The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-12
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

The Washington Government has
decided, it is said, that Spain must
conform in all points to the terms
OF the Peace Treaty without any
clubbing, or coercive measures will
follow.
Northwest Wisconsin and Colo
RADIO have had disastrous forest fires
with loss of life.
Senator Hanna says that Uncle
Sam will retain the Philippines.
Charles l.. Patton has received
the Republican nomination for
Mayor Of San Francisco in opposi-
ton to James D. Phelan, Democrat.
King Mataafa has been granted
permission to return to Samoa after
ten years exile. 1t is thought that
he is to be Malietoa's successor
All the European Governments
have accepted Italy's proposal 10
hold conference to concert meas
ures for the suppression of anarchy.
The United States will join the
Cars congress for general disarma-
ment.
TOPEKA (Kas.), September 30
One Of the most magnificent dem
onstrations ever witnessed in this
State attended the coronation exer-
cises here last night Of Miss Anna
Rose as Lorena Ill, Queen Of the
Kansas Harvest Festival, and the
subsequent reception rendered her
by the Carnival Knights. She was
crowned by committee OF knights.
The tiara used in the coronation
exercises was the finest ever worn 10
the United States over 300 jewels
being used in its construction. 1t
contains a profession Of rubios,
sapphires and eme ralds, with twenty
six pearl pendants The royal dress
was OF old gold silk, the waist being
trimmed in rare old lace, real pearls,
> rubies and emeralis. The skirt was
mass of beads and pearls worked
on silk net over old gold silk. The
girdle was of Egyptian pattern used
in the productions OF the play OF
t CLEOPATRA" and was composed oil
3 various jewels. The qusen carried
a sceptre of gold Governor Leedy
ON behalf OF the State, welcomed
J Miss Rose as guest Of the State
, and turned over the keys to her
He was followed ty Mayor Fellow,
OF this city, who turned over the
> keys Of the city Ten thousand
!. people greeted the queen this after
t noon.
J. Aguinaldo is stlll fighting in the
Philippines aud creating trouble
s He demands the islands fer tho Fill
| pinos, and calls upon all loyal citi
zens to die rather than submit to
foreign control.
Macmillan of Michigan is to be
= appointed Ambassador to England
j. and Secretary Ager to wear the
J. Senatorial toga BY appointment in
9 his place.
Henry George has been nominated
! for Governor OF New York by the
+. Independent Democrats, but has
. declined the nomination.
i There is considerable anxiety a;
!. to the future in China but no seri
: Gus danger yet. The foreign fleet il
assembling at Tintsin and marines
i are being sent to Pekipg as Lega
a ton guards.
r The British Government discre
= dts the report Of the death OF tn,
: Emperor OF China.
i The U. S. S. Baltimore and Pc
\. tIel have been ordered to Tientsin
aud probably the Bennington vii
n he sent there
;. Senator Quay and others hav'
y been arrested on charge Of sacur,
;, ing public moneys for private use
= The United States holds that Tur
s key must pay indemnity to injured
n American citizens.
y The condition in France, especial
. ly in Paris, is alarming and revolu