The herald., 1894-11-23

Mr.. Dun has had unusual experience in
Japan. General Capron, who built the
Japanese legation in Washington,
wished to eend consignment of fine
,merino sheep to Japan, and Mr., Dun,
who had q stock farm in Ohio, went In
'1tharge of the shipment. He finally
married Japaness lady of high family,
by whom he had q daughter. This at.
tached him to the Japanese and
made him q fixture there. Presl-
dent Arthur first appointed him as
4 second secretary OF the United States
legation at Toxic. When President
Oieyelsnds administration began, two
wears ago, California made an effort to
secure the appointment of the minister
TO Japan for one of her favored sons. At
an opportune time, however, Judge
Thurman, who had been on the presi'
Dental ticket with Mr.. Cleveland four
years ago, asked the president. as the
emily favor he had to request, that MIR.
Dun be promoted to minister. The re-
quest was complied with. Mr.. Dun's
Japanese wife is dead, but his relations
with the Japanese are very cordial,
which, with his long experience, well
Ets him for the present negotiations.
Minister DENLY is lawyer OF ability
who has served through three admins
trations, being appointed during Mr.
Cleveland's first term, retained by Mr.
Harrison, owing to their personal $3.50
cations in Indiana and the objection OF
China to Senator Blair, and again re-
tanned by Mr.. Cleveland. He has an
outward austerity, which has not, how
ever, prevented his being most accepts-
BILE to China.
CHINA's PEACE ENVOY.
TEN TsIN, Nov. 22.-The chief OF i'm
perial customs, De Ting, recently sum.
moned to Pekin to confer with the gov
eminent as to ways and means for raia-
ing money for the war, has left for Japan
to arrange terms of peace.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The departure
OF the Chinese customs chief for Japan
is regarded by officials here as the result
of Japan's demand for direct offer
from China. The De Ting mentioned
in the cable is said to be Dietring, q
German, who occupies the position OF
commissioner of customs. That he
should be sent az the peace envoy lie &C
counted for by officials on the ground
that an indemnity would probably be
secured on the customs receipts OF
China. 1t has been one OF Japan's con-
tentions that she would expect to re-
ceive the customs receipts OF the big
Chinese port in case an indemnify was
arranged. 1t is said the Chinese envoy
will probably be the guest of United
States Mini-ter Dun at Toxic. Chineee
officials have been accorded every court
esy.
AN OFFER OF INDEMNITY.
HIROSHIMA, Nov. 22.-It is reported
that China has intimated that che will
offer to pay war indemnity OF 100 ,OO0,-
600 taels and all war expenses incurred
by Japan in addition.
A DESPERATE BATTLE.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. pa Chinese
squadron 10 reported to have shelled
Japanese troops marching on Port Ar
thur. A desperate battle between chi
nese and Japanese fleets followed. The
result is not known.
WOUNDED CHINESE.
LONDON, Nov. pa dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says: The wounded
Chenese mostly remain at Simsnting,
between New Chwang and Moukden,
the state of the country preventing the
Chinese medical staff and the foreign
volunteers from proceeding there.
Wounded stragglers have reached Mouk-
den and New Cnwang, and some of them
have even reached Tien Tsin, where
they have been attended, but no succor
has reached the me:n body OF Chinese
wounded.
JAPANESE REFUSES.
TEN TsIN, Nov. 22.- Reliable inform.
alton received here from Port Arthur
shows that the first attack OF the Jap-
anese drove in the Chinese outposts.
Three other attacks were subsequently
made and in each instance the Japanese
were repused. Heavy and inceseant
firing has been going on since Tuesday.
The Japanese are landing additional
troops. They warned British vessel
to clear, as their feet intended to bonn
bard the forts Wednesday.