The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-03

roifoVfn& winch the Government Will
Take Proper Steps to Wipe Ont Ihi.
Anrons to izatton-Yarkee Blue.
jacket Strangely Prosecuted in Honolu q
Harbor-Who Owns Palmyra Island-
Baifour on Changes In Irish Govern.
the Usual Way.
Vancouver, B. c., Aug. THE steam
er Miowara from Sydney. brings infer
nation that news of still another massa-
ere has been received a. Sydney. No.
long ago great numbers of Australians.
Of the huge army of the unemployed,
were attracted by stories OF fabulous gold
panning at Papua and other interior
New Guinea points. Their ranks have
been terribly thinned by murder. starva-
ZION and fatal results from yellow fever
To make il worse, every native who
helped a white man was marked with
a knife
These white pioneers went TO Vanapa
for final effort 10 make their fortunes
and return. Their stores gave out and
for months they lived on ''damper' and
tea. Natives in the vicinity claimed 20
be i'll treated by the government in the
way of scant stores and decided to teach
the government a lesson by massacreing
all whites when reached. The whites
were raided at night and put 10 death
with tomahawks. being easy victims.
Many were sick and could not defend
themselves. Many massacres have oc-
CURED in the same place previously, bu.
the government had never attempted 10
punish .he murderers. Later news con-
firms the massacre, which occurred IS
miles from Port Moresoy. The govern
ment has sent a large body of military
10 the place 10 surround the natives and
shoot il necessary. The natives will be
brought back manacled in the hold of a
steamer chartered for the purpose.
QUEER THINGS AT HONOLULU.
Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 1.-The steam
er Miowara, from Honolulu, brings the
following Hawaii advices:
Honolulu harbor is dotted with British,
Japanese and United States warships,
and more British and japanese vessels
are arriving daily. In sebi-official quar-
ters everything is reported quiet. The
stream OF Asiatic laborers is still pouring
in. each ship load causing a fresh OUT
break Of feeling among the different
factions on the Islands. British and Jap
anese sailors are not molested, but Amer
lean blue Jackets are constantly arrest
L. rr-i.h .,,, nd I'M
way. The object of the au-
-horitie IN pursuing this course cannot
at present be fathomed. The blue jack
ats are writing numerous letters to the
press, protesting against their treat
nent.
PALMYRA ISLAND.
London, Aug. I'm the house of COM
mons today the parliamentary secretary
,or the foreign office. Mr.. Curzon, reply
ng a question of Michael Davitt, said
hat a British protectorate was proclaim
ID over Palmyra Island in May. 1898,
and that the occupation will be main /
aimed. Mr. Curzon also said it was not
20 notify any Of the powers /!
IF these facts and he asserted that Ha- /
vail and Palmyra had no present con- !
lection.
BALFOUR AND IRELAND.
London, Aug. 2.-Mr. Balfour. the first !
ord of the treasury replying in the house !
# commons to a question Of RI. ID. Cog /
veil, Conservative, as To whether the I
would consider the abolish !
nent of the viceroyaity OF Ireland, the 1
institution for il Of a secretary of state 4
nd the aboiishing Of royal residence I
n that country, said he had always been /
( the opinion that some change was ad- /
-isab.e. but ne could not promise exact
Y on the subject.
THE SULTAN is A LIAR.
Constantinople, Aug. Prom present
ndications the powtrs will be compelled
o send another uitimatum 10 Turkey.
he action of Tewfik Pasha in submits
Ing a series of amendments to the draft
the treaty OF peace completed al sat-
rday.s sitting of the amba ssadors Is re-
arded as meaning a delay OF three
-eeks in the signing Of the preliminarles
{ peace and it is furthtr thought that
will possibly necessitate another threat
/ the nature OF an ultiInatum.
Paris. Aug. "A special tispatch from
says the ambassadors are
ctermined TO maintain the wording OF
leir draft Of the treaty Of peace without
ny change.
HINDOO AGITATOR IN COURT.
Bombay, Aug. 2-Gangadhar Tilaki,
- native member of the legislative
,uncL. VINO was arrested July !. caarg-
/ witn melting the natives OF Bombay
disaffection, was again DTougn; up III
l. police court here and Vas formally
,mmitted for trial.
Bombay. Aug 2-Gangadhar Ttlsks
awspaper, the kesari. prints To-Day
galy inflamatory article. attacking
e Indian government for "tf1e prose
zion OF obscure people ana for
making an obsolete police rsgulsiion TO
dIty as a secret assassin
TRIBESMEN WORSTED.
bombay. Aug. Z-Cbskdara. in the
atrial district. which vas oeseised %
force % natives. mas been relieved ~
c British fo-ce under General Blood.
he fgh.ing was heavy and the tribes ]
~ lost heavily. The loss q the bFi;-
4 xas ligat No further details hay= ;
< been received I
Bombay. Aug. 2-Late- IN the day,
ne details we're received o.. ne re-
{ o. Fort C-aakdara. The relief forces ,
der General Blood advanced in 40 2
,urnas. comma nded respectively BY Z
,lonelz Go,dney and Aeike57an. a. 4
an today. and brilliantly attacked 3
4 routed the enemy surrounding ne a
=. :
L1sidon, aug. the =scr=tsry % s,z.s /,
? Inifa. H0nc able George c. Milton. 4
nf-rnes in he house 4 commons 20 :
) re dispatches previously Forwarded 2
re Assr-istei Pres announcing TIE h
les = FCTt Chakcsrs y TIE C1i.rl /.