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any heroic efforts for retrieving the errors
for which others are much more accountab BILE
than be. The announcement of his humili-
alton has produced proper impression in
China, and even in Japan feeling of dis
gust is awakened by this exhibition of
malicious spite ON the part of an ungrate-
full ruler.
Brief Chinese accounts OF the sea fight
have been published. They coincide in
most parts with the japanese reports, but
claim that three Japanese ships were de-
stroyed. This mistake probably grows
out of the fact that the Hiyei. Araji and
Saikio were disabled and obliged to retire
toward Taitong. They also enormously
state that The Japanese had torpedoes.
1t is announced that great efforts will be
made to strengthen the fleet in Pechili and
that vessels of all kinds, even the smallest
gunboats, will be called from the several
seaports to unite with Admiral Ting 8
forces in protecting the approaches to
Tientsin and Peking Three Of the largest
cruisers belonging to the Nan Yang squad
ron. the Kachai, Nansheng and Huantii,
are already on the way. also four formida-
BILE torpedo-boats, the Lay Yuen. Tai Yuep
Tsu Yuen and Tsing Yuen. Proposals fol
arming the ships of the China Merchants
| Company and adding them to the Pc
Yang squadron are under discussion.
| The Shanghai newspapers report as an
undisputed fact that news has been re.
ceived of the mutny of 5000 troops neal
| the border of Korea and their fiat refnsa
to march in the direction ordered by theil
| officers.
The fate of the two Japanese delivered
! by the American Consult General a
| Shanghai to the Chinese authorities is nm
| known further than that they have beer
removed to the interior. The japanese
clerk of the Ordnance Department il
! Tentsin was decapitated on September IA
He was accused of no crime, but an Eng
! lish newspaper accounts for his execution
! by saying: His existence was a sourc,
| of con siderable embarrassment to officials
who ought to have been alive TO the dan
ger of having such person in the epart
ment at time when the utmost veilanc,
| should have been used TO preven, informa
ton from leaking out in any way"
A Chinese transport, the Cbean, wa
wrecked early in September while carry
ing 1000 troops from Ching Kiang to For
mosa. Two hundred were drowned. Tn
surviving soldiers murdered the captail
and crew oD reaching shore in revenge fo
alleged mismanagement of The ship.
Although the Japanese Government re
fuses TO disclose any damaging facts con
cerning Admiral Freemantle, the action
of that officer are beginning to be shsrpl
criticized by British residents In the Eas-
who ordinarily make every effort to cor
ceal the misdeeds of their local authoritie.
After the engagement at Asau, in Jul
last, the crew of the Chinese man of wa
Kwang Ki, abandoned their ship and too
refuge on a Korean Island. 1t has bee
discovered that Admiral Freemantle ser
one of his vessels for those men an
caused them to be taken back to Chiui
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cannot be repaired with slight cost or
labor. All but the four referred to were
so free from injury that they could have
gone into action afiesh the following day.
The loss of life was largest on the Matsu-
shlma. Her complement was 335. Four
officers and thirty-three men were killed
and seventy officers and men wounded.
The total losses were ten officers and
sixty-nine men killed aud 100 officers and
men wounded.
General Count Oyama. Minister of War,
has been relieved from the duties of his
office, and appointed commander-in-chief ief
OF the second Amy organized for service
against China. Under him are Lieuten-
ant-Generals Yanagi, Sakuma and Prince
oshihisa, whose respective forces are
portions of the first, second and sixth
divisions. General Yamagata remains in
command of the first army, consisting of
the third and fifth divisions. General
Count SaigO, Minister OF the Navy, takes
temporary charge of the Department of
of War. The Prime Minister and Minis
ters of War, Navy. Foreign Affairs, Fl
nance and Justice are in attendance upon
the Emperor at Hiroshima, but Govern
ment business continues TO be conducted
at Toxic.
The Empress, always active in move
ments of mercy and charity. has called the
ladies of the court to assist her as patron
ess of the Red Cross Association, in l.
lecting hospital supplies and preparing
lint, bandages, etc, for the needs of the
wounded in Korea. By her Majesty's
express desire, all articless thus provided
and sent from the palace are to be used
for Japanese, Chinese and Koreans alike.
In similar spirit. a notification has been
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no diminution of activity on board was
peTceptibie, they were convinced that she
had been set on IRE, and remained burn
Ing up 10 the hour of her hastv departure.
