The record-union., 1894-11-08
sneciaI to the REcoRp-UN1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 7.-Foreigners who
have arrived at Choo Foo from Port Ar
thur say the Japanese are attacking the
latter place by land and sea. The Chinese
fleet lies inside the harbor.
JAPAN's DEMANDS.
LONDON, Nov. THE Telegraph says
that Japan will demand as terms of peace
the cession to her of the island of For
mosa, and the payment of an indemnity
of 935, ZOO, 600 or G40, 000,0 600.
PARLIAMENT PLEDGES SUPPORT.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 24th, (per steamer Bel
gle, via San Francisco), Nov. 7.-Since
the sailing of the last American steamer
the war has been devoid of exciting in
terest in Japan. Public attention has
been absorbed in the proceedings of the
extra session of Parliament, which closed
two days after passing legislation sane
tIoning the war, exhorting the Govern
ment to spare no effort for the realization
OF the nations hopes, and pledging cor
dial support to the army and navy.
The Ntchl NGchi newspaper (semi-offi-
claI) announces on authority that the
Emperor has sanctioned war eXpendi-
ture OF about A. 100000 ven for the army
and about 100000 yen for the navy.
The Government has made use of 2, $685.
$50 yen, leaving nearly 81, 100000 yen yet
available
English newspapers in Japan have pub
lished a statement that the Japanese
Government has rendered an apology to
Great Britain on account of the kow
Shing affair and promised to pay an in
demnity of $4,000. The correspondent
of the Associated Press is authorized to
give an absolute denial to the story.
los # z hn a lf rN1
at Pyong Yang have been brought to
japan and distributed in various parts of
the country. Most of the prisoners were
ailing and their condition was Wretched
and pitiiul In the extreme. All were
clothed IN rags, and their condition made
them offensive to all who approached
them. Most OF them were conducted to
the Red Cross Society's hospitals. They
had expected to be tortured and butch
cred. Instead they were thoroughly
washed, greatly TO the establishment of
the majority, given clean apparel and
supplied we'll with wholesome food, on
receiving which they shed tears pro-
fusely. After three days Of good treat
ment in the hospitals many of them could
scarcely be recognized as the same be-
lngs, and the majority OF them are now
anxious TO be allowed to- remain in Japan.
Reports from China state that the rem
nants of Admiral Ting's fleet have been
y
their fate again at sea, but omlnous mes
sages are going to and from Port Arthur
to the effect that il they venture forth it
must be without proper provision OF shot
and she'll for the big guns. So great has
been the rascality OF high officials that the
vast quantities of ammunition which
were supposed to be stored at the naval
stations have about given out.
Definite news is at last received con-
corning the two Japanese students who
were arrested as spies in Shanghai and
surrendered to the Chinese by the Consul
General OF the Unned States in obedience
10 instructions from Secretary Gresham.
On October Sth they were decapitated IN
Marking, by order of the Niceroy, in the
presence OF all the high officials of that
city and Of a mob which kept shrieking
kill the foreign devllSD from the mo-
menJ that the condemned appeared upon
the execution ground until their heads
Tell. That the native authorities of
Shanghai are disposed to repeat these
proceedings as often as they can is shown
by successive attempts to get possession
OF Japanese travellers on the same pre-
text. Toward the end of last month they
sent body of guards on board an Eng
lish ship and without warrant seized
passenger on his way home TO Yoko-
hama, alleging that they acted with the
knowledge and consent of the British
Consul General-an assertion which has
not been denied, and which gains some
color from the Indifference OF The British
local officials to the fact that two other
steamers under their flag have been un-
lawfully boarded by Chinese soldiers and
their Japanese passengers brutally NAL
treated. These outrages occurred many
weeks ago, and SO tar as is known no
reputation has been exacted. In the case
now referred to, the intended victim, a
harmless missionary, escaped through
the exertions of foreign Superintendent
of Police. who was determined to prevent
the recurrence of an iniquity like that
which cost the two students their lives