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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
GERMANS SEIZE A FORT
LAND TROOPS AT KIAOCHAN BAY
AND HAUL DOWN CHINESE FLAG.
Four of the Faiser's Cruisers Fright
en- 1900 CelestiaIs-China Unable
to Resist the Invasion.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 17.-When the landing
party of the German cruiser division oc-
cupied Kiaochan bay on Sunday last the
German flag was hoisted ashore.
LONDON Nov. Is. - special dispatch
from Shanghai says that the commander
of the German cruiser Division, Admiral
Won Diederich, landed troops at Kiaochan
on Monday morning Nov. Is. The three
forts were held by 1900 Chinese and their
guns commanded the fleet. Admiral Won
Diederich placed his four cruisers imme-
diately opposite, ready to fire, and sent an
ultimatum ordering the evacuation of the
forts within three hours. Six hundred Ger
man troops and six guns were then landed
and began to march forward. The Chinese
hesitated for few moments and then the
whole 800 bolted, helter skelter, across the
hills behind the forts. The Germans quietly
entered the Notifications. hauled down the
Chinese flag and hoisted the German stand
ard, which the war ships saluted imme-
diately The Chinese general, who had his
family with him, did not flee, but claimed
German protection. The forts are now
held by the Germans, who, it is believed at
Shanghai intend TO remain permanently.
In official Chinese circles Germany is con-
sidered to have committed an act Of war,
but is is regarded as improbable that China,
on account of her weakness, will take ac
ton upon it as such.
American and British war ships have been
ordered to Kiaochan to watch develop
ments. The greatest interest is felt as to
the result of Germanys action, because the
region is immensely rich in minerals and
the harbor the best along the coast
1t is now asserted that the murder of the
two German missionaries near Yen-Chu-Fu
CYeng-Tu) was not the work of bandits, as
originally understood, but was deliberately
planned by Lii Hung Hing, governor of the
province, prior to his departure for See
Chouan, of which he has been appointed
viceroy
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says: Emperor William is devot-
ing considerable attention to the course of
affairs in China and to-day "wednesday
discussed the position of the missionaries
with Bishop Anzere, vicar of the German
Catholic missions in China.
The German landing at Kiaochan bay is
to demand satisfaction for the murder of
Rhenish missionaries near Yen-Chu-Fu and
fhe nobbing of the German minister to
China and the captain of the gunboat Cor
morqnt the latter incident having occurred
on Nov at Wu-Chang.
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Invalid Chairs
SOCIETY WAS ABSENT.
New YOrI<'s s'4OO" Did Not Patronize
the Horse show Last Night.

NEW YORK, Nov. T.-When the prize
winners began their walk around at the
horse show tonight the boxes were empty
The first tier of reserved seats were empty
too, except for here and there sparse
gathering The upper tiers, the admission
seats where those who come to see soci-
ETY. as well the horse gather, were
packed. The beribboned equines strutted
about the ring under the guidance of their
grooms, with heads erect and eyes flash
ing. They knew that they were victors
and were proud of it.
Twelve pairs of harness horses were
shown to four-wheelers Immediately after
the parade. The Corinthian class, which
had a preliminary trial for the jumping
contest in the forenoon, had forty-one en-
tries. The first tiuke was Tommy Atkins
who carried away the top of the second
hurdle, which was five feet high. Yellow
Aster also failed on the second. Brunhilde
lost the second hurdle, but redeemed her
self on the third. The Moor's work was
very clever, leaving a liberal margin of
space. The "Railbird' ratified the Flying
Dutchman badly. Kensington found the
fences easy. Hurricane took the leaps de-
but lost the third. The same thing han
pened to Merrimac. The Huntress baked
at the second, but then took it easily. Per-
lection was true to her name. Grey Friar.
Miss Adolph Ladenburg's two-thousand-
dollar gelding, did poor work. ReyneTs
kennett, which threw its rider yesterday.
carried the hurdle away.
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PRINCESS MAY WE'D.
Kaiulani, 1t Is Reported, VIII Marry
Her Guardians Son.

