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Waikato Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1598, 3 July 1903, Page 2

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v AWFUL MINING DISAST J New York, A TERRIBLE explosion and fire iV mine are reported from Wyoming.^B The Pacific mine at Hanna was full operation whun there was a teiwj Sc explosion, wbiob was soon by an outburst of flames and the pofl ing forth of dense masses of biffl smoke. __3^H Crowds quickly congregated™ all parts, and volunteers were sjJB forthcoming to go to the rescdH Bufferers. Bm Despite the suffocating suaMJ ral entered the mine, and &Bfl in recovering 25 bodies and VH several out alive. The total number of those killed is v < believed to be 175. THE NEAR EAST. Sofia, Jaly 2. Bulgaria, in a note to the Powers, blames Turkey for threatening Bulgaria's efforts to pacify the Macedonians, accuses the troops and Ba'hiBazouks ef shocking crimes and excesses, and urges the Powers to secure the withdrawal of the largo bodies of troops menacingly concentrated on the frontier, and to insist on the execution of the reforms, adding that the Principality will not be responsible for developments, should the Porte continue to act in an unfriendly manner. Replying to the note, Austria promises to meke representations to the Porte. London, July 2. } % King Peter is willing to banish the |fl regicides on military pensionp if Bus- \ sia and Austria will consent, I THE WOOLWICH EXPLOSION. London, July 1. At the inquest on the victims of the accident Woolwich Arsenal, arising out of the lyddite explosion, the jury returned a verdict that the cause of the explosion is unknown, and added as a rider that they considered the buildings dangerously close together, and that the space between ought to be traversed by danger mounds. The abolition of piecework and the arrangement of independent inspection by the Home Office were also recommended. THE BRITISH REVENUE. London, July 1. The quarterly revenue returns are given at £34,410,913, a sum which includes Customs amounting to £8.769,910, excise amounting to £7,829,357. and stamp duties to the value of £1,980,000. The revenue for the same quarter of last year amounted to £35,095,081. Customs amounted to £8,004,998, excise to £8,196,767, and stamps to £2,120,000. ' END OF A GREAT STRIKE. New Yeok, July 1. A large firm in New York and outside of the masters' organisations has arranged terms with the Builders' Unions. As a consequence 25,000 men will return to work. The unions are promising to curtail the working delegates' powers, and it is expected that the deadlock will soon end. ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS. Berlin, July 1. Two hundred Roman Catholics in Strasburg, enraged at the Socialist victory in the German elections, attacked the Jewish shops and stoned all the Jews they could come across. The Protestants and a force of military eventually succeeded in suppressing the disorder before there had been injury to life. BOOKMAKERS' ADVERTISEMENTB. London, July I. The King's Bench has quashed the judgment against the Sportsman for publishing . bookmakers' advertisements sent from Holland. Counsel for the SpoYtsman contended that the Legislature only prohibited the publication of advertisements in reference to houses kept for the purpose of betting. THE BAGDAD RAILWAY. Paris, July 2. ; M. Delcasse has rejected Germany's offer that Prance and Germany should each find 40 per cent, of the cost of the construction of ths Bagdad railway owing to the income tax and fears of progressive taxation in the event of a socialistic regime and a large transfer of French capital abroad taking place, thereby weakening rents.

AMERICA IN THE PACIFIC. London, July 2. Sir W. P. Reeves, speaking at the Canadian dinner, referring to President Roosevelt'B declaration that America must dominate in the Pacific, stated that Britain, Japan, France, and Germany should claim equal! trade rights and facilities, NORTHERN AFBICA. London, July 2. Atariker, the ex-Sultan of Sokoto, has sent a message to the commander of the British column operating against him that he doeu not desire to fight;, which is regarded! as an indication that his followers are deserting him. THE COTTON CORNER. New Yobk, July 1. The Fall River Cotton Manufacturing Corporation at Rhode Island are curtailing their productions. One company is running half-time till September. Eight thousand operatives and 836,855 spindles are now idle. THE STEEL TRUST. New York, July 1. Mr Pierpont Morgan has appointed Mr Correy, president of the Carnegie Company, as assistant president of the Steel Trust during an illness which is incapacitating Mr Schwabe. RAILWAY COLLISION. Antwerp. July 2. A train conveying Antwerp merchants to the Corn Market at Brussels ; collided with another at SchuerbeckJJ Twenty-one were injured, and twjH have died. JH MISCELLANEOUS. ■ London, July 1 Viscount Colvillo, of Culross, 1 Chamberlain to Queen Alexa^fl dead, JL Mk