, 1898-06-25

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Hay, the United States Ambassador, and
others, wholly ignorant of a serious disaster
across the outer end OF HE dock. 1t appears
that beneath the "Albion's'' stern and ad.
joining the warship was a Staging which was
crowded With poor residents of the neigh
bCurhOod, Notwithstanding a posted notice
and personal warnings that it was unsafe.
The "AIbion's" back wash burst the staging
apart and carried it ahoat, thus throwing
hundreds into the waller at the instant Of the
successful launching and when the cheers Of
thousands drown d the cries and struggles of
the victims. SO far the bodies of five men.
eighteen women, and eleven children have
been recovered. and sixty persons are known
to have received surgical treatment. The
catastrophe only escaped being worse by the
ample, eager, and skiIfuI rescues. Colonel
Hay hlst learned of the disaster by reading g.
newspaper bulletin in Pail Mall.
Paris news reports that NJ. Sarrien has
relinquishvd the formation Of a Cabinet, and
that President Faure has now asked NJ.
PaytEal to undertake the task.
A Berlin telegram states that the Kaiser,
in a speech to the Royal Theatre Troupe,
stated that it WAS a monarch duty to inter
est himself in the theatre, which was one Of
his weapons to maintain idealism and com.
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spiritual qualities of the fatherland.
Advices from Constantinople state that
forty brigandS abducted a sister of the
Sultan while she was walking q few miles
from that city.
1t is announced that Professor River, Il
the University Of Brussels, will be the arbi-
TRAITOR Upon England claim for indemnity
for the Russian seizures Of Canadian sealers.
A despatch from Madrid reports that the
Government have refused an offer by Ger
many of five hundred mi lion marks for u
twenty years prOtectorate over the Philip
pine Islands. Another rum0ur states that
Germany has offered to return Alsace and
Lorraine III consideration of Frances CO.
operation i'll her acquisition of the Philippines,
both countries to unite in promoting peace,
and france to assume the settlement OF
Spnin's indemnity.
The London press. commenting on the
foregoing. express the opinion that such
proposals mu t be regarded as %faneiful. and
that they are only adapted to confirm the
United States in annexlng the Philippines
and to arrnign England AMI the United States
against a Continental combination.
Key West reports state that General
BIancO has refused to exchange Lieut..
Robson and the "Merrimao" crew. He has
"isO HO'4uou Tie American Dl0CKaQlng fleet TINT
hereafter no flag Of truce will be recognized.
and every vessel within six miles range WILL
he fired on.
A special despatch to the Chicago "Recor-
der" from Manila says that the inSurgent
General AguinaIdo has officially proclaimed
a provisional government in Ola Uavite, and
n declaration of Independence was read
renouncing the Spanish authority. General
Aguinoldo has been elected President and
Daniel Perindo Vice President. 1t is rn-
INQUIRED that the insurgent Government is
not opposed to all American protectorate or
occupation.
Washington news states that the Senate
Committee on the Nicaragua Canal has
agreed to report on the hill providing for
the construction Of the Nioaruguun Canal,
but on lines different from all previous
bills.
A Belgrade despatch to London reports
that the former Queen Natalie is organizing
an expedition to the seat of war. in order to
nurse the Spanish and American wounded.
A Hong Kong telegram to the New York
Herald states that a British steamer had
arrived there and reported meeting with the
United States transport the City of Pekin"
with troops on board, and which was expected
to reach Manila Oh Tuesday last. The Getty
of Pekin" is one of the several transports
which left San Francisco with $500 to 8 600