The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-20
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EMPEROR WILLIAM MEETS THE CAR.
An Impressive Array Of War ships
and Soldiers.
EvlctIons Continued Among unhap-
py Irish Tenants.
Notes OF Interest from Foreign
Courts and Peoples.

CRoNsTADT, July BAT 4.30 D. m, the
German yacht Hohenzollern, with Emperor
William on board, entered the roads amid
volley Of salutes from the war ships and
forts. The Hohezollern was received by the
Russian yacht Dierava on board which was
theiCzar The feet assembled to meet En-
peror William consists Of forty war ships,
and among them are the ironclads Minln.
carrying the flag Of Admiral Popof, and the
Duke Of Edinburg carrying the flag Of Ad-
miral Tchikatchof, and frigates carrying
drand Admiral Syetlana and Admiral Laza-
rem. number OF corvettes and gunboats
complete the fleet.
The imperial yachts approached each 9th
OF between double line Of Russian and Ger
man war ships bedeeked with bunting. The
weather was fine and the scene imposing.
piie pne German imperial party went aboard the
proceeded TO Petershof palace.
Inc Czarina. lnla handsome pavilion erect
ed on the quay Of the military harbor, cor
daily greeted Emperor William. The latter
the mean time playing the Prussian national
anthem: The party then proceed to the pal
ace. The Car, Emperor William, Prince
Henry and the Czarewitch rode In a kind Of
WagOnette. The CZarina and other members
OF the imperial family followed In open car
EvIctions Still Going on.
DUBLIN, July 19.-The work Of evicting
tenants on the Vandeleur estates in County
Clare went on today. Three tenants were
evicted peacefully. James Madigan Of Car
nacalla, had strongly barricaded his resi-
dence. He poured cold water on the evictors
who used sledge hammers, croW-bars and
axes. Madigan was arrested, with two rela-
ives who assisted him. Several members Of
Parllament and number Of American and
English visitors witnessed the scene.
The White Pasha Again.
LONDON. July ia despatch to the
Times says parties Of Fakruri pilgrims,
journeying to Mecca, arrived at Suakim on
Tuesday. They declared that while passing
through Darfour they heard that Q large
force OF foreigners and others, not natives OF
the Soudan, headed by an English pasha,
were in the marshes of Bahr-el-Gazell. The
Darfour tribes were friendly, and were ar
ranging with the strangers for an attack up
on the Mahdi.
Regulating the Chinese.
SYDNEY, New South Wales, July 19-The
new act regarding Chinese immigration has
received the royal assent 1t prohibits the
further naturalization Of the Chinese, pro-
vides that all Chinese leaving the colony, ex-
cept those naturalized, shall on returning be
subject to the act Chinese immigrants must
not exceed the average Of one 10 every 200
: tons burden Of the vessels In which they ar
rive. A poll tax is fixed at el00 The pen
atty fer evasion Is ESQ. No Chinaman Is al
lowed t0Nepgage In mining without authority
from the minister Of mines. The act does
not effect Chinese who have become British
subjects.
Foreign Notes.
The Pope stated yesterday that-he did not
intend TO leave Rome this summer He ex=-
pressed regret that his last note TO the Irish
clergy. In regard to the political situation
should have been misinterpreted.
The work of the bailifs engaged In max
ing eyictlons at Kilrush, County Glare, Is
obstructed by the population, who have cut
all the bridges between Kilrush and Kiikee,
and taken other measures TO delay the pro-
gress Of the evictions. The chapel bells are
tolled to warn people Of the approach OF the
officers; The plan Of campaign has been
adopted by the tenants on the Murphy es-
tates at Tralee, County Kerry.
Fire on the Spanish steamer Asturiano,
from New York, In R0uen, France, yester-
day, caused tremendous explosion In the
cargo OF $50 barrels OF petroleum. Eight
The tercentenary Of the destruction Of the
Spanish Armada was observed at Plymouth,
England, Yesterday, with appropriate cere-
monies. Thousands were In attendance.
The foundation stone Of the memorial was
laid.
The British ship Star Of Greece, Capt
Narrower, from London, has been wrecked
in Aldinger Bay, Australia, and twenty per-
sons were drowned.
The shooting contest for the Elcho Shield
at Wimbledon, Eng, yesterday. resulted In
favor Of the Irish team. The scores were
Ireland, 1,652 points; England, 1,642; Scot
land, 1,56S.
The Italian Chamber Of Deputies, yester-
day. by a vote Of 269 to 81, adopted the com
munal reform bill, which gives TO two mil
lion citizens the right 10 vote in local cleo
tiOns.
The Commons have finished the new
clause Of the local government bill and the
bill has passed the second reading All the
Parnellltes but Biggar left the house in a
body with many radicals as protest against
the exclusion OF debate.
Dispatches from the continent report the
prevalence today Of storms with heavy rain
falls which destroyed crops inlSpaln. Many
coasting vessels are lost. A heavy cyclone
in Rome did heavy damage to wires and other
property.