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Possibility that the Forced Abdica-
tiOn of the Emperor of China May
BE the Cause of the Move.
AN ULTlMATUM FOR TURKEY
FOUR POWERS PREPARED TO PACI-
FY THE ISLAND OF CRETE.
Will Send a Fleet to Constantinople
If the Porte Does Not Obey-Attempt
to Kill General Kitchener.

WEI-HAI-WEI, Sept. A.-The British
battle ship Centurion, l.agship of Vice Ad-
miral Sir Edward Fl. Seymour, the COM
mander of the British fleet in Chinese wat
ers, sailed suddenly yesterday under sealed
orders, accompanied from Che-Foo by the
battle ship Victorious, the first-class cruiser
Narcissus, the second-class cruiser Hermi-
one, the torpedo-boat destroyer Fame, the
torpedo-boat destroyer Hart and the dis
patch boat Alacrity 1t is supposed that the
destination is Tai-Ku, at the entrance of the
river leading to Tien-Tsin, the port of Pc
king, for the purpose of making a naval
demonstration there
The proposed naval demonstration may be
due to recent events at Peking, where the
Emperor has virtually been deposed by the
Dowager Empress. The latter. it has been
stated, is opposed to the progressive policy
recently adopted by the young Emperor, and
is also said to be pro-Russian in her ten
dencies If the demonstration is made, it
will probably be for the purpose of showing
that Great Britain will not tolerate the
further ascendancy OF Russian influence at
the expense of her own interests. Perhaps
the events at Pelxing last week are the be-
ginning of the storm that has been hanging
over the far East for many months.
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HOLIDAY AT HAVANA.
Last Salute Fired in Cuba I'm Honor
of a Spanish Princess.

HAVANA, Sept. 24.-After three days of
sultry weather, due to the presence of equi-
noctial storms and heavy transforms, the
island is to-day enjoying clear, bright
weather. the first real day of autumn The
bells in the cathedral and other churches
rang merrily this morning and the guns of
the Spanish and foreign war ships in the
bay, including those of the United States
transport Residue, which brought the
American commissioners, belched forth
noisy salutes of the saints day of the Prin-
cess Of the Asturias. The public buildings.
consulates and every ship in the bay were
gayly decked with colored bunting and the
government offices were closed, but the
newspapers did not advertise, as they did
in preceding years, the official reception at
the palace, and on all sides could be heard
the remarks that the salute fired to-day
would be the last fired in Cuba in honor of
a Spanish princess. All the resident Span
iards said this in tones of deep regret and
in other ways showed their affection for
their country.
The churches of the Paulist fathers and
of Merced. well known to American Wis
itors, who are always struck with their
beautiful Byzantine architecture and gor-
geous interior decorations. were to-day
clothed in all their splendor displaying
costly silks. embroidered with gems, on
their altars. A pontifical mass, with the
bishop of Havana officiating. was ceIe-
brated at o'clock. Over two thousand
members of the aristocracy and society CT
the city were present. The music was mag
nihcent.
The colonial Cabinet met yesterday even
ing to take the last decision in the several
matters which will be treated by the peace
commissioners at Paris. DIR. Congosto. the
secretary of the general government. as
sisted at the meeting. He will be the bear
er of the decisions of the local Cabinet. and
left this afternoon on the city of wash
ington.
Preparations have been completed for tba
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FRENCH ARMY COMPLIMENTARY.
General Bates Pleased with what He
Snw at the Late Maneuvers.

