The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-23
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WINDSOR CASTLE, June 1G- King George today observed the annual ceremony of reviewing the royal bodyguard. Moving picture cameras were strongly in evidence i The sight brought large number of visitors from the city to see u motion the famous troop of zlerds men, every man of whom measures i more than six feet in stature. 1 A QUARTER CENTURY.
 BERLIN. June 1G Grand cere monials attended the celebra' ion herd today on the occasion Of the com pletion Of Emperor Williams twenty i fifth year as ruler of the empire i IL is estimated that there are more 1 than loo.eo4 visitors in the capital During the day rhe emperor received messages of reorganization from lht rulers of twenty-five civilized na 1 tions.
 ITS CHOLERA NOW. 1 SALONIkI June 17-C Cholera has i become epidemic among 1he Rul garian troops now stationed at Mace | donia, according To reports from l reliable sources ill that section. Tn, Bulgarian officers are sappressins 1 the reports of the epidemic and are making every effort to stamp out the disease. bat with Iittle success. Hundreds of soldiers are afflicted and many have died, while the rest are bordering on a state Of lanic
 llBERATE PRISONERS. BERLIN, June 17-As q part of the nf tho ia,l,iI4. ing the completion of the twenty fifth year of the reign of Emperor William, the emperor today gave orders for the release of one huud- red prisoners who have been sery- ing terms of various lengths for crimes of political nature. TO GO ON PEACE FOOTING. SOFIA. June 17.--CZar Ferdinand consented today 10 adopt the plan of demobilization proposed by the friendly Balkan powers, and the re duction of the army to q peace foot ing will proceed apace Political leaders are confident that this course will remove all possibility of a con fict with Servia
 PETER STUBBORN. BELGRADE June 1.-The mcm bers of the Servian cah.nct have handed in their resisna;ions as 9 result of the outcome of the nr@o tiations with Bulgaria. King Peter. however, refuses to accept the resi.- nations.
 PRUSSlAN MARKET CLOSED
 BERLIN. June IT, Germans will take no part in the financing of the proposed new Mexican National railroad bonds, at least not through the Prussian exchanges. The Prus- sian minister of commerce gave out the announcement today that the proposed issue would be barred from all markets of the state under his Jurisdiction.
 WALLS FALL AND KILL.
 SOFIA, June 17.-More than one hundred residents of the city of Tir of fallen walls and buildings when | that city was shaken by an earth quake this morning. Detaehmcnts of the army have taken charge of the scene of the disaster, and relief is being hastened from the surrounding cities and from the capital. The center of the disturbance seems tc | have been directly beneath the city.
 AT THE RACES.
 LONDON, June liking George and Queen Mary, in royal state. occupied their box at the Ascot races today, and witnessed the open ing of the annual races on the ia nous course All the fashionable and sporting lublic of London were in attendance at the brilliant event.
 UPTON AS 'oPEs.
 BELFAST. June 1S.-When the Ulster Yacht club today accepted the sailing arrangements offered by the New York Yacht club, the pos sibility of another international yacht race became a strong proba- bility. Negotiations between the two clubs have been travelling back and forth for several months. ever since Sir Thomas Lipton launched the proposal for another race. Sir Thomas has declared himself agree able to the finally accepted ar engagements.
 SEEK INDEPENDENCE. | TOKYO, June 1S.-Enroute to this city to secure a conference with the Mikado. a son of Aguinaldo. the Fil pino leader. arrived last night al Kobe. His mission, il is believed concerns the independence Of the Philippine islands, which he hopes to accelerate by the cooperation of the Japanese government. Semi official rumors indicate propc,a to purchase the islands from the United States government, the Japa nese government to assist in tnanc ing the undertaking.
 FEAR AN ERUPTION.
 ST. PIERRE. Martinique. June IS The entire island of Martinique was severely shaken by an earth quake today, the shocks occurrin! intermittently throughout the day