The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
FOR THE BLACK Man
GOOD WORD sPoKEH IN AFRICA BY
BISHOP HARTsELI.

At Banquet as Buluwayo He Says That
Are Not Secure Unless the Kighu Of the
Poorest Native In Africa Are Also Safe
eusrded-Henry N. Stanley Thinks So,
\ Too-Compxny Of Sikhs Massacred by
| Tribesmen-Ch.os OF Austrian Politics
| -rorsign News
| Buiawayo. Matabeland. Nov s.-At
banquet held here last night Rev. Joseph
| c.. Hartsen OF Cincipnau. Ohio, Method
| list Episcopal bishop Of West Africa, re-
| ferring TO the charges made in the Radi-
cal newspapers OF London concerning
| the i'll treatment OF the nar1ves by the
Rhodesians, said the rights of men along
the Thames would be Insecure unless
| those OF the poorest natives OF Africa
| were safeguarded- The bishop added
that he had been deeply impressed with
| the civilization of Rhodesia and he said
that he trusted that the stars and stripes
and the union jack would con.olhS IN de-
tense of human rights.
Henry NJ Stanley, the well known ex-
plorer, spoke in similar strain
SAMPLE OF SAFEGUARDING"
Cape Town. Nov. 9.-To,o. one Of the
chief leaders of the insurgents OF Bechu-
analand, has been sentenced 70 six years
imprisonment at hard labor and nifty
FIVE others have been sentenced 10 terms
OF imprisonment varying from two TO
four years. They all pleaded guilty OF
sedition.
A MASSACRE OF SIKHS.
SinSa, Nov. 9.-The report that na-
tive officer and thirty-ive Sikhs belong
ing 10 the Kurram column had been in
tercepted by tribesmen in ravlne and
slaughtered is officially confirmed II ap-
pears that they were assisting in a rec
cnnoissanee up the Kurmana river. TAX
ing a short cut down hill they came 10
ravine where the grass Of the jungle was
burning. The flames spread so rapidly
as to completely cut off their retrea, and
the tribesmen seeing their predicament,
swarmed on the higher ground. hurried
down rocks upon them and closed
around the men until the whole thirty
six were ssaot or Gu, down. The Sihhs
fought heroically until the very last.
their officer killing two rebel chiefs with
his own hands before he fell.
THE BOHEMIAN MUDDLE.
London, Nov. 9.-A letter received here
from Vienna says that the published re-
ports of the political situation in the Aus
"a .1ei
the chaos prevailing. "Badeni must go
is the general war cry now and his down.
fall is considered inevitable, regardless
of the outcome Of the present fight be-
tween the Germans and the c]echs- The
letter adds:
mo one can foresee how 1t will end
If the Germans win, there may be blood
shed in Bohemia, and II the Bohemians
are persistent the Germans will have 10
fight with their sharpest weapons to as
sert their prerogative and save the Aus |
tro-Hungarian duality. The danger. how
ever, lies in the active participation in /
the fight by the Germans over the bor- |
der. There is actually small party in /
the reichsrath which openly declares for /
Prussia and wants to see the former Ger |
man province of Bohemia handed over |
TO the Hohenzollerns."
NO HOPE FOR DREYFUS.
Paris, Nov. 9.-The minister Of war, |
General Billot. today informed the cab 4
met rhar he had notified VI. Andre Cas- |
telin, managing editor Of the Cocarde. I
and member Of the chamber Of deputies
from the Second division of Taon, and NJ.
Leon Minnan, deputy from the First di-
vision OF Reins, that in the absence OF
new evidence, the government had de-
cided not to reopen the Dreyfus case
The gentlemen named had announced
their intention OF questioning the gov
ernment regarding the agitation in favor
of re-opening the case of Alfred Drey-
fus, rhe former captain of artillery, now
life Imprisonment on the Isle
du Diablo. off the coast Of French Gui-
ana.
IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
New York. Nov. 9.-President Iglesias
Of Costa Rlcs has taken another step to
secure his reelection. He has exiled his
predecessor. former President Mora. ac-
cording to a statment made by ]. II.
Feuss OF Bocas del Torro. United States
Of Colombia, who arrived here today on
the Atlas liner Altai from Port Limon.
When 1 was in Port Limon," said Dr.
Feuss, Il heard that Mora had been ex-
led. He went 10 some South American
country. Iglesias thought the opposition
party was TO name him as It's candidate
FOR president. Affairs we're quiet other
wise in Costa Rica when left"
In speaking OF the condition OF affairs
n the United States OF Colombia. where
, presidential election is 20 be held on /
December 5. DR.. Feuss said:
They are expecting trouble there. An
'n1inous feeling prevails, though. so far,
here mas been peace. The candidate of
he Conservative party is Reyes. and (
caro- Is the Liberal candidate There IL
standing army OF u 0c9 men IN Colon
ia, very Eell equipped The govern
nent is holding the army in readiness
n case a revolution Is attempted"
JAP CABINET CHANGES.
Washington. Nov. s--Unitsd States
department. OF stare thas tie japanese
minister OF foreign affairs resigned Sat
irday and that Baron N4shi had been sp-
'oinIsd his successor.
The japanese Legation received fuller
nforulation OF the cabinet changes in
span than those cabied by Minister I
buck Counc Okuma q s1ccee1ei as /.
minister OF foreign Affairs BY Baron Nj
III CoHnt Okurna also held ne portfolio :
Z agriculture and commerce. and IN f:ras I
e Is succee3ed by Mr Yamads. Mar 2
1is Hacaikua resigned from. the r.,S- n