, 1909-09-01

Rupert City, and they flashed p message to the
Ohio, they were on their way to her relief.
Then came a final message from the Ohio
"One hundred and twenty eight passengers
are all off and adrift in small boats, captain
and crew going in the last boat they are
waiting for me now; good bye. The Ohio then
sank, carrying to the bottom the captain and
others that were to go in the last boat. All
the passengers we're saved.
London, Aug. 30th-The Salonica correspon-
dent Of the Daily Mail reports that the noto-
rious Bulgarian bandit and insurgent leader
Sandansky has been dangerously wounded
by two members Of a rival faction. Sandau-
sky was the brigand who captured MISS
Stone, the American Missionary, several
years ago, and is regarded az being response
ble for q thousand murders in Macedonia.
The Admiralty has nominated Admiral Sir
Edward Seymour to the command Of the
squadron attending the Hudson-Fulton eel
ebrations at New York.
Advices from MeliIla say the Spaniards
have captured Tasaquin, despite the stubborn
resistance Of the Moors. The Spanish forces
Joined at the top of the hill and drove the
enemy back.
A Barcelona telegram states that Antonio
Malaty Pujol, the leader of the recent out
break, was executed yesterday.
At Rheims the International Cup was won
by Mr. CurIiss, who encircled the Betheny
field the first time IN seven minutes fifty
seven seconds aud the second time in seven
minutes fifty three seconds. This Will take
future contests for this trophy to America.
Between one thirty and seven p. N. sixty
six aeroplanes passed and repassed before
the Grand Stand
The djrigibIe airship Zeppelin third ar
rived at B.rlin Mt two o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Count Zeppelin steered it himself
during the last part Of the journey. The
Emperor add Empress went to the Temple
hof Field to welcome the airship, and His
Majesty warmly embraced the Count when
the latter disembarked. Great enthusiasm
was displayed By the assembled crowds.
The airship manoeuvred beautifully over the
Tiergarten and around the Castle and
Cathedral under perfect control.
A despatch from Belgrade states that the
whole region between Pristina and Prisrend in
European Turkey and the Montenegrin
frontier Is in q state Of revolt against Turkey.
The Albanian3 are demanding complete en-
forcement Of the Sheriat laws.
New York, Aug. 30th-Advices received
from Matamoros, Mexico, report that the
West Indian hurricane, which spent itself
on Saturday between Vera Cruz and the
Rio Grande. produced unprecedented me-
neurological conditions. In Northern Mexi-
co torreutial rain was falling for three
days over a territory extending three hun
dred miles westward and four hundred
miles southward, and over a thousand
square miles are reported under water.
The rivers are all far out of their banks
and a low estimate is that fifteen hundred
people have been drowned and twenty thou
sand rendered homeless. In the Monterey
district the death list numbers sixteen hun
dred and the property loss is incalculable,
supposedly ten millions. Under the influence
of this great precipitation the San Juan
river became q food, and when joined
by the s-torm-increased waters of the
Santa Catavina River, which runs through
Monterey, the united stream became
a torrent that knew no pounds and swept
through the valley carrying death and des-
|truction and many little towns were swept
out of existence The crest of the San Juan
flood, like a great wall of water, is due to
reach Rio Grande t o-day, the latter river is
also threatening to overflow, and therefore
great fears of a tremendous flood along the
Mexican-Texas border are entertained. Should
+bia hopnan millions Of dollars worth of IL