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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-10
The Chinese Embassador Hoping for Eu-
rOpean ArbitratIon-The British Fleet
ConspicuOusIy Absent
Further Outbreaks of Anti.Jewish
Riots in Croatia.
Austrian Sympathy with the Croatiaus-
Roumania's Diplomatic Negotiations
King Alfonso's Travels-Other News.
PATCHING A FEACE.


Principal Points of the Agreement Between
Marquis Tseng and LacOur.
PARIS, Sept. S.-Figaro publishes the fol-
lowing as the principal points of the agree
ment arrived at by Marquis Tseng, Chinese
ambassador, and Chalemel-Lacour, French
Minister of Foreign Affairs. for the settle
ment OF the Tonquin question: The French
protectorate to be hereafter confined to the
delta and Red river; China to open the nav
igation OF the Red river down to Lao Kay,
which shall be the only point opened to
trade with Yum Nan; the frontier of all other
points to be closed by the establishment of
neutral zone, which shall be garrisoned by
Annamites; China undertakes to prevent fur
ther incursions of the black flags; the su-
zerainty of China over AMMAN to be recog-
nized by France, and China in return recog-
nizes the stlpulations of the treaty of Hue,
in so far as they do not conflict with this
agreement. The French force in Tonquin is
to be limited to ZOO men.
A council of the ministers will be held on
Monday for the purpose of examining the pro-
posals of the Marquis Tseng for a settlement
of the AMMAN question. The Marquis Tseng
will return to Paris in week. His object in
going to England is merely to escort his wife
to q seaside resort
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The reported cyclone in Santiago de Cuba
is without foundation.
Admiral Pierre, the recalled French COM
mander, is reported dying at Marseilles.
An envoy of the Shah OF Persia is on the
way to Cabul, contrary to the engagement
entered into with the Indian government
A Spanish sergeant and four soldiers raised
a standard on the Spanish frontier, proclaim
ing the republic, after which they fled to
France.
The Vatican has adopted very important
decision in regard to the church question in
Prussia which will permit the removal OF
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She Outrode the Gale.

PLYMOUTH, Sept. 8.-The steamer Lessing
has arrived here. Her aft crank-shaft is
broken, but otherwise she is unlnjured. She
will proceed direct to Hamburg tomorrow
in tow6f tug-boat. The accident occurred
at midnight Aug. 27. The steamer drifted
eastward for forty-eight hours while the
damage was temporarily repaired. The
weather during this time was calm. The
vessel then proceeded slowly toward her des-
tination. On Aug. 81 she experience great
gale, during which the seas broke clear over
her. Much anxiety was felt for the vessels
safety, but fortunately no damage was sus-
tanned during the gale.
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MONEY-LENDERS,
How Government Clerks Borrow at Exor-
bitant Interest.

