Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-13
THE REBEL CAUGHT.
He Is Cheu Ken Lung, Who Organized
the Insurrection in China.
EXAMINED IN A STAR CHAMBER
Torture and Liquor Fails to Make Him to
Betray His Followers.
THE wARSHIPS IN CHINESE WATERS

SHANGHAI, Oct. 19-Chei Kin Lung,
the leader of Kolso Hun secret society,
| which has been instrumental in causing the
uprising in Hunaiu, was captured by six
runners of Shanghai and 500 Chow police
| while staying at an inn in 500 Chow. He
was accompanied by band of 80 men and
was preparing to leave for Hang Chow and
other inland places when he was surprised
at night by the runners, who. despite his
endeavors to protect himself with his sword,
| quickly overpowered him, and before he
had given an alarm, gagged and bound him,
boarded a steam launch and proceeded to
Shanghai
His examination was conducted with Sc
crecy by the magistrate and deputies of the
Viceroy of the Governor and of Tao Tai.
Several official documents issued by Kowao
Hui were found on his person. In them he
was addressed as the Eighth Great
Prince" and as the commander of numerous
forces. Three examinations have been held,
but Chan refused to make any disclosures,
despite the torture, saying to the officers
that he would not betray his cause, and
that he was not the only one ready to give
up his life for it.
Now Plying Him With Liquor.
The officials are now pursuing another
method. They feast him and ply him with
liquor in hopes that he will let fall some in
formation under its influence. They have
thus far met with no success.
Mason, the customs official who made an
attempt to smuggle arms into China and
1f
the rebellion, was examined before the Brit
ish Police Court at Shanghai. Develop
ments show the affair was Quixotic at
tempt on Mason's part to obtain notoriety
and had no real political significance.
The Nan King Viceroy is said to have ad-
vised the Imperial Government not to open
Human. The native boats are closely
watched in the Yang-Tsze for smuggled
arms. The Viceroy, Ii Hung Chang, ap-
pears to be in qery cheerful state of mind.
He seems to think internal affairs not at all
serious, and that the foreign powers are
only playing game of bluff. The general
feeling, however, is one of insecurity, and
it is further stated that the Viceroy of Nan
King has strongly advised the British Con-
sui at Chin Kiang to remove European
women and children.
The European Squadron i'm China.
Inc following Is the distribution OF
foreign men-of-war on the Yang-Tszs: At
Han Kow, the British cruiser Archer, the
German gunboat Iltis and Russian ram;
at Chin Kiang, the British gunboat Red
pole; at Kin Kiang, the French cruiser In
constant; at Wuhu, the British gunboat
Peacock. AT Chin King there are also the
Chinese sloops Ching Ching and Pow Ming
and the revenue cruiser Fl Hoo.
A native paper SAYS that all leaders of
rioters who destroyed the churches and
chapels at Kwang Teh Chow, in Anhui,
have been examined and have confessed,
duplicating a student The magistrate re-
fused to entertain this charge on the ground
that the student was incapable of such an
act, and refused to confront him with his ac-
cusers, who had been sent to Wahu for
trial. The student has followed them to
clear his character.