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. An Associated press cablegram from
Pokin, China, dated January 3, says'
"Tho signatories of tho Chinese peace
protocol, except the American, have
consulted their respective govern
ments and practically have decided to
Identically notify China that her fail
ure to fulfill the obligations provided
for by the protocol will entail grave
consequences. A strong sentiment e
ists in favor of a compromise, if Chi
na will admit that the protocol de
mands tho payment of the indemnity
on a gold basis and confines her argu
ments to the hardships resulting from
the increase of tho debt by nearly 20
per cent, glnce tho signing of tho pro
tocol, through tlrc depreciation In the
vslue of silver, and tho probable fur
ther increase from tho expected ador
tion of tho .gold standard in the Phil
ippines and in the Straits settlements
.,But the powers .refuse to. waive thv
plain interpretation of the protcfcnl.
The danger exists that if China main
tains her position some of the powers
may demand territory or concessions
-for compensation?"
On January 3 the German naval
force at La Guayra, Venezuela, sud
denly landed a force of marines at
Porto Cabello and took possession of
the customs house and wharves. Thu
action occasioned Intense excitement
among the inhabitants as no such act
was looked for and the streets were
barricaded and measures taken to de
fend the town. It was announced
later, however, that this action was
taken by the Germans only "to clear
the harbor of small craft and make
the blockade more effective.
solution Is tho substitution of an oc
cupying or proprietary ownership oi
land for the existing dual ownership
It is said that this report is favorably
received in London and tho hope is
expressed that the vexing question
may soon be .settled In an amicable
manner.
An interesting message from Hono
lulu by way of the new Pacific cablo
says that a letter received here from
Thomas Fitch, the Washington at
torney for the Marcus Island Guano
company, says that Japan is relin
quishing her claim to Marcus island
ahd is willing to allow the Unite 1
States to take possession. Japan will
also deport her subjects now on the
island, and is ready to pay as a rea
sonable indemnity $10,000 on the loss
sustained on tho trip of the schooner
Julia- Whaleiv which, was- refused a
landing on the island.
Advices from Corinto, Nicaragua, via
of Santiago, about eight milds from
San Francisco, report that the volcano
Granada, is shooting out fire and at
night illuminates the heavens for
many miles around. Monotumbo, near
the seacoast, cannot- be seen for the
smolse. Alsaco, in Salvador, shooto
forth smoke and lava every half hour
and at night forms a brilliant spec
tacle as -its molten lava runs dowj'
the mountain side in a stream of lira.
The inhabitants of Guatemala City
fear that the volcano at Atilan will
break out at any time. The seacoast
and ocean for many miles is strewn
with pumice stone from the volcano
Santa Maria.
From Berlin on January 5 came the
information that Great Britain and
Germany came to an understanding
four days ago to enforce the blockant
of the Venezuelan coast precisely as
though the negotiations for arbitra
tion were not going on. It was
doubtless in consequence of this un
derstanding that the vessels of Porto
Cabello were cleared from the har
bor, though both ithe foreign office
and navy department are yet witn
out advices showing that the vesspls
were taken or marines landed.
The coal strike commission re
sumed its labors in Philadelphia on
January 5; President John Mitchell
of the miners' union and many othei3
interested in the case were on hand
at the opening of the hearings. One
interesting feature of the session wa
the submission of the report of an in
dependent mine pwner in reply to the
charges made by the miners in thei-
testimony before tho commission. A'
general denial of all these charges was
made.
The state legislature of Nebraska as
sembled at Lincoln on January 6 and
John H. Mockett, jr., of Lancaster
county was elected as speaker of the
house.
throughout Spain, the king express
ing profound regret.
On January G it was reported from
Lansing, Mich., that Senator R. A.
Alger of Detroit, who is serving in
tho United States senate, -was
nominated by the joint republican
caucus of tho legislature to fill out the
unexpired term of Senator James Mil
lin, who died last year. There was
no other candidate. The republicans
have a majority in the legislature and
Senator Alger's election is assured.
At Bismark, N. D on January G,
Senator Hansbrough was chosen bv
the republican caucus to succeed him
self as United States senator from
North Dakota. Tho nomination was
unanimous.
Gen. A. L. Pearson, past commander
of the Union Veteran legion and .one
of the founders of the organization
died in Pittsburg, Pa., on January j.