How Government Clerks Borrow at Exor-
bitant Interest.
Washington Special,
The extent to which government employees
are bled by the money-lenders is scarcely
credible. One firm is said to do business
of $4,000 a month, and there are several
others whose transactions are nearly as
large. 81 suppose rs per cent. of the gov
''are behind hand and in the habit of borrow
ing money! The rates vary from 2 per cent
to 10, and even 20 per cent. month.
"One large firm which does business on
conservative basis, charges its customers the
legal rate of per cent. per annum, and then
2 per cent month for discountng the
notes. In this way the brokers evade the
laws against usury. The common charge for
discount is 10 per cent. month
There is no legal process for
collecting these usurious debts but the
brokers know how to bring influence to bear
on the clerks. Often chief of division or
bureau is himself customer in the brokers'
power, and willing to apply the thumb-screw
to subordinate, to ease the pressure on
himself. Besides, the brokers, like all men
who control large capital, have great indi-
rect influence with the higher officials, and
of the chiefs employ their own capital and
that of their relations and friends IN the
brokerage business. The brokers do not use
their own money, even after they are rich
Most of them begin with nothing but a good
credit at bank. Legitimate bankers readi-
ly discount all the paper brought them on
the Endorsement of the brokers at IL per
cent. month. The brokers use the bankers
money, and turn it over and over. They
have no end of tricks of the trade to get their
money"
In all the departments the failure to pay
debts is regarded as justifying interference on
the part of appointing officers, and this gives
the brokers a lever which they soon become
expert in using. There is regular clientage
of these impecunious clerks, who are chronic
borrowers. Formerly the brokers kept a
blacklist for mutual protection, but of late
less fraternal policy has prevailed, and new
firms are left to find out the dead beats by
costly experience. There are many setbacks,
even when the lenders are shrewd and care.
full Borrowers get deeper and deeper into
the mire, lose their positions, and disappear
But in spite of their occasional loses, most of
the sharpers get rich.
Few women clerks borrow money. and
when they do they usually get the indorse-
ment of men, and very often the latter have
to pay the note. This phase of the subject
illustrates an unpleasant feature in depart
ment life, but fortunately one that is much
exaggerated. The colored employees are great
borrowers and pay enormously high rates.
They are said to he better pay, however, than
white people. Two or three firms of colored
brokers have become quite rich in this bust
ness among their own race.
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STORM IN TEXAS.
Great Destruction of Bridges and Other
Property, with Loss of Life.


Property, with Loss of Life.
CoRPUs CHRISTI Tex, Sept. S-The dam
age by rains and high water in the surround
ing country is much greater than was sup
posed, all creeks west, which have been dry
for the entire summer, suddenly becoming
raging streams, from twenty to forty feet
deep, and spreading across the country,
washing everything before them. Horses,
cattle and sheep were seen floating by hun,
dreds down the current. Windmills and
outhouses were swept away. The loss to
stock cannot now be estimated, rs nearly the
entire west is flooded. The Texas Mexican
railway lost eleven bridges and cuverts and
several miles of track within width of sixty
miles. At Pena station, a hundred miles
west the situation is very bad. In one sec
ton there, five bridges and a mile and half
of road-bed and track are gone The situa
ton is even worse at ReaHbos. Along the
coast southwest of Corpus Christi the damage
to stock will exceed the loss in the dis
trcts noted above as the various
streams debouch into the Coquina
Madre and the country being low and
flat, with no protection from floods except
sand drains, the waters spread and carry
everything before them. At the Kennedy
pasture Two horses with saddles and brides
on swan ashore. Their riders are supposed
to have been drowned while striving to cross
the fierce currents As the Mexican huts
are situated III 4 sparsely settled district, and
communication between them interrupted
the loss of lite will not be ascertained for
some time. Nearly all the tanks for water
ing stock have burst. The loss on this item
will alone amount to considerable. Tho
bridge at San Diego liftv-four miles west,
was swept away this evening. 1t was 450
feet long, and one of the strongest on the
Texas Mexican road.
At Maquilaras, on the Texas & Mexico rail-
road. 1, 100 sheep were drowned out of flock
of 12000 and other losses are reported, buG
not so heavy as the above. About thirty
miles from Laredo a shepherd was found
killed by lightning, his body in a sitting pos
sition, holding piece of meat to his mouth.
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A Political Plot.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9-Ex-Senator Sha-
ron's friends are conspicuously absent to-
day; none of them were to be seen at the
house. Frank G. Newland, Sharon's SON.
in-law locked it up, and Newland has ap-
parently gone out of town. 1t is said this
evening that Sharon's political enemies are
concerned in the plot in which they
have inspired Miss Hill, who claims to be
his wife. to take this action for the purpose
of decreasing Sharon's political influence in
Nevada. The ex-senator gave St, 900 bond to
appear on Tuesday next before the police
court to answer to the adultery charge, but
as he has gone East and cannot appear, a
bench warrant for his arrest will be issued
his enemies being determined to make mat
ters as unpleasant for him as possible.
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irish Opinions of England.

