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To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. "HE Company's Steamship

THE

" HECTOR,"

Captain Harr, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant, at To A.M-

For Freight,"apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 10th July, 1808.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

(850

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,

'HE (~mpany's Steamship

THE

"FORMOSA," Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the soth instant,

at 10A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 19th July, 1898,

[876.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR KOBE.

THE Company's Steamship

"FOOCHOW,"

Captain Smale, will be despatched sa above on THURSDAY, the arst inntrat, at Noon.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, igth July, 1898.

FOR KOBE,

HE Steamship.

THE

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"KYOTO MARU," Captain Sakural, will be despatched as above

on TUESDAY, the zfith instant, at Noon, e

For Freight, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILÉ & Co.- General Agents. Hongkong, 19th July, 1898,

[880 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.

SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES

CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"BELGIC,"

are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risks in the Company's Godowns at Wanchal, from whence delivery may be obtained on countersignature of Bulls of Lading.

Goods remaining unclaimed after the ag July will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent.

Hongkong, 19th July, 1898.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1898.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG," "Tursday, July 19, 1898.

CRISIS ÎN ȘHANGHAI.

BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL.

Wa kaya received Information from Shanghai that busluesa le practically stopped in all three THE UNITED states and THE Settlements and that the Chinese banks bare

PHILIPPINES.

From recent telegrams it would appear as though the United States were dell- berately contemplating the restoration to the Spanish Government of the Philippines as oe of the conditions of the prospective peace.

Under ordinary circumstances there would be nothing strange or cut of the common in such an action. No nation is bound to retain at the end of a war all the conquests made in that war, and, as a matter of fact, nations never do. Conquests are made, not for their own Intrinsic value, but as a means to an end; as a means to obtain peace by crippling the opposing power, and as a step towards the attain- ment of the special object for which the war was commenced.

The United States entered upon the pre- sent war with Spain for the purpose of free. ing Cuba. When that object has been at- tained, and Cuba is free, the purpose of the war has been accomplished and all else that has been secured as a means to the accomplishment of that purpose may be fully and properly surrendered once more to Spain. The United States, as they have repeatedly stated, did not enter upon a war of conquest; they fought in the in- terests of humanity, and with the freedom of Cuba the demands of humanity, as set forth by the United States, will have been complied with.

But is the position of the United States with regard to the Philippines an ordinary one i Does she stand with regard to those Islands as we stood when we gave them back to Spale a century ago, or, as we stood in respect of Java when we surrend- ered it to Holland? We can hardly think sa{

Just before the commencement of the the Philippines, had bought off the leaders war Spain had suppressed a rebellion. In

of the rebellion and restored peace by the

promise of certain reforms demanded by the rebels. The Americans have brought back the rebels to the Philippines, they have armed them, they have drilled them way to strive to throw off the yoke of and they have encouraged them in every Spain. America has terribly weakened Spain's hold upon the islands hy this action, and has also destroyed most of her means of successfully resisting the rebels. The aid lent by the Americans to the rebels, and the recognition accorded to their cause, have stirred up the highest DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & States withdraw their fleet and forces and hopes of the Filipinos. If now the United

COMPANY,

give back to Spain the possession of Manila, will they not leave behled them a terrible legacy of strife; a horrible and revolting state of anarchy and rebellion which must result in a condition of affairs as bad, or worse, than that which has led them to interfere for the liberation of Cuba?

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

AT Semarang, the other diy, ■ European soldier cat off four fingers from his left hand, to dis- quality himself from military service.

Fox bringing a girl, aged 18, into the colony for immoral purposes against her will, a woman was to-day sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour,

ARVANT in the employ of Mr. A. Sethi was sentenced to twenty-eight days' imprisonment at the Magistracy to-day for stealing tb coffee and tib. better from his employer.

An exemplary fine was to-day inflicted on Chlorman (one of the crew of the Victoria) in in opluma prosecution. It having been proved that he had thirty tanis of that drug in his por- session without a certificato de wan fined $100.

