The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
PERUVIAN MANIFESTO.
The PeOp1c Asked to Support the
ProvisIonnI Goxernment.

MANIFESTO.
The People Asked to Support the
Provisional Governments.
LIMA, Peru. March 23.-The provisional
government has been recognized by Pedro
A. Solar. who was first Vice President un-
der President Bermudez. Lima is carefully
patrolled by guards. The troops of Caceres
are still under arms and are marching. The
Caceres adherents in Callao have not yet
submitted, but there is no disturbance
there. The provisional government has is
sued this manifesto:
Called on when patriotism forbids hest
tation, We have accepted our mission, con-
WINGED that We have only to respect
the rights of all with franknesS and self
denial. We assume that the object of the
provisional government is peace %concilia-
ton and, principally. to re-establish the
public confidence in the authorities and to
maintain peace and order in the meantime.
The Constitution and laws in force are
such as should govern a republic, but to
realize the purpose OF the provisional gov
eminent we require the assistance of all.
We implore all natives and foreigners TO
assist us. The terrible events which have
occurred in Lima and the s~olemnity of the
peace and order. and justify us in the be-
lief that every citizen will uphold and help
our task, trusting to merit support in rea-
dzing the reforms which the government
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admo, Ricardo w. Espinoa, Luis Felip VII
laran, ENRIQUE Bustamente, y, Salaar, Elias
Malpartida- The signers are the provisional
both factions in Peru.
The Berlin Radicals and Socialists again
commenlorated the victims of the uprising
OF 1SB by decorating their graves on Mon
ings. The Vorwaerts published a memorial
issue; but, as it was sanguinary, both in
hue and text, it was confiscated by the
March 10 was also seized on account of an
infiammatory article, entitled "Militarism,"
which 1T contained.
One OF the cases remaining unsettled dur
the present revision of the G~erman-Ameri-
can extradition treaty is that Of a man
named Rix, of Chicago, who fled from the
State of Illinois about a year ago, charged
with forgery and enlightenment. Six months
ago he was arrested at Hamburg and he is
still in jail awaiting the decision of the
German government whose Interpretation
of the existing extradition treaty is dis
puted by the government of the United
States.
The dedicationpof the Church of Mercy oc-
Cured yesterday, Friday, in the presence
of the Emperor and Empress and the
prominent members of the imperial court.
Empress Augusta, grandmother of the
present Emperor. 1t is one of the most
beautiful ediices in Berlin and cost about
10000, 900 marks.
THE ELBE DISASTER INQUIRY.
The formal inquiry into the loss of the
North German Lloyd steamship Elbe began
Mt Bremerhaven to-day. The court was
crowded with interested spectators. The
statements of the survivors of the Elbe
were read, and various experts deposed
that the Elbe was thoroughly appointed and
seaworthy, and that her cargo was properly
slowed. The survivors of the crew-Thom
as Stolberg, the third officer; A. Neussal,
the first engineer, and Siebert. one of the
. seamen-repeated their former statements.
The president of the court announced that
the inquiry would not end in that court, as
three lawsuits We're pending in connection
with the disaster. He added that in spite
of the efforts OF the German consul at
Aberdeen the statements of the crew of the
Cfathie could not be obtained and, indeed,
to testify. The captain of the Crathie adj
mitted that the sounding of his well which
he had taken after the collision showed that
the Crathie was not leaking.
Herr Badrew, superintendent of the North
German Lloyd steamship line, deposed that
the Elbe had sufficient small boats to ac-
;commodate 1884 persons and that there were
only 352 on board. He also said that the
water-tight bulkileads Of the steamer were
Thomas Stolberg, the third officer, said
that at the time of the collision he was
Crathie. The first officer also saw these
continued on her course. Il minute after
wards he saw just behind the bridge a
Cured the collision. The witness ran to
the side of the vessel to ascertain the ex-
tent of the damage, and without delay re-
ported to the captain, who meanwhile had
put in an appearance on the deck. Accord
Ing to instructions from the captain he or
dered boats Nos. 3 and ) to be placed in
readiness. The sea by this time had reached
the deck. He had only time to jump into
the small boat before the Elbe went down.
Not until morning broke did he see the
faces in the boat. becoming aware for the
first time who had been saved. On board
the Elbe there had been no rushing, no
crowding,- no disorder and no cries for help.
There had been no squabbling among the oe,
cupants for positions in the small boat at
the time the Elbe went down. The inquiry
was then adjourned.
The epidemic of influenza is slowly sub
siding. but it still numbers fresh cases.
Among the recent deaths from the disease
are those of Professors Rubo and Wesley,
Colonel Won Bennigsen, Baron Won Rochow
and Count Osten Plathe.
Gait. Cleve Simms. formerly a professor
at the West Point Military Academy, and
who has since been residing in Berlin. died
during the week of softening of the brain,
United States ambassador Runyon at
tended this evening a dinner at the French
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