The herald., 1894-11-08

closed two days ago. after passing legis-
fation ga nc.ioning the war. exhorting
the government to spare no effort for
the realization OF the nations hopes and
pledging cordial eupport to the army
and navy.
WAR EXPENDITURE.
The Nichi Nchi newspaper, semi
official, announces, on authority. that
the emperor has sanctioned q war ex-
penditure OF about "a 900 coo yen ior the
army and about l6 900. .0l0 yen for the
navy. The government has made use of
23, 1858 1856 ven. leaving nearly 81 ,000, 900
yen yet available.
JAPAN HAS NOT APoLoGizED.
English newspapers in Japan have
published statement that the Japan
csc government has rendered en- apology
to Great Britain on account of The Kow
Shing affair and promised to pay an iu-
demnity of $4,000. The correspondent
OF the Associated Press is authorized to
give an absolute denial to the story.
CHINESE PRISONERS.
Most OF the Chinese prisoners cap.
tured at Phyong Yang have been
brought to Japan and distributed in
various parts OF the country. Most Of
the prisoners we're aiing and their con-
dition was wretched and pitiful in the
extreme. All were clothed in rags aud
their condition made them offensive to
all who approached them. Most of them
were conducted to the Red Gross soci-
ety's hospitals. They had expected to
be tortured and put to death. Instead
they were thoroughly washed, greatly
10 the astonishment OF the majority,
given clean apparel and supplied with
wholesome food, on receiving which
they shed tears profusely. After three
days OF good treatment in the hospitals
many of them could scarcely be recog-
n:zed as the same beings, and the ma
jority of them are now anxious to be
allowed to remain in Japan.
ADMIRAL TING's FLEET.
Reports from China state that the
remnants of Admiral Ting's feet have
been patched up and are nearly ready to
try their fate again at sea, but ominous
messages are going to and from Port
Arthur to the effect that il they venture
forth it must be without proper pro-
visions of shot and shell for the big
guns. So great hss been the rasoality
of high officials. that the vast cuanti-
ties OF ammunition which were sup
posed to be stored at the naval stations
have sbout given out.
CHINESE oUTRAGEs.
Definite news is at last received con-
cernIng the two Japanese students who
we're arrested as spies in Shanghai and
surrendered to the Chinese by the con
eul.Reneral OF the United States, in
obedance to the instructions from Sec
rotary Gresham. On October 9th they
were decapitated in Marking, by order
of the viCeroy, in presence of all the
high officials OF that city and of a mob
which kept shrieking skill the foreign
devils" from the moment that the con.
demned men appeared upon the execu-
ton ground until their heads fell. That
the native authorities of Shanghai are
disposed to repeat these proceedings as
often as they can is shown by sue
cessive attempts to get possession
OF Japanese travellers Oh the same pre-
text. Towards the end OF last
month they sent body OF guards
on board an English ship. and without
warrant seized q passenger on his way
home to Yokohama, alleging that they
acted with the knowledge and consent
OF the British consul-general-an asser
ton which has not been denied and
which gains come color from the indif-
Terence OF the British local officials to
fact that two other steamers under the
British flag have been unlawfully
boarded by Chinese soldiers and theiI
Japanese passengers brutslly maltreat-
cd. These outrages occurred many
weeks ago, ano 40 far as is known nc
reparation has been exscted. In the
An a M Paf - -
tina harmless missionary--escape pee
through the exertions OF q foreign Gu
psrintendent Of police, who was deter