The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-08
Used SOAP On THEM
TRANSFORMATION WROUGHT IN
CHINESE PRISONERS.
Instead Of Pulling Out Their Toe
Nails, the japanese Treat Them
as One of the Family-SireWS Oh
War at uand--Fafe of the students
Given Up by Gresham.

YOKOHAMA, Oct. "a. per steamer Belglc'
via San Francisco, Nov. 7.-Siuce The sail
ing of the last American steamer the war
has been devoid Of exciting incident In
Japan. Public attention has been ab-
sorbed in the proceedings of the extra ses-
sion of parliament, which closed two days
ago after passing legislation sanctioning
the war, exhorting the government TO
Spare no effort for the realization of the
nations hopes and pledging cordial sup
port of the army and navy.
The Nichi Nichi newspaper has semi
officially announced Oh authority that the
emperor has sanctioned war expenditure
OF A 22922 497 yen for the army. and l5.0A,
467 yen for the navy. The government has
made use of %, 3Ss ,S36 yen. leaving nearly
b, ,000, 900 yen yet available.
English newspapers in Japan have pub
lished a statement that the japanese gov
ernment has rendered an apology to Great
Britain on account of the how ohlng
affair and promised to pay an indemnity
of SIS, 600 The correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press is authorized TO give an abso-
lutte denial TO the story.
TREATMENT OF CHINESE PRISONERS.
Most Of the Chinese prisoners captured
at Phyopg Yang have been brought To
Japan and distributed in various parts OF
the country. Most of them were conducted
TO the Red Cross society hospitals. They
had expected to be tortured and butchered.
Instead they were thoroughly washed,
greatly to the sstonishment Of
the majority, given clean ap-
parel and supplied with wholesome
food, on receiving which they shed tears
profusely. After three days of good treat
ment in the hospitals many of them could
scarcely be recognized as the same beings
aud the majority of them are now anxious
10 be allowed to remain in Japan.
Reports from China state that the rem
nanis of Admiral TIng's fleet have been
patched up and are nearly ready TO try
their fate again with the sea. but ominous
III, sssges going to and from Port Ar
thur To he effect hat ii they venture forth
IL must be without proper provision OF
shot and shell for the big gun-. So great
has been he rascal ty of high officials that
the vast quantities OF ammunition which
Were suppo sed to be stored at the naval
Stations have about given out
KILL THE FOREIGN DEVILS"
Defnte news is at last received concern
ing the TWO japanese students, who were
arresi ed as Spies in Shanghai and surren-
Cered to he Chinese by the consul general
OF the United States in obedience TO in
structious from Secretary Gresham, On
OCTOBER ibey were utcapll a eel IN NhnS
king by order OF the viceroy, in the pres
ence of all the high officials of that city
and of mob which kept shriekiug kill
the foreign devils" from the moment
that the condemned men appeared
upon the execution ground until their
heads fall. The native autborities OF
Shanghai are disposed TO repeat these pro-
Ceeding- as often as they can Is shown IN
attempts to get posst sslon OF japanese
travellers on the same preteXt. TOward The
end of last north they sent body OF
.uards on board an English ship and.
without = warrant. seiZed n passenger On
his way to Yokohama, alleging that they
acted with the knowledge and consent Of
the British consul geEeral-an assertion
which has not been denied and which gains
some color from the indifference of the
British local officials TO the report that
Two other steamers under their flag have
been uulawfulIy boarded by Chinese sol
diers aud their Japanese passengers bru-
tally matreRted.
These outrages occurred many weeks
ago and so far as is known, no reputation
has been rXacted. In the case now referred
tot the Intended victim. Is harmless mission
AIRY, ESQ ped through the eXertions of a
foreign superintendent of police, who was
determined to prevent the recurrence OF an
iniqui like that which cost the two stu
denis their lives.