The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

that Great Britan's withdrawal will result
in two meetings, one between the United
States, Russia and Japan, and the other be-
tween the United States, Great Britain and
Canada.
A SEVERE storm which attained the form
OF typhoon swept over Japan recently.
The principal damage, so far as noted in
late papers, was at Toxic, where 376 houses
were totally demolished, 7,726 partly dam
aged, and ID 043 houses submerged. In
Shiyoka there were / ,610 houses demolished,
and 1900 rendered practically worthless.
In the Gifu province bridges were washed
away, the rice crop injured, and other dam
ages done. In the Saituma Prefecture an
embankment broke, and fifteen villages
were flooded. Yeier Is practically in ruins.
In Koiishikawa / 800 houses were submerg-
ed, and in Ushigome 157 houses collapsed.
Hardly house in the concession escaped
damaged; the Presbyterian mission and the
Baptist schools suffered the worst At
Toyama 800 houses were flooded.
A RIOT between influential partisans Of
President Inglicias occurred recently at
San Domingo. Both parties had planned
demonstration in their club rooms In Santo
Domingo. On the afternoon OF the day OF
the affair they paraded through the streets.
About one hundred men were IN each
marching party. In order to reach their
club rooms they had to pass one another
They met in the main street opposite the
cathedral. Some one fred pistol. In q
twinkling bullets were whizzing plentifully.
Knives were used and rocks thrown.
Every man was bent on bloodshed. The
priests came running out OF the cathedral
and called on the rioters to desist. The
riot waged for some time longer, but finally
the efforts OF the priests were successful.
The ground was then strewn with bleeding
men. Three were already dead and thirty
or more wounded. This is a conservative
estimate.
DISASTROUS floods have prevailed OF late
in China Sixty villages near Tung Chou,
containing over $4,000 inhabitants, have
been destroyed by floods and the people
drowned or forced to fee There is no means
of finding out how many thousands have
been drowned, but the number is estimated
by Chinese authorities at $1,000 to 10000.
The flooded district is within twelve miles
OF Pekin, the capital OF China. AS rule,
Chinese officials make very little stir when
| calamity like this happens, but the prox-
| unity Of the disaster has resulted in its be-
| ing brought to the attention OF the emperor,
who has ordered that all possible relief be
| given. Survivors from the villages nearest
| Pekin have been allowed such shelter as
they can find in the city walls, but thous-
ands are without protection,
SENoRITA EvANGELINA CIsNERos, the
| Cuban patriot, heroine OF the sensational
adventure with the Spanish governor of the
Isle OF Pines, escaped last Wednesday
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been confined for several months on
charges Of conspiracy against the crown OF
Spain and of an attempt upon the life OF
Governor Berez, governor of the Isle Of
Pines According to the statements of the
jailers or attendants, she made her escape
some time Wednesday night. AT Thurs
day mornings roll call she was missing and
when search was made for her the attend
ants found that one of the iron bars of the
room in which she had been confined had
been filed and bent outward. The bar
could not have been moved except by a
great outlay OF strength, and all the circum
sders in her escape. The authorities have
not yet secured any clue as to the where
abouts Of Senorita Evangelina. Several OF
the employees of the establishment have
| been arrested.