Tax Club Vasco da Gama (Portuguese) an ́the sõik ult, sent a congratulatory telegram to the King of Portugal on the anniversary of his birthday. On the 6th prox, the Club will be fa- formed of his Majesty's ziply and a celebration
will follow.
A CHUP PROCURaton of the Wakayama Dis- trict Court has been committed for trial Sor | extorting money from a lligaat. A firmer had prosecuted an employé for embezzlement, and obtained a conviction, bat could not get ibe stolen money back." The Procurator' got much of it back, by the ordinary police methods, but represented that it was by private affort for which he deminded and obfaired remuneration of $1,200.
THE French mer-of-war Bayard (Bagahip), the the seth alt, and the Russian gun-verel 57-
Descartes and Inconstant were at Chemulpo na
Boutch was also in karbone,
THX manager of the Kabla gólă mines came down to Bangkok, the other day, with, it is re- posted, three kilos or over the and a half pound of para gold from there. “A_tan stamp battery is now in operation at the minas.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1897.
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE
BARBOUR.
TROUBLE ABOUT A CHICKEN.
▲ 35-CENT SUMMARY ACTION, About Ir o'clock last night Willam Payno,
Most people would hardly have thought it F.C. 40, who was on water police daty in worth walle to take a suit, where 2 cents werd Causeway Bay, heard lood shogis emecaling at stake, Into the Summary Jurisdiction of the apparently from a boat rear by. He steered his Supreme Court. Mrs. Sellan Long, of 6 High planace in that direction and saw two boats Street, has different views on the matter and to- ¡yjog alongside sach'ather. In one of them was day she proceeded against Mrs. Catherine Wal- a boatman, very excited, and there was blood on
fod, a next door neighbour, for the sum of 25 the deck of the boat. The constable arrested
cents, the value of a chicken, which each of the the bostman and took him into the plansce. Tafsir Migants claimed as her property. prisoner told him in English that he had cut a woman's throat. The boat was searched but no one could be found. Payne then went into the other sampan, he saw two min; women and a lot of children. The deck of this boat also was covered with blood. After
looking over the boat he found a woman lying Pønder a blanket close to the port side, which was
the gide Hexi to the other bost. She was bleed- ing profusely from a wound in the neck. On the 14th at the Ouka branch of the Bank He put her on board the other beat, and towed of Japan forwarded to Tokio by rall coulher to the Teim-tea-trol station. The woman ment of ro and sojen, gold přeces to the valne of million yeo, which had been recently
was about sixty years of age and had a deen rash in the throat. The milioner was taken on delivered by the Imperial Mint.'
beard the boat, and in his presence Inspector Hanson asked the woman who kid wounded her. She pointed to the prisoner and raid he did it and was her brother-in-law. She added that he was a litle crazy. The prisoner ❤ told that he was charged with cuting and wounding the woman, and, although "the Inspector cautioned him bat be aced not say anyibig is he wished, and that it might be used as evidence "galest him, the prisoner sald "Yet, I did it. When the prisoner saw the con stables looking for the wespan he sold he had thrown it overbosed." The woman was sent to the Government Civil Hospital, and lo still in a very serious state.
A NATIVE per states that me of the stipulations made by the Tananger with the Chunking anthorities, upon the former accepting the site of the proposed Japanese dettement veserved by the legal authoritter, is, that there shall be no other lovelen settlement allowed contiguous to the Japanese boundurlan in the future, The Japanese intend to be exclusive.
THE 0.5.5. Palvocius, which should have left Yokohams at daylight on Tuesday 14th alt for Kobe, was detained by order of the British Con sulats, on the complaint of the first officer of the Austrian Lloyd stemmar. Haldemand. During the recent typhoon the Patroclus dengged her anchors and drifted against the bows of the Mel- Homens, damaga being done, it is alleged, to the amount of $30,000.
"PROFESSOR" Davis, a career specialist, and Dr. Spark were committed for trial on a charge of winslaughter by Coroner Chandler at the frquest on the body of the widow Margaret Ellen Beames held st Melbourne on 28th wit, The deceased suffered from a cancer on the toogue, and was treated by Davis and Spark with arsenic-plasters placed on the affected part. Accused were allowed ball in two suretlen of £50 each and themselves in Liao each..