saw at the Late ManeuVerS.
LONDON, Sept. 2A.-General Bates. the
United States military attache here has re-
turned to London, after following the
French army maneuvers. He said in an in
terview: 81 am profoundly impressed by
all 1 saw. The French officers showed more
interest in their profession than any Off
GERS have met elsewhere. The men were
perfectly trained and hardy, but, as with all
other European soldiers l have seen, they
lacked the intelligence and smartness of
the American regulars / was much struck
with the perfect condition of the troops
and the efficiency of the commissariat ar
rangements and general organization.
have never seen such close attention paid
to the smallest details. The infantry move
ments, too, were equal to those of the best
American regulars"
In conclusion General Bates remarked: /:
1.-THE European armies have now solved the
problems of the organization and manage
ment of armies and it would seem unwise
for the United States, in any contemplated
military reorganization, not to take advan-
tage of European experience in reorganiz-
ing our army. 1t is not so necessary for
the United States to invent as it is for us
to copy and adopt what is best in the ar
mics of Europe"
The French MEDITERRANEAN squadron, con-
sistng of six vessels, gave an exhibition of
firing, in the presence of the minister of
marine, M. Lockroy, at Toulon, on Tuesday
the range being two miles. The ships fired
$50 shells at wooden ship, the Arrogante
before setting her on fire and sinking her.
The result was considered very satisfac-
tory
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cavalier treatment they have been subjected
to by General Sir Herbert Kitchener. They
say they were kept in the dark as to every
thing that was going on and they add that
their messages were mutilated by the GEN.
sor
It leaked out this week that General
Kitchener had a narrow escape from death
through treachery during the battle of Om-
durham. He was riding with his staff in
front Of the Sudanese battalion, which was
advancing, when at least a dozen bullets
whizzed past his head. General Kitchener
galloped away as fast as he could and word
was sent to the officer commanding the bat
talon. There is no doubt the perpetrators
were some of the recently enlisted Dervishes.
The city corporation has decided to present
General Kitchener with the freedom of the
city and sword of honor.
The British government to-day received
the first news from General Kitchener since
he started from Khartum for Fashoda. The
dispatch, however, was sent when he was
only half way towards Fashoda. Conse-
quently it was of small Importance.
The impatience here to learn the outcome
of the journey of General Sir Herbert
Kitchener to Fashoda is in no wise allayed,
and although the press on both sides of the
channel is calmer this week, yet anxiety is
evinced in Great Britain in regard to the
effect which the determined action of Gen.
eral Kitchener will have upon France, in
view of the critical political situation in
that country. There are fears that the
French authorities may seek a foreign di-
version from their internal strife. The
Partisan newspapers, however, adopted a
more compromising tone, and instead of
declaring that the French flag will never be
lowered at Fashoda, they now put forward
the occupation of that place by Major
Marchand as lever by which France may
be able to obtain advantages elsewhere. The
Eclair, for example, says: Great Britain
must buy our renunciation of our claims
there, as she bought Germany's." The
Temps also declares that the question now
is simply one of coming to an agreement on
the conditions of exchange.
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REWARDED FOR HARD SERVICE.
COIOnels Promoted to BE Brigadier
Generals of Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The President
has appointed the following named officers:
To be brigadier generals of volunteers
(for services in Santiago campaign): Lieut.
Col. Charles d. Viele First United States
Cavalry; Col. Whliam NJ. Wherry Six
teenth United States Infantry Col. John H.
Page. Third United States Infantry; Lieut..
Col. G. S. Carpenter, Seventh United States
Infantry Lieut.. Col ]. p. Patterson, Twen-
ty-second United States Infantry: Lieut.
Col. a. S. Daggett, Twenty-frst United
States Infantry; Col. c. NJ. Humphrey
quartermaster's department: Col. ]. F. Wes-
ton. subsistence department.
To be brigadier general of volunteers (for
service in Porto Rico): Col. Willis G. Hull
ings, Sixteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
1t is the expectation that most of these
officers, who are thus rewarded for their
hard service. will soon be mustered out Of
the volunteer service, though. of course, not
necessarily out of their present regular
army position and grades.
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occurrence. The civil Governor is much

