The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-11-15
JAPS WILL LEAVE.
WIN Evacuate Port Arthur and
Lao Tung Peninsula.
MEETING OF KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
They Have q Cuban Resolution Ready
Plan to Relieve the Supreme Court
--Recommendations ON Ed.
ucating Indians.

ucating Indians.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-The purpose
Of Japan is to evacuate Port Arthur and
the Lao Tung peninsula by Feb. 16 next
which Is three months from the date of
the payment by China of the 10000, 900
taels agreed upon for the evacuation.
While three months Is fixed as the time
within which the evacuation may be
made, it IL probable that the japanese
will not take the limit of time, but will
set about retiring from Port Arthur inn
mediately on the payment of the thirey
million taels on next Tuesday. as the
cost of the maintenance of an army is
very heavy.
1t Is understood also that a further
feature of the treaty for the surrender
of Port Arthur is that it's evacuation
by Japan will not be followed by ces-
sion Of the fortress to any other power.
An unofficial statement to this effect
has been made, and is credited here but
the Japanese legation has received no
official advices.
Late mail advices to the legation sat
isfy the officials that the rebellion in
FormoSa is over and that the rebel lead
er has surrendered. He offered to make
a conditional surrender some time ago,
but the japanese would not give condi-
tons to rebels. Since then the officials
believe he has yielded Internationally
and the war, or rebellion, is at an end.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Washington, Nov. 13-The nineteenth
annual convention of the general as
sembly of the Knights of Labor began
here today. Sessions are to continue
about ten days. ALI business is con-
Quoted with the utmost secrecy. Sat
urday evening grand reception and
banquet will be held, On which occasion
addresses will be made by prominent
knights. General Master Workman
Sovereign is here. He thinks the pro-
gress of the knights is more marked at
present than ever before and that the in
crease of membership in the face of the
hard times is exceedingly gratifying.
One important subject to be discussed
will be the attitude of members toward
political parties during the next an
nual campaign. The Populists think
in view Of their voting strength the
recognition already granted them
should be still further.
At the afternoon session the discus
sion of credentials was completed. This
clears the way for the reports Of the
master workman and the executive
committee tomorrow.
AS yet uO u importance
have been introduced. 1t is expected,
however, that a resolution as to Cuba
will be introduced with a view to hav-
ing the order express it's sympathy with.
the insurgents. Most Of the business
to be transacted relates to the condition
of the assemblies. One proposition is
to have district assemblies forward the
per capita tax collected from local as
semblies. instead Of having the local
ho1 f11
ton. Another plan is to provide recog-
milton for knights living in localities
where there is no assembly. 1t is prob
able that the meeting will take steps to
refute the report that the order gives its
recognition to unions made up Of bar
keepers or bartenders.
TO RESTRICT APPEALS.
Washington, Nov. 13-Attorney Gen
eral Harmon is busily engaged in the
preparation of his annual report to the
president. Since he assumed the du-
ties of his Office Judge Harmon has
been impressed with the fact that a
large part of the time Of the supreme
court Of the United States is consumed
In hearing criminal cases which come
before it on appeal from the lower Uni
ted States courts or state supreme
courts, and with view of relieving the
supreme court of much labor, the at
report an amendment to existing laws
by which all criminal cases involving
violations of United States laws other
than capital cases, now subject to ap
peal from the lower federal courts, shall
go to the several United States circuit
courts Of appeal for final hearing. 1t IS
understood that the members of the SUI
preme court are in favor of this propo-
sition.
Washington, Nov. 13.-The interstate
commerce case involving the right to
compel witnesses to answer self incrim-
mating questions concerning railroad
rates was today reassigned and set for
the first Monday in January.
TO EDUCATE INDIANS.
Washington, Nov. NV. N. Hail
man, superintendent of Indian schools,
in his annual report discusses a some
length the proposition to enlist the diff
ferent states in Indian education. He
says there is in some cases an unwill-
ingness to admit Indian children to
schools attended by white children,
and in some cases he thinks it might
be necessary to continue specific In
dian schools for limited periods. SUI
perintendent Mailman states that
hearty cooperation was received from
the state superintendent of schools in
California. Oregon, Washington, Neva-
da, Minnesota and Wisconsin and Iowa
and he believes in most of these 1T will
be possible to transfer the work of In
dian education to state authorities in
a comparatively short period. Mr.. Hail
man discusses the difficulties which In
dian children who have been at school
encounter when they return to the res
ervatiOnS and the SQualOr of Indian life.
He thinks efforts should be made to
have agents establish these Indians in
homes Of their own and exert every eff
f<Nv~ff % 20,
their former mode of life.
The transfer of pupils from reserva-
ton to non-reserv alton schools has
caused great deal of trouble, and it is
suggested that congress modify the
present laws so it will not be necessary
to secure the consent of the parents of
the children to make such transfers.
The general condition of Indian edu-
cation has improved and the Indians
themselves have shown interest in ed
ucatino.