HONOLULU, Nov 10, via San Francisco,
Nov. 1.-THE arrival of Princess Kaiulani
caused a flutter yesterday A large crowd
of people. principally natives, greeted her
at the wharf. AS the princess walked down
the gang plank the Hawaiians covered her
with flowers. She was driven to her home,
where a reception was held last night. 1t is
understood that Kaiulani will remain here
several months. Rumor has it that the
princess is here to be married. The groom
is said to be George Davies, son of T. H.
Davies, the guardian of the young lady
The United States steamer Baltimore ar
rived on the 7th inst, eight days from San
Francisco She brought sailing orders for
the yorktown. The latter left on the day
following. The Baltimore is here to remain
for an indefinite period, probably until the
differences between Japan and Hawaii are
settled and Congress has come to a vote
on the annexation question. The Benning-
ton will also remain as a dispatch boat.
w. j. Kenny has succeeded the late A. G..
Hawaii. Mr.. Kenny arrived from the
Orient yesterday. He has been connected
with the diplomatic corps for twenty years
and comes from Tainin, Formosa, his last
post.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota, ar
rived from Yokohama yesterday. He will
remain here until the 18th, posting himself
on Hawaiian matters.
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the darkness and were cut or by the

in the darkness and were cut off by the
enemy. Lieutenant Hales and Lieutenant
crook and nine men were killed. The rest
or the Dorsetshires attached themselves to
the the Sikhs and arrived in camp in safety
Tne other officers killed were Lieutenant
Myle, of the Ghurkas, and Lieutenant
Marne, OF the Sikhs. Fourteen Sikhs ana
Ghurkas were killed. Colonel Abbott, Cap
tain Custance and Lieutenant Mum were
wounded and twenty-eight Sikhs and
GhurkaS were wounded. This shows that
hfty-eight men were placed hors de combat
in this affair, of whom twenty-seven ofnceTS
and men were killed and thirty-one wounded.
Two companies of Sikhs holding the spur
of the hill were so fiercely assaulted that
they had to call for reinforcements. Colonel
Haughton, with the rest of the Sikhs regl-
ment, rushed TO their support: The whole
force withdrew gradually, fighting every
step to the valley Dusk had now set In, and
sides Colonel Haughton determined to
camp for the night, and sent five companies
to storm a couple of blOckhouseS. The Skins
drove out the enemy at the point OF the
bayonet. Six were killed and many wounded
during this charge. The wounded We're then
brought in under the enemy unceasln5
fire, and the force finally reached headquar-
ters the next morning without further
casualties.
During the afternoons fighting on Monday
the Sikhs were most seriously pressed on
the northern side of the ridge by a large
body of Afridis. Hard and close fighting en-
sued in the thick woods. The Sikhs de-
Tended themselves with splendid gallantry,
and in one desperate bayonet charge
emy. Their commander, Colonel Abbot, was
painfully wounded in the neck and face,
and Captain Warne was shot through the
heart
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Russian Countess Shoots Herself in an
Edinburgh Police Station.

EDINBURGH, Nov. 17.-There was
tragic occurrence in a police station here
last evening. A woman apparently about
twenty years of age, and fashionably
dressed but in the deepest mourning, who
said she was the Countess Teresa Ulfeld
Russian, adding that she had come to Scot
land a fortnight ago, via Copenhagen, and
that she was in mourning for her dead low
er, complained to the police officer on duty
that she had been robbed of her purse con-
tanning a large sum of money. The countess
was apparentlyA in great distress, and as
the officer turned round 10 enter her COM
plant in. the station blotter she shot her
self through the temple with a revolver
Only a few shillings were found on her
person. An examination of her rooms in the
hotel where she had been stopping devel-
oped the fact that all her correspondence
had been torn up in such small pieces as to
render it almost utterly impossible to re-
constitute it. She had given her address as
the Cloister of ST. Marie, Moscow. Two
photos We're found among her effects One
was that of a young officer in the Russian
army and was signed Alexander Romanoff.
1t is supposed to be that of her fiance. The
other photo was that of a Spanish officer
who had visited the countess since her ar
rival in Edinburgh. The hotel people say
the deceased countess was we'll educated
and had evidently been accustomed to move
in the best society.
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DERAILED At A CURVE.
Passenger Train Wrecked and Three
People Severely Injured.

