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ANOTHER, Wit has t senserved on the Propontis the mate, Mr. Cameron, having taken out a writ for wages doa up to the end of his articles, some $400 in all.

THERE has been some talk in Bangkok lately of the Siamese Government pensioning off Capt. Bush, harbor master and master attendant of the peil

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A VAIN attempt to run down that popular Manlis 100 boat, the Ermeralda, was attempted by a be- aso fogged steam launch this morning. The damage sustained was all on the part of the aggressor, and in all probability a new stem will be required. A paint brush blatted out, that of

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Old Soak The Ergihh mails, undoubtedly ! FOR the third time in succession the advertise ment notifying that the Insurance Offices in the colony will be closed on certain public holidays has not been sent to the Hongkong Telegraph. This is the work of that eminen y respectable firm, Jardine, Matheson Co., the promoters of

A RECENT advent:ment in so English country the Luzon Sugar Refinery (including the paper ride thus: "For ssle-A ball terrier Weinrich patent) and late agents for the Imodis dog, two years old, Will eat anything very Mines, A member of our staff some time ago fond of children, Apply at this office. Interviewed the agents and Managers of the various Insurance Companies in the colony, all Mrs. D:Ivel-How pics the Snaff was last of whom plainly and distinctly repudiated ught

Jardine, Matheson & Co's right, as agents of the Editor-Tonoke, Madame J

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., to grailfy their Mrs. Dilvel-Oh, not at all! The paper was petty spite at the expense of other people. The so soft that I could use it for a blotting pad | Hongkong Fire is the senior insurance company 1.75 Tux Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carli!! & Ca) Hising of pablle holidays, etc. has been left in Hongkong, and on that account the adver Inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship practically in the hands of the Agents of Co.'s steamer Tacoma left Victoria, B.C, for that concern. And we have seen how the 0.75 this part, wis Japan ports, on the 26th Insty and

the steamship Afarad left Yokohama yesterday of a glorious past. If the Insurance Companies princely house has acted up to the traditions morning for Victoria, B.C. and Tacom.s.

of the colony are mere toadies to Jardine, Matheson & Co-way, then, we are quite content, as the paltry advertisements in question are not worth considering; but there is a principle involved in this matter which is of public faterest. Can the paid agents or managers of any joint stock business utilise the money and interests of shareholders to gratify private spite, without laying themselves open to hostile criticism? This is a subject that led to some interesting correspondence last year between and the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph Mr. J. J. Keswick, of Jardice, Matheson & Co., Owing to Mr. Keswick's absence from Hong. kong the question has been temporarily shelved, but now that he has returned to the colony, we propose at an early date publishing the whole of the correspondence, and threshing out the THE Som Brie Prass learns that work is being problem as to how far general managers and energetically pushed forward at the Bangtapagents of public companies are legally allowed miae. M. Eel the French engineer, has tank to serve their own ends with other people's six wells la various parts of the concession, and money. his rep according to our contemporary will settle for eve: the question of gold at Bangtapan and the hopes of the shareholders of the Gold Fields of Siam at the same time, Mr. Valle will shely leave for the mine with several Europes hands, for work on the concession. At the Magistracy t-day, before Mr. Wede bouse, a cc ille was fined $3 because, according to the summers, he unlawfully as cual to | No. Ofwhich was supering from a sore on the of was similarly afficted, was also fined $3. Now, how dress it get sore ? Is the varnish blistered? And further, a ghary an "animal" within the meaning of the Ordinance?

A JAPANESE Contemporary, the Korumin. ndo Shimbun, says that the naval authorities are 045 new pripating plans for four new vessels, consisting of one despatch bont, two Ironclada, and a clar, and adds, that it is likely the new vessels will be ordered from England. The superfine Editor of the Japan Mall doubts the accuray of the raport."

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"CYNICUS" of the Calcutin Sunday Times on Harry Stanley, the Old Man Awful of the renowned "DreadJuls":-

Marine; be served her Majesty

He has been an officer in the Mercantile In the Crimea and in various other campaigns; he bas been a successful lecturer on all sons of branches of "the profession," and he has acted popular topics, & vocalist of repute in various with distinction in every strata of the theatrical

must be assigned much of the credit of enliven ing a somewhat dull evening.

