Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-01
BY MAIL FROM JAPAN
CAPTURED Chinese Men-of-War Will
Be Utilized
RESPECT TO ADMIRAL TINGT REMAINS
Capture of Stations in the Pesca-
dores.
MORE INHUMANITY CHARGED

VICTORIA, B. c., May 1.-The Empress
of China arrived last evening from Yoko-
hama, with advices to April 49,
The assaiant of Ii Hung Chang has
been condemned to life imprisonment.
By imperial orders the seven captured Chi
nese men-of-war, Tai Yuen, Chen Tung,
Chen 81, Chen Nan. Chen Pei, Chen Chung
and Chen Pien, have been added to the
Japanese navy.
The North China Daily News says that
four steamers with materials of war have
reached China. two arriving at Shanghai
and twp at Chin Kiarg, one changing her
name more effectively to elude detection.
There has been considerable trouble be-
tween the Japanese military authorities
and British officials and residents of New
Chwang. but nothing serious beyond treat
ing one another unpleasantly on all oc-
caSiOnS.
The British minister to Japan is about to
return home. He suffers from a mental
disorder which is believed to be incurable.
Respect to Admiral Tins's Remains.
Toward the end of March the Japanese
warship Tentiu captured a Chinese vessel
near Wei Hal Wei, which proved to be the
kwang Chi with the body of Admiral Ting
still on board. She was on her way from
Chefoo to Shanghai, at which place the
family of the late naval commander was
said to be awaiting the remains. In order
that the generous intentions Of Admiral
Ito should be carried out to the fullest ex-
tent. the captain Of Tentiu allowed the
kwang Chi to proceed after eXacting a
pledge that she be taken directly to Shang-
hal and that all the officers escorting their
dead leader should main tain their previous
parole ard serve no more against Japan.
Foreign dipomats in Picking assert that
the Chinese Emperor is not even yet con-
WINGED that Admiral Ting committed sui
eide. and has ordered the governor of Shan
Tung to report the circumst ances of his
death.
Assault on the PcscadOres.
The capture of the principal stations on
the Pescadore Islands was easily effected
by the Japanese during the last week of
March. the process being similar to the
seizure of the northern stronghold Ad-
miral Ito in the flagship Mutsushima con-
Quoted the naval operations. in which six
OF his fleet were engaged. Pang HUI and
several smaller islands of the group were
occupied after merely nominal resistance,
and troops would have proceeded to For
mosa before this but for an outbreak Of
cholera, which completely incapacitated
the japanese force and created great
alarm. The entire number of troops sent
southwark was only about $780, and of
these 800 had died at last advices One
thousand were also in the hospital. This
excessive mortality Is attributed to the un-
healthy climate of the Pescadores, to the
bad quality of water and to the sudden
change from the cool wea Their of japan to
the temperature of upward of ninety de-
greeS.
In Manchuria the cholera has also ap-
peared. but not in so threatening a germ,
and the latest reports are reassuring
strenuous efforts are being made to pre-
vent the disease from spreading The town
OF Ujinanear, Hiroshima, has been isolated,
and most rigid quarantine regulation is
everywhere enforced. There has also been
an epidemic of smallpox in Yamarashi pre-
lecture, the number of cases being 5000.
Prisoners Bayoneted.
A correspondent Of the North China
News, writing from New Chwang, asserts
and quotes Europeans as authority that the
Japanese troops, when they entered Dens-
hodai, murdered and wounded prisoners of
war and many of the peace population and
asserted that an hour after the battle ended
not wounded man was to be seen, but
there were many bodies with bayonet in
addition to gunshot wounds. There were
over 1.OOc dead and many bodies mutt
lated.
Prince komatsu, appointed commander
in-chief of the Japanese army in China
left Hiroshima April 13 for his headquar-
tiers on Lao Tung peninsula
The body Of thirty marines who have
been guarding the United States legation
ct Seoul since last autumn were Withdrawn
March %.
As an indication that the Japanese pro-
pose to make long stay at fallen, it Is
announced that iron works on a large scale
are to be at once established there by the
Yusen steamship Company. which is under
government control. American capitalists
continue to Invest in war bonds.
He Was With Ting.
LONDON. May Capt John Mcclure,
the Scotch merchant marine officer who
acted as the assistant of the Chinese COM
mander. Admiral Ting, at Wei-Hai- Wei,
had up to yesterday not been heard Of for
long time. His relatives made inquiries
through the Chinese embassy here but
these inquiries were fruitless. Yesterday,
however. they received a brief note from
Chefoo. in which Capt. Mcclure says that
he is fairly well. But he adds that he can
not yet relate his terrible experiences at
Wei-Hai-Wei and elsewhere