Whatever her condition she succ, eded in
iniilcting heavy punishment upon her chief
adversary. The Matsushima was struck by
two 12-inch shells, the first of which upset
and battered out of shape one of her large
guns, while the second exploded an ammu-
milton box, dealing dreadful havoc among
the crew and starting fire which was sub
dued only with great difficulty. In conse-
auence of these mishapS the Matsushlma
withdrew from the scene and moved toward
the Taitong, Admiral Ito transferring his
flag TO the Hashidate.
Meanwhile three other japanese vessels
had undergone extremely rough treatment.
The Saikio, which Fiscount kabayama
persisted in keeping in the thick OF the
fight. notwithstanding her obvious insult
ability for such duty. lost control OF her
rudjer, ana found herself in much closer
proximity than was desirable to the ling
Yuen ana Chen YGen. As she could not
avoid them, she made dire city for them.
misleading them, it is supposed, into
the belief that she was about to ram
them. The Japanese are OF the opin-
ion that it was under this illusion
that the two huge ships separated, allow
ing the Saikio passage about forty
fathoms wide through which to escape.
Torpedoes were discharged at her as she
went by, but without avail.
The Hiyei. having been unable by rea-
son of her slnwness to keep pace with the
rest of the feet. became a conspicuous
object 10 the Chinese, and was so deluged
with missiles that she was set on fire be-
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ON THE YALU.
Japanese Cross the
River.
MADE A BRAVE FIGHT.
Chinese Held Their First
Position.
BOTH SIDES LOST HEAVILY.
Neither Laying Claim to the
Victory.
TROUBLE REPORTED IN KOREA,
The Natives of the Peninsula Dc
Not Take Kindly to Japanese
Rule.

LONDON, Oct. 2O.-A dispatch received
from Shanghai to-day says, according t.
Chinese advces. severe battle has been
fought on the lower portion of the Yalu
River The Japanese are said to have
crossed the river and attacked the Chinese,
but after fierce fighting the Japanese were
Tepulsed. Both sides are said to have lost
heavily. The Chinese do not claim con-
elusive victory, but declare that they still
maintain their position.
No confirmation of the dispatch is OBJ
tainable, bat it is thought probable fight
ing has actually occurred.
A dispatch from Toxic says that 10000
Japanese troops. under command of Mar
shall Count Oyama. have left Hiroshima on
thirty-ive transports. Their destination is
known only TO the authorities
A dispatch from Chefoo this after
noon says: There are prospects of further
trouble on the Korean peninsula. a large
force of Tong Haks is said TO be threaten.
ing Seoul.
YOKOHAMA, Oct 20.-Several hundred
Koreans have rebelled in the province OF
Chai-La-Do and combined force of Ko.
reans and Japanese have been sent to sup.
press the uprising. The Koreans show
restlessness under Japanese rule.
SHANGHAI. Oct. 20.-Four vessels of the
Chinese Southern squadron have arrived
at Wei-Hai-Wei. The Chinese steamer
Tung Chow, which has arrived here, re-
ports that two Chinese ircncIads and one
Chinese cruiser which have been under
going repairs at Port Arthur have
reached Wei-Hai-Wei. 1t is added that
the other Chinese warships will require
more extensive repairs aud consequen ly
the departure from Port Arthur may be
DELAYED some time.
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DEATH IS NEAR
Shadows Gather in the
Crimea.
DOOM OF THE GAR.
He Knows His Days Are
Numbered.
PRINCE GEORGE IS DYING.
And the Czarina Reported to Be
Very Ill.
PRINCE GEORGE IS DYING.
ALEXANDER TALKS TO NICHOLAS
Solemn lnjunctiops to His Successor
as to the Future Policy
of Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 20.-The latest
reports from Livadia indicate that although
the Car is still alive he is rapidly weak
ening.
1t is stated on the best of authority
that the Czarina is very Ill, and that
her son, the Grand Duke George, is
before his illness entered upon its
final stages, had solemn interview with
the Czarewitch, in which he indicated the
policy he desired him to pursue. and also
insisted upon his marriage to Princess
Alix, who was summoned to Livadia to
receive the dying blessing of the Gar.
The theaters will be closed for six months
after the death of the Gar.