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The prisoner, sama! Le Man, who is the master of the fourth class boat, No. 1712, was brought up at the Police Court to-day. He was charged with cutting and wounding the wom with intent to commit murder. Evidence was given by Constudie Payne and Inspector Hanson, and when the depositions of the latter relating to the part in which the admitted bis gullt, ware read the * prisoner interrupted “and said "Yes, he told the truth.",
The case wis
remanded till to-morrow morning, Inspector Hanson suggested that it would be advisable in the meantime to place the prisoner under observa- tion and the Magistrale acceded.
THE « SPF" MANIA.
To travel is in itself a liberal education, says the Keba Chronicle, and a kind of education which a large class of Japanese publicists sadly need. It is related that when General Kaws kami and bir kul'e were being shown over the A FAREWELL dinner was given at the Astor'|fortifications of Vindivostok-lancy Russians House, Shanghat, on Friday aventur, 14th alte, being shown over Japanese forisi-a member to Dr. J. Taylor Grant by a number of bir of the suite was observed in the very act of friends, who presented him with a sliver tea making a surreptitious sketch. So far from servire and an address, engrossed an vellam and baying the offender put at once into chains handsomely bound in morocco The Rev. Dr. and exiled to Saghallen, Russian officer, StevnsTM presided and several 'complimentary
with a strong sense of humour, helped speeches were made, to which Dr. Grant replied. the disconcerted Japanese to complete the Dr. Grant, was also the recipient of an address sketch and to improve It. One of the Otaka from the medical practitioners of Shanghal
papers, we notice, contains a report of an inter- view with Major Aoki, who was a member of General Kuwak mi's walte, and the Major, it TILYGRAMS bave been received in Shanghat seamed, waxed eloquent to the interviewer upon from Hankow to the effect that the coal miser
the childishreys exhibited in the Japanese at Marnahan, Hopeb, caught Ere on the tốth alt, and that in arlie of all efforts the couture where all Rosien visitors are regarded as aplan. Most of the Russian officers who visit tion "underground cannot be stopped. The Tapan, he said, were stationed in desolate catastrophe will be most diasurous to the work regions of Siberia, and come to-Japan on on railway waterlalu and small arms now in leave to enjoy & more congenial climate and hand at the Hanyang Iron Works, as that
more cheerful and picturesque surroundings, establishment depends on the Masnakan colllery. Major Acal pointed out the absurdity of the idea for the coal used for smelting, etc.
that Russian-icers-koowing nothing of the Japanese language, are able to obtala e fall knowledge of the affairs of the country during a few weeks' sojourn, All that the Russian Go. vernment wants to know of the organization' of thu, army could be obtained through official sources. From this it would look as if the exspicions of our French neighbours about Gen erat Kawakami's visit to Tonkin bad mome justification, "
It is reported that the Shanghai mandarios will hand over control of the new Chinese hurd, aut- side the east gate of the nativa city, within a mooth fem now, to the Viceroy's newly- appointed Superintendent of Road, Colonel Tcheng Ki-tong and that the new Superintend. ent has obtained the Viceroy Lin's consent to the appointment of a foreign (rapretor of police to look after the. bund, - A steam roller for use
on the road has been sedeyed from abroad.
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ROYAL VISITS TO IRELAND.
Tax recent 'depreciation in alivir kos rendered the working of 'savara) Japanero silver miner The recent progress of the Duke and Duchess unremaserative, and they have had to suspend of York through the “Emerald Isle" has called "operations," "The owners of three or four minen -- attention to the fact that Ireland has not been la Akkia prefectura have notified to the Agricultreated well by the British sovereigns in the way fural and. Commercial Department that they of friendly visits. It may be of Interest to the have suspended working for the present. It is reader to know how seldom «. British sovereign also reported that the Jonal lives mine, owned has actually been in Ireland since the abdication by Mr. Furokawa, the Copper King of Japan" of James 11. (owner of the well-known. Ashio copper mide) has seduced its output.
CYCLISTS usually select pedestrians for collision purposes, and avoid hurting each other, on the maxim that "doz depan't sat dog. Two Euro pesa exclists while riding down Union Street, Panung,, last month, collided and were both throw to the ground. One of them had als sight shoulder vory zoveraly (tajirad and had to bé camied-kome in a rickihr, whilst the'ether escaped comparatively unharmed. Each placed the klanis on the other, but neither cared to go to court over the matter.
