The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-13

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Discrimination Ireland and thu
Tarin-winter In Great BrItain-Jspar
Speaks Gently 70 Bawsii-ForeiGn Hin-
listers at Their Posts-ForeIEn News.
London, May 12.-An official dispatch
from Capetown says that the reply OF the
Transvaal government to the strong note
said to amount to an ultimatum. from
the secretary Of state for the colonies.
Sir Joseph Chamberlain, insisting upon
observance Of the London convention, Is
defiant in tone. Il insists. the dispatch
says. upon the right Of the Transvaai to
demand arbitration Of the questions in
dispute, ard also upon its right to pass
the alien Immigration law, and asserts
that if this right is disputed arbitration
is the best means Of arriving at settle
ment of the question.
WAR IN BUCHUANALAND.
London, May IA specia. dispatch
from Cape Town announces that seri-
Gus engagement has taker place in Be
chuanaland Chief Toto has been cap
tured and six volunteers have been kill
ed. Seventy Bechunans were killed and
many were wounded. In addition to the
six volunteer killed thirteen whites were
wounded.
WANTS REAL RECIPROCITY.
London, May 12.-Sir Donald Smith,
the Canadian high commissioner. in an
interview with a representative Of the
Associated Press today, said that he
was hopeful that fast steamships be-
tween Canada and Great Britain would
be runring within two years. In regard
TO the tariff proposition submitted to the
parliament at Ottawa. Sir Donald Smith
said that it was nothing but the aocen-
tuation of Canada's attachment to Great
Britain with which country she desires
the closest possible commercial relations.
Certainly, he added, it was prompted by
no feeling of hostility to the United
States. with which country Canada is
eager for real reciprocity.
CANADA VS.. IRELAND.
London, May Thames Roche, Irish
Nationalist member of parliament for the
east division Of Kerry. has given notice
of motion to call attention to the Can
adam tariff proposals, il addition to rails
ing the question as to how far the trea-
ties with France and Belgium prevents
Great Britain's acquiescence. Mr.. Roche
opposes the Canadian tariff proposals on
the ground that "they will create unfair
competition with Irish agriculture by
flooding the market with cheap and IT.
ferior Canadian produce"
FUND FOR MRS. PARNELL.
London. May 12.-An appeal signed by
the lord mayor Of Dublin, John Red
mond, NJ. p. and other influential friends
Of the late Charles Stewart Parnal has
beer issued in behalf Of donations to a
fund to assist Mrs. Della Parnell. mother
of the great Irish leader. and other
needy members OF the family, by freeing
the Parnell estates at Avondale from
debt and other obligations.
QUEENS DRAWING-ROOMI
London, May 12.-At the queens draw
ing room at Buckingham Palace today.
In addition to Miss Hay, Miss Bessie
Davis of Washington was presented in
the diplomatic circle. and Mrs. Leslie
Cotton OF New York, Miss Gilpin Of
Philadelphia, and Misses Harris and
Webb. places Of residence not given,
were presented in the general circle.
WINTER IN GREAT BRITAIN.
London, May livery severe storms
have prevailed over the counties Of Berk-
I.lt u,
Scotland there have been heavy snow
and hail storms, and the weather has
been as cold az during the month Of
November There was a sharp frost in
iris city and in the inland counties dur
ing the right.
London, May 12.-The continent Is SUI
fering severely from heavy snowfall,
frosts and storms. All the mountains
districts Of Austria and Germany report
that damages to fruit have been great.
Yesterday snowstorm swept over
Hamburg Cologne and Nancy. Wide
spread injury has been done 20 the vine
yards in the districts Of Bordeaux, Ango-
lumene and Burgundy. In most OF these
sections the temperature this season has
been eleven degrees below the average.
vEsUvIUS IN ERUPTION.
London, May PA special dispatch
from Naples says that two large streams
Of lava that have been flowing down
Mount Vesuvius fo- the last two days
have united a. the deposit from the erup
ton OF 1895. The activity Of the principal
crater is normal.
NICHOLAS CONDOLES.
Paris, May 12-The Russian ambassa-
dor, Baron Won Mosrenheim, today hard-
ed an autograph letter from the car. to
President Faure, expressing his males
tvs warmest coincidence with the fami-
les of the victims OF the charity bazaar
fire on May 4.
JAPAN AND HAWAII.
San Francisco. May 12.-The steamer
Australia, from Honolulu May 5, arrived
today. On May the japanese cruiser
Naniwa arrived from Yokohama with
japanese Commissioner Abiyama. who is
to investigate the cases OF the rejected
Japaness immigrants. Commiss!oner
Apiyar,a states tina; his mission is friend
w. II he finds that the Hawaiian gov
eminent has erred. a claim for damages
will be made. He denies that japan
seeks war and says that negotiations
Will be Conducted automatically.
NEW HORSE MARKET.
Washington. May 1.-THE bureau OF
American republics has received reliable
information that in the latter part Of
Arrii a commission composed OF fifteen