The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-09-18
WASA POSSIBLE BLUFF
BUT ENGLAND sUCCEEDED IN GRE.
ATING A RIG SCARE.
0loeny Scenes In spain-work Of Cart.
ing Away Those Killed by the Flood
Being Vigorously Pushed.


ing Away Those Killed by the Flood
Being vigorously Pushed. ~
LONDON, Sept. 16.-The new Turkish
minister of the interior telegraphed to the
British ambassador 1t Constantinople. Sir
William White, asking the latter to ex-
plains the reports as to the landing OF a
British force on Turkish territory. Sir
William in reply said that he was entirely
ignorant Of the whole affair, but added
that It was probable that the crews OF
some British warships may have landed
on the Island of Mitylene in the course of
the regular boat drills and landing exer-
cises. The British ambassador assured
the Turkish minister that no Notifications
had been constructed on the island by
British troops.
This view of the case was confirmed by
dispatches received here, which stated
that the force which had landed from the
British warships had re-embarked and
that the men-of-war had left the Island Of
Mityiene for Marmorito.
Sir William White made the same ex-
plantations to the other embassies. The af-
fair caused great excitement in diplomatic
circles for short time, and it is still as
serted that these same ssmaneuvers" had
at least the purpose Of showing the sultan
and his advisers how easily England could
change her boat drills and landing exer-
cises off the island Of Mitylene into q
dangerous reality.
The Standards Odessa correspondent
says that during the coming five weeks
10000 troops will be conveyed by the
Russian volunteer fleet from Batoum to
Sebastopol and Odessa.
Italy 10 Hustling.
ROME Sept. 16.-In view of the threat
ening aspect Of the political situation
Signor Colombo, minister of finance, pro-
poses I'd increase the amount Of taxation
by from u, ,00O, 900 to 10000, 900 lire. The
goyerntent Is privately urging the speedy
completion Of the men-of-war now being
built ard has ordered others to Spezzia
and Males to complete their armaments.
At the kme Jime, AL allmerchaptmsn Slaaaed
as crui4rs, have been ordsxsd a sAil w
given Rspts N! immedl ~. ta en1s!
and y |Nsiol's. 81 - =
MaEiN, ssntsi6, The queen has sub
scribeA go, 600 more to start national re-
lief fund. The bank of Spain has sub
scribed $4,000, and other contributions are
coming from all quarters. The members
of the editorial staffs OF all the newspapers
will, on Thursday and Friday, make per-
sonal collections in the streets Of money
clothing and food. Many gloomy scenes
are witnessed at Consuegra.
Carts are kept going from house to
house collecting the dead. The bodies are
laid in the carts reverently, but rapidly,
the carriers being compelled to be callous
to the wailings of the relatives.
Survivors give narrowing accounts Of
the onset of the food. Mothers were seen
struggling in the water to hold up chill
dren and finally succumbing to the rush
OF the torrent. Others were confined in
rooms with no hope of escape until the
collapse of the walls opened a refuge. One
man who was caught on wooden bridge
saw hundreds of persons float past, crying
piteously for help. which he was unable to
give.
The bodies Of sixty persons were found
In public hall where they had been over.
taken by the food in the midst of wed.
ding feast.