The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-10-09
FOREIGN NEWS.

crop has prevented the nations of
Europe adopting measures in retalia-
ton of the American tariff bill.
The Manchester, England, Gazette
publishes the formal announcement
that a transfer is imminent of the con-
troll of the British protectorate from a
foreign Office to the colonial office.
The Portuguese bark Rosita Fario
has been attacked off the coast of Mo-
rocco by pirates belonging to the b.
ooza Kabils. The Captain and four of
the crew of the bark were carried off.
Reports from New Caledonia say
that rain is much needed, and if the
harvest fails predictions are made that
serious disturbances will occur. Agents
of secret societies are very active in
f%ermenting discord this year.
Italy has wired to Morocco threaten
ing to dispatch a man-of-war to Tan
gier unless the crew Of the Italian brig
Fiducia is released. Moorish pirates
recently attacked and ~plundered the
Fiducia and detained the crew.
Uneasiness is felt in London over the
Fran Russian treaty and the danger
of pam European combination against
Great Britain. 1t is believed the
latter combination is the ruling ambi-
ton of Emperor William.
The government at Vienna has sus-
pended relations with Bulgaria because
OF the latter's refusal to apologize for
the remarks of her premier concerning
the morality of the Austrian court.
Austria has recalled her minister.
Two guides were killed and an Aus
trian tourist was seriously injured re-
Gently while attempting the ascent of
the Jungfrau in the Alps mountains,
Switzerland, by being thrown over a
precipice by the collapse of a snow COR
nice.
A special to the New York Herald
from Bunos Ayres says the Argentine
wheat is only sufficient for home coll
sumption. This refers, of course, to
the remaining portion of last years
crop. The new crop is expected to be
large.
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of
State for India. through the Marquis
of Salisbury and Consul q General War.
burton, has sent an expression of
thanks for the corn shipped from San
Francisco for the relief of the Indian
famine sufferers.
A dispatch from Madrid states that
there will be concerted action by the
governments of Spain, Germany, Italy,
Austria, and Russia to stamp out anar-
chlsm. 1t is stated that a penal colony
will be established for the detention of
dangerous anarchists.
The Spanish Government is arrapg-
ing a fresh credit. with a view of
strengthening the navy. The naviga-
ton tax will be the security for the
loan. 1t will Immediately construct
one large ironclad and six cruisers of
5000 to 1000 tons to form the nucle us
of its squadron.
For years there has been a dispute
concerning the location of the remains
of Martin Luther. 1t is now definite
ly settled that he and Melancthon are
resting side by side in the old castle
church of Wittenberg, Germany, upon
the door of which Luther nailed his
n~inety-ffve theses.
The Shanghai. China, Shenpao con.
tains a letter from its Foochow CORES
pondent who reports that the bubonic
plague in the native city and suburbs
is most serious and that people are
dying very rapidly. The center of the
plague in the vicinity of the Tartar
Guild House.
The Tacoma Wooden Mills proposed
to establish a branch factory in Vic
toria, B. c., to supply wooden goods
for the men pouring in to the Yukon
country. By doing SO they will save
the duty which the goods manufac-
tured in Tacoma have to pay to go
into the Canadian Yukon.
Deprehe Coloniale of Paris says that
Germany and Spain are trying to in
duce America, Great Britain and
Switzerland to join in the European
measures for the surveillance of anar-
chists. Tt is expected that a diplo-
matte conference on the subject will
shortly be held at Brussels.
The Daily Chronicle of London pub
fishes the announcement that the Gear
of Russia has decided upon the partial
abolition Of the exile to Siberia of
criminals and the substitution there
for Of confinement in the large central
prisons in Russia. The change will
become effective a year hence.
A wonderful new light has just been
invented by Hiram Maxim. the Amer
lean scientist, now living in England,
and inventor of the Maxim gun. It is
an electric light of three times the
candle power of ordinary incandescent
light. 1t lasts more than twice as
long, and requires less than half the
energy.
The proclamation of the Governor
General of the Philippines offering a
free pardon to penitent rebels who
surrendered, has now been abrogated.
The Manids papers continue to publish
accounts of conflicts between the Span
ish forces and scattered remnants of
the rebels, but the rebellion as an
organized movement is over.
Minister DENLY of China in a dis.