CLEVELAND, Nov. IA passenger
train on the Cleveland Canton G. Southern
Railway was wrecked this morning The
train was derailed at the approach to a
bridge over the Pettibone brook Two Of
the passenger coaches rolled over the en-
bankment into the ditch. Sixty persons
were aboard, but only three were injured
Miss Grace Chapman, z. S. Baxter and
John Roe, all of Chagrin Falls, were Sc
verely hurt. The train jumped the rails on
curve, though at a much slackened rate
from the regular speed. Had it gone a few
feet further 1t would have crashed into the
abutment of the bridge and fallen into the
brook. The instant reversing of the loco
motive at the moment of derailing pre-
vented a serious calamity. Physicians We're
summoned on incoming train No. from
Cuyahoga Falls, but when they arrived only
three were found to require assistance.
They were taken back to their homes at
Chagrin Falls. The rest OF the passengers
were brought in on No. 6. A wrecking train
placed the derailed train on the track by
noon.
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WASHINGTON Nov. 17.--After recess
Of several days the monetary commission
resumed it's sessions here tonight, with all
the members present except two. Mr.. Stuy-
vesant Fish, who has been prevented by
other engagements from attending the ses-
slons of the commission heretofore, sat with
the body tonight. Most of the time was oc-
cupied with a general review of the work
already accomplished for the purpose of ac-
qLasnting Mr.. rish with hat had been dine.
The preliminary reports Of the principal
committees have been considered fully by
the whole body and a general idea obtained
thereby of the individual views Of all the
members. The future work of the commits
sion will be devoted mainly to a decision
of the reports and measures to be SUBJ
mitted for the consideration of Congress.
1t is not probable that any reports will be
ready when Congress convenes early in De-
cember but ii Is hoped that before the end
of the month some preliminary suggestions
at least will be ready for submission. to be
followed later by more general and elab-
crate reDOrtS.
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GREAT STRIKE MAY END.
Employers and WOrI<men i'm the En-
gineering Trades Arrange Truce.

LONDON. Nov. 17.-At the preliminary
meeting of the representatives of the strtk-
ing engineers and their employers, just
held, it was agreed to hold a formal con-
ference on Wednesday, Nov. a. Each side
will have fourteen representatives. Until
then truce has been agreed on on the
basis that the employers will suspend the
notices not yet carried out and post no
more notices locking out men until further
notice. On the other hand, the men agree
not to interfere during the truce with those
engineers who are in employment
The trouble between employers and work.
men in the engineering trades in Great
Britain reached the acute stage on July 49,
when several establishments ordered a lock-
out. This was followed by the calling out
of the men in other related concerns and by
additional locko1ts until the number of men
week, the nineteenth of the conflict the
over $zU0,6UO to the men out of work. This
struggle had it's origin in the demand of
the unions that eight hours constitute a
days work, and that all overtime count as
one and a quarter time for the first two
hours and as time and half after that
The minimum wages of the engineers in
London before the lockout was 3S shillings
per week, in Glasgow about 35 shillings and
in Keighley 26 shillings, the lowest mini
mum wages paid anywhere in the United
Kingdom,
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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 17.-Con-
gressman NJ H. Johnson. of North Dakota,
in an interview to-day declares that the
sealing agitation is mere ruse tc permit
e small and select party to prey on the
treasury, that sealing conferences are
ridiculous and expensive farces; that the
destruction Of the seal herds is to be
ardently desired on grounds of the highest
public good; that reciprocity with CANADA
is q policy nonsenscal and worthy OF de-
feat. The seal agitation, he believes. is be-
ing prolonged by men who are its BEN
in a ring. The Paris tribunal cost this coun-
try nearly a quarter of million dollars. In
ali we have spent 50 600 in the seal mat
ter with not one dollar of returns.
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NOTES FROM THE ORIENT.
Gold Discoveries In China-Japan
Asks 100000 from China

