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|Instead of by the alx woske, s8 PONCE, Facility of communication must always be of enormous ulvantage in time of war, even |althungh' the means of transport are linated. Wo have heard local military critics express -themselves in similar depreciatory terms of the Siberian Railway to thosa omployed by the Spartator. Because the line capot transport twenty thousand man from Mos- cow to Vladivostock with as little trouble as that with which an English railway will run 12 summer excursion to the scnside it is assurons that its military potentialitics may be ignored. Nothing could be more mistaken. Though the German authorities in 1870-71 SOME. thues found it more convenient to move.

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Mr. Erieb Georg, in his wookly share st dated 17th September, says Rasinesa daring the week nuder review has been a little quieter, and unly a moderate to fair business done. The rate of eachge on Shangbai re- mined anchauged till this morning, when the rate wout up again to T. 7 for a F/F and T. 733 for these days' night private paper.

SERIOUS FIRE AT SHANGHAI

THE CHINA MERCHANTS' GODOWN

[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE “DALLY PERER"

BURNT.

Shanghai, 18th September. The China Merchants Godown at Kinloggen was burnt last night.

The loss is heavy,

ANTI-FOREIGN RIOT NEAR

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Shangbai, 18th Sopteraber.. The rebel obfef Yu Man-tze organised a riot et Hochow, near Changking. ̧ Roman Catholic Mission destroyed.

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asumed that the ruilways, did not prove of value as a means of maintaining rapid core. munication between different points Stra Legic value is attached to the Indian Rail- ways, and to the Canadian Pacific Railway, and it was the superior railway communica- tinca pussessed by the North in the Ameri- ona Civil War that the Confederate lenders assigned as one of the principal causes of the Pedeml success. It may be well to point out, tee, for the benefit of hose who may be tined too readily to jump at conclusions from reading brief summaries of the article under notico, that the author is speaking only of the immediate future. Of course," he says, "with time depots | " with food, must camps for use in summer, "oz even in winter, will be provided; but "nothing of the sort has been estimated for "in the first construction of the milway, and the money for the construction of the Thana SEEDS are supplied to un trg, the best

same does not, at present at all exents, gravers in the World. It is particntarly re

sect to be forthcoming." When the line quosled that cara be taken when sowing and is completed we opine it will not be long supervision exercised user Chiutas gardeners efore artegente supplies for an army in whose incompetence in dealing with the Bandstansport will be found alf along the route. may sometimes lund to disappointing results.

We cannot agree, therefore, with the Spottafor in considering the Trans-Siberian Railway a military bogoy, bet we cordially endorso the remark that The notion that i would be wise to go to war with Kassia while there is yet time and before this "terrible instrument of war is completed is utterly preposterous." The notion is preposterous, not because the Trans Siberius Railway is not of military entré, but be cause the results generally anticipated from such a war fre not such us would justify it It is said by the Jingoes that if we fought Russia nowy we might not her hack for twenty years; no one seems to regard it as at all possible that we could permanently The tingleaders of the massters of the Christ. retard the development of Rassia in Siberiais at Candis have best covered on board a and Manchuria. But what is twenty British warship, and will be tried, at the Saltera's request, by an international commission years in the life of a nation? If we are to fight let it be for some well defined and permanent advantage.

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HONGKONG, September 10th 1898.

Mr. H. P. Touker, of the Public Werks Department, who has been invalided, loft for born on Saturday by the Sulej, accompanied by Mr. Fooker. Mr. Taokor's many friends to site, mikinn mi YORÍAtion.

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Chang Yung Hing is the master of the sinam Jaunch Ke Shan

He was fined $25, or six werks, by Commander Hastings on Saturday for using his steam whistle in the barbour ou which it is large other than that for

allowed

At the Magistracy on Saturday a postman was sentent le four mouths hard labour for trandently detaining a letter. the property Trin Laited Service Magazine for August ans the Posiaster Goueral, the previous dar

and was sentenced to a futher period of four article by Colouel Dr LA PORR BERISweaths for remeying a postage stamp from the FORD on the Trans-Siberian Railway. In a

samo lettor note on the article the Spectator mys:- "People hore-talk glibly of the Trans "Siberian Railway being ready in four "Give yours, of Rosin then being able to ***our troops into Manchurin, and generally "as if the railway, when made, would ako "itas easy to move great boilies of men from

St Petersburg to Port Arthur as from... London to Aberdeen. As a matter of fact,

The regulations rolling to wharves notified in Government notification No. 1 of 1999 cusly in fores are to coutinne til the 1st Save been cancelled and the regulations pro- Jaury, 1899 A new set of regulations to come to foron on the 1st January next is promulgated, which are the same substantially as these under notifiemion No. 311, except as regards the date of their gaming inta operation.

On Saturday morning a Chiness painter was al work on some scaffolding at the back of Beo- oxffold Arcade when he missed his hold and folt a distance of 50 foot, sustaining serions injuries. Dr. Swar, who attended to him, found at he had sustained a severe fracture of the Full, from which he is not likely to recover. Mir. H. N. Mody and some other gentlemen did what they could for the injured man, whe was afterwards removed to the hospital.