occurrence. The civil Governor is much
criticised for allowing it.
According TO private letters received here
the Spanish forces in Manzanillo are in dire
distress, having nothing. to eat. Owing TO
the fact that large sums are already due TO
the storekeepers in Manzanllo from the
military credit is refused. Assistance has
been asked from Havana several times, but
no attention has been paid to it. The
situation is further aggravated by the fact
that the outlying districts are occupied by
the insurgents, with whom the troops have
been ordered to have no communication.
The situation is very grave, and the officers
anticipate the occurrence of disturbances
prompted by hunger. which it will be diffi-
cult to quell.
Army officers here are creditors of the
government to the extent of some of six
months and some eight months salary with
no prospects of being paid. Grave discon-
tent is expressed as upon their return 10
Spain they will not be paid and will be
placed in the reserve, drawing only a quar-
ter active pay, on which amount it will be
impossible for them to live unless they find
other employment. 1t is useless to attempt
to hide the fact that great discomfort pre-
walls throughout the entire island.
one of the most serious abuses on the
part of the government is said to exist in
Matanzas, where the buildings Nos. 81 and
23 OReilly street, occupied by a court of
justice, are held by the court against the
decision of the High Court despite protests
by the owners, who have not collected a
cent of rent for seven months. After SIX
months unsuccessful efforts to collect the
rent a dispossess warrant was secured by
the owners, by the terms of which the court
was allowed fifteen days in which to va
cate the premises. The warrant was about
to be executed when a telegram from the
secretary of justice was received warning
the judge against putting the warrant into
effect until the government shall have pro-
vided new buildings for the court. Mean
time, it is alleged, the owners are deprived
of their due, the government refusing to
pay.
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The Famous Dreyfus Bordereau Writ
ten by the Count.

LONDON, Sept. 25-The Observer this
morning continues it's Esterhazy revelations
begun last Sunday in a long article, the
most salient feature of which Is Comte Es-
terhazy's disclosure, made, it is asserted.
in the presence of more persons than one.
that he was the author of the famous Drey-
fus bordereau. which he wrote "at the re-
quest of Colonel Sandherr. now dead" IT
was interded. he said. ito constitute mate
rial proof of Dreyfrs's guilt 1t was known
through French spy In the service at Ber-
lin that certain documents had RI ached the
German general staff which Dreyfus alone
could have obtained. 1t was list of these
documents which constituted the bordereau
Dreyfus had been tested in several ways.
For instance, plan for the concen-
tration of troops en- the southeastern
frontier had been dictated to him
which was quite fantastic. A short time
afterwards our spies In Italy informed ua
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Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Sept. 24.-The recent dramatic
development of the Chinese puzzle came as
a disagreeable shock to the people of Great
Britain, and their chagrin was intensified by
the fact that they were reveling in their
apparent diplomatic triumph in the disgrace
of Lii Hung Chang and the wane of Russian
influence. Not only in Great Britain, but
abroad, the Queen Dowager's proclamation
is interpreted as fresh defeat for British
policy and as an act of revenge upon the
part of Englands arch enemy, Ii Hung
Chang. 1t is generally believed that the
mission of the Marquis Ito, the Japanese
statesman, to China for the purpose of at
tempting to bring about an offensive and de-
fensive alliance between Japan and China
was the last straw which reused the tigress
in the Empress Dowager. and enabled the
Russian party, led by Ii Hung Chang, to re-
gain it's influence 1t is well known that the
Chinese, in spite of their defeat in the war
with Japan, still regard the Japanese as in
ferior beings. and the intense hatred of the
Dowager Empress for anything japanese is
also an acknowledged fact.
Adyices received here from the European
capitals indicate that political circles an
ticipate the reinstatement of Ii Hung
Chang in power, and that the reactionary
wave in China will lead to a closer under
standing between the United States, Great
Britain and Japan, resulting in combined
pressure in favor of reforms. The French
newspapers rejoice at the prospect of Lii
Hung Changs return to power simply be-
cause it would be unpleasant for Great
Britain. The Temps, referring to the reform
edicts of the Emperor of China, says: His
reforming ardor was marked by more zeal
than discretion To suggest that the man
darins publish their accounts of receipts and
expenditures was like plucking out their
soulS'
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May Be Made Provost Marshal When
Lee Occupies Havana.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. PA private letter
from a usually well-informed officer at
Jacksonville contains the statement that
General Lee has picked out Major Russell
B. Harrison for provost marshal of Havana
when the American army moves into Cuba.
This plan is on the theory that General Lee
will be in command at Havana. There is
little doubt, however. that he will be thus
honored. Major Harrison is popular with
the law and order people at Jacksonville
and, miscellaneously, very unpopular. ac-
cording to all accounts reputation that
unually attaches to a provost marshal who
discharges his duty without fear or favor.
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PARIS, Sept 24.--It was officially an
nounced this afternoon that the civil COM
mission which has been examining the doc
uments in the Dreyfus case, with the view
OF reporting to the government on the ad-
visibility of reopening it, is equally divided
for and against revision, and the govern
ment considers that this division gives 1t full
liberty of action and also of responsibility
Therefore the government has decided to
wait until Monday, when full Cabinet
meeting will be held and decision will be
arrived at.
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Britain,s "Guinea Piws.v

