... PRESIDENT MWKINLEY AND THE PEACE TREATY. CABINET CONDEMN GENERAL MILES'S CODUCT. BY CABLE. FPROM OUR OWie CORRESPONDENT. NEw YORE, FRIDAY.-The Senate to-day passed a resolution in favour of the erection, in a pro- minent position in the city of Havana, of a monu- ment to the officers and men who perished in the United States warship Maine. The New York Chamber of Commerce has me- moralised ...

... AMUSE ME N TS. GRAND OPERA ROUSE. Mr. George Edwards' company are paying a re- turn visit with A Greek Slave. The piece was produced here for the first time in the early part of lasct November; and there is little difference in the caste. So well known as the work is, there is no need to say much about it. The musical piay i would have taken a higher standipg, if all produc- tions of the ...

... 1-*MRICA AND PHILIPPINES. THEE FURTHER FIGHTING IN,, PANAY. CAPTURE OF JARO. OPE RATIONS AT MANILA. Telegraphing from -Manila, under yesterday's date, a Press Association special correspondent savs -Colonel Potter arrived here from foio last night with despatches from General Miller to General Otis. These show that on Sunday after- noon General Miller ordered reconnaissances in force in order ...

... THE COURT. WcIuNsoB, TrESDAY. -The Queen drove ol yesterday, accompanied by Princess Louis oa Battenberg, Princesses Alice and Louise, and Prince George took leave of the Queen later in thf dav, and left for Darmstadt. Lieut.-Colonel tht Hononrable H. C. Legge was in attendance at the railwsay station upon their departure. The Queen went out this morning, and was attended by the Honoarable ...

... FOREI1GN INTELLIGENCE. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE DREYFUS REVISION BILL. DEBATE ITN THE SENATE. PARIS, Monday. s In the Senate to-day urgency was demanded for . the Government's Revision Bill removing the Drevfus case from the criminal division of the Court of Cassation. M. Maxone Lecomte, who opened the discussion, opposed the bill as uncon- t stitutional, and striking a blow at the independence ...

... I MR. KIPLING'S CONDITION. A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT. BY CABLP. FROM OUR OWNV CORF.}PONDENT. NEw Yonx, MONDAY'-Thcre have been nume- rous inquiries from British notabilitie~s as io M~r. I Kipling's condition, proving the unusual and in- tense interest in him. None of these cabled in- quiries can in the meantime be answevred, except through the bulletins published in the newspipers. Mr. Kipling, if ...

... COURT AND FASRION. THE COURT. WiNDsoa CAsra, Tfs rsDnA.Y-The Queen and; her Royal Highness Princess Henry of Battenberg drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by the Honourable Horatio Stopford. His Royal Highness Prince Christian of Schles- wig-Holstein. with her Highness Princess Victoria, dined with her Majesty last evening. General Sir Francis Grenfell, ?? Governor and Commander-in-Chief ...

... DUBLIN, TTEsDAsY.-His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, K.G., held his first Levee for the seal son to-day ait Dublin Castle. The band of the 1st Dragoon Guards was stationed in the Upper Castle I Yard, and played a pleasing selection of music. His Excellency was accompanied by Field-Marshal the Right Honourable -Lord Roberts, E.P., ?? 0GC.S.i, G LC.I.E., V.C., attended by Lieutenanti Lord C. G. ...

... OUR LONIDON LETTER. BY OUR PaIVvATE WIRE. BELAST zNw:svr-LMruVER (Mrrca. 435. STRAND, W.C., TiCuRsitAY NIGHT. Departure of Mr. Gecil Rhoats. Mr. Cecil Rhodes, accompanied by MUr. and Mrs. s Rochfort Maguire, Wft London this morning for the Continunt en route to Egypt. They travelled by the Dover and Ostend -mail steamer to Brussels After a rest in the Belgium capital, Mr. Rhodes will continue ...

... JOHNSTON MEMORIAL ORPHAN TRAINING HoME.- YestSerday afternoon, Miss Yates, certifieated teacher, and matron of the above home, at Hope- field Avenue, Belfast, gave a most interesting lecture, the first of a series of ?? on household management, to a large audience of ladies. Miss Yates began her lecture by showing how to make some excellent teacakes, and also practically dressing an Aberdeen ...

... THE ARMY~r I liON OUB nnaarsP co~aLnQ)53hr. The Royal Seats Grers are ta- come tn hre1a~l, as at present arranged, about thle .neo05 i the comnmencemrent of June, and thle ?? W'u take over quarters at Dundalk and lBellssi; r :f ing the Inniskilling Dragoons. Tbe-ic. now located at headquarters at ?? 3 detachment at Glasgow. Colonel J. P. Brabazon, CRB. .;.DC 'c5t Queen, has taken over commandl ...

... BELFAST LIBRARY AND SOCIETY FOR PROMOTLNG KNOWLEjDGE. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting in connection with the Bel- fast Library and Society for Promoting Knowledge was held at noon yesterday in the Library, 10, Donegall Square North. Mr. James Wilson, M.E.,K'resided; and the attendance included- Sir fnres Henderson, J.P.; Rev. Dr Busby, Rev. Chas. Scott, Rev. J. D. Craig Houston; Messr . ...