The record-union., 1894-08-07
spec1al to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 6.-Letters from Col
onel Won Hannekin, former aid-de-camp
to Chinese Viceroy Ii Hung Chang, con-
firm the reports Of insubordination of
Chinese troops aboard the transport Kow
Shung. It is believed the affidavits made
by Captain Galsworthy and the chief
officer of the Kow Shung we're signed by
cOmpulsion. Captain Galsworthy and
companions were taken from Chemulpo
to Sasebo July I'd and released August
4th. Quartermaster Evangelist is still
in the hospital suffering from his
wounds. Denmark is demanding the re-
lease of Herr Muhlenstedt, passenger on
the dispatch boat Tsao Kiang, captured
by the Japanese July 18th.
While the Japanese Minister, accompa-
MED by his suite and the Japanese Con-
sui, were leaving Tien-Tsin August Sd
they were attacked by Chinese soldiers,
who seized their baggage and threatened
personal violence, but Viceroy Lii Hung
Chang quickly sent force of troops to
the scene and suppressed the riot.
MORE VESSELS FOR JAPAN.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Two fast vessels left
England Saturday flying the Spanish
flag. Another will follow in few days.
These three vessels are partly fitted out
as cruisers and will be transferred en- the
high seas to the Japanese Government
All munitions of war now loading for
China and Japan clear under the Spanish
and Portuguese flags.
RUSSIA PLANNING A GRAB.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The Posts Wash
ington special says: Russia is planning
to grab one of the most desirable ports Of
Corea and establish sovereignty over it.
The reason for Russia's move is her de-
sire for southern port. which will be
open to her commerce throughout the
year.
MINISTER DENBY.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Hon. Charles Denby,
United States Minister to China and Dean
of the Diplomatic Corps at Peking, in
Chicago, en- route to his home town, EV-
ansville, Ind, while declining to talk
about the war. spoke very entertainingly
of the Chinese people.
ODDS IN FAVOR OF JAPAN.
TACOMA, Aug. 6. = Captain w. r.
Bridgeman, United States Navy, who has
commanded the cruiser Baltimor for the
ldSJ bWO years, I6luIlOO mere lO-ulSub Oh
two months leave of absence, having left
the Baltimore at Chemulpo, Corea. July
18th. He regards the Oriental war as an
unequal contest, with odds largely in
favor of Japan, which he says has a
splendid navy, and an army as well or
ganized as that of any European country.
Japan, he thinks, is sure to win, unless
China is given time to make war prepara-
tions on gigantic scale. In his opinion
Al
deavoring to force the war in order to
detract attention from internal political
diSSenSiOns.
AN OFFER TO ASSIST JAPAN.
CoNNELLsvILLE (Pa.), Aug. 6.-Valen-
tine Nowackie, the leader Of the foreign
ers of the coke strikers, proposes to
make an offer to the Japanese Govern
meut to furnish 5000 soldiers in their
war against China. The Slavs have been
trying to find place to go and leave the
coke regions. Nowackie will confer at
once with the Japanese Legation in
Washington. He is soldier. and so it is
claimed is every available coke striker in
the region.
THE NEW JAPANESE MINISTER.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 6.-Immediately
after the announcement of the roll-call
of Gazo Tateno as Japanese Minister to
Keneko had been appointed to the posi-
ton. This was an error, due, it is sup
posed, TO a mistake in the transmission
of the name. A telegram was received at
the Japanese Legation to-day announcing
the appointment OF Shinichiro Kurino,
Chief of the Diplomatic Bureau of the
Department for Foreign Affairs, to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the United States.
4 n nf h0 to
who were sent to this country by the
Japanese Government as soon as that
Government decided on the policy of
sending young men abroad to pursue the
course of study in colleges and universi-
ties of Europe and America. Some
twenty years ago. when Mr.. kurino had
thoroughly mastered the English lam
guage he devoted himself to the study of
law in the Cambridge law school at
Harvard. Subsequently, on his return
to Japan, he received an appointment in
the Departmental Foreign Affairs, where
he especially dealt with matters inyolv-
Ing legal question.
In the summer of 1891, when certain
changes were introduced in the organiza-
ton of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
he was appointed Chief of the Diploma tic
Bureau. Within the last three years
many important questions have arisen in
the relations of Japan, including the abb
rogation of the Consular jurisdiction
clause of the treaty concluded with Portu-
gal, the claims against the Corean Gov
ernment accruing from certain alleged
arbitrary actions of the local authorities
OF that country, and the present difficulty
eliminating in the declaration of war be-
tween Japan and China. In all these
questions Mr.. kurino has figured promi-
nently, and he has been favorite among
the members of the diplomatic corps.