To-oight the Company will treat the public and amusing comedy "Dr. Bill," Seats are to a lighter and more suitable plece the popular already in great demand.

De Lesseps testified that owing to the urgency of the late Minister of War, De Freycinet, of the late President of the Chamber of Deputies, Floquet, and of Clemencear, he yielded to the demands for money by the late taron Reinach and Cornelius Hers, Reinach having threatened in, 1888 to bring a public auit against the Panama Canal Company, the exposures attending which might have proved highly disastrous to the

TAMCHOW MINES. Mr. S. B 5aum, manager, on the working of the

The following are the two falest reparts of company. Tamciow Silver mini-

March roth, 2893. We have 1120,75 tacis of silver as the result of smelting the slag and cupel-bottoms for the last two months. This is the final return for the (Chloese) year's working; the next will begin the new year's figures.

For the past few days my attention has been mach taken up with the underground works. I present a full detalled report for the whole of the therefore beg to be excused for not sending in at year just closed. I have added a few more stone cuttere, putting them where paying ores are acces the vein which lies under the manager's house is sible. This is my first object. The cutting towards slit proceeding. This vein, as indicated by the quic.op, intersects almost at right angles a line from worth to south. direction at 45 deg. from the south line Mr. Wong pate the to westward. The old direction of the tunnel would strike the velo at sight angles; I have therefore continued in that line. There is only a small outcrop from the vein, by which to estimate its strike and dip, I think it must be the same vein that has been already tapped by the 45ft. south tunnel from the end of the east case, there will be only about soft. to level of No. 3 shalt. If auch be really the cut in order to tap it from the end of the main south tunnel of that shaft. But if the dip and strike of the vein are troly fadicated according to the outcrop, and hold good throughout the whole course, then there will be too ft. or more to be cut from the end of the mala mouth tunnel at the depth of 300 ft., No. 1 shafts

Casl, dynamite, fuses, candies, and other stores will be required early next month (Chinese).

March 24th,

The number of stonecutters has been further Increased, as we are wanting ore. I have spent several hours every day underground, and have found prospects Improving at each visit. With industry and economy I think the mine can be made not only to pay expenses but to pay a fair profit also. ounces of silver to the tor, has been reached at A small vein of dine and galena, carrylog 20

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The Figaro goes on to state that when De Freycinet was questioned by Franqueville as to this De Freycinet admitted that he employed his infidence to dissuade De Lesseps from Incurring the risk of a lawsuit, which would be likely to have damaging consequences for the canal.

Floquet has denied altogether the tinth of the statement as far as it affects him.

The report in the Figare occasions consider. De Freycinet and Herz. able comment, in view of the Intimacy between

Leon Dumontell, Benlangist Deputy from the department of Alsno, fought a duel to-day Journalist." with Prosper Oilvier Lisungaray, a well-known

ROME, February 27th, e The police to-day surprised twenty-six butskirts of the city. A large quantity of anarchists working is a bomb factory on the explosives was seized.

BERLIN, February 27th. The Brazilian Government has ordered 70,coo

mal calibre rifles and 35,000 coo cartridges from Loewe, a small-arm, manufacturer: in this city...

LONDON, March 1st, a thought in some quarters to conclude all. Gladstone's speech last night on bimetallilem. serious allver agitation. American stocks improved on the theory that this decisive debate strengthens Cleveland's hands by ending the hopes that England wi accede to the renewal of himetallist negotiations. The business to-day was quiet and almost featureless.

PARIS, March 1st. Madame Grevy, widow of Jules Grevy, formerly President of France, died this evening.

NEW YORK, March 1st. The suggestion from Chicago has set the sporting men here talking about Corbett's illness, which is said to be the result of a long-neglected ailment that came near causing a postponement of his fight with Jackson. Those who know him. thoroughly say he will forfeit to Mitchell, as it will be Impossible for him to train again for a

examination of Corbett last summer just before bard fight.

