20 AUGUST 1898, page 3

Sir Thomas Lipton Has Given 2100,000 To Form A Trust,

of which the Princess of Wales is the titular head, for the purpose of providing poor men's restaurants in various parts of London. If the Alexandra Trust proves a success he......

The Speech Of Mr. Teller In The American Senate On

the annexation of Hawaii, reported in the Congressional Record of June 25th, is worthy of notice by all who are interested in America's colonial future. Mr. Teller, who defended......

During The Past Week The Times Has Printed Some Very

interesting letters from its correspondent before Santiago, describing the course of events. They give a most terrible picture of the comlition of the American troops after the......

A Very Remarkable Article Headed "les Dessous " Appears In

the Paris Figaro of the 11th inst., signed by M. Comely, the well-known leader-writer of that journal. Addressing himself to foreign critics of France, M. Comely declares that......

An Interesting Article In The Times Lately Drew Attention To

Lord Leighton's house and the problem of how to preserve it and the collections it contains for the use and enjoyment of the public. It appears that Lord Leighton's sisters, to......

Porto Rico, To Judge By The Description Given By The

Daily Chronicle, bids fair to be the least troublesome and not the least profitable addition to America's new island Empire. The original natives were killed out by the......

M. Le Myre De Vilers, Deputy For Cochin China, Has

addressed a letter to the French Minister of Justice, which has somehow got into the papers, containing charges of extreme gravity against the local Colonial Administration. He......

Bank Rate, 21 Per Cent.

New Consols (2k) were on Friday, 110:.......