TTTR MPKKIHg OBEGOfllAJj MOSTOAT? JASTCAItY 7, 1895.
STORIES OF THE DEAD
OK. Cn.VIG, TIIE PIOXEER SEWS
GATHERER OF THIS COVSTRX,
General Philip Vott Representative
From the Fonrtli. Illinois District,
Dead Froiu Heart Failure.
NEW YORK. Jan. 6-iIany stories have
been told In connection with Dr. CraJgr.
the pioneer newsgatherer in the United
State. When, in 1S44, the telegraph line
from Boston was completed to Calais,
Maine. Mr. Craig- established a pony news
express covering the 150 miles between
Halifax and Dlgby. X. S.. and engaged
en express steamer, thence 56 miles
across the bay of Fundy to St. Johns, X.
B. This enabled him to distance competi
tion and put it in his power to command
extravagant prices for his budget of news.
It also earned for him the position of
European news agent of the New Toric
press. John T. Smith was at this time
Craig's most formidable competitor. The
rivalry of the two men constituted a sub
ject of interest to residents of Halifax,
who enjoyed watching the race from the
steamer to the telegraph office. On one
occasion Smith succeeded in catching one
of Craig's packages as it was tossed by
the ship's purser from the paddlebox to
the dock, and a few minutes later It was
being transmitted by the only wire from
Halifax to Smith's patrons in New York.
Craig's revenge came a few weeks after
v.ord and all was carefully prearranged.
He instructed his Liverpool agent to send
"by special messenger on succeeding steam
ers dupjlcate copies of the latest European
journals and "hews summaries: one parcel
to be thrown over to his newsboat. five
miles below the city, and the other to be
thrown over to another towboat stationed
opposite and near to the telegraph office,
one mile from the steamer's wharf. A
week before the next steamer was due
Craig engaged his two newsboats and
arranged of a fast-horse express from
n point five miles below the city and
caused the secret to leak out to Smith
that his news parcels were to be thrown
over to his boat as the steamer neared the
city. The evening before the steamer was
due Craig made up a lot of parcels of
European journals, including Wilmer &
Smith's European Times, then a noted
paper of Liverpool, taking care to have
a portion of the name outside the wrap
per, but carefully concealing the date. A
trusty agent was employed to stand by
the water's edge, and as the steamer
passed up the harbor, he threw this par
cel into the water, recovered it and then
the messenger rushed at the top of his
speed to the telegraph office and de
posited the dripping bogus parcel upon the
table of the office with the breathless an
nouncement: "Here's Craig's parcel of European
nws."
Fifteen minutes afterwards Smith,
driving a fast horse, rushed from th
Heamer's wharf to the telegraph officv
Before the horse had fairly stopped.
Smith had cleared the carriage at one
bound and was at the top of the flight of
stairs which led to the operating-room.
The clerk pointed to the package on the
table and told him he was beaten. Smith
gave a glance at the dripping package
and with a curse upon his competitor,
turned upon his heel, drove to his hotel
and in half an hour afterwards was
steaming out of the harbor on the steam
er bound for Boston, having been hoaxed
into leaving his rival the wire undis
puted. Craig, in the meantime, proceeded at his
leisure, after receiving his parcel from the
steamer, to prepare the news for the
telegraph. After this. Smith, who was the
largest stockholder in the New England
Morse lines, undertook to shut out his
rival from the -use -of- the --company's'
lines, which extended from Portland to
Boston. Craig retaliated by inducing the
managers of the Maine Telegraph Com
pany's line, another link in the system, to
stop Smith's messages from Halifax to
Portland until his own press and other
European members were served at that
point. Craig then ran a locomotive ex
press over the Eastern railroad from Port
land to Boston, carrying his press news
and other messages, and at Boston they
were telegraphed by the Bain line to
New York. This was only a temporary
experiment, but it served until the Bain
line could be extended to Portland and
establishing direct communication by
w Ire betwen New York and Halifax. This
was the first telegraph monopoly. Mr.
Craig remained at Halifax in charge of
the press and commercial trans-Atlantic
telegraph business until 1831, when he
removed to New York and thoroughly or
ganized the Associated Press service,
which may be said to have been the parent
of all the press news agencies which have
had aw existence to the present day. His
connection with the Associated Press con
tinued until about 1SC7. Since that time
he has been engaged in various enter
prises. Mr. Craig was born in Rumnoy, N. Y.,
November 4. 1S11. He came to New York
city in 1S51. His death resulted from
heart disease, while he was fitting In a
chair. He leaves a widow, one daughter,
Mrs. J. B. Brown, and one son, W. L.
Craig, who is connected with the New
York health department.
UE.NERAL. PHILIP POST.
