The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-21
Foreign.

MOUNT VEsUvIUs is now presenting the
grandest spectacle since 1879, due to vio-
lent outburst of activity. The central era
ter and a number OF new mouths are vomit-
ing lava and ashes Imposing streams are
flowing down the mountain side, burning
the chestnut woods at the base Of Monte
Somna, nearly reaching the observatory
and destroying part of the railroad leading
thereto.
THE admirals OF the international feet at
Gambia have rejected the request of the
Turkish authorities for an extension OF time
in which to comply with the ultimatum
to the Turkish military governor OF Crete,
demanding that within eighteen hours he
should deliver up the ringleaders of the
recent outbreak and massacre, surrender
the forts and ramparts commanding the
town and disarm the Mussulman troops.
THE insurgents evacuated the suburbs OF
Manila last Thursday. They did so in a
grand march, in which nearly 5000 men
took part, carrying rifles, col0rs waving
canos," Viva Filipinos Libres." The mer-
chants at Manila expect heavy losses il a
new tariff is enforced at an early date, be-
cause their present stocks, valued roughly
at So. OOO, 900, have paid the highest duties.
THR Turkish government has sent cir
cular to the powers alleging that the Brit
ish provoked the disorders at Gambia, claim
ures adopted by the powers in Crete, and
protesting against the bombardment OF
Gambia. Finally the porte announced it's
refusal to withdraw the Turkish troops
from Crete in spite OF the decision OF the
admirals that such a step is absolutely ne
cessary. The circular has made bad inn
preston in diplomatic circles.
AN attempt was recently made to assas-
sinate Queen Wilhelmina, near Amersfort,
| IJtraCht. batWeen
Castle Soostdyt and Baara. A man emery
| ed from behind tree and fired a revolver
at her majesty. The bullet missed the
queen but ploughed the cheek OF a lady in
attendance. The would-be assassin was ar
rested. He is supposed to be an English
| anarchist. The strictest secrecy has been
maintained as to the affair in order not to
disturb the enjoyment Of the entertainment
festivities
The Queen Regent OF Spain signed the
peace protocol last Wednesday evening
The government had intended the Cortes tt
sit until an indemnity bill for the suspen.
sion OF the constitutional guarantees ha(
passed, but the threatened agitation on The
part OF General Weyler and others, togeth
or with the evidence OF divisions in botl
the Liberal and Conservative parties, con
WINGED Senior Sagasta OF the ACCESSIBILITY o
closing down debates which would have
hindered the free progress OF the peace ne
A TERRIBLE hurricane swept over the Bar
BADGES islands, in the Lesser Antilles las
week, killing 200 people and rendering 40,
900 homeless. Thousands are starving anC
are being fed at public expense. Thu
amount OF property destroyed in St. Vim
cent cannot yet be estimated. Every small
house is down and many large ones hav,
been destroyed. The demolished building
include churches, stores and almost all thu
estate buildings. Three large ships wen
ashore on the windward coast and man.
smaller vessels were stranded.
NEW WESTMINSTER, b. c., the chief cit.
on the Fraser river was wiped out by fir
last week There is not a public build
ing standing in the central portion of tn
city. Famed by fierce wind, almost
gale, the fire, which was started on tn
water side by sparks from passing steam
err, spread with such awful rspdity that te
streets were blazing in three hours and onl
smoking ashes mark the spot where score
, OF houses formerly stood. Handsom
blocks, banks and churches went up Il
smoke. The cathedral of the diocese is N
/ more. Hundreds Of people are helpless an
, relief is being rushed to them.