DUBLIN, Sept, "a demonstration under
the auspices OF the Irish National League was
held at Waterford, to-day, in which several
well-known agitators took part. Michael
Davitt, in a speech, said the object of the
league was to achieve national independence
for Ireland. At banquet in the evening
Richard Power. member of Parliament for
Waterford City. replying to the toast,
ireland as a Nation" described England as
a nation insulted by France, hated by Eu-
rope and harassed and embarrassed by Ire
land
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A. NJ. Gibson Missing.
Washington Special.

A. NJ. Gibson, one of the originators of the
star-route prosecution, is missing. He has
not been seen for six weeks. His friends have
failed, after the most diligent inquiry, to OBJ
tain information as to his whereabouts. Last
some residence here, but work was stopped q
month ago as the contractor was out of
funds. He has since received no word from
his employer. Gibson's friends suspect foul
play. He was an especial object of hatred to
the star-routers many of them having sworn
to get even with them.
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King Alphonso,s Travels.

LONDON, Sept. 8.-The correspondent of the
Times at Paris says King Alfonsos first in
tention as to his projected journey was to
visit England, Belgium, Austria and Ger
many and return to Madrid by way OF
France; but Queen Victoria sent request to
the King begging him to defer his visit to
England owing to the precarious state of
her Majesty's health. The dispatch also states
that, owing to the recent political events in
Spain, the journey of the King was reduced,
allowing only a short visit to Austria, Ger
many and France
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GAsTEIN, Sept S.-The negotiations that
have been under consideration here between
Prince Bismarck and NJ. Bratiano, the Rou-
manian Minister of Foreign Affairs. with a
view to forming an alliance with Germany,
have been concluded. NJ. Bratiano will
shortly resume negotiations with Count Kal-
noky, the Austro Hungarian Minister of
Foreign Affairs. These conferences are ex-
pected to result in Roumania entering into
relations with the Austro-Hungarian and
German empires similar to those of Italy
with these powers.
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Celebrating sobieski,s victory.

BERLIN, Sept. 9.-The celebration on Sept
IL at Posen of the bi-centenary of the raising
of the siege of Vienna by Sobieski was orig
inally forbidden, but the prohibition in re-
gard to stage plays has been removed in sew
eral districts. The managers of theaters are,
however warned to avoid producing any,
thing on that occasion likely to disturb pub
lie order. If the warming is disregarded the
authorities will punish offenders in the
SaVertSt nannRr
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Two Railroad Wrecks in Colorado.


DENVER, Col, Sept. 9-Two serious acci-
dents occurred yesterday afternoon at Ken
osha mountain, on the South Park road, in
which seven employees were injured, three
thought fatally. Conductor Livingstone's
freight train, being made into two sections,
was coming down the hill The first section
made the grade successfully, but at its base
ran into the construction train injuring
four men, but none fatally. The second Sec
ton was even less fortunate. Just at the
top of the immense grade, while running at
the usual speed, the engine jumped the
track, and eight cars back of it were
telescoped down the embankment E. s.
Fisher, engineer. Edward Lake. head brake
man, and Conductor G. E. Livingston, were
Injured, probably fatally. The wreck
was a terrible one. The wounded men were
extricated from the ruins and brought to
this city, arriving this morning when the
particulars were first learned. 1t is said that
through some unknown cause the heavy
train got the mastery over the engineer and
rushed down the mountain where the grade
is 200 feet to the mile, with terrific velocity.
until a sharp curve was encountered and
the engine LETT the track completely wreck
ing the whole train. That any one escaped
instant death is almost miraculous.
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ENGLISH PosroFFICEs.
Statistics and Extracts from the Twenty
Ninth Annual Report.