Dentil of the Representative From
the Tenth lllluolit Dintrlct.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. General Philip
Post, member of congress from the tenth
district of Illinois, died at the Hamilton
hotel. In this city, this morning, after an
illness of but one day. Death was caused
by heart failure, resulting from acute gas
tritis. For some time he had been suffer
ing at Intervals with attacks which physi
cians pronounced dyspepsia, but he at
tended to his duties, unremittingly. He
passed Hie holidays at his home in Illi
nois, and -reached Washington Wednes
day. Early Saturday morning he was
seized with an attack of his old trouble,
which did not, however, assume serious
iorm until last evening. During the night
heart failure set in, and several hours be
fore his death, which occurred at 4:30
o'clock this morning, his physicians could
detect scarcely any pulse-beats. Mrs.
Tost and their son, W. Post, were with
him. There is another son, Philip S. Post,
a lawyer, in Chicago. The Illinois delega
tion in congress will hold a meeting at 11
o clock tomorrow to take appropriate ac
tion, and the house will adjourn after the
reading of the journal. The usual com
mittees from the house and senate will be
appointed to act as an escort to the body
to Illinois. The funeral party will leave
Washington tomorrow night, and arrive
in Chicago Tuesday night, and the funeral
services will be held In Galesburg proba
lly Wednesday. There will be no service
in this city.
General Post was best known through
his brilliant military services in the re
bellion, where he won high rank ami dis
tinction with great ability. When the war
began he was appointed second lieutenant
of the Fifth Illinois infantry. After the
first Missouri campaign he became major,
and nine months after enlistment was
made colonel of the Fift -ninth Illinois
for gallantry at the battl of Pea. Ridge,
in which he was badly tnjttred. Before
he was able to mount his horse without
assistance he rejoined the troops, then
pushing forward to Corinth, and was at
once assigned to the conimand of a
brigude. From May, 1S62. ta the close of
the war he was constantly at the front.
In th Army of the Cumberland, as first
orKnied. he commanded the First
brigade. First division, of the Twentieth
army corps, from Its formation to the dis
solution of the corpe. and a brigade con
spieueits in all the engagements of that
army, under General , Resocrans.- With
It he oemmeaced tfce btttie of Stwe River,
drove the enemy back $v$rl niiles.uajl
capture Leeiewss. Derlns the -v Atlanta
campaign he was transferred to General
Woods division of the Fourth corps, and
when the latter was wounded at the hat
tie of Lovejoy station, took command and
returned with it to Tennessee to oppose
the progress of the enemy North.
December 14, 1S64, in the Nashville fight
ing, he carried Montgomery Hill at the"
point of the bayonet, and the next -day
was wounded while leading an assault on
Overton Hill. In July, U. he was given
command of the western district of Texas,
and remained until the withdrawal of the
French from Mexico removed the danger
of military complications.
General Post's civil career has been an
eventful one. He was born March 13.
1833, In Florida, Orange county, N. Y.;
was graduated from Union college in 1S53;
practiced law in Kansas, where he also
edited a newspaper. After the war, in
1S56, he was appointed consul to Vienna;
was promoted to 'consul-general for Aus-tro-Hungary
in 1874, and resigned in 1S79.
He was commander of the Grand Army,
department of Illinois, in 1866, and was a
republican member of congress for four
years, beginning with the 60th congress.
OTHER SICK AXD DEAD.
Another California. Pioneer.
LOS GATOS,. Cal., Jan. 6.-J. D. Mason,
a California pioneer and newspaper man,
died here this morning at the age of 63
years. He was connected in the past with
the Los Gatos Mall, San Jose Mercury
and San Jose Herald, and San Luis Obispo
Tribune. He also helped to write the his
tory of Santa Barbara and Amador coun
ties. "With Mrs. .tutor's Body Aboard.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6. The steamer Au
rania, from Liverpool, bearing the body
of Mrs. William Waldorf Astor, was sight
ed off Sandy Hook this afternoon. After
she passed Sandy Hook, a thick fog shut
in over the harbor, and the Aurania was
obliged to anchor for the night.
Member of the "Font Mall Company.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Jan. C May Buck
ingham, 32 years of age. a member of the
"Fast Mail" company, died at the Louis
ville hotel yesterday afternoon. Her hus
band was Harry Buckingham, a burlesque
artist, who was burned to death seven
weeks ago.
Denmark's (luten Is III.
LONDON, Jan. 6. The Central News
Agency hears from Copenhagen that
Queen Louise is seriously ill.
Explorer Living-stone's Sinter.
LONDON, Jan. 6. Agnes Livingstone,
sister of the explorer, died at Kendal,
January S.
FELL WITH THE WALL.
One- Fireman Killed and Five Others
Badly Hurt.
TORONTO, Jan. 6. A few minutes be
fore 3 o'clock this morning fire was discov
ered In the basement of the Globe build
ing, corner of Yonge and Adelaide streets.
