Boone County Recorder . t squadronof the Atlantic battleship fleet arrivedhere Saturday. The weather was fine throughoutthe entire trip from Japan and theships have been occupied with squad-ron evolutions and careful prepara-tions for target practice. Otherwisethe journey has been communication will be main-tained with Manila while the fleet laat Olongapo. Amoy. — Chinese people were In-different regarding the arrival hereFriday of the second squadron of theUnited States Atlantic fleet. Only nfew natives turned out to see the bat-tleships composing the strongest navalforce
Boone County Recorder . t squadronof the Atlantic battleship fleet arrivedhere Saturday. The weather was fine throughoutthe entire trip from Japan and theships have been occupied with squad-ron evolutions and careful prepara-tions for target practice. Otherwisethe journey has been communication will be main-tained with Manila while the fleet laat Olongapo. Amoy. — Chinese people were In-different regarding the arrival hereFriday of the second squadron of theUnited States Atlantic fleet. Only nfew natives turned out to see the bat-tleships composing the strongest navalforce that ever entered this port. Not more than 100 Chinese guestswere admitted to the grounds onwhich the celebration planned for thereception of the American officers andsailors was held, and resentment atthe severe measures to exclude thenatives was the cause of the British consul issued a circularstating that the local officials have de-clined to issue more than 60 passesto- the iaolosure to British subjects. and that in consequence he refused toaccept one. The fleet appeared off Tai-Tan is-land at 6:30 a. m. Friday, havingbeen met ten miles out at sea by thetorpedo gunboat Fei-Ying, which es-corted the visitors to their anchor-age. The ships entered the harbor insingle file, the Louisiana, flagship ofRear Admiral William H. Emory, lead-ing, and after forming a double linethey dropped their anchors at 9:30oclock while the forts on shore andthe flagship of the Chinese squadron,the Hai-Chl, fired the usual salutes, towhich the Americans responded. CHAIN THEMSELVES TO GRILLE. Suffragettes Create Remarkable SceneIn House of Commons. London.—Suffragette disturbanceshave driven the government to the un-usual course of temporarily closingthe strangers and ladies galleries inthe house of commons. Wednesdayevening a sensation was caused by thedisplay of a placard and sudden shrillcries from the ladles gallery, demand-ing votes for women, while simultane-ously a bundle of h
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