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THE RECENT TROUBLE IN CRETE. TURKEY AND THE POWERS. The Porto in a circular note to the Fuwers rofuses to withdraw the Turkish troops from Crete, and neka tham to appoint a Governor,

The Admirals at Candia lava rofnsel the Governor's request to extend the time of their ultimatum.

SPAIN.

Tho Cartes has beet sitsponded to enable the Ggrerament to cope with the political and military agitatious. DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE IN THE

WEST INDIES.

A burciems accurred on Saturday at the Looward and Windward Islands, Kingstown and St. Vinut, by which 300 people were killed and 2,000 rendered homeless. In Ber- brises 200 were killed and the estates ruiund.

% LONDON. 10th September. THE CRETE RIOTS.

THE FRENCH IN THE SOUDAN. The Daily Telegraph states that the garrison at Fashoda consists of eight Warspoons and one hundred Senegalese black lovies and that the occupation is undoubtedly French. Genera Sir H. H. Kitchener starled for Fashoda ar Friday, taking three genbosis, one hundred Caseron Highlanders, two batteries of artillery and fifteen hundred Egyptian troops.

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Httle the apporimnity was not availed of to make the about the i muzlaudent a warning to othura for all time.

*Taking luto consideration the lenient santenne and the long porley of complafata about neglect than was an duty sud irregałacicios In the Postal Dapart ticipated, any diflóaldes me experienced in nant it is to be hoped that the Chumber of Com tlin Craigut also and delays are freqsant, butanmerbe will make special representation to the the whole patters are attended to with despateb. | Government with new to having the public's Palthough New York and Boston Bociety Correspondance not only protected agalist stamp warrior is at the hand of the Custom Honas liftere photo suneters bat properly delivered theho is taking fair progrese in bis labourn Tas Fatabrunnsbees and residences or

only oritielen I have heard of him in his netron Offers suggeste few questions at Bar Harbour and Newport (ant Collectar Is the compradors or chist, shroff of the ising mannor, due perhaps to long orperience which way most consideration of Chistoms bus & Laser of Cetitions), which Post Office guarantor for almowa on some BeHis merchants and Americans de ptmloyed in the Post Chilice, either as per 26cs, etapp wholly comprehend, at de sizi beyond ouders onlos boys; or elivery is beldi gindeed at the gentlärde i péculiausitlen." 2-Is there & Notective employed in the der

I would advise the merchant of Hongkong, parlent sa clerk, coalie,boy or sorter. Singaporn, and Shangha to hopp in closs tench; not, why not B with Manila. It has a grint fature as a trade How long was the man who is now serving centrs before it if it dees got return to Spanish four months for stek ing stamps off lettare in in the spare parts, of Macis fod the Philip was tested with the handling of corresponde cratrol. The knowledge of practical kind, the service of the Postal Department before he pines is woefully limited and it would be ence prior to be Foul Ofiko muric being placed Cozeficial to Irize upimilling If the marolants. Thereon P of the Telends woad / Mania-I imply the satis system of supervision and detection as Interested in the import min export possibilities Has any offart been made to introduce throw this out a little magiction based on oblatas in the General Best Of in London, observation. pa

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lower zese, ba divindge him, and it prmalnað far that xare combinatiou, W. 13, Grace and youn Townsend to greutually bring about his cương, fall, Still, the Het of names given will show that there has been no lack of talent or variety in the artsok. It was not extraordinary that he should noeupy two hour and a quisetor in making to against Derbyshire, for the emplo reason flint his ends was playing for a draw, but after a sequence of Bre not onfinnings, it would have been remarkable, perhaps, had he altered bis to dios and forced the fon-getting at his read that he was at the wickets for forty minutes wixth viglt to the wokeža, Againat Eser o without going, and, greatly to my surprise, I find there are many preanably keen judges of the goue who are ready to defend this kind of play with consirable warmth of language. This, it must Tilini bə admitted, is a subject. upon which there may be legitimate diferences of opinion, and therefore we need lake no count of the vigorous phrases of those who condetan view What we have co-moto Arst of all is the the opinion of all who happen to hold opposite

indiaputable foot that bals wonderful little bats." man got to the top of the batting averages he Boblemen tell as that facts are oblets that means of his resolute und untiring defence, and

inna ding and owns be disputed." Barren the bench may appear to those who have norar got within hail of these distinctions, there can be no doubt whaterer that is in one greatly sought after, and has, Ekely enough, and more then a little to do with the moulding of a county's destinies are today. At the moment of writing I am out of reach of my books of inference, but speaking from memory I cannot recall an instance of a resignant "stoneweller" heading the batting averages before unless, of course, Arther Shrewsbury ie to be amakered amongst them, to which I personally, should domar.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Marlin 18th September. If anyone thinks for a moment that troubles in Manila aro oro lo la labouring unter graak error. If anyone assumes that she fature is only fraught with contine prellems to be solved and diflenities to be removed that might arisa andar ordinary conditions, he is drawing conclusions not in burzong with the sibustion. In fact it now looks as if the mast: istorusting and at the some time the vat com pliontod events are to follow, What is passed may he only child's play with what is to home, Oi cuares we hope not, but unfortunately hope does not control the attitude of either Ain cricure or untives. We are all on the qui vive as to what this werk may bring forth. Thus day or Friday may witness the passing of a arisis which is the meat important since the fall few days ago an inmargint, offony 3-Hire the Hongkong Government applied of Manila care mouth ugu to-day

was arabed on the Tunath by Spania through the rumpor shutnal to the Fortseter sellier unslated by three others. The nailants General in London for, information respecting Persident fimilio Aguinalde of the independs were promptly, azivaled and will be dair tried the general management of the department and ant Philippine Repub.io lub rossired and is and punished. The insurgoat was walking the provention of theft, by employ a f. If not, carefully considering an instam from Major along the beach when he became wized in an why not?

