The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
WAR in THE SOUDAN
BRITISH AND DERVIsHES PREPAR-
ING FOR a GREAT BATTLE.
Osman Digna Summoned by the Kha-
Iifa to Aid in Making Final
stand Near Khartoum.
BRlTAIN'S INDIAN TROUBLES
TURKEY AND RUSSIA ASSISTING IN
INCITING THE NATIVES.
Yankees Threatened by the London
Naples VIII Fight Henri D'OrIeans.

LONDON, Aug 14-Gunboats are now
building in England for transportation in
sections to Abu Hamid, whence there is
open water to Khartoum. These gunboats
are powerful. They draw two feet of wat
er, steam fourteen knots an hour and are
armed with Therapeutics and Maxim
rapid-fre guns. 1t is announced that the
whole hotilla will be ready to move south
from Abu Hamid early in 1898 1t is posi-
tive, however, that Berber, the next inn
portant point on the Nile, may be seized
before long without waiting for the naval
reinforcement After the Anglo-Egyptian
forces are gathered at Abu Hamid Berber,
Suakim and probably Kassala, the final
advance on Khartoum will occur. Serious
fighting is expected before the Mahdists
are routed hence the necessity for British
troops to supplement the Egyptians. 1t is
reported that the Khalifa has 100000 soldiers
under his command. But in all probable
ty, this is an exaggerated report.
A dispatch from SualEim says that the
Khalifa has summoned Osman Digna, the
famous lighting general of the Dervish
forces, to Omdurman the camp
Khartoum, where the Khalifa is preparing
to make a final and desperate stand against
the advance OF the Anglo Egyptian forces
UP the Nile.
The Turkish newspapers, evidently in
spired from the palace, are printing lurid
pictures of the disaffection in India, said
to be caused by British outrages, and, in
short, there is a regular propaganda on
the part of Turkey to create troubles for
Great Britain in Mohammedan circles,
offset to Londons abettng the Armc-
MAN agitation The officials OF the India
office admit that Afghan officials have been
concerned in the recent risings in India,
and the strong reinforcements of British
troops which are now being pushed to the
front show that the authorities are fully
alive to the dangers existing. 1t is strong
~ limited that the long threatened Russian
intrigue has materiallzed, but circum-
stances hardly warrant this assumption.
The postofflce officials here are deeply in
terested in the experiments in biography
made by Professor Crehore, of Dartmouth
College, and Lieutenant Squer, of the
military school at Fortress Monroe, who
claim that their device enables messages
to be transmitted with extraordinary
rapidly. The inventors said to repre-
sentative of the Associated Press: The
experiments over short circuits in the Unit
ed States have been entirely satisfactory.
but we were unable to secure facilities for
ng-distance operations and so we came to
England and asked the help OF the govern
ment. Superintendent Preece, of the tele-
graph lines, promptly placed the govern
ment plant at oar disposal and directed
his subOrdinates to give us every aid in
the trials over the London and Birming-
ham line" 1t is understood that the tests
made have been entirely satisfactory. The
inventors, however, are reucent, pending
full demonstration of the pracucability OF
their scheme. They seem 70 fear possible
rivalry. 1t is claimed that their device Will
transmit enough matter III an hour over
single wire to fill a page OF newspaper.
An official of the British postotfice said:
"There is no doubt the Americans have a
most valuable idea which may result in
greatly cheapening telegraphing We are
not yet quite satisfied of its pracucability,
but the experiments of next week will set
tie the uncertain points l am surprised
ye Vent rs in the United States. England
seems more friendly to American inventors
than their own home" The inventors are
thinking of going to France and Germany
to show their scheme to the telegraph of
ticials of the governments OF those coun-
tries.
Consul General Osborne says that the in
voices of exports filed in his office since
the new United States tariff became law
have decreased 80 per cent Only in the
case of diamonds and other jewels has
there been an increase. A large business
has developed in jewelry which heretofore
has mostly been struggled into the United
States via Canada. Mr. Osborne thinks
the dealers concluded that ii is more profit
able to pay the lower Dingley rates than
10 incur the costs and risks of smuggling.
The consul general hears that a leading
tin-plate manufacturer is going to transfer
his business TO the United states on ac-
count of the tariff and that some WOODEN
manufacturers are going to do the same
and for the same cause.
The Spectator, discussing the "Provoca-
tive and unfriendly tone of American poll
ticians of both parties towards England"
says: I'VE are obliged to write as we never
dreamed of being forced to write about d
country only less dear to us than our own.
But we should fail in our public duty if we
did not point out in the strongest manner
the grave risks which are likely to en-
sue from this attitude Unless the United
States assumes a very Inherent tone the
graveSt crisis is certain to enSue. Public
opinion in England has greatly changed dur
ing tho last few months, and even II Lord
Salisbury is anxious to politely ignore such
indiscretions as Secretary Shermans the
people would not permit It, and hereafter
American demands, if urged IN untriendly
language will be resisted unanimously by
the nation, no matter what the risks may
be. If America does not keep better
her into conflict with this country, where
OF no one is able TO see the end
The dispute in the engineering trades is
extending in area, and week hence sew
enty thousand men will be involved. The
Sheffield employers have Joined issue with
the Employers Association. and the con-
test has become one of endurance Each
side IS trying to starve out the other The
firms which have conceded the elght-hour
day work are small concerns while the
firms engaged in International business
Will not sign such an agreement. The wa
vering Amalgamated Society of Engineers
continues to pay lbs per week to the men