The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-28
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
(By S. s. City of Peking.)

clared insolvent.
1t is generally believed that ex-
President Harrison will carry the
nomination of the Republican Con-
veption for the Presidential election.
A great strike OF the motormen
and conductors OF the Union Trac-
tion Company has been started in
Philadelphia. The company en-
ploys over 5000 men.
Amarino has not met better sue
cess on the Ingleside track than on
the Bay District
1t is rumored that Emperor Will
liam of Germany has borrowed
35,000,000 marks for his personal use.
The loan wa arranged by a syndi-
cate belonging to the nobility.
The cruiser Charleston is lying
disabled at Nagasaki. The Boston
has been thoroughly repaired. The
Asiatic squadron is expected to be
ordered home.
M. A. Gunst has been confirmed
in his Office as Police Commissioner
in San Francisco by the Supreme
Court.
Will Build in England.
VICTORIA, B. c., December 20
Private advices from Japan by the
Empress OF India announce it as
finally decided that the contracts
for building the ten men-of-w war by
which the Japanese navy is to be
increased will go to English firms.
English manufacturers will also
supply the whole Of the machinery
and gear for the enlargement of the
docks at Sascho and Kure.
1t is generally believed that the
ship-building contracts would at
least have been shared with the
United States, but for an unhappy
object, lesson which the builders OF
the Charleston furnished, which
was quickly emphasized by the
wide-awake representatives Of the
British firms.
Must Fight.
KEY WEST, Fla, Dec. 2O.-Advices
from Havana state that Campos
will make desperate efforts immedi-
ately to break the power of the in
He has determined to
force the fighting because of urgent
orders from Madrid. The Cabinet
has informed Campos unless de-
cisive victories are won over the in
surgents Immediately it will be i'm
possible for Spain to procure money
to maintain her army on tie island.
The Minister of Finance has said
that the Spanish Treasury is empty
and the insurgents have made such
a showing that is impossible to float
a new loan in European capital.
From Armen
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-In accord
ance with the advice of Minister
Terrill, the Administration has de-
termined to remove American citi-
zens from the disaffected district of
Marash, in Asia Minor. This deter
mination was reached at the Cabinet
meeting to-day, and member of
the Cabinet said that the Navy De-
partment had been ordered to issue
the necessary orders to the Com
of the European
squadron to effect the removal of
the Americans now at Marash The
instructions we're sent this evening
to Rear-Admiral Selfridge by cable.
These instructions are explicit.
He will combine his fleet at Alexan-
dretta, the nearest point to Marash,
and will direct the American mis-
sionaries and other American citi-
zens in Marash. to come on board
his vessel. In case it should be
necessary to give~ them protection
during their journey from Marash
to Alexandretta he has been author
lied to land force of marines.
The vessels which Admiral Sell
fridge will mobilize at Alexandretta
will be the San Francisco, the Mar
blehead and the Minneapolis.
The action of the Administratio
in directing he removal of American
citizens from Marash is precedent
for similar action in the cases of
other disturbed districts of Asia
Minor. Minister Terrell suggests
that all Americans quit Turkey. =
BERLIN, Dec, 20.-A dispatch from
Constantinople to the "Frankfurter
Zeitung" says:
"The Porte has ordered Mustapha
Remezi Pasha to attack with 1000
troops and two batteries the city of
Zeitoun, and to lombard and de-
stroy it and to massacre the $1,000
"A -, A.