Show ESSENCE the london times still clings to the hope that gen gordon is alive the popo pope intends to proclaim tho the canonization of lh english martyrs sir thomas moore and cardinal fisher the london standard expresses the belief that the reported annexation of samoa by germany is an alion the british government is about to issue i blue lue book on the subject of germanas germanys Germ anys y claims to territorial possession in the samoan islands the holland government 1 is negotiating I 1 with the american state de de 1 pa rement for ho tho re reduction duAlon of the duties on sugar imported into tho tile uni the states the pope has written the catholic bishops in england to publish tho the instructions of tho the propaganda liot the education of catholics in english universities committees representing the national tive tariff league a and lid the american protects 0 barill asso decided yesterday to merge the organizations into one the union league club tendered a reception to U ija S senator evarts last night in new now york alie senator C elect le c t spoke briefly in acknowledgment of the reception after which it collation asber ved maor 11 abor grace has begun proceed ings to recover from the general government er with interest from 1661 fur for ad nd advances vances of money made by I 1 tho city of new york to equip soldiers fur for the tile war under president Lintol Lincol ns call |