... of Glasgow, residing at Whitestone, Long Island, New York, persisted in flying the Union Jack, notwithstanding it was Independence Day. Finally five soldiers from Fort Totten hauled down the offending bunting, w’hich they offered Armstrong, who, however ...

... WHITELAW REID'S ANCESTRY. Mr Whitelaw Reid, at whose house the annual Independence Day reception was Leld vesterday, has been United States Ambassador to England since 1905. His ancestors were Scottish Covenanters, and his parents were among the earliest ...

... CONSULATE. According to from New York today, a telegram from Monterey, Mexico, says it is reported that mob celebrating Independence Day attacked the Consulate at Saltillo. The Consol's wife, it is said, alone withstood the mob. Other' political disturbances ...

... they will return to the United States and reside there. 1t is expected that some four thousand Americans will attend the Independence Day reception at Dorchester House on Thursday. ...

... STATUES TO FOSTER FRIEND. The annual banquet of Americons in Lon- don celebrating Independence Day was held on Saturday night. Mr Choate, Ameiie.n Ambassador, in proposing the principal toa-t, suggested that peace, friendship, and es ciliation might be ...

... and the Stars and Stripes were flying together in honour of the occasion. Overflowing with the surplus patriotism of Independence Day, the Americans chose to regaid the display of the British flag in proximity to their own national colours as a slur. ...

... they end to spend a or so in the provinces, returning to town for the Ambassador’s reeeption at Dor- chester House on Independence Day (4th July), which will be planned upon an un- usually large scale. Mr Whitelaw Reid’ interesting guests will then proceed ...

... within living memory Cana- dian soldiers of the Queen assonbled on Monday on American soil to aasist in the celebration of Independence Day. Last year the Americans manifested their will by joining in the cele- bration of the Jubilee at and other places. Herotoforo ...

... A SUGGESTION TO PROMOTE PEACE. The Independence Day banquet of the American Society in London was held in the Grand Hall of the Hotel last night. There was a large and distinguished can com Sir W. B. Richmond the toast of 5 “The American Ambassador.” ...

... there ia not at the moment any sign improvement. We have no news of movement* in America yesterday, because ito being Independence Day; bat our marke just now does not recognise cotton aa an import- ant factor in the situation. What wanted ia. an improved ...

... to pieces by a abel! with which, in spite of the most sunngent orders, he was tampering. February 23rd.—Thus being the independence day of the Orange Free State, we expected the enemy to make a demonstration. This, however, they failed toda. A beavy soaking ...

... principally the t’nitoil States. Now York alone persons were charged with firing revolvers in the open street in honour of independence Day. Acting on the advice of his medical adviser, Mr Keir Hardie, M.T\, has paired for the ■Tiext few woeke, and has gone ...