Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-27

papees Discuss What Japan Must
Demand from China.
CAlnses Rented Near Halt Chsug-Ssvsrs
Qaass Areand Eagland- Vessels
WRECKED aad About 100 Pso.
pie Drowned.

paper mail advices received here from
Japan show that the question Of the
terms Of peace that Japan will demand
from China Is fruitful subject Of dis
cussion BY the nstive press. Opinions,
however, differ regarding these terms,
and while some journals condemn,
othsrs ere more specific In their de-
msnds than usual. One paper asserts
thst Formoss, 80 important from a
commercial and military point Of view,
must u all events be taken. After
detailing what an imm ense expendi
ture must be incurred In Japan In sup
porting Cores and protecting Japanese
interests In the north Of China follow
Ing the war, the papers declare that
Formosa will have TO be annexed rs .
resource from which to draw receipts
st least equal to the prospective cxpend.
itursA Another paper enters a
strong protest against the claims adj
vanced that China must surrender ter.
ritory entirely out Of proportion to the
objects for which the war was under
taken.
A Japanese paper gives summary
Of the losses Of the Japanese and Chi
ness armies up TO November ., oxclu.
sIve Of the battles at Fung Wang
Chang, Kin Chan, Talienwan and Ut
Port Arthur. This shows that the Jap
aneso lost about $3.50 killed and s35
wounded, while the Chinese lost 1000
killed and 1900 wounded, and 1900 Of
Of them were made oaptives The Jap
anese have also taken 225 cannons, be.
sides many other arms $4,000, 600 car
tridges, besides enough ammunition TO
last . month, firing with 10000 rifles;
3ss banners have been taken, 3,400
tents, 1000 horses, a,OOO,OOO tacls worth
Of gold and silver, ll,oos annie coins,
I,lls koku Of rice, 5,755 koku Of un-
hulled rice, and In addition sufficient
food TO last IN army Of 10000 men
three days.
The Chinese have lost thirteen yes
ssls, torpedo boat, five mcn-of-war
and one Of their war vessels captured,
which makes . total tonnage Of $3.50
tons.
The number killed and wounded on
the Japanese side OF Port Arthur is
estimated 1t over 400, while the enc
my's loss Ia estimated at 5000.
A telegram from Yokohama states
that Con. Kasura on December 10 at.
tackled Gen. Lungs position 7 miles
west Of Halt Cheng. The position was
defended by 10000 Chinese who were
routed after four assaults The losses
IRE not stated.
SEVERE GALE IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. A.-Reports from vari-
Gus parts Of Great Britain show that
the gale 10 abating. Telegraphic com
munication with Scotland Is COM
pletsly interrupted, while the wires to
the midland counties and ireland are
more or less damaged. There is hard
ly town Of any size but reports
personal casualties and damage to
property Manufacturing towns in
The north and west suffered badly
Roofs were torn of and chimncys col
lapsed, crashing through adjoining
buildings and killing and injuriug q
number Of working people A number
81 fishing boats are missing, Three
boats were swamped off Stornowny and
twenty-five occupants drowned, Much
lamsge was done TO houses In Dublin
and the suburbs Of that city. People
In the Donegal hills are reported to be
suffering terribly, their cottages being
wrecked and flooded,
The ships America and the Mary L,
Marshall went ashore near Grcenock
Tho Arklow, for Ship island was driven
ashore in Scalpsie bay, and has feet
Of water In her hold. 1t is expected
that she will DO total loss All
around the coast vessels are reported
10 be stranded or in the greatest
danger, The ship Kirkmichael was
wrecked of Holyhead md five
Of her crew were drowned.
The other six men on her
were rescued with much difficulty.