The Portland daily press., 1895-06-25

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Tu asking news regarding the American
missions, but the officials refused to trans
nit his message
Admonished by King Humbert.
Rome, June "a king Humbert today
received with great ceremony the COM
mitteess from the Senate and Chamber of
Deputies bearing the reply to the King S
speech opening the session of the new
Parliament King Humbert's insistence
in advising concord and pacific tempers
is regarded as an alluSion to the condit-
ions prevailing in the Chamber of Depu-
ties, where few days ago some of the
members came to blows.
Warlike Feeling in Macedonia
London, June PA dispatch from
Sofia to the Pail Mall Gazette says the
Macedonian revolt is spreading rapidly
between Aranja and Egri-Palanca. Since
June 10 there has been constant fighting
around Palanca, during which the rebels
destroyed the railway communication
with the Vardaf valley. Two bands of
Bulgarians have crossed the frontier into
Macedonia. The cabinet are cowed by
the warlike feeling of the populace land
undecided how to act. The ministers are
threatened with assassination if they in
tervene to check the revolutionary move
men.
Reported That Salisbury Declined.
London, June 24-The Central News
issues a bulletin stating it is difficult to
obtain official information as to what
took place between the Queen and Lord
Salisbury at Windsor this afternoon.
There is reason to believe Lord Salisbury
declined to form a ministry and recon-
mend the immediate dissolution of Par
lament.
Admiral Menard Leaves Bad Impression.
Berlin, June 24-The neglect of the
French fleet to illuminate on FRIDAY
night, although the Russian vessels were
lighted upled to great deal of adverse
criticism, and Admiral Meard has con-
sequently been moved to make an expla-
nation of the circumstances to members
of the press. The Admiral S explanation,
in effect, is that he did not expect to be
called upon to take part in such de-
monstration, and had no orders from his
government to do so. The excuse the
Admiral offers has not had the effect tC
remove the bad impression created by
what is generally regarded as fragrant
breach of etiquette.
The Czar Displeased.
ST. Petersburg, June 23.-The Gar,
in q conversation with a member of the
foreign office, expressed himself as dis.
pleased with the unworthy behavior OF
the Paris populace over the visit of the
French fleet to Kiel. He added that he
thought that the ostentatious restraint OF
the French squadron did not accord
with the intention of President Faure
and M. Hanotaux, the French foreign
minister
His Majesty referred in the heartiest
way to Emperor Williams eminently
peaceful speech, which he declared found
a joyful echo in his own heart.
The Canal Needs Further Dredging.
Hamburg, June 23-It is announced
that Denmark intends to construct a
great naval port on the Island of Born
holm.
Several vessels attempting to pass
through the Baltic-North Sea Canal have
been stranded and obliged to remain
where they were all night.
1t will be absolutely necessary to carry
out a thorough and extensive process OF
dredging before the canal can be used fo1
practical purposes.
The Kaiser has paid visit to the Rus
sian crusier. 1t was of an extremely cor
dial nature. His Majesty embraced the
Grand Duke Alexis and shook hands with
the junior officers.
The Augusta Victoria Grounded in the
Canal.
Hamburg, June 23-The Hamburg
American line steamer Augusta Victoria
ran aground this morning in the Kaiser
Wilhelm Canal, near the twenty nine
kilometre stone.
The German warship Sea Adler towed
her off at half past four O'Clock this
afternoon and took her to siding, where
she will remain until the channel is