WWC General Otis, Military Governor of Manila and altoration with those Spanish soldiers Hot Where on the photos stated to have been

words were exchanged, ending in one Spaniard.. found in the przoner's bez be zoon Pếng th Commander-in-Chief of the American Forcus.drawing a knife and fatally cutting the native is it not lime that the Goyardtent bring This ultimatum has been exported for some There was considerable excitement for the ma- cat from home, not only Downing Street pro, time by those who adorabend the inside of mont, but quist soon followed. It was one of tages, but young men (Britlah subjects) who

those Incidents which are hard to prevent under can be frusted to handle the publo's corr the local relations of Americane ad insurgents existing conditions, but which, fortunately, are pondence. It is an absolutely neccesary result of conditions, very limited in number. To think thai 15,000 overgotio Ametion soldiers scattered all over and around Manila in detachments here and there con aroi collisions with an entirely separate force of „armed man under other authority and-command

who havo sampe and heddouarters along those of the Amerionis, is indeed foolisk. Sagh States with important reports for the Govora-mach on your space and that you may see your Barlow of Lancashire, and Louis Hall, of York

collision is, in brief, unavoidable. Wore tha insurgouts como ether nationality thon Philip. pinos the same result would follow. Two forces

under different commands zot miderstanding cach other's movements, suspicious to a degres one of the other, even though they may be iuepired by a common desire to rid the Islands

Spanish rule, cannot be stationed side by side without petty diffenlos writing which may casily develops into serious rawp Heations.

The ultimatum therefore gaires Agvicoklu to withdraw all his armed won from Manila by Thursday afternoon of this week. They must retire beyond all the defences of the city and kayo the town and its suburbs clear for Am srican arcuquilina. The Bay set is Thursday but if Aguinaldo aquirapes more time will be lowed bun. He must auswer, the ultimatum not later than Thare day, the 15th. This is most important step, and upon it much depends. If Aguinakio refuses to accept the contation war with him may follow If he agrees to comply with the American domande, which is quite probable, the chances of actual warfara between bo Americans and insurgents will materially lessoned. Immediate caneas of friction and ill feeling will be removed and the work of diplomacy in setting matter will be untrammelled by the repetition of unfortunate incidents, requiring explanations and inves tigations.

While ovary American Lese is ausions to weid trouble with the reagents und hat myopathiser with them in their opposition to Spanish rule, the United States have devided to pursue a firmer policy in Manila than during

8 it not a fact that there are many All kinds of rumoure have been ourront from youths (Eurasiano and other) who would be day to day of fighting between Americans and glad to enter the Postal sarvios from the hot Songrel we are reported kuled and then it is of postien ? faeurgente, hat they always so confirmation.tom of the inder, ie, by first doing the duty found that the report is invariably a canards it not a fast tixit the salaries of the There have been laputes while extending the few Faylinnen employed in the aorting depart

ment are wholly inadequate?IONEE ustima lines, but áo fighting The Newport have to-day for the United

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CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions exputed by our worstsponderts]

THE IMPUTED DESIGNS OF THE SPANISH PRIESTS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

I trust I am not venturing to traspase too way to giving the general publica full report of the legal proceedings roterred to Ironsin sir, your faithfully,

VOX POPULI Hongkong, 18th Seploraber, 1898.700

THE MUOK AND TRUCK ARADE.

In his report on the trade of Shaghas far last year Mr. Aeling Consul-suoral Mus

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- SLOW PLAY,178 CAUSE AND EFFECT.

By and by I should like to say a few words concerning the younger Cusifo and his methods, but let us for a moment consiler what-bas brought about a roomrrence of the tactics which

Trated "Mr. Fouch" in the palmy day of Scotton. In those times we were particularly klaered with axponents of the goous game, for we had, in addition to the Notts bateman,

dice, se well se some hatf-dozen or inore lesser Ughts. The Australians sont na Ales. Bon- Terman and Dr. Barrett-the latter un tedious a batamaan as over it has been my il-fortone b watch. The policy in patting na stábborn defender sad a free hitler at the commoncoment of the tonings has always been considered a sound one, and. Hall and Ulyett, Barlow and Horaby, Boutten and Shrewsbury, Bauzer man and McDonnell bave on some of the most productive of partnerships, for whout any of these pairs have done their little bit, ordinarily speaking, a good deal of Pour Bcotton, whose career was one of ups and the keen erge of the bowing has disapporod. downs, had a good dosl of faith in himself, and was often quietly abuffed over his I and Arthur paras when reforming to the order of going in But this wicket was terribly dill- with Walter Head while over a handred was put salt one to obtain, and his great lent of staying

an matokes, will always live in cricket history. on for the last elsket in ousof the great Austr Fiell, too, was another, sterling plodder, and when he had Patos for a partner, I have seen

