The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-12

the steamer Gaelic quote the North
China Daily News a. saying: The
government has promised every pos>i-
Bile reparation for the brutal and un-
provoked murder of MIR. Wylie. the
the government recognize the situa-
tion 10 be that an imperial edicf eN-
pre- ssing the sorrow Of the throne at
the news has already been issued. III
Hung Chang is commanded Ia punish
the officer responsible for the infa-
nous conduct ~ his men. The actual
as>ailant> Of Mr. Wylie are to be ex-
ecuted. aud proclamations >tcrnly for
bidding insults 10 or assaults on for
cigncrs are To hc issued
The chapel at l.layoyang j. to hc
rcstorcd. and the family Of Mr.. Wylie
Is 10 be compensated
Alarmed AT the Attitude of the Great
Powers.
The Japanese Gazette says Japanese
journalists are taking alarm at the
prospect Of an alliance between En-
gland, France. Germany and Russia.
The ground Of alarm from the tenor of
the native newspaper comments. may
be readily guessed They fear that af-
ter Japan has demolished the Chinese
fleet and driven the Chinese army out
of Corea. the four European powers
will interfere and prevent Japan
from intlcting any further injuries ON
China. SO that an indemnity will not
he attainable.
Cholera is said to be raging at Ten
Tsin. and French naval officer is re-
ported TO have fallen victim to the
disease.
The Japanese papers devoted con-
siderable space to reports on the pre-
parations for the battle of Ping Yang.
but n the Gaelic sailed from loko-
hama only a few days after the great
conflict had taken place no definite
particulars had been obtainahle. The
news Of the Yalu river fight had also
been received. hut nothing more than
short dispatches indicating victory fog
the Japanese feet.
Japanese Confidence in the success OF
Their Arms
The following will serve to illustrate
the confidence felt in japanese success:
All cur loyal and valiant military
men. says the shin Choya, are conf
dent that by the Sd Of November the
Japanese army will have taken Ping
Yang. crossed the Yalu and stormed
Moukden and. in that treasury of
China. the Japanese flag will b. un-
furled and the emperor's birthday and
the Japanese victories celebrated there
on that day.
The Mikado Congratulate~ His Faithful
Troops
The victory at Ping Yang followed
almost Immediately the arrival of the
emperor AT Hiroshima. where he is di-
recting the war operations His
ma jesty issued the following rescript
TO the troops: I'VE are rejoiced To re-
eeive the INTEL igence. Immediately
after our arrival at headquarters. that
our army mas gained great victory at
Ping Yang. We appreciate the ability
shown by our officers and soldiers and
applaud the signal success, they have
achieved.
The receipt Of the news at Toxic and
intense rejoicing. and both cities were
profuselv decorated.
Hailed as a Blessing In Disguise.
The district about Tien-Tsin i mum
dated and the calamity is said to be
hailed in Pekin "a a blessing. since il
offers an effectual impeachment to th..
Japanese invasion. Rumor saws that
a.. 4.
attempt To lower the waters despite
the ruin and fan ne cntailed upon the
unfortunate pc .santrv.
several Iiunare Chinese Lost In a Wreck.
Concerning the reported landing If
Japanese trooos on an island i'm society
bay. which was 10 he made a base Of
operations. no information has been
received b~ the japanese government.
The steamship Chean was recently
wrecked in >betung pass with loss
Of several hundred Chinese soldiers.
The New AngIo-Japane-e Treaty.
The publication in Shanghai Of the
new Anglo Japanese treaty clicits the
following comment from the North
China Daily News: British residents
in Japan must live in hope that China
viii be ultimately successful in the
present war. in which Gaze China will
not agree 10 giving up extra territory.
and British communities will thus be
rescued from the danger 10 which
their own government has cheerfully
consigned them"
sham Coast Def~nses.
The Chinese government H. said to
have constructed batteries for coast
defense at the chief ports of >hang
Tung and kang su. A Shanghai dis
patch however, states that they are
mostly wooden floating batteries and
manned by fishermen.
Japan's strong Foreign Policy Party.
Representatives If the Taigai Koha.
or the strong foreign policy party. now
in Toxic held a meeting recently and
discussed the policy to he pursued in
the approaching session Of the diet
They arrived at "A resolution that peace
must no. be made with China until an
agreement. can bc made securing the
permanent peace Of the orient They
further determined that no expense
must bc spared to achieve the above
result.
A SENSATIONAL ADMISSION.