The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30

I'M SnhngDal To-Day says thAt Japan,
I5\ preferring foreign to civil war,
IL u refuses to evacuate Corea. China
ls increasing her naval and military
forces for active operations,
a dispatch TO the Chronicle from
Shanghai says that war between China
AID Japan is imminent.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The latest
information receivad at the navy de-
partment about Corean matters was
from Rear Admiral Skerrstt, who, a
few days ago. reported everything
quiet. This government is inadRquately
represented in eastern waters, should
h0stilities between Japan and China
begin, there being only two vessels
which could be utilized to protect its
interests, Una Of these, the Monocacy
is now in the Yangtsakiang river, and
is only fit for services there. The
Baltimore is in Corean waters, where
she VIA ordered at the time of the
trouble in Corea began.
An officer Of the state department
said today that the only information
about the trouble the government had
position to the Japanese government
that both countries withdraw their
troops from Corean territory stimuli
tlneously. but that Japan had declined
to aceede to the proposition. While
this government could not undertake
to interfere in any way with the mat.
ter, he said there is reason 10 believe
that it will tender its gooi Offices with
a Wow of preventing trouble.
HONoRs TO THE DEAD CARNoT.
PARIS, June 80 The public WAS ad =
mitted this morning to the grounds OF
the Elysees, and soon afterward the
line of people intent upon viswing the
coffin containing the body of the late
President CarnOt reached from the pal.
ace to the Place de la Concorde. The
cofii rests in a chapelle ardente at the
entrance of the court of honor.
The catnfaique is in the form Of Q
small Greek temple with Corinthiar
columns. Large candelabra, wreaths
of immortelles. aud national fags are
grouped around the bier. and over il
many palms 1T intervals are long
black pendant banners, bordered with
silver and ornamented with silver
wresths and the letters "R F." Od
the main drapery the letter &c" il
worked in silver at frequent intervals.
Most of the windows along the route
to be followed by the funeral process
sion on Sunday are already let, fabu.
lous sums Of money being charged for
them. In some instances 25, 900 francs
has been paid for the use of whole
house along the line of march. The
florists of Paris according to estimates
have already received orders for 1 500
600 francs worth of floral emblems tC
he used in different ways during the
funeral.
ALLEGED DYNAMITE CONFESSION.
DUBLIN, June 90. The Irish news
papers publish statement to the effect
that = sailor named Kennedy. now al
Belfast, has made a declaration thst
while serving on board the Trafslgal
in the Indian Ocean, the cook
Daniel Sheehsn, or Sheenan,
native Of Cork, died of fever. Before
he expired, according to Kennedy, ht
told the latter that he, and not his
brother. who is in prison, placed th,
dynamite on the stairs above the eryp
in the houses in parliament in January
1885, causing an explosion in which
three men were injured
Kennedy says that Sheehau refused
to give any details of the affair with
the exception of saying that he and his
brother. who were then in America
travelled from Chicago to London OIL
purpose to commit the outrage.
CRlsPIs LIFE THREATENED.
ROME, June 80 "A workman WAS ar
rested last evening in the vicinity o
Premier Crispi's home, He had been
overheard to threaten the life of tn,
prime minister. When searched {
large knife was found concealed upol
the prisoners person.
MARsElLLEs. June 29.-Owing to thI
conflicts between workmen employed
in connection with the new drainage
system, the majority being foreigners
the prefecture has issued orders tC
suspend all further work upon it. Tw(
thousand men are thus thrown out of
employment There is considerable
excitement in the factories where
Italians are employed and the situation
| is critical.