No. British sovereign visited Ireland between Willem I'X. (whose visit certainly was not one of pleasure) and George IV. As with Tove- reign so with subjects. When the present Lord Deron's father visited his vast estates in Lameiick, he was informed that no member of the family had visited them since the time of Charles II,
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Hi Lordship the Pusine Judge (Mr. A. G. Wise) asked was it quite impossible to settle such a matter cat at court, "It seems absurd," hewald, "to come and fight here about 15 cents."
Raih parties declined to sstile the matter.
settle it out of court, but it does seem a very His Lordship; I know now that you cannot
sad thing to come here and fight about ag cents. In answer to His Lordship both plaintiff and defendant sald they were married women and that their husbands were absent from the colony. Selius Long, the plaintiff, said that on Satur- day morning last she saw from her bedroom the defendant come out of her (plastiff's), kitchen with the chicken in her hand Witness ld the fowl was here and that if defendant did not give up she would sue her. Defendant sald she could do so if she liked. The value of the fowl was 25 cents. In answer to defendant witness said she could not identify the fowl
Again, until the late Lord Portsmouth vifted | his property in Wexford, it was a tradition that no bearer of the tifo had ever been there.
Grorge IV,'s vialt was made at a time when his ministers told him that it was absolutely necessary he should endeavour to make a new departure to mitigate the intense unpopularity he had incured. His perches to the people
When his barge left daty Douleury "td- out-blarusyed blarney, but went down amazingly. named Kingstown in his honour-men swam after the barge to try and kies his hands.
The Queen herself has been to Ireland-first in 1849, accompanied by the Prince Consort and her children again in 1854, when she was pre- rent at the Dabils Toterasional Exhibition, so with the Prince Consort; and finally in 1861,
On n sack of these occasions the Prince of Wales
and
avid that she saw Mrs. Watson in their coal- Ethe' Long, 14-year-old daughter of plaintiff,
bove to the compound, and afterwards she saw ber pick up a chicken in their kitchen. The chicken had been in their coal house,
Plata Chinese cock gavo evidence that his mistress had bought three fowls on Friday and on Saturday he was going to kill one for uffin. The boy with him opened the door to They chased it and while dolog so defendant catch the bird and it is out of the window.
Witness contradicted her; she lifted her hand to came out of her place and cisimed it as hers.
into plaintiff's kitcher, defendant followed, beat them and they ran away. The lowl went picked it up and took it away. He was certain
Plaintiff's house boy conoborated the cook's evidence;
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIZ,
The Occidental and Orients) Co's steamship Coptic, Capt. Iaman Scalby, R.N.E., from San Francisco, vsa Yokohams, Kobo, Nagasaki and Shangha), with mails up to and Sept., arrived Francisco exchanges, we take the following in port yesterday afternoon. From our San telegrams
MANAGUA (Nicaragus), August 18th. Reports are current of conspiraci s and ibrestcoed revolutions against President Zelaya's Government. It is also engpeted that President Zelaya has etcrired letters threatening him with Ausstination. These troubles, are vald to be due to the financial condition, oppressiva milltary government and the extraordinary expenses.
THE DOUGLAS 5.S. CO. AND":
THE JAPANESE.
The Yomiuri Shimbun, which has always
· been disifogulshod for its advocacy of multims enterprise, willes-at considerable length on the which it contends, ought to be in Japanese subject of the Formen-Amoy steamship service,
hands.
At present the route is moropolised by vessels belonging to the Douglas S. S. Company, a state of affaire which our contemporary findi even more anomalous than would be the more. polisation of the Shlmanniekl-Fassn line by foreign vessels. The Yomiuri adduces statistics to show not only the commerel-l importance of the line, but also the political advisability of getting it lato Tapanese bands. The Ides la HONOLULU (H. L.), August 15th.