Reverting to the trute of Shanghai from the TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESN.",

BIR attention has been called to un point of view of the British morabant and. article which appeared in your issue of yesterday manufacturer, it appears to the writer that on the Philippines. It contains assertions, natalent attention is not paid to what is known as muck and truck. This is the der the conveniently-styled guise of "nuudurs,” that are calculated to seriously prejudios the colloquial term which expresses the thousand 200 and 600 miccollaucous items which go to make priests alluded to, e

There has been of late a tendency in evidence up the large trade under the head of "sandries" to give ready publicity to all sorts of injurious bolt in sports and exparte. It is to the character of the Tarson missionary bodies gall quantities, such as are dandtions beneath reports with the concealed object of damaging that may iteme are only dealt with in very until recently exercising their mission in the the relien of large firms, but the subject Philippines One mateworthy feature of these generally would certainly repay intelligent

reports" is that the writers who so badly I do on accuse British merchants of the pair of them wear down many a pair of take the danging sertions do not appear to want of enterprise. I have foen, for instance, bowlers and lay the foundation of a victory for the Tykes, fims sel oft. And to do these old be quite so eager or supulous in their endeay enterprise, gone mad in s tentativa consignment car to varify botual facts when the moazs of of velveteen bats sack as are worn by the starbuzocs Justice, I am bound to say that averages verification are oasily accessible before asking Chinaman. And which I need hardly my found did not appear to have the same significance in into public print. Without biting any part no purchases. But what is required in careful those days as thny hawi, to-day. Then, 1 verily falar article, I have no hesitation in saying investigation into articles of common Tee by believe, it was a question of the site's interests that the reading pablis have lately been served astires, and more attempts made to supply such now, there is too much seeking after self.

With all the best intentions in the worl with wholly uafoundal reports, to pot up with articles is an improged form which would untol which the utmost limit of endurance has hoon the pablo fangy. The Gorman merchante fint perhaps, prizes of a substantial naturo were their profit in these sundviss, and a large pro odores com few years ago to professional resobed

portion of the trade is is their handara

ricketera who happened to be at the head of tho avarages at the end of a stated period, and one of these big prizes, if my memory Horse ina, was taken by Butler, who, st the time, was permanent member of the Notts éleven. Then, vartai piszers whose chance might fairly be regarded as equal, thenght they as food FOORT BEFORE and certain means of sharing in the "plado

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HISTORY REPEATS ITSELE

IN ATROPICAL STORM:

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PLATING THE GAME

It would not have been my intention to trouble reels to make any refatation of the partientur paragraph of your articls of Saturday under notice had it not been for the feet Unt at the present stage of afairs the so-called Framoura" to which your journal hay er uD- besitatingly been made the medium for giving A BATTLE LIKE THAT OF MALATE HAS BEEN publicity may vary prejudicially affect the proper conduct of any negotiations that are

be shortly carried on in Paris with tho The Battle of Talote, which ourred at puoling became quite fashionable as long as the last 30 days. There is to be, honos, a cop object of the rostomation of pañés to the gan. Manila in the night of July 31st, was in some the spoil was forthcoming. Having established siderable change is the stobus qub. Arranseral good, of all interests roptorented in the respecte a repetition of history, British skis kind of orase for avarages we have never use ments are all completa, so taut if the usergouts Philippines. Fer no other contraction on mish having occurred there ander similar cir bood quite rid of it, and with-avers journal do voled to spart giving more and more prominence. OF THE REBEL resist, the Amerion forces can be successfully be placed upon that portion of the article in utarees in 1969. Contain Isaac Surg to statisties of the ganie, we may as well pre

of the British royal navy relates the incident deployed against them. Most of the officers question an Affooting the pricate than that, in his Historical Butnary of Naval and pare ourselves for a gradual, but certain, in have been facilitain themselves with the wholly regardless of facts as it really is, it isy Maritis Erente, which was published in 18(ecrease in the sumber of drawn matoles. And to doubt what the elfoot 10 ans dose the platinet to fire et

TUT My vote in Ou the 23rd of September (1762) it (the Betish the that the leader of the Krangsi Kebollion, Luburbs until they know where every Jambon stablishment of enduring peace will be hailed Lep-ting, has been captared and counted. He thicket and rice foll dyks je losated. The old an inestimable blessing to a not inconsider feet) arrived in Manila bay to the great sar-stronger than at present? Wo all admire mankind as represented by the rise of the Spaniards, who had got lesed of the merik and love to see it daly recognised, and when a professional bita ap his 50 and war and were ill jiropared for so sudden an at- was reported some time ago to have taken Indian fighters in the American fzmy art teach habitouts of the Philippines. refuge with a number of bis fellowes in ing the young'uns" and voluntsers a few

