The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-27
very iaces.ic and greatly wanting in
scientific and useful details.
NEWS BY STEAMER.
storm and Volcano Add to the Hor-
rors of the War.

the loss of a number of lives. Numerous
small craft on the water was dashed to
pieces and several large vessels, includ-
ing the Northern Pacific Steamship Com
panys steamer Tacoma. were forced to
make for the bay to escape the threat
ened danger.
Mount Aso volcano in Kumamoto pre-
lecture from which a rumbling noise
was heard some time last month. became
active again on the afternoon of the
Goth ult., when it began to emit black
smoke and sand. At about eleven o'clock
the same night it emitted fire, and a loud
rumbling noise was heard at the same
time. On the 4th instant the eruption
became more serious, and the people
in the neighborhood of Asotani were
unable to leave their houses without
using spectacles and umbrellas to pre-
vent the ashes and sand which filled the
air from entering their eyes.
SILVER SCARCE.
Owing to the war; the scarcity of silver
In Japan is such that the Imperial Mint
has been running day and hight coming
dollars for some time. Most of the war
expenditure is being paid in silver.-Dys-
entery is very prevalent in the Fuku-
shina prefecture, 1900 cases being report
ed there last summer. General dissatis-
faction seems to prevail in Yokohama
with respect to the new Japanese treaty
with England, and the latest advices
indicate that public meeting will short
ly be held for the purpose of formulating
some sort of protest. A recent issue
of the Japanese Advertiser is greatly
oIoh
of some of the provisions upon the order
of Freemasonry, the secrecy of whose
proceedings it seems to think are to
great extent endangered The article
concludes as follows:-"The members of
the craft apparently have to thank Lord
Kimberley and his advisors for consign-
ing them to the mercies of officials who
are likely to be Influenced by the high
objects of the order"
Count Yanigawara Sakamitou Count
Noble of Kyoto). Privy Counsellor, who
has been suffering from illness for some
years past, died recently. The deceased
nobleman rendered distinguished service
at the time of the restoration of the En-
peror, who sent him to China to negotiate
a treaty; he was also Minister to st.
Petersburg for several years. On re-
turning home, he was appointed Presi-
dent of the Board of Decorations. He
was also a Senator and held other i'm
portant offices, and was at last made a
Privy Councillor. He was only forty-four
years of age at the time of his death.
SOME SMALL TALK.
On the 24th ult. the temperature at
Shanghai was 101.6 in the shade, the
highest on record, and many persons
died from the heat.
An order was issued from Pel1in for
bidding the Importation of Japanese
goods. In consequence. prices have been
forced up abnormally.
The italian cruiser Plemonte, now en-
route from Italy to Corea, is one of the
most powerful in the Italian Navy
The Jinrickisha coolies in Hong Kong
struck on account of a new regulation
requiring each mans license number to
be shown on his Jacket.
Eye-witnesses to the battle at Seikwan
and Asan state that the Chinese were
not skillful in shooting, their bullets
being directed not higher than three
feet from the ground They used smoke
less powder, and most of them were
armed with seven-shctted repeating rifles.
They seemed, however, to be unaccus-
toned to using repeating rifles, as, when
ordered to fire, they discharged all seven
shots In rapid succession. During the
firing of these yolleys, the Japanese Off
GERS ordered the men to lie down on the
ground, and then to rise and rush on
the enemy, in the intervals, while the
Chinese were reloading their rifles. These
tactics were successful.
Eight Japanese cooks employed on a
French cruiser which landed recently at
Che Foo were Instantly seized by the
Chinese soldiers and killed.
Rumor that the Chinese had purchased
the Chiian Navy has again been revived
in Yokohama. This time it is stated that
the purchase includes the two new
cruisers built by Armstrong, which are
expected shortly.
A native Japanese newspaper says that
the rBtish government has ordered Adj
miral Freemantle to watch closely the
movements of the japanese fleet and
ing the war, and that in pursuance of
these instructions some British warShips
always follow the Japanese fleet and
bring tidings of their movements to the
flagship once OF, twice a day; The Jap
anese press condemns this action, claim
ing that Great Britain is showing par
tiality to China.
THE. .BARBARoUS CHINESE.
A Japanese spy, disguised as China
man has been found in the household of
Chan, nephew of the Viceroy, and com
mander of the arsenal at Port Arthur
The man was Immediately arrested.
This is considered an important capture,
have found out how the Japanese became
possessed of such accurate knowledge of
their planS armaments etc.
Inhu IAN barbarity marks the course of
the Chinese army. The Chinese Taotai
of Formosa who offered prize for
Japanese heads, is not q solitary instance
of their savage depravity. Here the Cor
cans have been enlisted and Japanese
heads (three) transfxed on spears, are
reported to grace the walls of Pyong
Yang, and the hands of five of their
foes were nailed to the gates of Whangju
by the Chinese.
The North China Daily News also
SAYS that the Chinese soldiers at several
camps have been threatening the lady
missionaries with insult, and trouble may
ensue very shortly.
The Imperial generosity of the Chinese
Emperor was Enthusiastically displayed
last month. 1t was deemed polite to
reward the extraordinary valor of Cen
eral Ten and his army, who, it was
stated, slew no less than 5000 Japanese
form July 25 to the end of August. The
General accordingly received gifts con-
feather holder, a small knife, a pair of
large purses and a couple of tinder
boxes Common soldiers were by no
means overlooked, for another Imperial
edict dated August q, states that her
Majesty, the Empress Dowager being
most solicitous about the health of the
armies now stationed at Pyong Yang,
which have had to endure the heat and
various other hardships in fighting bat
ties, desires that forty chests of preven-
tive pills be handed to Hi Hung Chang,
who will forward them with the greatest
despatch to General Ten for distribution
among the armies number of Euro
peails in the Customs service have left
Canton and come down to Hong Kong in
order to serve the Imperial government
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