The alarm was given, but before the first
reel arrived flames were pouring from
every window, from garret to basement.
As the wind was blowing briskly from the
south, and the fire threatened to spread,
another alarm was given, and the entire
department was soon on the spot. Chief
Ardagh and five men of the fire brigade
were upon the cornice running around the
first story of the Globe office and were
breaking windows to Introduce a hose,
when the northwest wall, from the cor
nice, up five stories, fell with a crash.
The men leaped Into the pile of bricks.
Chief Ardagh was badly wounded about
the head, and had to be removed In a cab.
Robert Bowar received such Injuries that
he was taken to the hospital, where he
subsequently died. Charles Smedley,
Francis Forsyth, Robert Foster, James
Davidson and Harry Sanders were severe
ly Injured.
The Globe building, erected in 1S83 at a
cost of $30,000, with a plant valued at $S0,
000, was soon a complete wreck. The To
ronto Llhograph Company, which occu
pied a floor in the building, lost all its
presses and many valuable stones. From
the Globe building the flames crossed the
street to Harry Webb's restaurant, and
that building was gutted from roof to cel
lar. The loss on the building is 20,000,
and on the stock $50,000. In the rear.
Mlchle & Co., Italian wine merchants,
were also slightly damaged. The wind
then changed, blowing from the east, and
McKinnon & Co.'s new wholesale dry
goods store waa soon wiped out of ex
istence, entailing a los3 of 570,000 on the
building and $100,000 on stock, which had
only been moved in a few days ago. The
World and News have each offered Its
offices to the Globe to enable it to produce
its editions as usual. The following are
the losses and insurance:
Loss.
Globe J103.C00
Lithograph company.... 120,000
Webb's restaurant 80.000
McKinnon, drygoods.... 215,000
Other losses 143,000
Ins.
$ 93,000
C5.000
31.000
160.000
100.000
Totals
.$650,000
$451,000
The Train Dispatcher Censured.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. C. The inquest
on the three victims of yesterday's train
wreck in Altamont tunnel, was held in
Oakland last night. The evidence in the
case was short. It took the jury, how
ever, nearly two hours to agree upon a
vardlct. At 1L o'clock it found that En
gineer Hubbard came to his death from
injuries received as the result of a col
lision between two trains, caused by a
mistake in giving orders by C. R. Sims,
train dispatcher for the Southern Pacific
company. The same verdict was rendered
In the cases of Schramm and Cooper.
The jury at first could not agree on a
moderate verdict. Same of the jurors
wanted to find Sims guilty of criminal
carelessness. The majority was against
this, however.
Wife and Son Saw Him Drown.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. B.-James P.
Kiely. who was standing near the for
ward rail of the ferryboat Oakland, last
night, was thrown overboard by a sud
den lurch, and drowned in sight of his
wife and son.
PARDONED BY WAITE.
A Man Who "Was Ont of Jail and.
Prospering:.
DENVER, Jan. 6. Governor Waite has
granted a pardon to Jacob M. Fereber,
who was sentenced to the penitentiary
in this state in 1S74 for murder, but es
caped from custody before being taken to
jail. Fereber shot and killed a Mexican
who was one of a party that broke into
his cabin at the summit of Sangre de
Chrlsto pass, where he was prospecting.
He was convicted and sentenced for seven
years. The sentence was considered un
just by Fereber's friends, and one night
the jail door was purposely left open. The
prisoner walked out and fled to Mexico,
where he has prospered. Fereber's attemot
to secure a pardon trom the penitentiary
arises from the fact that hf again wishes
to live in the United States. He Is now
known as Miguel Latz. He is the head of
the firm of M. Latz & Bro., of Magdalena,
state of Sonora, which is well known in
the commercial circles of New York, San
Francisco, and Hamburg. He has been
mayor of the city of Magdalena, deputy
governor of that portion of the state of
Sonora, fiscal agent of me federal and
state governments, and enjoys the con
tidence and friendship of the best people
in that part of Mexico. He has become
a citizen of Mexico in order to marry
Donna Anita, the belle of Magdalena.
Twelve wears ago General Warner K.
Sutton, of Washington. D. C. for 10
years consul-general to Mexico, met Fere
ber and became interested in his career.
It was through his efforts that Fereber s
innocenc was established, and a pardon
obtained for him. Fereber, who Is In ill
health and now about 50 years old. is en
his way tc New Orlecns for medical treat
ment. It Will Meet In Loudon.