Statistics and Extracts from the Twenty
Ninth Annual Report.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The Postoffice De-
partment has just received the twenty-ninth
annual report of the Postmaster-general of
Great Britain and Ireland for the fiscal year
ended March 81, 1888 From that report has
been obtained the following interesting facts
and statictics with regard to the present work
ing of the British postal system: Number
of letters delivered in the United Kingdom
during the year. 1880, 636 200; increase, AZ
per cent Number of postal cards, 144, 016,-
200; increase, GA per cent Books, packages
and circulars, 288 206, 400; increase, 6.3
per cent, and newspapers 140, $50, 600,
slight decrease, attributed to the increased IA
cllities for sending newspapers on railways
as parcels. One London firm posted 1872 600
letters for a single mail and another firm
161, 900 post cards while the number of cir
culars posted at one time by single firms
ranged from A, 900 to $4,000, 1t is estimated
that the average number OF letters carried per
capita of the population was 40 in England
and Wales, 80 in Scotland. 10 in Ireland and
SO in the United Kingdom. Taking
the reports of other countries for
the year 1881 as basis, Mr. Fawcett esti-
mated that the average number of letters per
capita in the United States was 81 France 10,
Germany 13, Italy and Spain s. The num-
Der OF registered letters sent was II, ,264, 926,
an increase of 8.5 per cent. over the preced-
ing year. There were 15 406 postoffices in
the United Kingdom, employing A, 800 per-
manent officers who might become entitled
to pensions. This number included 25,611
women, of whom 455 were clerks and 210G
telegraphists or counter women. The retired
officers numbered 1856, with pensions aggre-
0atinp H176 500
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LONDON, Sept. S.-The Daily News states
that it has reason to believe Marquis Tseng
clings as strongly as ever to the hope of
European arbitration between China and
France in view of the enormous preponder-
ance of the trade of England, Germany, and
even of America; over that of France in the
East. 1t is thought the cabinets of neutral
powers would be fully justified in offering
their friendly services to France and China
The Standards Hong Kong special says:
The absence of the British feet at the pres
ent time from Chinese waters eXcites the
deepest indignation among the English resi-
dents there and all other Chinese ports, as
the relations between Europeans and natives
throughout China have altogether changed
since the opening of the French policy of
aggression in Tonqun. Recent reports of
reverses to the French arms have materially
damaged the prestige of all foreigners in
China.
A Paris dispatch says that member of
the Chinese embassy at Paris states that
nothing in the nature of treaty between
France and China is yet agreed upon. China
Submitted her proposals, and now awaits
counter proposals from France. China de-
mands her suzerainty in AMMAN to be sus-
tanned exactly as it hitherto existed, and any
idea of a merely honorary suZerainty, is not
to be entertained by the Chinese govern
ment This will be the keynote of all nego-
tiations that may be begun in relation to a
treaty between the two countries. The Mar
quis Tseng leaves Paris for London on Sun
day, and will not return 1ntiI he receives the
proposals of France,
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Killed HlmseIf Ins1ead of the Eish.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept 9.-Two em-
ployes OF the mechanical department of the
Denver & Rio Grande railway, in this city,
j. w. Deering aud L. c. Ames went fishing
in the Jordan river, to-day. They were
using giant powder, in violation of the Ter
ritorial laws to kin fish, and by premature
explosion Deerihg had his legs and one arm
blown off. He died in few hours.
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Anxiety in Spain Concerning Cuba.

MADRID, Sept. eel Correo says; "Anxi-
ETY. is felt concerning affairs in Cuba. The
government is aware of the existence of in
trigues against the established power by en-
emies of Spain. The authorities at the
Antilles are on the alert to Illustrate the de-
signs of the filibusters"
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More Outbreaks Against the Jews.

AGRAM Sept. "a crowd of persons yes
terday smashed the windows of cafe and
several houses occupied by Jews The mil
itary fired on the mob, and several of the
rioters were arrested The disorders were
not suppressed until this morning. The
communal elections, tomorrow, are post
poned, through fear of further outbreak.
There were collisions also in the country
districts between the peasants and General
DArmeo. Several of the former were
killed and wounded
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Strait of Sunda Said To Be Clear, with
Few Changes.

