Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-22

jealously Each knows that there is no love
between them and each knows that the
other is waiting an opportunity for fight
to the death. The Cuban has one ideal
one man, who is above that other man,
and that man is the American. To this
country tie Cuban looks for succor, for
liberty, for life. Out of American friend
ship and American sentiment must spring
the savior of the Cuban's political. social
and commercial salvation"
FISHER ISLANDS ATTACKED.
The Japanese Intcnd to Make Them
Their Base of Opera tiOns.
HONG KONG, March 22.-The japanese
fleet which has been off the Pescadores
Islands, or Fishers Islands, between For
mosa and the Chinese mainland, has at
tackled those islands. Fighting, according
to the latest advices is still proceeding.
AS previously announced, it is the intention
of the Japanese to make the Pescadores
Islands their base Of operations against the
Island of Formosa.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN HUNGARY.
Action ON the Church Bill by the
House of Mngnates.
BUDA PESTH, March 22.-The house of
magnates today during the discussion of
the ecclesiastical bills rejected, by vote
of 123 to 12O, the motion made ON behalf of
the clerical party to eNpunge the clauses
which exempt from church penalties non
performance of acts required by the church,
If these acts are in contra entions of civil
law.
The magnates afterward, by a vote of
126 to 11S, adopted a proposal to eliminate
the whole chapter dealing with persons of
no religious belief. BY this vote the entire
religious freedom Of the bill is regarded as
lost.
The Situation i'm Chitrnl.
CALCUTTA. India, March 22.lFhe sit
uation of affairs in Chitral has grown Sc
rious. Lieut.. Ross of the fourteenth regi-
ment has been attacked by the enemy and
killed, with some of his men. Chitral has
been IN a disturbed state ever since early
In January last, when Nizan-Ul-Mulk,
Mehtar of Chitral was murdered by his
younger brother, Amir-Ul-Mulk, who estab-
lished himself as mehtar. Amir-Ul-Mulk
is described as young man of weak char
acter, with little intelligence or experience.
American Income Tax Abroad.
LONDON, March 22.-The secretary of
the foreign office, Sir Edward Grey, in The
house of commons today, replying to a
question from Mr.. Alfred Webb represent
ing the west division of Waterford, said
that all holders of United States securities
must, under penalty, send their income re-
turns to the proper American authorities
before April 10. He added that for details
on this subject they. should apply to the
British consul general at New York.
Brokers' Rights I'm ThrogmOrtOn
Street.
LONDON, March 22.-Mr Paxton, the
prominent member of the stock exchange
who was arrested yesterday in Throgmor-
ton street as result of the disturbances
between the stock brokers and the police,
was discharged this morning. The magis-
trate, however, said that the brokers must
understand that Throgmorton street was
not for their use alone but for general
in clearing the street would be severely
dealt with.
Declare Their Loyalty.
MADRID, March 22.-The chief officers of
the garrison of Madrid sent a deputation
today to Marshal Martinez Campos to as
sure him that they would serve the throne
and the government and that there was no
question that loyalty and the same opinion
animated Spanish soldiers Of all ranks.
Proceedings against certain provincial
newspapers which have been attacking the
editors of some of these papers are to be
tried before courts-martial. At Reus, prov
ince of Tarragona, three newspaper men
have been arrested by order of military
judge.
Incredulfty Mt Madrid.
MADRID, March %. Government Of
f1cials who have been interviewed here by
a representative of the Associated Press
say that they do not believe an American
schooner has been sunk by Spanish war
ship.
Slight Earthquake Shocks.
ROME, March 22.-At 3:3O am. today
slight earthquake shocks were felt at Reg
gio and at Messina.
TROUBLE WHERE TROOPS WERE.