CHICAGO. Jan. C. The World's Wom
a"s Chrtetlau Temperance-Union has Is
sued a oH for the third biennial conven
tion,, to be held in. London. June .141 -to 21
lnext." ----. . - -
ALL INDICATES PEACE
BOTH COUNTRIES WAXT THE AVAR
ENDED AT OXCEj
Japan. However, Is Meetinpr Strong
Opposition From- the Strong:
and Active Military Class.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6. The steam
ship China arrived today from Yokohama,
bringing the following Tokio advices up
to December 21:
All trustworthy signs now point to a
speedy peace. Events have marched with
great rapidity in the last two weeks. The
Chinese hopes of resistance have broken
down, and a formal offer of direct nego
tiation has been made. Some time ago
the Japanese government consented to re
ceive communications tendered by China
through the agencies of the American le
gations in Peking and Tokio, and Min
isters Dun and Denby have since served
as mediums for conveying the views of
the contending parties. Little progress
was made until after the capture of Port
Arthur, when the Chinese at last appeared
to realize the necessity for Immediate
action, and they declared their readiness
to appoint a representative of sufficient
rank, and to Invest him with full powers
from the central government. The choice
of an appropriate place of meeting re
mains to be considered. The Chinese have
designated one of their own ports. Shang
hai, as a desirable rendezvous, but to this
Japan will not consent. Considerable time
has been lost in discussing the locality,
but the movement towards peace Is pro
ceeding, however. In apparently good faith
on the Chinese side and with sincerity on
the Japanese side. The Japanese minis
ters are thoroughly aware that the in
terests of their country would be most
.worthily served by bringing the war to aa
end with the least possibly delay. The
task before- them Is not an easy one, for
the strong and active military class is
bent upon further conquest on a large
scale and the public Reeling is all in favor
of inflicting additional punishment on the
enemy and dictating inordinate terms of
settlement. Until the proper occasion for
proclaiming an armistice presents itself,
the military operations will continue with
unabated vigor. Japan will not be tempt
ed to relax her aggressive energy, nor
will she be diplomatically maneuvered out
of any of the advantages she holds.
General Yamagata has returned from
Manchuria, leaving the command of the
first army to Lleutenant-General Nozu,
and is now in attendance upon the em
peror at Hiroshima. Although undoubt
edly suffering from illness, it is believed
that the main purpose of his recall was
to secure his influence in restraining the
intemperate ardor of the military faction
and facilitating the arrangements for an
early restoration of peace.
What is known as the strong foreign
policy party in Japan, command a ma
jority of votes in the lower house of the
diet, and are the government's opponents.
These men stand In the way of a moderate
settlement of the quarrel between their
country and China. Their organs advo
cate nothing less than the absorption of
Manchuria, the Liao Tung peninsula, and
Formosa Into the Japanese empire, and
the exaction of a heavy indemnity from
China. They talk largely of Japan's ris
ing to 'the level of her destiny; of her
responsibility to build some new edifice
of administration on the ruins of the
dyna3try she is about to pull down, and
of the folly of abandoning, to Western
aggression, fruits of her hardly won suc
cesses. It is scarcely possible that any
terms of peace acceptable by China will
satisfy these politicians. But the gov
ernment will not be guided by them. It
will make such compromise as shall vin
dicate Japan's moderation without sacri
ficing her titles.
Where There "Was Figlitlnsr.
From the army of General Oyama, on
the Llao Tung peninsula, little news of
Importance is reported. December 5, the
Japanese entered the walled town of Foo
Chow, on the road to New Chwang, with
out meeting the resistance which had
I been anticipated. The Japanese at once
resumed uie nonnwara inurcii, unu ai
latest accounts were close upon Kai Ping,
a large town only 30 miles from New
Chwang.
Wherever the Japanese flag is raised,
the inhabitants signify their desire to live
under Its protection. Many of the most
prosperous citizens of Port Arthur and
Kin Chow, on returning to the homes
from which they had fled during the last
days of Chinese military occupation, have
posted signs upon their walls giving their
names and addresses as residents in the
"new dominion of Japan."
Since the beginning of December the
course of the campaign in Central Man
churia has been completely changed. For
several weeks it has been reported that
the advance columns of the first army,
which at one time had sent scouting par
ties to within 40 miles of Moukden on the
north and New Chwang on the southwest,
were drawing back toward General Yam
agata's headquarters at Kiu Lin. These
reports are now confirmed and are ex
plained by the appearance on the scene of
a new and unexpected Chinese force. A
corps of the army, which China perma
nently maintains in the Amoor region, on
the border of Siberia, was detached about
the middle of November and sent by slow
marches in the direction of Moukden
with orders to relieve that c'iy by attack
ing the Japanese troops believed to be
on the way thither. The new body of
combatants was understood to number
from 10,000 to 15,000, and to be composed
wholly of- hardy Tartars. Apprised of
their Intention, the Japanese command
ers made such disposition of their forces
as the occasion demanded. Major-Gener-al
Tatsuml was sent to Tsl Cha Pao, a
strategic point in the mountains some
20 miles northeast of the Motien pass.