not new. Marqali Ito entertalard. It when preparing for a last grand stand against annexa- the question on the occasion of his t∙lo ta The Star says that the anti-monoxitionists are he presided over the Cabinet, and he Investigated slos. Thele plans have become partly known armosa, Bat the conclusion seems to have through private advices from the Coast, and bien reached that, however advantageons might have stirred up much excitement over the ques-be the performance of the service by Jaminete tion, and all that pertains to it. The story goes steamers, In hype could he entersted n that Clan Sprecko a la to furalsk the expense
competing successfully with such a well-estabe money for a grand miss meeting of natives here, ahed line as that of the Douglas Company, I in September during the proposed visit of It is believed, to asserable in this city from the ground am hy way of subsidy, Jasnese however, the Government, recognising the Senators Morgan and Quay. It is proposed, so
Importance of the matter, zein aside a good various islands, from 15,000 to 20,000 natives,
company would have no diffialty - competing and to have them publicly protest against the The Yomiurf alleges that the annual parage annexation of the filands to the United Sistes, of Chinese between Amoy and Formosa is over and algu a monster petiton to Congress.
seventeen thousand, eliker way, and that Amoy is practically the port of Import and export for Formoss-Faßau Mati
MADRID, Asgost z111. The Spanish Government is formulating plan to bring about the banishment of all xo- archists from Spalo. It is anounced here that annichists will no longer be allowed to land In Spain, and that the Government will deport some to the American Republic or to a distant Spanish possession.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August zit. The arrests of Armenians continue. It is remored that Murad Ser har elther fled or baw been done away with. Friends have not seen bim since last Thursday,
ATHENS, August qrul. The Government, in fis reply to the Powers, offers the stamp revenues, exceeding 11.000000 demulty loan. As a guarantee the Government drachmas annually, for the securlly of the in-
parties skall affix a special seat to all stamp proposes that representatives of the contracting papers.
OTTAWA (Ont.), August 318
The Minister of Castoms has decided that it was one of the three bought the day before-hereafter petroleum imported in tank cars may brought into court and witness at once identified to importers of American coal oil.
At defendant's request two chickens wore be stored in bond labu'k. This is a concession one at bing that lo dispate.
BERLIN, Äugast gret. Prince Bismarck is again suffering from neuralgia of the face. Dr. Schweininger is again in attendance on the ex- hancellor.
LONDON, Se:tember 1L A dispatch to the Dolly News from Tabres confirm the news of heavy fighting between the Kards and Armenians on the frontier. The commander of the cavalry of the Kards was killed, according to the report, and bis non narrowly escaped. The losses of the Kards are variously estimated at from 300 to foo-killed and wounded. The Armenians claim to have lost only twenty,
Defendant, in her evidence, stated that she had bought seven fowis on the previous Wednes- day and lost one on the Thursday morning. She inld nothing about it, but had the others locked up. On Saturday morning one of her six fowly few past her and she chased it. She missed it for a while, and then saw a dog chase it out of Mr. Long's kitchen, when the caught it. Defendant told the chok and the boy it was hers. She also told Mrs. Long 10, and the latter called her a llar and a thiel and threatened to have her taken up. Defendant replied, "Thanks; you are a lady." When the cock first spoke to her ko naked "What b'long?" and she said No Savey." To the fudge delen. dant said she replied "No savey" although she knew the fowl was hers,
解
A son of defendant gave a. Ilitle immaterial evidence. should have been settled out of court. I His Lordship said: This case, as I said before, will now have to ze1tla en the facts before me. The plaintiff's story seems the strongest and I must give Jadgment for her. She has carried her statement right through and has been well supported by wilnester. Defen dant appears to bave lost a fowl but she has made a mistake. Judgment for plaintiff with
coste.
THE INDIAN Frontier WAR.
SIMLA, September toth,
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The tribes have asked Adda Malish to maxist them as otherwise they are unable to oppɔse the Large British farce now collected,
The following notice was posted at the Bank of England to-day !
