The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28

Vancouver, b. u, sept. zt.--I ne I1ii-
press of India brings the following news
from Japan:
Count Yanagiawara SaHmitsu Count
Noble of Kyoto) privy councillor, VINO
has been suffering from illness for some
years, died recently. The deceased no
bleman rendered distinguished service
at the time of the restoration of the
emperor, who sent him to China to ne
gotiate a treaty. He was also minister
to st. Petersburg for several years. On
returning home he was appointed sena-
tor, president of the board Of decora-
lions and to other important offices. He
was only "A years Of age at the time of
his death.
On the oath ultimo the temperature
ait Shanghai was 101.6 in the shade. the
highest ON record. Many died from
the heat. Notification has been issued
from Picking forbidding the importation
of Japanese goods. In consequence,
prices have been abnormally increased
The italian cruiser Piedmonte is now
en- route from Italy to Corea. She is
one of the most powerful in the navy.
Clumsy Chinese.
An eyewitness of the battles of Saik-
wan and Asan states that the Chinese
are not skillful in shooting, their bull
lets being directed not higher than
three feet from the ground. They used
lSmokeleSS powder and most of them
were armed with seven-shotted repeat
ing rifles. They seemed, however, to
be unaccustomed to the use of the re-
peating rifle, as when ordered to fire
they discharged all seven shots in rap
id succession.
During the firing of these volleys the
Japanese officers ordered their mem to
| lie down on the ground, and then to
rise and rush on the enemy in the in
ltervals while they were loading their
rifles. These tactics wer successful.
! Eight Japanese cooks who were en-
iployed on French cruiser, and who
landed recently at Chez Foo, were in
stantly seized by Chinese soldiers and
killed.
The rumor that the Chinese have
purchased the Chilean navy is again
revived in Yokohama. This time it is
stated the purchase includes two new
cruisers built by Armstrong, and they
are expected shortly.
A native Japanese paper says that
the British government has ordered
Admiral F'reemantle to watch closely
the movements of the Japanese feet
during the war, and that in pursuance
of that instruction, some British war
ships always follow the Japanese fleet
and bring tidings once or twice a day.
The Japanese press condemns this ac-
ton, claiming that Great Britain is
showing partially to China.
A japanese disguised as Chinarnan
has been found in the house Of the
nephew of the viceroy and commander
of the arsenal at Port Arthur. The
man was iJ11uo adia talIy nrfpCtAd and ic
considered an important capture, as the
Chinese think now they have found
how the japanese possessed such accu-
rate knowledge of their plans.
Barbarity the Rule.
Inhuman barbarity marks the course
Iof the Chinese army. The Chinese Ia
Iotai of F'ormosa, who offered prize
for Japanese heads, is not a solitary
instance of savage depravity. Coreans
have been irnpaled and three japanese
heads transf1xed on spears are reported
to grace the walls Of Plyong Yang an6
the hands of five of their foes were
: nailed to gates of Whang JUDY Chi
nese.
The North China Daily News alsc
says that Chinese soldiers at severa
camps have been threatening the mis-
!, sionaries with insult and trouble ma,
ensue shortly. The imperial generosity
istically displayed last month. 1t wa:
deemed polite to reward the eXtraordin
AIRY valor of General Yeh and his army
who, it is stated, slew no less than 800
Japanese from July 25th to the end o
August. The general received accord
} lingly gifts consisting of gem peacocl
feather holder, small knife, pair o
large purses and a couple of cinde
boxes. The common soldiery were b,
no means overlooked, for another impe
rial edict, dated August 29, states tina
her majesty, the empress dowager, be
ing most solicitous about the health o
the armies now stationed at Ping Yang
! which have to endure heat and various
lother hardships in fighting battles, de
sires that forty chests of preventive
pills be handed to Ii Hung Chang, VIII
: will forward with the greatest dispatcl
to General Yeh for distribution anon;
J the armies.
. European Aid.
A number of Europeans in the Gus
! toms service have left Canton and com
down to Hong Kong in order to serv
the imperial government in the wa
! had torpedo and gunnery practice L
the British navy, and are probably in
tended for similar work in the Chimes
: fleet. These men are promised $50 tael
d a month during the war, and after tn
s war to be reinstated in the custom
service If alive. If killed. their next O
kin will receive three years full pay an
$500 taels, as compensation guarantee
by the nspector-general. This is rid
iculously cheap. The Japanese hav
stringent orders to spot and shoot
: every one Of them.