Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-06
Saved tho Japanese Minister From
Being Mobbed.
THREATENED BY CHINESE SOLDIERS
Troops Sent to Suppress the Riot
ing.i
MORE WARSHTPS FOR JAPAN

SHANGHAI, August 6.-While the Jape-
hess minister, accompanied by his suite.
ana the Japanese consul were leaving Ttcn
1sin on August they were attacked by a
crowd of Chinese soldiers, who seized their
baggage and threatened them with personal
violence; but the viceroy. Ii Hung Chang.
quickly sent force of troops to the scene
and suppressed the riot
Letters received here from Col Won Han
nekfns. former aid-de-camp to the Chinese
Vlceroy, Ii Hung Chang, confirm the re-
ports OF the insubordin alton Of the Chinese
troops aboard the transport Kow Shtng.
II Is believed here that the affidavits msda
py Capt Galsworthy and Chief Officer Tam
PIN OF the kow Shii.g were signed under
compulsion. Capt. Galsworthy and his COM
panions were taken from Chemulno tn
sasebO on July 20. and were released ON
August 4.
Quartermaster Evangelista is still in ths
Aospttai az Sasebo, suffering from the
wouA0s winch he received during the en-
gaSeuent. ~ ~
Denmark has demanded the release of
Hefr Auhienstodt a passenger on the dis
patch boat Tsao Kiang, which was captured
py tho japanese on July 25,
Another Complication for China,
fiEN fSIN, China, August ON. Jules
peutri do Rhines, the eminent French ex-
plorer, has been murdered at Thibet. and
his body thrown into the river.
Inc French envoy to China has addressed
, protest to the government demandinq tha
secO!ery and return Of the unfortunate
men oody and papers. The envoy also de-
nandS tnat the Chinese government noLa
eh apology FOR the occurrence and provtde
proper compensation for the family of the
Three Wnrships for Japan.
LONDON, August e.-Two fast vsss.,s
left England on Saturday flyinp tho Snon
ish nag. Another one will follow In a ,ew
days. " ie"
THESE three vessels are partly 1ttsd ont
as cruisers. and will be transferred on the
nsn seas to the japanese goyernment
Japan. III
All munitions of war now loading for
Doth China and Japan clear under SPANISH
and Portuguese flags S'S-'
Wanted to Fight for Japau.
Several hundred letters containing tom
oers OF service to the japanese government
IN the present war with China have been
received at the legation here. They come
from nearly every part Of the United
States. One Of the latest was from an ex-
Confederate at Greenville. Miss, Offering
70 raise o battalion. and even a regiment,
O. men IL desired at that place and New
Orleans; another was from the Foreign Ia
gicn OF Cleveland, Ohio; a third came from
an individual who was willing to raise n
Company Of picked sharpshooters. and a
locrfh was from a person who had some
torpesio device he was willing to part with
Tor a COZ sideration. Such communica tions
So the last mentioned are turned over to
ths naval attache OF the legation to do with
As he deems best
To the others the legation officials return
Polite deciinations. 1t is a penal offense for
Americans to serve either in the Chinese
Or japanese service while the two nations
are at war. SO that the latter government
Cannot under any circumstances accept the
offers.
Reticence at the Chinese Legation.
For some reason or other the members Of
TIE Chinese legation In this city have been
unusually Qncommuntcative and reticent
ever s:ncs the war between China and
Japan SGT fairly under way. Under ordi-
nary circumstances newspaper men are
nado we.eone at the legation. and espe-
ctaliy under the regime of Minister Tsui
Nwo fln news vas frequently forthcoming
N satisfactory quantities, but since the a6-
rent OF Nc. Yang Yu there has been some
shing Of a change In This respect, and. rs
Tar as possible. tie attaches Of the lega-
ton have nothing to say on any subject.
AR. 10. who was connected with the lega-
don for many years. was always on the
best OF terms with the local reporters and
tho out-of-town correspondents. but MIR.
Moore, who speaxs English bes. Of all TIE
Eecretartes now, does not seen to care to
follow In his footsteps. Since the war
broke ont 3 newspape: man sho fs able to
get beyond the portal Of tho 14th street le-
CATION building is lucky, for hat IL GEN.
trally about all that he does geS.
This morning a Star reporter sent in his
card to one of the secretaries. lis wanted
to know what significance the legation pco-
Die attached 70 the recent ..cignity plAce1
Crcn yiccrcy Ii HuES Chang whcn Re was
siycsteJ OF his yellow JACKIE. and also
Whethsr any information hid been received
hs ., the latest victory wEic.i Japan Is
said to Eavz won over ler longtime rival.
n a few minutes the cs-d car.is back with
the pulite message that the secretary was
q -.ar-r hr,sv TINT ha Rally could not s0Y