The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-17
w. IT. U. COLUMN.
MADAGASCAR'S CAPITAL.
The Strong Feeling Against Missionaries
and Other Foreigners.

of London Times.
OF late burglaries have been un-
usually frequent in the capital, and
attempts have been made to break
into the consulate and other British
houses. The thieves prowl in bands
on the moonless nights, and, as
they 90 stark naked, are difficult to
catch. Many of them are slaves Oh
certain mobiles of i'll repute and
broken fortunes, W no organize
these plundering expeditions and
receive the larger share OF the pro-
ceeds. Some Of the unscrupulous
mobiles of this class own several
hundreds Of armed slaves, and it is
these the European residents have
most to fear in the city. 1t is
doubtful whether an Antananarivo
mob would venture to face even a
handful of armed Europeans, but
unfortunately the majority OF the
British community have neglected
to provide themselves with weapons
of any description.
Some of the missionaries In the
capital are determined at all haz-
yards to remain here with their wives
and families and to carry on their
|labors as usual. The girls schools
are not to be broken up, and the
missionaries do not seem to con-
slider that they incur any response
bility in keeping all these young
women in the capital at such time
as this. They argue that it is their
duty to teach so long as the parents
think proper to send their children
to school; and they will not even
take it upon themselves to suggest
to parents living in the country the
advisability Of withdrawing theil
children from the city schools unit
the war is over. The missionaries
contend that it would be inexpe
dient for them to take any steps
likely to inspire the people will
alarm. They therefore practically
encourage the prevailing treacher
Gus feeling of false security, ant
the panic when it does come vii
be all the more dangerous. Some
| of these missionaries in their fanatl
cism not only refuse to leave th'
capilal, but declare that, however
great the peril, they will not loir
1.-The other Europeans in any schema
|for ormutual protect on. A Quaker
whose wife and young daughter
are here with him-told me tina
under no circumstances would h
20 into any house, or behind an.
barricade, or into any place what
Isoever in the company OF men carry
ling arms. Thissurely is Quakerlsn
lcarried to an Insane conclusion.
1.-The cowardly mob Of Antananarliv
: does rise, the people with thes
notions will allow themselves to b
slaughtered like so many sheep.
The anti European feeling is in
Icreasing daily. 1t is no longer sal
lfor an Englishman to visit the Fri
Iday market or to 60 wheresoever na
Itiyes are collected in large numbers
Even the most respected missiona
ries are received with insultin
cries and threats as they travt
Through their districts. Up to no'
/, the people have not summone
sufficient courage to assault whit
man, so they vent their spite on on
native servants. The Hova soldier
! recently fell upon an unfortunai
bov who was carrying an English
mans camera and beat his brair
out with the butt end Of their mu'
e kets. II is an ominous sign, too
that the Prime Minister, hitherl
; always so scrupulously courteous
e his dealings with our Vice Consu
n now refuses to receive him; ant
! ! though Mr.. Porter has laid beiol
e his Excellency several complain
% Of recent outrages on British sui
iects. he can obtain neither repair
e e ton nor reply to his official letter