The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-12

Abroad-Foreisn News.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE following
| telegram was received last night by Hon
II. VI. DeYoung from the committee al
San Francisco which is soliciting grain
and other supplies for the starving people
in India:
San Francisco, Feb. 10.-To Hon. III. NJ.
DeYcung, Waldorf Hotel. New York:
Irving NJ. Scott and the committee OF nj
y desire your influence with the secre-
tary OF the navy at Washington that he
may charter a steamship and take gifts
OF grain now coming in from many states
10 Calcutta. India. Railroads give free
transportation. Please wire answer, care
OF Chamber OF Commerce, Of Columbian
banking company. treasurer OF the fam
iDe fund. Mills building"
Accordingly upon this message Mr.. De
Young sent this telegram 10 the secretary
OF the navy:
New York, Feb. 10.-To Hon. Secretary
Herbert, Navy Department, Washing
ton: The starving and dying inhabitants
OF India appeal TO the generosity OF all
nations. The state Of California and
other states are contributing grain, and
portation. The committee of fifty in San
Francisco having this matter in charge
request me to ask you, and through you.
the government OF the United States, 10
furnish a steamship 10 TAXI these gener-
Gus gifts TO relieve suffering in India.
Our government in previous years has
been foremost in extending succor 10 the
distressed of other nations. Kindly an
sWer whether the appeal Of the commit
tee can be granted.
H. NJ DE YOUNG.
Washington. Feb. 1l.-Senator Perkins
has been making some inquiries relative
10 sending a United States vessel 10 India
and has been informed by the secretary
Of the navy that a naval vessel could not
not be used for that purpose. AS TO the
prospect of getting an appropriation for
another vessel. .eading senators inform
cd him that it would be impossible 10 get
such al appropriation through congress
Washington, Feb u.-Secretary Her
bert has been obliged 10 refuse the re-
quest of number of CALIFORNIA; leading
citizens. as set forth by Colonel II. NJ.
De Young for the assignment of naval
vessel for the transportation OF cargo
Of wheat and corn TO the famine stricken
natives Of India. The secretary finds that
naval vessels OF the modern type are
totally untitled for the purpose OF carry
ing cargoes, and that in the case OF such
long voyage as that from California
to India, they cannot carry coal enough
to carry them across without TepleniSh-
ing a, some intermediate port, much less
undertake TO carry cargoes. II happens
that not one OF the vessels OF the Pacific
squadron in commission is now a. Mare
Island, all of the fleet being either at
san riego or approaching that place 10
= 20 ~ in hn
which Admiral Beardslee is conducting.
The navy department was obliged 10 de-
cline a similar request in the case Of the
Russian famine sufferers, and mer-
chant steamer was chartered. it is said.
at probably less cost than the coal bills
OF a man-of-war, when the size Of their
respective cargoes is considered.
THE HAWAIIAN CABLE.
Honolulu, Feb. 4, via San Francisco,
Feb. u.-President Dole today had plac-
ed in his hands letter from Alfred S.
Hartwell. Withdrawing MS application of
October last, asking for a cable contract
from the Hawaiian government. st the
same Tine Hartwell has made request
Of this government for a contract in ia
vor Of the Pacific Gable company, of
which he is the authorized agent.
The Pacific Gable company, of which
General james II. Scrymser is president
and j. Picrpont Morgan. J. Kennedy Tod.
Edmund l.. Bayliss and George 5. Bow
dom ara directors, asks for an exclusive
franchise. IL wants an annual subsidy
os 10000 ard Will undertake 10 establish
inter-iSland communication. in addition
to the HaNdiian-United States submaT-
inc cable within three years. should the
contract be obtained and congress act
favorably on bill now pending before
it. Security Of $4,000 will be deposited
with the nome government by the COM
pany foI the carrying out of its contract.
Prospects OF cable being laid TO Hawaii
are considered very bright.
There is coming to Hawaii in February
or March japanese man-of-war. which
will be permanently stationed in Hololu-
III harbOr.
The completed census shows that there
are i09, 020 people in the Hawaiian is |
lands.
Lorin A. Thurston. formerly Hawaiian |
minister at Washington, leaves for san |
Francisco today.
AMERICAN APPLES ABROAD.
Washington, Feb. 11.-Reports coming |
10 the state department from Europe
show that the American apple made al /
enormous market for itself there last !
year. Frank Mason. United States con-
sui general at Frankfort declares that |
the victory has been one OF superior qual |
ity, rather than mere cheapness, and |
says the agricultural papers in Germany |
make the astonishing statement that no |
less than 5000 900 double centners Of our 1
apples. more than twenty times the i'm |
port OF any previous season. came into 4
Germany last year. The consul general /
thinks this gain of a great market may /
b. made permanent II certain precau- l
tons which he notes are made by Amer
ical shippers.
Consul Monaghan a. Cncmnitz says the i
who.e German empire Is alarmed a the l
great apple imports. The keeping quail
ties OF the best American winter apples |
ere subjects % astonishmeat 70 the Ger 1
man growers, who expressed incredibly |
when told thar a Baldwin would easily
keep SIX months.
Even from England, whore the AmeTi-
can apple i wen known. come words OK
surprise az the great volume Of the I'm
posts OF American apples, and United !
States Consul Meeker a. Bradford sends /
extracts from newspapers 70 show that
they were ac-ua 81 gut OF me mzrket.
SCONEL'S TRIAL
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE state depart |
nent has been notified thst ire Spanish
authorities VIII accord Sylvester Scovei.
he New York World correspondent a.
rested n Cuba. a t-lal before a civil iTl-
5OlaL The trial. however. mus tske
place originally IN Ssnc-s Spiritus. az Ire
sw- Ike those OF the United Stats. re-
luiTss ne proceedings - tske Place !1
the sane province where tie offsnse vas
-5mu.tted i; is p-Jbzb.e thai = ca - 4
the Eer1sct i against ScOgei IN t1.s trial.
81 APPEAL VII Be entertained wzsch xii |
permit .he removal q re case 70 Ha-
vsna. according 20 ne dispatch % Cor
FL General Lee.
An HEROIC SISTER
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