The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-28

VICTORIA, B. c., July 27.-The steam
ship Empress Of India, II days from Yo-
kohama, arrived to-day. Ignorant OF the
latest cable advices, the passengers al.
most to q man arc strongly Of the opinion
China will not fight, but will diplomats.
cally get out of the corner into which sho
has been driven. That seems to have
been tho general opinion of the foreigners
In the Orient when the Empress left.
A dispatch from Chemulpo, under date
Of July 5, giving tho latest advices re.
ceived at Yokohama said: The Chinese
appear to be holding from action In Corea
for various reasons, one Of which 10 prob
ably the festival in honor Of the embress
dowager's Goth birthday. On July 4, tho
Japanese ship Omi. now an armed cruiser,
arrived with about 800 troops, who were
landed. The United States flagship Bal
timore left for Nagasaki for stores on the
third.
Both Japan and China are making act
I've preparations for the impending
struggle. Ii Hung Chang borrowed 1,000.-
600 taels from Q leading foreign bank,
pledgin0 rs security the property OF the
China Merchants' Steam Navigation com.
pany. The empress dowager also placed
at his disposal tho funds for her birthday
fcelebration. A largo quantity Of ammu-
milton has been sent by tho KyanRang
arsenal to tho forts and feet at Woo Sung.
The vessels are also coaled for three
weeks cruising at forced speed. Tho re-
<~H& . &k~ h~., - IL
at Woo Sung, Yans!Tsee and at the naval
stations on the gulf Of Pechili to guard
them.
The cities Of Hankow and woochan, In
the province OF Hupeh, arc guarded by
four sloops OF war owned by Viceroy
Chang Of that province.
A telegram was received at Toxic from
Tien-Tsin on the 11th inst, to tho effect
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 arscals of Japan are still busy and
cabinet meetings daily consider the situa-
ton. The policy 10 still aggressive. Tho
army and navy are at the highest pitch of
enthusiasm for war. Immense amounts Of
stores are being purchased and held ready
for use.
Sealing in Asiatic waters IL nearly
over. Many vessels are already
ON their way home. The Brit.
ish pelagic catch to July IL
ives .6s9, or l,276 average per schooner.
The American pelagic was 20,2S9, or an
average of Sl1. This means tho total
pelagic catch In the Pacific will reach
fully 5000. Few schooners on the Japan.
csc coast 60 to Copper island or Berins
sea.
The Hongkong Telegraph Of July says
''Cholera in its epidemic aud most virulen,
form has appeared this week in Canton"
BUXTON STILL HAS HOPE.
LONDON, July T.-Mr. Buxton, parlia.
mentary secretary, said in tho house OF
commons to-day that cable messages re.
ceived yesterday evening from the British
envoy Mt Peking and Toxic announce that
peace negotions were continuing In spite
of the outbreak Of hostilities. Tho latter
Mr.. Buxton added, had not yet resulted
in q formal declaration Of war being
made.
WASHINGTON Is IN DOUBT.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The report Of a
declaration of war between Japan and
China lacks official confirmation here.
The Japanese legation believes that had
war been declared Minister Tateno would
have been promptly informed.
JUST AS HE EXPECTED.
LONDON, July 27.-Chinese Representa-
tive Mathieson, when questioned on the
subject of the Chinese war to-day by q
representative of the associated press,
said he had expected that the war, at the
outset, would be favorable to Japan, as
that country had long been preparing fol-
this contest BY drilling armies OF men and
manning and equippng warships. Mr.
| Mathicson added that Japan was also q
| quicker moving nation, and consequently
| {, would be but natural that the first en-
| gayemcnts between them and the slower
| moving Chinese. would result in victor,
| for the army Of the Mkado. But eyeniu
| ally China must crush Japan.
| M SAYS CHlSA MUST wiz.
Japan" SAID Mr. Mathiesou. "is abso
lutcly not able 20 poIT out such a torrent
of mcn and material as China, which
country can carry on the war Tor maul
years If necessary and always with frsst