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The morning call., 1894-07-28
KING OF KOREA.
He Is Prisoner, Though His Person
Is Sacred.

Is Sacred.
Ii Houi, King of Korea, is the twenty
eighth sovereign of the dynasty of Han.
Though only 43 years old. he has been on
the throne thirty years. He has a variety
of titles. such as "Son of Heaven" and
.'KiDg of Ten Thousand Isles," yet his
hereditary claim and all his grandeur did
not save him the humiliation of being
obliged to ask China's permission to as
sume rulership or pay heavy annual dues.
The Chinese Emperor regards him as a
vassal, but the King of Korea is so holy a
parsonage in his own country that it is a
sacrilege to even mention his name. He
literally has no name to speak of until he
dies. Then his successor allows him one.
To touch him with an iron weapon is high
treason. One of his predecessors, Tieng-
seng-tsi-oung. died from an abscess in
the neck in 1900 rather than have 1t Ianced.
His present Majesty. presumably, shaves
himself.
On the other hand. any subject touched
by the Kings hand has 10 always wear a
brass plate to commemorate the fact. The
King is now the Mikado's prisoner in his
own capital, Seoul, though his subjects
may not know it. for this ruler of the
Hermit Kingdom is veritable hermit to
the outside world. as invisible to his
people as the Chinese Emperor. His
Queen, who belongs to the noble Min
family, is nearly a year older than he.
Their SOD. Ii Tchok, the hereditary or
Crown Prince, was born February 4, 1873.
The Kings father. Kh0al Khong, is still
living. Lii Houi has a few IDEAS of m oderD
ways, such as introducing the electric
light into his palace. His time is largely
occupied in religious ceremonies.
Frank 6. Carpenter, in one of his letters
from the Orient, says:
There are about 5000 Japanese people living
in Korea. They have colonies at all the ports.
and at each of these ports a Japanese gupboat
will be probably stationed. The Japanese have
one of the best navies In the East. They are a
nation of fighters, and they are sailing n bopt
Korea with chips on their shoulders. TT the
Chinese happen TO run against them and dis.
lodge the chips there will be battle In no time.
and a war between the two countries NAV
spring up which Will possibly involve Rnssia
and England, and eventually bring on grear
European war. 1t Is impossible at this writing
to state what Is going TO happen. These conn.
tries of the Far East are different to-day than
IN the past. Ii Hung Chang has an army of
100000 men equipped with the latest OF i'm
proved rifles, and the Chinese navy will
rank well up with the great navies OF Europe.
Japan is making modern guns equal TO those
which are being turned out at the Washington
Navy-yard The troops have been drilled by
German officers for years. They are armed
with rifles as good as any you Will find In the
world, made after a pattern invented by a
Japanese, and they have something like 2OO.-
600 trained soldiers. They ha We navy-yards
and men-of-war equal to ours, ard they are as
brave as any people on tho fac of the globe.
As to the bravery of the Chinese, this is a dis
puted question among the foreigners here.
They have In the past been routed by Western
The morning call., 1894-07-28
they can to keep him quiet. but they have

they can to keep him quiet. but they have
a hard time doing it.
To-day's evidence was all that the de-
tense could desire. Barry Ba ldwin's evil
dence was very favorable to the mediation
committee, and even United States Attor-
ney Sam Knighl's prejudices could not
prevent him testifying to the efforts of
the committee to keep order in Sacra-
mento. The prosecution capped the
climax of absurdity by calling witness
who made speech on political economy
to the assemblage. He asserted that there
must Of necessity be one political revolu-
tlon every fifteen years In the United States
and quoted "The Wealth of Nations" to
support his theory. 1t is now quite evil
dent that Knox. Compton and Mullin can
not be held on the charge against them
except upon technicality. 1t does not
appear that the prosecution has one iota of
evidence to show that they knew anything
about the wreck of No. 4. At the outset
the prosecution claimed they could show
that the mediation committee had planned
the crime and Worden carried it out. W hat
they have actually shown so far is that
Worden was the district organizer for the
A. X. q. and that on his missionary tours
he got money when short from the A. r.
q. funds. furnished by Knox as chairman
of the committee. 1t was expected that
some important testimony would be given
by the Government officers placed on the
stand to-day connecting the mediation
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GETTING READY FOR lWAR.
Both Sides Have Been Preparing for
Long Time.

