The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-28
KNEW BUT TO OBEY
REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF MILL
TARY SUB0RDINATI0N.


Darkness and Amid Torrents of Rain
over a Thousand English Soldiers Form
in Order and Quietly Await an Orderly
Landing, While the Ship Threatens
Every Instant to go Down = Foreiga
News In General.
London, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Port Luis, Island
Of Mauritius, published today, furnishes
particulars of the British-Indian troop
ship Warren Hastings, which was
wrecked off the island Of Reunion on
Thursday, January 1. The ship, it ap
pears, ran ashore az 2:20 a. m. 1t was
pitch dark and torrents of rain were
falling she had on board soldiers and
crew TO the number of 1,231 men, in ad-
dition 10 a number o. women and child
rem, the families of the married men of
the military force. When the ship struck
the troops were ordered 10 retire from
the upper deck, TO which they had flock
ed on the first alarm. and to fall in be-
low. This they did promptly, the most
perfect discipline prevailing, although
the men were fully conscious of the dam
ger which they were in. They were quiz
ely mustered 10 the tween decks with
out confusion or excitement. Owing TO
the fact that the serf boats could not be
used in landing the troops, two officers
OF the Warren Hastings were lowered
from the ships bow TO the rocks, and
when it was found that landing could
be effected in this way, the diSembark-
ment Of the soldiers began at o'clock.
Commander Holland hoping il was safe
10 retain the women and children and
the sick on board until daylight. But
the steamship was found to be keeling
over so rapidly that everyone was order
ed TO the upper deck, the danger of cap
sizing being imminent. Thereupon Com
mander Holland ordered the landing OF
the troops to be stopped in order that the
women. children and sick persons should
be landed Immediately. This order was
obeyed with admirable discipline. BY
o'clock the decks had keeled over 10 an
angle of fifty degrees to Starboard, and
the boats were all swept away. The good
swimmers were then permitted to swinm
ashore, carrying ropes. By this means
many others were landed and the disem-
barkation Of all on board was completed
by $50 a. M, with the doss of only two
native servants. Many acts of gallantry
were recorded. The French officials and
inhabitants Of the island of Reunion gave
the ship-wrecked people every assistance
possible.
ONLY A LOVERS QUARREL.
New York, Jan. pa dispatch to the
Herald from st. Petersburg says: The
Novoe Vremya says that Count Mura-
vieff's visit TO Paris is demonstrative in
character and a great novelty in a diplo-
matte way. its aim being to put an enc
TO recent rumors of Goodness between
France and Russia. Count Muravieff
will probably regard his visit to Paris
TO reassure the French Of Russia's cor
dial intentions. in the light OF pleasant
official task For years this new minis
ter of foreign affairs in the cars bow
eminent has been regarded as friend or
the big European republic and it IS
known that he will exert himself 10 the
utmost TO preserve the excellent UNDER
standing which exists between France
and his own country. The appointment
of Count Muravieff is generally credited
TO the influence of the beverage en-
press of Russia, and this fact, together
with his own friendly relations with the
court of Copenhagen, where he was sta
toned for several years, has led Ger
many papers to declare that he will OPP
pose the interests of their country. There
is no ground for this statement, however,
beyond that already stated: his popu ar
ity with the royal family OF Denmark.
The count is 80 years old and In full ma
turity of his powers. He knows Pdrls
and Berlin thoroughly, having resided
in those capitals as secretary and coun-
cillor of the embassy. In Vienna he is
regarded as strong friend of peace. and
very well disposed toward Austro-Hun-
gary. passably alive to Germany, little
inclined to ffirt with England, but bent
upon seeking with her the foundations
of serious accord. especially absolutely
inclined to cultivate the Franco-RuSsian
entente cordiale This portrait, the
TEMPS says, is guaranteed by good
judges.
MUST LABEL FROZEN MEAT.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The French gov
eminent has by decree prohibited the
sale of all frozen meats unless each
piece exhibited for sale bears a large tag
with the words frozen meat This is
done. according to United States Consul
Chancellor at Harve to protect the pub
lie from the ill-consequences of buying
this meat (subject as it is to sudden de-
when thawed ouO as fresh
ilome-killed meat. Great quantities of
this frozen meat are now being brougn;
TO Havre from Australia.
FOREIGN BREVITIES.
Berlin Jan. 27.-Emperor William up
on the occasion of mis- bOrthday today
has decorated DR.. MIGUEL, the minister
of finance. and G.. s. Lucanus. the chief
of his civil cabinet, with the order of the
Black Eagle. His majesty was born in
1859.
London. Jan. Pit is semi-ofiicially
denied here that Great Britain has made
any representations 10 the republic OF
Nicaragua regarding the proposed mari
time canal or the company organized 10
build it.
Rome. Jan. FIT is rumored that the
congregation of the propaganda pro-
posed the Rev. Father Nicholas Davis or
New Orleans to be a bishop OF Mobile.
London. Jan. 27.-John Chandler.
clerk. who is charged with forging bills
on 5. F. AfcKinnon & Co., OF Toronto,
was again aTraigned al the GuiidhaIl po-
lice court yesterday and was committed
for trial, bail being refused.
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 21--The Bank OF
the Nation has resolved 10 grant f3cili-
ties 10 distressed farmers VINO ask credit
until they can recover from the loss of
their crops.
London, Jan. 27.-M-. and Mrs. Glad
stone left Hawarden today on their way
10 Riviera
London. Jan. 27.-Mrs. Beerbohm Tree
has given birth TO a daughter. Mother
and child are doing well.
London. Jan. Ex-senator Wolcott OF