladies and gentlemen gave risen to 461 Nationals are wanted at er here at 2 o'clock this morning their services and we need hardly say wew Alarine Insurances-Unions have been sold at was 54 years of age and succ loudly applauded, but on account of having to $235 China Traders have been fixed at Sort and ownership of liet Times, upon return to Hongkong encores had to be strictly 502 Yangtszes have been done and are firm with his father Frank McLaughlin, about eightee disallowed Mrs. VallingsTwickenham buyers at Bros. Canton have changed hands to months ago
EM Ferry," and "The Miller and his Maid Mrs: a small extentor $140. Straits are enquired forat Boulter, Green Isle of Erin" und "Om Pro | $63 Fire Insurances Hongkong Fires have Nobis:"S. M. Boulter, Mary of Argyle" and sellers at $3ta, China Fires have been done at "Asthare; Mr. Walwyn, who lately distin. $88. Shipping. Hongkong, Canion and Macao guistred himself by saying from drowning a Steambons have improved their position and Private at Sam-chuen was received with loud have been taken of the market at $304. Inde pointed
to strong with sales and applause and sang Picadilly Johnny and Chinas are steady a comic song of his own selection the name of buyers at $70. China and Manilas pre-wanted which we were unable to catch Mr. Bird at 591, Douglas Steamships have been done at "Jack's the Boy Corp Ward, who is always $58 and are now obtainable at $57 Star Ferries afavourite, Lodgers Staring me in the have been negotiated a $16. Refineries face" and, as time permitted as an encore China Sugars, have been done to it fair "I happened to be there Gunner Briggs at $175 and close with sellers Luzon gave step dance, and Serge Mephant obtainable at $57 Mining. Accompained on the piano the defferers placed during the early part of the vocalists. The evening was greatly enjoyed at $1st and 3, but since the rest by all present, the ladies voices sounding the crushing i became known, Have, decir with additional sweetness on the evening air to St sales, A felegrum The many well rendered comic songs judicially states that The mill ran 28
2900 (ons, viciding: 110 gold. Concentrates pro are firm at $255 with plant yielding £76,
Queen lines have been able extent at 50 cents, Sales,hut reacted all done at $131 and $13 with sales at Raubs
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› E is of superb quality and pro-interpersed in the programme, prevented to nounced by leading local connois solemn thoughts obtaining the mastery and seurs to be the best brand in the to thank, on behalf of the Military, and more shedding gloom over the assembly. We wish Hongkong market.
especially their wives and children, Ltr Green and the performers for their kindness in giving such an enjoyable evening to those whose lot in this Colony is not so often cast in pleasent places A little consideration for others, nor forgetting the women folk, goes straight to lie soldiers heart and officers that remember this are the anest
s that will be followed readily by
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ADEN EGYET, MEDITERRANEAN The Hong
PORTS PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA,
3-PERBIAN GUDE. CONTINENTAL and
HAJAT AMERICAN:PORTS.)25 G
Steamship
elegraph their men
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1899,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
rrying: Majesty's
THE TRANSVA
king Passenge
at $59, and are firm at sold at $105 hot have the call of St pald balos, after accol from the mines:
ENGINEER COXSWAIN OUT OF man for
DELSETROUBLE.
This morning Edvin Ryder, Submarine Mining: steamer. Sel "up at the Magistracy, to hear decision on the three charges: on Saturday, June 24th, and on the
offence
din on the
for 323 -night aft 218 pung the. New Sout galdi
kong
is now immediatel liealth soon began to worse, until he realized t different climate. He wife a little later, and: daughter until
cted stores
Negro, Lynch
Alabama
ILLE (Ala.), June 7tl;=>
FHill, the brot
Alexan Hi, thes
Arrest me. We shall, ra French jury will again condemn,. caking the truth. intend to appeai gainst the verdict of the Versailles Court and then the whole matter will go before anotlict
do not think there will b
the end. the son
yfus bas
solutio innocci there pun
bist
tra to-day, SM. Loubet Sunday. The:
Collisions with the police and
were marc
PARIS, June 8th, says that the delegations
Senators, and mombers of the Chamber of Deputies
erday called upon M. Dupuy
nishment for: Gen erve and General 316 which the Premier replied make any promises, and ded to keep General Zurling of afilitary, Governor
Alaska Boundar
Dispute.
TACOMA, June 8th Charles W Fairbanks of Ladiana, chairman of the United States Canadian High
arty arrived in “l'acoma?
several banks, ade
This
repre
ille of the
owners
inda kan