LONDON, Sept. 24.-More light has been
thrown upon the titled Guinea pigs by
an article in the Critic, financial organ, in
which a list is given of peers who have
been directors of unsuccessful companies
1t includes sevcnty-five peers, one hundred
and ninety companies and a capital of e64,-
600 900 1920 COO 0Oo), S14 (S271 O0)
of which no dividends have ever been paid.
Many of the peers are directors in several
companies. The list is headed by Lord
Donoughmore with fourteen companies and
includes the Earl of Essex and Lord Arthur
Butler
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JURISDICTION EXTENDED.
Gen. Wood Now Governor of All San
tiagO De Cuba Province.

tiagO De Cuba Province.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Sept. "a. - President
Mckinley has extended the jurisdiction of
Military Governor Wood so that it now en-
braces the whole province of Satiago de
Cuba, and has appointed Lieut.. Col. A. A.
Wiley. of the Fifth Immunes, Lieutenant
Governor, with duties Of reorganizing the
civil courts and the administration of ali
civil affairs in eastern Cuba.
A great many inquiries are being received
by the Department of State respecting the
administration of affairs in Porto Rico and
Cuba. All such inquiries, it is said at the
department. should be addressed 10 the Sec
retary of war, under whose Jurisdiction por-
tions of those islands coming under control
of the United States for the time being will
fall
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ALGER AT ANNIsTON.
The Secretary Inspects the Camp and
Reviews the Troops.

ANNISTON, Ala, Sept. 24.-Secretary of
War Russell A. Alger. Surgeon General
G. NJ. Sternberg and Quartermaster Gen
eral M. l.. Ludington were to-day shown
the camp here by Col. Royal T. Frank, in
charge of the camp. The stay of the dis
tinguished party in Admission was very
short, but the time was we'll employed.
Colonel Frank gave a review of the troops
early. after which the hospitals were in
spected- There are very few sick men here,
and Colonel Frank was complimented on
the healthful condition of the camp. The
party left here on a special train at 10
o'clock for Atlanta, where they will ar
rive at o'clock this afternoon.
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sPANIARDs IN DISTRESS.
Soldiers Not Paid and without Food
Gamblers Attacked and Rnhhaa

HAVANA, via Key West, Sept. 24.-I.ast
Friday witnessed a repetition Of the dis
turbances in the gambling houses at Guana-
bacoa. just across the bay Several Span
ish soldiers, not in uniform, entered the
place, and, drawing knives. attacked the
players violently. The latter fled. leaving
their money behind. and all of it was seized
by the soldiers Gambling is not permitted
in Havana. BUT it is tolerated at Guana-
bacoa. one of the suburbs of the city, where
quarrels and disturbances are Of frequent
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War Department Considering the
Question of Location.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24-The subject of
winter camps for the troops that are not
used In the occupation OF Cuba is being
considered by the War Department. OFF,
GERS Of the army have been investigating
various sites which can be used and though
nothing has been definitely determined it Is
probable that Southern camps will be
chosen. Some suggestion has been made
that the mountain resorts might be utilized,
lConfinned On secnnd Ilane
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ATTEMPT TO KILL KITCHENER.
A Dozen Bullets Fired at the General
by His own Men.