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issued by the Minister of War, calling at
tentiop to the principles of the Geneva
convention, to which Japan became
party 10 1886. and admonishing the army
that however cruel and vindictive the
enemy may show himself, he must, never
theless. be treated in accordance with the
acknowledged rules of civilization; his
disabled succored and his captured kindly
and considerably protected" Also that,
gentle treatment is due to those ho offer
nOn-resistance to our arms" and .hat
'eyen the body of a dead foe should re-
csive respect" Although China has not
subscribed to the convention. ard her SOL
diers may therefore behave inhumanly no
Japanese must retaliaie, but "Dear in
mind the gracious benevolence OF their
/ august sovereign and display charity as
well as courage"
BY command of the Empress the pc
cuniary circumstances of the families of
soldiers and sailors who have died in the
war are TO be ascertained for her Majesty s
consideration.
Prince Komatsu, just returned from
America, will at once take active service
as a lieutenant in the navy. Prince
Kanni, another member of the imperial
1amiiy, is attached to the staff of General
Yamagata in Korea.
The ex-Dainio of Mitio, one of the great
Tokugawa family of the Shogunate, CON-
memorated the victory Of Phyong Yang by
gift of 10000 yen to the war fund. His
younger brother gave at the same time
5000 yen. Large contributions to the same
| object continue TO be received from va
rious sources, the theatrical managers
! being especially conspicuous for their lib
eraIity, but the native journals complain
! that the prominent merchants and bank
ers, and especially the contractors who are
now receiving enormous sums from the
public treasury, offeI no similar dona-
| tions.
Subscriptions to the war loan aggre-
gated on September IS. 100000 yen,
10000 being applied for at rate above
par. The call was for only 80, 00O,C coo.
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IJra the afternoon was half over. Her
small crew was greatly reduced, and as
the surgeon was among the wounded the
sufferers could not be properly cared for.
When she had lost twenty killed and
thirty-four wounded, she fell out of line
ana turned toward the Taitong; but
meeting a transport on the way. she OBJ
tanned assistance In quenching the flames,
handed over the wounded. and returned
with all the speed she could make, not
waiting for doctor, to take up her work
where she had left off. In this hope she
was disappointed, for the enemy had flown
and the battle was over. 1t is recorded
that when steaming away in flames she
was thrice in grea. danger from torpedoes,
but skiilfully escaped by employing de-
vice described in recent magazine ac-
count nf an imaginary naval fight IN South
America. To most readers of that sketch
the expedient of stopping a prDjectile by
turning upon it converging fire OF shot
and shell seemed purely fictitious; yet this
is precisely what the Hyei is said 10 have
done in at least one instance.
The Akagi. small gunboat. was badly
overmatched from the outset. accident
having brought her under the fire of nc
less than six of the enemy at once. Hell
commander was struck down and killed
while she was thus holly engaged, yet she
would still have kept up determined re-
sistauce but for the loss of a mast which
rendered her uDmanageaole. She also
! found it necessary to retire to the Taltong
! About the time when Admiral Ito left
the Matsushima the disorder in the Chi
nese fleet plainly indicated that the con
| test could not be prolonged on their side
! Three ships had been sunk, and fourth
the Yang Wei, had been half destroyed
and abandoned. Besides the Ting Yuer
two others were on fire. and the entire
force was thoroughly demoralized. A
little after O'Clock the flagship took In,
lead in retreat toward the home stations
-Four fast-steaming Japanese cruiser!
we're detailed to follow, and, If possible
to cut off their escape. But the torpedoe,
mad To be reckoned with. and the possibil
| lty OF being struck by one of them in tht
night made it imperative that the Jap
anese should exercise caution. Mornin,
found them at the mouth of the Gulf o
Pechili. with no ship Of the enemy il
sight They steamed back to Kaiyott
Island, keeping keen lookout on tn,
way; but the Chinese had eyiden 81,
reached safe place o. refuge. Tb,
greater part Of the Japanese SQUADRON
had rendezvoused near Taikosan har
Dor. on the chance of getting anethe
fight. bringing this time some torped O
boats to cooperate with the warshlps
The need of them was so greatly felt OF
the previous day that 1t is safe to say u,
large body OF ia anese ships will eve
again sail without these essential adjuncts
One Of them was now put to q practical
somewhat iDglorious use in breaking u
the Yang Wei, deserted and unfit for fuI
ther service.