These introductory remarks serve to explain tack. The next morning the town was inofearned lida talent sovereign, he umally sauttain fastness at Ng-ws-shan, where he "tricks" in gorille warfare which will be the purport of this letter. I will now proveel fectually simoned it was, therefore, resolved gets a cordial round of ghenring from the to disavow 200 emphatically any evil de to make an imulate descent. The Argo, Sewing in addition, But with the Baleartening was hemmed in by the troops under the some useful in mass of fighting. Co-operating with signs on the part of the prists who have a horse, and Beard, frigates, were ordered to an erience of Nota Before us, it will bo ten mand of General Sou. He would appear ta the land forces will to a mosquito fleet of forty cut ously been made the subject of attack at her close in shore to cover the landing of the thousand pities if something is not done to have found a way, out, but only to rush to or fifty siball beats or Inanna egipped with yous journal. It is alleged by the writer of troops, which, in the coares of the evening, was reword the free hitius equally with the plud the article that the notion of some prieste infected with soms difiosity nader the direction Gers, for cricket, after all, is but a game, and his destruction, for it is now stated that he Hotohkiss author rapid firing guns which

Hongkong who came over from Manila is of the Captains, Parker, Keuperfedt, and however solentifically batsmen may defend was captured and executed about ten days can patrol the rivers, lakes, kad bay shoes, and looked upon with epision, presnmable Brorsion, through a most violent surf, by his winket, hour upon hour without increasing ago, tagether with his two uklos-de-crop named destructive work if required. A large body because many of them hays began to war which many of the boats were dashed to the total, the paying public, who have a pretty Le and Chat aud three hundred-Zollowers, by a of additional troops including the famous 6th ivilian dress and to let their hale grow. This feces, aquest ly of arms and ammunition dam strong voice in the matter will stay away I wilitary officer named Fang Kai-ting, ia Cavalry, of Indian fame, hare been brought over fact alous appears to have been the ground eng; but, fortunately, no lives wore toat. The do not say the road round the ropes is always which the paragraphist has founded his suspi- enemy and collected in fores to pupust the land, right, but Fam cartais it i not always wrong. Ling-shna district, Leinchowprefecture, Kang fromatite, and the outputs everywhere have alan Tho uforence he has drawn is so pueri ing. bat the wolf divoted and brisk sannanore and as one of the unmber I have a good deal of

General Son's wen. tung, whither be bad fled in the brpe of excaping boon doubled with reference to quick and deci ani en far-fetched that no community of Intot from the frigates soon compelled that to retive part for the views and opinions of the mon His head is expected to sive notice. Fully 10.000 ms can be used ligent, rasders can be imposed upon to be aroused The troops, reinforced by 974 marines, landed who plunk down their sixpences and shillings

into a state of axitement which the wribar has, and formed on the beach without molestation to see their side win if possible. against the antiros if they provoke an attack,

no debt, intended to create The imputation of the 25th a battalion composer, of 632 sex- Aguinaldo bas removed his capital to Malolos, positive evil to a body of gentlemen based upon men was handed to co-operate with the army

Tu a previons paragraph I have remarked that NURSES MEMORIAL FUND, eight stations up the Dagupan railway from evidence of so slender a mature--if evidence it

be called it sil, to say the least, on Pitchfork, sud Oarcy. On the 29th, in order there is room for difference of opinion upon the Manila and bours' ride by train, with all the At noon on Saturday a meating of abscribers pomp and glory of a mighty velorious leader Korsby of a gentleman at the present juncture, divide the rage's attention and second the motheds adopted by our leading cricketers. We To what extent is the suspiciva entertained in operations of the army, the Admiral ordered the hate to consider natural and physical advantages to the fand which has been vaized for the par- in Europa or America. He travelled in a special the colony is a question on which the writer Disabelle aut Pingidh to anchor as close to sad lisalvautare the state of the wicket, the poso of erecting a memorial to the late Bisters in attended by his staff, cabinet, and a body might well have informed the publis, and satis the town as the depth of water would permit deadlines of the bowling, and more important *the incomplisher engineering diffenties

Gertrude ast Prauces, whe died of plague was guard of soldiers, all dress with faultless card find himself that it is general before giving it and to enfilede the part protingod to be attacked that all, perhaps, the state of the game, Lov are very prent, and when they are get over

Lold inthe Chamber of Commsins Room, Lits in next uniformis and inel with the best publicity. It.it is only a mers ozesture of an Although the water was too shoal for the ships ing out of question for the moment the many Hall. The Rov, R. F. Cabbóld presided, onl Russia will only have a single line, far

swords or rifles. Whos, the President alighted individual fancy nut muck blare oru. he Atto approach wear enough their shor had the advantage poissesed by ale obsmpson "W. he was supported by Ile. T. Jackson, hon. from the train he was greeted by lond cheers tacked to the writer's protify imagination; beideshed effect, throwing the inhabitants futo whose margallous, nahierements we shall more useful for carrying mail-bags than

transurer.

often repeated and by the mazio of a well when buat loovy in actuated by maure, a it the grastat terror and confusion never see Epproseled, there are others who por large armies. As tho' writer of the artizie,

The CHAIRMAN read the boties convening trained baad, A regiment of soldiers were drawn appears to be, it cannot be too strongly con On the 1st and 2nd of October if blow a meat seas in ameminent degras all the physical advant the marding, and asked Mr. Janksou o sabarit mp to salate him and passerted a creditable ape denmed

violent storm, ettouded by torrents of rain, which syes für vigorous, batting, and we have only te blonel DE LA POER BERESFORD, very

a statement with regard to the seconuts.

