Mesa free press., 1898-10-21
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

"A Speclal ulSpaIcn from Shanghai
reports fire at Hankow, which de-
stroyed over mile of the city. 1t is
feared a thousand lives were lost.
The restoration of the regency at
reking is complete. The empress dow
ager receives the cabinet daily, seated
beside the emperor openly, and not as
formerly behind screen. The gov
eminent is more erIrograde reaction
arg.
The collective note of Great Britain,
France, Italy and Russia demanding
the withdrawal of the Turkish troops
in the island of Crete has been pre-
sented to the Turkish government. It
insists that the Turkish troops must
evacuate the island Of Crete within a
'nonth, their withdrawal to commence
within a fortnight.
The German warship Kaiserin Au-
gusta has left Kao-Chou for Taku, at
the entrance of the Pei-Ho river, with
30 marines who will be sent to Peking
to act as guard for the German Le-
cation there. Prince Henry of Prussia
will probably be appointed to COM
protection of German interests in
China.
A strange report is current in Mad
rid that the remains exhumed in Ha-
vana supposed to be those of Colum-
bus, were really those of his nephew
There was a report at Playa del Esta,
Cuba, that there is trouble in Havana,
but the nature of it could not be
learned. The auxiliary cruiser Scor-
vana Immediately
A Madrid newspaper having de-
clared that Maj.-Gen. Merritt has as
serted that the Philippine is
lands must be annexed to
the United States. Premier Sa-
gasta, in an interview, has replied,
saying that he does not believe the
statement attributed to the general,
which he adds, is not in conformity
with the peace protocol.
A strike is on at the Havana arse
nal. Six hundred skilled and common
laborers have refused to- work unless
they are paid five months back wages
due them. The strike is likely to
delay the Spanish evacuation, for
some of the Spanish vessels are at the
arsenal being put in shape for voyage
to Spain. There is suspicion that the
strike may be only part of the Spanish
policy Of delaying departure.
Queen Victoria, her daughter, the
ex- Empress Frederick of Germany and
Princess Adolphe of Schaumburg-
FLippe had narrow escape from death
while driving at Balmoral, Scotland,
Monday. The coachman lost control
of the horses and a serious accident
was only avoided by the horses turn
ing into the woods, where the car
riage stuck between the trees. The
members of the royal party were Sc
verely shaken up and much alarmed,
but not injured.
At the Socialist convention at Stutt-
CART, Germany, Herr Fischer said:
What little monarchical sentiment
survives among the proletariat has
now been definitely killed. We must or
ganize an opposition. The emperor
deems it right to throw down the
gauntlet, and we have the courage to
pick it up Protest meetings will be
called after the Strike bill is intro
duced, and that the only candidates to
be supported in the Diet election are
those who favor secret and direct
universal suffrage and oppose infringe
ment of popular right
Kang Yuwei, the Cantonese reform
er and favorite Of the emperor of Chi
ma, who was compelled to flee from
Peking when the empress doWager
again assumed power, is credited with
influencing the emperor in issuing the
recent edicts, but is accused by the
empress dowager of having plotted
against her. He has been eagerly
sought by the Chinese officials since
his escape from Peking, but is report
ed to have taken refuge on British
gunboat near Shanghai. Chan Yin
Huan, the enemy of Lii Hung Chang.
has been arrested, charged with har-
boring him.