The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-13
FROM THE ORIENT.
A Thousand People Burned
to Death.
THEATER PATRONS CREMATED
A Fever-Stricken Ship-The Story of a
Bella New Picture by WoreS.
The Smallpox.

By the arrival of the steamer Gaelic from
China and Japan we have advices from
Hong Kong to December ii and from Yoke
hama to December %.
Later details of the fire In the Kan III
Bazaar, near Canton, on December 3, briefly
reported by the last nail, show that the
calamity was a fearful one, involving the
loss of over 1000 lives On the night before
the fire took place band of brigands, after
having destroyed number family houses,
tried TO raid an exhibition, which was to be
held in honor of the Tin HauGoddess and
in which there were many valuable decora-
lions. Soldiers, who were engaged on
guard, opened fire on the robbers and a
fight ensued. The result was that one Of
the marauders was captured while the rest
made good their escape. When all was
over the villagers thought that peace
had been restored and entertained no
fear that the robbers would return. They
enjoyed the entertainment as usual, but on
the following night suddenly several places
on the roof of a temporary theater, which
formed one part of the amUsements. were
seen on fire. The flames spread rapidly and
in short space of time bamboos and beams
were falling down from the roof.
Some of the audience we're knocked down
by the flaming Tafters and badly burned
before they could escape. Those who got
out could not 20 home on account of the
solid masses Of people rushing in the streets.
and they took refuge IN a neghboring
temple. This at last caught fire also, and
the scene was an awful one. The door did
not afford sufficient means OF egress for
the mass Of peOple and large numbers were
roasted alive. Altogether over one thou
sand lives were lost including those that
were burned in the theater. The dead
bodies being so many and as few Of them
have been Identified by heir relatives and
removed. they now present most offensive
sight. Tile neighbOrhoOd Is literally strewn
with them. 1t Is reported that 700 eOffinS
have been sent by the charitable institutions
at Canton, Fatshan and Sainan in order 10
have the remains removed and buried The
number of houses reduced to ashes is about
$50.
spinning mill has been burned al Osaka
with a loss IF 100 lives.
The United States steamer Marion left
Shanghai OH December 4 for Nagasaki,
where she will receive on board the re-
mainder Of the crew Of the condemned
United States steamer Palos. She will then
proceed south as lar as Singapore, calling
at most of the places on the way down. She
will also visit Manila, and expects TO be alb
sent about three months.
The German steamer Nanyang, Captain
Magleby, which has arrived at Hong Kong
from Java, appears to have had a terrible
experience on her voyage 10 Hong Kong.
No less than eighteen OF tile crew after leay-
ing Batavia were Frustrated by Java fever,
which is peculiarly malignant type. The
captain himself was incapacitated from
duty the whole Of the voyage, and is only at
the present moment recovering slowly from
the effects Of the attack. Shortly after the
commencement of the voyage TWO men,
probably while In the delirum of the fever,
ri a
gale and were seen no more.
The editor and publisher Of the Nichi
Nchi Shimbun have been sentenced TO I'M
prisoBment with hard labor and a fine OF 80
yen for libeliRg the House Of Representa-
tives, criminal suit having been instituted
against them by direction of the House.
They have appealed against the sentence
Japan and Korea are suffering from an
epidemic of smallpox.
The bell tolled at the funeral services of
the late Miss West in FOX on Friday last,
says the Yokohama Gazette of December
%, by the president OF the Women's Society
far tie Correction of WOmen's Manners
(Mrs. kajikO Yatma) is a unique produc-
tiOn-it is composed entirely Of the metal Of
p pes Of reformed smokers. The Idea OF
such a tribute originated with the great
japanese temperance advocate, Mr.. Sen
Tsuda, and was fist actually mooted at a
meeting which he was addressing on the in
juriousness of smoking. The bell weighs
100 pounds, and on the front is an in scrip
tion in japanese setting forth that it vas
cast on December TO- 1882, in Toxic,
at the desire Of Sen Tsuda, from the smok-
ing pipes OF over 1000 people who were once
the slaves Of tobacco. but were now free
On the back is an English translation of the
Inscription. a native paper states that the
bell is being forwarded by the Rio de
JaDeiro to San Francisco, en- route for Chi
cago.
A fire at ShinZnoka, Japan, on December
10, destroyed 200 houses.
Theodore Wores has just placed a new
picture on exhibition at Toxic 1t is the
largest and most lab0rate of any hitherto
painted by Mr.. Wores in Japan. 1t repre-
sents one Of the celebrated danseuses at
kyotO dancing to the music of KOto. The
scene is laid Ia a veranda Of Yaami's Hotel
in Kyoto, so that the trees surrounding the
inn and the extended view over the city,
the view so familiar TO all who have visited
KyOto, afford an excellent middle-distance
and background. Mr. Wores has chosen
for the pose Of the little mako the moment
when she Is just sweeping around. fan in
hand, with the peculiar undulat0ry move
ment Characteristic of the japanese dancer.
Coming was commenced at the newly in
stituted Corean Mint on December 6, and
the public were admitted to inspect tie
building.