Teorance. The streets were througed with peopla The next statement in the article alluded to endangered the whole squadron. The South Sea recal ramas of men like Bender, Lyons, Mes troly anys. The civilian mind is, perhaps, į

Mr. JACKSON The acount was supposed to in holiday attire and everybody was sailing, or is that it is believed by whom, be it noted, is Ugatle stor ship was driven ashore fortunately gis, Bagg, Ulveti, Walter and Mouries Rest, A contractor and somewhat inclined to run

four bricklayers wore riat over

close on Wednesday night, but wygot extra shouting Decorations covered any buildings not made appareri) that they the priests without haing materially injured, and in such a Diver Gauta, Barnes, and: Giffer to see how summoned at the instance of an Indian con- on Thonday, bringing the total amount sub and the Philippine fag was flying proudly to intend to eroep into Manila again and stir up situation ng purod extremely darful, her broad important part physique may play Than "the facilities for transport of troops stable for disorderly conductaear anody Bond. Boribed to $0.506. I may say that it was a very

the breeze over the vase med for government strifa sinong the natives there and in the side entiladed the beach and usbleik har to the wicket may be tery or treacherous, the which it the Trans-Siberian line] will One of defendants called the constable to a coolie general impression that subscriptions should. Es

purposes. A grand dinner was held at which country" This clauderous belief is utterally and the intrenching tools, stores, and provisions bowlers may be able to get a deal of painte "provide he points out, though, we be found first anisecond defendants mibed to about $10 each, or I have no doubt a

zumerous speeches were made, all landing unjustifieht, and in the beans of an ability to fwith which she had lately arrived without on the hall, or the pace of the pitch may be 300 beating third defendent He was taki that very much larger spin world have hast got. Aguinaldo, telling his what a great man ba nbstantiate the truth of such a daringing molestation. By the ruled efforts of the ses difficult to master before the wicket is broken, "the Germans had the well-luid French

first and second defeurlants amployed the othera | You will have noticed from the statements pub- wus, and picturing a brilliant future for the assertion it will be opted by the reading the greatest spirit and activity. The enemy But what sriskoters may be honestly expected and land forese, the siege was carried on, with and the march to the parilion commenced. linca nt their disposition, the authorities and would not pay them their muges. The lished from day to day in the sewspapors how Philippine Republic with very few referereas public for what it is worth

constable arrested them all, and ou Sutunlay widely spread were the abscriptions, thery to the United Statua Aguinaldo is not a ." in 1870 often found it more convenient to

The feet of the souventa in the Philippines made Torul desperate attempts to storm our to do is to play the gate, and as long as wa Commander Hustage flued first and send being great bomber of names. for small speech maker, but he replied in a quiet, modest being now in the posesion of the very people batteries and entrenchments, but were each time have such a splendid proportion of gentleman “gene troops by rand. The truth is, there deladani 7, ar 28 days, the rest being mounts. This we think in the vors. best way way that was impressive if it showy. He was who are sustromental in enging the priest caps with a doll caring, as the forces enthusiatis participate in Hyr this tool "mover was a greater hogey than the Trans-discharged:

to show the sympathy of the community with dressed in a rugulation kiaki uniform with aviation therefrom diasatan fears that they employed in this servida were chiefly will la able to counteract to a large sztant the decedead sistors and their frisure. It is for white belt, siculier straps, sword, and "arms stored away therein are infeudal compost of Indians, armed only with bows and the ovil Suftinnces of "areng grabbing "Sherian Bulway. The notion that it A rieksha coolio appeared Infare Commander me now to hand over to the Chairman the gaiters that gave him a very trim look. Le utilised for giving table, auch intention rows, who, with a savage ferocity, rusted on The ideal pricket whether the match be

Hastings on Saturday and told how two ether memorandum showing the amemt. would be wise to go to war with Russia

At Malolos he controls the railway, can retreat buing esidently attributed to the priests, they wishes of our pieces and died like between village elevene rival counties in rickshs cooliea-clubemen-had ill-used him. The CHAIRMAN sail-On behalf of the Com- by it if he wishes, and is in touch with the

lu conclusion, Bit, I would bog to express the wild beasta gawing the bayonets, s

the championship series or an interna. "while there is yet time,' and before this fe said he was standing near the Clock Tower milies which I hope will be elected at this meer whole northern section of the island.

Subangnantly the city was taked and reusemad tional contest is when the game is being opinion that docientions. Inguiries might, to terrible instrumeat of war is completal, is when they and two other non came up to himing to take farther stops in this matter. I have

Last night at Calvoreap a grand ball was the first place, have been male at the Bro- for 84,000,000, only $2,000,000 of which was played, properly. I bave no patience with and struck tim repeatedly, without saying a worth. It spears, however, shint this was not nur showing that the sum of 4666 has the insurgent army officers, which was very sue could inve been scarded any gentleman desirous erreas are in ship the Philipina bis methirinj ankho defend the habitual received from the honorary treasurer a waor given by the natives under the management of caration, where every facility for anh inquiries however, paid, as the Madilaus agreed to surren the men who argue that a player cannot altor the first time the parties had had a stubble, been subscribed by the community for this dessful. It was in bonours of the Philippine of making them, bafore any such paragraph having on board $3,000,000 in teessure sud stone-waller by pleading that if he attempts Complicant shortly before this had taken a parpuse. I think the oalg ether business ury, and way of the mora prominent Philips that under ovarient was penned for public plats prasided that they might be allowed to to hit on to win match, he would, in all pre- Porn's criticians may be taken too literally faro tu Cianeway Bay. Balerdaule were behind we burs before us is to cleat a domaittav, which is wore posent àpitaldo was expected, pride is upears to us to be only a neces Lake out of har ut much money he would pay gift. Iability) lose his wicket. To smok a ples I and that the importance and military value him she told him to po quicker, afterwards I would suggest should be a small one, for the but at the last moment was prevented from pary precintion quite in resping with the beat of the line may be no much underrated as bampang thair vehicle against that of complainant purpose of carrying out the object in view. I coming. Some Americans were invited and traditions of fair and impartial journalism

