The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
Foreign.

SERIOUS rioting took place last Friday at
Erfurt, Germany, the result of local
grievance. Tho troops were called out to
quell the disturbance and charged upon the
mob with drawn swords. Twenty persons
were more or less seriously injured and
thirty OF the rioters were arrested.
WHILE the British India Steam Naviga-
ton Company's steamer Mecca" was, last
Thursday, towing her sister ship Lindula,
whose shaft was broken, the hawser parted,
the two vessels came into collision the Nee
ca was sunk, and her captain and 81 others
were drowed.
1T is currently reported in Madrid that
the Spanish government has ordered all
the Spanish steamers from 1000 tons up,
capable OF steamlDg minimum Of twelve
knots, to be impressed as auxiliary cruisers.
The Spanish commanders at the various
ports, it is added, have been instructed to
take charge Of such steamers, whether mail
boats or others.
THE second trial of NJ. Emile lola on the
charge of criminal libel contained in the al
legation he brought against the officers who
conducted the Esterhazy court martial,
commenced last week, at the Paris assizes.
Few Of the general public were admitted
within the precincts Of the court and rigor-
GUS measures were adopted to preserve
order. There was no incident upon the ar
rival of the accused.
quarters in Vienna to the rumor that friend
ly advances made by England to Japan
have already attained tangible result. 1t
Is believed that the Anglo-Japanese under
standing has been reached which not only
compIehends all eventualities which can
occur in the East but also contemplates all
the consequences that might result in the
course OF the Hispano. American war. The
understanding establishes sort OF Asiatic
balance of power.
ANDREW ID. WHITE, United States am
bassador at Berlin is greatly pleased at
fresh evidence received last Thursday OF
Germany's strict neutrality Acting upon
information from the United States consul
at Hamburg, to the effect that the Spanish
steamer Pinzon was about to sail with con-
traband of war, Mr.. White went to the for
eign Office and. protested, with the result
that government officials acted promptly
The steamer was searched and no contra
band of war was found.
IT is officially stated in Madrid that in
view OF the impossibility OF Spain negoti.
ating loans abroad there is no means OF
raising funds to continue the war excepting
by an extension of the Bank Of SPANS note
issue which, however, does not mean simply
a forced paper currency The minister OF
finance stated that he proposed TO convert
the treasury's floating debt, now nearly
500,000,000 pesetas, into small denomina-
| ton treasury bonds. He affirmed the neces.
sity OF twenty per cent increase in all
taxation, including that on agriculture.
The situation at Manila is desperate
Food is scarce and meat is exhausted, while
all the canned meat is nearly gone. Two
weeks will exhaust the available supply
The volunteers demanded food, but the
Spanish government authorities refused to
| give it and riots are threatened. delega
ton is said to be preparing to wait on
United States Consul Wildman, as the citi
zens fear an outbreak. The insurgents con
troll the surrounding country and Chic
Arguinaldo, sent by Consul Wildman from
Hong Kong, has arrived and with his stat
is organizing the rebels, Foreign residents
are moving from Cavite. Spanish reports
say that 500 were killed and 700 wounded
in the bombardment by Admiral Dewey,