Here, November 13. he met a largely su
perior body of the enemy, led by the
Tartar General I, and after a sharp skir
mish scattered the newcomers, who left
25 dead upon the field and a considerable
quantity of arms and ammunition. The
Japanese loss was two killed and four
wounded. This engagement put a stop
to the attempt of the Tartars to co-operate
with the Chinese troops at or near
Moukden. The Tartars continued to ad
vance, turning their attention, however,
from the original point and moving south
ward with the evident purpose of assail
ing Feng Whang. This town Is one of the
strong points occupied by the Japanese
Immediately after the crossing of the
Yalu river. The Japanese, though out
numbered two to one, attacked this force
and dispersed it completely. The army
corps to which this formidable movement
was entrusted has ceased to exist, and
though the runaways have been traced
for 50 miles, not the slightest sign of an
organized body has been found by the
Japanese pursuers. The first" and second
Japanese armies are without doubt with
in easy communication.
November 10. Major-General Oseko, who
had been ordered to move from Taku Shan
to the assault of Sui Yen, reached the lat
ter place at the head of two battalions.
Co-operating with him was another col
umn that had marched from Feng Hwan
to take the enemy in the rear, and so ac
curately timed were the movements of
the two forces that the enemy, finding
himself assailed from two sides, retreated
without offering any effective resistance,
but In good order In the direction of Hai
Chang. The Japanese, on their side, hav
ing placed a garrison in Sui Yen, with
drew their battalions to Taku Shan and
Feng Hwan. their intention being to post
pone any further advance westward un
til successful operations of the second
army against Taiicn and- Port Arthur
should sot it free to march snorth-and eo-
1 operate with The first army. That in
volved a delay of about two weeks. In
the beginning of December, the westward
movement was resumed. It had been as
certained that Tomu Cheng, a town IS
miles southeast of Hal Chang waa oc
cupied by the enemy' In considerable
strength. Tomu Cfcerig lies at the junc
tion of two roads, one coming from Feng
Hwan, (70 miles distafnt), the other from
Sui Yen, (49 miles). The main body of
the Japanese division moved by the lat
ter road, and two battalions under Major
General Oseko, striking northward from
Sui Yen. entered and marched by the Feng
Hwan road. December 11. the enemy's
most advanced post (Tao Hotsz) on the
Sui Yen road was reached. His force, con
sisting of 3000 Infantry and 400 cavalry,
with 8 guns, was driven back after a brief
resistance. Next day another body, 4500
strong, with 6 guns, was dislodged from
its position (Po Tsao Ho Den), three or
four miles farther on, and the Japanese.
following up their advantage, took pos
session of Tomu Cheng, the same after
noon, In the meantime ?Jajor-General Oseko,
on the other road, Tiad defeated a force
stationed 13 miles from Tomu Cheng (at
Panchla Paotsz), and the two wings en
tered Tomu Cheng almost simultaneously,
having had only seven men wounded Jn
two operations, against 101 killed and
wounded on the enemy's side. Thence
they advanced together. The following day
at 11 A. M., Hai Chang was in their
possession. Its garrison was found to
consist of only 15C0 men, who, after a
show of resistance, retired in the direc
tion of Loa Yang. There were no casual
ties on the Japanese side in the capture of
Hal Chang. The enemy's loss has not
as yet been ascertained. The occupation
of Hal Chang is of considerable strate
gical importance. It places the Japanese
on the high road from New Chwang to
Moukden. It falls within the range of
possibilities that Moukden may be cap
tured within the next three weeks, though
the probability of such operation is not
strong.
The Port Arthur Atrocities.
Fuller investigations go to show that
considerable modifications must be ap
plied to the first reports circulated as to
iiesdlefes ferocity on the part of a section
-of the Japanese troops and land transport
corps engaged in the, capture of Port Ar
thur. Two circumstances unquestionably
did impart exceptional quality to the
fighting of the Japanese. One was the
ruthless murder of. their wounded and
horrible mutilation of their dead in the
days immediately preceding the final as
sault. The other was the fact that the
Chinese soldiers used the town of Port
Arthur as a refuge after the fall of hc
forts, and that many of the citizens had
been armed by order of the toata. De
feated braves, escaping into houses In the
town, threw civilian surcoats over their
uniforms and resisted capture so resolute
ly that the fighting, at one stage, as
sumed a hand-to-hand character, in which
civilians also took part. The contusion.
Inevitably under such circumstances,
heightened by the pitchy darkness of the
stormy November night, seems to have
caused some rather wild use of swords and
firearms, resulting in the death of a few
women and children. But the Japanese,
indignantlydenythat any soldiers witting
ly leveled rifle or raised sword against a
non-combatant civilian, still less against
woman or child. After all, the arithme
tic of casualties shows that there was
little margin for these alleged excesses.
