Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-30

HSteess HeyS Compelled, IN account OF
e g 3 s @aS u g. G pessss
6Rft ana its receipt here indicates that tele-
4A3hfe eopnaunicatton is still open. Anoth-
n 4ispateh received at the legation from
tfefYthfns was quiet at Seoul This news
som%unieasio e 'n between rs s0 tine
litter place aid Japan.
70 the 'efY4Qt that the Corean government
has assented to practically all the demands
Tor tntefnat segorm mads BY Japan, thus
o9nhrming the Associated Press dispatches
OF week ago. The reforms have been out
lined In the press dispatches. and are such.
tps japanese government claims, VIII
cfing about Condition of affairs that will
put the country on better footing and
Qake unlikely the repetition of recent con-
qicts by which the foreign interests suf-
Tered.
(. England Only offered Advice.
In the house of commons today Sir Ed
ward Grey, parliamentary secretary to the
foreign office. replying to a question on the
subject. said that Great Britain had not
offered to mediate between China and
Japan. but had only offered friendly advice
In conjunction with other powers.
Fired on the British Flag.
The news that the Kow Shing was flying
The British flag was received with great
satisfaction at the Chinese legation where
1t was predicted that the sinking of that
steamer by a japanese cruiser would give
IN entirely different turn to the Corean
affair 1t was said that Great Britain and
Germany were bound to notice this breach
Of neutrality.
The Globe conservative. this afternoon
takes similar view Of the case and says:
Japan had no excuse for firing upon the
English flag War was not declared and
the carrying of troops was In way
breach of.neutrality."
At the Japanese legation the seriousness
Of the affair was admitted, but the news
of the sinking OF the Kow Shing was not
believed.
From the Japanese Papers.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 30.-The japanese
papers received by the steamer Gaelic last
night are up to July 16 no later date than
those which were brought by the Empress
of japan to Vancouver last Friday. The
leading items of -Corean news were tele-
graphed from Vancouver, but few interest
ing particulars were omitted. The Yoko-
hama papers are filled with rumors of war,
but most of the reports Lack confirmation.
According TO telegram dated Shanghai,
July 10. Gen. Lieut.. Min Chuan is reported
TO have declined to so to Corea as COM
mander-in-chief of the Chinese army. He is
said to have excused himself on the ground
OF eye disease
The Nichi Nichi Seoul correspondent says:
1t is reported that the Chinese general
under the pretense of paying homage to the
king. il on his way to Seoul at the head OF
the troops hitherto stationed at A-San and
Nst he is about to enter Su-Wan, about
fdway between Seoul and A-San. Accord
MS to another report Chinese troops instead
of marching on Seoul, will remain for the
troops at Su-Wan. The Japan Mails YER
sion Is likely to be true. because IL is stated
some time ago that the road had been placed
under repair between A-San and SULLIVAN
of
tney attempt to enter Seoul a collision be-
tween them and the Japanese forces can
scarcely be averted.
Obnoxious Words Withdrawn.
The alleged dispute between the Japanese
minister. NJ. Otori. and Major General
Oshina. is said to have been occasioned by
q recent proclamation of the Chinese COM
mander. Sheh, alluding to Corea as a Chi
1ese dependency. On receiving this news,
the japanese commander became highly in
dignant at the insult that the proclamation
contained toward Corea. and insisted upon
instantly marching his army against the
Chine sc troops at A-SAn and deman ding an
apology from the Chinese general NJ
Oteri. of AHurse, advocated the milder form,
and diplofA Nsically asked for revocation of
the ohensiA) allusion- After animated dis
Cussions between the general and the minis
ter the latters opinion at least prevailed,
and the obnoxious words are stated to have
been revoked by the Chinese commander.
Sending Supplies to China.
The San Francisco Call says this morning:
English vessels now in pert. unable to Sc
cure charters, will be loaded with flour at
owners risk and sent to China An order
has been placed with a canning company
for 1900 tins Of canned beef for the same
market. The Rio Janeiro. which sailed
few days ago. took out a large cargo of
flour, as did the preceding steamers. Chi
nese merchants of the better class admit
that their country Is stocking up with pro-
visions.
Minister DENLY Ordered Back.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. July 3O.-Minister
Charles DENLY, who is in this country on
leave Of absence. has been ordered back to
his post at Pexin, China. on account of the
warlike situation between China and Japan
over Corea. and with his wife will 60 by
the quickest route to Pekin.