The sun., 1891-06-22

Hamburg arc making strenuous exertions,
And their best crews arc practising daily.
England sends the London Clubs eight and
TWO crews OF four each and Cambridge sends
crack four. These crews will come direot
from Henley. whore tho annual regatta ends
on July Q. and bring their boats with them.
The Thames club has already won tho cham
pionship prize OF the city OF Hamburg twice.
and 10 practising with the special object Of
taking 1t once more. which will make 1t the
clubs absolute property. The German rowers
viii mako every effort 10 prevent the trophy
from going to England.
Your correspondent has just come from an
interview with DR.. Edward Chaser. the we'll
known German traveller. DR.. CHASER has fre-
auently visited Arabia, exploring the less-
known regions, and once accom- panied the
Turkish soldiers in campaign against tho
Insurgents In Yemen. He is OF the opinion
that the present revolt there Is due to foreign
influences. Tho Doctor recalls the fact that
three years ago he met at Alden. on the Red
sea, French and Russian emissaries who were
instigatins the native chiefs against tho Eng
lish. Tho attempts then failed. owing to
British vigilance DR.. Glassr believes that now
the French are encouraging tho rebels. the re-.
public having for q long time coveted footing
in Arabia Felix.
AAoAmouuu IESuuu usuu Is ~ tuo u0Hu OI
tho troops who are pursuing the Tichor-
kesskoer brlgands. who made such haul By
wrecking the railway train between Adriano ople
and Constantinople. He Is we'll known In
Berlin. Although Of German origin, he Joined
In the Polish revolt with three brothers. The
Russians captured them all Two OF them
escaped TO Hamburg. and the other two eluded
the escort which was taking them to Siberia
Ferdinand now known rs Mahmound Pasha
was one OF the latter, and the other was his
brother Paul. who went to the United States.
whore he has become prosperous merchant
in Galveston.
1t has Just como to light that flendish at
tempt was recently made to wreck train near
Pankow on the railway between Berlin and
Stettin. An official. inspecting the track at 10
O'Clock at might. found the rails torn up at o
point where tho line passes high dam. and o
plough flXod firmly In the bed OF the road.
The officer had barely time to stop an express
train. crowded with passengers aud loaded
with treasure. which was approaching at q
high rate OF speed Search was made In the
vicinity. but no trace could be found OF the
mlscreants. Detectives are now on their
tracks. but no arrests have yet been made
That such an atrocious attempt should bs
made here in the heart Of civilization causes
much Indignation.
When the Germ ans laid ssiee to Strassburg in
1870 the cities OF Basic. Borne. and Zurich sent
q deputation to the threatened town. Offering
to remove the women and children to Swltzer-
land, and keep them there until the seige was
over. The people OF StrassburR. desiring to
perpstuate the memory Of the humane act.
have decided to erect a monument in ono Of
those towns. The Swiss Federal Council has
recommended Basle. whore tho movement was
initiated. and 1t has accordingly been resolved
hat INF hall ha hail In . ho ruh liz
square Of that city.
The police at Wurm. near Aix-la- Chappelle.
have arrested Theobsld SchellenberR. cnn-
nina swinder and forger. who had lived the
semblance Of o codly life. and was highly re-
epected and trusted by the townspeople. 1t
was his custom to conduct his swindling oper-
atoms under false name from London. whore
he spent most Of his time. He maintained
wife and family at each place, and did a thriv-
ing business In his nefarious occupation. His
identity has been established beyond caviL
He had already been sentenced in con.
tunnaciam in six German towns. When these
cumulative sentences have been served out.
England will request the extradition oflthe
criminal to answer charges against him for
similar practices In that country.
The German Government has decided to
send two mep-of-war to Chinese waters. having
concluded that the naval force now there Is
insufficient to protect German residents and
Christian missionaries The Captains OF the
outgoing vessels arc Instructed to take any
measures necessary to insure the safety OF Ger
mans or German interests.
The police OF Hamburg have forbidden
wrestling matches, but. nevertheless. re-
mArkable struggle came of last night at the
Belle Alliance Club in Altona between Tom
Connor and Carl Abs Connor undertook to
throw Abs upon his back within thirty min
utes. Abs threw Connor In ten minutes and,
Connor failing to como to time. Abs was de-
c!ared the victor. Further matches have been
arranged. Police prohibition has revived in
terest In the sport
The prospect for building bridge over the
Rhine between Bonn and Beuel Is making
progress among capitalists. Tho Government
has conceded tolls equal to those now paid for
ferriage. viz. pfennigs for each person. The
bridge will cost 100000 marks. They have
agreed to guarantee yearly subsidy of 10000
marks for five years Emperor William per-
sonally fAyors the scheme.