"The Secretary of State for India, in Council, gives notice that the sale of bills of exchange Da Calcutta,
ts, Bombay and Madras shall be suspended for a period not less than ten works," The Government bas very little money in India to draw on, owing to the famine and the plague having rendered the collection of taxes slow. The present time may be opportans to accustom the Indians to the use of geld Instand of silver, though it would not have been attempted had not the scarcity of money arisen, The Daily Telegraph, anticipating the action of the Indian Council, sald to-day: "The Council may refuse to draw altogether, thes sending exchange up to the gold point and maklog the establishment of the gold standard In India possiblo,"
The action of the Indian Council has attracted but the slightest moiice in the afternoon news. papers and has not affected the rate of exchange, | which is normal. It ja reported that the Airidis are collecting in
The Westminster Gazifis says: "The the Bear Valley with the intention of attack-decision was altogether unexpected, being the Ing Bara or Jumind.
outcome of the financial situation in IndiaTM"
Naw Yoak, September rat Bay silver made a new record in this market to-day, The quoted price was stic, an ounce, Je, balow the previous low record, The fail is accounted for by the suspension of the sale of Indian Council hands for ten weeks. This is equivalent to shutting off the supply of exchange o Indis, and is likely to result in a rise of In- dian exchange to the gold shipment pofat and, le regarded as removing one of the sustaining factors to the price of silver.
A party of 200 rif: of the Royal Irish, the 2nd and 30:6 P. I. and gembres of zid Bengal Cavalry, under Maj Forster, lett Hangs last night to attack the Akha Khel Afridia la sear if they attack Markİ,
Small garrisons are to be established at Thali, Allesi and Sadr and the road between Thuil and Kurram is daily patrolled.
A Maxim gun and a detachment of the Scots Fusillers, ander Capt. Delabers, left Hanga last
night ler Paracbinar.
Colonel Richard's flying colama reconnoitred the mouth of the Mamutii Dorra and reports the Mamural Labkar are disheartened and broken up. He also reports that the. Afridis were "sten returning from the Khyba with 155 dead. They acknowledge having lett 300 dead bikind.
A brother Khan of Nawagal came to Ghassam to-day and promised unsistence.
CALCUTTA, September 11th, The Maharajs of Patiala and Makersja Sir Pertah Singh fola General Ellen's Staff an extra Aides-de-Lamp with the. Mohmand expedition.
SIMLA, 11th September. Mohmand picquets aroreported to be strength. ening Lorakrat.and the passes leading to their
country,
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NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
OCTOBER. Meteorological mannı batıd in ten years' observations to 1899,
Buromater
Thermometer.......................7ổ:3
Humidity
Rainfall verschanzemierzem 4.78
+
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT,
Barometer Thermometer Humidity Rainfall
21M 1199+1ATES
On date nt. On data 19
TO-DAY.
LEAR
1990
81
61
59
0.13
Friday, 1st October, 1897. (St. Remiglas.) Chinees-dik of 9th moon of Bård year of
Kwong-tü Jewish-5th Tivi, 8683. Mohammedin-4th Jimsda 2, 1515.
Sun-Ruscamera
Stit
Skr. 53mbo. neuen Bår. 47 miles. High water-Afternoon as the. 37mbar and 11kr. 64mtu. Low water-Atorning ............ đăr. Stmin.
THE AMERICAN REPORTER. Nowhere, outside of Paris, are Jally jounais
Afternoon in Bår. Imis, to numerous or so widely read as in the United States, yet there is probably nat another alvili«.
ANNIVERSARIES. ed cruntry in which the newspaper man is held 1841-Tinghai captured by the’British, In to little respect. Evelyne fears the reporter,
·848-Colantat Kontal organleed in Hongkong. and is willing to da great deal to win his | 1857-Hongkong Dally Prize started. favour; but few like him or trust him. From | P160—Esribqaske at Manila. Malpe to Oregon the Journalist le regarded as
1880-Sr. C. A. de Espana, Spanish Mala the Incarnation of smartness, Impudence, and
ter, died at Pekla unreliability,
1984-French landed at Keelong.
1892-Hlogo declared a per port. 1887-Inang wasion of Hongkong College of
Medicine.
1894 The German na Bellowa lost on the
Purcell.
TO-MORROW.
Saturday, 2nd October, 1897. Chinese-Yih of Oth moon of Bård year of
played is the gallery, and have received their For this state of affor American journalists have none but themselves to blame. They have reward, To-day the principal requirements of a "smart" reporter are a vivid imagisation, a blunt cons fence, and a thick skin. He must be prepared to unceasingly play the mouchard, to ferret out bidden detalls of the sore spots la people's lives, and publish them abroad, and to have a keen nose for the slightest suspicion of scandal Nothing is too small for his alten- Kwomp.si. tion, and no one is too great for him to tackle. | Jewish-Siħ Tiski, 5883. When President Cleveland went on his boney-Mohammedin-6th Fomada 7, 1815. mean, ke had to hire a small army of watchern
Sun-Rise
Bhr. 85min. ta sawound ble country cottage day and night.