Tecond son of the King of Slam, who strived to Neilla on the gib Jane from Paris, left the German capital on the 13th June. He was accompanied by two other Siamese Princes, and the Siamese envoys in Paris and St. Petersburg,

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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED,

The second ordinary general mesting of shareholders in the above Company was held at iba Hongkong Hotel to-day. Mr. A. Anderson presided and there werentes pensent and Menirs. ES. Whealler, Thomas Skinner, C.N. Young, G. H. Medhurst, E. J. Main, T. F. Hough, and Albert Ellies (Secretary).

The notice convening the meeting having been read.

The Chairman sold that the repart had been in the shareholder's bands a few days and they had soon what had been done since they last mat. He regielted' not being able to give them a dividend. The net profit for the year amounted to about $3,400 which he thought, under the clicumstances may be considered sailsfactory with in the Shanghal branch. In consequence sectng that they had a great deal to contend of a report made by Mr. Skinner they decided to continue the warking and he hoped that onder Mr. Skloner's management there would be better resalts in the fature. Mr. Skin- Der's report on the prospects in Shanghel was proversant in the results. The only other point encouraging and be hoped there would be an im- was that they would notice that nothing bad been written off the value of the steam-launch Gladiator. Taking into consideration that they could not replace bez at the cost in their book, they had not thought fit to write off anything. Ecfora adopting the report and accounts he would hear and answer any questions put by shareholders.

There boing no questions the Chairman pro- posed that the report and accounts be adopted,

Mr. Mala acosded. Carried

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THE WAR.

MANILA NOTES. (From Our Bestdent Correspondent.)

MANILA, July toth. Last night, driving on the Lancia (which was Crowded with caufiges fall of happy-looking laughing people, who seemed as if they had not a care) we saw a big blare up Malate way, which we thought must be near the Polvorin, and started off to invesilgate. It turned out, how ever, to be nothing more than cluster of native houses, which the Smolards were burning down to prevent an attacking party using them as cover. The rebels are very fond of cover, and, In fact, never came into the open if they can help it. They are a certain smartacus at traps and pite and ambascades, but there is no doubt that anything like a determined and decently mat by little opposition. They would scurry organized attack by disciplised troops would be from heller to shelter, but even with great superiority in numbers over stand up to a fight. No great change has taken place so far, an advancing on the part of the rebels goes at any of the sulposts I have vislied, but of course every day, and the feeling against the things are growlog worse for the Spaniards "Ingleses" is growing straner. In the local papers they are called "the filends and repre- sentatives of the Yankee," It is rapted that several Spaniards, business man and therefore friends of the Bruish residents here for many years, have been warned that trouble will come to them if they keep friendly with "Ingleses" I understand that in all cases the warning bas been treated as it deserved.

Joly rith. The Compania de Filipinas, one of the steamers belonging to the Company General of some other safe place, bot the craw muilated, murdered the captain and officers and brought her into Cavite where I cuppese aba wauld be handed over to | Aguinaldo."

The Chairman proposed that Mr. W. H. Potts Tabacos, was making for Chins or be re-elected 'auditor,

Mr. Hough seconded. Carried.

This concluded the business and the Chair- man thanked the shareholders for their attend-

DEATH OF CAPT. MATTHEWS, R.A.

A sSUBSCRIPTION has been started in Hongkongance.

mongst shipping people for the defence of Capt. Toolman, 'late master of the steamer Dosing who appeal for funds in being fairly well taken up soi is charged with shooting his compradors. The far.

Massas. Tomita and Komnch! are said to be using their Influence with the new Japanese Cabinet to bring about a settlement of the Judge Takano question. Judge Takano, readers will remember, claims that he was filegally dismitted Josites of Formasse. ' by, the Matsukata Cabinet from his post of Chief

Eror American bluejackets arrived here to-day by the Balgic from San Francisco, en route for Manila, Oca is a 'coxswain, one a coalpasser, three apprentices and the remainder are A.B. take them to the scene of operations and are 7hey are waiting here for the McCullock to

smarting sorely at the delay.

