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WOTHER CHANGE IN THE PLANS,

Ty Decoy The Spaniards

aN ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE ON ON CUBA

And an Engagement With the Fleets

may Ensue.

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(SproraL te THe Examiner.]

+198 wo Tee tlits WASHINGTOS, May 18. rhe military operations of the Government have once turn and the

nore taken an aggressive

proposed invasion of Cuba which bas been

sa up upon the repor! of the arri val

ofthe Spanish fleet at Martinique wtied out atonce. The Strategic Board

is to be

sconvinced that the Spanish fleet propo- «sto avoid a direct engagement, and hence te iseue will be forced.

jtis hoped that an immediate invasion of Cuba will decoy the fleet from its hid-

ing place and compe! it to give battle with the combived American + Rigid censorship is maintained at Key

West and nothing is known of the where-

quadrons.

shouts of the American warships in West Indian waters.

' Nine thousand volunteers have been weoutred and are fast moving to Florida

whence they will be speedily landed in Caba.

[tis believed thst tLe army will yy transporte as early ae Sunday, and that sdecisive Jacd battle and the capture of Havana will follow before the end of next neck.

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The Second Winter Steamer.

(Sewetan ro Tue Examrver.] Urrawa, May 13.—It is understood that BM pain McElvinney, who is now on the 7B (0 Great Britain, bas been instructed Wyarshase or contract for the construc- to in Glasgow of a steamship for Prince

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RUSSIA, FRANCE AND GERMANY

And Philpin islands

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Russia Will Occupy Other Terri- tory.

[SpeoraL tO Tue Examiner?)

Rome, May 18.—A member of the Ruse sien Embassy here said that Ruasia, Franee and Germany have agreed not to

permit the cession of the Philippines to England. If the

occupy other territory

cession be made, Rugsia will

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AMERICAN SHIP BLOWN UP.

And Eighteen Lives Lost.

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(Serectra, to Tue Examiyer.]

Mapeip, May 18.—An official despatch from Havana confirms the previoua reports of the blowing up of a small naval vessel off Cardenas, resulting in the loss of eight- } een lives.

The despatch says that the vessel waa American.

WEWS FROM PHILIPPINES.

More American Soldiers Wanted, (Sreetat to Tas Examiver.!

Hone Koxe, May 18.—Consul Wildman has returned from Kowloon Bay to which place he took a Guinealdo and the insur- gent cabinet on the cutter McCulloch, and arranged for the storming of Manila by the insurgents.

A battle io expected shortly.

More American warships and a strong military force are urgently needed.

GLADSTONE’S LAST HOURS.

([Seectat ro Tus Examiner ]

1 Loxpon, May 18.—The following bull- tin, issued at 3.46 pm yesterday, awid thet there had been a failure of Gladstone’s strength durieg the previous six hours.

His pulse is with difficulty perceptible at

the wrists, aod the extremities are cold.

| When offered medicine at 4.30, quater day, Mr. ‘No, no.”

Apart from this he has seldom spoken,

He is prac

Gladstone exclaimed,

except to Commence @ prayer. + tically unconscious.

LATER.

Hawarpen, May 18.—Late last evening all the servants of the Gladstone house. hold were admitted in the eick room fora final farewell. They found Gladstone | lying on his right side in deep sleep as ir turn touched his haid

‘dead. Kach ino aud left the room tearfully.

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HAS THERE BEEN AN ENGAGEMENT

Rumored Fight on Sunday

CANNONADING HEARD OFF THE) COAST OF HAYTI. Story Brought by a Military Com- mander. \SpeciaL to Tue Examiner, ]

Port Av Prince, May 18.—A sensation

was caused here by the arrival of the

military commander of Isle Tartuga off the north coast of Hayii, and cue north of | Port au brought word to

Haytian war department of what is beliv- |

Paux who

ed to have been a naval engagement on Sunday.

The commandant reached Port au Panx from Isle Tartuga in a canoe.