| aud Îrukking his cross bar. When they got to they have perhaps in some quarters: beca Cansoway Bay they had arow. They were each ladies have been coptalled, cad that they burtainly shown story kinda se possible by the

believe the wishes of the friends of the deceased greatly enjoyed the evening. Tiny Am Yours faithfully, VARISTO

2. EVARISTO TORKES overentei.“ When it heenggea a question of | Guet 85, or 14 days, and ordered to pay $1 and stated that they hope a committee will be insurgent chiefs, ne sera a auber of English-Spanish Procuration,

formed and that boy will entirely trust the mon also invited. In the soorning a special "moving mod 7,000 miles," says Colonel compensation."

Hongkong, 1th Reptember, 1898. committee to curry this matter ant ko the bost

Diasy was celebrated for the repose of dsod: DELA POER BUR ESFORU, “af entraining their #proper of the anecdote about Dr. Gracs possible ood, I would ask you, then, to consider Philippinos, Americans, and Spaniards, killed the propound that a centnittes by formed to daring the war. It was an impressive earvice

THE POST OFFICE CASE. "waggons, guns, horses, baggage, and food, being disposed of by a Publio School team for a

and transporting all those things, as well very amall score, and the bra for ovaning carry this out. I do not wish to propose the and the Cathedral was crowded Thas the day As the mesi, for these vast distances, the chapel containing the line "Tao scanty triumphries of the comantiion myself. I think if you began with obanting and prayore and ended To THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PE BT AT OLD FOGEY

Gnice bath won," an old Mariburian, who bus have anyors to suggest it will come best from with dancing and gaiety. Everywhere I go SI-I observu your vvening contemporaries "problem is not easy of solution." No lively recollection of the incident, informe, ns you as a body of subscribers.

and most the natives,. cannot help being far publish brief reports of proceedings in the PoSTONEWALLING AND ITS REWARI”- that it was at Marlbowang?: it, cosutred, sad Dr. BATEBON WBro-I keg to propose corably influenced by their hospitality and fice Court yesterday, two Chitose employée of Although it is Uimout to fall greatly in love, more than an hour to get them.? This was beforu doubt the remurces of the Hae would be adds die following farther reminiscencia that Dr. Jackson, Mr. Cobbeld, the Chef d'us politenes, although at fret the, oltex lock the Post Office being defondents in ease of with the tera stonewalling as applied to the advent of June. But in those flays Mid- down under i demand for the sadden verwurd at the nutch whoa Grace played the tion, Mr. Chater, and Dr. Atkinson fare the with suspicion on a stranger of foreign bload, uzusual interest and Importance to tho con raket. I know of no the word hat will down bed Btanley Boot and T. C. O Brien la removal of a large army, from one of its. Soon hur siswald to fual, and that washouts not buses An- white the first roku nay kavily advanese detentives found in the box of one of the delics be the accepiet and waterslanded form of the setting about the bowling with all the andesity School Companion (who had been bowled omittoo, that the decision of the committee they uniformly trout us with marked considoreanunity. It sypours from those reports that convey the same mezring, and as it happens to their ranks, and it will long be told how this pain, termini to the other, but that is a deman II con so the one that got me, but I could other mosting of the subscritura. We here full torarle them, ka guastions, ar goaz about queats 36.31 stemps which hud hoon te masers, taipiring stubborn rasistazo and an end rigour they wild counoul hit off the runa that is not likely to be unde upon it, at atop it." At lectures a four day afterwards: trast is the committeo and do not wish to meet

anong thon taking photographs or notes: moved from letters in the Post Office, a parcel Impreganblé defence to the attack of the oppo- and won OLD of the most memorable victories Question--Namo the Throo Grices of mytho again.

