Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-10-12
THE JAPS ARE IN TO WIN.
Peasant and Prince Demand March
Into the Chinese Capital.

The JAPS AXE IN ~ WIN.
Peasant and Prince Demand a March
Into the Chinese Capital.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Ofiicials of
the Japanese legation have received an
interesting budget of news and gossip
from the last mail from Japan. The
spirit of the people is shown in the war
songs sung by Japanese troops as they
push toward Pekin. The songs were
officially complied by order of Prince
Arisugawa. They breathe great Bit
terness against China and declare that
now is the time TO plant the flag of
the rising sun on the walls of Pekin
and to illuminate its darkness. Each
verse OF the song begins and ends with
"Strike and chastise China"
Various verses describe the Chinese
as arrogant and indolent, with an
army of towards" The Chinese
troops war songs say of the japanese,
"They are an undiscipiined rabble and
however fine their arms look, they are
useless, like fine ladies in pictures.
Internal Improvements Continue.
The Japanese minister of finance has
the war will not be allowed to inter-
rupt the internal Improvements OF
Japan. Consequently railroad con-
struction is to proceed with the same
vipor as in peaceful times. The min
lister has arranged so that the treasury
shall keep separate accounts of war ex-
penses and those for internal i'm
provements in order that the former
NAV not overshadow the latter. The
later customs house reports In Japan
show that her trade with the United
States Is greater than that with any
other country. The total trade last
year was about 100000 yens. The
British trade. which comes second. is
$500. 900 yeus.
Call Each Other Bad Names.
The Japanese people and press are
retorting to the Chinese emperor's
proclamation directing that the Jap.
anese "whojen," meaning pigmias,
should be driven to their lairs. The
! Chinese are being called "chau chau, u
a word meanining puerility. "Toupi-
kau,n meaning pig-tailed vagabonds, is
! also used. China Is referred to as incl
so-koku," meaning country in which
the people can not make up thell
! minds.
Expect n Decisive Battle.
! SHANGHAI, Oct. 3.-Native papers
! con firm the reports exclusively cabled
the Associated Press yesterday that
5000 japanese troops had landed IN the
northeastern portion of Corea. 1t if
reported that the Chinese soldiers who
retreated from Ping Yang have taken
up position at Ngan, where they
have been Joined by the troops landed
on the Ialu river and Others from
Shing King. This Chinese force Is re-
ported to be entrenching itself in the
most thorough manner possible, and IL
Is now thought probable that the re-
suit of the war Will be decided in 0
battle, which, it is expected, musl
surely be fought at Ngan.
War Notes From tho Orient.
LONDON, Oct. 3-The general whose
soldiers murdered the Scotch mission
airy, James Wylie, in Sang Yang, has
been promoted to the important post
of commanding the Tartar troops III
Fuhkien provinces.
A dispatch from Shanghai says the
Hang Kon province has been depopu-
lated of troops. The viceroy, in antici
patton of a rebellion, is causing The
construction of Notifications at Woo
Chang.
The British consul advises that al
women and children be sent 10 places
OF safety. A volunteer corps has beer
formed at Hang Koo for the protection
of the city should trouble arise.
The governor OF KERN. Manchuria
reports that the Japanese effected ,
landing in the rear OF Ian t'hun. /
is added that the whole province is il
IA state of considerations. but resources
for its defense are being adopted
Another levy has been made upoI
Chinese merchants 10 meet the ex
nepses of the war;