Tax death took place recently at Roseneath, Rushbreaks, county Cork, of Colonel Aathar Clifford Alexander, R.E., late Colonial Engineer ad Surveyor-General of the Straits Sessiemonts, Alexander, L.L.D, rector of Carn, county Hoe was the youngest son of lain Rev. John

Wexlord, and was in his fifty-fourth year. In the Straits he was very highly esteemed. NOT only is Java troubled with an abundance of false silver coin, but also with a flood of base copper coln. In one Residency xloue, that of Madurs, the quantity of counterfeit copper cires-

DURING the first half of this year the British verstis entering the port of Kaba numbered 341,

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July 13th

The feeling against the Germany, on accorat having, is growing very strong, and there is no of the manner in which they bave been be

Dewey is now so strict with regard to malls and doubt that this is the reason that Admiral other things, it is said that the Admiral has expressed himself very strongly upon the subject.

July 12th. Aguinaldo has gots to San Francisco de Malibon and left Cavite to the Americas. Most of the Spanish prisoners have been sent with blas to be transferred from there to Balicas It Is with deep regret we have to announce

where there will be mase and cheaper food ob the death of Capt. W. A. Matthews, of 25 Com-tainable to keep life in them. The rebels are pany R.A, Southern Division. The deceased keeping wonderfully quiet, and the Spaniards officer succombed to an attack of malarial (ever are gelting as wonderfally confident of the during the foreccon to-day. On Friday last he squadron arriving in time to save the altariion. was down at the Company parado and last night,. when the order book was taken to him to be and spirits. Captain Matthews had served signed he was apparently in his usosi besith

behind a wife and one child to mourn for bent seven years in India and leaves his death. He was a salve of one of the West County districts of England, was about 40 years of age and received his members of the carps speak of him in the klod- captaincy in November of last year. All the liest manner, saying that he was generous, ler- bearing and ever attentive to the welfare of the men under his command. Those who were

6.30 s.m. to-morrow he will be buried with all most closely associated with the deceased say they could never wish for a better officer.

the military honours befiting his rank. The funeral start Hospital and a Bring party of roo rank and fill from Wellington Barracks

wil supply the usual solera music peculiar to a has been told off. The hand-of-Le King's Own soldier's funeral.

ASSAULT ON BOARD SHIP.

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At the Harbour Office today, before the Harbour Master (Comdr. R. M. Ramsey, R.N.) Capt. L. Wigley, of the British steamer Claver- All charged Nicolas Gustafsen, an A.B. with ****ult.

ped at Rotterdam in January last. While in The captain deposed that the man war ship. Kobe Harbour on the 30th alt defendant came to the stiona to see witness. He wanted him to pay for a stick he had bought. The steward

not vao him, Defendant then entered the cabin

Counterfeit aliver half guildets have been pat is chrculation at Sourabaya. The pieces took with the stick in his hand. He asked the stund, but the ring betrays them at once. The captain to pay for it and he refused to do so, blame is fald on counterfeiters at Singapore,

telling him to go out of the cabin. Defendant relaxed to do 10 and said that if the capinia 'did brains cut with it, Witners got up from the table Hot pay for the stick he would knock his to eject him and as defendant was going out be fell on his back over the steps. Whes be arose.

refused to go off the bridge where the cable way. and steward came to the rescue. Defendant Complainant went ashore to have defendant arrested. The Consul's Clerk said he could not be arrested that eight and advised that he be pat in frons. Complainant returned on board it 9.30 p.m. and from then til xoʻ30 defendant walked round the bridge with his hand on his kalie. The ship left next day,

The rebels have sent several ñ-ld gunu from Cavite to Malabon and the Spaniards are shelling the village of Caloocan. A saling veszel laden with coal came into the bay this forenoon, but I bave been unable to ascertai her name. We hear that the Zafro will not letve for three of four daya. In fact not until the bext batch of lone thousand troops arrive and as these are now overdue we begin to think that they willerive about the same time as the third balch and then probably operations will be commenced. Most people here would almost rather be bombarded at once than he doomed to this weary wall g There is a report that the Spaniards bave offered Aguinaldo $15 per head for his prisoners, but I have not heard if the offer has been sccupied.

July 14th.

