Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
PARTITION TREATIES
Agreement with Great Britain and
Germany on Samoan Islands.
RELEASE OF SPANISH PRISONERS.
The Sac and Fox Uprising In Iowa-Report
on Alsska-The Sunken Spanish War.
ships-The Charges Against
Senator Gallinger.

on Aisska-The Sunken Spanish War
ships-The Charges Against
senator Gallinger.
Washington, Nov. 24--Two treaties
for the final partition of the Samoan
islands have been drawn and one oil
them already has been signed. The
main treaty is trilateral in character
between the United States, Great
Britain and Germany, by which the
territorial arrangement of the islands
is fixed. 1t is quite brief, comprising
only four or five articles, the essential
features being that Great Britain and
Germany renounce all claims in the
island Tuitula and the outlying is
lands which 60 to the United States,
and this government and Great Britain
renounce interests in Cupolu and
savaii, which go to Germany. The
second treaty is between Great Britain
and Germany and is longer than the
first, covering the rights and interests
In the Tonga and Solomon islands and
other settlements brought about by
the Samoan partition. The United
States does not sign this treaty, and is
only indifferently concerned.
THE RELEASE OF SPANISH PRISONERS.
Washington, Nov 24.-The Spanish
minister, the Duke D'Arcos, called at
the state department yesterday to
learn the prospects for the release of
the Spanish prisoners held in the Phil
ippines. Thus far nothing has been
heard as to the measure of success at
teuding the dispatch Of a message from
President Mckinley to Aguinaldo con-
corning the Spanish captives, but it is
assumed that the recent forward move
ment Of the American troops and the
scattering Of the Filipinos that some
difficulty has been experienced by Gen.
Macarthur in delivering the messages
The American advance has resulted in
freeing scattered bands, about so to so
in all, and besides these 200 sick pris-
oners are about to be released and put
aboard an American ship now on the
way north to receive them. There re-
main about 1900 or 5000 Spanish pris-
oners in the hands of the insurgents.
THE SAC AND FOX UPRISING IN IOWA.
Washington, Nov. s4.--The threat
ened uprising of Sac and Fox Indians
in Iowa on account Of the forcible de-
tention of an Indian pupil, married
woman, at the government school has
not yet been officially reported to the
interior department. While the au-
thorities do not attempt to sustain the
action of the agent in OBTAINING mar
ried woman pupil, the government
claims the right, once pupils are en-
rolled in government school, to COM
pei them by force or otherwise to
attend. The Sac and Fox Indians have
long opposed this policy and the mat
ter has given rise to considerable cor
respondence between the department
and the officials A month ago PONIES
chick, the Sac and Fox chief, came to
Washington to enter a protest, but
finally conditionally consented to CO.
operate with this policy and promised
to send his own children to school.
REPORT ON ALASKA.
Washington, Nov 24.-Gov. Bradley,
OF Alaska, in his annual report pleads
for statehood, government establish.
ment and operation of cable and tele-
graph lines and persistent branding of
further seals and cessation of ling
them for at least ten years. An ap-
of $4,000 is asked for
penitentiary and suitable public build
lngs at Sitka. The governor says that
TO preserve the seals the United States
should own a property right in the
seals and brand the letters ~. So
four inches long on every female seal,
thus spelling them for fur seals. This
to be done by force of ex- ,
oerts to be sent out by the government
equipped with latest electrical appli-
ances.
THE sUNKEN SPANISH wARSHIPS.
Washington, Nov. "a. Regarding the
'eport from Santiago that the wreckers
low at work on the Spanish destroyer
Furor had discovered that the vessel in
question might have been raised, it is
said at the the navy department that
his subject was u oroughly canvassed
by an officers board soon after the
battle of Santiago and that, while it is |,
true one or the other OF the destroyers
night have been raised and repaired.
t was considered certain at that time
hat it would have cost about twice as
much to put her in commission as to
build new vessel of the same class.
,HARaEs AGAINST SENATOR GALLlNGER.
Washington, Nov. 24.-The civil
ervice commission has adopted the re-
,ort OF the sub-commission to investi-
rate the charges Of political assess
nents preferred against Senator
iallinger, Of New Hampshire, and has
lecided to refer all the papers in the
ase to the attorney general. He will
determine whether there is sufficient
violence to bring the case before the
rand jury at Concord.
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Chicago, Nov. s4.-The Chicago
Dewey committee, owing to the recent
Of Admiral Dewey in connec-
ion with the transfer Of his home, de-
ided to-day to urge an early accept