The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-24

LONDON, Sept. 5.-A dispatch re
ceived from Shanghai today says tina
that city is the scene OF lively ex-
element on account of the swift exc,
cution OF two japanese yesterday by
the Chinese authorities.
The two victims Of Chinese law took
refuge at the American Consulate
and confidently expected that the rep
resentetive Of the American Govern
ment would afford them the desired
protection. AS soon as the Consul
became satisfied that the men were
spies, and realized that, under the cir
cumstances, he could not interfere in
their behalf, he turned them over TO
the Chinese authorities, by whom
they were promptly beheaded. The
action of the authorities created a
profound sensation among the Japan
csc residents of the city, and they are
getting away as rapidly as possible.
All the japanese in China have now
been put under Chinese Jurisdiction,
and nearly all the japanese business
houses have closed. AS soon as the
action of the Chinese authorities in
the case of spies shall have reached
Japan il is thought that the Chinese
in the latter country will be made to
feel very uncomfortable.
The Chinese press is ridiculing Eng
land for its apathy regarding the kow
Shung incident.
A Junk was sunk by a torpedo yes
terday and all on board were lost
1t Is reported that levy for 25O, 900
Shang Tung, which has heretofore
withheld supplies demanded by the
Government.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 5.-The alarm
among the japanese continues to
spread, and they may now be said to
be fleeing from the country, as there
seems to be little or no protection for
them here. They insist that the sur
rendered prisoners were executed inn
mediateIy after they were given into
the hands of the Chinese authorities.
This, however, has not been con-
drmed.
All the Japanese of the city, about
200, are making preparations to leave
China at once. The japanese mer-
chants are selling out their business.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-A military
attache Of the United States army will
have a chance to witness the war
operations in the Orient. General
War, received q cablegram today from
the Government of Japan, inviting
him to detail an officer or officers of
the United States army to travel with
its army and witness the various mill
tary operations which will ensue. Tie
cablegram announced that similar in
vitations have been extended to other
civilized Powers. General Schofield
said that 1t was his intention to act
favorably upon the invitation, and to
have the army represented by some
structed to make full reports on all
operations during the war.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 6.-According to
fighting on the Korean border, the
Chinese lured the japanese on to a
subterranean mine, which killed 500
OF their number when 1t exploded.
Hea y rains are impeding the opera
tons in Korea Many skirmishes
have taken place. At Chingwha the
Koreans captured thirty Japanese
scouts and handed them over TO the
Chinese. The Japanese threaten that
unless the arsenal is closed, they will
withdraw their promise not 10 attack
Shanghai.
SYDNEY IN. :. W., Sept. 6.-The
steamship Guthrie has arrived at
Sydney from Hongkong. The steamer
left the Chinese port on August Sd,
and il was then the opinion of we'll
informed persons in Shanghai that
unless foreign arbitration and diplo-
N OF
between China and Japan, the war
will last for n least q couple of years.
Ex-PTesfdent Harrison Speaks
ELKINs CIV. Va, Sept. 5.-The Re-
publicans of the Second Congress
sional district never had 30 large a
convention a. the one that nomin-
ated Aston Gordon Dayton OF Bar
bour county to run against Chairman
w. l. Wilson for Congress. Elk
President Harrison arrived at p. NJ,
and IL the guest of eX-Secretary Ell
kins- \ committee was appointed 10
call upon the ex-President aud invite |
him TO address the convention. He
was greeted with loud applause
Mr.. Harrison, after stating that he !
had not expected TO make a speech, |
said In part: "Eou are assembled TO |
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not, therefore, detsin you with my |
speech. This district will be before l
all eyes this autumn. This contest Is |
not local. Ii happens that your pres /
ent representative has been assigned /
TO prepare the tariff bill and has at
tached his name TO it. 1t i, there
fore, expected that his conduct will .
be subjected TO severe and careful 1
Fortunately the prOclama-
ion has been made by President
Cleveland and Mr.. Wilson that the
ariff bill is not a finality. but that
his destructive warfare Is TO go on.
4 you approve this show it by return
ng Mr.. Wilson TO Congress; but IL,
IN the other hand, you have felt the
fleets OF the depression; il you think
more OF those who prefer To lead the
ountry through the slough of des
'oudeney. snow it by defeating him."
was received with en-
husiasm and his brief speech ap-
n a