, 1896-09-16

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INJURIES; FIVE aeaths ale also reported. 1t is
sind that a dozen persons were blown INTO
the Seine.
At the palais De Justice every window on
one sid Of he building was blown in.
A despatch from Madrid states that
the Minister Of Marine has asked the Cabinet
for a credit of twenty-five million pesetas
for war expenses in Cuba DUNG September.
Havana advioes report that the police CON
tinue an active campaign against local secret
societies. 80 arrests were effected OH Tues
day, sixty OF which have been sent to Fer
naud0 20.
The press continue to attack President
CIeveland's policy, accusing his admlnistra-
ton Of Implicitly, and suggest the arrest and
expulsion Of the members OF the Cuban
Junta in New York to convince Spain Of his
official sincerity.
1t is reported that the Commander of the
British gunboat "Relpole' at Manila tels-
graphs that The gravity of the situation
0bliges him TO remain. Other mess 'ges indi-
cate that If hrs generally are very serious,
though no details can be sgalhered, owing
to the rigorous censorship over all DIES
patches.
ADDITION TO NEWS.
The 5. 5. .'Madiana' fIom st. Thomas ar
rived here to-day having OH board the crew
u GlC lIdtIdu BdlR VhlSh HbS
abandoned at sea.
New York, Sept. 14th.-London news states
that there is a great outbulst of public
opinion against Turkey. A monster petition
is being prepared for presentation to the
Lord MayOr,t to summon a meeting to support
the Cove nmei t III adopting strong inca
sures.
The "ChrOnicle' publishes nine columns
Of letters and reports of meetings on the
subject; and, in on editorial, protests against
Lord Ro-ehory's silence ON Turkish affairs.
Mr.. Gladstone, expressing his views, states
that silence is preferable to further mere
verbal debate with The great assassin, and
that nothing viii be useful short Of q firm
intention to adopt coercion if necessary.
Mr.. Asquith, in a letter, considers that the
Pow ers cannot further condone the Sultan's
misdeeds without sharing his guilt,
A ConstantinopIe correspondent Of a
London paper telegraphs that fifteen army
officers of the Sultan have been arrested for
resigning their commissions in consequence
of their salaries being unpaid. Also that
plaoardS have been posted threatening that
the amy VIII help itself unless the arrears
of wages are paid up.
1t is announced that the Secretary Of Stale
for the Colonies has advised the Colonial
Agents that the Empires exhibits at the Paris
Exposition Of 1900 should be combined in q
single division.
The Trades Union Congress at Edinburgh
have resolved against the employment Of all
labour under the age of fiji cen years. or night
labour under eighteen years, or over forty
eight hours weekly for railway employees.
A Cupetown correspondent Of a London
paper reports that n conference had been
held between British officers and seven chiefs,
together wi h forty %headmen, and that peace
had been arranged upon the basis of surren-
der arms aud murderers. 1T is stated that
there are q great many deserilons from the
bands refusing to surrender.
A despatch from Zanzibar states that a re-
port is current that Germany wishes to re-
store Khalid as Sultan, and who, it will be re-
membered. sought an asylum at the German
Consulate when the bombardmemt of the
palace by British w~arShips took place (vide
bulletin August 29th.(
Advices from Havana report that the gun.
boat "Valiento" captured the rebel schooner
"Flor dc Moron on the north coast, and
towed her to CaibariGn. The transport cal
fonso Trece'' has arrived with 1000 troops.
A Madrid telegram announces that Re-
publican demonstrations have taken place in
several towns, which had to be suppressed by
the troops.
New York, Sept. ~l5th.-London news states
that the decline Of the rate for consols was
due to fears of an Immediate Eastern crisis.
ord roDOrtS that an avtra ordinary moot;or oe