Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
THE JAPS AROUSED.
They Send Warships to Honolulu tc
Enforce Their Rights.
THE TURKS ATTACK PHARSALOS.
The MOslems Are Following Up Their Sue
cess at Larissa-The Decree Apply
ing the Reform Laws to
Cuba Signed.

SAN FRANCISCO, April SO.-According
to advices by steamer yesterday, the
japanese government is aroused over
the refusal of the Hawaiian govern
ment to permit Shinshiu Maru immi-
grants to land there, and has ordered
warships to Honolulu to enforce what
the Japanese immigrants consider
their rights. The foreign Office in.
structed Hiogo Kencho at Kobe on the
9th inst. to stop the departure of immi.
grants for these islands at once.
Grave complications have arisen, &C.
cording to japanese official newspa-
pers, over the action of the United
States government in sending The Phil
adelphia to Honolulu. Japanese Of
fetal organs claim that the cruiser has
been sent as a menace to the Japanese
government and that the action is sig
nifcant in that it foretells annexation
of the islands to the United States
japanese official newspapers are full
of war talk. The Chuwo states that a
telegram has been received by the
Japanese authorities to the effect
that England has sent an in
timation to the United States
government that she objects to the in
tended annexation by the latter of the
Hawaiian republic. The Sekai No
Nifon says that series of telegraphic
communications is at present passing
between the United States legation in
Toxic and the United States govern
ment, and is of the opinion that they
relate to the refusal of the Hawaiian
government to permit japanese emf
grants to land. Hawaiians believe
President Mckinley is about to appoint
a minister who will come to Honolulu
and consummate annexation. 1t is
generally believed the cruiser Phila-
delphia was sent at the request of Act
ing Minister Mills to protect United
States citizens and property in case of
trouble with the japanese government
over the refusal of President Dole to
permit Japanese immigrants to land
here.
THE TURKS ATTACK PHARsALos.
LONDON, April 3O.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Standard says: 1.-THE
Turkish army or its advance guard has
followed up the success before Larissa,
and at six o'clock yesterday evening
began an attack in force on the Greek
positions at Pharsalos." The corre-
spondent of the Associated press says
that, according to dispatch from
Pharsalos, Gen. Smoler SKIS brigade
has been engaged since one o'clock
yesterday afterr o)n in fierce conflict
with the Ttrkisn army beyond Veles-
tino, in the direction of Aievale. Ale
vale is seven miles southwest of veles-
tino, and close to the railway connect
ing that place with Pharsalos. 1t is
just midway between Velestino and
the Greek headquarters. If defeated
there the Greeks, 1t Is expected, will
retire on Domokos. A dispatch re-
ceived from Pharsalos at one o'clock
this morning says that a Turkish army
corps from Larissa has occupied Trik-
kala unresisted. The Greeks have
fallen back on Pharsalos. Railway
communication between Volo and
Pharsalos has been restored. The adj
vance guards Of the Turkish division
have moved forward from all points
and taken up various positions on the
Thessalian plain. Both armies are
now in immediate contact, and a great
battle is believed to be imminent.
THE REFORMS FOR CUBA.
WASHINGTON, April 80. = The an
nouncement from Madrid that the
queen regent has signed decree ap-
plying the reform laws to Cuba is con-
sidered by officials here as a realization
Of the plans under negotiation for
many months TO give Cuba an autono-
nous form Of government or home
rule. The home rule plan about to be
applied was made public In detail By