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THE WAR.
London, April 27th, France and Italy bavo lasurd proclamations of neutrality.
In pursuance of the preciumation of equitality Great Britain has prevented the unfling of an American torpedo vessel from Falmouth. Tas Americans have captured the Spanish trans- Atlantic Uver? Panama Com New York to Havans with Spanish refugees and a valuable
Ir:appears from the Stogrpus Government Gasdila that the late Sir Ellor B:will contributed $230 to the Straits Widows and Orphans' Fund ; andhla widow draws an annuat pension of $1,500 The late Six Wlilism Maxwell contributed $3,219 | and his widow draws a pansion of only $19t I
President McKinley has issued a proclama. 'tion gratlog Spanish vessels, leaving or pulving | A STORY Illustrative of the mistakes which at the United States, up to the stat May to clear sometimes happen in faweral sırangements is unmolested, the palso Consta'lo adjudicate the told of a certain Yorkabireman, His aunt had captures already made.
died in Russla, and the body was placed in a coffin and sent to England for burial. On the irrival of the coffin ja Yo-kıhire, roms threa days later, it was opened-by tha nephew, wha found to his horror and autonlabment that contained the body of a Russien geceral In fall uniform, the breast covered with medals. In great distress be telegraphed to St. Petersburg to obtain an explanation of the mistake, and taking lustructions with regard to the deceased officer, A wire spredily arived in answer from the Russian capital: "You may keep general; aupt burled to-day with full military honours.".
Cape.
[We fail to see how ralugees would be going to Havaun. More likely to Cadis.)
PLAGUE STATISTICS.
During the 24 hours up to noon, 18th April, y new cries and 8 deaths from plague wera se ported, making the total since 1st January (118 | days) 664 cases and 590 deaths.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tum Admiralty suit on the Powan-Kwangle colllalon was again deard at the Supreme Court [30 to-day and was adjourned till Tuesday next at
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A RUMOUR bas bean chculating in Simla that Sir Antony Macdonnell succeeds Lærd Elgin a [581 WINES & SPIRITS. Han, Lord Halfour of Barleigh le being how Viceroy, but it is without any official confirms
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THE Spanish swindlers, notwithstanding the fall publicity given to, and the exposing of, their clever schemes by the press, says the Sydney Evening News, have avide tly not lost all ho of gathering further fish loto their meshes, and the game seems still able to pay the cost of paper and slamps. The woeful isle as now unfolded to two well-knowi Illawarra realdents is some what different to that adopted some time ago, when the writer was incarcerated to a fortress and co the verge of death, although the
The money
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MINSTREES.
that, for a poor half-dozen such as the Admiralty
MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
The fifth annual report of the Directors for the" year ending 31st December, 1897, shows that the mat profils far that period, "after providing for bad and doublini debis, and including £10563, 63, tod, brought forward from fare #ccount, amount to £31,673, 149, 5d. Ost of this sum there has already been pald £4,687. -10%. od belog an interim dividend for the ball- year ending 30th June at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the “A” sharèn of the Bank, The Directors now recommend a dividend on 'the "A" shares at the rama rate for the second- half of the year, and on the "B" shares ofz per cent, for the year. This will absorb a further sum of £45,937, 101, and will leave a balance of £11,048, 14% 50, is le carsted forwåed.
A MURDEROUS MARRIAGE.
