President McKinley on the 17th when the attitude to be taken up by the United States at the Paris Conference will be decided. Immediately on the conclu sion of their meeting, the Commissioners Will proceed to Paris.
jin has not yet Appointed her Commissioners, and nothing is known of her views as regards terms.
is stated that America has no intention of retaining the Philippines, but will insist upon the retention of Porto Rice.
Uber the heading "An Episode of the Typhoon the Japan Mail of the 18th inst. says 'The typhoon which lot us off in Yokohama so mercifully dealt less tenderly with some of the country districts. Mr. J. 'T. 'Hamilton, who has been visiting Shoji, near Fujiyama, gives us a vivid description of the fearful' force of the storm there.
Hin the hills, with a chain of five lovely Shoji is beautiful spot perched high up lakes in its' vicinity, " vast panorama of smiling country, restful to eyes tired of the at of the towns, and a gtaud view of No prettier place, nor one ited for a holiday, could be found jim fine weather. But in a typhoon there are other spots more desirable. Let Mr. Hamilton speak for himself?
{It commenced to blow about seven 'o'clock on Tuesday night, and the gale "slowly increased in violence till midnight, and the force of the wind was really terrific between twelve and two. It blew in gusts of about a minute's duration. - During them the wind was so fearful that it almost socmed as if the very hills themselves would be blown away; then there would be a
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