Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14

this money several ships OF chilfs navy
are 10 be purchased II the present in
tention Is carried out. 1. u reported
that two wealthy Tien Tsin men have
united to make up fund OF 100000
taels, the repayment OF which. with in
terest, Is secured by the customs de-
partmont. The viccrogs Of several
provinces are said 10 have declared
their readiness TO supply the amounts
with which they have bcea various'y
assessed, ranging from 100000 10 90
VOe,O00 taels, FOR the first thine In Chi
nese history. 1t Is stated .hat these
sums are eventually to be refunded
and interest allowed IIifani., the pro-
vlncial rulers have been compelled TO
MI the Imperial TREASURY wiiaou, hope
Of other remuneration than the be-
stowal of Increased rank.
The exodus OF foreigners from Pekin
continues. The British minister has
ordered his countrymen TO leave and =
any aliens remain II Will bo without the
sanction OF their diplomatic Representa-
tives, who do not undertake 10 gusran-
tee their safety
English newspapers IN -hini stated
positively that the wounded who ie-
turned 10 Port Arthur from the battle
on Tai No san have res2iYed absolute
~ no assistance. One 1oetor In lien
Tsin was telegraphed for on the arrival
Of the ships and though he iy1ifed MS
Willingness to start at )nce the autaCr-
tiles refused 20 provide the medicine
and stores and appliances which he re-
qulrsd, and as without these his serNl-
ces would be OF no avail lie did not 20.
Tho captain of a foreign steamer
carrying coal to Port Arthur reports
that scores of injured men are lying
exposed and uncared for among the
unburled dead While he was dis
charging his cargo panic was caused
by an announcement that the Jap
anese were approaching, and the ex-
hibltion Of cowardoe was thus de-
scrlbed: Every inch OF space was
taken up by Chinese officials. and the
first who came ON board Insisted on
being taken TO Kiau, whether IL was
wished or not Vice-admlral. post cap
tain. lieutenants and officers and men
from the fleet hustled and jostled with
generals, majors and captains, and ev-
cry grade OF officers and the rank
and file OF them fought for places on
the steamer, to he taken away Many
officers had their families and wives
with them ana paid for the passage
wi.h diamond rings and valuables.
Several American newspapers ex-
press the opinion that the proposed
treaty between the United States and
Of the latter power TO agree to re-
strictions upon the immigration OF her
subjects. This Is an error. The impe-
rial government regards the question
of no Importance for the reason that
few Japanese show any disposition to
leave their native land. The country
Is not at all overoroweded, and more
than half OF the land capable of Gull
tivation ia stlll unoccupied. The only
emigration has been OF some $4,000
lHborers to Hawaii. and the conditions
which tempt the poorer classes Of
peasants to try their fortune there for
a while did not exist elsewhere. There
IA isxfnqt the slightest likelihood that
any considerable number OF Japanese
will seek n home In America, but II
the United States authorities desire to
Introduce restriction clause in the
treaty Japan VIII make no opposition
TO any reasonable provision.
The young Corenn prince. WI Hal
will visit the principal cities OF Japan
before returning home,
Excellent results are expected from
his brief sojourn in the empire.
A diplomatic question win presently
be brought fOrwprd for consideration
OF the government of the United States
and Japan By American usage, all
sailors sailing in merchant vessels are
held subject 10 United States jurisdc-
ton no matter what their nationality
may be or where their ship may be sta-
toned. This claim is not theoretically
maintained, but has been practically
put IN force. An Englishman who com
mltted murder on an American vessel
in Yokohama was tried before the
United States consul and the supreme
court at Washington subsequently de-
cided the accused was properly sub
ject to United States jurisdiction. The
governor OF the Kangawa district. in
which Yokohama Is situated now asks
the central government for Information
as to what disposition will be recog-
nized by Japan In the cngc OF offenscs
committed by a Japanese seaman on
alien ships within the limit OF the em-
pire. The foreign Office answered: IAN
Japanese and also foreigners not be-
longing to n treaty power who arc
charged with offenses on any merchant
ships while In Japan must be tried by
the native courts, and that the right
OF the United States authorities to deal
with them can not be admitted"
A severe earthquake occurred In the
northern provinces OF Japan on October
90. Several violent shocks followed
each other In quick succession for thir-
~ minutes Many houses were thrown
down or consumed by FIRE and more
than 800 persons were killed. Sakata,
n town. was almost entirely destroyed
An eruption of Mount Cholsal, vol
cano in the disturbed district and sun
posed to be extinct. Is also reported.
A great arsenal is to be established at
Kuree. near Hiroshima, and Is to be
completed within six months.
Count Oyama has contributed 5000
ven 10 the army fund and 5000 yen
toward the support OF families in his