Dr. J. W. Gibbs, who made a physical

of Trade, and the Port, Customs, Consular, and UR NEW FACTORY has been recently animals and did 'driye x borsa yoked to gharry | calling; and, finally, he has been for many years the end of the 300 feet south level; but I think he began to train for the fight with Sullivan, Japın; also descriptions of the various. Ports, of the latest and most approved kind, and we i ́shoulder; The driver of ghany No, 10, which about the most deservedly popular showman | it is only a branch vein from the one towardɑ i gald :---- with the latest Trade Statistics taken from the are well able to compete la quality with the best which pst-of a gharry in' the shoulder? Also, of a choleric Anglo-Indian, and a heart too soft

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which we are cutting. There are two other places where I wish to put stonecutters to work as soon as possible,

The surface works are proceeding rapidly.

He is a bluff, genial old fellow, with the aspect for his business. His success is mainly attribut able to the fact that he is about the most courteous man breathing, and that while be might remonstrate audibly with an offender hews by the AMERICAN MAIL. would never insult him For Harry Stanley la

The following telegram from our San Francisco exchanges were night's issue :---

crowded out of fast BERLIN, February 26th, -Probably the German array is the best cared despite the Emperor's efforts it still comains an foferns for slow or clumsy youngsters, who incur the dislike of their under officers. Of cent are suicides, which certainly raises painful inferences of maltreatment,

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to affirm or deny that Corbett is suffering from "!I am compelled, as a medical man, to decline any disease. I will say this much, however-I am not surprised that he is ill,"

Professor Mike Donovan, who was with Cor- bet when examined by Dr. Gibbs, said "Corbett is not as well as he might be. I doubt, however, if he is so bad as to be unable to stand training."

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At the Sanitary Board meeting to beheld to-mor. row at 4.13 p.m. the following will be the Agenda,

2. Latte from the Honourable Colonial invariable co propicio, utenteman Secretary forwarding plans of the new Calle not invariable combinatie. His girls regard Depós for Kaulang a Mortality Returns for his male performers is that he's a good sort

him as a father, and the unanimous verdict of the weeks ended the 18th and 5th March, 1893. bouse-drains of 41, High Street; and 12, 14, 16

ment known vulgarly as "hitting the public, and 18, Pusl Street, Victoria; 1 to 16, Reclama and he sensibly uses it right along. He has tion Street; and 45 to 81, (odd Nos.) Shtien strong respect and fellow-feeling for the Fress, as mission, under the provisions of the Health quently swear by him. He is remarkably genial Ordinance to erect water cloiste on private that the best seats in his theatre. He is one of and gecerous to fellow professionals and gives | premises.

VIENNA, February 26th, the smartest business men I ever met. THUS the Slam Fr Pras: Mr. Hentying the fact that he is well on in the fifties; that King Millan and Natalie vold. According to this The Neue Freia Presse says: The Metropoli He is a man of great vitality. Notwithstand-tan, Michael, has pronounced the divorce of ex Norman, of the Temoh fiasco notoriety, liabi dead as currently rested in Slam, but very Mild bullets, slashed and cut about with many

he has been punctured to various places with decision the first marriage is still valid, and much alive, though dess ondent on matters mia rude weapons in Africa and New Zealand; and templated will not be necessary. ing, and engage on the staff of the Dally that a good proportion of one shin was annexed

hence the second marriage which was con- Chronicle." This funny. Why should Norman be either dead or despondent, so far xx his Siam & cannon-ball many years ago, he is as active mining venture is concerned? He floated his

as most men of thirty. company, got the shekels, and we presume he stuck to he got, Henty was brought up in the United States, a country where "muga" are at a discount. No! We have no sympathy for Mr. Henry Norman; he left his friends in the hole, and they can never get ont successfully. We regret to learn that small-pox has carried off a member the Police Force, Acting Sergeant McLennan, who died on board the hospits' ship Hyrcis early this morning. He was a native of Skye, 29 years old and cama

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out to Hongkong in 1888. He was taken about ten days ago, and after being a few days in the Civil Hospital was found to be suffering from small-pox, supposed to have been cone tracted in the Ke Shing Theatre. Mr. MeLoonaa was an excellent affeer and well liked among all who were associated with him. Several other European ennatables are now under observation, "supposed to be suffering from small-pax.

he Hongkong Telegraph. Anon. (Calnate)......