News has just reached here that the steamer Bokat left Ceba and went to Ziyabas, where the natives all flocked down to the whart ard received them with ex rexsions of friendship. coming to Malls, and the natives took them up There were several military officers on board to the Convert and then one body attacked then, killing one officer outright and badly wounding another, while another party captured the itcamer. They then placed guards over tha crow and went off on some other devliment, bat while they were away, the crew, taking advan taga of some lule fadescretion on the part of their guards, everpowered them, rescued one of the officers from the Convent, where he had incident is related in the local papers as a proof been left for dead, and returned to Cebu, This

of the loyalty of the Viscayas and oftheir regard for Spain. One thing is certain, they hate the

Spaniards, it

RASPBERRYADE, &c. Filipinas, they have entered into the plso comesponding petled last year, the vessels sum. he caught witness by the throat. The carpenter Tegalos, and is is this tribal hatred that will

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS are raade under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear comp rison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to Horris, CLUBS, MERE and

It appears to u. that the position of thelating is estimated at 6ltéen mältans of guilders. told him the caplain was busy writing and could United States is a peculiar one. They owe a duty either to Spain or to the Fill- pinos; they have not seized upon the Philippines by themselves and solely as a means of crushing the power of Spain and thus bringing her to terms for the libera- tion of the Cubans, but by assisting the

vate quarrels of Spain and have num- taken the side of her subjects against her, bered 287, and the aggregalo tonnaga 99, 184. Instead of conducting the war solely with The large increase shown is probably das in their own forces and leaving the question some measure to the import of foreign rice trons of Spain's internal troubles alone, Have they not by their action taken upon them-Saigon and other Southern parts this year, as selves the liberation of the Filipinos well as to the steady increase in the business of

the part. equally with the liberation of the Cubans? If the answer to this query be in the ACBINAMAN was charged at the Magistḥacy to- [30 regalive, thea assuredly it is the

duty of the United States to either remove day with throwing glass powder into a girls the rebel leaders that they have 'brought

eyes. It appears that on the night of the rath once more to the Philippines, or to disarm he entered a house of ill-fame la Hillier Street them or make other arrangements where- and threw some glass powder late the eyes of by the position of affairs in the Philippines one of the inmates, Fortunately she did not may be as hearly as possible, coincident | rub her eyes but gai: the assistance of a barber with the state of the Islands Immediately 10 clean them. The prisoner was arrested by. antecedent to the commencement of the war. This is a statement of the respon- sibilities of the United States as they appear to us, but whether or not we are correct in our assumptions we leave to abler and wiser heads than ours to decide.

ther Large Consumers i 4 Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager. Hongkong, 1st March, 1807

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REUTER'S MESSAGES..

THE STATE OF SPAIN.

LONDON, July 17th,

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P.C. 194 and Roquistes were instituted by Sergeant Gidley, Commda. Heatings committed prisoner for trial at the next Criminal Sessions,

CAPTAIN Primrose, of the steamer Talchow. Captain Nicol, a Shanghai pilet and a passcoger by the stesmer had a narrow escape from drowalog in Nagsiskt Harbags on the evening of the 8th lost They put off hom the ship in a small sailing boat belonging to the captain for the purpose of going on shore. The boat bad proceeded a short distance only when a gust of wind struck her, at once capsizing the boat and Primrose and his two companions were rescued by Japanese sumpans. THE Band and Drummers of the King's Oven" Regiment will play the following programme, and Military Tation, on the H.K.C.C. Grounds, on Friday 22nd July, commencing at 8,15 pm. PROGRAMME. Descriptive piece...Tarkish Patel Michelle (Band.) „Darklan Drimmisarioszezonásticosatéves Brow

(Drama) **Reminiscences of all Nations" (Band) Daah

facture are sold throughout the The Constitution is suspended throughout Far East and are invariably pre- Spalo. This measure is regarded as the pre- throwing its occupants into the water. Captala ferred on account of their excellence. correr of peace.

ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranteed. The best materials only are used.

THE PRICES are only half those charged in England;

WATERS MANUFACTURED BY UB are acknowledged by the leading English makers to be equal, to those of their own production.

