The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-07
THE SAN JOSE LOUISE.

Berlin, February 5.-The Reichsan-
zeiger this evening publishes the.text of
an imperial ordinance, dated today, AID
worded as follows:
Gin order to prevent the Introduction
of the San Jose shield louise, the i'm.
portation of living plants and fresh plant
refuse from America, also barrels and
boxes and other objects used in the pack
ing or keeping thereof, is prohibited I'M
applies to the despatch of fresh fruit
and fresh fruit refuse from America
whenever the examination made at the
place of entry may establish the presence
of the San Jose louise. This prohibition
does not apply to any goods which enter
by ships and remain on the ship. The
imperial chancellor is empowered to
grant exceptions and to take the neces-
sary precautionary measures.
FROM MINISTER WHITE.
Washington, February 5.-The follow
ing cablegra1n from our ambassador at
Berlin, which was received late in the
afternoon, contains all the news of today
concerning the fruit exclusion decree:
"Berlin, February 5, 1898. Sherman,
Secretary of State, Washington: Ham
burg consul reports examination COM
menced and all fresh fruit admitted ex-
cept eighty-one cases where claim is made
scale insect was found. No trouble about
dried fruit.
/CirroIA
"White'
TRAVELS WITH DETECTIVES.
Paris, February 5.-Wm. Riley Foster,
Jr., alias Ward, who disappeared from
New York in September. 1888, and who
is alleged to have misappropriated large
sum of money belonging to the Gratuity
fund of the New York Produce Elk
change, of which he was special attorney,
sailed from Havre for the United States
today in custody Of detectives He was
arrested in October last and his extradit-
ion was recently granted by the French
government.
ARTHUR TENNYSON ILL.
London, February 5.-Arthur Tenny-
son, brother of the late Lord Tennyson,
the poet laureate, is critically ILL., Mr..
Tennyson, who resides ut Erith-on the
Thames, has never become prominent
before the public.
KLONDIKERS FROM ENGLAND.
Southampton. February 5.-The first
large party of Klondikers from this coun-
try, numbering 300 people, sailed from
this port today on board the British
steamer Tartar. They expect to reach
Vancouver in a month. The gold seekers
were cheered by crowd of their friends
as the steamer started. They carry a
quantity of stores, provisions and tele.
graphic apparatus.
TO GUARD THE SULTAN.
Constantinople. February 5.-Extraor.
binary measures of precautions are being
taken in view of the Sultan's passage
through Stamboulon, February Is, the
feast of the Ramadan. The Sultan has
postponed the military evacuation opera
ton in Thessa1y pending the settlement
of the question OF the candidature of
Prince George of Greece as governor OF
the island or Crete. 1t is SAID Une sultan
has obtained the advice of Emperor vii.
liam of Germany, who has notified his
majesty that he maintained his opposit-
ion to Prince George and would, if neces-
ssary, recall the German warship Olden-
burg from Crete.
RUMORS OF MASSACRE.
Akassa, West Coast of Africa, February
Sit is reported that the Cross river ex-
petition, composed of Niger coast pro-
tectorate troops, which was reported yes.
terday as having had some severe fight
ing. Capt. Fentop being killed and Capt.
Middleton being among the wounded.
was massacred while destroying towns
about Assay creek. The Royal Niger
company has sent q force Of constabulary
to rescue the prisoners.