The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-16
SHELLED THE HUTS
GEREAY'S RAPID-FIRING DIPL0-
MACY IN TIE SOUTH SEAS.
Cannouade q Native Village to Avenge the
New Guinea-German Force Lands In
China Near the Scene Of the Missionary
Riots-British Operations In Western
Africa-Gold Standard In Hong Kong
Hawaiian Treaty-Cuba and Guatemala
General Foreign News.

Africa-Gold Standard In hong hoDS-
Hawaiian Treaty-Cuba and Guatemala
General Foreign News.
Victoria, 3. c., Nov. 15.-The German
warS,ip Fake. which was dispatched
from Australia on receipt Of the news
there of the murder of the trader Won
| Hagen, returned recently from German
New Guinea, having grimly avenged the
savagery of the natives.
The Fake steamed directly to the vii
lage in which the murderers of the late
acting governor were known to be Sc
creted and without a word of parley open
ed fire with artillery. This so terrified
the natives that they at once carried in
20 Stephansp0rt, the German capital,
the .wo Solomon Island boys wanted ror
the murder and who had broken from
Imprisortnent, imposed for .he killing,
two Yeas ago, of the German explorer
Ehlars and his party.
The Fake continued TO shell the village
despite this conciliatory measure and
left no building standing.
GERMAN FORCE IN CHINA.
Cologne, Nov. ia dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Berlin says that
the sailors and marines belonging 10
the German cruiser division off the coast
of China have made a landing in force
at kioachan bay, province Of Shan Tun,
where the German missionaries were re-
Gently murdered, with the view of fore
ing the government of China 10 COM
pletely satisfy the demands Of Germany.
Berlin, Nov. 15.-The Neuste Nachrich-
ten, referring to the landing in force at
Kiaockan Bay, province of Shan Tun,
China, says:
"Kiaockan Bay will afford an excellent
base for the German fleet in East Asian
waters II has long been regarded in
German commercial circles as worthy
object Of German ambition. Moreover,
as the English interests lie further south
and the Russian further north, German
occupation of the bay need not affect
them. Germany did not join France and
Russia in settling the differences be-
tween China and Japan in order to
strengthen Russian and French inter
ests. but rather to promote her own,
patton OF harbor suitable for the Ger
man mercantile marine and navy"
The Post declares that the government
intends to press their claims against
China in the "most emphatic manner"
and also to demand guarantees against
a repetition Of such outrages.
London, Nov 15.-The Berlin CORES
pondent of the Standard says:
'The German cruiser division at Kia-
ochan Bay consists OF the flagship Kaiser
644 men; the second-class cruisers Irene
and Princess William, S65 men, and the
third-class cruiser Arcon, 26s men. The
division is under command of Rear Ad-
miral Won Diedrich. Il is doubtful that
the occupation of Kiaochan, If effected,
Will last long, as Russia has been negot-
ating for the cession Of Kiaochan Bay
and Tsia Bay, in order TO use them as
naval ports
DELYANNIS MAN CHOSEN.
Athens, Nov. I'm. Romas, the Del
yannis candidate, was elected president
of the chamber of deputies today by a
vote of SO to "a. Eleven deputies refrain
ed from voting.
In w a.
Lagos. West Coast of Africa, Nov. 15-
Acting under instructions from the Brit
ish Niger company. Major Arnold, in
command of $50 men belonging to the
Niger constabulary, with field guns and
rapid-fire guns, has gone to Arku to re-
store order in that territory.
The slave-raiding prince OF Idau. who
is intrenched in plain four days march
from the river Arku for a month past,
has been raiding Akpoto tribes for sixty
miles around his headquarters.
THE GOLD STANDARD.
Washington, Nov. 15.-Consul Wilde
man, at Hong Kong, informs the state
department that there is a great deal OF
talk about adopting the gold standard
in Hong Kong, as merchants complain
OF the Illustrations Of silver. and the
matter will be brought before the COL
onial legislature.
NEVER AGAIN MONARCHY.
New York, Nov. ia dispatch TO the
World from Honolulu, dated October 2S,
says:
Sanford B. Dole, president OF the pro-
visional republic of Hawaii, and Chief
Justic Judd are anxious to have the Ha-
Hawaiian annexation treaty ratified as
coon as possible. Said President Dole to
the Werld reporter: The people viii
never again submit 10 monarchy. In
fact. there is no one sufficiently enjoying
the confidence Of the people OF the island
to conduct the affairs Of the state under
a monarchy"
PUBLIC SALVATION
Key West, Fla. Nov. 15.-General Val
derramas has been attacked again by the
forces under Juan Delgado at Pezo Seco.
The battle lasted several hours and the
Spaniards were defeated with heavy
losses, losing twenty men killed and
many wounded.
A revolutionary club has been formed
at Havana and named the Public Sal
vation'' club. Its object K 70 avenge all
Cu6ans who have been murderd. such as
Maceo. Castillo and Zayas.
FUENTES DEFENDS IT.
San Francisco. New. 15.-General Fuen-
ties or Guatemala. who was arrested on
Saturday, denies that betoTe leaving that
country he looted rs treasury. He says:
This matter and aLS9 she further false
statements that Prospsro Moralez aad
have taken $2S0.e00 from the bankers AMI
government OF Qusseltenango. sAe courts
must investigate and / trus; viii punish
the guilty The rtv5iutian was initiated
for the purpose OF upholding the csnsti-
tuition and laws of the repubIic % Guste-
rnala- We guaranteed protection o, per-
sons and property % al. and this guar
antse We have kept faithfully Il Is
enough fo- me 70 state that during this
revolution the rights q properly and %