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1893.

TELEGRA ̈M S.

HOME RULE BILL..

LONDON, March atth.

At a Liberal meeting held at the Foreig Ofice, Mr. Gladstone complained of Tory obstruction, and stated his determination to resume the debate on the Home Rule Bill on the 6th of April. He said that his strength, was nearly exhausted, but he would continue his efforts as long as be possibly could.

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M. Challemel Lacons has been elected Pre- aldent of the French Senste.

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courteously informs us that be received a wire The Hongkong agent of the M. M. Co. last night from Haiphong stating that the gun- bost Aloustie left that part yesterday and the Saigon to-day for Hainan Straits, to assist the stranded steamer Rothkong. Nothing further has been heard of the Krim

"THE TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN"

BRUSSELS, February 26th. The referendam instituted by the Liberal the suffrage question was taken to-day through societies to learn the sentiment of the people on out the kingdom, In Brassels some 25,000 voles were cast. A large majority favored M. Jansen's proposal of universal manhood suffrage. is the smaller miles and in the towns majority for the Jansen proposal is silli greater. There is no doubt that the opinion expressed by the people to-day will have a strong influence upon the Chamber,

der d'Hania defeated a borde of Arab, slave The office for affairs of the Congo State has received a despatch to the effect that Comman traders under Tippee Tih's son and captured 500 prisoners and 600 rifles. During the skir were killed. Liestenint Challon souted the mishes M. Lippens and Lieutenant de Bruyn rebels at Yadumba and freed eighty slaves who were dying of starvation.

LONDON, February 17th. No such desilmation as exists in Oldham, owing to the prolonged struggle between the colton masters and operatives, has prevalled since the war in the United States, when the scarcity of cotton closed the mills. Thousands are out of food and fuel

there was nothing to prevent this transfer of a

The Secretary to the British mercantile cruiser to a foreign country after the period for which the subsidy had been granted had elapsed.

Gladstone made a motion that on Tuesdays and Fridays the House mest at a p.m., and that Government business, especially the second reading of the home-rule bill, have ibe precedence over all other business, Setou Kart moved that carried-170 to 218. Gladstone's proposal be selected, but it was

Brooklyn is much stined up over the report that Dr. Talmage, pastor of the Tabernacle, cons templates resigning because of the Gandal will be due presently, and unless the congroi gallon provides for the same Talmage contem- plates letting same other shepherd take up hard to build up his church, and his net personal Income, in excess of his contributions, has been less than $600. Flesh and blood, the doctor

better financially by lecturing. A committee of says, can't live on such an allowance. He has received many outside offers and could do much the flock are endeavoring to avert the calamity of Talmage's withdrawal, and « syndicate of New York managers are preparing to turn the Tabernacle into a music ball if the worst comes to the worst.

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house in this city, died last night from apoplexy.

DRISDIN, March 1st. Mme. Alvsleben, the soprano at the operas

LONDON March and, Lincoln, Minister to Great Britain, Potter ta Italy, White to Russia and Phelps to Germany are all sending in their resignations in view of the coming Inauguration of President Cleveland,

WASHINGTON, March 2nd. Secretary Noble will relar to his bonto se

Washington next Tuesday afternoon. He wili- soon as possible after he is elieved by the in coming Secretary. He hopes to be able to leave at once resume the practice of law,

Charley Mitchell was spanned this aftemoon

ST. LOUIS, March and.. The breach between John Sullivan and when the two men met on the stage in Havila's Theatre and warmly shook hands, Charley Mitchell, George Baird, Jack McAuliffe and several friends had been offered a box at Havila's As Mitchell entered the box many la the audience recognized him and cheered. Sullivan entered a "moment afterward, bowed first to the audience and then took off his hat to MitchelLa

and the audience loudly called for Mitchen Coming forward he said: "I thank you for this demonstration of your good will. While Sullivan and I have not met in a friendly, way since that Hitle affair at Chantilly I can assure you that I have never had any lil will toward him. I de hot want to appear as trying to make myself look big because I have made a match with a man who won from him, but who did not really defeat him.

