The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-09-27
EUROPE.
A Threatening War Cloud in the
East.
SURRENDER OF DULC1GNo.
A Severe Battle Impending.

MADRID, Sept. 25.-King Alfonso, by royal
order, has commanded the 25th of September
today the fete day of Santa Mercedes, to be
kept as an official holiday and gala day in
the palace in honor of the Infanta Maria Mer
cedes Isabella. This year, in consequence of
the Queens health, there will be no reception
or banquet in the palace. The King and the
Queen yesterday gave an audience to the Papal
Nuncio, who presented, in marble and ebony
casket, the gift of the Pope to the Infanta
Mercedes. 1t is satin robe covered with lace,
displaying the escutcheons of Spain and the
Pope on the skirt.
A Collision at Dulcigno Imminent.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-The correspondent of
the Times at Gravosa telegraphs as follows
The names of IS leading inhabitants of Dulcig-
no are attached to a protest presented to the
foreign consuls, declaring that their fellow
citizens would never consent to be detached
from the Turkish government. All the names
are of those people bound over to Turkey be-
forehand, many being in receipt of small pay
and pensions. which will vanish with the de-
parture of the Turks. Other names represent
the influence of fanatical Moslem feeling.
1t is incontestably true that the well-to-do
and most respectable Mahommedans in the
Dulcigno District will welcome the Montene-
grins, thinking any rule better than anarchy.
Admirable Seymour's ultinatum to Ria
PaSha produced considerable CONSERVATION in
Constantinople, as the idea that something
would interfere Win Jno JOINT actlOn OF the
powers is now dispelled.
A dispatch from Ragusa, dated II o'clock
this morning says: Admiral Seymour has just
arrived. 1t is stated that action by the COM
bihed fleet against Dulcigno is imminent. Ad-
miral Seymour has broken off negotiations
with Ria Pasha. The Albanian league has
threatened to arrest the foreign Consuls in AL
bania as soon as the fleet commences HOSTILE
ties.
The British Fleet to Sail To-Day.
RAGUsA, Sept. 25.-Admiral Seymour issued
orders for the squadrrons to be in readiness to
sail Monday. The Russian corvette Zemeuk
with Rear Admiral Cremer on board, leaves
tonight for the Albanian coast.
New YORK, Sept. GA London special
says: 1t is belived that Admiral Seymour's
fleet will arrive before Dulcigno Tuesday. that
5000 Montenegrins will be landed under the
guns of the fleet and take the town, but it is
conjectured that the Albanians will fulfil their
threat and burn the place.
The Porte Refuses to Surrender Dulcigno
Unless the Demonstration is Abandoned.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 25.-The second
note from the Porte to its representatives was
issutd the 22d inst, which finally refuses to
order the surrender of Dulcigno unless the
n val demonstration is Abandoned. Diplomatic
circles consider that the Sultan thereby aban-
dons the pretext of resistance by the Alban-
ians and determines to oppose the surrender in
is expected here to support the demand for
the trial of the assassins of the American mis-
sonary, DR.. Parsons.
The Sultan Firm.
Count Won Hatfield, the German Ambassa-
dor, has had four hours interview with the
Sultan and vainly tried to persuade him to
consent to the peaceful surrender of Dulcigno.
The Snltan replied in terms similar to those of
the Porte's last note, refusing to order the
surrender unless the naval demonstration was
abandoned. Count Won Hatfield has invited
the diplomatic body to meeting to discuss the
situation occasioned by the above interview.
Ria Pasha Declines to Surrender.
LONDON, Sept. ga despatch from Ragusa
says the British consul arrived there with Ad-
miral Seymour. Ria Pasha states that he
has no order to surrender Dulcigno and that
any act of war against the Albanians will be
regarded as against Turkey. A despatch boat
has gone to Cettaro to bring the Montenegrin
minister Of foreign affairs to confer with AID
miral Seymour. All the ships have been Or
Monday. The Albanians hold very strongly
fortified position.
The Albanians Determined to Hold Dull
cigno.
ScUTARE. Sept. 26-The Austrian Consul
recently invited the Albanian chiefs at Dull
cigno to come to Scutare in order that he
might represent to them the necessity of the
than ever determined to resist
The Fleet Gone to Reconnoitre.
RAGUsA, Sept. 26.-The British dispatch
boat Helicon with Admiral Seymour and all
the other commanders except the French on
board, has gone to make reconnaissance in AL
bantam waters.
Parnel Denounces the Liberals.
LONDON, Sept 2S.-Land meetings were
held today at Kilrush and New Ross. Ten
A. In 49, 1n
meeting. Parnell attended the New Ross
meeting, at which 10000 persons were present.
Parnell denounced the Liberal government for
following in the footsteps of its predecessors,
and said that nothing but the abolition of land
lordism would lead toa satisfactory settlement
of the land question.
The Manchester Labor Troubles.
MANCHESTER, Sept. 25-The central com.
mittee of the Masters Association, which held
conference with the delegates of the cotton
operatives on the question of wages, passed a
resolution stating their willingness to meet the
same delegates again at time to be mutually
agreed upon The Guardian saws the feeling
increases that the strike will be averted. 1t is
significant that the operatives at the towns of
Church and Oswald Thistle near Accrington
have refused to contribute to the strike fund
until assured that the Accrington operatives
are actually determined to leave work. A
meeting of operatives of Tunstall's Mills at
Brierfield, at which 800 weavers are employed,
decided by majority to give no support to the
strikers.
LONDON, Sept. 26.-The Accrington strike
committee in conjunction with the wages COM
mttee here resolved to advise the Accrington
operatives to keep working little longer in
order to give their employers chance of car
rying out their promise of an increase of wages.
Delegates from North and East Lancashire
met at Blackburne Saturday and empowered
the wages committee and local committee to
deal with the dispute in the manner they
thought best.
Another Landlord Murdered in Ireland.
DUBLIN, Sept. pa telegram from Galway
reports that Lord Mount Morris, small land
owner, who was on bad terms with his tenants,
has been found murdered near Ballinvobe. He
had received six bullet wounds
Foreign Notes
Leon Epstein of Warsaw, has failed. Liza
bilties 100000 roubles.
MINOR KILOGRAMS.
The 15Oth anniversary of the settlement of
yU;l,o;,rto,, Noes woc ralahratpd SATURDAY.