Last night the Star Minstrel Company of H.M.S. Immortallia gave a most successful concert, on the spreless quarter-deck of their ship, which was tastefully decorated with fiaga| the audience were many visitors, frais other and brightened by the electric light. Among
ships as well as from the shore, though the enter talsment was given at very short notice. The performers were in much better practice than on their last public appearance (at the Kowloon Dock Reading Room) and the improvement in style and execution was very noticeable. The quips and cranks of "Massa Hones and Mistah Tambo" went off briskly-in fact, tes briskly for some of the more deliberate-minded members of the audience to keep pace with them. However, most of tån "Jacks" ara - nat slow to ses a joke, and the fan was enjoyed im- mensely. The part-singing was' greally, Ins-
New York, March 4th. proved, and showed signs of more adequate An Augusta (Georgls) specfal to the Herald credit is dus to the president of the Stazminent widow of Lincolator, was married is training than on the former occasion. Much says : Mes, S. A. Groves, a wealthy and pro Minstrels," Mr. Rimington, for the way he con- this city at 6 o'clock this evening to K. L. Irives to bring out the best talent among the Smith, a young bustness man of that town. The have to find what time they can for practislag armed guard, who arrived with Smith this altar- men, especially when it is remembered that they ceremony was performed in the presence of an together in the intervals between their multi-woon to prevent threatened violence from Cole- farious occupations. The band also contributed man Grover, son of the bride, and Dr. J. W. largely to the saccess of the evening; all who Caldwell, another member of the Groves family. have heard the mortalita's must agres The bride was too weak from prostration resal allows, they make a wonderfully good show of li, ting from the excitement of the past few days to picking-up-hare s-stoker and there a gunner stand, and remained in her chair as the marriago...... who can play something to his spare time, altual was read. till with capabin training the popular ship
The marriage is a sequel to ons of the most har as good s band By any on this sensational horsewhipplaes to Georgia history, station. Special mention should be made of Os the 37th of February Smith was atiscked in one of the best Items in the programme, the road near thel homes. In L'ecoin. a dulcimer solo by Mr. Langden; also eflon by Dr. Caldwell and Coleman Groves. He Mr. Thorpe's song, "Ross like trus. Belian wis taken from his baggy and his clothes strip- sallow," with the chores Heava, and bost
ped from his shoulders. He was then given her ! The chorus-singing in "Rat-tat-tat"
forly lashes on his bare back with a buggy whip the rebdued chorus to Mr. Kleks' song," When and "We're all on the road" was excellent; and The IA was used by Dr. Caldwell. The whip- the golden sus went down,” was particularly Smith's attentions to Mrs. Groves, and when ping was administered, it is alleged, because af
ho was restored, half dazed from the bi od shed and pain, he was commanded to not again show his presence in the Groves home. This war- ning he ignored, and fically Min Groves came to the city. Expecting that an clopsment was contemplated, her son and Dr. Caldwell, armed to the teeth, followed and young Groves declared here openly to-day that ti Smith made so st
of friends, aimed for an emergency, accompanied empt to marry his mother he would kill him. Smith, however, braved the danger, but a party him here. They arrived at 5 o'clock this after noon, and repaired immediately to the hotel, where Min. Groves is stopping, and the murri- are ceremony was quickly performed. Young bat found themselves growly outnumbered, and desisted from any attempt at violence It i feared, however, that bloedshed will follow. On on her friends sried to dissuade her from account of Mrs, Groves nervous physical condi marrying this attemess, but she would not listen to the proposition. The parties stand high soolally at their homes...
sweet and well rendered,
story is virtaxi y the and unfortunate daughter ara in strong We understand that Mrs, North is to revlilt | evidence. The writer this time la Santiago de Hongkong about the rat proximo, and will make | Ochos, and he`dates bis epistle from Barcelona. a stay of about a'week doring which she wil | He states he was Captala Treasurer of a regi, gire her exbiblions of palmistry and bought mext in Spala. He had strong Republican reading..
tendencies, and was fudaced by the Republlein Commitee to deser?, which he did, at the same time appropriating funds of the regiment to the plemented by the edition of 3 os france by amount of 409,500 francs, which sum was sop the commit'es, who dispatched bim on a mission abroad to purchase arms la view of a pending A REGIMENTAL “SING-SONG" revolution. The plot was, howarc, discovered, but he succeeded in making his 'escaps, fically
There is no end of vocal talent in the landing in Australia, and secreting the money Klug's Own, and there is likewire no and of in his possession—-650,000 francs in French bank divalry amongst the boys as to who is the best district Ultimately be decided to revisit Spain, and "comic divisions was brought off last notes-la the ground in a solitary spot in this man." A competition to the "realiments"
bat was immediately recognised and sentenced night in the gymnasium at Mumsy Barracks and to fifteen years' imprisonment. He had taken once for all the vexed question should be reuled, a plan of the spot where the money is placed, Messrs Crispin, and Farr adjudicated in the
now la the possession of the directors of a school W. Muskett did the same for the comica. The atToledo, where'kis daughter was being educated. place was crowded sud- Sergt. Mijor Wilson but they refused to deliver up the port acted as chalmun, Pie. Keeley of H. Co. ring inntekt till all expenses in connection with his "The Bogler" but did not score to say extent daughter's education were settled. "Ochoa" Pie. McDonald tried a comic song and failed then goes on to state that whilst in the Illawarra wrefully, Mr. Upton did very well with his number dhirict he had heard favorable comments run.