Sitt 5hr, $7min. to keep the reporters from spying on him and
Moon-Maximum Declination S. Bär, 4,000. bis bilde. 'Everyone has heard of the wrath of High water-Morning #006. Rudyard Kipling, in the first blush of his fame,
Afternoon on Skr. EmÊNG, because New York reporters would hang about Low water-Morning ykr.驃ww bis gate, and sit on bis garden wall, an an to fol down his every action. Bat these enterprising
Kr. 15min.
pressmen do not confine their energles to the famoos. Ila Third Avenue shop-bor, caring four dollars a week, makes a runaway mitch with a servant-girl, leading New York Journals will not hesitate to derate a column and more to | a picturesque description of the couple, and to speculations, about how they can manage to live on their Income.
A recent guide to fournalism, published in Chicago, declared that "faking," or manufactar- ing bogas news, ought never to be done about really important points, but is perfectly legit mate and praiseworthy where only minor deialis are concerned. Many reputers would think this unduly Parliantcal. I was once oel on special correspondence with a New York confrire. There was some prospect of a lively Aght faking place, and I remarked to my associate that I hoped it might come off, as it would
give us an i opening for picturesque willing. "I don't see that it much matters one way or another," he replied, "We can easily write it up, sny way, for we know the kind of thing that would be done."
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
1857-Great landslip in Tal-ping-than. 1875-Death at Hongkong of Mr. D. R. Cald.
well, formerly Registrar General 1884-Tamasi bombarded by the French,
MEMORANDA.”
TO-MORROW,—2nd October, Indian all due, Entries for the Shanghai Races elors. 230 p.m. - Annual meeting of the Jockey Club
at the City Hall. Noon-Metting of shareholders at the China
Traders' Insurance Co.
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p.m.--Roxlag contests at the Theatre Royal. The transfer books of the Union Insurasin Society of Canton will be closed from ged to the goth lush (both days inclusive.)
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUX:
Indian (Lightning) to-morrow, Australian (Awstrallan) zid last. Zoglish (Sunda) 4th f881, " Canadian (Empréss'of China) dik last, German (Sackten) nist fart.
THE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s steamer Thames, foll Singapore for this port at 8 a.m. to-day, and la expected here on the 6th Inst. at about & meta.
When I restored some remark about it being no use to describe a fight that had never taken place, my friend looked at me with astonishment. "Of all the ridiculous scrupulousness i baro ever known," he burst out, "that of you English. men in the worst. Why in the world should we cate if it comes off or not? All we have to do is to find good copy, and there our business eads," He thereupon proceeded to give me some good advice for my future welfare, and quoted his own experience as a model. I have never yet told a story" (in American newspaper phraseology all accruals are called "stories", "but I laked' more or less," he declared, the truth happens to fult my purposes, I tell as much as I can remember of it; if not, i find samething else which will do better,” Atto-day's price of silver bullian the valos of the Oce thing that causes American reporters.to metsi la the standard silver dollar is 39 61 cents.be often locorrect is the fact that very few The Indian Council has suspended the sale of know shorthand, Almost all great speeches hills of exchange on previous occasione, notably that are given in fall in the papers are Jakez in 1882 and 1883, but in neither case was gold from type-willen copy supplied by the orators. shipped to Indis. The present suspension does. Where such typescript cannot be ablained, the not caure sorpelag, it belong occasioned by beavy reporter has to trust to a few long-band notes, a expenditures in connection with the frontler good memory, and a trained power of lavention. troubles. It is probable that a gold loan for It is altogether exceptional for an Interviewer which the powers wirendy exist will be issued to to take notes, and, consequently, the accounts London in order to replenish the Indian Trea- printed of conversations are rarely more than Coffeamer, from Skingbai sury, No Important effect of the action taken filst remsalicencer of the actual talk. by the council is expected, the general belief | belog that gold will be remitted to India.
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CITY OF MEXICO, September 1st. New York exchange to-day stood at 1:41 pre- mium. The demand from Europe for 5 per cant silver bonds of this Government conitumen ga- abated and the bonds have been stead ly thing in price. This is the most remarkable financial feature of the money market bere.
