The Mena weekly star., 1896-10-28
INDIA'S FAMINE.
A Number of Deaths and Great Suffer ing Reported from Want of Food.
MACE0 BREAKS THE TROCHA
The Insurgeut General shells Artemisia and Levels Every Building in the City The sultan's Nove-A Rebel
 lion in Swatow, China.

LONDON, OcL. St.- luc EHEIisnuldi. the leading paper of Calcutta, says of the situation in India: While a num- Der of deaths have occurred in Bun delkhand, it cannot be stated that a famine is actually prevailing. as the stocks are not yet exhausted, the diff culty being to compel dealers to sell. But a pathetic convoy of starving chil- dren which the bishop of Nagpur has brought from Jubbul Pur proves that the resources of that district are peril ously near exhaustion"
 The Lucknow Hindustani says: ''The question now is whether the famine will last only four months or year. The autumn crop Is sure of almost en- tire failure. No amount of rain can save it
 The Calcutta Englishman also pub- lished letter referring to the wheat shipped from California, during which the writer said: ",rhe import should not be left to private enterprise which, stimulated by purely commercial mo- tives, cannot be expected to be infiu- enced by philanthropy and therefore Is not likely to provide the needy with cheap wheat. Even if the importers are satisfied with moderate profit it is probable that the wheat will be pur- chased by few wealthy natives who will not scruple to keep the price at | famine rates"
 Maceo Breaks tho Trnchn-
 KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. a7.-Well fn- formed passengers who arrived from Havana last night confirm advices re- ceived by mail that Maceo has crossed the trocha at Artemisia and joined other insurgent forces in Havaua prov l ince. They declare that the report circulated by Maceo of his encamp- ment at Cacarajacara and contemplated attack on that town was merely q feint of the rebel leader to concen- trate the Spanish troops at that point. The ruse was successful and Maceos followers, under forced march | es, made detour to the southwest and suddenly appeared at Artemisia, the central post on the line to the trocha. Giving his men temporary rest the in surgent chief sent word to the com mandant that he intended to lombard the town, giving the inhabitants five | hours in which to leave. The Spaniards l would permit no one to leave. Macec opened fire on the town with his artil- 1 lery and 30 shots from the rebel dyna- mite gun were thrown into the city. Every building is said to have been | leveled.
 The SuItan's Move.
 LONDON, Oct 27.--The Standards s l Constantinople correspondent says: "The purchase of arms during the week:has been most extensive and a feeling of vague nneasiness and alarm is spreading rapidly. The palace hopes to distract the attention Of the Mos lens in Constantinople from it's own misdeeds by holding out pros pect of unlimited loot" An | Athens dispatch to the same paper says: Reports from all parts of Turkey point to the complete disloca- tion of the administrative machine and an absence of all justice and pub lie security. The envoys have sent a collective note to the porte of the strongest character in view of the l critical situation"
 T A R sbellion in Swatow, China.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-Advices rom hOuR hoHB btace tsht sc1iouS revolt is in progress at Swatow, China. Over 1000 troops have been sent to the scene. The entire district around Swatow is greatly disturbed owing to rising among the Hakkas- Over l0.- GOO rebels are footing and devastating the province The mandarin of the district is reported to have decamped | and the district is in the hands of the rebels