"La tiddly iddly umply umply bi"In costume, pecting the gentlemen to whom he wrote, and Plc, Filat (otherwise Bucksklu”) gavo x TET» promlied to make over"in them one third of thedition of "The Little Here that seat many hidden treasure provided they saat mazer to Brag bis dengäter over to Anal-rita; -In 10 release the precious potmanteam from the schoolmistress. They were taked to exble to. "Yole Temer," Valencls, If they agreed to the terms contained in the letter. Needless to say "You Terrer" will waitft vain,
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wood and botiled by ourselves, thus saving an / The Hon. Tressurer of the Alice Memorial and this be locked in his partmanteau, wbich is sentimental contest and Meaara. G. Duncan and Groves and Dr. Caldwell rushad to the scene,
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THE Band of the K, O, L. Regiment will play the following programme at the offcamel. Waar 1310 gemmer, unweig xe o D'CICCR 1-----
Orature. The Boberalun Giri...Balle Selection...........The Gondollars.Sulivan Vel..................Mezia Gavotte..............The First Kiss.Schaber Selection.........La Mascota
La Sourde
God Save the Queen.
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PORT after removal should be rested a month before ass, When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out,
As Jiner änd After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are true Xeres Wines. CLARET-Ou Clareis, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genalee product of the juice of the grape and are not mifificially made from raisins and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap | THE Vienna correspondent of the Daily News | Wines
bas had inng conversation with Herr Jan) BRANDY,—All our Brandy is guaranteed to Szczepanik, the Inventor of the talelesiroscopa.
be pare Cognac, the difference in prics If all the inventor claims for the new wonder l being merely a question of age and vintage, justified, we are on the era of a good many WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent changes For instance, the telelectroscope will quality and of greater age than most brand, not only make possible the fustaniaceous re: ro In the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY daction of macuse pts at any distance, but it masked "E" is universally popular, and is will print them upon photographic plates. Thus, pronounced by the best local connofasears the first capy of the Daily News as it leaves to be superior to any other brand in the the press is inserted in Herz Szczepanik's apps- Hongkong market.
ralus, it can, he says by repwinced by phote. graphy the next moment in New York, Bombay, of Sydney. Tolography will thus become a thing of the past, and even the telephors, which at a great distance is a worry to thras who have to work it, will i'n cast silde,
We only guarantee our Wines and Spidis to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports,
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THE steamship Esmaralda tett Kowloon wharf a few alantes niter 5 p.m. yesterday. She only arrived two days before bal did not walt to take in cargo here. Her passenger list is remarkably small, including, only a newspaper represents. sive, and an lodividual in spretacles and pyjama jacket, who looked for all the world like
■ Filipino. The ship was carefully searched Adamcisements, be added to the Manage, Hong before she left but nothing came to light. When
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SAD, DEATH FROM PLAGUE.
A HOSPITAL NURSE DIYS ON DUTY.
`DR. GATLINGS'NEW GUN.
Dr. R. J. Gatling, sys the Indianapolis News, has been a wudent of the art of warfare, and, he says, of peace as well, for forty years. Since the invention of the Gailing gun, which was built while Dr. Gatling was a resident of Indianapolis, the art of warfare has been revole. ionized. The Gatling gun first brought Dr. Gatling before the world as an inventor of le- struments of war. The Gatling gun was, how. ever, only the forerandes of other invenfone by the "samo" hand. He It Just now completing range.cast.gon for rapid firing. Like all laven what he thloks will be his grastest work, a long- tors, Dr. Galing is enthusiastic over his late fo vention. He has the confidence of the Gavern- meat to his en busiasm, The gun which was east and is now belog fa'shed in Cleveland fea present heavy gunn used for long-range fring on radical departure from the old mathedt. The our const defences are, what are called built-up guns, made of bands of steel welded over a thin teel barrel. They were lovested before It was positble to get an alloy or compostios of steel, In such forms that the big gun could be made la single piese. The ball-up guns have proved Ruglish Government. (It was found that a failure, and recently were discarded by the rapid Asing caused the binds to expand. The tension was unequal, and after a few shots the mumie of the gun drooped. Occasionally the bands would break. Experiments showed the gun to be worthless in action, v
prople out to "see a man," "He" has not