Examination shows that none of tn
Japanese vessels received: damages tina
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entire burden of being prepared for emergenr
cies, but instead he has been unable to act
with sneed and prompneSs In his military
preparations, so that much time has elapsed
without any Important results. lie has. indeed
failed in the trust reposed in him by US.
We therefore command that his decoration OF
the three eyed peacock feather be pucked off
his hat, and that he be stripped of the yellow
riding Jacket as a slight punishment. 1t is
necessary then that tbe said Imperial High
Commissioner exert himself to The utmost and
decide upon what should be done; that he di-
rect anu hasten the various armies from the
several provinces TO the 'front.' in order that all
may put forth tnelr best strength to chase and
root out the enemy. In this way Ii Hung
Chang may hope 10 redeem his former errors.
Reports of the Emperor's anger on re-
ceiving the news from Talkosan had pre-
viously been circulated and it was known
that ne had ordered Prince Kung to visit
the naval stations and bring back full in
formation as to the condition of each
place but in spite of all rumOrs it was OF
seriously believed that so grave step
would be taken as the degradation of the
great Yiceroy. Undoubtedly the decree
was insiigated by LIS enemies. who have
long been eager for an opportunity to sat-
isfy old gIudges. How the venerable
statesman will receive the affront is a
question of deep interest. Hitherto he
has shown the utmost devotion TO his i'm
perial master. and his sense of duty may
compel him to submit uncomplainngly to
this undeserved insult. Possibly, how
ever. he will make himself secure agains
further indgnities by ending his exist
ence, in accordance with the practice IA
vored by many Chinese dignitaries who
incur the sovereign's ire. In any case it is
hardly probable that he will be inspired to
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RAPIDLY WEAKENING.
Doctors Disagreed as to the Cars
Illness.

iEuCSSs
PARIS, Oct. 20.-A council of Ministers
was held at the EIysee Palace to-day.
Premier Dupuy notified the council that
he was in receipt of telegraphic advices
stating there was slight Improvement in
the Cars condition.
st. Petersburg advices this morning say
that prayers are being offered up to-day
throughout the Russian empire for the
recovery Of the Gar, and that great i'm
patience is manifested at the scantiness of
the official news in regard TO the condition
OF his Majesty.
Early this afternoon dispatch from St.
Petersburg announced that the latest re-
ports received there from Livadia stated
that although the Gar was still alive he
had rapidly weakened.
A striking fact in connection with the
Cars illness is the difference of opinions
regarding the exact nature of the malady
from which he is suffering. Figaro, for
instance, to-day declares the symptoms
disagree with the usual symptoms of kid
ney disease. Figaro adds: The CzaEina's
sisters a fortnight ago received ar
official communication stating that the
Gar was suffering from a tumor
below the left kidney. respect
ing which the doctors disagreed
| Professor Zscharin was convinced 1t was
cancerous and impossible to operate upon.
! This was his ground for recently inform
the Car that he could not possibly live, q:
| the disease was incurabe. Professor Lay.
den, however, was more optimistic. After
careful study of the symptoms of the Cars
trouble, he expressed the belief that true
tumor existed. but he added. it was OF
a benign nature and durable. The Figaro
makes the startling statement that the
| Gar has been badly nursed, and the ar
rangements for his care were qnite of
primitive character. The statement il
somewhat unkiDd, as it is known tht
Cars most assidious nurse has been tht
Czarina, who, according to rumor. ha
broken down under the strain Of attend
ing continually upon her dying husband.
The Temps says there is not corner il
France where prayers have not beer
offered up for the recovery of The Gar
The Czar, since the fetes at Toulon fol
lowing The arrival there of the Russian
squadron under Admiral Avilan. ha
everywhere in the French republic beer
| considered as life ally of France.
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GERMAN ANXIETY.
Speculation as to the Designs of the
Czarewitch.

AZdTSWIlCU.
BERLIN, Oct. 20-The impending death
of the Car is the subject of the greatest
interest in political circles. 1t overhsngs
like cloud the future political attitude of
Russia in affairs which closely concern
Germany. When the Gar held the polit-
cal reins Russia's policy could, more or
less, be foreseen by statesmen here, and
his personality was recognized in great
measure as a guarantee of peace. But
with the advent of the CZarewtch the
future is obscured, as there is the greatest
conflict of opinion respecting the views he
may hold in regard to the best foreign
policy for Russia.
