The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-27

make public apology to Great Britain as a
prerequisite to the resumption OF diplomatic
relations.
The steamer Belgic from Hong Kong
and Yokohama brings to San Francisco let
ters from the crews of the American war
ships at Woosung, concerning the collision
between the Indo-China line steamer
On Wo" and the coasting vessel -" New
Chwang." The boats of the American
navy were instrumental in saving the lives
OF about fifty Chinese and two Europeans.
Seventy-seven lives in all were saved and
252 lost Only seven of these were white
men.
LONG and sensational details received at
London of the massacre of Armenians at
Oorfa represent 1t as entirely eclipsing the
butchery at Sassoon. 1t is estimated that
5000 persons were killed at Oorfa, of which
number nearly 5000 persisted while seeking
refuge in the cathedral, which was set on
fire by the Turks. 1t appears that the affair
was deliberately planned and was effected
with the connivance OF the officials, who, it
is alleged, were acting under orders from
Constantinople.
The London Standard publishes dis
patch from Cairo, Egypt, saying that
cholera miasma similar to that of 1888 over
hangs the city. 1t is accompanied by a
heavy, hot atmosphere. The virulent form
of the disease has hardly ever been paral-
leled at such an early stage. The deaths
are about ninety per cent of the seizures.
There were two cases and one death in one
day among the troops at Tourah. This has
caused much anxiety, inasmuch as there
are 1,2OO convicts in prison at that place.
DURING the performance at the Paris
Opera House, last Wednesday evening,
chandelier fell, creating panic among the
audience, and many OF them made wild
rush for the exits, which were quickly
blocked. The attendants and the cooler
headed of the spectators, however, were
successful in allaying the excitement and
the building was cleared. The entrances
were closed and an examination into the
extent of the disaster was made. Two &C.
tresses were killed outright and several
Others were badly bruised and injured.
GENERAL WEYLER's proclamation pro-
hibiting the expectation of leaf tobacco has
created intense excitement at Havana. The
closing of factories in Havana province,
which would follow if the bales now in
storage here were shipped to the United
States, would throw not less than 45 900
men out of employment. With most of
these it would be choice of fighting or
starving and the chances are that nearly
the entire number would find their way
into the insurgent section. This is an
argument that had great weight with the
captain-general.
THE nomination of John Fowler to be
consul at Che-Foo, China, has nothing to do
growing out of the foreshore of that post.
Mr. Fowler is now in the consular service in
China, and has been stationed for some
time at Ningpo. For reasons satisfactory to
the state department Ningpo was omitted
and Che.Foo substituted in the act making
appropriations for the consular and diplo-
matte service for the year beginning July l,
1896. The nomination sent to the senate
takes effect July /, and is simply transfer
of Mr.. Fowler from Ningpo to Che-Foo.
THE revolt against the authorities of the
government of Peru, which has broken out
at Iquitos, on the upper Amazon, sixty
miles above the mouth of the Napo, is
classed in official circles at Lima as being
little more than farce. 1t is added that it
is only question of time when order will
be restored and great indign alton is ex-
pressed against the treachery of certain
government employees there. President
Pierola will dispatch two cruisers and
troops Immediately to Iqutos. The town
has large government iron works, ship
yard and floating dock, capable Of raising
a thousand-ton ship, as well as other i'm
portant works.
ECZEMA is frightful affliction but, like
all other skin diseases, it can be perma-
p WitaSy cured BY applications Of DeWitt's
piles. w. e. Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.
GENERAL WEYLER is in dire straits in
Havana. The funds at his disposal are very
nearly exhausted and he is finding it hard
matter to obtain credit, as the merchants
who furnished the troops with goods during
the last war were never paid. The provi-
sion merchants of Havana will have no
dealings with Weyler except on a cash ba-
sis. There is great discomfort, too, among
the troops, who have received no pay for
three months. Many are known to be dis.
posing of their cartridges to sympathzers
with the insurgents. or course, they risk
their lives by so doing, and have to observe
strict caution. The cartridges are mostly
wheedled out of them by women, who con-
vey them to insurgents in the field. Moro
castle is crowded with sick prisoners.