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THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamser Empress of China from Vancouver arrived at Nagavakt at 4 p.m. yesterday, and left at $6.ts. today for Shanghat, where she is due to antre at 3-30 p.m. to-morrow, the and inst.
SHIPPING RETURNS, VÍ
From 6pm. yesterday to 8 p.m. 10-day,
ARRIVALE,
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Bat it would be unfair, to make out that in- exxcritude is the only great characteristic of the American reporter. His enterprise is proverbial. Few journalists in the States are given a free hand, for financial and political considerations govern most even af the grostast dailles. There are some conspicuous exceptions, such as the New York Herald, but the cogniing hansa is nearly always supremo over the edlörtal-room. Vel, within the limits allowed them, American | Engračak" The following official statement regarding the preimen are willag to do almost anything ve Himsang reported dia'urbances near Van, Armenia, wAI Facure for thele papers a "scoop," or excluilve issued to-day "Fifteen Armetla #gitalare nown. Every week feats of the most darlog and who were hiding in a village near Van fired dangerous kind are undertaken. One dally, the Stam upon the troops sent to arrest them, Thirteen New York World, has gone in specially for this | Ritrickdals van mint. of the sgitators were captured and taken to Van, class of work, and has several young indios ou Changsha Zekki Paaks reports that the Armenian brigands its staff who are continually surprising people on the Persian frontier recently raised a band of by their deeds. "Nelly Bly 500 horsemen, Intending to attack the village of Merriller," the two principal girl reporteri, Baibkanieb, but the Taikish troops have hitherto secured an international reputation. The fattar prevented them from so doing.”
istely persuaded Nikola Tesla, the scientist, to HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, FAZIS
September 1st,
'pass' a 'current of a millon volts of electricity President Faure, relaxing in, na interview to through ber. A current af between one and two
City of R64 Jasniamem bis visit to Russia, fe quoted as saying that thousand volts is considered suficient to slectro-Pasig everything passed off wonderfully well, sad that cute criminals, bet it was thought that a much | Fotkze unu one could not dream of anything better. higher curreni would prove harmless. To test Formeta' ADDRESSZÍVEKONO Admiral de Courtille, in an interview on the this, Mias "Merrilias had the experiment made | Siwkat ............................................. mamą subject, wold: "The Tsar apon several on herself. She, survived, and wrote four or Kiawepak wasmuss decasions expressed to me the happisawa ha felt | five columns describing her foelloge during the | Katpan anampar at signing the treaty of siliance, kud spoke with | critical moments, Nelly Bly's adventures in | Mogul_numimminu
• warmik and enthusiasm that could not be the State locatie asylum, her secord jimney | Lung Tsing summuses misunderstood,"
round the world, and her many other notable Frer comm schievements have made her name almost as - Yuansang samomânua well known throughout the Union ng that of the
West York ..................... President himself.
Jacob ChristenLIN American visitors usually complain that our Felvarth womanmu.“M. English dallies are intolerably dull. Certainly we cannel at present show such a wealth of
· PASSED ́`TIR, CAMAL, descriptive writing as even second and third-rale Transatlantic journals sexel lo, Nor do w
OUTWARD - 10th September Sarpedon, seem to want it. American newspapers, in spite Ferid 1 September-Hyson. -- 1701- say circalation la England, even among explomber-Manila Zvocar. 14th Septe of their brilliancy and immensity, have hardly September-Benmoky, Antenor, Deka. Plea
mars, Indrapura, Sinta, Wally, atst Bapt. triated Americans. One firm of booksellers on Sephis Rickmers. 25th September Sackson thousands of pounds not long ago in attempting The Matt's Berlin comerpandant says it is to establish offices for the sale of New York Uyını, Cam, Sikk, Triestrannos stuðll that it has been practically settled that | paperu in Landon and Paris Good as the HOLDEWARD—-14th September--Bruist"
It is announced that the owner of Nalton's Hage ship Foudrogant, which was wrecked at Black pool, has decided that, in order that the old bost
Is is reported that five thousand Afridia urn shall have a Btting end, the shall be set on
collected in the low hills at the head of the Baza Valley but the Cavalry patrol found nobody, fire. To this cod she will probably be drenched
General Macgregor, with the and Brigade, with off, and an importer spectacle is antici
sib Mountain Battery, the Oxfords, the 9th pated. The decision has bres welcomed at
Gurkhas, the Patiala battalions, the 16th Lan- Blackpool, as should the hulk be moved by
cers, machine gun and two Infantry machine moother storm, the safety of the piers might be
gues left Peshawar yesterday for Adizal, mennoed. On the other hand, the wreck it.
