The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-22
CONDENSED FOREIGN NEWS.

General . is report that the Fill-
piuos are thoroughly demoraliz ID.
II is off cislly stated that there is
no friction between Russia and
Japan.
The British forces are being ra-
pidly and successfully landed in the
Transvaal.
The Americans have captured Tar
lac, the Filipino capital, but Aguiu-
aldo had fed.
Owing to election troubles in
Kentucky, Governor Bradley may
proclaim martial law.
MAsERU, NV. THE Basutos
contlnus faithful to the British and
have refused to reap the Free State
crops, which are rotting.
The whaling bark Mermaid, we'll
known in this por,. IL a total WI eek
she WAS bull at Nav Bedford 46
years ago Tn. crew were saved.
The Lord Mayor OF London will
give sp-rIal bsnqu-t 10 honor OF
Emperor William This meaus a
knighthood or baronety for Mr..
Newton.
ROME, Nov. 13- Monsiguor Sato-
Iii, formerly Apostolic delegate to
the United States, will shortly be
appointed Vicar Gsneral to the
Pope.
The Venezuelan rebels have been
defeated and General Psredes has
surrendered after battle at Puerts
CaheIo at which $50 we're killed or
wounded.
Mrs Jane Stanford has sold her
railroad intere.ts aud will endow the
Leland Sta ford Jr. University W tn
eleven millions four hundred thou
sand dollars.
LONDON, Nov, 1.-THE subscrip.
tions toward fitting out The Americ-
an hospital ship f'r service in Sou n
African wa ers now amount to f14,-
500 1872 5O0)
Generals LawtoU, Macarthur and
Wraton's forces have completely
surrounded AgninaldO. The Amer
leans hSv- captured his private Sec.
retary aud his personal property.
LONDON, Nov. 13 "A special dis.
patch from Durham, Natal, dated
Thursday evening, Novem bsr 8, says:
"Native runners who have just
arrived here from the Drakensnurg
district report that the Beers suffer
ed severe defeat at Ladysmith this
morning. The Boer guns were
silenced after four hours fighting,
during which the Boer losses were
heavy. No details have been re-
ceived."
LONDON, Nov. 14-Sr Thomas
Upton was given dinner OF well
come at the Carleton this evening.
Joseph II. Choata, United States
ambassador, Mrs. Chonte, the Earl
and Countess Clan William, Lord
and Lady Tweedmouth, Lord Rus
sell OF Killoween, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Russell, Herbert Gladstone,
Lord and Mrs. Charles Beresford
and the Earl OF Cork were among
the distinguished company present.
L1vsRpooL, Nov. 13.-The British
steamer Volta, from the German
Cameroous, West Africa, which ar
rived here to day, reports German
punitive expedition in the Came
rooms Mountains recently chastised
a tribe OF rebellious cannibals who
had besieged several trading stations
at and near Kribi. The Germans
chased the natives into the bush,
killing 200. 1t was reported, accord
ing to the capi ain OF the Volta, that
numbers OF the slain were decapi-
tated, their heads being stuck, on
poles in the interior towns to strike
terror to the inhabitants.
Major General Nelson A. Miles in
his official reports, aays:
sowing to the additional and OK.
traordinary expense placed upon
officers while serving in the Philip
pine Islands, Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Hawaiian Islands it is recon.
mended that they be allowed the
same percentage OF the increase OF
pay that is now provided by law for
the enlisted men.
1t is also recommended that Off
GERS Of the army with creditable
record, who served during the Civil
War, shall be granted the same con-
sideration concerning rank and pay
as has been accorded officers OF the
navy nv kaction TT act auprovAd