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THE following proclamation has teen isstied
by Germany's new Emperor;
Our beloved father, his Majesty Emperor
William, having departed this life IN accord
wS tSs s%s 'ps ahSe sprs
the government OF the reichsland,. has de-
volved ON us. We have taken IL up In
mined To rs tRs sests s. @
pire over the German territories reunited to
the fatherland after long interval; We are
land German sentiments sni German GU toms,
to protect right and justice. and to promote the
welfare and prosperity Of the inhabitants. In
upon tho confidence and devotion of the
people and the faithful funilment OF
their duties by the authorities. We do
nos Of the sS Ss s
shall do our part to extend imperial protection
to the rights OF all by means Of an imperial ad-
ministration OF justice and benevolent govern
ment conducted circumspectly, but with Arm
hand The union OF Alsace and Lorraine,
which lapse OF years cannot impair, again
becomes as intimate as it was In the timo OF
our ancestors, before these German lands were
severed from the ancient and glorious union
of their kindred countrymen. FREDERICK.
GENERAL CAFFAREL anl Nine Lmousin
have been sentenced at Paris for completely in
the sale of decorations. In General Caffarel's
case extenuating circumstances were found,
and the court only imposed fine Of 800
francs. Nine Limousin was sentenced to six
months imprisonment
THE earthquake shocks in Yuanan China,
continued three weeks, destroyingI several
towns and causing much damage TO shipping.
At Kien-Shiu 1900 persons were killeL
A GAS explosion set fire to crowded thea
ter in Oporto. Portugal, while play was in
progress, and the building was consumed
Oporto dispatches furnish the following par
ticulars OF the awful calamity:
While performance was In progress at the
Banquet Theater, Wednesday night, an explos-
ion OF gas occurred ana the theater took nre
spectators at the time. Eighty bodies have
been takon from the ruins. Most OF those
burned were in the third row OF boxes and
galleries, where whole families were suffo-
Gated. There was q terrible struggle &C the
door when tho spectators tried to escape
Large numbers were suhocated and trampled
upon. Many on reaching the street were so Sc
riously injured that they vomited blood. Near
ly all the victims were spectators. The actors
escaped In theatrical costume. Many in the
theater, finding themselves unable to reach the
doors, jumped from the windows. Some corpscs
were found in the stage boxes.
A CABLE dispatch from Oporto Portugal,
says it is known that at leaet 126 people were
burned to death in the theater fire
The fire began by the blowing Of an unpro-
tected gas jet against the scenery. The scene
shifter saw the accident, and rushed to lower
the curtain, but before he could do the bls zing
scenes fell ON the stage, and the plnic began
In the cheaper parts Of the house the attend
ance was principally OF the rougter class, in
cluding many sailors and dock portors, who
crushed down the weaker people In their rush
for the DOORS using their fists shoes and knives.
and mercilessly slashing their way to the
front. Girls, children and women were literally
butchered by these panic-stricken brutes in
their mad endeavor to get out. Many victims
who escaped otherwise oil right were desper-
ately cut in the fight at the doorways. Some Of
those who we're within jumped from high win
dows. Among these was the principal actress
in the play. A much shorter and safer way out
existed, but many OF the people on the stage
either did not know Of il or forgot it.