• had valos bat ho klits his song by the straining for effect. Ple, Donough, H. Co. has a pleasing voice but he sang a most lagu brious diity apparently about evil assocle. tions and the subsequent life at Portland Pe. Broadkant ang bis comic song to regular music ball style. He was togged out in red shell jacket, forage cap and all, and the way he told of "The Hump-backed Army" was a treat. His comrades applanded hims to the echo, and the topical verses caught on immensely. A remark ably good vocalist (although he did not get tha Dr. Atkinson Informs us, with the deepest 11 Tommy does when at the pleasant occupation verdict) is CoL Sergt. Lelllost. Dressed only as regret, which will be fe'ly shared by all readers, of alt cleaning, he aing a stirring milliary song, that "Sister Frances," Miss Elizabeth Frances the subject being one of "the guilant 46 King's Higgle, died at the Government Civil Hospital Owa." The song was sung with splendid verre at 210 mm. to-day, 7he cause of bar death
and the audience showed their appreciation in was plague paeumonis,"to severest type of it and we hope to hear more of him before the emphatic style. Lelliott has a very nice valce disease; la India this is termed niminating" regiment leaves Hongkong. The star com que and is said to be invariably fatal. Stator of the corps, Corp. Williams, put on a very Frances was feeling anwell first on Tuceday
fanny "scens" about "The relice of Elza last, and on Dr. Atkinson seeing her he found
He was in good fatile and his funny barf that she had slight lever; that evening she was
news brought down the house. Then Banda- little better. Os the following day, Wednes
man Carter ang "Lowe's Old Sweet Song" He has not suffered vocally stce he joined the day, suspicious symptoms supstvened and she Army and it was a pleasure to all to hear his was transferredţfrom the Sisterd quarters to an
rich clear notes. Mr. Flat (Bucksklo) essayed Isolation ward at the Civil Hospital. Os
a comic "The Troopship" in which he made a good hit, and the chorus "Salling mently Thursday, it was evident that she was suffer home wis wall taken up by the audience, ing from this most sewere type of plague, The readies of "Eileen Alanza" by Lee Corp as an examining the spstom crowds of plague being gifted with a very sweat voice and a large composition of steel with other metal in a cast O'Donoghue was a real musical treat, the singer Dr. Gitlog, after many experiments, secured bacili vere seen. She became worse after mid-amount of diamatle expression. Pio Dalton form which can be made in any sise or quantity night and died at the above-mentioned time le acquitted simcell creditably in the comic soux Ho experimented with this composition until" he the presence of Dr. Athiazon, the Matron and "Perbags. In the interval the judges made he was satisfied it would stand every strain that three of the sinets. She was a native of Carrick their awards, Messrs. Carter and Broadhurst could be put on it, and then began to build fergan and was one of the original six who came
receiving the silver medals in the sentimental great gun out of this metal. The Governmest at to the Government Cell Hospital in rBgo out of possible 15. and. 14 out of 20. Other to help build the gun. It le nom mimost com
and comic classes respectively with zg pola's came to his assistance and appropriated $40,000. scores sentimental, Donohue 12, Lallinit so, plete. It will be taken to Washington in about
Lecture an Editorial matters to be pack to "The Lite" and the left the wharf she was showing more of her add ln the frittnursing Sister who has died. She Keeley 81 comic, Williams 13 (saléction, not † two weeks to be rised and then to Sanday-Hoch Commacations intended for pabilonḥšou must be accompanies bottom palat (red) then she has done for a long is undoubtedly a maitys to duty, -: Dz. Athia- | fortunato) and the rail nawbere, The medale | where it will be tested organ
for me past. Should the strike a heavy blow she won has ascorialged that on the auth fest, one were presented by Col. Rowlandica and the { will rei! like a Zoad wha'e, and this, with the of her ward "baye," who was infiering from recipients had keiny soplause. A hinny chance of big battered or torpedoed by plago", in bis deilitam spat on Ler fare and skeich, "The Smart Bay," in which Mesars. Spanish goob at will give golte a xest to the clothes, and although she immediately washed Willams, Carter, sed Upton took part finished trip. We understand that the Esmeralda is it off, shu mart have inhaled some of the germs
up a very enjoyable evening, under sealed orders, but it is an open accret tha then. Nothing could be sadder than her untime- the station of the American fleet is i or objective.ly death while execu lag her perilous duties in
the cause of humanliy,
DEATH,
At the Government Civil Hospital, to-day at 2.30 ... "Sisler Frances," Miss ELIZABITA FRANCIS HIGOm, from plague.
The Honghong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1898.
TELEGRAMS.
["BONGKONG TELEGRAPH” SPECIAL.} "GRAB THEM WITH YOUR MAILED FIST"
AMOY, April 29th.
CORRESPONDENCE,
(We do not zapazily endorse the optalons expressed by Correpondents is this column.)
