The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-22
JUST AN APOLOGY
Is ALL IT TAKES TO SATISFY IN
JURED HONOR ANY MORE.

Turkish Insolencs Goes 20 the Length of
Firing Upon the lBancroft, Which
Patiently Worms an Apology Oat OF
the Sultan Instead of Punching Some
Ragged Holes in the Presumptuous
Fort From Which the shots Come
Affairs at Kiao Chou-Arabs Break
Ont In Two New PIaces-Foreigu News.
Constantinople, Dec 21.-It appears
that when the United States steamship
Bancroft arrived at Smyrna on the night
Of December she was greeted with
blank cannon shot and rifle bullets from
the fort of Yennikele. A boat from the
warship sent to ask for explanations was
fired upon and compelled to return.
Thereupon the American admiral lodged
a protest with the American minister
here, Dr. James B. Angel, who demand
ed the punishment OF the guilty parties
and an apology from the Turkish govern
ment, which was given Sunday. In ad-
dition, two Turkish officers were dis
missed and sentenced to a weeks arrest.
Washington, Dec. 1-The navy de-
partment received news Of the firing on
the Bancroft today, from the state de-
partment, which had been informed,
through Minister Angel, at Constanti-
nople Of the outcome Of the incident. The
matter was not regarded as of great i'm
portance. In fact, several instances
have occurred within the memory Of ma
val officers stationed at the department
OF just such arbitrary efforts to enforce
vexatious regulations, which are com
mon to Oriental seaports.
A similar rule is applied al Havana,
where the guns Of Moro castle do not
hesitate to fire at any vessel passing in
or out Of the harbor after nightfall, and
the Russians established a similar rule
Ghough more liberal in scope) at Vladi-
vostock, the great Pacific fortress, after
the guards had awakened one foggy
morning TO find that a large British
squadron was lying under the guns OF
the forts, having entered unseen in the
night.
AFFAIRS AT KIAO-CHAU.
Shanghai, Dec. 21.-The German ad-
miral commanding at Kiao-Chau bay
refuses to admit even newspaper men
within the German lines. There have
been no further developments at Kiao-
Chou.
London. Dec. 21.-A special dispatch
from Brest says that the French cruiser
Jean Bart has been ordered to proceed
Immediately TO China. The Jean Bart is
rated as a second class cruiser. She
mounts four six-inch quick firing guns,
six five-inch guns, fourteen 2.5-inch guns
and has nine guns Of smaller calibre.
Her crew numbers 332 men.
Berlin, Dec. 21.-The Cologne Gazette
maintains the accuracy Of the statement
that the Russian occupation of Port Ar
thur was connected with the visit there
of the warship Daphne about a week
ago. AS a proof Of il it points out that
there was neither a Russian ship nor a
Russian consul at Port Arthur at the
time the Daphne visited the harbor, and
it argues that Russia oonld only have
learned Of the visit through Chlnas
complaint.
The Paris correspondent OF the Co
logne Gazette stelegraphed his paper yes
terday that a week ago, IN spite Of the
protests of the Chinese, the British war
ship Daphne entered the inner harbor
at Port Arthur, allegedly to ascertain
whether there were any Russian ships
there, and that the Russian occupation
of the port was connected with the visit
London, Dec. 21.-According ID a spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai, the British
i
Chee Foo. on the norm coast of the Shan
Tung pr0montory, as warning, it is
supposed, that Great Britain intends 10
oppose the division OF China without
consulting her. 1t is reported there that
Russia has offered China a loan to pay
off the indemnify of the war with Japan,
and il is believed, says the dispatch, that
Japan and England are acting in concert
10 preserve China from disintegra ton,
favoring the idea Of protectorate over
central China, with a capitol at Nan
king.
London, Dec. IA German-Chinese
commission has been arranged, accord
ing TO dispatch from Shanghai 10 the
Daily Mail, 10 settle the boundaries OF
the occupied district at Kiao-Chau, and
It is evident, therefore, that the occu-
patton will be permanent. The same dis
patch says that it is rurnored IN Shang-
hai that the British intend to occupy
south of Port Arthur, in or
der to guard the Gulf Of Peechi-Li. The
Daily Nails correspondent at Toxic says
there is no excitement over the news
from Port Arthur. The press is calm
and the public is Indifferent.
II is rumored aLso the dispatch al
leges, that a large Russian military
force is coming over from Siberia.
NEW GERMAN WARSHIP.
Danjzic, Dec. 21.-Admiral Won Holl-
man. in christening the new German
cruiser Vineta today, said:
This ship should fiji seriously per-
ceptiole gap in the imperial navy. The |
name awakens the memory Of the van
ished glory OF past powers. but both OF |
these, which have been long and sorely |
missed, have uprisen afresh with the |
new empire.
"Vineta viii powerfully serve the en-
peror and the empire, either for offense |
Or defense"
ARABS ARE IN COMMOTTON.