Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-08-18
FREELAND, PA, AUGUST Is, 1898
SUMMARY OP THE NEWS.

Minister Sewall at Hawaii has in
formed the State Department. that Ha-
wall has paid to Japan $4,000 as In
demnity for the refusal of the ua-
wailan Governpent to allow certain
japanese to land In Hawaii at various
times in the last three years. Minister
Sewall says that the payment was in
full settlement of all japanese claims,
public and private. He also reports
that the Japanese Charge d'AffaIres at
Honolulu expressed thanks to the
United States Government for Its good
offices in the matter.
\ tornado, accompanied by hail, and
running from northeast to southwest,
struck last night about four miles west
of Gary, s. d., small village on the
Watertown branch of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad, just across the
Minnesota border. Everything i'll the
path of the storm was swept away,
and nine persons We're killed
On Sunday morning the converted
lighthouse tender Mangrove made its
appearance before Caibarien. Ad-
vancing on the port il opened fire on
the town. At go the firing ceased,
though the Mangrove did not retire.
1t fired cighty-SeYen shells over the
town. No injury was done to persons,
and no damage was caused in the
town.
The Government is reducing war ex-
pcnses by returning to their owners
as fast as possible ships under char
ter The Louisiana was returned to
the Cromwell Line and the Iroquols
and Cherokee will be turned over TO
the Clyde line. The Lampasas will go
back to the Mallory line.
Harvesting In Russia Is going on in
cessantly day and night. This years
crop Is a record one for Russia The
demand for agricultural implements
has been so great that the entire sup
ply has been sold out. A number of
new flour mills are being built
There was an enormous concourse
of people In Dublin to take part In the
ceremonies of laying the cornerstone
of monument TO Wolfe Tone, the
Irish revolutionist in commemoration
of his patriotic services in the rebel
lion Of 1908.
The British Parliament was pro
rogued Friday until oct 20; the speech
of the Queen congratulated both
houses upon the acts passed, and re-
viewed the Governments relations
with other countries.
The Canadian coast defenccs on the
Pacific are being greatly strengthened,
which gives color to the report that
the British Government Is determined
not to be taken by surprise in case
of war.
There Is continued and increasing in
dignation in England at the recent
agreement between Russia and China
and the rebuifs England has been dealt
in such negotiations.
Major Reid, of Savannah, Ga. died
at Hotel Marlborough, New York up
on receiving news of his mothers Ill
ness. A second Telegram In an hour
told Of her death.
The arrival of the armorclad vessels
of Admiral Sampson's command at
New York this week will be attended
by formal demonstration in the
North River.
Roosevelt's Rough Riders and Troops
and + of the Third United Statcs
Cavalry landed at Montauk Point
amid tremendous enthusiasm.
Owing to the Illness of his wife, the
Lord Mayor Of London has postponed,
possibly abandoned, his proposed visit
to the United States.
William K. Day and Senator Cush-
man *. Davis are the two members
of the Peace Commission so far Sc
lected.
Lieut. Hobson saves Patrick Hallor-
an, n cripple. from being run over by
trolley car at Newark.
The bodies of 300 Cubans and Span-
iards have been cremated at El Caney
within the last week.
1t Is crcdlbly reported that Colombo,
has fully agreed to the Italian de.
mands.
Gen. Shafter expects to start for
home on Saturday next