The total number of Chinese killed at
Port Arthur is officially returned as 2000.
To inquiries whether additional facts
have been received bearing upon the ex
cesses of the Japanese soldiers at Port
Arthur, the government replied that the
reports are not completed and that it pre
fers to wait until .a full record can be
prepared. However, it, authorizes the
statement that no new discoveries or
atrocities committed, by the, Chinese, or of
acts of treachery, -which, may have In
cited the Japanese troops to revengeful
, violence, wllLIessejiln he slightest de
cree ,its conaemnauoa,pt misaeeas. wmen
are u. suun uyou uit: uitLiunui creuu, unu
for which the country was wholly unpre
pared. The government believed that dis
cipline was so 'thoroughly established In
the army that no conceivable circum
stance could provoke the troops- to dis
order, much less to indulgence in ferocity
and cruelty. It has suffered a bitter dis
appointment In the discovery that the
high standard it hoped to maintain with
out a blemish has been forgotten on one
occasion of fierce excitement and passion
by men to whom the empire's prestige
had been confided.
Odds anil Ends of Tfewn.
The cold in Manchuria is intense, the
average temperature of the extreme
northern outposts being J3 degrees below
zero. The soldiers suffer many discom
forts, and many of,the laborers have died
from exposure. Fresh supplies of thick
clothing are goings forward in great quan
tities. Every effort is being made by ofllciols
in the interior of China to conceal the
truth with respect to the loss of Port
Arthur. On a huge bulletin board out
side the viceroy's residence in Nanking
was posted, November 20, a notice de
claring that the Japanese had been de
feated, with 10,000 slain, and that the war
was about to end. .
There seems to be little doubt that the
Chinese emperor has conferred on General
von Hanneken a commission such as no
foreigner ever before held in the middle
kingdom. Hanneken is sajd to have been
placed in such position that he has direct
access to the throne. He is empowered
to raise and equip an army competent
to defend the empire, and to fill ysjipper
ranks with European officers. Injoji. al
leges that he is engaged in procuring
several hundred oij his compatriots from
Germany, and thp.t German arsenals will
be found willing to supply all necessary
war material on credit, trusting to be
recouped when peace is restored.
Viceroy Li recently submitted to the
thrcr.e a mpst imppsing statement of the
military bulwark surrounding the Chi
nese throne. It appears that his majesty,
Kwang Su. rendered solicitous for the
safety of his capital by the constantly
arriving reports of Japanese victories,
asked the great earl what measures had
been adopted to check the final advance
of the foe. Earl Li replied that he had
125,000 men at the northern approach to
the capital, 50,000 at the eastern, 100,000
at the southern, an unstated number of
thousand; in Tien-Tsin, at the headquar
ters of the viceroy himself, and a big
Tartar army in Peking. In short, Li's re
port shows 500,000 men under arms to pro
tect the capital. Nevertheless Kwcng Su
I has paceked up his trunks, and is ready
to fly at a moment's notice.
Chinese merchants are returning In
great numbers from their own country to
the Japanese ports, and are seeking reg
istration on the footing of Japanese sub
jects. December 9 an immense festival was
held In Tokio to celebrate the capture
of Port Arthur. With a single exception
this was tne only purely popular demon
stration ever attempted in Japan. The
first was in honor of General Grant, dur
ing his memorable visit to the capital in
1879.
An attempt to murder the home minis
ter, December 13, was defeated only by
the vigilance of the Japanese employes
on the police force.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Mr. Denby Sas Notliinjr "Will be Set
tled Until PeUInc Is Occupied.
LONDON, Jan. 6. The Times hears
from Its correspondent In Peking that the
Chinese peace envoy to Japan had a fare
well audience with the emperor yester
day. Japan refuses to conclude an ar
mistice. Mr. Denby, the United States
minister, believes .that the present nego
tiations will be fruitless, for the Japanese
will withhold the terms until their army
shall have occupied Peking.-
Japanese landing parties are exploring
the bays on the east coast of Shan Tung.
BEVEALSTHEEEBSEL
WHY GERMANY PUT AX EMBARGO
OX OUR CATTLE.
One Correspondent Says It "Was to
Do Something: for the ARrariatt
Party in the Uelchstng.
BERLIN, Jan. 6. Secretary Gresham's
statement as to the American sugar tariff
and treaty obligations has been discussed
widely since the arrival of the-last United
States malL Among the deputies, as
among the editors, the one opinion is
that the United States ought not to en
force a discriminating sugar tax against
Germany. Many deplored that the Amer
ican representatives In Washington re
gard Germany's prohibition of American
cattle as a retaliatory measure. They
say it is merely sanitary. To bolster
this argument, the government published
in the Nord Deutche Allgemeine Zeltung
yesterday a paragraph that Belgium's
decree against American cattle showed
how justifiable Germany's action was,
from a sanitary point of view. A pres
correspondent has interviewed In the last
week f.everal conspicuous politicians.
