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the cabinet meeting, that instructions
have been sent to United States Minis
ter Beaupre, at Bogota (assuming that
he has not left the capital yeti, and to
Mr.. Ehrman, the United States vice con-
sui at Panama and now acting consul
there, to inform the governments Of
Colombia and Panama respectively that
the de facto government recognized.
Washington, Nov. Sit was learned
in Official circles Sunday night that the
United States of Colombia has lodged
a protest with the state department
against the action of the United States
in connection with the events which
have occurred on the isthmus of Pana-
ma. The terms of the protest could not
be ascertained, but it is known that
strong objection is made to the attitude
Of the United States in general and
against interpretations made by this
government of the treaty of 1916 be-
tween the United States of America and
the United States of Colombia
Washington, Nov. 9-Latest advices
to the state department indicated a
regular development of the new govern
ment of Panama. The most important
announcement indicative of speedy
establishment of full diplomatic rela-
lions with the new republic was the
appointment of Bruneau Varilli as the
agent of Panama in the United States.
Colon, Nov. 1.-THE provisional gov
eminent at Panama has received tele-
gram from President Marroquin, of the
Republic of Colombia, giving assurances
that the Panama canal bill would most
certainly pass congress next August and
that Gen. Reyes was on his way to the
isthmus to make proposals looking to
peace and the saving of the national
honor. The provisional government
has sent letter to Gen. Reyes which will
reach him on his arrival at Savanilla,
advising that it is useless for him to
come to Panama, as his mission is a
hopeless one.
Washington, Nov. 11.-Upon receipt of
a report by the state department that
several British vessels were to be char
tered by the Colombian government to
take troops from Buena Ventura to the
isthmus the navy department has or
dered the Boston to proceed off Buena
Ventura, and in the event that the troops
start for the isthmus the commanders
will be Informed that they cannot land
The navy department announces that
no attempt will be made to interfere with
British vessels on the high seas
1t is learned that the instructions
cabled the commanding officer of the
IN
constitute modification of the more
general instructions previously sent
him. The purpose in sending the spe-
cific instructions was to prevent the
commander of the Boston from going to
the limit his general instructions might
have warranted. 1t is the desire of the
administration to do nothing that may
be considered an act of hostility to Co.
lumbia.
The order preventing Colombian
troops from landing in Panama was
withdrawn by President Roosevelt to
avoid European complications, on ad-
vice of the state department Landing
near treaty territory is forbidden.
Entire Family Murdered.
Mariana, Fla, Nov. 10.-The dead
bodies of five negroes, badly mutilated,
have been discovered in cabin eight
miles from this place. The bodies have
been identified as Henry Kelly, his wife
and three small children. Kelly, his
wife and one of the children had been
murdered by having been beaten over
the head with some blunt instrument.
while the two younger children had
been decapitated.
IA Dies After Long Sleep,
Salt Lake City, Nov. 1O.-Bessie
Kneeht, the sleeping GIRL is dead.
Miss Knecht was taken to hospital last
February in an unconscious condition.
After AZ days she partially revived, but