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was wrecked on Cape Vilano, north
west coast ot Galicia. Spain, carried
two passengers, il crew Of 20 Eng lish
and ID Lascars. Thirty.two of the
crew were saved.
Serious strikes and bread riots have
occurred here. There have been man
iiestations before the town hall.
Windows were broken and many ar
rests made. Authorities have resigned
owing TO inability 10 suppress the dis
turbances and martial law has been
proclaimed.
Premier llintz RobeIro today de-
livered 10 the king the designations of
the entire ministry informing his ma
jcsty that the. cabinet had found
themselrs unable to grapplc with the
present economic and financial situa-
ton. and had therefore resolved to
retire from Office. The king accepted
the designations and summoned the
Proeressst leader. Senior Lucanio
de Castro, 10 form II new cabinet, III
which Senior Barros Comes, n mem
Der Of the council of state, will be ap-
pointed minister of foreign affairs.
Dispatches from Bangkok report
that serious complications have arisen
between the Siamcse government and
the United States and German min-
listers. The Gcrman minister Is un-
derstood To regard rs unsatisfactory
the public apology for the recent un-
provoked attack upon him III the street
from which he was rescued by an
American. An Austrian cruiser has
arrived at Bangkok unexpectedly IN
connection with the murder of an
Austrian in the Interior. French,
British and German gunbOats are eX-
pecled daily.
Latest reports from London verify
the rumOrs of the treaty between
China and Rusaia by which the latter
country acquires the right To build
and operate line of ailwav from the
boundary. where il connects the
Russian transcOntlncntal system. 10 II
point at or near Port Arthur where
the Russians are TO be allowed to
establish "A naval depot. For these
concessions which are not to carry
territorial Ri hts. the Russian govern
ment j. 10 back China financially and
otherwise. The announcement of the
terms of the treaty has created no
little discussion in England.
Windsor will likely have blg ccle-
bratiOn in honor OF the diamond jubi-
lee of Queen Victoria and members OF
the board of trade last night discussed
plans. Prince Albert, duke of York,
grandson of the Queen and his wife,
Princess Mary, are coming to Cana
ia. The board Of trade are going TO
make a tremendous effort to have the
prince and princess visit Windsor.
They will come to Saginaw after the
celebration in London, Eng. 1t will
be he'd in June. This would make
the date of the celC bration in w indsOr
about July /. This is the Canadian
"Fourth OF July" 1t is proposed To
have the Qaeen's own rifles OF Toronto
come TO Windsor. They are the best
regiment in Canada. although not
quite as attractive i'm appearance as
the Forty-cighth llighlanders, who
won the hearts OF Windsorites when
they visited the city two years ago.
II the board of trade decides not TO
wait till the prince and princess arrive
in Canada, the celebration will be held
about May ~, and the Queens own
rifles will likely be here.
The sanitary conference ON the bu-
bOnic plague, which opens at Venice
next Friday, will not find the British
government in agreement with the
=. 10, q "A
uonal precautions 10 prevent he cX-
tension of the plague. The British
government has done nothing yet TO
check its possible appearance in Great
Britain bevond ordering that all ports
having traffic with India be visited
by special sanitary inspectors. No
measures of quarantine have been TAX
en- and rags and goods generally can be
exported from Bombay and kurachec
and no hindraEce or Inspection. Re
lying upon the climate conditions Of
Eng which are supposed to be
uniavOrable TO a plague epidemic and
on sanitation which is now general
throughout the country, the British
authorities do not in the least share in
the European scare. The Venice con
gresS is likely to approve the reSolu-
tions OF the international sanitary
congress, held in Paris in 1894, to
which the British authorities have
never paid any attention, and which
have not been effectively carried out
on the continent. Spasmodic sanitary
efforts were made at the time of the
last cholera visitation in Italy. Ger
4 atfa.
then the international regulations
have been generally ignored.
Hives are not dangerous to life, but
they are n prolific breeder of missy
and profanity. Doan's Ointment
gives instant relief, even in The worst