VICTORIA, B. c.. Nov. 1.-THE steam
ship Empress of China has arrived here
from the Orient. Among her passengers
was Bishop Hoffman, of the Catholic
Church. He says that gold discoveries are
being made in Chansi, in northern China
The Chinese government is encouraging
mining, and has commenced the building of
a railway from Hankow to Peking passing
through a richly mineralized country.
Other advices are as follows: A small rev.
olution has broken out in northern China,
caused by dissatisfaction with the Japanese
war settlement. Chinese pirate. con-
cerned in the murder OF Captain Roso of
the Opegu, has been hanged at Eedi Bosar
Another pirate confessed to taking part in
the murder.
The Japanese man-of-war Fuse ran on a
rock near Nagahama, after having been In
collision with another ship taking part In
the naval maneuvers, and sank, on the 29th
Continued ON Second PaRe.)
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OFFICES FILLED.
j. w. CrumpacIer Made Associate JUS
tice New Mexico Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE President
to-day appointed F. w. Mondell of Wyom-
ing, assistant commissioner of me General
Land Office; James c. Clifford agent for
the Indians at Tongue river agency, Nom
tana; Jonathan w. Crumpacker, of Indiana,
associate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the Territory of New Mexico; George
Brown, jr., of Indiana, to be assistant pay
master in the navy. Judge Crumpacker was
strongly indorsed for the position by Sena-
tor Fairbanks.
Judge Emory F. Best. of Georgia. assist assist
ant commissioner of General Land Ohice,
has resigned and to-day was appointed as
sistant attorney in the Interior Department.
He makes way for ex-Congrassman Frank
w Mondell of Wyoming, who was picked
out for assistant commissioners long ago, put
whose appointment had been deferred until
now. Judge Best formerly occupied tho
place to which he has Just been transferred
and was chief clerk of the office of the as
sistant attorney general for the Interior
Department before his appointment as as
sistant land commissioner under the last
administration.
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LONDON SCHOOL BOARD.
stormy Meeting, with Cries of "Jesuit
Priests!" "NO POpery!" Etc.

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE meeting which
was held at the Guidhall this afternoon to
give the candidates for election to the Lon
don School Board an opportunity of ad-
dressing the electors was very stormy one
Canon Ingram and others were hooted and
interrupted with shouts of Jesuit priest in
disguise!" mo popery!" etc.
The struggle for the control Of the Lon
don School Board has been raging fiercely
for some time past, the bone of contention
being religious teaching in the schools. The
so-called progressives tend to secularism
and accuse the moderates of a desire to
again bring the people under the control Of
the priests and the Church of England. The
opposing element admits desire to reintro-
duce UNCONVENTIONAL teaching in the schools
and advocate economy so far as consistent
with education. The expenditure under the
present board which has progressive ma
jorty. shows rapid increase in the cost
per child.
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AUsTRIA's FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Speech by Emperor Francis Joseph to
the Hungarian DeIeGatiOns.

Speech by Emperor Francis Joseph to
the Hungarian Delegations.
VIENNA, Nov. 17-Emperor Francis Jo-
seph, in receiving the Hungarian delega-
tions to-day, made a speech in which he
said 1.-THE situation in the east during
the past year has filled us with many anx-
ieties, which, thanks to the unanimous ac-
ton of the great powers, now happily ap-
pear to be removed 1t will now tax the
concert of the powers to proceed to the
settlement of the affairs of Crete, whereby
that island, while the sovereign rights of
his Majesty are safeguarded will receive
a large measure of autonomy.
1--WE enjoy the best relations with all the
powers and our alliance with Germany and
Italy FORMS as it has done in the past, the
unalterable basis of our policy To main
tain and strengthen this basis is the con-
the guarantees to peace hitherto existing is
now added the friendly shaping of our rela-
tions with Russia. The repeated meetings
| nave had with the Car convinced me of
the agreement of our views and have laid
the foundation for a relation of mutual
trust between our states.
him by the visit of my friend and ally, the
German Emperor" Emperor Francis Jo-
seph concluded: "The safeguarding of the
interests of European peace will continue
to be the chief mission of my government,
and hope we may look to the future with
confidence in this respect"
Replying to the speech of Emperor Fran
els Joseph, Count Julius Szapary the new
Neglected president of the Hungarian dele
cation, referred to the Austro- Hungarian
compromise question and emphasized the
necessity for the cooperation of all desiring
the preservation of the achievements of 1857,
the year of the first compact between Aus
tria and Hungary.
Count Franz Thun, who was on yesterday
elected president of the Austrian delega-
ton, then mplored the divine blessing upon
the Emperor, who, he said, lis venerated
throughout the whole of Europe as the pro-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18

Indian Tribesmen Kill Fifty-Eight
Officers and Men.