VICTORIA, July 27.-The steamer EN-
press of India. which reached here to-day
at noon, brings advices from Chemulpo to
June 8, as follows:
Last night Omi, now an armed cruiser,
arrived with about 800 japanese troops.
who we're landed. The United States
flagship Baltimore left for Nagasaki for
stores on the Sd. The Monocacy is ex-
pected to leave Shan ghai for this port on
the 9TH. The meD-Of-war now in port
comprise one Chinese Armstrong cruiser,
the japanese cruisers Yaeyama and
Musahi. the French Inconstant, the Rus
sian Koreetz and the British cruiser
Archer.
Both japan and China are maxim g
active preparations for the impending
struggle. Ii Hung Chang borrowed
100000 taels from leading foreign
bank. pledging as security the property
of the Chiua Merchants Steam Naviga-
tcn Company. The dowager Empress
has also placed at his disposal the funds
for her birthday celebration. A large
quantity of ammunition has been sent by
the Kyangang arsenal to the forts and
feet at Woosung and the vessels have
also been coaled for three weeks cruising
at forced speed. The reserve vessels of
the navy have been placed at Woosung,
Yangtse, and at the naval stations on the
gulf of Pechill, to guard them. The for
mer vessels are all of the Nav Yang fleet.
The cities OF Nank0w and Woo Chang, in
the Province of Hupeh, will be guarded
by four sloops-of-war. owned by Viceroy
Chang of that province.
A telegram was received at Toxic from
Tientsin on the 11th inst. to the effec.
that the Chinese Government proposes to
engage English officers for the navy and
German officers for the army and has ap-
Piled to the Ministers of the two powers
at Peking for assistance in the matter.
The arsenals of japan are still busy and
Cabinet meetings daily consider the situa-
ton. The policy is still aggressive. 1t is
held in Yokohama that the army and
navy are at the highest pitch of efficiency.
All operations so far are looked upon as
consistent from a strategic point of view.
An immense amount of stores Is being
purchased and held ready for use.
Among the passengers on the Empires 8
was Lieutenant Fox. flag colonel to Ad-
miral Skerrett. He left the Baltimore at
Nagasakai, which steamed away to Che
mulpo on July to get stores. Fox was at
Chemulpo from June and saw all the
operations there for a month, including
the campaign at Zenshu of Colonel Horn.
Ii Chin Gu, son of Ii Hung Chang, was
nominated by the Viceroy of Nanking for
the position of Taotai and appeared
before the Emperor for examination. He
was pronounced ignorant and dismissed
from the court in disgrace. This is re-
garded as direct thrust at the Premier
and has created gro 1t sensation.
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country the advance post of civilization in
bo

country the advance post Of civilization in
the Orient.
"But this progress has been too rapid
for the people. The Japanese masses
have not been lifted up to the high plane
of civilization which the Government oc-
cupies, and to which its leaders seek to
bring the people. The consequence is
that there is very great deal of unrest in
Japan, and there is serious danger Of
revolt on the part of many Japanese. led
by Ignorant and vicious leaders, TO over
throw the present dynasty. That. [ take
1t, is one of the reasons for the aggressive
attitude Of Japan toward China in the
matter of Korea. The Japanese Govern
ment has maintained its army in Korea
under circumstances which are we'll
known, and adheres to the resolute atti-
tude as regards Korea undoubtedly for tho
Interior political purpose at home of
dlverting the attention of the Disconnected
masses of the Japanese from their revolt
against the progress of the present Gov
ernment of Japan to foreign complica-
tions.
The Japanese Government is not anx-
i0us to go to war with China, but it is
much more anxious to have naval war
with China than to face a rebellion of its
own people. The japanese Government
would not be supposed to be able to enter
into contest with the empire of China
with the many millions of people the lat
ter country controls. but it is not to be
forgotten that while China could undoubt-
edly defeat Japan upon the land, the Jap
anese Government could with the same
certainty defeat China on the sea. The
Japanese have an excellent navy. They
have modern warships commanded by Off
GERS who are thoroughly competent. and
who have been educated in the best
schools of Europe and the United States.
The ordnance and armament are of the
most approved patterns. The Chinese
navy is greatly inferior, and the Japanese
The morning call., 1894-07-28
NEWS CONFIRMED.
Shippers Advised That War Has
Broken Out in the East.