SIR EDWARD Frankland, `x.0.3., D.C.L., F.R.8., AC.4., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture: "It

possesses an extremely high de

gree of organic purity and is "of most excellent quality for

"drinking."

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THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, The text more of the Americans will be to attack Puerto Rico and to send a squadra to Spain, but it is understood at Washington that President McKinley is in favour of imposing moderate conditions of peace,

The Statago garrison will march out of the city with the bondsis of was, and plle arms, Duses which will probably be returned when the troops are transported to Spike, ̧

Galsp

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Kaon

...Miller

(Band.) Tattoo to Commende në gişe p,m

THE IRISH LOCAL LOVERNMENT BILL. Descriptive piece....Voyage In Troopship.,

The Irish Local Land Bill has passed through

Commitee in the House of Commons.

WEATHER REPORT.,

The Observatory report to-day says: On "the roth at 11.35 mm: The barometer has fallen in the extreme North, and remalas siendy on the Chips coast. A derrasston les fo the N.E. A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Part of the Sea of Japan, and preancre is also lightly low over the middle part of the China SEA. Pressure in highest ght for S., sleds on S of Japan. Gradients slight S.E. the China coast. FORECAST - Light S.E. winds; mostly fine, but probably some showere,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABL18610 A.D. 1841.

Hongkong, 18th Jane, 1998,

When defendant was siked what he had to

say he said he knew very little English,

The Captain-He can speak English as well as I cap.

Comdr. Remsey-All right; the case is adjourned till we get a German interpreter.

LICENSING COURT,

FUDLICAN'S LICENSE GRANTED.

Peace was held at the Magistracy to-day for the A special sessions of H. M. Justices of the

purpose of considering an application from one Heury Oliver for a publicas's license to sell and Vicinzia Street, ander the name of "The retall Intoxicating liquors at No. 13 Queen's Traveller's Hotel,"

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Commdr. Haslings presided and there were also pretest Hoo. F. H. May, H.D. R. Crawford and Mr. Duggan

ject to one Fower or another. The natives have for many years to come keep these islands sub-

not yet arrived at that state of civiliation when snation is capable of governing itself If abe Spaniards were to be turned out to-morrow K state of anarchy would reign the day after.

(From the Diario of 13th July.) DAWEY'S ACT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. The alliance of Dewey with the rebels ander their political and social conditions is a man. festation of the impotence of his nation which Is now at war with an and which said and believed that it could finish an off with t OWD resources in fifteen days from the beginning of

the way.

Besides the above alliance, disgracelet on account of the wankaess shawa by it, Dewoy made a big mistake when he thought that it was made with the natives and that they would all obey his orders because a small leader like Aguinaldo told them to.

Dawey himself must hava bad fear of that man from the first, as he told them that !! any SATAREY WAS Committee he would consider it treason to the United States and act as required, is, (dra the guas on them. Did he see in them exragca and "assostine when he said to 7 It not why did he threaten them. If he did why did he slly himself with them? With the result that he is now an accomplice of theirs, ravages and assaislus both by zes and by land.

There was no Police objection, Mr. E. J. Gris-I appear for the applicant. This man Oliver was the licensee of the same pubile banze for something like four years and on account of ill-health was obliged to go home

Ha bas allowed boats flying unknown and certain other people for a certain rental. In to Europe. Whilst away he let bis furniture toptical flags io visli under his nose men of war of zentral mations-and ships with, astassing on consequence of these people not paying the de Filipinas murder and many on the high board to lake sheller under his flag [Companio licence money when doe the licence was Cancelled. Oliver has returned lo the Colony

seas] In fact he has allowed many things and I ask that the licence be regranted to him, difficult to enumerate all against the laws of Iambmit it is very hard on him, now be has

'modern war amongst civilized nations, absolutely nothing against him and there is no to relate this licence. There is

Pollca objection,

There being no objection, Commdr. Hastings granted the licence.

