Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1899 — FROM FOREIGN LANDS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FROM FOREIGN LANDS

The number of Egyptian pilgrims to Mecca this year is 1,914. It is stated 200,000 Russian emigrants settled in Siberia in the year 1898. Germany has formally assumed control over the New Guinea protectorate in Africa. The German cruiser Arcona is stationed at Muscat to watch German interests on the east coast of Arabia. Spain has decided to sell the cruisers Rapido, Patriots and Nebeoro, purchased from German owners during the late war. A new Danish steamship line will operate three freight and two passenger steamers between Denmark and England. Large numbers of the inhabitants of the province of Tigre, north of Abyssinia, are emigrating to Egyptian territory, preferring British rule to that of King MeneJek. The administration of the Niger coast protectorate which has hitherto been conducted by the British foreign office has been transferred to the colonial department. ‘ The British war office has decided to rearm the horse and field artillery with Vickers-Maxim quick-firing guns. The rate of fire of these guns is twelve shots per minute.