LONDON, July 28.-The Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company and
other London firms doing business with
the East have received kilograms confirm
ing the Associated Press advices that war
between China and japan has been de-
clared.
Despite this fact neither the British For
eign Office nor the foreign legations have
received any official confirmation of the
news.
Numerous transactions at war risk
were made at Lloyds yesterday. There
are rumors that the Chinese Government
intends TO negotiate loan.
From Chinese official sources no con-
firmation can be obtained of a report al
legged to have been received from Shanghai
by a news agency here to the effect that
Japanese cruisers have attacked and sunk
many Chinese transports which were
landing troops from Taku.
The Standards correspondent at Brus-
sells hears from an authoritative source
The morning call., 1894-07-28
HURRYING TO TOXIC.
The French Minister Ordered to Has
ten to His Post.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. July 2S.--Hon. P.
Lepoer, French Minister to Japan, passed
through here to-day en- route to Toxic,
Japan, where he has been ordered by his
Government to proceed with all haste.
He received, he said. brief telegram tell
ing him to eudeavor to reach Toxic by
August 20. He was in the City of Mexico
at the time and Immediately departed, but
was compelled to come this way on busi-
ness. He left for st. Paul to-day. and
from there will 90 to Victoria, taking
steamer there for Yokohama.
The morning call., 1894-07-28

suited in formal declaration of war be-
Ing made
YOKOHAMA, July 27.-Cable communi-
cation between Japan aud Korea is inter-
rupted. but rumor comes from semi-offi-
clal circles that a Japanese warship
fired upon a Chinese warship at Kasan
upon receiving hostile provocation.
The morning call., 1894-07-28
ABOUT THE DECLARATION

LONDON. July pa dispatch received
at IL 20 a. NJ. to-day from Lloyd's agent
at Shanghai, China. confirms the an
noQncement cabled last. Saturday that
war between China and Japan had been
declared. Hugh MathiesOn IL Co., Chi
nese Government agents in England, have
received a message which also confirms
the announcement.
Chinese representative Mathieson, when
The morning call., 1894-07-28
HAS NO PROOF.
Where the State Is
Weak.
KNOX MUST 90 FREE.
Unless He Is Held on a
Technicality.
TALK OF A CONSPIRACY.
Nothing Touches the Mediation
Committee.
YET THE THREE STAY IN JAIL.
What the Prosecution Started Out
to Show and What 1t Has
Shown.
YET THE THREE STAY IN JAIL,

WOODLAND. July 27.-Judge Fisher this
afternoon denied the application of Gen
eral Hart to admit Knox. Compton and
Mullin to bail. The case dragged along
ali day without any reference to this mat
The morning call., 1894-07-28

that the Chinese Government welcomed
proposal made by Japan that the two
Governments act jointly against the
Korean rebels and hat it is hoped to CON-
plete an agreement.
The morning call., 1894-07-28
CAPTURE OF THE KING.
The Ruler of Korea a Pris oner to the
.JaDaneSe

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The King of
Korea is Japanese prisoner. This infor-
nation was the important statement in
telegram dated yesterday which Secretary
Herbert has received from Captain Day of
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MUSCULAR STRAINS, PAINS

w. and weakness, back ache, weak kid
Y ~ neys, rheumatism, and chest pains
EE% relieved in one minute by the Gu
R&A ticura Anti-Pain Plaster.
The morning call., 1894-07-28

- Facial B1emishes, pimply, oily, mothy
skin, falling hair, and simple baby rashes pre-
vented and cured by Cuticura Sosp.
The morning call., 1894-07-28

Sold throughout the world Price, CUTIcuRA,
50c.; SOAP, Csc; REsoLvEST. 81. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEM. CORP, Sole Props, Boston. "Al
about the Skin and Blood" "a pages, mailed free.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
An IMPORTANT 4RRESI.
A Man Answering the Description Taken
In Custody nj Cumberland Maryland.