Ar instance of the generosity of the late Sie Havelock Allan has jest come to light. It ap pears hat an old soldier named Hickey now Kving at Reading, who served in the roth Fost at the time when the deceased geocial was ad- Jutant of the same regiment, had the misfortune ILL-TREATMENT OF BLUEJACKETS, to lose the Lucknow medal, which was presented TO TAKTOR OF TH■ *HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,” to him for bravery. On hearlog of the occur valuable paper to bring to the notice of the SIR-Permit me through the médiom of your rence Six Havelock Alten wrote, two or three reblic and the Navy League the most disgrace-
months before his death, to Corporal Hickey, fal and braial manner in hich our Bles jackets from the House of Commons, as “an old klendara handled by the Indian constables in this and comrade of 1857, stating that he had scar calopy when amening any Tars who happen to ched in alx d flerent shops in London to try and
fall into their bands. get a Locknow medal with a clasp for the meme for creating a disturbance down town; on their Yesterday evening some Tara wers úszented arabia slege, to replace the one lost but he did way up to the Station I particularly policed a not succeed. "The nearest I can ́ge," said young Tar in the hands of two Indians and one there Indians were twigleg the arms and wilcis Chinese constable and to see the brutal way
released, as he was willing to follow thems to the Station; is more than any Blisher can stand. Tais sort of cruelty practised by the Indles con- stabian in this colony towards the Bine-jacket ought to be immediately stopped. Yours infthfully,
·Hongkong, 19th Apell, 189%,
It is reported here that Prince Heary of the general, "Is the one I now enclose to you Presale, on his way from Shanghal to with very great pleasure. It has the clamp of of this Tar who was begging most plitially to be Klaochow, has stopped at Matsoo Island, Central India, but that cannot be helped, and Just outside Foochow, and intends to annex you must explain the circumstances by this letter the luland,
to any one who asks you the teason.” Need. (This is similar to a telegram which the Daffy | Les to Lay, Corporal Hicksy treasures both the Press had from Shaul tal-Host probably iciter and ibe medal presented to him by tha Prince Henry Kisa Tacoma warships bare deceased general with whom ho, w active useroly broken Keys dydi” Ed HKT) | soLylon in 1837:
OBSERVER.
"THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM”
Since caterpillars, beetles, slags, Grubs, worms, and even lady-bugs
By early birds are caught,
I hold the saw abors set forth
As some king less than nothing worth;
In short-sidla rat.
For had the caterplilar pressed; His pillow Inta in wholesome rest,
He had not then been taken, And the title warm had turned And slept space in piece well earned," He would not, when tuo fata, have learned
How foolish ls to wakengo Whilst, had the slug a sluggard heen He'd reached an age both old and green. And early birds with hunger keen Had found some other food," The grab no longer grub would be For robin, wren and chickades, It all bis morning hours spent he
In sleep or drowsy moode's li So, reader, if you take my views, At breakfast umid you 'll gently anOOKS And slambar longan o'er you chose
For all the servant's tapping. Until all man, Hke bitds of pray, Have found their victim for the day, Through Blarp's Elysian Fields you lil stray
And tang not be caught napplagë
The alloy from which the gun is made gives go per cant more strength tham forged steel, and gun is twenty-five feet long and has an sight. has a tensile strength of 108,003s pounds. The inck musile. It can be made, says Dr. Gatling, for one-half the cost of the built-up gans, and in ane alath the sims, AreaUE JANNAT
If this gun should prove a success it will place. the United States far ini săvance of other nations, The experiments with cast steel la this country have been developed wonderfully within the last eighteen months. Dr. Gatling anys the United „States bas"made a czualer Improvement along? this ling in a year and a half then it bad in thirty years previous,
Dr. Gailing says the United States is as tha mancy of almost every country on the “ globe. The Karopean countries have for ADVeral years been preparing for an Inter», national struggle, Rich, Dr. Guling thinks,
■ sure to come,Regland is now. haliding 117% way vessels," filteen of them giam barile.. hips. She spending billions of dollars on her const defenses. He nys that si Vancouver, on the Paddle Court, England har spent more money in coast defanion than this country Max Llang Its entire gasboard, He belleves it in the - daty of the United States to propres kergelt ni once. New York, with lle millions of shipping.", and business interesa, is at the mercy of Hay foreign battle ship that takes a notion to expture It. Every other seaboard town into the same position. One million, men could not prevent the destraction of New York if any connity should care to capture it under the exlatin". conditions. This is the age of steel, says Dr. Gatling and steel-diáð vätgels govern the world, He believes the Ualled Sites should build 1,066 big guns and place them along the coast." This would cost £60,000/
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