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country was his and the Tagalos à·lpei Dewey, laboaring noder the deteston that they could say good bye to bins and send him home za soon sa they had got clest of Spanish domination,

With a diety combinati in like that what was result. If the crisis is not resolved as there is to be expected ? Rotblog kigher noble could good reason to hope from the aclial to the dreams of Dewey and the rebel Tagalos ideas, both traitor as they are, we shall be much s toolshed. They will both get what they deserve Dewey knowing that he could not play with wild beasts, and the Tagates cursing the hour in their crimes with their disappearance from off the which they were traitors to Spain and wiplog out.

race before the stranger face with their exclusive face of the earth without leaving a trace of their

des.

finished is there in hospitable islands. The The providential mission of Legaspi is not yet

native tace disappear until they have deanrved it "Yanqui" will never dominate them aor the

by their own conduct.

From the consequence of Dewey's not there will alone remain shame for the Yankees and Tegalos and the paft of them will be answerable humanity for such acts as might have been ex- for their conduct to God, to history and to

not at the end of the 19th Century. pected at the beginning of the Christian era bat

Don't play with wild beasts "Comodǝra Yank!" for li yon do you will be resprasible for the blood that it shed by the fierce brates and the blame will lie not on the instrument but on` the instigator.

A country which peldes itself on liberly pro- gress and civilization does not use the means which our enemy has used to fight ur,

widows and the orphans, of the ruin of those who Of the victims of the war, of the tears of the left. Europe to help these inds with the fruit of their labour, of all that has passed la Laxon the Tagalos and thote who began the war will bear the responsibilty ? No.—The band that wields the kale and produces the wound is more responsible than the kalfe that maker (.

LATEST BY WIRE.

LONDON, Jun 27 h. A train conveying isoaps to the front from Chéyeons has collided with another at Tupelo on the Misilesippi. Five men were killed out- right and teen injured, The American official account of the fightfog near Sanitago, in which the Americans were drawn into an ambuscado, says that were killed and 70.ts 8o wausded. The Americans are now landing the last batches of troops and supplies st Jaragus, but more sta coming from America. The magnitude of the task is beginning to be understond, for the defences of Santigo are so strong and elaborate. Ir placed, that it li belleved that smore killlery will be required.

It was si the instance of the American Consul at Calro that the Egyptian Government bar refused to allow Admiral Camara's equadron to coal at Post Sæld.

The German election results show that the Bow Reichstag will differ little from its predeces- sor. The Clericals are stronger than ever, and to Shelali+ts grlo len seats, but were nevelly defrated at Berlin and other strangholds,

The Indian Loan BI has been read a third time in the House of Commoss.

Jute 28th, Nine thousand more troop dare salted for Sauilago whilst others are two follow, raiding General Shalter's army in Cuba to a total strength of thirty thousand men,

Dereviches from Madrid assest that there is no difficulty about Admiral Camara's squadron pausing through the Suez Crosl, since colllers accompany the fleet. In the House of Com mons, MI Bellour, qaenloard is to Admiral Camera' ficat abiaining supplies, replied that Deutrality would be strictly observed at all Brush and Egyptien ports.

June 29th.

General Merritt, Commander-in-Chief of the American forces in the Philippines, will issue a proclamation Immediately on arriving at Manlia announcing the cffabilibment of a provisional Government, and declaring that America bas come to liberate, and not to oppress, the inkabl paible with law and order. fants, granting them the fallest ilberty com

Jane 3ctb, Lord Salisbury, speaking at a dinner at the. United 'Service Club last night, said we wera bound to abstain from expreasing any preference with that each may be speedily restored, A in the Spanish-American War, and can only

part from this war, the world at present looks smileg cough to us politically. He rejoiced at the conclusion of the Niger Conven len with France, a neighbour with whom it was always our desire to live in peace. British policy la China, his Lordship said, was in maintain the Chinese Empire, to prevent it from falling inte rutor, and to. Invfis ft foto paths of reform, and to give every situates to perfect its defence and Increase its commercial prosperity.

LONDON, July tal The American Army has occupied filifons for general assault on Santingo, which General Shafer wil: deliver.without waiting his reta forcamen's The Cabins are going to intercept, the Spanth relieving furce.

Notwithstanding general official assurances, the auspielpton and friation in the United States against the German designs in the Pallippines is iocre sing.

