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AGED MISSIONARY DEAD,


TOKYO, Sept. -. DR.. Daniel
widely known and oldest American
miss onaries in Japan died here to-
day at the age of 20 years. Dr.
Greene has been in almost constant
service in this country since 1860.
ENFORCE PROMPT DEMAND.
TOKYO, Sept, 1.-Two addition
al cruisers and several torpedo boats
were despatched to the coast 4
China today TO reinforce the Jap
4nesc fleet which already is in Chi
nese waters. No special reason
S assigned for the action but it
it surmised that some difficulty is
anticipated in forcing China to com
ply promptly with the demands for
reparation for the killing OF Japa-
nese subjects during the recent en-
gagement at Marking. despite the
promise Of the new republic t. make
amends Immediately.
TURKS MASSACRED.
ROME. Italy, Sept 17.-Adiyices
received this afternoon from Ben
Ghazi, Africa. tell of the massacre
Of General Torilli and thirty OF the
Turkish soldiers of his command.
The Turks comprised scouting par
~ and We're me distance from
thcir headquarters when they were
attacked by large band of Arabs
and ruthlcssly murdered.
The reports state that the Turkish
troops are preparing to avenge the
of
eral attack upon the Arabs is ex-
aected shortly
HOLLAND WOMEN MAY VOTE.
THE HAGUE, Sept. l7-There is
the probability that the right of
franchise Will be granted to the wo-
men OF Holland during the present
session of parliament A canvass
OF the members shows that there
are many in favor of giving the
vote to women, and the queen also
favors such action.
A PLOT TO KILL.
PARIS Sept. 1S.-The rumor is
current in this city that the authori
ties have discovered an anarchist
plot against the lives of President
Poincare and King Alphonso. The
assassination of the two rulers was
TO have been attempted, it is under
stood. on the occasion of President
Poincare's visit to Spain during the
coming month.
No definite information can be
but it is expected that nu-
merous arrests will be made, both
in this country and in Spain.
MAY ENJOY STRIKE.
LONDON, Sept. 18.-If the plans
of the railway employees of this coun-
try are carried out traffic through
out England will come to stand
still before the end of the present
month. Details of the proposed
strike, which is to be national in
scope, are now being worked out
by the various organizations. and
L Is expected that definite an
aouncement will be made within a
few days. 1t is understood that all
branches of the service will demand
more pay.
MORE BOATS MEET FLEET.
TOKYO, Sept. 1S.-The latest de-
velopment in the Chino-Japanese
'IludtioH "dS tIe utSpdtcl To-Day OF |
Wo more cruisers and four torpedo !
BOAT destroyers to the Chinese coast. |
where the Japanese government now |
las a fleet of warships of consider
lble size assembled.
Further than the departure of the
'essels however, nothing is known |
II the Japanese plans.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH.
HEIDELBERG, Germany, Sept. IS.
Mystery surrounds the death of
'rincess Sofia. daughter of the
luke of SaxeWeimar- Eisenach, who
vas found dead in her bed this
morning. An official statement is
ued by the family this afternoon
scribes the sudden demise to heart
lsease, but there is a persistent ru-
nor in circulation to the effect that
he princess took her own life, fol-
owing an affaire damour with
rominent Berlin banker.
SAILS OCTOBER II.
LONDON, Sept 1S.-The definite
announcement was made today that
lrs. Emmaline Pankhurst, leader
1 the English suffragettes, will sail