Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-31
sage. From my heart thank my believe
people. May God bless them"
THE PARTITION OF CHINA.

year the world was startled by the an
rouncement of the seizure by Germany of
the port of Kaio Chau in China. This ac-
ton on the part of Emperor William found
| justification in the demand for indemnity
for the murder of German missionaries by
! the Chinese. Hesitancy- to comply with the
abrupt demands of Emperor William was
| construed to mean refusal on the part Of
the Chinese to grant satisfaction demanded.
German warships were ordered to the
| scene, and under the guns of the vessels
| strong force was landed and occupied
| the Chinese forts, the Chinese troops retir-
| ing without resistance. In the diplomatic
negotiations which Immediately followed
China appeared to give consent to the in
| vasion, and rumors Immediately became
| rife of an understanding between Germany
| and Russia for a partition Of that part Of
the Chinese empire bordering on the yell
| low sea.
While discussion of Germany's high
handed procedure was still the all-absorb-
| ing topic of the day, the civilized world
was again startled by the occupation of
| Port Arthur by Russian troops.
| The two incidents seemed to substantiate
the previous rumors that the best part Of
China was indeed to be divided between
! such of the European powers as would
make sufficiently formidable display of
| force to attain their ends
| Germany followed up her first seizure
| BY the dispatch of formidable fleet to
| Chlna under command of Prince Henry
| the brother of Emperor William. The SAIL
| ing OF this fleet from Kiel was made the
| occasion Tor great patriotic demonstra-
| uon. IN which the emperor himself took
the leading role. In an address to the off,
GERS OF the squadron he outlined a new
| policy OF territorial and commercial ap.
erosion on the part Of the fatherland
Though somewhat bombastic and warIike
IN ms tax at all times, this latest utter
ance or me German emperor created
| profound Impression throughout Errone
| All sorts of rumors were immediatc,v
| started as to the part which other nations
| would play in the final division of the Chi.
hese empire, II such division took place
| humorS or coalition between England
| ana Japan We're soon followed by the an
pearance of formidable fleet of English
warships Off the port of Chemulpo. Fol
| lowing this came the rumor that the Jana
! nese fleet had also rendezvoused in tho sarna
| locality Then France took a part by seizinp
the Island of Hai-Nan, over which the tri
| Color was raised as evidence Of possession
ms insurance In the far east promises
10 be an absorbing topic during the coming
years.
| THE VENEZUELAN TREATY.
The serious dispute which arose betwee,
the United States and Great Britain under
the Cleveland administration over the Ioca.
| tlon or the boundary lines between Ven
ezuela and the adjacent British possessions
mas ceased to be a disturbing question. al
though not finally settled. Through the in
strumentality of the United States a treaty
| was concluded between Great Britain and
venezuela for arbitrating the subject in
dispute This treaty was signed February
:, 1877 Under its provisions an arbitration
tribunal was created to determine the
boundary ltHe In question. The tribunal
b.. Gn. OF nve members, two appointed
by Great Britain, one by Venezuela and
one nominated by the chief justice of the
supreme Court of the United States, and
the -FOUR selected a fifth. Most intersst
Ser ~ IN the selection Of the fifth mem
| being first spoken Of for that position, but
as some objections were raised to this
choice, his name was omitted in the ratifi-
cation of the treaty. 1t was not until DC
tober that the fifth jurist was chosen. fine
nonor railing upon Prof. Maertens, a dis
tingu1shed Russian jurist, who will be
president of the court. =
arrangements have been made for the
assembling of the court at Paris during
the late summer or autumn of 1893.
UPRISING IN INDIA.
While Queen Victoria's diamond 1u-
hiee was being celebrated throughout her
realm, news came from India of the
ASSASSINATION by the natives of TWO British
oncers In Bombay. This was quickly fol-
lowed by rumors Of native discomfort and
probable uprising of the tribesmen in
northern India in revolt against British
rule. On the Afghan frontier the Afridis,
under the leadership of a native priest.
known as the Mad Mullah, boldly attacked
a number Of British garrisons, driving the
few troops back in disorder. Before a
scnclent force could be massed to resist
the uprising, the insurgents captured Khy-
Der Pass, the great route through the Him
aiayan mountains from northern India TO
Afghanistan. In many of the battles the
natives displayed a dash and courage
G hn hncf ~.
British army. 1t was rumored that The
Ameer of Afghanistan was supporting the
uprising. Going further back yet. for mo-
tives it was rumored that the sultan him
self, as the head of the Mohammedan
creed, had inspired the ameer to secretly
declare holy war against the English
This was vigorously denied, both at Con.
stantinople and Kabul. Rumor even went
so far as to assert that the Car of Rus
STA was the prime mover in the revolt
against British rule in India. This, like
the other rumors, however. lacked con-
frmation. strong expedition was final
ly fitted out and directed against the in
surgents, and is still in the field. Its sue
cess has not been pronounced and has
given rise to much criticism, both by the
British and Indian press, OF alleged mis-
management on the part of the British
commanders in India.
ANDREE'S BALLOON VOYAGE TO THE
POLE.
VA
dree undertook the daring enterprise OF
reaching the north pole in a balloon. He
started from Tromsoe, the extreme north
ern point of Norway. From message sent
back by one carrier pigeon. which the bold
aerial navigator sent out and which was
captured by the master of a whaling vessel
In the Arctic ocean, it is believed that he
has lost his life.
SPORTING EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
The event in the field of sport which at
tracted the most attention during the year
as the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight at Car
son City, March II. The Australian knock
ed the American champion out in the four
teenth round and won the heavyweight
championship George Dixon successfully
defended the feather-weight championship
IN fight with Australian Billy Murphy
before the Broadway Athletic Club.
In college athletics an interesting event
was the adoption Of an agreement between
Harvard and Yale universities for the con-
duct of sports for five years. Under this
agreement triangular eight-oared varsity
smell race took place on the Hudson river