As probable indication of the Care
wiich's views upon general politics, cou-
siderable attention ia directed toward the
character of his education. The views of
the governor of his studies. General Dan
ielovitch. are keenly discussed as the key
to the CZarewitch's opinions. According
to many people General Danielovitch is au
ultra-reaction ary and an orthodox pan
Slavist.
The Cologne Gazette, however, in loug
article. evidently INSPIRED. gives a de-
scription OF General Daneloyiich, which
is utterly at variance with this summary
of his character, and which reports him as
being a man of noble mind, high culture
and profound sense of duty, VINO has
educated his pupil without bias. and, al
| though during the last years of his gov
| ernorship the hatred of Russia against the
Germans rose to the highest pitch, it is
stated that he studiously abs tained from
imparting to the Czarewitch any such
aversion.
According to dispatch from st. Peters
burg published by the National Zeitung,
and according to special information from
| a medical authority now at Llvadia, the
Gar during the last torty-eght hours has
been seized with series of convulsive at
tacks, accompanied for several hours by
uncoU seiousness. These attacks were due
TO the passage into the blood of secretions
! which the kidneys cannot longer carry off.
| The Gar is also described as suffering
/ from great weakness of the heart and also
| from frequent attacks of congestlon Of the
| lungs. The blood poison is now recurring
with alarming frequency. Temporary rai-
les may intervene, but death cannot
| long be delayed.
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HE RESTORED STABILITY.
Alexander Sought to Make Russia as
1t Was of Old,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Prince Cataou-
zene, the Russian Minister to the United
States. to-day accorded the Associated
Press an interview concerning the Cars
health and the.affairs of Russia.
sRussia has enjoyed stability and
progress under the present Emperor" said
the Prince. He has given it what it m ost
needed-stability- after it had been rent
by liberal policy wholly unsuitable to
Russia. The cry for constitution has
been raised. Tie former Emperor sur
rendered much to the liberal sentiment,
only to be compelled to take back when he
found ne had yielded too much. But the
present Emperor neither yielded nor took
back. He tried no new liberal policies.
He affirmed that Russia was to be the same
Russia as before. Thus he has restored
stability and peace within and without.
He is guided only by his touching deyo-
tion for the Russian people, which has In
spired all his actions and has overcome
discomfort"
The Minister was asked II nihilism had
been overcome. $50 large extent it has,
because it cannot exist in the face of the
sentiment of the Russian peo pie that theil
Emperor loves them. But the devil will
also exist in secret, and so nibilsm may
fnd occasional expression in Russia, JUS
as socialism takes like forms in this anC
all other countries"
"Who will be the successor of the pres
ent Czar?"
1T will be the Grand Duke Nicholas
called also the Czarewitch. His sue
cession as Emperor is fixed and is unalter
able.
"The imperial family has beautifu
domestic life." said ne. The children
are still babies, the pets of their father
| and there is the sincerest devotion amonj
them. These cruel slanders are quickl.
recognized as inventions by those VIII,
know OF the sweet home life of the i'm
perial family. 1t is asserted also that tn
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DEGRADATION OF Ii.
Decree of the Emperor Stripping
Him of His HOnOrS.

HoNG-KoNG, Sept. 20.-Warnings of
punishment in store for Ii Hung Chang,
in consequence of the repeated defeats
suffered by the Chinese army and navy.
have several times been sent forth from
Peking, but the foreign public has been
slow to credit the possibility of so i'll
advised a proceeding. But the wrath of
the Emperor has been kindled. and his
displeasure manifests itself in decree
proclaimed on the 18th OF September and
published in Shanghai the next day, the
full text Of which is as follows:
The wojen having broken faith with Korea
and forelbIy occupied the country, the throne
sympathized with Its tributary kingdom In hel
distress, and so raised an army to attack the
common enemy. Upon Ii Hung Chang, I'm
periaI High Commissioner OF the Pei Yang, hav
ing chief control OF the forces there, rested the
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after exaciing from them promise that
they would not again serve against japan.
So far as is known the Government at
Toxic has made no complaint of this
fragrant breach of neutrality, but it is not
believed that they will long maintain
silence respecting the admiIaPs Irregular
proceedings. The Chinese sailors were on
Korean territory and Korea is in alliance
with Japan in this war. Even English
men admit that no exruse can be found
for taking them on British warship back
to their own country.