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LONDON, March Il An uncon-
tirmed report which reached this city
today from the Balkan peninsula
states that foreign battleships haze
begun the Commandment OF Coustan-
linople and that the Turkish CAPT
tai is the scene OF greatest excite
ment in consequence.
he adHiees do not state What
ships have engaged in the attack.
nor is the extent of the damage
known
IRELAND FREE SOON
DUBLIN. March II W liam
Redmond the Irish member of par
brother lrishmcn of the entire world.
eongratulating them upon what he
considers the very satisfactory status
Of the Irish home rule situation.
Redmond declares that ii is Il
matter of but short time until
ireland will be granted independence
hroush beral home rule.
OBJECT TO INTERFERENCE.
LONDON. March 1S.-The speech
'fli} cred before the Irish American
Society on Saturday last by Secre
tary OF State William Jennings
b. an has evoked "A storm of pro
est from the British press. Mi.
Bryan took up the question OF home
rule and phrophesied that i'll two
years lIishmena al over the world
would be celebrating the acquisition
of home rule, Most of the lead ne
newspapers point on, the indiscre-
tion OF MI Bryan's remarks, the
Post being especially eaustic and as
serted that the American statesman
was starting out badly in his official
career by interfering with matter
in which he is in no wise concerned
COULDN'T RECEIVE HIM.
ROME. March 20-Because of the
objections OF the papal physicians
the pope today was obliged to re
fuse to see Portirio Diaz, former
president of Mexico and uncle of the
present dictator of the rebellious
republic. The condition of the pope
/ is such that no visitors are per
mitted to see him, although in the
case of DiaZ, his holiness expressed
the desire to break the rigid rule
: which has been laid down in the
palace
The pope is somewhat improved
but h $ condition is still regarded
as serious.
Diaz arrived here last week from
Naples. presumably on his way to
Mexico. He plans to remain here
several weeks.
THE END IN SIGHT.
TOKYO. March 2G-With the &C
quittal of 50 Koreans charged with
conspiracy against the government,
and plotting to assassinate the gov
/ ernor-general the end of Japan's
/ troubles in the administration OF
the affairs of Korea appears to be
| in Sight
An insurrectory movement which
! threatened to assume wide proper
tions was discovered during the la.
/ Ter par; of last year. resulting IN
Koreans. who were said to be i'm
plicated. Many OF those taken into
custody were convicted and executed
and those now acquitted were the
last to be brought 10 tr al
! Conditions in Korea again are nor
NAL, and no further trouble is anti
cipated.
SELECT NEW CABINET.
| PARIS, March 20.-According to
an official announcement made to-
| day, the selection of the new French
cabinet has been entrusted to Nj.
| lean Bartheau, who held the office
! II miuister of justice under Presi-
dent Fall,eres. The reports state
| that President Poincaire has author
lied NJ. Bartheau to proceed at once
with the work of making up the
new cabinet. and it is understood
hat several OF the future ministers
already have been designated
WILL THEY EVER STOP?
LONDON. March 20-Two Suffra-
@ette arson squads working indus
triously today succeeded in destroy
ing 100000 worth of valuable real
estate IN this city. The residence of
the widowed Lady White was among
he buildings burned by the suffra-
gettes.
Job Printing of the Quality Glass
turned out promptly at the Citizen
office.