Admiral Deway has been been lastracted that directly the first American troops anive he is to occupy Malls, and is to notify foreign representatives of his ablilty to protect that subjects. This is fo tended to preclude the landing of a forzign force,

specially a German one.

The general sasapit upon Santiago by isad and sea began at seven o'clock this morning, Wallo Admits! Sempron'a squadron Bercely engaged the forts at the entrance to the barbour, General Lawton's divison attacked the north eastern side of the clry, accopying, the suburb of Cabano.

seventeen thousand men, are asing balloons The American army, hambering about to ascertain the post tons of the enemy, whose fire to unable to touch the balloons,

Four American warships yesterday bombarded Marzanille, but were received with a hot fresad compelled to retire, ore ship being disabled.

Manganito is in the eastern part of the island in the Bay of Bruna Esperanza.]

July 2nd, Only fragmentary accounts from American zources have yet been received of the battle at Sanlligo, The American tosses in the fighting on Filday, are hallowed to he opwards of one thourand. President McKinley received un unofficial telegram that the battle was rerumed on Saturday and continued all day. The mes. sage Indicates that there were renewed heavy losses; but gives no deñalle result of the fighting. General Shafter lographed on Fidday that he feared the casmalikes tal beza under-estimated, and asked for a large hospital ship to be eEDİ at once with a party of surgeons. The fight. of a desperate character thoughout. tog Admiral Simpson shelled and smashed the batteries es:ward of. Moiro Caule; whilst troops ashore, ore shell annihilating a whole Admiral Cervera's stlps shelled the American company of Americans. All American reserves

Dewey, as a consequences of his alliances, not with the Tagalos, but with one small chief, has made himself responsible for all the acts of SATagery which he may commit and must put bir sesi of conformity and approbationen them. Let no takve the foreign nat'one so brillianly nonsense ABOUT DOLLARS, respresented in the bay the liberly to judge of Diwey in his relations with the Tagulos. In spite One of the most Interesting preparations of of his threats to treat them as insurectionlats to the quidilog of the. Muulla expedition has the United States if they committed barbail. Just been announced. The Government hom ties, he has not stopped them when they purchased ago,000 Mexiçsa silver dollers which havo nor oven called them to order; why ? General Merritt will take along to defray the Because he has found out that though he expenses of the expeditfoo. This amount cão manage the small chlet Aguinaldo, We regret to announce that Police Constable is not expected to be en ugh, but more will the rabble he has got together is another Faherty, whose surtous illness we reported last

be sent from time to time. By purchasing story. The which rabble has at last com Mexican dollars eveolog died in the Government Civil Hospital | possible to obtala Mexican dollars at 46 conis

great saving is made. It is prehended that thele interests and the inter- cats of Deway lathe Philippines are antagonistic yesterday afternoon. Deceased had served in each. In other words, Uncle Sam was able to and incompatible. the Royal Iaith Constabulary and proved him- bay 250,000 Mexican dollars for $116,000. They Dewey who proposed to make the Tagalos

if a very efficient officer, sometime plees a Mexican dollar is worth more than an

were bought in San Francisco. In the Philip.alaven to his ideas has found that in the end he being placed on "plain clothes" duty, which he American dollar, to the expenses of General Ker would not have allowed them to take over the is a slave to there. If it had not been so ha continued up till the time of his fatal illness, it's expedition putat, Hilt once lands in Manila, prisoners which he did, not condoned their Deceased, who was about 16 years of age, was will be less than one-half it would otherwise be Criminal acts.

have been ordered to the front. The Cuban A native of Knock (Co. Galway). His funeral der this arrangement for they will, of course, be Tagales have tried to cheat Dewey, He said he 6,000 selaiorcements, has entered Santiago,

As to the soldiers, they will fare excellently un- Dewey has filed to cheat the Tagales and the | Insurgents report that General Pando, with took place this afternoon and there was a goodly paid according to law, in Amexican money. would conquer the country for them and at the number of brother officers present (herent,

Two coillers accompanying Admiral Lami American paper

same mament informed his Government that the † ru's reservo squadron haré quived at Boer,