The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-07
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

The National Zeitung denies that
the tariff negotiations with the united
States have been broken off, adding
that they have only just commenced
and will continue.
Ilesha and Berehara, important
towns in West Africa, have been occu-
pied by the Lagos Hausas. The inhab-
itants are enthusiastic over the pres
ence of the British flag. as they feared
an attack from the French native
troops, who are attempting TO force
themselves on the Bariba country anu
are devastating 1t.
The German government has ex-
pressed its Willingness to grant an eX-
eguateur to Edmond Zebodowski. of IL
linois, recently appointed United
States consul at Breslau, If he should
be appointed United States consul at
Fuerth, Charles w. Erduan. of Ken
lucky, who was appointed United
States consul at Fuerth being trans
ferTed to BreslaU.
The Atlas Line stoamer Alene,
which arrived at New York from Cen
trail American ports, reports the ar
rival at Greytown, Nicaragua, Deem
Der II, of the gunboat Newport, with
the Nicaraguan canal survey party
aboard and well. A large force Of Ia
bcrers from Port Limon had already
arrived 1T GreytOWn to aid in The
work Of the survey.
The Spanish minister at Washington
has received Il dispatch from Havana
stating that the autonomist mayors Of
Belgucel and .tuanabacOa had been in
augurated amid great el huS!asm, the
people receiving them with shouts Cf
'Long live Spain" The dispatch adds
that the patriotic spirit shown at these
demonstrations gives assurance of the
speedy realization Of the coed effects
of ar autonomous form Of government
in Cuba.
Michael Davitt has long letter in
the London Daily Chronicle in reply to
one that appeared in it's columns
signed by Adjutant General John E.
Ballaine of the state OF Washing,on on.
He accepts the latter's sentiments as
representing a large section of Ameri-
can opinion, but protests against the
statements that Tammany hall is an
Irish organization, and that ITishmen
are responsible for corrupt municipal
government.
Rudolph Evans, the only surviving
brother OF the late DR.. Thomas Evans,
the famous American dentist, who
died in Paris November II, arrived in
Paris on the 29th with his wife and
son. 1t is learned form a reliable
source that the original viii of Dr.
Evans. drawn by Arthur Z. Valois. OF
New York. his attorney, was so badly
copied by DR.. Evans, who also amend
ed it and added several codicils, that
it is very doubtful if it is legal.
dispatch to the London Times
from Kobe, Japan, says the dissou-
ton Of the diet has greatly angered
the political parties. 1t is probable
that the Marquis Ito, former premier,
and Count Okuma. q former foreign
minister, will form a coalition minis
try, with vigorous foreign policy
The military party is eager for ac-
ton, extraordinary activity prevails
at the military and naval depot and
warships are assembling at N2Gasaki-
The trades and navigation returns
shortly TO he issued at Ottawa, Can
ada, Will SHOW the total imports eH-
tered for consumption were $111,294,-
OIL, as against imports OF $110,587 ,4S0
the preceding year. The duty collect
ed amounted to $19,S91 .997, as against
S2O, ,219,O37, a decrease of 1927. .404. Ex-
ports amounted to $122, $50 ,S38, an in
crease of $17, ,581 Csc. There were ex-
ported to the United States Canadian
products to the value of $43,991 485, as
against 34.460428 in 1866. Great
Britain took of Canada's exports $G9-
535, $50. Yet Canada's imports from
the old country were bat $29 9,412 ,2S8, d
decrease of S3567.554 as compared
with the preceding year, while from
the United States Canada imported To-
the value of S61.G49, ,O41, an increase
of $3,075,023 over imports Of American