When a person rourke that he is an American addressed to Meler & Co., Koto, one fountain eisen wo gan let it tags. The pose games on record. They played the gand as few could it is not in that direction that the importegy Sell beg's ancor:-"W. G. Graco,

Mr. JACUSONI would suggest that poz suber Englishman cut sets as if his intentions are per, and a use of photographa? The monas purase, and those who dislike bewe played it, perhaps, but unless they had uripe of the line lies. It miny still be firmad - and --, maming the thres Grace brothers, eftate Mr. Ormsly's Lane for wine. I should honest, ke mosts only with won nhiaty on the was found guilty bad sentenced to four months' the ose my glaslitale the other From the attempted valiant deeds the victory wont not pero convenient, even after the line is co-

be of no use whilst Ms. Ornaby would us of use. part of the astives. Tunt wed good judgment uprisonment on each of the firo charges prominence given to the pering of aot out here been theirs. Only the other week I myself Mr. F. X. dos Santos Barrelios requentr

Dr. WRIGHT van add Mr. Ormsby's numeran win much from Shem

brought against him, the sentences to ran innings played by Wilism O Quife of the sew that tocompìistred batsman, AP Lucas, pleted, to seat reliefs and reinforcements to state for the information of the subscribers to the hors

Cavite has been evacuali by the insurgents concurrent. The other espont Fred, Warwickalizu eleren, it would appear that the hat for nearly an bour in a poumby match without to Eastern Siberia by sen, in ordinary times, to the fund for the beneat of the orphans of the This was down, and the resolution, having been with little or a treble. It was foaren at first detained prading enquiries by the Police spolinesis of the stonewaller has bon brought scoring a run, and appreciated ble offoris mont but if byer the strain of war is fult the Mr. and Mrs. F. de P. do Rear that the scended by Mr. R. C. WcCOR, was carried, that thers might be some diffulty in the mat My intention fu uldressing a few lines to you stout st last partly by rossen, of the remarkable heartily. - As the game stood, teak were at no subscribol was $494, of which 87 Tho CHAIRMAN-I think in all probabiliter, but it was accomplished peasanbly. Ths in on this subject is to draw attention to the sonoggregate of rum, 471 ko angered, and partly value when att against the risk of Icing the Trans-Siberis Kailor will prove of in- romantus ucella tad, the cat reddits Trofore whatever the Comunition decide to do, they surgents marched and with ent & marmur, sur-tenne passet upon the man who was found by reason of his corpzing, for the time at any metoh and the old Csatab played hp gems with edealable advantage to Rasis is affording being $217. The expenditure, as per previous will probably bure some plans of whatever renderad iz position as guard of the great guilty and antenend to eight montba hard rate, the leading position in the grat-olan all big heart, with all his soul, and with his statement, for the two fanals and shildren's memorial is proposed, and give an opportunity San Roqan gnts, and allowed the Americans to both It seems to me, and dubilake: many averages. The sporting goorials with a charao-strength. If our recreations was to ins waterl her an alternative toute along which she slot 0.10, and for board, sto, be set to the public to see them, but we should not take full posesseios de would have bron wach of your readers will opuche tu the opipics, Laristo Inre of made, have informe i ug that down stil nors ire, alien we saw he well can promptly sexi, if not enormous armine, March $18.20. The following disbnraemonts feel bound to calls meeting.

better if this arrangemout had been made before, that, the punishment metad it to azch Quelle's net-out displays, against Derbyshire, return a marblaser oroquet without day. The prossedings than torminated. at least reinforcements of special corps) have since been mindəOna cosa over the

thus avoiding the recent shoting over there, an offender, f wholly fasdequate mod „vil Yorkshire, Hangpaifire, and but there should be no more conflicts accept ingo Forglittle way towards protect period of tnty boura zač and of superior ranks. The line would rave of deceased $3, amount paid to Mr. Bolom, the grandmother of the erghaus, to 30th be found of service, for instance, if in April. 318.50; ditto 31st May $15,50, 34th June some military crisis in Siberia, it enabled $1b. 31st July $15.50, extra for rent of two

reone at No 1, Masque Junction $5, 91st) the selected generals with their staffs to August 315; the balance remaining being reach tho potit of operations in a fortnight 808.20

* utterly preposterous? Fudging from this

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the whialader due of the sation, but unfaveur, would reply-And so much the bettor. I hope weather first zed posearrangerichte later. I have been songh of frat-alass cricket to prevented the British Best from acizing the enable me to discriminate betwson, bland, reck Philipina and neither the remainder of the ranice slogging, and free, breeze bitting Dr. cam die nor the traure in the ship, ngrved to Afrase Inver gare young cricketors a sounder te surrendered was ever spared.- San Franciące bit of advice than when he said. “If you make Chrontote

up your mind to play the ball play it hard." There are times in most matches when it he Couve a ir Lestion of Lustening the zum getting or of Lghting the clock and both may bo made interesting Loan call to miúd a memor- able match at Lords when Middlesex wanted a Cheap of rum to beat Yorkshire, and there was little

* SPUIT AND ANEGDOIE,

| sotmet warfare, in the future. Cavite is, vty bing the pabilis susist the gross irrege gvál

easy to protect with a small force, wo that the larities which the evidence fed in the cảm mere) zo on Americans are now withdrawing a good portion hare disclosed. The offences committed by tisie. alon of the troops which were there to agils where man were of subst gewe nature and it is thort the water and food supplies are better and they fare to be regretted that when the Government will be in readiness for any emergency.

- bau bad corginine, prodi in their possarjoj

ccpupled Just fans what huunng would be like if the which ide wars let lomme la au încloent extra freed shade. When from conteniss of away. Vind.z.Of course, it in anoe still mure; Very nice to be supplied with burning me DOM fälly defled date, imo pra med have too much of thw sort of ngly thing, and when Averages lakztore, with the Cris, pugutan 16 interests if rude it is quite tins. Qaf » little Kousen, kad other of vokala breaking ebonld be fudales li