The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30


filled with sinister ideas against British
tutelage. But every act of petulancy has
been met with an iron hand. It is asserted
that the Khedive Abbassilmi has shown no
capacity for government. and is q mere pup
pet in the hands of French intriguers. Con-
sequently it has been mooted that he is
likely soon TO be deposed in favor of his
brother, Mohamed Ali, who was born in
1915, and who is a brighter and more amiable
youth. The plans for the reorganization of
the newly reconquered Sudan have already
been drawn up, and the Egyptian govern
ment has decided that the first credit, $780,
600 Gl,I50.0OO). is to be chiefly devoted 20
extending the railroad to Khartum and or
ganizing a Sudan police force
SITUATION IN CHINA.
The news received this week from the far
East has been Of a somewhat disquieting
nature. 1t appears that the European resi-
dents of Peking are in a state of alarm at
the drafting into that city of large bodies
of Chinese troops as a counterpoise to the
recent arrival there of guards for the for
eign legations. The native soldiers are
very turbulent. and, coupled with the anti
foreign riots at Canton, the situation has
caused great uneasness among the foreign
ers, who number about one hul.2L ed and
fifty. In response to the demand of the
diplomats the Tsung-Li-Yamen, or Chinese
Foreign Office, has promised to remove the
soldiery, who are mostly Mohammedans and
who openly declare their intention of driv-
ing out the foreign devils'' But the full
fllment of the promise of the Tsung-Li-
Yamen offers considerable difficulty, as the
only force capable of overawing the Chi
nese troops at Peking is the foreign-drilled
in 1n of Tai,
commanded by General Yuan Shek Hal,
who, however, is dreaded by the palace,
and may be regarded as practically holding
the destinies OF China in his hands. The
dowager Empress of China seems to thor
oughly recognize the Importance of having
a modern organized army and navy, and is
said to have informed the Tsung-Li-Y Yamen
that urgent reforms are needed and that
progressive measures in other departments
are impracticable until the government is
backed up by a powerful army and navy.
The convention providing for the lease of
Wei-Rai-Wei to Great Britain is published
to-day. 1t provides that Chinese troops and
war ships may use the leased territory
Some of the British newspapers imagine this
implies arrangement by which Great
Britain will recognize China's military
forces.
In connection with the summoning of a
French doctor to examine the Emperor of
China, the Saturday Review says it sees in
this ruse upon the part of the Empress
dowager, and adds that it would have been
an easy matter to palm off a sickly youth of
twenty-five on the European physician, as
the Emperor is scarcely ever visible to for
eigners.
THE CZAR A DREYFUSARD.
An article in the NationoI E2axyiaxv uyriffar
by L. ]. Maxse, who has previously shown
himself to be well informed on the Dreyfus
affair, has caused some stir. He affirms
that the Car has now become convinced
Dreyfusard and is taking a sympathetic in
terest in the prisoner of DEVILS island. The
National Review adds that there has been
great astonishment and Indignation in
French ministerial and the higher military
circles of France by the publication IN Rus
sia of two frank, outspoken articles by NJ
Zakrowski, president of the Russian APP
peal Court, declaring that the Dreyfus
court-martial amounted to return to the
lettres de cachet and the days of the
Bastile, and also scathingly criticising the
prosecution of M. Zola. 1t is asserted that
the Russian government received remon-
stranceS from Paris in the interval between
the articles, efforts being made to have NJ
Zakrowsld silenced removed, but, it is
added, the attempt failed. This is looked
on as being evidence of a remarkable change
of opinion in Russia.
1t is announced from st. Petersburg that
all the powers have now accepted the Cars
invitation to send delegates to the proposed
disarmament conference. Each power will
be represented by three delegates, and it
will be a record diplomatic assembly in
point of numbers. Count Muravieff, the
Russian minister of foreign affairs. is going
to Livadia, where he will confer with the
Gar on the outlines of the programme
which will be submitted to the delegates of
the powers. The Russian minister is very
optimistic as to the result of the confer
ence.
The Daily Chronicle prints letter from
correspondent who alleges that the vari-
Gus American typewriter companies which
do business abroad have formed a trust
which controls the prices of all the leading
machines sold in Great Britain. The writer
adds that, although the cost Of production
of a typewriter is said to be considerably
below 910 ($50), the retail price here is a2S
($115.)
Gen. Wesley Merritt and Mrs. Merritt are
still in London. Mrs. Merritt is suffering
from typhoid fever. Although her condition
is not serious, her sickness will necessitate
her remaining here for some time.
There are many homeward-bound Amer
leans in London at present, including Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Mccormick and Mr.. Rob-
ert Patterson. of Chicago, who sail on
Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick have
been invited to spend Sunday at the coun-
try house Of Lord and Lady Curzon, of
Kedleston. Mr.. Lawrence Townsend, the
American minister to Portugal, and Mrs.
Townsend, also here.
It is announced that Mark Twain Samuel
Clemens) will shortly visit st. Petersburg,
and a newspaper of that city, the Peter
bourg Skylstok, says several humorists of
st. Petersburg are preparing to celebrate
the event with a banquet.
Kitchener Once in the French Army.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-General Lord Kitch-
ener has been overwhelmed with social in
vitations since his return to England but
he is disposed to take rest. He has been
asked by two English publishing firms to
write a book, and an American agent has
been trying 10 get him to so on a lecturing
tour in the United States. But the COM
mander of the Anglo-Egyptian forces has
declined all these propositions.
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