Freiherr von Hamroersteln, the leading
agitator among the high-tariff conserva
tives, has this to say:
"I cannot understand why Americans
raise such an outcry about German re
taliation. There Is no such thing, al
though Germany Is justly entitled to re
taliate. If so Inclined. The American dif
ferential duty on German sugar certainly
Is a sufficient cause for retaliation, and
there can be no doubt of it since Secre
tary Gresham himself admits that Ger
many has been unfairly treated by the
United States. Germany has been obliged
to prohibit Imports of American cattle
owing to the discovery of Texas fever
among them. The existence of the dis
ease was beyond the slightest doubt.
Even if congress had not passed the sugar
clause, the- prohibition would have been
issued and maintained. The question is
absolutely independent-o the sugar tax."
Finally, the agragrian leader admitted
that America's treatment of German
sugar was perhaps not altogether unwel
come to Von Hammerstein Loxten, min
ister of agriculture, who had now a
chance to do something for the agrarians.
This admission reveals the kernel of the
whole question. The government aims
to satisfy as far as possible the agrarians
and bring their party back to the minis
terial phalanx in parliament. The repart
that American beef had been prohibited
for the benefit of Australia is erroneous.
The German prohibitions cover also im
ports from Great Britain, through which
most Australian meat comes In transit.
For the relief of the sugar Interests the
government has prepared a bill to keep
In effect the full botntles, which, accord
ing to a recent measure, should be re
duced August 1, 1895, and should be abol
ished August 1, 1897.
Among the presents in preparation for
Bismarck's 80th birthday Is a sliver obe
lisk, engraved with the names of SO Amer
ican cltias, which have German clubs.
The givers will be SO German-Americans,
who fought in the war of 1870-71.
Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe's visit to
Friedrichsruh Is still in doubt. It is re
ported that he will go within 10 days, and
will arrange for the emperor's reception
by the Bismarcks.
Reports from chambers of commerce
issued in Bremen say that the reform of
the American tariff has benefited the
trade of all the north seaports.
CASIMIR-PERIER IS PRESIDENT.
The Dreyfus AffnIrStIH Talked of in
Paris.
PARIS, Jan. 6. The Matin prints a re
port that Dreyfus said to one of his guards
just before his degradation:
"I did hand oyer documents to Ger
many, but they were only a bait. If I
had been able to keep it up I should have
eventually obtained documents of capital
importance from the Germans."
The Matin remarks that this report is
generally discredited. Other newspapers
say that Dreyfus told a guard that the
compromising memorandum, the sole evi
dence on which he was condemned, was
found in the drawe- of a certain embassy,
which he would not name. Tne mem
orandum mentioned three documents sent
with it to the embassy. Ono of these
documents was confidential and highly
important: the other two amounted to
nothing. Dreyfus is said to have related
that of the five experts who examined
the handwriting, three declared the mem
.orandum to be his, and two declared the
characters to be those of another man.
Gerault Richard, the socialist editor of
the Chambard, who was recently impris
oned for insulting President Casimir
Perler, has been elected a member of the
chamber of deputies for the first district
of Paris, by 2742 votes, against 988 cast for
M. Felix, republican. In November last
M. Richard was sentenced to one year's
imprisonment and to pay a fine of 4000
francs for publishing an article which the
court held to be insulting to the president
of the republic. A parliamentary ejection
was held December 23, last, in the district
above named, at which election M. Rich
ard was a candidate. He headed the poll
with 1802 votes, but the two other candi
dates received enough votes to prevent
M. Richard from having a majority over
all. This necessitated another election,
and the result is the return of M. Rich
ard.
On the boulevard this afternoon many
rewspaper venders were, selling a sheet
entitled, ."The Ant!-Prusaian." The papers
were called and sold under the eyes of
the police, but no effort was made to stop
them. The excitement attendant upon the
degradation of Dreyfus has given fresh
Impetus to the anti-German agitators.
Hanotaux, minister of foreign affairs,
who had gene to Cannes for his health,
was summoned to Paris, and arrived this
evening. It is rumored that his return
Is due to a grave International question.
Ernest Carnot, son of the late presi
dent, was elected to the chamber today
to represent the Cote d'Or constituency.
CORE.VX ADVICES.
A Reorganization of the Government
Has Taken Place.
