Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-01
WOES OF THE JAPS.
Cholera Raging in One District,
Floods 0verwhelm Another,
WHILE ANARCHY RULES A THIRD.
The High Price of Rice Causes the MObbing
of Merchants.
A NEW INDUSTRY IN THE ORIENT

SAN Francisco, July 31.-The steam
ship Belgic arrived this morning, % days
from Hong Kong and IA from Yokohoma.
Japanese advices state that seal and other
hunting about Hokk lido, Hemuro and
Seighslien Islands is again engaging the at
tention of the authorities, and native papers
state the provisions OF the act of 1SS4pregu-
Iating such hunting by foreigners, will bs
enforced to the extent of sending men-of-
war to the islands.
Heavy rains in Chikuzen and Buzen dis
tricts, July to 6. washed away bridges
across all streams, considerably delaying
railway traffic. A number of houses were
washed away and one person killed. On the
11th inst, the total number Of cholera cases
was increased to 239, with ia deaths. Forty
seven fresh cases and 15 deaths were re-
ported that day and on the 18th 30 fresh
cases and q deaths were reported from
Nagazaki. The Emperor has sanctioned
the expenditure OF S43, 900 from the govern
ment reserve fund for disinfection purposes.
The latest reports of disorder on account
of the high price of rice come from Alkawa,
Sado Island, say 2, 600 poor people, aided by
miners, began q riot on the 1st instant, and
the police being powerless the Governor
ordered troops from another nelghoorlng
garrison. Telegraphic newson the 4th instant
stated that the rioters were becoming more
powerful and were destroying residences
and property of rice merchants.
COUNTS OF NO ACCOUNT.
A native paper commenting on the recent
elections from the rank of counts, says that
all the great statesmen seem to have been
forgotten. Of 15 counts elected but four
Counts Ito, Matsukata, Katsu and
Nsnagiwaia : have any claim to
craftsmanship. 1t is generally be-
lieyed that the Emperor will nominate
Counts Okuma, Inone, Goto, Itagaki and
Terashima to be members of the House of
Peers 1t is stated that noticeable feature
is that only those counts accredited with
conservative tendencies have been chosen,
and that owing to their number they will
be a weak party in the House, as will also
the Baronial sections. Viscounts, however,
number 20.
Returns from all but one district have
been received and the Japan Gazette esti-
mates that of about 435, 600 people entitled
to vote, nearly 20 per cent refrained from so
doing. The strength of the parties is esti-
mated as follows: Radicals, 101; Kaishinto
Liberals, So; Conservatives, 26; Kiushiu
Liberals, 10; Independents. 80; Jill, 10; un-
known, 10.
NEW INDUSTRY IN JAPAN.
On the 9th inst, the first wooden mill in
Japan supplied with an English made plant
was formally opened by the Toxic Woolen
Manufacturing Company, a Japanese COM
pany, with Il capital of $3.50, 1000.
On July 10, the Emperor prefaced the
finale of Japan's third national exhibition
by attending the exposition at Ueno and
distributing by proxy the awards made to
exhibitors.
The North China Daily Ne,Os states that
United States Minister DENLY, on his recent
visit to Canton, succeeded in having settled
all American claims for compensation, some
Of which were in connection with the de-
struction of missionary property in the
Canton province eight years ago.