Miscellaneous

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jul 12, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 28.

tempted to escape, were drowned. These bodies were examined by the bacteriologist of the board of health and found to contain the bacilli of the bubonic plague. The bodies were cremated. .....

The International Council of Women was opened in London, June 26, by the Countess of Aberdeen, president. She introduced Mrs. May Wright Sewell, of the United States, vice-president, then a delegation of Chinese women, and afterward representatives of twenty-six nations. .....

The Antarctic exploring steamer is now in South American waters. When at Montevideo, Commander de Gerlache said that his expedition had been a success. Besides uncovering the Belgica Channel and discovering Dancoland, the expedition found many errors in British charts. They also found evidence that a continent exists in the Antarctic region, and found important flora and fauna. .....

The Secretary of State for the colonies of Great Britain states that the enormous military preparations of the South African Republic had necessitated the increase of the British garrisons in Cape Colony at an expense of $2,500,000 annually. .....

Affairs in Samoa have again been nominally settled. After being recognized as king by the joint commissioners of the three powers—the United States, Great Britain, and Germany—Malietoa Tanu abdicated in favor of the commissioners. They then appointed a provisional government, consisting of the consuls of the three powers. Their report recommends the abolition of the kingship and the presidency of Apia, and the appointment of a governor, with a legislative council nominated by the three powers, assisted by a native house of representatives. Chief Justice Chambers is to remain in office. Both of the hostile parties have surrendered their arms.