The party of 100 rifes and so sabres under proving a great attraction to visitors, thousanda- accompanies Her Majesty, and in 1858 he paid Major Forster, referred to yesterday, returned Vialling her at low water every day, and a fourth visit on this occasion having with and met nobody. The detachments of the and
kim the Tux Kodi Chronicla tnds from the witerances time, Princess of Wales for the stand 30th P. L. marchod 38 miles in 36 hours.
also accompanied bim
A mixim gun detachment has arrived at of the cpasese saves that the day on both his later wirits in 1871 and 1885, the Doabe, the Tokio Journal, wwand by Japanese, and latter of which was for four works. The Duke It is reported the Daulatsile, who failed to printed le the Egglist language does not fully of Edinburgh has also visited Dublin, taking attack Marki, intended attacking Mahomedsel sailstythe, #spleniform, of ji ke antion, The
last sight. The post has been reinforced. Shogre SAlwee tolle ise vendar that since she part with Earl Spencer in review in Phoenix Park. The Princess Louise was there in 1871,
SIMLA, September 13th war Japan ass become an indispensable part of while the Daks of Connaught was for a sim Shaba Khel post was threatened on the rrth, the world, diplomatically, commercially and stalloned in Dublla. This is not the first visit so it was reinforced. socially and it behovM Japan to have an organ of the Duke of York, but the Duchess has never in which the national views shall be, exprended before sat foot on Irisă soll.
The enemy kas captured' Sarkargazhi police for the
past. profection Her Interests, and the Hawis Castle, where the Duke and Duchess Early this morning the Afridis were attacking bertherance of her rights, that papire 1 of Yak hart been the guests, dosing part of Simass forts is force, swy, must be printed In Tugilah which to their stay in Dublin, of Lord and Lady Ash- General Yeatman-Biggs 'will relieve Gulistan
CITY OF MEXICO, September rat. geofcedar bare who had rented it for the season, is one to-night.
The police have arrested Joża Ventre, who fa *Vready begus to appreciate the necessity of of the most fateresting residences in the United General Yeatman-Biggs' rearguard was at believed to be the real anarchist banished from Ergy Canto for cinguatulation. Our con Kingdoms, and full of historie associations, says tacked on the right of 11th, the enemy being Barcelona. This man is unmistakably French tempore a télls us thur: & la characterise the ritminster Gaziffs. The family name of most determined and closing with the troops. and had employment here as a clerk, The case peculis to 12 | Japanese, pepple that they are the Hails of Howth whose residence the Castle Six sepays were killed and seven wounded. is altogether mysterions, as the man in prison to sacrifice (hele own fe ferusts for the kar boen for aix centuries is Tristram. This Captain Robinson, and Gurkhas, was slightly arrested an Venta corresponds in the minstest larger Inbrusth of the
SAFLYS CRAME WAS exchanged for St. Lawrence, from wounded by spent bullet. The enemy's loss detulis to the measurements of Ventre as sent calls
of apks to the face at Sie Amery Tristram, on St. Law-was Tory large. publish the ideal paper and, while fihasks the senca's day, 1177, effecied a landing at Howth
from Europe to the police here. It is reported promistor (Ekooper zieder bor in maleming and defeated the Irish in a battle, obtaining as the morning of 12th to recover the stampeded Arcos, has received several letters threatening Thiilsen companies of Infantry returned on to-night that the Spanish Minister, the Dake of szóward the lands and barony of Howth. The camels, They found the enemy and retired on his life. sword with which he fought silli hangs in the the main body of the force, which returned to
LONDON, September and. of Howth Castle, where there is also a Hangu on the sath evening from Laskin from frait of Dian Swift by Bindon, which was the want of water being felt by our troops. von by the Deža to the twenty-sinth Earen
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