The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-02-07
FROM FOREIGN LANDS

1t ls rumOred that Secretary Hitch
cock has written Governor Dole of Ha-
wan, intlmating that his resignation is
desired. lie has been for some time in
| ill health.
The placing of contracts in Argentina
by The British war office to supply meats
and other produce for the troops in
South Africa has engendered extreme
irritation throughout Australasia. This
action OF imperial authorities il regard
ed as evidence of reprehensible indifference
to the claims of the colonies. az i'll ac-
cOrdng with expressions of imperial
solidarity, as poor repayment for the
sacrifices OF the coionists and generally
as grave injustice.
Lord Kitchener has authorized Gen
eral FilOmel, surrendered burgher. to
raise an additional BOer corps OF 1900
men. General ViIomel has written q
letter to ex-President Steyn, warning
The latter of his intention to form such n
corps and adding that the Beers in the
concentration camps are tired Of the
useless struggle and are determined to
help the British to end it. General
Kitchener reports also the capture OF
General ViliOen, Dewet's right hand
man.
Chinese officials have found treasure
to the value of over 100,0OO,OOO taels
in gold and silver, which was buried in
the WOman's quarters of the palace be-
fore the court fed from Pekin.
Timothy C.. Harrington has been re-
elected lord mayor of Dublin.
The dOwager empress and her coun-
cllOrs are seriously discussing the en-
gagement OF foreign advisers to reOr-
game the Chinese government.
The London Daily News publishes
from its correspondent at The Hague
the following: "News from South Africa
has reached military circles here that
the power OF the Beers over Cape Colony
ls increasing daily; that the rebellion ia
constantly spreading end that the
cOlonists are joining the Beers in stead
lily increasing numbers. The executions
OF COmmandants Lotter and Scheepers,
have had the result of deciding the
10y alists to join the Beers, whose posi-
ton Is persistently reported to be more
favorable than ever"
Dispatches from Dublin contain alarm
ing reports OF reign of terror prevail
ing IN RoscommOn county, Ireland.
Tenants who are suspected of paying
rent are visited at night by armed men,
notices are posted threatening death to
traitors and midnight meetings are of
nightly occurrence, the people being as
sembled by beacon fires. John O'Don-
nell, member OF parliament for South
Mayo, is reported to have addressed a
midnight meeting at Fairmount, at
which he challenged the chief secretary
for Ireland, Mr.. Wyndham, to come into
the open at the head OF 10000 soldiers
or police.
The first monthly installment, amount
ing to l ,S20, 900 taels, of the Chinese in
demnity was paid Friday to the bank
ers' committee of the powers at Shang-
hal.
Mr.. Marconi, on board the American
line steamer Philadelphia from New
York, January 21, for Southampton.
communicated with the Lizard by means
OF wireless telegrapby from point 100
miles to the westward.
The British government replied to DR..
Kuyper, the Dutch premier that if the
Beers in the field desire to negotiate for
peace, negotiations can be entered into,
but only in South Africa. The British
government adberes to it's intenti on to
not accept the intervention OF any
| foreign power.