LONDON. Sept 24.-The Sudan war cor.
respondents returned to London yesterday
evening. They speak Indignantly OF the
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Huidekoper Ordered to return.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24-The formal or
ders OF Lieut.. Col. Rush Huidekoper. who
was chief surgeon at Camp Thomas, were
issued at the War Department to-day. They
show merely that the officer has been de-
tached from duty in Porto Rico, where he
now is. and been ordered to Washington to
report to the surgeon general. making no
mention of his resignation. 1t seems prob
able that II the surgeon contemplates any
action Of that kind. he will now defer the
execution Of the purpose until the conclu-
sion OF the investigation into the conduct Of
the medical department during the war,
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which is one of the matters to be under
taken by the presidential commission.
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Took Refuge on n british shin

SHANGHAI, Sept 24.-It is reported that
Kang Juwei, the Canton reformer, who is
accused by the dowager Empress of being
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itOtt',.

The island " Panay. In which che
province ana city ~ Hobo are situated,
occupies q central position IN the Mln-
dora sea. a E1odly body Of water hcdged
In norihoiriorly by the outer row ~
the Philippine archipelago. flollo city
II nhou, 400 miles due r0uihcas, Of Ma
Mia. and 90 20 and return involves some
four days tlmo WHEN shsro are ~ de-
lays Of c1nWaurnce. panny contains
over I .ooo. O0o lnhihlihp,s. about mlf ~
whom are In IN, province ~ ilolln, ana
fully one-ghlrd In ne cHy Itself. which
Il -nugly situated on no toutheas.
cnaF'.
There are three provinces In she
lsland-ihc one named, which con-
stliu,es thu southern part. Antique In
the north aud caplz In ih- middle.
SUGAR u The principal product, hut cln-
siderable hemp ana nhacco. the lf-
| ,sr ~ very Inc grade. are raised ana
/ exported. Altogether. It would seem Ia
rank easily second among she grnun
In the matters u produo,lycness and
general Instability. Luzon ~ course
greatly dlH;ancing all the others COM
bined In an respects. When I, r. con-
sl1Hred that the Resources ~ any par.
have MT moro than been touched What
prnductly.nrFa In ili INDIGENOUS
grlwths IL very nearly -ppntaneous
when slyon q reasonable start. aud tina,
In the comparatively unaNplorod In
.erl0r 90 Luz1n depurts Of gold. silys.
and copper are known so be- nunfrou,
and GA ruslve. be would seem ~ n m,
nigmmlrr OF expensive imperialism
might boz d'sslplt,d IN very shor
dime. Indeed % may become . question
~ subiuIug some form ~ imperialism
lnlrCr hume hecausa of the vastly aug
mcnici resources aud products ~ 'hl
nation hfEtt,'ng a scr. N luXurlousnos
which b "a, prcsrni MT an American
characteristic. Perhaps not. however.
The latest adyiolH from lioilo arr vrr'
qulctIug In sheir enoc', The city fl
into The hands u thc Insurgents. bu
she Americans arc now present and II
peaceful occupancy. Good order prevails
and with the question Of .he release o
Spanish prisoners by he Insurgents on
Of the way, there would seem 60 be NJ
reason why things political. social anl
Industrial should not glide along "a
smoothly .hyre az In the more advance
/ departments ~ human life. Il woul,
certainly require a mind Of which pes
, slmIsm Is an lmmoyahie Pigment TO on
ahlo one 90 forecas, yhe situation an!
othsf way.