The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-14
Foreign.

Ii HUNG Chung has again been dismissed
from power. 1t is presumed this was done
in accordance with the demand which 1t
was rumored the British minister at Pekin
was instructed to make on account of the
alleged general Partially of the great
Chinaman to Russia, eliminating in Great
Britain being deprived of the contract for
tie Pekin Hankow railway.
THE president of the Cretan executive
committee has notified the foreign admiral
that in view of the me7sacres at Gambia, 1t
is impossible 10 continue the fort to or
ganize an administration until the Turkish
functionaries and troops are Withdrawn.
He demands the convocation OF the Cretan
assembly and proposes to place force OF
Cretans at the disposal of the information al
administration.
A MEETING was held last week at Manila
OF twenty leaders Of the Flippinos OF all
sections, called to discuss the p, licy of these
islands. Eighteen were emphatically in
favor of outright annexation to the Unite d
States and two were in favor OF republic.
The general native opinion is that it Is the
best to adopt United States Consul Will
liam's suggestion and offer liberal induce
ments to the independence factions to CO.
operate and to reward the services rem
dered.
The disorderly scenes witnessed last
Thursday in the chamber of Madrid would
have shamed bull ring. Fists and sticks
were shaken in the air and invectives were
to be heard on all sides. AS a result, sew
eral duels are expected to take place. 1t is
understood that Spain intended to bar
gain at the Paris Peace conference to retain
part OF the Philippine islands, but the
impression somehow prevails at Madrid
that republic will be established there I'M
der the protectorate of the United States,
Great Britain and Germany.
A PAINFUL scandal has arisen in one Of
the German regiments of the dragoon
guards, where the Ulcers have been play
Alfred of Saxe-Coburg lost f3 coo (S15, 0C y,
and Lieut.. Goe'ze his entire fortune in one
sitting. A quarrel arose between the latter
and another officer which led to challenge.
The colonel of the regiment reported the
matter to the Emperor. Argered by the
disregard for his prohibition Of gambling
Emperor William summoned Prince Alfred
to his presence and ordered him to take
leave of absence until September 3d. The
other two officers were cashiered.
THERE were no wounded Madhists left
after the battle of Omdurman. Cruel and
bloodthirsty as 1t may seem. the wounded,
almost without exception, were massacred
by the British and Egyptian soldiers. Mac
sacred is hard word to use, but it is the
only one fitting. Omdurman was not the
only battle where this has been done. Since
Gordon's death IL has been the custom, be-
cause wounded fanatic ia more dangerous
almost than a we'll one. So many British
officers and surgeons have been killed or
wounded while passing over battlefields OF
the SoudaD, trying to help the suffering
mahdsts, that mercy and pity have given
way to necessary cruelty. The killing OF
the wounded has been practiced with the
silent connivance OF the British govern
ment, but kept from the public. How
many wounded dervishes were put to death
after the battle OF Omdurman will never
be known.
A DARING plot to assassinate the car OF
Russia was discovered at Moscow last
week. The plan OF the conspirators was to
allow gas to escape into house on the
route Of the czar's procession until the at.
mosphere in every room had become sat
urated. One OF their number was to remain
in the house and strike light when the
car was passing, in expectation that the
house would be blown to ieces and the
car killed by the flying debris. The con.
spirator would perish himself as a sacrifice
to the cause. This duty fell 20 the lot OF
one Alexander Kolanoff. In his agitation
Kolanoff seems to have made an error as
the explosion was mstimed. When 1t oc'
cured staff officer and his wife were
driving past the house, and they, instead OF
the czar, were killed. Their coachman will
probably die OF his injuries, and about
thirty persons were more or less seriously
injured. Kelanoff's mangled body was
found among the ruins. The car and
czarina drove by just twenty-five minutes
later.