Governor O'Ferrall on Tuesday after
noon about o'clock received the follow
ing telegram from Mr.. J. O. A. Herring,
the representative Of the express compa-
ny AT Washington:
Last night there passed through Front
ROYAL two suspicious characters tnat came
east of mountain. Had heavy satchels.
spent money freely; had plenty of gold
and silver Ii is supposed they took
night line over the Norfolk and Western,
having inquired the way to Roanoke
Dressed snaDbily, but bought new clothes
al Front Royal The sheriff there lost
trail OF them. We have wired Lynch
burg, Charlottesville, Gordonsvile. Ma
nassas. Strasburg. Basic City. Clifton
Forge, and Hagerstown, and nope you Will
take il UP at once. Have asked Front
Royal 10 ascertain whore they bonght
tickets for, and whether their Old elothes
were left there, and reques ted sheriff to
recover trace and advise sheriffs and
police of other counties. We have re-
peated the message 10 your chief-of-po-
lice at Richmond"
In reply the Governor asked for a de-
tailed description Of the suspicious men
seen at Front Royal, and later i'm the dav
he received the following telegram from
Herring: ''
me TWO men from Front Royal, about
which We wired you. left that place dress
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
STEYENSUS Ar DINYILLE, fIL
The Vice President speaks 80 an Immense
and Enthusiastic Crowd.

pANVILLE, ILL. Oct. l7.-Vice, Presi-
dent stevenson arriVed helH 0n the Big
Four train from Champagne at II 10
this morning. As the engine and coaches
crossed the bridge over the North Fork
river which forms a city boundary line.
Battery fired "A salute Of l9 guns. The
Vice President was met at the depot by
delegat ton I'm carriages headed by u band
ana escorted 10 his headquarters, at the
aruory. The day WAS perfect, and at an
early hour the streets were filled with
the fast arriving crowds. Republicans
fully equalled their Democratic neighDorS
in showing the hospitality Of the city to
the President Of the United States
by bounteously decorating tn 'r residences
and places of business with nags and bunt-
Ing. The procession started at ! O'Clock.
and was one Of the largest in the history
OF Vermilion county. In II were delega-
tions, with bands from Hoopeston, Poto-
mac, Georgetown, Sidell. and other points.
The Vice President delivered his address
TO an Immense and enthusiastic throng
at Lincoln Park at o'clock this after
noon. The speech was eXceedigly well
received. large portion OF 1t was de-
voted 10 recent tariff legislation. The
Eice-Presldent said he would at any time
gladly have given the casting vote for the
tariff bill as II passed the House Of Rep
resentatives. but IL was impossible to
have II pass the Senate, whore the Demo-
Gratis only had bare majority of one
vote.
Il. ]. Ciaggett and Il. r. Donovan spoke
at the armory In. the evening
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
PRICE TWO CENTS:
FIRE AT THE TREDEGAR.
A MOST DISASTROUS BLAZE AT THE
BIG IRON WORKS.
Flames Broke oat at an Early Hour Thls
Morning spd Great Damage Has Bsss
Done--Ihs Loss 10 Covered.

large part Of the extensive plant or
the Tredegar Iron Works was destroyed
by fire at an early hour this morning.
1t was just 3:l5 O'clock when the alarm
was turned In from Box No. 81. the pri-
Vsie box In the Tredegar Works. and
about ten minutes later a second alarm
was sounded. The whole OF Byrd Island
seemed TO be wrapped In sheet Of flame.
the sheds and dry buildings burning
IKE paper The fire originated In the
horseshoe department. aud burned with
such rapidity that the whole structure
was In blaze before the men at work
IN the spike mill. just across the track
from 1t, were aware OF Il.
"A train OF box and fat cars stood on
the track between the spike and horse
shoe mills One OF these cars was en-,
loose and pushed back out OF the way.
but the rest were consumed. Six on.
gtnes responded TO the two alarms bur
the place is so difficult Of access that
their work was for some time Ineffective
The large and powerful pump OF the COM
pany. which throws four-inch stream
was located just back OF the horse shoe
mill. In the fercest OF the fire. and could
not be utilized. The whole building OF
the horse shoe, blacksmith, pat
tern and car shops, which were " brick,
and numerous sheds. were consumed.
from the SPIKE mill 20 the river. and part
of the rolling mills were also CONSUMED
Two small locomotives and number ~
cars were burned.
Nothing could be learned as 10 the
cause of the f1re further than the fact hat
il originated In the horseshoe depart
ment
saw Mr.. f.. r. Archer, Who IS one OF
the officials, this morning He was at the
fire directing the movements OF large
force OF the Treiegar men, who were
doing all in their power to assist the IRE
department. II was impossible TO obtain
any definite information from him either
as TO loss or insurance. further than the
fact that he believed the whole loss would
be covered. The insurance, he said, was
all placed with firms I'm Richmond. but
he could remember none OF the agents
except Montague & Co.. nor could he
tell what amount Was placed with that
firm.
1t is a matter of impossibility to state
the loss accurately, but II the loss at
the recent johnson Foundry fire was
100000, this must certainly be even great
er than that. as the fire WAS much more
extensive and the buildings much more
valuable. Mr.. Archer, however. said that
he did not think the damage could be
over $4,000.
At ! O'clock this morning the flames
were still burning feTcely, and a desperate
effort was being made 10 save tne Na,u-
able machine shop.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
ATIENPIED Suicide.
Mr.. Louis FIX Takes Laudauum In an
Enoft to Ind His Life

