The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-27
1soRIlIGN.


The ear OF Russia has ordered a
commission 20 consider the question
of substituting another penalty fer
transportation 10 the Siberian mines.
Prof. Nathorst's expedition. which
will seek TO find or learn the fate Of
Andrce, sailed from Stockholm for
Northeast Greenland.
Following the plague, eholera.has be-
come epidemic IN northwest provinces
OF British India.
An imperial ukase has been issued di-
recting that the Finnish diet hereafter
must only meet every four years.
Manila ndvices say that the Filipino
commissioners submitted no new prop
osition. but requested an armisticc,
which request Gen. Otis absolutely re-
fused 10 entertain. Gen. Luna seems to
be the only Filipino leader who is
standing out against negotiations for
peace. He Is acting independently, and
is trying to prevent amy Filipinos from
communicating with the Americans,
but il is generally conceded that fur
Their opposition 10 American sovereign
s. is useless and ridiculous.
The schooner Werfa, which left Dune
din, New Zealand. on an interisland eX-
petition. was lost and Is persons per-
ishcd.
Admiral Dewey left Manila on board
the Olympia for lIong-Kong ON his way
home TO New York.
Eighty-six vessels were wrecked and
3s5 people lost their lives in hurricane
on the north coast Of Queensland.
The American line steamer Paris
struck ON the rocks OF Falmouth. Eng
land, but her CSC passengers were land
ed in safety.
Mai. Gen. Otis has declined TO recog-
nize the Filipinos 10 the extent Of
agreeing TO an armstice. but he has
notified the American commanders to
refrain temporarily from aggressive
action. Thus he is in position TO re-
sumo hostiltics at any time. The i'm
surgcnt commissioners say that they
are without power 10 bind the so-called
Filipino government in any particular,
and can only refer my results of the
present negotiations TO Aguinaldo.
A monument 10 the late Marie Fran
co.'s Sadi Carnot, fourth president Of
the third republic OF France, was UNI
yelled AT Diion.
Before leaying Manila for home Adj
miral Dewey said: Il believe TINT we
are near the end. The insurgents are
fast going TO pieces. The sending Of a
third commission shows that they have
had enough"
The town ~ Porosow, Russia. was de-
stroyed by fire and L. lives were lost
and 1000 people were radc homeless.
4 large portion Of the government OF
| Astrakhan has been submerged 10y an
overflow OF the river Nolga, causing inn
mcnse damage.
Mdlle. Ehca, the wcll-known actress,
died in Montmorenci, France, aged 81
years.
Aguinaldo's commission met tho
American commission i'm Manila and
were informed that President McKin.
ley stands ready 20 offer the following
form OF government. ~ governor gen.
cral 20 be appointed 10y the president;
n cabinet 10 be appointed by the gov.
ernor general; all the judges 20 he
appointed by the president; the heads
of departments and judges 20 be either
American or Filipinos, or both; and
also n general advisory council, its mem.
bcrs TO be chosen by the people by o
form Of suffrage TO be hereafter care
fully determined upon"
The Filipino commissioners spent q
day at the residence of the American
commissioners in Manila and discussed
every point Of the scheme OF govern.
ment. Finally the Filipinos said they
were personally pleased with the plan
| but could not indorse IL officially.