British and Foreign Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11316, 7 September 1898, Page 2

British and Foreign Telegrams.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. Received September 7, 9.40 a.m. THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES. Manila, September 6. Lieut.-General Jaudenes, GovernorGeneral of the Philippines, reports that sixty thousand troops and a squadron will be necessary to restore jspanisb sovereignty' in the Philippines. Received September 7, 9.40 ajra. ANGLO-GERMAN UNDERSTANDING. London, September 6. It is reported tban an agreement has been entered into between Great Britain aud 'Germany with reference to a settlement of disputes iv Africa, notably the Delagoa Bay difficulty. EXCESSIVE HEAT IN NEW YORK. New York, September G, Terrible heat prevails in this city. ' Received fleptember 7, 11.10 a,na. ' ILLNESS OF A' WELL-KNOWN"' AMERICAN. New York, September 6. ~ , The Hon. Tbos. F. .riayard, fqrraerly American Minister to Great Britaio^ia in a critical state of health. . • FEARFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. An express, train x.Jfrqm," ,M6nfcrsal collided with a trolly car, near 'OohpeSj New Yiork State, and eighieeni:-,people were' killed. ' • ' . '•< -"V' -*-" CORONATION OF QUEB^Ofe'Sllfl NETHERLANDS. \' I ' '',', ! The Hagu«, September > At the coronation of the Queen of the Netherlands to-d iy, a gathering loi 300,000 people at Amsterdam 'accorded 1 Queen Wilbelmina a rapturous re^ptton, ANpTHUK ALPINE DI3&8T&&," , ,_' Bermn, Septembers.^ I Rows* .has beeii received th ! at 1 Pjro1 fessor j Mass^ \ of „Ber|j^V|eiV.intq J |jlri Alpine crevasse, and ,^as suffocated. The other roembets of,- the party were , saved through being roped together.; .,