Mr.. Louis Fox, mOulder. residing at
No. s21 north Fifth street, made des-
perate and determined effort TO take his
own life last night some time between
the hours OF and $3.50 O'Clock. Mr. Fox
Is about sixty years Of age. and has a
wife and several grown children. He
came TO this country from Germany many
years ago, and was formerly one OF the
foremen at the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine shops. lie retired from
active work some time ago on account
OF his old age.
Mr. Fox left his home yesterday morn
ing between and 10 O'Clock, and re-
NAMED away all day. About O'Clock
In the evening he telephoned message
10 some OF the members of his family
that he would not be at home during
the night, as he expected to 20 over 10
Petersburg. Some time near the same
hour he secured at Noltins's drugstore.
No. PA east Broad street couple OF
two-ounce Walls OF laudanum, and a
little later he was seen In company with
a friend OF his named Gilbert They
drank quite freely together. and Mr.. Fox
swallowed one OF the Walls OF laudanum.
When he cast the empty vial aside he
was heard 90 say: III that doesn'; do
the work I've got another here that
will"
About 9:2o o'clock he went TO hia home.
and was soon In comatose state. Dr.
Stone was sumnl0ned, and also DR..
4 ppenheimer. They worked on him for
two or three hours. The man was In a
critical condition at I'D o'clock this
morning. and IL was thought that he
woui live for cnly short while.
In conversation with Mr.. James Fox,
his SON. last night. he said ne could as
sign no reason for hts fathers rash act.
eIcsnt that he bad hAsn drtpkins freely.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
EUIK0Us PEICF or COryOy.
Georgia Agricultural society to Meet to
Take some step. In the Matter.

iHht N6fp] IN the hhlel.
ATLANTA, GA. October IA special
meeting OF the executive committee OF the
State Agricultural Society has been called
Ito consider the present ruinous price
Of cotton, and take some steps, If pos
siblc, 10 remedy and avert impending dis
asters." The call is issued by Hon John
o. Waddell, president Of the State Agri-
cultural Society. The meeting VIII take
place on the second day of the State
fair, which begins at Macon on the 2}d
instant.
President WaldeI in issuing the call.
says he wished "to be- distinctly under
stood as opposing The selling Of cotton
60 the injury Of creditors but {t SIS be-
lieycd that the best interests Of dealer
and creditor will be subserved II ad-
Vanccs can be secured on cotton. so as
10 allow II to be held over. thus stopping
the large daily receipts ana ii the same
OF securing advances ON their cotton, by
which they can meet their obligations
and at the same time hoH their cotton
for better prices.
Part OF the call reads as follows:
"A brief suggestion A. 10 the plans indi-
Gated: Money Is picntiful and at a low
interest rate in the banks. These banks
and commission merchants. who are our
friends. can be induced TO advance
reasonable amount ON cotton, and thus al
low the farmer 10 hold his cotton and
at the same time, enable him 10 pay his
obligations 10 nearly the fun amount of
his cotton. At present prices 10 f. impossi-
blc 10 more than pay the cost Of cultiya-
tion, picking, ginning and guano bills, ,Ieay-
ing the farmer nothing with which 10 meet
other just Obligations. If the plans and
suggestions which YOU may prOmulgate
shall be adopted by the other cotton
States, We believe good results viii follow.
There can be no doubt that the cotton
acreage will, u necessary, be greatly re
duced next year the crop reduced I'm con
sequence and the cotton carried over
must command better prices"