The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-24
DENIED, OF COURSE
THAT JAPAN Is SNEAKING SOLD.
IERS INTO HAWAII.

Counsellor of the Japanese Legation at
wasnin ston Says That Nothing of the
Kind is Going On. and Calls Attention
| to the Absence. Even. of . Japanese
Naval Vessel In Hawaiian waters-King
of Benin Seatenced-Oom Paups Health
Lied About-stormy Day In the Inter
haus-Generai Foreign News.
Washington. Sept. 23.-Referring to re-
ports brought by the steamer Picking
that the passengers saw large number
of well drilled japanese land in Hawaii,
under the direction OF a sergeant and di-
| vided INFO military squads, Mr.. Durham
W. Stevens, counsellor Of the japanese
legation, says the reports are untrue and
are calculated 10 cause an unjustif1a Bile
impression against Japan. Mr.. Stevens
says that no japanese immigrants are
allowed to land in Hawaii unless they
have previously secured the approval OF
and their services have shrdluetaoinhrdl
| the Hawaiian immigration authorities
and their services has been previously
engaged by the Hawaiian planters. II
Is impossible, therefore, for Japanese to
land unless Hawaii desires their pres
ence. Persistent reports have appeared
| that the japanese were quietly and grad
ually building up a strong military e.-
| ia Adjustment in Hawaii, but Mr. Stevens
says all there reports are false and preju-
dicfal. The japanese warship Naniwa
has been Withdrawn from Hawaii, so
| that Japan is no longer represented by
any military or naval force.
HONOLULU NEWS.
San Francisco Sept. 23.-The seam
ship Moana brings the following Homo
! lniu advices, Of September 16:
The convention OF the American
Union party Of Honolulu met last even
ing and nominated six candidates for
the house or representatives.. The cleo
ton will be held on the 29th instant.
The candidates are: A. T. Atkinson, edi-
tor Of the Hawaiian Star; A. G. VI. Rob
ertson, prominent attorney; A. V.
Gear. J. L. Kaulukon, S. s. G.. Wilder
and L. L. McCandless. All the candi-
dates are pledged to annexation.
James b. Castle, who recently resign
ed the office of collector of customs, has
been appointed secretary of the
Hawaiian legation at Washington. He
will leave al an early date for his new
posi-, along with Minister Hatch, who is
visiting in Honolulu. Mr.. Castle has a
reputation for being an able man. He
is a son OF the late S. n. Castle.
The deplorable condition OF the Hag-
stem orphans, VINO were sent TO San
Francisco from this city on the bark R.
P. Rithel last month, IS exciting consid-
cradle excitement in Honolulu. The
Honolulu people think that they acted
in good faith and it was not until the
consent of Attorney General Smith was
obtained that the children were sent 10
San Francisco at all. The orphans were
sent at the request OF the Salvation
Army, who claimed that they would Sc
cure a landing and then care for the
children. They have no relatives in
Hawaii. An uncle and aunt are living
in Washington.
KING o FBENIN SENTENCED.
Lagos, West Coast of Africa, Sept. %.
-Drunami. the King of Benin, who has
been on trial ct Benin City since August
last, with a number Of his leading chiefs
charged with being concerned in the mas
sacreo the unarmed expedition under
British Consul Phillips, has been con-
demned to be transported TO Galabar. a
slave settlement Of British West Africa. |
Three OF the King of Benin's chiefs
were previously sentenced. Two of them |
were shot and their bodies displayed |
hanging in the streets for twenty-four |
hours. The third Of these chiefs escap- |
ed similar fate by committing suicide. |
ON THE AFGHAN BORDER.
Simla, Sept. 23.-The expected attack |
by General Files with the brigades from |
Camp Wawagai. on Bedmania Pass, /
held by the Haddah Mullah with a large !
force Of Mohmands and Shinwaris, took i
place yesterday. The tribesmen made a
strong resistance, but after sharp fight ,
ing they were finally driven out OF ev-
cry position. The British now hold the |
heights commanding the pass and Be
mania Village on the other hand. The
mountain guns first bombarded the en-
envy, whose positions were then stormed
in capital style by the Twentieth Pun
lab infantry, supported by Maxim de-
tachment.
1t is a significant fact that the Twen-
tieth Punjab is partly composed Of Afri-
dis. The British continue TO advance.
is expected that they will capture Jar
obi. the Haddah Mullah's village, to-
morrow CFridayD
The defeat of the Mullah, Il Is hoped,
will have a great effect upon all the
tribesmen. as he Is the lead
ing spirit Of mischief in the Mohmand
WORTH A MILLION DEAD MEN.
London. Sept pa special dispatch
from Pretoria. Transvaal Republic, con-
tains a denial OF the statement that The
health of President Kruger is causing
anxiety 10 his friends.
ROUGH UNTERHAUS.
Vienna. Sept. 23.-Premier Baden. up
On The reassembling OF the reiGlstag TO-
DAY, opened the unterhaus amid hos
tile demonstrat lion of the members OF
the Scholner group. which is a section
Of The German opposition The premier
called for cheers for The emperor, and
Herr Schooner shouted ''Hoch for the Ger
man people" The cheers asked fo- by |
Herr Scholner were vocifsrously given
BY The German Left.
A member asked IL II were true that
there were sixteen policemen, dressed as
attendants, IN the unterhsus. The ques-
ion caused great uprOar.
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