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Show AWFUL MASSACRE Japanese Did Deeds of Fiends at Port Arthur. AMERICA IS INSULTED By the Guatemala Officials A Proposition Proposi-tion to Divide . California Into Two States Delegate Rawlins is Still Hard at Work for Utah. New Yokk, Dee. 12. A cable to the World from Yokohama eays: The Japanese troops entered Port Arthur on November 21 and massacred practically prac-tically the entire population in cold blood. Defenseless and unarmed peo pie were butchered in the houses and the bodies ' unspeakably mutilated. There was an unrestrained reign of murder, which continued for three days. The whole town was plundered with appalling atrocities. It was the first stain upon Japanese ciyilization. The Japanese in this instance in-stance relapsed into barbarism; all pretences that the circumstances justified justi-fied the atrocities are false. The civilized world will be horrified by the details. The foreign correspondents, honified by the spectacle, it the army in a body. DON'T LIKE AMEK1CASS. San Feancisco, Dec. 12. The steamer Jolon which has arrived from Panama and way points, brought particulars par-ticulars of the outrage, of William Henry Argall, an American citizen, by the Guatemalan government. Argall, it seems, had the temerity to qucBtion tne authority of the Jete Politico of Guatemala when the latter attempted to steal botue land. Argell was thrown into prison for his audacity. While in the penitentiary Argall, having demanded de-manded to see the commandante, was Lrucally beaten by the officer in charge of the prison. United States Minister Young heard of the outrage and demanded the release re-lease of i:is couDtryasan. The president presi-dent of the republic laaJ to be appealed to and he showed ilia contempt . tor Americana by postponing action and keeping Argail incarcerated for twelve slays. At the end of that time the doors of Argall's dungeon were thrown open, and his companions were permitted per-mitted to walk forth, into the open air. A complaint was formulated and Bent on to Wtishineton. The result has been that the imprisonment of argall has taken the shape of an international issue and Guatemala may yet be called upon to answer to this country for the indignity put upon a citizen of the . United States. Among the passengers on the Colon was a gentleman who had been in Guatemala for the past two months and who, while there was in a position posi-tion to be thoroughly familiar with the workings of the government. He de-nounst de-nounst s the arrest and detention of Argall and his comrades as an outrage. He declares that Americans are treate d with the utmost contempt by President Barnes and his minions. Barrios, Le eays, has no use for Americans for the reasou that they are too clever to be wheeled out of gold by the government. govern-ment. DIVISION OF CALIFORNIA. Los Angeles, Caia., Dec. 12. Members Mem-bers of the boards of .supervisors for the 6even counties of Southern California Cali-fornia are holding a congress here. Evolutions have been introduced, and, it is claimed, will be adopted by the coDgrees, urging a division of the state oi California and the formation of the new Btate of Southern California. '. The rapid increaee in population and wealth and the diversity in climate, soil and productions between the northern and southern counties of Cal-Uornia, Cal-Uornia, resulting in diversified interests, inter-ests, are urged in support of the movement, move-ment, bawlins still at work. Washington, D. C, Dec. 12 Mr. Bawlinp, who has been working for some time to get a mint established in Salt Lake, appiared before the house committee on coinage weight and measures today and argued on the matter. mat-ter. The committee is inclined to favor the proposition, and if they cannot see their way clear to give a mint they will, in all probability, report favorabiy on the establishment of an assay oi-fi.ee oi-fi.ee Should this report be made, there can be but little doubt regarding favor-ble favor-ble action in the house, and . then the Liny question would be the ability to oirvu the senate tae the matter up in preierence to something else. |