He reported to the war office that throughout the whcle of Sunday very per~ sistent cannonading had been heard east of the Island and that from its duration and intensity that a very serious action | was in progress.

A thick fog at the time made it impossi- ble to distinguish any vessel that might be engaged.

SPANISH SQUAD SQUADRON AT PORTO RICO,

Cruisers and nd Destroyers,

REPORTED ENGAGEMENT OFF. COAST OF CUBA

In Which American Landing Party Was Repulsed.

(Speciat tro Tue Examiner )

Porto Piatra, San Domingo, May 18.— It is reported here that a Spanish squadron of fcur cruisers and two torpedo boat de~ stroyers, commanded by Admiral Cerv ero, | is at Porto Rico. The report appears to | be generally accepted here as true. |

Loxpox, May 18.—According to a epecial despatch from Havana there has been an engagement off Port of Caubar en Provinee South clau aod it is allegeded an American lJaading party haeye been re. pulsed.

A Lineof Steamers From the Island Capital to Call at a New Bruns- wick Port.

Havirax, May 17.—Ata recent meeting of the Chatham, N. B., bowrd of trade, the president, W. S. Loggie, reported that there 18 &8 MOVement On foot In/Pricnce Edward Island to secure a subsidy tor a steamship line between Charlottetown and an English port, and strongly urged that, if the sub- sidy were granted, tie steamers should call there. There was no necessity for stopping at Halifax, as proposed, because Halifax. is already favored with steamship commupication, and the steamers should certainly call ata New Brunswick port instead. He and Senator Snowball! bad impressed this view of the matter on Sir’ Louie Davies, who bad promised to con- sider it. The steamers could geta large portion of their cargoes at Chatham. They could get pulp, lobsters, deals and other

freight.

Buy only Shorey’s clothiog.—Paton & Co, are Local Agents.

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OF GANADA, Supplementary Estimates

THOSE FOR NEXT YEAR YET TO BE SUBMITTED.

Extravagance in the Penitentiary Investigations.

tro Tae Examiner) Orrawa, May 18 —Hon. Mr. Fielding,

the Minister of Finance, has brought down

the supplementary estimates fur the year

ending next mon-h. The amount asked for is no

(SPECIAL

less than 87,344 is charge~ 1897-98; $134,991 to rev~ enue, and $38,018 to uprovided items for 1896-$7.

Among the items is one of $600 to pro- vide Dobel!, a minister without office, with a private secretary. This isanew de- parture. ‘

Colmer, the secretary of the high com-} missioner, gets $300 additional salary, making $3,300.

A full sessiona]- indemnity is aliowed Dupont, Perry and McCarthy, who died puring the ceesicn.

Five thousand dollars for repairs to the Str. Stanley is the only item of special interest to P. E. Island.

The last page of the little book contains le very significant item being the balance for expenses of the investigation of Kings- an Penitentary $1,187, balance of ex- “penses for investigating St. Vincent de | Paul Penitentiouery $17,727; and inves- tigation of Mauitoba Penitonary $2,420.

The franchise bill was read a third time and the Posts: bill was taken up the House going into committee.

In the te, Hon. Mr. Casgrain moved an adjouranmest for a fortnight.

The Minister of Justice did not think the

“sessicn would continue long enough to

justify such apn adjournment. Hon Mr. Wood a+ked whether a mea-

| sure for taking over the Drummond Rail-

way would be introduced, and Mr. Mills said the matter bad pot yet been consider- ed, but if the Government should intro- duce a bill, it would be & simple one which could easily be disposed of in a few days.

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We put one, (No. 6) on trial in the City Hardware Store; started the fire Jan, 28th, it was never out till May 14th; always left without attention from Saturday at 6 o’clock till Monday at balf-past seven o’clock—about 38 hours,

From Jan. 28th till April 22nd it burned 56 pounds of SOFT COAL per 24 hours, thus showiog that the City Hardware Store, office included, can be heated from Nov. lst to Mav let for less than $12. The store is 27x60 feet, ceiling 13 feet high.

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