Advices from Seoul, dated December
20, say:
Since the departure of the preceding
mall, a complete reorganization of the
Corean government has taken place under
Count Inouye's energetic dictation. The
removal of Tai Won Kun from the prime
ministry has been followed by disclosures
implicating several members of the cab
inet in plots against the Japanese, ;-nd
in secret communications with the Cnl
nese. It is now established beyond dis
pute that the incessant Tong Hak insur
rections are not due to popular discon
tent, but have been directly instigated by
oflicials in the Corean capital, with the
purpose of thwarting the projects of the
Japanese representatives, and preventing
the extension of Japanese influence. Conn;
Inouye has sought to establish nearer
relations with the throne, signifying his
inclination to look upon Its occupant as
the real center of authority. The results
of this-new departure are said to be thus
far satisfactory. Siuce the intercourse
between the king and count began to taka
this confidential form, it is noticed that
the Tong Hak outbreaks have been sus
pended. Several members of the government
have been threatened with assassination
if they undertake seriously to carry out
the proposed measures for reform.
The English attaches in the Corean
custom-houses realize at last that China n
dominion is at ah end, and have accepted
offers of employment by. the government
of Core:-
Koreshige Niyo, an experienced attache
of theJapanfe finance department, "has
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HUMBERT IS KING.
The Italian Ambassador to France
Has Been Recalled.
ROME, Jan. 6. Signor Rossman. ambas
sador to France, has been recalled. This
action Is understood to be a part of the
diplomatic rearrangement, in which Count
Tornlelll was removed from London to
St. Petersburg. Politicians here say
Rossman was thrown over because c-f
semi-official attacks made through French
Journals, which have not scrupled tq in
terfere in Itrly's Internal affairs.
It was learned last night that the papal
encyclical to the United States blshocs
had not been forwarded to Washington,
despite the assurances of the Naples
Courier. Today, however, it is again re
ported to be on Its way to America. There
is a report that the encyclical will an
nounce the pope's intention to enlarge
the apostolic delegation in the United
States, but will -not change the position
of the church there.
OTHER FOREIGX NEWS.
The London Stock Market.
LONDON, Jan. 6. The review of the
year at the stock exchange shows that
on the whole, with the exception of the
values of securities of defaulting South
American governments and American
railway securities, prices distinctly ad
vanced. The latest prices were generally
the highest of the year. During the week
the markets were fairly buoyant and ac
tive. The Paris settlement caused heavy
realizations in the mining market, and a
consequent decline in values, but the In
activity was unimpaired. Argentine se
curities were depressed. No rescue of the
market for American securities frcm the
existing stagnation is looked for until the
currency problem is solved. It is be
lieved, however, that th- coining year w ill
show an improvement. Central Pacific
declined 3i. Small and fractional de
clines were made in the others.
The Explorers Traced.
LONDON, Jan. 6. The Central News
Agency's corespondent in Shanghai says
that the French explorers, Grenard and
Phlns, who have been missing some two
months, have been traced. Phlns was
murdered by the Chinese after leaving
Li Hassa, the capital of Thibet. Grenard
was arrested by a rebel officer, and was
started" for Pellingj December 10 he passed
through Tal Yuen, a province of Shan
See.
American Demand Has Decreased.
LONDON, Jan. 6. Many tin plate works
in the Swansea districts are closing their
contracts. Some 3000 men were dicharged
yesterday in accordance with previous
notices. The cause of the reduction is
the decrease of the American demand.
Xo Opposition From France.
BRUSSELS, Jan. C The Gazette de
Charllo states that France has Informed
Belgium that she will not oppose the an
nexation by the Belgian government of
the Congo Free State.
Swedish Duties Raised.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 6. The government
has decided to raise the duties on corn and
flour. The new tariff will take effect to
morrow. ABOUT THE POLITICIANS
The Bishop's Presence May Lead to
Serions Complications.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Jan. 6. A curiou1?
scene was presented in the basement of
the county clerk's office Saturday. A
bishop of the Episcopal church was count
ing ballots. The Right Rev. Dr. T. M.
Dudley was the dignitary engaged in this
employment. By his side was Captain
John H. Leathers, cashier of the Louis
ville Banking Company, and at the same
table sat County Clerk Webb. The dig
nified bishop sat with legs carelessly
crossed and seemed to quite enjoy the
work and to thoroughly enter Into the
spirit of a returning board. When a pre
cinct return was read which the bishop
thought was not consistent, he would ad
just his glasses and inspect it like an
expert. He is said to have remarked,
when he found some ballots on which ,
apparently a felonious effort had been
made to blur the stencil mark with a wet
thumb:
"Oh, no, there has been some finger
business."
Captain Leathers appeared somewhat
subdued and a little awkward in his
doubts as to whether to treat the bishop
as the right reverend or as one of
the returning board. A recount of the
ballots was. being taken of the vote for
half a dozen candidates in the recent elec
tion. Bishop Dudley has preached sev
eral sermons on municipal rottenness, and
this led to the invitation by the county
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Mose Ganst's Appointment.
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