Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-05
II HUNG CHANCES PERIL
China's Rulers Very Wroth at
 the Disgraced Viceroy. gs
oHINEsE FLEET READY FOR SEA.

tt Is Denied That Korea Has Been Aban:
 doned by the Chine>e-EnEiand and Ger;
 many Adding to Their Chinese Fleets
 varions War Rumar..
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 5.-News by steamship comes from Yokohama that no account has yet been received as to the effect of the Japanese success at Ping Tang upon the Chinese coast Just pre- vious to that event. it was announced. the entire imperial family, led by the sov- ereign and his brother, were bitterly op- posed to every proposal for peace.
 The efforts of II Hung Chang to bring about foreign intervention through the agency of the diplomats at Peking had been completely nullificd by tho warliko actions of his superiors. That the aged statesman is in n position of some danger Is admitted on all sides The rulers he has faithfully served for 70 years, giving them power and security when their very existence was menaced and sacrificing ambition and even personal honor in their cause, are now so exasperated at tho mis- haps for which they hold him responsible that they are ready. according to the best authority, to inflict humiliation if not heavy punishment on him unless the tide of disaster can Do turned. Many of tho reports of his peril may have been exag- gerated. It Is impossible that all can bo true. All who are concerned for his wei fare view with anxiety the result Of the great defeat upon his destiny.
 Mysterious Death of a Chinese omeI ,I.
 Tho degradation of Admiral Ing is proclaimed as an indisputable fact by na- tive Chinese newspapers though no off. cinl notification Of his downfall has ap- r,1 rk.n ..F lncapacity everywhere directed against him would scarcely be permitted If Inc ro- tained his former power or influence.
 The fate of Yauen Sciakai, whose mal- administration In Korea Is now held to be tho cause of China's sorrows. is still matter of mystery. The latest story told by his former friends Is that. having gone to Peking to avoid the wrath of u Hung Chang. he found himself so overwhelmed with repruaches that he was forced to re- turn to Tien-tsin; that he was received yited 70 feast at the viccroyal palace. and that he has never been seen sinco among the living.
 The French minister at PekIng Is em- phatic in demanding reparation from the Tsung u Gaman for the assassination of the Frenchman Jose by Chinese soldiers in Korea.
 A rigid investigation Is proceeding of the case of the French customs officers who were put to death by Chinese on the border of Tonquin. and whose wives and daughters werc cruelty malireatcd. No steps. as far as known, havo been taken toward exacting redress for the murder of MT. Wylie.
 Tho latest sufferers from mob violence are two German clergymen. who wcre taken from their homes in Nengi and held captives in the mountains until ransomed tor 100 taels.
 Conflicting reports are published re- specting the treatment Of the two alleged Japanese spies delivered to the Chinese by the United States consul general. 40 cording to newspaper accounts, they are already beheaded. Another states that they have received every consideration permissible in their case.
 Tho foreign community recognizes the obligation of the consul general to sur | render them in obedience to instruction | from his government, but deploro tho manner in which they were given up Japane.- spic. Pared Hard. It is claimed the United States rep resentativcs had no right to offer protec- ton. Neither had they any authority \ whatever over the two men. who should l consequently have been fro from his i'm terfercnce But Instead or dtsmtSstng z them he took them in n carriage to tho
 boundary uf the settlement. and there put | them in custody of the Chinese guards. The American official. in fact. was To, | luircd. 1t Is said, to act as n constable for
 ths native authorities. and in that capac- ity to enforce the imprisonment and end | the lives of the mon who chung to the be- | Iiei that they could look to him for friend
 iy aid and counsel. The proof that they | were spies has not been produced. | Meanwhile a report comes from Ming | DO that a Japanese who was arrested
 there on suspicion of being n spy hns had his ankles mashed with a hammer to OK tort e confession from him. In this con | hectlon, it Is Interesting to note. 6 Chinese
 suspected of n scheme to obtain plans for
 the futtsu Qualifications in Japan was ar
 rested in Yokohama and deported Sept. | i7 to his own country.
 Nannakil. tho engineer who swam
 Ashore from tbs Row Shing at the time
 that vessel was destroyed, has been np-
 pointed commander of the naval station | at Wei. Hal Wei.