SIMLA, Nov. 1.-THE official dispatches
received to-day from the British headquar-
ters in the Madam valley say that on Gen.
eral Kempster returning to camp with his
baggage on Monday last the Sikhs Of the
British force We're split up into companies
and held the spurs of the Kotal The en-
emy appeared in force. and, rushing for
ward with great perseverance, some hard
hand-to-hand fighting followed. The Sikhs,
the dispatch says. We're as steady as rocks,
and drove back the enemy with heavy loss.
Further details from the Maiden valley
show that the loss of General Kempsters
brigade is quite serious. The force con-
sisted Of the Dorsetshire regiment and regi-
ments Of Sikhs and Churkas. The insurgent
tribesmen made their usual attack upon the
rear guard, but were brilliantly repulsed by
the Silxhs. The Dorsetshires lost their way
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AGAINST OLD SOLDIERS.
ohio Law Giving Preference to Veter-
ans Declared Invalid.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 1.-THE Ohio Su-
preme Court yesterday declared that the
Clark law passed by the last Legislature
requiring that in filling appointive county
and city offices preference should be given
TO honorably discharged Union soldiers. 10
invalid. The organizations of veterans Sc
cured the enactment OF the law, after much
labor, and the action of the court comes
very Unexpectedly TO them The case was
that Of the State ex rel. Keyser, a veteran,
VS.. the Commissioners Of Wayne county.
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Amos johnson Arrested.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.-Charged with
swindling New York grocery man out of
a small amount Of money, but suspected
OF conducting extensive swindling opera
tlons, Amos Johnson was arrested here to-
day and held for his appearance in New
York. Detective Sergeant McConville, who
identified Johnson said he believes him to
be one of gang of swindlers who for the
past three months have been purchasing
property and paying for 1t in worthless
notes. Before the swindle could be discoy-
cred by the owner the property would be
sold for cash to a third person. A man
named John Worthington, who was ar
rested in New York a few weeks ago. is
said to have been the leading spirit in the
swindles. Johnson came here a few DAYS
ago and opened an Office, advertising that
etc. McConville says that over twenty
charges will be pressed against the pris-
oner in New York
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VENGEFUL INDIAN GIRLS.
Fannie Eagle Horn and Eliza FIander
Arrested for Incendfarism.

CARLISLE, Pa, Nov 1I-Fannie Eagle
Horn and Eliza Flander Indian girls, were
arrested to-day on complaint of Superin-
tendent Pratt, of the Indian School, and
lodged in Jail on the charge of arson. A
mysterious fire broke out in the girls quar-
ters of the school on Sunday afternoon.
but was extinguished before much damage
had been done. 1t was afterwards learned
that the two girls, who were pupils, had
started the fire with the intention of burn
ing down the school, because they had been
refused permission to go home.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Nov. T.-Secretary Alger
does not appear to have found substantial
encouragement outside of his own depart-
ment In his proposition TO place the man
agement of the soldiers hornes in the hands
of the secretary OF war. For thirty years
the control OF the soldiers homes has been
vested ia a. board OF managers. consisting al
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PETER sells His PopuIl.t Paper.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. LEX Senator w.
A. PETER to-day sold his paper. the Advo-
cate. 10 Col. Il. w Harrison, ex-mayor OF
Topeka. The Advocate is a weekly and
the official paper OF the State. Colonel Har-
rison says the paper win not be continued
as Popullst paper. but as an independent.
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APPLETON, Wis, Nov l7-Local paper
manufacturers have received notice Of the
most marked advance in prices that has
been noted this fall. The Barden Paper
Company announces an increase of IA to
cent per pound upon all paper they make
below the Sla Ger quality.
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Grover Cleveland Return. Thanks

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. 17.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland said to-day TO a reporter:
1.-THE number and heartiness of the congrat-
uiatons we have received on the birth OF
our son are so gratefully appreciated that
/ wish you would convey our thanks 70 all
the kind people who have thus given proof
Of their frieudiiness."
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INDIANAPOLIS THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER

house?' Mr. Purnell was asked
THAT is it exactly was the lawyers re-
ply