Few Changes.
THE HAGUE, Sept Sit is officially an
nounced that the passage of the Strait of
Sunda is now clear, the only physical change
being between Krakatoo and Sebockoo. The
lighthouse at Eerst is still standing, and the
light at Vlackpoe will be reighted within a
week. Advlces from Telekbong Summarize,
say that the Dutch residents house, fortress,
and prison are still standing, but that every
thing else was destroyed by the eruption.
No further details have been received from
the coast districts, where the destruction
appears to have been general. Relief has
been sent to several points,
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Altercation Among strikers.

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept 8.-Ninety italian
nayvies employed ON sections thirty-two and
thirty-three of the new Baltimore & Phila-
delphia railroad, struck this morning for an
advance of fifteen cents day. Some went
over to section thirty-four to persuade the
workmen there to join in the strike. Find
ing them unwilling, an alteration ensued,
and one of the strikers was stabbed by one o.
the men employed on section thirty-fo in
ficting serious flesh wound.
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HUNGARIAN DIFFICULTIES
The Windows of the Government Offices |
Smashed by IA Mob.

AGRAM, Sept. 8.-An anti-Magyar mob as
sembled here last evening and smashed the
windows of the government offices, on which
the Hungarian escu.cheon was yesterday re-
placed. The troops were ordered out and
the rioters dispersed at the point of the
bayonet. Monster meetings of anti-Magvars
are called for to-day and tomorrow, and it is
feared the peasants will join the mob. A
battalion of troops have been dispatched to
Zagornen. where trouble is also expected
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Display of German Force Ordered.

BERLIN, Sept. 9.-The German admiral has
sent orders to Admiral Goltz, commanding the
German squadron in the East to
concentrate his vessels at Hong Kong
and then proceed to the different
treaty ports of China. This display of the
German flag, it is expected, will have
salutary effect on the natives in view of the
possibility of an outbreak against foreigners
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Further Consideration Asked for.

PARIS, Sept. 9.-It is stated that :the Mar
quis Tseng has telegraphed to Pekin for fur
ther consideration of the basis proposed by
him to Challemel-Lacour for the settlement
CT the Tonquin question. An answer is ex-
pected on Thursday 1t is denied that Eng
land or America has offered to mediate be-
tween France and China.
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Alfonso at Vienna,

VIENNA Sept. 9,-King Alfonso arrived
this evening. He was met at the depot by
the Emperor, Crown Prince Rudolph and
Archdukes Albert, William and Eugene
who greeted him cordially. King Alfonso
was escorted to the Imperial Palace. He re-
mains at Vienna until the 10Th.
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An Unconfirmed Report

PARIS, Sept. 8.-The French government
has not been officially informed of the de-
structioE Of Loango, Africa, reported to
have taken place on the 18th of August by
French forces on account of the refusal of
the King of Loango 10 surrender the Portu-
Uuesa fiap
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Suing for an Old Advance.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept S.-Suit has been
begun in the court Of Common Pleas by the
Western Union Telegraph Company against
the Manly Telegraph Cable Company for the
recovery of $1,000 advanced by the latter
company in November, 1880, as preliminary
payments upon contract for laying three
cables on Chestnut street, between Third
and Tenth The work was never done, and
the company subsequently became insol
vent -r1
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Social Agitation in Vienna.

VIENNA, Sept. S.-The lower classes of this
city are in state of ferment, which is CON
siderably increased by Socialist agitators A
copy OF Herr Most's paper the Freiheit, was
found upon one of the agitators who has been
arrested,
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Struck by lightning.

GALVESTON, Tex, Sept Sin Huston yes
terday, during heavy rain and thunder
storm, the cottage of Robert Adair was
struck by lightning and burned, with the
house adjoining. Loss, S. 900; insurance,
$4 0OO Louis Sickness, a blacksmith, was
instantly killed by the stroke OF lightning.
Mrs Young received shock, but is thought
to be in no danger,
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Another Conference.

PARIS, Sept. 9.-The Chinese ambassador
has had another conference with the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs The departure
of Marquis Tseng for England is postponed