There was a good attendance at the City Hall theatre last night, when the London Lyric Com pany produced Tom Taylor's famous drama THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial The Ticket-of-Leave Man. This play is no Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks, the doubt a Tory fine ost, and for those who like Pork Gall..............................$500.00 (and it has come in hot now, and ze mistaice f) Governme. it to endeavor to secure an inter- the stage, the crowd yelling and stamping, following donations to the fands of the Hospital:----

the sort of thing, It is certainly just the kind of At a meeting of colton operatives of Oldkam In the first act Mitchell, Abingdon Baird and Collected by Chan Som 185 there are not really very many who can national agreement upon the seassembling of the Sallivan teached over and warmly clasped plece they would like; but in this weather- to-dsy a resolution was passed calling upon the McAuliffe, at a sign from Sullivan, stepped upon Ch'an Lal Minz............ semensmarasi 200,00° Cotton Yara Galld

thoroughly enjoy five acts, over-loaded with soll Brossele conference to the effect that all the Mitchell's hand, and then, stepping to the front, Pawnbrokers' Gai'd .................

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Mi'chell was extended as an act of genuine 50.00 producing such credliable results as the London

In the Commons to-day Cavendish Bentinck friendsblo, (Cheers] We have not before Poultry Guild..........

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Lyrics, Though they did admirably all round, asked whether the attention of the Admiralty shaken hands since 1887. I do this to-day Fresh Fish Galld ....

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cost far more trouble had been called to the recent celebration at New publicly to show that a gentleman born on this Mrs. Caldwell

30.00 than it was worth. Seventy-seven to the shadel York, at which President Harrison was present, side of the Atlantic can appreciate gentlemanly Mrs. Gro. Horspral .....

Of course, the principal feature was Mr. when the flag of a steamship built and sufisidised conduct on the part of one born on the other 215 Graham Stewart as Bob Brierley: The Lancs British croiser had been changed and the side, and, in addition, I wish him succes Wing Keena

shied language is a simple impossibility for a flag of the United States holsted in its stendsgainst Corbett, who is a born American, but Anon, (pc: Ho Wy Son)...

1000ges, but Mr. Stewart got nearer to it also whether the Admiralty would henceforth who is not on the level, ses?" Cheers and

Than most of the aspirants Bqueza Ratle Pidgin

whom we prevent such proceeding Admiralty replied that Sullivan again shook hands with Mitchell 10.00 heard while as to his acing nothing.

Low hisses. Chan Lo Fa...

co over;ont, mathing feebly rendered; he Wong Car Feíéííí 3,00 (a fir as could be seen from the front) S..B. Bhabha....beautÞEKLEŞprerábær! 5.00 in fully his best formand that waying a very great deal, Au May Edwards Miss Arden played up to him with g and effect," "though at times she would do well to speak with mure deliberate emphasis in heavy parts It is usually safer to "go slow." Mr. Nunn made an excellent Hawkskaw; the only improve feccasionally raise or lower his solca a little with ment which can be suggested is that he might

Kills imparted new ile to the play in the rdis of effect, instead of intoning like a priest. Mr. Morr, who is usually nothing but a sneaking villain we must honestly congratulate Mr. Kitts on making him really a pleasing study, with a fairly good ordinary sort of Tiger, nothing coloating of original hamour, Mr. Millar was wrong, but nothing brilliant. Mr. Verner was good in the part of old Gitzon, Mr. Burt did all that there was for Green Fouse to do, and Mr. D. C. Sealth put considerabin animation into the valuable factoris the show. Bilis Gregor (Emily Famall part of Malfoy, elevating it hereby to quite 51. Evremond) looked pretty, but said nothing, as the few lines assigned her by the author were ent out. Mri Brian put in a great deal of most enjoyable acting as dear old Mirz Willoughby, and fully deserved the bearty applause which her undeniable ability gained for Her But perhaps the greatest triumph of others was that achieved by Miss Marie Brian the evening without any disparagement of the la the almost superfluous part of Sam Willoughby.. For a young actress, Miss Bilan has shown in a rotoarkable degree kes apprecia tion of the axiom that acting is not to be limited

