The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
GERMANY'S LATEST SCHEME
FOR THE PARTITION OF HER BRIT
ISH MAJEsTY's EMPIRE.
The Proposed Alliance with Russia
and France-LOndOn's Death Rate
Raised by Hot Weather.
Especial Gable Lottery

sion or Parliament leaves neither of the
political parties in an altogether enviable
frame of mind. The latent antagonism of
the different schools of ministerialists has
threatened more than once during the past
six months to bring about war In the Tory
camp and the recess leaves considerable
numbers of Conservatives in a state of
high indignation and resentment. The
malcontents claim that the legislation has
been reactionary and socialistic. Many of
them are angry at what they declare to be
a humiliating surrender of the national
honor on the demand of America. The
Marquis of Londonderry, representing the
big class of Tory landlords, has added to
the discontinue by publishing yesterday
a letter in which he practically cuts adrift
from the Unionists. saying in so many
words that he cannot stand the Irish land
bills nor Mr.. Chamberlain's pet measure,
the compensation bill, which
latter he dubs socialistic. The marquis
adds that the Conservatives would never
have permitted it to become a law if it had
been introduced by Mr.. Chamberlain before
he changed his politics.
The members of the opposition are in no
better mood. The rank and file are indif-
ferent and quarrelsome, while the leaders
seem to be lost in the shuttle. Lord Rose
berry occasionally leaves his temporary re-
tirement in order to make a humorous
speech; John Morley is seldom heard ex-
cept at academical lectures; Sir Henry
Fowler and Sir Henry Campbell-Banner
man are quiescent, while Fl. II. Asquith
has been earning Tory cheers for his
speeches in behalf of the workmen's COM
pensation bill. Sir William Vernon Har-
court is alone visible, though Henry La
bouchere has tried to push to the front by
issuing a manifesto early in the week,
suggesting a new Liberal programme. His
so-called presumption, however, has been
snubbed by the heads of the Liberal fed
GRAFTON, and his manifesto has fallen abb
solutely fiat. AS a matter of fact, the
Liberal party seems opinionlesS as we'll as
leaderless. The conflict for the leadership
of the party continues, in spite of this far
from hOpleful outlook, and should the Lib
erals be again called to power the fight
between Rosebery and Harcourt will I'M
deubtedly be reopened. In the meanwhile,
there is no hope for their return to office
unless they first fully satisfy the Irish
Nationalist with a cast-iron pledge that
they win give them home rule.
The leading question in continental polit-
zeal circles is, will the visit of Emperor
William Of Germany to st. Petersburg re-
suit in a. German-Russian-F'rench under
standing directed against Great Britain.
Such a contamination is undoubtedly de-
voutly wished for in Germany. where the
denunciation of the treaty of commerce be-
tween Great Britain and Germany has re-
kindled Anglophobiaism. The Deutsche
Zeitung voices the general hope. saying:
1.-The Emperor will achieve imperishable re-
$500, G W. IL
aiming at the humiliation of England's
power" Continuing, the Deutsche Zeitung
suggests that the Emperor should ~endeavor
to obtain the closing of continental ports
against English goods. The fact that the
German Emperor is accompanied to st. Pc
tersburg by the imperial chancellor, Prince
hohenlohe, and by the preSumptive foreign
minister, Baron Won Buelow, indicates the
Importance which is attached to the visit.
Advices from Paris, however, show there
is little enthusiasm there on the subject of
the suggested anti-English alliance, the i'm
preston being that France, in entering
into such an arrangement, is only playing
Germanys game, and it is very doubtful
If France will derive material advantages
thererrom. On the other hand, Great Brit
ain. judging from the tone of the press, Is
absolutely Indifferent and is content to
continue in her position OF splendid iSOla-
ton, satisfied that either the Dreibund or
the Russo-French combination will re-
ceive her with open arms if she ever de-
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already published showing the approaching
partition of the British empire.
A long spell of hot weather was broken
by severe thunderstorms on Thursday and
Friday, in which several persons We're
killed, a number of buildings were dam
aged and the crops sustained serious in
jury. The thermometer registered ninety
on Wednesday in London, and at Cam
bridge the heat was eighteen degrees above
the average, which has only thrice been
reached during the last quarter of the GEN.
fury. There were over two hundred pros
trahons from the heat treated in six Lon
don hospitals on Thursday. There was only
one-third Of an inch of rainfall in July, the
crops are seriously threatened and the eX-
periences of the 1886 water famine in the
east of London are already looming up.
The heat, which has been unusually pro-
longed, has affected the London death rate.
There were 2,023 deaths last week, of which
1,26 were children, bringing up the death
rate to $50 per thousand. There were many
sunstrokes and general discomfort was ex-
perienced. The judges and counsel in the
law courts dotted their wigs and gowns.
The trouble in the engineering trades is
apparently not a whit nearer settlement.
The employers declare they will not permit
the union men to return TO their shops I'M
less they undertake to work amicably with
the nonunionists. Large numbers of ex-
soldiers and ex-policemen are employed to
HANNfAA1 GAAS interference upon the part of
the engineers pickets with the men re-
naming at work. There are signs that the
funds of the strikers will be exhausted
sooner than expected, though the engineers
seem more determined than ever to fight
II out. 1t is stated that the employers fed
GRAFTON has arranged TO lock out early dur
ing the coming week enough men to cost
the engineers 10000 $l00, 00O in additional
weekly strike pay.
III attitude Of the postofice~ telegraphers
IS becoming threatening. The answer of
the postmaster general, the Duke of Nor
folk. TO their demands is not forthcoming.
and if the telegraph operators carry out
their threats an almost complete stoppage
Of the service is probable during the com
ing week. The delays in the m
OF messages are already scandalous. The
financial secretary to the treasury. Mr..
Hamburg, in the House Of ommons on
due 10 motives of economy. The news
papers are most scathing in their com
ments on the mismanagement of the post
Office. s
Antarctic expeditions are becoming thick.
In addition to the Belgian expedition and
the suggesed British expedition 10 the
south pole, Professor Neumayer, president
o. the German Antarctic committee. is or
Ranizing an expedition consisting of two
ships, with which to penetrate to the me-
r1dian of Kerguelan island. His plans in
clude the erection of an observation sta
ton on some yet undiscovered land. where
ne and hts scientific stat will ranatu %1p