The dispatch .says that the close of
the civil war General Pearson was
breveted major general for bravery,
and later was awarded a medal of,
honor by congress. During the rail
road riots of 1877 he was in command
of the national guard ftr this ciiyr
At the time of his death he was a
member of the board of directors of
the' national home for disabled soldiers.
Advices from Honduras are to the
effect that the revolution there is be
coming serious, the retiring president
refusing to turn the office over to the
president recently elected. The de
cision of the congress in regard to this
matter is awaited with considerable
anxiety by both sides.
" An interesting cablegram from Ber
lin under date of January 7, says:
Prof. Robert" Koch, the eminent bac
terlologist, who sails today from Ham
burg for Rhodesia, where he is to
study the cattle plague for the British
chartered South African company, re
ceives as compensation $250 daily, ex
elusive of his expenses, and has tho as
sistance of two high salaried doctors
who will sail on the same ship.
On January 7 Gdvernor Van Sant
of Minnesota was sworn in for his
second term as chief executive of tho
state. In his message the governor
deals exhaustively with the contro
versy waging between the state oB
Minnesota and the Northern Securi
ties company, to prevent the alleged
merger of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific Railway companies
After reviewing the progress that has
been made in tho state's suit against
the company, the governor says: "Tho
executive officers of the state are do
ing, and will continue to do, all in
their power to defeat this connection."
A Pekin cablegram dated January 7
reports that at a meeting all the for
eign ministers except United Statas
Minister Conger signed the joint no'1.
informing the Chinese government
that a failure to fulfill its obligations
in refusing to pay the war Indemnity
on a gold basis, as provided for by
the peace protocol, would entail gravo
consequences.
A special dispatch from Tucson,
Ariz., by way of Los Angeles, Cal.,
says: The spread of the bubonic
plague toward the United States has
caused such alarm in Arizona that
several prominent physicians here to
day sent the following message to the
I surgeon of the marine hospital ser
vice: "Reliable reports from Guaya
mas indicate that an epidemic of bu
bonic plague at Topolombampo ami
Guayomas is extending north. Car
goes from infected ports are unloading
daily at Guayamas and other ports
with no precv"'iuons whatever. Thu
mortality rate is cvrr 50 per cent and
th'3 c-pidensie is rpi fading. It is a
great menace to Southern Arizona and
shocld bo investigated immediately
and quarantine against the .infected
ports Ehould be established."
Subscribers' Advertising Department
' On January 3 it was reported from
Chicago that the strike of the rubbr-r
workers and other" unions, which tied
up tho plants of the Morgan & Wright
and the Mechanical 'Rubber -company
for the last two months and threw
-1,200 workers out of employment
came to an end early today. Under
the terms of the agreement preference
will be given to older' employes for
steady work, when work is slack and
it becomes necessary to lay .off help
or the transfers are made from on1
department to another, on acpount of
a rush of orders. Work will be re
sumed next week.
A Detroit dispatch dated January 5
says that the city of Detroit is going
into the coal business and will sup
ply the people with coal at cost prices.
Some time ago the common council
appropriated $50,000 for the purchas-e
of coal to be Bold by the municipality.
and,Mayor Mayburry approved the res
olution today. Advertisements will be
printed this aftercaan calling for bids
on anthracite, stove and chestnut coal
smokeless coal and the ordinary soft
coal in lots up to 10,000 tons. The
bids will be opened in five days.
If you have anything to sell,
If you want to buy something,
If you have something you desire to
exchange,
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.Reports from Tangiers, Mprroco, as
to the recent disturbances there, sap
that tho situation was bettered by tho
sultan bringing his brother to the cap
ital, thus disarming the pretender to
the- throne of his prestige and the lat
ter has retired to Taza, deserted by
many of his followers.
The Irish land conference has madt
a voluminous report on the. land ques
tion that has m been such a1 fruitful.
tneme of discord betweon Ireland1: ana
!the British government This 'report
declares that the only satisfactory
President Castro of Venezuela is fac
ing a desperate situation. The revolu
tionists are advancing in three col
umns on his army, according to a re
port from Willemstad, dated January
5. It is said that the allies are mak
ing no attempt to conceal the fact
that they are affording assistance to
the rebels, and it is regarded as cer
tain that a decisive battle will soon
1 fought and President Castro's po
sition Is regarded as untenable.
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On January 5 the death of former
Premier Sagasta was announced from
Madrid, Spain. The Spanish cabinet
has decided to give the former pre
mier a state funeral oni January 7. ,
The -news' of. theminhfter'sr demise,
created a . very 'painful, impression
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