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Was it light that paks from the darkness,

or music that shône from the word. When the night was kindled with the sound Seals enthra led and entrambled in bondage of

of the sun or the first-born bird?

sunsona that fail and rise.

Bound fast round with the letters of flesh, and

blinded with light that dies. Lived not surely til muste spake, and the spirit

of life was heard.

17,

Music, uister of sunrise," and herald of Life

to be,

Stalled as dawn on the spirit of man, and

the thrall was free, Slave of nature and werf of time, the bondsman of

Ife and death,

Mrs. Croesus-Why not a widow without a Domb with passionless patience that breathed

bat forlorn and reluctant breath," Heard, Feheld, and his soul made answer and

communed aloud with the sea.

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Vialting breikson are cordially-favitod,

YESTERDAY Inspector Stanton held a lends at Wanchal in his capacity as in pector of weights Fell | and measures. In consequence, a number of

gentlemen who had been, so to speak, weighed. Not in the balance and found wanting, cama before 1,

the mounting moon

.....

Morning spake, and he heard: and the

passionate silent naon Kept from his wat fence; and son from the sound of her splendor, heard as dawn's In the breathless night. of men but of birds whose note Ends man's soal quicken and leap to light, prende

the Magistrats_this morning and contributed | And the sɔng of it spake, and has light and the small sums to the Coloul 1 Treasury, tetailing darkness of earth were as chords lu tune. nearly $109.

****A, C. Swinburn

Exchequer, introduced liquor trade veto bill. Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor, of the He argued that the bill sought to establish control of the traffic by the popular veto, the best system known, as by it the needs and desires accordance with local conditions. The bill of ladividual communities could be satisfied in passed its first reading P

The Bisallian Minister states that the agitation in the Breslilan province of Rio Grande Do Sul is purely local and carries no menace of Brus serious consequences to the general peace of

United States Consul General Now will leave the consulate on May 15th. 249 g

"The Sullivan of last September was not the Sullivan I met and fought a draw. And I want to say right here that as a priglist and athlete the world never saw Sullivan's equal and never will produce his equal. If I win from Corbett and Sullivan challenges me I won't, accept, but I champion. will forfeit and retire and let him die the

speech, and then the play was allowed to proceed.

Another outburst of applause followed The whole partyware Sullivan's guests at dinner a this evening, men

It is intimated here that when Mitchell meets Corbett, Sullivan will be behind the Englishman in the ring,

NEW YORK, March 3rd, PARIS, February 27th. The Naronic is still missing. The big White The diplomatic and pable galleries were Star freight steamship is now eleven days ever. crowded to-day when Jules Ferry Assumed the due. Her continned absence is causing more presidency of the Senate. He spoke then than smal wontiment. The cargo larized at pollical ostracism through which he had passed.: $300,000 and the vessel at $500,00 The. He urged the necessity of polley of conciliation men, and there were several cattle and horse fila severe trial, he said was now terminated. Wargate carried a crew of more than seventy:" and said with emphesls that he would not be an dealers aboard, and Instrument of discord. WATER I BERLIGA KNEW ORLEANS, March ged.

The Figaro professes to reveal the sensational Thers has been little batting here as yet on potats alicited by Examining Magistrate Fran- the Hall-Fitzsimmons fight and the odds remain by the book from first to list she never mlaasd qusvilis during the recen" examinations of 9 to 10 and take your pick.' It is said, however

an opportunity to keep up the fan, and to ker | Charles de leissopa. Tha:Zigaro statoo shab kínai when the New York contingent seriyod has